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and Instagram: ColoStrongAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707117117263856046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803706747153210623.post-59249202347746376542014-11-03T12:38:00.001-08:002014-11-03T12:38:21.101-08:00Waldo Waldo 5k results and informationWe had such a blast participating in the Waldo Waldo 5k this year. Literally hundreds of people came by the booth and over 30 people won some amazing giveaways! If you didn't attend this year, please consider doing so next year. It's a ton of fun while trying to break a world record AND helping the community. The Waldo Waldo 5k also came in at 2nd place for the CS Indy "Best Of Fundraising Event". Congrats!!<br />
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3,104 Waldo and Wendas attended...not enough to break the world record but way more than last year! I'm sure they can do it next year as they needed just shy of 800 more people! Be sure to keep up with them on Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/TheWaldoWaldo" target="_blank">Waldo Waldo 5k Facebook Page</a>. There are tons of awesome photos from the event posted as well.<br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Kemper Dance Academy (Austin Bluffs/Academy)-wristbands and bumper stickers</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Colorado Springs House of Bounce (Montebello/Academy)-wristbands and bumper stickers</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">West Side Tattoo (Old Colorado City)-wristbands only</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">You can always find all of our merchandise here on our website or any time we are out at a community event! Thank you so much for your support!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Look for more locations coming soon and if you are interested in selling our merchandise, contact us! The best way to reach us is ColoradoStrong@gmail.com.</span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707117117263856046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803706747153210623.post-13765735592343458012014-05-27T07:53:00.003-07:002014-06-03T13:32:43.151-07:002nd Fundraiser for ColoradoStrong® Local Heroes Summer Camp Fundraiser! EVENT CANCELED<div class="tr_bq">
<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">We had an awesome 1st event to help raise money to send children of wildfire victims and children of first responders to a week of free daycamp with Bricks 4 Kidz®. Now, a second one has been scheduled for Saturday, June 14th at 7:00 p.m. This will be held at Sip and Splatter at their new location: 108 E. St. Vrain Suite 12, Colorado Springs, CO 80903. You can get more info, RSVP and reserve your spot on our event page!</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Additionally, here is a note from the owner of Sip and Splatter. Hope to see you there!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 19.91111183166504px;">You and your guests are scheduled for the Sip And Splatter party on Saturday, June 14 - arrival at 6:45 pm, a fundraiser for Bricks4Kidz/</span><wbr style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 19.91111183166504px;"></wbr><span class="word_break" style="display: inline-block; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 19.91111183166504px;"></span><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 19.91111183166504px;">ColoradoStrong! We will begin actual painting at 7 pm! The cost is $40 per person. If you or any of your guests are paying at the party, payment is accepted in the form of cash, check (written to Sip And Splatter) or credit card. Pre-payment is accepted on the website at</span><a href="http://www.sipandsplatter.com/" rel="nofollow nofollow" style="cursor: pointer; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 19.91111183166504px; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">www.sipandsplatter.com</a><span style="font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 19.91111183166504px;">)</span></span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 19.91111183166504px;">Sip And Splatter will be providing Sassawah Sangria, soda, ice water and popcorn - all included in the cost! You are welcome to bring anything else you might want to sip or snack on! Please bring legal proof of age to verify that you are 21 or over, if you intend to drink an alcoholic beverage!</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: Helvetica, Arial, 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14.44444465637207px; line-height: 19.91111183166504px;">Everyone in attendance will have the opportunity to paint whatever subject they choose! Bring your ideas or choose from some of the samples! Please dress comfortably and consider wearing something that you wouldn't mind getting a spot or 2 of paint on. Rarely does anyone get paint on themselves - I do provide a painting apron - but better safe than sorry!</span><br />
