| KAT County 98.3 Community Calendar Sterling Public Library will not have Story Time on March 10th at 10:00 am as the library will be moving books in preparation for construction. Story Time will resume on March 16th and 17th. The Ft. Morgan Social Security Office, 800 East Beaver Avenue, will be open Wednesday, March 10th from 9am to 3pm. The Sterling Social Security Office, 508 South 10th Avenue, will be open Wednesday, March 17th from 9am to 3pm. For more information or to apply for new benefits, call 1-800-772-1213. The Northeast Colorado Health Department is sponsoring a healthy child clinic on Wednesday, March 10 from 9am – 3pm at NCHD’s district headquarters, located at 700 Columbine St., Sterling. This free clinic is designed for all children, age 6 months to 5 years and offers screenings such as developmental, hearing and vision. To make an appointment please phone NCHD at 522-3741 ext. 239 or 230. Sterling Public Library will be providing a series of gardening programs this spring. Programs will be as follows: March 11th - Pizzazz of Plant Selection March 18th - Water?/Sunblock March 25th - A Wise Wag The Wray Community Child Care Center is taking orders for Krispy Kreme Donuts as a fund raiser. Cost is just $10.00 dozen - prepaid only. Delivery date is Monday March 15th at 10 am and you may place your order through Friday March 12 at noon. The City of Brush will be hosting the 5th annual St. Patrick's Day walk & run along with a corned beef & cabbage lunch on Saturday, March 13th. Money raised will help fund the Brush Recreation Departments "2010 Concert Series in the Park" along with the Downtown Renovation Project. A Trap Shoot benefit for the Dan Steckman Family will be held on Saturday March 13 at the Yuma Gun Club starting at 10:00 am. To register please call 970-597-0144 The Yuma County Cattlemens Association invites you to their annual steer auction and oyster fry in conjunction with their feedlot performance and carcass contest. The event will take place Saturday March 13th at 5:30 pm at the Wray Elks Lodge. The 4th Annual Laird St. Patrick's Day Parade and BBQ will be held on Saturday March 13th at 11 am. Please meet at Marv and Mary Ann Carlocks for lineup and parade route at 10:45 am. There will be prizes and lunch, please bring a covered dish. Call 332-4505 for more information. The Annual High Plains District Boy Scout Show will be held on Saturday March 13th at Buchanan Middle School in Wray. Its a family day outing that runs from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Enjoy the Pinewood Derby, games, informational booths, food and so much more. Call 332-4940 for more information. The Morgan County Family Center will hold it's annual fundraiser, "A Chocolate Lover's Affair", on Saturday, March 13th from 6pm to 8pm at the Country Steak Out in Ft. Morgan. Tickets are $25 each. For more information, call 867-9606. The 22nd annual Brophy St. Patrick's Day Celebration will be held on Saturday March 13 at the Eckley Community Center. Parade begins at 10 am and lunch at 11:30 An organ recital, entitled "Pipes for Pipes", and featuring Paul Stever, Cathy Bosley and Diane Lumpkin, will be held at the United Presbyterian Church in Ft. Morgan on Sunday, March 14th at 3pm. Tickets are $10 each and all proceeds will go to the All Saints Lutheran Church Organ Restoration Fund. Call Michelle at 842-2861, ext. 232 for more information. The next meeting of the Eckley Trailblazers 4-H club is Sunday March 14 at 1 pm. A group of students from North Dakota State University will be embarking upon their annual “pay it forward” spring break tour this coming March. They will be in Sterling on Sunday, March 14th and are seeking a community service project to complete. “Students Today, Leaders Forever” is a student services based organization at NDSU. There will be between 35 and 45 students in the group and they need to find a community service project that they can work on as a total group which can be completed in a maximum of four hours time, or between 8 am and 12 noon on Sunday, March 14th. The group will break up into smaller work crews to do multiple projects so long as they are in close proximity to each other. However, they