Psalm 133: 1 “How good and how pleasant it is when God’s people live in unity.”

There were several Halloween events in the community last week after the school happenings. Saturday evening, lots of families visited the Prairie Pines Assisted Living Center parking lot where a number of families toured the “Trunk or Treat” vehicles offering candies. I had never seen this except from a distance when the folk at First Christian Church did it. They even decorate the inside of their trunks! Some people were in costume, like Kenny Wilcox, who wore a tall fabric hat and a long black cape that had a purple satin lining with blinking light trim. His Lisa was attired in a pretty red gown and hat. Benny and Cassie Frey were there with a wagon of pumpkins to give away. The administrator, Brittany T. Barnes, served cookies and punch outside.

Sunday evening, Jessie and Danyelle Dienes had a stunning display of lots of lights, pumpkins, and big balloon-like dinosaurs at their home at 10^th and Maine Streets. The Sheriff’s deputies were on Maine Street to offer treats and gifts, while in the next block, senior citizens were enjoying Gail Voss’s tasty potato soup and sandwiches. They had mounds of candies for the young ones and enjoyed seeing their costumes. On 14^th Street, Kent Frazee and Curtis Canopin shared their Hawaiian custom of carved pineapples. They were so beautiful with lights flicking in their happy faces.

Brad Johnson and his fiancée, Marilyn Ane Alexander, were hosted with a bridal shower at Trinity Lutheran Church. Later that evening, the Trinity folk hosted their traditional community soup supper.

October 31 was a day of celebration at Grace Lutheran Church in Cheyenne Wells to commemorate their 100^thbirthday. The guest speaker was one of their former pastors, Matt Andersen of Lander, Wyoming. The guests who came from many towns enjoyed a catered meal also.

Deer hunting has been quite fruitful for many hunters the past two weeks. Photos reveal more girls are hunting these days. It is nearing time for the geese to be flying into our fields and lakes.

The Eads Eagle football team played the Stratton Eagle team at Stratton last Friday in the first-round playoff game. Although they lost to the higher-ranking team, it was enjoyable to hear Cory Allen Forgue announce the game on the radio. A huge commendation goes to the three senior players, Cade McDowell, Dante’ Sierra, and Ty Wilson. Porter Spady, who has recovered from appendectomy surgery, was “all over the field” in plays.

Gloria Trosper, Kiowa County Volunteer of the Year and leader of the Prairie Queen 4-H Clover Bud members, arranged a special meeting last Saturday for her young 4-H members where they spent five hours preparing and serving a spaghetti supper for their parents and families. During the event, the children were given certificates, participation ribbons, and a gift bag of goodies and a craft. Gloria was assisted by her husband, Tim, 4-H Secretary Krystal Eikenberg, and teen 4-H members Gianna Gibbs, Jaclynn McCibbon, and Hailie Trosper for a happy evening for the youth. Making happy memories is important.

The Chamber of Commerce met to discuss arranging for a photographer to take photos with Santa at the December 7 annual Firefighters’ chili supper, and the gift sacks. The chamber will have the annual four Friday drawings. Sign up at some chamber member businesses. They will also sponsor judging and prize money for homeowners who sign up to be in the home decorating contest before December 5, when Karl Eikenberg will lead the “parade of lights” tour around town during the terrific “Merry on Maine” that is being planned by the Crow-Luther Cultural Events Center group. The chamber is encouraging all businesses to have their Christmas decorations up before that night. That is only four weeks away!

Dorothy and George Ellicott drove 800 miles last week to attend the wedding of their granddaughter, Allison, in Juanita, Nebraska, and back through Hays, Kansas, for medical appointments. Dorothy and George were doing well when they came to the senior brunch last week after their long outing.

Colorado Prairie Quilters who meet at the Haswell Community Center to quilt for Veterans tell me that they need cotton batting or sometimes a cotton-Dacron blend. If you have a money donation for these ladies, Michelle Nelson or Carole Spady, that would be wonderful. It was kind of Frank Heins of north Kit Carson who, when he read about the need of batting for the Girl Scout troop in Cheyenne Wells, gave from his mother’s stash to the little girls. Doesn’t that warm your heart?

Senior citizen President Loretta Seibel asked me to write that senior game night on the first and third Tuesdays will begin at 6:00 p.m. from now on, not 6:30 p.m. Remember the Thanksgiving dinner on Wednesday at noon, November 17.

Linda Trosper is taking applications for the Annual Weisbrod Hospital Bazaar November 20 for which people are really looking forward to shop. The Prairie Queen 4-H Club will offer lunch.

After being at the Eads Clinic and Weisbrod Hospital labs several times last week for care, I can assure readers that all seems to be working smoothly like a well-oiled machine. I met the new doctor who chose to serve us, Dr. Ligh Nygen. She so scientifically caring. The local attending nurses, Taran Muehlbauer and Stephanie Grasmick. were stellar.