Letter to the Editor – Intervention can Save a Life

Interventions can be the difference between life and death for a drug addict or an alcoholic. Not every person in need of rehabilitation readily accepts the opportunity to get clean and handle the issues that drove them to addiction. While some addicts or alcoholics have been so badly beaten and battered by their lifestyle that they grasp at the first opportunity to deal with their problems, others need an external influence and viewpoint in order to seek help.

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Map and Compass Basics Course Offered

The Rocky Mountain Conservancy’s Field Institute is offering an course titled “Orienteering for Beginners: Map & Compass Basics in RMNP”, which will be held May 19.

The half day course is designed for the recreational hiker who has little or no experience reading a topographic map or working with a compass. Participants will learn to read contour lines, recognize landforms, calculate percent and angle of slope, become familiar with compass components, compass bearings, correcting for magnetic declination, and more. 

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Did Opening That Email Place Your Business in Legal Hot Water?

The email can arrive in your inbox cleverly disguised, appearing to come from your boss, a co-worker or some other person, business or organization you trust.

But click on a link or attachment as instructed and you could be in for a headache. You’ve just given cybercriminals access to your company’s data – and potentially put the business out of compliance with federal laws and regulations about protecting that data.

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Class Offered for Growing, Using and Preserving Herbs

Build and plant your own windowsill herb garden in this fun, hands-on class offered by CSU Extension-Pueblo County.  Growing, Using and Preserving Herbs will be presented June 27, 2018 from 5:30-7:30 pm. Participants will learn to grow and care for herbs; flavor and food combinations; and how to dry and store herbs. 

The class fee is $20, which includes planter. Registration is required by June 22.

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Town of Eads Board of Trustees Meeting Minutes – April 10, 2018

The Regular Meeting of the Town of Eads Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Shields, Tuesday April 10, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. in the City Hall. Robin Fox, Town Clerk, took roll call:

Mayor – Joe D. Shields- present

Trustees – Present – Justin McLoud, Kathy McCracken, Terry Riley, Dennis Pearson, and Lisa Trigilio

Absent – Priscilla Waggoner

Town Clerk- Robin Fox –Present

Assistant Clerk- Shealynn McCracken-Present

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Turmeric – What is That?

Have you considered altering your diet in order to add more Turmeric?  There seem to be a number of individuals who have questions about this perennial flowering plant of the ginger family that contribute so greatly to our health.  Turmeric is usually consumed in a powder form or used as a spice.

USDA Launches 2018 Ag Resource Management Survey

The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) is beginning to collect data from more than 50,000 farmers and ranchers, for its annual Agricultural Resource Management Survey (ARMS). The survey looks at all aspects of U.S. agricultural production, including farm financial well-being, chemical usage, and various farm characteristics. In 2018, the survey will take a closer look at soybean and beef cattle production in the United States.

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