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Morning Star debuts new senior living center
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As a fully functioning community, Morning Star in Centennial has two bedroom, one bedroom and studio suites, and 29 residential units in the Memory Center.
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AUTO REVIEW
2014 Lexus IS 350c embodies the open road’s spirit
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The 2014 Lexus IS 350c F-Sport has a base price of $46,990 and for a delivered price of $55,455, you can add in a plethora of F-Sport items.
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Mayor Hancock calls for nominations for Mayor’s Design Awards Mayor Hancock and Denver’s Community Planning and Development Department are seeking nominations for the 10th annual Mayor’s Design Awards.
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Spanish bagpiper Carlos Núñez headlines Scottish Festival, Aug. 9-10
Festival also features bagpipes, clans, Highland and Irish dancing, Dogs of the British Isles, competitions
The 2014 Colorado Scottish Festival in Highlands Ranch features a Saturday evening performance by Spanish bagpiper Carlos Núñez, who is the world’s most famous player of the gaita, the bagpipes of Galicia, Spain’s northwest, Atlantic Oceanabutting region rich in vibrant, uniquely expressive Celtic traditional music. Núñez is wildly popular in Europe where he has a platinum album. “We are very excited to bring Carlos Núñez to our Festival,” said Festival Director John Thornton. “There are not a lot of bagpipers who have reached superstar status, but he is definitely one who has. He is also amazing on the recorder and several other instruments.” The dog-friendly festival also has many other attractions that promise to make this year the best yet. The Scottish athletes throwing the caber (telephone pole), Highland and Irish dancers, Dogs of the British Isles, piping and drumming competitions, a “Bonny Knees” contest, dozens of colorful clans, a genealogy tent, vendors specializing in Celtic merchandise, free haggistasting and wonderful food and drink are some of the festival’s many high points. The festival is hosted each
Spanish bagpiper Carlos Núñez will headline the Colorado Scottish Festival, Saturday, Aug. 9. year at Highland Heritage Park in Highlands Ranch, located at 9651 S. Quebec St., two miles south of C-470. Festivalgoers are encouraged to park for free at Highlands Ranch High School, 9375
Cresthill Lane, where free festival shuttle bus service is available. A limited number of close-in premier parking passes are available at the festival for $20 per day. The spaces are directly across from
the main gate. Those wishing to purchase a spot should contact John Park at parkfamilywest@ gmail.com. The festival runs from 9 a.m. – 10 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 9, and
from 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 10. For more tickets and information on the festival go to www.scottishgames.org, call 303238-6524 or email info@scottish games.org.
Serevi RugbyTown Sevens returns to Infinity Park Infinity Park is preparing to play host to the world’s best rugby teams in the third annual Serevi RugbyTown Sevens international men’s 7s tournament in conjunction with a Serevi youth training camp, a free fan Friday Afternoon Club, Glendale’s Bruises & Brews Beerfest and a Taste of Glendale scheduled for Aug. 15-17. Seventeen teams from seven different nations, including teams from all the United States military branches, will play 50 rugby matches vying for the $10,000 championship prize and an invitation to the 2014 Bayleys Fiji Coral Coast Sevens, in the homeland of Serevi founder and rugby legend Waisale Serevi, the “King of 7s.” Media and fans alike can
expect to see world-class rugby with a lot of hard-hitting action and get a taste of the newest sport to return to the 2016 Olympic landscape after a 92-year absence. Many teams in this tournament are looking to break onto the world rugby stage prior to the 2016 Olympic games, which will include rugby for the first time since 1924. 7s rugby is a fast-paced format played by seven players on each side over two seven-minute halves. New fans to rugby will find 7s format rugby particularly easy to follow, as it is much less technical and complex than traditional 15-man rugby play. A full schedule, team information and tickets can be found at www.RugbyTownUSA.com/ srs.
Infinity Park will host the Serevi RugbyTown Sevens, and other events, Aug. 15-17.