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The Anthony Republican: Vol. 145 - No. 4 • The Anthony Bulletin: Vol. 125 - No. 4Established October 9, 1879: Oldest continuous business in Anthony • Wednesday, January 24, 2024To advertise your business or event in our “Hot Spot”call the Anthony Republican at 620-842-5129. Courtesy PhotoCOOKIE SEASON IS BACK: The Anthony Girl Scout Troop 50050 has set a goal of 2,000 boxes of cookies for this year. If they reach their goal, they will get to visit the Tangan-yika Wildlife Park. Back Row (L-R): Nova Frye, Harley Hacker, Camille Cox, Laila Dodgen, Makenzie Fowler. Front Row (L-R): Candice Martin and Olivia Yoder.Bret WalkerPhoto By: Don Holt53rd ANNUAL ROADRUNNER CLASSIC: CHS sopho-more Daxton Hostetler takes a shot during the rst game of the tournament against two Circle High School opponents. Daxton recorded 16 points in the three tournament games.Courtesy PhotoLET’S PLAY BALL: The Harper Mason Lodge #206 presented a $5,000 donation to the Harper Recreation Commission this past Saturday for help purchasing new scoreboards and relocating them. Pictured (L-R): Masonic Lodge Treasurer Eli Irvin, Ashley Hostetler, Marla Wedman, Bret Misak, Jeff Green, Angie Ord and Masonic Lodge Master Tracey Penwell.Circle High School Wins 3rd Straight Roadrunner ClassicThe Kansas Masonic Foundation, a nonproﬁt organization dedicated to beneﬁting Kansas commu-nities, has partnered with Harper Lodge No. 206 to donate $5,000 to the Harp-er Recreation Commission, an organization responsible Kansas Masonic Foundation And Harper LodgeNo. 206 Donate $5,000 To The Harper Recreationfor maintaining youth base-ball, softball, and soccer ﬁelds.Founded in 1882, Harper Lodge No. 206 is a Kansas Masonic lodge dedicated to Freemasonry, the oldest surviving fraternal orga-nization in the world. The lodge has 115 members and is highly active in the local community. Some of their most notable contributions include aiding community food banks with delivery By J.K. GreggOn Saturday, Janu-ary 27th, the Historic An-thony Theatre is screen-ing the John Wayne Film, “McLintock!” This Western comedy, released in 1963, is considered one of John Wayne’s best ﬁlms. Wayne portrays a wealthy rancher, George Washington “GW” Historic Anthony Theatre Kicks Off The Year With A Free MovieMcLintock, who uses his in-ﬂuence and stature in the territory to keep the peace between farmers, land-grab-bers, Indians, and ranchers, along with a few corrupt government ofﬁcials. Mau-reen McCormick also gives a memorable performance as Wayne’s wife, Katie, in the ﬁlm. It is well-known in John Wayne trivia circles that this movie was based loosely on William Shake-speare’s “The Taming of the Shrew.”The doors open at 6 p.m., and the movie starts promptly at 7 p.m. So, enjoy this classic ﬁlm on the big screen with your friends, family, and neighbors.By Carol Jean MartinFarm Bureau Insurance salesman, Bret Walker, was the featured speaker at the recent Spotlight on Careers at Chaparral and Attica Public Schools. He shared that through several oppor-tunities of jobs he held, he learned more about of what he really wanted to do to make a living. Through Walker’s years of making a living he has learned there is noth-Sales Of Products Can Reap Satisfactioning more rewarding than the feeling that you have helped someone. “In sales that is exactly what you do. You listen to their problems or needs and ﬁnd ways to solve them.” Through sev-eral areas of sales he was able to help a company save money, time or make their company more effective and efﬁcient.In his current position with Farm Bureau there is ﬂexibility. Being able to take time off to attend his family activities at this stage of his life with his The 53rd Annual Road-runner Classic was held this past week from Janu-ary 17th to the 20th at Chaparral High School.The Roadrunners played the Circle Thunderbirds in their ﬁrst game on Wednes-day evening, falling to the eventual champions by a score of 71-31. Chaparral wasn’t able to keep up with the scoring of the Thun-derbirds, trailing 44-15 at halftime. The second half didn’t see much more points either, leaving the Road-runners in the consolation bracket. Leading scorers for the Roadrunners were Dax-ton Hostetler with 6 points, Tyce Pfaff and Jack Walker each had 5 points.Chaparral’s next op-ponent was Reno County on Friday afternoon. The Roadrunners were down one point at halftime with a score of 17-18. After being outscored by 4 points in the 3rd quarter, the Roadrun-ners then held Reno County to 4 points in the 4th quar-ter, forcing overtime. The Roadrunners could only put up 3 points to Reno Coun-ty’s 6 in overtime, losing the game 42-39. Leading scorers for Chaparral were Conner Hostetler with 11 points, Jack Walker scor-ing 9 points, Dalen Blair had 7 points, and Daxton Hostetler had 6 points.After the two losses, Chaparral played in the 7th Place game on Satur-day morning against the Belle Plaine Dragons. The 1st quarter ended tied at SALES Continued on next pageDONATE Continued on next pageCLASSIC Continued on Page 3

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Page 2 the Anthony Republican • January 24, 2024family is important. He stressed, “You can make your own schedule, but with freedom comes accountabil-ity for your decisions.” He has some ofﬁce work each week. There is a partner in the ofﬁce that assists with the paperwork when he may even be golﬁng with a customer. In the world of business it is said that most good sales persons play golf. As an insurance sales person there are required classes and tests that must be taken to have the license to sell the variety of insur-ance that Farm Bureau of-fers. Home, auto, and life insurance are three of the insurances.He shared with those in attendance that he initially thought he would attend services when needed and raising funds for the Harp-er Library. “Our goal is to support the community, both with monetary donations and volunteer work,” said Harp-er Lodge No. 206 Secretary Travis Womack. “Through the Kansas Masonic Foun-dation and their Matching Funds Program, we have been able to increase our giving to worthy organiza-tions like the Harper Recre-ation Commission.”To further their mission of assisting the communi-ty, the Brothers at Harper Lodge No. 206 have teamed up with the Kansas Ma-sonic Foundation to donate $5,000 to the Harper Rec-reation Commission. The Harper Recreation