Pueblo's Podcast

Editor's Note: Dave Moore had oral surgery and is doing fine but he doesn't sound like himself so his daughter Carly Moore is filling in as host on this episode.   

As we kick of season three of Pueblo's Podcast we're asking our city leaders, what their goals are for 2022. Each Monday this week we will chat with a city council member.

 Due to Colorado's Sunshine Law Pueblo's Podcast could not interview City Council as group, but in fairness we did ask all the council members the same questions.   

This week we're hearing from Council member Regina Maestri who is one of the many faces brand new to council. She was sworn in on Jan. 2022.     

Host: Carly Moore Guest: Regina Maestri Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton 

Editor's Note: Dave Moore had oral surgery and is doing fine but he doesn't sound like himself so his daughter Carly Moore is filling in as host on this episode.   

As we kick of season three of Pueblo's Podcast we're asking our city leaders, what their goals are for 2022. Each Monday this week we will chat with a city council member.

 Due to Colorado's Sunshine Law Pueblo's Podcast could not interview City Council as group, but in fairness we did ask all the council members the same questions.   

This week we're hearing from President Heather Graham  who is also brand new to council. She was sworn in on Jan. 2022.   

Host: Carly Moore Guest: Heather Graham Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton 

**Editor’s note: Dave conducted this interview before Councilor Martinez-Ortega pled guilty to a misdemeanor for defacing the Christopher Columbus statue in Pueblo.**

As we kick of season three of Pueblo's Podcast we're asking our city leaders, what their goals are for 2022. Each Monday this week we will chat with a city council member.

Due to Colorado's Sunshine Law Pueblo's Podcast could not interview City Council as group, but in fairness we did ask all the council members the same questions.   

This week we're hearing from Vicente Martinez-Ortega who is also brand new to council. He was sworn in on Jan. 2022.     

Don’t forget to tune back in on Feb. 21 to hear from city council President Heather Graham. 

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Vicente Martinez-Ortega Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton 

As we kick of season three of Pueblo's Podcast we're asking our city leaders, what their goals are for 2022. Each Monday this week we will chat with a city council member.

 Due to Colorado's Sunshine Law Pueblo's Podcast could not interview City Council as group, but in fairness we did ask all the council members the same questions.   

This week we're hearing from Sarah Martinez who is brand new to council. She was sworn in on Jan. 2022.   

Don't forget to tune in on Monday, Feb. 14 to hear from Councilor Vicente Martinez-Ortega.

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Sarah Martinez Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton 

As we kick of season three of Pueblo's Podcast we're asking our city leaders, what their goals are for 2022. Each Monday this week we will chat with a city council member. 

 Due to Colorado's Sunshine Law Pueblo's Podcast could not interview City Council as group, but in fairness we did ask all the council members the same questions.   

This week we're hearing from Dennis Flores who has been on council since Jan. 2018 and was re-elected until Dec. 2026. 

Don't forget to tune in on Monday Feb. 7 to hear from Councilor Sarah Martinez. 

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Dennis Flores Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

Here’s a look back on Season two of Pueblo’s Podcast. 

The Pueblo community really means a lot
to us and I'm sure to you as well. 

We asked our listeners to share what Pueblo means to them and we’d feature it in an upcoming episode. 

In this episode we have shared a few of them, keep sending them our way. 

Just leave us a voicemail. That's all it takes! Give us a call at 719.470.0715 and leave us a message about what makes you Pueblo proud, why you love our community or what makes it so special. 

You can leave a voice mail if you’d like. 

You will hear a message say “Please state your name and Google voice will try to connect you.” 

State your name, then it will take you to a second voicemail where then you can leave your Pueblo Proud message.  

Share your message and why not say "Be Proud Pueblo" at the end.

Abbie Krause the  Executive Director of the Pueblo Zoo talks with Dave about all things ElectriCritters. 

You can come and enjoy holiday lights at the zoo starting now until Dec. 26 with the exception of Christmas and Christmas Eve.  All the light displays are original and made especially for Pueblo Zoo exhibits.  They try to move things around and add something new every year so even if you have been to  ElectriCritters before you'll definitely see something new when you come back!

Tickets are $9 for adults and $7  for kids, tots 3 and under are FREE; however if you're a member of the zoo you get $2 off your ticket price. 
ElectriCritters runs Friday - Sunday from Nov 26 - Dec 12 and then it's open Daily starting Dec 17 - 23 & 26.  Of course it's has to be dark to enjoy the spectacular lights, so it starts at 5:30  p.m. with last admission at 8 p.m.   