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<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bricks-4-Kidz-COS-Pikes-Peak/254038124735327" target="_blank"><span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Bricks 4 Kidz® Facebook Page</span></a><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Please also let us know if you are interested in sending your child to this free week of day camp July 7-11!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Time to highlight another awesome business that loves their community! Let me introduce... Dayle Elyn Photography! Dayle is a 3rd generation Native of Colorado Springs, has a 19 year old son and loves being outdoors (camping/hiking)! She started her photography business in 2011 and also currently works for a local custom home builder. She is a busy lady! She does family, seniors, weddings, events, newborns and so much more. She's also done shoots for the Fire Dept, Flying W Ranch Waldo Canyon Anniversary, CS Philharmonic, Altitude MMA, Revolution Dance... </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">You'll also find her volunteering at our event scheduled for May 9th! Here is the link for more info about the event:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;"><span style="color: white;">We love Dayle so much and are so appreciative we have come to know her so well. Go check out her Facebook page and say "hello"!</span></span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707117117263856046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803706747153210623.post-81199784204698372772014-03-30T19:03:00.002-07:002014-03-30T19:03:50.354-07:00Proud to Highlight~Tajma Pawz Grooming!<div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 12.727272033691406px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px;">
I'm personally very excited about highlighting our next CO business...Tajma Pawz Grooming. Not only have they been loyal ColoradoStrong supporters since the beginning, one of my dogs is one of their biggest fans as well. They love your pets and it shows! The creativity they use in their shop is amazing! So many choices! So much bling! So much color! So much of everything! Check them out! They are known for helping out their community and we are so grateful to have met them. Here is what the owner, Felicia, has to say:</div>
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"Hello, My name is Felicia Donaldson, the owner of Tajma Pawz Grooming. I am a married mother of 2 beautiful girls and 4 four-legged furry friends. I am a Colorado native and have been grooming for almost 8 years now. I take the utmost pride in the work I do, and I love what I do. My passion is to be able to grow a thriving business with my clients in mind. I also am proud of the fact that we are the only grooming shop in town that has offered a "give back to our community" policy. Our Donation Drives have put some awesome people in our paths and I am glad we were able to help out. We look forward to meeting you and your pets.</div>
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We are a Licensed Facility by the Colorado Department Of Agriculture. Pet safety and care is what you will find here. We are proud to have a clean and open facility where your pet will feel at home when they are away from home. Be sure to check out our Pictures and Calendar of Upcoming events on our Facebook page.</div>
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We are a small shop that takes the time to spend pampering your furry friends, and we treat them as if they were our own. The animals are booked on by Appointment so your pet will get the attention it deserves. Each appointment takes approximately 2-3 hours from start to finish, however during peak Summer or Holiday times it may take longer.</div>
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We offer Full service Grooms a well as Complete Bath and Brushes with Style Trims, Spa Packages and De-Shedding. Each animal is bathed and conditioned, and finished with Bows, Bandanas, and Cologne. Our extra services we provide are Teeth Brushing and Polished or Glitter Toe Nails. We also offer Creative Grooming: glitter, gems,mowhawks, pet-too's, feathers and glam! Take a walk on the wild side with your pet and make a statement, it's not your ordinary grooming!</div>
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If you mention the code word ColoradoStrong when making appointments, you will recieve $5.00 off any service!!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707117117263856046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803706747153210623.post-3847210183935297212014-03-28T08:48:00.004-07:002014-03-28T08:49:13.902-07:00Proud to highlight: J & K Liquor!Time for our next CO business to be highlighted...J&K Liquors! Needless to say, they will not, under any circumstance, sell to anyone under 21 and PLEASE NEVER DRINK AND DRIVE! That being said, read on! We know Joe and Kim are awesome people with awesome customer service!<br />
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"J&K Liquors offers killer selection of hard to find craft beers, fine wines and liquor. If you are looking for something that is hard to find and allocated, just ask Kim or Joe and you just might get it! J&K specializes in the unique and hard to find. We bring in the best beers on the map. We offer a huge selection of local brews in addition to the best rated beers in the world. We carry a wide range of fantastic wines that have been hand selected from wineries all over the world. We offer a 10% Military discount, 10% off craft bombers when you buy 6 and mix and match any 12 bottles of wine and receive a free bottle!"<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707117117263856046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803706747153210623.post-29068350612249899182014-03-26T08:46:00.005-07:002014-06-03T13:38:52.098-07:00Proud to Highlight: Charles D'Alessio/Synergy Realty Group<div style="font-family: 'lucida grande', tahoma, verdana, arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; padding: 0px;">
