The Kiowa County Commissioner’s regular meeting was called to order on July 26, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Scott opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

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

Oswald moved and Scott seconded the motion to approve the vouchers as presented. Motion carried.

One horse residing in Larimer County has been diagnosed with West Nile Virus; this is Colorado's first confirmed case of WNV in a horse in 2018.  This index case was diagnosed by Colorado State University Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory in Fort Collins on August 15, 2018.

Breakfast

August 20: Breakfast casserole, grape juice, V8, milk, fruit

August 21: Waffles, ham, orange juice, V8, milk, fruit

August 22: Doughnuts, yogurt, apple juice, V8, milk, fruit

August 23: Biscuits and gravy, grape juice, V8, milk, fruit

Lunch

August 20: Spaghetti, salad, strawberries, bread sticks, milk, fruit and veggie bar

August 21: Turkey wrap, green beans, pears, milk, fruit and veggie bar

Rita Ann Fuller

December 6, 1941 – August 7, 2018

Rita Ann Fuller, 76, of Cheraw, passed away August 7, 2018, at the Bent County Memorial Nursing Home in Las Animas. She was born December 6, 1941 in Caney, Kansas, to Robert E. and Viola (Freeman) Rathbun. She married Louis September 24, 1964 in Ordway, Colorado; he preceded her in death June 15, 2017. 

Most all the Weisbrod Hospital Auxiliary members attended the August 14 meeting at J J’s Restaurant for lunch. Those attending were Barb Diel, Valorie Briggs, Cleta Englehardt, Alice Glover, Loretta Seibel, Lola Igou, LaVerle Kelley, Loretta Seibel, Madonna Pollreis, Betty Crow, Opal Miner, and Doris Lessenden and Activity Director, Tonya Lane.

Employers in Colorado added 2,800 nonfarm payroll jobs from June to July for a total of 2,737,300 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 2,700 and government increased 100. June estimates were revised up to 2,734,500, and the over the month increase from May to June was 9,100 rather than the originally estimated 4,200.

Hot and dry conditions have contributed to significant expansion of extreme drought in northwest and west central Colorado over the past week.

Extreme conditions grew to encompass the remainder of Garfield and Gunnison counties, as well as all of Rio Blanco and Pitkin counties. Most of Eagle, Summit and Chaffee counties also entered extreme drought, in addition to portions of Lake, southwest Grand, west central Clear Creek and southern Jackson and Moffat counties.

Betty Jane Snider

May 30, 1932 – August 15, 2018

Betty was born May 30, 1932, in Brandon, Colorado to Frank Vern and May (Mosher) Drescher.

This week at Lamar Theatre.

Braden Lane       

August 16, 1975 – August 14, 2018

A graveside celebration of life for Cope resident Braden Lane will be held at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, August 18, 2018, at the Eads Cemetery with Pastor Lane Gooden of the Praise Community Church in Eads officiating.