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 Stacie Chadwick I’m a planner. A doer. I make lists so I can check things off, and then add what I’ve already finished just so I can check those…
Article and photo by Lisa Crockett Nothing encapsulates the feeling of early fall quite like an apple. Crisp and sweet, a fresh fall apple is one of nature’s most divine…
By Bryan Goodland; photos courtesy of Travis Woolford and Bob Wiebold The Village at Castle Pines will soon be home to a new housing development, The Summit. Sitting at roughly…
Article and photo by Lisa Crockett I recently spent an afternoon with one of my children at an international fair. It was an amazing day full of experimenting with different…
Avery Tomlinson swimming the breast stroke at a Castle Crocs summer swim meet. By Carin R. Kirkegaard; photo courtesy of the Tomlinson family Avery Tomlinson swam the 50 meter breaststroke…
Reading Between the Pines By Stacie Chadwick As parents, we spend decades preaching and teaching. “Be a good person. Make good choices. Do good things.” Now it’s your turn to…
By Patte Smith; photo courtesy of Jennifer Green The South Metro Denver Barnstormers 12-U baseball team took to the field at Cooperstown, New York on July 7 to compete with…
Step into the past and ride the old Soviet-era trolleys still in use in Lviv. Article and photos by Joe Gschwendtner Having visited Germany almost annually since 1953 and being…
Rafting the wild Arkansas River Article and photo by Michelle Post C P C – Thursday, August 01, 2019 I love river rafting. I was first introduced to it in…