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Interstate widening complete I-25 project included range of partnerships By Shanna Fortier sfortier@coloradocommunitymedia.com
The Interstate 25 widening project between Lincoln Avenue and County Line Road in Douglas County in now complete, with four lanes of traffic traveling in each direction. The sec— tion is the last Number of vehicles portion of I-25 per day that drive to be widened through project between the million — Broadway/SanNumber of vehicles ta Fe Drive area that passed through in Denver and work zone during south Castle construction Rock. The — Tons of emphasis recycled concrete with this road project is the — Tons importance of of recycled asphalt multi-agency from the old highway and private placed back into the partnering. road Funding for the project percent — came from Increase in peak-hour partnerships travel speed since with Colorado four lanes opened on Department of northbound I-25 Transportation, Douglas Source: Colorado County, Department of the Denver Transportation Regional Council of Governments, the Denver South
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Valor Christian players raise the state championship trophy after their 55-40 victory over Evergreen on March 12 at the Coors Events Center in Boulder. The win gave the Eagles back-to-back Class 4A titles. For more coverage, turn to Page 25. Photo by Paul DiSalvo
True-brew devotion in Lone Tree Craft operation to join in launching beer for charity
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By Mike DiFerdinando mdiferdinando@coloradocommunitymedia.com Having a beer at the Lone Tree Brewing Company may help change someone’s life. Each month, the craft brewery at 8200 Park Meadows Drive donates a percentage of all its tasting room sales to a different local charity. “It’s a percentage of sales from the entire tasting room. So that’s all of the beers, keg sales, growler sales, all of those count,” said charity coordinator Christine West, who is also a kindergarten teacher at Colorado Academy and whose husband, Josh, is the head brewer at the Lone Tree Brewing Company. “It ends up being about $500 per month.” Each month, charities can apply at their website, lonetreebrewingco.com. Then the employees at the brewery select the charities that are closest to their hearts. In October, they support breast cancer awareness with an organization called Drink for Pink. In November, they partner with an organization called Reel Recovery, which takes men with cancer on fly fishing retreats. And in December, the brewery turns into a donation center where people can drop off everything from toys to clothing to help people around the holidays. During March, they will be supporting Colorado Uplift, which helps at-risk youths in the Denver area through mentorship and academic support. “We try and keep them small and local,” West said. “Things that our patrons support or new things we can bring to their attention.”
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Bryce de Sostoa pours a beer at the Lone Tree Brewing Company tasting room. Each month a portion of the tasting room’s sales go toward helping local charities. In March, the brewery is helping Uplift Colorado. Photo by Mike DiFerdinando The program was inspired by the charity of the month program run by Odell Brewing Company in Fort Collins, where West use to live. Lone Tree Brewing will be working on a joint charity event with Odell’s this summer to help raise money and awareness for cancer. “No one knows yet, but we are doing a collaboration brew with Odell,” West said. “It’s going to be a big deal, so we are excited about it.” Brewing will begin on the limited-edition beer June 9 in Fort Collins. No details
on the style or flavor will be released until closer to the event, which will take place July 8-9. On July 8, the brewery will be hosting a private beer-pairing dinner. Those who purchase tickets and attend will get to sample the Odell collaboration first. It will be released to the public the following day. “People just love the idea that this happening here,” West said. “We always have people at the bar asking us what’s going on this month and who their beers are supporting.”
Lone Tree Mayor Pro Tem Jackie Millet expresses her gratitude for the many partners in the project to get I-25 widened between Lincoln Avenue and County Line Road. Photo by Shanna Fortier