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Donala Board election is May 6 Get to know the four candidates that are running for three positions By Danny Summers
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Haley Chapin, left, is the executive director of Tri-Lakes Cares. John Anderson is President of the Board of Directors. The two are holding food bags that are given away to needy persons in the community. Photo by Danny Summers
Tri-Lakes Cares turns 30 years old An anniversary celebration will take place June 4 at Northland Community Church
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dsummers@coloradocommunitymedia.com Tri-Lakes Cares does just that. It cares about people and it cares about community. It’s been 30 years since Tri-Lakes Cares opened its doors to residents of the northern El Paso County. During that time the non-profit organization has grown from a mom-and-pop operation to a staff of 14 employees and more than 200 volunteers servicing thousands of people. There will be a 30th anniversary celebration June 4 at Northland Community Church (245 Second St., Monument). The festivities begin at 5:30 p.m. “We’re going to tell folks what we’ve done and let them know how their donations have impacted the community,” said Haley Chapin, Tri-Lakes Cares executive director. “People can learn more about the organization and how to get involved.” Tri-Lakes Cares has a budget of $1.7 million this fiscal year. Of that, $927,000 — at least — are in-kind donations; meaning it didn’t cost the organization a dime. “That’s up from $747,000 last year,” Chapin said. It’s been mostly in the last four years — when Chapin came on board — that
The Donala Water and Sanitation District will hold its regular board election on May 6 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The poll place will be at the District office, 15850 Holbein Drive. Applications for and return of absentee voter ballots may be filed with — and replacement ballots may be received from — Ginnette Ritz, Designated Election Official of the Donala Water and Sanitation District, 15850 Holbein Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80921. This can take place between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m., until the close of business on the Friday (May 2) immediately preceding the regular election. Four people are running for three seats on the Board; Bob Denny, David Frye, David Powell and William T. Nance. Here is a little bit about each candidate:
Curious shoppers delight in the variety of items at Hangers Thrift Store. Hangers is operated by Tri-Lakes Cares. Tri-Lakes Cares has increased its operation to include medical services, postsecondary education programs, holiday food baskets, and even legal assistance. “We’re a growing entity, and a lot of the growth has occurred in services that we provide,” said Tri-Lakes Cares Board president John Anderson. “It’s expanded tremendously in the last four years. “There are people who did a marvelous job establishing Tri-Lakes Cares. Previous executive directors did a wonderful job attending to community needs. Those folks set the groundwork. But now we’re moving in a lot of different directions.”
For years, Tri-Lakes Cares focused on the emergency needs — food on the table, clothing for cold weather, and the like. “Over the years we have grown to be more encompassing and we now refer to ourselves as a community resource center,” Chapin said. There are still times, however, when emergency help is the most critical; as in the case of last summer’s Black Forest Fire when almost 500 homes were destroyed. Cares continues on Page 10
Denny has been a member of Donala Water Board since 2012. He is an active participant in monthly discussions and decision making for current and future water needs of the Donala community. He has been a resident of the District since 1995 and is currently retired. His resume includes four years as a financial advisor with a national firm. He established an office in the Donala area and assisted clients in the local area with personal financial decisions. He believes experience from this position helps him provide insight into Donala’s financial position. He also was an independent owner of a travel agency for eight years. He served 27 years as an Air Force officer. Began and later retired at the Air Force Academy. In his last two assignments in base management he provided guidance to Civil Engineers who, among other responsibilities, were charged with meeting water and sanitation needs of base community. Denny has been a past president (twice) of Gleneagle Sertoma, and is a current sponsor representative for local Boy Scout troop in the Donala community. He is an active volunteer at Marian House.
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Frye recently retired from the Air Force after 27 years. He said he is looking for ways to get involved and help in Donala community. With water a concern in the Board continues on Page 10
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For the Tribune The Palmer lake Art Group will present Symphony in Color Fine Art Show and Sale on June 20-22 at Mountain Community Gallery at Mountain Community Church, 643 Highway 105. The art is by local Colorado artists. This will be a judged show. This year’s District 38 High School Art Scholarship recipients will also show and hang their art. Show times will be June 20 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., June 21 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and June 22 from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a reception Friday from 5 to 9 p.m. with a chance to meet the featured artists, enjoy some refreshments and participate in a raffle. For more information, visit www.palmerlakeartgroup. com or contact Beth Carroll at kbcarroll@q.com or 719440-2120.
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Mary Kelly was the keynote speaker for Tri-Lakes Area Business Forum/Breakfast sponsored by School District 38 Wednesday, April 23. Karen Brofft, the new D-38 Superintendent attended and spoke with area business leaders and Kelly’s presentation concentrated on ways businesses and the school district could be more collaborative and reinforce, as well as reestablish relationships while working together. “We all want a strong school district, a strong community, and a high quality of life. Together, we can make that happen,” said Interim Superintendent Ted Bauman. Photo by Rob Carrigan
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District 38 to honor the late Don Breese
Vice President Joe Biden is guest speaker for Academy graduation
Memorial set for June 1 at Lewis-Palmer High School
Commencement ceremonies set for May 28
By Danny Summers
dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Former Lewis-Palmer High School Principal Don Breese died earlier this year. A memorial service was held for him in New Mexico, where he had his home. Now folks in the Tri-Lakes area will have the chance to join in a celebration of his life for the longtime District 38 employee. Breese’s wife, Pat, along with their two daughters Sherry and Teresa, are organizing a celebration that will take place June 1 in the Lewis-Palmer High School cafeteria. The event will begin at 2 p.m. “Pat, Sherry and Teresa knew that many people would not be able to travel for the service in New Mexico on such short notice,” said Vic Garcia, a friend of the family who is helping with the memorial service in Monument. “This will be a celebration of Don’s life, his contributions to Monument and Palmer Lake, and also a community reunion for us all to get together to share stores, remember great times, and for the L-P family to begin to heal.” Following the program, a balloon sendoff will be held on the Don Breese Stadium
Field. All faculty and staff who worked with Breese at Lewis-Palmer are invited to participate. “Don was such a part of so many lives at Lewis-Palmer; he touched thousands of students, parents and faculty and we not sure how many will be able to come,” Garcia said. “I will host a program of the celebration of Don’s life and remembrances. A few of his most cherished memorabilia will be displayed. Past students will speak on ‘What I learned from Mr. Breese.’” Breese Garcia was one of the hundreds of teachers and coaches hired by Breese, who began his career in the district in the early 1960s. “Not only was Don a ‘big man’ in the community, but he was also an important factor in getting many students through high school and able to walk across the stage for graduation,” Garcia said. “His advocacy for athletic opportunities for young women in the state of Colorado paved the way for Title IX compliance before it was the law in all states.” Contributions in Don Breese’s name may be directed to: In Memory of Mr. Don Breese, Lewis-Palmer Education Foundation, P.O. Box 40, Monument, CO 80132.
