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Haxtun Health has completed their annual campaign, "Healthy Student, Happy Teacher." During the months of June, July and August, for every student who completes a Well Child Check or annual wellness exam, Haxtun Health donates $10 to that student's classroom teacher to help offset classroom expenses. The ultimate goal is to help students start the year on a healthy note and set them up for success as the cooler months, which often bring illnesses, approach. These annual exams provide an opportun...
The recent October student count and armed school personnel update topped notable topics in the superintendent's report at the most recent Haxtun Board of Education meeting. The Wednesday, Oct. 16 meeting, featuring a short, two action item agenda, consisted mostly of staff reports in the hour-long gathering in the school library. Superintendent Aron Jones said a recent parent survey was in clear favor of armed school personnel on Haxtun's campus, with an 83.9 percent approval. He noted there...
The Fleming Town Council held their regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Stefan Betley at 6:31 p.m. The following council members were present: Andrew Muller, Bill Langridge, Suzanne Wales and Alex Gapter. Bonnie Jackson arrived at 6:32 p.m. Cathy Castillo was absent. Also present were Sam Wolever Jr., Joelle and Daniel Gapter, Keith Beck and Lewis Frank. Steve McCracken arrived at 6:36 p.m. Additions/corrections to the agenda: Betley...
THE FLEMING School/Community Library hosted its annual Collectors' Day at the end of September. This year's event drew over 325 visitors. Above, Brad and Andrew Lightsey visit with Kay and Fran Morison at the table with Brad's collection of old phones....
FLEMING'S LIFE SKILLS class dehydrates apples for a healthy snack. Class members pictured cutting apples are (l-r) around the table Lincoln Castillo, Matthew Robbins, Autumn Volkman, Madalina Cara and Ciana Lousberg. Every Tuesday the class helps in the School kitchen by creating the menu and then spending the class hour helping to prepare food. The class is led by Teacher Denise King....
Upcoming elections, preliminary budget discussions, municipal code codification and an economic incentive application are all agenda topics that drew attention of Town Council members in a recent October meeting. Council members met for a regular monthly meeting on Monday, Oct. 7 at the Haxtun Town Hall. As the first item of business, the Haxtun Town Council voted to cancel the Nov. 5 municipal election and in doing so, declared three candidates elected for positions on the Council. Those...
Phillips County 4-H members gathered on Sunday, Oct. 6 to recognize member success throughout the year in the annual Achievement Day celebration. Achievement Day was held at the Bank of Colorado Pavilion in Holyoke with members, family, friends and special guests in attendance. Each year a number of special awards are given to those who go above and beyond in their efforts through 4-H in Phillips County, including the Friend of the 4-H Award. Phillips County 4-H Council accepts nominations for e...
Colorado voters should start seeing ballots in their mailboxes if they haven't already. Ballots will be mailed to all registered voters between Oct. 11 and Oct. 18. Election day is Tuesday, Nov. 5. State-wide, this year's ballot contains 14 measures and of those, seven propose changes to the State constitution, five propose changes to State Statues and two are questions referred to voters by State Legislation. Each measure is outlined, in detail, in the blue 2024 State Ballot Information...
CHS HIGH PLAINS Senior Director of Operations Evan Fust talks to Haxtun sixth grade students about proper safety equipment as part of Haxtun Conservation District's Farm Safety Day. The organization hosts the event annually in Haxtun and Holyoke. Several safety demonstration booths were manned by local FFA members, in addition to a high-voltage demonstration trailer manned by Highline Electric Association. Fust also gave safety demonstrations about grain bins and proper chemical...
The Fleming School District is getting a new website. Local school board members approved payment to Apptegy for the new site in addition to increasing bus driver pay and payments for those who help work various jobs at sporting events during a recent board of education meeting. Fleming Schools recently partnered with Apptegy, an education technology company, to develop a new school website. During a late September meeting of the Frenchman Board of Education meeting, members voted to approve an...
The annual meeting of the Haxtun High School Alumni was held on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Haxtun. The Class of 1974 celebrating their 50th class reunion hosted the reception held in the afternoon of the Corn Festival. There were 33 people in attendance, consisting of HHS Alumni, spouses and a few family members. LaVonne Hart, Alumni Coordinator, welcomed the group, inviting them to partake of the refreshments being served. She also invited people to share...
It's been a busy few weeks for the Haxtun FFA Chapter! On Wednesday, Sept. 25, sixth graders visited the ag shop to learn about farm safety with the officer team. Students learned about many different safety protocols on the farm and also got a lesson from Highline Electric Association on safety around electricity as well. On Thursday, Sept. 26, freshmen members took a trip to Northeastern Junior College for the annual BIG Conference, which is Becoming Involved as a Green hand. At NJC, two of...
HAXTUN HIGH School's 2024 Homecoming King Braden Plumb and Queen Bobbi Starkebaum were crowned at half time of the Bulldogs' 58-6 win over Front Range Christian on Friday night. Other candidates included Ryland Wolff, Grant Statz, Emily Anderson and Kelsie Hadeen....
