Mental Health Clients Artwork Featured in 2010 Calendar

“Expressions of Hope,” the 2010 Art Calendar featuring paintings by consumers of Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group, is now on sale online and at local stores.

The artists are participants in the Art Therapy program. All proceeds from the sales will go back to the program. The calendars are $10.

“Sometimes people associate mental illness with crazy ideas; treat it as a negative,” said art therapist Kim Nguyen. “But (the clients) are full of creativity and an abundance of beauty. With the right direction, they can flourish.”

Such was the case with Tisha Gutierrez. For several years, she battled the stigma and denied herself treatment out of fear of retribution and losing her four children. After a nervous breakdown in 2004, Gutierrez started treatment at Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group and one of her most effective treatments is paint and canvas.

“Once I get it out on the canvas, it’s not trapped,” she says. “It’s put on the wall and not stored away in my mind.”

Gutierrez’s work is featured in the 2010 Calendar. It can be purchased and viewed online at www.ppbhg.org. The calendars also are available at several Downtown Colorado Springs stores, including Poor Richard’s Bookstore and Colorado Co-op along Tejon Ave.

For more information about the art therapy and other Pikes Peak Behavioral Health Group programs, contact Nguyen at (719) 572-6244

PuebloFinder.com Debuts as Pueblo Colorado’s Newest Consumer Directory and Resource Online

Pueblo, CO - (BouyancyDigital.com) – Internet advertising firm Buoyancy Digital, LLC is
pleased to announce the beta launch of www.pueblofinder.com, the newest and most
progressive directory of information, content and listings published by and for the
people of Pueblo, Colorado.

The PuebloFinder.com site, still in its first phase of operations, will serve as a
resource for consumers, professionals and students alike to find what Pueblo has to
offer online, no matter what format, all with a local flavor.

On the business side, Pueblo businesses which have been used to paying hundreds
to thousands of dollars per year on advertising campaigns that reach a generally
focused audience, will be able to self-publish relevant targeted ads seen by users
who are seeking what your web site and business actually offers. Registered users of
the PuebloFinder.com site have the ability today to publish searchable web listings
which may be linked to videos and pictures, classified listings, categorized banner
advertisements, and for the aspiring writers in the community, the ability to publish
articles of general or genre-specific interest.

According to Mr. Rabinowitz, site manager for PuebloFinder.com, “As a consumer, I
have found it difficult to find various kinds of Pueblo focused info and local site
listings easily. PuebloFinder.com addresses the need with a human-edited directory,
meaning that actual folks who live here have a hand in shaping what gets published
to the site, now and forever.”

“On the business side, local companies need cost effective solutions to reach the
targeted audiences available online who are interested in buying their goods and
services. Beyond being an advertising specialist, I am a Pueblo business owner and
have seen what the large national media companies’ charge, the level of service
offered, and the level of economic return they provide for businesses in Pueblo and
Colorado Springs for internet advertising. The next evolution for local business
advertising is to be found where your potential new customers are looking, at a
reasonable cost, and most importantly, where you can clearly see a return on your
investment with tools to measure the results that people in any line of work can
easily understand.”

The PuebloFinder.com team at Buoyancy Digital has been in the field of internet
advertising and web site traffic management for over 10 years. The company mission
is to provide cost effective web site support and advertising services to meet the
needs of local business. The PuebloFinder.com web site reflects this focused
commitment to support the consumers of Pueblo and local merchants alike.
For more information, please visit us online at www.pueblofinder.com

New Youth Workshops for November, Pikes Peak Workforce Center

NEW YOUTH WORKSHOPS FOR NOVEMBER



Youths and Parents Will Learn How Youths Can Take Charge

of their Lives through Self Advocacy Training
Colorado Springs, CO (PPWFC) – The Youth Zone at the Pikes Peak Workforce Center will offer a new workshop, Self Advocacy, for youths, 14 through 21, and their parents in November. There is no charge to attend. Youths can register online at www.ppwfc.org (click on the Youth Zone) or call 719.667.3860.

Self Advocacy, Wednesday, November 18, 2009, 4:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Self-Advocacy Training is designed for both parents and youth participants. Young people will learn how to empower themselves by taking charge of their own lives and advocate for themselves in various situations including work, school, and the community. It will also include activities to build youth self-esteem.

Parents will learn how to let their children take better control of their own destinies and become more independent, while still providing support and guidance. And, parents will learn tips for effective parent–teen communications and will be provided with valuable information about youth resources. Workshops for both groups will be interactive and fun!

About the Youth Work Zone

The Youth Work Zone supports education and promotes employment for youth in El Paso and Teller counties. More information about the Youth Work Zone can be found online at www.ppwfc.org.

New: Peak Performance Business Consulting

Local Start-Up Consultancy Takes Unique Approach To Training Managers

Colorado Springs, CO (Seiko Tran) - Peak Performance Business Consulting is an organizational development company that focuses on improving skills and performance of key contributors.

