7008 4672 Volunteers and community members at the Cortez Community Christmas dinner on Christmas Day. (Aaron Lewis/Special to the Journal) Cortez hosts its 32nd Community Christmas Dinner Wintry conditions might have slightly impacted turnout On Christmas Day, the Montezuma County Annex Building in downtown Cortez hosted hundreds of people as they enjoyed a hearty holiday meal, together.

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