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Three finalists have been named in the search for a new superintendent of Haxtun Schools. Following a closed-door, executive session last week, the Haxtun Board of Education released the names of three finalists who will now take part in a school visit, interview and community meet and greet, all slated to take place April 8 and 9. John Weigel, Marsha Cody and Dustin Seger were among 24 applicants who applied for the position. Those 24 applicants were then narrowed down to seven by McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, the executive recruitment and...
Phillips County is one of 29 counties in Colorado to move to level Green: Protect our Neighbors on the new COVID Dial 3.0. News of the level status change came from County Commissioners on Thursday, March 24. Counties of 30,000 or less that were able to sustain seven consecutive days of level Green metric criteria as of Monday, March 22 were re-classified to level Green as of late last week, including Phillips County and others nearby including Sedgwick and Lincoln counties. The latest...
Under contract! After months of discussion and several special meetings later, the Town of Haxtun is under contract to sell property to Haxtun Health. At a special meeting last week, council members reviewed bids from three companies for a new town shop, slated to go up on the west end of Haxtun where the Town’s quonset currently sits. The Town of Haxtun is currently in the process of cleaning out the truck barn and lean-to located between the shop and Town Hall. Once those buildings are vacated, they in addition to property behind town hall an...
At the conclusion of a meeting that lasted just over an hour, Board of Directors at Haxtun Health voted to approve two contracts: one to purchase land from the Town of Haxtun and the second to extend an employment contract with Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace. The two votes, approved unanimously, came at the end of a Monday, March 22 meeting in the upstairs meeting room of the Extended Care Unit. Haxtun Health is now under contract with the Town of Haxtun to purchase property located behind town hall, which includes the truck barn, lean-to...
The fragile peace between land trusts that hold conservation easements and landowners cheated out of State tax credits is teetering on the brink, after a second bill not authorized by a 2019 working committee surfaced in the State House. Conservation easements have been a tool for preserving undeveloped lands that the State believes should be left wild. The State has granted more than 4,000 such easements over the last 20 years. An easement basically goes under a land trust or a county for preservation. The property owner retains title to the...
There is an old saying, “You can take the boy out of the country but you can’t take the country out of the boy.” Well, a recent experience I just barely lived through has proven those words to be very, very wrong! A few days ago Sue and I made the sad journey from Brush to extreme Southeastern Kansas to help her siblings clean out the home of their recently departed father. She had made reservations at a nearby hotel for our several-day stay. The first night at our home away from home, Sue asked...
For many who claim Christianity as their own, unfettered joy is one description discoverable in Palm Sunday liturgies and writings. The entry of Jesus into Jerusalem, on a donkey of all things, was cause for celebration. The entrance of Jesus is often described as ‘triumphal,’ though gossip was quickly afoot that both man and myth were present and that expectations were elevated. After all, it was the season of Passover, spirits were high, and the community responded accordingly with news of Jes...
With the completion of the Spirit state championships last weekend, CHSAA's Season B has officially ended. That allows the focus to be shifted to Season C, which is already nearing its midpoint. Swink was the first champion crowned last Thursday in the 2A/3A Game Day Cheer section. The Lions were solid in the preliminaries, posting a score of 83.50 points, earning the top position heading into the finals. They were even better in the finals, improving their score to 83.80, a mark that was more...
Grow & Give is returning this growing season. Colorado State University launched Grow & Give in 2020 as a “modern victory garden project” in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Together with 600 volunteers we provided over 20 tons of fresh, local produce to people in need. This year Grow & Give continues to provide a platform for Coloradans to fight food insecurity in their communities by growing food and giving it to those in need. Learn more at GrowAndGiveColorado.org. KloverKare is a newly launched organization started by Jeremy Kil...
13 Years Ago April 1, 1936 A popular and unanimous vote was accorded Chief Harry O'Hare at the annual meting of the Haxtun Volunteer Fire Department meeting Wednesday evening. The members re-elected him to head the organization for the third successive term. Other officers: Barton Nauman, assistant chief; George McCulloch, chemical captain; Earl Johnson, hose, hook and ladder captain; and James Fitgerald Jr., secretary/treasurer. Charles Ruff was elected to the finance committee. J.A. Work,...
Four Haxtun student athletes were recently honored for their efforts on the basketball court at the conclusion of the 2021 season. All-Conference honors are determined by a vote of head coaches from each team's respective league. Haxtun Bulldog players Ryan Tempel, Owen Knode and Bella Tori were all honored with All-Conference designations and Taylor Schram was named All-Conference, Honorable Mention. Tori, a senior post player for the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs, averaged 10.4 points and 7.4 rebounds...
For the second time so far this season, the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs met up with the Lady Rams from Akron on the volleyball court. The season kicked off just over a week ago and last-minute schedule changes due to COVID sent the Lady Bulldogs to the home of the Rams on Friday afternoon. Originally Haxtun was set to travel to Caliche for a triangle event with the Lady Buffs and Lady Rams, but a positive COVID test from the Caliche camp held them from competing. The first time the two teams met up, Haxtun took down Akron at home in a five-set match...
The conclusion of this year's basketball season brought a host of All-Conference selections for student-athletes at Fleming High School. The Lady Wildcat team competed in the State Championship and earned the Runner-up finish following a 12-4 season. They took down the number-two ranked team in their post-season trek to the Championship. Kendyl Kirkwood, the lone senior on the Lady Wildcat squad this year, played forward in her final high school basketball season. She earned an All-Conference...
It’s safe to say the Lady Wildcats have successfully transitioned into the volleyball season. Following an extended season on the basketball court to allow for post-season play the ladies were forced to switch gears quickly in to Season C — volleyball. The 11-member team took court last weekend for a three-match tournament at Kit Carson after just four days of practice and took wins in all three of their season-opening matches. The local ladies opened with a sweep over the Wiley Lady Panthers to kick off Saturday’s tournament play. They took...
MEMBERS of the Lady Wildcat volleyball team for the 2021 season are pictured front row (l-r), Lexi Schaefer, Whitney Chintala, Madi Serrato, Zoey Vandenbark and Laney Schliesser; back row (l-r), Jessie Bornhoft, Maddy Harms, Kendyl Kirkwood, Kally Kirkwood, Sam Pope and Hunter Donovan. The team is coached by Doug Kamery and Amber Schliesser....
Victoria Rae (Burmester/Benedict) Santomaso passed away on March 22, 2021 at Sunrise Assisted Living of Westminster at the age of 78. Vickie was born to Bernhard Otto Henry "Ben" Burmester and Luella May (Pope/Burmester) Papke on June 16, 1942 in Haxtun. Vickie was the third and orneriest of four children. Vickie spent all her educational years at Haxtun and graduated in 1961. Vickie married her high school sweetheart, Dennis Allen Benedict in 1960. To this union was born a son Neal Allen...
Jesus of Nazarath Jesus the son of Mary and Joseph passed away at the age of 33 ½, surrounded by friends and family. Jesus was a well-known teacher throughout his life. Traveling approximately 19,000 miles by foot around Galilee and Judea, with activities also taking place in surrounding areas such as Perea and Samaria. His first teachings were in Jerusalem at the age of 12. He continued his education until the age of 30 when he began his public ministry. During the three and half years of public ministry he met many people; some of which...
