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Broken Sugarbeet Festival Sept. 28 Glass, No Problem for Rickman Glass By Robin Barrett If there is one couple who lives out a philosophy of “the glass is half full” it’s Alex and Valerie, owners of Rickman Glass in Mead at I-25 and Hwy. 66. Glass is their business but custom shower enclosures is their passion,

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The Mead Area was founded, in large part, upon the Sugar Beet industry. To celebrate this heritage, the Mead Area Community Foundation (MACF) created the "Sugarbeet Festival." 2006 was the inaugural Festival, and produced tremendous community support. The annual Festival continues to grow, and is now co-hosted by the Rotary Club of Mead. The Mead Sugarbeet Festival is a one-day event held on the site of an actual sugar beet field. Traditional fair activities are offered, including garden tractor races, skillet tosses, pedal tractor pulls and hay bale throws. However, attendees also have the opportunity to tour a sugar beet field and watch beets as they are weighed and loaded for delivery to be converted to raw sugar. The Mead Sugar Beet Festival is held the last Saturday of September in the beet field located at the intersection of CR 13 and CR 32 between Platteville and Mead, Weld County. See the ﬂyer on page M2 for all details of this year's event! Photos courtesy of Mead Community Foundation.

Susan G. Komen Race Bus Ride

Forget the hassle of driving to Denver and paying for parking! Take the bus to the Susan G. Komen Race for a Cure on Sunday, September 29, 2013 with the Town of Mead. The bus will leave the Mead Town Park at 6:45a.m. and return from the event between 11:30a.m and noon. Participants riding the bus will need to register for the Race on their own. Cost for the BUS RIDE only is $10. We need 15 people to make the trip happen. Registration forms available on the Events and Forms page of the Town of Mead Website www. townofmead.org Participants can register on line for the race at

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The Consumer Report of Mead—Bringing Residents Information About Area Businesses

Richard Macomber

MEAD MAYOR REPORT  School has started smoothly, the days are getting shorter and cooler, but I can tell you that things are getting hotter in your Town of Mead. Calendar wise the Mead Community Day will be on September 14 in the Town Park. This as you know is a spectacular event and is for the most part organized and run by your volunteer neighbors. The Sugar Beet Festival will be two weeks later on September 28 and will be held on the north east corner of WCR 32 and 13. This is also a great event , run also by 100% volunteers…mostly the Mead Rotary…and will have activities for all ages. While we are working on our calendars let’s be sure to put down October 18-19 as the Mead Clean up Days… snow dates are October 25-26.  Not to be outdone, Weld County will hold the election for county commissioners in early November. This election will also contain a Town of Mead question and I urge you to become familiar with why it is important to all of us. As a point of information, this election will be by state code a 100% mail ballot and I sincerely urge everyone that is eligible to vote.  If you haven’t noticed, and it would be difﬁcult to miss, the town hall renovation is underway and going strong. The Mountain View Fire District has also relocated its equipment and personnel just up the street from the temporary town hall but is still within a short response time to all of Mead. Construction is also prevalent in the Liberty Ranch portion of town and the Vail View roads are being repaired (not at taxpayer expense). Our town engineer and Public Works are evaluating all the roads in town so we can prepare a long range budgeting plan to keep them in top shape for your driving pleasure. Also the Mead Rotary is planning on placing a ﬂag pole at our veterans memorial to honor each of our military services. As a veteran I personally feel this is a wonderful gesture and I thank them.  With 2014 quickly approaching it is time that the town started on its annual budget cycle. If you think

