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Pikes Peak regionLivingWINTER 2015

Second Chances Sarah Eck survived cardiac arrest, thanks to our skilled surgeons and leading-edge technology

The Art of Healing: Breast cancer care with a heart

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Peak LivingMelissa Blevins Director, Marketing, Communications, Public and Media Relations

Erin EmeryEditor, Communications and Marketing

Travis GreerArt Director

Chuck Bigger Cover Photo

Peak Living is published four times annually by Diablo Custom Publishing 2520 Camino Diablo, Walnut Creek, CA 94597.

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• Easing the End of Life •

No One Dies Alone, a new

program to provide bedside

companionship to patients who

would otherwise be alone at the

time of their death, has been

launched at Memorial Hospital.

Trained volunteers provide

reassurance and a compassionate

presence for patients who are

alone at the end of life. They are

there to hold a patient’s hand,

read to them and assist in comfort

measures as directed by a nurse.

“We are just there to support

that person who has no family

or friends present at the time of

death,’’ says Bonnie Nixon, super-

visor of volunteer services.

Marilyn Jiggitts, a clinical

nurse specialist in oncology, says

patients’ family and friends often

live outside of Colorado. Some-

times, these loved ones cannot

afford to travel to a patient’s

bedside, or there is not enough

time to make it to the site before a

patient dies.

“This is important because

we’re letting our patients know

they still have a connection to this

world, even as they are heading

for the next world,’’ Jiggitts says.

“A person knows they are dying,

and they know they cannot stop it;

they just don’t want to be alone.”

No One Dies Alone began

more than a decade ago at Sacred

Heart Medical Center in Eugene,

Oregon. A nurse had a brief

encounter with a man who was

near death. In a barely audible

voice, the man asked the nurse,

“Will you stay with me?”

The nurse said she would, as

soon as she checked on her other

patients. When the nurse returned

90 minutes later, the patient had

died. The nurse, believing that

the man should have had dignity

and respect at the time of death,

developed the program that

is now in hospitals across the

country.

Pictured on cover: Sarah Eck

“No one should die alone. … Each human should die with the sight of a loving face.’’—MOTHER TERESA

In times of greatest need, patients can find compasssion and companionship

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B Y T H E N U M B E R S

Ever wonder if you’re at

risk for a serious health

problem?

Memorial Hospital

offers free, confidential,

online risk assessments

that can quickly tell you what

your risk is for suffering a heart attack, stroke

or lung cancer.

It takes about seven minutes to complete

each survey; they are available at:

• Whatsmyheartrisk.org

• Whatsmystrokerisk.org

• Whatsmylungcancerrisk.org

7 Spring sports are just around the corner, and if your son or daughter is planning to participate on the school’s soccer, track or baseball team, it’s time to get a routine physical.

During the physical, the doctor will ask a lot of questions, but it’s also important that you’re able to use the time to ask questions of your own.

So, write down a list of your questions and concerns. Don’t feel embarrassed about asking a question—be open and honest about health issues.

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If your child takes medication, make sure to write down the name of the medication, the dose and how often the child takes the medication.

Note: Athletes should also see their primary care physician at least once a year for a well-child exam.

To schedule an appointment, call 719-423-7991.

1hourminutes

That’s exactly how much it costs

to make a phone call to HealthLink,

Memorial Hospital’s free nurse

adviser call center.

If you have a question about your

health or need advice on treating inju-

ries or illnesses, HealthLink can help.

Registered nurses are available

to help you determine, for instance,

whether you should go to the emer-

gency room or not. HealthLink is also

a go-to resource if you need assis-

tance finding a doctor. And when

you are registering for exercise and

well-being classes, the call center

can lend a hand too.

The nurses are available from

8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., Monday to

Friday. HealthLink can be reached at

719-444-CARE (2273).

“No one should die alone. … Each human should die with the sight of a loving face.’’—MOTHER TERESA

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N E W S A N D N O T E S

Dr. Kierann Toth Dr. Paolo Bahr

Joining University of Colorado Health: Dr. Paolo Bahr and Dr. Kierann Toth

Memorial Hospital is pleased to welcome two new

primary care physicians to Printers Park Primary

Care, part of University of Colorado Health.

