Colorado Springs, Colo. – The Colorado Springs School (CSS) invites the public to the 2nd Annual Concert on the Quad on Sunday August 17th, 2008 from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Once again, Ken Miller, Director of Entertainment for the Broadmoor Hotel, has put together a great evening of music. The lead will be taken by the Ken Miller Band: (Ken Miller pianist, composer and arranger; Scott Webring; bass and George Thompson; drums) with added soloists Brad Eastin, saxophone; Wayne Wilkinson, guitar; and special guest vocalist Lila Mori. Laurie Gabrial and the Aspen Strings will also add their trademark silky sound to the evening.

"We're all delighted to be making our contribution to The Colorado Springs School. I've always been glad to bring music to the campus. I think the educational program they offer is sensational," said Miller. "Last year's concert was a dream, and we're going to be more intimate this year. I can promise that when our jazz combo is added to Laurie's strings and Lila Mori adds her sultry voice to the mix, we will be putting out a sound that will be absolutely beautiful."

"This is a great setting for a tremendous party and with Ken's music added to the natural beauty and perfect concert and picnic setting off the terrace of the Trianon, we will again be presenting a truly spectacular summertime event," said Kevin McTernan, Director of Advancement at The Colorado Springs School.

Deluxe Admission is $100 which includes premium table seating and a gourmet dinner buffet with a selection of bottled beer and wine. General Admission is $25 for open picnic seating on the lawn of The Colorado Springs School quad. Those who purchase general admission tickets are encouraged to bring their own picnic dinner, beverages, blankets, and lawn chairs. Sponsors of the evening include: Gazette Charities, Pianos New and Used and Senger Design Group. All proceeds will benefit the continued restoration of Colorado Springs' magnificent 101 year old architectural structure, the historic Trianon on The Colorado Springs School campus. Currently, two major initiatives are underway in the historic Trianon's restoration plan. The school is working with Senger Design Group to upgrade and advance learning spaces and classrooms for the Middle School while maintaining the historic charm and integrity of the building. Additionally, the school is working to replace the historic Trianon's 72 windows with "low-E", double-pane, and energy efficient glass while also restoring the window woodwork and moldings to their original glory. To date, one window has been completed as part of the window pilot project.

General Admission and the Deluxe Admission for the Concert on the Quad are available by calling the school at 475-9747, visiting the Trianon on The Colorado Springs School Campus at 21 Broadmoor Ave. during regular business hours, and online at www.css.org/ConcertOnTheQuad.aspx. Walk-up guests may purchase general admission on the evening of the concert.

To learn more about CSS and the Concert on the Quad, please contact Director of Communications, Jessica James at (719)434-3506 or visit www.css.org.

About Ken Miller
As a pianist, composer and arranger, Ken Miller began his musical journey playing the trumpet and keyboard. He served in the military as a member of Fort Dix Army Band and then studied jazz trumpet at the Wisconsin Conservatory of Music and composition at the Juilliard School. It was the Air Force Band that brought him to Colorado as chief composer and arranger for the Air Force Band of the Rockies.

As a free-lance composer, Ken began composing for Pro Music where he has had over 200 titles published. His compositions have been featured on Friends, Saturday Night Live, Walker Texas Ranger, Fiesta Bowl Promo, NBC Europe, NBC Nightly News, Cartoon Network and the 1996 Academy Awards.

Ken started playing in The Penrose Dining Room of the historic Broadmoor Hotel in 1990 where he is currently the Director of Entertainment.


About Lila Mori
For almost half of her performing years, Lila Mori has captivated audiences with the Ken Miller Trio at The Penrose Room of the legendary Broadmoor Hotel in Colorado Springs. Implementing 32 years of experience in the industry, she has influenced hundreds of students as a master teacher of jazz, classical, musical theater, country, rock and roll, rhythm and blues, folk, and blue grass styles. She is also well renowned in the a cappella world, as a teacher and coach to Sweet Adeline choruses and quartets throughout the world.

You can hear her vocal stylings on three recordings in conjunction with the Ken Miller Trio Penrose Dancing, I Let a Song Go Out of My Heart, and Moonglow Dancing as well as her tutorial CD of vocal skills, Warming Up to Vocal Freedom.

About The Colorado Springs School (CSS)
CSS offers an experiential educational curriculum for Pre-Kindergarten – 12th graders. Through superior academics and mentoring, The Colorado Springs School prepares students to think independently and to meet the needs of a dynamic world with leadership, ingenuity, problem-solving skills, and personal integrity.


Photos of Ken Miller Band by Dan Park.


