The Colorado Mounted Rangers Local Troop D will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser from 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday at La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave.

The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 6 and younger. Money will be used for training costs and equipment purchases.

For more information, call 759-1211.

CSU fans, alumni invited to watch game

Colorado State University football fans and alumni will watch the CSU Rams play the University of New Mexico Lobos on Saturday at Mountain Madness Brewing Co., 1644 County Road 203.

The kickoff will take place at 5 p.m. All CSU Ram fans and alumni are invited.

Blood-sugar regulation to be discussed Tuesday

Herbalist Marija Helt will offer a class at 6 p.m. Tuesday on natural support for blood-sugar regulation.

This class will offer practical tips about how to improve blood sugar regulation holistically. Participants will discuss supportive foods, herbs, spices and lifestyle habits. There is an optional suggested donation of $10.

To RSVP and for location, call 779-3111.

Durango Lions Club to meet Wednesday

The Durango Lions Club will meet at noon Wednesday at the DoubleTree Hotel, 501 Camino del Rio.

There will be a report on project activities and a program presented by Lynn Armato with the La Plata Family Center. Guests are welcome.

For more information or to make reservations, call 335-8139 or email [email protected].

Health-care center seeks volunteers

Four Corners Health Care Center Home of Junction Creek Rehab is looking for volunteers to spend quality time with its residents.

Volunteers will accompany residents to doctor’s appointments and to spend time with their loved ones.

For more information, call Jessica Martin at 247-2215.

Free lunch available to veterans Monday

The Veterans Committee at the Elks Lodge will host a free lunch for veterans at the lodge, on the corner of East Second Avenue and Ninth Street, after the 11 a.m. Monday Nov. 11 Veterans Day Parade.

The committee also will have a float in the parade. The parade will travel north along Main Avenue.

Applications accepted for gardener program

The Colorado State University Extension Office in La Plata County is accepting applications for the 2014 Colorado Master Gardener program until Dec. 13.

Students will receive training in tree care, vegetables, soils, native plants, water wise gardening, pruning and more. The training uses onsite and distant education experts. The 11-week series will start Jan. 23 and will take place from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. every Thursday at the La Plata County Fairgrounds, 2500 Main Ave. The cost is $275 if people intend to volunteer, $625 for a certificate without volunteer time. Either option also includes a copy of the textbook, The Science of Gardening. The training is the equivalent of a four-credit hour course. Volunteers are expected to complete 50 hours of volunteer time in the first year and 24 hours in subsequent years.

To receive an application packet, visit www.laplataextension.org or the extension office, 2500 Main Ave. Applications are due no later than Dec. 13.

FLC subcommittee to meet Tuesday

The Nomination Sub-Committee of the Board of Trustees for Fort Lewis College will have a teleconference meeting at 9 a.m. Tuesday in Room 232, Berndt Hall, FLC.

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

Herald Staff