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4 FROM THE PUBLISHER Thanks Dad 5 EXPERIENCE LONE TREE Local - Community - To Do 7 TUNES ON THE TERRACE Great Acts Coming to LTAC 9 SAYING GOODNIGHT TO DCL’S LONE TREE LIBRARY 11 40 YEARS OF HUZZAH! Colorado Renaissance Festival 12 THE BOOKENDS The Weight of Silence 13 PARKER DAYS Family Fun Close to Home 3 SEARCH LONE TREE MAGAZINE

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Thanks Dad June is a very special time. Not only does it mark the beginning of the Summer season with longer days and ample warmth, but it is also the time of year when we get to celebrate our dads.

Father’s day is often noted as a time to buy a new grill, take dad to a ball game or perhaps get him that talking fish that hangs on the wall. This year, I’d challenge us all to explore Father’s day a little deeper and acknowledge more than just the men we celebrate on this day, but also the gifts they give.

Fathers have such a deep impact on their children and the future of those generations that it is fitting to have a day when we can spoil our dads. In some ways society has drawn us away from acknowledging the uniqueness and importance that fathers serve in our lives. Nothing against moms, but dads fill a role specific to them and together with moms work to create a power team set to impart greatness on their kids.

I was fortunate to have been born to an incredible dad. He taught me, through his own actions, what words like honor, compassion, dedication, perseverance and love meant. His wiliness to serve others and his caring to those around us made him shine as someone I wanted to be more like.

Here is my challenge for all of us in June. When wishing that special “dad” a happy Father’s day this year, specifically thank him for one way he has impacted your life. Let him know that without him, you would not be who you are today.

Celebrate how his influence on you will make our world a better place.

Then, take that gift...the gift of a positive impact he made on you and pass it along to someone else.

If your dad is a hard worker, then go out and work a little harder than normal to honor him. If your dad is generous to others, then make a donation to his favorite charity.

If your dad loves you and others unconditionally, then be a beacon of love and affection to someone who needs it. In short, take what makes your dad special and use that gift to positively impact our world.

This would be the finest gift possible for Father’s day this year.

As for my dad, I want to simply say THANK YOU. Without him I would not understand our role as citizens. I would not strive to leave our world better than it was before. Without him, my life would not be what it is today. Thanks for your sacrifices, your love, and for putting up with me when I was young...and not so young.

Happy Father’s day to all the dads out there!

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EXPERIENCELONETREE LONETREEcommunity

MORE TO LOVE ABOUT LONE TREE Did you know Lone Tree is home to …

• 272 Retail Establishments • 1142 Hotel Rooms • 125 Restaurants • 54 Holes of Golf • 12 Parks on 24 Acres • 170 Light Rail Trains Daily • 700,000 Items Checked out of the Lone Tree Library • 243 Medical Facilities • 130 Performances at the Lone Tree Arts Center Lone Tree has no city property taxes, has one of the lowest municipal tax rates in the state and is poised to become an economic powerhouse in northern Douglas County. Though 9.6 square miles is yet undeveloped, it already boasts over 15% of total employment in Douglas County and nearly 10% of worker earnings.

Information provided by the Lone Tree Chamber of Commerce.

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Trying to have a baby, getting ready to have a baby or adjusting to life with a new baby are all extremely emotional, exhausting and sometimes overwhelming times. There is a business in Lone Tree who makes it their mission to provide services and support for those of us up to our tired eyeballs in all things baby.

Owner Rhonda James first starting dreaming of what would become Belly Up Spa after the birth of her first child. She believes in catering to the needs of families in every stage of their journey, no matter what families are going through. Belly Up Spa’s services include pre-conception, pre and post-natal and IVF massage, acupuncture, gender and 3D/4D ultrasounds, birthing classes and doula services. You can also indulge in organic facials and safe pedicures or a yoga class. Pre-natal, post-natal and Mommy and Me yoga are all offered at Belly Up Spa. They truly have everything you and your family need to feel pampered, prepared and supported before, during and after pregnancy. Belly Up plainly states that they want to “provide a sacred space to breathe and relax and enjoy a silent retreat from the controlled chaos of our beautiful families.”

