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  • TODAY’S EVENTS – THURSDAY, AUGUST 10

    TODAY’S EVENTS – THURSDAY, AUGUST 10

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    –STRASBURG HOMETOWN DAYS–

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    DID YOU KNOW?? 
    STRASBURG HOMETOWN DAYS is…. a celebration to commemorate the joining of the first continuous railroad in the United States. It was 3:00 p.m. on August 15, 1870 when the Kansas Pacific Railroads met just east of Strasburg.  There was not a big celebration – the American flag and a keg of whiskey sat at the center of the last 10 1/4 miles of track to be laid.  The first crew from either the east or the west to reach the center was the winner.  The east team reached the center point and continued on to  meet the west team.  When the last spike was driven, a new record for laying track was set. When the rails were joined at Promontory, Utah in May 1869, the Union Pacific Railroad did not have a railroad bridge across the Missouri River.  The only way to cross the Missouri River was by ferry boat.  The Kansas Pacific Railroad had a railroad bridge spanning the Missouri River giving it the first continuous link. HomeTown Days began in August 1970 to celebrate the opening of the new Comanche Crossing Historical Society’s Museum and as a fundraiser for the Museum.  The day began with a parade followed by many activities such as bread making, wheat threshing and a re-enactment of the joining of the rails.  The Museum continued to coordinate the HomeTown Days celebration for several years until the HomeTown Days Committee was formed.  The Committee is comprised of 10 dedicated volunteers, some with over 20 year’s dedication.  The parade has grown from 25 entries in 1970 to over 100 entries in 2005. The festivities are held the second weekend in August on the school grounds and museum.  Most activities are free, including the barbecue which is sponsored by Guaranty Bank and Trust.  There is an Arts and Crafts show, games for the kids, live entertainment during the BBQ, a quilt show, mud volleyball, chili cook-off, rodeo, watermelon feed, and car show. The Comanche Crossing Museum, one of the best kept secrets in the state, is open for tours, hosts the community church service on Sunday, a doll show and sells root beer floats.

    • Breakfast Burrito Benefit during Hometown Days

      STRASBURG — The Comanche VIP Seniors are celebrating Hometown Days with a breakfast burrito fundraiser. The benefit runs from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Saturday, Aug. 12, at Bob’s Repair Shop, 56521 E. Colfax, Strasburg. Burritos available before and after the parade.

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    WHAT’S HAPPENING TODAY?

    • Human Services Officials plan Statewide meetings

      DENVER — Officials from the Colorado Department of Human Services will engage the public in meetings statewide as part of the their 2017 Summer Planning Tour. A local meeting will run from 9:30-11 a.m., Thursday, Aug. 10, at Arapahoe County Department of Human Services, 14980 E. Alameda Drive, CentrePoint Plaza, Littleton Rooms, Aurora. Leaders from the department’s seven offices will facilitate discussions on statewide issues. CDHS provides services to families, children and adults, including cash; food and energy benefits; employment programs; child support; early child care; behavioral health; child welfare; youth services; services for the disabled; veterans community living centers; and other services for older Coloradans. For more information or reservations, visit www.colorado.gov.

    • Bennett Fire Protection District Board

      Station No. 3. @ 7 p.m.

    • Byers Park & Recreation District Board

      Quint Valley Fairgrounds @ 7 p.m.

    • Eastern Plains Honor Guard practice

      Strasburg American Legion Hall @ 7 p.m. (303)719-8292.

    EVERY THURSDAY

    • AA Strasburg Sobriety book study

    • Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. @ 7:30 p.m. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263.

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  • Special Olympics Colorado Fund Raiser – 5th Annual Plane Pull

    Special Olympics Colorado Fund Raiser – 5th Annual Plane Pull

    Special Olympics Colorado Fund Raiser August 12

    –5th Annual Plane Pull–

    Presented by Subway

    at Denver International Airport

    Teams from across Colorado will be pulling a 160,000 pound plane 12 feet across a tarmac to raise money for Special Olympics Colorado athletes at the 2017 Plane Pull presented by Subway on August 12 at Signature Flight Support located at Denver International Airport.

    Participants will enjoy free Subway sandwiches, Segway rides, a bungee trampoline, face painting and guest superhero appearances! All money raised will provide year-round training and athletic competition to over 21,000 Colorado athletes with intellectual disabilities. Teams can register at SpecialOlympicsCO.org.

