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Lone Tree Forks, Corks & Ale Don’t miss this fun event The Bookends The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

By Lisa See Local Author Spotlight Two books from local authors

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GRAPHIC DESIGN JAMESON HAMSMITH

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City of Lone Tree Partners with Uber to Launch On-Demand Micro Transit Pilot Free door-to-door rides in Lone Tree through December 2017

In an effort to expand mobility options and provide a multi-modal transportation network, the City of Lone Tree launched a new on-demand micro transit pilot, Link On Demand – Powered by Uber, to provide the community free door-to-door rides within City limits.

“We are thrilled to be the first municipality in the nation to partner with Uber on a project like this,” said Lone Tree Mayor Jackie Millet. “We know how important it is for our residential and business community to increase transportation options. Link On Demand provides residents, employees and visitors alike a free, safe and accessible way to get around the City.”

Link On Demand, which can only be accessed through the Uber app, is available Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Anyone requesting a ride through the Uber app with a pick up location and destination within the City limits will see the free Link On Demand option.

“Uber is thrilled to be partnering with the City of Lone Tree to bring new life to an under-utilized city resource, providing reli-

able, on-demand transportation options to our local community,” said Dave Britton, General Manager Uber Colorado Although riders use the standard Uber app to book their rides, they are picked up in one of the City’s branded 12-passenger shuttles driven by professional drivers. In addition, these shuttles are wheelchair accessible, have bike racks and are kid-friendly.

The higher capacity vehicle allows ride-sharing on a more significant scale to eliminate vehicle trips and reduce congestion.

“Based on conversations and survey results, we know that congestion reduction and transportation options are a top priority for our residents and businesses,” said Millet. “With that in mind, Lone Tree set a goal to be a national model for our next generation transportation network and this partnership amplifies our efforts to optimize the infrastructure we already have.”

For more information, visit www.lonetreelink.com or contact Denisse Coffman, Communications Manager, at 720-509-1262 or denisse.coffman@cityoflonetree.com.

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In May of 1985, Dr. Gordon “Gordy” Klatt walked and ran for 24 hours round and round a track at the University of Puget Sound in Tacoma, Washington, to help raise awareness and much needed funds in order to help save lives from cancer. Over thirty years later, Relay for Life events have become the signature fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, with more than 5,200 volunteers coordinating events in 27 countries around the world. On Saturday, September 30th, from 10am10pm at O’Brien Park, you can be a part of Parker’s Relay for Life, and a part of something so much bigger than yourself.

The Relay for Life is a team-fundraising event in which participants take turns walking a track or designated path, with a teammates collectively walking throughout the duration of the 6-24 hour event. The design of this event is significant, with one teammate constantly on the course, members of Relay for Life teams are a reminder that “cancer never sleeps” and those fighting this disease don’t stop because they are tired – and for one day &/or night, neither do those raising funds for a cure with Relay for Life. Teams will often pick a theme and set up themed sites at the event to continue their fundraising efforts by collecting donations for food, goods, games and activities. All money raised goes towards their overall team fundraising goal.

If this is your first Relay, expect to see all participants and teams welcomed, followed by the event’s kick off with the Survivor’s Lap. Cancer survivors and those currently affected by cancer will walk the track to the sounds of cheers and exuberant support from everyone in attendance. Next, the Caregiver lap recognizes those providing support for their loved one(s) during treatment. After the Survivors and Caregivers have completed their symbolic laps, the teams take the track to begin the celebration. Throughout the day and night, members of each team will take their turn on the walk, while teammates not walking participate in games, activities and entertainment. As evening falls, the decent into darkness is symbolic of the fear patients face upon receiving their diagnosis. After sunset, Luminarias will be lit to celebrate survivors, to remember those who are no longer with us, and remind those still courageously fighting that they are not alone. Closing ceremonies conclude each event, but Relay for Life will remain a constant year after year, until cancer is no more.

JOIN A TEAM CREATE A TEAM VOLUNTEER DONATE

Cancer never sleeps, go to RELAY.ACSEVENTS.ORG and join the fight!

Thirty years ago, the $27,000 Gordy Klatt raised and the more than 83 miles he covered paved the way for what has grown into the Relay for Life, which has continued, year after year, raising funds for cancer research. Sadly, Dr. Klatt passed away three years ago from heart failure after battling stomach cancer but his idea helped shaped a movement that has since become a global event, raising over $5 billion dollars and bringing survivors and supporters together to form a support network like no other.

Cancer has tragically managed to get its grips on us all. Whether you’ve had a loved one battle this tenacious disease or you’ve faced it yourself, being a part of Relay for Life helps brings everyone together to fight the same fight. Join a team, create a team, volunteer or donate online - go to relay.acsevents.org lonetreemagazine.com SEPTEMBER 2017

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Be a VIP at Parker Panache’s

FASHION SHOW For one night only this month, the PACE Center in Downtown Parker doubles as the runways of New York and Paris for an event worth getting a little dolled up for (well, at least the models will be!) Parker Panache is proudly hosting this rather posh night out on Friday, September 15th. Come and enjoy the fun, complete with hors d’oeuvres, entertainment and an open bar! Best part (on top of some gorgeous fashions and the open bar) is that all proceeds from this event go to the Downtown Creative District. It’s a date night for a great cause! Tickets for the VIP Fashion Show are limited, so if you haven’t yet purchased yours, go to ParkerPanache.com and grab them before they’re out like last year’s color palettes.

