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TEACHERS HELPED SHAPE HISTORY OF REGION!

Special to the Mirror REGIONAL-More than a century ago, teaching jobs were among a very few occupations open to women here; but when it came to building lives and communities on the Western Slope, those teachers played an essential role. As early as 1881, author Dona Freeman notes in her book 100 Years Montrose Colorado, there was a school at the northwest corner of North Second and Cascade Avenue “…in a little frame building. Miss Erena Osborn is teaching the lower grades, while the Reverend Linderman Wright, a Method-ist Minister, teaches the upper grades. This build-ing also serves as a church and Sunday School as well as our town hall.” In his 1909 work, The Un-compahgre Valley and the Gunnison Tunnel (International Publishing

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By Rob Brethouwer COLORADO-Opera Colorado had its premier season in 1983. The first two productions were Verdi’s Otello and Puccini’s La Boheme. Perfor-mances were “in the round” at Boettcher Concert Hall in Denver. Seating was in 270 degrees of a full circle, which offered an intimate setting for performers as well as audience members. The seating was tiered and the seats themselves had red or burgundy cushioning and high wooden backs. Each seat was like a small operatic throne. Not hav-ing to look at the back of someone’s head in front of you is a simple pleasure. Each seat offered a good view of the conductor and of the orchestra. Saying that there was not a bad seat in the house could not be truer in the case of Boettcher Concert Hall when formatted for an opera performance. Intermission at the opera was and is something Continued on page 7

The historic Oak Grove School is a legacy of Montrose’s earliest days.

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Association), author Barton W. Marsh de-scribes the state of education in Montrose at the turn of the 20th century. “Continuous progress has marked the de-velopment of education in the Uncom-pahgre Valley,” Marsh wrote. “No means by which established methods may be improved are neglected.” In 1909 Montrose County had a popula-tion of 5,000, and 19 country school hous-es, he reported. Most of those employed two teachers, and the buildings often served more than one purpose. “All of these schools are graded, taking the stu-dents through the eighth grade…the build-ings are large, substantial brick and frame structures, scientifically and tastefully con-structed. In most of these school houses some religious denomination holds forth, and Sunday schools are conducted.” Top educators at the time earned $60 to $70 per month, which was considered well worth the cost. “The best criterion by which to judge a people, their progress and stability, is their literary attainment,” Marsh wrote. “Montrose has exceptional school facilities. The town school has an enrollment of 800 pupils and employs 16 teachers. The principal of the school re-

ceives $1,200 a year for his services, and all grade teachers are paid $70 per month. This school serves the pupil through the 12th grade.” Also, “the county high school is located at Montrose, and was erected in 1904,” Marsh wrote, noting that the “substantial brick structure” had an enrollment of 150 pupils. “The high school employs four teachers, paying the principal $1,200 a year, his assistant receives $900 a year, and the two other teachers are paid $765 a year.” In Olathe, three teachers were employed to educate 90 pupils, he wrote. The prin-cipal was paid $90 per month, the inter-mediate teacher earned $65 per month, and the primary instructor was paid $60 per month. A few miles to the North, “The school sys-tem of Delta and Delta County is as per-fect as human skills can devise,” according to Marsh. Delta’s town school had 700 students enrolled in 1909, with 15 teach-ers who earned $60 per month each. Education was a source of civic pride in early day Ouray as well, as historian Duane A. Smith writes in Song of the Hammer and Drill (Colorado School of Mines Press, 1982). “School buildings were erected more frequently than churches in the smaller camps,” he notes, and points out that the dedication of the Ouray School Building in 1885 was “looked upon as a community achievement and the mark of a modern town.” However, Smith also points out that “the same problems con-tinued to plague the schools—lack of fi-nances, qualified teachers and community support. Grammar schools appeared suffi-cient to taxpayers, who feared the rising educational costs of going beyond that level.” Smith also points out that despite the hardships they faced in teaching multiple grades in one-room school houses, teach-ers were always expected to set a good example. “Women teachers were ex-pected to adhere to certain standards,” wrote Smith, and teachers “quite likely were American, female, young and single. The few male ‘professors’ received better salaries in this day before equal pay for

