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WORDS Continued from page 6 building for $1.6 million. The 8,500 square foot, 1-story. steel
sided building built in 1978 is about to undergo renovations
Advisors office in the Creek to serve as the new home of the Church. Located across from
Ridge Building located in the Douglas County Library, the building at 2 Phelps Street has
Larkspur’s commercial received town approval for the new façade that will compliment
core at 8520 Spruce Moun- the Library and Town Hall architecture with a fresh contempo-
tain Road. His suite #106 rary look which far exceeds the appeal of the existing service
is adjacent to the town’s building’s aged appearance.
favorite dentist, Dr. Brittany of Pineland Dentist. The 96-year-
old investment service company has almost $20 billion in as- The Oakwood Senior Apartments
sets, 43,000 employees and over 14,000 offices spread across are located one block south of the
the U.S. and Canada. Edward Jones is owned by its employees Douglas County High School at Front
and is not publicly traded. They provide financial advice and Street and Oakwood Drive. The 33
offer commission-based and fee-based financial products with year old project consists of seven
your relationship based on a personal level with an individual two-story buildings with sixty-four
advisor.
one and two-bedroom units that rent
to seniors for $650 to +$1,200 per
Many thanks to one of Larkspur’s histori-
ans, Dana Hamling, who has just retired
from many years of volunteer service to month. Acquired by Douglas
the Larkspur Historical Society. Dana is a County Housing Partnership in
piece of 2006 for $3 million, the own-
our his- ers are seeking an amendment
tory her- to double the density to 109
self, and without her diligent units. If approved one of the
efforts along with the other seven buildings (eight apartments) would be removed and a
Society members, we would new three-story building containing 53 units would be added to
have little memories of our the 2.6 acre site. Public hearings are required.
area’s quite interesting history. Many thanks Dana! Go to
http://larkspurhistoricalsociety.org for information on their The Crystal Valley Development
monthly meetings and historical events held during the year.
Company has applied to Castle
Rock planning for an expansion
CASTLE ROCK – King Soopers has announced plans to roll of Crystal Valley, adding 70 acres
out “SCAN, BAG, & GO” in 34 on the southern boundary between
of its 142 Colorado stores this year. Bell Ranch and the Sellers Creek
Hopefully the new Castle Rock Ranch, to be known as the Ridge
store is among the early selections. Estates. Subject to public hear-
The intent is to provide a quicker ings, the company wants to build
and more convenient way to buy 52 single family units along with adding more open space.
groceries. The initial effort allows customers to use a hand-
held device to scan products as they shop; the total is calculated Currently in the permitting
and you pay at a self-checkout station. The longer term plan is stage, the Premier Members
to make the service available from your cell phone to both scan Credit Union is planning its
and pay, completely bypassing the checkout lines. Add this to new building at the Promenade,
their current system that lets you buy your groceries on line and top of the hill next to the 7-11
pick them up outside the store and the time savings go together and Chick Fil-A which are in
to make your grocery shopping almost a joy.
the ground work stage of con-
struction. With 11 Colorado locations, Premier was formed in
A start-up church, Eternal 2015 by the merger of two +50 year old credit unions with over
Rock Evangelical Luther- $850 million in assets and 65,000 members. The Promenade
an Church, has been hold- continues to grow as a financial center with the inclusion of
ing services in the Castle several new banks (B of A, Chase) and the recent opening of
Rock Middle School located
the ENT Credit Union.

The slab has been poured
at 2575 Meadows Blvd. for the construction of a new
Last June, they acquired 4,500 square foot Sherwin
the former Steele Tire
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