Wendy Rimel, left, and Heidi Trueblood pack gift bags for Eagle County Schools employees in December. The Education Foundation of Eagle County delivered a gift bag to every school district employee, to show appreciation and give thanks for their hard work to keep students learning and students and teachers safe during the coronavirus pandemic.
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Eagle County School district and its teachers’ union reached an agreement after months of tense negotiations. The teachers union has been fighting for an increase in staff salaries while the school board has been seeking funding for additional staff.
“It’s a long process and it’s been a bit of a rocky one this year,” said Kate Cocchiarella, president of the Eagle County school board. “We’re all on the same team. What we want is what’s best for the students and what’s best for the students is having high-qualified teachers who are happy in their jobs and in the classrooms.”
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It’s hard to believe how a little idea to do a fashion show for charity has blossomed into an event that typically gathers hundreds of people and last year raised over $220,000. Project Funway celebrates 10 years of fashion, fun and fundraising efforts to help the Education Foundation of Eagle County with its virtual event Saturday at 7 p.m.
The idea for Project Funway was created by friends Amy Fordham, Pavan Krueger, Diana Scherr, Claire Thayer and Jeanne Whitney.
“The five friends were in a living room hanging out enjoying a glass of wine when one of them discussed a new dress she was going to sew,” said Wendy Rimel, of Project Funway.