equal work.” In nearby Dolores, a superin-tendent of schools in the mid 1890’s re-fused to certify any teacher “addicted to the use of tobacco or any other habit in-consistent with the school law.” However, “Far outnumbered overall, women yielded to none as an influence in the social, cultural and religious life of their communities.” In addition to working as wives, mothers and teachers, women in the early Western Slope and San Juan communities also found work as waitresses, cooks, seam-stresses, domestics, and boarding house and restaurant managers, Smith wrote. “One was a telegraph operator,” he writes, “Silverton had a female barber and Durango and Rico had women newspaper editors.” Among the region’s early day educators was the late Verena Jacobson of Ouray, who began her eight-year teaching career in 1918 and who taught at the Sneffles, Piedmont and Log Hill Schools as a young woman. Jacobson spoke to this reporter in 2003 for a Telluride Daily Planet article about her teaching experiences: “The students had to study, the usual reading, writing and arithmetic,” Jacobson said. “That was about the main thing. And they had to furnish their own supplies – tablets, pencils and even books. When I was at Sneffels, I had one student in each of my classes, and I had five classes.” Log Hill students attended classes during the summer months to avoid travel during heavy snows, while Piedmont and Sneffels students returned to school in the fall like students of today. Jacobson expected her pupils to be well prepared. “I assigned their lessons right away,” she said. “Most of them were well prepared and ready to come back. And when we started school we went straight through except for a two week vacation at Christ-mas.” Students of that generation were accus-tomed to hard work, she said. “Many of them lived on farms, so they had to help with chores at night,” she said. “It seems to me (students) have an awful lot of vaca-tion days today.

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DANCE AROUND TO PERFORM HOGWART’S MAY 13-14!

Special to Art & Sol MONTROSE-Delight the kids (and the kid inside you) and enjoy beautiful talent as Dance Around presents, “HOGWARTS” The showcase will kick off with a Special Free production set aside for local school students Friday afternoon, a real treat for Montrose School District. It will be followed by an evening production at the Montrose Pavilion open to the public Friday May 13 at 7 pm. If you can’t join us Friday, come down to the Pavilion Saturday May 14 at 2 pm. Bring the whole family to experience “HOGWARTS” like you’ve never seen it before! Per-formed by dancers ranging in age from 2 ½ - 18 from Montrose, Olathe, Delta and Ridgway communities. The show features incredible talent in Ballet, Jazz, Hip Hop, Break Dance, Poms, Tap, and Lyrical dance styles – there’s a little something special for everyone. It's an event you don’t want to miss! Get your tickets online for a Suggested donation of $12 at www.dancearoundco.com or at our studio in Historic Downtown Montrose at 409 N. 1st St through May 5. Tickets are available at the door while seats last for a $12 suggested dona-tion. For more information, contact Dance Around at (970) 216-4895, Info@DanceAroundCO.com or visit us online at www.DanceAroundCO.com.

KAFM RADIO ROOM PROUDLY PRESENTS…AMERANOUCH!

Special to Art & Sol GRAND JUNCTION The KAFM RADIO ROOM Proudly Presents…Ameranouch on Thursday, May 12th, 2016 7:30 PM The award win-ning Ameranouche (pronounced uh-Mare-uh-noosh) plays a passionate style of mu-sic they call “Gypsy Flamenco Swing.” They are veterans of the Newport Jazz Festival, Djangofest Northwest, Muzik-fest Bethlehem, PA and the National Press Club. The name is derived from two words: American and Manouche, the gyp-sy tribe of guitarist Django Reinhardt. The rip-roaring ensemble is a super force of hot acoustic Gypsy inspired music mixing Flamenco, Bebop and Jazz swing influ-ences. Played on traditional French jazz guitars, the music is rhythmic, vigorous, and elegant. Whether they’re play-ing a musette waltz from 1930 or an Andalusian inspired original tune, Ameranouche’s Gypsy Flamenco Swing style is a fresh and highly enjoyable new sound for the 21st century. Gypsy Flamenco Swing is about coming together and celebrating our shared humanity. Ameranouche is committed to connecting deeply with its audience and sharing joy and peace through its live shows and recorded albums. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door and may be purchased by calling (970) 241-8801,

