June 9, 2016
FAMILY TIME
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Longer work weeks make spending time with loved ones a challenge. PAGE 12
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PRIMARY VOTE Ballots are being mailed to registered voters this week. Read Q&A responses from local candidates on PAGES 4 and 5.
PLAYER OF THE YEAR Mountain Vista’s Colin Munro is a lacrosse leader. PAGE 22
Ian Horvath hands out chocolate samples at the Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market. Horvath wants to educate his customers about the importance of bees and uses his chocolate as a tasty opener. Photos by Mark Bautista
Bees’ plight fuels sweet fight Farmers’ market vendor educates customers about saving the pollinators By Mark Bautista Special to CCM Among the 20 booths at the Highlands Ranch Farmers’ Market bursting with colorful dyed clothes, bunches of asparagus and boxes of candied nuts, one stands out for its simplicity. Only three products adorn the table: two kinds of chocolate bars made from South American beans and a box of “Honey Pots” — think Rolo candies with honey instead of
caramel. The latter is the signature product of a company called Beehive Chocolates. Ian Horvath, a professional sign-maker by day, is the man behind the chocolate. But his goal is about much more than selling the sweets. It’s about saving bees, whose populations are dwindling worldwide. “We are a chocolate company whose main focus is on honeybees and native pollinators,” Horvath, 26, said. “These creatures are the canary in the coal mine for our larger agricultural system and the environment as a whole.” Bees continues on Page 10
Bear gets a taste of the suburbs Animal was relocated to Pike National Forest Staff report
The company only uses three ingredients in its candy: cacao beans, cane sugar and cocoa butter.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office secured a small bear near the 1100 block area of Rockhurst Drive in Highlands Ranch at about 1:30 p.m. June 6. The yearling bear was spotted on a porch snacking on bird feed, which is known to attract the animal, the sheriff’s office said.
Bear continues on Page 10
Resident gives 400th blood donation Chris Kennedy, survivor of a skydiving accident, has donated 50 gallons of blood By Alex DeWind adewind@coloradocommunitymedia.com
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Chris Kennedy, of Highlands Ranch, left, meets Bonfils President and CEO Bryan Krueger at his 400th blood platelet donation on June 1. “Our mission is saving and enhancing lives,” Krueger said, “and he’s at the heart of our mission.” Photo by Alex DeWind
hris Kennedy started donating blood in 1983 when he was in graduate school. He remembers the first time a doctor called to tell him that his blood helped a child with leukemia. “It’s something that makes a difference,” he said, “and that is a good thing.” Kennedy, 51, continued to donate blood for the next 30 years. Donation continues on Page 10
A bear enjoys bird feed on a porch near the 1100 block of Rockhurst Drive in Highlands Ranch. The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office secured the bear about 1:30 p.m. on June 6. Courtesy photo
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See page 3 for Dr. Dave Verebelyi’s column on veins.