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TODAY’S EVENTS – THURSDAY, OCTOBER 12
CORRIDOR EVENTS
- Huge Kids Consignment Sale —Just Between Friends— Adams County, Brighton
  
  Thur, Oct 12th – Fri, Oct 13th 9 a.m.-7 p.m.
  
  Sat, Oct 14th 9 a.m.-7 p.m. (tags without stars 50% off)
  
  Sun, Oct 15th 9 a.m.-2 p.m. (tags marked donate are 75% off)
  
  $2 admission at door OR GET YOUR FREE TICKET HERE!
- Proponents of Initiative 53 — Seeking Signatures
  
  DENVER — Backers of a proposal to shift fines and financial penalties from government entities to victims or charities of the offender’s choice will start collecting voter signatures to place the measure on the 2018 ballot. The Secretary of State Sept. 28 approved the petition format for Proposed Initiative 53. Organizers have until March 28, 2018, to collect 98,492 valid voter signatures. Under the measure, any collected fine or forfeiture amount that exceeds full restitution to a victim must be diverted to a charity of the offender’s choice. Government entities can still collect and retain fine revenue if they are the victims.
- I-70 Regional Economic Advancement Partnership
  
  Front Range Airport @ 11:45 a.m. to 1 p.m. Lunch available for $15.
- 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
- Music & Movement
  
  Anythink Bennett library @ 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. Oct. 19 session will feature a special visit from Bennett-Watkins Fire Rescue.
- AA Strasburg Sobriety book study
  
  Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. @ 7:30 p.m. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263.
LIBRARY NEWS
- Bingo for Books
  
  Anythink Bennett library @ 4:15-5 p.m.
SCHOOLHOUSE EVENTS

Byers
- Volleyball (V & JV) v Liberty-Stratton @4:00 p.m.
Bennett
- MS VB QTR Finals @ Higher Seed- AB, All Day
- ES-Tiger Leader Award Assembly @ 8:00 a.m.
- HS Volleyball v Middle Park, 4:30 p.m. (c), 5:30 p.m. (jv), 6:30 p.m. (v)
- Bennett Idol @ 7:00 p.m.
Strasburg
- Elementary Library Book Fair @ 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- Middle School Library Book Fair @ 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Strasburg Singers Rehearsal @ 6:45 a.m. – 7:45 a.m.
- P/T Conferences @ 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
Deer Trail
- Reading Rocks Series
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October 12, 2017
TODAY’S EVENTS – WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 11
CORRIDOR EVENTS
- Balance for Senior Citizens — 8 week class
  
  BYERS — The Tri-Valley Seniors organization is offering a balance class in conjunction with Arapahoe County for all local seniors 55 and older. The class runs for eight weeks from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Wednesdays from Oct. 11 through Dec. 6 at the Byers American Legion Hall. The number of participants is limited. To register, call Peg at (303)822-9256.
- Bridge construction delays — near Last Chance
  
  WASHINGTON COUNTY — Through October motorists should expect daytime lane closures and alternating traffic on U.S. Highway 36 approximately four miles east of State Highway 71 at Last Chance. When flaggers are present, the speed limit will be reduced to 40 mph. Delays of up to 10 minutes are expected Monday through Friday. Two bridges will be replaced between mileposts 139 and 142. For approximately one month, lane closures are necessary to construct detour roads and stage equipment. When the detours are complete, traffic will return to one lane in each direction for several months during demolition and construction. When temperatures allow in the spring, asphalt milling and overlay will occur followed by detour road removals. Completion is anticipated next summer.
- Book fair at Strasburg High School — Public Invite
  
  STRASBURG — Strasburg High School will host a Scholastic Book Fair during parent-teacher conferences. The community is welcome to shop from the wide range of books for young teens and adults after 3:30 p.m., Wednesday and Thursday, Oct. 11-12. Parent-teacher conferences will run from 4-8 p.m. both days.
- IOU with Love
  
  Social hour 6-7 p.m., meeting at 7 p.m., location varies. For location and directions, call (303)913-7094 or (303)261-0680 or visit www.iougivingcircle.com.
- Strasburg School Board
  
  Strasburg High School Community Room @ 6:30 p.m.
EVERY WEDNESDAY
- Baby Bounce
  
  Anythink Bennett library @ 10-10:30 a.m. Songs, stories and rhyme times for babies up to age 2 and their caregivers.
- Music & Movement
  