Com-mission is responsible for maintaining the local base-ball, softball, and soccer ﬁelds used by high school and youth recreation teams. This year’s funds donated will help purchase new scoreboards for the ﬁelds and relocate them for easi-er viewing during games. A formal donation announce-ment will take place in the SALES Continued from previous pageDONATE Continued from previous pageK-State for a four year de-gree of some kind. After two years he realized this goal was not for him. Conse-quently, he earned an Auto Technician certiﬁcation through the K-State Tech-nology Department. From there he began working at a Phillips Lighting company making light bulbs. That just didn’t quite provide the satisfaction he wanted for making a living. He just knew the job was one that required repetitive work. Without him realizing it yet, he was really more so-cial and had good people skills. Walker encouraged the students that would con-sider sales as a career to consider if they ﬁnd it easy to communicate with people using technology, or in per-son. Making sure it was the most acceptable for the cli-ent. He then shared, “Being able to follow up on what you say or do was an impor-tant trait for sales. It builds trust.” In addition he listed these traits; being a self starter, being organized, being able to manage your time, and lastly being able to be told no. Working as a territory representative for Harper Industries, Walker was single and traveled three weeks each month. This job provided him the chance to see many parts of the Unit-ed States. He was able to develop his communication skills. He was able to adapt to different time zones and to be a person that provided good customer service to those companies he visited. Gaining more experi-ence with people and seeing parts of the United States he traveled three days a week into Kansas, Oklaho-ma, and Texas. He was sell-ing power line supplies for the company. He was able to make some good money and experience big city life. Dur-ing this time he realized he really liked living in a small town the best. A big beneﬁt from work-ing and traveling over the USA he was able to hike into a waterfall in one state. Then in one trip to Califor-nia he was driven by a cli-ent in a 1957 Classic Thun-derbird and ﬁsh in the San Francisco Bay. The company he worked for in each case paid for this type cultural event. It was all part of be-ing a salesman. Travel gave him a network of people in all 48 states. He shared, “The network of people can be a beneﬁt to your career now and in the future. A sales person genu-inely helps people. Insur-ance sales are vital for citi-zens who own and operate a vehicle. Property owners usually carry some insur-ance on their home, land, or equipment. Life insurance is not taxable. Therefore, many families carry life in-surance so their family can be taken care of. With this in mind there will always be a job in sales for insur-ance.Walker’s job satisfac-tion is high at this time in his life. His ability to take a chance on other occupa-tions has provided him so many levels of learning about the business world, agriculture, automobiles, and lighting. He has been able to discover what really works best for him and his family as well.coming weeks.About the Kansas Ma-sonic Foundation: As the philanthropic arm of Kan-sas Masons, the Kansas Masonic Foundation is a 501(c)(3) nonproﬁt orga-nization dedicated to ben-eﬁting Kansas communi-ties and supporting fellow Masons and their families. Since its inception, the foundation has invested more than $50 million in Kansas communities and individuals through fund-ing academic, scientiﬁc, and charitable endeavors. For additional information about the Kansas Masonic Foundation and to get in-volved, please visit https://kansasmasonic.foundation/GOT NEWS OR PICS YOU WANT TO SHARE? SEND IT TO US AT:anthonyrepublican@att.netWWW.ANTHONYREPUBLICANNEWS.COM

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the Anthony Republican • January 24, 2024 Page 3TAKE THEPLUNGE INTO STREAMINGOur StreamNow website makes everything easierGo ahead and dip your toes into streaming. The water’s ﬁne at our StreamNow website, and you may be surprised how simple it is replace your cable or satellite TV with streaming services. StreamNow takes you step by step through this process and provides handy resources including:• How to Get Started • Streaming Tutorials/FAQ• Live TV Channel Guide • Streaming Services AnalysisBefore you know it, you’ll be streaming like a pro and enjoying every minute of it.Visit gostreamnow.com/sctelcom877-723-6875 • www.sctelcom.netCornerstone Group © 2023320 ACRES - HOME320 ACRES - HOME13, but the Roadrunners quickly took the lead by halftime with a score of 23-17. The Roadrunners put up 22 points in the 3rd quarter and 23 in the 4th quarter to seal the game with a ﬁnal score of 68-39. Leading scorers for Chaparral were Jack Walker scoring 13 points, Conner Hostetler had 10 points and Tyce Pfaff, Cart-er Hostetler, Kale Greve and Dalen Blair all had 8 points.The Circle Thunderbirds continued their win streak at the Roadrunner Classic, After beating Chaparral they faced off against the Conway Springs Cardinals in the 2nd round, winning by a score of 49-41. The Thunderbirds then went on to beat the Mulvane Wild-cats 68-52 in the Champi-onship game. This makes it the 3rd consecutive year that the Circle Thunder-birds have won the Road-runner Classic.The Roadrunner Classic was a success for 2 Road-runners in the individual contests. CHS freshman Carter Hostetler won the CLASSIC Continued from Page 1free throw contest with 57 made shots and junior Conner Hostetler won the 3 points contest with 39 made shots. Conner was also selected to the All-Tournament Team. Others named to the All-Tournament Team were: Belle Plaine - Caleb Ouel-lette; Circle - Ethan Koehn, Landon Boldra, Conner Chadwell, Brayden Berg-kamp; Conway Springs - Taylor Wykes, Nash Johnsen; Mulvane - Kai-den Abasolo, Aiden McKee; Wellington - Morice Ayers, Nolan Russell.Total CHS scoring for the tournament: Jack Walker - 27; Conner Hostetler - 25; Dalen Blair - 19; Daxton Hostetler - 16; Tyce Pfaff - 16; Carter Hostetler - 12; Jordan Baker - 8; Kale Greve - 8; Ty Hadsall - 5; Daniel Schmidt - 2.The Chaparral Cheer team was given the Most Outstanding Cheer Team Award for the tournament.VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO SUBSCRIBE:WWW.ANTHONYREPUBLICANNEWS.COM

