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Holiday deployments: You are not alone

By Dave Smith CSMNG Staff reporter

Year-end holidays are a time when families gather from near and far to celebrate together, share goodwill and enjoy each other’s company. But for many military families, it doesn’t work out that way.

Some military families face the holiday season with a spouse, father, mother, son or daughter overseas — leaving a vacant place at the holiday dinner table and an empty spot during festivities.

Having a family member deployed overseas can be challenging at any time, but when it occurs over the holiday season, family members at home — especially those with small children — are hard-pressed to cope with the situation.

The hardest part is being alone and away from family, the typical support system.

“It’s definitely hard,” said Cheyenne Bauser, wife of Maj. Jonathan Bauser, formerly of the 21st Space Wing Operations Group at Peterson Air Force Base. “You are already far away from family, then the person you made a family with goes on deployment. It’s easy to feel isolated.”

Haila Hill, wife of U.S. Army Maj. George Hill, explosive ordinance disposal officer with U.S. Northern Command, located at Peterson AFB, said some feelings of isolation can be lessened depending upon the family’s duty station.

The last time her husband was deployed they lived near their Arkansas home.

“Having that support and being able to visit with [family] helped,” said Hill.

Living in Colorado, farther from that natural support system, was harder to deal with.

“It’s more challenging here,” she said. “We’re just not feeling the [close] support from the family.”

Amber Stanley, wife of Staff Sergeant Latham Stanley of the 21st Security Forces Squadron at Peterson AFB, said holiday deployments are hard, but she went back home See Deployment page 4

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so her family wasn’t completely alone during that time.

Staying in touch with her husband via FaceTime eased some of the difficulty for her and the couple’s 4-year-old daughter.

STAY CONNECTED

There are a number of good tools available to help families stay connected during deployments, said Master Sergeant Jonathan Gamer, the noncommissioned officer in charge at the Airman & Family Readiness center at Peterson AFB. “We have much better communication than we did [even] 10 years ago,” Gamer said. “Things like Skype and FaceTime are very good tools for keeping in touch.”

Timing can play into how difficult a deployment can be. For example, if a deployment began months before the holiday season, it may be easier to prepare, said Christine Balts. She and her husband, Col. Keith Balts, with the Air Force Space Command Inspector General’s office, have been through three deployments. But even with plenty of time to prepare, Balts acknowledges reality sets in once the holidays arrive.

STAY ACTIVE

The best way to get through holiday deployments — and avoid the loneliness that accompanies them — is to get involved in the community and events taking place in the area.

“My advice is when self-pity creeps in, find a way to serve others,” said Debbie Schiess, wife of Col. Doug Schiess of the 21st Space Wing commander at Peterson. “It helps take the focus off yourself and your situation, and brings joy by giving to someone else.”

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The time away from the deployed spouse will be hard, Stanley said, but suggests making the best of the situation.

Sitting around the house means missing a lot of things that help ease the loneliness, she said. Meals, get-togethers and other events help. Bauser said it is hard not to sit around and mope, but reaching out and doing things like putting together a holiday meal with another deployed family makes a big difference.

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in the new location offered to help her move in, she was hesitant to accept.

“I have my systems of how I do things, and I thought it was unnecessary, but I remembered the advice I received and accepted their help,” she said. “It ended up being so wonderful because my unpacking went very fast, and I had the company of friends during a time that could have been very lonely.”

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“Things like Skype and FaceTime are very good tools for keeping in touch.”

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“It takes the loneliness out of things and develops support [networks],” said Hill. “I think it’s vital.”

Equally as important as reaching out during holiday deployments is accepting help. Bauser advised not being too proud to accept help offered by others, because there are many people going through the same thing.

“The best advice I received was to allow people to help, even if you are capable of handling things yourself,” Schiess said. “When you allow other people to help, you give them the joy of serving, and you gain a support system for when you really need it.”

Even if that means admitting you can’t handle it alone.

“It’s OK to take off our Super Mom capes,” added Balts.

