As part of the San Juan Skyway 25th Anniversary Project, a public meeting will take place from 4 to 6 p.m. Tuesday at the San Juan Public Lands Center, 15 Burnett Court in the Durango Tech Center.

The meeting will educate attendees about the significance of the Skyway, explain past accomplishments and generate ideas for possible future projects. The meeting will provide an opportunity during the anniversary project time frame for the public to come forth with ideas or input about the San Juan Skyway. Residents from all communities along the Skyway corridor are encouraged to attend.

To RSVP by Monday, email Kathy Sherer at [email protected] or call 884-2355.

Survey regarding sales tax available

The city of Durango has released a community survey on the reauthorization of the existing half-cent sales tax being considered for the April 2015 ballot.

The survey is available at http://durangogov.org/virtualcityhall or at www.peakdemocracy.com/2082. Durango residents are encouraged to register and participate in the survey to ensure that their voices are heard. The survey will be active until Oct. 15, and the results will be provided to the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board.

The dedicated half-cent sales and use tax was originally authorized by voters in 1999 for the construction, operation and maintenance of the Durango Community Recreation Center and development of the 7.5-mile Animas River Trail along the greenway from Dallabetta Park to Animas City Park. This 20-year sales tax sunsets in 2019, and the $14 million debt for the recreation center will be retired and paid in full. The city is exploring the reauthorization of the tax through 2039 and applying the revenue to a broad spectrum of Parks and Recreation projects.

For more information, call 375-7300 or email [email protected].

Rotary Club of Durango to meet Tuesday

Rob Rawls, administrative director of local NPR station KSUT, will speak to the Rotary Club of Durango at its meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday at the Strater Hotel, 699 Main Ave., on his experiences in the northern Alaska arctic region.

For many years, Rawls managed the only public radio station serving the arctic native villages in a 520-square-mile area. Rawls has many stories to tell about the region. He lived in Nome, Bethel and Kotzebue for 20 years and, during the period, worked as a gold miner and fisherman as well as a public broadcaster. Rawls knows the area and its people well. Visitors are welcome.

For more information, call Bruce Rodman at 385-7899.

Daybreak Rotary Club to meet Wednesday

Durango Daybreak Rotary Club will hear a presentation by Amy Haggart of Durango DEVO and Dave Hagar with the Fort Lewis College Cycling team at 7 a.m. Wednesday at the Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio.

DEVO is a nonprofit corporation whose mission it is to develop youths into life-long cyclists by creating healthy, fun experiences in a team environment and allowing them be part of and give back to the community. DEVO has more than 800 riders, 75 coaches and 32 different groups in the program for ages two to 25. The public is invited.

For more information, call Mary Oswald at 749-6332.

Scrapbooking group to meet in Ignacio

Ignacio Community Library, 470 Goddard Ave., will host a Scrapbooking Group at 1 p.m. every Thursday.

Participants can bring their own supplies or use the libraries.

For more information, visit http://ignaciolibrary.org.

Republican women to meet Sept. 16

Southwest Republican Women will welcome Colorado District III Southwest Director Mary Ann Smith as featured speaker at their noon Sept. 16 meeting at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.

Her presentation is called “Colonial Women: Firebrands of the Revolution.” Reservations can be made through Thursday at [email protected] or by calling Teri Oliger at 749-8546. The cost for members is $16, and nonmembers are $20. Guests are welcome. The Oct. 21 meeting will be a candidates and issues forum.

Author to speak at FLC on Thursday

Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College will host author Kevin Fedarko at 6 p.m. Thursday in the Vallecito Room in the Student Union Building at Fort Lewis College.

Fedarko’s book, The Emerald Mile: The Epic Story of the Fastest Ride in History Through the Heart of the Grand Canyon, is the tale of the speed run of three river guides during the unprecedented spring run-off of 1983, in which the surge of meltwater threatened the integrity of Glen Canyon Dam. Fedarko also will speak on dams, environmental conservation and how the West has approached water use. Fedarko is a former senior editor at Outside Magazine, and his work has appeared in Esquire and National Geographic Adventure magazines, among other publications.

For more information, call 247-7456 or visit http://swcenter.fortlewis.edu.

Herald Staff