After picking your favorite fashions Friday night, head over to Parker Panache on Mainstreet Saturday, September 16th, for a Trunk Show at the store from 10:00am5:00pm.

Plan your night on the town now, and join some potentially very familiar looking models, at the Parker Panache VIP Fashion Show later this month at the PACE Center.

Enjoy all the event has to offer, including that open bar, and help support the Downtown Creative District.

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How would you like have a dinner party with all your friends, complete with professional chefs, bartenders and live entertainment by the Sean Kelly of The Samples? Well, mark your calendars because that party has already been planned for you! Formerly known as Taste of Lone Tree; Lone Tree’s Forks, Corks and Ales event will be a night not to be missed.

Grab your favorite foodies and join in the fun on Saturday, September 23rd at the Park Meadows Retail Resort.

From 11:00am-7:00pm, local restaurants will be on hand, proudly featuring their signature specialties, guaranteed to delight your taste buds. In addition to the wares of so many magnificent eateries, a bar with full-pour wines and beers will be serving to create perfect pairings with every sampled bite.

This year, Lone Tree’s Forks, Corks and Ales is looking to welcome over 5,000 attendees throughout the course of the day. Whether you head out in the afternoon, choose to make an evening of it or hang out for most of the day, you’ll be treated to live entertainment all the way through the festivities. Beginning at 11:00am, catch Lyrically Speaking with special guest Erica Brown. From 12:20pm-1:20pm, Solar will perform, followed by The John Saunders Band 9

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from 1:40pm-2:50pm. Later in the afternoon, The Long Run, “Colorado’s Tribute to The Eagles” will keep the music going from 3:20pm-4:50pm. Headlining the event will be Sean Kelly of The Samples, beginning at 5:20pm and continuing until the festivities end at 7:00pm. I addition to the mouth-watering food and delicious wines and beers, you will be able to shop in the new marketplace area. Numerous local artisan and vendors will be on hand to tempt you with their unique wares.

Tickets for Lone Tree’s Forks, Corks and Ales are just $10 for adults, $5 for children 6-12 and free for little ones under 5. A children’s area with kid-friendly entertainment and activities will give the littlest foodies something fun to do as well. For tickets, go to lonetreechamber.com.

Why not spend some time tantalizing your taste buds, trying something new (or getting seconds on something you already know you love) at this year’s Lone Tree’s Forks, Corks and Ales? Discover new restaurants, wineries and microbreweries, chat with other food and wine lovers and enjoy the live music; it’s a complete night on the town, all in one location!

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THEBOOKENDS

with Pam & Becky

The Tea Girl of Hummingbird Lane

By Lisa See

Li-yan is one of few educated women on her mountain in China.

Her family is Akha, a Chinese ethnic minority. They are few in number and in such a remote area that most people do not even know they exist. Tradition is essential to the Akha people, but circumstances make it impossible for everything to stay the same. Li-yan will face important decisions and challenges when she finds that she is pregnant out of wedlock. She goes against tradition and gives her baby up in the nearest city. The only clue to her daughter’s origin is the tea cake that was in her swaddling when found by the city’s orphanage. Mother and daughter will spend many hours wondering and searching for each other as they lead very different lives.

PAM This book drew me, as I am always a fan of Lisa See. This story felt different to me than her others and took me a while to become immersed in the characters and the plot. Have you read other Lisa See books? Did you find this to be the case for you, as well?

BECKY I have read a few of her previous books and am a fan

of her writing. This story did have a different feel but I enjoyed the unique culture of this village and the education on the tea industry.

I didn’t have a problem connecting with the story at the beginning of the book. Actually, I did some light research regarding some of the topics in this story because I found it so interesting. Did you enjoy the picture she painted about a remote mountain village and all of their superstitions and traditions?

PAM I found the culture of this area very intriguing. I was drawn to look a little deeper into the tea that Li-yan and her village makes in this story. Being a tea drinker myself, I found it fascinating to explore the history and images of tea cakes. Li-yan’s mother is the healer and midwife for the village and Li-yan is expected to follow in the footsteps. As she is just beginning her training, she witnesses the tragic results of one of the superstitions of their culture. She cannot reconcile this is her mind. Do you feel that this was the turning point that would eventually lead her to a very different path?

BECKY Li-yan was not naturally attracted to the idea of becoming a healer for the village and the events of that day confirmed her desires to become something more than what the village expected of her. The opportunity for her to continue her formal education would open doors for her but the pull of love ultimately won. Going against tradition and superstition of the village, her mother helped Li-yan hide her pregnancy and ultimately the delivery of a baby girl.

