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by Sgt. Chris SmithMountaineer staff

Soldiers from the 1st Battalion,503rd Infantry Regiment, 2nd BrigadeCombat Team, were able to kissAmerican soil Tuesday after returningfrom a deployment to Iraq.

The flight marked the first in a line ofredeployments to bring home the 3,600-Soldier brigade that deployed to Iraq lastyear from South Korea and was reassignedto Fort Carson while in theater. For some ofthe 215 Soldiers, it was the first time in twoyears they had seen their families.

“This (coming home) is awesome. It’sthe first time, other than leave, I’ve beenback,” said Pfc. James Morris, rifleman,Company C, 1st Bn., 503rd Inf. Reg.,soon after stepping off the plane.

The Soldiers touched down at theairport and then came to Fort Carson.They were greeted by an enthusiasticcrowd at the front gate. The crowdwaved signs and cheered loudly as thebuses full of Soldiers passed through.

A little later the Soldiers walkedthrough the doors of the SpecialEvents Center and were met with ascreaming crowd. The Soldiers then

filed into formation in front of thestands for a f inal ceremony beforebeing released to their families.

“What a ‘hooah’ day,” said Maj.Gen. Robert W. Mixon Jr., commandinggeneral, 7th Infantry Division and FortCarson. “(Welcome home) to our newestset of heroes to the Mountain Post team,the 1st of the 503rd, hooah.”

Following the general’s final remarks,the Soldiers heard the words they’d beenwaiting to hear, “dismissed.” Like thecrashing of two waves, the Soldiers andfamily members ran to find one another.

“This is exciting,” said Karen Dean,family member. “I don’t know if there’sany other word than awesome.”

On hand to welcome back theSoldiers were some fellow 1st Bn.,503rd Inf. Reg., Soldiers who had flownin from Walter Reed Army MedicalCenter. The Soldiers came with the helpof American War Heroes to see theirbrothers in arms return home safely.

“I wouldn’t miss this for the world,”said Staff Sgt. John Daniel Shannon,Scout Platoon, 1st Bn., 503rd Inf. Reg.,

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Soldiers honored at Pikes Peakor Bust Rodeo Saturday.

See Pages 26 and 27.

Feature

A 97-year-old Denver-areaamusement park is like a trip tothe past.

See Pages 35 and 36.

HappeningsINSIDE THEINSIDE THEMOUNTMOUNTAINEERAINEER

Opinion/EditorialPoverty is everyone’s problem.Page 2

MilitarySikh officer serves Army. Page 5

CommunitySeek help for PTSD. 1

SportsSoldier captures fitness titles. Page 39

Welcome home! Welcome home ceremonies will beheld for Soldiers of the 2nd BrigadeCombat Team, at the Special Events

Center today at 9 p.m., Sunday at 9 p.m., and Monday at 8 p.m. Times

and dates are subject to change. For the most updated information,

refer to the Fort Carson home pageat www.carson.army.mil.

VVol. 63, No. 29ol. 63, No. 29 Published in the interest of the 7th Infantry Division and Fort Carson communityPublished in the interest of the 7th Infantry Division and Fort Carson community July 22, 2005July 22, 2005VVisit the Fort Carson Wisit the Fort Carson Web site at eb site at wwwwww.carson.army.carson.army.mil.mil

Carson welcomes home 2nd BCT

Photo by Sgt. Chris Smith

Spc. Brian Santacroce, Company D, 1st Battalion, 503rd InfantryRegiment, kisses his 3-month-old daughter Lana for the first time. See Homecoming, Page 4

New duds ...Spc. David Wong, a fire control systemsrepairer from Company B, 64th Brigade

Support Battalion, 3rd Heavy Brigade CombatTeam, tries on a new Army Combat Uniform

jacket to check the fit. Wong, and otherSoldiers from 64th BSB were the first in the

3rd HBCT to receive the new ACUs. See related story on page 3.

Photo by Sgt. Zach Mott, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office

MOUNTAINEER2 July 22, 2005 Opinion/Editorial

“We have theresources availableand should be able to help these countries.”

Spc. Josh HabeckWCAP

“Because we’re allconnected in some-way. What affectsother countries, willaffect us.”

Samantha RyanFamily member

Why is it important for America to assist

in the war against global poverty?

“If other countriesdon’t have themoney, someone’sgot to help them.We’re the richestnaton in the world,so why not help?”

Sgt. 1st Class MikeSample, 7th ID

“America has the(ability) to be aleader and help make the world abetter place.”

Maj. Eric Niksch2nd Bde., 91st Div.

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MOUNTAINEERCommanding General:

Maj. Gen. Robert W. Mixon Jr.

Public Affairs Officer:

Lt. Col. David Johnson

Chief, Command Communications:

Douglas M. Rule

Editor: Sgt. Shauna McRoberts

Staff Writers: Sgt. Chris Smith

Spc. Stephen Kretsinger

Spc. Clint Stein

Pfc. Joann Kleinsmith

Happenings: Nel Lampe

Sports Writer: Walt Johnson

Layout/graphics: Jeanne Mazerall

A global issue...

Fighting poverty is everyone’s responsibility Commentary by Sgt. Shauna McRoberts

Mountaineer StaffEarlier this month, world leaders, including U.S.

President George W. Bush, British Prime MinisterTony Blair, French President Jacques Chirac,German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, CanadianPresident Paul Martin, Japanese Prime MinisterJunichiro Koizumi, Italian Prime Minister SilvioBerlusconi and Russian President Vladimir Putin,gathered in Gleneagles, Scotland, for the annual G8summit. The top issue on the agenda: poverty.

Currently, half the world — nearly three billionpeople, including one billion children — live inabsolute poverty; they survive on less than $2 a day.

These people lack life’s basic necessities: ade-quate housing, sustenance, clean water and medicalcare. Many also live in countries where their crip-pled government can provide no relief.

During the G8 conference, world leadersfocused on Africa, where millions of people, partic-ularly in the Sub-Saharan region of the continent,struggle to survive every day.

For decades, African countries have sufferedfrom military dictatorships, corruption, civil unrest,war and underdevelopment. And now they are fight-ing a new battle: the Human ImmunodeficiencyVirus which has ravaged the continent due to lackof education and inadequate medical care.

And yet poverty remains Africa’s largest chal-lenge. We’ve all seen the pictures of stick-thin chil-dren with protruding bellies, a tell-tale sign ofsevere malnourishment. We’ve seen the commericalsthat plead for aid. For every three people in Africa,one is malnourished and people die at astonishingrates every day. Yet, the problem continues.

And Africa is not the only place in the worldwhere people live in extreme poverty. In eastern Asiaand the Pacific regions, including North Korea,Mongolia and Cambodia, 17 percent of the total pop-

ulation of three billion go to bed hungry; MiddleEastern people in Pakistan, Iran and Georgia are suf-fering from a debilitating drought; and 53 millionpeople in countries in the Latin America andCaribbean region, including Haiti, Nicaragua andBolivia, suffer from undernourishment.

Even the United States, the richest country inthe world, has 36 million people — more than 10percent of our population — who live below thepoverty line. Though conditions in America maynot be as extreme as those in Africa and easternAsia, many people still lack basic necessities suchas running water and access to health care.

The facts of poverty are inescapable. Everyminute, 34 people throughout the world die fromlack of nourishment; twenty of them are children.

Yet, there is more than enough food producedworldwide to feed everyone. Abundance, rather thanscarcity, best describes the world’s food supply.There is enough wheat, rice and other grains to pro-vide every human being with 3,500 calories a day.

Why, if there is more than enough food to feedthe Earth’s six billion citizens, are half of them stillliving in poverty?

The fact is that too many people are content toignore the statistics. Until recently, I was one ofthem. Like the majority of Americans, I grew up inrelative comfort. I’ve never gone to bed hungry orwondered if the water I drank was safe. My motheralways took me to the doctor when I was sick andmy state provided me with a high school education.Worldwide starvation was not one of my concerns.What was I supposed to do, wrap up my leftoversand ship them to Ethiopia? It wasn’t my problemthat people in Africa were starving.

But poverty is my problem. It’s everyone’sproblem. Could you stand by and watch a child,even one you’ve never met before, die in front ofyou? By ignoring poverty, that is essentially what

we are doing. It might be easy to tell yourself it’s your not

problem, but it’s not hard to make a difference.There are hundreds of reputable organizations thatare dedicated to ending worldwide poverty. Makinga contribution, sponsoring a child, volunteering yourtime or even just adding your voice are all ways youcan help. Poverty doesn’t have to be a fact of life;now is the time to end it ... together.

For more information on the global fight to endpoverty, visit www.one.org.

MOUNTAINEERJuly 22, 2005 3

News3rd HBCT receives new ACUs

Photo by Sgt. Zach Mott, 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs Office

Sgt. Shannon Stokes, Company B, 64thBrigade Support Battalion, 3rd HeavyBrigade Combat Team, tries on the newArmy Combat Uniform.

by Sgt. Zach Mott3rd Heavy Brigade Combat Team

Public Affairs OfficeSoldiers from the 3rd Heavy Brigade Combat

Team began receiving the newest in Army clothingTuesday: the Army Combat Uniform.

The nearly 4,000 members of the brigade wereeach issued four sets of the digitized camouflage-patterned jackets and trousers.

They also received a patrol cap, a sun hat, a hel-met cover, moisture-wicking T-shirts, uniformpatches and pad inserts.

“They’re a lot lighter,” said Spc. David Wong,Company B, 64th Brigade Support Battalion, 3rdHBCT. “It gets really hot down there. A lot of peo-ple who came back last time said that.”

When the Soldiers from 3rd HBCT deploysometime this fall, they will be going in the newestcombat uniform.

While some were hesitant to change to a notyet fully proven uniform, most were excited forthe change.

“I think it’s good that we changed in the aspectthat we don’t have a lot of turmoil with the uni-form,” said Capt. Michael Stealey, commander,Company B, 64th BSB. “Last time we deployed, we

only deployed with two uniforms.”He said that he wanted to go with strictly all

desert camouflage uniforms or that a “monumentalchange” was needed to stabilize Soldiers’ uniforms.

The ACU is designed to be a wash-and-wearuniform that will minimize Soldiers’ expense inupkeep.

Soldiers from the 3rd HBCT were also part ofthe rapid f ielding initiative this spring that pro-vided the troops with new helmets, boots, glovesand a variety of other combat-related equipmentand gear.

More than 19,000 Soldiers from the 4thInfantry Division, headquartered out of Fort Hood,Texas, will be issued the new ACUs through July.

The 3rd HBCT is the first unit on Fort Carson tobe issued the new uniforms. The Army plans to haveall Soldiers outfitted in ACUs by December 2007.

However, the old battle dress and desert cam-ouflage uniforms can be worn until their wear-outdate of December 2008.

The goal of the ACU program is to provideSoldiers with the f inest state-of-the-art andworldwide deployable uniforms in order to savelives, improve quality of life and increase combateffectiveness.

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of his being at the welcome home ceremony for the rest of his unitafter returning earlier due to injury. “I got to thank the parents ofthe guy who saved my life.”

After reuniting with their families, the Soldiers picked up theirbags and were released until Friday.

“This is great,” said Kelly Klein, family member. “My hus-band’s finally home from war.”

While many Soldiers had family members present for theirreturn, some did not. To help them feel a strong welcome familymembers created Operation Hug. Operation participants puttogether care packages for the Soldiers and greeted them home likethey were family.

“We don’t want a Soldier to feel alone,” said Tina Porter, familymember. “We want to make sure that all Soldiers have someonethere for them.”

This reunion was part of the first wave of redeployments for 2nd BCTfrom Iraq. The rest of the brigade will return over the next six weeks.

The brigade was stationed at various posts around South Koreawhen they deployed last year in support of Operation IraqiFreedom. While deployed to Iraq, it was announced that the 2ndBCT would be returning, not to South Korea but to Fort Carson asits new home station.

HomecomingFrom Page 1


Staff Sgt. John Daniel Shannon, scout platoon, 1st Battalion, 503rd InfantryRegiment, welcomes home fellow Soldiers as they return from a one-yeardeployment. Shannon was wounded while serving with the unit in Iraq.

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MilitaryDENTAC officer: Sikhism mirrors Army values

by Spc. Stephen KretsingerMountaineer staff

His head is adorned with ablack turban and his face is framedby a full beard and moustache. Hisheadgear and gentle smile peekingthrough a bushy beard are nothingunusual, but it may seem odd tosome people that the rest of hisattire consists of a U.S. ArmyBattle Dress Uniform.

Col. G.B. Singh is a periodon-tist for the Dental ActivityCommand, an officer in the U.S.Army and a Sikh.

Sikhism is one of the youngestof the world religions, accordingto the SikhNetwork Web site.

“It started 500 years ago in thePunjab region of South Asia,which at the time there was noIndia,” said Singh. “The Sikh reli-gion is very compatible with theArmy values. It believes in humanrights, it believes in civil rights, itbelieves in the equality of all peo-ple. The Army values reflect theSikh values.”

Singh was born and raised onthe India side of the Punjab regionand New Delhi.

“Keep in mind, it’s a ThirdWorld country and I was born notmany years after the British left,”said Singh. “We grew up outside.We didn’t have televisions. Wedidn’t have cars. We didn’t haverefrigerators. We didn’t reallyhave much at all, but we did havestreet smarts.”

Singh attended school as ayoung boy, where he mainlylearned his ABCs, he said.

“Later, I was selected to go tomilitary school in India, which Iattended for five years. I finishedthat and then went on to finish mypremedical and got into dentistry.”

“The government of India hasset up many military schools, saidSingh. “My father happened to bein the air force. We applied for itand down the line my applicationwas accepted. I was only about 10

Photo by Spc. Stephen Kretsinger

Col. G.B. Singh, periodontist, Dental Activity Command, has been in theArmy for 26 years and has been stationed all over the world. He follows theSikh religion, a 500-year-old religion that began in the Punjab region of,what is now, India. See Singh, Page 8

MOUNTAINEER6 July 22, 2005 Military

Exceptions

July 22 to July 29Wolf Inn (building 1444)Weekdays Weekends

Breakfast 7 to 9 a.m. 7:30 to 9 a.m.Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Dinner 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Striker Inn (building 2061)Weekdays Weekends

Breakfast 7 to 9 a.m. 7:30 to 9 a.m.Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Dinner 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Patton Inn (building 2161)Weekdays Weekends

Breakfast 7 to 9 a.m. 7:30 to 9 a.m.Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Dinner Closed Closed

Cav Inn (building 2461)Weekdays Weekends

Breakfast 7 to 9 a.m. 7:30 to 9 a.m.Lunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.Dinner 5 to 7 p.m. 4:30 to 6 p.m.

La Rochelle Inn (building 7481)Weekdays Weekends

Breakfast 7 to 9 a.m. ClosedLunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ClosedDinner Closed Closed

Long Knife Inn (building 9612)Weekdays Weekends

Breakfast 7 to 8:30 a.m. ClosedLunch 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. ClosedDinner Closed Closed

MiscellaneousOfficer Candidate School Board

—The next Officer Candidate SchoolBoard will be Sept. 12 at Headquarters,Department of the Army.

Those interested should pick upapplication forms from the 502ndPersonnel Services Battalion in building1118, room 208, as soon as possible.

The original application packet plustwo copies must be turned in at thesame location by Monday. The localboard will be at the ElkhornConference Center July 21 and 22 from7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information, contact StaffSgt. Willis or Spc. Palamountain at526-2295.

Soldier Readiness Processing —The SRP site will be moving Mondayand Tuesday. The new site will be fullyfunctional Wednesday at building 1042.

Transition center — The transitioncenter will be moving from Monday toThursday. It will be closed Mondaythrough Wednesday and will be openonly for emergencies Thursday. Begin-ning Friday, it will be open for regularbusiness at building 1042.

For more information, contact LoisCillo at 526-9164 or Staff Sgt. LarryCoates at 526-4298.

Finance Support — Effectiveimmediately, all regular finance supportwill be consolidated in building 1220(except for in/outprocessing andSRP/DSRP).

Building 1220 is located acrossfrom the 43rd Area Support Groupheadquarters and behind the WelcomeCenter.

Soldiers and units that currentlyreceive finance support fromDetachment G at building 1352 willnow go to building 1220.

Hours of operation are Mondaysfrom 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Tuesdaysthrough Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 3p.m. Finance is closed on Fridays forsergeants’ time training.

