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Call of the wild

In the dumps

Breathing new life

Wolf Symposium explores idea of Colorado reintroduction p8

Despite being a ‘green’ state, Colorado’s recycling dismal p10

Program brings life-saving skills to developing countries p14

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4 La Vida Local

Big bad wolf?

FLC hosts symposium to explore return of wolf to Colorado

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by Tracy Chamberlin

5 Word on the Street

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Bottom of the heap State recycling rate half of national average while waste hits all-time high

10 Quick ’n’ Dirty

by Missy Votel

11 Mountain Town News

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12-13 Day in the Life

Snow time

It may look brown out your window, but Purg’s got skiing (we swear)

Ear to the ground: “I thought I had my ticket out of poverty the other night, but apparently there’s already doggy Tinder.”

– Local man bemoaning missing out on yet another beer-fueled million dollar idea

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Grease is the word The bird’s been picked clean, the wishbone broken and the pie but a distant memory. But what to do with that vat of used oil sloshing around in the deep fryer?

Instead of dumping it down the drain and risking a spendy call to the plumber, the City of Durango’s wastewater treatment plant will be accepting used grease. Pretty much any edible oil – peanut, vegetable, soy, canola, bacon, lard and corn – will be accepted at the plant from 8 a.m.

– 2 p.m., Fri. – Mon., Nov. 23-26.

Ironically enough, the byproduct from your Thanksgiving feast can be used as fuel to process another byproduct from … well, nevermind. Just think of that grease as the Thanksgiving gift that keeps on giving.

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Breath of fresh air Local nurse brings simple life-saving skills to developing countries

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20 Ask Rachel 21 Free Will Astrology

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22 Classifieds

Gone to the dogs Tips for surviving family Thanksgiving – and other meal disasters

23 Haiku Movie Review

by Donna Hewett

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A free drop off will be set up in front of the red administration building (formerly the Chamber Welcome Center) in Santa Rita Park. Obviously, oil should be cooled first and then sealed in a leak proof container.

For more information, visit durangogov.org/ grease or call 970-375-4801.

Flight plan Speaking of flightless, stuffed birds, if you’re planning to fly in and out of DIA this holiday weekend, you might want to bring a good book, neck pillow and maybe a space blanket. A recent report confirms what we already know: DIA is one of the busiest airports in the country.

According to numbers crunched by “Hopper.com” and “InsureMyTrip.com,” DIA is the fifth-busiest airport in the country, shuffling nearly 800,000 bodies through its scanners every day. Atlanta came in first (1.3 million), followed

by LAX, Chicago/Ordway and Dallas. According to the study (which, arguably, should be taken with a grain of salt and maybe a shot of tequila), the busiest day for return Turkey Day traffic will be Sun., Nov. 25, and overall the most hectic time for DIA is at 10 a.m.

So maybe sit back, have another helping of potatoes and gravy, and loosen that belt. You could be in for a long ride. But at least it won’t be any more torturous than talking politics with the family at the dinner table.

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LaVidaLocal Free-range gratitude ‘Tis the season for thankfulness, and I’m reminded of someone I heard on the radio recently. He proposed that the simple ability to wake up in the morning (or, presumably, at all) is a gift. Any of us graced with movement and conscious awareness possess the greatest miracles in the universe, or something like that. I don’t remember his name or anything, and it might have actually been in a book, but whatever he said sure made an impact on me.

I for one am grateful for my freedom of movement, even if I haven’t moved particularly much this year. Life just got in the way of hiking and biking and tubing and such, as life does – but I’d rather life get in the way than have no life at all. So this Thanksgiving season, I’m going to express my gratitude for movement by loading up the dog in the truck and going for a drive.

And I’ll be sitting on my rump the whole time. What a blessing this country is. Man, does it ever feel good to move the real American way. I mean, you don’t think those pioneers strolled across the prairie, do you? And I guarantee the pilgrims wouldn’t have made it to Plymouth Chrysler Rock if they’d relied on their breaststroke.

I don’t know about you, but for me, nothing is more freeing than strapping myself to a bucket seat, slamming the door shut twice just to make sure because it’s kind of an old truck, and soaring down long, narrow, designated roadways between the yellow line and the white one.

I’m also thankful that we live near so many places with nonexistent cell service. People in other parts of the civilized world take for granted that they can reach their business associates and booty calls at any moment.

Going straight to voicemail means someone is having an affair. Here, I suspect we take for granted that our loved ones may be effectively (and perhaps even legally) deceased for hours at a stretch before they are resuscitated by a few patchy bars on their phone. They’re just as likely pinned under a rock and being assessed by bears. That’s our reality, and I love it.

I realize my take may be ridiculed by people older than me, who flood

my Facebook feed griping about how young people are always on their phones. But I actually like being out of range. I rediscover each time what it is to connect with the natural world, no screen mediating the experience save for my windshield.

I’m undistracted by notification alerts, and I don’t worry about my battery going dead. Plus, I learn who cares enough to send the very best, when someone calls in search and rescue because I might have neglected to mention when I planned on returning to the land of the living.

Speaking of friends, I am also grateful for going places with complete anonymity. I don’t WANT to talk with people when I go out in public. If I wanted to talk with people, I’d go to the movies and sit right in front of you. I used to have anonymity in this place. Then I met someone, who introduced me to someone, and before you know it half the town is inviting me to Thanksgiving dinner. No thank you! I much prefer the intimate companionship of a good book. A book doesn’t ask me what’s new. A book doesn’t ask me what I do for a living. A book doesn’t ask me what ELSE I do for a living.

That’s why I’m thankful for places where no one knows my name. In those places, I get all the joys of eavesdropping on conversations without all the inconvenience of someone recognizing me in the grocery store when I’m wearing boots and pajamas because why should we have to get dressed up to go grocery shopping anyway?

The answer is: We shouldn’t. It’s bad enough that groceries aren’t yet delivered to us by drone, which as far as I can tell is one of only three good reasons for the existence of drones. If we could deliver milk to your door in the 1930s, we ought to be able to deliver Cheez-Its today.

But I wouldn’t want the newspaper delivered by drone. If it’s not going to be thrown onto the roof by a kid on a bicycle, I want to pick it up my own self. Which brings me to the last thing I’m thankful for: all of you who read it. For you, I stuck around civilization just a little while longer, so I could email the editor with my final draft. Now I’m too far out of range to do edits, which means that all errors that remain are hers.

This Week’s Sign of the Downfall:

Thumbin’It The tireless work of Purg snow crews to provide excellent opening day conditions and top-to-bottom skiing, despite the November lull in precipitation Retailers that refuse to give in to the over-commercialization of the holidays by remaining closed on Thanksgiving Democrats in the New Mexico Legislature working to remove the state’s criminal ban on abortions to ensure legal, safe access in the very unfortunate event the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade

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We aren’t there Yeti Higher than average vaping rates in Southwest Colorado, with a study finding 40 percent of local teens vaped in 2017, higher than the statewide average of 27 percent and about twice the national average Colorado’s astonishingly low recycling rate, with only 12 percent of the state’s recyclable, compostable and recoverable waste kept out of landfills, a mere third of the national average The discovery on an Indonesian beach of a dead whale, which was found to have 1,000 assorted pieces of plastic, including flip flops, cups and bags, in its stomach

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Just in case election day felt like progress, you should know that Republican Denver Riggleman won a Virginia House seat even though his Democratic competitor, Leslie Cockburn, pointed out that Riggleman was an author of “Sasquatch erotica.” He also campaigned with Isaac Smith, who’s a white supremacist.

For real, Riggleman wrote two yeti porn books, and he even circulated “cover art” pics on his Instagram account for his newest book, The Mating Habits of Bigfoot.

And he won.

WordontheStreet With Thanksgiving feasting this week, the Telegraph asked, “What’s your favorite part of the bird?”

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“A full leg.”

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“I’m a vegetarian, so I like a beating heart.”

Jim Mulkey

“Breast.”

Susan Foreman

“The part that tastes like beef.”

Tonya Mulkey

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ReTooned/by Shan Wells

City servants don’t deserve ire To the editor, Durango’s city leaders/servants get a lot of anger thrown their way every day, publicly and personally. Especially during voting seasons. Yet? By feeble ilg’s direct experience through my city employee yoga classes, my native h(om)etown leaders/servants (who choose to take my yoga class on their lunch hour!) are supremely focused, polite, obedient, humble, humorous, super aware, highly disciplined, intelligent, compassionate and gregarious.

And? They could probably kick your you-know-what, because ilg knows how strong, supple and focused they continue to bec(om)e. Fact is, our noble city leaders/servants (yup, ilg is training a few of our police in this precious class) are among the most valorous students ilg has had the privilege of serving over 35+ years of teaching.

So, if you are gonna hammer my city leaders/servants by an easily quilled “Letter to the Editor” to pass integrity judgment on them: 1) Know that it has been and remains a genuine highlight and deep honor of mine to give back to my c(om)munity by helping the health and well-beingness of our precious city servants; and 2) before you so easily tap out that letter of lambast, best ask yourself first, “What is it that I do each day (or week, or month, or ?) to help my c(om)munity?!

That is all. Head bowed, Spirit vowed ... Namah!

– steve ilg, native durangatang

Don’t turn backs on homeless To the editor, If you want to know what a man’s like, take a good look at how he treats his inferiors, not his equals. I would substitute “city” for “man” in the above Harry Potter 4

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quote. Look at us! Many of us are turning our heads from the homeless and “building a wall,” outside of which the homeless are allowed to live.

I have lived in Durango only two years, coming from Chicago, where it is relatively hopeless to help the homeless. However, Durango is very small and there are very few homeless people here. We should step out of our cars and ask them how we can help, rather than ignore them. Sure, some are taking advantage, but most are probably not.