With a multitude of services that will feed your mind, body and soul and pamper you from head to toe; Belly Up Spa is the perfect place to provide you with all the tools you need to tackle anything that motherhood throws at you.

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A NIGHT OF “COCKTAILS AND COUTURE”

The Lone Tree Arts Center Guild is proud to present its annual Fashion Show on June 23rd, beginning at 6:00pm. This year’s event is a New York Style “Cocktails and Couture” complete with appetizers in the main lobby and the main event, the Fashion Show itself, held in the Event Hall. For this year’s show, the fashions will be provided by Rosey’s by Diane at Parker Meadows Retail Resort and the show’s Master of Ceremonies will be Doug Tisdale, former mayor of Cherry Hill Village.

This annual event is just one of many opportunities that enable the Lone Tree Arts Center Guild to raise funds and build awareness within the community. The Guild itself is comprised of philanthropists who are passionate in their support of the Lone Tree Arts Center. Guild volunteers also work at the Arts Center in numerous capacities including the volunteer usher and lobby team as well as office and project volunteers.

If you’re looking for a departure from your typical night out, get your tickets for the Lone Tree Arts Center Guild Fashion Show and bring a little bit of New York glamour to your date night!

Tickets are available for $45, $55 for reserved seating and all tickets include the fashion show, heavy appetizers, a drink ticket, swag bag and your chance to win some amazing door prizes! Email gmslabs@msn.com or call 303.662.9952 to order.

For more information on this and other Lone Tree Arts Center Guild events, visit www. lonetreeartscenterguild.org

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he Lone Tree Arts Center is looking forward to a hot summer of music and laughter during its 2016 Tunes on the Terrace season. Tunes on the Terrace features casual outdoor concerts performed at the Arts Center’s 350-seat Terrace Theater. The 2016 lineup includes country, jazz, vocal rock, rhythm and blues, and a night of comedy.

“Tunes on the Terrace has grown into a terrific showcase for both national and regional acts over the past five years,” says Executive Director Lisa Rigsby Peterson. “We’re now bringing in touring artists like Kevin MaC, featuring nationally-recognized regional artists like FACE and Mary Louise Lee, and showcasing outstanding local groups like the Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra.

We’ve even expanded to add comedy to the roster. All of this growth is in keeping with LTAC’s mission to present remarkable programming to our audiences.”

The 2016 season, presented in association with RidgeGate and sponsored by Charles Schwab and Park Meadows, will feature the following performers: • Country Charmer Kevin MaC, on Friday, June 10 • Big Band Jazz with Denver’s Own Ultraphonic Jazz Orchestra on Friday, June 24 • Comedian Kevin Fitzgerald on Saturday, July 9 (Note: this show takes place on the Main Stage) • Vocal Rock with FACE on Friday, July 15 • R&B/Soul Dance Party with Mary Louise Lee Band on Friday, July 29

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Patrons at Tunes on the Terrace concerts can purchase reserved seats or general admission lawn seating. Picnics are welcome, but no outside alcoholic beverages are permitted.

LTAC offers full bar service during the concerts. Additionally, no folding chairs with legs are permitted on the lawn. Concerts always go on as scheduled, with the LTAC Main Stage reserved for performances in case of inclement weather.

Subscriptions to the five-show series are available starting at $115; single tickets for lawn seats are $25, and reserved seating is $30. All tickets for Kevin Fitzgerald are $30. For more information, visit www.LoneTreeArtsCenter.org or call 720-509-1000.

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SAYING GOOD NIGHT TO DCL’S LONE TREE LIBRARY But not goodbye!

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t’s been in the works with Douglas County Libraries (DCL) since 2013: a new and expansive library in Lone Tree, one with plenty of community spaces, quiet reading dens, learning zones for group study and tutoring sessions, dedicated

kids’ events space, and amenities like laptop vending and a drive-through book drop. And parking — about double the space for parking!

