COS Town Tidings #24-297

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🌟Local Feature: 💎Sparkle with Purpose This Holiday Season

📰 Colorado E. Coli Alert: Quarter Pounders Pulled🍔

📰 Utility Rate Hikes: What’s Coming in 2025?💡

📰 New Voting Centers Just Opened🗳️

📆 Local Events

🌞 COS Weather - Sunny and warm

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👉Adolescents 🤣

💎Sparkle with Purpose This Holiday Season

💖 How This 14-Year-Old Inspires Colorado Springs

Remember when your heart brimmed with boundless creativity, when no dream seemed too big? Before life's challenges dimmed that spark within you? Let us introduce you to Matti, a 14-year-old jewelry maker whose vibrant spirit reminds us of the importance of nurturing young dreams.

At just 10 yrs old, Matti launched "Made by Matti," her jewelry business, fueled by creativity and a desire to earn some spending money. When life threw her a curveball—a Type 1 diabetes diagnosis at 11—after being confused about the disease, Matti didn't falter. She is a testament to the power of youthful resilience when confronting life's unexpected turns.

Today, Matti's jewelry line raises funds for diabetes research, each unique piece reflecting her unwavering determination. As a Youth Advocate for the Children's Diabetes Foundation, she transforms personal challenge into a mission that touches lives. Her "It's Cool To Be Kind" collection also reminds us to cultivate compassion for others AND ourselves.

Discover these inspiring treasures at Honey, Tea and Me, Faery Grove, Festivitea and Revolution Dance Academy. Can't get to any of these? When you place an order, Matti and her parents will personally deliver to your doorstep if you’re in Northeast Colorado Springs or will mail right to your house.

Explore her evolving designs on Facebook (Made by Matti) or reach out for custom pieces by email at [email protected] 

Choosing "Made by Matti" means more than acquiring jewelry. It's supporting a young innovator who reminds us that challenges can become stepping stones. You're investing in a bright future, helping ensure her creative spark continues to shine as part of our community that values and protects the dreams of our youth.

Perfect for holiday gifts!

Find Matti at Handmade HollyDay, Nov 2 at Festivitea

🍔 Colorado E. Coli Alert: Quarter Pounders Pulled

A serious E. coli outbreak tied to McDonald’s Quarter Pounders has sickened 49 people in 10 states, with 27 of those cases in Colorado. One elderly person in Colorado has died, and 10 others have been hospitalized, including a child with kidney complications. The CDC is investigating slivered onions and beef patties as potential sources. As a precaution, McDonald’s has removed these ingredients from restaurants in the impacted states, which may temporarily halt the availability of Quarter Pounders. The company is working with the CDC and suppliers to resolve the issue.

Symptoms of E. coli typically appear within a few days of consumption, including cramps and diarrhea, and most cases resolve within a week.

Questions about cases in the state, call the Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (CDPHE) at (303)692-2000.

🍞 Nature’s Start Bread Company

Fresh Baked Sourdough breads, pastries!

• Pumpkin and Orange Cinnamon Rolls now available!

• 👩‍🍳Tues Oct 29 @5:30pm - Sourdough Bread Bowls & Chowder Baking Class (Sign up NOW!)

💡 Utility Rate Hikes: What’s Coming in 2025?

Colorado Springs Utilities is proposing a $1.8 billion budget for next year, reflecting a 21% increase from the previous year, and aims to invest $3.9 billion in capital projects over five years. These projects include expanding wastewater systems and the Montgomery Reservoir to meet the demands of a growing city.

The proposal would raise utility rates by about $14 per month for the average household starting in January 2025, with additional increases expected each year through 2029. The budget will be voted on next month, with concerns raised by residents regarding the impact of higher bills, especially for those on fixed incomes. Full Story

🌟Pendleton Heating & Cooling

🌡️ Why Your Neighbors Are Raving About This Local Company

🗳️ New Voting Centers Just Opened

In preparation for the general election, El Paso County is expanding access to voting with five new Voter Service and Polling Centers, bringing the total to 38 centers open on Election Day. Additional locations will open on November 1 and 2, and there are 41 ballot drop boxes available 24/7 across the county. These centers provide voter registration, updates, replacement ballots, and ADA-accessible devices. The Clerk's office expects a 90% turnout and encourages early ballot returns to help process results more efficiently.

 👩‍🍳Chef Abigail, CoS Eats LLC

Spice up your culinary skills with Chef Abigail!

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📆 Local Events

• Oct 23, 10-11 AM (Every Wed): Gentle Somatic Yoga @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $15

• Oct 23-27, 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 24, 7-9pm: BINGO @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• 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 25, 6pm: Paint n' Sip (tea) class @Honey Tea and Me, 12490 Black Forest Rd $30 (Need 8 5 more participants, get your ticket NOW!)

• 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 (14 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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