    WHO: Plane Pull Participants, Special Olympics Colorado Athletes, Spectators, Volunteers and Families

    WHAT: 2017 Plane Pull presented by Subway

    WHEN: August 12, 2017, 9:00 a.m. – Registration, Check-in and Vendor Fair; 11:00 A.M. – Plane Pull Competition Begins

    WHERE: Signature Flight Support, 7850 Harry B. Combs Parkway, Denver, Colorado 80249 at Denver International Airport

     

    Sponsors

    The presenting sponsor of this event is Subway. Other event sponsors include Denver International Airport, Signature Flight Support, FedEx, Law Enforcement Credit Union, Family Garage Door, Century link, AMB, Motorola, Home Advisor, Javiation, Otten Johnson, Spectrum, Access, Pax8, 92.5 The Wolf, Safeway, Morgan Trophies, Waste Management, Denver7 and Life’s Image, Ltd.

    About Special Olympics Colorado

    …provides year-round training and competition in 22 sports for 21,118 athletes with intellectual disabilities who are living in the state of Colorado. With the support of more than 10,000 volunteers and the generosity of Colorado citizens, corporations and local businesses, Special Olympics Colorado is able to offer more than 100 events annually to individuals ages 2 and up (oldest athlete is 78 years old). Participation with other athletes, Unified partners (typically developing peers), coaches, sponsors and volunteers builds confidence and creates opportunities to participate as productive and respected members of society by increasing public awareness of the athletes’ capabilities. For more information, visit SpecialOlympicsCO.org.

     

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  • FREEBIE DAY!!

    FREEBIE DAY!!

    What’s Good Today?

    FREEBIE DAY @ DENVER ART MUSEUM!

     

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  • The Great American Total Solar Eclipse – August 21, 2017

    A Total Solar Eclipse –Only in America– August 21, 2017

    Not only is a total solar eclipse rarer than a solar eclipse, but this one is even rarer. Not only is this total eclipse only viewable from America, but this will be the last total solar eclipse America will see in its totality until May 1, 2079.

    WHY? 

    The demise of Earth is predicted to happen around seven billion years from now, when the expanding sun engulfs and destroys our planet, and Earth’s life forms will witness the last total solar eclipse— around 600 million years from now. From now until then, solar eclipses will occur in annular, partial and total, from different vantage points on Earth. However, August 21, 2017 will be the last total solar eclipse America will see in its totality because the moon is slowly moving away from Earth, disrupting the intricate balance that causes the sun’s light to be blocked out. A total eclipse is a dance with three partners: the Moon, the Sun and the Earth. This can only happen when there is an exquisite alignment of these three partners in our sky. The moon’s slow progress away from Earth means these celestial events won’t keep happening, and only visible from certain points on Earth. On Aug. 21, 2017, people across the United States will see the sun disappear behind the moon, turning daylight into twilight, causing the temperature to drop rapidly, and revealing massive streamers of light streaking through the sky around the silhouette of the moon. On this day, America will fall under the total path of a total solar eclipse, for the last time in a half a century.

    The so-called Great American Total Solar Eclipse will darken skies all the way from Oregon to South Carolina, along a stretch of land about 70 miles (113 kilometers) wide. People who descend upon this “path of totality” for the big event are in for an unforgettable experience. The duration of totality, as experienced by observers on the ground, tops out at a few precious minutes for all total solar eclipses. For most viewers, the Aug. 21, 2017 total solar eclipse will last less than two and half minutes.

    When, Where & How:

     The Total Solar Eclipse in Denver, Colorado

    Monday, August 21, 2017

    The Path

    The solar eclipse will be visible from all across America, however, viewers directly under the path will only see the spectacular TOTAL eclipse. Others, such as in Denver, Colorado, will see a partial eclipse. Depending on location, the angle of your view will vary. Depicted below is a time lapse of what can be expected to be seen from Denver, Colorado.

    The Time

    * Times are local for Denver (MDT – Mountain Daylight Time)

    • The Moon touches the Sun’s edge: This Partial Eclipse begins at 10:23 am, in a 117°East-southeast direction, at a 45.2° altitude.

    • Moon is closest to the center of the Sun. This Maximum Eclipse begins at 11:47 am, in a 144°Southeast direction, at a 57.5° altitude.

    • The Moon leaves the Sun’s edge. This Partial Eclipse ends at 1:14 pm, in a 186°South direction, at a 62.0° altitude.

