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20 graduates bid farewell to HHS on Sunday The highly anticipated day for seniors arrived at last for Haxtun High School’s Class of 2012. Twenty graduates said farewell to HHS during commencement exercises in front of a gymnasium full of family members, friends and school faculty members.

Term limits to remain for Haxtun Hospital Board Board of Directors’ term limits will remain in place for those serving the Haxtun Hospital District. An election on May 8 turned out only 46 voters; 24 of whom voted to keep the term limits in place, beating out the 22 who wanted to lift them. .

HHD Resident Profiles: Dewey Green Dewey Green’s face sports a boyish charm with a hint of smile in his eyes. He loves farming, enjoys sports, especially high school football and Big 10 basketball and never met a kid he did not like. “He always had a good relationship with all of the kids he met,” said his wife Lorraine. “He thought they were all good kids even if some of the teachers might not agree with him.

SALUTATORIAN Marquel Gueck, left, and Co-Valedictorian Kelsey Garretson share a laugh while fellow classmate Brent Vasa “Tebows” on stage after receiving his diploma on Sunday during Haxtun High School’s graduation ceremonies. Marquel is the daughter of Mark and Susan Gueck and Kelsey is the daughter of Bill and Darcy Garretson, all of Haxtun.