Richard Skorman was the recipient of many hugs and well wishes during a block party for his retirement on Sunday, May 3, 2026. The block was also to celebrate the passing of the torch to the new owners that will take over his Colorado Springs businesses, Joe Cole and Sarah Gibeau. Richard Skorman moved to Colorado Springs in the 70’s to attend Colorado College. He bought the bookstore where he was working as a student and over the decades expanded it into the Poor Richard’s complex, which now includes a gift shop, toy store, restaurant, and wine bar. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)
Poor Richard was rich on Sunday, rich with friends. Hundreds cheer for Richard Skorman on Tejon St. during a block party to celebrate his retirement and the new owners that will take over his Colorado Springs businesses, Joe Cole and Sarah Gibeau on Sunday, May 3, 2026. Richard Skorman moved to Colorado Springs in the 70’s to attend Colorado College. He bought the bookstore where he was working as a student and over the decades expanded it into the Poor Richard’s complex, which now includes a gift shop, toy store, restaurant, and wine bar. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Free pizza for Poor Richards for the block party on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Free pizza for Poor Richards for the block party on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Free pizza for Poor Richards for the block party on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Grapefruit Moon entertained the crowd for the block party the retirement of Richard Skorman and the passing of the torch to Joe Cole and Sara Gibeau on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Scenes at the block party for the retirement of Richard Skorman and the passing of the torch to Joe Cole and Sara Gibeau on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Scenes at the block party for the retirement of Richard Skorman and the passing of the torch to Joe Cole and Sara Gibeau on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Austen Stem rides in a vintage plane from the Manitou Arcade at the block party for the retirement of Richard Skorman and the passing of the torch to Joe Cole and Sara Gibeau on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Scenes at the block party for the retirement of Richard Skorman and the passing of the torch to Joe Cole and Sara Gibeau on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Scenes at the block party for the retirement of Richard Skorman and the passing of the torch to Joe Cole and Sara Gibeau on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Mayor Yemi Mobalade honors Richard Skorman and Patricia Seator, longtime owners of Poor Richards. A block party celebrated the retirement of Richard Skorman and the passing of the torch to Joe Cole and Sara Gibeau on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)New owners Sarah Gibeau and Joe Cole at the block party for the retirement of Richard Skorman and the passing of the torch to Joe Cole and Sara Gibeau on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)Scenes at the block party for the retirement of Richard Skorman and the passing of the torch to Joe Cole and Sara Gibeau on Sunday, May 3, 2026. (The Gazette, Jerilee Bennett)
