To the editor: Conjecture: an opinion or conclusion formed based on incomplete information. Similar: guess, speculation, suspicion. Recently there have been multiple social media posts as well as opinions in the Pikes Peak Bulletin commenting on the state of affairs in Manitou Springs School District 14. The speculative nature of these comments from a few […]
I am responding to Brenda Holmes Stanciuās guest editorial published April 14, 2022. I have two children in Manitou Springs School District 14 schools. When my family āchoiced inā to the district in 2014, we were excited to be joining a community where relationships came first. This kept us in the district even as we […]
I am a community member, parent and employee of District 14 and have taught at Manitou Elementary for 18 years. Our two sons graduated from Manitou, as well. I was on the committee to support the passing of the 4C bond issue. I love this place! I feel I am a quality teacher. Iām staying. […]
To the editor: I am writing to express my deep disappointment in Manitou Springs School District leadershipās decisions in recent months. One, the news of the resignation of MSHS principal Mr. Hull ā a dedicated and experienced educator who I know cares deeply about the school, the teachers and the students. The impacts of these […]
āI move that we postpone this item until our meeting on May 17th, 2022. During the postponement, staff is directed to have architectural drawings prepared by a licensed architect which reflect the proposals depicted in the neighborhood model. āThe architect is also directed to present plausible floor plans, elevation views and conceptual cost analysis, on […]
Raising the next generation is a shared responsibility owned by all. When families, communities and schools work together, students have the opportunity to flourish and the entire community benefits. For schools and districts across the United States, civic and family engagement is critical to the success of our educational system. There is growing concern among […]
To the editor: Although I did not attend the last City Council meeting I was shocked and saddened to read the results. The Preserve and Renew our Carnegie Library Task Force, made up entirely of volunteers, has work tirelessly for more than a year to get our library restored and upgraded. In my opinion, they […]
To the editor: I was so sorry to see that Jack Elder passed. He was such an amazingly kind person with an incredibly deep soul. He often stepped in to pick up the slack with the Manitou Springs Arts Council long after he was officially off the board. So many aspects of the Manitou community […]
To the editor: What a blow to lose Jack Elder! I appreciated reading all the letters submitted. ā¦ Jack touched so many lives. Jack was an amazing guy! I remember him coming to meetings of the Manitou Art Project to see what the news was, and visiting us during installations or even pedestal repair work. […]
To the editor: Thanks to the 50-year agreement enacted between our fair village and the Cog last year, we returned to the Cog Railway more than $500,000 in taxes they had collected from their passengers. Although we wonāt know precisely what their 2021 revenues are until they file with the Public Utilities Commission, best estimates […]
To the editor, As a former lifetime Republican, I am reminded once again why I left the once noble party ā because of its possible U.S. Senate nomination of people like State Rep. Ron Hanks. Mr. Hanks was an active participant in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and takes pride in sowing the seeds of […]
After 18 months of hard work by city staff and the Preserve and Renew Our Carnegie Library Task Force, it is now time to commit to the renovation of our best architectural icon and fund the library renovation project. Built in 1911, the Carnegie library is in dire need of renovation and expansion as it […]
When I was in high school, I was a bit of an idiot who probably didnāt deserve a second chance. Jack Elder gave me one, anyway. I was set to be on staff for the Manitou Springs High School student newspaper, The Prospector, for my senior year. I had freelanced a little and was excited […]
To the editor: On Tuesday, March 15, Manitou Springs City Council, by a vote of 6 to zero, denied a request to take approximately 6 acres out of the Keithley Log Cabin Historic Preservation District. The land in question is about two-thirds of what is known as the McLaughlin Lodge/Cheyenne Village area at 183 Crystal […]
To the editor: While many in our community celebrated the reopening of the Cog Railway last summer, I donāt know how many of us are aware of the 50-year agreement that The Broadmoor negotiated before committing to rebuild. In their first year of operation since reopening, the city returned over $500,000 in tax revenue that […]
When one thinks about a library, many thoughts come to the mind for that person. It might be the research done in a library to get that A in a college class. It could conjure up a memory of that personās childhood library and the story times spent there. It could remind you of the […]
To the editor: Iād like to express my deep appreciation to Rob Danin and the Preserve and Renew Our Carnegie Library Task Force. Thank you so much for all the hours of research, planning, meetings, reporting and other elements to provide a plan for the renovation and improvement of our library. I canāt imagine the […]
To the editor: Regarding the article about reducing parking fines, I would like to point out that when my street (Duclo Avenue) first went to the residential parking program, I was regularly having conversations with people who were ignoring the no-parking signs. Why? Because they felt that the $35 fine was no big deal. They […]
I am proud of City Council and the citizens of Manitou Springs because they have the vision and commitment to create a dynamic Carnegie Library, which will serve future generations as a public place for community connections and learning. We did it right. By taking the extra time to re-think the Carnegie Library, we could […]
To the editor: I sat through the regular City Council meeting of March 1, 2022, and heard a councilor request to change her vote on a previous resolution relating to the library building expansion design. The March 3 Bulletin article addresses what the councilor called ārumored censorshipā from a Pikes Peak Library District director. Council […]