Dr. Kierann Toth and Dr. Paolo Bahr care for patients

at Printers Park Medical Plaza, 175 S. Union Blvd., in Col-

orado Springs. They provide care for people of all ages—

from infants to elders. One of the advantages of going to

Drs. Toth and Bahr for care is that other services—X-rays,

clinical laboratory services and mammograms—are all

available under the same roof.

Dr. Toth, a recent transplant to Colorado from New York,

enjoys treating entire families as well as high-performance

athletes. She specializes in nutrition counseling, joint injec-

tions, women’s health and breastfeeding counseling. Dr. Toth

is passionate about her patients’ well-being and appreciates

the importance of communicating with them beyond visits.

Dr. Toth received her medical degree from Stanford Uni-

versity School of Medicine and completed her residency in

family medicine at the Institute for Family Health in Kingston,

New York. She grew up participating in high-performance

sports, including figure skating, running and triathlons. She

Introducing New Primary Care Physicians

was a top finisher in 2013 for the Stanford All-American triathlon team.

She also has a passion for mentoring athletes in the community.

Dr. Toth enjoys cooking, camping and spending time with her

husband, who is an officer in the U.S. Army, and their newborn son.

Dr. Bahr is board-certified in family medicine from the American

Academy of Family Medicine. He graduated from Kirksville College

of Osteopathic Medicine and completed his family medicine resi-

dency at the Southern Colorado Family Medicine Program in Pueblo.

Before joining Printers Park Primary Care, Dr. Bahr worked as an

urgent care physician at Memorial Hospital. He says he is happy to

return to his roots of family medicine and primary care. He believes

primary care and preventive medicine are essential to promoting

the health and well-being of the individual and community.

Dr. Bahr’s medical interests span the spectrum of family medicine,

from preventive care and wellness—for both adults and children—to

chronic disease management of conditions such as diabetes, hyper-

tension, high cholesterol, and rheumatologic and thyroid disorders.

Dr. Bahr volunteers at Mission Medical Clinic in Colorado Springs

and was a Peace Corps volunteer before going to medical school.

He loves living in Colorado and stays active by running, biking and

enjoying the outdoors with his wife and two daughters.

To reach Dr. Toth and Dr. Bahr, please call 719-423-7991.

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H E A LT H T O G O

Healthy ViewpointsA hike to Pulpit Rock can boost your physical health—and your mental outlook

If you’d like to take in one of the best views in Colorado Springs—the grandeur of the

city’s mountain backdrop, from Cheyenne Mountain to the Air Force Academy—take a stroll up to Pulpit Rock. Your eyes will feast on the majesty that is Pikes Peak, and your body will revel in the benefits of exercise.

The hike to the summit of Pulpit Rock is fairly easy. The rise in elevation is about 300 feet, and getting out for a stroll is good for you. Walking can help lower your

risk of high blood pressure, high cholesterol and diabetes, according to the American Heart Association. All three conditions are risk factors for heart disease and stroke.

Getting outside, even in the winter months, helps you shake off that sluggish feeling that sometimes sets in when you’re curled up on your couch night after night. A brisk walk will improve your sense of vitality and help increase your energy level.

To reach the summit, be sure to stay on the trail, which is well

marked. Once you’re near the top, rock-scrambling may be required. The trailhead begins at the parking lot near Interstate 25 and North Nevada Avenue and traverses the north side of Pulpit Rock. The parking lot is just beyond retail shops on Nevada Avenue.

You’ll walk for about 30 minutes, give or take a few minutes depend-ing upon your ability, before you reach the summit.

Enjoy the view!

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Sarah Eck was one of the first in southern Colorado to receive an S-ICD (subcutaneous implantable cardioverter- defibrillator), which has been shown to save the lives of persons at risk of sudden cardiac arrest. She is pictured here with her husband, Ken Eck.

