Author: Prospectors Association

Announcements:

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Our next meeting will be January 10th. Have a very Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and a Happy New Year!

Our board nominations were held this morning. The following people were elected to the Executive Board: John Autry (President), Karole Campbell (Vice President), Steve Dufaud (Treasurer). Randy Geving, Neil Arthur, Ty Taylor, and Bob Goss were elected as board members. Our current president Rob Amerine will serve as the Chairman of the Board. All elected will serve from January 2023 – December 2023.

We would like to thank our previous board members who served from January to December 2023: Karole Campbell, Tom Perkins, and Jennifer Railey (2 terms!) We appreciate your service to the membership.

Leads:

To	From
Amerine	Taylor
Arthur	Bennett
Bandfield	Quinones, Ottoes, Fleming, J. Martin
Blair	Senger, Duru, Bennett
Bucher	Stewart, Ottoes, Fleming, Campbell, Cimino, Osinski
Burns	Williams, Oliver, Calabrese
Calabrese	Bennett, Ward
Cimino	J. Martin
Cohen	Campbell
Cook	Bucher
G. Copelin	Corbell
Dahlberg	Burns
Donegan	J. Martin, Goss
Dufaud	Duru, Fleming
Duru	Dufaud, Campbell, Tidswell
Fleming	Donegan
Fox	Bennett
Geving	J. Martin, Burns, Lebel, Ward
Heun	Ottoes, Fleming
J. Martin	Ward
L. Martin	Autry
Oliver	Ottoes, Perkins
Ottoes	Railey
Palis	Amerine
Plummer	Stewart, Railey
Railey	Arthur, Fox x 2, Dufaud, Bennett, Heun
Reinmuth	Ward
Stewart	Jones
Tanner	Jones, Bennett
Taylor	Merrion, Fleming
Tidswell	Bucher, Bennett, Perkins, Heun
Waldron	Senger, Geving

Generals:

Brickell	A new Jersey Mikes is going in at 7850 Center Heights, Woodmen & Marksheffel.
Burns	The Mining Exchange has been sold to KWH Investments.
Calabrese	The Swiss Chalet to reopen with Janey and Roberto who won Mountanara in Woodland Park, as the new owners. They will keep the same chef.
Cook	Colorado Springs Pregnancy Center at 3925 Centennial Blvd., Ste 100 has had major renovation. To reopen 1/3/23.
Donegan	The Colorado School for the Deaf & Blind is doing a gymnasium renovation.
Fleming	Tony’s Meat. Sportsmen’s Warehouse.
Merrion	Rivian Service Center at 930 Newport bids.
Plummer	New McDonalds is going up at 7901 Woodmen Center Heights. Should be opening very soon.
Quinones	New retail space being build at New Center Point next to BWW front of Lowes.
Taylor	RFP’s for a new fire station #24 at Interquest and New Life.

Thank You

From	To
Arthur	Amerine, Geving, Bennett, Goss
Autry	Blair, Amerine, Osinski
Bandfield	J. Martin
Bennett	Lebel, L. Martin
Bucher	Campbell, Ottoes, Stewart
Burns	Oliver, J. Martin, Calabrese
Calabrese	Bennett, Ward
Cimino	J. Martin
Cook	Bucher
Dahlberg	Jones, Stewart, Rubin, Geving
Dufaud	Oliver, Fleming, Prince
Duru	Dufaud, Campbell, Calabrese, Tidswell
Fox	Dufaud, Ottoes, Cohen
Geving	J. Martin, Lebel, Ward, Cohen, Donegan
Heun	Harris
J. Martin	Donegan, Plummer, Bandfield, Tanner
Merrion	Heun
Oliver	Perkins, Ottoes
Osinski	Cohen, Autry
Ottoes	J. Martin, Railey, Senger
Palis	M. Copelin, Railey
Perkins	Prince
Plummer	G. Copelin, Stewart
Railey	Dufaud, Bennett, Duru, Arthur, Cohen, Heun
Smith	Blair
Tanner	J. Martin, Jones, Oliver
Taylor	Fleming, Merrion
Tidswell	Heun, Bucher, Bennett, Perkins
Waldron	Geving, Senger, Calabrese, Fleming

Absent:

Blair	G. Copelin	M. Copelin	Harris
Kuiper	Mann	L. Martin	Reinmuth
Rubin	Stout

Announcements:

Guest: Karole Campbell brought Andy Vick to the meeting this morning. Andy has extensive experience working with NPO’s. He is currently seeking his next opportunity. If you would like to reach him he is best contacted via email at: andyvick12@gmail.com. Kelly Calabrese brought Juan Gonzalez of Zaztun Massage. Juan would like to join Prospectors.

