JohnstonWells senior counselor Tracy Aiello spoke to 75 women at the Educating on the Nature and Dignity of Women (ENDOW) Catholic Professional Women’s Networking luncheon on June 12 at the Marriott City Center in Denver.

Aiello is working on a study guide for ENDOW on St. Teresa and spoke on the topic, “Finding the saint within: Traversing with St. Teresa.”

For more information about Aiello’s talk please visit:

http://www.archden.org/dcr//news.php?e=476&s=4&a=10014

Innovative Water Technologies (IWT), a Colorado-based company dedicated to researching and developing products related to water treatment and purification, will launch the Sunspring water purification system and the opening of their Rocky Ford, Colo. manufacturing facility on May 29. The Sunspring is a portable, self-contained, solar-powered water purification system that can process enough clean drinking water for remote campgrounds, worksites, emergency response sites and small villages around the world at a reasonable cost.

“IWT has worked hard to develop an affordable, sustainable water system, that can be used to provide clean and safe drinking water to remote locations in Colorado and around the world,” said Jack Barker, president and co-owner of IWT. “We are also happy to call Rocky Ford our new home with the opening of the Sunspring manufacturing facility.”

JohnstonWells Public Relations has welcomed Lee Bley to its client services team.

Bley joined JohnstonWells in January as an intern, bringing with her a background in sales, customer service and collaborative group work, and was hired as a full-time associate this month. She will provide team support for several clients, which include Culinary School of the Rockies and the Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC).

Prior to joining JohnstonWells, Bley assisted in overseeing the coat and cashmere departments at Neiman Marcus, developing skills in client relations, leading meetings, event organization and sales.

Bley has a bachelor’s degree in communication with an emphasis in group decision making and rhetorical theory, as well as a certificate in applied business from the University of Colorado at Boulder.

The PRSA Colorado Social Committee pauses for a picture at the PR and Pancakes event at Snooze.

From left to right: Dana Berry of Magnolia Hotels, Amanda Clark of Xstatic PR, Breanna Deidel of JohnstonWells PR, Kathryn Wilson of JohnstonWells PR and Caitlin Jenney of the University of Colorado Denver.

Who:
The Regional Air Quality Council (RAQC), the City of Greeley and Neuton Lawn Mower Company

What: 
All residents of Weld County are invited to the Mow Down Pollution event at Greeley’s 33rd Annual Spring Cleanup Weekend.  Residents can trade in their old gas-guzzling mowers for big discounts on new, electric earth-friendly mowers! We’ll recycle the old mowers and send you into summer breathing clear with your new Neuton mower. Just remember to drain your old mower of fuel before you bring it for exchange!

Where:
Greeley Farmers Market
902 7th Ave.
Greeley, CO  80631

When:       
Friday, April 25 – Saturday, April 26
7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Why:
The RAQC and the City of Greeley want to help residents take care of our summer air. Quart for quart, gasoline consumed by lawn mower engines today contributes 93 times more smog-forming emissions than many cars. Models manufactured before 1997 (when lawn equipment emissions standards were revised) are particular culprits, contributing to ground-level ozone.

Ground-level ozone pollution is formed when emissions from everyday items combine with other pollutants and “cook” in heat and sunlight.

Sewall Child Development Center, an inclusive pre-school and child care center that helps children ages 0-8 reach their potential, will host its sixth annual “Champions for Children” fundraising luncheon on Friday, May 2 at the Hyatt Regency Tech Center.  

The keynote speaker at the luncheon will be Emily Rapp, author of Poster Child.  Emily was born with a congenital defect that resulted in her leg being amputated at age four. As a child, Emily traveled around Wyoming as the smiling, indefatigable “poster child” for the March of Dimes.

“We are so lucky to have a world-renowned speaker like Emily to keynote our luncheon,” notes Coleen Truax, Development Director for Sewall.“Her spirit and success embody the potential we encourage in all of our students – despite their differing needs.”  

JohnstonWells is happy to report that its client, Colorado-based HomeSphere, has been nominated for the CSIA's prestigious APEX Award, the largest annual technology awards event in the state.

