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.
Montezuma Land Conservancy hosts free landowner lunch
Montezuma Land Conservancy invites you to eat lunch with your neighbors and hear about how MLC has helped landowners keep working lands working and improve their finances on Thursday, March 1 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Ponderosa Restaurant in Dolores, 400 Railroad Ave.
Could a conservation easement help you do the same? This will be a chance to hear from local landowners about their experiences with conservation easements.
To RSVP or for more information, call MLC at 565-1664.
Pinon Project will offer free basic budgeting class
The Pinon Project of Cortez will offer a free five-week, ten-hour Thursday evening workshop called Making Money Work For You that begins on Thursday, March 1 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Pinon Project offices, 300 N. Elm, Cortez. A meal is provided at 5:30 p.m.
The workshop is open to TANF eligible families who live in Montezuma County. This basic budgeting program is designed for people who are concerned about their money, whether just starting out or struggling to make it paycheck to paycheck, looking for ways to manage their debt or starting a savings plan. The workshop covers goal setting, credit and debt, various types of insurance, stretching personal resources, spending choices and creating a spending and savings plan. Participants who successfully complete all five sessions will receive a $50 gift card. There is no cost to interested individuals for this course. Licensed child care and meals will be provided free each night of the class for participants and children who are pre-registered.
For information about eligibility requirements and to register, call 564-1195 and ask for Lara.
Extension offers fruit tree pruning workshop
With proper training and correct pruning techniques, a fruit tree will maintain its overall health for years. A fruit tree pruning workshop will be held on Thursday, March 1 from at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Southwest Colorado Research station, approximately 17 miles north on Hwy. 491 and west 1/4 mile on Road Z.
The cost is $15 per person, payable the day of the workshop. Attendees must bring their own chair, water, snacks, lunch and dress in warm clothing. If instruction is wanted on hands-on pruning, bring loppers or hand pruners. Extension staff will demonstrate pruning apple, pear, peach and plum trees in the orchard. Please leave pets at home.
Participants should register by phoning either Montezuma County Extension at 565-3123 or Dolores County Extension at 677-2283.
Cortez Library offers March computer classes
The Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., will offer a series of computer training classes in March. All classes start at 1 p.m. On Thursday, March 1, Randy Funk will teach Basic Internet Searching. Learn about the World Wide Web, URLs, Links, Web Browsers, Toolbars on Web Browsers, Address Bar, and Simple Searching Tips and Techniques. On Friday, March 9 and 23, Gabe Torres from the Southwest Colorado Workforce Center will teach computer classes on various aspects of finding a job on the Internet, including: registering with the Workforce Center; updating your Workforce registration; conducting job searches statewide; updating skills which will allow the system to find more jobs for the client; applying for unemployment insurance; ONET-ON-Line website job title searches; resume preparation; searching for state applications; labor market information; labor law information; and facilitating the WorkKeys Skills Assessment. On Thursday, March 15, Randy Funk will instruct on Google where attendees can learn simple searching tips and techniques, Google Maps, and Google Images. On Thursday, March 29 she will teach Email with Gmail on getting and using a Gmail account.
All classes must be signed up for ahead of time, as space is limited. Sign up by calling the library at 565-8117 or by stopping by.
Buddhism Trilogy Seminar weekend
The Center of Light in Dolores presents a Seminar Weekend: a Buddhism Trilogy with Mother Clare Watts. The first will be at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 1 at 30705 Road V.6 in Dolores. The second is at 7 p.m. on Friday, March 2 at the Durango Dharma Center, 2530 Colorado Ave. The third part will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. (lunch is included) on Saturday, March 3 at the Dolores location.
The evening sessions have a requested donation of $25 and the daytime session is a $40 requested donation (bring a friend to any for free).
For more details and to RSVP please contact Rev. Meira Leonard at 882-2123 or RevMeira@CentersOfLight.org.
March Storytime theme at Cortez Public Library
In Like a Lion, Out Like a Lamb is the March theme of Storytime at the Cortez Public Library, located at 202 N. Park Street. Storytime is held every Thursday and Friday at 10:30 a.m. for preschool-aged children. Both days will follow the same theme. On Thursday there will be no craft. Older children are welcome to join in for the craft at 11:15 a.m. on Fridays.
