Rowan County

Key Informant (KI) is number one 40 years old Register Nurse from Palmetto General Hospital who work in 7th floor Women’s Health. She was Cuban émigré and for last ten years lived in Hialeah. She is married and native language is Spanish. Bachelors of Science in Nursing one year ago. During the interview series questions was asked about community. Key Information two is a 30-year-old white Cuban American female receptionist from. The Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) program in Hialeah. She…

Many of us do not appreciate our parents until we are much older and, presumably, wiser. For instance, Tim Russert, former host of Meet the Press, put it best: "The older I get, the smarter my father seems to get” (qtd. in Murphy). It is really only now, many years later, that I see that I owe my father, the late Carlos Nicolas Flores, Sr., much. Of course, I owe my mother, Rosa Guzman Flores, much as well but in a different way. He was a smart, ambitious, often authoritarian man while she had…

Helping the Community During this winter quarter, the unit that I really liked the most was the one based on empathy because that unit made me think about more on why I need to help others in need. When I read the article “The Singer Solution to World Poverty” by Peter Singer really helped me realize that I do not need to be spending money on luxuries but instead donating that money to charities. As he states, “Again, the formula is simple: whatever money you’re spending on luxuries, not…

1. What are your greatest strengths and weaknesses? I consider myself a very committed and dedicated person. I like to put time and effort to my job in order to perform well my tasks and satisfy my clients. Also, I am not afraid to perform new tasks and learn new skills. On the other hand, I lack accounting experience since I have been working on the field for only six months now. I need to improve my software skills in order to be more efficient while entering taxpayers’ information on tax…

For my second article, of assignment two, I chose “Disease and Death at Dr. Dickson’s Mounds” by Alan H. Goodman and George J. Armelagos, and the article from the Bradford Foundation I am comparing it to is “The Cochimi Culture on the Baja California Peninsula of Mexico.” I found it fascinating that both articles talked of disease and death but both came from completely opposite reasons. What I mean by that is that the artifacts show that the people of Dickson Mounds came from being farmers and…

The BTK was a very good but sloppy serial killer and it’s only because the lack of modern forensic technology that he was able to kill so many people. He knew not to leave finger prints but left DNA at almost every crime scene. DNA testing in the 1980s was relatively new and took a large sample to create a DNA profile and unlike today where the tests can be done within a day, there weren’t as many crime labs that could process the DNA. The Crime Scene investigators had a lot of evidence to…

Occupy Denver Eric Brandt is a white male in his late forties. He is 5’8” and 200 pounds, dressed in black shorts and a yellow shirt, with black font on it that reads “Fuck Bad Cops.” He is single and homeless. Eric is a former U.S Navy nuclear engineer. He has been to many countries and speaks four languages. Eric chose to leave his veteran house and be homeless so that another homeless veteran can have a place to live. After he left his housing, he rented a backyard from a lady in Westminster…

Advocacy Increasing Resources & Support in Our Communities. The Valley of the Sun YMCA believes that everyone in our community deserves to be healthy, confident, connected and secure. This is why we emphasize the powerful impact of advocacy for our community. With a focus on youth development, healthy living, and social responsibility, the Valley of the Sun YMCA collaborates with national and community-based leaders and policymakers to grow the resources and support that helps empower…

Red Rocks Park and Amphitheatre Denver residents and music enthusiasts best associate the Red Rock Amphitheatre with concerts, graduations, and other performances. Red Rocks combines awe inspiring sites with naturally acoustic splendor. The Amphitheatre attracts audiences and big name musicians to it stage with ease. However, Red Rocks Amphitheatre has a rich history many do not consider while listening to their favorite band or enjoying the trails around the park. Many important figures and…

This summer we celebrated our 25th Anniversary with old and new friends along with Point Tupper residents that truly pioneered this association in the preservation of the community of Point Tupper. Our Association thanks you for your support for the last 25 years and I hope to garner more support in the next 25 years to come. This summer was a very busy summer for us this year with the 25th Anniversary of the Point Tupper Heritage Association long weekend events, our annual Causeway Tea and…