Author: Heila Rogers

The Edition this week sat down with area resident Patrick Spall, a sales consultant with McCloskey Truck Town. Spall, who lives near Pulpit Rock Open Space, moved to the area because of its clean air and slower pace. He offered the following comments. Tell us more about your relocation journey to Colorado Springs. I met…

Defying the bodily limitations of the disease, the only Dance for Parkinson’s “movement class” in Colorado Springs will perform a piece representing hope and freedom of the soul for the UCCS Aging Center’s 20th Anniversary Event on Sept. 19 at the Ent Center for the Arts. The class, held at the Ormao Dance Co. in…

A quiet, hidden wedding destination in Palmer Lake enjoys a favorable reputation thanks to longtime owners Maria and Jess Smith. The Smiths purchased the property in 1994 and have run The Historic Pinecrest event center since 1999. Thick logs or honey-colored wood panels frame the three historic buildings of the complex: a lodge with accommodations…

While still under construction, the new site of the Challenger Learning Center of Colorado at 8701 Wolf Drive hosted 16 high school-aged young women at its International Girls in STEM summer camp June 22-26. Included were including three students from India, two from the Republic of Kazakhstan, and three from Senegal. The center made the…

A new chapter in the life of the Covered Treasures bookstore has employees and customers thankful but glad the last challenge-filled chapter is over. On July 6, 2018, the staff of the 105 2nd St., Monument, bookshop opened the door to a waterlogged surprise. Owner Tommie Plank, longtime former business partner Leona LaCroix, and employees…

Trust, confidence and working with others are skills teachers at the Academy Children’s Theatre (ACT) and Academy Community Theatre (ACT II) hope to instill in young students. The business and the nonprofit organization, both endeavors of owner and co-founder Lynn Hamilton, moved to 481 Windchime Place on Jan. 1. Renovating the new space meant twice…

Fighting saddle soreness while bicycling 50 miles a day for six weeks across America is a matter of “getting inside your head,” says Paul Safford, who left Colorado Springs July 20 for an epic ride from Florida to Washington state. The ride is primarily to raise funds for the Wounded Warrior Project and the University…

Itinerant art teacher Claire Santellana travels across the city with her wagonful of supplies for painting, sculpting and drawing classes in tow. “Art benefits people in so many ways. Our goal is to bring more art to the community,” said the owner of Art to Finish Studio LLC. For the past couple of years, Claire…