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WAITING
By Elia King … “Hello, Mr. King? I’m sure by now you’ve heard the news that you did test positive for the coronavirus.”
In fact, I had not heard that news. We had been waiting for nearly two weeks for confirmation of what we thought to be the case. Although we had relearned to do just about every part of daily life with “extreme caution,” we suspected that the virus that had dominated global news networks and social media feeds alike had also infiltrated the ranks of our family. With a cornucopia of symptoms that all fell into the “yes” column, we visited a local clinic to have the furthest corners at the backs of our skulls excavated for samples to confirm or deny the presence of the virus.
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COLORADO MEDICAL SOCIETY ELECTS DR. MARK JOHNSON AS PRESIDENT-ELECT
RMCNews – Denver, Colorado … Mark B. Johnson, MD, MPH, was elected Colorado Medical Society (CMS) president-elect in August and will be installed as the CMS president in September 2021. Dr. Johnson has been a member of CMS for more than 30 years, has served on and chaired many of its committees and councils, and is currently a member of its governing board.
Since 1990, Dr. Johnson has served as the executive director of Jefferson County Public Health. Though he had planned to retire in June, he delayed retirement till October so that he could lead the county’s response to COVID-19.
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CAMPION ANNUAL PICNIC LIGHTS UP THE NIGHT
By Tiffany Dien – Loveland, Colorado … In 2020 style, Campion students celebrated the annual Student Association (SA) outside picnic, indoors and at night.
The nearby forest fires, which are filling the air with smoke, inspired SA officers to get creative with their approach to this annual event by planning an evening indoors, filled with competitive games and glow sticks.
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COMMENTARY: ADD LOVE TO YOUR PRAYERS
By Jesse Tasche — I saw this meme – when religious people send “thoughts and prayers” instead of doing anything helpful – and it sent me on a whirlwind of thought. As someone with a chronic pain condition that came on suddenly and sent me into a downward spiral of severe depression and struggling social interactions, it is important for me to receive love instead of just “prayers”.
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MASKS, SMOKE, SNOW: STUDENTS REACT TO THE 2020 NORMAL
By Campion News –Loveland, Colorado …. Campion Academy is accepting the new normal with positivity and adaptability.
Students and staff have had to follow strict policies relating to COVID-19 and come up with new ways to interact in the classroom, the cafeteria, and other areas of campus life.
On top of that, Colorado’s unusual weather has been making national headlines with record-breaking heat, poor air quality, smoke from wildfires, and an early September snowstorm with record cold temperatures.
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NUREMBERG CHAPLAIN FILM FEST AWARD
RMCNews – Loveland, Colorado … Dr. Dick Stenbakken has won a Silver Award for creativity in the Historical Short Subject category at the Houston International Film Festival, his third made-for-TV program, The Nuremberg Chaplain. His previous two awards were in 2014 and 2015.
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CHURCH BUSINESS DURING PANDEMIC
By North American Division News – Columbia, Maryland … Recognizing practical changes to the way churches conduct their internal business. The North American Division voted “Recommendations for church business during the COVID-19 pandemic.” In consultation with the union NAD voted on August 20 the following recommendations.
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MOTHER NATURE TESTS ENDURANCE OF MHA STUDENTS DURING SENIOR SURVIVAL
By Karrie Meyers … Highlands Ranch, Colorado – Mile High Academy’s Senior Class of 2021 was tested by Mother Nature when she poured rain during the annual Senior Survival weekend.
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STUDENTS LEARN BY WALKING
By Haley Enochs – Loveland, Colorado … In an English class assignment, Campion Academy students learned how to lift up and encourage their peers by walking in “each other’s shoes.”
American Literature teacher, Erin Johnson, assigned students the task of diving deeply into the theme from the book “To Kill a Mockingbird” by completing The Atticus Finch Walkathon.
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