    The View

     

    For NASA-funded scientists, the eclipse will last over seven minutes, however. Their secret? Following the shadow of the Moon in two retrofitted WB-57F jet planes. 

    Amir Caspi of the Southwest Research Institute in Boulder, Colorado, and his team will use two of NASA’s WB-57F research jets to chase the darkness across America on Aug. 21. Taking observations from twin telescopes mounted on the noses of the planes, Caspi will ­­­­­capture the clearest images of the Sun’s outer atmosphere — the corona — to date and the first-ever thermal images of Mercury, revealing how temperature varies across the planet’s surface.

    These could well turn out to be the best ever observations of high frequency phenomena in the corona. Extending the observing time and going to very high altitude might allow us to see a few events or track waves that would be essentially invisible in just two minutes of observations from the ground. – Dan Seaton, co-investigator of the project and researcher at the University of Colorado in Boulder, Colorado.

    *photos and information credit: NASA

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  • TODAY’S EVENTS – Sunday, July 30

    TODAY’S EVENTS – Sunday, July 30

    WHAT’S GOOD TODAY?

    • PARENTING CLASS– Openings at Women’s Center

      BYERS — The Eastern Plains Women’s Resource Center has openings in its “1-2-3” and “More 1-2-3” parenting classes. The classes are geared toward parents and grandparents of children ages 2-12, focusing on motivating children who struggle with mealtime toils, homework wars, bedtime challenges and more. Walk-ins are welcome from 1 – 5 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, at the center, 228 W. Front St., Byers. For more information or to register, call (303)822-9368. Child care is available.

    • CDOT– Greyhound partners for dual ticketing service

      DENVER — A new interline ticketing partnership will begin linking Bustang’s® interregional bus service with Greyhound’s national route system within the next few weeks. 

      WHAT? Interline ticketing allows passengers to use the same ticket for Greyhound and Bustang bus services.

      Those who take Bustang and Greyhound to common destinations have the option to use the tickets interchangeably. It’s also an opportunity for Colorado customers to make connections to places beyond the Bustang system. – CDOT Bus Operations Manager Michael Timlin.

      Greyhound has interline partnerships with a number of independent bus lines across the United States. In Colorado, places like Monument, Loveland and Eagle will now be connected to Greyhound’s 3,800 destinations across the U.S, Mexico and Canada. 

      For more information, visit www.ridebustang.com or www.greyhound.com.

    EVERY SUNDAY

    • Alcoholics Anonymous

      For more information call (303)903-6734.

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  • Arapahoe County Fair Taking Added Safety Precautions

    Arapahoe County Fair Taking Added Safety Precautions

    LITTLETON — Our thoughts and prayers are with the fairgoers in Ohio who died or were injured yesterday.
    Arapahoe County Fair has a similar ride to the one at the Ohio State Fair, the Freak Out. The Freak Out ride will not run during the Fair out of respect and while the investigation in Ohio is underway. 

    The safety of our fairgoers is our number one priority. We are working closely with the State of Colorado on the safety of all our carnival rides. The State inspector has shut down this ride and all similar rides. Additionally, the state inspected all of our carnival rides this afternoon before the carnival opened.

    Crabtree Amusements, the carnival provider for the Fair, takes safety seriously. They have installed additional safety measures beyond what is regulated, including additional lap seat belts. Crabtree will also be performing inspections before opening each day and will not only review the daily checklist but also the weekly and monthly inspection items. 

    Arapahoe County Fair staff also do additional safety and security training before the Fair to ensure a safe and fun experience for everyone. 

    The Arapahoe County Fair is July 27 – 30 at the Arapahoe County Fairgrounds, 25690 E. Quincy Ave., Aurora, 80016, just east of E-470. Schedule and ticket information available at www.arapahoecountyfair.com. 

     
  • TODAY’S EVENTS – Friday, July 28

    TODAY’S EVENTS – Friday, July 28

    WHAT’S GOOD?

    LIBRARY NEWS

    • Adult Book Club

      ANYTHINK BENNETT LIBRARY @ 10:30 a.m. – 12 p.m. “The 100 Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared” by Jonas Jonasson.

    EVERY FRIDAY

    • Al-Anon family group.

      For more information call (303)888-4525.

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  • TODAY’S EVENTS – Wednesday, July 26

    WHAT’S GOIN’ ON?

