Any woman who’s given birth knows the myth of the perfect childbirth experience, passed down from generation to generation. But for many women, giving birth turns out to be something other than the idyllic experience celebrated in birth mythology. Birth professionals estimate that at least 45 percent of reported births result in some degree of […]
A s regular readers certainly know, the Pikes Peak Bulletin has gone through rugged times over the past year. There’s no need to tell that story again. For those of us who were involved in the near-demise of Manitou Springs’ weekly newspaper, the wounds have not fully healed. There were missteps and regrets, to say […]
Jill Bishop has lived in Cascade, part of District 14, since 1996. Both of her children received their excellent K-12 education in District 14. She has been a public school educator for 25 years as both a classroom and elementary art teacher. Jill has long loved the Manitou School District and has a deep understanding […]
This area has been home to extraordinary muralists, lithographers, sculptors, photographers, ceramicists and painters. Many were fun, adventurous and thoroughly interesting people. Unlike us ordinary dullards, artists seek to create beauty and somehow make a living doing it. So, here’s the question: Of all the now-deceased artists who have lived and worked in Manitou Springs, […]
Judith Chandler feels privileged to be your city councilwoman. She is running for re-election on her record of supporting residents’ needs and concerns and our business community’s desires. Top priorities include parking, mobility and congestion through environmentally sound solutions.Judith voted for the new water tank, water treatment plant improvements, local ambulance service, electric buses, Incline […]
Nancy Fortuin Nancy Fortuin has been on City Council for almost six years, five as mayor pro tem, and is proud of her performance on council and her contributions to the city she loves. Over those six years, council has weathered crises, stabilized the city and started to catch up on deferred maintenance. The stage […]
Picture this: You are a person with extreme trauma-induced anxiety and depression, sitting at home, trying to avoid contact with the world on Halloween evening. People are knocking on your door, over and over, and you are afraid to answer. But the knocking continues into the night. Unable to face contact with strangers, you hide […]
Ute Pass Evacuation Exercise Mid-morning on Saturday, Oct. 7, doorbells rang and Peak Alert notifications went off in the Ute Pass area. Green Mountain Falls and the Pikes Peak Regional Office of Emergency Management staged a practice of emergency response procedures for GMF, Chipita Park and Cascade residents. First responders participated in a “boots on […]
The four women vying for three open seats on the Manitou Springs School District 14 board of education shared similar messages and viewpoints during the district’s forum on Monday, Sept. 25, at Manitou Springs City Hall. All four – Jill Bishop, Connie Brachtenbach, Marianne Rommerdahl and Magdalena “Maggie” Santos — feel a passion for the […]
Pikes Peak Bulletin and the League of Women Voters Ralph Routon ~ moderator Thursday, Oct. 19 Briarhurst Manor Estate • 404 Manitou Ave. 5:30 p.m. Light hors d’oeuvres and cash bar; forum runs 6-9 p.m. Meet the candidates and ask questions about how they can best serve the community! Running For Mayor – • Nancy […]
I’m on stage in New York City with my one-man show “Borscht Belted.” The audience is noshing out of my hand. I’m killing it. Then … the first screech. Maybe a bus is sideswiping the building. I try to go on, and the screech comes again. It’s the mic. I have a headset mic wrapped […]
Sharon Wolff has combined her business savvy with a keen eye for quality art to launch an award-winning gallery that’s celebrating its 18th anniversary this week. The New Jersey native entered the gallery business with knowledge and strategies from her 30-year-plus career working for Fortune 500 corporations. She worked alongside “truly brilliant people,” gaining the […]
We experienced a good candidates forum on Sept. 20, at the Cliff House, as well as School District 14’s school board candidate forum on Sept. 25 at Manitou Springs City Hall. The Bulletin is co-hosting a forum 5:30 p.m.-9ish Thursday, Oct. 19, at Briarhurst Manor. Ralph Routon will be our moderator, as he has for […]
