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Community Radio Project, a Cortez-based 501(c)(3) non-profit, is the organization spearheading Cornerstone. This $1.2 million project encompasses the preservation and renovation of the oldest existing bank structure in Cortez, originally constructed in 1908-1910. In 1908, masons cut and set a sandstone block - the cornerstone for the Montezuma Valley National Bank - on the corner of Main and Market streets in Cortez, Colorado.

Cornerstone will be the new home of KSJD Community Radio, and so much more. When completed in Decmeber 2011, the historic Basin Industrial Bank building will become the station's studio and office. By mid-2011, the the adjacent space to the east will become a multi-purpose performance venue in the heart of downtown Cortez. Some of the feature of this project include:

o   A Story Vault to record and archive our community's oral histories.
o   A 100-seat performance venue for concerts, theatre, and cinema.
o   The capability to record performances or broadcast them live on KSJD.
o Community space for gatherings, meetings, workshops, gallery showings, and cultural events.

We're not just preserving a historic building, we're doing it consciously, with care of the environment in mind, including LEED certification and other energy related innovations. In addition, having the KSJD studios and the performance venue located in the heart of Cortez will add to the vitality of downtown and enhance the local economy.

Become a part of history . . . build Cornerstone today. Donate here.

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Would you like a tour of the building? Contact Jeff Pope at 564-9727 or e-mail jeff@ksjd.org.

Cornerstone
P. O. Box 116
Cortez, CO 81321

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The Cornerstone Committee

Marianne Mate, Chair
Melissa Betrone
Karen Childress
Chuck McAfee
Kristine Nunn
Jeff Pope
Wendy Watkins

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