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Oct. 4: Come to Our Chili Supper!

The Archuleta Dems annual chili supper is happening Oct. 4, 5-8:30 p.m., in the County Extension building at the fairgrounds on Highway 84. You can sign up here to attend.

Suggested donation for admission is $15. Suggested donation for beer/wine tickets is $5. We have added cocktails! Suggested donation for cocktail tickets is $10. 

Also new this year: Door prizes! 

We still need a few volunteers for setup, signing people in, cleanup and other duties. If you'd like to help, you can sign up here. 

We still need a few chili chefs. If you'd like to bring a pot of chili, contact Lee Stopher (This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.). But please don't bring chili or other food without checking with us first. We need to know in advance what to expect so we can set up the food tables. 

See you on Oct. 4! 

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Protest Update

Another large national protest is planned Oct. 18. You can sign up here for details on the Pagosa event. 

Equality Pagosa and Indivisible continue to hold weekly protests on the sidewalk by the library. You can sign up here for information about those events.

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Quick Update on the Oak Fire

The Oak fire is an important reminder that we all need to be prepared for emergencies and ready to help our community. 

Are you signed up to receive emergency notifications from Archuleta County? That's the fastest way to find out about evacuation orders and other important information. Go here to register. 

Watch Duty has a great app for tracking fires. Check it out here. 

A few of us got together this afternoon to donate drinks at the evacuation shelter the Red Cross has established at the high school. They have cots, food, and can help you get prescription refills if you left home without your meds. 

The Humane Society will shelter your pets if needed. 

The county fairgrounds will shelter livestock. 

Stay safe, everyone! 

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Lunch focus: Community development

Community development was the focus of the September lunch meeting of the Dem Club. 

Emily Lashbrooke of the Pagosa Community Development Corporation gave us an update on several key issues, including broadband access and workforce housing development. 

Existing plans to develop workforce housing were upended recently when the Pagosa Area Water and Sewer District board (PAWSD) voted against waiving certain fees for workforce housing. As a result, some grants are in jeopardy. 

If you feel strongly about the need for workforce housing, we encourage you to get up to speed on the issue. 

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More Than 500 Marched to Protest Trump

Pagosa Springs saw terrific turnout for the June 14 No Kings protest, one of thousands held nationwide. 

The group met at Town Park, walked along our main street past the old courthouse, crossed at the Bell Tower, walked down to First Street, and then crossed and headed back to the park. 

Along the way, we got plenty of supportive honks and waves from passing cars. A Trump Train of about 10 pickups passed by, and their reaction wasn't quite so positive. And that's cool. Because we support everyone's right to political expression. 

Follow our friends at Equality Pagosa in Indivisible for more information on upcoming demonstrations. 

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