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Monthly Newsletter of the Pueblo Downtown Association

DowntownSpotlightOctober 2018

PEDCo Update Highlights October LuncheonThe October membership meeting will be held at the Firefight-

er’s Historical Center at 116 N. Main Street on Thursday, October 25. The 11:45 a.m. luncheon will be catered by The Hanging Tree Café. Joe O’Brien will be on hand to talk to us about what PEDCo is working on at this time. He will also present a few tips for small business people. This meeting will be sponsored by Wilcoxson Wealth Management.

All general meetings are open to anyone. Please let us know if

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you have special dietary needs so we can notify the caterer. Cost to attend is $20 if your reservation is received by 4 p.m., Monday, October 22; billing and late reservation rates are $25. Reservations may be made via the Meeting Reservations button on our website, pueblodowntown.com or by calling the office at 543-7155. Reser-vations not cancelled by Monday, 4 p.m. will be charged the $25 billing rate. For credit card payments please have your card with you at check-in.

Parade of Lights Entries Due This MonthA great way to make Puebloans aware of your business is with

an entry into the November 24th Parade of Lights. Entry forms are available from the parade website, puebloparadeoflights.com; they are due by October 26. The theme for this year’s parade is Caroling in the City. The committee has many judging categories for awards for floats and other entries. You could win recognition for your efforts and additional publicity. Commercial entries are $100; non-profit and other entries are $65. We also encourage you to consider one of the many sponsor-ship levels ($2,500 White Christmas to $250 The Little Drummer Boy) to help make the parade happen. If you would like to discuss either an entry or a spon-sorship, you may contact Mike Carlisle, 671-1424 or email puebloparadeof lights@gmail.com.

As business people, retailers particularly, you should at the very least have your business decorated for the holiday and be open as close to parade time as possible; we realize that once people begin setting up on the sidewalks, it is hard for customers to get into your business.

www.PuebloDowntown.com • Phone/Voice Mail: 543-7155 • Immediate Response/Emergencies: 543-6676Contact Us! margaret@pueblodowntown.com • Pueblo Downtown Association, 503 N. Main St., Ste 652, Pueblo, CO 81003

2nd Annual Small Business Scavenger Hunt PlannedLast year’s Small Business Scavenger Hunt brought out enough

participants to encourage us to hold the event on Parade day again this year. Steve Oakes from Allways Unique will be seeing retail/restaurant/attraction members soon about participating again this year. Please consider his offer. Larger participation on the part of

businesses in this area should increase the number of people look-ing for the items and thus also seeing what you have to offer. This sort of promotion is especially attractive to millennials—the group we really want to become acquainted with the downtown area.

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Shop the Center of the City First This Holiday SeasonIf you are a retailer or restau-

rateur, you know how important local and regional customers are to your business. If you have a service business, chances are that you depend on retailers as well as others to keep your doors open. Accountants, financial institutions, insurance agents, marketing firms, printers and real estate agencies all depend on local business to patron-ize their services; hardly any chain

uses locals to provide these services—chances are that some large firm in some place like New York, Los Angeles or Chicago deals with headquarters of the chain. If each of the approximately 150 businesses and organizations listed on the back of our newsletters set aside only 10-20% of their purchasing power to be spent in the area, everyone would be helped tremendously.

We all have to purchase many things at the big box stores on the edges of town, but how about thinking of Rush’s Lumber for some of your hardware and building materials. If you want office furniture, how about checking with Gobin’s before heading to the stores on the fringes of the city. You can purchase clothing, fine jewelry, artisan cheese, wines, yard and garden supplies, gasoline, food items, automobiles, home fashions and industrial supplies from Downtown Association members—many of whom will give you discounts if you use the Downtown Association Discount card. When you add in the non-member city center business pool you add in even more merchandise. I spent a couple of hours walk-ing around the Historic District the other day. They provide a good mix of retail all located conveniently in a three block area. Visitors love the Avenue; you can find a lot there too.

There are many locally owned and operated restaurants and

clubs in the area; you might be surprised at how much better the food is here than eating strictly at franchise operations. Once again nearly one half of the participants on the Discount Card are restau-rants. Recommend Downtown Association member hotels to your out of town business associates and guests.

