Local Author Chosen as Adult Fiction Winner of the Indie Author Project

The Indie Author Project runs a regional annual contest to identify the best-published books in each region in both adult and young adult fiction. The 2023 Colorado winner in the adult fiction category is Cindy Gunderson, a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Her book, “Yes, AND” is about 2 unlikely…

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High School Seniors in Brighton Colorado Honor Their Teachers

On April 21st, 92 people gathered together at a local meetinghouse of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to honor education and the impact that a good teacher has on the life of a good student. Educators from Riverdale Ridge, Brighton High, Landmark Academy, Eagle Ridge Academy, Quist Middle School, Prairie View High…

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The Bird Conservancy of the Rockies – A Great Home For A Great Volunteer

The Bird Conservancy of the Rockies lists its mission as “…the conservation of birds and their habitats through an integrated approach of science, education and land stewardship. ” As a Colorado-based nonprofit that has had a critical impact they always have a need for good and willing volunteers. Leah Dempsey, a local church member was…

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Over 60 Volunteers Support Brighton CO Help With Homes Event

Each year the City of Brighton coordinates the “Help for Homes” event which connects volunteers with members of the community who could use a helping hand. This year the Brighton Stake of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints put together five teams of volunteers (over sixty in total) to work on five of…

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Blood Drives Continue

In April 2020 local leaders received word that there was a critical need for blood drives in Colorado. An area wide partnership was launched with Vitalant. All 16 stakes (geographic groups of local congregations) in the Denver Metro area hosted drives with some doing multiple drives throughout the end of the year. In total 38…

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Brighton Concert Rings in the Christmas Season

Last Saturday, December 14th , the Colorado Saints Chorale put on a special holiday concert in Brighton, Colorado, titled, Joy to the World. The concert featured soloists Lauren Flauding and Victoria Olson. There was also beautiful music provided on the strings by Chuck Skinner and Ellen Taylor (violin), Sara McFadden (cello), and Sierra Hicken on…

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Local Member Launches Orchestra High School Program – CBS Feature

Lisa Badal grew up in Westminster in a musical family. By age 8 she was playing both the piano and the violin. She played both instruments competitively throughout her childhood. When she went to school at Brigham Young University he majored in Music Education with the violin as her main instrument. To her shock, when…

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