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  • TODAY’S EVENTS – Thursday, Feb. 2

    TODAY’S EVENTS – Thursday, Feb. 2

    WHAT’S HAPPENING? 

    • DID YOU KNOW?? IT’S GROUNDHOG DAY!!

      Will he see his shadow or will he not?  That is the question!

      Groundhog Day is observed on February 2nd, each year in the United States and Canada for a welcomed break during the winter. On this day the groundhog awakens from his nap and goes outside to see if he can see his shadow.  It is believed by many that if the groundhog sees his shadow there will then be six more weeks of winter. If this is so,  he then retrieves back into his den and goes back to sleep.  If he is not able to see his shadow, the groundhog remains outside to play and people celebrate believing that spring is just around the corner. 

      Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania has been chosen as the site for the annual Groundhog day event.  Thousands of people come to the town of Punxsutawney on Groundhog Day for this day of celebration.

    • YOUTH WRESTLING SIGN-UPS!

      The Bennett Wrestling Club, BENNETT MIDDLE SCHOOL @ 6:30-7:30 p.m. on Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from Jan. 31 to Feb. 9.   Spring registration in the Bennett Middle School multipurpose room. Parents must provide a copy of the wrestler’s birth certificate at registration. The cost is $20 for the season. Practice runs from 6:30-8 p.m. starting Tuesday, Jan. 31, also in the multipurpose room. For more information, call James DuBois at (720)290-8716 or Seana DuBois at (720)290-8718.

    • LOCAL CONSERVATIONISTS TREE SEMINAR

      BYERS — Local conservation organizations will host a tree workshop from 6-8 p.m., Friday, Feb. 10, at the Valley Bank & Trust Community Room in Strasburg. The workshop will cover species selection, site preparation, windbreaks, weed barriers and drip irrigation.

      RSVPs are required before Monday, Feb. 6. The cost is $6 per person, which includes pizza. If less than 10 people confirm, the seminar will be canceled. The workshop is sponsored by the Colorado State University Extension in Adams County; the Deer Trail, East Adams and West Arapahoe conservation districts; and the Colorado State Forest Service.

      Registration can be sent to Deer Trail/East Adams conservation districts, 133 W. Bijou Ave., Byers, Colo. 80103. For more information, call (303)822-5257, ext. 101.

    • FREEBIE DAY AT DENVER ZOO!

    EVERY THURSDAY

    • AA Strasburg Sobriety

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

    • Music & Movement

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

    • Color Me Happy

      Bennett Anythink library @ 5:30 p.m. Adults color together for relaxation and conversation. Coloring sheets, colored pencils, instrumental music, and refreshments provided. 

    • Family Story Time

      Davies Library, Deer Trail @ 11 a.m. for ages 3-5. 

    SCHOOL NEWS

    • BYERS

    Byers Wrestling @ Peyton, 6:00 PM 

    • DEER TRAIL

    Deer Trail Youth Wrestling, 6:15 PM 

    • STRASBURG

    Hemp Hill Middle School Girls vs. Elizabeth, 4 p.m.

    Wrestling @ Patriot League Crossover Dual @ University, 6:30 p.m.

    Art Club, HS Art Room, 3:30pm – 4:30pm

    Strasburg High School Cheer Youth Clinic, HS Classrooms, 3:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m.

    Wrestling Practice, Hemp Hill Middle School Cafeteria, 6:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.

    • BENNETT

    Bennett High School Basketball vs. Pinnacle, 5:30 p.m.

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  • TODAY’S EVENTS – Wednesday, Feb. 1

    TODAY’S EVENTS – Wednesday, Feb. 1

    WHAT’S HAPPENING? 

    • CSU Groundhog Expert Offers Fascinating Facts

    FORT COLLINS – In celebration of Groundhog Day, Feb. 2, Colorado State University Professor of Biology Greg Florant offers three fascinating facts about groundhogs – those hibernating, shadow-hating rodents.

