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NATOA Congratulates the 2007 Government Programming Award Winners
Local communities from across the country light up the night with exceptional programming efforts from a record number of entries from across the country.

Alexandria, VA – Tuesday, October 9, 2007 – The National Association of Telecommunications Officers and Advisors (NATOA) congratulated the winners of its 22nd Annual Government Programming Awards. The winners were announced at a Gala event on Friday, October 5 in Portland, OR. The Awards recognize excellence in broadcast, cable, multimedia and electronic programming produced by local government agencies. This year, NATOA received over 1,200 entries representing 180 agencies from 31 states across the country.

Category 24: Library – 24 Entries

• First Place “All Pikes Peak Reads – Alice in Wonderland promo” Pikes Peak Library District, CO
• Second Place “ABC’s of Local Government – The Library Board” City of Saint Paul, MN
• Third Place “Check it Out @ the Library” Glendale 11, City of Glendale, AZ
• Honorable Mention “At Your Library: Bridging the Digital Divide” L.A. Cityview 35 City of Los Angeles, CA
  “Welcome to Your Oakland Public Library” City of Oakland, CA

Category 47: Event/Program Promotion: (Operating Budget Under $300,000) – 15 Entries

• First Place “All Pikes Peak Reads – Alice In Wonderland Promo” Pikes Peak Library District, CO
• Second Place “Cottage Grove Boot Hockey Leagues” South Washington County Telecommunications Commission, MN
• Third Place “Ever After” Canton Township, MI
• Honorable Mention “The Haunted Trail” South Washington County Telecommunications Commission, MN
  “Philadelphia Race for the Cure” City of Philadelphia, PA

See the award winning video at http://youtube.com/watch?v=60WY595RSEU

Thursday November 8 at 11:00 a.m.
Briargate Branch

Meet Barbara Saks as she reminisces about her experiences as a member of the R.A.F. (Royal Air Force) during World War II. Mrs. Saks will share her experiences from a Fighter Squadron, at Bletchley Park and after the war in Belgium. Bletchley Park was the Headquarters for the codebreakers and was where the German Enigma machine was decoded. After the war Mrs. Saks spent time in Belgium at the former Gestapo Headquarters in Brussels providing assistance to members of the Underground.
Click here to learn more about Barbara and other Colorado World War II veterans.

Call 260-6882 for more information.

Zebulon Montgomery Pike first sighted the famous mountain that would later take his name on November 15, 1806. Please join the Pikes Peak Library District in commemorating the notable day and celebrate the publication of the Regional History Series book about Pike’s Southwest Expedition, “To Spare No Pains.” Meet the authors and special guests Zebulon M. Pike (portrayed by John M. Hutchins) and pioneer Colorado physician Charles Fox Gardiner (portrayed by John Stansfield) at this pinnacle of Pike Bicentennial events.

When: Thursday, November 15, 2007, 1:30 p.m.
Where: 1905 Carnegie Reading Room, Penrose Library 20 N. Cascade Ave.

Books available for purchase and signing! Great gift idea! Refreshments!

Information about the book, “To Spare No Pains”: Zebulon Montgomery Pike and His 1806-1807 Southwest Expedition

2007 winner of the Santa Fe Trail Association’s Award of Merit — “the best collection of new scholarship on the Pike expedition published during the bicentennial.”

“The ramifications of Pike’s Southwestern expedition were, in every sense of the word, immense. His revelations concerning Spanish settlements, military strength, natural resources, Indian tribes, and, most importantly, commerce, cast a bright beam of light on a world that opportunistic Americans believed ripe for trade and, eventually, the taking. [Yet,] Pike is remembered primarily as an early explorer of the West, and within that category he is considered by the uninformed to have been a failure. He failed to climb Pikes Peak; got lost, mistaking the Rio Grande for the Red River; and, to add insult to injury, was gathered up by the none-too-pleased Spanish and escorted back to U.S. territory.”
-From the Introduction by Mark L. Gardner, historian, writer, and musician of the Frontier West

Wednesday, November 7, 1:30 p.m.
Briargate Branch

Is the very thought of preparing for Christmas enough to make you dread the holidays? Don’t despair! Join Cari Pemberton, professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Cutters, for this program chock full of ideas to make your holiday season a joyous time. Cari will cover various topics including:

• Menu planning
• Guest preparations
• Gift giving
• Those dreaded Christmas card duties

So, don’t be naughty. Be nice and join us for this great program!

