Tag: your space
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Limitations don’t keep Springs bell-ringer from living large
Alphie Omar sits in a wheelchair, ringing a bell. The familiar red kettle of the Salvation Army sits nearby. “Hullo,” Omar says in his deep, throaty baritone. “Hullo.” He greets all, whether they feed the kettle or not. He’s at ground zero of the holiday hustle: The Citadel mall. Some soldiers walk by. “Thanks for…
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YOUR SPACE: Family of 16 is forever
Brittany. Brianna. Bethanny. Joshua. Joseph. Julia. Carl. Cadence. Cecilia. Scott. Savanna. Kim. Lizzie. Dylan. Fourteen stockings hang from the mantle. Gifts pop from under the tree. But what’s under the tree isn’t as important as what gathers around it: a forever family. The 14 stockings are for 14 children sharing the same last name by…
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Dry cleaner doesn’t want to leave anyone out in the cold
Harold Hawkins wants to spread the warmth. He’s collecting coats for people who might otherwise be left in the cold. The coats he gives to Springs Rescue Mission to distribute are not a crumpled mess stuffed in trash bags, either. Every garment is freshly cleaned and plastic wrapped on a hanger. After all, Hawkins is…
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YOUR SPACE: She’s the one you try to avoid at the mall
‘Tis the season to be ambushed by those mall kiosk pit bulls that jump out and chase you and don’t let up. I usually alter my path to avoid them. But this time I was a pit bull reporter on the prowl for a story about who these people are. So, I let Leo, the…
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Palmer Lake gets new police chief – again
PALMER LAKE • For the fourth time in almost as many years, the town has a new police chief. Kieth Moreland, former big-city cop, was sworn in last week, as Palmer Lake Police Chief. Moreland served 30 years as a Los Angeles patrolman, sergeant and crisis negotiator. It’s doubtful he’ll need many of the skills…
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‘Bionic man’ awaits a beating heart
Most guys want expensive electronics for Christmas. Justin Greene has all the electronics he needs. Now he wants something money can’t buy. A pulse. But a pulse requires a beating heart. All Greene has is a battery powered implant, called a left ventricular assist device, or LVAD, which keeps the 23-year-old Colorado Springs native alive…
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YOUR SPACE: Doula-Man to the rescue
Keith Roberts is a fairy godfather for women in labor. He brings a calming presence and a Crock-Pot. Between contractions, he puts hot towels on the woman’s lower back. He is a doula, a non-medical birth assistant — a job usually performed by a woman. “This is the most important tool, this crock pot. It’s…
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YOUR SPACE: The world of boy Zachary
Zachary Gostnell sits cross-legged on the floor of his sister’s Zoe’s pink room. The 6-year-old boy with a round face and buzzed hair stares vacantly at a “Shrek” video. His fingers clasp a washcloth. He flaps his hands as if he’s a bird trying to take flight. His eyes try to stay fixed on…
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YOUR SPACE: Three cheers for the Macy’s parade
Flip on the TV Thursday morning and look for these three Liberty High School cheerleaders in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. Hillary Felver is blond, Emily Walters is brunette and Lily Najera, well, you might have to squint. She weighs only 95 pounds. They’ll be wearing skirts, tights and white sweaters with red stars. You…
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YOUR SPACE: He’s a 35-year-old virgin filmmaker
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save He sleeps in a bedroom set won on a game show and lives with a woman who’s funnier than he is. Such is the life of comedian Rich Praytor. But wait, there’s more. He’s in…