{"id":1320221,"date":"2020-05-27T17:10:50","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T23:10:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.postindependent.com\/?p=996742"},"modified":"2020-05-27T17:10:50","modified_gmt":"2020-05-27T23:10:50","slug":"acknowledging-graduates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/local-news\/acknowledging-graduates\/","title":{"rendered":"Acknowledging Graduates"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Banners with pictures of Rifl High School Class of 2020 hang from the light poles along Railroad Avenue in Rifle. The 16×36 banners honoring this years graduates are part of a project spearheaded by Micro Plastics, and with help from the city of Rifle, Xcel Energy, local businesses and residents who donated money for the project. (Kyle Mills \/ Citizen Project)<\/strong>
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Thanks to a local business and several donors, photos of more than 120 of the 174 graduates of Rifle High School can be seen on banners along Railroad Avenue in Rifle.<\/p>\n

Jennifer Shepherd with Micro Plastics Inc. in Rifle said she found the idea on social media a little over a month ago.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis is what this business does, banners are what we do,\u201d Shepherd said. \u201cWe can fundraise for this. The community can rally around these kids and do this.\u201d<\/p>\n

Shepherd said she is a big advocate for positive thoughts, not wanting to let the seniors dwell on the negative things due to the pandemic.<\/p>\n

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