The Mancos Common Press is launching a 30-day Kickstarter campaign through July 2 with a goal of $15,000 to raise money to begin the restoration and preservation of the Mancos Times Building and historic Cranston press.

The link for the Kickstarter campaign can be found at www.mancoscommonpress.org. The mission of the Mancos Common Press is to restore, revitalize and reuse the historic Mancos Times-Tribune Building as an arts and education center where students and graphic artists can study, practice and showcase the printer’s art.

For more information, visit www.mancoscommonpress.org or email [email protected].

Kids can do yoga for free Wednesday

Free Kids Yoga for children ages 3 to 7 will take place from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at Pediatric Associates of Durango, 1199 Main Ave, Suite 205.

The class will be taught by Joy Kilpatrick, and it is offered the first Wednesday of every month.

Injured firefighter needs your help

A Family Dinner and Dance, featuring Tyller Gummersall, and a pie auction will take place Saturday at Spring Creek Hall, five miles east of Ignacio on Colorado Highway 151, then left on County Road 334.

A taco dinner will take place from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. A dance will take place from 8 p.m. to midnight. The cost of the dinner and dance is $15 for adults and $10 for children younger than 10. The cost for the dance alone is $5 at the door. All proceeds will benefit local wildland firefighter Micheal Rowe with medical expenses while he receives care in Colorado Springs.

To purchase tickets in advance, call 946-0706.

Yard sales Bayfield’s main event Saturday

Bayfield Yard Sale Day will take place Saturday.

Yard sales start whenever people start putting out their items Saturday. The map of yard sales will be published in the Friday edition of The Pine River Times. To be on the map of garage sales, visit the Billy Goat Saloon, Salon del Sol or Bayfield Chiropractic.

The cost is $10 until the deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday.

Bayfield chamber to meet June 11

Silver Spruce Academy in Bayfield will host the Bayfield Chamber of Commerce meeting from 5:30 to 7 p.m. June 11 at 40031 Highway 160 in Gem Village, next to Lake Chiropractic.

The academy provides tutoring, educational enrichment and classes for home-school families in the Four Corners. All people who are interested in learning and contributing to the Bayfield business community are invited.

For more information, visit www.bayfieldchamber.org.

‘On the Road’ meetings to continue

The La Plata County commissioners will continue a series of “On the Road” meetings at 7 p.m. Monday at the Animas Valley Grange Hall, 7271 County Road 203.

The public is invited to join commissioners to discuss issues of interest or concern regarding the county.

For more information, call 382-6219.

Did you graduate from DHS in 1970?

The Durango High School Class of 1970 is looking for classmates.

People who graduated and attended DHS or would have graduated from DHS in 1970 are asked to call Alice Ferguson at 708-0219, email [email protected], email Terry Puffer at [email protected] or call 247-1099.

The class reunion will take place Aug. 7-9. A free picnic, where people will bring their own food, for all DHS graduates will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Aug. 8 at Santa Rita Park.

Herald Staff