July 13, 2010
‘Fairy Tales’ Come True
Daily Record, pg A6
 Debbie Bell (r), former executive director of the Adult Literacy Program of Fremont County, presents a check for $714 to Diane Trujillo (l), Starpoint Education Manager. The funds were the remainder from the program and will be used for the SPIN Early Childhood Care and Education Center “Fairy Tales” children’s literacy program. SPIN, a program of Starpoint, is located at 1333 Elm Ave. |
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 Starpoint CEO Roger Jensen talks Tuesday about recently being honored with the prestigious Jane Covode Award for his work with the developmentally disabled and leadership in Fremont County.
Jeff Shane/Daily Record
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July 10, 2010
Making An Impact: Starpoint’s Jensen recognized for his work, efforts in the disability field
Carie Canterbury
Daily Record, pg 1
Roger Jensen, chief executive officer of Starpoint, received the prestigious Jane Covode Award, not only for his faithful and fruitful work in the developmental disabilities field at both the local and state levels, but also for his committed leadership and service to Fremont County.
The Jane Covode Award is the highest recognition Alliance bestows.
“It’s kind of like a lifetime achievement award,” Jensen said. “It’s not for any one thing you do, it’s for your body of work over a lifetime.”
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[Note from Starpoint: Roger was not President of Lion's Club, but was President of Alliance four times. Also, there are a total of 15 Community Centered Boards and 15 Service Provider Organizations state wide.]
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 John Swartz
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May 21, 2010
Salidan represents Colorado at Special Olympic Games
Arlene Shovald
Mountain Mail
John Swartz of Salida was recently named to represent Colorado in the National Special Olympic Games in Lincoln, Neb., July 18-23.
He will represent more than 10,000 Colorado athletes who compete annually in 20 sports and more than 80 competitions. To qualify for the honor he won a gold medal in bocce ball during the 2009 state competition...To represent Colorado in the 2010 USA National Games, each athlete must raise $1,600 toward the total of $56,000. To do this, he is selling raffle tickets for a five-day, four-night cruise for two to Mexico, the Bahamas or the Caribbean.
Tickets cost $10. The raffle will be at 9 a.m. July 17 at the Colorado Special Olympics Office in Englewood...Raffle tickets may be purchased from Swartz or from Deb Kort at Starpoint, 203 E St. Donations for Special Olympics may be mailed to Starpoint at P.O. Box 687, Salida, CO 81201.
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May 20, 2010
Starpoint raises $9,500
Editor’s note:- Total now exceeds $10,450
Mountain Mail, pg 9
 The Starpoint fund-raiser in the SteamPlant Ballroom May 7 raised more than $9,500 through donations and silent auction to benefit local Starpoint services. STARS entertained more than 125 guests. Performers included, from left Rebecca McCallie, Linda Maltas, Molly grether and Roxanne Prewitt. STARS are directed by Laura Schwartz. Sponsors for the event were Amicas, Altamont Landscapes, Brady’s West, Central Colorado Title & Escrow, The Mixing Bowl, Pinon Real Estate Group and Sacred Ground/Salida Café. |
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 Child Safety Seat Check Technician Sherrie Walker fits Jacob Williams, back, and Cameron Tressler with new car seats Friday at the annual Child Health & Safety Day at Cañon City High School.
Jeff Shane/Daily Record
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May 15, 2010
Safe & Secure:
Students learn lessons at annual hospital event
Charlotte Burrous
Daily Record
More than 900 children attended the St. Thomas Hospital Child Health & Safety Day on Friday at the Cañon City High School, where they learned more about safety and health...Early Head Start and Family Center health manager and health fair co-coordinator Diana McPeek said the booth she worked on was to make sure car seats are installed correctly and giving free car seats.
“We do this every year,” she said. “We do have a limited amount of car seats we have available.”
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 Jenn Gennaro, back row second from right, Starpoint Foundation Junior Board Member
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May 11, 2010
Showing Growth:
FCCLA earns honor for boost in its chapter membership
Karen Langu
Daily Record, pg B8
After attending the 2010 State Leadership Conference in April, the Canon City High School Family, Career and Community Leaders of America Club brought home special recognition for 50 percent growth in chapter membership.
Eleven chapter members attended the FCCLA conference, which hosted 73 other FCCLA chapters across Colorado.
Jennifer Gennaro, a senior was pleased to earn a silver medal in applied technology.
“I’m one of the co-presidents at our school level and our district level,” Gennaro said. “It was a big three-day event. We do these things called STAR projects. It means Students Taking Action with Recognition. It was an absolute blast. My project was applied technology. It’s where you find a problem in the world and you fix it. Mine was welfare, which was kind of a difficult project.”