Don’t forget that entertainment is just a few steps away; there is a theater company with playhouse on Main Street and another on Santa Fe Avenue; the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center has live per-formances nearly every month in addition to being one of the best art sources in the state. Many of the clubs feature live entertain-ment in addition to spirits. Culture can be found at the El Pueblo History Museum, the Southeastern Colorado Heritage Center, the Pueblo County Historical Society’s research library, the Fire Fight-ers’ Historical Center and Rosemount Museum (see pages 4 and 5 for listings on these and other amenities in the area). The Sangre de Cristo Arts Center serves as an anchor for the area; it attracts more than 250,000 people to the downtown area each year. Let’s all think of ways to capture a little more time from those people and get them into the stores and restaurants here. The Riverwalk also brings potential business to everyone who devotes a little time and thought to capturing new customers.

More business in our area begins with us! Do business with Downtown Association members first and all city center retailers and restaurants second. The reverse of shopping is also true; select your professionals from those in the area. If a Downtown Associa-tion member does not have what you need, look around the entire City Center for a non-member who offers the goods and services you need before you head to the edges of town. Remind those you do business with of the importance of the Association and urge their participation. The area will only be stronger if we all help ourselves first.

Street Talk

by Margaret

Ward-Masias

Welcome New Members We welcome new member Altman, Keilbach & Lytle, PC. The

law firm has relocated to Suite 125 in the Thatcher Building (503 N. Main). The firm is open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mon.-Fri.; they can be reached by phone at 545-7325.

We welcome back two past members: They are Vectra Bank at 200 West City Center Drive. Vectra is

a full service bank which has been in Pueblo since the early 2000’s. MEJ4 Properties, as many of you know owner Michael Jordan

has the ½ block on the east side of Main which contains Solar Roast Coffee’s offices and coffee shop. Mike can be reached at P.O. Box 8477, Pueblo, CO 81008.

PDA Office Hours: Mondays & Wednesdays 8ish to noonTuesday & Thursdays 8ish to 2:30 p.m.Fridays in and out of the office, call first.

Graffiti Hotline 553-2501

Board Members If you have questions about what is going on with the Pueblo

Downtown Association or would like information about joining the organization you may contact any of our board members listed below, of course you may also contact the office at 543-7155 between 8 & noon Monday & Wednesday, 8 & 3 Tuesday & Thursday. Friday by appointment.• President T.J. Wright, 595-7300• Vice President Mike Carlisle, 671-1424 • Secretary Tammy Fesmire, 585-2374• Treasurer & Webmaster Judy McGinnis, 252-3873• Promotions Chair Peggy Willcox, 582-0682• Dancing with the Pueblo Starz Chair April Kasza, 584-9977• Facebook Coordinator Kristen Spicola, 584-0201• Project Assistant Lee Gladney, 544-0583• Membership Committee member, Janet Fieldman, 696-9675• Promotions Committee member, Nicole Valdez, 404-2787• Project Assistant Stacy Brack, 542-1100• Past President Kim Kock, 544-6823• Board Member Emeritus/Past President Tom Bruss, 406-8661• Board Member Emeritus/Past President Kerry Gladney, 544-0583

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Crane Watch

Riverwalk: 1. 101 S. Main St.: Waterfront Building, retail, office space, Rudy Padula, 671-4027 2. 102 S. Victoria: Olde Towne Carriage House bldg, restaurant-pub space, lower level, 543-1012, email otch@oldetownepueblo.com, see www.oldetownepueblo.com

Victoria Avenue: 215 S. Victoria Ave., professional office space for local small business. Latino Chamber, 542-5513

303 S Santa Fe Ave: Black Iron Bldg, industrial space. Ryan McWilliams, 719-337-5852Many Downtown Locations: Sound Venture Realty, 542-84264th & Court: 333 Court St., 300 sq. ft., Sound Venture Realty, 542-84265th & Greenwood: Greenwood Square, Metro Plaza, Lee or Kerry Gladney, 544-0583 West 4th St.:

1. 415 W. 4th St.: 735 or 1,370 sq. ft. Cheri Bucciarelli 546-0324 2. 710 W. 4th St.: 1,400 & 2,100 sq. ft., Rollie Leyh, 542-3876 3. 801 W. 4th St.: Central Pueblo Center, Dan Molello, Jones Healy, 545-8181 4. 827 W. 4th St.: Ste B, next to DMV, 3,800 sq. ft., Sound Venture Realty, 542-8426