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Staff report U.S. Vice President Joe Biden will be the guest speaker for next month’s Air Force Academy graduation ceremony. This will be Biden’s second visit to the Academy, as he was also the commencement speaker for the class of 2009’s grad-
uation ceremony. Graduation for the 1,000 members of the Academy’s class of 2014 will be May 28, starting at 9:30 a.m. in Falcon Stadium. The famed Air Force Thunderbirds will be back for the celebration after a one-year hiatus.
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Non-Profit Council back in business Tri-Lakes Community Foundation resurrects help for local nonprofits By Norma Engelberg Contributing writer
The Non-Profit Council used to be part of the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce but it went dormant two or three years ago. The Tri-Lakes Community Foundation has resurrected the council and will be staging its first presentation, “Social Media for Non-Profits,” from 1-3 p.m. May 15 at the Monument Library. According to foundation president Dave Van Ness, this will be one presentation that shouldn’t be missed. The presenter is Jew-
els Burdick, owner of SuperFine Designs. She is an expert in nearly everything concerning the use of the Internet as a business tool and will present all the “tricksof-the-trade” concerning social media, including how to set up a nonprofit on Facebook, how to add links, how to TAG a business or organization, how to schedule and post in the future (maybe even a week at a time), how to change the time or delete a post and how to use Instagram. Van Ness gave Burdick a personal reference. “I’d like to tell you what she has done, in just one year, for the nonprofit Old Colorado City (Association), where I am the executive director,” he states in a news release. “Our web page hits have gone from an average of 2,200 per week to an average of 8,000 per week. Our Facebook views have gone from practically nothing to over
25,000 per week with a huge number clicking through to our events and calendar pages. We are now selling tickets on-line plus a multitude of other improvements.” The Tri-Lakes Community Foundation was incorporated in 2010 under the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce umbrella and is now an independent 501(c) (3) organization. Its mission is to serve as a resource for not-for-profit organizations in the Tri-Lakes area. Its further goal is to support and help facilitate public projects and events to benefit the community. The Non-Profit Council is now under the foundation’s umbrella and will play a part in reaching its goals. In the past three years, the foundation has supported the Transportation 59 initiative, provided fiscal support to the Crawford Memorial Project and provided financial support to the Tri-Lakes Family Health
Fair and Tri-lakes Views. Its Board of Directors include Cathy Green, Jean Harris, Vicki Mynhier, Karen Stensland, Ted Rinebarger, and Van Ness. “We have used our old lists (of nonprofit organizations) to send out invitations to the presentation so we might have missed a few but this is an appeal to readers to come anyway whether we have your name or not,” Van Ness said. “This presentation is open to all local nonprofits. We expect to sponsor these presentations quarterly so there should be two more this year. I’m thinking about presentations that are event and fundraising related, for example.” To reserve a space at the May 15 presentation, email reservation information to TLCFoundation2951@gmail.com or call the Monument Library at 719-488-2370.
Magnum Shooting Range breaks ground near Bass Pro Shops Copper Ridge Development taking shape By Danny Summers
dsummers@coloradocommunity media.com The Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce joined in the ground breaking celebration of the Magnum Shooting Range on April 26. The range is next to Bass Pro Shops. The 33,000 square-foot Magnum building will offer a complete state-of-the-art all indoor target shooting complex. It will accommodate both pistol and rifle shooters and service experts and beginners. The firing line will feature modern
shooting lanes with fully automatic target carriers. The range will be able to accommodate almost any caliber or style of firearm. The range will feature 24 pistol/rifle lanes, two 50-yard pistol/rifle lanes and six 100-yard pistol/rifle lanes. Magnum will also have a 4,000 squarefoot retail shop, where customers can buy ammunition, cleaning supplies, storage gear, and specialty firearms and shooting equipment. Magnum will feature gunsmith Todd Lockburner. He has been serving hunters, target shooters, law enforcement agencies and competition shooters on the front Shooting continues on Page 5
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range and coast to coast for more than 10 years. Magnum already has about 900 members, according to Copper Ridge developer Gary Erickson. “We’re really excited about the grand opening of Magnum,” Erickson said. “Nine hundred members is pretty good before even having a shovel in the ground.” Erickson added that he expects CB & Potts to
break ground in May on an 8,000-square-foot restaurant and sports bar. It is part of the popular Front Range chain with locations in the Denver area and Fort Collins. Erickson also said that a Loaf ‘N Jug convenience store is on a similar timeline to opening. Among the other businesses and restaurants planning to open at the 200-acre urban renewal area are Jimmy Johns, Baldwin Liquors and Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers. “We have close to 15 letters of intent for fast-food restaurants and businesses,” Erickson said.
A 400-room hotel project called “Colorado Grand Resort and Hotel” is in its architectural phase. Plans could be submitted to the city of Colorado Springs in the next 60 days, according to Erickson. Groundbreaking is scheduled to begin sometime in the fall. Plans
for the resort include a 70,000-square-foot indoor water park. Bass Pro Shop opened in November. It was followed by Bourbon Brother restaurant in February. A long-term key to the success of the development is extending the Powers
Boulevard corridor from Highway 83 to Interstate 25, just south of North Gate Boulevard. The project was created through an arrangement with the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado Springs Urban Renewal Authority. It is expected to
begin sometime in the next 10 years. The project will be funded during the next 25 years via a 1 percent annual sales tax increment of Copper Ridge revenue. That arrangement was passed last fall by the Colorado Springs City Council.
