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We Need Your Head Bald is beautiful

For One Night Only Don’t miss Mandy Gonzalez at the Lone Tree Arts Center

We’re Off To See The Wizard Get your tickets for this fun performance at LTAC

Local Business Spotlight Aqua Tots

Local Business Spotlight FROST Cryotherapy

The Bookends & Local Author Spotlight

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WE NEED YOUR HEAD Bald is Beautiful

Cancer sucks. Sorry for such strong language, but I don’t know any other way to put it. Cancer just plain and simply sucks. Especially if the person battling this awful disease is a child. Not only is it scary to fight this battle, but kids also have to undergo the negative effects of treatment including losing their hair during chemo.

This is where you come in. You can become a warrior against cancer, help raise money to find a cure and stand in solidarity with a proud bald head! That’s right, you going under the clippers can make the difference in this fight against pediatric cancer. Here is all you have to do. Head over to shavethemayor.com and click the GET SHAVED button at the top of the page to sign up as a “shavee” at the 6th annual Shave the Mayor fundraiser for the St. Baldrick’s foundation. Once you sign up, you will set a goal to raise and start asking your friends and family to support you. Let them know that if you reach your goal, you will go bald for them...and for all the kids who don’t have the choice to go bald, but do so while fighting cancer and undergoing treatment.

Young or old, boy or girl, no matter who you are or what you do, we can all pull together to show these kids that they are not alone when they lose their hair and the we are battling along side them to find a cure. This is our 6th year of shaving our heads (and our faces) while we raise money and awareness of pediatric cancer. Last year we raised over $80,000 and had over 110 peole shave. This year, we can do better but we need your help. Our theme for 2017 is “Six Figures in Six Years.” That’s right, we are trying to raise over $100,000 for pediatric cancer and the way we do it is by having 200 or more people shaving. So please join us in becoming a cancer warrior. Head over to ShaveTheMayor.com and join me, my son Matthew and many others as we go bald on April 28th and become warriors against pediatric cancer!

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For One Night Only Don’t miss Mandy Gonzalez at the Lone Tree Arts Center

The depth of talent that is showcased at the Lone Tree Art Center seems to have no end. This month’s calendar of events is no exception. On Sunday, March 18th, Mandy Gonzalez, who created the role of Nina Rosario in the Tony-Award winning musical In the Heights, will be live on stage at the Lone Tree Arts Center. Some of Gonzalez’s other notable Broadway roles include Amneris in Elton John and Time Rice’s, Aida, the iconic role of Elphaba in Wicked and, most recently, the role of Angelica Schuyler in the phenomenon that is Hamilton. You may have also seen Mandy in her roles on the small screen in shows like The Good Wife, Madam Secretary and Quantico. Ticket holders to this amazing evening will enjoy classic showstoppers from the Great White Way like the incomparable Defying Gravity and amazing Breath, 5

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more contemporary hits like Total Eclipse of the Heart and even classics from the catalogs of artists like Aretha Franklin and Elvis Presley. If you’re not already a huge fan before the show, you surely will be after and can enjoy Mandy’s amazing voice at home with her new CD, Fearless. For more about all of Mandy Gonzalez’s music, to see upcoming coming show dates or purchase her latest CD, go to www.mandygonzalez. com. Why stop at just one night of incredible music? Check out the season’s line-up at the Lone Tree Arts Center and when you bundle tickets for three or more shows, you can save 15% on a “Design Your Own Package” of entertainment! See www. lonetreeartscenter.org for more information as well as the entire calendar for upcoming shows.

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Weâ€™re Off to See the Wizard!

