Old Colorado City merchants name new leader

Jim Heikes, owner of Thunder Mountain Trading Company, has been elected president of the Old Colorado City Associates (OCCA) merchants group by his 10 fellow board members. He replaces Carole Jourdan, who chose not to stand for re-election. OCCA has 42 members, about half of the businesses in the Old Colorado City district on West Colorado Avenue, between 24th Street and 27th Street.