Steamboat Pilot & Today

Man arrested on charges of meth possession

A traffic stop Friday resulted in the arrest of 44-year-old Craig man on charges of the possession and distribution of methamphetamine.

Steamboat Springs Police stopped Edwin Richard Gereaux at about 5:50 p.m. Friday near Lincoln Avenue and 13th Street. Police saw Gereaux driving and pulled him over because he was driving on a restricted license, Captain Joel Rae said.

The police were handcuffing Gereaux to take him to jail when the man asked for police to retrieve his cell phone to make a call. When a police officer went into the vehicle to get the cell phone, he noticed a black bag, Rae said.

After searching the bag, the officers found a stash box with less than 1 gram of methamphetamine, 17 clear plastic baggies that had methamphetamine residue, electronic scales and a glass smoke pipe.

Gereaux was charged with driving without a valid license, no proof of insurance, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession of a Schedule 2 substance and distribution of a Schedule 2 substance.

Theater presents improv comedy on Sept. 14

Rattlebrain Theater, an award-winning comedy troupe, will present its improvisational comedy at 8 p.m. Sept. 14 in the Priest Creek Ballroom at the Steamboat Grand Resort Hotel and Conference Center, 2300 Mount Warner Circle.

Tickets are $25 for adults; $15 for teens and may be purchased at the door.

Proceeds from the evening, which is hosted by the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association, benefit the programs of the Colorado Veterinary Medical Foundation, including the Colorado State Animal Response Team, a statewide program that is actively engaged in developing and supporting County Animal Response Teams throughout Colorado, including Routt County.

For information about Rattlebrain Theater tickets, call the Colorado Veterinary Medical Association at (303)318-0447 or (800)228-5429.

Last week to sign up

for ESL classes at CMC

This is the final week to register for English as a Second Language/ Ingles como Segundo Idioma at Colorado Mountain College.

Classes are from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesdays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to noon Wednesdays in Willett 302 and Willett 314. Students of all languages and levels are welcome. Call 870 4543.

Sleeping Giant Gallery showing Kistler's work

Sleeping Giant Gallery, 624 Lincoln Ave., is hosting a one-man show featuring oil paintings by Cully Kistler. The show will be up for September. Call Don Tudor at 879-7143.

Register for 'Butterflies and Bugs' by Sept. 25

"Butterflies and Bugs" -- an early childhood Project WILD II Workshop for preschool through second-grade teachers -- will be held Sept. 25. The cost is $10, and participants must register by Sept. 15. Call 879-3521.