Links, Info Mentioned In March 20006
Mentioned Friday, March 31
Mentioned Tuesday, March 28
- You can buy "Voice Male" at area bookstores: Borders, Barnes & Noble, Tattered Cover, and online. Neil Chethik will be speaking about "Men And Marriage" at the First Universalist Church Of Denver on Sunday. The church is located at 4101 E. Hampden Ave. Phone (303) 759-2770 for more information about this event, or visit www.firstuniversalist.org. To learn more about Neil Chethik, visit www.voicemalebook. You can buy your own copy of "Generation T" by Megan Nicolay at area bookstores or online. To visit the Generation T web site, where Megan features a new T-shirt pattern every month, just log on to www.generation-t.com.
- If you would like to adopt an animal that has been brought back from the Gulf Coast region contact the following shelters:
- The Animal Rescue and Adoption Society
(303) 744-6076
ARASColorado.tripod.com
Every Creature Counts
(303) 546-2704
EveryCreatureCounts.org
- To find out how the Mighty Motorin' Ride Arrangers can help you benefit from car or van pooling, visit DRCog.org.
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- To win Lexus' Paul McCartney Signature RX 400h -- shown at the Denver Auto Show, go to the Adopt-A-Minefield Web site. There's still time to get involved in the Curves 8th Annual Food Drive. It continues through March 31. You can drop off non-perishable food items at any Denver Curves location. For a list of locations and more information about Denver metro Curves, just log on to www.denvercurves.com. The 16th Annual Taste Of Vail is the nation's premier spring food and wine festival, benefiting Vail Valley charities. It begins next week, Wednesday, April 5 rough Sunday, April 9. Festival passes are $375 per person; individual tickets are available for all seminars & events. For more information, or to buy tickets, call (970) 926-5665 or log on to www.tasteofvail.com.
- To learn more about using laser therapy to stop smoking, click here or go to EndSmoke.com. Many eligible students all over over the state aren't taking advantage of the new College Opportunity Fund, which offers a stipend to help pay tuition. The fund will provide $80 per credit but only if you sign up. You can sign up for the College Opportunity Fund through CollegeInColorado.org/. You can see "The Clean House" at the Stage Theatre at the Denver Center For The Performing Arts through April 22. For tickets and performance times call (303) 893 -4100. Outside the Denver area, call (800) 641-1222. Or log on to www.denvercenter.org. "Alexander, Who's Not Not Not Not Not Not Going To Move" is playing at the Arvada Center through May 5. Weekday general admission tickets are $7 and weekend reserved tickets are $8. To buy tickets or for more information on show times, just call (720) 898-7200 or log on to www.arvadacenter.org.
- For more information on Denver-based hard rock ban Bodragaz, click here or here. For more information on the National Law Enforcement Officers online petition against the video game "25 to Life" click here. To check out a virtual fashion show of prom fashions and accessories click here. To see the newest "Got Milk" ad campaign featuring alien cow abductions in rural America click here.
- To learn more about the Alzheimer's Association, click here. The 6th Annual ARC food drive starts April 1. Donations can be dropped off at any ARC thrift store, or you can schedule a pick up by calling (303) 238-5263. It continues thru the end of April. For more info, go to ARCThrift.com. To learn more about 2006 youth empowerment conference, presented by theAafrican American Leadership Institute call 303.299.9035 or go to Www.aali-rockymtn.org
- To learn about the CPR Teddy, click here. To donate to the Rescue Mission's Operation Hope Tote call (303) 297-1815. Donations are accepted through April 14. For more info, go to DenverRescueMission.org. The workshop at the Down Syndrome Educational Symposium is this Saturday, March 25 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Four Points Sheraton Hotel, at 600 South Colorado Boulevard. Cost is $15 or $25 a couple. To register, call the Mile High Down Syndrome Association at (303) 797-1699
- To sign up for Drive Less Denver, go to DriveLessDenver.com. For more information on how to buy top-quality bed sheets, click here. Mamma Mia! is playing at the Buell Theatre. For ticket prices and performance times, call (303) 893-4100 or go to DenverCenter.org. North High School's Black Masque Theatre Company's fundraiser is Thursday night at the Ogden Theatre at 935 E. Colfax Avenue in Denver. Tickets are $40. The silent auction begins at 6:30 and the Special Performance begins at 8 p.m. To purchase tickets, call (720) 423-2700 or go to Nipp.com or e-mail FringeFestOrBust.