Peak Performance Business Consulting uses a combination of assessment profiles, coaching and training to help employers create real and lasting performance improvement through behavior change.

Rather than taking a “blanket” approach to training, Peak Performance Business Consulting uses an “Understand, Learn, Coach and Reinforce Over Time” model that ensures training dollars are well spent and performance improvement actually occurs.

“We do this by understanding the type of person first. Then we help the learner acknowledge there are areas for improvement and get them to agree to take the necessary steps to improve. Without gaining acknowledgement and agreement, change is unlikely to occur,” says Stan Heister, President of Peak Performance Business Consulting.



“When the steps above are complete, we can then design targeted learning and coaching sessions that enable behavior change to take place. This, combined with practice and feedback complete the loop and absolutely results in performance improvement - and is a result of the real and lasting behavior change that we create” adds Heister.

”We find that when we ensure that each key contributor in the organization is given the opportunity and tools to thrive - they will thrive. And when they do, so does the company,” concludes Heister.

Stan Heister, President of Peak Performance Business Consulting has over 25 years of business experience in Sales, Marketing and Training. He has spent his last 9 years with Teradata Corporation where he was a Director in the Learning Organization. He has been responsible for Learning Strategy, Sales Strategy and Execution and the Training and Development of the global demand creation audience within Teradata. Stan has trained and coached sales teams in more than 25 countries.

Peak Performance Business Consulting anticipates and solves employee-related problems by using and combining:

* Assessments
* Executive coaching
* Strategic planning
* Supervisory, management, and leadership training programs
* Sales training programs
* Team Development
* Group facilitation
* Employee accountability training
* Surveys

This process provides the intelligence needed to take an individual approach to placing, training and coaching managers. The results are behavior change and growth in the individual which means performance improvement, higher level of self worth and fewer turnovers – and ultimately an increase in bottom line profits to the company.

For more info on Peak Performance Business Consulting, please contact Stan Heister at 719-434-1195.

Home Show on Fort Carson, November 14

DON’T MISS OUT ON THIS GROUND BREAKING EVENT AT FORT CARSON!
CALL 719-524-1901 or EMAIL nica.anderson@us.army.mil TO SECURE YOUR BOOTH TODAY!


Sat. 14 November – 11am-5pm - Best Hometown Home Show – Elkhorn Conference Center
Sponsorship booth $600.00 Sponsorship Fee includes 10 x 10 space and table, plus your name and logo on the “Traveling Banner”, AND a _ page full color ad in the December 09 and January 10 Hometown Editions (deadline for artwork is 6 November). . – Est. up to 50 vendors, Est. attendees 1,000 (open to public) *Additional Event Sponsor amenities below.

Why wait until Spring to start planning your home improvement, home buying, etc. MWR says, let’s do a Home Show in November so our folks can start getting their ideas and saving up for what are usually large purchases. We invite a variety of sponsors to attend a booth at this event, another ground breaker for MWR. Be a part of educating and sharing great information, products and services to Soldiers and Families who live off-post, on-post, or in the barracks. We plan to offer a prize to the FRG who brings the most people as well as a GRAND PRIZE of a variety pack of services and products from the event sponsors. Join in the fun and be a “Plank Owner” of this first ever event held at Fort Carson and show everyone that this is The Best Hometown in the Army! Not limited to, but recruiting the following sponsor categories:
Real Estate Agents - Home Builders – Furniture, electronics, and home décor stores – Lenders and on-post financial institutions – Florists – Nurseries – Landscapers – Home Improvement companies and stores – Thrift Stores – Fencing – Flooring – Decks – Fireplaces – Interior Decorators – Professional Organizers – Handymen – Carpet cleaning – Housekeeping – Exterminators – Chimney Sweeps – Hot Tubs – Matting/Framing – Cable and Internet providers – Home Security – Grocery and beverages – Educational Institutions – Day Care, etc.

Don’t miss out on this ground breaking event – call us today!

* If you like to have fun meeting people and interacting then YOU belong at one of the many DFMWR special events here at Fort Carson.

As the Commercial Sponsorship and Advertising Sales Manager for the Fort Carson Directorate of Family, Morale, Welfare, and Recreation Department I want to share with you some amazing opportunities to become involved with the soldiers and families of Fort Carson. With the arrival of the headquarters of 4th Infantry Division and the return of our two largest Brigades from war, Fort Carson is exploding with growth, new faces and lots of activity! Since April 2009 our event attendance has doubled for each event and program we have offered. Now is the time to be a household name on Fort Carson and meet your new customers face-to-face. As an event Sponsor YOU will have advertising and marketing opportunities on post and will meet the most important people there are, those who keep us free.

Get in Line for a Year's Worth of Free Chick-fil-A

Chick-fil-A Continues its expansion in Colorado Springs with its newest stand-alone restaurant opening Nov. 12; bringing nearly 65 new jobs to the area.

