It’s hard to talk about “The Post” without talking about how the film is clearly trying to dominate awards season. A good place to start is with the Oscar pedigree among its cast and crew. Tom Hanks is a five-time Best Actor nominee, famously winning two years in a row in the mid-90’s. Meryl Streep is a 20-time nominee, winning three times. Producer and Director Steven Spielberg is a 16-time nominee, winning three times and also receiving the special Irving G. Thalberg Memorial Award.

This quick Southern dish contains no added fat and very little added salt in its spicy tomato sauce.

Ingredients

non-stick cooking spray as needed

4 medium chicken breast halves, skinned, boned, and cut into 1-inch strips*

1 can (14 oz) tomatoes, cut up**

1 cup chili sauce, low-sodium

1½ cups green peppers, chopped (1 large)

1½ cups celery, chopped

¼ cup onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 Tbsp fresh basil or 1 tsp dried

1 Tbsp fresh parsley or 1 tsp dried

¼ tsp crushed red pepper

There will be a Baby Shower for Jeanne Smith January 28 from 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Plainview School.  Jeanne teaches Kindergarten and first grade at Plainview.  Everyone is welcome to attend.

Merle, Carol and Lori Shalberg; Denis, Theresa and Connie Weber; and Jerry and Quinton Weber went to Burlington on Saturday for supper to celebrate Merle, Carol and Theresa's birthdays. They had a great time. Happy Birthday and may you have many more!

ORDINANCE TO ADOPT BUDGET

AN ORDINANCE SUMMARIZING EXPENDITURES AND REVENUES FOR EACH FUND AND ADOPTING A BUDGET FOR THE TOWN OF EADS, KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO, FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR BEGINNING ON THE FIRST DAY OF JANUARY, 2018, AND ENDING ON THE LAST DAY OF DECEMBER, 2018.

WHEREAS, the Town of Eads has appointed Robin Fox, Town Clerk, to prepare and submit a proposed budget to said governing body at the proper time; and

WHEREAS, Robin Fox, Town Clerk has submitted a proposed budget to this governing body on

ORDINANCE TO SET MILL LEVIES

AN ORDINANCE LEVYING GENERAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE YEAR 2017, TO HELP DEFRAY THE COSTS OF GOVERNMENT FOR THE TOWN OF EADS, KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO FOR THE 2018 BUDGET YEAR.

WHEREAS, the Town of Eads has adopted the annual budget in accordance with the Local Government Budget Law, on December 12, 2017 and;

WHEREAS, the amount of money necessary to balance the budget for general operating purposes from property tax revenue is $137,157 and;

ORDINANCE TO APPROPRIATE SUMS OF MONEY

AN ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING SUMS OF MONEY TO THE VARIOUS FUNDS AND SPENDING AGENCIES, IN THE AMOUNTS AND FOR THE PURPOSE AS SET FORTH BELOW, FOR THE TOWN OF EADS, KIOWA COUNTY, COLORADO, FOR THE 2018 BUDGET YEAR.

WHEREAS, the Town of Eads, Kiowa County, Colorado has adopted the annual budget in accordance with the Local Government Budget Law, on December 12, 2017, and;

Dear EarthTalk: Is there any truth to the assertion that e-bikes recharged off the fossil-fuel grid actually generate fewer carbon emissions overall than conventional human-powered bikes?

Colorado Governor John Hickenlooper has proclaimed January as Radon Action Month. Kiowa County Public Health is doing its part by making no-cost radon testing kits available.

Radon is a colorless, odorless gas that is radioactive and has been linked to lung cancer. Over half of Colorado’s homes have radon levels exceeding federal standards. Radon can be found in all of Colorado’s counties.

To obtain a free radon test kit, stop by the Kiowa County Public Health Office at 1309 Maine Street in Eads, or call Andrea Morgan at 719-438-5782 for more information.

Reagen and Morgyn Johnson, daughters of Mike and Martha Johnson of Eads, will be traveling to Queensland, Australia, in July to represent Colorado in the 2018 track and field completion sponsored by Down Under Sports.

The Johnson girls attend Eads High School. They will be competing for both individual honors as well as the team championship title. They head to Australia for 10 days beginning July 7.