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Ashleigh Quinn constructed a hoop house to help protect part of her Back-to-Eden garden outside her Black Forest home. Courtesy Ashleigh Quinn

Black Forest gardeners revive community growing with new planting methods BY EMMY MCALLISTER

Black Forest Victory Garden Club & Weston A. Price Foundation, Black Forest Chapter

This growing season, Black Forest gardeners are trying something new to bring life and health to their community, and the Black Forest Victory Garden Club is leading the charge. “Growing vegetables here in Black Forest was so easy,” said Ashleigh Quinn, who gardens at 7,400 feet above sea level. “My previous traditional, in-ground gardens here had been unsuccessful, but my parents, who live near Prescott, Ariz., were using

the ‘Back-to-Eden’ gardening method and were getting such great harvests that I was really excited to try it myself, and it worked. It was the ultimate in low maintenance: no tilling, no fertilizing, almost no watering or weeding and it produced an amazing harvest the first time I tried it.” The Black Forest Victory Garden Club is a project of the Weston A. Price Foundation, an international nonprofit with a mission to teach people how to – CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 –

APRIL 14: Black Forest Victory Garden Club monthly meeting Meetings are held twice on meeting days: noon – 2 p.m. and 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. at the Black Forest Fire & Rescue headquarters, 11445 Teachout Road, one block east of Black Forest and Burgess roads. For more information, contact Emmy McAllister at healthsolutionsnow@earthlink.net.

The Council of Neighbors and Org a ni zat ions (CONO) will host its annual NeighborUp! Week from April 30 - May 6 at various locations around Colorado Springs. The purposes of the El Paso County Commissioner Sallie Clark week are to presents Jeff Greene with the Neighborhood Champion Award during the 2015 e n c o u r a g e NeighborUp! Week. Courtesy Council of the city’s res- Neighbors and Organizations idents to engage in their neighborhoods and inform citizens about the services CONO provides. Speakers, workshops, and events will share best practices for building healthy neighborhoods and center around educating the community on the significance of neighborhood development. Mayor John Suthers will speak on the importance of – CONTINUED ON PAGE 8 –

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April 30: March for Babies at UCCS March for Babies will be held on April 30 on the University of Colorado – Colorado Springs campus. This family friendly event brings the community together to raise money for research, services, education and advocacy in the fight against prematurity, birth defects and infant mortality. Premature birth is the No. 1 killer of babies in the U.S. Those who survive an early birth can have lifelong health problems like cerebral palsy, vision and hearing loss, and learning disabilities. The March of Dimes, the leading nonprofit organization for maternal and infant health, has worked for more than

75 years to help babies get a healthy start in life. About four million babies were born in the United States last year, and the March of Dimes helped each and every one through research, vaccines, education, and breakthroughs. Interested walkers and donors can visit marchforbabies.org to sign up as an individual or family, start a team, or donate. For more information about the Colorado Springs March for Babies, contact Lina Bois at lbois@marchofdimes.org. – Sara Walla, March of Dimes, Colorado/Wyoming Chapter

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Ryan, Pat and Doug Haug and their family and friends toured the Care and Share Food Bank for Southern Colorado warehouse after accepting a 2016 Hunger’s Hope Award for hosting a party that provided thousands of meals for the food bank. Photo by Shannon Brice

Care and Share honors 4th Annual Hunger’s Hope Awards winners BY SHANNON BRICE

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Care and Share Food Bank celebrated the 2016 winners of the Hunger’s Hope Awards earlier this year at Care and Share’s Colorado Springs warehouse, located at 2605 Preamble Point. The Hunger’s Hope Awards were created to annually recognize individuals, organizations and businesses for their extraordinary levels of commitment to securing and providing resources in support of Care and Share’s purpose to bridge the gap between hunger and abundance. The honoree’s commitment to Care and Share’s mission means children, families, seniors, and others at risk of hunger in their communities will not go without the nutritious food they need. “Our Hunger’s Hope Award 2016 honorees were selected for their extraordinary accomplishments,” said Lynne Telford, president and CEO of Care and Share. “They

have demonstrated engagement in Care and Share’s work to secure support for people at risk of hunger throughout southern Colorado, shown exemplary leadership and commitment. Each honoree has a proven record of exceptional generosity through giving or garnering financial support for the Care and Share mission.” Care and Share is the sole food bank in a 31-county, 52,000 square mile region of southern Colorado feeding families since 1974. Its mission is to bridge the gap between hunger and abundance. Care and Share serves as the hub for food distribution to more than 300 partner agencies and is a member of Feeding America, the nation’s largest nonprofit organization committed to hunger relief. In 2015, Care and Share distributed more than 21.4 million pounds of food. For more information or to find out about volunteer opportunities, visit careandshare.org.

