Castle Rock, CO June 2020

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RETURN TO ADVENTURE

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Message from Castle Rock Mayor Jason Gray OVER THE LAST YEAR AND A HALF, I HAVE BEEN SO IMPRESSED WITH OUR TOWN AND ITS RESIDENTS. I have been especially moved by our community in the past two months. I love our Town more than ever. Recently, I have been impressed, overjoyed and moved to tears by our Town's response to this pandemic. The way our community has rallied cannot be praised enough. From our first responders, our hospital, the school district, and so many others. Everyone has stepped up so well, and with love.

As your Mayor, I am privileged to hear from a lot of residents. Some of the stories shared are heartbreaking. Others are uplifting and inspiring. To see our churches band together and support those in need is moving. The way our Senior Center has risen to

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the occasion even more than usual to stay in touch, comfort and feed our seniors is a monumental task, but one they have done so well.

On top of all that, we still have a Town to run. I, along with Town Council, have insight

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on the day-to-day operations of our fantastic Town. Despite the crisis, there are roads to

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER Steven Schowengerdt

build and maintain. Buildings and homes to build. Parks and recreation to upkeep. High-

CHIEF SALES OFFICER Matthew Perry

quality water to bring to homes and businesses. And, don’t forget, our ever-present first

CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER DeLand Shore

responders. The Town hasn’t skipped a beat; it’s a well-oiled machine.

As a person who has two immune-compromised people at home, I have insight into how this pandemic may be effecting your family. As a business owner in Castle Rock for over 20 years, I have insight into the tragic and immense financial loss this crisis is having on our local, state, national and world economies. These things should not be interwoven or intertwined,

ART DIRECTOR Sara Minor OPERATIONS DIRECTOR Janeane Thompson AD MANAGER Chad Jensen REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR Eric Williams WEB APPLICATIONS Michael O’Connell

but they are. They truly are. I need to protect my business and the Town’s economy. I must also protect my family's health. I know each and every one of our residents grapples with this realization every day. Hopefully, more now than ever, this experience can help us with sympathy, empathy and compassion for our neighbor, for our community. No matter how this affects our great Town, we are all in this together.

I know that this tragic and terrible pandemic will come to an end. When it does end, Castle Rock will rise. Castle Rock will be a community that is ready to move forward the same way we faced this pandemic – together.

If you need help – emotional, financial or other – reach out. If you can help, reach out. We

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INSIDE THE ISSUE JUNE 2020 FEATURES 12 Rising Above Sweet Alfas Bake Shop in Elizabeth, Beats the Coronavirus with Cookbooks

18 Return to Adventure - Experience the Ranchlands Colorado Ranch Management Company Offers Guest Stays for the Great American Adventure

24 The Stream Less Traveled Country Club of Castle Pines’ Mark Lewicki Loses Himself in Fly Fishing

36 Why It’s Worth It: The Case for Flying Charter Mountain Aviation’s Malachi O’neill Elucidates the Many Advantages

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DoCR organization honor deceased Steve Evans with Remembrance Procession Local resident/business owner of the beloved Astro Tap House Steve Evans passed away in early April with COVID-related health issues. Local community outreach organization Dads of Castle Rock, hosted a Remembrance for Steve with an organized procession on April 9th, 2020 through the town of Castle Rock to celebrate his life. DoCR is made up of local volunteer dads with a commitment to making a difference for those in need. To learn more contact President Robert Zearing at: www.docrco.org

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Rising Above SWEET ALFAS BAKE SHOP IN ELIZABETH, BEATS THE CORONAVIRUS WITH COOKBOOKS I SIT AT MY KITCHEN TABLE AND BITE INTO A WARM, BUTTERY ALMOND CROISSANT. The layers of savory dough paired with the sweet, nutty filling epitomize culinary perfection. The coffee shop where I work orders these delicacies daily, and it didn’t take long for me to fall in love. However, a time not too long ago I was sure I had eaten my last.

Luckily, Missy and Luigi Casaretto are determined to ensure that is not the case. The couple owns Sweet Alfas Bake Shop, the business responsible for the local favorite almond croissants. It is no secret that COVID-19 has taken its toll on small businesses around the world, and Sweet Alfas was not immune to the virus’s effects.

