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Le Bal de Ballet Debutante Ball continues pageantry
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Construction begins on St. Mary’s Academy expansion
The Le Bal de Ballet Debutante Ball recently filled the Ellie Caulkins Opera House for the formal Debutante and Young Men of Distinction presentation.
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Cherry Hills City Council approved the plans of St. Mary’s Academy clearing the way for construction of a new Community Center Building.
Volume 32 • Number 31 • June 26, 2014
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Glass blowing maestro feted at Cherry Hills event
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On June 1, the work of world-renowned international glass blower Lino Tagliapietra was honored by Cherry Hills Village.
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Van Dyken-Rouen rehabbing at Craig Hospital CCHS’s Olympian injured in ATV accident
By Tom Barry Amy Van Dyken-Rouen, Colorado’s first Olympic golden girl of swimming, has arrived back home, though not under the best of circumstances. On June 6, the athlete severed her spinal cord and broke several ribs in Show Low, Ariz., when the ATV she was driving tumbled near her home. Her husband, Tom Rouen, a former Denver Broncos punter, came to her aid, finding her face down and not breathing. Van Dyken-Rouen was rushed to the Scottsdale Healthcare Osborn Medical Center where she underwent major surgery and spent time in intensive care and recovery with her husband and parents by her side. Throughout her stay, the Olympic champion communicated regularly through Twitter and Instagram. “Yes, this injury sucks – and yes, things hurt, but I’m alive,” she told a press conference while shedding some tears. “I’m so Continued on page 3 RIGHT: Cherry Creek High School graduate and Olympic medalist Amy Van DykenRouen smiles at the media upon her arrival at Craig Hospital in Englewood, June 18. FAR RIGHT: On June 23, Amy Van Dyken-Rouen posted this photo to her Instagram account saying, “OMG… I’m standing. I have a lot of help, but I’m still up! #werk. Photo courtesy of Instagram
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Centennial apartment fire prompts bold escapes 8 injured, 1 in critical condition
By Peter Jones Eight people were injured, including one person who was reported in critical condition, as the result of a quick-spreading fire that broke out in a Centennial apartment building in the early morning of June 23 and led some residents to make daring escapes when the fire blocked stairs. According to the Arapahoe County Sheriff’s Office, the early morning fire may be the work of an arsonist. At press time, the cause of the fire remained under investigation. As many as 100 firefighters were on the scene of the 24-unit Copper Terrace Apartments on Dayton Street within five minutes of reports of the 1 a.m. blaze, according to Becky O’Guin, spokeswoman for South Metro Fire Rescue. The fire was under control within about 30 minutes, she said. The roof structure and sever-
Eight people were injured, one in critical condition, as the result of a fire that broke out this week in a Centennial apartment building. Photo courtesy of South Metro Fire Rescue al apartment units were eviscerated by the fire. Eighteen units were affected in total. Before rescue teams arrived, neighbors knotted blankets as makeshift ropes and used a mattress as a safety buffer for jumpers who were forced to leap from third-
floor apartments. “There was no other way out, except from their balcony,” O’Guin said. “Several people jumped. That’s where a lot of the injuries came from. There was a group of people who backed up a pickup truck underneath with
mattresses on it. That was kind of taking place as we arrived.” Those residents who were sent to hospitals suffered conditions ranging from smoke inhalation to second-degree burns and back injuries from jumping out of the building.