The Sweetheart Ball & Art Auction was a sweet success. The food was good, the auction hardy and the music great. We had 134 attendees for dinner and 10 or so came just for the dancing. I don't have the numbers yet but will let you know how we came out. Thanks again to our table sponsors; Montezuma Dolores Title, Citizens State Bank, Franciscas & Quality Hay Sales, Dolores State Bank, Colorado Land Title; our band sponsor, Lanmark; all our ticket buyers; auction item donors; auction bidders; our auctioneer Allan Randolph; our dessert bakers, Patsy Brown, Joylee Davidson & Andrew Becker; the board members that helped set up and take down, Chris Burkett, Bob Whitcomb, Ruth Drew, Pat DeGagne, Bruce Johnson and Mitchell Toms; the gals & guys at the Elks Lodge; Seasonings; and the Bar-N-Band. Great job by all involved. Let's do it again next year.
Tonight is our Antique "Dirt" Road show. Bring your antiques by to have Art & Marcia Warner
give you some idea where it came from and what it might be worth. It starts at 7 p.m. and is $2 for members and $4
for nonmembers.
As part of the Four Corners Lecture series, Dr. Aaron Lampam will be at Ft. Lewis College
tonight.
This weekend is the Snow Goose Festival in Lamar.
Dolores Library is having their "Cabin Fever" fundraiser at the Dolores Community Center Friday
night.
Al Schneider will be here at the Cultural Center with slides and a talk on wildflowers at 7 p.m.
His wildflower walk during the Birding Festival is always full.
Shelby Smith is having a birthday on Sunday. Happy Birthday Shelby.
March 1 is an "Enchilada" fundraiser for livestock pens for the fairgrounds. There will also be a dessert auction. Sounds like a fun event for a good cause. It's at 5:30 p.m. at the Lewis Arriola Community Center. Call Jan Sennhenn at the extension office at 565-3123.
Sorry about the bare walls in the art gallery, the elementary schools didn't show up. The middle school exhibit hangs Feb. 25 through March 14, with their art reception Friday the 29th 5-7 p,m.
Frank Lister is putting together committees now for the Southwest Traders Rendezvous coming up Sept. 27-28. If you have an interest, give him a call at 565-1151.
Linda Raczek has put together a cultural camp for spring break week, for 11-14 year olds. If you want something interesting for your kids to do while they are off, give her a call on Tuesdays or Thursdays.
Ag Expo is coming, as is the Ute Mountain Mesa Verde Festival. We actually have one tour that has seven seats of 10 sold.
See you around town.
