Narrow Gauge to feature Creede author
ALAMOSA—An author event will be held at 6:15 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 16 at the Narrow Gauge Book Co-op, 602 Main St. in Alamosa. Pam Houston of Creede will be talking about her new book, Deep Creek: Finding Hope in the High Country. Free to attend and participate. For more information, call 719-589-3464.

Tri-County brunch Feb. 16
MONTE VISTA— Tri-County Senior Citizens will host a February brunch on Saturday, Feb. 16 from 10 a.m.-12 p.m. at 311 Washington St. The menu will include baked blueberry French toast, bacon, scrambled eggs and a beverage for $10.

February is National Heart Month, get screened
SOUTH FORK— Do you have high cholesterol or high blood pressure? Have members of your family suffered from these ailments? Do you have a poor diet? If you answer “yes” to any of these questions, you may want to consider being screened for your risk of stroke through the services of Life Line Screening.
Life Line Screening uses ultrasound technology to view the plaque build-up in your carotid arteries, the main arteries that carry blood to the brain. Blockages in these arteries are a leading cause of stroke. The Life Line Screening event will be held Feb. 19 at the South Fork Community Center.
Register for a Wellness Package with Heart Rhythm for $149. All screenings take 60-90 minutes to complete. Call 1-888-653-6441 or go to www.lifelinescreening.com/communitycircle  or text the word circle to 797979 for more information or to pre-register.