About Town

By Ida Lessenden

October 3, 2003

I would like to express my deep appreciation to the Kiowa Press Staff for the very beautiful flower arrangement they sent to me. I have been enjoying it so much as well as the red rose bouquet from my precious neighbor, Mona Walker, and for the get well cards and kindness shown to me here in Weisbrod.

I am surprised at all the long time friends and neighbors from throughout the area who are residents here in Weisbrod. They seem to do real well. The Thursday morning Coffee Hour is quite popular and it is so nice of many people from the community to come in to visit. You are all so special.

I really admire the residents who have electric wheels and can come and go as they wish. I’m sure it adds to their contentment and pleasure.

The 3^rd Graders came Wednesday afternoon for the "Adopted Grandparent" program. I am pleased to have my great granddaughter, Marisa Dixon assigned to me. She made a pretty autumn leaf wreath as did the other children and they put them in the resident’s room. We thank their thoughtful teacher, Charlene Reed.

Della Mae Brice, the Silver Queen of Weisbrod Nursing Home and our representative at the Rocky Ford Arkansas Valley Fair, had her "Dream Wish" come true, which was a trip to the Denver Zoo last Saturday. She was accompanied by the Home’s Activity Director, Rhonda Krueger and her daughter Myriah, and three generations of her nieces, Charlotte Phillips, Teresa Witt and Stormy and Ebony. The Zoo provided the tickets and the Eads Auxiliary bought their supper. They reported having had a truly wonderful day.

LaRue Adamson was honored by her family and friends with a noon dinner at the Eads Community Building. By the appearance of all the cars, there was a huge turn out of well wishers to honor this dear lady and mother who has so many wonderful family members.

Diane (Mohler) Provencio called from California last week, to say that her mother, Winifred, was so pleased to have received get well cards from her friends. Winnie has come through her surgery to remove the cancerous kidney. Her son, Bill and Betty, came from Oregon for two weeks to be with the family. Winnie’s heart is always with her Eads friends. She is at: Winifred Mohler, Escondido Health Care Center, 42l East Mission Ave., Escondido, CA, 92025.

Hannah Eder’s home has been a lovely show place on Maine Street all summer and fall with pretty flowers and lovely yard ornaments. Her grandchildren and great grandchildren have been good gardeners.

Chel-C Glover flew to Colorado from the ocean area near Japan where she is stationed on the Navy ship, USS Harpers Ferry. She came for a short visit with her family and especially to visit her grandfather, Wayne Glover, who is very ill. Saturday over 80 family members came from all over the country to honor Wayne’s mother, Beulah, on her 95^th Birthday in Lamar. On Sunday, Alice and Wayne’s children Peggy, Rick, Bill, and Patty, and all their children were here to visit, take family photos, and to spend more precious time with their grandparents. Only one grandchild, Jeff Dunlap couldn’t come as he is stationed at Paris Island in the Marine Reserves.

Don Karson, former 1970’s social studies teacher and coach, visited in Eads a while during the volleyball game last Thursday. He was so interested in former students, the school plant, and was very impressed with all the gold ball State trophies in the display cases. Doris noticed that he even stated names of some of his former football players like Frazee, Miller, and Davis. After leaving Eads he returned to his home city of Chicago where he taught school till he retired.

Pastor Phil and Kristi Hirsch and family, Michel, Emma, Sam, Ella, Ida, Joe, and David, came Friday to visit. It was so good to see them and my great grand kids. They grow up so fast. They went to the football game and then watched one of the Eads volleyball matches at Lamar College Saturday morning before returning to Kansas.

Other people Doris visited with at the Eads-Cheyenne Wells football game were Monica (Richardson) Halde and Julie (Oswald) Kelley. She is always so pleased to know that her former student friends carry on sharing their talents and expertise with youth. Monica teaches youngsters horsemanship related to competitions like barrel racing and Julie and Mark have a Christian youth group at Arapahoe which draws teenagers from Kit Carson, Cheyenne Wells, Weskan, Kansas, and other towns. The Kelley’s have warm memories of their experiences with FCA, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, at Eads High School. Their son, David, is in Iraq, so please pray for him and our soldiers there.

Lance and Taya Jagers and baby, Cassidy, sponsored FFA members at a State FFA meeting in Colorado Springs Saturday and Sunday. The seniors, Shawn Kraft, Ashley Brown, and Nick Banard attended Advanced Leadership Development meetings while the freshmen, Destiny Saffer, Bethany Kerfoot, Matea Mayo, Millicent Spady, Sam Lang, Jacob Buck, Josh Crow, Trice Watts, Tyler McCracken, and Victor Brown attended the Made for Excellence Seminar.

Monday evening the Eads FFA hosted a chili supper and the Creed Speaking Contest where new members recited the Creed. The three top winners were Destiny Saffer, Trice Watts, and Jacob Buck.

Margie Wiltfang was pleased to have 14 adults attend the AARP 55 Alive educational driving class at Haswell Saturday. They enjoyed lunch together.

The Eads FFA will serve a Scholarship Benefit dinner at the Ag Building Friday, October 3 at 4:00 pm to about 8:00 pm. Brisket is on the menu. Two sizeable scholarships were given to 2003 graduates last May. Let’s support this effort.

Rev. Gary Goettel and Nancy Walker led the worship service at the Weisbrod Nursing Home Sunday with the residents and guests. The Pastor shared his morning sermons at the Eads and Haswell United Methodist Churches. I admire how Nancy (McCracken) Walker has played the piano at the Home since she was a young girl. What a blessing.

This is Homecoming Week at EHS. One change is that the Parade will be at 10:00 a.m. and the Volleyball matches will begin at 4:00 p.m. with the football game at 7:00 p.m. This year the Volleyball, Golf, and Football parents will be honored at the 6:30 p.m. pre-show. The Community Rally and Bon Fire will be Thursday evening at 7:00 p.m. beginning in the gym after the junior high volleyball games.

Geleslie King and Jimmie Brown of Eads attended the Promise Keepers Convention in Denver over the weekend. They were glad to see Josh Gifford formerly of Eads.

Kathy McCracken and the Eads Cheerleaders have been enjoying using the huge break away banner for the ball games. This Eads Eagle banner was purchased with donations from the local business owners and fans.

Destiny Saffer has been practicing and playing softball this fall with the Lamar Savage Team who has been on a long winning streak. Destiny really enjoys this sport.

Pansy Foxworthy returned from Missouri on the Amtrack Train Monday. She went right up to Weisbrod to visit her sister, Myra Watts, when she came home.