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SSarah Eck remembers she stopped at a Starbucks in Fountain that morning,

grabbed a cup of java and began typing out an email to a family member of

a client. Inexplicably, while in the middle of typing, she fell out of her chair

and crashed to the floor. She has no recollection of the nurse who was there

and immediately began CPR. Nor does she remember the paramedics who

came from Fountain Fort Carson to whisk her to Memorial Hospital.

A state-of-the-art implantable device regulates heartbeats of 29-year-old Sarah Eck, one of the rare people who’ve suffered cardiac arrest and gotten a second chance at life [

While first responders tried to save Sarah’s life, a bystander fished through her purse and found a military ID card. A caller managed to reach her husband, Ken Eck, a soldier at Fort Carson, to tell him what had happened. When he got the word, he raced to Memorial Hospital.

Looking back, Sarah says, that fateful morning started out like any other, without a warning sign of what was to come. “There wasn’t anything up that morning,’’ she recalls of the day in May 2014. “I didn’t feel out of the ordinary; it was just another day of work for me, another regular morning.’’

At the still-young age of 29, she had suffered sudden cardiac arrest.

“Her heart was beating so fast that it was not effec-tively pumping any blood back to the body,” explains Dr. Brad Mikaelian, a cardiac electrophysiologist at Memorial. “She was in ventricular fibrillation until the paramedics got there and shocked her heart back to normal. It is a situation where the heart is beating so fast that it’s not really even beating, often times 200 to 300 times a minute.”

Doctors Help Sarah Beat the OddsOnce Sarah was at Memorial, doctors induced a coma and used therapeutic hydrotherapy to cool her body temperature—a treatment that helps preserve brain cells and is now standard practice for treating patients who suffer cardiac arrest.

Three days later, when Sarah woke from the coma, Dr. Mikaelian explained what had happened and what he wanted to do to help prevent cardiac arrest in the future. “He came in and I was like, ‘I trust you. I believe you. You’re telling me what happened, and you’re going to fix it.’ He was so caring, so open and so friendly.’’

The cause of Sarah’s cardiac arrest, according to Sarah’s doctors, was long QT syndrome, a genetic condition. Long QT syndrome is an abnormality in the heart’s electrical system that may cause very fast and potentially dangerous heart rhythms. These arrhyth-mias may cause sudden loss of consciousness and, in some cases, sudden cardiac death.

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Colorado to receive an S-ICD (subcutaneous implant-able cardioverter-defibrillator). This high-tech gizmo has been shown to save the lives of patients at risk for sudden cardiac arrest.

The device, about the size of a plump chocolate chip cookie, shocks a heart back to normal rhythm if the heart stops or beats more than 200 beats per minute.

The S-ICD fits just under the skin beneath the left armpit. A wire runs under the heart and up near the sternum and delivers a jolt to the heart when it kicks out of rhythm. The S-ICD leaves the heart untouched, reducing the risk of potential complications.

Sarah agreed to the surgery, which Dr. Mikaelian explained would take about two hours.

“I was really nervous, obviously, about going in. Thinking about having something foreign put in your body that is going to stay in, that’s a mental hurdle to get over,’’ Sarah says. “But afterward, I was thinking, ‘My heart is not working, but we can put something in me that will fix it. OK.’ ’’

On the Road to RecoverySarah recovered quickly, but there have been adjust-ments to make—soon after her procedure and as time passes. For one thing, she can actually feel the S-ICD under her skin on the left side. “It was hard to sleep for about the first month; I couldn’t sleep on that side,’’ she says. Her husband, who served two tours in Iraq with the Marines, and is now in the Army, often joked to help her through the psychological jolt of suffering sudden cardiac arrest at age 29.

“My husband would tease me to make me feel better about it, and he was just like, ‘You’re Sarah 2.0 now,’ ’’ she recalls. “There was some zombie talk too, but I said, ‘You’re just jealous because you don’t know

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anyone who has died and come back but me.’ ’’Nowadays, Sarah has few restrictions. She takes

a beta-blocker, a medication that manages cardiac arrhythmias, and checks in with Dr. Mikaelian every six months to make sure the S-ICD is working prop-erly. She’s also been advised not to go swimming, and she should not go near big magnets or within 6 inches of a microwave oven.

