We were very excited about the moisture we received last week. I know that some places got lots and had flooding to contend with, but our 1 1/2 inches Friday night came real nice. We just had a rain storm go through here about thirty minutes ago. Kyle reported that we had 1 1/2 inches again. Luckily, we missed the large hail that Kit Carson and Granada got. There were probably others but those were my only sources this evening. Hate the bad storms, but our country was in bad need of moisture. Maybe this will break the dry cycle.

Our communities would like to extend their condolences to Lori Healy and family on the loss of her dad recently.

Saturday, July 21, the Harris and Watts families gathered at the home of Rick and Kim Harris to help Adam and Shelby Watts’ son, Abel celebrate his 1st birthday. Cassie Frey was also celebrating her birthday. Happy Birthday Abel and Cassie. July 24, the Harris families gathered at the Rick Harris home again to celebrate the 5th birthday of Miles, son of Benny and Cassie Frey. Happy 5th birthday Miles.

Evan and Jen Hopkins were in Black Hawk last week to attend a CHS meeting. Grandma Cheri kept the grandkids while their folks were gone. Tuesday, Grandma and the kids went to Burlington for a fun day!

Sherell Stum talked to Clint and Wilma Evans last week and they said to tell everyone hello for them. Wilma had been very sick a couple of weeks ago and they decided that somehow her medicine had gotten screwed up. Glad you're feeling better Wilma.

Linly and Sherell Stum; Monte and Linda Stum and Misty Harkness and children traveled to the home of Chris and Kami Janes to help their daughter, Juliette, celebrate her 6th birthday. Happy 6th birthday Juliette!

Scott Chappel from Monument visited Monte and Linda Stum over the weekend.

I traveled to Denver last Friday, July 20 to get our son, Craig, and grandson, Parker, and bring them to Towner for the weekend. We had supper and visited with Mary Budde-Ragan and her children before returning to Towner. Craig, Parker and I visited Mary Huddleston Sunday afternoon. Monday, Tom, Kyle, Craig and Parker went to Denver. They toured the Bronco stadium, Red Rocks and the Escape room. Later that evening, Craig and Parker flew home to New Jersey and Tom and Kyle drove back to Towner.

Saturday evening, Kelvin, Amy and Alex Schmidt and Kyle Scott attended the Queen and Princess pageant in Springfield for the Baca County Fair and the dance that followed.

Dick and I and our son, Tom, had supper at the Trench in Tribune Saturday evening.

Kyle Deter, former Plainview teacher was back this past weekend to visit Josh Brown and family. Josh and Kyle got in some fishing over the weekend at the Eads lakes.

Cora Coffman and family members attended the wedding of her great-nephew in Olmitz, Kansas, over the weekend.

The watermelon feed and movie "God's not Dead 3" was well attended Saturday evening at the Towner Methodist Church.

Linly and Sherell Stum went to Bazine, Kansas, Sunday to attend the funeral of Dale Marshall, a classmate of Sherell’s.

Susan Greenfield went to her dad's Wednesday through Sunday. She also visited with her brother Jon and wife Sonya of Sterling and her sister Sami and husband John of Bennett.

The Plainview Junior Class is selling peaches. You may call Sharon Scott or Amy Schmidt to place your order.

In closing, I would like for everyone to keep the people from our area who are in the hospital and their families in your prayers.

Have a good week!