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letter from the editor by Judith B. Taylor Women playing sports is no longer out of the ordinary. We indeed have come a long way. From three generations ago, when relatively few women chose to participate in sports, to the wider opportunities available to female athletes today, times have changed. As Kathy Smith relates in Up Front, today’s elite athletes are the embodiment of true athletic spirit.
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June/July 2006 Features:
Profile: OPEN DOOR, WARM HEART - Jane Norton blends commitment and values with leadership "In January 2005, just days after the Asian tsunami, Lt. Gov. Jane Norton was standing on a street corner with the Denver Fire Department for their “Boot and Bucket Brigade,” collecting money for..." (Click image to read more)
Up Front: FIVE GIFTED WOMEN —Colorado elite athletes set records, overcome obstacle and make it look easy "One thing is certain — the Colorado athletes we met share the same drive, perseverance and ambition. With long training hours and jobs, they still have time to speak, coach and volunteer..." (Click image to read more)
Family Issues: WHEN DEATH IS IMMINENT—What to expect, how to deal with it "When I was asked to consider writing about this topic in November, I returned the e-mail saying I think it’s too close to home because I have two family members in my household who are on..." (Click image to read more)
Dollars and Sense: GRAND THEFT IDENTITY—Part II: Protection and damage control "Identity theft has Americans fighting mad. A crime that touches as many as one in five people across the country, stealing others’ identities has become the larceny of the new..." (Click image to read more)
Role Model: SCIENTIST, ATHLETE, ACTRESS, VOLUNTEERRhodes Scholar will continue studies in sciences in England this fall "Elizabeth Mayne is enthusiastic about biophysics, Shakespeare and freestyle skiing. She swims, she acts, and she does lab research. As each of these interests takes her time, commitment and passion, she approaches them with a full-speedahead focus. Because of her extraordinary..." (Click image to read more)
Travel: SEDONA ROCKS!—It offers outdoor fun, sublime scenery, history and a vibrant arts scene "At a cool 4,000-plus feet, Sedona sits on a high plateau between mountains and desert with the best of both, including a mild, sunny climate ideal for outdoor fun year-round, from hiking and horseback riding to tennis and..." (Click image to read more)