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Today’s edition · Mon., Nov. 9

Wanda Daniels, 103, leads Colorado Springs' Veterans Day parade

Plus, the Air Force Academy reopens the Santa Fe Trail and brings back Trusted Traveler.

The Daily Colorado Springs team1 story13 sources4 min read

Veterans DayTop story

Wanda Daniels, 103, was honored as grand marshal at downtown Colorado Springs' Veterans Day parade

103age of grand marshal Wanda Daniels on her birthday

Daniels is known as "Wanda the Riveter."

Source: FOX21 News Colorado

If you missed it, Saturday's 27th annual Veterans Day parade filled downtown Colorado Springs with American flags, held by children, veterans and families and flown from vehicles.

The "In Their Honor" parade recognized World War II veteran Wanda Daniels as grand marshal on her 103rd birthday. The crowd erupted when "Wanda the Riveter" was announced. She moved to California in 1941 and helped build P-61 night fighter planes during the war.

  • Route: Tejon Street, downtown Colorado Springs
  • Emcees: FOX21's Abbie Burke and Craig Coffey

Vanessa Renaud surprised her husband of 44 years, retired Army veteran George Renaud, by having a flag placed in his honor as part of , a community tribute downtown. George served more than 20 years and retired at Fort Carson in 1997. "He is my hero. He's my best friend," Vanessa said.

Flags, Rosies and floats filled the parade

1,111
flags in Salute from the Springs downtown
250
women dressed as Rosie the Riveter
Around 100
floats and groups organizers planned

Sources: FOX21 News Colorado, KOAA News5, KRDO

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News Notes

Base access

The Air Force Academy has reinstated its Trusted Traveler Program, which lets active-duty service members, retirees and cadets bring five people in the same car onto the base, and reopened the Santa Fe Trail to public access. Recreational visitors can also now request access for hiking, biking or fishing and get a 30-day general access pass. The Gazette

Kids' care

Peak Vista's new Pediatric Walk-In Center opened Oct. 1 at 2828 International Circle, Suite 160, next to its Pediatric Health Center. It's open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. and serves patients from birth through age 21. Families don't need an appointment or to be established Peak Vista patients. KOAA News5FOX21 News Colorado

Monument

Monument's Town Council voted 4-3 on Nov. 2 to adopt the Monument 2040 Comprehensive Plan and its Downtown Master Plan. The plan replaces the town's 2017 comprehensive plan. The Gazette

Monument's council approved its 2040 plan by one vote

Monument Town Council vote, Nov. 2

4–3

Passed

Adopt Resolution No. 78-2026, the Monument 2040 Comprehensive Plan and Downtown Master Plan

Yes 4

  • LaKindMayor
  • Fiorito
  • Kronick
  • Smith

No 3

  • KingMayor Pro Tem
  • Kimple
  • Abbott

Source: The Gazette

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MemberSeatVote
Mitch LaKindMayorYes
Steve KingMayor Pro TemNo
Marco FioritoYes
Laura KronickYes
Chad SmithYes
Kenneth KimpleNo
Sana AbbottNo

Bates Court

The sale of Bates Court Cottages on Platte Avenue is still planned after a mid-October fire. The fire destroyed one building facing the road but did not reach the historic adobe units. The Gazette

Final salute

About three dozen people gathered at Pikes Peak National Cemetery last week to salute six unclaimed veterans who served in the Army, Air Force and Navy. Marine Corps League Chaplain Terry Crum read each name aloud. The Gazette

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Around Colorado

Measles

The U.S. has topped 5,000 measles cases, the most since 1996. Colorado has 27 confirmed cases, including one the Colorado Department of Health confirmed in Weld County this week, and none have been reported in Southern Colorado. KRDO

Home care

A Presken Consulting study estimates savings of $48 million a year in Colorado if more patients were treated at home instead of taken by ambulance to a hospital. , which the report highlighted, recently received a $656,005 grant from the Office of eHealth Innovation. The Gazette

$48 millionestimated yearly savings in Colorado if more patients were treated at home

The estimate comes from a Presken Consulting study that considered Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance payments.

Source: The Gazette

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The Wrap

Every New Year's Eve, a group of mountaineers climbs the icy Barr Trail so fireworks can go off from the summit of Pikes Peak at midnight. That's the AdAmAn Club, a Pikes Peak region tradition since 1922. Member Don Sanborn is the featured guest at the Pikes Peak Historical Society's Chautauqua on Nov. 15. Climb on.

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Daily Colorado Springsto me · Mon., Nov. 96:00 a.m.

Wanda Daniels, 103, leads Colorado Springs' Veterans Day parade

Plus, the Air Force Academy reopens the Santa Fe Trail and brings back Trusted Traveler.

The TLDR

  1. Wanda Daniels, 103, leads downtown Veterans Day parade
  2. Air Force Academy reopens Santa Fe Trail to the public
  3. Monument council adopts 2040 plan on a 4-3 vote
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