If you are a resident of the NEAR area, have a business in the NEAR area or are just interested in helping, please join us the second Tuesday of each month at 4:30 pm for our Monthly Community Meetings held at the J.R. Coleman Senior Center at 1731 Grace Avenue NE. In the meantime, if you have any questions, ideas or want to become a NEAR member, call Julie Sparks, President of NEAR at 330-452-8376 or contact any Near Member (see our members page). Our ability to make a difference lies in our commitment, skills and dreams.