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Rough Riders: heroes of a specific past When a kid, looking through the portraits of U.S. Presidents, naturally picks out one he identifies with, it’s no surprise. There is a fellow, wide-faced, bespectacled, with a barrel chest, bushy mustache, and remember, a cowboy countenance ... I came by my interest in Theodore Roosevelt, quite naturally. The whole town considered him a fragment of their own history. “Rough Riders” were the prominent heroes of our specific past. At least three of the 1,250 1st United States Volunteer Calvary hailed from the little town of Dolores, where I grew up. The 1st United States Volunteer Cavalry was first commanded by Colonel Leonard Wood. Dolores cowboys James E. Akin and William H. Brumley, Jr. were both in Troop G, and Carl John Scharnhorst (or Schornhorst in some muster info), Jr., who served first in Troop F, then transferred to Troop I in San Antonio. When American newspapers cried out, “Remember the Maine! To Hell with Spain,” the boys from Dolores, along with group from Durango, and Theodore Roosevelt, serving at the time as assistant secretary of
the Navy, dropped everything to heed the call. Roosevelt resigned his office on May 6, 1898 — the day he secured a commission — and set about putting together a calvary regiment to lead into battle. Roosevelt helped put together and train the outfit comprised of cowboys, hunters, miners, Indians, policemen, bronc busters and men from Harvard, Yale and Princeton, becoming “The Rough Riders,” a moniker adopted from Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show. Most of the members of G Troop were from the New Mexico Territory, a total of 37. The second most prolific state was Illinois with 12. Other states represented include Texas, Arizona, Missouri, New York, Massachusetts, the Indian Territory, Loui-
siana, Kansas, Iowa, North Dakota, Michigan, Colorado, New Jersey, Kentucky, California, West Virginia and Nebraska. Most all enlisted at Santa Fe in early May, 1898, and were to receive their training at San Antonio which was selected as the training center for the 1st US Vol. Cavalry. Colonel Wood arrived in San Antonio on Thursday, May 5, 1898. The contingent from New Mexico arrived on May 10. For the time being they were quartered in the Exposition Hall near the center of the fairgrounds. On May 11, Colonel Wood announced that there would be three squadrons of four troops each. Each troop would contain 65 but later was increased. On May 12, the regiment was taken on a long extended drill of marching several miles from camp and over two hours of drill. Squadron drill came in the afternoon, followed by first regimental drill formation. On May 14, G Troop was issued their Krag Model 1896 carbine. Roosevelt, by his monied connections and notable influence, had made that happen, as well, by “hurrying up the different bureaus and telegraphing my various railroad friends, so as to insure our
getting carbines, saddles and uniforms that we needed from the various armories and storehouses,” as he wrote in his book, “Rough Riders.” May 18, had the excitement of the demonstration of a new weapon, Colt’s rapid fire guns. These guns could fire 500 rounds per minute. On May 19, tents arrived at the camp. These were dog tents consisting of two pieces four feet wide, and six-anda-half feet long, buttoned together over a ridge pole about three feet high. Drill continued all through May. The heat was punishing with several of the Rough Riders suffering its effects, but they continued to drill. May 29 reveille sounded at 3 a.m., an hour earlier than usual. By 9 a.m., the regiment was on their way to the stockyards to load on the waiting trains. The Rough Riders reached Tampa June 2. Not having enough transport ships, the Rough Riders would go as dismounted cavalry. They would operate as infantry while in Cuba. G Troop would travel to Cuba on the
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V-E Day marked the end of a horrific era On May 8, 1945, the War in Europe ended, setting off celebrations in the United States and around the world. The final defeat of Germany - for all intent and purposes - came about weeks earlier when Russia’s Red Army entered Berlin. Bombing and intense door-to-door-combat ensued. The German army, not wanting to concede defeat to their hated enemies from the east, marched west so that they could surrender to the Western Allies rather than the Soviets. On April 30, 1945, realizing the defeat of Germany was at hand, Adolf Hitler committed suicide in his bunker in Berlin. It can be argued that V-E Day is arguably one of the most important days in the history of the world. It ended a war in Europe that had claimed the lives of 60 million people. That total includes 15 million battle deaths and 45 million civilian deaths. There were also 25 million battle wounded. Those totals are staggering and far too
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high for us to fully comprehend. Hitler and his Nazi regime exterminated between 5 and 6 million Jews in gas chambers, concentration camps, by firing squads, or slow deaths in ghettos. The Nazis killed another 3 million Soviet prisoners of war, 2 million Soviet civilians, 1 million Polish civilians, 1 million Yugoslav civilians, and 70,000 men, women and children with mental and physical handicaps. The Nazis also killed more than 200,000 gypsies, and unknown of political prison-
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ers, resistance fighters, homosexuals and deportees. Shockingly, Russian leader Josef Stalin topped Hitler in terms of murders. He had his men kill between 20 and 40 million of his own people. And Stalin was on our side. I guess this is the classic case of keeping your enemies close to your vest. Not only did Stalin have his people executed, he made sure there was no record of them having ever existed. He blotted them out of photos, destroyed their birth records and wouldn’t allow the mention of their names. Like many of you, I had a grandfather who served in World War II. He saw fighting in Germany. He never talked about it. It was always a point of sadness. He died in 1985. Now back to Hitler. I am a bit of a World War II historian. When I traveled to Europe with my son in June 2012 I took time to visit the Dachau concentration camp. It was jaw-dropping
and sobering. Dachau was the model Nazi concentration camp. On March 22, 1933, a few weeks after Hitler had been appointed Reich Chancellor, a concentration camp for political prisoners was set up in Dachau. It was known as the “school of violence” for the SS men under whose command it stood. In the 12 years of its existence over 200.000 persons from all over Europe were imprisoned at Dachau, and in the numerous subsidiary camps. More than 40,000 were murdered or died of disease. On April 29 1945, American troops liberated the survivors. Days later German citizens were paraded into the camp to view the horror. Dead bodies were everywhere. The smell was horrendous. Those prisoners who had survived were like walking corpses. Summers continues on Page 7
Potatoes abound in our area I found another farming story that was new to me. I knew that potatoes were a big crop up in the upper Ute Pass area in the 1920s and 1930s. This story goes back to that area in the 1890s when Cripple Creek was getting started. A Colorado Springs paper got really upset that Divide seemed to be getting all the credit when this area was also producing a major crop of spuds! One of the largest farms producing potatoes was Garden Ranch, north of Austin’s Bluffs. This farm had 66 acres in spuds on the north side of the bluffs in good soil. The crop did well without irrigation. The farm raised a variety called “Ohio” with an output of 150 tons in October, 1898. Their average size was about 4 pounds to the potato. Some of the spuds were shipped, but most were being put into storage for sale later in the winter. It was pointed out that a few other farms were producing similar crops throughout the area as far away as Monument and Fountain. I knew we had major crops of Asparagus and various peas and beans, but this is the first mention of potatoes. The story has another interesting aspect, “People of this city who have grown tired of scenery and who wish to see something of the more material things of life.” It sounds a bit of a change from the usual, and asks the readers to take an interest in our farming and ranching potential. The reader is directed to our farms to see the fine Holstein and Jersey cows that also populate the area! There were many
fine herds in the area producing hundreds of gallons of fresh milk every day. Milk was another important crop here up into recent years. The remains of one of these are not far from where Mesa Road meets Santa Fe. This story directs the reader to look other than to the mountains to see what this area has to offer. Most of the active agriculture was east and southeast of Colorado Springs, with a bit to the north. In addition to a potato crop in this area we have a long history of lettuce. Where the school is east of Divide, in the 1920s these were fine fields of lettuce, as well as vegetables. It took several seasons of perfect weather to come in as a major crop! That however has made an important impact on the area, even still. A trip down the railroad in the fall, a passenger here would see model farms and ranches on a variety of scales. Large and small fields lined the hills. Cool dry summers in the mid 1920s ruined the crops. Like the potatoes, crops here depend on the seasons It is interesting to note how different the area has become, yet like a few buildings in the area, there are still signs of our past.
