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Are you a veteran of the Afghanistan or Iraq War? A family member?

I wanted to let you know about an online survey to help pick the winning design for two new Colorado state license plates honoring these veterans.

Veterans and family members--I need your help!  Click here to vote between the two leading designs

Dennis Apuan, State Representative
House District 17
(303)866-3069
www.dennisapuan.com
repdennisapuan@gmail.com


LOW COST HEALTH INSURANCE
MANY FAMILIES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR LOW COST HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE FOR THEIR KIDS BUT MAY NOT BE AWARE OF THAT FACT. THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES WANTS YOU TO KNOW THERE'S A TOLL FREE NUMBER AND ONLINE INFORMATION ABOUT ENROLING IN THE CHILDRENS HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM.
•Contact Info:
•Phone: 877-kids-now
•Contact Person:
•Web: www.insurekidsnow.gov


Walk with Pete Lee

Come help Pete talk with voters and spread the word. Contact Lawrance at Volunteer@VotePeteLee.com to find out where to meet!

Every Week:
Sunday 1:00pm-3:00pm
Monday 4:00pm-7:00pm
Tuesday 4:00pm-7:00pm
Wednesday 4:00pm-7:00pm
Thursday 4:00pm-7:00pm

 

< click for more information

Article on 2007 week-long trip down the Smith River, started on May 10 is here

Report from Idaho on a Wounded Warrior Project trip

Website for documentary of Wounded Warrior Trip on Smith River

 

   
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Thursday, August 26:

Protest Antlers Thursday August 26  2:30 - 3:30

 

The Stop the Whop Whop Campaign advocates that our community consider some alternatives to what is being promoted at Thursday's get together The Pikes Peak Area Council of Governments (PPACG), the cosponsor of the event, is an important cog in the local war machine boosters club. . They are part of the movement that sees Fort Carson growing to at least 40,000 troops in the near future. Current levels are about 26,000. This means more helicopter units, more Army Space Command forces, more Special Forces, more of everything Army, including increased pressure for a huge land grab in Las Animas County.

We say it is time to put on the brakes and start our city heading in a different direction. The world will be better off. The country will be better off. And we in Colorado Springs will be better off. We know it won't be easy. The military industrial complex has our city in its grasp. Government, business, the political structures, almost all elements of our society have adopted a tunnel vision that sees the future as being more of the same. More troops and more budget deficits. Enough is enough. We need some new thinking and planning. If you'd like to help, be in touch:

(719) 389 0644   bsulzman@juno.com


Thhursday, August 26:
Green Drinks/Sustainability Happy Hour
Thursday, Aug. 26
InteriLife, 5:30-7:30 p.m.
301 E. Pikes Peak Ave.
Join us in welcoming InteriLife, the new retail store specializing in sustainable interior products and design. Food and beverages co-sponsored by CoPilot Creative and Hall's Walls.

Saturday, August 28:
Pikes Peak EcoFestival
Saturday, Aug. 28
Rock Ledge Ranch, 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
3105 Gateway Rd. (Garden of the Gods)
Join us for the 2nd Pikes Peak EcoFestival, featuring over 70 eco-conscious exhibitors, live music, local food & art, activities and fun for the entire family!

Saturday, August 28:

TALKING TRASH
+ Recycling advocates will launch their year-long waste audit of Colorado Springs Saturday at the Pikes Peak Ecofestival at Rock Ledge Ranch on the eastern edge of Garden of the Gods Park.
+ From 9:30 a.m. to noon volunteers will sort through trucked-in residential waste to determine how much recyclable material is being thrown away and sent to landfills.
+ Anyone interested in taking part should wear jeans, a long-sleeved shirt, heavy boots and safety glasses and bring a water bottle, garden rake or shovel, hat and sunscreen.
+ Information: Jane Ard-Smith at janeardsmith@comcast.net or 351-2584.


Saturday, August 28:

HOPE WORLDWIDE


THE COLORADO SPRINGS CHAPTER OF 'HOPE WORLDWIDE' WILL BE HOLDING THEIR 2ND ANNUAL CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER ON AUGUST 28TH. PROCEEDS WILL BENEFIT 'HOPE PACKS' AND HOMELESS SUPPORT SERVICES. HOPE PACKS ARE BACKPACKS PROVIDED FOR FOSTER CHILDREN FILLED WITH TOYS, BLANKETS, AND OTHER COMFORTING ITEMS. ALSO, FOOD, SLEEPING BAGS, COATS AND TOILETRY ITEMS ARE PROVIDED TO THE HOMELESS POPULATION IN OUR COMMUNITY.
•Contact Info: ADMISSION (INCLUDES GAMING CHIPS AND REFRESHMENTS): $20 PER PERSON IN ADVANCE OR $25 AT THE DOOR.
•Phone:
•Contact Person:

•Web: www.hopeww.org/coloradosprings


Tuesday, Septmber 7:


Exhibit: "The Emma Goldman Papers"

