Do you own a Drone?
The Four Corners Film Office is currently developing a fall workshop for drone owners and operators to provide information on all permits, public land policies best practices, resources and general guidelines that drone owners must follow. Tentative date: Saturday, Nov. 4, in Durango. Interested? Interested? Contact
[email protected]
to receive updated information as plans are finalized.
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Trivia question for this week!
Fassbinder Park at 140 W. Park Ave. on the west side of Main Ave. is named after Peter Fassbinder. In the 1880s, Fassbinder was A) an executive with the Rio Grande Railroad, B) an early Downtown merchant, C) a real estate developer, or D) a miner.
Submit your answer
Here by end-of-day Friday to be entered in this month's drawing for a $50 gift card from sponsors Carver's or Maria's.
Last week's answer: Café Sari was the original restaurant built in Eolus' current location, by Sari
Seedorf Brown, who now is the proprietor of The Yellow Carrot in Uptown Durango.
Congratulations to September's Trivia Contest winner Vicki McLaughlin. Runner-up winners are Jerry Harms, Cody Simons, and Shane Benjamin.
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El Moro Spirits and Tavern raising funds for firefighters:
To say "thank you" to our first responders, on the Oct. 5 anniversary of the Downtown fire that damaged El Moro, the restaurant will donate a portion of all revenues earned during the day to Durango Fire and Rescue. The restaurant will also accept donations to "fill the boot." Stop by for lunch, cocktails or dinner and support our firefighters.
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Volunteer opportunity:
The 9R School District Advisory Accountability Committee (DAAC) seeks a volunteer from the business community to serve this school year as Community Representative. DAAC, a state-mandated oversight committee that monitors and evaluates the district's financial accountability, academic standards and safety objectives, meets the fourth Wednesday of each month, 5:30-7:30 p.m. through May. Information: Jessica Wheeler,
[email protected]
.
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Durango PD Town Hall Meeting TONIGHT:
Be sure to attend tonight's Town Hall Meeting to contribute your ideas for the Durango Police Department's strategic plan. Tonight, Wednesday, Oct. 4, 6-8 p.m., Durango Rec Center.
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What's Up Next?
October 5 Full Moon Ghost Crawl: Haunted Durango Train Museum Experience, Durango Train Museum, 8:30pm,
DurangoTrain.com
October 6 Manhattan Short Film Festival presented by Durango Film, Animas City Theatre, 4pm, DurangoFilm.org
October 6 Solar Gods & Goddesses, Durango Arts Center, 6pm, FourCore.org
October 7-8 Peanuts Great Pumpkin Patch Express, Durango Train Depot, 10am,
DurangoTrain.com
Due to space constraints, this is a list of a few of the events occurring over the next seven days. Visit our calendar for all events scheduled throughout the year in Durango at DowntownDurango.org courtesy of WhatsHappeningDurango.com.
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A salute to Oktoberfest:
In dog beers... I've only had one...
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