About Town

By Ida and Doris Lessenden

February 27, 2004

Linda Trosper treated the ladies who attended the Weisbrod Hospital District Auxiliary’s luncheon Tuesday at noon with pink cup cakes, heart-shaped note pads and packets of candies. Linda said that she and Suzanne Williams, who are the co-coordinators of the Weisbrod Hospital District Bazaar, wanted to give an extra "Thank you" to the auxiliary ladies for all the work they do to help with the Fall Bazaar. We were pleased to hear that the ladies plan to decorate a room in a new western motif with money donated by the Roy Robertson family. Ida was in that room last fall so we know that will be a pleasant improvement.

Charles and Sis Howard were in Denver last weekend to the LWML (Lutheran Women’s Missionary League) officer planning meeting. Sis is the Zone President for the Eastern Plains group.

George Crow provided the roast beef for the Senior Citizen’s dinner and June Blooding peeled and mashed lots of potatoes for the monthly dinner. Mary Anne Hulteen and Peggy Sheldon made the best brown gravy to complement the dinner. During the meeting, people were warned about the Publishing House scam, credit card scams and urged to read the AARP magazine for more information. March 24^th is the date for visiting the legislators at the State Capitol. Anyone who wants a ride on the bus needs to call Faye Barber before the seating is all taken. We were pleased to have three pastor couples attend: Alvin and Margaret Clamp, Donald and Wendy Lott, and Gary and DeEtta Goettel

Several days last week we saw Bing (Crow) Dixon playing dominos with her two sisters in the Weisbrod dining room. Bing’s daughter, the former Pam Barnes, visited here Sunday.

Ruth Rose who has sat on the second row bench at ball games for years with the Pfingstons, Watts, and Eders was honored recently at the basketball games as the Honored Senior Citizen. Through the years she has been an avid fan of her great nieces and nephews. Currently those in school who are the "apple of her eye" are T.J. and Trice Watts in high school and Talara and Tanaia Hansen in grade school.

Marvin and Blanche Templer were glad to have their son, Eddie, fly here from Washington D.C. last week. Their granddaughter who is a student cadet at the Air Force Academy was also able to come on President’s Day weekend.

The CSAP tests were begun at the Eads Schools this week. They usually spread over several days or weeks. But our real point is to parents, grandparents, and other caretakers, "Be SURE, your STUDENTS get plenty of SLEEP and HEALTHY FOODS." Statistics show that these factors increase scores in all testing situations.

Mona Walker and her dietary staff, the Activities department ladies, and the nursing staff on Thursday evening served the "Meal of the Month". This soup supper was a real hit. They used my granddaughter, Kristi Hirsch’s , recipe for white chili (chicken, white beans, green chili). We also had a choice of broccoli and cheese soup or potato soup. This was served with homemade bread that we all relished and tasty choices from the dessert bar. Our favorite was the three-layer dessert that is my great grandson, Jacob’s, favorite dessert.

Tuesday and Thursday were the last home basketball games in Eads. Gene and Charlotte Lynn of Springfield were recognized as the Honored Senior Citizens. They both attended Eads schools and have two grandchildren, Brandon and Audrey Shade who graduated from EHS. Presently their granddaughter, Jennifer Lynn is a junior in Eads. The Lynns drive here for nearly every sports event, drama play, and FFA activity that Jennifer participates in.

Margaret Frazee is another senior citizen who was honored. She has lived in or near Eads for 79 years. Both she and her parents graduated from EHS. Margaret had three sons who graduated from Eads, Forest, Dennis, and Robert and many nieces and nephews. We especially remember her contribution to Eads by the large Mount Holy Cross and Columbine scene she and other students painted in the l940’s. This is above the east stairway. She also helped paint the mural of the Sand Creek Massacre in the Kindergarten Room and the painting in the south science room .

Plainview and Eads basketball teams are in the District Basketball Tournaments this week. The girls met on Tuesday, and depending on who wins, they will play on Friday at 3:00 p.m. and we know the boys will play at 4:30 p.m. that day at the Lamar Community Building.

Kathy McCracken and her cheer squad hosted a send off pep rally Wednesday evening at the school before the Wrestling Team took off to Denver to the State meet. We at home were eager to hear the results by telephone or radio, and the newspapers. Congratulations to our senior Cody Cordova who won the silver medal which is second place in State in the 158 pound division which is an awesome win when you think of all the boys in the State in that division. What a great honor and we are thrilled for him and his family. Congratulations also to Hunter Uhland a sophomore at EHS. Hunter won the Consolation place which is a thrill for a promising young wrestler.

Mike and Cindy McLoud were in Amarillo, Texas, last week with Mike’s father. He had a heart attack on Monday, triple heart bi-pass surgery on Tuesday and Sunday morning, he told his son, "I think I will go to church this morning." The McLouds feel this is miraculous progress and are so thankful for newer medical technology.

The Knowledge Bowl teams will be at the Regional meet at Lamar Community College on Thursday. Junior High wrestlers will travel to Fowler on Saturday. Of course, lots of basketball fans will be traveling to Lamar this week.

The First Christian Church folk are hosting a bridal shower for Sandy Lindholm on Sunday March 7^th from 2-4:00 p.m. who will be married on April 3^rd.

Clayton and Gloria Peck have been traveling more lately to watch their grandson, Justin Crow, play baseball with the Lamar Community College team. Gloria says, "They have been learning a lot because the rules are so different from high school." She says the games are exciting to watch. Last Wednesday at the game with Colby Community College, Justin was the closing pitcher and the winning pitcher. Then on Friday and Saturday, he played first base and hit his first college home run. Several other Eads people were in Lamar to watch the game.

John and Laura Negley were in Cheraw on Valentine’s Day where John was best man at the wedding of his friend, Mike Wyckoff, to Pam. Best Wishes to the couple.

Congresswoman Marilyn Musgrave will be the guest at the Cheyenne County Republican dinner, at 1:00 p.m. Sunday, February 29^th at the Kit Carson School. After hearing her radio reports and news reports, we feel that she is an honorable and courageous woman who takes a firm stand on many bills that other men and women are not willing to do because some issues are not so popular. We are speaking of water rights, the military, same-sex marriage, and the highway expenditures.