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The Anthony Republican: Vol. 145 - No. 1 • The Anthony Bulletin: Vol. 125 - No. 1Established October 9, 1879: Oldest continuous business in Anthony • Wednesday, January 3, 2024To advertise your business or event in our “Hot Spot”call the Anthony Republican at 620-842-5129. Unofﬁcial Minutes from the USD #361 Board of Education MeetingDecember 18, 2023Special MeetingBoard Members Present: Greg Bauer, Dusty Albright, Juliana Whisman, Bret Walker (Zoom), Jan Misak (Zoom), Samantha Troyer (Zoom), Jarrett Schmidt (Zoom). Others Present: Josh Swartz, Robyn Liebelt, Clay Wilcox, Lori Kopp.Hearing for JBCC Policy Update forEnrollment ofNonresident StudentsThe public hearing was opened at 7:00 pm. The public hearing was closed at 7:13 pm. Special Board ofEducation Meeting1. JBCC Policy Update for Enrollment of Non-resident Students (Action Item): Motion by Albright, second by Troyer: I move to approve the policy update for JBCC Enrollment of Nonresident Students. Mo-tion passed 7-0. 2. Executive session for Non-Elected Personnel (Ac-tion Item): Misak left the meeting at 7:17 pm due to a conﬂict of interest. Mo-tion by Albright, second by Whisman: I move to go into executive session to discuss non-elected personnel pur-suant to the exception for non-elected personnel un-der KOMA to include addi-tional personnel as needed from 7:20-7:40 pm. Motion passed 6-0. Others present in executive session: Mr. Swartz: 7:20-7:40 pm; Mr. Wilcox: 7:20-7:40 pm; Lori Kopp: 7:20-7:40 pm.Motion by Albright, sec-ond by Bauer: I move to go into executive session to discuss non-elected person-nel pursuant to the excep-tion for non-elected person-nel under KOMA to include additional personnel as needed from 7:41-8:00 pm. Motion passed 6-0. Others present in executive ses-sion: Mr. Swartz: 7:41-8:00 pm; Mr. Wilcox: 7:41-8:00 pm; Lori Kopp: 7:41-8:00 pm.Motion by Albright, sec-ond by Schmidt: I move to go into executive session to discuss non-elected person-nel pursuant to the excep-tion for non-elected person-nel under KOMA to include additional personnel as needed from 8:00-8:10 pm. Motion passed 6-0. Others present in executive ses-sion: Mr. Swartz: 8:00-8:10 pm; Mr. Wilcox: 8:00-8:10 pm; Lori Kopp: 8:00-8:10 pm.AdjournmentThe meeting was ad-journed at 8:10 pm. Dusty Albright, PresidentRobyn Liebelt, Board ClerkSchool Board Approves Policy Update For Enrollment Of Nonresident StudentsOfﬁcial Meeting MinutesRegular MeetingSubmitted By HarperCounty Clerk’s OfﬁceDecember 5, 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 Com-missioner Vornauf. Shonda Larson, Assistant to the Board, and Ami DeLacerda, Recording Secretary were also present. Commissioner Struble motioned to approve De-cember 4, 2023 Accounts Payable in the amount of $165,900.73. Motion car-ried, approved unanimous-ly. Mike Bennett & Bailey Longbine, Public Works & Brandon Hekel, Special Bridge gave department updates. Commissioner Waldschmidt motioned to approve the purchase of one Road Groomer for the amount of $24,213.00. Mo-tion carried by a vote of 2-1, with Commissioner Struble voting against. Commis-sioner Vornauf motioned to initiate the bid process for the purchase of a back-hoe for Special Bridge. The motion carried, approved unanimously. Bids must be received by 12/29/2023, and will be opened during regular session on 1/2/2024 at 9:00am. The Board reviewed Horizons Mental Health Center request for a let-ter of support for a tax abatement. Commissioner Waldschmidt motioned to approve the request, the motion carried, approved unanimously. Jennifer Wolff, Depart-ment on Aging/Public Transportation gave a de-partment update and re-viewed meal bids for the Attica Senior Center. Com-missioner Vornauf mo-tioned to accept the Coun-try Girl Bakery bid of $7.25 per meal, including deliv-ery. The motion carried, ap-proved unanimously.Sheriff Tracy Chance gave a Department update. There was discussion on transferring funds from the Special Alcohol account into the Sheriff’s Ofﬁce DARE account to be utilized for DARE programing expens-es.Josh Teel, IT, gave a De-partment update. Commis-sioner Vornauf motioned to approve the presented Inordinate Spending Au-thorization in the amount of $1,634.00 to be used for PC for CAD Stations in Dis-County Commissioners Approve Road Groomer Purchase With 2-1 VoteTOPEKA - The Kansas Supreme Court reappoint-ed chief judges in 29 judi-cial districts for terms that begin January 1, 2024, and end December 31, 2025. 