Birthdays

January 8

• Dana Berggren
• Betty Frazee
• Dennis Pearson
• Makenzy Kaleck
• Ellen Simmons* In Memory
• Madonna Pollreis
• Megan Weirich
• Todd Phelps

January 9

• Mary Vasquez
• Heath Robertson
• Vernon Koch
• Levi Forrest Johnson
• Mark Kelley
• Kearstan Barton
• Rozzalin Stum

January 10

One of our most popular features for over 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 January 5, 2018, Kiowa County Press - Young pine tree in the snow. Photo by Chris Sorensen.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

• USDA SERVICE CENTER CLOSED -  Monday, January 15^th -  Martin Luther King Birthday
• CRP Contract Management - Contact FSA or NRCS with questions.  Producers have been notified of required completion dates.

Makes:   6 Servings 

This is a quick and easy ham, egg, and cheese casserole. Prepare it the night before and bake it in the morning for a hot meal for your family or guests. 

Monday is the deadline to affiliate for Coloradans who want to participate in the Republican or Democrat precinct caucuses.  Voters must be affiliated to participate.

Caucuses, which are basically neighborhood meetings, are the first step in nominating candidates for the 2018 election. Both parties will caucus March 6. At the caucuses, delegates that will attend the county, legislative, congressional districts and state assemblies will be chosen.

“This is really a crucial step in our democratic process,” Colorado Secretary of State Wayne Williams said.

Saturday, Jan. 6

10:00 a.m. Wrestling at Lamar

4:00 p.m. HS BB at Stratton lv 1:45  No JV Girls  Full JV Boys 

Monday, Jan. 8

3:00 p.m. FBLA Meeting

Lunch:  Burritos w/ Green Chili 

Tuesday, Jan. 9

4:00 p.m. MS BB (H) Kit Carson 

HS Wrestling at CW Dual 

Lunch:  Chicken Noodles w/ Mashed Potatoes 

Wednesday, Jan. 10

3:00 p.m. FFA Meeting

James Offill

July 19, 1947 – December 30, 2017

James Alan Offill, of Eads, Colorado passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 30, 2017 at Penrose Medical Center in Colorado Springs.  He was born on July 18, 1947 in Eads, the only child of Fred and Dorothy (Hollis) Offill.

Jennifer Stum, owner of CJ Milling in Towner, will be featured as a panelist at the 2018 High Plains No-Till Conference on February 6 and 7 in Burlington.

Severe drought has now entered western Colorado, and moderate drought conditions continued to expand in the southeast portion of the state.