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Tea experience in Parker is family affair Mental health
care site for teens approved for Castle Rock BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
cult period for the family. The siblings lost their mother a few years ago and Victoria said the months after was about healing and finding purpose. They went back to the fundamentals and spent time understanding tea. By 2022, they felt like they had healed, and were ready to open another store and then began planning.
Amid neighborhood opposition, the Castle Rock Town Council approved plans to convert an assisted living building in Metzler Ranch into a mental health care center for teens. The council voted 4-3 in favor of zoning changes that allow for the repurposing of the former Graceful Senior Living facility. The changes allow for the building to be used for inpatient mental health care for youth experiencing mild to moderate mental health conditions. The site will be run by Sandstone Care. The organization plans to care for up to 36 youth between the ages of 13 and 17 through a voluntary inpatient program to treat conditions like anxiety, depression, disassociation and compulsive behaviors. Patients typically stay at the center for 45 to 60 days.
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At the new Tea Street store, located in Parker, Patrick Lam demonstrates for guests how the dumpling machine works in their first PHOTO BY HALEY LENA ever dumpling showroom. BY HALEY LENA HLENA@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
After months of anticipation and hard work, siblings Victoria and Patrick Lam have opened a second Tea Street location in the metro area, bringing a piece of their Asian heritage with them. The new location, in Parker, is special to the family because it is close to where they grew up.
“It’s a reflection of who we are,” said Victoria. Inspired by their family’s history in the restaurant business and years of studying tea abroad, the Lam siblings opened their first store in 2018 in Denver’s Colorado Boulevard shopping district. The Parker location introduces their authentic taste to a smaller, more closely-knit community. The opening comes after a diffi-
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