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Regional Racquet Club A Gift From The Heart Local Business Spotlight The Bookends Plus much more!

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Local Business Spotlight TrevGStudios Photography

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A Gift from the Heart Helping Others Through Blood Donation

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Parker Racquet Club Game. Set. Match!

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FEBRUARY 2019 VOLUME 11 ISSUE 2 PUBLISHER MIKE WAID

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Love Em’ or Leave Em’ 11th annual 5k/10k run and walk

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Bookends Local Author Spotlight

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TrevGStudios Photography

6530 S Ider St Aurora, CO 80016 info@trevgstudios.com 303-594-1616 Hours: By appointment only

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February reminds us that love is in the air!

Did you become engaged over the holidays or during Valentines? Looking for the perfect photographer is always a challenge but we have a fantastic option for you.

Give Trevor Gass with TrevGStudios a chance to wow you with his talent. He has been providing first-class photography services to the Denver area for over a decade so you are in good hands with an accomplished local artist. With the experience of hundreds of weddings and events under his belt, Trevor knows what it takes to capture and deliver beautiful, meaningful imagery in any situation.

He is local to Aurora so you are supporting a small business in your community. That doesn’t mean that he stays in Aurora.

Most of his jobs are on-site at wedding and event venues across the state. He also provides a long list of other photography services. Including senior pictures, family portraits, professional headshots, corporate events, intimate and boudoir shots as well.

Maybe if you are celebrating 24 years of marriage, like I am, then you can surprise your significant other with some stunning photos from TrevGStudios.

He has made it his mission to deliver exceptional photos to all of his clients.

Trevor has worked to perfect the overall photography experience. Specifically for his wedding photography services, he offers a venue walk through to get eyes-on the space with the couple to optimize the timeline and help prioritize all of their photo opportunities. He believes that having a game plan before the big day is extremely helpful in alleviating stress and maximizing efficiency. After the wedding, rather than simply delivering an online gallery, the couple will view a slideshow of their wedding-day highlights on a 65” 4K TV. It’s so much better to relive wedding memories on the big screen compared to flipping through them on a 13” laptop monitor! He will devote time to create a hands-on, personalized, consultative approach with the couple to make sure they get exactly what they want!

Trevor has always had a strong interest in the arts and, after his first photography job at Interlochen Center for the Arts in Traverse City, Michigan, he decided to continue honing his craft. Through self-education and practice, the good fortune of having a number of talented mentors, and the help of supportive clients, he has been able to turn a passion into a full-time career. He is committed and dedicated to his craft and you should meet him for coffee or chat on the phone to see for yourself that this is a fantastic photographer. Tell him that his friends from Search South Aurora magazine say hello!

“I love that the memories and moments I preserve for my clients are valued and cherished for generations.”

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A Gift from the Heart - Helping Others Through Blood Donation

Valentines usually congers up images of hearts and flowers, candies and sweet sentiments, but what if you could give someone a gift that far exceeds the value of anything that could ever come in a little, velvet box.

According to givingblood.org, 4.5 million Americans will need a blood transfusion each year. Someone needs blood every two seconds.

Only about 37% of the U.S. population is eligible to donate blood, and sadly, less than 10% donate annually. A healthy adult (at least 17 years old), who is at least 110 pounds can donate a pint of blood (the most common donation) every 56 days. One blood donation can help up to three people in need. If you do the math, that means about every two months, you can make a donation that can help three people each time; so just one person can help up to 18 people, each year, through blood donation.

How’s that for hearts and flowers?

The donation process may seem a bit daunting if you’ve never donated before, but it’s really a very simple procedure that usually takes less than thirty minutes.

After making an appointment at a donation center, such as Bonfils, you’ll check in for your appointment and meet with a trained staff member to complete your health screening and questionnaire. Then, a donor care specialist

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will review your results and determine the best way for you to donate. Next, you’ll get to sit back and relax for a moment while the donor care specialist prepares the necessary materials and equipment. The Donor Care Specialist will clean an area on your arm and insert a sterile needle to begin donation and then samples of your blood will be collected for testing. Donors will complete the whole blood donation until the pint bag is filled, which takes 10-15 minutes. After donating, you enjoy some light refreshments to replenish your fluids and nutrients. Your donation will be typed, tested, processed and distributed and you can walk out knowing you are making a HUGE difference in others’ lives. You’d be hard pressed to find a better way to pay it forward and spread a little love than through a donation that can be critical for life saving procedures.

