Tag: Reunion
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Late Grateful Dead founding member had ties to Colorado Springs
A founding member of a legendary rock band credited his experiences at a Colorado Springs school, in part, for setting him on the path to music stardom. Bob Weir, a guitarist for The Grateful Dead who died Saturday at age 78, briefly attended Fountain Valley School before being asked to leave in 1963. Weir met…
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Harrison D-2 celebrates 150th anniversary with a look back at its history
It was 150 years ago Tuesday that Harrison School District 2 opened its first school, and the community highlighted its past while looking toward its future. “Our ethos has been about providing opportunities for students and inviting the community in to partner,” D-2 Superintendent Wendy Birhanzel said. To mark the district’s sesquicentennial, administrators welcomed students,…