Member Presentation - Purple Cow Websites

John Smulo of Purple Cow Websites talked to DNP members about the importance of building relationships, both in person and on-line. "Successful business people cannot affort to ignore the virtual space of on-line networking."

In addition to website design and administration, Purple Cow Website's list of services includes blogs, Facebook business pages, Twitter, Local Search and multiple domain name registrations.

John can be reached at 925-914-1511 or moo@purplecowwebsites.com.

Special Presentation - Jim Beckerich - 50 Years Later

Jim Beckerich gave a very emotional presentation at DNP's October 13 meeting. In 1958 Jim was a member of the University of Buffalo (UB) football team that was invited to play in the Tangerine Bowl in Florida. After being invited, the sponsoring organization notified UB that the two Negro players on the team would not be allowed to play in the bowl.

Without hesitation, the entire team voted to turn down the Tangerine Bowl invitation. Although little publicity was given to the event outside the Buffalo area, in 2008, ESPN learned of the event and made a documentary. While the 1958 sponsoring organization no longer exists, in 2009 the City of Orlando Florida issued a formal apology to the 1958 UB team and invited them to participate in a special ceremony on the field where the 1958 Tangerine Bowl was played. Jim and his wife Sharon attended with pride.

Those of us who remember the early days of the Civil Rights movement were especially touched by Jim's presentation.

Jim can be reached at totallybeck@sbcglobal.net.

Member Presentation - Anja Wellness

Shayn Cutino of Anja Wellness gave DNP members a presentation on mind-body medicine. Shayn had everyone engrossed (see photo above) when she suggested that they close their eyes and follow along with her words which demonstrated the power of the mind. Shayn is a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist and pointed out many uses of hypnosis...everything from relieving stress and anxiety to losing weight and stopping smoking. To find out more about Shayn you can visit her web site at www.anjawellness.com.

As quoted by Dr. Andrew Weil: “Hypnotherapy…takes advantage of the mind-body connection to foster healing. It is also one of the most common referrals we make for out patients. I often recommend it for a wide variety of conditions”.