Archive for Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Archive for Wednesday, July 14, 2004

Briefs for July 15

July 14, 2004

A scholarship benefit yard sale will be held Saturday at the Moffat County Courthouse Annex, 200 W. Victory Way. All proceeds will go to the Jean Nadler Memorial Grant-in-Aid given by the Delta Kappa Gamma to a senior girl planning to become a teacher. Hours are from 9 am. to 1 p.m. Saturday only. For more information call 824-8407.

First Christian Church

offers Bible school

First Christian Church is offering a vacation Bible school from July 26 to 29.

"Jesus Helps You Power Up!" is the theme. This "high-impact, spiritual workout" will take place daily from 9 a.m. to noon at First Christian Church, 960 W. Victory Way.

Beginning each day the workout team will explore five great "one-another" passages of the New Testament: Love one another, accept one another, serve one another, comfort one another and forgive one another. The week will be packed full of challenges and excitement, including great lessons, games, creative crafts and visiting with guest missionaries Mark and Barbara Stringer, who have served in Colombia, South America, for more than 35 years. Classes are available for students from kindergarten (age 5 by Sept. 1) through adults.

Child care is provided for nursery and pre-school age children for anyone attending the adult class. This is cross-training for life. Sign up in the church foyer July 26 starting at 8 a.m. or call the church office Monday through Friday at 824-6024.

Auction planned to help school supply drive

The Downtown Business Association and the Community Budget Center are sponsoring a benefit auction at 6 p.m. July 29 in Alice Pleasant Park.

The park is in downtown Craig between Victory Way and Sixth Street on Yampa Avenue. Proceeds will benefit the Budget Center's School Supply Drive.

Jamie Lord will be the auctioneer. Donations for auction may be dropped off at the Community Budget Center, 555 Yampa Ave., or Serendipity, 576 Yampa Ave. For more information, call 824-4580.

Nonprofit library group

looking for new members

Friends of the Library is a non-profit group that works to supplement the tax support of library materials, programs, activities and special projects.

Anyone interested in improving the resources and services available from the Moffat County Library is invited to join the Friends of the Library group. Benefits to membership include: admission to "Members Only" preview of book sales, invitation to special library events, set your own due date on materials checked out of the library, fines forgiven for overdue materials, and free notary services, copies (up to 50), fax services and computer assistance. Projects include: used book sales, summer reading program, baby book bag program, memorial book purchases and donations. For more information or a membership application, call 824-5116.

Signup deadline extended

for summer theater

Children ages 5 to 14 are sought to participate in the play "Jack and the Beanstalk." This weeklong camp will produce a full-scale play.

Eleven children had signed up as of Friday's deadline, but the Craig Recreation Department is extending the deadline.

Bob Woolsey of Boulder will be the director. He is an acting teacher, acting coach and independent filmmaker with more than 30 years of acting experience.

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