Story time. 10 a.m., Kelver Library, Byers.
Adult book club. “The Last Midwife” by Sandra Dallas. 10:30 a.m. Anythink Bennett.
Front Range Airport Advisory Board. 1 p.m., second floor conference room in terminal.
AnyStitch Goes! Community sewing get-together. Sewing machines and basic textile-oriented tools available. 1-4 p.m. Anythink Bennett.
Computer tutelage. One-on-one technical assistance in half-hour segments on a first-come, first-served basis. 1:30-3:30 p.m. Anythink Bennett.
Music & Movement. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.
Family story time for ages 3-5. 11 a.m., Davies Library, Deer Trail.
Bingo for Books. 4:15 p.m., Anythink Bennett.
West Arapahoe Conservation District Board. 5 p.m., Bennett Town Hall, 355 Fourth St.
Bennett School Board. Work session at 5:30 p.m., meeting 6 p.m., high school library. 615 Seventh St.
Byers School Board. 7 p.m., Byers High School lecture hall.
Strasburg Fire Protection District Board. 7 p.m., District Office, 56281 E. Colfax Ave.
Strasburg American Legion Post No. 183. 7 p.m., Strasburg American Legion Hall, 56423 Westview Ave.
AA Strasburg Sobriety. 7:30 p.m., Saron Lutheran Church, 1656 Main St. Lane Shade, (303)717-2263.
Middle School Sports
Boys Basketball. Byers @ Bennett. 4:15 p.m.
Baby Bounce. Songs, stories and rhyme times for babies up to age 2 and their caregivers. 10-10:30 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.
Music & Movement. Ages 2-6 can sing, dance and learn to play basic instruments. 10 a.m., Anythink Bennett library.
Bennett Young At Heart seniors potluck. 12 p.m., Bennett Community Center. Shirley Kuzara, (303)644-4768.
Byers Silver & Gold senior citizens game day. 12:30 p.m., Byers American Legion Hall.
Explorsion. Curious minds of all ages explore the world of science. Topic: Human tables. 4:15 p.m. Anythink Bennett.
Bennett Municipal Court. 7 p.m., Town Hall, 355 Fourth St.
Recovery in Christ. 7-9 p.m., Valley Bank, Strasburg.
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.
Strasburg Seniors Comanche VIP Association. 12 p.m., Strasburg American Legion Hall, 56423 Westview Ave.
Teen book club. “Out of My Mind ” by Sharon Draper. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Kelver Library, Byers.
Tuesday Tech. Students ages 11 and up will discover recipe apps and make a yummy creation at “Play with Your Food.” 4:15 p.m. Anythink Bennett.
Adult book club. “The Things We Keep” by Sally Hepworth. 6:30-7:30 p.m. Kelver Library, Byers.
Bennett-Watkins Lions Club. 7 p.m., Bennett Community Center, 1100 W. Colfax. Jo Brandenburg, (303)908-0796.
Middle School Sports
Boys Basketball. Brush @ Strasburg. 4 p.m.
Girls and Boys Basketball. Flagler @ Deer Trail. 4:30 p.m.
The NFL game featuring the Kansas Chiefs against the Broncos at Denver has been rescheduled for 6:30 p.m., Sunday, Nov. 27.
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.
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.
Youth book club. The Terrific Tuesday book club for ages 8-11.. “Wild Life” by Cynthia DeFelice. 3:30-4:30 p.m. Kelver Library, Byers.
Byers Fire Protection District Board. 6:30 p.m., Byers Firehouse.
High Plains Music Ensemble rehearsal. 6:30 p.m., Strasburg High School band room. New players welcome.
Byers Water & Sanitation District Board. 7 p.m., District Office, 421 S. Sherman St.
Deer Trail Fire Protection District Board. 7 p.m., Deer Trail Firehouse.
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.
Bennett routed Peyton 63-27 at home while Strasburg outlasted its hosts from Cedaredge 29-11 in the 1A football quarterfinals Nov. 12.
As a result, the Nov. 19 semifinals will have the Tigers traveling to Meeker while the India
ns are back home to face off with Paonia. This year’s semifinals pit the top four seeds against each other as Meeker entered No. 1, Strasburg second, Paonia third and Bennett fourth. Both kickoffs are slated for 1 p.m.
The winners of Saturday’s games will face off against each other in the championship game Saturday, Nov. 26. If both local teams win, the game will be hosted by Strasburg. A Bennett-Paonia or Meeker-Strasburg matchup would be on the West Slope.
For coverage from the quarterfinals, see the Nov. 18 edition of the Eastern Colorado News.
The Colorado Department of Transportation and contractor partner, ABCO Contracting Company Inc., are nearly complete repairing eight structures between Mile Points 441 and 449. Project completion is anticipated in late November 2016. All work is weather-dependent and the schedule is subject to change.
Slope repairs are the last major work element of a bridge rehabilitation project on I-70 east of Burlington. Crews have begun slope and ditch pavement repairs under Interstate 70 at County Roads 53, 55, 57 and 59. Starting on the west at County Road 53 and working east, each county road will be subject to intermittent lane closures or full-closure under I-70 during work hours (Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.) for concrete work. Up to three days of full or partial closure are anticipated at each location. Adjacent roads will not be closed at the same time. Signs will indicate road closures well in advance of each bridge location so that alternate routes may be taken. Motorists may also experience alternating single-lane traffic conditions with flagger control on county roads. When flaggers are present, only minimal delays are expected.
A width restriction of 12 feet is in place on I-70. Vehicles with wide loads must use an alternate route. There are no exits or places to turn around within the work zone (MP 441 – 449).
Rehabilitation work involved replacing concrete approach slabs and performing deck repairs. These bridges were built in 1969 and the last major work on these structures took place more than 20 years ago. The approximate cost of the project is $3.5 million.