“It’s not anything that disrupts my daily life,” she says. “I can still exercise; I can still eat what I like. With caffeine, I have to be a little more careful. I can’t be having six cups of coffee a day.’’

In all, the experience has given her a new perspec-tive. “I will cry sometimes in the car, driving on my way to work because I get to be alive,’’ Sarah admits. “I got that second chance, and now I have a realization that I never had before. Some people go on their way, but they just don’t even think about life—they take it for granted.

“But for me, I get to be here. I get to do this, I get to be with the people I care about,’’ she emphasizes. “I died, and I came out of it with medications that I have

to take, a couple of doctor’s appointments a year and an S-ICD—my backup, my little robot backup. And I think of how good I’m doing, and I’m OK now. It blows my mind.’’

Memorial Hospital is focused

on catching heart and vascular issues early.

Memorial Hospital has cardiologists located in

northern Colorado Springs on the campus of

Memorial Hospital North. To schedule an

appointment with a cardiologist, please call

719-623-4044.

Below, left: Sarah displays the box holding an S-ICD® System. Her own S-ICD is implanted under the skin beneath her left armpit and delivers a jolt to her heart when it kicks out of rhythm. Below, right: Sarah consults with Dr. Brad Mikaelian about her care.

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A Colorado Springs painter applauds Memorial Hospital’s compassion and skill in treating her for breast cancer

THE HEALING

FFine art is perfect, pristine and contrary to the messy demands of motherhood—the laundry, grocery shopping and cooking.

Fine art has order; motherhood is somewhat untidy. Local artist Karen Khoury—even during her breast cancer treatment at Memorial

Hospital—manages to honor both fine art and motherhood in the minimalist paint-ings she creates in her studio at the Cottonwood Arts Center in Colorado Springs.

A Painter’s PerspectivesAn experienced abstract painter, Karen explores the inherent qualities and prop-erties of paint and its presentation on two-dimensional surfaces and three-dimen-sional forms. She pours paint onto plastic until it hardens into a sheet of latex. She then carefully folds, cuts and layers the paint on a 4-by-4-inch wood pallet, balancing fine art and craft. For one of her works, Karen once poured gallons of paint until it hardened into large sheets of latex, then folded the paint like towels, stacking one upon the other.

“The whole thing is just an intimacy. As a caregiver and a woman, you’re inti-mate with things; there is more attention to details,” she says. “This is a process of putting things down in a folded, neat way. Every piece of this is handled—I touch everything—and the pieces are all intentionally placed. It’s not like I’m at a distance with my painting as you are with a paintbrush. I’m touching every bit of it, and that is really important.’’

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About her treatment at Memorial, painter Karen Khoury says, ”There is more hap-pening there than just a clinical approach, the mechanics. ... There is real thought in their embrace of helping people heal.”

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Above: Some of Karen’s creations and

the artist back at work—an accomplishment that’s

“great to see,” says her radiation oncologist, Dr. Stephen Thatcher.

Dr. Thatcher was joined on Karen’s team by breast surgeon

Dr. Ingrid Sharon and hematology oncologist

Dr. Wendy Oatis.

Battling Cancer at Memorial: Science With a HeartKaren’s philosophy about painting is not unlike the philosophy of breast care at Memorial Hospital. A team of physicians with multidisciplinary expertise considers every option for care, every detail, during weekly care conferences. In these meet-ings, physicians carefully map treatment for individuals with breast cancer, blending advanced science with human compassion.

Breast cancer was the furthest thing from Karen’s mind in the summer of 2012. Her husband, Jon Khoury, had just accepted the job as chief executive officer of Cotton-wood, and her focus was on packing the family’s belongings and moving from New York to Colorado. In the hustle and bustle of the move, she noticed that her left arm was sore but attributed the discomfort to tender muscles caused by carrying all those household items.

The uncomfortable feeling didn’t go away. “I realized once I was here that I had a pretty large lump in my left breast,” she

says. “I didn’t know then what I know now—and that’s that I understand the phases of courage, healing and survivorship. It takes so much courage to take that initial step to go to the physician and find out what’s going on.”

