http://denver.yourhub.comThe latest story posts in The Denver Newspaper Agency YourHub.comen-usnews@yourhub.com(c) 2009, YourHub.com5Two local artists are taking us back to Parker’s earliest days with their beautiful paintings of Parker in the early 20 th century.      The paintings – by Barbara Wilson of Parker and Bev Goe...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~4503.aspx5/26/2005 12:58:36 PMSusan Cormier Dreams do come true. Just ask Anna Ahumada and Jan Hastings – the local authors of a fantasy adventure for young adults.      The book - Amaranthus - was years in the making. In fact, Ahumada and Hastings first started writing the manuscript in 1978 when the two women...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~4817.aspx6/1/2005 5:10:57 PMSusan Cormier Don’t want to have bored children this summer? Get them reading!      That’s the suggestion of two local authors who held recent book signings of their fantasy adventure – Amaranthus - at Media Play in Littleton and at B. Dalton Bookseller in Centennial’s Southgl...http://denver.yourhub.com/Centennial/Stories/News/General-News/Story~4818.aspx6/1/2005 5:17:30 PMSusan Cormier Don’t want to have bored children this summer? Get them reading!      That’s the suggestion of two local authors who held recent book signings of their fantasy adventure – Amaranthus - at Media Play in Littleton and at B. Dalton Bookseller in Centennial’s Southgl...http://denver.yourhub.com/Littleton/Stories/News/General-News/Story~4819.aspx6/1/2005 5:19:35 PMSusan Cormier An independent investment consulting firm has opened in Parker to focus on clients’ specific needs rather than selling financial products. “Consulting for the client, not the product,” is the motto of the recently opened Washburn and Fisher Investment Consulting, Inc., a partnership wi...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Business-News/Story~13350.aspx8/12/2005 1:01:08 PMSusan Cormier Be one of the first in your neighborhood to buy Parker’s first community cookbook.   Stage Stop Cuisine will go on sale in early September at a variety of Pa...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Archive/About-Town/Story~16196.aspx8/30/2005 4:23:45 PMSusan Cormier Imagine a single parent who must choose each month between putting food on the table or paying the rent.  Imagine a family in which one member has a major illness and no health insurance to cover the costs.  Imagine a person who has been laid off or whose job doesn’t pay enough to cover the basic...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~17443.aspx9/8/2005 9:44:29 AMSusan Cormier The Parker Task Force Food Bank is looking for individuals and businesses who would like to sponsor a family in the annual Adopt-A-Family Christmas program. During the 2004 holiday season, the Parker Task Force Food Bank made Christmas brighter for more than 250 families in the Parker....http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~26530.aspx10/28/2005 4:10:43 PMSusan Cormier Two local authors will read from and sign their fantasy adventure for young readers – Amaranthus – on Saturday, Nov. 12, at the Tattered Cover Book Store’s Highlands Ranch branch. Jan Hastings and Anna Ahumada will begin their readings at 2 p.m. at the Highlands Ranch store, Amaranthus was...http://denver.yourhub.com/HighlandsRanch/Stories/News/General-News/Story~27992.aspx11/4/2005 9:46:12 AMSusan Cormier Parker Adventist Hospital Chef Dan Skay will work his magic and offer up desserts from Parker’s first community cookbook at a Nov. 18 reception to highlight the new...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~27996.aspx11/4/2005 9:53:09 AMSusan Cormier Parker area residents are being asked to donate food on Saturday, Nov. 12, as part of the 9Cares Colorado Shares Holiday Drive. N on-perishable food donations and toiletries will be collected from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. at five Parker locations in hopes of maki...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~27998.aspx11/4/2005 9:59:05 AMSusan Cormier Parker’s first community cookbook has already raised $4,000 to help out the Parker Task Force Food Bank and the Parker Area Historical Society. Check presentations were made this month to both the Food Bank, which received $3,400, and the Historical Society, which received $600. The money...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~31844.aspx11/18/2005 9:58:42 AMSusan Cormier Parker Task Force Food Bank volunteers were overwhelmed by the community’s generosity during the 9 Cares Colorado Shares Holiday Drive on Nov. 12. Parker area residents donated more than 10,000 pounds of food, 40 sacks of clothing, $1,500 in cash an...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~31848.aspx11/18/2005 10:06:50 AMSusan Cormier Get a jump on your holiday shopping and meet some of the key volunteers who produced Parker’s first ever community cookbook all at the same time. The volunteers will be at the Parker Public Library from 9 a.m. until noon Dec. 8 f...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~33287.aspx11/25/2005 4:42:17 PMSusan Cormier Vincent L. Lucero Sr., a 100 percent disabled veteran of the Marine Corps and a volunteer of 32 years, is the author of two newly-published books. His books – I Should Be Blind, But Now I See! and Mayor Geeps – are designed to inspire and motivate individuals and children with disab...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~34503.aspx12/1/2005 10:25:29 AMSusan Cormier One of Parker’s early school teachers reminisced about her 46 years as an educator at a Dec. 8 “tea” and book signing of Stage Stop Cuisine , Parker’s new community cookbook. Thelma Shimpfky, 93, taught first through third grade...