ServSafe National Training Offered November 12-13
Image:ServSafe National Training Offered November 12-13 San Juan Basin Health Department’s Environmental Division is offering the ServSafe National Training Program on November 12 and 13 from 8-5 p.m. Food Safety is a commitment and smart business practice for every food service professional. This program provides national certification and is a comprehensive, integrated program which provides science-based...
Durango Mayor Honored by Colorado Women’s Bar Association
Image:Durango Mayor Honored by Colorado Women’s Bar Association Durango, CO – Durango Mayor Leigh Meigs was recently honored by the Colorado Women’s Bar Association Foundation at their fourth annual “Raising the Bar” dinner. This year’s dinner honored Colorado women lawyer leaders in government.”One of the ideas behind the event was to encourage girls and young women to enter...
Library Participating in FRED “Fathers Read Every Day”
Image:Library Participating in FRED “Fathers Read Every Day” Durango, CO – The Durango Public Library is participating in FRED “Fathers Reading Every Day”, a four-week program sponsored by the Colorado Department of Human Services that encourages dads to read to their kids every day during the month of November. Dads can pick up their reading logs along with instructions at the...
“Natural Elements” Artists’ Presentation at Library
Image: “Natural Elements” Artists’ Presentation at Library Durango, CO – An Artists’ Presentation by Durango artists Margaret Barge and Susan Tait will be held on Monday, November 9 from 7:00-8:00 p.m. in the program rooms at the Durango Public Library. Artists Barge and Tait will speak about their art exhibit “Natural Elements” currently on display at the Library and running through...
Durango Road Report for the Week of November 9th
Image:Durango Road Report for the Week of November 9th Roads:· 32nd Street Reconstruction Crews will be working on 32nd Street between East 3rd and East 7th Avenues to replace the pavement. Half of the street will be closed for construction, however, one lane of traffic in each direction will be open. Work...
Workshop to help entrepreneurs guide the risky waters of business startup
Workshop to help entrepreneurs guide the risky waters of business startup DURANGO – The Small Business Development Center located at Fort Lewis College is offering the Starting Your Business Workshop. Open to everyone, this half-day seminar will be held Thursday, November 12 from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Durango Public Library, Program Room #1. Starting a business is risky. Understanding the risks and reducing them through...
Certified ProAdvisor leads seminar on getting the most out of Quickbooks
Image: Certified ProAdvisor leads seminar on getting the most out of Quickbooks DURANGO – The Small Business Development Center located at Fort Lewis College and the Durango Chamber of Commerce are among those sponsoring a Quickbooks workshop entitled “‘How to Invoice your Customers in Quickbooks:’ Accounts Receivable for the Product Based Business” on November 12, 2009. The workshop begins at 9...
Expert in improving local business to speak at Fort Lewis College
Image:Expert in improving local business to speak at Fort Lewis College DURANGO – Michelle Long, executive director of Business Alliance for Local Living Economy (BALLE), and co-founder of Sustainable Connections will speak at Fort Lewis College on Thursday, November 12 at 6 p.m. in the Student Union Ballroom. Ms. Long’s presentation is part of the La Plata Sustainability Dialogue.Ms. Long has been instrumental in working...
American Bluegrass “dream” Cherryholmes takes the Community Concert Hall stage November 20
Image:American Bluegrass “dream” Cherryholmes takes the Community Concert Hall stage November 20 DURANGO, Colo. – The band considered “The American Bluegrass dream,” Cherryholmes, comes to the Community Concert Hall at Fort Lewis College Friday, Nov. 20, 2009, with special guest, Durango’s own, The Badly Bent opening at 7 p.m. With dad...
LPEA’s line personnel organizing “Fill the Bucket” food drives in Archuleta and La Plata counties Nov. 14-15
LPEA’s line personnel organizing “Fill the Bucket” food drives in Archuleta and La Plata counties Nov. 14-15 DURANGO/PAGOSA SPRINGS, Colo. – Building on the successful inaugural effort in 2008, the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers, (Local IBEW 111 26A) and La Plata Electric Association (LPEA) have once again organized the “Fill the Bucket” food drive. Originally held only in Pagosa...