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The Anthony Republican: Vol. 145 - No. 17 • The Anthony Bulletin: Vol. 125 - No. 17Established October 9, 1879: Oldest continuous business in Anthony • Wednesday, April 24, 2024To advertise your business or event in our “Hot Spot”call the Anthony Republican at 620-842-5129. Photo By: Don HoltCHS PROM KING & QUEEN: Tobias Peake and Katelyn Reames were crowned King and Queen of the Chaparral Prom that was held this past Saturday at Chaparral.Photo By: Don HoltDANCING THE NIGHT AWAY: Chaparral students showing off their dance moves during prom this past Saturday at CHS.Courtesy PhotoFARM FUN DAY: Students try to get the longest distance on the kiddie tractor in the Pedal Pull event at Farm Fun Day.Harper County Farm Bureau Holds 12th Annual “Farm Fun Day” By Kasey WaldschmidtCounty CoordinatorOn Wednesday, April 17th, the Harper County Farm Bureau Board and the Chaparral FFA Chap-ter hosted their “FARM FUN DAY” for 65 county second graders and their teachers. Also contributing to the day’s activities were Janice Gates with the Kan-sas Wheat Commission, Rex Friesen with South-ern Kansas Cotton Grow-ers, Logan Livengood and Grant Kater with Harper Industries and several com-munity members. This event was held at the Harper County Fair-grounds in Harper, KS. Students rotated through 8 learning stations including Farm Animals, furnished by the FFA members; mak-ing wheat pretzels (stu-dents watched wheat be ground into ﬂour; and then enjoyed a making their own pretzel, which was baked and sent home with them); Cotton education with Rex Friesen was a fun addition (students learned about how cotton is ginned and watched that process on Rex’s mini cotton gin); Beef education with Brian Wald-schmidt (students learned about the parts of beef and where their steaks and burgers may come from, watched a roast be made into ground beef and saw a burger patty be made and cooked); Games (this sta-tion helped the students get their bodies moving); Harper Industries dem-onstrated their Deweeze pivot squeeze bale bed and Butler spike bale bed while teaching some farm safety; Grain safety with Harp-er County Farm Bureau Board members (students learned about gravity and grain safety and also got City Discusses Option Of Town Hall Meeting For Lake DevelopmentOfﬁcial Meeting MinutesRegular MeetingSubmitted ByCity of Anthony ClerkApril 2, 2024OPENINGWelcome / Call to Order. Invocation / Pledge of Al-legiance. Roll Call - Pres-ent: Mayor Greg Cleveland, Commissioner Sherrie Eaton, Commissioner Jan Lanie, Commissioner Eric Smith, Commissioner How-ard Hatﬁeld, City Adminis-trator Cyndra Kastens, Su-perintendent Randy Moore, Deputy City Clerk Sherri Miller and Ashley Twyman, Police Chief Kenny Hodson, Randy & Jacquie Wiseley, Creighton & Teresa Cullop, Joe Luna, Mark & Judy Kel-ley, Tony Kastens, Karen Ryan, Priscilla Goucher, Joyce Kaup, Bryan Hilge-mann, T.M. Strong and Bar-bara Thomas.Approval of Agenda - A motion was made to approve the agenda. Motion made by Commissioner Hatﬁeld, Seconded by Commissioner Smith. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Commissioner Smith, Com-missioner Hatﬁeld.PUBLIC COMMENTNone.CONSENT AGENDA1. Approve Regular Meet-ing Minutes for March 19, 2024.2. Special Appropria-tions: Fund #34 - Street Improvements - EBH - $22,692.01 - Engineering FY25 CCLIP ANTHONY K44.3. Appropriation Or-dinance No. 3187 - $257,887.33.4. Approve 03.26.2024 Payroll - $66,955.76.5. Approve March 2024 Court Report.6. Approve Library Board Appointments - Mary Jula-na Hall and Nina Levens - Terms to expire 2028.7. Approve Pay Request #1-4 KDOT Project No. KA-6909-01 - $22,692.01 - En-gineering to EBH for FY25 CCLIP Main & Anthony.Mayor Cleveland asked if any items should be removed from the consent agenda for discussion. Hearing none, a motion was made to approve the consent agenda. Motion made by Mayor Cleveland, Seconded by Commissioner Lanie. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Commissioner Smith, Com-missioner Hatﬁeld.PUBLIC HEARINGSNone.REGULAR BUSINESS8. Anthony Lake Eco-nomic Development Draft Counter Proposal: The City Commission reviewed their HCCF Online Grant Application Deadline Approaching May 1stBy Michelle FahringHCCF AssistantThe Harper County Com-munity Foundation will be offering the ﬁrst round of grants for 2024. The grant deadline is May 1, 2024 and over $150,000 will be avail-able for projects that ben-eﬁt Harper County.HCCF’s Mission is to promote community de-velopment by supporting educational, human needs, health care, community im-provement and rural devel-opment projects throughout Harper County.The HCCF Board of Di-rectors would like to invite all grant round and schol-arship recipients to an Awards Presentation held in conjunction with their Annual Meeting. This event CITY Continued on next pageGRANT Continued on Page 3FUN Continued on next page

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Page 2 the Anthony Republican • April 24, 2024to have a try at getting the furthest on the kiddie trac-tor in a pedal pull); and the ﬁnal station was making Plastic from Cornstarch with Harper County Board members.Students were treated to apple juice and ice cream and a book reading with some nutrition education be-fore the day ended. The FFA advisor and students were amazing as group leaders, helping in stations, and set discussion points in re-sponse to Salt Plain’s Outﬁt-ter’s Economic Development Proposal. The Commission’s next step would be to hold a town hall meeting before any commitment or formal counter proposal is drafted. However, the Commission does not want to dedicate time to hosting a town hall meeting if Salt Plain’s is not interested in continu-ing the process. Therefore, the Commission guided the Administrator to review the current discussion points with Salt Plain’s to deter-mine their interest level in continuing. 9. Hometown Heroes Veterans Banner Project: Joyce Kaup, representing the American Legion Aux-iliary, presented a proposal for the Hometown Heroes Veterans Banner Project. The Commission committed to the project by agreeing to CITY Continued from previous pagehang the banners for Memo-rial Day and Veterans Day. The American Legion will manage the banners either directly or via another party such as the Chamber. 