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December 26, 2019
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Students serve up helpings of turkey, cheer High school’s annual event provides meal to hundreds BY TABATHA STEWART SPECIAL TO COLORADO COMMUNITY MEDIA
More than 200 community members, senior citizens and residents of the Sky Cliff Center in Castle Rock attended Frontier High School’s annual Thanksgiving dinner celebration — postponed this year until Dec. 16. Students have been serving dinner for more than 25 years, and typically do so the Tuesday before Thanksgiving. Due to a snow day, this year’s event was postponed and renamed the holiday event. Frontier is an alternative high school in Elizabeth with about 40 students in grades nine through 12, and the holiday event is driven by students who approach local businesses for donations starting in October to help fund the dinner and raffle gifts. “These are kids who have chosen to come to Frontier to further their education as they see fit,” said Principal Robert McMullen. “These are great kids and they do such a great job each year to feed so many people. These kids are future entrepreneurs and will change the world.” SEE MEAL, P10
Residents from Elbert County and Castle Rock enjoyed a home-cooked Thanksgiving dinner provided by students at Frontier High School. Students have been serving a holiday meal for 25 years. PHOTO BY TABATHA STEWART
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