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Preschoolers, parents learn money management

HELEN WOLT

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"Have you ever seen a money tree? Is this where money comes from?" Lois Carlock asked the preschoolers in the Community Partnership for Child Development's Family Literacy program. She held a picture of a magical tree with dollar bills blooming on the... Full story

Cripple Creek morning dawns with higher limits, 24-hour gambling

ANDREW WINEKE

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With a shower of confetti, champagne toasts and tumbling dice, a new era of gambling began at 12:01 this morning in Cripple Creek. At Bronco Billy's Casino, Ray Williams couldn't wait - he placed a lone chip on the craps table an hour ahead of time... Full story

D-49 school board delays superintendent vote

CAROL MCGRAW

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The Falcon School District 49 board could not decide Thursday whom they want for superintendent and put off  voting until Thursday. Semifinalists are Michael Poore, deputy superintendent of Colorado Springs School District 11; Bentley B. Rayburn,... Full story

FRIDAY FOLDER: July 3, 2009

A roundup of regional school news

CAROL MCGRAW

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PPCC to host college seminarLaunch to Success, a seminar for high school and homeschooled students and their parents, will be held Thursday and Friday at Pikes Peak Community College's Rampart campus, 11195 Highway 83.The Launch to Success Seminar, sponsored... Full story

New chief deputy DA to be sworn in

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A new chief deputy district attorney will be overseeing county court cases prosecuted in El Paso and Teller counties. Kim L. Kitchen, a career prosecutor with 24 years of experience, will be replacing Doug Miles, who retired. Kitchen was appointed to... Full story

Thousands appeal property values

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Nearly 10,000 El Paso County property owners appealed their property value following the latest reappraisal. Of the 9,499 appeals filed, 64 percent received an adjustment of some kind, Assessor Mark Lowderman said Thursday. Most of the appeals, 5,526,... Full story

Man arrested in ditch after chase

MARIA ST.LOUIS-SANCHEZ

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A car chase through Security and southern Colorado Springs ended with a man being arrested in a drainage ditch off Powers Boulevard. The chase started about 8:15 p.m. when an El Paso County Sheriff's deputy noticed a weaving Chevrolet Surburban near... Full story

Hospital to hold 11 July blood drives

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Penrose-St. Francis Health Services is holding a number of blood drives this month to boost supplies during the sluggish summer seasons: • July 8, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., El Paso County Dept. of Transportation, 3475 Akers Drive. • July 9, 9 a.m. to... Full story

Recall election to go on despite kinks

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The recall election of the president of Woodmen Hills Metropolitan District will continue despite protests of invalid signatures. The El Paso County Clerk and Recorder's office ruled on Thursday that were enough valid signatures to warrant a recall election... Full story

Commissioners' schedule changes

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The summer schedule for the El Paso County's Board of Commissioners kicks in next week, when the panel goes to one meeting a week on Thursdays during July and August. Meetings on the second and fourth Thursdays are held the Regional Development Center,... Full story

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