10. City of Anthony In-ternships: A motion was made to approve the Sum-mer 2024 City of Anthony Internship for the ofﬁce. Mo-tion made by Commissioner Eaton, Seconded by Com-missioner Lanie. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commis-sioner Smith. Voting Nay: Commissioner Hatﬁeld.11. KHITC Applica-tion: Administrator Kas-tens sought direction as to whether to apply again for the tax credits for the Sun-rise 2nd Housing Develop-ment. A motion was made to submit the KHITC Applica-tion. Motion made by Com-missioner Eaton, Seconded by Commissioner Smith. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleve-land, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Com-missioner Smith, Commis-sioner Hatﬁeld.12. 2024 EMC Insur-ance Renewal: The city's property/liability insurance renewed April 1st. After re-view, a motion was made to approve the Cyber Security quote for $8,451.00 with the 2024 EMC Insurance Renewal. Motion made by Mayor Cleveland, Seconded by Commissioner Smith. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleve-land, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Com-missioner Smith, Commis-sioner Hatﬁeld13. Airport Closing Dur-ing Community Events: The City Administrator discussed the airport clos-ing procedure during the Balloon Fest and received direction from the Commis-sion to consent to allowing Anthony FBO’s ﬂight time when possible each year.EXECUTIVE SESSION14. Executive Session: At 7:00 p.m., Mayor Cleveland made a motion to go into Executive Session for ten minutes until 7:10 p.m. to discuss Stafﬁng Pursuant to “Personnel Matters of Non Elected Personnel, K.S.A. 75-4319 (b) (1).” Commis-sioner Smith seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. The Commission chambers were cleared with the Com-missioners and City Admin-istrator remaining present.At 7:10 p.m., Mayor Cleveland made a motion to extend the Executive Ses-sion ﬁfteen minutes until 7:25 p.m. Commissioner Hatﬁeld seconded the mo-tion. Motion carried 5-0.At 7:25 p.m., Mayor Cleveland made a motion to extend the Executive Ses-sion ten minutes until 7:35 p.m. Commissioner Lanie seconded the motion. Mo-tion carried 5-0.At 7:35 p.m., Mayor Cleveland made a motion to extend the Executive Ses-sion ﬁve minutes until 7:40 p.m. Commissioner Lanie seconded the motion. Mo-tion carried 5-0.At 7:40 p.m., Mayor Cleveland called the regular meeting back to order. No binding action was taken.STAFF REPORTS15. Administrator Re-port: The Admin reported on Lake Development Pro-posal, Metal Art in Right of Way, Soil Contamination Power Plant, BASE Grant, KCC 40101(d) Grid Re-silience Grant, Billboard/Off-Site Sign Text Amend-ments, End of Year Finan-cials/Audit and KDOT Cost-Share Grant.16. Superintendent Re-port: The Superintendent reported on laws on eleva-tors, signage, zoning, trav-eled to Wichita & Hutchin-son to pick up oil & and a motor, worked with radio repeater and other depart-ment activities.17. Chief of Police Re-port: Served an ordinance to Josh Rathgeber. Served a search warrant with the Sheriff's department at 602 N Franklin and arrested Nicholas Arnett on drug charges. Served a search warrant with the Sheriff's ofﬁce at 401 S Jennings and arrested Jerad Wilson on drug charges.Talked to several kids about riding bikes on the Main Street sidewalks.Investigated two minor trafﬁc accidents.Assisted the Sheriff's de-partment with a domestic disturbance.ADJOURNMENTA motion was made to adjourn the meeting.Motion made by Mayor Cleveland, Seconded by Commissioner Smith.Voting Yea: Mayor Cleve-land, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Com-missioner Smith, Commis-sioner Hatﬁeld.Gregory Cleveland, MayorCyndra Kastens, City Clerk/Administratorup and tear down! Each stu-dent received their own per-sonal copy of “Jobs Farmers Do” from Kansas Farm Bu-reau’s “Kailey” agricultural children’s books plus lots of goodies and printed ma-terials from Harper County Farm Bureau. Special thanks to all who helped make this day pos-sible, especially the Harper County Fair Association for the use of their facilities. Farm Fun Day was par-tially funded with a grant from Kansas Farm Bureau’s Foundation for Agriculture.FUN Continued from previous pagePRINTING • SHIRTSBANNERS • SIGNSLD’s Printing • 620-842-5129

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the Anthony Republican • April 24, 2024 Page 3Secure Wi-Fi On The Go from SCTelcomfromSCTelcom is now offering SmartTown Wi-Fi, a safe, secure Wi-Fi connection that allows SCTelcom customers to access a secure network around the community!✓ SmartTown Wi-Fi has better range and is more secure than other public Wi-Fi networks.✓ No more capping out your data plan or experiencing throttled speeds. Use SmartTown around town and save your data for back-up.✓ You can save your mobile data for when you really need it.✓ No need to log in and out of multiple Wi-Fi networks around town. Log in once to SmartTown and have access around town.What to know about SmartTownSmartTown is a service available exclusively to SCTelcom customers! Have questions about SmartTown? Give us a call at 877-723-6875.www.sctelcom.net/smarttownis scheduled to take place on Thursday, May 23rd at 6 PM, at the Municipal Hall in Anthony. (Please note the start time change.)HCCF is excited to an-nounce they have been se-lected to participate in a second Match Day in con-junction with the Patterson Family Foundation. Please be watching for more details to come.All grant applications for the May 2024 round must be submitted in HCCF’s online grant application portal. A link is available at www.harpercofoundation.org on the Grant Info/Application page. Simply follow the link to the logon page, create an account for your organiza-tion, and begin your grant application process.This grant round rep-resents the 31st round of grants awarded since May of 2009. A total of $3,363,584.00 has been awarded since the inception of this granting process. The grant round includes mon-GRANT Continued from Page 1ies as part of the annual commitment of $200,000 from the landﬁll revenue funds. The Foundation will also be awarding mon-ies from their discretionary funds. Past grant recipients can be viewed on the Foun-dation’s website at www.harpercofoundation.org.Grant applicants may seek full funding, partial funding or matching