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Non-profits workshop

The Mi Casa Resource Center will host a workshop for non-profit organizations from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 11.

Cost of the workshop is $30 and includes lunch.

The workshop will be held at the Mi Casa Resource Center, 1249 E. Routt Ave. For additional information, call Liz at 719-542-0091 or e-mail lcandelario@micasaresourcecenter.org.

Women's Connection

The Pueblo Women's Connection will hold a "Hats Off to Military Moms" luncheon from noon to 1:30 p.m. July 9 at La Renaissance Restaurant, 217 E. Routt.

Author and gardener Lonzie Symonette will speak on how "real happiness is within our reach." entertainment will be provided by Nancy Schanke.

Cost is $12, $9 for first-time attendees. Complimentary child care and lunch is provided. RSVP by July 6 by calling Esther at 547-4524 or e-mail Kris at kedavis3@earthlink.net.

Vacation bible school

River of Grace Church will hold a "Take the Plunge" fabulous Friday vacation Bible school on July 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Children ages 3 through 6th grade are invited. The church is located at 70 E. Spaulding Ave. For more information or to pre-register, call 647-9686.

Summer camps

Pueblo Youth Naturally is offering summer day camps to Pueblo County middle school students.

Students will visit regional recreation sites and participate in fun and educational outdoor activities. Students entering 6th, 7th, 8th or 9th grades may register for a four-day summer camp session.

Registrations will be taken on a first-come, first-served basis. Sessions begin in mid-July and the cost is $10 per student. Contract the Colorado State University Extension office at 583-6574.

Over the Hill Gang

Here are monthly activities planned for the Over the Hill Gang:

Walking on the Riverwalk to Runyon Lake, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays. For more information call Loretta, 545-6844.

Easy hike, Mount Cutler, July 8. Longer hike, Lewis Creek to Wetmore, July 25. For information call Caroline at 545-3787 or Donald at 565-0349.

Easy Cycling on the river trail, every Friday; and tent camping once a month. For more information Caroline, 545-3787.

Driving class

Experts from the Pueblo City-County Health Department, Pueblo Police Department, Pueblo County Sheriff's Office, Colorado State Patrol and Parkview Medical Center will help parents become more effective instructors and understand Colorado’s Teen Driving Law.

The free “Teaching Your Teen To Drive” class will be offered June 24, 5:30-6:30 p.m., July 22, noon-1 p.m. and Aug. 26, 5:30-6:30 p.m. at Pueblo Municipal Court, 301 W. B St. Any parent of a teen approaching driving age must RSVP at 719-583-4352.

Youth golf clinics

Registration is now open for Junior Golf Clinics at Desert Hawk Golf Course.

The courses are open to golfers between the ages of 5 and 15 under the guidance of PGA professional Greg Dillon and PGA apprentice Jason Allen. Fees are $50 per session per child.

There will be four sessions for both 5-10-year-olds and 11-15-year-olds. July 7-23, July 28-Aug. 13 and Sept. 1-17. Sessions for 5-10-year-olds will be held from 3-4 p.m. each day. Sessions for 11-15-year-olds will be held from 4-5 p.m. each day.

Contact and signup information is in the Desert Hawk Pro Shop, 251 S. McCulloch Blvd. For additional information call 547-2280, ext. 3 or by e-mail at zarembaent@yahoo.com.

Fourth of July fest

Vendor booth space is still available for crafts, commercial items or to promote your business at Pueblo West's Fourth of July Festival.

Spaces are $35. Contact Tianna for an application at 547-2659 or tiannag@msn.com. Native plant program Now is the perfect time to learn about the beautiful plants that grow in our region. Spend three or more mornings outside this spring and summer learning about the native plant species in Pueblo County.

CSU Extension/Pueblo County is still accepting applications for the Native Plant Master program. Courses are offered at various open space parks and public lands this year. For course details including fees and locations contact 583-6566. OWLS events Older, Wiser, Livelier Seniors (OWLS) meet for bowling on the second Tuesday of each month at Bowlero Lanes in the Midtown Shopping Center. Bowling starts at 2 p.m. Contact is Joe Roscoe at 545-2803.