I looked up online (msn) how I could find a place to stay in Durango if I were homeless. There were only three entries that showed up, whereas there were eight entries for homeless pets. Come on, gang!

One candidate for sheriff stated that the homeless might be taken care of by “nonprofits.” Are not governments “nonprofits?”

My point being, this is a moral battle, not one to be overseen by the ACLU. We should and could take care of the few homeless people here. Give them some credit for liking Durango! Morality is more important than legality!

– Bonnie Dudley, Durango

Raining on the Trump parade To the editor, It sure was nice that Trump and family went on a nice vacation to Paris on our dime. He was also going to pay respects to all the fallen in WWI. It was raining so he could not walk with world leaders in the streets or visit the thousands of graves some 50 miles away… but it sure is funny, all the other nations went along with General Kelly to show their respects 100 years after the war ended.

I guess Trump was mad it was raining on his parade.

The president then flew home Sunday and went into his bunker at the White House. Monday he was recovering from a hard day’s work and didn’t even have time to go the Arlington Cemetery or the tomb of the unknow soldier. I’m sure the vets who voted for him liked that.

Trump says he cares about the military. Yeah – the VA is still all messed up, and he is in command. What a joke.

He doesn’t talk about it and when asked he says he is working on it. When was the last time he ever went into a VA hospital? Ask a vet.

I guess you’ll find it somewhere in the more than 5,000 lies he has told the public and his GOP supporters.

The president might even tell the Forest Service how to manage the forest after he solves the California fires.

– Bob Battani, veteran, Durango

candied yams, cranberry sauce and pumpkin pie. An internet search on “vegetarian Thanksgiving” is getting us more recipes than we could possibly use.

– Dante Gomez, Durango

Firewood

Before dawn Butch and I head up to Beaver Meadows to cut the dead wood timber.

Like a visual prayer, the old tree is a silent paradox, passive yet formative in its stature.

It is the noble condition of a last surrender, as the chainsaw hums through decades in minutes.

Suddenly that moment of teetering.

Like a mysterious celebration of defiance, the old log resists, just for a moment… before the inevitable fall, and the return of a less holy silence.

– Burt Baldwin, Ignacio

Gobble up a veggie Thanksgiving To the editor, While President Trump is pardoning two turkeys for Thanksgiving, every one of us can exercise that same presidential power by choosing a nonviolent Thanksgiving observance.

And here are some other good reasons: • You can brag about pardoning a turkey – like Trump (or not).

• You will stay awake for your favorite football game.

• Your sensible vegetarian kid won’t have to boycott the family dinner.

• Plant-based holiday roasts don’t have to carry government warning labels.

• You won’t have to call Poultry Hotline to keep your family out of the hospital.

• Your body will appreciate a holiday from the fat, cholesterol and hormones.

• You won’t sweat the environment- and food resources-devastation guilt trip.

• You won’t spend a sleepless night wondering how the turkey lived and died.

Seriously, this Thanksgiving, let’s give thanks for our good fortune, health and happiness with a life-affirming, cruelty-free, plant-based feast.

Our own dinner will feature a store-bought plantbased holiday roast, mashed potatoes, stuffed squash,

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The Durango Wolf Symposium will feature nine speakers, all coming from different sides of the restoration story, including Fort Lewis College professor Andrew Gulliford and Mike Phillips, who lead the Yellowstone wolf restoration project./Photo courtesy Wolfwood Refuge

Call of the wild Wolf Symposium opens restoration conversation to the public

by Tracy Chamberlin

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ray wolves once called the Colorado mountains home. They were essential to the ecosystem in the western part of the state and key to the culture of its inhabitants. But, the gray wolf vanished from this part of the world almost a century ago.

In recent decades, however, restoration projects in other parts of the country have been successful in bringing the wolf home, including in Yellowstone National Park and the southeastern United States.

Today, there is one last patch of perfect gray wolf habitat

– western Colorado.

According to Mike Phillips, a member of the Rocky Mountain Wolf Project Science Advisory Team and a featured speaker at the upcoming Durango Wolf Symposium, western Colorado could either be the last great wolf restoration project, or there won’t be a last great restoration project.

“When I look at the future, I see this last piece of the puzzle,” he said.

Phillips served as the project leader for the Yellowstone wolf restoration project, co-authored The Wolves of Yellowstone and co-founded the Turner Endangered Species Fund.

He’s been on the frontlines of wolf restoration for decades

and plans to share some of his stories at the Durango Wolf Symposium on Thurs., Nov. 29, at Fort Lewis College.

The event will feature nine speakers, all coming from different sides of the restoration story. Phillips will be joined by ranchers, tribal leaders, college professors, environmentalists and a retired member of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.

“In a small town like Durango, we’re neighbors with folks with opposing views,” Kim Piper, spokeswoman for the Durango Wolf Symposium and a volunteer with Wolfwood Refuge in Ignacio, said. “This is a ranching community; this is a progressive community.” 4

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Piper said more and more people are talking about wolf restoration in western Colorado, and this was the right time to get neighbors together to share their personal experiences and stories.

Much of the conversation will be about the possibility of a wolf restoration project in Colorado, who that would affect and how to address concerns. But, Piper said, it will also be about tackling the negative mythology surrounding the wolf.

“People just don’t know about the gray wolf,” she added. “There are so many old wives tales.”

The mythological wolf, the one that confronted Little Red Riding Hood or blew down the three little pigs’ homes, is not the one that once roamed the mountain ranges in western Colorado.

Wolves were actually one of the first domesticated animals, according to Phillips.

People have spent time living with wolves and their domesticated descendants for probably thousands of years.

“Why is it we have such a hard time with gray wolves when we have such a history with them?” he asked.

Phillips explained that’s really one of the aims of the Durango Wolf Symposium – to tell the true story of the gray wolf.

“Wolves are not the boogey man people expect them to be,” he added.

The gray wolf does not represent a threat to human safety, Phillips said, but it can be a threat to individual ranchers. Smaller ranching operations face plenty of challenges, keeping their livestock healthy, thriving and profitable. Their job is not

JusttheFacts What: Durango Wolf Symposium: Is There a Future for Wolves in Colorado?

When: Thurs., Nov. 29, 8 a.m., opening ceremony and telling of the Ute Creation Story; 8:30 a.m.-noon, speaker session; 1-4:30 p.m., speaker session; 7-9 p.m., panel discussion and open forum Where: Student Life Center Gymnasium, FLC More info.: www.durango wolfsymposium.com

Additional events: • “Living With Wolves” documentary screening, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nov. 30, Southern Ute Museum in Ignacio. southernutemuseum.org.

• “Living With Wolves” photographic exhibit, thru Fri. Nov. 30, Southern Ute Museum, Ignacio.

Photo courtesy Wolfwood Refuge

made easier by gray wolves.

This is one of the reasons to have the conversation, he added, because there are proven techniques to address these potential conflicts.

“We need to make sure that ranchers

affected by gray wolves are made whole,” he said.

In just the past week, the U.S. House of Representatives passed HR 6784, or the Manage Our Wolves Act. This bill would essentially remove the gray wolf from the

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Endangered Species List, an idea that’s gathered steam with an increase in reported wolf sightings in Colorado. But, according to experts, these sightings do not mean there is a sustainable or successful population here.

It’s uncertain whether the Manage Our Wolves Act will make it through the U.S. Senate or overcome any of the other legislative hurdles before becoming law.

But, in the end, it might not matter to Coloradans.

Essentially wolf restoration is a local issue, Phillips explained. The decision to support a return of the gray wolf to Colorado does not have to be made at the federal level, nor does it require the gray wolf remain on the Endangered Species List.

Any restoration project can be initiated at the state or even regional levels.

Several years ago, communities across the Rocky Mountains came together to talk about the threat to the sage grouse, Phillips cited as an example. Instead of listing the bird on the Endangered Species List, which would have required federal intervention, regional stakeholders came together to create a plan that protected the sage grouse habitat without destroying industries, like ranching or oil and gas, that operated on the same lands.

If people with diametrically opposing views can work together to support a bird with very specific environmental needs, he said, why can’t they come together to support an animal who has none? All the gray wolf needs, Phillips added, is a chance. n

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Colorado may have the highest vistas, but when it comes to recycling, we’re scraping the bottom of the barrel.

According to a recent report, Colorado’s recycling rate remained stagnant at 12 percent last year, well below the national average of 35 percent. In addition, the state generated a record 9.3 million tons of waste in 2017.

The statistics were a few of the high – or low – lights of the annual “State of Recycling in Colorado” report put out by Colorado Public Interest Research Group, aka CoPIRG, and Eco-Cycle, a Boulder-based nonprofit dedicated to building zero waste communities.

The report’s city-by-city breakdown found that Loveland (61 percent), Boulder (52 percent) and Louisville (44 percent) continue to have the best residential recycling rates. Fort Collins has the best overall recycling rate for residential, commercial and industrial waste (55 percent), and Aspen’s residential recycling rate of 40 percent is the best outside the Front Range.

Durango had a recycling rate of 30 percent, according to the report. This was the same as Pitkin County and better than Denver County (22 percent); Summit County (23 percent); and Eagle County (22 percent.)

According to the report, all but 4 percent of items Coloradans are currently sending to the landfill can be recovered, recycled or composted.

“Colorado’s low recycling rate comes as a shock to most people who think of us as a ‘green’ state,” Kate Bailey, Eco-Cycle Director of Research and Policy and the report’s lead author, said. “The truth is, 96 percent of what we throw away could have been recycled or composted.”

