Cherry Hills Village in Colorado

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The city of Cherry Hills Village is located in Arapahoe County in Colorado. It is a suburb of Denver. The population is at 6,000. It is one of the most affluent places.

The city hosted two PGA Championships (1941 & 1985) and the 2005 U.S. Women’s Open at the Cherry Hills Country Club. According to common stories amongst members, the classic Arnold Palmer iced tea drink is reported to have been started at the Cherry Hills Country Club. Allegedly, Palmer grew angry at the bartender because the bartender refused to mix lemonade in his iced tea.

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St. Mary’s Academy, an all-girls’ high school, which counts former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice among its alumni. It was founded in 1864 by the Sisters of Loretto. SMA bestowed the first high school diploma in the Colorado Territory in 1875. It has three times been honored by the U.S. Department of Education as a School of Excellence also known as a Blue Ribbon School. It is among Denver’s Top High Schools.

Kent Denver School, which counts former Secretary of State Madeline Albright among its alumni. It traces its origin back to the 1922 founding of the Kent School for Girls and has existed as a co-educational institution since 1974.

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