Detachment F contact numbers areas follows: customer service, 526-6254; processing section, 526-4404;debt management and special actions,526-3002; re-enlistment/bonus, 526-3002; detachment commander, 526-6259; detachment sergeant, 526-1784;senior military pay noncommissionedofficer, 526-0522.

eArmyU — Soldiers are remind-ed that if they enrolled in the eArmyUlaptop option program in fiscal 2002their 12-semester hour milestoneshould have either been met or willneed to be met in the next fewmonths. Collection action will betaken if the 12-semester hour mile-stone is not met by 36 months fromdate of enrollment, unless an exten-sion was granted by a Fort Carsonguidance counselor.

For more information, call 526-3465, 526-3971 or 526-8240.

CIF HoursCentral Issue Facility hours of

operation:Regular business hoursMondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays

and Thursdays from 7:30 a.m. to noonand 12:30 to 3 p.m. and Fridays from7:30 a.m. to noon.

Initial issuesMondays through Fridays from

7:30 to 10:10 a.m. Partial issuesMondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays

and Thursdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m.Cash SalesMondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays

and Thursdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m.Direct exchange Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays

and Thursdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m.Report of survey Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays

and Thursdays from 7:30 to 10:30 a.m.and 12:30 to 3 p.m.

Partial turn-insMondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays

and Thursdays from 12:30 to 3 p.m.Full turn-insAppointments are scheduled

Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays andThursdays, call 526-3321.

Effective immediately: replace-ment will be scheduled Monday,Thursday and Friday mornings.Demobilized units tentatively haveTuesdays and Wednesdays to scheduleout processing. Mobilization units willschedule unit direct exchange byappointment. Unit supply sergeantswill collect Soldiers’ DX items andschedule CIF appointments. A CIFemployee will work one-on-one witha supply sergeant.

Active-duty units — Permanentchange of station/end of time in ser-vice/ chapters/retirees will make an ini-tial out processing appointmentMondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays andFridays for turn-in. All follow-onappointments (14 OCIE items or less)will be scheduled if needed.

Bulk issue and turn-ins — byappointment only. Appointments can be

made with Kristine Harald at 526-3321.POC for this information is FrankHoward, CIF supervisor at 526-6477.

Laundry ServicePost Laundry Service — The post

laundry service provides free laundryservice to Soldiers for government-owned property only. Items issued bythe Central Issue Facility should becleaned at the post laundry prior to turnin. Allow extra time for items to returnfrom the cleaners. It is not recommend-ed to pick up your equipment on thesame day as the scheduled CIF appoint-ment. Turn around for service is 72hours. No appointment is necessary.

The post laundry will not clean per-sonal items like battle dress uniforms,boots, tent pegs, canteens, entrenchingtools or wet-weather gear. Material TA-50 items that can be washed include:sleeping bag assembly, chemical suits,Gortex, ruck sacks, coveralls, CVCjackets and most web equipment.

Hours of operation are 7:30 a.m.to noon and 12:30 to 3:45 p.m.,Mondays through Fridays, except hol-idays. For information, call 526-8806or 526-8804.

BriefingsSpecial Forces briefings —

Special Forces briefings will be con-ducted weekly in building 1217, room304. The briefing times are Wednesdaysat 10 a.m. and noon.

The Army’s Special Forces is astrategic, multi-purpose force capableof rapid response to various contingen-cies around the world. Called “GreenBerets,” these highly-skilled Soldiersare trained in unconventional warfare,foreign internal defense, direct action,special reconnaissance, combating ter-rorism, information operations andcounter proliferation.

Special Forces candidates must bemature and self-motivated; open andhumble; and better conditioned physi-cally and emotionally than the averageSoldier. All interested male Soldiers,privates first class to staff sergeants,and second and first lieutenants areencouraged to attend. For more infor-mation, contact Sgt. 1st ClassKristopher Ball at 524-1461.

The Army Career and AlumniCenter briefing — The Army Careerand Alumni Program preseparationbriefing is required for all departingservicemembers. The current ACAPpolicy is to register personnel endingtime in service one year out andretirees two years out. All users ofACAP must know their Army Know-ledge Online user name and pass-word. If you do not know your AKO

user name or password, call (877)256-8737. ACAP briefings are heldon Mondays through Thursdays from7:30 to 10 a.m. Everyone must reportto ACAP by 7:15 a.m. in building1118, room 133 across from theWelcome Center. Call 526-1002 or526-0640 to schedule a briefing.

Are you at end of time in service?— If you are within 120 days of end oftime in service, you must immediatelycall 526-2607 or 526-2599 to makeyour appointment for your mandatoryReserve Component Briefing.

The Commanding General’sNewcomers’ Brief — The briefing isthe third Wednesday of each month, 1to 3 p.m. at McMahon Theater.

Hours of operationEducation center hours of opera-

tion — The Mountain Post Training andEducation Center’s hours for certainprograms and services are as follows:

Counselor Support Center —Mondays through Thursdays, 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and Fridays, 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Army Learning Center and BasicSkill Classes — Mondays throughThursdays, 9 a.m. to noon. Closed ontraining holidays.

Defense Activity for Non-Traditional Education Support andAdvanced Personnel Testing —Mondays through Fridays, 7:30 to 11:30a.m. and 12:15 to 4:15 p.m. Closed ontraining holidays.

Basic Skills Education Program/Functional Academic Skills Training —Mondays through Thursdays, 1 to 4p.m. Closed on training holidays.

eArmyU Testing — Mondays andWednesdays through Fridays, 8 a.m. to2:30 p.m. Closed on training holidays.

Military Occupational SpecialtyLibrary — Mondays through Fridays,10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Closed on trainingholidays.

Claims Division hours — TheClaims Division office hours areMondays through Thursdays from 9a.m. to 5 p.m, closed Fridays federaland training holidays.

To make a personnel claim, onemust attend a mandatory briefingwhich is given Mondays andWednesdays at 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. Atthe briefing, one must submit a DDform 1840/1840R. Submit completedclaims Tuesdays and Thursdays.

The Claims Division Office islocated on the first floor of the Officeof the Staff Judge Advocate, building6285, 7086 Albanese Loop. For moreinformation during office hours, call526-1355 or for emergency claimsquestions, call 526-1352.

Dining Schedule

MOUNTAINEERMilitary July 22, 2005 7

10th SFG welcomes new commanderby Staff Sgt. Kyle Cosner

10th Special Forces Group (Airborne) Public Affairs Office

Hundreds of Green Berets and supportSoldiers from the 10th Special Forces Group(Airborne) assembled in formation atManhart Field Friday to honor two veteranSpecial Forces officers during the group’schange of command ceremony.

Col. Kenneth E. Tovo, a multiple-tourveteran of the 10th SFG — most recently asa former 3rd Battalion commander —accepted command of the group from Col.Michael S. Repass during the ceremony.

Repass had commanded the group since2003 and through two combat tours in sup-port of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Repass andelements of the 10th SFG recently returnedto the post after completing an OIF deploy-ment rotation, where he led a combined jointspecial operations task force during his timein the region.

In keeping with Army tradition, Repasshanded the group colors and their symbolicresponsibility for the unit’s Soldiers to Brig.Gen. Gary M. Jones, commander of the U.S.Army Special Forces Command (Airborne).With a few private words of encouragement,Jones then passed the flag to Tovo, who cer-emoniously passed it back to groupCommand Sgt. Maj. James Herrell.

In addition to Jones, notable persons inattendance at the change of commandincluded Maj. Gen. Thomas R. Csrnko, com-mander of Special Operations Command

Europe, Mayor Lionel Rivera of ColoradoSprings and 7th Infantry Division and FortCarson commanding general, Maj. Gen.Robert W. Mixon Jr.

During his remarks at the ceremony,Tovo noted the Group’s many accomplish-ments during the Global War on Terrorismand since his time as a battalion commander.

“Four years ago, I stood on this samespot after receiving the 3rd Battalion col-ors,” Tovo said. “I told (the battalion) I hadno idea what challenges lay ahead of us, butthat by working together as a team, wewould accomplish any mission. Two monthslater, our nation was attacked by extremiststhat continue to threaten the very nature ofour society and our lives.

“10th Group’s role began almost imme-diately,” he said.

Tovo described how the 10th SFG hadsupported the 5th Special Forces Group inAfghanistan during the early days ofOperation Enduring Freedom, assisted incountless smaller engagements in lesser-pub-licized locations around the world, and mostrecently, led coalition special operationsefforts in Iraq.

Repass described during his remarkshow the group had conducted special opera-tions throughout Iraq, fighting bravely inlocations including Fallujah, Tikrit, Najaf,Samarra, Karbala and Al-Kut.

“Before you stand Soldiers who have

Photo by Spc. Earnest Christian, 10th Special Forces Group (Airborne)

Col. Kenneth Tovo, 10th Special Forces Group(Airborne) incoming commander, accepts the unit col-ors from Brig. Gen. Gary Jones, commander, U.S. ArmySpecial Command (Airborne), at a change of commandceremony Friday at Manhart Field.See Change of Command, Page 15

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itary schools at a very young age,said Singh. After graduating, most goonto the military academies tobecome officers, but Singh choseanother route.

“I didn’t go that way, said Singh.“I went to regular schools to get intopremedical.”

In 1976, Singh moved to the U.S.where much of his family had relocated.

“My family was all here by thattime,” said Singh. “When I graduatedpremedical and got my degree, Imoved to Chicago.

“I got accepted at the Universityof Pennsylvania, School of DentalMedicine in Philadelphia,” saidSingh. “I finished a one-year post-graduate stint and that’s where I real-ly learned the technical, rational andgood dentistry as opposed to what Iwas taught (in India). After that Iapplied for the Army.

“I joined the Army for variousreasons,” said Singh. “I went to amilitary school, so I always had anaffinity for the military. Back in

Philadelphia, some of my friendsjoined the Army and they gave me a very positive picture of the Army. I never have regretted it in the 26years I have been in.”

At Fort Dix, N.J., there was aboard that was put together to inter-view Singh to assess his applicationfor military service.

“We spent more than an hourtalking,” said Singh. “They talked tome about the religious faith. Theytalked to me about my commitmentto the country and the Army values.They sent their recommendations tothe commanding general of Fort Dixat the time. He signed the papersand I was in.”

Singh says he got a lot of inter-ested looks at his unique appearancewhen he first joined and myriadquestions.

“There were a lot of Americansat the time whose knowledge wasreally quite minimal of differentcultures; so for them, I was some-thing … different,” said Singh. “Atthe same time, I was meeting peo-ple in the military that I had neverseen before. This was the f irst timeI had to live with people of differ-ent races, people of different faiths;

so for me it was a great experienceto learn, learn from my superiors,learn from my contemporaries andfrom my junior off icers as well asenlisted. I think I learned morefrom people in the military thanthey learned from me.

“Overall, it has been a very pos-itive experience,” he said. “Theyhave been very receptive to me.Early on, they obviously had a lotof questions, wondering who I am.But as time goes on, the questionsget less and less, because peoplebegin to understand.

Singh says not all Soldiers haveunderstood his differences, but over-all the military has been understand-ing of his differences.

“Once in a while, I do come acrosssomeone who doesn’t understand,” saidSingh. “They may think that I comefrom the Middle East. In their mind,Middle East and south Asia are thesame. By far, I have found that theAmerican Soldier is well-versed inunderstanding different cultures.”

Singh became a citizen of theUnited States some time after beingin the Army and his citizenship issomething he will always cherish.

“Citizenship came a little later,”

said Singh. “At the time, if you had agreen card for five years, you couldapply for citizenship.”

Singh has a framed certificate ofcitizenship that he proudly displayson his office wall.

“It was definitely a hallmarkmoment,” said Singh.

The Sikh religion and the Armyare well-matched partners, said Singh.

“Sikhs have historically beenconsidered great warriors. They haveserved in World War I and World WarII with Gen. (Dwight D.) Eisenhower.They are dedicated. The Sikh beliefssee military service as very honor-able if done for the right purpose.”

Singh has recently had a bookpublished called “Ganhdi: Behind theMask of Divinity” and has plans formany other titles, researching suchsubjects as yoga and the BhagavadGita, the Hindu holy book.

There are 10 gurus in the Sikhreligion and each represents a divineaspect: humility, obedience, equality,service, self-sacrifice, justice, mercy,purity, tranquility and royal courage.

Sound similar to some other val-ues we experience as Soldiers?Maybe a Sikh in the Army isn’t soodd after all.

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When news of Iraq is broadcast, the most com-monly heard problem is improvised explosivedevices. The handling of the IEDs is left up to aselect few, the Army’s corps of explosive ordnancedisposal specialists.

The EOD corps is looking to fill its ranks withwilling and able Soldiers to assist with missionsthat not only involve IEDs but presidential protec-tion as well.

Fort Carson’s 764th Ordnance Company(Explosive Ordnance Disposal) covers 22 countiesin Montana, 15 counties in Wyoming and the entirestate of Colorado.

“Our basic mission is to take care of any-thing that can hurt Soldiers by blowing up, andthat includes chemical, nuclear, improvisedexplosive devices, conventional munitions,” saidSgt. 1st Class Anthony Campbell, first sergeant,764th EOD.

“(Our mission is) basically anything that hasexplosives in it; goes bang, boom, whatever,” saidStaff Sgt. Michael Post, team leader, 764th EOD.“This includes (everything from) planes that havemissiles on them to ejection seats; we also have theimprovised explosive devices mission.”

There are two primary missions for EOD per-sonnel, protection of personnel and protection ofproperty. They also do protection for domestic

and foreign dignitaries by supporting the SecretService and State Department. This support helpsprotect dignitaries such as the president, vicepresident, the first lady, presidential candidatesand foreign heads of state.

“Occasionally we’ll get an exotic mission like Idid when Nelson Mandela was released fromprison and came to Boston,” said Post.

When performing these missions, EOD per-sonnel work with the Secret Service by provid-ing teams to ensure the mitigation of possibleexplosive threats.

Safety is always looked at first when perform-ing any EOD mission.

“Whatever we do, the first thing that better bein any Army EOD tech’s mind is, ‘How do I neu-tralize this hazard without killing anyone or hurt-ing anyone or destroying my vehicle,’” said Post.

EOD teams use various tools to help themmitigate dangerous hazards, including plasticexplosives, detonation cord, shaped charges andtime fuses as well as equipment totally unique toEOD Soldiers.

Post said that most of the time they are able todetonate the item in place, but 5 to 10 percent ofthe time they are unable to and have to rely ontheir training.

“For example, if you can’t identify the differ-

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See EOD recruitment, Page 10


Sgt. 1st Class Joseph Ammon, operationssergeant, 764th Ordnance Company (ExplosiveOrdnance Disposal), trains in an EOD 8 bomb suit.

ence between a chemical-filled roundand a high-explosive filled round andyou blow that chemical round, you’vereally done a bad thing,” Post said. “Youjust put an entire brigade into MOPP 4(Mission-Oriented Protective Postures),and killed 10 percent of them.”

The EOD corps is looking to fillits ranks due to changes within thecorps. Two years ago there was onegroup at Fort Gillem, Ga.; under thatgroup were four battalions; one in theNortheast, one in the Southeast, one inthe Midwest and one in the Far West,Post said. Under each battalion therewere approximately seven companies.Within the next few years, there willbe two groups, eight battalions and 13companies.

The corps is filling its ranks withnot only new recruits, but also currentSoldiers, due to the experience theycan provide.

“That way you don’t have peoplewho are ready to learn just EOD andthey get focused on EOD, but priormilitary experience as well into theranks,” said Post.

Those looking to join EOD will beprivy to a host of benefits, said Post.They’ll receive civilian clothingallowances, hazardous duty pay, basicallowance for sustenance, a goodvariety of missions and a peacetime

mission other than training, such ashelping state, federal and local lawenforcement.

“We blow stuff up, that’s the bigthing,” Post said of why a Soldiershould look into becoming an EODspecialist.

Those applying must first meet alist of requirements including eligibilityfor a Top Secret security clearance.This clearance is basically for theSecret Service missions, their publica-tions and some of their schools.

However, some people might havetrouble acquiring a secreat clearance.Post said bad finances (terrible credit),felonies, drug use and a bad employ-ment history could prevent someonefrom acquring a clearance and keepthem out of the corps.

However, being a Soldier withEOD qualifications opens up aplethora of lucrative civilian jobopportunities.

“You can make a lot of dough,you can go a lot of places with thisjob (experience),” Post.

Campbell said he heard rumors ofcontractors going to Iraq with a start-ing salary of $270,000 on a six-monthcontract.

“Now that isn’t saying you’re not going to get blown up,” Post said. “One of my buddies got blownup twice.”

