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'Mission: Possible' show covers economic survival strategies
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Submitted Article on Jul 25 10:00am
 
By Cheryl Noble
After a month-long break, “Mission: Possible, Surviving 2009 Together”
resumes its programming at 6 p.m. Monday, Aug. 3, on NCTV.
The weekly half-hour live show debuted early this year as an outreach effort to
help residents get through the recession.
Guests are from local businesses, government agencies, non-profits and
organizations provide information on low-cost and no-cost resources. The show
also looks into the benefits of being locally minded and developing a more
sustainable community.
Executive producer Gil Dominguez of TouchDown Productions said he and his wife,
Lyn, decided to digress from their normal sports programming to do one that
would help the community.
“When faced with a difficult situation, it takes a lot of time to research
what’s out there,” he said. “We’re fortunate to have an array of
valuable services available to us and wanted the show to cut some of the corners
in finding them. We are blessed to live in a community where we want to take
care of one another.”
Past shows have featured segments on affordable health care, children’s
services and free child care, financial and home loan advice, mental health
counseling, gardening, career and business coaching, and free community clothes
and book swaps.
In August, the show features guests who will discuss elderly legal services,
FREED Center for Independent Living, Habitat for Humanity, teen support and
counseling, APPLE’s new Sustainability Center, Nevada County’s National
Alliance for the Mentally Ill, and the local Slow Food coalition. On Aug.10, the
show will feature the upcoming Nevada County Fair and discounts being offered
there.
“Mission: Possible” also has weekly giveaways that are donated by  local
merchants. Viewers can call in and win flowers, an oil/lube service and personal
workouts.
“Mission: Possible” is broadcasted live on Comcast channel 11 and
Suddenlink channel 16 from 6 to 6:30 on Mondays. It is rebroadcast at 2 p.m. on
Fridays.
The program is also streamed live at www.nevadacountr.org. Click on “Watch
NCTV Now” at the top to get there. To watch previous “Mission: Possible”
shows, go to www.nevadacountytv.org/drupal/node/22.
For more information, call 274-2206.