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Smokin’ Brew BBQ Event

Volume 10 Issue 8 PUBLISHER MIKE WAID

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EDITOR PAMELA WAID

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SaddleUp! Suitcase Party

College: Healthy Eating 101

Restaurant Review Tricocci’s Family Restaurant

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Taste of Douglas County

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SMOKIN’ BREW

LABOR DAY WEEKEND | DOWNTOWN PARKER, CO.

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ring the whole family to the Smokin’ Brew BBQ for a weekend of barbeque, cold beer, entertainment and lots of fun!

Presented by the Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club of Parker, The Smokin’ Brew BBQ is a Kansas City Barbecue Society (KCBS) sanctioned competition and Rocky Mountain Barbecue Association Cup event. This record setting community event brings competitive barbecue teams from throughout the country to one of the top family cities in the United States. Thousands of people from the Denver metropolitan area attend this three day event where they can sample some of the nation’s best barbecue, enjoy a cold beverage, listen to amazing live music and enjoy a family friendly outing. For more information visit www. smokinbrewbbq.com.

ABOUT THE SMOKIN’ BREW BBQ The Smokin’ Brew BBQ was created in 2009 as a fund raising and community event by the Cherry Creek Valley Parker Rotary club of Parker. The Cherry Creek Valley Rotary Club is a community service organization providing support for a variety of local and international projects. For more information visit www.ccvrotary.org v

ABOUT ROTARY

WHEN Friday, August 29: 4pm - 10pm Happy Hour from 5pm - 6pm Saturday, August 30: 10 am - 10 pm Sunday, August 31: 10 pm - 7 pm WHERE

PARKER STATION BUILDING PARKING LOT

Downtown Parker 19751 E Mainstreet Parker, CO 80138 LIVE MUSIC

FRIDAY, AUGUST 29

5 - 6 pm: Syke 96 7 - 10 pm: The Indulgers SATURDAY, AUGUST 30

12 - 3 pm: Blinker Fluid 4 - 7 pm: Catfish Kray Blues Band 8 pm - 10 pm: Groove Hawgs SUN AUG 31

11 am - 1 pm: Viretta 2 - 5 pm: Black Jack Canyon Band

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Rotary’s main objective is service — in the community, in the workplace, and around the globe. The 1.2 million Rotarians who make up more than 34,000 Rotary clubs in nearly every country in the world share a dedication to the ideal of Service Above Self. Rotary clubs are open to people of all cultures and ethnicities and are not affiliated with any political or religious organizations. www.Rotary.org

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SADDLEUP!

AND PACK YOUR BAGS…

...the SaddleUp! Suitcase Party is Coming!

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resented by Tempus Aircraft, on Friday, August 8th from 6-10pm, supporters of SaddleUp! Foundation will gather at the AeroColorado Hanger at Centennial Airport for the SaddleUp! Suitcase Party, a celebrated fundraiser benefiting the non-profit’s impressive equine assisted therapy program. Guests will come dressed in Sophisticated Resort Wear, ready with their bags packed, hoping they’ll win the grand prize, a trip to Napa Valley, CA on a private jet, departing that evening. Two seats are selected from purchase baggage claim raffle tickets, and additional seats are awarded to the highest bidder in the evening’s live auction.

Even if guests aren’t able to secure a wine country getaway, the event offers many other top notch incentives. Four other lucky auction bidders will be whisked away to Telluride in a private charter flight donated by Mountain Aviation, a couple will find themselves in Las Vegas during the National Finals Rodeo courtesy SADDLEUP! AND of Clint Orms Silversmiths and Engravers, PACK YOUR BAGS – and a group of bidders will find themselves A DENVER SUITCASE in Belize Mexico staying at a resort location PARTY donated by Renee and Boris Mannsfeld.

Now in its fourth year, The SaddleUp! WHEN: Friday, August 8th, 2014 Suitcase Party is bigger and better than 6 to 10 pm ever! In addition to dazzling prizes, guests WHERE: AeroColorado Hangar, can expect to be wowed with a sampling of hors d’oeuvres from twenty local caterers Centennial Airport and restaurants, a hosted bar, local celebPRICE: $175 for 40 years and rity guests, live entertainment and dancing. older, $135 for 39 and under Other party features include a live and silent auction, a paddle raise, and a performance WHY: Support the SaddleUp! by the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders.

