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Columbine
Memorial Committee to Gather Public Input
August 24, 1999
The committee created to develop a recommendation for
a permanent memorial in response to the Columbine High
School tragedy is beginning the process of gathering public
input on possible memorial designs and locations. Officials
from Jefferson County, Jefferson County School District
and Foothills Park and Recreation District formed the
committee shortly after the Columbine tragedy. Members
include a cross-section of students, parents and faculty
from Columbine High, a representative from families of
the shooting victims, public officials from the coordinating
agencies and residents of the Columbine area. Bob Easton,
Executive Director at Foothills, is chairing the committee.
(see committee list).
Since the first meeting of the committee, in late June,
members have developed a mission statement and goals,
and have created an organizational structure that includes
several sub-committees. In the near future, the committee
will begin gathering input and comments from the Columbine
area community, from students, parents and faculty at
the high school and from the families of victims of the
shootings.
Over 150 design suggestions have been submitted for committee
review. Most of the suggestions have come from Denver
area residents. The committee, through its design sub-committee,
has started the process of sorting and categorizing these
suggestions. In addition to the general design suggestions,
the committee has also received proposals from a number
of professional sculptors and artists.
The committee is continuing to collect funds; donations
to the Memorial fund now total nearly $35,000. The committee
anticipates significant, additional contributions once
the process of selecting a community-approved design has
been completed. Nearly 20 area contractors and suppliers
have offered to provide materials and in-kind services
to assist in building a memorial, and the committee has
received similar offers from local unions and contractors’
associations.
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Donations for the Memorial
may be sent to:
Columbine Memorial Fund
c/o the Foothills Foundation
PO Box 621788
Littleton, CO 80162-1788
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The Columbine Memorial Committee is pleased to announce it reached it fundraising goal of $1.5 million. Donations continue to be accepted to create a maintenance endowment for the Memorial.
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