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Education updates • Emma Ballard, of Colorado Springs, graduated from Harding University, Searcy, Arkansas, with a Bachelor of Arts in communication sciences and disorders on Dec. 17. Ballard was also named to the dean’s list for the fall semester 2022. • Mackenzie Kait Dudevoir, of Colorado Springs, a fourth year student studying marketing at Iowa…

Education updates • Autumn Belcher, of Colorado Springs, was named to the 2022 Fall Semester Dean’s List at Midway University in Midway, Ky. • Connor Dalrymple, of Colorado Springs (80908), was named to the fall 2022 Dean’s Honor List at Cedarville University, Cedarville, Ohio. • Luke Fredrick, of Colorado Springs, was named to the Dean’s…

Elected official volunteer needed for El Paso County Board of Health The El Paso County Board of Commissioners is seeking one new member to serve on the El Paso County Board of Health. Applications are limited to elected officials from municipal corporation located in El Paso County other than from the City of Colorado Springs.…

Education updates Zach Boone, of Larkspur, was named to the Dean’s Honor Roll at Southwestern College, Winfield, Kansas, for the fall 2022 semester. Central College student Brooklynn Cassens, of Colorado Springs, is studying in London, England, in the spring semester. Cassens is an undecided major in the Class of 2025. Central College is in Pella,…

Tri-Lakes Women’s Club 2023 grant process now open The Tri-Lakes Women’s Club’s grant application for 2023 is now available. Organizations eligible to apply for a grant — a maximum of $2,000 — include nonprofits, public service organizations and public schools that serve the Tri-Lakes area. The application package includes instructions as well as other important…

Tri-Lakes Lions Club donates to Monument Fire District Tri-Lakes Lions Club recently presented a check for $1,488 as a Christmas donation to Monument Fire District in support of purchasing new radio equipment for first responders. • • • Education updates Rowan Block, of Colorado Springs, was among the students admitted to the Lassonde Founders program…

North Pole Craft Fair raises funds for Tri-Lakes Cares This year’s Monument Hill Kiwanis club-sponsored North Pole Craft Fair drew 1,301 to the Grace Best Education Center in downtown Monument. They shopped from 63 vendors. The Cookie Walk sold 119 dozen Christmas cookies which netted $682 for Tri-Lakes Cares. Additionally, Tri-Lakes Cares received $1,476 in…

Monument Hill Kiwanis supports The Salvation Army Since 2015, the Monument Hill Kiwanis club has collected more than $317,000 and provided 4,224 hours of bell ringing to benefit The Salvation Army, states a news release from MHKC. With The Salvation Army’s rate of $13 an hour to hire bell ringers, that equates to $54,912 of…

The second annual “A Black Forest Christmas” was held Sunday at Black Forest Community Club. In addition to the lighing of the annual Black Forest Christmas Tree, there was music, crafting, a visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus, hot soup, and an abundance of delicious Christmas cookies competing for greatness in the Christmas Cookie Contest.

Family-Friendly ‘Hometown Christmas’ set for Dec. 17 Beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at Black Forest Community Center, “A Hometown Christmas” is “an old-school, traditional Christmas celebration: food, friends, fellowship and fun,” said Marissa Searle. The family-friendly event will feature live holiday music from Monument-based rock band Ashtonz (2021 Best of The Springs), home-prepared…