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something special. On the wall outside of the auditorium were hung formal, full-length portraits of the principal players of the orchestra. These were fascinating as they were absolutely huge and often had the featured player holding his or her in-strument. In the beginning years, these formal portraits added a sense of elegance and civility to the entire opera going expe-rience. Any evening at the opera brings out two casts of characters. Those that are per-forming on stage, in makeup, and wearing a wide variety of costumes. Then, you have those people attending the perfor-mance that are a show unto themselves. In the early days of Boettcher Hall, there was a woman who always wore elaborate and amazing dresses. Often, they would be a direct reflection of the costumes be-ing worn on stage. She was a small, ghost-ly pale woman and I never learned her name. There was talk that she was very ill at the time. She moved around like she was a ghost and the expression on her face never altered. When she walked down the aisle, heads from all over the concert hall would whip around and watch her move towards her seat near center

orchestra. She was a presence who never seemed to fail and was someone to look forward to seeing at the next perfor-mance. Then, one evening, she was simply gone and was never seen again. The 1992 production of Die Meistersing-er von Nurnberg by Richard Wagner is an Opera Colorado memory that stands out. To say that this opera is long is putting it mildly. By the end of the performance very close to six hours had transpired. So long that one of the intermissions was held outside and a meal was served. No joke. I’m telling you this is a lengthy even-ing of music. A production of Verdi’s Aida offered up live animals on stage and fan-fare trumpet players, in costume, playing from three sides of the concert hall. Expo-sure to opera at a young age leaves deep and vivid memories. After an evening of opera had concluded, a trip to Racine’s Restaurant was always in order. This was most often around 1130 p.m., and the anticipation of Racine’s was always in the forefront of ones mind. Per-formers that you just saw on stage would often show up, grab a drink, and begin to mingle with other Opera Colorado em-ployees and performers. This first expo-

sure to serious networking, serious and lively conversation, and hearing the sounds of like-minded people laughing together is something that I still pursue to this day. Food, drinks, friends, and fasci-nating people. Those trips to Racine’s in the early days of Opera Colorado will nev-er be forgotten. This early brush with stardom and fascinating people is part of the overall fabric, woven into a lifelong love of opera. Opera Colorado now has a home of its own, the Ellie Caulkins Opera House. This amazingly beautiful building, the old Audi-torium Theatre, anchors the Denver Cen-ter for Performing Arts at 14th and Curtis in Downtown Denver. For those living in Montrose, this is your local world-class opera house. Tickets to a performance are far less expensive than trying to see a Denver Broncos game. On Saturday May 7, 2016, the world premier of The Scarlet Letter will be performed by Opera Colora-do. This is a production ten years in the coming and the author of this column will be seated in left orchestra with great friends enjoying all that Opera Colorado has to offer. If you are in the neighbor-hood, give them a try.

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LISTENING, WATCHING, PLAYING MUSIC AS ONE...IN AN ORCHESTRA

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BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY IS WEDNESDAY!

Special to Art & Sol DENVER – Thousands of children across Colorado will be strapping on helmets, kicking up kickstands, and putting their mettle for the fifth annual National Bike to School Day on Wednesday, May 4. Nearly one hundred schools across the state and more than 1,800 schools around the coun-try will be participating. May is also National Bike Month. Stu-dents, along with parents, teachers and community leaders, will be riding or walk-ing to school throughout the month so drivers are encouraged to be extra cau-tious. Distracted driving is a common cause of crashes so motorists are urged to put down their cell phone, keep their eyes on the road and watch for children near roadways. “This year’s participation in Bike to School Day is as exciting as ever,” said Colorado Department of Transportation

(CDOT) Safe Routes to School Program Manager Leslie Feuerborn. “The excite-ment and support for events across Colo-rado from Durango to Idalia and from DeBeque to Campo and all along the Front Range is inspiring, and we couldn’t be more pleased with how many communi-ties and families are coming together to promote safe biking to school on this one day.” Bike to School Day events raise aware-ness of the necessity to create safer routes for bicycling and walking. They also emphasize the importance of increasing physical activity among children, the need to enhance pedestrian safety and increase environmental awareness. The events are structured to build connections between families, schools and the broader commu-nity. In addition, these events can help en-courage communities to implement policy

or engineering changes that make it safer to walk and bike to school. In 2015, nearly 70% of event organizers indicated that their event led to planned, or already completed policy or engineering changes. Bike to School Day builds on the popular-ity and success of Walk to School Day, celebrated across the country – and the world – each October. For additional local information, please contact Leslie Feuerborn at (303) 757.9088 or email at leslie.feuerborn@state.co.us For additional information, please visit these websites: Walk and Bike to School Day: www.walkbiketoschool.org National Center for Safe Routes to School: www.saferoutesinfo.org Colorado Safe Routes to School: www.codot.gov/programs/bikeped/safe-routes

