A free self-help do-it-yourself class for people with back pain, sciatica and hip issues will take place from 6 to 7:15 p.m. Thursday at the Self Heal Center, 635 East Fifth Ave.

Participants will learn, do-it-yourself tips to save time and money on doctor bills for back pain. Chiropractor-Yoga-Rehab Specialist Dr. Keneen Hope McNiven will share how she avoided hip surgery.

The class size is limited to 10. Pre-registration is required.

To register, call (303) 513-8055, email [email protected] or visit www. YogiKeneenDC.com.

Baby-sitter training available in Bayfield

The Pine River Library, 395 Bayfield Center Drive, will offer a baby-sitter training class for Bayfield-area teens in August.

The two-day course will train teens (12 years old or older) on basic child care, nutrition, diapering, entertaining kids and more. It also will feature a full-day CPR/first-aid training, allowing teens to receive official CPR/first-aid cards from the American Red Cross.

Teens who participate in the classes will become a part of the library’s baby-sitter-referral list. The referral list helps match local teens with Bayfield-area families looking for childcare.

The class will be held from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Aug. 6-7. The class is $70 per student, and payment is due at registration. Scholarships are available from the Friends of the Pine River Library for teens who need financial assistance.

Teens also have to apply for the course. Applications are available at http://prlibrary.org/teens/index.asp. Applications are due July 31. Applicants will be notified Aug. 3 on whether they are accepted into the class.

In addition to training new baby sitters, the library also will offer a limited number of spaces for baby-sitter training alumni wanting to recertify their CPR/First Aid cards. The cost for recertification is $70.

San Ignacio Fiesta announces events

These events will take place as part of the San Ignacio Fiesta in Ignacio:

The annual parade will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday on Goddard Avenue. There will be cash prizes. Line-up and registration will begin at 9 a.m. at St. Ignatius Church. No entry fee or pre-registration is required.

Family park events with music, food, games and booths will take place immediately after the parade until 2 p.m. Saturday at Shoshone Park. To set up a booth, call 749-6830.

The 25th annual Horseshoe Tournament also will take place after the parade Saturday in Shoshone Park. Singles and doubles entries will be available. The cost is $5. There will be cash prizes and sweatshirts.

A duck race, sponsored by SUCAP, and the Cool Cars on Hot Summer Night Cruise will take place Saturday.

The Fiesta Dance with music by Spanish Connection and Los Mitotitos will take place from 8 p.m. to midnight Saturday at the Sky Ute Event Center. The cost is $15 per person. A cash bar and concessions will be available. The queen candidates, which include Reyna Cruz, Laynie Espinosa and Chrystianne Valdez, will attend, and the crowning of the queen will be at 10 p.m. at the dance.

Fiesta Mass will take place at 10:30 a.m. July 26 at St. Ignatius Church.

Mass will be followed by Fiesta Dinner, which will begin around noon. The dinner will be followed by music, bingo and a bazaar. The annual raffle drawing will take place at 2 p.m. at the church.

The fiesta is an annual community celebration that has been taking place in Ignacio for 115 years.

For more information, call 749-6830 or 563-4241.

Volunteers sought for county committee

The La Plata County Board of County Commissioners is seeking interested members of the community to apply for vacancies on the Undesirable Plant and Rodent Advisory Commission.

This panel assists in developing a recommended management plan for the integrated management of designated noxious weeds, and in recommending a management criteria for noxious weeds within La Plata County.

All positions are voluntary, and terms are three years.

An application and specific board description may be found at http://co.laplata.co.us/departments_and_elected_officials/boards_commissions or from the County Commissioners’ Office at the La Plata County Courthouse, 1101 East Second Ave.

For more information, call the La Plata County Commissioners’ Office at 382-6219.

Herald Staff