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5 EXPERIENCE CASTLE ROCK Local - History - To Do 7 CASTLE ROCK EVENTS CALENDAR September 2016 11 DOWNTOWN CASTLE ROCK Explore Downtown 13 PAINT THE TOWN at the Colorado ArtFest in Castle Rock 15 HERZLICH WILLKOMMEN! IT’S OKTOBERFEST TIME! 17 THE BOOKENDS We Never Asked for Wings 19 LOCAL AUTHOR SPOTLIGHT 21 DR. DAN FOR TODAY

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FROMTHEpublisher Get Uncomfortable SEPTEMBER 2016 VOLUME 12 ISSUE 9

PUBLISHER MIKE WAID

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SALES DIRECTOR JAMY BEATON

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EDITORIAL TIFFANY GRIZZLE

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GRAPHIC DESIGN JAMESON HAMSMITH

September is here and we are all settling into our next season change, welcoming Fall and it’s crisp nights and cooler days.

This time of year is normally not associated with making a change in your life, which is usually thought of around new years, but I find it a good time to self reflect on our lives.

Many times when I talk to groups I remind them that, as humans, we have the right to be ordinary. We have the right to go through the paces and simply exist. However, as citizens of the United States, we have an obligation to be extraordinary. We have a duty to make our world a better place by going above and beyond with everything we do.

This is a difficult task to embrace sometimes. It is easy to fall into our “comfort zone” and fly under the radar screen, but sometimes we need to shake up that “zone” and get uncomfortable.

If you think about history, change never occurs when things are comfortable. Innovation never occurs during the status quo.

Rather, during times of stretching ourselves into new areas we find new breakthroughs.

I can remember many years ago when I decided to serve my community and run for office. I’m not going to lie, it was scary. I was constantly plagued with internal doubt and full of “what ifs” that had the potential to

cloud the excitement of serving my community. As I embark on my third campaign those road blocks still exist, but I’ve learned that it is important to use them as springboards into something great.

Last year about this time I was asked to do something I’d never done before...act in a play.

Honestly, I was scared out of my mind to perform in a play. I have no problem with being in front of large crowds but this was different...I had lines and lots of others depending on my performance. At the end of the run of “West Side Story” I looked back and realized how much it changed my life and how it showed me that we each should get uncomfortable and push our boundaries. Now, one year later, I am getting ready to appear in my next performance...SPAMalot. Still scary...still difficult...still exciting...still life changing.

This Fall I am challenging each of you to get uncomfortable...push your limits...try something new that you would never do. It is only there, at the point where we are outside of our comfort zones, where we can grow into better people. Use these new experiences to inspire those around you to expand and grow.

Be a leader by demonstrating that it is okay to try new things, to fail at them, to succeed at them and to grow because of them.

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UPTON TREAT SMITH HOUSE

Originally from Maine, Upton Treat Smith enlisted in the Union Army at 17, serving in the 6th Maine Infantry from 1861 to 1864, and fighting in several famous battles during the Civil War. Following his discharge, Treat attended a business college in New York.

He then homesteaded 160 acres on West Plum Creek and, with the help of his brother, constructed what he called a “three-room cottage.” He wed Elizabeth “Lizzie” Sarah Grout on November 8, 1872 and raised four children on the ranch: Hattie, Edwin, Guy and Roger. In addition to ranching, Treat served many official roles in Douglas County, including seven years as county treasurer. By 1900, Treat and Lizzie decided to move to Castle Rock and, using Castle Rock rhyolite, built the 1½ story home which featured a steep-pitched gable roof, tall narrow double-hung windows and a porch with decorative brackets. Local craftsmen constructed a stone fence and a carriage shed that adjoined the barn in the rear.

Treat was a president of the First National Bank of Douglas County and the People’s Bank in Castle Rock, as well as a director of the State Bank of Castle Rock. He had lived that home for twenty-five years when he died on July 7, 1925. Lizzie continued to live there until her death a decade later. The Upton Treat Smith House became a Castle Rock landmark in 1994.

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CASTLEROCKlocal WHOLISTIC HEALING CENTER

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What would you say if the next time you and your friends got together, they suggested you all go get a colonic? Would you think they were nuts? Or that it’s just gross? Janie Medrano, owner of Wholistic Healing Center in Downtown Castle Rock, thought exactly that when her girlfriends made that suggestion several years ago. After giving in to a bit of positive peer pressure, Janie found colonics completely changed her health and her life for the better. She began researching colon hydrotherapy and found the Wholistic Healing Center in Castle Rock to continue her treatments. Unfortunately, she learned they would soon be closing their doors – which ended up opening a door for Janie. She bought the business, went back to school, graduating in 2006 and continues to run a very successful business that she believes in with her whole heart. Janie and her staff love helping clients heal their bodies and find remedies for chronic health issues using colonics, reflexology, foot therapy, massage, and sound vibrational and abdominal therapy.

