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The Haxtun Swimming Pool committee has surpassed the half way mark in the goal of raising $750,000 to construct a new swimming pool. Committee members Lee Salyards and Barb Ensminger reported recent totals to members of the Haxtun Town Council during a meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The committee is in the planning stages of another big-event fundraiser slated for Oct. 23. The two pool committee members told council members cash, pledges and in-kind donations now total $400,000, which surpasses the half-way mark of the $750,000 goal. Over the...
For the first time in nearly two decades, Haxtun met the neighboring Fleming Wildcats for a gridiron contest. The two teams played an eight-man game on Fleming's six-man field for the Wildcats' annual homecoming contest on the same day as the community's Fall Festival celebration. Originally, Haxtun was slated to face Wiley at home Friday evening but a tragic accident Wednesday evening claimed the lives of four Wiley students and left a fifth critically injured in a Colorado Springs hospital....
The Lady Bulldogs are on a seven-game winning streak after going 4-0 in volleyball action last week. Haxtun took down Flagler at home in a varsity only match up last Tuesday and went undefeated in league play in Brush on Saturday with wins over Simla, Estes Park and Brush. Not only are the Lady Bulldogs on a seven-game winning streak, but the team is also on a 16-set winning streak, having not lost a set since a home game with Holyoke in late August when Haxtun pulled out a five-set victory...
Concurrent enrollment, graduation requirements and this year’s preliminary student count all topped information presented to the Frenchman Board of Education during an August meeting in the Fleming Library. Counselor Randy Stahley, Athletic Director Lisa Chintala and administrative team members Kortney Firme and Steve McCracken gave board members an update just as the 2021-22 school year kicked off in Fleming. Stahley told board members there are 15 Fleming students who are taking concurrent enrollment classes this semester. Concurrent e...
On Tuesday, Nov. 2, voters within the lines of the Haxtun School District will be tasked with selecting the candidates to fill vacancies on the local school board. Seats currently held by Tamara Durbin, Jay Wisdom and Audree Edwards are up for election in November. Two of those three, Edwards and Wisdom, returned petitions to seek another term on the Board of Education along with candidates Cole Fix, ChristiAnne Gibson, Dean Michael and Spencer Holcomb, all of whom recently completed the necessary petition to fill one of three four-year terms....
Four of five seats on the Frenchman Board of Education are up for election this fall. Four community members returned petitions for the open seats, which means the Board of Education will cancel the general election in Fleming this November. Incumbents Kim Nolde and Christa Lousberg will each take a second four-year term on the Board and new members Karianne Donnelson and Nick Wernsman will each serve a two-year term beginning this November. Donnelson and Wernsman replace seats currently held by Randy Kirkwood and Shane Schliesser. Kirkwood is...
Haxtun Police Chief Tanya Mayhew reported the re-registration of sex offender James Leonard within Haxtun’s city limits last week. Leonard, age 34, is registered at an address in the 200 block of North Wallace Avenue. According to Mayhew, Leonard must register as a sex offender annually following an October 2011 conviction in Phillips County Court for attempted sex assault on a child....
Not even the rain could stop Haxtun's ground game Friday night as the Bulldogs rolled to a 60-14 win over West Grand at Adam Wernsman Field Friday night. The Bulldogs have racked up 126 points just two weeks into the 2021 football season with dominating wins in their first two contests. Haxtun outscored South Park and West Grand by a total of 112 points as the Bulldogs defense has allowed just 14 points in the two-game stretch. Junior running back Michael Gerk and senior counterpart Isaac...
The COVID vaccination is a hot topic among health care facilities around the State and Haxtun is no exception. Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace gave an update to Haxtun Health Board of Directors during a late-month August meeting, noting at this time, the local health care organization has not mandated the COVID vaccine for its employees. “Discussions continue to happen at the National, State and local levels regarding mandatory COVID vaccines for healthcare workers,” Pace said. “Several hospital systems across the country and the state...
Three days, three games, three wins ... the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs are on a three-game winning streak following victories over Holyoke, Eads and Stratton last week. The team holds a 3-2 overall record going into a week-long break in volleyball action. The gym in Haxtun was electric in true Phillips County showdown action Thursday as the Lady Bulldogs hosted the Lady Dragons from Holyoke. A close first set kept fans on the edge of their seats from the beginning as the Lady Dragons took a 26-24...
Gridiron action is underway and the Haxtun Bulldogs came out hot in their season opener. The Bulldogs traveled over 400 miles to kick off the 2021 season in what turned out to be a 66-0 stomping of the South Park Burros. Haxtun will face off with West Grand and Wiley over the next two weeks before league play begins on Sept. 18. Michael Gerk’s ground game led the Bulldogs through most of the first quarter as the junior running back snuck in three unanswered touchdowns to give Haxtun an early lead. His counterpart Isaac Andersen did his part b...
Impacting systems to make sure all students have access to a high quality education and opportunities to develop their talents motivates new Haxtun Superintendent Marsha Cody in her role as administrator at Haxtun Schools. Cody signed a contract with the District last spring and officially took over the lead position on July 1. "My mother was a teacher and it was always apparent how much she loved teaching," Cody said of entering in the education field. "She loves children and her joy about...
