Craig Daily Press

Craig — The Craig Chamber of Commerce and Communities Overcoming Meth Abuse are scheduled to present a methamphetamine awareness seminar at 6 p.m. Monday at the Moffat County School District Administration building, 775 Yampa Ave.

Hear the facts about the extent of methamphetamine use in Craig, understand how the drug affects users and the community, and learn what law enforcement and the judicial system are doing in response.

There is no charge and refreshments will be served.

Senator scheduled for Craig appearance

U.S. Sen. Ken Salazar, D-Colorado, is scheduled to appear from 2 to 3 p.m. July 3 at the Moffat County Fairgrounds Pavilion.

The senator will spend some of the time discussing the recently passed Farm Bill including conservation, nutrition, commodity and renewable energy titles. The event is open to the public.

VA Medical Center ER open July 4

The Grand Junction Veterans Affairs Emergency Room will be open July 4 for registered patients.

All other clinics will be closed.

During the July 4 weekend, Veterans Affairs patients who need nonemergency medical advice can call the medical center’s front desk at (970) 242-0731 and ask to speak to a nursing supervisor at any time day or night.

This line is for nonemergency use only; for medical emergencies dial 911.

Holiday visiting hours at the VA medical center are:

• ICU 5th Floor: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Inpatient 5th Floor: 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Inpatient 3rd Floor: 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.

• Community Living Center (formerly TCU): Case by case basis as appropriate.

Mike Horn joins Bank of Colorado

The Bank of Colorado announced the addition of Mike Horn as vice president of credit administration. Horn has 25 years of experience in the banking industry. He graduated from Iowa Central Community College and the Stonier Graduate School of Banking.

Mike can be reached at 824-9421. Visit www.bankofcolorado.com for all Bank of Colorado locations across the state.

Quit kits available at VNA offices

Tobacco-free quit kits for smokers and chewers are available at the VNA offices in Steamboat Springs, 940 Central Park Drive, Suite 101, and in Craig, 745 Russell St.

The kits promote the Colorado QuitLine and free support from a trained coach who guides and supports individuals through the quitting process. Research shows people are seven times more likely to end a tobacco habit with the QUITLINE than if trying to quit on his or her own.

Four weeks of free nicotine patches are available. Nicotine gum also is available.

Call 1-800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669). For more information, call the VNA at 871-7664.

Celebrating annual Colorado Cares Day

Gov. Bill Ritter announced that the 10th annual Colorado Cares Day will take place July 26. Community service projects will take place in locations throughout Colorado.

Colorado Cares Day will be on the day before Colorado Statehood day and promotes the governor’s “Colorado Promise.”

“Fulfilling the Colorado Promise happens in many ways, shapes and forms, and there is no better way for us to mark statehood than by participating in volunteer community activities,” Gov. Ritter said in a news release.

Colorado Cares Day is a statewide day of service that promotes the enrichment of communities through volunteer action. Coloradans are all encouraged to take part in Colorado’s statewide event.

The great strength of Colorado is found in the hearts and souls of its residents. Volunteering at community service projects is a vital part of what makes Colorado a great place to live.

“Through outreach and service, we not only raise awareness about community needs, but we better serve our fellow Coloradoans by aiding in their projects,” the governor said in the release.

Last year’s Colorado Cares Day saw Gov. Ritter and Lt. Gov. Barbara O’Brien get involved in service projects such as cleaning up Cherry Creek State Park and restoring the washed out road at Gore Range Trail. In all, there were 38 total service projects that took place across the state.

This year’s event is expected to surpass the previous years’ as the state celebrates the 10th anniversary of the day. Projects are being planned in counties and cities throughout the Front Range and mountain communities, and record turn out is expected.

For information about Colorado Cares Day 2008, volunteer activities or project sites contact the Governor’s Commission on Community Service at (303) 866.6426 or visit www.colorado.gov/coloradocares/.

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 are also 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’ today 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 Dr., at 6 p.m. today 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.

Learning Center to host fundraiser

Bear Valley Child Learning Center hosts a Parents Night Out from 8 p.m. to 2 a.m. today 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. 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.

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

Although the department tries to treat Loudy-Simpson Park 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.

Blacksmith demos at Wyman Museum

The public will have an opportunity to see a blacksmith at work at the Wyman Museum, 94350 E. Highway 40. Visitors can see the blacksmith make tools, fix a broken wheel, make a dinner bell and work on other projects.

For more information on times of demonstrations, call the museum at 824-6346.

Humane Society fundraiser Saturday

The Humane Society of Moffat County will host its first annual Bone Appetit Barbecue Dinner/Dance on Saturday (June 28) at the O.P. Bar and Grill. The dinner/dance begins at 6:30 p.m.

Tickets are $30 per person, $55 per couple and $10 for children younger than 12. They are available at the O.P. and from Humane Society members.

There will be a silent auction and door prizes donated by local merchants.

The event is a fundraiser for the needs of animals in Moffat County.

For more information or tickets, call Carol Scott at 824-2103 or Pat Pearce at 824-3324.