The Cortez Journal encourages people to submit announcements about upcoming events for the Community Calendar. Send announcements to news@cortezjournal.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 Journal at 565-8527.
New Spirituality Discussion Group will meet weekly at library
A Spirituality Discussion Group will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday, May 31, at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St.
Group organizers would love to learn from comparisons with your ideas and to share theirs. Future meetings will take place each Tuesday at 5 p.m. at the same location. Organizers hope to promote the unity of humankind and world peace through spiritual growth. They would like to get people together from many different traditions to explore the idea that we are all interconnected, and to openly discuss spirituality from the viewpoint of different belief systems, customs and backgrounds.
For more information, contact Kathy Sehnert at 533-7707.
Empire Electric will hold 2011 Annual Meeting, board election
Empire Electric Associations annual meeting will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at the Monticello High School Auditorium in Monticello, Utah.
Arrive at 5 p.m. to register and to enjoy hors doeuvres prior to the 6 p.m. business meeting.
Each member of the cooperative is entitled to vote on all issues properly brought before the membership, including the election of directors. Mail voting must be in writing on ballots provided by the cooperative and will be received by 5 p.m. Saturday, May 28. Members who vote by mail are not entitled to vote at the annual meeting.
To assure that your vote counts, you are strongly encouraged to cast a mail ballot regardless of whether or not you might attend the annual meeting.
For more information, contact Neal Stephens or Denise Rosenbaugh at 565-4444.
Cortez Public Library begins summer reading program
The Summer Reading Program is underwat, at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St.
Readers can pick up a reading log at the library. The 2011 theme is One World, Many Stories and is a reading incentive program that rewards readers with free books, prizes and a T-shirt. We also have six performers coming to visit. Come explore other cultures.
For more information, call the library at 565-8117.
Cortez library will hold special Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo events
Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo committee members will sponsor programs for children of all ages at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 31; at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, June 2, during the regular childrens Storytime; and at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, June 7, at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St.
The rodeo committee hopes to spark an interest in rodeo culture and the upcoming rodeo, which is slated to start Thursday, June 9, at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds. There will be stories, music, singing, dancing and a craft that children can make at the library or take home. Parents can bring cameras to photograph their children posing on a saddle. Participants will receive rodeo tickets.
For more information, call the library at 565-8117.
Storyteller will perform during Family Entertainment Program
Josiah Rogers, teller of myths, fables, and tales, will perform during the Family Entertainment Program at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 1, at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St.
The theme is One World, Many Stories, and these stories are from all around the world. Rogers, of Cortez, hopes that these stories will broaden the imagination of the children they speak to.
For more information, call the library at 565-8117.
Democratic Women will host speaker from Blue Star Mothers
The Democratic Women will present a special speaker, Lexie Muhonan, of the Blue Star Mothers, at their meeting at 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 1, at Jack and Janelles Country Kitchen, 801 E. Main St. The public is invited to attend.
For more information, contact Marcia Boon at 565-7668.
United Blood Services seeks
donors for Cortez blood drive
The Cortez Community blood drive will be held from noon to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 2, at 515 N. Park, Cortez.
Any donor who wishes to donate can call to set an appointment or get more information at 385-4601, or sign up online at www.bloodhero.com.
Librarys Storytime program features Stories We Tell theme
The Stories We Tell is the June theme of Storytime at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St.
Storytime is held every Thursday at 10:30 a.m. for pre-school aged children and every Saturday at the Farmers Market beginning at 10:30 a.m., weather permitting. The Farmers Market is located on the corner of S. Elm and Main streets. Older children are welcome to join for the craft at 11:15 a.m. Thursdays. The Saturday Storytime will follow the same theme as the preceding Thursday.
On Thursday, June 2, and Saturday, June 4, well introduce Lets rodeo!: rodeo culture and history (the Thursday Storytime for this week will be sponsored by the Ute Mountain Rodeo committee). Bilingual Storytime will be the focal point for Thursday, June 9, and Saturday, June 11. Next is Trickster Tales on Thursday, June 16, and Saturday, June 18. Well celebrate Cinderella Around the World: Fairy Tales on Thursday, June 23, and Saturday, June 25. Well wrap up the month with The Cow Says ... Moo!: Animal Sounds Around the World on Thursday, June 30, and Saturday, July 2. Storytime offers songs, stories, crafts and silliness and uses the Early Childhood Literacy Initiative program.
