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You are invited to an Open House at Boulder Country Day School on Thursday, November 4 beginning at 9 am.
Situated on a picturesque, safe and private 5.5 acre campus, Boulder Country Day School is a small, independent pre-K through 8th grade school.
Boulder Country Day students come to school ready to learn. Small class size means teachers can give students individualized attention.
Boulder Country Day School is accredited by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS), is a member of the Association of Colorado Independent Schools (ACIS), and is an Approved Middle Years International Baccalaureate School.
Discover the difference at Boulder Country Day School!
RSVP with Patti Lemlein at 303.527.4931 x248
Claremont Information Systems, a leading provider of distressed real estate data and analytics, today launched ShortSaleProLogic.com, the industry’s first short sale solution designed specifically for real estate brokers and agents to create efficiency in identifying, tracking, and closing short sales.
Demand for a simplified and effective short sale process has intensified with the backlog of properties between Notice of Default and Trustee Sale growing exponentially. Potential for the so-called “foreclosure mess” to become full-blown chaos only accelerated last week with Bank of America’s announcement of a nationwide moratorium on foreclosures and sales of foreclosed property.
Short Sale ProLogic was designed to simplify the short sale process and help sellers avoid foreclosure by connecting real estate agents to customized distressed real estate information in real time. The speed and granularity of Short Sale ProLogic’s information represents a complete consultative and closing tool for real estate professionals, whether they’re looking to offer short-sale counsel to potential sellers or present short-sale opportunities to potential buyers.
Built specifically for real estate agents, Short Sale ProLogic represents a comprehensive short sale solution to assist Realtors® across the entire short sale process, including:
• Short Sale Lead Identification—Short Sale ProLogic provides over fifty ways to define a market search, including neighborhood, county, zip code, and property value. Users are alerted by text or e-mail as soon as a Notice of Default is recorded against a property that fits their customized search profile.
• Competitive Market Analysis—The ProLogic Market Report™ completes the story traditional MLS data miss. Short Sale ProLogic provides exclusive access to pre-foreclosures, investor purchases at foreclosure sales, and unlisted bank owned properties in a report format that simply can’t be find anywhere else.
• Effective Short Sale Transaction Management—Short Sale ProLogic, in partnership with PMH Financial, provides an industrial-grade negotiation and transaction management platform that busy Realtors need to get short sales closed. The highly trained and experienced negotiating team, with a proven track record of closing more than 75% of its deals, increases the likelihood of a successful short sale transaction.
“I’ve been at this for a long time, and I know if I’m to stay relevant in this marketplace I have to become a short sale expert,” says Yan Kaminski, a ShortSaleProLogic.com beta client. “Short Sale ProLogic not only helps me get the listing, it helps me get it sold. They’re actually making it easier for me to complete deals so I have the time to find new ones.”
In Colorado, Short Sale ProLogic data covers eight-counties across the Front Range, including Weld and El Paso counties.
Short Sale ProLogic’s data shows that in Denver County alone there have been 3,825 foreclosure filings this year, with 448 being reported in September. And with 12,674 properties in the Metro area foreclosure process and another 4,000 new filings a month being added to the pipeline statewide, there is a tremendous opportunity for Realtors who are able to work smart and streamline the short sale process.
“Short Sale ProLogic was designed to provide a real advantage for Realtors to grow their listing base and present short-sale opportunities to buyers,” says Ryan Lantz, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Claremont Information Systems. “With millions of dollars worth of distressed property entering the market every month in Colorado, the ability to identify and close short sales will put any real estate professional way out in front of the competition.”
Short Sale ProLogic’s ActiveTrack Technology™ stays in constant contact with thousands of properties and notifies subscribers by text or e-mail within minutes of a Notice of Default being recorded in areas defined by the user.
“One of the fundamental building blocks to what we do is strict adherence to extremely accurate and impossibly current information,” says Lantz. “Good opportunities move fast, and the information our clients rely on needs to move faster.”
ShortSale ProLogic, including its robust market reports and a highly skilled negotiation and transaction management service, is available for $49.95 per month. For more information, visit www.shortsaleprologic.com.
