Consumer Report
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Volume 26 • Issue 1 • January 2025 • Since 1999 • carbonvalley@gmail.com
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Cr ea ting Communi t y by Connecting Neighbors You thrill me, LORD, with all You have done for me! I sing for joy because of what You have done. - Psalms 92:4
26 Years Serving Carbon Valley from a Home Office By Linda Allour
Reaching over 30,000 with direct mailing and social media, this newspaper’s served Carbon Valley over a quarter century. People can read most past issues online at www.issuu.com/consumerreport. “The Consumer Report keeps the “small town” feel in the Carbon Valley,” says Tom Walsh, owner of Zenith Window Cleaning (since 2013). “We’ve enjoyed meeting customers who rely on the resources and knowledge that this newspaper brings each household. Being a family-owned business ourselves, it’s encouraging to see a dream continue and benefit the community 26 years later! Congratulations Kelly Martindale!” Celebrating 26 years, the Consumer Report is a community niche newspaper focusing on what’s important to the people and businesses within Firestone, Frederick, Dacono, and the surrounding areas of Mead and Erie. Positive, personal, and practical information informs citizens of local happenings. The CVCR includes governmental updates, seasonal events, articles of local interest, plus free publication of celebrations of life, birthdays, anniversaries, and obituaries. Even more than this, stories and information shared in the CVCR over the years have impacted the community in very profound ways. Using the “power of print”, the paper has helped countless members of the community, such as raising money for a woman who needed brain surgery
and families who’ve experienced house fires, and immeasurable prayer requests for people who’ve lost loved ones. Once, a man called Martindale and shared that her article on mental health stopped him from committing suicide. These are exceptional examples, but on a regular basis the Consumer Report helps people realize what great food, services, and supplies are provided by our very own neighbors who own and run local businesses. We need to support them, every day!! They keep our communities distinct from others around us. This is a family oriented, hometown publication owned and run by a women who loves Jesus. It’s not a religious newspaper but a newspaper that focuses on the good in our three communities; Frederick, Firestone and Dacono (aka the Carbon Valley). Although she moved to Frederick from Longmont in 1995, she and her children continued to work, attend school, and shop in Longmont. “It took about a year for me to realize that our local service owners were experts in their fields even though their work trucks weren’t shiny and wrapped with logos. They were work trucks! And the small grocers had everything I needed, if I simply looked,” said Martindale. Later, Martindale became determined to let the other newcomers know about the great businesses here. She envisioned, designed, and produced the Consumer Report, so readers would learn that when they shop in
their own communities, they keep money here, which helps with road improvements, parks, and other recreational areas, plus adds to the Fire, Police, and EMT support. Sharing information and supporting local businesses and organizations, is at the heart of the CVCR. No other publication or service connects and supports the area like The Consumer Report. Likewise, Martindale appreciates all the support she’s received in exchange for her promotions of the community organizations and businesses. When businesses promote through the Consumer Report, the advertising income is spent in our communities at independent locally owned businesses like Pepper’s Fireside Grille, Bash’s Pizza, Firestone Chiropractic, My Guy Heating and Air, Si Senor, Firestone Pediatric Dentistry and Orthodontics, and so many more! I owned Dacono’s Daylight Donuts for 21 years and unlike other publications and marketing methods, the CVCR was the most cost-effective way to reach every household in Carbon Valley. Greg Zadel from Zadel Realty agrees with me. Gregs the longest running advertiser in the Consumer Report and says, “The CVCR is a big value for the Carbon Valley and from the beginning, has hit every household in the Carbon Valley area!” Creating and continuing to publish the CVCR, Martindale encourages others to utilize local businesses, keep consumer dollars in our own communities and helps connect the community as a whole.
In a move to enhance road safety and reduce distracted driving crashes, a new Colorado law will go into effect on Jan. 1, 2025, that prohibits drivers from using a mobile electronic device while driving, though hands-free accessories are permitted. The new law expands the ban on using cellphones beyond just texting. It now includes holding or manually using a phone or other mobile device for voice calls or any other reason, requiring all drivers to use a hands-free device. Penalties for violating the law start with a $75 fine and two license suspension points for the first offense. Repeat offenders face higher fines and more license points. First-time violators can have the charge dismissed if they provide proof of purchasing a hands-free accessory. The law includes exemptions for individuals reporting emergencies, utility workers, code enforcement officers, animal protection officers, first responders and individuals in parked vehicles. The law also does not apply to an individual with a commercial driver’s license operating a commercial vehicle. These exceptions ensure that critical communications are not hindered in emergency or essential service situations. https://www.codot.gov/safety/distracteddriving/ colorado-hands-free-law
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