Spring soccer registration due March 6
Bayfield Parks and Recreation is organizing spring soccer. Practice begins April 6, with games starting April 11. Registration is $35 per player and is due March 6. Soccer is for youth three years old through eighth grade.
Registration forms are available at Bayfield Town Hall or at www.bayfieldgov.org. For more information, call 884-9544.
Grange hosting chili contest, bingo
March provides chili-eating weather as well as shamrocks and leprechauns, so Mt. Allison Grange is hosting Irish bingo and a chili contest. The Mt. Allison Grange's annual chili contest is open for everyone to enter on Saturday, March 7. There will be three categories, "red chili," "green chili", and "miscellaneous." Besides having a winner in each of those categories, there will also be a "People's Choice" Award. All the entries will be served free of charge to the community starting at 5:30. Irish bingo will follow, with fun prizes to win. Homemade baked goods will be available to purchase. To enter the chili contest, contact Yvonne Chapman at 799-3064 or Shirley Engler at 883-2483, or email mtallisongrange@gmail.com.
Ignacio library holding events for tweens
The Ignacio Community Library will host a tween program (ages 9-12) every Wednesday afternoon at 2:15 p.m. Here is the March schedule:
March 4 - duct tape creations
March 11 - minute to win-it
March 18 - cooking class
March 25 - zentangle. For more information, call 563-9287.
LPEA scholarship applications due Monday
The deadline for high school seniors to apply for scholarships and awards available through La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) is Monday, March 2. Applications can be downloaded at www.lpea.coop. All high school seniors in La Plata and Archuleta counties, including home school students, who receive their electricity from LPEA, are eligible to apply for the variety of funding opportunities.
LPEA directly offers the LPEA scholarship (four-year) and LPEA/John Voelker Memorial Scholarship (two-year), per LPEA Board of Directors policies No. 411 and 416, plus provides for additional affiliated rural electric scholarships/awards offered by Tri-State Generation and Transmission and Basin Electric Power Cooperative.
Specifically, LPEA will award two, four-year scholarships (140 credit hours) for students attending any college or university beginning with the 2015-2016 academic year. LPEA will cover tuition, books and fees, up to $28,000 over four years, given that the students maintain minimum qualifications.
The LPEA/John Voelker Memorial Scholarship recognizes two students attending accredited vocational schools, technical schools or junior college. This two-year scholarship covers fees, books, tools and supplies up to $10,000 over two years, per student.
Funds for the LPEA and LPEA/John Voelker Memorial Scholarships come from LPEA's unclaimed Capital Credits. Each year, LPEA attempts to find "missing" members who are due a share of retired Capital Credits. Those funds unable to be returned to members are then put back into the community - in this case, into college scholarships.
LPEA endeavors to train and educate local young people for positions they may ultimately secure at a rural electric cooperative, though this is not a requirement of the scholarships. Rural electric cooperatives are known nationally to provide stable employment, livable wages and solid benefit packages. LPEA is no exception and, with more than 100 employees, exists as one of the more significant employers in the region.
For further information on available scholarships and awards, or to download applications, visit www.lpea.coop. Direct any questions to Jeannie Bennett at 382-3505, or jbennett@lpea.coop.
Mercy to offer free sleep presentation March 4
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), an estimated 50-70 million U.S. adults have sleep or wakefulness disorders that cause sleep insufficiency. Sleep insufficiency has been linked to motor vehicle crashes, industrial disasters, and medical and other occupational errors. Persons experiencing sleep insufficiency are also more likely to suffer from chronic diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, depression, and obesity, as well as from cancer, increased mortality, and reduced quality of life and productivity.
In recognition of daylight saving time starting on Sunday, March 8, Mercy Regional Medical Center invites the public to join pulmonologist and sleep specialist Dr. Peter Edmund Razma for a free community presentation on the science of sleep. Razma will explain the sleep process, causes and effects of common sleep disorders, sleep-related difficulties, and how to improve sleep quality and duration. The presentation will be take place at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, at the Durango Public Library.
Seating is limited. R.S.V.P. to AlisonZarlingo@Centura.org, or by calling 764-3914.
Memoir-writing classes offered in Bayfield
The Pine River Library is hosting a series of memoir-writing classes in March and April.
On Wednesday, March 4, the library will host a "Legacy Show and Tell" class. Participants will learn the basics of crafting a meaningful story by basing it on a tangible object. Instructor Susan Terrill-Flint will guide the class through the experience of writing about an object. All participants are asked to bring an object to write about. The class runs starts at 3 p.m. Advance registration is required, as space is limited.
A three-part memoir-writing workshop will also be offered, starting Wednesday, March 11. This three-part class will guide participants through the memoir-writing process. Also taught by Terill-Flint, this course is designed for seniors who want to capture their family legacy and inspire them to get started. The class will be held Wednesdays on March 11 and 25, and April 8, starting at 3 p.m. each day. Advance registration is required, as space is limited.
For more information about the classes, or to register, contact the library at 884-2222, ext.510.