Superior Elementary Raises $27,600 at Annual Fall Fling
Annual PTA-Sponsored Event Will Fund Educational Enrichment at the School
Superior, Colo., October 14, 2010 – In an example of how PTAs at Boulder Valley School District schools are stepping up to support their fund-strapped schools, Superior Elementary (SES) is pleased to announce that it raised more than $27,600 at its Fall Fling event, held Friday, Sept. 24 at the school. This is a 30% increase over last year’s Fall Fling.
The money raised will fund a variety of educational enrichment activities, including staff development, teacher grants, field trips, extra-curricular activities like the Chess Club and the Summer Reading program, classroom equipment like document cameras and spelling books, and covering basics like copier paper.
“The support of our community means so much to us in these challenging financial times,” said Mary Hausermann, principal at Superior Elementary. “We are able to continue to offer extracurricular activities, field trips and professional development opportunities as a result.”
The money was raised through bids from more than 130 donated silent auction items – which included everything from Broncos tickets to art created by students – traditional carnival games like a Cake Walk, and raffles for items like an iPad and special student events like ‘Principal for a Day.’ Carnival games like the Pie Toss and Dunk Tank featured teachers volunteering to get the pies in the face and plunges into cold water.
It took more than 250 volunteer hours – from more than 50% of SES families – to pull off this successful fund-raising event, which was attended by nearly 450 SES families.
“We are blessed with a very active and engaged PTA at Superior Elementary,” said Kari Johnson, President of Superior Elementary PTA. “Even in this economy, our community of parents is dedicated to this school and our kids. It is an inspiration.”
About SES
Superior Elementary School is a neighborhood school offering an outstanding educational program to over 600 students in Kindergarten through 5th grades. Our mission is to encourage all students to reach their potential by engaging them in challenging learning experiences. We prepare our students to think independently, logically, and creatively; to enjoy learning; to be respectful of others; and to act as responsible citizens.
Family Learning Center Raises $165,000 at Annual Auction
Annual Penfield Tate Humanitarian Awards Dinner and Auction Exceeds Fundraising Goal and Successfully Kicks Off End-of-Year Fundraising Campaign
Boulder, Colo., October 12, 2010 - The Family Learning Center, a Boulder non-profit dedicated to encouraging successful lifelong learning and economic self-sufficiency for families of diverse cultures and limited incomes, announced today that it raised more than $165,000 at its 16th annual Penfield Tate Humanitarian Awards Dinner and Auction held on Friday, September 24 at the Stadium Club in Boulder.
"We are very pleased and grateful to our sponsors and the Boulder community for helping us surpass our fundraising goal for this event," said Brenda Lyle, founder and executive director of The Family Learning Center. "It is especially significant given the state of the economy and the national conversation about the achievement gap in our schools. The Family Learning Center is an important part of the solution to ensure that minority and low-income students master the skills necessary to compete in school and in life.”
Also at the event, the family of the late Penfield Tate – which includes his widow Ellen, and children Gail, Penfield III, Paula and Rosalynn Tate – was awarded the 2010 Penfield Tate Humanitarian Award for their outstanding humanitarian work.
The annual Penfield Tate Humanitarian Award was created by The Family Learning Center to honor the memory and legacy of the late Penfield Tate, a former mayor of Boulder and civil rights lawyer.
In the coming months, The Family Learning Center will launch several holiday drives for low-income families in Boulder, including a toy drive, a winter coat drive for kids, an adopt-a-family program and other efforts to raise funds to provide quality early childhood and college prep programs for low-income children throughout Boulder and Broomfield Counties. All Family Learning Center fundraising efforts directly support its early childhood programs, school age programs, adult education, community support and technology and literacy programs for more than 1,200 low-income children and their families in Boulder.
About The Family Learning Center
Since 1981, the Family Learning Center has provided Boulder County 's low-income, culturally diverse children and families with the lifelong tools necessary for self-sufficiency and success. The Center provides educational, crisis intervention, computer technology, college-prep and family support services for approximately 2,000 children and their families each year. For more information, please visit www.flcboulder.org
“It was very successful,” remarked Joe Seago, co-organizer of the Free Palestine Walk. “There were far more supporters than nay-sayers. I lost track of how many [car] honks we got.”
