🌱 How did Castle Pines quietly become Colorado’s wealthiest small town?

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• How did Castle Pines quietly become Colorado’s wealthiest small town?

Also on today's calendar: Teen Library Connections.

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Today's riddle: Can February March? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

• Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 63 and low of 40 degrees.
• Wednesday: Very windy in the afternoon, temps: high: 66, low: 24.
• Thursday: Partly sunny and cooler, with a high of 46 and low of 36 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• The Wealthiest Small Town in Colorado Is Hiding in Plain Sight (retro1025.com) — Castle Pines is highlighted as Colorado’s wealthiest small town, with a median household income nearing $190,000 and home listings averaging about $947,000. Just 20 miles from Denver, the city boasts 60 miles of trails, extensive parks, and nearly 1,900 acres of open space that help define its family-oriented, outdoorsy lifestyle.
   

📸 Around Castle Pines

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Castle Pines

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★ Featured events ★

Wednesday December 17

• Timber Trail (Wednesdays): Oct 22 – Dec 17 (skip 11/26)
  Timber Trail Elementary School, 690 Castle Pines Pkwy, Castle Pines
  3:30 pm

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Other local events

Wednesday December 17

• Teen Library Connections
  Douglas County Libraries , 360 Village Square Ln , Castle Pines
  4:00 pm

Sunday December 21

• Booked for the Holidays
  Douglas County Libraries , 360 Village Square Ln , Castle Pines
  2:00 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Tuesday December 16

• Breakfast with Buddies
  Northridge Elementary School Littleton, CO 80124
  7:30 am
• Basketball: B/Freshman
  Highlands Ranch High School
  4:00 pm
• Basketball: B/JV
  Highlands Ranch High School
  5:30 pm
• Tacos, Tequila and Trivia at Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel
  Lone Tree Golf Club & Hotel , 9808 Sunningdale Blvd , Lone Tree
  6:00 pm
• Holiday Concert - Band/Orchestra/Choir
  Eldorado Elementary Littleton, CO 80124
  7:00 pm
• Basketball: B/V
  Highlands Ranch High School
  7:00 pm

Wednesday December 17

• Daytime Book Club
  Douglas County Libraries , 360 Village Square Ln , Castle Pines
  1:00 pm
• The Ugly Seasonal Sweater Soiree
  Lone Tree Arts Center , 10075 Commons St , Lone Tree
  1:30 pm

Thursday December 18

• 7th Girls Basketball vs. Sagewood A/B@SGMS
  Sagewood Middle School , 4725 Fox Sparrow Rd , Parker
  4:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Anyone know this dog?
  It’s running around Castle Valley right now with no collar, she’s skittish, but we got a leash on her. (Nextdoor Castle Pines Pkwy)

• ABM Industries posted a job opening for Janitorial Cleaner in Lone Tree. Apply here.
• HCAOA posted a job opening for Seeking House Cleaner in Lone Tree Area in Lone Tree. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Castle Pines here.

🗞 Nearby News

Parker

• Colorado K-9's Nose Leads to Massive Drug Bust with 30,000 Fentanyl Pills (k99.com)

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• Suit-Jitsu Needs to Come to Washington—Here's Why (talk1067.com)
• Staff from online schools distribute gifts to students in need (castlerocknewspress.net)
• Q Drop 4414 — Double Confirmation? * 100PercentFedUp.com * by Noah (100percentfedup.com)

Highlands Ranch

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: I don't know, but April May!
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