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by Southeast Health Group

In 2014, Colorado was ranked 7th in the nation for suicide, with 19.78 deaths per 100,000 people, and a total of 1,083 suicide deaths, according to the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. For every one completed suicide, there are 25 attempted suicides that are not completed. These are the survivors.

Friday, September 2^nd

SCHOOL IN SESSION

4:00 p.m. MS FB at Otis

4:00 p.m. MS VB at Otis

5:00 p.m. HS VB at Otis

7:00 p.m. HS FB at Otis

*Middle School Leave Time 12:45 * High School Leave Time 1:45

Lunch: Pizza Day

Monday, September 5^th

3:00 p.m. FBLA Meeting

Lunch:  Nachos

Kiowa County Fair Schedule Events:

• Rocy Mountain Oyster & Catfish Fry @5 pm Includes Drinks & Desserts. $5 a plate.

• Ranch Rodeo September 8 @7 pm, No Admission Fee.

• Friday & Saturday September 9 & 10 BBQ @ 12 pm both days.

• Rodeo Friday & Saturday September 9 & 10 @ 1pm

• Septemeber 10 only Mini Bulls & Broncs. Starts @ 6 pm

The Regular Kiowa County Commissioners meeting was called to order at 9:15 a.m. on August 11, 2016; by Chairman Richard Scott. Oswald led with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those present were:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Audience: Dennis Pearson and Audrey Johnson

Scott moved and McLoud seconded to approve the minutes of the July 28, 2016 meeting. All Commissioners voted Affirmative.

Arkansas River Headwaters

The 53rdColorado’s Touchstone Energy Cooperatives Junior Livestock Sale at the Colorado State Fair has come to a close. According to preliminary totals, the 2016 sale accumulated approximately $524,700 from generous buyers supporting the state’s agricultural youth. This year also set the record sale for Grand Champion Market beef at $62,000 by Sam Brown & Family.

By Doris Lessenden

See you sometime at the Kiowa County Fair on one of the five days, I hope!

The new 2017 Kiowa County Fair Queen will be Reagen Johnson, and the Junior Princess is Kya Leonard and Tiny Tot Princess is Savanna Brown according to Fair Board member, Raelynn Riley.  At the tryouts Sunday evening the Fair Board members, Ms. Riley, Scotty Englehardt, and Areta Laird, presented the 2016 Royalty, with belt buckles: Queen-Brooklyn Jones, Junior Princess—Kya Leonard, and Tiny Tot Princess-Savanna Brown.