Craig Daily Press

Craig — Railroad Evening honors the contributions of the railroad to the growth and development of the city. Sponsored by the Community Foundation of Northwest Colorado, the public is invited to the free event at 7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Center of Craig. Refreshments will be served.

Residents who grew up in the Moffat Road rail era will share memories and railroad stories that affected their lives. There will be a display of railroad memorabilia from the period and attendees are invited to share stories about the ways railroad impacted the history of Craig.

Recently, Colorado Preservation incorporated the Craig Depot on its 2008 Most Endangered Places list, which attracted the interest of Denver’s TV Channel 4. The interviews that resulted in a recent telecast will be shown as a video. The Community Foundation is spearheading the effort to save the depot as an important link in the history of Moffat County.

The history of the railroad in Craig is almost as old as the city itself and an important link in its growth and development. Railroad and mining entrepreneur David Moffat, who owned Craig’s Marcia Car, started the Denver, Northwestern and Pacific Railway. The venture started in Denver and was intended to connect with Salt Lake City, but excessive costs forced its closure.

The Moffat Road ended in 1913.

Christian school open for enrollment

Eagle’s Wings Christian School currently is accepting enrollment for the 2008-09 school year. One-year tuition for half-day kindergarten costs $2,000 per child. Full-year tuition for all other students costs $2,500 for the first child enrolled. Price deductions will offered for each child enrolled up to four children. Registration costs $100. Book fees are $150 for kindergarten students, $200 for first- through eighth-grade students and $200 for high school students. To enroll or for more information, call 824-4268 or 824-6152.

School officials also are looking for facility to house the school. Anyone interested in renting a building to the school should call 824-4268 or 824-6152.

Daily Press editorial board seeks members

The Craig Daily Press is seeking three to four people to participate on its next editorial board, which begins July 1.

Editorial board members meet from noon to 1 p.m. Mondays to discuss the paper’s opinion piece for the following Wednesday and Saturday papers. Editorial board terms last three months.

To apply, call interim Editor Joshua Roberts at 875-1790, or e-mail jroberts@craigdailypress.com.

‘University Night’ at Sandrock Ridge

Sandrock Ridge Care and Rehab and the Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association’s Aging Well Program are hosting “Uni­versity Night” at Sandrock Ridge Care and Rehab, 943 W. Eighth Drive, at 6 p.m. Friday in the main dining room.

The guest speaker will be Billy Castle, attorney at law specializing in Medicaid and Medicare issues. Dinner will be served. Please RSVP to Cathy at 871-7659 by Wednesday.

Learning Center to host fundraiser

Bear Valley Child Learning Center hosts a Parents Night Out from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. Friday at the center, 780 Yampa Ave.

The event is a fundraiser for equipment and supplies.

Cost is $5 per hour or $30 for the night. The event is open to the public. Anyone interested must RSVP by Tuesday. For more information, call 824-9239.

Pest Management to perform aerial spraying

The County conducts mosquito larva control daily April through October.

Because of unusually high stream flows and rain this year, there is an abundance of standing water. This additional mosquito habitat makes it impractical to aerial spray before the end of June.

Aerial spraying for broad area adult mosquitoes will take place from June 30 through July 3 in Craig and surrounding county areas. Spraying times will be on a weather-permitting basis, early morning or early evening.

County crews will treat Yampa Valley Golf Course on Wednesday and Friday from 9 p.m. to midnight. Loudy-Simpson Park will be treated today and Thursday from 7 to 9 a.m.

Adult and larva work is conducted at Shadow Mountain, Sherman Youth Camp and Maybell on an as-needed basis.

While the department tries to treat Loudy-Simpson and the golf course during times there aren’t people present, if you do notice the department spraying in the area, avoid coming in contract with the spray.

VA Medical Center to host seminars on PTSD

Three seminars on post traumatic stress disorder will take place next month at the Grand Junction Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 2121 North Ave., in Grand Junction.

The seminars are scheduled for 5:30 to 7 p.m. in Building 6 on July 9, 16 and 23.

The seminars are open to the public but will focus on informing veterans, their family members, friends and clergy about the symptoms of PTSD and its effects on veterans and those close to them, the VAMC reported in a news release.

The presenters also will cover the development of coping skills for dealing with PTSD symptoms.

Each seminar will concentrate on a different aspect of PTSD.

The first will be the effect of PTSD on family and friends, the second covers what can be done to help veterans with PTSD and their families and the last will be a panel discussion with veterans who have PTSD and mental health professionals.

Organizers are issuing a special invite to clergy members — they are often approached by veterans who are unwilling to seek help from mental health professionals, the VAMC reported.

The employee parking lot behind the medical center will be open to attendees after 5 p.m. on the days of the seminar.

For event details call (970) 242-0731, ext. 2169.