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Boulder Police arrest bookkeeper on charges of forgery and felony theft
Jan 23rd
In December 2010, Boulder detectives started an investigation into the embezzlement of funds from Impact on Education, a non-profit organization. During the investigation, detectives learned that the bookkeeper for the organization had stolen approximately $160,000 while working for the organization over the course of several years.
An affidavit was presented to the courts on Jan. 20, 2011, for the arrest of Diana Lynn Lewis, date of birth May 3, 1966, on charges of theft over $20,000, which is a class 3 felony, and several counts of forgery, a Class 5 felony. Bail was set at $100,000.
Yesterday, Lewis was arrested and transported to the Boulder County Jail.
The Boulder Police Department will not be releasing any additional information about this case, as the investigation is continuing.
Anyone with information about this crime is asked to contact Detective Jeff Kithcart at 303-441-3376. Those who have information but wish to remain anonymous may contact the Northern Colorado Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477) or 1-800-444-3776. Tips can also be submitted via the Crime Stoppers website at www.crimeshurt.com. Those submitting tips through Crime Stoppers that lead to the arrest and filing of charges on a suspect(s) may be eligible for a cash reward of up to $1,000 from Crime Stoppers.
Ball Museum Watch Tour and HospiceCare Benefit
Jan 23rd
Swiss Chalet host the annual Ball Museum Watch Tour and Hospice Care Benefit with food by Laudisio and Wines by Augustina Winery. Also a silent auction to benefit HospiceCare of Boulder and Broomfield Counties. Great items including Rado and Hamilton watches!
MAJOR FACULTY EXHIBITION OPENS AT CU ART MUSEUM ON JAN. 21
Jan 20th
Jan. 20, 2011
The CU Art Museum at the University of Colorado Boulder opens the largest faculty exhibition to date on Friday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m.
The exhibition will feature the work of 22 faculty artists from the department of art and art history and will be displayed through several galleries in the museum’s state-of-the-art facilities in the CU-Boulder Visual Arts Complex.
Works will be presented in an array of media, including video and sound installation, painting, photography, ceramics, digital arts, printmaking, sculpture, and mixed-media/site-specific installation.
“This exhibition allows the campus and broader community an opportunity to experience and enjoy the dynamic artistic accomplishments of a faculty that comprises one of the largest art programs in the West,” said Lisa Tamiris Becker, director of the CU Art Museum. “It highlights the breadth and range of conceptual and aesthetic approaches practiced in our art and art history department.”
The exhibition also marks the return of a valued tradition on campus. The last major faculty show was held in 2007.
Located in the cultural heart of the campus, the CU Art Museum is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesdays until 7 p.m. and Saturdays from noon to 4 p.m. Parking is available in the nearby Euclid Avenue parking garage. Learn more about this exhibit and other concurrent exhibits at http://cuartmuseum.colorado.edu.
Selected images from the exhibit are available by entering the keywords “faculty art” at http://photography.colorado.edu/res/sites/news/.
CU-Boulder hosts thousands of lectures, exhibits, performances and sporting events each year. For a full listing of campus events visit http://www.colorado.edu/events.
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