Author: Heila Rogers
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National Alliance on Mental Illness widens reach to include Monument, northern Colorado Springs
Dan and Louisa Carscadden moved to the Monument area in 2016, after retiring from careers as schoolteachers in California. Though they were done teaching for a paycheck, Louisa said they knew they were going to “give back to the organization that helped us,” the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI). Starting next month, NAMI is…
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Colorado Springs School hosts 200 students for African Model United Nations event
World diplomacy reigned Jan. 12 in southwest Colorado Springs when more than 200 students took on peace-building roles as representatives of African countries for a Model United Nations event at the Colorado Springs School. Twenty schools were represented at the event from around Colorado and Wyoming, including Fort Collins, Denver and Cheyenne, Wyo. Participating students…
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Monument Academy moves forward with expansion, thanks to donation from developers, partnership with Tri-Lakes YMCA
District 38’s growth isn’t in question, though how to deal with it continues to pose challenges to the Tri-Lakes community. School board members and other residents are hoping for increased productive communication and joint problem-solving going forward. In one area, building is moving forward. Dr. Don Griffin, executive director of Monument Academy, gave an update…
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Colorado Springs band Latigo serves up soulful tunes
The popular Colorado Springs country band Latigo has a large local following, and they might also be headed for national notoriety this year. The group has had a growing following since its inception of performing locally as a “pro-level band,” said its founder Joe Donaldson, a music teacher and the band’s lead guitarist. However, there…
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Tri-Lakes-based band Latigo serves up soulful tunes
The popular Tri-Lakes-based country band Latigo has a large local following, and they might also be headed for national notoriety this year. The group has had a growing following since its inception of performing locally as a “pro-level band,” said its founder Joe Donaldson, a music teacher and the band’s lead guitarist. However, there might…
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Black Forest woman leads charge on new Ronald McDonald House
The new Ronald McDonald House Southern Colorado (RMHSC) under construction in northern El Paso County is striving not to miss a beat, racing to open in tandem with the new Children’s Hospital Colorado this summer. Seventeen-year RMHSC Executive Director and Black Forest resident Beth Alessio is leading the charge. Three acres of land for the…
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North Springs native leads charge on new Ronald McDonald House in Briargate
The new Ronald McDonald House Southern Colorado (RMHSC) under construction in Briargate is striving not to miss a beat, racing to open in tandem with the new Children’s Hospital Colorado this summer. Seventeen-year RMHSC Executive Director and north Colorado Springs native Beth Alessio is leading the charge. Three acres of land for the new 25,000-square-foot…
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Lewis-Palmer School District 38 Board discusses next steps after bond fails to pass
District 38’s Dec. 18 school board meeting went long. Following the failed bond measure voters recently rejected, money to build or expand schools to address overcrowding needs and growth in the Monument area was a main topic. Although it started at 6 p.m., the meeting was still going strong two-and-a-half hours later at 8:30 when…
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Margarita at Pine Creek to host annual holiday feast Sunday
The Margarita at Pine Creek will host its seventh annual holiday wine dinner Sunday featuring the Italian Feast of the Seven Fishes, with reservations from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Staff member Liza Tudor said some guests have attended the Feast for multiple years in a row and have added it to their holiday traditions. The…
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Monument’s newest senior living facility Jackson Creek hosts grand opening
Last week’s grand opening of the Jackson Creek Senior Living facility was busy. The parking lot filled quickly by 3 p.m., then attendees parked along the entrance drive and on an adjacent street. Finally by 4, valet drivers began parking vehicles onto adjacent cleared ground along Jackson Creek Parkway. Guests were taken on guided tours…