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Glenwood Springs, CO Colorado

Train your brain to alleviate pain. Pain management for fibromyalgia, sports injury, arthritis, etc. The event will be held from 6-8 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 2, at 1901 Grand Ave., (US Bank Building). Call 618-7842 to reserve a seat.

In observance of October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Komen Aspen encourages all women to take charge of their present and future breast health care by doing monthly self breast exams, receiving yearly mammograms and doctors exams after the age of 40, by leading a healthy lifestyle and by staying informed about current breast health issues. Komen Aspen is a trusted local resource for women living with breast cancer.

Candidates for Glenwood Springs City Council and the Re-1 School Board will be on hand to debate issues and answers at the 22nd annual Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association Issues & Answers Forum, to be held from 6:30-8 p.m. Monday, Oct. 8, at Glenwood Springs City Hall. David Sturges and David Blazier, at large candidates for the only contested City Council seat, are expected to attend, as well as unopposed candidates Bruce Christensen, Russ Arensman and Shelley Kaup. Re-1 school district candidates include Brad Zeigel and Debbie Bruell, (District B Carbondale); Bruce Wampler and Bill Lamont, (District C small portion of Carbondale and southern portion of Glenwood); and Myles Rovig, (District D northern portion of Glenwood Springs, Canyon Creek area and No Name area). The event is co-sponsored by the Glenwood Springs Chamber Resort Association, the Post Independent, Cable Channel 12, Colorado West Broadcasting (KMTS) and local State Farm Insurance agents, who are providing refreshments. The public is invited to attend. The event will also be broadcast live on Cable Channel 12 and will be covered by KMTS and KUUR radio stations and TV Aspen/Glenwood. Ron Milhorn, news director of Colorado West Broadcasting/KMTS Radio, will moderate. A media panel will question candidates, and questions from the audience will be accepted. All questions will be reviewed before being submitted to the debate moderator. Glenwood chamber staff and ambassadors will act as proctors, and the League of Women Voters format will be used. For more information, contact the Glenwood Springs Chamber at 945-6589.



Yampah Mountain High School is accepting applications for the 2007-2008 school year. Please call Rachel at 970-945-9463 or stop by 695 Red Mountain Drive.

KDNK Community Access Radio is holding its annual election Thursday, Nov. 15, and is taking applications for three board members to serve three-year terms on its nine-member board. Requirements include: ability to make monthly meetings (second Monday of each month), and a passion for community radio. These members are elected by mail ballot by the 1,000 members of KDNK. Applicants should send a list of significant current and prior community radio/nonprofit affiliations and a 200-word Statement of Purpose to board president Jeremy Simon at jsimon@crms.org. Questions about the board and this process may also be directed to Simon. The deadline for application is Monday, Oct. 15.



Artist Majid Kahhak, owner of Kahhak Fine Arts & School in Carbondale, will be teaching a two-day Essence Painting workshop Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 29 and 30, at The Blue Pig Gallery in Palisade. Call 704-0622 for more info.

Colorado Mountain College Senior Center, 1402 Blake Ave., will be sponsoring two AARP Driver Safety Programs. The first class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 9 and 10; the second class will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Oct. 16 and 17. Both sessions will be held at the Colorado Mountain College Senior Center in Glenwood Springs. The nominal fee includes the workbook and handouts, the newly revised AARP Driver Safety course directed towards drivers age 50 and over. Call Linda at 945-9117 for information and registration. Most automobile insurance companies in Colorado offer a discount to those completing the course.

WindWalkers Equine Assisted Learning and Therapy Center is hosting a special sunset concert and fundraiser at 6 p.m. Sept. 28, at the Cedar Ridge Ranch in Carbondale, featuring up-and-coming Nashville singer, Shelly Williams and local favorite Bobby Mason. Guests are invited to bring picnics and blankets to soak up the spectacular views of Mt. Sopris, the fall colors, and rolling horse pastures. Nearly 50 items, ranging from $500 gift certificates to restaurant and merchant items to artwork will be available at a silent auction as well.Based in Carbondale, WindWalkers is a nonprofit center providing comprehensive prevention and intervention services using therapeutic riding activities for children, youth, adults, and families who face physical, behavioral, emotional, social, or educational challenges. The WindWalkers center serves more than 50 individuals and families in the Roaring Fork Valley and beyond who live with disabilities such as autism, behavioral disorders, mental disabilities, speech and language disorders, and physical challenges. Participants range in age from 2 to 64 and work with North American Riding for the Handicapped Association (NARHA) certified instructors and wonderful horses. For more information contact Molly Robison at 963-2909.

JVA Consulting is offering three workshops in the coming months. The first is Getting the Most out of Your Direct Mail from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 3, at the Glenwood Springs Community Center. Learn how to more effectively use direct mail to build a strong and sustainable base of individual donors. Registration is required. The second is Bring a Board Member to Lunch, an engaging lunch session to help energize board members. The session is from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 6, at the Glenwood Springs Community Center. Registration is required. The next workshop is Get Ready for Grants, a session focused on all things grants from finding funders to developing a strong proposal to managing the money when its in the door. The session is from 9 a.m. to noon Thursday, Dec. 6, at the Glenwood Springs Community Center. For more information and to register, visit events.jvaconsulting.com or call 970.319.1674.

The eighth annual Historic Ghost Walk through Linwood (Pioneer) Cemetery in Glenwood Springs will be held Friday-Sunday, Oct. 10-21; and Friday-Sunday, Oct. 26-28.Advance ticket purchase is highly recommended, and will be available at Through the Looking Glass bookstore and at the Frontier Historical Museum beginning Oct. 1. Tickets may be reserved with a credit card by calling the museum at 945-4448.


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