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elcome November! It is that time of year when we start the holiday season and plan for our big feast on Thanksgiving Day! As we celebrate the traditional turkey day, many of us take time to give thanks and reflect on all that we have to be thankful for.

This is also the time of year when our food banks’ shelves are at their lowest, and the need is at its highest.

To help support our community, Parker Lifestyle and our business partners are holding a food drive throughout the month of November. We invite you to help.

Please stop by the area businesses listed below and drop off a non-perishable food item, dog food or donate your spare change. All items will be donated to Parker Task Force and Douglas County Task Force.

Camp Bow Wow, 10325 S. Progress Way Pride Automotive, 11133 S. Dransfeldt Road Big O Tires, 10431 Parkglenn Way Les Schwab Tire Center, 11265 S. Pikes Peak Drive Minturn Anglers, 11020 S. Pikes Peak Drive Fred Astaire Dance Studio-Parker, 11153 S. Parker Road, Suite S Ardas Family Dental, 10233 S. Parker Road #205 Steps to Success, 18632 Pony Express Drive, Suite 201 All Sports Physical Therapy, 19201 E. Mainstreet, Suite 205 (Colorado State Bank Building), AND 18700 E. Plaza Drive (in the Parker Fieldhouse) Colorado Athletic Club Inverness, 374 Inverness Parkway, Englewood Aspen Falls Custom Design and Landscaping, 6989 S. Jordan Road, Suite 2, Centennial McCracken Eye and Face Institute, 11960 Lioness Way Parker Animal Hospital, 10225 S. Parker Road Parker Chamber, 19590 E Mainstreet, Suite 100 Tagawa Gardens, 7711 S. Parker Road, Centennial Villa Parker Event Venue, 10750 S. Pine Drive LIV Sotheby’s-Castle Pines, 858 Happy Canyon Road, Castle Rock Elements Massage-Parker, 18551 E. Mainstreet, Suite 1B Brookside Inn, 1297 S. Perry St., Castle Rock Koko Fit Club, 18671 E. Mainstreet, Suite B Chad Hines of Your Castle Real Estate/The Mortgage Company at First Alliance Title-Colorado, 1777 S. Harrison St. #1100, Denver, CO 80210 For the business partners below, please visit Community Banks of Colorado-Stroh Ranch, 12907 S. Parker Road: Beautiful Borders, Colorado Shutters, DoBizLo.com, Door 2 Door Vacations, Engel Academy, Marvelous Style by Marla, Parker Symphony, Rebecca Berra Photography, and Transamerica Financial Advisors-Parker.

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Friends Raise $2,500 for the Canyon

About 150 people, including 99 runners, participated in the 2015 Friends Run of Castlewood Canyon 10K trail run and 2-mile hike to benefit Castlewood Canyon State Park.

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Casey Mae Roberts, 16, of Parker is followed on the Kendra Munro, 10, and Matt Munro, 42, came from Colorado Springs for the event.

Plenty of encouragement is offered to get up the hill. trail by Katie Browning, 15.

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Ken Weller, 68, of Denver represents the third generation of participants.

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2015 Hunger CROP Walk The event raised about $4,000 to benefit Church World Services and Parker Task Force. Thanks to sponsors: Dream Dinners, Parker Academy of Martial Arts, Einstein Bros. Bagels, Shear Bella, Spring Valley Golf Club and Sundance Printing.

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Around Town PARKER TASK FORCE SEEKS THANKSGIVING DONATIONS In its efforts to provide those in need with a good meal this Thanksgiving, the Parker Task Force (PTF) is asking for food basket or monetary donations.

Baskets should include complete Thanksgiving dinners that families can prepare at home, packaged in baskets/tubs/boxes for four to six people. Deliveries should be made to the new Parker Task Force building at 19105 Longs Way between 9 a.m. and noon on Saturday, Nov. 21. Clients will pick them up later that day.

A complete Thanksgiving dinner includes a frozen turkey, aluminum turkey pan, canned vegetables, potatoes, butter, stuffing, canned sweet potatoes, dinner rolls, pie/dessert, gravy, canned cranberry sauce, Jello and canned fruit Gift cards and monetary donations are also being accepted. Checks may be made payable to the Parker Task Force (memo: Thanksgiving) and mailed to the Parker Task Force, Attn: Diane Roth, at 19105 Longs Way, Parker, CO 80134. You may also make a contribution using a credit card on PayPal through the Parker Task Force website at ParkerTaskForce.org.

For information, contact Diane Roth at dianer@parkertaskforce.org or leave a message at 303.841.3460.

an Plateau. In addition to working on the project, Wangdu creates works of Tibetan calligraphy and graciously donated several pieces to Brookside Inn for display at its Castle Rock facility.

During a tour of Brookside Inn, Sonam blessed, and then explained meanings and pronunciations of Tibetan calligraphy to the guests, residents and staff. His blessings were not spoken words but rather sounds otherworldly, low notes and mesmerizing tones.