But before the new library opens, the lights are going out on the existing one — and the Lone Tree community is invited to help flip the switch! DCL will say good night to its current Lone Tree library on Friday, June 17, from 4-5 p.m. in preparation for moving to the new library just 1.2 miles south.

The “Good Night, Lone Tree” celebration includes light snacks, some fun with arts and crafts, and a special interactive Storytime for kids — pajamas optional! Library patrons can take part in this fond farewell by registering at DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

The grand opening of the new Lone Tree library, located at 10055 Library Way, is Saturday, July 9. During the three weeks between closing the current Lone Tree library and opening the new one, library-goers have plenty of options for continued services and learning. Alternate Storytimes will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, June 21-July 7, at the Lone Tree Arts Center (10075 Commons St.), and books and other materials can be kept during the closure — no items will be due and no fines will accrue. However, materials can be returned

By Melissa Anciaux

Staff Writer/Editor for Douglas County Libraries

anytime using the new library’s drive-through book drop or at any other DCL library.

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literacy and lifelong learning. For more information, call 303-791-7323 or visit DouglasCountyLibraries.org.

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JUNE 11TH & 12TH - Opening Weekend. It’s a 40th Anniversary Celebration.

Huzzah!

It’s the 40th Anniversary of the Colorado Renaissance Festival!

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40 Years of

JUNE 18TH & 19TH - It’s the Royal Ale & Art Festival. Free Ale sampling at the Dancing Bear Pub from 1130am-2pm. This weekend all Military personnel receive a BOGO Adult Ticket with a valid Military ID, plus all their children (12&U) get in FREE! JUNE 25TH & 26TH – Celtic Festival!

Celtic Dance Groups, Musicians and Pipe Bands as well as the “Best Men in Kilts” contest!

JULY 2ND & 3RD – Children’s

Weekend! The weekend will be filled with activities especially for the littlest Princesses, Princes and Pirates.

A costume contest will be held at the Pirate Ship Stage and a Royal Quest will be set forth and those who complete the deed will be rewarded

by Good King Henry and Fair Queen Anne at the Knighting Ceremony.

Children 12 & under get in free with a paying adult this weekend only.

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JULY 9TH & 10TH – Cheers! photo by Kevin Olsen

o celebrate their 40th season, the Colorado Renaissance Festival takes you on a magical tour through time and legend. As you wander down the village streets and pathways of the Colorado Renaissance Festival, ready thyself to revel with master revelers, watch artisans create original works of their ancient craft and be taken in by the tantalizing aromas of roast turkey legs, steak on a stake, fresh baked goods and much more.

Featuring a cast of hundreds of authentically costumed merrymakers living and working throughout the village and performing, continuously, upon the Festival’s seven stages, the illusion of a rollicking 16th Century festival day is created. Impromptu encounters with the royalty and peasantry of Tudor England are commonplace.

You’ll meet jousters and jugglers, minstrels and maidens faire, all schooled in the art of interactive theater! Much new entertainment has been summoned by Good King Henry for this glorious season. To mark the 40th Anniversary, this year’s season will be NINE WEEKENDS long. Bring the whole family to take part in this magical adventure!

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Open Saturdays and Sundays from June 11th through August 7th, the Colorado Renaissance Festival welcomes visitors 10am – 6:30pm. Tickets are $22/adults, $10 for children 5-12, and free for children 5 and under. Tickets are available online at ColoradoRenaissance. com. Discounted tickets are available at all King Soopers locations. With plenty of free parking be sure to bring the entire family rain or shine, but please leave pets at home.

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It’s the Wine Revelry! Participate in the Legendary Grape Stomp Competition for prizes and enjoy free wine sampling at the Dancing Bear Pub from 1130am-2pm.

JULY 16TH & 17TH is the traditional

Love and Romance weekend. Renew your vows or attend the “Forever Real” Royal Wedding Ceremony.

