The Colorado State Emergency Operations Center returned to its highest level of alert this week.

Pianos are beautiful instruments that produce some of the most captivating music the human ear can perceive. However, while these large pieces of musical equipment create sound in its rawest form, they can’t keep doing so unless they’re well taken care of. Acoustic pianos are specifically very hard to care for, as they have a lot of components that need to be finely tuned in order to work correctly. But if you own one of these instruments, you should understand the fundamental maintenance tips for your piano.

Birthdays

November 16

• Lori Briggs
• Chandler Miner
• Josh Hammer

November 17

• Olivia Kiniston
• Shelby Shaw
• Brady Buck
• A.J. Klukowski
• Don McCoin
• Brian Miller

November 18

• Kaetlyn Higgins
• Taylor Reed

November 19

• Megan Buck
• Nikki Adams
• Kynlee Gordanier
• Ashton Phipps
• Emma Lynn Garrett
• Bradlee Lyon
• Blake Ridgeway

November 20

• Kynlee R.

Crop production highlights for Colorado and the United States for October 2020 from the USDA.

Due to COVID-19 concerns, the Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site Interactive Presentation that was to be held November 14 at the Community Building in Eads will be held as a virtual experience presentation at a date to be determined. 

Visit https://www.facebook.com/SandCreekMassacreNHS/ to view other videos from the presenters.

Five generations of the Spady Family have called Kiowa County, Colorado home.  

Conrad Spady came from Germany and settled in Kansas for a short time before coming to Kiowa County.

In 1914, Conrad and his wife, Wilhelmina, and their six children came to Haswell. Conrad traded a cow for a house and had it moved by eight teams of horses and two wagons to its present location - 8 ½ miles south of Haswell on the road to Las Animas, County Road 19.

A report by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment recommends schools prioritize in-person learning, cut extracurricular activities, and implement protective measures so kids can safely return to school.

The Kiowa County regular meeting was called to order on October 29, 2020 at 9: 10 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Scott 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

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

Motion carried.

Minutes of the October 13, 2020, meeting of the Town of Eads, Colorado, Board of Trustees.

Jimmy Lee Richardson of Sheridan Lake, Colorado, passed away November 8, 2020.