By Dave Eckhardt
Colorado Corn Growers Association president

With the changing demographics in our rapidly growing state, there are now fewer and fewer people who know our rural, agrarian heritage.

Couple that with our constitution being the third-easiest of all states to amend through the petition process, and Colorado has become a playground for special interests pushing their agendas.

That can be detrimental to Colorado’s $40 billion ag industry – one of the top contributors to our state’s economy – and the rural communities that depend on it.

Monday, Oct. 31

2:40 p.m. Halloween Parade K-4^th Grades

High School

Nursing Home

Town of Eads

Bank

Saffer Spray Service 

Social Services

By Bob Garver

Q: Why should you never perform for ghosts?

A: Because they’re always saying “Boo!”

This movie gets a bunch of boos out of me, and it’s not because I’m trying to scare it. Tyler Perry is back and he’s brought his alter ego Madea with him. Get ready for 103 minutes of crass old lady jokes with delusions of wisdom.

Breakfast

November 1: Pancakes, apple juice, milk, apple

November 2: English muffin, sausage patty, grape juice, milk, banana

November 3: Breakfast casserole, toast, orange juice, milk, apple sauce

Lunch

November 1: Chili fiesta, lettuce, tomato, banana, cinnamon muffin, milk, fruit and vegetable bar

November 2: Chicken and noodles, mashed potatoes, green beans, roll, milk, fruit and vegetable bar

November 3: Sloppy Joes, French fries, strawberries, milk, fruit and vegetable bar

One of our most popular features from 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 October 28, 2016, Kiowa County Press - Fall leaves in Kiowa County. Photo by Jeanne Sorensen.

15 Years Ago

November 2, 2001

• USDA Update Rod Johnson: Most fall harvest has been completed and average yields are little higher than what was expected.

• Notice: Weisbrod Memorial Hospital and Nursing Home will be destroying expired records from February 4,1969 through November 27,1989

25 Years Ago

October 31, 1991

The large and destructive wildfires in Colorado this year, from the 38,000-acre Beaver Creek Fire still burning in beetle-kill timber in northwestern Colorado to the 16,000-acre Hayden Pass Fire southeast of Salida, are in part due to unhealthy forest conditions that made them prone to intense fire behavior. And with this week being National Forest Products Week, the Colorado State Forest Service wants to emphasize how having a robust wood products industry spurs not only widespread forest management, but the healthy forests and reduced wildfire risk that result from them.

Now through Tuesday, November 1, the Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT), Colorado State Patrol (CSP) and law enforcement agencies throughout the state will increase their DUI enforcement as part of CDOT’s The Heat Is On campaign, aiming to eliminate drunk driving related injuries and fatalities this Halloween. In all, 100 law enforcement agencies will participate in the crack down.

The Regular Kiowa County Commissioner’s Meeting was called to order by Chairman, Richard Scott on September 29, 2016 at 9:00 a.m. Commissioner Richard Scott opened the meeting with prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance. Those in Attendance:

Richard Scott, Chairman

Cindy McLoud, Commissioner

Donald Oswald, Commissioner

Delisa Weeks, County Clerk

Tina Adamson, County Administrator

Oswald moved and Scott seconded the motion to approve minutes as presented. All Commissioner voted Affirmative

By Eads USDA Service Center Staff

IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBER: