The Durango Community Recreation Center will be closed from Monday to Aug. 30 for annual repairs and maintenance.

Because of an extensive re-finishing process, the gymnasium will remain closed until Sept. 5. The entire facility, excluding the gymnasium, will reopen at 5:30 a.m. Aug. 31. The city of Durango will complete major repairs, along with annual maintenance of the facilities during the week.

For more information, call 375-7300.

Take a walk and learn about wild plants

San Juan Mountains Association will sponsor an edible wild plant walk with Katrina Blair, co-founder of Turtle Lake Refuge, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Junction Creek trailhead of the Colorado Trail.

To register, email [email protected].

Rotary club to meet Thursday at DoubleTree

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. The Rotary District 5470 governor will visit with the club.

Creature Comforts to host free event

Creature Comforts will celebrate its 31st anniversary with a free event from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Aug. 29 at 305 South Camino del Rio.

Four Corners Broadcasting will do a live radio remote, and there will be drawings, door prizes, food and more. The La Plata County Humane Society, Annie’s Orphan’s, D-SNIP Spay & Neuter and Cat & Kitten Care of Southwest Colorado will have booths with dogs and cats available for adoption.

Creature Comforts is partnering with Sunnyside Farms and Zuberfizz to raise money for the animal rescue by selling burgers, brats and bottles of Zuberfizz at the event. Free ice cream cones will be available in the afternoon. Customers also will be able to donate their change by rounding up at the register. More than 20 pet food vendors and experts will be available to answer questions and give samples.

For more information, call 247-2748.

Public info meeting Tuesday on condos

Community Development staff will host a public information meeting on condominiums at 3 p.m. Tuesday in City Council Chambers at Durango City Hall, 949 East Second Ave.

Some concern and confusion about the temporary moratorium for condominiums and what it means for specific neighborhoods and zones within the city has been reported. This information meeting is an opportunity for residents to ask questions and provide comments to staff pertaining to condominiums within the city of Durango. This meeting will be held before the City Council’s study session on condominiums that will begin at 4 p.m.

During the moratorium, city staff will draft amendments to the Land Use and Development Code to clarify how to handle condominiums. The City Council will ultimately need to approve any changes to the code.

Herald Staff