Durango Chapter of TOPS recently received a Recognition Award honoring 50 continuous years as an active chapter. Back row from left: Cam Gudat, Judy Baumgartner, Beverly Dittmer, Kathleen Shadell, Barbara Swazy, Cheryl Clay. Front row from left: Mary Roberts, Linda Partridge, Thelma Schuh, Leslie Walsh.
Durango Chapter of TOPS recently received a Recognition Award honoring 50 continuous years as an active chapter. Back row from left: Cam Gudat, Judy Baumgartner, Beverly Dittmer, Kathleen Shadell, Barbara Swazy, Cheryl Clay. Front row from left: Mary Roberts, Linda Partridge, Thelma Schuh, Leslie Walsh.Courtesy of Durango Chapter of TOPS

The start date for the Durango chapter was Nov. 24, 1969. The certificate stated, “We appreciate and honor you and your members for a lifetime commitment to taking and keeping off pounds sensibly.” It was signed by Rick Danforth, President of TOPS Club Inc.

For more information about TOPS, call Cheryl Clay at 946-6225. Weekly meetings are held from 9 to 10 a.m. Wednesdays at the main level of the Main Mall, 835 Main Ave.