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Article: DROSSIN REFRESHES IN COLORADO SERENITY; EX-AGOURA RUNNER WRITING A BOOK.(NEWS)

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July 9, 1997
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Byline: Kirby Lee Special to the Daily News

In the serene setting of Alamosa, Colorado, Deena Drossin has found inspiration for her series of short stories based on a fictional cafe in New York.

Many of the characters in the compilation tenatively titled ``Voices of the Green Leaf Cafe,'' have been spawned by her new acquaintances in Alamosa and her part-time job at a local cafe.

``I've developed charcters from my friends, but I can't tell you which,'' Drossin said. ``It is a secret. They'll know who they are.''

Drossin's running career has received a boost after moving from Fayetteville, Arkansas, to train in the 7,500-foot altitude ...

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