Readers Say Thanks

Teen Health Fair a success

The first-ever Teen Health Fair held recently at GSHS was a big success. More than 200 sophomores received quality one-on-one counseling in the areas of fitness & nutrition, substance abuse, and reproductive and mental health. Many providers donated their day to offer guidance and resources. The Teen Health Fair committee would like to thank the following for their support:

Valley View Hospital, Pediatric Partners, Mountain Family Health, Glenwood Medical Associates, Planned Parenthood, Colorado West Counseling, Red Mountain Adolescent and Family Center, Storm King Case Management, Roaring Fork Family Resource Center, Transitions Counseling Center, VVH Health Management Resources, VVH lab, SHS, Safeway, Uncle Pizza, Beau Jo's Pizza, Domino's Pizza, Glenwood Springs Community Center, and the Re-1 school district.

Spectacular Spooktacular

The city of Glenwood Springs Parks and Recreation Department would like to thank everyone for coming out to the Community Center for our annual “Spooktacular” Halloween Carnival on Saturday, Oct. 31.

To produce the Spooktacular, Parks and Rec joined forces with the GSHS Anime Club, FBLA, Percussion Ensemble and the United Cultures Club of Carbondale, as well as many other volunteers from around the community.

Special thanks go out to our title sponsors, Bighorn Toyota and Swire Coca Cola USA for making this event possible.

Also, thank you to our other community sponsors including McDonald's, Wendy's, Qdoba, All Kids Dental, Big John's Home Improvement, Zheng Asian Bistro, Colorado Mountain Express, Domino's Pizza, Tequila's, Fiesta Guadalajara, the Brew Pub, Glenwood Caverns, Grease Monkey, Ramada Inn, Safeway, Subway, and Smoothie King for donating tons of prizes and other goodies.

Once again thank you to all of our participants, volunteers and sponsors for making this event a huge success. We hope to see you all again next year.

Mary Wilch

Glenwood Springs

Parents' Night Out a wonderful evening

Thanks to Alpine Bank, CRHS Booster Club, Coal Ridge food services, National Honor Society babysitters and our parent organizations for making Parents' Night Out so successful. More than 100 parents attending from Silt and New Castle took advantage of a wonderful evening of informative presentations.

Special thanks to the following presenters who shared their expertise with our parents: Karen Iverson from Advocate Safehouse; Warren Humble from White River Counseling; Garfield County Sheriff's deputies Jesse Burris, Jim Miller and Eric Ashworth; Bill Sommers from CMC; Keri Chaney, Jennifer Keener, Patty Schaffner and Lori Mueller from YouthZone; Debbie Anne Moeller from Castle Valley Children's Clinic; Shelley Evans from Red Mountain Adolescent and Family Center; Judy Haynes from Accelerate Human Performance; Beth Sass and Chris Donoghue, our CRHS counselors; Kathy Goodman, Sue Fassler and Holly Miller from the Garfield School District Re-2; and Jeannette Abshire.

Sincerely,

Jeanie Humble

CRHS principal