Soon we will see the stuff our Town is made of. Tuesday the trustees will review a plan for a theater that may be built on the Stanley Fairgrounds. For years the art groups have made proposals, heard opinions from all segments of our society and have made sound arguments as to why we need a performing arts center. The Town has always side-stepped the issue when it came down to crunch time, and there is great anticipation that they will do so again. Let’s hope not.
Estes Park is filled with community programs that need facilities. That is one of our assets. Whether plays by the Fine Arts Guild, or one person shows, it would be very beneficial to have a consistent place to hold these performances.; better for the performers and better for the audience.
Over the years we have heard we need 350 seats, 600 seats or enough seating to hold the high school graduation ceremonies. Fewer seats it seems are too few, more seats it seems are too many. All issues aside, it is time to make a decision. A great educator once said… “Ready, fire and then aim.” For far too long the issue has been avoided. Let’s build it and enjoy it.
