I must apologize to all of the extensive make-believe audience I write to periodically.It seems I took a Rip Van Winkle nap and woke up in a different country.When the valley pollen took over my senses, I was in a country that was Christian. We had chaplains of Christian churches at many public events and prisons. We had a president that shared his opinion on faith, who professed his own faith in God. The reality of his faith was the real question, but nevertheless, we as a nation considered it almost heresy not to consider ourselves a Christian nation.The definition was likely in name only, and often in comparison to other countries, but still. It was stated as fact. We were politically and historically a Christian nation.That is until the president so clearly elected only a few months ago, tells the public, while speaking directly to the president of Turkey, that we do not call ourselves a Christian nation.Mr. President, with due respect, I need to ask when Christianity became a minority? Is it possible then that all of the badmouthing said by the naysayers before the election were right? Whose side are you on? Mr. President, if we, the two of us, as men, were on speaking terms, I would ask for an afternoon at a good coffee shop where we could sort this out.My concern is that the most of the strongest nations in the world are those whose government aligns itself tightly with a specific religion. We have grown so dispassionate about our past, we welcome anything, wrapping our reasoning in some misunderstood separation clause. I would challenge historians to consider: Did the founding fathers want the government to be free from religion, or religion free from government? There is a difference, you know.So please wish that I wake up and discover this is a bad dream. Until then...
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Hello! Be sure to come to the Rec center this Friday for our Cinco de Mayo celebration. We will have a pinata and a soccer tournament so come prepared to party at the fiesta!
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At Eisenhower Elementary School we are inviting people of all ages to come to theproduction of Peter Pan. This play of course is not just your typicalschool play-- it's directed by fifth graders! Natalia Howard, Wynne Royerand Avani Singh. The play will be on Friday May 1st 5-6 o'clock. Hopeyou can come!
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Contact: David HarrisPhone: 303-803-4682E-mail: david@davidharrismusic.net
Friday, April 24, 2009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
PERISH, THE THOUGHT, A CLASSICAL CONCERT PREMIERE BY DAVID HARRIS A Memorial Day weekend concert interpreting the meaning of death for life.
Lafayette, Colo.— “And as to you Death, it is idle to try to alarm me,” Walt Whitman exclaimed and inspired others to contemplate what death really means in regard to life. David Harris, Composer, has been pondering this question as of late diving deep into the worlds of poetry, prose, and art to formulate his own thoughts and feelings on this subject. The result is the world premiere of his latest musical compositions in a Memorial Day weekend concert entitled Perish, The Thought. The concert will premiere the cantata The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew, the choral cycle The Frail Stag and his first String Quartet.
On Friday, May 22nd at First Congregational Church of Boulder (1128 Pine Street, Boulder, CO), 7:30 pm and Saturday, May 23rd at Christ Church Episcopal Denver (2950 South University Avenue, Denver, CO). 7:30 pm, David Harris focuses on mortality and ways that people have attempted to reconcile life’s brevity. “I have collected ideas posited by poets, artists and religious treatises. The music acts as a vehicle for the concepts found in these documents, and through it, I intermingle my own reflections. Though a heavy topic, the outcome is one of hope, and the music contains energy and vibrancy,” says Harris.
Both The Frail Stag and The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew found their inspiration in the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Upper West Side annex, The Cloisters. The cantata began in the chant “Apostolo Beato” found in The Florence Laurdario (book of chants) that The Cloisters has on display.
The Martyrdom of St. Bartholomew explores the ubiquitous complexities surrounding death by juxtaposing texts from modern poets and ancient religious documents. Particularly, the texts wrestle with the nobility that humans often assign to death and the manner of one's dying. They reflect on what meaning these matters can ascribe to life, and they ponder the definition of life, whether one can be living and yet dead (a popular secular and religious sentiment). The music engages the audience through lyrical melody with rhythmic and harmonic layering. It is immediately accessible, but challenges the listener beyond the immediate, opening aural opportunities for novice and expert alike.
