Lake City DIRT Newsletter

DIRT News

The 2007 DIRT Collector’s Christmas ornaments are on sale
now. This year the featured historic Lake City building is the
Miners and Merchants bank, built 130 years ago. Price is
$20.00 per ornament, includes tax, for pick-up. Additional
$3.00 to ship. For ordering information, visit our website
www.lakecitydirt.com and click on the Ornament or call the
office at 970-944-DIRT (3478). Limited quantity available.
Third Street Market happens Saturdays, 10 am to 2 pm,
from now until the end of September, you will find booths
of local artisans and produce at the community gardens,
corner of Third and Silver streets. Feed your brain; feed
your belly.
Check out the downtown Garden Plots, sponsored by area
businesses, organizations, and individual volunteers.
Wine and Music Festival, September 22, 2007, www.
lakecitymusicfest.org
We have informally heard from Rural Development that we
received requested RBOG funding to conduct a feasibility
study and other economic development activities.
Kudos to Michelle Pierce, for an August presentation to the
Ouray Business Roundtable on the benefits of Main Street
and revitalization efforts.
Lake City DIRT is always looking for volunteer help—for
office work, for specific projects, for Committee work.
We are working on a five-year Strategic Plan for DIRT. We
want to hear your ideas! For a list of four strategic
questions, or to schedule a time to provide your visioning
and planning ideas, contact ed@lakecitydirt.com or call 970-
944-DIRT
Save the Date—New Year’s Eve Party, December 31, 2007.
See you there!
Congratulations to Russ Brown for the nomination of the
Governor’s Award “Downtowner of the Year,” an award
intended to honor Colorado residents engaged and active in
improving downtowns. The 2007 honor was awarded to the
family of Tom Eldridge in Boulder.
Final 2007 Boardwalk Project Report is complete. To
request a copy, please call 970-944-DIRT or email
ed@lakecitydirt.com

Lake City Business News

Charlie P’s has become the Aspen Bar & Grill.
The Lake City Resort has been purchased by Cheri and
Steve Harvey.
The Town of Lake City Recreation Department needs your
help! What is Halloween without a boat-load of candy?
Please drop off donations of pre-wrapped bags of candy or
cash donations to purchase candy for downtown Halloween
festivities. (Bring donations to the Town Office or to the
DIRT office).

Office Hours
Wednesdays and Thursdays, 8:30 to 10:00 a.m. or by appointment.
Our office is between Mammy’s and the Black Crooke Theatre.
Find the door, take the stairs. We are at the top of the stairs, to
your right.

Note: Our office days are moving from Tuesdays to Wednesdays!!

Lake City DIRT is a local, nonprofit organization, dedicated to
preserving and enhancing Lake City’s downtown commercial
district. For more information or to find out about volunteer
opportunities, call us at 970-944-DIRT; stop by the office; or email
ed@lakecitydirt.com

See you downtown!








				DIRT Diggings News - September 2007



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