For more information, contact the library at 565-8117.
Hospital sets reception for outgoing Dr. Fury, incoming Dr. Aikin
The community is invited to a farewell reception in honor or Dr. Dianna Fury, who has practiced medicine in our area for 19 years, and to welcome Dr. Kent Aikin, who has returned to the area to serve as medical director of the Southwest Memorial Hospital hospitalist program. The event will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 2, in the Southwest Memorial Hospital lobby, 1311 N. Mildred Road, Cortez.
For more information, contact Deanna Bond at 564-2152.
Yard sale will benefit Lewis-Arriola, Pleasant View elementary schools
Lewis-Arriola and Pleasant View elementary schools will have a huge yard sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 3, at the Lewis-Arriola School parking lot, 21434 County Road U.
Proceeds will go toward buying instructional materials for both schools. Organizers will collect items for the sale Tuesday, May 31, through Thursday, June 2, at Lewis-Arriola School. All donated items are welcomed and appreciated.
For more information, call 882-4494.
M-CHS Band Boosters rummage
sale will benefit band program
Montezuma-Cortez High School Band Boosters will hold a rummage sale from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, June 3, and Saturday, June 4, at 445 N. Broadway (previously the Video Palace and Windows in Motion).
This fundraiser is to help benefit the band program. The boosters are accepting donations to make this a successful rummage sale. If you have items you wish to donate and/or to be picked up, contact Margaret at 749-7751 or Becky at 739-0827.
Kids can sign up for mutton bustin at Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo
Kids ages 3 through 7 can sign up for the Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo Mutton Bustin event from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, June 4, at IFA, located just north of Cortez on U.S. Highway 491.
Available spots for each nights event is limited. Cost per child is $10, payable at the sign up. Children cannot weigh more than 55 pounds to be eligible. The event will be held each night of the rodeo; Thursday through Saturday, June 911, at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds just east of Cortez.
Stick horse races will also be held each night of the rodeo. No sign up is necessary for the stick horse race; just show up for the fun and register that night.
For more information, contact Robyne Cote at 882-7826.
Botany professor Reeves will offer botanical illustration class
Linda Reeves, of San Juan College, will teach an Introduction to Botanical Illustration class from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and continuing from 2 to 5 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in the upstairs classroom at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St.
Reeves is a professor of botany specializing in plant identification, botanical illustration, and ethnobotany, and is a co-owner of Reeves Bioconsultants, a biological survey and botanical design/illustration company.
The cost of registration is $30, and funds will benefit Hawkins Preserve.
For more information or to reserve a spot, call the Cultural Center at 565-1151.
Four Corners Community Band
will celebrate 10th year with concert
The Four Corners Community Band will celebrate their 10th Year Anniversary with a concert at 1 p.m. on Sunday, June 5, at Parque de Vida Amphitheater at 400 N. Mildred in Cortez. Area musicians are invited to bring an instrument and a chair (and a stand too, if you have one). Electricity is available for portable keyboards. Refreshments will be served. The band invites all area residents to join in the joy of sharing music.
Grades one and two music is available at the performance or through kathrinelgraham@yahoo.com, www.fourcornerscommunityband.com, or call 564-1245.
Traditional Latin Mass to be offered in Cortez area
The Traditional Latin Mass will be offered once a month in Cortez under the guidance of the Society of Saint Pius X, (SSPX). This new Sunday service will take place for the first time at 5 p.m. Sunday, June 5, at the Arriola Community Center. Several priests will be assisting in this mission, including Traditional Benedictine Monks from New Mexico and SSPX priests from Colorado. Potluck dinner and recreation will follow all Sunday Masses. Information will also be available to those seeking to deepen their knowledge about the Latin Mass.
For more information, including locations and times for future masses, contact Thad at 739-8092.
