All You Need is … Inclusion

WALKING UP TO THE FRONT DOOR of the Starpoint-staffed home in Salida, I immediately reflect on my own life with the disabled population. My dad has managed a group home for disabled adults since I was 7 years old. Living in Salida I’ve savored my small, always positive, interactions with Starpoint consumers. So, I jumped …

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Just missed the jackpot

Brief by Central Staff

Human interest – November 2002 – Colorado Central Magazine

Carl Miller of Leadville, our state representative for the past six years, came within one number of winning the $16 million state lottery jackpot last month. There’s a saying that “close only counts in horseshoes and hand grenades,” but in this case, close was good for $372.

Miller had represented House District 61, which covered most of Central Colorado. However, the boundaries had to be redrawn to reflect the population changes reflected in the 2000 census.

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