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The Anthony Republican: Vol. 145 - No. 3 • The Anthony Bulletin: Vol. 125 - No. 3Established October 9, 1879: Oldest continuous business in Anthony • Wednesday, January 17, 2024To advertise your business or event in our “Hot Spot”call the Anthony Republican at 620-842-5129. School Board Looks For Interested Candidates For At-Large PositionUnofﬁcial Minutes from the USD #361 Board of Education MeetingJanuary 8, 2024Regular MeetingRoll Call / Pledge of AllegianceBoard Members Present: Dusty Albright, Jan Misak, Bret Walker, Lindsay Zim-merman, Samantha Troyer, Jarrett Schmidt. Others Present: Josh Swartz, Robyn Liebelt, Chad Jacobs, Curt Miller, Chris Headrick, Clay Wilcox, Eryn Guy, RoseAnn Teel, Brittany Randleman, Cody Liebelt, Vance Wil-liams, Innslee Albright, Al-lison RedgateGood ThingsGood things were shared by the group. Election of President & Vice-PresidentMotion by Troyer, sec-ond by Schmidt: I nominate Dusty Albright as Board President. Motion passed 6-0. Motion by Schmidt, sec-ond by Misak: I nominate Jan Misak as Vice-President. Motion passed 6-0.Adoption of Proposed Agenda and AdditionsMotion by Misak, second by Troyer: I move to adopt the proposed agenda. Motion passed 6-0.Consent Agenda1) Approve minutes from the December 11, 2023 Regu-lar Meeting and the Decem-ber 18, 2023 Special Board Meeting.2) Declare the follow-ing items surplus from the transportation department.a) John Deere 950 tractor with loader.......non runningb) Bus Parts: (6) crossing gates, new take offs....approx $1000 new. (1) front bumper, new, ﬁts bus we no longer have. (1) headlight grill as-sembly, used, ﬁts bus we no longer have. (1) bug deﬂector.c) (2) old wooden desk in Harper shop ofﬁced) (1) set of 20 inch wheels, took of suburban (Gear is the brand)3) Declare items from the metal work area at CHS as surplus. [Link to list of items]4) Approve Treasurer’s Report, Budget Report, and Current Vouchers.Motion by Albright, sec-ond by Misak: I move to ap-prove the consent agenda. Motion passed 6-0. Discussion and Actionof Items pulled fromConsent AgendaBoard Member Vacancy: There is an opening for an at-large board member posi-tion. Interested candidates should submit a letter of interest to the Clerk of the By Robin StrubleDistrict ManagerHarper Couty Conserva-tion Poster Contest winners were announced this week at Anthony, Attica, and Harper grade schools. The poster theme was “MAY THE FOR-EST BE WITH YOU AL-WAYS”. Students from 19 classrooms in USD 361 and Conservation District Announces Poster Winners Ahead Of Annual MeetingUSD 511 participated in the poster contest with some rep-resenting a traditional forest and tree theme and other jumping on the Star Wars reference. The winners and their families are invited to the Conservation District Annual Meeting February 19, 2024 where they will be recognized for their efforts and understanding of the importance of conservation in our world and their abil-ity to express it in an artistic manner.Mark your calendars to come and join in the fun and support these young Courtesy PhotoCONSERVATION DISTRICT POSTER WINNERS: The winning students from Anthony Elementary were (L-R) Angellica Brown – 3rd Grade; Amber Zhang – 2nd Grade; Kody Cooperrider – 6th Grade; Thomas Walker – 4th Grade.By Carol Jean MartinHarper Industries en-gineer Joe Biggerstaff was the recent speaker at the Harper County Transition to Careers program. Bigger-staff spoke to students at Chaparral and Attica Public Schools. He cited, “The ﬁeld of engineering is one of the best ways to make a living at this time. Being good at mathematics, science, and communicating with people are valuable characteristics to have to achieve success in the ﬁeld of engineering.”Biggerstaff began as a stu-dent of agronomy in his ﬁrst Harper Industries Engineer Featured As T2C Speakerfew semesters of study after his high school graduation. He became aware of the fact that he might consider being an engineer. He thought of himself as a “problem solver” and was interested in how to design things. Being raised and working on the family farm he was accustomed to taking machinery apart and putting things back togeth-er. With further searching, he learned that gaining the credits for an engineering degree are difﬁcult as a great deal of mathematics and sci-ence is required. Perseverance and hard work paid off for him in re-taking the college algebra class that set the foundation for his pursuance of the en-gineering degree. “Failure is a good thing when you learn from it and ﬁnd suc-Joe BiggerstaffSCHOOL Continued on next pageSPEAKER Continued on Page 6WINNERS Continued on Page 8