Littleton Youth Balletâ€™s The Wizard of Oz is back! Join Dorothy, the Scarecrow, Tin Man, the Cowardly Lion and, yes, Toto too, as they journey over the rainbow in this professionally presented production that is perfect for the whole family. Come see this beloved classic come to life on the stage right in front of you. The ballet is performed by the talented young dancers from Littleton Youth Ballet. Featuring six gorgeous backdrops and beautiful sets and costumes, this performance is the perfect way to introduce your child to the arts. Littleton Youth Ballet is a performing ballet company comprised of 105 talented young dancers between the ages of 8 to 18. Many LYB dancers have received awards in ballet competitions and full tuition scholarships in nationally recognized ballet schools. Their

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mission is to maintain a first-rate, non-profit youth company of dancers, enriching their lives and those of their families, schools, communities, and beyond. Little Youth Ballet also aims to provide a caring and respectful environment that offers each dancer quality performance experiences to enable them to reach their fullest potential, not only as dancers, but in all areas of life. They encourage and promote dance with dynamic, full-length productions and diverse outreach programs throughout the Denver area. Grab the entire family and catch a performance of the Wizard of Oz at the Lone Tree Arts Center, Friday, March 16th at 6:00 pm, Saturday, March 17th at 12:00 pm or 5:00 pm. To reserve your tickets for your trip down the Yellow Brick Road, call (720) 5091000 or go to www.lonetreeartscenter.org.

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Local Business Spotlight

Discovering local busiensses that make Lone Tree great! WHEN DID YOU OPEN YOUR BUSINESS? May 16, 2016

7600 E. Park Meadows Dr., Ste. 1400 Lone Tree, CO 80124 www.aqua-tots.com 303-731-1363 Hours of Operation Monday - Friday 9am-7pm, Saturday-Sunday 9am-1pm

DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS: Aqua-Tots Swim School in Lone Tree is a year-round swim school, serving children aged 4 months and up! Aqua-Tots ‘Learn to Swim Safe’ program teaches children water safety skills in a gentle environment that always respects the individual’s needs. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO OPEN YOUR BUSINESS IN OUR COMMUNITY? Our mission is to help prevent drownings by working with the community to provide a standard of excellence in teaching children and adults water safety. We wanted to be part of the Lone Tree community and bring our unique, proven curriculum to families in the area, fostering a lifetime love of swimming for kids in Lone Tree. WHAT MAKES YOUR BUSINESS “UNIQUE” OR DIFFERENT FROM YOUR COMPETITORS? Our small class sizes are never more than 4 students to one instructor, so we can focus on providing quality instruction, every lesson, every time. We keep our water and pool area at 90 degrees to keep the children comfortable, and we have an incredibly flexible make-up policy because we know that we work with families. At Aqua-Tots, we create Lessons for Life with our progression-based, learn-to-swim program that is based on decades of instructional experience. Our comprehensive program teaches children how to be safe in and around water and master each skill at their own pace, while having fun along the way. WHY DID YOU GET INTO THIS TYPE OF BUSINESS? As a parent, it was important to me to be part of a company that allowed me to give back to the

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community. Aqua-Tots allows me to do that. Here, we not only teach children to swim and the importance of water safety, but we’re teaching them skills that can literally save their life. WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT OWNING YOUR BUSINESS? I enjoy the flexibility having my own business allows me to have. Having a family-friendly business allows me time to be in the school and also be available for my family. Knowing that what we’re doing at Aqua-Tots - teaching kids to swim - and knowing this is a skill that will last a lifetime is also very rewarding. When you’re having a great time, it never feels like work. FOR SOMEONE WHO WILL BE COMING INTO YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHAT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING THEY SHOULD TRY/PURCHASE AND WHY? We offer a free swim evaluation for first time students. This allows you and your child the opportunity to try a swim lesson with one of our amazing instructors and receive feedback on what we recommend for your child if you wish to continue with swim lessons. With plans and pricing available to suit any schedule or budget, we work with families to develop a plan that will help your child improve their skills. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE WANTING TO OPEN A BUSINESS IN OUR COMMUNITY? I’d recommend going around and connecting with other local business owners, and to ask them about the needs of families in our community.

