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Taste Of Douglas County An Evening Of Gastronomic Delights
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AUGUST 2018 VOLUME 6 ISSUE 8 PUBLISHER MIKE WAID
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TASTE OF DOUGLAS
COUNTY Thursday, August 23rd 5:00pm - 8:00pm
Wouldn’t it be great if you could go to one restaurant that had all your favorites in one place? This month, one of the hottest tickets in town grants you that very wish. The 16th Annual Taste of Douglas County brings everything from fun, casual dining to elegant extravagance together for an evening of gastronomic delights. Enjoy the premier food sampling event in the county, with offerings from Viewhouse, John Holly’s Asian Bistro, Trestles Coastal Cuisine, Kneaders Bakery & Café, Crave Real Burgers, Pegasus Restaurant, the Airplane Restaurant – Colorado Springs, Old Chicago Tap Room, The Donut House, Larkspur Pizzeria & Cafe and more. Taste of Douglas County will feature mouth watering samplings from over 40 establishments, many of which will be offering menus, coupons and other incentives to encourage you to visit their establishments for your next night out to enjoy another scrumptious meal. In addition to the numerous restaurants scheduled to be a part of the Taste of Douglas County, Briccy’s Ice Cream and Colorado Kernels Popcorn will be on hand to sweeten up the evening. Beverages will be provided by Pepsi, Castle Rock Beer Company and Enchanted Grounds Coffee. There’s a little something for you ale lovers too, Castle Rock Brewing Company will be hosting a beer seminar and tasting event.
As if the promise of sampling so many different types of cuisine wasn’t a big enough draw, you will also get to experience the frenzy and fun of the chefs’ cooking competition. Adam Friesem will be back to defend his 2017 title and, this year, cash prizes will be awarded for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place finishers in the competition. Finally, don’t miss the Rocky Mountain Harley Davidson Motorcycles on display and the cherry on top of this sundae, the 2008 Lamborghini Murciélago, which will be visiting from Overdrive Raceway in Monument. In addition to bringing out their Lamborghini, which is valued at $400,000, Overdrive Raceway will also be offering samples from their sports grill at the event. Hosted by Mike Boyle, host of Mike Boyle Restaurant Shows, Taste of Douglas County, the “best food festival in Colorado,” is an unforgettable night out that food lovers won’t want to miss. For tickets, go to www.tasteofdouglascounty.com or call Mike Boyle at 303-903-0017. Taste of Douglas County Thursday, August 23rd 5:00pm-8:00pm Douglas County Events Center Tickets are $10 in advance, $20 at the door, Children 3 and under are free! www.tasteofdouglascounty.com
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Beer + Good Deeds =
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n Saturday, August 18th, Parker’s Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club is proudly hosting the 3rd Annual Parker Brewfest at O’Brien Park! Once again this year, the park becomes a hometown pub, with tastes from three cideries and forty-two breweries, including Barnett and Sons, Woods Boss, Halfpenny Brewing Company, Grist Brewing and many, many more. Your ticket to the event is your pass to unlimited, samplesized pours from all amazing brews and ciders on hand for the Brewfest. The Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club, a 501c(3) foundation, hosts the Parker Brewfest as an annual fundraiser, with proceeds benefiting local projects such as the Parker Task Force, the Women’s Crisis Center, Project Sanctuary, SECOR, Parker Library, high school scholarships, and the First Responders 9-11 Breakfast. Additionally, CCV
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Rotary supports international projects including Project CURE, water projects, disaster relief efforts and Shelter Box. Enjoy your day even more knowing that, while you’re having a great time at the park that weekend, you’re helping CCV Rotary do good all year long. In addition to the brews and ciders to sample, you can find the perfect pairings for delicious meals from the Golden Toad and Cheffin’s Cheesesteaks and Cubanos Food Trucks. The Golden Toad specializes in competition worthy BBQ and prides themselves on their single batch, handcrafted sauces, spices and spice blends. Beer and BBQ – what a perfect match.! If you’re looking for another great bite, try the mouthwatering, authentic cheesesteaks and Cubano sandwiches.
