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Fallen Officer Fund

By CPC | Dec 1, 2016

By Lynne Marsala Basche In 1999 Deputy Ronald King was killed by a drunk driver when he and his partner were returning from an assignment.  At that time, Douglas County…

Smile for a Lifetime

By CPC | Nov 1, 2016

Smiles change lives By Lynne Marsala Basche Can a smile open doors, inspire self-confidence and create a ripple effect of goodwill in a community?  The 501(c)(3) Smile for a Lifetime…

Douglas County Educational Foundation

By CPC | Oct 1, 2016

Building a basis for excellence  By Lynne Marsala Basche Readers may not be aware of the DCEF, but chances are high they have taken advantage of their services.  For the…

Youth Education & Safety in Schools – Y.E.S.S.

By CPC | Sep 1, 2016

Here to help and serve  By Lynne Marsala Basche Alcohol, social media, bullying, drugs, sexting – these are just some of the challenges that students face today.  It can be…

Hide in Plain Sight

By CPC | Aug 1, 2016

Hope thrives here By Lynne Marsala Basche The numbers are startling.  Despite being one of the wealthiest counties in the country, 100 percent of all Douglas County high schools and…

Chelsea Hutchison Foundation

By CPC | Jul 1, 2016

Granting comfort and hope  By Lynne Marsala Basche Knowledge is power.  Three words that CHF founders Doug and Julie Hutchison want everyone touched by epilepsy to know.  With a mission…

Douglas Land Conservancy

By CPC | Jun 1, 2016

Protecting open space – By Lynne Marsala Basche Some people are part of the morning canine and coffee bunch scene at the Glendale Farm Open Space dog park.  Others prefer…

Connect Us –

By CPC | May 1, 2016

Making a difference in the lives of kids By Lynne Marsala Basche; photo courtesy of Connect Us Imagine a world where all children embrace diversity, and social stigmas do not…

The Wild Animal Sanctuary

By CPC | Apr 6, 2016

Coming together to support the animals By Julie Montoya; photos courtesy of The Wild Animal Sanctuary The Wild Animal Sanctuary is home to seventy tigers, sixty African lions, one hundred…

Cañon City

By CPC | Apr 6, 2016

Doing time in Cañon City Article and photo by Joe Gschwendtner A view from the tram over the Arkansas River looking north to the Royal Gorge bridge, suspended 956 feet…

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