Market Treasury Issue 7.5

What’s Inside: Draw Our Greeting Cards!

Find the Hidden Ornaments Five Suits, One Robe & a Bad Toupee Easy Ways to Winterize Your Home

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IN THIS ISSUE: restaurants: THE BEST QUALITY MEAT PG. 5 AN INCREDIBLE HOLIDAY FEAST PG. 7 EVEN THE MUSHROOMS WERE GOOD

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shopping: ACCENTS HOME DECOR PG. 11 IN MY DAY… PG. 12 seniors: FIVE SUITS, ONE ROBE AND A BAD TOUPEE PG. 14 health: ASK DR. ANDREW HALL PG. 16 pets and animals: THE BEST FOR YOUR BEST FRIEND PG. 20 BUCKET LISTS AND BO JANGLES PG. 21 WEIRD ANIMAL FACTS PG. 22 interiors: EASY WAYS TO WINTERIZE PG. 30 automotive HONESTY AND AUTO REPAIR PG. 41

MARKET TREASURY is

PRESIDENT Sonia Fleming CREATIVE DIRECTOR David Fleming ART DIRECTOR / editor Andrea Jones

Find the ornaments and win a prize!

Throughout this magazine, there are MT ornaments hidden on various ads. Find ALL 40 to be entered in a raffle for gift certificates to great restaurants. Email a list of ads with hidden ornaments to design1@markettreasury.com. Do not count the ornaments in the upper corners of each page.

GRAPHIC DESIGNERS Andrea Jones K. “Burrito” Pérez

Enter the Greeting Card Contest!

WRITERS Gisela Schmidt Amelia Wade Alex Riegelmann Andrea Jones

Kids, enter the Greeting Card Contest to draw Market Treasury’s official holiday greeting card!

The winning entry will be professionally printed and used as our company’s greeting cards. You will also receive fifty cards with blank insides for your own family’s use.

PROGRAMMING Karl Jones CLIENT MANAGER Kristina Larsen SALES Stuart McMillin CONTRIBUTORS Dr. Andrew Hall Kathy Allen CONTRIBUTING EDITOR Amelia Wade

You may use any 2-dimensional medium you like, but your design should be 4.25 inches x 5.5 inches.

It can be either portrait or landscape (vertical or horizontal).

Guidelines for artwork: Festive, fun and holiday cheer! Your design can be anything you want as long as it relates to the holiday season. But most importantly, show off your creativity.

Kids 0-17 are eligible to enter. Mail your entries to 4345 Beverly Street, Suite A, Colorado Springs, CO 80918. You can also email your entries to design1@markettreasury.com. Include your name, age, and contact information.

In the Spirit of Community

By Alex Riegelmann

Public Broadcasting has long been one of the primary media for our community here in Southern Colorado; the Rocky Mountain Public Broadcasting System has been a part of our community for 56 years and has always been free to the public. Being a non-profit organization, RMPBS depends on donations and government support to stay in operation, and earlier this year, RMPBS received the largest gift in their 56-year history; a building located in Colorado Springs, worth around $1.3 million, which was donated by the Gill Foundation. It will be renamed “Tim Gill Center for Public Media,” and will be used as a community meeting place and office by Rocky Mountain PBS. Historically the building was built as two separate structures, one being a horse barn from the end of the 19th century and the other being a tire station built in 1925. In 1986, real estate developer Tom Hudson bought the whole complex and planned to rent it out as an office and retail space. Over the years, the building ended up being used for public community meetings and as a space for 21 non-profit organizations throughout Colorado.

Rocky Mountain PBS intends to keep the Tim Gill Center for Public Media as a space for community meetings and public activism, and is free to use Monday through Friday from 8am-5pm. If you’d like to support the new Center, you can become a member of your community radio station or donate to Rocky Mountain PBS here.

“The commitment by Rocky Mountain PBS to maintain free public meeting space for non-profits was also compelling.

We knew what this space has meant to the community as a place to gather, have dialogue, and work together to build a better Colorado Springs and a better Colorado,” said Tim Sweeney, Gill Foundation President and CEO. To see about using the space for meetings or events for a non-profit or community group, go to http://www.rmpbs.org/ TimGillCenter/ for more information.