With brews, ciders and great food, plus live Music from Bad Candy, the 3rd Annual Parker Brewfest is the perfect way to spend your Saturday. General Admission tickets are $40 in advance, $45 at the door. For tickets, go to www. parkerbrewfest.com. Designated Drivers are free if accompanied by a paying customer. A gorgeous, Colorado summer afternoon, ice cold brews, delicious food and live music – what more could you ask for? See you all at the Brewfest!
3rd Annual Parker Brewfest Saturday, August 18th O’Brien Park General Admission 2pm-5pm For more information or to get your tickets go to www.parkerbrewfest.com Event is held, rain shine - No pets please
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Lone Tree Colorado
Local Business Spotlight
Discovering local businesses that make our Lone Tree great!
Elements Massage - Lone Tree 10008 Commons Street, Unit 150 Lone Tree Mark and Kristin Adams 720-770-8225 elementsmassage.com/lone-tree
Get ready for relaxation when Elements Massage™ Lone Tree opens this month!
Owners Mark and Kristin Adams knew, with the way Lone Tree is growing, it was the perfect place to open the newest Elements Massage location. With the addition of the Lone Tree Arts Center, the new Lone Tree Library, Park Meadows Mall, numerous parks, running and biking trails, including the Bluffs Regional Park, the Sky Ridge Medical Facility, and the Lone Tree Recreation Center - they felt this community was the perfect place to open a massage studio to help people relax, rejuvenate and de-stress from the chaos of everyday life. At Elements, they do one thing: massage, and they are proud that their high consumer satisfaction scores confirm that they do it better than anyone else in the industry. Therapeutic touch has been shown to have an enormous impact on wellness. Massage promotes healing, relaxation and rejuvenation by targeting certain areas of the body and applying different forms or types of touch and pressure, massage techniques, which include effleurage, petrissage, rocking and trigger point therapy. While the history of massage dates back thousands of years, massage techniques and best practices have greatly evolved over time to create modern massage modalities. Among the most popular modalities are Swedish Massage, Deep Tissue Massage and Hot Stone Massage. The benefits of massage are seemingly without limit and scientific evidence consistently supports the potential benefits of massage. At Elements Massage™, clients frequently benefit from reduced back pain, increased joint flexibility, stress reduction and much more.While massages can vary widely, at Elements Massage™, studios’ therapists deliver a customized therapeutic massage to best meet the client’s needs. By listening to what you need, Elements studio massage therapists are able to blend techniques to deliver a truly customized massage experience that is guaranteed to meet or exceed your expectations. This customizable experience also delivers a massage that is truly therapeutic. Founded by a massage therapist, Michele Merhib Maruniak, Elements Massage™ follows a service path called The Elements Way® to provide a massage experience rooted in therapy. Ironically, owner Kristin Adams had never had a massage, until, after a particularly stressful week at her corporate job, she stopped in at an Elements massage studio 10 years ago. “That massage experience changed my life. I knew after that massage session that I wanted to open my own studio. The stress relief and rejuvenation that a massage session grants is amazing!”
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Being your own boss definitely has its perks. Kristin and Mark say the best part of owning an Elements Massage studio is the getting to know their employees and clients on a personal level and getting involved in the community! “I firmly believe in giving back in a way that truly makes a difference in the lives of my employees, clients and in the community I serve. I love supporting community events such as fun runs, Health and wellness fairs, ribbon cuttings for new businesses, being part of business roundtables, being active with the chamber of commerce and volunteering for special causes makes owning my own business very rewarding.” If you’re ready to book that massage appointment, Kristin highly recommends you try the AromaRitual massage or the Himalayan Salt Stone massage! AromaRitual is a new service has been meticulously crafted to deliver a truly differentiated massage experience that features application of essential oils to powerful pulse points, traditional inhalation therapy, and more. Elements Massage has partnered with Shankara, a 2017 iSPA Innovate Award winner, to develop exclusive aromatherapy essences, all with distinct benefits: Energize, Calm, or Refresh. In addition to the individual benefits of each essence, incorporating aromatherapy into your massage session can lead to better after effects; essential oils bring the mind into the present to help the physical body respond. Whether you prefer the bright notes of citrus or relaxing properties of lavender, choosing your essence based on how you’re feeling at the present time will give you the best results. A Himalayan Salt Stone Massage integrates the philosophies of Eastern medicine, Swedish massage, thermal therapy and salt therapies to create an array of possible benefits; increased blood circulation, reduction of inflammation, improved sleep, deep relaxation, and an improved, overall sense of well-being. Elements’ stones are 100% pure Himalayan pink salt, rich in 84 naturally occurring minerals and elements that revitalize the body. The stones are warmed and used as an extension of your therapist’s hands to deliver a truly unforgettable massage. Why wait to get a little relief from sore muscles, a little stress relief and a LOT of relaxation? Call and book your session with Elements Massage™ Lone Tree today and feel better tomorrow!
