Mancos and Cortez also have egg hunts Saturday, see the community calendar for more information.
Birding tours scheduled for Dolores
Several tours offered during the 11th Annual Ute Mountain-Mesa Verde Birding Festival focus on the Dolores River's various habitats. Birding enthusiasts registering for a Pontoon Boat tour of McPhee Reservoir (Thursday, May 7 or Saturday, May 9), the Dolores Canyon tour (Friday, May 8), Local Lakes tour (Friday, May 8), or a Bradfield Bridge tour (Saturday, May 9, or Sunday, May 10) enjoy opportunities for spotting raptors, owls, herons, waders, waterfowl, and lots of spring migrants. A Family Outing tour on Saturday, May 10, visits the Butler Bluebird Trail. Tours are filled on a first-come pre-registration basis. Full festival information and on-line registration are available at www.utemountainmesverdebirdingfestival.com or call the Cortez Cultural Center, (970) 565-1151.
All School Reunion is coming
It's an event that only comes to Dolores every five years - the Dolores High School All School Reunion.
The 2015 reunion will be Aug. 7-9, which coincides with the annual Escalante Days. This reunion takes place every five years. A "Save the Date" card went out to almost 1,000 alumni and faculty in the fall.
If you didn't get a "Save the Date" card, let the committee know so we can be sure you get the invite when we mail them out in April.
The committee asks alumni to assist with the activities and events and to submit photos for a slide show to honor alumni who have served in the military. Submit photos, including their name, rank, military branch, and year attended or graduated from Dolores High to randallsalazar@ftitel.net or mail to PO Box 542, Dolores, CO. Also submit photos of your favorite school memory for the slide show at the open house. Include the name of the person in the photo and year and include a self-addressed, stamped envelope, so the photos can be returned.
This year, the reunion will have a "Memory Table" honor alumni and faculty who have passed on. Bring an 8x10-inch or 5x7-inch photo to registration. Contact Lenetta Oakes-Shull at 970-739-6522.
To volunteer your time or if you have questions, concerns, or ideas, contact Santiago Lopez at 970-882-0180, Angela Randall-Salazar at 970-739-6681, or Rysta Williford at 970-759-2044.
Shannon Livick
