The Next Chapter
There is an ever-aging yet very active population of individuals in Douglas County entering the next chapter of their lives. Whether transitioning to empty nesters, retiring from the corporate world, caring for elderly family members, or just turning the page to see what is to come in their life’s journey, readers are wanting more information about events, activities and programs geared toward the 50+ age crowd.
The Connection is committed to its readership and will incorporate more of these type stories in its editorial content in “The Next Chapter” section of the paper. We would love to hear your thoughts, ideas and suggestions. Email us at editor@castlepinesconnection.com.
By Patte Smith; photos courtesy of Craig Miller, CPNMD Parks & Open Space manager Communities throughout Douglas and Elbert counties, as well as other areas of Colorado are worried about…
Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner We parted in Warsaw last month. No history of Poland is complete without knowing it once was the center of a Nazi killing field.…
By Lisa Nicklanovich; courtesy photos The cocktail hour was an institution after Prohibition when alcohol became legal again. We can all picture men in the 1950s coming home from a…
By Carin Kirkegaard; photos courtesy of the Kasal family New neighborhoods continue to grow and develop in the Castle Pines community. The lure of contemporary floor plans and new construction…
By Terri Wiebold “Karen” is not only the given name of hundreds of thousands of intelligent, kind and beautiful girls and women, it is a name – much to the…
Article and photos by Kathy Fallert With warm weather finally here, we ventured out to Chatfield State Park. If you haven’t taken your dog there, it’s a must-go for dogs…
Thoroughly Modern Manners – Ask Mrs. Abramovitz Dear Reader, How about a last-minute party? Are you ready? We find ourselves underscheduled for once, and we’re all just ready to bust…
By Lisa Nicklanovich There are many popular books that have been adapted to film recently, giving us the opportunity to see how the same story can be reimagined and beloved…
Information and photos provided by Cy DeBoer Bin Blessed, a grass roots organization that collects donations for families with critically ill children through the nonprofit There with Care, has partnered…