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The I-70 Scout & Eastern Colorado News

Author: I-70 Scout

  • Today’s Events – Monday, Sept. 26

    Today’s Events – Monday, Sept. 26

    High Plains Music Ensemble rehearsal. 6:30 p.m., Strasburg High School band room. New players welcome.

    Bingo. 7 p.m., Byers American Legion Hall.

    Deer Trail School Board. 7 p.m.

    Fall decorations: Participants will create festive front-door autumn signs to welcome visitors. 7:30 p.m., Davies Library, Deer Trail.

    AA Strasburg Sobriety. 7:30 p.m., Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. Lane, (303)717-2263.

     

    High School Sports

    JV Football. Strasburg @ Limon, 4:30 p.m.

     

    Middle School Sports

    Football. Deer Trail @ Hanover, 4 p.m.

    Volleyball. Clear Creek @ Bennett, 4:15 p.m.

    Volleyball. Byers @ Strasburg, 4 p.m.

  • Today’s Events – Sunday, Sept. 25

    Today’s Events – Sunday, Sept. 25

    Alcoholics Anonymous. 9-10 a.m., Byers Church Museum, 194 S. McDonnell St. (303)903-6734.

    St. Isidore’s Catholic Church Fall Festival. 11:30 a.m. – 6 p.m., St. Isidore’s Catholic Church, Watkins.

  • Today’s Events – Saturday, Sept. 24

    Today’s Events – Saturday, Sept. 24

    Nature Time! Park history and its plants, birds and animals. Outdoor nature walks weather-permitting. 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Barr Lake State Park, 13401 Picadilly Road, Brighton.

    Community car wash to benefit Byers arts programs. 12-2 p.m., Byers Firehouse.

    Sewing 101. Participants will make cozy pajama pants for sleeping and lounging in this fall. Space is limited; registration is required. 1-5 p.m., Anythink Bennett Library.

    Prairie Stars Square Dancing Club. $7 per person, free for non-dancers. Round dancing at 7:15 p.m., square dancing at 8 p.m., Bennett Community Center.

     

     

    High School Sports

    Cross Country. Byers & Strasburg @ Platte Valley Invite, 9 a.m.

    Softball. Strasburg @ Valley, 11 a.m.

    JV Football. Burlington @ Bennett, 11 a.m.

    Volleyball. Kiowa @ Strasburg, 1 p.m.

     

    Middle School Sports

    Volleyball. Limon Triangular, 9 a.m.

  • Today’s Events – Friday, Sept. 23

    Today’s Events – Friday, Sept. 23

    Adult book club. “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown. 10:30 a.m., Anythink Bennett Library.

    AnyStitch Goes! Community sewing get-together. Sewing machines and basic textile-oriented tools available. 1-4 p.m., Bennett Anythink library.

    Front Range Airport Advisory Board. 1 p.m., second floor conference room in terminal.

    La Leche League meeting. 6:30 p.m., Bennett Community Center, 1100 W. Colfax Ave.

    Al-Anon family group. 7-8 p.m., Byers Church Museum, 194 S. McDonnell St. (303)822-9237 or (303)888-4525.

     

    High School Sports

    Volleyball. Byers @ Wiggins, 2 p.m.

    Soccer. Union Colony @ Bennett, 6 p.m.

    Football. Bennett @ Burlington, 7 p.m.

    Football. Limon @ Strasburg, 7 p.m.

    Football. Byers @ Wiggins, 7 p.m.

  • Candidate Open House @ Murphy Creek Community Center

    Candidate Open House @ Murphy Creek Community Center

    Candidates event with U.S. Senate candidate Darryl Glenn and others. 5-8 p.m., Friday, Sept. 23, at the Murphy Creek Community Center (not the golf course clubhouse). Glenn is scheduled for the first hour. Candidates for Arapahoe County Commissioner and other offices that represent the county are slated to attend.