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Lone Tree Colorado

Local Business Spotlight

Discovering local busiensses that make Lone Tree great! WHEN DID YOU OPEN YOUR BUSINESS? Just opened in January 2018

9362 Teddy Lane, Suite 204 Lone Tree, CO 80124 www.frostcryotherapy.info 720-943-1700

DESCRIBE YOUR BUSINESS: Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) is an exciting and innovating process that exposes your body to super low temperatures (-166F to -321F) in a controlled environment; this amazing experience will help your muscles recover faster, reduce pain and inflammation, boost your metabolism, increase collagen and improve your overall health. Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) is designed to supplement health and wellness programs, without treating any medical diseases, disorders or illness. WHY DID YOU CHOOSE TO OPEN YOUR BUSINESS IN OUR COMMUNITY? One of the owners lives here in Lone Tree and both owners already have an office space for another business here in Lone Tree as well. There was no other CRYO business in this area and being surrounded by gyms, physical therapy and hospitals as well as knowing how active and health conscious this community is, Lone Tree seemed to be the perfect fit to be the home for FROST CRYOtherapy. WHAT MAKES YOUR BUSINESS “UNIQUE” OR DIFFERENT FROM YOUR COMPETITORS? When you come get FROSTed with us, it’s all about you. We know money is an important factor for everyone, so we proudly offer the lowest prices in Colorado. Also, we know your time is valuable so there is no waiting time at our “igloo.” You come in and we take care of you right away; pamper yourself and give your body all of the benefits of Whole Body Cryotherapy (WBC) in just a few minutes. Other places offer multiple services (chiropractors,

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physical therapy, spa/beauty treatments, etc.), which normally makes the process from beginning to end more lengthy; we only focus on WBC which makes our service super efficient, convenient and quick. We focus on making each of our clients’ experience unique and special. WHY DID YOU GET INTO THIS TYPE OF BUSINESS? The technology behind cryotherapy and the whole concept of its amazing effects and benefits on the human body was simply so fascinating that we had to be part of this revolutionary industry. WHAT DO YOU LIKE MOST ABOUT OWNING YOUR BUSINESS? Being able to offer this wonderful experience to everyone who is interested on improving their overall health; you don’t have to be an athlete or have an injury to take advantage of WBC...if you want to stay healthy or improve your overall health, you can benefit from WBC. FOR SOMEONE WHO WILL BE COMING INTO YOUR BUSINESS FOR THE FIRST TIME, WHAT IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT THING THEY SHOULD TRY/PURCHASE AND WHY? First Frost session - To get the feel of what WBC is all about. WHAT ADVICE WOULD YOU GIVE SOMEONE WANTING TO OPEN A BUSINESS IN OUR COMMUNITY? Have patience. Any new business takes a lot of planning, dedication and sacrifice. But once the doors open on the first day and you get that first customer, the feeling is amazing. We look forward to serving all of the Lone Tree families and the surrounding areas for years to come!!!

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THEBOOKENDS

with Pam & Becky

The Underground River By Martha Conway

May Bedloe is separated from her cousin, Comfort Vertue, when their steamboat sinks on the Ohio River in 1838. Everything they own is lost and May must search for Comfort among the survivors. May and Comfort have been traveling and working together as Comfort acts and May creates costumes for her cousin. By the time May locates her cousin, Flora Howard (a noted abolitionist) has convinced Comfort to give lectures for the anti-slavery cause. May finds work on a floating theater that cruises between northern and southern states. As May becomes a part of the theater family, she is drawn into a scheme to ferry babies of slaves across the river to freedom. May must try to balance her feelings for her new family with her dawning understanding of the situation and her ability to help people, although it comes with great risk to all.

PAM This book sounded very interesting and I was compelled to read it. There are many different angles to this story and I was drawn in immediately. Did you feel the same? Was the author able to bring you into May’s story? BECKY A riverboat theater is a creative way to look at helping the slavery situation in the southern states. I was drawn to the story and the topic, but the first half of the book is focused on May discovering a new way of life after separating from her cousin Comfort. The title had me expecting the book to be focused on the slavery topic more than a character’s story. Maybe that’s why I struggled warming up to May. She was blunt and lacked some common social skills so it was hard for me to embrace this character. What did you think about this serious seamstress? PAM I also struggled to connect to

May’s character in the beginning. Her lack of social skills made it hard for her to make friends and even communicate with others in a time where women were expected to exhibit specific behaviors. May struggles to find a job, as she turns off prospective employers with her straightforward manner. She stumbles across a floating theater that has lost a key member to the same riverboat accident that May escaped. Here, she finds a job opportunity and a home. What did you think about this floating theater?

