In Case You Missed It: Article Roundup for December 31

Articles and information posted over the past week:

In observance of New Year’s Day, many state offices will be closed Monday, January 2, 2017.

State driver’s license offices, the Department of Public Health and Environment’s vital records office and executive branch departments will be among the facilities closed Monday.

Many of Colorado’s state parks will be open but the visitor centers and administrative offices will be closed. State troopers will be patrolling the highways and Department of Transportation maintenance crews will be working as necessary.

Kiowa County Commissioners Meeting Minutes – December 13

The Regular Kiowa County Commissioners meeting was called to order by Chairman Richard Scott on December 13, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Oswald opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in attendance:

One of our most popular features over 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 December 30, 2016, Kiowa County Press - Checking out antique farm equipment. Photo by Chris Sorensen.

Makes: 6 Servings

With two little ones in the house, I’m always looking for ways that I can introduce them to new flavors and textures of foods and beverages. This sparkling cider recipe does just that! The 100% apple juice is familiar and adds a touch of sweetness, while the cloves, nutmeg, and cinnamon introduce them to new spices. The bubbles from the sparkling water also provide a fun new feeling for their mouth. Adults will enjoy this beverage too! ~Liz, CNPP Nutritionist

Ingredients

2 cups 100% apple juice

1⁄2 teaspoon star anise

Birthdays

January 1

Chad Ray

Chad Krentz

Bylie Jo Beeson

January 2

Neil Lane

Charlie Sawyer

Michael Stewart

Russ Engstrom

Amber Kopasz

Rhonda Koehn

Jared Splitter

Eugene Splitter

January 3

Olivia Specht

Lacy Webster

Kristina Uhland

Rhett Uhland

Judy Weeks

Finley Higgins

January 4

Toryn Neugebauer

The Good Wood Club (GWC), a charitable organization in Denver, recently hosted its 5^th Annual Holiday Luncheon, the proceeds from which were given to Lamar Community College via the Quarterly Forum (QF) Scholarship Programs. Dr. Linda Lujan, president of Lamar Community College, and Dr. Nancy McCallin, president of the Colorado Community College System, were both in attendance as guests of QF.

Last spring, the Colorado Opportunity Scholarship Initiative (COSI) and QF partnered to provide $150,000 in scholarships for Lamar Community College students.

The U.S. Small Business Administration has announced the launch of the 2017 InnovateHER: Innovating for Women Business Challenge, a nationwide business competition to drive attention and resources to innovative products and services that make our lives easier and longer.  Competitors vie for $70,000 in prize money provided to SBA for the InnovateHER competition through a gift from the Sara Blakely Foundation.

By Bob Garver

“Sing” is an animated kids’ movie for kids who are tired of “Moana.” At least, I hope its audience is kids who are tired of “Moana.” Otherwise, it’s getting business that “Moana” should be getting. Parents, if your kids want to see “Sing” and they haven’t seen “Moana” at least twice already, try to steer them to that.

Colorado Parks and Wildlife reminds resident owners of boats, OHVs and snowmobiles that after January 1 they must provide proof of ownership before they can register their vehicles.

Providing proof of ownership is a new regulation enacted by the Colorado State Legislature. The purpose of the regulation is to assure that stolen vehicles are not being bought and sold.

The following can be used for proof of ownership:

A bill that includes the date of sale, the names of the seller and buyer ‒ printed and signed