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Monthly Newsletter of the Pueblo Downtown Association

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

Ready for a Bright Christmas From the enhanced lighting display at Headwaters Plaza provided by the Pueblo

Downtown Association, to the impressive display on the Riverwalk, to the highlighting of the 104 year old Court House and the traditional pole mounted lighted decorations which the Association invested in for about 20 years, the Downtown area offers visitors a feast of holiday sparkle. We thank the Riverwalk and the County for their contributions to the festive atmosphere. Be sure to look in the center of this newsletter for Parade of Lights photos and the back page for area displays we found interesting and inviting.

Vol. 27Number 6

Above, left and center: Pole and tree decorations at Headwaters Plaza. Above right: Fireworks light the night sky above the Riverwalk. Below: Pueblo County Court House bathed in holiday colors. Downtown Association light pole decoration installed by Black Hills Energy. Characters from popular movies Frozen, How the Grinch Stole Christmas attended Riverwalk Lighting.Right top and center: Twenty-two foot tree welcomes Downtown visitors at Headwaters Plaza. Downtown board members and guests flipped the switch to light the Headwaters display.

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Keeping Clients/Customers Makes Your Business StrongerAll of us have heard over and

over again that a repeat customer is much more valuable than having to develop a new one. That does not mean that new customers are not valuable all businesses need to con-tinually keep expanding the base. In a Colorado Biz I received a couple of weeks ago a writer suggested ways to retain clients.1. Discover Ways to Complement Each Other. This is definitely aimed

at businesses which do business with other businesses or organi-zations. It suggested an understanding of the client’s purpose and how it can compliment your own.

2. Keep Your Relationship Fresh. This applies to everyone. Most retailers are continually looking for new or improved merchan-dise. Restaurants look for new menu items that fit with their current offerings.

3. Work with People You Can Trust. The article was speaking of vendors. If you can trust your vendors to have your best interest at heart, you can provide reliable services and products to those who do business with you. None of us enthusiastically do business with those we cannot rely on.

4. Let The Past Shape The Future. The suggestion was to keep track of their customer and what they like. Once again this one is applicable to every business. I know of a retailer who knows what

his customers have bought in the past and can help them discover like new products or just remind them of what they liked about a previous purchase.

5. Learn From Your Mistakes. None of us like to have mistakes pointed out, but that is how we learn and how our business relationships stay together. All of us have given up on one relationship or another because the same unsatisfactory thing keeps happening. If you can adapt to the wishes of the client/customer you will keep them, if not, you will surely lose them.

Street Talk

byMargaretWard-Masias

One of the most disturbing things about the current way of life is the lack of personal contact. Those younger than 30 don’t seem to want to talk, just text. Facebook, Instagram and a number of others provide a great way to tell our friends and relatives what is going on, but more personal contact would make the relationship even stronger. I received a couple of calls about how wonderful the Parade of Lights was this year. In spite of the paper’s comment of hundreds of people attended, it was many thousands. Those people came out of their houses and lined 1.2 miles of streets on both sides four or more deep in most places. Parade participants put a lot of effort and hours into making entries that everyone could enjoy. In short they were expressing their pride in the community. Let’s all take advantage of this season to think of our com-munity and what we can do to make it better.

Member MentionsAmerican Sky is the newest sculpture at the Riverwalk. Located in

the center of the El Pomar Fountain in Gateway Park, the piece depicts two bald eagles in flight at 1½ life size. The sculpture sits 15 feet above the water atop another piece of art, The Wave, raising the eagles to eye level from Veterans’ Bridge. Andrew L. Garduno-Hopkins donated the beautiful works of art to the Riverwalk in memory of Grover L. Hop-kins. American Sky was designed by artist and sculptor Burl Jones of Huntley, Montana. The Wave base for the sculpture was designed by Pueblo artists Jean and Tom Latka and was engineered and constructed by Industrial Constructors/Managers, Inc., in conjunction with Valen-tine Engineering, LLC both of Pueblo. Duffy Crane and Hauling, also of Pueblo, assisted with the placement of the art at the Riverwalk. The HARP foundation would like to extend our appreciation of Andrew L. Garduno-Hopkins for his generous gift to the Riverwalk and the Pueblo Community.