The walk brought in pro-Palestinian activists from a number of different groups, including Friends of Sabeel Colorado, the Rocky Mountain Peace and Justice Center, and the University of Colorado’s Muslim Student Association. Seago, who participated in last year’s Free Palestine Walk in New York City that boasted over 200 walkers, was excited to meet fellow supporters in the Denver/Boulder community.
“It’s a great way to make connections,” he explained. “Not just networking with other activists, but also making people on the street aware of what’s going on in Palestine. Several people approached us and asked for fliers.”
Jan Miller, a member of the Palestinian Christian humanitarian group Friends of Sabeel Colorado, walked to “raise awareness about issues underlying the peace process.” Miller has visited Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories and has seen first-hand the effects the conflict has had on the region.
“I’m disappointed in our elected officials in Colorado for supporting Israel rather than supporting a just peace that would allow Israelis and Palestinians to live in security,” she said.
The peaceful demonstration was just one of more than 45 across the country as part of an effort by the lobbying group American Association for Palestinian Equal Rights (AAPER) to raise money for a nationwide advertising campaign. The non-profit organization works to educate Americans about the realities of the Israeli-Palestinian situation and influence the United States government’s unbalanced policies regarding the decades-old conflict.
According to the Washington Report on Middle East Affairs, Congress has given over $100 billion to Israel since 1948, the year the Jewish state was founded, much of which has been in military aid. The Free Palestine Walks served to raise much-needed public awareness of the dire conditions under which 4 million Palestinians in Gaza and the West Bank currently live.
Greg Faulx, whose wife is Palestinian, had an eye-opening encounter with a curious bystander. “A man came up and asked me what we were walking for, and I told him it was for Palestinian rights. He said he had no idea what was going on between Israel and Palestine,” he recalled. “People just don’t know.”
To learn more about the Free Palestine Walks and AAPER, please visit AmericansForPalestine.org.
<7:00-9:00 PM, Friday, November 5
<“Paper is an ideal environmentally-friendly medium because it is biodegradable, recyclable, and can be a source of energy after use. The art of papermaking has remained sustainable for centuries, and I discover new creative possibilities with every sheet I make.” says Wendy Rochman. “The random amalgamation of color and texture varieties I am able to create in paper are reminiscent of the archetypal patterns I see all around me in dappled sunlight, granite mountains, wispy clouds; in all of nature.”
Freakonomics the Movie, the highly anticipated film version of the internationally bestselling book about incentives-based thinking by Stephen Dubner and Steven Levitt, hits Denver’s Starz Film Center
at the Tivoli this Friday, October 8, 2010. Produced by Green Film Company, Freakonomics the Movie features a dream team of Academy Award® and Sundance Film Festival winning directors.
Like the book, the film examines human behavior with provocative and occasionally hilarious case studies. For those who read the book but are looking for something fresh, Freakonomics the Movie also covers entirely new ground. Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing (Jesus Camp) balance levity and candor with their eye-opening profile of underachieving kids incentivized to learn with cold hard cash. Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) delivers a visually arresting look at the crumbling facade of Sumo wrestling. Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) offers up a buoyant and revealing angle on the repercussions of baby names. Finally, Eugene Jarecki (Why We Fight) investigates an unsettling theory to explain why crime rates dramatically dropped in the early 90s. Seth Gordon (The King of Kong) weaves the pieces together with brisk interludes, providing context and commentary from the authors.
Producer Chad Troutwine saw cinematic potential in the surprise bestseller. “With Freakonomics the Movie, Stephen Dubner and Steve Levitt promised to reveal the hidden side of everything, and they delivered a brilliant book that achieved mainstream success,” extols Chad Troutwine, the Producer of the cinematic adaptation. “Similarly, our film Freakonomics the Movie seeks to achieve broad appeal by examining every day topics like parenting, cheating, and bribery without abandoning the economics research that legitimized the book. This is a golden era for non-fiction filmmaking, and Freakonomics the Movie showcases the best non-fiction filmmakers in the world.”