You never know, it may take stepping out of your own comfort zone to get comfortable in your own skin. If you are plagued with intestinal issues, chronic pain, sleep issues or other barriers to good health, look into what Janie and her staff can do to help. Find out more at www.colon-healthcare.com Wholistic Healing Center of Castle Rock is open Mon-Thurs 8am-8pm & Saturdays 8am-2pm Located in Downtown Castle Rock at 404 Jerry Street - 303.663.8050

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CASTLEROCKto-do

JUST BETWEEN FRIENDS SOLVING GROWTH SPURTS & SAVING BUDGETS

Back to school means weeding out that “too small” clothing and discovering how much DOESN’T fit your kids as they start another school year. Shopping for little ones who seem to change sizes and interests in the blink of an eye can be a strain on your patience and your wallet. This month, stock up on this (and next) year’s clothing at an incredible discount. Beginning Wednesday, September 21st, the Douglas County Fairgrounds Events Center transforms in to a bargain hunter’s dream at the Just Between Friends sales event. Find children’s clothing (infant through teen sizes), maternity clothing, infant care items, kid’s furnishings, toys and play equipment, books, DVDs, games, video games, gaming systems, strollers, car seats, sporting goods and arts and crafts supplies. All while saving 50%-90% off retail pricing!

JBF helps the community, giving back to local childrens’ and family charities, helps the environment and helps your family - you can sell your stuff too! To buy tickets or learn more about buying and selling with Just Between Friends, go to douglascounty.jbfsale.com.

Presale 9/21 – Main Event 9/22 & 9/23 – Half Price Presale 9/24 - Last Day Half Price 9/25

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CASTLE ROCKEVENTS

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Starlight Summer Movie – Goosebumps Festival Park 6:00pm-11:00pm crgov.com

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Castle Rock Day of Prayer Festival Park 9:00am-12:00pm www.crgov.com

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Fill the Boot for MDA Mutilple Locations around Castle Rock including Safeway, King Soopers, Castle Rock Outlets, Home Depot and more!

9:00am-4:00pm www.crgov.com

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Walk & Roll to Cure FSHD – 5K Fundraiser benefiting the FSH Society Philip S. Miller Park 10:00am-12:00pm www.crgov.com

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Boy Scout Troop 780 5th Annual Chilifest Douglas County Fairgrounds Events Center 4:00pm-8:00pm www.castlerockchilifest.com

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Wintering Your Landscape & Irrigation Castle Rock Operations Building 6:00pm-8:00pm Reservations required – www.crgov.com

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Just Between Friends Children’s & Maternity Consignment Sale Douglas County Events Center 9:00am-7:00pm www.douglascounty.jbfsale.com

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Ridgeline Wrangler Trail Maintenance Outing Ridgeline Open Space 8:30am-11:30am www.crgov.com

Volunteer for Paint-A-Thon 2016 Fire Headquarters – Station 151 – 300 N. Perry St. Volunteers Needed for Paint-A-Thon Prep Day www.crgov.com or call 303.660.1066

Town Council Meeting 100 N Wilcox St. 6:00pm-9:00pm co-castlerock2.civicplus.com/2461/ Agendas-and-Minutes

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Tunes for Trails/Perks for Parks Free Concert – FACE The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park 6:30pm-8:00pm www.crgov.com/trailtunes

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Castle Rock Historical Society and Museum’s Free Monthly Presentation Local author, Jeff Miller, will discuss his book, “Behind the Lines” about Herbert Hoover’s amazing efforts to save the Belgian people from starvation during the German occupation between 1914-18 Philip S. Miller Library 6:45pm www.castlerockmuseum.org

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27th Annual Colorado Artfest at Castle Rock Historic Downtown Castle Rock 9:00am-5:00pm www.castlerockculture.com/coloradoartfest-at-castle-rock

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Pooch Plunge Butterfield Crossing Pool 10:00am-12:00pm www.crgov.com 7 CASTLE ROCK MAGAZINE

Coffee with a Cop Cookies and Crema 10:00am-11:00am crgov.com/1714/Coffee-with-a-Cop Downtown After 5 featuring Supermagick Festival Park 5:00pm-8:00pm www.crgov.com