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Page 4 the Anthony Republican • January 24, 2024(First Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, January 10, 2024) 3t IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICTDISTRICT COURT, HARPER COUNTY, KANSASCIVIL DIVISION(Filed Pursuant to Chapter 60)CONWAY BANK, ) ) Plaintiff, ) )vs. ) Case No. HP-2023-CV-000014 )JANICE L. GRAVES, et. al. ) ) Defendants. ) )SHERIFF’S SALE NOTICE By virtue of an Order of Sale issued out of the District Court of Harper County, Kansas, on the 17th day of November, 2023, in the above-entitled case, I will on the 8th day of February, 2024, at 10:00 o’clock A. M., at the front door of the Courthouse in the City of Anthony, County of Harper, State of Kansas, offer for sale, the following described real property situated in Harper County, Kansas, to-wit: The South Half of Lot 9 and Lot 12, Block 9, Madara’s Supplemental, City of Harper, Harper County, Kansas.The above-described real property is taken as the property of Defen-dant Janice L. Graves et. al., and is directed by Order of Sale to be sold and will be sold, without appraisement, to satisfy said Order of Sale. WITNESS MY HAND, This 4th day of January, 2024. Tracy Chance SHERIFF OF HARPER COUNTY, KANSASH. Douglas Pfalzgraf #12018PFALZGRAF LAW OFFICES522 North WashingtonWellington, Kansas 67152-0668Telephone: (620) 326-8961austin@sutv.comAttorney for the Plaintiff hereinLEGAL NOTICE(First Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, January 17, 2024) 3t IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICTDISTRICT COURT, HARPER COUNTY, KANSASPROBATE DIVISIONIn the Matter of the Estate of: ) ) RONALD L. PATTERSON, Deceased. ) ) Case No. HP-2023-PR-000038NOTICE TO CREDITORSTHE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notiﬁ ed that on December 28, 2023, a Petition For Is-suance of Letters of Administration was ﬁ led in this Court by Parker M. Patterson and Payton A. Patterson petitioners, appointed by this Court to administer the Estate of Ronald L. Patterson, deceased. All creditors of the above named decedent 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. PARKER M. PATTERSON, Petitioner PAYTON A. PATTERSON, PetitionerrHANNAH L. BRASS, #27626Attorney at LawPO Box 148124 E. KansasMedicine Lodge, KS 67l04(620) 886-56llAttorney for PetitionersLEGAL NOTICEGOT NEWS OR PICSYOU WANTTO SHARE?Send It To Us Atanthonyrepublican@att.netAnthony Police Investigate Multiple Cases Of TheftOfﬁcial Meeting MinutesRegular MeetingSubmitted ByCity of Anthony ClerkJanuary 2, 2024OPENINGWelcome / Call to Order. Invocation / Pledge of Al-legiance. Roll Call: Present - Mayor Greg Cleveland, Commissioner Sherrie Ea-ton, Commissioner Jan Lanie, Commissioner Eric Smith, Commissioner How-ard Hatﬁeld, City Admin-istrator Cyndra Kastens, Deputy City Clerk Sherri Miller, Creighton Cullop, Nic Cullop, Neven Cullop, Jason Wolff and Bryan Struble.Approval of Agenda: A motion was made to ap-prove the agenda as pre-sented. Motion made by Mayor Cleveland, Seconded by Commissioner Smith. Vot-ing Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Com-missioner Lanie, Commis-sioner Smith, Commission-er Hatﬁeld.PUBLIC COMMENTNone.CONSENT AGENDA1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of Decem-ber 19, 2023.2. Approve Special Meet-ing Minutes of December 29, 2023.3. Appropriation Or-dinance No. 3181 - $116,370.46.4. Approve 01.02.2024 Payroll - $57,146.46.5. Appoint Clay Shelton to the Fire Department.6. Approve December 2023 Court Report.7. Approve Recommen-dation of Wayne Dennis Committee to appoint Brad Davis to serve a full term until November 2026.Mayor Cleveland asked if any items should be re-moved from the consent agenda for discussion. A motion was made to ap-prove the consent agenda minus item 1; Approve Regular Meeting Minutes of December 19, 2023 to be discussed after Item 12. Motion made by May-or Cleveland, Seconded by Commissioner Lanie. Vot-ing Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Com-missioner Lanie, Commis-sioner Smith, Commission-er Hatﬁeld.PUBLIC HEARINGSNone.REGULAR BUSINESS8. Approve Service Quote: A motion was made to ap-prove the service quote for the John Deere 6115 Trac-tor #70 from Prairie Land Partners for up to $9,294.51 and using staff judgement as to what work can be de-ducted and done in house. Motion made by Commis-sioner Hatﬁeld. Seconded by Commissioner Smith. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleve-land, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Com-missioner Smith, Commis-sioner Hatﬁeld.9. Approve to Bid Out: A motion was made to bid out a replacement meter for city water well #4. Mo-tion made by Commissioner Smith. Seconded by Com-missioner Hatﬁeld. Vot-ing Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Com-missioner Lanie, Commis-sioner Smith, Commission-er Hatﬁeld10. Approve to Submit KDOT Application: A mo-tion was made to approve to submit KDOT Right-of-Way application for Hwy Mural. Motion made by Commis-sioner Eaton, Seconded by Commissioner Lanie. Vot-ing Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Com-missioner Lanie, Commis-sioner Smith, Commission-er Hatﬁeld.11. Old Shelter at the Former Dirt Track: A mo-tion was made to go out for bids for the sale of the old shelter at the former dirt track. 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. Fire Department Funds: The city discussed ﬁre department funds with members of the ﬁre depart-ment. 1. Approve Regular Meeting Minutes: After dis-cussion regarding Item 14 - Metal Art in Right of Way from the December 19, 2023 Minutes, no changes were made. A motion was made to approve the December 19, 2023 Regular Meeting Minutes. Motion made by Mayor Cleveland, Seconded by Commissioner Hatﬁeld. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleve-land, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Com-missioner Smith, Commis-sioner Hatﬁeld.STAFF REPORTS13. Chief of Police Re-port: We investigated the theft of a motor vehicle in the 400 block of E. Main. We found the car an hour later parked in the 300 block of S. Springﬁeld. We inves-tigated a theft of a motor vehicle from the 200 block of S. Franklin. We found someone driving it a short time later and arrested Robert Lambert for theft. We investigated a tres-passing case and turned it over to the C.A. for possible charges. We investigated an attempted theft in the 300 block of S. Franklin. We in-vestigated a burglary and theft in the 300 block of S. Anthony. We are investigat-ing a case of aggravated indecent liberties with a child.EXECUTIVE SESSION None.ADJOURNMENTA motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Mo-tion made by Mayor Cleve-land, Seconded by Commis-sioner Lanie. