COS Town Tidings Issue #24-046

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📰 Life-Saving Stroke Care: COS New Mobile Unit 🚑
📰 AI Revolution: COS School Embraces Tech for Transportation 🚌
📰 Lovebirds of the Zoo: Penguin Pair Celebrates 13 Years 🐧 

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🚨 Missing Indigenous Teen: Help Needed for Imani Joy Adame

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Recipe: 🍜 Easy Asian Vegetable Stir fry Rice Noodles Recipe

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🚑 Life-Saving Stroke Care: Colorado Springs Welcomes New Mobile Unit

UCHealth has launched a new Mobile Stroke Treatment Unit (MSTU) in Colorado Springs, aiming to enhance emergency stroke care and improve patient outcomes. The initiative was celebrated by Liz, whose life was saved by the swift care she received from a similar unit in 2017.

The MSTU, funded in part by philanthropic donations totaling $750,000, is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities, including a CT scanner and specialized clinicians trained in stroke care. The unit allows for on-site diagnosis, immediate treatment with clot-busting medications, and rapid transportation to hospitals for further intervention if needed.

The introduction of the MSTU is a significant step in addressing the critical need for expedited stroke care, as every minute is crucial in minimizing brain damage and improving patient outcomes, providing hope for faster, more effective stroke treatment and recovery.

🚌 AI Revolution: COS School Embraces Tech for Transportation

Colorado school districts are embracing AI technology, with Colorado Springs Schools District 11 leading the way by partnering with HopSkipDrive to pilot its AI solution, "Strategic Routing." This innovative tool analyzes various factors, such as student pickup locations and transportation needs, to suggest efficient routes for buses or passenger cars. Joanna McFarland, CEO of HopSkipDrive, highlights the aim of addressing the prevalent bus driver shortage, while also targeting the reduction of student absenteeism. By leveraging AI-powered solutions, school districts hope to streamline transportation operations and enhance overall efficiency.

🐧 Lovebirds of the Zoo: Penguin Pair Celebrates 13 Years

At Cheyenne Mountain Zoo, African Penguins Ichaboe and Spheniscus mark an impressive 13 years together, showcasing a heartwarming tale of enduring love. Keeper Grace Sullivan highlights how penguins can form pair bonds regardless of gender, emphasizing the duo's remarkable devotion.

Since their first encounter, they've shared fishy treats, cozy moments in their habitat, and synchronized swimming routines that captivate onlookers. Signs of their enduring relationship include mutual preening and nesting behaviors. To honor their bond, the zoo treated them to a romantic fish dinner on Valentine's Day.

Additionally, the community can support them by voting for Cheyenne Mountain Zoo as the 'Best Zoo in the U.S.' in USA TODAY's Readers' Choice Awards. As Ichaboe and Spheniscus enter their 14th year together, their story resonates with the timeless power of love.

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🚨 Missing Indigenous Teen: Help Needed for Imani Joy Adame

The Colorado Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has raised concerns by issuing a Missing Indigenous Person Alert for Imani Joy Adame, a 16-year-old girl from Colorado Springs. Adame was last spotted on foot in the vicinity of Loomis and Chamberlin Ave. in the Stratmoor area of Colorado Springs, around 8 a.m. on Monday morning, Feb. 12.

Described as a 5'2" teenager with black hair and brown eyes, weighing 120 pounds, Adame's disappearance has prompted a call for community assistance. Anyone with information about her whereabouts is urged to contact 911 or reach out to the El Paso County Sheriff's Office at (719) 390-5555.

📆 Local Events

• Feb 15th, 7:30 PM: Hairspray @Pikes Peak Center $54-$89

• Feb 15th-25th (Weds-Sundays): Ice Castle @Cripple Creek $21-$27

• Feb 15th, 7-8:30 PM: Satya Kirtan BHAKTI yoga @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd FREE with reservation (Donation appreciated)

  • SPOTLIGHT: 🧘A Sanctuary of Healing: Yoga Studio Satya's Story

• Feb 16th-18th, (16th noon-7 PM, 17th 10 AM-5 PM, 18th 11 AM-4 PM): The Springs Home Show @Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd 

• Feb 16th-18th, 2-5 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Feb 16th & 17th (every Fri & Sat), 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon St. $79 per person Must be 21+

• Feb 16th & 17th, 7:30 PM: Lovette: A Valentine's Day Comedy @The Mat, 1626 S. Tejon St. $28

• Feb 16th, 5-7 PM: Fox Run Nature Center Public Meeting @Black Forest Community Club, 12530 Black Forest Rd

• Feb 16th, 5-8 PM: Galentine's Day Party @Blush Dry Bar Salon, 1505 South Tejon St $49

• Feb 16th, 9:30 PM-midnight: 21+ Valentine Murder Mystery | Wine Included @Painting With a Twist, Downtown $39-$42

• Feb 17th, 9 AM-12 PM: Intro to Indoor Gardening @Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Rd $5

• Feb 17th, 5:30-7 PM: Southern Colorado Handbell Festival @Colorado Springs Christian Schools, 405 Austin Bluffs Pkwy FREE (Donations appreciated)

• Feb 18th, 10 AM - 2 PM (every Sun): Backyard Market at Park Union @108 W Cimarron St FREE

• Feb 18th, 11 AM-1 PM: Rustic Easter Bunny | $10 Bttmlss Mimosas All Wknd @Painting With A Twist, Powers Blvd $35-48

🍜 Easy Asian Vegetable Stir fry Rice Noodles Recipe

Created by local Colorado Springs chef, Jason Miller at Season Two Taste. This recipe is super quick to throw together, with only a bit of prep and just one pan. It's so versatile, this stir fry makes using up little bits and pieces of leftovers almost effortless. It's also vegan, gluten free, and refined sugar free, so that's a bonus!

Access the complete recipe with tailored modifications to suit your dietary requirements, along with convenient print options.

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• Save 20% with coupon code: LASTMINUTE on this upcoming Cooking Class:

• Ladies Night Out: 3 spots reopened for this Friday, 2/16 at 5:30pm

  • Register here: https://tfkcc.com/classes/ladies-night-out/ 

• Learn how to make:

  • Boozy Tres Leches Cake

  • Cocoa Dusted Beets

  • Crispy Maple Dijon Brussels Sprouts

  • Frozen Peach Rose

  • Papa’s Italian Tomatoes

  • Sangria Salad

  • Sweet & Whiskey Sour Short Ribs

• Take home lots of food, new techniques, and sometimes even new friends - plus delicious recipes to recreate and impress.

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