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Page 2 the Anthony Republican • January 17, 2024Board prior to January 29, 2024. Organizational Tasks1) Board Appointments (Action Item): Motion by Al-bright, second by Schmidt: I move to appoint Jan Misak as the SCKSEC Representa-tive. Motion passed 6-0. Motion by Walker, second by Misak: I move to appoint Jarrett Schmidt, Sam Troy-er, and Dusty Albright as the board representatives to the negotiation process.Principal & Director UpdatesBuildings & Grounds De-partment: Turf Solutions has completed half of the irriga-tion system for the football ﬁeld. Work will be complet-ed by the beginning of April. SCHOOL Continued from previous pageNew steamer has been in-stalled in the kitchen and is fully operational. Audito-rium stage has been painted. The new ride on vacuum has been delivered and is in use. Additional training has been conducted on the sound system in the auditorium for B&G’s. We will continue working on the bus barn lights adding additional out-door lights along with the change out inside. Training is beginning for Chad for the WasteWater Operator cer-tiﬁcation. We will be deter-mining which areas in the buildings haven’t been con-verted to LED lights to plan for switching those over. Technology Department: We’ve been making signiﬁ-cant progress in the Tech Department, guided by our commitment to the district's core values and strategic objectives. The successful rollout of the FMX ticketing system is a prime example of this, as it has signiﬁcantly improved how we handle tech support district-wide. This isn’t just about ﬁxing tech issues efﬁciently; it’s about strengthening heart-felt connections with our staff, building trust through responsive support, and fos-tering a sense of conﬁdence in our technological capabili-ties. This focus on efﬁciency and relationship-building is particularly crucial as we re-view our budget for the next ﬁscal year. We’re dedicated to aligning our ﬁnancial decisions with our values, ensuring that every dollar spent reﬂects our commit-ment to the community and furthers our strategic goals. Our recent facility upgrades also echo this commitment. The installation of new pan-els in the commons and cafe-teria have transformed these spaces, making them more welcoming and enjoyable. It’s a step towards enhanc-ing the overall school envi-ronment, aligning with our goal of creating conﬁdent, achievement-oriented spac-es. The setup of our traveling classrooms adds a dynamic dimension to our teaching environment, readying us for versatile and engaging edu-cational experiences. We’re also eagerly anticipating the arrival of our intern, Paul Mancilla, to help with the Chaparral Chronicles proj-ect. His contribution is set to bring fresh perspectives and energy, perfectly in line with our value of fostering conﬁ-dent achievers. The imple-mentation of HALO sensors is another initiative that demonstrates our commit-ment to a safe and support-ive school atmosphere. By rapidly alerting administra-tors to potential issues, we’re not just enhancing security but also building a trustful environment where students and staff feel protected. As we ﬁne-tune these systems, we are ensuring our actions resonate with our values of safety a trust. All these ef-forts collectively contribute to a learning environment that’s not only safe and wel-coming but also efﬁciently managed and aligned with our ﬁscal goals and commu-nity values.Transportation: Had a successful 1st semester and look forward to a great 2nd semester. Going to look at creating a sub van driver po-sition (white ﬂeet), and a sub bus para position. Wheel-chair van arrived 12/27. The surplus auction went very well. Was extremely pleased with the results. Still have 1 car and 1 bus that will be closed later this month. Go-ing to be working with the country route drivers, par-ents and the County Road and Bridge Dept to set up ‘mud routes’ for when we have large rainfall events. Still looking to hire a me-chanic. December Activity (non rt) miles: Yellow ﬂeet, 2426 White ﬂeet, 3964.Food Service Department: We served 8,798 meals this month which is up from last month even with the break, so that is great! We had our holiday meal and had gin-gerbread cookies. We also received some very nice thank you cards from stu-dents which the staff really appreciated. Chad installed our new steamer over winter break. We were approved for an equipment grant which will get us two new ovens and a proofer. My staff en-joyed the break and we are ready to ﬁnish the year strong!Chaparral Jr/Sr High School Principal: We had a great ﬁrst few days to kick off the second semes-ter. January 3, staff was welcomed back with break-fast prepared by Chaparral FFA, and then participated in a collaboration day. They appreciated the day to col-laborate with their teams, plan, and get ready for the second semester. Staff had time to work through winter Fastbridge data, and adjust MTSS groups accordingly. SCHOOL Continued on next page

