September 2008
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“Take a Kid Biking”
A mentor recently emailed us saying, “Just wanted to give you a heads up that my mentee doesn’t have a bike so I had an old one . . . and it fits her. I took it to Absolute [Bikes] and they said it needed new tires and a chain, but they have a deal with the Mentor [...]
Community Service with My Buddy
As I was walking my dog, Buddy, by the creek across from my house the other day, I decided to grab a couple of trash bags. Although I normally grab a small trash bag to pick up Buddy’s waste, this time I was grabbing some larger bags. The creekside was coated with trash, bottles, and cans, and [...]
A Beautiful Fall Day at Twin Lakes
On Saturday, September 13th, 22 youth and volunteers joined us for a jaunt along Twin Lakes to the restored resort of Inter-Laken. Our adventure began with a bus ride down the bumpy dirt road to the trailhead thanks to our heroine, Kay Blum, head of Salida Transportation. (Kay later told us proudly that those driving their 4WD trucks [...]