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Being able to capture special moments that make a simple snapshot a treasured keepsake is truly a gift. Jamie Herrera credits her success as a photographer to her passion for curating interactions between a family that evokes that genuine emotion. She feels so lucky that she is able to fulfill her passion by having a hand in creating emotional and storytelling works of art that she is not only proud of, but are mementos that are near and dear to someone else’s heart too.
Jamie Herrera Photography Owned & Operated by Jamie Herrera (303) 680-4875 www.jamieherreraphotography.com
Jamie Herrera is a family, newborn and high school senior photographer with a special emphasis on moments of togetherness, who has been capturing memories since opening her own business in 2012. “My own family means the world to me, and for this reason I am honored to be able to portray the special bond of family (yes, even those family members that would rather not show up for pictures) in a meaningful and treasured way. There’s also something special about the love that is born when a newborn is welcomed into this world that I get to be a part of when I photograph newborns in their home. And high school seniors are just plain awesome! They are so full of youthfulness, maturity, life, and ambition. They are the next generation! It’s a privilege to be able to spend time documenting one of their most memorable moments in life.” Jamie’s process for her sessions is very organic. She sets it up, takes a step back and then lets the story of her clients play out, full of love,
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full of laughter, full of their life. That is the art of storytelling. Her style includes a blend of posed moments, as well as some candid moments, delivering a variety of images that are treasured for a lifetime. For those families that just can’t decide which images to keep out of all the fantastic shots, they don’t have to agonize over that decision when they work with Jamie. All of the digital images are included with a session, no limitations. Her philosophy is a simple one Create an experience that makes every client feel like they are your only client. Fall in love with the people you do business with and care about them as people. Getting babies, young children or even teens and adults to cooperate and feel comfortable in front of the camera can be cumbersome. Most parents have experienced some kind of photo shoot implosion where everything goes wrong, the kids just aren’t having it and you leave exhausted and possibly without any photos that you want to frame and display after. Jamie Herrera takes the stress out of that situation by letting the session evolve naturally and capturing those qualities that make her clients unique. Whether you’re looking to book that first newborn shoot or ready for your baby’s senior pictures, let Jamie make that photoshoot the best experience you’ve had in front the of camera!
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THEBOOKENDS
with Pam & Becky
Love and Other Consolation Prizes By: Jamie Ford
In 1902, five year old Yung Kun-ai is given away by his mother. She is poor and unable to care for this half Chinese, half white boy. His only memento of his mother is a hair pin that is given to him before he begins his journey. After a harrowing ride to America he eventually finds himself as a charity student in a boarding school where he continues to be an outcast. On his twelfth birthday he is told three things by his benefactor, Mrs. Irvine. He would be given to a good home, he would see President Taft and his name was now, Ernest Young. What he thought would be a fun-filled day at Seattle’s World’s Fair became something quite different. He was the prize for whoever holds the winning ticket for the raffle. BECKY: It’s hard to believe but this
novel is historical fiction. In 1909 the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition actually had a baby donated for a raffle. The author has a picture of the newspaper clipping and some other interesting items on his website. There is no indication that the baby was claimed so the real story ends there. Do you like how this author wove this story that reflects Ernest from 1902 to 1962?
