Letter: Freel Perk deserves congratulations
To the community,
As a Meyers’ resident, I’d like to congratulate Barbara Gerland and her family on Freel Perk’s one-year anniversary this June. Barbara and her three children have put together a warm and eco-friendly shop at 3141 Highway 50.
They serve locally-brewed, fair trade coffees and teas from the Alpen Sierra Roasting Company in Minden, real fruit smoothies, pastries and bagels (from Don’s Cakes by the Lake), English muffins (from Truckee Sourdough), and pastries (from Sugar Pine Bakery).
Barbara and family are committed to supporting local businesses as well as keeping the environment clean and healthy. Above all, Freel Perk has quickly become a gathering place for community people. On any given day, you’ll see informal meetings of local paramedics, PTA members, and groups of moms with their kids.
I always look forward to a morning cup of coffee and having the Perk just down the road makes it even more enjoyable.
Congratulations to Barbara and family!
John Sutherland, Meyers
Well said! We are lucky to have Freel Peak, Barbara Gerland and her family!
I love Barbara. I’ve known her and her family since I was 5 years old (1980) and it’s great to see her all the time now at her coffee shop. It’s super cozy, they have a friendly staff, excellent smoothies and breakfast sandwhiches! We really needed a place like this out here in Meyers and I’m so glad we have one now! Keep up the good work Barbara! Much love, Kris Gunsch
Freel Peak is a great mountain and Freel PERK is a great hangout.
Barbara!!!!!!
One of my besties in abstenia.
As always you rock girl!