We will be holding our board nominations for January – December 2023 on December 20th. If you were unable to add your nomination today or have questions about the board, please give Karen Heun a call at 719-660-3787. We will be holding the election next week.

Our new membership Chair is Karole Campbell. If you have any ideas for new membership categories of have any questions about bringing someone to breakfast as a potential new member, see Karole.

Leads:

To	From
Autry	Amerine
Bandfield	Harris, J. Martin
Bennett	L. Martin, Lebel
Blair	Harris, Smith
Bucher	Campbell
Calabrese	Senger
Cimino	Geving, J. Martin
Cook	Geving
G. Copelin	Senger
M. Copelin	Senger
Corbell	Bandfield, Ward
Donegan	Geving, J. Martin, Duru
Dufaud	Ottoes, Taylor, Fox, Osinski, Waldron, Merrion, Cimino, Blair, Prince
Duru	Quinones, Osinski
Fleming	Donegan
Fox	Senger
Geving	Ward, Burns, Lebel, Prince
Goss	Lebel
Heun	Jones, Harris
Lebel	Fox
Merrion	Perkins
Ottoes	Senger, Railey, L. Martin, M. Copelin
Perkins	Ottoes, L. Martin
Plummer	Merrion, J. Martin
Railey	Cohen, Dufaud, Arthur, Heun, Duru
Rubin	Goss
Stewart	Calabrese, Jones
Tanner	Jones, J. Martin
Tidswell	Arthur
Williams	Lebel

Generals:

Brickell	Lemon Lodge Ski Bar at 111 E. Pikes Peak.
Burns	“5 Below” opened on December 2nd at 859 N. Academy Blvd.
Cimino	A new “Dave & Busters” is going in at 9277 Highland Ridge Heights.
M. Copelin	Adaman Club just came out with a new book celebrating the 100-year history of the Adaman Club. You can get one at Manitou Springs, Heritage Foundation / Mountain Chalet.
Donegan	Dave & Busters is out for bid. Bryan Construction, T & M Services, and 1 additional GC. Will be on the New Life Church property.
Lebel	Strip mall at the N.E. Corner of Fillmore and El Paso is fenced off. (The group said it will be a Whataburger restaurant.)
Merrion	The new “Dave & Busters” going in at 9277 Highland Ridge Heights bids December 15th. CSU Pueblo Tech Bldg Renovation bids December 15th.
Plummer	Next door to us at 1927 W. Uintah: new mobile phone store moving in taking the place of “Metro PCS,” which closed up. Will be affiliated with T-Mobile. ASG Window Tint opening at 1328 Pecan Street.

Thank You

From	To
Arthur	Geving, Goss, Smith, Stout, Amerine, Waldron
Bandfield	J. Martin, Harris
Blair	Prince
Burns	Oliver, J. Martin, Williams
Calabrese	Ward, Bennett, Senger
Cimino	Geving, J. Martin
Cook	Geving
G. Copelin	Plummer
M. Copelin	Senger
Dufaud	Merrion, Waldron, Goss, Cimino, Fleming, Taylor, Prince
Duru	Osinski, Quinones
Geving	Donegan, Rubin, Lebel, Ward, Burns, J. Martin
Goss	Lebel
Heun	Jones, Fleming, Harris, Ottoes
J. Martin	Donegan, Bandfield, Plummer
Merrion	Donegan, Brickell, Perkins
Osinski	Autry, Duru, Prospectors.
Perkins	L. Martin, Prince, Ottoes
Plummer	J. Martin, Merrion
Prince	Donegan
Railey	Duru, Heun, Cohen, Rubin
Stout	Prince, Quinones, Rubin, Arthur

Absent:

Autry	Bennett	Bucher	Corbell
Dahlberg	Fleming	Kuiper	Mann
Palis	Reinmuth	Rubin	Stewart
Tanner	Williams

Announcements:

We will not be meeting on 12/6. The Christmas Party starts at 6:00 PM, so you you got your tickets…we’ll see you there!

