COS Town Tidings #25-189

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📰 Marksheffel + Powers: Closed for 2 Days🚧

📰 Why 140 Civilian Jobs Are Vanishing✂️

📰 Peak Vista's New Smile Program🤰 

🤠 Trivia Time: Rodeo’s Secret History Revealed!

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📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

🌦 COS Weather - Hot with a chance of PM T-storms again

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🚧 Marksheffel + Powers: Closed for 2 Days

Heads up, today drivers should expect closures at both Marksheffel and S Powers where they intersect with Fontaine Blvd. The brief closure, anticipated to last two days depending on weather, is to allow crews to extend a water main to a nearby development.

Detours are posted, and drivers are encouraged to use caution in the work zone, reduce speed, and follow signs to keep both workers and travelers safe.

✂️ Why 140 Civilian Jobs Are Vanishing

The U.S. Air Force Academy has officially confirmed the elimination of 140 civilian staff positions due to a $10 million funding gap, part of a broader Air Force mandate to reduce 5,000 civilian roles. The news, shared via internal email, indicates a tough fiscal year ahead, with travel restrictions already in place and further cuts expected.

While leadership hopes to avoid involuntary layoffs, the Academy may face deeper impacts like eliminated majors, reduced academic rigor, and even the loss of accreditation in technical fields—concerns that many staff say haven't been adequately addressed publicly. Full Story

🤰 Peak Vista's New Smile Program

Hormonal shifts, cravings, and morning sickness can all impact oral health during pregnancy, leading to issues like gingivitis, tooth decay, and even links to more serious health conditions.

A new program through Peak Vista now brings dental screenings right to the Women’s Health Center, allowing moms-to-be to get checked out during regular prenatal visits. Launched in January, this initiative has already supported 200 local women and aims to reduce preventable dental emergencies through early care and awareness. Full Story

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🤠 TRIVIA: Rodeo’s Secret History Revealed!

Did you know the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo was born out of the Great Depression, when Colorado Springs needed hope and a reason to celebrate? In 1937, local ranchers and townsfolk teamed up to create a rodeo that would lift spirits and honor the region’s deep cowboy roots. The very first event was held at the Will Rogers Stadium, built by philanthropist Spencer Penrose near The Broadmoor Hotel, and the entire city came together—shopkeepers closed early, families packed picnic baskets, and the streets echoed with the sound of hooves and laughter.

In what year did the Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo begin donating its proceeds to support military service members and their families?

What started as a daring idea became a beloved annual tradition, weathering wars, economic ups and downs, and even a brief hiatus during World War II. Over the years, the rodeo has drawn national attention, hosted legendary performers, and raised millions for military families, making it not just a spectacle, but a symbol of resilience and community pride.

Answer: 1946  *Source

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• July 22, 2025 10:30-11:30am (Tues) @OCC Library, 2418 W Pikes Peak Ave

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• July 8-13, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• July 8-12: Pikes Peak or Bust Rodeo @Norris Penrose Center $25-$50

• July 10 @8pm: 2025 Olympic Museum Festival Movie Night - Blades of Glory (PG-13) @ Weidner Field FREE (pls register)

• July 11-12, 6pm: Newsies Jr. @Sand Creek High School Theatre, 7005 N Carefree Cir $10

• July 12, 9am: Ivywild Garden Art Toure (IGATE) @ Millibo Art Theatre, 1626 S Tejon $12 Donation

• July 12-13 (every Sat & Sun through Aug 1): Renaissance Festival @Perry Park Ave, Larkspur $30-$32

• July 12-13, 10am-5pm: US Olympic & Paralympic Museum FREE Admission

• July 12, 7pm: Comedy Explosion! (Benefit Springs Rescue Mission) @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $15

• July 12, 7-9pm: Tiffany @Phil Long Music Hall $57-$87 (age 14+)

• July 15, 5:30-7:30pm: Monthly Charity Cribbage Night for NAMI @Colonel Mustard, 1412 S 21st St COS $25

• July 19, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $63.71 (11 tickets left at discount price)

• July 19-20, 26-27, 7pm: Ice Cream Theatre THE RINGMASTER`S ATTIC @The MAT, 1626 S. Tejon $16.50

• Aug 24, 7-9pm: Crystal Gayle @Phil Long Music Hall $45-$87 (age 14+)

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• July 9 & 14, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd 

• July 9, 9am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• July 9, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• July 10, 5-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28), Manitou Made Market @Manitou Art Center

• July 10, 6-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28): Summer Market at the Lodge @Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd, COS 80904 (Manitou)

• July 11, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle

• July 12, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• July 12, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

• July 12, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

• July 13, 10am-2pm (Sun’s thru Aug 31): Cordera Farmers Market @11894 Grandlawn Cir, COS

• July 20, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• July 20 (2x/mth, Jun-Oct), 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting

• July 8, 5:30-7:30pm (Tuesdays Jun 3 through Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• July 11, 5-7pm: Soapdish @First & Main Town Center Park, 3305 Cinema Pt FREE

• July 11, 7-8:30pm: University Village Colorado Summer Concert Series - Chain Station @5246 N Nevada (North Plaza next to Hacienda) FREE

• July 11, 7-8:30pm: Jazz in the Garden @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601-631 N Tejon FREE

• July 12, 4-7pm: Music on The Mesa - Soapdish @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

• July 17 (Every Thurs), 6-8pm: The Sofa Killers @Banning Lewis Ranch, Vista Park FREE (public + community market)

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