15 Years Ago
June 21, 2002
HEALING OR CRUSHING “The tongue that brings healing is a tree of life, but a deceitful tongue crushes the spirit.” Proverbs 15:4
Well, the bears are out now and will be until late fall, so maybe a bear tip might be in order. As a guide and outfitter emeritus – and emeritus is Latin for “I’m too danged old to pack moose meat out on my back” I’ll talk a bit about ol’ ursus.
If you’re in dangerous bear country, some people tell you to wear a little bell that tinkles, and the bear hears this and says, “Oh, that must be a person, and I’ll bet it’s a nice person, too, so I’ll just amble off this way.”
Social media sites like Instagram, Twitter and Facebook are prime platforms for scammers to promote get rich quick schemes to unsuspecting victims. Posts promoting “money flipping” are showing up more often in consumer’s newsfeeds. Usually the post contains a photo of cash and the caption boasts of how easily a small amount can be “flipped” into a large amount. The profile of the poster seems legitimate including photos, followers and even thank you messages from other “investors”.
The Town of Eads Drinking Water Quality Report will not be mailed to residents this year. A copy of the report is available at Eads Town Hall, 110 West 13th Street, Eads, and can also be viewed at the link below.
Inside Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s Roaring Judy Hatchery, the staff is working to save and breed 158 unique cutthroat trout rescued from Hayden Creek during last year’s devastating Hayden Pass wildfire, southwest of Cañon City.
Note: see the flyer linked below for additional information about scheduling school sports physicals for the 2017-18 athletic season.
Parents of Student Athletes,
This year, Eads High School will be partnering with Weisbrod Memorial Hospital’s Rehabilitation department to offer free movement screening to all the school’s student athletes on school grounds. As such, the movement screen will no longer be a component of the comprehensive pre-participation physical offered at the Eads medical clinic.
Colorado Corn staff and board members encourage corn producers and all others interested to join the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee (CCAC) and the Colorado Corn Growers Association (CCGA) for our upcoming district meetings, which will feature updates on the activities of the two organizations, as well as discussions about the next farm bill.
Meals will be provided at the meetings. To get an accurate headcount, RSVP by Monday, June 26, to across@coloradocorn.com, or call (970) 351-8201.
