Our Town

The WildHeart Foundation was started with one simple goal: help animals now. They provide direct support to animals living in zoos and sanctuaries all around the United States. Whether they need toys, food, or bigger and better enclosures, they are committed to helping them. By only providing physical goods instead of monetary support, they can ensure they can make a difference the animals will see. http://thewildheartfoundation.org/

55+ age-restricted, independent living community in Colorado Springs, recently ranked as one of the “10 Best Places to Retire.” Province Springs is a proud supporter of the Colorado Springs Senior Center. Tune in for the all the amazing details! http://www.provincesprings.com/

Infinity will be hosting the 9th annual 2017 Charity Golf Tournament at The Club at Flying Horse on October 9th. All proceeds will go to support Operation Homefront! Operation Homefront assists our local military families in multiple ways. Please visit www.operationhomefront.net and see what they are all about!

Duane from District 11 will talk about the real, relevant, rigor, and meaningfulness of Career Technical Education (CTE) programs. CTE is truly one of the coolest, engaging, and powerful ways they help “connect” students from the classroom to Postsecondary & Workforce Readiness for students. https://www.d11.org/

Sharing about Sue’s gift and upcoming 5k Run 3k Walk on September 17th at America the Beautiful! Susan will also bring with her an ovarian cancer survivor to share the symptoms and signs to watch for. www.beovaryaware.org

The Arc Pikes Peak Region will update us on on their building for change campaign and discuss the healthcare item in Congress as it will impact people with disabilities. Plus they will talk about all the great things they are doing to help the disability community. http://www.thearcppr.org/

They are hiring over 100 people before January and offer an opportunity for employees to work with their two main fortune 500 clients. In addition, TEK Experts is doing important things to support women’s issues in COS (their big item is helping woman in-transition prepare to go back into the workforce). https://www.tek-experts.com/

104 years old in Aug. SSHH – we are about to announce he is the WORLD’s Oldest living author – via Guinness Book of World Records - huge. He is also the second oldest living survivor of Pearl Harbor and used to go watch Babe Ruth play baseball! He wrote a book at the age of 101. Here is a clip of President Obama touting Jim's heroism at Pearl Harbor: https://www.c-span.org/video/?c4639879/jim-downing https://www.amazon.com/Other-Side-Infamy-Journey-through-ebook/dp/B01CYRNOZ4

Fort Carson & American Legion Riders presents Saturday September 16th a free poker run that includes a swag bag and free food at the end. Promote life and come out to support! More Info Call: 719-645-4299

Tim Fisher from XTRA SPORTS 1300, otherwise known as the "Professor", joins to talk about his show "University of Fish". It's the only show in the country that focuses solely on college sports on a national level.

Adrian Blue creates positive messaged popular music for today's listeners, utilizing various musical influences. His music is packed with the witty raps, catchy melodies, and powerful messages that he feels current music lacks. http://www.AdrianBlue.wixsite.com/AdrianBlue

Sharing about the huge fundraising event on September 16th at the Great Wolf Lodge! Shield 616 provides gear for our law enforcement that is not otherwise provided. www.shield616.org

Support this partial deaf wrestler who overcame a lot of obstacles as he prepares for 2017 VETERANS WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP. He will bring home the Gold Medal in both styles. https://www.gofundme.com/veteransworld

Performing 1 acoustic song and sharing about his music and passion for the community. https://youtu.be/NAaY2vhwFhk

To empower persons with disabilities, to maximize their independence within the community, and to remove barriers which prevent integration and equal opportunity. https://www.theindependencecenter.org/

August 26th and 27th BBQ competition with live music, beer tent, BBQ food for sale, jump house for the kiddos, and try your skills on the mechanical bull ,people's choice tasting on ribs for first 75 people, raffle for a Yoder 480 smoker,$ 8 per person at the gate, $ 7 for active and veteran military. https://www.facebook.com/pg/Colorado-Springs-Grill-Store-1487837334856137/events/?ref=page_internal

Businesses and companies are welcome to have a booth free of charge at the Career Fair for District 11 and District 49. The Career Fair will take place September 14th & 15th at Cheyenne Mountain Resort. For more info call 520-2302 or go to: https://www.d11.org/

The staff and board members of the Colorado Centre Metropolitan District would like to share about their district and address water concerns in area. http://coloradocentre.org/WordPress/

The show is Thurs – Sun, Aug. 17th-20th in Woodland Park, CO. Located on Hwy 24 between Walmart and Burger King. Hours are 9:00am-5:00pm. They have over 40 vendors with mineral specimens from all over the world. Gold, silver, crystals, cabochons, fossils, petrified wood and local minerals can all be found! They have a kids area and lots of free rock for kids. Friday and Saturday nights they have a rock auction that is open to the public starting at 6:00pm. Lots of food vendors and the show is free! http://woodlandparkrockandgemshow.com/

SunWater Spa in Manitou Springs is now a toddler, with their two year celebration kicking off on Saturday, August 12 and going all week long. Lots of specials and discounts plus Yoga classes, including Aqua and Thai will be available during the day, and a drum circle and other live music will be featured during the afternoon. SunWater Spa is located at 514 El Paso Blvd, (719) 695-7007 http://www.sunwellness.net/