Tuesday December 14 is sensory friendly night. It's an evening at ElectriCritters designed for guests with sensory sensitivities and their families. This means smaller crowds, softer music, less blinking lights, and fellow sensory supportive community members.

Santa Claus himself will be at the Pueblo Zoo  on December 19, 20, & 21 from 5:30 - 8 p.m. Bring your camera and head to the Santa Selfie Station!

Tap here to get tickets and learn more. 

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Abbie Krause Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

CDOT’s Michelle Puellen joins Pueblo’s Podcast once again to talk about a whole slew of projects. Mainly the Highway 50 & Purcell interchange, but she also discusses the Gap Project between Monument and Castle Rock and the stretch of I-25 from South Academy to Fountain. Puellen said that stretch is a key corridor for commuters and inter-regional travel, as well as critical defense access and haul route for military personnel and equipment travelling between Peterson Air Force Base and Fort Carson. 

Michelle also reminds us how to be safe while driving and tips to prep your car for the winter. Good advice just in time!

She also discusses CDOT's new road condition and travel planner app. The new COtrip Planner mobile app was designed to meet the growing trend of information on mobile and tablet devices for the traveling public. The COtrip Planner app provides statewide, real-time traffic information, and works on smartphones and tablets that operate on iOS and Android platforms. Download the app in the Apple Store or Google Play Store.  

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Michelle Puellen Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

In this special edition of Pueblo’s Podcast, Dave Moore and Gunnison Pagnotta and Alan Van Norman talk about GOAL High School. Education has changed due to the pandemic however GOAL has not. GOAL High School has been doing remote learning for more than a decade.  GOAL High School is a multi-district, charter, blended online school.  Blended online means classes are online but students have the option to come in-person to a drop-in center at any time. The student experience at GOAL is never the same student to student . This model works for students who travel to compete in rodeo events, teen parents, athletes, students with social anxiety and every where in between.  However, each student has access to an academic coach which acts as a mentor.   

There are dozens of drop-in centers around the state.  GOAL serves a wide range of student needs from social-emotional to food insecurities; to honors and early college programs.  They are accepting new students for the 2021-2022 school year. You can enroll at goalac.org or call 877-776-4625.

Enroll now.

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Gunnison Pagnotta & Alan Van Norman Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

 Storyteller Gregory Howell sits down with Dave Moore to do just that: Tell fascinating stories about Pueblo and the secret tunnels beneath our feet. Did you know there is a massive network of tunnels -- similar to the catacombs -- underground in Pueblo?  Gregory Howell gives us the inside look at how these tunnels were used, mainly during prohibition times to smuggle bootlegged goods. 

Howell 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.  He's so into tourism, he even spitballs an idea on how to open up Pueblo's underground and turn it into a tourist attraction! Take a deep dive with us and unearth one of Pueblo's best kept secrets whispering under your shoes.

Also tune in to his series The Dig where he tells incredible stories and broadcasts them live from the historic Backroom at the Senate Bar which is located directly across from City Hall.

Host: Dave Moore Guests: Gregory Howell  Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton 

Dave Moore and Scott Stoller chat once again. Scott the General Manager of the Colorado State Fair joined us on the Podcast last summer to talk about how the State Fair was downsizing and reimagining the event during the Pandemic.  The State Fair is back for 2021!  Get ready for 11 days family fun with 60 entertainers, 10,000 exhibits, ad 45 rides. Listen to this month's podcast to help you plan your visit to the State Fair.  The Fair runs August 27 through September 6. There are special discount days throughout the event.

Friday Aug. 27 is  Healthcare Heroes Day
Tuesday, Aug. 31 $2 Tuesday
Monday, Sept. 6 Senior Day
Wednesday Sept. 1 One Price Wednesday
>> Tap here to see all the discount days. 

Next year will be the 150th Colorado State Fair. 
Also if you're interested in seeing the behind the scenes, the Fair is hiring and you can get a job at the Fair.  

Host: Dave Moore Guests: Scott Stoller  Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

During this episode Dave Moore visits the Sarah Shaw Dance studio and chats with studio director Donna Lira. The two will discuss the loss of dance icon Sarah Shaw, how the studio is carrying on in her absence and how the community and city council stepped up to memorialize her forever. 

