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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.

A tale of two families: the Beeman-Duncan Ranch

By CPC | June 1, 2022

One sees something of a mess on the southwest corner of State Highways 105 and 67 in Sedalia. Bad news. Abandoned property, right? Where are the bulldozers? Only old-timers know…

Asparagus pasta – light lemony

By CPC | June 1, 2022

– so nice you will eat it twice It’s June. In Colorado, that designation is almost meaningless – more than once I’ve bundled up in a winter gear to head…

Soaring to new culinary heights at DIA

By CPC | June 1, 2022

No one wants to hang out at the airport, but sometimes because of layovers, missed flights, or just long security lines, a few hours in the terminal is in the…

The Ups and Downs of Change

By CPC | June 1, 2022

There are many things I don’t know about life, but there’s one I absolutely do. It’s full of change in both ways we really want and others we undoubtedly don’t.…

Roxy Rocks

By CPC | June 1, 2022
Photo of Roxy, toy poodle

Roxy is a 3-year-old, 16-pound miniature sheepadoodle that is full of pounce and fluff. A cross between a miniature poodle and an Old English sheepdog, Roxy is very smart, playful…

An artist with a humanitarian heart

By CPC | June 1, 2022
Photo of Katie D’Arcangelo with the family puppy, Fiver.

Sedalia resident Katie D’Arcangelo has seen the transformative power of art in her work in prisons and in working with families and children who are healing from abuse and neglect.…

Coming from a long line of educators

By CPC | June 1, 2022
Photo of Erika Tinker (left), along with daughters, Saige (13) and Sienna (15)

Education is Erika Tinker’s heritage. Growing up in a family with parents, a grandmother, and a great-grandmother who were teachers – and today, her brother, mother-in-law and sister-in-law are also…

Journey to optimal health

By CPC | June 1, 2022
Photo of Resident Nancy Knudson with her husband, Jason.

By Lisa Nicklanovich; photo courtesy of Nancy Knudson Resident Nancy Knudson has gone through a health journey that began with chronic illnesses and depression. Through much research, learning and experimenting,…

Sunscreen every day may keep the doctor away

By CPC | June 1, 2022

Colorado is one of the sunniest states, so practicing sun safety is important all year, especially heading into the summer months. Basal cell skin cancer is the most common cancer…

New law is a green light for cyclists

By CPC | June 1, 2022

Governor Jared Polis signed a new law in April giving cyclists more leeway at intersections. The “Colorado Safety Stop” allows bikers to yield at a stop sign or red light…