The Gondolier was on Broadway just south of Arapahoe, and the Sink was Herbie's Deli. You could smoke pot at Round the Corner on the Hill (and everywhere else). Taj Mahal played Tulagi's frequently. Flannel shirts for Fall at Starr's didn't cost $88 like they do now, and if Starr's was too expensive, you could go to Joslyn's near the Post Office. When not sneaking into bars, you could take a high school date to Tico's for a respectable $10 dinner before going to Eben Fine Park to park and make
out, or to the drive-in at 28th and Lee Hill Rd.
The base of LeeHill Rd was all Green Belt. Nerdy Paul Danish (was that his name?) and his comb over hairdo could be seen walking the streets of Boulder.
Therewas Bill Galucha's saddle and cowboy stuff store next to Ideal Market, where Radda Trattoria is now. That was before anyone had heard the word or could spell "Trattoria."
My usual morning consisted ofhitchhiking or driving from Boulder Heights to the Aristocrat at Broadway and Spruce, for an obscenely huge breakfast with Gus or whatever his name was screaming at the waitresses and pounding the handle of his spatula on the counter: "Mary, 25, Gddrace, 42, pick up now!", and then checking in at Boulder High to see how long I had to stay before gathering pals and heading for Fred's.
We used tojump the fence and skinny dip at the Elk's Club. Our city league softball team was named "Fruits of the Loom," and we played in orange t-shirts and boxer shorts.
For a while, Rick Reilly and Ico-hosted "Panther Party" on KBOL on Wednesday nights. Together, for
money, we hired ourselves, our chain saws and Rick's green 1950's Chevy pick-up out to mountain land owners and trimmed dead branches off pine trees.
The words "drunk driving" had not entered the lexiconthen. Most of us are lucky to be alive. Many of our high school diplomas should have been gift wrapped.
Somehow, I was the President ofthe BHS Class of 1976 - the kid who gleefully had moved from Highland Park, Illinois, two years earlier. I called Senator Gary Hart and asked if he'd speak at our graduation, and he did. It was America's Bicentennial, Colorado's Centennial, and Boulder High's 100th graduating class.
My Dad kicked me out of CU in 1977, when he said mystraight A's freshman year were unimpressive and the school too easy for me, given that I'd skiied so much with my Sewall Hall pals. He told me
if I wanted to stay I could pay for it myself. I went to the University of California, because it was on the quarter system, so I could ski during Winter quarter and be back in Boulder with my friends, many of
whom to this day never realized I'd "left."
I returned after college for three years, before I moved back to Chicago in 1983 for law school.
My Sewall Hall gang has had a 20th, 25th, and 30-year reunion. I'm sure we'll have one here for our 35th.
Boulder is so different now. We all know how. And why.
Butit's still breathtakingly beautiful with the best climate in the country, and it's been my thrill to spend the last 10 days here with my 10 year-old son, introducing him to Chatauqua Park, the Flatirons, Flagstaff, Nederland, Peak to Peak, Blue Lake, and more.
We saw a mountain lion his first day here.
Recently, I have been planting business seeds in Denver and Boulder, and I am so happy to be "back," sort of...if I ever "left."
Longmont Chorale in its 74th Season, Gears Up for Next Year’s 75th Diamond Jubilee
The Longmont Chorale launches its 74th season with an October 16 concert at Niwot High School. The first concert, A Title Wave of Aqueous Impressions, brings together the Longmont Chorale and the forty member, auditioned Laudamus Chamber Choir from Fort Collins. The concert builds on a water theme featuring music that evokes images of oceans, waves, rain, and lakes, with compositions by Ralph Vaughan Williams, Roger Miller, and several spirituals.
The choir’s repertoire encompasses both classical and popular selections. The popular annual holiday concert will be at Niwot High School on December 11; this year the Chorale presents My Spirit Rejoices, with selections from John Rutter’s Magnificat and inspiring arrangements of Ave Maria by Stravinsky, Villa Lobos, and Biebel. A spring concert on March 12, 2011 -- Americanum Centurum: a Choral Collection -- will be a compilation of outstanding American choral composers of the last one hundred years including Charles Ives, Aaron Copland, Amy Beach, Leonard Bernstein, and Samuel Barber. The final concert of the season will feature Broadway winners of the last forty years, including songs of Andrew Lloyd Weber from Phantom and Les Miserables, and songs from Big River, a new musical based on the adventures of Huckleberry Finn with music by Roger Miller.
