Pages from the Past

15 Years Ago

February 7, 2003

• Baby Bear Hugs was the recipient of the Group Publishing, Inc 2002 Community Service Award. This award was in recognition for outstanding service to improve community life in northern Colorado.
• USDA Update-Rod Johnson: We had some significant wind Saturday into Sunday before it started to snow. Several producers have had to chisel land to stop the blowing.

25 Years Ago

February 11, 1993

The Kiowa County Commissioners Regular meeting was called to order on January 25, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. by Commissioner Donald Oswald. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance were:

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Chairman Richard Scott, Absent due to illness

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

Conditions Report - Statewide

Rivers and Creeks

U-Haul Company of Colorado has announced that Eads Consumers Supply has signed on as a U-Haul neighborhood dealer to serve Eads.

Eads Consumers Supply will offer U-Haul trucks, towing equipment, moving supplies and in-store pick-up for boxes at its former convenience store at the southeast corner of Eads along Highway 287.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Former Colorado State Representative and businessman Elwood Gillis died Tuesday at the age of 83. His daughters were at his side.

Gillis served in the state legislature from 1981 to 1990, and chaired the Joint Budget Committee, which oversees the state’s annual budget. He also served as Mayor of Lamar in Prowers county from 1994 to 1995.

He was well-known in southeast Colorado as owner and operator of a number of businesses starting in 1963, and as a member of civic groups such as the Masons, Lion’s Club, and Lamar Jaycees.

Birthdays

February 12

• Felicity Kelley
• Nicholas Eder
• Diane Crow
• Gary Crow
• McKenzie Hager
• Edith Koeller
• Grant Berggren

February 13

• Samantha McGlothlin
• Tommy Haskell
• Glenda Stoker
• Jordynn Rhaelin Turcotte
• Melinda Jane Smith
• Miranda Keplar

February 14

Elwood Gillis

August 29, 1934 - February 6, 2018

Lee Elwood Gillis, known to most as Elwood, was born on August 29, 1934 in Ballinger, Texas to Clyde and Leola (Kendrick) Gillis. He passed away on February 6, 2018 at the age of 83 with Jayme and Sharon holding his hands.

One of our most popular features for over 17 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County and across Colorado.

Copies of the print version of the Kiowa County Press can be purchased each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, our at our business office at 1208 Maine Street, Eads.

Prep time: 30 minutes

Makes:   4 Servings 

Dive into mounds of luscious vegetables smothered over a whole wheat crust, artfully seasoned with olive oil-herb blend, including basil and garlic. Serve with a side salad and simple home-made vinaigrette.