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commis-sioner Eaton, Commission-er Lanie, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Hat-ﬁeld.Gregory Cleveland, MayorCyndra Kastens, City Clerk/AdministratorComissioners Hold Special Meeting For CMB LicenseOfﬁcial Meeting MinutesSpecial MeetingSubmitted ByCity of Anthony ClerkJanuary 4, 2024CALL TO ORDERRoll Call: Present - May-or Gregory Cleveland, Com-missioner Sherrie Eaton, and Commissioner Eric Smith, City Administrator Cyndra Kastens. Absent - Commissioner Jan Lanie and Commissioner Howard Hatﬁeld.ITEMS OF BUSINESS1. Approve CMB 2024 License: A motion was made to approve the CMB 2024 license for Michael Asper as the Sporting Zone. Motion made by Commis-sioner Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Eaton. Vot-ing Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Com-missioner Smith. Motion carried 3-0.ADJOURNMENTA motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Mo-tion made by Commis-sioner Eaton, Seconded by Commissioner Smith. Vot-ing Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Com-missioner Smith. Motion carried 3-0.Gregory Cleveland, MayorCyndra Kastens, City Clerk/AdministratorBANNERS • SHIRTS • SIGNS • PRINTINGLD’S Printing • 842-5129 • Anthony, Kansas

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the Anthony Republican • January 24, 2024 Page 5Neighbor by Heart, Kansan by Choice: Lawrence Moreno Takes Root in the Kansas State Senate RaceMoreno for Senate Winfield, Kansas, January 7, 2024 – I am Lawrence Moreno, and I'm not just running for State Senate in District 32, I'm planting my roots deeper in the Kansas soil that nourishes both our thriving towns and sprawling fields. For 15 years, I've called this state home, witnessing firsthand the struggles and triumphs of its diverse communities. My wife, a true Kansan born on a Tampa farm, knows the challenges facing our rural families. Their story of resilience after losing her childhood home ignited a fire in me – a fire to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with every Kansan, from Main Streets to wind-swept fields, to build a brighter future. But my experience extends beyond the farmlands. I've seen the challenges faced by small businesses in bustling towns, parents worried about their children's education, and families struggling to access healthcare. As a retired quality manager, I couldn't sit idle. My career was built on finding solutions, building consensus, and getting things done. Now, I bring that same practical approach to the problems facing our state.Building a Brighter Kansas, Together: Rural Revitalization: We'll fight for fair markets and stable income for farmers, invest in sustainable practices and water conservation, and strengthen rural communi-ties through expanded healthcare access, improved infrastructure, and educational opportunities for future generations. Vibrant Small Towns: We'll support our Main Streets by fostering small business growth, revitalizing public spaces, and ensuring access to essential services like healthcare and education. Quality Education for All: Every child, regardless of whether they walk the halls of a large bustling school or a rural classroom, deserves a safe, well-resourced learning environment. We'll invest in all our schools, ensuring equitable funding, empowering teachers, and providing equal access to opportunities and resources for all students. Affordable Healthcare: Healthcare shouldn't be a luxury. We'll expand access, make it more affordable, and prioritize mental health services for all Kansans. Economic Opportunity: A thriving Kansas needs good jobs and fair wages. We'll attract businesses, invest in infrastructure, and support workforce development to create a strong economy that benefits everyone. This isn't about partisan divides; it's about finding common ground and putting people first. It's about understanding the unique challenges facing each community and working tirelessly to solve them, together. This is about rejecting the politics of division and building a Kansas where both city lights and harvest moons illuminate a future of opportunity and prosperity for all. Together, we can make this state a beacon of progress, a place where every commu-nity thrives, and every voice is heard.Visit [morenoforkansas.com] to learn more.Contact: [lawrence@morenoforkansas.com]Paid for by Moreno For Senate Campaign, Pam Moreno Treasurer.Red Cross To Hold Blood Drive January 29th In Harper, Donors Could Win Trip To Super BowlThe American Red Cross is experiencing an emer-gency blood shortage as the nation faces the low-est number of people giv-ing blood in 20 years. The Red Cross blood supply has fallen to critically low lev-els across the country, and blood <and platelet> donors are urged to make a dona-tion appointment to help alleviate the shortage and help ensure lifesaving med-ical procedures are not put on hold.Over the last 20 years, the number of people donat-ing blood to the Red Cross has fallen by about 40%. When fewer people donate blood, even small disrup-tions to blood donations – such as the nearly 7,000-unit shortfall in blood dona-tions the Red Cross experi-enced between Christmas and New Year’s Day alone – can have a huge impact on the availability of blood products and dramatic con-sequences for those in need of emergency blood trans-fusion. Blood products are currently going to hospitals faster than blood donations are coming in, and in recent weeks, the Red Cross has had to limit distributions of type O blood products – among the most transfused blood types – to hospitals. “One of the most distress-ing situations for a doctor is to have a hospital full of pa-tients and an empty blood bank without any blood on the shelves. Doctors often can’t operate without blood available to make surger-ies, medical procedures and treatments possible,” said Dr. Eric Gehrie, executive physician director for the Red Cross. “More challeng-es lie ahead as the potential for severe winter weather and seasonal illness may compound the dire blood supply situation. Donors of all types – especially