The story up to this point is easy to read and interesting. However, the next part of the story takes a turn to a darker time during her life.

Did you like the writing up to this point?

PAM The writing style allowed me to picture Li-yan’s village and feel strong emotions around the events in her life. While reading about this culture, sometimes it was frustrating that the traditions did not allow for the villagers to have choices during life events. We saw this many times during Li-yan’s life. Did you find this frustrating? Or were you better able to separate our culture from that of the Akha?

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BECKY I thought the author did a great job of transporting us to

another culture. Although my American mind did not agree with the lack of value a female had in this time, I was easily transported into her life and culture. This story covers a great deal of time as we journey through her life from a young girl to an adult. The most interesting part of this book for me is the adopted daughter’s storyline. Li-yan’s baby is adopted by an American couple and named Haley. Her story is not the focus of the book but I found the struggles and displacement issues of adoption to be fascinating. I wanted to know more about her story and challenges. Do you feel like there was enough told or where you also hoping for more?

PAM I felt that Haley’s story had a great start and we began to understand some of her challenges and feelings. This was an interesting (and different) side to the main portion of the story of Liyan’s life. However, Haley’s feelings and challenges as an adopted child from another culture would have been a very interesting area to expand upon. We also caught a glimpse into the feelings of Haley’s adoptive parents and their challenges. Do you think the author explored this complicated side of adoption deeply enough?

Or would you have liked to see this as a larger aspect of the story?

BECKY I definitely wanted to know more about Haley and the

complicated desire to know and understand her natural mother’s situation. Lisa See gave us a peek into the various emotions of adoption from the natural mother’s point of view, the adopting parents and Haley’s. Even though I wanted to explore this more, it would have been overwhelming to add such a complex topic to this story that is already covering a large block of time. Was the ending what you expected and are you satisfied with the way we said goodbye to this story?

PAM The ending to this story was what I had hoped, however, I always love an epilogue and would have enjoyed a little peek with this story. I did feel the author brought together and wrapped up the many different storylines. After having the opportunity to explore this culture, what will we be discussing next month?

BECKY For October we will read, In a dark, dark wood by Ruth

Ware. A small group will get together for a bachelorette party at a house in the woods. Forty-eight hours later, one person is shot and another is in the hospital with amnesia. What happened in those two short days?

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LOCALAUTHORSPOTLIGHT IN THE HEART OF A MUSTANG

By M.J. Evans

“In the Heart of a Mustang is one of the finest books ever written for teens and pre-teens.

This book is strongly recommended for young readers.” Literary Classics Seal of Approval A boy is told that his father was a brave and virtuous man, a soldier who traded his life to save the lives of countless others. He was the man that Hunter needed to emulate. The only problem is the story is a lie, all of it. The truth, which Hunter discovers as he begins his sophomore year of high school, is that his father has actually spent the boy’s entire life in jail, paying his debt to society, but not mending his ways.

A wild mustang mare is rounded up by the BLM, the spring rains had been sparse, the forage on the plains even more so. The mare and her herd are rescued from certain starvation and placed for adoption. In a sandy corral at Promise Ranch (named for the local therapeutic riding center in Franktown,) a home for troubled teenage boys, the boy and the mare meet. A weathered, old cowboy brings them together – a mentor for one, a trainer for the other.

The bond that forms between the boy and the horse becomes one that saves the lives of both.

All of M.J. Evans’ books are available in print or ebook format. Autographed copies may be obtained at www.dancinghorsepress.com. These books are also available through Amazon, Barnes & Noble, and independent bookstores. Popular local children’s bookstore: The Bookies, has them currently on their shelves.

AMONG THE LESSER GODS: A NOVEL

By Margo Catts

For fans of authors like Barbara Kingsolver and Leif Enger, a stunning new voice in contemporary literary fiction.

“Tragedy and blessing. Leave them alone long enough, and it gets real hard to tell them apart.”

Elena Alvarez is living a cursed life. From the deadly fire she accidentally set as a child, to her mother’s abandonment, and now to an unwanted pregnancy, she knows better than most that small actions can have terrible consequences. Driven to the high mountains surrounding Leadville, Colorado by her latest bad decision, she’s intent on putting off the future. Perhaps there she can just hide in her grandmother’s isolated cabin and wait for something–anything–to make her next choice for her.

Instead, she is confronted by reflections of her own troubles wherever she turns–the recent widower and his two children adrift in a changed world, Elena’s own mysterious family history, and the interwoven lives within the town itself. Bit by bit, Elena begins to question her understanding of cause and effect, reexamining the tragedies she’s held on to and the wounds she’s refused to let heal.

But when the children go missing, Elena’s fragile new peace is shattered. It’s only at the prospect of fresh loss and blame that she will discover the truth of the terrible burdens we take upon ourselves, the way tragedy and redemption are inevitably intertwined–and how curses can sometimes lead to blessings, however disguised.

This book is available in hardcover and ebook formats and can be found at Amazon and Barnes & Noble.

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