Santa Rita Park playground closed
The playground in Santa Rita Park is closed to the public during the renovation of the playground area.
The existing playground will be removed and a new playground will be installed during winter.
The new playground will include a variety of play features and rubberized surfacing material to enhance accessibility to all users. The project is partially funded by a $150,000 grant from the state of Colorado Department of Local Affairs with money from the Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Fund. The new playground is expected to be completed and open in spring 2016.
For more information, call 375-7321 or email rec@durangogov.org.
Mercy to host annual Tree of Lights events
Hospice of Mercy will host the annual “Tree of Lights: A Gathering of Remembrance” events at noon Thursday in the Chapel at Mercy Regional Medical Center, and at 5:30 p.m. Monday at the Pagosa Springs Chamber of Commerce.
The Tree of Lights service invites the community to come together during the holiday season to remember loved ones who have died. Names of loved ones will be read at the services, along with a lighting of candles and musical reflection.
For more information, call 382-2000.
Discounted Transit passes available
Discounted Transit passes and parking smartcards will be on sale on Noel Night, Friday, in front of the Durango Welcome Center, 802 Main Ave.
They can be purchased from the parked trolley on Main Avenue and Eighth Street from 1:30 to 8:30 p.m.
Annual student passes can be purchased for $20 per year.
Monthly adult passes can be purchased for $20 per month, and adult annual passes will be available for $240. Parking smartcards will be sold for $20, which includes a free smartcard. Cash and credit cards will be accepted.
For more information, call 259-4960.
Ignacio library to host chess on Mondays
Chess will take place at 5:30 p.m. every Monday beginning on Dec. 7 at the Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave.
All ages and skill levels are welcome to the open group.
For more information, visit www.ignaciolibrary.org.
Arts center a part of Colorado Gives Day
The Durango Arts Center, a Colorado-based nonprofit, announces it will be part of Colorado Gives Day, an annual statewide movement to celebrate and increase philanthropy through online giving.
On Tuesday, Durangoans are invited to “Give Local and Make Art Happen” by making a secure online donation to the center. Colorado Gives Day is powered by ColoradoGives.org, a year-round, online giving website.
To access the center’s profile, visit www.coloradogives.org/DurangoArtsCenter.
The donations will assist the center in offering exhibits, performances and art education for people of all ages.
Each $10 donation will assist the center in earning a share of the $1 Million Incentive Fund. Community First Foundation and FirstBank each contributed $500,000 to create the fund. Every nonprofit receiving a donation on Colorado Gives Day receives a portion of the fund, which increases the value of every dollar donated.
Through the end of 2015, the center is a certified Enterprise Zone contribution project, which provides donors a 25 percent Colorado state tax credit on contributions of $250 or more.
For more information, visit www.DurangoArts.org or ColoradoGivesDay.org.
Palo Verde board to meet Tuesday
The La Plata County Palo Verde Public Improvement District No. 3 board of directors will hold a special business meeting at 1 p.m. Tuesday to consider:
Resolution No. PID3-2015-01 Palo Verde Public Improvement District 2016 Budget.
Resolution No. PID3-2015-02 appropriation of sums of money for the PID3 2016 Budget.
Resolution No. PID3-2015-03 certifying mill levy for 2015 property tax paid in 2016.
This meeting will be held in the board room of the La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 East Second Ave. For more information, call 382-6219.
Herald Staff