One Soldier who is currentlyrecovering at Evans Army

Community Hospital recentlyreturned from Iraq due to injury;however, his injuries were fromenemy gun fire, not explosives.

Staff Sgt. Brian Lawrence, 62ndOrdnance Company (EOD), TooeleArmy Depot, Utah, was woundedwhile on a mission with 2nd Squadron,3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. Hewas shot once in his left arm and oncein his chin.

Lawrence noted the reasons whySoldiers should consider re-classing toEOD. He said that Soldiers should

look into EOD due to the camaraderie;variety of missions; and the small,tight-knit groups. He said that from hisexperience, EOD units don’t have thekind of problems regular units havewith discipline due to the selectivenessinvolved in recruiting.

Post and Campbell echoed his sen-timents concerning the benefits ofbeing in a small unit. Post said itmakes deploying easier due to the kin-ship within their ranks.

“I love it, I’m at home at war,”Post said.



Staff Sgt. Brian Lawrence, 62nd Ordnance Company (EOD), TooeleArmy Depot, Utah, said camaraderie is one of the best things aboutthe EOD corps.

EOD recruitmentFrom Page 9


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by Pfc. Joann KleinsmithMountaineer staff

Haunting — a word to describe the graphic flash-backs of war.

But that’s not anything new for a Soldier dealingwith post-traumatic stress disorder.

Imagine a Soldier named Robert Lee. During histour in Iraq, he experienced many traumatic events andhas trouble sleeping and feels a fear unknown to many.He tells a psychiatrist, “I feel afraid, depressed and angryall the time. Even when I try to stop thinking about it, Istill have awful nightmares and flashback. I wake up inthe middle of the night, just crying and dripping wet withsweat. I feel confused. I know I need help but I don’tknow where to begin.”

Although Robert Lee doesn’t exist, he could be any

Soldier returning from a deployment to Iraq, showingsymptoms that are commonly associated with PTSD.

Post-traumatic stress disorder is an establishedpsychiatric disorder that occurs commonly with peo-ple suffering from traumatic experiences. Individualsmay suffer PTSD once they have encountered wars,terrorist incidents, serious accidents, violent personalassaults, rape or natural disasters, according towww.healthyminds.org.

Although PTSD is often misdiagnosed inpatients, there are clear symptoms of the disorder,which fall into three main categories: intrusion,avoidance and hyperarousal.

A person suffering symptoms of intrusion may findhimself reliving sudden, vivid flashbacks while a personsuffering from avoidance symptoms may steer clear of

activities and situations that remind theindividual of the traumatic event.

“Some of the Soldiers I havetreated go through episodes (flash-

backs) of what they encountered inIraq. Most often it’s about driving

a vehicle in a two-lane highwayand they see a car bomb gooff,” Bissell explained. “Thereis also a strong tendency to beisolated — avoiding contact

with people or places that over-stimulate them.”

Another individual withPTSD may suffer symptoms

of hyper-arousal,

which can make that person feel constantly threatened bya traumatic event that they feel is responsible for their ill-ness. This can cause them to become irritable and explo-sive, even when unprovoked.

“Irritability is the main thing with Soldiers sufferingfrom post-traumatic stress disorder — even somethingsmall and insignificant can bother them,” Bissell said.

Other common PTSD symptoms are terrifyingnightmares; insomnia; fluctuating emotional states;constant fear that danger is near; exaggerated, star-tled reactions; alcohol and drug abuse or eventhoughts of suicide.

Col. Charles Hoge, chief of the psychiatry depart-ment, Walter Reed Army Institute of Research, Bethesda,Md., conducted an extensive study on PTSD in 2004,which proved that some Soldiers suffer from PTSD.

He found that 3 to 4 percent of the general popula-tion suffers from PTSD, while 5 percent of nondeployedservicemembers, 15 percent of Vietnam veterans, 2 to 10percent of Gulf War veterans and 15.6 to 17.1 of rede-ployed Soldiers from Iraq also suffer from PTSD.

Although, only 23 to 40 percent of those suffer-ing from PTSD sought treatment in Hoge’s studies,Bissell urges all Soldiers suffering similar PTSD-likesymptoms to seek treatment, as it is imperative totheir overall health.

“Treatment can be very helpful for Soldiers.Sometimes it’s hard for Soldiers to do that (seek help)because they’re trained to be strong and seeking helpwould make them look weak. It (seeking help) takescourage, but the sooner Soldiers come in to seek help,the earlier we can identify what the problem is and helpthem,” said Bissell.

One treatment for PTSD patients is correcting thepatterns of behaviors and thoughts by teaching themrelaxation techniques, while another treatment usesrepeated, detailed exposure of the patient’s trauma to trig-ger symptoms in a safe place. This helps patients gaincontrol of the fear that was once overwhelming.

Other treatments include family therapy, discussionor peer-counseling groups or medication.

Yet, PTSD doesn’t just affect the person sufferingfrom it; the disorder can also have a negative impact onfamily members and friends.

For instance, a Soldier suffering from PTSD, par-ticularly after deployments, may feel anxious aboutgoing to public places.

“Children whose father can’t be in crowds becauseof combat trauma may feel hurt that their father won’tcome to see them play sports,” said Eve Carlson andJoseph Ruzek, Ph.D., National Center for PTSD.

Other times, the rest of the family will begin to feelunsafe, especially if a member in the family with PTSDexerts feelings of overpowering fear. This can cause theindividual to be overprotective and think of safety haz-ards in an unrealistic way.

“Sometimes at night, they’ll (Soldiers withPTSD) be disoriented and reach for a weapon near-by,” said Bissell.

There is always an answer, however, seeking psychi-atric attention can not only ease tension with familymembers but it creates hope for a brighter future.

“As long as Soldiers continue to seek help and treat-ments, they are more likely to control their symptomsand the less severe it (PTSD) will be,” said Bissell.

For more information on posttraumatic stress disor-der or to seek medical help, call Behavioral HealthServices at 526-7661.

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MiscellaneousAnnual leave donors needed — Carolyn Hale

and Julian Glanz, employees in Dental CommandActivity, needs annual leave donations to help covertheir absences due to the exhaustion of their availablepaid leave.

Civilian employees willing to donate annualleave under the “Voluntary Leave TransferProgram” should refer to Fort Carson Regulation690-4. Leave donation forms may be obtained fromyour administrative/personnel section. Once com-pleted, donation forms should be forwarded to yourleave approving official for approval, and then to acustomer service representative at Directorate ofResource Management.

For more information about Carolyn Hale, pleasecontact Sgt. 1st Class Tony Battle at 526-2200. Formore information about Julian Glanz, please contactCarol Mize at 526-2877.

Fountain-Fort Carson School District SchoolBoard Openings — During the upcoming Nov. 1Fountain-Fort Carson School District will have twodirector positions available on the Board of Education.

Anyone interested in running or would likemore information should attend a meeting Tuesdayat 7 p.m. at the Administration Board Room (425W. Alabama Ave.)

Questions should be directed to Kathy Reinhold,secretary to the Board of Education, at 382-1311.

GMH Housing mowing schedule — Monday:Choctaw, Cherokee, Arapahoe; Tuesday: Choctaw,Cherokee, Arapahoe; Wednesday: Comanche, Pawnee;Thursday: Ute Hill, Navajo.

Community garage sale — The SoutheastYMCA is having a Community Garage Sale,Saturday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. This event is freeand open to the public. The cost to reserve a spacefor selling your items is $15. One vendor space isequal to four parking spaces and vendors can bringtheir items as early as 7 a.m. Food concessions willbe available.

The YMCA is located at 2190 Jet Wing Drive.Call 622-9622 to register.

Tepee building and Ute heritage workshop —This workshop involves hiking along a trail and work-ing to transport and set up an authentic tepee. Theprogram is designed to increase awareness of the UteIndian people and their heritage in the Pikes Peakregion. Participants must be age 8 or older.

A $5 donation is requested. Reservation arerequired. The workshop will be limited to 20 people.

For more information, call 633-5701. Weather exercise plan — The following dates

are scheduled for testing Fort Carson’s WeatherExercise Plan: Friday, Aug. 26, Sept. 30 and Oct. 28.During these exercises, sirens will sound a test mes-sage followed by an actual warning message.

Help wanted — Fountain-Fort Carson schooldistrict has openings for food service workers anda central kitchen manager for the 2005-2006school year.

For more information, call Dawn at 383-1334 orapply in person at 11355 Old Pueblo Road, Fountain.

Yard sales — The annual Fort Carson MayorsYard Sales are held twice a month, April throughDecember, on the first and third Saturday of themonth, 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Single Soldiers and militaryfamilies (active or retired) who reside off post alsohave the opportunity to participate. On-post residentscan set up in front of their homes, while singleSoldiers and off-post residents can set up in theBeacon School parking lot.

The Army Community Service Mayoral ProgramCoordinator and the Housing Liaison office organizeand coordinate the yard sale with the help of militarypolice to reinforce the guidelines for the yard sale.

All sellers must comply with all guidelines.Schedule for yard sales is: Aug. 6 and 20; Sept.

3 and 17; Oct. 1 and 15; Nov. 5 and 19; and Dec. 3and 17.

For additional information, please contact yourvillage mayor/deputy mayor or the mayoral programcoordinator at 526-1082 or 526-1049.

Head Start alumni campaign — In honor ofits 40th anniversary, Community Partnership forChild Development, the nonprofit agency thatoperates the local Head Start and Early Head Startprograms, is launching a communitywide campaignto locate adults who formerly attended the HeadStart preschool program, as well as their families.

Personal success stories about how the programinfluenced lives will be compiled and displayedthroughout the community later this year.

CPCD will host a Head Start anniversary cel-ebration in October with Head Start alumni asspecial guests.

Alumni and families can contact CPCD with theirstory and information. Call Jennifer Lange at 635-1536, ext. 323, or e-mail [email protected] or visitCPCD Web site at www.cpcdheadstart.org.

Kit Carson Activity Center — Fort CarsonFamily Housing’s Kit Carson Activity Center isavailable for use by Fort Carson residents. The cen-ter can be used for birthday parties, Bible studiesand other events free of charge. The center has amaximum capacity of 60 people and includes agreat hall, which can be divided into two rooms,and a catering kitchen that has a sink, refrigerator,two microwaves and several countertops. Toreserve the center, call Christie Fultz at 579-1042.

For other information about Fort Carson FamilyHousing, call 226-2268.

Energy assistance — The Home Front Cares andEnergy Outreach Colorado are sponsoring a new ener-gy assistance grant available to all military personnel(active duty, reservists and National Guard) who areassigned and live within the Pikes Peak region andwho need financial assistance.

Assistance is available to all military personneland family members in all ranks residing off-post oroff-base in the Pikes Peak region. Assistance consistsof a one-time payment of an energy bill such as gas,electricity, oil, coal, propane (or firewood or pellets ifonly source of heat.)

Need for assistance for payment must first beidentified and verified by the Army CommunityService or Air Force Family Support Centers.

Tax center — The Fort Carson Tax Center isopen to assist customers in preparing 2004 taxes byappointment only.

The tax center is in building 6284, 7086 AlbaneseLoop, located off Woodfill Road, across from theColorado Inn.

For more information or to make appointments,contact the tax center at 526-5572 or 526-5573.

Self-help weed control program — TheDirectorate of Environmental Compliance andManagement reminds us that Army regulationrequires pesticide applicators on military installa-tions to be certified. Units who wish to participatein the self-help weed control program must haveSoldiers get trained in the proper handling, trans-port and application of herbicides. Once an individ-ual is trained, DECAM can issue them pre-mixedherbicides in sprayers or Weed-N-Feed with spread-ers for their use to treat weeds in rocked areasaround their barracks, service and administrativeareas and motor pools.

Training sessions are held Wednesdays from 10to 11 a.m. through the end of October at building3711. Each unit may send up to five people for train-ing unless pre-approved for more through the unitcommander and DECAM. Sprayers and/or spreaderscan be picked up and returned to building 3708Mondays through Fridays between the hours of 7:30a.m. and noon.

To find out more about the self-help weed controlprogram, call the Pest Control Facility at 526-5141.

Veterinary Treatment Facility — Fort Carson’sVeterinary Treatment Facility has added an additionalphone line. The clinic can be reached for appoint-ments by calling 526-3803 or 526-4520.

Claims against the estateWith deepest regrets to the family of Spc. Jeremy

Michael Wilson, deceased. Anyone having claimsagainst or indebtedness to his estate should contactCapt. Carl Brooks, 524-2061.

With deepest regrets to the family of Sgt.Timonthy Sutton, deceased. Anyone having claimsagainst or indebtedness to his estate should contact2nd Lt. Pedro Rivera, 369-4176.

With deepest regrets to the family of Capt.Charles Boldt, deceased. Anyone having claimsagainst or indebtedness to his estate should contactCapt. Marsha Hackett, 524-2166.

With deepest regrets to the family of Spc. HobyBradfield, deceased. Anyone having claims against orindebtedness to his estate should contact 2nd Lt.Tecoanta Marius, 525-5476.

With deepest regrets to the family of Staff Sgt.Jeremy Brown, deceased. Anyone having claimsagainst or indebtedness to his estate should contact 1stLt. Kevin Evans, 524-4798.

With deepest regrets to the family of Spc. BrianVaughn, deceased. Anyone having claims against orindebtedness to his estate should contact 1st Lt.Ricardo Ocasio, 526-2373.

With deepest regrets to the family of Spc.Christopher Hoskins, deceased. Anyone having claimsagainst or indebtedness to his estate should contact 1stLt. Jeffrey Hopper, 524-4917.

With deepest regrets to the family of Sgt. ScottyBright, deceased. Anyone having claims against orindebtedness to his estate should contact 2nd Lt. DirkHasbach, (386) 679-8547.

With deepest regrets to the family of Cpl. LyleCambridge, deceased. Anyone having claims againstor indebtedness to his estate should contact 1st Lt.Federico Llanos at 526-9598

With deepest regrets to the family of Staff Sgt.Francis Tyler Simpkins, deceased. Anyone havingclaims against or indebtedness to his estate shouldcontact 1st Lt. Matthew Wilson, 526-6668.

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When Secretary of the ArmyFrancis Harvey announced a few

weeks ago that the 4th InfantryDivision, based in Fort Hood, Texas,would be restationing to Fort Carsonand the 3rd Armored Cavalry

Regiment would be restationing toFort Hood, rumors began circulatingaround post about the futures thatawaited the Brave Rifles and theirfamilies.

To help clear up any concernsand preconceived notions people ofthe Mountain Post community hadabout the transition, a town hallmeeting was held July 13 atMcMahon Theater.

Before anyone in the audiencecould ask questions about the move, Maj. Mark Solomon, 3rdACR rear executive officer, gave anupdate on how the regiment wasdoing overseas.

He went through an outline ofslides that were projected on a screenin front of the crowd of people whonearly packed the theater to fullcapacity. Solomon informed the audi-ence about the regiment’s area of

responsibility as well as many of thethings the Soldiers in the 3rd ACRare experiencing and living.

He also spoke about the livingconditions of the Soldiers by saying,“They are much better than the firsttime the regiment was over there.”

Solomon showed a few examplesof the living containers that 3rd ACRSoldiers are residing in during theirdeployment. He also showed a pic-ture of some recreational activitysites such as basketball courts andworkout gyms that most of theSoldiers have access to.

Solomon also explained a littleabout what a typical mission was likefor a Brave Rifles Soldier.

He said a lot of the Soldiers areperforming routine route or zonereconnaissance missions. He also

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Maj. Mark Solomon, rear executive officer, 3rd Armored CavalryRegiment, answers questions about the 3rd ACR from an audienceduring a town hall meeting held at McMahon Theater July 13. See Town Hall, Page 24

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Repass reminded the audience that the heroicefforts of his Soldiers had included two who madethe ultimate sacrifice in Iraq.

“Sadly, we lost two Soldiers in 2004, and theirpassing cannot go without mention on this day.Master Sergeants Kelly Hornbeck and Rich Fergusonwere among the very best of our NCO Corps. (Theyare) two Soldiers whose presence is both missed andfelt today.”

Throughout the ceremony, the many personalsacrifices of the leaders and Soldiers of 10th Groupwere made clear. In a poignant moment, Repassthanked his family for its support during his manymonths in combat.

“I’m sorry I haven’t been around to be a partof your world very much, but duty has called,”

Repass said.Tovo also thanked his family, friends and col-

leagues in attendance for their support to himthroughout his career, but he made it clear that whathe needed most now was the support of the men andwomen now under his command.

