Alcoholics Anonymous. 9-10 a.m., Byers Church Museum, 194 S. McDonnell St. (303)903-6734.
Author: I-70 Scout
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Saturday, Oct. 22
Nature Time! Park history and its plants, birds and animals. Outdoor nature walks weather-permitting. All ages welcome. 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton.
Bath Salts & Bombs. Adults will make simple bath salts and bombs to soak away cares and sore muscles and invigorate the senses. 10:30 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.
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Friday, Oct. 21
Story time. 10 a.m., Kelver Library, Byers.
AnyStitch Goes! Community sewing get-together. Sewing machines and basic textile-oriented tools available. 1-4 p.m., Bennett Anythink library.
Al-Anon family group. 7-8 p.m., Byers Church Museum, 194 S. McDonnell St. (303)822-9237 or (303)888-4525.
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Thursday, Oct. 20
Music & Movement. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.
Family story time for ages 3-5. 11 a.m., Davies Library, Deer Trail.
Bingo for Books. 4:15 p.m., Anythink Bennett library.
West Arapahoe Conservation District Board. 5 p.m., Bennett Town Hall, 355 Fourth St.
Bennett School Board. Work session at 5:30 p.m., meeting 6 p.m., high school library. 615 Seventh St.
Byers School Board. 7 p.m., Byers High School lecture hall.
Strasburg Fire Protection District Board. 7 p.m., District Office, 56281 E. Colfax Ave.
Strasburg American Legion Post No. 183. 7 p.m., Strasburg American Legion Hall, 56423 Westview Ave.
AA Strasburg Sobriety. 7:30 p.m., Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263.
High School Sports
Volleyball. Byers @ Limon, 4 p.m.
Cross Country. Strasburg Regional @ Monfort Park, Greeley, 4 p.m.
Middle School Sports
Volleyball. Byers @ Limon, 4:30 p.m.
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Wednesday, Oct. 19
Music & Movement. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.
Baby Bounce. Songs, stories and rhyme times for babies up to age 2 and their caregivers. 10-10:30 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.
Bennett Young At Heart seniors potluck. 12 p.m., Bennett Community Center. Shirley Kuzara, (303)644-4768.
Byers Silver & Gold senior citizens game day. 12:30 p.m., Byers American Legion Hall.
Explorsion. Curious minds of all ages explore the world of science. Topic: Leak-proof bag. 4:15 p.m.
Alcoholics Anonymous. 7 p.m., Byers Church Museum, 194 S. McDonnell St. (303)903-6734.
Recovery in Christ. 7-9 p.m., Valley Bank, Strasburg.
High School Sports
Volleyball. Gilpin County @ Deer Trail, 6:30 p.m.
Middle School Sports
Volleyball. Gilpin County @ Deer Trail, 4:30 p.m.
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Lady Indians No. 1 seed for 3A State Softball Tournament
After a convincing 18-0 beatdown of Meeker in last weekend’s Region 1 Tournament, the Strasburg Lady Indians will continue their quest for a second straight 3A state softball title when they face off against District 3 rival Platte Valley in the first round of the Colorado State Softball Championships at 10 a.m., Friday, Oct. 21, at Aurora Sports Complex at the intersection of East Colfax Avenue and Dunkirk Street in Aurora. A win would advance the red-and-black to a quarterfinal matchup against either Sterling or Cedaredge Friday afternoon. The semifinals and championship game will be played Saturday. For additional postseason updates, stay tuned to www.i-70scout.com.
For the 3A State Softball bracket, see http://chsaanow.com/2016-10-17/3a-softball-state-tournament-bracket-2016/
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Tuesday, Oct. 18
Toddler Tales. Kids ages 2-4 will enjoy stories, puppets, songs and finger plays. Stories focus on books that have stood the test of time. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.
La Leche League meeting. 10:30 a.m., Bennett Community Center, 1100 W. Colfax Ave.
Family story time for ages 3-5. 11 a.m., Davies Library, Deer Trail.
Teen book club. “Hatchet” by Gary Paulsen. 3:30-4:30 p.m., Kelver Library.
Tuesday Tech. Students ages 11 and up will learn to code their own apps using Bitsbox. 4:15 p.m., Anythink Bennett.
Strasburg Seniors Comanche VIP Association. 12 p.m., Strasburg American Legion Hall, 56423 Westview Ave.
Comanche Crossing Horsemen’s Association (general). 7 p.m., Quint Valley, Byers.
Bennett-Watkins Lions Club. 7 p.m., Bennett Community Center, 1100 W. Colfax. Jo Brandenburg, (303)908-0796.
High School Sports
Volleyball. Kiowa @ Byers, 4 p.m.
Volleyball. Strasburg @ Estes Park, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball. Deer Trail @ Elbert, 6:30 p.m.
Middle School Sports
Football. Genoa-Hugo @ Deer Trail, 4 p.m.
Volleyball. Deer Trail @ Elbert, 4:30 p.m.
Volleyball. Kiowa @ Byers, 4 p.m.
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2016 Colorado Wildfires Highlight Need to Use Local Wood
FORT COLLINS — The large and destructive wildfires in Colorado this year, from the 38,000-acre Beaver Creek Fire still burning in beetle-kill timber in northwestern Colorado to the 16,000-acre Hayden Pass Fire southeast of Salida, are in part due to unhealthy forest conditions that made them prone to intense fire behavior. And with this week being National Forest Products Week, the Colorado State Forest Service wants to emphasize how having a robust wood products industry spurs not only widespread forest management, but the healthy forests and reduced wildfire risk that result from them.
“If we could increase the share of locally produced wood products that are purchased by Coloradans, the benefits would accrue not only to family-owned businesses, but to our forests themselves,” said Tim Reader, CSFS utilization and marketing forester.
More than 90 percent of the forest products purchased by Coloradans currently are imported into the state.
Kristina Hughes, another CSFS forester, is the program administrator for the Colorado Forest Products™ program, which encourages consumers to purchase locally made wood products from one of the state’s many wood-based businesses. She says that by purchasing locally harvested and produced wood products, citizens support the sawmills and other businesses that are improving forest health and protecting communities, property and critical infrastructure from wildfire.
Consumers looking to buy locally produced wood products or businesses interested in joining the Colorado Forest Products™ program can go to www.coloradoforestproducts.org. Coloradoans also can learn more about the way they can contribute to the wood products economy and how the state is supporting these businesses by visiting http://csfs.colostate.edu/cowood.
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Monday, Oct. 17
East Adams Conservation District Board. 9 a.m., Farm Service Agency office, 133 W. Bijou, Byers.
Bennett Parks & Recreation District Board. 5:15 p.m., Bennett Recreation Center, 455 S. First St.
Strasburg Metro Parks & Recreation District Board. 6 p.m., Strasburg Recreation Center, 1932 Burton St.
Byers Fire Rescue. 6 p.m., Byers Firehouse.
High Plains Music Ensemble rehearsal. 6:30 p.m., Strasburg High School band room. New players welcome.
Adult book club. “At the Water’s Edge” by Sara Gruen. 6:30-7:30 p.m., Davies Library.
Bingo. 7 p.m., Byers American Legion Hall.
Bennett Planning & Zoning Commission. 7 p.m., Town Hall, 355 Fourth St.
AA Strasburg Sobriety. 7:30 p.m., Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263.
High School Sports
JV Football. Front Range @ Bennett, 11 a.m.
JV Football. Estes Park @ Strasburg, 4 p.m.
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Sunday, Oct. 16
Alcoholics Anonymous. 9-10 a.m., Byers Church Museum, 194 S. McDonnell St. (303)903-6734.