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About the 2016 Hunger’s Hope honorees: • Ryan, Pat, and Doug Haug’s house party theme for 2015 was Hunger Bites. Guests provided 516 pounds of food and raised $725, the equivalent to 6,230 meals. • Audrey and Randy Woodard, understanding the purchasing power of a dollar, donated 1,580 pounds of food, the equivalent to 1,317 meals. • Brenda Gilliam has collected and donated food of more than 2,100 pounds — the equivalent of 1,800 meals. • Ent Federal Credit Union grants funding for Care and Share’s Children’s Nutrition Initiative programs, sponsors the Recipe for Hope luncheon, hosts an annual CARE Drive and Take a Turkey to Work Day, helping provide Thanksgiving to neighbors in need.

• Kaiser Permanente Colorado supports Share Our Strength Cooking Matters nutrition education classes, sponsors the Recipe for Hope luncheon and Drive Out Hunger, hosts a CARE Drive, volunteers as part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, and stands with Care and Share in its Within Reach plan. • Walmart has provided grants for food and food program implementation throughout Care and Share’s 31-county service area. These gifts, ranging from $100-$100,000 have made nearly two million meals possible for food insecure people in southern Colorado. • Patty Jewett Neighborhood Food Project, through a simple, doorto-door food collection system, collected more than 1,700 pounds of food: the equivalent of nearly 1,500 meals in 2015.

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Southern Colorado’s history, culture return to Arts Center stage BY ALYSSA PARGA

“Song of Pueblo”

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“Song of Pueblo,” an original production that highlights the rich background of the region, is returning to the Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center stage for four full-length shows this month. This production will bring back traditional songs audience members have grown to love as well as introduce new, original dance choreography. The world premiere of this revised version of the beloved Song of Pueblo will take place 7:30 p.m., April 15; 2 p.m., April 16; and 2 p.m. and 7:30, April 17. Tickets are $25 — or $20 for Arts Center members — and on sale now at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center Box Office. Song of Pueblo originally opened at the Arts Center, and it is fitting that it returns the Arts Center stage for the premiere of this compelling updated production. “The first year, ‘Song of Pueblo’ required the collaboration of several outstanding Pueblo entities, funders, and a hard-working committee,” said the show’s producer Deborah Espinosa. “Now, in our eighth year, we are pleased

7:30 p.m., April 15 2 p.m., April 16 2 and 7:30 p.m., April 17 For tickets, call 719-295-7200 or visit the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center’s box office, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave. in Pueblo.

“Song of Pueblo” was written on special commission by composer, musician and actor Daniel Valdez, best known for producing “La Bamba.” The revised productions opens on the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center stage with three full-length performances this month. Courtesy Sangre de Cristo Arts and Conference Center

to once again collaborate with the Arts Center and return to its beautiful stage.” Espinosa will also oversee three performances of a shortened version for children and senior citizens at 9 and 10:30 a.m. and noon on April 14. Tickets for the condensed version are $5. “Song of Pueblo” details how

Pueblo developed its unique ethnic diversity and highlights the contributions of various groups to its history. Written on a special commission by renowned composer and famed actor and musician, Daniel Valdez, the “Song of Pueblo” oratorio tells the history of Pueblo and southern Colorado through music,

dance and visuals. Valdez is best known as producer of “La Bamba,” the life story of Mexican-American musician Ritchie Valens, though he also starred in “Zoot Suit” and appeared in numerous films, including “The China Syndrome,” “Born in East L.A.” and “Selena.” The music in “Song of Pueblo” will be performed by four of the area’s most accomplished musicians and vocalists: Tom Munch, David Enke, Johnny Watson and Alan Polivka. This revised production features new choreography by the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center’s Artistic Director of Dance, Michelle Boutros. For tickets, call 719-295-7200 or visit the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center’s box office, 210 N. Santa Fe Ave. in Pueblo.