fund-ing for projects that meet HCCF’s areas of focus as well as the grant applica-tion deadline and criteria. All applicants must be not-for-proﬁt organizations or associations. No funds will be awarded to individuals. The Foundation will accept applications submitted on-line no later than 11:59 PM on May 1, 2024.Criteria for all grants awarded in 2024 includes the completion of the prog-ress or ﬁnal report for grants awarded in 2023.More information about HCCF as well as the grant evaluation reporting forms and application for this grant round are available at their website www.harp-ercofoundation.org. Ques-tions may be directed to the Harper County Community Foundation by calling Mi-chelle Fahring, Assistant to the Foundation, at 620-840-1153 (cell phone), or by sending an e-mail to mi-chelle@harpercofoundation.org. EIN 48-1189755HARPER COUNTYDISTRICT COURT REPORTIndividuals listed below are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.PAID TRAFFIC CITATIONS3/26: Francis L. Nelson: 1) Speeding - 75/65; $153.00. 24-TR-65.4/15: April M. Eckert: 1) Speeding - 80/65; $183.00. 24-TR-75.DOMESTIC CASE FILINGSMiguel A. Sanchez Romero vs. Brandi C. Sanchez, divorce; 24-DM-16.CIVIL CASE FILINGSMark Douglas vs. Kansas Department of Revenue, other civil; 24-CV-5.LIMITED CASE FILINGSSynchrony Bank vs. Kaye Clifton, debt collection; 24-LM-25.Synchrony Bank vs. Kaye Clifton, debt collection; 24-LM-27.CRIMINAL CASE FILINGSState of Kansas vs. Alek J. Schuler: 1) Possession of marijuana - 1 prior conviction. 2) Possession of drug paraphernalia. 24-CR-8State of Kansas vs. Derek R. VanDolah: 1) Domestic battery - 3 counts. 4) Criminal threat. 5) Criminal damage to property - value <$1,000. 6) Assault. 24-CR-23.State of Kansas vs. Jerid D. Wilson: 1) Possesssion of methamphetamine with intent to distribute within 1,000’ of school property. 2) Possession of methamphetamine. 3) Possession of drug paraphernalia.State of Kansas vs. Amie A. Loreg: 1) Theft of property or services - value $25,000 to $100.000. 2) Making false information. 3) Criminal use of a nancial card - falsied card $1,000 to $25,000. 24-CR-32.COUNTY COURT DOCKETJUDGE SCOTT E. McPHERSONMonday, April 22, 20241:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Darrin L. Turner Jr., motion; 22-TR-315.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Derek R. VanDolah, rst appearance; 24-CR-23.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. John P. Williams, rst appearance; 24-CR-29.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Robert J. Black, status conference; 24-TR-24.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Jeremiah A. Bergkamp, rst appearance; 24-TR-57.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Steven L. Vanpelt, rst appearance; 24-TR-69.Tuesday, April 23, 20241:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Nehemiah Jenkins, status conference; 23-CR-19.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Matthew D. Clark, status conference; 23-CR-88.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Nicholas J. Arnett, status conference; 23-CR-90, 24-CR-22, 24-CR-27.2:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Jose S. Isla-Guzman, status conference; 23-CR-300013.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. William L. Foss II, status conference; 24-CR-10.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Justin W. Morris, status conference; 24-CR-12.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Byron L. Richards IV, status conference; 24-CR-25.Thursday, April 25, 20249:00 a.m. H2O Drilling LLC vs. Tara M. Dale, answer hearing; 24-LM-29.10:00 a.m. H2O Drilling LLC vs. Lynn A. Breeland, answer hearing; 24-LM-26.3:59 p.m. In the Matter of the Estate of Bernard J. Hammersmith, answer hearing; 24-PR-8.HARPER COUNTY JAILARRESTS & BOOKINGSAmie A. Loreg, 44: Arrested: 4-15-24; Released: 4-15-24. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Criminal use of a nancial card without consent of owner - value $1,000 to $25,000. 2) Making false information. 3) Theft of property or services - value $25,000 to $100,000.Ninotchka L. Watts, 32: Arrested: 4-15-24; Released: 4-16-24. Arrested By: APD. Charges: 1) Harass by telecom device.David E. Studebaker, 34: Arrested: 4-17-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: APD. Charges: 1) Probation violation.John P. Brees, 42: Arrested: 4-17-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: Barber County Sheriff’s Ofce. Charges: 1) Holding for Barber County.David C. Williams, 37: Arrested: 4-19-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Serving 72 hour quick dip.James D. Wanduh, 57: Arrested: 4-20-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: APD. Charges: 1) Possession of drug paraphernalia. 2) Criminal possession of weapon by felon. 3) Possession of narcotics. 4) Distribute narcotics - unknown quantity.HARPER COUNTY DEEDSBOOK D108#1229 - Quit Claim Deed: Kenneth E. Leu, Trustee of the Kenneth E. Leu Revocable Trust, to Brian H. Escobar Albarado, all of Lot 7 and the W/2 of Lot 8 i nBlk. 31 in the original townsite of the City of Harper, Harper County, Kansas.#1230 - Warranty Deed: James A. Coady and Lesa G. Coady to the James A. and Lesa G. Coady Family Trust, Lot 16 E in Spring Creek Addition to the City of Anthony; the SW/4 of Sect. 27, Twp. 32 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M.; and the Sw/4 of the SW/4 of Sect. 32, Twp. 32 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M.; all in Harper County, Kansas.#1231 - Trustee’s Deed: Sarah E. Price, Trustee of the Katherine A. Miller Trust, to the Sarah E. Price Trust, the E/2 of the SE/4 of Sect. 9, Twp. 33 S, Range 6 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1232 - Quit Claim Deed: Amanda Tobin to Bryan Fuqua, Lots 17 and 18 in Blk. 77 in the original town site of Anthony, Harper County, Kansas.#1233 - General Warranty Deed: Benton J. Vosburg and Jessica Vosburg to Stacy Dory and Walt Shrum, a tract in the NW/4 of the NE/4 of Sect. 9, Twp. 31 S, Range 8 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1234 - Warranty Deed: R.E.K. & C. General Coast Management Information Company LLC to Renee Becker, Trustee of the Family Trust of Renee Becker, the E/1550.01’ of Sect. 10, Twp. 32 S, Range 9 W of the 6th P.M., Harper Conty, Kansas.

