Youth Summer Job Fair in Colorado Springs

GOVERNOR’S SUMMER JOB HUNT KICKS OFF

WITH YOUTH JOB FAIR ON MARCH 12

February 18, 2009, Colorado Springs, CO – It’s that time of year again… time for the Governor’s Summer Job Hunt! The Governor’s Summer Job Hunt connects youth, ages 16 through 21, with local businesses to help them find short-term, summer employment.

Due to current economic conditions, youth will be encouraged to seek volunteer opportunities to gain experience and build their resumes for future job openings.

In El Paso and Teller Counties, the Summer Job Hunt will start with a youth job fair on Friday, March 12, 2009 hosted by the Youth Zone at the Pikes Peak Workforce Center. There is no charge to attend but registration is recommended and youth are highly encouraged to attend a Career Planning workshop prior to the job fair. Register at www.ppwfc.org. Youth must be at least 16 years old to participate.

WHO: Youth between the ages of 16 and 21 who are looking for full-time or part-time employment or volunteer opportunities.

WHAT: Youth Job Fair for young adults, 16 through 21 years old.

WHEN: Friday, March 12, 2008 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

WHERE: The Crowne Plaza Hotel, 2886 S. Circle Drive, Colorado Springs, CO 80906.

WHY: To connect youth with local employers looking to hire for summer and year-round positions.

Employers and organizations planning to attend include: Aramark Pikes Peak, the Broadmoor, City of Colorado Springs, Parks and Recreation Department, Colorado Lions Camp, Colorado Legends and Legacies Youth Corp, Electrical Apprenticeship JATC, Home Depot, King Soopers, Regis University, Safeway, Sonic Drive-in, U.S. Army and U.S. Army Reserve, Wildwood Casino, IntelliTec College, University of Phoenix, U.S navy, the Colorado Springs Police Department Cadet Program.


WORKSHOPS: In addition to the Governor’s Summer Job Hunt Job Fair, the Youth Zone will sponsor Career Planning workshops prior to the job fair. The workshop will be held Monday, February 23 and Wednesday, February 25 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Pikes Peak Workforce Center. The workshop will prepare youth to meet employers; show how to write a resume; practice interview skills; and learn dress for success tips. The Career Planning workshop and is offered on a first-come, first-served basis. Seating is limited; register online at www.ppwfc.org.

Job fair attendees should dress appropriately; bring multiple copies of their resumes and application information to help them fill out applications.


About the Youth Work Zone

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

Peak Vista Opens Cripple Creek/Victor Center

February 18, 2009-Colorado Springs, CO--Peak Vista Community Health Centers is pleased to announce the opening of its thirteenth center. Medical care is now available at the Cripple Creek Victor-Mountain Health Center , 412 N. “C” Street in Cripple Creek . The new school-based center is located at Cresson Elementary and is available to all 500 students and their siblings within the school district. The medical provider at the Health Center will be Jessica Newton, PA-C who will be on site Mondays and Thursdays, 8:00 AM-4:00 PM. The health center space will also allow other community agencies to serve children in the area on other days. Cripple Creek children identified with dental needs will be referred to Peak Vista’s Family Health Center in Divide which has an extensive dental component.

This important initiative was also in partnership with Aspen Mine Center , Cripple Creek Counseling Center , Teller County Health Department and Pikes Peak Mental Health.

According to Susan Holmes, Superintendent of the Cripple Creek School District ,"The opening of the Cripple Creek-Victor Mountain Health Center will certainly be worth the wait! Having qualified health care available on campus to all of our students will allow for healthier students, fewer missed days of school, and greater classroom achievement. The Cripple Creek-Victor School Board and I heartily applaud the opening of this center and the beginning of a great partnership with Peak Vista.

BJ Scott, Peak Vista’s President and CEO, adds that “We are thrilled to be in partnership with the Cripple Creek School District and know that accessible and affordable healthcare for their students will certainly enhance their learning capabilities as well.” Dr. Christine Fox will supervise the center. “It is wonderful that Peak Vista is able to once again serve the residents of Cripple Creek . We look forward to this new association,” according to Dr. Fox, a long time Teller resident and Medical Director of Peak Vista’s Divide and Cripple Creek healthcare facilities.

About Peak Vista

Peak Vista Community Health Centers is a non-profit organization whose mission is to provide exceptional healthcare for people facing access barriers. Established in 1971, Peak Vista annually offers primary medical, dental, and behavioral health services to more than 53,000 El Paso and Teller residents…most from working families without health insurance. Accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care, Inc, Peak Vista has 13 centers at ten sites. To learn more about Peak Vista, visit www.peakvista.org.

Dee Low joins Rusinak

Photo - Vince Rusinak (left), owner, and Dee Low, Chief, Military Housing Solutions

COLORADO SPRINGS, CO. Dee Low has joined the Rusinak companies as Chief, Military Housing Solutions. In this capacity, Low will lead the development of this outreach program to aid active military members and their families in achieving their housing needs.

Low, who holds a degree in business administration from Regis University, is well connected to the needs of military members, having completed a military career of more than 30 years, many of which were in the Colorado Springs area.

Vince Rusinak, owner of Rusinak Real Estate, Inc., created Military Housing Solutions, which resides at 7180 N. Academy Blvd., to honor those who are defending our way of life. The program provides education and referral services at no cost or obligation, whether the individual needs housing on or off the military installation, an apartment to rent, or a home to rent or buy.

“Nothing will be sold at our education and resource center,” Rusinak said. “Military Housing Solutions is geared to equipping every military member to make housing decisions in their own best interests. When requested by the military member, we will refer them to people or organizations able to satisfy their housing needs.”