The Longmont Chorale began in 1936 as a group of citizens who wished to perform Handel’s Messiah. From its small beginnings, the choir has grown to between 80 and 110 choir members, prominently including local high school students as well as more seasoned singers. Members of the chorale rehearse weekly throughout the season. New members are always welcomed.
Tickets are available by mail: Longmont Chorale, P.O. Box 902, Longmont 80502. Both single concert tickets and season tickets may be purchased. Adult tickets are $16 each, with a discount for seniors and students. Adult season tickets are $56 with discounts for seniors and students. See www.longmontchorale.com for more pricing and concert detail and for membership and rehearsal information.
Ticket sales fund a permanent artistic director and an accompanist. Scott Hamlin, the Artistic Director, also serves several area churches as music director and is an accompanist for the St. Vrain Valley School District. He has been involved in choir music since his teens and received a Masters degree in conducting from the University of Northern Colorado. Karen Main has been the Accompanist for the chorale for many years and also frequently performs during concerts. She has her bachelor and master of music degrees from the University of Colorado at Boulder. The group is currently seeking an associate director. Besides its paid staff, the Chorale has a core group of about 15 members who volunteer their time toward publicity, music organization, ticket sales and graphics, and there are other opportunities for volunteering throughout the year.
On Oct. 14, families, friends and loved ones can participate in an inaugural fundraising event by dining at the California Pizza Kitchen inCherry Creek. CPK will donate 20 percent of every ticket directly to the LupusFoundation of Colorado.
In order to donate the 20 percent, print out the event flyer from the Web site, www.lupuscolorado.org, and give it toyour server. That’s it. Print. Eat. Donate.
Participants are not expected to give any extra money. CPK is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. and will acceptreservations. The fundraising event will be going all day, so stop in forlunch, happy hour and/or dinner.
To see the menu and get directions, visit http://www.cpk.com.
About the Lupus Foundation of Colorado
The Lupus Foundation of Colorado is the only organization directly serving those diagnosed with Lupus in Colorado. The LFC was established in 1972 in order to provide support,education and training to everyone that is affected by the disease. Theirmission is to significantly improve the quality of life for people living withLupus by advancing community education and awareness; providing patient andfamily services; promoting research for prevention, early diagnosis, effectivetreatment and discovery of a cure for the disease; and by advocating forpatients, family and the community. The LFC offers things like a bi monthlynewsletter, educational programs, emergency financial assistance, supportservices, special events and more.
About Lupus
Lupus is a chronic autoimmune disease that causes inflammation of various parts of the body, such as skin, joints, blood andkidneys. In an autoimmune disease, such as Lupus, the immune system fails totell the difference between foreign substances (antigens) and it’s own cellsand tissues. The immune system forms antibodies (special protein substancesmade by the body to defend against bacteria and other foreign substances) thatattack healthy tissues and organs.
Lupus is more prevalent than AIDS, sickle cell anemia, muscular dystrophy, cerebral palsy, multiple sclerosis and cystic fibrosisCOMBINED. It is estimated that more thanone million Americans have been diagnosed with Lupus, 90 percent of whom arewomen.
There is no known cause and still no cure. The disease can range from mild to life threatening. About 20,000 Americans die from Lupusevery year.
Slow down, you jerks!
OK, that's a provocative statement, but we've about had it, living on Peakview Road in Boulder Heights 1/4 mile from Lee Hill Road. Many of the residents and visitors driving through our neighborhood drive way too fast and for the 4th year in a row, a deer was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver right in front of our home. Count 'em, that's 4 deer in four years within 100 feet of our house.
The first deer was an 8 pt buck in late fall, who was so injured by the car that it decided to die in our backyard. It was suffering so badly for days that we called the Dept of Wildlife and they instructed us to put a bullet in its head and dump the carcass out in the National Forest. How many of you are willing to do that?