Schiess mentioned a time when she had to undertake a permanent change of station by herself, and when friends

For Balts, maintaining normalcy during holiday deployments is important. Not everyone can go home to be with friends and family during the holidays, so making the season seem normal is something that helped her family.

“For us, we cling to family traditions,” she said. “Even though my husband wasn’t with us, our Elf on the Shelf went to Qatar. We always read ‘The Night Before Christmas,’ so my husband recorded himself reading it, and we listened to it.”

It is perfectly fine to be happy, even when a family member is deployed. Hill encouraged taking time out for oneself to help lessen stress.

“It’s OK to focus on yourself a bit,” she said. “You can take the opportunity and be a little selfish and not feel guilty.

Eating foods the deployed spouse doesn’t like — but you do — or watching cheesy movies are just a couple of ways to help deal with the absence of a loved one.

“I can eat ice cream for dinner if I want,” added Bauser.

All the women said it is important to remember there are people and resources to help avoid loneliness when facing holiday deployments. Gamer said the Airman & Family Readiness Center, and its equivalent in other service branches, can provide a number of resources to help during these times. Military life counselors, connections to base and community groups and other resources are available from these offices. Key spouse groups also help.

“Our bases [and posts] are blessed there are communities who want to help,” said Balts. “You can plug into places that know where people are who want to help.”

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The Home Front Cares serves those in nation’s service

By Bryan Grossman CSBJ staff reporter

The Home Front Cares Case manager Susette Ryan recalls a family who received help from the nonprofit just more than one year ago.

It was Christmas Eve, and a veteran and single mother of three couldn’t pay her utilities bill. She feared her family wouldn’t have electricity or heat on Christmas morning. Within hours of being notified of her plight, The Home Front Cares guaranteed a payment to Colorado Springs Utilities, ensuring the veteran and her family would remain warm during the holidays.

Last year, The Home Front Cares provided more than $400,000 in direct financial assistance to 327 families.

“That’s almost one a day,” said Christina Webb, THFC development director. “About 427 children were affected by our assistance last year.”

Founded in 2003 by Vietnam veterans Joe Henjum and Bob Carlone, The Home Front Cares was intended to help families of deployed troops, Webb said. That mission has evolved and about 99 percent of those who receive assistance today are veterans and their families.

“We started in the Pikes Peak region, but cover the entire state,” she said. “We’ll pay for things like rent, or transportation and car repairs, or so a family can keep the utilities on,” Webb said.

The majority of assistance goes to help keep people in their homes, she explained, but assistance isn’t merely a handout. It must be accompanied by a plan from the recipient as to how they expect to move forward.

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When Marty Burger decided earlier this year to move his business to Colorado Springs, he simply drove it from Florida.

That’s because for the past 25 years he has owned and operated Door to Door Fitness, a mobile gym that he drives to his clients.

Originally from a small town in Illinois, Burger moved with his family to Hollywood, Fla., in 1969. He discovered his love for working out after graduating from high school, and fitness became a passion throughout his time at Florida State University.

“It was just pure love,” said Burger, now 56.

After graduating from college, Burger spent seven years working for the Florida Division of Recreation and Parks before his passion led him to a job as manager of a Bally Total Fitness. His year working for the gym turned out to be a transformational one — personally and professionally.

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Burger went on to explain that his com- There were no excuses, because he was petition — 24-hour gyms and personal there and ready.”

Burger drove his mobile gym into town trainers who make house calls — began to grow substantially as time went on, but in October after spending nearly 50 years of his life in the Sunshine that he still believes his State to try his luck at $70 hourly rate is compameeting a demand he rable to those who offer “I pull up to sees in Colorado Springs. less value. was fine “I think it’s worth it,” their driveway, in“Everything Florida,” he said.

Burger said. they open “What made us move Burger doesn’t have here was the mountains.” the selection of machines their door, Burger said he’s curseen at most gyms these rently looking to estaband I train days, but the part-time lish clientele in Colorado bodybuilder said he can them.”