3rd & Main: 1. PEDCo’s BTC: offices from 160 sq. ft. to 1,326 sq. ft. including “virtual” or day offices, light manufacturing space in basement, Crystal Romero, 546-1133 2. Lottery Building: 2,500-7,000 sq. ft., Sound Venture Realty, 542-8426

5th & Main: 1. Historic Federal Building: office space, 251-9883 2. The New Thatcher Bldg: offices 200-4,000 sq. ft., Sound Venture Realty, 542-8426

6th & Main: RBC Wealth Management Building: 1,300 sq. ft. suite—can be divided in half, Sound Venture Realty, 542-8426

8th & Main: 1. Wells Fargo Building: 542-1333 or 251-9883 2. Katie Bonham, 545-1488 or 924-4518

13th & Main: Dan Molello, Jones-Healy, Inc., 545-818113th & Grand: Dan Molello, Jones-Healy, Inc. 545-8181

Locate Your Business or Office in the Historic Heart of PuebloThis directory is provided by the Pueblo Downtown Association to give prospective newcomers information about whom to contact for space in the area. Properties

listed are Downtown Association members; there may be other properties in the area which do not appear here. All area codes are 719 unless otherwise noted.

The Convention Center extension is coming along nicely. Scheduled opening for the new facility is March 2019.

Walls for the west side of the parking structure for the Conven-tion Center located on North Union were being placed when this photo was taken.

This shot of the parking structure was taken from Veteran’s Bridge.

I-25 photo of bridge over Gruma Drive courtesy of CDOT.

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Downtown Happenings

People also find us on the Internet! PuebloDowntown.com

September page views 5,638 Unique visitors 1,486

PuebloParadeofLights.com September page views 1,765 Unique visitors 909

We provide links to member websites from ours; if we don’t have yours send it to us & we will gladly add a link to your site.

Sangre de Cristo Arts Center210 N. Santa Fe Ave. Admission $8 adults, $6 children, military & seniors (65+). Arts Center members always free. Purchase art classes online at sangredecristoarts.org/education anytime, anywhere. Find out what’s coming up by visiting sdc-arts.org. For more info call 295-7200. Second Sunday, Oct. 14, noon-4 p.m. Free basic admission (½ price for White Gallery)Art Exhibits: Wed.-Sat. 11-4, Sun. noon-4. Adm. $8 Adults, $6 other, Members & Military FreeNov. 2, 5-7 p.m. First Friday Art Walk, Free and open to the public Through Nov. 11, “Going out of Business Sale” a retrospective: Tom Vail, Regional & Hoag GalleriesThrough Jan. 13, Western Romance From the King CollectionOct. 13 through Jan. 13 Mendoza-Mendoza, White Gallery Buell Children’s Museum: Wed.-Sat. 11-4, Sun-noon-4.Through Oct. 27: Super Squad 5; Comics, Cartoons & Creativity: history of car-tooning, development of comic book genre & build your own comic book.Oct. 27: Puebloween! Trick or Treating.Nov. 4-Jan. 5: Elves on StrikePerformances: Oct. 13, 7:30 p.m., Sybarties5 (Center Stage Series), Tickets $30; members $24Nov. 9, 7:30 p.m., Men Are From Mars, Women Are From Venus, (Center Stage Series), Tickets $30; members $24

Memorial HallS. Main & Grand. 866-722-8844. pueblomemorialhall.com. Tickets on sale now.Oct. 13, 7 p.m. Ronnie Spector & the RonettesOct. 27, 7:30 p.m. Blue Oyster Cult, Jefferson StarshipOct. 22, 7 p.m., Army Band HoldsNov. 1, 7 p.m. Mary Bridget Davies/A Tribute to Janis Joplin

Steel City Theatre Company241 S. Santa Fe Ave., Ticket information www.steelcitytheatre.org or 994-8298.

Impossible Playhouse1201 N. Main St., 542-6969, impossibleplayers.org, & on Facebook. Available for community rentals, call 542-6969.

El Pueblo History Museum301 N. Union. 583-0453. Mon.-Sat. 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Sun. 12-4 p.m. $5 adults, $4 seniors, children 6-12, students with ID. “Family Saturdays” children 12 & under–free. For docent-led tours for groups of 10+, call office a week in advance. From Memorial Day to Labor Day El Pueblo Museum offers FREE ADMISSION to kids under 18.Ongoing: Borderlands of Southern Colorado, a grand history of our region told by an original 38 star flag, a 1940’s Pueblo kitchen and more. Create and imagine with adobe, weaving and a kitchen. Fridays: Hands on History, our award winning educational program, Fridays 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Additional information is available on line at ElPuebloHistoryMuseum.org or call Tamara at 583-0453.