“You have endured months of separation fromloved ones, risked your lives under the harshest ofconditions and suffered the painful loss of comrades,”he said. “From combat operations in Iraq to advisoryand assistance missions in Africa and elsewhere, yournation needs your experience, your mature judgmentand your continued service.”

“I would like nothing better than to be able standhere today and tell you that the need of further sacri-fice is not needed, but we all know that is not thecase,” Tovo continued. “The Soldiers of 10th Grouprepresent literally tens of thousands of years of irre-placeable military experience. The nature of thisglobal conflict is such that a large portion of the wareffort falls upon the Army, and in particular on theSpecial Forces.”

At the conclusion of his remarks, Tovo remindedhis Soldiers, many of whom were departing soon onleave, to use their personal time wisely, as the groupwill most likely be called upon again in the nearfuture to support combat operations in the Global

War on Terrorism. “I encourage you to use that time to rest,

reforge ties with your family and loved ones andrecommit yourself to serving this unit and defend-ing our country.”

Tovo brings to his command experience thatincludes assignments as a detachment, companyand battalion commander at the 10th SFG, as wellas stints as a plans and operations officer at theU.S. Special Operations Command and the JointHeadquarters Center (NATO). He is a veteran ofOperation Desert Shield/Desert Storm, noncom-batant evacuation operations in Sierra Leone,Africa, Operation Joint Guard in Bosnia andOperation Iraqi Freedom.

Tovo is a 1983 graduate of the U.S. MilitaryAcademy and also holds master’s degrees from theU.S. Army War College and the U.S. Army Commandand General Staff College.

Repass’s next assignment will be with U.S. ArmyEurope, based in Germany.

The 10th SFG, formed in 1952, is the Army’soriginal and most historic Special Forces unit. The group has called Fort Carson home since 1994and has its headquarters and two battalions hereand one battalion forward-stationed at PanzerKaserne, Germany.

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Mountaineer staffSoldiers can now take advantage of improvements

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“(The changes) make better use of resources forcustomers, and it will give people more ready accessto a variety of programs and equipment,” said TedBrinegar, acting director, Outdoor Rec.

One of the main changes Outdoor Rec made wasexpanding its hours. Previously, the complex was openfrom 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesdays through Satur-days, but the staff found that this often inconve-nienced Soldiers, said Brinegar.

“We analyzed the circumstances and realized wehad primary traffic during lunch hours. By expandingthe hours during weekdays, it relieved a lot of that.”

Outdoor Rec is now open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Tuesdays through Fridays and from 8 a.m. to 1:30p.m. on Saturday.

Adjusting the hours of operation allowsSoldiers to come to Outdoor Rec at their conve-nience, said Brinegar.

Another prominent change made to the complexinvolved combining two stores. The equipment andsports center are now combined into one location, the“Mountain Post Outfitters.”

“Combining stores allows one-stop shopping.Essentially, Soldiers can get just about everythingthey need in one store instead of shopping at twoseparate stores,” Brinegar explained. “This alsogave us more room.”

As a part of the changes, Brinegar and staff mem-bers also expanded the programs.

Current programs included water rafting, a tripto Six Flags and other amusement parks. Brinegarand his staff added paintball, mountain biking,kayaking, skydiving, a hot springs tour, cultural fes-tivals and more.

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The changes to the complex were a long timecoming. Brinegar, along with staff members ofOutdoor Rec, knew that making changes could allowthe complex to run more efficiently. They startedbrainstorming more than a year ago.

“It (planning) took a lot of teamwork. We all con-tributed our ideas and worked together,” said Brinegar.

Soldiers certainly seemed to appreciate the effortsthe staff made. “There’s more opportunity now thatthey are open later and we get greater benefits. Theygave my family a discount to go to Six Flags and Isaved a lot of money through ITR (Information,Tickets and Reservations),” said Staff Sgt. ScottRobbins, a petroleum laboratory specialist, 59thQuartermaster Company.

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Bruce Sidebotham7th Infantry Division

The f ilm, “Kingdom ofHeaven,” demonstrates the conven-tional wisdom that the history ofwar gets written by those sympa-thetic to its victors.

The film, featuring OrlandoBloom, Liam Neeson, EdwardNorton and Jeremy Irons, chroniclesthe Crusades; a time when Westerncivilization and Christians came intoconflict with the Muslim World.

Orlando Bloom plays a heronamed Balian, who has just buried awife, a suicide following the death oftheir infant son, in France in 1184.

Then Liam Neeson, as aCrusader, Godfrey of Ibelin, appearssuddenly and declares himself to beBalian’s father. Godfrey convincesBalian to come away with him to theHoly Land to create his life anew.

Only recently have historiansbegun to revisit formative conflictssuch as those between European set-tlers and American Indians to discov-er new perspective on both sides.

Maybe it’s time to give the samecritical attention to the Crusades.

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Daily Bible readings: In order to assist in regularscripture reading, the following scriptures are recom-mended. These scriptures are part of the common dailylectionary which is designed to present the entire Bibleover a three-year cycle.Friday - Psalms 48 & 2 Kings 13-15Saturday - Psalms 49 & 2 Kings 16-18Sunday - Psalms 50 & 2 Kings 19-22Monday - Psalms 51 & 2 Kings 23-25Tuesday - Psalms 52 & 1 Chronicles 1-5Wednesday - Psalms 53 & 1 Chronicles 6-10Thursday - Psalms 54 & 1 Chronicles 11-15

The Army Cycle of Prayer —Each week the Office of the ArmyChief of Chaplains will highlight Armyunits, the Army at large, the nationand religious organizations to focusprayer.

You are invited to join with thechaplain community and pray forthese individuals and organizations.

Pray this week for the following:Unit: For the Soldiers, families

and leaders of Michigan’s NationalGuard unit, the 126th Armor Battalion.

Army: For all the Soldiers, non-commissioned officers and officers ofthe Transportation Corps, whose regi-mental home is located at Fort Lee,Va.

State: For all Soldiers and their

families from the state of Mississippi.Pray also for Gov. Haley Barbour, thestate legislators and municipal officialsof the Magnolia State.

Nation: For the dedicatedemployees of the Federal AviationAdministration, who daily ensure mil-lions of people’s safety as we travelaround our nation’s skies. Pray thatGod would strengthen and sustainthem in this vigilant mission.

Religious: For all America, as werejoice in the founding of our nationand the blessings of our liberty. MayGod continue to bless America.

Army Cycle of Prayer, or to prayfor items from previous weeks, visitthe cycle’s Web site at www.usarmy-chaplain.com.

ChapelCatholic Religious Education —

The Catholic Religious Educationprocess will begin Aug. 28.Registration forms are available atSoldiers’ Memorial Chapel in thelibrary room. Classes for preschool (4years of age) through sixth grades willbe held Sundays from 10:30 to 11:50a.m. Classes for seventh graders andup (including confirmation and postconfirmation classes) will be heldSundays from 6 to 8 p.m.

For more information please con-tact Pat Treacy at 524-2458.

Catholic Faith InformationClass — Inquiry sessions are beingheld Sundays at 8 a.m. Adults who areinterested in becoming Catholic andadults who want to learn more aboutour faith are encouraged to attend.

For more information, contact PatTreacy at 524-2458 or Chap. (Col.)Richard Goellen at 526-5769.

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Day Time Service Chapel Location Contact PersonMon., Wed., Fri. noon Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Gagliardo/526-7412Tues., Thurs. noon Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Goellen/526-5769Saturday 5 p.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Goellen/526-5769Sunday 9:15 a.m. Mass Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Goellen/526-5769Sunday 10:30 a.m. CRE Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458Sunday 11 a.m. Mass Healer Evans Army Hospital Fr. Gagliardo/576-7412Sunday 12:15 p.m. Mass Provider Barkeley & Ellis Chap. Goellen/526-5769Tuesday 7 p.m. RCIA Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Pat Treacy/524-2458Saturday 4 p.m. Reconciliation Soldiers’ Nelson & Martinez Chap. Goellen/526-5769

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Washington, D.C., is known as a place wheresome of the greatest leaders of our county have heldoffice and led this nation throughout history.

So it should come as no surprise that some 200youths gathered there from July 3 to July 12 as partof the Junior Congressional Youth LeadershipCouncil. Among them was a junior leader fromCarson Middle School.

Michael Hoddle, who will turn 13 in September,was nominated by his seventh grade science teacherand middle school principal to become a member ofthe JrCYLC.

The JrCYLC is sponsored by Congress and holdsseveral different conferences for children of differentages throughout the year. The leadership conferencesare designed to help educate, inspire and motivatestudents by helping them develop their leadershipskills for the future.

Hoddle said the nomination came as a result ofhard work, excellent grades and a good behaviorrecord. Hoddle is taking all advanced classes inschool and holds a grade point average above a 4.0because the advanced classes are worth more pointsthan normal academic studies. Hoddle has alreadytaken his American College Test in which he scoreda 15 and has been offered an application for a col-lege scholarship.

Because Hoddle is a member of the JrCYLC, heis automatically invited to attend the JuniorPresidential Youth Inaugural Conference.

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will not be for another few years, Hoddle said he was thankful for the experience of visiting D.C.for the CYLC.

“I loved it. We (other members) visited a lot ofthe museums and I learned a lot while I was there,”he said.

Hoddle’s mom, Dawn Munroe, said she was gladthat Hoddle was able to attend the conference andvisit such a historical city rich in culture.

“This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity forhim,” said Munroe.

The once-in-a-lifetime opportunity may haveslipped away if not for the creative thinking and hardwork of Hoddle and his family.

“The trip was very expensive, but we reallythought he (Michael) deserved it,” said Munroe.“He’s worked really hard to be where he is and we’reproud of him.”

Munroe and Hoddle’s father, Staff Sgt. JimMunroe, the noncommissioned officer in charge ofSame Day Surgery at Evans Army CommunityHospital, thought of ideas to help raise part of thefunds needed in order for Hoddle to go to D.C.

With the help of some private donations and afew fund-raising activities through the local Veteransof Foreign Wars, Hoddle was able to get enoughmoney together for trip.

Once there, Hoddle took part in daily leadershipclasses. The council group of 200 middle schoolerswas divided into eight sub groups of 25, each with

Courtesy photo

Michael Hoddle, a 12-year-old Carson MiddleSchool student, stands on the back of anArlington, Va., fire truck during a visit toWashington, D.C., as part of a JuniorCongressional Young Leaders Conference.See Hoddle, Page 28

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Benefits for survivors: preparing for the unthinkableby Capt. Michael Martinez

Office of the Staff Judge AdvocateEditor’s note: this article is part

one of two discussing benefits for sur-vivors of active duty deaths. Part onewill discuss Department of Defense ben-efits. Part two will discuss Departmentof Veterans Affairs, Social Security bene-fits, and other state and local benefits.

One can never be prepared for thenews that a loved one has been killed inthe line of duty. Should the unthinkableoccur, family members should know the

basic survivor benefit entitlements andwhere to seek assistance.

The next of kin will be assigneda casualty assistance officer. The

casualty assistance officer isthere to help family mem-bers through the maze of

entitlements, but family membersmake the final decisions.

This article outlines the major benefits that areavailable and highlights some recent legislative changesthat will affect benefits received by survivors.

First, it is important to regularly review and updatethe servicemember and family notification information.Has the Soldier recently married or divorced? Has theSoldier changed the primary next of kin or added orchanged beneficiaries of the Servicemembers’ GroupLife Insurance? Has the family updated a will or desig-nated guardians if there are minor children?

One does not need to wait until a pre-deploymentbrief or a change in family status to make sure thesedocuments are current and in order. Updated informa-tion will ensure benefits are paid expeditiously to theeligible beneficiaries.

A death gratuity of $12,420 is paid within a few

days of death. The purpose is to assist the survivorsin their readjustment and to aid them in meetingimmediate expenses. Effective May 11, the gratuitywas increased to $100,000 for active duty deathsresulting from wounds, injuries, or illnesses that areincurred in an operation or area designated as a com-bat operation or combat zone.

Families also collect SGLI. The current benefit is$250,000. Effective Sept. 1, the maximum amount ofSGLI will increase from $250,000 to $400,000.

Soldiers will be enrolled for the maximum amountunless they explicitly decline the insurance or purchaselower levels of coverage. Any Soldier who dies whileon duty in a combat operation or a combat zone willautomatically be covered for this additional amount,regardless of whether they have elected the full amountof coverage. SGLI will be paid to the individual desig-nated on the SGLI election and certificate form. Formore information, go to the SGLI Web site:www.insurance.va.gov/sgliSite/default.htm.

Families also need to be aware that both the gratuityand SGLI provisions terminate on Sept. 30. However, beon the lookout for permanent changes in the NationalDefense Authorization Act for fiscal 2006.

DOD also offers burial benefits. They willprocess, transport, and inter remains and provide acasket, vault and headstone for interment in a govern-ment cemetery or may reimburse costs up to $6,900,if the family elects to make private arrangements. Itis recommended that family members not make anytravel arrangements until they have spoken with theircasualty assistance officer. Specific informationabout burial benefits and military honors can befound at: www.militaryfuneralhonors.osd.mil.

Surviving spouses of Soldiers who die on activeduty are also entitled to Survivor Benefit Plan benefits.SBP payments equal 55 percent of what the members’retired pay would have been had they been retired at 100

percent disability. SBP is automatically adjusted annu-ally for cost of living increases and payments are subjectto federal income taxes. SBP payments cease if thespouse remarries before age 55.

SBP may be reinstated if the subsequent marriageends in death, divorce or annulment.

Spouses and children remain eligible for militaryhealth care coverage. For three years from the date ofdeath, survivors remain eligible for TRICARE benefitsat active duty dependent rates.

After three years, the cost of TRICARE Primeand TRICARE co-pays and cost shares rise to thoseof retirees.

If the survivors are enrolled in the TRICAREDental Program at the time of the servicemember’sdeath, coverage will be premium-free for three yearsfrom the death.

The spouse’s eligibility for military health care ter-minates upon remarriage and may not be reinstatedunless the marriage is annulled. For more information,access the TRICARE fact sheet at www.tricare.osd.mil/factsheets/viewfactsheet.cfm?id=175. For moreinformation on the TRICARE Dental Program, go to:www. ucci.com/was/ucciweb/tdp/tdp.jsp.

Other benefits include: surviving families mayoccupy government quarters or be paid housingallowances for 365 days, spouses are eligible forcommissary, post exchange, and Morale, Welfare andRecreation activities privileges indefinitely unlessthey remarry, and children maintain eligibility untilage 18, or 23 if enrolled in college.

Part two of Benefits for Survivors will focus on VAand Social Security benefits.

If you have questions about survivor benefits, orneed help with other legal problems, call the FortCarson Legal Assistance Office at 526-5572 or 526-5573 or come by the office (building 6285) Mondaysthrough Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

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explained that many of the Soldiersare working with and helping train theIraqi Army, too.

Solomon tried to make clear thatwhat the 3rd ACR Soldiers are doingin Iraq is paying off and they are see-ing positive results.

“They’re doing good things tohelp people push out the insurgents,”he said.

He continued by explaining thatthe more schools and hospitals thatU.S. forces help open or build, themore likely the Iraqi people willwant to push out the insurgent forces that may be hiding withintheir population.

After the audience, who weremostly family members, got a betteridea of what the troopers were doingand how they were living, Solomon

began to explain all he knew aboutthe 3rd ACR move to Fort Hood.

He started explaining to the anxious audience members that the3rd ACR would come back to FortCarson after its deployment and that no families of any 3rd ACRSoldiers would have to move beforethe redeployment.

Although Solomon didn’t knowan exact time or date of whenSoldiers would be returning to FortCarson, he did say that the deploy-ment orders for the regiment, whichare for 365 days, have not changed.

He went into further detail bytelling the audience that even thoughthe regiment is being restationed, notevery Soldier in the 3rd ACR is mov-ing to Texas.

“Five thousand two hundred families are not moving to Fort Hood. That number will be signifi-cantly lower than that,” said Solomon.

“The Army will keep moves to a minimum.”

Maj. Gen. Robert Mixon Jr., 7thInfantry Division and Fort Carsoncommanding general, also assured thepeople in attendance that the Armywould take care of them by sayingthat the Army cares about the familiesjust as much as it does its Soldiers.

“People matter, you matter,” said Mixon.

He asked the audience familymembers to have faith and confidencethe Army would make the restationinga painless one.

After several questions from theaudience members were answered bySolomon, one person used her oppor-tunity with the microphone to thankSolomon for providing people withthe information he did.

Solomon told the remaining peo-ple in the theater seats that if anythingshould ever come up that they needed

an answer to that they could call therear detachment or click on the 3rdACR link from the Fort Carson Website, www.carson.army.mil.

