Sunday, March 16
2:30 p.m. - ???
Benet Hill Center
2577 N. Chelton Rd.
Music fans are asked to donate at least $15 - $50. More if you can afford it.
The Jim Adam Blues Band will be participating in a benefit concert this month for Colorado Springs musician, Joleen Bell. The band is scheduled to go on at 4:50 (this is a change on the time for the band)
A fabulous singer-songwriter and musician, Joleen has performed regionally as a solo act and with partner Phil Volan. Joleen has also performed with numerous other musicians at Under the Celtic Moon concerts and other events and is a true asset to Colorado�s musical community.
On Jan. 31, Joleen�s car was hit head-on by a drunk driver. She suffered a compound fracture of her left leg, as well as a broken collarbone, sternum and ribs. One of her lungs collapsed. Two of her children, Jon and Kalee, suffered less severe injuries, including a dislocated hip, sprained wrist, and cuts and bruises.
Joleen will be unable to walk, work and sing for some time.
So members of the acoustic music community -- including many of the top musicians along the Front Range -- are joining together at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, March 16 at Benet Hill Center to create some magic.
It will be a day of some of the very best acoustic music in the region, and it will help Joleen and her family pay medical bills and expenses while Joleen is unable to work.
The benefit promises to be a showcase of outstanding live acoustic music, including:
The Mitguards, Palmer Divide, Chuck Pyle, Jim Adam Blues Band, Phil Volan, Joe Uveges, Willson & McKee,
Lila Mori & Ken Miller, Adam Gardino, The Storys, Acoustic Eidolon, Ronnie Cook & Friends & Ceol Ceile.
For more information, click on http://www.blackroseacoustic.org/news/joleen-benefit.htm#schedule
For those who can�t attend the benefit but still want to help, contributions can be made to a special fund for Joleen Bell, account #482449, at any Ent Federal Credit Union branch.
Please attend this important event if you are free on the 16th. Not only will it be a great day of music but also it will be a great help to Joleen and her family
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Friday, March 14, 2008
Tuesday, March 11, 2008
New Board Member at the BBB
Brenda K. Heinicke has been named to the Better Business Bureau’s 2008 Board of Directors.
Heinicke is an employment law attorney in private practice in Colorado Springs.
XAware to Speak at Upcoming Open Source Conferences
XAware’s Founder and Chief Scientist to Present at EclipseCon 2008, InfoWorld’s Open Source Business Conference and MySQL Conference & Expo 2008
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kirstan Vandersluis, founder and chief scientist of XAware, Inc., will be a featured speaker at three upcoming open source conferences. Vandersluis will present at EclipseCon 2008 on March 19, InfoWorld’s Open Source Business Conference on March 26 and the MySQL Conference & Expo 2008 on April 15.
At EclipseCon 2008, Vandersluis will explain how to create a best practice SOA architecture that includes a data aggregation/abstraction layer.
Presentation: “Building Data Services in Eclipse: Introducing the XAware Project”
Who: Kirstan Vandersluis, founder and chief scientist, XAware, Inc.
When: Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 1:30 p.m. PT
Where: EclipseCon 2008, Grand Ballroom C, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, Calif.
At the OSBC, Vandersluis will team up with John Woolbright, senior vice president and CTO, Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV), to present a case study on how the $34-billion financial services company successfully used open source technologies to create a reusable customer profile service that has saved the company a million dollars.
Presentation: “CIO Best Practices: Using Open Source to Service Enable Data”
Who: Kirstan Vandersluis, founder and chief scientist, XAware, Inc.
John Woolbright, senior vice president and CTO, Synovus Financial Corp.
When: Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 2 p.m. PT
Where: InfoWorld’s Open Source Business Conference, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.
At the MySQL Conference & Expo 2008, Vandersluis will discuss the valuable things that developers can accomplish when comprehensive XML functionality is added to MySQL.
Presentation: “Crazy Data Formats and Multiple Data Sources? Taming Your Messy Mashups”
Who: Kirstan Vandersluis, founder and chief scientist, XAware, Inc.
