Provided by: Bill Sommer

We recently found out that our youngest, Carson, is autistic. That is a whole story in itself, but is important since autism is becoming more and more common and people still know so little about it. We suffer with it every day, just in taking care of him - but we suffer even more when we see other kids make fun of him or we go out in public and realize that peopl...
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Provided by: Harriet Halbig

Monument Branch Library hosted two family activities on February 9. Janet Sellers of the Monument School of Fine Arts brought her Valentines for Veterans program to the library for a few hours that afternoon. In its 13th year, the program encourages all ages to create a card remembering veterans and active duty personnel for their service to the nation. Materials were...
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Provided by: Dianne Ohlrich

Having recently battled breast cancer, Larysa Martyniuk, a nationally acclaimed artist, has been building back her strength at the Gleneagle Curves. Larysa is a woman with indefatigable energy and enthusiasm. She recently painted a refreshing mountain mural on the Curves' wall that brings the outdoors inside. Framed by aspen trees, a hiking path curves around a quiet h...
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Provided by: Michele Sample

Ever considered visiting a gallery in which your investment could change a life forever? For the third year in a row, the Focus on the Family Welcome Center is serving as host for the Heart Gallery of Colorado, a traveling exhibit featuring approximately 50 professional photographs of Colorado's most difficult-to-place foster children.These unique kids are among ov...
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Provided by: Aubrey King

As a very busy stay-at-home mom of five, one of the things I love to here my husband say, isthat we can go out to eat.It's not just the break from cooking and serving the meals that I love, it's not having to clean it all up! Many people have asked me, over the past couple of years, how we can afford it. There are a few things we have learned that I would like to share...
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