those with type O blood and those giving platelets – are urged to give now.”Don’t wait – to make an appointment, download the Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit RedCrossBlood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). The Harper County blood drive is on Monday, January 29th from 12 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Harper Unit-ed Methodist Church.The Red Cross and the National Football League (NFL) are partnering this January, during National Blood Donor Month, to urge individuals to give blood or platelets and help tackle the emergency blood short-age. Those who come to give blood, platelets or plasma in January will automatically be entered for a chance to win a trip for two to Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas. For details, visit RedCross-Blood.org/Super Bowl.Patterson Health Center Launches The 2024 Community Health Needs SurveyPatterson Health Cen-ter is working with area community leaders over the next few months to update our 2021 Commu-nity Health Needs Assess-ment (CHNA). Today we are requesting community resident input regarding healthcare delivery and unmet needs to complete this 2024 report update. VVV Consultants LLC, an independent research ﬁrm from Olathe, KS has been retained to conduct this countywide research.The goal of this assess-ment update is to under-stand progress from past community health needs assessments conducted in 2021, 2018 and 2015, while collecting up-to-date com-munity health perceptions and ideas.A brief community sur-vey has been developed to accomplish this work. You can participate in several different ways, including visiting our website or Face-book page, visiting: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/CHNA2024_Patterson-Health_OnlineSurveyor, or simply scanning the QR code (pictured above) with your phone. Surveys will also be distributed through-out Harper County. All community resi-dents and business leaders are encouraged to complete this online survey by March 8th, 2024. In addition, a CHNA Town Hall meeting to discuss the survey ﬁnd-ings will be held over din-ner on Thursday, April 4th, 2024 from 5:00-6:30 p.m. with more information to come.By Jennifer WolffThe IRS’s “Volunteer Income Tax Assistance” (VITA) & Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) pro-grams offer free basic tax return preparation to quali-ﬁed individuals. The VITA program has operated for over 50 years, offering free tax help to: people who gen-erally make $64,000 or less, persons with disabilities; and limited English-speak-ing taxpayers. In addition to VITA, the TCE program offers free tax help, particu-larly for those who are 60+ specializing in questions about pensions and retire-ment-related issues unique to seniors. VITA/TCE ser-vices are not only free, they are also a reliable and trusted source for prepar-ing tax returns. All volun-teers who prepare returns Dept. On Aging: Income Tax Assistance for Seniors must take and pass tax law training that meets or exceeds IRS standards. All assistance sites require an appointment. Contact Jen-nifer at the Dept on Aging 842-5104 or email aging@harpercountyks.gov for a list of VITA/TCE providers. More information can be found at www.irs.gov .TAX Continued on Page 9

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Page 6 the Anthony Republican • January 24, 2024(Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, January 24, 2024) 1t Legal Notice-Trend Analysis ResultsHarper County AppraiserHarper County Courthouse201 N Jennings AveAnthony, KS 67003Phone (620) 842-3718Results of Market Study Analysis for Harper County for the Assessment Year 2024 Pursuant to K.S.A. 7901460aAnnually, at least ﬁ ve business days prior to the mailing of change of value notices pursuant to K.S.A. 79-1460a, and amendments thereto, the county or district appraiser shall cause to be published in the ofﬁ cial county newspaper the results of the market study and analysis as prescribed by the Director of Property Valuation of the Kansas Department of Revenue.A study of the residential real estate market indicated that there is an overall inﬂ ationary trend of 10% per year.A study of the commercial real estate market indicated that there is an overall inﬂ ationary trend of 8% per year. A study of the real estate market for vacant lots indicated that there is an overall inﬂ ationary trend of 4% per year.Values on speciﬁ c properties may not follow the indicated trends because changes in the property, correction of descrip-tive data or an adjustment of the values based on sales of simi-lar properties. Some properties may increase at a greater rate while some properties may decrease or change in valuation only slightly.Agriculture land values have been established by the Divi-sion of Property Valuation and Kansas State University. In ac-cordance with the provisions in K.S.A.79-1476, the Division of Property Valuation is required to annually furnish each county the results of its study relation to changes, if any, of the use value of agricultural land. Changes can and do occur as a result of several factors including, but not limited to, cropping prac-tices, commodity prices and production costs.Harper County will implement the agricultural land values as provided by the Division of Property Valuation. These values are available for review with the County Appraiser’s Ofﬁ ce.PUBLIC NOTICEHARPER COUNTY’S OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERTHE ANTHONY REPUBLICAN620-842-5129 • 121 E. Main, AnthonyWebsite: www.anthonyrepublicannews.comEmail: anthonyrepublican@att.netCatching Up With The County CommissionEditor’s Note: This article contains minutes frommultiple meetings.Ofﬁcial Meeting MinutesRegular MeetingSubmitted By HarperCounty Clerk’s OfﬁceDecember 27 2023The Harper County Board of County Commis-sioners met in regular ses-sion, with Chairman Stru-ble calling the meeting to order with Commissioner Waldschmidt and Commis-sioner Vornauf. Shonda Lar-son, Assistant to the Board, and Ami DeLacerda, Coun-ty Clerk, were present. Reviewed A/P. Ques-tioned ofﬁce supply orders (PW), Juvenile Housing, and invoice for body work on county vehicle. Reviewed 12/22/2023 payroll. Commissioner Vor-nauf motioned to approve payroll in the amount of $148,162.49 and a sup-plemental payroll in the amount of $153.84. Ap-proved unanimously.Reviewed 12/11/2023 minutes, Commissioner Waldschmidt motioned