Examine safety with Durango Fire
Durango Fire Protection District has developed a Life Safety Self-Inspection program for businesses identified at ‘low-risk’ for fire and life-safety hazards.
The program provides an opportunity for the DFPD and the Durango business community to work together to provide a higher level of fire and life safety. The program’s focus is to offer fire and life safety self-inspections to the low-risk businesses within the city, while keeping business disruptions to a minimum.
The self-inspection program has selected businesses that are statistically at a lower risk for fire. These include smaller business occupancies such as accounting offices, law offices, engineering offices, holistic health offices, etc. Although the selected businesses are classified as low-hazard occupancies, the fire department believes it is important to provide these businesses with appropriate information regarding the fire code and safety issues. In addition, the fire department believes that all businesses need to meet a reasonable level of fire and life safety standards for the benefit of the entire community.
Come hear about intellectual property
Lunch & Learn will be held at noon Wednesday in the First National Bank of Durango, 259 West Ninth Street.
Kristina T. Fox will present Intellectual Property Basics for Small Businesses and Startups. Enter on east side of building, across from the railroad tracks. The cost will be $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required. To register, visit www.durangobusiness.org or call 247-0312.
Business After Hours will be at DoubleTree
Business After Hours will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. Wednesday in the Ballroom of the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.
The cost will be $10.
Personal property declaration schedule
All persons owning, possessing or controlling taxable personal property with a total actual value greater than $7,300 (per owner, per county) on Jan. 1 are required to report the personal property to the assessor by April 15.
Personal Property Declaration Schedules have been mailed to every person, business or company known to own, possess or control taxable personal property in La Plata County.
Non-receipt of a declaration schedule does not excuse taxpayers from declaring taxable personal property to the assessor. People who have not received a declaration schedule and own personal property with a value greater than $7,300 should call 382-6231. If a declaration schedule is not filed by April 15, the assessor will establish a taxable value based on the “best information available” and add a penalty of up to 25 percent of assessed value for any omitted property that is subsequently discovered.
Magazine adds account executive
Durango Magazine has announced the appointment of new account executive Stacy Holgate Maxwell to handle advertising sales for the magazine.
On Monday, Durango Magazine opened reservations for the Summer/Fall 2016 edition – the 30th anniversary issue. Maxwell can be reached at 385-4030 or durangomagazine@durango.net. The magazine is published twice a year by Schultz & Associates Inc. of Durango.
DurangoLearns offers education classes
DurangoLearns is creating a new learning community in Durango.
DurangoLearns offers noncredit, continuing education classes Members of DurangoLearns earn significant discounts on courses and deals at Durango Space and other local businesses. Classes will be held on a continuous basis year-round and at various locations around Durango to support local businesses. Current course offerings include Italian language, personal branding, Central Europe history, basic digital photography, business by design, finding balance, and making money online. For more information, visit www.DurangoLearns.com or email to CEO@DurangoLearns.com.
Know Your Dough thanks Kennebec
Know Your Dough announces a donation made on behalf of Kennebec Wealth Management.
The firm’s $1,000 contribution is appreciated. The money will be used toward general operating expenses for Know Your Dough Inc., a financial literacy nonprofit for youth in La Plata County. For more information, email Allison@know-your-dough.org or call 779-0607.
Know Your Dough seeks volunteers
Know Your Dough is in need of volunteers to teach programs to fourth- , seventh- and 11th-graders.
Ideal candidates will have teaching experience and knowledge of the financial-services industries, such as accounting, banking and investing, and last but not least, a passion for working with youth. Spring programs in the Durango, Mancos and Bayfield school districts are currently scheduled. Students will learn about needs and wants, choices, budgeting, saving, and protecting their money. Programs typically last five hours and meet for one hour per day for an entire week, during regularly scheduled social studies classes. To sign up, contact knowyourdough@zoho.com.
Greg Spradling joins Keller Williams Realty
Greg Spradling, a real estate sales professional in Durango, has joined Keller Williams Southwest Associates.
Spradling’s experience working in the community since 2001 has reached into several areas including principal of Durango High School, fly-fishing guide, tour guide, Durango School District 9-R board member, and he currently serves as president of the North Dalton Ranch Homeowners Association. Spradling can be reached at Keller Williams Realty Southwest Associates, 700 Main Ave., or by calling 759-3749.
Miles named energy adviser
Amanda Miles, who has served as billing clerk at La Plata Electric Association since November 2014, has been named distributive generation energy adviser.
Miles assumes the position held by Richard Archuleta, who is retiring after 43 years with LPEA. In her new position, Miles will work with member-owners who have installed or are installing net-metered, distributive generation, such as solar photovaltaic, wind or micro hydro generation, at their homes or offices. When a distributive generation source is net-metered with LPEA, it not only generates electricity for its location but feeds excess generation back on to LPEA’s distribution system. Before joining LPEA, Miles worked for three years in medical billing at Animas Surgical Hospital. A native of Creede, she is a graduate of the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs, and garnered experience in customer service following graduation at an upscale women’s boutique in Colorado Springs. Miles, whose degree is in fitness, health and wellness, also supports the LPEA staff by serving on LPEA’s Wellness Committee. For more information, visit www.lpea.coop.
Economic aide joins MCEDA in Cortez
Chelsea Jones has been hired by the Montezuma Community Economic Development Association to serve as the organization’s economic development specialist.
Jones is the former economic development coordinator with the town of Mancos and also owns a web and graphic design business. She graduated from Pepperdine University in 2007 and relocated to Mancos in 2013 with her husband and two young children. Jones replaces Chris Burkett, who is retiring after serving in the position for the past two years. For more information or to reach Jones, call 247-9621 or visit www.montezumaceda.org or www.scan.org.
Local joins NADO board of directors
Laura Lewis Marchino, assistant director for the Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado, was elected to the National Association of Development Organizations’ 2015-2016 board of directors at NADO’s annual business meeting.
The meeting was held in conjunction with the association’s 48th annual Training Conference in New Orleans. NADO was founded in 1967 to provide training, information and representation for the regional development organizations throughout the United States. Today, NADO member organizations serve local governments and the public within their regions through various programs focused on diversifying local economies, assisting businesses, creating jobs and providing social services.
For more information, call 202-624-5947, email jmckinney@nado.org, or visit www.nado.org.
Home Builders announce ceremony
The Home Builders Association of Southwest Colorado announces the installation ceremony of its 2016 board of directors and its officers by past-President Steve Martin of Edgewood Construction.
The board of directors are Bill Robertson of Lewis True Value Mercantile, Bob Smith of Buena Vista Builders, Jacob Bleth of Durango Green Homes, Grant Siggins of G.A. Siggins Construction, Roger Sterling of Southwest Appliance, Steve Martin of Edgewood Construction and Steve Scott of First National Bank of Durango. The Executive Committee and officers for this year are Paul Beasley of Tile & Light Art of Durango, president; Ryan Voegeli of Kogan Builders, vice president; Kathy Burgess of Tree House Renovations, treasurer; Elise Savastano of First Southwest Bank, secretary; and Alan Lynn of Lynn Construction, past-president.
For more information, visit www.HBASC.com or call 382-0082.
Herald Staff