Tami Sellers, whose husband isdeployed with the 3rd ACR, was alsothankful of Solomon’s willingness tobe available for not only the town hallmeeting, but for any future questionsif some arise. Sellers said she trustswhat the Army is doing, but was gladshe went to the meeting.

“It helped clear up other thingsfor me personally,” she said. “I was more interested in death andinjury notification procedures thanthe move.”

Sellers said she understands thatmoving is sometimes a part of theArmy way of life and she is willing toroll with the punches.

“Moving was one of the things Iexpected to do in the Army. I get achance to see other places,” she said.

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Glenn O’Neill holds strong to a horse as he participates in the saddle-bronc riding category. A team attempts to mount a horse to compete in the wild-horse racing event.

Maj. Gen. Robert W. Mixon Jr., command-ing general, 7th Infantry Division andFort Carson, waves to the crowd from anold stagecoach.

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Fort Carson’s Harmony in Motion sing the “Star Spangled Banner” to helpkick off the rodeo.

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“Cowboy up!” The 65th Annual Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo was held July 13 through Sunday

and was full of thrilling, adrenaline-filled feats by the top cowboys and cowgirls inthe country.

Fort Carson showed strong support for the rodeo — Soldiers volunteered to workthe event and some took part in competitions. All proceeds from the event will go to ben-

efit Fort Carson.“This event was started (with participation from) Camp Carson,” said Command Sgt.

Maj. Terrance McWilliams, 7th Infantry Division and Fort Carson command sergeantmajor. “We (Fort Carson) support it because it helps us take care of our own.”

The rodeo made its first visible appearance with the SERTOMA Street BreakfastJune 22. Soldiers were on hand to cook and serve food for those attending the breakfast.

On July 13, Fort Carson Soldiers, as well as the Fort Carson Mounted ColorGuard, participated in the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo Parade. Soldiers walked in for-mation to add to one of the oldest continuing rodeo parades in the United States.

The rodeo hosted Fort Carson Night Saturday with the Fort Carson commandteam as special guests and discounted tickets for the military at the Norris/PenroseEvents Center Stadium.

Several Carson elements participated in Saturday night’s festivities. The eventkicked off with the Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard holding the Americanflag during the singing of the national anthem by Harmony in Motion.

Following the opening ceremonies, those in attendance watched severalevents including wild-horse racing, steer wrestling, bareback riding, teamroping, saddled-bronco riding, tie-down roping, barrel racing, bull riding andwild-cow milking.

The wild-cow milking had several teams from Fort Carson competingagainst each other to see which team could milk a wild cow the fastest.Some of the teams immediately encountered failure, leaving spectators towatch the cow drag a potential milker around the arena. The triumphantteam was one from the Fort Carson Fire and Emergency Services.

Aside from the humor of watching four people attempting to milk awild cow, spectators also received the opportunity to watch a “Leap ofDeath Car Jump” by a rider while riding two horses simultaneously.

The majority of the crowd was a sea of smiles while watching therodeo. McWilliams said he was having a good time despite the fact,

“They even made me wear a cowboy hat.”

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The Fort Carson Mounted Color Guard charges out of the arena following the singing ofthe national anthem.

their own leadership theme. The theme for Hoddle’sgroup was courage.

Throughout the 10 days of touring the sites,Hoddle said his group was tasked to come up withideas or examples on how courage was represented atmany of the sites they visited.

On the last day of the conference, the entire

junior council members gathered for a presenta-tion. One member from each of the eight subgroups had to give a short speech about what theylearned and experienced during their 10-day visitto D.C. Hoddle was chosen out of his group todeliver a speech.

“I was a little nervous at first, because publicspeaking is something I need work on, but I did fine,”he said.

Hoddle said his favorite part about the trip was

visiting the Smithsonian Air and Space Museum. “I want to design and build stuff and there were a

lot of really cool things in there,” he said. Hoddlesaid his dream is to design either weapons systemsfor the military or vehicles for a manufacturer.

As a member of the JrCYLC, Hoddle said theonly advice he can give other students about achiev-ing goals and making good grades is to not give up.

“Study as hard as you can, don’t quit and you’lldo good.”


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Mountaineer staffLakeside is an amusement park that

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Or, if they’re lucky, Lakeside willstill be open for another generation,and they’ll bring their children herefor a ride on the Cyclone, the WildChipmunk, the Flying Dutchman orone of the other classic rides.

Lakeside Amusement Park has beenin business since 1908, and much of

the old-fashioned flavor of a park ofthat era remains. It is one of the oldestamusement parks in the nation and wasfeatured on the Public BroadcastingSystem program “Great OldAmusement Parks.”

In earlier days, amusement parksseemed to be almost like parks — withflowers, gardens, large trees, paths and,perhaps, near an ocean or lake.Lakeside is no exception — it’s built onthe shore of Lake Rhoda, which isincorporated into the décor.

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The amusement park was origi-nally called “White City” and hasoften been said to resemble ConeyIsland. It is reminiscent of an amuse-ment park that might be in New York,New Jersey or somewhere along theEast Coast — especially when a coolbreeze comes off the water.

Or, perhaps that’s just the style of

parks of that era — art-deco architec-ture and neon-light signs and rides. It’sinstantly nostalgic, as though you’vewandered through a time warp to theearly 1940s or 1950s.

Old as the park is, some of its origi-nal attractions belong to yesterday. TheBoathouse and Ballroom, where PerryComo and Tommy Dorsey were regu-lars, is long gone. The Tickler, The

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The Matterhorn is one of the popular rides atLakeside Amusement Park in the Denver area.

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The Cyclone is a wooden coaster designed for Lakeside and opened in 1940.It’s 90 feet high and has a track 2,800 feet long.

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The merry-go-round, a large four-rowantique with hand-carved woodenmenagerie animals, is original toLakeside Amusement Park.

Chutes and the Fun House no longer exist. But 39rides are still there, such as the Auto Skooters,Loop-O-Plane and Wild Chipmunk, which can beridden by surrendering three coupons each.

Two coupons will get you a ride on theFlying Dutchman, the Whip, the Dragon, FerrisWheel, Satellite, Rock-O-Plane, Spider, Tilt-a-Whirl or Scrambler.

The Skoota Boats, Sports Cars and Coastertake four coupons to ride.

A strip of coupons can be purchased atbooths throughout the park; buy as many as youneed. Or, riders can buy an unlimited ride passfor $12.75 week nights and $17.75 per person onFridays, Saturdays, Sundays and holidays.

The antique merry-go-round has been in thepark since the beginning. The paint is chippedand shows a lot of wear. It’s a Parker CarouselMenagerie, meaning it has various animals, notjust horses. It’s rather large, with four rows ofanimals. Although the paint is worn from 97years of eager riders, it still has charm.

Two miniature steam engines take riders on atrek around the lake. The steam engines camefrom the 1904 St. Louis’ World Fair. They werepurchased and brought to Lakeside for theopening of the amusement park. It takes threecoupons for each rider.

Almost an amusement park inside an amuse-ment park, Kiddies’ Playland has 15 rides for theyounger set. There’s no need to stand against the

“you must be this tall” sign. The rides are forchildren under age 7 and under 100 pounds.Playland rides include a Coaster, Ferris Wheel,Frog Hopper, Horse and Buggy, Dry Boats andMotorcycles. Playland also has a Granny Bugride, Space Ride, Kiddie Canoes, Sky Fighters,Midge-o Racers, Kiddie Whip, Wet Boats,Turtles and Flying Tigers.

Once Lakeside’s daily season starts, KiddiesPlayland is open Monday through Friday from1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays atnoon. Kiddies’ Playland is popular with youngfamilies and day-care groups. Rides forPlayland are one coupon each — the equivalentof 50 cents a ride.

But if parents can get the youngsters offPlayland rides and into the main park, there arerides they can also enjoy there. There are somerestrictions on height in the adult part of thepark, such as the Chipmunk, Auto Skooters andSkoota Boats. They may have to ride alongwith a parent.

Lakeside is not a state-of-the-art park, withcostumed characters, stage shows and high-techlight effects. There’s no water park either; justold-fashioned, tried and true rides that seem tobe timeless. A visit to Lakeside can be a relaxedvisit to yesteryear.

The park is filled with family groups, groupsof teenagers, couples and extended families whoseem to be quite familiar with the rides, havetheir favorites, and are having a good time.

Parking at Lakeside is free in the provided,large, dusty parking lot, although some visitors

park along neighborhoodside streets. There’s noone to direct you to aparking space but anattendant asks for $2 perperson entry fee. The

attendant will give you a strip of tickets, whichcan be redeemed for a 50 cent rebate when youbuy coupons in the park.

The neighborhood and amusement park haveseen better days but it’s not without charm. Thepark is not overcrowded and there usually aren’tlong lines for the rides.

Food is available at stands in the park, such aspizza slices, hamburgers, pretzels and Mexicanfood. The prices are reasonable for an attraction.

Or, visitors can mind the budget at thisamusement park: picnic lunches can be broughtinto the park. In fact, covered pavilions with pic-nic tables are provided free of charge.

Lakeside is open only is warm months —usually from mid-May through Labor Day. Earlyor late in the season, Lakeside may be open onlyon weekends. Check out the calendar atLakesideamusementpark.com. AlthoughPlayland rides open at mid-day, the big ridesdon’t open until 6 p.m. weekdays, and open atnoon on Saturday and Sunday. The adult ridesoperate until 11 p.m.

The pricing policy is perfect for grandparentsor other visitors who want to join the party butdon’t necessarily want to ride. The affordable $2admission suits them just fine, and they don’tfeel obligated to ride, as they would had theyspent $30 or $40 just to get in. If they laterdecide to take a ride on the train or a spin on themerry-go-round, they just have to shell out acouple of bucks for coupons.

Lakeside Amusement Park is near the junc-tion of Interstate 70 West and North SheridanBoulevard. From Colorado Springs, takeInterstate 25 north to I-70, go west on I-70 andexit at southbound Sheridan Boulevard. The parkis at 4601 N. Sheridan Blvd.

Lakeside is about 80 miles from Fort Carson.Watch for the yellow tower with a dark red roof.

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Just the Facts• Travel time: over an hour• For ages: all• Type: classic amusement park• Fun factor:

(Out of 5 stars)• Wallet damage: $$$$ or less

$ = Less than $20$$ = $21 to $40

$$$ = $41 to $60$$$$ = $61 to $80

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Antique parklights, neon signs and classicrides set thescene at this1908 amusementpark.

Flowers, shrubs, trees and lights set a park-like scene against the lake background atLakeside Amusement Park.

Lakeside Amusement Park has trees, grass, flowers and benches,as well as classic rides.

The Dragon coaster is a popular familyride at Lakeside Amusement Park in theDenver area.

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Buffalo SoldiersThe “Buffalo Soldiers” will drill at Rock

Ledge Ranch Historic Site Sunday from 10a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission to Rock Ledge is $5for adults, $3 for ages 13 to 18 and ages 6 to 12are $1. The ranch is at the entrance to Gardenof the Gods on 19th Street; call 578-6777 forinformation

Pikes Peak racewayThe NASCAR Busch Series Race will be at

Pikes Peak International Raceway today andSaturday. In addition to the race, country andwestern recording artist Tracy Lawrence will per-form immediately following the race. CowboyCrush will open for Lawrence. Contact unit ser-geant majors for tickets.

El Paso County FairCalhan hosts the 100th annual El Paso

County Fair Saturday through July 30. At thefairgrounds in Calhan, visitors get to see ani-mals, tractor pulls, a demolition derby, dances,livestock and blue-ribbon cakes. There’s a carni-val, rodeos and dances. An event schedule is atwww.elpasocountyfair.com. Hours are 10 a.m. to9 p.m. each day; admission is $6 for adults and$3 for children ages 3 to 12. An all day pass tothe carnival is $20; rides open at 1 p.m.

Hornbek Homestead DaysFlorissant Fossil Beds, near the small town

of Florissant on Highway 24 West, celebrates“Hornbek Homestead Days” July 30 and 31,from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Learn about life in the1880s by watching craft demonstrations andenjoy lemonade and cookies. The homestead ison the grounds of the fossil beds, which requires$3 admission for anyone 16 or older.

Broadway seasonThe Pikes Peak Center Broadway season

begins with “Chicago” Oct. 4 and 5,“Oklahoma” March 29 and 30 and “TheProducers” May 5, 6 and 7. An additional show,“Stomp,” is set for June 13 to 18. Call 520-7462. Season tickets are now being sold. Thetheater is at 190 S. Cascade Ave., in downtownColorado Springs.

Colorado State FairThe concerts at the Colorado State Fair

include Hoobastank Aug. 26; Collective Soul,Aug. 28; Montgomery Gentry, Aug. 29, UncleKracker, Aug. 30; Diamond Rio, Aug. 31; .38Special, Sept. 1; Kenny Rogers, Sept. 1; Jo DeeMessina, Sept. 2; Sparx and Lorenzo Antoniowith Mariachi Tenampa, Sept. 3; and AliceCooper and Cheap Trick Sept. 5. Go online atwww.ticketmaster.com or call 520-9090. Pricesrange from $13 to $33. The Colorado State Fairgrounds are in Pueblo.

World theaterThe Colorado Festival of World Theater is

offering half-price tickets to 14 events for ser-vicemembers with valid identification cards.Tickets are available at TicketsWest outlets, 576-2626. Famous and emerging actors and directorsmake up the presentations at several area theatervenues. A schedule is available atwww.DFWT.org or by calling 475-1737.

AntiquesMany people have antiques and family

heirlooms that might be valuable; find out asthe Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum holds itsannual “Antique Valuation Day” July 30. Expertswill help sort out the junk from the valuablefrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. There’s a $10 charge foreach item evaluated. Guests may bring up tothree objects. The museum is at 215 S. Tejon St.

Air Force Academy footballTickets are now available for the Air Force

Academy football season. Home games thisyear include San Diego State Sept. 10,University of Wyoming Sept. 17; University ofLas Vegas Oct. 15, Texas Christian UniversityOct. 22 and Army Nov. 5. Call 472-1895 forticket information. Games are at Falcon Stadiumat the Academy.

Tejano musicTejano Music Grammy Award winner

David Lee Garza y Los Musicales, of Poteet,Texas, is playing in Greeley July 28. Advancetickets are $15; for information [email protected] or call (970) 392-9362.

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Program Schedule for FortCarson cable Channel 10, today toJuly 29, Newswatch: stories on: IraqNoncommissioned Officer Academy,airmen using Stryker vehicles andAustralia vacations, Airs at 7:30 a.m.,12:30 p.m., 7:30 p.m. and 12:30 a.m.

Air Force News and Navy/MarineCorps News are no longer availableseparate from the Pentagon Channel.Please watch Channel 9 to see theseshows.

The Mountain Post CommunityTown Meeting, held monthly, airs at 9a.m. and 5:30 p.m.

The Pentagon Channel plays onChannel 9. In addition to standardprograms like Army Newswatch, the

channel will feature other Army-relat-ed programs, including briefings andother military news.

If you have comments on Channel10 programming or wish to coordi-nate a broadcast on Channel 10,please contact Chief of CommandInformation at 526-1241 or via e-mailat [email protected].

Program times will be pub-lished in the Mountaineer providedcoordination is made one weekprior to publication For additions tothe Community Calendar, pleasesubmit an e-mail to the aboveaddress. Send a clean, typewrittencopy of the information to thePublic Affairs Office, room 2180,6151 Specker Ave., Fort Carson,CO 80913 or fax information to526-1021 no later than the Fridaybefore desired airing time.

Renaissance Festival ...The annual Colorado Renaissance Festival continuesthrough July 31, Saturdays and Sundays only. The festis in a permanent village near Larkspur, at Exit 172 offInterstate 25 north. Admission is $16.95 for adults and$8 for children.

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(Editor’s note: See a related storyon the event on page 40.)

Fort Carson’s Tony Claiborne cap-tured five titles on the way to an amaz-ing performance at the 2005 NaturalPhysique Committee's SouthernColorado & Armed Forces naturalbodybuilding and figure champi-onships at Doherty High School inColorado Springs Saturday.

Claiborne won the men’s masters35-to 40-year old; masters overall;men’s lightweight open; armed forcesin the lightweight category and theoverall armed forces championship.

Claiborne faced some stiff compe-tition at the event, which featuredmany of the top military bodybuildersin Colorado and Nebraska facing off atthis year’s event.

Claiborne knew this would be thelast amateur bodybuilding event hewould participate in and he wanted tomake sure the military titles, won lastyear by Fort Carson’s Marcus Dungen,stayed at the Mountain Post. Claiborneworked hard over the past three monthspreparing for the championship andafter the event felt it was well worththe time he put into it.