Jennifer was selected as the Starpoint Foundation Junior Board Member at the beginning of her junior year in high school and will continue on the board after she graduates.
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 Skyline Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center volunteer John Carey visits with resident Willie McDonald Thursday before the weekly Bible study.
Carie Canterbury/Daily Record
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April 24, 2010
A Difference-Maker:
Carey example of vital role volunteers play to many in community
Carie Canterbury
Daily Record, pg 1
This past week marked National Volunteer Week, and throughout the community, countless residents donated their time and talents to better the world around them.
John Carey is one of the many volunteers who takes time out of their busy schedules to regularly volunteer at Skyline Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center...Carey works part-time at Starpoint, where he is a supported employment coordinator. He regularly brings two Starpoint consumers to volunteer at the facility where they take the candy and snack cart room to room, as well as visit with the residents.
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April 22, 2010
Story Time
Daily Record, pg A7
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| RE-1 Superintendent Dr. Robin Gooldy (left) and Florence Mayor Paul Villagrana (right) read to Starpoint’s SPIN Early childhood Care and Education Center students during their recent annual Fairy Tale night. The event was filled with old ladies swallowing flies, coyotes, fairies, mice, bears, golden curled girls, rainbow fish, three pigs and a wolf. Additional special guest readers included Cyndy Scriven (RE – 2 Superintendent), Mrs. Gooldy, Ed Norden (Fremont County Commissioner), Debbie Bell (District 2 County Commissioner candidate), Leah Darnell and Donna Young. |
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April 12, 2010
Discovering Together
Daily Record, pg 1
 Elijah Shehorn, 1, Jayden Solis, 1 and Hayden Hubbard, 2, play with playdough Saturday at the Children’s Discovery Festival sponsored by the Fremont County District of the Colorado Association for the Education of the Young Children. President Angie Shehorn said the festival was to raise awareness of the importance of early care and education for young children. Representatives from Park Avenue Child Care, SPIN, Fremont County Family Center, Canon City Public Library, CASA, Rocky Mountain Children’s Discovery Center and Go for Broke 4-H were present. Rachel Alexander/Daily Record
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 Present for the recent donation ceremony are from left front, Loaf N Jug store manager BJ Stinnett, Annette Bennett, Jesse Luensmann (holding check), Bill Gonzales, Roxanne Prewitt. Middle: Starpoint Foundation Director Ron Hinkle and Loaf N Jug store managers Laura Ellis of Florence, Heather Carriger of Canon City, Sherry Moreland of Buena Vista and Starpoint volunteer Charlotte Vaughn. Back: Starpoint consumers Jack Deluca, John Swartz, David Smith, Chaffee County Starpoint program director Bill Davis and Paul Brandt.
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February 25, 2010
Florence Citizen, pg 16
February 16, 2010
Daily Record, pg B8
Giving Back
February 11, 2010
Starpoint receives $1140 donation
Mountain Mail, pg 3
Chaffee and Fremont County Starpoint consumers and staff personnel recently received a donation of $1,140 from Loaf 'N Jug employees.
The money was the result of the annual holiday Stars for Starpoint promotion conducted in Loaf 'N Jug stores in Salida, Buena Vista, Canon City and Florence.
The check was presented after Loaf 'N Jug sponsored a snowshoe outing for consumers and staff personnel. The outing was led by showshoers Tom and Melissa Sobal of Salida.
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February 25, 2010
Florence Citizen, pg 16
February 16, 2010
Daily Record, pg B8
Sweet Gift
 The Canon City St. Michaels Knight's of Columbus Council 2553 Annual 2009 Tootsie Roll Campaign recently netted $1110 for Starpoint. Bill Jackson (l) and Tony Dimarino (c) presented the check to Ron Hinkle, Starpoint Foundation director.
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February 16, 2010
Snoeshoeing
Daily Record, pg B8
 Twenty three Starpoint Chaffee County consumers, staff and Loaf N Jug employees were treated to day of snow shoeing in the mountains outside Salida by Loaf N Jug who also furnished lunch, refreshments and CHOCOLATE.
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January 5, 2010
Daily Record, pg B8
December 24, 2009
Florence Citizen, pg 24
SPIN Thanksgiving Food Drive
 The annual SPIN Penrose Thanksgiving food drive is held in conjunction with Penrose Elementary and their PTO members. Every year SPIN Penrose has been able to bring in over 100 items for the drive. The preschool kids bring in food items and then we take all food items are presented to the Elementary school for families who need extra assistance. The kids and staff in the photo brought in items to donate. The kids in the class also keep a tally count of how many items each classroom brings in which teaches them math while helping a good cause.
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