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| 9/12/2009 6:00:00 AM | Email this article • Print this article |
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Journal/Sam Green
The Cornerstone Project received a $40,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Office through the Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado. Pictured in front are Charles Thompson, Southwest Region 9 director; Jim Isgar, U.S. Department of Agriculture Colorado state director; Laura Lewis-Marchino Southwest Region 9 assistant director; Ed Morlan, Southwest Region 9 executive director; Marianne Griffin, chair of Cornerstone; and Ned Harper, Cornerstone committee. Second row are Orly Lucero, Cortez mayor; Jeff Pope, station manager of KSJD; Chris Burkett, Cornerstone committee; and Duane Dale, Southwest Region 9 rural development. In back are Amber Kelley, Cornerstone committee; Marianne Mate, Cornerstone committee; and Ann Brown, representing Sen. Michael Bennet’s office. |
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Grant funds Cornerstone
The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Office has made a $40,000 grant to Cornerstone, Community Radio Project's effort to rehabilitate the Montezuma Valley National Bank building in Cortez as a hub of commerce and community activity.
Region 9 Economic Development Association was the applicant for the agriculture department's Rural Development Enterprise Grant program, according to a statement from the Community Radio Project.
"The grant monies will be used to fund the purchase of heating, ventilation and air-conditioning equipment for Cornerstone," Jeffrey Pope, executive director of Community Radio Project, said in the statement. "We intend to build Cornerstone with the most efficient, green HVAC system possible utilizing modern equipment, designing in energy conservation and developing solar capacity gain capacity. And if we can do this in an historic building, we hope it will inspire others to follow the lead."
The Montezuma Valley National Bank Building is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It's original bank building was constructed in 1908 and 1909; the East and North additions were completed in 1910.
Construction on Cornerstone is slated to begin in the spring of 2010.
"We are grateful for the opportunity to work with Region 9 and USDA, but we need continued community support to complete the project," Pope said. "Contributions to Cornerstone can be made to Box 116 in Cortez or online at our secure Web site, ksjd.org/cornerstone."
Community Radio Project is a nonprofit based in Cortez. CRP is the licensee of KSJD-FM, Dryland Community Radio, broadcasting from the Campus of the Southwest Colorado Community College. For more information at 564-9727.
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