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7NOVEMBER2013BODYOFCHRISTNEWSAttheageof23ChristopherSmithhasachievedwhatmostwouldseeasasuccessgraduatingfromcollegeandgettingadecentjob.Howevercom-ingfromasingleparenthouseholdlifewasnevereasyfortheDenverColo.native.Growingupasayoungblackmaleinanurbanenvironmentcanbetoughespeciallywiththelackofguidancefromamalefigure.Igrewuplivingwithmymother.IhadacomplicatedrelationshipwithmyfatherhewasdefinitelyinmylifebutlooselysaidSmith.DespitethehardshipsthatlifehandedhimSmithgraduatedfromGeorgeWashingtonHighSchoolinMayof2008andthenattendedtheCommunityCollegeofDenverthatsamefall.IdidtwoyearsatCCDjusttogetmyfeetwetinthecollegeworldandthentransferredtoColoradoStateUniversityin2011.AftercompletingcollegeinDecemberof2012andreceivingaCommunicationsdegreewithanEthnicStudiesminorSmithnowworksastheoutreachinternforalocalnonprofitorganizationcalledColoradoYouthatRisk.Ourmainmissionistogetourstudentstograduatefromhighschoollowerthedropoutrateandgetteenstomakechoicesthatwillpositivelyimpacttheirfuture.SmithnotesthathepreviouslyinternedwithColoradoYouthatRiskwhileheattendedCCDanddecidedtoworkwiththemagainbecauseofwhatalltheydotobettertheyouthinfacthewasonceamenteehimself.AnotherreasonwhyIgotinvolvedisbecauseIamaproductofthisprogramIwasinvolvedfrom9ththrough12thgrade.Itwasgreathavingsomeoneoutsideoffamilybethereatbothofmygradua-tionsandtoteachmeaboutlifefromadifferentperspective.Youtoocanbecomeinvolvedwiththisorganization.ColoradoYouthatRiskiscontinuouslylookingforpeopleages21anduptobecomementorstostudentsinneed.Werelookingforvibrantenthusiasticpeoplewhoarewillingtosacrificeabitoftheirtimetohelptheyouth.Oneofthemainthingsweneedisforpeopletobeconsistent.Manyofthesestudentscomefromenvironmentswheretheymightnotbefortunateenoughtohaveaconsistentrolemodelintheirlifetoguidethemtowardsapositivepath.SmithsstoryprovesthatparticipationinColoradoYouthatRiskcanleadtosuccessfuloutcomeandtherecanbemanyotherstorieslikehiswithyourhelp.ReachingOuttoTheYouthCOMMUNITYSEARCHINGFORNEPARKHILLCAREERCOACHWorkwithMiCasaBusinessCenteratNortheastParkHilltosupportpeoplealongtheirpathtocareeremploymentworkwithparticipantstoprovidetrainingencouragementandmotivationduringtheirjobsearchincludingtrainingandassistanceontopicsincludingcareerassessmentresumewritinginterviewingskillsandjobsearchstrategies.InterestedcandidatesshouldsendtheircoverletterandresumetojobsMiCasaResourceCenter.org.ByBriannaWilkinsWearelookingforvibrantenthusiasticpeoplewhoarewillingtosacrificeabitoftheirtimetohelptheyouth.BriannaWilkinsFormoreinformationonhowtogetinvolvedwithColoradoYouthatRiskcall3036239140orvisittheirweb-siteatwww.COYAR.org.ChristopherSmithBeechumPayAttentiontoYourBodyHeneverhadamajoroperationinhislifeuntilheturned68.OnSeptember16th2013ApostleRalphE.BeechumwasscheduledforanemergencycolonatrophyoperationattheAuroraMedicalCenter.Forthelasttwoyearshehadnoticedaradicalchangeinhisbody.Itwasntuntilhewas67thathefinallyfiledforsocialsecurityandgothishealthplangoing.Hescheduledhiscolonatrophyjustaregularprocedure.Duringtheprocedurethedoctorswentdownintohisstomachtoexaminehimandfoundatumor.Afterperformingabiopsyonthetumoritwasdiagnosedascancerous.Thesurgeonimmediatelyscheduledanemer-gencysurgery.ApostleBeechumssymptomsincludedweightlossadiminishingener-gylevelandthoughhehadanappetitehewasnotgaininganyweightorenergy.Hisstrengthlevelandendurancewaslow.Therewerelittlepainsandhardknotsinhisside.Heknewsomethingwastherebutwithnomedicalknowledgehedidnotknowwhatitwas.Duringthebiopsytheyfounditwasacancerousgrowththesurgeonsdetectedhewasveryanemicandhadtogivehimbloodbeforetheoperation.Duringthepro-cedurethesurgeonsremovedathirdofhiscolonhisenlargedappendixthecancerousgrowthand25lymphnodes.Becauseofthecancerthedoctorstoldhimyourbodysstrengthhasgonedownanditwilltakeawhiletobuildupthestaminathatyouneedtopushthroughan8hourday.Justasyourbodywentdownoverthistwoyearperiodyouwillneedtoallowyourbodytohealandallowyourstaminatocomebackinanaturalprogression.Hisdietnolongerincludesalotofmeatbutcravesmuchmorefruitespeciallywatermelon.TotheBlackmenApostleBeechumsaysthisTheprostateisveryContinuedonPage19