If your business or organization has had a noteworthy event or an anniversary coming up, please contact Margaret at the office. We would like to keep Member Mentions as an active monthly effort. Mem-bers only please.

Let’s Keep Our Sense of Community

Guest Columnists WelcomeIf you would like to submit a guest column for “Street Talk,” it

would be welcome. You will receive a by-line with your contribu-tion. All you need to do is email your material of 500 words or less to [email protected] by mid-month before publica-tion (i.e. by December 20 for mid-January.


3 D’s Cigars7th Street Station80/Twenty Wines

A-1 Barricade & SignAll Seasons Catering

All Ways UniqueAmerican Bank of Commerce

American Medical Response (AMR)Ameriprise Financial Services

Angelo’s Pizza Parlor and-a-Moré Riverwalk

Armstrong JewelersBank of the San JuansBanner & Bower, P.C.Benefits Broker Inc.

Better Business BureauBlack Hills Energy

Blazer ElectricBrues Alehouse

Carleo Creations Jewelers, Inc.Center for American Values

Classic CornerColor-Ado Pyrotechnics/Mike Carlisle

Colorado Bluesky EnterprisesColorado LotteryColorado Optical

Eyewear ExpressionsColorado State University-Pueblo

Copy(s) in a FlashDD MarketingDo Drop Inn

EDGIEEl Pueblo Museum

Embroidery Plus/Quick PrintEnt Credit Union

Executive ServicesFidelity National Title Company

Fieldman Financial Services

Fire Fighters Historical CenterFox’s Garden SupplyG4 Paint & Supply

Gallagher-Centennial InsuranceGobin’s Inc.

Grand Banquet / Party RentalGray’s Coors Tavern

Great Divide Ski, Bike & HikeGreater Pueblo

Chamber of CommerceThe Greatest Gift & Scripture Supply

Greenwood SquareThe Hanging Tree CafeHewitt & Couch, P.C.High Desert Insurance

Historic Federal BuildingiE/303 Industries

Johnny’s Metal Works & Boiler ShopJones-Healy, Inc. Realtors

Jones-Urenda, LLCKaiser Permanente

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 Center

Metro PlazaMinnequa Works Credit Union

Mobile Record ShreddersMontgomery & Steward

Funeral DirectorsMr. Tandoori Urban Bar & Grill

My Friend the Printer

Nacho’s RestaurantNorick’s Auto ServiceNorthStar Engineering

Old Town Carriage HouseParkview 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 County SheriffPueblo Courtyard by Marriott

Pueblo Crime StoppersPueblo Elks Lodge #90

Pueblo Government Agencies Federal Credit Union

Pueblo RiverwalkPueblo Urban Renewal Authority

Pueblo WaterPueblo West Chamber of Commerce

Quality Custom WoodworkRazMaTaz

ReBath of Pueblo/ Southern Colorado Kitchens

Renewed Wholesale FurnitureREPS 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

Senior Resource Development Agency

Shamrock Brewing CompanySharmar Village Care Center

Showroom at Rampart SupplySigns by Scott

SmartWatt Energy, Inc.Solar Roast Coffee

Sound Venture RealtySouthern Colorado

Community FoundationSouthside Lawn & Landscaping

Spangler’s Home FashionsSpringside Cheese Shop

Statis EventsSummit Education Group

Sunflower BankTen Spot IIUS Bank

Vidmar MotorsWaterfront, LLCWells Fargo Bank

Wilcoxson Wealth ManagementWillie G’s BBQ

Work Zone Traffic Control, Inc.Xcel Energy

Associate MembersKatie BonhamJay Dammann

Val & Dan HendersonAnnaMarie Neal

Pam ParksKevin “Scott” Pruett

Please e-mail corrections or changes to

[email protected]

Pueblo Downtown Association Membershipas of December 1, 2017

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 [email protected], 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 546-0325 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.


