You can comment on state water plan
Residents of Southwest Colorado have the opportunity to participate in a process to help frame the water future for the region and the state as a whole for the next 50 years.
The Colorado Statewide Water Plan, which will be completed at the end of 2015, is built on a foundation of eight Basin Implementation Plans formulated by Basin Roundtables created by House Bill 1177 and active since 2005.
The makeup of the roundtables is prescribed to include representation from water conservation/conservancy districts, counties, tribes, municipalities and at-large members representing environmental, agricultural, recreational, municipal, industrial and water-rights holding interests.
What Basin Implementation Plans do is require each basin to identify their water supply gaps looking 50 years forward and formulate strategies, measurable outcomes and specific projects to meet current and future needs.
Final public comments about the Colorado Water Plan are due Sept. 17.
For more information, visit www.coloradowaterplan.com.
Veterans committee to serve breakfast
The Durango Elks Lodge Veterans Committee will serve breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. the first and third Sundays of the month at the Durango Elks Lodge, 901 East Second Ave.
Participants should use the Ninth Street entrance. The cost is $5 for veterans and $6 for non-veterans.
ColorFest Quilt Show will light up Silverton
The Silverton ColorFest Quilt Show and Sale will be held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sept. 12 and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sept. 13 in the Silverton public school gymnasium at West 12th and Reese streets.
There will be hundreds of quilts from around the country; unique vendors with fabrics, patterns and supplies; hourly door prizes; and a charity quilt drawing. A demonstration will take place at noon Sunday. The cost is $3.
For more information, call 387-5654 or email info@silvertoncolorado.com.
Learn computer skills at senior center
The Durango/La Plata County Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave., will offer these computer classes from 9 a.m. to noon with instructor Jon Cordalis, the computer tutor:
“iPad Tips and Tricks” will take place Sept. 22. Participants will review basic operations and explore tips and tricks to get the most from an iPad. Participants will explore: apps and related issues, keyboarding, settings, Internet, photos, troubleshooting of common issues and more. Participants should have an understanding of basic operations, bring their device to class and know the Apple ID and password. This class is iPad and iPhone specific.
“More iPad Tips and Tricks” will be held Sept. 24. This is a continuation of “iPad Tips and Tricks” and will cover more ways to get the most from an iPad and use it efficiently. Participants will explore the included apps and some of the many useful free apps. The class also will review basic iPad skills and features of the IOS operating system. This is an Apple iPad class; other tablets will not be covered.
The cost is $15 per class. For more information or to register, call Greta Kirker at 382-6428.
AIDS Memorial Quilt blocks on display
As part of the 18th annual Durango AIDS Benefit, 12 blocks from the AIDS Memorial Quilt will be on display from noon Tuesday to 8 p.m. Sept. 12 at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.
Each block consists of eight panels memorializing a person or people who died from the disease. A total of 96 panels will be on display.
The entire quilt consists of 48,000 panels, and it is the largest piece of community folk art in the world. Additions to the quilt also will be accepted during the display.
Additions will be sent to the Names Project, the keepers of the quilt, to become a lasting reminder of people lost to the disease.
A special ceremony, including reading of the names, will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday.
For more information, visit www.aidsquilt.org/about/the-aids-memorial-quilt, email 4cAllianceforDiversity@gmail.com or call 385-7202.
High Noon Rotary to hear from Habitat
The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.
Rachel Taylor-Saghie will present an update on Habitat for Humanity of La Plata County.
The cost for lunch is $15.
Herald Staff