Rusinak, himself retired military, served a career in civil engineering, which encompassed responsibility for providing military housing and serving the needs of the military living on the installation. His responsibilities also included oversight of housing referral offices.

“I’m thrilled to be a part of the Rusinak organization,” Low said. “I have spent much of my military career helping military members , and look forward to continuing my service to soldiers, sailors, airmen and their families.”

Springs Conservative Coalition meeting

The Colorado Springs chapter of the Coalition for a Conservative Majority will hold its next meeting at the 3 Margaritas Restaurant, 3956 N. Academy (Academy and Austin Bluffs), at 6:00pm, Tuesday, March 3rd.

The Coalition for a Conservative Majority (CCM) was founded specifically as a voice for Conservative Ideals, ideals such as individual liberty, sanctity of life, personal responsibility, limited government, free markets, and individual right to keep and bear arms. All Conservatives and those who think they might be a Conservative are welcome to join us. CCM is a nonpartisan 501 (c) (4) issues-oriented organization.

CELEBRATING LIFE PORTRAITURE SENDS LOVE TO SOLDIERS

Press Release
Celebrating Life Portraiture sponsors Mother's Day Portrait Contest for Female Solders in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Pueblo, CO, March 12 – 26, 2009: Celebrating Life Portraiture is sponsoring a Mother's Day Portrait contest for mommy soldiers who will not be able to be home with their children for Mother's Day.

Christina Mascarenas, owner and photographer, will accept letters from family member and friend's explaining why they should receive a complimentary portrait session and session album to send to their mother's who will be in Iraq or Afghanistan for Mother's Day. Letters will be accepted Thursday, March 12 through Thursday, March 26. Two winners will be selected to have their children photographed in the studio and a care package containing the session album and other items from home to be delivered to them in Iraq or Afghanistan by Mother's Day.

Letters should be mailed to Celebrating Life Portraiture, Christina Mascarenas, 1908 W. Mesa Ave, Pueblo, CO 81004 or emailed to christinaphotos@gmail.com. Entrants should include entrant name, phone number, address, email, soldier's name and rank, mailing information, number of children and ages along with a story or explanation of why they think their mother should win a care package from Christina.

Children of winners must be over 18 or have a legal guardian present during the portrait session. The entrants must be able to schedule their portrait session on Tuesday, April 7, or Thursday, April 9 or Friday, April 10, 2009.

Save the Taxpayer, Save the World!

Hard working people are the life blood of the economy. From the small business owner to the waitress at the local truck stop, these people are the most important component to a successful and free America. Too bad our own government doesn't seem to understand that. As municipalities across the country raise income taxes, raise fees, and increase regulation, more and more taxpayers are being irrepribly harmed. If we want to continue to live in a prosperous, free nation, we need to act now to save the taxpayer. Stay tuned for information on how to fight the increasing burden on the American taxpayer.

Save the Taxpayer...Save the World!

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BBB Scam Alert, Facebook/MySpace Traps

BBB Warns: Your Facebook Friends Could Actually be Hackers, Scam Artists and ID Thieves

Social networking Web sites are a great way to find old classmates, stay connected with friends, or make new friends. Unfortunately, hackers are using Web sites like Facebook to infect computers and steal identities.

Your Better Business Bureau is urging you to protect yourself against hackers, scammers and ID thieves on social networking Web sites by becoming familiar with popular scams.

Some common social networking schemes include the following:

Friend in Distress Scam
One scam that has made the transition from phone and e-mail into Facebook is the “friend in distress” scam. Facebook users may receive a message in their inbox from a friend saying that they are in a dire situation – such as stranded in a foreign country – and need money wired to them. The recipient of the message doesn’t realize that their friend’s account has been hacked and that the message was actually sent by scammers. If the Facebook user does wire money to the scammers, they have no way of recovering the money after they learn that their friend is actually safe and sound.

Phishing Friends
One particularly destructive computer virus, called Koobface, has made the social networking site rounds via MySpace and most recently on Facebook in December. In Faceback, the victim receives a message from their friend saying “You look awesome in this video” or “You look funny in this video” and includes a link to an outside Web site to view the video. Clicking on the link will open a window that claims the victim needs to download an updated version of Flash. Agreeing to the update actually installs the virus onto the victim’s computer. The virus is designed to monitor the user’s Internet activity and potentially steal personal information. Victims of Koobface have had a particularly difficult time removing the virus and in some cases just decided to scrap their computers completely.

Viral Wall Post
Another recent Facebook scam takes advantage of a social networker’s fears that the pictures and information they post on Facebook could be made very public. The user receives a post on his or her wall from a friend saying something like, “hey do u realize your face book picture is all over (link to Web site). The wall posts vary, but all invariably link to an outside Web site that supposedly has the user’s photos. Facebook warns that clicking on the link will allow hackers to gain access to the user’s personal account and post the same message – seemingly coming from the victim – on their friend’s walls.

Your BBB offers the following advice for staying safe on social networking sites:
• Be extremely wary of messages from friends or strangers that direct the user to another Web site via a hyperlink.
• Before wiring money to a friend in a jam, users should attempt to contact their friend outside of the social networking site, such as over the phone or via e-mail to confirm the situation. If that’s not possible, BBB recommends asking them a question to which only they would know the answer.
• Users should always make sure their computer’s operating system’s antivirus and firewall software are up to date.
• Social networking sites are about sharing information, but BBB recommends that users take steps to keep important information private. While some social networking Web sites do allow for the user to share phone numbers and addresses, it’s best to keep such information private.
• Be selective when choosing friends. While a user might not want to be rude, BBB recommends that it’s best to decline a request for friendship if the user doesn’t actually know the person.

For more advice on staying safe online go to www.bbb.org.