If you live in southeast Colorado, a nonprofit agency can help you with Medicare Open Enrollment questions.

Pumpkins go far beyond beautiful decorations for the harvest season holidays.  The health benefits of pumpkins are far reaching!  The bright orange color of a pumpkin is proof of the high amounts of powerful antioxidant beta carotene it contains.  That carotenoid is converted to vitamin A in the body and has proven to provide these health benefits:

(Family Features) As autumn progresses, it’s important to keep your health in mind. Medicare’s fall open enrollment period is the time for you to review your plan options and make any changes to your Medicare coverage.

Maybe you have a new prescription that is not covered by your current drug plan or you have a new health condition. To ensure you get the most from Medicare in 2019, you should research your health and drug plan options during Medicare open enrollment.

Open enrollment closes Dececember 7. Changes made during this time will take effect January 1, 2019.

Employers in Colorado added 4,800 nonfarm payroll jobs from September to October for a total of 2,747,100 jobs, according to the survey of business establishments. Private sector payroll jobs increased 6,100 and government decreased 1,300. September estimates were revised down to 2,742,300, and the over the month change from August to September was a decrease of 700 rather than the originally estimated increase of 5,100.

Barron, Wisconsin, based Jennie-O Turkey Store Sales, LLC, is recalling 91,388 pounds of raw ground turkey that has been linked with Salmonella according to the United State Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service.

FSIS says the 1-pound packages were produced September 11 and distributed to consumers across the country.

Ground turkey being recalled includes

This week at Lamar Theatre

• December 4 2018 is the annual Eads Chamber of Commerce chili supper and the arrival of Santa Claus
• Eads Drivers License - SCHEDULE November-20-21-27-28      DD-214 or Active military ID must be presented at time of renewal for Military Insignia to be placed on your license.
• MVR Reports Available. Kiowa County Clerk  Office 1305 Goff St.

Breakfast

• November 19: Doughnuts, milk, apple juice, apple
• November 20: Hash browns, toast, sausage, grape juice, milk, orange
• November 21: No school
• November 22: No school

Lunch

• November 19: Chicken pot pie, biscuits, peaches, milk, salad bar
• November 20: Barbecue ribs, peas, pears, milk, salad bar
• November 21: No school
• November 22: No school

Warren E. Mays

August 30, 1947 - November 13, 2018

Warren E. Mays, 71, of Big Springs, passed away peacefully November 13, 2018, at his home on the family ranch. 

Warren was born in Eads, Colorado, August 30, 1947, to Johnny and Sallie (Brown) Mays.