Community Events

The Brush Beetdigger Booster Club will be holding a Chili Supper on Friday, September 3rd at 5:30pm at the Beetdigger Stadium prior to the Brush - Fort Morgan football game. Cost is a donation toward the Booster Club for Brush Athletics.

 

The Fort Morgan Swimming Pool will be open only on weekends from 1pm to 5pm. The last day for the pool will be Labor Day, September 6th. The annual Doggie Days will be held on that day from 5pm to 7pm. Cost is $2 per dog. For more information, call the Fort Morgan Recreation Department at 542-3921.

 

The Association for Children with Disabilities, serving Morgan County, will host Advocate Lee Mizer, for an informational meeting, on Monday, September 27th from 6pm to 8pm at the Fort Morgan School District Support Center, 715 West Platte Avenue in Fort Morgan.  Fee is $5, collected at the door.  Reserve a spot by Monday, September 6th by calling Tammy Johnson at 370-6130.

 

The Sterling Recreation Center will be closed September 7th through the 9th for annual prevenive maintenance. Normal hours will resume on Friday, September 10th. For more information, call 522-7882.

 

The Fort Morgan Social Security Office will be open Wednesday, September 8th and the Sterling office on Wednesday, September 22nd, both from 9am to 3pm.  For more information or to apply for new benefits, call 1-800-772-1213.

 

AARP will be conducting a Driver Safety class at the Ft. Morgan Senior Center, 110 Sherman Street, on September 8th & 9th from 5:30pm to 9:30pm.  The cost is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members.  For more information or to register, call 542-3077.

 

Eben Ezer Lutheran Care Center in Brush will be hosting a 2-person scramble golf tournament on Friday, September 10th at the Bunker Hill Country Club in Brush. After the tournament they will be hosting some fun events such as a cash prize ball drop with only 100 balls being sold, a splash tank, a marshmallow smash, a putting contest and more.

 

The 2010 Morgan Women's Fall Volleyball Leagues will begin September 13th at Ft. Morgan High School.  Team fee is $200 and is due by September 10th.  Entry forms are available at Star Athletic Club or by calling Brian at 380-4806.

 

The Sterling Recreation Center will be hosting the NFL/Pepsi Punt, Pass & Kick competition, for boys & girls ages 8 to 15, on Saturday, September 11th at 10am at Tiger Field at Sterling High School. Registration forms can be picked up at Pro Sports or the Sterling Rec. Center or register at 9:30am the day of the competition. For more information, call 522-7882.

 

The first annual James Alexander Miller Memorial Poker Run, benefitting the Earth Medical Corps, will be held on Saturday, September 11th with registration from 8am to 10am at Henry's Pub & Club in Sterling.  Entry fee is $40 per person or $50 per couple. For more information or to pre-register, call 522-0591.

 

The Rankin Presbyterian Church Youth Group & Kid's Klub will launch a kick-off Pizza & Pop Fest on Wednesday, September 15th from 6:30pm to 7:30pm at the church in Brush.  For more information or to RSVP, call Linda at 842-4894.

 

A "Walk Thru the Old Testament" Seminar will be held at the Snyder Bible Church on Sunday, September 19th beginning at 1pm.  Cost is $17 per person.  Pre-register by calling 467-0615 or 842-2040 and leave a message.  Child care will be available.

 

A cancer benefit dinner & auction for Bo Tuey will be held on Sunday, September 19th at the Brush Fire Department.  Dinner is at 4pm and the auction at 5:30pm.  For more information or to donate cash or auction items, call Tom at 970-396-1165, Dan at 970- 441-0540, Pat at 970-371-9056 or Dave at 970-214-0038.

 

The 28th annual Brush Oktoberfest & Car Show will be held in downtown Brush on Saturday, September 25th.  For more information or to sign up for a vendor booth or the car show, call the Brush Chamber of Commerce at 842-2666.

 

The Fort Morgan United Presbyterian Church will hold the 2010 Fall Arts & Crafts Festival on Saturday, October 2nd from 9am to 3pm. Craft or Farmer's Market booth spaces are $25 each and are available by calling the church or Shari at 867-1012.

Logan County Toastmaster's International meets on the 1st and 3rd Tuesdays of each month at noon at the Ramada Inn in Sterling.  For questions or more information call 522-5070.

New hours are now in effect at the Yuma County Courts. The courts are now open Monday through Thursday from 8am to noon and 1-4:30pm and Fridays from 8am to 1 pm. This is temporary due to budget short falls and hiring freezes. The staff appreciates your patience.

The Yuma Lions Club has Bingo on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Club at Indian Hills in Yuma.

The Sterling Public Library has openings for Toddle Time on Wednesday from 10:00 am to 10:30 am.  Toddle time is for children age 18 months through age 2.  Little Readers for children age 3 through 5 is held on Tuesday from 10:00 am to 10:45 am.