“Communication leads to community, that is, to understanding, intimacy and mutual valuing.”

—Rollo May

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Quality Meat from a Quality Company

By Amelia Wade

Growing up on a farm, my family was scattered around, doing the work that makes farm life possible. We would always gather at night for a meal together, enjoying each other’s company through meals using some of the freshest food available: straight from the farm.

As a mother now, I don’t live on a farm anymore. I still find days where my family is scattered at this meeting or that lesson. But at the end of the day, we still gather to catch up on our lives and conversation around the dinner table. I don’t always know I’m getting the freshest food like I did growing up. Sometimes it’s hard to know if the meat at the supermarket really is what I’d like my family to eat.

That’s why we buy Hanson’s Quality Beef. The cattle are ranch-raised, which keeps the meat lean and loaded with flavor. I don’t have to worry about dangerous chemicals or preservatives in the meat—Hanson’s livestock have no artificial hormones or steroids, so I know exactly what my kids are eating.

Hanson Quality Beef delivers right to my door, helping me avoid extra shopping trips. By buying in large portions, not only am I saving over the supermarket prices, but I also have something waiting in the freezer for those days when I’m not sure what to cook. Hanson’s Quality Beef helps me bring my family together.

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Don’t spend all day in the kitchen this year! Why not enjoy your Thanksgiving with a gourmet meal prepared by Garden of the Gods Gourmet? This year we are serving up tons of goodies. Just check out our menu:

The Great Thanksgiving Meal Starts with…

Roasted Apple Butternut Brie en Croute - French brie

wrapped in flaky pastry, and served with roasted apple butternut squash chutney lightly spiced with cinnamon and nutmeg

Signature Artichoke Spinach Dip - blended with fresh baby spinach, tender artichoke hearts, cream cheese, asiago cheese and a touch of chili spice Housemade Flour Tortilla Chips - fresh tortillas fried inhouse and lightly seasoned with kosher salt ~ a perfect addition to our many dips Signature Spicy Nuts - crunchy pecans, walnuts, almonds, and cashews with a sweet and spicy glaze of real maple syrup, brown sugar, and a hint of cayenne

Lemon Garden Herb Crudité Platter - fresh vegetables artfully displayed and served with a lemon honey Dijon herb vinaigrette for dipping on the side as a lighter starter option

The Great Feast Continues Bleu Cheese Walnut Caramelized Onion Salad with Fig Balsamic Vinaigrette - mixed greens layered with crumbled

blue cheese, caramelized onions, and toasted walnuts, served with a housemade balsamic black mission fig vinaigrette

Pear Chevre Salad with Pear Vinaigrette - mixed greens layered with dried pears, goat cheese, and toasted walnuts, side of housemade pear vinaigrette Continued on pg. 9

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Caspian Café: Even the Mushrooms are Good! restaurant guide

By Andrea Jones

A few weeks ago, my husband Karl and I celebrated our fourth anniversary by treating ourselves to a dinner at Caspian Café. It was our first visit to the restaurant. It will definitely not be the last.

Mo, the owner of Caspian Café, greeted us at the door, giving us each a hug and, to my delight, an Old World-style kiss on the cheek. Now, don’t get me wrong: I don’t typically enjoy unsolicited affection from strangers. When an exuberant gent from the Mediterranean welcomes you to his establishment as if you’re part of the family, however, you cannot help but be utterly charmed.

The atmosphere of Caspian Café invites intimate conversation with friends or lovers. Our waiter was unfailingly polite and attentive without being intrusive. I was very impressed with the wait staff in general. They circulated through the room quietly, taking care to avoid interrupting conversations.

Our food (falafel for me; spicy shrimp linguine with mushrooms and eggplant for the hubby) was incredible. I have had an intense hatred for mushrooms my whole life, but Karl talked me into eating one. And I liked it. I actually ate, and enjoyed, a mushroom for the first time in my existence.

