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Garden to Kitchen Program coming on May 20 is at the Phillips County Event Center in the Ortner Room from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Garden to Kitchen Program will allow participants to learn about caring for tomatoes, peppers and herbs and a demonstration on how to prepare and cook the most common herbs. Colorado State University Extension County Specialist, Horticulture, Larimer County Alison O’Connor will present a program on tomato and pepper cultural care. CSU Extension Area Horticulture Specialist, Linda Langelo will present a program on the m...
My doctor recently told me I am on a path to developing diabetes. I have "prediabetes" and really need to focus on diet and exercise. But I love meat, potatoes, tortillas and a weekly donut. Can I keep the things I love while also focusing on my prediabetes? In the United States, 38 percent of people have prediabetes and this condition is more prevalent in rural areas such as Northeast Colorado than in urban regions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention developed a program in 2002...
The Haxtun Police Department re-registered a sex offender within Haxtun's city limits recently. Patrick Lee Pittman is registered in the 200 block of West Grant Street. Pittman, 34, was convicted in June 2013 of attempted sex assault on a child in a position of trust in Yuma County. He is required to register as a sex offender annually....
1. Please give some background/history on the opening/purchase of your business. We built our first storage unit on Burlington Avenue in 1986. Since then we have expended to three locations in Haxtun. 2. What are the owners/key players in your building? Theresa Davis Grogan, Owner, and Tommy Davis, Co-Manager. 3. What services/products do you offer your customers? Storage Units of all sizes from 5 X 10 to 12 X 24. We also have several containers. 4. Where are you located and how can a customer...
On April 24, Phillips County Economic Development named seven youths in Phillips County the awardees of the 2024 Impact and Opportunity Scholarship at the PCED Annual Meeting. The award recognizes youth dedicated to their communities in promoting economic development and entrepreneurship. Winner of the Individual Award is Braylin Herman for her business "Dragon Fashion." Lilly Lemesany, Kaiden Schelling and Megan Walker received a Group Award for Haxtun's Small Business Showcase. Winners of the...
Three finalists have been named in the search for a new Superintendent of Haxtun Schools. The local Board of Education announced the three following a closed-door, executive session to review applications in a Tuesday, April 23 meeting. With the assistance of Randy Zila, with McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, the Board of Education received 10 applications for the superintendent position. McPherson & Jacobson is an executive recruitment and development firm hired by the Haxtun School District to help facilitate the search. After review of...
Family, friends and staff gathered at Phillips County Family Education Services on April 18 to celebrate the dedication of the Shirley Krogmeier Hall of Education. This honor was given in recognition of Shirley Krogmeier who touched the lives of countless students and families through education. Linda Jelden, Executive Director of PCFES, summarized the career and achievements of this dedicated educator and expressed gratitude for her significant contributions to the organization. Krogmeier...
The medical team at Haxtun Health is fully staffed. That news came from Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace in a late-April meeting of the Haxtun Health Board of Directors. Pace said that Dr. Dana Morgan has accepted a full-time position with Haxtun Health. Dr. Morgan grew up in Montana and graduated from the University of Washington School of Medicine. She finished her residency in Family Medicine at Poudre Valley Hospital in 1996. Dr. Morgan’s areas of interest include family medicine for all ages, age management medicine, bio-identical h...
Phillips County Economic Development marked a successful 2024 Annual Meeting, featuring speakers from Designs By Fergie and the local Board of Cooperative Education Services who inspired attendees with their insights into marketing and career connected learning. Holly Ferguson of Designs By Fergie provided a virtual tour of the newly launched PCED website. BOCES representatives, Tamara Durbin, Alan Nall and Michelle Lock discussed innovative educational initiatives to nurture a skilled...
Haxtun senior Samantha Seger signed a letter of intent to play softball at Lamar Community College next fall. Seger sealed her commitment with friends and family by her side in signing ceremonies at Haxtun High School last week. Seger played four softball seasons with the Lady Dragons in Holyoke. "Samantha has a great personality and loves the game of softball, said Greg Cary, Softball Coach of the Lamar Lady Running Lopes. "She will bring that personality with her and also her athleticism to...
1. Please give some background/history on the opening/purchase of your business. We opened our doors in February 2019 in Paoli. 2. What are the owners/key players in your building? Allison Horton — Owner/Stylist & Brom Brom — Retail Associate. 3. What services/products do you offer your customers? We offer a full service salon for the whole family. Also, a wonderful shopping experience for women and youth girls. 4. Where are you located and how can a customer find/contact you? We are loc...
HAXTUN HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS Kaiden Schelling and Megan Walker were crowned 2024 Prom King and Queen during grand march ceremonies on Saturday night. This year's prom theme, selected by the junior class, was "Light Up The Night."...
The Haxtun School District Board of Education named three finalists in the search of a new school superintendent. The Board made the announcement following an application process that drew 10 applicants and a lengthy close-door meeting Tuesday evening to narrow those applicants down to the below named finalists. The three applicants who will now go through a community meet and greet and in-person interview process are Aron Jones, Fort Morgan; Todd Bissell, Windsor; and Barry Schaeffer, Lewellen, Neb. A candidate meet and greet is slated for...