The very next spring, a spotted fawn was killed 10 feet from our mailbox and the coward just ran. Didn't stop and deal with it. I had to load it into my pickup and dump the carcass in the National Forest.
The very next spring, another spotted fawn was killed about 100 feet from our driveway, hit by another coward who didn't have the guts to deal with what they left behind for their neighbors to clean up.
This time, the carcass was eaten by wildcats and/or coyotes since it was pretty much eliminated within a day or two so I didn't have to haul it off to the National Forest this time.
Then tonight at 7:30 PM, we heard a gun shot near our home and discovered a Sheriff's Deputy at the top of our driveway who shot a fawn that was hit by a car and was lying in agony on the roadside just 15 feet from out mailbox.
We've lived here for 5 years now and the average speed of a car passing our house is significantly greater than 35 mph, sometimes much faster, yet the posted speed limit on this road is 20 mph. Why can so many of our neighbors be so insensitive to knowing how to live on the mountain that they can't be inconvenienced just 30 seconds of their day to drive a little more slowly and watch for wildlife?
I did not witness the cars speeding by and hitting these four beautiful animals, but I can only imagine the cowardice of drivers without the character to even stop and do something about it, or better yet, slow the heck down and save the lives of some beautiful creatures.
Over the years, we've put up our own Deer Crossing signs and Children at Play signs, and it hasn't affected the speed that drivers rip past our house, kicking up curtains of dust. It's not only rude but it's downright dangerous and it may not be that long before a human is killed by one of these despicable people.
Please get the word out to folks in Boulder Heights, who live down Peakview Road, to have a heart, and slow the heck down, for the sake of the wildlife and to be a good neighbor.
Thanks.
Erik and Barbara Thomas
Boulder Heights
Superior Elementary held its Fall Fling on Friday, Sept. 24 to crowds of students and parents who enjoyed food, carnival games and a silent auction. Here students line up for the pie toss and the inflatable obstacle course. The PTA-sponsored event hopes to raise significant money to offset budget cuts.
The Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) held its induction ceremony of its Alpha Beta Kappa (ABK) National Honor Society students on Friday the 17th of September at the Loveland Embassy Suites. The IBMC ABK Honor Students Inductees are:
Maria Santos, Heather Finger, Stacey Dinkel, Laura Munoz, Laurie Wood, Lindsay Huss, Casey Tempel, Nicki Miller, Sarah Naylor, Melissa Betchel, Andrea Munoz, Amber Betts, Darcy Johnston, Kaleigh Esquibel, Antoinette Sandoval, Rachele Smith, Brenda Tredway,
Diana Valencia, Anne Sitze, Cheryl Ellman, Paula Stumpf, Rayna Price, Kayla Kneipp, Trelene Till, Joanna Drohman, Kara Thicksten, Auhnna Steele, Cade Hasser, Kelli Davidson,
Sara Whicker, Nichole Brown, Katharine Ragan, Laura King, Sarah McMillan, Erin Graves,
Beth Martin, David Disner, Lynn Tamura, Miranda Birt, Jason Deeming, Jennifer Hoffman, Zhavanya Pence, Amber Adler, Victoria Cruz, Irene Gonzales, Marivel Mireles, Myrna Pureco, Alissa Rhoades, Olivia Salazar, Tammy Covillo, Tasha Guerrero, Jessica Perea, Megan Howard, Teri McCormick, Tammy Davis, Elena Perez, Jennifer Vigil, Erin Ore-Silva, Rita Portillo,
Lisa Yengst, Sonia Orona, DeeAnna Romick, Janet Jones-McCarty, Jennifer Fuentes,
Timeka Rodriquez, Lorena Chavez, Jennifer Huber, Amado Gonzales, Danette Sibert, Gemma Riddell, Julia Swanson, Jennifer Pearson, Caitlin Hoff, Genoveva Sotelo, Christina Shimonowsky, Shannel Hauff, Brittany A. Hanneman and Bradley McDonald
At the ceremony, Steve Steele the President of IBMC welcomed the honorees and their families. Diana Gunderson Vice President of Education spoke on “ABK and what it means” and gave the introduction of honorees.
