Sunflower Theatre presents Craig Childs
Author Craig Childs will give a multi-media presentation on March 28 at the Sunflower Theatre titled, “Desert Ghosts — How we handle the ancient things, how we live with ghosts”.
Childs writes about “place and time, the heart, the landscapes of the Colorado Plateau – mountains and deserts – archaeology, animals and people, these are things that folks here think about every day because so many of us prioritize being outside.”
Childs’ books include: The Secret Knowledge of Water, Finders Keepers, House of Rain, Animal Diaries and most recently, Apocalyptic Planet.
He has won several key awards including the 2013 Orion Book Award, the 2011 Ellen Meloy Desert Writers Award, 2008 Rowell Art of Adventure Award, and twice he has won the Sigurd Olson Nature Writing Award, first in 2007 and 2013.
The event Saturday is a benefit for the Sunflower Theatre in partnership with Friends of Cedar Mesa, a nonprofit organization based in Southeast Utah.
Doors and cash bar open at 6:15. Show starts at 7 p.m. Tickets are available at SunflowerTheatre.org. The Sunflower Theatre is at Main and Market Street in Cortez, Colorado, next to KSJD Community Radio.
Oil and gas meeting is canceled
A community meeting set for March 26 on oil and gas regulations has been postponed by the county to an unknown date.
Representatives from the industry, oil and gas regulators, and the health department, among others, were to give presentations and take questions from the audience.
Hospice sets seminar on health-care plans
Hospice of Montezuma plans a free seminar on advance health-care decisions Saturday, April 18, at the Cortez Conference Center from 8 a.m. to noon. Lunch will be provided.
The seminar is part of National Healthcare Decisions Day, which is recognized on April 16, and is supported by Holiday Inn and investment advisers Edward Jones and Saybrus Partners.
Lunch will be provided.
Professionals will discuss topics including how to talk about your wishes with your family, friends and health-care providers; financial and long-term planning; and how to execute written advance directives within state law.
Space is limited. Reserve a spot at 565-4400 by April 3.
More info: www.hospiceofmontezuma.org or 565-4400.
Colo. archaeologists bring big show to FLC
The Colorado Archaeological Society’s annual conference will be held Oct. 10-11 at Fort Lewis College.
Events and talks Oct. 10 will be in the FLC Ballroom. Doug Owsley of the Smithsonian Institution will serve as the dinner speaker on the topic of “Kennewick Man.” The San Juan Basin Archaeological Society, in partnership with Maria’s Bookshop, will have his book for sale, and he will autograph books that evening.
On Oct. 11, tentative plans include a one-day version of the Program for Avocational Archaeology Certification class on archaeological practices or a site form workshop. Other events include field trips.
More info: www.sjbas.org.
Airport issue going to commissioners
All eyes are on La Plata County commissioners this week to make a recommendation, if any, for a proposed expansion to the Durango-La Plata County Airport.
County commissioners now must take a similar step in order for the project to move forward.
“Our airport expansion is about maintaining and expanding economic activity,” Durango City Councilor Christina Rinderle said.
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