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APRIL 7

Nature Adventures

9th Annual Good News Jail & Prison Ministry fundraising banquet

Wild About Wolves: 9-10:30 a.m. at Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain. $3/family. Reservations: 520-6745.

6:30 p.m. at The Abbey Event Complex, 2951 E. US Hwy. 50, Cañon City. $40, $375 table of 10. Info: 719-671-6479, as1003@gmail.com.

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Jeffrey Broussard and The Cajun Cowboys concert and dance

10 a.m.-12:30 p.m. at Library 21c, 1175 Chapel Hills Drive, Petritz Learning Lab. Free. Registration: tsayles@ppld.org, 5316333 Ext. 2335.

7 p.m. at Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Hwy. 105, Palmer Lake. Info: 471-0475, trilakesarts.org.

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9:30 a.m. at UCCS University Center, 1420 Austin Bluffs Pkwy., room 302. Free. Info: 598-6780, uccs.edu/curiosity.

9-noon at Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road. $3/member, $4/nonmember. Reservations: 520-6387.

PSA for Caregiver Workshop

Story Time With Puppets

“Curiosity Unlimited” Club meeting and lecture

1-4 p.m. at UCCS HealthCircle at the Lane Center, 4863 N. Nevada Ave., first floor classroom. RSVP: 255-8002. Info: 2558034, geron@uccs.edu.

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Active Adults Nature Club – Paint Mines Hike & Birding

10 a.m. at Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain. Free. Reservations: 520-6745.

AWR Cat Rescue

adoption fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Pet Pantry, 5148 Academy Blvd. Info: 629-9274, pet-pantry.com.

APRIL 9 & 10

Escape in Time to Steampunk and Wine 9 a.m.-5 p.m. festival on Santa Fe Avenue in Florence, 7 p.m.-midnight, Steampunk Ball at Rialto Theatre, 209 W. Main St., Florence. $10/adults, $5/under 21, Free/5 and under. Benefiting the Historic Rialto Theatre. Info: 719-431-3592, steampunkwine@yahoo.com.

APRIL 10

Space Foundation Yuri’s Night 6-9 p.m. at Space Foundation Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Drive. Tickets: goyurisnight.com. Info: 576-8000, media@spacefoundation.org.

APRIL 14

Twos and Threes Outdoors: Wiggly Wormology

9-10:15 a.m. at Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain. $3/family. Reservations: 520-6745.

Fashion Show 5-8:30 p.m at Hotel Eleganté, 2886 S. Circle Drive. $40, $70/ couple. Hosted by The Women’s Council Of Realtors. Info: 6337718, facebook.com/ppwcr.

CASA 4-1-1 Hour 5:30-6:30 p.m. at 701 S. Cascade Ave. RSVP: 447-9898, Ext. 1033. Info: casappr.org.

Nonprofits and Public Policy Advocacy Workshop 8-10 a.m. at Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave., Penrose Carnegie Reading Room. Free. Registration: tsayles@ppld.org, 5316333 Ext. 2335.

APRIL 15

Rufus Cappadocia and Bethany Yarrow concert 7 p.m. at Tri-Lakes Center for the Arts, 304 Hwy. 105, Palmer Lake. Info: 471-0475, trilakesarts.org.

APRIL 16

Girl Scout Day 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain. $3/family. Reservations: 520-6745.

Earth Heroes: Stewardship Day – Restore the Wetlands: 9 a.m.noon at Fountain Creek Nature Center, 320 Pepper Grass Lane, Fountain. $3/family. Reservations: 520-6745.

Tesla’s Toolbox: GIS National Mill Dog Rescue adoption fair 11 a.m.-3 p.m. at Pet Pantry, 5148 Academy Blvd. Info: 629-9274, pet-pantry.com.

APRIL 20

10 a.m.-noon at Space Foundation Discovery Center, 4425 Arrowswest Drive. $10, plus Discovery Center admission. Registration: http://bit.ly/1XffJG5. Info: 576-8000, media@spacefoundation.org.

