Rebecca's August 2007 Newsletter

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Herb Walk Directions

Herb Walk: Sunday, August 26, 10am til 12pm

Directions

• Meet at the Mt. Sanitas trailhead.

• Go up Mapleton Ave, west, about 1/10 mile past hospital.
• There is a parking lot on the right-hand side.
• There is a covered picnic table at the trailhead. This is where we will meet.
• If that parking lot is full, there is a parking lot up the road on the left hand-side.
• Park up there and walk back down to the first parking lot.
• Please come 10 minutes early if you have already registered and paid for the class.
• Please come 15 minutes early if you would like to attend, but haven't pre-registered.
• Cost is $20.

New Lotion-Making Class Added

The first class was such a success, we added another one for the people who couldn't make it:

Lotion-making
Tuesday, August 28, 6:30pm til 8:30pm

Click here for class descriptions:
http://www.rebeccasherbs.com/news/classes.2007.fall.html

New Parking Pay Stations

These new machines are getting phased in from now until mid-September. When the pay stations are activated, the city will remove the old parking meters. So until then, use the old meters. The City will donate the first parking meter removed to the Boulder History Museum, so enjoy our old meters while you still can.

When the pay stations are activated, the hourly meter rate will increase to $1.25/hour, and you may pay with cash, credit card ($1 minimum) or tokens. You must display your receipt on the passenger side dash of the vehicle. The enforced hours will be from 9am to 7pm at night, Monday through Saturday. Parking will continue to be free in the downtown garages on Saturday and Sunday.

If you have time left on your receipt, you may take your remaining time with you to another location within the city of Boulder parking districts, as long as it does not exceed the maximum time allowed on the block.

The pay stations communicate wirelessly with the Parking Department via satellite, allowing administration by a central computer.

For more information, go to:
http:/www.boulderparking.com

Local Herbs

We received some beautiful yarrow, calendula and red clover from Rose, of Wild Rose Herb Farm. Come in and enjoy some of these fantastic local herbs.

Reishi Mushrooms

We just received a shipment of reishi mushrooms. Reishi is a traditional Chinese remedy that works as a deep immune tonic. It has been studied for cancer therapies and for people undergoing chemotherapy and radiation. It can also be used as an immune tonic to prepare your body for the change of seasons.

It is prepared by making a decoction in a crock pot. Fill the crock pot with water and add a whole or crumbled reishi mushroom. Simmer on low for 24-48 to hours. The volume should reduce by half over time. Use a cup per day until gone.

To make the decoction taste better, you can add basil or garlic or broth.

Closed: Labor Day

We will be closed on Monday, September 3 for Labor Day.

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