    • FOAM DAY!!!

      ANYTHINK BENNETT LIBRARY @ 2:30 – 3:30 p.m. Summer readers will enjoy the mySummer Finale by slipping and sliding through soapsuds sprayed by Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue personnel. Goggles and shoes recommended.

      WHERE: The field across from the Library, 495 Seventh St., Bennett

    • Bennett Municipal Court

      Shared Services Center, 355 First St. @ 7 p.m.

    EVERY WEDNESDAY

    • Bennett Young At Heart seniors potluck

      Bennett Community Center @ 12 p.m. Shirley Kuzara, (303)644-4768.

    • Byers Silver & Gold senior citizens game day

      Byers American Legion Hall @ 12:30 p.m.

    • Recovery in Christ

      Valley Bank, Strasburg @ 7 – 9 p.m.

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  • TODAY’S EVENTS – Tuesday, July 25

    TODAY’S EVENTS – Tuesday, July 25

    WHAT’S GOOD TODAY?

    • SCHOOLHOUSE NEWS: Byers Elementary slates pre-K signup

      BYERS — The Byers School District will host preschool registration for both 3- and 4-year-olds at 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 25, in the Byers Elementary lobby.

      Children attending preschool must be 3 or 4 before June 1. Children turning 4 on or after June 1 will be placed in the 3-year-old class. Classes for 3-year-olds will be held from 8-10:45 a.m. and from 12:30-3:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Four-year-old classes will be from 8-11 a.m. or 12:15-3:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

      To register, parents must provide the child’s birth certificate, immunization records, a doctor’s physical and all completed registration forms.

      Space is limited.

    • Bennett Board of Trustees

      Shared Services Center, 355 First St. Work-study @ 5:30 p.m. Regular meeting @ 7 p.m.

    LIBRARY NEWS

    • Code It!

      ANYTHINK BENNETT LIBRARY @ 2:30-3:30 p.m. Students ages 11 and up will create a text-based video game.

    • miniThinkers

      ANYTHINK BENNETT LIBRARY @ 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children up to 4 years old can explore early literacy through interactive experiences like camping, grown-ups and zoos. The program is designed to help caregivers to spend meaningful time with younger children. 

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  • TODAY’S EVENTS – Sunday, July 23

    WHAT’S GOIN’ ON?

    • PARENTING CLASS– Openings at Women’s Center

      BYERS — The Eastern Plains Women’s Resource Center has openings in its “1-2-3” and “More 1-2-3” parenting classes. The classes are geared toward parents and grandparents of children ages 2-12, focusing on motivating children who struggle with mealtime toils, homework wars, bedtime challenges and more. Walk-ins are welcome from 1 – 5 p.m., Monday through Wednesday, at the center, 228 W. Front St., Byers. For more information or to register, call (303)822-9368. Child care is available.

    • SCHOOLHOUSE NEWS: Byers Elementary slates pre-K signup

      BYERS — The Byers School District will host preschool registration for both 3- and 4-year-olds at 9 a.m., Tuesday, July 25, in the Byers Elementary lobby.

      Children attending preschool must be 3 or 4 before June 1. Children turning 4 on or after June 1 will be placed in the 3-year-old class. Classes for 3-year-olds will be held from 8-10:45 a.m. and from 12:30-3:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday. Four-year-old classes will be from 8-11 a.m. or 12:15-3:15 p.m. Monday through Thursday.

      To register, parents must provide the child’s birth certificate, immunization records, a doctor’s physical and all completed registration forms.

      Space is limited.

    • COLORADO DMV– Votes against retiring special auto plates

      LAKEWOOD — The Colorado Division of Motor Vehicles announced that 14 specialized license plates will not be retired as originally planned. Flexibility in state law allows DMV to not retire plates that have not met the 3,000 minimum requirement. In 2014, DMV went from an inventory-based plate issuance system to a print-on-demand system, eliminating the need for increased storage space for additional plate types. Currently, Group Special License Plates are printed once they are ordered. Plates that will not be retired are Carbon Fund, Colorado Avalanche, Craig Hospital, Denver Nuggets, Juvenile Diabetes, Kids First, State Parks, Support Education, Support the Horse, Child Loss Awareness, Colorado Rockies, Flight for Life Colorado, Girl Scouts, and Protect Our Rivers.

    EVERY SUNDAY

    • Alcoholics Anonymous.

      For more information call (303)903-6734.

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