Around Town

Book sale is Saturday at library
    Friends of the Library’s annual Book Bonanza is Saturday, Sept. 8, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Heginbotham Library carriage house. For those who can’t make it the first day, a second sale is set for Friday, Sept. 14, from noon-5 p.m. Items include books, CDs and DVDs for all ages.
    
Mental health training offered in Holyoke
    A free Mental Health First Aid Course is set for Wednesday, Sept. 19, and Thursday, Oct. 18, from 1-5 p.m. on both days at the Phillips County Event Center Ortner Room. Participants must attend both days of training to become certified on March 6, 2019, from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
    The event is hosted by Melissa Memorial Hospital, Colorado Regional Health Connectors, Centennial Mental Health Center and Northeast Colorado Health Department.
    Mental health challenges — such as depression, anxiety, psychosis and substance use — are shockingly common in the United States. In fact, more than 1 in 5 American adults will have a mental health problem in any given year.  
    Mental Health First Aid Training provides knowledge and skills to help individuals assisting someone developing a mental health problem or experiencing a mental health crisis.  
    For more information or to register, contact Jeff Appleman at jappleman@cahec.org.
    
Gun club hosting fundraiser Sunday
    Guns and golf are both part of a Holyoke Gun Club fundraiser Sunday, Sept. 9. A 50-round shootout begins at the gun club at 10 a.m. followed by lunch. Participants can then head to Holyoke Golf Course for a nine-hole, four-man scramble at 1 p.m. Prizes include best golf attire. Pre-register with Stacy Rueter, 970-520-7758, or Aaron Schlachter, 970-580-4458.