“Let us love one another.” I John 4: 7

The Eads wrestlers belong to a co-op group of schools with student wrestlers coming from Eads, Cheyenne Wells, McClave, and Wiley. Last Friday night, these wrestlers, who are known as the County Line Rivals, had a tri-meet at in Eads. Saturday, Eads was the site of the annual multi-school wrestling tournament. A week ago, the County Line Rivals were the number one team at the Lamar tournament. Wrestlers from Eads are Jaden Self, Shane Winder, Brenden Reifenscheinder, and Keenan Smith, who all were winning when I had to leave. Spencer Uhland was working at the scoring table. It was good to see former Eads students Aaron Musgrave and Ty Mitchel on the Rival team, with Aiden Michael and Reagan Lane as coaches.

Since there was a snow in December on the second Tuesday, the Weisbrod Hospital Auxiliary had to cancel their meeting and Christmas dinner meeting at Prairie Pines Assisted Living Community. I was disappointed that my friends didn’t get to see all the beautiful decorations around Prairie Pines. There were six or more decorated trees, a pretty gingerbread town made by the residents, a lovely snowman setting for photo taking, and more. It is such a lovely place to be, especially by the fire place. The staff set our tables in the north dining room for our meeting and our bountiful southwest bountiful. We were pleased to meet the new CEO at Weisbrod Hospital, Beth Bell, whose family moved here from Utah. Beth’s husband, Chad, who is an electrician by profession, will be caring for their two sons, who are ages four and one, for a while. Linda Trosper, our chair for the annual Hospital Bazaar, presented a two year comparison of profit. We are pleased that we can continue to purchase some needed items to make living in the Weisbrod Extended Care Unit more pleasurable. Activity Director Jaton Wallace told us that their most requested activity is to play Bingo. Our group will go to help them play Bingo at 1:30 p.m. January 25. Each member will take envelopes of money for prizes.

Karl and Sarah Eikenberg hosted the grand opening of the S and K gas station in Haswell on Highway 96, the site of the former Haswell Propane shop operated by Paul and Glenda Stoker. Karl is a capable mechanic, and is trained in diesel repair. Paul has continued making deliveries with the propane truck while Karl has been working on restoring the shop. The surrounding communities and travelers are so grateful to have this business open again. 

Eleven ladies participated in the first session of chair exercises at the Eads Senior Citizen Center last Monday. Men and women can attend sessions Mondays at 2:00 p.m. or Tuesdays at 10:00 a.m. for about 30 minutes. Sometimes when I go to Prairie Pines on Tuesdays, I join in doing chair exercises with the residents. I highly recommend these exercises. It is free, and you will feel so much better. 

Our hearts are with two young men, seniors at Kit Carson High School, whose mother, Maria Mitchek, died last fall and then their father, Ervin Mitchek, died this month. Our hope for Alex and Paul is that they will have support and prayers of people. We know them to be such fine young men, good athletes, and good workers.

Many people from Eads and the surrounding towns are grateful to Dr. Sean Oquist, who is a chiropractor and has office hours Wednesday in Eads in the Weisbrod Annex. His grandfather, Dean Oquist, would be so glad and proud that he is serving folk in Dean’s hometown. I have been a believer since the 1960’s that it is wise that people have a monthly chiropractic check and adjustment so that they will be a healthier person. I am even more grateful that I do not have to drive to another town for an adjustment. Dr. Oquist says that Curtis Canopin of Eads, who is a certified massage therapist, also works in Dr. Oquists’s Lamar office and is a real asset. Curtis also will do massages in Eads when called. I highly recommend Curtis’s medical art also.

Thank you to the GNBank in Eads, which paid for admission to the Eads-Kit Carson basketball game last Friday. The gym was so packed; it was great! According to LaDonna Crawford, bank officer, they also supply the sacks for the popcorn and those many bouncy little basketballs that so delighted the people when they were tossed into the bleachers.

January 18 at noon, senior citizens are welcome to dine at the senior center in Eads at noon. Gail Voss and the ladies are preparing several kinds of soups, corn bread, hot rolls, and desserts. Guests are welcome to bring a pot luck dish or leave a donation at the sign-in table. Thanks ahead of time to Jerry Richie, who will buy the meat for some of the soups.

It is good to live in a small town like Eads. People do so many kind acts for others. Some that have touched my life are Joyce Berry, who scooped roof ice off my driveway; David Kraft and Brandon Hoffman helped me when I was locked inside my van; Gail Voss drove three elders to Pueblo doctors three different days last week; and John Negley, who drove an older friend to the doctor last week.

Kindness matters.