A major figure in the history of American radicalism and feminism, Emma Goldman (1869-1940) was an influential anarchist of her day and an early advocate of free speech, birth control, women's equality, and union organization. Deported in 1919, she participated in the social and political movements of her age, including the Russian Revolution and the Spanish Civil War. The Emma Goldman Papers exhibit runs September 7-29, 2010, Coburn Gallery hours: Tuesday-Friday, 12:30-5 p.m. Sponsored by the Colorado College Cultural Attractions Fund.
12:30 p.m., Coburn Gallery, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave., free


Wednesday, September 8:

INDEPENDENCE CENTER PRESENTS


THE COLORADO SPRINGS INDEPENDENCE CENTER PRESENTS AN EVENING OF GAMBLING, MUSIC, FOOD AND DRINK THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 9TH. AT STARGAZER'S EVENT CENTER. PROCEEDS BENEFIT THE CSIC'S INDEPENDENT LIVING PROGRAM AND THE CEREBRAL PALSY ASSOCIATION OF COLORADO SPRINGS.
•Contact Info: FROM 5PM TILL 9PM TICKETS ARE $40 AND INCLUDE Ò$200Ó IN CASINO CURRENCY. LIGHT APPETIZERS, CASH BAR, FREE PARKING.
•Phone: For ticket info call Jill @ 719-471-8181 X 10 or e-mail

•Email: Jill@csicindliving.com


Sunday, September 12:

2010 RACE FOR THE CURE


ON SEPTEMBER 12TH IN THE GARDEN OF THE GODS PARK THERE WILL BE A FAMILY FRIENDLY 5K AND 1K RUN/WALK TO RAISE MONEY TO SUPPORT THE KOMEN MISSION OF A WORLD WITHOUT BREAST CANCER.
•Contact Info: 1805 NORTH 30THT ST., COLORADO SPRINGS 7AM
•Phone: 719-632-8887
•Contact Person: BETSY HINER
•Web: WWW.KOMENSECOLORADO.OCOM


Monday, September 13:


Lecture: "Are the Trees Falling? How Pine Beetle and Wildfire Shape Rocky Mountain Forests"

As part of the 2010-11 Colorado College State of the Rockies Project Speaker Series, titled, "Are Our Forests Dying: Forest Health in the Rockies," Colorado State University professors, David Theobald and Jason Sibold will give the first lecture of the series. Their talk is based on research from Rocky Mountain National Park in Colorado and Glacier National Park in Montana, and will focus on how the endemic pine beetle infestation and wildfire policy can impact our forests. Theobald is a landscape ecologist who has spent his time trying to understand the patterns of landscape change and its effect on wildlife habitat and biodiversity. Sibold is a biogeographer who focuses on disturbance ecology, specifically on how wildfires and outbreaks shape forest ecosystems. Visit www.stateoftherockies.com for further information and the entire series schedule. Sponsored by the Colorado College State of the Rockies Project. Colorado College Co-Sponsors: The Cultural Attractions Fund for financial support, Slade Sustainable Development Workshop, and the CC environmental program.
7:30 p.m., Gaylord Hall, main floor of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave., free


Thursday, September 23:


Lecture: "Emma Goldman" by Candace Falk

Goldman biographer and director of the Emma Goldman Papers Project, will uncover the history and legacy of this influential American anarchist. Since 1980, the Emma Goldman Papers Project at the University of California-Berkeley has collected, organized, and edited tens of thousands of documents by and about Goldman from around the world. The leading authority on Goldman, Falk is the author of "Love, Anarchy, and Emma Goldman" (1984). A reception and tour of the Emma Goldman Papers Project exhibition in Coburn Gallery will follow the lecture. Sponsored by the Colorado College departments of history, feminist and gender studies, general studies, and the IDEA program.
3:30 p.m., W.E.S. Room, lower level of Worner Campus Center, 902 N. Cascade Ave., free


information and resources for Counter Recruitment


ONGOING:


Healthcare For All Colorado.org


WEEKLY Vigil on Mondays from 12 until 12:30 at Camp Casey, 804 N. Nevada, for

all political prisoners at Abu Ghraib, Gitmo, and worldwide

Weekly vigil Austin Bluff and Academy: Wednesday at 3PM


Sus Bus:

The PIKES PEAK COMMUNITY SUSTAINABILITY BUS ( SUS BUS ) NEEDS A  RELIABLE & RESPONSIBLE
PAID CO-ORDINATOR - DO YOU KNOW SOMEONE?

