Durango Friends of the Arts sends heartfelt thanks to Mary Husemoller for opening her beautiful home and sharing her time to help make this year’s July membership and luncheon meeting one of our best.
Thanks to Marian Pearce for the colorful Hawaiian dishes and decorations. Thank you to: Carol Bruno, Susan Weirather, Mary Kay Lambert, Georgianne Reitz, Kristi Householder and Karren Little, program director, for the hard work.
For the donations, thank you to: Star Liquors, Durango Wine and Spirits, Four Leaves Winery, Sue Weirather, Mary Kay Lambert, Niles Bruno, Marian Pierce and Christy with The Colorado Comforter.
Our program for the meeting was over the top, so special thanks for the gift by hula dancers and Hawaiian storytellers: Amanda Foley, teacher/dancer, Terry Stout, Rose Stout, Carol Meckling, Greg Meckling, Chris Gallagher, Suzanne Bolton and Maile Kane.
Durango Friends of the Arts
La Plata County Historic Society would like to thank everyone who supported our annual culinary heritage dinner held at the Strater Hotel on Sept. 16.
Those who attended the dinner enjoyed an elegant and authentic meal prepared by Chef Neal Drysdale and gastronome Jeremy Foote.
The event was a benefit for the Animas Museum, which is the keeper of La Plata County’s history.
We would also like to thank Bob Leech, Mountain Roots Farm, Frontier Trout Farm, James Ranch, Local Brand Meats Co-op, Benga Farms and Peach Valley Produce, which furnished local food for the dinner. Rod Barker, who furnished chokecherries, and his staff need a special thank you for their support and the outstanding job they did that evening. Thanks also to Fredrick Zink and Associates and La Plata Electric Association for their support.
The society is already looking forward to next year’s event.
La Plata County Historical Society
The second annual overdose awareness and prevention event was a successful and informative community event.
Deb and Jessica Gibson would like to thank everyone who participated and helped bring awareness to the opioid addiction crisis in our community.
A special thanks to: Southern Rockies Addiction Treatment Services, Dr. Caplan and Jennifer Miller; Durango Fire Protection District, Bill Madison; Durango Police Department, Cindi Taylor, Lauren Atencio; Serenity Peaks Recovery Center, Colorado Springs and “Drew.”
For the involvement, thank you to: Pamela Hatten, Irena Hermesman, Tami Brennan, Christina Manning, Judy Sipe, Joanna Nelson-Atencio and the community for their support.
Deb and Jessica Gibson