The new report urged recently elected Gov. Jared Polis to enact policies to help reverse Colorado’s trash trend. This includes setting recycling and composting goals for state agencies, hiring a statewide Recycling Coordinator, and aggressively pursuing ways to attract new recycling businesses. The goal is to foster an economy where recyclable materials stay in Colorado and are remanufactured into new products in an environmentally sustainable way.

“With strong state leadership, Colorado is well-positioned to move forward quickly to realize the environmental and economic benefits of increased recycling,” Bailey said. “Increasing our recycling rate statewide is one of the fastest, easiest steps we can take to reduce carbon pollution.”

Another way to bolster recycling is by dedicating more funds to the cause. According to the study’s authors, Colorado only collects a small fee of $0.46 per ton of waste sent to landfills to support recycling programs. This is far behind other states, such as Ohio and Wisconsin, which allocate between $2 and $7 per ton.

One example of a successful recycling business that keeps materials in Colorado is Momentum Recycling, which recently built a state-of-the art glass recycling facility in Broomfield. Recyclable glass is collected locally, shipped to Momentum, which then sends it to local manufacturers, Rocky Mountain Bottle Company and OI Bottling to be made back into new bottles.

According to president John Lair, since the facility opened, the area went from recycling 6 percent of its glass to 23 percent. With

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the right policies, he thinks it could be even more. “If the state aggressively expands its recycling efforts, we could be recycling 50 percent in a few years’ time,” he said.

What’s the magic behind a successful recycling program? According to the report, leading Colorado cities have two things in common: curbside residential recycling as well as curbside pick-up or convenient drop-off for yard debris.

“We already know what it takes to do better,” Bailey said. “We just need a coordinated state effort to really jumpstart our progress.”

The two groups called on all Colorado cities and counties to track their trash and recycling rates moving forward so each community can develop a strategy for diverting waste away from landfills. They also called for the expansion of curbside recycling programs, particularly along the Front Range, to make recycling more convenient for residents and businesses, and for curbside and drop-off programs for yard debris.

“Living in a green state and having such a trashy diversion rate is not just embarrassing, it has big environmental consequences,” CoPIRG Director Danny Katz said. “Making new things with recycled materials wastes less energy and produces less pollution. If we double Colorado’s recycling rate, it would have the equivalent impact on climate change of taking about 450,000 cars off the road.”

To read the report, go to: www.copirg.org

Dont feed cat brats, no matter how cute Once again, the efforts of well-meaning but ill-informed citizens has had disastrous consequences for wildlife.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reported last week that it had removed a mountain lion kitten from a home near Walsenburg after residents took the kitten home to let it “thaw out.” Authorities were alerted to the situation when the people published photos on social media showing the kitten in a cage. They claimed they found it in a snowbank after a snowplow passed by and that they had released it back to the wild.

However, wildlife officials discovered not only had the kitten not been released, its captors had fed it bratwurst.

Although sick from its diet of human food, the kitten appeared to be in good health otherwise. Unfortunately, after being in captivity for nearly 30 hours, wildlife officials determined the mother was likely no longer in the area. The kitten was taken to the nearby nonprofit Wet Mountain Wildlife Rehabilitation in Wetmore.

“Many animals intentionally leave their young behind when startled, relying on the built-in camouflage of the youngsters’ spotted fur to keep them safe,” CPW Wildlife Manager Travis Sauder, who retrieved the kitten, said. “The mother will then return to retrieve her young once the area is safe. This is why it's vital to leave baby wildlife where you find them."

In addition, it is dangerous to feed baby animals anything they are not accustomed to. In this case, the kitten, estimated to be younger than six months, was probably not weaned from its mother’s milk and had only eaten regurgitated solids from its mother.

In conclusion, Sauder offered this constant reminder to potential do-gooders. “Wild animals do not need to ‘thaw out’ because they are equipped by nature to survive cold and snow,” he said. “If you find wildlife you believe to be orphaned, leave the area immediately. By leaving, mom will feel safe to come back and retrieve her young.”

In the unfortunate event of abandoned baby wildlife, Sauder said it is important to call CPW as soon as possible so the animal can be taken to a licensed rehabilitator who knows how to care for the animal so it can successfully be released back into the wild.

– Missy Votel

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Man summits Summit’s highest

SILVERTHORNE – Colorado’s Summit County has three peaks along its border that surpass 14,000 feet in elevation.

But they’re far from the most difficult peaks in the mountain-ringed county, as Gary Fondl ascertained in his quest to climb the county’s 101 highest mountains.

Few people have heard of the peak that Fondl favored most: Peak L, in the Gore Range. It stands 13,213 feet high, and it’s remote. “We did it in a day hike, and it took 17 hours,” he told the Summit Daily News. “And, man, it’s just a beautiful piece of rock. That’s a long day on your feet, but when you reach that summit, it’s a beautiful summit. The rock quality is as beautiful as the view.”

Fondl formulated his goal in late 2011 and wrapped it up in early October. His last mountain was also the lowest, a 9,418-foot summit that is the namesake for Green Mountain Reservoir. Unlike the well-traveled 14ers, there was no trail to the summit.

In addition to its 14ers and the 9er, the county has 41 of the 13ers, 39 of the 12ers, eight of the 11ers, and seven that are 10,000 feet or more. All this suggests that there’s a good reason for the name “Summit” in this county.

Grizzlies slowly return to Whistler

WHISTLER, B.C. – A month ago, a local man was driving not far from Whistler when he noted a bear and her cub across the Squamish River. He assumed it was a black bear, common around Whistler, even if the bear’s activity was uncommon: digging in the river sand.

Then, through the telephoto lens of his camera he saw something else: a large hump between her shoulder blades, a dished face and, most telling, huge claws. It was a grizzly.

Grizzly numbers have been growing in many parts of British Columbia, if not as rapidly as advocates would like.

There have been encounters in the Whistler area even if the

provincial wildlife officials consider the population there still threatened, along with eight other areas of British Columbia.

Pique Newsmagazine says the province reported an average eight grizzlies a year killed between 1976 - 2011, although experts believe there were many more. A recent study in the province’s Flathead Valley estimated that hunters killed as many illegally as died for all other reasons.

The valley bumps up against the Continental Divide and is just north of (and part of) the valley of the same name in Montana. This is west of Glacier National Park.

Johnny Mikes, field director for Coast to Cascades Grizzly Bear Initiative, calls for augmentation of existing bear populations in an area east of Whistler called the Stein Nahatlatch beginning in 2019. He cites reintroduction of grizzly in the Cabinet Mountains between the Idaho panhandle and Montana’s Flathead Valley as a model of success. That CabinetYaak initiative has grown the bear population from 15 bears in the 1990s to 55 to 60 bears today.

But in all this, there is tension, for people like the same lands that grizzly bears do. Large-carnivore specialist Tony Hamilton, who recently retired, recalls the “huge amount of hate mail” he got when he suggested mountain biking be restricted in a management area. He said he got opposition such as he hadn’t encountered since early in his career, when wildlife advocates and hunters were arguing about motorized access in the Kootenays.

Bustang rides into SW Colorado TELLURIDE – The popular Bustang has been gliding with great success up and down the Interstate 70 corridor from Denver to Frisco, Vail, and other communities. Now, a route has been added between Durango and Grand Junction, however, is not the most direct one.

Instead of taking the riskier route over Red Mountain Pass, the buses take the longer route over Lizard Head and

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through Telluride.

The new 35-seat coaches have WiFi, bathrooms and electrical outlets. They also have tire chains that can be mounted with the flip of a switch when the bus is traveling slower than 30 mph.

Resorts want help sharing the load CANMORE, Alberta – Calgary voters decided last week that they didn’t want to put skin in the game of hosting the 2026 Winter Olympics. This leaves Canmore, which would have hosted the Nordic events, out in the cold in the municipality’s quest to get expanded tax revenues for infrastructure improvements.

Whistler, which is in British Columbia, gained resort municipality status when it hosted the 2012 Winter Olympics. Canadian law gives it greater ability to levy what is elsewhere called a sales tax. Alberta already collects a 4 percent tax on hotel stays but keeps the money. Canmore, along with nearby Banff and Jasper, would also like to get their municipal paws on the tax proceeds.

In British Columbia, municipalities rely heavily upon property taxes, which there are called real estate taxes, for funding local government. The argument in Whistler was that a town of 12,000 needed another revenue source in order to provide services for 50,000 people, as commonly occurs on weekends.

In Colorado and some other states, the state government can collect sales taxes, but local governments can also levy sales taxes. The same is true, in varying degrees, in other states.

The Rocky Mountain Outlook, in an editorial, charged that the resort communities have “largely been ignored and pushed aside by elected officials” in the provincial capital of Edmonton. It says the money is needed for such things as signs, public wash rooms, and parking lots.

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Durango to Dareda A Shukrani (Thanksgiving) story

by Joy Martin

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ou don’t remember the first time you took one; none of us do. But if you’re reading this article, you figured it out and are still doing it to this day. You’re holding it right now, waiting for me to run out of mine and get to the point.

Ahh, breath: the process of taking air into or expelling it from the lungs. Your mother did it for you while you were in the warmth and safety of her womb.

As soon as you were forced out into the world, you gasped to take in as much as your tiny lungs could handle, resulting in a soulful cry heralding your entry into life. If you didn’t breathe, someone rubbed you hard on the back, chest or feet to stimulate the action, and if that didn’t work, a manual resuscitator might have been used to do the job for you.

According to statistics, one in 10 of us struggled to find our first breath in what’s called “The Golden Minute” – that debut 60 seconds when a baby should be breathing on her own or ventilated with a bag. The consequences of not breathing within the span of The Golden Minute are tragic, often leading to permanent brain damage or death.

