The Dolores Star encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@doloresstar.com. Items submitted at least two weeks in advance will have a better chance of getting published; items submitted several days before the event might not get published. For more information, call the Star at 882-4486.
Eat out for the Bridge!
Friday, July 19, is the day and night to eat out for the Bridge Emergency Shelter. Participating eateries will donate a portion of their proceeds to the shelter.
Plan to eat out early and often in Cortez at: Addison's, Antonio's, Burger-Boy, Cold Stone, Domino's, J Fargo's, Jack & Janelle's, Koko's, Nero's, Ocean Pearl, Once Upon a Sandwich, Pepperhead, Pippo's, Pizza Hut, San Juan Coffee, Shiloh Steakhouse, Silver Bean, Sonic, Spruce Tree Espresso, Stonefish Sushi, Tequila's, The Farm and White Cup Coffee. These eateries in Dolores and Mancos are also participating: Dolores Food Market, Dolores River Brewery, Ponderosa, Rio Grande Southern, Riverfront Bar & Grill, Absolute Bakery, Chavalo's, Fahrenheit Coffee and Olio's Fine Food.
In addition to the City of Cortez, four banks are sponsoring A Night Out: Citizen's State, Dolores State, First National and Vectra.
Dolores Chamber's monthly meeting
The Dolores Chamber's monthly membership meeting will be Wednesday, July 24 at NOON at the Ponderosa. Please attend to find out the latest on Escalante Days and listen to Jay Mann, our guest speaker. Jay is the assistant director at the Dolores Public Library and is implementing some very exciting and innovative programs at the library that will benefit local businesses as well as local individuals.
Call the Chamber at 882-4018 for more information.
Dolores Chamber's Business After Hours
The Dolores Chamber's monthly Business After Hours will be Thursday, July 25, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Four Corners Properties in Dolores. This is a wonderful opportunity to relax and network with other like-minded professional's in the community while having some great food and refreshments. Call the Chamber at 882-4018 for more information.
Mancos Day Pancake Breakfast 2013
Boy Scout Troop 518 will have their annual Pancake Breakfast fundraiser on July 27, before the Mancos Day Parade. The Boy Scouts of Troop 518 invite the community to enjoy breakfast from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Mancos School Cafeteria, 395 Grand Ave.
The cost for the breakfast is $5 for an adult for all you can eat pancakes and sausage. A family of two adults and two children younger than 10 may eat for $12. Tickets are available at the door that morning.
The troop uses the fundraiser money to support their service projects and activities throughout the year. Get a great start on the day's festivities by enjoying breakfast prepared by the scouts and families of Troop 518, followed by the Mancos Days Parade. For more information, call Sensa Wolcott @ (970) 903-9882.
DHS Class of 1993 20-year reunion
The 20-year reunion for the Dolores High School Class of 1993 will be held Saturday, August 10 at 6 p.m. at the Rio Grande Southern in Dolores. All members of the DHS Class of 1993 are cordially invited to attend. Please contact Kiera at (281) 723-3151 or email kvernon75@gmail.com to RSVP or for additional information.
Presbyterian Church Rummage Sale
The Presbyterian Women will hold their "Back to School" Rummage Sale on Friday and Saturday, Aug. 2 and 3. It will be held in the fellowship hall of the Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church at 350 S. Washington in Cortez from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.
There will be household goods, books, clothing, glassware, appliances, plants and a children's room.
Proceeds go to the P.W. mission projects.
For more information, call 565-7024 or 565-8927.
Concert season tickets
Season tickets for Southwest Colorado Concerts 2013-2014 season will be on sale at the Cortez Farmers' Market on July 20, beginning at 7:30 a.m.
This season begins Oct. 6, 2013, with the San Juan Symphony performing Beethoven's Symphony No. 3, Eroica, at the Montezuma-Cortez High School Auditorium. The German a cappella male quintet Vocaldente performs the second concert on Nov. 12.
Concert pianist Charlie Albright, winner of the 2010 Gilmore Young Artist Award, performs the third concert on March 3, 2014.
The 26-member Golden Dragon Acrobats performs feasts of skill and daring on May 3, 2014, to finish the season at the Cortez Middle School au ditorium.
Season tickets for the four-concert season are $45 for adults and $10 for youths 18 years old and younger. Season tickets also may be purchased from any Southwest Colorado Concerts board member or by mail using the flyers available at the Cortez Public Library and Cortez Recreation Center.
For more information, call Paul Bostrom at 565-9127 or Joyce Stevenson at 565-4757.
K-9 SAR pancake breakfast
The K-9 Search and Rescue Team will again be sponsoring its Annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, Aug. 10, at Escalante Days.
Based in Dolores, K-9 Search and Rescue Team Inc. is a non-profit organization with no tax base that depends solely on donations, grants, and fundraisers for support.
The annual pancake breakfast is the team's largest and only major fundraising event of the year, featuring a hot cooked breakfast for a small donation.
Money from the pancake breakfast help purchase and update vital equipment, and maintain basic operational readiness for when the team is needed. More importantly, it helps the team to maintain the ability to offer their services free to the lost or missing.
For more information about the K-9 Search and Rescue Team, visit its website at www.k9team.org.