COS Town Tidings #24-169

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🤣 Daily Chuckle

📰 Big Win: $25k Grant for Partners in Housing 🎁

📰 Have Your Say on Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Plan 🏔️

📰 BBQ Fire Displaces Two Near Patty Jewett 🔥

🚨 UPDATE: FOUND At-Risk Senior

Wellness Video: 🦵 The Secret to Knee Pain Relief

📆 Local Events

🌞 COS Weather - Sunny and near record heat with Red Flag Warnings

What did the daddy water pistol say to the baby water pistol?

👉 Hey, squirt! 🤣

🎁 Big Win: $25k Grant for Partners in Housing

Partners in Housing, a nonprofit focused on providing transitional housing and supportive services to families facing homelessness, received a surprise $25,000 grant from First Interstate Bank on June 11. The grant is part of the bank’s "Believe in Local" initiative, which annually awards $25,000 to 40 nonprofits across 14 states. Chosen from over 550 nominations by regional bank employees, Partners in Housing will use the funds to support its 68 transitional housing units, crucial for helping families move from instability to self-sufficiency. The grant underscores the importance of community partnerships in strengthening local welfare.

🏔️ Have Your Say on Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Plan

The Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance (PPORA) is approaching the final stages of the Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative (OPPI), which aims to enhance outdoor recreation and conservation in the region. The plan, initiated in early 2022, focuses on maintaining Colorado's status as a top outdoor destination while protecting its natural resources.

Residents are invited to provide feedback during a series of listening sessions from June 17 to June 22, with additional virtual sessions on June 27. The sessions will review recommendations for preserving the region's land, water, and wildlife amid increasing recreational demand. Pre-registration for the sessions is available at OutdoorPikesPeakInitiative.org.

• Tues, June 18: 5-6:30pm (Sand Creek Library - Southeast COS)

• Fri, June 21: 4:15-5:45pm (Bear Creek Elementary - Northern El Paso County)

• Sat, June 22: 10-11:30am (Cheyenne Mtn Jr High School - COS)

🔥 BBQ Fire Displaces Two Near Patty Jewett

A house fire occurred yesterday afternoon near the Patty Jewett Golf Course, displacing two individuals. The CSFD was called to Prospect St shortly after 5 pm. The fire, which was started by a barbecue grill, was quickly brought under control by 5:17 pm. Despite the swift response, the blaze caused damage to the home, particularly in the attic, rendering it temporarily uninhabitable for the residents.

🚨 UPDATE: FOUND Missing At-Risk Senior

***UPDATE FROM CSPD*** Diana Currington, has returned home safe and is in good health this morning. Thank you for the assistance in trying to locate her.

Original article: Diana Currington, a 75-year-old woman with dementia and diabetes, went missing from her Southeast Colorado Springs home around 1:30 pm yesterday (Sunday, June 16.) She was last seen near Hancock Expressway and Chelton Road, wearing a white T-shirt, baggy blue jeans, and white slippers. Currington’s gray-weaved hair was in a bun.

Colorado Springs Police Department is urging anyone with information on her whereabouts to call 911 due to her critical medical needs. 

🦵 The Secret to Knee Pain Relief

Knee pain, often caused by conditions like arthritis or meniscus tears, can be exacerbated by weak gluteal muscles. These muscles are essential for stabilizing the knee. Strengthening the glutes through targeted exercises can reduce the strain on the knee joint, offering a potential solution for chronic knee pain.

*Information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional, nothing above should be construed as medical advice.

📆 Local Events

• Jun 17, 11:30am-12:30pm (Every Mon): Beginning & Intermediate Yoga @Rockrimmon Library, 832 Village Center Dr FREE

• Jun 18 (every Tues), 11am-1:30pm: Food Truck Tuesday @Pioneers Museum, 215 S. Tejon

• Jun 18: Date Night @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd $50/3 course dinner for 2

• Jun 18, 5-6:30pm: Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative Listening Session @Sand Creek Library FREE

• Jun 18, 6:30-8:30pm: Twisted Tuesday $3 Drinks | Summer Walk @Painting With A Twist, Powers Blvd $35-$49

• Jun 19 (every Wed), 9am-2pm: Briargate Farmers Market @ 7610 North Union

• Jun 19 (every Wed), 3-7pm: Colorado Farm and Art Market @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Jun 19, 5-8:30pm: Hillside Gardens Summer Concert Series @Hillside Gardens, 1006 S Institute St $15

  • 🌟 Spotlight: 🎵 Enjoy Music, Friends, and Scenic Beauty at Hillside Gardens

• Jun 20, 5:30-9am: COS Western Street Breakfast @Pikes Peak & Tejon $5

• Jun 20, 4-7pm (every Thurs through Aug 29): Banning Lewis Ranch market @Vista Park, 8833 Vista Del Pico Dr

• Jun 20, 5-6pm: Tea Affogato Workshop @Festivitea LLC, 5910 Tuckerman Ln $30 (9 Tickets left)

• Jun 20, 5:30-7:30pm: Black Forest Summer Jazz Concerts @12530 Black Forest Rd FREE

• Jun 20, 5:30-7pm: Community Town Hall @East Branch Library, 5550 N Union FREE

• Jun 20, 7:15-8:45pm: Satya Kirtan @Yoga Studio Satya, 1581 York Rd FREE

• Jun 21 (4-7pm) 22 (9am-4pm): Junkin' Market Days Spring Market @Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd

• Jun 21, 4:15-5:45pm: Outdoor Pikes Peak Initiative Listening Session @Bear Creek Elementary FREE

• Jun 21, 5-9pm: PPIHC Fan Fest @Downtown Colorado Springs FREE to attend

• Jun 22, 8-9am: Yoga on the Lawn @First & Main Town Center, 3305 Cinema Point FREE  (4 Spot Left) Registration Required

• Jun 22-23, 9am-3pm: Colorado Springs Garden Tour, Bonnyville and Patty Jewett Neighborhoods $25

• Jun 22, 10am-noon: Hummingbird Homecoming @Fountain Creek Nature Center $5 ages 10+

• Jun 27, 6-10pm: Moonlight on the Mountain @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $79.75

• Jul 6, 11:30-12:30pm: Summer Tea Luncheon @Rock Ledge Ranch, 3105 Gateway Rd $29 (Only few tables/seats left)

• July 9-13: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo @Norris Penrose Event Center $10-$55

• July 18, 6-9pm: Taste of Pikes Peak @ 200 S Sierra Madre $60

• July 27, 3:45-9:45pm: Rocky Mountain Flower Fest @ Venetucci Farm, 5210 S. Hwy 85 $35-$55

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