15 Years Ago

July 12, 2002

15 Years Ago

July 5, 2002

• The first Kiowa County Garden's Surplus and Community Market place has been scheduled in City Park along Maine St in Eads

• The Eads Babe Ruth team placed first in league play and were undefeated with a 12-0 record.

• Plainview student Chris Stum accepted a Leadership Scholarship to attend Fort Lewis College. Leadership Scholarship recipients' receive 1 year in state tuition credited to their tuition bill.

15 Years Ago

June 28, 2002

• Colorado state wide ban on fireworks will be strictly enforced by the Kiowa County Sheriff Department

• Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Shrimp: We got one of those small dishes for our television. Now I don't have to hit the control box on top of the TV to get a picture. Marty has about got me trained how to use the control.

25 Years Ago

June 25, 1992

15 Years Ago

June 21, 2002

• Due to extreme dry conditions in Colorado, the 16^th annual 4-H Shooting Sports Family Camp was cancelled.

• A lot of people from Kiowa County attended Eastern Slope Rural Telephone Association annual meeting in Hugo and quite a few received $50 bills in drawing

15 Years Ago

June 14, 2002

• Governor Bill Owens issued an executive order banning open burning throughout Colorado and the sale and use of all fireworks.

• Sebrina D James named to the Dean's List at the University of Southern Colorado  with a 4.0 GPA

• USDA Update- Rod Johnson: USDA agencies continue to receive new equipment to assist with farm program administration. The newest addition is GPS units to help land measurements.

Pages from the Past

15 Years Ago

June 7, 2002

• Ag Secretary designates most Colorado counties as drought disaster areas, making Colorado farmers and ranchers immediately eligible for USDA emergency farm loans.

• Coloradoans will get a rare chance to see the moon slide across the face of the sun during a partial solar eclipse.

15 Years Ago

May 31, 2002

• About Town-Ida Lessenden: Tuesday we had an old fashion dust storm. How I remember those terrible days when dust sifted under doors.

• Wild Horse Roundup- Curtis Schrimp: Steve called, he didn't want to make me feel bad, but they had received an inch of rain.

25 Years Ago

May 28, 1992

15 Years Ago

May 24, 2002

15 Years Ago

May 17, 2002

• Wild Horse Roundup-Curtis Schrimp: Ladies club met Thursday. Not quite as big a crowd as usual, but the food was good and so was the visiting.

• USDA Update-Rod Johnson: Due to the signing of the new Farm Bill, the FSA Offices have been advised they are to stop processing reconstitution of farm units

25 Years Ago

May 14, 1992

15 Years Ago

May 10, 2002

• Due to the increase of dogs roaming around town, the Town of Eads has adopted a new bond schedule regulating the fees of the ordinance violations.

• USDA Update- Rod Johnson: Requests for emergency grazing of CRP grass have been forward to Washington DC by CO FSA office.