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Tri-Lakes Young Life hosting two fundraisers Golf event is at Flying Horse, while 5K run is at Gleneagle Golf Club By Danny Summers
dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com The weather is heating up around the Tri-Lakes area and so are the fund-raising events for Young Life. The Christian organization, which has had a home in the Tri-Lakes area for more than 50 years, will hold two major events this month; a golf tournament May 19 at Flying Horse, and a 5K run May 31 at Gleneagle Golf Course. The Golf fundraiser is in its 15th year. This is the fifth year it has been at Flying Horse. In previous years the event was at Kissing Camels and Pine Creek. More than 140 golfers are expected to participate in the “Linking up for Kids” tournament and silent auction. About 325 people will attend the ceremonies and dinner that evening at Flying Horse. “We’re looking for corporate sponsors,’ said Jeremy Van Haitsma, the Tri-Lakes Young Life area director. “We’ll put their logos out on the course and five them recognition. Afterwards we’ll have a Young Life presentation so that people can get a better understanding of what we’re all about. “This is our second biggest fundraiser of the year and it’s always a lot of fun.” The shot gun start gets underway at 9 a.m. The cost per player is $225. To register
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transport ship the “Yucatan” and arrive at Daiquiri on June 22. The landing at Daiquiri was unopposed. Any Spanish in the area had already took off toward Santiago. William H. H. Llewellyn served as the captain of Troop G. Llewellyn had previously served as Indian Agent on Mescalero Apache Reservation in southern New Mexico. He soon became one of the few agents who considered the welfare of his charges, worked for their betterment, subjected them to discipline and won their respect. He organized an Indian police force and strove to bring the lawless situation on the reservation under control. Going hunting with them, the Mescaleros called him “Tata Crooked Nose”. In 1883 he also became agent for the Jicarilla Apaches and supervised their transfer to the Mescalero reservation. Later he established an Indian boarding school, added a doctor to the agency staff and had the Indians join the Cattle Growers Association. In Cuba Captain Llewellyn was credited with an important contribution to the American victory in the battle for a hill at San Juan. Dubbed “Kettle Hill”, a sentry named Ralph McFie had been posted for night duty, when he heard the stirrings of Spanish troops moving into position. Re-
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The Dachau Memorial Site is very much like it was in 1945. All but a couple of building are gone, but the march though the camp is very revealing. I recently learned that Camp/Fort Carson was a POW camp during the second World War. Located just inside Gate 3 between the service and supply area and Highway 115, it originally housed 3,000 prisoners. In 1945, an additional 5,000 prisoners were housed in barracks located east of Pershing Field in the area now occupied by Division Artillery. A total of nearly 9,000 German, Italian, and some Japanese prisoners
a foursome is $900. For registration questions call Sherri at 719-331-8540. The 5K run is the first of its kind for the Young Life Tri-Lakes chapter. It takes the place of community garage sale that was in operation the previous seven years. “All proceeds from the 5K run will go to helping send kids to camps who can’t afford it themselves,” Van Haitsma said. “We’ll probably give away $20,000 in scholarships this summer.” The course will be run on the trails at the golf course, which was shut down last November. Van Haitsma said there is no cap on the number of runners. “We’re hoping for 500 to 1,000 folks,” he said. “We’ve been sending out emails to the running community and track clubs. “We’re also looking for corporate sponsors for this event.” The run begins at 9 a.m. For more information or to sign up go to the Tri-Lakes Young Life web site at http://tri-lakes. younglife.org/Pages/default.aspx. Young Life, which has its world headquarters in Colorado Springs, has more than 80,000 volunteers worldwide and has 8,000 ministry locations. The Tri-Lakes chapter includes kids from all the area schools, including LewisPalmer and Palmer Ridge high schools, Discovery Canyon Campus and The Classical Academy. “We want to build relationships,” Van Haitsma said. The Lewis-Palmer and Palmer Ridge club meets Monday night’s at The Hub. About 50 students participate. The Discovery Canyon group meets in homes, while the TCA students meet at the Community
treating to his own lines he was intercepted by Captain Llewellyn. McFie was also from Las Cruces and Llewellyn knew him well. The Captain lost no time to notify headquarters, causing the promoted Colonel Roosevelt to order an early counterattack that went into history as the celebrated charge of San Juan Heights. McFie’s vigilance and Llewellyn’s prompt action earned the latter a promotion to Major. The campaign also caused him to contract yellow fever and put him into the Presbyterian Hospital in New York City. As Roosevelt’s comrade-in-arms on San Juan Heights, Llewellyn returned to Las Cruces as something of a war hero. Since the 1890s Llewellyn had been a member of the New Mexico Territorial Militia, and when he was appointed Judge Advocate General of the New Mexico National Guard, he was promoted to Colonel. He also was active since at least 1899 in New Mexico’s long drawn out struggle for statehood, in fact serving as Speaker of the House in the Territorial Legislature. He served in the Constitutional Convention of 1910 and in November 1911, was chosen a member of New Mexico’s first state legislature, where he represented Dona Ana County. President Roosevelt never lost his affection for his battle buddies and appointed them to important political offices whenever the opportunity presented itself. Among his special friends was Colonel William H. H. Llewellyn of Las Cruces, New
of war were interned at the camp. During 1944, POWs alleviated the manpower shortage in Colorado by doing general farm work, canning tomatoes, cutting corn, and aiding in logging operations on Colorado’s Western slope. They earned 80 cents a day. About 3,650 POWs worked at 17 branch camps located throughout the state. A cemetery was set aside for POWs who died here. After the war, their bodies were shipped to their homelands. In January, 1946, there were still a large number of German prisoners at Carson. By July 21, 1946, all had been returned to Europe or released. The official end of World War II came on Aug. 14, 1945, when it was announced the Japan had surrendered.
