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AFTER 37 YEARS in education at Haxtun Schools, Superintendent Darcy Garretson plans to retire at the end of June. Garretson started her career in Haxtun in 1984 as the High School English Teacher. While her contract expires on June 30, Garretson plans to remain at the school, part-time, until October to help facilitate the transition to a new superintendent....
A large preschool expansion project, staffing for the coming year and a new bus topped action items at the Tuesday, May 18 meeting of the Haxtun School Board. Board members approved the pursuit of a $450,000 project to expand the two existing preschool rooms at the conclusion of the 2021-22 school year. The project has received just over $252,000 in grant funds thus far. According to Superintendent Darcy Garretson, plans are to extended the two existing preschool rooms west towards the preschool playground to even the building at the back of th...
FLEMING SCHOOLS recently honored four retirees (l-r), Phyllis Schmidt, Roxanne Martinez, Linda Hawthorne and Carol Clark, who combined for a total of 59 years of service to the local school district. Schmidt began her career in Fleming in 1995 and worked for a total of 25 years; Martinez drove bus for one year; Linda served for 21 years as the District Business Manager and Carol Clark worked for 12 years as Custodian....
Premier Farm Credit is giving out double scholarships in 2021. “Students have shown incredible resilience through all the recent challenges and we wanted to go the extra mile in supporting them,” Becky Lenz, Board Chair, said. “Youth are the future of our communities and agriculture and we’re committed to investing in both.” Premier’s scholarship program awards typically awards four $1,000 scholarships, but this year awarded eight $1,000 awards. This year’s recipients include: Preston Blach, attending Colorado State University majoring in A...
When faced with developing drought, ranchers often have questions. How severe is this drought? How long could it last? Is this as bad as the last drought we experienced or is it the worst one? What are the chances it rains enough to produce normal forage over the coming weeks or months and how much rain would be needed for a normal grazing year? These are questions frequently asked by ranchers who have taken part in drought management workshops with the National Drought Mitigation Center and partner agencies, said NDMC Rural Sociologist Tonya H...
The bill to ban the use of Indian mascots in Colorado public schools and public colleges and universities took a major step forward on May 20. That’s when the House Education Committee approved Senate Bill 116 and sent it to the full House for debate. Senate Bill 116 requires any public school with an Indian mascot to end its use by June 1, 2022 or face a $25,000 per month fine. The bill grants exceptions to schools that have agreements with Native American tribes that existed prior to June 30, 2021. Representative Adrienne Benavidez, D...
Dr. Brooke Ashley Appelhans is a May 2021 graduate of the University of Nebraska Medical Center School of Dentistry in Lincoln, Neb. She recently graduated with a doctorate in dental surgery. Brooke plans to move to Portland, Ore. to pursue a general practice residency at Oregon Health and Science University Hospital. Brooke is a Sterling High School graduate. She attended Hastings College in Nebraska where she obtained a degree in chemistry with a minor in biology. She is the daughter of...
It was 3:30 on a Wednesday afternoon when the phone rang. It actually was the third time if had rang in the past 15 minutes. The first one was from the IRS informing me they wanted me to know they would be bringing charges against me soon unless I called and gave them the information they needed to dismiss my case, including address and, of course, social security number. Not so respectfully, I declined. The second was from my Congressman asking me how he was doing in Washington. Glad my Mother...
Measuring up The annual spring roundup has begun, not to gather in four-legged critters and such, but to corral the multitude of stray hand tools that survived winter projects only to be misplaced before making their way back into the toolboxes. And what is it that goes missing in the most numbers? Year in and year out, it’s utility knives that hold a decisive edge in the tool repatriation process. Until now. By no particular volition on my account, steel tape measures seem to have taken the l...
With the baseball season just reaching the midpoint, pitching continues to be ahead of hitting in many cases. Several area players added no-hitters to their stat lines in the past week, mirroring what has been happening on a national level, all the way to the professional ranks. One day after being one-hit by Byers' Easton Eymann, Briggsdale got a no-no from freshman Tanner Fiscus last Tuesday. Fiscus held Peetz to two walks, while striking out eight in a 13-0 blanking in the first game of a...
13 Years Ago May 27, 1936 The Gamble store agency at Haxtun changed ownership this week and in the future the business will be operated by Donald Amack. The deal was completed several days ago, whereby C.H. Barker purchased the local store from L.H. Scott of Yuma. Mr. Amack is a son-in-law of Mr. Barker. Miss Jessie L. Parker, a high school instructor at Haxtun for the last three years, was married last Sunday at Fort Collins, to Mr. F.R. Stansbury. For sale: A-1 grain box for 1927 Chevrolet,...
Midway through the season and the Bulldog baseball team holds a 4-4 record. With just two double-headers and a one contest match up with Briggsdale left on the schedule, Haxtun holds the sixth seed in 2A/1A Lower Platte League baseball standings, according to Maxpreps. Wray comes in first ahead of Merino, Sedgwick County, Akron and Caliche. Haxtun holds a 4-3 league record. The Bulldogs, who were originally slated to travel to Akron last week, ended up hosting a home contest with the Rams due...
The Haxtun Bulldog track team traveled west for a meet in Ault last week. Tracksters competed in the Highland Twilight Invitational on May 20. Top-10 results from the contest are as follows: Girls 100-meter-dash: Allie Thompson, ninth, 13.93. 200-meter dash: Taylor Schram, seventh, 29.44. Four-by-100 meter relay team: third, 56.19. Sprint medley relay team: third, 2:04.30. Long jump: Schram, seventh, 13 feet, 10.75 inches. Triple jump: Thompson, third, 32 feet, 3.25 inches; Megan Walker, eighth, 27 feet, 4.25 inches. Discus: Cassidy Goddard,...
The Fleming Lady Wildcats earned a host of All-Conference selections following this year's season C which culminated in a State runner-up title just a couple weeks ago. Over half of the Lady Wildcat team earned post-season accolades following a vote of coaches from their league. Kendyl Kirkwood, who is committed to play volleyball at the collegiate level at Otero Junior College next year, led the Lady Wildcat squad this year as the team's lone senior earning herself an All-Conference...
FLEMING WILDCAT track and field team members for the 2021 season are pictured front row (l-r), David Betley and Madi Serrato; back row (l-r), Matix Haney, Christian Polly and Nolan Japp. The team is coached by Lisa Chintala....
Written by Lindsay Price Presented by Fleming School's Drama Club Under the Direction of Laurianna May Thursday, May 20 | Fleming School Auditorium...
Janell Marguriet Hovel passed away Thursday, May 20, 2021 in Loveland at the age of 68. Janell was born on May 25, 1952 in Haxtun to Jack and Leona (Quint) Kennedy. She graduated from Haxtun High School and was a daycare provider. She provided childcare in her home for over 30 years. During this time, she formed special friendships with many families. She cherished visits with them even after the children were grown and she retired. Janell married Barry Hovel on May 31, 1975 in Haxtun and they...
Deb May Michael passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021 in Haxtun at the age of 62. She was born Sept. 6, 1958 in Burlington to Nova Joy (Hatfield) and James McCoin. She attended and graduated in Stratton High School in 1976. She continued her education at Northeastern Junior College in Sterling and finished her teaching degree at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. While attending NJC, she met her future husband, Brad James Michael. They were wed March 1, 1980 in Stratton. The couple...