there is something that should receive serious consideration and included as a line item, this is the time to let us know. Once the budget is locked in it is difficult to change it.  West Nile virus has been discussed at length and we are deeply concerned about public health and the elimination of the mosquitoes that carry the disease. We have investigated spraying and found that to be extremely expensive. Our Public Works department has been very diligent and has been placing a substance approved by the Board of Health in any still water ponds and waterways. This material kills the larva before the insects can hatch and has been very successful.  A couple of town related items that are of concern to you. First, we have determined that due to postal zone coding some residents have been identified as living in Longmont or Platteville instead of Mead. This is important in that Mead does not receive the taxes you pay on any vehicle purchases and in addition you will be assessed an RTD tax that you should not pay. Second, there has been some questions regarding intergovernmental agreements with neighboring communities. I can assure you that your town board believes in comity (the principle that one jurisdiction will extend certain courtesies to others) on the front range and as such we have agreements in place with the towns/cities to our north, west and east. We will continue a sensible and intelligent dialogue with the community to our south. Third, the Sheriff’s department has requested the assistance of all of us in terms of community watch. The town covers a large geographic area and the Sheriff’s Dept. cannot be everywhere at once. Basically they are requesting that if you see something that does not seem right, please call 911. The officers would rather respond and find out that it is a perfectly innocent event than making out investigative reports and additional work. While the county dispatchers may request your name and address, all calls to 911 do remain anonymous.  If you have any thoughts, ideas and just want to discuss a concept that can improve this wonderful town that we live, work and play in, please call me or talk to one of your trustees. If you want, you are more than welcome at our semimonthly Board of Trustees meetings or just leave a note with our efficient town staff and they will get it to me. Please be careful of the children walking to school and as always, please keep the men and women protecting our precious freedom in your prayers. Semper Fi !

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Soccer & Basketball

Registration for Fall MYSA Under 7 and Under 9 Soccer ends - Saturday, August 31 Registration for Pre-school/Kindergarten Basketball Monday, Sept 2 - Town Hall (4155 Mulligan Dr.)

Mead Sugarbeet Festival

Saturday, Sept 28 - Music, vendors, food, beer garden, games - 10 am to 4 pm at the corner of Weld County Road 13 and Weld County Road 32.

Interested in Starting a Business?

Obtain financing and assistance in expanding your business. The Small Business Development Center can help! The Mead office is located at Colorado East Bank & Trust on Main Street and Jesse Esparza is available for up to 8 hours each month. The SBDC provides free, confidential information and assistance to any new, start-up or existing business. Take your business further with the SBDC’s support! Call now! Contact Jesse Esparza at jacii1@msn. com or 720-837-0416.

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Located 2 miles east of I-25 Exit 243 Head East to CR 13 & turn North to CR 32.

Proceeds to benefit: Mead Community Foundation

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Sundays Evenings 5:30p.m.-7:00p.m. Mead Middle School Participants under the age of 16 are must be accompanied by an adult. For more information contact the Town of Mead at 970-535-4477.

2013 Young American Basketball League

1st and 2nd grade league and 3rd thru 8th grade league Registration will begin for the 2013 Young American Basketball League September 2, 2013. This program is designed to promote good sportsmanship and teamwork while teaching the rules of the game of basketball and basic fundamentals of the game. Contact Janet at 970-535-4477 or jtorres@townofmead.org if you are interested in coaching. Registration forms are available at www.townofmead.org after 9/2/2013. FEES: $65 FOR PARTICIPANTS WITHIN MEAD ATTENDANCE AREA $75 FOR PARTICIPANTS OUTSIDE OF MEAD ATTENDANCE AREA $10 LATE FEE FOR ALL REGISTRATIONS RECEIVED AFTER 11/16/2013 FAMILIES REGISTERING MORE THAN ONE PLAYER IN THE PROGRAM TAKE $5 OFF EACH PLAYER AFTER THE FIRST.

Town of Mead Takes on Indoor Rec Sports

The Town of Mead is proud to be taking on the Rec volleyball and Rec basketball program that Mead Youth Sports Association has offered for several years. Through the dedication of the volunteers on the MYSA board these programs were given the opportunity to be continued when they were no longer offered through Mead Community School. This changing of responsibilities comes with the creation of the Recreation Director position in the Town of Mead. Currently, at this time, the town will only run the Fall and Spring Rec Volleyball program for participants in grades 3-8, Preschool/Kindergarten Basketball League, 1st & 2nd Grade Basketball League, and the 3rd-8th grade Young American Basketball Program. MYSA will continue to offer their Youth Soccer program, T-ball, and Fast Pitch softball for girls ages 5-14. Registration information for Rec VB and Rec Basketball can be found at www.townofmead.org or at the Mead Town Hall 4155 Mulligan Dr. Please contact Janet Torres at 970-535-4477 or jtorres@townofmead.org with any questions about our recreation program.