Pueblo StepUp schedule

Pueblo StepUp will be offering community exercise programs. Please call Emily Johnson at 557-3887 for questions about any of Pueblo StepUp's fitness programs.

Here is Pueblo StepUp's fitness program schedule:

• Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program-Hyde Park Community Center, 2135 W. 16th, Mondays and Wednesdays from 9:30-10:30 a.m.
• Tai Chi I-Memorial Recreation Center, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 1-2 p.m.
• Tai Chi II-Memorial Recreation Center, Tuesdays and Thursdays, 2-3 p.m.

Luv In Action

Local charity Luv In Action is in need of donations of numerous items to help the needy.

Food, blankets, coats, back-to-school supplies, personal hygiene items are needed. All items are given to the those in need. Financial donations also are welcome.

In addition, the Luv In Action Team is accepting orders now for homemade tamales.

A tax receipt will be given upon request. Appointments are made on Thursdays to those in need, and the Luv In Action members will pick up donated items if desired. For additional information, contact Cyndi Grissom at 547-3797.

MPEC events

Here are the upcoming events scheduled for the Mountain Park Environmental Center, located at 9112 Mountain Park Road in Beulah. For additional information, contact the MPEC at 485-4444.

• July 16 and 23, 6-7:30 p.m., yoga at MPEC. Debi Geller will facilitate the class. Geller is a certified yoga instructor. Cost is $8 per session, payable to Geller. Drop-ins, as well as regulars are welcome. For more information, contact Geller at 485-3224.
• July 17, 10 a m., Nature for Toddlers (and their folks). This program is designed to give preschool-age children an opportunity to spend time enjoying and learning about nature, play simple nature games and enjoy stories and songs. Participants should be prepared to be outside, bring a water bottle and snack. Meet at MPEC. Suggested donation is $5 per family for MPEC members and $8 for non-members.
• July 18, 10 a.m.- 2 p.m., Sketching Outdoors: A Nature Art Workshop for All Levels. From personal observations, participants will sketch what they see. Demonstrations and comments will enhance and enrich the experience. The instructor is MPEC member Maria Westy Bush, MFA, has been teaching art since 1957. Landscape, wildlife and people are all a part of Mariaâs art. She has lived, taught and exhibited in Europe and throughout the United States. Meet at MPEC. Call to register. Cost is $25 for MPEC members, $30 for non-members. Details on materials to bring will be available after registration.
• July 19, 9 a.m.-noon, 3rd Annual Pueblo Mountain Park Butterfly Count. Volunteers are needed to assist in count. Mark Yaeger of the Arkansas Valley Audubon Society will offer instruction and guidance, so no experience is necessary. Bring close-focus binoculars and/or a digital camera if you have them (although they are not necessary). The collected data will be submitted to the North American Butterfly Association for its annual report, which highlights habitat changes and geographical distribution of butterfly species as a way to gauge the health of the environment. Bring water and snacks and dress for being out in the sun. Meet at MPEC. Call to register.
• July 19, 4:30-6:30 p.m., Family Nature Gathering. The whole family is invited to spend a late Sunday afternoon enjoying nature. There will be a nature toddlers program for little ones up to age 4 or 5 accompanied by parents, grandparents, aunts, or uncles (just like our Friday nature toddlers program), plus a separate program for children ages 6 and up (maybe a hike, nature games, some fun nature activities - adults encouraged to participate). An informal potluck picnic dinner (bring all your own table settings, drinks, etc.), following the gathering. Suggested donation: $5 per family for MPEC members, $8 for non-members. Call to register. Blood drive The Bonfils' Blood Donation Center will hold a blood drive at First Presbyterian Church of Pueblo on July 12 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Donations inside Bonfils’ mobile bus located at 220 W. 10th St., Pueblo.

For more information or to schedule an appointment please contact the church office at 719-542-7322, Bonfils’ Appointment Center at 800-356-0006, ext. 2 or visit www.bonfils.org.

Craft sale planned

Bring your produce, wares or garage sale items to sell. Crafters and licensed food vendors are welcome.

Sales will be held on the second Saturday of July, August and September in the Ecumenical Church parking lot, 434 Conquistador. Call 320-1684 to reserve a space.

