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SCHOLARSHIPS Continued from page 6 Mitch Patrick Anderson, 19,
cants should be very proud of their accomplishments, goals and passed away
the bright future ahead of them. Monday, May 8, 2017.

I wish we could award each applicant with a scholarship, as all He was born April 15, 1998, in Nashua,
of our applicants were very deserving and we are continuously New Hampshire, the son of Mike and
amazed at the quality of our Larkspur kids! Laura (Kalkowski) Anderson. He was
raised in Lark-
On behalf of the Larkspur Elementary School Parent Teach- spur, Colorado,
er Organization and The Scholarship Committee, we wish all and attended
Larkspur graduating seniors all the best for the future! Larkspur El-
ementary, go-
ing on to Castle View High School and
TOP FIVE REASONS TO SMILE then graduated in 2016 from Palmer
ABOUT LIVING HERE Ridge High School.
Michael Stone...
Mitch’s first job was at Horse Thief Campground. He went on
The act of smiling is easily accom- to work at the Larkspur Pizzaria, KFC, Tony’s Market, Jimmy
plished, and around here, we have John’s, Parry’s Pizza and did lots of yard work around Lark-
plenty of reasons to smile. Ac- spur. Usually, he was working two jobs at the same time, al-
cording to some well-documented ways a hard worker.
scientific studies, there are physi-
ological reasons that explain why Mitch was a natural at anything he tried. He was a talented,
smiling is good for us. I thought self-taught musician who could strum any guitar, beat on any
I would take one of the numerous drum set. His fearless and adventurous spirit brought him to the
“top ten” lists and relate it to US, outdoors, whether on his bike at the skate park or in his Jeep
but I condensed it to a top 5 with that he loved to tinker with, preparing for annual family trips to
a conclusion. Moab. Mitch was always surrounded by the countless people he
touched throughout his life with his selfless personality. He was
1. It elevates your mood. If you are smiling, you are perceived a catalyst for a good time, always quick with a smile or joke to
as being happy. How could you possibly be in a bad mood? brighten any room.
You could choose a hundred reasons to be a grump, but if you
ask yourself if you’d rather be in a good mood or a bad mood, Survivors include his parents, Mike and Laura, Larkspur, broth-
what would you pick? Just think about the beautiful scenery in er Michael, Denver, sister Sarah, Larkspur; uncles and aunts
this area, and crack a smile! Andrew and Anne Anderson, Colchester, Vermont; Debi and
James Abolt, Brookfield, Wisconsin; Patricia and Jon Mendes,
2. Smiling is contagious. I’m not making this up. Just like Carlsbad, New Mexico; cousins Ellen and Joseph Abolt; grand-
yawning has been proven to be contagious, so is smiling. Give parents Peggy Reid, Douglas, Wyoming; Garnet and Maria An-
it a try. Reason #1 says it will elevate your mood, and someone derson, Tucson, Arizona; Jan and Dick Quinn, Venice, Florida,
just might return a smile to acknowledge you. Then THEY will Ruth Kalkowski, Moorhead, Minnesota. He was preceded in
get the benefit of having an elevated mood, and YOU will have death by his grandfather Larry Kalkowski.
brightened someone’s day. If you recognize neighbors while
driving, give them a wave. It feels great to be the waver or the Donations can be made to the Mitch P. Anderson Memorial
target. Fund at First Bank in Castle Rock for a future memorial in his
name.
3. Smiling makes you look caring. This one is a no brainer.
Just go to the grocery store. There are plenty of people who
will ignore you, and you’ll forget them in an instant. But the
ones who smile at you show that they care. NOW—this no
joke. When I go to King Soopers in Castle Rock, they KNOW electric
me. Not only do they smile, but they greet me by name. I also
get a hug from Carla, the Retail Checkout Manager. How awe-
some is that?
Pete Dunbar 1341 Quartz Mountain Drive
4. Smiling makes you feel good, will relieve stress, and lower Larkspur, Colorado 80118
your blood pressure. These have been proven. If the simple 303-681-3809
act of smiling can do all of that, you have to think that it’s worth Cell 303-638-6762
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