La Junta Open Track Meet

March 31, 2017

Schedule of Events

FIELD EVENTS

1:00 pm                      Boys Long Jump 

1949-2017

Graveside services for lifelong Eads, Colorado resident, Pamella “Pam” Mast will be held at 2:00 p.m. Thursday, March 30, 2017 at the Eads Cemetery in Eads, Colorado with L.D. Nelson officiating.  Visitation will be held from 1:00-7:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 29, 2017 at Valley Memorial Funeral Chapel in Lamar.

Much-needed precipitation is entering southern Colorado Tuesday as a moist upper low pressure area makes its way across New Mexico. Another system is expected for the weekend.

Premier Farm Credit, American AgCredit, Farm Credit of Southern Colorado and CoBank have announced they will donate a total of $25,000 to the Colorado Farm Bureau’s Disaster Relief Fund to help the farmers and ranchers impacted by the recent fire in Logan and Phillips counties.

Makes:   6 Servings 

Dirty rice is a flavorful way to spice up your main dishes. It is also a good way to serve leftovers; cooked chicken or ham can be used in place of ground beef.

Ingredients

The Sand Creek Massacre National Historic Site will switch to its summer schedule beginning Saturday, April 1, 2017.  The park will open daily from 9 am to 4 pm, seven days a week.  This schedule will remain in effect through November 30, 2017.

The park will remain open for all three summer federal holidays – Memorial Day (May 29^th), Fourth of July (July 4^th), and the Labor Day (September 4^th).

KIOWA COUNTY

COMMISSIONER MEETING

MARCH 28, 2017 MEETING DATE

APPOINTMENTS:

DEATH NOTICE

Pamella "Pam" Mast

April 24, 1949 - March 25, 2017

Graveside Service

Thursday March 30, 2017, 2:00 PM

Eads Cemetery

Valley Memorial in charge of arrangements

Crow's Stop and Shop in Eads will be closed Thursday, March 30, to attend a grocery food show.

Keith and Jennifer apologize for any inconvenience, and hope to bring back the latest new food items to their ever-expanding selection at your home-town grocery store!

Sessions Provide Information for Students with Military Service Aspirations

Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet encourages students to learn more about attending U.S. service academies.

In April and May, Bennet’s office, in coordination with the Colorado congressional delegation, will host information sessions in Colorado for students interested in attending one of the five service academies. 

The sessions will offer information about the nomination and application processes for service academies. The events are free and open to the public.