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Emily's Parade, The Ride, 09.27.2008
The 3rd annual motorcycle ride from Columbine High School to Platte Canyon High School, now named, "Emily's Parade," drew over 1600 bikes out on a sunny day this year. The Parade was held on the 2-year observance of the shooting.09.27.2008: Hundreds ride for Emily Keyes on anniversary
09.30.2008: 3rd Annual Emily's Parade Draws Thousands
10.03.2008: Kindness Day, Emily's Parade honor Emily Keyes
Emily's Parade: The Ride and Run, 09.29.2007
The 2nd annual motorcycle ride from Columbine High School to Platte Canyon High School, now named, "Emily's Parade," had more than 1600 participants, and included a memorial run from Golden to Platte Canyon High School.09.04.2007: Emily's brother to make 38-mile run with SWAT Team
09.29.2007: Community Runs, Walks, Rides for Emily Keyes
Columbine to Canyon Ride, 10.07.2006
Many amazing and spontaneous Acts of Kindness arose in response to the Platte Canyon shooting. A notable early event was the motorcycle tribute ride from Columbine High School to Platte Canyon High School, held on October 7, 2006. The official crowd watchers stopped counting at 2500 riders, with only one of three parking lots cleared! Some of the coverage of the ride...10.07.2006: Choppers roar for slain teen.
Donor Awareness Fund
Organ and tissue donation has emerged as an important part of Emily's gifts to the world. At the beginning of 2007, the Keyes family joined with Donor Awareness Council to help support the legislation to reauthorize the Colorado Organ and Tissue Donation Awareness Fund, now named in honor of Emily. Colorado legislators were extraordinarily supportive through many hours of testimony and consideration of the bill.01.17.2007: The parents of Emily Keyes came to the Capitol today to testify in support of continued funding for organ and tissue donations.
02.14.2007: Teen killed at Platte Canyon give new sight to others
02.14.2007: "You're part of our family."
06.06.2007: Emily Keyes Still Giving
Memorials/Events
There have been many reminders of the power of Emily's message and her legacy of love. Here are a few examples that made the news...10.01.2006: Keyes' memory etched in mother
11.21.2006: Medals gilt with tears
12.12.2006: Near the field where a grieving community gathered to honor the sweet memory of a 16- year-old girl robbed of her life, a healing community gathered to gratefully honor the bravery and selflessness of those who tried to save her.
09.27.2007: One year later... most of the town turned out to remember.
PCHS stories
Platte Canyon High School is an amazing school. The students and faculty at PCHS have rallied after the shooting, and continue a tradition of greatness that will continue. Go, Huskies!05.02.2007: Tragedy's lessons find eager scholars
05.13.2007: Platte Canyon High School Students build tribute to fallen classmate
06.02.2007: Platte Canyon High School's 2007 graduation
09.29.2006: Running with grief-stricken hearts
10.03.2006: Getting back in game
10.04.2006: Game aids healing for family, Bailey
CBI Report Release Statement
Much was learned from the the Columbine High School shootings, and it was clear that the Keyes' response to the first responders' actions at Platte Canyon High School, on September 27, would be pivotal to allowing the community to heal, especially when the initial CBI summary report was published...03.27.2007: Keyes family statement on release of the CBI Summary Report
03.27.2007: Keyes family praises officers
03.27.2007: Report on Platte Canyon shooting released
Fred Wegener
Someone who was unexpectedly thrust into the limelight as a result of the PCHS shootings is Park County Sheriff Fred Wegener, who emerged as a true hero. His easy style and frank approach to the media earned him much praise.12.26.2006: Small town sheriff shines
Miscellany
Hundreds of stories and thousands of words have been written about the events in Bailey. A few provide reminders of the resilience of this town and its residents...09.28.2006: Emily Keyes, 16, had worked for two years at the cafe, where colleagues and friends recalled her as a vivacious, hard worker who was always smiling.
09.29.2006: Columbine dad praises Bailey effort
10.01.2006: Emily's legacy: acts of kindness
03.28.2007: Bailey, six months later
Amendment 39
Schools shouldn't become prisons for children. An early response to the Platte Canyon events was to mandate that each school to spend a portion of its budget on security measures. Ellen Keyes took a stand in the public forum against what seemed to be a loss of local judgment and responsibility.11.01.2006: Mom fears for school security
11.04.2006: Bill sponsor responds to Keyes' comments
11.08.2006: Amendment 39 is defeated by voters
Special Thanks to Lee Shaughnessy for assembling this page.
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