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This Month in The Connection

A beautiful birthday cake

By CPC | Jun 1, 2018

Article and photos by Lisa Crockett Sometime this month, it’s likely that my oven will go on hiatus for six or eight weeks. I can usually be found at the…

Finding East Prussia: An adventure in Kaliningrad

By CPC | Jun 1, 2018

By Joe Gschwendtner In May, I got another close whiff of Russia on the Curonian Spit in Lithuania. For those with a yen for history, Kaliningrad is a Russian exclave,…

When lightening strikes – 80108 Zip code ranks #2

By CPC | Jun 1, 2018

Lightning struck a home on Buffalo Ridge Way in August 2016, igniting a small fire along a roof joist in the attic. This image shows the mammatus clouds looming in…

Castle Pines Village Garden Club Annual Luncheon Blossoms & Blooms with Panache

By CPC | Jun 1, 2018

Article and photos by Nancy Koontz Once more, the Castle Pines Village Garden Club’s (CPVGC) annual luncheon and fashion show on May 11 was a sell-out success – standing room…

Douglas County Libraries celebrates volunteers & National Volunteer Month

By CPC | Jun 1, 2018

Fourteen-year-old DCS Montessori eighth-grader Jaden Sherman was awarded the President’s Volunteer Service Award for her volunteer service at Douglas County Libraries – Castle Pines. Information provided by Douglas County Libraries;…

What’s your APPtitude? Never miss a beat with Bandsintown

By CPC | Jun 1, 2018

By Amanda Merriman Summer is here, and that gets me thinking of concerts. As much as I love listening to live music, I find that I miss out on shows…

Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park

By CPC | Jun 1, 2018

Adventure high on the mountain By Michelle Post; courtesy photos Glenwood Caverns Adventure Park offers thrills, chills, oohs, ahhs and fun for all.   Colorado has so much to offer,…

Focus Forward breakfast

By CPC | Jun 1, 2018

Guest panelists at the Douglas County Community Foundation Focus Forward breakfast this year included, pictured left to right: Pamela Schenck-Kelly – Park Meadows Retail Resort, Michael Dunlap – Schomp Automotive,…

I inherited a dog

By CPC | Jun 1, 2018

Article and photos by Michelle Post I did not think I would ever say those words, “I inherited a dog,” but I do now. Tuffy Newman is his name, and…

3-Step model (V.A.S.) for social media success

By CPC | Jun 1, 2018

By Michelle Post Social media must be strategic and tactical; however, over the last decade the mantra has been “be everywhere and post a lot.” This is not the case…

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