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Crop progress and conditions across Colorado for the week ending April 28, 2019.

Happenings in eastern Kiowa County, Colorado, as recorded by Sharon Scott.

The Kiowa County Commissioners regular meeting was called to order on April 11, 2019 at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott.  Scott opened the meeting with prayer and Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance: 

Richard Scott, Chairman

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Howard “Butch” Robertson, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Oswald moved and Robertson seconded the motion to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried.

Kelley Ramsey Patton

January 20, 1953 – April 24, 2019

Kelley Ramsey Patton, 66, passed away peacefully in his sleep on April 24, 2019, at home where he wanted to be with his wife, Debra Edmundson Patton, and niece, Kelly Carter, caring for him. 

Kelley was born January 20, 1953, in Cheyenne Wells to Rogenne and Glenn Patton. He was the seventh child, having four brothers and two sisters whose ages span 21 years.

Kenneth Dean Giskie

June 17, 1933 – April 21, 2019

Kenneth Dean Giskie, age 85, of Lakin, Kansas, died Sunday, April 21, 2019, at Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital in Ulysses, Kansas. He was born June 17, 1933, in Brownell, Kansas, the son of Henry and Lottie (Foos) Giskie.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• MARKET FACILITATION PROGRAM PRODUCTION EXTENSION -  May 17^th
• FSA Farm Loan personnel in Eads Office – May 14^th
• COC Meeting – May 14– 9:00 a.m.
• CRP Primary Nesting Season March 15^th– July 15^th.

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The Kiowa County Commissioners regular meeting was called to order at 9:00 a.m. on March 28, 2019 by Chairman, Richard Scott. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Howard “Butch” Robertson, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Here it is – the grand finale to the superhero franchise that defined a whole generation of blockbusters. We thought we were going to get a definitive end last year with “Avengers: Infinity War,” but then the evil Thanos (Josh Brolin) procured the powerful Infinity Gauntlet, snapped his fingers, and half the cast died. Never before had a superhero movie ended with a bad guy standing tall on that level. It was hard to believe that Marvel Studios would kill off so many popular characters, and even harder to believe that they’d let those characters stay dead.

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