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Entry Chili entries

must be turned in by 12:45 p.m. Must also bring a copy

of the recipe.

Prizes 1st - $100 2nd - $50 3rd - $25

Top 3 recipes will be posted on the M.A.C.C. website www.meadchamberofcommerce.com

Proceeds from the M.A.C.C. Chili Cook Off will be donated to Isaac’s (Crane) Fund

On Tuesday, June 10, Isaac suffered an unresponsive episode. His daddy, was able to revived him. Jenna and Jeremiah (his parents) took Isaac to

Children’s Hospital where he was diagnosed with Aspiration Pneumonia. He was then admitted to the PICU. Testing began to find the cause of Isaac’s low

muscle tone, present since birth.

Less than a week later, Jenna and Jeremiah were given the devastating news that Isaac has Spinal Muscular Atrophy Type 1. His muscles will continue to

atrophy until he passes away. His parents have been told that Isaac has months to possibly a year. Doctors say he is on the weaker end of Type 1,

which is the most severe.

The Crane Family, parents Jenna and Jeremiah, big sister Natalie and Isaac live in the Town of Mead. Please help us support the Crane family, by

attending the M.A.C.C. Chili Cook Off on October 11th or taking the time to donate at www.gofundme.com/agbytg.

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Isaac’s Fund (Crane) Chili Cook Offby Tiffany // September 8, 2014 // No Comments The M.A.C.C. was planning on holding a Chili Cook Off in October, when we became

aware of the Crane family, who are Mead residents. Parents, Jeremiah and Jenna’s youngest child Isaac was recently diagnosed with Spinal Muscular Atrophy. The prognosis is bleak, but this young family of 4, with 2 year old sister, Natalie are doing everything power to give Isaac everything he needs.

Upon learning of Isaac and the Crane family, the Mead Area Chamber of Commerce, chose to instead make the Chili Cook Off a benefi t for the Crane’s. The outpouring of support and volunteers for the Chili Cook Off has been amazing. Not an hour after I fi rst sent out the poster via social media, the local newspaper, the Carbon Valley Consumer Report, contacted me requesting a PDF of the document as they were going to print in 2 hours. I was so surprised and thankful, when I received this month’s issue because the editor actually donated a full sheet spread for the poster.

At the fi rst meeting to organize the event we had 8 people attend and offer to head up various aspects of the event. We have already begun receiving donations for a Silent Auction to be held during the Cook Off. Posters and fl yers have been hung up around town. People all over social media are sharing the posts. R.S.V.P.’s are coming in left and right. And honestly, all of this could not have come at a better time for the Crane’s, as Isaac is once again back at children’s hospital.

As a mother and wife, my heart is seriously breaking for this family. I am truly amazed by their strength and love for one another. While, I am sure that the circumstances have made their lives emotional roller coasters, they are do not seem to dwell on the sadness or the diffi cult times they have had and continue to endure, all they are focused on is providing their two small children with the love, strength and support that they deserve and need.

Please helps us to support Isaac Crane and his family, join us for the Chili Cook Off, as a contestant, as a sponsors, as a donor or just to sample the chili. If you are unable to attend, please visit www.gofundme.com/agbytg.

See more blogs by Tiffany at www.1momscareerqwest.com.

Cause for CelebrationMountain View Fire Rescue (MVFR) and the Town of Mead are

proud to announce the completion of the new Mead Town Hall and Fire Station!

In order to decrease the cost of this project, the Town of Mead and MVFR received an energy impact grant from the Division of Local Affairs. “This is a beautiful building for the community. It would not have been possible without the generous grants provided by the Colorado Department of Local Affairs ($750,000) and Encana ($82,000). I want to say thank you to both of those organizations,” stated Town Manager, Dan Dean.

“Our focus is the citizens. We wanted to construct a building that gave MVFR everything we needed to be able to care for the citizens of Mead for years to come,” said Assistant Chief of Administration Roger Rademacher.

A ribbon cutting celebration was held on September 13th prior to the beginning of the Annual Mead Community Day Event. “It’s wonderful to see organizations working together to serve and protect the public,” stated Congressman Cory Gardner.

Mountain View Fire Rescue (MVFR) is a full servicefi re department providing both fi re and emergencymedical services. MVFR serves 184 square milesincluding Dacono, Del Camino, Erie, Mead, Niwot, and unincorporated areas of Boulder and Weld counties.