prefer a major project to undertake altogether. Those who utilize this service should be a non-profit group, or individuals who qualify for low- income or elderly services. Anyone who would like to know more information about this project, or to propose a project, may contact Barbara Baker at Northeastern Junior College, 521-6611, who will in turn get you connected to the appropriate individuals at NDSU. In preparation for construction Sterling Public Library will be taking the Quilt Show down on March 15th. There are many beautiful quilts to view. The Friends of the Library also have a quilt that was donated as a fundraiser. This quilt is on a silent auction. The quilt is displayed at the library. Bids may also be placed at the library for this beautiful quilt. The quilt is titled Grandmother’s Fan. It is 96” x 96”. The Grandmother’s Fan was a favorite quilt pattern during the 1930’s. This quilt is made of 1930’s reproduction prints. Bids will be taken through March 31st. The quilt may not be on display through March 31st but it can be seen at the library through that time. The Harlem Ambassadors basketball show will be at the Ft. Morgan High School Gym on Monday, March 15th taking on the Morgan County Heroes. All proceeds will benefit the Morgan County CASA Program. For more information, call Karen at 380-5604 or any CASA volunteer. The Annual Wiggins FFA Hired Hand Auction and Steak Sandwich Supper will be held on Monday, March 15th beginning at 6pm in the Wiggins Elementary Gym. Tickets may be purchased from any Wiggins FFA Member, Alumni member or by calling 483-7762, ext. 4213. NE Colorado BOCES and the Wray School District will be offering a Free Developmental Screening for children ages 3 to 5 on Monday March 15 at the Wray Elementary School Preschool Room. Call 332-0932 to make an appointment. Yuma High School Drama Department will sponsor a youth theatre camp on March 15-18 and March 22-25 from 3:30 to 5:30 pm each day at Yuma High School. A final performance will be held on March 25th at 6:30 pm. Call 848-3588 for more information. Kids Phit classes meet at the WRAC in Wray on Tuesdays from 3:30 to 5:00 pm. Class will run through March 16th. Contact the WRAC at 332-4451 for more information. Senior Singles Pitch Night will be held on Tuesday March 16th at 6 pm at Lincoln Terrace Center in Wray The National Weather Service in Goodland will have spotter training classes in Yuma on Tuesday March 16th at the Yuma Ambulance Building starting at 6:30 pm. Call 785-899-7119 for more information. Please plan to attend the open house for Akron Clinic's new rehab area on Tuesday March 16 from 11am-2pm at 82 Main Street in Akron. Refreshments will be served. The 31st St. Patrick's Benefit Auction will be held Wednesday March 17 at The Main Event Bar and Grill in Yuma. Dinner and fun will begin at 6pm and auction will follow at 7pm. This year's beneficiaries are Boy Scouts/Girls Scouts, Yuma Fine Arts Council, VFW Post 3378, Senior Centers/Home Health, Yuma Public Library, ESTRELLAS. Your donations are greatly appreciated. Donations can be delivered to the Yuma Community Center at 421 E. 2nd Ave and they will also pick them up. All items are on display at the Community Center until the auction. If you have any questions please call the Yuma Community Center at 848-0407. St. Andrews Alter and Rosary Society will have their annual St. Patricks Day Salad Luncheon on Wednesday March 17 at St. Andrews Hall in Wray from 11:00 am to 1:30 pm. Cost is just $6.00. Please use doors on the east side of the Church. The Eastern Colorado Workforce centers will have job fairs throughout Northeastern Colorado. In Sterling the job fair will be on March 17th, in Burlington on March 24th and in Ft. Morgan on April 1st. The events are free. For more details call 719-346-5331 Perkins County Arts Council presents "One Toe in The Grave" March 18, 19, 20 at the Perkins County High School. The Annual Meeting of YW Electric Association will be held on Friday March 19th at the Washington County Event Center in Akron. Registration is at 9:00am and the meeting at 10:00am. Grand Prize is $5000 and you must be present to win. There will also be other prizes and