The Colorado Department of Transportation is teaming with the Colorado State Patrol and law-enforcement agencies across the state to encourage party-goers to celebrate responsibly.

The increased DUI enforcement period will run through Monday and is part of CDOT’s ongoing The Heat Is On impaired-driving prevention campaign.

For more information, visit www. HeatIsOnColorado.com.

Flu shots ready at San Juan Health

San Juan Basin Health Department joins the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and others to recognize National Influenza Vaccination Week from Dec. 7 to 13.

It is not too late to get a vaccine, as flu activity usually peaks between December and February. A yearly flu vaccine is recommended for everyone six months and older. Flu shots are a preventive-care benefit for children and adults covered under the Affordable Care Act.

The health department has a limited supply of specialized flu vaccine, including high-dose flu shots for senior citizens and preservative-free vaccine for pregnant women. Additionally, it has flu shots for eligible children and adults who qualify for federally supported vaccines if they are unable to receive them from their primary-care provider.

In Durango, appointments are available each Wednesday and Thursday. To schedule an appointment, call 335-2013 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Thursday and from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday.

In Pagosa Springs, appointments are available the first Thursday of every month. To schedule an appointment, call 264-2409 from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday to Friday.

For more information, visit www.healthcare.gov/what-are-my-preventive-care-benefits.

Kiwanis Club to meet Thursday

Art Olsen from Sim Savvy will visit the Kiwanis Club of Durango at noon Thursday at the Durango Community Recreation Center, 2700 Main Ave.

Olsen will provide a hands-on program with a flight simulator. Sim Savvy is a private-pilot ground school with computer-simulated flight instruction, on state-of-the-art aircraft flight simulators. Visitors are welcome.

For more information, call 247-5011.

Colo. transportation plan available

The Colorado Department of Transportation’s blueprint for improving the state’s transportation system during the next 10 to 25 years now is available for public review and comment.

Known as the Statewide Transportation Plan, it includes the goals and objectives to enhance safety, mobility, maintenance and economic vitality. Interested parties are encouraged to view and provide comment at www.coloradotransportationmatters.com through Jan. 4. The site also divides the state regionally, allowing residents to view interactive maps and transportation plans for their area. Because of its high-level functionality, it is recommended that visitors access the website using up-to-date browsing software such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox or Internet Explorer version 10 and higher.

Bluebird boxes for sale in Durango

The Colorado Parks and Wildlife museum volunteer group is selling cedar bluebird boxes available for $25 at the Colorado Parks and Wildlife Service Center near 15th Street and Main Avenue and co-located with the Durango Fish Hatchery & Wildlife Museum.

The service center will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday to Friday. Donations will help volunteers maintain the Wildlife Visitor Center. The museum will open to the public beginning May 15.

For more information, call 382-3810.

Herald Staff