WEEK OF JULY 25, 2024
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Castle Rock King Soopers is importing French bread that ‘you can’t find anywhere else’
Lone Tree pickleball sparks lawsuit Neighbors cite ‘unbearable’ noise from courts near homes BY NINA JOSS NJOSS@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
in America — La Famille. From its flaky croissants and traditional baguettes to buttery tarts with fresh fruits, all of La Famille’s baked goods are authentic. The bakery is run by King Soopers employees Cherry Dim and Bawi Lian, who helped open La Famille in November.
Several residents who live near pickleball courts are suing the City of Lone Tree and the South Suburban Parks and Recreation District for “unbearable conditions” caused by the noise emanating from the courts. The suit, if plaintiffs get what they want, could result in a shutdown of the courts or require soundproofing mitigation at unknown costs. The residents live in the neighborhood adjacent to the Lone Tree Recreation Center, a property owned by the city and operated by the parks district. The outdoor pickleball courts were recently added to the facility. The lawsuit, filed in Douglas County, alleges that noise levels at courts “exceed all reasonable standards set for
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Cherry Dim, a baker at La Famille, preps a customer’s order. La Famille sells authentic French breads and pastries shipped from PHOTO BY MCKENNA HARFORD France and made fresh daily. BY MCKENNA HARFORD MHARFORD@COLORADOCOMMUNITYMEDIA.COM
In the middle of the fresh produce section in the King Soopers on Promenade Parkway is a bakery that elicits the best of French boulangeries with its authentic bread, sandwiches and pastries. La Famille brings a taste of Paris to Castle Rock, selling baked
goods made fresh daily after they are shipped over, frozen, from France weekly. It’s a rare treat for customers of the local supermarket, which is the only place in the state to get the bread as part of a test program. The bakery works with Maison Kayser, a traditional bakery based in Paris that has hundreds of international locations, but only one
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