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Events and meetings around Colorado Springs this week [Gazette, The (CO)]
[October 19, 2014]

Events and meetings around Colorado Springs this week [Gazette, The (CO)]


(Gazette, The (CO) Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) The Roshek Group in Woodland Park is holding its annual coat drive this week to benefit local children and adults. The drive runs 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday through Friday at the office, 18401 E. Highway 24. Clean, gently used coats, jackets, hats, gloves, mittens and blankets will be accepted. For information, call 687-1531.



Cheyenne Mountain State Park officials plan to begin temporarily closing some trails Monday for fuel mitigation work. Park officials plan to mitigate 100 acres by the end of the year near Zook Loop, Boulder Run, Talon, Medicine Wheel, Blackmer and South Talon trails, according to a news release by park. The mitigation will not involve controlled burns, but rather it will include cutting down dead trees, said Abbie Walls, a parks spokeswoman.

Call 576-2016 for the latest trail closure information.


The Colorado Springs City Council will host day-long budget meetings Monday and Tuesday to go over Mayor Steve Bach's proposed 2015 general fund budget, which is $259 million. Both meetings begin at 9 a.m. in City Hall, 107 N. Nevada Ave. Highlights of Bach's proposed budget include adding 20 more police officers; increasing the city's Information Technology department budget by $2.8 million; and spending $11 million on roads, bridges and other capital improvement projects.

The council will host a budget town hall meeting from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday in City Hall to take public comment on the proposed budget.

Stargazing at Challenger Learning Center's Portal e-Planetarium, Tuesday, 6:30-8:30 p.m., 10215 Lexington Drive. If weather is good, will use telescopes outside. Cost is $10.

City for Champions organizers will host the next public meeting from 4:30-7 p.m. Tuesday at the Mining Exchange Grand Ballroom, 8 S. Nevada Ave. Organizers plan to discuss how other cities planned and developed downtown event centers and give project updates.

A candidate meet and greet will take place at 7 p.m. Thursday at Edison High School, 14550 Edison Road in Yoder. This is a chance to meet elected officials from eastern El Paso and western Lincoln counties. Attendees include El Paso County commissioners Amy Lathen and Dennis Hisey, state Sen. Kevin Grantham, District Attorney Dan may and many more.

City Hall staff will share "interesting facts, ghostly tales and local folklore" at the "History and Haunts," tour on Friday from 6- 7:30 p.m. Local author Stephanie Waters, executive director of the Spirits of Colorado Paranormal Convention, will host a book signing in City Hall's Academy Room from 6-7 p.m.

Tours begin on the southeast entrance at City Hall, 107 N. Nevada Ave. Guests are encouraged to bring their cameras. For information, call 385-5482.

Senior Safety Day is Friday from 1-3 p.m. in the community room at Colorado Police Department's operations center, 705 S. Nevada St. Financial Crimes detectives will cover identity theft, fraud and scams used in our area at the free event. Crimes Against Elders Unit officers will cover personal safety and other related topics.

The fourth annual El Paso County 4-H Fall Carnival is from 5-8 p.m. Saturday. The festival will feature a bounce house, costume contest and other activities at the Skyview Middle School gymnasium at 6350 Windom Peak Blvd. in Colorado Springs. The cost is 25 cents per ticket, with booths charging between one and eight tickets for their food and games. People who bring canned food donations can get four free tickets. Proceeds from the event help the El Paso County 4- H Youth Council and the clubs that operate the individual booths.

Human Trafficking 101 Seminar, Saturday, 7:40 a.m. -3 p.m., Saturday. Berger Hall, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway. Topics include history of slavery, early abolitionists, current movement and legislation. To register for the free public event visit HT-Colorado.org. Donation suggested.

The Space Foundation's third annual Space and Science Fiction Costume Ball is 7-11 p.m. Saturday at the Space Foundation Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Drive. The event is for 21 and older. New this year are games of skill, a photo bar and more prizes. Also included are two cocktail bars, flashing drink cups, dancing, food, a costume contest and sci-fi films. Cost is $50 per person, and proceeds benefit science, technology, engineering and math education by providing scholarships for students and teachers to visit the center. Tickets are available at www.scifisprings.com.

Saturday is the last day to submit donations of Thanksgiving meal fixings, including cranberry sauce, instant mashed potatoes, turkey gray, yams, green beans and stuffing. The food will benefit 1,000 Silver Key Senior Services clients, who will receive bags of donated food to make Thanksgiving meals.

Drop off donations at Silver Key at 2250 Bott Ave., or King Soopers stores at Uintah and 19th streets, Stetson Hills and Powers boulevards, Briargate Parkway and Union Boulevard or Austin Bluffs Parkway and Academy Boulevard. For information, call 884-2300.

Volunteers are needed to assist El Paso County Parks and the Friends of Bear Creek Dog Park in cleaning up the Dog Loop at Bear Creek Regional Park on from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Saturday for Ghouls & Stools Day. Bear Creek Dog Park is located at 21st and Rio Grande streets. Buckets, bags and rubber gloves will be provided, but participants will need to bring their own shovel, scoop or implement of choice. Wear your Halloween best, as there will be prizes for the best costume, most original costume, and volunteer/dog look alike costume. The costume contest is scheduled for noon.

A family history day to learn how to research and connect with your family's past will be held 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, 8710 Lexington Drive. It is free and open to the public. Geneaology classes for adults and kids. Must sign up for free workshop tickets at www.eventbrite.com/ e/colorado-springs-north-stake-family-history-day-tickets- 13147643957.

Tom Nixon of Colorado Springs will present two workshops to share his experiences from his personal family history adventure. Presentations, workshops, displays and opportunities to talk to experts will be available. For information, call Sterling Rogers, 282-6777, or go to cs-family-history-day.eventbrite.com.

Several roads will be closed from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. in Manitou Springs on Saturday for the annual Emma Crawford Coffin Race and Parade. The parade begins at noon and the races begin at 12:30 p.m. No parking will be allowed during the event on Manitou Avenue between Old Mans Trail and the roundabout at Ruxton Avenue.

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