Rather than closing the Pagosa Springs Intermediate
School as a budget-cutting measure, the Archuleta School District 50 Joint
decided to merge it with the Pagosa Springs Junior High School, and with a
unanimous vote at Tuesday's board meeting, renamed both schools as the Pagosa
Springs Middle School.
Previously, the board had considered closing the
intermediate school, one of many ideas proposed to save the district money as
it attempted to address $1.35 million in cuts for the 2010-2011 fiscal year,
with an additional $1 million in cuts the following year.
According
to estimates released by the district last January, closing the Intermediate
School would have saved around $140,000 a year.
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'Spring into Mancos'
brings continuing renaissance of art, music
Mancos Tribune reprinted with permission - no link available
Art's renaissance in
Mancos got a jump-start last May when "Grand Openings on Grand Avenue" brought
people from all over the Four Corners to eat, browse galleries, shop at vendor
stalls and listen to music in historic downtown Mancos. The renaissance
continues on May 15.
If you haven't been off
U.S. 160 as it goes through Mancos and savored this small town "where the West
still lives," you're invited to be part of the "Spring into Mancos" art
festival from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. this Saturday.
The town of Mancos will
block off the 100 block of West Grand and an adjacent block on Mesa Street,
providing two blocks for you to wander with family and friends, to examine the
offerings of 20 or more juried art vendors in the street.
The arts of decorating
gourds, making pottery and wood-burning images will be demonstrated on the
sidewalks by local artists. Artisans of Mancos is having an ice cream social
from noon to 4 p.m. in the historic Bauer Bank Building. Food and drink will
also be available at Raven House
So Much Good in Dolores
Dolores Star reprinted with permission - no link available
Here is to all those
outstanding things going on in Dolores.
Good: Dolores High School
Baseball had an excellent season and cinched the San Juan Basin League
Championship.
Good: Dolores High School
track members had an excellent showing last weekend and have high hopes for
state, while competing in the regionals currently in Grand Junction. Good
luck.
Good: One of the biggest
classes in recent memory, 54, will graduate from Dolores High School, wow.
Good: Thank goodness Rita
Bergstrom made true on her promise to write a cook book after closing the Old
Germany Restaurant. Her food was so magnificent and we should soon learn how
to do it. Books will be available at the Ginger Jar here in Dolores.
Good: Voters approved the
mill freeze proposed by the Dolores Volunteer Fire Protection District, that's
how we support those that risk their lives for us.
Good: June Head and Peggy
Scates braved a blustery morning recently to place flags at veterans
headstones, to be sure their service will never be forgotten.
Good: Dewayne and Mary Ann
Findley, owners of Aspen Wallwood in Dolores, were recently recognized as the
loggers of the year.
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