  Anythink Bennett library @ 10:30-11:30 a.m. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments.
- 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.
LIBRARY NEWS
- Teen Tech
  
  Anythink Bennett library @ 4:15-5:15 p.m. Students ages 11 and up will learn to be in two places at once with motion photography.
- Stuffed animal costume contest
  
  Kelver Library @ 3:30-4:30 p.m. Children ages 5-12 can deck out their favorite stuffed animal and enter it in a costume contest and parade of stuffed proportions.
SCHOOLHOUSE EVENTS

Strasburg
- Elementary Library Book Fair @ 3:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- High School Book Library Fair @ 4:00 p.m. – 10:00 p.m.
- Hemphill Middle School P/T Conferences & Book Fair @ 4:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- SMPRD Youth Volleyball Practice, HMS Gym @ 5:30 p.m.
Bennett
- Boys Soccer @ Sheridan, 6:00 p.m.
- ES- PTSA @ 5:30 p.m.
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October 11, 2017
Deer Trail football at Cripple Creek delayed again; game to resume tomorrow

by Steven Vetter, Managing Editor

DEER TRAIL — The Deer Trail Eagles will have to wait another day before resuming their early September game at Cripple Creek-Victor.

The red-and-white was supposed to make the trip back to the historic gaming town yesterday to resume the game but weather prevented the trip from happening. As a result, the game will restart tomorrow at 2 p.m.

When the game was first postponed early last month, the Eagles were up on the Pioneers 31-14 with about 9 minutes left to go in the third quarter. Several lightning delays pushed the game too late and it was suspended because of darkness and the lack of lights at the Cripple Creek field.

The red-and-white received their first win of the season this past Friday via forfeit from Cheraw.

October 10, 2017
Performing Live — 12 Cents for Marvin & The Patti Fiasco — Oct 14

Live CSU Performance for Homecoming Game

featuring

12 Cents for Marvin & The Patti Fiasco

on

October 14^th

12 Cents for Marvin and The Patti Fiasco will be among the Stadium Sessions playing at Colorado State University campus before the Homecoming football game against Nevada on Oct. 14.

Stadium Sessions is a series of free live performances by top Colorado bands launched this fall as part of the 2017 football season.

12 Cents for Marvin

Friday, Oct. 13 — The Burroughs will perform at 3:30 p.m. on the Oval, in conjunction with Festival on the Oval and the Homecoming Parade.

The Patti Fiasco is scheduled to play at 5:45 p.m. the next day at The MOB, which opens at 4 p.m. on the West Lawn of the Lory Student Center. The event will also feature a DJ, a juggler, free food, Ram swag, airbrush tattoos and giant lawn games like Jenga, yard pong, tic-tac-toe and inflatable football and bowling. Students can reserve tents online.

At the Iris & Michael Smith Alumni Center, Tea on Mars performs at 5:15 p.m., followed by 12 Cents for Marvin at 5:45 p.m.

More details about Game Day are available online.

The Patti Fiasco

Stadium Sessions, made possible by CSU’s partnerships with The Music District and Bohemian Foundation, is open to the public and features more than 30 bands on three on-campus stages during weekends when the Rams are playing at home.

For the latest details on scheduled appearances at Stadium Sessions click here.

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October 10, 2017
TODAY’S EVENTS – TUESDAY, OCTOBER 10
CORRIDOR EVENTS
- Free legal self-help clinic from the Access to Justice Committee via remote Internet access
  
  Anythink Bennett library @ 3:30-5 p.m. Space limited. Registration required at least 24 hours in advance. To register, call (303)405-3231.
- Bennett Board of Trustees
  
  Work-study 5:30 p.m. Regular meeting 7 p.m. Town Hall, 355 Fourth St.
- Strasburg Sanitation & Water Board
  
  Valley Bank Community Room @ 7 p.m.
- Order of the Eastern Star Hope Chapter No. 122
  
  Bennett Eastern Star Hall, 575 Palmer Ave. @ 7:30 p.m.
EVERY TUESDAY
- Storytime
  
  Anythink Bennett library @ 10:30-11:30 a.m. Children can enjoy stories, puppets, songs and other fun activities to promote early literacy for preschoolers. Stories will focus on classic and newly published books. (No session Oct. 24).
LIBRARY NEWS

Anythink Bennett
- Terrific Tuesdays @ 4:15-5 p.m. Patrons of all ages can use their imagination and planning skills to design and construct buildings at Buildermania.
SCHOOLHOUSE EVENTS

