October

2015

Volume 6

Issue 10

Black Belt Testing

10/10/2015

Rangeview High School in Aurora. 17599 E. Iliff Avenue

Aurora, CO 80013

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Welcome To the Newest Members of our Family

Devon Brejcha Jackson Fairbank Anthony Galasso Alex Hunter

Carson Locken Chase Locken Skyler Willcockson Jacob Wysong

Happy October Birthday

Eric Sampson 1 Abbie Stromberg 2 Bill Smith 4 Rebecca Kendrick 6 Amelia Koester 7 Lukas Wilson 7 Jan Miller 8 Leilani Zamora 8 Melody Lambrecht 8 Ben Kopay 10 Devon Brejcha 10 Logan Jay 11 Sam Jaques 11 Kathy L. Bystrom 13 Keira Johnson 13

Jacob Sup 15 Catie Carter 20 Jackson Ledoux 23 Katy Meyer 28 Collin Huber 30 Andrew Beller 31

Schedule

8:30 am – Demo Teams perform 9:00 am – Distribute CAMA certificates from

April 2015 Black Belt Testing 9:15 am – Begin Testing Testing is scheduled to end about 12:30.

Friends and families are welcome to come watch the testing free of charge.

Join us with your friends and family to celebrate afterward at the Tailgate in Parker on Main Street immediately following the clean-up from testing.

Quick facts:

We have 11 testing for 3rd degree. Of those 11, 9 are women!! AND of those 11, only 3 are teenagers, 8 are adults over 40!

For more pictures and a complete candidate list, see page 6—Black Belts on the Move.

Soon to be 3rd Degree Black Belts

DID YOU KNOW

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Blue Stripe Seminar Saturday, October 3, 2015 Noon - 2pm

Bo Stripe Testing (Black Belts only)

Thursday, October 8, 2015 7pm

Color Belt Testing and Master Review

Saturday, October 17, 2015

Black Belt Focus: October: Nunchaku

November: Bo Staff

THE PAMA JOURNAL

Acts of Kindness

When we speak of others in a negative or judgmental manner, we are hurt in two ways. The first is that the people to whom we are speaking are put on the defensive. Their first thought is: “Wow, I wonder if they talk about me that way.” This does not create an environment for friendship or for trust. Secondly, it shows a lack of character. If it happens too much, people don’t like to be around it.

This month find someone who needs a little pick up and tell them what they are doing great; not only to them but others around you. Maybe you see another student helping someone with their form. Tell them they did a great job and let a few others know!!!

Message of the Month from Master Turnquist

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This ‘N That

Where to be in October Forms & Board Break Tourny

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ISSUE 10 GOOD STUFF

1001 Ways to Confidence

My aim in life is to be as good a person as my dog thinks I am.

지금 Word of the Month 오늘

Shiuh means Relax

Syllable Positions

Words in Korean are formed by groups of syllables. Every syllable must start with a consonant and have a vowel. The following vertical vowels go along side the initial

consonant like this: "아,애,야,얘,어,에,여,예,

이" The following horizontal vowels go under

the initial consonant like this: "오,요,우,유,으"

These vowel combinations go to the right and

under the consonant like this; "와,왜,외,워,웨,

위,의" The sounds of some consonants change

depending on their position in the syllable, for

example: "ㅅ" has an S sound when it is the

first (initial) consonant in a syllable but changes to a T sound when it is the last (final) consonant in a syllable.

Each month we will focus on a new word and give you a little insight into the Korean language. The words on either side of the heading are ‘Now” and ‘today’.

A great group of PAMA teens (and friends) spent time at a senior center in Parker teaching social media on 9/12. Great job giving back to the community!!! Thank you to Mary Meade for setting this up. —

Giving Back

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ISSUE 10

People have been making jack-o’-lanterns at Halloween for centuries. The practice originated from an Irish myth about a man nicknamed “Stingy Jack.” According to the story, Stingy Jack invited the Devil to have a drink with him. True to his name, Stingy Jack didn’t want to pay for his drink, so he convinced the Devil to turn himself into a coin that Jack could use to buy their drinks. Once the Devil did so,

Jack decided to keep the money and put it into his pocket next to a silver cross, which prevented the Devil from changing back into his original form. Jack eventually freed the Devil, under the condition that he would not bother Jack for one year and that, should Jack die, he would not claim his soul. The next year, Jack again tricked the Devil into climbing into a tree to pick a piece of fruit. While he was up in the tree, Jack carved a sign of the cross into the tree’s bark so that the Devil could not come down until the Devil promised Jack not to bother him for ten more years.

Soon after, Jack died. As the legend goes, God would not allow such an unsavory figure into heaven. The Devil, upset by the trick Jack had played on him and keeping his word not to claim his soul, would not allow Jack into hell. He sent Jack off into the dark night with only a burning coal to light his way. Jack put the coal into a carved-out turnip and has been roaming the Earth with ever since. The Irish began to refer to this ghostly figure as “Jack of the Lantern,” and then, simply “Jack O’Lantern.”

In Ireland and Scotland, people began to make their own versions of Jack’s lanterns by carving scary faces into turnips or potatoes and placing them into windows

or near doors to frighten away Stingy Jack and other wandering evil spirits. In England, large beets are used. Immigrants from these countries brought the jack o’lantern tradition with them when they came to the United States. They soon found that pumpkins, a fruit native to America, make perfect jack-o’-lanterns.

You're jack o lantern will last longer if you try the following:

A pumpkin, like most fruits and vegetables, is inclined to rot over time. Especially if you've used a sharp knife to eviscerate it and gouge giant chunks out of its skin to prepare for some obscure pagan festival.