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Sweet Alfas is nestled in Elizabeth, a small Colorado town that bears the slogan “A Rural Surprise.” In the town of about 1,500, Missy and Luigi noticed a drop in business almost immediately after talk of the coronavirus began to make its way to Colorado.

“People were trying to support us, it just wasn’t enough,” Missy said. “I hate to be so morbid, but I thought we were done,” Luigi followed.

The couple saw business slow down as early as February. In hindsight, the decline was an eerie kind of foreshadowing. Wholesale accounts with other struggling businesses began to suffer, and the downward ripple affect of the economy knocked them down like a domino.

“Wholesale keeps our doors open, absolutely. Once those accounts started to close, it really affected our ability to project income,” Luigi said. “We got pretty good at predicting our daily rhythm, what we should buy, and what our peak business times were. All of that went out the window.”

Surprisingly, when we sat down to chat, the couple was a picture of calm. Bearing flour-stained aprons and big smiles, they discussed their story in between baking bread and putting a batch of cinnamon rolls in the oven.

Sweet Alfas began when the couple whipped up dozens of alfajores, a Peruvian sandwich cookie filled with dulce de leche, to raise money for their daughter’s dance event. The alfas were a huge success. From there, Missy created an online cookie shop that eventually turned into their brick and mortar business in 2017.

What started with a single cookie turned into a full menu of pastries and lunch items. A season of inspiration, innovation, and trial & error began, and it hasn’t stopped since.

The couple is completely self-taught. Now they want to teach the masses how to create their own gourmet goods.

“We initially thought we would have to close for good.

Nobody would buy a business right now, especially a restaurant,” Luigi said. “We decided to create a cookbook to pay off the money we still owed.”

The original plan was to budget out a goal of how much money would be needed in order to pay all of their debts.

But then, inspiration hit.

“We asked ourselves, what if we make a goal to see how

“ T h e c o u p l e i s c o m p l e t e l y s e l f-

much we’d need to open back up?” Missy said.

taught. Now they want to teach

crossed, they launched an online crowdfunding campaign

the masses how to create their

That goal happened to be $20,000. With fingers on Indiegogo on April 13th. By the end of the month, they had $22,000 raised.

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own gourmet goods.”

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“A d v e r s i t y b u i l d s a n d r e v e a l s c h a r a c t e r. T h r o u g h t h e t r i a l s a n d hardships of the pandemic, we a l l h av e t h e c h o i c e t o r e b u i l d , reinvent, and come out stronger a n d s w e e t e r t h a n e v e r. ” Supporters have the option to purchase different packages that include the cookbook, merchandise, or a master class with the staff. The goal is to have the cookbook in people’s hands by July. Breads, muffins, sweet rolls, cookies, scones, tarts, cheesecakes, pies, croissants, empanadas, as well as content from their lunch menu, are among some of the recipes that will be available in the book.

Sweet Alfas has the means to remain open and make some long-awaited improvements. They have hopes to hire a larger team, install a fryer to make doughnuts, update the decor and branding, and, perhaps the biggest change: open up for dinner.

Since they opened, Missy and Luigi have felt like they are suffering from an identity crisis. They began their journey as a bakery, but when they started to serve lunch people called them out.

“This one customer looked at our menu and tell us we weren’t a bake shop!”

Missy remembered. “We were so butt-hurt,” Luigi laughed.

Like people, it takes time for businesses to develop their identity. Missy and Luigi have since learned what items Sweet Alfas is known for. Now it is simply a matter of expanding in a focused direction. In the process of rebranding and reinventing, they will change from Sweet Alfas Bake Shop to Sweet Alfas Kitchen.

Like Missy and Luigi, several small businesses applied for the government SBA loans and did not receive funding. There have been several complaints about the small business money from the Paycheck Protection Program, created for companies with less than 500 employees, being given away to larger franchises.

Missy and Luigi aren’t bitter, but they knew they couldn’t wait around during such unpredictable times.

“There’s no guarantee,” Missy said. “So, do you keep stressing, staring at your phone, and obsess over whether or not the SBA processed your stuff? Or, do you do what my husband does and figure out what you can do?”

Adversity builds and reveals character. Through the trials and hardships of the pandemic, we all have the choice to rebuild, reinvent, and come out stronger and sweeter than ever.

