Highlands Ranch, CO June 2020

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THE BEST OF HIGHLANDS RANCH AND LONE TREE

The Gents Issue

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LIFESTYLE LETTER

JUNE 2020 PUBLISHER

Jennifer Starbuck | Jennifer.Starbuck@LifestylePubs.com ACCOUNT MANAGER

Hello, Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree!

Joan Dameron | Joan.Dameron@LifestylePubs.com Jeni Fleck | Jeni.Fleck@LifestylePubs.com AD DESIGNER

Kaylee Mitchell LAYOUT DESIGNER

Emily Stout

HAPPY JUNE, HIGHLANDS RANCH AND LONE TREE. As the new owner and

CONTRIBUTING WRITERS

publisher of Highlands Ranch Lifestyle, I’ve talked to many local business owners and

Serena Montoya, Jennifer Starbuck

residents who are the lifeblood of our community. And while there’s been plenty of bad days for us all, I’ve heard so much positivity, innovation and desire to pour into the

CONTRIBUTING PHOTOGRAPHERS

Mark Lewicki, Cameron Yarumian

community during this time.

We’re excited for you to check out our June Gents Issue. Just as we featured some amazing Movers+Shakers in our May Women’s Issue, June is our fair turn for the Gents, who are inspiring us with their work in the community.

And if the warmer months means you’ll be hitting the streams, you’ll be in good company with Mark Lewicki, sales and marketing director for The Country Club at Castle Pines, who shares his passion for fly fishing in The Stream Less Traveled.

CORPORATE TEAM CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

We've shined a light on some Highlands Ranch and Lone Tree restaurants that are

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor

persevering in this hard time. These are just a few of all the eateries that make our

OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson

communities a vibrant place to live. Please continue to support our local businesses!

AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams

We hope you discover something new or see a neighbor's friendly face in one of these

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pages. We want to be your source of good news in our community. We would love to hear from you! Send us photos and stories of how you and your family are thriving during this time. We’d love to print them.

And lastly, we wish a happy Father’s Day to all the fathers and father figures out there, who are doing the good things every day. We salute you!

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JUNE 2020

FEATURES 12 The Stream Less Traveled The Country Club at Castle Pines' Mark Lewicki Sets Sights on Out-ofthe-Way Angling Adventures

18 Movers+Shakers These South Denver Leaders Share Their Drive To Succeed at Work and at Home

24 Hungry To Serve Eateries Continue Serving and Surviving During Unprecedented Times

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34 Easy Griller Try Curry Lemon Sirloin Steak Kabobs On Father's Day

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Lifestyle Letter

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Good Times

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Around Town

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Inspired By

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GOOD TIMES 1.

Littleton Adventist Hospital Littleton Adventist Hospital Communications Manager Kevin Massey says the hospital was touched by the inundation of wellwishes and donations from the community in the past few weeks.

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1. Donations of roses from Safeway. | 2. Safeway also donated cakes from its bakery to hospital workers. | 3. A flyover by the Colorado Air National Guard to salute frontline workers. | 4. STEM School Highlands Ranch donated maskholders, one year after five students were treated at the hospital after the tragic shooting. | 5. Donated maskholders. These maskholders protect the ears of caregivers who wear masks for long shifts.

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TRAVEL DESTINATION

ARTICLE JENNIFER STARBUCK | PHOTOGRAPHY MARK LEWICKI

The Stream Less Traveled THE COUNTRY CLUB AT CASTLE PINES' MARK LEWICKI LOSES HIMSELF IN FLY FISHING, EVEN WHEN THE FISH AREN'T BITING

AS A COLLEGE KID AT JOHNS HOPKINS

taught all three of his kids to fly fish, and he

UNIVERSITY 30 YEARS AGO, MARK

even taught his dad.