By the end of the evening, Caspian Café had earned two more longtime customers. Try it yourself—you’ll become one, too.

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Continued from pg. 7

Autumn Roast Vegetable Walnut Pesto Soup - assorted vegeta-

bles such as parsnips, carrots, turnips, onions and garlic, simmered in broth with fresh herbs and spices, pureed and served with a walnut, mixed herb pesto to finish with a bright herby note

Asiago Whipped Potatoes - Yukon gold & russet potatoes whipped with asiago cheese, cream, butter, and lightly seasoned with fresh cracked pepper Winter Whole Grains with Rosemary and Lemon - blend of steamed wild rice, barley, brown rice, and garbanzo beans, tossed with, leeks, celery, rosemary, fresh parsley fresh lemon juice and zest, olive oil, salt and pepper. Enjoy hot and cold Ginger Honey Glazed Carrots - petite carrots with tops, blanched and tossed in a ginger honey butter glaze, finished with cracked pepper and fresh herbs Granan Padano Roasted Garlic Green Beans - fresh tender

green beans blanched, tossed with roasted garlic oil and bits of creamy roasted garlic cloves topped with grana padano cheese and cracked black pepper

Caramelized Onion Sage Stuffing - traditional bread stuffing made with caramelized onions, and fresh sage, simmered with chicken stock, celery and spices

Center of the Plate in Colorado, always fresh, no preservatives, no hormones, and no steroids. Oven-roasted to a golden finish with herbs and aromatics ready to serve with a quart of pan roasted gravy.

Smoke-Cured Heritage Ham - all natural heritage breed pork, smoke cured bone in ham served with a brown sugar, orange, thyme glaze to finish in your own oven

Pan Roasted Gravy - turkey gravy made with the drippings from your roasted turkey ~ let our chef’s do the work with turkey gravy just the way grandma always made it.

Signature Cranberry Cassis - every family’s must-have for the

holidays with tart cranberries, orange, currants & golden raisins, our best-selling holiday item!

Creamy Horseradish Sauce - traditional addition to your roast meats, a creamy blend of mayonnaise, fresh horseradish, Worcestershire, and a touch of lemon

From The Bakery Pumpkin Pie - made from scratch ~ thanksgiving is just not complete until you have some, with Chantilly cream on the side

Roasted Apple Spice Strudel - another take on the apple pie, apples tossed in sugar and spices, roasted and wrapped in a danish dough with a sweet creamy base and baked golden and crisp with raw sugar Croissants - mini all-butter flaky croissants baked fresh for you to take home and enjoy

Topped Ciabatta Knot Rolls - 2oz housemade ciabatta rolls,

creatively topped with chef’s choice herb blends & seeds (dozen to an order) Plus enjoy assorted in-store desserts…be sure to check out The Market for anything new we may have baking up for this wonderful feasting week! Call Garden of the Gods Gourmet for more details.

Happy Holidays!

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Red Bird Turkeys - Red Bird 14–16 lb. hens, all natural, processed

Signature Sauces

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Accentuate the Positives

By Alex Riegelmann

Thinking of making that trip to IKEA all the way up in Denver? Think again. Quality home decor and accent pieces are as close as Briargate Boulevard. Accents Home Decor, a business established in the Springs by Deb Veltman just this year, offers personalized service and keen advice to people who want to beautify and accessorize their home.

With a background in interior design, Accents HD walks customers through design choices with personalized care, helping them discover affordable and attractive decorations to enhance their homes. With this type of service and competitive pricing, it’s easy to afford and maintain a long-term relationship with them as decorators for a home, office, or small business.

Accents HD is located close by for North Colorado Springs residents at 1739 Briargate Boulevard. They are open Tuesday-Friday from 10AM-5PM and Saturday from 10AM-4PM.

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As a new business, Accents HD is still finding a place in the Colorado Springs landscape, but this hasn’t stopped them from contributing to their community. They are a participating merchant in the Colorado Springs Together movement to assist victims of the Waldo Canyon Fire. They offer a 20% discount on all merchandise to those who suffered loss in the fire, to help victims rebuild their homes and livelihoods.