Karen found out she had breast cancer on Dec. 13, 2012. At the time, her daughter, Daisy, was 10 years old, and her stepsons, Daniel and Andrew, were in high school. In the following months, Karen placed her life in the hands of Memorial’s experienced team of breast care physicians and focused her energy on one thing: living.

Her team included Dr. Ingrid Sharon, breast surgeon; Dr. Wendy Oatis, hematol-ogy oncologist; and Dr. Stephen Thatcher, radiation oncologist. “If a woman feels a lump in her breast, she should never ignore it,” Dr. Thatcher says. “The larger a tumor gets, the more chances it has to spread.”

Karen says her team at Memorial immediately devised a plan for her care. “I couldn’t believe how quickly they got the ball rolling on everything,’’ she recalls. Within days, Dr. Sharon, who recently graced the cover of the Top Docs issue for C

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Colorado Springs Style magazine, performed biopsies at her office on the campus of Memorial Hospital North. A breast MRI was completed, and within days doctors determined that the cancer had spread to her lymph nodes. To combat Karen’s stage 3 breast cancer, Dr. Sharon removed 17 lymph nodes and both breasts.

“That was kind of a whirlwind,” Karen admits, “but the doctors were absolutely fabulous.”

After chemotherapy treatments, Karen spent a few days in the hospital. She appreciated the mother’s touch of nurses who used peppermint oil to help with nausea and lavender to help her rest. “It really helped. It showed me that Memorial is innovative with their approach, and they are open to different forms of healing,” she says. “Those things do help, and they give you a sense that there is more happening there than just a clinical approach, the mechanics. It just seems like there is real thought in their embrace of helping people heal.”

More Lessons From TreatmentFor six weeks, Karen received daily radiation treatments guided by Dr. Thatcher. “She was pretty anxious at the time,’’ he said. “Nobody wants to go through this.’’

Karen’s anxiety about having breast cancer revealed itself in her art, which took on a different look. “It did change,” she says with a laugh. “I think the chemo affected me. I kept painting when I had energy, but I felt like I did very weird pieces—they were very bright, very crazy collaging, not as deliberately placed as my other pieces.”

While she generally works with shades of black, white and gray, the pieces created during the time she

was receiving chemotherapy were in brilliant pinks and blues. “I guess it was about how I felt,” she says. “The pieces have quieted down a lot now. They’re all about value and studies in gray, white and black.”

There have been other changes too. Karen’s hair, which fell out during chemotherapy, has grown back a little darker but full of curl. She too is full of spirit, has had her own art show at Cottonwood, and is moving forward with her hopes and dreams. “She is better now,” says Dr. Thatcher, “which is great to see.”

The little things that would sometimes nag her don’t nag anymore. They’re just not important.

“I don’t sweat the small stuff,” Karen says. “I defi-nitely am in a place where small things do not interest me any longer. It has to be pretty big for me to get my feathers ruffled.”

She is thrilled to be alive and blending fine art with craft, while balancing the wonderful, untidy demands of cooking, laundry and grocery shopping.

For You: Breast cancer ranges from

early/noninvasive to more aggressive types that

can spread to other parts of the body. Typically

found in women, breast cancer can also affect

men, although at much lower rates. Early detec-

tion is integral to treating breast cancer. To sched-

ule a mammogram, please call the Mary Lou

Beshears Breast Care Center at 719-722-3227.

Memorial is innovative with their approach, and they are open to different forms of healing.

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S O U N D B I T E S

Apple Oatmeal Muffins

––• ½ cup 1% low-fat milk• ⅓ cup applesauce• ½ cup whole wheat flour• ½ cup uncooked quick-cooking oats• ¼ cup sugar• ½ tablespoon baking powder• ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon• 1 tart apple, cored and chopped• ¼ cup raisins• ¼ cup chopped walnuts––(1) Preheat oven to 400 degrees. (2) Place six cupcake holders in baking tin. (3) In a mixing bowl, add milk and applesauce.

