The Kiowa County Commissioners  Regular meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Scott on September 13, 2018 a.m. at 9:00 a.m. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance were:

Richard Scott, Chairman of the Board

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Shellie Englehardt, Assistant County Administrator

McLoud moved and Oswald seconded the motion to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Motion carried.

Like so many Bernie Sanders Democrats, governor candidate Jared Polis keeps making promises about health care that aren’t backed up basic math. Recall that the Boulder congressman wants to put all Coloradans on Medicare, except that wealthy Coloradans (like Polis) can always buy their way into a better, private system.

This is the mantra that today animates the progressive/socialist wing of the Democratic Party. Never mind that Canada, where government provides “health care for all,” just set a new record for longest delays as sick patients die while waiting for treatment.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• USDA Service Center CLOSED - Monday, October 8th in observance of Columbus Day Holiday
• MFP – Market Facilitation Program – SIGNUP DEADLINE January 15,2019
• Apply for Livestock Forage Program - Call office for appointment – SIGNUP DEADLINE DECEMBER 31, 2018 (see note below)
• ACREAGE REPORTING DEADLINE – 2019 planted wheat, perennial grasses, alfalfa and triticale
• NAP COVERAGE DEADLINE- December 1^st, native grass 

Rex Eugene Watson

April 16, 1950 - September 30, 2018

Funeral services are pending.  

Mr. Watson was the retired city superintendent for the Town of Cheyenne Wells.  

He passed away at Keefe Memorial Hospital in Cheyenne Wells.

Our communities would like to extend their condolences to Randy Carney and family on the loss of his father last Thursday.

Also, our condolences to Denis Weber and family on the death of his sister, Leona Blackwelder.

Denis and Theresa Weber's granddaughter, Lexi Knutson, came last weekend to visit and attend the car show at the Holly Fair with her uncle, Jerry.

​Dear EarthTalk: What are we doing about getting rid of all the plastic floating in the ocean and forming giant gyres far from land?  -- Jake Johnson, Merrimack, NH

“Take delight in the Lord, and He will give you the desires of your heart.” Psalm 37:4

Colorado Parks and Wildlife (CPW) will be conducting mandatory chronic wasting disease (CWD) testing again during the 2018 hunting season in an effort to continue collecting more information about CWD and how it may be affecting our herds. Voluntary and mandatory sampling is critical for data collection on this disease that impacts the long-term health of our herds.