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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.

Timber Trail Red Shirt Rookies reignite

By CPC | September 27, 2023

  Red Shirt Rookies (RSR) is an extension of Special Olympics Project UNIFY, a strategy for engaging schools to use sports programs and educational tools of Special Olympics to create…

New school year = fun events

By CPC | September 27, 2023

Everyone loves a party, and what better way to get excited for the school year than with a back-to-school bash?  Each year schools throughout the nation host back-to-school events to…

HopsnDrops

By CPC | September 25, 2023

Rock solid business selling hops With more than 50 years of hospitality experience, Rock Solid Restaurants opened its third Colorado location of its eatery HopsnDrops in Highlands Ranch. The eatery…

Where the horses run free

By CPC | September 1, 2023
horses out in field

If you have ever visited The Wild Animal Sanctuary (WAS) in Keenesburg, you know how much the people that run it love the animals. It is a call of the…

DCSD opens two new campuses

By CPC | September 1, 2023
logos for 2 new campuses

The Douglas County School District (DCSD) opened two new high schools in August:  Legacy Campus in Lone Tree (10035 South Peoria Street) and VALE Campus in Parker (15653 Brookstone Drive).…

Resident feedback on parks, proposed ballot measures

By CPC | September 1, 2023

Nearly 150 residents provided feedback to the City of Castle Pines about upcoming parks and open space projects during a pair of open houses in early August. The open houses…

Catch and release fishing at Rueter-Hess Reservoir

By CPC | September 1, 2023
man and son fishing at sunset

Catch and release fishing opened at Rueter-Hess Reservoir on August 4 and will run through October – Fridays through Mondays, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., by reservation only. Twenty-five anglers…

The perfect blend of his parents: safety in schools

By CPC | September 1, 2023
officer standing in front of school

Like most individuals in public safety professions, Lyle Peterson cannot imagine doing anything else with his career.  It is a calling for Deputy Peterson of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office…

Commemorative license plates now available

By CPC | September 1, 2023
license plate design from kid

In 2022, the DMV launched a statewide contest for residents to create art for new license plates to commemorate Colorado’s 150th anniversary, which will be in 2026. More than 300…

Speaking of license plates…

By CPC | September 1, 2023
4 license plates in colors

The DMV is bringing back history and for a good cause.  Authorized in the legislature last year, Coloradans can choose from four historical license plates. The black plate, sometimes referred…