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Update July 6, 2005:
Permanent Columbine Memorial Info
I recently (week of July 3rd) received an update on plans to build a
permanent memorial to those lost at CHS.. following is an e-mail from
a visitor to this page: (Thanks Ruth for the update!)
As with any emails recieved this is Posted Un-edited:
(i don't believe in modifying other's statments!)
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My name is Ruth Feldman. I live in Littleton and my two children were students at Columbine on April 20th 1999. All of our lives were forever changed on that day. I appreciate your website and I just wanted to let you know about some new things going on concerning Columbine. A sign has been placed at the base of rebel hill this week that reads "future site of the columbine memorial" It displays a depiction of the memorial our community hopes to begin building soon. Aprox $1.5 million is still needed to build the memorial. Many fund raising events are happening in Littleton to help make a goal of ground breaking for the memorial this fall. We are trying to let people know we need 100,00 donations of $20.00 or less to complete this project. Preprinted envelopes were donated to this effort and CHS students are busy placing them in local businesses. A fundsraising account has been opened up at an ebay store front called isoldit. People can simply drop off anything that could be auctioned off on ebay and ask for the proceeds to be given to the Columbine memorial fund. That store is at Ken Caryl and C470 ph:720-981-7350. A car wash with proceeds to go toward the memorial is scheduled at the Dairy Queen at Pierce and Ken Caryl for July 9th.What we lost that day was to precious to imagine failing to build a permanent memorial. I recently read an editorial in our local paper suggesting a permanent memorial should not be built and that the idea should be abandoned. It said that it would not help anyone. I knew that meant I had to stop being passive and get involved.This memorial will be part of the healing process. Coping with grief is a long journey. I hope your website can help inform others of this need and get them involved in the effort before this project is either abandoned or drastically downsized. Thanks For any help you can offer. I hope you will visit this memorial when it is finally built. Ruth |
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I stopped by Clement Park where the memorial is to be built..
here is an image of the sign depicting the future memorial:
To learn more about the memorial or make an online donation please visit
the Memorial Fund's website at: http://www.ColumbineMemorial.org
Update March 22, 2006:
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Plans for the memorial are still under way... At this point there is a fairly good chance it will be built (groundbreaking will be held later) But funds are still needed .. if you'd like to learn more about the memorial or make an online donation please visit the Memorial Fund's website at: http://www.ColumbineMemorial.org |
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Update June 16, 2006:
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Groundbreaking for the memorial was held June 16, 2006 Actuaul construction will begin July 10th. For images from the Groundbreaking [click here] |
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Update Sept. 2007:
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Construction on the memorial is nearly complete. The Dedication will be held September 21, 2008 at 4pm. This will be held at the Grant Amphitheater in Clement Park. |
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Update Sept. 22, 2007:
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Construction on the memorial is complete. Dedication was held as scheduled September 21. For images [click here] |
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