Guest: Our speaker, Randy Geving, brought Chris Vinge to the meeting today. Chris work with their customers for health insurance.

We will be holding our board nominations for January – December 2023 on December 20th. We have a few nominations and will be collecting more, so if you are interested in running or would like to nominate someone, please submit them by 12/13.

Our new membership Chair is Karole Campbell. If you have any ideas for new membership categories of have any questions about bringing someone to breakfast as a potential new member, see Karole.

Leads:

To	From
Autry	Osinski
Bennett	Lebel, L. Martin
Blair	Amerine, Dufaud, Perkins
Bucher	Campbell, Bennett
Burns	Ottoes
G. Copelin	Senger
Donegan	Lebel, M. Copelin, Senger, Geving
Dufaud	Goss, Blair, Donegan, Duru, Osinski
Duru	Bennett
Fox	Senger
Geving	Lebel, Tidswell, Ward
Heun	Campbell
Lebel	Dufaud
Oliver	Ottoes, Plummer, Dufaud
Ottoes	L. Martin, G. Copelin, M. Copelin, Railey, Plummer
Perkins	Blair
Prince	Geving, Perkins
Railey	Dahlberg, Cohen, Bennett
Smith	Campbell
Stewart	Jones
Tanner	Jones
Tidswell	Geving, Bucher
Waldron	Geving

Generals:

Bennett	We have on year CD’ at 4.55%!
Brickell	VooDoo Brewing Company opening soon at 808 Garden of the Gods Road. Tilted Kilt has closed.
Dongan	New ground up building for Pike Peak United Way. Stephen Wheeler with Gerald H. Phipps is the contact person.
Taylor	UCCS remodeling the Engineering Building.

Thank You

From	To
Autry	Amerine, Blair, Bennett
Bennett	Lebel
Blair	Stewart, Prince
Bucher	Cmpbell, Bennett
Dahlberg	Rubin, Jones, Cimino, Geving
Donegan	M. Copelin
Dufaud	Osinski, Oliver, Fox, Duru, Taylor
Duru	Bennett
Geving	Lebel. Ward, Tidswell, Burns
Lebel	Tidswell, Geving
Oliver	Dufaud, Ottoes
Osinski	Autry
Ottoes	G. Copelin, Railey, L. Martin
Perkins	Prince
Railey	Cohen, Bennett, Heun
Senger	Bennett
Tanner	Geving, Jones
Tidswell	Autry

Absent:

Arthur	Bandfield	Calabrese	Cimino
Cook	Dahlberg	Fleming	Fox
Harris	Kuiper	Mann	J. Martin
Merrion	Palis	Prince	Reinmuth
Rubin	Stewart	Stout	Waldron
Williams

Announcements:

Guest: Caroline Fleming attended with John this morning. Welcome Caroline! We’re glad you’re here.

In order to get the menu planned, we will need everyone who plans to attend the Christmas Party to sign up by next week, November 15th. The party will be on December 6th at 6:00 PM. Please sign-up with Steve Dufaud and let him know if you plan to bring a guest. The cost will be $50.00 per person with a cash bar.

Our new membership Chair is Karole Campbell. IF you have any ideas for new membership categories of have any questions about bringing someone to breakfast as a potential new member, see Karole.

Leads:

To	From
Bandfield	Fleming
Bennett	L. Martin
Bucher	Stewart, Heun, Plummer, Geving
Calabrese	Senger
Cimino	Reinmuth
Cohen	Campbell
Cook	Stout
Dahlberg	Cimino
Donegan	Lebel, Campbell
Dufaud	Taylor
Duru	Quinones
Fleming	Donegan
Fox	Heun
Geving	Ward, Cimino
Heun	Rubin x 2, Fleming
Kuiper	Railey
J. Martin	Rubin
Merrion	Brickell
Osinski	Campbell
Ottoes	Calabrese, L. Martin
Palis	Calabrese
Perkins	Ottoes, Prince, Dufaud, Blair, Cohen
Plummer	Rubin, Geving
Railey	Duru, Cohen
Rubin	Railey
Stewart	Jones
Stout	Rubin, Heun, Amerine
Tanner	Reinmuth, Ward, Jones, Fox
Tidswell	Bandfield
Williams	Ward

Generals:

From
Brickell	Julians Taco Shop at 7095 Austin Bluffs Parkway is opening soon.
Burns	Amazon warehouse, 5 Below. New complex’s being built on Tejon downtown.
Cook	Rain Tech is moving to 3 South Tejon in 2-3 weeks.
Donegan	S & R Construction, Brent Robertson is working on a project named Sequoia Medical Clinic.
Merrion	Fort Carson – Lockheed Martin Flow Battery project design by Jacobs. Northcreek Office Remodel YOW Architects 5755 Mark Dabling #150.
Perkins	The building on LasVegas and Dorchester Park is being considered for development.
Plummer	Building at 10807, New Allegiance is under new ownership. Still managed by Cushman-Wakefield.