30th Judicial DistrictChief Judge William Mott was reappointed to the 30th Judicial District, composed of Barber, Harp-Kansas Supreme CourtReappoints 29 Chief Judgeser, Kingman, Pratt, and Sumner counties. He has served as a district judge since 2007 and as chief judge since 2017. Mott graduated from Friends University and Washburn University School of Law. Before he be-came a judge, he practiced law in Wellington, served as Chief Judge MottSumner County Attorney, and was a special assistant U.S attorney in Wichita. USDA Invests Millions to Help Rural Kansas Business Owners, Including CELCO Inc.U.S. Department of Ag-riculture (USDA) Rural Development Kansas State Director Christy Davis an-nounced that Rural Devel-opment is awarding $4.21 million in grants to help agricultural producers and rural small business own-ers make energy efﬁciency improvements and renew-able energy investments to lower energy costs, generate new income and strengthen the resiliency of their opera-tions. “Rural Development is ensuring small businesses in rural Kansas are part of the clean energy economy,” Christy Davis said. “The in-vestments announced today expand access to renewable energy infrastructure and help Kansans save money on their energy costs.”These Kansas projects are part of a larger national announcement which in-cludes 44 other states and one territory. The Depart-ment is awarding these loans and grants through the Rural Energy for Ameri-ca Program (REAP).The details of the Harp-er County, Kansas project is: A $247,250 grant will help purchase and install a 308-kilowatt solar array for Central Electropolishing Company Inc. of Anthony. The project is estimated to replace 421,670 kilowatt hours per year, which is enough energy to power 39 homes. Central Electropol-ishing currently has 29 em-ployees.$8.9 Million Dollar Loan To Help Consumers In Rural Communities With InfrastructureTOPEKA – U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture (USDA) Kansas State Director for Rural Development Christy Davis announced $13.35 million in loans and grants to upgrade water and elec-trical systems in rural Kan-sas communities.“USDA Rural Develop-ment is working to provide rural communities with the infrastructure they need to succeed,” Davis said.These Kansas projects are part of a larger national announcement that includes 39 other states. USDA is making the investments through the Electric Infra-structure Loan and Loan Guarantee Program as well as the Water and Waste Dis-posal Loan and Grant Pro-gram. The funding will help improve and repair water and wastewater treatment and connect homes and businesses in rural areas to reliable power. The details of the Kansas investments are:An $8,918,000 loan will help connect 180 consum-ers to 184 miles of new or improved electrical line. Ninnescah Rural Electric is headquartered in the city of Pratt. It provides ser-vice across more than 2,134 miles of line to approximate-ly 4,200 consumers in ten Southcentral Kansas coun-ties (Pawnee, Stafford, Reno, Edwards, Pratt, Kingman, Kiowa, Camanche, Barber and Harper).A $1,868,000 loan and a $2,569,000 grant will com-plete the replacement of the distribution system and con-struction of new storage tow-ers for Russell County Rural Water District No. 3. Rural Development previously provided funding for this project with a $5,014,000 loan and a $2,783,000 grant in 2020. USDA Rural Develop-The Kingman Manage-ment Unit of NRCS, in-cluding Kingman, Reno, an Harper Counties will be hosting a Local Working Group (LWG) meeting on Monday January 8, 2024, at 1:00m. at the USDA Of-ﬁce, 803 W. Fanning Dr. in Anthony, Kansas. The purpose of this meeting is to make recom-mendations to the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Con-servationist related to ad-dressing natural resource NRCS Local Working Group Meetingconcerns at local level.“LWGs are important because they provide rec-ommendations on local and state natural resource pri-orities and criteria for U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) conservation ac-tivities and programs. It is critical that the ‘boots on the ground’ have a voice in the process,” said Dan Mey-erhoff, Executive Director for the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts. According to Meyerhoff, the LWG should be diverse and focus on agricultural interests and natural re-source issues existing in the community. Membership should include agricultural producers representing the variety of crops, livestock, and poultry raised within the local area; owners of nonindustrial private for-est land, representatives of agricultural and environ-mental organizations; and governmental agencies car-COUNTY Continued on next pageMEETING Continued on next pageRURAL Continued on next page

