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HAXTUN SENIORS Brooklyn Plumb and Alex Farrell, pictured at left, were crowned Haxtun High School's 2022 Prom Queen and King on Saturday night as junior, seniors and their guests celebrated "Flashback to the 50s." Prom royalty is voted on by the student body. Fleming seniors Zoey Vandenbark and Damon Nab, pictured at right, were crowned Prom Queen and King during Fleming High School's annual event on Saturday, April 23. Prom attendees danced the night away surrounded by "Under the Sea"...
The Haxtun Health Board of Directors will remain the same as recent notice of cancellation came regarding upcoming elections to elect one director. Per the notification, there were not more candidates for director than offices to be filled, therefore Pastor Jeri Soens has been elected to a three-year term to expire in May 2025. Soens was the only local resident who submitted necessary paperwork to fill the vacancy on the Board. Soens, who has served on the local hospital board for the past few years, will continue her place around the table alo...
As the current school year winds down Haxtun administration and board members are busy preparing for the start of another next fall. Along with that comes several resignations, the approval of salary schedules for the 2022-33 school year and an executive session that followed with a resolution for a non-renewal of a high school staff member during a recent April, 19 meeting of the local Board of Education. In a busy, but rather short meeting, the Board also approved the official Haxtun brand while also voting to move forward with a name change...
A bill to help students with severe behavioral issues and other needs shows just how caught in the middle kids are: on one side, parents who are frustrated with the lack of available medically necessary services for their children with disabilities who need those services during the school day; and school districts that after two years of COVID face staff shortages and burnout among teachers. House Bill 1260 faced a tough test: a four-hour hearing earlier this month, and a complete rewrite of the bill, as adopted by the House Education...
The old ranch house television set was abuzz awhile back over the tragic crash of two airplanes that may have had similar malfunctions leading to their crashes. While most “Under The Wire” columns rarely begin with such a somber beginning, stick with me, this will make sense very soon. These tragedies have left a black mark on air travel and a lot of red ink on some airplane manufacturer’s balance sheets. That said, I just came home after seeing a sight that renews my faith in the aviat...
Coffee is best “done” with others, conversation and fellowship combining with the ritual of sharing to create moments in which our lives intersect with others in mostly positive ways. According to www.coffeeresearch.org, 54 percent of the United States population drink coffee regularly (over three cups per day) while another 25 percent drink it occasionally. Overall, daily per capita consumption of coffee in the U.S. is 1.9 cups for men and 1.4 cups for women. I pretty much like my coffee simple...
The first State Championships of the spring sport season are less than a month away and everyone is gearing up for the stretch run. Eye-popping performances, both team and individual, continue to be a regular occurrence. Winning their first nine matches finally got the Lamar girls soccer team into the top spot in Class 2A. How did the Savages celebrate? By beating both Trinidad and Pueblo East by identical 10-0 scores. Jamilet Cruz, Tatum Melinski and Joslynn Salazar each scored a pair of goals...
Audree Edwards, a Haxtun Board of Education member, gave me the book Homesteading Haxtun and the High Plains: Northeastern Colorado History by Jean Gray. I have thoroughly enjoyed reading this book to my parents who live with me. Learning about the history of our community and the character and tenacity of the people has been fascinating and impressive to my family and me. The book begins with the following quote: “The area showed great faith, perseverance and determination. They saw s...
The State commission charged with adjudicating which Colorado schools must expunge their “American Indian mascots” devolved further into a kangaroo court last week. Chaired by Lieutenant Governor Dianne Primavera, the Colorado Commission on Indian Affairs was required to “identify each public school in the state that is using an American Indian mascot” by July 28 of last year. More than eight months later, the commission is suddenly considering whether to add seven new schools as potenti...
13 Years Ago April 28, 1937 Another business firm in Haxtun changed hands this week when Ruby's Cash Market was purchased by H.B. Prouty and son Floyd. Floyd will be in charge of the store, which is located in the Shirley Hotel building. Clinton Jeffers was high-point man of Monday's Haxtun-Holyoke track meet with a total of 22 points. Arden Sack was second with 21 points. Donnelly of Holyoke had 17, and Clyde Jeffers had 16. Teachers for the grade school at Haxtun for the 1937-38 year: first,...