DEER TRAIL
- October Read Aloud Month
- HS V VB v Burlington @ Burlington 4:30 PM – 8:30 PM
- MS VB & FB v Stratton @ Stratton 4:30 PM – 6:30 PM
STRASBURG
- (All Day Event) HMS 7th Grade Field Trip – Bird Banding
  Location: Off-Campus
- VB @ Frontier Academy 4:30 p.m.
- Strasburg Singers Rehearsal @ 6:45 a.m.- 7:45 a.m.
BENNETT
- MS Football Playoff – TBA @ Higher Seed
- MS Volleyball @ home CBA
- HS Volleyball @ home v KIPP c-4:30 JV-5:30 V-6:30
- ES – Fire Prevention
BYERS
- Volleyball (V & JV) @ home v Simla, 4:00 p.m.
- Cross Country v University (2-mile break your pace) @ Greeley, 4:00 p.m.
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October 10, 2017
TODAY’S EVENTS – MONDAY, OCTOBER 9
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- Byers Fire Protection District Board
  
  Byers Firehouse @ 6:30 p.m.
- Byers Water & Sanitation District Board
  
  District Office, 421 S. Sherman St. @ 7 p.m.
- Comanche Crossing Historical Society
  
  Museum office, 56060 E. Colfax Ave., Strasburg @ 7 p.m.
SCHOOLHOUSE EVENTS
- October Read Aloud Month
- Deer Trail (V) Football v Cripple Creek @ Cripple Creek, 2:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Hemp Hill Middle School (All Day Event) 7th Grade Field Trip – Bird Banding, Location: Off-Campus
- Strasburg (JV) Football @ home v Byers, 4:30 p.m.
- Strasburg HS Choir Concert @ 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.
- SMPRD (Y) Volleyball Practice @ 5:30 p.m., Location: HMS Gym
- Bennett JV Football @ home vs Kent Denver, 4:30 p.m.
- Bennett ES – Picture Retakes
Every Monday
- Bingo
  
  Byers American Legion Hall @ 7 p.m.
- AA Strasburg Sobriety
  
  Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263 @ 7:30 p.m.
- High Plains Music Ensemble rehearsal
  
  Strasburg High School band room @ 6:30 p.m. New players welcome.
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October 9, 2017
Residents to grill candidates on range of hot topic issues — Colorado’s 6th Congressional District Candidate Forum

Residents of Colorado’s Sixth Congressional District will have the opportunity to meet the candidates running to represent them in Washington and hear their positions on the issues that matter most to our community. Topics of discussion will include how to balance the needs of a growing economy with the health and safety of our community, immigrant rights, education, clean energy, recent votes in Congress, and how to strengthen our democracy.

This event is being held for voter education purposes and all candidates have been invited to participate.

A moderator will ask questions submitted from each organization, as well as three questions based on a topic requested by each candidate, followed by an opportunity for the audience to ask their own questions. Spanish translation services will be provided. This forum will be live-streamed by ProgressNow -.

Where: Dry Dock Brewing Company, South Dock, 15120 E Hampden Ave, Aurora, Colorado 80014

When: 6:30pm MST on Monday October 9^th

Confirmed candidates: David Aarestad, Jason Crow, Levi Tillemann

Moderator: Kara Cook Schultz, Toxics Director of US PIRG

Hosts: The Colorado Immigrant Rights Coalition (CIRC) Action Fund, EDF Action, Indivisible CD-6, Sierra Club Colorado, and Strengthening Democracy Colorado. All hosts are all are nonpartisan organizations and do no not endorse or support any candidate.

Quotes:

Jason Crow: “The 6th Congressional District deserves a representative that puts Colorado values ahead of Washington special interests, especially when it comes to our air and water, public lands and local economy. I look forward to discussing these important issues facing our community.”

Levi Tillemann: “Tonight’s forum is an opportunity to hear voters’ concerns and priorities on the issues that matter most to our community (e.g. the environment, economy, immigration, government accountability and education). I’ve spent my life building a stronger, cleaner economy as an innovator, entrepreneur, and member of the Obama administration. In the process, I’ve helped some of the world’s most innovative companies prepare for the future and I look forward to doing the same thing for Colorado.”

David Aarestad: “This forum represents an important opportunity for the people of the 6th district to compare the people seeking to represent them. We want to thank EDF Action and their partner groups for this service and look forward to participating in a vigorous debate.”