5th & Main Art Gallery Historic Federal Building

Pueblo’s Riverwalkpuebloriverwalk.org Explore the Historic Arkansas Riverwalk in beautiful Downtown. Enjoy a drink and a great meal on the patio of a Riverwalk restaurant. Learn about history of Pueblo and 1921 flood while riding our excursion boats. Private boat charters, facility rentals for group events, wedding packages, much more. See website or call 595-0242.

SRDA220 N. Union Ave, call 553-3445 for information about all events. Programs, exercise equipment and fitness classes for seniors at all ability levels. Bicycle share program is open to all Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-2:30 p.m.Mon. & Wed. Tai Chi for Health 3-4 p.m.Mon. Senior Self Defense, 10-11 a.m.Tues. & Thurs. Chair Yoga, 10 -11 a.m. Line Dancing, 11-12 Morning Tai Chi, 8:45-9:45 a.m. Matter of Balance, room 101Wed. & Fri. Karate, 1-2 p.m.Wed. Oil & Acrylic Painting Class 10-12

Computer Classes, 10-11 Tablet Classes, 11-noon

Thurs. Zumba, 11-12 p.m., Fri. Genealogy, 1-3 p.m. Oct. 19, 4 p.m. Romancing the Sea, Ann Williams, call for details.Oct. 23, 6 p.m. Rockies West Side stories, Dave Lively, call for details.

Center for American Values101 S. Main, Riverwalk level, 543-9502. Sign up for event reminders at americanvaluescenter.org. Open 10-4 daily, free to visit. World Trade Center Steel memorial at Center’s entrance is a powerful reminder of the everyday heroes who gave so much on that tragic day. Main Gallery features “The Portraits of Valor,” an inspiring collection of 140+ portraits of America’s greatest heroes, the Medal of Honor recipi-ents. Center is proud to be the only location outside the Pentagon where the portraits are on public display. Center also provides its nationally acclaimed HIP Character & Leadership Education at no cost, call for information or to schedule field trips or orga-nizational visits. All Medal of Honor books & DVDs are on sale, a perfect inspirational gift for graduates, veterans or anyone who loves the community & country.

Pueblo Convention CenterCity Center Drive & Main. For information about events or to book space call 542-1100 or online puebloconventioncenter.com.Oct. 9 Urban Renewal Authority RTA meetingOct. 11-13 Just Between Friends Consumer ShowOct. 15 Urban Renewal Authority RTA meeting Black Hills CorporationOct. 18 Parkview Medical Nursing Center Certification Real Response Real EstateOct. 23-26 Transportation Learning CenterOct. 29 Urban Renewal Authority RTA meetingOct. 30 Colorado PERA Colorado Department of CorrectionsNov. 2 A Caring Pregnancy CenterNov. 7 TIM Conference (Traffic Incident Management CDOT)Nov. 8-9 Parkview Medical Center Employee AppreciationNov. 10 KiwanisNov. 12 Urban Renewal Authority RTA meetingNov. 13 Urban Renewal Authority Board MeetingNov. 15-17 Big Bear Brew FestNote these events are published so that businesses in the area will know who will be in the area. We encourage retailers and restaurants to make these folk feel welcome in the area.

Pueblo Heritage MuseumVictoria & B St. theheritagecenter.us/ In the 1924 Denver & Rio Grande Western Freight Depot near historic Union Depot & Railway Foundation Museum. Exhibits of historical, cultural groups of SE Colorado. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Adults $5, Senior & Military w/ID $4, 6-12 $3, Heritage Center Members and under 5 Free. 295-1517 or website for tours and information.

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Downtown HappeningsThe Pueblo Arts AllianceFind maps and information about news and activities in the Creative Corridor at PuebloArts.org, follow on facebook.com/PuebloArts, facebook.com/PuebloCre-ativeCorridor or call 242-6632 or 855-543-2430.Nov. 2, First Friday Art Walk, 5-8 p.m., 35+ galleries, restaurants & businesses with newly hung shows, refreshments, live music & entertainment. Mingle with the artists and tour Downtown Main Street, Union Ave. Historic District and Mesa Junction on foot.