“I was pretty satisfied with the waythe competition turned out. The com-petition was very good with peoplelike (Fort Carson’s) Dave Mays partici-pating in it. The show itself was phe-nomenal. I was very pleased with win-ning the five titles I won because Ithink I made a statement about whatcan be accomplished,” Claiborne said.

Claiborne said he also wanted hislast amateur show to be a tribute to allthe people in the Army who are cur-rently fighting the war on terror andhis unit that supported his training.

“I wanted to represent the militaryin a very positive light. I wanted toshow the general public that the mili-tary trains hard in order to perform ourmission of defending our nation. Myunit supported me in all my endeavorsleading up to the show and I couldn’thave done this without the support ofmy unit, the people at UltimateTransformations who helped me trainand my desire to represent the men andwomen of the military in a positivefashion,” Claiborne said.

Claiborne now plans to turn hisattention to competing on the profes-sional bodybuilding circuit. He knowshe is stepping up but he also said he islooking forward to the next challenge.

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Photo by Walt Johnson

Tony Claiborne, front, waits for the judges’ results as he competes ina pose down with Air Force’s Richard Williams.

Carson memberimpresses...Fort Carson's Amber Flores finishes herroutine as she participated in the 2005Natural Physique Committee’s SouthernColorado & Armed Forces natural body-building and figure championships atDoherty High School in Colorado SpringsSaturday. Flores finished fifth in thewomen’s novice event and fourth in thewomen’s heavyweight division in her firstcompetition ever. Afterward, Flores saidshe felt good about competing at the showand was looking forward to getting moreexperience and continuing to compete at ahigh level.

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Fort Carson’s Dave Mays didn’teven know that he would compete inthe 2005 Natural Physique Committee’sSouthern Colorado & Armed Forcesnatural bodybuilding and figure cham-pionships until three weeks ago.

After Saturday’s event he washappy he did get in as he was namedthe overall champion of the event afterputting on a nice performance.

Mays has been participating in thesport of bodybuilding since 1998 andbecause of military commitments hasn’tbeen as active as he was while sta-tioned in Germany in the late 1990sand early 2000. He got involved in thesport when another body buildernoticed him working out in the gymand asked him if he would be his work-out partner and get to know the sport.

“He taught me the ropes andtaught me about the sport and tookme to a couple of shows. My desirefor the sport kind of grew fromthere,” Mays said.

Mays said he was active in sportsin high school but found bodybuildingwas a unique challenge that got himmotivated to do something constructivewith his free time. Mays said the inter-

action with other bodybuilders makes iteasy to stay with the program and lookto do well at it. He said the body-building community he is familiar withturns into more of a family, with himbeing able to share workout and dietprograms with other athletes that helphim achieve his goals.

“Everyone has their thing they liketo do in their free time; mine turnedout to be bodybuilding. I go to the gymto work out to be my stress reliever,”Mays said.

Mays had competed in two othershows prior to Saturday’s in Virginiawhile stationed there in 2000 and 2001.

“I got into the show at the lastminute. Some of the guys I workoutwith told me about the show and theythought I should consider doing theshow. After I kicked around the ideafor a while I decided to go ahead anddo the show.

When he arrived for the showSaturday, Mays said it was his inten-tion to have some fun but he got morethan he could have expected. He saidwinning the overall title and the helphe received from Tony Claiborne,Marcus Dungen and other body-builders made it a great “bodybuildingfamily” experience.

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Any young woman interested incheerleading for Fountain-FortCarson High School should makeplans to attend a cheerleading tryoutWednesday at Fountain MiddleSchool. The tryout clinic will run from9 to 1 p.m. with tryouts beginning at1:30 p.m. The clinic and tryouts willbe held in the north gym at FountainMiddle School. Please contact GailGrant to obtain a cheer packet, whichcontains a parent permission form,prior to the clinic. You can contactGrant at 382-8371 or 641-6245.

The Colorado Springs Sky Soxcontinue its eight-day, 10-gamehome stand Monday when it facesthe Tacoma Rainiers, the Seattle

Mariners’ top farm team, at 7 p.m.The next time the Sky Sox are homethey will face the MemphisCardinals, the St. Louis Cardinals’top farm team, Aug. 8 in a military-Monday affair. Also featured duringthe game will be a softball contestbetween the Fort Carson Aces and anAir Force all-star team. The Sky Soxwill play a second military Mondaynight game Aug. 22 when the teamwill host the Tucson Diamondbacks,the Arizona Diamondbacks’ top farmteam, at 7 p.m.

Free group tickets for active duty,retired, reserves, Guard, Departmentof Defense employees and their fami-lies are available at the postInformation, Tickets and Registrationoffice under the “Buy One-Get OneFree” plan. Call the Sky Sox at 597-1449 for more information.

Saturday the post tennis courtswill be the scene of some outstand-ing competition as the Departmentof Community Activities will sponsora “Let’s Play Tennis” tournament. Thechallenge matches will begin at 8 a.m.and run until noon. There will be ten-nis balls and rackets available at the


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Forrest Fitness Center aerobics classes aregoing well and there is plenty of activities to getyou or keep you in shape. Here is the schedulewith a little something for everyone.

Monday through Thursday, 6:30 a.m. CardioSpinning; Monday through Friday, 9 a.m., SuperStep; Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m. Cardio Mix;Friday, Noon Pilates; Monday and Wednesday, 5:30 p.m. Toning; Monday and Wednesday, 5:30p.m. Cardio Spin; Friday, 5:30 p.m. 20-20-20;Tuesday and Thursday, 5:30 p.m. Step; Saturday9:30 a.m. Aerobics; 9 a.m. Spinning. For moreinformation on the Forrest Fitness Center aerobicsprogram, call 526-2706.

There will be a meeting Thursday at building1217 for any unit interested in fielding a team forthe 2005 intramural flag football season.

The meeting will take place at 1 p.m. in the conference room. The season is scheduled to beginAug. 8. For more information, call Lamont Spenceror Joe Lujan at 526-6630.

The Rocky Mountain State Games will beplayed Thursday through July 31 at Fort Carsonand in the Colorado Springs area.

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According to state game officials, in order toqualify for the State Games of America, athletes hadto have won a gold, silver or bronze medal in localState Games competition in either 2003 or 2004, wona medal in the 2003 State Games of America or beresidents of Colorado for at least 30 days prior tocompetition. College students, U.S. military person-nel and their families, who are stationed in Colorado,are also eligible to participate. Fort Carson will hostbowling and power-lifting competitions.

Racing fans will want to be at the Pikes Peak International Raceway Saturday for excitingracing action.

There will be a salute to the troops event Saturdayat the raceway as the 250 NASCAR Busch SeriesRace presented by Dodge will be run, beginning at1:30 p.m. At 10:30 a.m. there will be a Freedom 150NASCAR AutoZone Midwest Series Race.

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MERCHANDISE

APPLIANCES

2 yr old washer, $150 dryer $50, both in good working condition. $175 for both.Please call 719-651-6830

2001 White Kenmore 25 cu ft side by side refrigerator/freezer w/ice maker, water filter $400 ph 598-0725

4 Sale - 2 Portable Swampcoolers w/all Parts, like new. $75 a piece, obo. Call Peter @(719)494-5412

GE Refrigerator 1 year old, $250; Sofa & loveseat both $350; complete weight gym $200 obo 260-6409 or 210-4164

Kenmore Washer & DryerWorks great! $150 For set.Please call 719-266-9393

KENMORE WASHER/DRYER,less than 2 years old, white, $300/set.

Call 271-2594

REFRIGERATOR-Hotpoint, Freezer top mount, no frost w/icemaker. Good condition! New, $200obo. 559-8521

Roper elec. dryer 1.5 yr old, Fridgidaire washer 5yrs old, used 3years. $50 ea., firm. Both white. 559-4690 after 5pm

VACUUM CLEANER-Eureka Power Plus, bagless, like new-3 mos old, $30.

Call 559-9177

ANTIQUES/COLL

1920’s 5-pc FRENCH Bedroom set, handcarved, $1950; Mahogany cre-denza, $500. Call 548-8215

BABY CHILDREN’S ITEMS

BABY CRIB, $50; Complete Noah’s ark crib set plus lamp, $50; Both Exc Cond. Jogger’s Stroller, $30. 559-5284

foosball/air hockey table $20, 4 natural wood bar stools $20 and Char-Broil

H2O Smoker $25 Please call 472-7900

GIRLS CLOTHES for sale. Sizes from 3 mos to 7 years. CHEAP!

Call 930-2189

Instep jogging stroller ex con $45, um-brella str $5, like new full size mattress $50 559-7848

MOVING-MUST SELL!Trampoline with safety net, $150.

Call 559-9177

NATURAL WOOD CRIB,$60.

Call 282-8319

Step 2 Toddler-Princess Bed for sale, includes mattress + sheets.

$140 obo call 382-5770

TODDLER BED, natural finish, sleigh bed with removable guard rails, $50.

Call 322-5572

BICYCLES

24 Inch Peugeot5 Speed $50

Please call 392-2709

COMPUTERS

Want to buy - Compaq Presario 1200 Laptop Computer

Please Call: 573-1480

ELECTRONIC EQUIPMENT

BOSE SPEAKER SYSTEM-MUST SELL. Exc cond. Must see @ $1400obo. Call 390-3030 for details.

FREE 70’s style, stereo console.Nice wood.

(719) 487-8034

Garage Door OpenerChamberlain ½ HP w/2 remotes,

in box $70. 390-0956

Infinity amp & 3 10” subs w/box $550. New Rockford Fosgate amp w/2 10” subs $300. 472-8733

JBL surround sound Home Cinema $50 Please Call

719-576-2077

HEALTH & FITNESS

AB Swing, great condition, easy to use. Comes with manual. $70 Call Megan 238-7581 Leaving 7/20/05

HOME ENTERTAINMENT

VHS PANASONIC Video Camera, with 2 battery packs & carrying case, $165.

Call 576-0933

HOME FURNISHINGS

AIR BEDDual Chamber w/remote & full wrty.

New in box, never used. Cost over $1300, MUST SELL $595. 328-9728.

Antique schooldesk, $150. Child day-bed comfortor set, $190 new, sell $55.

487-0593

BED $195 Queen Orthopedic pillow top. Mattress & box. New still in plas-

tic. Absolute bargain!! Retail, $799. Call 719-244-5256

BED $250 King orthopedic pillow top. Mattress & box. NEW!! With factory warranty. Cost $999. 719-244-5256.

BED $600 Cherrywood, sleigh bed, still in box. Awesome quality. Other PCS avl. Can deliver. 719-244-5256

CANTINA, Wine Rack & Wine Cart; Kitchen table, chairs & hutch; 10 cent Coke machine; Refrigerator. Call 487-1747

COMPLETE Dining room set, table w/leaf, 5 chairs, china hutch, buffett, fair/gd cond. $300obo. 440-1013

Complete leopard twin comfortor set with sheets, sham and dust ruffle. $40. 487-0593

COUCH & LOVESEAT, $100/each;Large oak computer desk, $350.

Call 651-6381

Couch, cream used only 6 mo.new $900. asked $450

call 392-2709

Daybed includes frame & support board & Trundle Bed, both mattresses in-cluded. $60 391-8029 or 332-4871

DINING ROOM SET, med. sized cher-rywood, round table, w/removable leaf & 4 chairs, fair cond, $200. 382-9483

DINING ROOM Set. Cherry-Tbl 8 chairs, hutch & buffet. Brand new-still in box. Top Quality sell, $2700, retail $9000. Call 719-235-7575.

FOR SALE - Sectional Sofa w/ chair, $450 obo. L-Desk computer workcenter (like new), $250 obo. 930-2607

FORMICA DINING room set,with 5 chairs, $60 or best offer.

Call 559-7580

FULL PILLOWTOP MATTRESSSet New, in-the-plastic w/warranty. Cost $595, Sacrifice $200. Heavy Duty Frame Avail. Can Deliver. 227-0257.

HOT TUB - 6 person, 30+ jets, ‘04 Model, 5HP w/all options & 5” cover. Never used in wrapper. Full warranty.

Cost $7000. Asking $3995. 719-667-0311

KING PILLOWTOP MATTRESS Set. New in plastic. Cost $795, Sacrifice $359. Deluxe Frame Avail. 328-8728

KINGS BLANKET & MORE!2328 E. Platte Ave.-Ph 471-9137

has the largest selection of Korean Mink Blankets in Colorado Springs! They are super soft. We have curtains, comfort sets, 3 piece bath sets, pictures, area rugs and collectables.

LEATHER SOFA & LOVE SEATAll New Leather Set still in wrapper. 100% top grain leather. Cost over $3900, Sacrifice $1495. 633-8203.

Leather sofa and arm chair perfect condition full grain leather made in Holland. Call 540-2063

NASA MEMORY FOAM. Mattress Set. New in plastic w/warranty. Sells for over $1700, Sacrifice $650. 667-0635.

New Furniture: beds, mattresses, futons, and more! Fillmore Furniture Beds & More. 702 E. Fillmore 473-6996

Oversized Couch & Love Seat, Seige color, like new - must sale. $750 obo 238-1256 Will provide directions.

POOL TABLE $1250 8’ 1” slate. All accessories included. New, still in box!! Retail $4000. 719-244-5256.

POOL TABLEBrand New Custom Solid Wood Table

with 1” slate, included. Acc Pkg &Simonis Cloth. Cost over $6000.

Must Sell $1795. 866-7042.

QUEEN PILLOWTOP MATTRESSSet. New, never used, in plastic.MUST SELL $225. Warranty.

Can Deliver. 471-7220.

RUSTIC LOG BEDROOM SET. 7-pc Amish handcrafted set, All New. Cost $3000, Sacrifice $995. Will separate.

Call 667-0635.

Sofa w/ pull-out bed, loveseat, oversized chair w/ ottoman. Navy Blue. $650. 439-9208

TABLE w/4 chairs & wine cart; Sofa/Sleeper & Desk. Must sell now-will accept best offer. Call 559-6553

TABLE with 4 chairs, 48” round,with beveled glass top, $300.

Call 528-6408

Tan Suede Couch and Love Seat $150Dinette Set $50Call 559-5077

WAVELESS CALIF. King wtrbd, 6-drawer Ped, mirrored headboard, heater, $49. Call 282-3333

Wrap-Around Couch, grn, w/3-recliners, (1) w/heater, massager & phone. $800obo. 559-7975/641-745-0380

HUNTING & FISHING

TOP DOLLAR Paidfor Antique Tackle Boxes.Call Sgt. Garren 930-0742

LAWN & GARDEN

Mastercraft 5HP rototiller, $250 obo Like new.487-0593

MACHINERY & TOOLS

9 Inch Craftsman table saw$100

Please Call: 719-390-0356

MISC FOR SALE

4 SALE—27” Oak swival RCA console TV, great picture-$45.00. KENMORE ultra wash dishwasher, like new-$80.00. SEARS humidifier, like new-$20.00 . Ladies new leather ICE SKATES, size 8, never worn-$35.00. Sideview mirrors for FORD F250-$35.00. His and hers HUFFY mt. bikes-$20.00 each. girls pink bike-$15.00. Please call 392-7507Will consider reasonable offers!

2 12x12 bound carpets, blue & beige $50ea/$75both Kenmore refrigerator w/ice maker 26.0 cu $100 576-2077

2004 Stage 2 multi-sided climb, Slide and Hide Activity Gym $250

Call: 719-576-1802

Aviation Head Set, David Clark H20-10 New ear gel seals $200 Please Call Chris 303-359-9123

Barbie Jeep: $70.00 Vanity Table w/mirror $30 Ken moor Washer & Dryer set: $200 obo 538-0373

HD/LC Washer & Dryer $50ea Couch & 2 chairs Brn. Flexsteel $100 Player Piano $2000 472-0379

Heart shaped ruby diamond ring 14k gold $100 obo multi-cat self cleaning litter box $150 obo 559-5606

HOOVER WINDTUNNEL Supreme, $65; Sony 15” flat screen CRT monitor, $50. Call Kate, 231-9658.

