The annual Allison, Arboles and Tiffany reunion will be held at 12:30 Sunday, Sept. 11, at the Allison Grange Hall. Please bring a dish for a potluck. Plates and drinks will be provided.
The Carmelitas of St. Peter-St. Rosa Catholic Church, 18851 Hwy 151, Arboles, CO 81121 are having a yard sale from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sept. 10 in the church parking lot. Please, no early birds.
The proceeds from the yard sale will help the small congregation pay church expenses. St Peter-St. Rosa Church was built in 1978 merging the Rosa and Arboleschurches when the two original churches were torn down to make room for Navajo Reservoir. The church serves families in the Arboles, Allison, and Tiffany area. For more information, call 883-3330.
The Bayfield Area Chamber of Commerce will host a lunch and learn presentation at noon on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at the Pine River Library for a presentation about Amendment 69, the ballot issue to create a single payer health care system in Colorado. Guest speakers will be Terri Will, Dr. Bill Plested and Mary Hunt.
A box lunch will be provided. The cost is $10 per person. Please RSVP by today to info@bayfieldchamber.org to reserve a spot.
The chamber's monthly meeting will be at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15 at the Upper Pine River Fire District administration building on Sower Drive. All are welcome.
The Animas Museum will host a lecture given by local author Shelley Walchak. She will discuss her book 52 Rivers: A Woman's Fly-Fishing Journey. The lecture is at 2 p.m. on Sept. 10. Attendance is free for La Plata County Historical Society members and $4 per adult for non-members. For more information, contact the Animas Museum at 259-2402.
The La Plata County Democrats annual picnic potluck will be 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Edgemont Ranch Picnic Grounds, entrance at the north end of County Road 234 just south of the CR 240 intersection or from CR 240 just east of the Edgemont Ranch subdivision entrance.
There will be local candidates and Sunnyside ribs, and a pie auction. Participants with last names A-M should bring a dessert; N-Z should bring a salad or side dish. The cost is $20 per person, $10 for students, children 12 and under are free.
To sign up or for information contact Jean Walter at 759-4019 or jeanwalter08@gmail.com.
Yes for Roads and Bridges, a citizens' group supporting the county road and bridge tax increase request, is holding two public forums to discuss the upcoming ballot question. The forums are from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 14 at the Pine River Public Library in Bayfield and Wednesday, Sept. 21 at the Durango Library.
The group's web site is http://yesforroadsandbridges.com and Facebook page - BetterRoadsLaPlata.
For questions or information, contact Patrick Cummins at patrickcummins97@gmail.com or Michael Carroll at michaelxc1@gmail.com
Local dietitian Fran Sutherlin will discuss why we overeat and how to break the cycle from 6 to 7 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 15, at Pine River Library in Bayfield. Get a head start on the coming season of delicious foods and the temptation to overeat and pack on pounds.
In this class you'll find out why you can't resist that extra serving (even though you aren't hungry), what food triggers are, and how to enjoy your food but not feel unsatisfied or guilty after you eat.
For more information, contact the library at 884-2222, ext. 510.