Rosemount Museum14th & Grand, 545-5290. rosemount.org. This 125 year old Victorian mansion was built by prominent Pueblo businessman John A. Thatcher for his family. The 37-room, 24,000 sq. ft. home was completed in 1893 and at that time was located on Pueblo’s northern edge. Thatcher’s youngest son Raymond was the last family member to live in the home. When he passed away in 1968 the home became a museum. More than 85% of the furnishings and artifacts displayed are original to the John Thatcher family. The museum is open Tues.-Sat. Tours begin at 10 a.m.; last tour of the day begins at 3 p.m. Closed on all major holidays. Rosemount is celebrating 125 years of mansion and 50 years as a museum. To book a group tour contact the museum.Oct. 27, 10 a.m., A Victorian Halloween, The mansion will remain open until the candy runs out or 2 p.m. Children will receive a Trick or Treat bag and will receive treats and prizes as they make their way through the many rooms in the mansion. Lighted Halloween Village is on display for all to enjoy. Costume contest will be held and prizes awarded for age categories: 2-5 yrs, 6-12, 13-18, 19 and above. Infants will not be judged. Visitors to the museum will receive discounted admission and have the opportunity to walk through the mansion at their own pace on a self-guided tour. Cost is $3 for everyone 3 and above. House capacity is limited; there may be a wait.

Special EventsWine Tasting, Fridays 4-6 p.m., Saturdays 1-4 p.m. 4 different wines each day. 80/Twenty Wines. Cheese from Springside Cheese.Downtown Social Shuffle, Wednesdays 6:30 p.m., 5 K run or 2 mile walk. Meet at Senate Bar, 219 S. Grand Ave.Heritage Harvest Tours, Thru Oct., Depart from Frontier Pathways Center at El Pueblo History Museum. More information visit frontierpathways.com or call 543-2430. Tour includes Pueblo’s 5 generation farms with roadside markets featuring a variety of chiles, meats, cheeses, ethnic and local foods and pastries. Shop, taste, enjoy. Tours are an enterprise of Frontier Pathways Scenic and Historic Byways.Goodnight Barn Dinner & Fundraiser, Oct. 21, 3 to 6 p.m., Union Depot. The event will feature Ed and Kyle Groves’ Medicine/Snake Oil Salesman presentation, music by Tom Munch, silent and live auctions and a great dinner. Jim Cook will be there with his Old West collection. For more information facebook.com/goodnightbarn. Reservations may be made on the Facebook page. Cost to attend is $50 per person. Pioneer Cemetery Association, Nov. 16 & 17, Craft Fair

Better Business Bureau121 W. City Center Drive, Suite 205. bbbsc.orgSept. 18, 9:30-11:30 a.m., Senior Savvy Workshop, Reverse Mortgages, Rawlings Library, 100 E. Abriendo, Ryals Room. FREEOct. 17, 9:30-11 a.m. BBB Basics, Better Business Bureau, 121 City Center Dr. suite 205.

Pueblo Ice Arena1st & Grand, 553-2730, coolicepueblo.comCall for information on birthday parties and skating lessons. Punch cards available! $35 includes 10 admissions, 10 skate rentals and 5 free visits. Closed Aug. 24-Sept. 3. Public Sessions are for the general public. Beginners, recreational skaters, hockey and figure skaters may enjoy the ice, but may not have sticks, pucks or perform jumps or spins during these sessions. Sessions: Mon. 5-7 p.m., Tues. & Thurs. 3:15-5:15 p.m.; Fri. 12:45-2:45 p.m. $3 per skater. Sat., year-round noon-2 p.m. $3 students, $4 Adults, $4 skate rentals. Friday Night Laser Lights, 7:30-9:30 p.m. $6 per skater. Col-lege Night every Mon. 5-7 p.m. free with valid college ID

Download the Downtown AppOur app is providing smart phone users with information about the

area and its businesses. The links for downloading the app are on our website pueblodowntown.com. 2017-18 Pueblo Downtown Association discount card is available now on the Downtown app. Go to your app store and search for Pueblo Downtown.

