Durango Chamber to host Tuesday Talk
The Durango Chamber of Commerce will host Tuesday Talk at 7:45 a.m. Dec. 1 at Carver Brewing Co., 1022 Main Ave.
This is a casual networking event.
Participants will receive a free cup of coffee. Reservations are required.
To register, visit durangobusiness.org or call 247-0312.
Business preserves local family history
John Peel of Durango has started his own business, John Peel – Life Preserver, which creates stories and books about the lives of individuals, families and businesses. The focus is on celebrating people’s lives, and passing on family stories and history to future generations.
Peel is a former award-winning Durango Herald human-interest columnist. He worked for the Herald from 1993-2015, spending the last 17 years writing the weekly column.
The stories centered on the people of Southwest Colorado, often on history and family legacies.
The focus of the business is to help people who have the desire, but perhaps not the time, to put their family’s stories and photos into a format that will preserve them for years to come.
Peel is a member of the Association of Personal Historians.
To set up a consultation or for more information, call Peel at 799-6432, email john@jplifepreserver.com or visit www.jplifepreserver.com.
Maria’s announces new bookseller
Maria’s Bookshop welcomes bookseller Meghan Doenges to its staff.
Doenges is studying at Fort Lewis College seeking a liberal arts degree with a focus on sociology, English and writing.
An aspiring poet and creative nonfiction writer who grew up in Batavia, Illinois, Doenges also is an avid backpacker, explorer, rafter and lover of the San Juan Mountains.
For more information, visit mariasbookshop.com.
Academy Mortgage opens local branch
Paul Root has opened a local branch of Academy Mortgage.
Academy is a full-service lender, offering a full range of mortgage products, and is the No. 3 Federal Housing Administration lender in the nation.
Products also include conventional, VA, rural development and jumbo loans.
Root has more than 36 years of mortgage experience to help with all mortgage needs.
Academy is located on the fourth floor of the West Building, 835 East Second Ave., Suite 400.
For more information, call 382-2900 or email Paul.Root@academymortgage.com.
Strategic planning training available
Community Resource Center invites executive directors and nonprofit board members in the Southwest region to register for a one-day strategic planning training from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Dec. 16 at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
Executive directors and board members will leave with the tools and resources necessary to craft a compelling and relevant strategic plan that is practical, measurable and can be implemented without the cost of hiring an outside consultant.
The training will cover: recognizing of what a strategic plan is and is not; understanding different processes by which strategic planning can be accomplished; identifying the core elements that are the foundations of a strategic plan; crafting compelling goals, objectives and activities; and developing strategies for implementation.
The training will be taught by Maria Fabula, president and CEO, and Rebecca Gorrell, director of education and leadership development.
The cost is $55 for people who register by Dec. 9 and $70 otherwise.
To register, visit www.regonline.com/stratplanSW1216.
Durango Car Care announces new hire
Dale Lawson of Durango Car Care announces the hiring of a new auto technician David Kirk.
Kirk is originally from the Long Beach, California, area and moved to Bayfield about five years ago to be near his family.
He has more than 10 years of experience in auto repair and is ASE certified.
For more information, visit www.durangocarcare.com.
Mandy Woosley joins FredrickZink
Mandy Woosley has joined FredrickZink & Associates, an accounting, tax and business consulting firm in Durango, as accounting manager.
Woosley will concentrate her efforts in the area of client payroll and monthly accounting services for clients.
A Colorado native, she has more than 20 years of combined experience in accounting, bookkeeping and office management, with particular expertise in the oil and gas and construction industries.
Most recently, Woosley was a senior accountant for a company in the manufacturing sector. She previously held ownership in two oil and gas corporations, and was responsible for general ledgers, financial reporting and statements, and other financial duties.
In addition to accounting services, Woosley managed payroll cycles for multiple companies and initially began her professional career as a teller/proof operator for a Colorado bank.
She majored in business accounting at Pueblo Community College.
FredrickZink & Associates, PC is located at 954 East Second Ave.
For more information, call 247-0506.
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