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Suspect’s bond raised: Man facing a charge of vehicular homicide will return to court in February. See page 7
Season of suits: Check out Santa’s many looks this season. See Page 10
Pirates overpowered: Englewood High’s boys basketball team can’t overcome slow start against Kennedy. See page 19
Jules Johnson, right, whispers her gift wish list to Santa as her cousin, Emme Sarratt, waits her turn during the Dec. 13 Breakfast with Santa at the Malley Senior Recreation Center. Families ate breakfast together so, later, about 450 children could visit Santa. Photos by Tom Munds
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Crowd larger than last year for Breakfast with Santa By Tom Munds
tmunds@colorado communitymedia.com Jules Johnson said Santa told her she was on his good list. “Santa was nice,” the 5-year-old Johnson said after her Santa visit. “It was exciting and fun to get to tell him what I wanted him to bring me.” Kelly Johnson, Jules’ grandmother, said the event was great for her
and her granddaughter. “Seeing her and her cousin visiting Santa made my day,” Kelly said. “It helped me remember why we celebrate this season of the year.” Her friend Julia Surratt agreed. “Seeing the all the kids visiting with Santa reminded me what the holiday is all about, it is about and for kids,” she said. The two girls were among almost 450 children who came to the Malley Senior Recreation Center Dec. 13 for the annual Breakfast with Santa event. Santa continues on Page 23
Elliott Peterson takes a short break from playing with the inflatable ball he received when he visited Santa.
Parents pick out gifts for holidays Journey Church sets up special shopping day at Bishop By Tom Munds
tmunds@coloradocommunitymedia.com The opportunity to select gifts for her children at the Journey Church-sponsored Bishop Christmas Store was the best Christmas present Nicole Smith could receive. “I am a single mom raising two boys,” the Englewood resident said after completing shopping for her boys. “Our dog got sick so the boys decided we should spend the money to get the dog well instead of buying presents. They will be so surprised when these gifts show up under our tree.” This is the fourth year members of the Journey Church have set up and staffed the Bishop Christmas Store, providing the opportunity for selected parents of Bishop Elementary School students in Englewood to choose gifts for their Gifts continues on Page 23
A Journey Church volunteer hands a Bishop parent a pair of boots during the Dec. 13 Bishop Christmas Shop. Members of the church congregation provided the items at the shop so selected parents could choose two gifts for each of their children. Photo by Tom Munds