Pinnacol Assurance and Mountain West Insurance & Financial Services will host a seminar on managing worker’s compensation costs from noon to 1 p.m. Tuesday at Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.

The seminar will address how worker’s compensation premiums are calculated, the variables that impact the premiums and tools to implement to manage and mitigate overall cost. This seminar will benefit office managers, controllers, CFOs and business owners that manage workers’ compensation and risk-management programs. RSVP is required for attendance.

For more information or to reserve a seat, call Mary Frazer at 759-0684 or email [email protected].

Mountain View TLC adds psychotherapist

Judith Vanderryn has recently joined Mountain View TLC (Total Life Concept) to work with other health-care professionals in providing services focused on improving overall health.

Within this setting, Vanderryn will continue to provide individual psychotherapy for adults with anxiety, depression, chronic pain, PTSD and other conditions. She is excited to work with family physician Kicki Searfus, nutritionist Marissa Kleinsmith and exercise physiologist Kevin Dehlinger to offer groups and classes on topics such as smoking cessation and other lifestyle changes to optimize clients’ health.

Mountain View TLC is at 100 Jenkins Ranch Road, Suite B. For more information, call Vanderryn at 759-0160.

Strater announces new food, beverage director

The Strater Hotel introduces its new Director of Food and Beverage David Passacantilli, who is a certified food and beverage executive with more than 20 years’ experience.

Originally from Boston, Passacantilli has a background in fine dining, catering and hotel restaurants. He grew up around the restaurant business, majored in chemical engineering and accounting at University of Massachusetts and then returned to the hospitality industry. Passacantilli’s background includes working for Marriott Hotels, Hilton Hotels & Resorts, Starwood Hotels & Resorts, four-star restaurants and golf resorts.

For more information, call Michelle Thom at 247-4431 or email [email protected].

Land surveyors to meet Tuesday

The Professional Land Surveyors of Colorado Southwest Chapter of Land Surveyors will feature a guest speaker at its next meeting at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Christina’s Grill & Bar, 21382 U.S. Highway 160.

Bernard F. (Frank) Kochevar, Jr. PLS is the GPS/Survey Supervisor for Mesa County Public Works-Engineering. Kochevar will present on “How to Access Durango’s Continuously Operating Reference Station (CORS Station) for Land Surveys.” Kochevar currently manages the Mesa County’s Continuously Operating Reference Station network in Grand Junction, Colo. Durango recently added a CORS station that has been added to Kochevar’s Mesa County network, and he will be on hand to discuss how the Durango CORS can assist local surveyors in the area to connect to and utilize this new resource.

To RSVP, call Rob Trudeaux at 799-2366.

Veterinary association announces rotation

The Four Corners Veterinary Association announces the new collaborative weekend emergency and urgent-care rotation effective March 1.

From 6 p.m. to 8 a.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday, veterinarians from each of the five participating hospitals will be on call on a five-week rotation. Participating hospitals are Durango Animal Hospital, Alpine Animal Hospital, Aspentree Animal Caring Center, Baker’s Bridge Veterinary Clinic and Riverview Animal Hospital. From 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturdays and Sundays, Riverview Animal Hospital will remain available for all daytime urgent care and emergency situations.

Call any of the participating hospitals for questions about which hospital is on call on any given weekend.

Hair After announces new hair cutter

The Hair After welcomes Jeffrey Olivier, formally of New Orleans.

He is a master colorist and hair cutter with 25 years experience and is available from 9 a.m. to about 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday.

For more information, call 259-5566.

Herald Staff