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More than $21,000 stolen from animal shelter B B F Staff Writer
More than , allegedly went missing at the Intermountain Humane Society in Pine Junction over a -month period, according to an official of the nonprofit animal shelter. Shelter board president Steve Kelsey said the money was taken between January
IMHS official says year-end audits turned up missing funds and May . He put the exact amount at ,.. Kelsey said year-end audits turned up the missing funds and that the shelter would pursue charges, but he did not say if there were any suspects. He would give no further details. Jeffco sheriff ’s spokesman Mark Techmeyer
said Friday he was not aware that any theft report had been filed with the sheriff. The shelter’s annual budget is ,. “We pinch pennies and … and to find something like this is hurtful,” Kelsey said. Please see SHELTER, Page 3
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“The kids may not remember who taught them to read or write or how to add and subtract, but they will remember the special events.”
WHAT’S HOT Bell-ringers needed
The Conifer branch of the Salvation Army asks for your volunteer time to take part in the effort to staff the available red kettle bell-ringing shifts remaining between now and Christmas Eve when the campaign ends. The red kettles are set up at the Conifer Safeway and King Soopers. Ninety percent of the collected donations stay within the community to help those needing assistance. Contact this year’s coordinator, Jacqueline Neal of the Rotary Club of Conifer, at 303-679-3008 or e-mail jacque.0.7@ hotmail.com to find an available Bell Ringer shift.
Skating open at Evergreen Lake
The skating season has started at Evergreen Lake, which offers 10 hockey rinks, several family rinks and a massive public rink. It is groomed daily and is the largest Zamboni-maintained outdoor ice rink in America, with 7 acres of skate-able ice. For up-to-theminute information, call the skating hotline at 720-880-1391 or visit www.evergreenrecreation.com.
Bonfils blood drive
— Deb Marinaro
A Bonfils blood drive will be held from 11 a.m to 3 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 27, at Evergreen Library. The Bonfils Bloodmobile will be available in the library parking lot. To make an appointment, call 303-363-2300.
Kindergartener Kaya Wright, left, cuts out leaves for a paper poinsettia while in the Mexicothemed classroom of Lisa Beckfield at Elk Creek Elementary School.
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Conifer Community Park needs volunteers
Volunteer are needed at Conifer Community Park at Beaver Ranch. Volunteers are needed for park office reception, maintenance projects, community garden or special events. For information, call 303-838-3705.
Students tour world holidays — including Hawaii B B F
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ele Kalikimaka! Frohliche Weihnachten! Feliz Navidad! Those international greetings are some of the phrases kindergartners and first-graders at Elk Creek Elementary School learned on their Polar Express journey through the lands of Christmas and Hanukkah. On Dec. , the students were treated to learning about holiday traditions in Germany, Israel, Australia, Ireland, Mexico, Norway, Italy and Hawaii. “The kids may not remember who taught them to read or write or how to add and subtract, but they will remember the special events such as
Adult coed volleyball and men’s basketball
Adult coed volleyball and men’s basketball are offered from 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesdays at Platte Canyon High School. Adults are welcome. The pool is open for children. For more information, call Riley Cox at 303-838-4403.
this that the school did for them,” kindergarten teacher Deb Marinaro said. The event takes inspiration from the movie “The Polar Express,” a popular animated feature that tells the story of a pajama-clad boy Please see WORLD HOLIDAYS, Page 10
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