INTRODUCING STEVE POWELL Steve Powell is the teacher librarian at Durango High School in Durango, Colorado. He coaches knowledge bowl, chess team and speech and debate, sponsors the school’s book club RABID, and co-sponsored the international winning aerospace design team. He is also a talented Sculpey artist and an aspiring writer. Steve, how long have you been creating characters of clay? What inspired you to get started? I have been “playing” with clay all my life. My first piece was a duck pond in 1st grade. My inspiration for creating historical pieces are the great dioramas at the Colorado Historical…
A Spanish Speaker Learns English
Christian Belman: A Spanish Speaker Learns English Christian Belman is a former student. When he enrolled in my English Language Acquisition class (English as a Second Language) as a ninth grader, he didn’t speak English. He stayed with me for two years. Now he is a college Junior majoring in English and Spanish. He is also an aspiring fantasy writer. Christian, what were the most important skills you learned in my classes? Why are they important to you now? One of the most important skills I learned in your class was self-dependence. In high school, many students are not used…
DR. GOWEY: IDENTIFY AND TREAT THE CAUSE
INTRODUCING DR. BRANDIE GOWEY Dr. Gowey, NMD (Dr. B) is a Naturopathic Medical Doctor who specializes in identifying and treating causes of disease, in particular hormonal disorders, gut issues, and pre-cancerous conditions. She is also founder of Naturopaths International, a 501c3 humanitarian organization. Her goal is to offer affordable naturopathic medical care to any patient in need while at the same time innovating new treatments for diseases and conditions. She is passionate about affordable medical care, and uses all proceeds from the sales of her products and books to both promote the medicine she loves, and to work towards building a hospital with…
OVERCOMING PHARMACEUTICAL ADDICITON
The Addiction Battle Kelley Calder, tell us the process that led to your addiction to pain medications and other pharmaceuticals. I truly didn’t know I had an addiction. On-the-job work injuries caused me to have 5 hand surgeries, multiple epidural steroid injections, nerve blocks, and nerve burns for pain in my spine. My doctors did everything they knew to help me, which meant I was put on pharmaceuticals. Nothing seemed to last long, and when physical issues intensified and I reacted negatively to the medication, they would try a different prescription. The nerve burns just made me hurt worse. I couldn’t function…
Tammy Osborn: Serving with Grace
Tammy please tell us about yourself. I am a 38 year old follower of Jesus Christ. I was a special education teacher before deciding to be a stay home mom. I have been married for over 10 years and have 2 amazing children. My son, Hunter is 6 and my daughter, Brooklyn is 4. I am a breast cancer survivor, and every day I try to live a life full of gratitude. What is WeServe, and how did you get involved? Weserve is an outreach program set up by Grace Church in Durango, Colorado, to help others in need. There…