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Page 2 the Anthony Republican • January 3, 2024320 ACRES - HOME320 ACRES - HOMEGOT NEWS OR PICS YOU WANT TO SHARE? SEND IT TO US AT:anthonyrepublican@att.netpatch. The motion carried, approved unanimously. Emily Tompkinson, Childcare Director, present-ed a department update. Both the Anthony and Atti-ca locations were discussed. At 10:20am, Com-missioner Waldschmidt motioned to approve a 5-minute recess; approved unanimously. At 10:25am, Commissioner Waldschmidt motioned to reconvene; ap-proved unanimously. Kari O’Riley, Communi-ty Development, presented a department update. On-going facilitation of the Ad Valorem tax incentive pro-gram was discussed.Nolan Younce, Director of Building and Grounds, presented a status update on the Serv Pro invoice from Health Department damage in May, 2023.Ami DeLacerda, Direc-tor of Human Resources, presented a department up-date.COUNTY Continued from previous pageCommissioner Struble motioned to enter execu-tive session. The justiﬁca-tion for closing the meet-ing is to discuss personnel matters of nonelected per-sonnel. The open meeting will resume at 11:50am in this room; approved unani-mously. Ami DeLacerda, Human Resources, was present. Commissioner Waldschmidt motioned to extend 5 minutes; approved unanimously. Commission-er Waldschmidt motioned to extend 5 more minutes; ap-proved unanimously. The meeting returned to open session at 12:00pm with no binding action taken. As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:10 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, Decem-ber 11, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner Room at the Harper County Court-house.Approved: Darrin Stru-ble, ChairmanAttest: Ami DeLacerda, Recording Secretaryrying out agricultural and natural resource conserva-tion and activities. LWGs also take into account con-cerns of particular histori-cally underserved groups and individuals including but not limited to women, persons with disabilities, socially disadvantaged, and MEETING Continued from previous pagelimited resource groups. To RSVP by January 5, 2024, for the meeting or to request more informa-tion about LWGs, contact the CCD or NRCS staff by calling 620-842-5483. In-dividuals can also request information to participate virtually in the meeting. USDA is an equal oppor-tunity provider, employer, and lender. ment provides loans and grants to help expand eco-nomic opportunities, cre-ate jobs and improve the quality of life for millions of Americans in rural areas. This assistance supports in-frastructure improvements; business development; housing; community facili-ties such as schools, public safety, and health care; and high-speed internet access in rural, tribal and high-poverty areas. For more information, visit www.rd.usda.gov. RURAL Continued from previous pageEMAIL YOUR NEWS TO:anthonyrepublican@att.net• PRINTING •• SIGNS •• BANNERS •LD’S PRINTING620-842-5129

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the Anthony Republican • January 3, 2024 Page 3COPENHAVERAERIAL SPRAYINGObituary...Karna S. Bruey1957 ~ 2023Karna Sue Bruey was born Jan-uary 13, 1957 in Wellington, Kan-sas, daughter of George J. “Dutch” and Gladys Maxine “Mac” (Shell-hammer) Bruey. She grew up on the family farm near Bluff City and attended Bluff City Grade School and graduated from Chaparral High School in 1975. She attended Kan-sas State University for one year and then Emporia State University where she received a bachelor’s degree in education. She made her home in Bush-ton, Kansas where she taught Science at Quivira Heights for 30 years. She was proud to be a Thunderbird, and her students loved and respected her. Miss B., as her students referred to her, was an unforgettable educator who will be missed by her many former students and colleagues. Her col-leagues will never forget all the many parties Karna held at her home at which time they would sit around the kitchen table solving all the world’s problems. Of course, who could forget the Hobo stew that she would prepare the stock and meat for and everyone else was asked to bring an additional in-gredient. Her time in Bushton gave her an enormous amount of love for the community that became her second home. She greatly sup-ported the community and was a member of the Saddle Club. After retiring she moved back home to the family farm near Bluff City. Karna loved being back home on the farm enjoying her horses, cooking, making wine and beer, and entertaining in her shed. A kind heart, many beneted from her love of sharing, whether it be food or things she bought and decided she really didn’t need or want. Music brought her great enjoyment, espe-cially polka and blue grass music. Every year she would attend the Walnut Valley Festival in Wineld. She embraced her Czech heritage and it was evident in her love and choice of entertainment and cook-ing. She was a gifted photographer and even put in her own dark room. Polaris rides throughout the coun-try were frequent with the Bluff City Hells Angels, which was the name she gave her group of