     

  • ACECC Presents a Legislative Forum – Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 

    ACECC Presents a Legislative Forum – Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 

    ACECC Presents a Legislative Forum

    Tuesday, September 27th, 2016 9:00 AM – 11:30 AM

    Koelbel Library

    5955 S Holly St, Centennial, CO 80121

    Come meet the local candidates & talk about the issues important to the early childhood community.

    Hosted by Arapahoe County Early Childhood Council

    Please RSVP to Kacee Miller at

    For questions call Gretchen Davidson at 720-284-8463

    A light breakfast will be served

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  • Today’s Events – Thursday, Sept. 22

    Today’s Events – Thursday, Sept. 22

    Music & Movement. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.

    Adult Book Club. “The Boys in the Boat” by Daniel James Brown. 10:30 a.m., Bennett Anythink Library.

    Sabotage Kitchen: Candy Sushi. 4-5 p.m., Davies Library, Deer Trail.

    Bingo for Books. 4:15 p.m., Anythink Bennett library.

    Agate School Board. 6 p.m.

    AA Strasburg Sobriety. 7:30 p.m., Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. Lane, (303)717-2263.

     

    High School Sports

    Volleyball. Byers @ Flagler, 4 p.m.

    Softball. Lyons @ Strasburg, 4 p.m.

    Volleyball. Academy @ Bennett. C-Team, 4:30 p.m., JV , 5:30 p.m., Varsity, 6:30 p.m.

    Volleyball. Strasburg @ Sterling, 4:30 p.m.

    Volleyball. Limon @ Deer Trail, 6:30 p.m.

     

    Middle School Sports

    Football. Byers @ Strasburg, 4 p.m.

    Volleyball. Limon @ Deer Trail, 4:30 p.m.

    Volleyball. Byers @ Arriba-Flagler, 4 p.m.

  • NAWG and CAWG Applaud Senate Prioritization of Farm Economy Amidst Low Prices

    NAWG and CAWG Applaud Senate Prioritization of Farm Economy Amidst Low Prices

    Today, the Senate Agriculture Committee is holding a hearing on the Current State of the Farm Economy, with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack testifying. The National Association of Wheat Growers (NAWG) submitted testimony to the Committee discussing the dire economic conditions in wheat country, conveying the importance of current safety net and risk management tools. With Congress in session for only a limited time this month, NAWG is pleased to see that the Senate Ag Committee has elevated the discussion of the state of the farm economy, particularly given the current low prices.
    “Strong support for our nation’s farmers is critical when the agriculture economy declines to the level we are experiencing today,” says NAWG President Gordon Stoner, a wheat grower from Outlook, Montana. “With severely depressed wheat prices and countries like China violating their WTO commitments, American wheat growers are unable to compete globally, let alone cover their own cost of production. Now, more than ever, it is important that we have a strong farm safety net and risk management tools in place to support the growers who feed the world.”
    “As farmers across the state of Colorado begin seeding their 2017 wheat crop while facing the daunting realities of depressed wheat prices, global trade challenges, and fear based attacks by special-interest consumer groups, it is vitally important that farmers and the agricultural industry come together to put forth solutions for these complex and difficult challenges,” says Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG) President Brian Brooks, a wheat farmer from Walsh, Colorado. “We appreciate the Committee raising the concerns of all farmers in this depressed farm economy.”
    In recent weeks, the price of wheat has dipped to decade-lows and is not expected to rebound anytime soon. With prices so low, Marketing Assistance Loans (MALs) and Loan Deficiency Payments (LDPs), which provide short-term cash flow assistance, have been triggered for the first time in several years. Although this kind of support is helpful for growers, it is critical that in the next Farm Bill, functional farm safety nets are maintained, to protect farmers against circumstances outside their control.
    This is particularly important for a new generation of wheat growers, who may have started out when prices were better, and are not yet properly equipped to survive through periods of extremely low prices. Support programs and risk management tools must be in place, to ensure that the increasingly older generations of farmers are succeeded by a new generation of younger farmers.
    To prepare for the next Farm Bill debate, NAWG is working on developing priorities by gathering feedback through a grower survey. Additionally, NAWG is hopeful that this hearing will help policymakers better understand the economic circumstances that wheat growers are facing today.
    While NAWG and CAWG are pleased to see that the Senate Ag Committee is paying attention to the declining farm economy that is hurting wheat growers, they urge Congress to continue that support by protecting Title 1 crop insurance programs in the next Farm Bill. Congress should also oppose destructive efforts by non-agriculture think tanks to undermine the current structure of the crop insurance program and push policies that would hurt farmers. It is the voices of farm organizations which advocate for the survival and success of farmers that should be heard in the conversations about the farm economy. With the farm economy declining, it is imperative that growers are given the support they need to carry on feeding America and the world.
  • Today’s Events – Wednesday, Sept. 21

