🌱 Mission's Christmas Banquet + Knife-Wielding Suspect Arrested

Hey, Colorado Springs! Let's get this Monday started off right. Here's everything worth knowing in Colorado Springs today.

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First, today's weather:

Sunny and mild. High: 56 Low: 35.

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Here are the top stories in Colorado Springs today:

1. The Springs Rescue Mission will host its annual Christmas banquet on Dec. 23 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in its Samaritan's Kitchen and Dining Hall. This is only the second time that this event will be hosted in the new Kitchen and Dining Hall space. Mission volunteers and staff will be exercising caution to reduce the spread of COVID-19, as they plan to serve anywhere between 400 to 600 meals during the event. (FOX21News.com)
2. A knife-wielding suspect was arrested after threatening multiple people and forcing her way into two homes in a Colorado Springs neighborhood. Police were called to the separate incidents in rapid succession on Saturday afternoon, starting with a reported burglary at a home in the 2400 block of East Monument Street and then, a block away on Willamette Street, someone called 911 to report a woman menacing people with a knife. She was located in her home and taken into custody. (KKTV 11 News)
3. Early on Sunday morning, a bar fight spilled out into the parking lot of a Colorado Springs nightclub and only ended after shots were fired. Police responded to the El Huracan Night Club at 1:30 a.m., by which time the fight had moved to the parking lot. Someone began firing off a gun during the fight, but no one was shot. (KKTV 11 News)
4. La Burla Bee, a new cabaret-style restaurant and bar, was set to open on Friday, but damage from Wednesday's windstorm has caused a delay. The opening is not expected to be put off for more than a couple of weeks, though. To find La Burla Bee when it officially opens, open a red door next to Oscars Oyster Bar and head down a level. (Colorado Springs Gazette)

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Today in Colorado Springs:

• Winter Break Day Camps – (Dec. 20-23, 27-30) (9:00 AM)

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From my notebook:

• Yesterday, CSPD Commander Edmondson not only attended the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office graduation but also had the honor of pinning the badge on Anthony Boling. Deputy Boling is the great-great nephew of CSPD Chief Boling (1966-1976). (Facebook)
• Colorado Springs Police Department says: "We love connecting with our community and recently we had the chance to play Goalball with the blind/visually impaired students at the Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind." (Facebook)

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— Sean Peek

About me: Sean Peek is a writer and entrepreneur with a degree in English Literature from Weber State University. Over the years, he has worked as a copywriter, editor, SEO specialist, and marketing director for various digital media companies. He currently co-owns and operates content creation agency Lightning Media Partners.