- For a checklist and room assessment of contents that are dangerous to Pets, contact the Broadway Animal Hospital or the ASPCA Poison Control Center at (888) 426-4435. "The Ladies of the Camellias" will be at the Stage Theatre at the Denver Center of the Performing Arts through April 22. Call (303) 893-4100 or go to DenverCenter.org for ticket info.
- To donate or for more information about ARC Thrift Stores, go to ARCThrift.com.
- For answers to frequently asked questions about Mad Cow disease go to Beef.org To see NCAA Tournament games live online go to http://www.NCAASports.com/ To see full episodes of some classic TV shows go to www.aol.com/In2TV
- For more information on Epidemic, a conference for teens by teens, call (720) 685-1717 Ext.603 or visit http://www.epidemicministries.net/ The Fifth Annual Mutts & Models to benefit Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital begins at 6:30 Saturday night, at Turnhalle at the Tivoli on the Auraria campus. For tickets and more information about Harrison Memorial Animal Hospital log on to www.blacktie-colorado.com/boxoffice or www.hmah.org. To learn more about the Hinkley Landmines Task force, and their 24 hour internet radio fundraiser, visit http://clearthelandmines.org/
- To learn more about the shelf dispenser developed by a Thornton mom, visit www.healthyshelf.com. To learn more about the program to provide dental care to uninsured kids, click here. Police are still trying to return stolen jewelry found in Boulder. To look at the items, click here. For more information about My Pyramid, or advice on how to integrate proper nutrition into your diet from Campbell's Soup, and for diet guidelines, visit www.campbellwellness.com. For more information about local author Barbara Stoker, to order her books, or get her speaking schedule, visit www.barbarastoker.com. You can meet Dean Karnazes, buy your own copy of his book "Ultra Marathon Man", and get it signed, at a book signing event Thursday night at the Tattered Cover in Lodo. It begins at 7:30. To keep tabs on Dean as he prepares for the Endurance 50, and for a list of cities he'll be running through, visit www.ultramarathonman.com or www.thenorthface.com/theendurance50. For more information about The Mask Project or ticket information for the April 22 gala, call Hospice of Metro Denver, (303) 321-2828. To bid online visit www.themaskproject.org.
- A group of local students are spending their spring break in New Orleans, repairing golf courses damaged by Hurricane Katrina. To read about their experience, click on gcm.typepad.com/. For more information about eating right and National Nutrition Month information visit www.eatrightcolorado.org/. To subscribe to "Pink" Magazine, or for more information about the publication, log on to www.pinkmagazine.com.
- For more information on spring break travel scams and safety trips visit AAA Colorado. You can meet Rhonda Britten, buy a copy of the new book "Do I Look Fat In This?" and get it signed at a book signing event Tuesday night, at 7:30, at the Boulder Book Store in Boulder. For more information on the Fearless Living Institute, just log on to www.fearlessliving.org. "Lucky Number Slevin" will be released in theatres nationwide on April 7. For more information about the new movie or the Weinstein Company, just log on www.slevin-movie.com or www.weinsteinco.com.
- To find registered sex offenders in your area, you can go to the CBI's Sex Offender Page or FamilyWatchDog.us For more information on Denver's Saint Patrick’s Day Parade call (303) 321-7888 or visit www.denverstpatricksdayparade.com For more information on helmet safety, visit www.helmetheadz.com.
- For more information on Nanny-Notes, the babysitters instructions and information, check out www.nanny-notes.com or call (303) 750-7833. For information on the Body Worlds Exhibit at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science, click here. For more infromation on National Patient Safety Awareness Week, click here. For more information about laparoscopy and Encision Inc., Encision.com. For showtimes and ticket prices for Red Scare by The Second City, click here. Approximately 120 students have partnered with Historic Denver and the Molly Brown House to restore and revitalize Colfax Avenue. The project is being paid for by a "Save Our History" Grant From The History Channel. More information can be found at the Denver public school Web site. The Denver Rescue mission is collecting soap, shampoo, toothpase, deodorant and other hygiene products to put in its Hope Totes. They are given to the homeless in Denver. For a full list of items call (303) 297-1815 or visit DenverRescueMission.org.