Tri-Lakes Young Life has been a part of the Monument scene for more than 50 years. Courtesy photos Bible Study building near TCA North. All totaled, there are about 400 Tri-Lakes middle and high school students involved in Young Life. Young Life reaches out to middle and high schoolers. Young Life reaches these kids where they are at in the community and on a personal level through welcoming them to our fun and uniquely chaotic weekly clubs, special events, retreats, camps and more by showing them acceptance and good, clean and very exciting fun with a Christian theme. In addition, Young Life supports club leaders through training and support.
Tri-Lakes Young Life will hold two major fundraisers in May; a golf tournament at Flying Horse and a 5K run at Gleneagle Golf Course. The money will go to helping fund the summer youth programs.
Mexico, who was close enough to the President to dine with him at the White House, to escort Mrs. Roosevelt to the Theater, and who is one of the few 1st Calvary soldiers the President mentions in his autobiography.
I picked out the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, Jr., as a kid, because I identified with him. And the whole town consider him a fragment of our history. We came by it quite naturally. And it is no surprise.
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40 years ago Palmer Lake, Monument, Woodmoor News May 2, 1974 Lewis Palmer High School held Special Interest Week this week. Students participated in a variety of interests. Ruth Garcilaso, an eighth grader at the Middle School will represent LP at the State Spelling Contest in Denver, May 6. Field Day will be held at Palmer Lake Elementary on May 24. ••• MONUMENT HOMEMAKERS EXTENSION CLUB: New officers were elected at the March meeting. They are: Lucille Lavelette, president; Mrs. Bell Ewton, VicePresident; Mrs. Ethel Wissler, Secretary; Mrs. Joan Fletcher, Secretary; Mrs. Margaret Plowman, Publicity; Mrs. Bea Clark,
Sunshine. Finance Committee Members are: Mrs. Fern Webb, Mrs. Margaret Plowman, Mrs. Romana Wissler, Mrs. Bell Ewton, and Mrs.Marion Fletcher. At the May 9th meeting Kendra Cross will show films of the work at Frontier Boys Ranch. Lunch is at noon with the film at 1 p.m. Bring a covered dish to share. ••• MONUMENT CLEANUP DAYS: Mayor Slabaugh has advised us that Monument Cleanup Day will be May 11 and 18. “Please cooperate by cleaning up your yards and placing trash in the alley – to be picked up.” You can contact Warren Langer regarding junked cars. ••• Pike National Forest Service has pub-
lished a new Pike National Forest Travel Map. A copy is posted at the Palmer Lake Post Office. There are also maps available at the Forest office on Fillmore in Colorado Springs. Vehicular use is limited or maintainable road without steep grades. Maximum penalty for off-road operation of motor vehicles is $500 and six months in jail. ••• Officers for the Education Association Election for 1974-75 school year are: Mr. Edward Flock, president, Mr. Richard Stewart, vice president, Mrs. Victor Garcia, secretary and Mr. Ron Phillips, treasurer. ••• An intramural basketball program was held for middle school boys. Mr. Dwight
Wahlborg supervised the 106 students organized into 11 teams arranged by age. ••• New Varsity Cheerleaders for the 1974-75 are Linda Uhl, Susan Brown, Pam Camilliere, Coleen Keefe, LuAnn Finstad and Wendy Hall. ••• Bids are being taken to renovate the Monument Town Hall. A bike auction will be held at the town hall at 8 p.m. May 11. Three used bikes wills be auctioned. ••• Mr. and Mrs. Gil Campbell returned from an Indian class and show. The Campbells had some of their books on Indians to sell. — Compiled by Linda Case
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Firetrucks, ambulance, and police vehicles were reviewed by the teaming hordes during the temporary takeover. Photos by Rob Carrigan
Bear Creek students take over Town Hall
Hundreds of third-grade students from Bear Creek Elementary descended on Monument Town Hall Thursday morning. Another onslaught (with second-graders from Palmer Lake Elementary) was expected Thursday afternoon.
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ne of the important lesson about government in this country, (and other countries are finding the same is true everywhere) is that government belongs to the people. Starting Thursday morning, April 24, at about 9:15 a.m., hundreds of little people, in the form of third graders from Bear Creek Elementary School showed up at the Monument Town Hall to take the reins of city government — if only temporarily. Dozens of city staffers, trustees, teachers and area professional firefighters, paramedics and law enforcement officials aided and abetted the takeover. “Tell me and I forget, teach me and I may remember, involve me and I learn.� said Benjamin Franklin. The District 38 students involvement, with pointed questions about wrecking balls to city planners, and intense testing of police equipment, and valid suggestions for improving procedures, would have made Franklin proud. By afternoon, second graders from Palmer Lake Elementary were also involved in the takeover, replacing the Bear Creek students who had returned to the school by bus, for lunch.
Maintenance equipment was also tested.
There is a new mayor in town, and trustees too. Bear Creek Elementary students temporarily took over Monument leadership positions during a tour of Town Hall on Thursday morning.
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Haley Chapin (executive director of Tri-Lakes Cares), far right, and John Anderson (Board President), left, pose for a photo with Suzi Huette. Huette is a volunteer with Tri-Lakes Cares, as well as a client. Photo by Danny Summers
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duties included water/sanitation, fire, police, transportation/logistics, morale/ personnel welfare, building maintenance/ construction, and day-to-day operations. Frye has also held several positions during his career that were responsible for the strategic planning and modernization within the Air Force and Department of Defense. Frye said he would like to be part of the long-term solution in the District and he doesn’t think water conservation is the answer. He believes there are other areas of the United States that have minimized sim-
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area, he wants to help with the strategic planning and execution to solve this issue as a member of the Donala Board. During his military career, he held many diverse positions. He said that his most rewarding assignment was as a base commander responsible for all base operations, activities and organizations. Those
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“We serviced 204 Black Forest Families,” Chapin said. The Giving Tree program, sponsored by Tri-Lakes Cares, allowed 65 children in Black Forest to receive Christmas presents. Nearly 325 children in the Tri-Lakes area received Christmas presents as part of the program. “The purpose is that the kids recognize that these gifts come from mom and dad, not Tri-Lakes Cares,” Anderson said. While Tri-Lakes Cares primarily services folks in northern El Paso County, anyone can receive some sort of emergency need. “If person X shows up at the door and they are in need we will take care of them,” Anderson said. “They will not go hungry.” Suzi Huette lives across the street from Tri-Lakes Cares and has been a client, vol-
ilar problems through proactive planning.