As Sonam gave his parting wishes, one resident said, “thank you for making Brookside Inn such a unique place.”

If you would like to see Wangdu’s original works, please call Brookside Inn at 303.688.2500 for a tour.

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR HOLIDAY CONCERT If you want to get into the holiday spirit with some of Parker’s finest singers and musicians, you need to think about buying your tickets soon.

The annual holiday performances presented by the Parker Chorale and Parker Symphony Orchestra sell out each year. “A Classic Parker Holiday” will be performed Dec. 4-6 at the PACE Center.

To purchase tickets, visit ParkerArts.org.

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ELK MOUNTAIN WINS A SILVER MEDAL Parker’s Elk Mountain Brewing was among the 275 medal winners, who represent some of the best commercial breweries in the country, at the 2015 Great American Beer Festival.

The brewery, located on Plaza Drive, received a silver medal in the South German-style Hefeweizen.

Put on annually by the Brewers Association, the Beer Festival is the largest commercial beer competition in the world and a symbol of brewing excellence.

Award-winning brewers received prestigious gold, silver and bronze medals in 92 beer categories covering 145 different beer styles. Winners were chosen from 6,647 competition entries from 1,552 breweries.

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A TOUCH OF TIBET AT BROOKSIDE INN Brookside Inn Skilled Nursing and Rehab was honored in September with a visit and blessing from the renowned Tibetan Buddhist, Lama Sonam.

Sonam was invited Lama Sonam to Colorado by Tamduring his visit to din Wangdu, founder Brookside Inn and executive director of the Tibetan Village Project, a non-profit organization that funds programs to support education, job training and business development on the Tibet-

evening’s theme and décor. Baskets of apples adorned tables in the Enchanted Forest dining room, while dinner menus proclaimed, “The better to eat you with!”

Dinner and dessert were preceded by a cocktail party and silent auction, which netted more than $5,000 for the library foundation. Overall, the event raised nearly $40,000 for the DCLF, which will provide amenities to three new libraries under construction in Parker, Castle Pines and Lone Tree.

Guest author Eleanor Brown hobnobs with Douglas County Libraries staffer Lisa Casper, an unnamed guest, and Little Red Riding Hood.

LIBRARY GALA DEEMED A SUCCESS More than 175 guests showed their support for the Douglas County Libraries Foundation (DCLF) by attending its inaugural Fete des Fables gala, Big Bad Bash, at the Highlands Ranch Mansion on Sept. 25.

Among the evening highlights were appearances by characters from “Little Red Riding Hood,” the story that provided the

The Rotary Club of Parker and the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker joined together to assist Project Sanctuary with one of its retreats.

Rotarians from both clubs picked up supplies at Sam's Club in Lone Tree and delivered them to the Snowmass YMCA facility in Granby for Project Sanctuary’s new group of military veteran families.

Once on site. the Rotarians put away groceries, helped with child care, rearranged the furniture for incoming families, set up the kitchen, put together goody/welcome bags for each family, made name tags and met with one of the veteran’s wives who told them how much Project Sanctuary has helped their family.

Participating from the Rotary Club of Parker were Sue Gardner, Gloria Beckley, Ken Clairborne and Kam Breitenbach. Participants from the CCV Rotary included Linda Stafford, Joy Collins and Michele Boyer.

al Merit Scholarship Corporation is to honor the nation’s scholastic champions and encourage the pursuit of academic excellence.

Approximately 1.5 million students entered the competition. Finalists will be announced in 2016.

STUDENTS OF THE MONTH The Rotary Club of Parker recently honored Grant Zimmerman and Kellyn Dassler as its September students of the month from Ponderosa High and Chaparral High School, respectively.

Zimmerman is a member of the Parker Rotary member Glenn Ponderosa lacrosse team, tennis Hertzler congratulates Kellyn team and DECA. His interests include Dassler as the club's September air-brush art, chemistry and science Student of the Month from Chaparral High School. and gold panning. He has also spent many hours doing community service work in local elementary schools, Project C.U.R.E., Make-A-Wish fund raising, school grounds maintenance and school event planning.

Dassler is ranked first in her class of 523 with a 4.2 grade point avFrom left, Rotary Club member Glenn Hertzler, teacher Courtney erage. She has a heavy academic Tanguma, honoree Grant Zimschedule this year, taking four Admerman with sister Ella, mother vance Placement classes, and is a Lori and father Clark member of the National Honor Society, DECA, Interact Club, Link Crew and the girls’ tennis team. In addition, Dassler finds time for community service with more than 125 hours logged in so far.

SANTA AT THE PACE CENTER Families are invited to visit with Santa at the PACE Center, 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., this holiday season.

Santa will be available to hear children’s wishes on Nov. 27, the Friday after Thanksgiving, directly following the Mayor’s Holiday Lighting in O’Brien Park, as well as from 5 to 8 p.m. every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas.

This event is presented by The Foerster Team, Cherry Creek Properties. For more information, contact Donna Foerster at ColoradoSantaRich@gmail.com or 720.530.5554.

