Rotary Meeting 7-16-26 - Club Meeting Opening & Activities
- Morning Pledge of Allegiance led by Fred Bryant.
- Invocation led by Jen H.
- Four-Way Test led by Jim Quick.
- Guest Introduction & Announcements
- Guests
- Fred Bryant – Albuquerque Del Norte.
- Jim Quick – Albuquerque Del Norte.
- Announcements
- Jim Quick – Representing Folds of Honor. Their annual Patriot Dinner is at Isleta Convention Center on 9/12.
- Kent C. – Train tickets to Las Vegas, NM have increased from $40 per ticket to $61 per ticket.
- Ed R. – 7/18 Freeloaders at Jacqueline’s house. More to follow.
- Tony P. – Emailed link to golf website and include auction item paperwork.
- Shirley Anderson – Downtown Albuquerque Then and Now
- First National Bank was first skyscraper in Albuquerque in 1972.
- Railroad arrived in 1880.
- Albuquerque was incorporated in 1885. By 1920, it was a booming stop on Route 66.
- Albuquerque had electric street cars in 1904. They were replaced by buses in 1929.
- Sunshine Theater was built in 1929. Still around as the Kimo Theater.
- Hotel Hilton/Andaluz built by Conrad Hilton in 1939. Built on the site of a former livery stable. Next to the hotel, there was a parking structure with air raid sirens on top of it.
- Simms building was built in 1954. Replaced historic bank building as tallest in Albuquerque.
- Albuquerque Journal originally on 100th Avenue but relocated to Journal Center in the 70s.
- Albuquerque High School was built in 1914. It sat vacant for years before being turned into loft apartments.
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