The Frail Stag was inspired by a 16th-century French tapestry bearing the allegory of a stag hunt, one that depicts human mortality. In the tapestry, Old Age hunts the stag (mankind) with the help of her hounds whose names are grief, anxiety, fear, cold, heat and toil.
The Frail Stag for chorus is in three movements. The first bears the tapestry's text that describes the activity in the foreground image that represents the end of life. The second movement is from the poem “Pense Morir” by Pablo Neruda and reflects adulthood’s principle challenge, the quest for meaning and love. “And a little child will lead them” from the Hebrew prophet Isaiah finishes the set. Harris explains,“Instead of a focus on loathing, the choral cycle, in contrast to the tapestry, suggests that life springs from death, and that perspective offers relief from the pain of aging.”
String Quartet, David Harris' first string quartet, takes its departure from the text printed on “The Hunt of the Frail Stag” tapestry, with each of the movements named for one of the dogs who attack the stag. By extension, the music stirs thoughts of mortality and time. Moments of untroubled beauty mingle with fast-paced textural conflict.
Perish, The Thought features the Rocky Mountain Chamber Singers, a string quartet of the Boulder Philharmonic (Gyongver Petheo, Annamaria Karacson, Matthew Dane and Marcelo Sanches), in addition to Elizabeth Caswell Dyer, soprano, Marta Burton, mezzo, Ryan Connell on organ and David Harris conducting.
Marta Burton, mezzo-soprano for Perish, The Thought, describes why she is delighted to be performing another David Harris composition, “David Harris’ settings are ravishing in their emotional impact--the complexities of harmony and rhythm serve the poetry, ultimately revealing the depth of the language through his sensitive and fearless renderings. He writes beautifully for the voice, allowing the singers to bring their own color and vitality to the work. It is an absolute joy to sing and hear his music.”
For tickets to see Perish, The Thought, $10 GA, purchase with a credit card at http://www.davidharrismusic.net or purchase with check or cash at the door.
For more information about David Harris, Composer/Conductor and Perish, The Thought, please view his website at http://www.davidharrismusic.net.
Perish, The Thought - Event Details What:Perish, The Thought When: Friday, May 22nd and Saturday, May 23rd, 7:30 pm for both performances Where: Friday, May 22nd at First Congregational Church of Boulder (1128 Pine Street, Boulder, CO) Saturday, May 23rd at Christ Church Episcopal Denver (2950 South University Avenue, Denver, CO) General Admission Information: $10 GA Purchase Tickets: Purchase with a credit card at http://www.davidharrismusic.net or purchase with check or cash at the door.
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The Longmont Chorale is having their annual fundraiser this Saturday night. Join them for a silent auction, meal and entertainment.Music, Mirth and MadnessMay 2, 2009 6:00 pmDinner Show/Silent Auction sponsored by the Longmont Chorale GuildRadisson Hotel Ballroom, Longmont$50.00 a personLongmont Chorale's 4th annual dinner show and silent auction will consist of non-stop humor, both spoken and sung. Novelty songs from Gilbert and Sullivan, solos, ensembles and full chorale will fill the night. The Longmont All Star Jazz Band under the direction of Bill Wilkinson will be joining the fun of the evening.Call 303-651-7664 for tickets.http://www.longmontchorale.org/
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Come join us for a Bicycle Maintenance ClinicThursday, April 30th @ 6pm$10Reservations Required. Call or email303-604-1825echelonspokesandslopes@msn.com
