b'INSPIRATIONFollowing in HisGrandfathers FootstepsCommunity Job Training for Pay! By Sheila Smith menwhodonthaveleadershipor anyone who has their best interest at heart.I t used to be said that it takes a vil- The Dr. W. O. May Sr. Community lage to raise a child.Now, its aboutApprenticeship Program involves learn-businessownerssteppinguptobeing every trade including construction. mentors and showing the young howConstruction is not just about swing-to be successful in life. ing a hammer, said Logan.There are Too many of our Black men fall intomany aspects to construction such as theprisonsystemandhavefelonysales,marketing,engineering,archi-records.Too many young Black mentecture, planning and design.Some of and women feel lost as to what theythe positions will be paid but there will wanttodowiththeirlives.Cedricbe trade classroom learning and some Loganischangingthatthroughanout in the field training.apprenticeship trade program.Logan is a licensed certified general contrac- Maurice Buffer is CEO of Colorado tor and owner of Colorado ProfessionalProfessionalContractors,Colorado ContractorswhoremodelhomesandProfessionalRealtorsandColorado build homes from the ground up.WeProfessionalInvestors.Thehous-are trying to reach out to people whoingmarketintodayseconomyis needassistanceinlearningatrade,stillsteady,accordingtoBuffer. especiallythosewhoarecomingoutSurprisingly,wearenotseeingas ofinstitutionsandneedasecondbig of a change since construction has chance.We can teach them a trade inslowed down.The biggest change is construction.It is a profession wherehow we show houses.There are new you dont need a college education.Itregulations on dealing with our clients is something very needed in our com- inrelationshiptotheCOVID-19and munity. maintainingsafetyandhealthstan-Loganlooksuptohisgrandfatherdards.whowaswellknowninourcommu- JoshuaSmith,whoisalsowith nityforhisleadership,thelateRev.ColoradoProfessionalContractors Dr.WilliamOscarMays,Sr.,Pastorconsiders himself part of a great team of the Central Baptist Church for 38of disciples spreading a positive mes-years.He served as President of thesage of hope to young people in being EastDenverMinisterialAllianceforsuccessful.WhereverIam,itsall eleven years.On a national level, Rev.aboutspreadingthatmessageand Mays was also an instrumental figurebreakingpeopledowntobuildthem within the National Baptist Conventionup.We are all born sinners.All of in the late 1950s and 1960s.Afterus were lost when we came out of the decades of doing Gods work, he finallywomb,says Smith.wenthometobewithourLordinBufferadds,Thebiggestthingwe December,1989 at the age of 86. wanttodemonstrateistoshowthat Logan said the reason he wants tothere are more faces of success other givebackanddosomethingforthethandealingdrugs,beingarapper, community was because his grandfa- basketballplayerorbeingafootball ther set a good example.He was aplayer.well-known man in the community asFormoreinformationregarding far as what he did for people, Logantheapprenticeshipprogram,contact said.He was selfless.He was veryMaurice Buffer at 720-641-0013.humble.Wearedealingwithyoung 8 JULY 2020 BOCNEWS.com'