Foundation’s Therapies and Don’t miss this exceptional event! There’s Activities still time to purchase your tickets by visitATTIRE: Sophisticated Resort Wear ing www.SaddleUpFoundation.org/SuitcaseParty2014. v

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f you are heading off to college soon you may want to make a copy of these nutrition tips to keep in your planner. Listed are ideas for eating healthy in the cafeteria and in your dorm room. These bullet points should help make healthy eating easier for you.

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Keep a water bottle with you at all times. Just the sight of it will remind you to drink more water. Drink water with every meal.

Keep a well-stocked fruit basket on a table in your dorm room.

Stock a small refrigerator with hummus, vegetables, nut butter, yogurt, whole grain bread, applesauce, snap peas and nuts.

Don’t skip breakfast, but go ahead and skip some breakfast foods from the cafeteria! Look for whole grain breads, oatmeal, fruit, fruit salad and granola.

Skip the bacon, sausage, greasy eggs (see if they have egg white or egg substitute options).

Substitute cheeseburger and fries with a bean burrito, tuna wrap or chicken sandwich.

In the dining hall gravitate towards fresh fruit, fruit salads, and fruit toppings when you want something sweet.

Load up on fresh veggies at the salad bar as often as you can. Go for the nonfat dressing and limit cheese, bacon bits and croutons.

Whenever possible choose 100% whole grain breads, tortillas, pastas and cereals.

Limit juice to a small glass with breakfast. Orange and grapefruit juice are high in vitamin C. Don’t drink soda, it’s not a real food and does nothing for you nutritionally.

Avoid breaded and fried foods. Breaded foods are loaded with fat from cooking oils.

Veggies and hummus are a great alterative to snacking on chips.

Be choosy at dinnertime at remember you don’t have to try everything. You’ll have another chance!

Ask for grilled veggies or soup in place of fries.

Stay away from vending machines.

If you stay up late you are bound to get hungry. Instead of ordering a late night pizza, try having some fruit and a granola bar instead. You probably won’t feel as sluggish as your friends the next day. When you do have the occasional pizza slice, order thin crust with half the cheese.

If you haven’t switched to skim milk yet, now is a good time; fewer calories, but equal nutrition.

Enjoy your baked potato or sweet potato with a small amount of cottage cheese or plain yogurt instead of loading it with butter, sour cream and bacon bits.

Frequently enjoy vegetable soups and limit consumption of creamy soups.

Eat healthy real foods for your meals. Don’t replace meals with dessert type foods.

Enjoy salsa on your sandwich instead of mayonnaise. Tomatoes, lettuce, cucumber and peppers are also great additions.

Eat beans! Beans with rice, in burritos, in soups, chili and hummus. Beans are a great low-fat source of protein and keep you full for longer.

Have nuts on hand when you need a quick snack in-between classes. Go for the unsalted raw kind found at a health food store in the refrigerated section.

Limit red meat to 2 times per week.

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Nutritionist Darci Steiner provides nutrition counseling services in Parker, Castle Rock,

Lone Tree and South Aurora. For more information please call 303-618-7899, or visit www. attainablenutrition.com. You can also LIKE them on Facebook at www.facebook.com/ attainablenutrition

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BOOKENDS The Deepest Secret by Carla Buckley In many ways Eve Lattimore lives a typical suburban life. She is married, has two beautiful children, and works part-time from home on a quiet cul-de-sac. What is vastly different for her is the constant concern she has for her son Tyler. He has a rare medical condition that makes him fatally sensitive to light. Her home is a fortress from UV rays with heavy curtains and deadlocked doors. One rainy night a terrible tragedy disrupts this quiet neighborhood. The police investigation will reveal that each family has secrets and accusations affect each home on the cul-de-sac. How far would you go to protect the life you have created and how hard will the other fight to find answers regarding this ugly crime?

