By Pastor Rich Z
THE CONCLUSION
“Now all has been heard, here is the conclusion of the matter; Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man. For God will bring every deed into judgment, including every hidden thing, whether it is good or evil.” Ecclesiastes 12:13,14
By Chris Parmeter, District Wildlife Manager
Colorado Parks and Wildlife
In the 1980 movie classic, "The Mountain Men", the character Henry Frapp is
questioned by a young green horn: "Haven't you ever been lost?" Frapp scratches
his whiskers and after a recollecting pause, replies, "A fearsome confused for a
month or two… but I ain't ever been lost!"
For the fur trappers, wandering through a vast and unexplored country, "lost"
would have been something of an oxymoron. Not knowing where you were was a
Breakfast
August 22: Waffles, ham, apple juice, V8, milk, peach cup
August 23: Hash browns, toast, sausage, grape juice, V8, milk, orange
August 24: Egg patty, toast, orange juice, V8, milk, fresh fruit
August 25: Ham & cheese omelet, muffin, apple juice, V8, milk, orange
Lunch
August 22: Fried chicken, macaroni salad, mandarin oranges, milk
August 23: Lasagna, salad, peach cup, garlic bread, milk
August 24: Cheeseburger, pasta salad, apple, milk
The Colorado corn crop's overall condition continues looking solid, according to a recent USDA report. As of Sunday, 17 percent of Colorado's corn crop was in "excellent" condition; 66 percent was listed as "good;" 14 percent was "fair;" 2 percent was "poor;" and only 1 percent was listed as "very poor."
Additionally, the state's crop is about caught up in terms of how much corn is entering the doughing stage. As of Sunday, 30 percent of the state's crop was in its doughing phase, which is just behind the five-year average of 34 percent.
For a fourth year, the Colorado Corn Administrative Committee is accepting applications from FFA chapters around the state as part of its Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program.
The deadline to apply is Nov. 15.
Be sure to let your local FFA chapters know about this opportunity. The Colorado Corn FFA Grant Program assists FFA chapters in Colorado on projects that lack funding within their school district's budget.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife’s northeast region is offering some upcoming seminars to help new hunters get out into the field with counsel and confidence. Come join us and find out why hunters come from around the country to hunt Colorado.
WHAT: Elk Hunting 101- for the New Big Game Hunter
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 1, 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m.
WHERE: Hunter Education Classroom, 6060 Broadway, Denver
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 25
Elementary Schedule
Kindergarten 6:00 – 6:20 p.m.
Kiowa County residents who are considering attending Lamar Community College this academic year still have time to apply for Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) Scholarships. Applications are due August 31.
Canyons & Plains of Southeast Colorado held their Regional Meeting in Ordway, Colorado on Thursday, August 11. The program was a photo presentation presented by Richard and KiKi Medina. This was a very informative program highlighting the events that have been held in Crowley County this year. We now know that Lake Meredith is the only seaplane port in Colorado.
2016 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) award supports small business export growth across state
Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet, head of the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), announced this week that the State of Colorado has been awarded $186,140 through the agency’s competitive State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) to support export growth among Colorado small businesses.