During the Phillips County Board of County Commissioner’s meeting on March 29, Commissioner Terry Hofmeister and County Administrator, Andrew Nygaard, shared information from a March 25 meeting held to discuss dispatching procedures by the Phillips County Communications Center. Also attending the meeting were Communications Center Director Sara Kumm, Sheriff Michael Beard, Emergency Manager Broc Pelle, and from the Holyoke Volunteer Fire Department, Chief Stacy Rueter. The meeting’s discussion centered on natural disasters, lightning str...
On Wednesday, April 15, Phillips County Museum volunteers, Carol Haynes and Hilda Hassler, opened a box of gifts sent to the museum by Jeffery and Ina Clem of Penrose. The box contained a "double wedding ring" quilt, plus an assortment of handcrafted knives and a cribbage board made from rocks and wildlife antlers. Ina (Matney) Clem is the daughter of Reverend Mark and Jean Matney, who served the Buffalo Grass Church of the Nazarene, Haxtun, from November 1982 until their retirement from...
Monday evening, April 15 brought businessmen and women, volunteers, community members and Haxtun Chamber of Commerce members together for this year's annual banquet, featuring awards night. The event included dinner by Haxtun's Pi Kappa Cino at the Haxtun Community Center, a Chamber report from Director Jessica Ayala and the presentation of 2023 community awards. The evening opened with a welcome and word of prayer from local Pastor Jeri Soens. Nearly 60 community members gathered to celebrate...
The Haxtun Education Foundation Directors recently announced the recipients of $1,000 scholarships to Haxtun graduating seniors, Brock Miller and Kirsta Dishman. The HEF also granted $2,000 grants to school staff who submitted proposals to help meet the needs of students in the district. The grants were used to fund or partially fund the following: new headphones for the third grade classroom; new chess boards for the junior high math classroom; a rolling set of bins for the ag classroom; two...
1. Please give some background/history on the opening/purchase of your business. The Haxtun Community Federal Credit Union was chartered in 1938. 2. What are the owners/key players in your building? The Haxtun Community Federal Credit Union is controlled and owned by each member of the Credit Union. 3. What services/products do you offer your customers? Financial services: checking, savings and loans. The home of Bulldog Checking. 4. Where are you located and how can a customer find/contact...
FLEMING SENIOR David Betley was crowned Prom King during the school's annual event held last Saturday, April 14 at the Sterling Elks Lodge. Senior Tori Champ, who did not attend this year's prom, was selected as Queen. Other King nominees included Will Bornhoft, Xander Krieger and Christian Polly. Champ was the lone Queen nominee....
Teacher contracts are approved and agreements have been granted for classified staff members at Fleming Schools for 2024-25. The local Board of Education finalized preparations for next school year in a short, one-hour meeting on Thursday, April 11. In addition to planning ahead for the coming year, the Board also approved the purchase of a network system to help monitor computer and network use. Last week’s meeting opened with a staff reports, including information from Superintendent Steve McCracken. He told board members the schools Wi-Fi p...
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, April 10. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:32 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Bill Langridge, Bonnie Jackson, Suzanne Wales and Alex Gapter. Cathy Castillo was absent. Also present were Rebecca Stieb (left at 6:46 p.m.), Jack Devie (left at 6:46 p.m.), Kamie Lambrecht (left at 7:04 p.m.), Grace Rossignol (left at 7:04 p.m.), Joelle and Daniel Gapter, Keith Beck (left at 7:33 p.m.), Lewis Frank and Michelle...
1. Please give some background/history on the opening/purchase of your business. I purchased Kneaded Wellness, Ltd in March of 2023 from Alicea Einspahr. Until I became a Licensed Massage Therapist in May of 2023, I offered student massage to gain hands-on experience, under the direction of Alicea. 2. What are the owners/key players in your building? Owned and operated by Sara Firme. Key players are all of my dedicated clients and a couple of local massage therapist friends who have helped me to...
WEEKEND WINDS brought down branches, limbs and debris throughout Haxtun and surrounding communities. Weather forced the cancelation of spring sporting events and caused several power outages. According to the National Weather Service, the largest gust in Haxtun came on April 7 at 2:55 a.m. at 45 miles per hour. Later that same day recordings show gusts anywhere from 40-44 miles per hour between 9 a.m. and 3 p.m. Saturday....
The Haxtun Town Council voted to make changes to policy regarding the use of the community center by non-profits as well as elected to change employee health insurance companies during a recent, April meeting. Additionally, the Council discussed the possible annexation of one acre of land on the west end of Town and signed a letter of support for Haxtun Health. During a meeting earlier this year, the Council disused the use of the community center by local non-profits. Recently, there has been an influx of non-profits booking the community...
The application deadline for the superintendent position at Haxtun School District has closed. According to Haxtun School Board President Amy Kilgour, the District received 10 applications for the lead position. Over the next few weeks, the Board of Education, with assistance from McPherson & Jacobson, LLC, an executive recruitment and development firm, will narrow those applications down with finalists selected on April 23. A candidate meet and greet is slated for May 13 at the Haxtun Community Center. Watch future editions of the Herald for...