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Saturday, September 14, 2013 Registration/check in: 7:30 a.m. Registration at the gazebo! Cost: $18 before 9/13 or $25 Day of the Race Registration forms at www.townofmead.org

Pre school/Kindergarten Basketball

New this year the Town of Mead will offer a 7 week rec basketball league for children in preschool and kindergarten. This program will work on teaching the fundamentals of the game of basketball as well as the rules of the game, sportsmanship and team work. There will be 3 weeks of practice and clinics with the Mead High School coaches. Then there will 4 weeks of games on a designated night during the week. Registration forms will be available at www. townofmead.org or at the Mead Town Hall 4155 Mulligan Dr. September 2, 2013. For more information or to volunteer to coach a team contact Janet Torres at 970-535-4477or jtorres@townofmead.org

2013 Fall Festival

Hosted by the Town of Mead and Mead High School Student Counsel on Saturday, October 26 at the Mead High School. There will be games, crafts, costume contest, trick or treating and much more!

Mead Community Days

September 14, 2013 • Booths available on a first come first serve basis. Pick up a booth rental form from the Town Hall (4155 Mulligan St - Sekich Business Park0 or download from the website, www.townofmead.org. Booth rental costs are $25 for a basic booth site or $30 for booths with electrical access. • Sign up for Roys Run 5K Race. Forms available at Town Hall or on the website. $15 if registered prior to 8/30.

Community Day Schedule of Events 7:00 a.m. –9:00 a.m. Pancake Breakfast 7:30 a.m. Roy’s Run 5k Race 7a.m.-10a.m. Vendors set up 10:00a.m. –11:00a.m. Cookie contest drop off at the Gazebo 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m. Activities in the park for kids, vendor booths, DJ 11:00 a.m. Parade Noon-1:30 p.m. FREE Lunch Thru! 2:00 p.m. DrivePrize Drawing 8:30 p.m.have Mead We in-store 9:15 p.m. Liquors specials! Fireworks Mead Street Fire works oz time is Hwy 66 w/this ad•while supplies last weather no purchase necessary dependent Mon-Thurs 8a to 10p • Fri & Sat 8a to 11p • Sun 9a to 9p & may 4327 Hwy 66/Mead St. at I-25 • (970)535-0887 change Mead Owned & Operated

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The Seniors have the following monthly field trips and activities, scheduled by Maggie Cornell, the Senior Coordinator for the Town of Mead. The Seniors exercise class meets on Monday's and Wednesday's from 9:00a.m. to 9:45a.m. at the Town Hall. Senior Lunch is held weekly at noon on Thursday at Town Hall. Please call Maggie Cornell at 970-5354502 by Tuesday to reserve a lunch for Thursday. The recommended senior donation for lunch is $3.00 per person. The Senior Book Club continues to meet on the third Tuesday of the month. Contact Maggie Cornell at 970-535-4502 for information regarding the current selection. For more information call Maggie Cornell at 970-5354502

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Antique Tractor Show Food & Beer Garden Pedal Tractor Pull Local Vendors Live Auction Sugarbeet Harvest Tour Skillet Throw / Hay Bale Toss Face Painting & Family Fun Colorado Garden Tractor Pullers

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The Consumer Report of Mead—Bringing Residents Information About Area Businesses

Chamber Chatter

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M.A.C.C. Volunteers Needed

Sept. 1 to Sept. 15, 2013

The M.A.C.C. is in need of volunteers to assist with the following events and projects: • M.H.S. Sports Season Poster - Promote sponsorship/ advertising, assist with designing the poster, etc.... • Community Days - Booth & Drawing - Man booth, assist with securing prize donations, etc.... • Sugarbeet Festival - Booth & Drawing - Man booth, assist with securing prize donations, etc.... The chamber needs your support. If you are interested in assisting please contact Tiffany Yenchus-Holcomb.

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The M.A.C.C. is pleased to announce that the following organizations have recently joined the Chamber: • Edward Jones Investments-Rebecca Glover • Encana Oil & Gas (U.S.A) Inc. • Windstar Kennels, Pet Resort & Grooming Salon

New 2013 M.A.C.C. Membership Rate

M.A.C.C. memberships are $75 for all of 2013, regardless of business size or membership status. *Non-profit and individual memberships are only $50 per year For more information on the Mead Area Chamber of Commerce visit www.meadchamberofcommerce.com or contact the Executive Director, Tiffany Yenchus-Holcomb at 720.209.9701 or tiffany@meadchamberofcommerce.com

Good Life Acupuncture and Wellness Center held a grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony on Friday, August 16, 2013. Stacey Donelson is the owner. Stacey is an acupuncturist and clinical herbalist. The organization includes Connie Zielinski a licensed aesthetician and makeup artist. Good Life Acupuncture and Wellness Center is located at 1551 Professional Lane, Ste 180, Longmont, 303-772-0598.

