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In the News (Wed 9 Dec 09)

  
  Im Memory Of Lauren Dawn Townsend
Lauren was studying in the library with her friends Lisa Kreutz, Jeanna Park and Valeen Scnurr, all of them graduating seniors and injured in the shooting, when the gunmen shot them.
Lauren was 18 years old, and was ment to graduate on May 23, 1999.
Lauren was captain of girls` varsity volleyball team, coached by her mother.
members.tripod.com /Zanazl/Columbine/Victims/Dead/LaurenTownsend.html   (401 words)

  
 IN MEMORY OF LAUREN TOWNSEND
Lauren's coffin Monday was covered with flowers and messages of love and hope, the feelings her friends say she inspired in them.
They laughed Monday, recalling how Lauren would scrape a big spoonful of icing from a cake and gulp it down, or how, with that solar smile, she could melt anyone who was mad at her.
Lauren inevitably showed up with a backpack full of movies for the kids to watch, and they would make forts from chairs and blankets to play in.
denver.rockymountainnews.com /shooting/0427town8.shtml   (686 words)

  
 Bully breakdown - PittsburghLIVE.com
Townsend visits schools, church groups, college preparation seminars and wherever else she can, to help students realize the affects of bullying in schools and society.
Townsend said one of the inaccurate reports that came out of the Columbine massacre was that the two murderers were retaliating against athletes who picked on them.
Eighth-grader Kelsey Landy was so touched by the movie, which described Townsend's fight to regain her life after brain surgery and then having to deal with the murder of her daughter, that she sent an e-mail to one of the foundations of which Townsend is a part.
www.pittsburghlive.com /x/dailycourier/news/s_333635.html   (638 words)

  
 Lauren's Friend
When Lauren and I were together it was probably the best memories of her that I have.
We later were told by one of Lauren's friends that Lauren and her were under the same table together and that Lauren's words are what helped her get through the massacre in the library.
Lauren's words were, "Everything is going to be all right." On the day of Lauren's funeral, April 26, 1999, was when we all realized that Lauren really was gone.
www.columbine-angels.com /laurens_friend.htm   (596 words)

  
 CNN/SI - SI for Women - Tribute to a Teammate - Monday May 24, 1999 11:30 AM
Lauren could recall her nightly dreams perfectly too, but then "she was an overachiever in everything she did," says her stepuncle, David Beck.
Lauren, who led the Rebels in solo blocks and aces this year, came by her passion naturally.
Lauren had no plans to play in college, so her volleyball days were already behind her on April 20 as she parted company with Rachael.
sportsillustrated.cnn.com /siforwomen/issue_two/tribute   (555 words)

  
 The Romance Reader's Connection
Lauren stepped off the bus and was greeted by a handsome man. She was instantly attracted to him.
Lauren knew she had her work cut out for her and she couldn't let his distraction get in the way.
Lauren is a powerful and strong heroine, and although the relationship with Cal is intense, she doesn't succumb to him.
www.theromancereadersconnection.com /reviews/wilsonnorah1804.html   (368 words)

  
 reviewjournal.com -- News - IN DEPTH: THE NOSE KNOWS
Special Agent Lauren Townsend snuggles with her partner, Joe, who is trained to sniff out explosives and firearms for the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.
Townsend trains Joe every day -- otherwise he wouldn't get fed. The only time Joe gets food is after he successfully sniffs out explosives, firearms or whatever else he's supposed to find.
Joe's partner is Special Agent Lauren Townsend, a 19-year ATF veteran who worked only with humans until four years ago, when she signed up to become one of just 35 dog handlers for the agency.
www.reviewjournal.com /lvrj_home/2006/Aug-13-Sun-2006/news/8804943.html   (842 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Reviews for Lauren's Eyes: Books: Norah Wilson   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Lauren doesn't know what to think when the lady in her vision turns out to be someone close to Cal, his ex-wife.
Lauren Townsend's answer to both those questions was a resounding "yes." She follows the clues in her vision, tracks down the place and even the victim -- then manages to become attracted to Cal Taggart, the perspective victim's ex-husband, who is incidentally Lauren's prime suspect for intended murderer.
Lauren Townsend has ignored her visions in the past, but now, driven by guilt, she decides this one can't be ignored any longer.
amazon.com /Laurens-Eyes-Norah-Wilson/dp/customer-reviews/050552600X   (2068 words)

  
 Lauren's Eyes Review   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Cal had spent his entire life trying to live up to his father's expectations of him, and the pending failure of his ranch is just one more thing of which his father can disapprove.
Lauren and Cal are both imperfect people who are striving always to be the best that they can.
Lauren only hopes to put her special talent of seeing events yet to happen to good use, helping those in her visions, never wanting anything for herself.
www.loveromances.com /laurenseyes_kelley.html   (573 words)

