COS Town Tidings #24-319

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🤣 Today’s Chuckle

📰 Festive Fun Friday at Acacia Park Awaits🎄

📰 Smoke Over Springs—Here’s What Happened🔥

📰 Fraud Allegations Lead to UCHealth Payout😲

Recipe: 🌶 Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

📆 Local Events

🌞 COS Weather - Sunny and slightly warmer than yesterday

Why did the bell pepper share its food?

👉It was feeling a bit “stuffed”! 🤣

🎄 Festive Fun Friday at Acacia Park Awaits

The Acacia Park Holiday Celebration returns this Friday, Nov 15, bringing family-friendly holiday cheer to Colorado Springs! The festivities begin at 6pm, with photos with Santa, food trucks, bell ringers, and a special ceremony led by Mayor Yemi and Parks Director Britt Haley.

The highlight will be a US Figure Skating performance, marking the start of the season’s “Skate in the Park,” which runs until Jan 31. Skate sessions cost $13 (skate rentals included) with discounts for children under 4, military members, and first responders. Join the fun and make some holiday memories with loved ones!

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🔥 Smoke Over Springs—Here’s What Happened

Yesterday, Colorado Springs residents saw a large plume of black smoke due to a fire that started in a homeless encampment off Mark Dabling near the Sinton Trailhead. The fire ignited several propane tanks and debris, causing explosions that created thick black smoke visible across the city. CSFD and local police responded quickly, with crews staying to put out all remaining hotspots. Thankfully, the fire was contained, and as of now, no injuries have been reported.

😲 Fraud Allegations Lead to UCHealth Payout

UCHealth has agreed to a $23 million settlement over allegations of submitting inflated bills to federal programs like Medicare and TRICARE. Between 2017 and 2021, UCHealth allegedly used the highest billing codes for emergency visits, often regardless of actual care levels provided.

The accusations were made under the False Claims Act, and the whistleblower who reported these practices will receive $3.91 million from the settlement. This case highlights ongoing efforts to ensure accurate billing in federally funded healthcare programs. Full Story

🌶 Vegetarian Stuffed Peppers

These stuffed peppers aren’t the kind your mom made. They’re meatless and loaded with fresh flavor. They’re cheesy as shown, yes, but they’re just as good without the cheese. You can easily make these peppers dairy free or vegan.

Access the complete recipe with tailored modifications to suit your dietary requirements, along with convenient print options.

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📆 Local Events

• Nov (Mon-Fri): Silver Key's Activity Center @1655 S Murray Blvd FREE classes all month

• 🥫 Nov 14 6am-7pm: Food Drive @American Furniture Warehouse, I-25 & Fillmore

• Nov 14-17, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• 🌱 Nov 14, 4-6pm: Plant Swap Party @Treehouse Café, 5965 N Academy Blvd Suite 203 FREE

• Nov 14 (Opening Reception 5-7pm)-Mar 15: Psycullescence Exhibit @ENT Center For the Arts, Marie Walsh Sharpe Gallery

• Nov 14, 7-9pm: BINGO @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd FREE to attend

• Nov 14-18 & 21-23 (7:30pm), 24 (2pm): The Thanksgiving Play @The Fifty-Niner, 2409 W Colorado Ave $25

• Nov 14-16 & 21-23 (7:30pm), 17 & 24 (4pm): Jellofish @Millibo Art Theater $25-$28

• Nov 15 (10am-5pm), 16 (10am-6pm), 17 (10am-5pm): Colorado Country Christmas Gift Show @Colorado Springs Event Center, 3960 Palmer Park Blvd $10-$12 (Order By Nov 14 for discount)

• Nov 15-16, 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon $79 must be 21+

• Nov 15 (4-9pm) - Jan 31: OPENING DAY, Skate in the Park @Acacia Park $13

• Nov 15, 5pm: Charity Cribbage Night for Kids on Bikes nonprofit @1412 South 21st $25

• Nov 15, 6-7pm: Acacia Park Holiday Celebration @Acacia Park Outdoor Ice Rink in downtown Colorado Springs

• Nov 16 (10am-5pm), 17 (11am-4pm): Women's Expo With A Cause @Norris Penrose Event Center $7 OR FREE with image here

  • —> Look who will be here: 🥣 Stirring Up Joy: How Chef Abigail Transforms Kitchens and Lives

• Nov 16 (11am & 3pm), 17 (Noon & 4pm)-24: The City Dog and the Prairie Dog @Fine Arts Center, 30 W Dale St $18-$28

• Nov 16, Noon-2pm: Holiday Miniatures Ornament Make-and-Take workshop @Goat Patch Brewing, 2727 N Cascade $35.98 (10 Spots Left)

• Nov 16, 1-3:30: Forest Bathing Walk @Bear Creek $25-$30 (Prepaid registration required)

  • —>🌟Spotlight: 🍂 The Healing Power You've Been Overlooking

• Nov 16, 5pm: Trees of Life @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon FREE-donation | Deadline to add name 11/15 by 3pm

• Nov 19, 6pm: Community Wine Dinner | Benefiting Happy Cats Haven @Pizzeria Rustica, 2527 W Colorado Ave $79

• 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 23, 10am: Tamale Making Class @Lebowski’s Taproom, 3240 Centennial Blvd $45

• Nov 23, 2-10pm: Amar Sitare..Immortal Legends of Indian Cinema @Mitchell High School, 1205 Potter Dr $35-$75

• Nov 23, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $62.95-$72.95

• Nov 29-30 (2 & 7pm), Dec 1 (2pm): The Nutcracker with COS Philharmonic @Pikes Peak Center $53-$100 (Limited Tickets Left)

• 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, Selling Out)

• Dec 1, 2-3pm: Door Swag Workshop @Phelan Gardens, 4955 Austin Bluffs $27.50 (7 Spots Left)

• 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 $70

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