Member Benefit Spotlight (Shop Local Deals)

Each month the M.A.C.C. will showcase a different member benefit on the M.A.C.C. website and in the Chamber Chatter newsletter in the hopes of providing more information on the benefits to members. For this month the benefit that is being spotlighted is the Shop Local Deals Program. The Shop Local Deal Program provides members with the ability to promote specials or deals for their organizations. All members are welcome to include promotions or specials at anytime. Please contact Tiffany Yenchus-Holcomb with the details and dates available no later than the 21st of each month, to be include for the upcoming month. Around the 1st week of the month the M.A.C.C. will update the website with the deals for the upcoming month and will send out the Chamber Chatter to the local community. In addition the Chamber Chatter will be shared on the M.A.C.C. Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages. This page that is devoted to local deals. Shop local deals are specials that Mead Area Chamber of Commerce business members are promoting. To learn more about M.A.C.C. shop local deals or to list a deal, please contact us.

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During Community Days and the Sugarbeet Festival the M.A.C.C. will be holding drawing at its booth, in an effort to gain more awareness for the organization, its vision and its revitalization, as well as to find perspective members. If you or your organization has a product or a service that you are willing to donate to assist the M.A.C.C. with these projects your assistance and donations would be greatly appreciated. All organizations and individuals that donate prizes for these drawings will be included on the drawing sponsor poster, on the M.A.C.C. website, Chamber Chatter newsletter for September and on the Facebook, Twitter and LinkedIn pages. Donating prizes for events like this are an excellent way to support the M.A.C.C. while developing a positive brand image in the local community. For more information on donating a prize please contact Tiffany Yenchus-Holcomb.

Social Media Update

Great news! You can now follow the Mead Area Chamber of Commerce on Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn. Stay connected with news and events taking place in the Town of Mead and with the Mead Area Chamber of Commerce.

Mead Community Word Search By Peggy Blewett ~ Answers on Page M4

Chamber Perks

The M.A.C.C. has many new perks and benefits to offer members, which include: • Ability to post deals and specials on the Shop Local Deals page. • Ability to post job openings on the Job Posting page. • Opportunity to host or co-host B.A.H. events. • 25% Discount for Constant Contact services. • Free ad & feature article in the Consumer Report of Mead for all NEW Chamber Members. • Various Advertising and Sponsorship Opportunities

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The Consumer Report of Mead—Bringing Residents Information About Area Businesses

Glass cont. from pg. M1

second only to family. Many independent business owners find themselves in an uninvited situation that essentially forces an issue that needs to be resolved; and NOW! That uninvited situation was Alex’s dad becoming gravely ill in early 2012. Doctors gave him a 5% chance of survival. It was during his dad’s illness and, thankfully, his recovery, that Alex lost his job. Both Alex (15 years) and Valerie (10 years) were already in the glass business and had been toying with the idea of starting their own business since 2010. So, at the loss of Alex’s job, they officially created Rickman Glass, an independent, family owned and operated company. They live in Mead, a growing family community and set up the original location in downtown Mead. (Ribbon Cutting in downtown Mead location above) They have recently moved to a larger facility located at 3995 South Valley Drive, also Mead, but in the business park at I-25 and Hwy 66. They service the entire Front Range including individual home owners, contractors, and commercial owners. “Alex gains the most pleasure from helping individuals design their custom shower enclosures,” says Valerie. “Our clients have an idea of what they want and Alex shows them how to achieve it.” They also cut simple to custom mirrors, table top glass and of course, windows for your home. A baseball through the window isn’t as common as it used to be but if that or a tree branch break your window, call Rickman Glass. They’ll be right over to protect your home by placing security board over the broken window with their 24-Hour emergency service.

