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	<description>Setting the Standard of Excellence in Local Governance</description>
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		<title>Sept. 23 event features resources for senior adults</title>
		<link>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/09/02/sept-23-event-features-resources-for-senior-adults/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:13:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Renae Gentry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[A no-cost community forum featuring on-site experts advising on planning for later life, will be held on Thursday, September 23, 2010, from 9:00 a.m. &#8211; 3:00 p.m. at the Douglas County Events Center, 500 Fairgrounds Road, Castle Rock, Colorado. 
Sixteen workshops throughout  the day will focus on smart and safe investing in the current market; guardianships [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Comment on draft sustainability vision statement</title>
		<link>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/09/02/comment-on-draft-sustainability-vision-statement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:12:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Renae Gentry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Douglas County Sustainability Initiative Advisory Committee (SIAC) asks Douglas County residents and business owners to comment on a draft vision statement and objectives related to a sustainable Douglas County.  Access the draft document online at www.douglas.co.us/planning/SIAC or visit any Douglas County Library reference desk for a copy, and send comments no later than Saturday, [...]]]></description>
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		<title>County Seeks Appointee for Office of Veterans Services</title>
		<link>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/09/02/county-seeks-appointee-for-office-of-veterans-services/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/09/02/county-seeks-appointee-for-office-of-veterans-services/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 17:10:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Renae Gentry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/?p=1349</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[On behalf of the Veterans Services Office, the Douglas County Commissioners seek a Veterans Services Technician.  This County Commissioner appointee will fill a part-time, volunteer position and perform a variety of duties supporting the activities of the Office of Veterans Affairs including:  working with clients, assisting with the preparation of applications and enrollments for benefits [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DRCOG Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Community Conversation on Sept. 2</title>
		<link>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/08/30/drcog-area-agency-on-aging-aaaholding-community-conversation-on-sept-2/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 17:09:30 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Renae Gentry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/?p=1339</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Citizens are invited to a Community Conversation about Aging in the Douglas County area on Thursday, Sept. 2. The Senior Council of Douglas County and the Denver Regional Council of Governments and the Area Agency on Aging (AAA) Office are hosting the event.  
The Area Agency on Aging is required to develop a Four-Year Plan on Aging for [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Colorado State Parks Pass offered by Douglas County</title>
		<link>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/08/26/colorado-state-parks-pass-offered-by-douglas-county/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:44:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Renae Gentry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/?p=1334</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Just in time for fall outdoor activities and Holiday gift-giving, the Colorado Annual State Parks Pass will be available for purchase, effective September 1 at the Douglas County Recorders office, 301 Wilcox Street in Castle Rock.
Colorado&#8217;s Annual State Parks Pass is valid for a full 12 months after purchase. The pass is good through the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>September 11 Household Chemical Roundup – Castle Rock</title>
		<link>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/08/26/september-11-household-chemical-roundup-%e2%80%93-castle-rock/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Aug 2010 15:43:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Renae Gentry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Tri –County Health Department announces Douglas County’s final Household Chemical Roundup of 2010 on Saturday, September 11 in Castle Rock. The drive-through event will be at the Town of Castle Rock Utilities building, 175 Kellogg Court, from 9a.m. – 3p.m. 
Acceptable items are: paint and paint products, motor oil, antifreeze, rechargeable batteries, vehicle batteries, house and [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Open Space August Hikes and Activities Updates / Cancellations</title>
		<link>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/08/19/open-space-august-hikes-and-activities-updates-cancellations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:58:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Renae Gentry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Updates:
Registration Full &#8211; The  Survival Hike at Spruce Mountain scheduled for Sunday, August 29 is full at this time and no more registrations are being accepted.
Cancellations for August:
Prairie Canyon History Day scheduled for Saturday, August 28 has been cancelled.
Prairie Canyon Full Moonrise Hike scheduled for  Tuesday, August 24 has been cancelled.
 
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		<title>Flood Insurance Rate Map and Zone Information is Available by Request</title>
		<link>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/08/19/flood-insurance-rate-map-and-zone-information-is-available-by-request-2/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/08/19/flood-insurance-rate-map-and-zone-information-is-available-by-request-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 15:30:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Renae Gentry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/?p=1321</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[A Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) and Zone information are available by request from Douglas County’s Engineering Division to residents of unincorporated Douglas County. 
The following is provided as a public service to Douglas County residents upon request:

Whether or not a property is in a Special Flood Hazard Area shown on the current FIRM of Douglas [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Hidden Mesa Open Space Trail is Reopen for Public Use</title>
		<link>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/08/18/hidden-mesa-open-space-trail-is-reopen-for-public-use/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/08/18/hidden-mesa-open-space-trail-is-reopen-for-public-use/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 17:40:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Renae Gentry</dc:creator>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/?p=1319</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[ The Upper portion of the Hidden Mesa Open Space Trail that was closed due to the outbreak of the plague has been reopened. 
Further testing of the fleas, from the dusted prairie dog burrows on the upper portion of Hidden Mesa, reveal no evidence of plague.  Nor do the colonies along the Cherry Creek Regional Trail [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Douglas County Sheriff’s Office to Host 2nd Annual “One Day Citizen Academy”</title>
		<link>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/08/12/douglas-county-sheriff%e2%80%99s-office-to-host-2nd-annual-%e2%80%9cone-day-citizen-academy%e2%80%9d/</link>
		<comments>http://blogs.douglas.co.us/newsroom/2010/08/12/douglas-county-sheriff%e2%80%99s-office-to-host-2nd-annual-%e2%80%9cone-day-citizen-academy%e2%80%9d/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 14:17:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rhonda Renae Gentry</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, is now accepting applications for its annual “One Day Citizen Academy”.  This is a great opportunity to learn more about the Sheriff’s Office, in a short amount of time.  
The one-day class will be held on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at the Highlands Ranch Law Enforcement Training Facility located at 9008 [...]]]></description>
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