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~36641.aspx12/9/2005 9:10:23 AMSusan Cormier The Parker Task Force Food Bank (PTF) is looking for volunteers, especially interpreters who can work on an on-call basis, energetic adults who are able to work on weekdays and individuals willing to volunteer just two hours one Saturday a month. Interpr...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~39024.aspx12/21/2005 12:39:50 PMSusan Cormier Thanks to the community’s generous support, hundreds of Parker area residents celebrated the 2005 holidays with gifts and food they had not expected. The Parker Task Force Food Bank (PTF) and its sponsors made Christmas 2005 brighter for almost 180 families – or about 600 individuals - in the...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~43015.aspx1/11/2006 1:29:30 PMSusan Cormier Stage Stop Cuisine , Parker’s first community cookbook, is really paying off for the two groups it was designed to help. Cookbook organizers this month made the second installment of payments – proceeds from cookbook sales – to the Parker Task Force Food Bank and the Parker Area Historical ...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~43940.aspx1/13/2006 11:21:26 AMSusan Cormier It’s hard to imagine the days when Parker had just one grocery store, one hardware store, no gas station, no banks, two elementary schools, just three churches and no stop lights. But those images were brought back to life by long-time resident Jan Weston at a Jan. 9 gathering of Parker Task...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~43949.aspx1/13/2006 11:27:23 AMSusan Cormier The Parker Task Force Food Bank is seeking a variety of nonperishable food items and volunteers willing to work the third Saturday of each month. Among the items on February’s “Needs List” are juice/hot chocolate; Bakes (complete meals in a box); beef stew, chicken & dumplings, etc.; spaghe...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~52530.aspx2/10/2006 2:34:00 PMSusan Cormier If you think you’ve got the luck of the Irish, then Spring Valley Golf Club is where you’ll want to head St. Patrick’s Day weekend. Getting a jump on the golf season, Spring Valley is inviting golfers to play in its St. Patrick’s tournament, an event that is perhaps even more whims...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Archive/Holidays/St-Patricks-Day/Story~58423.aspx3/2/2006 9:13:43 AMSusan Cormier Two Parker golfers are hoping to help others take their games to the next level. Dr. Bill Campbell , a performance psychologist, and Tim Kilduff , a personal trainer, believe the game should be easier than it has been made out to be. They founded The Golf Link in 2005 to do just that...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Sports/Recreational/Story~61412.aspx3/10/2006 9:21:07 AMSusan Cormier The Parker Task Force Food Bank is seeking a variety of nonperishable food items to help its 330 active clients. The request for food items changes each month, depending on the needs of people seeking assistance from the Food Bank. During February, 96 families sought aid, including 24 new c...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~61755.aspx3/10/2006 4:17:58 PMSusan Cormier A total of $13,400 has been donated to two local organizations, thanks to the sales of Parker's first community cookbook. Stage Stop Cuisine was produced by volunteers in the community as a fundraiser for the Parker Task Force Food Bank and the Parker Area Historical Society. The volunt...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~63852.aspx3/16/2006 4:52:49 PMSusan Cormier Reserve a spot now for you and your family to enjoy ascrumptious Easter delight. From the fresh salads and baked goods to the snow crab andsmoked pit ham to delectable desserts, Elbert's Easter brunch issure to be a crowd pleaser. "Give the cook a day off and bring your family to Elbert'...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Archive/Holidays/Easter/Story~66541.aspx3/24/2006 9:17:57 AMSusan Cormier Golfers come from all around the southeast metro area to play inSpring Valley Golf Club's leagues. But it's not the prizes of actual gold that attract theseduffers. It's the friendliness of the golfers who play at SpringValley, as well as the golf club's staff and the extensiveimproveme...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Sports/Recreational/Story~69653.aspx3/31/2006 9:06:41 AMSusan Cormier Golfers come from all around the southeast metro area to play inSpring Valley Golf Club's leagues. But it's not the prizes of actual gold that attract theseduffers. It's the friendliness of the golfers who play at SpringValley, as well as the golf club's staff and the extensiveimproveme...http://denver.yourhub.com/Aurora/Stories/Sports/Recreational/Story~69668.aspx3/31/2006 9:13:24 AMSusan Cormier Storage space andnon-perishable food items are among the needs of the Parker TaskForce Food Bank this month. "I dearly would love to have some storage space before nextwinter," said Clark Hastings , the Food Bank's co-chairman. "I'mhoping there is an organization or church in Park...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/News/General-News/Story~72513.aspx4/7/2006 11:26:07 AMSusan Cormier A Parker psychologist and golfer has written a book in hopes ofeducating the average golfer about many of the mental techniquesused by professional players. Dr. Bill Campbell said he wrote the book because"golf instruction has made the game complicated. But in reality,it's easier th...http://denver.yourhub.com/Parker/Stories/Sports/Recreational/Story~74494.aspx4/13/2006 10:03:22 AMSusan Cormier