Sugarbeet Festival Fun & Successful

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BasketballPreschool/Kindergarten

The Town of Mead will offer a basketball program from participants in preschool and Kindergarten. Participants MUST be at least 4 years old. This program is open to boys and girls. Basic skill and fundamentals will be taught. Participants will begin to learn to rules of the game. There will be 4 weeks of practice 2 weeks of games.

Registration: October 1-October 22 2 Instructional clinics will be held the weeks of

October 27th and November 3rd 2 weeks of games week of October 10th and 17th.

Teams will continue to have a set practice during game weeks.Cost: Includes 1 shirt, 4 practices, 2 games Resident-$40 per participant Non Resident- $45 per participantCoaches needed! If you are interested in volunteering to

coach contact Janet Torres

**Resident is any child in the Mead Schools Attendance Area

Young American Basketball

Rec Basketball for grades 1-81st and 2nd grade league

Practice at Mead Elementary School, games at Mead Middle School on Saturday mornings.

Teams are a mix of boys and girls in 1st and 2nd grade.

Practice starts the week of December 8th Games start the 2nd week of January through the fi rst

week of March 3rd through 8th grade league Teams are grade and gender specifi c. Practices are held at Mead Elementary and Mead

Middle School. Games are done through the Longmont Recreation

Center and are played on Saturday morning through out Longmont. Registration: October 1 through November 10Registrations received after November 10th will be accepted if

space on team is available and will be charged a $10 late fee.Cost: Resident-$70 per player Non Resident-$75 per playerResident is any child in the Mead Schools Attendance AreaTeams are coached by volunteers. If you are interested in volunteering to coach a team this

season contact Janet Torres at 970-535-4477 or janettorres@townofmead.org.

Volleyball!Mead High School will have a new volleyball coach this fall. To help the program, I am

creating a list of interested middle school girls to compete in the Gold Crown Fall League. If your daughter is looking for a more competitive volleyball experience than recreation leagues, please contact me. Although we will be working with the Mead High School program, it is not a requirement for the player to plan on attending Mead High School.

We will also be looking for coaches for the middle school volleyball teams. If you have experience playing and/or coaching competitive volleyball, please contact me.

More information about the Gold Crown Volleyball League can be found at: http://www.goldcrownfoundation.

com/ volleyball/leagues/fall-jr-high-league/Scott Wilke, swilke54@comcast.net, H: 720-652-9546, C: 720-641- 7014

I typically try to write about upcoming events when I write these articles however, I would be remiss to not start this article by acknowledging this year’s Mead Community Day event that was held on Saturday, September 13th.

First and Foremost, I want to thank and acknowledge the Community Day Committee, Town of Mead Staff, Mountain View Fire Department, Town of Mead Citizens, Community Day Sponsors and all of the volunteers and participants that made this year’s celebration such a spectacular and successful event.

Of the volunteers and participants, I want to specifi cally acknowledge Mead High School Football, Volleyball, Marching Band and the Cheer and Dance teams for their contributions to this year’s event. It is hard to believe that it was only 6 short school years ago that the doors were opened. You have all done so much to help bring our town together, embrace our traditions and continue to make Mead such a great place to live. Thank You.

This year’s celebration was combined with the grand opening and ribbon cutting ceremony of the newly remodeled Town Hall and Mountain View Fire Department building. I believe that this new

building will serve as a cornerstone in our community for many years to come and is a great example of how we can combine our past with our future and enhance our town at the same time.

With all of that being said, I want to turn your attention once again to a few of the improvements that are taking place within our community. Road repairs are scheduled to begin on September 22nd and will surely continue into October, please give these crews every courtesy while passing through their work zones. You may want to consider using alternate routes to avoid delays in these work areas.

Also, many of you have asked me about the crews along 3rd Street (WCR 7) between Adams Ave. and Welker Ave. There are pipeline crews in this same area that we are constructing our new trail so it can be a little confusing where one project starts and the other begins. The trails project is along the West side of 3rd Street and is marked by the wooden stakes with orange ribbon.

Lastly, I would like to remind you of the Mead Clean-Up Days scheduled for October 17th & 18th. You will receive your permit cards within the Mead Messenger newsletter in early October.

