This week is Holy Week. Do read the two local newspapers to check posters for the events being held. I do know a large Easter egg hunt is planned for Saturday on the courthouse lawn in Eads, and one is planned at the Sheridan Lake Bible Church Sunday.

Last week and in surrounding counties, it was a quiet time of respite for many people since it was spring break at the schools. However, this past week was a busy time with sports in action again. Last Tuesday, the Eads baseball team traveled to Manzanola with their coach, Kyle Barnett. Thursday, the Eads team traveled northeast to Burlington to play. Friday, Justin Lenox and his Future Farmers of America students had a town clean-up day. That is good because it may cause the rest to us to get outside to clean up more. The first Saturday of track season has often been one of my favorite days to drive to Lamar and watch the big track meet at the stadium. Usually, we just park and watch over the rock wall at the stadium or through a fence. Through the years, most of my nieces and nephews have been on the track team. Now I am going to have to wait a few years until my great great nieces and nephews grow older. 

People were eager to go to the talent show at the Plains Theatre in Eads Saturday.

This week, our junior high track team travels down Highway 287 to McClave Friday. Saturday, the high school athletes have a track meet at Elbert.

Mark your calendars to attend the health fair this Friday and Saturday. It run 7:00 to 11:30 a.m. each day in the Eads Elementary School. I have seen people there from every Kiowa County town, and Kit Carson, Wiley, and Lamar. Some years, ladies from east Denver come. There are various tests for men and women with lab fees. The wonderful fact is that you get the results back next week. We know of several people whose lives have been saved by those important lab tests that people should make time to go take. People come from other places to offer tests and services or show displays. Friday is the favorite day. I like to buy extra pastries and burritos from the teachers at their “coffee shop” in the pre-school room. These funds help pay for scholarships for future teachers.

While Brandon Ferris was visiting with his grandmother, Ethel Ferris, we learned about the three-day trip many family members made to Clovis, New Mexico. Their next trip will be to Amarillo, Texas, to support Braya Ferris. This Kiowa County Rodeo Queen is very determined as she ropes and does the barrels on her favorite horse.

I was so happy to have Georgetta (Land) Temple of Wiley come to visit me when her daughter, Kelly, was at the doctor’s office. We were friends at Colorado State University in Fort Collins in the 1950s.

Congratulations to my dear neighbors, Rich and Diane O’Brian. They have been married 50 years, and have raised six children. As a pastor, and radio and television man, they have moved to over 20 large cities in the USA - and they really like living in Eads!

Bob and Marge Shecter of Cheyenne Wells had such a good time when they went to eastern Kansas to watch the ceremony of their grandson, Dace Ball, of Cheynne Wells, when he received his White Coat. This means that he is ready for doing his internship to become a Doctor of Chiropractic. He will graduate in December.

Coffee hour at Weisbrod was more special last Thursday when Deborah Gooden brought three of her granddaughters. After we visited a while, Deverah, Sadie, and Tayce sang some songs for us.

Since I have come to live in my new home, some frequent visitors I have had are Betsy Evans from south of Kit Carson, and Wanda Lessenden and Glena Stoker of Haswell while Virgil Allen goes to physical therapy. 

Dianne Tyner was so happy to have her daughter, Jodi, who is a third grade teacher in Loveland, to come for a visit. Then she spent Sunday in Lamar with her daughters, Jana and Jodi, and her grandchildren in Lamar. 

We were glad to have Dally Lessenden bring her daughter, Sloan, Saturday afternoon to show us how to play with “silly string.” Jaton Wallace brought one of her dogs for us to see also.

One of our caretakers has been telling us about some of their experiences with Xcel Energy, which plans to build a transmission line across their land in the Towner area. Exciting things could be in the future. 

I surely do miss the former Pueblo Chieftain newspaper we enjoyed reading for many years. I was glad to see that Henry Ashida posted a good photo of the Crowley Charger Champion State Basketball team for their division. No doubt Ordway fans are so excited for this big win.

We extend our sympathy to Terry Larid and his family following the death of his sister, Cheree Mahan, who lived most of her adult life in Texas.

We urge readers to always be aware of the possibility of starting a wildfire.