  
 Lauren Townsend Memorial Scholarship/Wildlife Foundation - The Denver Foundation
Lauren Townsend was a gentle spirit who wanted to be the best person she could be, not only to herself and the people she loved, but to all those she encountered as well.
Lauren was a valedictorian of the class of 1999 at Columbine High School, an honor she received posthumously after her death.
Lauren was one of thirteen murdered at Columbine on April 20, 1999.
www.denverfoundation.org /page20729.cfm   (400 words)

  
 LAUREN'S EYES
Lauren Townsend has been having visions since she was a child, but now as a veterinarian in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada, her latest vision has her seeing a beautiful woman being strangled to death.
Lauren breaks down his barriers by showing rather than telling how much he’s come to mean to her.
Lauren is afraid to tell Cal the real reason that she’s there at his ranch, for fear of him thinking she is crazy with her psychic ability.
www.roundtablereviews.com /roundtable/Archives/wilsonnorah9304.htm   (574 words)

  
 The girl in the picture
She and Lauren had spent the whole hour before together; Jessica was counting on Lauren's help with her physics.
Lauren was always there: Coming over late to help Jessica with her math homework.
At Lauren's funeral, and the Red Rocks memorial, Jessica stood in front of friends and family and strangers and brought to life the Lauren she knew, the smart, funny, down-to-earth girl who had a thing for space aliens and was perpetually late.
www.rockypreps.com /shooting/0627jess1.shtml   (1864 words)

  
 Arizona rugby players honor Columbine victim ::
But at the Student Recreation Center, this gulf is bridged in a matter of minutes by an unlikely memorial -- a rugby ball and plaque -- that stand in remembrance of Lauren Townsend, one of the 13 victims of the school shootings at Columbine.
Although Townsend never intended on attending Arizona -- instead, she earned an academic scholarship to attend Colorado State University -She is enshrined as if she were one of Arizona's own in the Student Recreation Center trophy case.
Townsend was the consummate student-athlete, the valedictorian of her graduating class and the captain of the volleyball team.
www.cstv.com /sports/c-rugby/uwire/102406aaa.html   (1284 words)

  
 Lauren Townsend - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
She was the captain of her High School volleyball team, a valedictorian of her graduating class, and was set to attend Colorado State University in the Fall of 1999.
Lauren, who was studying in the library, was shot in the chest and head.
Shortly after her death, The Lauren Townsend Scholarship and Wild Life Foundation was established to honor her love of education and animals.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lauren_Townsend   (341 words)

  
 Triumph over Tragedy:Columbine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Lauren, smart and high-spirited Lauren, had died in the library.
Lauren and twelve other innocent people lost their lives before the two killers shot themselves in the school.
Now, as I sat at graduation, watching Lauren’s family receive the diploma their daughter had earned, I knew there were no answers to these questions.
www.jannagraber.com /triumph_over_tragedycolumbine.htm   (1188 words)

  
 The Denver Post Online - Columbine - Tragedy and Recovery
Townsend, a senior, was captain of the girls varsity volleyball team.
Townsend's family is grateful two students who were wounded near their daughter tried to help her.
Her family has set up a wildlife and scholarship fund in her memory: cq The Lauren Townsend Memorial Fund, in care of EVEREN Securities Inc., 165 S. Union Blvd., Suite 900, Lakewood, Colo., 80228-2214.
extras.denverpost.com /news/shot0423k.htm   (324 words)

  
 First cousins secure top two slots for 2006 graduating class
Townsend and Pickle finished valedictorian and salutatorian of the Jasper 2006 graduating classes.
Townsend, who called high school a "journey," said she will major in bio-chemistry at A&M and plans to attend pharmacy school after she earns her masters degree.
For Townsend, it was A& M or else.
www.jaspernewsboy.com /news/2006/0524/Front_page/002.html   (615 words)

  
 Remembrances of Lauren - The Denver Foundation
Lauren's family created the following poem and letter to describe their love and care for Lauren.
Lauren loved all animals and nurtured that love through her work at an animal hospital/kennel.
Amongst all these achievements Lauren had a pure and simple soul and wanted to be the best person she could be to herself and the people she loved.
www.denverfoundation.org /page20730.cfm   (734 words)

  
 Take control of your own life and love one another
Lauren (Lulu) chose to see good and friendship in each one she met.
Lauren loved God and had not only affirmed but lived her faith in Christ.
Although robbed of the opportunity to loudly proclaim her faith at the end, we know with quiet assurance her last thoughts were of her family, her friends, and her God.
www.rockypreps.com /shooting/0619town4.shtml   (644 words)

  
 The Denver Post Online - Columbine - Tragedy and Recovery
Two of Lauren Townsend's older brothers and an older sister will have to accept Lauren's diploma as she is named a valedictorian.
Townsend, 11 other classmates and a teacher were killed by two suicidal students a month ago in the worst school shooting in U.S. history.
Townsend's mom, Dawn Anna, will be there to hear it.
extras.denverpost.com /news/shot0520.htm   (812 words)

