GIFT OF HISTORY BREAKFAST Promises Made, Promises Kept By: Matt Mayberry, Museum Director On Thursday, August 23, the Colorado Springs Pioneers Museum hosted the eighth annual Gift of History breakfast at the Antlers Hotel. This event is a way to introduce people to the museum and its mission, and it is also our biggest fundraiser of the year. This year’s event had a record crowd, with 550 people filling the main ballroom. The overarching theme of the program was the critical role the museum plays in creating community. CSPM Board president, Jennifer Malenky, kicked off the program by welcoming dignitaries and elected officials. She noted that while she is a native of Colorado Springs, she needed to leave the city in order to really appreciate what makes it so special. After returning to Colorado Springs, she discovered the importance of the museum for her and her young son. Mayor John Suthers with CSPM supportors Mayor John Suthers and his wife, Janet, attended the event. He extended a warm welcome to the crowd and gave them a preview of his upcoming State of City address that draws on his own passion for local history. He noted that history from the city we know and love today is the result of innumerable decisions, small and large, that have been made over the past 147 years. “There are 73 incorporated cities in Colorado,” Suthers stated, “but 1,500 ghost towns.” An appreciation of history is important in the understanding of why Colorado Springs has thrived, and this knowledge gives additional weight to the decisions he makes each day. We premiered two new videos that morning. One focused on the impact of CSPM’s series of events known as Food Truck Tuesdays and, the other video was on the powerful impact Volunteering has on the lives of our volunteers. Food Truck Tuesdays: (View Food Truck video) Volunteer Programs: (View Volunteer video) The videos were produced in cooperation with the City of Colorado Springs Communications Office and SpringsTV. We appreciate their support and especially the efforts of Jennifer Schreuder and Frank Bokoski. Jennifer Malenky welcoming Mayor John Suthers MUSELETTER SEPTEMBER 2018| PG 2
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