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Even through this uncertain time, the Haxtun Future Business Leaders of America Chapter has still thrived with amazing outcomes at the first virtual Colorado FBLA State Leadership Conference and keeping the members heads high with a virtual end of the year FBLA banquet. On May 12, the Haxtun FBLA Chapter held a member and parent virtual banquet to present all the members with their awards and recognize their achievements. The officers presented each member with their awards as their peers and family members joined in to witness the members’ a...
The Haxtun High School Future Business Leaders of America Chapter attended the first virtual Colorado FBLA State Leadership Conference this year. The local Chapter had 12 members compete at this year's conference in all different competitive events. Haxtun's Tanley Andersen, Azariah Calderon and K'Lyn Bornhoft worked together to complete the PEAK award and received the highest level being the PEAK V award. The Chapter also had nine finalists that placed in the top 10 in the State. Andersen was...
Brooklyn Plumb, an incoming junior at Haxtun High School, has been selected to represent Colorado State 4-H as District 1 President. The 16-year-old is the daughter of Jeff and Kindra Plumb, Haxtun. As District 1 President, Brooklyn will represent the counties of Phillips, Logan, Sedgwick, Yuma, Kit Carson, Washington and Morgan at both the local and state levels. As part of the office, she is responsible for running all District meetings as well as organization and activities of the District....
Haxtun's Jeff Miner has been selected to serve as a Family, Career and Community Leaders of America State Officer for the coming school year. The soon to be junior has been chosen as Vice President of Membership. To be considered for an FCCLA state office, candidates must submit an online application, resume and three letters of recommendation. Then in February, candidates come together in an online forum to give a two to three-minute introduction speech about themselves, the FCCLA creed by...
The pandemic of COVID-19 is creating a lot of stress for individuals, families, organizations and communities. There are steps all of us can take to cope with the stress of COVID-19 that will make us stronger. We all respond differently based on our background, personality as well as the community we live in and specific circumstances. Taking care of yourself, your family and friends can help you cope with the stress. Helping others cope with their stress can help make the entire community stronger. Elderly or medically higher risk adults,...
When you have had a loss of income, it can be devastating. Now you face some very difficult financial decisions when your paychecks stop coming and you do not have enough money to cover your family’s basic living expenses. Spending habits must change when income is reduced and prioritizing needs versus wants is going to be crucial. Remember to include your family in the decision-making process to determine which expenses are most important. It will take everyone’s cooperation in order to car...
Six Haxtun sixth graders were recently honored for their writing skills in the Creative Communications Poetic Power Spring Poetry Contest. All six are in Kristi Boerner’s English classes at Haxtun Junior High. Students Tessa Gales, Rozylnn Crossland, Kinsley Koberstein, Olivia Stone, Corbin Andersen and Aloni Gress each entered the contest and were selected to have their pieces published as part of the contest. The Creative Communication organization is devoted to the promotion of writing, teaching and appreciation of student writing. The i...
Phillips County Assessor Doug Kamery reminds residents that unless you receive further notification on or around May 1 the valuation of your property will remain the same value as it was in 2019. Colorado law requires the county assessor to hear objections to real property classifications and valuations beginning no later than May 1. Objections to the valuation or classification of real property must be postmarked, delivered or presented in person to the county assessor’s office no later than June 1 at 4:30 p.m. Due to the current c...
Jonathon and Marquel Vance, Commerce City, announce the birth of their son, Briggsland Dell Vance, on March 30, 2020 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Lafayette. Briggsland weighed seven pounds, 15 ounces and measured 21 inches at birth. Grandparents are Mark and Susan Gueck, Haxtun, Jacque and Van Swanson, Keenesburg, and Tim Vance, Dalhart, Texas. Great-grandparents are Carol Gueck, Apache, Ariz., and the late Kenneth Gueck, Eileen Moss, Holyoke, and the late Delmer Moss, and Rod and Marj Jones,...
Kirk and Kaitlin Hiller, Haxtun, announce the birth of their daughter, Hallie Wren Hiller, born on March 19, 2020 in Sterling. Hallie weighed seven pounds, 11 ounces and measured 20.5 inches at birth. Grandparents are Dennis and Marsha Hagemeyer, Haxtun, and Rita Hiller, Loveland. Great-grandparents are Arlen and Kathryn Debus and Dick and Jeannie Potter, all of Haxtun....
Jack and Tish Falk, Haxtun, plan to celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary on April 3. The couple were married at the First Baptist Church in Sterling on April 3, 1960. The Falks have two children, son Roger and wife Beth, and daughter Linda and husband Jed Walker. The couple also have five grandchildren including Madelyn, Robert, Brooklyn, Isabele and Silas....