Understandably, you may have some apprehension about donating blood. It’s not often you run into people who really like needles, but the staff at donation centers like Bonfils or working mobile blood drives are there to guide you through the process, answer any questions you may have and put your fears to rest. If you are in good health and meet the general eligibility criteria, you are likely to be a great candidate for donation. Depending on the circumstances, if you were previously told you were not a good candidate, you may be now! *Eligibility criteria information is subject to change. Please review

the information on the website prior to scheduling your appointment at www.vitalant.org.

Technology allows whole blood donations (what you generally think of when you hear “blood donation”) to be processed and the components separated for patient transfusion.

Red blood cells carry oxygen to all parts of the body and are vital to patients suffering from blood loss due to trauma, undergoing surgery or battling anemia. Platelets are essential for blood clotting and are routinely needed to support cancer therapy, open-heart surgery, organ transplants and cancer therapy. With platelets having a very short shelf life of only five days, platelet retrieval is a constant need. Plasma is the liquid portion of the blood and used to treat those in shock, with severe burns or clotting disorders. This separation technology is what allows one donation to potentially help up to three patients with every donation.

In less time than it takes to watch a guilty pleasure reality TV show, you can literally change someone else’s reality through blood donation.

Make a Valentines date that really comes from the heart and schedule your appointment for blood donation. Go to www.vitalant.org (be sure to review donor guidelines first) and then simply click DONATE to find the nearest center or drive near you.

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REGIONAL RACQUET CLUB It’s about time for Game. Set. Match! Tennis lovers and those eager to learn can now practice and play in a state of the art, 6-court, indoor tennis facility when the Parker Racquet Club celebrates its Grand Opening this month.

The Parker Racquet Club is a family owned and operated facility, in partnership with the Town of Parker, that will be offer high-quality, affordable tennis instruction, all year long.

Up to this point, the Parker Racquet Club, which was founded in 2004, has operated out of Railbender Park. The six public courts at the park are used for tennis programming for players of all ages and abilities, including lessons, drills, leagues and tournaments.

The new Parker Racquet Club facility will be unique in its private/public model. In catering to all players, the club will allow people to reserve courts, participate in programming for members as well as tennis lovers from all across the south Denver Metro area. This private/ public model allows all courts/programming/ leagues, everything, to be open to the public, as well as offering member benefits to those who chose to join.

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com. Block times will be limited to ensure ample court time for lessons, clinics, leagues and open play. Membership benefits include full access to the 6-court facility, the ability to reserve courts up to a week in advance, discounted rates for court time, lessons, tennis programming and more. Membership also includes USTA league play and advance notice to sign up for Block Time, tennis programming and leagues.

Extensive programming options are available for adults to toddlers, for players of all abilities; from those who have never picked up a racket before to more advanced drills and competitive play. Everything from Private instruction to $10 ‘drop-in’ drills is available. The Junior program is equally as extensive. Using the USTA Quick Start format, young players learn the game at a rapid pace while developing physical, mental and emotional skills that the game most certainly teaches players.

Quickstart programs are currently offered for players as young as 4 up to 18 years old.

This new, state-of-the-art, indoor, six court facility will allow for play and instruction 12 months a year. In addition to the 6 indoor, cushioned surface courts, the Parker Racquet Club will also feature 4 outdoor post tension tennis courts, a 1,500 sq ft outdoor patio, a 2,000 sq ft Welcome Center with locker rooms & lounge, year-round play & programs, and top of the line LED lighting.

Barry Riddle, General Manager of PRC, and his wife Suzette, have been offering instruction locally for nearly 15 years. In 2008, Barry partnered with the Town of Parker to build Railbender Tennis & Skate Park. The Riddle’s extensive background in the sport and dedication to instruction earned them the distinction of being USTA Colorado Family of the Year in 2014 and the following year, Barry was awarded the USTA Colorado Umpire of the Year.

Membership and block time opportunities are now on sale. Schedule an appointment to take advantage of the best rates available by contacting PRC at parkertennis@gmail.

