COS Town Tidings #24-303

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Can One Wish Change a Community?🎠

🗳 Voting Deadline Location Reminder

📰 Pet Safety 101: Halloween Edition🐾

📰 Haunting for Hope This Week👻

🏡 Trivia Time: Over 30K Residents Call This Neighborhood Home - Can You Name It?

📆 Local Events

🚨 Crime: Pedestrian Hit; Driver Fled

⛅ COS Weather - Partly cloudy, warm and windy (Red Flag Alert)

Someone knocked on my door asking for a donation to build a community swimming pool

👉So, I handed them a glass of water 🤣

🎠 Can One Wish Change a Community?

Thanks to 7-year-old Annellyse Berger’s heartfelt wish, Apple Park in the Northgate neighborhood, now has an accessible swing that welcomes children of all abilities.

Living with a genetic disorder, Annellyse uses a wheelchair, making it difficult for her family to help her enjoy the park’s swings as she gets older. When Make-A-Wish heard her story, Annellyse asked not for a personal trip or item but for an inclusive swing that all children in her community could enjoy together. What an amazing little girl who has dealt with so much in her short life so far. Her selfless request inspired Make-A-Wish to install the new swing, now creating a welcoming space for children to play side by side. Annellyse’s family is overjoyed, knowing this addition will bring happiness and friendship to their daughter and many more in the neighborhood. Full Story

🗳 Deadline Reminder: Cast Your Ballot by Nov 5

Remember ballots must be dropped off in person or in a secure 24-hour drop box by 7pm on Tues, Nov 5. It’s too late to mail your ballot, so make sure to use one of the available drop boxes or visit a Voter Service and Polling Center (VSPC) for secure, last-minute voting. Click for nearest locations in your area. 

Every vote counts!

🐾 Pet Safety 101: Halloween Edition

Halloween festivities can be a stressful and potentially dangerous time for our pets, with costumes, decorations, and constant visitors posing various risks. To protect pets, the American Veterinary Medical Association advises against feeding them Halloween treats, which can be toxic, especially chocolate. Ensure pets wear collars with identification and keep hazardous items like lit candles, glow sticks, and batteries out of reach.

For those planning to dress up their pets, the AVMA suggests checking costumes ahead of time for comfort, proper fit, and safety. If pets tend to get anxious or reactive, consider keeping them away from the front door during trick-or-treating hours. With a few simple precautions, Halloween can be safe and stress-free for pets and their families alike.

👻 Haunting for Hope This Week

In a heartfelt Halloween tradition, Chris and Melody Noller transform Springs ATA Martial Arts Dojo into a haunted house, raising funds for the American Cancer Foundation. The cause is personal: Chris lost his mother to cancer, and Melody has survived 3 different cancers herself. Determined to help others affected, they set up an elaborate haunted house with volunteer actors, creating eerie scenes with props they’ve collected over 15 years.

For $15 per ticket, visitors can enjoy this haunting experience from 6-10pm today and tomorrow at 1025 Ford St, while supporting the fight against cancer. Additionally, the Nollers run a light show at their Rockcastle Drive home, where every thrill helps fuel their mission to bring hope. Full Story

🏡Trivia: Over 30K Residents Call This Neighborhood Home - Can You Name It?

In 1978, two visionary developers had a dream to create a master-planned community that would redefine suburban living in Colorado Springs. Starting with just raw land, they worked with the Urban Land Institute to design a neighborhood that would grow to house over 30,000 residents, with beautiful homes, parks, shopping centers, and schools all thoughtfully integrated.

What began as 9,600 acres of open space has transformed into one of the city's most sought-after areas, featuring distinctive architectural styles from Prairie to European Cottage, and embracing a philosophy of "Live, Work, Play, Shop, Worship, Learn and Connect." *Source

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📆 Local Events

• Oct 29-Nov 3, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Oct 29, 6:30-9pm: The Films of Tim Burton Themed Trivia Night @Lost Friend Brewing, 2458 Montebello Sq FREE to attend

• Oct 29, 5:30-7:30pm: Gardening Class: Have a Better Garden Next Year @Westside Community Center, 1628 W Bijou $2 (Please RSVP)

• Oct 30, 10-11 AM (Every Wed): Gentle Somatic Yoga @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $15

• Oct 30 & Nov 5, 10am: Salvation Army Bell Ringers Job Fair @908 Yuma St

• Oct 30, 4-6pm: Fall Festival Trunk or Treat @The Colorado Springs School, 21 Broadmoor Ave FREE to attend

• Oct 30 (4-7pm), 31-Nov 2 (9am-7pm), 3 (10am-2pm): 60th Annual Fall Show and Sale @Black Forest Community Center 12530 Black Forest Rd FREE to attend

• Oct 30, 6-7:30: Celebrating Arts & Health @Hillside Community Center, 925 S Institute FREE

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

• Oct 30, 7:30pm: Nobuntu A Cappella Quartet @Ent Center for the Arts $35-$50 (1 Ticket Left)

• Oct 31, 2:30-7:30pm: Indoor Family Halloween Festival @SoccerHaus, 4845 List Dr FREE to attend (Please Register)

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

• Oct 31, 4:30-8:30pm: Boo at the Zoo @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $23-$25 Family Friendly (Almost Sold Out)

• Oct 31 (2 Tickets Left), Nov 3 (8 Tickets Left), 7pm: Rocky Horror Picture Show @Lulu's Downtown $25

• Oct 31-Nov 2 (7:30pm), 3 (2pm): Election Day-The Comedies @Millibo Art Theater $25-$28 (Smaller theater, will sell out)

• Nov 2, 10am-2pm: Find Your Inner Power - Higher Calling Class @Harmonious Hearts Healing, 120 Davie Dr $182

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

• Nov 9, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $62.95-$72.95 (18 Tickets Just Opened Up)

• Nov 10, 5-7pm: A Beautiful Winter Benefiting Harley's Hope @Painting With A Twist, N Powers Blvd $39

• 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

• Dec 5, 10:30am-1:30pm: Holiday Auction Fundraiser for We Fortify - District 2 School Teachers @Flying W Ranch $60

🚨 Pedestrian Hit; Driver Fled

In a troubling incident last night at approximately 8pm, a pedestrian suffered a broken leg after being hit by a car at Circle and Pikes Peak. The driver fled the scene, and as of late Monday night, police were still searching for any clues. With no suspect description available, authorities are asking for community help to find the person responsible. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact police, as the search continues for the hit-and-run driver. Full Story

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