By Slim Randles
Mrs. Forrest has always been a compulsive feeder. Before she retired, she was cooking for the Mule Barn truck stop’s customers, and is singularly responsible for about three flabby tons of avoirdupois on this nation’s truck drivers, and may have been marginally responsible, third-hand, for a cardiac event or two.
Did you know that an average of 675 deaths from extreme heat events occur each year in the United States? Extremely high or unusually hot temperatures can affect your health. Most vulnerable are the elderly, those who work or exercise outdoors, infants and children, the homeless or poor, and people with a chronic medical condition.
Today, and every day, we remind you take the necessary precautions to prevent serious health effects such as heat exhaustion or heat stroke.
By Pastor Rich Z
TIME
"To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven." Ecclesiastes 3:1
Avoid the wait, get your pass in advance.
Colorado Parks and Wildlife offers free park entrance to active-duty military and veterans during the month of August as a result of House Bill 15-1045, signed into law May 27, 2015.
“We appreciate Colorado’s military community and encourage them to take advantage of this offer to enjoy the beauty and recreational opportunities of Colorado with a state parks pass,” said CPW Public Information and Website Manager, Matt Robbins.
One of our most popular features from the past 15 years - a full-page color photo on the front of the Kiowa County Press showing various impressions of life in Kiowa County. While a limited number of copies continue to be printed and distributed each week at Kiowa Healthmart, COOP C-Store in Eads, Haswell Propane, and Thunderbird Petroleum, we wanted to bring this feature to our online readers as well.
Shown below - the front page of the July 22, 2016, Kiowa County Press - Lightning storm. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.
Town of Eads June 21 Meeting Minutes
The Special Meeting of the Town of Eads Board of Trustees was called to order by Mayor Shields, Tuesday, June 21, 2016 at 4:59 p.m. in the City Hall.
Mayor – Joe D. Shields- present
Trustees – Present –Dennis Pearson, Terry Riley, Justin McLoud and Kathy McCracken
Absent- Larry Gifford
Town Clerk- Robin Fox –Absent
The U.S. Senate approved a resolution, introduced by Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO), celebrating Colorado’s 140th anniversary. The resolution recognizes the many different facets of Colorado, including the more than 36,000 farms, 58 fourteeners, four National Parks, and countless world class ski resorts.
Kiowa County School District RE-1 will begin school on Thursday, August 11th (Grades K-12). The following items will need to please be sent with your student on the first day of school:
Preschool
*First day of school, Monday, August 15th. Mrs. Williams will be providing you with more information concerning registration appointment times for the week prior.
Important Dates and Information
Parents,
Please call the Eads Medical Clinic, 438-2251, to set up an appointment for your student’s sports physical. The sports physical appointment can be made any day or time that the clinic has available for the special rate of $20. Reminder, physicals must be handed into the office or coaches the first week of school. Thank you