If you want your gory creation to last more than a couple of days, you can buy various kinds of "pumpkin dip" to preserve it, but if you don't want to go that extra mile, there are some easier options:

After carving your pumpkin, rub the inside with diluted bleach. This inhibits the growth of mold. Dry off the cut areas, then rub vegetable oil or petroleum jelly on them. This will help slow down the deterioration.

Cover your jack o'lantern with a damp cloth when you don't need to have it on display.

If your pumpkin has already started to shrivel, soak it in cold water to rehydrate it.

The Legend of “Stingy Jack”

Did You Know?

The original jack-o'-lanterns were carved from turnips, potatoes or beets.

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ISSUE 10 Healthy Living

Uses for Hydrogen Peroxide

By Allison Martin

Break out the bubbly—this household staple (usually sold at a 3 percent concentration and used further diluted in water) has many uses around the home. You might be surprised to learn that

hydrogen peroxide is not recommended for use on cuts and scrapes by many doctors (it can inhibit healing), but this disinfecting, cheap and easy-to-find household staple has many other excellent uses. Note: Hydrogen peroxide becomes inert if exposed to light or air, so it’s important to store it in an opaque, dark-colored bottle with a lid.

1. Sponge Sterilizer: Combine half water and half hydrogen peroxide in a bowl, then soak a dirty sponge for 10 minutes before rinsing.

2. Neat Nails: First trim and file nails. Next, fill a bowl with warm water and add 15 drops of almond, avocado or olive oil; soak fingertips for 10 minutes. Dry hands, then wipe nails with a hydrogen peroxide-soaked cotton ball to whiten. Add a drop of oil to each cuticle and massage it in.

3. Sink Sparkler: Get a stained white sink sparkling again by spraying hydrogen peroxide in the sink, then allowing it to sit for 30 minutes or more. Scrub, then rinse.

4. Grout Cleaner: After cleaning your tub, whiten any dingy grout by spritzing it with hydrogen peroxide. After it has bubbled for 10 minutes, scrub with a toothbrush and rinse.

5. Make Your Bowl Glow: Pour hydrogen peroxide directly into the toilet bowl, and let it sit for 20 to 30 minutes to disinfect and bleach stains. Scrub clean with a toilet brush.

6. Air Purifier: Combine 1 pint hydrogen peroxide with 1 gallon water and pour it into your humidifier to clean the machine from the inside out.

7. Underarm-Stain Lifter: To erase underarm stains, combine one part castile soap and two parts hydrogen peroxide, apply to the stains, then let sit for one hour. Rinse in cold water, then run through the washing machine.

8. Bleach Alternative: Replace chlorine bleach—its manufacture releases toxic dioxins into the environment—with hydrogen peroxide. Simply soak light-colored laundry in hydrogen peroxide, rinse in cold water, then run it through the washing machine.

9. Stain Breaker: Attack tough blood or red wine stains in clothing by pouring the hydrogen peroxide directly on the stain, then rinsing in cold water. Hydrogen peroxide is a mild bleaching agent, so use this trick on light-colored clothing and/or test on a small patch first.

10. Smile Enhancer: To whiten teeth, mix baking soda and hydrogen peroxide to form a paste. Brush normally and use daily for a brighter smile.

11 Mouthwash Magic: Dilute hydrogen peroxide in water (about half and half) and use as a mouthwash. Swish the mixture in your mouth to whiten teeth and kill bacteria, but be very careful not to swallow any.

12. Fresh and Clean: Bacteria can flourish on makeup brushes and sponges. To sterilize yours, add castile soap to warm water and soak brushes, tweezers and

sharpeners. Rinse in cold water, then dunk in a half hydrogen peroxide/half water solution. Soak for 10 minutes, then immerse brushes in a cold water bath for 10 minutes. Remove and dry on a clean, dry cloth.

Arm yourself with Confidence, Self Defense, Respect, Fitness and FUN!

Black Belt Celebration 11/7/2015

If you are a Black Belt, you are invited to bring your family to the celebration for new Black Belts on November 7. Check at the front desk for location and time.

It’s always noisy, good fun with lots of amazing food. The current Black Belts offer a pot luck dinner with a great entrée provided by Mrs. Luft. Good music, speeches by the mentors and happy, happy faces.

Candidate Name School Testing for:

Mr. Jack Click 3rd Poom PAMA

Ms. Megan Click 3rd Dan PAMA

Mr. Ted Click 3rd Dan PAMA

Ms. Michele Conklin 3rd Dan UMAC

Ms. Hailey Ferber 3rd Poom PAMA

Ms. Jennifer Ferber 3rd Dan PAMA

Ms. April Lyndon 3rd Dan PAMA

Ms. Sukini Lyndon 3rd Dan PAMA

Ms. Mary Meade 3rd Dan PAMA

Ms. Christine Russ 3rd Dan UMAC

Ms. Lanette Seifert 3rd Dan PAMA

Ms. Chris Dunne 2nd Dan UMAC

Ms. Holly Fink 2nd Dan UMAC

Mr. Max Handler 2nd Poom UMAC

Ms. Madisyn Ransom 2nd Poom PAMA

Mr. Nicholas Speirs 2nd Poom PAMA

Mr. Tyler Willis 2nd Poom PAMA

Ms. Maya Coon 1st Poom PAMA

Mr. Kelly K. Gieg 1st Dan PAMA

Ms. Alicia Keiffer 1st Poom UMAC

Mr. Jim Keiffer 1st Dan UMAC

Mr. Robert Krett 1st Dan PAMA

Ms. Lorna Rogers 1st Poom PAMA

Mr. Aidan Schachterle 1st Poom UMAC

Mr. Ben Schachterle 1st Poom UMAC

Mr. Tristan Will 1st Poom PAMA

Ms. Ellie Winninger 1st Poom PAMA

The belts are ready for the UMAC candidates.

BLACK BELTS ON THE MOVE