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Vets get ready for Veterans Day
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Karen Groves
One of the time-honored traditions of U.S. Veterans of Foreign War posts across the country is the distribution of the Buddy Poppy, a small red paper flower assembled by disabled veterans and distributed in conjunction with Veterans Day and Memorial Day. With Veterans Day approaching Nov. 11, local posts are organizing tributes that include handing out the Buddy Pop...
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Free lunch, nutrition for kids through end of July
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Approximately 4,500 meals are provided weekly to kids across Jefferson County through a United States Department of Agriculture food and nutrition services campaign titled the Summer Food Service Program, according to Holly Camp, administrator for food service operations for Jefferson County. The federally funded, summer season program provides children up to the ag...
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Student artists to be honored at show
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Area high schools will host an art show at the Center for the Arts Evergreen from Jan. 30 to Feb. 6. According to coordinator Torrey Carlton , who teaches art at Conifer High School, art teachers at mountain-area schools are submitting pieces by students. Teachers will enter their work as well. The show is not as long as it was last year. Carlton said he thou...
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The BCHS Community Foundation is saving history
Alumni, parents and community members of Bear Creek High School have come together in an effort to preserve history. The Bear Creek High School Community Foundation ( www.bearcreekfoundation.org ) is a newly formed nonprofit organization whose mission is to support the interest of Bear Creek High School, its students, its staff, and its teachers. "The Foundation wi...
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WESTERNAIRES CELEBRATES 60 YEARS OF YOUTH LEADERSHIP THROUGH HORSEMANSHIP
Devotion, dedication, determination and a lot of hard work - it's what drives these kids to do what they do. Their motto is: Ride With Pride - and it shows in every performance they produce. These are the Westernaires. They are the youth of Jefferson County, Colorado. They are not paid professional performers. They are everyday kids that live in your neighborhoods ...
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