St. Patrick’s Community Dance will be held this Friday March 12th from 7-9:30pm at the Buena Vista high school all purpose room. Refreshments will be provided, and all dances will be called or quick taught. Casual dress and no partners or previous experience is needed. For more information call 719-395-6704.
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Volunteers, who want to help put away the Christmas Lights on Tenderfoot Mountain for another year are asked to call Steve at 539-7507 by this Friday to reserve a spot on the team! Volunteers will meet this Saturday March 13th at 9:30am at the Woodland Motel on 1st Street. KFC is graciously providing lunch, and the project should be done by 2pm. To sign up, call 539-7507.
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The Congregational United Church of Christ in Buena Vista is hosting a Dinner Theatre Fundraising event this Saturday Night. Come enjoy the Lasagna Dinner at 6, Theater Performances, melodrama and sing a long at 7pm. This is an event for Chaffee County habitat for humanity and the Buena Vista Missions Trip build in New Mexico. The event is FREE but donations are strongly encouraged. For More information, call Kim at 395-0482
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Knights of Columbus pancake breakfast fund-raiser will be held Sunday, Mar.14th from 8am-1pm at St. Joseph’s Parish Great Hall on 5th Street in Salida. All the proceeds will benefit Farm to Table. Come enjoy pancakes, scrambled eggs, sausage, coffee and orange juice. Cost is $5.00 for adults, kids 12 and under eat for $3.00
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The League of Women Voters of Chaffee County will hold a candidates forum for the Buena Vista Board of Trustees in the Pinon Room of the Community Center this Monday, March 15, from 7 to 9 pm. The five candidates competing for four open trustee positions are Norm Nyberg, Duff Lacy, Carrie Carey, Mickey Russell, and Jerry Steinauer. Cara Russell is running unopposed for mayor. The April 6 election is by all-mail ballot, with the clerk’s office planning to send ballots out March 18. Please come with clearly written questions.
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The Salida Hot Springs Aquatic Center is now open Tuesdays from 6am to 8pm. Any questions please call 539-6738
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Do you Want Round Trip Transportation to Monarch Mountain? The ski bus is now running for people 10 years old and older, an adult must accompany those under 10! Runs Through March 13th, the bus Leaves 8:30am Sharp and Leaves Monarch at 3:30pm Sharp! Cost is just $5 for Round Trip and early sign up is encouraged. Any questions please call the Hot Springs Pool at 539-6738.
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The Monarch Mavericks Square Dance Club invites members and guests for an evening of square dancing at their regularly scheduled dance, Saturday, March 13th at the Longfellow Elementary School, located at 8th and "I" streets in Salida, beginning at 6:30pm. Donations encouraged. The Monarch Mavericks dance regularly on the second and fourth Saturdays of each month. Phone 539-8685 or 395-0835 for further information.
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First-Time Homebuyer’s Workshop will be held on March 20th. This one-day workshop will be held at the UAACOG office, 3224 Independence Road, Cañon City, starting at 9:00 am and is free to the public. The workshop takes participants through the home buying process from loan application to loan closing and life as a homeowner. Lenders such as CHFA, Rural Development and others require that borrowers participate in this type of training. Reservations are required for the workshop and space is limited. For more information or to make reservations contact UAACOG at Phone: 719/539-6862
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The Buena Vista High School and Chaffee County High School art show continues at the Colorado College Gallery in Buena Vista. This Art Exhibition will be open thru March 24th.
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Salida Library will have free income tax return preparation, including E filing, available from IRS-trained volunteers at the Salida Library on Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 9-12, now through April 14th. Service by appointment only at 539-3364.
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Alpha Omicron Chapter #770 of Epsilon Sigma Alpha International is launching a philanthropic project. By sponsoring a raffle with all proceeds to benefit Easter Seals Colorado. Raffle tickets will be sold for $5 each for a $200 value full spa day, donated by the Final Touch. Tickets are available from any sorority member or you can contact Barbara at 539-2408. Drawing will take place on Wednesday, April 21st, at the annual sorority salad luncheon at the Salida Community Center.
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Save the date for: Women’s Health Day, May 8, 2010 at the Salida Steam Plant Event Center sponsored by Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Health Center. Need balance in your life? Keynote speaker Dr. Marianne Neifert’s life-changing message is guaranteed to inform, entertain, inspire, and motivate you. “Dr. Mom” has been a guest on The Today Show, Good Morning America, 20/20 and CNN. Women’s Health Day – a day devoted to a wide range of health and wellness topics for women of all ages – brought to you in part by Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center Foundation.
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Sangre De Cristo Electric is now collecting spent residential compact fluorescent light bulbs at their headquarters located at 29780 N. US Highway 24 in Buena Vista. Through a program offered by their power supplier, Tri-State Generation & Transmission, they will ship the unbroken bulbs to be recycled by Veolia, a leader in recycling technology. The mercury, glass, and metals in the ballast are all recycled. Bring your bulbs to our headquarters and they’ll do the rest.