BECKY: This thriller will remind you of Wisteria Lane from the television show Desperate Housewives. The book revolves around Eve’s family but each neighbor has a new light shed on them as the investigation has everyone wondering who committed this crime. Did you enjoy the multiple accusations or was it too many suspects?

PAM: This book was often hard for me to read due to everyone having secrets and lies! I know that the author intentionally set this tone, but it was frequently challenging for me. It did illustrate the rule that one who lives in glass houses shouldn’t throw stones!

The neighborhood had a different connection, as Eve was forced to rely on her neighbors for help. She had to ask each neighbor to use certain light bulbs, turn off headlights as they turned on the street, and help in other ways to protect her son from the UV light. If you were a neighbor on her street, would you do as she asked?

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BECKY: It would be frustrating and occasionally inconvenient but I would definitely do everything that I could to help. It was upsetting to me when one of her neighbors changed her outdoor lights to a brighter safety light. I understood her need to want security lights but the new bulb would potentially burn Tyler’s skin if he were exposed. I really enjoyed Tyler’s character and I felt for him as he was locked in a room from sunrise to sunset. Do you think that the author gave us a good picture of this real medical condition?

PAM: The author gave less detail on the actual medical information, but certainly gave us a thorough picture of the family’s social condition caused by dealing with Tyler’s disease. Eve had good intentions (what mother wouldn’t go to extreme lengths to save her child?), but each family member was struggling with day-today life and the routine of the family. When a local child goes missing, the personal struggles of each family member becomes more exposed. Tyler was struggling with fear of the realities of his 11 CASTLE ROCK MAGAZINE

disease, but also adolescence. His friends were all going to high school, while he had to attend via computer. Rather than just doing his homework online, he was able to join the classroom via a skype-like program. Do you think it made it easier or harder for Tyler to skype into the classroom?

BECKY: That is an interesting question. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if Skype was available to our kids when they were at home sick or for some reason unable to attend school? As wonderful as technology can be it was not a perfect solution in this story. Tyler felt disconnected from the class, his teachers and the social aspect of school. The answer depends on whom is looking at the situation. For his mother this was a great way for him to be a part of the class. Yet for Tyler, I think that he would have chosen a more traditional on-line program as opposed to the visual connection to the class that was a constant reminder of what he was missing. How did you feel about his father who spent a considerable amount of time working in a different state?

PAM: The situation was very difficult for Tyler’s father. He had to work in a different state to pay the bills. The author did not go into much detail here, but the assumption was that he was not able to find a job nearby and was forced to accept this job far from home.

He was aware of all that he was missing and wanted the family to move closer to his job, but It would not discuss this possibility due to Tyler’s disease. He had become very disconnected from the children and their lives and appeared to regret the distance that had been created within the relationships. However, he was not as careful with Tyler as Eve wanted and this created more strife between the two in their marriage. The difficulties in their marriage were a large part of the story, but did not develop as much as I had expected as the book continued. Did you feel that the author purposely left this open for the reader to decipher?

BECKY: That could certainly be the case. There was enough information to form an opinion but it’s possible that the author wanted the reader to decide on their own to accept or hate this character. I enjoyed looking at this story from various angles and different points of view. With this mystery behind us, please tell us what we will read next month.

PAM: Next month we will go in a completely different direction - humor! We will be reading Me Talk Pretty One Day”by David Sedaris.

LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT My Best Friend Cy by Brynn Ward

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his is a real story written by 4 year old Brynn Ward, told through her mom Jamie Ward, about losing their dog Cy. It is a fun loving adventure through their friendship and what happens after her buddy Cy goes off to doggy heaven. It shows how they are best buddies and will always be best buddies no matter what happens.

The illustrator, Katherine Grace-Shamburek, is a teenager. Therefore, this book was all done by children and is inspiriring for young children and adults.

My Best Friend Cy is available online at www.mybestfriendcy.com, the Tattered Cover bookstore, Ritzy Rover in Highlands Ranch and at Paw Prints.

