Archive for February 24th, 2023

LIVESTOCK SLAUGHTER – JANUARY 2023 UNITED STATES HIGHLIGHTS
Commercial red meat production for the United States totaled 4.77 billion pounds in January, up 4 percent from the 4.56 billion pounds produced in January 2022. Beef production, at 2.33 billion pounds, was 3 percent above the previous year. Cattle slaughter totaled 2.83 million head, up 5 percent from January 2022. The average live weight […]

Welcome to 2023 Chamber Chatter
Hello all, I am hoping 2023 is treating you well so far. I would like to start off the new year by introducing the board of directors to you. Tallie Harmon~Vice President, Monse Gallegos~Secretary, Abbie Campbell~Treasurer, Ashly Melgosa, Joe Zapata, ShawnaRae Falconburg, TaNisha Graham, Joe McCaleb, Hillary Perales, Kolby Brubacher & Acacia Truitt. We […]

Leland D. “L.D.” Nelson – January 5, 1932 – February 21, 2023
A private family inurnment for lifelong Eads, Colorado resident, Leland D. Nelson, affectionately known as L.D. will take place at a later date. Per L.D.’s request cremation will take place. L.D. was born on January 5, 1932 at Eads, Colorado to Daniel Webster and Clara Clementine (States) Nelson and passed away on […]
Joy Christina (Polhemus) Blanton – May 7, 1937 – December 13, 2022
She was more than a teacher. Joy Christina (Polhemus) Blanton was born May 7, 1937, in Lamar, Colorado. Her mother, Alvarietta (Gilliam) Polhemus, was a homemaker and her father, Edgar C. Polhemus, was an apiarist. In her 1979 teacher of the year application Joy wrote, “My dad was an apiarist, but I told friends […]