March events at the Jones Theater
The Westcliffe Center for the Performing Arts (WCPA) will be showing Steven Spielberg’s The Fabelmans, which was nominated for seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture, the weekend of March 17-19. Show times are 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 2 p.m. for the Sunday matinee. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $9 for students and seniors, and $6 for kids under 12.
A semi-autobiographical look at the life of a young boy, Sammy Fabelman, destined to become a filmmaker, The Fabelmans stars Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, and Gabriel Labelle as Sammy. It is rated PG-13.
Then on Saturday, March 25, the Jones will host the “Custer County’s Got Talent!” Show, featuring musicians, dancers, spoken-word performances, and even a dog act, presented by Custer County residents of all ages. Directed by WCPA actor and Board member Bev Allen, with local musician and radio personality TC Smythe acting as MC. Show time is 7 p.m., and admission is by donation, with all proceeds going to support children’s programming at the WCPA. Don’t miss it!
For more information, call the WCPA Office at 719-783-3004, or email wcpa@jonestheater.com. We can’t wait to see you at the Jones!
A semi-autobiographical look at the life of a young boy, Sammy Fabelman, destined to become a filmmaker, The Fabelmans stars Michelle Williams, Paul Dano, and Gabriel Labelle as Sammy. It is rated PG-13.
Then on Saturday, March 25, the Jones will host the “Custer County’s Got Talent!” Show, featuring musicians, dancers, spoken-word performances, and even a dog act, presented by Custer County residents of all ages. Directed by WCPA actor and Board member Bev Allen, with local musician and radio personality TC Smythe acting as MC. Show time is 7 p.m., and admission is by donation, with all proceeds going to support children’s programming at the WCPA. Don’t miss it!
For more information, call the WCPA Office at 719-783-3004, or email wcpa@jonestheater.com. We can’t wait to see you at the Jones!
Come Celebrate Pi Day at the Library - Tuesday, 3.14
The library is celebrating Pi Day March 14, aka 3.14. Remember pi from geometry? The area of a circle = pr2, and its circumference is 2pr? Pi (p) is an irrational number in that it can’t be expressed as the ratio of 2 integers, such as 22/7. Consequently, its decimal representation never ends (the most commonly used decimal is 3.1416), nor enters a permanently repeating pattern. It is also a transcendental number, meaning that it cannot be a solution of an equation involving only sums, products, powers, and integers. The transcendence of π implies that it is impossible to solve the ancient challenge of squaring the circle with a compass and straightedge. (Transcendence: you can meditate on pi. Ommmmmm!)
The library thinks this mysterious and transcendental number deserves celebration with . . .wait for it . . . pie! Who doesn’t like pie? The library is soliciting donations of all kinds of pies (dessert, pizza, any kind of circular pie); and then on March 14, slices of these pies will be available for sale to raise money for the library to buy outdoor equipment for public checkout. Think tents, camp stoves, and other types of useful outdoor stuff.
Sign up to donate a pie – homemade or purchased – and then come treat yourself to a slice at the library beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14 until sellout. Pie donations will be accepted at the library on Friday and Saturday March 10 & 11, and Tuesday morning of Pi Day itself before noon. Call the library at 719/783-9138 with any questions or to donate a pie. Or, sign up online at the library’s website: www.westcusterlibrary.org. (Do let the library know if you plan to donate so they can allocate fridge and freezer space.) Gluten free and other allergen friendly pies will be available.
Since we’re talking about the library’s website: did you know the library website offers access to a FREE legal information research center? FREE health information and research? FREE psychology and behavioral science research and information? These free resources are available starting at the library’s home page www.westcusterlibrary.org and from the top tool bar: Online Resources>EBSCO Research Databases and then choose the topic you want. (You can find additional topics at Online Resources>EBSCO Research Databases> EBSCOhost Research Databases. Don’t be fooled by the boring name EBSCO or database. There is a world of practical and useful information at those links. (Hint of things to come: home improvement and small engine repair databases.)
Finally, even if you’re not signed up for the adult Winter Reading Program (you’re missing great prizes and it’s not too late!), you can still attend upcoming programs at the library like Peaks Integrity’s How to Use Money Like a Tool (Tuesday March 15), or geologist Jay Temple’s program on Rare Earth Mineral Findings in Custer County (Tuesday March 21) at All Aboard Westcliffe. More information online or by calling the library at 719/783-9138.