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Page 4 the Anthony Republican • April 24, 2024GOT NEWS OR PICSYOU WANTTO SHARE?Send It To Us Atanthonyrepublican@att.netSafe Sleep Community Baby Shower To Be Held May 18thBy Jenny JohnstonUSD 361 Parent &Family Liaison(Harper, Kan.) – Sleep-related deaths are the leading cause of death for infants over 28 days and claim 3,500 lives each year in the United States. Ac-cording to the most recent data provided by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment, the Kansas 2021 infant mortality rate (IMR) was 5.3 per 1,000 live births. This means nearly 200 babies did not survive to celebrate their ﬁrst birth-day. The good news is that overall, the infant rate has declined signiﬁcantly from 2002 to 2021. Furthermore, the 2022 Kansas State Child Death Review Board report-ed that 58% of all Sudden Unexpected Infant Deaths (SUID) were found sleeping in an adult bed and 98% of the SIDS deaths had one or more factors contributing to an unsafe sleep environ-ment.SUID and other infant deaths occur at a much higher rate among non-His-panic Black infants in Kan-sas than white non-Hispanic infants. According to the KDHE, the infant mortality rate among non-Hispanic Black births remained at least 2.5 to 3 times that of non-Hispanic White births for most years from 2002 to 2021. In addition, while Kansas maintains an in-fant mortality rate close to that of the national aver-age, non-Hispanic Black families have disproportion-ally higher rates of infants being born premature and infants dying from sleep-related causes. The causes of the disparities in infant mortality are not thorough-ly understood. While the root causes of the disparities in infant mortality are not thoroughly understood, the operating theory has been that the high incidence of infant deaths among black residents is attributed to stress, poverty, lower educa-tion levels, higher teen preg-nancy rates. “Too many babies are dy-ing, which means too many families are grieving” says Christy Schunn, Executive Director of Kansas Infant Death and SIDS (KIDS) Net-work. “While we have made progress over the last ten years, the KIDS Network re-mains committed to working with partners across Kansas to continue intervention ef-forts to decrease infant mor-tality and protect the lives of our state’s youngest and most vulnerable popula-tion.”The Chaparral Schools Parents as Teachers pro-gram will host a Safe Sleep Community Baby Shower, Saturday, May 18, 2024. Community Baby Showers are an interactive and edu-cational event for expectant parents and their support people to learn the ABCs of Safe Sleep—all babies should sleep Alone, on their Backs, and in Clutter-free Crib. The pregnant women who attend the shower and receive the safe sleep train-ing will receive a free por-table crib and a wearable blanket, based on availabil-ity and breastfeeding and tobacco cessation resources. Do you know someone who could beneﬁt? Encourage them to attend! The Com-munity Baby Shower begins at 10:00 a.m. at Westview Lodge Event Center,1100 W 14th St. Harper, KS.The KIDS Network is a nonproﬁt agency serving individuals who have been touched by the tragedy of infant death or SIDS in Kansas and those individu-als or organizations who strive to reduce the risk of infant deaths by providing supportive services, commu-nity education, professional training and supporting as-sociated research. Network, Inc. 316-682-1301.SCTelcom To Host FGN Kansas Clash, A Statewide VirtualRocket League TournamentMedicine Lodge, Kansas – SCTelcom is proud to an-nounce its role as a Commu-nity Host for the upcoming FGN Kansas Clash, a state-wide virtual esports tour-nament featuring Rocket League. The tournament will take place from May 31-June 2, 2024, and will be open to gamers in commu-nities with a participating Community Host.The FGN Clash Series - Kansas Event will feature a 3 vs. 3 format and will be played in a single-elimina-tion structure. Players will compete for a prize purse totaling $5,000. The break-down of the prize money is as follows: - First Place: $2,400; - Second Place: $1,200; - Third Place: $900; - Fourth Place: $500.To be eligible to partici-pate, players must not be current RLCS players, and at least one team member must live at an address serviceable by a Commu-nity Host or attend a school sponsored by a Community Host. Participants must also be 13 years of age or older."We are thrilled to host the FGN Kansas Clash and provide an exciting oppor-tunity for local gamers to showcase their skills," said Carla Shearer, CEO. "Many local gamers play and com-pete on our ﬁber internet network, and we are excited to see them take on gamers across Kansas in this tour-nament.”Registration for the tour-nament is open now and closes on May 24, 2024. Gamers interested in par-ticipating can learn more and register at ﬁbergaming-network.com/kansasclash.About SCTelcom: SCTel-com is a leading telecommu-nications provider dedicat-ed to empowering residents and businesses in rural ar-eas. They are committed to building vibrant, connected communities through inno-Dept. On Aging: Protect Yourselves From ScammersBy Jennifer WolffScammers want your money & personal informa-tion. Be ready. Protect your family with these top tips from the Kansas Ofﬁce of the District Attorney Con-sumer Protection Division:1. Hang up. If someone calls asking for money or personal information, hang up. If you think the caller might be telling the truth, call back at a known or list-ed number for the caller. Do not call the number shown on caller ID.2. Do not pay in advance. Scammers often offer prizes or threaten to take action against you if you do not pay a fee or provide your person-al information. Legitimate businesses & government agencies will not threaten you for upfront payments.3. Do not wire money or send reloadable credit/gift cards to people you do not know. Legitimate business-es & government agencies will not require you to use these payment methods. It’s nearly impossible to recover funds once they have been sent or released to the scam-mer.4. Slow down. Con artists prey on fear & want to scare you into taking quick action. Before you issue payment or provide your personal infor-mation, verify the business by researching it online. Verify the website, contact information, search for cus-tomer reviews & company policies. As a friend or the Aging ofﬁce for help.5. If it seems too good to be true, it probably is. If someone is offering you something for free or a prize you never registered to win, it is a scam.More information on cur-rent popular scams can be found at www.ag.ks.gov . To report a scam, contact The Ofﬁce of the District Attor-ney at 316-660-3600. Sign up for the National No Call Registry by calling 888-382-1222.The Public Transporta-tion Service assists ALL Harper Co residents of any age to stay indepen-dent with transportation to work, medical appoint-CLASH Continued on next pagePROTECT Continued on next page