Crane Watch

Parade of Lights Broadcast ScheduleThrough Sunday, December 31st

Monday.....1 pm Tuesday.....10 amWednesday.....7 pm Thursday.....10 am

Friday.....1 pm Saturday.....7 pmSunday.....4 pm

Parkview Same Day Surgery Center (top left, right) is scheduled to open early in the new year. Convention Center (RTA) ground has been broken and work begun to put up the PBR Sports Performance Institute.

People also find us on the Internet!PuebloDowntown.com

November page views 5,428Unique visitors 2,691

Annual page views 72,446 • Unique visitors 28,695

PuebloParadeofLights.comNovember page views 15,018

Unique visitors 8,501Annual page views 33,556 • Unique visitors 15,978

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.

Black Hills Energy crew installed Pueblo Downtown Association Christmas decorations on Main Street in November.


It Was a Christmas for Cowboys Parade Cowboy hats, horses and western images were seen through-

out the November 25 Pueblo Parade of Lights. The parade route remained the same as last year with a beginning at Colorado and Abriendo on the Mesa Junction and ending at 6th & Court. This year’s Parade of Lights featured Louie and Dorsey Carleo as Parade Marshals. Louie is not only a longtime Association member, he has devoted many years to making Pueblo a better place to live through service on a number of boards for non-profit and community organizations. The family of Harry Vold provided a riderless horse as a tribute for the long time Pueblo stockman as theme marshal for this year’s parade. Santa and Mrs. Claus were driven in a historic fire-engine courtesy of the Historic Fire Fighters Center.

The parade is one of the major events brought to you by the Pueblo Downtown Association. There were more than 80 lighted entries with a great deal of lighting and music for the season. The entries were all well constructed and designed with plenty of lights. This event shows a great deal of community pride; I know that there were folks here from as far away as

Denver to the north and northern New Mexico to the south. Both Roncalli STEM Academy and Pueblo Academy of Arts pro-vided marching bands playing holiday favorites. Prize winning entries include: Best Spirit, Pueblo County High School Cheer & Dance; Judges’ Choice, Avondale-Vineland Charter Lions Club; Best Band/March Unit, Pueblo Academy of Arts March-ing Band; Best Corporate, Big R Stores; Best Original Design, Pueblo County Pups & Hounds 4-H Club; Best Use of Lights (float) Martin Marietta and Best Use of Lights (vehicle) Nothing Else Matters Car Club.

Some of the parade photos you see on pages 6 and 7 were sent in by parade viewers. Judy McGinnis, webmaster and Kris-ten Spicola, Facebook manager, both asked for photos taken by the public. You can see more photos on the website, pueblo paradeoflights.com and on our Facebook page.

Sponsors make the Parade of Lights possible. Please see the box on this page for a complete list of sponsors. Most of the sponsors are Association members who make our many pro-grams even more valuable.

Thanks to our sponsors who makethe Pueblo Parade of Lights possible.




Downtown HappeningsSangre de Cristo Arts Center210 N. Santa Fe Ave. Galleries open Wed.-Sun. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Admission $8 adults, $6 children, military & seniors (65+). Arts Center members always free. Pur-chase 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. Art Exhibits: Wed.-Sun. 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Adm. $8 Adults, $6 other, Members FreeThrough Dec. 31, Own Your Own Art Sale, Hoag and Regional GalleriesThrough Jan. 14, The Myth of the West, works by Bill Schenck, White GalleryThrough Jan.20, Western Traditions, from the King GalleryJan. 13-May 6, Southern Colorado Watercolor Society, showcasing local and regional artists. Regional GalleryJan. 13-May 6, Goodnight Barn Invitational, includes Representing the West exhibition participating artists include Tom Lockhart, Colleen Bobinac and more! Hoag GalleryBuell Children’s Museum: Open Wed.-Sun. 11 a.m.–4 p.m. Through Jan. 6: Season of Enchantment. Dance, music, songs, help Santa’s elves. Explore, play and experience the magic of the season.Jan. 14-June 2: AhoyArrRtventures: set sail for high arrrtventure where every swabby can create their own masterpiece.Performances: Dec. 14, 15, 17. I’ll Be Home for Christmas, Musical Community Productions. A cap-tivating story of a family’s journey in the weeks leading up to Pearl Harbor and during the Christmas Season. Tickets $12. Arts Center TheaterDec. 17, 2 p.m., Pueblo Municipal Band presents a free Holiday Concert. Con-cert features both the entire ensemble and Jazz Band. Arts Center Theater

Memorial HallS. Main & Grand. 866-722-8844. pueblomemorialhall.com. Tickets on sale now.Jan. 10, 7 pm. Cinderella. For information visit BroadwayTheatreLeague.com.

