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City Auditorium would be revamped with $53 million under a plan outlined June 15 by a newly formed organization. File photo A group led by Colorado Springs Conservatory owner Linda Weise wants to pump $53 million into City Auditorium to rejuvenate it as a cultural asset that would host arts and music, nonprofit and business events. For years, the city has been seeking to overhaul the landmark at 221 E. Kiowa St., built in 1923. The auditorium has been used in recent years for roller derbies, metaphysical fairs and occasional concerts. In 2008, the memorial service for long-time Colorado Springs Mayor Bob Isaac was held there. ....
The Gazette’s Best and Brightest scholarship program for graduating high school seniors in the Pikes Peak region is celebrating its 30th year. Many past winners have gone on to become leaders in the community or around the state and nation. “I like the diversity of this award we’ve had winners from charter schools, home schools, private schools and all 17 school districts in El Paso County,” said Deb Mahan, executive director of Gazette Charities, a philanthropic arm of The Gazette, Colorado Springs’ daily newspaper and multimedia company. Twenty graduating seniors who have made contributions to their schools and communities each will be awarded $500. ....
Dickinson lived much of her life isolated in a single room, looking out on a cemetery. But it wasn’t her verses about death or isolation that kept floating to mind for Scott, rather it was Dickinson’s writing on hope. “’Hope’ is the thing with feathers,” the lines begin, “/ That perches in the soul / And sings the song without the words / And never stops at all -” With that uplifting vision in mind, Scott has now given away $4,158,500,000 to organizations helping bring hope to those most devastated by the virus. Her generosity includes a $20 million gift to Mile High United Way in Denver, and a $15 million gift to Goodwill of Colorado. Each of those two gifts is the largest in the more than 100-year history of either nonprofit. ....
Dickinson lived much of her life isolated in a single room, looking out on a cemetery. But it wasn’t her verses about death or isolation that kept floating to mind for Scott, rather it was Dickinson’s writing on hope. “’Hope’ is the thing with feathers,” the lines begin, “/ That perches in the soul / And sings the song without the words / And never stops at all -” With that uplifting vision in mind, Scott has now given away $4,158,500,000 to organizations helping bring hope to those most devastated by the virus. Her generosity includes a $20 million gift to Mile High United Way in Denver, and a $15 million gift to Goodwill of Colorado. Each of those two gifts is the largest in the more than 100-year history of either nonprofit. ....