{"id":1416862,"date":"2020-02-18T19:30:30","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T02:30:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=993740"},"modified":"2020-02-18T19:30:30","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T02:30:30","slug":"photo-essay-lunchtime-delight-at-rifles-graham-mesa-elementary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/photos\/photo-essay-lunchtime-delight-at-rifles-graham-mesa-elementary\/","title":{"rendered":"Photo Essay: Lunchtime delight at Rifle\u2019s Graham Mesa Elementary"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-1-1024x489.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993741\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-1-1024x489.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-1-300x143.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-1-768x367.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-1-1536x734.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-1-2048x978.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Eric \u201cBroadway\u201d Jones hypes up Graham Mesa Elementary students during lunch Tuesday afternoon in Rifle. Jones is a member of the Harlem Wizards who are coming to Rifle Saturday to play teachers from Garfield Re-2 School District as part of a fundraiser. (Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent)<\/strong><br \/><em>PhotoPage-gpi-021920-1<\/em><br \/> <a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/postindependent.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+PostIndependent.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/photo-essay-lunchtime-delight-at-rifles-graham-mesa-elementary\/&#038;image=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-1-1024x489.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-1-scaled.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-3-826x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993742\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-3-826x1024.jpg 826w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-3-242x300.jpg 242w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-3-768x952.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-3-1240x1536.jpg 1240w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-3-1653x2048.jpg 1653w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-3.jpg 2000w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 826px) 100vw, 826px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Hayley Sprenger, 5, enjoys the show Tuesday as her mom Lisa videos Eric \u201cBroadway\u201d Jones display his abilities with a basketball. Hayley is the daughter of Graham Mesa principal Brian Sprenger, who will be one of the district employees who will play the Harlem Wizards Saturday. (Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent)<\/strong><br \/><em>PhotoPage-gpi-021920-3<\/em><br \/> <a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/postindependent.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+PostIndependent.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/photo-essay-lunchtime-delight-at-rifles-graham-mesa-elementary\/&#038;image=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-3-826x1024.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-3.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-5-1024x795.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993744\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-5-1024x795.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-5-300x233.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-5-768x597.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-5-1536x1193.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-5-2048x1591.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Jones gets a big hug from one of the students after performing in front of the school Tuesday in Rifle. (Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent)<\/strong><br \/><em>PhotoPage-gpi-021920-5<\/em><br \/> <a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/postindependent.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+PostIndependent.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/photo-essay-lunchtime-delight-at-rifles-graham-mesa-elementary\/&#038;image=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-5-1024x795.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-5.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-2-1024x680.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993745\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-2-1024x680.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-2-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-2-768x510.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-2-1536x1020.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-2-2048x1360.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Jones plays a game of trick-or-catch with Graham Mesa Elementary students. Two of the students won tickets to this Saturday\u2019s game at Rifle High School. (Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent)<\/strong><br \/><em>PhotoPage-gpi-021920-2<\/em><br \/> <a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/postindependent.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+PostIndependent.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/photo-essay-lunchtime-delight-at-rifles-graham-mesa-elementary\/&#038;image=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-2-1024x680.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-2.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"p402_hide\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\">\n<div class=\"caption-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-6-721x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-993746\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-6-721x1024.jpg 721w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-6-211x300.jpg 211w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-6-768x1090.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-6-1082x1536.jpg 1082w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-6-1443x2048.jpg 1443w, https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-6-scaled.jpg 1803w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 721px) 100vw, 721px\" \/><figcaption><strong>Graham Mesa fifth grader Jesus Hernandez shows off his moves in front of his class after he was choosen by Eric \u201cBroadway\u201d Jones during Tuesday\u2019s assembly. (Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent)<\/strong><br \/><em>PhotoPage-gpi-021920-6<\/em><br \/> <a class=\"buy-link\" href=\"http:\/\/postindependent.mycapture.com\/mycapture\/remoteimage.asp?backtext=Return+to+PostIndependent.com&#038;backurl=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/photo-essay-lunchtime-delight-at-rifles-graham-mesa-elementary\/&#038;image=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-6-721x1024.jpg&#038;notes=https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2020\/02\/PhotoPage-gpi-021920-6-scaled.jpg\"><i class=\"fas fa-shopping-cart\"><\/i> Buy Photo<\/a><\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/news\/photo-essay-lunchtime-delight-at-rifles-graham-mesa-elementary\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: Post Independent<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eric \u201cBroadway\u201d Jones hypes up Graham Mesa Elementary students during lunch Tuesday afternoon in Rifle. Jones is a member of the Harlem Wizards who are coming to Rifle Saturday to play teachers from Garfield Re-2 School District as part of a fundraiser. (Kyle Mills \/ Post Independent)PhotoPage-gpi-021920-1 Buy Photo Hayley Sprenger, 5, enjoys the show [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[112,3],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-1416862","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-local-news","7":"category-photos"},"acf":[],"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-06-21 16:26:32","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"distributor_meta":false,"distributor_terms":false,"distributor_media":false,"distributor_original_site_name":"KKCH - The Lift FM","distributor_original_site_url":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch","push-errors":false,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1416862"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1416862\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1416862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1416862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kkch\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1416862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}