grand junction

parading the light

December 9, 2010
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            Today my altared space is the parade of lights. I finally got to be IN a parade. My smile from ear to ear proved that this experience did not disappoint the 40 years I’ve been anticipating its arrival. Why is a parade so exciting?             I’m a sucker for community. Seeing everyone preparing; arriving [...]

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teaching kids the fiscally smart way to love money

April 15, 2010
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      There was a time when the love of money meant soaring stock prices and rampant consumerism. Karen Troester is teaching her community that money can make people giddy instead of greedy. She’s organizing a bank of over 130 volunteers to offer financial classes to the public schools of Grand Junction, Colorado.       As a [...]

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