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Meet our next person/business to be highlighted: Charles D'Alessio and his company, Synergy Realty Group! Charles is someone we know both personally and professionally and can honestly say that he cares very much about his business, employees, clients and especially, his family. Read more in his bio:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">"I am licensed Real Estate Employing Broker in Colorado since 2003 and work with Synergy Realty Group, Inc as an Owner and selling Broker. I am proud to say that our team is one of the top teams in Southern Colorado. Our Team received sales awards for each of the 11 years we have been together. We rank in the top 1% of Realtors in El Paso County.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I really enjoy helping clients sell their home. When the market turned south, I increased my activity in marketing and advertising giving me a competitive edge. I’m also into leverage. I have a large team of brokers & staff to fulfill the goals of the client.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I don’t just focus on sellers only, though, buyers are just as important. I know that buying a home is one of the largest transactions in a person’s life. I take this responsibility seriously. Without sellers and buyers working together with a great agent, a smooth transaction will not happen.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;"> “The Synergy Team” markets homes on several levels to ensure success in the transaction. I have a great reputation for doing this right and making sure that excellence in all areas is achieved. I have lived in the Colorado Springs area since 1979. I know the area and the trends of Real Estate.</span></div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707117117263856046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803706747153210623.post-21762313594247486712014-03-22T09:57:00.001-07:002014-06-03T13:38:40.784-07:00Proud to Highlight: Ken, Kim and Chuck (Part 2 of 2)<div style="background-color: white; color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">
<span style="background-color: black;">Meet Kim Kowalski, the wife of Ken Kowalski. (See Part 1 of 2 to learn more about him!) She owns Clever Kim's Curios and we're happy to highlight her business. She'll even give you a discount for ColoradoStrong supporters! We'll let her tell you about it. :)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black;">"Hi! I'm not from CO but you know that bumper sticker that says "Not Native but I got here as soon as I could!"... that is me I am married to a native though. I am from VA and was military so I've been all over, but CO is definitely home. I started a jewelry business in October of last year, Clever Kim's Curios. It's not your average "get a kit in the mail and recruit other people to sell for you" deal. I use bones, skulls, insects, shells, and other weird stuff in my jewelry. Here's what I wrote for the "About" section of my Etsy shop:</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;">Well, I'm Kim. I like to think I'm reasonably clever, and I like neat little tiny things. I also love alliteration, and that's how my store name came to be. I was kind of bored and looking for a way to make money doing something I actually enjoy. I love weird little tiny things, and I am fascinated by bones and creepy stuff. Initially I wanted to make weird creatures out of polymer clay with "real" animal accents like tarantula molt parts and beetle wings. As it turns out, I am definitely not a sculptor. I am, however, pretty good at making stuff like bones and bug parts look pretty from far away. I decided to focus on making pretty jewelry that looks like something else from far away, but is definitely bones or insect parts or something else bizarre close up. I want people to come up to my customers and say "Oh, what a pretty necklace! What is it, a flower or some-OH! Oh my gosh you have a spider in there!" or a dehydrated lizard, or a bird's foot, or whatever weird thing I put together for that particular piece.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;">My goal, and a catchphrase I have kind of adopted, is "jewelry for the rest of us." I have never liked diamonds or gold or flash all that much. I like things that look old and strange and like I found it in an attic in an abandoned house. I know I'm not the only one who likes these things, and the other people who do, *my* people, are the people who I try to please with my jewelry. I think that my jewelry fills a niche that isn't filled by mainstream jewelers.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;"> My husband and I currently live on the Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, but soon will be leaving the military. We plan on settling a little east of Colorado Springs so we can have a nice chunk of land. I am currently teaching myself to solder so I can make truly unique pieces in my style, and once we are settled I will have a much easier time processing animal carcasses for bones so the pieces I make will only be limited by my imagination!</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black;">Feel free to ask questions or to visit my facebook page and Etsy store. I'll include links ibelow. You can use code COSTRONG in the Etsy store for 15% off any order of at least $10. If you are local to COS or willing to come here, you can message me on my facebook page instead of using Etsy, so you don't have to pay shipping. I'll just delist the item and meet you for the purchase.</span><br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08707117117263856046noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8803706747153210623.post-54900070392553950542014-03-22T09:55:00.001-07:002014-06-03T13:38:31.351-07:00Proud to Highlight: Ken, Kim and Chuck~Heroes come in all forms! (Part 1 of 2)<div style="color: #333333; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 20px;">