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For mystery lovers this is the show and it is the last show of the Longmont Theatre's regular season. With two more weekends there is still time to check it out.It always amazes me that LTC can put such amazing sets together in less the 4 weeks and really it ends up being 3 weeks(ok weekends). There are some amazing volunteers in Longmont.Ira Levin's murder comedy is about a once-successful mystery drama writer who announces that he would commit murder to get another hit on Broadway. One of his students comes up with a script he considers failure proof and is invited to come to his home for a "story conference." There follows a complicated game of murderous, musical chairs, keeping audiences on the edge of their seats! Rate PG-13During the run of the show, Longmont Theatre will be a collection point for the National Association of Letter Carriers' Food Drive. Bring your contributions with you to the show. All contributions will be delivered to local foodbanks.Remaining show dates April 24,25,26*, 30May 1 & 2All shows at 7:30 pm, *Sunday matinee at 2:00 pmCall 303-772-5200www.longmonttheatre.org
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The launch of a new evening intensive outpatient program this month distinguishes Denver-based Eating Recovery Center (http://www.eatingrecoveryinfo.com) as the only facility in the Rocky Mountain region to provide a full spectrum of recovery options for adults with anorexia or bulimia. The new program serves two populations simultaneously, as it bridges the transition to everyday life for patients stepping down from more intensive treatment, while also building structure into the lives of individuals seeking treatment that allows them to continue working or attending school.“We want to create a pathway to a healthy lifestyle that enables lasting behavioral change, reduces the chances of relapse and sustains long-term recovery in our patients,” explains Emmett R. Bishop, MD, director of outpatient services and co-founder of the Eating Recovery Center (http://www.eatingrecoveryinfo.com) . “This added service is one piece of our vision to provide comprehensive care to patients.”Launched by Eating Recovery Center in March, the program serves as a first step to recovery or a transition from a higher level of care. The intensive outpatient program focuses on teaching the skills necessary for patients to remain healthy after leaving treatment.In an eight-week cycle, patients attend four-hour sessions that include dinner on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday evenings. Individual, group and family activities are centered around building mindfulness, values awareness and connection with self and others, enabling patients to integrate recovery behaviors into their post-treatment lives. Classes and therapy sessions focus on body image, nutrition and other key recovery skills.The evening intensive outpatient program is open to adults 17 and older, whether they have been in treatment at another center or are seeking treatment for the first time. The program curriculum rotates in an eight-week cycle and new patients can join at any time.“Eating disorders are complex conditions and every person’s experience with the disease is different,” explains Bishop. “The evening intensive outpatient program offers us an additional resource to tailor treatment to the unique needs of each patient and promote their successful recovery.”Founded by nationally-recognized eating disorder experts, Drs. Kenneth Weiner and Emmett R. Bishop (https://www.eatingrecoveryinfo.com) the Eating Recovery Center is one of the only treatment facilities offering a full spectrum of recovery options for adults, including intensive inpatient and residential care, partial hospitalization and outpatient programming.Unlike the majority of other facilities devoted to the treatment of eating disorders, the Eating Recovery Center is equipped to care for the most severe eating disorders through the provision of 24/7 nursing care under the supervision of highly experienced psychiatrists and internists who use a modernized approach to care. The Center combines medical management and psychiatric evaluation with therapeutic interventions, including expressive arts therapy, yoga and exercise therapy, personalized dietary counseling, culinary lessons and massage therapy.For more information, please call 877.825.8584 or visit www.EatingRecoveryInfo.com. Eating Recovery Center is located at 1830 Franklin Street, Suite 500, Denver, Colorado 80218.
