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What can we reason but from what we know? -Alexander Pope
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The 2024-25 school year is off and running and as students returned to the classroom in August, five new staff members joined the list of Fleming faculty members who welcomed them back. New staff members include Ashley Steward, Junior High English and Elementary Physical Education; Sheila McCabe, Junior High and High School Science; Gentry Etl, First Grade; Nate Japp, Construction Trades; and Bethany Nicolet, School Counselor. Fleming students in grades fourth through 12th returned for the fall...
Haxtun's new junior high social studies teacher Dylan Huss is one of four new teachers at Haxtun Schools this fall. Huss along with Collyn Heinz, Riley Thompson and Jessica Japp, joined Haxtun faculty in welcoming students to the classroom for the 2024-25 year in mid-August. Huss grew up in Iliff and graduated from Caliche High School in 2020. He attended Northeastern Junior College and later the University of Northeastern Colorado in Greeley where he graduated with a Bachelor's Degree in...
Administration updates and reports and a single action item is all that board of education members tended to in a mid-August meeting lasting just 35 minutes in the high school library last week. The Haxtun Board of Education approved a lengthy list of staff assignments and heard detailed reports from Superintendent Aron Jones and Elementary Principal Becky Heinz on Tuesday, Aug. 20. In doing so, the Board reviewed preliminary enrollment numbers for the current year, took the next step in...
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 14. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:31 p.m. The following council members were present: Cathy Castillo, Bill Langridge, Suzanne Wales, Alex Gapter and Bonnie Jackson. Andrew Muller was absent. Also present were Justin Hickey (left at 6:54 p.m.), Kamie Lambrecht (left at 6:44 p.m.) and Michelle Asfeld. Additions/Corrections to the Agenda: It was moved and seconded to approve the agenda as...
"Rural communities need a revival. They've been left behind for too long." Those sentiments are among the reasons why Trisha Calvarese is motivated to seek a congressional seat. She is the Democratic candidate for District 4 who is challenging Republican Congresswoman, Lauren Boebert, in the November general election. Calvarese, who held a "meet and greet" dinner meeting at Happy Jacks BBQ restaurant the evening of Friday, August 23, emphasized that she "is here for people first" and also her...
When it comes to fruit trees, patience is perhaps the largest hurdle. After five years of gentle coaxing, three small apple trees have declared that this will be their breakout year. A couple dozen apples last year were reason enough to raise the hope of forward progress, but we were pleasantly surprised that this year’s crop is well over two hundred. The apples might not be perfect, but they represent a victory of patience nonetheless. My history with apples is long. I loved the smell of a...
During your working years, you know where your income is coming from because you’re working. But once you retire, you’ll have to identify your income sources, know how much you can expect from them and know how to manage them to help support a retirement that could last two or three decades. So, where will your retirement income come from? And what decisions will you need to make about these income sources? Consider the following: • Retirement accounts – If you’ve regularly contributed to an IRA and a 401(k) or similar employer-sponsored retire...
In a close election, everything matters. Just ask Hillary Clinton about taking Wisconsin and Michigan for granted in 2016. This election looks like another close one because some voters will enthusiastically vote for Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, but many others will again be voting against the candidate they dislike most. Based on recent polling, Trump has a base support of about 42 percent. He can likely count on those voters no matter what. Biden’s lowest numbers were similar, so Harris probably starts in the same or slightly better p...
13 Years Ago Aug. 30, 1939 Vacation time will end for students at Haxtun this week, and schools will summon young people to return to classes. Both the grade school and high school will open next Monday morning, Sept. 4, according to Principal C.A. Skold. Teachers in the grade school include Marie Johnson, Fern Schachterle, M. Celeste Donnelly, Gladys Skold and Mrs. Lida Berkey. Departmental work will be in effect in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades with Darle Pearson, H.D. Anderson and...
The Bulldog football team kicked off the 2024 season in the exact same place the 2023 season ended ... in the CSU Pueblo ThunderBowl. Haxtun took on Melrose, New Mexico's 2023 8-man State Champions, in the season opener on Friday night, Aug. 23. Last year's season came to a close in the 8-man State Championship where the Bulldogs earned a Runner-Up title in the ThunderBowl. Seven seniors lead this year's 32-member roster that includes five returning starters on defense and six on offense. Head...
After nine months of off season work the Haxtun Lady Bulldogs return to the volleyball court. The team took the court this past Saturday in the annual Sedgwick County tournament were they faced off against Sedgwick County and Briggsdale to kick off the 2024 season. Six seniors top the list of the 31-member roster this year. The varsity line up brings back six with starting experience. Head Coach Don Schelling said his varsity team attended a camp in western Colorado over the summer and later...
HAXTUN HIGH SCHOOL Cheerleaders are pictured front row (l-r), Aly Molde and Katelyn Buccelli; back row (l-r), Bella Allen, Coach Kendra Calderon and Anika Wright....
The Fleming Lady Wildcats opened the 2024 volleyball season with a victory last week. The local ladies hosted the Akron Lady Rams last Thursday, Aug. 22. for the season opener. The Lady Wildcat roster, which numbers 16 this year, lists several players with varsity playing experience. Kylie Bretz-Hoskins leads the team as the lone senior on this year's squad; six returning juniors are also listed on this year's roster. Last Thursday's contest ended with a 3-0 sweep by the Lady Wildcats on their...
FLEMING BOYS' golf team members for the 2024 season are pictured: front row (l-r), Head Coach Leo Mekelburg, Colton Schliesser, Maddox Herskind, Colton Higgins and Greyson Biesemeier; back row (l-r), Scott Engle, Kash Workman, Gage Helgoth, Kanyon Stull and Hudson Stull....
FLEMING WILDCAT football team members for the 2024 season are pictured: front row (l-r), Dylon Monroe, Draven Oldenburg, Alex Champ, James Smith, Evan Williamson and Ryan Brekel; back row (l-r), Izaiah Nielsen, Conner Marchant, Pierson Japp, Jadyn Sporing, Dane Cunningham, Mason Mollohan, Treyson Kirkwood and Peter Brekel. Not pictured are Jaron Monroe, Michael Weis and Grant Kuntz. The Wildcats are coached by John King, Jaxon King, Larry Unrein and Mark Bauder....
Joe Frank Woodside passed away peacefully in Haxtun on Monday, Aug. 19 at the age of 87. Joe was born on Feb. 14 1937 to Oakley and Mabel (Tilman) Woodside in McKenzie, Tenn. Joe attended Fulton High School in Fulton, Kent. After graduation, he went on to attend Murray State University, in Murray Kent. In 1958 Joe enlisted in the United States Army where he served with the Army Security Agency, as a communications expert. Joe served the until 1963, spending most of his service time in Germany.... Full story
