HB 1054 and HB 1058 pass Senate
DENVER— Two important bills to protect the rights of military families unanimously passed the Senate and will head to the Governor’s desk soon. Senator John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) is the Senate sponsor of HB 1054 which gives unemployment insurance to the surviving spouse of anyone who has been killed in combat while on active duty. He is also the Senate sponsor of HB 1058 which protects the abandoned remains of veterans of the armed forces.
HB 1054 ensures if someone’s spouse is killed in combat, that person would be eligible for unemployment insurance even if he or she has left a job to move to a new place after the death. HB 1058 allows veterans groups to claim abandoned remains of any veteran and give it a proper military funeral.
“It is too easy to forget,” said Senator Morse. “We need to honor the service of our veterans no matter how long ago their service. Today, we took a giant step to do just that.”
HB 1054 will head to the Governor’s desk to be signed. HB 1058 will go back to the House for consideration.
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Sunday, March 8, 2009
STATE OF THE COMMUNITY TOWN HALL SET FOR THIS SATURDAY
NEWS RELEASE from Committee for True Prosperity
Heimlicher declines invitation
The Committee for True Prosperity (formed to elect Dave Gardner to Colorado Springs City Council in district 3) has scheduled a State of the Community Town Hall for Saturday, March 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Carnegie Reading Room at Penrose Library downtown. The Committee invited every City Council candidate (all districts, including unopposed incumbents) to attend this town hall.
Candidate Dave Gardner wants citizens to know they are welcome to attend. In fact, according to Gardner, “attendance of citizens is a vital part of this meeting. This town hall is designed to give the everyday citizen a voice in the destiny of our community.” Gardner wants citizens to come with suggestions as well as questions.
Gardner's opponent in the Council Race, Jerry Heimlicher, e-mailed Gardner on Feb. 27, declining to attend. He offered no explanation in that email, though in earlier e-mails to Gardner he had expressed some concern about how questions would be moderated. Gardner explained to Heimlicher that his intention is specifically not to have a gatekeeper censoring citizen questions and comments. Gardner indicated he hopes Heimlicher will reconsider and attend.
City Council candidate Dave Gardner has long felt the way citizens are treated in City Council meetings is not conducive to true community dialogue. Each citizen comment is limited to three minutes, and Councilors refuse to answer questions or allow any give and take. Gardner has set up the State of the Community Town Hall to give the community the benefit of that interactive dialogue missing in City Hall.
Of the other candidates, Bernie Herpin declined due to the wedding of his daughter, Scott Hente declined with no explanation, Darryl Glenn has not responded, and Tony Carpenter has indicated he will attend.
STATE OF THE COMMUNITY TOWN HALL
Saturday, March 7
2 to 4 p.m.
Penrose Library (downtown Colorado Springs)
Carnegie Reading Room
20 North Cascade Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Heimlicher declines invitation
The Committee for True Prosperity (formed to elect Dave Gardner to Colorado Springs City Council in district 3) has scheduled a State of the Community Town Hall for Saturday, March 7, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Carnegie Reading Room at Penrose Library downtown. The Committee invited every City Council candidate (all districts, including unopposed incumbents) to attend this town hall.
Candidate Dave Gardner wants citizens to know they are welcome to attend. In fact, according to Gardner, “attendance of citizens is a vital part of this meeting. This town hall is designed to give the everyday citizen a voice in the destiny of our community.” Gardner wants citizens to come with suggestions as well as questions.
Gardner's opponent in the Council Race, Jerry Heimlicher, e-mailed Gardner on Feb. 27, declining to attend. He offered no explanation in that email, though in earlier e-mails to Gardner he had expressed some concern about how questions would be moderated. Gardner explained to Heimlicher that his intention is specifically not to have a gatekeeper censoring citizen questions and comments. Gardner indicated he hopes Heimlicher will reconsider and attend.
