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From our Family to Yours! We produce and sell nursery stock that thrives in our unique climate and elevation. See page 11 for money-saving coupons from Heidrich’s Colorado Tree Farm Nursery!
719-598-8733 • www.coloradotreefarmnursery.com
We make renting easy!
The CraigTeam’s Property Management Company
Patriot Real Estate Group Offering you Peace of Mind by being involved in every aspect of Property Management for your home. • Don’t risk your credit. Renting is not a hassle with the Craig Team property management. • Enjoy the security of a property management company located in Falcon. • We’ve been managing rental property since 1984 and will take care of your property like it’s our own!
Contact us today:
Ron & Susan Craig , Broker Associates/Owners
7495 McLaughlin Rd., Suite 101 (State Bank Building)
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Ron’s Cell: 719-651-6859 • Susan’s Cell: 719-651-6858
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INFANT-TODDLER COMMUNITY, PRESCHOOL, and PRIVATE KINDERGARTEN 7312 McLaughlin Rd., Falcon Call: 719-886-4900
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Mi li tar y Disc oun t s
Enrollment Fee Waived ($125 Value) with coupon and
$100 Off
First Month’s Tuition
Offer valid at Falcon location only. Both offers for new enrollments made by 10-31-12. Cannot be combined with other offers.
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While eye exams generally include a look at the front of the eye to evaluate health and prescription changes, a thorough screening of the retina is critical to verify that your eye is healthy. This can lead to early detection of common diseases, such as glaucoma, diabetes, macular degeneration, and even cancer. FRAME LINES The examFendi is quick, painless, • Gucci and may not require dilation drops. Dior • Lafont Armani • LA Eyeworks
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9205 North Union Boulevard Colorado Springs, CO 80920
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Decorative concrete edging at a price you can afford! Experience the difference our edging makes.
Best Prices of the Season! $
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Military discounts available Call: 719-233-3343 Web: ABetterEdge.com
*Expires 10-15-12. Coupon must be presented prior to booking your project. If your project is already scheduled with us, you may use this coupon for additional work but it cannot be combined with other offers. Call for details.
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plum facial with full grooming*
• Professional dog & cat grooming • Dog Boarding at Bed n’ Biscuit Pet Resort • Self-Serve Dog Wash • Pet food, treats, collars, leashes and more!
*With coupon. Expires 10-31-12. Cannot be combined with other offers.
Expanded Retail Spa ce Coming Soon!
$8: self-serve dog wash
*With coupon. Expires 10-31-12. Cannot be combined with other offers.
Catering 2 Pets 7376 McLaughlin Rd., G
719-886-PETS (7387) or call Bed n’ Biscuit Pet Resort at
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AAA Tree Service • Trimming, chipping & hauling • Firewood • Tree & stump removal • Snow Removal • Pruning evergreens & shrubs
Military & Senior Discounts! Licensed & Insured • Credit Cards Accepted
Hazardous tree experts! (719) 287-8733 Support Falcon and the local economy. Buy smart, buy local! see more at FalconShopper.com
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Let Newland Transform Your Falcon Environment If your home or business is in need of landscaping but you just don’t know where to start, Newland can help. Not only do we offer professional design services to suit your taste and your budget, we also do the install. Avoid the complications of dealing with multiple companies. Newland can handle your business or residential landscape job, start to finish. Call today for a FREE and don’t forget to use our money saving coupon below.
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Massage Therapy Katie Whitlock Licensed Massage Therapist Certified Neuromuscular Massage Therapist Licensed Aesthetician Over 11 years massage experience.
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11279 Allendale Dr. • Peyton, CO 80831 • 719-351-7496
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located at the corner of Woodmen and McLaughlin, in the ENT office plaza
495-3131
99 new patient special
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A Healthy Yard is Good for Everyone Did you know a healthy yard can save important resources like water because it’s more self-sustaining? Whole Yards can help you maintain a healthy yard the natural way—without harsh chemicals or synthetic fertilizers.
Take $20 OFF Our Fall Conditioning Package
• Aeration • Top Dressing • Over Seeding • Fall Fertilizer
Cannot be combined with other offers. Expires 10-31-12.
• Healthy grass has biological life that feeds your lawn naturally • Healthy grass holds more moisture to minimize watering
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Thank you, High Plains Helping Hands, for donating 549 pounds of food & hygiene items to fire victims! At High Plains Helping Hands, we serve a large area from Colorado Springs to the north and east, where there are few agencies to assist with such needs. Food and other resources, as well as prayer and encouragement, are offered to those in need who live in the following zip code areas: 80808, 80828,
HOURS OF OPERATION: Thursday and Friday 10am - 4pm 1st & 3rd Saturdays of the month: 10am - 1pm
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80830, 80831, 80832, 80833, 80835, 80864 and 80923.
(719) 495-3123
www.highplainshelpinghands.com Inside the Mountain Springs Church Campus on Black Forest & Woodmen Road, east of Powers Corridor
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with doctors you can count on Lana had been suffering for 2 years with neck pains that radiated up into her ear and down her arm. She was scared to try chiropractic care due to misinformation about chiropractors she had heard from the media, friends and family. After exhausting all other avenues of care, including many specialists, she decided to give chiropractic a try. After a few treatments she is no longer having pain shooting into her arm and her neck is feeling great!
Includes exam ad neccessary X-Rays
Must present coupon at time of service. For new patients only. Expires 10-31-12.
Military Tuesdays
Active or retired military get
25% OFF
Expires 10-31-12.
