BOARD WORKSHOP

November 28, 2017

The Board reviewed a discussion document covering key concepts related to hospital and district finances presented by Shannon Dixon and Colette Martin.

BOARD MEETING

November 28, 2017

The Kiowa County Hospital District and County Board met in regular session on November 28. 2017 at 6:30 p.m. at the Bransgrove Building Meeting Room.

District Board members present were: Mary Eikner, Sylvia Shields, Cathryn Anderson, Priscilla Waggoner, and Robert Woods.

The Kiowa County Reorganizational meeting was called to order at 9:08 a.m. by Chairman Richard Scott. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in Attendance:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Member of the audience: Pricilla Waggoner

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

Several Colorado students are among the 1,607 named by Fort Hays State University, in Hays, Kansas, to the Deans Honor Roll for the fall 2017 semester.

The Deans Honor Roll includes undergraduate students only. To be eligible, students must have completed 12 or more credit hours and earned a minimum grade point average of 3.60 for the semester. Full-time on-campus and FHSU Virtual College students are eligible.

Lamar Community College students to provide free tax preparation to area families

This tax season, Lamar Community College is partnering with Denver-based Piton Foundation to help hard-working families become more financially secure by providing free tax preparation services through the Tax Help Colorado program. Beginning February 2, 2018, IRS-certified LCC students will prepare and file tax returns free of charge for individuals with household incomes of less than about $54,000 a year.

As the family of Barbara Weirich, we would like to express our deepest thank you to the many friends who helped ease the pain in the loss of our mother and grandmother. The gifts of food, flowers, cards, and memorial donations have been so generous.

Last weekend’s snow storm brought no relief to drought conditions that have rapidly expanded across most of Colorado since early December, and severe drought continued to increase in the southern part of the state.

This week at Lamar Threatre

Starts Friday

Jumanji - Welcome to the Jungle, stars Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart and Jack Black, 6:45 p.m. daily

Held Over

Pitch Perfect 3 - Last Call, Pitches - 9:00 p.m. daily

Coming Soon

The Greatest Showman

Though it may be the middle of winter, southern Colorado is facing a second day of fire warnings Friday.