When: Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 2 p.m. PT
Where: MySQL Conference & Expo 2008, Ballroom G, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, Calif.
About Kirstan Vandersluis
Vandersluis is the founder and chief scientist of XAware, Inc. He has been instrumental in developing and patenting XAware’s product suite and launching the XAware open source project (www.xaware.org). Vandersluis is a frequent speaker at software industry events. He is also the author of “XML-Based Integration with XAware,” published in 2004 by Maximum Press. Vandersluis holds a BS in Computer Science from Michigan and an MS in Computer Science from University of Colorado.
About XAware, Inc.
XAware is the first company to provide a comprehensive open source data integration solution for creating composite data services. XAware provides users with the ability to rapidly access and integrate data with applications and business processes. Furthermore, XAware makes it possible to transform data, regardless of the source, into reusable components for SOA and Web 2.0 applications. XAware features an Eclipse-based development environment and runtime engine based on the Spring framework that can be implemented to take advantage of almost any IT infrastructure. Companies worldwide, including AXA (NYSE: AXA), S1 (NASDAQ: SONE) and Synovus (NYSE: SNV) rely on XAware for their composite data services needs. For community information please visit: www.xaware.org and for corporate information on XAware, please visit: www.xaware.com.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Kirstan Vandersluis, founder and chief scientist of XAware, Inc., will be a featured speaker at three upcoming open source conferences. Vandersluis will present at EclipseCon 2008 on March 19, InfoWorld’s Open Source Business Conference on March 26 and the MySQL Conference & Expo 2008 on April 15.
At EclipseCon 2008, Vandersluis will explain how to create a best practice SOA architecture that includes a data aggregation/abstraction layer.
Presentation: “Building Data Services in Eclipse: Introducing the XAware Project”
Who: Kirstan Vandersluis, founder and chief scientist, XAware, Inc.
When: Wednesday, March 19, 2008, 1:30 p.m. PT
Where: EclipseCon 2008, Grand Ballroom C, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, Calif.
At the OSBC, Vandersluis will team up with John Woolbright, senior vice president and CTO, Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV), to present a case study on how the $34-billion financial services company successfully used open source technologies to create a reusable customer profile service that has saved the company a million dollars.
Presentation: “CIO Best Practices: Using Open Source to Service Enable Data”
Who: Kirstan Vandersluis, founder and chief scientist, XAware, Inc.
John Woolbright, senior vice president and CTO, Synovus Financial Corp.
When: Wednesday, March 26, 2008, 2 p.m. PT
Where: InfoWorld’s Open Source Business Conference, The Palace Hotel, San Francisco, Calif.
At the MySQL Conference & Expo 2008, Vandersluis will discuss the valuable things that developers can accomplish when comprehensive XML functionality is added to MySQL.
Presentation: “Crazy Data Formats and Multiple Data Sources? Taming Your Messy Mashups”
Who: Kirstan Vandersluis, founder and chief scientist, XAware, Inc.
When: Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 2 p.m. PT
Where: MySQL Conference & Expo 2008, Ballroom G, Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, Calif.
About Kirstan Vandersluis
Vandersluis is the founder and chief scientist of XAware, Inc. He has been instrumental in developing and patenting XAware’s product suite and launching the XAware open source project (www.xaware.org). Vandersluis is a frequent speaker at software industry events. He is also the author of “XML-Based Integration with XAware,” published in 2004 by Maximum Press. Vandersluis holds a BS in Computer Science from Michigan and an MS in Computer Science from University of Colorado.
About XAware, Inc.
XAware is the first company to provide a comprehensive open source data integration solution for creating composite data services. XAware provides users with the ability to rapidly access and integrate data with applications and business processes. Furthermore, XAware makes it possible to transform data, regardless of the source, into reusable components for SOA and Web 2.0 applications. XAware features an Eclipse-based development environment and runtime engine based on the Spring framework that can be implemented to take advantage of almost any IT infrastructure. Companies worldwide, including AXA (NYSE: AXA), S1 (NASDAQ: SONE) and Synovus (NYSE: SNV) rely on XAware for their composite data services needs. For community information please visit: www.xaware.org and for corporate information on XAware, please visit: www.xaware.com.