A Taste & A Toast to TEAL 5:30-8:30 p.m. at The V Bar, 19 E. Kiowa St. $75. Benefiting Sue DiNapoli Ovarian Cancer Society. Tickets: beovaryaware.org.

APRIL 29

Monument Hill Foundation grant applications due June 30

8 a.m.-5 p.m. at Citizens Service Center, 1675 Garden of the Gods Road, third floor, Nautilus Room. Free. Hosted by National Alliance on Mental Illness. Registration: mhfaco.org. Info: 473-8477, info@namicos.org.

The Monument Hill Foundation is the granting arm Monument Hill Kiwanis Club. It provides funds in support of the Club’s mission to support youth and the community, with a particular focus on the Tri-Lakes Area of northern El Paso County. Info: monumenthillfoundation.org

Mental Health First Aid training

The Funding Plan Nonprofit Workshop

Chihuahua and Small Dog Rescue adoption fair

8-10 a.m. at Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave., Penrose Carnegie Reading Room. Free. Registration: tsayles@ppld.org, 531-6333 Ext. 2335.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Pet Pantry, 5148 Academy Blvd. Info: 629-9274, pet-pantry.com.

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8 a.m.-5 p.m. $55. Reservations: 520-6388.

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APRIL 23 & 24

40th Annual Pine Forest Spring Show

Grantseeking Nonprofit Workshop 8-10 a.m. at Penrose Library, 20 N. Cascade Ave., Penrose Carnegie Reading Room. Free. Registration: tsayles@ppld.org, 5316333 Ext. 2335.

Nature Explorers: Flying Back for the Summer: 9-10:30 a.m. at Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road. $3/family. Reservations: 520-6387.

Managing Conflict, Finding Meaning workshop 9 a.m.-1 p.m. at Pikes Peak Hospice & Palliative Care, 2550 Tenderfoot Hill St. $25/early, $35/door. Hosted by Hospice Foundation of America’s 2016 Living with Grief. Registration: 471-9900, theresa.wiederspahn @dignitymemorial.com.

Lupus Support Network luncheon 12:30 p.m. at Olive Garden, 513 N. Academy Blvd. $15. Hosted by The LiFE Without Lupus Foundation. RSVP: 380-8330. Info: lifewithoutlupusproject.com.

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Great American Cleanup – Pikes Peak Partners 9 a.m. at Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Road. Info: gacppp.com.

10 a.m.-5 p.m. on Saturday, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. on Sunday at Lewis-Palmer High School, 1300 Higby Road, Monument. $6. Hosted by Tri-Lakes Women’s Club. Info: tlwc.net, publicity@tlwc.net.

APRIL 24

2016 Fran Folsom Culinary Arts Scholarship Dinner 5 p.m. complimentary wine, hors d’oeuvres at GOCA 121, 121 S. Tejon St., Ste. 100, 6 p.m. dinner at Nosh, 121 S. Tejon St. $95, $160/couple. Tickets: ppcc.edu/ franfolsom.

“Springtime Journey” concert 5 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 420 N. Nevada Ave. $10/adult, $5/student. Tickets: fumc-cs.org. Info: 884-2504.

APRIL 25

Brother Luck’s Knife Fight 8-11 p.m. at The Warehouse, 25 W. Cimarron St. Hosted by the Pikes Peak Chapter of the American Culinary Federation. Info: pikespeakchefs.com.

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Little Wonders: Egg-Stravaganza! 9-10:15 a.m. at Bear Creek Nature Center, 245 Bear Creek Rd. $3/family. Reservations: 520-6387.

taxes prepared at H&R Block (new customers only). Jot down referral code #40010001088426 and present it at your tax appointment. Info: 686-7707.

El Paso County Nature Bus Tour Barr Lake State Park

March for Babies 8:30 a.m. registration, 9:30 a.m. opening ceremonies at UCCS Campus West Lawn, outside Osborne Center for Science & Engineering. Free, fundraising encouraged. Info: marchforbabies. org, lbois@marchofdimes.org

St. Jude Dream Home Giveaway Grand Opening 9 a.m.-5 p.m. at 7024 Jagged Rock Circle. Free. Hosted by St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Info: 303-377-9987, dreamhome. stjude.org/colorado-springs.