The 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.

Steel City Theatre Company241 S. Santa Fe Ave. Ticket info sctcpueblo.com or 994-8298.

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

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.

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

5th & Main Art Gallery Historic Federal Building

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.

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

Rosemount Museum14th & Grand, 545-5290. rosemount.org. 37-room, 24,000 square-foot mansion built between 1891 and 1893 by prominent Pueblo businessman John A. Thatcher. The house became a museum in 1968. More than 85% of the furnishings and artifacts displayed are original to the family. Open 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tues.-Sat. Admission $6 adults, $5 seniors, $4 children 6-18. Tours every half hour; last tour at 3:30 p.m. Open February-December but closed on major holidays.Through Dec. 29, Christmas at Rosemount. Return to a traditional Victorian Christ-mas; the Women’s Auxiliary decorates the house inside and out using thousands of lights and trees in every room. Guided tours begin at 10 a.m.; last tour of day begins at 3:30 p.m. Self guided tours Dec. 16, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28 begin at 10 a.m. with last tour of day beginning at 3:30 p.m.; (Rosemount is closed Christmas Eve & Christmas Day). It’s a good idea to call to confirm holiday hours as they can vary. The museum will be closed during January. It reopens Thursday, February 1, 2018.

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 the 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 recipients. Center is proud to be the only location outside the Pentagon where the por-traits 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.

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. Senior Self Defense 10-11 a.m.Mon. & Wed. Tai Chi for Health 3-4 p.m.Tues. & Thurs Chair Yoga, 10 -11 a.m.Tues. . Line Dancing, 11-12Wed. Dec. 13, 8:30-12:30, AARP Drivers’ Safety Class Oil & Acrylic Painting Class 10-12, beginning in January Computer Classes, 10-11

Tablet Classes, 11-noonThurs. Zumba, 11-12 p.m., Fri. Genealogy, 1-3 p.m.

Pueblo Convention CenterCity Center Drive & Main. For information about events or to book space call 542-1100 or online puebloconventioncenter.com.Dec. 12 Pueblo Urban Renewal Authority Board Stewart TitleDec. 16 ADX Holiday Party Dec. 21 BNSF Monthly Safety MeetingDec. 31 Noon New Year’s Eve Party New Year’s Eve PartyJan. 6 Gideons InternationalJan. 11 Pueblo Chamber of Commerce “Business During Lunch”Note 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.

YWCA8th & Santa Fe Ave., 719-542-6904. Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Feb. 2, 2018, 23rd Annual Chocolate Indulgence, Pueblo Convention Center. All of the Chocolate you can imagine and more. Fundraiser for women’s shelter. Volunteers needed, call Roxana Mack at 542-6904.

Better Business Bureau121 W. City Center Drive. Suite 205. bbbsc.orgJan. 28, 9-11 a.m. Excellence in Customer Service application writing workshop. BBB, 121 City Center Dr., Suite 220


Downtown HappeningsPueblo 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.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.Hours: Mondays 5-7 p.m.; Tues. & Thurs. 3:15-5:15 p.m.; (Fall Break Oct. 24 & 26. 12:45-2:45. 3:15-5:15 $3 per skater); Friday 12:45-2:45 p.m. $3 sessions (including skates). Friday Night Lazer Lights 7:30-9:30 p.m. $6 per skater, includes skates. Sat-urday 12-2 p.m., 6:15-8:15 p.m. Adults $4; Kids $3, Skate rental $4.Dec. 9, 12-2 p.m., Skate with Santa. Enjoy a jolly time with Santa, have a cup of cocoa and a cookie, then skate with Santa and tell him what you want for Christmas.Christmas Break Skate Dec. 18-29: Mondays 5-7 p.m.; Tuesdays & Thursdays 12:45-2:45 p.m. and 3:15-5:15 p.m.; Friday 12:45-2:45 p.m. $4 sessions (including skates). Friday Night Lazer Lights 7:30-9:30 p.m. $6 per skater, includes skates.

