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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

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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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3rd Annual Parker Quest Saturday, Aug. 23, 2014 9:00 am - Noon

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id you know that before the Parker Library was moved to its current location in the former Crossroads Bowling Lanes, it was in a freestanding building on Mainstreet? Before that, the books were housed in the Ruth Memorial Chapel. Do you know where the new library is being constructed?

These and other questions will be answered during Parker Quest, a scavenger-hunt-style event being held on Saturday, August 23 from 9 a.m. to noon. Families, teams and individuals will enjoy an adventure-filled tour of downtown Parker while exploring Parker’s history and heritage. Begin your journey at the Gazebo in O’Brien Park at 9 AM on Saturday, August 23th, where you’ll receive a passport of clues. Solve each clue to find the next location and clue, making your way through places of interest scattered around downtown Parker. There will be a random drawing for all the finishers.

“Questing,” which has much in common with geo-caching and letterboxing is a 150-year tradition that brings people together to share and learn about their community’s cultural history.

The Quest is a partnership between the Town of Parker, Parker Area Historical Society, Parker Parks and Recreation, the PACE center and the Douglas County Libraries.

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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?

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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.

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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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August 2 KIDS’ DO-ATHLON 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM This event is geared for youth ages 6 to 12 and will be in place of our annual Kids TRY-athlon for 2014. Boys and girls of all ability levels can display their skills in a series of two events: biking and running.

Bar CCC 10951 S. Twenty Mile Rd., Parker

August 9 SO LONG TO SUMMER 5K/10K 8:00 AM – 10:30 AM Join the Parker Parks and Recreation Department along with Saddle Rock Golf Course for our sixth annual end-ofsummer race at Salisbury Park. Run or walk this course.

Salisbury Park 11920 Motsenbocker Rd., Parker Parkerrec.com

August 21 PARKER ARTS PRESENTS: THIRD THURSDAY IN THE ART GALLERY 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Come and enjoy free music and food while browsing the latest art exhibit in the Bellco Credit Union gallery.

PACE Cente 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker Pacecenteronline.org

August 2 FENCING BEGINNER’S DAY CAMP 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Fencing is a fantastic mental and physical sport that teaches competition, respect and self-discipline in a safe and fun environment. All necessary fencing equipment will be provided.

Mainstreet Center 19650 E. Mainstreet, Parker www.parkerrec.com

August 9 MOVIES IN THE PARK - LITTLE GIANTS 5:00 PM Please join us for a fun-filled evening at O’Brien park for movies, concessions and games. Concessions and games begin at 5pm and complete at 8pm. The movie will begin at dusk.

O’Brien Park 10795 Victorian Dr., Parker

August 22 OLD TOWN WINE WALK 5:00 PM – 8:00 PM Enjoy wine tasting and discover the many shops and restaurants in Old Town Parker on the fourth Friday of each month this May through October. This event is sponsored by the Parker Chamber of Commerce. Advanced tickets are available for purchase for $15.

Old Town Parker Parkerchamber.com

August 2 13TH ANNUAL PINERY ART SHOW 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM The 13th Annual Pinery art show will feature water colors, photography, jewelry, mixed media and much more. It is a juried show open to all area artists.

Lakeshore Park in the Pinery, corners of Lakeshsore Drive and Thunderhill Road, Parker www.pinery.org

August 14 BARK FOR BOOKS 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM A “pawsitive” opportunity to boost your child’s literacy skills with a dog as his or her audience.

Parker Library www.douglascountylibraries.org

August 2 1ST ANNUAL COLORADO SLED HOCKEY SUMMER SLAM 12:00 PM – 7:00 PM All proceeds benefit Colorado Sled Hockey. Burger and drink for $ 10. Hosted by Takoda Tavern.

Takoda Tavern 12311 Pine Bluffs Way, Parker

August 16 LEGO WARS 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM Join us for this fun and creative Lego event. Teams will be asked to build something specific and compete against each other to create the best Lego structure. A prize will be awarded to the top team. Team sizes of 2-5 people required.

Please register one person per team. Light refreshments will be served.

Parker Library www.douglascountylibraries.org

August 3 PARKER HONEY FESTIVAL 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM Come see hives, make a craft, pick up lots of bee-booty including honey sticks, dippers, and recipes. Don’t miss the live performance by Tripping Griswolds!

O’Brien Park 10795 Victorian Dr., Parker

August 16 SLICK SCIENCE – GEOLOGY 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM Become a geologist for the day! Explore the wonders of the earth and get your hands dirty through a variety of fun activities. For ages 8-12.

Parker Library www.douglascountylibraries.org

August 3 FREE CONCERT IN O’BRIEN PARK: THE METROPOLITAN JAZZ ORCHESTRA 1:00 PM O’Brien Park 10795 Victorian Dr., Parker

August 17 FREE CONCERT IN O’BRIEN PARK: JIM EHRLICH AND THE POLKA MATES 1:00 PM As it goes with any great dance, one needs the music to move to! On August 17th, Jim Ehrlich and the Polka Mates will be playing plenty of Polka to help your feet find the steps! Grab your dancing shoes and your sunglasses and half-step your way to O’Brien Park for some summer fun!

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August 6 PACE PATIO PARTY: NEVERMIND THE 90’S 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM Nevermind the 90s pays tribute to all the great music of the 90s, with classic hits from all decades mixed in to keep the party rocking all night long!

PACE Center 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker Pacecenteronline.org

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August 22 PARKER ARTS PRESENTS: COMEDY WORKS – STEVE MCGREW AND CHRIS VOTH 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM Comedy Works Entertainment brings us Colorado’s own Steve McGrew and Chris Voth.

PACE Center 20000 Pikes Peak Ave., Parker Pacecenteronline.org August 23 BACK 2 SCHOOL SATURDAY SKATE NIGHT 5:30 PM – 9:00 PM Skate Night is a great event for skaters of all ages who are looking for something fun to do on a Saturday night!

Parker Fieldhouse 18700 E. Plaza Dr., Parker August 23 PARKER QUEST 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM Take a walk through history as you explore downtown Parker. The Parker Quest clues will lead you through questions, games, activities and fun. Start and end at the gazebo – O’Brien Park. Registration required.

O’Brien Park 10795 Victorian Dr., Parker www.douglascountylibraries.org August 24 FREE CONCERT IN O’BRIEN PARK: ROCKY MOUNTAIN BRASSWORKS – ELITE BRASS 1:00 PM O’Brien Park 10795 Victorian Dr., Parker August 29 – August 31 SMOKIN’ BREW BBQ Bring the family for a weekend of smokin’ BBQ, cold beer, entertainment and fun!

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