AROUND TOWN
Summoning up the decadently glamorous world of Jay Gatsby, the Friends of the Manitou Springs Library along with the Friends of the Pikes Peak Library District wore their “Great Gatsby” best to an appropriate setting, Briarhurst Manor Estate, for “A Novel Evening” on Feb. 28.
It was the latest in a series of fundraisers to fill the nest egg for the someday expansion of the town’s 1910 Carnegie Library, where F. Scott Fitzgerald’s novel always has a place on the shelf.
In true Gatsby fashion, Manitou was once a fashionable resort. There were elegant social gatherings, castles, pearls and satin and tourists longing for magical mineral waters. And Manitou Springs had a teeny library in a church, until the town became the site of one of millionaire Andrew Carnegie’s 2,800 library buildings. Now the busy library has growing pains.
Paula Miller, executive director of the Pikes Peak Library District, told partygoers the board is looking at this library’s growth potentially as part of PPLD’s future plans.
Meanwhile, as Fitzgerald said, it’s “time to drink champagne and dance on the table” to help make it happen.
Carin Willis and Nicholas Becker had the “Great Gatsby” look at the Manitou Library gala at Briarhurst Manor Estate. 022814 Photo by Linda Navarro
Linda Navarro March 7, 2013. Photo by Mark Reis, The Gazette
Wilma Palic, left, chats with Paula Miller, executive director of the Pikes Peak Library District. 022814 Photo by Linda Navarro
Stacia Starbeck had perfected her come-hither look for the “Great Gatsby” celebration at Briarhurst Manor Estate. 022814 Photo by Linda Navarro
Jim and Mary Ciletti at the “Great Gatsby” evening for the Manitou Library. 022814 Photo by Linda Navarro
Dave Woolever of Red Herring Productions was Jay Gatsby for the Manitou Library’s Great Gatsby evening. 022814 Photo by Linda Navarro
“Great Gatsby” party attendees, from left, Andi Marko, Linda Visinsky and Margaret Morris, director of the Manitou Springs Community Library. 022814 Photo by Linda Navarro
Jeff and Amber Besse in character for the “Great Gatsby” party at Briarhurst Manor. 022814 Photo by Linda Navarro
David and Cylinda Walker were Gatsby guests at the Manitou library evening. 022814 Photo by Linda Navarro
Eyve and Casey Capaz prepared to taste the “Great Gatsby” at the Manitou Library fundraiser. 022814 Photo by Linda Navarro
Dave Nickerson and Judy Kendal are “Great Gatsby” ready at the Manitou Library evening. 022814 Photo by Linda Navarro