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Hello folks,It's been almost long enough since my last posting that I might have forgotten how to get here. Feeling lucky, I gave it a shot.A lot has happened since my last post. Major change is the demise of my Xeriscape/Landscape contracting company. A unpleasant event I will just have to live through, I suppose.Getting back up on the horse that bit me, my ailing landscape company that died in 4th quarter of '08, has it's own set of problems. With my company ( Dove Gardens LLC ) gone, I must find ways to get back into working again.I love working with the soils, bringing garden beds back to life, constructing new, accessible garden beds, clean-up of established beds, maintenance of conventional or alternative turf grasses, installation of shrubs, perennials, trees, and/or turf and ornamental grasses.Opportunities have risen for me to take on a "JOB" that pays a steady salary, commute to larger cities or even move to a more urban environment where the "JOB" hunting is heavy on the competitive spirit. That would be a bit easier on my wife if we moved to a more urban setting to start our life together all over but I would miss seeing Dinosaur Mountain with a cloud hat, the Red Garden Wall dusted by a fresh spring snow, the blooming wildflowers of the open spaces in mid June. With the economy of Boulder in roller coaster mode, it's not a great time to start over here, but the economy in other regions is still dicey. Boulder has been my home for too long to move to an unfamiliar new start for both my wife and I in our middle age. Conventional wisdom advises us to move to one of the coasts and eek out a living there, but I'm not anywhere near to being conventional. Probably my downfall, but for every down there is an up.We, that is my wife, Penny, and our cats, will find a new house or apartment, either for sale( really cheap ) or rent or for partial trade, and I will start a new company to serve the landscaping and gardening needs of Boulder County's residential and income property owners again. We will make some changes due to the learning experience of having a small company fail down all around our ears. We will offer some service work for trade of goods or services. We may even be able to run a crew of helpers. Focus will be on providing high quality services and products at fair and reasonable prices.With the new changes that I'm looking forward to will be a new website, new e-mail account, new methods of payment for our work. Our new company, tentatively named PHATDOVE ENTERPRISES, will be accepting cash, local bank drafts, or e-Check and credit cards through our PayPal.com account. Let us know if we can help your landscape or garden beds right now.Contact Phone # 303 499 0921Mobile # ( for now ) 303 803 6738e-Mail fatdove52@gmail.comMuch health and happiness to you and yours.L. NowakBoulder, Co.
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15 students from the country of Spain will be coming to Northglenn/Thornton area this summer for a 4-week summerlanguage and cultural exchange program. The program begins July 1 and ends on July 29, 2009. Students will beinvolved in English language classes in the mornings and then participate in activities unique to Colorado (ie. horseback riding, Rockies game, Elitch Garden, Colorado Springs Air Force Academy, etc. etc.) They want to improve their English and need to spend time with American families so that they can immerse themselves.If you would like to host or would like more info,contact Bethany Depps, Program Coordinatorvia email: bluck888@yahoo.com or (303) 362-1453.
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Posted by Dana McNulty on April 21, 2009 at 9:29pm
Legacy High School Cheerleaders where on hand for the grand opening of the new King Soopers Grocery Store on Wed April 15th. The new King Soopers, located on 136th and Zuni, invited the cheerleaders to come and help celebrate the opening of the biggest King Soopers store in Colorado. The girls worked up a brand new custom cheer just for this grand opening and wowed the crowd with their performance. The squad spent the reminder of the day selling brats, pepsi and chips for $2.00 a plate, a fundraising opportunity that was given to them by the generous management of King Soopers. The Legacy Cheer Squad will again be selling this great affordable $2.00 lunch at King Soopers this Saturday, April 25th from 11 a.m. until 4 p.m. Be sure to come by and shop at this beautiful new store and have a great lunch while you are there!