Friday, March 7, 2008
BBB Scam Alert!
Consumers Beware: Suspect Scammed Colorado Resident – More May Be Targeted
Consumers Scammed in Other States, as Well
The Better Business Bureau has learned of an advance fee loan scam that all area consumers need to be aware of before they become a victim.
A woman named Helen Hovis from a company called Mountain Spirit Investments is allegedly contacting consumers across the country, including Colorado, to offer them a loan to invest in a business. The deal sounds great until Hovis, who is working in conjunction with a man named Nicholas Hilton, requires the consumer to pay her a substantial amount of money (in the tens of thousands) as collateral.
One Colorado resident has recently been duped by Hovis out of $17,500. According to Arapahoe County Sherriff’s investigator Mike Garnsey, Hovis collected more than $60,000 from consumers last year in his county.
The BBB has learned that Hovis was convicted of the same crime last year. Hovis was arrested and is currently on probation.
Consumers must always be aware of advance fee loan scams, but it is especially important when one is known to be in full swing at the moment.
Here are some facts consumers need to know.
* Helen Hovis, aka Lyne Hovis and Helen Meyer, works in connection with Nicholas Hilton, who allegedly wires the money obtained by Hovis/Meyer to various locations in Nigeria.
* Helen Hovis/Meyer is registered with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office under two different company names, Mountain Spirit Investments and Hilton Financial Colorado.
* Hovis/Meyer’s organization, Mountain Spirit Investments, also does business under the following names: Mountain Spirit Company and Hilton Financial Colorado – all supposedly based in Woodland Park. Not surprisingly they all provide only P.O. Box addresses.
* The Colorado Springs Police Department, the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI, have all apprised of the situation.
* Consumers report they were approached by Meyer/Hovis when they were visiting the Web sites www.raisecapital.com and www.findthatmoney.com.
* Although Hovis/Meyer is practicing an advance fee loan scam, she claims to be an interior designer.
Consumers Scammed in Other States, as Well
The Better Business Bureau has learned of an advance fee loan scam that all area consumers need to be aware of before they become a victim.
A woman named Helen Hovis from a company called Mountain Spirit Investments is allegedly contacting consumers across the country, including Colorado, to offer them a loan to invest in a business. The deal sounds great until Hovis, who is working in conjunction with a man named Nicholas Hilton, requires the consumer to pay her a substantial amount of money (in the tens of thousands) as collateral.
One Colorado resident has recently been duped by Hovis out of $17,500. According to Arapahoe County Sherriff’s investigator Mike Garnsey, Hovis collected more than $60,000 from consumers last year in his county.
The BBB has learned that Hovis was convicted of the same crime last year. Hovis was arrested and is currently on probation.
Consumers must always be aware of advance fee loan scams, but it is especially important when one is known to be in full swing at the moment.
Here are some facts consumers need to know.
* Helen Hovis, aka Lyne Hovis and Helen Meyer, works in connection with Nicholas Hilton, who allegedly wires the money obtained by Hovis/Meyer to various locations in Nigeria.
* Helen Hovis/Meyer is registered with the Colorado Secretary of State’s Office under two different company names, Mountain Spirit Investments and Hilton Financial Colorado.
* Hovis/Meyer’s organization, Mountain Spirit Investments, also does business under the following names: Mountain Spirit Company and Hilton Financial Colorado – all supposedly based in Woodland Park. Not surprisingly they all provide only P.O. Box addresses.
* The Colorado Springs Police Department, the El Paso County District Attorney’s Office and the FBI, have all apprised of the situation.
* Consumers report they were approached by Meyer/Hovis when they were visiting the Web sites www.raisecapital.com and www.findthatmoney.com.
* Although Hovis/Meyer is practicing an advance fee loan scam, she claims to be an interior designer.
Wednesday, March 5, 2008
Fountain - New Life for Sanmina SCI Building?