    What’s in a name?: Groundhogs are the East Coast version of the marmot, which is found in the West (Rocky Mountains and Sierra Nevada). Both belong to the genus Marmota, but are distinct species. Groundhogs, also called woodchucks, are Marmota monax. Marmots are Marmota flaviventris.

    The long nap: Both groundhogs and marmots undergo hibernation from about October through March, during which they exhibit bouts of what biologists call torpor. During these periods, they reduce their body temperature from about 98.6 degrees Fahrenheit to near-ambient levels – as low as 35 degrees Fahrenheit, depending on where they are. They also reduce their respiration and heart rate one hundred-fold: from 300 beats per minute to as low as just three beats per minute. During hibernation, the animals do wake up periodically, and their body temperatures rise, but they usually enter back into torpor within a few hours. They can remain at their very low body temperatures for as long as three to four weeks.

    Hold the food: Marmots and groundhogs do not eat at all during their hibernation periods. Rather, they burn the fat stores they’ve accumulated during summer and early fall. They normally double their body weight from spring to fall.

    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 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.

    SCHOOL NEWS

    • Byers
      Basketball JV & V @ Kiowa, 4 p.m.
    • Strasburg High School
      Eastern Colo Honor Band @ Bennett, 6:30pm
      Cheer Youth Clinic HS Classrooms, 3:30pm – 5:30pm
      Wrestling Practice SES Cafeteria, 3:45pm – 6:00pm
      Youth Wrestling Practice SES Cafeteria, 6:15pm – 8:15pm
      TC Lightning Club Softball Practice @ Hemp Hill Middle School Gym, 7:00pm – 8:30pm
      Bennett Middle School Girls Basketball @ KIPP, 4:30 PMEastern CO Honor Band Concert, 6:30 PM
    • Bennett Middle School
      PTO Meeting, 5:00 PM
      Acct. Meeting, 5:30 PM

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  • COLORADO FREEBIES: FEBRUARY 2017

    COLORADO FREEBIES: FEBRUARY 2017

    FREE EVENTS IN FEBRUARY!!

    DENVER ZOO:
    FEBRUARY 2ND, 12TH & 13TH

    DENVER ART MUSEUM:
    FEBRUARY 4TH

    DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS @ CHATFIELD:
    FEBRUARY 7TH

    CHILDREN’S MUSEUM:
    FEBRUARY 7TH

    DENVER BOTANIC GARDENS:
    FEBRUARY 20TH

    DENVER MUSEUM OF NATURE & SCIENCE:
    FEBRUARY 27TH

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  • Dems Call Out President’s Push to Isolate America

    Dems Call Out President’s Push to Isolate America

    Pushback Against White House Attacks on Immigrants, Minorities, Refugees, Women

    House Democrats are introducing a resolution Jan. 30 opposing President Donald Trump’s recent executive order pertaining to various visa holders that is currently roiling the country. House Democrats also indicated that they would bring forward more measures in the coming days responding to Trump’s offensive against minorities, immigrants, refugees, women and others. 

    “In so many ways, Donald Trump is implementing a policy of separating the United States from the rest of the world,” said Rep. Chris Hansen, D-Denver. “The risks of a new American isolationism are immense. This is unnecessarily divisive and warrants our immediate attention.”

    The resolution, sponsored by Reps. Hansen and Dafna Michaelson Jenet, D-Commerce City, recalls America’s history as a nation of immigrants, especially its long record of accepting refugees fleeing war, famine and oppression. It calls on President Trump to rescind or Congress to overturn his Jan. 27 executive order banning citizens from seven mostly Muslim nations, even those individuals who already have permanent residency or other U.S. visas.

    “This administration is way out of step with Colorado,” said Rep. Dafna Michaelson Jenet. “Whether it’s directing the construction of an unnecessary, costly and stigmatizing wall on the Mexican border, whether it’s him threatening DACA recipients and DREAMers, whether it’s his attacks on women or his unconstitutional executive order targeting Muslims, we cannot and will not stand for these actions.”