City Council candidate Dave Gardner has long felt the way citizens are treated in City Council meetings is not conducive to true community dialogue. Each citizen comment is limited to three minutes, and Councilors refuse to answer questions or allow any give and take. Gardner has set up the State of the Community Town Hall to give the community the benefit of that interactive dialogue missing in City Hall.
Of the other candidates, Bernie Herpin declined due to the wedding of his daughter, Scott Hente declined with no explanation, Darryl Glenn has not responded, and Tony Carpenter has indicated he will attend.
STATE OF THE COMMUNITY TOWN HALL
Saturday, March 7
2 to 4 p.m.
Penrose Library (downtown Colorado Springs)
Carnegie Reading Room
20 North Cascade Ave
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Colorado Springs to host National Security Innovation Competition
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO-The Third Annual National Security Innovation Competition (NSIC) for college students will be presented by the National Homeland Defense Foundation and sponsored by the Colorado Homeland Defense Alliance and the Colorado Springs Technology Incubator in Colorado Springs, Colorado May 1.
The competitors include some of the nation's most prestigious schools including University of Notre Dame,Virginia Tech, Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Air Force Institute of Technology, Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, Georgia Institute of Technology, Michigan Technological University, Rice University, University of Arizona, University of Buffalo, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Denver, University of Washington and Washington State University.
This one-of-a kind nationwide university competition is designed to stimulate interest by college students in national security-related innovations and expose novel technologies to a broad audience including industry, academic, and government organizations involved in aerospace, defense, security, and first responder activities.
The competition is open to full-time undergraduate or graduate students at any college or university, including students who have graduated in the last six months. The entries must be the original idea and work product of the student/advisor team. Teams submit written papers describing their technical innovation. These preliminary round papers are judged by a team of government and industry subject matter experts who select up to 10 top teams to compete in Colorado Springs in May. Final oral presentations will be presented to a group of judges representing sponsors, end users and potential funding sources for further development of these outstanding innovative concepts.
Cash scholarship awards will be made to the top three teams. NSIC 2009 will be judged by a panel of industry officials including the Science & Technology Division of the Department of Homeland Security, U. S. Northern Command, U.S. Strategic Command and Boeing. The event is hosted at MITRE Corporation's Colorado Springs office.
The competitors include some of the nation's most prestigious schools including University of Notre Dame,Virginia Tech, Pennsylvania State University, University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, Air Force Institute of Technology, Arizona State University, Colorado State University, Colorado School of Mines, Georgia Institute of Technology, Michigan Technological University, Rice University, University of Arizona, University of Buffalo, University of Colorado at Boulder, University of Denver, University of Washington and Washington State University.
This one-of-a kind nationwide university competition is designed to stimulate interest by college students in national security-related innovations and expose novel technologies to a broad audience including industry, academic, and government organizations involved in aerospace, defense, security, and first responder activities.
The competition is open to full-time undergraduate or graduate students at any college or university, including students who have graduated in the last six months. The entries must be the original idea and work product of the student/advisor team. Teams submit written papers describing their technical innovation. These preliminary round papers are judged by a team of government and industry subject matter experts who select up to 10 top teams to compete in Colorado Springs in May. Final oral presentations will be presented to a group of judges representing sponsors, end users and potential funding sources for further development of these outstanding innovative concepts.
Cash scholarship awards will be made to the top three teams. NSIC 2009 will be judged by a panel of industry officials including the Science & Technology Division of the Department of Homeland Security, U. S. Northern Command, U.S. Strategic Command and Boeing. The event is hosted at MITRE Corporation's Colorado Springs office.
Dates announced for 2d annual Indie Spirit Film Festival
The 2nd Annual Indie Spirit Film Festival, put on by the Independent Film Society of Colorado, will take place April 24-26, 2009 in downtown Colorado Springs, CO.
COLORADO SPRINGS, CO - The 2008 Indie Spirit Film Festival showcased over 80 films with a mix of shorts, feature, documentaries, animation, student, foreign, horror, and Native American films. For the 2009 festival, the IFSOC has added a Colorado Spotlight program, filmmaker panels, a hospitality center and a filmmaker lounge.