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11th Annual Shopping Extravaganza The Outlets at Castle Rock 10:00am-6:00pm www.outletsatcastlerock.com/events

Public Lands Day: Hike & Help at Quarry Mesa Open Space Quarry Mesa open Space Rhyolite Regional Park 8:00am-10:00am Hike, work outing immediately following www.crgov.com

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Car Seat Check Event Castle Rock Adventist Hospital 9:00am-12:00pm For more information, email jduncan@ crgov.com

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Scavenge the Rock Festival Park 10:00am-4:00pm www.crgov.com/2621/Scavenge-the-Rock

Celebration Concert Series – Starship featuring Mickey Thomas The Amphitheater at Philip S. Miller Park 7:00pm-10:00pm www.crgov.com/2618/CelebrationConcert-Series

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Ryholite Bike Park Dig & Ride Days Rhyolite Bike Park 12:00pm-7:00pm www.crgov.com

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Date Night Movie – Spectre Downtown Castle Rock 6:00pm-11:00m *Must be 21 years or older to attend www.crgov.com

Community CPR/AED Class Public Safety Training Facility 8:30am-12:30pm For more information, email jduncan@ crgov.com

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Crowfoot Valley Coffee Maddie’s Biergarten VistaVino Modern Grill Hideaway Bar & Grill Pegasus Restaurant

734 Wilcox St. 330 3rd St. 611 Wilcox St. 600 Jerry St. 313 Jerry St.

(303) 814-0999 (303) 663-5073 (303) 660-2005 (720) 519-0509 (303) 688-6746

crowfootvalleycoffee.com maddiesbg.com vistavinomoderngrill.com www.hideawaybarandgrill.com pegasusrestaurantcastlerock.com

1 Stop Tire & Auto 414 Wilcox St. Chicago Title 212 Wilcox St. Valentine Properties 210 Wilcox St. Folkestad, Fazekas, Barrick & Patale 18 S Wilcox St.

(303) 688-0366 (303) 291-9999 (303) 903-9256 (303) 688-3045

www.1stoptireandauto.com www.chicagotitlecolorado.com www.reneevalentine.com ffcolorado.com

411 4th St. 376 3rd St. 350 3rd St. 611 Wilcox St.

(303) 688-1722 (303) 688-9395 (303) 660-6684 (303) 900-3667

castlerockbikeandski.com www.yourenchantedgifts.com www.everythingalpaca.biz www.backinloveconsignments.com

221 Perry St. 414 Wilcox St. 703 Wilcox St.

(303) 688-9395 thechurchatthecourtyard.com (720) 272-5517 www.crfarmersmarket.org (303) 660-2323 www.heygidday.biz

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SHOPPING Castle Rock Bike and Ski Enchanted Gifts Everything Alpaca Back in Love Consignments The Church at the Courtyard Consignment Shops 17 Castle Rock Farmers Market 18 Heygidday Gifts

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ARTS/ENTERTAINMENT

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Miss M’s Tea Parlour

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HEALTH & BEAUTY Copperfalls Spa and Salon 340 Perry St.

308 4th St.

Are you a Downtown merchant?

Would you like your own dot? Email jamy@waidpublishing.com for info.

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(303) 814-2276 missmsteaparlour.com (303) 814-2035 www.copperfalls.com

EXPLORE DOWNTOWN CASTLE ROCK PARK YOUR CAR AND EXPLORE YOUR DOWNTOWN!

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Downtown Castle Rock is full of amazing locally owned businesses. Here is a sampling of some of the incredible businesses who call Downtown home. Take a moment and check them out. Supporting locally owned in Castle Rock is a great way to support Castle Rock.

So grab some friends and head Downtown. Park in one of the many free parking spots and explore! Be sure and bring this map along with you and stop by the businesses listed here.

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PAINT THE TOWN

AT THE COLORADO ARTFEST IN CASTLE ROCK Week after week it seems there is always something amazing to see, something new to try or a brand new experience to be had in Castle Rock. The weekend after Labor Day is no exception as the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a juried fine arts show, with artists from all across the country. September 10th and 11th, picturesque Downtown Castle Rock makes for the perfect canvas for the 27th Annual Colorado Artfest. This event has become something of a summertime tradition for Castle Rock residents and art enthusiasts alike. This revered art festival will highlight the talents of more than 170 exhibitors displaying everything from life-size

sculptures to photography, jewelry to glass work, paintings, woodwork and everything in between. Take time to stroll through the festival to appreciate, and purchase if you are so inclined, all the beautiful works on display.

