Business Buzz
Sale of Castle Rock Care Center pending
Beneficial Living Systems Inc., owner of Castle Rock Care
Center, has announced the pending sale of the center to COQuest
LLC, a Nevada company.
COQuest plans to purchase all six of the centers now owned by
Beneficial Living Systems Inc. In addition to Castle Rock, centers
are in Colorado Springs, Walsenburg and Limon.
The sale is expected to be finalized by September. All the
centers still will be managed by CopperSands Inc.
In addition, COQuest announced plans to build a new 80-unit
assisted living center adjacent to Castle Rock Care Cneter. Plans
are to begin construction by spring 2006.
COQuest’s mission is “to serve our fellowmen through our care to
the residents, our dealings with employees and our efforts to raise
the quality of live for the elderly.”
Organic, holistic expo is Sept. 17
The first Douglas County OH Expo, an organic and holistic
awareness trade show, takes place from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sept. 17
at The Grange community center, 3692 Meadows Blvd., Castle
Rock.
The expo was created to provide exposure for alternative
businesses and help enhance networking, as well as introduce the
community to all-natural, holistic and organic products available
to them.
Ten percent of the profits from the event will benefit the
Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center.
The event is produced by Hands-On Homeopathic Healing and
Manifest Feng Shui Consultations. Contact Carmelita Garcia-Konrad,
303-973-4478 or Cgarcia_Konrad@msn.com.
Farmers’ markets open around county
A farmers’ market is open from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fridays through
October at The Outlets at Castle Rock.
The event is coordinated by the Denver Farmers’ Market, launched
in downtown Denver at the Auraria campus parking lot in
1978.
The Plum Creek Valley Farmers’ Market runs Saturdays through
Oct. 8 at the southwest corner of the Castle Rock Shopping Center,
190 S. Wilcox St., near Nicolo’s Pizza.
All vendors at the Plum Creek market produce 80 percent of what
they sell on their farms. Master gardeners are on site to answer
gardening questions.
Other markets:
* Tri-County Farmers’ Market, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturdays in
the parking lot at The Great Indoors, Park Meadows.
* Tri-County Farmers’ Market, 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sundays at the
Mainstreet Center, 10851 S. Mainstreet, Parker.
DC Carpet raises money for wishes
DC Carpet Cleaning Inc. Owners David and Carrie Roberts have
vowed to raise $5,000 for the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Colorado by
Aug. 31.
Each person who gives DC Carpet Cleaning a $25 check made out to
the foundation will receive up to 150 square feet of free carpet
cleaning.
“The value of this free cleaning is more than $50, so it’s a
win-win for everyone,” Carrie Roberts said.
The offer is for residents of Douglas, Arapahoe and Elbert
counties.
Call 303-688-3212.