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LiveWell Colorado, a non-profit committed to reducing obesity by providing every Coloradoan with access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity, today announced that it has named Maren Stewart, JD, APR as its first president and chief executive officer. Ms. Stewart is responsible for leading the strategic direction and operational efforts of LiveWell Colorado and will report to the organization’s Board of Directors.LiveWell Colorado, which has been funding local community initiatives across the state since 2006, recently became a stand-alone 501(c)(3) and this is the first full-time CEO.Ms. Stewart has extensive experience in non-profit healthcare, including ten years of executive management. Most recently, Ms. Stewart served as Vice President of External Affairs at The Children’s Hospital in Colorado, where she had responsibility for the strategic direction of advocacy, public policy, government affairs, public relations, community outreach and marketing and was a member of the hospital’s executive leadership team. Prior to that, she was a principal in the lobbying firm Bledsoe, DeFilippo & Rees, LLC, which represented a variety of clients on the local, state and federal levels.Ms. Stewart currently serves on the board of directors for the Colorado Business Committee for the Arts and the Aurora Economic Development Council. She was appointed by Governor Ritter to the Advisory Committee on Covering All Children in Colorado and participated in a national effort to revamp pediatric residency programs with the American Board of Pediatrics Residency Review & Redesign Committee.Previously, Ms. Stewart served on the National Association of Children’s Hospitals council on child advocacy and the Colorado Hospital Association legislative committee, as well as the board of directors for the Denver Metro Chamber Foundation, Donor Awareness Council, Colorado Association of Nonprofit Organizations, Aurora Chamber and Colorado Bright Beginnings.Ms. Stewart holds a B.S. in Journalism from the University of Kansas and a J.D. from the University of Denver. She is licensed to practice law in Colorado and is accredited by the Public Relations Society of America.About LiveWell ColoradoLiveWell Colorado aims to provide every Coloradoan with access to healthy foods and opportunities for physical activity in the places they live, work, learn and play. This non-profit organization will realize its vision by elevating health and wellness awareness, augmenting funding for the most promising obesity reduction strategies and leveraging investments and resources. With the launch of Colorado’s strategic plan, Fostering Healthy People and Places: The Power of All of Us, LiveWell Colorado and its board of directors will implement an aggressive, coordinated statewide intervention to address the human and economic tolls of overweight and obesity and improve the health and well being of all Coloradoans. For more information about LiveWell Colorado, visit www.livewellcolorado.com.
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Finally, help arrives to separate “green” myth from fact with the help of Seventh Generation and the Fine Living Network. On April 22 - earth day 2009 - join environmental activist, advocate and Seventh Generation President Jeffrey Hollender as he separates myth from reality when it comes to the conventional wisdom of green living. “Big Green Lies” airs at 9PM ET/PT, on Fine Living Network.While many people have adopted small, easy habits to make their lives a little more environmentally friendly, some of those activities may be steeped in eco-fiction instead of fact. For example, people are trading in their gas guzzlers for hybrids. But, it may make sense to hit the used car lot instead when considering the environmental impact of producing a new car. Or, people might look at conventional fuel-efficient cars that actual achieve greater gas mileage than its hybrid brethren. And what about the eco-issues surrounding organic food? Certainly organic foods that are grown and produced using sustainable, regenerative farming methods are good for the planet, but only if they’re not trucked, shipped or flown around the world before arriving at their final destination.From the corridors of power to the halls of your home, follow the crew of BIG GREEN LIES as they perform mad science, track down the partisan experts, expert partisans, average citizens, rabid researchers, and other oracles who think they’ve got the ecological answers you’re seeking. Tune in as host and Seventh Generation CEO Jeffrey Hollender dispatches his team of off-kilter operatives to locations around an overheated globe to separate ecological facts from fiction, addressing the issues that no one’s had the chutzpah to take on until now. Take a sneak peak at some of our attitudes to a few myths (yes, yours and mine!) - and trailer at www.biggreenlies.com“As the name implies, Big Green Lies aims to reveal the falsehoods behind prevalent green myths and settle long-standing debates,” said Jeffrey Hollender. “Our team tackles a few of those questions in our first episode”:• Is the planet really having a cow over our appetite for beef?• Would the world be better off if some of us didn’t drive a Prius?• Should a smog alert be issued for our living room?• Paper or plastic-which really has sustainability in the bag?• Are disposable diapers as guilty of environmental sins as everyone thinks?There are many, many Big Green Lies out there that need our attention.” Take a sneak peak at http://www.biggreenlies.com and find out if your attitudes, ideas and knowledge match those of our own men and women on the street!