New to the Artfest this year is The Rock After Dark VIP Event on Saturday, September 10th from 6:30pm-10:00pm. This new event, benefitting the Douglas County Community Foundation, allows art lovers to experience Artfest after hours with lie 80’s music, food and more!

In addition to the artists’ work, there will be live music on the main stage, strolling entertainers, the Artfest Store and a silent auction. As one should never appreciate art on an empty stomach, food and beverage vendors will be aplenty. For young, budding artists, the Imagination Zone for children will allow creativity to take shape and they can go home with works of art of their own.

Whether you’re coming out of curiosity to look and appreciate or you’re already a lover of art and coming to find the perfect piece to take home, the 27th Annual Artfest is truly the most beautiful way to bid adieu to summer.

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Herzlich Willkommen!

It’s Oktoberfest Time! ktoberfest, the unofO ficial celebration to the start of fall, is back! On

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Saturday, October 1st, from 1pm-8pm, Downtown Castle Rock becomes a Bavarian wonderland. Year after year this annual festival has grown into a “something for everyone” event. This year’s could be the most exciting yet complete with bounce houses, German dancers, face painting, live music, food trucks, NCAA Football games (courtesy of Xfinity) and, of course, a variety of beer and other beverages.

Prepare to raise a stein (or two) and sample offerings from the breweries represented at the 2016 Oktoberfest. This year, festival goers and beer aficionados can choose brews from Erdinger, Lone Tree, Rockyard, Blue Spruce, Barnett & Son, Pikes Peak, Empyrean, Horny Goat and Northwest. If you’re in the mood to wet your whistle with a little something different, there will also be booths offering wine, hard cider, Jagermeister and Red Bull. In an effort to ensure everyone enjoys Oktoberfest safely, Medved will once again be offering free shuttle service from the event to a Castle Rock address. Uber will also be on hand at the

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event should you need a ride outside of Castle Rock.

Parking will be available at the Douglas County parking garage located at 3rd and Jerry Street, on the southwest corner of the event venue as well as parking on Elbert Street between 3rd and 4th Streets, one block west of the event. The trolley will be providing free shuttle service from the library parking lot, Town of Castle Rock parking lot and County parking garage between 1pm-8pm.

This FREE event is proudly brought to Castle Rock residents by the Castle Rock Downtown Alliance; a partnership between The Downtown Merchants Association (DMA) and the Downtown Development Authority (DDA.) The DMA is a nonprofit associated to bringing both activity and awareness of Downtown Castle Rock to citizens and beyond.

The DDA is charged with encouraging redevelopment utilizing tax increment financing. With the generous sponsorship by Medved Castle Rock, the 2016 Castle Rock Oktoberfest will be the place to spend your Saturday – bring your friends or come out and make new ones at Oktoberfest!

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THEBOOKENDS

with Pam & Becky

We Never Asked for Wings

By Vanessa Diffenbaugh

Letty Espinosa has relied upon her mother to raise her children. She works numerous jobs to support her two children, her mother, her father, and herself. However, she has never been responsible for her children, other than in a financial aspect. Her children, now fifteen and six, become her responsibility as her mother and father return to their home in Mexico. Letty must learn many lessons as she discovers how to become a mother to her children.

PAM This book caught my attention, as we enjoyed another story by this author quite some time ago. I struggled greatly with Letty’s character. I was frustrated by her behavior and the choices she made with respect to her family. Did you have trouble connecting to this character?

BECKY Letty was not a character that I enjoyed very much but

she would create some interesting conversation for a book club.

She is in her thirties but is just now taking responsibility for her two children. The first is born when she is a teen so it gives us a small glimpse into the realities of teen pregnancy. I think that this story sugar coated her transition to full time motherhood, especially with a teenager, and that is what bothered me. Would you have liked her better if her struggles were more realistic?

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PAM I think I would have respected her more if the struggle were more realistic. However, I still don’t think I would have connected with her because her choices were so immature and self-centered.

As Letty reflects on her experiences as a mother, she obviously feels slighted by her mother. She was spared the responsibility of being a mother, but she also missed the bonding and special experiences with her children. How did you feel about this aspect of the story?

Did you feel that it flipped the perspective of the reader?

and their struggles.

I would have loved for the author to have delved deeper into that topic. Were you left wanting more or were the other storylines enough for this book?