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.

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 Asso-ciation discount card is available now on the Downtown app. Go to your app store and search for Pueblo Downtown.

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 Kim Kock, 544-6823• Vice President/Community Affairs Mike Carlisle, 671-1424 • Vice President/Finance T.J. Wright, 595-7300 • Board Member John Myers, 543-9463• 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 Katera Buckland, 542-1100• Board Member Emeritus/Past President Tom Bruss, 406-8661• Board Member Emeritus/Past President Kerry Gladney, 544-0583

Convention ProgramThe Association has a program aimed at getting conventioneers

into downtown retailers. The Association will present $10 Downtown Dollar certificates to most conventions which come to the Conven-tion 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 on the certificates. Call Margaret at office, 543-7155 for more information.

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. No meeting in DecemberJan. 25, 11:45 a.m., Pueblo Convention

Center. Program: Downtowner Awards.Feb. 22, 11:45 a.m.Mar. 22, 11:45 a.m.Apr. 26, 11:45 a.m.May 24, 11:45 a.m.June 28, 11:45 a.m.

Convention Center Display CaseDisplays change in early December, and approximately every

six weeks afterwards. Open to Association members (one per period in addition to the Association & Riverwalk). Call 543-7155 or email [email protected] for information and next available reservation.

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promoting your business to users of our mobile app.Pushes available Tuesdays and Fridays.

Call 543-7155 or email [email protected].

Annual Reports AvailableMembers whose dues were paid by September received the

2016/17 annual report through the mail. We have extra copies of the document available for those of you who receive the newsletter but are not necessarily members. The report presents more than 20 thumbnail sketches of our projects and activities for the past year as well as a recap of our income and expenditures. You will find that as we have said often, our board members do a lot of work each year and that our focus is to make Downtown Pueblo a great place to visit and do business.

PDA Office Hours:Mondays & Wednesdays 8ish to noonTuesday & Thursdays 8ish to2:30 p.m.Fridays in and out of the office, call first


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7th Street Station: 10% off food purchases80/Twenty Wines: 10% off selected wines All Seasons Catering: 10% off room rentalAll Ways Unique: $500 off website designAngelo’s Pizza Riverwalk: Dine in food only 10% off Brues Alehouse: 10% off dine-in meals (1 per card)Carleo Creations: 15% off in-store merchandiseColorado Optical Eyewear: 10% discountCopy(s) in a Flash: 10% discountCourtyard Marriott: 10% off Bistro food

only-no Starbucks, liquorDo Drop Inn: $5 off large pizza (dine in)

G4 Paint & Supply: 15% discountGray’s Coors Tavern: 10% off food purchaseGreatest Gift: 10% off regular priced merchandise J.R.’s Country Stores: 5¢ off per gallon gas Magpies: 10% off meal purchaseMobile Record Shredders: 10% off shredding-our storeMy Friend the Printer: 25¢ color copiesNacho’s downtown: 10% off purchasePueblo Riverwalk: BOGO boat rides RazMaTaz: 10% off full price clothingREPS Union Avenue Sports Gym: 15% off

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Rosemount Museum: $2 off admission per visitorSangre de Cristo Arts Center: $1 off admissionShamrock Brewing Co.: 10% off food itemsSigns by Scott: 10% off sign orders up to $500Southside Lawn & Landscape: 10% off residential

design/install Spangler’s Home Fashions: 20% off area rugs Springside Cheese Shop: 10% off in-store mdse.Ten Spot II: 10% off entire purchaseTony Roberts, DDS: 10% off dental workWillie G’s BBQ: 10% off food purchase

Support the Pueblo Downtown Association & save money too! Reusable card - good until Sept. 30, 2018. Call the Downtown Association office, 543-7155 to learn about the card and to purchase it as an Association member employee. Non-members may purchase cards at 80/Twenty Wines, JR’s Country Stores (Pueblo locations), My Friend the Printer or Springside Cheese Shop. Listed below are this year’s discount offers. Search your app store for Pueblo Downtown for an electronic version of the card.

