Fanny Murdock Giving Trees, tradition started years ago, will be put up around the county. Trees will be located at the Towner Senior Center, the Sheridan Lake Post Office, Eads, Post Office and the Kiowa County National Bank in Eads

• Dec. 24, 2016  Christmas Eve Service, Saturday, at 4:00 at the Eads First Christian Church on North Maine Street.

• Eads Drivers License December Schedule 20-21-27-28 MVR Reports Available

• LEAP (Low-Income Energy Assistance Program) runs from November 1, 2016 through April 30, 2017. You may only apply and be approved one time in this period. Contact Ashlynn Miner at Kiowa County Social Services (438-5541) for more information

• After school kids program started 9-19-16 and then every following Monday. Someone will be at the school to walk over any kids that want to walk and we are finished at 5:30pm and also give them a snack. If you have any questions please feel free to call 719-438-5310 Pastor Tony Praise Community Church

• Kiowa County Public Library District Silent Auction HAS BEEN POSTPONED. The Auction will be scheduled for a later date.

• Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting Dates  29 Open to the public -9:00am -  Commissioners will recess 12 - 1 for lunch 4 day notice is preferred for posted agenda

• The 19th annual “Colorado…it’s AgriCultural” photography contest is seeking entries as a way to celebrate the state’s agricultural heritage Entries must be submitted to the Colorado Department of Agriculture via e-mail with an official entry form by December 31, 2016 Visit  for complete contest rules and an entry form

Santa Fe Trail Association Events

January 15, 2017: Wet/Dry Routes Chapter meets at Strate’s Café,  Kinsley, KS, lunch and program, 620-285-3295

April 20-22 2017: SFTA Board Meetings

September 27-30, 2017: SFTA Symposium, Olathe, KS

September 20-28, 2018: Santa Fe Trail Center Rendezvous, Larned, KS

September 25-28 2019: SFTA Symposium, St. Louis, MO

September 24-26, 2020: Santa Fe Trail Center Rendezvous, Larned, KS

September 22-26 2021: SFTA Symposium, Bent’s Old Fort, La Junta, CO