About Town

By Ida and Doris Lessenden

November 26, 2004

Middle School band students traveled to Limon Friday to try-out for a place in the Honor Band. They and their families were thrilled to get early morning phone calls from their Band Teacher, Bob Seay, telling them that each student had been chosen for a chair in the elite group who will have practice sessions and a concert January 6^th. The musicians were Jennifer Negley, Jake Fox, Keith Hester, Cardon Brandt, Tyler Fox, and Remington Brandt. Jennifer will play lst chair Clarinet and Jake Fox will be the 2^nd chair percussion.

Ryan Trosper of Eads was inducted into the Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society at Lamar Community College. Ryan who is an Ag-Business /Economics major has the required high grade point average to be considered for a membership in this prestigious society.

Some of the Red Hatter ladies donned their purple attire and flamboyant red hats to sing for and with the residents at Weisbrod Nursing Home Tuesday evening. Betty Crow who played the piano led us. She had made copies of words to "golden oldie" tunes. What fun that was! Several residents said, "Please come back to sing Christmas carols for us." The Red Hatters will have a 10:30 a.m. meeting Saturday at Our Place for ladies who wants to come.

Erika Rice wrote a letter to me from near Hawaii where she is on a ship. She said it is beautiful there but too hot. Erika said, "I am meeting a ton of new people and learning a lot about myself. I never realized how much I would miss our little town, but I would do anything to come back. I am also noticing how much I took things for granted before." There was more to her precious letter. Erika would welcome letters at USS Abraham Lincoln CVN 72, AN Rice, Erika A. Supply Dept. / S-6, FPA, AP 96612.

Lesa Cole and her mother, Pam, flew to Kentucky for the National FFA Conference where Lesa was one of the few members in the Nation who received the American FFA Degree. Lesa is a sophomore at Lamar Community College and a part time employee at the Kiowa Healthmart. Pam said that Preston Hoffman and Brandi Roberson of Eads also received the National Degree but were unable to travel to the East Coast. Both are college students. It is remarkable that so many young men and women from Eads have won this award. Their advisor, Lance Jagers, is to be commended and thanked for stressing fine record keeping. Pam said, "It was a really wonderful trip except for the flight home to DIA during a blizzard then driving home at night."

Marsha Beeson showed me some pretty photos of her daughter, Elizabeth, who was married to Kevin Hope recently in Lamar. The couple was attended by his brothers, Ryan and Aaron and sister, Ashlie, and friend Tammy Musgrave.

Lillie Fox was beaming Saturday because here daughter, Darlene, and husband, Don Jones, were here from Bloomingdale, Illinois. They have come for thanksgiving.

Cheryl Davis was happy Saturday, because their daughter, Elizabeth, and friend were home from Fort Lewis State University in Durango. It is so nice to see the college students who come home occasionally.

The 25^th Weisbrod Annual Bazaar was a wonderful affair Saturday. Chairwomen, Linda Trosper and Mary Lou Williams, who have organized these big events for 25 years were given lovely silk corsages made by Janet McKnight. Auxiliary President, Barb Diel also was presented with a lovely corsage. The Auxiliary ladies also served decorated cakes in honor of the occasion. The people who won the door prize gifts were grateful to the business people and groups and booth vendors for generously donating. A big thanks goes to Sis Howard making the contacts for so many gifts.

Many Eads Senior Citizens met at the First Christian Church Fellowship Hall Wednesday at noon. It was so nice to eat together in the remodeled and enlarged room. George Crow was thanked for giving the turkeys for the meal. Turkey sandwiches will be served at the December meeting.

The school day Wednesday had an emphasis on science. Middle School delegates went to Science Explorers in Lamar with advisors: Mindy Krentz, Lana Peterson, and Linda Offill. Attendees were:8th graders: Jordon Barnett, Chandni Merchant, Tyler Fox, Hayden Uhland, and Cardon Brandt; 7^th graders: Chelsea Batterton, Jenniefer Negley, Lori Weirich, Austin Adamson, and Jake Fox, 6^th grade: Bailey King, Weston Crow, Jeremiah Ardilla, Megahan Buck, and Kailey Lane. Meanwhile the 4^th and 5^th grade classes went with sponsors, Brenda Stoker, and Theresa Kerfoot, to a Science Festival in McClave. The students I visited with were excited about what they learned.

Next Sunday begins the four weeks of Advent and it marks only three more Sundays until we can hear the Community Cantata choir sing The Handel’s Messiah. This is a majestic composition where soloists sing right from the Bible, the Old Testament prophesies and the choir and soloists sing the Christmas story of the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem. Children, teenagers, and adults make up the choir from all churches in the county and some from Kit Carson.

Joe and Faye Schmitt of Strasburg donated the turkeys for the community Weisbrod Thanksgiving dinner for family and friends. There was a really huge crowd so their generosity was especially appreciated as mentioned by the administrator, Warren Yule on the day of the dinner.

Lorena Melius’ Drama class has been practicing and working for several months on the EHS drama, "Johnny Brooke: A Ghost Story" by Marian Blair Hollingsworth. Their two performances last week were outstanding in stage setting, presentation and entertainment. This is a large class who appears to work well together.

Kevin McNamara called the Laird’s home about 6:00 a.m. Saturday morning from Iraq. He said he is not right in the fighting area and hopes to come home soon. Arête said, she sensed he would surely like to get mail. Here is his address; Kevin McNamara A-2/11 FA, APO AE 09347-9998.

Lori Musgrave, wife of Joe Musgrave, and his Eads family are so happy to have Joe come home for about eight days from his Army assignment in Korea. Their families are going to celebrate Joe and Lori’s little son’s third birthday early while he is here.

Word was received that Carolyn Moore was married November 17th in Brownwood, Texas. She is the daughter of Dr. G. Erle and Ella Moore After high school in Eads, Carolyn moved to Texas with her parents.

Alice Glover of Eads and her sister, Mary Hood, of Pueblo took a trip to Branson, Missouri. They had a fabulous time especially going to the musical Christmas shows. She said it was just so wonderful. They traveled with an Arkansas Valley Bank group.

Fourteen Eads Red Hatter ladies went through the snow to Granada Saturday evening for a spectacular meal and entertainment of the Elvis Presley Impersonator. Vivian Gifford told me that she had seen Elvis in person one time. Whenever Elvis finished a concert, it was announced: "Elvis has left the building." And was announced in Granada but this man went out from the DuVall dining establishment to the bus and helped them on and kindly visited with the ladies.

I didn’t get to go to the community Thanksgiving Service at the First Christian Church Sunday evening, but I was told that it was a lovely service of congregational singing and specials from several churches. Pastor Noska of the First Baptist Church gave the message. Afterwards the ladies served refreshments where the people enjoyed visiting.