The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center and First SouthWest Bank are sponsoring a half-day workshop, “Starting Your Business,” Thursday at the Durango Public Library Program Room 2, 1900 East Third Ave.
Presenters include a small-business specialist, marketing expert, small-business banker, an attorney and an accountant.
Topics will include: business planning, legal structure, taxes, marketing and market research and finance options.
Fee for the workshop is $25 or $20 for Chamber of Commerce members. The workshop will be from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday.
To register on-line: http://bit.ly/1ZCyS7c.
Call 247-7009 for more information.
RE/MAX Pinnacle has announced that Craig Kamps has joined the firm as a broker associate.
Kamps brings more than 18 years of experience as a real estate appraiser, consultant, broker and right-of-way agent in the Four Corners.
Kamps can be contacted at (970) 880-0029 or drop by to visit at RE/MAX Pinnacle, 111 West College Dr.
Tomsic Physical Therapy announces the addition of Jeffrey Yaskin, a certified manual therapist, to is team.
Yaskin brings a depth of experience in manual physical therapy, having been certified as a manual therapist at the University of St. Augustine in 2007.
For more information, visit Tomsicpt.com or call 259-0574.
FASTSIGNS of Durango helped create and promote “Ice Cowboys,” a documentary exploring the sport of Western style equine ski joring, using a variety of signs and visual graphics during and after the film’s production.
Produced by FASTFORWARD Media and directed by Matt Crossett, “Ice Cowboys” features stories of ski joring competitors and coverage of races.
The film garnered enough attention that FASTFORWARD Media is in the process of producing a 30-minute series pilot program to premier on Altitude Sports in the fall of 2016.
For more information, visit fastsigns.com/560 or call 247-8000.
National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors South Western Colorado will meet at noon Thursday in the Oak Room at the Strater Hotel.
Randy Wimsatt of Voya Financial Advisors will speak about the benefits of NAIFA membership. He has been a member of NAIFA for 36 years.
Lunch will be sponsored by Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Health Insurance. Cost is $15 for nonmembers.
The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado has added Tonya Nelson and Tawnie Knight to its board of directors.
Nelson is the executive dean of Southwest Colorado Community College and a native of the Four Corners. She joins the board as an at-large member.
Knight is the economic development specialist for the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe and joins the board as the Ute Mountain Ute representative. She is a member of the Ute Mountain Ute Tribe.
Region 9 is a public-private partnership that works to improve economic development conditions in five Southwest Colorado counties.
For more information, call 247-9621.
The Durango Chamber of Commerce and its website advertising partner CGI Communications invite you to learn about a member-exclusive website advertising program. The sessions will be held from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday or 8 to 9 a.m. May 19 at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
Internet marketing consultants Mike Doty and Aaron Miller will discuss how to create entertaining, informative and high-definition videos; advertising opportunities on the website’s most-visited page and more.
This event is free, reservations are required. For more information, visit www.durangobusiness.org.
Pediatric Partners of the Southwest has added counselor Anne Maurer to its team. Maurer received a master’s degree in psychology from Seattle University in 2007.
Maurer will provide interventional counseling, developmental support and referrals, and support for typical developmental parenting challenges. She can be reached at 375-0100.
Ashley Souza and Cheryl Bowdridge are the newest community organizers for San Juan Basin Health Department in Pagosa Springs.
Souza currently works for Archuleta County Victim Assistance and has experience as a family advocate and child life specialist.
Bowdridge has many years of experience with youth as a team manager for Destination Imagination and currently sits on two accountability committees for Pagosa Springs schools. She is also the outreach and education coordinator for Archuleta County Victims Assistance.
Souza and Bowdridge will be implementing programs and strategies to prevent youth substance abuse in Archuleta County.
Linda Gonzales has joined the health department’s care coordination team as a nurse navigator. Gonzales has a background as a nurse educator and dietician. She will help Medicaid members navigate the health care system.
The 10th annual Girls Gone Golfing event will take place June 3 at Hillcrest Golf Club.
Check-in and networking will take place at 8:30 a.m. Gifts will be presented to all attendees plus door prizes. The cost is $40 for Durango Chamber of Commerce members, $55 for nonmembers. The deadline to register is May 20.
To register, visit http://bit.ly/1SOdEOA.
Whole Health Family Medicine Clinic is having a grand opening at its clinic location at 555 Rivergate Lane, Suite B1-102, Durango from 4 to 7 p.m. May 20.
Everyone is invited to come take a tour of the office, meet Dr. Dan Schaefer and Karassa Yeomans Schaefer, physician assistant, and their staff. Visitors can learn about the offerings of this new medical practice. Participants in the open house who enroll as patients in the practice before the end of May will also qualify to have the enrollment fee waived.
Whole Health Family Medicine Clinic is a monthly membership-based family medicine clinic that does not participate in health insurance contracts. Dr. Dan Schaefer is a board-certified family physician with 16 years of clinical experience. Karassa Yeomans Schaefer is a board-certified physician assistant with 15 years of clinical experience in family medicine who was born and raised in Mancos.
For more information, call 259-1971.
The Durango Chamber of Commerce will present “iPhones for Dummies” class from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. May 18 at AT&T, 1185 S. Camino del Rio, near Walmart. Justin Keller will discuss how smartphones can help you do business. He will also cover accessories for business and help with social media management.
For more information, visit www.durangobusiness.org.
Mexican restaurant Nayarit, 2477 Main Ave., will be closed May 16-18.
The May Lunch & Learn “Staying Healthy and Pain Free at your Computer” will be presented by Jennifer Prosser, owner of Spa Evo.
The presentation will be held from noon to 1 p.m. May 25 at the First National Bank of Durango, 259 W. Ninth St.
Prosser, with 27 years’ experience as a massage therapist, will teach some simple exercises to eliminate and prevent common work-related pain and injury. She will also offer tips to prevent common repetitive-movement injuries and make your work station ergonomically compliant.
The cost is $10 for members and $20 for nonmembers and includes lunch catered by Hot Tomatoes Catering. Reservations are required.
Visit www.durangobusiness.org or call 247-0312.
The Durango Chamber of Commerce will present Business After Hours from 5 to 7 p.m. May 19, hosted by the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, 479 Main Ave.
Food, drinks and door prizes will be offered. Cost is $7 for members and guests.
For more information, visit www.durangobusiness.org or call 247-0312.
Four Corners Health Care Center will host an informational panel “Options for Seniors, Spectrum of Care for La Plata Families” from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. May 18 at the center, located at 2911 Junction St.
Guest speakers include: Dr. Lauren Loftis, Dr. Anne Rossignol, Laura Chapman. Michelle Greer, Mary Cardin, Kelly Kemp and Yvette Tanner.
Appetizers and refreshments will be provided.
Herald Staff