All birthdays, births, feature articles and other announcements are FREE. Deadline is the 15th of each month for the next month's issue of the Consumer Report of Mead. If you are a Mead business owner and want more information, please contact us for feature stories and advertising opportunities at carbonvalley@gmail.com. You can also call 303.833.5997 but email is faster!

MEAD MAYOR, GARY SHIELDS

FREE Birth AnnouncementsSend high resolution photo to carbonvalley@gmail.com & put

"Mead Baby" in the subject line. Send name, town, & birth date, along with the photo & how you are related.

Sadie Mae Dybing born June 29, 2014

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Mead SeniorsEvery Monday & Wednesday all seniors enjoy anExercise Class 9:00—9:45 a.m. at the Town Hall*****************************************************Senior Lunch and Fellowship each Thursday @ Noon cost is $3.00PLEASE RESERVE YOUR LUNCH BY 8 AM WEDNESDAY*****************************************************October 15th-Advisory Board Meeting @ 11:00 a.m.October 16th-Library will be at the LunchOctober 16th –Bingo 1-3 p.m.October 22nd-Blackhawk Trip 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information on other Senior activities contact Barbara Currie @ 970-302-0255

HELP SUPPORT THE STAMPEDE!!!

With the support of the Town of Mead, the Mead Youth Sports Association, local businesses and the community at large, the Mead Stampede was formed to provide a strong atmosphere for the development of youth baseball players. The Stampede is built upon a commitment to each individual player and the team "family" as a whole. By involving a community of support, the Stampede is designed to provide sustained commitment over time for the benefit of everyone who becomes a Stampeder. Please consider supporting the Stampede in any of the following ways: Uniform Sponsorship. Uniform sponsors' commercial logos will be displayed on all player jerseys. Further, sponsor information and commercial logos will be displayed prominently on the Stampede website, commercial logos will appear on game-day banners and sponsors will receive generous mention during team addresses throughout the year. If the sponsor wishes, the uniform sponsor will be provided with the opportunity to provide a commercial message to the families of the Stampede at a team event during the season. Limited uniform sponsorship is available.

Equipment Sponsorship. Equipment sponsors' commercial logos will be displayed on team equipment and/or coaching apparel, sponsor information and commercial logo will be displayed on the Stampede website, commercial logos will appear on game-day banners and sponsors will receive mention during team addresses throughout the year.

Tournament Sponsorship. Tournament sponsor information and commercial logo will be displayed on the Stampede website, commercial logos will appear on game-day banners and sponsors will receive mention during team addresses throughout the year. Community support is appreciated and valued by the Stampede. It takes a village to raise baseball players. In turn, the Stampede hopes to be a valued asset for our community. If you, your family or any organization would like to become a booster for the Stampede, you can "join the herd" by contacting meadstampede@yahoo.com or by calling 720.313.8459.

Investing in Your Community. Supporting Our Youth.

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"Happy 2nd Birthday to our beautiful baby girl Emma Rose. Your smile

brightens our lives and your laughter fi lls our hearts.

Love forever ~ Mom, Dad,Sadie & Lucy

Send birthday wish & high resolution photo to the CVCR. Make sure fi le 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!

YogaVinyasa yoga is a fl ow based yoga that links breath with movement.

This class will focus in on breath while we strengthen and stretch the body. You will also experience relaxation techniques so that you can leave the room refreshed and ready to go about your day feeling good.

Class times:Tues/Thurs: 9:00a.m.-10:00a..m.Location: Mead Town HallCost: $4 /class$2/class for senior citizen and studentsQuestions contact Janet Torresjanettorres@townofmead.org

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Mead Resident Fall Clean-Up Days

Friday& SaturdayOctober 17th & 18th

8:00 a.m. to 3:50 p.m.

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Town of Mead MeetingsBoard of Trustees 7:00 pm

Monday, October 13th

Monday, October 27th

yPlanning Commission 7:00 pm

Wednesday, October 15th

yCommunity Day 4:00 pm

Wednesday, October 29th

yDowntown Revitalization 6:00 pm

Thursday, October 2nd

yOpen Space 6:30 pm

Tuesday, October 28th

yParks & Rec 6:00 pm

Wednesday, October 22nd

yMunicipal Court 6:30 pm

Thursday, October 23rd

Opening Day October 17thCome Meet Dr. Andrews

November 1st1:00-6:00p

Community Event~Public Invited~

Meet the CandidatesThe Mead Area Chamber of Commerce

is partnering with area Chambers of Commerce to host a regional After Hours and "Meet the Candidates" event at King Chevrolet Buick GMC (1415 Vista View Dr, Longmont, 80504) on Thursday, October 16 from 5pm -7pm.

