“Stand up for justice and safety … and the future for our children and grandchildren.” Penny Nance

Don McDaniel bought the beef brisket entrée for the monthly Eads senior citizen dinner. Three officers, Loretta Seibel, LaVerle Kelley, and Madonna Pollreis, along with Areta Laird, worked in the kitchen since our director, Gail Voss, was having eye surgery. Gail made wheat rolls to serve with the delicious potluck foods. Russ Watson brought the beef, which was superb. He has his big black smoker at the road side park Sundays from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for people to stop by to purchase containers of several selections of meats and vegetables. During the meeting chaired by President Loretta Seibel, Joyce Berry gave an update on the progress of our new senior center. The anniversary couples - Loy and Betty Jones’ 60th wedding anniversary, and Tim and Sylvia Weeks’ 48 year anniversary - were at the first of the serving line. 

Wanda Lessenden cooked brisket for the West End Senior Citizen’s evening meeting at the Haswell center last Wednesday. Of course, she needed Virgil to carry out and in, but we are so glad she is doing so well after having back surgery. Gloria Peck took over a cup with the design of the “Haswell Smallest Jail” on it. These cups, along with cups with the Sand Creek design, are for sale in Cindy’s Treasure Store in Eads.

After the Kiowa County Fair Board met Wednesday night, Dawn Back sent out a new communiqué of the updated plan of events that have been approved. The main change is that there will be no open class livestock or home economics exhibits. The only displays in the community building will be the 4-H projects and record books. The livestock sale of 4-H and FFA animals is still on for Friday morning, and the parade will be Saturday at 10:00 am. Social distancing is to be strictly enforced help minimize the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus.

Robin Musgrave and I went to watch the softball game at Wiley where the Panthers played the Burlington Cougars. There are four girls from Eads practicing with the Wiley team. They are seniors Amber Kopasz and Lexi Lopez; sophomore, Kyra Sheridan; and freshman, Rachel Kopasz. There were seven Kit Carson girls with the Burlington team. The players were seniors Tieler Randel, Jordyn Weeks, Faith Johnson; statistician, Cally Booker-Rady; sophomores, Torrie Randel and Stephanie Framel; and freshman, Payge Booker-Rady. 

Last Saturday there was a large Gymkhana at the fairgrounds in Eads. The announcer sounded like horsewoman Dawn Back, who is so instrumental in bringing monthly horse riding events to town!

Cheri Williams, one of our former students who is a teacher in Yuma, Arizona, wrote that it was 117 degrees that day and, it was still 113 degrees in the evening.

Another one of our former graduates who is a teacher in Lamar has been raising a productive garden patch in Haswell at his parents’ home. Dusty Eikenberg is an elementary teacher at Park School. Haswell and Eads customers like to buy his produce.

Cardon and Joyce Berry went to Kansas last Saturday to a car show. People have asked “is there a car show during our fair?” I understand no one has come forward to organize the show. So, in the meantime, may I suggest that for persons who have a remarkable vehicle, he or she could just join in at the end to our parade September 12. Bonnie Morgan is missed even more since she died, because she was a good organizer of past car shows.

Kim Briggs of the Social Services office sent an e-mail that a local person has donated school supplies for students to pick up at their office if they have needs. That brought to mind how nice it was years ago when Melissa Peterson brought boxes of school items to the high school. That was such a blessing.

According Superintendent Glenn Smith, the first days of school have gone well. The students and teachers have had to live through various detailed procedures when moving from class to class to out of doors, but they are quick learners.

There are several homes being sold and others are being remodeled around Eads. This is a good thing because our school population has grown this year. People need housing. People need people. Eads has an outstanding elementary and high school. 

I suggest, I urge, that we press our nation’s leaders to act courteously and end the mob rule in America’s streets. Peace.