LIBRARY TO HOLD USED BOOK SALE MAY 12-14

Special to Art & Sol MONTROSE-The Friends of the Montrose Library will hold a used book sale Thursday, May 12, through Saturday, May 14, in the Montrose Library Meeting Room. Hours are Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (FOL members only 8-11 a.m.; you may join at the sale); Fri-day 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Saturday from 2-4 p.m. customers can fill a reusable bag with books for $4. Information, 596-3909.

SAVE THE DATE FOR 65TH NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER

Special to the Mirror MONTROSE-National Day of Prayer, a time of community prayer for our nation, state and City, will be celebrated across the nation and here in Montrose on May 5. This year marks the 65th anniversary of National Day of Prayer, with the theme, “Wake Up Ameri-ca.” The gathering takes place at Centennial Plaza at South First and Uncompahgre, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information please contact Mary Lou at 970-209-9003.

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SHERBINO THEATER WELCOMES MIKE GWINN AND THE NORTHFORK FLYERS

Special to Art & Sol RIDGWAY-The Sherbino Theater welcomes Mike Gwinn and the Northfork Flyers from Paonia for a night of live music. Doors and cash bar at 7:30 pm with music starting at 8 pm. $10 at the door. Mike Gwinn & the North Fork Flyers came together in the fertile musical ground of Paonia, CO in 2003 when Mike and his lovely wife, Patty, relocated to Colorado from Southern Cali-fornia. Mike started performing at one of

the small venues in town; that solo jour-ney continues, but soon the desire to col-laborate with other musicians produced the first band "The Free Radicals", a loose and changing collective of talented musi-cians, which eventually evolved into the current lineup: Mike Gwinn, band leader, guitar and vocals, John White, alto sax, bass and flute, Willy Wright, tenor sax and flute, Tony Peters, trombone and bass, Justin Hess, drums. The music has Ameri-

can Songbook Jazz Standards at its foun-dation, but goes way beyond that in many directions including: Rock, Pop, Reggae and Ballad featuring original songwriting by Mike Gwinn and inventive arrange-ments, searing solo's and a lively musical dialogue between all players. With an ex-tensive song list that ranges from Miles to Motown, Chuck Berry to Steely Dan, and Rogers & Hart to Robin Ford, The North Fork Flyers have something for everyone!

LIVE MUSIC WITH LIVER DOWN THE RIVER AT SHERBINO THEATER MAY 13

Special to Art & Sol RIDGWAY-Liver Down the River out of Durango is coming to the Sherbino Theater, on Friday May 13. Doors and cash bar at 7:30 pm with music starting around 8 pm. $10 cover at the door. Liver Down the River is a six-piece psychedelic, funky jam-grass group from the beautiful mountains of Durango, CO. The band has quickly made a mark in both the bluegrass and jam band scenes through incorporating elements of funk, rock, Irish, and even Cajun genres in combination with experimental and improvisation-al elements. Their unique sound has caught the public’s attention, leading the band to share the stage with Head for the Hills, The Kitchen Dwellers, Tony Furtado, and Gipsy Moon just to name a few. The band began in 2012 when together they started jamming bluegrass and funk with-in the common areas of their college dormitory. Before long they were picking together every afternoon. Jump to today: Liver is a full-fledged psych-a-funk-a-deligrass band with a tight, professional sound and a recipe for fun. With super high energy, roller-coaster dynamics, and jams that will have you stripping the finish off the dance floor, it’s safe to say that Liver Down the River brings the party. Liver Down the River released their Liver Down The River EP on June 30 2015 and it is available on all major listening platforms. Liver Down The River consists of Tyler Rice (Banjo/Vocals), Emily Winter (Fiddle/Vocals), Dylan Ruckel (Guitar/Vocals) Patrick Storen (Mandolin) Derek Abt (Bass/Vocals) and Carter Colia (Drums/Washboard).

Liver Down the River. Courtesy photo.

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GROOVIN’ FOR A CAUSE SPAGHETTI SUPPER!

