The Rotary Foundation Trustees and Rotary International Board of Directors have added a new area of focus: supporting the environment.
More than $18 million in foundation global grant funding has been allocated to environment-related projects over the past five years. Creating a distinct area of focus to support the environment will give Rotary members even more ways to bring about positive change in the world and increase impact.
Grant applications for projects will be accepted beginning July 1, 2021. Gifts and commitments from Rotarians and others will be sought to provide global grant support for the new area of focus.
Marvel Grange will host a homemade ice cream social at 3 p.m. July 18 at 8097 County Road 100, Hesperus (Pat Greer residence).
The event will honor veterans and recognize membership achievements for grange members.
Community members are invited to bring their favorite homemade ice cream to share. Participants should also plan to bring a chair.
Chapter FX of PEO has awarded four scholarships to local graduating high school seniors this year. There were 17 applicants for the Wanda Greve Memorial Scholarship.
Heleny Zacamolpa, Animas High School, will attend Fort Lewis College and major in biomedical engineering. Clara Wolf, Animas High School, will attend University of Lynchburg in Virginia and major in nursing. Emma Candelaria, Bayfield High School, will attend Colorado Mesa University in Grand Junction and major in elementary education. Liana Bygel, Durango High School, will attend Arizona State University and major in nursing.
Money for the local scholarships is raised by Chapter FX through the sales of poinsettias, which are grown at Four Seasons Nursery in Dolores. Prepaid orders are taken from mid-September through early November and distribution is during the week after Thanksgiving.
To support Chapter FX of PEO, visit Durango Quilt Co., 450 South Camino del Rio, Suite 102, and place an order.
More than 450 Skyhawks graduated from Fort Lewis College in a virtual commencement May 29. Author Erik Weihenmayer gave the commencement address.
Local graduates include:
Bayfield: Kimberly Ahart, Amanda Fisher, Katie Hawkins, Wesley Killinen, Jordanne Pelkey and Emma Sibley.Durango: Estrellita Albright, Louisa Behnke, Rebekah Berger, Jayson Blackhair, Jazmyn Boren, Russell Bowden, Ellen Campbell, Kyla Candelaria, Nathan Curmano, Molly Dickinson, Kacey Diehl, Kaleigh Dixson, Matthew Geiger, Victoria Gores, Jessica Hayden, Jessica Jameson, Tawnjerae Joe, Fave Johnston, Shyleah Lanza, Teal Lehto, Michelle Lewis, Alastair Luna, Charles Malone, Kathryn McLachlan, Jodie Miller, Tanner Morgan, Andrew Napora, Ashley Nelson, Victor Page, Gabriel Pelletier, Kiera Poehlmann, Baileigh Roberts, Megan Robinson, Timothy Rondeaux, Whitney Shorty, Tayler Smith, Walter Stepanek, Estee Tate, Shayla Tate, Alexandros Taylor, Raman Thapa, Jack Treinen, Hannah Tsingine, Jasmine Vigil, Amanda Vodicka, Easton Wasinger, Gerardo Xahuentitla and Orion Zuni.Hesperus: Kaniesha Valley.Ignacio: Wyatt Hayes.
Bayfield: Kimberly Ahart, Amanda Fisher, Katie Hawkins, Wesley Killinen, Jordanne Pelkey and Emma Sibley.Durango: Estrellita Albright, Louisa Behnke, Rebekah Berger, Jayson Blackhair, Jazmyn Boren, Russell Bowden, Ellen Campbell, Kyla Candelaria, Nathan Curmano, Molly Dickinson, Kacey Diehl, Kaleigh Dixson, Matthew Geiger, Victoria Gores, Jessica Hayden, Jessica Jameson, Tawnjerae Joe, Fave Johnston, Shyleah Lanza, Teal Lehto, Michelle Lewis, Alastair Luna, Charles Malone, Kathryn McLachlan, Jodie Miller, Tanner Morgan, Andrew Napora, Ashley Nelson, Victor Page, Gabriel Pelletier, Kiera Poehlmann, Baileigh Roberts, Megan Robinson, Timothy Rondeaux, Whitney Shorty, Tayler Smith, Walter Stepanek, Estee Tate, Shayla Tate, Alexandros Taylor, Raman Thapa, Jack Treinen, Hannah Tsingine, Jasmine Vigil, Amanda Vodicka, Easton Wasinger, Gerardo Xahuentitla and Orion Zuni.Hesperus: Kaniesha Valley.Ignacio: Wyatt Hayes.The 17th annual Men Who Grill event will be held virtually at 5 p.m. July 18 on the Women’s Resource Center Facebook page.
The event highlights local culinary skills while giving back to the community. Ten grill teams will grill in their own backyards or places of business July 11, and judges will travel to each grill team. Food will be judged by a panel of local judges. Videos of the teams grilling and the judging portion will be streamed during the July 18 virtual event online at www.facebook.com/Womens-Resource-Center-31274317605, www.wrcdurango.org and www.facebook.com/pages/American-General-Media/1426135724381820.
The event is hosted by Women’s Resource Center and is sponsored by American General Media.
Donate to teams online at bit.ly/3e4ANyu.
For more information, contact Kelly DiGiacomo at 946-3130 or events@wrcdurango.org.
The community is invited to an outdoor Zumbathon from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Sunday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds Picnic Pavilion.
The covered pavilion may be accessed from the southeast end of the Durango Community Recreation Center parking lot, adjacent to the baseball fields. COVID-19 safety measures include fresh air, hand sanitizer and social distancing of 8 feet between students. Masks are required before and after class to socialize.
A Zumbathon is a dance-fitness event that raises money for a local cause. No dance experience is needed, and everyone age 10 and older is welcome. Local instructors Karla Sluis, Sara Illsley and Donna Middleton will teach easy dance routines to pop songs and world rhythms. Durango Coca-Cola has donated new flavors of Powerade for event participants.
The suggested donation is $10 to $20. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Community Emergency Relief Fund, administered by The Community Foundation. CERF assists local residents impacted by COVID-19.
For more information, call Karla at 769-4154 or visit www.facebook.com/events/193648082053133.
Washburn University has announced its president’s list honorees for the spring semester. To qualify for the president’s list, a student must complete at least 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 4.0.
President’s list honorees include: Stina Thorburn of Durango, Nicole Tsosie of Durango and Cherie Zorilla of Durango.
Herald staff