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Powell is retired from the Air Force and he and his wife, Patty, have resided within the Donala District for almost 25 years. For the last dozen years, following his military retirement, he worked for a government contractor in Colorado Springs, dealing primarily with land and facility use on military installations around the world. Since 1990, he has been an active volunteer in several city and county functions, such as the Colorado Springs Airport Advisory Commission, the Retiree Activities Office at the Air Force Academy, the El Paso County Planning Commission, the Board of Directors for the Gleneagle Civic Association and his HOA’s representative to the Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations. He is a block captain for the Gleneagle Civic Association Neighborhood Watch Program, President of NEPCO and Vice President of the Donala Board of Directors. Powell envisions three prominent issues facing the District: • Continued and even intensified efforts to develop renewable water sources for the District to sustain property values into the future. He proposes continued efforts to support the objectives of the Pikes Peaks Regional Water Authority and to continue efforts to develop a partnership with Colorado Springs Utilities to move the District’s water from the Pueblo Reservoir to new
unteer and spokesperson for the organization. “I love it,” Huette said. “It’s my way of giving back to the community for what they have done for me. You meet wonderful people here. We have a lot of great clients. It just makes me feel good knowing that I am helping others in the community.” For the next several years Tri-Lakes Cares will be converting all of its client files into a computer data base. The organization will also be supplying its clients with service access cards. “We’re the pilot program for this, Chapin said. “We can better track the services that we’re offering, as well as get some information on programs that we haven’t had data on before. “This will allow us to have central intake. The goal is to have all the human services agencies operating on this system by 2017.” And you thought Tri-Lakes Cares was still a mom-and-pop operation.
storage facilities within the District. • Through cooperative efforts with other water districts, provide a unified front to identify and evaluate additional, perpetual, water supplies for the District. This would evaluate the potential for supplementing our water supply with reclaimed treated wastewater. • Expand Donala’s outreach to our customers to keep them well-informed regarding the status of the District and future programs to be implemented. This is particularly important as the region faces continuing water rate increases in the coming years.
William T. Nance Nance is a World War II enlisted veteran who spent 34 months in the Pacific theater army of occupation in Japan. Nance received his degree in electrical engineering from Ohio State University in 1947. He worked 36 years for the Shell Oil Co. in the exploration and production department as division and chief area engineer. He was the project manager for the New West Houston office complex and offshore Cameroon drilling and production facilities. He had multiple domestic and foreign assignments. Nance has 22 years experience of special district experience in Texas and Colorado as a director, board president and general manager.
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How the ‘Silent Women’ project came about By Rob Carrigan
rcarrigan@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Several weeks ago, this newspaper received an extraordinary call from a local woman who had been doing research for a presentation for the Gleneagle Womens Club. Dee Kirby explained it this way. “The talk about ‘Silent Women’ came from a suggestion by our member of GWC Carol Nettles. She had read Tom Brokow’s book ‘The Greatest Generation’ and thought it would be important to retrieve the stories of GWC members of their thoughts on WW II. Knowing that most of our members would not be of the interest as a ‘Rosie the
Riveter’ type, nevertheless, they had their stories. Since, GWC considered me the writer, they asked me if I would take on this project. I agreed. Carol felt that if we didn’t get these stories from these ladies, we would wait to long to tap into their memories.” “We arranged two luncheons with the ladies. I placed a tape recorder at the table wherein we passed it from speaker to speaker. We plied them with food and wine to relax their tongues. Some partook and some did not. They told their stories without interruption, which I recorded on tape. I then transcribed their stories and then consolidated their stories into my talk.” “These ladies stories demonstrated to me their emotional memories of that time. Which became the treasure of my research.
Their stories took on their own energy. Not that of active women in the services, but women behind the scenes: some kids, some of marrying age and some who had to step in and take the place of young men drafted into the military services,” Kirby said. “Sometimes, a story just takes on its own energy. The fact that these women shared their stories was wonderful. For many of them, they didn’t think they had anything to say. But they did. Some were quite young, some were in the prime of their young lives, and some falling in love.” Kirby said she too, had memories of WW II but they were not part of this story. “They only gave to me a background of reference upon which to draw. “ “And so the stories of the generation of
WW II usually focus on the men who faced hardships beyond our imagination, yet the women held down the front line at home, doing what they had to do like Mary Mollie Bryan learning to be a butcher and manage her parents grocery store,or Mary Thieme becoming a cowboy/cowgirl, flanking cattle while the young boys and men from Deming, New Mexico, stationed in the Philppines were marched to their deaths in the Bataan Death March. Jonnye’s Mom fixing up a room in their home for a soldier and his sweetie to rent before he was sent to the Battle of the Bulge, which was the purpose of Camp Swift outside of Austin, Texas, where they trained the young boys to be sent into the Battle of the Bulge.”
Silent Women of WWII Memories from the Greatest Generation of the Gleneagle Women’s Club By Dee Kirby
Special to the Tribune Today, we honor the lives of our members, present or retired, who were part of those terrible years of World War II. It is the purpose of the talk today to bring their stories to light. In his book, The Greatest Generation, Tom Brokow so aptly put:”…for women in uniform, for those who worked, who kept during WW II, shaped that generation of women as much as combat shaped the men of their time.” Always the question of a historical event is this: What were you doing at that time? What do you remember? Most everyone remembers exactly what they were doing and the effects that the war had upon their lives. Jean Fishlock Jean Fishlock heard of the war at a big family reunion. The news shocked the members of her family. Her dad became a Warden. He had to wear an arm band. Every night, he patrolled his territory to make sure that everyone had pulled down their blackout shades so that not a mere speck of light showed into the night. At school there were drills before classes began. The students had assigned places to hide for protection. She belonged to a 4H club and grew a victory garden. She especially recalls that her family
had some land at Cape Cod. She said they weren’t allowed to swim on the beaches anymore. A large battleship was moored on the water with planes coming in all the time. Jean got her first look at a jeep when at school. It was put in the playground. The adults tried to explain what was happening. All they achieved was to make the kids more nervous.
Betty Mahon
Betty Mahon and her cousins had gone out for a hamburger when they heard the news. They ran home to find her parents in front of the radio, also, in a state of shock. Most of the boys she knew joined the military. Her boyfriend was learning to be an air force pilot. They knew they would always be together so they married before he shipped overseas. He was stationed in North Africa. One day, when he was flying to Johonnesburg his plane went down. To this day they don’t know what happened to that airplane. She recalls when an officer showed up to give her the heartbreaking news. He said that after reviewing all the records whether the plane is ever found or not he didn’t know but accept the fact that he is probably dead. He said I know widows who never give up hope. Don’t do that he said. It is too hard. At the time she thought he was very cruel but in retrospect he was right. At the young age of 20 and widowed Betty entered into what she called her “yoyo life.” How her parents put up with her she didn’t know? She wanted to work, she didn’t want to work, she wanted to go to school and she didn’t want to go to school.