 JUST FYI:
    We have checks coming in from CS INDY & CS UTILS which should  total over @ 2 K + Other promises -
We need to Find a Key Per for events this summer - IF you know  anyone willing to take on the task - we need:
An SUS BUS CO-ORDINATOR:  10 Key Points here below - We need for  semi - year round except breaks like Dec 15 -
March 15 ( with exception of special dates if weather permits )  And EASE back into things between March 15 - April 15th
We are fine with someone coming on from July 15 to Dec 15th w  reviews @ Sept 15th to see how we create & adjust;

SUS BUS NEEDS RELIABLE & RESPONSIBLE CO-ORDINATOR FOR PIKES PEAK  REGION

A) Whose Tasks would be:
  1) Getting Co-Sponsors to donate to the SUS BUS
   2) Get Calendar of Events set so we know WHERE & WHEN we should  be going & what they will pay us if we can get $$
   3) Co-Ordinate drivers to get the bus to the event & Vols *  ( Best ones are Green Business folks who want public exposure )
      so we can have at least 2 people per event for "Staffing"
    4) Keep track of rotating Displays on Loan & building up  better displays as we make progress
    5) Misc etc around keeping SUS BUS functional - with support  of Sponsors, Board, Mechanics, & Other Vols etc

SUS BUS NEEDS RELIABLE & RESPONSIBLE CO-ORDINATOR FOR PIKES PEAK  REGION:

B) Whose ( Independent Contractor ) income payments would be a  combination of :
    1) $100 a month - Base minimum for stirring up Business etc  see 1 - 5 above with reviews quarterly to boost if possible
    2) $20 per event for showing up & supervising etc w the Vols
    3) 20% of any & all SALES & DONATIONS that come in at any  event where SUS BUS is showcased
   4) 20% of any & all Co-Sponsorships created by the efforts of  this co-ordinator working with Community Funded donations
  5) 20% of any DESIGNATED Grant money earmarked for the SusBus  will go to the Co-ordinator for Operations income

   IF you know anyone interested - please FWD & contact us ASAP -   Contact Amy Porter at 634-6552 or cell 351-3187 - THANKS  & please  do FWD to others -
 Best, Mark Joyous



CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocates)

is seeking volunteers for the Supervised Exchange and Parenting Time program.

Call 447-9898 ext. 1020 or visit casappr.org for more.


North Cheyenne Canyon
Park Volunteers

Donate time at Starsmore Discovery Center and Helen Hunt Falls as a volunteer. Duties include front desk reception, greeting visitors and interpretive activities with fall school groups. Adults 18 and older preferred, teen volunteers accepted.
Contact: 385-6086, springsgov.com (go to City Agencies; Parks, Recreation and Cultural Services; Volunteering)

 
The Southern Colorado Pajama Program is seeking donations of new pajamas and books to deliver to children in need living in group homes and foster care. Call 201-1497 or visit pajamaprogram.org for more.

Make of this what you will, but I got this email from CASA today:

<<Please remove us from your website.  We did not give permission to be listed on your page. 
 
Sincerely, Lori Jenness>>
 
Lori Jenness
Director of Volunteer Services
CASA of the Pikes Peak Region
701 S. Cascade Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Office: 719-447-9898 ext 1008
Fax: 719-667-1818

 

Visit our website at www.casappr.org.

Of course I wrote back to say in no uncertain terms I would not remove this entry for a group doing such great work, and don't need her permissioin to place this call for volunteers. I will continue to support the fantasic work done there (and hope you do too) and ignore this silly posturing from one member.


Humanity In Action call for Diversity and Democracy scholarships by Feb 7, 2008

Front Range Wildlife is seeking animal care, rescue and transport, fundraising, event planning and other volunteers for Spring/Summer 2007. Call 964-7826 or visit frontrangewildlife.org to register.


Teller County Regional Animal Shelter, a no-kill animal shelter in Divide, seeks volunteers to walk or groom dogs, play with cats, run errands, work in the office and more. Call 686-7707 or visit tcrascolorado.com for more.


Big Brothers Big Sisters is seeking volunteers to serve as mentors to local youth as part of a new program. Go for walks, play in the park, watch movies, play board games, cook food and share other positive experiences with kids each week. Call 633-2443 or visit bbbscolo.org/pikespeak for more.



Ellicott Wildlife Rehabilitation Center, seeking tax-deductible contributions to help feed and provide medical care for wildlife in rehabilitation. Call 683-8152 or visit ellicottwildlife.com for more.

PBS Frontline reports on demand online:

http://www.rmpbs.org/media/frontlineVideo.html


Colorado College Community Kitchen:

Free meal every Sunday at 2PM at the back of Shove Chapel, 1010 N. Nevada

To volunteer, show up at 11:30am. We're also taking donations of food, (prepared or durable), household goods, dinnerware, cash, etc.

Donations are tax deductible. Contact Steve Bass: hipgnotist(at)yahoo(dot)com or Garrett Meek, g_meek(at)coloradocollege(dot)edu

Everyone is welcome to serve or eat. We serve mostly organic foods and have specifically refused to buy in to Bob Holmes' program for regulating the poor.

We do not proselytize, preach, coerce, or wheedle.

All we do is feed people.


SHARE Colorado is a nonprofit organization that serves as a monthly food distributor offering grocery packages at half the retail price to everyone. For more info, call 210-3244 or order at sharecolorado.com.


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