COS Town Tidings #25-201

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🌟 Local Spotlight: 💐 A Symphony of Silence and Color: Dianne's Dahlias Blooms Against the Odds

📰 News from this week in Colorado Springs!

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📆 Local Events + Free Concerts & Farmers Markets

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💐 A Symphony of Silence and Color: Dianne's Dahlias Blooms Against the Odds

👩‍🌾 Her story will inspire you, and her flowers will take your breath away

In a world where sound often defines our connections, Dianne Reitan has spent a lifetime adapting. At just under 3 years old, a high fever damaged her cochlear, leaving her with significant hearing loss that would shape her journey for the rest of her life.

Throughout her early years, primitive analog hearing aids offered limited help. "My speech didn't really get better until the digitals came out in my 30’s," Dianne explains. "Since I wasn't hearing that well, I wasn't speaking that well." Despite these challenges, Dianne built a successful career as a nonprofit fundraiser, where determination helped organizations thrive.

When COVID arrived as Dianne approached her 50th birthday, she found herself at a crossroads. The constant strain of office environments had taken its toll. Drawing on her fundraising expertise and innovative thinking, Dianne had a midnight epiphany that took her breath away—what about a dahlia farm on the grounds of the Western Museum of Mining & Industry, where she served as a Board Trustee?

"I'm a retired nonprofit fundraiser, always thinking of unique ways to bring funds to worthwhile causes," Dianne shares. Her vision wasn't just about flowers; it was creating a sustainable revenue stream for the historic institution.

She knew the 50-year-old museum owned 27 acres of historic ranch land with its own well water—a perfect, untapped resource. Starting with just seven tubers in a community garden, she's now cultivating 900 plants representing 350 varieties on the museum grounds, producing an abundance of blooms each season.

This partnership brings agriculture back to this unused land, while offering local residents something truly special. "Dahlias are the diva of the garden," Dianne explains with passion, noting their spectacular variety. Her classes teach Colorado-specific growing techniques, while her organic bouquets feature stunning blooms that can't be found in grocery or big box stores.

From a childhood of straining to hear, Dianne has created a visual symphony that speaks volumes. Her triumph isn't just growing Dahlia flowers against Colorado's challenging climate—it's about cultivating beauty from adversity while preserving local history.

Starting in August, there will be blooming colors on the farm! At which time you will want to visit Dianne’s Dahlias at 225 North Gate Blvd to experience this beauty in person.

Dianne will have cut flowers at the farm stand on Mondays and Wednesdays. Check the schedule and learn about classes or special events at DiannesDahlias.com. Bring home a rare treasure that supports both a remarkable woman and a cherished Colorado Springs institution.

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📰 News from this week in Colorado Springs!

Here are some of the stories we shared this week. Check out any issues you missed.

• 🌟Community Corner - Nonprofit Spotlight: 👂 The Silent Struggle: How H.E.A.R.S. Transforms Lives (Issue #25-200)
   

• ⛏️ TRIVIA: Which Museum Digs Into Colorado Springs’ Gritty Past? (Issue #25-196)

   

• 🚐 MedRide Is Back—But Under New Rules (Issue #25-198)

   

• 🐻 What Was Stuck in An Ivywild Storm Drain? (Issue #25-195)

   

• 🚫 This Local Restaurant Was Shut Down (Issue #25-199)

   

• 🚦 Top Spots for Red Light Tickets (Issue #25-197)

• 🧠 This Simple Trick Silences Overthinking

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• July 20, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• July 20 (every Sat & Sun through Aug 1): Renaissance Festival @Perry Park Ave, Larkspur $30-$32

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

• July 26, 10:30am-5pm: Cat Fest CO Springs @Norris Penrose Event Center $20-$40

• July 26, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $59.64 (2 tickets left at discounted rate)

• 🎭 Aug 16, 7pm: Shermy's Backyard Bash (Benefit Springs Rescue Mission) @Peak Improv Theater, 3440 N Carefree $10 donation

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

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

🍑 Palisade Peaches are now available at various markets!

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

• July 20, 10am-2pm (Sun’s thru Aug 31): Cordera Farmers Market @11894 Grandlawn Cir, COS

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

• July 21 & 23, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• July 23, 9am-2pm (Wed’s through Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• July 23, 3-7pm (Wed’s): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• July 24, 5-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28), Manitou Made Market @Manitou Art Center

  • —>Nature’s Start Bread Company Special at this market only! Friends & Family - BOGO Free on all breads and pastries (Limit one free per customer)

• July 24, 6-8pm (Thurs thru Aug 28): Summer Market at the Lodge @Buffalo Lodge Bicycle Resort, 2 El Paso Blvd, COS 80904 (Manitou)

• July 25, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle

• July 26, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• July 26, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• July 26, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

• July 26, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

• Aug 2, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Sept 27): Homestead Yard Farmers Market @The Yard at The Homestead Collective, 9633 Prominent Point COS

🎶 Summer Concert Series - Weather permitting

• July 22, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• July 24 (Every Thurs), 6-8pm: Dotsera @Banning Lewis Ranch, Vista Park FREE (public + community market)

  • —>🌟Spotlight: Stop by SherBeth’s stand and say hi to Beth

• July 25, 5-7pm: Martini Shot @First & Main Town Center Park, 3305 Cinema Pt FREE

• July 25, 7-8:30pm: University Village Colorado Summer Concert Series - The Burroughs @5246 N Nevada (North Plaza next to Hacienda) FREE

• July 25, 7-8:30pm: Jazz in the Garden @Grace and St. Stephen's Episcopal Church, 601-631 N Tejon FREE

• Aug 2, 4-7pm: Music on The Mesa - RAFIEL & THE ROOMSHAKERS @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

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