JULY 23RD & 24TH – Music &

Dance Festival complete with Celtic musicians, Irish Dance groups and Pipe bands, Belly Dancer troupes and Festival favorite Celtic Legacy are all on hand for great entertainment.

JULY 30TH & 31ST – Argh! It’s the Pirate Invasion! Avast Mateys! Make ready for a weekend of tales and tunes from high seas adventures, swash buckling sword fights and a jolly good time!

AUGUST 6TH & 7TH – Fare Thee Well & Mardi Gras Style Carnivale! A final Huzzah and celebration fit for Good King Henry’s 526th birthday –Mardi Gras style! Join in the fun, don your favorite mask and costume and “Let the Good Times Roll!” A memorable conclusion to the 40th Anniversary Season!

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with Pam & Becky

The Weight of Silence By Heather Gudenkauf One morning two families awake to a parent’s worst nightmare, their little girls have gone missing. They were tucked into bed the night before and there is no sign of a struggle. Calli and Petra are best friends so it’s possible that they have gone out on an early morning adventure. However as the hours go by and the girls are nowhere to be found, it’s more likely that something terrible has happened. Everyone’s a suspect and tempers flare as the search for these girls begin.

PAM This dual mystery was a creative way for the author to give

background information and build up to the main answers of these questions. As I read this book, I realized that it reminded me of another story we discussed. As we gather more information from Calli’s brother, the tone reminded me of “Everything I Never Told You.” Do you remember that story, Becky? Did you find similarities in the style of storytelling?

BECKY Yes, we read that a while ago and it has a very similar storytelling pace as this book. Both are family dramas and each member brings a little piece of the puzzle to the table as the story unfolds. Also, in both books the brother in the story gives the most insightful information to help explain our mystery. Each chapter is written by one of six different points of view. Was this too confusing or did it flow well while you were reading?

PAM I felt that there was a good flow to the story, although we are getting numerous viewpoints and experiences. This author certainly had me feeling very strongly about the characters. Calli’s father, Griff, is abusive to his family and I immediately disliked his character.

While Calli, her brother, and her mother are very close, Griff does not fit into this loving unit. He works away from home, but shakes up their home when he returns. Did you feel a strong and immediate dislike for this character, as well?

BECKY Absolutely, there was nothing to like about this hateful man. I applaud the author for creating such a strong feeling for a character. However, I was a little disappointed that, for the most part, the characters where one dimensional. I like how the brother, Ben, was developed and I connected to him more than with Calli.

Who stole your heart in this story?

PAM I definitely connected to Calli’s brother more than any other

character. We learn more about him as we follow his memories and concerns while he searches for Calli. He was in such a challenging spot, trying to be the protector while still a young boy. He also regretted normal brotherly behavior as he searched and worried for his sister. He loves his sibling, but sometimes he wanted a little space; sometimes she embarrassed him; sometimes he wanted to appear more grown up. Don’t you feel that these are typical challenges most siblings face?

BECKY I agree, and especially for an older sibling. Maybe we connect more with Ben because he is in a difficult spot that is not as obvious as the disappearance of the two girls. He is often trying

to defend both sister and mother. Abuse is a part of this story and although it’s not extremely graphic this may be difficult for some readers. However, it could also provide some interesting discussion for a book club gathering. What are your feelings about Calli’s mother? I am conflicted with this character. At times I was angry at her for not defending her children but on the other hand I understand that it’s not easy to leave, or live in an abusive relationship.

PAM I also had conflicted feelings about Calli’s mother. She

loved her children deeply and tried to create a caring and loving environment. When Griff was home and drinking, she would take her children on adventures that were special to all three. They had a very special bond that did not include him. Do you think this made Calli’s father more angry and violent?

BECKY I love that she tried to make the best out of a terrible situation. I don’t think that he cared whether they were home or not. He was probably glad to have them out of his way. There was one person that he definitely didn’t want his wife to be around, and that is the sheriff. He and Calli dated many years ago. Do you think the investigation suffered, or did it get more attention because of his connection with Calli?