Call 260-6882 for more information.

Thursday, November 1, 10:30 a.m.
Briargate Branch

Join professional organizer and owner of The Clutter Cutters, Cari Pemberton, for this free timely program. Cari will offer tips for turning the hectic holiday shopping chores to organized missions that will save you time and money!

Call 260-6882 for more information.

A group of commericals produced by PPLD’s Video Studio has been posted on YouTube. Take a look at these great productions:

APPR 2007 – Zorro APPR 2006 – Alice in Wonderland APPR 2005 – Arabian Nights APPR 2004 – Treasure Island APPR 2003 – Frankenstein APPR 2002 – To Kill a Mockingbird PPLD Foundation LitSource

Or click here to view all PPLD videos on YouTube now.

What is identity theft?
How does it happen?
How can you protect yourself?

Find out in this FREE presentation by the Colorado Springs Police Department.

Mon., Oct. 29
6 – 7 p.m.
East Library Community Room

For information,
call 531-6333, x1315.

Tuesday, October 23, 2007
Pikes Peak Library District’s oldest library reopening with new technology and expanded services.

Pikes Peak Library District has announced the Old Colorado City Carnegie Library will re-open to the public on Tuesday, October 23 at 10 a.m. The westside library has been closed since April for a preservation project.

The project has returned the 103-year-old library to its original architectural design, while allowing patrons to enjoy new technology. The library will now offer an expanded public computer lab, wireless technology, self check units, and reading areas. It is one of only 17 Carnegie buildings still operating as libraries in Colorado.

On Thursday, the library was awarded the Award for Excellence in Civic Restoration by the Historic Preservation Alliance of Colorado Springs.

The estimated cost of the project is $1.2 million. The Old Colorado City Carnegie Library Preservation Campaign has raised $1.1 million for the project to date.

A grand opening celebration will be held at the branch library, 2418 W. Pikes Peak Ave., on November 17 at 9:30 a.m. The free event, sponsored by The Bank at Broadmoor, will feature a performance by the Manitou Art Theater, along with other programs for all ages throughout the day.

The Gates Family Foundation recently awarded a $70,000 grant toward the project – stipulating that an additional $20,000 will be awarded to the project if the $1.2 million dollar goal is reached before March 1, 2008. Other major grants awarded for this project include the El Pomar Foundation, Inasmuch Foundation of Oklahoma City, The Adolph Coors Foundation, the Joseph Henry Edmondson Foundation, and the Ila Colbert Estate.

The PPLD Foundation continues to seek donations for the branch. The library district will recognize those donations with wall-mounted leather book spines inscribed with donor names. For more information, contact Dolores Fowler at (719) 531-6333, ext. 2205 or dfowler@ppld.org.

The Old Colorado City Branch Carnegie Preservation Project has been honored by the Historic Preservation Alliance of Colorado Springs. At the 2007 Historic Presentation Awards Celebration on Thursday, the project received the Award for Excellence in Civic Restoration.

Congratulations to Branch Manager Julianne Rist and the staff at Old Colorado City Branch, contractor GE Johnson, architects Gifford Spurck, and Dolores Fowler with the Foundation for all of the hard work and care that has gone into this project.

The judges, who came from other parts of the state and viewed numerous structures in the Springs, called PPLD’s Carnegie a jewel and all of the work on the project near perfection. They were pleased to make the award in honor of a structure that has continued to fulfill its original purpose for more than a century – a rare find in their line of work.

Well done and cheers to everyone involved!