Springs and thinks there work the same muscle is a demand here for the groups with the free — Marty Burger services he provides. He weights and the univerhas also recently investsal weight machine his truck offers. The majority of his clients are ed in a franchise of Happy and Healthy, professionals between 55 and 75, and he which produces frozen fruit bars called said the reasons people prefer his services Fruitful. He plans to run that with his wife, whom he met at the gym. are varied.

Burger said he is confident that Colorado “A lot of people have gone to a gym and had a bad experience,” Burger said. “But Springs residents will recognize the value for the majority of my clients, it’s the con- he brings to personal training.

“They [other personal trainers] can’t venience. I pull up to their driveway, they bring a whole gym like I do,” he said. open their door, and I train them.”

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Heading north, history buffs will find another hidden gem — but this locale serves more as a pit stop than a daylong adventure.

Ludlow was one of several tent colonies populated by striking coal-miners in 1913 and 1914. The strike turned to tragedy when a shot rang out April 20, 1914. While no one knows who fired the shot, it led to a daylong clash between the striking workers and members of the Colorado State Militia.

After a fire broke out at the camp, more than 20 people died, including two women and 11 children who died of asphyxiation while huddled in a cellar to avoid the violence.

The monument erected just 1 mile off Interstate 25 serves as a reminder of the town’s importance in the fight for workers’ rights in the early 20th century.

“I didn’t know what this [monument] was,” said Alan Shapiro, an Austin, Texas, native who stopped at the memorial on his way home from a visit with his daughter. “The cellar was much bigger than I thought it would be. Scarier too.”

HIKING IN THE SPRINGS

Staycationers wishing to remain in the local area could spend a full two weeks simply walking the trails in Colorado Springs. According to the Colorado Springs Parks, Recreations and Cultural Services, there are 16 trails in the greater Colorado Springs area.

“What’s nice about Colorado Springs is they have little groups [of trails] and then there are trails that lead off of those groups,” said Korey Kuykendall, Schriever Air Force Base Outdoor Recreation manager. “You

can go to the same spot and see 10 different things because the trail systems are all different.”

Many of the trail systems in Colorado Springs are connected, allowing hikers to visit multiple areas without ever having to get in their cars.

“You can go from Monument Creek to Palmer Park on a trail,” Kuykendall said. “You’re never dealing with traffic; you’re not dealing with cars or trucks, which is nice.”

An example of this connectivity is the Pikes Peak Greenway. The greenway runs along the I-25 corridor from the U.S. Air Force Academy south to the El Pomar Youth Sports Complex.

The 14-mile trail, which is paved in most areas, connects with 15 “reaches,” or trails extending off the greenway.

ESTES PARK For those interested in mysteries, Estes Park offers a unique opportunity — the chance to experience the paranormal with a touch of old world charm exists at The Stanley Hotel.

First opened in 1909 and built by F.O. Stanley, the hotel is best known for its role in the Stephen King novel “The Shining.” While the hotel has added to the original main building and is used for functions such as business meetings, conferences and weddings, it is regularly listed as one of America’s most haunted hotels and offers night tours of the most “active spaces.”

The tours are open to children 10 or older, and cater to guests and visitors alike. The tours encourage photography, play the big screen version of “The Shining” on a loop on a hotel channel and take tour-goers to the basement of the Concert Hall. It might be wise to ask for a room other than 217 when making a reservation though — that’s where the ghosts hung out in “The Shining.”

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By Amber Baillie CSBJ staff reporter

For veterans who want to transition from the military, leverage their leadership skills and become business owners, but don’t want to start from scratch — franchising might be the perfect route.

Franchise owners purchase the name and run a location of a chain business. They can be their own boss and operate a company, but also have the benefit of support from corporate leaders and coaches.

Through a franchise system, the business’ marketing and products are already established. Most franchise owners don’t need prior experience in the industry of their choice. Franchise options run the gamut from restaurants to retail, from auto repair to real estate — and the list goes on.

