Steamboat Pilot & Today

Emerald City Opera holding auditions

Emerald City Opera is holding auditions for this summer's opera production, The Merry Widow (sung in English) at 7 p.m. May 10 at the United Methodist Church in Steamboat Springs and at 7 p.m. May 11 in the Moffat County High School Choir Room. Fifteen adult men and 15 adult women are needed. nterested singers should call 879-1996.

CMC offering horse health management class

Colorado Mountain College offers a "horse health management" class taught by Dr. Michael Gotchey. The class, which covers issues such as immunizations, feeding and West Nile Virus, meets from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays, April 14 to May 12. The cost is $90. Call 870-4444 to register.

Weight control class meets 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays

"Where Did My Waist Go?"weight control and nutritional health class for womenontinues from 5 to 6 p.m. Tuesdays at the Visiting Nurse Association offices.he cost is $50. Call 879-1632 to register.

Volunteers needed for after-school Study Club

Volunteers are needed for Steamboat Springs Middle School's after school Study Club. The program runs from 3:30 to 5 p.m. Mondays through Thursdays. Any help is appreciated. Call 879-1058 for information.

Council accepting entries for SummerArt 2005

The Steamboat Springs Arts Council is seeking entries for SummerArt 2005, a multimedia, juried fine art exhibit, to be held at the Depot Art Center. The entry deadline is May 13. Exhibit dates are July 1 to Aug. 28. For a prospectus, e-mail beth@steamboatspringsarts.com or send a self-addressed stamped envelope to SSAC/SummerArt, P.O. Box 774284, Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. Call Beth at 879-9008, ext. 106.

Planned Parenthood

offering rapid HIV tests

Planned Parenthood now is offering rapid HIV testing. Results take only 20 minutes. Call 879-2212.

Travis Taber memorial donations being accepted

Classmates and friends of Travis Taber would like to dedicate a living memorial of a tree, shrubs and flowers in his memory at South Routt Elementary, where he touched many lives as a student. An account has been opened at First National Bank of the Rockies in Oak Creek for any donations to the memorial. Call Tillie Price at 638-0073 or Jennifer Johnson at 736-8568.

BLM signing up vendors, equipment for fire season

The Bureau of Land Man--agement is in the process of signing up vendors and equipment for the upcoming fire season. Individuals and businesses that have equipment and are interested in getting signed up for emergency equipment rental agreements, and vendors interested in providing meals for firefighters, should contact Scott Wintemute at 826-5027 or e-mail at swintemu@blm.gov before April 30.