    “It seems clear that we have not seen the last Trump action that violates America’s values and laws,” said Rep. Adrienne Benavidez, D-Adams County. “I am deeply concerned that among his next steps will be to order the deportation of children who have grown up in this country and are protected under the DACA program. I will support an inclusive Colorado and an inclusive America, and I’ll oppose every reckless attempt coming out of Washington to divide us.”

    “These misguided policies do nothing to keep us safe,” said Rep. Edie Hooton, D-Boulder. “We cannot stand by while policies that violate our constitution and values are pushed through by overreaching executive action.”

    The resolution is being scheduled for floor debate on Tuesday. Other Democratic actions to protect against broad federal overreach are expected in the coming days.

  • Denver Metro — Action Day for Visibility 

    Denver Metro — Action Day for Visibility 

    DENVER METRO AIR FORECAST:

    • A cyclone is expected to develop Wednesday leading to poor visibility Wednesday afternoon.
    • Air quality is expected to be in the Good-to-Moderate range.
    • Residential Burning Restrictions in Effect
    • For statewide conditions, forecasts and advisories, visit: http://www.colorado.gov/airquality/colorado_summary.aspx
    • At 2PM (MST), Tuesday, 1/31/2017 the highest AQI value was 62 for Particulate < 10 micrometers which indicates Moderate air quality.

    FRONT RANGE AIR QUALITY FORECAST:

    • Ozone concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Tuesday and Wednesday.
    • Fine Particulate Matter concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Tuesday and Wednesday.
    • Carbon Monoxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good category on Tuesday and Wednesday.
    • Nitrogen Dioxide concentrations are expected to be in the Good to Moderate range on Tuesday and Wednesday. Moderate concentrations of nitrogen dioxide are most likely in the Denver metro area near busy roadways between the hours of 7-10AM and 6-9PM. Unusually sensitive people should consider reducing prolonged or heavy exertion in those areas on Tuesday.
    • Visibility is expected to be Moderate-to-Poor on Wednesday.
  • BREAKING NEWS: Affordable Healthcare Rally

    BREAKING NEWS: Affordable Healthcare Rally

    TODAY: Rally to Support Connect for Health CO and ACA

    Supporters of affordable healthcare rally on the West Steps in support of the federal Affordable Care Act and Connect for Health Colorado, the state healthcare exchange.

    WHERE:          

    State Capitol
    West Steps
    200 East Colfax Ave.
    Denver CO 80203

    WHEN:  

    TODAY @ 1:15 p.m.

    WHO:

    Senate Minority Leader Lucia Guzman, Rep. Joann Ginal, chairwoman of the Health, Insurance & Environment Committee, Shelly Joy, whose pre-existing conditions prevented her from getting insurance until the ACA, Caleb Jackson, who beat a chronic disease because of the ACA, Amanda Miller, whose ACA-supported insurance paid roughly $20,000 in hospital bills when she and her husband were in a car accident, and Kristen Williams, whose family almost lost their home because of her healthcare costs before the ACA.

     

  • TODAY’S EVENTS – Tuesday, Jan. 31

    TODAY’S EVENTS – Tuesday, Jan. 31

    WHAT’S HAPPENING? 

    Pat yourself on the back…. you’ve officially made it through January

     

    EVERY TUESDAY

    • Story Time

      Anythink Bennett library: Ages 2-4 will enjoy puppets, songs, finger plays and stories that have stood the test of time @ 10 a.m.

    • Family Story Time

      Davies Library, Deer Trail: Ages 3-5 @ 11 a.m.

    • New year, new skill

      Kelver Library, 404 E. Front St., Byers: Participants of all ages will learn how to solder electronics by creating a light-up robot badge to take home and wear. Tweens under the age of 13 must be accompanied by an adult @ 4:30 – 5:30 p.m.

    SPORTS

    • Basketball
      Hemp Hill Middle School – Girls @ Kiowa, 4 p.m.
      Strasburg High School – Girls vs Brush, 4 p.m.
      Strasburg High School – Boys @ Brush, 4 p.m.
      Bennett High School vs Academy,  4 p.m.

