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FLEMING KINDERGARTENERS perform "Ants in Our Pants" for a packed auditorium during their Spring Music Fest held Tuesday, May 6. Performers pictured are front row (l-r), Travis Fagan, Colton Harms, Emily Unrein and Kolby Hickey; back row (l-r), Maizy Vandenbark, Brody Wernsman and Delaney Muller. The evening's entertainment featured music and dancing from Fleming's kindergarten through fourth grades under the direction of Laurianna May....
A new council member, liquor licenses, grant possibilities for the new town shop and an increase in contribution to Phillips County Economic Development Corporation all topped action items at a Haxtun Town Council meeting last week. In the absence of Mayor Brandon Biesemeier, Mayor Pro Tem Lori Lundgren presided over the May 3 meeting at the Haxtun Community Center. The regular May meeting opened with an oath of office administered to newly appointed Council Member Rob Martinez. Martinez takes the place of Craig McCarty, who resigned earlier...
The Frenchman Board of Education hired a new Business Manager last month. Amber Schliesser will take the reins in her new position in Fleming this week. The vote to hire Schliesser came during a meeting in late April. Schliesser takes over the Business Manager position as long-time employee Linda Hawthorne retires this year. Hawthorne, who worked at Fleming Schools for 20 years, announced her retirement at the end of last school year and, as part of her retirement transition, will remain with the district through the end of this fiscal year....
The Phillips County Commissioners have approved a resolution opposing Citizen Initiative 16. The Initiative relates to the care and exploitation of livestock. In March, a citizen initiative titled Protect Animals from Unnecessary Suffering and Exploitation, also known as PAUSE, was approved by the Board of the Colorado Secretary of State for petition on the Nov. 22 general election ballot as Initiative 16. The initiative would broadly re-define animal sexual abuse in a manner that would criminalize many common and necessary veterinary and anima...
Through the Rural Philanthropy Days Program, community leaders and front range foundation staff to convene for a 2.5 day conference More than 100 nonprofit professionals, statewide foundation staff, government leaders and community volunteers will be gathering to highlight the Northeast from June 9-11 to exchange knowledge and expand professional networks at Northeast Rural Philanthropy Days. Rural Philanthropy Days is a statewide program that aims to promote excellence in Colorado’s rural communities by providing nonprofit leaders access to r...
After more than 60 years of service, the Northeast Colorado Bookmobile Services will quietly fade into the pages of history. The mobile library has made its final rounds to area communities and finding homes for the immense collection of books will be no small undertaking. Plans are being made now for multiple books sales throughout the summer, donations to organizations, recycling events, give-a-ways and more. The Bookmobile has been providing library benefits, including mobile library services to six counties in northeast Colorado and will...
Two of three firearms safety bills got initial hearings in state House committees in the past week. House Bill 1298 is in part a response to the shooting at the south Boulder King Soopers on March 22. The Democratic-controlled House Judiciary Committee approved the bill on May 5 on a 7-4 party-line vote. The bill is a comprehensive approach to several issues tied to background checks. It has three components: the first is to bar anyone convicted of a violent misdemeanor from purchasing a gun for five years after the conviction, and that is...
A public option bill currently in review by the Colorado Legislature seeks to lower the cost of healthcare by allowing the state government to set service costs. The bill, Colorado Option HB20-1349, mandates that health insurance premiums set by insurance companies be reduced in price by 20 percent. If insurance companies do not meet this requirement, then hospitals — including Haxtun Health — will get paid 20 percent less. While paying less for insurance seems positive at face value, Dewane Pace, Chief Executive Officer for Haxtun Health, war...
I have a lot of old friends. Now, that sentence can be taken one of two ways. It either means I have known a lot of my friends a long time or a lot of my friends are old. Guess it’s a mix of the two. Most, however have one thing in common. They were or still are, cowboys. Fact is, if they weren’t they never made my list of permanent pals. Please understand, I’m not prejudiced. I just can’t hold a very long conversation with a dentist, car mechanic or nuclear physicist. Heck, I couldn’t even spel...
Some decisions are easier than others as evidenced by the driver’s side door latch on our secondary vehicle. It got fussy the last few months and finally refused to work at all… except from the outside. Once in the driver’s seat it was easy to forget to lower the window before shutting the engine off. The alternative was to shimmy across the front seat and exit through the passenger side door. Walmart likely has a parking lot video or two in that regard. “It’s okay officer, I’m a pastor!” I...
The warm temperatures of summer are quickly approaching, putting livestock at greater risk for heat stroke and stress. It is not difficult to protect animals from these risks but does involve greater planning for anyone who owns or manages livestock. Heat stress is when the animal is exposed to high temperatures and cannot cool itself in a timely manner. This results in their body taking on extra heat which creates extra stress for the animal and poses risks to their health. Heat stroke is an...
After a near two-week lay-off, volleyball will crown its State champions on Thursday. All five classes took the court at the Broadmoor World Arena in Colorado Springs on Wednesday, with semifinals and finals to be held on Thursday. Fleming leads the pack in Class 1A, with the Wildcats looking for their eighth state title in program history. They are the defending champions and top seed in the bracket. The Wildcats won their first title in 2007. The 1A field also includes Merino, Wiley, Simla,...