friends that adventured together. She always took advantage of the beautiful nature that surrounded her, her pond and sh, deer hunting, riding horses, photography, Polaris rides, were all ways for her to appreciate nature to the fullest.On December 21, 2023, Karna passed away at Caldwell Regional Medical Center at the age of 66. Being a science teacher, she would have appreciated dying on the Win-ter solstice, the shortest day of the year. She was preceded in death by her parents.Karna will be deeply missed by a host of family and friends. Memorial service was held 11:00 a.m. Wednesday, Decem-ber 27th at Prairie Rose Funeral Home, Anthony, with Pastor Brian Jenkins and Robert John ofciat-ing. Duane Gish, Don Alvord, and Jonathan Dalke performed “She Loves to Ride Horses,” “Ode to Joy,” “Will the Circle Be Unbroken,” and “Ashokan Farewell.” A private inurnment will be held at Pleasant Hill Cemetery in Bluff City, Kansas. Memorials may be made to the Karna Bruey Memorial Fund (to benet the Bushton and Bluff City communities) and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003.Obituary...Ray S. Peterson1939 ~ 2023Ray Sherman Peterson was born on July 21, 1939 in Pratt, Kan-sas to John Herman and Harriet Ethel (Kiefer) Peterson. The family made their home in Cunningham, Kansas where Ray attended Tully Elementary and then Cunningham High School, graduating with the class of 1957.Moving to San Jose, California, Ray lived with his sister while at-tending college and working for the city. He then moved back to live with his family which had moved to a farm just northwest of Harper, Kansas. Ray continued with his education by attending college in Emporia for three years. After which time he worked for Anthony Redi-Mix from 1961 to 1967, then purchasing the business and run-ning it until 1971. Ray would tell how he supplied part of the con-crete for building Chaparral High School as well as some bridges throughout the county. In 1971, Ray moved to Oklahoma City and worked for Makins Concrete until 1976. From there he worked for Halliburton, eventually transferring in the company to Pampa, Texas before retiring due to his health.Ray was united in marriage with Joy Whitaker in 1960 and they were blessed with three children: Twylia, Ray II, and Monica. Meet-ing Darlene Faye Pore at a young age, they later reconnected and were married in Wichita, Kansas on September, 29, 1979. They made their home in Pampa and later moved back to the family farm near Harper.Farming was something Ray really enjoyed and he was a hard worker. He was a very good repair-man, xing things like machinery, clocks and watches, and almost anything around the house, as well as being a licensed electrician.Dedicated and passionate about being a Mason, Ray was a Consistory 32 Degree Scottish Rite Mason. He was a Master Mason in both Pampa and Anthony, Royal Arch Mason in Harper, and Council Mason in Wichita. Ray was active in many ways to include: Com-mandery Knights Templar where he was a past Commander, both a Shriner and Camel Herder for the Midian Temple in Wichita, and a member of the Eastern Star in An-thony.At the age of 84, Ray passed away in his home in Harper, Kan-sas on December 18, 2023. He was preceded in death by his par-ents, John and Harriet Peterson; siblings: John “Bove” Peterson, Gwendolyn “Tooty” Peterson, and Ronald Peterson; and grandson, Mark Peterson. Ray is survived by his wife, Darlene of the home; children: Twylia Peterson of Nor-man, Oklahoma, Ray Peterson II of Anthony, Kansas, and Monica Psi-kal of Norman; grandchildren: Kyle Carothers (Ashley), Kurt Caroth-ers, Morgan Coon (Jason), Brandy Hammans (Elias), KJ Hauser, Tyler Drivere (Sara), and Amber Psikal (Denver Blevins); six great-grand-children; siblings, Kathryn Blake (Don) and Sharon Bray (Charles); other relatives and friends.Funeral Service was 10:00 a.m. Friday, December 22, 2023 at the Harper United Methodist Church. Interment followed at the Belle Plaine Cemetery.Memorials to Shriners Hospi-tals for Children and sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 613 W 14th St ~ Harper, Kansas 67058. www.prairierosefuneralhomes.com• BANNERS •• SIGNS •• SHIRTS •LD’s PRINTING620-842-512960 YEARS AGO - 1963Cheryl Bollman and Pat Walker of Route 2 took part in the annual piano festival held at the Wichita State University Field House. There were 50 pianos with two and three students at each piano playing togeth-er. The girls are students of Mrs. Charles Wood, An-thony.Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dua-tel announced the birth of their son, Todd William, on December 5 at the Anthony Hospital.On December 7, Anthony High School was represent-ed at the Parsons debate tournament at Parsons, Kan. by the following six students, freshmen Dick Holmes, Don Christy, Patty Cooper, Rita Coats, Robert Stark and sophomore Steve FILES Continued on next page

