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Team building centered around life saving

By CPC | Mar 1, 2020

By Julie Matuszewski; photos by Lynn Zahorik Staff from the City of Castle Pines joined forces with The Castle Pines Connection for a team-building event hosted by the South Metro…

Cultural Foundation closes a chapter in Castle Pines history

By CPC | Mar 1, 2020

By Carin R. Kirkegaard; photo by Lynn Zahorik After inspiring, encouraging and supporting opportunities in the arts and sciences as well as other cultural activities throughout the Castle Pines community,…

Building a bridge with postage stamps

By CPC | Mar 1, 2020

Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner Years ago, I was a stamp collector; still am, I guess. A philatelist if I wished to impress someone. The hobby has done many…

Grocery cart etiquette

By CPC | Mar 1, 2020

Thoroughly Modern Manners – Ask Mrs. Abramovitz Mrs. Abramovitz, Would you please talk to us about grocery cart etiquette? – L.Z. I am so glad you asked! Let’s start with:…

New to the neighborhood?

By CPC | Mar 1, 2020

By Terri Wiebold A vibrant sense of community is one of the characteristics that sets Castle Pines – the 80108 ZIP code more specifically – apart from other Colorado communities.…

You’ve come a long way, Barbie

By CPC | Mar 1, 2020

By Lisa Nicklanovich; photo courtesy of nytimes.com There are many opinions about the Barbie doll, but six decades after her invention by Ruth Handler, co-founder of toy manufacturer Mattel, she’s…

New Heights for Children’s Museum

By CPC | Mar 1, 2020

Article and photos by Shaun Kernahan Twenty children’s museums were nominated for the top 10 best children’s museums in the country, according to USA Today’s 10Best list. The Children’s Museum…

It’s a Hard Knock Life

By CPC | Mar 1, 2020

By Joe Gschwendtner; photo courtesy of Carol Oliver Lyons Long before Little Orphan Annie appeared in American cartoons in 1924, comparable hardship stories like hers played out daily in the…

What’s your why?

By CPC | Mar 1, 2020

By Stacie Chadwick On any given day, people all over the world do extraordinary things. Halfway through my journey on this Earth, my question is…why? When I was 39, my…

Pigs in the Pines

By CPC | Mar 1, 2020

By Kathy Fallert; photos courtesy of Jacqueline Landry   March 1 is National Pig Day, celebrating domesticated pigs with pig parties and pig parades. But how about a pig as…

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