LEWICKI FOUND STRESS-RELEASE AND

“There are times when you can dry fly all

SOLACE IN WANDERING THE NEARBY

day and not catch a thing,” Mark says. “At

MOUNTAINS ON THE WEEKENDS. And in

the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if I don’t

those mountain streams in Maryland where

catch the fish.”

many U.S. presidents have dropped a line,

Mark has spent the past 16 years working

Mark found a thinking-man’s sport that has

at luxury golf and lifestyle clubs in Arizona

chased him across the country.

and Colorado. Last year, he began taking

“I love dry-fly fishing, even when dry-

groups of Castle Pines members on fish-

fly fishing is the hardest thing to do,” says

ing excursions through the Broadmoor Fly

Mark, the sales and marketing director for

Fishing Camp program. He says it was an

The Country Club at Castle Pines. “I love

innovative way to build community based on

the aspect of being immersed in nature,

interests outside of the golf club, something

when eight hours have flown by, you hav-

that proved popular with members.

en’t eaten, you haven’t had anything to drink. You lose yourself.”

Mark, who lives in Highlands Ranch, is an avid fly fisherman and still uses the first Orvis

“The ability to personally connect with members, that is critical,” Mark says.

“Instead of selling widgets or computer software, we’re selling an experience.”

fly rod he bought for himself in college. He

And Mark has figured out how to marry

says the allure of fly fishing has always been

all his lifelong interests and create unique

in the strategy, the skill of trying to make an

experiences for his members. Mark grew

artificial insect whipping on the end of a line

up in south central Pennsylvania, where

look real enough for a trout to bite. Mark has

he says he spent most free time outdoors,

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Watering Hole Secrets

MARK LEWICKI’S FAVORITE FISHING EXPERIENCES The Broadmoor’s Fly Fishing Camp on the Tarryall River. Working in luxury hospitality for 16 years, I know the best when I experience it. It is world-class, private trout fishing with rustic, luxury lodging within 90 minutes of Denver. I took two groups of my members in 2019.

The Madison and Gallatin River Fishing Trip with my Dad. It’s truly Big Sky Country. It’s remote and unbelievably beautiful, but easily accessible with some of the best, Blue Ribbon dry fly trout fishing I’ve ever experienced.

Big Hunting Creek outside Thurmont, MD. It’s a small, fly-fishing-only freestone stream near Camp David and Cunningham Falls where I taught myself to fly fish. It’s also where many presidents have dropped a line.

Seth Lewicki fishing Eleven Mile

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TRAVEL DESTINATION (CONTINUED) Roaring Fork River Valley

Mark Lewicki

Jordan Lewicki with guide Blake Brenner

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whether golfing (his grandparents were avid golfers),

“I love to find remote places,” Mark says. “A lot of

playing tennis, swimming (he competed in college), or just

people go where they see the biggest fish being caught.

roaming in the wilderness close to home. One of his first

I’m much more content in finding a place that’s out of

jobs was as a manager for a local pool.

the way.

He says all his lifelong passionate pursuits have helped inform his job in the luxury hospitality industry, and

“Colorado is the perfect place. You have so much accessibility to you in a short drive.”

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INSPIRED BY

Movers+Shakers

THESE SOUTH DENVER LEADERS SHARE THEIR DRIVE TO SUCCEED AT WORK AND AT HOME

Dr. Brent Bailey is the owner of Colorado Precision Dentistry and Orthodontics. He has been living in and practicing dentistry in Highlands Ranch since 1984. After graduating from the University of Michigan in May 1984, Dr. Brent married his wife Sue and moved to Colorado with a thousand dollars, a U-Haul, and a dream of creating a successful practice.

WHAT’S A TYPICAL DAY LIKE FOR YOU AT WORK? A day of work at Colorado Precision Dentistry and Orthodontics includes arriving an hour before the first patients are scheduled in order to meet with my staff to review each patient’s needs so our team is ready to provide optimal care for each patient. Each day includes everything from routine cleanings and exams to implants, crowns, and orthodontic care.

Many on my staff have been with me for decades. In fact, one employee is celebrating her 30th year with me.

HOW DID YOU ENTER DENTISTRY? I considered a career in medicine and dentistry when I entered college but my father was a dentist, so I chose that path. I felt dentistry offered a better lifestyle and great long-term relationships with patients.

IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT CAREER PATH, WHAT WOULD IT BE? I would have chosen something in the medical profession if not dentistry, but my son Joshua did follow the medical path and is a practicing physician in Longmont.

WHAT DO YOU DO TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED LIFE? HOW DO YOU DISCONNECT FROM WORK?: I am an avid outdoorsman and often head to the mountains after a week of serving others to regroup and enjoy skiing, mountain biking, hiking, and wildlife photography.

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU LEARNED RECENTLY THAT SURPRISED YOU: I feel like I learn something every day but, I learned that, in order to see better in the subdued light of winter, a reindeer’s eyes go from gold color in the summer to blue in the winter.

That’s pretty cool.

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D r. B r e n t B a i l e y DENTIST HIGHLANDS RANCH

Joe Brunner, who lives in Highlands Ranch, is the owner

IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT CAREER

of Lukas Liquors Superstore in Lone Tree.

PATH, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

WHAT’S A TYPICAL WORKDAY LIKE FOR YOU?

fisherman — but that might be a stretch!

My ultimate goal in life is to become a professional bass Typically, our day starts with the receipt of inventory from our suppliers. From there, we go through the store

WHAT DO YOU DO TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED

to check for cleanliness and that the shelves are fully

LIFE? HOW DO YOU DISCONNECT FROM WORK?:

stocked, educate the staff on any new products and then

I love to fish, that’s my zen. I also love to spend time with

work with our customers to ensure they have a great expe-

my family, do a little golfing and I also spend some time in

rience in our store.

the gym to maintain balance.

WHAT IS YOUR WORK BACKGROUND?

WHAT’S SOMETHING YOU LEARNED RECENTLY

I spent most of my adult life working in the banking and

THAT SURPRISED YOU:

finance industry, most of that time was in the mortgage

I’ve learned a TON about a variety of liquors over the

lending area. Obviously, the industries are very different,

last year or so, especially with respect to how they’re

but I’ve always been in roles where the primary focus has

made and how the various flavors are achieved. I also

been, and is now, on providing an outstanding customer

learned that the gestation period for a bull mastiff dog is

experience. Other similarities include building a strong,

only about 60 days!

community-oriented business, managing people, and managing the financial success of the company.

J o e B r u n n e r

LUKAS LIQUORS SUPERSTORE HIGHLANDS RANCH

Photo by Cameron Yarumian

“My ultimate goal in life is to become a professional bass fisherman — but that m i g h t b e a s t r e t c h! ”

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Kirk Monroe

LONE TREE Kirk Monroe of Lone Tree is the executive vice president and executive director of banking services of Vectra Bank.

WHAT’S A TYPICAL DAY LIKE FOR YOU AT VECTRA BANK? A typical day at Vectra Bank primarily includes collaborating with co-workers on the best ways to create solutions for employees and customers. I also spend time reviewing loan, deposit, Treasury Management and other bank-product requests; strategizing Vectra’s Corporate Social Responsibility intent and culture; mentoring staff and connecting with existing and prospective clients of the bank.

WHEN AND HOW DID YOU BEGIN WORKING IN THE BANKING WORLD? My banking career began in 1993 as an agribusiness analyst with Bank One in Phoenix, Arizona. I met the Bank One Arizona director of agribusiness at a sporting event who suggested I apply for the position; a week later my banking career began.

HOW DOES YOUR WORK TIE INTO YOUR PASSIONS IN LIFE? I’ve always enjoyed helping others succeed and banking allows me to do just that. I offer methods that support employee and customer’s intentions.

The banking industry has opened doors allowing me to serve non-profits and be a better-engaged member of the community.

IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT JOB IN A DIFFERENT INDUSTRY, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE? Full-time lacrosse coach! I’ve coached lacrosse in the Highlands Ranch area for many years. It’s great because I’m able to stay connected to a passion from my youth.

WHAT DO YOU DO TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED LIFE? HOW DO YOU DISCONNECT FROM WORK? Every day I alternate between work, our family of five, and some form of downtime—typically exercise or spending time outdoors. When my workday ends, I stop checking for work-related messages; my phone and other technologies remain on mute during evening hours.