ENGEL & VÖLKERS OPENS PARKER OFFICE Engel & Völkers, a European-based premium real estate brand, celebrated the grand opening of its first Denver shop with a ribbon cutting and grand opening celebration at its Parker Station location on Sept. 30.

More than 200 guests from around the country participated in the ribbon cutting, cocktail hour and silent auction for Special Olympics. They also Brown Windle, Engel & listened to speeches from Steve deVölkers Denver Front Range; Guzman, principal broker and license Anthony Hitt, Engel & partner of Engel & Völkers Denver Völkers North America; Steve deGuzman, Engel & Völkers Front Range; Anthony Hitt, CEO of Denver Front Range Engel & Völkers North America; and representatives from the Special Olympics.

“As Denver continues to become one of the fastest growing real estate markets in the United States, Engel & Völkers’ renowned level of service and connected global network will best serve the comprehensive real estate needs of buyers and sellers in the area,” deGuzman says.

ROTARY CLUB OF PARKER HOSTS COMMUNITY HOMECOMING DANCE About 130 attendees participated in the Rotary Community Corps (RRC) of Parker’s Annual Homecoming Dance at the Parker United Methodist Church.

Members of the Rotary Club of Parker and Parker United Methodist served as chaperones. The Rotary Interact Club at Chaparral High School decorated, set up, cleaned up and served as the MCs for the evening activities.

Participants enjoyed dancing and visiting with others and making new friends. This social event is a favorite of the disabled community.

The RCC of Parker, sponsored by the Rotary Club of Parker, is a dinner/service club for teens and adults in Parker and the surrounding areas who have developmental disabilities. It will be celebrating its six year anniversary in January 2016.

NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP SEMIFINALISTS Five Parker students were named as National Merit Scholarship Semifinalists, making them part of an elite group representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors.

Chaparral High School’s semifinalists are Molly Corlett and Kellyn Dassler. Legend is represented by Jacob Granley and Joel Min. Ponderosa’s semifinalist is Emily Gregston.

The Douglas County School District had a total of 14 seniors advancing in the competition, which awards 7,400 National Merit Scholarships worth more than $32 million. The goal of the Nation-

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ath teacher Cari Corley wants her Legend High School students to be able to do more than decipher angles or solve an algebra equation. Her goal is to give them the skills to tackle any challenge in life.

“That’s what I’m passionate about: helping students create their own success,” she says.

Corley, who has been teaching for about 15 years, had her own self-discovery about seven years ago, when she felt she wasn’t giving students at Aurora’s Hinkley High School what they needed.

“I realized the teacher I am isn’t the teacher that the students need me to be,” she says. “That’s not okay.”

With the help of her students, she “recrafted” herself. She also started down a path of learning about “grit,” which “is essentially a combination of passion and perseverance” that requires a growth mindset.

“If I can get students engaged in their own growth process, then it doesn’t really matter what challenges we face. And math has plenty,” she says.

Cari Corley works with “If we can help them know what kind of geometry students learners they are, and they’re (from bottom right): Taylor Garcia and willing and passionate Maria Putman. Aspen about growing, that Davy awaits her group's will lead to high instruction at the next table. achievement.

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(Above) Cari Corley takes a break between classes.

(Right) After winning her Apple Award, Cari Corley bought apples for everyone on Legend's staff.

to run into things we don’t know how to do.”

Also contributing to her teaching style was the development of a business plan for Alta Vida Alpacas, a company run by her 21-year-old, developmentally-disabled son, Peter, and the family’s nonprofit, Alpaca Partners. “Our goal is to help special needs individuals first find community and get safe and then find areas of passion, and help them turn that into a business or a revenue stream, develop competence.”

In developing that plan, she says they needed to come up with core values.

“The three words that we came up with were compassion, community and competence. As I’ve taken those core values and put them into the classroom, they’ve changed my policies, how I relate, what I expect, all of it.”

The end result is a teacher who absolutely loves what she does, especially when working with her students at Legend, some of who have been identified as “challenged learners.”

“My favorite type of student, whether it be a learning obstacle or whatever it is, are the kiddoes that have a lot of talent … but we’ve just not found the keys that unlock those talents,” she says.

While she enjoys watching her students when they realize they will succeed in a specific endeavor, she is modest about her own success.

After being named the Secondary Educator of the Year during the 2015 Apple Awards, she went out and bought hundreds of apples, so that she could give one to every person who works at Legend, even the custodians.

“It was a little humbling, sitting in a staff meeting with all these incredible teachers, and I’m the one that got this award,” she says.

“One of my favorite moments was all of a sudden realizing I had the opportunity not to win an award, but to represent what we do here.

“We all care about kids. We all work our tails off. We’re here to build relationships and to be a family.”

