“OCN reminds me of
the early 70’s in Colorado Springs when reporters actually covered local news.
The business of government is complex and deserves the attention of the public.
Thanks for making that possible.” - Kay Liggett, owner, Criterium Bicycles
This
all-volunteer newspaper written by and for Tri-Lakes area residents was launched in June 2001 by a
group of Tri-Lakes area residents after
concerns arose regarding the coverage of Tri-Lakes area news. Many stories
including the proposed Wal-Mart Supercenter project and the Monument Recall
were being given biased or scant coverage by the local media. While the local
commercial newspaper covered
service clubs, etc., it didn't publish a calendar of upcoming public meetings.
Residents only heard about major decisions after the meetings had been held.
We concluded there was an urgent need to provide residents the
information they need to get involved in the public process of addressing the
significant challenges facing the Tri-Lakes area.
Unlike the local commercial newspaper that is mostly staffed by people who live outside the Tri-Lakes area, everyone at Our
Community News lives or owns a business in the Tri-Lakes area.
Who we are
Below: Monument Board of Trustees meeting September 6,
2011, at which OCN received a certificate of appreciation: OCN volunteers (L to R) Ronald Henrikson,
Jim Kendrick, Paula Kendrick, Bernard Minetti, John Heiser, Janet Sellers, Dave
Futey, Susan Hindman, Chris Pollard, Candice Hitt, Natalie Barszcz, and Joyce
Witte. Other OCN volunteers not pictured include George and Judy Barnes,
Tim Dorman, Zach Dove, Barbara Grace, Elizabeth Hacker, Harriet Halbig, Eric
Hamer, Betty Johnson, Bill Kappel, Francy Lingel, Frank Maiolo, Pete Palone,
Stacey Paxson, Nancy Riesch, Katherine Wetterer, Mike Wicklund, Woody Woodworth,
and the Staff at Covered Treasures Bookstore. Photo by Carolyn Henrikson.
Currently active volunteers...
Judy and George Barnes
Natalie Barszcz
David and Susan Futey
Barbara (Bobrie) Grace
Elizabeth Hacker
Harriet Halbig
John Heiser
Ronald and Carolyn Henrikson
Susan Hindman
Candice Hitt
Betty Johnson
Bill Kappel
Jim and Paula Kendrick
Francy Lingel
Frank Maiolo
Bernard Minetti
Pete Palone
Stacey Paxson
Tommie Plank
Chris Pollard
Janet Sellers
Katherine Wetterer
Mike Wicklund
Joyce Witte
Woody Woodworth
Our mission is to give Tri-Lakes area residents:
- Accurate, objective community-based and area-wide news to help
them reach sound conclusions and contribute to a successful future for our
area;
- A forum for the free exchange of ideas and opportunities
that may impact their daily lives; and
- Through inexpensive advertising, support local businesses and provide a guide to Tri-Lakes area shopping.
Unlike papers that try to figure out what the "story" is and then get
quotes on each side to presumably lead the reader to conclude what the "truth"
is, OCN's role is to report on public meetings of local governmental entities.
We report what was talked about and what was decided. By reading OCN, you can
find out what you would have learned if you had attended those public
meetings. Our goal is that the articles are accurate representations of what
transpired at the meeting. That for us is "truth."
- We ask that you take the
time to go to public meetings and get the facts first-hand.
- We want to hear from you. Take our Survey of
send your thoughts to
editor@ocn.me or
P.O. Box 1742, Monument, CO 80132-1742
This is your community and your
voice matters. Click here to read the
guidelines for letters to the editor. You can make a difference by working to ensure that we hold on to
the things we love about living here.
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We ask that you support our advertisers. Their
willingness to advertise in Our Community News makes free distribution
of this newspaper possible.
- The success of this newspaper depends on its volunteers. If you can spare a little time each month to help a worthwhile effort, we would
love to hear from you. Click here for more
information on how you can become a part of OCN.
- If you don't have time right now to volunteer but want to recognize the
contribution OCN makes to our community, please consider sending us a
donation.
OCN is committed to bringing you relevant and
useful information without knowing who you are.
We do not collect personally identifiable information such
as name, phone number, or email address from visitors to our website.
Our web server may automatically collect standard information, including IP
address, browser type, and access times. This information is used for internal
research and analysis purposes only. It is not sold, rented,
or shared with any other party.
Any information collected on this website is stored on secure servers. We
have procedures in place to protect against loss, misuse, or alteration of
information.
This website does not store browser cookies on your
computer; however, our 4Q Survey, conducted by
iPerception, uses a cookie to prevent users from taking the survey more often
than once every 30-days. Delete browser cookies if you want to take the survey
again before 30 days have elapsed.
The search function at the top of all the pages on the site is a free service of Atomz.com. The
search results pages may contain advertisements. OCN does not endorse or receive
any funding from those advertisers.
Any changes to this site's privacy policy will be
reflected here.
If you have questions about this policy, please contact us
at
johnheiser@ocn.me or
P.O. Box 1742, Monument, CO 80132-1742 or
call John Heiser at (719) 488-3455 (office and FAX) or (719) 488-9031 (home)
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