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Woody Howarth, Sterling Custom Homes

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

Craftsman inspired by family By Susan Helton; photos courtesy of the Howarth family The Castle Pines Connection and Woody Howarth, builder/designer and president of Sterling Custom Homes, Inc., have a…

Thank You Tim Gamble

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

Anniversary recipe retrospective

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

Easy Cream Biscuits, May 2017, page 29. Article and photo by Lisa Crockett Most of life’s big events have food associated with them – cake in particular features heavily in…

The Connection welcomes three new writers

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

Pictured left to right: Celeste McNeil (The Village at Castle Pines), Steve Whitlock (Surrey Ridge) and Julie Matuszewski (City of Castle Pines). Check out everyone’s bio at www.castlepinesconnection.com. Article and…

Then and Now…Douglas County Libraries – Castle Pines: A Story of Community

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

The support and generosity of the Castle Pines community brought the library from a small bookmobile to an improved storefront facility to the magnificent state-of-the-art center the community currently enjoys.…

Brain boosting activities are easy to find

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

By Barbara Neff Worldwide, approximately 50 million people now struggle with dementia, and approximately 10 million people are newly diagnosed each year, according to the World Health Organization (www.who.int). Dementia…

Tax tips for seniors: Senior Property Tax Exemption

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

Information provided by Douglas County The Senior Property Tax Exemption for senior citizens was created for qualifying seniors and the surviving spouses of seniors who previously qualified. Taxpayers 65 years…

Then and Now…Abby Kochevar

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

Abby Kochevar (20) is a junior swimming for the University of Wisconsin Badgers. Among her fans, her French bulldog, Sully. By Carin Kirkegaard; photos courtesy of the Kochevar family Ten…

Chocolate lava cake for a sweet celebration

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

Article and photos by Lisa Crockett In this issue, The Connection is taking a look back at its past. As the writer who handles most of the food stories here,…

Then and Now…Castle Pines Athletics looks back at 10 years with gratitude

By CPC | Feb 1, 2019

Neighborhood kids enthusiastically participated in Castle Pines Athletics at one of the Castle Pines community parks. By Steve Whitlock; photo courtesy of Castle Pines Athletics It really is true –…

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