Bayfield highway access plan meeting set
The Town of Bayfield, La Plata County, and Colorado Department of Transportation will hold an open house on Thursday, Oct. 23, to take comments on the Commerce Drive/Highway 160 access.
Access plan project team members will be available from 3 to 7 p.m. at the town hall to meet with interested parties. The draft access plan along with comment sheets are available on the town home page, www.bayfieldgov.org. Comments can be dropped off at town hall. The comment deadline is Nov. 6.
For more information contact Town Manager Chris La May at 884-9544 or e-mail clamay@bayfieldgov.org.
The access plan covers Hwy. 160 from the west end of Gem Village to just east of Bayfield. It will dictate where accesses will be allowed and is supposed to allow for more flexibility than the expressway designation given to this highway section by the State Transportation Commission in 1999.
Bank hosting art reception
Pine River Valley Bank's community art show for October features art work by employees. An artist reception will be held from 4:30 to 6 p.m. this afternoon. The works are on display through Oct. 31. Artists featured are Amber Malarsie Moritz, Annette Schultheiss, Arlene Longfellow, Becky Campbell, Betty Baker, Brooks McCray, Candy Heide, Christina Joosten, Christine Graybill, Faye Bielser, Hennessey Harrmann, Ian Romo, Leslie McGownd, Lisa Van Den Berg, Marissa Flann, Mark Simon, Mike Campbell and Rebekah Garcia. Complimentary hors d'oeuvres will be served.
Mercy hosting open house for new clinic
Mercy Family Medicine will have an open house from 4 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28 for its clinic in the Bayfield Center at 480 Wolverine Drive.
Tours of the facility will be available, and refreshments provided. The clinic is open from 8 am. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Appointments can now be made at 764-9150.
Humane Society holding Bark and Wine
La Plata County Humane Society will host its annual silent auction fundraiser from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds. Tickets are $25 and are available at the humane society or the Pet Haus in Durango.
LPCHS is thrilled to announce that the recipient of the first-ever La Plata County Animal Welfare Advocate of the Year is Padgie Kimmick. For the last decade, Kimmick has been trapping and altering stray and feral cats in La Plata County. She has helped more than 6,000 cats and rehomed close to 1,000 kittens! She is a big reason why La Plata County doesn't have a severe cat problem. More information is at lpchumanesociety.org. Pumpkin Fest running through October
The Sutherland Farms Pumpkin Fest will be held every Saturday and Sunday in October. The event includes a hayride to the pumpkin patch, corn maze, corn pit, play area, face painting, food and more. The farm is located on 745 Road 2900, west of Highway 550. More information is at (505) 334-3578.