PAM This storyline provided a look into the world of illegal immigrants from a specific point of view. The author shows the reader this world through the viewpoint of a family. Although I would have liked the author to go a bit deeper into this storyline, the others were also intriguing. When their grandparents return to Mexico, it throws the family into turmoil. But, do you believe they knew what they were doing for this small family?

BECKY The grandfather was ready to spend his final days in his

BECKY That’s an interesting point to make. I think that was possibly the author’s intention but it didn’t work for me. I didn’t like Letty from the beginning of the story and liked her even less by the end. For the most part, I feel like the characters weren’t developed much and it felt like a young adult novel to me. Letty’s son, Alex and his love interest, Yesenia, were the most interesting part of this story.

What did you think about this young love?

true home, which was Mexico. The grandmother was completely dedicated to her husband and chose not to leave his side and adamantly stayed with him. I guess that it’s possible that the grandmother arranged this situation to force Letty to mother her children, but I don’t think that she left with the intent to put Letty’s family back together. I was shocked that the grandmother abruptly left two children that she had been raising and hoped that Letty would step up to a position that she had ignored for fifteen years.

I feel like the grandmother was forced to choose between her husband and the grandchildren. Unfortunately, we don’t get to know the grandparents well during this story. Do you think it would have added more insight and a greater connection if we could have known these characters better?

PAM I enjoyed this aspect of the story and it helped me to connect with Alex. Alex and Yesenia have numerous challenges in their personal lives and their school lives. These challenges ultimately bring them closer together and they begin to rely on this relationship for support. Did you feel that they found this in each other, as they lacked it at home?

PAM Knowing their side of the story would have helped me understand the dynamics between Letty and her mother and how they shaped the relationships within the family. A long time ago, we read another book by this author, “The Language of Flowers.” Now that we have discussed a second book, would you be tempted to pick up another by this author?

BECKY This was such a sweet relationship, as only young love

BECKY I would definitely look at this author again. I enjoyed the

can be, and it definitely filled a void that each one had. Alex was struggling with losing his grandparents and adjusting to his mother.

Yesenia’s arms became the safe haven for his broken heart.

Yesenia was living with her mother and had a physical impairment that created a difficult situation for her at school. Although these last two characters are small in this story, they created the most interesting situation. Yesenia’s mother, Carmen is an undocumented immigrant from Mexico. It gave us a small glimpse into that world

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storyline and flow of The Language of Flowers more than this book so I will look at some reviews before automatically buying her next novel. It’s time to move on to a spooky book for the October issue.

Join us next month as we read Secrets of Hallstead House by Amy Reade. Macy is a nurse that has accepted a temporary job to care for a wealthy lady recovering from surgery. This should have been an easy job on a beautiful island, but strange things are happening in this remote area near Canada.

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LOCALAUTHORSPOTLIGHT STILL MISSING MAX:

FINDING HOPE AFTER MY MARINE SON’S DEATH

By Julie Burget Schrock

Missing Max is a compelling story of one mother’s journey as Julie recalls the extraordinary events surrounding the death of her Marine son, Corporal Max W. Donahue, who was killed in Afghanistan in August, 2010. You will share her despair, fears, tears and finally, her hope as Julie moves through the days and months following word of Max’s injury, and then his death.

Missing Max is a must-read for anyone who has lost a loved one. It encourages the reader to live a life focused on making their lost loved one proud. Julie writes of moving through the grieving process and, through her faith and the love of family and friends, begins the healing process and going forward with her life.

Julie’s hope in writing Max’s story is that it will provide strength, hope, courage and faith to those who need it. And she hopes that Max, and all fallen soldiers, will never be forgotten.

Still Missing Max: The Expanded Version tells of the intimate way God carried Julie through the years following Max’s death. Even if the reader doesn’t share her faith, most won’t dispute that something miraculous was and is occurring.

INSPECTOR HUNNAM MYSTERY: MURDER MYSTERY DINNER

By Davin Colten

An impetuous young girl helps the gorgeous Inspector Hunnam solve the case, in this suspenseful, romantic, murder-mystery adventure set in 1920’s London.

1928 London, we are introduced to all the guests who are attending the murder mystery dinner, two attractive party girls, a young couple from West Sussex, a mother and daughter, and a last minute reservation, are among the interesting guest list. One by one they arrive at the elegant Brown’s Hotel, where the host greets them, and the murder mystery event begins. Halfway through the evening, one of the guests is murdered!