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The Ballroom Dance group gets together the 3rd Friday night of every month 7:30 - 10:00 at Hi Steppin Dance Studio at 547 Jones Street. But it's not just Ballroom Dancing...they do it all...including Country Dancing! Cost is $5.00 per person. Refreshments provided. Bring your own music, if you'd like! For more info: 221-2181
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Remember there’s now round-trip bus service EVERYDAY to Denver, DIA, Buena Vista, Alamosa and Gunnison, leaving The Chaffee Transit Center at 54 Jones Avenue, behind the Windmill Restaurant. For ticket information, go to blackshillsstagelines.com or call The Chaffee Shuttle at 530-8980. Grab your bike and hop on the bus to Buena Vista- it’s downhill all the way back to Salida!
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Curious about wind or solar power? Colorado Mountain College is offering a class on Introduction to renewable energy. The topics that will be talked about are, energy efficiency, solar electric, solar hot water/space heating, wind energy systems, rebates, incentives, financing, resources for further study. For questions please call 719-395-8419 or 719-539-6000.
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Give yourself a gift-Become a Hospice Volunteer
Sessions will be presented by medical professionals on topics such as history of hospice, communication skills, physical therapy, social work, patient personal assistance, grief issue, and spiritual care in hospice.
Training dates are March 22-26, in Salida. Please call Wendy at 539-2467 to register, or for more information.
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The Pueblo Symphony will present their fifth season concert of the 2009-2010 concerts season on Saturday, March 13th, with a program called “The Classical Clarinet,” featuring Dr. Jun Qian on clarinet. The concert begins at 7:30 p.m. in Hoag Recital Hall on the campus of Colorado State University- Pueblo. Tickets are $30.00 and $35.00, and are available at the Sangre de Cristo Arts Conference Center Box Office. For tickets, please contact the Arts Center at 719-296-7200. For more information please call the symphony office at 719-545-7967.
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Chaffee County EMS Foundation will have a silent auction, concert and dance to raise money for computers/GPS systems for the Chaffee County EMS service. The EMS spring fling fundraiser is Saturday-March 27, 2010. at the Chaffee County Fairgrounds 4:30 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. Advance tickets available from any foundation member or online at www.ccemsfoundation.com for $10.00 per person-$15.00 for couples. Tickets at the door $15.00 per person.
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Cotopaxi Community Church Mission trip fundraiser is Saturday March 13th From 8-11a.m at the Cotopaxi school lunchroom. Come enjoy the Free breakfast of Biscuits and gravy, eggs, meats, pancakes, and a drink Donations will be accepted. Live entertainment and a silent auction will be held as well.
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The Colorado Division of Wildlife will hold a series of hunting seminars for big game hunters. They will cover changes in hunting seasons and answer question about obtaining licenses for deer, elk, pronghorn and other big game. Meetings will be held at these locations:
Sat. Mar. 20th 1-5pm in Canon City at the DOW Hunter Education Building
Tues. Mar. 23rd 5-8pm at the School Admin. Bldg.
Sat. Mar. 27th 2-6pm in Salida at the DOW office.
For more info. Call the Regional office in Colorado Springs at 719-227-5200.
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Open your heart and your home to an international student. Pacific Intercultural Exchange needs host families right now in our communities for semester and academic year homestay programs. If you are interested, please call 800-828-9001 or visit them on the web at pieusa.org
The Tenderfoot Cancer Climb is coming up Saturday May 1st beginning at Riverside Park in Salida. Come participate in this Fundraising event for the American Cancer Society. Survivor Breakfast will be held at 8:30am at the Scout Hut. 8:30 to 9:30 is registration with Guest Speaker and ceremony honoring survivors to follow. The Three Mile Hike or Mountain Bike ride up Tenderfoot begins at 10am. There will be music and great food throughout the event on May 1st. Teams are forming now so gather your friend and co-workers. For more information go to tenderfoot cancer climb.org
An educational workshop will be held on Thursday, April 22nd to help food manufacturers market their locally made products. The workshop will be held from 8a-4p at the Community College of Aurora on Centre Tech Parkway in Aurora. This will be a great workshop to fine-tune your marketing skills. For more information or to register visit Colorado agriculture.com or call Wendy at 303-239-4119
The Pikes Peak Writers upcoming April Conference will offer workshops for beginners and experts alike to help you learn how to talk about your work to an editor or agent. The pre-conference workshop will be help Thursday April 22nd and will be run thru Noon on Sunday April 25th and will be held at the Colorado Spring Marriott.
As always, if you have something you'd like us to share, drop it off at our studios (7600 County Road 120, Salida) or email us!
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