Garden plots are available at the Charmaine Nymann Community Garden in Bear Creek Regional Park. The two-acre organic vegetable garden is run by the Bear Creek Garden Association. Info: 473-5827, 634-4433, bearcreekgardens.org. Register now for the 2016 Sports Corp Golf Tournament May 18 at the Country Club of Colorado at Cheyenne Mountain Resort, 125 Clubhouse Drive. Participants may enter as a foursome ($1,000) or per player ($250). Info: 634-7333 Ext. 1003, rsvp@thesportscorp.org.

Support group for adults with thoughts or actions toward suicide

NeighborUp! Week Saturday Expo

7 p.m. on Mondays at 704 N. Tejon St. Info: 573-7447, info@ pikespeaksuicideprevention.org.

10 a.m.-2 p.m. at Atlas Preparatory School, 1602 S. Murray Blvd. Info: cscono.org.

Support group for children left behind by suicide

Community Kids Day in Fountain

5:30 p.m. on Tuesdays at 704 N. Tejon St. Info: 573-7447, info@ pikespeaksuicideprevention.org.

10 a.m.-3 p.m. at John Metcalf Park, 704 E. Ohio Ave., Fountain. Free. Hosted by Kingdom Builder’s Family Life Center.

Safe Place for Pets Rescue adoption fair 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Pet Pantry, 5148 Academy Blvd. Info: 629-9274, pet-pantry.com.

ONGOING

Through April 15 – Teller County Regional Animal Shelter will receive a $20 donation when you get your

Support group for family members of attempters 1st and 3rd Wednesdays at 704 N. Tejon St. Call to confirm time and location: 573-7447, Info: info@pikespeaksuicideprevention.org.

Support group for adolescents with thoughts or actions toward suicide Noon on Saturdays at 704 N. Tejon St. Info: 573-7447, info@pikespeaksuicideprevention.org. – CONTINUED ON PAGE 11 –

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Garden center team ‘braves the shave’ for St. Baldrick’s St. Baldrick’s Foundation has been buzzing heads around the city this spring to raise money for childhood cancer research, and the crew at Rick’s Garden Center wanted to get in on the action. Team “Bald Rick’s” shares its story: There aren’t many times in this life in which you are required to remove all the hair on your scalp for a worthy cause, but this was the time to make this small sacrifice count. Six of us at Rick’s Garden Center decided this spring to “brave the shave” to raise money for childhood cancer research. Garden center owners Mike, Gail and Scott Estes, along with three employees Amanda Salazar, Stephanie Ward, and Steve Stanton, begged, pleaded and otherwise coerced as many folks as we could think of to donate to the cause. The response was awesome! From customers donating their change to friends and neighbors opening their wallets, many were generous. Even our vendors showed quite a heart for these kids, and the results were impactful: since we began the quest in

January, we raised $6,000 for many deserving young people. During our experience, we learned about a boy in Texas named Gavin Still who is battling cancer. His family was thrilled for Gavin to be our honor child, and it gave us all a boost to seek as many donations as possible. Having a face to put on this disease touched our hearts and solidified in us that this whole thing really is all about the kids. The morning of the “shave off” was exciting! Last-minute donations flooded in from all over the country from friends and family touched by a Facebook post featuring Gavin’s page: facebook.com/ prayersforGavinStill. We donned our shirts with “Gavin Brave” emblazoned across the back, along with his motto: “Let your faith be bigger than your fear.” We arrived at Jack Quinn Irish Alehouse and Pub in downtown Colorado Springs around noon to be shaved — the music was loud, and the crowd was even louder: every shaving was welcomed with

Rick’s Garden Center employees Steve Stanton, Amanda Salazar and Stephanie Ward have their heads shaved as part of St. Baldrick’s Foundation’s Bald for Bucks campaign in March. Courtesy Mike Estes

celebratory yelling. It wasn’t just adults getting their heads shaved, but even young supporters, some only 10 years old, had someone to support with their hair and hardearned donations. This event was heartwarming, but

reminded us there is more work to be done to help these young warriors. To donate, we invite you to visit stbaldricks.org and contribute. – Mike Estes, on behalf of the entire Rick’s Garden Center staff

