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This Month in The Connection

Modern etiquette includes many forms

By CPC | Feb 1, 2021

Dear Reader, Let’s take a minute this month to talk about the origins and different kinds of etiquette. Etiquette goes all the way back to the French courts of the…

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The Cutest Pet gets his prize

By CPC | Feb 1, 2021
CutestPetInThePinesLogo

Photo by Meredith Love  

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A meaningful kind of success

By CPC | Feb 1, 2021

By Stacie Chadwick At face value, success in sales is about setting goals, defining a quota and hitting numbers. There’s a mathematical rhythm to the work, and words like “target…

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The Shiba Inu

By CPC | Feb 1, 2021
Photo of Shiba Inu dog

By Julie Matuszewski; photos courtesy of Megan Mathis Castle Pines residents may have crossed paths with “the morning fox” on a neighborhood walk through the community. Not an actual fox,…

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Groundhog Day

By CPC | Feb 1, 2021

Photo by Chris Michlewicz While this Hidden Pointe resident is a prairie dog and not a groundhog – although from the same squirrel family of rodents (Sciuridae) – he reminds…

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ARC Thrift Store Castle Pines

By CPC | Feb 1, 2021

Helping those with disabilities find their path By Chris Michlewicz; photo courtesy of Arc Thrift Stores A new donation station in the City of Castle Pines helps a nonprofit that…

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Birds of Winter

By CPC | Feb 1, 2021
Photo of a golden eagle.

By Shaun Kernahan; courtesy photo The state of Colorado is an outdoor enthusiast’s dream, and the same goes for birdwatchers. Douglas County happens to be one of the better places…

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DCL tops one million e-book and audiobook checkouts

By CPC | Feb 1, 2021

Information provided by Douglas County Libraries Douglas County Libraries (DCL) reached a record-breaking number of digital book checkouts in 2020, surpassing the one million mark last November. This milestone highlights…

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A dash of chocolate does a body good

By CPC | Feb 1, 2021
Chocolate heart candy

By Bryan Goodland; courtesy photo Ask any kid if they’d rather eat a piece of chocolate or a serving of Brussels sprouts – does the question even need to be…

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Changing food trends

By CPC | Feb 1, 2021
Photo of Xavier and Rina Castanon at one of their Super Bowl parties.

By Lisa Nicklanovich; photos courtesy of Rina Castanon Have you noticed an increase in your snacking this past year? Though snacks are nothing new, snacking more often and snacking healthier…

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