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DESCRIPTION:Following up on our inspiring Friday lunch presentation by Thom
 as Pantoja on October 9th (“Building Community Through Creative Projects
 ”)\, it’s time to go see the project and enjoy lunch! Join your fellow
  Rotarians on Saturday\, October 17th\, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM for an e
 xclusive 30 minute guided tour by Thomas Pantoja of one of Colorado Spring
 s’ most vibrant public art achievements: the Sam Dunlap Wall of Inspirat
 ion. Afterward\, we will gather nearby for a social lunch at a new neighbo
 rhood spot by Memorial Park\, Perriteaux’s Cajun Restaurant. Event Detai
 ls When: Saturday\, October 17th 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM+ Where:Tour Locatio
 n (11:00 AM): Below the MLK Bridge (at the intersection of Fountain Blvd. 
 and S. Circle Dr.\, across from Amy's Donuts) Lunch Location (12:00 PM): P
 erriteaux's Cajun Restaurant (604 S. Union Blvd.\, just east of Memorial P
 ark)   Parking  For the Tour: You can park directly under the bridge near 
 the Wall of Inspiration site. For the Lunch: Please park in the dedicated 
 restaurant lot at Perriteaux's.  Phase 1: The Tour (11:00 AM – 11:45 AM)
  We’ll start our morning at the Sam Dunlap Wall of Inspiration (Sam Dunl
 ap Wall of Inspiration | Concretecouch). This community-built mosaic honor
 s the legacy of Sam Dunlap—a trailblazing local advocate who dedicated h
 is life to mentoring youth and championing civic leadership in Colorado Sp
 rings. Developed over several years by the team at Concrete Couch alongsid
 e local school kids and volunteers\, this project showcases how hands-on a
 rt programs can transform public spaces into vibrant landmarks of communit
 y pride. Phase 2: Cajun Lunch & Social (12:00 PM – 12:30+ PM) After the 
 tour we will head over to Memorial Park’s newest restaurant: Perriteaux'
 s Cajun Restaurant. Owned by Louisiana native Perry Sanders Jr. (owner of 
 The Famous Steakhouse)\, Perriteaux's brings incredible\, scratch-made Bay
 ou flavor to the neighborhood. Check out the menu here: the Perriteaux's M
 enu and pick out your gumbo\, po' boy\, or beignets! Lunch is individual s
 elf-pay.  RSVP requested\, but not required: Please let us know if you pla
 n to attend by Thursday\, October 15th so we can have a rough guess on an 
 accurate reservation count for lunch. Family\, partners\, and prospective 
 Rotary members are more than welcome to join! Claire Ami - Social Committe
 e 
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LOCATION:MLK Bridge Underpass & Perriteaux’s Cajun Restaurant
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SUMMARY:October Social - Concrete Couch Tour & Cajun Lunch
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X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Following up on our inspiring Friday lunch 
 presentation by Thomas Pantoja on October 9th (&ldquo\;Building Community 
 Through Creative Projects&rdquo\;)\, it&rsquo\;s time to go see the projec
 t and enjoy lunch!</p>\n\n<p>Join your fellow Rotarians on Saturday\, Octo
 ber 17th\, from 11:00 AM to 12:30 PM for an exclusive 30 minute guided tou
 r by Thomas Pantoja of one of Colorado Springs&rsquo\; most vibrant public
  art achievements: the Sam Dunlap Wall of Inspiration. Afterward\, we will
  gather nearby for a social lunch at a new neighborhood spot by Memorial P
 ark\, Perriteaux&rsquo\;s Cajun Restaurant.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Event Detail
 s</strong></p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li><strong>When:</strong> Saturday\, October 17<
 sup>th</sup> 11:00 AM &ndash\; 12:30 PM+</li>\n	<li><strong>Where: </stron
 g>\n	<ul>\n		<li><strong>Tour Location (11:00 AM):</strong> Below the MLK 
 Bridge (at the intersection of Fountain Blvd. and S. Circle Dr.\, across f
 rom Amy&#39\;s Donuts)</li>\n		<li><strong>Lunch Location (12:00 PM):</str
 ong> Perriteaux&#39\;s Cajun Restaurant (604 S. Union Blvd.\, just east of
  Memorial Park)</li>\n	</ul>\n	</li>\n	<li><strong>Parking</strong></li>\n
 </ul>\n\n<ul style="margin-left: 40px\;">\n	<li>For the Tour: You can park
  directly under the bridge near the Wall of Inspiration site.</li>\n	<li>F
 or the Lunch: Please park in the dedicated restaurant lot at Perriteaux&#3
 9\;s.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p><strong>Phase 1: The Tour (11:00 AM &ndash\; 11:45
  AM)</strong></p>\n\n<p>We&rsquo\;ll start our morning at the <strong>Sam 
 Dunlap Wall of Inspiration (<a href="https://www.concretecouch.org/sam-dun
 lap-wall-of-inspiration">Sam Dunlap Wall of Inspiration | Concretecouch</a
 >)</strong>.</p>\n\n<p>This community-built mosaic honors the legacy of Sa
 m Dunlap&mdash\;a trailblazing local advocate who dedicated his life to me
 ntoring youth and championing civic leadership in Colorado Springs. Develo
 ped over several years by the team at <strong>Concrete Couch</strong> alon
 gside local school kids and volunteers\, this project showcases how hands-
 on art programs can transform public spaces into vibrant landmarks of comm
 unity pride.</p>\n\n<p><strong>Phase 2: Cajun Lunch &amp\; Social (12:00 P
 M &ndash\; 12:30+ PM)</strong></p>\n\n<p>After the tour we will head over 
 to Memorial Park&rsquo\;s newest restaurant: Perriteaux&#39\;s Cajun Resta
 urant.</p>\n\n<p>Owned by Louisiana native Perry Sanders Jr. (owner of The
  Famous Steakhouse)\, Perriteaux&#39\;s brings incredible\, scratch-made B
 ayou flavor to the neighborhood.</p>\n\n<ul>\n	<li>Check out the menu here
 <strong>:</strong> <a href="https://www.perriteauxs.com/menu" target="_bla
 nk">the Perriteaux&#39\;s Menu</a> and pick out your gumbo\, po&#39\; boy\
 , or beignets!</li>\n	<li>Lunch is individual self-pay.</li>\n</ul>\n\n<p>
 RSVP requested\, but not required: Please let us know if you plan to atten
 d by Thursday\, October 15th so we can have a rough guess on an accurate r
 eservation count for lunch.</p>\n\n<p>Family\, partners\, and prospective 
 Rotary members are more than welcome to join!</p>\n\n<p><em>Claire Ami - S
 ocial Committee</em></p>\n
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