In the United States, six of every 1,000 babies born each year don’t make it to 28 days old. For contrast, on the other side of the globe just south of the equator in Tanzania, roughly 106 babies die each day before reaching a month old; nearly 30 percent of these deaths are due to birth asphyxia, that is, not finding a breath during The Golden Minute.

Espying an opportunity to help reduce this number, also known as the neonatal mortality rate, the World Health Organization and the American Academy of Pediatrics created Helping Babies Breathe. This program teaches health-care providers around the world how to respond to some of the early dangers faced by babies in resource-constrained settings.

As a train-the-trainer model, the two-day course is designed for health-care professionals – ranging from birth attendants in developing countries to midwives conducting homebirths in Durango – but is basic enough that trainees can easily share what they’ve learned with coworkers, family, friends or anyone who might be in the room when a baby is born not breathing. Trainees can take their official training one step further and become master trainers, qualifying them to facilitate other HBB courses.

In 2018, the Mercy Health Foundation, the fundraising arm of Mercy Regional Medical Center, received a grant through Centura Health’s Global Health Initia-

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Local nurse Amber DeHerrera recently traveled to Tanzania as part of Mercy Medical Center’s “Helping Babies Breathe” initiative. The program, administered through the World Health Organization, aims to reduce infant mortality by teaching health-care workers how to respond to some of the early danger in resource-constrained settings./ Photo by Stephen Eginoire tives that allowed the hospital to introduce HBB to its program offerings. Beyond trainings held in Durango, HBB is also now an extension of the 15-year-old Mercy Tanzanian Mission Project.

Oddly enough, both the Tanzanian Mission Project and Mercy Regional Medical Center owe their existence to a group of Catholic nuns called the Sisters of Mercy.

In 1882, five Sisters shuffled off the train and onto the dusty, saloon-bedecked streets of Durango to build and operate the region’s first hospital. Their mission was to turn no one away, even if that meant accepting unusual forms of payment, like sacks of potatoes, plucked chickens or whiskey, a veritable medicine in those days.

(Note: More than a century later, Mercy Regional

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Medical Center still abides by the concept behind that mission but is bound by health-care governances to not accept livestock or libations in lieu of dollars.)

In 2003, two Sisters of Mercy once again showed up in Durango, this time fresh off the plane from Tanzania’s Catholic Diocese of Mbulu. Sisters Basilisa Panga and Ansila Tembo proceeded to help build an unlikely bridge between the hills of Durango and the hills of the Manyara Region of Tanzania. The partnership has since evolved from supporting small-business loans for women into an outreach program that sends Mercy’s doctors, lab techs and nurses to share their vacation time, supplies, skills and ideas with health-care providers in Tanzania. 4

One of the project’s chief arenas is Dareda, a two-hour’s drive south of Mbulu.

Like Durango, Dareda sits around 5,600 feet above sea level and is home to around 18,000 people. The similarities would stop there, if it wasn’t for the Sisters of Mercy and their gifts to the two remote mountain towns.

The most recent collaboration between the two destinations is the HBB training held at the Dareda Hospital, an old wardstyle hospital that treats patients suffering a full spectrum of Africa-esque ailments, ranging from typhoid and tuberculosis to hyena attacks. Among other challenges, there’s no ambulance service and most health-care providers tout little more than a two-year nursing degree.

The hospital’s birthing center, for instance, supports 300 births a month. Comparatively, 800 babies are born annually at Mercy Regional Medical Center. Fun fact: As the African continent’s fastest-growing country, Tanzania welcomed approximately 2.1 million newborns in 2015, that is 5,700 every day, according to Unicef.

“They call it ‘babies falling from heaven,’” Lauri Wilson-Lacy, of the Mercy Health Foundation, said.

In Dareda’s maternity ward, twin-sized cots sometimes hold two mothers lying head-to-foot with babies between. Though relatively clean compared to other medical dispensaries scattered throughout the surrounding countryside, the hospital requires patients to provide their own bedding, food and any other personal comforts they’ll need throughout their stay.

The Tanzanian Mission Project offers some relief for these patients by providing much-needed medical resources and trainings for hospital staff. In return, Mercy’s traveling health-care professionals are exposed to an invaluable experience that changes the way they practice medicine when they get back to the Four Corners.

“Africa teaches you to see differently,” Amber DeHerrera, a registered nurse at Mercy Regional Medical Center and program participant, said. “The people are so welcoming, kind and respectful. What they do with the few resources they have is really inspiring and makes me want to be even more grateful for what we have here and utilize these resources in a non-wasteful way.”

DeHerrera serves as the Country Champion for the HBB program. In October, she traveled to the Dareda Hospital and trained 18 participants to become HBB providers.

Six of those were chosen to become HBB master trainers. The next HBB training is scheduled for February, but the need to raise awareness and funds continues beyond February in order to usher in the program’s next two phases of programs: Helping Babies Survive and Helping Mothers Survive.

“The goal of the program is to have a trained person at every birth,” said DeHerrera. “For as many people as there are in Tanzania, it’s rare for there to be someone around at the exact moment a baby is born.

At a medical dispensary, for instance, there could be one nurse on duty, while five moms are giving birth.”

Providers get handson practice during a Helping Babies Breathe training at Dareda Hospital in Tanzania in October./ Courtesy photo.

While the grant covers her travel expenses, DeHerrera uses her own vacation time for these trips, so it was a welcome reprieve at the end of the October training program to venture into the savannah for a day-long safari.

“Watching how peaceful and happy the

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baby elephants were in their natural environment made me wonder about the journey they’d taken to get there,” she said.

“The beauty of that moment gave me some closure with the journey I’d just taken.”

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GoodEats

A dose of Thanksgiving cheer

by Donna Hewett

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on’t play with your food!” As a child this phrase was hammered into my head. But what else was I going to do besides rearrange it on the plate?

“That food costs money!” was another cockamamy mantra that always sparked a dry chuckle. I’d reach into my jean purse, pull out a quarter and slide it over.

My dad couldn’t help but smile, god bless him, while mother, fingers splayed, murmured not to encourage me.

When I finally began to accept the hot food put down in front of me, the least favorite suppers always seemed to be trotted out on the most hungry of nights. Then, it was a contest between homemade bad or store-bought worse. The No. 1 most-hated dish: chicken pot pie. Oldschool Swanson, frozen in a kicked-around box; peas, phony carrots and bits of chicken by-product packed beneath a burnt crust. It smelled like a hot version of our dog’s canned food.

“Mom! Something awful is in the oven … .”

“What is your sniffer broken? That’s your dinner!”

The odor brought out the barking dogs up and down the block. But it was Dilly, our own, who would place himself beneath the table within immediate, beady-eye contact. We had an agreement: he would discreetly gulp whatever I dropped, just as I asked for a second helping.

This was a win-win that usually went off without incident. But chicken pot pie was different. Poor Dillinger. He was as brave and as dim as his namesake, and couldn’t help but devour the entire pie in one bite. I whisked up the tin and plopped a paper towel over it, stretching back.

“That was good, Mom.” As she turned from the freezer, dangling the awaitedfor fudgesicle, my dear dog stumbled forward to vomit the entire pie at her Swedish feet. The un-bitten, bright green peas swimming across the worn linoleum made it undeniable. Though Dilly promptly ate the entire thing again, my dessert would have to wait until Saturday.

That was the day Roberta Westbrook and I were left to our devices at the local movie theatre from 11 a.m. to around dark:30. The first course of our sugar feast began with the delicious cavity builder, Double Bubble, just before noon. In the dim light, we would unwrap two pieces and shove them into our small mouths. Our jaw muscles, like baseball players, were fully realized; we’d chew until all the sugar was coursing through our blood. Then, when there was no more of the pink flavor to be extricated, we’d toss it over the balcony, down into the lustrous locks of members of the junior high Kelly Greens.

They barely noticed until one would come up with a wad in their hand and start screaming.

Then, sick and wired, we’d wave goodbye until the next time.

Maybe it was the routine sugar overload or pure boredom, but we became malicious in our intent to use food in, shall we say, unhealthy ways. Slumped in seats behind grade-school kids untethered by their parents, we’d wait until the scariest part of, say, “Big Foot 2.” When the kids tipped their little heads back to scream, we’d decant Campbell’s vegetable soup, nicely warmed by our hands, down their small collars. They always cried. Babies. Our

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He made the mistake of pulling Miss Roberta off her seat. Nonchalantly, she tossed the rest of her soup into his glasses and kneed the area between his legs. He slumped into the carpeting. We couldn’t help but feel victorious as we ran off into the wonderful world of alley ways that led us back to TV in an empty house.

One day, I got home to find Dilly laying uneasily upside down. I felt his nose. Very dry. I felt his stomach: ice cold. There on the floor I found the evidence. The rippedup wrapper of frozen hamburger meat: 2 pounds. There goes dinner! Yeah! When mother asked what I’d fed our beloved dog this time, I pointed to the remains.

“Nothing he didn’t already crave.”

I relished in Dilly’s undignified taste; his joy in troubled times. His attitude inspired me one day to put on a lab coat and get to work in the kitchen. I still laugh to think of the cake I made that stained everyone’s teeth black at my grandmother’s fancy retirement party. I tried to explain that the trick was only temporary.

But she didn’t speak to me again until my third year of college.

Today, I am a perfectly sane person with a carefully developed palate. (This is sometimes up for conjecture.) It’s midNovember and I’ve got the family coming for Thanksgiving. I look at my list: young Tom turkey, check; carb after carb after carb; check, check, check. Is it worth it? The time, the money, the fat?