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Back in My Day… retail & entertainment

By Andrea Jones

Think back to your childhood. Do you remember the TV shows you watched as a kid? Remember the toys you played with? How about the heroes you admired? The movies you watched, the clothes you wore, the music stars of the day… These are the memories that shape the conversation at family reunions, that inspire nostalgic reminiscing between old friends, and that bring strangers together over mutually warm and fuzzy experiences.

Nostalgia is a powerful part of the human experience. No modern toys, pop culture, music or heroes can ever compare to the ones you knew and loved as a child. The “kids these days” just don’t know what they are missing, do they?

But you do, and you can even show them if you want at Retrospect Dry Goods in Monument. When you walk through the doors, you’ll feel the same joy and excitement from your tender years as you survey the incredible collection of nostalgia and vintage retro items. You’ll find John Wayne, Elvis, the Beatles and Marilyn Monroe paraphernalia waiting for you. Comic books, posters, shoes, clothes, handbags, metal lunch boxes, and even old-fashioned candy and soda take you back to a simpler time in a simpler world.

Step back in time at Retrospect Dry Goods, where it’s always the good ol’ days.

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seniors and retirement

Five Suits, One Robe and a Bad Toupee, Part III

By Kathy Allen

This issue, Market Treasury asked Kathy Allen to update our readers on her sister’s story. Here is the next installment.

It has been one year since I sat in the witness box testifying on behalf of my older sister. My sister, always happy, generous, spiritual, and caring, is now an incapacitated adult and I am her legal guardian.

Like so many aging adults, my sister struggled through failing mental health while living hundreds of miles from her support system—children, sisters, nephews and nieces. The distance clouded the families understanding of the mental and physical decline of our matriarch. Because we only spoke on the phone every couple of weeks, we didn’t catch the problems that were surfacing—loneliness, isolation, inability to manage financial decisions, and her outreach to strangers who became “friends”.

Looking back at the past few years, I now can piece together these abuse signals that I didn’t recognize along the way.

Elder abuse is something that most of us believe occurs in families who are impoverished and uneducated—certainly not our family! My discoveries around decisions that my sister made have raised my awareness on what easy prey seniors are.

Abusive relationships are manifested by the global mobility of our families in today’s society. Without oversight of those who love us most, we turn to complete strangers for validation and support. This was my sister’s story.

Having traveled out of state for a legal matter, she experienced a traumatic head injury which triggered a grand mal seizure. Rushed to an out of town hospital, she spent several days in intensive care and when released, had a heart pacemaker with a defibrillator. She was warned not to drive or live alone until the ramifications of this device were better known. It was autumn in Indiana and she decided to visit friends for a few weeks before returning to southern Florida for the winter.

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Weeks turned into months and friends changed until I heard she was staying with new “friends” who she just met. My skeptical nature engaged immediately!

Few new friends invite a fairly unwell, older woman to stay indefinitely with them. It turned out these folks were classic perpetrators who entangled my sister into their lives, isolating her from her family and friends. By late springtime, I discovered that the new friend was now her Power of Attorney and Temporary Guardian. He had legal oversight over her finances, lawsuits, even had begun new suits against her ex-husband and his family business. This evil man stood to become very wealthy off my sister as her health deteriorated!

It has taken over two years of legal battling, thousands of personal dollars, and the support of hundreds of co-workers, Adult Protective Services, family members, and friends to reach the safe place my sister is currently in. It literally required a cast of hundreds to fight one bad man! Our society understands child abuse and domestic abuse, but not abuse against our aging population. I promise to spend whatever time I have left to live educating communities on the insidious nature of elder abuse.

None of us are exempt!

If a loved one begins to show signs of changing personality traits, develops new relationships or behaviors unlike lifelong ones, please reach out for help. In Colorado Springs, agencies like the Department of Human Services and Adult Protective Services can help assess a senior’s situation. The Colorado Springs Police Department can be called in an emergency. Ask for help – don’t let a perpetrator victimize your family!