to approve minutes, motion passed unanimously.Jordan Pinkston, Nox-ious Weeds, gave a depart-ment update. Discussed chemical utilization for 2024 season.Mike Bennett and Bai-ley Longbine, Public Works, gave a department update. Reviewed A/P ofﬁce supply purchases. Discussed pri-oritization of road mainte-nance after weather events; Bluff City & Danville shed maintenance, review hours logged on leased graders, diesel usage and purchase, ROW maintenance.Commissioner Struble motioned to enter execu-tive session at 9:28am. The justiﬁcation for clos-ing the meeting is to dis-cuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meeting will resume at 9:35am in this room; ap-proved unanimously. Mike Bennett and Ami DeLac-erda were in attendance. The meeting resumed at 9:35am, no binding action taken.Commissioner Vornauf made the motion to approve Accounts Payable in the amount of $31,501.50. Mo-tion approved unanimously.Josh Teel, IT Director presented an Inordinate Spending request for the purchase of ﬁve cameras for the Sheriff’s Department to utilize throughout the coun-ty. Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to ap-prove the purchase of Flock cameras in the amount of $18,250.00. Motion passed unanimously.Josh Teel, IT Direc-tor presented a request to purchase a new timeclock for the courthouse. Com-missioner Vornauf made the motion to approve the purchase of a timeclock for $3,900.00. Approved 2-1 (Struble voted against).Commissioner Struble motioned to enter execu-tive session at 9:51am. The justiﬁcation for clos-ing the meeting is to dis-cuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meeting will resume at 9:57am in this room; ap-proved unanimously. Ami DeLacerda and Brooke Mantey, County Appraiser, remained in the room. The meeting resumed at 9:57am, no binding action taken.Josh Teel, IT Director presented update on Dis-patch Center relocation to the Health Department basement; reviewed new Property Search feature on website.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to recess for ﬁve minutes at 10:12am. Ap-proved unanimously. Com-missioner Struble motioned to reconvene at 10:17am. Approved unanimously. Shonda Larson, Finance Director, presented a de-partment update. Present-ed multiple transfers (bud-geted, non-budgeted, and corrective) to the Board for approval. Discussed pro-cess for transferring excess funds into Capital Equip-ment fund to carry over into next calendar year.Ami DeLacerda, County Clerk, gave department up-date. Commissioner Struble motioned to approved pre-sented Tax Abatements in the amount of -$234,432.40. Motion passed, unanimous-ly. Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve mov-ing Dept on Aging/Public Transportation Director position to a grade 8 on the pay scale. Motion passed, approved unanimously. Commissioner Vornauf mo-tioned to approve moving EMS staff positions up one grade on the pay scale. Mo-tion passed, approved unan-imously.Commissioner Struble motioned to recess for ﬁve minutes at 12:00pm. Ap-proved unanimously. Com-missioner Struble motioned to reconvene at 12:05pm. Approved unanimously. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter execu-tive session at 12:05pm. The justiﬁcation for clos-ing the meeting is to dis-cuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meeting will resume at 12:30pm in this room; ap-proved unanimously. Ami DeLacerda remained in the room. No binding action taken.Discussed Employee Ad-visory Group recommenda-tions. Will consider and re-view next week.As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:40 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 2, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner Room at the Harper County Courthouse. The Board will attend a Public Works Department meeting that morning at 7:30, in the Commissioner Room.Approved: Darrin Stru-ble, ChairmanAttest Ami DeLacerda, Recording SecretaryOfﬁcial Meeting MinutesSpecial MeetingSubmitted By HarperCounty Clerk’s OfﬁceJanuary 2, 2024The Harper County Board of County Commis-sioners met in a special session, with Chairman Struble calling the meeting to order with Commissioner Waldschmidt and Commis-sioner Vornauf. Ami DeLac-erda, County Clerk, and the following members of the Public Works Department were present:J. Perry, D. Asper, C. Jones, S. Strauch-Yoder, J. Nulik, M. Asper, B. Hekel, M. Hess, B. Longbine, J. Cal-vert, M. Bennett, M. JaegerCommissioner Struble motioned to enter execu-tive session at 7:30am. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss per-sonnel matters of nonelect-ed personnel. All present at the meeting remained in the room. The open meeting will resume at 8:00am in this room; approved unani-mously. The meeting re-sumed at 8:00am, no bind-ing action taken.The special session was adjourned at 8:00am.Approved: Darrin Stru-ble, ChairmanAttest: Ami DeLacerda, Recording Secretary

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the Anthony Republican • January 24, 2024 Page 7620-842-5129 • 121 E. Main, Anthonywww.anthonyrepublicannews.comEmail: anthonyrepublican@att.netANTHONYREPUBLICANCommunities with a local newspaper are smarter, stronger and closer. eir citizens are connected to one another, and invested in what happens around them.e local paper is also one of the only places you can nd timely news on what’s happening right where you live. at’s why 152 million Americans read local newspapers each week.60 YEARS AGO - 1964Open house was held January 12 from 2 to 5 p.m. at the ﬁfteen-room Chiro-practic Clinic located at 625 E. Main, according to Dr. Stanley Bork, owner. Staff at the clinic includes Dr. Bork; receptionist Marilyn Bork and assistant Lydia Duran.Mr. and Mrs. Harry Longbine of Wellington announced the birth of a daughter, Rebecca Leigh on January 1. She weighed 7 lbs. and 6 ozs.50 YEARS AGO - 1974Albert (Tuffy) McCanse celebrated his twelfth birthday on December 22 with a bowling party. Those attending were Eileen Wil-liams, Dana Downing, Cliff Packard, Kelly Moore, Ed-die Craig, Dick Vogt, Brad Harbin and Mark Struble.The Happy Time Early Learning Center was to have an open house on January 13. The center, un-der the direction of Marsha Whealy was located at 1145 N. Jennings. Women’s lib got its punch in early for 1974. Becky Jo Williams outraced Kenton Eric Linn for the title of ﬁrst baby born in Harper County in 1974. Little 21-inch Williams was born 10:12 a.m., January 