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Page 4 the Anthony Republican • January 3, 20242024Obituary...Roberta L. Starks1933 ~ 2023Roberta L. “Bert” Starks was born October 8, 1933 to Leonard and Marthenia Narthusan (Fogle-song) Flowers on the family farm near Amorita, Oklahoma. She at-tended school in Amorita. On April 1, 1950, Bert married Bobby Joe Starks in Anthony, Kan-sas, in a double wedding with their best friends, Jim and Ruth Stewart. This union was blessed with four children. They raised their family on a farm south of Waldron, Kan-sas where Bert worked alongside Bobby Joe for many decades. She excelled at being a homemaker and farm wife. She also worked at the Kiowa and Cherokee Sale Barns. Bobby Joe served as Dis-trict 1 County Commissioner for many years and every Christmas Bert was sure to hold a Christmas party for the District 1 employees and their families. Bert was a very dedicated wife, mother, and grandma. Smart, stubborn, loving, impatient, gener-ous, hardworking, and honest were a few of her good qualities. She always stayed involved with her children and grandchildren in their many activities, especially sporting events where she was the biggest fan in the stands. She enjoyed sewing, crocheting and embroidery and made sure every family mem-ber was gifted a set of tea towels and most an afghan. She had a talent for playing the piano by ear. A favorite pastime of hers was play-ing train with the train gang. Bert was a dedicated member of the Rosedale Church for over 70 years, serving the church in many ways. On December 24, 2023, Bert passed away at Beadles Nursing Home in Alva, Ok at the age of 90. She was preceded in death by her parents; son, Terry Lee Starks; daughter, Becky Hess LaBrue; and siblings, Wilbur Flowers, Mabel Hodgson, and Leota McFarland Clover. Bert will be deeply missed by her daughters, Sherry Hess and husband, Edgar, and Peggy Rieger and husband, Rod; 7 grandchil-dren and spouses: Valerie and Mike Garrison, Melinda and Curt Cloyd, Tammie and Joe Dearing, Shelly and Terry Kane, Brad and Robbie Rieger, Kasey and Brian Waldschmidt, and Kiley and Shane Feely; sister, Imogene Smith; 19 great-grandchildren; 10 great-great grandchildren; other relatives and many friends. Funeral service was held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, December 28, 2023 at the Driftwood Christian Church, Driftwood, Oklahoma with Rod Rieger and Dennis Hatlestad ofci-ating. Kiley Feely and Kasey Wald-schmidt sang “This Day” and “Just a Closer Walk.”Burial followed in the Rose-dale Cemetery, Manchester, OK. Honorary casket bearer was Terry Kane. Casket bearers were Brad Rieger, Mike Garrison, Brian Wald-schmidt, Curt Cloyd, Shane Feely, and Joe Dearing. Memorials in memory of Bert may be made to the Rosedale Cemetery and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003.EMAIL YOUR NEWS& PICTURES TO:anthonyrepublican@att.netBy Jennifer WolffA basic plan can help you make the most of your appointment whether you are starting with a new doctor or continuing with the doctor you’ve seen for years. Make a list of what you want to discuss. If you have more than a few items to discuss, put them in or-der & ask about the most important ones ﬁrst. List and prioritize your con-cerns. Next, take informa-tion with you including a list of all prescription AND over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, supplements & herbal remedies. You should also take your insur-Harper County Dept. On Aging: Prep for Your Next Medical Appointment ance cards, names & phone numbers of other doctors you see. Consider bringing a family member or a friend so they can help take notes & help you remember what the doctor said. Be sure to bring your eyeglasses, hear-ing aid if you wear one & an extra battery in case yours fails. Being able to hear & see properly will make your appointment more effec-tive. Ask your health pro-fessional to speak clearly & slowly if you have hear-ing difﬁculties. Last, plan to update your doctor on what has happened to you since your last visit. Have you been treated in the ER? Fallen? Seen a specialist? Suffered a stressful event like a loss of a loved one or car fender bender? Mention any changes in your ap-petite, weight, sleep or en-ergy level. All these things can help you & your health professional make the most of your visit. ref: National Institute on Aging “Talking with your Doctor”Reminder all County Of-ﬁces including public trans-portation & senior meals in Attica & Harper will be closed Monday Jan 15th. TEFAP Food Commodities will be available at 201 N. Jennings January 25th 8:30 – Noon. Income require-ments apply, no application required. First come ﬁrst served.