Craig Daily Press

School district to present drawings

Craig — The Moffat County School District invites the public to a meeting when the district will present final drawings of a new Craig Middle School. The public also will have an opportunity to ask questions of the project engineers and architects.

The meeting is scheduled for noon Wednesday in the School District boardroom. Lunch will be provided. For more information, call 824-3268.

Bookmark Contest winners named

Downtown Books has announced the winners of the Bookmark Contest. The third-place winner of $10 in Spree Bucks is Cale Scranton. Cale is a first-grader at Ridgeview Elementary.

The second place winner of $15 in Spree Bucks is Mariah Sadvar-Gerber. Mariah is a third-grader at Sunset Elementary.

The first place winner of $25 in Spree Bucks and reprinted bookmark is Cody Pleasant. Cody is a second-grader at Sunset Elementary.

The top-10 favorite bookmarks will be on display at www.downtownbooksincraig.com. Check out our new Web site, and see if your bookmark was in the top 10.

Winners will be presented with their Spree Bucks at 4 p.m. Monday at Downtown Books.

The winning bookmark will be distributed throughout town, and a limited amount will be available at all school libraries, Moffat County Public Library, The Print Shop and Downtown Books.

For more information, call 824-5343.

Volunteers sought for Special Olympics

There will be a general orientation meeting Wednesday at the Moffat County School District Administration Building for anyone interested in volunteering with the Craig Special Olympics.

For more information, call Cheryl Chase at 824-6687 or Bonnie Dalton at 824-0222. Visitors should bring valid identification.

DOW sponsoring hunter safety class

The Colorado Division of Wildlife is sponsoring a hunter’s education course from March 17 to 21.

Classes will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Colorado Community College Bell Tower Building. All five sessions must be attended and tests passed to earn a hunter safety card.

For more information on an online hunter education program or to register for the regular class, call 272-3238.

Hayden museum seeks ‘unique’ collections

The Hayden Heritage Museum has an opening for an exhibit this summer for anyone with an “outstanding or unique vintage collection,” the museum reported in a news release.

“Whether it is baby bottles or vintage aprons, pocket knives or mining tools, call the museum to see if your special collection could earn you ‘bragging rights’ this summer,” curator Mary Pat Dunn wrote.

The featured collection will be on display from mid-May through the end of September and will be the museum’s highlighted exhibit for the season.

Applications for the display space are due by March 31. For more information, call 276-4380.

CSU professor to host insurance workshop

Colorado State University professor Jay Parsons, Department of Agriculture and Resource Economics, offers a one-day workshop next month to provide sheep producers with an overview of the new pilot insurance products available in Colorado, including LRP-Lamb, AGR-Lite and vegetation index insurance.

The workshop is 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. March 10 at the CSU Moffat County Extension Office, 539 Barclay.

The pre-registration deadline is March 6. Call the CSU Moffat County Extension Office at 824-9180 or e-mail Elisa Shackelton at eshackel@ext.colostate.edu.