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The brothers behind compassionate care for pets

By CPC | May 28, 2025

Logan and Nate Heflebower, sons of the family that opened Heflebower Funeral & Cremation Services, were raised understanding the importance of compassion, grace and dignity both within funeral services and…

Remarkable woman provides a place to reset

By CPC | May 28, 2025

College and professional athlete. Business owner. Mother. Wife. Coach. Philanthropist. These descriptions only scratch the surface of Wendy Ingraham, founder and executive director of Robin’s Nest Foundation, owner of Sky…

Helping her students reach their fullest potential

By CPC | May 28, 2025

If your teens have needed a math tutor along the way, chances are they have met Michelle Rafter. For 25 years, Michelle has helped thousands of kids from her home…

Small needs and good deeds

By CPC | May 28, 2025

  The simple definition of “help” is to make it easier for someone by offering services or resources. The tagline for nonprofit Be the Good Ones (BTGO) says it all:…

Garden club annual fashion show

By CPC | May 28, 2025

The Village Castle Pines Garden Club (VCPGC) Annual Fashion Show and Luncheon was a huge success on Friday, May 16. Eighty-nine members joined at the Hilton Denver Inverness for this…

Donation drive

By CPC | May 28, 2025

Spring is in the air and the Village Castle Pines Garden Club (VCPGC) is busy planning activities for the summer. The club enjoys social activities, gardening together, educational programs and…

Giving circle donates to nonprofits

By CPC | May 28, 2025

In May, members of 100 Women Who Care Douglas County (100WWCDC) gathered for an evening of networking, supporting good causes and to celebrate the organization’s second anniversary. At each quarterly…

Womenade’s spring gathering

By CPC | May 28, 2025

The Womenade organization gathered for its spring fundraiser at the HOA2 clubhouse to support Sabrina, a single mom and lifelong resident and business owner in Castle Rock. Earlier this year,…

Our red fox neighbors

By CPC | May 28, 2025

We often see our wildlife neighbors in open spaces, walking along the streets, and even sometimes in our yards. Among those are the beautiful red foxes. According to Colorado Parks…

Matrimony: The third time was a charm

By CPC | May 28, 2025

Born in 1828 in Sligo, Ireland, Mary Jane Gallagher was the incorrigible child of a priest and a nun. Her father disowned her, when at 16, she took passage on…

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