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🎶 Trivia: Fannie Mae Duncan's Legacy in Colorado Springs

🎶 Trivia: Fannie Mae Duncan's Legacy in Colorado Springs

COS Local News & Events | Issue #24-072 3/12/24

12 Mar • Estimated Reading Time: 10 minutes

COS Town Tidings #24-072

📰 Debate Over Land Use Appeals: Colorado House Makes Move 🛑

📰 Safety First: TODAY CSPD Upgrades Systems 🆘

📰 Fort Carson, Hospital Team Up for Helipad 🚁

📅 Save the Date 📆 Local Events 🛍 DEALS

🎶 Trivia: Fannie Mae Duncan's Legacy in Colorado Springs

🌤 COS Weather - Calm before the storm

How does a bootlegger tell time?

👉 By the moonshine 🤣

🛑 Debate Over Land Use Appeals: Colorado House Makes Move

The Colorado House passes a bill, HB24-1107, aiming to deter neighborhood groups from appealing approved land use decisions by requiring them to cover the city's attorney fees if they lose. Proponents argue it curtails frivolous lawsuits, while opponents claim it infringes on constitutional rights. Multiple neighborhood groups in Colorado Springs have filed 106 Appeals to stop approved projects.

🆘 Safety First: TODAY CSPD Upgrades Systems, Urges 911 for Emergencies

Colorado Springs Police Department activated Priority Dispatch and Accident Alert status today at 2 AM until 10 AM, for an internal communications systems upgrade. Life-threatening emergencies will still receive response; 911 remains active. Non-emergencies should be reported online or after 10 AM.

🚁 Fort Carson, Hospital Team Up for Helipad

Photo By Gino Mattorano

Evans Army Community Hospital (EACH) broke ground for a new helicopter landing pad adjacent to its emergency room entrance, in collaboration with the 4th Engineer Battalion from Fort Carson. This joint construction initiative, also involving the Fort Carson Department of Public Works, aims to facilitate seamless access to and from Medical Evacuation (MEDEVAC) helicopters for swift patient transport. The project is estimated to be completed sometime in April.

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📆 Local Events

Mar 12th, 7 PM: The Thorn @Pikes Peak Center $52-$84
Mar 12th (ONLY 5 SPOTS LEFT)-15 & 17th, 2-5 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87
Mar 12th & 14th, 9 AM-5 PM: March Dog Days @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Mar 12th, 6-8 PM: Renter Rights Workshops @Pikes Peak Library East - East Community Room FREE (Registration Required)
Mar 12th, 6:30-8:30 PM: Cotton Candy Moon | $3 Drinks | Blacklight Paints @Painting With A Twist, Powers Blvd $35-$55 (ONLY 9 SPOTS LEFT)
Mar 13th, 10-11 AM (Every Wed): Beginner Yoga @Yoga Studio Satya $15
- SPOTLIGHT: 🧘A Sanctuary of Healing: Yoga Studio Satya's Story
Mar 13th, 4-7 PM: TASTE OF D49 FOOD SHOW @Vista Ridge High School Rd FREE
Mar 14th, 6-8 PM: Fox Run Open House @Pikes Peak Brewing Co, 1756 Lake Woodmoor Dr, Monument FREE
Mar 14th (ONLY 4 TICKETS LEFT)-16th: 12 Angry Men from Funky Little Theater Co @Westside Community Ctr, 1628 W Bijou St $24
Mar 14th-17th, 21st-24th, 7:30 PM: The Making of a Great Moment @Millibo Art Theater $28
Mar 14th, 7-9 PM (every Thurs): Trivia Night @Bell Brothers Brewing FREE
Mar 15th (ONLY 4 SPOTS LEFT) & 16th, 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon St. $79 per person Must be 21+
Mar 15th, 5-8 PM: 🃏 Monthly Charity Cribbage Night for Skills Academy @ Colonel Mustard's Sandwich Emporium $25
Mar 15th, 7-9:30 PM: Murder Mystery Paint & Sip Night | Wine Included @Painting With a Twist, Downtown $45-$55 (ONLY 10 SEATS LEFT)
Mar 16th, 10 AM-Noon: Painting in the Park: Pottery Edition @Fountain Creek Nature Center, Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain $25
Mar 16th, 10:30-11:30 AM: Microbial Magic: A Gardener's Best Trick for Healthy Soil @Timberline Landscaping $20
Mar 16th, 11 AM-3 PM: Zoo Mobile courtesy of the Cheyenne Mountain Zoo @Wild Birds Unlimited FREE
Mar 16th, Noon: St. Patrick’s Day Parade @Downtown Colorado Springs FREE
Mar 16th, 1-3:30 PM: Forest Bathing Walks @Bear Creek Nature Center $30
Mar 17th, 10 AM-2 PM (every Sun): Backyard Market at Park Union @108 W Cimarron St FREE
Mar 17th, 5-7:30 PM: Inviting New Beginnings: Spring Equinox Gathering @Yoga Studio Satya $55

🎶 Trivia: Fannie Mae Duncan's Legacy in Colorado Springs

Still honoring Women's History Month… let's talk about Fannie Mae Duncan. She was a visionary entrepreneur and philanthropist who made a significant impact on the Colorado Springs community in the mid-20th century.

As the owner of the Cotton Club, (next door to where the Pikes Peak Center stands today) Duncan created an inclusive space that welcomed everyone, regardless of race, during a time when segregation was prevalent across the United States. Her mantra, "Everybody Welcome," was not just a policy but a bold statement of unity and acceptance. Her club became a cultural hub, attracting top jazz musicians and a diverse clientele, fostering an atmosphere of racial harmony and cultural exchange that resonated throughout the city.

Fannie Mae Duncan's Cotton Club was an homage to the Cotton Club located in which famous neighborhood?

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