People diagnosed with prediabetes are at a higher risk of developing Type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease. Effectively managing prediabetes can help prevent diabetes. In fact, studies have shown that the risk of developing Type 2 diabetes can be significantly reduced through weight loss and exercise, which have been shown to be more effective in managing prediabetes than medication alone.
Anyone identified as having prediabetes is invited to attend a free class by Sheena Carswell and Marge Morris. Attendees will learn how to manage prediabetes and help prevent the onset of Type 2 diabetes.
The class will be held Friday, May 6, from 9 to 11 a.m. in suite 140 of the medical office building at Mercy Regional Medical Center.
To register, please call (970) 764-3415.
The Pine River Library will continue its Mesa de Charla series with a Cinco de Mayo celebration from 6 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4. The event will include a community discussion and potluck, as well as a craft area for kids. All ages are welcome. Bring your favorite dish to share and join the party!
The Mesa de Charla events are a part of the Latino Americans: 500 Years of History grant provided by the National Endowment for the Humanities and the American Library Association. For more information, contact the library at 884-2222, ext. 510.
Due to further requests, the Bureau of Reclamation will extend the draft environmental assessment comment period for the Lake Nighthorse Recreation Plan to Wednesday, May 25. It was recently announced to be extended to May 6.
The draft environmental assessment includes a no action alternative and three alternative recreation plans. These three proposed plans provide different scenarios for recreation at Lake Nighthorse while protecting water quality and sensitive natural, cultural, and other resources and ensure compatibility with the primary purpose of the Animas-La Plata Project for municipal and industrial water supply.
The draft environmental assessment is available online at http://www.usbr.gov/uc/progact/animas/index.html, under the Environmental Compliance tab, or interested groups and individuals may request a copy by contacting Justyn Liff at 248-0625.
Reclamation will consider all comments received prior to preparing a final environmental assessment. Written comments can be submitted by email to [email protected] or mailed to: Ed Warner, Bureau of Reclamation, 445 West Gunnison Ave., Suite 221, Grand Junction, CO 81501.
La Plata County Commissioner Julie Westendorff will hold office hours for the general public to meet with her from 10 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 5 at the Pine River Library in Bayfield. Commissioner Westendorff appreciates the feedback she has received from people in the Bayfield area during her previous office hours, and is looking forward to meeting with Bayfield area residents again this month about their interests and concerns.
For more information please contact the La Plata County Commissioners’ office at 382-6219.
The Ignacio Elementary School Explorers Club is hosting a community yard sale extravaganza from 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. More than 10 booths will be at the ELHI (old Ignacio Elementary School) parking lot, at 115 Ute St.
Learn about “earthbag” construction at the Pine River Library on Friday, May 6, from 6 to 7 p.m. This is a low-impact, energy-efficient form of housing that has endured the test of time. Kaki Hunter and Doni Kiffmeyer, authors of Earthbag Building: The Tools, Tricks and Techniques will give a presentation on how it is done, where it has been done, and the advantages of this unique building style.
Kiffmeyer and Hunter have been involved in alternative construction since 1993, specializing in affordable, low impact and natural building methods. Inspired by the work of visionary architect Nader Khalili, the grandfather of Sandbag/ Superadobe/Earthbag architecture, they wrote a screenplay entitled “Honey’s House,” a film about truth, justice and affordable housing. They live in Moab, Utah, where they continue to focus on the research and development of fun, quick, simple and solid natural and alternative building techniques.
For more information, contact the Library at 884-2222, ext. 510.
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