Our guests this morning were: Taylor Willson, Roland Quest, Drew Elwell, Marie Patti of Bennco Advisors brought by Brian Bennett; Andi & Bradlee Copelin brought by their dad Gentry Copelin, and Sharon Black of TriStar Property Management brought by Tom Stewart. Welcome all!
Let’s grow! If you know someone who owns a business whose category is not currently represented in the group, invite them to breakfast. We are always looking for best in class companies who would be an asset to the group.
Chris Waldron is taking pictures of our members for the website. This is a FREE service. If you want to purchase the head shot to use elsewhere, his prices are EXCELLENT!
Leads:
To
From
Autry
L. Martin
Bennett
Goss
Brickell
Merrion, Fleming
Burns
Merrion
Cimino
Dufaud
Compton
Jones
Dahlberg
Jones, Merrion, Danburg, Stewart, Burns, Cimino
Danburg
Campbell
Davis
Ward
Dufaud
Merrion
Duru
K. Heun, Amerine, Autry
Fleming
Bennett
Fox
Dufaud, Danburg, Senger
Geving
Jones, Danburg, G. Copelin, Cimino
K. Heun
Dufaud, Merrion
T. Heun
Danburg, Smith, Duru
Leimkuhl
Merrion, Reinmuth, Stewart
Palis
Jones
Perkins
Tidswell
Railey
Bennett, M. Copelin, Duru, T. Heun
Reinmuth
Tanner
Smith
Campbell
Stewart
Jones, Campbell
Tanner
Jones, Tidswell
Taylor
Danburg
Tidswell
Perkins
Waldron
Autry
Whitcomb
Reinmuth, Ward
Winney
Davis x 2
Generals:
From
Brickell
New restaurant: Joe Mama’s House at 75 SH 50 in Palmer Lake, CO.
Let’s grow! If you know someone who owns a business whose category is not currently represented in the group, invite them to breakfast. We are always looking for best in class companies who would be an asset to the group.
Chris Waldron is taking pictures of our members for the website. This is a FREE service. If you want to purchase the head shot to use elsewhere, his prices are EXCELLENT!
Leads:
To
From
Autry
L. Martin, Leimkuhl, Corbell
Bennett
K. Heun, L. Martin
Brickell
Fleming
Burns
Merrion
Cook
Bucher
Compton
Jones
Dahlberg
Jones
Danburg
Goss, Hasty, Bennett, Leimkuhl, Gates
Dufaud
Merrion
Duru
Cook, K. Heun
Fleming
Corbell
Fox
Dufaud, L. Martin, Ruffennach, Senger, T. Heun
Gates
K. Heun
Geving
Jones
Hasty
M. Copelin, Dahlberg
K. Heun
Dufaud, Autry, T. Heun
T. Heun
Duru, Railey
Leimkuhl
Reinmuth, K. Heun
Palis
Jones
Perkins
M. Copelin
Railey
Taylor, M. Copelin, Shepard
Ruffennach
Senger
Siverson
Dahlberg
Stewart
Jones
Tanner
Jones
Tidswell
Bucher
Whitcomb
Ward
Winney
G. Copelin, Reinmuth
Generals:
From
Bennett
Dale Street Cafe closed. The building is for sale.
Brickell
A new El Pollo Loco is opening at 25 E. Fillmore.
Osinski
Nana’s Dim Sum & Dumplings at Voyager & Interquest. Kung Fu Noodles & Dumplings at Austin Bluffs & Barnes.
Nick Cimino brought Kegan, sales representative for RMS Signs, to breakfast this morning. Kegan will attend the meetings when Nick is unable.
Our resident rock star, Tom Heun, will be playing at the Phil Long Music Hall this Friday, July 25th. It’s been a few years since we’ve gotten to see them here so don’t miss your chance! A link was sent via email if you are interested.
Karole Campbell announced a reminder that the Realtor Rally Summer Nights is tonight between 4-5:30 P.M. It will be at Vista Park, 8833 Vista Del Pico Blvd. You can RSVP to Karole@madwomanms.com or call 719-649-3987 if you are interested in attending.
Let’s grow! If you know someone who owns a business whose category is not currently represented in the group, invite them to breakfast. We are always looking for best in class companies who would be an asset to the group.
Chris Waldron is taking pictures of our members for the website. This is a FREE service. If you want to purchase the head shot to use elsewhere, his prices are EXCELLENT!
