“All of you, be like-minded, be sympathetic, love one another, be compassionate, and humble.” I Peter 3: 8
Congratulations to Eads senior Mindi Uhland who has been chosen to be the Wendy’s High School Heisman winner of Colorado. She was chosen in part for her dedication and her commitment to excellence in her school studies and activities. Mindi is the daughter of Jeff and Gay Uhland.
Lamar Community College’s Beta Eta Gamma chapter of the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society welcomed 14 new members in an induction ceremony on November 2, 2017.
The new inductees included Chet Adams (Hoehne), Harley Anstead (Ignacio), Michelle Batista-Majalca (Johnstown), Jenaye de Seve (Canyon Country, CA), Dillon Fisher (Springfield), Tyler Geddes (Lamar), Shelby Hawkins (Elizabeth), Miles Hilton (Albuquerque, NM), Laura Lindholm (Eads), Haleigh Prosser (Wiley), Adrianna Ruggieri (Stockton, NJ), Mayrene Slatton-McCoy (Lamar), Celia Tamayo (Lamar), and Sarah Trosper (Lamar).
(StatePoint) Pneumonia can strike anywhere and anytime, the American Lung Association reminds us. A serious, potentially life-threatening lung infection, pneumonia is primarily caused by viruses, bacteria or fungi that are transmitted from one person to another. The most common type of bacterial pneumonia is pneumococcal pneumonia.
It won’t be long before fall harvest wraps up and folks around the region get a short, but much needed rest from behind the wheel of a combine. As winter weather appears to be easing its way into the area, Northwest Tech has decided to offer evening welding courses for people around the region to learn new skills or sharpen their current welding knowledge.
American Legion Post #125 had their annual supper and meeting on Saturday night at the Community building in Eads. Besides our Veteran’s from Kiowa County, the VFW from Cheyenne County and the Veteran’s Administrator from La Junta attended the supper. The meeting was conducted by Post Commander Dan Richards and speakers were Roland Sorensen, Areta Blooding-Laird, Kiowa County Veteran Administrator Pat Roper, and La Junta Veteran Administrator Jay Scott.
Dud came in the Mule Barn truck stop all grins. Aha! thought the other members of the world dilemma think tank, Dud’s been up the road in deer camp three days now. We know what that happy look means.
Or maybe not …
“You fellas have GOT to come out to the camp with me and see what I’ve got!” Dud said. “You won’t believe it!”
“Got a nice buck did you, Dud?” said Doc.
“You just have to see for yourself,” he said.
Western Colorado will see slightly warmer temperatures than the eastern plains Sunday as a generally calm week kicks off across the state.
Parts of the far eastern plains will see areas of fog early in the day Sunday under a mass of cooler air that will keep highs in the 50s, about five degrees below seasonal norms. Mostly sunny skies will prevail across the region later in the day.
We continue our partnership with Stop Fraud Colorado and Colorado Consumer Protection Month. This week we move to holiday survival tips and scams that happen during the holiday season. Last week's article can be found here.