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 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 1/8: WichitaTues 1/9: CaldwellWed 1/10: Wichita Thurs 1/11: Out of coun-ty available.Fri 1/12: Wichita All routes are subject to change without notice. Stark. 50 YEARS AGO - 1973If you were a careful shopper, you could save money on gasoline in An-thony. Regular gas prices ranged from 40.9 to 43.4 cents per gallon, while pre-mium costs were 44.9 to 47.4. Beverly Dunn, daugh-ter of Mr. and Mrs. James Dunn and a sophomore at Chaparral High school, took on the role of “Miss Merry Christmas” to help Christmas shoppers ﬁnd the perfect gifts. The gaily decorated home of Mr. and Mrs. Wil-ford Wyckoff was the set-ting for the personnel and their families of Irwin-Pot-FILES Continued from previous pageFILES Continued on Page 6

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the Anthony Republican • January 3, 2024 Page 5HARPER COUNTYDISTRICT COURT REPORTEditor’s Note: Due to the Kansas Courts electronic l-ing system being disrupted by a secuity incident, information from the Harper County Clerk’s ofce including the Paid Trafc Fines, Case Filings and Court Docket were unavailable as of the press deadline.HARPER COUNTY JAILIndividuals listed below are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.ARRESTS & BOOKINGSJesie J. Skinner, 28: Arrested: 12-22-23; Released: N/A. Ar-rested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Criminal threat. 2) Criminal dam-age to property - value <$1,000. 3) Aggravated assault - use of a deadly weapon.Joseph R. Corbally, 33: Ar-rested: 12-22-23; Released: N/A. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Probation violation.Corda C. Holden, 32: Arrested: 12-24-23; Released: 12-24-23. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Failure to appear.Jonathan J. Burkholder, 41: Ar-rested: 12-26-23; Released: 12-27-23. Arrested By: HPD. Charg-es: 1) Vehicle liability insurance coverage required. 2) Driving while license cancelled/suspend-ed/revoked.HARPER COUNTY DEEDSBOOK D108#1079 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Judy A. Burgess and Den-nis Burgess to Alan L. Patterson and Jacquelyn L. Patterson, the W/150 acres of Fractional Sect. 16, Twp. 35 S, Range 6 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1080 - Trustee Deed: Lisa Gallaway and Brian C. Gallaway, Trustees of the W. Creighton and Charlotte C. Gallaway Fam-ily Trust, to Alan L. Patterson and Jacquelyn L. Patterson, the W/150 acres of Fractional Sect. 16, Twp. 35 S, Range 6 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1081 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Christopher W. Gerdes and Leah R. Gerdes to the J&M Berman Revocable Trust, Lot 5 in Blk. 2 of Baker’s Addition to the City of Anthony, Harper County, Kansas.#1082 - Quit Claim Deed: Larry D. Lichlyter and Joan E. Lichlyter to Rani Bryant and Shela S. Sanders, a 1 acre tract in the SW corner of the SW/4 of Sect. 20, Twp. 31 S, Range 8 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1083 - Quit Claim Deed: Larry L. Aldrich and Arleigh P. Aldrich to the Larry L. and Arleigh P. Al-drich Revocable Trust, Tract 1: the SW/4 of the NW/4 and the W/2 of the SW/4 of Sect. 2, Twp. 34 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M., and the S/45 acres of the E/2 of the SW/4 of Sect. 2, Twp. 34 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M., and a 19.55 acre tract in the S/2 of the SE/4 of Sect. 2, Twp. 34 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; Tract 2: the E/80 acres of the E/2 of Sect. 3, Twp. 34 S, range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; all in Harper County, Kan-sas.#1084 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Stephen S. Moore and Sherri Moore to Stephen S. Moore and Sherri Moore, Lot 2 and the E/2 of Lot 3 in Blk. 6 in the City of Harper, Harper County, Kansas.#1085 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Stephen S. Moore and Sherri Moore to Stephen S. Moore and Sherri Moore, a tract in the SE corner of the N/2 of the SW/4 of Sect. 24, Twp. 33 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1086 - Transfer-On-Death Deed: Sharolyn C. Pulliam trans-fers on death to Sharolyn C. Pulliam, Lot 2 in Blk. 35 in the Original Town of Harper, Harper County, Kansas.#1087 - Quit Claim Deed: Hoope A. VonBorkenhagen and Michael H. Wright Jr. to Schmidt Family Land and Cattle LLC, the S/25.85’ of Lots 1-5 in Blk. 6 of MidLothian Addition to the City of Freeport, Harper County, Kansas.#1088 - Warranty Deed: R. Kirk Elliott and Nina L. Bentzen to Richard K. Elliott and Nina L. Bentzen, Trustees of the Elliott and Bentzen Revocable Trust, the E/2 of the N/4 of Sect. 21, Twp. 33 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; and the S/50 acres of the W/2 of the NE/4 of Sect. 21, Twp. 33 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; all in Harper County, Kansas.