Pueblo Downtown AssociationDates for upcoming membership meetings. Locations, times, programs are subject to change. For sponsorship information for other meetings, call Margaret Ward-Masias at 543-7155. Oct. 25, 11:45 a.m., Firefighters Historic Center, 2nd & Main; Caterer: Hanging Tree Café; See page 1 for details. Nov. 15, 8 a.m., Paisano’s Downtown, Program: Ryan McWilliams—Update on Plant 5 & 6 area. December–NO MEETING Jan. 24, 2019, 11:45 a.m.; Location: tbd; Program: Downtowner Awards. Feb. 28, 11:45 a.m.; Nacho’s Restaurant; Program: tbd; Mar, 28, 11:45 a.m.; Location: Angelo’s Pizza. Apr 25, 11:45 a.m.; Location: All Seasons Catering. May 23, 11:45 a.m., Location: Willie’s BBQ. June 27, 11:45 a.m.

Convention Center Display Case Schedule for 2018Mid-Oct. through Nov. Riverwalk & Arts Center Dec. through Mid-Jan. Riverwalk & 80/Twenty Wines

Are you using all of your member benefits? Sign up now for

PUSH NOTIFICATIONS promoting your business to users of our mobile app. Pushes available Tuesdays and Fridays. Call 543-7155 or

email margaret@pueblodowntown.com.

Convention ProgramThe Pueblo Downtown Association has a program aimed at getting

conventioneers into downtown retailers. At selected conventions, the Asso-ciation will present $10 Downtown Dollar certificates to most conventions which come to the Convention Center. The “Dollars” feature the names of all of our retail and restaurant members, giving the recipients a wider choice for shopping and spending in the area. Redemption instructions are printed in the certificates. Call Margaret at the Downtown Association office, 543-7155 for more information.

Business & Technology Center3rd & Main, Lobby & Atrium areasMonday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Artwork by local artists. Art is for sale.

Small Business Development Center121 W. City Center Dr., Ste 150, 549-3224. coloradosbdc.org. Email SBDC@pueblocc.edu.Oct. 31, 2-5 p.m. Downtown Studio Classroom, Getting Started Essentials. Free, but reservations are requested. Call or email (see above).Nov. 7, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Rawlings Library, Ryals Room, Cyber Security Four. Free, but reservations are requested. Call or email (see above). Cosponsored by BBB of Southern ColoradoNov. 13, 5:30-7 p.m. Brues Alehouse. Startup Pueblo MeetupNov. 15, 9:30-11:30 a.m. Rawlings Library Ryals Room, Marketing Essentials for Your Business. Free, but reservations are requested. Call or email (see above).

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211-225 W. 5th StreetA Walk Through

TimeInformation & photos gathered by

Margaret Ward-Masias

At one time there were other buildings to the west of the Thatcher Building on 5th Street. The first listing I could find was a 1923 City Directory listing for American Legion at 225 W. 5th. The July 19, 1925 Pueblo Chief-

tain headlined a story, “Corner Stone of New K. of C. Building To Be Laid Today”; the story goes on to describe a ceremonial parade from City Hall to the site of the new building at 211 W. 5th. The story lists a number of dignitaries taking part in the parade includ-ing marshal T. G. McCarthy. It describes the building this way. “The building, which is to be finished on December 15, will contain lodge rooms, club room, grill rooms, and hand ball courts. Brick and terra cotta are being used as building materials.” By October of the following year the address for the hall had been listed as 215. The Knights had apparently hosted a yearly “carnival” they called Oom-Pah which took place October 18-23 in 1926. The festival was large and for that year featured “Many Valuable Prizes.” Previ-ously held at the Mineral Palace, the event was moved to “one of the most spacious, most beautiful halls in the city—the Knights of Columbus home. The floor space in the hall is greatly in excess of that at the palace and will accommodate much larger crowds.” Like festivals of today, there were booths of food and merchandise. Prizes were amazing by any standard. “The crowning event of each evening will be the last “stunt” on the program, the presentation of an automobile to some member of the huge congregation of plea-sure seekers. Monday evening a Ford touring car will be presented, Tuesday evening a Star touring, Wednesday evening a Chevrolet touring, Thursday evening a Whippet, Friday evening a Chrysler sedan and Saturday evening a Nash sedan.” The story goes on to say that “more than $10,000 in merchandise is to be given to the public during the week.”