  
 'Pomp and Circumstance' and tears
Lauren was named one of Columbine High's valedictorians, but her parents had to collect the honor.
They planned to hang it in Lauren's room and celebrate her accomplishments with a graduation party.
But missing were Lauren and Isaiah Shoels, both shot to death by two other seniors who would have graduated Saturday.
www.rockypreps.com /shooting/0523grad1.shtml   (918 words)

  
 Road to Romance -- LAUREN'S EYES by Norah Wilson
Lauren Townsend’s vision of murder through the eyes of the murderer brings her to the Foothills Guest Ranch.
She has every reason to doubt him, but she sees deep inside the man and realizes just how incredible he is. Bring in a secondary cast that complete the story superbly, and you have a fantastic book.
Lauren’s Eyes is an extraordinary book that grabs the reader’s attention from the very first page.
www.roadtoromance.ca /reviews7104/reviewlaurenseyes.htm   (413 words)

  
 FaithSite.com
That's when she found out that last year's captain, Lauren Townsend, the school's 4.0 valedictorian, had been murdered while studying in the school library.
Then came the morning in April: Lauren and her friends sitting at the front table in the library, explosions shaking them, Lauren saying, "This is a wicked senior prank," finding out how wicked it really was, hiding under the table but not nearly well enough and taking 11 bullets from both gunmen.
There are plans to use a memorial fund in Lauren's name for a college scholarship to be given annually to a Columbine student.
www.faithsite.com /content.asp?CID=3204   (774 words)

  
 Dawn Anna Townsend - TheTrenchcoat Chronicles
Through her, lauren will live on forever in the hearts of people who have never even met her.
Lauren's short life is filled with meaning and fullfillment that she never got the opportunity to achieve for herself.
Lauren townsend is a remarked woman who is kind-hearted, and intelligent.
thetrenchcoat.com /index.php?archives/527-Dawn-Anna-Townsend.html&...   (4098 words)

  
 MichaelMoore.com : Families Mark Anniversary of Columbine
Lauren Townsend, 18, was among the 12 students and one teacher killed seven years ago Thursday, when teen gunmen Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold attacked the school in the bloodiest such assault in the nation's history.
A fund in Lauren's name that gives scholarships and wildlife grants has raised $100,000.
Columbine High School was closed Thursday, as it has been on every anniversary, and the families found their own ways to remember.
www.michaelmoore.com /words/latestnews/index.php?id=6592   (491 words)

  
 Oprah.com | The Show
Nicknamed "Lulu," 18-year-old Lauren was a recognized leader who had a bright future ahead of her.
Lauren was a straight A student who was also a candidate for valedictorian at Columbine High School and captain of her tennis team.
Then, two and a half months ago, her mother remembers Kelly coming home from school saying, "I'm not shy any more." Kelly was found in the library next to Lauren Townsend.
www.oprah.com /tows/pastshows/tows_1999/tows_past_19990430.jhtml   (1179 words)

  
 Four years later, we are all still Columbine High - FORUM
Four years ago yesterday, Dawn Anna was shopping for sheets and towels for her daughter, Lauren Townsend, to take to college.
Lauren was a star volleyball player, National Honor Society member and would have graduated as valedictorian.
Lauren was one of the first to die in the library, when she must have felt, as did we, that her whole life was still ahead of her.
www.dailynorthwestern.com /news/2003/04/21/Forum/Four-Years.Later.We.Are.All.Still.Columbine.High-1911037.shtml   (656 words)

  
 Monday was the toughest of days for Lauren Townsend   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Lauren Townsend's death struck her family and friends greatly and the life that she lived helped them get through the pain.
"The very essence of Lauren lives on, and with us," the Rev. Bill Selby said at her funeral as more than 1,000 people said goodbye to the radiant 18-year-old Columbine High School senior who died in the violence on the dreadful day.
She was also one of the students in the library and was shot immediately.
www.wdeptford.k12.nj.us /Business_Ed/studentwork/spring04/tragedies/Lauren.htm   (110 words)

  
 CNN - Columbine seniors graduate under the shadow of shooting - May 22, 1999
Two seniors -- Lauren Townsend and Isaiah Shoels -- were among the students killed on April 20.
Townsend's parents were expected to pick up their daughter's diploma Saturday.
Columbine Principal Frank DeAngelis called for a moment of silence for the two students and one teacher -- Dave Sanders -- killed in the shooting.
www.cnn.com /US/9905/22/col.school.shooting/index.html   (505 words)

  
 TheTrenchcoat Chronicles - Entries tagged as Dawn Anna Townsend   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Dawn Anna Townsend is the mother of Lauren Townsend who was killed in the Columbine massacre.
Recently she spoke at a Pennsylvania high school and she had some interesting things to say...
"They hated her (Lauren Townsend) because she breathed and that she was in their way."
www.thetrenchcoat.com /plugin/tag/Dawn+Anna+Townsend   (356 words)

  
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