EDF Action: “Participation, accountability and transparency are core principles of our democracy. That’s why EDF Action is thrilled to provide a platform for the candidates running to represent Colorado’s 6th Congressional District to articulate their priorities and values while addressing the questions posed by the community. Our hope is that the innovative format of this candidate forum will serve as a template for Coloradans to have increased access to candidates and encourage a more open and participatory democracy.”

Strengthening Democracy Colorado: “Strengthening Democracy Colorado is excited to be a part of this event. Our mission is to build a society that works for all of Colorado by building a democracy that does. This event will help fulfill that vision. It gives Coloradans an opportunity to share their priorities and needs with candidates for public office, and gain the insight they need to feel like their vote matters come election day.” Indivisible CO CD-6: “Indivisible CO CD-6 is excited about getting to know where Congressional District 6 candidates stand on issues that we care about well before the 2018 election. We understand that our vote will be of particular significance in 2018, so we plan to remain engaged and well informed. This will be a great start!”

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October 9, 2017
Lady Indians seeded No. 3; host 3A regional bracket Saturday

by Steven Vetter, Managing Editor

STRASBURG — The Strasburg Lady Indians concluded their season with a 3-2 victory at Eaton Oct. 7 and in the process won another league title; however, the red-and-black enter the 3A softball postseason seeded third, behind Brush and Eaton.

The Colorado High School Activities Association released its softball tournament brackets earlier this morning, including eight three-team brackets in the 3A classification. All 3A regional action is slated for Saturday with Strasburg (15-4 on the year) expected to play about 12:15 p.m. against the winner of a 10 a.m. game between Sterling (9-9) and Montezuma-Cortez (9-10-1).

In most cases the top eight seeds host regionals, but this year has two sites that are hosted by lower-seeded teams because they won their conference titles. La Junta is seeded No. 6 but will play at 11th-seeded Limon. No. 8 seeded University must travel to Meeker for its regional tournament.

All 3A regional pairings are below:

October 9, 2017
TODAY’S EVENTS – SATURDAY, OCTOBER 7
LOCAL WEEKEND NEWS

Limon recognized for use of Lottery funding

DENVER — More than just an educational hub, a new school in Limon is improving the quality of life for the entire community.

The town of Limon received a Colorado Lottery Starburst Award for using Lottery proceeds to create the Limon Public School. The project was made possible with two Lottery-funded grants: $18 million from Building Excellent Schools Today and $114,000 from Great Outdoors Colorado.

Limon Public School replaced an older facility that had too many exterior doors, asbestos, inadequate drainage, and additions that were nearly 90 years old.

The new school costs less to operate and maintain. The town also acquired a grant for a new playground to be built simultaneously.

LIBRARY EVENTS
- Cooking Club
  
  Anythink Bennett library @ 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Adults can meet other food lovers from the community while experimenting with ingredients in a recipe for No Bake Energy Bites. Many healthy snacking options will be provided, and participants are invited to bring their own recipes that share the theme.
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October 7, 2017
Gov. Hickenlooper’s and Lt. Gov. Lynne’s schedules — Oct. 8 thru Oct. 13 —
DENVER — Gov. John Hickenlooper’s and Lt. Gov. Donna Lynne’s schedules include the following public events for the week of Oct. 8, 2017:
- Sunday, Oct. 8 – Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017
  
  Gov. Hickenlooper will lead a delegation of 12 Colorado business and academic leaders on a trade and investment mission to India. The tour will focus on connecting with global leaders and will help Colorado’s leaders engage in important networking opportunities aimed at enhancing visibility to Colorado’s business environment to current and future investors. The trade mission is organized by the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade.
- Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2017
  
  9:00 a.m. — Lt. Gov. Lynne gives remarks at the Blueprint 2.0 Small Business Community Awards.
  
  Location: Limon Town Hall, 100 Civic Center Dr., Limon.
- Thursday, Oct. 12, 2017
  
  Noon — Lt. Gov. Lynne gives remarks at the Big Shots Supporting Little Tots Luncheon.
  
  Location: History Colorado Center, 1200 N. Broadway, Denver.
- Friday, Oct. 13, 2017
  
  8:00 a.m. — Lt. Gov. Lynne gives remarks at Elks n’ Eggs.
  
  Location: Denver Museum of Nature and Science, 2001 Colorado Blvd., Denver.
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October 6, 2017