“I came in very guarded as a nonbeliever. Now I believe I am on a successful road to recovery.” ~ Lana Attend our “How to Stay Young” Lunch & Learn. Call for details.
VERY AFFORDABLE RATES FOR UNINSURED PATIENTS. WE ACCEPT MOST INSURANCE PLANS. Located in the shopping center across from Wal-Mart.
CURRENT SPECIALS* • Oil Change $24.95
• Tires for cars, light trucks, tractors, ATV’s, trailers, motorhomes & more!
• Alignment Special $10
We treat you like family, not a number! Come experience the winning combination of old fashioned service and a friendly smile.
Mon-Fri: 8-6 • Sat: 8-3 • 8345 Blue Gill Dr.
• Alignment • Brakes • Shocks & Struts
• Oil Change • Filters and Fluids • Radiators
719-683-9710 Call today!
20 off $100 or more
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• Transmission Service - Flush $
30 off (normally $149.95)
*One coupon per vehicle. Cannot be combined with other offers. Expires 10-31-12.
Judge Orr Rd.
1 mile East of Safeway off Hwy 24 at 8345 Blue Gill Dr.
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Attention Woodmen Hills, Falcon Hills & Paintbrush Hills Residents! We’ve just expanded the largest fiber optic network in Falcon. New improved services available for Woodmen Hills, Falcon Hills & Paintbrush Hills.
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A Local Falcon Firefighter’s Story from or Cody Thomson, one of Falcon’s own firefighters, a little danger has always been preferred. Since a small boy five years of age, Cody has been an avid bike racer, learning to handle excitement and danger packaged neatly together. Little did he know that his years of racing would prepare him for the stress and danger of his current job. And that served him especially well on Tuesday, July 26 when the recent Waldo Canyon Fire’s devastation had the rest of us watching in horror. Cody, off-duty on the 26th, was at home watching the fire from a “technological” distance when he got the call. However, instinct told him what was coming before he even picked up the phone. They needed more help. Right now, just a few people to man the Falcon station while those in Falcon traveled in to man the Colorado Springs Fire Station 15. But even then, Cody felt that the worst was yet to come. Fifteen minutes after arriving at the Falcon station, his feelings were confirmed. Another call—this time men needed on the front line. The fire was gaining strength and quickly devastating everything in its path. Cody and 3 other Falcon firefighters reported to the staging area of Woodmen Rd and I-25, ready to help in whatever way needed. The scene there was chaotic, but inspiring as firefighters from all over the city, state, and even country were arriving to help the city of Colorado Springs. There were numerous police and federal officers. Trucks and manpower arrived from Denver, Arvada, Aurora, Tri-Lakes, Westcliff, and numerous other fire stations and quickly jumped into action. Cody and those with him were assigned the responsibility of chasing and eradicating any spot fires in that immediate area. Right away they found one close by at Woodmen and I-25. Their advantage was the brush truck in which they had come. Designed to reach more secluded areas but handle smaller fires, this brush truck was the perfect weapon for helping these men fight the spot fires that were appearing miles away from the main fire. After 35-40 minutes battling their first spot fire, they were called in even closer to the beast. This time, on site where the true devastation was taking place. From 7:00 that evening until 10:30 the following morning, Cody and the others bravely fought the raging fire in the Mountain Shadows neighborhood. By that time, measures were desperate. Firefighters were doing whatever possible to save homes. Propane tanks were being ripped from grills and thrown into the street. Decks had to be cut from the homes with a chainsaw. Wooden fences were quickly sawn apart and stacked in the streets. These
men were committed to saving homes, knowing the devastation that losing a home can bring. Unfortunately, some homes were beyond saving. From those ones, they sadly had to walk away. But for each one lost, the firefighters renewed their commitment to saving another.
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the Waldo Canyon Fire
Falcon firefighter Cody Thompson
Cody, along with hundreds of other brave men and women, fought tirelessly through the night. Their focus and commitment came regardless of fatigue, hunger, pain or fear. When asked how he handled the fear, Cody nonchalantly responded “You get an adrenaline rush. It just keeps you going. And you know that’s what you have to do.” And that is how they all feel. These firefighters don’t see their job as anything extraordinary. They see it as their duty, and one they are glad to do. I loved hearing how the Colorado Springs community and more specifically, the Falcon community, rallied around our firefighters with support and encouragement. Cody said he couldn’t go anywhere without being honked at numerous times, having his meals or groceries paid for, and seeing crowds lining the street to show their gratitude. The firefighters loved that! It was encouraging. As Cody said “It made it all worth it!” But I couldn’t help realizing that despite all the validation from our community, these brave men and women still don’t see themselves as heroes. And that makes them all the more a hero in my book. Their service comes not from some selfish desire for fame or attention, but out of strong character that does what is right, even in the face of danger. So thank you, firefighters. Thank you for protecting our city, our homes, and our lives. You are our heroes.
© Madison Kiley Photography
Since 1977
FALCON’S LOCAL NURSERY! Over 98% of our trees and plants are Colorado grown!
SAVE 10% - 40% OFF Red Tagged Trees Offer good while supplies last. Not good with any other coupon or discount.
BEAUTY & THE BEAST SALE
50% OFF
Offer good while supplies last. Not good with any other coupon or discount.
TIP: Plant trees and shrubs now to establish roots before Winter hits!
Buy any B&B Tree off the Beast List and Get Up to TWO B&B Trees off the Beauty List for 50% off!
Ask about our Military and customer rewards discounts, planting and delivery options, and our 1 and 2 year guarantee! We also offer FREE consultations!
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Falcon Auto, your one stop shop! Open M-F: 7:30-5:30
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