Cuddle Up is the subject on Thursday, March 1 and Friday, March 2. Hats will be discussed on Thursday, March 8 and Friday, March 9. St. Patricks Day will be presented on Thursday, March 15 and Friday, March 16. Just Ducky will be the focal point of Thursday, March 22 and Friday, March 23. Storytime will wrap up the month with Pizza Party! on Thursday, March 29 and Friday, March 30.
Storytime offers songs, stories, crafts and silliness and uses the Early Childhood Literacy Initiative program.
For more information, contact the library at 565-8117.
Family Pizza and Movie Night offers fun for kids of all ages
Skip the meal planning and enjoy a fun night out with your family on Friday, March 2 at the Montezuma County Annex building, 107 N. Chestnut, Cortez. Doors open at 5:15 p.m., dinner is at 5:30 p.m., and the films begin at 6:30 p.m. We will feature two short, humorous, nature-inspired films, from the In the Woods DVD series, based on the award-winning nature photography and childrens stories of Laura and Carl Sams.
The films are appropriate for children of all ages, and the young at heart. The menu will include pizza from Thatza Pizza, fresh garden salad, assorted desserts, and lemonade. Additional concessions will also be available. There will be fun door prizes and drawings. Kids, feel free to wear your P.J.s and bring a sleeping bag, blanket, or pillow, Advance tickets are $5 per child, $10 per adult; tickets purchased at the door are $6 per child and $11 per adult. Please help us to plan for the event by buying your tickets in advance at the Childrens Kiva, Silver Bean, or at Spruce Tree Coffeehouse. All proceeds will benefit the tuition subsidy and scholarship programs at The Childrens Kiva Montessori School in Cortez.
For more info on The Childrens Kiva, visit our website at www.childrenskiva.org, find us on Facebook, call us at 565-8586, or just stop by.
Moetones bring blend of rocknroll, country to Hollywood Bar
The Moetones bring their blend of rocknroll and country back to the Hollywood Bar, 417 Central Ave. in Dolores at 9 p.m. on Friday, March 2. This show will have several special guests in addition to Moe and the Tones There is a $5 cover charge.
For more information, call the Hollywood at 882-9998 or check out hollywoodbarandgrill at Facebook.
Presbyterian Womens Spring Rummage Sale
The Presbyterian Women will have their Spring Rummage Sale Friday and Saturday, March 2 and 3, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall of the Presbyterian Church, 350 S. Washington, Cortez.
This will be an open sale and there will be lots of treasures.
For more information, call 565-7024 or 565-8927.
Experts will present Soil Health Workshop
The Dolores Conservation District and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will sponsor The Soil Health (Wealth) Workshop from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. (registration at 8:30 a.m.) on Saturday, March 3 at the Lewis-Arriola Community Center at 21615 Road S. There will be a $10 charge per family or farm with lunch provided (please pre-register).
Sponsors will put tools in the hands of farmers to help them improve soil health and increase profitability. Speakers include: Mike Collins, NRCS Soil Scientist What makes a soil healthy?; Dick Sparks, NRCS Agronomist Why does it matter?; Ron Godin, CSU Agronomist PhD How do I create and maintain a healthy soil? and Brendon Rockey, local ag producer How does it affect the bottom line? All topics will focus on the relationship between soil structure and soil health. The panel of experts will end the workshop to answer questions: On the Road to Improve Soil Health and Increase Profits.
For more information about the workshop or how to register, please contact Judy at the Dolores Conservation District at 565-9045 ext. 3.
Millwood Follies benefits Mancos Library
The Millwood Junction Restaurant presents the 29th Annual Millwood Follies on Saturday, March 3 at the restaurant, 101 Railroad Ave., right next to the only stop light in Mancos. Doors open for the silent auction at 4 p.m. and entertainment starts at 7 p.m.
This years theme is Mission (Im)Possible so come dressed in your best spy-wear. We are anticipating an exciting evening with dinner, silent auction, and (of course) a great line-up of entertainment Mancos style. Proceeds from the event will help support the Mancos Public Library. Seating is limited; there is a special menu for this evening and no reservations can be made.