13 Years Ago May 13, 1936 Eighth grade commencement exercises for elementary schools in the west end of Phillips County will be held Thursday evening at the Church of the Brethren in Haxtun with 50 students. Students from Haxtun include Stuart Exstrom, Fred Meyers, Delbert Anderson, Pete Lubchenco, Leslie Chryst, Margie Nell, Maxine Collins, Robert Reynolds, DeVerne Brooks, Eileen Gipple, Helen Hunt, Betty Groover, Alice Davis, Marjorie Elliot, Earl Critchlow, Catherine Pond, Katherine Wisdom,...
COMET™ (Changing Our Mental and Emotional Trajectory) Training recognizes our rural values of neighbor helping neighbor and communities being their own best resource — especially when concerned about another’s emotional and mental well-being. A virtual COMET Training will be held on May 13 from 9:30-11 a.m. via Zoom. Attendees will learn a conversational guide and the importance of being “the other person;” practice the COMET intervening questions; and plan how they will use COMET to engage in conversations about another’s well-being....
For the first time in two years, the Haxtun Bulldogs stepped foot on the baseball field as the team kicked off the 2021 season. The team traveled to Holyoke for an afternoon double-header with the neighboring Dragons in their first contest since May 16, 2019; last year’s season was cancelled completely due to COVID-19. In their first outing, Haxtun derailed the Dragons 20-1 and 11-0 to kick of the season with a 2-0 record. The Bulldogs took a commanding 13-0 lead after the first inning in Holyoke last Tuesday afternoon. Haxtun added one run i...
The Haxtun Bulldogs opened the 2021 track season competing in the Fort Morgan Invitational Saturday, May 8. It is the first time in two years the team took the track due to the cancelation last year’s season due to the pandemic. Top-10 results from the meet on Saturday are as follows: Girls 100-meter dash: Taylor Schram, fifth place, 14.36. 200-meter dash: Allie Thompson, eighth, 31.33. Four-by-100 meter relay: Third place, 55.69. Four-by-200 meter relay: Second place, 2:01.48. Triple jump: Thompson, second place, 32 feet, 7.5 inches. Boys 4...
Politics, COVID-19 and life itself have created ongoing stress for most of us. While each person’s situation is unique, many are facing similar worries and challenges. We still don’t know exactly what to expect as we move forward, but there is hope of a better future. Managing our expectations and allowing for flexibility continues to be important. Often we have expectations of ourselves and others. Give yourself and others grace. Our plans may need to be modified to ensure they are realistic and achievable. We cannot always control what hap...
On Wednesday, May 5 at 6 p.m. the Haxtun Future Business Leaders of American Chapter held the 2020-21 banquet at the Community Center. The banquet consisted of awarding academic letters, district and State achievements and Red Cross Scholarships for seniors Tanley Andersen, Bella Tori and Alex Luna. After awards were given out, new officers for the 2021-22 school year were inducted: Azariah Calderon, President, Aly Lock, Vice President, Ella Coffin, Secretary, Grace Gibson, Treasurer, Allie...
HAXTUN 2021 BASEBALL players are pictured front row (l-r), Kailin Kelley, Ashton Ayala, Victor Knapp, Kaiden Schelling and Kash Workman; middle row (l-r), Michael Gerk, David Avery, Kyle Fryrear, Brayden Clark, Kristopher Hadeen and Mason Bornhoft; back row (l-r), Assistant Coach Ryan Nolin, Dylan Buccelli, Osman Coss, Jerron Turney, Ryan Tempel, Maclin Tempel, Keegan Colglazier, Dusty Anderson, Owen Knode and Head Coach Trent Ham. Not pictured are Isaac Andersen and Landon L...
HAXTUN 2021 TRACKSTERS are pictured front row (l-r), Cassidy Goddard, Ella Coffin, Aly Lock, Aliyah Engle, Gianna Swan, Taylor Schram, Allie Thompson and Megan Walker; back row (l-r), Joshua Wright, Kyle Fryrear, Jake Tori, Mick Scholten, Maclin Tempel, Owen Knode, Michael Gerk and Kailin Kelley. Not pictured are Isaac Andersen, Jacob Anderson, Asher Wright and Levi Wright....
Howard Duane Fix passed away on Wednesday, April 28, 2021 at the Haxtun Health Extended Care Unit at the age of 84. He was born Sept. 22, 1936 in Sterling to Adolph Elmer and Ruby Lillian (Cunningham) Fix. Howard grew up in Haxtun and graduated from Sterling High School. He went on to attend Northeastern Junior College while playing football for the Plainsmen. Howard married Barbara Hendon in Sterling on July 8, 1956. Barbara recently passed away on Feb. 26, 2021. The couple lived on the family...
On Friday, April 30, 2021 Robin Renee Papp, loving wife, daughter and sister, passed away peacefully at age 54. Robin was born on May 11, 1966 in Greeley to Larry and Twila Emory. Upon graduating from Osborne High School in 1984, she worked in a nursing home where her love of helping others shined through. She also worked at Hach in Loveland for over a decade. On March 21, 1992 she married Michael Robert Papp, where they settled in Johnstown. Robin loved family get togethers, crafting and...
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