#SouthDenverStrong

The Strength of Community

Feeling a bit lost these days? Is all this volatility creating anxiety in ways you never imagined? Weeks after our lives were flipped and unimaginable Stay at Home orders, our story feels exactly like a dream. Shopping center parking lots are desolate, restaurants are struggling to keep their doors open, and brick-and-mortar retailers are scrambling to shift to a virtual storefront. We are all taking actions inconceivable earlier this year.

Yet, in the midst of what often feels like chaos, we are all digging deep down to our souls to find glimmers of hope. With world-class medical facilities that have our backs, a strong educational system adapting rapidly, and a diverse economic engine, our region is uniquely poised to bounce back from this pandemic in a judicious manner. We want you to know the South Metro Denver Chamber is here to serve you as we restart the economy and get back to normal—whatever it may look like. We choose to promote viral optimism.

The South Metro Denver Chamber advocates for our businesses large and small and urge you to stay connected, engaged, participating, and supportive. We have created an initiative we call #SouthDenverStrong to actively promote our restaurants, small businesses, and non-profits so they can survive. Our robust network of this region’s best business and community leaders are in constant conversation with local and federal elected officials, advocating for the support and resources our region needs to bounce back quickly from this pandemic. We are actively working with our banking community to shore up the financial support needed to weather these challenging times. Many years building remarkable relationships puts an organization like the South Metro Denver Chamber in a purposed position to help all of us make it through. It is a duty we take very seriously.

In times of uncertainty, the leaders of the South Metro Denver Chamber are choosing to keep a positive attitude about our business prospects. We encourage you to keep working hard, keep your spirits up, and to lean on the strength of something bigger than yourself and business. Lean on community.

What will the new normal look like? How will our economy be re-opened? We are learning too. Hard times have come before. Our chamber has existed for over 100 years. You can pick any historical moment since 1921 and folks from this region have puts their heads down and made South Denver thrive. It’s our turn now. How can we collaborate with you to stay #SouthDenverStrong?

Humorist takes aim at Alexa and other modern annoyances

Humor columnist Dorothy Rosby has published her third book, Alexa’s a Spy and Other Things to Be Ticked off About, Humorous Essays on the Hassles of Our Time. Rosby calls the book “part comical call to arms and part tongue-in-cheek tirade.” Essay topics range from spammers and scammers to clutter and uncivil discourse.

As a syndicated humor columnist, Dorothy Rosby’s work has appeared for 24 years in publications across the West and Midwest, including The Villager and has been recognized by the National Federation of Press Women.

Alexa’s a Spy and Other Things to Be Ticked off About can be ordered through any bookstore and is also available on Amazon in paperback and eBook versions.