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Martinez International Corp., a leading government contractor in the international market, today announced its participation in a project that helps the United States Mission in Geneva expand its legacy as the U.S. State Department’s greenest diplomatic building.Martinez International led construction and installation of an innovative chiller system based on magnetic levitation technology that promises to cut costs and reduce carbon emissions at the U.S. Mission. The system will be brought on line on, Earth Day 2009 and will enhance several existing green features at the U.S. Mission, including a major solar electric system, building-wide installation of high efficiency lighting and installation of a low emission, high efficiency, heating boiler.“We are thrilled to have helped make a lasting, measurable and positive influence on the U.S. Mission to the United Nations, Geneva, by improving its energy conservation and environmental performance,” said Vern Martinez Founder and CEO of Martinez International. “This project is a showcase of American innovation and leadership in energy conservation and environmental sustainability, and we are proud to be part of the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Overseas Buildings Operations (OBO) team that made this happen.”Martinez International has worked extensively with OBO, leading design, construction, renovation and maintenance of State Department facilities in more than 32 countries. The company has worked with OBO for more than a decade and has long-standing contractual relations with the U.S. Department of Defense and other agencies around the world.MagLev™ BreakthroughThe MagLev™ chiller is the first sustainable compressor design in the air conditioning industry. It runs on a virtually friction-free compressor, which eliminates heat and reduces energy consumption. Designed and manufactured by Multistack LLC of Sparta Wisconsin, the 225-ton air-cooled, magnetic levitation-bearing chiller represents the long-awaited commercial application of a scientific breakthrough in physics and electronics. The mechanical engineering profession has heralded frictionless oil free, motors and compressors based on active magnetic bearings since the 1940s. It is only recently that the emergence of nanosecond fast semiconductors at last provided the fine-tuned electronic control needed to maintain a motor shaft within microscopic tolerances, and opened the way to exciting new applications. The chiller is expected to reduce the energy required to air-condition US Mission’s assembly halls, computer rooms, and offices by up to 30 percent. This should in turn reduce the Mission’s carbon dioxide output by over 25 metric tons annually.In 2008, Martinez International led installation of a Dedicated Heat Recovery Chiller in the U.S Embassy Santiago, Chile. In its first six months of operation, the Santiago system slashed building operation costs by $47,000. Following installation of the Dedicated Heat Recovery Chiller U.S Embassy Santiago required no fuel oil in winter 2008 and reduced CO2 emissions by an estimated 82 metric tons.“With the leadership and commitment of the U.S. Department of State and its Overseas Building Operations, we are making a difference around the world,” said Martinez. “These projects provide an ideal platform to highlight cutting-edge U.S. green technology and demonstrate a true commitment to making U.S. Embassies worldwide greener and more efficient. It’s a fantastic legacy and we believe it represents the future of the construction industry.”For more information on the United States Mission in Geneva and its green initiatives, visit http://geneva.usmission.gov/Press2009/0402MagLev.htmlAbout Martinez InternationalFounded by Vern Martinez in 1976, Martinez International Corporation is a leading general contractor focused on delivering outstanding projects to customers around the world. Based in Parker, Colorado, Martinez International specializes in security upgrades, new additions and renovation projects for the U.S. Department of State, Department of Defense and other federal government agencies. Martinez International is dedicated to providing the best construction services to keep U.S. diplomats, troops and Foreign Service workers warmer, cooler and safer.With the growing importance of high-performance buildings and green construction, Martinez International is focused on delivering customers the best cutting-edge U.S. green construction and technology products and services through Martinez International Verdant, a new division launched in 2009. Verdant will make a lasting, measurable impact by improving the environmental performance of buildings and projects through green construction, energy efficiency and renewable energy services. Verdant will also provide green-collar job training and energy tax credit consulting services.As a premier construction management firm with more than 30 yeas of experience in domestic and international projects, Martinez International has operated as a successful Small Business Administration-certified 8 (a) firm that graduated in 2003. For more information, contact Martinez International at 303-327-7400
