Southwestern tour for scholarships
The Woman’s Educational Society of Colorado College (WES) is offering a tour of the Southwest for the benefit of scholarships for college students April 30.May 7 and guided by Marianne Stoller, professor emerita of anthropology. “High Peaks and Deep Canyons: Prehistory and Geology in the Four Corners” will include visits to Sunset Crater, Walnut Canyon and Wupatki at the foot of the San Francisco Peaks, home of the Hopi Katchina spirits near Flagstaff; the feast day Green Corn Dance at San Felipe Pueblo; and Chaco Canyon National Park. Accompanied by geologist/photographer Gary Ladd, the group will tour his area of expertise, Grand Canyon National Park. The classic ancestral pueblo ruins of Betakin and Keet Seel and Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park conclude the eight-day tour beginning and ending in Colorado Springs.
The estimated cost is $950, with a $250 deposit due by Wednesday to the Woman’s Educational Society, care of Marianne Stoller, 1327 N. Tejon St., Colorado Springs, CO 80903. For a brochure or more information, contact Stoller at 719-634-4278 or mstoller1 @msn.com, or Linda Crissey at 719-630-7999.
Chama Chili Ski Classic
The 34th annual 5K and 10K classic cross-country ski event will be Feb. 18 in the mountains just north of Chama, N.M. Call 505-756-1926 or visit chamaski.com.
– Compiled by Andrea Labak and Dane Strom
