Doug Secrist, longtime manager at Navajo State Park, is retiring and community members are invited to a celebration party from noon to 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Vista Clubhouse, 230 Port Avenue in Pagosa Springs.

Lunch and beverages will be provided. Secrist worked for Colorado State Parks for 33 years.

Originally from Ohio, he started working for Colorado State Parks after graduating from Ohio State University in 1980. Over the years he also worked at Golden Gate, Highline, Chatfield, Sylvan Lake, Mancos and Lone Mesa state parks.

He became manager at Navajo State Park in 2006. Secrist and his wife Cyndy, a retired school administrator, plan to remain in Pagosa Springs. For more news about Colorado Parks and Wildlife go to http://cpw.state.co.us

Paid senior internship available

The La Plata Family Center – Bayfield is pleased to announce their new partnership with the Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP.)

SCSEP is an organization that is committed to improving the quality of life for low-income, financially eligible seniors by assigning them to temporary subsidized paid training and assisting them in their search for unsubsidized jobs in their community.

The Bayfield La Plata Family Center is currently looking for one senior citizen to train there as part of the program, which trains seniors for gainful employment opportunities. The participant will be paid to train through funding from the United States Department of Labor. La Plata Family Center seeks someone who is interested in learning clerical skills.

Applicants must be at least 55 years of age, currently unemployed, and be on a limited income to participate.

For more information and to apply for this training opportunity at La Plata Family Center, call Judy Campbell at SER Jobs For Progress at 385-3995. Please do not contact The La Plata Family Center.