COS Town Tidings #24-295

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📰 Health Care Crisis Unfolding in COS😷

📰 Is Your Route Closed This Week? Find Out🚧

📰 Heartwarming Moment with CSPD Officer👮

Wellness Video: 🎗️ Finding Courage After Chemo

📆 Local Events

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😷 Health Care Crisis Unfolding in COS

Health care in Colorado Springs is facing turbulent times, with two major systems, CommonSpirit Health and Peak Vista Community Health Centers, undergoing significant disruptions.

CommonSpirit’s abrupt closure of its vascular surgery clinic has left patients scrambling to find new doctors, many facing increased costs. Meanwhile, Peak Vista staff are pushing to unionize, alleging poor working conditions and deteriorating patient care. As federal grants hang in the balance and staff departures rise, our region's health care system is at a crossroads. With both organizations staying tight-lipped, the question remains: what will happen next? Full Story

🚧 Is Your Route Closed This Week? Find Out

If you're driving on I-25 between Colorado Springs and Fountain this week, prepare for more overnight closures. CDOT will close parts of the highway from Mon through Thurs night for repairs and drain installations. Northbound I-25 will be closed Mon night, with southbound closures happening through Thurs. 

Additionally, lane shifts and full closures will occur on S Academy, disrupting traffic at multiple points. Travelers should plan ahead for detours, as both highways will be impacted between 8pm and 4:30am all week. Will this affect your commute? Full Story

👮Heartwarming Moment with CSPD Officer

This is a heartwarming story we just had to share. When Officer Craig Johnson responded to a call about a distressed 9-year-old who had run away from home, he knew that handling the situation with care was essential. Over 45 minutes, Johnson gently spoke with the child, reassuring them that they were not in trouble. Eventually, the child warmed up to him and even invited Johnson to the playground.

Sometimes you just need a friendly voice to talk things out, and Johnson provided exactly that. Thanks to his patience and calm demeanor, the child trusted him enough to go back home and get the help they needed. It’s moments like these that remind us how important compassion is in law enforcement. Kudos to Officer Johnson for going above and beyond! Video footage included by KKTV.

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🎗️ Finding Courage After Chemo

As Breast Cancer Awareness Month wraps up, I’m sharing a personal video (one in a series I wish I’d had back in 2012 when I started my own journey. They are still relevant today.)

Whether you're going through treatments or know someone who is, this video is a source of hope and inspiration. It’s my way of passing along the insights and encouragement I didn’t have then, and desperately needed.

⚠ Warning, this video is raw and not pretty in spots but it’s 100% authentic.

~Sandy, founder of Colorado Springs Town Tidings 🤗

*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

• Oct 21, 11:30am-12:30pm (Every Mon): Beginning & Intermediate Yoga @Rockrimmon Library, 832 Village Center Dr FREE (Attend before this location closes)

• Oct 21, 5:30-8:30pm: UNDIVIDE US Screening + discussion @Cornerstone Arts Center, Colorado College, 825 N Cascade Ave FREE (registration required)

• Oct 21, 7-9pm: Scrubs Themed Trivia @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Oct 22-27, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Oct 23, Nov 20, Dec 18, 4-5pm: Make Your Own Holiday Window Stickers @Westside Community Center, 1628 W. Bijou St FREE (registration required)

• Oct 23, 5-7pm: Fox Run Nature Center Open House @Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Rd FREE

• Oct 23, 5-7:30pm: Public Review Meeting of the draft Southeast Strong Community Plan @ Stompin’ Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr FREE

• Oct 23-27, 30-Nov 2, 6-9: Haunted Manitou Ghost Tours @Corner of El Paso and Manitou Ave $25

• Oct 24, 5-7pm: Vegan Drinks for a Cause- silent auction to support Saving Dobermankind @The Burrowing Owl, 1791 S 8th St

• Oct 25-27 (Fri's 9:30am-2:30pm; Sat-Sun 9:30am-4pm): Pumpkin Fest @ Venetucci Farm $9.11 (Final Weekend)

• Oct 25-27 (Fri-Sun) 10am-5pm: Longneck Pumpkin Farm @7595 California Dr $18 (Registration required - Final Weekend)

• Oct 26, Nov 28, Dec 14: YMCA 5K Races $30-$40

• Oct 26, 4:30-7:30pm: Night at the Museum @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon $5 (registration required)

• Oct 27, 9:30am-4pm: Pup-kin Fest @ Venetucci Farm $9.11

• Oct 28, 3:30-5:30pm: Beginners Crochet Class @Who Gives A SCRAP, 810 Arcturus Dr $25 (4 Spots Left)

• Oct 31, 4-7pm: Dave & Boo-ster's @Dave and Buster's, 9277 Highland Ridge Hts $10

• Nov 8 (7pm), 10 (2:30pm): An Evening of Roman-ticism @Ent Center for the Arts, 5225 N Nevada $13-$41 (Limited Tickets)

• Nov 9, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $72.95 (16 Tickets Left)

• Nov 21-22 (7pm), 23 (2:30 & 7pm), 24 (2:30pm): It's a Wonderful Life A Live Radio Play @ First United Methodist Church - 420 North Nevada Only $5

• Nov 22-24: Vintage Market Days of Colorado Springs @Norris Penrose Ctr, 1045 Lower Gold Camp Rd $13.30-$18.42

• Nov 29-Dec 22 (Thurs-Fri 7:30pm, Sat 2 & 7:30pm, Sun 4pm): Sense & Sensibility-Theatreworks @Ent Center for the Arts $21-$45 (Smaller Theater, Already Selling Out)

• Dec 7 (10am-5pm), 8 (10am-4pm): Candy Cane Craft & Gift Show @Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd $8 (Order Tickets Before Nov 15 Save $2)

  • —> Sourdough bread and unique gift baskets: 🍞 A Slice of Home: Nature's Start Bread Co Rises in Colorado Springs

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