For more information or to provide a donation for this event, call the Mancos Public Library at 533-7600.
Planning meeting for Day Labor Center garden
Cortez Day Labor Center will host a planning meeting for our 2nd year garden on Saturday, March 3 at 11 a.m. at the Day Labor Center at 2405 East Empire.
This garden project provides opportunities for clients to develop skills related to agriculture; they learn how to work for others in their gardens. Our garden provides fresh local produce for the soup kitchens, for the shelter, and for those needing food in the community. Be part of this hands-on and productive activity.
Call the shelter office at 565-9808 for more information.
Bottom Line Duo to perform eclectic bass, cello
SouthWest Colorado Concerts welcomes Bottom Line Duo to Cortez on Sunday, March 4 at 3 p.m. at the M-CHS auditorium.
The Duo promises an eclectic bass and cello program featuring works from Mozart to Ozzy Ozbourne. Tickets will be available at the door and are $20 for adults, and $5 for youth under 18.
For more information, call Paul Bostrom at 565-9127 or Joyce Stevenson at 565-4757.
Webster presents on Basketmaker, Pueblo-period artifacts
The Hisatsinom Chapter of the Colorado Archaeological Society is pleased to present Dr. Laurie Webster to discuss New Research with the Earliest Perishable Collections: The Green and Lang Collections at the Field Museum on Tuesday, March 6 at 7 p.m. at the Cortez Cultural Center, 25 N. Market St.
During the 1890s, local collectors excavated literally thousands of Basketmaker and Pueblo-period artifacts from rock shelters and cliff houses in southeastern Utah. Despite the importance and rarity of these collections, only a handful of these artifacts have been studied or published. In her presentation, she will highlight some of the more remarkable perishable artifacts encountered during the project and present new insights gleaned from the study of these early collections.
Laurie Webster is an anthropologist and specialist in Southwestern perishable material culture. She is a visiting scholar in the Department of Anthropology at the University of Arizona and a Research Associate at both the American Museum of Natural History and the Crow Canyon Archaeological Center.
For questions about this or other lectures, please call Bob Bernhart at 739-6772.
Czech film will screen at Independent Film Series
The Cortez Public Library, 202 N. Park St., will screen the Czech film, Protektor at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 6 as part of their Independent Film Series.
The film is directed by Marek Najbrt, and its summary states, 1938, Prague. Emil, a radio reporter, is married to the beautiful Hana, an actress whose film has catapulted her into fame. As the Nazis come to power, however, Hanas Jewish heritage precipitates her fall from stardom to the bottom of the social ladder. In order to protect her, Emil compromises himself collaborating with the new Nazi-controlled state radio station. But as Emil starts enjoying the attention and respect that had previously evaded him, his fidelity and loyalty towards his wife begin to falter. The assassination of the Third Reich Deputy Protector and a chance encounter on a bicycle bring their lingering marriage to a crisis, possibly sealing Hanas fate. This film won Best Film at the Denver Film Festival.
For more information, call 565-8117.
Re-1 Interim Superintendent will speak at Chamber Luncheon
The Montezuma-Cortez School District Interim Superintendent Mary Rubadeau will outline the districts initiatives during the monthly Chamber of Commerce Business Club Luncheon at noon on Wednesday, March 7 at First National Bank, 2258 E. Main in Cortez. Everyone is welcome to attend, no membership is required.
Ms. Rubadeau will present the results of the recent strategic planning work that the district has been engaged in and the goals that were developed by the committee. She will also discuss the superintendent search and budget development process. An RSVP is strongly encouraged; lunch will be catered by Neros Restaurant and is $12 payable at the door, no credit cards please.
The Chambers Business Club Luncheon is held the first Wednesday of each month and features prominent speakers who inform and update us on issues that directly impact all of us. Call the Chamber at 565-3414 to reserve your space or for more information.
Split Estates film on land rights will be screened
The League of Women Voters of Montezuma County will sponsor a film called Split Estates, a 2009 production of Bullfrog films on Wednesday, March 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the Cahone Community Center, 1018 Hwy 491, Cahone. This film is free and open to the public.