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Holiday-Themed Events Promote Parker’s Community and Festive Spirit THE MOUNTAIN PINE YULETIDE BAZAAR AND FESTIVAL OF THE TREES KICK OFF THE SEASON ARTICLE SUSAN CORMIER PHOTOGRAPHY TED VELTRIE AND KIM REIMANN MOUNTAIN PINE YULETIDE BAZAAR

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hile Parker’s wonderful community spirit shines through all year long, it is especially prevalent this time of year with an incredible variety of holiday activities, some of which benefit local organizations or groups.

An assortment of upcoming events are listed in this month’s Lifestyle Calendar, but here are two that are sure to give Parker area residents a jump start on their shopping and keep them in the holiday spirit.

For those looking to get an early start on their gift-giving purchases, the Mountain Pine Yuletide Bazaar is an absolute must. Hosted annually by the Mountain Pine Woman’s Club, the bazaar will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 14, at the Parker Fieldhouse, 18700 Plaza Drive.

This year’s bazaar is expected to be extraordinary as new vendors join some of the old favorites and the club’s own Mountain Pine Craft Booth. With more than 100 vendors, there will be endless gift-giving ideas to satisfy everyone on gift lists and perhaps, just perhaps, a goodie or two for the shopper too.

But that’s not all. Baked goods will be available to take home and share, or be enjoyed by shoppers at the bazaar’s café.

The Mountain Pine Yuletide Bazaar is the major fundraiser for the Parker Mountain Pine Woman’s Club, with proceeds going to the Parker community, Douglas County and the Denver metro area.

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Great Finds provided the vintage sleigh, mantel, arbor, wine barrels, 100-year-old barn wood and many other items for decorations and the main stage in 2014.

Last year, the club contributed nearly $14,000 to various community and international projects that support women, children and those is crisis; build volunteerism and community spirit; and advocate fellowship and teamwork among woman.

The first 200 people who arrive at this year’s event will receive gift bags full of goodies. In addition, there will be a drawing for several gift certificates to local restaurants and businesses.

If you’d like more information about the Club, which meets at 10 a.m. on the first Thursday of the month at Pradera Country Club, visit MPWCParker.org.

FESTIVAL OF THE TREES

The second annual Festival of Trees is returning after last year’s hugely successful inaugural event put on by Cimarron Middle School’s PTO to benefit the school.

This year's attendees “Last year we hoped to give will want to see who away 25 trees and have 250 can outdo last year's Broncos tree, complete in attendance,” organizer Lacy with signed memorabilMatthews says, referring to the ia from the team.

2014 festival that raised thousands of dollars for the school.

“We surpassed all goals when 750 people attended, and we gave away 54 trees and numerous door prizes.”

The 2015 festival will be held from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 5, at Cimarron Middle School, 12130 Canterberry Parkway.

Like last year, trees will be donated by local businesses and organizations, and visitors will buy “tree tickets" to try to win them.

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Great Finds’ tree was rustic cast iron with vintage glass ball ornaments.

most possible money, including Kris Reimann, owner of Great Finds who last year helped with decorating the stage and donating a tree made of items from her store.

“My tree was rustic cast iron with vintage glass ball ornaments filled with organic materials such as feathers, twine, weathered paper, etc., hanging from gray yarn,” she says.

She says she was happy to partici- Happy to help a good cause, Hilltop Tap House's Bill Psyllas pate because it helps the community. donated a cast iron candelabra “I love to do that,” Reimann says. tree last year.

“We have done other sorts of fundraisers over the three years we have been in business. That’s important to give back. We’re such a nice local community.”

Any individual, club or business that hasn’t signed up yet and would like to donate a theme-based tree should contact Matthews at lacysemail@gmail.com or by calling 303.570.4619.

Tickets are required to attend the event. They can be purchased for $10 or $15, the latter of which includes a boxed breakfast from Chick-fil-A. Matthews encourages people to buy tickets in advance through Cimarron Middle School's website. Cimarron families can also buy tickets Nov. 4 and Nov. 5, when they will be sold during the afternoon car pool and at the school store.

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Home Matters

What will

This content was provided by Timothy Clark at LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, as well as Chad Hines, Kay Cammack and Jim

YOUR MONEY

Yeager of Your Castle Real Estate, and Bob and Leanne Osgood of

the Osgood Team, and is meant to be indicative of the market in our

community, not to advertise these particular homes. All information was current at the time of this magazine’s deadline and may have changed.

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Parker Lifestyle, we thought it would be interesting to look at how far your home-buying dollar would go in the Parker area.

We asked several real estate agents to provide us with information and photos of listings and recent sales in the Parker area, so you could see just what you would get for $375,000 to $1.95 million.

Before we look at individual homes and their prices, we asked Timothy Clark, managing broker of the Castle Pines and Greenwood Village offices of LIV Sotheby’s International Realty, to comment on the real estate market in the Denver metro area and Parker in particular.

According to Clark, Metro Denver has been one of the hottest real estate markets in the country.

In Parker, he says, average prices have increased 7 percent when comparing the first three quarters of 2015 to the same time period in 2014. For that time period, the average price has increased from $372,672 in 2014 to $397,337 this year.

