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Concrete project planned Utility program prepares schedule for summer work By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com
Visitors go in to check out the classrooms at St. Louis Catholic School. The school tours were part of the May 1 event that was held to mark the 87-year legacy of the school. St. Louis will close its doors for good at the end of this school year. Photos by Tom Munds
Closing school won’t erase memories St. Louis Catholic School celebrates legacy with past and present students and faculty By Tom Munds tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com They poured into the cafeteria — several hundred strong — to renew old friendships, revisit memories and bid a final farewell to the school that was like home to them in their early years: St. Louis Catholic School. The 87-year-old kindergarten-throughsixth-grade school opened in 1929, but is closing its doors at the end of this school year because of declining enrollment. “Of course, I hate to see the school close because it has been an asset to the Englewood community for so long,” said Father Robert Reycraft, addressing those in attendance at the May 1 legacy celebration. Reycraft has worked with the school since 1999. “It is sad to see the school close, but I guess that is reality. But we are grateful the school has been here to serve the students and the community for the past 87 years. The school has made valuable contributions to the lives of a lot of people.” This school year, St. Louis has 77 students. When the school opened in 1929, it had 90 students in first through fourth grades. Enrollment has steadily declined since 1956 — its peak enrollment
Funds from the Englewood Concrete Utility will once again be used to repair privately owned concrete, including sidewalks and curbs, and public concrete such as concrete alley entrances. “Our budget is about $498,000 this year and that will enable us to do concrete replacement at about 300 locations throughout the city,” said Larry Nimmo, public works field operations administrator. “The work will start this summer. It will be a little later than usual because the demand for concrete work is so high right now.” In 1997, Englewood became the first city in the nation to create a concrete utility. “We know concrete replacement can be a financial burden for homeowners,” Public Works Director Rick Kahm said. “We created the utility and fashioned a concrete insurance policy. Those in the utility pay an annual fee and, when their Concrete continues on Page 7
ON THE DIAMOND St. Louis Catholic School alumni, left to right, Mike McCabe, John Gunzner and Vince Cissell look over pictures from when they were in school in the early 1950s, St. Louis will close at the end of the school year and the old friends were among several hundred people who attended the May 1 celebration of the school’s 87-year history. year with 823 students in kindergarten through sixth grades. Legacy celebration activities started at noon with a Mass with just about every seat in the church occupied. As Mass concluded, others joined the crowd that toured the school and then moved to the cafeteria for the celebration and reception. Refreshments were available, there were places to sit, but the biggest attrac-
tions seemed to be the displays representing the 87 years of St. Louis history that covered tables lining the cafeteria walls. People of all ages came. There were current students and their parents along with former students and faculty members from several decades. School continues on Page 16
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