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Two new members and an incumbent took oaths of office to join the Haxtun Board of Education during a Nov. 16 meeting last week. Incumbent Audree Edwards and newly-elected members Dean Michael and ChristiAnne Gibson joined the Board following elections in early November. The November meeting held in the high school meeting room last week kicked off with oaths of office for the three board members followed by special recognition of two members leaving the Board. President Richard Starkebaum...
The countdown to Christmas is on and Santa will make his appearance in Haxtun very soon. The Haxtun Chamber of Commerce sponsored Country Christmas is slated for Tuesday, Nov. 30. The annual event promises opportunities for local shopping, visits with Santa himself and a hearty chili supper at the fire hall. The Haxtun Fire Hall will set the scene for Santa’s visit the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. Along with the annual chili supper, Santa is set to arrive at the local fire station at 5 p.m. and will visit with children along-side the f...
Colorado State University’s Agricultural and Business Management Economist Jeff Tranel will be leading two workshops to help local agricultural producers learn how to work through the transfer of their farms and ranches to the next generation and begin planning their estates. The Yuma workshop will be held on Dec. 8 from 1:30-5:30 p.m. at the Yuma Community Center, 421 E. 2nd Ave., Yuma. The Brush session will be held on Dec. 9 from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at the Riverview Event Center, 19201 CR 24, Brush. These workshops are hosted by Premier Farm Cred...
Most Colorado taxpayers will see their property taxes increase beginning this December due to a legislative fix to a decades-long practice that incorrectly reduced local taxes for education based on what now has been determined to be a misinterpretation of the Colorado Constitution. The change in tax collection is mandated by House Bill 21-1164, which was signed into law in June to untangle a long-held misunderstanding by the Colorado Department of Education and others in how Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights should be interpreted. TAB...
Members of the Haxtun Family Career and Community Leaders of America attended the Northeastern Plains District FCCLA Fall Conference in October. Members met at the Holyoke Event Center joining 10 other schools across Northeastern Colorado. After the opening ceremony, members rotated through presentations of the eight National Programs Career Connection, Community Service, FACTS, Families First, Financial Fitness, Power of One, Stand Up and Student Body. Haxtun FCCLA was in charge of FACTS, Families Acting for Traffic Safety. Members invited...
Jakson Yockey, apple pie: First you get some apples, then you put them in a crust sometimes you add sugar, flour and then frosting. You put it in the oven at 260 for 15 minutes. That's it! Then you eat it. Camden Kelley, Thanksgiving cookies: Get chocolate chips and M&Ms and skittles. The special ingredient is blueberries. You put them all in the microwave and cook them for 10 minutes. Once they are baked you put chocolate sauce on them and whipped cream. Carly Quigley, here's how you make turke...
Fleming Kindergartners in Mrs. Cindy Johnson's classroom shared their favorite Thanksgiving recipes this holiday season: Grady, turkey: First you get a pot and stir the turkey. Then put it in the freezer to cool off, then put it in the oven. Then add noodles and put it in a bowl. Eva, turkey: Put the turkey in the oven and cook it for eight minutes. Take it out and let it cool off then eat it! Charlie, pie: Put sugar and salt in it and stir it and add egg yolk, maybe put it in the oven for 30...
Well, it soon will be upon us again. With covid, drought, high hay costs and low cattle prices, “What” you may ask, is about to hit us again? While not nearly as oppressive as the above list, this impending new arrival in our lives brings with it a new set of challenges. The event? Thanksgiving. Yep, November 25th is lurking right around the corner. Thanksgiving, of course is the day dedicated to reflecting on all those things in our lives for which we are thankful. In a normal year the lis...
Much of the work we undertake as individuals and businesses is to identify logical next steps in the work that we do, or at least be aware of them in order to make informed and helpful decisions. Most of the time it is to our advantage, but not always. There are times when simply being in one place is all we need to know or can do. In other moments we choose to forge ahead in hopes of something bigger or better. That is not all bad, certainly, but we often lack patience by wanting everything to...
As fall begins, winter is not too far behind. Cattle producers are starting to decide how much hay will be needed to make it through the winter. Some basic calculations can be used to help determine an appropriate amount to have on hand. First calculate the basic needs. According to research at the Iowa Beef Center, a basic calculation of daily dry matter (DM) intake is 2.25-2.5 percent of body weight per animal. In a herd with an average cow size of 1,200 pounds, the daily need calculates to approximately 30 pounds DM per day per cow (1,200...
For a two week period, the focus in the region is football, as that sport nears its end. The four smallest classifications played their semifinals last weekend, while the three largest classes are into that round this week. Beginning with six-man, the top four seeds reached the semis, with no upsets throughout the bracket. That meant Cheyenne Wells, the top overall seed would host #4 Idalia, while #2 Stratton was home against Granada. Cheyenne Wells reached its fourth-ever title game with a...
13 Years Ago Dec. 9, 1936 The Future Farmers Club of Haxtun received singular honors from the state organization this month by being credited with the best idea of the month, as published in the Colorado Future Farmer publication. An ear-of-corn contest was held and a prize given for the best ear submitted. This specimen will be shellacked and mounted on a board painted in the official colors of the Future Farmers. The special ear will be used in the opening and closing ceremonies of the Haxtun...
This year's annual FFA oyster fry was one for the books with a great turnout and even better food. The Haxtun oyster fry is a gesture of thanks to the community for all the support given to the local FFA chapter. Community support plays a huge role in funding the chapter with the member auction. "I know I speak for all of the chapter when I say thank you for all of the support that this community and our parents have given to our chapter and its members. It's greatly appreciated," said Cash Nab, Haxtun FFA Vice President. The night started out...
The Haxtun Bulldogs are perfect on the season and just one game away from the end goal ... a championship trophy. A 46-26 win at home over Holly Saturday afternoon punched the Bulldogs' ticket to the championship contest slated for this Friday at the CSU ThunderBowl in Pueblo. Haxtun, who holds the number one seed in post-season play, will take on the number two ranked Mancos Bluejays in the Colorado 8-man Championship. Mancos slid past Sanford 26-16 for their spot in the final contest this week...
SENIORS FROM Haxtun and Fleming recently chosen to participate in the Colorado Coaches of Girls Sports All-State volleyball games are pictured (l-r) Haxtun's Allie Thompson, Fleming's Zoey Vandenbark, Haxtun's K'lyn Bornhoft, Fleming's Whitney Chintala and Haxtun's Taylor Schram. Additionally, Haxtun Head Coach Paige Thompson and Fleming Head Coach Megan Chintala were chosen to coach the All-State teams. The 1A game was play on Sunday, Nov. 21 at Fossil Ridge High School in Fort...
The Thirteenth Judicial District Nominating Commission has nominated three candidates for a district court judgeship created by the retirement of the Honorable Michael K. Singer. The vacancy will occur on Jan. 1, 2022. Nominees David Bute, Brush, Graham Craig Fidler, Burlington, and Justin Haenlein, Peyton, were selected by the commission on Nov. 16. Under the Colorado Constitution, the Governor has 15 days from Nov. 17, within which to appoint one of the nominees as district court judge for the Thirteenth Judicial District (Kit Carson, Logan,...