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the Anthony Republican • April 24, 2024 Page 5Obituary...Rosalea P. Hostetler1936 ~ 2024Rosalea Phyllis Hostetler died March 8, 2024 at Patterson Health Center after a gradual decline in health. She was born Nov. 21, 1936 to Ura and Della (Balmer) Hostetler, the second youngest of six children. Rosalea grew up on the family farm ve miles west of Harper. She took piano lessons from Mrs. Gill who lived nearby and learned to love music from grow-ing up in the church. She attended school at Nebo and Crystal Springs grade schools and graduated from Attica High School with the class of 1954. Later she attended the University of Kansas graduating in 1965 with a BFA in Design.Rosalea is survived by her brother Delmar, sister in laws, Alma, Bernice and Julie, several cousins, numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother in law and sister, Joe and Thelma Kauffman and brothers, Lester, Albert and Dewey. Per Rosalea’s wishes no memorial service was held and her body was donated to KU Medical Center. Having lived in Los Angelos, New York City, Cincinnati and Kan-sas City, Rosalea had a cosmopoli-tan outlook that was not fully appre-ciated by her hometown. She wore many hats but was driven by her creativity, her yearning to preserve history and to make Harper a tourist town. These include activist, advo-cate, artist, author, collector, editor, event planner, friend, fundraiser, hotel proprietor, idealist, insurance sales, real estate broker, thrift store, historic preservation and visionary.Rosalea purchased the 1883 Patterson House Hotel in 1968 for $1,500. It became known far and wide as a “hippie haven” although many people stayed there who were not actually hippies. She wrote a book to chronicle her expe-rience with the hotel, “Bible Belt Oa-sis: Rosalea’s Hotel 1968 to 1978.” The City of Harper chose to demol-ish the hotel in 2015 because of deteriorating condition and a bunch of curious onlookers were standing around “whooping and hollering.” Rosalea was devastated but found the strength to carry on.Rosalea was the invited guest of honor at a reception and book sign-ing in New York City in recognition of her ingenuity and creativity. She secretly hid thousands of her minia-ture art pieces (one inch square) in various locations across the coun-try. Some of them were discovered in the card catalog of the Los An-gelos Public Library when they con-verted to a computerized system. Photographs of these miniature art pieces are featured in an exquisite book of art by David Bunn.Rosalea is perhaps best de-scribed as one-of-a-kind. She is different. She has a knack for do-ing things that most people never even think of doing. She innovated by making paper weavings with her loom. Over the years she had sev-eral interesting interviews with Larry Hatteberg on KAKE-TV. In 1994 She started a 501(c)(3) non-prot organization, The Balmer Fund, “to preserve the history, art and culture of the prairies for future genera-tions.” She sent a treasure trove of archival material to Special Collec-tions at Pittsburg State University which is sealed until one year after her death.At one point she even ran for mayor because she didn’t like the way things were being done in Harper. It’s a safe bet that she would not have done things the same old, same old way. If she had won Harper would likely be a differ-ent city today.In addition to all of the above Rosalea poured her heart and soul into producing and distribut-ing a monthly periodical. “Prairie Connection,” a grassroots publica-tion connecting small communities across South Central Kansas and Northern Oklahoma, making new friends along the way. There were many contributors with personal interest stories, poetry, recipes, events, humor, etc. and of course, Rosale herself always had some-thing to say. She designed the cardboard news stand herself from a single piece of cardboard folded multiple times. She worked tire-lessly and this endeavor was the equivalent of working a full-time job without any pay. As age and health took a toll “Prairie Connection” was downsized to only a few pages is-sued quarterly.Thanks to Rosalea The Balmer Fund still owns four adjoining his-toric buildings on main street, two of which date back to the original townsite of Harper. Rosalea suc-ceeded in getting one of these buildings listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the 1881 I.P. Campbell Building, aka Anchor Oyster Parlor, with the help of Richard Krabill, Architect, and his assistant, Dan Rouser. The other original building was the rst bank to be built in early Harper.Rosalea’s work will not cease. The Balmer Fund board hopes to continue Rosalea’s legacy of histor-ic preservation by restoring the two original buildings to usefulness and making repairs to the interior and to the facade and displaying some type of signage in her memory. Those interested in helping to per-petuate Rosalea’s mission in this way can mail Memorial Contribu-tions to the following address: The Balmer Fund, PO Box 404, Harper, KS 67058.Obituary...Gary L. Kane1952 ~ 2024Gary Linn Kane was born March 6, 1952 at the Galloway Hospital in Anthony, Kansas, son of Merle F. and Carol (Smith) Kane. He was raised on a farm south of Manches-ter, Oklahoma by his grandparents, Roy and Gladys Smith. On December 1, 1998, Gary married Joann Wilson Gordon. Gary owned Kane Masonry and was a superb and talented brick layer. On April 13, 2024, Gary passed away at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita, Kansas at the age of 72. He was preceded in death by his parents; grandparents: Roy and Gladys Smith; and infant sister, Lin-da Joyce.Gary will be deeply missed by his wife, Jo; stepchildren and grandchildren: Christi Gordon and children, Justice and Elizabeth, and William Gordon and children, Alex-andra, Tyler, and Joshua; siblings: Terry (Shelly) Kane, Nancy Go-odrich, and Debbie Lazzers; family dogs, Buffy and Lucy; and a host of other relatives and many friends. Memorial graveside service was held 4:00 p.m. Saturday, April 20, 2024 at the Manchester Cemetery, Manchester, Oklahoma, with Pastor Jason Bruns ofciating. Memorials in memory of Gary may be made to Evidence Church of Wichita, and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003.vative SmartLife services. About Fiber Gaming Network: The FGN Clash Series is hosted by Fiber Gaming Network, a plat-form that enables ﬁber pro-ments, shopping, errands, Patterson Health Center & locations less than 70 miles. Hours of operation: 8:30am– 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Every Harper Co resident can ride with public transit regardless of age or mobility. Equal access is provided to the public. Although we are available to make trips M-F out of county, rides need to be scheduled 24 hours in ad-vance & the bus returns for Harper Co by 3pm. CALL 620-842-5104 for ride res-PROTECT Continued from previous pageCLASH Continued from previous pageviders to leverage esports to bring added value to gam-ers and build relationships with local schools. FGN is owned and operated by Dx-TEL, a broadband market-ing company that serves over 200 internet providers across North America.ervations & rates. 