DougCo & Cool Events During the Summer

Announcing July 24 electronics recycling and documents-shredding event » A residential-only electronics recycling and personal documents shredding event will be held on Saturday, July 24, from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m., at Burt.com Stadium, 11901 Newlin Gulch Blvd., in Parker. Register now for June Open Space Hikes and Activities » A blockbuster bird walk on the [...]

“Outdoor Colorado Expo” Castle Rock-Mar 27 & 28

Pat, The Birdman, sent this article-Sounds like a great way to get in the mood for spring!  “This event will be held at the Douglas County Fairgrounds, March 27th & 28th.500 Fairgrounds Dr. in Castle Rock, CO (off I-25, exit 181 in Castle Rock).  The hours of operation will be from 9am-5pm Saturday and 10am-5pm [...]

Free Puppy to Good Home

I met a very nice lady at the Frantown Post Office. She said she owns a very sweet but highly energetic, female border collie/lab mix  that is 6 mos old. She loves the puppy but it  is too much to handle and needs more exercise than she can give. Please contact me if you are [...]

Sculpture Artists Needed

Wow, if I had any talent, I’d submit a sculpture, do you think they would accept playdough art? Now in its third year, the much celebrated Douglas County Art Encounters™ public art program invites sculpture artists to submit applications for participation in the June 2010 to June 2011, outdoor sculpture exhibit.   Deadline for artist entries [...]

Local Social Groups for Women

ANY WOMAN new to the area or just retired may be interested in the Parker Newcomers Club. This is a social group for women that was started in 1974 and has over 200 members from Parker, Franktown, Castle Rock, Elizabeth, Littleton and Aurora. There are groups for Bridge, Bunko, Canasta, Mah Jongg, singing, evening potlucks, [...]

Lost Dogs

Hi Amy It seems like we’ve got a lot of dogs wandering the neighborhood lately.  I think a majority just get out but I wonder how many are abandoned because of the economy.  The dumb Friends League in Castle Rock will take them if folks will take them there. Floyd Crossman

ABOUT 2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA VACCINATION

September 2, 2009:  READ “ASK THE EXPERTS” Q&As ABOUT 2009 H1N1 INFLUENZA   VACCINATION ************************** Q: When will vaccine for the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus be available? A: CDC estimates that approximately 45 million doses of H1N1 influenza vaccine will be available in mid-October. CDC anticipates that approximately 20 million additional doses will be released in [...]

Annual Garage Sale in Woodhaven

The neighbors in Woodhaven would like to invite everyone to their neighborhood garage sale on Friday, May 29, and maybe Saturday, May 30, if there is enough for a second day. See ya all there!

Garage Sale-Franktown Elem May 16

May 16th – Franktown Elementary School will be having their first garage sale.  We are not sure what the times will be, but they will probably open around 7 or 8 in the morning.

Plant Sale at Franktown Elem May 11-15

May 11th – May 15th – Franktown Elementary School will be having their annual Plant Sale.  Processed go to the Sixth Grade Outdoor Education Program. Stop on by and pick up your spring/summer flowers!

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