NFL ATHLETES IMPACTING KIDS

This July 10^th current and former NFL athletes will be coming to coach at the 7^th annual Pro Football Camp held July 10-13, 8:00 a.m.- 11:30 a.m., at UCCS Mt. Lion Stadium. Over the past six years, more than 1,500…

Need a little boost getting into the swing for spring? We have just the solution ... the Canyon Winds Spring Band Concert, to be held at 7PM on Thurs., June 7 at Temple Beit Torah, 522 East Madison Street. Under the baton of Maestro Doug Downey, the program will feature predominantly American composers, including pop hits, contemporary band compositions, tunes from Broadway, jazz, swing, patriotic pieces, rag-time, and even a little good ol' rock 'n' roll. The Canyon Winds Clarinet Ensemble…

Don’t do This, Don’t do That!

You'll be glad you did.

Don’t you get tired of people telling you…

Warmer weather brings lots of outdoor activities. And that means St. Mary’s Grace Center will be busy, especially the first weekend in June. That weekend three different organizations will be using the facilities.

USA Archery will host its 2012 Olympic Trials at the Grace Center starting on Friday, June 1. The archers competing in the trials finished in the top eight at the Stage Two Trials, which were held in Chula Vista, Calif., in April.

On Saturday, there will be 16…

Denver, CO (May 24, 2012) – Couples who have been diagnosed with “unexplained infertility” will want to take note. A current research study at University of Colorado’s Advanced Reproductive Medicine is offering free treatment to participants in a fertility medication study.



The “AMIGOS” research study compares outcomes from three different fertility medications. Participants in this research study…

Can a healthy economy be green?

Employment and a healthy economy tend to go hand in hand, and they have been the number one public issue since the great recession began. While technically we've emerged from the recession, most people are not feeling the positive effects.…

The second annual Southern Colorado Tour de Cure will return to Woodland Park, Colo., with its challenging hills and spectacular scenery on June 16, 2012, for the American Diabetes Association’s signature fundraising cycling event.

The Southern Colorado Tour de Cure made its debut last May with 240 registered riders who helped raise over $100,000 ... the most successful…

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2012 Pro Football Camp

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The Pro Football Camp is in its 7^th year of giving back to the community.  With professional NFL athletes as coaches, kids ages 7-14 have an opportunity to…

     Congress disrespected those who have fallen in the service of our country when it made Memorial Day (originally May 30) an excuse for a 3-day weekend, and it continues to disrespect the fallen as long as it ignores Senator Inouye's repeated pleas to restore the traditional date and dignity of Memorial Day.

      If you care, you can vote to restore Memorial Day and sign a petition to support Senator Inouye. Help bring back the true meaning of Memorial day. Restore the traditional…

     On Thursday, May 31, 2012, at 5:00 pm, a memorial service will be held at The Veterans Memorial in Memorial Park for homeless veterans who have passed away in Colorado Springs in the past year. Homeless veterans who were in the Crawford House homeless program or other local programs that assist homeless veterans will be remembered. The public is invited

      The service will be conducted by Chaplain Bob Lewis. Plans include a rifle salute by the Colorado National Guard, a…

RED Day (Renew, Energize and Donate) is an initiative dedicated to celebrating Keller Williams Realty’s year-round commitment to improving their local communities. Each year, on the second Thursday in May, tens of thousands of associates from across the United States and Canada participate in a wide range of projects, devoting their time to renewing and energizing aspects of the neighborhoods in which they serve.

Recognizing her leadership in guiding the culture of Keller…

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 Red, White and Broadway – the Evolution follows the development of America’s “Street of Dreams” from the 1940’s into the 21^st Century!

The Colorado Springs Children’s Chorale is putting…

1. Owen Hill (R) is running for Colorado State Senate, District 10. Visit his website at www.owenhill.org to read his views on the economy. He says he wants to help lower taxes in order to bring business back to Colorado - I assume he's talking 'big business.' I am all for the return of big business to Colorado and will vote for Owen Hill.  Drilling for oIl hasn't lowered the crime rate in Colorado Springs, but possibly the return of big business and…

On May 20, Caitlin Baum, a sophomore at Rampart High School, was awarded Best of

Show in the fifth annual  Pikes Peak Library District Teen Art (TArt) contest. The theme of

this year's contest was "Out of Context." Seventy middle and high school

students entered the contest. In addition to Best of Show, awards were given for

first and second place and Coordinators' Choice for both middle and high school

categories.

Caitlin described her piece titled "The…

Not everyone would be excited about a four-hour test. But Cannon Wille, junior at St. Mary’s High School, was extremely excited. In April, Wille participated in the second round of the Chemistry Olympiad with hopes of qualifying for an international competition.

The second round of the competition, which is the national exam, consisted of an hour and a half multiple choice test, one hour and forty-five minutes of free response on six to eight questions, then an hour and forty-five…

Have You Checked Your Oil Level This Week?

Gone are the days of the attendant at the service station who fills your gas tank, cleans your windshield and checks your oil level.  Our mechanics say that checking your oil level…

The skin is our largest organ and, within seconds, absorbs anything that is applied to it.  In today’s toxic world, some of the worst offenders are the skin care and beauty products intended to make us more attractive or keep us youthful.  Each company, “natural” ones included, is rushing to market the latest and greatest anti-aging beauty “miracle”. Unfortunately, to the uninformed consumer many of the products contain harmful, toxic, and yes, even deadly chemicals.

            In…

In the mood for fro-yo? Come out today, Wednesday, May 23rd and Support Southern Colorado Tour de Cure!

From 11AM-10PM, Come to the YoYogurt at Uintah Gardens and tell the cashier you are with Tour de Cure! YoYogurt will donate funds from the evening to Team Red and the Tour de Cure!  Learn more…

The Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Charitable Service Trust on May 21, 2012, announced approval of a grant request for Colorado Veterans Resource Coalition (CVRC) in the amount of $10,000. “The DAV Charitable Service Trust is proud to award this grant to the Colorado Veterans Resource Coalition’s Crawford House to help expand its counseling services for disabled and/or homeless veterans residing at the Crawford House,” said Dick Marbes, Chairman of the Trust. “Through our partnership with…