• Parker’s Boy Scout Troop 16 awarded the highest honor, the rank
    of Eagle Scout, to Paul Meehan. The Jan. 11 Eagle Court of Honor, a
    formal ceremony open to the public, was at the Parker United
    Methodist Church, which sponsors the troop.
  • Meehan, 17, a junior at Chaparral High School, has been
    involved in Scouting in Parker since 1999. His final requirement
    toward Eagle, a leadership project, was conducted in 2008 for the
    Town of Parker. He oversaw a group of 41 volunteers plant willow
    stakes along the Cheery Creek Channel behind Stroh Ranch. Meehan
    and his volunteers spent 340 hours on the erosion control
    measure.
  • During the ceremony, Troop 16 Scoutmaster Prescott Coleman,
    told of Paul’s growth in skills, confidence and the impact he has
    made on the younger Scouts in the troop. A highlight of the event
    was the participation of Brett Starkowski, LCpl, U.S. Marine Corps,
    home on leave while serving his country in Iraq. Starkowski is a
    Troop 16 Eagle Scout, and he administered the Eagle Oath to the new
    Eagle Scout.
  • Meehan is the 78th Eagle Scout from Troop 16, the oldest troop
    in Parker. He is the son of Fred and Marliss Meehan, of
    Parker.
  • Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network plans free monthly
    parenting classes for foster and adoptive parents.
  • The interactive classes are designed to help parents with some
    of the challenges of raising foster children and children who have
    been adopted. Resources will be shared and parents will learn from
    experts and other parents alike. Topics presented through July
    include Abuse-Neglect, Attachment and Bonding, Defiant Behaviors,
    Crisis Intervention, Parenting and Social Issues. Foster parents
    can receive two credit hours per class toward foster care license
    maintenance.
  • Classes meet from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Wednesdays in Littleton, 61 W.
    Davies Ave. Dinner and childcare are available for a nominal fee.
    For information and to register, call 303-797 9432.
  • Arapahoe/Douglas Mental Health Network is a private, nonprofit
    organization that provides comprehensive mental health and
    substance abuse treatment services for individuals of all ages. The
    network has 11 locations throughout the south metro area.