Kimball’s Twin Peak Theater will serve as the upcoming festival’s main venue, utilizing both auditoriums for screenings all weekend. Festival goers will also be able to see films at Studio Bee in the Pikes Peak Center, the Antlers Hilton Learning Center, and the Lon Chaney Theatre, all located in downtown Colorado Springs.
Film titles and the schedule of events will be released in late March.
The 2009 Indie Spirit Festival passes are $100 for an all access VIP pass, $50 for a 3-Day pass, $20 for a 2-Day pass and $30 for a 1-Day pass. Individual tickets will be sold for $10 prior to film screenings depending on seat availability. Festival passes are now available online at www.indiespiritfilmfestival.org.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Real Estate Auctions Seminar
Brokers Guild Press Release
With the housing market in its worst slump in decades, and more properties heading to the auction block, consumers and investors alike are going to the auctions looking for bargains. Unfortunately, being unaware of auction procedures, contracts, and so much more, the good deal can become a disaster instantaneously.
For example: a couple purchases a home at auction and is thrilled to get the property for such a reasonable bid. They admired the home in the brochure, but not until they actually see the house do they realize how much major repair work will be necessary to make it habitable, to pass inspection, or to obtain a mortgage. They may feel cheated until they are shown a copy of the contract they were agreeing to when they signed the paperwork at the auction. The contract clearly states it is the buyer’s responsibility to have the property inspected prior to the sales. Although the contract was available well in advance on the auction house web site (with reference to it in the newspaper ad), no one actually read it. The dream house became a nightmare instantaneously and cost much more than ever anticipated.
Another example is when the opening bid is based on the “previous market value” and without checking the current market value, the property is overbid. The property is sold to the highest bidder who has now entered into a binding contract to purchase for the amount of the bid. Unfortunately, the current market value is far below the previous market value and the bid. While no lender will mortgage the property for the overpriced amount, the bidder is still responsible for the full balance.
Even licensed agents and realtors are not always aware of the auction house contract components and are often surprised and embarrassed when attending an auction with a client.
“I’ve been to auctions where as many as 50 people attended with licensed agents and over half the agents didn’t pre-register with their clients as required by that auction house. Consequently, the agent is not paid. “The agent just didn’t do his or her homework and they weren’t aware,” says Shay Lowe of Brokers Guild – Cherry Creek Ltd.
Lowe believes in the value of the auction process: “Auctions can definitely be a way of purchasing property at a great price, but it’s the bidder’s responsibility to take the time and effort and due diligence, whether on their own or through a realtor, and these issues are only the tip of the iceberg.”
Lowe has devised a solution. She will be conducting a seminar on Real Estate Auction Basics every third Wednesday of the month. The seminars will be open to the public as well as other realtors and will cover a variety of topics: pre-auction due diligence, hiring an agent, property evaluation and inspections, title work, financing options and much more.
The first scheduled seminars will be held this Wednesday, February 25, at 7995 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 100 (Bank of the West Building ). Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for registration and the seminar begins at 6:00 p.m. Registration at the door is $30.00, cash or check. Early registration is only $20.00 and is accepted by phone until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24. Call for more information or to register at 303-795-7009. Cherry Creek Mortgage and American Family Insurance are co-sponsors of the event and will have representatives available at the seminar to answer questions.
With the housing market in its worst slump in decades, and more properties heading to the auction block, consumers and investors alike are going to the auctions looking for bargains. Unfortunately, being unaware of auction procedures, contracts, and so much more, the good deal can become a disaster instantaneously.
