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When Colorado residents
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were ordered to stay home
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to reduce the spread of
the coronavirus last March,
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the Women’s Resource Center in Durango
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was forced to cancel
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all of its Women’s History Month events.
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But this year,
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the nonprofit hopes to pick up
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where it left off.
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You’re watching the Local News Network
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brought to you by The
Overlook at Edgemont Highlands
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and FASTSIGNS Signs of Durango.
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I’m Wendy Graham settle.
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The Women’s Resource Center of Durango
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hopes to pick back up
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where it left off last March
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with a revival of Women’s
History Month events.
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This year celebration,
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Valiant Women of the Vote,
refusing to be silenced
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will revive last year celebration
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of the 100th anniversary
of women’s suffrage.
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Although events will be
a little more circumspect
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in deference to social distancing.
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No big parties
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but the center does plan to
host a month long treasure hunt
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for monuments and historical
landmarks in the area.
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Cost to enter is $20
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and those who complete the treasure hunt
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will be eligible to enter
into a drawing for prizes.
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The board put it together.
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We have a marketing committee
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of several of our board members
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and then some volunteers.
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And so they came up, collaboratively
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we came up with the idea.
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We knew we needed to do something
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that wouldn’t require
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people collecting all in
one spot all at one time,
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so a treasure hunt
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it’s going to be available
the entire month of March
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or up until the 26th.
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And so you have any,
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many days and opportunities
to complete the treasure hunt
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and that way you can stay with the group
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that you’re comfortable with,
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stay social distanced
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and still have some fun.
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Digiacomo encourages treasure hunters
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to enjoy themselves at their own pace
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Take photos to dress up.
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We’re staying with the theme
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of the Valiant Women of the Vote,
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and so the colors are purple and gold
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and I know a bunch of ladies
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ordered a bunch of purple tutus,
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and it’s just a great opportunity
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to to grab a girlfriend, grab
your husband or your family
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and just set out to do this treasure hunt
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it’s to support the
Women’s Resource Center.
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The women’s professional network
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will host a Women’s History
Month event at the urban market
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and the celebration we’ll wrap up
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with an extraordinary women awards party
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on Saturday March 27th
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at the Rochester Hotel Secret Garden.
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The outdoor socially distanced event
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will honor last year’s
extraordinary woman award winner
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La Plata County Clerk, Tiffany Lee,
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for her advocacy of voting rights
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and promoting voter registration.
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The Women’s Resource Center helps women
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find the community resources they need
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to take care of themselves
and their families.
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The center also offers low
cost attorney consultations
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free business consultations
and scholarships
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at Fort Lewis college and
other educational institutions.
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Although the center has been
closed during the pandemic
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Digiacomo says the center has
experienced a 25% increase
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in the number of women seeking assistance
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by phone or appointment
during the past year.
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Fundraisers like Women’s
History Month events
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are critical to the center’s
continued operations.
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We really rely on these fundraisers
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to keep us open,
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that’s our sustainable income.
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And so not having the events
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like we have been able to do in the past
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has really taken a toll on us,
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but we’re plugging away
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and we just live in such
an amazing community
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that we are getting the
support that we need.
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You can register for the treasure hunt
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and download the women’s
Resource Center app
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and clues @wrcdurango.org.
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Thanks for watching this edition
of the Local News Network
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I’m Wendy Graham settle.
