Denver school board approves $30M buy of part of Johnson & Wales campus
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Denver Public Schools will purchase a portion of Johnson & Wales University after a unanimous school board vote Thursday.
Four buildings on the campus of the university, which is set to close, will become an expansion of the school system’s Denver School of the Arts, a magnet school for sixth to 12th graders located across the street.
The vote to approve the deal was preceded by very little discussion by the board, but Vice President Jennifer Bacon voiced her support.
“This is an opportunity for our community to not only really think about being able to acquire some property, and not just the expansion of potential seats for (Denver School of the Arts), but hopefully push us to have conversations across the district about including arts comprehensively in our schools,” Bacon said. “For all our communities watching this, thank you for your feedback and thoughts. We look forward
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Aspen Elks Lodge #224 presented awards to members of the community at a dinner held at the lodge May 11.
Ann Mullins received the Citizen of the Year award for her volunteer work with Aspen Family Connections. The nonprofit group set up a weekly drive-through food distribution program at numerous locations in Aspen during the pandemic to help needy families.
Rick Head, PER and trustee, Aspen Elks; Mark Murphy, PER, Aspen Elks and recipient of a Grand Lodge Outstanding Service Commendation; Diane Spicer, exalted ruler, Aspen Elks; Barry Bromka, recipient of the Elk of the Year award; Ann Mullins, recipient of the Citizen of the Year award; and Tom Moore, recipient of the Grand Lodge Outstanding Service Commendation. (Michael Faas/Special to the Aspen Times)
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Longtime valley resident George Stranahan passed away Thursday in Denver after suffering a stroke and complications after heart surgery. He was 89.
Stranahan leaves behind a rich legacy in the Roaring Fork Valley. He founded the Aspen Physics Center, the Aspen Community and Carbondale Community schools, the Woody Creek Tavern, the Third Street Center in Carbondale, and several nonprofits centered on social justice, education and community organizing.
He has held many titles over the years, including physicist, professor, philosopher, educator, rancher, photographer, author, publisher, philanthropist, entrepreneur, beer and whiskey maker, tavern keeper, record producer, husband and father.
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