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WHAT’S A TYPICAL DAY LIKE FOR YOU

a perfect opportunity to educate and improve the quality

AT OSTEOSTRONG?

of life of my clients.

I crank up the tunes, vacuum, dust, make a pot of coffee, fire up the equipment, check for updates, unlock the

IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT JOB IN A

door, and start sessions. Clients, one at a time for one-

DIFFERENT INDUSTRY, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE

on-one osteogenic loading sessions. Nutritional and life-

AND WHY?

style coaching is also available. Osteostrong Centennial opened a year ago.

EMT in a level 1 Trauma Center. I worked at Swedish in their emergency department for five years, it changed my life. I would go back to that if I weren’t helping people

HOW DOES YOUR WORK TIE INTO YOUR PASSIONS

at Osteostrong.

IN LIFE? As a strong believer in the importance of integrating an evolutionary biology template as part of a healthy daily

WHAT DO YOU DO TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED LIFE? HOW DO YOU DISCONNECT FROM WORK?

lifestyle and an exercise physiology degree from CSU,

I’ve been a technical rock climber for the last 30 plus

owning and operating an osteogenic loading facility was

years. It’s my moving meditation. Climbing puts everything into perspective. Everybody talks about being present and in the moment nowadays, but up there you have no choice in the matter. I live for it.

Photo by Cameron Yarumian

“Owning and operating an osteogenic loading facilit y was a per fect oppor tuni t y ro educate and improve the qualit y of life o f my c l i e n t s .”

John Baird

OWNER/OPERATOR OSTEOSTRONG CENTENNIAL CONTINUED >

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INSPIRED BY (CONTINUED)

Joey Mentz

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT DENVER

Joey Mentz is managing director at Calmplimentz Consulting and a senior manager of talent and organizational development in financial services.

WHEN AND HOW DID YOU BEGIN WORKING IN THE FINANCIAL WORLD? I always had an interest in finance. I actually started off as a hairdresser and worked at my family’s salon, Root & Mane in Lone Tree. Hip surgery took me out of that line of work, and I learned how to trade stocks and futures while recovering. Then once I was all healed up, I went to a financial firm with no degree or prior experience looking for a job. I told them that I use to be a hairdresser and that hair is emotional for most clients, and money is emotional for many clients. I understand how emotion motivates decisions with hair and finance.

Also, I taught myself how to trade futures, so how about a job?

HAVE YOU ALWAYS HAD AN ENTREPRENEURIAL SPIRIT? It’s just a way of life, everyone in my family has their own business. I remember sitting on the stairs as a child and just listening to my family discuss business, difficult conversations that needed to be had, and strategy.

IF YOU HAD TO CHOOSE A DIFFERENT JOB IN A DIFFERENT INDUSTRY, WHAT WOULD YOU CHOOSE AND WHY? Surf instructor. It’s a long-term goal of mine to bring a City Wave to Lone Tree. It’s an endless-wave pool that anyone can learn to surf in hours. I think it would be an awesome after-school activity for kids.

WHAT DO YOU DO TO MAINTAIN A BALANCED LIFE? “Every dead body on Mt. Everest was once a very determined individual, so maybe calm down.”— Unknown. I found that when I go slower, I move faster.

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Hungry To S e r v e SOUTH DENVER EATERIES CONTINUE SERVING AND SURVIVING DURING UNPRECEDENTED TIMES IN RESTAURANT INDUSTRY OLD BLINKING LIGHT HIGHLANDS RANCH “Let’s be there for our community and let’s provide jobs for our staff,” says Earl Gonzales, part-owner and general manager of Old Blinking Light in Highlands Ranch. That’s been his motto during these hard times.

He says OBL has had to change their concept overnight and continued to enjoy immense support from customers. Earl says many of his customers have been regulars since they opened 14 years ago. “There’s just so much love for having that core group of people that we work hard to build, because now we take care of each other and that’s what it’s all about. And that’s something I’ll never forget.”

