Casino night benefits church

St. Joseph's Catholic Mission in Fairplay is building a new church. The original church was built in 1874 and holds 64 people. Needless to say, after 135 years, parishioners have outgrown it. The new church will be constructed adjacent to the current church. Church officials will maintain the historical integrity of the original church and use it as a parish hall after the new church is built.

The church is holding a major fundraiser to raise money for the building. The casino event will run from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday, so people can come and go. A $210 entry fee includes $250 in chips for blackjack, hold-em, craps and roulette. There will also be a silent auction, raffle, door prizes and cash bar. Hotel and RV accommodations in Fairplay are available, and camping is near by.

For more information, call: Terry Erickson at (719) 837-2818 or Pat Cooper at (719) 371-7813.

Give a day, get a night

Volunteering is a rewarding experience for those giving and getting the services provided. But Denver-based Sage Hospitality (www.sagehospitality.com) has taken the reward a step further with its new “Give a Day, Get a Night” campaign. From now until Dec. 20, all 15 Colorado hotels that are managed and owned by Sage Hospitality will honor community service with a half-price stay — or a possible complimentary stay — including the JW Marriott Denver at Cherry Creek in Denver, the Curtis Hotel in Denver, The Westin Westminster in Westminster and 7 local TownePlace Suites by Marriott.

In the new campaign, Sage is championing community heroes for pro bono hours at charities such as Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity or any 501c3 organization. By simply supplying a letter on the charity's letterhead proving they've done a full eight hours of service, guests can book at any of Sage's 15 Colorado properties and receive a room at half-price or free, depending on availability.

All 53 Sage Hospitality hotels nationwide will be participating in this campaign, with a limited number of complimentary rooms available on a first-come, first-serve basis. Blackout dates apply. To accommodate all of the volunteers who will want to take part in this program, each hotel will offer a limited number of complimentary stays over the July 1 to Dec. 20 dates. After those complimentary stays are filled, Sage will honor volunteers with rooms at a 50 percent discount.

For more information, visit www.giveadaygetanight.com.

Woodstock memories

Aug. 15 marks the 40th anniversary of the Woodstock Music and Art Fair in Bethel, N.Y. Were you there? The Summit Daily wants to publish your photos and memories. What was it really like? Who were your favorite performers? What were the best songs? How bad was the weather? What about the food and the sanitation? Did you even get in? Send e-mails to knicoletti@summitdaily.com.

Auditions

The Lake Dillon Theatre Company will hold auditions for its 2009-2010 theater season from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday. Auditions are by appointment only and can be made by e-mailing theatre@lakedillontheatre.org.

Shows for the 2009-2010 Theatre Season include “Third” by Wendy Wasserstein, “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens (adapted by Romulus Linney), “Moon over Buffalo” by Ken Ludwig, “Driving Miss Daisy” by Alfred Ulry and “The Little Dog Laughed” by Douglas Carter Beane. A full description of plays and rolls available can be found at the Lake Dillon Theatre Company website: www.lakedillontheatre.org.

Please prepare two contrasting monologues totaling no more than four minutes. Also, you may be asked to read from a script. Scripts are available at the Lake Dillon Theatre Company and may be checked-out for 24 hours. To reserve a script, please e-mail theatre@lakedillontheatre.org.

In celebration of the Lake Dillon Theatre Company's 15th Anniversary, it will be producing a large scale production of “A Christmas Carol.” Auditionees may be asked to return for a call-back.

For more information, e-mail theatre@lakedillontheatre.org.

Free features for Comcast customers

Comcast's Colorado Triple Play customers can now download the recently launched Comcast iPhone mobile application, or “app” for short. It allows users to access services such as e-mail, voice mail, movie trailers, show listings and more.

The mobile app gives users the ability to check Comcast e-mail and listen to home voice mail in one combined inbox as well as manage calls, see televisions listings and watch movie trailers.

To download, visit www.comcast.net/iphone. Some of the same features are also accessible on any web-enabled mobile device by using a browser to go to http://m.comcast.net/.