Applications are being accepted for upcoming vacancies on five Judicial District Nominating Commissions and on the Supreme Court Nominating Commission.

Judicial nominating commissioners are volunteers and serve six-year terms, interviewing applicants for judicial vacancies and nominating candidates to the governor. The Supreme Court Nominating Commission, which nominates candidates for the Colorado Supreme Court and Colorado Court of Appeals, will have one vacancy. Applicants must be attorneys who reside in the 2nd Congressional District. The 22nd Judicial District (Dolores and Montezuma counties) will have one vacancy for a nonattorney who is not a registered Republican.

For more information, visit www.courts.state.co.us/Courts/Supreme_Court/Nominating.cfm. Applications will be accepted through Oct. 31. Applications may be made only at www.tfaforms.com/290254. Applicants should include a current résumé or biography where indicated on the application.

Habitat home to be dedicated Saturday

The dedication ceremony of a Habitat for Humanity home will take place at 10 a.m. Saturday at 620 Fox Farm Circle, Bayfield.

The public is invited.

For more information, visit www.habitatlaplata.org.

Humane Society to host fundraiser

La Plata County Humane Society annual Bark & Wine silent auction fundraiser will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Saturday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.

The event will feature dinner, a live band and an assortment of activities. Beginning this year, the Humane Society will honor one local Animal Welfare Advocate every year. This individual will be someone in the community who contributes to animal welfare on a community or in the regional.

The recipient of this year’s La Plata County Animal Welfare Advocate of the Year is Padgie Kimmick. For the last decade, Kimmick has been trapping and spaying/neutering stray and feral cats in La Plata County. DurangoTones will provide live music, and XRock’s Jamie Osborn will be the master of ceremonies.

Herald Staff