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$20 Parking for U.S. Senior Open Available at The Colorado Springs School

Reserve your U.S. Senior Open parking spot today!


Colorado Springs, Colo. - The Colorado Springs School (CSS) at 21 Broadmoor Ave. is offering parking spots in the CSS parking lot for only $20 per day during the U.S. Senior Open. These parking passes will be pre-sold while supplies last now through Friday, July 25, from the receptionist in the Trianon on weekdays from 8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. You must designate which day you will use the parking pass.

After pre-sale parking passes are distributed, Booster Club volunteers will sell on-site spaces to walk-up traffic as spaces are available during the event from 6:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. daily from July 28 - August 3.

All sales of parking passes will benefit the Kodiak Athletic Boosters Club. Student athletes, booster members and coaches will work the parking lot during the event.

For the safety of the campus, all cars on campus will require a daily parking pass that week and should be parked by 10:00 a.m. Each day's passes will be clearly labeled with the date and differentiated by color. Additionally, a security officer will assist in the monitoring of the parking and campus each day.

To learn more about CSS please contact Director of Communications, Jessica James at (719)434-3506 or visit www.css.org.

About The Colorado Springs School (CSS)
CSS offers an experiential educational curriculum for Pre-Kindergarten – 12th graders. Through superior academics and mentoring, The Colorado Springs School prepares students to think independently and to meet the needs of a dynamic world with leadership, ingenuity, problem-solving skills, and personal integrity. Enroll now for the 2008-2009 academic year by contacting (719)475-9747 and requesting to be connected with Eve Sckolnik (Pre-Kindergarten – 5th grade Admissions) or Susan Kosar (6th grade – 12th grade Admissions).
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July 14, 2008 - Colorado Springs, CO – The Pikes Peak Harley Owners Group #405 will hold their 20th Annual T-Bear Food Drive on Sunday, July 20 with all food items collected being donated to Silver Key Senior Services.
The Pikes Peak Harley Owners Group will be doing a "Poker Run," stopping at area grocery stores to buy food for Silver Key's food pantry. The poker run will end at Bott Park at approximately 1:00, where the group will have a picnic lunch. Following lunch, they'll ride in formation from Bott Park to Silver Key Senior Services at 2250 Bott Avenue, arriving at approximately 2:00pm.
The group's 2007 Run produced 3,200 pounds of non-perishable food items and personal toiletries. Pat Soderberg, Silver Key's director of Nutritional Services, commented "The timing for this food drive is great because during the summer the number of food donations begins to dwindle and our cupboards start to empty."

The food and personal toiletries are distributed to those age 60 and older. This program supplements the budgets of seniors by providing food for them, which means the money they would have spent on groceries can now be spent on other needs such as rent and medication.

If you are interested in supporting this event you may either ride (contact Colorado Springs Harley-Davidson) or you may drop off gifts of non-perishable food donations or gifts of money to Silver Key between 8am and 5pm, Monday – Friday, at 2250 Bott Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 80904.

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At the Special Board of Education meeting on Monday, July 14, 2008 the Board of Education appointed Mark Shook to fill the Director position vacated by Amy McClelland.

July 11, 2008


PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — Peterson firefighters are working with Colorado Springs and Fountain firefighters, and airport responders to suppress a fire south of the joint Peterson Colorado Springs Airport runway.
Thirteen firefighters and three senior fire officials from Peterson focused their efforts to contain the north and east sides of the fire.
They're currently conducting mop-up operations to prevent flare-ups. Mop-up is a firefighting term used to describe the tenuous work of ensuring the hot spots are sufficiently cooled to prevent the fire embers from starting new fires.
"Our guys worked really hard with a number of other fire departments," said Mr. Craig Powell, an assistant fire chief at Peterson. "We split the fire into divisions which made our response easier. They did an excellent job. We were lucky that when the fire started the wind was calm and we were able to place assets strategically along the perimeter."
As the fire response progressed weather conditions changed. "Weather conditions were tough. It was a hot day and the winds were changing," said Mr. Powell.
Peterson AFB has provided mutual aid fire and medical support for the airport since the base's establishment said Mr. David Reynolds, an assistant fire chief at Peterson. The base and city work very closely in a number of situations, and providing fire protection and emergency medical services to the airport is just one long-standing function.
While the type of support being provided today is only called for infrequently, it is the type of support Peterson firefighters are trained to provide. Peterson firefighters are trained to suppress fires involving aircraft, buildings, automobiles and wild land.
Peterson firefighters will continue to work with civilian fire agencies through the evening until full containment is met.
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Additional questions can be directed to 21st Space Wing Public Affairs Operations at (719) 556-5185.

