2 Hour Delayed School Opening Due to Snowy Conditions

There will be a 2 hour delay in school openings due to snowy conditions in the townships of Montclair, Bloomfield, and Glen Ridge New Jersey. It's nice to get a couple of hours extra sleep. LOL! Kamau Austin, editor Montclair 411.com.

Business Profiles: Tere Bresin, ASID and Beret Design Group

It is well known that Montclair, NJ has many famous, successful, and celebrity types that reside here. Montclair is also known for it's great landscape and beautiful homes with diverse communities.

Tere Bresin, a world class Interior designer and former president of New Jersey's well regarded ASID (the American Society of Interior Designers) is a perfect fit for designing in Montclair's beautiful neighborhoods. Ms. Bresin is owner of Beret Design Group, a Montclair, New Jersey based interior design company.

As a ranking member of ASID and also certified by NCIDQ (the National Council for Interior Design Qualification), Ms. Bresin has had her part in helping to create more beautiful homes in Montclair and Northern New Jersey. Tere has a background both as a design directer and senior designer for several architectural firms.

With her considerable expertise in interior design she has worked extensively in Montclair and Northern Jersey helping to design beautiful interiors for some of the most exclusive homes in our area. Her work has spring boarded her to national exposure in important interior design magazines like House Beautiful, Stone World and Design Times.

Ms. Bresin has also been featured on an ongoing basis on cable television shows. Tere actually was the designer chosen for HGTV's hit show Designer's Challenge.

Tere Bresin, has won many prestigious awards for interior design in New Jersey and NYC. Other New Jersey publications she has been featured in are: New Jersey Monthly, New Jersey Country Roads, New Jersey Savvy Living and Design NJ, and newspapers, including The Star Ledger and The Record, have featured her work.

To visit Ms. Bresin's Beret Design Group visit Interior Design in NJ

A Prayer for President Obama

Brotha Obama I gotta Pray because I'm hearing a lot of drama
about your effectiveness today.

So I'm taking time from my busy business day
and putting forth your name before the Lord anyway

This meditation is a petition to God to grant you the strength to say

to the entrenched powerful elite in Washington
Your time is done -- the people want
justice now engaged

and I trust that God Grants you the insight
and grace to sway

The corrupt corporate interests back to health care
policies that are righteous and sane

I know in the interest of healing you extended
an olive branch after the heat of the fray

But now a bigger stick needs to be wielded
in the public interest to make some headway

Mr President we will no longer sit silently and stay
like a trained dog on a leash while the economy
continues to decay

So stand on the hope you so elegantly proclaimed
Mr. Executive for common people are hurting and
we need some change -- like yesterday

Amen

A Prayer for Mr. Obama (c) Copyright 2010 Kamau Austin All Rights Reserved, Resident Montclair New Jersey

Rise Sista Rise Poem by Kamau Austin

You've supported the weight of the family,
sometimes by yourself for far too long.

So I celebrate your greatness
with the verses of this poem.


Only accept the best in love. My beautiful dove...
The divine in you is imprinted from God's nature above.

Believe in yourself, don't be demoralized by
some males who're up to no good.

Who only seek to objectify your beauty and personhood.

ignore the ignorance with grace
like only a true lady could.

If you stand like a tower,
my beautiful flower
men will respect you like
they definitely should.

In my last poem I asked you to Fly.
But this is a poetry prequel first
you must now riSE!


Rise my Sista, from lies and false claims.
Rise my Sista from the brutality and pain.

Rise my Sista, from the venom and distain.
Rise my Sista towards your fame and acclaim.


The profoundity of your Unlimited protential for
a real man is a prize.

He'll value your brilliance and compell you to rISE!


Rise my sista, from the State-House to the hood.
Rise my sista - its your time -- its all good!


Rise my Sista, our destiny dictates that you you should.
Rise my Sista...


...Elevate like only a sista could.


Rise my sista -- without you our people would die.

Rise my Sista this brotha prays you would.

(c) Copyright 2010 Kamau Austin Montclair, NJ

Montclair Native Wins Chopped Episode Cable TV program

Congratulations Justin Gaines on Winning Chopped! Check out the Cable program Chopped on the Food Network to see this amazing culinary artist in action. Check out Chef Jus or Justin Gaines official website

Celebrating with a Client Tonight

I'll be celebrating tonight will a client of mine Justin Gaines, in Montclair New Jersey. Justin is a world class professional chef who will be featured on tonight's Chopped cable television competition for gourmet culinary engineers.

I'll be watching the show and enjoying some food tonight with his family. It should be a blast.

To see the type of dishes this gourmet chef can make Check out Justin's Site

POSITION YOUR BUSINESS FOR SUCCESS in 2010

Premier Business Showcase

Presents a NETWORKING COCKTAIL PARTY at Toucan’s Martini Lounge, 1850 Easton Avenue Somerset, NJ 08873

Wednesday January 27, 2010
6pm-9pm, Cost: $7.00

We have everything you need in one location…
Come out and meet an eclectic mix of NY/NJ business professionals in a relaxed, upscale setting. Take advantage of elevator pitch opportunities. Bring plenty of business cards and make the connections you need to grow your business. Enjoy the exciting sounds of Barry Ward from Wise DJ Sound Entertainment. FREE appetizers and $5 drink specials.

Guest speaker

For more information, please contact event promoters:
Andrea Lockhart (570) 977-6638 or Barry Ward (732) 748-0494