“God heals the broken hearted and binds up their wounds” Psalm 147:3

The thought of the day in the “box” in the booklet that the Eads Community Church gives to us is that God equips me, us, to show God’s love to others.

Lowell Johnston, a well-known rancher from northwest of Arlington in Kiowa County, died last Monday night. Lowell and his wife, Joyce, had a son, Kent, and a daughter Kathy, who attended Arlington and Karval schools. Lowell and Joyce were active in the young farmers and rancher’s organization as well as the Republican party, Haswell school, community activities, and Crowley community events. They had a home in Arizona, where they spent many winters. Our thoughts and prayers to Joyce and her family.

Molly Kelley, a graduate of Eads High School and of Mesa State University in Grand Junction, was home over the weekend to visit her family in Eads, and to attended her classmate, Colby Stoker-Hill’s, son’s first birthday party in Haswell. Madison Kelley, an employee at Weisbrod, told me that her sister’s college major was “Dietary and Business Management.” Molly is a manager of a bakery, “Bunt Cakes and More” in Gunnison.

Barb Wilson of Sheridan Lake often comes over to Eads. She enjoys visiting friends here, dining out, and watching her grandchildren’s sports games.

After I told someone some interesting facts about our nice resident who asked me about Orville Mousel. Then they said, “Someone should write his story.” They have, but not so much recently. He is a quiet man, who is so interesting when you ask him what it was like when the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and his ship went down. He will tell you an actual account of how the Navy thought he died. There was even a telegram to his family near Cheyenne Wells. The family had a Mass for him, and then sometime later he walked into his family farm home. Later, he married his wife, Rita, of whom he likes to tell people he held her when she was six days old when he went with his family to her family’s farm. They traveled to many places as they raised their two sons. Orville is a handsome man for his 104 years of age and still walks quickly with a walker.

At Kit Carson’s homecoming recently, seniors Mason Marriott and Shay Rady were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. I know both of them, and know them to be good students and athletes.

Betty Crow tells us that her sister, Bobbi Kelley Calhoun, is doing better since the death of her husband, Bill. Betty is glad that Bobbi’s daughter lives near her to help her adjust. We add to that, we observe Betty’s daughter, Kim Richards, is wonderful to come to visit her daily.

Christine Wolf and Tyler Hill would still welcome more vendors for the Haswell Fall Bazaar that they are organizing. I like to go to that Bazaar especially to see family and friends. Some travel to bring their wares, and to visit with the friends who come from surrounding ranches and towns. It is to be held October 4 at the Haswell Community Center gymnasium.

That same day, October 4, at 4:00 p.m. Trista and her helpers will host the first to be annual Fall Festival at her shop on the corner of Maine and 13^th Streets in Eads. She has lots of new merchandise every week besides her beautiful fresh flowers and plants for sale. She is planning indoor and outdoor foods and activities.

Tyler and Colby Hill hosted a wonderful first birthday party for their son, Trace, last Saturday at the Haswell Community Center. It was a reunion of family and several of Colby’s high school friends.

We were glad to have Marla Darnell back this week. She and her husband spent several days in Montrose over the weekend at the Ranch Rodeo finals, where she sold many of her lovely western wear items and home décor items.

After church Sunday, we spent several hours watching the Charlie Kirk memorial service. I can truthfully say that most all people in our community have hearts that hurt for what is happening in America, and in the next breath we say, “We are glad that we live in Eads.”

The Weisbrod Hospital Auxiliary ladies had a productive meeting at JJ’s Restaurant last week. We made more plans for our annual Fall Bazaar. This will be November 22 at the Kiowa County Community Building at the fairgrounds in Eads. Jeanne Sorensen has designed an attractive poster for us to remind you of this opportunity to have lunch and Christmas shop.

Gail Voss prepared wonderful buffalo burger filling for buns, and a salad and dessert bar for our September noon meeting. We appreciate her son, Brett, for giving his mother generous patties of buffalo meat from his South Dakota ranch to share with us. We decided to donate several hundred dollars to the Prairie Pines Assisted Living Community in memory of Don McCoin. Sarah Ferris reported that the Bingo games on one night a month are larger and going well. The Eads Senior Citizen Center has been used for many more events lately. October 15 is our monthly noon potluck lunch. Seniors are welcome to come for lunch, or to brunch on the first Thursday of the month at 10:00 a.m.