PRC’s team also includes Director of Tennis, Steve Prosowski, who has 25 years of experience with the sport. In addition to overseeing the daily operations of PRC and

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instructing players in private and group lessons, leagues and team practices, Steve coaches both the boys’ varsity and girls’ junior varsity tennis teams at Ponderosa High School in Parker.

Craig Marshall, Director of Junior Tennis, is a former collegiate player and certified USPTA tennis professional, who taught for 32 years in Aurora Public Schools and launched the Boys and Girls Tennis Program at Rangeview High School. Craig was recognized for his dedication to teaching and youth sports and awarded the Distinguished Teacher Award as well as the Continental Tennis Coach of the Year honors before he retired from the profession in 2011. Since then, he has focused on his first love, and runs the Junior Programs and Junior Team Tennis League in Parker while continuing to coach at Legend High School.

The Parker Racquet Club will continue their tradition of excellence of instruction, league play and fitness for tennis and expand the opportunities for athletes, young and young at heart, who can pick up a racket again, or for the very first time, year-round at this amazing new facility. This exquisite facility will be a grand slam for tennis enthusiasts all across the Denver Metro region!

Parker Racquet Club 18396 E Plaza Drive, next to the Parker Fieldhouse in Parker For more information about PRC or membership options, contact Barry Riddle at parkertennis@ gmail.com or visit www.parkerracquetclub.com

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Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em If you love a reason to get out and hit the trails, you’ll be thrilled to hear that it’s time for the 11th Annual Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em 5K/10K with RNK Running and Walking!

We’re one month into the new year already, and if you’ve made a promise to yourself to get more active, this is the perfect way to stick to it. If you haven’t gotten out like you wanted to, this Valentine’s Day themed event is the ideal opportunity to get out there with friends and family and share the love! Plus, there’s always the promise of pancakes at the finish line to get you through!

This event, which is a part of the Parker Parks and Recreation Run Series, is a professionally timed event on a USATF certified course. All registered participants are invited to enjoy a post-race pancake breakfast and a chance to win some great prizes for their efforts! All participants will be eligible to win “door” prizes with winners posted at the MC table once the event starts. Awards will also be bestowed upon the overall male and female finishers as well as the top three finishers in both the 5K and 10K distances for 12 and under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+. Results will be determined using “gun time” which means the timing starts simultaneously for all participants in the category. If you are looking to place in 11

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this race, be sure to situate yourself near the front at the start. The free Kids’ Dash will commence after the 5 and 10K races.

Little runners 8 and under are welcome to participate. There is no registration required for the Kids’ Dash.

Packet pick up will be available at RNK Running & Walking (13019 S. Parker Rd) on Thursday, February 7th from 11:30am7:00pm and Friday, February 8th from 11:00am-650pm or onsite at the event beginning at 9:00am on the 9th. Your timing chip will be issued to you at packet pick up or the morning of the event at the registration table. You must wear your chip on your shoelaces and return your chip at the end of race at the finish line to avoid at $75 fee.

The courses along the Cherry Creek Regional Trail are out-and-back and consist of concrete trail running. The 5K and 10K will split and utilize different sections of the trail to cut down on overcrowding. Both will start and finish at the same finish line. The 5K is flat, with 41 feet of elevation change and water stations at (approximately) mile 1 and mile 2.25. The 10K course has 162 feet of elevation change, with a steep hill at the beginning and end of the course and water stations at (approximately) mile 1.5, 2.5, 3.5 and 4.5. Because this trail is open to other users, participants must run on the

right in a single file to allow other runners to pass as well as leaving room for runners on the return. Please note that courses are subject to change in the case of inclement weather. Be forewarned, if there has been any kind of accumulation prior to the race, you could be running over some snow!

The Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em 5K/10K will be held rain, snow or shine. Refunds for this event will not be issued. Runners and walkers are welcome to bring their kiddos in strollers and/or their leashed dogs to the event, but must remain on the right side of the trail at all times. Parking for this event is limited, so participants are highly encouraged to carpool. Limited parking is located in the lot next to Bar CCC Park.

