Breakfast celebrates good news
“Growing Legacy of Good Works” is the theme for the 21st annual Good News Celebration Breakfast, set for 6:59-8:29 a.m. Tuesday, April 26, at the Jefferson County Fairgrounds, 15200 West 6th Ave. in Golden.
This year’s breakfast will celebrate and honor up to 12 individuals or groups of individuals who have helped build a better Jefferson County over the years. 2011 is Jefferson County’s 150th birthday and it is fitting to honor those who have strengthened our community by preserving its history.
Nomination forms will be sent to community organizations in February and are available to the public online at www.goodnewsjeffco.org. Forms are due back by Friday, March 11 to be considered.
In selecting honorees, The Good News Coalition will consider an individual or groups of individuals meeting one or more of the following criteria that makes Jefferson County a better place to live: direct involvement in preserving the county’s history and supporting those preserving the county’s history via resources – both financial and in-kind or volunteer.
The purpose of the Good News Breakfast is to further develop a sense of community, enhance and reaffirm spiritual values and recognize the good things happening in Jefferson County. Volunteers representing business, faith-community, human services, education and government organizations organize the annual event, which traditionally draws over 500 people.
Sponsorships are available to promote your business or organization, please contact Bill Lavarnway at 303-987-9097 for more information. Invitations will be mailed in March and published in editions of the Mile High Newspapers several weeks before the breakfast. Those wishing to attend may also print out a copy of the invitation available in March at www.goodnewsjeffco.org.
Municipal league launches essay contest
The Colorado Municipal League has announced its “If I Were Mayor” essay contest.
The competition is open to students in seventh and eighth grade across the state. The deadline is Tuesday, April 12. More information is online at www.cml.org or by calling 303-831-6411.
Four winners will receive certificates of achievement, scholarship accounts with CollegeInvest and the opportunity to attend the 89thh Annual Conference in June, where they will receive their awards and present their essays during the Elected Officials Luncheon.
The league is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that represents the interests of 265 cities and towns.
Pinnacol Foundation offers scholarships
The Pinnacol Foundation is accepting applications for scholarships for the 2011-12 school year. The deadline to apply is March 31.
The foundation offers scholarships to children of Colorado’s injured workers. The funds can be used for college or vocational training. This year, the scholarship has been expanded to include graduate school.
To qualify, students must be the biological, adopted, stepchild or full dependent of a worker killed or seriously injured in a work-related accident while employed by a Colorado-based company. Grade point averages are reviewed and the students must be between the ages of 16 and 25 at the time of the application.
Applications are online at www.pinnacol.com/foundation or by calling 303-361-4775.
Awards vary, but this year’s average scholarship award has increased from $3,000 to about $5,000 for each school year. Since 2000, the foundation has awarded more than $1.3 million in scholarships.