Special to Art & Sol MONTROSE- Groovin for a Cause Spaghetti Supper will be May 6, 2016 at 6-9 PM at the Montrose Elks Lodge. Admission is $10 adults $5 Children. Come out and leave the cooking to us. We will have raffles and a silent auction and live music by the Blue Ga-tors. All proceeds benefit Eric Valdez. Erik will be undergoing his second extensive operation to correct a congenital heart defect and will be out of work for an extended amount of time.

OURAY MUSEUM OPENS FOR SEASON MAY 15

Special to Art & Sol OURAY-The Ouray County Historical Museum opens fulltime for the 2016 season on Sunday, May 15. Hours are 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday and noon – 4:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $7 per adult and $3 for youth, ages six-15. Children under six are free. The museum is located at 420 Sixth Avenue in Ouray. For more information and group rates, call (970) 325-4576 or e-mail ochs@ouraynet.com.

Special to Art & Sol MONTROSE-Peppertree HOA Annual Garage Sale! East Sunnyside & Peppertree Drive on Saturday, May 7, 7am-4pm Kitchenware, glassware, golf clubs, cameras, Eastman Kodak 50th Anniversary special edition camera, craft supplies, clothes, Christmas de-cor, Hallmark ornaments, collectibles and some antiques, tools and friendly, happy people!

PEPPERTREE TO HOST ANNUAL GARAGE SALE MAY 7!

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MONTROSE TOURISM WORKERS HONORED DURING RALLY AT

STATE CAPITAL AND INAUGURAL DISCOVER COLORADO ROADSHOW

Special to the Mirror COLORADO-Elected officials and Colorado Tourism Board members joined the Colo-rado Tourism Office (CTO) team and indus-try partners from across the state on the west steps of the Colorado State Capitol Monday for a rally celebrating the value of tourism and honoring 11 frontline tourism workers from across the state, including Jennifer Loshaw, guest services coordina-tor at the Montrose Visitor Center, and Paul Zaenger, supervisory park ranger at the Black Canyon National Park. Kicking off National Travel & Tourism Week, the rally was the starting point of the inaugural Discover Colorado Roadshow, which will carry members of the Colorado Tourism Office and other tourism leaders on a five-day tour to share new initiatives aimed at supporting the business of tourism.

Traveling on a motor coach wrapped in the state’s award-winning “Come to Life” message, the Colorado tourism team will join in a tourism rally at the Colorado Springs City Hall on May 2 and share the spring/summer campaign and insights into new tourism initiatives in presentations in Pueblo, Alamosa, Durango, Montrose, and Grand Junction. Loshaw and Zaenger will be honored locally during the Colorado Tourism Office Roadshow in Montrose at 9-10:30 am on May 5 at the Museum of the Moun-tain West. The local tourism industry and public are encouraged to attend. “We couldn’t be happier that two of our very best community and destination am-bassadors are being recognized. Jennifer and Paul are exemplars of the type of hos-

pitality that is part of Mont-rose’s culture,” said OBT Director Rob Joseph. “OBT is an accredited destina-tion marketing organization, in large part, due to our great frontline teams and their dedication to providing top customer ser-vice and memorable experiences.” Tourism is one of Colorado’s most im-portant industries. In 2014 Colorado set all-time records welcoming 71.3 million visi-tors to the state who spent $18.6 billion and generated $1.1 billion in tax revenue. The 2015 travel year research will be re-leased in June 2016.

Special to Art & Sol MONTROSE-Volunteers needed to help operate Fort Uncompahgre on the Old Spanish Trail Interpretive Center located in Delta, Colorado. The Fort is getting ready for the 2016 season and has many volunteer opportu-nities. The Fort will be open to the public beginning June through the end of Octo-ber, Tuesday – Saturday 9- 4 pm. Fort Uncompahgre on the Old Spanish Trail is a replica of an 1830”s Fur Trading Post. The mission of Fort is to promote and preserve the heritage and history for locals and visitors using Fort Uncom-pahgre as a centerpiece to disseminate local, regional and national history. Volun-teers are needed to operate the Fort as a Visitor and Interpretive Center. Looking for folks that have at least 3-4 hours per week to help with the general operations of the Fort. Other opportunities are being planned to expand the need for additional