giveaways. The American Red Cross is offering a Shelter Training Class Saturday March 20th at the Yuma Ambulance Building. Class runs from 9 am to 3 pm. Everyone is welcome to attend. "Croppin' For Babies", a charity crop to benefit The Baby Foundation, will be held on Saturday, March 20th from Noon to 7pm at the Comfort Inn in Fort Morgan. Cost is $25 per person. For more information, call Stephanie at 867-6812 or 768-2914. The Eckley Community Center will have a benefit Rocky Mountain Oyster, Ham, Frog Legs Supper on Saturday March 20th from 5 to 7 pm at the Eckley Community Center. For more information call 359-2306. The annual Community Health Fair in Yuma is set for Saturday March 20th from 8 am to 11:30 am at the First Southern Baptist Church. Blood Draws may be done in advance at various locations. Call 848-4602 to get more information and set up a time. You may also have blood drawn at the Health Fair. The Annual Community Health Fair will be held in Holyoke on March 20th from 9am to noon at the Holyoke High School. Call 854-2110 for more information. A Southern Gospel Concert, featuring "Solid Ground", will be held at the Sanctuary Downtown Campus, on the corner of Beaver and State Streets in Fort Morgan on Saturday, March 20th at 7pm. A free-will offering will be received. The American Cancer Society will bring a touch of spring to Yuma on March 22nd as the Tanda Club will be selling Daffodils. Please call 848-5734 to place your orders. The Annual Membership meeting for Phillips County Economic Development Corporation will be held on Monday March 22 at the Phillips County Event Center in Holyoke. Social hour begins at 5:30 pm. Dinner and program to follow. Call 854-4386 to get tickets. Yuma Lions Club is raffeling off 1/2 beef and 2 - 1/4 beef. Tickets are $10.00 each or 6 for $50.00. Proceeds benefit the Yuma Drama kids trip to New York and the drawing is March 25 at 6:30 pm at the Yuma High School. Call 630-7014 or 630-0518 to get tickets. The "Taste of Home Cooking School", sponsored by Media Logic Radio and Ehrlich Toyota East, will be held in the Glenn Miller Auditorium at Fort Morgan High School on Friday, March 26th. Vendor booths will open at 4pm with the show beginning at 6:30pm. Tickets are $10 each and are available at Carpets Plus and Unique Boutique in Ft. Morgan, Ackley Building Center in Brush, Country Hardware in Wiggins, or by calling Media Logic Radio at 867-5674. The 2010 Logan County Republican Assembly will convene at the Sterling High School Auditorium at 1pm March 27. The purpose of the Assembly is to nominate and elect nominees for the offices of Logan County Government, including District 3 Commissioner, Sheriff, County Clerk and Recorder, Assessor, Treasurer, and Coroner. The Assembly will also elect delegates to fill any potential vacancies to State Assembly and elect alternate delegates to the State Assembly on an at large basis. The Assembly will vote on any resolutions brought before the Assembly and conduct any other business of this Assembly. For more information visit www.logancountyrepublicans.com The Fort Morgan Workforce Center's Job and Community Resource Fair will be held at the Clarion Inn Conference Room on Thursday, April 1st from 2pm to 5pm. For more information or to register for this free event, contact the Work Force Center at 867-9401. Municipal Elections are coming up and candidates are encouraged to run for various City Council positions. In Yuma, 4 seats are up for elections. In Otis, 7 seats and in Eckley 3 Board of Trustees and Mayor are up for Election. Elections will be held on Tuesday April 6th. Stop by your respective City or Town for more details. The Sherman Early Childhood Center in Fort Morgan is conducting it's annual registration for the 2010 - 2011 school year. You may register your child in the kindergarten office from 9am to 3:30pm on April 5th through the 8th with extended hours until 6pm on Wednesday, April 7th. Please remember to bring your child's birth certificate and immunization records. To enter kindergarten, children must be 5 years old by June 15th, 2010. Registration for the upcoming City of Sterling Wildcat Youth T-Ball, Machine- Pitch, and Fast-Pitch Programs