2 in the Anthony Hospital to Mr. and Mrs. Billy Williams of Manchester. The Linn baby made his debut January 3 at 2:35 a.m. at the Anthony Hospital weighing 7 pounds 15 ounces. He has a brother, Jason, age three. His par-ents are Mr. and Mrs. Mike Linn, Attica.40 YEARS GO - 1984Mr. and Mrs. Steve Mas-ner of Anthony announced the birth of a son, Alan Dan-iel, born on December 27, 1983, weighing 7 pounds 10 ounces.Chaparral varsity boys’ basketball team members included: Mark Drouhard, Todd Grasser, Craig Leu, Chris Bellar, Lindy Frie-den, Mike Moore, Dave Bertholf, Jon Howie, Brian Messick, Glen Fisher, and Kenny Smith.Chaparral girls’ bas-ketball team members in-cluded: Julie Rinke, Deb-bie Wilkinson, Stephanie Parker, Carla Clark, Angie Domnick, Jan Wells, Diana Domnick, Crissa Sharp, Melissa Burnet, Courtney Osborn, Debbie Ryan and Vickie Gaug.30 YEARS AGO - 1994Mandy Calderon and Wendy Scott earned $100 scholarships to the educa-tional facility of their choice after graduation by bowling in the Zone Three Holiday Doubles and Singles Tour-nament in December at Centennial Lanes in Hays.When Harper Elemen-tary school instructor Vance Williams went to the Harper City Council with a bike restoration project, he thought it would be a “little” project. But it didn’t turn out that way. Some 50 bicycles were donated and 36 were able to be restored for needy children.The new year of 1994 was only 8 hours and 27 minutes old when a Harper couple introduced their third son to the world. Christopher Richard Cardone, at 8 lbs. 7 ozs. arrived at HCA Wes-ley Medical Center early on the morning of January 1. His father, Todd Cardone, a Harper Police ofﬁcer, and mother, Laura, a nurse at the Harper Hospital have 16-month old twins, John and Gene, and reside at 322 E. 11th in Harper.20 YEARS AGO - 2004Harper County’s ﬁrst baby of the year was Ne-vaeh Rae Friend, daughter of Brandon and Morgan Friend of Anthony. Nevaeh was truly a New Year’s baby being born Janu-ary 1 at 7:51 p.m. in King-man County Hospital. She weighed 6 pounds 6 ounces and was 18-1/2 inches long.The ﬁlling of the Lake Improvement - Community Development Coordinator position by the Anthony City Commission allowed another Anthony resident to return home. Carrie Wolff, who had served as a marketing specialist for Hallmark Cards, was ﬁlling the newly created position. Anthony mayor John Schott, backed by Heather Moore, Amanda Himelrick and Anna Moore, signed a proclamation declaring January 10-25 as Girl Scout Cookie Days in the City of Anthony.10 YEARS AGO - 2014Clayton Bringer, a soph-omore Machine Tool Tech-nology major from Argonia, was named Cowley Col-lege’s December Student of the Month. Clayton attend-ed Chaparral High School where he placed ﬁfth at state FFA in Ag Mechanics.Airman First Class Gene Cardone had completed his training as an annalist for the Air Force at Shepard Air Force Base in Texas. He would report to Seymour Johnson Air Force Base in North Carolina. He is the son of Laura Cardone of Harper.During the Christmas Holiday festivities, the Historic Anthony Theatre featured the Saturday matinee movie, Fred Claus. At this movie time, a toy drawing was held for the children. The winners fea-tured were: Farm Duster Toy, Ross Bradley; Monster High Hair decoration set awarded to Gretchen Gib-son; Unicorn Sticker book, Emmy Gerdes and the ﬁnal prize an activated helicop-ter went to Ty Hadsall.5 YEARS AGO - 2019Elected ofﬁcials sworn in on January 14 in the Dis-trict Courtroom by Judge James R. Biles were: Rich-ard Raleigh, County Attor-ney; Brian Waldschmidt, Commissioner District #1; and Michelle Eshelman, Treasurer.Taylor R. Elliott, daugh-ter of Michael and Ruth El-liott, was invited to intern with the NBC - National Baseball Congress, head-quartered in Wichita. She was a senior at WSU and would receive her bache-lor’s in sports management in May.Free Market Kansans Is The Newest Voice Against FinancialOverreach By The GovernmentIn today's society, there is an increasing concern among Americans regard-ing the extent of govern-mental interference in their ﬁnancial decision-making. Many individuals and or-ganizations strongly be-lieve that their ﬁnancial freedoms are under attack and that urgent measures need to be taken to protect their autonomy. It is in this context that Free Market Kansans, a recently formed organization, has emerged as a powerful voice against what they see as govern-ment ﬁnancial overreach.Led by Doug Wareham, the Chairman of Free Mar-ket Kansans, this organiza-tion aims to safeguard the free-market economy and protect the ﬁnancial free-doms of Kansans. With a commitment to defending individuals' autonomy in managing their personal ﬁnances, Free Market Kan-sans has quickly gained a reputation as a bulwark against detrimental federal legislation that threatens the ﬁnancial well-being of everyday Kansans. One of the prominent targets of Free Market Kansans' advocacy efforts is the Credit Card Competition Act (CCCA) proposed in Congress. This legislation, according to the organi-zation, poses signiﬁcant risks to consumer beneﬁts and security. Free Market Kansans argues that the CCCA could dilute or en-tirely eliminate credit card rewards and cash-back op-tions, which are pivotal fac-tors in consumers' choice of credit cards. By doing so, this legislation would strip individuals of the perks they have come to rely on, thereby signiﬁcantly im-pacting their ﬁnancial well-being.Furthermore, Free Mar-ket Kansans raises con-cerns about the possibil-ity of merchants resorting to less secure credit card processing networks if the CCCA is enacted. This could potentially increase the risk of fraudulent trans-actions and compromise the ﬁnancial security of Kansans. Kurt Knutson, a board member of Free Mar-ket Kansans, echoes these concerns, emphasizing the organization's dedication to protecting Kansans' securi-ty and beneﬁts. The launch of Free Market Kansans is a signiﬁcant step forward in rallying Kansans to oppose legislation like the CCCA. The organization ﬁrmly be-lieves that such legislation undermines the security of credit card transactions and diminishes the ben-eﬁts that many consumers rely on. Free Market Kan-sans invites the public to join their cause, seeking to amplify their message and inﬂuence policy decisions in Washington.For more information on their advocacy or to join the efforts, interested parties can visit www.freemarket-kansans.org.