Owners pay an initial franchise fee and ongoing royalty payments [a portion of the profits] to the franchisor. And here’s where veterans have an advantage: A number of companies offer a discount to veterans to provide them jobs and utilize their skills.

El Paso County has a population of 80,000 veterans and 40,000 active-duty personnel, with a large number leaving their military positions and looking for opportunities to stay in Colorado Springs.

According to some franchisees, companies are becoming more interested in working with former services members because of their valuable skills and to expand the company’s presence — including Mosquito Joe, a national mosquito-control business that just opened its first location in Colorado this year.

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Douglas Paul left the Army to open a franchise, taking advantage of the franchise’s discounts for veterans.

provides services to repel and kill mosquitoes, ticks and fleas for residential and commercial customers, with roughly 170 locations in 29 states.

So far, its only location in Colorado is in Greeley, but the company is interested in Colorado Springs for further development, according to CEO Kevin Wilson.

“Our location in northern Colorado is doing very well and was started by a veteran franchisee,” he said. “Most veterans make good franchisees because we give them a

roadmap. They know how to follow a plan and execute.”

Military veterans own about 17 percent of the company’s franchises; Mosquito Joe hopes to reach 240 locations in 30 states next year.

People interested in owning a franchise must have a total initial investment of $94,500, including a $25,000 initial fee, with $2,500 of that waived for veteran owners, Wilson said.

“About 22 of our franchises are owned

by veterans who are hardworking, take ownership, accountability and appreciate our support and guidance,” he said. “We have franchisees from all military branches — excluding the U.S. Coast Guard — and really value them.”

Franchise owners have access to inperson training and an abundance of resources in the company cloud, as well as a franchise coach.

“Their coach is their first point of contact who visits them twice a year and is always available as a resource,” Wilson said.

The company conducts a thorough screening process for potential franchise owners, including meetings with corporate staff to make sure they’re a good fit, he said.

“Recruiting franchisees is the hardest thing we do because in the beginning, candidates put their best foot forward, and it doesn’t always work out. But veterans who’ve been Army Rangers, Navy Seals or along those lines often possess valuable traits that are important and appealing to us,” Wilson said.

Franchising with Mosquito Joe can lower potential business owners’ risk of losing money and the business going under, Wilson said.

“I tell them, ‘You’re in business for yourself, but not by yourself,’” he said. “They will have our support. We develop the system, products and marketing materials — it’s like business in a box.”

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This year, first-time business owner and hotelier Torie Giffin has made her dream a reality, transforming the historic Buffalo Lodge near Manitou Springs into a motel that meets the needs of outdoor enthusiasts.

After riding trails in Colorado Springs for 15 years, Giffin developed a vision to create a single-level hotel where cyclists could ride into their room, hang their bike on the wall and head out the next day for another adventure.

“You don’t want to have to take your bike

up six floors and wheel it across the carpet,” she said. “We want to provide amenities that cater to bicycle culture. Cyclists spend a lot of money on their bikes and bicycle travel is huge.”

The four-acre property lies less than a mile from Garden of the Gods and Red Rocks Open Space, and also near the Midland Trail connecting Colorado Springs and Manitou. With a rustic lodge and grassy space for barbecues and live music, Giffin said it’s a place for outdoor adventurers to unwind and exchange stories.

“I wanted to create a community for cyclists where it would be a great base camp

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REBRAND AND RESTORE Giffin purchased the Southwestern-style motel, built in the early 1900s, in June for $1.2 million. Of the 47 ground-level rooms, she’s renovated four, fi xing one at a time as the business builds, she said.

Renovations have included modernizing appliances and furniture, and painting bike-themed art on walls.

“We bought the place as-is and have worked really hard on the back-end with room cleanliness, making sure every room

is a place where my family would stay, or a baby could crawl on the floor,” she said.

Giffin lives on the property with her husband and three kids, and said they [and their staff ] always try to give customers the best room available.

“We treat everyone like family,” she said.