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the Anthony Republican • January 17, 2024 Page 3203 W. Main • Anthony, KS • 620-842-10001021 W. 14th • Harper, KS • 620-896-1035Obituary...Brook R. Brandenburg1972 ~ 2024Brook Renee Hostetler Bran-denburg was born February 2, 1972 in Anthony, Kansas, the daughter of Wanda Moses Smith and Lonnie Hostetler. The family made their home in Harper, Kansas and this is where Brook went to El-ementary and Jr High. She then at-tended Chaparral High School and graduated with the class of 1991.After graduating, Brook enjoyed many years as a Dental Assistant in Harper and Wichita. But the joy of her life was her daughter, Chloe Brandenburg. Most of Brook’s years were spent working and then she enjoyed taking care of her ow-er garden and making bracelets.A long battle with a respira-tory disease took Brook’s life at the young age of 51, passing away at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita on January 10, 2024. Preceding her in death are her grandpar-ents: Clarence “Frank” and Gwen Moses and Charles Wilson; great-grandparents, Titus and Helena Obituary...Raymond E. Drouhard1935 ~ 2024Raymond Ellsworth Drouhard, 88, of Wichita, KS passed away on Thursday, January 4, 2024 in his home surrounded by loving family after a long battle with brain cancer. He was born December 10, 1935, in Danville, KS, the son of Leo Drouhard and Velma Simpson.Raymond graduated from Harper High School in 1954. He attended Wichita State University and earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting.Raymond was employed with Boeing Aviation for 40 years. He was an active member of the Church of the Magdalen.Raymond is survived by his lov-ing wife of 61 years, Shirley (nee Wohlschlegel) and daughter, Ra-mona Warren, as well as 8 grand-children and 8 great-grandchildren, brother Leon A. (Sharon).Drou-hard, Argonia, Ks, sister Corine L. (Larry) Larson, Springeld, MO, numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Cynthia Washington, son, Luke Drouhard, and grandson Jesse, parents Leo F. (Velma L. Simpson) Drouhard, sister Jaunita (Walford) Carlson, & Eleanor M. (Jack) Metzker.Memorial services will be held at Church of the Magdalen with Ro-sary on Wednesday, January 17, 2024 at 7 PM. Funeral Mass will be held the following morning, January 18, at 10 AM. Interment will be at Fairview Cemetery Danville, Ks at a later date.Hostetler; aunt, Linda Ball; and two cousins, Mike and Ray Ball. Brook is survived by her daughter, Chloe of Goddard, Kansas; mother, Wanda Smith (Hobie) of Harper; father, Lonnie Hostetler of Great Bend, Oklahoma; biological father, Rick Wilson (Sue) of Enid, Okla-homa; partner, Michael Gottstine of Wichita; siblings: Heath Hostetler (Cindy) of Florence, Kentucky, Mark Hostetler (Jen) of Henderson, Nevada, Jerred Hosteler of Harper, Ashley Wilson of Oklahoma City, Kimberly Wilson (Jack) of Oklaho-ma City, and Brent Wilson of Okla-homa City; grandmother, Violet Wil-son of Enid; many cousins, nieces, and nephews; other relatives and many friends.Memorial Service is 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 20, 2024 at Rev-olution Fellowship Church in Antho-ny with Pastor Kent Olds ofciating.Memorials may be made to the Brook Brandenburg Memorial Fund and will be used to help with Chloe’s education. They may be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 613 W 14th St ~ Harper, Kansas 67058. Online condolenc-es may be left at prairierosefuneral-homes.comGOT NEWS OR PICS TO SHARE?~ Send It To Us At ~anthonyrepublican@att.netELA staff participated in an ELA curriculum resource demonstration to prepare to pilot the curriculum in January. To back track a bit, Chaparral Singers took their annual trip to Wichita to show off their talents at various venues before break. A highlight of their trip was performing at the Bob Dole VA Hospital. The group was invited back to sing for them again. As we look ahead this month, we are busy prepar-ing for several home events, including the Roadrunner SCHOOL Continued from previous pageClassic. We have two class-rooms (Mrs Teel and Mrs Knolla) that were chosen to host School Specialty’s “Trav-eling Classroom.” These classrooms have received a temporary furniture make-over that allows for ﬂexible seating options. Also, over the break, the bafﬂes were hung in the Commons area and the cafeteria, and we are already noticing a difference in the amount of sound that carries in that space. We are excited to see the rest of the redesign project come to fruition in the coming weeks, and can’t wait to show off the ﬁnal product of our student group that worked to put the Commons Redesign project into motion. Chaparral Jr/Sr High AP/AD: Teamwork really does make the dream work, espe-cially when it comes to orga-nizing events like the Clas-sic. It's great that our staff is so dedicated and willing to put in the extra effort. Fin-gers crossed for good weath-er to add the perfect touch to the tournament! Chronic absenteeism is a serious is-sue in school. When students consistently miss school, it can negatively impact their academic performance and overall well-being. It's not just about playing hooky; there are often underlying issues such as health prob-lems, family issues, or lack of engagement. Chaparral Schools are working with our communities on strat-egies to address this, like mentorship programs, early intervention, and creating a positive and inclusive school environment. After all, you can't ace the test if you're not in the classroom! Notes Gerber, Clubine big thanks for the podcast!AES Principal: The ﬁrst day back to school was great! We are starting with new MTSS groups in January based on our winter Fast-bridge data. Some of the AES teachers will be piloting a potential ELA curriculum the week of 1-22-24. HES Principal: We are back and ready to get the second semester going. Our teachers attended a short overview on an ELA curricu-SCHOOL Continued on next page