Taking advantage of Governor Bill Ritters push to expand the renewable energy industry in the state and finanacial incentives offered to municipalities, individuals and companies, the Colorado Springs Economic Development Corp is currently in talks with almost a dozen renewable energy firms about locating operations in the Colorado Springs area.
Buildings that formerly housed fabrication plants are a good fit for solar products manufacturing and according to the EDC there are at least two that have their eyes on the former Sanmina SCI plant (250,000 sq ft) on Bandley Road in Fountain. An offer may come within the next 6 months.
The EDC reports that at least 150 firms overall are considering making a move to the Colorado Springs area. One of the biggest selling points - existing local industries that can provide support, synergies and a well-trained, highly educated workforce.
Buildings that formerly housed fabrication plants are a good fit for solar products manufacturing and according to the EDC there are at least two that have their eyes on the former Sanmina SCI plant (250,000 sq ft) on Bandley Road in Fountain. An offer may come within the next 6 months.
The EDC reports that at least 150 firms overall are considering making a move to the Colorado Springs area. One of the biggest selling points - existing local industries that can provide support, synergies and a well-trained, highly educated workforce.
Targeted Advertising Company Reels in Fishing.net
First Light Net, A Targeted Advertising Company, Recently Landed Fishing.net, the Latest in a Series of Domain Name Acquisitions; With the Purchase, First Light Net, Which Specializes in Advertising for Angling, Hunting, Sports & Outdoor Industries, Strengthens Its Foothold in the Growing Online Angling Market
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Online targeted advertising company First Light Net recently acquired the domain name Fishing.net, the third in a series of recent domain name purchases. The domain name joins the advertising company’s other recent acquisitions, Fishing.org and Chatanoogafishingforums.com.
Michael Hodgdon, Chief Operating Officer, and Adam Minic, First Light Net’s National Sales manager, say that the timing of the acquisition could not have been better considering the company’s growing online targeted advertising market.
"Having already made staffing, vendor plans and considerations to build fishing.org at an accelerated pace, we now find ourselves excellently positioned to launch both websites prior to the peak catching season this spring," says Hodgdon.
“Unlike the fishing.org acquisition, which took months of negotiating, the fishing.net acquisition was attributed to our passion for staying close to the online outdoors industry, utilizing industry tools and just plain luck,” says Hodgdon. “With our vast network of sites dedicated to fishermen and the challenges associated to implementing new innovative interfaces to sites that already have massive user bases, we are very excited to be able to develop these domain names using all the latest technology available without the challenges associated with redesigning existing sites.”
Considered by some a late adopter online industry, “fishing” has definitely carved out a targeted advertising niche on the internet. According to the 2006 National Survey of Fishing, Hunting, and Wildlife-Associated Recreation it was concluded that in 2006, 30.0 million U.S. residents 16 years old and older enjoyed angling opportunities throughout the United States. Anglers fished 517 million days and took 403 million trips to fish, spending $42.2 billion in related expenses during the year.
Minic, who is clearly exciting by the news, adds that although he is very excited about the plans for these websites, the excitement level for the clients is what really pleases him most.
“With the flexibility we provide advertisers in the form of static placements, sponsorships and other custom services that partnered networks can’t provide, and the power of adding these websites to our network, it is great to know that we will continue to dominate the market that provides our clients definitive value,” Minic says of the targeted advertising nook First Light Net has been able to open up with these purchases.
Financial details regarding the acquisition were not available at the time of this release.
About First Light Net
First Light Net is a trademark of Predatorial Advertising Associates L.L.C. It is a marketing and advertising company that specializes in servicing the fishing, hunting, outdoor and sports industries Internet needs. FLN owns the largest self owned online network of outdoor related vertical niche websites. They offer clients a wide range of services including banner advertising, featured "Retailer Showcase" ads, Pay Per Click advertising, textual ads, targeted opt in email marketing, and newsletter sponsorship.
For more information on the targeted advertising company First Light Net, specializing in fishing, hunting, sports & outdoor industries, please visit www.firstlightnet.com.
