By Shannon Lukens.
Wells Fargo sends word of a new Fraud & Scam Alert. Someone will call, text, or email and pretend they are from your bank, asking you to verify your pin. If you just got a new debit card, they’ll say they need to collect your old card to keep it safe or recycle it. Don’t do it. Hang up and call the bank to confirm directly. No one will ever ask for your pin.
Ag Appreciation Week is March 17-22. It’s a weeklong series of events that celebrates agricultural production and the role it plays in our community. More information is at www.communityagalliance.org
Tonight is Ag Film Night as an official kickoff to Ag Week. It’s a free film screening of “Legacy: Stories of Healing and Hope” along with a panel discussion about mental health in our ranching and farming community. It’s at 6:30 p.m. tonight in Library Hall at Bud Werner Memorial Library.
The local Knights of Columbus is hosting a St. Patrick’s Day dinner at 5 p.m. Monday, March 17, at Holy Name Catholic Church. This is the 64th Annual Knights of Columbus Day Corned Beef Dinner. There is a suggested donation and that money will be used to support the local Special Olympics athletes through the Knights of Columbus.
The local Special Olympics team with athletes from Steamboat Springs and Hayden recently competed in state competitions at Ski Sunlight and Copper Mountain. Melissa Pollack is the coordinator for Team SOSY, which is Special Olympics Steamboat and the Yampa Valley.
“The team did so amazing. They all raced and did great and I’m so proud of every single one of them.”
The athletes competed in Slalom, Giant Slalom, and Snowshoeing.
Four on the SOSY Snowshoe team all received gold medals this season. They are: Heidi Brumleve, Jeffery Dockstader, Donnie Pearce, and Mandy B.
More on the Story — Local Special Olympics athletes have top finishes at state competitions
The Steamboat Springs School District Board of Education meets at 4:30 p.m. today. That’s at the middle school. It will be livestreamed.
(This meeting has been cancelled.) In Moffat County, two or more county commissioners and Natural Resources Director Jeff Comstock will participate in a workshop with representatives from the Energy Communities Alliance.
The March Read-a-Thon continues this week at Soda Creek Elementary School in Steamboat Springs. Students have received pledges and donations for what they read and they plan to donate what they raise to Casey’s Pond Senior Living.
“My name is Clara and I like the Read-a-Thon because we’re donating to Casey’s Pond which is such a lovely retirement home. My name is Addison and I love the Read-a-Thon because then I can escape reality when I’m reading a book. Hi, I’m Ivy. I love the Read-a-Thon because I love reading books that explain the characters and their amazing adventures. I’m Abi and I like the Read-a-Thon because we’re gathering money for Casey’s Pond which is good for old people to go to.”
The goal is to raise $10,000. Students have dressed up as their favorite book characters and they have decorated their classroom doors with book themes.
More on the Story — Soda Creek students raise money with a Read-a-Thon
Band members from Steamboat Springs High School performed with three bluegrass legends at the Strings School Days Concert. It is an annual event with local high school musicians on stage with world-class artists. The next Strings School Days is Thursday, March 27, with students from Steamboat Springs Middle School and Steamboat Mountain School performing with award-winning pianist Alpin Hong. It starts at 7 p.m. at Strings and it is free.
Photos courtesy Carl Walker
More on the Story — SSHS students perform with bluegrass legends for Strings School Days
Volunteers are needed to help deliver the Hospice Daffodils today. More information is at NorthwestColoradoHealth.org/daffodils. For more information or to sign up to volunteer, please call Kyleigh Lawler at 970-871-7609 or email klawler@northwestcoloradohealth.org.
This week’s Mental Health Minute, is about how music helps healing for a military veteran. This weekly feature is presented with support from the Yampa Valley Safety Net for Routt and Moffat counties. It’s on our website.
Yampa Valley Safety Net for Routt and Moffat counties
Registration opens today for anyone who wants to be in the Rat Lake Pond Skim on closing day at Howelsen Hill, which will be March 30. The cost is $5. Register at SteamboatSprings.net/ClosingDay. The event is limited to 125 pond skimmers.
More on the Story — The Rat Lake Pond Skim is on the last Ski Free Sunday, March 30
Check out what’s happening in the Yampa Valley on the Community Calendar on our website.
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