Steamboat Pilot & Today

Newspaper looking for Editorial Board members

The Steamboat Pilot & Today is accepting letters of interest from community representatives interested in serving on the newspaper's Editorial Board. The community representatives would serve a four-month term beginning May 1.

The Editorial Board includes two community representatives and four members of the newspaper staff. Newspaper staff members on the board include publisher Suzanne Schlicht, editor Scott Stanford, city editor Melissa Roddy and reporter Tom Ross. The Editorial Board formulates the Our View opinions expressed on the ViewPoints page of the newspaper.

Readers interested in serving on the Editorial Board should send a letter of 500 words or less expressing their interest in the board to Stanford at sstanford@steamboatpilot.com or P.O. Box 774827; Steamboat Springs, CO 80477. Letters also may be dropped off at the Pilot & Today office at 1901 Curve Plaza. Nominations are due Monday.

Call Stanford at 871-4221 with questions.

Volunteers needed for middle 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.

Arts council seeks 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.

AvantGarde Dental has openings for children

AvantGarde Dental still has openings available to schedule any uninsured child 18 years or younger April 30 for a Smile-A-Bration, a free day of dental care co-sponsored by Delta Dental of Colorado. Call AvantGarde Dental directly for details at 871-0033.

Planned Parenthood

offering rapid HIV testing

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

Post Office selling phone cards to send to troops

There isn't any day that's easy for the mothers of servicemen and servicewomen overseas. But Mother's Day has to be harder than most. Nancy Cummins of the Steamboat Springs Post Office said window clerks will be selling AT&T phone cards for shipment to servicemen and servicewomen in Iraq and Afghanistan through today. They'll be marked "Steamboat Springs, CO" to let the soldiers know where they were purchased and sent overseas in time for Mother's Day, on May 8. Anyone interested in sponsoring a Mother's Day phone card can do so with any postal window clerk at the post office. The cards are available in increments of $10, $20 and $30.

Emerald City Opera

has events planned

Emerald City Opera has several events in the works. The group is accepting scholarship applications from graduating seniors in Northwest Coloradoor continuing vocal study in college.ee a high school music teacher or call the opera at 879-1996. Also, the group's touringini-opera, "Goldilocks and the Three Bears," is available for bookings for school assemblies, senior centers and youth groups. Call 879-1996.