Feeding Friends along the Plains holiday food drive. Hosted by High Plains Bank in partnership with the Bennett Community Food Bank to support families along the eastern I-70 Corridor. Non-perishable and canned food items can be delivered to the bank through Nov. 30 during regular business hours: 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8-11 a.m. Saturday. High Plains Bank, 235 S. Ash Street in Bennett. For more information, call Rhonda at (303)644-4900.
Veterans lunch hosted by The Senior Hub. 1 p.m., Rookies Restaurant, Strasburg. Proof of service required. Malcolm Babb, (303)822-6572 or Tom Rapp, (303)955-6609.
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.
Bennett Planning & Zoning Commission. 7 p.m., Town Hall, 355 Fourth St.
Bingo. 7 p.m., Byers American Legion Hall.
AA Strasburg Sobriety. 7:30 p.m., Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263.
Alcoholics Anonymous. For more information call (303)903-6734.
Barn-warming party and fundraiser. Participants can meet the rescued donkeys and enjoy a chili lunch. Free, but donations will be accepted. 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Longhopes Donkey Shelter, 66 Dutch Valley Road, Bennett. For more information, call (303)644-5930, visit longhopes.org or e-mail to .
The Strasburg Indians ran past the Paonia Eagles 49-28 in the 1A football semifinals at Winter Field Saturday afternoon and will travel to the West Slope the second time this postseason when they play top-seeded Meeker for the 1A State Championship at 1 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 26.
Meeker got by fourth-ranked Bennett 34-24 this afternoon to punch its ticket to the title game.
For full coverage of the semifinals, read the Nov. 25 edition of the Eastern Colorado News. Additional postseason updates are also available on www.i-70scout.com.
Strasburg’s Chase Starman celebrates after reaching the end zone in the Indians’ 49-28 victory over Paonia in the 1A football semifinals Saturday afternoon.
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.
Denim throw blankets & more. Peg Mancuso and Mary Lou White will help participants make casual throw/picnic blankets as well as small denim crafts out of worn out jeans. Attendees are asked to bring their old jeans. A potluck will occur between sessions. 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and 1:30-3:30 p.m. Anythink Bennett.
Middle School Sports
Byers Girls and Boys Basketball. Hugo Tournament. 9 a.m.
Story time. 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.
DENVER— The Colorado Department of Transportation will perform I-70 on and off-ramp closures at Havana Street as well as a full eastbound I-70 closure from Central Park Boulevard to Peoria Street during the week of Monday, Nov. 14. These closures are a part of the I-70 over Havana Street Bridge Replacement Project and are necessary to safely facilitate construction activities.
The eastbound I-70 off-ramp to Havana Street will be closed on Monday, Nov. 14 and Thursday, Nov. 17 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. for resurfacing. The westbound I-70 off-ramp to Havana Street will be closed on Monday, Nov. 14 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. for resurfacing. The Havana Street on-ramp to eastbound I-70 will be closed on Thursday, Nov. 17 from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. for resurfacing.
CDOT will conduct a full closure of eastbound I-70 from Central Park Boulevard to Peoria Street on Thursday, Nov. 17. To safely facilitate the closure from Central Park Boulevard to Peoria Street, lane closures will begin with a single lane at 7 p.m., double lanes at 9 p.m., triple lanes at 11 p.m. and a full closure of I-70 at 12 a.m. All lanes will reopen at 5 a.m.
DETOUR ROUTES
Eastbound I-70 off-ramp to Havana Street
To detour around this closure, eastbound I-70 motorists will exit I-70 at Central Park Boulevard, north on Central Park Boulevard to Northfield/East 47th Avenue, east on East 47th Avenue and back to Havana Street.
Havana Street On-ramp to eastbound I-70
To detour around this closure, Havana Street motorists will be detoured north to Havana Street/East 47th Avenue, east on East 47th Avenue, south on Peoria Street back to I-70.
Westbound I-70 off-ramp to Havana Street
To detour around this closure, eastbound I-70 motorists will exit I-70 at Peoria Street, north on Peoria Street to Peoria Street/East 47th Avenue, west on East 47th Avenue and back to Havana Street.
Eastbound I-70 Full Closure, Central Park Boulevard to Peoria Street
To detour around this closure, eastbound I-70 motorists will exit I-70 at Central Park Boulevard, north on Central Park Boulevard to Northfield/East 47th Avenue, east on East 47th Avenue to East 47TH/Peoria Street and south on Peoria Street back to I-70.
This work is weather dependent and the schedule is subject to change.
In May 2015, CDOT and Lawrence Construction began the replacement of the structurally deficient I-70 bridge over Havana Street. The existing bridge will be removed in phases as the new bridge is constructed in tandem. The $25 million project includes interchange ramp improvements, lighting upgrades, new asphalt paving, retaining walls, concrete shoulder improvements and construction of a railroad tunnel structure under I-70. This project will complete in January 2017.
For additional information about this project, call (720) 541-9189, e-mail to , or visit the project website at www.codot.gov/projects/i70overhavana.
For information on travel conditions, visit COTrip.org, sign up for GovDelivery, or call 511. Updates are also available via Twitter @coloradodot and CDOT’s Facebook page at Facebook.com/coloradodot.
