Alpine Health Solutions will provide a free informational presentation regarding “All-Things Health Care” from 7 to 8 p.m. Monday in program room 1 of the Durango Public Library, 1900 East Third Ave.

The presentation will cover topics on the Affordable Care Act, deadlines, open enrollment, Medicare and Medicare supplement insurance, as well as all the choices people have.

Participants also will learn how to take advantage of available government subsidies on their health care.

People between the ages of 26 and 64 who need insurance are invited. People who are 65 or older, or who are about to turn 65, also may come to learn about their options.

Judge evaluations available in Blue Book

Evaluations of 146 judges standing for retention in the 2014 general election are included in the 2014 State Ballot Information Booklet, published by the Legislative Council and commonly referred to as the “Blue Book,” which began arriving at Colorado households recently.

The Blue Book is an informational booklet that includes the evaluations of the judges standing for retention; it also provides voters with analysis and arguments for and against every statewide ballot measure. It is mailed to every Colorado household with a registered voter.

Evaluation results completed by local commissions on judicial performance are published as a narrative to provide voters information about the performance and background of each justice or judge appearing on the ballot.

The narrative, recommendation and a copy of performance survey results for each justice and judge is also published on the Office of Judicial Performance Evaluation website at www.coloradojudicialperformance.gov.

For more information, visit www.coloradojudicialperformance.gov/review.cfm?year=2014 or www.coloradobluebook.com.

Republican Women to meet Oct. 21

Southwest Republican Women will host a discussion by Republican candidates and a review of ballot issues at their meeting at noon Oct. 21 at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.

Lunch is $16 for members and $20 for nonmembers. Guests and men are welcome. The Nov. 18 meeting will honor local veterans groups, and the community is welcome to attend and bring a veteran as their guest.

All lunches that day will be $16.

Reservations can be made through Thursday at [email protected] or by calling Terri Oliger at 749-8546.

FLC to attempt world record hopscotch

Fort Lewis College will attempt a world record for the largest simultaneous game of hopscotch from 4:30 to 6 p.m. Friday in the FLC Quad.

Five hundred people will play hopscotch to break the previous world record of 371 people. This event is sanctioned by the Guinness Book of World Records.

Immediately following hopscotch at 6 p.m., there will be an alumni gathering on the rooftop patio of the Student Union Building. The theme of the alumni gathering will be Hops & Scotch.

The event will feature door prizes, giveaways, food, beer, scotch and the tapping of a special one-of-a-kind beer that has been aged in a scotch barrel for FLC alumni. Fireworks will be shot off from campus at 7:30 p.m.

The event is open to all graduates of FLC.

FLC board to meet Friday

The Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College will conduct a public meeting at 8 a.m. Friday in the Vallecito Room in the Student Union of FLC.

An executive session may be convened for purposes of receiving legal advice on specific legal questions that may arise during the discussion.

For more information, call Peggy Sharp at 247-7437 or email [email protected].

Marijuana toxicity in animals discussed

The free community presentation “Marijuana Toxicity in Animals” will take place at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Riverview Animal Hospital, 670 S. Camino del Rio.

Dr. Randy Hays of Riverview Animal Hospital will lead this presentation on the effects of marijuana on dogs and cats.

Participants will learn about what they need to do if it happens to their pet.

For more information, call 247-8545.

High Noon Rotary Club to meet Thursday

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 club will hear from Colleen Johnson of the local Southwest Chapter of Red Cross.

Herald Staff