The eleven “Silent Women” of the Gleneagle Womens Club are as follows: From left to right, back row: Jonnye Dickard, Jean Fishlock, Helen Gilster, Syble Kraft, Mary Thieme, Betty Mahon. Front row from left to right. Marilyn Killian, Mary Mollie Bryan, Dorothy (Do) Reynolds, Trell Murray, Sally Scott. Photo by Rob Carrigan She had a good voice and thought maybe she’d become an opera singer having played the piano since age five. Finally she settled down, married her second husband who flew B 49’s over Germany. He was shot up and shot down many times. How he ever lived through it she couldn’t imagine. She had known this fellow most of her life but never thought of him in her life. But “boom” it just happened. A funny story: planning their reception after the wedding, her fiancé asked what kind of wines and liquor they would serve. Being a southern Baptist she said oh my good ness we can’t serve liquor because the Baptists won’t come. Being Irish, He said, “If we don’t have liquor the Irish won’t
come.” Somehow a compromise was reached.
Marilyn Killian Marilyn Killian said that her memories of the war are limited because no one in her family was in or destroyed by the war. She remembered knitting afghan squares and taking them to school where they were put together. She made one that looked the American flag. Her afghan square was put in the center of the quilt. These were sent to the soldiers. She said they collected everything from rubber, metal to aluminum foil. Women continues on Page 18
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“Red” Stephens has been a fixture with the Palmer Ridge baseball program, since it began in 2008. Photos by Danny Summers
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Red Stephens is an insitution with the Palmer Ridge baseball program By Danny Summers
dsummers@ coloradocommunitymedia.com Palmer Ridge High School was in its infancy in the summer of 2008 when an elderly gentleman sauntered onto the campus and struck up a conversation with then baseball coach John Cronican. Miron “Red” Stephens was the man’s name and he was wondering if he could hang out around the field and help out with practice. Soon, Red was given a Palmer Ridge baseball cap, team sweats and a team jacket. He became an “official” member of the team. “I asked Cronican if could use a grandpa and he said `sure,’” Red recalls. “I guess I’ve been around ever since.” Red, 81, lives in Monument with his wife, Lois, of 57 years. They were married a couple of years after he returned from a stint in the Korean War. “I started installing telephone equipment when I was 18 years old,” Red remembers. I was drafted 13 months later and did a hitch in Korea for two years. I went over there on Christmas Eve 1953.” Red went back into the telephone industry upon his return from the war. He retired - sort of - 51 years later. “We moved to Monument from Denver in 1990,” Red said. Not only did Red volunteer to work with the baseball team at the age of 75, he also approached the school about volunteering in the classroom. Red was honored by District 38 in April 2013 during a Board of Education meeting. Palmer Ridge principal Gary Gabel introduced Red, who was given special recognition of his five years of volunteer service to the school. Red had been active in many areas at the school, including: involvement with the baseball team, PLTW (Project Lead the Way) activities and working with instructor Dave Bedia in the woodworking classes. Mr. Bedia gave Red a commemorative coin from the launch of the rocket “Future” near
Peyton a few years earlier. In addition, Board President Jeffery Ferguson presented Red with a certificate of appreciation on behalf of the Board of Education. “He’s just a great guy, character wise, and is a great example to the kids,” said Palmer Ridge athletic director Jimmy Porter. “He supports and cheers them on in the classroom and on the field.” The baseball field is like another home to Red. He has a passion for the game and tries to make all homes from C squad to varsity. In 2011, he was a fixture in the dugout as the varsity made its remarkable run to the Class 4A state semifinals. “We should have won it all that season,” he recalls. “Five of our guys earned baseball scholarships to college. That was a great team.” Red doesn’t relegate himself to just working with the varsity. “I used to travel with the `C’ squad and JV teams,” he said. Palmer Ridge junior outfielder Cole Hurford first met Red when he was serving lunches to seniors at Big Red in Monument. “He was one of the leaders who helped serve,” Hurford recalled. “I got to meet him and talk to him. “I didn’t realize he was a baseball coach until I came out my freshman year. I reintroduced myself and said `Good to see you.’” Hurford added that Red means a lot to the overall makeup of the team. “It’s good having a connection with him,” Hurford said. “He’s not just here to hang out. He’s here to help us and to help us win games. He’s a nice guy and I love him.” Bears catcher and team captain Billy Schulze said Red provides great insight into the game. “He’s really great at recognizing things,” Schulze said. “He’ll say you have to do this or do that. “He’s one of the nicest men I ever met in my life.” The team had a birthday party for Red
“Red” Stephens is an honorary Palmer Ridge baseball coach. He also teaches at the school. last March. After a recent game Red was brought into the team huddle as Carter Thorne led the chant “Who’s our Daddy? Who’s our Daddy?” in honor of Red. “He loves to be out here and we love having him,” said Palmer Ridge pitcher Kurt Larson. “He supports us and he helps make us better players. “We have these pitching mounds for when we’re inside. He made them. They’re perfect.”
Red has no timetable on when he may finally put an end to his coaching career. He’s committed through the end of this season, at least, as the Bears march on toward the playoffs. Palmer Ridge is 11-6 overall, 9-3 in conference and headed to another postseason appearance. The next time you’re at a Palmer Ridge game, make sure you stop by the Bears’ dugout and say hello to Red. He will no doubt love to talk baseball with you.
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Rangers clinch PPAC baseball title Lewis-Palmer remains undefeated in league play By Danny Summers
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GIRLS LACROSSE The Palmer Ridge girls’ lacrosse team defeated Liberty, 18-0, on April 24. The Bears (11-2, 4-1 Southern League) won their fifth consecutive game. Eight different players scored. Mary Koch and Rachael Braaten had three goals apiece.
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They talked about the ration books: ration stamps for sugar, flour, meat, eggs, milk, butter, gasoline, shoes, and coffee. Each family received so many stamps depending on the family size. Often, the grocery items were not available. It became a challenge for Norma Chisolm, who cannot be here today. In her town there were two grocery stores. Each store had two doors but no one knew which door they would open. When goods ran out at night, Norma’s family, in the morning, divided up and stood in front of the doors hoping their door would open and they could get some sugar or whatever they needed. Always they didn’t have toilet paper, just a Sears Catalog. Then there was the “mystery” meat that was wrapped in butcher’s paper. You’d buy the mystery meat with your stamps, take it home and be happy you had some meat at that time.