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Page 4 the Anthony Republican • January 17, 2024GOT NEWS OR PICSYOU WANTTO SHARE?Send It To Us Atanthonyrepublican@att.netWes Higgs Agency, LLC125 W. Main St., Anthonywhiggs@amfam.comlum and will be piloting the curriculum in the upcoming weeks. Culture & Climate De-partment: USD 361 Parents As Teachers is thrilled to an-nounce that we have been awarded a $10,000 one-time grant through the Parents As Teachers 2024 Challenge Grant. This exciting news comes as a result of the in-credible efforts of our Par-ents As Teachers educator, Jenny Johnston, who sub-mitted the grant proposal. The grant will be used to strengthen our Parent/Fam-ily leadership and education programs, allowing us to provide even greater support to our community. Addition-ally, the funding will help us create necessary market-ing materials to promote SCHOOL Continued from previous pageour Parents As Teachers af-ﬁliation. We are grateful for this opportunity to enhance our programs and continue to serve our families with excellence. The Wellness Committee recently had a coaching session with Lori Heger to discuss our district policies and practices. Our main objective is to compile a report that outlines the goals for each building and highlights the best practices implemented across our dis-trict. We are grateful to the dedicated staff of USD 361 who have volunteered their time and support in this im-portant undertaking.Commons Area Update - Delivery schedule: AF-FORDABLE INTERIOR SYSTEMS LLC - ESD 12/1. MEDIA TECHNOLOGIES - ESD 12/22. MOORECO INC - ESD 1/18/2024. MOORECO INC (Soft Seating) - Pending. The Interactive Board has been delivered. Panels to de-liver on 11/22.Training UpdatesNone at this time.Culture & Climate1) Weapons & Expulsion Advocacy (Discussion): Mi-sak gave an update from ef-forts to move for a change in legislation. Staff Retention &Recruitment1) Executive Session for Non-Elected Personnel (Ac-tion Item): Motion by Al-bright, second by Troyer: I move to go into executive session to discuss an individ-ual employee’s performance pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA to include additional personnel as needed, start-ing at 7:19 pm and ending at 7:45 pm. Motion passed 6-0. Others in executive session: Mr. Swartz: 7:19-7:45 pm; Mr. Wilcox: 7:21-7:36 pm.Motion by Misak, sec-ond by Albright: I move to go into executive session to discuss an individual em-ployee’s performance pursu-ant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA to include additional person-nel as needed, starting at 7:45 pm and ending at 8:00 pm. Motion passed 6-0. Oth-ers in executive session: Mr. Swartz: 7:45-8:00 pm.Motion by Misak, sec-ond by Albright: I move to go into executive session to discuss an individual em-ployee’s performance pursu-ant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA to include additional person-nel as needed, starting at 8:00 pm and ending at 8:20 pm. Motion passed 6-0. Oth-ers in executive session: Mr. Swartz: 8:00-8:20 pm; M r. Williams: 8:09-8:20 pm.Motion by Misak, second by Albright: I move to go into executive session to discuss an individual employee’s performance pursuant to non-elected personnel excep-tion under KOMA to include additional personnel as needed, starting at 8:20 pm and ending at 8:40 pm. Mo-tion passed 6-0. Others in ex-ecutive session: Mr. Swartz: 8:20-8:40 pm; Mr. Williams: 8:20-8:40 pm.Motion by Misak, second by Albright: I move to go into executive session to discuss an individual employee’s performance pursuant to non-elected personnel excep-tion under KOMA to include additional personnel as needed, starting at 8:40 pm and ending at 8:55 pm. Mo-tion passed 6-0. Others in ex-ecutive session: Mr. Swartz: 8:40-8:55 pm; Mr. Williams: 8:40-8:54 pm.Motion by Albright, sec-ond by Schmidt: I move to ap-prove the personnel changes as presented. Motion passed 5-1. Hires: Keysha Wilson, HES Battle of the Books (split with Hannah Alldritt). Jodi Demidio, Custodian.Resignations: Erin Teel, CHS PBL Coordinator. Rich-ie Oliphant, Bus Driver.Terminations: Carrie Cof-fey, Custodian.Renewals - Fall Supple-mentals: Cross Country Head Coach: Justin McCart-ney. Assistant Coach: Brande Vogele. Girls Tennis Head Coach: Shawn Nulik. Assis-tant Coach: Denver Heart-son. Volleyball Head Coach: Jenny Johnston. Assistant Coaches: Lanie Ward, Haley McKee, and Macy Stephens.2) Chaparral Jr/Sr High Principal Recruitment & Hiring Process (Discussion): Mr. Swartz and the board discussed plans for the Chaparral Principal hiring process. SCHOOL Continued on next page