Chick-fil-A Will Give Away Free Year’s Supply to First 100 in Line at New Location on Garden of the Gods Rd.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.(CPCommunications)– The Chick-fil-A® restaurant chain and its Eat Mor Chikin® Cows will do their part to “boooost” and support the local economy with the opening of Colorado Springs’ newest stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurant on Nov. 12 with a celebration that will include the giving away of more than $26,000 in free food and the creation of nearly 65 new jobs.

Chick-fil-A will award a one-year supply of free Chick-fil-A Meals (52 certificates) to each of the first 100 adults in line, age 18 and older with identification, at the Chick-fil-A restaurant located at 575 Garden of the Gods Rd. The line officially begins forming on Wednesday, Nov. 11 at 6 a.m. with the prizes being awarded Thursday, Nov. 12 sometime between 6 a.m. and 6:10 a.m. In the event that there are more than 100 eligible people by 6 a.m. on Wednesday,
Nov. 11, all 100 spots will be determined by a raffle. For complete rules, refer to www.chick-fil-a.com/#insidersfirst100. The restaurant will open for business immediately thereafter.

Despite the country facing challenging economic times, Chick-fil-A continues to grow. The company announced in early July its plans to add an additional five new stand-alone Chick-fil-A restaurants this year, an increase from 64 to 69. Along with the opening of a new mall location and 10 licensed outlets this year, more than 4,500 new jobs will be created with Chick-fil-A’s expansion also providing a positive business impact in local communities.

The Colorado Springs restaurant is the third of four locations opening in Colorado within seven weeks and includes an opening in Longmont on the same day. The fourth location is scheduled to open in December in Aurora. The company will have opened five new restaurants this year in the state, including the April 23 opening in Sheridan.

“Chick-fil-A is grateful that we are in a position to continue our restaurant expansion,” said Chick-fil-A Inc. President and COO Dan Cathy, son of the chain’s founder Truett Cathy. “Our dedicated franchised Operators across the chain continue to provide freshly prepared Chick-fil-A menu items and exemplary service that keep our raving fans dining with us. We don’t take that for granted.”

One way Chick-fil-A thanks its most loyal customers is by giving away more than $26,000 in free food as part of its “First 100” promotion at each grand opening. Chick-fil-A’s raving fans often come from hours away, bringing tents, computers, furniture, games and even swimming pools to participate in the event which was launched more than six years ago to celebrate the opening of the chain’s first stand-alone restaurant in Arizona.

“Since that first person pulled up in our parking lot in 2003 and asked where to get in line, we’ve given away more than $10.2 million in free Chick-fil-A food at our stand-alone grand openings,” said Cathy, who has camped out at more than 97 of the events across the country.

"We’re flattered that our new customers think enough of our food and our service that they are willing to brave snow, wind, rain and triple-digit temperatures to help us celebrate each new Chick-fil-A opening year round. Plus, it’s just lots of fun.”
With nine years of Chick-fil-A Operator experience, Randy Watson has been selected to operate the new location. He is transferring from the Jefferson Village restaurant in Littleton to Colorado Springs, where his in-laws live and where he’s attended church with his family for the past nine years. Watson and his wife Linda have three children.
“Since its first chain restaurant opened more than 41 years ago, Chick-fil-A has set a high standard for its customers by providing freshly prepared food and personalized customer service,” said Watson. “My team and I look forward to extending that legacy at our Garden of the Gods restaurant and being involved locally with the community and local schools and churches such as supporting spirit nights, teacher appreciation luncheons and fundraisers.”

The Chick-fil-A on Garden of the Gods Road is open Monday through Saturday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., serving a full breakfast menu until 10:30 a.m.

Panera Bread announces Coloring Contest Winners - Colorado Springs

Congratulations to the 2009 Winners of the Colorado Balloon Classic Coloring Contest sponsored by Panera Bread! The following winning artwork is featured on our website at www.balloonclassic.com.

1st Place Winners:

Graycen Chamberlain – 4 & Under
Ryan Carmack – 5 to 8 Years
Rebecca Trefethen – 9 - 12 Years
Lauren Harclerode – 13 to 17 Years
Tina Alberico – 18 & Above

2nd Place Winners:

Madison Strickland – 4 & Under
Rileigh Hambly – 5 to 8 Years
Sara Martin – 9 to 12 Years
Ashley Mangus – 13 to 17 Years
Ashley Hatfield – 18 & Above

3rd Place Winners:

Brody Thompson – 4 & Under
Elizabeth Hemsworth – 5 to 8 Years
Chase Bingham – 9 to 12 Years
Allan Kenyon – 13 to 17 Years
Maria Thompson – 18 & Above

The event dates for the 34th annual Colorado Balloon Classic are September 4, 5 & 6, 2010.