{"id":108753,"date":"2015-10-19T21:09:54","date_gmt":"2015-10-20T03:09:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/briefs-23\/"},"modified":"2015-10-19T21:09:54","modified_gmt":"2015-10-20T03:09:54","slug":"briefs-23","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dh.durangoherald.com\/tj\/briefs-23\/","title":{"rendered":"Briefs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Booth space is available for the Cortez Elks Lodge\u2019s annual Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, Dec. 6.<\/p>\n<p>The cost for the tables or space is $30, and the lodge provides the table.<\/p>\n<p>The event begins at 10 a.m. and ends after Santa Claus leaves the building.<\/p>\n<p>All proceeds from the tables are used for scholarships, food baskets and the Angel Tree for Christmas.<\/p>\n<p>It is necessary to contact Sally at 1-970-739-0616 for all information about the event.<\/p>\n<p>Mobile blood drives planned in November<\/p>\n<p>United Blood Services plans mobile blood drives at the following local locations in November:<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Nov. 3 at Dolores High School gym\/cafeteria, 1301 Central, 10 a.m.\u20132 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Thursday, Nov. 5 at Cortez Community \u2013 First Methodist Church, 515 N. Park St., Cortez.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Nov. 10 at Dolores Riverside Center \u2013 Community Center, 400 Riverside Ave, Dolores, noon to 5 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Fort Lewis College \u2013 Vallecito Room, 1000 Rim Drive, Durango, 11 a.m. \u2013 3 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Saturday, Nov. 21, at United Blood Services\u2019 Office, 1970 E. Third Ave. Suite 107, Durango, 9 a.m. \u2013 1 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>Monday, Nov. 23, at United Blood Services\u2019 Office, 1970 E. Third Ave. Suite 107, Durango, 2\u20136 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>For an appointment, call 877-UBS-HERO, go to www. BloodHero.com or call 888-804-9913. Details: Nancy Cumming at <a href=\"mailto:ncumming@bloodsystems.org\">ncumming@bloodsystems.org<\/a> or 970-701-9112.<\/p>\n<p>Farmers Union hosts annual meeting<\/p>\n<p>The Four Corners Rocky Mountain Farmers Union will host \u201cA Celebration of Family Farming and Ranching\u201d during its annual meeting on Saturday, Oct. 24 at the Arriola Community Center.<\/p>\n<p>Enjoy a home cooked turkey dinner for $9 per plate and free for children under 16. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and dinner is served at 5:45 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>RSVP by calling Mike or Cindy at 970-882-4222 and receive a ticket for door prizes.<\/p>\n<p>FireWise hosts fire mitigation workshop<\/p>\n<p>FireWise hosts a Mitigation 101 Workshop on Friday, Oct. 30 in Montezuma County.<\/p>\n<p>Learn techniques and tools for selecting and removing unhealthy trees and overgrown brush, including instruction, demonstrations and hands-on learning.<\/p>\n<p>The class includes training for small- and large-scale lots.<\/p>\n<p>Cost is $25 for the public and $10 for FireWise Neighborhood Ambassadors. The workshop is limited to 25 participants.<\/p>\n<p>Information and reservations: Becca at (970) 564-7860.<\/p>\n<p>Power outage planned for Mancos areas<\/p>\n<p>Empire Electric Association has planned an outage that will affect members in the Mancos area including:<\/p>\n<p>East of Mesa Verde entrance (Road 34989 on U.S. 160)<\/p>\n<p>North to Road P on Colo. 184<\/p>\n<p>Joe Moore Reservoir, Jackson Gulch, Chicken Creek, Echo Basin and Mancos Hill areas<\/p>\n<p>East Canyon (south of U.S. 160 on Road 46)<\/p>\n<p>Weber Canyon<\/p>\n<p>South of U.S. 160 on Road 38.<\/p>\n<p>The outage is essential for crews to perform maintenance and needed upgrades and the Mancos substation.<\/p>\n<p>The 4-hour outage is scheduled to begin at midnight Friday, Oct. 23.<\/p>\n<p>The Journal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>space is available for the Cortez Elks Lodge\u2019s annual Christmas Bazaar on Sunday, Dec. 6. The cost for the tables or space is $30, and the lodge provides the table. The event begins at 10 a.m. and ends after Santa Claus leaves the building. 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