NANA

Thank you to everyone who came to the potluck meeting for NANA on July 13th!

A quick update to those of you who were unable to attend:

The "Buddy System" -- Serene is going to determine who on the NANA emailing list is not signed up on the NANA website, and participants are going to divide up that list to contact, encourage and, if needed, teach those not signed up how to use the website and remind them to post.

"Cracker Barrel" connection -- Janette, as recipient of "Cracker Barrel" postings for the Mountain Ear, is going to make a regular practice of reminding those who send in event postings that they should also post them on the NANA website.

Dear all:

Just putting my other hat on for a moment, I would like to remind all non-profits in the area that the Mountain-Ear is always interested in what your organization is doing, and what events you have coming up. Please email or call and let us know about what's going on -- after all, Barbara Lawlor cannot be everywhere at once! Covering non-profits and their events is one of the missions of the newspaper.

Also, please note that we have recently altered our "Cracker Barrel" policy to include any and all events from non-profits, not just those with no admission charge. The Cracker Barrel is one of the  most popular sections of the ME.

Thanks, we look forward to hearing from you!

Janette Taylor
Editor
The Mountain-Ear

Peak to Peak Youth Soccer is gearing up for the fall season.  Check the Peak to Peak Youth Soccer web site for details and forms.

Peak Soccer is in danger of ending permanently. This great program has provided Nederland elementary age kids with the opportunity to play soccer locally during the fall season for 7 years. The program has grown from 60 players to handling over 120 kids on 13 teams at three age levels. In the past, the program has been coordinated by 1 to 2 volunteers and most recently by one person. This person is not returning to the position. The increased numbers of participants have made the program coordination too big a task for one volunteer to realistically handle. If this program is to continue, the tasks need to be dispersed among more people.

Eggs, sausage, coffee, orange juice, and all you can eat pancakes!  Only $7/adult, $5/senior over 60, $4/kids under 12.  First Street Pub and Grill.  Hosted by Nederland Area Seniors.  Feed the whole family before the Miners' and Old Timers' Days events and the Mountain Forum for Peace annual yard sale.

Volunteers that have already signed up meet at the Skatepark to prepare for the event.