JUNE 30, 2021 | Gregory Howell | Tunnels, Brothels and Bars, OH MY!

Storyteller, curator and creative economy consultant, Gregory made his way to Pueblo via Tokyo to join a team of innovative physicians in the launch of a network of medical clinics in Colorado and Texas. While In Japan, Gregory worked for the Japanese Foreign Ministry as a Coordinator for International Relations at the City of Yokohama in the Bureau of Urban Planning where he served as a liaison for the $3.2 billion urban waterfront development project known as Minato Mirai. Gregory worked with designers, architects, developers, and city planners from around the world during the start-up years of the development project. Gregory also served as the lead consultant to the GC-5 program sponsored by Tokyo University and the University of California Berkeley and produced the international educational programs for the top five general contractors in Japan. As a creative consultant Gregory continues to travel to Japan on behalf of private individuals, developers, art institutions, and major corporations. Shortly after arriving in Pueblo, Gregory immediately realized the powerful and yet untold story of the new creative economy in one of America's great industrial landscapes which was once dominated by the Colorado Fuel & Iron Company and the Nuckolls Packing Company. Gregory is the owner of the award winning Kadoya Gallery and since his arrival in southern Colorado has launched the Shoe Factory, the ARTery, and the Underground in the Historic Federal Building. Over the years he has lectured extensively on the history, culture and the arts of Pueblo and is best known in the region for his talk on The Tunnels of Pueblo and Steel & Meat. He is a former Board Member of the Steelworks Center of the West and now advises The Arts Academy at Pueblo County High as a creative consultant and serves as a Board Member. Gregory is currently a Commissioner on the Historic Preservation Commission for the City of Pueblo where he is an advocate for adaptive reuse of historic properties, economic redevelopment and tourism. In 2020, Gregory joined the Advisory Board of the Wholistic Health Alliance which is a 501(c)3 dedicated to building healthy communities. Today Gregory can be found at Watertower Place in the Grove serving as a creative consultant with the development team as they prepare to launch the new ‘rational factory’. As a branding and marketing specialist in the arts, Gregory is preparing the launch of his new methodology called the Tray of Life as part of his DBA: Doing Business as an Artist/Creative/Maker platform to help creatives amplify the narrative of their story. Gregory is working on his first major storytelling effort Jackie & the Taj which shares the powerful and compelling story of First Lady Jacqueline Kennedy's historic trip to India in 1962. Gregory Howell https://www.gregoryhowell.com/ Watertower Place https://www.pueblowatertowerplace.com/ Kadoya Gallery https://www.kadoyagallery.org/

JULY 7, 2021 | Laurel Campbell | The Early Years & the Goodnight Barn

Laurel is the Chair of the Goodnight Barn Historic Preservation Committee and President of its non-profit. She is a retired licensed Legal Assistant. Laurel serves as a commissioner on the Historic Preservation Commission for the City of Pueblo and has served on the Board of Directors of Historic Pueblo, Inc. for ten years, serving twice as president. She is currently President of the Pueblo Heritage Museum, and has spent many hours researching Pueblo’s huge and important history. For more information and how to support the GOODNIGHT BARN, please visit their website at: https://www.goodnightbarnpueblo.org/

JULY 14, 2021 | Peggy Runco Willcox | The 150th Anniversary of Pueblo

Peggy Runco Wilcox is a Pueblo native from a large Italian-American family. Peggy and her husband have three terrific children and consider themselves fortunate to spend time with their four young grandsons. Previously, Peggy enjoyed a 30 year career as a banker and has loved being a realtor for the last 11 years. She has been privileged to serve on a number of community boards and projects. As a lifelong history buff, Peggy has especially enjoyed being a part of the Pueblo County Historical Society (PCHS) and has served on their board for over 20 years. Over the years, Peggy has written a number of articles for the PCHS monthly publication, The Lore. Recently she completed a nine month project researching and writing for the PCHS's book, Mad River - Commemorating the 100 th Anniversary of the 1921 Great Flood of Pueblo. Pueblo leaves you speechless and then turns you into a storyteller. Pueblo Country Historical Society https://pueblohistory.org/