#1089 - Trustee Deed: Mary A. Busse, Trustee of the Mary A. Busse Trust, to Jacob Summers, the N/15’ of Lot 17 and all of Lot 18 in Blk. 41 in the City of Attica, Harper, County, Kansas.#1090 - Deed: Lester W. Young to Lester W. Young, Trustee of the Lester W. Young Trust, Tract 1: Lots 1 and 2 in Blk. 1 of Van-landingham’s Addition (aka 723 E. 12th) to the City of Harper; Tract 2: Lot 10 in Blk. 1 of Cor-nell Addition to the City of Harper; Tract 3: Lots 7 and 8 in Blk. 1 of Cornell’s Addition to the City of Harper; Tract 4: the N/205’ of Lots 5 and 6 in Blk. 1 of Cornell’s Addi-tion to the City of Harper; Tract 5: the NE/4 of Sect. 24, Twp. 31 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; all in Harper County, Kansas.#1091 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Hixson Brothers Inc. (fna Hixson Lumber Sales Inc.) to Rod-ney Cory and Robert Mathews, Tract 1: the NW/4 of the SW/4 of Sect. 7, Twp. 32 S, Range 4 W of the 6th P.M.; Tract 2: the E/2 of the NE/4 and the NE/4 of the SE/4 of Sect. 12, Twp. 32 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M.; Tract 3: a tract in the NE corner of the W/2 of the NE/4 of Sect. 12, Twp. 32 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M.; all in Harper County, Kansas.KDOT Announces Approved November Bids For ProjectsThe Kansas Depart-ment of Transportation an-nounces approved bids for state highway construction and maintenance projects. The letting took place Nov. 15, 2023, in Topeka. Some of the bids may include multi-ple projects that have been bundled based on proximity and type of work.District Five - South CentralSumner County - 166-96 KA-6430-02 – U.S. 166, from the U.S. 166/U.S. 81 junction east 9.07 miles to the transi-tion from concrete to asphalt pavement just east of South Rock Road, guard fence, 9.1 miles, Bettis Asphalt & Construction Inc., Topeka, Kansas, $481,414.20.The following projects were approved from the Oct. 18, 2023, letting.Harper County - 39 C-5148-01 – Bridge, located 1 mile south and 3.5 miles west of Harper over Rush Creek, bridge replacement, 0.1 mile, Reece Construc-tion Company, Inc., Salina, Kansas, $405,038.88.Sumner County - 55-96 KA-6436-01 – K-55, from Line Street to Logan Street, pavement reconstruction, 0.5 mile, Pearson Construc-tion LLC, Wichita, Kansas, $2,172,564.95.EMAIL YOUR NEWS TO:anthonyrepublican@att.net

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Page 6 the Anthony Republican • January 3, 2024GOT NEWS OR PICSYOU WANTTO SHARE?Send It To Us Atanthonyrepublican@att.netter Drug Store. Those en-joying the festive evening were Messrs. and Mmes. J.D. Nottingham, Gerery Goucher, Ira Morgan, Ken-neth Carothers, Lonnie Barker, Greg Mason, Gary Buss, Donald Ball and Ken-neth Brewer. Also Miss Tammy High, Miss Laura Mitchell, Miss Jamie Wyck-off, Jay Wyckoff and Mr. and Mrs. Park Zimmerman from Wichita.40 YEARS AGO - 1983FILES Continued from Page 4Thirteen members of the Methodist junior high youth group took their po-sitions on Christmas Eve to form a live nativity scene complete with animals, but no camels. Taking part in the scene display were: An-gel, Stacy Grasser; Mary, Erin Croft; Joseph, Jade Beam; Wisemen, Mike Francis, Jason Wolff, Scott Sherraden; Shepherds, Brad McCann, Kevin Mes-sick, Kyle Clark; Choir of Angels, Ashley Croft, Jan-nica Beam, Lori Jensen and Stacy Sherraden. The students of Mrs. Charles Wood performed in an informal Christmas re-cital at her home. Perform-ing were Julie Smith, Ali-son Burnet and Marc and Michael Conrady. Alison Burnet also performed the Miniature Concerto First Movement by Alex Rowley which she performed in the Piano Concerto Audition at Wichita State University.Three students from the Anthony area, became members of the Golden Key National Honor Society at Kansas State University. The students were Lana Misak, Bluff City; Marie McCully, Anthony and Lau-ri Newton, Anthony. 30 YEARS AGO - 1993Melissa Hodson and Michael Osborn, both of Anthony, were honored at Northwestern Oklahoma State University’s annual Scholarship Awards cer-emony. Hodson, sophomore with a major in natural sci-ence, received a Foundation Scholarship Drive Award. A junior majoring in psychol-ogy, Osborne received an Ellen McHugh Scholarship.David Hart and Jason Nickel performed as Yolan-da Nolan read “The Grinch Who Stole Christmas” for Shelly Koehn’s ﬁrst grade class at Anthony Elemen-tary School. Other read-ers performing were Amy Longbine, Mark Oller, Ash-ley Query and Johnny Shel-ton.This year’s winners in the Fifth Annual Outdoor Home Decoration contest were: Ken and Marsha Carothers, 224 South Jef-ferson; Phil and Marilyn