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the Anthony Republican • January 17, 2024 Page 53) Executive session for negotiations (Action Item): Motion by Albright, second by Misak: I move to go into executive session to discuss staff salary and beneﬁts pursuant to the exception for employer-employee ne-gotiations under KOMA to include additional personnel as needed, starting at 9:08 and ending at 9:13 pm. Mo-tion passed 6-0. Others pres-ent in executive session: Mr. Swartz: 9:08-9:13 pm.Motion by Albright, sec-ond by Misak: I move to go into executive session to SCHOOL Continued from previous pagediscuss staff salary and ben-eﬁts pursuant to the excep-tion for employer-employee negotiations under KOMA to include additional person-nel as needed, starting at 9:14 and ending at 9:25 pm. Motion passed 6-0. Others present in executive session: Mr. Swartz: 9:13-9:25 pm.Student Achievement1) District Goal Overview (Report): The board dis-cussed chronic absenteeism. 2) English Language Arts Resource Adoption (Report): An update was given regard-ing the process for an ELA resource adoption. 3) SCKSEC Update (Re-port): Misak gave an update from the latest SCKSEC board meeting. Resources1) Health Insurance Ex-ploration (Discussion): The group discussed possible changes to employee health insurance.2) 2024-2025 Finance & Needs Assessment (Discus-sion): A discussion was held regarding future ﬁnance and budget preparation. 3) Rooﬁng project at District Ofﬁce and Harper Elementary (Action Item): Motion by Troyer, second by Misak: I move to approve the roof replacement agree-ment with Mahaney Rooﬁng not to exceed $165,143 to replace HES roof section 13, HES roof section 12 and the district ofﬁce south section roof. This project would be ﬁnanced alongside the track replacement and irrigation project. Motion passed 6-0. Information RequestsBoard Meeting Wrap-UpAdjournmentThe meeting was ad-journed at 10:28 pm. Dusty Albright, Presi-dentBarbara Muse, Deputy Board ClerkBy Jennifer WolffWith property taxes on the rise, help is available to qualifying Harper County senior residents in the form of the “Homestead Refund”. The state of Kansas offers 3 types of property tax relief. The “Property Tax Relief” claim (form K-40PT) allows a refund of property tax for low income senior citizens that own their home. The re-fund is 75% of the property taxes actually & timely paid on personal property used as their principal residence. This refund is instead of a Homestead refund, you can-not apply for both. Qualiﬁcations include:• 65 years or older for all of 2023. (born before Jan 1, 1958)• Owned a home & were a resident of Kansas all of 2023• Household income of $23,700 or less in 2023• House valued less than $350,000Household income for the Harper Co. Dept. On Aging: Property Tax Relief For Low Income SeniorsProperty Tax Relief includes income for all occupants of the home including wages, SS, dividends, Railroad re-tirement, Veterans’ beneﬁts, unemployment, alimony, farm income, gambling win-nings, oil & gas proceeds, etc. Claims can be ﬁled now until April 15, 2024. If your property taxes are in ar-rears, your claim will most likely be denied. The Harper County Department on Ag-ing in the county courthouse is taking appointments to assist with Homestead & Property Tax Relief claims at no charge, call Jennifer 620-842-5104. Claim forms are also available in the Ag-ing Ofﬁce. You can also ﬁle online free at www.ksrev-enue.gov .The Public Transporta-tion Service assists ALL Harper Co residents of any age to stay indepen-dent with transportation to work, medical appoint-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-ervations & rates. 1st come, 1st served. Out of County Transit Schedule: Mon 1/22: WichitaTues 1/23: Out of county availableWed 1/24: Wichita Thurs 1/25: WichitaFri 1/26: Wichita All routes are subject to change without notice. VA Rep To Visit Harper CountyNicholas McCammon, a Veteran Service Representa-tive for the Kansas Commis-sion on Veterans’ Affairs, will be in Harper County one day a month to assist Veterans and their family members ﬁle claims for various vet-eran beneﬁts. On Tuesday, January 16, 2024 from 1:00 P.M. – 3:00 P.M. the Veteran Service Representative will be at the Harper County Health Department, 123 N. Jennings, Anthony, KS 67003.The Kansas Commis-sion on Veterans’ Affairs is a State Agency that provides free assistance to veterans and their families with vet-erans’ beneﬁts. If you are or any of fam-ily members are in need of assistance with veteran ben-eﬁts, please call the Harper County Health Department at 620-842-5132 to schedule an appointment.

