About Town

By Ida Lessenden

August 22, 2003

Larry ad Nola Engstrom of Eads went to Denver over the weekend to see their new great grandson, Keegan, son of Amy. Then they went to the wedding of Amy’s twin brother, Adam, in Denver on Saturday the 16^th.

Tuesday evening was the annual county worker’s family picnic at the swimming pool and of course that is a popular place because the kids live to swim. Afterwards, some of the families went to the County 4-H Council meeting.

Hazel Kreuger of Eads exhibited five quilts at the Colorado State Fair and won five ribbons. Congratulations to Hazel in this stiff competition.

Opal Miner, Sis Howard, and Doris Lessenden went to Kit Carson last Tuesday to help Lutheran Women’s Missionary League ladies serve the funeral dinner for the family and friends of Judith Holt who formerly lived at Wild Horse for most of her life.

Maxine Voss was pleased to have family and friends come to Weisbrod Sunday afternoon to celebrate her birthday with her.

Thanks to Dora Gulley who wrote a letter from her home in Ludell, Kansas. We miss our former neighbor but she has several places of work and service in northern Kansas.

There were even more vendors at the City Park Saturday from 9:00 to 11:00 am. Louise and Marvin McCrary had cantaloupes in their pickup that they had brought from Rocky Ford. Louise said they would be back next Saturday. Amy Weirich was selling wonderful varieties of fudges she had made…one could even eat a sample. Elaine Lindholm and her boys had lots of home items plus vegetables. And one just can’t resisted those bake goods by Fran Larrew and Kristie Maltbie. Dorothy Ellicott and Linda Eder had varieties of vegetables, honey, and other items. That is a fun place to go on Saturday morning.

Casey and Lindsey (Baxter) Sheridan had a big yard sale by the Baxter Agency Saturday. We want to say best wishes to this young couple who were married earlier in the summer.

Arla Durrett’s birthday was celebrated with a party at Weisbrod Nursing Home Saturday afternoon with a number of her family and friends.

Neil, Connie, Jamie and Wes Richardson spent two weeks in Florida on vacation with Neil’s brother and family.

A memorial service will be held for the family and friends of Kyle Davis son of Rhonda (Griswould) and Kent Davis, in Westminister Saturday the 23^rd.

Megan Fickenscher and Milly Spady, of Kiowa County were our county’s representatives in the State 4-H Fashion Show Saturday night. Megan sewed a white wool coat and Milly sewed a black sheath dress that can be worn with a black and white checked coat.

The Eads community honored Dr. Bozena Biernat and family with a pot luck supper. Friday evening. There were more folks who wanted to attend but they were attending the wedding, football practices, and other activities. However, we do sincerely thank this dear family for being a part of our community.

Darci Weeks and Nick Johnson received an abundance of bridal shower gifts Wednesday evening and then many family and friends gathered Friday evening at the United Methodist Church in Eads for their wedding.

Brandon Hoffman graduated from the DeVry Institute in Kansas City last month and is now working in the computer field there. Congratulations to Brandon. He joined his grandmother, Lougene Jacobs, and Tom, Lana, and Preston Hoffman, and Debi Hadley of Eads in Tyler, Texas, for Lougene’s family reunion.

"The Falling Leaves"….it is surprising and a little alarming how many dry leaves are blowing around. Many lilac bushes and shrubs that aren’t being watered are dying about town. It has been extremely dry in our area for sometime. I surely hope we get rain soon.

Tim and Sylvia Weeks’ son-in-law, Jason, has been in a Wyoming hospital with West Nile Virus. Gary Borns’ nephew, Micah in Prowers County has had it and several other people we have heard of. The news reporters, warn all the time to guard one’s self against getting bit by mosquitoes.

Saturday a number of members and their families from the Eads High School Class of l983 had a reunion of good food and visiting at the Community Building.

Sincere sympathy to the family of Ernie Jones of Kit Carson. Ernie and his wife ran the drug store in Carson and they enjoyed the bowling league in Eads for many years.

Happy Anniversary to Phil and Kristi Hirsch this week. God bless their year with every happiness.

Mr. and Mrs. Michael Dixon and children had a fun vacation of car shows, museums, sight seeing in the mountains and business meetings for Mike.

Elizabeth Davis has been to Fort Lewis State College-Durango recently to register where she will be attending college. She sounds excited, especially about the mountain biking club. She is an avid biker and is eager to being her studies.

Dan and Evelyn Garner were here from their Denver home over the week-end while their son, Jim Garner went to a wedding of Leon Tanck’s son in Amarillo, Texas. Evelyn has always been a gardener so she is glad to have a garden spot at their apartment.

Two Eads grads are attending Garden City Community College. Preston Hoffman who worked this summer at Kay Jan’s in Cheyenne Wells is honing his skills in diesel mechanics and Bruce Laird who was a Boy Scout Camp Counselor in Salida this summer is studying computer tech.

Mike Arth visited in Eads a couple days to help his mother and friends with yard work. We benefited from his visit too.

The Eads Junior High Cheerleaders will be having a bake sale Friday morning in Eads. The Haswell girls on the squad had a bake sale in their town last Saturday.

I have been enjoying having my great grandchildren stop by before they go to sports practices or swimming…tomorrow the 20^th a new life style begins with classes starting at Eads High and the Elementary and Middle School begins on Monday the 25. I hope this will be a great year for the students, teachers, and families. There will be a lot of changes with the new staff, fewer students, remodeling and painting projects. I wish them the best.

Many people will be traveling to the Colorado State Fair in Pueblo. We have heard that the 4-H members have done well with their exhibits.

Kit Carson Day will be Saturday August 31^st for those who like to go to the Melodrama, see the parade, eat at the barbeque, and visit friends.

Friends honored Hilda Kretzmann at the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Las Animas Sunday for her 90^th birthday. She has been a joy to know over the course of many years when she and her late husband served as pastors. Previously they were missionaries in Africa so they have had many experiences to share.