Arnett, 424 North Jeffer-son; Michael and Ronda Hodson, 509 South Bluff; Steve Wilkinson, 424 North Kansas; Paul and Bess Lanie, 722 North Kansas; Gene “Yogi” Hubbard, 525 North Pennsylvania.20 YEARS AGO - 2003Aaron Patterson, son of Randy and Barbara Pat-terson, Anthony, was glad to be home after spending four months in Iraq.USD 361 Central Ofﬁce secretary, Irmal Hays, was retiring after putting in nearly 25 years of service with the school district.Angie Cloud and Kelsey Hazel were among the 32 Northwestern Oklahoma State University education majors who were student teaching in area schools. Cloud was teaching at South Barber with teach-er, James Johnston; Hazel was teaching kindergarten and ﬁrst grade with Mi-chelle Struble at Anthony Elementary. In addition, Stephanie Aldridge of Man-chester, Okla. and Brenda Shue of Harper were teach-ing in the Anthony School system. Aldridge at Chap-arral High School, teach-ing biology at Chaparral with Pam Fallis. Shue was teaching sixth grade un-der the supervision of Paul Hamilton and Randy Diek-er.10 YEARS AGO - 2013Chaparral junior, JT Mo-lina was mentoring younger students by reading to Amy Menhusen’s kindergarten class at Harper Elementary as part of his FBLA “Busi-ness Achievement” project.New Recreation direc-tor, Tabitha Bandy, was try-ing to bring new activities to Anthony Recreation by hosting a caroling party. It was a big success with over ﬁfteen participants: Emmy Gerdes, Kye Gerdes, Car-son Bandy, Kendall Grip-pen, Tommy Horbelt, Abby Horbelt, Brailey Koehler, Brieley, Koehler, Brenson Marsh, Addison Fran-cis, Bobby Graves, Debbie and Fred Gerdes, Tabitha Bandy Stephanie Grippen, Amber Kummer-Horbelt, Annette Francis and Katie Calvillo.5 YEARS AGO - 2018Shopko announced plans to close 39 stores across the country, including the loca-tion in Anthony. The Green Bay based retailer was closing the locations, most of them Shopko Hometown stores, after a liquidation sale.The Christmas musi-cal “Sing for Joy,” was a ﬁrst time ever stage event for the Anthony Theatre when 38 vocalists took their places on the risers that were assembled on the stage to perform the beau-tiful sounds of the Christ-mas Season. Eric Kerschen, Chaparral Music Director, was director for the Com-munity Choir.BANNERS • SHIRTS • SIGNS • PRINTINGLD’S Printing • 842-5129 • Anthony, Kansas

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Page 8 the Anthony Republican • January 3, 202420232023LOOKING BACK AT PHOTOS FROM 2023File PhotoAPRIL 2023: This past year marked Randy Patterson’s 40th year with the Postal Service. Pictured is Anthony Postmas-ter Kristine Chance presenting Randy with a certicate.File PhotoAPRIL 2023: The Chaparral High School’s Prom King and Queen were Kyler Smith and Auburn Hill.File PhotoMAY 2023: Pictured (L-R) are Emmery Kastens, Salutatorian; Tipton Francis, Valedictorian; Lily Allen, Valedictorian; and Grace Meecham, Valedictorian; during the 53rd Annual CHS Commencement Ceremony.File PhotoMAY 2023: Crowds gathered at the Anthony Airport for the 25th Annual Sunower Balloon Fest on to watch the balloon glow kick off the weekend.File PhotoJUNE 2023: Anthony Police Ofcer Herman Manning (right) and Harper County Deputy Wyatt Allen received the Life-Saving Award at the Annual Harper County Law Enforce-ment Appreciation Dinner.File PhotoJULY 2023: The Harper County 4th of July festivities were held at the Anthony Lake including the reworks show.File PhotoAUGUST 2023: Pictured (L-R): CHS Junior Cassidy Misak, and Seniors Chloe Dodgen and Alaina Bellesine were se-lected as the All American winners during Cheer Camp.File PhotoFEBRUARY 2023: Chaparral High School senior Jackson Swartz was selected for the West Squad in the 50th Annual Kansas Shrine Bowl football game. Swartz is the 8th Chap-arral High School football player ever selected to the play in the prestigious Shrine Bowl. Previous participants were: Rich Giesen 1978-79; Dan Shurley 1989-90; Sione Siale 2010-11; Clay Wilcox 2012-13; Shawn Nulik 2014-15; Jacob Jenkins 2016-17; and Jake Burke 2018-19. Jackson is pictured with his parents Tuanua and Josh Swartz.File PhotoJANUARY 2023: The Chaparral High School Winter Home-coming royalty were King Jack Francis, Queen Haley Kan-gas, with crown bearer Josue Vasquez and ower girl Sa-mantha Hartson.File PhotoMARCH 2023: Drew Berry of Kanza Bank (left) presented the Jeremy Graves family with the Grassland Award during the 78th Annual Soil Conservation Meeting at the Municipal Hall.File PhotoSEPTEMBER 2023: The CHS Cross County team ran the football from Conway Springs to Chaparral and then on to Anthony for the start of the Runners Homecoming Pep Rally. Runners pictured are (L-R) Cady Hemphill, Ben Mattice and Duke Christner.

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