Ten years later, July 1, 1936, a subhead in the Chieftain read, “Walter K. Hurd and Samuel T. Jones, Jr. Obtain Building Thru Purchase of Outstanding Bonds.” The story begins, “Through purchase of outstand-ing bonds against the Knights of Columbus building. Ownership of the elaborate home of the Pueblo council, K of C at 211 West Fifth street, will pass today into the hands of Walter K. Hurd, local automobile dealer and Samuel T. Jones, Jr. local insurance man.” The August 4, 1936 Pueblo Star-Journal head-lined a story “Star-Journal Publishing Corp Buys K-C Building From Walter K. Hurd and Samuel T. Jones.” The paper was to occupy the basement and first floor of the structure; offices and an auditorium would be located on the second floor. A summary from A Penny Earned condenses the sale this way. “August 2, 1936—The board of directors decided to buy the old Knights of Columbus building at 211 W. Fifth St., along with furniture and

equipment for $35,000. The board authorized (Frank) Hoag Sr. to borrow up to $45,000 for remodeling and new equipment for the future home of the two newspapers. Hoag borrowed $10,000 from Alva B. Adams as well as $15,000 from Louise Hoag and $7,000 from the estate of the late Frank E. Evans.” The two newspapers had been combined under the Star Journal Publishing Corporation in 1933. For another 40 years the paper published the Pueblo Chieftain as its morning edition and the Pueblo Star-Journal in the evening. In June of 1959 the stockholders of the corporation authorized the sale of the building at 211 W. 5th to the First National Bank of Pueblo for $220,000. The papers published their first editions from the new building at 825 W. 6th Street with a new press on January 9, 1961. Other employees and departments moved to the new building Janu-ary 20-23 of that year.

The second floor of the Star-Journal building was occupied in 1945 by the Pueblo Chamber of Commerce, the Junior Chamber, US War Price and Rationing and Colorado Hospital Services. From other listings the Chamber remained in the building until it was sold in 1959.

There was another building to the west of 211-215. The Octo-ber 11, 1925 Chieftain noted that the “New Public Market is located on the northeast corner of 5th and Court streets, just a half block west from the First National bank and post office buildings. This location is provided with parking space in the rear of the post office building on Fifth street. Anyone making a purchase in the New Public Market is entitled to a free parking space. The building will be 120 feet square by 30 feet high…it will have sixty-two booths or stalls in the enclosed market, which will be absolutely sanitary and will be brilliantly lighted, and all modern electric equipment will be used, including thermostat heating system.” The Public Market was scheduled to open Nov. 1.

Information about the building came from the Korber story collec-tion at the Western History Collection of the Rawlings Library and A Penny Earned: A Story of the Pueblo Star-Journal and Chieftain pub-lished in 1992. The photo is courtesy of the Western History Collection at the Library.

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7th Street Station, 10% off food purchases80/Twenty Wines, 10% off selected wines All Seasons Catering, 10% off room rental All Ways Unique, Free Facebook takeover/makeover Angelo’s Pizza Riverwalk, dine-in only food, 10% off Brues Alehouse, 10% off dine-in meals (1 per card)Burns Laser Engraving Plus, 10% off purchaseCarleo Creations, 15% off in-store merchandise Colorado Optical Eyewear, 10% discount Copy(s) in a Flash, 10% discount Courtyard by Marriott, 10% off Bistro food only–

no Starbucks, liquor Do Drop Inn, $5 off large pizza (dine in) G4 Paint & Supply, 15% discountGray’s Coors Tavern, 10% off food purchase The Greatest Gift/Scripture Supply, 10% off

regular priced merchandise Hampton Inn-Southgate Pueblo, 10% off room rentalJ.R.’s Country Stores, 5 cents off per gal. gas Magpies, 10% off meal purchase

Mobile Record Shredders, 10% off shredding at our storeMy Friend the Printer, 25¢ color copiesNacho’s downtown, 10% off purchasePaint n Bubbly, 10% off (online code DT18)Paisano’s Downtown, 10% off purchasePS, I Love You Flowers & Gifts, 10% off purchasePueblo Riverwalk, BOGO boat rides REPS Union Ave. Gym, 15% off yearly membership Rosemount Museum, $2 off admission per visitor Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, $1 off admissionSenate Bar & Grill, 10% off dine-in food purchaseShamrock Brewing Co., 10% off food items Signs by Scott,10% off sign orders up to $500 Spangler’s Home Fashions, 20% off area rugs Springside Cheese Shop, 10%off in-store mdse. Ten Spot II, 10% off entire purchase TickTock Pueblo, 10% off total billTony Roberts, DDS, 10% off dental work Willie G’s BBQ, 10% off food purchase

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Pueblo Downtown Association Membership as of October 1, 2018

3 D’s Cigars 7th Street Station80/Twenty Wines

A-1 Barricade & SignAll Seasons Catering

All Ways UniqueAltman, Keilbach & Lytle PCAmerican Bank of Commerce

American Medical Response (AMR)Ameriprise Financial Services

Angelo’s Pizza Parlor and-a-Moré Riverwalk

Armstrong Jewelers Bank of the San Juans Banner & Bower, P.C. Benefits Broker Inc.