Dorothy Reynolds
Dorothy Reynolds said that her dad missed chewing gum. Not available during the war. Dorothy missed pineapple she just loved pineapple. But, a sad moment came for Dorothy when she had to write a Dear John letter. Not easy to do. It all be began with a red coat that Dorothy was wearing to one of the USO dances on a Saturday night. This sailor, a signal man, and his buddy followed her and her girlfriend’s home. He wanted to meet the girl in the red coat. Dorothy thought: Who is this stupid guy? He was stationed in the area for only a month but they agreed to write each other which they did for four years. When he came home he wanted to see her but she was engaged to another. He said, “Well that’s okay. I’ll just stay a few days and I’ll leave. When it was time for him to leave Dorothy decided she liked him better than the other fellow. She had to write a Dear John letter. They were finally married except some hitch in the military caused him to be two days late to the wedding. I didn’t ask her if she still has that red coat.
after the war they could get a car, buy butter and all the groceries that one used to expect to be on the shelves. She said that outside Austin TX an army base called Camp Swift was hastily built. All the young boys/men, who trained there were sent into the battle of the Bulge. Because housing was scarce Jonny’s mother converted a room in their home for lease to soldiers who wanted to bring their wives with them. The room was modest with a bed, a chair and a gas hot plate that had a hose connected to a gas jet that came out of the wall. A dangerous situation. The family of five and the renters’ shared the same phone and bathroom. The room was leased the entire length of the war. However, for Jonnye, the war touched her family in an up and personal way. Two uncles served on submarines and the third uncle, by marriage, was stationed in the Philippine Islands. Tom Brokow’s book, The Greatest Generation, inspired Jonnye to include her three uncles and spouses in the back of the book. It is a beautiful tribute to her memories of them. One touching story of hardship during those times was of her mother’s sister, Aunt Melba, who was pregnant when her husband shipped out. The baby was born with a heart defect and not expected to live. However, the child lived for 18 months and seldom slept yet Melba cared for that child by herself until the child died. Melba’s husband received emergency leave to come home for his daughter’s funeral. The next time he received emergency leave was a year later to attend funeral services for his mother. When the Phillipines were bombed, the family waited in anguish to learn if Melba’s husband had survivied the attack. It would be two months before they were notified of his safety. Jonnye is very proud to be the niece of those very brave people.
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then a short serial followed by a western and another grade B movie. They too collected aluminum foil, metals and rubber. She recalled that they walked and walked and walked everywhere.
Syble Kraft
Syble Kraft, a real southern gal, grew up on a farm in Arkansas. Her older brother was stationed in the Pacific. She said that many of the boys thought the war would be short. They joined up thinking it would be easier than working on the farm. During the family dinner hour her dad outlined to them where the armies were marching. The southern girls learned to milk the cows. This caused their mothers much concern because they didn’t wear their bonnets to protect their fair southern skin from the sun. The mailman became the beacon of bad news. When he drove quickly down the road kicking up a plume of dust, the community knew that someone had been killed. When the men died they were not shipped home. As a very united community she said we tried to console the grieving as best as we could. Sadly, the mailman
would visit Syble’s home. Syble’s brother was a casualty of the war. The day Syble celebrated her 16th birthday, the newspapers carried the story that the Germans had made lampshades out of human skin. She said that was a turning point in our lives. We were not so innocent anymore. We had been fighting with our honorable soldiers against their honorable soldiers. After that the Germans became unbelievable.
Mary Mollie Bryan
As for Mary Mollie Bryan, in 1939 her parents went to Italy for a visit. They barely got out of Europe, as Hitler was already active. They had to pay extra fare for their passage home. Mary Mollie’s story took a twist. At age seventeen she oversaw her parent’s grocery store. She learned to cut meat, roasts, pork chops, chickens, and so on. After a stint at a Commercial School to learn bookkeeping she took on the books alongside managing the grocery store. On the side, Mollie said: “They had a little bit of that Black Market stuff.” Farmers, independent from government contracts, would sell a quarter of beef to the grocery store and in turn they’d sell the beef to those
who had no stamps and who were willing to pay for it. As Mollie said, “It was an honest Black Market. They all had to stay business.” If you will, in my opinion, it was not only an honest Black Market but a patriotic Black Market. Everyone worked together in an honest exchange. Much like for my family when we visited my farmer grandparents in Missouri. We came home with eggs wrapped in shirts, skirts and underwear with wrapped butter tucked into shoes. Appetizing, maybe not, practical, you bet. Mary Mollie also had a boyfriend to whom she became engaged with but would not marry until after his commitment to the war. When he returned home things didn’t work out so well between them. She decided that she didn’t want to spend the rest of her life with him and returned his ring. But not to worry about Mary’s love life. Along with some girlfriends she went to a USO dance. The cutie soldiers arrived on a bus for the dance. Guess what! Her brother introduced her to one of the handsome soldiers. They spent 52 years of bliss together.
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Mary Thieme grew up
on a ranch outside of Deming, NM said they went into Mexico for their galoshes and gasoline. They saved their shoe stamps for dress shoes. On the day of Dec. 7, she was babysitting her nieces. She said she couldn’t believe it. After the war started they had no cowboys as all the boys and young men, members of the New Mexico National Guard, the 200th Coast Artillery, had been shipped off to the Philippines. When the Philippines were overrun by the Japanese they were captured and forced into the Bataan March. Few returned. The girls had to become cowboys. She said they rode with the older men and the younger boys. They branded calves, they flanked the calves picking them up by the front leg and the back leg, throwing them to the ground, branding them, giving them their ear marks and vaccinations. They rounded up the cattle for cattle sales. Mary met her man in college. They became engaged but she wouldn’t marry him until after the war. He was stationed in the German European Theatre. He would fight in the battle of Overloom. One horrifying day his parents were notified that he was missing inaction and presumed dead. Mary said she stayed in college and just drifted along for six
months until one day she went to the post office. There was a micro film letter from her guy. She couldn’t believe it. She thought someone was trying to play a dirty trick on her. She didn’t call her fellow’s parents until she verified the authenticity of the letter. He had been severely wounded and didn’t know where he was for a long time. Captured by the Germans he was sent to a POW camp in Poland. He would not be released until General Patton raided and freed the camp where his son-in-law was also held prisoner.
Trell Murray
Trell Murray graduated from high school in 1941 and finished a year of college at Texas Tech. She then had a part time summer job before she worked at the bombardier school in Midland, Tx. There, she was assigned to plot the statistics of the young boys who were training to be bombardiers. Trell would meet her fellow at a dance in Midland, Texas where he was training to be a bombardier. Very rigid rules were attached to that dance. Girls went alone as well as the guys and there was to be no hanky panky after the dance. There Trell met her guy. He fell head over heels for her and her for him. They
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