Dolores River Anglers meeting
The Dolores River Anglers, a subchapter of the Five Rivers Chapter of Trout Unlimited, will have a general membership meeting at the Cortez Elks Lodge on Tuesday, Nov. 8, at 6:30 p.m. for a meet and greet, the program will start at 7 p.m. Our speaker will be Leigh Gillette from the state division of wildlife in Durango. Gillette will have a fascinating presentation on the type of aquatic insects in the Dolores River drainage.This discussion should help anglers better place insects to the flies they need to use on the water. Tuesday night is Taco Night at the Elks Lodge. See you there. For more information, call Dale Smith at 759-3020 or Chris Burkett at 560-0005.
Dolores Ski and Sport Swap
The 11th annual Dolores Ski and Sport Swap will be Saturday, Nov. 12, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Dolores Auxiliary High School Gym. Drop off items on Friday, Nov. 11, from 4 to 8 p.m. This will also be your last chance to buy Telluride ski passes. Proceeds go to a scholarship fund for students to participate in the Telluride ski program. For more information, please call 749-2393.
4 Corners Rifle & Pistol Club shooting league
The 4 Corners Rifle & Pistol Club is now taking sign-ups for their very popular indoor Winter Pistol League. The shooting starts Wednesday, Nov. 16, with qualifying from 3 to 7:30 p.m. at the Clubs Indoor Range on Lebanon Road. League competition will be for the next eight weeks on Wednesdays from 3 to 7:30 p.m. Fee for the league is $20 for members and $30 for nonmembers. Shooters will need to have centerfire and .22 rimfire pistols. No magnum loads are allowed. Regular iron and non-magnified red dot sights are allowed. All shooters must be over the age of 18.
This years format will be team oriented. After qualifying, shooters will be assigned to three shooter teams based on their qualifying score. Last years shooters may use last years league ending average for qualifying score. We will also have off the chart shooters for anyone with only one pistol or irregular attendance shooters.
The range will be open on Wednesday, Nov. 9, for practice from 3 to 7:30 p.m. The range will also be open from 9 a.m. to noon each Saturday during the league for practice. This is for league shooters only, the fee is $2 for targets. For more information, please call Roger Lawrence at 882-2636 or 560-5070.
Cortez Rec. Center youth basketball program
The city of Cortez Parks and Recreation department is now registering for third- and-fourth grade girls and boys youth basketball. Practices will begin Monday, Jan. 2, 2012 with first games beginning Saturday, Jan. 7. Season ends Sunday, Feb. 12. Cost to participate is $20, which includes a T-shirt. Registrations are being taken at the Cortez Recreation Center and will close Saturday, Dec. 24. Contact Joye McHenry at 564-4080 with any programming questions.
Basketball officials needed
Basketball officials are needed for the upcoming high school and middle school seasons. If you are interested in officiating this year, new officials must contact Alfred Baer at 560-9305 for more information.