The Regional Fall Business-After-Hours event is a special one of a kind event to bring hundreds of business leaders in northern Colorado together in one place and time to meet with the 2014 candidates. Candidates for local level offi ces to statewide and national races are invited. Business leaders from the Berthoud, Carbon Valley, Erie, Latino, Longmont and Mead Chambers of Commerce will attend. These Chambers of Commerce represent a fast growing, innovative and important area of Colorado.

King Chevrolet Buick GMC is pleased to welcome all the area Chambers of Commerce and candidates to their facility. The King service area includes all of the Chambers' communities represented for this event. King Chevrolet feels it is important to bring our region together and one way to do this is by offering an event where Chamber

members and candidates can meet and share ideas at one time all under one roof."

Compliments of King Chevrolet Buick GMC and American Eagle Distributing, entrance and all food and beverages are free and open to members and guests of participating Chambers as well as all candidates and their campaign staff. Attendees are encouraged to register with their respective Chamber. Candidates should register and direct any questions about the event to Scott Cook, Event & Program Director at the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce 720.864.2872. One attendee will also win a chance to enjoy an Autumn weekend in the mountains with a one night stay for two at the luxury mountain resort, The Lodge & Spa at Cordillera!

"2014 is an important election year locally, for Colorado and the nation. We are pleased to partner with our neighboring Chambers of Commerce to welcome candidates to this event. Yale King and the staff at King Chevrolet Buick GMC are gracious hosts and we are looking forward to an enjoyable and productive evening," said Kathy Weber-Harding, President & CEO of the Longmont Area Chamber of Commerce.

Nothing is impossible, the

word itself says 'I'm possible'!

Audrey Hepburn

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Mead ChurchesAbundant Life Church

Sun. Service & Sun. School 10:00a4380 Hwy. 66 (.3 mile east of I-25 on south)

revspeaks@gmail.com or 970-535-0311Pastor Jim Coleman

Mead United Methodist Church--Pastor Mark Heiss Sun. Worship - 9:00am

511 Palmer Ave, Mead, (970)535-4249

Guardian Angels Catholic Church15179 3rd Ave. (WCR 7) in Mead

Daily Mass: Mon 5:30p Tu-Th 7:30a Fri 8:30amSat Anticipatory Mass: 5:30 pm

Sun. 7:30, 9:00 & 10:30 am1st Sunday: 6:00p mass in lieu of 7:30a970-535-0721 info@meadangels.org

Rev. Alan Hartway, Administrator

The M.A.C.C. has many perks &benefits to offer members:

• Opportunity to host or co-host B.A.H. events •• 25% Discount for Constant Contact services •

• 1 Free ad & article in the Consumer Report of Meadfor all NEW Chamber Members •

• Various Advertising & Sponsorship Opportunities •• Ability to post deals and specials on the Shop Local Deals page •

• Ability to post job openings on the Job Posting page •

when you joinin 2014!

Ti�any Holcomb, Exec. Dir.

www.meadchamberofcommerce.comti�any@meadchamberofcommerce.com

Non-pro�t & individual memberships just $50Membership fees are per year

Board MeetingsThe monthly Board meetings will now be hosted

at Ranchero's on the 1st Wednesday of each month at 5:30 p.m.

Social Media UpdateGreat 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.

Committee Members WantedThe Mead Area Chamber of Commerce is looking

for members of the community and/or business professionals that may be interested in joining the 2015 Mead Summer Festival Committee and potentially creating a Mead Farmers Market. Interested parties should contact Tiffany Holcomb.

Chamber PerksThe M.A.C.C. has many perks and benefi ts 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 & Sponsorship Opportunities

Upcoming Chamber Events October 1st - M.A.C.C. Board Meeting @ Ranchero's (5:30 p.m.)

October 11th - Isaac's (Crane) Fund Chili Cook Off @ Black Canyon Distillery (1:00 - 4:00 p.m.)