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Gentech LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Denver-based Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. providing technology solutions to the financial and medical services fields, today announced an agreement to provide its industry-leading Nexus technology platform to Kaiser and Company, a broker/dealer headquartered in Cheyenne, Wyoming.The current version of the Gentech Web-based application automates many of the tasks associated with an independent financial advisor’s business, including account opening, compliance, and reporting. A fully open architecture system, Nexus enables its users to utilize data in multiple formats and applications and allows comprehensive paperless document imaging.“The Nexus design provides for a very rich application that delivers more features and useful functionality than many people thought possible,” says Dean Rager, Senior Vice President for Gentech. “That makes it a great fit for multi-faceted firms like Kaiser and Company.”Kaiser and Company is a full-service FINRA member broker dealer offering general securities, insurance and investment products, and financial planning services to clients through a network of registered representatives and registered investment advisors. The firm has been serving clients in the Northwestern region of the United States for over 30 years.“We make every effort to provide our investment professionals with the most efficient and effective support available,” said Todd P. Bishop, President and CEO of Kaiser and Company. “We think the Gentech Nexus technology is the superior application for our representatives to run business the way they want to run their business.”Nexus is a full-fledged technology platform designed to be nimble and agile in a fast-changing compliance environment. But while more than 70 different reports are available in the full version of Nexus, Gentech allows its users the ability to pick and choose the components that best suit their independent practice. “There’s no comparing Nexus’ data power over any other competing system,” says Rager, “but the system can exist in many different forms. There is no paying for things you don’t need with Nexus.”About Geneos Wealth ManagementGeneos is a leading broker/dealer headquartered in Denver, CO, providing financial and estate-planning services through a select network of registered representatives. The firm’s 260 high-quality advisors around the nation represent over $7 billion in client assets under management. Geneos advisors offer a complete array of wealth management products, including mutual funds, alternative investment options, fixed and variable annuities, and life insurance company products. For more information, visit http://www.geneoswealth.com.
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Hello!Thank you to all 48 of you that braved the weather to come to Nites last Friday, we enjoyed seeing you.Please note that this Friday, April 24th will be a 3-5th grade only night. Make sure you wear your clothes backwards, walk and talk backwards, dance backwards, play games backwards and do everything backwards!!
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Posted by Cathy Ritter on April 14, 2009 at 4:05pm
Where do young people find guidance and inner quiet to figure out who they are and what goals to set?Students today struggle with the overload of impressions, dizzying schedules, persuasive advertising, inappropriate role modeling of superstars and sports figures and stressed households.The challenge of confronting these pressures creates an imbalance and breaks down the resilience pre-teen/adolescents need to find their way through this difficult developmental stage into adulthood. Educator and author Betty Staley will present “I’m So Full I’m Empty” in an appearance at The Denver Waldorf School Monday, April 27th at 7pm. She will describe the necessary aspects of the family, school and community which contribute to resilience. This evening is free and open to the public. For more information, visit www.denverwaldorf.org or contact communicate@denverwaldorf.org. The Denver Waldorf School is located at 940 Fillmore Street in the heart of the Congress Park neighborhood of Denver.An educator for 40 years, Betty Staley consults for many schools, in particular Waldorf high schools (independent and public charter), lectures world-wide on adolescence and education, and has authored a total of seven books, among them Beyond Form and Freedom and most recently Adolescence-The Sacred Passage. She has translated the essence of Waldorf education into many different settings in service of transforming education for all children. Having been a key teacher in past decades and a founder of The Sacramento Waldorf School, Betty directs teacher educator programs through Rudolf Steiner College in Fair Oaks, California - for independent Waldorf schools and for Waldorf-inspired public schools, for teachers of at-risk students and juvenile offenders, and workshops for public, parochial, and home school teachers. Betty can be contacted at betijak@yahoo.com
