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Focus on giving back to the community
Some shoppers entering a Wal-Mart in north Colorado Springs Tuesday might do a double take after glancing at the Salvation Army bell ringer outside the store. Jim Daly, president and CEO of Focus on the Family, is greeting and bell ringing as part of a program to get the 20 or so top Focus…
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“Room Dads” bring a subtle difference to school volunteerism
Almost every day a strange guy walks the perimeter or halls of Meridian Ranch Elementary School in Falcon. Don’t worry. The T-shirt or badge tells the tale: Watch D.O.G.S. Watch means he’s keeping his eyes peeled. The D.O.G.S. part stands for Dads of Great Students. The Falcon School District 49 school is one of the…
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Shop carries tradition along with Jewish wares
A little piece of Israel has arrived in Colorado Springs. Opened in August, Chava’s Judaica Boutique downtown specializes in stocking merchandise imported from Israel. The items are typically used for Jewish holidays, such as during the High Holy Days and Hanukkah, an eight-day celebration that begins today. A variety of Hanukkah menorahs, kippahs,…
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Sesame Street meets the Bible
It’s easy to complain about television programming, but who actually does something about it? Well, David Hames of Colorado Springs did. A couple years ago, Hames noticed something lacking in the pre-school television shows his children, now ages 3 and 5, were watching: None of the shows included teachings on the Christian faith. Hames set…
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Local teacher spins wheel of fortune
Who is R*ch*l G*rd*n? Oops — looks like we need to buy some vowels, Vanna. Give us an A, an E, maybe an O. We got it! It’s Rachel Gordon, a local teacher who flung around a lot of vowels and consonants herself recently as a contestant on the popular TV game show “Wheel of…
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Deacon asks for potatoes – and gets a truckload
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save I think God is still laughing about the fact he made it rain potatoes on Gateway Presbyterian Church. It’s my fault the Almighty loosed a ton of his starch-filled wrath, or maybe mirth, upon the…
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Deacon asks for potatoes – and gets a truckload
I think God is still laughing about the fact he made it rain potatoes on Gateway Presbyterian Church. It’s my fault the Almighty loosed a ton of his starch-filled wrath, or maybe mirth, upon the congregation of 100 who have been meeting for half a century at their church on Castle Road. You see, I…
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D-2 school’s long days, hard academics aimed at helping at-risk kids succeed
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Sonya Felder was hurrying into a grocery store last spring when Julian Flores approached her, clipboard in hand. “I thought, ‘What does this guy want?’” the single mother of two recalled recently. What he wanted…
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THE PULPIT: Is Palin the new Dobson?
Focus on the Family founder James Dobson has masterfully combined conservative Christianity and GOP politics for decades. His influence in rallying evangelicals on issues like gay marriage and abortion is unprecedented, and GOP presidential candidates have long courted his endorsement, especially because his radio show has such a broad reach. But Dobson is giving up…
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UCCS student perseveres in face of tragedy, red tape, money woes
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save In December, Chris Akumfi of Ghana expects to graduate from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs with a chemistry degree, and he hopes to go on to get a master’s degree in business management.…