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RESTAURANT REVIEW Tricocci’s Family Restaurant by Mike Waid

310 Wilcox Street Castle Rock, CO 80104 303-663-3676

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Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner

o me, enjoying a meal out is more than just about the food. It is an opportunity to spend time with family and friends, try new things and support local families who own restaurants. Yes, we have many chains around town that serve a very similar fare, but the experience at locally owned is so much better.

Recently, my youngest son and I were in Downtown Castle Rock and decided to grab a quick dinner before heading home. The first place we saw after parking was Tricocci’s Family Restaurant at 310 Wilcox Street. I asked Matt where he would like to go and he said, “We’ve never been here, let’s try it out.”

After walking in we were greeted by lots of smiling faces that welcomed us in. The very nice young lady who was up front showed us to our table and thanked us for coming in…the little things that locally owned business provide can make all the difference.

We looked over the menu and noticed how much character the restaurant had. From the old pictures of Castle Rock on the wall to the kids play area upstairs to the historic looking architecture there was an ambience here that chain restaurants simply don’t have. I decided to give the Chicken Fried Steak a whirl and my teenage son chose a steak. I also ordered a side of green chili with my order. As a native New Mexican, I am a bit picky about my pork green chili but thought “why not” and gave it a go.

While waiting for our feed we found out from our server that it was her second day on the job. Although nervous, she did an awesome job and talked with us a bit. Again, it makes things so much more enjoyable when you can make a connection with a local. We also struck up a conversation with Jarad, whose mom is the owner of Tricocci’s. He told us about their local roots and more on the location itself.

My green chili arrived first and I was very pleasantly surprised. It was very flavorful with just the right amount of “heat” while maintaining a rich green chili flavor. Green chili is a comfort food for me and this was a great addition to my meal. My chicken fried steak had a savory brown gravy on it which added great flavor without being overpowering. I intended on only eating half and saving some for the next day’s “left-overs”, but quickly realized this was not possible…it was just too good. So I polished it off completely.

I turned to my son to see how his steak was (as an athletic teenager it is hard to keep enough food in front of him). He barely had time to tell me how amazing his steak was between bites. I guess “bites” is a bit of an understatement because he ravaged his steak in no time at all. He also didn’t leave a single bite but rather enjoyed all of it. I guess you could say that our adventure was a success and we chose a great place for dinner.

If you are in the mood for breakfast, lunch or dinner be sure and stop by Tricocci’s Family Restaurant located in downtown Castle Rock at 310 Wilcox Street. You won’t be disappointed in the staff, location and food. Best of all, you will be supporting a local family and supporting Castle Rock. Enjoy! v

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THURSDAY AUGUST 21, 2014 The 12nd Annual Taste of Douglas County will be held on Thursday, August 21, 2014 at the Douglas County Events Center from 5-8PM. “Twelve years ago I realized that Douglas County had a fine selection of restaurants and decided to put on an event that would highlight many of those places to area residents,” said Mike Boyle, host of the Restaurant Shows on Newstalk KNUS 710AM radio and Comcast, Channel 8. “The event has grown into the finest in the county.” He went on to say “that this will give people an inexpensive evening out while enjoying wonderful cuisine from many area restaurants and food service establishments. It will give attendees an opportunity to sample many places at one time.”

Restaurants and other establishments will offer selections from appetizers to main courses to desserts. The cost of a ticket is $20 at the door, but only $10 in advance. Kids four years and under are free. The admission ticket includes food from each of these various establishments.

Some of the restaurants participating include Old Stone Church, Pegasus on the Square, Outback Steakhouse, Old Chicago, Rockyard American Grill & Brewery, Crave Real Burgers, Fowl Line Sports Grill, Stumpy’s Pizza, and many more. There will be beverages from Lost Coffee, Sugarland Sodas, Keva Juice smoothies, and more.

Dress is casual and plenty of free parking is available. The 2014 event is sponsored by Century Link, First Bank of Douglas County, Medved Autoplex, and IMI Food Solutions. For more information visit www.tasteofdouglascounty.com or call Mike Boyle at 303-903-0017.

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