HomeSphere is the nation’s largest provider of self-service solutions to the construction industry. Using a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, the company manages product and materials purchasing and rebate management – delivering increased profitability and efficiency to the full spectrum of the homebuilding industry’s supply chain.

• A Child Safety Journal, providing law enforcement officials with vital information about their child and other important facts they will need immediately after a child is reported missing.
• A Digital Photograph of their child – high quality full color.
• A Biometric 10 Digit Fingerprint Profile - the most advanced fingerprint technology available to help find a child in the event of kidnapping.
• A Home DNA Identification Kit that is easy and lasts through generations.

Recent studies show that 87 percent of parents polled indicated that their greatest single fear was that their child would be reported missing for more that 24 hours. 

Colorado’s most famous almond toffee and candy makers have sweetened the retail landscape in Arvada, Colo., by opening an Enstrom’s store featuring the World Famous Almond Toffee, among other chocolates, confections and premium ice cream made according to Chet Enstrom’s original 1929 recipe.

The location, 6770 West 52nd Ave. in Arvada, was previously a Stephany’s Chocolates factory store. Enstrom Candies purchased Stephany’s Chocolates in 2006. Because Stephany’s is a wholesale line of all-natural chocolates and confections sold via regional and national retailers, the company converted the Arvada factory store to an Enstrom’s retail location. The company also operates three other year-round Colorado retail locations – in Grand Junction, Fruita and Denver (Cherry Creek area).

Goodwill Industries of Denver celebrated 90 years of self-sufficiency through work at this year’s Power of Work Luncheon on March 13 at the Seawell Ballroom in Denver.

At the event, Goodwill recognized organizations and individuals who have helped at-risk youth and disabled and disadvantaged adults through the power of work.

A few of these outstanding individuals included:

Terri Cossel, one of Goodwill’s most recognized employees for more than 20 years, works in Goodwill’s community programs. Terri assembles products for many local companies, including the well-known Steve Spangler Science program.

She motivates others with her calm and quiet demeanor and an intense focus on her work. While working, Terri only stops long enough to bring her entire team together with a unique whistle she developed many years ago to boost team morale. Terri’s whistle is a favorite with her co-workers because it sounds so unique, and her team enjoys trying to learn how to whistle just like her.

The Institute for Altitude Medicine (IFAM) will open a second office in Mountain Village on March 27, in part due to a grant received from Telluride Mountain Village Owners Association (TMVOA). IFAM will be located in the Blue Mesa building at 113 Lost Creek Lane.

With 600,000 people living above 7,000 feet in Colorado and 25 million tourists to Colorado’s high-altitude communities each year, health problems related to or exaggerated by high altitude are very common. IFAM will treat these problems and produce research on the effect of high altitude on common health issues such as heart disease and pregnancy.

JohnstonWells president GG Johnston offers her thoughts on ethics and the importance of standards and outside perspectives in a Denver Business Journal article penned by Amy Johnson, president of the Colorado Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America.

Read the entire article (requires subscription).

JohnstonWells Public Relations appointed Rodney D Bell senior counselor and director of business development, supporting the firm's growth strategy in health and wellness, family outreach, software, real estate, sustainable development and government, as well as building out the firm's financial services practice.

Bell brings more than 16 years of experience in public relations, crisis communications, marketing communications and corporate affairs. In addition to leading business development, Bell will provide strategic counsel in crisis communications and corporate public relations.

"Rodney not only brings a marketing and business development background; he brings the unique perspective of having been on the client side of our business – a valuable resource for clients," said Gwinavere Johnston, CEO of the Denver-based firm.

Goodwill Industries International is part of a national coalition that is educating the public about the transition in WHEN from analog (over-the-air) television to all-digital broadcasting. Digital broadcasting promises to provide a clearer picture and more programming options and will free up airwaves for use by emergency responders.

Regenerative Sciences, Inc., creator of the Regenexx™ procedure that uses a patient’s own stem cells to regenerate bone and cartilage, has announced a new clinical study using its patent pending processes to treat tendon injuries. 

The company is recruiting patients with moderate to severe tennis elbow, partial rotator cuff tears or Achilles tendon tears, and moderate to severe plantar fasciitis.  This study has been sanctioned by an independent research review board and involves using the patient's own stem cells to repair and strengthen these tissues.