His stats also show that the average days a Parker home is on the market has dropped from 42 days in 2014 to 29 in 2015, with 1,791 properties sold through the third quarter of 2014 and 1,891 for that same time period in 2015.

Currently, 2,492 properties are for sale at an average list price of $452,451.

The future bodes well for the Douglas County area, Clark says, noting that the Douglas County Master Plan calls for tremendous growth in housing opportunities, as well as business development, parks and trails.

“With good planning and controlled growth, Parker should see a favorable real estate market for a long time.”

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A LOOK AT PARKER HOMES AND THEIR PRICES ARTICLE SUSAN CORMIER PHOTOGRAPHY PROVIDED

$1.5 MILLION - TIMBERS AT THE PINERY

With 4 bedrooms, 6 baths and 7,447 finished square feet, this home’s bright and open floor plan was thoughtfully designed with the utmost attention to detail.

It features Brazilian cherry hardwood floors, vaulted ceilings, crown molding, built-in surround sound speakers throughout and large wood-cased Windsor windows.

$1.5 million in the Timbers at the Pinery

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(HOMES AND THEIR LISTING PRICES AT THE TIME OF THIS MAGAZINE’S DEADLINE)

CURRENT LISTINGS

(Homes and their listing prices at the time of this magazine’s deadline) $650,000 – TIMBERS AT THE PINERY

This lovely home has 4 bedrooms, 5 baths and more than 3,600 finished square feet.

Located on a cul-de-sac, it features beautiful natural landscaping that can be enjoyed from early spring to late fall. It is close to a community off-leash dog park and lake with walking paths, as well as Colorado Horse Park and the Pinery Country Club.

$750,000 – PRADERA

This 5 bedroom, 7 bath home with 6,330 finished square feet is located on a newly-landscaped, 1.18 acre corner lot and has amazing views of the golf course. Kitchen features include cherry cabinets, granite counters, stainless appliances and a huge island. The finished walk-out basement holds a rec room, bedroom, bath and large bonus room.

$769,500 - TIMBERS AT THE PINERY

This 5 bedroom, 6 bath home with 4,434 finished square feet backs to treed open space. Its features include a main floor master with fireplace, stainless steel appliances, granite and Corian countertops, nickel hardware, finished basement with wet bar, and 3-car side entry.

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$1.685 MILLION - COLORADO GOLF CLUB

This 4 bedroom, 6 bath home has 6,540 finished square feet and is located in a prestigious golf course community. This home features a walkout basement, outdoor living areas, fire pit, 4-car garage, designer upgrades and home automation.

$1.95 MILLION - TIMBERS AT THE PINERY

This is one of Timber Ridge Properties' finest masterpieces. With 5 bedrooms, 7 baths and 9,266 square feet, it features gorgeous stonework, crown molding, exposed wood beams and plantation shutters throughout, as well as a cul-de-sac location and fantastic mountain views.

COMING SOON COMING SOON $624,900 - CANTERBERRY CROSSING

A 5 bedroom, 5 bath home with 4,873 finished square feet and a 3-car garage on the golf course will be listed soon.

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RECENT SALES

RECENTLY SOLD $375,000 – IDYLLWILDE

This 3 bedroom, 3 bath house with 2,002 finished square feet sold after being on the market for four days.

$465,000 – HIDDEN RIVER

This 5 bedroom, 5 bath home with 4,216 total finished square feet was on the market for 11 days.

$595,000 – CANTERBERRY CROSSING

This 4 bedroom, 4 bath house with 4,836 finished square feet, located on the golf course, was sold after being on the market for 51 days.

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Bedrooms

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5097 Morningside Way .....................$1,350,000 ................$1,300,000 ............... 96% ....................... 5 ................ 6 3453 Antelope Ridge Trail .................$1,187,500 .................$1,187,500 ............... 100% ...................... 4 ................ 6 5041 Caballo Place ...........................$1,095,000 ................$1,100,000 ............... 100% ...................... 4 ................ 5 9905 South Shadow Hill Court .........$1,090,000 ................$1,010,000 ................ 93% ....................... 4 ................ 4 11582 East Folsom Point Lane ..........$985,000 ...................$985,000 ................. 100% ...................... 5 ................ 4 5098 Serene View Way .....................$1,025,000 ................$980,000 .................. 96% ....................... 5 ................ 6 5044 Starry Sky Way ........................$899,000 ...................$899,000 ................. 100% ...................... 4 ................ 5 12045 South Bluff View Place ...........$825,000 ...................$800,000 ................. 97% ....................... 6 ................ 6 7422 East Sunset Trail ......................$779,900 ...................$779,900 ................. 100% ...................... 5 ................ 4 400 Buckskin Court .........................$800,000 ..................$778,650................... 97% ....................... 5 ................ 4 9723 Bay Hill Drive ...........................$769,000 ...................$760,000 .................. 99% ....................... 5 ................ 5 5460 Twilight Way ............................$760,000 ...................$756,000 .................. 99% ....................... 5 ................ 6 8972 Village Pines Circle ..................$769,000 ...................$748,000 .................. 97% ....................... 4 ................ 4 32172 County Road 27 ......................$749,900 ...................$737,000 ................... 98% ....................... 4 ................ 4 8476 Green Island Circle ..................$749,000 ...................$695,000 .................. 93% ....................... 4 ................ 5 11055 Cardinal Drive ........................$650,000 ...................$675,000 ................. 104% ...................... 4 ................ 4 7621 Nuthatch Circle ........................$685,000 ...................$671,000 .................. 98% ....................... 4 ................ 4 4835 Craftsman Drive ......................$650,000 ...................$635,000 .................. 98% ....................... 6 ................ 5 7825 Oban Court ..............................$635,000 ...................$625,000 .................. 98% ....................... 3 ................ 3 5365 Rustler Trail .............................$620,000 ...................$616,750 ................... 99% ....................... 4 ................ 5 7135 Alpine Drive .............................$639,900 ...................$614,900 .................. 96% ....................... 4 ................ 3 11875 Bent Oaks Street ....................$615,000 ...................$610,000 .................. 99% ....................... 5 ................ 4 This data is a sampling of sold properties from the past 90 days. Source: MLS system.

