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Nearly 100 participants registered for the J. Jeffryes 5K and one mile fun run on Saturday morning. The event kicked off the 101st annual Haxtun Corn Festival. Entry fees from the run/walk are used for scholarships for local high school seniors. Results from the 5K and mile run are as follows: 5K Ages five to 12: Cail Wilson, 24.30; Leah Edwards, 28:45. Ages 13-18: Colin Cone, 19:24. Ages 19-34: Braden Anderson, 17.37; Megan Gerk, 24.50. Ages 35-49: Braden Ham, 21.35; Cindy Clark, 25.12. 50+: Jared Anderson, 24.29; Sandy Fetzer, 22.17. 1 Mile...
The High Plains Heritage Quilters hosted the group's annual quilt show in conjunction with the Haxtun Corn Festival on Sept. 24. Results from the show are posted below: Raffle Quilt: Bob Cionek. Ann Olson Award: Maureen Waite. People's Choice Quilt: Jeni Koch. People's Choice Block: #17 Pat Hadeen....
The 2022 kiddie parade kicked off Saturday morning on Haxtun main street. The follow is a list of winners who decorated bikes, trikes and more. Preschool and kindergarten: Tavi Brady, first, Jaymie Ham, second, Harrison Bruce, third. First and second grade: Jack Risley, first, Kortlyn Carpenter, second, Lydia Salyards, third. Third and fourth grade: Mollie Ham, first, Marek Brady, second, Rebecca Myers, third. Miscellaneous: Paisley and Quincy Stone and Jaxy Fix, first, Heidi and Aurora Kirkman, second, Ben and John Henry, t...
Local farmer Gary Hill took top honors as the 2022 Corn King. The honor is given each year as part of the Haxtun Corn Festival’s annual crop and garden show. Complete results from the show are below: Yellow Green Beans: Eastin Salyards, first. Green Beans: Lois Orth, first, Ryker Lightsey, second, Roxanne Martinez, third. Red Beets: Lois Orth, first, Eastin Salyards, second, Teri Gilbertson, third. Kale: Teri Gilbertson, first. Carrots: Adrienne Maxey, first, Adrienne Maxey, second, Adrienne Maxey, third. Cucumbers: Pickling: Lois Orth, f...
Grand Marshal Fran Gilliland led the 101st annual Corn Festival parade on Saturday morning, Sept. 24. She recently turned 101 and celebrated her milestone with the community and it’s most popular event. Results from this year’s parade entries are as follows: Youth: Class of 2025, Sweepstakes; Class of 2026, first, Class of 2024, second, Class of 2023, third. Clubs & Organizations: Haxtun FFA, first, Phillips County Election Integrity Project, second. Businesses: Little Sprouts Learning Center, first, Red J Welding, second, Vine Print Stu...
The Violet Mae Anderson Memorial Flower Show is a continued hit as many entered flowers and arrangements into the 101st annual Corn Festival event. Results are as follows: Adult Dahlia: Linda Heater, first; Linda Heater, second; Betty Uber, third. Mum: Kathy Wernsman, first. Zinnia: Betty Uber, first; Roxanne Martinez, second. Roadside: Colleen Weaver, first. Petunia: Colleen Weaver, first. Choice: Teri Gilbertson, first; Colleen Weaver, second; Colleen Weaver, third. Rose: ChristiAnne Gibson, first; Kathy Wernsman, second; Linda Heater,...
HAXTUN HOSPITAL'S Extended Care Unit Corn Festival King Bud Biesemeier and Queen Linda Fuesz were recently crowned. Residents and staff vote on royalty each year and residents are crowned during a reception with refreshments....
Colorado State University Extension for the Golden Plains Area (Phillips, Yuma, Washington, Kit Carson, Morgan and Logan counites) is pleased to announce that we will be offering a bi-weekly health and wellness package to residents 55 and over. The program is called the Aging Mastery Program®. It was developed by the National Council on Aging and has been successful at helping older adults build their own playbooks for aging well. This is a wonderful opportunity for older adults to participate in, and reap the benefits of, this cutting-edge...
Eastern Colorado community forestry conference is set to be hosted by Colorado State University Extension and the Colorado Forest Service on Saturday, Oct. 1 in Otis at the Ambulance Barn from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Donna Davis, Community Forestry Program Specialist of Colorado Forest Service, will talk about Right Tree, Right Place. Colorado State University, Horticulture Agent Linda Langelo, will talk about the Best Local Trees. Attendees will also learn about tree pruning and tree care and will get the opportunity to do some hands-on pruning and...
As the years go by, our diets can go by the wayside. For adults 50-plus, eating and drinking become more about keeping our systems running optimally by finding the right balance of adequate nutrients and calories to stay healthy. Proper nutrition throughout your lifespan is key in preventing — or diminishing the dangers — of age-related risks. Chronic diseases can be significantly reduced, and overall quality of life can be improved through adequate and timely nutrition intervention. Although calorie needs may decrease with age, the bod...
Haxtun Police Chief Nate Nadow reported the re-registration of sex offender James Leonard within Haxtun’s city limits last week. Leonard, age 35, is registered at an address in the 200 block of North Wallace Avenue. According to Nadow, Leonard must register as a sex offender annually following an October 2011 conviction in Phillips County Court for attempted sex assault on a child....
The Paoli Hustlers 4-H Club met on Sunday, Sept. 11 at the Haxtun Community Center for the first meeting of the year. President Braden Plumb opened the meeting at 5 p.m. Present were Advisors Kindra Plumb and Lyanne Santistevan along with members and parents. Kortlyn Carpenter led the group in the Pledge of Allegiance and the 4-H Pledge. It was moved by Addie Oliver and seconded by Leah Edwards to approve the secretary’s report as written by Brooklyn Plumb. Caleb Santistevan gave the Treasurer’s report, which was approved. In old business, mem...