      • Girls
        JV @ 4 p.m.
        C @ 7 p.m.
        V @ 5:30 p.m.
      • Boys
        JV @ 4 p.m.
        C @ 5:30 p.m.
        V @ 7 p.m.

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  • Adams County News and Information – Printing Error on Property Tax Envelopes

    Adams County News and Information – Printing Error on Property Tax Envelopes

    A small number of Adams County property tax statements could be arriving in envelopes marked “Littleton Sewer and Storm Drainage Utility.” 
    The county’s external print vendor, Seattle-based The Master’s Touch, believes the error will impact less than one percent (500-3,000) of the 180,000 property tax statements the county is mailing. The error is believed to have occurred in their facility when envelopes from a previous print job were accidentally left in their sorting equipment.
    “We understand the inconvenience and confusion this might create for some residents,” said Treasurer Brigitte Grimm. “Those affected account holders should receive another statement in the correct envelope in the coming days. If these residents believe meeting the deadline will be an issue due to this printing error I invite them to contact me directly.”
    The contents of the envelopes were correct, with a property tax statement, a return label and other supporting documents. Account holders can still pay their balance using the statement from the incorrect envelope, but a second statement is being sent to ensure delivery.
  • Arapahoe County to hold a Telephone Town Hall Meeting Feb.

    Arapahoe County to hold a Telephone Town Hall Meeting Feb.

    Talk to your Commissioners, Elected Officials about your priorities for Arapahoe County

    LITTLETON — Talk to your County Commissioner and Elected Official, share your ideas, ask questions and give us your feedback when Arapahoe County hosts a Telephone Town Hall Meeting Feb. 2.

    Arapahoe County offers this free, convenient forum for citizens to give us their priorities for their county government. It also gives citizens an opportunity to engage in their county government by providing an easy opportunity to speak directly to their representatives on a variety of issues.

    The Telephone Town Hall meeting will be held 7 p.m. Feb. 2. Just call 1‐888‐409‐5380 toll free or visit http://bit.ly/ACGTalk to participate.

    Telephone Town Hall meetings are open to anyone.

    When the Telephone Town Hall Meeting begins, an automated system dials the listed phone numbers within Arapahoe County. If you receive a call at your home, you can join the Telephone Town Hall Meeting by staying on the line. You do not need to take any additional steps to listen to the call.

    If you do not receive a call, or you would like to dial into the Telephone Town Hall Meeting from your cell phone, or if you would prefer to follow along via the web, simply call the designated toll‐free phone number 1‐888‐409‐5380 or visit http://bit.ly/ACGTalk at any time during the meeting.

    Each Telephone Town Hall Meeting lasts one hour. Participants can introduce any topic although we are offering this Telephone Town Hall to get citizen feedback on the future of Arapahoe County and what citizens see as priorities.

    During the Telephone Town Hall Meeting, participants will hear a brief introduction from a County Commissioner, who will then answer questions from callers. Participants can request to ask a question or simply listen to the call on the phone without speaking.

    Arapahoe County began offering Telephone Town Halls in 2016 to improve citizen engagement and access to County officials. Last year, Arapahoe County was able to reach nearly 20,000 residents, and as a result, Commissioners decided to continue this service to give citizens an easy opportunity to access their elected officials.

    Citizens with questions about the County’s Telephone Town Hall service are encouraged to call 303‐795‐ 4284 or email for more information.

  • TODAY’S EVENTS – Monday, Jan. 30

    TODAY’S EVENTS – Monday, Jan. 30

     EVERY MONDAY

    • Bingo

      Byers American Legion Hall @ 7 p.m.

    • AA Strasburg Sobriety

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

    • High Plains Music Ensemble rehearsal

      Strasburg High School band room. New players welcome. @ 6:30 p.m.

       

    SPORTS

    • Girls Basketball
      Bennett Middle School vs Fitzsimmons, 4:15 p.m.
      Deer Trail Middle School @ Byers, 4 p.m.

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