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The Haxtun FFA celebrated National FFA week this past week. Throughout the week, students participated in activities in class and helped to promote FFA. The week started on Tuesday, Feb. 18 with the annual Petting Zoo. Elementary students and other kids from the community were able to pet the animals and learn more about them. There was a horse, miniature donkey, two dairy calves, a lamb, a goat and two kids (baby goats) and two dogs. The rest of the week, high school ag classes participated in...
After several months of discussions on various makes and models, the Haxtun Board of Education voted during their February meeting to purchase a handicap accessible vehicle. The vote came at the Feb. 18 meeting, which opened with a finance report as the focus topic from District Bookkeeper Lynda Firme. Firme, who has been giving new board members an update on all things finances over the past few months focused on sources of revenue for the February meeting. The month before, she talked with board members about salaries and where each...
The report of an unknown man entering a residence in Haxtun Sunday evening spread quickly via social media and had many local residents feeling uneasy. About 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, a resident in the 100 block of South Logan Avenue reported that a strange man had entered through the back door of the home and when he realized the residence was occupied, took off running west on Chase Street. According to information from Haxtun Police Chief Tanya Mayhew, the man was described as a white male, five feet, 10 inches tall to six feet tall,...
Jim LaJudes' life on the High Plains of Colorado, where his is surrounded by prairie grass and farm ground, could be likened to his being "a fish out of water." In Jim's case, however, he is a surfer without an ocean and a musician with limited venues. Still, Jim says he loves the small town of Haxtun where he and his wife Janene now live. And, although he may find surfing a difficult sport to participate in without an ocean, he always brings his music with him. Jim's music comes through a...
The House held a memorial on Feb. 20 for former State Representative and Senator Maynard Yost, R-Sterling, who passed away on Dec. 1, 2019 at the age of 83. Seventeen members of Yost’s family were in the Colorado Capitol for the memorial, which was read in both the House and Senate. Yost served in the House in the 1977-78 sessions and in the State Senate from 1979 to 1982. He chaired the Senate Agriculture, Natural Resources and Energy Committee in the 1981 and 1982 sessions. Senate Joint Memorial 2, offered by Sen. Jerry Sonnenberg, R...
Years ago, I, like most of the world, marveled at the sight of men first walking on the moon. It seemed to be the impossible now accomplished. The event showcased the technological advances our society had accomplished. I thought of my grandfather, still alive at that time who came to our region as a boy in a covered wagon drawn by horses. He now watched “One Giant Step For Mankind.” What a change. The sights on the television seemed surreal. You could see them, but even then they were hard to...
It’s a mystery how far apart engineering and common sense can be. For years we have been perplexed by how many products for the household are designed with everything in mind except cleanability. Surely there is a happy medium somewhere that could be reached. Until then, there is a fortune waiting to be had as a cleaning consultant for manufacturers, home builders, civic planners, landscapers, and gadget makers. Such a person would have the power to make like easier for millions of people. F...
13 years ago Feb. 20, 1935 The Haxtun Harvest Goldie Blake, Haxtun, was one of 15 students who presented a music recital at the University of Colorado last Thursday night. A typical spring blizzard visited the Haxtun section Thursday, moving tons of soil and bringing a veritable fog of dust throughout the day. Funeral services are Friday afternoon for Henry Frye, 19 son of Mrs. Celia Frye, Dailey. Septic sore throat and complications of quinsy were understood to be the cause of death. He was emp...
The regular season has come to a close and the Lady Bulldogs advanced to post-season play. The conclusion of the regular season came in Yuma Friday night Haxtun competed with the 2A Lady Indians. Despite a late-game run, the Lady Bulldogs fell, 47-26. "The game against Yuma was a tough one for us," said Head Coach Arlan Scholl. "We have been playing very well at this point of the season and then we just struggled to get any shots to fall in this game. It is a difficult place to play with the...
That's a wrap on the regular boys' basketball season for the Haxtun Bulldogs. The team competed in Yuma last week where they fell to the Indians by a 21-point margin. This week, the Bulldogs are set to host their first round of District play on Wednesday night as they face off with the Bulldog from Otis. The two teams met once before, when Haxtun nabbed a 30-point win. Friday night in Yuma, the Bulldogs battled with the Indians after tip off, coming up just four points shy of the home team...
The March 16 deadline for farmers to make their ARC/PLC decisions for the 2019-20 crop years is fast approaching. In an effort to provide growers with the most up-to-date information needed to make this important decision, Colorado State University Extension and the USDA Farm Service Agency have teamed up to conduct a Farm Bill Decisions webinar. The webinar will be held Monday, March 2 from 6-8 p.m. Topics to be addressed include the mechanics of ARC/PLC and the limitations of ARC for fruit and vegetable producers, the payment outlook in...
HAXTUN HOSPITAL nurse Val Wilson and her son, Tanner, are pictured with Extended Care Unit residents Ann Rafert and Rex Hadeen during a Feb. 14 Valentine's Day parting with music provided by Anne and Larry Dye and Chris Sturgeon, another nurse at Haxtun Hospital. Other residents who enjoyed the party include Jean Benson, Berdine Koberstein, Kathryn Debus and Verna Bledsoe....
The Fleming Lady Wildcats completed their regular season last Tuesday, Feb. 18 with a home victory over the Peetz Lady Bulldogs. The win put the Lady Wildcats, who now move into District play, at 18-1 on the season. Peetz came to Fleming last Tuesday for the second match-up between the two teams this season. Fleming owned the first contest on Peetz's home court, 69-22. The Lady Wildcats took this go-around as well; this time by a final score of 65-28. The Lady Wildcats held a 31-6 advantage...
Five members of the Sedgwick County–Fleming wrestling team competed in the CHSAA Colorado State Wrestling Tournament Feb. 20-22 and finished 14th as a team. They had three medal winners this year with Fabian Lopez bringing home the 195-pound State Championship Title, Hayden Burr winning the 126-pound fifth place medal and Marco Martinez winning the 113-pound sixth place medal. Individual results of wrestlers competing out of Fleming High School are as follows: 106-pound freshman Jack Bornhoft f...
The Fleming Wildcats closed the regular season on a high note last week with a win over Peetz on Fleming's home court. The two teams are set to meet again on Wednesday, Feb. 26 in the opening round of the District 4 Tournament. Prior to last week's contest, Fleming had met Peetz once this season when they took a 10-point victory on the Bulldogs' home court. Last week's contest at Fleming ended with a closer score. Fleming went up by five in the first quarter, 14-9, but Peetz returned in the...