PAM He seemed like the type of person who would give his all to

any case such as this. However, he was certainly personally invested in the case, which made him focus wholly on the details. Griff wasn’t the only one who didn’t want the two around each other.

The sheriff’s wife was very jealous of Calli’s mother and became angry when he worked on the case. This personal struggle made it difficult for him and forced him to choose between his job and his family. How did you feel about this part of the story?

BECKY It gave the story another twist but I could have done without this storyline. I would have preferred more development of the children’s stories. Although the topic of abuse is serious this was a good summer read. Tell me about this interesting book you chose for next month. Did you say that there are three authors?

PAM The Forgotten Room: A Novel is written by three authors,

who also happen to be close friends. Karen White, Beatriz Williams and Lauren Willig worked together to create this story of three different women in different eras. They are linked together through mysterious circumstances and we will uncover their secrets in this story.

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BECKY This story jumps right into the mystery as we meet Calli.

Something happened when she was younger that has caused her to become a selective mute. What did you think about this dual mystery? We have the primary storyline about the missing girls but then we wait as the layers are peeled back to reveal the experience that caused this little girl to stop talking.

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Parker Days includes 3 and ½ days of fun with carnival rides, concerts, booth vendors, delicious festival food, and street performers with fun for all ages. You can almost smell the cotton candy already! This year’s festival begins with Kick off Concert featuring 38 Special on Thursday, June 9th. The concert is a ticketed event with general admission for $30 and $100 for VIP tickets. This is an outside, standing room only venue. Doors open at 6pm, FACE will open the show at 7pm and 38 Special will take the stage at 8:30pm.

Thursday night also includes the opening of the carnival from 5-10PM. Friday, June 10th the carnival opens at 5pm. Time for great BBQ, kettle corn, Deep Fried Oreos and all the other amazing carnival food you’ve been waiting for! Grab a cold drink to go with that amazing food and check out the three stages of FREE Entertainment all weekend long.

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The Community Stage will also feature local entertainment for kids of all ages. There is a full line up of performers, demonstrations, and cultural presentations.

Sunday from 9 am–1 pm bring the whole family to check out the Parker Car Club’s Annual Parker Days Car Show.

What’s a carnival without some spinning, dipping, upside down and right side up thrills? Parker Days will have rides for all ages, mazes, fun houses and more! Tickets can be purchased on site or by purchasing a carnival pass. Wristbands do not include access to Hamster Balls, Bounce Houses or the Zip Line. Please note that, for your safety, open toed shoes/flip flops are NOT allowed on carnival rides.

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site. The Mega Pass, good for all four days of carnival riding, is only available in advance while they last. Mega Passes are $60/ person and $5 of every Mega Pass goes to the Douglas County School of your choice. Carnival wristbands can be purchased at parkerchamber.webconnex.com/carnivaltickets This year Aksels has created a pair of socks designed just for Parker! Festival goers are being offered these awesome socks at a special price, online, you can purchase them for $5, at the Festival they will be on sale for $10. Both online and onsite purchases can be picked up at the Parker Days Information booth in front of the Parker Chamber Offices on the corner of Mainstreet and S. Pikes Peak Drive.

THE PACE STAGE’S ENTERTAINMENT The PACE Stage on Pikes Peak brings the great music of the PACE Center to Parker Days. These acts will feature smaller, acoustic style acts and family entertainment.

Friday • 5:30-6:30PM Super Fun Size • 7-8:30PM Moors & McCumber • 9-10PM Red Shirt Landing Party Saturday • 12:30-2pm Hypnotic Vibes • 2:30-4PM Burn It Blue • 4:30-6PM Dearling • 6:30-8PM JV3 • 8:30-10PM James Egbert Sunday • 12-1PM Christopher Child • 1:30-3PM Del Barrios Trio • 3:30-5PM Southeast

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