For photos see http://www.peterson.af.mil/news/story.asp?id=123106342

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775 Loring Ave Suite 219
Peterson AFB CO 80914-1294
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July 2, 2008

Peterson Airmen return from humanitarian deployment

PETERSON AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. – Media are invited to cover our 10-person medical team who are returning from a humanitarian medical readiness training exercise in El Salvador on July 3 at 9 p.m. at the Colorado Springs airport.

Media interested in covering the event should contact 719-330-5178 by 4 p.m. July 3, then plan to arrive at the Colorado Springs airport baggage claim area at 10:45 p.m., July 3. Background information can be e-mailed/faxed at the time of making a reservation.

The photo opportunity will include Peterson Airmen reuniting with their home unit. Two members of the team will be available for interview about their training mission, the interaction with the 7,000 + patients, and the austere working environment.

June 21, the 10 Airmen departed for a two-week medical readiness humanitarian/ training exercise in San Miguel, El Salvador.

Through the U.S. Southern Command exercise, known as a MEDRETE, the Peterson team assisted U.S. SOUTHCOM in supporting thousands of indigent villagers who may not have seen medical care in years while also providing medical training for 21st MDG Airmen and the host nation's military and medical professionals.


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THE COLORADO SPRINGS SCHOOL TO HOST TAEKWONDO ELITE
Free demonstration for the entire family to experience

Colorado Springs, Colo. – The Colorado Springs School (CSS) will welcome an elite team of Taekwondo Masters from Korea on Friday, July 25, 2008 for a free demonstration of the Martial Art and Official Olympic sport. Master Jay Lee, a CSS alum, will lead the demonstration of high level breaking, self defense techniques, and creative forms choreographed to music at 6:30 p.m. in the Louise Honnen Tutt Field House on The Colorado Springs School campus. All families in the greater Colorado Springs area are invited to enjoy and learn from the 12 Korean masters touring the United States.

As the son of the first Head Coach of the U.S. Olympic Taekwondo team, Master Jay Lee was destined for a career path in the martial arts. As Director of Operations for U.S. Taekwondo Center, with three Schools (Dojangs), Lee's proficiency in the family business currently reaches more than 800 students of the martial arts. But before building his professional career, Lee and his three brothers took the initiative to develop their academic repertoire as students at The Colorado Springs School. Lee credits his success at Boston College to the opportunities he participated in while enrolled at CSS. As active participants in sports, student council, and the experiential education program, the Lee brother's illustrious college careers also boast attendance at Harvard University, Columbia University School of Law, University of Pennsylvania, Tufts University, and Stanford University.

"The Colorado Springs School community is proud of the outstanding regional and international leadership exhibited by our alum, Jay Lee. His focus on respect, discipline, and living purposefully are in keeping with many of the character values that CSS promotes in our programs," said Kevin Reel, Head of School at the Colorado Springs School.

"It is my pleasure and honor to return to my alma mater for this demonstration," said Master Jay Lee, "Not only will attendees experience the complexities and beauty of the Taekwondo, but it will also afford attendees the opportunity to view the amazing campus at The Colorado Springs School and visit with Admissions staff."

For more information regarding the U.S. Taekwondo Center, please contact Master Jay Lee at (719)488-4321 or visit www.coloradoblackbelt.com

To learn more about CSS please contact Director of Communications, Jessica James at (719)434-3506 or visit www.css.org.

About the U.S. Taekwondo Center
The U.S. Taekwondo Center is a martial arts school in Colorado Springs, CO which serves the surrounding communities including Monument and Palmer Lake. The goal of the martial arts school is to educate children and adults to become physically and emotionally strong.

With years of training in martial arts, the instructors at the school place a special emphasis on working with children and families. They are specifically trained to teach martial arts through motivation and encouragement in order to develop students' desire to improve and grow from within.

About The Colorado Springs School (CSS)
CSS offers an experiential educational curriculum for preschool – 12th graders. Through superior academics and mentoring, The Colorado Springs School prepares students to think independently and to meet the needs of a dynamic world with leadership, ingenuity, problem-solving skills, and personal integrity. Enroll now for the 2008-2009 academic year by contacting (719)475-9747 and requesting to be connected with Eve Sckolnik (Pre-Kindergarten – 5th grade Admissions) or Susan Kosar (6th grade – 12th grade Admissions).

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Thought our media outlets might enjoy these pictures taken on campus this morning!

While the students and teachers are away the deer will play.

Attached are photos of a couple deer relaxing in the quad with the historic Trianon in the background.


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