Slash burning to start on Haycamp Mesa
The Dolores Ranger District Fire will burn slash piles in the Haycamp Mesa area, as weather allows, through December.
Burns are planned in the Chicken Creek, Turkey Knoll, Rock Springs and the Upper Lost areas. Firefighters will ignite and closely monitor pile-burning activities, which should not affect public access in these areas.
More information: 970-882-7296.
Region 9 announces new board members
The Region 9 Economic Development District of Southwest Colorado recently announced additions to their board of directors: Lana Hancock, Larry Don Suckla and Clint Alley.
Hancock is the administrator for the town of Dolores and will represent Dolores. Suckla is a Montezuma County commissioner, and Alley serves as a Pagosa Springs trustee. All three were elected on Sept. 25.
Region 9 is a public/private partnership that promotes and coordinates economic development efforts in five Colorado counties. The next board meeting will be Jan. 22.
More information: 970-247-9621.
Tour the catacombs of Heritage Center
The Anasazi Heritage Center offers public tours of its musuem collections and curation section through Oct. 31.
The tours are scheduled for Thursdays at 2 p.m.
The center is a designated Federal Repository for archaeological materials with a research collection of over 3.5 million items.
Tour space is limited. Call (970) 882-5600 for reservations. Adults and older children only, please.
League of Women Voters
The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County will meet on October 11 at 9 a.m. at the Ponderosa Restaurant in Dolores. The guest will be County Commissioner Larry Don Suckla.
There are four issues on the November ballot on a variety of topics. The Colorado League of Women Voters has published a Ballot Issues pamphlet that explains the pros and cons of the four issues. The pamphlets are available at Cortez, Dolores, and Mancos public libraries and other locations.
More information: Eleanor Kuhl, 970-564-0708.
Red Hat Ladies hold monthly meeting
The Red Hat Ladies met recently for their monthly meeting at The Hollywood Bar with 15 members present. A fine luncheon was served, and yes, there were compliments for the cook!
The RHL meetings are social meetings only. No dues, no officers, no programs, etc.
There are friends and neighbors who have known each other for generations, and others who are newcomers to Dolores.
There is one requirement: a red hat. Beg, borrow or find a perfect one at the thrift store.
If interested in attending, call Marilyn at 882-7625 or Ruby at 882-7717.
The next meeting is planned for sometime in October.
Dolores Star reporter Tobie Baker recently garnered a competitive journalism fellowship in New York City to examine issues juveniles encounter in the criminal justice system.
The 2014 John Jay/Tow Foundation Reporting Fellows include 25 U.S. journalists from print, online and broadcast outlets. He joined reporters from organizations including NPR, San Jose Mercury News, The Baltimore Sun, Miami Herald and The Los Angeles Times as the fellowship kicked off a “Kids, Crime & Justice: Progress or Paralysis?” symposium in New York City on Oct. 5.
Baker intends to examine issues that Native American juveniles confront when caught up in off-reservation jurisdictions.
The Dolores Star