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719-687-3006.
Jill Sievers has been hired as the executive director of Teller
County Habitat for Humanity. Rich Shafer was hired as the
treasurer. The nonprofit organization has opened an office in the
administration building at the Woodland Park Community Church at
700 Valley View Drive. The office is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays. As a result of the hiring,
Sievers has resigned as president of the Habitat board of
directors. For information, call 719-687-4447.
As a fundraiser for Habitat for Humanity, Gold Hill Java is
donating 20 percent of the purchase price on its blend of
Guatemalan and Spicy Sumatran coffee to the organization.
Pikes Peak Workforce Center is initiating a Summer Work
Experience program, funded by the 2009 American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act. The center is seeking employers willing to hire
youth, ages 16 through 24, who want to gain valuable work
experience. For information, call Jeanne Cotter at
719-667-3730.
The city of Woodland Park, Boy Scout Troop #43, Walmart and
Teller County Waste are host to a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 6 p.m.
April 22 at Walmart to celebrate the opening of the recycling
center.
Seven Arrows Art Gallery and Banana Belt Liquors sponsor a wine
tasting to benefit the Woodland Park Arts Alliance from 6:30 to 9
p.m. May 15 at Shining Mountain Golf Club. For information, call
Ralph Holloway at 719-302-2282.