“This place has a lot of history and isn’t just a motel to put your head down at night — guests are going to have memories here.”

And Giffin said she’s brushed aside skepticism that the motel was too old and costly to fi x up.

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“I knew whatever I was walking into I would just face it and figure it out,” she said.

“While we’ve had issues since moving in, I will make this into something no matter what is thrown at me because it’s a great location, space and idea.”

In the lobby sits a treasure chest called “The Buffalo Lodge Fund” to help with remodeling costs and speed up renovations.

“We’re a little bit more grassroots and think we have the community’s support behind that,” she said. “My hope has been to fi x up every room, paint the street, exteriors of the building, build a bar, band stage and put in a cool deck for the pool.”

PASSION, DETERMINATION

Giffin, who moved to Colorado Springs 15 years ago, said she’s enjoyed raising her family here, exploring different trails and getting plugged in to the community.

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he decided he was tired of military travel and ready to transition into business.

Paul opened the first Hand and Stone in north Colorado Springs in July, but it took him a year to get it up and running. He said his biggest challenge was working the backside of the business, including working through construction costs and delays, and securing loans.

But Paul said he’s received good input from a number of sources along the way,

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She became involved with the Colorado Springs Cycling Club, taught indoor cycling classes at the YMCA for a while and started her own cycling club. While working for a local Chick-fil-A in community relations, Giffin said she built strong connections to support her business endeavors.

“For years I’d built up other people’s businesses and had done these great things, so I thought, ‘If I can do this for someone else’s business, why can’t I do it for myself?’”

Giffin stumbled across The Buffalo Lodge when she got a flat tire in the area one day.

“I noticed what a valuable location it was, between Manitou and Old Colorado City — a great location for tourists,” she said.

Giffin approached the motel owner and asked, “If you ever decide to sell, will you give me a call?”

The owner replied, “The property is for sale now,” and Giffin said she burst into tears.

“It was emotional at first, and not the best way to start negotiations,” she said.

“So I had to backtrack and prove why it

working closely with a Hand and Stone regional developer to work out details of the spa, and a franchise coach to lay out details of the business.

Initially, he said he looked into buying a gym franchise, but soon realized the market in Colorado Springs was pretty saturated.

“While deployed in Kabul, Afghanistan, I noticed a lot of soldiers utilizing spa and massage services on a few bases to relieve anxiety and stress,” he said, “I’ve been a big believer in massage for natural relief and muscle body issues.”

Paul came across the Hand and Stone business model and said he was impressed.

was a good decision and validate what I could do with my knowledge of the area, and cycling.”

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Giffin said she didn’t have to do much research to know biking in Colorado Springs was “hot.”

“There is something unique to a cycling community,” she said. “It doesn’t matter what your politics or religion might be — everyone comes together around their grand adventures.”

And the community is big for the tourism industry, she said, with cyclists on average spending more money in town than the average tourist, checking out local restaurants and brewhouses.

“Governor [John] Hickenlooper said he wanted to make Colorado one of the top bicycle-friendly states in the country, and the city of Colorado Springs has been working on connecting its bike trails to become more of a top bicycle-friendly city,” Giffin said.

Giffin said the resort is attracting events,

“When I met with corporate leads they seemed to really know the business and had franchises of their own,” he said. “I liked the brand services and business model they offered and decided it was for me.”

One-time franchise fees can range between $20,000 and $60,000; Paul’s initial fee was $39,000, but he received a 20 percent discount for his military service, saving around $8,000, he said.

“Veterans should take advantage of low interest rates, SBA loans and be sure to look at the working capital number on the franchise disclosure document with scrutiny,” he said. “The capital piece drives how much you should take out in

people and buzz; three local bike events formed after its opening.

“We just had over 50 people dressed like Santa Claus for Cycling Santa, riding their bikes here through America the Beautiful Park for the first annual 15K ride and it was spectacular,” she said.

The business’ next goal is to acquire a liquor license, but she has experienced a few delays being located in a neighborhood, Giffin said.

