In this "super-sized" episode, you will hear from Cheryl Pekar and Susannah Mikulin about their efforts through the Red Door Fund for Mental Health to help local individuals and families struggling with mental illness in the rural region of Colorado and Fayette Counties. For more information or to contribute to the fund, check out their Facebook page, or you can visit Fayette Community Foundation at faycofoundation.com. Faycofoundation's mission is "to build stronger, safer, and more vibrant communities by providing a bridge that connects caring philanthropists to those in need." Also in this episode, Barbara Class provides great info on her Community Calendar, and GayeLynn Thomas helps get you ready to face the upcoming election season. (For additional mental health resources: hhs.texas.gov/services/mental-health-substance-use or texanacenter.com ) (For online therapy here are a few suggestions: betterhelp.com, talkspace.com, cerebral.com; many will accept insurance)

In this first episode of Season 2, Melissa Landin provides an update on the impact of the recent Covid surge, GayeLynn Thomas offers an overview of some of the Chamber's projects and accomplishments, and Barbara Class is back with another Community Calendar.

In this episode, listeners will hear a discussion of small-town newspapers and their importance by GayeLynn Thomas and Alesia Woolridge, managing editor of the Colorado County Citizen. Also, Barbara Class is back with a calendar full of community events and news. This will be the final episode of Season 1. We'll be back in the new year to share more of the Eagle Lake Chamber Connection with you. Thanks for listening! 

This episode has great information on vaccination availability as well as a detailed schedule of events for the Fall Festival on Oct. 16. One quick correction: the car show is going to be located downtown, not at the Community Center as stated in the calendar of events segment. Sorry for the confusion!

Animal welfare, or lack of, in Texas is a serious issue. If you want to help make a change, here are links to two organizations that lobby the state legislature for changes in animal welfare laws: Animal Legal Defense Fund, aldf.org; Texas Humane Legislation Network, thln.org. On the local level, you heard Melissa say they depend on donations, so please consider helping them continue to do the important work that they do.

This episode highlights the opening of a new memory care unit at Arbor Hills. Administrator Phyllis Williams and Nexion's COO Meera Riner share some great insights in a conversation recorded via Zoom prior to the unit's opening on September 1. And as always, Barbara has lots of useful information to keep you up on events happening around town.

In this episode we hear from Dr. John Myres about the exciting work Revitalize Eagle Lake is doing at the municipal park (plus John's dad makes a brief cameo as well! ). Also, Barbara Class has lots of good information in the Community Calendar, including phone numbers for anyone who might need some covid-related mental health help. Take a listen!

In this episode, you will hear Barbara's latest Community Calendar, and you will meet Angela Spencer, the new pool manager at the municipal pool. GayeLynn will wrap up the episode with a few statistics dealing with mental illness. Here are a couple of links in case you want to find out more about this serious health issue: National Alliance on Mental Illness,  NAMI.org; RethinkStigma.org.

In this episode, Barbara shares a new community calendar plus some job opportunities, and GayeLynn provides a little local weather history and an update on Fall Fest preparations.

This episode contains the updated Community Calendar and a conversation with John Magera, who manages the Attwater Prairie Chicken National Wildlife Refuge. Happy Juneteenth and Happy Fourth of July, everyone!