As a Haxtun High School graduate, Dustin Seger knows the pride that comes along with being a Bulldog and in his new role as secondary principal at Haxtun Schools, his hopes are to help every student make their mark in a positive way to continue the legacy of being a proud Haxtun alum. Seger serves as the seventh though 12th grade Principal at Haxtun Schools. He is a part of the administration team that includes elementary principal Becky Heinz and Superintendent Marsha Cody. Heinz's Principal...
Haxtun Schools started last week and when parents and students gathered for back to school night, they were presented new District behavior and discipline matrices. Those documents were also an area of focus during the Board of Education meeting last week. High School Agriculture Teacher Jeff Plumb presented the new discipline and behavior matrices to members of the Board of Education on behalf of the District Leadership Committee. That committee is made up of seven school staff members including teachers Staci Tempel, Kristie Boerner, Meghan...
By Candie Fix [email protected] The Town of Haxtun will ask voters to approve a $1.9 million street project during an election this November. Plans are to pave approximately 42 blocks of streets next year. The project would be partially funded with the current one-percent sales tax already in place with no increase in taxes to taxpayers. The Town of Haxtun has also applied for a grant from the Colorado Department of Transportation Main Street Revitalization program. Those grant funds would...
The fall volleyball season kicked off last week as the Lady Bulldogs traveled to Julesburg to compete in the Sedgwick County Cougar tournament. This year's 19-member team is under the direction of Head Coach Paige Thompson, Assistant Coach Don Schelling and volunteer coaches Callie Dickerson and Marissa Schelling. Saturday's action pitted the Lady Bulldogs in two contests as they first faced off with the home team Sedgwick County Cougars followed by a match up with Briggsdale. The team played a...
Fleming students return to the classroom this week and when they do, many will be greeted by Brittany Peirce, Fleming's new Title 1 teacher. While Peirce is new to Fleming Schools, she isn't new to the classroom; Peirce comes with years of experience from RE-1 Valley School District in Sterling. "I've always wanted to be a teacher," Peirce said. "I grew up playing school with my stuffed animals and brother. I love being a teacher and seeing students grow." Peirce grew up in northeast Colorado...
The 2021-22 school year kicks off in Haxtun this week and six staff members will begin their first year at Haxtun Schools when students arrive to their classrooms. New staff members include Kindergarten Teachers Christie Toops and Christie Philp, Second Grade Teacher Tamra Ashburn, Fourth Grader Teacher Amy Duvall, Technology Teacher McCall Etl and Special Education Teacher Mollie McGaughey. Haxtun students took assessments Monday and Tuesday this week and the first official day of school is Wed...
Haxtun’s new website is live! Residents can now pay Town bills and utilize other features on the site, townofhaxtun.colorado.gov. Haxtun Town Council members originally saw a draft version of the website during a Monday, June 7 regularly monthly meeting. Over the past few weeks, final touches were complete and the site sent live just recently. Now that it is live, local residents can use the website to pay utility bills as well as view hot topic ordinances and other forms such as building permit applications and golf cart permits. The site a...
Enrollment numbers, a new bus barn and preparation for the school year slated to begin on Aug. 12 for Fleming staff members topped agenda items for the Frenchman Board of Education in an early morning meeting in late July. The Board of Education approved a proposal for a new bus barn slated to go up this fall. School begins for Fleming students on Aug. 17. Board members on the Frenchman Board of Education in Fleming approved a quote from American Building Systems for a bus barn for a total of $92,165. According to Superintendent Steve...
School starts in just two weeks and when Haxtun students return this fall, they will notice changes in administration including Superintendent Marsha Cody and Dustin Seger, new High School/Junior High Principal. The Haxtun Board of Education hired Seger during a special meeting last month. He fills an opening left by Alan Nall who took a position with the local Board of Cooperative Education Services. Seger’s position will cover high school students and staff in addition to those in seventh and eighth grade, a change in principal positions a...
Haxtun Health’s Fleming Clinic is up and running. Over the past few months, the Fleming Clinic underwent a complete remodel and opened to patients on Monday, Aug. 2. Plans are to host a ribbon cutting and open house later this month. Renovations and expansion of the Fleming Clinic were made possible by grants from the Colorado Health Foundation and the Department of Local Affairs. As Haxtun Health Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace reported to Board of Directors during a July 26 meeting, the clinic is now the newest clinic in northeast C...
The Haxtun Police Department re-registered William Riley as a registered sex offender within Haxtun’s city limits last week. Last week, the HPD re-registered William Riley, 34, who lives in the 200 block of East Fletcher Street. Riley is required, by law, to register annually on his date of birth due to a conviction of attempted sexual assault on a child in Phillips County in 2007....
Discussion continues among members of the Haxtun Town Council regarding the possibility of a major street project in 2022. The project, if approved by voters in November, would allow for a complete overhaul of nearly 40 blocks worth of streets in Haxtun next year. For the past few months, council members, Superintendent Ron Carpenter and Clerk Karie Wilson have spent a number of hours discussing the possible street project including establishing figures and researching ballot question options. Plans are to continue to move forward with a...
By Candie Fix [email protected] The Phillips County Fairgrounds have seen many changes over the years; especially over the last decade. While the differences are notable, what some may not know is the work that went on behind the scenes making it all possible. While prep work for the buildings at the fairgrounds have been a collaborative effort of many hands - one common face behind the heavy equipment is Phillips County Road and Bridge Manager, Mike Salyards. Mike and his wife, Susan, are...
