Summary

VICTIMS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ORGANIZE TO RAISE MONEY TO REPLACE THE COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY.

Source CONUS Archive
Record ID 177784
Story Slug Columbine - Library
Location Littleton, Colorado
Format PKG
Date 01/21/2000
Archive Time 16:02
TRT 1:36
Supers Littleton, Colorado Don Fleming/Columbine Parent Dawn Anna, Columbine Parent Irene O'Connor, Reporting
Video Description FAMILIES OF COLUMBINE VICTIMS; FLEMING SOT; EXTERIOR OF COLUMBINE SCHOOL; HALLWAY OF COLUMBINE; MAPS AND PLANS FOR NEW LIBRARY; FLEMING SOT; ANNA SOT; MAPS AND PLANS OF NEW DESIGN; ANNA SOT; STAND-UP;
Description VICTIMS AND FAMILY MEMBERS ORGANIZE TO RAISE MONEY TO REPLACE THE COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL LIBRARY.
Script LEAD: DESPITE SOME CONTROVERSY, THE PLANS ARE GOING FORWARD TO BUILD A NEW LIBRARY FOR COLUMBINE HIGH SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVED THE PLANS THURSDAY NIGHT. AND FRIDAY, A GROUP OF COLUMBINE PARENTS UNVEILED THEIR HOPES FOR A FRESH START FOR THE SCHOOL. IRENE O'CONNOR HAS THE STORY. (TAKE PKG) YOU CAN SEE THE PAIN IN THEIR EYES. THESE PARENTS, BROTHERS AND SISTERS ALL SHARE A TERRIBLE MEMORY OF LOSING A LOVED ONE AT COLUMBINE, BUT TODAY, THIS GROUP THAT CALLS ITSELF, H.O.P.E. HAS HOPE FOR A NEW BEGINNING. (SOT: Don Fleming/Columbine Parent) "there's been so few good days, but we can say that this is a really good day since april 20th." THEY WANT TO MAKE SURE NO ONE WILL EVER BE HAUNTED AGAIN BY THE CARNAGE THAT TOOK PLACE IN THE SCHOOL'S LIBRARY WHERE TEN STUDENTS WERE KILLED. THE GROUP IS RAISING 3 MILLION DOLLARS TO BUILD A NEW LIBRARY, TEAR DOWN THE OLD ONE AND REPLACE IT WITH A TWO STORY GLASS ATRIUM. DON FLEMING'S DAUGHTER KELLY WAS MURDERED AT COLUMBINE. (SOT: Don Fleming/Columbine Parent) "creating a new library, removing the old one, where kids can look up and have hope for the future" DAWN ANNA'S DAUGHTER LAUREN TOWNSEND WAS KILLED THERE TOO. (SOT: Dawn Anna/Columbine Parent) "today is another step in healing" IN THE NEXT SIX MONTHS, A DESIGN ADVISORY GROUP WILL BE ASKING FOR OPINIONS FROM PARENTS AND STUDENTS ON HOW THE NEW LIBRARY AND ATRIUM SHOULD LOOK. (SOT: Dawn Anna/Columbine Parent) "please know that what we have decided to do is from our hearts" (REPORTER STANDUP CLOSE/Irene O'Connor) "So far the group has raised 408 thousand dollars, their plan is to raise the money they need by April 20th, the first anniversary of the massacre, and if all goes well, construction could begin by this summer. Irene O'Connor, W-B-2 News" TAG: DENVER POST PHILANTHROPIST AND BUSINESS WOMAN SHARON MAGNESS DONATED 250-THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE HOPE FUND TO BUILD A NEW LIBRARY AND ATRIUM. IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO CONTRIBUTE, YOU CAN SEND A DONATION TO THE HOPE FUND, CARE OF THE DENVER FOUNDATION, P-O BOX 24035, DENVER, COLORADO 80224. END WESTERN
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