Earl says owning a restaurant is not just feeding people but being a source of strength and community.

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CUBA CUBA SANDWICHERIA HIGHLANDS RANCH Kristy Socarras-Bigalow, owner of Cuba Cuba Sandwicheria in Highlands Ranch, says she is grateful for the support she’s gotten from her staff and the community. “Some of these staff have been with me, no joke, 18 years,” she says.

Kristy says she was able to keep her staff, thanks to being able to have them take on new responsibilities, the government payroll stimulus, and the continued support of her customers Cuba Cuba has been able to give back to the community during this hard time, Kristy says, giving aid to organizations such as the Delores Project. “We’ve had a lot of donations and have been able to help families in need,” she says.

VIA BACI LONE TREE Jeff McCleary, General Manager at Via Baci in Lone Tree, says sanitation and safety are a priority. He says Via Baci Cheyenne Crawford, general manager of Cuba Cuba Sandwicheria

lost a quarter of its business during the partial shutdown but is rolling with the punches with their to-go orders. Jeff says Via Baci’s repeat customers have been a pillar, keeping the

Jeff McCleary of Via Baci

restaurant going. He looks forward to reopening and says, “We are making plans to do it in a smart and safe way.”

CRANELLI’S LONE TREE “What we’ve had to overcome is the unknown,” says Lasinda Grane, owner of Cranelli’s Italian Restaurant in Lone Tree. Lasinda is enthusiastic about being able to keep her staff through the pandemic and praises the staff she has behind her. “It’s been just absolutely mindblowing how much we’ve all come together as a team, as a family.” Lasinda said she was inspired to help the community when a patron in crutches stopped by to purchase a gift card for a friend in need. Lasinda says they made it their mission to send food to a hospital once a week out of their own pockets. Donations of $5 are accepted. “You just simply cannot get without giving,” says Lasinda.

CASA CALIENTE HIGHLANDS RANCH It’s a juggling act trying to figure out how to operate through a pandemic for small business, says Tim Rasmussen, operating manager of Casa Caliente in Highlands Ranch, but like everyone else, they’re getting through it by the support of the community and giving back to the town.

Tim says he is grateful for those who continue to support them through tough times. Their servers are able to pay their bills, “because of the generosity of the people that have come in and been customers of our restaurant for a long time.” Casa Caliente was able to supply breakfast burritos to 450 essential workers at Littleton Adventist Hospital early on in the shutdown. “That was all a donation that we did because, I mean, those guys are fighting the fight for us. It’s the least we can do,” Tim says.

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GRILLIN WINGS & THINGS LONE TREE Michael Godart, part owner of Grillin Wings & Things in Lone Tree, says there have been some hurdles, but overall they’ve had a large support from their regulars through the pandemic. “We have a lot of regulars that are continually coming by a couple times a week to keep us around,” says Michael. They were able to continue serving with curbside pickup orders, and Michael says he and his co-owner Shannon Barnes feel blessed for that.

Grillin Wings & Things was also able to donate to Lone Tree Eats, a program initiated by the City of Lone Tree in which residents could donate for meals to be delivered to frontline workers.

PERRY’S STEAKHOUSE & GRILL LONE TREE At Perry’s Restaurants, the safety and commitment to providing the best service they can during unprecedented times has been apparent.

“We appreciate the trust and confidence of our guests who allow us to continue serving our community,” says Lesa Sorrentino, chief strategy officer and chief marketing officer for Perry’s.

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INGREDIENTS: + 1/3 cup olive oil + 1/4 cup beef broth + 1/4 cup lemon juice + 1 clove garlic minced + 1 teaspoon curry powder + 1 teaspoon salt + 2 leaves bay + 8 whole peppercorns + 1/2 pound Top Sirloin Steak cubed + 1 orange bell pepper cubed + 6 green onions green ends cut INSTRUCTIONS: In a large plastic bag, place beef and marinade overnight. Reserve 1/4 cup marinade to baste while cooking. Skewer beef, peppers and onion and grill 4 – 5 minutes, turning until beef is done.

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