Panasonic 11500BTU A/C. RemoteControl! Window-Mount, Great 4Housing. $250-OBO 719-659-7900

PCS Sale: Dewalt 12’’ mitre saw $150, Sears 19v drill saw light set $75, sec-tional sleeper couch $350, oak stereo cabinet $295, Sony 32’’ XVR TV $300, Ceiling fan w/remote $95, panasonic cordless phone $40, Sears 10’’ table saw $395, kid’s desk $50. Photos avail. Call 488-1782

Poker Table Tops: 47” 8per/$30, 36” 6per/$25(Red&Black), 100 11.5G Poker Chips $15 210-5942

Recliner $60, couch $150, Amana ice maker/water dispenser refrigerator $350, rocking chair $20, Sony 21” multisys-tem TV $120 & 14” $60 end table $20, and coffee table $50. Call 282-7845

Sears X-Cargo Luggage Carrier,(hard shell). $35.00.

Call Irene at 548-9799.

Six-panel doors, new, white. Sizes: 4ea: 36”W X 80” L & 2 ea 24” W X 80” L. $30 for all. (719)282-8123

Sony 17’’ TV, $25. Sony Shelf System, $25. Clay pots, $2/ea. Peugeot Road Bike, $25. 596-9093

VARIOUS LUGGAGE PIECES,$3-$15.

Call 576-0933

MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

7-piece drumset/Ziljan cymbals-$850. Acoustic guitar-$75; both barely used. 719-310-5592

PIANO-BALDWIN 1974 Acrosonic Spinet, 36”h x 24”d x 56”w, great shape! $1200obo. Call 213-6274.

SCRAPBOOKING

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SPORTS EQUIP

8’ POOL TABLE, slate including:3 pool sticks, good shape, $600 or best

offer. Please call 596-4898

Portable Lifetime Quick Court basket-ball hoop. Adjustable from 7.5-10 ft. $70 OBO. 495-8973

PETS

CATS

CAT under 1 yr old female.Free to good home.

Call 574-1525

Free female kitten, 9 mo oldAll shots, spade, affectionatePCSing, can’t keep 559-8904

DOGS

8 month Beagle with all shotstri-color $400.00Phone 684-3413

AKC ENG SPR SPAN pups for sale. 3 tri males, OFA, CERF, Great line, avail now, $400, 719-382-5858

AKC Femal English Bulldog, 9 mths, white + brindle, loves everyone.Call 391-0389 or 520-4735

DOG under 1 year old female,Free to good home only.

Call 574-1525

Free 2 good home, 2-F Shep/Chow, all papers, 382-5386 or for more info. [email protected]

Nrwgn Elkhnd, m, 9 mos, great w/kids, animals, papered & registered. Kennel incl. Pd $850 asking $300 719-472-8694

PETS

FERRETS (2), male & female,with small cage, $150/both.

Call 213-1550

PET SUPPLIES

DOG KENNEL, 27”x20”x20”$35.

Call 576-0933

HIGH CEILING, adjustable cat tree, with 4-levels, dark beige, like new-3 months old. $65. Call 231-2380

MED. TO LARGE Dog house (from Petsmart) only $35; Sml-Med basket pet bed, (dog), $12. Call 231-2380

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SOUTHEAST

1 YR OLD home for sale. 5br, 2¾ba,3c gar. 5 min. to Ft. Carson. $254,500.

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2/1½ /1, 1622 SF, cntrl A/C, FP,finished bsmt, 110K obo. 1349Firefly Cir Call Tony @ 573-0280

2bd/2ba sharp town home w/rm for an equity building 3rd bd & ba in unf. bsmt, backs to serene greenway & sin-gle fam homes. Park close by Con-venient to Pete Field, Schriever & Ft. Carson. $111,750 w/seller assistance available. Call Janel Wall at Homa Real Estate, Inc. 260-9251

3bd/3ba, 1528sf, fireplace, all appl, lots of storage, newer carpet & paint. $105k Jennifer @ M&M Realty 232-3397

CLOSE TO PAFB & Carson. 4bed, 2bath, tri-level, 1773SF, 1car, cul-de-sac lot, $1000 seller pd C/C and/or Prepaids. $152K. 2625 Colton.

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FSBO Like new ‘89 ready to move in, close to schools & shopping, 1784sf, 8310sf lot w/ privay fence, 4bd/3ba, fam rm w/frp, 2cr gar, all appl., rr deck w/great view & more. $172,900 7475 Woody Creek Dr. off of Powers & Sneffles. 382-3040/641-5519

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EAST

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HUGE FOUNTAIN APTS with balconies. 1br, 1ba, 2br, 1½ba.

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71 Rising Sun Terrace 3bd/2.5ba, 2car gar, finished bassement, near AFA Northgate, FSBO Call 488-0474

992SF, 2BR/2BA, $675/mo. Pool, Spa, Designated Park, No pets. Close to Pe-terson/Carson. 268-6841 lv msg.

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CENTRAL-1br, 1ba, 1c gar, remod. New appls incl w/d. Fpl, swimming pool, lg patio. Furn. $750. 475-9660

Close to Carson 725 Mediterranean Pt. 1155 sq ft, 2bd/loft, 2.5ba, 1c gar, gated community, $875/mo. + dep. Available week of July 25th 594-4726

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N/E Luxury T/H, 2br, 2ba, 2 Car Gar, all appls, Loaded! Avail Aug 1. $995/mo. 660-1991

NEAR FORT CARSONSecluded townhome complex with spa-cious floorplans. One car garage w/remote. A/C, Fireplace, Wash-er/Dryer, Storage. 2 bed, 2½ba, $995. 1br, 1ba, $725. Military Clause. Small pets welcome w/deposit. 719-884-1164

NEAR PETERSON TOWNHOME 3br/2ba/1c. Lg Bdrms. Partially Reno-vated. $850 or Rent to Own. 494-2002

New Gorgeous TH 10 min - PAFB 3bd/3ba/2 car gr, no lawn care, frpl, Mtn view $1150/neg 310-7522

Newly remodeled condo with many up-grades! 2 bedroom 1 bath $725Contact Gordon at 648-3497

SE T/H, 2 lg br with ceiling fans, 1½ba, 1 reserved parking space, fpl, newly re-mod. w/new paint & carpet. W/D hkups, storage area & sml fcd area. $650/mo. Avl July 25th. Call Karen, 930-3447

SPACIOUS T/H, 1682SF, 2br, 3ba, fpl, w/d. Pool, patio & assigned parking. $975/mo. Sec. Dep. $500. 287-0282

SW TOWNHOUSE-Close to post. 2br, 2ba, FP, 2car garage. $950/mo.Call Select Properties 593-9990

VALLEY HI Golf Course, 524 Lakewood Cir. 2800+SF, 3+br, 4ba, dbl gar, $1050/mo. Bob, 915-755-6740

WEST SIDE, 519 Observatory, 2 bed-rooms, 2 baths, 1car, storage, private entrance, No Pets/No Smoking. 1212 SF. $895/mo. Call C&C 494-1218

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5 mi from Peterson AFB!$1300/neg. Avail in August6770 Blazing Tr Dr. 638-0063

Beautiful home, 2400sf, 4bd/3ba/2c gar, fcd bk yd, pets ok, very close to PAFB, central air, $1225/mo Avail late Aug/early Sept. 1-800-248-3707 x 15604 or 719-638-6124.

Brand new 3 lvl/4bd/3.5ba/3car, cnr air. Close to all bases. Must See! $1800/month Please Call 640-2025

Palmer Park/Powers: 1507 Lehmberg. 3-4bd/2.5ba, dining & fam room, full fin base, avail now, $1150 mo/$1150 dep. 471-3563

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buy. Low VA 0 down rates, paid clos-ing costs, special programs all mean

you need little cash. Call Glenda Miller and compare the numbers. Glenda is a retired military spouse. Expect good

care & soft and easy service. Heritage Realty 548-1266/548-0400 No Toll

1-866-245-3952Visit award winning site:


FOUNTAIN

5bd/3ba, 1car, big fenced back yard, cul-de-sac, fully remodeled, $1150 month. Leave mess. 719-475-8914

FOUNTAIN VALLEY

3bd/2ba/1car, Rent-to-own, Bad Credit OK! Toll Free 1-888-216-9060

View home www.HelloNewHome.com

GENERAL

Gorgeous 2bd with loftAmazing clubhouse! Near Breck, Keystone,

Copper 719-337-7254

RENTAL PROPERTIES: 1-2-3BRs,varied locations, from $450-$795.

Call Clark at 964-4628

SEE 100’s OF RENTALSHomes, Townhomes, Apts


WHY RENT? Own your own home! $800/mo. No down, no closing! Call NOW: Pat Clancy (719) 287-1776

MONUMENT

Woodmoor- New w/out stucco ranchFin. 3705sf views on .58 acres 4/3/3 + study,NS, NP $1885 481-0741

NORTHEAST

2002 yr, 4br, 3ba, 2cg, 2284tsf, no smoking, sm pets. 12mo lease, $1,400/mo, Melcher Realty 495-9595

4BD Woodmen Hills beauty! 0.75 ac-res, vaulted ceilings, ceiling fans. 10 mins. to Pete/12 mins to Schriever! Pets nego. Rusinak RE, 590-6140.

Beautiful 4br/3.5ba/3car, 2yr old hm in Newport Heights. Sprinkler sys. & gor-geous yd - $1425. Must See! 528-6852

Near N. gate of AFA. Furn. lower level of walkout ranch, 1bd/1ba, FP with sep. entry. $650/month+dep. Call 488-3461

New Home, 2bd w/loft, 2.5ba/1car, se-curity system, patio, fence bk yd, sprinklers, hot tub $1,095/mo 213-6944

ST. ANDREWS: 3257 Muirfield Dr. 2-story exec. hm. 4270SF. 4br, 3½ba,2 gas fpl, 3c gar, a/c, fin. bsmt., next to C/S Country Club & Palmer Park. $1895/mo. 635-3200 or 233-6128.

NORTHWEST

3bd/2ba. 1500sf, end unit TH. 7 min from USAFA. Furnished master suite &

all appliances incl. View of peak. $1150/mo w/ 6mo min. lease. Jenny

495-8860 email [email protected]

Mnt Shadows, 3bd/2.5ba, 2ca gar, Spa, fncd back yd, great views, hiking & bike trails, $1300, Avl 1 Aug. 651-0307

ROCKRIMMON, 6930 Blackhawk Pl., 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2car, 2500SF, very private cul-de-sac, close to elementary. Pets Negotiable. $1295/mo. Call C&C at 494-1218

POWERS

4BR, 3½BA in Springs Ranch. 2200sf, close to PAFB & D-49 schools. Sept. 1st. $1250/mo.+$1000/Dep. 404-3712.

ACADEMY & AIRPORTQuiet T/H. 524 Lakewood, 4br, 3½ba, 2800SF, $1050/mo. C&C 494-1218

FRESH AS SPRINGBright & cheerful, this 2br, 2ba home is priced to rent. Stetson Hills. 4971 Co-pen Dr. $990. C/S RE Ctr. 531-0591.

NEAR BARNES & POWERS6050 Hombre Ct. 4br, 2½ba, all bed-rooms on the 2nd floor, unfin. bsmt. $1200/mo. C&C 494-1218

NEAR CARSON Tri-Level 3br/2ba/1c, fncd yd. Walk-in closets. $850 or Rent to Own. Call 494-2002.

NEWER 3BR, 2½BA, sparkling clean, lg yd, min. from Pete/Schriever. Close to schools/shopping. Nr Powers/Airport. Avl July 1st. 597-4826/640-5881 (cell)

SPRINGS RANCH4038 Ascendant Dr.

NICE-NICE-NICE-Immaculate Keller home, 4 bedrooms, 3 baths, 2car, un-finished basement, 3655SF, No Pets/ No Smkg, $1450/mo. C&C 494-1218

SPRINGS RANCH, 7054 Cattle Drive, Rancher, 3br, 2ba, 2car, nice corner lot. Pet Nego./No Smoking. 1295SF, $995. C&C 494-1218

STETSON HILLS, 6165 Padre Ct., 3br, 3ba, 2 car, unfin. bsmt, backs to walking trails, 2306SF, Pet negotiable. No Smoking. $1150. C&C 494-1218.

STETSON HILLS:3br, 2ba, 2c gar, fcd yd, shows like model! A/C, ceiling fans, w/d, sprinkler, deck, views, $1100/mo. Tom, Springs Realty, 632-4800

VILLA LOMA: Large 4br, 3ba, 2c gar, fpl, fcd yd, 3000SF, great location. Avail Aug 20th $1300/mo. 637-0368

RENTALS WANTED

COMPANY NEEDS 5 HOMES to lease long term or lease/purchase, (full price, no fee). Guaranteed rents. No tenant problems. Call 591-9101.

ROOMMATES WANTED

Home to share near USAFA Northgate, private bedroom/bath, w/d, $450/mo + utils. Leave Message. 488-3268

HOME TO SHARE. 4br, 1½ba, fcd yd, close to Ft. Carson. Refs req.

$450/mo. Call 382-9072

HOME TO SHARE. Close to Ft. Car-son, 4437 Millburn Dr. Private Br/Ba, Lg Fam Rm, W/D, cable. $450/mo. + ½ of low utils. Call 630-1133

SECURITY

3bd/2ba, 2c gar., 2,550 sq ft, new con-struction, central ac, sprinkler sys, all app. incl., av. 7/1/05 $1150 393-7717

SOUTHEAST

2160 sf home, 3bd/3.5ba/2c gar, LR, FR, DR, Fin bsmt, RV lot, shed, deck, fenced yard, close to Ft. Carson & schools. $1050 mo. + dep. due at move in. Sm. pets w/dep. Avail 6/1. Call: (719) 229-3906

2bd/1ba two-story townhome. Sand Creek Commons: Very close to Pe-terson and Schriever. Dishwasher, disposal, W/D, A/C, FP. $795/mo +

$400 dep.Available August 1st. 213-3910

3BEDROOM, 2 CAR GARAGE, near Ft. Carson, lots of extras, $950/mo.

Call 392-5639

4bd/2ba, Liv room, dining room, rec room, lg fenced back yard. Carport. Close to schools & Carson 332-9633

4BR, 2BA, LR, FR, 1c gar, fcd yd, Trees. easy access to Ft. Carson-PAFB. Updates. Avl Aug. $750/mo. 382-4782

AVAIL NOW! 3bdrms, family room w/fpl, fenced backyard. Year Lease. No Pets. Convenient to Peterson & Carson. 4829 Keith Lane. $795/mo. Jim O’Bryan/Heritage Realty - 548-0400.

Condo for lease: 915 Tampico. $800/mo: 2bd/2.5ba/1c gar, pool. Look Realty 635-2537 Bobbi Kulas, 573-6143

LOOK MOM...No steps in this 3 br rancher. Cul-de-sac. 2209 Sonoma Dr. $850. C/S RE Ctr., 531-0591.

SOUTHWEST

1000SF HOME on 10acs, 6 mi. SW Colo. Spgs. Avail July 8th. $900/mo. H20 prov. Great View. 527-1210.

3BR, 1BA, 1C GAR, lg enclosed yard, 1 mi. from Ft. Carson (off B. Street). $725/mo. + $825/dep. Call 527-9109

CHEY. MEADOWS, 2br, 2ba, fpl, 2c gar, sml yd, no pets. Avl Now! $840/mo + dep. Call after 5pm, 579-8671

Country living South Hwy 1-15, 2 cot-tages 4 rent, 1bd/1ba, 1 w/fp $550, 1 w/out fp $475, pets welcomed, mo. 2 mo. lease, call 4 details 359-0020

NEAR FT. CARSON: 3br, 2ba, 2c gar, hot tub lg corner lot. Avail 8/1. $1150/mo. Rene, at CBRB, 232-1418.

Rent to own, 2 story, 3bd/2.5ba, Chey-enne Meadows near Ft. Carson. Part of rent goes to down payment 540-2356

SAN PEDRO CT., Bi-level, CLEAN 4bd/2ba PANORAMIC MTN. VIEWS, FR, fin. 2 car, Xeriscape Fncd yd., wrap-around deck, outdoor JACUZZI, N/S, $1,295 leave msg. 719-685-4390

STRATMOOR VALLEY3 bedroom house, full fenced yard, covered patio, AVAILABLE JULY

1st. $700/mo. plus deposit.Call 527-1910

SERVICES

CHILDCARE

NOW ENROLLING. Springs Preschool Learning Center. 6wks-12 yrs. Educa-tional Christian Daycare in Southeast loc. No registration fee if enrolled by Aug 15th. Call 591-0603

DIVORCE

Divorce-$175 Bankruptcy-$200Get it Right the 1st time! Custody,

adoption & more. We do everything for you so you don’t have to. Over 15

yrs exp! Park Paralegal, 632-1985.608 S. Nevada

[email protected]

EDUCATION

MISS AMY’S PRESCHOOL is now ac-cepting students for the 2005-06 school year in Stetson Hills. BA degree in Elem. Ed & Early Childhood Education. Lic. teacher in the State of CO & MT. School will start 8/15 on Mon. & Wed. from 9-11:30. Comp. rates. 574-6670

FITNESS/HEALTH

Faith Martial Arts Inc.Quality martial arts training. Call

Sensei Dave for more info 210-4599.