Leads:
To
From
Autry
Amerine, L. Martin
Bennett
Lebel, K. Heun, L. Martin
Blair
Winney, Merrion
Brickell
Merrion
Bucher
Ruffennach, Campbell
Cimino
T. Heun
Compton
Jones, Dufaud
Dahlberg
Jones, Cimino, Burns, Merrion
Danburg
Bennett, Dufaud, Leimkuhl
Davis
Ward, Danburg
Dufaud
Fleming, Campbell
Duru
Railey
Fox
Danburg
Geving
Jones, Siverson, Senger, Danburg
K. Heun
Dufaud, Railey, Waldron, Ruffennach
T. Heun
Stewart
Jones
Stewart
Leimkuhl
Lebel, Amerine
Merrion
T. Heun
Palis
Jones, Stewart, Cook
Perkins
Fleming, Tidswell, M. Copelin
Railey
Duru, M. Copelin, Autry
Reinmuth
Ward
Ruffennach
Stewart
Shepard
Stewart
Siverson
Dahlberg
Stewart
Jones
Tanner
Jones
Taylor
Ward, Senger, Danburg
Tidswell
Bucher
Whitcomb
Reinmuth
Winney
Cook
Generals:
From
Brickell
Dave’s Hot Chicken at 5860 Barnes Road.
Burns
Fackler Transport out of Business at the end of the month. LandStar moved to Florida. Front Range Air Compressor moved to Florida. Gordon Food Service is moving in. Circle & Verde open 9/2025.
Cook
Arceos 4608 Rusine closed due to water issue. Likely not reopening.
Gates
6860 Campus Drive working with Colorado Springs Commercial, looking for tenant or sell building. Building owner Every Property Management.
Osinski
A new Circle K is going in at Union & Fountain. Smoke Totes Vape Shop is at Union & Platte.
Thank You
From
To
Autry
L. Martin, Amerine, K. Heun, Leimkuhl, Fleming
Bucher
Duru, Campbell
Burns
J. Martin, Merrion
Cimino
T. Heun
Dahlberg
Cimino, Merrion, Burns, Jones, Stewart, Danburg
Danburg
Bennett, Dahlberg, Siverson, Campbell, Gates, T. Heun, Shepard
Prospector Association Board of Directors Chairman of the Board: Karole Campbell President:Bob Goss Vice President: Greg Jones Treasurer: Steve Dufaud Secretary: Karen Heun
Board Members Responding: Karole Campbell, Bob Goss, Greg Jones, Steve Dufaud, Karen Heun, Jay Dahlberg, Steve Lebel, Heather Smith, John Autry
Absent: M. Copelin, Tom Stewart, Rick Ward
Quorum: Yes
Discussion and Action:
Financials: No concerns at this time with financial reports.
Membership:
Bob Goss to address members who are not attending or sending a substitute from their company. One member Tyler Shull, to be dismissed from the group for lack of attendance.
Amy Kingery has submitted her application to assume the position held by Randy Geving of Higgenbotham Insurance. Concerns over services that they provide and overlapping current members.
Old business:
Bob Goss requested that the board review the membership section in the bylaws and bring any suggestions for revision to our next scheduled meeting.
Karole Campbell brought Kristine Cordova of iFly Colorado Springs to breakfast this morning.
Our resident rock star, Tom Heun, will be playing at the Phil Long Music Hall on July 25th. It’s been a few years since we’ve gotten to see them here so don’t miss your chance! A link was sent via email if you are interested.
Karole Campbell announced the new time for the Realtor Rally Summer Nights. July 22, between 4-5:30 P.M. It will be at Vista Park, 8833 Vista Del Pico Blvd. RSVP to Karole@madwomanms.com or call 719-649-3987 by Thursday July 17th.
Let’s grow! If you know someone who owns a business whose category is not currently represented in the group, invite them to breakfast. We are always looking for best in class companies who would be an asset to the group.
Chris Waldron is taking pictures of our members for the website. This is a FREE service. If you want to purchase the head shot to use elsewhere, his prices are EXCELLENT!
Leads:
To
From
Autry
L. Martin, Whitcomb, Taylor
Bennett
L. Martin
Bucher
Smith, Jones, Campbell
Burns
Merrion
Cimino
T. Heun, Autry
Compton
Jones
Dahlberg
Jones, Cimino
Danburg
Davis, Campbell, Hasty, Harris, Leimkuhl
Davis
Senger, Leimkuhl
Dufaud
Cimino, Fleming, Leimkuhl
Duru
Railey, Dufaud, Taylor
Fleming
Senger
Fox
Senger, Bennett, Dufaud, Ruffennach
Geving
Jones, G. Copelin, Duru
Harris
Osinski, Lebel
Hasty
Davis, Whitcomb, Waldron
K. Heun
Dufaud,
T. Heun
Cook, Shepard, Dufaud, Harris
Leimkuhl
Amerine, Lebel
L. Martin
Dufaud, Lebel
Palis
Jones
Perkins
Merrion, Fleming
Railey
T. Heun, Cimino, Bucher, Duru
Shepard
Fleming
Shull
Leimkuhl
Siverson
Campbell
Stewart
Jones, Goss, Campbell
Tanner
Jones, K. Heun, Campbell, Hasty, Gates, Ruffennach, Lebel
Tidswell
Senger, Smith, Bucher
Waldron
Perkins, Hasty
Whitcomb
Tidswell, Hasty
Winney
K. Heun, Reinmuth
Generals:
From
Brickell
A new Round Table Pizza will be at 7390 N. Academy. Mexico Real at 4375 Sinton Road.