Stir until blended. (4) Stir in flour, oats, sugar, baking powder and

cinnamon. Just mix until moistened. (5) Gently stir in the apples, raisins and walnuts. (6) Spoon into cupcake holders.(7) Bake for 15–20 minutes or until an inserted

toothpick comes out clean. (8) Cool in pan 5 minutes before serving. Store

in an airtight container.

Nutrition( MAKES 6 SERVINGS )

Serving size: one muffin

Fresh apple and applesauce make these low-fat, high-fiber apple oatmeal muffins deliciously moist. Plus, the fruit adds sweetness so you use only a quarter cup of sugar. These are great for breakfast or as an energizing afternoon snack. On a wintry day, serve them as soon as they come out of the pan.

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Source: USDA

Calories: 174Total fat: 4 gSaturated fat: 1 gTrans fat: 0 gCholesterol: 1 mgSodium: 134 mg Total carbohydrates: 33 gDietary fiber: 3 gSugar: 18 gProtein: 4 gVitamin A: 2%Vitamin C: 4%Calcium: 10%Iron: 4%

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EXERCISE AND WEIGHT MANAGEMENT

Create Your WeightDuring these 90-minute classes that run for six con-secutive weeks, students will learn how to manage their weight through healthy eating and exercise. Each student will be individually evaluated, and a proper caloric intake will be calcu-lated for meals.Fee: $135

PilatesStretching, strengthening and toning improve flexi-bility, balance and posture through a unique system of exercises. Eight classes.Fee: $65

Yoga for Beginners Yoga improves strength and flexibility and helps relieve stress.Fee: $55

Yoga for SeniorsThis class is suitable for seniors or those who prefer gentle yoga. Meets once a week for four weeks. Fee: $50

ZumbaThis dance exercise has global roots: merengue from

the Dominican Republic, salsa from Cuba, samba from Brazil with a twist of African tango. No matter what shape you’re in, you’ll get moving! Fee: $45

PARENTING

Boot Camp for New DadsNew dads and dads-to-be

discuss fatherhood’s joys and responsibilities. Topics include newborn care, bal-ancing work/family, support-ing new moms, dealing with relatives, providing safety and preventing child abuse.Fee: $45

Love & LogicGet practical tips and learn to enjoy parenting using the “C.O.O.L.” formula created by Jim Fay and Foster Cline.Fee: $55

Newborn CareThis two-night class pro-vides hands-on experience in newborn care: diapering, dressing, bathing, soothing techniques and much more.Fee: $55

Events SIGN UP NOW: For a complete listing of class dates and times, and to register for classes, please go to our website, uchealth.org. Prices, dates and times are subject to change. Registration is available online at uchealth.org, or by calling 719-444-CARE (2273).Registration information: Please have your credit card number ready when you call. Payment is required at time of registration. If you are unable to attend a class, we require a seven-day notice for a refund. Cancellation policy: We reserve the right to cancel any program for lack of partici-pation or inclement weather. In such cases, a full credit will be applied toward another class.

Prenatal PilatesGeared to the pregnant woman, this class helps build strength, increase circulation and relaxation, and relieve common aches and pains. Fee: $40

Pilates

Free Car Seat Safety Checks Call Memorial Hospital at 719-365-5834 to schedule your appointment, which is required for our weekly events, or to schedule an appointment for another time.• First Wednesday, 4–7 p.m., American Medical Response, 2370 N. Powers Blvd. • Second Wednesday, 2–4 p.m., Police Operations Center, 705 S. Nevada Ave. • Third Wednesday, 2–5 p.m., Colorado Springs Fire Station No. 19, 2490 Research Parkway • Fourth Wednes-day, 3–5 p.m., Colorado Springs Fire Station No. 8, 3737 Airport Road • Fifth Wednesday, 11 a.m.–1 p.m., Strat-moor Hills Fire Dept., 2160 B St.

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Save the Date!The Memorial Hospital Foundation will hold its annual gala at the Broadmoor Hotel on April 11. For more information, please call 719-365-5871.

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