Las Vegas Barter Hours
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Las Vegas Barter Hours "En La Gente Confiamos" |
Barter Hours Memberships are only $5/year—and come with 4 free Barter Hours and a Members' Services Directory (2 Barter Hours for renewals). Do it now!
If you'd like to participate in a fun occasion to renew and revive the bartering tradition in our community, the Barter Club will hold a Special Barter Event on March 20 from 3:30 to 5:30pm at Faith Hall in Las Vegas (behind St. Paul's Peace Church on 8th and National). The Event will be specially promoted and we are expecting a large turnout, don't be left out.
If you have any items you'd like to barter or trade, please contact one of the Barter committee people—Julia Fuchs (429- 7345), Lia Obregon (407-6599), or Sherrill Martinez (454-1572)—and let them know what you'll be bringing so they can help plan the event. We will be announcing the event again later to all Barter Club members to let everyone know what will be available. We invite each of you to come and join in the fun!
Luna Community College is offering two more sessions of their 2-day Basic Computer Use class, one in April (3rd and 10th) and one in May (1st and 8th). The classes cost $40 for the two days ($30 if you're over 55 or a veteran) and will cover all aspects of basic computer use.
If you don't know such skills as 'cut-and-paste,' printing documents, resizing windows, etc. then this course should be worth it's weight in gold (or US dollars, but they're not taking Barter Hours). To register or get more information, you can call LCC at 454-5311 and they'll get you set up.
Come join the Northeast NM Permaculture Discussion Forum and contribute your permaculture ideas to the discussion begun by local permaculturist and barterer Lee Einer in May '09. With a little group effort we can make this a valuable local resource for creating sustainability.
If you're not familiar with the 'Wiki' concept, this is a form of discussion where any member can create new articles, and can add to or edit already-existing articles. In this way we add to each others' perspectives and knowledge—the resulting articles grow out of group dynamics and a synthesis of multiple perspectives instead of being one person's ideas all coming from a single limited viewpoint.
Don't be shy—it's a small town and we all already know you're full of it. We still want to hear your ideas!
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The Barter Hours E-Mail Trading List is working, with 44 members participating.
The List allows participating BH'ers to offer and make trades in real time, simply by sending one e-mail (the rest is automatic!).
To join the list, please contact Jack with your e-mail address and I'll sign you up.
If you're already signed up, USE THIS LINK TO POST EMAIL TO TRADING LIST.
Adopt a Legislator! Excellent tips on how to form a more personal relationship with your legislator(s) and have greater input into state and local affairs.
We're starting the newsletter back up, please consider writing an article for the newsletter detailing some of your experience with Barter Hours. Members will receive 2 Barter Hours for any article they write for the newsletter. Call Cordia at 426-1468.
Local Food Matters and Barter Hours members are working on a brochure listing all local food producers (including veggies, fruits, eggs, dairy, poultry and meat)!
If you know a local grower who would like to be included, please contact Elizabeth Ratzlaff at 454-9242 or Julie Olague at 421-8936.
Barter Hours member Bob Wallace has started the Las Vegas Issues Forum. The purpose of the list is "to provide a safe, open, online space for the discussion of issues that matter in Las Vegas and surrounding communities..."
If you're interested in joining the discussion group (we need your voice!), you can sign up for Las Vegas Issues Forum here.
Barter Hours Newsletters and Updates are available free online here or in paper form by request. If you need help getting a paper copy, contact Cordia at 426-1468.
