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To Collect, Preserve, Research, and Interpret the History and Culture of Manitou Springs and the Pikes Peak Region We are a FREE museum (across from the cog engine in the park) Our normal operational hours of 11:30A–4:30P Daily will resume March 1! JANUARY 2018 NEWSLETTER Manitou Springs Heritage Center 517 Manitou Avenue Manitou Springs, CO 80829 ManitouSpringsHeritageCenter.org 719/685-1454 • [email protected] FB: Manitou Springs Heritage Center New Members We would like to welcome and thank our new members who joined between October and December. Welcome, and we hope to see you soon in the Heritage Center! Jason Wells Nancy A. Bramwell Judy Brock MIchael Gerbig Jonathan Maginot From our Facebook Campaign: Jimmy Daley Roxanne Elfin Barbara Fox Erica Kirkendall Marcy Morrison Barb Nichols Carey Storm For membership information please visit manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/membership/ Research Room A Major Contribution to our Capital Campaign: At the December Appreciation Event, we were able to announce a very generous donation of $10,000 from the family of Dr Lew Archer to establish the Dr Lew Archer Research Room at the Heritage Center. As you may know, Dr Archer’s extensive history library was donated to the Heritage Center after his passing. Preliminary conversations are underway to design the library room so it can be implemented very soon after the building has been acquired. Also since the Manitou Springs City Council formally approved the budget we can also confirm a $5,000 contribution to the Capital cam- paign from the City of Manitou Springs AND a $5,000 commitment to match ALL donations made through the Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (up to a total of $5,000). THANK YOU to the Family of Dr Lew Archer and to the City of Manitou Springs. Appreciation Event & Holiday Celebration On December 1, the Heritage Center held its first supporter apprecia- tion event. Turnout was tremendous. Those who attended got to hear about 2017 accomplishments and objectives for 2018. We look forward to a similar event at the end of 2018. Thanks to Crystal Park Cantina for providing some Hors d’oeuvres and Create Café for the kale salad and use of their kitchen. Closed? So we can do maintenance, exhibit improvement and to give our volunteers a rest, the museum will be closed for regular hours until Thursday, March 1, 2018. We’ll be opening a new exhibit during the First Friday ArtWalk on March 2 - Save the Date and watch for more information in the coming weeks regarding that opening and other activities while we are closed! T h e D r L e w A r c h e r MEMBERSHIP NEWS At the December Board meeting, it was agreed to move away from an anniversary date to a calendar year membership renewal. This is to allow the membership volunteers to focus on renewal and new members at only one time of the year. More details will be sent to you in January. Don’t worry though, for all current members we automatically extended your membership to 12/31/2018. manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/membership/
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To Collect, Preserve, Research, and Interpret the History and Culture of Manitou Springs and the Pikes Peak Region
We are a FREE museum (across from the cog engine in the park)Our normal operational hours of 11:30a–4:30p Daily will resume March 1!
JANUARY 2018 NEWSLETTER
Manitou Springs Heritage Center 517 Manitou Avenue
Manitou Springs, CO 80829 ManitouSpringsHeritageCenter.org
719/685-1454 • [email protected]: Manitou Springs Heritage Center
New MembersWe would like to welcome and thank our new members who joined between October and December. Welcome, and we hope to see you soon in the Heritage Center!
Jason Wells Nancy A. Bramwell
Judy Brock MIchael Gerbig
Jonathan Maginot
From our Facebook Campaign:Jimmy Daley
Roxanne ElfinBarbara Fox
Erica KirkendallMarcy Morrison
Barb NicholsCarey Storm
For membership information please visit
manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/membership/
Research RoomA Major Contribution to our Capital Campaign:
At the December Appreciation Event, we were able to announce a very generous donation of $10,000 from the family of Dr Lew Archer to establish the Dr Lew Archer Research Room at the Heritage Center. As you may know, Dr Archer’s extensive history library was donated to the Heritage Center after his passing. Preliminary conversations are underway to design the library room so it can be implemented very soon after the building has been acquired.
Also since the Manitou Springs City Council formally approved the budget we can also confirm a $5,000 contribution to the Capital cam-paign from the City of Manitou Springs AND a $5,000 commitment to match ALL donations made through the Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone (up to a total of $5,000). THANK YOU to the Family of Dr Lew Archer and to the City of Manitou Springs.
Appreciation Event & Holiday Celebration
On December 1, the Heritage Center held its first supporter apprecia-tion event. Turnout was tremendous. Those who attended got to hear about 2017 accomplishments and objectives for 2018. We look forward to a similar event at the end of 2018. Thanks to Crystal Park Cantina for providing some Hors d’oeuvres and Create Café for the kale salad and use of their kitchen.
Closed?So we can do maintenance, exhibit improvement and to give our volunteers a rest, the museum will be closed for regular hours until Thursday, March 1, 2018. We’ll be opening a new exhibit during the First Friday ArtWalk on March 2 - Save the Date and watch for more information in the coming weeks regarding that opening and other activities while we are closed!