- To learn more about lead in school bags, go to the Web site for the Center for Environmental Health or to Consumer Product Safety Commission.. We found our lead testing kit at Home Depot in the paint section. Teachers with the Jefferson County Louisiana Project leave on March 19 to Abbeville, La. To help out, you can make a check payable to The Jefferson County Foundation and write on the memo line write Louisiana Teachers Project. Send checks to JCEA 1050 Wadsworth Blvd. Lakewood, CO 80214 Or you can drop off donations at Racine's Restaurant. Racine's says it will match whatever is donated by Friday, March 17. The 6th Annual Empty Bowl Event will be held March 10 from 6 to 9 pm at the Douglas County Event Center, 500 Fairgrounds Dr. Tickets are $35 and include a unique hand-made bowl of choice, a soup dinner, non-alcoholic beverage and entrance to the silent auction. The money goes to the Women’s Crisis and Family Outreach Center. For tickets call 303-688-1094 or visit www.thewomenscrisiscenter.org. For more information on sleep disorders and the Swedish Sleep Disorders Center, call 877-HEALTHONE or visit healthonecares.com. To get tickets to Disney On Ice Presents Princess Classics at the Denver Coliseum, call (303) 830-TIXS or visit www.disneyonice.com.
- The Teen Employment Help Site is TriCoYouthWorks.org St. Mary's Academy Leadership Conference for girls is Saturday, March 11, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. At the school, on 4545 South University Boulevard in Englewood. The cost is $25 in advance, and $35 at the door. You can call (303) 762-8300 ext. 264 for reservations, click here. Marti Olsen Laney Psy.D., author of “The Hidden Gifts of the Introverted Child." She will have a book signing 7:30 p.m. at the Boulder Bookstore on 1107 Pearl Street Tuesday night.
- To learn more about volunteering with Canine Companions for Independence, click here. To purchase A Fashion Lover's Guide To The Best Shopping In Denver And Beyond, visit any Barnes & Noble, Borders, Tattered Cover or visit www.stylematters.us For more information on the Soup for the Soul event on Wednesday, March 15, go to www.porterhospicefoundation.org. For the Curried Shrimp Bisque recipe in the Soup for the Soul event, visit our Food section.
- For more information on the Colorado RV, Sports, Boat and Travel show to to BigAsAllOutdoors.com For more information on how self-hypnosis can help you develop healthy relationships and to register for an upcoming class, click here. For more information on early spring yard and garden tips from the Associated Landscape Contractors of Colorado, go to ALCC.com For more information on AOL’s "Chief Everything Officers" contest go to AOL.com For a list of celebrities who lost out on some of the year's biggest roles go to NotStarring.com For a list of mistakes spotted in movies go to MovieMistakes.com
- For more information on the diabetic studies taking place at the VA Hospital and CU Health Sciences Center, call (303) 399-8020 ext. 4538. You can learn more about Loral Langemeier and buy a copy of her book, "The Millionaire Maker" at her web site www.themillionairemakerbook.com. The Fourth Annual Tubbs' Romp To Stomp Out Breast Cancer Snowshoe Festival to benefit the Denver affiliate of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation will be Saturday, March 11 at the Frisco Nordic Center in Frisco. Registration is $18 in advance, $20 the day of the event. To register, or for more information about Tubbs Snowshoes, or the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Foundation visit the following Web sites: www.tubbsromptostomp.com, www.tubbsnowshoes.com or www.denver.susangkomen.org.
- A possible 93,000 former and current students at Metro are at risk of identity theft, to read more about the story, click here. To learn more about the skin filler Radiesse, click here. To learn more about the Ski train, visit www.skitrain.com.
- To help the couple who adopted a child from New Orleans, just go to any Wells Fargo Bank and donate under "LeFrancois Incorporated" for Andre Paul Morgan Fund. If you can help with day care and a pediatrician, call "Metro Drum School" and ask for Gary LeFrancois at (303) 756-9041. The National Insurance Crime Bureau is warning about cars from Hurricane Katrina which may be sold again. To find out if the used car you're thinking of buying came from the hurricane zone, go to NICB.org. For more information about integrated screening for the risk levels of Down Syndrome babies, click here. For more information on the toy recall involving Little Tikes Animal Flashlights, click here. you can find Rob Roseman's book "Life's Little Ahas" at the Tattered Cover, and Amazon.com. For more information, visit www.lifesahas.com. The 49th annual Colorado Rv, Sports, Boat and Travel Show begins Thursday and continues through Sunday at the National Western Complex, at I-70 and Brighton Boulevard. Admission is just $8, and children 12 and under are free. For more information, just call (303) 892.6800 or log on to www.bigasalloutdoors.com. To visit Char Bloom's fishing gear web site, go to www.charbloom.com. For more information on the great education Colorado visit www.greateducation.org.
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