Craig Daily Press

AARP to install officers

Craig — The Craig AARP Chapter No. 1418 is scheduled to install officers for the coming year during its meeting next week. The group is slated to meet at 2 p.m. Monday at Sunset Meadows I, 663 Ledford St.

For more information, call group president Beverly Chapman at 824-5123.

Writing workshop in Steamboat on Saturday

Fort Collins author Teresa Funke, who has coached and critiqued writers for more than 12 years, will host a writing workshop from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at The Ranch at Steamboat, 1800 Ranch Road in Steamboat Springs.

The workshop lasts six hours and costs $175.

It includes lunch, a workbook, 80 pages of additional information, links to resources and writing exercises.

Funke is the author of three books for children and adults. Her articles, essays and short stories have appeared in national and regional publications.

Her workshop will include how to get started writing a book, write, revise and find an agent/editor.

For more information, visit www.ncwc.biz or contact kerrie@ncwc.biz or 970-282-7754.

'Through With Chew Week' ends Saturday

Feb. 17 to 23 is “Through With Chew Week,” a campaign to decrease spit tobacco and increase awareness of the negative health effects of using this product. In addition, the “Great American Spitout” is today. Tobacco-free quit kits for chewers are available at the VNA offices in Steamboat at 940 Central Park Drive, Suite 101 and in Craig at 745 Russell Street. The kits promote the Colorado QuitLine and free support from a trained coach who guides and supports individuals through the quitting process. Research shows smokers and chewers are seven times more likely to end their tobacco habit with the QUITLINE than if they are trying to quit on their own. Four weeks of free nicotine patches are available, a $100 value. Nicotine gum also is available. Simply call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669). Call the VNA at 871-7664 for further assistance.