We 'R' Singles

We "R" Singles of Pueblo West will hold its monthly potluck dinner at 5:30 p.m. July 8 at the Memorial Recreation Center, 230 E. George St.

Bring a covered dish and plan on an evening of good food and fdllowship. After dinner and business meeting, games of your choice will be played.

For more information call Joy at 547-4651.

The group also meets for breakfast at 9 a.m. every Monday at different restaurants. Our ages range from 55 and older.

Farmer's market

A Farmer’s Market at the Riverwalk will be open every Thursday from 4-8 p.m., at the Pepsi Plaza by the Riverwalk Boathouse, June 25th through August 20th.

The market will feature local farmers, live music, boat rides, happy hour cruises, healthy eating displays and gardening demonstrations. Additional information and a complete entertainment listing is available at www.puebloharp.com or call 719-595-0242.

Children's church

The Pueblo West Baptist Church, 180 Croyden Drive, now is offering "Children's Church" for children in first through fifth grades during the 11 a.m. service. This is an expansion of the church's preschool church program for ages 2-5 during the 8:30 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. For more information, call the church at 547-2858.

Arts center film series

The Sangre de Cristo Arts Center continues its summer exhibition film series with, Pollock. Join the Arts Center for another “Margarita and a Movie” event on July 16, in the Hoag Gallery on the first floor of the Helen T. White galleries.

This event starts at 6:30 p.m. and the movie begins at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 per person and include two margaritas, popcorn and admission to the movie. A cash bar is also open to all guests.

This movie goes hand-in-hand with the Warhol & Friends: Famous Artists to See Before You Die exhibition, new to the Sangre de Cristo Arts Center, featuring a painting by Jackson Pollock.

Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), the pioneer of abstract expressionism, challenged the artistic tradition of using an easel and a brush by pouring and dripping paint onto his canvases. The “Untitled” Pollock painting represents this style, now on display in the White gallery on the third floor of the Helen T. White Galleries.

Pollock, a biographical drama film, depicts the life story and journey of abstract expressionist Jackson Pollock (Ed Harris), who was featured in Life magazine at the end of the 1940s. Before Pollock reached his fame, he lived with his brother in a tiny apartment in New York City, drank too much and exhibited an occasional painting in group shows. That's when he met artist Lee Krasner (Marcia Gay Harden), who put her career on hold to be his companion, lover, champion, wife and, in essence, caretaker. To get him away from the booze, insecurity and the stress of city life, they move to the Hamptons where nature and sobriety help Pollock achieve a breakthrough in his style. Critics praised him but old demons followed. This film is a true portrait of life and art. The Sangre de Cristo Arts Center is located at 210 N Santa Fe Avenue, just off of 1-25, exit 98B.

Galleries and Buell Children’s Museum is open Tuesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed Mondays. Box office is open Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., Saturday, 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Admission is $4 for adults, $3 for children, seniors, students and military. For more information call 719-295-7200 or visit us online at www.sdc-arts.org. All proceeds benefit arts education programs.

Applicants sought

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) is now accepting applications for attendees to the third annual Remembering When: A Fire and Fall Prevention Program for Older Adults Conference, set for Nov. 15-17 in Boston.

Sponsored representatives must be two-person teams comprised of one fire department member partnered with an individual from an agency whose main outreach to older adults is through home visits. ; for example, visiting nurse associations, home healthcare agencies, church outreach programs, etc.

Each partnership must support the implementation of Remembering When at the local level, have the authority, commitment, and ability to oversee local implementation of the Remembering When program, and each partner agency must have a home visit mechanism in place.

Each team will receive sponsorship to the training workshop in Boston (including the expense of travel, hotel, and group meals), the Remembering When Fire and Fall Prevention program curriculum, and “How to Prevent Fires” and “How to Prevent Falls” brochures for distribution to older adults.

After the conference, each team will be required to:

• Conduct a minimum of five group presentations.
• Conduct at least two train-the-trainer sessions for the partner agency home visitors.
• Conduct at least 25 home visits.
• Integrate agreed-upon materials from the Remembering When program into their home visits.
• Submit a final report to NFPA, including a summary of how the agency integrated Remembering When materials into the home visits to all older adults served.