My husband, who’s a bit psychic, walks into the room and leans over my shoulder. (He knows I hate this.)

“I hope that’s a shopping list for our friends this year.”

“No. Mom and dad are coming. So is my brother.” He looks unwell.

“Ohh. But why?? Whyyy?”

“Because they’re family, dammit!”

I don’t see him again until the next morning, and he’s still sulking.

The memory of last year’s Thanksgiving skips through my mind: My dear brother explaining to us not in the know how the killing spree in Las Vegas was paid for by rich Democrats in Hollywood.

“Hillary’s behind it all! Don’t you people get it?”

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“Donald Trump’s got balls just like a big brass monkey,” said mother. I slam my glass of red wine.

“Really, mom? Is that what you and Melania discuss in your private texts? Our president’s ginormous genitalia?!”

My poor husband tries to catch my eye, which suddenly caught a speck of pepper. I tear off for the bathroom, where I vape blueberry sativa until I calm down.

This year I’d like to conjure up something that will bring us all closer. But what? I thumb through the paper.

I see ads selling recreational herb. Wait. Could this be a solution? Dare I mess with the food, just a little? (My grandmother just turned over in her grave.)

I could, let’s say, boil some green shake into a flavored brine and squirt it into the appendages of the turkey; and/or use it as cannabutter in a virtuous apple pie crust. One (though not both) might just switch the conversation from piss-poor politics to something more important like love and happiness.

Perhaps. And why not? My parents don’t get blood tested. But my brother? Ethics, smethics. It’s time we come together as a family and have fun. Loosen up. Live a little! I mean, no one’s breaking the law here. We don’t drink and drive. And so reader, I’m going for it.

I empty an ounce of weed into a slow-cooker, along with a pound of butter. Suddenly I remember why I vape: because I can’t stand the grassy smell of marijuana. The phone rings and guess who? It’s Roberta, now a skinny dietician, calling from her home outside of Denver, one she shares with 14 rescue beagles and a Siamese cat.

“You’re doing what?”

I repeat myself.

“That’s illegal!”

I remind her of the liberal laws of Colorado.

“That doesn’t make it right. It’s like feeding pigs meat.

Can’t you come up with a better way to decatastrophize the holiday?”

I ask if she has any puppies left.

“Well, there’s one. He’s the runt. He looks a lot like Dilly.”

And just like that, the Thanksgiving I’d dreaded is now the most anticipated in recent memory.

“I can get him to you by Wednesday.”

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Greetings from the heartland

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est meat in your mouth!” our server exclaimed. “Come again?” I asked. “Best meat in your mouth in all of Kansas,” she reiterated.

And so it began. Deter and I heeded her words and ordered the 16-oz. ribeyes, medium rare, with German fried potatoes and house salads with blue cheese dressing.

Our server was charming enough, in her west Kansas way … a visual cross between Daryl Hannah, Marge Simpson and Dee Snider of Twisted Sister. She called us her “hippie greenies,” in deference to Colorado’s legal weed and ubiquitous license plates.

Twisters, in Colby, Kan., greets its patrons with a darkened, divebar ambiance, brightened with strings of Christmas lights and an assortment of neon beer signs from the usual suspects. Over the bar hangs a variety of college and pro sports banners, plus a large red one adorned with white trim that read “Northwest Kansas Deplorables Headquarters.”

Deplorable they were. There was a dance floor where the DJ spun a mix of classic rock, hair metal, bubble gum rap and Top 40 country, most of which was 30 years or older. Tanya Tucker serenaded us with “Delta Dawn” … Bryan Adams dropped “Summer of ’69” … part-time La Plata Canyon resident Charlie Daniels belted out “Longhaired Redneck” … and, of course, Vanilla Ice did “Ice Ice Baby.” The dance floor was flanked with an assortment of bar video games, including a quarter-fed Boxer Cube punching game. The twentysomething rednecks, all dressed in plaid shirts, blue jeans and cowboy boots, threw their best punches … one strong enough to break the arcade game’s glass.

These roosters, no doubt, were in full strut for our server’s affection.

Beer was served in buckets – your choice of Bud, Bud Light or Coors Light. Since we were Coloradans, we asked about microbrews and imports.

“We have Boulevard on tap,” Daryl Simpson Snider told us.

“Which one?” I asked.

“The yellow one,” she answered. “I’m not a beer snob like you greenies.”

Deter settled for a couple of Beam and Cokes. I went with three “yellow” Boulevards (wheat, as it turns out).

Four or five more “Best meat in your mouth” comments, and we’d finished our dinners. The ribeyes were not, in fact, the best meat my mouth has ever wrapped itself around, in Kansas or elsewhere. But they were fine enough: tender, greasy slabs, cooked to perfection and seasoned with salt, pepper and the bovine’s own fat. The German fried potatoes were a hit … imagine a crispy au gratin, equal parts sautéed onions and crispy potatoes. And the house salad was simply iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, purple onions, croutons, Kraft dressing and – yes! – real Bacos. Shelly hasn’t let me buy Bacos since … well, forever. Twisters served theirs in a Pizza Hut style shaker, the kind used for parmesan cheese or hot pepper flakes.

All of this set us back $72. That’s five entrees, four beers, two cocktails and a couple of Shirley Temples for our boys. Deter and I

left $10 each in tip, which earned us one final “Best meat in your mouth.”

Twelve hours later, we were walking a draw west of Lenora, bagging the first birds of our annual five-day pheasant and quail hunting adventure in north central Kansas. It was a cold and cloudy day, the kind the old country singers described in “Long Black Veil” or “Will the Circle Be Unbroken.” Saturday’s temperatures topped out in the high 20s, while the wind howled at 40 mph all day long. By sunset, a light snow fell.

Our hunting party has dwindled rapidly in recent years. When I first walked the fields of Kansas in the early 1980s, just 13 years old, our group included my parents, Bill & Judy Raines; Mr. Bill’s ex in-laws (and pseudo grandparents of mine), Bob & Lora Byerly, our neighbor Rick Nelson and Mr. Bill’s former high school basketball coach, Gene Ward. Of that crew, Bill and I are the only ones left alive. My little brother, Billy, was born in 1984 and started coming along as soon as he could walk. His best friend growing up was Dustin Mackle, who first tagged along when he was about 10 or 11. In the early 1990s, I brought Deter, one of my college roommates, into the fold.

This year, Mr. Bill backed out at the last minute. He’s 72 years old now, suffering from balance issues, a host of medical conditions and the broken heart of losing his son and my brother, Billy, nearly two years ago.

Billy and I always talked about continuing the family tradition after Bill passed. Now, I was assuming the role of trip commander by default.

Deter is the best shot of our hodgepodge band, but he’s as out of shape as me. Dustin is a decent shot and the fittest of the adults. My boy Otto is too young to carry a shotgun, but Deter’s 15-year-old son, Dalton, is now hunting. Dalton is a cross country runner and able to hike for hours on end. Deter’s older brother, Kyle, tagged along even though Achilles tendon surgery rendered him unable to walk. Our six-man wolfpack (two of whom weren’t hunting and one a greenhorn) managed to put enough pheasants and quail in the freezer to keep me in pheasant pot pie and bacon-wrapped quail for another year.

But upland game hunting, like fly fishing or even golf, isn’t about the score at the end of the day. It’s about watching the next generation – Dustin, Dalton and Otto – finish a mile-long draw with the day’s last light painting the plains in oranges and pinks and purples. It’s about seeing my 5-year-old German shorthair, Jesse, lock up on point and chase after a downed bird after Dustin made the shot. Jesse was Billy’s dog, which adds to my satisfaction. Deter and I watched from the road as I poured our end-ofday cocktails of bourbon and fresh-pressed Animas Valley apple cider, garnished with lime wedges. It’s knowing our boys are walking in the footsteps of Bob Byerly, Mr. Bill and Uncle Billy, and that Jesse is making points and retrieves in draws where Barney and Kota, J.J. and Darlene, Sherman and Luna, and Deter’s beloved Sadie all brought birds back to us.

Happy Thanksgiving from the Heartland, y’all.

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lowed by free hot chocolate and cookies, meet at TBK Bank parking lot, 5:45 p.m., procession begins 6 p.m., along Main Avenue to Buckley Park; Holiday Tree lighting, 6:15 p.m., Buckley Park. 375-5067.

Monday Music, 10:30 a.m., Durango Café au Play, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 201. durangocafeauplay.org.

Funk Jam with Bootyconda, 6-9 p.m., Kaztro performs, 9 p.m., Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.

Classic Movie Monday, 7 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Community Thanksgiving Dinner, 11:30 a.m.1:30 p.m., La Plata County Fairgrounds.

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Learn to Square Dance, with Wild West Squares, 78:30 p.m., Florida Grange, 656 Hwy 172. 903-6478.

Open Mic & Stand-Up, 8 p.m., El Rancho Tavern, 975 Main Ave.

Christmas Tree Train, Nov. 24-25, Dec. 1-2 and 8-9, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. www.durangotrain.com.

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Karaoke, 8 p.m.-close, Wild Horse Saloon, 601 E. 2nd Ave.

Drop-in Tennis, all ages, 9 a.m., Durango High School courts. www.durangotennis.com.

Thursday22 Thanksgiving Day Dolores Thanksgiving Day Turkey Trot, to benefit the Dolores Family Project, 5K or 1-mile fun run, meet up 8:30 a.m., run starts 9 a.m., Dolores High School.

Friday23 San Juan Mountains Association Christmas Tree Lot opens, thru Dec. 20, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad parking lot. 385-1312.

