COS Town Tidings #25-022

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🤣Today’s Chuckle

🌟Local Feature: 🎯 The Secret to Financial Confidence You Deserve

📰 Smarter Policing in COS: See What’s New👮‍♂️

📰 Pikes Peak's Wildfire Plan—Are You Involved?🔥

📰 Open Space Update: Your Voice Matters TODAY🏞️

📆 Local Events | 📅 SAVE THE DATE

⛅ COS Weather - Mostly cloudy and cold

I asked my financial advisor to check my balance

👉…so he tried to push me over 🤣

🥰 Why We Spotlight Local Businesses

Every Wednesday, we shine a light on the local entrepreneurs who make Colorado Springs vibrant and unique. When you support these featured businesses, you're investing in our neighbors' dreams and helping build a stronger community. For every $1 spent at local businesses, 68 cents stays right here in our Springs economy, creating jobs and keeping our city thriving. 🤗

🎯 The Secret to Financial Confidence You Deserve

🗝️ Beyond Investments: Achieve Financial Wellness with Erik Baskin

Having spent his childhood in Minnesota, Erik Baskin has found deep roots and purpose in Colorado Springs—a place where his journey of service, community, and family continues to thrive. As a former hockey player for the Air Force Academy, Erik learned the values of discipline, teamwork, and perseverance. Today, he brings those same principles to his work as the founder of Baskin Financial Planning, helping families, those in midlife and veterans achieve financial clarity and purpose.

After graduating from the Academy with a degree in Economics, Erik served as a hospital administrator in the Air Force. While he appreciated the opportunity to serve, he realized his true calling was to empower others through financial planning. Passionate about personal finance, Erik strives to create a firm that prioritizes families, builds trust through transparent, fee-only advice, and aligns money with what truly matters in our lives.

Since launching Baskin Financial Planning, Erik has grown his firm into one of the most trusted independent financial advisors. With an MBA, CFP® designation, and years of dedication, he now serves 45 families and manages $18 million in assets. His holistic approach goes beyond investments, addressing every aspect of financial well-being to help clients feel confident and in control of their future.

Erik’s wife, Shelley, is also an Air Force Academy graduate and will be separating from her military career this spring as they eagerly await the arrival of their first child, Sophia. Outside of work, Erik is a volunteer hockey coach at Lewis Palmer High School and enjoys spending time with Shelley and their greyhound, Annie.

If you’re looking for a financial advisor who combines local roots, service-driven values, and a personalized approach to financial planning, contact Erik at (719) 203-1462 or visit BaskinFP.com and Facebook.

👮‍♂️ Smarter Policing in COS: See What’s New

Colorado Springs Police Department has introduced advanced body-worn cameras and innovative technology to improve officer efficiency and community service. The Axon Body 4 system includes livestreaming, automated transcription, and AI-driven report writing tools, reducing administrative burdens and freeing up officers to focus on calls and concerns. 

By integrating these features with existing systems, CSPD enhances video and audio quality and reduces response times, stepping confidently into the AI era to better serve the city.

Fresh Baked Sourdough breads, pastries 
📍3312 Austin Bluffs (Inside The Cupcake Doctor): M-Sat, 9am-6pm

🔥 Pikes Peak's Wildfire Plan—Are You Involved?

Wildfire preparation in the Pikes Peak region is a shared responsibility.

Local safety agencies train constantly, improve evacuation systems, and offer resources to protect the community.

Residents play a crucial role by signing up for Peak Alerts, creating evacuation plans, assembling emergency kits, and practicing wildfire mitigation tactics. While wildfires can’t always be prevented, actions like clearing vegetation and planning ahead can save lives and lessen the impact.

Together, the community and local agencies can create a more resilient region prepared for future challenges.

🤫 Meet The Pain Whisperer: Discover Comfort
Need an alternative to manage your pain?

🏞️ Open Space Update: Your Voice Matters TODAY

TODAY from 5:30-7:30pm, is an open house at Cheyenne Mountain Junior High to bring the community together to discuss the future of Fishers Canyon Open Space. Explore the draft master and management plan, which seeks to balance recreation and preservation within this scenic area bordering Cheyenne Mountain State Park and Pike National Forest. 

While the property is currently closed, plans include building trails, trailheads, and other recreational amenities. Community members are encouraged to come share ideas and collaborate with city planners to ensure the open space remains both accessible and sustainably managed for future generations.

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🌿 Make Natural Remedies at Home: Learn from a Certified Homeopath

Boost your family's wellness with an 8-week course (each week focuses on a different herbal remedy) on homeopathy, herbs, and natural remedies. Learn to make tinctures, salves, and ease common ailments. Interested??

• Virtual: Starts Jan 27. Sign up here (8 Spots Left) $10/each

• In-Person: Starts Jan 28 at Library 21C. Sign up here (6 Spots Left) $20/each

🎉 New Events Calendar!

We're making it easier to discover and share what's happening in Colorado Springs! Our carefully curated new interactive calendar is live and growing. Optional weekly SMS event reminders available!

Have an event to share? Add it directly to the calendar. Click image above to access.

📆 Local Events

• Jan 22-31: Skate in the Park @Acacia Park $13

• Jan 22, 10-11 AM (Every Wed): Gentle Somatic Yoga @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $15

• Jan 22-26, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Jan 22-Feb 23: Ice Castles @Cripple Creek $21-$29

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

• Jan 24-25, 3:30 PM: 2.5-Hour Cocktails & Canapés Walking Tour @1 N Tejon $79 must be 21+

• Jan 30-Feb 16 (Thurs' & Fri's 7:30pm, Sat's 2 & 7:30pm, Sun's 4pm): The Heart Sellers - Theatreworks @Ent Center for the Arts: Dusty Loo Bon Vivant Theatre, 5225 N Nevada $30.50

• Feb 1, 4-6pm: Beginners Knitting @Who Gives A SCRAP, 810 Arcturus Dr $25 (3 Spots Left)

• Feb 9, 3-5pm: Taking Care of the Givers @Yoga Studio Satya 1581 York Rd $20

• Feb 14 & 15, Mar 15, Apr 19, 6:30-8:30pm: Date Night Starlight Safari – Adults Only (21+) @Cheyenne Mountain Zoo $40.75-$55.75

• Feb 14, 7-10pm: Murder Mystery, A Noteworthy Crime (Holiday Show) @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $69.95 (1 Ticket Left)

• Feb 15, 7-9pm: Jefferson Starship -50th Anniversary Tour @Phil Long Music Hall $89-$120 (ages 14+)

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