DESPITE ITS HICCUPS, PROJECT END in SIGHT Final Paving Operations on Woodmen Road Construction to Resume in April
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WoodmenEdition VOLUME XXVII | ISSUE 29 | JANUARY 17, 2018 Briargate, Pine Creek, Rockrimmon, Peregrine and Mountain Shadows DESPITE ITS HICCUPS, PROJECT END IN SIGHT Final paving operations on Woodmen Road construction to resume in April BY KEVIN CARMODY ‘CLIMB, SOAR, SWIM, Done. For the most part, anyway. For the past 18 months, crews with EXPLORE!’ Wildcat Construction Co. have been Pine Creek woman publishes hard at work on an expansion project to children’s book highlighting Pikes widen Woodmen Road to six lanes from Peak adventures, inspired by her Stinson Drive to Lexington Drive. four sons. The six-lane roadway is open, as is SEE PAGE 3 new configuration for the continuous flow intersection at Woodmen Road and Union Boulevard. But not all of the project’s second phase wrapped up before its original end-of-year completion date. Accord- ing to information posted on the proj- ect’s website, “unforeseen conditions” and “contract requirements to provide the best complete project possible” have delayed final sections of pav- ing until warmer weather returns this spring. “We were hoping to have been done by the end of the year, but I think we can work with what we’ve got,” said PINE CREEK’S YOUNG Clyde Pikkaraine, senior project man- ager for Pikes Peak Rural Transporta- EAGLES CONTINUE TO tion Authority-funded ventures. “We EARN THEIR WINGS were finishing as much asphalt as we Pine Creek’s inexperienced could so we could leave it in a good basketball squad is working place.” its way up under leadership of According to Pikkaraine, about 1,000 fourth-year team coach Joe feet of roadway east of Union to Lex- Rausch, pictured. ington will be paved as weather permits SEE PAGE 10 in April. In addition, landscaping for the proj- Construction crews place asphalt on westbound Woodmen Road in December. ect will be completed upon the return As part of a multimillion-dollar expansion project, Woodmen Road was widened of spring. to six lanes from Stinson Drive to Lexington Drive. The new six-lane roadway is CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 now open. Photo courtesy of the city of Colorado Springs Playground designed for children with special needs opens in Mountain Shadows BY TERYN O’BRIEN skills, they teach life skills, they individual- ly support each child as needed, so (Zach’s RECALLING THE 2018 While every child deserves a chance Place has) specialized skills and specialized to play outside, for children with special people who help each individual child,” said ROSE BOWL PARADE needs, that can prove challenging. Patty Brookes, marketing media relations The Air Academy Kadet However, a new safe playground for spe- manager for SKSF. “We’re very unique in marching band again performs in cial needs kids has opened at Zach’s Place that we’re one of only two facilities in the Pasadena, Calif.’s Tournament of in the Mountain Shadows community. state that handles high needs special needs Roses celebration. Zach’s Place is a child care center for children.” SEE PAGE 11 youths from 21/2 to 21 with disabilities. The licensed facility, at The Laurie Hill- The umbrella organization for Zach’s yard Family Center, 4795 Granby Circle, The special needs playground at Zach’s Place is Special Kids Special Families offers respite care, day care, community Place in Mountain Shadows was installed (SKSF), a nonprofit with multiple pro- activities, life-skills training, in-home care Send photos of neighborhood by volunteer members with HBA Cares, grams for children and adults with special and social groups. But what the facility news, people and places to: a philanthropic building nonprofit that needs in Colorado Springs. Opening in didn’t have was an outdoors playground. includes C&C Sand and Stone Co. and 1998, Zach’s Place was the founding pro- “Children need to be outside, they need [email protected] Robertson’s Landscaping. Photo courte- gram for SKSF. to be using their gross motor skills, so sy of Special Kids Special Families “(Zach’s Place staff) teach socialization CONTINUED ON PAGE 14 David M. 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