Winter Solstice Artisans Market, thru Dec. 22, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Durango Early Bird Toastmasters, 7-8:30 a.m., LPEA, 45 Stewart St. 769-7615.

Submit “On the Town” items by Monday at noon to: calendar@durangotelegraph.com

Free yoga, 8:30-9:30 a.m., Lively Boutique, 809 Main.

Trivia Night, 7 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

Yoga for All, 9 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Beginner Tai Chi, 9:15 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.

ICL MakerSpace, 10 a.m., Ignacio Library. 563-9287.

Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.

Toddler Tuesdays, 9:30 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., Café au Play, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 201. durangocafeauplay.org.

VFW Indoor Flea Market, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., 1550 Main Ave. 247-0384.

Zumba Gold, 9:30 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.

Sensory Storytime, for children on the autism spectrum and differently-abled children, 10:30-11:30 a.m., Durango Public Library.

Card Making at the Senior Center, hosted by Pine River Library staff, 10 a.m., Pine River Senior Center in Bayfield.

“10 Things I Hate About You,” matinee 2 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Storytime, 10:30 a.m., Mancos Public Library. 5337600.

Zumba Gold, 9:30-10:15 a.m., La Plata Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.

The Black Velvet Duo performs, 6-8 p.m., Dalton Ranch Golf Club.

Open Art Studio, 10 a.m., Ignacio Community Library.

Comedy Cocktail open mic stand up, 8 p.m., Eno Wine Bar, 723 E. 2nd Ave.

Lactation Support, 10 a.m.-noon, Prenatal Yoga, noon-1 p.m., Durango Café au Play, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 201. 749-9607 or durangocafeauplay.org.

Kid Konsume performs, 9 p.m.-close, Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.

Knitters, 1 p.m., Ignacio Community Library.

Tuesday Crafternoons, 1 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Baby Storytime, 2 p.m., Durango Public Library.

Caregiver Café, open playtime, 10:30 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Intermediate Tai Chi, 10-11 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Spanish Speaking Parents & Littles Fridays, 3:305:30 p.m., Durango Café au Play, 1309 E. 3rd Ave., Room 201. durangocafeauplay.org.

The Black Velvet Duo performs, 5:30 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave. Smiley Café Open Mic, 5:30-8 p.m., sign up from noon-4 p.m.; Smiley Building, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. 403-5572.

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Sunnyside Library’s Wreath Extravaganza, make a wreath while supplies last, for all ages, 3-6:30 p.m., Sunnyside Branch Library, 75 CR 218. 375-3816.

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Teen Time! 3:30 p.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Henry Stoy performs, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Jean-Pierre Café, 601 Main Ave. 570-650-5982.

Irish Jam, 12:30-4 p.m., Irish Embassy, 900 Main Ave.

Inklings, book club for grades 3-5, 4 p.m., Ignacio Community Library. 563-9287.

Blue Moon Ramblers, 7 p.m., Diamond Belle Saloon, 699 Main Ave.

Drop-in Tennis, all ages, 4 p.m., FLC courts. www.durangotennis.com.

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Rotary Club of Durango, presentation by historian Andy Gulliford, 6 p.m., Strater Hotel. 385-7899.

Yogalates, 9 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Knit or Crochet with Kathy Graf, 6 p.m., Mancos Public Library. 533-7600.

Play day, 10 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Watch Your Step class, 10:15 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave.

Adult Board Game Night, 6 p.m., Durango Public Library. 4

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Slinging guitars and truth: Jerry Joseph plays the ACT

DJ Crazy Charlie hosts karaoke, 6:30-10:30 p.m., Billy Goat Saloon in Gem Village.

Open Mic Night, 7 p.m., Blondies in Cortez.

Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons perform, 8 p.m., Animas City Theatre, 128 E. College Dr. www.animascitythe atre.com.

Open Mic Night, 8 p.m.-close, Moe’s Starlight Lounge, 937 Main Ave.

Wednesday28 Morning Meditation, 8 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield. 884-2222.

Little Readers, stories, activities and crafts, 10:30 a.m., Pine River Library in Bayfield.

Intermediate Tai Chi, 10:30 a.m., Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Pine River Valley Centennial Rotary Club, noon, Tequila’s in Bayfield.

Free Trauma Conscious Yoga for Veterans and Families, noon-1 p.m., Elks Lodge, 901 E. 2nd Ave. Open Knitting Group, 1-3 p.m., Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. The 11th annual Be Local Coupon Book Release Party, 5-8 p.m., Derailed Pour House, 725 Main Ave. www.local-first.org.

“Examining Violence in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands and its Impact on Nation Building,” dissertation presentation by Patrick Troester, 5:30 p.m., Center of Southwest Studies at Fort Lewis College, Lyceum Room. 247-7456.

Positive Youth Development Parent Group Training: Building Safe, Structured and Supportive Relationships for Parents and Teens, 5:30-7:30 p.m., Manna Soup Kitchen, 1100 Avenida del Sol. Register at kjones@sjbpublichealth.org.

Thank the Veterans potluck, Peter Neds and Glenn Keefe perform, 5:30-8:30 p.m., VFW, 1550 Main Ave. Geeks Who Drink Trivia, 6:30 p.m., BREW Pub & Kitchen, 117 W. College Dr. 259-5959.

What: Jerry Joseph & the Jackmormons When: 8 p.m., Tues., Nov. 27 Where: Animas City Theatre Where:$15/$17 For more than 30 years, selfdescribed rabble-rouser and back street shaman Jerry Joseph has been strapping on a guitar and chasing down truth with the hard-charging tenacity of such kindred spirits as Joe Strummer, Warren Zevon and Patti Smith.

Joseph’s current foursome, the Jackmormons, is the latest chapter in his long musical journey that started with ’80s/’90s cult-reggae-jam band, Little Women.

Together since the mid-’90s, the Portland-based Jackmormons feature: Steve Drizos Jerry Joseph (third from left) & the Jackmormons (drums, backing vocals); Steve Joseph’s love affair with music began as a kid in the James Wright (bass, backing vocals); and Jeff Crosby ’70s, with a dalliance with the Columbia Record Club. (guitar, vocals).

A native of Southern California, Joseph is credited “They used to have 20 records for a penny and I filled with pioneering the as-yet named jam band scene in out form after form, and these boxes of records came to the mid-1980s. Not only did he help catapult jam giant my house and my parents would flip out,” he recalled.

Widespread Panic onto the scene by having the band Early influences include everything from the Monkees open for Little Women, Joseph also wrote many of and Beatles to Black Sabbath, Steely Dan and Herbie Panic’s staples, including “North,” “Chainsaw City” Hancock. and “Climb to Safety.”

“And then the Clash came out and changed my Fellow Jackmormons Drizos and Wright have re- life,” he said. spectable musical resumes in their own rights. Drizos In addition to a prolific American touring schedule, was a member of the prolific acoustic band Dexter Joseph has played in Asia, Europe, Central America, Israel, Grove, which performed more than 1,500 shows from Lebanon, Ireland and England. In 2016, he traveled to 1995-2004. He also produced the live Jackmormons Kabul, Afghanistan, where he taught at an underground record “Badlandia” and has performed and recorded rock and roll school, and he recently returned from a with such luminaries as Dave Mason and Jim Capaldi, refugee camp in Kurdistan, where he brought guitars Widespread Panic, the Decemberists, moe., Merle and taught and performed for the residents.

Saunders and Eric McFadden.

In addition to this work with the Jackmormons, Joseph Wright has been a complement to Joseph since the also plays solo gigs and with his side project, Stockholm beginning, as guitarist for Little Women. After taking Syndrome (which includes Widespread’s Dave Schools, some time off, he joined the Jackmormons, moving McFadden and Gov’t Mule’s Danny Louis.) over to bass and helping to bring a slinkier, funkier and “I’m lucky. I work. I’ve never had to play in a cover more psychedelic mood to the band. band. I’ve never had to wear a funny hat,” said Joseph.

The band’s most recent addition is Crosby, whose “Perhaps because of the lack of traditional success … I previous work has been featured on the FX series “Sons don’t repeat any of my old hits because I don’t have of Anarchy.” any big hits.”

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AskRachel Interesting fact: Cranberry sauce was first sold to the North American public in 1912. I need to check my calendar, but I think that means it’s not an original Thanksgiving dish.

Dear Rachel, What’s the etiquette for bringing food to Thanksgiving dinner? My spouse and I are going to a friend’s house this year. I asked what we could bring, and they said they had it all covered. I take them at their word, and I intend to do dishes and help out. My wife, however, thinks it’s upon us to provide an entire duplicate Thanksgiving dinner lest our hosts think us rude for showing up empty handed. Who’s right, Rachel?

– I’m Right Dear Mr(s). Right, Oh, you’re totally right. But hear me out: if your spouse insists that you bring an entire second meal to the festivities, think of the thirds and fourths you can eat! Think of the leftovers – the true meaning of Thanksgiving if ever there was one. Think of how you’ll be so comatose that you can’t be bothered to help with the dishes, and your spouse has to cart you home in a wheelbarrow. God I love this holiday.

– Pass the pie, Rachel

Dear Rachel, My friend is always taking animal spottings as signs. We can’t hear an owl or see a coyote without her exclaiming what a good omen it is

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Ongoing “Living With Wolves” exhibit, “Lummi Nation Bear Totem Pole” & “Riders of the West,” exhibits, thru Nov. 30, Southern Ute Museum. www.southernutemuseum.org.

FLC donation drive for the homeless, thru Dec. 14, items needed include warm clothes, hats, gloves, hand warmers, closed toed shoes, toiletries, tea, canned goods and more. Drop offs at the Leadership Center, Grub Hub and Noble Hall Room 135 all at Fort Lewis College.