Student speakers were Joanna Drohman, Elena Perez and Jennifer Pearson
The ABK Honor Keys, and flowers were presented by: Angela Massengill, Jack Oleson, Ed Wulf and Jarrod Green. Jose Valdes Dean of Academic Services presented the ABK sashes.
Student membership in ABK is based on the following criteria: Leadership and service in class & school activities, personal integrity, good moral character, and a 3.75 cumulative GPA - upon completing 40 credits. When graduating, these students will wear a red sash of distinction denoting their ABK membership.
ABK Information:
Alpha Beta Kappa is the only Honor Society in America that represents degree granting institutions, junior colleges, senior colleges, and student- centered private career schools. Membership demonstrates that an institution of learning is committed to students. More importantly, membership denotes earned recognition to those individuals who have studied to learn a marketable skill.
IBMC Information:
IBMC delivers a wide range of professional life changing opportunities to promote personal, social and career development. We welcome a diversity of individuals and encourage life-long learning for success.
The Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) offers Diploma and Associate of Occupational Studies Degree Programs in healthcare, massage therapy, legal and business. IBMC is currently enrolling students for upcoming classes. For more information about IBMC educational programs at the Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont and Cheyenne campuses, call (970) 223-2669 or go on-line www.ibmc.edu.
More "foxy" pictures/videos here - http://www.komar.org/bbq/bbq_grill_recipes/peach-ice-cream/foxes/
I've had a couple of peach trees in my Lafayette backyard for years, so I'm used to birds, squirrels, wasps, and various critters stopping in for a snack. But in 2010, I saw some foxes coming by for my peaches. While they aren't that uncommon (the house next door even had a den under their deck a while back), it's the first time I've seen 'em make a play for the peaches.
They are pretty mangy looking ... and since these pictures were taken in mid-September, they'll probably have a tough time in the upcoming winter ... so while it's not cool to leave any food out for wildlife, I'm happy to share my leftover peaches with 'em -
AUDITIONS for "A Christmas Story"
WHERE: Longmont Theater, 513 Main Street, Longmont CO
WHEN: Saturday, October 9, 2010, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm.
Callbacks, if needed, on Monday, October 11, 2010
Appointment may be required. Please complete the audition request form before the audition dates. If appointments are required, you will be contacted. If you are not, please arrive when you are able during the audition period.
WHAT: Auditions will be with cold readings. No monologue required, but they'll be heard if people come in with them.
All roles available. Non-Equity only, no pay, no fee.
Headshot/resume required, and a list of all conflict dates between October 16, 2010 and December 19, 2010.
Contact the producer, Jan Davison, 303-823-9175 for assistance.
Tickets for the screenings are now available, and are being exclusively sold online through MovieTickets.com. Filmgoers can choose how much they wish to pay—anywhere in the range of $.01 to $100, with the completion of a short questionnaire. The survey, which after completion gives access to the ticket buying page on MovieTickets.com, is accessible here:
http://www.magpictures.com/freakonomics/freaksurvey.html
In the spirit of the creative, incentives-based thinking behind Freakonomics, the pay-what-you-want screenings reference a popular experiment from the original book, in which authors Levitt and Dubner analyze how people interact with a weekly, pay-what-you-want bagel delivery service. The data collected anonymously at the time of purchase will be analyzed by authors Dubner and Levitt to identify what factors and circumstances prompt movie-goers to pay more or less for their screening tickets.
“The pay-what-you-want screening represents a fun and engaging way to illustrate the underlying premise of Freakonomics—the application of economics and incentives-based thinking to everyday situations to uncover surprising and sometimes controversial conclusions,” muses producer Chad Troutwine. “It seems only fitting, then, to engage Freakonomics audiences in their own local economic experiment, offering a chance to see the film in advance of its theatrical release while simultaneously bringing the concept of incentives thinking to life.”
