NBA Meeting

Jeff and Dawn Server hosted the July 12 meeting of the Niwot Business Association at their home in Heather Hills, which is also the site of Meadow Lake Honey.

Dawn Server explained the varieties of lavender plants they grow to support the bees which produce the honey. She noted that the best health benefits for our immune systems are achieved by consuming raw honey produced by bees near your home. "Bees will go two to three miles," she explained. "Milkweed is their favorite."

NBA President Eric Bergeson opened the business meeting and reported that the new parking lot was open, with one of the two charging stations working. He urged NBA members to ask their employees to park in the lot to open up more downtown parking for customers.

Bergeson also noted that the topic of fees for pop-up vendors in Niwot was still under discussion among the Executive Board of the NBA, and the Niwot Future League. Mary Coonce of PortchFront Homes reported that permits were in place for a 400-square foot kitchen addition to the Bader House, and that work should start soon.

Gene Hayworth of Inkberry Books reported that approximately 650 people attended the Niwot Jazz Festival, sponsored by the Niwot Cultural Arts Association, and that the event was deemed a success. Pat Murphy of the Niwot Group–Compass reported that the former It's Only Natural location had been leased and should be occupied by September by a former Waldorf School teacher who planned to offer classes.

The upcoming Honey Bee Harvest Festival, scheduled for Saturday, August 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. was discussed. Server noted that several speakers were scheduled as part of the newly-named Tom Theobald Speaker Series. Bergeson also noted the National Night Out event on Aug. 2, sponsored by the Niwot Community Association and the Boulder County Sheriff's Department, held on Murray Street near the intersection of 2nd Avenue.

Alison Steele, volunteer coordinator for the NBA, circulated a sign-up sheet for volunteers to work as greeters at the upcoming Rock & Rails concerts, and by the end of the evening, had filled all except one opening.

Following the business portion of the meeting, CPA Dayna Roane of Perry, Roane & Henley spoke about the importance of balance sheets, and how to read them. "It tells you the overall health of your company," Roane said. "Banks will want to look at it," she noted, if you apply for a loan. After discussing the importance of accounts receivable, and the assets, liabilities and equity sections of a balance sheet, she concluded, "You should have twice as many assets as liabilities."