Better Business Bureau Black Hills Energy

Blazer Electric Brues Alehouse

Burns Laser Engraving PlusCarleo Creations Jewelers, Inc.

Center for American ValuesClassic Corner

Color-Ado Pyrotechnics/ Mike Carlisle

Colorado Bluesky EnterprisesColorado LotteryColorado Optical

Eyewear ExpressionsColorado State University-Pueblo

Copy(s) in a FlashDD Marketing

DJ’s SteakhouseDo Drop InnETC, LLC

El Pueblo History MuseumEmbroidery Plus/Quick Print

Ent Credit UnionExecutive Services

Fidelity National Title CompanyFieldman Financial Services

Fire Fighters Historical CenterFox’s Garden SupplyG4 Paint & Supply

Gallagher-Centennial InsuranceGlass ForceGobin’s Inc.

Gold Dust Saloon, Craft Beer & GrillGrand Banquet / Party Rental

Gray’s Coors TavernGreat Divide Ski, Bike & Hike

Greater Pueblo Chamber of Commerce

The Greatest Gift & Scripture SupplyGreenwood Square

Hampton Inn & Suites–Pueblo SouthgateThe Hanging Tree Cafe

Hewitt, Heerschap & Couch, P.C.High Desert Insurance

High Res ImagingHistoric Federal Building

iE/303 IndustriesJohnny’s Metal Works & Boiler Shop

Jones-Healy, Inc. RealtorsJones-Urenda, LLC

Koncilja & Koncilja, P.C.Latino Chamber of Commerce

Legacy BankLittle Caesars Pizza

Loaf ’N JugMagpies Restaurant

Mahlon Thatcher White FoundationMcPherson, Breyfogle, Daveline

& Goodrich, PCThe Media CenterMEJ4 Properties

Metro PlazaMinnequa Works Credit Union

Mobile Record ShreddersMontgomery & Steward

Funeral DirectorsMy Friend the Printer Nacho’s Restaurant

NeighborWorks of Southern ColoradoNorick’s Auto Service NorthStar Engineering

Old Town Carriage HousePaint n Bubbly Social Art & Wine Studio

Paisano’s DowntownParkview Medical Center

PB&T BankPEDCo’s Business & Technology Center

Premier HomesPride City Awning

P.S. I Love You Flowers & GiftsPueblo Arts Alliance

Pueblo Bearing ServiceThe Pueblo Chieftain

Pueblo City GovernmentPueblo Convention Center

Pueblo County GovernmentPueblo County Historical Society

Pueblo Courtyard by MarriottPueblo Crime StoppersPueblo Elks Lodge #90

Pueblo Government Agencies Federal Credit Union

Pueblo Home of Heroes AssociationPueblo Lawn Cop

Pueblo Pilates, LLC Pueblo Riverwalk

Pueblo Urban Renewal AuthorityPueblo Water

Pueblo West Chamber of CommerceQuality Custom Woodwork

RazMaTazReBath of Pueblo/

Southern Colorado KitchensREPS Union Avenue Sports Gym

Rexel Electrical & Datacom ProductsRice Root Accounting Services

Tony Roberts, D.D.S.Rosemount Museum

RSL Accounting Services

Rush’s Pueblo LumberSangre de Cristo Arts Center

The Senate Bar & GrillSenior Resource

Development AgencyShamrock Brewing CompanySharmar Village Care Center

Showroom at Rampart SupplySigns by Scott

Solar Roast CoffeeSound Venture Realty

Southern Colorado Community Foundation

Southern Colorado Real Estate BrokersSouthside Lawn & Landscaping

Spangler’s Home FashionsSpringside Cheese Shop

Statis EventsSunflower Bank

TickTock Pueblo AntiCafeTen Spot IIUS Bank

Vectra BankVidmar Motors

Waterfront, LLCWilcoxson Wealth Management

Willie G’s BBQWork Zone Traffic Control, Inc.

YWCA

Associate MembersKatie BonhamJay Dammann

Val & Dan HendersonAnnaMarie Neal

Pam ParksK. Scott Pruett

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