With the announcement of Chief Executive Officer Dewane Pace's retirement, Haxtun Health Board of Directors took action to change bank signature cards along with delegating Julia Biesemeier, Chief Operating Officer, in assisting with CEO responsibilities while decisions on searching for a new top officer are made. At the start of the Monday, Sept. 23 meeting, Board Chair Kent Bamford announced Pace's retirement after the call to order and invocation. He said Pace plans to continue his CEO role...
After more than 40 years of dedicated service in the healthcare industry, Dewane Pace has announced his retirement as Chief Executive Officer of Haxtun Health. Pace's leadership has been instrumental in shaping the future of healthcare in our community, guiding the hospital through significant growth and development over the past seven years. During his tenure, Pace oversaw the introduction of new service lines, the recruitment of a full medical staff and the establishment of two new clinics,...
HAXTUN ELEMENTARY students (center clockwise, at right) Easton and Pete Salyards, Kyler Bishop, Cadence Kilpatrick, Kortlyn Carpenter and Tayla and Oakley McConnell bow in pray with Pastor Tim Hahn, middle, and Dennis and Arlene Salyards, far left, as part of See You at the Pole event in Haxtun on Wednesday, Sept. 25. See You at the Flag pole is a global prayer event that takes place annually on the fourth Wednesday in September. Christians gather at their schools' flagpole to pray for their...
THE HAXTUN BULLDOGS honored the 2004 State Champion football team on Friday night with special ceremonies at half time of the Bulldog's match up with Front Range Christian. The Championship team was invited to pre-game rituals and were a part of the coin toss as honorary captains to commemorate the championship team's 20-year reunion. Below, current Bulldogs and coaches are pictured with team members and coaches from 2004 along with the 8-man State Championship trophy. Above, 2004 team members...
SENIORS, back row (l-r), Braden Plumb, Ryland Wolff and Grant Statz and front row (l-r), Kelsie Hadeen, Bobbi Starkebaum and Emily Anderson are Haxtun High School's 2024 homecoming candidates as selected by vote of the student body. King and Queen will be crowned at halftime of Friday night's football game. Homecoming activities kicked off on Tuesday with color war day, seniors in orange....
The Fleming Town Council plans to cancel upcoming elections. With three open council seats and only two returned petitions, the November municipal election will be canceled and a vacancy will be announced for the local town council. Seats currently held by Alex Gapter, Suzanne Wales and Cathy Castillo expire this November. Two community members, Milinda McClain Hickey and Kamie Lambrecht completed and returned petitions for four-year terms. According to Town Clerk, Michelle Asfeld, the Council...
The Haxtun Board of Education met for a regular meeting on Monday, Sept. 16 in the high school library. The regular Tuesday meeting date was moved to a day earlier to avoid conflict with other events on the school calendar. Looking ahead, board members acted later in the meeting to set the next eight meeting dates, through May 2024, to both plan ahead and avoid calendar clashes throughout the school year. In his Superintendent's report at the start of the meeting, Aron Jones gave an over on...
On your mark, get set, go! The J. Jeffryes Memorial Run/Walk takes off on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 8 a.m. The event is hosted on the 103rd annual celebration of Haxtun's Corn Festival. Event registration begins on main street at 7 a.m. Organizer Krystle Koberstein urges participants to pre-register for the race to insure the number and sizes of t-shirts match the number of walkers and runners. Those wishing to pre-register can contact Koberstein at (970) 774-6600. The run/walk, in its 27th year,...
Going once, going twice, sold! The annual Haxtun FFA member auction is set to take place on Saturday, Sept. 28. The auction takes place on the main stage downtown Haxtun following the parade and Lil' Mr. and Miss Corn Festival contest, around 12 noon. The sale offers the opportunity for locals to purchase labor by Haxtun High School FFA members. Those who win the bid receive a commitment of eight hours of labor from the student purchased. All bid prices are per hour. FFA advisor Jeff Plumb, who...
The 2024 Haxtun Corn Festival will feature a free concert as part of the 103rd celebration in downtown Haxtun. Those with energy to spare after a fun-filled day of activities can rock out to the sounds of Tyler Anthony and special guest Jordan Suter. The Haxtun Corn Festival street dance takes place on Sept. 28 on North Colorado Avenue in downtown Haxtun. Gates open at 6 p.m. and the opening act kicks things off at 7 p.m. Hailing from the heartland of Nebraska, Tyler Anthony is a rising...
Meet John Chapdelaine! John is the Director of the Eastern Colorado Office and has been on the NoCo Foundation team for almost eight years! While John's office if located in his hometown of Haxtun, he visits the Fort Collins office from time to time and brings a positive energy with him that is hard to match! Read on to learn more about John! What is a nonprofit you are passionate about and why? -Personally, I'm very passionate about my church, school and local hospital. I serve on many local bo...