Split estates are those in which different parties own the surface and sub-surface rights to land, a situation common in areas of oil and gas exploration. In addition to the film, there will be written information on fracking questions to ask and handouts with Colorado-specific information.
For more information, call Jodi Foran at 882-2401.
AARP driver safety course offered to older motorists
AARP will sponsor a driver safety course Wednesday, March 7 from 12:30 to 5 p.m. at the Calvin Denton Room in the Empire Electric Building, 801 N. Broadway, Cortez.
This four-hour course is authorized by the state of Colorado. It is designed to meet the needs of older drivers. The course will review safe driving techniques as well as Colorado traffic laws. Completion of this course can qualify you for a discount on your automobile insurance. The course is available to all motorists whether or not they are members of AARP. There is a $12 fee for AARP members and a $14 fee for nonmembers, to be paid by check (no cash), which covers materials. Please bring your drivers license and your AARP membership number, if you have one.
If interested, leave your name and phone number on the answering machine for Scott and Judy Aeschlimann at 565-3872. Class size is limited.
The Revenge of the Electric Car will screen at library
The Mancos Public Library, 211 W. First St. will show the film The Revenge of the Electric Car at 7 p.m. on Thursday, March 8. This screening is free.
In Revenge of the Electric Car, director Chris Paine takes his film crew behind the closed doors of Nissan, GM, and the Silicon Valley start-up Tesla Motors to chronicle the story of the global resurgence of electric cars. Without using a single drop of foreign oil, this new generation of car is Americas future: fast, furious, and cleaner than ever. A panel-led discussion will follow the film.
For more information, call the library at 533-7600 or visit www.mancoslibrary.org.
Slim McWilliams will perform cowboy songs, poems
Cowboy singer and poet Slim McWilliams will perform at 7 p.m. Friday, March 9, at the Montezuma Valley Presbyterian Church, 350 S. Washington, Cortez.
McWilliams always wanted to be a cowboy, first hiring out at age 14. He worked as a cowboy, guide, packer, and rode rough-string on ranches from Wyoming to Arizona. Now retired from banking, he is living his dream life as a cowboy singer and poet. Slim has a number of CDs out with songs new, old, original and spiritual, all sung in his distinctive bass voice. The performance is free and the public is invited to stay for dessert afterward.
For more information, call the church at 565-7024.
Big Money will play multiple styles at the Hollywood
Big Money and the Corporate Citizens will occupy the Hollywood Bar and Cafe with socially conscious rock, blues, funk, and reggae at 9 p.m. on Saturday, March 10. The Hollywood is at 417 Central Ave., Dolores. There is a $5 cover charge.
For more information, call 882-9998.
Guest Evangelist will lead Community Revival Services
Lifeway Baptist Church, 601 N. Dolores Rd., invites you and your family to join us as we welcome from Fort Worth, Texas Evangelist Adam Robinson. Adam will lead our Community Revival Services on Sunday, March 11 through Wednesday, March 14, with Service times on Sunday morning at 10:50 a.m., Sunday evening at 5:30 p.m., and Monday through Wednesday evenings at 7 p.m.
Special music will be provided by Steven Crane (Sunday morning and evening), Mark Baker and the Line Camp Riders (Monday evening), and the Seventh Day Adventist Worship Team (Tuesday and Wednesday evening).
Call the church at 564-1239 for more information.
Business After Hours event at Four States Ag Expo
The Four States Ag Expo is holding a social extravaganza that business professionals in our area will not want to miss. Business After Hours, the premier networking event for the Cortez Area Chamber of Commerce is Thursday, March 15 at the Montezuma County Fairgrounds in the Main Pavilion from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in conjunction with the Ag Expo Vendor, Sponsor and Volunteer appreciation dinner.
In this busy age of emails and texting, the Chambers Business After Hours events provide a great opportunity to visit with friends, clients and colleagues in a relaxed environment. Meet men and women from all over the four states area and enjoy local foods and tasty beverages. You never know who you will see at Business After Hours, but you know that it will be a fun evening. There are no gate or parking fees for this unique event.
Call the Chamber at 565-3414 for more information.