Cook
Sonic at 878 Garden of the Gods Road is closing, a Dutch Brothers Coffee will be taking over that location. Sonic at 317 E. Filmore closed. Mountain View Medical Systems at 885 Elkton Drive.
No leads were collected today so please bring them to our meeting next week.
We really enjoyed our meeting at OS Office/OS Schools. The breakfast was great, and it was so good to see all the options they offer for furniture in your facility. Thank you, Mark Copelin, for hosting us!
Board elections were held today for service from July 2025-June 2026. We appreciate all who ran. The winners were: John Autry, Mark Copelin, Tom Stewart, and Rick Ward. Congratulations! Putting you right to work, there will be a board meeting next week. Please set time aside on the 3rd Tuesday following the meeting for our board meetings.
Karole Campbell announced the new time for the Realtor Rally Summer Nights. July 22, between 4-5:30 P.M. It will be at Vista Park, 8833 Vista Del Pico Blvd. RSVP to Karole@madwomanms.com or call 719-649-3987 by Thursday July 17th.
Let’s grow! If you know someone who owns a business whose category is not currently represented in the group, invite them to breakfast. We are always looking for best in class companies who would be an asset to the group.
Chris Waldron is taking pictures of our members for the website. This is a FREE service. If you want to purchase the head shot to use elsewhere, his prices are EXCELLENT!
The El Paso Club is having work done, so on July 8th we will be meeting at OS Office/OS Schools at 4110 High Country Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80907.
Randy Geving brought Amy Kingery to the meeting this morning for his last craft talk, and last meeting before his retirement on June 30th. Amy will be assuming Randy’s position at Higginbotham.
Our other Guest was Drew Elwell, the intern at Bennco Advisors brought by Brian Bennett. He attends C.U. Boulder.
We still need Board nominations. As always, if you want to nominate someone, please ask them if they would like to serve before writing their name on the nomination form. If you would like to serve, write your name down when the sheet is passed around at the meetings. We meet on the 3rd Tuesday following the meeting.
Karole Campbell announced the new time for the Realtor Rally Summer Nights. July 22, between 4-5:30 P.M. It will be at Vista Park, 8833 Vista Del Pico Blvd. RSVP to Karole@madwomanms.com or call 719-649-3987 by Thursday July 17th.
Let’s grow! If you know someone who owns a business whose category is not currently represented in the group, invite them to breakfast. We are always looking for best in class companies who would be an asset to the group.
Chris Waldron is taking pictures of our members for the website. This is a FREE service. If you want to purchase the head shot to use elsewhere, his prices are EXCELLENT!
Leads:
To
From
Autry
L. Martin, Whitcomb
Bennett
L. Martin
Blair
Osinski
Brickell
Fleming
Bucher
Cook
Burns
Merrion, Corbell
Cimino
West
Compton
Jones, Reinmuth
Cook
Goss, Lebel
Dahlberg
Jones, Merrion, Burns, Cimino, Stewart,
Danburg
Cook, Hasty, Harris
Dufaud
Bucher
Duru
Railey
Fox
Dufaud
Geving
Jones, Ward, Hasty, Senger
Hasty
Whitcomb
K. Heun
Dufaud, T. Heun
T. Heun
Shull, Senger, West
Leimkuhl
G. Copelin, Senger
Palis
Jones, Stewart, Reinmuth
Perkins
Taylor
Railey
Autry, T. Heun
Stewart
Jones
Tanner
Jones, Ward, K. Heun, Hasty, Harris
Taylor
Perkins, Senger
Winney
Cook, Senger, Campbell
Generals:
From
Bennett
Paris Crepes has reopend. 2 buildings South on 1027 S. Tejon Street
Brickell
707 Pizza at 707 N. Tejon.
Gates
Acrophyte Hospitality – Hilton Home2 Suites is looking at renovating Colorado Springs hotels between 2025 and 2026. Legacy Development is in the early stages of getting approval through the planning department for a commercial development off of 1-25 and Baptist.