A bronze sculpture of Sarah now sits outside Memorial Hall so that as the show goes on, Sarah can still welcome guests to each recital.

The sculpture has a plaque that reads, "Sarah Shaw was a lifetime Puebloan and local dance teacher. Over 56 years thousands of young people, including multiple generations of Pueblo families, were shaped by Sarah's enduring teachings at her dance studio. Sarah believed that dance came from the heart and could instill lifelong lesson including self-confidence, perseverance, and teamwork in her students.  Most importantly, Sarah taught her students to be kind to all and love their friends. Her legacy lives on in the accomplishments of all those who danced and the kindness they continue to spread to others. Sarah lived her life the same way she ended every class with her motto: FRIENDS FOREVER. "

COVID canceled the studio’s Christmas recital but right now dancers are preparing for a performance this summer in Branson, Missouri.  If you have a young one who'd love to learn to dance contact the studio at 719.543.0027.   

This is a BONUS episode commemorates a catastrophe in the Pueblo community that forever changed the landscape of the southern Colorado town.
 
On June 3, 1921,  a cloudburst developed over Pueblo. During a typical cloudburst, over half an inch of rain may fall in a matter of minutes, and that is exactly what happened in Pueblo, according to NOAA. As the torrential rains fell, the Arkansas River and Fountain Creek quickly began to swell, a wall of water reaching over 15-20 feet in some areas before they began to recede. Within two hours the greater part of the business district of downtown Pueblo was flooded with water 10 feet deep, NOAA reports.   

Hundreds of people died, with some death toll estimates as high as 1,500. The flood destroyed almost all of the downtown Pueblo area and decimated the city.

In this episode Dave talks with Margo Hatton who is the Marketing Director at the Sangre DeCristo Arts Center and Sam Ebersole, a long-time communications professor at CSU-Pueblo. Margo gives great insight into how Pueblo recovered and rebounded from the flood.  She discusses how the flood affected arts, business and development of the city; ultimately leading to the formation of the Riverwalk and the community we know today. Ebersole explains more of the flood's history and how you can watch a documentary he wrote about the flood commemorating 100 years since the tragedy.   

Rocky Mountain PBS will debut a documentary commemorating the flood, on June 3 at 7 p.m.
Tap here to watch the video.    

A special thanks to Juan and Deborah Espinoza for sharing "The Flood of 21" song from their production "The Song of Pueblo" for this episode. It was written and composed by Daniel Valdez.

Host: Dave Moore Guests: Margo Hatton & Sam Ebersole Editor: Carly Moore Music: Daniel Valdez 

* Some of this content might be sensitive to some listeners*

Since March 2020, Dave has been conducting podcast interviews over the phone, but for this episode, after receiving both vaccine shots Dave conducted his first in-person interview.

In this episode, Dave Moore is sitting down with Jennifer Chavez with the Pueblo Child Advocacy Center. 

The Child Advocacy Center is a nonprofit organization where they help  children who have experienced abuse or neglect. The goal is to help children feel comfortable, safe and at home while officials conduct an investigation of child abuse.  With the inviting atmosphere, hopefully kids can begin to heal and share their voice.   

The Child Advocacy Center is having their Blue Cape Breakfast on June 24, 2021.  They believe we all have superpowers, whether it’s cooking or teaching or catching the bad guys.  Some capes look like scrubs, or a badge, or a piece of chalk. Registration for that event is coming soon. 

​Tap here to donate to the Pueblo Child Advocacy Center.

Host: Dave Moore Guests: Jennifer Chavez Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

In this episode Sarah Joseph with the Pueblo Department of Public Health & Environment returns to the podcast to give an update on where we are at this stage in the pandemic.

It has been a year almost to the day that Pueblo's Podcast started the Coronavirus Special Edition to inform the community at the very start of the pandemic, now there are more and more vaccines being distributed and hope is on the horizon. 

However, Sarah did say she continues to urge caution because Pueblo County is still seeing a surge in cases and we should all continue following COVID precautions.

Sarah and Dave chat about Pueblo's vaccine status, where you can get your shot and how we move forward from here. 

Host: Dave Moore Guests: Sarah Joseph Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

 

*Some of the content in this episode might be sensitive to some listeners*

In this episode Dave Moore chats with two sisters who are Pueblo natives and are now thousands of miles away on the island of Saipan. It’s safe to say Aria and Grace Keilbach are Pueblo’s Podcast’s most long-distance guests.