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So the latest issue to pop up on the airwaves makes it even clearer that the Bush Administration has left the building. There is a video making its way through cyberspace with President Obama making it abundantly clear that get darker just before they go completely black.The video, apparently edited from an interview, has Obama saying electricty will go up. The cost of heat, operating appliances, doing business, even the cost of "green" all-electric automobiles, the famous and happy alternative to fossil fuels, will spike. These "conveniences" will spike because our president has set a limit on greenhouse gas production.So what is there to say our stopping all of this pointless fossil fuel consumption, as many of the granola-eating tree huggers demand, will be followed by other nations? China is the leader and yet the dumping ground, according to the big boys in the media. Claims have been posted that industrial countries ship electronic waste to China as if it is a global landfill. Really? If there wasn't a plan with the Chinese benefitting, doesn't it seem the government would have derailed the idea immediately? We can pace the floor, wring our hands in dispair cry out to a god we deny exists and still fail to see that for all of its faults, China's government still knows what comes into its country. You can't ship a few metric tons of broken parts without someone knowing.Yet we Americans are supposed to feel bad -- three more lashes for our success.Electric cars were on the drawing board long before Obama was out of law school. Then they were buried like a bad idea. Now, they are treated like the newest flavor in all-natural bread. The idea isn't new, the acceptance by government is.And further, how many people are really understanding how deep the government is involved in private business? How many people remember the philosophies of early America; the simplest government is the best, keep government out of private business, support a free economy... You can't have a free economy, a micro-managing federal government and generations of enabled citizens all in the same society. There will be a conflict.It looks as though we might be on the low side of a cycle predicted many years ago. It has been said that governments exist on a cycle: democracy, aristocracy, and communism. The more people see what the government can give them, the less it is free and the more it becomes an enabling socialist regime. Left to its end, it becomes a form of communism and people eventually rebel, feeding into the top end of democracy... until people again get used to being fed instead of feeding themselves.The truth is everything, even God, has a cost. The fantasy is that we can stand in line and get perfect service every time, no matter the need, without it costing us. Its time to pull our heads out of the sand and realize what kind of a target we're leaving those in charge. The fantasy is quickly changing to horror.
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There are only 4 nights left for the 09 season of Nite at the Rec so be sure to come this week to Renaissance Nite! We will have crowns for the best dressed, new prizes, football tournament and a bounce castle. Seeth ye there!
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Ramsey to offer straight talk about the economy.LOUISVILLE, Colo. – April 13, 2009 – Rock Creek Church announced today that it will host a live web cast of Dave Ramsey’s Town Hall for Hope on Thursday, April 23, 2009 at 6pm. Doors open at 5:30pm. This event will be held at Rock Creek Church located off McCaslin Boulevard, ¼ mile south of South Boulder Road, at 225 Majestic View Drive in Louisville. There is no charge to attend this national web cast.Dave Ramsey, personal money-management expert and a New York Times best-selling author, will offer straight talk about the economy, recession, foreclosures and more. Ramsey will carefully explain where we've come from, where we are now, and what we should be doing with our money during this time.“Dave Ramsey offers sound advice in times like this,” said Gary Preston, Executive Pastor. “We are pleased to be able to support the community by bringing Ramsey’s broadcast to the greater Louisville / Superior/ Boulder area.”During the web cast, Ramsey will spend an hour answering attendees’ questions submitted prior to the event via phone, email, Twitter, Facebook and YouTube. Visit www.townhallforhope.com for more information about the web cast and submitting your question in advance.For more information, please contact Rock Creek Church at (303) 494-2927 or visit www.rockcreekchurch.org.About Dave RamseyDave Ramsey is a personal money-management expert, an extremely popular national radio personality and best-selling author of The Total Money Makeover. In his latest book, a follow-up of his enormously successful New York Times best-sellers Financial Peace and More Than Enough, Ramsey exemplifies his life's work of teaching others how to be financially responsible, so they can acquire enough wealth to take care of loved ones, live prosperously into old age, and give generously to others.About Rock Creek ChurchRock Creek Church (RCC) celebrated its grand opening service on December 14, 1997 and has grown to support the more than 250 people who regularly attend RCC each Sunday. The church’s mission is to help people take their next step in life with God. Rock Creek Church is affiliated with the Rocky Mountain Baptist Conference, a voluntary association of Baptist churches whose theology is biblically evangelical, whose character is multi-ethnic, whose spirit is positive and affirming, and whose people celebrate openness and freedom in the context of Christ's Lordship. Additional information can be obtained online at www.rockcreekchurch.org.
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