About Town
May 16, 2003
Lois McCracken boarded her son, Andrew’s 18 wheeler truck which was loaded with sheep from Greeley Saturday afternoon and road to her brother, Eldon Reinert’s home in Lamar. Andrew went on to San Angelo Texas, unloaded the sheep and then took cattle from ranch adjoining President Bush’s ranch in Crawford, TX on to Kansas. Meanwhile, Eldon and Glendoris, and Lois went to Holly to pick up Mary Reinert to attend a Reinert family reunion Sunday at Lakin, Kansas
Pete and Phyllis Koch and Verle and Judy Bean recently returned from a trip to Branson, Missouri. While there, the couples enjoyed shows by Shoji Tabuchi and Mickey Gilley. They also saw a show and ate a very delicious dinner aboard the Branson Belle on Table Rock Lake. Talking Rocks Cavern, the Hollywood Wax Museum, and Ripley’s Believe or Not were afternoon stops for the visitors. One day trip included Eurekia Springs, Arkansas, for shopping and sight seeking. The Eads residents report it’s rainy and green 630 miles southeast of here.
Riki Berry, Eads senior, and Megan Fickenscher, Plainview senior, were selected from their schools to be honored as "Zonta Girl of the Year" by the Lamar Zonta Club of Prowers County. Seven girls were hosted at an evening dinner at the Cow Palace in April. Each girl was given a gift and responded by telling about herself and her future plans at the evening dinner.
Harvey and Clara Hollis returned last week from their winter home in Yuma, Arizona. On Thursday evening, Bill and Charlotte Woelk hosted a card shower for their 65th Wedding Anniversary. Neighbors who came to visit and enjoy cake and ice cream were, Gerard Bachand, Maxine Mays, Jacob and Barb Diel, and their daughter, Joyce Warne of Eads and Bob and Effie Bachand of New Hampshire.
Mrs. Dorie Musgrave took Student Council members, Tiffanie Gooden, Rachel Buck, Morell Koch, Tasha Hueller, Shawn Kraft, Josh Fry, Adam Saffer, to a Leadership Conference hosted by Wayne Patterson of the Herff and Jones Company.
The students spent the day at Fountain Fort Carson High School.
Following the Regional Track meet, four Eads students will be competing at the State Track meet in Pueblo this Friday and Saturday. They are Treva Richardson, Casey Gibbs, Bruce Laird and Jessica Watts, Their coaches are Larry and Carla Gifford and Terry Laird who have worked with both the middle school and high school students
Our sympathy to the friends of Richard Waag who died last week. Richard has lived at the Eads Hotel for about 20 years.
Mr. and Mrs. Dwight Lessenden were in Great Falls, Montana for Bonnie to attend the National Cattlewoman’s Conference. Dwight went to art museums and shows. I’m sure Bonnie was happy for this trip…it seems since Dwight’s tour of duty in Viet Nam, he has been very happy with his space in Kiowa County.
LaVerle Kelley and Loretta Seibel have returned from working in a Casino in Nevada. They had a great time and it surely is good to have them back and about town.
"A tip of the hat" to Barry Koch. I think I saw him spraying weeds at the north baseball field. It will make it a safer place for the kids at the up coming ball games.
Mr. and Mrs. Lavern Eder and daughter, Marilyn and husband, Mike Popejoy of Kansas left for Branson, Missouri to enjoy some of the fine entertainment .
Rhonda Kreuger and the staff hosted a Fashion Show for the Nursing Home Residents last Friday afternoon. Models were Beth Stavely, Amanda McLoud, Jamie Richardson, and Rachel R. Buck.
Amber Kinnamon and Erin and Fisher visited us Thursday evening. I enjoy watching the children playing in their backyard.
I want to thank Dony McPherson and Casey Sheridan who came to help us when my hydrant refused to turn off. For us, it was an emergency.
Mr. and Mrs. Gary Hart are traveling up the East coast. Pretty much dodging the tornados and seeing lots of wonderful sights.
Pansy Foxworthy and Melissa Peterson had a nice time in Kansas City except for the tornado that dipped down near them. Praise God, He looked out for them while they were stuffed in a closet with other family members..
Congratulations to Dustin Wyckoff of Arlington and Autumn Adamson of Eads who graduated from Lamar Community College last week. Dustin received his BS degree.
Since sympathy to the family of Vada (Gibbs) Mast who lost her adult daughter last week.
Virgyln met her cousin, Joyce (Lessenden) Temple formerly of Kit Carson in Manhattan, Kansas Saturday morning. Joyce lives at Warrensburg, Missouri, now.
Friends of Charles and Sis Howard are concerned for them this week. But the Howards are so grateful to be living in a small town like Eads with a hospital and helpful friends.
As we went to Kit Carson last Tuesday morning we were so happy to see it had rained all the way. The prairies are green with blue flax, yellow buttercups, and white primroses blooming. Bob and Effie Bachand who are here from New Hampshire said this is great to see, whenever they have been here before the landscape has always been brown.
James and Corynne Deverman brought Doris a beautiful peace rose bush that has large blooms already. James is looking forward to a train trip to Chicago and New York with his grandparents this summer.
Faye Barber spent the weekend in Denver with her children. She took some more quilts for the Shelter for battered women. Esther McCoin also sent up two quilts for children she had made.
Saturday evening Michael and Shannon Dixon and children hosted a Mother’s Day dinner for Mr. and Mrs. Jack Dixon, Mr. and Mrs. Virgil A. Lessenden, Mr. and Mrs. Frankie Stoker, Mr. and Mrs. Paul Stoker and children, Doris and me. We had a lot of fun watching Blake try to make Dylan’s toys work. What will kids expect in real life if everything doesn’t light up and make noises?
To my family, I deeply appreciate the way they have honored me with flower plants and arrangements and cards They are so pretty I really appreciate them and their visits and the calls from Kristi and Virgyln.