Desdemona died sometime in the night. Aunt Ada had had the cat since she was a tiny kitten, and she was naturally heartbroken. So was Boots, Desdemona’s partner in crime and play and food and everything else that makes life worthwhile for two old cats.

Through her tears, Aunt Ada wondered if she could’ve noticed something or had done something differently that would have given Desdemona back to her for a while longer, but there just wasn’t anything. The cat had looked good at bedtime, and was gone before the sun came up.

Birthdays

August 14

• Calen Hoffman
• Grayson Hofferber
• Saige Torres
• Keato Coen
• Donna Splitter

August 15

• Judy Tuttle
• Cael Buxton
• Charla Rae Ferris

August 16

• Braden Lane
• Charles Collins
• Ty Wilson

August 17

• Josh Richardson
• Jim Ramsay
• Andrew McCracken
• Evan Hoffman

August 18

15 Years Ago

August 9, 2002

• USDA Update-Rod Johnson: The FSA office has been advised we are not able to replace the temporary office position.  All FSA Offices are very short staffed which will most likely cause delays in getting payments issued & other paperwork completed
• Kiowa County Fair Royalty: The Tiny Tot Princess has been reinstated due to increased interest following several years of absence

25 Years Ago

August 6, 1992

In a series of Twitter posts Saturday, Republican Colorado Senator Cory Gardner called ongoing violence in Charlottesville, Virginia, domestic terrorism and called on U.S. President Donald Trump to likewise call the incident terrorism.

Today's attack is not the result of “many sides”— it's an act of domestic terrorism. @POTUS should explicitly denounce white supremacy.

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER:

Call for Nominations for School Directors

Kiowa County School District RE-1

Kiowa County, Colorado

The Board of Education of Kiowa County School District RE-1 in the County of Kiowa, State of Colorado, calls for nomination of candidates for school directors to be placed on the ballot for the regular biennial school election to be held on Tuesday, November 7, 2017.

Update: The National Weather Service has issued a severe thunderstorm watch for portions of eastern Colorado, northwest Kansas, western Nebraska ad southern South Dakota until 11:00 p.m. MDT. Scattered hail is likely, with isolated areas receiving up to three-inch diameter hail. Tornadoes remain possible.

The All School Reunion is just around the corner and plans are being confirmed and things are set for Saturday, September 9, 2017. This is a special year as it is the 100th year since the 1st graduation class of 1917 graduated from Eads High School.

The library had another great Summer Reading Program this year. The theme was “Build a Better World” and our 40 participants were eager to start. They learned 10 things they can do to better our world, what can be recycled, where our local recycle bins are, and how they can make toys and crafts from trash items. Each group got to sculpt with magic mold, decorate a reusable tote bag, and decorate a construction hat. The library staff also demonstrated why it is important to wear a construction hat, which may have included fake bricks falling on my head and an ungraceful fall to the ground.