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Our Latest Issue – Vol. 25 No. 5 – May 3, 2025

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• Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, April 10 and 24 – Second Buc-ee’s annexation eligibility hearing scheduled
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, April 22 – Board announces finalists for superintendent, approves construction and location of Home School Enrichment Academy
• OCN launches exciting new podcasts to keep you informed
• D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, April 8 – Discussion of Priority 2 academic excellence, superintendent search
• Monument Academy School Board, April 10 and 24 – Proposed high school dress code draws concerns
• Monument Town Council, April 7 and 21 – Monument Town Council mourns loss of Jim Romanello
• Monument Planning Commission, April 9 – Two recommendations for approval; high school students offered seat at the table
• Monument Fire District, April 23 – Station 3 financing approved; board president recognized
• Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 14 – Board moves accounts to Integrity Bank and Trust
• Monument Sanitation District, April 16 – District plans for Buc-ee’s impact
• Triview Metropolitan District, April 17 – Economic development incentive approved for retail development
• El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, April 17 – Pumps and pipeline proposal out for bids
• Donala Water and Sanitation District, April 17 – Workshop covers finances, water supply
• El Paso County Board of County Commissioners, April 10 – Two local projects approved by the county
• Woodmoor Improvement Association, April 23 – Resident sparks Firewise® discussion
• May Library Events – Craft programs, Dungeons and Dragons, book groups
• Palmer Lake Historical Society, April 17 – Women of the Colorado gold rush era
• High Altitude Nature and Gardening (HANG) – May: new trees from tree branches, plant partners, bee kind
• Art Matters – May Art Hop and art on the street
• Snapshots of Our Community
• Our Community Notices
• Our Community Calendar

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Upcoming Event Highlights

Readers should assume that event information published in this issue is subject to change and information should be confirmed a day or two before the event by calling the information number or checking the organization’s website.

See page < 22 > and page < 23 >  for event locations and other details of these and many other local events.

• OCN mailing day, Thu., June 5, approx. 7-8:30 am. Become an OCN reporter! We will train you! Call 719-488-3455.
• Space Foundation National Space Day, May 3. See ad on page < 12 >.
• Puzzle swap and speed jigsaw puzzle competition. Mon., May 19, 6:30-8:30 pm. See ad on page < 4 >.
• Taste of Tri-Lakes Cares, Wed., May 14, 5:30-8:30 p.m. See ad on page < 8 >.
• Silver Key Senior Summit, Thu., May 15, 8 am-2 pm. See ad on page < 2 >.
• Braver Angels & Reclaiming Civility hosting summer workshops to promote respectful dialog, Thu. May 15. See ad on page < 9 >.
• Art Hop, Fri., May 23, 5-8 pm, fourth Fri. May through Sept. See ad on page < 2 >. Includes Monument Cemetery book signing at Covered Treasures Bookstore.
• Monument Hill Farmers market, every Sat. starting May 24, 8-2 pm. See ad on page < 5 >.
• Palmer Lake Farmers Market, every Sun. starting May 25, 10 am-2 pm. See ad on page < 2 >.
• Town of Monument Memorial Day ceremony, Mon., May 26, 10 am. Monument Cemetery, See ad on page < 4 >.
• WMMI Picnics and Planes, USAFA graduation airshow event, Thu., May 29. See ad on page < 12 >.
• Monument Hill Foundation, grant applications deadline May 31. See ad on page < 3 >.
• Pikes Peak Soap Box Derby, Final race car inspection and practice day Sat., May 31. Race, Sun., June 1, Higby Road in Monument.
• MVEA annual meeting. Thu., June 5, PRHS. See ad on page < 8 >.
• Front Range Maker’s Market, Sat.-Sun., June 7-8. See ad on page < 24 >.

Our Community Calendar

Our Community Notices

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Our Community News (OCN) is a unique all-volunteer monthly newspaper that is mailed free to all the residences and businesses in the Tri-Lakes area of northern El Paso County, Colorado from County Line Road south to Northgate Road and from Palmer Lake east to Highway 83 and now includes over 1,800 mailboxes east of Highway 83. Our mailed circulation each month is over 23,400. We also put more than 700 papers each month in stacks at shops and offices throughout the area. Our current print run is over 24,000 making OCN one of the largest circulation newspapers in El Paso County.