Bush Brothers & Company, which produces a variety of canned baked bean products, has issued a voluntary nation-wide recall of three products due to what the company calls a potentially defective side seam on the cans.

Brown Sugar Hickory Baked Beans, Country Style Baked Beans and Original Baked Beans in 28 ounce cans are subject to the recall. All have a best by date of June 2019.

I remember that Buster Bowen used to request to sing this song: “Wonderful Words of Life”. Sing them over again to me, Wonderful words of life, Let me more of their beauty see, Wonderful words of life. Words of life and beauty teach me faith and duty, Beautiful words, wonderful words, Wonderful words of life.” Philip P. Bliss Buster was a veteran, rancher, and school board member, active in the Chivington Friends Church.

The Acting Inspector General of Social Security, Gale Stallworth Stone, is warning citizens about a new Social Security Administration (SSA) employee impersonation scheme.  SSA and its Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has recently been receiving reports from citizens across the country about other phone calls from an individual posing as an SSA employee.  The caller attempts to acquire personally identifiable information from victims to then edit the victims’ direct deposit, address, and telephone information with SSA.

Colorado Adds 6,500 Jobs in June

15 Years Ago

July 19, 2002

• Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Schrimp: Well this starts another week and still no rain.
• About Town-Ida Lessenden: I happened to tune into a television station that featured the Greeley Stampede Parade. I am glad Kiowa County Queen Darci Weeks represent our county there.

25 Years Ago

July 16, 1992

Birthdays

July 24

• Miles Frey
• Blake Robertson
• Laura Lindholm
• Jeana Shroeder
• Jennifer Negley
• Jenny Kleisen
• Greg Shalberg
• Julie Janes

July 25

• Paige Specht
• Sharon Arns
• Anthony Kern
• Ryan Cochran
• Loretta Seibel

July 26

Bert and Maizie were down at the swimming hole on Lewis Creek the other day. Saturday it was. The sun was bright hot and these two lovers had found a nice patch of shade near the tire swing tree where they could sip iced tea and watch the youngsters.

WISDOM IS SUPREME

What all does wisdom give us? “Esteem her, and she will exalt you; embrace her, and she will honor you. She will set a garland of grace on your head and present you with a crown of splendor.” Proverbs 4:7-9 NIV

Approximately 90 percent of all wildfires are caused by people.  One of the most common causes is unattended campfires.  Emergency responders need your help in keeping our forests and campgrounds safe for everyone.  There are a few key steps to making and maintaining a safe campfire.

Pick a Safe Spot