The library thinks this mysterious and transcendental number deserves celebration with . . .wait for it . . . pie! Who doesn’t like pie? The library is soliciting donations of all kinds of pies (dessert, pizza, any kind of circular pie); and then on March 14, slices of these pies will be available for sale to raise money for the library to buy outdoor equipment for public checkout. Think tents, camp stoves, and other types of useful outdoor stuff.
Sign up to donate a pie – homemade or purchased – and then come treat yourself to a slice at the library beginning at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, March 14 until sellout. Pie donations will be accepted at the library on Friday and Saturday March 10 & 11, and Tuesday morning of Pi Day itself before noon. Call the library at 719/783-9138 with any questions or to donate a pie. Or, sign up online at the library’s website: www.westcusterlibrary.org. (Do let the library know if you plan to donate so they can allocate fridge and freezer space.) Gluten free and other allergen friendly pies will be available.
Since we’re talking about the library’s website: did you know the library website offers access to a FREE legal information research center? FREE health information and research? FREE psychology and behavioral science research and information? These free resources are available starting at the library’s home page www.westcusterlibrary.org and from the top tool bar: Online Resources>EBSCO Research Databases and then choose the topic you want. (You can find additional topics at Online Resources>EBSCO Research Databases> EBSCOhost Research Databases. Don’t be fooled by the boring name EBSCO or database. There is a world of practical and useful information at those links. (Hint of things to come: home improvement and small engine repair databases.)
Finally, even if you’re not signed up for the adult Winter Reading Program (you’re missing great prizes and it’s not too late!), you can still attend upcoming programs at the library like Peaks Integrity’s How to Use Money Like a Tool (Tuesday March 15), or geologist Jay Temple’s program on Rare Earth Mineral Findings in Custer County (Tuesday March 21) at All Aboard Westcliffe. More information online or by calling the library at 719/783-9138.
Ron Beckner to Teach How to Use Money as a Tool
The West Custer County Library presents Ron Beckner on Wednesday, March 15th from 1 to 2 p.m. at the Library Community Room. Beckner is on a mission to help Americans preserve assets by using money as a tool. During the presentation Ron will share his financial expertise and teach lessons from his new book “A Blueprint and Financial Guide for the Working-Class American.” According to Ron, “We cannot predict the future, but we can plan for it.” No financial products will be sold at this event. For more information visit www.westcusterlibrary.org.
Ron is a hard-working, knowledgeable, high-energy investment advisor. He served: four years in the Navy, four years in the Coast Guard, and sixteen years in the Naval Reserves. Beckner is a member of the Wet Mountain Saddle Club.
Visit www.westcusterlibrary.org for more information.
Ron is a hard-working, knowledgeable, high-energy investment advisor. He served: four years in the Navy, four years in the Coast Guard, and sixteen years in the Naval Reserves. Beckner is a member of the Wet Mountain Saddle Club.
Visit www.westcusterlibrary.org for more information.
DMV2GO Program in Custer County
DMV2GO Program in Custer County Monthly
Sponsored by the Custer County Sheriff’s Office and
The West Custer County Library
The DMV2GO Program will be held at the West Custer County Library Community Room on Thursday, March 16th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any Coloradan who needs a driver’s license or id card services can utilize this program. The DMV2GO Program is part of the DMV's commitment to serve all Coloradans.
Provided Services: • First time: Colorado Driver License or ID card • Out-of-State Transfers • Renew: Driver License, Permit, Identification Card, • Issue New: Driver License, Permit, Identification Card • Motor Vehicle Records • Reinstatements • Colorado Roads and Community Safety Act services.
Important information:
Questions call Bre Gasper at the Custer County Sheriff’s Office at (719)-269-6517. Or call Cathy McCarthy at the West Custer County Library at (719) 783-9138.
Sponsored by the Custer County Sheriff’s Office and
The West Custer County Library
The DMV2GO Program will be held at the West Custer County Library Community Room on Thursday, March 16th from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Any Coloradan who needs a driver’s license or id card services can utilize this program. The DMV2GO Program is part of the DMV's commitment to serve all Coloradans.
Provided Services: • First time: Colorado Driver License or ID card • Out-of-State Transfers • Renew: Driver License, Permit, Identification Card, • Issue New: Driver License, Permit, Identification Card • Motor Vehicle Records • Reinstatements • Colorado Roads and Community Safety Act services.
Important information:
- No appointment necessary
- Mobile program accepts credit card payments and checks
- Service for permits and reinstatements is limited
- Written test is not available.