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Saturday, Feb. 20, 2015 ASCENDINGPrayer THE LADDER OF THE BEATITUDES Forgiveness Retreat 9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Retreat April 15, 16 & 17, 2016 Forgiveness can be Weekend healing: Fee: $40 6:00like PM – Sunday 1:00 PM Is there someone in yourFriday life you would to forgive? Come and learn more$250 about(includes this process! retreat, private room & meals) Fee: Retreat Description: Forgiving oneself or others is not easy

To what is God calling you? though. The Forgiveness Retreat explores our beliefs around The Beatitudes are a guide for living the second half of life with passion and purpose, forgiveness and offers a method of prayer that facilitates our trust to hearing and following God’s call. Through sacred reading, lecture, mind-body in God’s power and guidance as we strive to forgive the hurts of integration experiences, Centering Prayer, small group discussion and personal our lifetime. reflection, we will explore this ancient wisdom and integrate it more fully into our lives.

Presenter: Steve Gabriel

Retreat Leader: Eunice Collette, M.A., spiritual director, transition coach, poet, singer/songwriter lives in Denver, Colorado.

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Fee: $250 (includes retreat, private room & meals)

Chamber Concert Series: “VIA DOLOROSA” Tickets: Saturday: April 23, 2016, 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Adult: $20 Purchase Tickets online at Fee: $40 Student: $10 www.benethillmonastery.org

CAREGIVERS WORKSHOP Sunday:FOR Feb. 21,THE 2016ELDERLY2:30 pm

In this workshop, weDescription: will identify the phases of life and what one can expectChrist’ as A last wonderful Lenten meditation of Jesus they shepherd a loved one to a graceful death. Discussions will include best practices Passion, portrayed through art song, sacred art, dramatic readings for caregivers.

and choral works with Mezzo Soprano, Valerie Nicolosi, Pianist Carol

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Our Lady of Peace Chapel

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NeighborUp! Week events SATURDAY EXPO: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. on April 30 at Atlas Preparatory School, 1602 S. Murray Blvd. This free event will highlight local government and nonprofit services available in different neighborhoods. Mayor John Suthers will speak on the importance of community, and guests can attend workshops on how to organize and recruit volunteers and best communicate within neighborhoods Enjoy free lunch and local exhibitors, kids activities, networking, and more. DAILY LUNCH PANELS: Noon-1 p.m., May 2-6 at CONO, 309 S. Cascade Ave. These one-hour, free panels will cover hot neighborhood and city topics including residential downtown, bike and trail connectivity, transit, the future Colorado Springs Public Market and more. BLACK TIE BOWLING AND SILENT AUCTION: 5:30-8:30 p.m., May 6 at Harmony Bowl, 3845 N. Academy Blvd. $50/ individual, $250/team of 5 This is the week’s big fundraiser, with awards and recognition given to local neighborhoods and leaders. Cost includes two rounds of bowling, shoe rentals, heavy appetizers and one drink ticket. Funds raised will go toward outreach to neighborhoods, trainings, workshops, capacity and resources.

community at the Saturday Expo from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., April 30 at Atlas Preparatory School, 1602 S. Murray Blvd. “NeighborUp! Week is a chance to celebrate what makes us a community, to meet our neighbors and have fun,” said Sara Poe, assistant director of CONO. NeighborUp! Week started in 2015 as a week of events highlighting neighborhood accomplishments and help neighborhoods grow. CONO Executive Director Dave Munger said last year’s inaugural event received immense support from Colorado Springs and El Paso County, as well as significant participation from government agencies and local nonprofits. Visit cscono.org for a full calendar of events and to learn more.

