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Datebook for May 14

Today

8 a.m. As part of the Craig Clean-Up Days, the Craig Solid Waste Department will be accepting tires without rims and appliances from city and county residents until 4 p.m. at the north end of City Park.

9:30 a.m. The Bears Ears Sportsman Club is sponsoring a .22-caliber rifle or pistol Metallic Silhouette Fun Match fund-raiser. The entry fee is $5 per 40-shot match. Classes are open sights and scoped in pistol and rifle categories. Targets will be set up at 25, 50, 75 and 100 yards. Silhouettes must fall over to be counted as a hit. There are no age categories. Call 826-4549 or 824-5148.



10 a.m. The Moffat County Humane Society meets at the Golden Cavvy Restaurant. Anyone interested should attend. Call 870-7500 for more information.

Sunday, May 15



7 p.m. Craig Women’s Bowling Association will hold its spring meeting at the Veterans of Foreign Wars, 419 E. Victory Way. There will be a discussion concerning the transition into the United States Bowling Congress. This meeting is for election of officers and a director. For more information, call Beryl Dschaak at 826-0357.

8 a.m. As part of the Craig Clean-Up Days, the Craig Solid Waste Department will be accepting tires without rims and appliances from city and county residents until 4 p.m. at the north end of City Park.

Noon “Test and Tune” weekend at Hayden Speedway for those interested in racing. Call Jaceson at 826-1652.

Monday, May 16

8:30 a.m. Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meets at Calvary Baptist, 1050 Yampa Ave., until 11 a.m. The cost is $6, which includes breakfast, crafts and speakers. Children are welcome. Call 824-0101.

10 a.m. The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association is offering immunizations every Monday and Friday. New clients should bring in their records 24 to 48 hours before their appointment dates. Children younger than 18 must be accompanied by their parents or present a signed permission slip from a parent. Medicaid recipients should bring their cards. Call VNA at 824-8233.

Noon Al-Anon, a support group for family and friends of loved ones afflicted with alcohol abuse, meets until 1 p.m. at 50 S. Ranney St. Call 824-7320.

5:30 p.m. LIFE, a weight loss group, meets at Sunset Meadows I, 633 Ledford St., in Craig. Weigh-in begins at 5:30 p.m., and the meeting begins at 6 p.m. Call Joan at 824-6611.

6 p.m. The Board of Trustees for the Moffat County Libraries will meet at the Maybell branch. The public is always welcome.

7 p.m. The Colorado Wilderness Network is sponsoring a slide presentation at the Center of Craig. “Wild Utah: America’s Redrocks Wilderness” will be presented by the Southern Utah Wilderness Alliance’s Outreach Coordinator Bob Brister. It’s a multi-media slide show featuring stunning images by noted wilderness photographers and the voice of Pulitzer Prize winning author Wallace Stegner. Call Luke Schafer at 824-5241

Wednesday, May 18

8:30 a.m. Mothers of Preschoolers (MOPS) meets at Calvary Baptist, 1050 Yampa Ave., from until 11a.m. The cost is $6. Children are welcome. Call 824-0101.

Thursday, May 19

7:30 a.m. Craig Senior Citizens are going to see the Rockies play the Giants at Coors Field. They plan to be back in Craig by 9:30 p.m. The cost of the trip is $35. Space is limited. Call 826-2004 to sign up.

Friday, May 20

10 a.m. The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association is offering immunizations every Monday and Friday. New clients should bring in their records 24 to 48 hours before their appointment dates. Children younger than 18 must be accompanied by their parents or present a signed permission slip from a parent. Medicaid recipients should bring their cards. Call VNA at 824-8233.

7 p.m. The Governor’s Tag raffle, sponsored by the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation, will held at the Holiday Inn. Call Sue Syvertson at 824-3633.

7 p.m. Bingo is held at the Elks Club, 43 W. Victory Way. Children are welcome with adult supervision.

Saturday, May 21

7 a.m. The 19th annual “Where the Hell is Maybell?” bike ride departs from Northwest Storage, 4295 U.S. Highway 40. Another group departs at 7:30 a.m. from Western Knolls subdivision. The race is free. There will be a breakfast served in Maybell for riders with a cost of $5 per person. Call 826-2029.

10 a.m. Join local bird enthusiast Nancy Merrill for a guided bird walk until 10 a.m. at the Yampa River Preserve on Carpenter Ranch just east of Hayden. Enjoy the peaceful morning scenery and learn about the avian residents of the Carpenter Ranch. A second walk is scheduled for the same time on Wednesday, May 26.

11 a.m. District 10 of the National Barrel Horse Association is sponsoring a competition at the Rio Blanco County Fairgrounds. Call 970-948-4400 or visit http://www.NBHACO-10.freeservers.com.


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