“Our goal is to have it by March so we can put a bar in the lodge,” she said. “We’d like to install a patio where guests can get a nice view of Pikes Peak and have a safe, neighborhood place where they can hang out and not drive.”

Giffin hopes the community keeps the motel in mind when family and friends visit or as a space for business meetings and events.

“Business dropped quite a bit after Labor Day and filling rooms this winter is critical to our success,” she said. “Buffalo Lodge used to be a grand place in town. We want to restore it and do it with a lot of heart.”

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While on active duty, Paul served as a Green Beret in the Army and worked on military training programs for armies in Africa; he is now a colonel in the National Guard.

“When people transition from the military, it can be stressful getting a business up and running,” he said. “[But] owning a franchise or your own business provides a freedom that you won’t get going to work for another company.”

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“Maybe they’re about to start working or they’re starting school. Maybe they are about to be receiving their disability benefits from the [Department of Veterans Affairs], and they’re just in a tight spot right now,” Webb said. “We don’t want to pay someone’s car payment one month just to have it repossessed the next.”

thing outside scope of what we do,” Webb said. “There’s not always a one-step approach to get somebody back on their feet.

They might need several things.”

And The Home Front Cares will only provide assistance once per applicant, Webb said.

“It’s a financial bridge. We want to be sure we’re building that capacity for them to be successful going forward.”

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The vast majority of national nonprofits with a mission to assist military veterans A BRIDGE TO SOMEWHERE don’t provide cash assistance, Webb said, At the nonprofit, clients are referred adding that the 10 percent that do grant through one of about 40 partner agen- around $250,000 or more annually. cies statewide.

“We’re in that 10 per“The great thing cent, and we only assist about working with families in Colorado,” partner agencies is we she said.

“About 427 really cover the entire As more military perstate,” Webb said. “If children sonnel transition to cisomeone is in Grand vilian life, the more the were affected Junction, they don’t need for assistance will have to drive all the way by our grow, Webb said. to Colorado Springs to “Our biggest need is assistance see if they qualify for asour veteran population,” sistance. They can visit last year.” she said. “The more sera partner agency there vice members are tranand we’ll take care of — Christina Webb sitioning out of the milieverything over the tary, the bigger the need phone or email.” grows, and it’s usually tied to finding and Agencies verify military service, review maintaining employment.” finances and help assistance-seekers fill This is the third year The Home Front out an application. A case manager usually Cares has participated in the Give! camcalls back within 48 hours regarding appaign and, according to Webb, the orproval, and payments are made directly to ganization has received about $20,000 vendors, such as landlords or mechanics. each year for the past two years from There is a case review committee that Give! donors. oversees payments, and the average grant “Every little bit counts,” she said. “I don’t is about $1,000.

“It’s important for us to make sure we’re want people to think, ‘I can’t give $5,000, taking care of our donors’ money,” Webb so I’m just not going to give.’ Five dollars, said. “That it’s going exactly where it needs or $10 or $25 is important. It all goes into to go and that there is a true need there a bucket together and makes an impact.

Ten dollars can help a family. for us to satisfy.”

And while THFC has never had to turn The Home Front Cares employs a staff of away a qualified applicant, Webb said the seven ­— five full-time employees and two need is definitely growing part-time caseworkers, and the organiza“It’s important to remember these tion also provides resource coordination, whether an individual or family is eligible people are still fighting,” she said. “Even though many are not on the battlefield for financial assistance or not.

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Thrill seekers have no shortage of opportunities: downhill skiing and snowboarding, cross country skiing, ice climbing, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, back-country skiing and mountaineering.

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“Colorado is home to 26 ski resorts and areas, offering a ski experience to suit every ability level and budget,” said Caitlin Sullivan Johnson of the Colorado Tourism Office.

“In addition to being the world’s premier ski/snowboard destination, Colorado provides visitors with a plethora of off-the-slopes activities including dog sledding, snowmobiling, snowshoeing, ice climbing and more. And, after a day of fun in the snow, singles and families can relax and unwind at night at one of the state’s natural hot springs or with a Colorado craft beer or spirit.”