The entrance to the parking lot will only be accessible by traveling southbound on Twenty Mile Rd. Overflow parking will be directed to the Target lot just south of Bar CCC. To register to the Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em 5K/10K, go to www. runningguru.com Parker Rec’s Love ‘Em or Leave ‘Em 5K, 10K and Kids’ Dash with RNK Running & Walking Saturday, February 9th 10K begins at 10am, 5K begins at 10:05am, Kids Dash following the race Bar CCC Park – 10951 Twenty Mile Road Register at www.runningguru.com

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THEBOOKENDS

with Pam & Becky

Islands of Sweet Pies and Soldiers

By Sara Ackerman

OB-LA-DI, OB-LA-DA by: Diana Curran

Set in Hawaii after Pearl Harbor, this mystery will let us peek into how war changes everything from the bond of friendships to identifying who the enemy is during such a tumultuous time. If war isn’t enough to manage, Violet’s husband disappeared a year ago. She is struggling to understand why nobody seems to know what happened that night so long ago. Her ten year old daughter, Ella hasn’t been herself since the disappearance. Ella is picking at her skin and having PTSD symptoms. Ella is haunted by what happened but she refuses to share those memories. Violet and her two friends set up a pie stand to earn some extra cash and bring a little home cooking to the soldiers stationed in Hawaii. They will meet some interesting soldiers and a lion named Roscoe before the mystery is solved.

BECKY: This novel is based on the stories the author’s grandparents shared during the time they lived in Honokaa, Hawaii during WWII. I found it interesting that the pet lion in this story is factual as well.

You can read more about it at http://www.camptarawamcl. com/Roscoe.html. The story is told from two points of view, Violet’s and Ella’s. Did you connect with one of the characters right away?

PAM: I connected with both

characters in different ways.

I connected with Violet, as a mother and a wife. She was struggling after her husband went missing and her young daughter withdrew and began having significant issues at school. I connected with Ella as I learned more about her, her struggles, and ultimately as I discovered the secret that led to her withdrawal. Violet and Ella find some distraction from their family struggles as they meet soldiers training near their home and their mascot, Roscoe the lion.

Were you surprised that Ella connected with them so quickly?

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BECKY: I didn’t expect such a quick connection because she was still searching diligently for her missing husband and it had only been about a year since his disappearance. The novel didn’t provide a deep understanding or development of the characters and this is an example of how that created a gap in the story for me. He wasn’t portrayed as a bad guy, nor was he considered dead so it didn’t make sense for her to move on so quickly. The storyline I enjoyed more was in regard to how the local people of Japanese ancestry were treated. Did you feel like this was an interesting storyline or did the author try to cover too much in this novel?

PAM: There were many

different aspects to this story. However, with the time and setting of this story, the treatment of the local Japanese population was an integral part of the tale. This also allowed the reader to get to know the characters better through their relationships and their feelings about the treatment. One of Violet’s closest friends is Setsuko, a Japanese woman that lives in

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The Beatle Girls came of age in rural Colorado when all they needed was love, but today, on thebrink of sixty, they need fresh starts and second chances.

the same village. Setsuko was a support for Violet after her husband disappeared. Violet also supported and fought for Setsuko when her husband was taken away after a local reported he was working with the Japanese to facilitate an attack. Did you find this antiJapanese sentiment difficult to read about?

BECKY: Absolutely, I always find it hard to read about topics that deal with harsh judgement and prejudices.

Unfortunately, that is our world but I would rather be informed and educated about our country’s history. Even if it is just lightly touched in the form of a novel. I enjoyed this book and I look forward to what you have chosen for March. What are we going to read next month?

PAM: Next month we will head for the hills when we discuss Wild: From Lost to Found on the Pacific Crest Trail by Cheryl Strayed.

Margaret can’t buy perfect love with all her money unless she first embraces authentic love with all her heart. Susan traded dreams for diapers in nowhere land, but vows to shake up her home life even as its foundation cracks.

Linda struggles with her addictions - work, her ex, and martinis - as she fights to get back to what really matters. Kathy channels romance into her on-screen performances until a heartbreaking loss opens a long, winding road to real passion.

A reunion of their Yeah, Yeah, Yeah Sisterhood offers a little help from friends, but is that enough to endure the endings that will lead to their new beginnings?

This light-hearted and insightful coming of sage tale weaves the memories, music, and magic of the Beatles through a year in the lives of these women. A must read for Boomers and Beatles Fans.

Where to purchase: Amazon.com - ISBN#: 9781729042632

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