1st come, 1st served. We currently have an opening for a full time driver which will af-fect our availability until a driver is hired. Advance res-ervations are recommended for in-county as well as out of county rides.Out of County Transit Schedule: Mon 4/29: WichitaTues 4/30: No out of coun-tyWed 5/1: Wichita Thurs 5/2: WichitaFri 5/3: Wichita All routes are subject to change without notice. WWW.ANTHONYREPUBLICANNEWS.COMCounty Commissioners Discuss Potential Actions To Alleviate Impact From ValulationsOfﬁcial Meeting MinutesRegular MeetingSubmitted By HarperCounty Clerk’s OfﬁceMarch 25, 2024The Harper County Board of County Commis-sioners met in regular ses-sion, with Chairman Struble calling the meeting to order with Commissioner Wald-schmidt and Commissioner Vornauf (via conference call). Shonda Larson, Assis-tant to the Board, and Ami DeLacerda, County Clerk, were present. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter execu-tive session at 8:30am. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss person-nel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meet-ing will resume at 8:45am in this room; approved unani-mously. Ami DeLacerda re-mained in the meeting. The meeting resumed at 8:45am, no binding action taken. Mike Bennett and Janet Slankard, Public Works, gave a department update. An Inordinate Spending Request was presented in the amount of $23,000.00, to purchase culverts. Com-missioner Struble moved to approve the request, the motion passed unanimously. Janet submitted a travel re-quest, which, after discus-sion, was denied. Discussed was held on plans to work on a bridge this week.At 9:00am, Josh Teel and Emily Tompkinson met with the Board to open sealed bids for the Attica daycare building project. Repre-sentatives from Silver Star Management and Blubaugh Construction were also pres-ent. Silver Start Manage-ment submitted a bid for a 27’x48’ metal building, in the amount of $136,850.00Blubaugh Construc-tion submitted a bid for a 27’x48’ metal building, in the amount of $147,900.00.The Board asked Josh Teel, Building & Grounds Director, to put the informa-tion together in a spread-sheet and bring back later in the meeting to compare the bids. Commissioner Wald-schmidt moved for a 5 min-ute recess at 9:07am; the motion passed unanimously. The meeting resumed at 9:10am.Josh Teel, IT/ Build-ing and Grounds Director presented an Inordinate Spending Request for up-dates to the HVAC units in the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce, in the amount of $3,000.00. Com-missioner Waldschmidt moved to approve the re-quest, the motion was ap-proved unanimously. There was discussion on window covering options for the An-thony EMS station, and po-tential storage options for the county. Robert Casad, Blue Flame Biopower, met with the Board to propose a proj-ect for Harper County relat-ed to green house gas reduc-tion, and available grants available to economically disadvantaged communities (Harper County would qual-ify). The Board requested more time to consider. At 9:58am, Commission-er Waldschmidt moved to recess the Regular Meeting, the motion was approved unanimously.At 9:59am Commissioner Waldschmidt moved to en-ter 2023 Presidential Pref-erential Primary Election Canvas, the motion passed unanimously.Ami DeLacerda, County Clerk, presented unofﬁcial results to the County Board of Canvassers, along with COUNTY Continued on next page

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Page 6 the Anthony Republican • April 24, 2024(First Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, April 10, 2024) 3t In the Matter of the Trust Estate of )CAROL LYNN BASSFORD, deceased )) NOTICE TO CREDITORSYou are hereby notiﬁ ed that Carol Lynn Bassford died on March 3, 2024, a resident of Harper County, Kansas. At the time of death, Carol Lynn Bassford had a Revocable Trust dated October 25, 2001, and restated September 15, 2011, and amendments thereto. All creditors are notiﬁ ed to exhibit their demands against the estate within four months from the date of ﬁ rst publication of this Notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. Demands are to be submitted in writing to the Co-Trustees at the address below. Julie Blunk Amy Duncan Debra Augustyn Co-Trusteesc/o Alan C. GoeringGoering & SlinkardPO Box 366Medicine Lodge, KS 67104LEGAL NOTICE(First Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, April 10, 2024) 3t IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICTDISTRICT COURT, HARPER COUNTY, KANSASPROBATE DEPARTMENTIN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: ) )BERNARD J. HAMMERSMITH ) Case No: HP-2024-PR-08 ) NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSAND HEIR SANDRA THOMASTHE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notiﬁ ed that on 4th the day of April, 2024, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters of Administration C.T.A., under the Kansas Simpliﬁ ed Estates Act was ﬁ led in this Court by Bran-don J. Coon, devisee and legatee, and administrator appointed by the Court for the “Last Will and Testament of Bernard J. Hammersmith”, deceased, dated April 5, 2007. You are required to ﬁ le your written defenses to the Petition on or before April 25, 2024 at 4:00 p.m. in the District Court, Harper County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to ﬁ le your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.All creditors and Sandra Thomas are notiﬁ ed to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of ﬁ rst publication of notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. BRANDON J. COON PetitionerPETER C. HAGAN, S.C.I.D #12105HAGAN LAW OFFICE310 West Central, Suite 106Wichita, Kansas 67202(316) 267-2407Attorney for PetitionerLEGAL NOTICE(First Published in the Anthony Republican, Wednesday, April 24, 2024) 1tPUBLIC NOTICEPUBLIC NOTICE(First Published in The Anthony Republican on Wednesday, April 24, 2024) 1tprovisional ballot explana-tions.Ami DeLacerda, County Clerk, presented ofﬁcial re-sults to the County Board of