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School District 14
Manitou Springs Ahead With New Groovy Pavement
and Streetscape Enhanced by Student Art
May 14, 2007 (Manitou Springs, Colorado) The old
saying of "if we build it, they will come" is ringing
true in downtown Manitou Springs. New wider sidewalks
and removal of overhead power lines is paying off for
this small historic community of less than 5000 people.
Since the construction began, the only infill lot in the
historic shopping and dining district has been developed
into a mixed use live/work place. Two of the largest
buildings the downtown sold to redevelopment interests.
One is receiving a $6 million facelift and the other is
evaluating plans for a multi-million dollar expansion.
Three of 5 planned streetscape improvement phases will
be complete just in time for Memorial weekend, the
traditional start of the summer tourism season.
To celebrate the end of numerous construction projects
in the downtown and removal of all the "cone zones",
merchants are throwing a street party on May 19th from
10AM to 1PM. Original art from Manitou Springs students
in grade
school, middle school and high school was juried by
their respective teachers and 50 of the most outstanding
pieces were selected to appear on banners throughout the
newly completed streetscape in the historic downtown
shopping and dining district. City workers will install
the banners for a much anticipated "official opening"
slated on May 19th from 10 AM to 1:00 PM. Carnivale
Puppets and Bagpipers will hold a sidewalk parade.
Street performers, mimes and balloon artists will also
be active on the newly finished sidewalks. Downtown
merchants will provide snacks and hold pre-summer
special sales in their stores during the event.The
art banners became a reality in the style that won
Manitou a Governor's Award in Excellence for Downtown
Partnerships in the winter of 2006. (A little help from
a whole lot of people) .The Business Improvement
District wanted to adorn the new streetlights with
festival banners enhancing the overall experience of
coming to the Historic downtown but, did not have funds.
Roy Crawford, superintendent of School District 14 asked
the art teachers if they could help out by having
students make the banners. Art teachers teamed up with
The Sign Shop to identify a process to transfer student
art to banners that would withstand the elements. The
Sign Shop went one step further and donated materials to
make the banners more affordable. The Manitou Springs
Education Foundation hosted an event to promote the
student art banners and parents stepped forward to
purchase the banners. The City of Manitou Springs Public
Works Department and Comcast will install the banners on
Friday night and residents will awaken to beautiful
"one-of-a-kind" street banners befitting a community
that prides itself on being different. Each banner will
feature 2 original pieces of art and will hang
throughout the summer and fall.
The downtown streetscape project and revitalization
effort will cost approximately $7 million and is slated
to be completed in 2009. Funds for the public
infrastructure improvements come from a voted approved
bond and federal highway user funds. The construction
has also been supported by grants from the El Pomar
Foundation and the Gay and Lesbian Fund for Colorado.
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MANITOU SPRINGS HIGH SCHOOL
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| SARA PICCIONI | MSHS | GRADE 11 |
| ANDREA DLUGOS | MSHS | GRADE 11 |
| ASHLEY POLSTON | MSHS | GRADE 10 |
| KELLEY CHAMBERS | MSHS | GRADE 10 |
| KATIE THURLBY | MSHS | GRADE 12 |
| KARLIE KAHTAVA | MSHS | GRADE 12 |
| OLIVIA TRINKO | MSHS | GRADE 9 |
| STERLING HALLAUER | MSHS | GRADE 10 |
| MARY GAFFNEY | MSHS | GRADE 12 |
| LIBBY LINGLE | MSHS | GRADE 9 |
| COURTNEY PAULSON | MSHS | GRADE 10 |
| MEGAN MICCIULLA | MSHS | GRADE 12 |
| MOLLY MCKIEL | MSHS | GRADE 11 |
| ANDREW ODLIN | MSHS | GRADE 11 |
| JAMES SHAFER | MSHS | GRADE 11 |
| MELANIE WEBER | MSHS | GRADE 9 |
| COURTNEY PAULSON | MSHS | GRADE 10 |
| ANDREA DLUGOS | MSHS | GRADE 11 |
| TABITHA BENNETT | MSHS | GRADE 9 |
| HANNAH STAMP | MSHS | GRADE 11 |
| MEGAN MICCIULLA | MSHS | GRADE 12 |
| OLIVIA TRINKO | MSHS | GRADE 9 |
MANITOU SPRINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL
| TAYLOR MORAN | MSMS | GRADE 7 |
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| SARAH TURNBULL | MSMS | GRADE 6 |
| SAM WESTON | MSMS | GRADE 7 |
| ZACHARY STRUIF | MSMS | GRADE 6 |
| KRISTEN STEGMAN | MSMS | GRADE 6 |
| KALI ALBERN | MSMS | GRADE 6 |
| ESSY CHANDLER | MSMS | GRADE 6 |
| TYLER HOBBS | MSMS | GRADE 8 |
| ALEXANDRA CAFFERY | MSMS | GRADE 6 |
| MAT FLYNN | MSMS | GRADE 7 |
| GARRETT FINN | MSMS | GRADE 6 |
UTE PASS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
 | KOAN FRENCE | UPE | GRADE 1 |
| ALFRED WHEELER | UPE | GRADE 5 |
| ALISON FORD | UPE | GRADE 4 |
| JAYLIN JOBE | UPE | GRADE 1 |
| ALEC WHITE | UPE | GRADE 5 |
| KATHERINE LECKENBY | UPE | GRADE 2 |
| NICHOLAS RUYLE | UPE | GRADE 5 |
| BENNETT CROSS | UPE | GRADE 3 |
| KAELA GEISE | UPE | GRADE 4 |
| HUNTER SIVES | UPE | GRADE 1 |
MANITOU SPRINGS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
| KRIS AND MATTIE | MSES | GRADE 5 |
| ARCADIA TULLIA | MSES | GRADE 4 |
| CHRISTIAN | MSES | GRADE 2 |
| JADE THOMAS | MSES | GRADE 1 |
SYDNEY BROOKS &
MAKAYLA PERKINS | MSES | GRADE 4 |
| SOPHIE KILROY | MSES | GRADE 3 |
| DEVON ARABIA | MSES | GRADE 3 |
| NICHOLAS RIVERA | MSES | GRADE 4 |
| AUDREY YOUNG | MSES | GRADE 1 |
| HUNTER WARREN | MSES | GRADE 3 |
| ELSA HANKIN | MSES | GRADE 3 |
ART TEACHERS
| MIKE CELLAN | MSHS |
| DEB BREWSTER | MSHS |
| DENISE STAGEMAN | MSMS |
| LAURA MCCRAKEN | MSES |
| BETH ROMANO | UPE |
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