Thank You
From
To
Autry
Fox, Senger, L. Martin, Tidswell, Whitcomb
Bucher
Campbell, Senger
Burns
J. Martin, Merrion, Corbell
Dahlberg
Jones, Burns, Merrion, Cimino, Geving
Dufaud
Leimkuhl, Fleming
Geving
Campbell, Leimkuhl, fleming, J. Martin, Ward, Siverson, Dufaud, Merrion, Jones, Hasty, Dahlberg, Burns, Cimino, Senger
Prospector Association Board of Directors Chairman of the Board: Karole Campbell President:Bob Goss Vice President: Greg Jones Treasurer: Steve Dufaud Secretary: Karen Heun
Board Members Responding: Karole Campbell, Bob Goss, Greg Jones, Steve Dufaud, Karen Heun, Jay Dahlberg, Heather Smith, Blair Burns, Shelly Shepard, Tom Stewart
Absent: Steve Lebel
Quorum: Yes
Discussion and Action:
Email Vote for Membership: An email vote was conducted regarding Ty Taylor membership. Ty has resigned from Sun State Equipment and accepted a job with Republic Services. He will be responsible for gaining commercial accounts for the company. They also do residential trash services.
A motion was made to approve his membership by Bob Goss and seconded by Steve Dufaud. All other respondents noted above approved.
Prospector Association Board of Directors Chairman of the Board: Karole Campbell President:Bob Goss Vice President: Greg Jones Treasurer: Steve Dufaud Secretary: Karen Heun
Board Members Present: Greg Jones, Steve Dufaud, Karen Heun, Neil Arthur, Steve Lebel, Heather Smith, Blair Burns, Shelly Shepard, Tom Stewart
Absent: Karole Campbell, Bob Goss, Jay Dahlberg
Quorum: Yes
Discussion and Action:
Bob Goss was present to call the meeting to order but had to leave due to a family emergency and was not present for the interview or to vote on Nick West’s membership.
Financials: We are looking great with no concerns at this time.
Membership: Nick West of Solar Guard was interviewed by the board today. After discussion a motion was made by Steve Lebel to approve his membership, this was seconded by Steve Dufaud and all voting members present approved. Karen Heun to notify him of his acceptance.
The El Paso Club is having work done, so on July 8th we will be meeting at OS Office/OS Schools at 4110 High Country Road, Colorado Springs, CO 80907. More details to follow.
We had 9 guests this morning! Our speaker, Shelly Shepard, brought Kerri Foster, Kara Stutzman, and Dallas Shepard. Caroline Fleming brought her husband, Sean Fitzsimmons. He works for Vanguard Skin Specialists. Dan Osinski brought Bryan Dufaud, his new employee that will be his substitute for when he is unable to attend. Paul Hasty brought Raj Azsikari of Shri Ganesh. Raj expressed interest in joining the group. Brian Bennett brought Roland Quest, the new CEO of Bennco Advisors to breakfast this morning. Dr. Tidswell brought Dr Blake Bender who will be taking his place in the group at the end of September when he retires. And last, but not least, Randy Geving brought Amy Kingery who will be taking his place when he retires from Higginbotham at the end of June. WELCOME!
Today was Neil Arthur’s last day in the group. He is moving out of state to be close to family. He is still available by phone to help anyone who needs him and will be back in Colorado Springs from time to time.
Board nomination will be taken this month with planned election at the end of the month. If you have a candidate you would like to nominate, please ask them if they would like to serve before writing their name on the nomination form. If you would like to serve, write your name down when the sheet is passed around at the meetings.
Let’s grow! If you know someone who owns a business whose category is not currently represented in the group, invite them to breakfast. We are always looking for best in class companies who would be an asset to the group.
Chris Waldron is taking pictures of our members for the website. This is a FREE service. If you want to purchase the head shot to use elsewhere, his prices are EXCELLENT!
Brass Brewing on Colorado Avenue has been sold. The new owners are also veterans and will re-brand at Gunslinger Brewing. Change to take place on June 23rd.
Brickell
The Brit Pub at 645 S. Sierra Madre.
Leimkuhl
A new American Furniture Warehouse is coming to Tutt Avenue soon.
Thank You
From
To
Autry
Perkins, Tidswell
Arthur
Amerine, Bennett, Autry, Blair, Campbell, G. Copelin, Dahlberg, Danberg, Dufaud, Duru, Geving, Goss, T. Heun, K. Heun, Railey, Reinmuth, Ruffennach, Smith, Taylor, Ward