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A room full of suspects, we find out the victim had many enemies, and several of the guests had a motive for murder. The tall, blonde, gorgeous, Detective Inspector Hunnam, and his partner, Detective Sergeant Weston, are brought in on the case to investigate the murder. During the course of their investigation, Inspector Hunnam falls for one of the suspects, the beautiful Miss Grey. A romance blossoms as she helps the Inspector investigate.

One of the suspects is a runner. A mysterious stranger in a pinstriped suit leads to a dangerous chase and a second murder occurs. We find a stolen pearl necklace, a diamond bracelet worth several thousands of pounds, the murder weapon, bad business dealings, gambling debts, and cocaine. Inspector Hunnam, along with his Sergeant and the help of Miss Grey, solve the case, knowing this is just the beginning for the two of them till their next exciting murder mystery adventure.

Available at Amazon and B&N in paperback and on kindle.

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DR.DANFORtoday Are You Suffering From Depression?

A man and his wife were traveling west and stopped at a full service gas station to fill up their tank. After the station attendant had washed their car’s windshield, the driver of the car told the man, “It is still dirty. Wash it again.” So the station attendant washed it again only to hear a similar angry reply, “It’s still dirty.

Don’t you know how to wash a windshield?” Just then the man’s wife reached over and took her husband’s glasses from his head and cleaned the lenses with a tissue. When she put them back on her husband’s head the windshield was clean! The moral of the story is that our mental attitude acts as a filter and has a great deal to do with how we look at things. The whole world can appear depressing if we ourselves have a depressed mental and emotional attitude.

This may be a humorous example, but the scope and effects of depression are no laughing matter. An estimated 40 million or more people suffer from depression in the United States. Many believe that this figure is low and estimate the number to be as high as 60 million Americans. Others maintain that every person will suffer from some form of depression some time in their life. Depression has been called the nation’s most widespread and under treated emotional problem. At one time, depression was considered a major public health problem and there are no signs that thing are getting any better. Many famous people have suffered from depression. Abraham Lincoln suffered from manic-depression.

Winston Churchill said his depression followed him like a “black dog”. Charles Spurgeon, one of England’s greatest preachers of the 1800s experienced a life long battle with depression. Whether we speak of the rich and famous, the poor and the unknown, or any in between, no one is immune from depression.

What exactly is this so called emotional epidemic we call depression? Depression is an emotional and mental state whereby everything in one’s life is seen in a negative light. A simple definition is a specific alteration of our mood downward. This would be the state of those of us on the more severe end of the depressive continuum. Many of us may not have experienced these thoughts or feelings at this level. Therefore, consider depression on a continuum from mild to severe. At one end are people who are discouraged, sad, or suffering from a loss. As we experience more intense feelings of depression we more toward the other end of the continuum. As you review the following list of characteristics of depression, you can see where you or a loved one may be on this depression continuum.

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The National Association for Mental Health has compiled a list of ten danger signs identifying whether a person is suffering from depression. As you can see, many of these signals can be normal reactions to major changes in our lives. Only when a person doesn’t bounce back, when the ability to function normally is impaired for long periods of time, is the problem considered clinical depression.

The ten danger signs are:

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A general feeling of hopelessness and despair which a person feels about several areas of their life.

The inability to concentrate, making reading, writing, and concentration difficult. This occurs when a person’s thinking is slowed down because their mind is preoccupied with their inner turmoil.

A change in physical activities like a loss of appetite and sleep disturbances.

A loss of our self-esteem accompanied by continual questioning of our self-worth.

A withdrawing from others because of a groundless fear of rejection.

Threats of suicide as a way out of hostile surroundings, stemming from a belief that life is hopeless and worthless.

Oversensitivity to what others say or do along with general irritability.

Misdirected anger and trouble in handling most feelings; anger at ourselves based on feelings of worthlessness which may cause us to be angry at others.

Frequent guilt feelings arising from our assumption that we are wrong or are responsible for the unhappiness of others.

Extreme dependence on other people, leading us first to feelings of hopelessness, then for us to get angry at our hopelessness feelings.

There is no doubt about it, depression is very debilitating. If you find yourself suffering from several of these danger signs, call your family physician and call a therapist for help with depression screening appointment.

Now that I have laid a ground work for what depression is along with its many facets, I will be offering practical suggestions of how to cope it in the coming months. Be sure to read my next article on “Coping with Depression.”

Dr Dan Trathen is a Clinical and Sports Psychologist in Parker.

His office is located near Parker Adventist Hospital. For more information please contact www.drtrathen.com.

Do you have a question you would like Dr. Dan to address in a future issue? If so, send him an email at DrDan@waidpublishing.com for consideration.

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