The Dr Lew Archer
MEMBERSHIP NEWS
At the December Board meeting, it was agreed to move away from an anniversary date to a calendar year membership renewal. This is to allow the membership volunteers to focus on renewal and new members at only one time of the year. More details will be sent to you in January. Don’t worry though, for all current members we automatically extended your membership to 12/31/2018.
manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/membership/
Museum MercantileOn-site or Online
Visit our Mercantile Store to browse our Unique Manitou Gift Items:
TShirts • Books • Posters • Jewelry • Notecards Postcards • Hand Painted Neckties History DVDs • Music CDs • Artwork
Hiking Maps & Accessories Reproduction Mineral Water Recipe Booklet & Gift Set
CH Rockey’s Love Songs of Middle Time!and MUCH MORE!
Shop Online at: manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/shop/
Fred Barr: Pikes Peak EntrepreneurCalled the “Trail Master of the Rockies”, Fred Barr built over 30 miles of trails on the East side of Pikes Peak. Most of his trails still provide recreational opportunities for outdoor enthusiasts and without his efforts access to and the enjoyment of Pikes Peak would not be what it is today. Reserve your copy today: $14.95 + tax.
CLARIFICATIONAt our December 1st member appreciation event we announced PPEZ donors would receive complementary memberships and brewfest tickets; after consulting with El Paso County Economic Development we regret we cannot do this without affecting the amount of credit you would receive. Thus for 2018 there will be no complementary memberships nor brewfest tickets. Thanks
Saturday Presentation, January 20 - 11:00am
COLORADO’S 10TH MOUNTAIN DIVISION
by Colonol Tom Duhs
The 10th Mountain Division was established in July 1943 at Camp Hale near Leadville. The Division went to Italy at the end of 1944 and ended the war there on May 2, 1945.
The Colorado 10th Mountain Division, a World War II group of moun-taineer skiers, were trained and employed to fight Germans in Italy.
Everyone is welcome! The event is co-sponsored by the Pikes Peak Library District and the Manitou Springs Heritage Center.
Join local Manitoids for this old fashioned event of tossing those left over fruitcakes! Fruitcakes will be available to rent. Local bakers will compete for the title of Fruitcake King or Queen and the community will determine who makes the best organic, non-GMO, or natural, wonderful fruitcake.
Cost: Donation of one non-perishable food item will benefit a local food pantry.
A Warming Center will be provided by the Manitou Springs Heritage Center, a proud co-sponsor of the event. Come in out of the cold, check out our exhibits, and have some hot cocoa and other treats.
For more information, contact the Manitou Springs Chamber of CommerceContact: 719-685-5089 or [email protected] Website: manitousprings.org/calendar/the-great-fruitcake-toss/
Memorial Park 502 Manitou Ave (across the street
from the Heritage Center)
1:00 to 3:00pSaturday
January 27
$Capital Campaign Status
Monies Raised in 2017 - 32kCumulative - 40.7k
Target for 2018 = 35k
For more information on the Pikes Peak Enterprise Zone project, please contact Neale Minch at the Heritage Center or visit
manitouspringsheritagecenter.org/capital-building-fund-campaign/
January 2018 Newsletter MSHC
M A K I N G S P A C EWe are trying to clear out our storage garage. There are a significant number of volumes of the Colorado Springs Gazette - circa late 1890’s through 1920’s. If you would like to get a copy, contact the Heritage Center and we can show you what years/months are remaining. A small donation would be appreciated.
From Utility to Attraction: History of the Mt Manitou Park & Incline Railway
See the held-over exhibit and then get a copy of the DVD and the NEW book
in our Museum Store!
MANITOU & PIKE’S PEAK RAILWAYYEARS ON THE PEAK125 1891 • 2016
Y Exhibits Now Showing
VAN BRIGGLE THE MANITOU CONNECTION
Second largest Van Briggle exhibit in the Pikes Peak Region!
Manitou Springs Mineral Water Bottles & Bottling Plants
Featuring the 6 foot tall Ute Geyser Bottle!
Pikes Peak Feats & Fibsfeaturing the “Pikes Peak Peanut Pusher”
as spotlighted on the History Channel’s Mysteries at the Museum
plusRed Mountain… Manitou’s Other Incline
Old School ManitouEducation from 1872-1957
Your Manitou Heritage Hall (School) Exhibit has a new home with us at The Heritage Center!
EXHIBIT HELD-OVER! LOOK FOR THESE FUN EVENTSAND MORE IN 2018!
DEC 18, 2017- FEBRUARY ?Museum Closed for Winter Hiatus
MARCHFundraising Breakfast
Great Food for a Good Cause!
SUMMERThe History Express: Special Cog Excursion TrainVintage Baseball Game: Colorado Territory Style
SEPTEMBERManitou Springs Heritage Brew Fest
Bands, Brews & Manitou – Our FOURTH Year
OCTOBERFree Classic Horror Movie FridaysGhost Stories of Old Manitou Walking Tours
Hosting a Spooktacular Time for 24 Years!
NOVEMBERAnnual Holiday Market
Check out our website or get on our email list to get information on
these and other events, PLUS receive discounts & specials!
Officers & MoreBOARD OF DIRECTORS
President - David WalkerSecretary - Michelle AnthonyTreasurer - Kevin AbneyAt Large - Michael MaioAt Large - Shirley WadeAt Large - Neale MinchAt Large – Sydne DeanHeritage Fund – Doug Edmundson
OPERATIONAL FUNCTIONSArchivist – Cathy ShepherdFilm Editor – Ashley SwendsenMembership – Barry BeardEducation & Outreach – need volunteer
January 2018 Newsletter MSHC