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">As I mentioned yesterday, we have a few special heroes to highlight today and we're going to start with Ken and Chuck here in Part 1. We'll learn more about Kim in Part 2! The best way to explain who they are, read Ken's story. It's amazing how pets can improve our quality of life, even in the harshest of environments. Ken, we can't thank you enough for your service and we know Chuck is equally blessed to have you and Kim:</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">"My name is Ken Kowalski and I call myself a repatriated native of Colorado. I was born at the Air Force Academy, but have lived around the Western half of the US over the years. Somehow I always manage to make it back to Colorado and will always consider it my home. The last few years, I have been away while I have been serving as a Combat Medic in the US Army, which leads me to the point of this story.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I was sent to Afghanistan at the end of September of 2011 with my company of light</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">infantry. We were deployed to a remote valley in the mountains. There we were regularly engaged with the enemy, whether while out on patrol or directly at our outpost.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">After being on our outpost for a couple weeks, a puppy was brought to us (the medics) to see if he was healthy and to simply see how cute he was. There was a little confusion as to whether he belonged to anyone or not, but it was thought that the dog belonged to the local Afghan National Police. It was unclear because the puppy freely roamed around the outpost and sometimes out to a local village marketplace close by. As young as he was, we never saw a dog that appeared to be his mother, although there were other puppies around that could have been his siblings. These other puppies did not seem to interact with anyone and were pretty much thought of as feral. Chuck, as he came to be known, was opposite, however, and was quite the social butterfly as he roamed around seeing what everyone was up to and always appearing at the chow hall around dinner time. More remarkably, Chuck often was seen running into the bunkers with us when we received mortar fire from the enemy. There, I observed what he did for the soldiers and it became clear to me that he was an unofficial service dog. He had a natural calming effect and brought up the morale of almost every soldier that he interacted with. At the same time, I also began to notice that one by one his “siblings” were becoming casualties of war. Afghanistan is a harsh place and it would seem even tougher for a dog. We had to rescue Chuck from this environment. He wasn’t just a dog, he was one of us. He was a one dog USO show and chaplain combined. The question was, how do you get a dog out of a war zone?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">The first and key step was to talk to the commander of the National Police. Chuck was, after all, thought to be their dog. The commander not only agreed to Chuck being rescued, he was willing to help if he could. Puppy Rescue Mission was willing to help but we had to get Chuck to a kennel in Kabul. This is where the ANP commander stepped in and offered to take Chuck to the kennel, honestly a pretty dangerous mission. He and a team of police delivered Chuck to the kennel shortly before winter arrived.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Once at the kennel in Kabul, Chuck received the vaccines he needed to be able to travel to the United States and they made sure that he was healthy enough to travel. Unfortunately, he contracted a stomach virus and was very sick for a couple weeks. Some of the other dogs at the kennel did not make it. But Chuck recovered and was</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">soon sent to another kennel in Pakistan where he would be prepped for flight to the US. Between Christmas and New Year’s Day, my wife, Kim, was able to pick him up at the airport along with a volunteer for Puppy Rescue Mission. He quickly grew to love her like he loved the men of Delta Company, only now he did not have to worry</span><br />
<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">about the dangers of war. Kim could tell that he’d come from a war zone as he did not like loud noises or helicopters.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">Seven months after Chuck arrived in the US, I was able to rejoin my family in the US, now including Chuck. Kim and Chuck, it was obvious, had a special bond like the men of Delta Company. Just as he comforted us on a daily basis, he comforted Kim while I was still in Afghanistan. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">This past May, Kim and I were afforded the opportunity to return to Colorado, which we gladly took. Since returning, Kim has begun to create jewelry made with natural items. She and Chuck go hiking together to collect pieces for her jewelry and Chuck being a large and helpful dog carries them for her in his pack.</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white;">I didn’t deploy to Afghanistan to rescue a dog, but in all honesty it may be the most impactful thing to come out of it for my family. Chuck is such a big part of our lives, and even the Afghan National Police commander of my old outpost still asks about</span><br />
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