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.
Stacy Farmer has her dream job; she is the Patient Experience Program Manager at AdventHealth Castle Rock. Her work perfectly pairs with her personal calling to problem solve. The…
Kristin and Jared King live in the Green Briar neighborhood, have a family and pets. But their story began in Los Angeles… in an elevator. The two were working…
Soul Dog Rescue (SDR) is a nonprofit that began in 2010 with a mission to alleviate animal suffering and address overpopulation on Native American reservations in the Four Corners…
Our early settlers were tough and resilient. Even so, James Frank Gardner from Attica, New York, stood out. Tired of living with his parents at age 22, Frank came…
The Rock of Hope Gala, a charity event benefitting cancer care in Castle Rock, was a stunning showing of compassionate, activated and generous guests. The charity event raised nearly $240,000…
Girl Scout sisters Abigail (16) and Evie (13) Reynolds have achieved their goals of earning two of the highest awards in Girl Scouting. Abigail officially became a Gold Award Girl…
Women’s History Month was first celebrated in March 1987, though it began five years earlier as Women’s History Week by presidential proclamation. Born from the feminist movement and Title IX,…
There are an estimated 300 resident bald eagle pairs that live in Colorado year-round, and that number surges to 1,000 pairs in the winter, when some birds migrate from…
Kentavious Caldwell Pup or Kacey, a 1-year-old Welsh terrier, tops out at 18 pounds and runs around the Country Club at Castle Pines golf course with his human family, Dennia…
Colorado offers many challenges for gardening: high elevation, often intense sunlight, generally low humidity, rapid and extreme weather changes, and frequently poor soil conditions. While Castle Pines sits at an…