Produced by Green Film Company and distributed by Magnolia Pictures, Freakonomics examines human behavior with provocative and often hilarious case studies brought to life by a dream team of Academy Award® and Sundance Film Festival winning directors. Rachel Grady and Heidi Ewing (Jesus Camp) balance levity and candor with their eye-opening profile of underachieving kids incentivized to learn with cold hard cash. Alex Gibney (Enron: The Smartest Guys in the Room) delivers a visually arresting look at the crumbling facade of Sumo wrestling. Morgan Spurlock (Super Size Me) offers up a buoyant and revealing angle on the repercussions of baby names. Finally, Eugene Jarecki (Why We Fight) investigates an unsettling theory to explain why crime rates dramatically dropped in the early 1990s. Seth Gordon (The King of Kong) weaves the segments together with brisk interludes, providing context and commentary from authors Dubner and Levitt.
Space at the pay-what-you-want screenings are limited, and tickets available on a first come, first served basis. In addition to opening theatrically nationwide on October 1st, Freakonomics is also available for rent at a premium advance price on iTunes (www.iTunes.com/freakonomics), Amazon, and On Demand through major cable providers everywhere.
It’s no secret that childhood obesity is becoming increasingly prevalent and, as you may know, childhood obesity has serious health consequences, including type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, liver problems, bone and joint problems, and psychological consequences.
Many experts blame this epidemic on the “Western diet,” which means a diet high in refined carbohydrates (white flour), refined sugars (white sugar), and processed food. As you plan for family meals and teach your kids about healthy choices, there are a few important ways you can help ensure your kids make healthy food decisions and get the nutrition they need.
Eat 5+ fruits and vegetables a day. You’ve heard the rule before. Multiple studies show that a diet rich in vegetables and fruits reduces the risk of dying from a significant number of “Western” diseases. In countries where people eat a pound or more of fruits and vegetables per day, cancer rates are half of what they are in the United States. Ideally, only two of five servings will be fruit, and the rest vegetables. Serve vegetables and fruits with meals and also as snacks. Frozen vegetables and fruits are nearly as good as fresh, since they retain most of the nutrients through the freezing process.
Canned fruits and veggies (without added sauces, salt, or sugar) can also work. When it comes to fruits, however, keep in mind that fruit juices do NOT have the same beneficial effects as intact fruit because juice has concentrated calories similar to soda beverages, and also lacks the fiber and other nutrients that whole fruit provides.
Pay attention to portion sizes. A great resource for determining age-appropriate serving sizes is the USDA’s food pyramid, which gives serving sizes for specific foods and beverages based on age, height, weight and activity level.
Although portion control is important, try not to be overly restrictive of your child’s food intake during mealtime. A parent’s responsibility is to provide a well-balanced, nutritious meal. Kids are remarkably good at self-regulating the quantity of food they eat. Allowing kids to eat as much (healthy) food as they choose has been shown to reduce unhealthy snacking between meals. However, if your meal consists of lean meat, vegetables and mashed potatoes, your child should be encouraged to go back for second servings of the meat or vegetables first!
Eat (real) food. It sounds simple, but it can be hard to know what is truly “healthy” for your kids now that every packaged food is making some sort of health claim. This is part of the reason we encourage you to break out of the packages, and eat foods that are just that – FOOD. No chemicals, no preservatives, no dyes, no added hormones, no unpronounceable words, none of the ingredients that are increasingly blamed for our malfunctioning bodies.
Examples of real food are fruits, vegetables, eggs, cheese, milk, meat, beans, rice and other grains. Milk does not mean chocolate milk or strawberry milk, but regular white milk. Meat does not mean breaded and fried nuggets, but baked, roasted, or grilled meats. A good rule of thumb used by author Michael Pollan in his book In Defense of Food is “Don’t eat anything your great grandmother wouldn’t recognize as food.” Squishy squeeze yogurts, cheese that comes out of a squirt can – chances are your great-grandmother would be baffled by these foods. Another great rule of thumb is to shop the perimeter of the grocery store, where a large percentage of items you’ll find are real food.
Taking an active role now can help avoid childhood obesity. Today’s society makes it difficult to change our eating habits, but it can be done. Don’t hesitate to call your pediatrician if you have questions about the types of food you and your children should be eating.
For more information on childhood obesity, helping your children make better food choices, or to find a pediatrician, visit http://www.rosepediatrics.com