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Arcadia Dancing Academy, 116 W. 5th St.A WalkThrough

TimeInformation & photos gathered by

Margaret Ward-Masias

From 1923 to 1958 the place for entertainment and exercise was the Arcadia Dancing Academy (later know as the Arcadia Hall). The September 23, 1923 Pueblo Chieftain had an ad made up of smaller ads from the contractors

who created the space in the O’Brien Printing Building. The center space described the Arcadia as “Pueblo’s New Dancing Academy” and continues “Opening Tuesday Night and Every Night during Fair Week.” A year later on September 8, 1924 the paper printed the follow-ing story “The new Arcadia Dancing academy is certainly a beautiful place. It has just been renovated, redecorated, new lighting effects installed, the floor sanded, scraped and put in first class shape and it can be safely said that there isn’t a better equipped, handsomer or more complete ball room in the state than the Arcadia on West Fifth street between Santa Fe and Main. It was reopened on Saturday evening and the attendance was large, showing the appreciation by the people of a strictly first class place of amusement of this kind. Mr. Mark McDon-nell certainly knows how to conduct a place of this character and the music furnished by McDonnell’s orchestra was a revelation—being the best dance music ever heard in Pueblo—at least that was what the people said who attended and they ought to know. The next dance at the Arcadia will be Tuesday evening and a still larger crowd is expected than attended the opening night.”

Ten years later on September 14, 1934 the Chieftain printed a story about the season’s opening at the Arcadia headlined Grand Opening of Arcadia Hall Saturday Night Promises Treat. This story spends a lot of time on the band. “When the curtain rolls back on the grand opening of the Arcadia tomorrow night, Bernie Jerman will begin his second season as maestro at this popular dance center. Last winter more than 20,000 persons danced to Bernie’s music breaking all attendance records. Bernie is the son of the late Matt Jerman, internationally famous musician and studied for many years under his father. He has followed in his father’s footsteps as a band master, having directed his own dance orchestra for sev-eral years. During this period Bernie has appeared with his band at many of the most prominent dance places in Colo-rado and New Mexico.” The story goes

on to mention several locations including Manitou Springs, Albuquer-que, Grand Junction and Santa Fe. “His band this season will include eight musicians and great strides forward have been made to present a smooth, well modulated style of dance music, similar to the resonant rhythmic qualities of the popular radio bands. A greatly augmented instrumentation is possible this year, as several of his men double on more than one instrument making combinations of saxophones, vio-lins, guitars and brass colored by the celestial tones of vibraphones and chimes.” The manager of the hall at that time was Trink Michalek who told the reporter that “no effort would be spared to make the Arcadia a mecca for distinctive good clean entertainment during the season.”

The Arcadia was listed in City Directories from opening through 1958. By 1960 Fashion Bar occupied the entire half block from the alley to Main Street.

An interesting side note to the establishment is a story I found on the internet from the July 5, 1987 Denver Post (and have been told appeared in the Pueblo Lore several years ago). During World War II the Norden Bombsight was developed. It required especially fine blond hair; that hair belonged to Mary Babnik an instructor at the Academy. A story quoted in the internet piece reads “Babnik became a well-known dancer in Pueblo. She began dancing as a hobby in her early teens, winning her first dancing contest at the age of nineteen. She danced so often at the Arcadia Ballroom (now razed) on Fifth Street in downtown Pueblo that her nickname was “Arcadia Mary.” During World War II she taught GIs how to dance.

Information about this business came from the Korber notebooks at the Western History Collection of the Rawlings Library. The photo of the south side of West 5th is also courtesy of the Library.

This photo, circa 1948, shows many of the buildings and businesses on the south side of 5th Street at the time of this story. Businesses include Fidelity Finance Com-pany, Cribari Bros. Tailors, Colorado Typewriter Co. to the east of the alley and then O’Brien Printing, Stationery & Office Supply and Arcadia Dance, Red & White Café, Alibi Lounge, DeSoto Hotel, Western Acceptance Co., National Cash Register Co. The stucco wall at the right is Fashion Bar which faced Main Street.


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