For example: a couple purchases a home at auction and is thrilled to get the property for such a reasonable bid. They admired the home in the brochure, but not until they actually see the house do they realize how much major repair work will be necessary to make it habitable, to pass inspection, or to obtain a mortgage. They may feel cheated until they are shown a copy of the contract they were agreeing to when they signed the paperwork at the auction. The contract clearly states it is the buyer’s responsibility to have the property inspected prior to the sales. Although the contract was available well in advance on the auction house web site (with reference to it in the newspaper ad), no one actually read it. The dream house became a nightmare instantaneously and cost much more than ever anticipated.
Another example is when the opening bid is based on the “previous market value” and without checking the current market value, the property is overbid. The property is sold to the highest bidder who has now entered into a binding contract to purchase for the amount of the bid. Unfortunately, the current market value is far below the previous market value and the bid. While no lender will mortgage the property for the overpriced amount, the bidder is still responsible for the full balance.
Even licensed agents and realtors are not always aware of the auction house contract components and are often surprised and embarrassed when attending an auction with a client.
“I’ve been to auctions where as many as 50 people attended with licensed agents and over half the agents didn’t pre-register with their clients as required by that auction house. Consequently, the agent is not paid. “The agent just didn’t do his or her homework and they weren’t aware,” says Shay Lowe of Brokers Guild – Cherry Creek Ltd.
Lowe believes in the value of the auction process: “Auctions can definitely be a way of purchasing property at a great price, but it’s the bidder’s responsibility to take the time and effort and due diligence, whether on their own or through a realtor, and these issues are only the tip of the iceberg.”
Lowe has devised a solution. She will be conducting a seminar on Real Estate Auction Basics every third Wednesday of the month. The seminars will be open to the public as well as other realtors and will cover a variety of topics: pre-auction due diligence, hiring an agent, property evaluation and inspections, title work, financing options and much more.
The first scheduled seminars will be held this Wednesday, February 25, at 7995 E. Hampden Ave., Suite 100 (Bank of the West Building ). Doors open at 5:00 p.m. for registration and the seminar begins at 6:00 p.m. Registration at the door is $30.00, cash or check. Early registration is only $20.00 and is accepted by phone until 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, February 24. Call for more information or to register at 303-795-7009. Cherry Creek Mortgage and American Family Insurance are co-sponsors of the event and will have representatives available at the seminar to answer questions.
Kinderdance expands again in Colorado Springs
Company Press Release
Children’s Education, Movement & Fitness Franchise Expands in City of Colorado Springs in El Paso County
Local Franchisee Ardesia Parr announces additional location
Fountain, CO – February 23, 2009 – Continuing in its fight against childhood obesity, Kinderdance ® and its five movement programs are now available at Bright Horizons – 1855 Telstar Drive – Colorado, Co
Ongoing classes are also available at these existing locations:
Kingdom Kids Academy – 6575 Oakwood Blvd – Colorado Springs , CO
R.P. Lee Youth Center – 675 Suffolk St Bldg 880 – Peterson AFB, CO
St Lukes Daycare Center – 5265 N Union Blvd – Colorado Springs , CO
SKIES Unlimited – Fort Carson Bldg 5510 Harr St – Fountain, CO
“It is exciting to be in this community to educate children who learn how to learn while they learn how to dance,” said Parr, Franchisee of Kinderdance ® for City of Colorado Springs . “For young children, movement, music and dance are natural tools for fitness, learning and communicating while expressing their feelings.”
Kinderdance®, with 111 Franchisees in 36 states and 5 countries, places emphasis on building self-confidence and self-esteem in children through learning to share, lead, interact and respond to others needs as well as their own. Children learn through a professionally researched and proven curriculum of “hands on” dance, motor development, and fitness instruction combined with educational tutoring taught by fully trained Kinderdance® instructors.
“I look forward to the opportunity to offer all five Kinderdance ® programs to the families of the City of Colorado Springs , “said Parr. Kinderdance ® is the finest physical fitness orientated program that is taught on site at daycare centers, fitness centers, YMCA’s and other viable locations, giving families an easy, affordable way to sign their children up for an exciting and healthy enrichment program.”