Kathy Allen is the Resource Development Manager at Silver Key Senior Services. Ms. Allen has a BA in Communication from the University of Colorado. Happily married for 41 years, her lifelong learning goal is to age with grace. You can reach her by email at kallen@silverkey.org.

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Ask Dr. Hall

By Dr. Andrew Hall

Q: When should my child use toothpaste and how much should they really use?

A: Start your child off with non-fluoridated toothpaste as soon as they can use a brush. After they learn to spit out the toothpaste, usually around 3 years of age, they can be switched to toothpaste with fluoride. Only the tops of the bristles should be covered with paste.

Q: I’m interested in changing the shapes of my teeth. What options are available?

A: Several options are available, and depend on what kind of change you are trying to make, as well as how long the procedure will take and cost.

Dental bonding: a durable resin is applied to the tooth’s surface and a special light used to harden it.

Crowns: a “cap” placed over the entire tooth and cemented into place.

Veneers: wafer-thin, custom-made shell placed over the front of the tooth and cemented into place.

Recontouring: reshapes the tooth by removing bits of enamel.

Q: I’ve been thinking about starting Invisalign but I’m not sure if I understand how the process works.

A: Over the course of the treatment, you are supplied with a series of plastic aligners. Each aligner is custom made to gradually change the position of your teeth. They are made for your specific situation and mapped out by your doctor.

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Only the Best pets and animals

for Your Best Friend

By Amelia Wade

It’s no secret that the food we eat affects our lives, from our energy levels to our digestive functions. It’s no different with our pets. Sure, you can pick up a bag of cheap food at the supermarket, but is it worth the messes and smells you’ll deal with at the other end?

Enter Pet Pantry. They specialize in foods that are good for your pet. This food is truly what your four-legged family member needs to function at their best. Whether your dog is a lap dog or a hunting partner, whether your cat prefers the exotic or leans more towards the mild side, they have the formula foods that meet the need. Pet Pantry carries the highest-quality brands and highest-quality foods, including organic.

Pet Pantry doesn’t stop at the food, however. They carry shampoos that are gentle on your pet’s skin, but strong enough to get your dog clean. They even have a dog wash station where you do the washing, and they’ll worry about the clean up afterwards!

We all want to be at our best, but your pet depends on you to help them. Stop in and pick up some quality food to stock in your pet’s pantry.

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Bucket Lists and Bo Jangles

By Andrea Jones

During a recent visit to Scales ‘n Tails Exotic Reptile Pet Shop, I had the opportunity to cross off one of the items on my bucket list (things I want to do in my lifetime). But first, let me tell you a little about this fascinating store.

Scales ‘n Tails has everything from tiny geckos to largish turtles, snakes and even pythons. The store also has frogs for all the amphibian fans out there. And of course, Scales ‘n Tails carries all the supplies your scaly friends require.

One of the best things about the store is Mr. Bo Jangles, a Black-Throated Monitor Lizard who was wandering around the store during my visit. The 4-foot long reptilian behemoth is surprisingly docile, even in the arms of a child.

Scales ‘n Tails is worth a visit just to see the incredible animals and Mr. Bo Jangles. You may even find your new best friend there.

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But it was the snakes that interested me the most. Snakes are unique creatures. Their skins are smooth, shimmery and cool to the touch. They’re great, low-maintenance pets—beautiful to look at and interesting to watch. Which brings me to my bucket list: Thanks to my visit to Scales ‘n Tails, I had the unique and strangely exhilarating experience of having a python draped around my neck. (It was like wearing a heavy, lazy scarf that doesn’t collect lint.)

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How weird is the animal kingdom? Judge for yourself!

Humpback whales create the loudest sound of any living creature.

A zebra is white with black stripes.

Bald eagles can actually swim! They use an overhand movement of the wings that is very much like the butterfly stroke.

Most elephants weigh less than the tongue of a blue whale.

When a dolphin is sick or injured, its cries of distress summon immediate aid from other dolphins, who try to support it to the surface so that it can breathe.

The whale shark has over 4,000 teeth. Each tooth is only 3mm long.