BLACK FOREST VICTORY GARDEN CLUB: CONTINUED FROM PAGE 1 use food to create health. This year, the club is offering a training program in Back-to-Eden gardening for Black Forest neighbors — though anyone in the Pikes Peak region is welcome to participate. “I believe that anyone — even people who have never gardened before — can grow lots of vegetables and berries in our challenging Black Forest environment if they use the Back-to-Eden method,” Quinn said. “I would like to help the Black Forest Victory Garden Club dispel the myth that growing vegetables around here is complicated, takes a lot of time and money, requires a greenhouse and is doomed to fail because of hail. It just isn’t true.” The Black Forest Victory Garden Club also seeks to revive the victory garden for a new generation. Many of its members are still recovering from the devastating Black Forest Fire that claimed more than 500 homes in 2013, and its motto: “From Tragedy to Triumph,” serves as a reminder that out of devastation can rise hope, which is where testing new gardening methods comes in. Kim Callaway has been doing Back-to-Eden gardening for the past three years: “I don’t think there’s anything more fulfilling than being able to grow the food that helps you feed your family,” she said. Callaway’s 500-square-foot garden is located near the junction of highways 83 and 105. Her family moved here in the summer three-and-a-half years ago from Dennison, a town on the Western Slope known for being the coldest spot in the continental U.S. “Gardening in that extremely short growing season was a huge challenge, to say the least.” Callaway and her family spent their first fall in Black Forest fencing a large area and laying down their Back-to-Eden plot on top of “horrible, hard, clay soil.” “Our soil now is just phenomenal and has so many big worms,” Callaway said. “I do a whole lot less weeding and watering than I ever did in my traditional garden.” “I think I pulled three weeds all summer,” said Leah Huxtable of her newly-converted raised beds. Leah and her husband Tom had mediocre success growing vegetables in their raised beds in the north part of Colorado Springs until they switched up their method. “The biggest pain was watering,” Leah said. “We tried three different types of sprinkling systems

Six-year-old Ayden Quinn proudly shows off a zucchini he helped grow with his mother Ashleigh Quinn in their family’s Black Forest Back-to-Eden garden. Courtesy Ashleigh Quinn

r e m Sum before we discovered the Back-toEden method. This year, we ripped out the sprinkling systems and watered only five times by hand. Everything we planted came up in perfect

rows. We had a great vegetable harvest and more strawberries than ever.” For more information on starting a Back-to-Eden garden, visit blackforestvictorygardenclub.wordpress.com.

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Sisters Thrift & Boutique hosts wine, cheese, jewelry event

Ann Benson and Marti Wells shop the jewelry selection at the Sisters Thrift & Boutique “Wine, Cheese, & Jewelry” event in February. BY J.D. SCHLIPF

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Kelly West and Benet Hill Monastery Marketing Coordinator J.D. Schlipf pose at the Sisters Thrift & Boutique “Wine, Cheese, & Jewelry” event. The event raised funds for the Sisters of the Benet Hill Monastery. Photos courtesy Benet Hill Monastery

Sisters Thrift & Boutique, located at 8674 N. Union Blvd., hosted a fundraising event in February entitled “Wine, Cheese, & Jewelry,” benefiting the Sisters of Benet Hill Monastery. Patrons to the event browsing the boutique’s more than 600 pieces of vintage and estate jewelry. Guests also enjoyed shopping the boutique’s complete inventory of furniture, clothing, housewares and collectibles. As they shopped, attendees enjoyed wine, cheese, and chocolate-covered strawberries. “What a fantastic way to spend a Friday evening: visiting and meeting with first-time shoppers, while enjoying a glass of wine and the delicious hors d’oeuvres,” said Sister Mary John Thomas, OSB. “The staff of the boutique are to be commended for this special event.” The Sisters Boutique staff was on hand to welcome patrons and assist them with purchases. Donated door prizes, including homemade baked goods, jams, wine, restaurant gift certificates, and vehicle

maintenance cards were given away to lucky recipients. The exclusive event, limited to 50 ticket holders, raised nearly $4,000 for the Sisters of Benet Hill Monastery. “We had an excellent turnout,” said Sisters Thrift & Boutique Manager Sandy Bauers. “Everyone had a good time and purchased fabulous estate jewelry and baked goods provided by Sister Lucile of Benet Hill Monastery. One guest commented that the jewelry was displayed nicely and she appreciated the bargains. Another said she had such a fun time and was happy to support the Sisters of Benet Hill.” The staff intends to make “Wine, Cheese, & Jewelry” a semi-annual fundraising event. Located in the shopping center at Research Parkway and Union Boulevard, next to Albertson’s, the boutique is open 9:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., Monday through Friday and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on Saturday. Sisters Thrift & Boutique accepts donations of quality items during those hours. For more information, visit benethillmonastery .org/sisters-thrift-boutique.

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