Vol. 25 No. 6 – June 7, 2025 Highlights (AI generated)

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This podcast is a summary of our June 2025 issue. Click here to download an mp3 file of the whole podcast.

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A transcript is posted at https://ocn.me/documents/ocn2506highlightstranscript.txt.

• 00:00:00: OCN Vol. 25 No. 6 – June 7, 2026
• 00:00:17: Remembering Jim Maguire
• 00:01:12: Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, May 19 – Whetstine named superintendent; board receives annual committee reports
• 00:02:00: Monument Town Council, May 5 and 19 – VanDenHoek sworn in as town manager
• 00:02:59: Discover new ways to engage with Our Community!
• 00:03:49: Monument Academy School Board, May 8, 9 and 29 – Board adjusts budget for low enrollment, anticipates tax credit revenue
• 00:04:58: D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, May 13 – Budget priorities, 2025-26 committee goals discussed
• 00:06:03: Monument Planning Commission, May 14 – Commission recommends approval of 30-acre commercial development
• 00:07:07: Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, May 5, 8, 22, and 29 – Revised Buc-ee’s annexation eligibility petition approved
• 00:08:25: Monument Fire District, May 28 – Lease/purchase agreement revised; board secretary recognized; board vacancy
• 00:09:25: Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 28, May 6 and 12 – Board awards well drilling contract, elects officers
• 00:10:29: Donala Water and Sanitation District, May 5 – Directors sworn in; district offices temporarily closed
• 00:11:36: El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, May 15 – Board officers elected
• 00:12:29: Monument Sanitation District, May 21 – Manhole overflow threatens Monument Lake
• 00:13:52: Triview Metropolitan District, May 22 – Bond passes; new board directors welcomed
• 00:14:52: Woodmoor Improvement Association, May 28 – Board announces fire education
• 00:16:03: Letters to Our Community – Thank you to the outgoing board members
• 00:17:13: Letters to Our Community – Tri-Lakes Women’s Club gets thanks
• 00:17:59: A Perspective on Our Community – Flying Horse North change of plans
• 00:18:55: Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Let’s get cooking!
• 00:19:45: June Library Events – Summer Adventure reading program begins, special programs offered
• 00:20:40: Palmer Lake Historical Society, May 15 – Author recounts life of Nikola Tesla
• 00:21:36: High Altitude Nature and Gardening (HANG) – Enjoying nature in summer, high altitude landscaping, and weed control
• 00:22:35: Art Matters – On being a sketchy person in the art and cultural sector 00:23:28: Our Community Notices
• 00:23:28: Our Community Notices

Any questions or concerns you have about the details should be double-checked by reading the corresponding article in this month’s issue https://wp.ocn.me/v25n6/

• Remembering Jim Maguire
• Lewis-Palmer D38 Board of Education, May 19 – Whetstine named superintendent; board receives annual committee reports
• Monument Town Council, May 5 and 19 – VanDenHoek sworn in as town manager
• Discover new ways to engage with Our Community!
• Monument Academy School Board, May 8, 9 and 29 – Board adjusts budget for low enrollment, anticipates tax credit revenue
• D38 Parent and Community Advisory Committee, May 13 – Budget priorities, 2025-26 committee goals discussed
• Monument Planning Commission, May 14 – Commission recommends approval of 30-acre commercial development
• Palmer Lake Board of Trustees, May 5, 8, 22, and 29 – Revised Buc-ee’s annexation eligibility petition approved
• Monument Fire District, May 28 – Lease/purchase agreement revised; board secretary recognized; board vacancy
• Woodmoor Water and Sanitation District, April 28, May 6 and 12 – Board awards well drilling contract, elects officers
• Donala Water and Sanitation District, May 5 – Directors sworn in; district offices temporarily closed
• El Paso County Regional Loop Water Authority, May 15 – Board officers elected
• Monument Sanitation District, May 21 – Manhole overflow threatens Monument Lake
• Triview Metropolitan District, May 22 – Bond passes; new board directors welcomed
• Woodmoor Improvement Association, May 28 – Board announces fire education
• Letters to Our Community – Thank you to the outgoing board members
• Letters to Our Community – Tri-Lakes Women’s Club gets thanks
• A Perspective on Our Community – Flying Horse North change of plans
• Between the Covers at Covered Treasures Bookstore – Let’s get cooking!
• June Library Events – Summer Adventure reading program begins, special programs offered
• Palmer Lake Historical Society, May 15 – Author recounts life of Nikola Tesla
• High Altitude Nature and Gardening (HANG) – Enjoying nature in summer, high altitude landscaping, and weed control
• Art Matters – On being a sketchy person in the art and cultural sector
• Snapshots of Our Community
• Our Community Notices
• Our Community Calendar

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