Thank You

From	To
Bandfield	Fox, J. Martin, Waldron
Blair	Stewart
Burns	Donegan, Dahlberg
Calabrese	Senger
Campbell	Brickell, Ottoes
Cimino	Palis, Reinmuth, Dahlberg
Cohen	Perkins
Cook	Stout
Dahlberg	Cimino, Burns, Jones, Rubin
Donegan	Lebel
Dufaud	Prince, Taylor
Duru	Quinones
Fox	L. Martin, Ottoes
Geving	Cimino, Ward
Heun	Fleming, Donegan, Campbell, Rubin
Merrion	Brickell
Perkins	Prince, Dufaud, Blair, Cohen
Plummer	J. Martin, Reinmuth, Bucher, Geving
Quinones	Bucher
Railey	Duru, Rubin, Taylor
Senger	Bennett (Forge Evolution event)
Smith	Fox, Arthur
Stout	Rubin, Heun
Tanner	J. Martin, Jones, Reinmuth

Absent:

Autry	Bennett	Bucher	G. Copelin
M. Copelin	Harris	Kuiper	Lohse
Mann	J. Martin	L. Martin	Osinski
Palis	Tidswell

Announcements:

Guest: None

Welcome to our newest member, Heather Smith. Heather owns Talent Elevated. She will be presenting to the group in December but, feel free to reach out to get to know about her and her business!

In order to get the menu planned, we will need everyone who plans to attend the Christmas Party to sign up by November 15th. The party will be on December 6th at 6:00 PM. Please sign-up with Steve Dufaud and let him know if you plan to bring a guest. The cost will be $50.00 per person with a cash bar.

Thank you, Chris Waldron for our photo sessions this morning. Remember that these photos are being donated by Chris to update the new website, so if you want to use them for other things, please reach out to him to purchase yours. He has given the group a discounted price of $55.00.

Our new membership Chair is Karole Campbell. IF you have any ideas for new membership categories of have any questions about bringing someone to breakfast as a potential new member, see Karole.

Leads:

To	From
Autry	Ward, Heun
Bandfield	Arthur, Stewart, Ottoes
Brickell	Merrion
Bucher	Geving, Cook, Ouinones, Campbell
Burns	Geving, Calabrese, Oliver
Calabrese	Ward
Corbell	Railey
Donegan	Campbell
Dufaud	Prince, Waldron, Blair
Duru	Calabrese, Donegan
Fleming	Perkins
Fox	Senger, Bennett, Goss
Geving	Fleming, Donegan
Heun	Fleming, Harris, Heun
Lebel	G. Copelin
Oliver	Ottoes
Palis	Cook, Jones
Plummer	Bucher
Prince	M. Copelin
Railey	Arthur, Autry, Bennett, Heun, Goss, Dufaud, Taylor
Stewart	Bucher, Jones
Stout	Duru
Tanner	Senger, Jones, Ottoes, Harris
Tidswell	Bucher
Waldron	Autry
Williams	Lebel

Generals:

From
Brickell	Fountain Creek Winery & Eatery at 606 S. Santa Fe Ave.
Cimino	Briargate Taekwondo is moving from 3478 Research Parkway to 5563 Powers Center Point.
Cook	Building Point America West has a new office at 4815 List Drive Suite 102. Monte Kempf.
Mann	Urban Collective now at Dublin and Marksheffel. Dutch Brothers Falcon just opened up.
Williams	Acdue Bank opened on Monday. Main floor. Acdue Bank Building at 90 S. Cascade.