Canvassers. Commissioner Waldschmidt moved to ap-prove the canvas results, the motion passed unani-mouslyAt 10:25am, Com-missioner Struble moved to adjourn the 2023 Presiden-tial Preferential Primary Election Canvas, the motion was approved unanimously.At 10:26am, Commis-sioner Vornauf moved to reconvene the Regular Meeting, the motion was ap-proved unanimously.Heather Struble, Health COUNTY Continued from previous pageDepartment Administrator, gave a department update. Updates to two department manuals were presented to the Commissioners. Com-missioner Waldschmidt moved to approve the up-dates, the motion passed unanimously. There was discussion on potentially utilizing a workforce devel-opment grant for Health Department staff bonuses, similar to 2023 bonus, and other ways to utilize the fund, such as training or up-dating resources. The Board asked for more information on the grant, and will wait until Commissioner Vor-nauf is available in person to discuss and decide. Josh Teel, IT/Building & Grounds reentered the meet-ing and presented detailed comparison on the bids for the Attica Daycare building. Commissioner Waldschmidt moved to accept the bid from Silver Star Construc-tion for $136,850.00; the motion passed unanimously. $117,495.00 of this amount will be paid by grant funds, the remaining will be paid by the County in the form of matching funds and admin-istration fees.Brooke Mantey, Coun-ty Appraiser, entered the meeting. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter executive session at 10:47am. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss person-nel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meet-ing will resume at 11:15am in this room; the motion was approved unanimously. Ami DeLacerda and Brooke Mantey remained in the room. At 11:15am, Commis-sioner Waldschmidt moved to extend the session for 10 minutes, the motion passed unanimously. The meet-ing resumed at 11:25am, no binding action taken. Brooke Mantey remained in the meeting, and discus-sion was held on public concern over current valua-tions, and potential actions the County could take to help alleviate the impact on residents and business own-ers. Kari O’Riley, Community Development Director, gave a department update, and presented a travel request for the South Central Kan-sas Tourism meeting in Wel-lington. Ms. O’Riley pointed out an error on the 2/19/2024 meeting minutes, involved a Community Development grant received by Bulldog Supply. The Board did ap-prove their grant, however did not approve the funding request for additional equip-ment for another business. Kari updated the Board on various new, changing, and expanding businesses in the county, as well as several events happening in the area. Discussion was also held on cell phone service in Harper County, and the im-pact of the Attica tower.Commissioner Struble moved to recess for 5 min-utes at 11:51am, the motion was approved unanimously. Commissioner Struble moved to reconvene at 11:57am, the motion was approved unanimously. Ami DeLacerda, County Clerk, gave a department update, and presented the 2024-2025 EMS Medical Director Contract with Dr. Beech for approval. The Board approved, and signed the updated contract. The Board approved payment of an invoice from Alfalfa Electric related to a Public Works truck incident. Commissioner Vor-nauf moved to approve the 3/25/2024 accounts pay-able run in the amount of $14,890.56, the motion passed unanimously. An invoice from Schwab-Eaton in the amount of $1,260.00 was removed until we re-ceive veriﬁcation that this was for a Harper County project. Commissioner Vornauf moved to approve the ac-counts payable run for 3/15/2024 payroll beneﬁts, in the amount of $158,224.90, the motion passed unani-mously. Commissioner Wald-schmidt moved to approve the 3/18/2024 Regular Meeting minutes, the mo-tion passed unanimously. Shonda Larson, Fi-nance Director presented a transfer in the amount of $1,925.32 for road signs. The transfer was approved.As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:31pm. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, April 1, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner Room at the Harper County Courthouse. Approved: Darrin Stru-ble, ChairmanAttest: Ami DeLacerda, County Clerk

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the Anthony Republican • April 24, 2024 Page 7FOR RENT - Low income housing for people age 55 and older. Mainte-nance lives on site. Water, sewer and trash paid. Storm shelters. Contact Meadowlark Housing, 924 E. Spring in Anthony, KS 67003. Phone: 620-842-5331. 32-4-5-tfcFOR RENTKCAN ADSHELP WANTED KCAN ADSKCAN ADS(Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, April 17, 2024) 2t RESOLUTION NO. 2024-0408 WHEREAS, the Board of Education (the “Governing Body”) of Uniﬁ ed School District No. 361, Harper County, Kansas (Chaparral Schools) (the “District”) has considered the need of the District and its residents to acquire, construct, furnish, and equip: (a) a new synthetic track facility and all improvements related thereto; and (b) rooﬁ ng system improvements at the District ofﬁ ce and Harper Elementary School (collectively the “Improvements”), and has found and determined that acquiring and making the Improvements is in the public interest; andWHEREAS, the District proposes to ﬁ nance the costs of the Improvements and has considered various means of such ﬁ nancing, and has found and determined that it would be in the public interest to ﬁ nance the costs of the Improvements through the execution and delivery of a lease purchase agreement; andWHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 72-1149, and subject to the conditions set forth in K.S.A. 101116c, the District has legal authority to authorize the Improvements and the ﬁ nancing of the same through the execution and delivery of a lease purchase agreement.NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 361, HARPER COUNTY, KANSAS (CHAPARRAL SCHOOLS):Section 1. Authorization of the Improvements. The District is hereby authorized to acquire, construct, furnish, make and equip the Improvements, at an estimated cost of not to exceed $1,405,000.Section 2. Intent to Enter into Lease Purchase Agreement. The Governing Body shall commence negotiations to enter into a lease purchase agreement (the “Lease”) to provide ﬁ nancing for the Improvements, which Lease shall contain such terms, conditions and provisions as shall be acceptable to the Governing Body. Section 3. Conditions to Execution and Delivery of the Lease. The execution and delivery of the Lease is subject to the publication and protest period requirements of K.S.A. 10-1116c, adoption of a Resolution approving the forms and authorizing the execution of the Lease