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Homes for our Troops looking for volunteer in Elizabeth CO
Posted by: | CommentsMy friend and fellow examiner Vickie Wallis – the Elbert County Examiner – has been instrument in getting the word out about this worthy cause for someone who gave to us and his country in the Gulf War. He was severely injured and need the help from his local community… Following is an excerpt from Vickie’s article and a plea for help in getting LCplKade Hinkhouse and his wife a place to live. Please read and consider whether you have time to give back to someone who has giving so much for his love of our country.
Many readers will have been following the building of a Homes for Our Troops home in Elizabeth over the last several months. The home, being built for LCpl Kade Hinkhouse and his wife Becky is sponsored by the Homes for Our Troops charity and is largely completed due to donations of materials and skills.
The home is being built under the supervision of Aaron Lovelace in the Elbert County subdivision of Wild Pointe and showcases the LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) principles of building a home which is environmentally friendly as well as being efficient to run. Lovelace, who is certified LEED AP Homes is working to ensure the highest rating for the home for its certification. The rating, which takes into account a variety of factors including local sourcing of materials, amount of recycled materials as well as energy efficiency methods such as solar panels. The home is also specially adapted for LCpl Hinkhouse who was severely injured while on patrol in Iraq.
The Pinery Art Show
Posted by: | CommentsThe Pinery Art show in it’s 9th year sponsored by the Pinery Homeowners Association in Parker CO
This year to attract even more shoppers, the PHA is holding the art show the same day as the Pinery Picnic & Fishing Derby.
Saturday, August 14, 2010
The Pinery – Parker, Colorado
8 to 10 a.m. – Kids’ Fishing Derby (Bingham Lake)
10 a.m. to 2 p.m. – Picnic (Lakeshore Park)
10 a.m. to 4 p.m. – Art Show (Lakeshore Park)
Art in several mediums will be included:
- oil painting,
- acrylic painting,
- watercolor painting,
- drawings of various media,
- mixed media,
- photography,
- pottery,
- sculpture,
- glassware and
- custom gold & silver jewelry.
This is a juried show so the quality will be top notch.
This year there is also a young artists section to promote and support a love of the arts and creativity for the younger artists in Colorado. Categories for 1 to 10 year olds and 13 to 18 yera olds.
Concessions and facepainting will also be part of the festivities.
Douglas County Fair’s final day today
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If you were meaning to get to the Douglas County Fair and haven’t yet, today’s your last chance.
Fun events for the day are listed below.
Sunday, August 8th
7:30 a.m. Church Service (Indoor Arena)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Fairgrounds Open – Admission Required
8:00 a.m. Free Breakfast sponsored by Castle Rock Bank (Midway)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Carnival Open
8:00 a.m. P.R.C.A. Slack (Outdoor Arena)
8:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. Open Class Fine Arts, Home Ec., Home Arts, Quilts & Senior Citizen exhibits on display (Events Center)
8:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. Commercial Exhibits and Entertainment (Events Center)
9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. Stick Horse Rodeo (West Warm Up Arena)
9:00 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. Entertainment (Midway)
10:00 a.m. 4-H/FFA Small Animal Round Robin (Pavilion)
10:00 a.m. Blindman’s Tractor Drive & Pie Eating Contest (West Warm Up Arena)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. Open Class Ag & Floriculture exhibits on display (Kirk Hall)
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 4-H/FFA General/Home Ec project exhibits on display (Kirk Hall)
1:00 p.m. P.R.C.A. Rodeo (Outdoor Arena)
1:00 p.m. Release of 4-H Sale Animals Only
4:00 p.m. Release of 4-H Livestock
4:00 p.m. Release in Kirk Hall & Events Center
Parents Night Out Saturday August 14 at the Parker Fieldhouse Parker CO
Posted by: | CommentsDrop your kids off for Parent’s Night Out on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 6 to 11 p.m. Spend the night out with family and friends while kids stay active with our recreation staff.
AUGUST 14, 2010 6:00 to 11:00 p.m.
Parker Fieldhouse
18700 E. Plaza Dr
Parker, CO 80134
Everyone can enjoy an evening of PLAY! Turf, gym and inline games will keep the kiddos active and burning energy.
Parker Fieldhouse Parker Colorado
Organized games and activities will be led by experienced recreation staff to keep participants entertained the whole night. The climbing wall will be open for a portion of the night so be sure to have a climbing wall waiver signed in advance or be prepared to sign one at check-in. Open inline skating will also be held, but skates are not provided.
For those kids who need a break from the action, short family-friendly movies will be shown. Coloring activities and other crafts will also be available and as an added bonus, karaoke will be featured for those aspiring pop-stars!
Send the kids with athletic shoes, skates, water bottles and snacks or give them some money for concessions and vending machines. Hot dogs, pizza, pretzels and much more will be available for purchase.
Registration for individual children is open online at www.ParkerRec.com. The fee is $15 for the first child and $10 for each additional sibling. NOTE: Registration fees will increase by $5 per child one week prior to the event.
Please call Errin at 303.805.6308 or Andy at 303.805.6310 to receive a sibling discount. Drop-in registrations are accepted with an additional $5 fee per child.
Slithery Slimy Fun at the Parker Recreation Center Parker CO
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Hey, kids, have you ever wanted to get up-close with live frogs, salamanders, lizards and turtles? Here’s your chance! Join Parker Recreation for the Slithery Slimy class on Saturday, Aug. 14 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Parker Recreation Center, 17301 E. Lincoln Ave.
Kids ages 4 to 7 years old will enjoy mini experiments, hands-on activities and observation to learn the difference between amphibians and reptiles. With help from Naturalist Pam Batton, children will also discover how these fascinating creatures move, eat and protect themselves.
Register for the Slithery Slimy class online at ParkerRec.com. Fees for this class are $18 for Parker residents and $20 for non-residents. For additional information about Kids Zone programs, please contact Diane Lange at dlange@parkeronline.org or call 303.841.4500.