BECKY At the beginning of this story, the picture that I had in my mind of the floating theater just didn’t make sense so I googled some images of old floating theaters. Wow, was I surprised to see just how large these vessels were. The production must have been quite a sight to see for these small towns on both sides of the river. The movement between the North and South provided a 13

perfect opportunity for this storyline. May has always been in her cousin Comfort’s shadow. Her life has been focused on providing Comfort with all of her needs and she received little appreciation for her dedication. May’s new job on the theater allows her to shine and be valued for the individual talents she brings to this troupe. After being so unappreciated in the past were you surprised that May went to warn Comfort of threats made against her because of her public speaking on abolition?

PAM It did not surprise me, since

May seemed to be a very loyal person and still seemed to care for Comfort. However, her feelings for Comfort were complicated. On one hand, she cared for her and worried about her. On the other hand, she did not want to fall back into their normal pattern of Comfort belittling her and teasing her if May received any attention. This contradiction was apparent when May went to warn Comfort. I felt this was such an issue for May because she was finally given the opportunity to make friends and shine in her own way. Did you feel this internal struggle with May during this part of the story?

BECKY I’m not sure that I saw it as a struggle as much as I had the impression that May was a bit of a loner and was familiar with Comfort’s actions towards her so she gravitated toward that type of love. I feel that May felt obligated to Comfort and didn’t seem to be angry by her cousin’s actions. Yet, being on her own has given her a chance to see her beauty and talents, through the eyes of others so it was a blessing to be cut loose from the controlling cousin. After this meeting, May accepts the invitation to help with the abolition party. Did you find this storyline exciting and believable?

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LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT Your Relationship with You by Denise C. Onofrey, LMFT, CST

PAM First, I just have to men-

tion how much I love the way you described May’s ability to “see her beauty and talents.” What a lovely way to express that we all have our own talents, but we don’t always recognize them! Although there were certain coincidences in the story and some eccentric characters, I did feel that the story was believable and had some excitement built in. The time period, alone, carried such dangers and challenges depending on where you were and with whom you were talking. Were you worried that her decision to join the cause would destroy her new relationships?

BECKY Yes! However, I was more concerned that she was involving and putting others in danger that didn’t sign up for this risky proposition. Especially Hugo the owner of the boat and theater. She was dabbling in a situation that had deadly consequences. Speaking of Hugo, what did you think of this budding romance? PAM This was a great part of the

story! May was able to find someone that appreciated her. She didn’t have to try to be someone she was not, but could be herself. Hugo and their budding romance were a large part of what made this theater a true home for May. This was one of my favorite parts of the story. After all of the time spent doing everything for her cousin, it was May’s turn to focus on herself and her relationships. Would you read another book by this author?

BECKY This story was missing some depth for my taste but she has three other novels and they look interesting so I would possibly consider reading her work again. It’s time to move on to our April pick which will be The Last Ballad by Wiley Cash. A historical fiction novel set in 1929 during the beginnings of the fight for union support in factories.

Relationships are hard, but they don’t need to be. Discover how to start making relationships easier. Denise Onofrey, The Relationship Strategist, provides insights into the self-limiting rules that create dis-ease and dis-connection in our relationships. Learn how you arrived at where you are now, and begin to shape the relationships you desire most, by taking control where YOU matter most. Create ease and connection with yourself, then write your “rules to live by” using these proven strategies: * Shed the “shoulds” and “suppose to’s” * Turn down the noise * Decode emotions vs. needs * Harness your gut instinct * Slow down to move forward Learn how to achieve successful relationships from Denise’s “behind closed doors” sessions. Relationships are hard. Now YOU can make them easier.

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