and a site lease, if necessary (the “Site Lease”), and execution and delivery of such legal documents as may be necessary in connection with it, the terms of which shall be satisfactory to the Governing Body and to the lessor.Section 4. Expenditure of Funds in Anticipation of Financing. In order to permit and expedite the acquisition, construction, furnishing and equipping of the Improvements and realization of the public beneﬁ ts to be derived from it, the District may expend lawfully available funds prior to execution and delivery of the Lease, to be reimbursed upon execution and delivery of the Lease.Section 5. Declaration of Ofﬁ cial Intent. Proceeds of the Lease may be used to reimburse costs of the Improvements made on and after the date which is 60 days before the date of this Resolution, pursuant to Treasury Regulation Section 1.150-2.Section 6. Total of Payments; Publication of Resolution. The expected total of all payments to be made by the District pursuant to the Lease (excluding amounts required for maintenance, taxes or insurance on the Improvements) is $1,885,000. The Clerk of the District is hereby authorized and directed to publish this Resolution once each week for two consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation within the boundaries of the District. If a valid protest petition signed by not less than 5% of the qualiﬁ ed voters of the District, as determined by the vote for secretary of state at the last general election, is ﬁ led with the Harper County election ofﬁ cer within 30 days following the last publication of this Resolution, the proposed Lease shall not take effect unless approved by a majority of the qualiﬁ ed voters of the District voting at an election to be held thereon as prescribed in K.S.A. 10-1116c.Section 7. Further Authority. The ofﬁ cials and staff of the District, the District’s attorney, Gilmore & Bell, P.C., and other consultants are authorized to proceed with the planning and document preparation of the Improvements, the Lease, the Site Lease, and other legal documents necessary in order to comply with the intent of this Resolution, subject to ﬁ nal approval of such documents by the Governing Body.ADOPTED by the Governing Body of the District on April 8, 2024.(SEAL) ATTEST: /s/ Robyn Liebelt /s/ Dusty Albright Clerk President A RESOLUTION OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 361, HARPER COUNTY, KANSAS (CHAPARRAL SCHOOLS) DETERMINING THE ADVISABILITY OF EXECUTING AND DELIVERING A LEASE PURCHASE AGREEMENT TO FINANCE THE ACQUISITION, CONSTRUCTION, FURNISHING AND EQUIPPING OF SCHOOL FACILITY IMPROVEMENTS.PUBLIC NOTICEWANTED: Housekeeper needed for 20 hours weekly, 2-3 hours per day, 5 days per week. Hours exible. Please call Tammy at 620-507-8348. 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Page 8 the Anthony Republican • April 24, 20242024 CHS Prom - Cassidy Misak & Ty HadsallPhoto By: Don HoltPhoto By: Don Holt2024 CHS Prom - Darla Hennessee & Jack WalkerPhoto By: Don HoltPhoto By: Don Holt2024 CHS Prom - Veronica Hostetler & Sam GerdesPhoto By: Don HoltPhoto By: Don HoltCourtesy PhotoFARM FUN DAY: Kyle Carothers (right) talks to students about grain safety during the Harper County Farm Bureau’s 12 Annual Farm Fun Day at the Blue Fair Barn in Harper.60 YEARS AGO - 1964Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Clark and infant son Cur-tis Randels, were new resi-dents on Route 2, living in the tenant house on the Bruce Steward farm.Marilyn Downing, 539 S. Kansas, was featured in the March issue of the Docket, a news release of the Kan-sas Association of Legal Secretaries. Marilyn had worked as a legal secretary for some eight years and employed by Bob Newton, County Attorney.Marla Graves, 13 year old Anthony Junior High student was the Harper County spelling champion for the second straight year. Last year, she won 10th place in the state contest after she went out on “an-algesic.”50 YEARS AGO - 1974Gary Pulliam, a fresh-man in Animal Science and Industry from Freeport, participated in the 47th an-nual Little Amerian Royal held at Kansas State Uni-versity. He is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Duane Pulliam, of rural Freeport.Selected to attend Boys’ State at the University of Kansas were Tim Hodges, David Wilt, David Ander-sen, Mike Cather and Billy Giesen.Two Harper County girls, Meg Hunt and Cinda Martin, had returned from a Citizenship Seminar which took 40 high school juniors and seniors from Kansas United Methodist Youth Fellowships to New York and Washington, D.C.40 YEARS AGO - 1984Patrick and Jewell Hall went to California to attend the graduation of their son, Shawn, from Marine Corps Basic Training.Mark and Marilee Stru-ble of Anthony announced the arrival of their daugh-ter, Marcie Donn, born on April 1, 1984 at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. The lit-tle miss weighed 5 pound, 13 ounces. 30 YEARS AGO - 1994The Anthony United Methodist Church at the corner of Spring and Bluff, would be celebrating its 115 years of Ministry with an open house according to its minister, Jerre Nolte. Anthony-Harper Uniﬁed School District 361 would have a new superintendent for the 1994-95 school year: Assistant Superintendent Bob Hightree. 20 YEARS AGO - 2004Lindsay Hoover, An-thony, was a candidate for the title of Miss Southeast Kansas at the 2004 pag-eant held at the Fredonia High School Auditorium. The Miss Southeast Kan-sas Scholarship Pageant was a preliminary local pageant to the Miss Kan-sas Pageant and also part of the Miss America Orga-nization.The third longest run-ning show in Branson, Mis-souri, The Brashler Music Show, was coming to Harp-er County and performing at Chaparal High School auditorium.10 YEARS AGO - 2014Daisy Girl Scouts had an Investiture to receive their Girl Scout pin and Flower Petals. Second year Daisy girls Lakiah Koen and Jes-salyn Smith received their world pin; ﬁrst year Dai-sy’s receiving awards were Ella Poston, Necadah San-paka, Ella Cowherd, Ava Daniels, Anastasia Gabri-ella, Emma Hamill, Emalie Graves, Abby Horbelt, Dev-elin Helms and Henesseey Klick.4th grade Science Fair winners were: James Gates, 1st place; Matte Swartz, 2nd place; Addison Francis, 3rd place. 5th grade Science Fair winners were: Em-maLee Trahan, 1st place; Connor Parsons, 2nd place; Trevo Tatro, 3rd place. 5 YEARS AGO - 2019Chaparral Kids Wres-tling Club winners at the Newton meet were: Kam-dynn Parker, 4th place in the 6U/43 lb. class; John Williams, 1st in the 8U/88 -96 lb. class; Nick Brittain, 2nd in the 8U/88-96 lb. class; Brandon Jones, 3rd in the 10U/95 lb. class and Michael Kirkpatrick, 3rd in the 8U/79 lb. class.Justin Burke turned in his resignation as Teacher/Head Football & Track Coach for U.S.D. 361.