Saipan is a very small island — smaller than Pueblo (in square miles) in fact! It’s located in the Pacific Ocean near Guam — think north of Australia and south of Japan! It’s just a tiny dot on the map.

After World War II, countless combat dogs that had been used to sniff out bombs and hiding Japanese, were lost or left behind. Today the descendants of those heroic war dogs are known as boonie dogs, a mix between Bloodhounds, Rottweilers, Labradors, and German Shepards. They roam the island living off any scraps they can find and enduring the harsh rainstorms and blistering heat.

While Aria & Grace have been there, they’ve seen horrible animal abuse and treatment of animals, including starved mama dogs, neglected puppies, and more. Many of the pups have health issues from the neglect, like broken jaws, vision problems and fleas and ticks! Now they've dedicated their time -- in between their school work -- to an organization they founded and named Boonie Babies.

 Aria & Grace are now working to rehome dogs, give them the vet care they need and make a difference in the island. Unfortunately they don’t have a certified vet on the island so many animals die without care. However, a small clinic on the island does what they can, but cannot perform surgeries. The clinic recently faced a hurdle of it’s own. The land was re-zoned by the government, forcing the clinic out. Aria and Grace say they will stay on the island until their work has made a difference. 

Host: Dave Moore Guests: Aria and Grace Keilbach Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

Dave Moore visits with Director of Alumni & Community Relations at Colorado State University-Pueblo Tracy Samora. Tracy explains what her jobs entails, and how alumni can get reconnected with their alma mater. Tracy discusses CSU-P's Alumni Legacy Admissions Program, the Leading the Pack Podcast, and the Distinguished Young Alumni awards. 

Each year the CSU Pueblo Foundation and Alumni Association announce the Distinguished Young Alumni awards bestowed upon alumni from each college who are under the age of 35. These individuals have enhanced the reputation of the University and their respective colleges through outstanding professional achievement, personal accomplishment, and service to CSU Pueblo and the community. 

For 2020, the awards go to:

• Garrison M. Ortiz  from the Malik and Seeme Hasan School of Business
• Kelly McLean from the College of Health, Education and Nursing
• Shanna M. Farmer from the College of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
• Alejandro (Itzam) Marin, MD  from the College of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Also Tracy & Dave highlight a few CSU-Pueblo alumni and former student-athletes who are currently playing in the NFL!  

For more information on the Distinguished Young Alumni Award, contact Tracy Samora, alumni director at tracy.samora@csupueblo.edu.

Host: Dave Moore Guests: Tracy Samora Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

Congratulations we made it through 2020 that means a whole year of Pueblo’s Podcast. 
2021 means a brand new season and more great guests, good conversations and grabbing history lessons! 

We want to start this year off right and so we brought in a good friend of Dave’s from his radio career: Gina Rose! They worked together on KCCY from about 1995-2001 and then KIQ’N Country from 2010 -2014. 

Now you can hear Gina’s voice on regional and national tv and radio commercials, video narrations and even jingle vocals and toys as her voice-over career spans more than 25 years.

Dave & Gina will share stories about a few country stars, silly memories and challenges of 2020.

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Gina Rose Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton &  Amanda Welch

*Stay tuned at the end of this episode to hear OUR YEAR IN REVIEW*

For the final episode of 2020 Dave Moore talks with Kathy Cline the Executive Director of the Pueblo Rescue Mission.  This organization is doing a lot to keep people warm, fed and off the streets.  The Pueblo Rescue Mission completed their construction in January 2020.

Kathy Cline said they've been nearly at capacity since they opened. The shelter has already provided about 27,000 nights of shelter. They serve a hot meal every evening. Since they started at the beginning of this year, 30,000 meals have been served. 

Cline said financial contributions are the most valuable and a check can be sent to PO Box 9167 Pueblo, CO  81008 or you can donate online by tapping here.  If you'd like to drop off sleeping bags, blankets, hats, gloves or socks you can bring them to 728 W 4th Street. 

Pueblo will still be hosting a community dinner for Christmas and are looking to serve 600 people during that time. This year it will be a to-go meal due to COVID-19.  Volunteers are needed to help serve. Call 719-924-8413 or tap here to learn more.

Host: Dave Moore Guest: Kathy Cline Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton

A look back at few episode highlights during our first year of Pueblo's Podcast.
Thanks so much for listening!

Host: Dave Moore  Editor: Carly Moore Music: J.B. Skelton