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Page 6 the Anthony Republican • January 17, 2024320 ACRES - HOME320 ACRES - HOMEHARPER COUNTYDISTRICT COURT REPORTIndividuals listed below are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.CRIMINAL CASE FILINGSState of Kansas vs. Craig K. Denton: 1) Battery. 24-CR-1.State of Kansas vs. Robert A. Lambert: 1) Interference with law enforcement - knowingly ee by means other than motor vehicle. 2) Theft of property or services - value $1,500-$25,000. 3) Assault of a law enforcement ofcer. 4) Criminal trespass. 24-CR-2.State of Kansas vs. Robert A. Lambert: 1) Burglary - vehicle. 2) Theft of property or services - val-ue <$1,500. 24-CR-3.State of Kansas vs. David C. Williams: 1) Aggravated endan-gering a child - reckless situation to child <18. 2) Flee or attempt to elude law enforcement ofcer by engaging in reckless driving. 24-CR-4.State of Kansas vs. Christian J. Randleman: 1) Rape - offender is 18 or older and victim is <14 years old. 2) Aggravated criminal sod-omy - offender is 18 or older and victim is <14 years old. 24-CR-5.HARPER COUNTY JAILARRESTS & BOOKINGSCaden I. Snyder, 21: Arrested: 1-8-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: Barber Co. Sheriff. Charges: 1) Hold for Barber County.Christian J. Randleman, 26: Ar-rested: 1-11-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: APD. Charges: 1) Aggravated criminal sodomy - of-fender is 18 or older and victim is <14 years old. 2) Rape - offender is 18 or older and victim is <14 years old.Isaiah M. Bramwell, 26: Ar-rested: 1-12-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Bond violation.Daniel L. Ward, 42: Arrested: 1-12-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: APD. Charges: 1) Aggravated assault - use of a deadly weapon.Braeden R. Bell, 23: Arrested: 1-13-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: Barber Co. Sheriff. Charges: 1) Hold for Barber County.Caden I. Snyder, 21: Arrested: 1-8-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: Barber Co. Sheriff. Charges: 1) Hold for Barber County. 2) 72 hour quick dip.HARPER COUNTY DEEDSBOOK D108#1101 - Warranty Deed: Jeffrey W. Danker and Traci D. Danker to Cecil A. Duvall and Alyssa R. Du-vall, the E/2 of the NW/4 of Sect. 27, Twp. 31 S, Range 8 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1102 - Trustee Deed: Ann K. Yarrow and Jeffrey H. Yarrow, Trustees of the Ann K. Yarrow Re-vocable Trust, to Jeffrey H. Yarrow and Ann K. Yarrow, Trustees of the Jeffrey H. Yarrow Revocable Trust, the E/2 of Sect. 21, and the SE/4 of the NW/4 of Sect. 21, and the NE/4 of the SW/4 of Sect. 21, and all of Sect. 22, and the N/2 of Sect. 27 and the E/2 of Sect. 28, all in Twp. 31 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M.; and the N/2 of Sect. 35, and all of Sect. 26, and the SW/4 of Sect. 23, all in Twp. 31 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M.; all in Harper County, Kansas.#1103 - Trustee Deed: Jeffrey H. Yarrow and Ann K. Yarrow, Trust-ees of the Jeffrey H. Yarrow Re-vocable Trust, to Tallgrass Yarrow Ranch LLC, the E/2 of Sect. 21, and the SE/4 of the NW/4 of Sect. 21, and the NE/4 of the SW/4 of Sect. 21, and all of Sect. 22, and REPORT Continued on next pagecess. ” Biggerstaff cited a book titled, “ Fail Fast, Fail Often”, by Ryan Babineaux and John Krumboltz as sup-porting the fact that he grew and learned what to do in his studies to reach his desired goal. Failure is a natural part of life and how an individual changes from the experience can be beneﬁcial. Biggerstaff was successful in gaining his engineering degree.Working at the Harper Industries company he has blended his farm back-ground and his enjoyment of creating a design for a piece of machinery and then test-ing it to see how to solve a problem in the equipment. He gave an example of how the mechanical engineer and software department can study the effects of stress on parts of a machine. For instance when the equip-ment can be put through a load and unload sequence on a bale bed. The thinner or thicker steel will indicate a ‘hot” spot that needs re-worked. Another test used is to purposely run over some-thing that will break or how the shaft spins and throws materials into the hopper.A variety of stressors are watched for and tested in Biggerstaff’s job. There is thermal stress due to tem-perature changes, and vi-bration failure the leads to cracks and stresses when equipment is functioning at levels that are out of