Woman's Club of Ouray County

06/11/2026

Congratulations to Lois Fisher selected as the 2026 WCOC Woman of the Year! Lois has been an active and engaged member WCOC member since 2004. For many years, she has managed the WCOC Medical Loan Closet. She monitors the inventory, tidies up the closet when it gets out of control – to include retiring old equipment and ordering new items, manages the book holding the loan sheets and she will take time to contact people to ask about if they are ready to return equipment (especially when inventory is low) and is generally the first person to step forward to respond to any medical loan closet requests. She also drives community members to medical appointments in Montrose, Grand Junction and Denver. She works quietly in the background, she is dedicated, reliable, hard working, humble and someone who can be counted on to help community members.

06/10/2026

Announcing the 2026-2027 Board for WCOC. Missing are Kathy Hall and Hazel Stevens Price. Congratulations! 🎉

05/27/2026

All Ouray County women are invited to attend!

05/05/2026

The Ouray County EMS program NEEDS feedback from the community! This information will help them form programs and seek funding. Your input helps them to make informed, data-driven decisions that benefit the entire community. Deadline to submit the survey is May 11.

💻 Learn more on their webpage and to take the 10 minute survey: https://ouraycountyco.gov/513/Pulse-on-the-Community-Community-Needs-A

05/01/2026

Saturday, May 2!!!
Upcoming Donation Day on Saturday, May 2! Clear out that pile of items you have been collecting all winter to donate! Donated items will be sold at the 2027 Rummage Sale. Funds raised benefit Ouray County nonprofits as grants. We thank our community for their past, present and future support!
List of items we cannot accept may be found at: https://www.womansclubouraycounty.org/rummage-sale-fundraiser

04/27/2026

Upcoming Donation Day on Saturday, May 2! Clear out that pile of items you have been collecting all winter to donate! Donated items will be sold at the 2027 Rummage Sale. Funds raised benefit Ouray County nonprofits as grants. We thank our community for their past, present and future support!
List of items we cannot accept may be found at: https://www.womansclubouraycounty.org/rummage-sale-fundraiser

04/23/2026

The Ouray County Emergency Medical Services could REALLY use the community's feedback! PLEASE take 10 minutes to provide them some feedback. Your information will NOT be sold. This could help them define services in the county AND future funding! Thank you very much!!!

📣 OCEMS Paramedic Lichtenbelt and "Pulse on the Community" - Community Needs Assessment (CNA)

What Is “Pulse on the Community”? “Pulse on the Community” is a Community Needs Assessment (CNA) led by Ouray County Emergency Medical Services (OCEMS). A Community Needs Assessment is a structured way to listen to the community. It helps us understand:

✅ How people access care
✅ What services are working well
✅ What may be missing
✅ What barriers people face
✅ What residents would like to see improved

This project is focused on EMS services and Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH) — programs that help people stay healthy and supported outside of emergency situations.

Why Are We Doing This?

Ouray County is a unique rural community. Access to healthcare, distance to hospitals, aging in place, and seasonal population changes all affect how emergency services are used.

We are conducting this assessment to:
✅ Improve EMS services
✅ Identify gaps in care
✅ Support aging residents
✅ Understand community beliefs and experiences
✅ Plan responsibly for the future

Your input helps us make informed, data-driven decisions that benefit the entire community.

💻 Learn more on our webpage: https://ouraycountyco.gov/513/Pulse-on-the-Community-Community-Needs-A

04/23/2026

Upcoming Donation Day! Clear out that pile of items you have been collecting all winter to donate! Donated items will be sold at the 2027 Rummage Sale. Funds raised benefit Ouray County nonprofits as grants. We thank our community for their past, present and future support!
List of items we cannot accept may be found at: https://www.womansclubouraycounty.org/rummage-sale-fundraiser

03/23/2026

📣 On May 15, from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Ouray County will conduct a full-scale evacuation exercise utilizing resources from around the County, such as the City of Ouray, Town of Ridgway and County personnel.

Community Participation Opportunities!
Ouray County residents are encouraged to participate. Participation does not require that the scenario take place in your neighborhood.

Citizens may volunteer to serve as:
✅ Evacuees
✅ Injured evacuees
✅ Individuals with access or functional needs
✅ Family members searching for loved ones
✅ General volunteers (roles will be assigned as needed)
👉 Residents interested in participating can sign up using the County’s Google Form: https://bit.ly/OCEvacActorSignUp

PLEASE NOTE: Participation in this full-scale evacuation exercise is voluntary. This exercise will simulate emergency conditions and may involve emergency vehicles, loud noises, traffic control, and other dynamic activities. By choosing to participate, you acknowledge and accept any inherent risks associated with the exercise and agree to follow all instructions provided by exercise staff for your safety.

Town of Ridgway, Colo.
Ridgway Fire Protection District

03/20/2026

Ridgway community - if you missed attending the Ridgway Candidates' Forum, it was recorded and may be viewed before the April 7 election. Either visit the WCOC website www.womansclubouraycounty.org OR the direct link to the YouTube video is posted in the first comment. Thanks to everyone who submitted questions and attended last night's Forum!