You can read more, purchase the cookbook, and “meet” Missy and Luigi Casaretto at this website: https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/sweet-alfas-cookbook#/

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ARTICLE JENNIFER STARBUCK PHOTOGRAPHY COURTESY OF RANCHLANDS

AT THE ZAPATA RANCH, OWNED BY THE NATURE CONSERVANCY AND MANAGED BY RANCHLANDS, KATE MATHESON WAKES UP EVERY MORNING TO A VIEW OF THE MAJESTIC SANGRE DE CRISTO PEAKS OUT ONE WINDOW AND THE GREAT SAND DUNES NATIONAL PARK OUT THE OTHER. She considers herself one lucky woman.

“Contributing to and working as part of something much bigger than myself is rewarding. It’s an incredible honor to be a steward and manager of Zapata Ranch,” Kate says.

“Ranchlands focuses on the preservation and conservation of these large landscapes and the Western lifestyle.”

Ranchlands is a conservation-focused ranch management company that also offers guest stays at the Zapata, where Kate lives, and the Chico Basin Ranch, which is 30 minutes south of Colorado Springs.

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Ranchlands Stays is the hospitality program that includes special weeklong workshops and clinics at both properties. You’ll find painting workshops with acclaimed artist Jill Soukup, and horsemanship clinics from famed cowboy Cam Schryver. There’s photography, hiking, birding and leather making.

And if you want your family to get their hands dirty on an old-school cowboy adventure, there’s a stay for that as well.

“A stay on either ranch is an incredible insight into these big landscapes. You get to feel, ride, hike, smell, touch, experience these very, very special places,” Kate says. “I think that’s the thing people walk away with is the privilege of being able to have done that.”

Most stays include tent camps complete with hot showers, beds, a cook and chef-prepared meals.

At the Zapata, where you can book a customized stay to include horseback rides in the Great Sand Dunes or among the huge wild bison herd, you’ll find the dark night skies that have been designated as an International Dark Sky Park, and catch a glimpse of the abundant wildlife including elk, coyotes, birds of prey, porcupines and antelope. “There’s also a really amazing ranch-to-table food program,” Kate says.

The Chico Basin Ranch offers a more rustic experience, where you’ll find yourself part of the work crew rounding up horses and working cattle, making your own breakfasts and sack lunches to eat on the trail, and joining the crew in their homes for dinner. “It’s the more working ranch experience,” Kate says.

A stay at one of the Ranchlands properties is an educational outdoor experience unlike any other.

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“It really ticks all the boxes,” Kate says.

“It’s about trying new things with your friends or family, and all of you learning at the same time. It’s an incredible bonding experience.”

Kate says one of the first things most guests notice is the quiet and dark, a reward for the hyper-connected modern American. Zapata and Chico offer great American landscapes — from the highest mountain peaks to the wide-open prairie plains — that are constantly evolving.

“It’s a living, breathing, moving, changing place of incredible beauty.”

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the stream less traveled 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

members on fishing excursions through the

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lifelong interests and create unique experiences

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for his members. Mark grew up in south central

sales and marketing director for The Country

Pennsylvania, where he says he spent most free

Club at Castle Pines. “I love the aspect of being

time outdoors, whether golfing (his grandpar-

immersed in nature, when eight hours have

ents were avid golfers), playing tennis, swim-

flown by, you haven’t eaten, you haven’t had

ming (he competed in college), or just roaming

anything to drink. You lose yourself.”

in the wilderness close to home. One of his first

Mark, who lives in Highlands Ranch, is an avid

jobs was as a manager for a local pool.

fly fisherman and still uses the first Orvis fly rod

He says all his lifelong passionate pursuits

he bought for himself in college. He says the

have helped inform his job in the luxury hos-

allure of fly fishing has always been in the strat-

pitality industry, and in recent years he’s been

egy, the skill of trying to make an artificial insect

publishing his photography — another passion

whipping on the end of a line look real enough

— on his own website.

for a trout to bite. Mark has taught all three of his kids to fly fish, and he even taught his dad.

“There are times when you can dry fly all day and not catch a thing,” Mark says. “At the end of the day, it doesn’t matter if I don’t catch the fish.”

Mark has spent the past 16 years working at luxury golf and lifestyle clubs in Arizona and Colorado.

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“I love to find remote places,” Mark says. “A lot of people go where they see the biggest fish being caught. I’m much more content in finding a place that’s out of the way.

“Colorado is the perfect place. You have so much accessibility to you in a short drive.” + Find Mark Lewicki’s photography at www.marklewicki.com.

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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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