Retirement rites for U.S. flags
The U.S. General Services Administration and West Metro Fire Rescue will host a U.S. flag retirement ceremony at the Denver Federal Center in Lakewood on Tuesday, Flag Day.
The ceremony will take place south of Building 40 near Bicentennial Park at 10:30 a.m.
A U.S. code says, “The flag, when it is in such condition that it is no longer a fitting emblem for display, should be destroyed in a dignified way, preferably by burning.”
West Metro Fire has been collecting old, faded and worn American flags for the upcoming ceremony. Residents can drop off flags at the West Metro station. For more information, call 303- 989-4307.
Public meetings on I-25 expansion
The state Department of Transportation will hold a fourth round of public meetings to review alternatives to the expansion of Interstate 25 in northern Colorado.
The public is invited to review the alternatives and make comments. Alternatives will be graded on travel time, congestion relief, cost estimates and other measures.
The four public meetings have been scheduled:
For more information on the north I-25 project, visit the project website at www.cdot.info/ northi25eis/ or call 303-757-9469.
Survival tips for house fires
Families can learn how to improve their odds of surviving a house fire by attending the West Metro Fire Protection District muster.
The 11th annual muster will be Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. on the Red Rocks Community College campus, 13300 W. Sixth Ave.
The muster is free and will include programs that teach children safe ways to flee homes, how to crawl safely below smoke, and what kids should do if their clothes catch on fire. For more information, visit www.westmetrofire.org.
