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.
Project Strong Boys takes root at Timber Trail Elementary with key tenets and core values. Thirteen boys from first through fifth grade enjoyed the first Project Strong Boys session –…
Frogs, and chicks and fishies, oh my! Students at Sage Canyon Elementary are hatching chickens, and learning about the care and feeding of insects and amphibians through the school’s “Circle…
Patte Smith While working at an elementary school book fair in one of the Douglas County schools last month, I stood there smiling at the kids as they shopped for…
By Lisa Crockett; photo courtesy of The Melt Spring has sprung at the Park Meadows Dining Hall, as well as throughout the dining spaces at the retail resort, which is…
By Lisa Crockett The School Accountability Committees (SAC) at Rock Canyon High School and Rocky Heights Middle School, along with SACs at several other secondary schools throughout the Douglas County…
By Amy Shanahan; photos courtesy of Stacy Gaines Project Easter Basket had another successful year thanks in part to the generosity of many Castle Pines residents. Organizer Stacy Gaines is…
Dressed in roller derby attire, Salon 188 owner Lisa Salmon gave Castle Rock ‘n Rollers’ team announcer, “Rock de Mike,” a haircut during a cut-a-thon she held to support her…
Information provided by Douglas County Douglas County Emergency Management is hosting an open house and workshop as part of the Douglas County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Planning Project. Douglas County, Castle Pines,…
The RCHS Poms coaching staff at State. Pictured left to right: Paige Hesen, Christina Leone, Erin Marken, and Amanda Gesell. Leone won the prestigious Double-Goal Coach award from Positive Coaching…
Tasha Frye, owner of L’Arrangement, is a very talented floral designer who was thrilled to be invited to join a prestigious group of floral designers from around the world. Chapel…