Eagle Lake Chamber Connection
Latest Episodes
Episode 2.2: Red Door Fund for Mental Health, Community Calendar, Voter Information
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 F
Episode 2.1: Covid update, Chamber projects, Community Calendar
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 Calend
Episode 1.13: Small-town Journalism, 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 a
Episode 1.12: EL Drugstore's Sammi Zarate, Community Calendar with Festival Info
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 cale
Episode 1.11: Melissa Parr with Boarding for Rescues and Animal Welfare; Community Calendar
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 Legislat
Episode 1.10: Arbor Hills Memory Care Unit opening; Barbara Class's Community Calendar
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 alwa
Episode 1.9: Dr. John Myres, Revitalize Eagle Lake; Community Calendar with mental health information
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
Episode 1.8: Angela Spencer, pool manager; Community Calendar; mental health statistics
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 lin
Episode 7: Community Calendar with job opportunities; local weather history, Fall Fest
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.
Episode 6: John Magera, Attwater Prairie Chicken Refuge; Community Calendar
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!