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The Rotary Club of Summit County sends packages to troops with connections to the community. Here soldiers In Iraq share a package sent to Colin Knight, who was stationed there in 2007. Knight's mother has a home in Keystone. Knight, 34, died Aug. 29 in Syracuse, N.Y. He retired honorably from the U.S. Army on Aug. 2.
Intrawest Patriot passes honor military members with special prices
As America prepares to honor veterans, three ski resorts in Colorado are making winter vacations on the slopes more accessible for active and retired military members with the specially priced Patriot Pass. The passes, introduced last year as one of the first military specific passes in the state, start as low as $219 for adults and $104 for their children, with an opportunity to add six days at Steamboat for only $20 with the Patriot Pass Plus.
Military members also receive ten $55 Friends and Family lift tickets to Winter Park and Copper Mountain, valid any time during the season.
“Last year Winter Park, Copper Mountain and Steamboat teamed up to offer deep discounts for military members and their families with a product that had not been seen before in Colorado. The success of last year's program, and the enthusiasm seen by military members who took advantage of the program, made it an easy decision for us to bring the pass back this year,” said Rob Perlman, vice president of sales and marketing for Winter Park Resort. “It's a simple way for the ski resorts to honor the men, women and family members who protect and serve our country every day, and give them a fun and recreational outlet to reconnect with their friends and family.”
Military members may purchase Patriot passes at Colorado military base locations. Once purchased, the passes can be redeemed at pass offices at Copper Mountain and Winter Park. All Patriot passes require a Department of Defense Military ID card.
—Daily Staff Report
Military members also receive ten $55 Friends and Family lift tickets to Winter Park and Copper Mountain, valid any time during the season.
“Last year Winter Park, Copper Mountain and Steamboat teamed up to offer deep discounts for military members and their families with a product that had not been seen before in Colorado. The success of last year's program, and the enthusiasm seen by military members who took advantage of the program, made it an easy decision for us to bring the pass back this year,” said Rob Perlman, vice president of sales and marketing for Winter Park Resort. “It's a simple way for the ski resorts to honor the men, women and family members who protect and serve our country every day, and give them a fun and recreational outlet to reconnect with their friends and family.”
Military members may purchase Patriot passes at Colorado military base locations. Once purchased, the passes can be redeemed at pass offices at Copper Mountain and Winter Park. All Patriot passes require a Department of Defense Military ID card.
—Daily Staff Report
SUMMIT COUNTY — Veterans Day — a holiday held Nov. 11 to honor American veterans for their patriotism, service and sacrifice throughout history — can be celebrated in Summit County by donating items to the Rotary's troop care package project.
Rotarians Al and Liz Wickert head up the ongoing effort to send packages oversees to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Rotary Club of Summit County has been doing this now for about seven years.
The group sends packages four times a year to troops with connections to Summit County, Liz said. The connection could be parents, relatives and siblings. Right now, the Wickerts have eight soldiers on their list.
“At Christmas time, there's a special push to obtain donations from the community,” Liz said. “It's partially funded by the Rotary Club with fundraising efforts, and partially by community.”
According to the Wickerts, donations collected during November will go toward creating Christmas boxes. The care packages will be put together Dec. 2.
“We send them each five boxes of goodies,” she said. “They tend to share them with other people.”
Donation bins are located at Summit County City Markets, Safeway and Wal-Mart. For lists of desired items, people should go to the customer service desks at each store. The Wickerts also accept monetary donations for the care package project.
“The guys like to see the newspapers, so we line the boxes with the Summit Daily News,” Liz said. “They like puzzles, cartoons, finding out what's happening in Summit County.”
For more information about the care packages, e-mail summitrotary@aol.com or call the Wickerts at (970) 453-4778.
“Anybody can come and help,” Liz said.
Tax-deductible donations can be sent to: Rotary Club of Summit County Charitable Fund (denote Troop Support on check) P.O. Box 4401, Frisco, CO 80443.
Caitlin Row can be reached at (970) 668-4633 or at crow@summitdaily.com.
Rotarians Al and Liz Wickert head up the ongoing effort to send packages oversees to soldiers in Afghanistan and Iraq. The Rotary Club of Summit County has been doing this now for about seven years.
The group sends packages four times a year to troops with connections to Summit County, Liz said. The connection could be parents, relatives and siblings. Right now, the Wickerts have eight soldiers on their list.
“At Christmas time, there's a special push to obtain donations from the community,” Liz said. “It's partially funded by the Rotary Club with fundraising efforts, and partially by community.”
According to the Wickerts, donations collected during November will go toward creating Christmas boxes. The care packages will be put together Dec. 2.
“We send them each five boxes of goodies,” she said. “They tend to share them with other people.”
Donation bins are located at Summit County City Markets, Safeway and Wal-Mart. For lists of desired items, people should go to the customer service desks at each store. The Wickerts also accept monetary donations for the care package project.
“The guys like to see the newspapers, so we line the boxes with the Summit Daily News,” Liz said. “They like puzzles, cartoons, finding out what's happening in Summit County.”
For more information about the care packages, e-mail summitrotary@aol.com or call the Wickerts at (970) 453-4778.
“Anybody can come and help,” Liz said.
Tax-deductible donations can be sent to: Rotary Club of Summit County Charitable Fund (denote Troop Support on check) P.O. Box 4401, Frisco, CO 80443.
Caitlin Row can be reached at (970) 668-4633 or at crow@summitdaily.com.
