The Fountain Valley Reporter

07/06/2025

Widefield Parks & Recreation Strength & Conditioning Opportunity

New day and time for High School Training Camp and it’s not too late to register!! High schoolers looking to maximize their athletic abilities through speed training, flexibility, agility, and reactive training can now do so with a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist at WPR!

Sessions will take place on Thursdays at 7pm – 8pm from July 10 – August 14. Click here to register and learn more.

07/06/2025

The 120th El Paso County Fair starts next Saturday, July 12 and goes through July 19 in Calhan

Events include rodeos, car races, a demolition derby, free music, a car show featuring classic and modern vehicles, and a lot more.

The Pikes Peak Library District is offering a discount ticket at this site ppld.org/county-fair

For more information about the Fair https://www.elpasocountyfair.com/p/fair-information

07/06/2025

Possible Overnight closures of two ramps at South Academy Boulevard and Interstate 25 are scheduled for Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 8

From Colorado Department of Transportation

⚠️TRAVEL ALERT⚠️ | Overnight contingency closures on southbound South Academy Boulevard under I-25 scheduled to complete road paving in Colorado Springs

🚧If needed, intermittent overnight closures of two ramps at South Academy Boulevard and Interstate 25 are scheduled for Monday, July 7 and Tuesday, July 8, 6 p.m. to 4:30 a.m. to complete road paving operations in the project corridor.

🔸Southbound I-25 off-ramp to westbound South Academy Boulevard
🔸Northbound I-25 on-ramp from northbound South Academy Boulevard

Detours will be in place:
🔸Traffic intending to enter northbound I-25 from northbound South Academy Boulevard will travel east to US 85/87, exit and loop around, and travel west to enter I-25 North
🔸Traffic exiting southbound I-25 to westbound South Academy Boulevard will continue straight 200 feet and turn hard right at the intersection

⚠️The speed limit in this area has been reduced to 60 MPH. Traffic delays of 10-15 minutes are expected and motorists are urged to use extra caution while traveling in the area. Fines will be doubled through the construction zone.
🌐Learn more at https://www.codot.gov/news/2025/july/mamsip-july6-2025

07/05/2025

BOOK ARCHIVE, Fountain's only bookstore NEW ARRIVALS
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07/05/2025

The video says it better than I can!

07/05/2025

Fountain-Fort Carson High School scores at HOSA conference

From Fountain-Fort Carson School District 8

Fountain-Fort Carson High School HOSA is making history!
Our chapter attended the HOSA International Leadership Conference in Nashville, Tennessee—and in just our fifth year as a chapter, we achieved several exciting firsts! 👏

🏆 Top 10 Finish!
Annastacia Benedict placed 8th in Environmental Health.

⚕️Skills Round Qualifiers
For the first time ever, multiple students qualified for the skills round of their event. In order to make it to round two, the students had to be in the top 35 of all participants in that event. Some of these events had more than 250 participants
Christopher Fitzgerald – Sports Medicine
Khiana McCarty – Physical Therapy
Jason Nguyen & Kyle Sierra Ramirez – CPR/First Aid

🧠 Mental Health Promotion Presenters
Ashlynn Warpinski & Tayly Shull advanced to present their project on burnout in student-athletes—a project they brought to Carson Middle School during the school year!

🔪 Surgical Technology Pilot Event
Brooklynn Burnes & Caleigh Drown were selected to present in this year’s new pilot event. Caleigh joined a national panel of 4 students to speak on the field and event experience. Brooklynn was 1 of 4 selected to demonstrate surgical skills, and she was awarded a plaque from the State Advisor for placing 1st in the state earlier this year!

🥇 Christopher Fitzgerald was Awarded the Gold Level, which is the highest level you can achieve, for the Barbara James Service Award.

The Barbara James Service Awards allow members to become contributing members of their communities by performing worthy volunteer community service hours related to health. Chris spent more than 250 hours this past year doing various community service activities.

🗳️ Voting Delegates
Madalyn Balkom & Mia Perez were selected by our State Advisor to represent Colorado as voting delegates, playing a key role in electing HOSA's new International Executive Council.
We’re so proud of our students’ achievements and the incredible growth of our HOSA chapter! 👏

07/05/2025

Widefield Parks & Recreation Aquatics Center closed Sunday

The Aquatic Center will be closed on Sunday, July 6 as we will be sending our Lifeguards to Water World to compete in the 40th Annual Lifeguard Games. Normal hours will resume on Monday, July 7. Help us wish our Lifeguards the best of luck in their competition!

07/05/2025

City of Fountain Government on Roadway Jurisdictions
Hey Fountain!

Last week we talked about roadway jurisdictions, and who is responsible for maintaining the different types of roadways. This week we are sharing why it's important and how to contact the different entities! Remember, we're here to help and we also travel the same roadways you do! Check out our infographic below for more information!

07/05/2025

Security Public Library cancels programs for today (Saturday)

07/05/2025

VFW Post 6461 and Canteen, Fountain, Co. 80817

The VFW/Auxiliary booth that VFW had at yesterday’s Pancake Breakfast at the Security Fire station on Security Boulevard.

07/05/2025

23-year old man held in connection with double murder on Highway 85-87 near Security late Thursday night

A major highway was shut down for several hours after a deadly overnight shooting, according to the El Paso County Sheriff’s Office.

07/04/2025

VFW POST 6461 AND CANTEEN, FOUNTAIN
https://www.facebook.com/VFW6461?