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La Junta Heritage Center
The La Junta Heritage Center sprang from the creative vision of A. Kelly Pruitt, renowned Western painter and sculptor, who spent his entire life in the region. Kelly died in early 2009, but not before sharing with friends his dream of a nonprofit organization whose mission would combine art, history, conservation, sustainable building and sustainable agriculture. His success in the art world coupled with his simple lifestyle provided him with the financial resources to endow what is now the La Junta Heritage Center.
Fred Phillips Consulting and the Trans Pecos Water Trust were having a restoration workshop at the La Junta site with A Kelly on the sad day that he passed. Since then FPC has worked for the La Junta Heritage Center group developing the initial plans for the project and acting on the La Junta board. 
This coming fall the first formal gathering of this project will happen. It will include camping, music and work projects to help bring A Kellys vision to life.  You can learn more about this exciting project and how to donate at lajuntaheritage.org.