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Hawaii: The Big Island

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022

Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner My first trip to Hawaii was for rest and relaxation from Vietnam in 1970, and I returned last month. Early on, there was some…

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Marquis Victor the village smithy

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022

By Joe Gschwendtner; photo courtesy of the files of Sedalia History Museum and Gardens; courtesy photo Victor Marquis started his life off restlessly, a challenge from birth on. Born in…

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Modern spin on restaurant nights

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022

By Julie Matuszewski; photo courtesy of Laura Rosenberg Busy days deserve great food. Buffalo Ridge Elementary (BRE) implemented a new spin on the familiar school fundraising restaurant nights. Partnering with…

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Bulgar Salad – less is more

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022

Grain salad for lunch or dinner Article and photo by Lisa Crockett I’m starting the new year with a dramatic change in my life. My nest, which has been happily…

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Survivor and advocate for quality care close to home

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022
Photo of Melissa Rufenacht-Sanchez and her family.

By Lisa Nicklanovich; courtesy photo Resident Melissa Rufenacht-Sanchez was in her second year on a breast cancer support fundraising committee at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital (CRAH) when she was diagnosed…

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Scammers seek out older demographics

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022

By Bryan Goodland Scammers often take advantage of more vulnerable populations, and according to a recent FBI report, those older than 60 were targeted more than any other age group.…

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Triple transplant survivor credits network of care

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022
Photo of Richard Farrell, a triple transplant survivor

By Chris Michlewicz; photo courtesy of Richard Farrell Richard Farrell has been through a lot – even flatlining three times during a series of medical episodes – and yet he…

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Communist upbringing gives unique perspective

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022
Photo of Ricarda Dietsch with her children, Torin and Alexa.

By Lisa Nicklanovich; courtesy photo Being born and raised in communist East Germany certainly influenced many of Ricarda Dietsch’s life choices. Dietsch was a 14-year-old kayak racer at an Olympic…

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A hunter’s symbiotic relationship with local wildlife

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022
Photo of Greg Vigil with his son Eli during the first rifle season of 2021 hunting

By Shaun Kernahan; photo courtesy of Greg Vigil In 1903, Theodore Roosevelt, an avid hunter and the 26th president of the United States, founded the National Wildlife Refuge System. When…

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Neighbors devote their lives to their faith

By CPC | Jan 1, 2022
Photo of Kerry and Christine Harwell.

By Kathy Fallert; photos courtesy of Kerry and Christine Harwell Kerry and Christine Harwell have lived in Colorado for 21 years. Kerry, retired from a 30-year career in the construction…

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