The Southwest Colorado Small Business Development Center invites the public to meet its new executive director, Liz Ross, from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the Cortez Chamber of Commerce, 31 Main St., in Cortez.

Ross comes to the center from the University of Alaska Fairbanks School of Management.

She will share information about the programs, services and training sessions the center offers to small businesses in Montezuma County.

In particular, she will outline the upcoming Leading Edge Strategic Planning Series scheduled for late winter 2016.

The class is for people contemplating starting a business, new owners and managers or existing businesses.

The basics of running a business will be discussed, including accounting, marketing, budgets and human-resource items.

Veterans committee to serve breakfast

Durango Elks Lodge Veterans Committee will serve breakfast from 9 to 11 a.m. the first and third Sundays of the month at the lodge, 901 East Second Ave.

Participants should use the Ninth Street entrance. The cost is $5 for veterans and $6 for non-veterans.

Civic engagement to be discussed

The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, will host the National Center for Learning and Civic Engagement from noon to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.

The group will hold a 90-minute focus group in the community rooms to discuss how to improve civic life for young people in the Bayfield area.

A light lunch will be provided by the library.

Community members of all ages are encouraged to participate in the discussion.

For more information, call 884-2222, ext. 511.

Adult day care seeks volunteers

Adult Day Care at Our Place, an outreach of the First United Methodist Church, is seeking loving, caring and dependable volunteers.

People who are at least 18 years old, have a sense of humor, like interacting with seniors and are looking to donate their time and talents can call 385-5200, email [email protected] or visit www.ourplacedurango.org.

Latino celebration coming to Bayfield

The Pine River Library has received a grant from the American Library Association and the National Endowment for the Humanities to host a series of programs about Latino history.

The programs will bring together Latinos and other community members to discuss opportunities for the library to collaborate and work with the Latino population.

The first event will be held at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the community room at the library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield.

There will be music and dinner catered by Chavolos. The event is free to all community members.

For more information, call 884-2222, ext. 511.

County commissioner to host office hours

La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours for the general public to meet with her from 10 a.m. to noon Thursday in the Pine River Library Conference Room, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, in Bayfield.

Bayfield-area residents are invited to share their interests and concerns.

For more information, call 382-6219.

Church accepting grant applications

The Mission Endowment Fund Committee of Christ the King Lutheran Church is accepting grant applications for projects that support the mission of Christ the King.

The mission is “to love and serve God by proclaiming Christ’s gospel, strengthening worship, deepening discipleship and serving our congregation, community and world.”

The application deadline is Dec. 1. Applications may be picked up at the church office, 495 Florida Road, or at www.ctkdurango.org/resources/forms-and-documents.

For more information, call Wanda Ellingson at 385-4882.

High Noon Rotary to hear about climb

The Durango High Noon Rotary Club will meet from 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.

The cost for lunch is $15. Josh Kling will speak about his Anconcuaga peak ascent.

Free talk to discuss tenant rights at library

A free presentation about tenant rights in Colorado will take place from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.

Free pizza and drinks will be provided.

For more information, call 247-0266.

Archaeological group to meet Nov. 12

The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society will meet at 7 p.m. Nov. 12 at the Center of Southwest Studies Lyceum at Fort Lewis College.

John Condie, professor of biology at FLC, will give a talk called “Genetic Archaeology: Delving for Relics in the DNA.” The public is invited.

For more information, visit www.sjbas.org.

Herald Staff