- Customers have to upload their reinstatement documents to mydmv.colorado.gov. It takes up to 72 hours for documents to be processed and cleared off of the account.
Questions call Bre Gasper at the Custer County Sheriff’s Office at (719)-269-6517. Or call Cathy McCarthy at the West Custer County Library at (719) 783-9138.
Life Coaching Event
Join Certified Life Coach Jason White in The Back Room, 103 Main St, Westcliffe on March 18, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Jason will guide participants through setting goals, how to stay focused on goals, and how to say no to peer pressure. He will also cover how to weather storms when life shifts you into a different journey, how to shift your focus when you deem it necessary, and how to make a vision board and why. This event is for ages 15-105.
Jason’s mission is to help young adults find happiness within, their genuine selves, and true direction in their educational, career and life pathways. Jason has helped clients find their best version of themselves using a holistic approach with a belief that each one of us has core qualities that need to be found within. Jason is a certified life coach and has a business management degree. He is currently working on his master’s degree in organizational leadership and conflict management. Jason was born in Alaska and grew up in Montana where he entered the United States Air Force (USAF) and traveled the world. He was an Air Force Office of Special Investigation (AFOSI) federal agent and in 2012, was honorably discharged from the USAF. Jason has been a resident of Custer County since November 2020 after selling his house in Colorado Springs and moving to the beautiful Wet Mountain Valley. Jason volunteers with the Custer County Sheriff’s office Posse to help ensure the safety and security of our county.
For more information, please call Youth Services Librarian, Angela McCaffery, at 783-9138 ext. 4 or email: angelaa@westcusterlibrary.org.
Jason’s mission is to help young adults find happiness within, their genuine selves, and true direction in their educational, career and life pathways. Jason has helped clients find their best version of themselves using a holistic approach with a belief that each one of us has core qualities that need to be found within. Jason is a certified life coach and has a business management degree. He is currently working on his master’s degree in organizational leadership and conflict management. Jason was born in Alaska and grew up in Montana where he entered the United States Air Force (USAF) and traveled the world. He was an Air Force Office of Special Investigation (AFOSI) federal agent and in 2012, was honorably discharged from the USAF. Jason has been a resident of Custer County since November 2020 after selling his house in Colorado Springs and moving to the beautiful Wet Mountain Valley. Jason volunteers with the Custer County Sheriff’s office Posse to help ensure the safety and security of our county.
For more information, please call Youth Services Librarian, Angela McCaffery, at 783-9138 ext. 4 or email: angelaa@westcusterlibrary.org.
Talk by Geologist Jay Temple
on Local Rare Earth Element Findings
Join geologist Jay Temple on Tuesday, March 21 in the All Aboard Facility at 110 Rosita Ave., Westcliffe at 10 a.m. to hear his presentation on rare earth mineral findings. He has been working on a rare earth minerals project for the Colorado Geological Survey and the US Geological Survey in Custer and Fremont Counties for the past three years. Rare earth minerals are components in many technologies, for example, smartphones and hybrid cars.
Temple is a Westcliffe resident. He is a consulting geologist for the Colorado Geological Survey; as a field geologist he maps the geological features along the Front Range. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Rice University and a Master of Science degree from Texas A&M University. His professional career as a geologist began when he went to work as an exploration geologist for a major oil and gas company. He worked in this capacity for several companies. During his twenty-year career he performed studies both onshore and offshore in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America.
Visit www.westcusterlibrary.org for more information.
Temple is a Westcliffe resident. He is a consulting geologist for the Colorado Geological Survey; as a field geologist he maps the geological features along the Front Range. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Rice University and a Master of Science degree from Texas A&M University. His professional career as a geologist began when he went to work as an exploration geologist for a major oil and gas company. He worked in this capacity for several companies. During his twenty-year career he performed studies both onshore and offshore in the United States, Canada, Mexico, and Central and South America.
Visit www.westcusterlibrary.org for more information.
Competitive Team Puzzling
The West Custer County Library is sponsoring competitive team puzzling on Wednesday, March 22 @ 1 p.m. in the Library Community Room. Puzzling teams of two players will compete to be the first team to complete a puzzle. Two- and- a- half hours is the maximum time allotted for teams to complete the puzzle. All teams will be given the same puzzle. The first -place team members will each receive a prize. Interested teams of two can RSVP to (719) 783-9138 or register at www.westcusterlibrary.org.