IN THIS ISSUE - AUGUST 2010

- My2Cents

- Calendar Highlights

- Hotel Key Cards

- Job Listings

- Denver Teacher Residency

- Hello Health!

- F.Y.I: Cool Links & Information

My2Cents

My Heart is Broken

Hello DBP Family,

My heart is very heavy as I mourn the loss of a good friend and mentor - David Thompson.

David suffered a massive stroke last Saturday, August 7th and passed away on Wednesday, August 11th. He was surrounded by his wife Winona, his mother and many family members as he transititioned. David continued to give of himself even in death by being an organ donor.

David Thompson was instrumental in helping me develop the DenverBlackPages.com and the Mountain Region Black Economic Summit.  In the early stages of DBP, he introduced me to the right people and he guided me through the Denver community landscape.  I had a sense of peace knowing that I had one of Denver’s brightest business minds in my corner.

I thought I had more time to tell him just how much I appreciate and love him, but it was not to be. 

Although I will sorely miss him, I find comfort in knowing that my brother is with the Lord.

Funeral services for David Thompson will be held Saturday, August 14th starting at 3PM at Colorado Christian Fellowship (Iliff & Havana). David will lie in state from 2-3pm at the church.


Carla
www.CarlaLadd.com

Calendar Highlights

• Saturdays: Soul Food Saturdays, every Saturday from 5-9PM at duRozz's. Live entertainment and great soul food.
  
  
• Aug 13-16: A Mountaintop Encounter. Red Lion Inn and Conference Center, Parker Road Aurora. RSVP www.specialcarespa.com 301-430-7138.
  
• Aug 19 : Corrine Bailey Rae and Nora Jones at Red Rocks
  
• Aug 20-21 : Vail Soul Music Festival. Visit www.vailsoulmusicfest.com for details.
  
  
• Aug 21 : Mile Hi Authors' Showcase Noon-3PM Aurora Public Library, Alameda Parkway in Aurora
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New Job Listings

Denver Water: www.denverwater.org

FirstBank: www.efirstbank.com/about-firstbank/career-opportunities/career-search.htm

RTD: www.RTD-Denver.com

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Denver Public Schools (DPS) serves a richly diverse population of students and families. Become a teacher through the Denver Teacher Residency (DTR), and help us diversify DPS’s teaching corps to better reflect the students we serve.

DTR prepares career changers and recent college graduates to become a DPS teacher in one of two areas:

• Elementary education (grades K-6)
• Secondary mathematics (grades 6-12)

DTR offers:

• Year-long Residency to effectively prepare Residents to be teachers of excellence in DPS
• Master’s degree from DU designed specifically to meet the needs of DPS and aspiring DPS teachers
• Teaching certificate upon program completion
• Full tuition reimbursement upon completion of five-year commitment (includes Residency year)
• Direct connection into the teaching profession, where candidates can positively impact their community and its families

Click here to RSVP for an upcoming information, or visit www.DenverTeacherResidency.org for more information.

Hotel Key Cards

From a Reader


Ever wonder what is on your magnetic key card?

 Answer:
 a. Customer's name
 B. Customer's partial home address
 c. Hotel room number 
 d. Check-in date and out dates
 e. Customer's credit card number and expiration date!

 When you turn them in to the front desk your personal information is
 there for any employee to access by simply scanning the card in the hotel scanner.. An employee can take a hand full of cards home and using a scanning  device, access the information onto a laptop computer and go shopping at your expense.

Simply put, hotels do not erase the information on these cards until an  employee reissues the card to the next hotel guest. At that time, the new guest's information is electronically 'overwritten' on the card and the previous guest's information is erased in the overwriting process. But until the card is rewritten for the next guest, it usually is kept in a drawer at the front desk with YOUR INFORMATION ON IT!

 The bottom line is: Keep the cards, take them home with you, or destroy  them. NEVER leave them behind in the room or room wastebasket, and NEVER turn them into the front desk when you check out of a room. They will not charge you for the card (it's illegal) and you'll be sure you are not  leaving a lot of valuable personal information on it that could be easily  lifted off with any simple scanning device card reader.

If you have a small magnet, pass it across the magnetic strip several times. Then try it in the door, it will not work. It erases everything on the card.  (I would do it in the car on the way to the airport, in case I lose it some how and still take it home and destroy it) if you arrive at the airport and discover you still  have the card key in your pocket, do not toss it in an airport trash  basket. Take it home and destroy it by cutting it up, especially through the  electronic information strip!

Hello Health!

Carnita Groves, MA, LPC, CAC-III, NCC
Shamae D. Matthews, RN, BS, ASN

Headaches have many causes and can impact memory, concentration, and mental stamina. Headaches may even be a function of an effective detox process! Not all headaches are created equal thus resolving them requires thoughtful intervention.

Just as some headaches can be fast acting, others develop over time. Headaches can be a result of bone structural issues and a chiropractor can help. Other sources include: chlorine; prolonged dehydration, various laundry/household cleaning products including bleach; fluoride; excess salt or refined sugars; chemicals in beauty salons vis-à-vis hair treatments, manicures, and pedicures; pharmaceutical medications—especially taking multiple meds; artificial food colors and flavors; petroleum based products; many sun screens, body lotions, antibacterial soaps, too much caffeine, odor sprays, and some cosmetics; and even waste that sits in the gut too long and is partially reabsorbed into the body.

An overwhelmed body cannot effectively rid itself of toxic overload. Toxicity can negatively impact brain neural functioning and neurotransmitter activity. These, in turn, affect thinking, which, of course, affects mood since moods are attached to thoughts and perception. Treating headaches by pain relievers alone may be inadequate. Identifying and correcting the source of the problem is key. Often times, lifestyle change is an excellent first step.

Carnita Groves is a Licensed Professional Counselor, Certified Addictions Counselor level 3, and a National Certified Counselor in private practice in Denver, Co. Carnita can be reached at 303-698-0446; or e-mailed at: Sensurett@msn.com, or visit her website at www.AtwellandGroves.net.

Shamae D. Matthews, is a Registered Nurse and lives in New Orleans, LA. Her professional interests are in maternal health, rheumatology, and endocrinology. Shamae can be reached at SDMatthews@live.com.

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