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Colorado Springs Woman Creates Sharing Fence to Help Those in Need

February 3, 2021 By Claire Garlick Leave a Comment

Photo by Fox21News

A neighbor in Downtown Colorado Springs finds a way to help others stay warm and positive this winter by creating a sharing fence on her front yard fence.

Cyndi Long moved back to Colorado Springs right as the pandemic was starting to hit Colorado and soon noticed quite a few homeless people walking around her neighborhood and wanted to help.

“I had a number of hats and gloves and those kinds of things that you collect that never quite fit right. So, I thought this was the perfect opportunity to put them to some good use,” Long said. “So, I created a sharing fence with the intent that if you needed it, take it. If you had something to spare, please leave it.”

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Filed Under: Community, Local News Tagged With: Colorado Springs, Community, Local News

Colorado Springs’ Construction Industry Was Booming in 2020

January 29, 2021 By Claire Garlick Leave a Comment

Photo by Chancey Bush, The Gazette

Colorado Springs’ construction industry hit boom times in 2020, despite pandemic

Business was booming last year for homebuilders, general contractors and subcontractors that make up the Pikes Peak region’s construction industry, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.

The estimated value of permits issued for the construction of single-family homes, townhomes, apartments, hotels, offices, schools, medical buildings, manufacturing plants and other structures last year in El Paso County soared to $2.9 billion — a record high and a nearly one-third jump over 2019, according to Pikes Peak Regional Building Department reports.

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Filed Under: Community, Construction Industry, Local News, New Construction Tagged With: Colorado Real Estate, Colorado Springs, Community, Construction Industry, COVID-19, Local News, Monument Realtor, New Construction

Manitou Fruitcake Toss this Month

January 13, 2021 By Claire Garlick Leave a Comment

The fruitcakes will fly once again in downtown Manitou Springs!

Join in for some old-fashioned tossing of those maybe not so beloved holiday desserts. There will also be a fruitcake costume competition, libations and a fruitcake bake-off!

Non-perishable food item suggested for donation to go to the local food bank. Cakes are available for rent for $1 per cake.  

EVENT INFORMATION

When: January 23, 2021
Time: 1 pm – 3 pm
Where: Manitou Springs Memorial Park
Cost: One non-perishable food item is suggested for attendance. All food items will be donated to a Manitou Springs food bank.

EVENTS FOR ALL AGES

  • Hand Toss Distance
  • Accuracy
  • Speed
  • Best “Balance”
  • Robotic, mechanical, 3-man slingshot toss for distance

Prizes for all events will be awarded as well as an overall winner.

TOO GOOD TO TOSS FRUITCAKE BAKE -OFF

Although participants will be tossing the traditional cakes, there will also be a fruitcake bake-off. Local bakers will compete for the title of Fruitcake King or Queen as determined by the community. Winners will be based off who makes the best organic, non-GMO, natural fruitcakes. For more information, email Fruitcaketoss@gmail.com.

HISTORY OF THE MANITOU SPRINGS FRUITCAKE TOSS

This one-of-a-kind event, where enthusiasts traveled from all over to compete for trophies and bragging rights, has been a community highlight for more than 22 years. The great fruitcake toss is the event of the winter season as the hapless dessert is launched into space with a variety of mechanical and pneumatic devices.

Competitions have included the Hand Toss, Kid’s Toss, Launch, Pneumatic Gun or Canon, Team Catch or Accuracy division.  The cost of competing is simply a non-perishable food item, to be donated to the Westside Cares food bank.

For more information, visit their website.

 

Article originally published at https://www.visitcos.com/events-calendar/annual/fruitcake-toss/.

Filed Under: Events, Just For Fun, Local News, Things to Do Tagged With: Colorado Springs, Community, Just For Fun, Local Events, Manitou Springs, Monument Realtor, Out and About, Things to Do

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