are underway. Individual registration forms were distributed to all RE-1 Valley Schools and are available at the Sterling Recreation Center, upstairs at the Department of Parks, Library, and Recreation Office in City Hall, and Pro Sports in Sterling. The deadline to enter all divisions is April 8. For more information such as age groups or fees, or to receive registration information please call Dennis or Sue at the Recreation Division office at 522-7882 between 8am and 5pm. The 9 Health Fair will be held in Haxtun on Saturday April 10 from 7 to 11am at the Haxtun Community Center. Blood Draws, numerous screenings and osteoporosis screenings available. The City of Sterling Recreation Division is currently accepting registrations for the Adult Summer Softball Program. League games will begin the week of May 10 and Continue through the week of July 16. The deadline to register is Wednesday April 14. Registrations may be mailed or brought to the Sterling Recreation Center at 808 Elm Street in Sterling. Registration forms are available at the Sterling Recreation Center, upstairs at Sterling City Hall, or at Pro Sports in Sterling. For questions, such as fees or various leagues available, or to receive registration information please call Sue or Dennis at the Recreation Division Office at 522-7882 between 8am-5pm. A Gardening Workshop will be held on Wednesday April 14 from 9:30am to 3:00pm at the Sedgwick County Fairgrounds in Julesburg. Several different sessions and lunch served. To pre-register call 970-474-3479 A Gun & Coin Show will be held at the Burlington, Colorado Community Center on April 17th & 18th beginning at 9am each day. Admission is $3 per person with 12 & under admitted free with an adult. For more information, call John at 719-346-7623. The Plains Telephone Association Annual Meeting is April 22 at the Arickaree School. Call 358-4211 for more information. Wray High School Eagle Theatre is working on their spring production "What IF" that will be presented May 14 and 15 at 7:30 pm and May 16 at 2pm at the Kitzmiller Auditorium at Wray High School Phillips County Fairboard is seeking suggestions for a theme for the 2010 Phillips County Fair as well as nominations for Parade Grand Marshall. Stop by the Extension Office or call 854-3616 for more information. Phillips County Relay for Life will be held on Friday June 4 starting at 6 pm at the Phillips County Courthouse in Holyoke. Form your teams now. To get more information call 854-5016. Josh Turner will headline the Logan County Fair and Rodeo Night Show on Saturday August 7 with Luke Bryan opening. The 2010 Logan County Fair and Rodeo runs from July 29-August 8 and includes along with the night of country music, an action packed night of bull riding, two nights of PRCA rodeo, a junior rodeo, parade, carnival, concessions, livestock exhibits, 4-H activities, demolition derby and much more. Tickets for the variety of grandstand events, including the Night Show concert, will go on sale May 3. Tickets will be available on-line, as well as at the Logan County Courthouse and at the ticket booth at the fairgrounds during the week of fair. For more information visit www.lcfair.org or call 522-0888. Applications for summer employment at Bonny Lake State Park are now being accepted. Positions include Seasonal Park Rangers, Aquatic Nuisance Species Inspectors and Park Naturalist. Wages vary depending on position. Pick up applications at the Colorado State Parks website, and go to the Bonny Lake home page and click on jobs. New hours are now in effect at the Yuma County Courts. The courts are now open Monday through Thursday from 8am to noon and 1-4:30pm and Fridays from 8am to 1 pm. This is temporary due to budget short falls and hiring freezes. The staff appreciates your patience. The Yuma Lions Club has Bingo on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Club at Indian Hills in Yuma. The Sterling Public Library has openings for Toddle Time on Wednesday from 10:00 am to 10:30 am. Toddle time is for children age 18 months through age 2. Little Readers for children age 3 through 5 is held on Tuesday from 10:00 am to 10:45 am. |
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