AURORA \u2014 The Summit Event Center in Aurora sent one customer three $1,000 Visa gift cards as a deposit refund following the center’s sudden closure in August.<\/p>\n
A sign posted on the doors says “Available,” much to the surprise of some of the customers who booked the event center for fall.<\/p>\n
“The answer is simple. We’re screwed,” said Leonard Grimes, who booked the Summit Event Center for a mineral and crystal show that was supposed to happen this week.<\/p>\n
Grimes put down a $10,000 deposit to reserve the space. But three weeks ago, he learned the owners had been “evicted from the property in two hours,” according to a Facebook post.<\/p>\n
“So in three weeks’ time, I had to find a new location for our show and rearrange everything,” said Grimes. “It’s been a hectic three weeks.”<\/p>\n