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MONUMENT • The Innovation in Aging Collaborative, a nonprofit whose mission is to make El Paso County “age friendly,” will hold a 90-minute listening session at 10 a.m., Wednesday, Oct. 19, at the Tri-Lakes Chamber of Commerce, 166 2nd St. El Paso County citizens will have the opportunity to contribute their ideas on how the county…

Monument resident publishes book of poems about Ukraine Lon Wartman, of Monument, has self-published a book of poetry titled “Lessons In Courage” through Authorhouse. The book is a collection of poems about and for the people of Ukraine. Wartman says, “The invasion by Russia of their mother land is beyond comprehension. The people of Ukraine…

Wynn recognized by Mountain West Region of Sertoma The Gleneagle Sertoma Club submitted their 2022 “Sertoman of the Year,” announced earlier this summer as Dr. Vicki Wynn, to the Mountain West Region’s consideration of the region’s 30 clubs’ nominees. From the field of 30 clubs, Wynn was selected as the regional recipient. Wynn, owner of…

Education updates • Ellen DeNicola, of Monument, graduated from Pacific University, in Forest Grove, Ore., in May, with a Doctor of Optometry from the College of Optometry. • Eric Kane, of Colorado Springs (80919), was named to the summer semester dean’s list at Missouri State University • The following area students are members of the…

Education updates More than 3,000 Baylor University graduates — including nearly 90 graduates who completed their degree requirements in 2020 and 2021 — received their degrees during four commencement ceremonies May 13-14. Among them were these Tri-Lakes area students graduated from the Waco, Texas university: Christine Couchman, of Colorado Springs (80921), Master of Public Health,…

Education updates The following area students graduated May 14 from Fort Lewis College in Durango: Maura Benton, of Monument (80132), graduated Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Entrepreneurship & Small Business; Nate McCoy, of Monument (80132), graduated with a degree in Psychology; and Saylor Sargent, of Monument (80132), graduated Magna Cum Laude with a…

Air Academy senior to march in Macy’s parade Jamie Cazier, a senior at Air Academy High School and flute section leader in the marching band, has been selected to march in the Macy’s Great American Marching Band in the 2022 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in November. The band is comprised of high schoolers that audition…

Pine Creek student represents Colorado at American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation Dana Ko, of Colorado Springs, is one of 100 young women selected to attend the 75th American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation session July 23-30 in Washington, D.C. As part of the premier ALA program, two outstanding high school seniors are selected to represent their…

Decades is a long time to be in chronic pain. Merrilee Ellis first became acquainted with pain when she was 12. Despite all the time she spent in doctors’ offices, neither a diagnosis nor relief ever came, only weird medically-prescribed ideas to try: eating charcoal, taking tons of aspirin, and drinking and bathing in Arkansas…

SCHEELS donates to Play COS SCHEELS is making a $12,000 donation to support Play COS, the Colorado Springs Police Department announced. This equates to a 3-year commitment to partner with CSPD to give sports balls to kids in Colorado Springs. In January 2021, the CSPD’s Community Relations Unit developed Play COS. The goal to, through…