Congratulations to the Go To Guide 2012 Community Hero winners!
Sgt. Faith R. Hinkley
A Cut Above – Born July 16, 1987 in Alamosa, CO to David and Anavee Hinkley. Faith Hinkley was an active member of her community in Monte Vista, participating in Girl Scouts, Rainbow Girls and her Sunday School Class. In high school, she was equally involved as a member of several clubs including, FBLA, Student Council, FCCLA, Young Life, Peer Mediation, and Key Club. She was also involved with cheerleading, the golf team, and a member of the marching band. After high school, Faith attended the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs for one year.
Military Life – Faith made the decision to serve her country in the United States Army and enlisted August 27th, 2007, reporting to Fort Jackson, S.C. for basic training, then moving on to Fort Huachuca in Arizona for advanced training as a Human Intelligence Collector. She was assigned to the 502nd Military Intelligence Battalion, 201st Battlefield Surveillance Brigade August 6th, 2008 which was then deployed in September 2009 in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
Faith R. Hinkley was promoted to Sergeant the day of her death, August 7th, 2010, after wounds suffered when insurgents attacked her unit in Iskandariya, Iraq.
Faith is survived by her parents, David and Anavee Hinkley, a brother, Matthew, and a sister, Shannon. Faith was serving her first tour of duty and was expected to return to the states in a few weeks. Faith was buried with full military honors at the Colorado State Veterans Cemetery in Homelake, Colorado.
Memorials may be sent to:
The Faith Hinkley Memorial Fund
415 Davis Street, Monte Vista, CO 81144
Or directly to:
The Wounded Warrior Project
7020 A.C. Skinner Parkway, Suite 100
Jacksonville, FL 32256
The Go to Guide is proud to donate $100.00 to the Wounded Warrior Project in memory of Sgt. Faith R. Hinkley, Community Hero. Lynda Kucin
Lynda Kucin & Joany Nelson
Lynda Kucin & Joany Nelson – have served the Crestone-Baca Community from 1998 – 2010 by helping hundreds of individuals and families who needed emergency help through their volunteering for Neighbors Helping Neighbors, a 501c3 nonprofit organization. NHN’s mission is to respond charitably to situations that require quick action to ensure the health and safety of an individual or family in dire need of help in order to restore stability to a crisis situation. NHN serves Crestone and the Baca. Moffat is helped when county grant money is available.Lynda was president, Joany was secretary for 8 years then vice president. Lynda has recently rejoined NHN as a board member and Joany has rejoined on the fundraising committee. Lynda and Joany both exemplified the heart felt community giving spirit that is NHN. Both volunteered countless hours spent handling requests and the ongoing fundraising efforts that were necessary to help those in crisis situations. Some of the types of fundraising included auctions, live and silent, garden tours, dances, community dinners, talent shows and the popular “2005 Calendar Guys” calendar.From a former NHN board member “Lynda and Joany’s dedication was amazing. They were always willing to put in the extra time to help someone. Lynda examplified giving at its best when it came to the requests, talking to the folks, contacting the utilities to arrange a better payment or to not turn off the utility. Joany was a guiding voice for the principles of the organization. At the fundraisers, Lynda and Joany were the first to arrive and the last to leave.Their devotion to helping others was beautiful to behold and a valuable lesson for myself and others.” Neighbors Helping Neighbors was formed on June 30, 1998 as a registered corporation within the state of Colorado. NHN is set up to facilitate raising funds within the community to help in crisis situations. All money raised goes to pay the bills of a neighbor in need. There are no administrative costs and confidentiality is kept unless permission is granted for publicity for fundraising purposes.Aide may consist of financial help with a direct payment of a bill or a service. Money is paid to the provider not to the person making the request. Typical requests include help with rent, utilities, medical expenses, firewood, etc. NHN maintains the intention of helping in a crisis situation and does not provide maintenance assistance.
Literally hundreds of individuals and families have been helped by NHN. Awareness that a helping hand in a time of crisis can help someone get back on their feet and stay there, instead of sliding further down in need. Lynda, Joany and NHN have been written up extensively in the Crestone Eagle:
www.crestoneeagle.com
The Greater Crestone Community Cookbook, with recipes from wild game to vegetarian, is now available for only $15. Donations or cookbook orders maybe made to NHN, POB 822, Crestone, CO 81131.
The Go to Guide is proud to donate $100.00 to neighbors Helping neighbors in honor of Joany Nelson and Lynda Kucin, Community Heroes.
