By Sharon Scott
Despite the cold, snowy weather on Wednesday, the Senior Citizen Christmas dinner at Plainview School was well attended. The meal was dellicious and the 2nd and 3rd graders had made cute snowmen favors .
Everyone had a very enjoyable time. A big thank you to all that made it a very special occasion.
By Doris Lessenden
Psalm 37: 4 God wants to be good to you, so tell Him “the desires of your heart”. Then thank Him and the answer will come in His time!
There were two marvelous musical shows in Eads last week. The first was on Thursday at Eads Elementary School Christmas program under the direction of Mrs. Monica (Fell) Uhland. The Eagle’s Nest Pre-School youngsters taught by Mrs. Jill Williams and Mrs. Kayla McLoud charmed the audience with their darling songs.
The scholarship application has opened for Lamar Community College. Prospective or current LCC students who will be returning next year can now begin applying for scholarships for the 2017-2018 academic year.
A listing of available and upcoming scholarships can be found at www.lamarcc.edu/scholarships. Students can apply for multiple scholarships at one time by clicking on the apply online links. Associated external scholarships have links for additional information and application forms.
By JC Carrica, Chief Operating Officer
New Year’s resolutions are an ancient tradition, focused on some form of self-improvement. e practice is just as relevant today as it was for the ancient Romans and Babylonians. Studies show that 46% of those who take the time to make common resolutions like weight loss, joining an exercise program, or quitting smoking, were over 10-times more likely to have a rate of success as compared to only 4% who chose not to make resolutions.
As was reported recently by the Sterling Journal-Advocate, the Colorado State University
Boulder Brands, Inc. is voluntarily recalling Earth Balance Vegan White Cheddar Mac & Cheese and Earth Balance Vegan Cheddar Mac & Cheese. The products are being recalled as the health and safety of our consumers as our top priority. Boulder Brands initiated the recall after being informed by consumers that the product may contain a dairy allergen. People with a dairy allergy or sensitivity run the risk of a serious or life threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product.
It is tradition for the Colorado Association of Wheat Growers (CAWG), Colorado Wheat Administrative Committee (CWAC), and the Colorado Wheat Research Foundation (CWRF) to present Colorado Wheat awards when someone has provided exceptional service to Colorado wheat producers. At the Colorado Wheat awards banquet December 1, 2016 at the Longmeadow Event Center in Wiggins, Colorado, three awards were given.
2016 CAWG Friend of Wheat – Randy Traxler
An inmate at the U.S. Administrative Maximum Prison (ADX) in Florence, Colorado, pleaded guilty to first degree murder and murder by a life prisoner of a fellow ADX inmate.
Assistant Attorney General Leslie R. Caldwell of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Acting U.S. Attorney Bob Troyer of the District of Colorado and Special Agent in Charge Calvin A. Shivers of the FBI’s Denver Division made the announcement.
Flu activity on the rise; CDC urges ongoing vaccination
As of early November, only about 2 out of 5 people in the United States reported having gotten this season’s flu vaccine, yet flu vaccine offered substantial benefit last season by preventing an estimated 5 million flu illnesses and 71,000 flu hospitalizations. CDC is releasing this information during the 11th National Influenza Vaccination Week (NIVW), an event to encourage ongoing flu vaccination into the holidays and beyond.
Whether you’re traveling on foot, on skis or by snowmobile into the mountains in Colorado during the winter, you need to know about avalanche danger.
To help backcountry travelers, Ridgway State Park is sponsoring an avalanche workshop, 10:00 a.m., December 17 at the visitors’ center. The workshop will be led by Jeff Davis from the Colorado Avalanche Information Center.