Military members and their family members who hold Department of Defense identification cards receive steep discounts on season ski passes at a multitude of resorts.

Keystone, Copper Mountain, Loveland and Arapahoe Basin resorts all offer significant savings for military pass holders. There are specific rules and restrictions for obtaining the passes, however, and ticket eligibility requirements are established by the individual resorts.

Contact the U.S. Air Force Academy Force Support Squadron webpage for prices and details at usafasupport. com or the Fort Carson Family, Morale, Welfare and Recreation webpage at carson.armymwr.com/us/carson/ programs/leisure-travel-services-itr for prices and details.

Service members who don’t want to purchase a season ski pass, but nonetheless want to ski a few times, can still save considerably by taking one of the many ski bus trips provided by the Fort Carson Outdoor Recreation Adventure Program. Skiers purchase discounted lift tickets at the post’s Information Leisure and Travel office, and for an additional charge, transportation is provided by the Adventure Program.

Bus trips include Monarch, Loveland, Breckenridge and Copper Mountain ski resorts.

More information — destinations and cost details — is available by calling Fort Carson Outdoor Recreation at 526-3907.

EMERGING SPORTS

Though skiing is often thought of as the top winter activity in the state, other recreation activities run the gamut. Colorado mountain towns have embraced some of the newest and most unique sports and activities in the world.

“Silverton, for example, offers overnight heli-touring trips where guests are dropped into a remote zone with a guide and experience a full day’s skiing or snowboarding before camping for the night,” Johnson said. “Visitors can also learn to snow kite, kite board or kite ski on Lake Dillon with Colorado Kite Force, the first outfitter to bring kiting on snow to Colorado. Cycling enthusiasts can experience the emerging sport of snow biking with fat bike tours courtesy of Breck Bike Guides in Breckenridge and BootDoctors in Telluride.”

The Outdoor Recreation program at Fort Carson offers beginning ice climbing lessons and trips to local ice climbing venues, while folks looking to travel to the western part of the state can also learn to ice climb at the Ouray Ice Park, a place Johnson said is one of the premier ice climbing venues in the world.

Those looking to attempt an emerging activity can try the sport of skijoring (a Scandinavian winter sport, in which athletes are pulled on skis by either a horse, dog or motor vehicle). Various Nordic centers across the state have begun offering skijoring, as well as their staples snowshoeing and cross-country skiing.

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A few classic events include: Breckenridge ULLR Fest: Jan. 11–14 Snow lovers celebrate Norse mythology dressed as Vikings with Ullympic competitions (such as frying-pan flinging), a downtown Breckenridge parade and bonfire, nighttime snowshoeing, ice skating and fat biking.

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• Free Community Gardens

• Robust Lifeworks Programoffering FREE events to our Families

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1043 Greenland Forest Drive – Monument - $579,900 Gorgeous & immaculate 4039 sq. ft. 4 bedroom, 3 bath stone & stucco walkout rancher on 9/10 acre forested private lot. Granite counters in kitchen & all baths. See-through river rock gas log fireplace between bayed eating nook & living room.

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On-Base Housing Open To All Single & Families Active Duty Service Members–All Services National Guard & Reserve Military Members Federal Civilian Service & NAF Employees Retired Military & Federal Civilians & DoD Contractors

2 Bedroom rents starting at $975 3 Bedroom rents starting at $1075 (4 & 5 Bedrooms also available) Utilities & trash included.

No Security Deposit for Military

Security Deposit for Non-Military is one month’s rent *$250 pet deposit per household.

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Unfinished Basements in Most Homes Private Carports or Garages Landscaping Service Included 24-Hour Maintenance Service Pet Friendly* Hiking & Biking Trails Abound Equestrian Center & Aero Club Nearby 25 Minute Commute to Peterson AFB & Fort Carson • District 20 Schools (Douglass Valley Elementary and Air Academy High School located on base)

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