    Today’s Events – Wednesday, Sept. 21

    Music & Movement. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.

    I-70 Corridor Chamber of Commerce Lunch & Learn. 11:45 a.m., Valley Bank & Trust.

    Bennett Young At Heart seniors potluck lunch and games. 12 p.m., Bennett Community Center.

    Byers Silver & Gold senior citizens game day. 12:30 p.m., Byers American Legion Hall.

    Aladdin and His Magical Lamp. 3:30-4:30 p.m., Kelver Library, Byers.

    Wacky Wednesdays: Book club for ages 8-11. “Wonder” by R.J. Palacio. 4-5 p.m., Davies Library, Deer Trail.

    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.

    Explorsion. Curious minds explore the world of science and have a beaker full of fun. 4:15 p.m., Anythink Bennett Library.

     

    High School Sports

    Golf. Strasburg dual with Dawson, course TBD, 2 p.m.

    Soccer. Bennett @ DSST-Stapleton, 4 p.m.

     

    Middle School Sports

    Football. Pinnacle @ Bennett, 4:15.

    Volleyball. Byers @ Bennett, 4:15 p.m.

  • Child Passenger Safety Week Reminds Parents to Keep Kids Safe in Cars

    STATEWIDE — Last year in Colorado, eight children under the age of twelve died in crashes. To protect those that can’t protect themselves, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) and Colorado State Patrol (CSP) are teaming together during Child Passenger Safety Week to encourage parents and caregivers to make sure children are always safe and secure in vehicles.

     

    If parents wonder whether they have the right sized seat for their child or if it’s installed correctly, there are free car seat inspection stations across the state. Parents can find the station closest to them by visiting bit.ly/CPSstations or by heading to CarSeatsColorado.com and clicking the “Get an inspection” link.

     

    Throughout the year, Car Seats Colorado also hosts free car seat check events, with several occurring this week. At the events, trained car seat safety technicians offer free car seat and booster seat inspections, fit checks and new educational materials. A calendar of events can be found on the Car Seats Colorado Facebook events page.

     

    “While car seat technicians are out all year doing outreach in their communities about child passenger safety, this week is our annual large-scale reminder to parents and caregivers to make sure kids are safe in cars,” said Sam Cole, Communications Manager at CDOT. “Three out of four children are not properly secured in car seats, which puts them at severe risk of injury or death in a crash. We encourage every parent to take the time this week to make sure kids are in the correct seat and that the seat is properly installed.”

     

    New resources just released for caregivers, law enforcement and child passenger safety technicians include an updated website at CarSeatsColorado.com, an educational video about proper car seats use, and educational brochures and flyers in English and Spanish.

     

    The new Car Seats Colorado resources can be viewed and downloaded at bit.ly/CarSeatsCO2016 or CarSeatsColorado.com. The new video can also viewed on YouTube at bit.ly/carseatvideo.

     

    Car Seats Colorado is comprised of CDOT, CSP, local car seat technicians, law enforcement, emergency services and other professionals who are dedicated to implementing child passenger safety programs and encouraging parents to take the necessary steps to protect their children when in vehicles. Learn more about how to keep children safe in vehicles and download informational resources at CarSeatsColorado.com.