“Ben Nighthorse Campbell: Becoming Cheyenne,” thru Dec. 14, FLC Center of Southwest Studies.

“Herding Chaos,” works by Joan Russel, thru Dec. 22, Durango Arts Center, 802 E. 2nd Ave. www.durangoarts.org.

Polar Express, thru Jan. 2, Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. www.durangotrain.com.

(she never takes them as bad omens, I’ve noticed). Eagles mean wisdom! Bunny rabbits mean good luck! Rainbow trout mean financial security and wellbeing! To me, these animals just live here. Why on earth do people believe animals are somehow mystical spirit guides? Or am I the one missing something?

– Neighsayer Dear Rational Monkey, It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s … oh yeah, it’s just a bird.

I’m pretty certain if you saw a tiger in town, that would be a sign alright … a sign that someone lost their tiger.

The animals are just doing their thang. But who’s to say that there’s not a higher power sending messages to humans like you through their animal mail carriers? I’ll tell you one thing, though. If the postman rings twice, the cougar only pounces once.

– Ding dong, Rachel Dear Rachel, Alright. Time for you to settle the longest-running dispute in my family. In-laws have been disappeared for chiming in on this question.

Dogs have vanished from back yards. Kids haven’t been sold into slavery or anything, but they’ve been sent to bed very, very early. The question – answer carefully, at your own peril – is this: Cranberry sauce. Smooth or chunky?

– The Cran-daddy of Them All Dear Morpheus, Trick question. The true quiz is, canned or homemade? You see, smooth is the only way to go with

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canned. Homemade must be chunky. There’s no choice.

And really, it doesn’t matter. The cranberry sauce exists solely to add a splash of crimson to a plate that’s full of tans and oranges and yellows. That’s it. It doesn’t hardly count as a dish. So if you’re bringing something to the party, don’t you dare bring the cranberry sauce unless it’s got a whole turkey next to it.

– Happy Thanksgiving, everyone, Rachel

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Yoga Flow, 8 a.m., Nov. 29, Pine River Library.

“Durango Wolf Symposium: Is There a Future for Wolves in Colorado?” 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., and 7-9 p.m., Nov. 29, Student Life Gymnasium, FLC. bit.ly/co-wolf.

Beginner Tai Chi, 9:15 a.m., Nov. 29, Durango Senior Center, 2424 Main Ave. Office Hour with City Councilor Dick White, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m., Nov. 29, City Hall, 949 2nd Ave. Luminaries Toastmasters, open to all, noon, Nov. 29, La Plata County Administration Building, 1101 E. 2nd Ave. Robby Overfield performs, 5-7 p.m., Nov. 29, Ska Brewing, 225 Girard St. Holiday Art Market & Celebration, 5-8 p.m., Nov. 29, Smiley Café, 1309 E. 3rd Ave. Sitting Meditation, 5:30-6:15 p.m., Nov. 29, Durango Dharma Center, 1800 E. 3rd Ave.

Music, nightly, Diamond Belle & The Office, 699 Main.

Karaoke, 8 p.m., Thur-Sun, 8th Ave. Tavern.

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“Mountain of Storms,” 50th anniversary viewing from Patagonia films, 6 – 8 p.m., Nov. 29, Pine Needle Dry

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Wreath-making Workshop, 6 p.m., Nov. 29, Mancos Public Library.

Pub Trivia, 6:30-8:30 p.m., Nov. 29, Powerhouse Science Center, 1333 Camino del Rio. www.powsci.org.

“The History and Ethics of Opioids,” part of the Life Long Learning Lecture Series, 7 p.m., Nov. 29, Noble Hall at FLC, Room 130. fortlewis.edu/professionalassociates.

“Living with Wolves” documentary screening, 10 a.m. and 2 p.m., Nov. 30, Southern Ute Museum.

Deadline for “On the Town” submissions is Monday at noon.

To submit an item email: calendar@durango telegraph.com

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by Rob Brezsny ARIES (March 21-April 19): In his autobiography On the Move, neurologist Oliver Sacks praised his friend Jerry’s curiosity and knowledge.

“Jerry has one of the most spacious, thoughtful minds I have ever encountered, with a vast base of knowledge of every sort,” wrote Sacks, “but it is a base under continual questioning and scrutiny.” So willing was Jerry to question and re-evaluate his own assumptions that Sacks said he had “seen his friend suddenly stop in mid-sentence and say, ‘I no longer believe what I was about to say.’”

That’s the gold standard to which I hope you will aspire in the coming weeks, Aries.

As bright and articulate as you’ll be, you will have an even higher calling to expand your mind through continual questioning.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): In recent years, a few pioneers have gotten microchips implanted under their skin.

These technological marvels enable them to open doors and turn on lights with merely a wave of their hands, or receive up-to-the-minute readings on what’s transpiring inside their bodies. Now an additional frontier has arisen: people using do-it-yourself kits to experiment on their own DNA. For example, some have tweaked their genes so their bodies create more muscle than is natural. I would love for you to change yourself around in the coming weeks, Taurus, but not in these particular ways. I’d rather see you do subtle psychological and spiritual work. The astrological omens suggest it’s a favorable time for focused self-transformation.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Are you smart enough to take advantage of the fact that your best relationships would benefit from bursts of innovative energy in the coming weeks? Are you brave enough to banish the ghost that still haunts your romantic life? Do you have the moxie to explore frontiers with collaborators who play fair and know how to have fun? Will you summon the curiosity and initiative to learn new strategies about how to enhance your approach to intimacy? I’ll answer those questions in your behalf: yes, yes, yes and yes.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Would you agree with me that there are both boring, tiresome problems and fun, interesting problems? If so, read on. According to my analysis of the astrological omens, you’re at a fork in your path where you could either get further involved with a boring, tiresome problem or else a fun, interesting one. (I think you’ll have to engage with one or the other.) Of course, I’m rooting for you to proactively wrangle with the fun, interesting one. Here’s timely inspiration from Cancerian author John W. Gardner:

“We are continually faced with a series of great opportunities brilliantly disguised as insoluble problems.”

titillate and massage the part of your psyche that is magnetic to wealth. Here they are: 37. 16. 58. 62. 82. 91.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The Jharia Coalfield in eastern India is a 110-square-mile reserve of underground coal. In some places, it’s on fire, and has been burning for over a hundred years. This isn’t a good thing. It’s wasteful and causes pollution. But now I’ll ask you to put aside that scenario, and imagine a more benevolent kind of steadily burning fire: a splendor in your soul that never stops radiating warmth and light; that draws from an inexhaustible source of fuel; that is a constant source of strength and courage and power. I’m happy to tell you that the coming months will be a favorable time to establish and nurture this eternal flame.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22Dec. 21): “You have two ways to live your life,” writes spiritual teacher Joseph Vitale, “from memory or inspiration.”

In other words, you can take your cues about how to live your life from what happened in the past, or else you can make your decisions based on what you’re excited to do and become in the future. According to my analysis, the next ten months will be an excellent time for you to fully embrace the latter approach. And it all starts now.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Marilyn Monroe, Georgia O’Keeffe and President Franklin Roosevelt were direct descendants of the pilgrims who sailed from England to the New World on the famous Mayflower ship in 1620. I, on the other hand, am a direct descendant of a 19th-century Slovakian coal miner who toiled in the underground darkness. What about you, Virgo? Now would be a rich and provocative time to reconnect with your roots; to remember where your people originated; to explore the heritage that served as the matrix from which you sprouted.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You’ve always got more help available than you imagine, and that’s especially true these days. Both people you know and people you don’t know may come to your assistance and offer extra support – especially if you meet two conditions: 1. you sincerely believe you deserve their assistance and support; 2. you clearly ask for their assistance and support.

Now here’s more good news about the help that’s available. Whether or not you believe in spiritual beings, they, too, are primed to offer blessings and resources. If you don’t believe in their existence, I invite you to pretend you do and see what happens. If you do believe in them, formulate clear requests for what you’d like them to offer you.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): According to researchers who study animal behavior at two Italian universities, chickens can do arithmetic. The birds don’t even need to be trained; the skill seems to be innate. (Read details here: tinyurl.com/ChickensDoMath.) I’m wondering whether chickens born under the sign of Libra might even be able to do algebra in the coming weeks. According to my assessment of the astrological omens, the mental acuity of many Libran creatures will be at a peak. How will you use your enhanced intelligence?

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): In one of his poems, Arthur Rimbaud extolled the exquisite evenings when the mist soaked his face as he strolled, and he sipped that heavenly dew till he was drunk. Was he speaking literally or metaphorically? Probably both, if I know Rimbaud. Anyway, Aquarius, I’d love for you to engage in similar exploits. What are some natural adventures that might intoxicate you? What simple pleasures may alter your consciousness, nudging you free of its habits? Meditate with sweet abandon on how to free yourself through the power of play and the imagination.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): In March 2005, far more people than usual won big money in a regional Powerball lottery in the U.S. The average for each draw is four winners, but on this special occasion, 110 players were awarded at least $100,000 and as much as $500,000. The reason for the anomaly seemed to have been an oracle that appeared in a number of widely distributed fortune cookies. It provided five of the six winning numbers. Inspired by this crazy stroke of good fortune, and in accordance with the favorable financial omens now coming to bear on you, I hereby offer you six numbers to use as your lucky charms.

Will they help you win a game of chance?