The Garden of the Dawgs greenhouse build project began with Haxtun Junior High students in October. With advice from many valuable sources, the students used repurposed and donated materials for construction, completing it in February. In addition to the plants, students came up with garden projects to build and sell including bird baths, elevated beds, birdhouses, fairy jars and wash tables. Students were also responsible for all communications and grant writing for every stage and aspect....
Fleming High School recently announced that Zoey Vandenbark has earned a place in the Daniels Scholarship Program. Vandenbark was among 240 students across Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming who were selected as 2022 Daniels Scholars. The complete list is available at: www.DanielsFund.org/2022DanielsScholars. Vandenbark will gradute from Fleming High School in May. She plans to attend Metro State University in Denver to obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in nursing. "I plan to pursue a...
American Legion Auxiliary units in all 50 states host ALA Girls State, a week of learning focused on responsible citizenship, leadership and love for God and country. Female high school students who have completed their junior year are competitively selected and sponsored by American Legion Auxiliary units for this program where they learn about the political process by electing officials for all levels of state government and actively running a mock government. The girls are assigned to mock cities and either the Federalist Party or...
With two wins in Wray last week the Haxtun Bulldog baseball teams improves to 9-5 overall and 6-3 in league play with the District Tournament just around the corner. According to MaxPreps standings on Tuesday morning, the Bulldogs are currently holding the second seed in 2A/1A Lower Platte League standings. Merino holds the top spot with a 16-2 record overall and a 12-2 standing in league play. Wray nabbed an early lead in game one Saturday morning with a 2-1 advantage after the first inning. Bo...
The Dick Evans Invitation in Wray saw competitors from all over eastern Colorado, including Haxtun High School’s boys and girls track teams on Thursday, April 21. Top 10 results from the meet are as follows: Girls The Lady Bulldogs earned a total of 30 points at the Dick Evans Invitation; good enough for an 11th place finish. 400-meter dash: Aliyah Engle, fifth, 1:09.44; Taylor Schram, ninth, 1:12.69. 800-meter run: Heily Avery, eighth, 3:01.83. Four-by-100 meter relay team: seventh, 56.95. Four-by-200 meter relay team: ninth, 2:03.50. Four-by-...
The Fleming Lady Wildcat track team finished in 13th place at the Dick Evans Invitational Track Meet in Wray last week. Top-10 placers are as follows: 800-meter run: Madi Serrato, first place, 2:47.06. Four-by-100-meter relay: Team of Kally Kirkwood, Whitney Chintala, Zoey Vandenbark and Lexi Schaefer, second, 53.56. Four-by-200-meter relay: Team of Serrato, Maddy Harms, Maddy Zink and Laney Schliesser, 10th, 2:05.17. 800-meter sprint medley: Team of Kirkwood, Chintala, Vandenbark and Schaefer, third, 1:59.35. Pole vault: Serrato, ninth, six...
Brogan Dee Heiny died on April 18, 2022 at University of Colorado Hospital in Aurora at the age of 23. Brogan, one of fraternal triplets, was born to Dana Kelly Heiny and William Charles Heiny on June 25, 1998, in Fayetteville, Ark. The family moved to Colorado in 2002 and Brogan was homeschooled in Evans. Brogan was a joyful person who enthusiastically played a variety of toy musical keyboards. Brogan is survived by her parents Dana and Bill Heiny, Evans; brothers Paxon and Voran Heiny, Evans;...
Thomas Franklin Saylor Sr. passed away peacefully at his home with his wife Vickie Marie by his side on April 19, 2022, his death sharing his grandson Daniel’s birthday of the same date. Tom was a United States Air Force Veteran having served during the Cuban missile crisis. Prior to serving his country, Tom was an accomplished drag race car driver, auto mechanic and even learned to fly. Years after his honorable discharge, he started his own successful business, Saylor Electronics, Inc, working as a design engineer in Southern California, wher...