A rhinoceros beetle can support up to 850 times its own weight on it’s back. That would be the equivalent of a man carrying 76 family-sized cars around on his back.

Certain Chinese and American alligators can survive the winter by freezing their heads in ice, leaving their nose out to breath for months on end.

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A cow gives nearly 200,000 glasses of milk in her lifetime.

Sharks apparently are the only animals that never get sick.

They are immune to every type of disease including cancer.

Birds do not sleep in their nests. They may occasionally nap in them, but they actually sleep in other places.

An elephant’s tooth can weigh as much as 12 pounds.

Elephant seals are air-breathing mammals, but they can hold their breath for up to two hours.

The collective name for a group of frogs is an “army of frog”; in the case of their warty cousins, it’s a “knot of toads”.

Strands of spider web are stronger than steel wire of the same thickness.

Tigers have striped skin, not just striped fur.

The Kinkajou’s tail is twice as long as its body. Every night it wraps itself in its tail and uses it as a pillow.

A snail can sleep for 3 years.

A squirrel has no color vision. It sees only in black and white. Every part of its field of vision, however, is in perfect focus, not just straight ahead, as with man.

A group of jelly fish is called a smack.

The heart of a blue whale is the size of a small car.

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Save on Winter Energy Costs: Easy Ways to Winterize Your Home interior design

Draft snakes: The U.S. Department of Energy

estimates that drafts caused by gaps between your door and door frame can waste 5% to 30% of your energy use.

There is an easy fix, though: Roll up a towel and place it at the bottom of the door.

Change your furnace filters: Dirty filters

restrict airflow and force you to crank up the heat. Replace your filters at the beginning of the cold season and once a month throughout. People who suffer from allergies will discover an added benefit: Clean filters catch allergens, pollen and pet dander, so be sure to replace them regularly for wheeze-free respiration.

Reverse your ceiling fans: Warm air rises, and cold air sinks, so the heat coming from your heater vents will drift upwards and stay there. Luckily, ceiling fans are equipped with a handy little switch to reverse the blade rotation, forcing warm air back down where you want it. A fireplace with a blower and a ceiling fan running in reverse can heat large living areas, not to mention giving your pets a cozy spot to curl up on the floor.

Install storm windows and doors: Colorado

Springs is famous (or infamous if you prefer) for year-round high winds that turn downright frigid in the winter. Storm

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doors and windows are specifically designed to seal drafts and reduce leaks. Remember what your parents always used to say and quit paying to heat the outdoors!

Plastic wrap—not just for leftovers: A cheap alternative to storm windows can be found at your local hardware store. For just a few bucks, you can pick up a window insulation kit. The plastic sheets are easily installed with a hair dryer, and boosts your home’s ability to retain heat.

Turn the heat down: There’s no reason to keep your furnace running at a comfortable 72 degrees when no one is home. If you can’t remember to turn down the temperature on your way out the door, spend a few bucks on a programmable thermostat.

Turn down your water heater temp:

Lowering your water heater temperature from 140 degrees F to 120 degrees F can reduce your water heating energy costs by 6%-10%. You’ll feel the difference in your wallet, but not your daily hot shower.

Information from www.thedailygreen.com, part of Good Housekeeping. Do you have any energy-saving advice? Let us know by emailing us at design1@markettreasury.com.

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The Best-Kept Secret in Auto Mechanics

by Gisela Schmidt

Is your car feeling exhausted? overheated? flat? It’s either Seasonal Affective Disorder or it needs some repair work.

At Colorado Springs Automotive Repair Corp., we can’t help with the first, but we’ll fix your car and give you a 12-month, 12,000-mile guarantee or, as we like to call it, “peace of mind”.

Contact us at (719) 380-8914, or visit us at 3420 Chelton Loop North. Colorado Springs Automotive Repair Corp.: honesty at a fair price.

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Since 1996, we’ve been offering comprehensive car care as well as some of the best customer service in the area. As one satisfied customer put it, “the guys turned a stressful situation into something…worthy of being a fond memory.” Our exhaust work comes with a lifetime warranty, and our customer service is a lifetime guarantee.

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