Arbor Day, an April holiday that celebrates the planting and caring for trees, is a popular time for homeowners to add new trees to their landscapes. Before doing this, however, homeowners should consider advice from expert arborists to ensure the trees' longevity.

"Too often, consumers waste hundreds of dollars on trees that will die because they were planted too deep," cautions Tchukki Andersen, BCMA, CTSP* and staff arborist with the Tree Care Industry Association (TCIA).

By Doris Lessenden

Guests at the Weisbrod Hospital Auxiliary meeting March13th were Teri Castle, Kelly Darnell, and Ginger McPherson at the J J’s Ranch House for their business and lunch meeting. 

Madonna Pollreis chaired the meeting.  The Treasurer was given $10.00 for inactive dues which will be helpful for our spring expenditures. 

Teri Castle reported that there is a need for volunteers to help with the Health Fair March 24 and 25^th.

She also said that she has used most of the “birthday party supplies” that we ordered last year.

The Lower Arkansas Valley Area Agency on Aging (LAVAAA) is requesting proposals from qualified organizations interested in receiving a grant funded under the Older Americans Act to provide services to seniors age 60 and older in Region 6, which includes Baca, Bent, Crowley, Kiowa, Otero, and Prowers Counties. Qualified organizations include nonprofits, for-profits, public agencies, and private incorporated organizations.

Birthdays

March 20

Rev Phillip Hirsch

Keith Uhland

Jeffrey Dunlap

Allyrah Celeste Kelley Atkins

March 21

Lauren Weber

Barbara Wilson

Hazel Engstrom

Will Crow

Tabatha Ferris

March 22

Jordan Barnett

Tyler Stavely

Kailey Meardon

Sharon Wilson

March 23

Gayla Butler

Cora Coffman

Amanda Koeller

15 Years Ago

March 15, 2002

• Town of Eads became the last of the three incorporated municipalities to cancel this year elections due to lack of candidates.

• USDA Update-Rod Johnson: After a wonderful vacation in New Zealand, I am back in the FSA office. I attended a 100-year anniversary tractor show. I have never seen so many tractors in one place.

By Julie Witt

If you haven’t had a chance to participate in the Cheyenne, Kiowa, Lincoln Early Childhood Council (CKLECC) Fun Tote Program now is a great time!  The program is designed for ages 0 to 8 years old.  The program is a great way for parents and caregivers to interact with their children at home by working on important developmental milestones.  The totes are also a way to prepare children to be more school ready when they begin Kindergarten.

Road surface, guardrail and bridge repairs will result in safer ride

Starting March 20, the Colorado Department of Transportation is scheduled to begin work on U.S. 160 near the towns of Kim and Branson. Work will include improvements to paving, guardrails, bridges, shoulders, signage, and delineators in the area.

This week at Lamar Theatre

Starts Friday

The Shack, stars Tim McGraw, 6:45 p.m. daily

Held Over

Get Out, 9:10 p.m. daily

Coming Soon

Fist Fight

Logan

Kong: Skull Island

By Chris Sorensen

Two small earthquakes have shaken parts of Colorado since last Sunday according to the United States Geological Survey.

The first occurred along the Colorado-Utah border, centered three miles north of Parachute or 50 miles south of Grand Junction. It registered as magnitude 2.2 on the Richter Scale, and occurred two miles beneath the surface just after 2:30 Sunday morning.

The Bent-Prowers Cattle & Horse Growers Association donated $1,000 to the Northeast Colorado Fire Disaster Fund during its March board meeting. The disaster funds were an opportunity for local ranchers to help their fellow ranchers in Phillips and Logan counties needing assistance with fire recovery.

The six-county board also voted to nominate Curtis Russell of Sugar City for Colorado Cattlemen’s Association Southeast Colorado Quarter representative. Current rep Bill Hancock of Rocky Ford has declined to seek another term.