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Georgetown Strousse Park project breaks ground BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
The Wild Bunch, a historical reenactment group from Central City.
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Idaho Springs reaches compromise on mock gunfire City Council allows the Wild Bunch to continue, but off Miner Street BY ANDREW FRAIELI AFRAIELI@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
A historical reenactment show, originally planned on Miner Street in Idaho Springs, is being moved to Harold A. Anderson Park behind the old steam engine in response to community complaints that mock gunfire could trigger panic in people
unaware of the show. Signs were put up and notifications made on Miner Street of the new location on the day of the Wild Bunch show on July 30. “It’s more like a stage experience than what’s happening downtown,” Assistant City Administrator Jonathan Cain said, noting that business owners who spoke against the show at the previous City Council meeting were OK with the new location. Of the compromise, Chuck Follen, a three-year member of the 15-yearold reenactment group from Central City, said, “If the city works with us, and letting people know we’re back
there, I think we’ll be just fine. Mayor Chuck Harmon recognized that not everyone was happy with the compromise, referencing Linda Enochs, owner of Margie’s Place, who sent a letter to the council disapproving of any gun show in a public place. But, he continued, “I realize that no compromise is going to be perfect.” Earlier in the month, an Idaho Springs City Council meeting’s public comment was rife with complaints and defenses of the mock gunfire used in the historical reen-
The Strousse Park project is fully underway after nearly three years of planning. The project will renovate the area with new market stalls, a restroom and parking lot. “We’re plotting along working on the foundations for the new shelter,” said Bob Hamilton, member of the Design Review Commission, in an update to the Georgetown Board of Selectmen about the improvements on July 26. Referring to the new market booths and shelter, Hamilton elaborated that volunteer labor was previously brought up as a solution to keep within budget, but the foundation will be using contract labor instead. It will be close, but still within budget, he said. While excavating beside the Kneisel & Anderson building, which began on July 12, they decided to cap the foundation wall, which cost a few extra days of work. “Everybody is sitting less anxious about damaging the foundation to that historic building, so I think it’s money well spent,” Hamilton said. He continues that the foundation should be done within the next few weeks, with heavy timbers and other materials coming in a few weeks as well. Plans were originally approved by the board on March 8 with the goal to have the project completely finished by fall in time for the Christmas Market.
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