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12 Tips for a Healthier Holiday Season

YOU CAN START THE NEW YEAR ON A LIGHTER NOTE ARTICLE CORIE GOODSON

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he holidays can be a time of overindulgence and weight gain for many of us. Family gatherings and holiday parties with friends are part of what make the season so special.

Sweet concoctions, baked goods and traditional recipes abound, and it's hard not to want to take part in all that the season has to offer.

Even the most disciplined eaters can fall prey to the seductive abundance with the idea that January first will be the start of a new and healthier lifestyle. After all, isn't that what new year's resolutions are all about?

The average person gains 5 to 10 pounds between Halloween and Christmas. That translates to anywhere from 17,500 to 35,000 extra calories that have to get burned to get back to a pre-holiday weight. One would have to run 175 to 350 miles to lose those extra helpings of stuffing and dessert.

What if you could go into the new year without making that resolution to lose those holiday pounds? Here are a few tips to help you reach that goal.

• Never go to a holiday event on an empty stomach. Have a light snack an hour before you leave so that you aren't famished when you get there.

• Drink plenty of water throughout the day. Believe it or not, it can help cut cravings and help minimize overeating.

• Eat a healthy breakfast every day. This boosts metabolism and helps to curb overeating later.

• Avoid the punch and eggnog. They come loaded with sugar and fat. Spend the extra calories on the food instead as liquid calories can rack up much faster.

• Before indulging in the more calorie dense foods, hit the veggie tray or start with a green salad. These items take a bit longer to eat and can take the edge off before reaching for the goodies.

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• If asked to bring a side dish, volunteer to bring a salad or veggie tray. That way, you are guaranteed to have that as a choice.

• Go easy on the holiday spirits. Not only does alcohol contribute to empty calories, it causes blood sugar to drop, causing you to crave high-calorie foods and weakening your resolve to watch what you eat. It can even temporarily slow down metabolism.

• If you do partake in some holiday cheer, alternate with a glass of water to help you keep hydrated and monitor your intake.

• Don't avoid holiday foods. Take a small helping equivalent to a couple of bites of each item. This way, you don't feel deprived and you get to taste everything.

• Don't forget to exercise. An hour of moderate exercise four to five times a week will help burn extra calories. Adding a brisk 30-minute walk after a heavier meal will also boost digestion and metabolism, and help negate the effects of eating more.

• Try not to let the holidays stress you out. Stress can lead to overeating and eating the wrong foods. What is less known is the effect of stress on fat burning. Cortisol, the stress hormone, will actually block your body from burning fat.

• Lastly, try to make the holidays more about family and friends rather than food. Believe me, when all is said and done, you will go into the new year healthier and happier, and there are a lot more productive resolutions to make on New Year's Eve. Or, better yet, skip the resolutions and instead set positive goals for the year ahead.

Corie Goodson, MPH, CNC, earned her master’s degree in public health in 1995. She is a health educator, wellness promotion speaker, author and certified nutrition coach.

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Locally Owned Joe Oltmann (left) and Chris Wiegand (right) are joined by members of the DoBizLo team who were working in the office and not out in the field.

Math and Discipline Create Results for Local Businesses DOBIZLO BRINGS BIG BUSINESS TOOLS TO SMALL AND MEDIUM BUSINESSES ARTICLE AND PHOTOGRAPHY SUSAN CORMIER

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sing math, discipline and the concepts of planning ahead and buying locally, a relatively new company has found a way to bring big business marketing tools to small- and medium-sized businesses.

DoBizLo and its staff have a vast amount of resources and ideas that most small- to medium-sized business could never afford on their own, says Jonathan James, CEO of Animal Care Center of Castle Pines and a DoBizLo client for four months.

