Library presents ‘Hands of Ancients’
Join local artist Jan Wright at the Mancos Public Library at 211 W. First St. on Thursday, Aug. 20 from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. for a free workshop utilizing the artist’s newly created Hands of the Ancients Medicine Cards.
Explore the magic of this new divination deck of 28 cards. Each card features a watercolor painting by artist, Jan Wright, of rock art, dwellings, artifacts, and other iconography from the Four Corners. Learn several methods of spreading the cards to energetically receive guidance from the Ancient Ones. Use of cards during the workshop will be provided by the artist and additional decks of cards will be available to purchase.
Visit the library to view a selection of the watercolor paintings from the artist’s Hands of the Ancients Medicine Cards series. These paintings will be featured for the month of August on the library’s Artwall beginning Aug. 4. For more information, visit www.mancoslibrary.org or call the library at 533-7600.
Judicial District offers small-claims clinic
The Self-Help Center in the 22nd Judicial District (Dolores and Montezuma counties) has scheduled a legal clinic for self-represented litigants regarding processes and procedures for small-claims court.
The clinic, scheduled for 3:30 p.m. on July 30, 2015 at the Montezuma County Court, 201 N. Mildred Road, in Cortez, is offered free of charge to provide information about small-claims processes, tips for presenting evidence and appropriate courtroom dress and demeanor.
The clinic is part of an effort to help the public better understand and be prepared for proceedings in small-claims court.
For more information, please contact Donna Hilse at 970-564-5029 from 8 a.m. to noon Monday through Friday, or 970-564-5073 from 1-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
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USDA work group meeting planned
The USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) plans to hold a local work group meeting for Dolores Conservation District in Montezuma County at 1-3 p.m. on Aug. 6 in the First National Bank Conference Room, 2258 E. Main St., Cortez.The meeting is open to the public.
The work group will focus on identifying local agricultural and natural resource issues and providing information and feedback to direct NRCS programs.
Local work groups are subcommittees of the NRCS State Technical Committee. They meet annually to provide recommendations on local natural resource priorities to assist USDA NRCS in providing Farm Bill conservation programs in Colorado.
United Blood Services wants you to donate
The United Blood Services will host these blood drives:
From 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 6 at the Methodist Church, 515 N. Park, Cortez.
From 4 to 7 p.m. Aug. 25 at Mercy Regional Medical Center in conference rooms A and B, 1010 Three Springs.
From 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 26 at the Mercy Regional Medical Center in Bloodmobile at Healing Garden, 1010 Three Springs.
To schedule an appointment, call (877) 827-4376 or visit www.BloodHero.com.
