Page 3 - Sentinel June 2017

FYI Continued from page 2 a feast for the eye of child and adult alike.

2017 MONUMENT HILL FARMERS MARKET in down- Collier “lives in the enchanted forest of Larkspur, Colorado,”
town Monument at 66 Jefferson will be open on Saturdays and is a regular contributor to the Perry Park Sentinel, where
through October 14th. Hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Over 55 he writes a column called “Bearwise,”a humorous and infor-
vendors participate including Abdul’s Produce, C and R farms, mative column about our neighbors the bears, written from the
Royal Crest Dairy, Tamales, Mountain Man Honey, Pasta and perspective of one Beary Bear, who roams the country side in
Olive Oil, James’ BBQ, Tupperware, Pampered Chef, Scentsy, and around the town of Larkspur, coexisting with his “human
Avon, Jewelry, Dog Bones and Treats, Juice Plus, Antiques, zoo.” Collier also authored the upcoming Retirement is Recess
Colorado Cuddles (embroidery) Sewing Crafts, Wild Bird- for Grown-ups due out in early 2018.
houses, Grammies Desserts, and Essential Oils.
The signing of the new book will coincide with a scheduled
THE CASTLE ROCK FARMERS MARKET is located at book buy-in on Amazon.com. The proceeds from the sale of
6th and Wilcox in downtown Castle Rock, Colorado. The mar- the books will go to the non-profit Jessie’s Heart Foundation, a
ket is open on Saturdays, 8 a.m. to Noon.
charity which helps families who may have a member suffering
from a heart-related condition. The organization, established by
DOUGLAS COUNTY SLASH/MULCH SITE: Open the Colliers after the passing of their daughter Jessie, assisted
through October 28 on Saturdays only, 8 a.m.-5 p.m. In case over 167 families in 2016 with such essentials as housing to be
of inclement weather, please call 303-663-6274 to ensure that near the ill relative, meals, transportation, utilities, and other
the site will be open as scheduled. Acceptable items include household related expenses. On Saturday, June 3, the dollars
tree limbs, branches, shrubs, and brush with a maximum length for every book purchased will be matched 100 percent by the
of 6 feet and a maximum diameter of 12 inches. All loads must Colliers.
be covered when they arrive at the site. Free wood chips are
available to homeowners for use as mulch. An equipment op- For more information, contact Cindy Cramer at 303-681-3046.
erator is onsite to load wood chips. Material can be picked up ~KCramer
anytime during the season the site is open to accept slash.

HELP MAKE QUILTS TO DONATE Join the Blanket Bri-
gade on the first and third Wednesdays of the month at 10 HELLO, LARKSPUR MOMS!
a.m. at the Perry Park Country Club to tie the quilts, so you do
not need any special sewing skills. We are a 501 (c)3, and we Don’t forget the yard sale on June 3!
gratefully accept donations of fabric, yarn, batting and thread.
If you have a donation, please contact Gwen Underwood at Summer is finally here! For more in-
gwenspur@icloud.com; her phone number is 303-681-2125, formation on the Larkspur Mothers’
or Cindy Hotaling at cjaspsjr@yahoo.com; her phone is 303- Group, please visit our website at www.
681-0374. larkspurmoms.com or email us at
larkspurmoms@gmail.com. The Lark-
spur Mothers’ Group is open to all moms
LARKSPUR AUTHOR TO READ AND in the Larkspur area. We host monthly
SIGN NEW CHILDREN’S BOOK play groups and Moms’ nights out. We are always looking for
new moms to join our group!
Join Jim Collier on Saturday, June 3 from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m.
for a reading and signing of The World Was Flat at the Lark- This summer we will be taking a break from scheduled play
spur Book Exchange, located at 9524 Spruce Mountain Road groups; however, I hope you can join us for our Moms’ night
in Larkspur. The originally scheduled signing, April 29, was out on June 16th! We also hope to continue our Larkspur Spray
snowed out. Dayz tradition so stay tuned for more details to come!

“To parents, grandparents, teachers, and other kindred spirits
who read aloud to children....share a story, remember the mo-
ment.”

Thus begins local author Jim Collier’s new children’s book,
The World Was Flat. Collier has imbued his story with a fresh
voice that’s sure to appeal to all ages; the notion that the world
was once flat until someone dared to dream and think and
search beyond the accepted notion. Mention must be made of
Gail M. Nelson’s soft-focus watercolor illustrations. With the
deft hand of a master visualizer, Nelson lifts images from the
text that urge the lesson-based story along. Her illustrations are
Perry Park Sentinel June 2017 - Page 3