op-erational standards. The engineer and design teams consider the type of material and perhaps even polishing that can improve wear and tear on equipment.Biggerstaff encouraged students to job shadow when the T2C program offers the opportunities for such. Next if a student is interested in taking things apart and put-ting things back together, to watch You Tube videos. The videos can provide input about what is required in certain ﬁelds for a career. Most importantly Big-gerstaff shared with the students, “Do something you enjoy and the money will be there.” His persistence and hard work have provided him an interesting reward-ing job at Harper Industries.SPEAKER Continued from Page 1

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Page 8 the Anthony Republican • January 17, 2024winners and all the par-ticipating students along with conservation award winners from our local community. A meal will be provided by Harper Coun-ty Banks and the Harper County Conservation Dis-trict where the evening entertainment will be The Amazing Bootstrap Bill with his lovely assistant Rainbow Star, Magicians Extraordinaire!Anthony: Amber Zhang – 2nd Grade; Angellica Brown – 3rd Grade; Thomas Walker – 4th Grade; Kody Cooperrider – 6th Grade.Attica: Collins Freeman – 1st Grade; Camri Shelite – 2nd Grade; Leah Redgate – 3rd Grade; Ariella Mar-tinez – 4th Grade; Chase Redgate – 5th Grade; Bella Freeman – 5th Grade; Hen-ry Swingle – 6th Grade.Harper: Finn Gilbo – 1st Grade; Lena Greber – 4th Grade; Gracie Gil-bert – 5th Grade; Johna-than Marroquin-Romero – 6th Grade.WINNERS Continued from Page 1County Commissioners Get Update OnPotential Relocation Of Dispatch CenterOfﬁcial Meeting MinutesRegular MeetingSubmitted By HarperCounty Clerk’s OfﬁceDecember 18, 2023The Harper County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session, with Chairman Struble calling the meeting to order with Commissioner Waldschmidt and Commissioner Vornauf. Shonda Larson, Assistant to the Board, and Ami DeLac-erda, Recording Secretary were present. Della Patter-son and Fred Winter were also present for public com-ment. Public comment – Ms. Patterson and Mr. Winter expressed concern with the condition of the road they live on (LL&G, South of Main Street in Anthony). They re-quested that we cover the shale with sand to help con-trol the dust and that we dig out the ditches to help with drainage. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter execu-tive session at 8:40am. 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. The meeting re-sumed at 8:45am, no binding action taken. No one, aside from the Commissioners was present.Jordan Pinkston, Noxious Weeds, gave a department update. Reviewed chemi-cal inventory, and discussed plan for 2024 season.Mike Bennett and Bai-ley Longbine, Public Works, gave a department update. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter execu-tive session at 9:31am. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss person-nel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meet-ing will resume at 9:45am in this room; approved unani-mously. Josh Teel and Ami DeLacerda were in atten-dance. The meeting resumed at 9:45am, no binding action taken.Josh Teel, IT Director and Christina Cintron, Dispatch Director, gave an update on the potential relocation of the Dispatch center. Commis-sioner Waldschmidt moved to engage Team Architecture to begin working on the proj-ect. Commissioner Vornauf seconded the motion, which was approved unanimously. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter executive session at 9:57am. The justi-ﬁcation for closing the meet-ing is to discuss personnel matters of nonelected per-sonnel. The open meeting will resume at 10:10am in this room; approved unani-mously. Tracy Chance and Ami DeLacerda were in at-tendance. The meeting re-sumed at 10:10am, no bind-ing action taken.Richard Raleigh, County Attorney spoke with the Board regarding an invoice for repairs to the Health De-partment basement. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter execu-tive session at 10:14am. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to consult with an attorney regarding items deemed privileged in the attorney-client relation-ship. The open meeting will resume at 10:45am in this room; approved unanimous-ly. Richard Raleigh and Ami DeLacerda were in atten-dance. The meeting resumed at 10:45am, no binding ac-tion taken.