“Feed the hungry and help those in trouble.” 

After you read that statement above from Isaiah, don’t the memories of the horrible devastation in Florida and surrounding states come to your mind right now? As I type these thoughts, the noon news reported that winds as likely to hit these states again only this time at 150 miles an hour or more. We are wondering, “Where is all that trash going to land that has already been piled up after the storms last week.” It is just incredible! We who live in southeastern Colorado are just so thankful to live in this dry, hot, flatter land. But in the next breath we say, “But I wish we had a little of that rain.” Then some of us begin to pray for those distressed Americans who live in those Southern states. Scoot Fischer family reports they are safe.

Neal Richardson’s sister, Dena and Rick Suton, of Florida are visiting him and his wife, Connie, in Eads. They planned to visit the Barnett relatives of Dena’s mother, the late Gloria (Barnett), the Richardson twins in Colorado Springs, and other relatives in Colorado while they are here and away from the Florida storms.

Last week were the homecoming festivities for the Eads Eagles. Since there were so many community activities, the big pep rally and bon fire were held Saturday night preceding the games. After viewing some photos and videos, I thought it looked as if it was an enjoyed by the students. The residents enjoyed watching some football games on television in preceding weeks. However, were so disappointed that something happened to the camera, so we didn’t get to watch the football game, but we won! Nor did we get to see the crowning. Later, I saw on the Eads Eagle site that Stetson Mitchek is our 2024 King, and Zoe Arnold-Kraft is our 2024 Queen. Little Caroline Buck and Wesley Brown were the crown bearers for the ceremony.

Saturday afternoon, José and Julianna Ramos came to visit me from their new home in the Denver area, where he works for an electric company, and she is a surgical nurse. It was so good to see this newlywed couple.

We always look forward to the first Sunday of the month when Lane and Deborah Gooden come to share with us. They also go to Prairie Pines Assisted Living Community to share their message, as does Pastor Mark Imel on the fourth Sunday. They are such a blessing to us, as is Gail Voss, who represents the Eads Community Church.

There was a large gathering of family and friends for John Brown’s funeral service at the Kiowa County Community Building in Eads Monday. Bill and Charlotte Woelk were kind to bring me the program folder from the funeral and lunch. I thought the poem, “I’m Free” exemplified John’s feelings about his death from what he told me as he battled cancer. He was saved and looked forward to Heaven. It is sad for me when my former student friends die.

The Hospital Auxiliary met at JJ’s Restaurant Tuesday to firm up plans for their Annual Fall Bazaar. Linda Trosper has arranged for the event for November 27. Mary Engelhardt has mailed invitations to vendors. Questions can be made to Linda at 719-438-5777.

The Trinity Lutheran Ladies met Sunday to make more plans for their annual fall Lutheran Women's Missionary League rally. We will use a new pattern this year by having a lunch after church service October 27. Then we will have music, sharing a devotion, an activity, and drawings. Our main afternoon speaker will be our hometown girl who is a physical therapist assistant in Nebraska. She is the daughter of Mike and Sara Crawford. Her message will be health, nutrition, and exercise with God’s Word. Our mission is to collect donations of money or goods to send to the people so in need in Florida. We will give it to the Orphan Grain Train group from the Lutheran Church, who serves people all over the world.

Areta Blooding-Laird brought a copy of the October issue of “Colorado” from the Southeast Colorado Rural Electrical Association magazine to read. The article written by Anne Boswell titled “Before the Lights Came On” was very interesting. Ms Boswell interviewed Mary Marble, age 100, of Eads, formerly of Sheridan Lake and Chivington, and Orville Mousel, age 102, and his wife, Rita, of Eads. The Mousel’s live south of Eads in Kiowa Creek Estates. All three Kiowa countians related interesting memories of when the “lights first came on” in Kiowa and Cheyenne counties in 1950.

Remember that the Haswell Bazaar is October 19 at 9:00 a.m. More shoppers and visitors come around noon time for the lunch at the community building.

Do drive by Megan Herran’s home on Maine and 11^th Streets to see her amazing show of skeleton characters that she moves around daily.

We have seen some beautiful photos that friends have taken of the fall colors up in the Rocky Mountains that some of the nurses have taken.

Wednesday, Tom Richards continued his annual tradition of playing many holes of golf. This year he completed 71.

Some dates to remember:

• October 16, 12:00 p.m., Eads senior citizen lunch meeting
• October 16, 5:30 p.m. Haswell senior citizen meal
• Every Thursday morning at 9:30 a.m., coffee hour at Weisbrod Health Extended Care Unit
• Every Thursday at 2:00 p.m., coffee hour at Prairie Pines Assisted Living Community

There is always hope!