“They’ve found a way to aggregate that,” he says. “When you look at what they can do, they bring all their resources but make them accessible to the small business. That really is what makes them so incredibly unique.”

For James and Scott McQueen of Pinetree Jewelers in Parker, the company has been critical in improving their respective business’ online presence.

“They drive a lot of people to your website,” says McQueen.

“They give you a lot of services and a lot of things that usually only big companies have for a reasonable price. “ But it’s not just one thing; it’s the variety of services and the knowledge of the staff that add up to improve business results, McQueen says.

The company was launched in Parker in January 2013 by Founder Joe Oltmann and Chief Technology Officer Chris Wiegand. It now includes President Troy Daniels and about 40 employees who serve about 600 businesses in 16 Colorado communities with plans for expansion in New Mexico, Utah and Arizona in 2016.

“The strategy of buying hyperlocal was Joe’s strategy, and it’s brilliant,” Daniels says. “It all starts with a good idea." And is then implemented through discipline.

Oltmann agreed, saying businesses must agree to stick to the system, which is based on mathematical probabilities of engagement rather than marketing technique.

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have to build what we do into the day-to-day operations of planning ahead for your business.

“Small to medium businesses don’t know how to plan ahead.

They plan today for what they are going to do tomorrow. What we teach businesses to do is … plan in October what we’re going to do in November. We build a strategy and then on the first of the month, we launch that strategy.”

Admitting he is not a “marketing guy,” Oltmann says he came up with the idea for DoBizLo after seeing too many small- to medium-sized businesses swallowed up by the big business environment.

“Let’s just use Ace Hardware as an example,” Oltmann says. “Ace Hardware stores are in a community, typically owned by someone locally. And Home Depot comes in and puts a big huge box down and spends $1 million to advertise themselves and then all of a sudden the entire community gets amnesia and forgets about that business that has serviced their community for so long.”

Add to that the concept of local.

“We know that 87 cents on every dollar is spent within three to five miles of a person’s home, so why is it that companies are being asked to advertise 30 miles away?” Oltmann asks. “And they’re spending all this money that is really not going to bring people to their front door.”

Then bring in all the different channels.

DoBizLo provides local consumers with deals and offers “when and where” the customers want to receive them, whether it’s through email, text messaging, social media or search engine optimization.

“We’ve built something that’s incredibly special for small- to medium-sized business,” Oltmann says.

For more information or to check out the current specials, visit DoBizLo.com.

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Wedding Bells

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eneath the burgeoning supermoon, Amy Smith and Michael Cotsworth exchanged vows in a Renaissance-style wedding celebration, surrounded by nearly 100 guests, including Parker Town Council members, journalists and former mayors from across Colorado, many also dressed in the evening’s theme.

Amy’s matron of honor, Beth Telford, is the 9-year reigning queen of the annual Renaissance Festival in Larkspur. Beth’s husband, Bruce Telford, was one of two officiants who performed the traditional Celtic ceremony, alongside the groom’s sister, Christy Richards. Amy’s daughter and Michael’s two daughters were also in the wedding party.

Michael and Amy met in 2012 through their involvement in the Parker Area Chamber of Commerce. Both are avid auto enthusiasts, and Amy writes the Driver’s Notebook feature for Parker Lifestyle as Automotive Amy: Lady in the Fast Lane.

Michael’s telling of their path together is one of Amy’s favorite stories.

While meeting about a Parker Chamber program, he saw in Amy something he found singularly intriguing: an enthusiastic, fiery redhead with wit and charm. The couple first truly connected at Nomelie Cupcakes during the Parker Wine Walk on Sept. 26, 2012. (Note the date!) In the words of the bride, they “went on from there together.”

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November Lifestyle Calendar

NOVEMBER 2

NOVEMBER 17

I’M A SCIENTIST!

SENIOR SOURCE: HEALTH WORKSHOPS

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This hands-on science program with award-winning educator, John Paull, begins at 4:30 p.m. and is designed for kids who are at least 4 years old and their parents. Register by phone at 303.791.7323, online at DouglasCountyLibraries.org or the library.

Dr. Sears’ Prime-Time Health Workshop titled “Move Waste From Your Waist” will be held from 1:15 to 2:45 p.m. To register for the workshop, which costs $25, visit ParkerRec.com/Fitness. For more information, contact Hillary Roemersberger at 303.805.3278 or hroemersberger@ParkerOnline.org.

NOVEMBER 5 FRACKING: FRACFOCUS

NOVEMBER 18

PACE CENTER

WOMEN’S FORUM

Ben Binder, a professional engineer and land surveyor, will give a lecture on the controversial practice of hydraulic fracturing of oil and gas wells, beginning at 6:30 p.m. RSVPs are required by calling the PACE Center Box Office at 303.805.6800. The lecture is free and open to the public.

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NOVEMBER 21

LEGEND HIGH SCHOOL CRAFT FAIR

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More than 90 local crafters, artists, vendors and local businesses will display their wares at this free event that runs from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit the Legend High School Band. For more information, visit Facebook.com/LegendArtCraftFair.