Other services include:

• Picture frame glass: 1/16”-1/8” cut to fit any size frame • Table top glass: ¼”-1/2” all shapes and sizes for all tables • Floor mat glass: ¼” tempered safety glass to fit under the desk for easy rolling of chairs • Shelves: ¼” – ½” annealed or tempered safety glass including hardware for installation • Mirrors: ¼” mirrors all shapes and sizes • Custom shower enclosures: Frameless, tub sliders, framed, and semi-framed styles • Commercial applications: storefront doors and glass replacement • Window glass: 1/8” – ¼” single pane window, reglazes and 7/16” to 1-1/4” OA insulated unit replacements • New windows: Vinyl window replacements and aluminum window replacement • Emergency board ups: 24 hour service • new screens, repair screens Did you notice they make glass ﬂoor mats? Many people struggle with the ﬂimsy curling plastic ones but Kelly Martindale, owner of this paper, has a glass mat and LOVES it. Glass mats are made from tempered safety glass and make chair movement “slick as glass.” No kidding. Less stress on your joints as movement becomes like gliding on ice. Kelly says, “It’s fantastic and very durable. I’ve dropped my stapler, glass of ice water, and other tools and it’s held up perfectly. I’ll use a glass chair mat forever.” Rickman Glass, like many independent owners, take extra special pride in their customer service. Many corporations don’t stress that anymore. Small business owners know they put their name on the product and they are neighbors with their clients. More often than not, their kids go to the same schools, they pick up their mail at the local post office together and they shop in the same grocery stores. Quality of service and product matters! Alex and Valerie promise to improve every project they touch! No job is too big or too small. Rickman Glass makes house calls and they welcome your invite to quote a job or discuss a custom project such as glass back splashes in your kitchen! When Alex isn’t at work he loves building and riding motorcycles and four-wheelers. Valerie is just learning to ride motorcycles. They are busy with their four kids ranging from second grade to college. All birthdays, births, feature This community business stands for honest, hard work, and excellent customer service. Come by and articles and other announcements check them out. They would love to see you. Their hours are FREE. Deadline is the 15th of are M-F 8AM to 5PM and Saturdays by appointment. each month for the next month's You can reach them at 303-564-4931. They also have a issue of the Consumer Report website that you can take a look at www.rickmanglass. of Mead. If you are a Mead com. Alex and Valerie would love to help you out with business owner and want more information, please contact us for all of your glass needs. Anton Chekhov wrote, “Don't tell me the moon is feature stories and advertising opportunities at carbonvalley@ shining; show me the glint of light on broken glass.” “Then, immediately call Rickman Glass!” says gmail.com. You can also call 303.833.5997 but email is faster! Kelly Martindale

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Come see how you can have hope. 970-535-0311 Abundant Life Church Sunday Service at 10am 4380 Highway 66, 1/3 mile east of I-25 Longmont, CO 80504 www.alcworshipwarriors.org

Mountain View Fire Rescue (MVFR) donates Automated External Deﬁbrillators (AED) to Local Schools.

According to the Red Cross, 350,000 people will suffer from sudden cardiac arrest this year. Cardiac arrest can happen to anyone at any time, and MVFR is helping schools be prepared. In total, seven AED’s will be donated from MVFR to the following schools: Mead High School, Mead Middle School, Erie High School, Erie Middle School, and Niwot High School. These AED’s were donated by Zoll to assist MVFR with their AED’s in Schools program and MVFR also worked with Mead Booster Club to be able to purchase additional AED’s for the Mead schools, bringing the total to 8 new AED’s in the MVFR District. Zoll AED Plus is the only AED with Real CPR Help technology, which provides feedback for both depth and rate of chest compressions during CPR. AED’s have the potential to save someone’s life when they are in cardiac arrest as an AED analyzes heart rhythm and determines if it is necessary to administer an electrical shock to the individual. This electrical shock helps the heart to re-establish an effective rhythm. For every minute without defibrillation, the chance of survival is reduced by 10%. MVFR Foundation is accepting donations to be able to provide these in the elementary schools within the District and to provide traveling AED’s in each high school for sporting events. Donations can be sent to the following: MVFR Foundation, 9119 E. County Line Rd., Longmont, CO 80501. For more information please email info@mvfpd.org or call us at 303-772-0710. Mountain View Fire Rescue Making a Difference in the Lives of Others

Congratulations to the winners of the 2013 Mad Scramble basketball tournament! Tyler Prigmore, Ryan Western & Austin Hartley

Send FREE birthday wish & high resolution photo to the CVCR. Make sure ﬁle name is the name of the person with the birthday. We’ll print it free of charge. Submit to carbonvalley@gmail.com and put “Mead Birthday” in the subject line, as close to the 15th of each month as possible. It’s that simple & it’s FREE!