Calendar
31-Halloween, Have a Safe and Happy Halloween! Nov. Colony Bus to Garnett, phone 24 hrs. before you need a ride, 785-448-4410 any weekday, Community Church Missionary meeting, Church Annex, 1:30 p.m.; United Methodist Women, United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall, 7 p.m.
School calendar
Oct. 26 and 27-State volleyball; 29-middle school basketball at Crest vs. Pleasanton, 5 p.m.; Oct. 31-Halloween, 2:15 p.m.; Nov. 1-ECO Meet (State); middle school basketball, 5 p.m. 3-SEK MEA high school Band Choir; Susie Bubna Run at Colony GSSB, 1 p.m.
Meal Site
Oct. 26-Salisbury steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, brownie; 29-scalloped chicken succotash, bread, fruit cocktail; 31-beef tips, rice, mixed vegetables, bread, jello with applesauce. Phone 620-228-5156 for meal reservations.
Christian Church
Oct. 21 Larry Wittmer gave the communion meditation on the road Jesus took to the Cross referencing Hebrews 10. Christs road to sorrow was the way to a new and living God. Guest pastor Steve Bubna gave the sermon on Week 7 of our Believe series titled Humanity. Mens Bible study Tuesday morning at 7 a.m. Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. will be a meal and prayer time at the parsonage. Youth Believe study begins at 7 p.m. (kids are welcome to come hang out at 4:30). Small groups are being held on Sunday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. Saturday, Oct. 27 will be our movie night. Doors open at 6 p.m, movie will start at 6:30 pm. Oct. 28 soup and cinnamon rolls for lunch after church, followed by our annual hayrack ride. We will be filling our Operation Christmas Child shoe boxes on Sunday, Nov. 11. Please start collecting your items for this. You can find a list of acceptable and unacceptable items on their website.
Cowboy Church
Lance Ramsey gave the announcements at High Point Cowboy Church Oct. 21 before everyone joined in praise and worship accompanied by the band.
Prophet Jon Petty spoke about Gods promises and how each promise is enough to change and affect our atmosphere. He read 2 Peter 1:4 and Ephesians 3:20. The study group met following the morning service led by Ron Thompson
Susie Bubna Run
A Crest Senior project organized by seniors Cassie Bowen and Jewell Armstrong will be held Nov. 3. It is a 5K run and will begin at 8 a.m. at the GSSB bank. For further information, you may phone 620-363-2236 or 785-448-8337.
Colony Library
Library members met for their regular meeting Oct. 16 in the library. The pie crust making lessons were discussed. A date will be set soon. It was decided to purchase Halloween candy for the Crest School Halloween parade.
Lions
President Delores McMullen was in charge of the Oct. 19 meeting with an attendance of 11 members.
Business discussions included the receiving of a quote for 200 Lions Club members pins. It was decided to approach the company for a quote of 50 pins. The Zone Social will be on Nov. 3 at 6 p.m. The dinner will be held at the Nazarene Church in Garnett. Twelve members and spouses indicated they will attend. President McMullen will contact Zone Chair David Branton with the numbers. She reported there will be a Halloween celebration at the school on Oct. 31. This will start at 2:15 p.m. in the school gym and members are invited to attend in costume. Wilma Goodell passed away on Oct. 15. A memorial will be sent as she was the spouse of the late Lion Weldon Goodell. The Kincaid Lions club sent a check as thanks for Colony Lions assistance at the Kincaid Fair.
The next meeting will be Nov. 7. They will not meet Nov. 21 since that is the day before Thanksgiving. Lion Amanda Weller of Kincaid was the winner in the gun-a-month drawing.
Jolly Dozen
The Jolly Dozen club met on Oct. 15 at the Colony Community Room. Dixie Ward was hostess. Eight members attended. Discussion was held on decorating the barrels in the business area. Cathy Allen won the hostess gift. It was cute Halloween kitchen towels, pot holders and a necklace. Dixie served Jane Wards pumpkin pie.
4-H
The Seekers Not Slackers 4-H Club Sept. 17 meeting was held at the Lone Elm Community Building. It was Parents Night. Serving as Officer Parents were Joel Sprague – President, Jody Newton Vice President, Jeff Gillespie Secretary, and Derek Hermreck Treasurer. The K-State Fight Song was led by parent song leaders Denise King and Leann Church.
During the meeting roll call was answered by a Favorite 4-H Moment this Year. The flag salute and 4-H Pledge was led by parent Jeff Gillespie. Highlights from the September meeting included discussing plans for Kincaid Fair, accepting the new officer slate for 2018-19, and updates to the clubs bank account signature card. For program Graycn Ellington gave a talk about an after school snack. For recreation the club played 4-H Jeopardy led by Leann Church and Denise King parent Recreation Leaders.
Tyler Gillaspie, reporter
First meeting of the new 4-H year was Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. at the home of Jeremy and Holly Ellington for a taco bar/Halloween party. A short business meeting was also held.
