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Give where you live 12/7

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021

Information provided by DCCF The Douglas County Community Foundation (DCCF) believes everyone deserves to live a productive and fulfilled life, and we recognize that everyone needs help from time to…

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Castle Rock Collective –

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021

serves up coffee, goods and lots of joy By Elean Gersack; courtesy photos Wellspring Community (Wellspring) has been a constant source of hope and joy in the Castle Rock area…

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Reading recommendations from true book lovers

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021

By Patte Smith; courtesy photo There are people who read voraciously and those who like to read occasionally – grabbing a book at the airport to read on vacation. Books…

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Pueblo: A most pleasant surprise

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021
Photo of Lake Pueblo Vista

Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner Once the largest steel town west of the Mississippi, the Colorado Fuel and Iron Company dominated Colorado as its largest employer for a century.…

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Chocolate Cornflake Cake

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021

A grown-up take on a childhood favorite Article and photo by Lisa Crockett This time of year is full of food nostalgia. Most of us, even the Scroogiest among us,…

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Cucumber holiday trees

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021
Photo of Cucumber holiday trees

Article and photos by Lisa Crockett INGREDIENTS 1 cucumber 1 large carrot, peeled Jarred roasted red pepper Jarred capers Prepared vegetable dip 3-inch wooden skewers DIRECTIONS Trim either end of…

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Caring for loved ones living with Alzheimer’s disease

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021
Photo of good times for Bill and Freda Moore.

By Nancy Koontz; photo courtesy of Freda Moore It takes a special person to be a caregiver to a loved one who is caught in the state of Alzheimer’s limbo.…

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Congratulations to local poets – you are a poet, and we know it!

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021

Information provided by Seniors’ Council of Douglas County Seniors’ Council of Douglas County (SCDC) is very pleased with the response from participants of the inaugural Every Age Counts! amateur poetry…

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East Coast charm meets Castle Pines

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021
Photo of Erica Aizenman as a child on her horse farm in New Jersey.

By Lisa Nicklanovich; photos courtesy of Erica Aizenman The Village at Castle Pines resident Erica Aizenman and her husband Matt have long-time ties to the tri-state area of New York,…

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Through the lens of Mira Brand

By CPC | Dec 1, 2021
Photo by Mira Brand of buffalo in Daniels Park.

By Julie Matuszewski; photos courtesy of Mira Brand Originally from the Netherlands, Mira Brand came to the United States on a tennis scholarship where she played for Lafayette College in…

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