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The Consumer Report of Mead—Bringing Residents Information About Area Businesses
Vol. 2, Issue 5
Mead Summer Festival & Local Events
The 2nd Annual Mead Summer Festival will be held on Saturday, June 14, 2014, 4 to 8 p.m. at the Mead Town Park. The Summer Festival is an event organized by the Town of Mead and the Mead Area Chamber of Commerce to showcase the many businesses located in and around Mead. Businesses desiring to take part in the Mead Summer Festival will be those that include: Current residents, or A Mead-licensed business, or A member of the Mead Area Chamber of Commerce, or A Mead area non-profit organization A Food Vendor or Food Truck (i.e. must be able to serve food to the local community)
There are multiple ways to participate in the Mead Summer Festival. You can choose to participate in all ways or just pick only those you might be interested in: 1. Host iSpy Mead – This is similar to Discover Mead from last year. 2. Be a vendor at the Mead Summer Festival on June 14th. 3. Donate prizes for iSpy Mead and other Mead Summer Festival events. 4. Donated money to sponsor various aspects of the Mead Summer Festival including: Volunteer t-shirt sponsorship Entertainment sponsorship Obstacle course sponsorship Beer garden sponsorship
For more information on participating please contact Tiffany Holcomb, tiffany@meadchamberofcommerce.com or visit www.meadchamberofcommerce.com/sponsorship--advertising.html
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Local “Meadeorite” Carly Bolin “Pearl” was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis at only 2 weeks old. Cystic Fibrosis or CF is a fatal genetic disease that affects the respiratory and digestive systems, causing premature death. Just 2 generations ago, most children with CF didn't live long enough to attend elementary school. Today, nearly half of people with CF are age 18 or older. Impressive progress has been made, but so much more needs to be done. Cystic Fibrosis affects tens of thousands of children and adults. Our Goal is to raise awareness of cystic fibrosis & to raise funds to help find a cure. Great Strides - a nationwide fundraiser for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation raises money to support vital research for a cure. It's the perfect way for friends, family and coworkers to come together and make a difference. Last year, the event raised over $60,000. This year, with your help, we hope to raise over $64,000 to support life-saving research endeavors. We would like to invite everyone to take part in the Great Strides walk on Saturday June 7 @ Roger’s Grove Park in Longmont (just North of the Fairgrounds on Hover Road). We would love for all of you to come walk with our team “Pearl’s Pack”.
If you are unable to walk and would like to donate just go to: www.cff.org/GreatStrides Click on "find a walk/team" and enter our team name "Pearl's Pack" you can register to walk and or donate there. Every penny donated is precious to these kids and the research it provides in finding a cure. 2014 will be our second annual Great Strides Walk for "Pearl's Pack Team". Last year our goal was to raise $1,500.00. With all of our walkers and generous donations we were able to exceed that goal by raising over $2,500.00. This year we aim to hit an even greater goal of $3,500.00 +. We are also hoping to raise our walker count so please consider joining us! IT'S A GREAT TIME FOR A GREAT CAUSE!
We also need volunteers - if interested please contact Ellen Penrod @ epenrod@cff.org
United Way Of Weld County Grants $20,000 To Weld County Recreation Programs
United Way of Weld County has awarded $20,000 to recreation centers and districts throughout Weld County to scholarship the participation of children and youth in summer activities. Recipient organizations include Carbon Valley Park and Recreation District; City of Evans Recreation Department; City of Fort Lupton Recreation Department; City of Greeley Culture, Parks, and Recreation; Kersey Recreation; LaSalle Recreation; Thompson Rivers Park and Recreation District; Town of Eaton; Town of Erie; Town of Mead; Town of Platteville; Town of Windsor, Parks, Recreation and Culture. For over 20 years, United Way has funded and facilitated a competitive Youth Recreation
Scholarships grant awards process. After they receive an award, recreation centers and districts subsidize the participation of lower income youth in activities like baseball, swimming, dance, and archery. Many of the receiving children and youth are qualified through their participation in school free and reduced lunch programs. Given the flooding last year, the scholarship support provided in 2013 was especially appreciated by a number of families. “Thompson River Park and Recreation fall sports started up just after September floods,” shared recreation director Jeff Grim. “The United Way scholarships provided assistance to many of our families who were in greater
Mead Churches Abundant Life Church Sun. Service & Sun. School 10:00a 4380 Hwy. 66 (.3 mile east of I-25 on south) revspeaks@earthlink.net or 970-535-0311 Pastor Jim Coleman Mead United Methodist Church--Pastor Mark Heiss Sun. Worship - 9:00am 511 Palmer Ave, Mead, (970)535-4249
need than ever. The ability to participate in our activities allowed kids to take their minds off of flood impact and to return to some normalcy.” In 2013, 795 Weld County children and youth benefited through the scholarship program. “While it is a small amount of funding— the $20,000 available for scholarships this year was less than half of the amount requested— the return on investment is huge,” said Margie Martinez-Perusek, a member of the award allocations committee. “We know the participation in activities is great for the kids bodies, and also that it makes them spirits happy. Reading the reporting from last year’s scholarships, time and again the recreation directors said their primary measurement of success is the smiles of children and youth.” We invite you to be a part of the change. You can make a donation to support recreation scholarship programs, you can advocate for youth in your community and you can volunteer through United Way of Weld County or your community recreation department. That’s what it means to LIVE UNITED. For more information about the Youth Recreation Scholarships program please contact Lyle SmithGraybeal, United Way vice president of community impact, at 970-353-4300 or lyle@unitedwayweld.org.
Guardian Angels Catholic Church 15179 3rd Ave. (WCR 7) in Mead Daily Mass: Mon 5:30p Tu-Th 7:30a Fri 8:30am Sat Anticipatory Mass: 5:30 pm Sun. 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am 1st Sunday: 6:00p mass in lieu of 7:30a 970-535-0721 info@meadangels.org Rev. Alan Hartway, Administrator
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