Parker residents and local history buffs will enjoy learning about the forces that shaped the community of Parker, beginning at 11 a.m. Register by phone at 303.791.7323, online at DouglasCountyLibraries.org or the library.

NOVEMBER 11

NOVEMBER 27

WARREN MILLER’S CHASING SHADOWS

MAYOR’S HOLIDAY LIGHTING

PACE CENTER

O’BRIEN PARK

Warren Miller Entertainment’s 66th snowsports film, Chasing Shadows, will begin at 7:30 p.m. Watch JT Holmes, Seth Wescott, Caroline Gleich, Steven Nyman and more as they pursue turns in Chamonix, Alaska’s Chugach, Utah’s Wasatch and the mightiest range of them all: the Himalaya.

Kick-off the holiday season at the Mayor's Holiday Lighting Presented

by Xfinity, beginning at 5 p.m. Entertainment includes a sing-a-long of Silent Night, led by the Parker Chorale, before the grand park lighting.

NOVEMBER 12

This monthly networking event for women in business is open to all Parker Area Chamber members, as well as non-members. Enjoy a light breakfast and mingle with fellow women in business. For more information, visit ParkerChamber.com.

NOVEMBER 28 HOLIDAY CARRIAGE RIDES

BUSINESS IMPACT MEETING

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BLACK BEAR COUNTRY CLUB

Veterans will be honored during this Parker Area Chamber of Commerce event. The luncheon is free for veterans and their families if they are Chamber members. Veteran sponsorship opportunities are also available. For information, contact the Chamber at 303.841.4268.

Experience the magic of downtown Parker with free holiday carriage and wagon rides every Saturday between Thanksgiving and Christmas from 4:30 to 8:30 p.m. Carriages will pick up and drop off at the PACE Center and at the O'Brien Park parking lot. No tickets are necessary (first-come, first-served).

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NOVEMBER 28

ANIMAL EXPEDITIONS

BIG BAND CHRISTMAS WITH THE CJRO

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Join the Denver Zoo and enjoy an educational safari around the world!

Guests will travel around the world to visit grasslands, rainforests, deserts, wetlands and temperate forests, and come face to face with exciting live animals. Cost is $5. For information, visit ParkerArts.org.

Get in the swing of the holiday season with the Colorado Jazz Repertory Orchestra. This 16-piece big band will perform holiday tunes, beginning at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit ParkerArts.org.

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Parting Thoughts

Seeing Ourselves Through Teachers’ Eyes WORDS SUSAN CORMIER

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hanksgiving is a time of reflection, reminding me of everything that is near and dear.

A recent interview with Legend High School’s Cari Corley has given me some new thoughts as we head into the season of gratitude. And that is a big “thank you” to the teachers who saw something in me that I did not see myself.

I had many wonderful teachers during my school years. A fourth grade nun, a seventh-grade science teacher. My parents – an elementary school librarian, who always encouraged reading, and a college journalism professor - also come to mind. I certainly wouldn’t be where I am now if my Dad hadn’t convinced me to take the beginning writing course offered by the University of Arizona Journalism Department.

But I especially remember one comment from a middle school teacher. On a written story that she had graded, she wrote “You will surely be a writer one day.”

When I read the note, I was surprised. I thought, “This teacher doesn’t know me at all. I will never be a writer.”

Boy, was I wrong. I guess this teacher spotted a skill that I didn’t even know existed.

In my interview for the Terrific Teacher feature in this month’s issue of Parker Lifestyle, Corley shared the rewarding feelings she gets when students realize they can do what Corley already sees in them as possible.

She recalled a sophomore who refused to do anything. She wouldn’t bring paper to class. She wouldn’t come prepared. She was just waiting to be “old enough to get a job.” Corley wasn’t discouraged.

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The math teacher told the girl that she would graduate and that she would help her. She told her that this wasn’t an argument and she didn’t have to agree.

“This is just me, looking at you, and I see you walking across the stage,” she quotes herself as saying to the student.

The next day, the girl brought a coloring book and colored, which Corley says was awesome. Then, over the course of the year, Corley continued to provide support and encouragement, putting notes on her desk that said things like, “I believe in you.”

The support, encouragement and vision for what this student could be made a difference.

As Corley explains: “She came up to me first day of her junior year and she asked, ‘Are you going to be here in two years?’

“I said, ‘I think so.’

“She said, ‘You have to promise me you’ll be here in two years’.

“I said, ‘All right. I will stay here for sure for two years. Why’?”

The student replied, “Because I’m going to graduate with a twoyear college degree and my high school degree.”

Sure enough. That’s what she did. She received two diplomas at her high school graduation.

As Corley put it: “She just needed someone to see something.”

So this Thanksgiving, I am giving special thanks to those teachers who “see something” in their students, just like my middle school teacher who predicted that I would become a writer.

Without them, many students wouldn’t become the productive and successful adults they are today.

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