Two local businesses will be matching donations made to the Salvation Army kettles located at North City Market, 3130 Main Ave.

Southwest Retina Consultants will match the kettle on Wednesday and Tile Art & Light Art will match the kettle on Thursday.

All donations are used in helping residents and families in La Plata County.

Screening of ‘Ladies of the Mines’ Jan. 12

A viewer’s choice screening of “Ladies of the Mines” will take place Jan. 12 in the Vallecito Room of the Fort Lewis College Student Union Building.

The screening is a part of the Colorado Experience series. A reception will take place at 6 p.m. followed by the screening at 6:30 p.m.

Based on the real-life stories of three women who lived in Colorado mining camps at the end of the 19th century, the 30-minute documentary tells of their challenges with “high altitude, groceries delivered by mule train, pack rats and spoiled Thanksgiving turkeys.”

The idea for this episode was submitted by local residents and viewers Rudy and Andy Davison and was chosen through a Rocky Mountain PBS “viewer’s choice” contest. The Davisons will be in attendance, and the show producers, Julie Speer and Mariel Rodriguez-McGill, will join a panel discussion following the screening.

For more information, visit www.rmpbs.org/coloradoexperience.

Diabetes support group available

The Southwest Center for Independence, a local nonprofit that helps people with disabilities to live well in the community, has teamed up with Rivergate Pharmacy to offer a Diabetes Support Group.

There will be an informational session and a question-and-answer period from 11 a.m. to noon Jan. 19 at Southwest Center for Independence, 3473 Main Ave., No. 23.

For more information, call 749-8740.

Give-Match Holiday Drive to be held

The third annual Give-Match Holiday Drive will take place through Wednesday.

The event will benefit the Durango Community Shelter, Southwest Safehouse and area veterans. People may drop donations at Rivergate Pharmacy & Compounding Center, 575 Rivergate Lane, Suite 111, and John A. Rothchild, D.D.S., P.C., 175 Mercado Street, Suite 115.

Every pound donated through Wednesday will be matched with a $1 donation to the Volunteers of America to feed and shelter local families, individuals and veterans in crisis. Desired donations include: winter hats, scarves and gloves for men, women and children; nonperishable food items; toilet paper; paper towels; new shaving razors for women and men; gift cards to local businesses; new socks for men, women and children; wrist watches or alarm clocks; and new toys, arts supplies, etc. for holiday gifts for children.

Herald Staff