SPECIAL ON GLASSES & SUNGLASSES AT OPTOM-EYES

My friend & eye doctor, John Rabins, is offering a special for patients who are buying a full set of glasses and are not using optical insurance. Customers can choose a free pair of nonprescription sunglasses including frames such as Bollé, Serengetti, Columbia, 7eye, Vera Wang, Espirit & more. Talk to Linda, the Chief Optician for details & restrictions. CALL HER AT (719) 550-EYES (3937) ADDRESS: 3585 Van Teylingen Drive, Suite B Colorado Springs, CO 80917

TEA PARTY IN PUEBLO ON MONDAY APRIL 16th

The Southern ColoradoTea Party Annual Tax Day Rally When: Monday April 16th, 2012 Time: 4:00pm to 6:30pm Location: Pueblo County Courthouse 215 West 10th Street, Pueblo, Co. 81003 Our Speakers Will Be: Ed Jones -- 740 KVOR Radio Host and Republican Activist Congressman Scott Tipton via the phone Derrick Wilburn -- Rocky Mountain Black Tea Party Ryan Parsell -- Americans For Prosperity Sean Verhoeff -- Young Conservative Leaders of Colo. Matt Arnold -- Organizer of Clear The Bench -- CU Regent Candidate. Joe Arbuckle -- Retired Major Gen. US Army Michael Barrera -- Regional Director for The Libre Initiative Web site Dan Maes: Republican Gubernatorial Tea Party Candidate 2010 Bring your Family and Friends!! It will be a Great Rally!! "Don't Forget your Signs"

COLORADO SPRINGS TEA PARTY

Apr 15, 2012 from 01:00 PM to 02:30 PM Where Mr. Biggs 5825 Mark Dabling Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Contact Name Amy Mitchell Contact Phone 719-321-8291 Change of venue: Due to the weather forecast for Sunday, the location for the El Paso County TEA Party has been changed. It will now be held at Mr. Biggs, 5825 Mark Dabling Blvd., Colorado Springs, CO 80919 Candidates, tables will be provided. Taxed-Enough-Already

Music starts at 12:30 pm. Join freedom-loving citizens of El Paso County for an educational and uplifting event. Show support for OUR Republic. Support the Colorado and U.S. Constitutions. Learn how you can make a difference. Fellowship with fellow Patriots. Learn about current issues facing our state and nation. Stop the spending madness in Denver and DC. Bring a sign and voice your opinion! Bring the whole family for fun in the sun! Local candidates will be invited to have candidate tables.

SPRINGS RESCUE MISSION EZONE

“It felt really good to know I was doing all I could to help those in my community.” As a Volunteer at Springs Rescue Mission, Steve saw people in great need every week and his heart was drawn to also give a larger monetary gift throughout the year. Once Steve found out the Enterprise Zone could multiply the effectiveness of his donation and help more people, he was able to make more of a difference on a consistent basis. Steve wrote out a check for $1,000 and when he received a tax credit for $250 he gave that too. “Wow! It became a gift that just kept helping more people.” The Enterprise Zone contribution tax credit has been created by the State Government to encourage taxpayers to increase their giving to specific organizations that benefit our community. Donors who write a check for $500 or more through the Enterprise Zone receive a 25% Colorado state income tax credit in addition to their charitable contributions! (In-kind contributions, like labor, materials, stocks, bonds, or real estate are also welcome in the EZone with some added stipulations.) Note: Cash / credit card donations do not qualify for the Ezone. USE THE EZONE IN THREE SIMPLE STEPS: Write a check payable to “El Paso County Enterprise Zone,” and in the memo line, write “Springs Rescue Mission” as well as your Social Security Number or Colorado Account Number*. You only need to provid your SSN or Colorado Account Nubmer to us once; all subsequent EZone donations will only need "Springs Rescue Mission" in the memo line. Your donation must be at least $500 to qualify. (Cash and credit card donations not eligible.) Mail the check to Springs Rescue Mission, Attn: EZONE, 5 W. Las Vegas St, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. Your will receive a donation receipt shortly after you make your donation, and in about 45 days you will receive tax credit certificate from the county. At the end of the year, your state tax will need to be filed electronically. Click here to read information regarding changes to the 2012 Colorado Enterprise (Ezone) Program * If you're not comfortable providing your Social Security Number, you may instead provide your Colorado Account Number, which can be obtained by: Visiting https://www.colorado.gov/revenueonline.

From that page, click the button that applies to the entity you will filing your Colorado state taxes as (Individual, Business, or IRP). On the next screen, click the "Request Letter ID" button, under "Access Now". Fill out the short form to request your letter ID, and you will receive a letter in the mail within a few business days. This letter has not only the letter ID number, which you will need in order to sign up for an online account at the same website, so that you can file electronically, but it will also list your 8-digit Colorado Account Number, labeled "Account", in the uppe right corner of the letter. Thanks to the EZone, you can elevate people to a more positive life!