Thank You

From	To
Amerine	Ward
Arthur	Autry, Amerine
Autry	Heun, Tidswell, Amerine, Williams, Blair
Bucher	Geving, Cook, Campbell, Stewart
Calabrese	Ward
Cook	Lebel
M. Copelin	Senger
Dahlberg	Ottoes, Cimino, Burns, Waldron
Donegan	Campbell
Dufaud	Blair
Duru	Donegan
Geving	J. Martin, Donegan, Ward, Fleming
Osinski	Lebel
Palis	Bob?, Tom?, Cimino, Campbell
Perkins	Cohen
Prince	Blair
Railey	Heun, Bennett
Waldron	Bandfield, Ottoes
Williams	Ward

Absent:

Bandfield	Burns	Cohen	Fox
Kuiper	Lohse	J. Martin	L. Martin
Plummer	Reinmuth	Rubin	Senger
Stout	Tanner

Announcements:

Guest: John Fleming brought his daughter Caroline Fleming to breakfast with him this morning.

In order to get the menu planned, we will need everyone who plans to attend the Christmas Party to sign up by November 15th. The party will be on December 6th at 6:00 PM. Please sign-up with Steve Dufaud and let him know if you plan to bring a guest. The cost will be $50.00 per person with a cash bar.

Thank you, Mike Bucher at Update Printing, for donating our member trifold. Your generosity is very appreciated.

Chris Waldron has volunteered to take headshots at no cost to our members, for our new website. This will take place on November 1st starting at 7:00 AM. If you want to buy your picture, he is offering them at a discounted price of $55.00.

Our new membership Chair is Karole Campbell. IF you have any ideas for new membership categories of have any questions about bringing someone to breakfast as a potential new member, see Karole.

Leads:

To	From
Amerine	Autry
Autry	Ward
Bandfield	Ottoes, Arthur, Harris, J. Martin
Bennett	L. Martin, Dufaud
Blair	Oliver
Bucher	Fleming, Stewart, Oliver, Osinski
Burns	Oliver
Calabrese	Railey, Bennett, Ward
Campbell	Cohen
Cimino	Perkins, Bucher
Cook	Lebel
Corbell	G. Copelin
Donegan	J. Martin
Dufaud	Fox, Blair, Osinski
Duru	Tidswell, Goss, Heun
Geving	Corbell, J. Martin
Goss	Calabrese
Heun	Plummer, Bucher
Lebel	J. Martin
Oliver	Fleming, Blair
Ottoes	L. Martin
Perkins	Blair, M. Copelin, Taylor, Merrion
Plummer	Fox, J. Martin
Rubin	Fox
Stout	Fox
Tanner	Reinmuth, Williams, Ward, Harris, J. Martin
Tidswell	Duru
Williams	Ward

Generals:

From
Brickell	Opening soon: Chile Colorado Restaurant at 7 E. Vermijo.
Burns	New: Scooters Coffee at Platte & Powers. Whataburger at Constitution (3rd location.) Human Being behind Fargos on Circle.
Mann	New: Turmeric Indian Cusine at 5535 Powers Center Point. New: The Old Spaghetti Factory at First & Main Town Center.
Senger	Gasper Law Group project planning is underway.
Stout	BBB Board needs a Roofer, Health, and Banker; contact Jonathon Liebert.
Taylor	Sharp General Contracting is starting a new commercial building at 1286 Interquest Parkway next door to Sheels.
Williams	Alpine Bank moving into Wells Fargo Tower, changed sign.

Thank You

From
Arthur	Railey
Bennett	Dufaud
Bucher	Campbell, Oliver, Osinski
Burns	Oliver, J. Martin
Calabrese	Bennett, Fox
Cimino	Bucher, Perkins
Cohen	Geving
G. Copelin	Senger
M. Copelin	Ward
Dufaud	Prince, Blair, Osinski
Duru	Heun, Tidswell, Calabrese
Fleming	Perkins
Fox	Ottoes, Dufaud
Lebel	Amerine
Mann	Palis
J. Martin	Bandfield, Plummer, Geving, Tanner
L. Martin	Geving
Oliver	Ottoes, Blair, Fleming
Perkins	Merrion, Taylor, M. Copelin, Blair
Plummer	J. Martin
Railey	Dufaud, Arthur
Rubin	Railey
Stout	To all who helped with the BBB Night of Excellence Customer Service Awards.
Tidswell	Duru
Ward	M. Copelin
Williams	Fleming

Absent:

Autry	Bandfield	Calabrese	Campbell
Cook	Donegan	Geving	Jones
Kuiper	Lohse	Palis	Prince
Quinones	Waldron