HOUSE CLEANING

CARY & MARIA Professional Home Cleaning. Affordable Price - Negotiable Rates. Call 597-8079

Magic Touch CleaningOwned, operated & bonded, we clean weekly, biweekly, monthly, & move

in’s & move out’s. Been in business for 15 years. 596-6059 or 641-3345

WILL DO HOUSECLEANING.Apartments & Move-out. Bonded &Insured. Free estimates. 392-6815

INTERIOR DECORATING

Gel Candles made to order - $1.00 per oz

Grace Candle &

Mountain Mist Lamps

Largest selection of Mist lamps, Dragons & Wolves in Colorado Springs

10% Discount for all Military IDCard holders!

2117 W. Colorado Ave

(Old Colorado City)

Ph 635-3087 or

229-4501

LAWN CARE

D AND I LANDSCAPING, LAWNS AS LOW AS $24. LOCALLY OWNED, LAWNSERVICE DONE RIGHT, CALL DEAN, 719-641-5470

LEGAL SERVICES

DIVORCES-$125-$175/Bankruptcy $195. I have all forms/delivery. Availa-ble 7 days week. Mary’s Typing Service. Credit Cards Accepted. Call 392-9624

ForensicDocument Examiners

Katherine Koppenhaver, Certified Ex-aminer & Author of Attorney’s Guide

to Document ExaminationWilliam Koppenhaver,

Document PhotographerWE ACCEPT MASTERCARD &

VISA(410) 679-8257

P.O. Box 324 . FAX 410-538-8548Joppa, MD 21085

Forensicdocumentexaminers.com

LOW COST DIVORCEGuaranteed lowest price. Professional,

courteous paralegal assistance. SAVE! 229-3230.www.docuprep.net

DocuPrep2450 E. Platte Ave.

Colorado Springs, CO 80909

LICENSED MASSAGE

MASSAGE THERAPY. Deep tissue massage. New client special! (3) 1-hr sessions for $100 or $45/hr. Call Dennis at 634-1369 or 360-0340 (cell).

All Major Credit Cards Accepted.

TRANSPORTATION

SERVICES

ALLENDAC LIMOUSINE SVC LLC, Luxury Sedans, Stretch Limos, Vans & SUVs. DIA & COS, 393-0013.

TRANSPORTATION

4-WD VEHICLES

2002 FORD EXPLORER4x4, V-6, Stock #85065A. $13,995.

Mike Shaw Buick, 636-3881

2002 FORD EXPLORER, green, 69K miles, keyless entry, a/c, PW, cc, 6-disc CD player, $13,000obo. 573-7408

2003 GMC SIERRA 4X4 Pick-up 2500HD, SLT, 51K mi, leather seats, loaded, $26,000. Call 1-719-251-2032

2005 CHEVY TAHOE4x4, 3rd row. Stock #Nr6103. $26,995.


2005 GMC ENVOY XL4x4, 3rd row, Stock #Nr6114. $24,995.

Call Mike Shaw Buick, 636-3881.

FSBO: 2003 Chevy Blazer, 4x4, fully loaded, 20,800 mi, $16,500 or best offer. Call 651-0901.

ANTIQUES

1966 MUSTANG COUPE Hardtop.Red, 2,500 miles after complete engine rebuild, 302 V-8, T-4 automatic, Holley 4-barrel carb, Edelbrock valve cover, flow master mufflers, brand new tires and mag wheels, well maintained, very clean, stored winters, have all paper-work, $10,000 obo. Will arrange view-ing. Call (719) 391-9485

AUTO LOTS

Buy and Sell Cars at:

www.EZLot.com

It’s Easy!

www.missionautos.comWe Buy Cars!



PLEASE

RECYCLE


PHIL LONG AUDI_______________________________2002 Audi Allroad, Highland Green, 32k mi, exc. condition. 4dr, power everything, C/D, warranty, AWD, airbags, leather, moonroof, keyless en-try, heated seats, security sys, Bose, certified. $31,988 Stock #A20313_______________________________2003 Audi A4 1.8T, Silver, 42k mi, exc. condition. Power everything, moonroof, keyless entry, certified. $25,915 Stock #A20306_______________________________2003 Audi Allroad, Red, 30k mi, exc. condition. Power everything, AWD, leather, sunroof, moonroof, keyless en-try, roof rack, Certified. $33,988 Stock #A20318_______________________________2003 Audi A4 1.8T, Dolphin, 45k mi, exc. condition. Power everything, leather, moonroof, keyless entry. $26,245 Stock #A20328_______________________________2001 Audi A4 1.8T, Black, 44k mi, exc. condition. Power everything, 5-spd, moonroof, keyless entry, Certi-fied. $18,988 Stock #A20285A_______________________________2004 Volvo XC90, Black, 36k mi, exc. condition. Power everything, AWD, moonroof, roof rack, keyless entry, heated seats, 8-passenger, 3rd row. $34,988. Stock #A20417A_______________________________2004 Acura TL, Gray, 15k mi, exc. condition. 4dr, power everything, 2WD, airbags, auto, leather, moonroof, spoiler, keyless entry, heated seats, se-curity sys, V-6. $31,988. Stock #A205238A_______________________________2003 Lincoln Aviator, Silver, 32k mi, exc. condition. Power everything, leather, moonroof, keyless entry, heated and air conditioned seats, 3rd row. $29,988 Stock #C20087_______________________________2002 Audi A6 4.2, Silver, 48k mi, exc. condition. 4dr, power everything, leather, moonroof, keyless entry, heated seats, V-8, 6-spd, Certified. $29,988 Stock #A20300_______________________________

AUTOS WANTED

I’LL PAY CASHFOR YOUR VEHICLE

Call 201-8977

AUTO ACCESSORIES

17” chrome rims that will fit 92-96 Nissan 240SX and 93-01 Altima. Asking $650. 684-4906

22” CHROME RIMS w/tires that will fit 97-02 Ford Expeditions & 97-03 Ford F-150. $1400. call 684-4906.

CARGO CARRIER-hardtop, brand new, used once, $100 or best offer.

Call 559-9676

FORD TOP Loader 4spd & shftr, $400-Edelbrock Torker 289, Single plane, $75. Call 282-3333

TIRES & RIMS, (4) 35” Pro-Comp all terrain tires, mounted on weld stone crusher rims, $1500obo. 390-0328

TRUCK TOPPER for Nissan Frontier short bed, blue, like new, $250 or best offer. Call 527-4308 or 332-7446

BUICK

WE SAY YES!We specialize in helping you drive the vehicle of your dreams with our guaran-teed credit approval system. Apply now 24/7, no cost, no obligiation. 800-631-7165

CAMPERS

AIRSTREAM Land Yacht 29’, excel-lent condition, must see to appreciate.$7500. Call 488-3736

PULL CAMPER, 1976 Nomad 23’,Totally remodeled inside! Sleeps 6. $3000. Call 1-719-251-2032

CHEVROLET

‘04 Monte Carlo supercharged SS, red, Dale Jr. Sig. Ed., only 2883 made Cert. of Auth. 3K mi, $25K. 282-3263

1996 black w/grey interior Chevrolet $500 down and assume payments, 68k miles, 651-7324 or 380-8223

2003 Chevy Tahoe 4X43rd seat, 4.8L 31k miles$25,900 o.b.o. 216-4330

CHRYSLER

‘00 Town & Country Van, 73k, loaded, leather seats, clean/great cond, ac/heat rear, cd/cassette, $10,750 531-5054

DODGE

03 DURANGO SLT+ Fully Loaded!!24K miles,factory warr,4X4/AWD$19,500 Call Ray @ 659-3481

EAGLE

1995 Eagle Vision, new stereo, good ti-res, $214K, highway miles, excel Main-tenance, 27mpg, moving must sell, $2,000 obo 719-213-6944

FORD

05 F150 XLT Red, Stepside, tow pkg, bed lnr, 1500mil, MSRP 27K, pcssacrifice @ 23K 597-2343

1985 4x4 Ford Ranger V6 w/ canopy, brand new mudder tires, GREAT TRUCK wife says it has to go! First $2000 takes it home. Call 382-5499

1985 Ford Bronco II 4X4New Tires, 95K miles, needs some work

$800 obo CALL 472-0575

1988 Ford Bronco II 4X4 Runs great. Power windows and locks. $1500 OBO

Call Tim 472-8534

1997 Ford Conv Van; a/c-front/rear, TV/VCR/game; low miles; Exc cond, $8500 OBO; 472-0284

1998 FORD MUSTANG Convertible GT, only 48K mi, beautiful car! In great shape! Must see! Priced below blue book at $12,500. Call 634-6722

2000 Ford Explorer XLT V6, white 4Dr, exc cond, very clean, runs perfect! 74,689 mi $8,800 must see! 216-4793

83 Ford TBi Rd$1000 OBO

591-9372 or 801-652-0665

98 Ford Ranger 5spd, 4wdr, ext C. AB Good Transportation. $2500 526-394 days 495-4346 evenings

99 Ford E-150 Conversion Van, hi-top, 48k mi, red, grey lthr, tv/vcr, 2 cd, $11,500 obo, 232-7534

GMC

1991 GMC SierraWD pickupw/shellExcellent condition,well maintained3500.00OBO 719-761-1897.

MILES APPROVED DEALERAre you new to the military and have no credit or slightly dinged credit. The Mi-les Program was designed for you. Call Scott @ Mike Shaw Buick, 636-3881.

HONDA

1994 Honda Accord; 72,000 original miles, new engine with only 1,500 mi-les. $4,500 OBO 472-7900

1988 HONDA CIVIC LX, power eve-rything, 143K mi, $1500 or best offer.

Call 574-6670

1999 HONDA ACCORD Coupe EX, exc. cond. sporty, runs perfect! 78K mi, $9,500obo. Must See! 574-4005

2001 HONDA ACCORD EX, V6 coupe, red, fast & every option availa-ble. 52K miles, NADA Retail $18K, asking $16Kobo. Call John, 660-2427

HYUNDAI

2005 Hyundai Accent GT hatch,1,500 mi, 35 mpg Hwy. ExcCond $11,750. 648-8010

JEEP

2001 Jeep Grand CherokeeOnly $10,995. Stock #75158B.

Call Mike Shaw Buick, 636-3881

2001 JEEP WRANGLERSahara, V-6, 4x4, $16,995. Stock

#P2601. Mike Shaw Buick, 636-3881

85 JEEP CJ7 red, beautiful cond, new 33” tires straight 6 runs, exc., app. 120K little off-road time. $6700. 266-6638

Green Wrangler Sahara, Only 35k mi-les, D44, 4.0L, manual, Hard and Soft tops, tilt, cruise, cd, fully loaded with every option, professionally Lifted with Rubicon Express SuperFlex kit, 33’’ ti-res, Rancho 9000’s, Skid row engine skid, SYE, Custom drive shaft, Teraflex 2nd gen. disconnects, Turbo City Throt-tle body, air tube and K&N filter and more $8K in extras, one owner, custom ordered from the factory. $14,950 call 719-439-7761

JEEP WRANGLER Sport 1997, blk, 20K mi, 1 owner, exc. cond. 5spd-CD-A/C. $9500 firm. 930-8016

MERCURY

1997 MERCURY SABLE Wagon,cruise, a/c, CD, tinted/pwr windows, runs great. $3500. Call 380-0823

MISC. TRANSPORTATION

ETON 70 4-wheeler, brand new,2 stroke engine, $1900.

Call 440-6595

MITSUBISHI

02 Mitsubishi Eclipse Spyder GSConvertible 5 yr warranty 49kmiles $12,5000 OBO 392-4811

NISSAN/DATSUN

1990 NISSAN 300Z, silver, loaded, low mileage, well maintained (no accidents) $3500 or best offer. Call 388-8538

OLDSMOBILE

98 Olds Silhouette Van/160k mi, eng re-built @ 140k/great for carpooling $5600 Call Delbert at 719-314-8389

PLYMOUTH

78 Plymouth Trailduster, 4wd, AT runs good, removable top needs TLC

Call Tracey 719-510-9680

PONTIAC

2000 PONTIAC FIREBIRDleather, T-tops. Stock #P2583A.

$10,995. Mike Shaw Buick, 636-3881

LESS THAN PERFECT CREDIT?Stop wondering whether you can qualify for a car. We can offer you guaranteed credit approval. Apply now, 24/7, no cost, no obligation. 800-631-7165.

STORAGE

INDOOR CAR & BOAT STORAGE$30/month.

Call 495-2724

SUBARU

1990 Subaru Legacy L+, AWD, Auto., 143K mi. Very good cond. in/out. All Maint. done. $1925. 268-9750.

2005-1995 SUBARUSForesters, Outbacks, Imprezas, WRXs, See Pic at www.palmerlakemotors.com

Great Prices. 1 year Warranty481-9900

TOYOTA

1984 Toyota Corolla, 5 spd, 4 dr., runs great! Great Student Car! Asking $850obo. Call 264-8340.

2002 Toyota Corolla S, 4drPwr all, Excel cond, CD

32K mi, $9800 obo, 390-7539.

TRUCKS

2001 CHEVY 1500V-8, $6995. Stock #P2569.


UTIL. TRAILERS

2004 Coachmen 24 foot trailer, loaded. Ext warr avail $12,500 Please Call

719-390-1437 or 719-331-8457

VANS

2003 FORD WINDSTAR, a/c-front/rear, cc, roof rack, etc.

Exc cond, $11,500. Call 659-7479

2000 DODGE RAM 1500 conv. van w/TV/VCR, front/rear stereo, elec. fold down bed, 70K mi, $12,500. 964-8914

VOLVO

1994 Volvo 850 Wagon perfedt condi-tiond $4500 Must See!! Call after 5:30 540-2063

MOTORCYCLES

1973 Harley Iron Head 1000cc Cus-tom paint & chrome $5,100 email for pics [email protected], 264-9455

05 Kawasaki Ninja ZX-10R, Silver, 1Owner, Showroom Cond, Garage Kept, $9,900, OBO, (719) 213-7961

‘03 Kawasaki Ninja 500R Blue Low Mi-les Barely ridden Great Condition $4000 OBO 683-5672

1989 HONDA HAWK, immaculate cond, 3250 mi, red, custom exhaust, Targa windscreen, $3500. 488-2984

1992 HARLEY FXR, low rider, 11K mi, factory saddle bags, extra chrome, exc. cond. $10,500. Call 201-8977

1997 SUZUKI DR 650 Duel Sport, On/Off road, very low miles, exc. cond. $2600obo. Call Ken, 314-7961.

2000 SUZUKI GZ250, exc cond, 4K . Must sell! Asking $1600obo.

Call 622-0131

2001 HONDA CBR 929RR, Racing Edition, new Erion pipe, new tires. Ask-ing $7000. Must sell. 559-7077

2001 YAMAHA R1, blue, showroom stock, 3800 miles, original tires, $6000.

Call 303-814-3204

2002 KAWASAKI KX250, good condi-tion, $1700 or best offer.

Call 1-719-275-0460

2004 Yamaha R6, 2100 miles,blue, great condition, $6,500,Call David at: 719-229-0888

Can you say Torque? 2000 Buell M22200 mi only - like new! incl.extras. $5000 OBO; 640-7390

Custom painted Tank/Fenders for 00 or later HD Softail Std/Nightrain. $900.

Call 495-8455

I’LL PAY CASHFOR YOUR HARLEY.

Call 201-8977

WATERCRAFT

1985 Bayliner, 19ft, IO Volvo 4 silinder w/392 hours, needs tune up, Academy Lemon lot, $1500 488-1826

Jon-Buoy 11’ boat.Very stable. Weighs 85lbs,450lbs cap. Exc cond. Trolling motor. $500. 548-9569

RVS

1990 Itasca Windcruiser motorhome, 32 ft, handicapped equipped. LOADED Very clean. Never smoked in. Less than 3k miles on tires. Wheelchair entry lift and an electric screw-driven incline lift to move pas-senger captain’s chair from entry to po-sition on deck. $19,750, (719) 648-6024VIEW PIC ONLINE AT:http://denver.craigslist.org/for/78665234.html

1978 Winnebago Jamboree Class C, sleeps 6, 6,000 miles on great motor, new appliances, $3,800 obo, 633-3271



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