PAM: I really enjoyed how the author used both times to tell this complete story. As the author tells Ernest’s story, we begin to understand how he came to be raffled off at the fair. We also get to know him as an elderly man, working to help his ailing wife. What we don’t know is which young girl from his past becomes his wife. This was a fun way to keep us readers guessing as we followed Ernest through the years after the raffle. I won’t ruin this for our readers, but did you guess correctly? BECKY: My first assumption was
correct but I vacillated more than once before the end of the story. It was a creative piece of the novel that I loved and kept me guessing as the story progressed. Ernest is ‘won’ by a flamboyant and popular madam of a high-class brothel. He will be the new house boy and he enjoys this new life away from the strict boarding school. Woven throughout the story is the idea of family and those that do not fit the typical definition. Ernest experiences a few untraditional pictures of that concept. First he is a young boy with a mother that is
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unable to care for him. A bit later he moves on to a boarding school where he is not accepted but his basic needs are met. Then he experiences a very different life in a brothel. Do you think this was the first time he had some resemblance of a ‘home’ environment or do you think he creates his own as an adult?
is a journalist that is writing a story about the return of the World’s Fair. She only knows a smidge about his past but wants to include his experience during that time. How did you feel about secrets possibly being revealed as she researches this story and asks questions that stir up memories?
PAM: I think his life at the brothel was a home for him. He was so grateful for the interaction with other people, after living in the boarding school where he was seen as an outsider and below the other students. He made it a home by fostering these relationships and committing to the people that lived in the brothel. He later took this feeling of home and continued to build upon it as an adult. Ernest definitely had difficult times throughout his life, but he always made the most of what he had and remained hopeful. Mrs. Irvine continues to run into Ernest, as she pushes to have the brothels shut down. The first time she sees him, she tells him she will take him away from that place and he refuses her offer. Do you think Mrs. Irvine was able to understand what he found at this “immoral” place?
PAM: I felt conflicted as these secrets drew closer to becoming exposed. Ernest’s daughter had never learned of these secrets and did not even suspect that secrets existed. This was a time of discovery for her as a daughter, as well as a journalist. However, Ernest wanted to protect his family from the secrets that were deeply buried. Ernest gracefully sidesteps her questions, but she begins to ask around the neighborhood to see what she can find without his help. Were you surprised that she resorted to this plan in order to research her article?
BECKY: That would be a good book
club question. I think that Mrs. Irvine was upset with Ernest and made a quick decision to raffle him away. Ironically, he finds happiness at an establishment that gives her much heartache. I don’t think that she was able to put herself in his shoes and respect that he found a “home” in that environment. As we move over to the 1962 storyline we experience Ernest as a senior citizen. His grown daughter
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BECKY: The author captured the
essence of what would have been a normal reaction for a young journalist. As his daughter, she probably should have respected his privacy but curiosity would have got me snooping too. His secrecy had little to do with himself but was fueled from his desire to protect his wife. The children have no clue about their mother’s past and she is now struggling with dementia. Would the truth cause pain or spark a connection and allow Ernest to reconnect with a woman that hardly remembers him now? This was a great story but it’s time to move onto our next pick. Join us next month as we read The Hideaway by Laura Denton.
LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT Voiceless
by: Angela Dee Have you ever known anyone who’s life changed in an instant, never being the same? Angela Dee takes us on a journey of love, loss, heartbreak, and triumph. Seen through the eyes and told through the words only a mother would know. A must read for a family with a special needs child. “Those who have a voice, must speak for the Voiceless.” Leslie Gustafson, LMFT ~Author of Amazing Intimacy ~Fox Denver’s Sex and Marriage Therapist So many special needs families feel alone and isolated. Through the pages of Voiceless you will not only find that you are not alone, but I believe that you will also find a friend. Angela shines a light for many walking down a dark and unknown road. Both brave in their own way, Angela and Spencer encourage all of us to live anything but ordinary. Expect to be changed as you read Voiceless. Where to purchase: Amazon.com
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