volunteers. Some of the many areas volunteers can assist at Fort Uncompahgre are the Wel-come Center – greet visitors, assist with retail sales and entrance fees to the Fort. Docents needed to provide tours of the Fort to the Public, assisting with Opening and Closing Day Events. Interior exhibits and gift store, exterior exhibits, trails and general gardening and landscape and his-toric restoration. Social media –outreach, newsletter, press releases, and web site management. Spring and Fall Encamp-ments, Christmas at the Fort, Saturdays at the Fort are scheduled the 2nd and 4th Saturday – June- October. The Fort is op-erated by the FRIENDS OF THE FORT ON THE OLD SPANISH TRAIL Advisory Group. Volunteer orientation and training will be provided before the Fort opens up official-ly to the Public Saturday, June 4th. The Fort will be hosting a Blessing of the Animals, Saturday, May 14th, 10 am. This

will be in celebration of the animals re-turning to the Fort. This year the Fort will have turkeys, mules and Churro Sheep. There will be a petting zoo provided by Hidden Springs Ranch located in Ce-daredge and a deacon from St. Michaels Church will be there to bless the animals from 10 am to 12 noon. The public is invited to bring their favor-ite pets to be blessed. This event is FREE to the public. Re-enactors needed, Robidoux’s Encamp-ment, Saturday, May 21, hosted by Bill Bailey and his Mountain Men crew provid-ing an opportunity for Fort volunteers to participate in a living history training workshop learning about general interpre-tation and historical accuracy. This event is FREE to the public. For more information on how you can get involved and to request a volunteer application please call 874-8349 or 640-7076 or email infofortonost@gmail.com.

VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR OLD SPANISH TRAIL

INTERPRETIVE CENTER AT DELTA’S FORT UNCOMPAHGRE

Loshaw and Zaenger. Courtesy photos.

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Hold the Date! Upcoming Cultural Events

