My big pet peeve: Those who do not send thank you notes and/or return phone calls or emails. When I was a child, my mom always insisted that my sister and I send thank you notes so I learned that tidbit of etiquette early on in life. When I became a mom, I followed in […]| The New Falcon Herald
By Deb Risden They’re often called “lunch ladies,” but the women working in school cafeterias are much more than that. For many students, they’re the smiling faces who offer a daily dose of warmth and encouragement, along with a hot meal. School food programs are run like an individual restaurant, said Monica Deines-Henderson, director of […]| The New Falcon Herald
By Jon Huang During the winter of 2020, in the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Black Forest Community Club sent out a social media post asking residents what they wanted to see happening in the Forest. Theda Stone proposed a farmers market. Stone said she had grown up in Maine around a robust […]| The New Falcon Herald
FIGHT FRAUD – SHRED INSTEAD Submitted by Stan Beckner The annual FREE shredding event sponsored by the Black Forest Chapter 1100 of AARP was a huge success. The July 19 event took place at the Black Forest Lutheran Church and gave citizens the opportunity to safely destroy personal papers and documents. A total of 168 […]| The New Falcon Herald
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By Coben Scott Aug. 9 marked 56 years of the Black Forest Festival. A shuttle system proved to be the big difference this year. Volunteer drivers rotated stations throughout the day, operating out of numerous stops along Black Forest Road. This event circles around the Black Forest and the surrounding community, highlighting local groups, vendors […]| The New Falcon Herald
By Deb Risden For nearly four decades, the Rocky Mountain Women’s Film Festival has attracted filmmakers and audiences to Colorado Springs for a weekend of films that tell stories through women’s eyes. This year, the festival runs Oct. 17 through Oct. 19 and includes 40 films, live music, filmmaker forums, parties and events. It will […]| The New Falcon Herald
By Kevin Curry Development near Stapleton Drive and Meridian Road Part of the Friends of Falcon mission is to monitor development applications in order to raise awareness of them and let Falcon area residents know when public comment periods come available. Activity has recently picked up on a residential development project at the northwest corner […]| The New Falcon Herald
Coben Scott is a history graduate, a history buff, and he has explored and researched much of Falcon and the area’s past. Coben’s column, Yesteryear, features stories about the history of the plains. The Story of Corral Bluffs, Part 2 Coben Scott Long after the end of the dinosaurs, rise of the mammals and growth […]| The New Falcon Herald
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Black Forest has many prayer trees that were culturally modified by the Ute people, who had a special relationship with the trees. The band that lived in| The New Falcon Herald
