Pine River Library thanks the community for helping make the third annual Zucchini Extravaganza a success again this year. Like every year, we couldn’t have done it without the help of our partner for the event, Pine River Garden Club. The Friends of the Library group was also integral and provided refreshments and free books. Thank you: Agave, the band that provided the tunes that were perfect for a sunny Sunday afternoon, and Pine River Shares for running a food drive at the event. Chef Neal Drysdale from the Strater Hotel fixed up delicious food for all, and generously donated his fee to the nonprofit Cooking Matters, also on hand at the event to share its important message about healthy eating. The town of Bayfield generously delivered us tables and chairs. And of course, thanks to all of you who came to the event, in particular those who brought dishes for the community potluck and entered their special zucchini in contests.
Pine River Library staff
Please accept our deepest appreciation for supporting the Wolfwood Refuge’s sixth annual art auction. The support and generosity from: UltraSteam, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad, CJ Sand and Gravel, British Petroleum, Animas Brewing Co., Baked, BREW Pub & Kitchen, Carver Brewing Co., Creative Color, Cuckoo’s Chicken House, Durango Chef, El Moro Spirits and Tavern, Four Leaves Winery, Fired Up Pizza, Fox Fire Farms, Home Slice Pizza, Ignacio Floral, Irish Embassy, Ken and Sue’s, Lacey Black, La Plata County Humane Society, Liquor World, Los Amigos del Sur, May Palace, Mutu’s Italian Kitchen, Neil Agency Auctioneers, Olde Tymers, The Palace Restaurant, Serious Texas Bar-B-Q, Star Liquors, Upper East Side Liquors, Wildcat Canyon Liquors, Farmer’s Fresh, Purgatory Resort, Curt Brown, Jasmine Photography, and all of the artists and silent auction donors.
Your donations help us to manage veterinary costs, which doubled this year, and food for over 60 wolves that permanently reside at the refuge. This year, we raised more money than the previous year. In fact, we raised more money than we ever have.
Wolfwood Refuge
Durango Daybreak Rotary Club would like to extend a sincere thank you to our partners and donors for making the Get the Led Out concert fundraiser on Sept. 22 a success. We are especially grateful to our partners at the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College; special thanks to Charles, Nancy and Deahna. We would like to thank Julie at Center for Southwest Studies for providing us with a friendly space for the donor reception. Thank you to our donors that showed support for our “hands on” projects: Bank of Colorado, Mercy Regional Medical Center, Alpine Bank, Reynolds Law Group, Color Fusion, Tarpley RV, Hair Fusion, Scott and Julie McCalister, John and Annette Angst, and Kristi Barnett Personal Training. Thanks to our in-kind sponsors: Ska Brewing Co., Star Liquors and City Market.
Dave Smiley, Durango Daybreak Rotary fundraising chair
Four Corners Alliance for Diversity would like to thank the community for its support of the Paws for a Cause fundraiser for the Durango AIDS Benefit. Sponsors who helped make this event possible were: Wells Fargo Community Grants and Zukes, as well as Kathy Hall and Coldwell Banker, Durango Urgent Care, Alpine Animal Hospital, Pet Haus and Durango Running Co. Advertising Innovations and Road ID provided in-kind support, and the Durango Kennel Club and Durango Running Club helped get the word out about the 5K run and the dog walk. Prizes for participants were graciously donated by Melissa Gaston with Promo Design, Kelly’s Cowboy Co., Creature Comforts, Maria’s Bookshop, Bread and C’est Bon. Taste of the Wild donated dog food samples for the pawed participants. Western Colorado AIDS project, Planned Parenthood and San Juan Basin Health were on hand with free HIV rapid testing as well as prevention education.
Funds will be used for AIDS prevention and education and patient services in the southwestern Colorado area.
Four Corners Alliance for Diversity
The Rau family would like to show our appreciation and gratitude for all the support we have received during this difficult time in our lives.
As was stated in the paper, our son Jamie Lee was diagnosed with stage four neuroendocrine cancer. Since his diagnosis, our community, family and friends have been instrumental in bringing Jamie back home and in his continuing care with some fun memories for us all.
Some of the folks we would like to thank, from the bottom of our hearts, are: Lindsay Lubrant of the Glacier Club, Glacier Club members and employees, Purgatory Resort, CJ’s Diner owner Jerry Martinez, The River Church, Durango Motor Co., Kids Rock, Mercy Regional Medical Center Home Care, The Durango Herald, and the friends and family who have been there for us in many different ways. And, last but not least, thank you to Chris Wiman of Mountain Motion Media and all the folks who brought their gorgeous cars to the Glacier Club for Jaime Lee, to give him the thrill of a lifetime.
The Rau Family