According to Sharon Gamache, director of high-risk outreach programs, “those who stand to benefit most from safety education on preventing fire and falls also tend to be the most difficult to reach. Encouraging the use of the Remembering When program and providing education to organizations that work with older adults through home visits will get safety messages to those most in need of them.”

The emphasis of the conference is reaching older adults through home visits and ensuring that the program reaches the most vulnerable of older adults. NFPA is committed to helping communities reduce fire and fall injuries and deaths among older adults and has used the Remembering When program since 1999 to reach and educate thousands. The deadline for all submissions is Aug. 3. , and the award recipients will be notified before Sept. 4. Visit the Remembering When page on NFPA’s Web site for official rules and other information and to download an application. Questions can be directed to Sharon Gamache, director of high-risk outreach programs, at 617-984-7286 or sgamache@NFPA.org.

Trauma class

Everyone handles death differently and there is no right or wrong way to feel. Many people have so many questions when dealing with death, whether it is a suicide, health issues, accidental or a loved one has lived out a long life and dies of old age.

Dealing with your grief helps you recover from a loved ones death. Not grieving can cause issues that cause you to not be able to function or cope now and in the future.

The Ecumenical Church in Pueblo West is hosting a class on handling grief with Ray Taylor, PhD on July 8 from 6:30-8 p.m. The church is located on the corner of Conquistador and Spaulding.

Taylor says that everyone goes through the steps of grieving in different time frames and in various ways. Some individuals may be able to handle parts of the grieving process better than other parts, but everyone can use help in learning what the grieving process is and what to expect.

For children and teens, handling the loss of a loved one can be emotionally difficult to them because they have a difficult time processing the true understanding of death. If the death was a suicide or an accident, it is even more difficult for them to understand. As a parent, the feeling of fear can be crippling as well thinking “this could happen to my child too."

This free class will help everyone that has had to cope with the loss of a family member, friend or loved one due to any type of death.

Dr. Ray Taylor will go over the grieving and feelings of suicide survivors. Anyone who has lost someone they care about to suicide is considered a suicide survivor. Taylor works with behavioral health at Fort Carson.

“Good Grief” is meant to help anyone that has loved someone to death. You are never to young or to old to get the comforting help you need.

For more information on the class or for questions, you may contact the church office at 547-3088.

Posa autographs

Well-known Pueblo West artist Ed Posa will be autographing his water-color prints and T-shirts from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in a booth on Civic Center Drive during the Fourth of July festivities.

Bow hunter education

A Bow Hunter Education Class will be held on July 9, 10 and 11 at 102 W. Blakeland Drive.

The class will run from 6-10 p.m. on July 9 and 10 . On July 11, the class will begin at 8 a.m. at the Big Horn Archery Range on Reservoir Road.

Cost of the class is $7 per student. This class is for beginers and experienced archers, equipment can be made available to new comers, all areas of archery are covered. To register contact Leonard or Dana Moore at 719-564-2571 or dinkydana@q.com. Space in the class is limited please enroll early.

PW Eagles

Here is the monthly schedule for the Pueblo West Eagles Aerie No. 4471 and the Eagles Auxiliary No. 4471. All meetings are held at 334 S. McCulloch Blvd. For additional information call 647-9261:

The Pueblo West Eagles meet at 7 p.m. on the first and third Wednesday's of the month.

The Pueblo West Eagles Auxiliary meets at 7 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday's of the month.

A joint meeting of the Eagles Aerie and Auxiliary meet at 7 p.m. on the third Monday of the month.Time capsule The Pueblo West History Association will open the Pueblo West time capsule, sealed since 1989, during the Fourth of July festivities.

The PWHA is seeking mementos to put in a new time capsule to commemorate Pueblo West's 40th birthday. Forms for submission will be available at the PWHA booth on Civic Center Drive during the Fourth of July celebration in Pueblo West. Council on Aging The Pueblo Advisory Council on Aging is currently seeking new council members. Members serve approximately two hours a month advising the Pueblo Area Agency on Aging on matters of community policies and actions affecting older persons in Pueblo County, representing the interest of older persons and advising on the provision of Federal and State funding for services for older persons in Pueblo County. Applications are currently being accepted until Oct. 31. For further information and applications call 583-6120.

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