For more information about the Kinderdance ® Franchise, please call 1-800-554-2334 or visit us at www.kinderdance.com
Children’s Education, Movement & Fitness Franchise Expands in City of Colorado Springs in El Paso County
Local Franchisee Ardesia Parr announces additional location
Fountain, CO – February 23, 2009 – Continuing in its fight against childhood obesity, Kinderdance ® and its five movement programs are now available at Bright Horizons – 1855 Telstar Drive – Colorado, Co
Ongoing classes are also available at these existing locations:
Kingdom Kids Academy – 6575 Oakwood Blvd – Colorado Springs , CO
R.P. Lee Youth Center – 675 Suffolk St Bldg 880 – Peterson AFB, CO
St Lukes Daycare Center – 5265 N Union Blvd – Colorado Springs , CO
SKIES Unlimited – Fort Carson Bldg 5510 Harr St – Fountain, CO
“It is exciting to be in this community to educate children who learn how to learn while they learn how to dance,” said Parr, Franchisee of Kinderdance ® for City of Colorado Springs . “For young children, movement, music and dance are natural tools for fitness, learning and communicating while expressing their feelings.”
Kinderdance®, with 111 Franchisees in 36 states and 5 countries, places emphasis on building self-confidence and self-esteem in children through learning to share, lead, interact and respond to others needs as well as their own. Children learn through a professionally researched and proven curriculum of “hands on” dance, motor development, and fitness instruction combined with educational tutoring taught by fully trained Kinderdance® instructors.
“I look forward to the opportunity to offer all five Kinderdance ® programs to the families of the City of Colorado Springs , “said Parr. Kinderdance ® is the finest physical fitness orientated program that is taught on site at daycare centers, fitness centers, YMCA’s and other viable locations, giving families an easy, affordable way to sign their children up for an exciting and healthy enrichment program.”
For more information about the Kinderdance ® Franchise, please call 1-800-554-2334 or visit us at www.kinderdance.com
COMING SOON: MORE EMT JOBS
Senate Majority Office Press Release
SB 09-002 passes the Senate
DENVER— Monday morning, the Senate passed SB 002 which will create more EMT jobs, while at the same time increasing EMT readiness in rural parts of the state. The bill passed by a vote of 23-12.
“I am thrilled the Senate voted to pass this bill,” said Senator John Morse (D-Colorado Springs). “This is a very important bill which will create more than 100 jobs in much needed areas of the state and will cut down response time for people in emergencies. We need to get people to work and we need to make sure every single Coloradan is safe and protected. SB 2 will help do just that.”
Senator John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) sponsored SB-2 which will create 125 jobs in rural areas in Colorado in the area of emergency medical and trauma services. Not only will this bill create jobs, it will also cut down on emergency response time and increase availability of emergency services to rural communities. The nominal $1 addition to vehicle registration will expand financial and technical support to rural and underdeveloped EMS systems, doubling grant funding for EMS systems focusing on hiring people.
This bill will now be head to the House.
SB 09-002 passes the Senate
DENVER— Monday morning, the Senate passed SB 002 which will create more EMT jobs, while at the same time increasing EMT readiness in rural parts of the state. The bill passed by a vote of 23-12.
“I am thrilled the Senate voted to pass this bill,” said Senator John Morse (D-Colorado Springs). “This is a very important bill which will create more than 100 jobs in much needed areas of the state and will cut down response time for people in emergencies. We need to get people to work and we need to make sure every single Coloradan is safe and protected. SB 2 will help do just that.”
Senator John Morse (D-Colorado Springs) sponsored SB-2 which will create 125 jobs in rural areas in Colorado in the area of emergency medical and trauma services. Not only will this bill create jobs, it will also cut down on emergency response time and increase availability of emergency services to rural communities. The nominal $1 addition to vehicle registration will expand financial and technical support to rural and underdeveloped EMS systems, doubling grant funding for EMS systems focusing on hiring people.
This bill will now be head to the House.
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