Provided by: Steve Shultz/YourHub.com

The declining economy has led to a significant rise in the number of residents asking for help at the Parker Task Force/Food Bank . Parker Task Force co-chair and volunteer Clark Hastings said the group has experienced a 31 percent increase in the number of families needing help in 2008 over the numbers of client families in 2007 asking for assistance. "O...
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Provided by: Douglas County

Residents of Frankstown say they will appeal a decision made Nov. 14 by the state that designates the small community as "abandoned." The decision, made by Secretary of State Mike Coffman , also designated nine other communities as abandoned, including Acequia, Deckers, Douglas, Greenland, Huntsville, Lehigh, Louviers, Russelville and Westcreek. The communiti...
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Provided by: Metta Inskeep

Written by Linda Pohle, Castlewood Canyon Volunteer I had no idea what to expect when I joined the Castlewood Canyon State Park Volunteer Naturalist Training Program in 2000. I just knew that Castlewood, a small gem of a park in Douglas County, was a place I wanted to learn more about-and help protect for future generations. Plus, since I assumed this volunteer act...
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Provided by: Mary Harcourt

Falcon, Colorado April 26th, 2008 Adam Balsick used to ask his dad, " What are you going to do with all that stuff in the barn?" "You will see when I retire". In 1992, that question was answered when the first WINDMILL was erected on the property . Grampa Balsick "Babba" tells the Model A groups the first two were from grandparents on each side of th...
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Provided by: Dusty Darrah

Normally, quilts donated by volunteers of Firehouse Quilts aren't created for or given to adults; their mission is making & donating snuggle quilts for children that have been involved in a traumatic event like a car wreck, fire in their home, domestic violence, etc. This is a special case. Shortly after beginning his morning shift a few weeks ago, Sgt. Max...
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