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Programs offer free basic tax return preparation The IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly programs offer free basic tax return preparation to qualified individuals. The Monument site is sponsored by the United Way and is manned by volunteers. VITA/TCE services are a reliable, trusted source for preparing tax returns. All…

Education updates Lucas Hein, of Colorado Springs, was named to the 2021 fall semester Dean’s List at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities, in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Hein is a senior in the Carlson School of Management. Programs offer free basic tax return preparation The IRS’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Tax Counseling for the Elderly…

During the first few weeks of March, members of the Tri-Lakes Women’s Club individually purchased over $1,200 in gift cards to local restaurants, grocery stores, gas stations and coffee shops. They then showered local police, firefighters and other professional first-responders with the gift cards to show gratitude for all they do for our community. Judy…

FBI Denver announces summer teen programs The FBI Denver Field Office will be hosting a few programs for high school teens this summer. FBI Denver conducts Teen Academies annually across Colorado and Wyoming. Teen Academies are one-day events where attendees learn about FBI career options, hear a case presentation, participate in interactive Evidence Response and…

Education updates The following area residents were named to the Dean’s Academic Honor List for the fall 2021 semester at Baylor University in Waco, Texas: Makayla Boekes, of Larkspur (80118), a student in the College of Arts & Sciences; Torrie Brodish, of Colorado Springs (80908), a student in the Hankamer School of Business; Emma Franzen,…

MONUMENT • On Feb. 19, 23 members of the Tri-Lakes Women’s Club picked up saws, drills, sanders and hammers to build beds for Sleep in Heavenly Peace. Members also donated 20 complete bedding sets to outfit the beds. SHP is a 100% volunteer organization dedicated to building, assembling, and delivering high quality beds for the…

Education updates Amelie Pachter, of Monument, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for the Fall 2021 semester at Lawrence Technological University in Southfield, Mich. She is majoring in Architecture. Serene Wood, of Colorado Springs (80921), was named to the Dean’s List at Rochester Institute of Technology for the Fall 2021 semester. Wood is in…

Education updates The following students were named to the Dean’s List at Cedarville University in Cedarville, Ohio for Fall 2021: Connor Dalrymple, of Colorado Springs (80908), majoring in Industrial & Innovative Design; Elizabeth Devine, of Colorado Springs (80921), majoring in Early Child Education; Brooke Faulkner, of Larkspur (80118), majoring in Communication; Emily Hakalmazian of Colorado…

MONUMENT • Members of the Tri-Lakes Women’s Club toured the offices of Tri-Lakes Cares last week to see some of the ways in which their grant awards have benefitted the resource center for the past several years. During the visit, TLWC Co-President Cindy Beley was presented a certificate of appreciation by Tri-Lakes Cares Executive Director…