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Wide-Eyed Teachers
Back when she entered the first grade, Kristen Kron can still vividly remember the knots in her stomach. “Oh my gosh, the first day, I definitely cried,” she recalls.
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Head Start
Danielle Cisrese just walked in the door, returning from a relaxing day at Water World with some friends. Her vibrant description of the outing epitomizes the carefree summer days of a teenager. Swimming with friends is just one of the…
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Warding Off a Black Cloud
You know the disappointment you get watching the Super Bowl: all that hype and an awful game.
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Curb the Frivolous Litigation
School districts have been known to have deep pockets when it comes to potentially harmful litigation, which is why it’s so distressing to hear of the most recent attempt to fleece St. Vrain Valley schools.
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Forget The District, We’ll Do It Ourselves
Dacono wants an elementary school. Badly. So it is turning its back on the St. Vrain Valley School District, which has dragged its feet in building one for Dacono for years. To force the issue, the town is pulling out…
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BAND ROOM: Drumming Up a Very Quiet Layer
Tom Barr is a drummer with a passion for music that no neighbors could ever stifle. So when he and wife Robbie started remodeling their Erie basement the day after they moved into their house on Madison Drive, Tom’s hand-drawn…
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DANCE FLOOR: Dancing the Evening Away
Ted and Mary Ott love swing dancing. When they decided to renovate their 3,100-square-foot basement, a vinyl dance floor was at the top of the list.
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MOVIE THEATER: Just Add Popcorn
Scott and Lisa Lyle clutch enough popcorn to feed their family of five. They enter the movie theater, excited to watch “Shrek” as floor lights guide them to their favorite seats. Their youngest, 3-year-old Aden, is making a lot of…
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5 Basements That’ll Make You Drool
Most houses have one: that unfinished abyss below a beautiful main floor that tantalizes homeowners and screams with possibility. The excitement of a totally untouched basement sits on the backburner until you are faced with the reality of turning the…
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Building Inspiration
There’s a reason you can find a Home Depot or Lowe’s every three exits north of Denver on I-25. Every weekend, homeowners grab their lists of “Honey Dos” and projects that just need to get done. They usually don’t get…
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