FIVE WORDS FOR WEALTH

Here are two more, “He who ignores discipline comes to poverty and shame, but whoever heeds correction is honored. He who walks with the wise grows wise, but a companion of fools suffers harm.” Proverbs 13:18,20

15 Years Ago

December 6, 2002

• USDA announced an extension of emergency grazing of Conservation Reserve Program acreage in Colorado, Texas, Utah and Washington to Dec 31, 2002.

25 Years Ago

December 3, 1992

While the risk of rapidly spreading fires has decreased from Friday, portions of northeast and east central Colorado will continue to see elevated fire danger Saturday.

One of our most popular features for nearly 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.

Shown below - the front page of the December 8, 2017, Kiowa County Press - Tortoise at the home of Peggy Sheldon. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.

The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on October 24, 2017 at 6:35 p.m. at the Bransgrove Building Meeting Room.

District Board members present were: Mary Eikner, Sylvia Shields, Cathryn Anderson, Priscilla Waggoner. Absent - Robert Woods(called).

County Board members present were: Craig Kerfoot, Dennis Pearson, Lori Shalberg, Kim Harris and John Negley.

Others present: Jan Richards, Shannon Dixon, Char Korrell, Cindy McLoud, Wendy McDowell. Colette Martin, and Beth Spady.

CALL TO ORDER

Birthdays

December 11

• Reagan Lane
• Mark Lyon
• Jett Bayer
• Christopher Galloway
• Cynthia Watson
• Quinton Weber

December 12

• Esther McCoin
• Mollie Kelley
• Derik Ingram
• Hadlee Ann Dunlap
• Mary Eikner
• Kenzie Wyatt

December 13

• Shelly Koets
• Jack Barnes
• Jessica Sierra
• Harvey Shade
• Cheri Hopkins
• Sandra Stum

December 14

The Kiowa County Commissioner’s Regular Meeting was called to order on the 14^th day of November, 2017 at 9:00 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott.  Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance were:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Roland Sorensen, Deputy Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

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

• Towner Senior Citizens have pecans for sale., $13 per bag. Please contact Barbara Wilson or Sharon Scott
• "An Unplugged Christmas" will be Sunday Dec.