Haxtun Health is kicking off another Diabetes and Weight Loss Class this fall. Beginning Monday, Sept. 12, Haley Edwards will be leading the class and coaching individuals on how to reach their optimal wellness while living with a diabetic diagnosis. The Diabetes and Weight Loss Class will run for six consecutive weeks from 6:30-7:30 p.m. The first class will take place at the Haxtun Community Center. Other locations will include the Haxtun Health Board Room. Throughout the class, we will be...
Immanuel Lutheran Church’s midweek youth night will begin with a barbecue on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 6:30 p.m. This is for youth of all ages and their parents. Starting on Sept. 14, God’s Children Alive, which is for children from preschool through sixth grade meets from after school until 5 p.m. Kids walk to church from school with an adult. This year the Church plans to start a junior high class from 5-5:45 p.m. The high school group, Lutheran Youth Alive, will meet from 6:30-8 p.m. Along with that Pastor Tim Hahn will be starting an adult con...
Northeast Board of Cooperative Educational Services was able to host Ruby K. Payne, Ph.D. at the Northeastern Junior College on Monday, Aug. 15. Dr. Payne presented to over 325 educators, counselors and administrators from the Northeast region. Eight school districts including: Akron, Julesburg, Haxtun, Holyoke, Merino, Peetz, Revere and Yuma participated, as well as the NE BOCES staff. The entire auditorium was filled with attentive and engaged educational professionals throughout Dr. Payne's...
Colorado State University Extension, Colorado Sorghum Producers and the CSU Crops Testing Program invite the public to attend one of several Sorghum Field Days to see new and adapted hybrids side-by-side in trial plots. Plans are to discuss hybrid characteristics, new herbicide tolerant hybrids, production challenges and agronomy. Field days will be held at the Akron USDA-ARS Station, four miles east of Akron on Hwy. 34 at 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 13; Walsh at the Plainsman Research Center farm at 10 a.m. on Sept. 15; and Sheridan Lake at our field...
The High Plains Heritage Quilters are gearing up for the 2022 Haxtun Corn Festival Quilt Show on Saturday, Sept. 24. The show will be from 1-4 p.m. at the Haxtun Community Center. The show is for all levels and ages of quilters who are encouraged to enter quilts of all sizes, wall hangings, table runners, place mats and anything else quilted. For more information contact Diana Green at (970) 520-1529 or (970) 774-7206....
Phillips County Baby Bear Hugs kicked off our annual fundraiser, "Bloom into Summer, Sweetest Baby/Toddler Contest" with a Cake Walk during Dandelion Daze on June 18. From June 18 through July 29 community members, family and friends voted for their choice of Sweetest baby or toddler. Displays were featured on the Baby Bear Hugs Facebook page as well as at the Holyoke Community Federal Credit Union and Haxtun Super's. First place winner went to Grayson McCallum, 1; second place, Milo Dirks, 7...
On July 6, Governor Jared Polis traveled across the Eastern Plains to hear directly from farmers, ranchers and local leaders working to boost Colorado’s agriculture economy and to protect Colorado’s water. Governor Polis toured Vision Angus, a local family-owned ranch and farm passed down for four generations in Phillips County. Vision Angus is a second year recipient of the Agricultural Workforce Development Program which aims to develop next generation farmers and ensure the agriculture industries continued growth. Governor Polis, Col...
Haxtun's Jeorjia Stroyek placed first in the Colorado Association for Family and Communication Education's essay contest. Her essay, titled Fairness, won first place on the local level, advancing her to the State competition held in Colorado Springs in early July. Stroyek first wrote her essay as part of an annual contest sponsored by the Jolley Dozen group. She placed first in her fourth grade class in Haxtun, which allowed her essay to advance to the State contest this summer. Each year the...
July 4-9, I had the opportunity, along with nearly 80 other girls to attend the 2022 American Legion Auxiliary Colorado Girls State. This truly was one of the most rewarding and enjoyable experiences I have ever been able to partake in. Throughout the week, I was able to make new friends, learn new things and develop new passions! During my stay at the University of Northern Colorado campus, I was able to listen to dozens of motivational speakers from women who hold local and state offices...
The Akron R-1, Frenchman RE-3, Haxtun Re-2J, Wray RD-2 and Yuma-1 school districts, in collaboration with the Northeast BOCES, received the School Access for Emergency Response grant, referred to as the SAFER grant from the Colorado Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Management. The grant in the amount of $854,882 is a one-year project and furthers the ability of the school(s) to bridge their local radios with that of their emergency responder community and district-wide safety teams and other staff. Funding for the grant program was...
With planting season in full swing and harvest around the corner, it is time to think of tractor lunch box ideas or meals for field delivery. The long days and typical farming complications can sometimes cause hard working farmers and their helpers to get in a rut when planning meals. It is important to plan not only for a healthy meal but also food safety. One of my favorite jobs as a child was getting to make meals with my mom or grandma and deliver to the field during wheat harvest. My mom always made sure each detail was thought through; fr...
The community is invited to roll up a sleeve and answer the call for patients in need by donating blood on Tuesday, July 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the school. Blood donors are lifesaving heroes. At this special blood drive, they also have the chance to help high school seniors earn scholarships through the American Red Cross High School Scholarship Program. This program is available to high schools that schedule at least one Red Cross blood drive during the school year. Scholarships are awarded to students that demonstrate leadership in the...
Oh, goats! JEANE BRUNDIGE, Haxtun Extended Care Unit resident, pets a goat brought to campus by Pat and Cyd Dick and family. ECU residents enjoyed time with the goats while sharing memories of the goats they have owned in the pat. Brundige told of how ornery her goats used to be....