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Charges: 1) Burglary - non-dwelling. 2) Proba-tion violation.HARPER COUNTY DEEDSBOOK D108#1106 - Quit Claim Deed: Marla M. Layman and Richard J. Lay-man to Marla M. Layman and Richard J. Layman, an undivided 1/2 interest in the E/2 of the NW/4 of Sect. 4, Twp. 34 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1107 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Michael R. Gammill and Susan J. Gammill to Evan Peter-son, Lot 9 and the S/30’ of Lot 10 in Blk. 29 in the City of Attica, Harper County, Kansas.#1108 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Amy N. Sneary to Thomas Snodgrass, Lot 1 and the N/43’ of Lot 4 in Blk. 16 of Madara’s Addi-tion to the City of Harper, Harper County, Kansas.#1109 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Lyle Wellbrock and Sandra L. Wellbrock to Look Enterprises Holdings LLC, Tract 1: the E/19’ of Lot 8 in Blk. 49; Tract 2: Lot 9 and the W/6’ of Lot 8 in Blk. 49; both in the City of Anthony, Harper County, Kansas.SWEETEST ESTATE SALE BY CANDY: At 417 W Ave C in Attica, KS. Wed., Jan. 31st, Thurs., Feb. 1st and Fri-day, Feb. 2nd from 9AM-5PM. Sat., Feb. 3rd from 9AM-3PM. Washer and dryer, refrigerator, hoosier cabi-nets, slot machine, tools and other numerous items! 42-1-24-2tc FOR SALEThe 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 pub-lic transit regardless of age or mobility. Equal access is provided to the public. Al-though we are available to make trips M-F out of coun-ty, rides need to be sched-uled 24 hours in advance & the bus returns for Harper Co by 3pm. CALL 620-842-5104 for ride reservations & rates. 1st come, 1st served. Out of County Transit Schedule: Mon 1/29: WichitaTues 1/30: WichitaWed 1/31: Wichita Thurs 2/1: WichitaFri 2/2: Wichita All routes are subject to change without notice. TAX Continued from Page 5

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Page 10 the Anthony Republican • January 24, 2024Map Released:Thursday, January 18, 2024.Source:droughtmonitor.unl.eduThe Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. Local conditions may vary.LATEST KANSAS DROUGHT MONITORINTENSITY:By Phyllis WiersigChapter ReporterMembers of the Martha Vail KSDAR who met at the Anthony Public Library for their monthly meeting were treated to the reading of “The Boston Tea Party” by Russell Freedman pre-sented by Karen Younce. Though written for children it was equally enjoyed by adults, reminding us of the lessons we had learned in school about the reasons our forefathers protested and fought for our indepen-dence.The Boston Tea Party Martha Vail KSDAR Celebrate The 250th Anniversary Of The Boston Tea Partywas a political protest that occurred on December 16, 1773, at Grifﬁn’s Wharf in Boston, Massachusetts. American colonists, frus-trated and angry at Brit-ain for imposing “taxation without representation,” dumped 342 chests of tea, imported by the British East India Company into the harbor. The event was the ﬁrst major act of deﬁ-ance to British rule over the colonists. It showed Great Britain that Americans would not tolerate taxation and tyranny and rallied American patriots across the 13 colonies to ﬁght for independence.Karen Younce, Bette De-Meritt, and Phyllis Ander-son hosted a “Tea Party” for members featuring fresh brewed tea, scones, and cu-cumber sandwiches.The National Society Daughters of the Ameri-can Revolution was found-ed in 1890 to preserve the memory and spirit of those who contributed to securing American independence. To learn more about the work of today’s DAR, visit www.dar.org.If you would like more information about this top-ic, please call at Deniese Fawcett at 620-842-2528 or email denfaw44@yahoo.comCourtesy PhotoCONSERVATION DISTRICT POSTER WINNERS: The winning students from Harper El-ementary were: Johnathan Marroquin-Romero – 6th Grade; Gracie Gilbert – 5th Grade; Lena Gerber – 4th Grade; Finn Gilbo – 1st Grade.Photo By: Don Holt53rd ANNUAL ROADRUNNER CLASSIC: CHS sopho-more Kale Greve drives around a Belle Plaine defender.Photo By: Don Holt53rd ANNUAL ROADRUNNER CLASSIC: CHS junior Dalen Blair looks to make a play against Reno County.Source: maxpreps.comThe Chaparral Roadrun-ners had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They claimed a resounding 52-22 win over Belle Plaine at home on Monday, Jan. 15th. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest vic-tory Chaparral has posted yet this season. Chaparral got their win on the backs of several key players, but it was Paige Swingle out in front who scored 16 points. As a matter of fact, that's the most points Swingle has scored all season. Another player making a differ-ence was Auburn Hill, who scored 13 points along with seven steals. Chaparral now has a winning record of 5-4. Chaparral won't have much time to rest: their next match is against Conway Springs on January 16th. Hopefully Conway Springs focused on turnovers this week since the team gave Lady Runners Win Back-To-Back Gamesup 23 last Friday. The Chaparral Roadrun-ners scored the most points they've had all season to ﬁnd success on Tuesday, Jan. 16th. They walked away with a 57-50 victory over Conway Springs. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Chaparral. Kaylee Swartz continued her habit of posting crazy stat lines, dropping a dou-ble-double on 20 points and 11 rebounds. As a mat-ter of fact, that's the most points she has scored all season. Paige Swingle was another key contributor, scoring nine points along with ﬁve rebounds and two steals. Chaparral's victory bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Conway Springs, they bumped their record down to 4-6 with that de-feat, which was their third straight on the road. Chap-arral will square off against Moundridge at 6:00 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 22nd.Photo By: Don HoltLADY RUNNERS BEAT CARDIINALS: CHS senior Paige Swingle takes the jump shot against Conway Springs.GOT NEWS OR PICS YOU WANT TO SHARE? SEND IT TO US AT:anthonyrepublican@att.netPRINTING • SHIRTSBANNERS • SIGNSLD’s Printing • 620-842-5129