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to reply with no objection to attor-ney Lyndon Vix’s request to represent various Harper County employees, as well as other named parties not employed by or represent-ing Harper County, in court case 23-cv-1200. Approved unanimously.Heather Struble, Health Department, gave a depart-ment update. Commissioner Waldschmidt moved to ap-prove Inordinate Spend-ing Requests for $1,834.06 (Shingrix – 10 doses), and $8,850.00 (Abrysvo – 30 doses, ordered as needed). The motion passed, ap-proved unanimously. The Health Department will be closed 11:00-12:00 tomorrow, 12/19/2023 for In-Service, and closed all day 1/10/2024 for required WIC and FP staff training in Pratt. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter executive session at 10:55am for ﬁve minutes. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss personnel mat-ters of nonelected person-nel, approved unanimously. Heather Struble and Ami DeLacerda remained in the room. The meeting resumed at 11:00am, no binding ac-tion taken.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to recess for ﬁve minutes at 11:00am. Ap-proved unanimously. Com-missioner Struble motioned to reconvene at 11:05am. Approved unanimously. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter executive session at 11:05am, for ﬁf-teen minutes. The justiﬁca-tion for closing the meeting is to discuss personnel mat-ters of nonelected person-nel, approved unanimously. Josh Teel and Ami DeLac-erda remained in the room. At 11:15am, Commissioner Waldschmidt motioned to ex-tend for 5 minutes. Approved unanimously. The meet-ing resumed at 11:25am, no binding action taken.Brooke Mantey, Apprais-er, gave a department up-date. Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve an In-ordinate Spending Request presented in the amount of $1,965.00 for licensing APEX software, approved unani-mously. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter executive session at 11:40am, for ten minutes. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel. Ami DeLacerda remained in the room, approved unanimous-ly. The meeting resumed at 11:50am, no binding action taken.Commissioner Struble motioned to enter executive session at 11:54am, for twen-ty minutes. The justiﬁca-tion for closing the meeting is to discuss personnel mat-ters of nonelected person-nel. Nolan Younce and Ami DeLacerda remained in the room, approved unanimous-ly. The meeting resumed at 12:14pm, no binding action taken.Ami DeLacerda, HR/Clerk’s Ofﬁce, gave a depart-ment update.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to approve a tax abatement for the amount of $1,111.50. The motion was approved unani-mously.Commissioner Struble motioned to enter executive session at 12:25am, for twen-ty minutes. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel, ap-proved unanimously. Josh Teel and Ami DeLacerda re-mained in the room. Josh ex-ited the executive session at 12:30pm. The regular meet-ing resumed at 12:45 with no action taken.Shonda Larson, Assistant to the Board and Finance Director, gave a department update. Amend Resolution 2023-10 to correct year to 2024. Commissioner Waldschmidt motioned to approve the amendment of Board Reso-lution 2023-10, to correct the calendar year referenced in the resolution. Approved unanimously. Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve the amended Board Reso-lution 2023-10, approved unanimously. The 12/11/2023 Meeting minutes were reviewed and approved as corrected. Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to ap-prove the November Em-ployee Beneﬁts expense of $61,843.40. Approved unani-mously.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to approve the 12/18/2023 Accounts Payable total of $121,211.86. Approved unanimously.As there was no further Courtesy PhotoCONSERVATION DISTRICT POSTER WINNERS: The winning students from Attica El-ementary were: Collins Freeman – 1st Grade; Camri Shelite – 2nd Grade; Leah Redgate – 3rd Grade; Ariella Martinez – 4th Grade; Chase Redgate – 5th Grade; Bella Freeman – 5th Grade; Henry Swingle – 6th Grade.business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:50 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Wednesday, Decem-ber 27, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner Room at the Harper County Court-house.Approved: Darrin Struble, ChairmanAttest: Ami DeLac-erda, Recording SecretaryVISIT OUR NEW WEBSITE! ONLINE SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE AT: WWW.ANTHONYREPUBLICANNEWS.COM