Our Latest Issue – Vol. 25 No. 3 – March 1, 2025

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• TLCA sells Palmer Lake building
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, Feb. 18 – Board recognizes achievements, hears about Arts Education and Career and Innovation Center
• Monument Academy School Board, Feb. 13 – Board expresses interest in Grace Best building
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, Feb. 11 – Selection of new superintendent, treatment of Grace Best Elementary School, budget process discussed
• Monument Town Council, Feb. 3 and 18 – Discussions on code enforcement, PPRBD, Jackson Creek, and Silver Key Senior Services
• Monument Planning Commission, Feb. 12 – Commission reduces development density for key projects; Dairy Queen and Subway approvals recommended with landscaping condition
• Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, Feb. 11 and 13 – Board holds workshop on water issues
• Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 10 – Pipeline maintenance contract awarded
• Triview Metropolitan District, Feb. 11 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor pipeline project IGA approved
• Forest Lakes Metropolitan District and Pinon Pines Metropolitan Districts 2 and 3, Feb. 17 – Northern Monument Creek Interceptor pipeline project IGA approved
• Monument Sanitation District, Feb. 19: District manager clarifies upcoming election
• Donala Water and Sanitation District, Feb. 20 – Voters remove term limits
• El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, Feb. 20 – Interim workflow manager joins Loop team
• Black Forest Fire/Rescue Protection District – Board meeting coverage ends
• Monument Fire District, Feb. 26 – Board meeting held after publication
• El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, Feb. 11 – $4 million in federal funds approved for North Gate Blvd./Struthers Road stormwater project
• El Paso County Planning Commission, Feb. 20 – Approval recommended for three lots at Black Forest property
• Northern El Paso County Coalition of Community Associations, Feb. 19 – NEPCO—Helping shape county land development code
• Woodmoor Improvement Association, Jan. 27 and 29 – Annual meeting and reorganization
• Letters to Our Community – Grace Best demolition
• Letters to Our Community – D38 chaos
• Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – March mystery madness
• March Library Events – Adult Reading Program continues; special programs; jigsaw puzzle swap
• High Altitude Nature and Gardening (HANG) – Wild outdoors: pine needle bread, gardening in March
• Art Matters – Amateur: art just for the love of it
• Snapshots of Our Community
• Our Community Notices
• Our Community Calendar

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See page < 18 > and page < 19 >  for event locations and other details of these and many other local events.

• OCN mailing day, Thu., Feb.  27 & Apr. 3, approx. 7-8:30 am. Become an OCN reporter! We will train you! Call 719-488-3455.
• Open House: Woodmoor Dr./Lake Woodmoor Dr., Wed., Mar. 5, 5:30-7 p.m
• D38 Chess Tournament, Sat., Mar. 8, Bear Creek Elementary School
• NEPCO, Sat., Mar. 8, 10 am–12 pm.
• MVEA board nomination questionnaires due, Thu., Mar. 13. See mvea.coop
• McCords Garden Center opens, Sat., Mar. 15, see ad on page < 5 >
• Palmer Lake Historical Society, Thu., Mar. 20, 7-8 pm
• UPDATED Monument Cemetery History talk, Fri., Mar. 21, 11-12:30 pm, Silver Key Senior Center.
• Spring STEAM Camp at WMMI, Tue.-Thu., Mar. 25-7. See ad on page < 10 >.
• D38 Elementary School Student Art Show, Apr. 1-6
• D38 Middle and High School Student Art Show, Apr. 8-13
• Space Foundation National Space Day, May 3. See ad on page < 10 >.
• Taste of Tri-Lakes Cares, Wed., May 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m. Buy early bird tickets by Apr. 1.

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