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WEEK OF JULY 6, 2023
VOLUME 64 | ISSUE 35
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Woman sentenced 20 years for hitting two cyclists in El Rancho BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
the science camp. A former biology and chemistry teacher, she said she wanted to show children that God and science are not mutually exclusive, and they could have tons of fun. Pastor Marcus Mackey said the Summer to Discover Science Camp
A woman whose car hit and seriously injured two bicyclists on Rainbow Hill Road in the El Rancho area in June 2022 has been sentenced to 20 years in prison. Haley Mill, 39, pled guilty to vehicular assault and assault in the first degree with extreme indifference on May 22. As a result of Mill’s guilty plea, the parties stipulated to a sentencing of between 10 and 20 years in prison, according to a release from the Jefferson County district attorney’s office. Chief Deputy District Attorney Tyra Forbes requested the maximum of 20 years in prison, noting the defendant’s extensive criminal record, her lack of regard for the community’s life and safety, and her leaving the scene and evading law enforce-
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SEE SENTENCING, P14
Malachi Slife, 8, participates in a relay race where children had to walk with a balloon between their legs, simulating the way a penPHOTO BY DEB HURLEY BROBST guin walks.
Discovering science at Indian Hills camp BY DEB HURLEY BROBST DBROBST@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
There’s nothing like a science camp to give kids a reason to make messes and have fun. Children in kindergarten through fifth grade spent four days at Grace Hills Community Church in Indian
Hills, touching a snake, making slime, participating in relay races with an animal theme, learning about bubbles and rainbows, and more. The 41 students in the camp were educated and entertained at the same time. Brianna Lindenmeyer dreamed up
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