October 10th - Final Day to R.S.V.P for the Regional Business-After-Hours

October 16th - Regional Business-After-Hours / Meet the Candidates (Offi cials) @ King Chevrolet Buick GMC (5:00 - 7:00 p.m.)

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Let It Goby Tiffany // September

22, 2014 // No Comments Working two part-time

jobs, and promoting a side company is a lot, but add to that a husband; three children, well now you may be in over your head. Ok, maybe I am just speaking for myself. I feel like I am drowning, it would be great to cut back on a few things in my professional life,

but for the foreseeable future, this is what has to be done.Obviously, I can’t take away from my time with my

family anymore than I already have, so something has to give. For me that is keeping the house clean, or as clean as I would like it to be. So there are toys everywhere, the kids throw their backpacks where ever; and the mornings consist of spending 10 minutes looking for missing shoes. At least there are clean dishes and clothes, true the clothes may not be put away in drawers, but rather stacked on top of dressers, but they are clean.

Ready meals have become my new best friend, because between jobs, after school picks ups and practices, there is no way that I would be able to cook a decent meal. Not that I am that great of a cook to begin with.

I take on way more than I should, but in the end doing so was my choice, so now I need to do whatever needs to be done to make it work. Finding a balance is not easy and I don’t necessarily believe that I am there yet, but I am working on it. Like everything in my life, it is a work in progress.

Letting go is not an easy feat, but when kids come into your life, you have to learn that you can’t control everything, which for a control freak like me is diffi cult to grasp.

Here is my question to you, what have you learn to let go of, in hopes of fi nding a better work family balance?

For more writings by Tiffany Holcomb see www.1momscareerqwest.com.

Mead Mavericks Homecoming Starts October 6 with Lots of Festivities & Celebrations

Homecoming is a time-honored tradition that marks an occasion when alumni return to pay tribute to their school. Mead Mavericks will celebrate homecoming on October 10 starting with an assembly at 1:30 in the main gym. A parade in downtown Mead begins at 4:00 pm. The football game vs. Berthoud is at 7:00 pm. The 2014 homecoming Queen and King will be crowned during halftime.

Saturday October 11, Student Council hosts the homecoming dance “A Walk in the Woods” from 8:00 pm – 11:00 pm in the commons. MHS students must have a dance contract approved before tickets may be purchased; only one contract is required per year. All non-MHS students attending the dance must have a guest form approved by administration. Dance contracts and guests must be approved before 3:00pm on Thursday the 8th of October.

Dance tickets are $15.00 for singles and $25.00 for couples. Please make your purchase in the offi ce prior to October 8.

The week leading up to the 10th is full of activities for students and staff.

Monday – Pajama Day Ruff Puff Volleyball 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm in the GymTuesday – Twin DayWednesday – Pink Blast (cancer awareness) Powder Puff Football 6:30 pm – 8:30 pmThursday – Throwback (decade day)Friday – Maverick Day- See more at: http://mhs.svvsd.org/updates/homecoming-

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Oktoberfest Guardian Angels in Mead Plus a Live Auction & Silent Auction

-October 4, 2014. 15179 County Road 7 Mead Colorado.-Go to the FB link for details on the eventhttps://www.facebook.com/events/570190543085857/?ref_

dashboard_� lter=upcomingYou’ll � nd new photos of some of the many Auction Items

available. BRONCOS TICKETS and a Limo ride to the game! Wine basket, a date night will be there, and so much more. Come join the fun or if you cannot make it contact me or the parish o� ce. � ere is a challenge for everyone to donate at last $20.

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Open Daily Sept 24th – Nov 1st!6728 County Road 3-1/4 • Erie, CO 80516 • 303-828-5210

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Weekend Nights at 7pm • Sept 26th – Nov 1st!

NEW SETTINGS!• Approx. 35 minutes • 4-Part Haunt • Tractor-Drawn Wagon • Walk Through Cornfi eld• Deserted Ghost Town • Sinister Creatures• Screams & Frights

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FALL FEST ACTIVITIES: • 30-Acre Corn Maze • Pumpkin Patch Hayride • Barrel Train • Barnyard 500 Pedal Karts • Farm Animals • NEW! Fort A-Lota-Fun • Pumpkin Launcher • Farm Lights • NEW! Ducktona Halfpipe Duck Races* • Gem Mining*

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