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WEEK OF MARCH 28, 2024
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Starting 2024 with a splash
Evelyn Bowen, a student at Evergreen Country Day School, reacts to the cold after doing the Jan. 1 Evergreen Lake Plunge. Evelyn and her classmates dressed as 1980s dancers for the occasion.
Evergreen’s Annie Zdrojewski swims to the ladder during the 2024 Evergreen Lake Plunge on Jan. 1. Zdrojewski and her friends dressed as phoenixes to symbolize startPHOTOS BY CORINNE WESTEMAN ing 2024 by “rising from the ashes,” they described.
Evergreen Lake plunge sees record participation BY CORINNE WESTEMAN CWESTEMAN@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
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a splash, more than 400 people plunged into Evergreen Lake’s icy waters Jan. 1. The annual Evergreen Lake Plunge had record participation this year, with the Active4All Foundation selling out its 400 pre-registered spots and allowing only a few walk-up regSEE PLUNGE, P9
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Seventh-graders from Evergreen Country Day School prepare to complete the Jan. 1 Evergreen Lake Plunge. The students dressed as 1980s dancers for the occasion.
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Welcome to the Canyon Courier! Hello! You received this special introductory edition of the Canyon Courier because we wanted to give you a taste of what WEST METRO we have to offer as a trusted source EDITOR of local news in your community. We hope that once you get to know us, you’ll want to join our family of readers. My name is Kristen Fiore, and I am proud to be the ediKristen Fiore tor of the Canyon Courier, a lively weekly newspaper covering the news, people, schools, sports and events in Evergreen, Conifer, Indian Hills, Pine, Morrison, Bailey and beyond. The Canyon Courier aims to capture the charm of daily life in the SEE WELCOME, P9
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