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Articles from the June 10, 2017 edition


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  • Dawson School class of 2017 marks milestones

    Special to the Courier|Jun 10, 2017

    Dawson School held its graduation ceremony on May 27, when 57 seniors crossed the stage to begin a new chapter in their lives. Collectively, the class marked a number of milestones, including over $5.7 million in merit scholarships earned and 100% acceptance to 4-year colleges and universities. Mean ACT scores for the group were above the 90th percentile. Four students are moving on to play sports at the collegiate level, six plan to major or minor in performing/visual arts, and 13 plan to...

  • Juried Art Show a hit for First Friday art walk

    Jesse Murphy, [email protected]|Jun 10, 2017

    This year’s Why Not Niwot? Juried Art Show as part of the First Friday Art Walk in Niwot produced more winners than ever before as the event continues to grow. Michelle Henzel, an organizer for the show and a member of the Niwot Cultural Arts Association board of directors, said there were a total of 21 entries scattered throughout local businesses. The only requirement for the artwork was to feature Niwot in some fashion. Pieces were displayed at local merchants, including ShopGirl, Pebble A...

  • Left Hand Laurel: Denise Dollar

    Jen Rodehaver, [email protected]|Jun 10, 2017

    Mother’s Day is a special holiday for Denise Dollar, not only because she values her role as mother to her two children, but also because motherhood is the theme of the community service endeavor she created three years ago. Denise and her husband Tony Ricke relocated their family from Wisconsin to Boulder County in 2013. Their son has Type 1 diabetes and is on the autism spectrum. As the stay-at-home parent, the responsibilities of having a child with multiple disabilities fell mainly on D...

  • Two locals will compete in BMX world championship

    Jesse Murphy, [email protected]|Jun 10, 2017

    Collin Blatchley (a second-grader next year) and Reid Porter (going into third-grade) will be representing Team USA and Niwot in this year’s world BMX competition next month. The boys earned their tickets earlier this year in Austin, Texas and Rock Hill, S.C., respectively, and will be making the trip to see how they fare with bikers from around the world against the best of the best. “They’ll be competing against kids their age from all around the world,” Collin’s father Rob Blatchley...