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HALLIE Hiller gets direction from her mom, Kaitlin, at the annual Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday morning at the Haxtun Park. The Easter Egg Hunt is sponsored by Haxtun High School's National Honor Society. Hallie, age 2, is the daughter of Kirk and Kaitlin Hiller, Haxtun....
Frenchman Board of Education members voted on salary schedules for the coming year including those for certified teachers, classified staff and extra duty assignments. The board in Fleming also approved lists of teacher contracts in preparation for the upcoming school year. Action items in the April 8 meeting began with the approval of the 2022-23 certified teacher salary schedule. In doing so, board members approved increasing the base salary for teachers to $37,000. Fleming’s base salary had been $35,405; total increasing the base pay nearly...
The Fleming Town Council met for their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 13 at the Fleming Town Hall. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Sue Einspahr at 6:31 p.m. The following council members were present: Stefan Betley, Andrew Muller, Bill Landridge, John Stone, Ken MacCrone and Bonnie Jackson. Also present were Michelle Asfeld, Keith Beck, Joelle and Alex Gapter, Lewis Frank, Suzanne and Mathias Wales and Jared Betley. Additions/Corrections to the Agenda: A motion was made and seconded to approve the agenda, all voted and...
FRAN GILLILAND, seated in front, was recently recognized as a Golden Girl by P.E.O. Chapter BX in Haxtun. Her long-time membership was celebrated with fellow chapter members, also pictured, Connie Waite, Nora Hofmeister, Marie Tamasy, Joyce Barkey, Gay McDaniel, Diane Fryrear and Nancy Dee. Also attending was Gilliland's daughter, Cindy Johnson....
Should illegal ponds be tapped to combat wildfires? A month ago, the answer was a clear “yes,” but when Senate Bill 114 came to the House Agriculture, Livestock and Water Committee last week, it wasn’t so clear. The bill is now raising questions from those with water rights in the South Platte about its impact on compact compliance and court orders. SB 114 would require county commissioners to apply to the state engineer to have certain ponds designated for wildfire suppression. Those ponds must be accessible to firefighters, if it’s in an a...
Dear Federal Reserve Folks, I am writing on a suggestion I received from a guy I met at the sale barn yesterday. He was nice to visit with and seemed to know a lot about what I am going to ask you. The gentleman did ask me not to mention his name or exactly where I had seen him because of a little misunderstanding between the two of you. It sounded as if he had ran a big bank or something before moving to our little town. The subject of my letter is not that person, anyway. I’m actually w...
Recently, I caught a portion of a 1950’s era war movie in which patriotic stereotypes ran true throughout. The leading men were impossibly handsome, unimpeachable leaders of lesser known though respectful soldiers who, by the end of the film, had been molded into inspiring heroes. The women were courageous and beautiful, stoically supporting the work of the nation on the domestic front as well as in factories. The authority of both government and military branches to act in our best interest w...
The last few weeks have brought a lot of challenges for area athletes, with the wind remaining at the forefront. Still, the competitors have been digging deep and continue to turn in noteworthy performances. While the same names continue to appear on the girls golf leaderboards, the competition at each event has become even more fierce. Rye was able to wrestle the Santa Fe League title away from defending champion Swink last Thursday, behind top 10 finishes from Paige Hyatt (second), Emma Garcia (third), and Abbigail Sammons (seventh). Swink...
13 Years Ago April 21, 1937 First prize was awarded to Jean Kluger of Fleming, at the amateur show at the Rialto Theater Tuesday evening. The audience chose Mary Clark, tap dancer, for second prize, and Lawrence Carsten, who sang and played the guitar, as third-place winner. Shirley Ann Brahmstadt, the two-month-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Brahmstadt of Paoli, passed away at a Holyoke hospital last Wednesday. 70 Years Ago April 23, 1952 Hospital News - Mr. and Mrs. Robert Griffith are the...
The Sedgwick County Sheriff’s Office conducted an investigation into a male party identified as Jimmy Weaver, 34, North Platte, Neb. It was discovered that an arrangement for a meeting between Weaver and an adolescent female for the purpose of sexual exploitation had been made. On April 13 Weaver arrived in Sedgwick County to meet with the adolescent female to engage in a sexual encounter. With the assistance of the Haxtun Police Department and the Sedgwick County Communication Center, Weaver was taken into custody without incident. Weaver i...
The Haxtun Bulldogs have just three regular season opponents to face in the 2022 spring baseball season. The team currently holds a 7-5 overall record and according to MaxPreps, a 4-3 record in the Lower Platte League. Last week, Haxtun took down Otis on the road and split a double-header with the Rams in Merino. The Bulldogs jumped to an early 2-1 lead after the first inning of play. Haxtun added another run in the second but in the bottom of that inning, Otis came back to take the advantage...
Tracksters from Haxtun High School competed in the 54th annual Yuma Bill Kalb Invitation on Tuesday, April 12. Below are top-10 results from the day. Girls The girls team racked up 29 points for a ninth place overall finish. 400-meter-dash: Taylor Schram, ninth, 1:14.05; Aliyah Engle, 10th, 1:14.93. 1,600-meter run: Heily Avery, 10th, 7:51.38. 300-meter hurdles: Jayleigh Bullard, seventh, 1:01.73. Four-by-100 relay team: ninth, 59.56. Four-by-200 relay team: eighth, 2:07.46. 800-sprint medley relay team: 10th, 2:19.68. High jump: Bullard,...
Fleming tracksters competed at the Bill Kalb Invitational at Yuma last Tuesday. Top-10 finishers at the meet are as follows: Girls 800-meter run: Madi Serrato, fourth place, 2:54.47. Four-by-100-meter relay: Team of Lexi Schaefer, Whitney Chintala, Kally Kirkwood and Zoey Vandenbark, third, 54.99. Four-by-200-meter relay: Team of Schaefer, Chintala, Kirkwood and Vandenbark, fourth, 1:58.48. 800-meter sprint medley: Team of Maddy Harms, Maddy Zink, Serrato and Laney Schliesser, fifth, 2:06.64. Pole vault: Serrato, sixth, six feet, eight inches....
Betty Lee McBee Betty McBee passed from this earth into the arms of Jesus on April 2, 2022 in Holyoke. Betty was born on Sept. 28, 1932 at her family home. Her parents were William (Bill) Henry Milholland and Blondena Dorsey (Kerns) Milholland. Betty was the third of seven children born to Bill and Blondena. Her siblings were Ila, Don, Norma, Judy, Billy and Allen. Betty grew up in rural Phillips County and attended Holyoke Schools. She was active in marching band while attending Holyoke High...
Janice Mae Freemyer deCordoba passed away on March 6, 2022 in Cheyenne, Wyo. after a brief illness with her daughter, Toni, by her side at the age of 87. Janice, or Jan as she was called by her friends, was born on May 12, 1934 and attended Haxtun High School. Jan retired to Sterling where she lived for many years. Jan loved to read, quilt and paint, and was a huge fan of Bob Ross. Jan is survived by her daughter Toni; grandsons Nick and wife Hallie and Erik and wife Katie; great-grandchildren...
Merl Lee Larson passed away April 4, 2022 in Petaluma, Calif. at the age of 82. Services will be held in June 2022. Arrangements under the direction of Adobe Creek Funeral Home in Petaluma....