ONGOING- SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE @ THE GALLERY • MUSIC BY YOUTH, Second Saturdays from 7 to 9 p.m. at Healthy Rhythm Community Art Gallery in Sampler Square. THE ALPINE PHOTOGRAPHY CLUB meets every second Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church in the St Paul Room, 1855 St Mary’s Drive, Montrose. The Public is welcome to attend. For more information, email alpinephotoclub@aol.com. FREE JAM SESSION AND SING ALONG, Mondays from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Montrose Pavilion Senior Center. MONTROSE HISTORICAL MUSEUM-“Montrose County Historical Society Presents” is held at 7 pm on the first Wednesday of each month in the Pioneer Room of Friendship Hall, 1001 N. 2nd St. The public is invited to free programs based on topics of regional history. For more information please call 249-2085. SNOWSHADOW GYM-Zumba classes with Maria Gonzalez week nights 5:30 to 7:30; Swing dance with Kevin Mears Mondays 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. 535 S. First St. Snowshadowgymniastics@yahoo.com. MONTHLY- May 3-Volunteers of American presents Parkinson’s Disease Physical and Voice Therapy Techniques. Delta County Memorial Hospital Oncology Center. 11 to Noon. Free and open to the public. MAY 3-Join the World Affairs Council of Western Colorado on Tuesday, May 3. 2016 for what should be an enlightening presentation concerning the challenges posed by world population growth. Presentation: Robert Walker, "The Next 2.5 billion: Where population growth poses the greatest challenges." The presentation will be held in Room 138 of Houston Hall on the Colorado Mesa University campus and will start at 7 pm. May 4-Star Wars Day at the Montrose Regional Library. 4 to 7 p.m. May the Fourth be with You! May 5-second Annual Cinco-Cinco 5K Walk/Run fundraiser for Latino student scholarships, sponsored by the Western Colorado Latino Chamber of Commerce and the Latin Anglo Alliance, check-in 7:30-8:30am, at Eagle Rim Park Shelter, 2746 Cheyenne Dr., Grand Junction, 9am start, course runs along the Colorado River Front Trail, $20 adults, $8 children under 18, closing ceremony at Cinco de Mayo festival main stage. Info: nicoleruiz@hapgj.org or info@wclatinochamber.org. May 5--National Day of Prayer, a time of community prayer for our nation, state and City, will be celebrated across the nation and here in Mont-rose on May 5. This year marks the 65th anniversary of National Day of Prayer, with the theme, “Wake Up America.” The gathering takes place at Centennial Plaza at South First and Uncompahgre, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. For more information please contact Mary Lou at 970-209-9003. May 5-Centennial Middle School Shakespeare Project public performance 7 p.m. at Centennial Middle School. May 6-Montrose County Family Movie Night, Friendship Hall at the Montrose County Fairgrounds, dinner at 6 p.m. movie at 7 p.m. Free to the public. May 6-Groovin for a Cause Spaghetti Supper will be May 6, 2016 at 6-9 PM at the Montrose Elks Lodge. Admission is $10 adults $5 Children. Come out and leave the cooking to us. We will have raffles and a silent auction and live music by the Blue Gators. All proceeds benefit Eric Valdez. Erik will be undergoing his second extensive operation to correct a congenital heart defect and will be out of work for an extended amount of time. May 7- Alpine Bank Shred Day at 1660 Highway 92 in Delta from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. May 7-Obstacles of Life 5K, sponsored by Center for Mental Health. Cerise Park, 9 to 11 a.m. Call 252-3203 to register. May 7-Sherbino Theater Lip Sync event will be on Saturday, May 7. Doors at 7:30 pm with the event starting at 8 pm. This will be a fundraiser for the Sherbino with a suggested $10 donation at the door. May 7-Garrett Estate Cellars Barrel Tasting Saturday May 7 11 am-7pm & Sunday May 8 11am-4pm. Any questions contact Mitch at 970-901-5919. May 9-Montrose Regional Library Comic Book Day, kids 6 to 12 stop by between 2 and 7 p.m. for your free comic book! May 9—Monday, May 9 at 6:30 Meet with concerned people at Citizen's Climate Lobby gathering, Centennial room off Centennial Plaza Mont-rose .Nonpartisan way to have an effect. May 12-14-The Friends of the Montrose Library will hold a used book sale Thursday, May 12, through Saturday, May 14, in the Montrose Library Meeting Room. Hours are Thursday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. (FOL members only 8-11 a.m.; you may join at the sale); Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.; and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Saturday from 2-4 p.m. customers can fill a reusable bag with books for $4. Information, 596-3909. May 12-KAFM RADIO ROOM in Grand Junction proudly presents…Ameranouch, May 12th, 2016 AT 7:30 PM. Tickets are $18 in advance and $20 at the door and may be purchased by calling (970) 241-8801, Ext. 201 or online at www.kafmradio.org. The Radio Room is located at 1310 Ute Ave-nue, Grand Junction, CO 81501. Doors open at 7 p.m. May 13-14-Delight the kids (and the kid inside you) and enjoy beautiful talent as Dance Around presents, “HOGWARTS” The showcase will kick off with a Special Free production set aside for local school students Friday afternoon, a real treat for Montrose School District. It will be followed by an evening production at the Montrose Pavilion open to the public Friday May 13 at 7 pm. If you can’t join us Friday, come down to the Pavilion Saturday May 14 at 2 pm. Get your tickets online for a Suggested donation of $12 at www.dancearoundco.com or at our studio in Historic Down-town Montrose at 409 N. 1st St through May 5. Tickets are available at the door while seats last for a $12 suggested donation. For more information, contact Dance Around at (970) 216-4895, Info@DanceAroundCO.com or visit us online at www.DanceAroundCO.com. May 14-Montrose Music Contest 2016! Centennial Plaza, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Youth and adult divisions. $10 entry fee, Call Ellen

Bailey at 970-275-6975 for more information.

May 15-The Ouray County Historical Museum opens fulltime for the 2016 season on Sunday, May 15. Hours are 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Monday – Saturday and noon – 4:30 p.m. Sundays. Admission is $7 per adult and $3 for youth, ages six-15. Children under six are free. The museum is located at 420 Sixth Avenue in Ouray. For more information and group rates, call (970) 325-4576 or e-mail ochs@ouraynet.com. May 16May 18-Free Family Friendly Performance at the Montrose Pavilion, 1800 Pavilion Drive. “Have you Filled Bucket Today?” 7 p.m. May 19-DMEA Meet the Candidates, 6 to 7 p.m. at Hotchkiss Senior Center, 276 East Main Street, 11925 6300 Road. Light refreshments served.

Contact Art & Sol@ Mirror Publishing Group

Post Office Box 3244 Montrose, CO 81402

970-275-0646

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