I can’t be sure. At the very least, they will

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): It’s illegal to hunt animals in Kenya. But members of the Dorobo tribe circumvent the law to provide food for their families. As three or more Dorobo men wander out on the savanna, they wait for hungry lions to kill a wildebeest or other creature. Then they stride toward the feasting beasts in a calm show of force until the predators run away in confusion. The brave scavengers swoop in and swiftly remove a portion of the wildebeest, then coolly walk away, leaving plenty for the lions when they return to their meal. I bring this scene to your attention, Pisces, because I suspect that in the coming weeks you will have similar levels of courage and poise as you go after what you want.

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Announcements Eclipse Fundraising Gala Come join us for our Fundraising Gala to support our local, nonprofit youth volleyball club. Come enjoy some drinks, food, live music and a silent auction! $35 online or $45 at the door. Tickets can be purchased at eclipsevbdurango.com/events The Perfect Gift for your favorite dirtbag. Literature from Durango’s own Benighted Publications. The Climbing Zine, The Great American Dirtbags, American Climber, Climbing Out of Bed and Graduating From College Me are available at: Maria’s Bookshop, Pine Needle Mountaineering, the Sky Store, or on the interweb at www.climbingzine.com.

Wanted Turn Vehicles, Copper, Alum, Etc. Into Cash! at RJ Metal Recycle, also free appliance and other metal drop off. 970-2593494.

HelpWanted Registration Manager Vallecitos is seeking a part-time Registration Manager. Enjoy flexible hours and working from home while making a difference in the Dharma! $18-20/hr – approx. 15-25 hours per week. Candidates must have attended at least one silent meditation retreat and an understanding of diversity, equity and inclusion work is crucial. Great customer service, communication, attention to detail and organization are a must as well. Position is in Durango, CO. Interested candidates must email a letter of interest and resume to director@vallecitos.org.

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Nonprofit Executive Director The Garden Project of Southwest Colorado seeks executive director. Details online: TheGardenProjectSWColorado.org KDUR Radio is Looking for Someone to fill the community member position on our Community Advisory Board.

This person should live in La Plata County and be a regular listener to KDUR Radio. Monthly meetings/assistance at fund-raisers and miscellaneous duties are the commitment. Interested parties email Liggett_b@fortlewis.edu Experienced Charismatic Bartender wanted at BREW Pub & Kitchen. Must be reliable and available to work during the holidays. Bring resume to 117 West College Drive and fill out an application between 2pm and 4pm.

Classes/Workshops Yamuna Body Rolling for the Spine Spine Health Workshop Sunday Dec 9th 10am-12pm. www.durangobody rolling.com Cannabis Investing Workshop Cannabis is a high growth, emerging industry projected to be in the billions over the next several years. For the everyday investor, however, it can be challenging to find the right companies for investment. We can help with our Cannabis Capital Growth portfolio managed by Jaime McMillan. Jaime has over 25 years experience and knowledge as an investment advisor and will provide you an overview of the global rush to legalization, how to approach investing in the sector and the companies he believes you should buy now in this cannabis investing cycle. The Cannabis Capital Growth Portfolio is managed by McMillan Capital Management a Colorado Registered Investment Advisor. To RSVP please visit www.cannabiscapitalgrowth.com or email cannabis@mcmillancapital.com or call 970-403-4686 to reserve your seat.

Mommy and Me Dance Class Come join the fun! Now registering for classes. Call 970-749-6456. mom myandmedance.com.

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Services Herbal Medicine House Calls Kate Husted, clinical herbalist, is making house calls in the traveling Herb Hut. Specializing in stressed-out moms. Contact herbhutclinic@gmail.com for an appointment.

Harmony Organizing and Cleaning Services Home and office 970-403-6192.

Organic Spray Tans!

Glow for the Holidays! Meg Bush, LMT 970-759-0199.

Low Price on Storage!

Inside/outside near Durango, RJ Mini Storage. 970-259-3494.

Advanced Duct Cleaning Air duct cleaning specializing in dryer vents. Improves indoor air quality; reduces dust and allergens, energy bills and fire risk. 970-247-2462 www.advanced ductcleaninginc.com

BodyWork Holiday Special Give the gift of a therapeutic massage buy 4 and get a $40 discount DurangoMobileMassage (nat’l certified) 970-7998950.

Therapeutic Massage Special: 1 hr.-$50 / 1.5 hrs.-$75 - Durango/free parking/call or text Nancy: 970-799-2202. massageintervention.life Voted best massage in Durango 2018.

Couples, sauna, outdoor shower, cupping. Reviews on FB + Yelp. 970-9032984.

Insight Cranial Sacral Therapy Quiet, relaxing, deep. Don 970-7698389.

Massage Gift Certificates!

30, 60 & 90 min Meg Bush, LMT 970759-0199.

Massage with Kathryn 20+ years experience offering a fusion of esalen style, deep tissue massage with therapeutic stretching & Acutonics. New clients receive $5 off first session. To schedule appt. call 970-201-3373.

RealEstate Radon Services Free radon testing and consultation.

Call Colorado Radon Abatement and Detection for details. 970-946-1618.

ForSale Red Cliffs Pottery Holiday Sale Local handmade pottery, lg selection!

Come see us at 1375 Florida Rd. Mon-Sat, 9-5, Sun. by appt only. Call 970-7648229.

Woodland Crystals Crystals and crystal healing www. woodlandcrystalshop.com Colorado Paddle Boards Make Great Gifts!

Free shipping to any location in the USA. Boards in stock at the Durango Outdoor Exchange.

Hot Tub – New 6HP pump, 50 jets. Cost $8,000. Sell $3,650. 505-270-3104.

Reruns – Two Stores to Choose From Get ready for the holidays! We have dishes, linens, serving ware and cool furniture. Beautiful new arrivals – several Pier One cabinets, nice Mission-style console table with mirror, stained glass, lamps, nice rugs, lots of cool art (local as well), and beverage fridge. 572 E. 6th Ave. 385-7336.

CommunityService A Call to Artists The Durango Rec Center invites artists of all mediums to display their artwork for a one-month period in the community wing hallway of the Rec Center. Interested parties will be instructed to contact the artist directly via contact information listed on the artist’s biography and/or business cards displayed with the artwork. Artwork applications and addi-

tional information are available at durangogov.org/index.aspx?NID=532. Applications are also available at the Durango Community Recreation Center. Questions regarding a possible display, type of artwork, or general inquiries may be directed to John Robinette at 375-7323 or via email at john.robinette@durangogov.org Give the Gift of Warmth FLC donation drive for the homeless community and others in need. The event runs through Dec. 14, and there are three drop offs at Fort Lewis College: Leadership Center, Grub Hub and Noble Hall Room 135. Items needed include: warm clothes, hats, gloves, hand warmers, closed toed shoes, new toiletries, tea, canned goods and more. For questions contact coordinator Ellis McNichol at ecmcnichol@fortlewis.edu.

Alternative Horizons Needs Volunteers for our 24-hour domestic violence Crisis Hotline. If you’d like to make a difference in the lives of others, join us Dec. 4-5 for a free, comprehensive training. For more info call 970-247-4374. If you or anyone you know is experiencing domestic violence please call our free and confidential 24hour hotline 970-247-9619.

Snowdown Follies Mail-in Ticket Drawing Deadline Dec. 1 Applications must be delivered by the US Postal Service to the Post Office Box no later than 9 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 1 to be included in the drawing. We encourage you to mail your entries no later than Nov. 28.

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Each application allows only 4 tickets to be purchased; however, multiple requests may be submitted. Snowdown Follies Public Mail-In Ticket Sales Applications are available at: www.snowdownfollies.org.

Nonprofit Looking for Community Reps to Join International Team ASSE International Student Exchange Programs is seeking individuals to serve as area representatives in their local communities.

ASSE provides academic year and semester exchange programs in the U.S. for high school students from around the world. Students are 15 to 18 years of age, have passed a series of academic and character requirements, and are awaiting an opportunity to embark on their American Adventure. Area representatives recruit and screen prospective host families, interview students to study abroad and supervise the exchange students in their community. Area reps are compensated based on the number of students they are supervising. For more info about ASSE or becoming an Area Representative, call our Western Regional Office at 1-800-733-2773 or email us at asseusawest@asse.com. Check out the website at host.asse.com.

HaikuMovieReview ‘RBG’ long live Ruth, she is keen and shrewd and though she be but small she is fierce – Lainie Maxson

Drinking&DiningGuide Himalayan Kitchen 992 Main Ave., 970-259-0956 www.himkitchen.com Bringing you a taste of Nepal, Tibet & India. Try our all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. The dinner menu offers a variety of tempting choices, including yak, lamb, chicken, beef & seafood; extensive veggies; freshly baked bread. Full bar. Get your lunch punch card – 10th lunch free.

Hours: Lunch, 11am-2:30 p.m. & dinner, Sun. - Thurs., 5-9:30 p.m., Fri. & Sat. ‘til 10 p.m. Closed 2:30 to 5 daily $$ Crossroads Coffee 1099 Main Ave., 970-903-9051 Crossroads coffee proudly serves locally roasted Fahrenheit coffee and delicious baked goods. Menu includes gluten-free items along with bullet-proof coffee, or bullet-proof chai! Pumpkin spice season is here! Come in for friendly service and the perfect buzz!

Hours: Mon.- Fri., 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. $ BREW Pub & Kitchen 117 W. College Drive, 970-259-5959 www.brewpubkitchen.com Experience Durango’s award-winning brewery & restaurant featuring unique, hand-crafted beers, delicious food - made from scratch, and wonderful wines & cocktails. Happy Hour, Tues.- Fri. 4-6 pm & all day Sunday with $1 off beers, wines & wells & select appetizers at 20% off. Watch the sunset behind Smelter Mountain.

Hours: Wed.-Sun., Noon - 9p.m., Tues. 4p.m. - 9 p.m. Closed on Mon. $$

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