Announcements:
Our guest today was brought by John Fleming of Weathercraft Roofing. Caroline Fleming did their presentation on how bread baking and roofing are similar in how each is accomplished.
Next week will be the final week for board nominations. The new board members will serve July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. Meetings are held on the 3rd Tuesday of each month at the El Paso Club following the regular meeting. The meetings last about one hour typically. If you would like to run, you can self-nominate. Questions can be directed to the current board of directors.
Our next opening to do your craft talk is on August 25th. If you are not signed up to speak or are new to the group, please consider doing a presentation. Members report an increase in business after their talk which is largely a result of knowing how to refer you or doing direct business with you.
We are still focused on growth in 2026 and got some fantastic new category suggestions not represented. If you made one of those suggestions and know someone in that category, please reach out to them and invite them to a meeting.
Leads:
| To | From |
| Autry | L. Martin, Jones, Ward, Silverberg |
| Brickell | Merrion, Cook |
| Bucher | Fleming |
| Burns | Merrion |
| Cimino | Stewart |
| Compton | Jones, Merrion, Dufaud, J. Martin |
| Cook | Bucher |
| Corbell | Ward |
| Danburg | Silverberg, Railey |
| Duru | G. Copelin, Lebel |
| Fleming | Brickell |
| Hammond | Duru |
| Harman | Leimkuhl |
| K. Heun | Dufaud, T. Heun |
| T. Heun | Jones |
| Kingery | Jones, G. Copelin, Ward, Shepard, Goss, Siverson |
| Leimkuhl | J. Martin |
| Palis | Jones |
| Quast | L. Martin |
| Railey | Jones, Senger, M. Copelin |
| Siverberg | Merrion, Cimino |
| Stewart | Jones, L. Martin, Perkins |
| Tanner | Jones |
| Taylor | G. Copelin |
| Whitcomb | Ward, Silverberg |
| Winney | K. Heun, Reinmuth, Amerine, J. Martin |
Generals:
| From | |
| Brickell | Elephant Thai is opening a 2nd location at 564 CO-105 soon. |
| Cook | SunWest Credit Union is opening a brand-new branch in Pueblo West at 922 N. Austin Way, Suite A. They are set to open in summer 2026. |
| Leimkuhl | Pizza Ranch officially opening its first Colorado Springs location yesterday at 3958 N. Academy Blvd., Suite 117. |
| J. Martin | Koba Grill & Hotpot is open at 3680 Citadel Drive N. |
| Merrion | A new Alabama-based casual chain called Guthrie’s Golden Fried Chicken Fingers. The new location will be 1520 S. Nevada Ave. Opening date is unknown. |
| Osinski (B. Dufaud) | The Sportsbook Bar & Grill just opened at the SpringHill Suites by Marriott downtown at 402 S. Tejon Street. |
| Senger | Trinity Church of the Nazarene restarted. |
| Taylor | Dick’s Sporting Goods is starting a new project off Woodmen Road and I-25. It will be Dick’s House of Sport and will feature immersive amenities like a rock-climbing wall, batting cages and golf simulators. They are also going to have on-site service for equipment maintenance and repair. |
Thank You
| From | To |
| Bucher | Harman |
| Cimino | Stewart, Royal |
| Cook | Brickell, Bucher |
| M. Copelin | Taylor |
| Dufaud | Amerine |
| K. Heun | Dufaud, T. Heun |
| T. Heun | Jones |
| Kingery | Jones, Ward, Danburg, Comino, Merrion, Silverberg |
| Leimkuhl | Stewart, Dufaud |
| J. Martin | Taylor |
| L. Martin | Quast |
| Railey | Senger, Autry, M. Copelin |
| Silverberg | Autry, Compton, Davis |
| Siverson | Danburg |
| Stewart | Silverberg, T. Heun |
| Tanner | J. Martin, Whitcomb |
| Winney | K. Heun |
Absent:
| Autry | Compton | Corbell | Danburg |
| Davis | Hammond | Harman | Harris |
| Hastings | Palis | Ruffennach | Whitcomb |