COS Town Tidings #25-251

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🤣 Daily Chuckle

📰 Why Aging Costs More in Colorado👵

📰 Storage Unit Discovery Shocks COS😢

📰 Powerball Wins in Our Backyard🤑

Wellness: 👩‍🦳 Over 50? 6 Moves for Better Aging

📆 Local Events + Free Concerts, Farmers Markets & Fall Fairs/Festivals

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🌤 COS Weather - Warm temps with possible PM scattered showers

What’s the prize for getting older?

👉Answer: Atrophy 🤣

👵 Why Aging Costs More in Colorado

The cost of aging in Colorado continues to rise, with housing, healthcare, and insurance straining fixed incomes. Nearly half of older adults live below the Elder Index, according to a recent report.

In response, the Next50 Foundation is creating a nonprofit to lobby for policies that make aging more affordable, while the state has released its Multi-Sector Plan on Aging and will hold listening sessions starting Sept 30. (South / Southeast Colorado Listening Session (Virtual) from 2-3:30pm registration:) The goal is to strengthen healthcare, transportation, housing, and economic security for older Coloradans. With advocacy efforts growing, both nonprofits and state leaders are working to ensure aging in Colorado is both dignified and sustainable. Full Story

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😢 Storage Unit Discovery Shocks COS

The Humane Society of the Pikes Peak Region confirmed that animal remains were discovered in a Colorado Springs storage unit near Old Colorado City (Hwy 24 & 31st), sparking a difficult and emotional situation for families who trusted aftercare services for their pets. Unlike recent funeral home scandals, the law does not classify pets in the same way, so this is being treated as a civil rather than criminal matter.

Officials are working to identify the animals and contact families, while encouraging pet owners to reach out to their vet clinics where aftercare arrangements were made. The investigation remains ongoing. Full Story

🤑 Powerball Wins in Our Backyard

According to Denver 7 news, Saturday’s $1.787 billion Powerball drawing made history, but Colorado had its own share of excitement. A ticket sold at a Maverik store at 9665 Prominent Pt in Colorado Springs hit for $1 million, while Woodland Park and several other towns had winners taking home $50,000 to $100,000. Though the jackpot went to players in Texas and Missouri, our local winners are celebrating life-changing prizes. Check YOUR ticket, maybe YOU are one of the winners?! Full Story 

It’s always fun to dream—what would you do if your ticket matched the winning numbers?

💡 The AI Shortcut That Saved Me Hours

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👩‍🦳 Over 50? 6 Moves for Better Aging

Discover 6 simple daily movements for those of us over 50 that improve balance, strength, and mobility—helping you stay independent and active at any age. The 1st one is challenging so keep at it. If you master it, the benefits will show in your everyday life!

*Information is for educational purposes only. It is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure any disease. Please consult a health care professional, nothing above should be construed as medical advice.

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🎉 Events Calendar! (More events including FREE, click here)

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📆 Sample Local Events

Weather permitting

• Sept 9-10, 12-13, 1-4 PM: 3-Hour Original Colorado Springs Food Tour @1 Tejon St $69-$87

• Sept 10-21, 10am-6pm (Closed Mon & Tues): Parade of Homes in Colorado Springs $18

• Sept 12, 6-9pm: Happy Trails BBQ Fundraiser- Hoot-enanny! @Bear Creek Nature Center $75

• Sept 12, 7pm: LA Phil Trio: Mastery in Motion @ENT Center $44

• Sept 12 & Oct 10, 7:30pm: The MAT!ch Game @The MAT, 1626 S Tejon $17.50

• Sept 13, 11am-4pm: HSPPR’s Pawtoberfest @Union Printers Home at Printers Hill 

• Sept 13, 1-4pm: Food To Power’s annual Harvest Celebration @Hillside Hub, 1090 S Institute St $10

• Sept 13, 7:30pm: The Shark is Broken @Springs Ensemble Theatre, 2409 West Colorado $25 (tickets selling out fast)

• Sept 13, 7:30-9pm: Movies Under the Stars - Shrek @Bristol Brewing FREE

• Sept 27, 9am-11am: Beginning Bridge Workshop @Bridge Center, 901 N 17th St $10

• Sept 27, 6-9pm: Murder Mystery, Dirty Money @Great Wolf Lodge, 9494 Federal Dr $69.95 (1 ticket left at this price)

• Oct 8, 2-3:30pm: South/Southeast Colorado 50+ Workforce Listening Session (Virtual)

• Oct 10-12, 17-19, 24-26: First Company Theater Presents, Brigadoon @First United Methodist Church, 420 N Nevada $20

👩‍🌾 Farmers Markets - Weather permitting

• Sept 8 & 10, 10am-5pm (Mon & Wed’s thru Oct 15): Summer Farmers Market @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 N Gate Blvd

• Sept 10, 9am-2pm (Wed’s thru Sept 24): Briargate Farmers Market @7610 N Union Blvd

• Sept 10, 3-7pm (Wed’s thru Oct 15): Colorado Farm and Art Market (CFAM) @Pioneers Museum, 215 S Tejon

• Sept 13, 7am-1pm (Sat's thru Oct 11): OCC Farmers Market @2407 W Colorado Ave

• Sept 13, 8am-2pm (Sat’s thru-Oct 4): Monument Hill Farmers Market @66 Jefferson St, Monument

• Sept 13, 9am-1pm (Sat’s thru Oct 11): Backyard Market @Black Forest, 6845 Shoup Rd

• Sept 13, 10am-2pm: CFAM (Sat's thru Oct 3): The Margarita at Pine Creek, 7350 Pine Creek Rd

• Sept 14, 9am-2pm (Every other Sun, thru Oct 26): COS Sunday Market @Acacia Park, Downtown

• Sept 19, Noon-4pm (Every other Fri thru Oct 3): UCCS Farmers Market @3942 Regent Circle 

• Sept 21, 11am-3pm: Southeast Farmer's Market (Food Coalition) @Stompin' Groundz, 2050 Jet Wing Dr (Last one for the season)

🎶 Fall Concert Series - Weather permitting

• Sept 9, 5:30-7:30pm (Tues’s thru Sept): Music in the Park: @Bancroft Park, 2400 W Colorado Ave FREE

• Sept 12, 6-7pm: Palmer Lake Library Concert Series, Some Sweet Day @Palmer Lake Village Green & Gazebo, 66 Lower Glenway St FREE

• Sept 13, 11am-2pm: Music on The Mesa - WIREWOOD STATION @Goldhill Mesa, 142 S Raven Mine Dr FREE

🍂 Fall Festivals & Fairs - Weather permitting

• Sept 13, Noon-5pm: Palmer Lake Wine Festival @399 CO-105, Palmer Lake Ages 21+ $58

• Sept 19-21: Chile and Frijoles Festival @downtown Pueblo along Union Ave $6-$65

• Sept 27, 10am-2pm: McAllister House Museum Harvest Festival @ 423 N Cascade Ave FREE

• Oct 4, Miner's Pumpkin Patch @ Western Museum of Mining & Industry, 225 North Gate $13

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