Tuesday, March 4, 2008
Core Capital Engaged by True North Companies
M&A Firm Chartered to Seek Acquisition Candidates for Private Equity Group
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Core Capital has been engaged by True North Companies, LLC to assist in True North’s search for attractive acquisition candidates to add to its current company portfolio. Core Capital, a specialty investment banking practice focused on middle market companies, will support the search efforts of True North, a private equity firm with diverse holdings, including a variety of operating companies and commercial properties.
True North is actively seeking to acquire companies in various markets including business-to-business services, healthcare, light manufacturing and equipment rental. More important than industry focus, however, is True North’s assessment of the acquisition candidate’s position within its market, management depth, competitive landscape and durability of earnings.
“We are very excited about the agreement with True North because they provide a well-differentiated offering that fills an important gap in our financing tool box,” explains Loren Lancaster, managing director of Core Capital. “True North has a very clear vision of where they want to go, and we’re going to help them reach their objectives. We have a wide network both through our company’s experienced leaders, as well as through our global partners in the International Network of M&A Partners (IMAP), that will be leveraged to meet True North’s needs.”
“Our current holdings and the companies that we’re interested in acquiring are unique and hold strong positions within their respective markets,” says David Tedesco, managing partner and chief executive of True North. “We are working with Core Capital to discover, and acquire more of these exceptional companies and help take them to the next level.”
For more information on True North’s search criteria, call 719-598-4680 or email llancaster@corecapital.net.
Core Capital
Core Capital Group focuses exclusively on providing a full range of M&A services to middle market companies. Core Capital is a member company of the International Network of M&A Partners (IMAP), a global partnership of leading merger & acquisition advisory firms with over 79 offices located in 34 countries worldwide. For more information, go to www.corecapital.net.
True North Companies
True North Companies is a private equity firm specializing in the acquisition and management of attractive operating companies. True North’s subsidiaries and investments encompass a wide range of companies with diverse operations. A True North hallmark is the willingness and ability to quickly move on opportunities, while being extremely flexible and adaptive to the unique needs of each transaction. True North Companies collectively make up a group of businesses with superior management and excellent cash flow. For more information, visit www.tnch.com.
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Core Capital has been engaged by True North Companies, LLC to assist in True North’s search for attractive acquisition candidates to add to its current company portfolio. Core Capital, a specialty investment banking practice focused on middle market companies, will support the search efforts of True North, a private equity firm with diverse holdings, including a variety of operating companies and commercial properties.
True North is actively seeking to acquire companies in various markets including business-to-business services, healthcare, light manufacturing and equipment rental. More important than industry focus, however, is True North’s assessment of the acquisition candidate’s position within its market, management depth, competitive landscape and durability of earnings.
“We are very excited about the agreement with True North because they provide a well-differentiated offering that fills an important gap in our financing tool box,” explains Loren Lancaster, managing director of Core Capital. “True North has a very clear vision of where they want to go, and we’re going to help them reach their objectives. We have a wide network both through our company’s experienced leaders, as well as through our global partners in the International Network of M&A Partners (IMAP), that will be leveraged to meet True North’s needs.”
“Our current holdings and the companies that we’re interested in acquiring are unique and hold strong positions within their respective markets,” says David Tedesco, managing partner and chief executive of True North. “We are working with Core Capital to discover, and acquire more of these exceptional companies and help take them to the next level.”
For more information on True North’s search criteria, call 719-598-4680 or email llancaster@corecapital.net.
Core Capital
Core Capital Group focuses exclusively on providing a full range of M&A services to middle market companies. Core Capital is a member company of the International Network of M&A Partners (IMAP), a global partnership of leading merger & acquisition advisory firms with over 79 offices located in 34 countries worldwide. For more information, go to www.corecapital.net.
True North Companies
True North Companies is a private equity firm specializing in the acquisition and management of attractive operating companies. True North’s subsidiaries and investments encompass a wide range of companies with diverse operations. A True North hallmark is the willingness and ability to quickly move on opportunities, while being extremely flexible and adaptive to the unique needs of each transaction. True North Companies collectively make up a group of businesses with superior management and excellent cash flow. For more information, visit www.tnch.com.
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