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Going out with a bang

By CPC | Jul 1, 2023

Castle Pines resident and beloved pre-school teacher Terry Matzat decided it was time to hang up her toy bin and supplies and start a new venture into retirement this spring. …

Rattlesnake awareness

By CPC | Jul 1, 2023

With the sun finally out, it is time for a refresher on rattlesnakes and their potential danger.  Many confuse non-venomous snakes (like bull snakes) with a rattler.  The big qualifier:…

Senior property tax exemption

By CPC | Jul 1, 2023

  Douglas County qualifying seniors have until July 15 to apply for the Senior Property Tax Exemption. Taxpayers 65 years and older as of January 1 and surviving spouses of…

A raspberry shrub

By CPC | Jul 1, 2023

…No garden required   I am a terrible gardener.  Plants cower in fear in my presence.  I used to have a fantasy of growing the food I eat each summer…

Ways to stay hydrated

By CPC | Jul 1, 2023

…that are more interesting than water!   Water is important to staying hydrated every day, especially in the heat and before and after exercise.  Being dehydrated is hard on the…

Cricket is calling

By CPC | Jul 1, 2023

The Swaminathan family enjoys sports, particularly cricket.  After living in Castle Pines for two years, Advait (15) will be a sophomore at Rock Canyon High School this fall, and Anirudh…

Men’s group more than meets the eye

By CPC | Jul 1, 2023

A group of men have come together to form a local chapter of F3, which stands for Fitness, Fellowship and Faith.  F3 Castle Pines, a part of F3 Nation, was…

Drive FORE annual golf tournament

By CPC | Jul 1, 2023

The Douglas County Community Foundation recently hosted its annual Drive FORE DCCF golf tournament fundraiser at Ravenna, raising nearly $80,000.   Information and photos provided by DCCF

Tomatoes boost nutrition

By CPC | Jul 1, 2023

Tomatoes are in season, and many residents are plucking them right off the vine in their own backyards or taking them home from the farmers market or grocery store.  Tomatoes…

Mad Science

By CPC | Jul 1, 2023

DCS Montessori (DCSM) lower elementary summer campers enjoyed slime, goop and glob during a four-day Mad Science camp.  Using real world science techniques, campers were able to touch, see, hear…

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