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School celebrates “sweet” taste of success
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Matthew Carter vowed to swim through a river of chocolate if students at his school could hit a fundraising goal and last week, he did his best to deliver on that promise. Carter, the dean of students at Second Creek Elementary School in Commerce City, barreled down a slip and slide runway covered with chocolate pudding to the delight of hundreds of students and staf...
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Seniors: Volunteer with Adams 14 for tax rebates
Adams 14 is launching the Senior Tax Rebate Volunteer Program for the 2009-10 school year. The program is an easy way for senior citizens to receive a rebate for their property taxes by volunteering in the School District. "In a time when folks often struggle to pay their monthly bills," says Superintendent Sue Chandler, "this program gives our senior citizens a chanc...
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Recession cripples giving
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Joey Kirchmer/ YourHub.com
Local food banks and charitable organizations are struggling to keep the shelves stocked in the face of growing demand and declining donations. "We're a lot busier with clients this year," said Joan Edgar, director of the food bank at Thornton United Methodist Church, 8970 Hoyt Drive. "There are more and more people out of work. They don't believe the economy is gett...
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Adams 14 Celebrates National School Lunch Week
In recognition of National School Lunch Week*, Adams 14 Superintendent Susan Chandler and other executives helped serve lunch to some of the more than 7,000 students throughout District schools. Donning the same brown aprons and caps that food service staff wears every day, they stepped in enthusiastically to serve full lunches of spaghetti and meatballs, salad and ro...
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The Eagle has landed
BY JAMES W, CHILTON (PHOTO-JOURNALIST) With a view of the magnificent front range of the Rocky Mountains on a clear sun filled day; hundreds of Adams County School District 14 personnel, city, state and federal officials, students, honored guests and an enthusiastic public attended the ribbon cutting ceremony and dedication of the 'New' Adams City High School, Thur...
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