A creation from Frederick High School’s English 12 students to celebrate the people of Frederick, Firestone, and Dacono.
Joined October 2018
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3 Oct 2020
We can’t wait to get back to telling the stories of the Humans of Carbon Valley!
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8 May 2020
“I plan on having a bright future with Safeway! I plan on being store manager one day and I plan to some day open my own business.”
Photo and interview by Jacky Bencomo
3 May 2020
“A lot about being a vet tech is dealing with people because those are their babies and if the don’t have children, or even if they do, the animals are still huge parts of their lives, so it’s good that we can help them when the animals don’t have a voice.”
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17 Apr 2020
Proud of everyone in the Carbon Valley Community holding strong. Our lights are on.❤️
16 Apr 2020
Our lights are on because we believe that out of our public schools grows the foundation of our economy, the heart of our community, and the greatness of our nation. Our lights are on because we are the #StVrainStorm.
#BeTheLight #COSchoolsProud
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16 Apr 2020
“I farm in the Frederick/Firestone/Dacono area. We’re trying to make a go of that. Trying to be a sustainable farm and make a little bit of money while we’re doing it. That’s the job that honestly I would do all the time but unfortunately doesn’t pay the bills all the time.”
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9 Apr 2020
“I feel like I’m a pretty boring person, and it turns out a lot of people find me more interesting than I think I do. I am full of weird useless facts, I absolutely adore dinosaurs, I have 2 dogs, I’m passionate about weird things.”
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23 Mar 2020
We have created an emergency fund to help our @SVVSD students and teachers who need assistance with basic needs. 100% of donations will support this effort. TOGETHER we will get through this difficult time. We are #StVrainStorm! efsvv.org/emergency-fund/
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21 Mar 2020
Carbon Valley Community: Join Us!
21 Mar 2020
Last chance to vote to create our @Frederick_HS Tournament of Books Final Four! Everyone is welcome! Final Four Revealed Monday! #svvsdreads forms.gle/mS4pknB11ny3Hggk8
19 Mar 2020
“Growing up it is very important to find that trusted adult that you feel comfortable with because talking with your parents is a hard thing. You always want to make them proud, so expressing your problems with them is definitely a struggle, so find that adult because (1/2)
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19 Mar 2020
...they can always tell you that you can do it, and open an opportunity for you.” (2/2)
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13 Mar 2020
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13 Mar 2020
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9 Mar 2020
“Oh...I don’t think I would change a thing because regret takes you nowhere. Learn from every experience you go through.”
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3 Mar 2020
“My family all grew up here in the Carbon Valley and tri-town area, my dad, my uncle, and other uncle were all firefighters in Carbon Valley and coal miners and brick masons and we all grew up here and kind of helped build the town.”
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28 Feb 2020
“I would say that I am very, very lucky because I speak both languages. I love my accent. I don’t want to lose my accent. I speak Spanish ninety percent of the time and I only use my English when I need to.”
Photo and Interview By Maria Estrada
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11 Feb 2020
“If something happened, I would have a million people I could call for help. This community feels like a home for me, it just feels like family.”
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4 Feb 2020
“We are human. We do care and we are here to help.”
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29 Jan 2020
“When I was in Steamboat I was really struggling and I was suicidal and about to be homeless...and then a family who I did theater with took me in so I guess I had never really experienced love like that before and really the only explanation for it was that they loved Jesus.”
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23 Jan 2020
“When I left Pilgrims it was because I had debuted as sales director with Mary Kay. I did that full-time for a couple of years. I earned the use of a free car through Mary Kay, had a unit, and all those fun things. After spending some time doing that, I realized that was not(1/2)
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23 Jan 2020
where I wanted to be. The work, as glamorous as it seemed, was not what I wanted. That’s when I came here to work for Georgia Boys, getting back into the restaurant and getting back into that mom and pop feel. Not being corporate, but being local and small and family oriented.”