State Catholic Daughters will meet in Cortez for convention
Cortez Court Sacred Heart 1606 of Catholic Daughters of the Americas will host the organizations 2011 state convention Friday, June 3, through Sunday, June 5, at the Cortez Conference Center. Representatives from nine of the CDA courts across the state will gather to renew friendships, share ideas, and ultimately elect new state officers for the coming two-year term.
The 114-year old organization has as its motto Unity and Charity and in that spirit has contributed generously to a wide variety of national charities while always supporting the local Junior Catholic Daughters of America, as well as parish and community projects, and the spiritual and physical needs of local families.
For more information, contact Fran Maestas at 565-8368.
Medicine Horse invites children
to summer enrichment camps
Medicine Horse Center will hold week-long summer enrichment camps for children ages 7 to 12 from 9 a.m. to noon June 6-10, July 11-15 and Aug. 1-5 in Mancos.
Participants will learn about horses and how to take care of them, learn how to ride bareback, do horse art projects, make horse treats and just have fun with horses. Cost per child, per week, is $100. Each week is limited to eight participants. All activities are led by certified instructors.
For more information, call Lynne Howarth at 533-7403 or visit www.medicinehorsecenter.org.
Mysto the Magi will perform magical family entertainment
Mysto the Magi will perform at 2 p.m. Wednesday, June 8, at the Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St.
With more 30 years of experience, he has won awards for both his stage and close up magic. Mysto provides entertainment for both adults and children. Come see all the fun and mystery this entertainer has to offer and be prepared to be Mysto-fied! Mysto hails from Durango.
For more information, call the library at 565-8117.
Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo will bust loose at county fairgrounds
The Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo will be held at 7 p.m. each night Thursday, June 9, through Saturday, June 11, in the Bob Banks Memorial Arena at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds.
The Frazier carnival runs from Wednesday, June 8, through Sunday, June 12, at the fairgrounds.
The Ute Mountain Roundup will welcome hundreds of cowboys and cowgirls to Cortez. Former pro tie-down roper Jody Carper returns as announcer. The clown/barrelman will be six-time Pro Rodeo Cowboy Associations Comedy Act of the Year, Troy Lerwill, aka The Wild Child. Ticket prices for Thursday family night are $22 for a four-pack are $25 and $27 at the gate. Two-packs are $16 and $17 at the gate. Single tickets are $9 and $10 at the gate. Parking is $5 for all three days.
Friday and Saturday ticket prices for an adult are $12 and $14 at the gate. Childrens tickets (12 and under) are $8 and $9 at the gate.
Two Spirits film explores cultural context behind Martinez murder
The film Two Spirits will show at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 9, at the Mancos Public Library, 211 W. First St.
Filmmaker Lydia Nibley explores the cultural context behind a tragic and senseless murder. Fred Martinez was a Navajo youth slain at the age of 16. But Fred was part of an honored Navajo tradition the nadleeh, or two-spirit, who possesses a balance of masculine and feminine traits. In relating Freds story, Nibley reminds us of the values that Americas indigenous peoples have long embraced.
A panel-led discussion will follow the free screening.
For more information, contact the Mancos Public Library at 533-7600 or www.mancoslibrary.org.
Anasazi Heritage Center presents rock art photo exhibit
The photo exhibit Sacred Images: A Vision of Native American Rock Art will fill the Special Exhibit Gallery at the Anasazi Heritage Center, located three miles west of Dolores on State Highway 184 in Dolores.
Curator of the exhibit, David Sucec, will speak at the museum at 1 p.m. Sunday, June 26, in connection with the Four Corners Lecture Series.
The exhibit, which will be on display through Oct. 30, features Utah rock art in vintage chromogenic prints by photographers Craig Law, Tom Till and John Telford. Their work acquaints the visitor with four major styles Barrier Canyon, Hisatsinom, Fremont, and Ute as well as the perceptions, sensibilities, and cultures of early people who hunted and farmed the Great Basin and adjacent areas.
The Heritage Center is open daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. through the end of October.
For more information, contact the Center at 882-5600, or visit the web site at www.co.blm.gov/ahc.