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The Anthony Republican: Vol. 145 - No. 12 • The Anthony Bulletin: Vol. 125 - No. 12Established October 9, 1879: Oldest continuous business in Anthony • Wednesday, March 20, 2024To advertise your business or event in our “Hot Spot”call the Anthony Republican at 620-842-5129. Courtesy PhotoCHS KEY CLUB ATTENDS STATE CONVENTION: Chaparral High School was well represented at the 75th Annual Kan-sas District Key Club Convention, March 8-10, in Salina. The club was awarded rst place for overall achievement during the year, rst place in single service, and third place for their scrapbook. CHS also took rst place in the talent contest with all 16 attendees participating in a song and dance mash up for the convention goers. The Chaparral delegation attended the general sessions, workshops and social events which were all based on this year’s convention theme, “SERVICE is the Name of the Game.” The Chaparral club hosted the event arranging for and giving away door prizes. Front row (L-R): Alaina Bellesine, Aliya Davis, Chloe Dodgen, Joscelyn Hazel, Avery Blubaugh, Kendie Cooperrider, and Valencia Davies. Back row: Avry Carothers, Auburn Hill, Krayton Hoy, Timmy Adams, Paul Mancilla, Zach McDermott, Emalie, Graves, and Ethan Waldschmidt. Not pictured, Lexi Goebel.Photo By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanDRIVER HITS POWER POLES: On Friday, March 15th at around 1:00 p.m., the Harper County EMS and Anthony Fire Department were dispatched to a single vehicle accident after a Dodge Ram 3500 driven by Phil Truby, 83, of Anthony, was heading South on LL&G when the vehicle crossed the northbound lane and took out a power pole in front of the First Baptist Church, then came to a stop after hitting a second pole in front of the Highway Homestead Trailer park. Truby was transported to Patterson Health Center for minor injuries.The City of Anthony electric department and Atmos Energy also responded to the scene.Anthony Native Named Travelers Sales Executive Of The YearTim EatonThe Travelers’ Select Na-tional Sales Meeting was re-cently held in San Antonio, Texas. During the meeting, a celebration of the achieve-ments by the top sales exec-utives for each region were recognized for their high performance and exempla-ry results that go above and beyond. Named the Sales Executive of the Year for the Upper Midwest Region at the meeting was Tim Ea-ton of Olathe, Ks. Travelers’ has over 250 sales execu-tives country wide. Receiv-ing this award is a coveted honor. The company and the region expressed their ap-preciation of how Tim rep-resents himself and Travel-ers to his agency partners and peers. The Upper Mid-west Region takes pride in Tim’s selection.Tim, who is the son of Jim and Sherrie Eaton, grew up in Anthony where he began his insurance ca-reer under the mentorship of Roger Andrews, who sold his insurance busi-ness, Hadsall & Andrews, to Strong’s Insurance out of Nashville, Ks. Working for Scott Strong gave Tim a good foundation in the insurance business. Tim met his wife, Renee, while working for Strong’s ofﬁce in Anthony. As Tim’s family grew, he was encouraged to join Traveler’s Insurance by Don Medlam, an Anthony native and family friend who worked for Travelers. Tim & Renee with their three children – Emily, Tre’ and Elayna, moved to Phoe-nix Az. where Tim began his career with Travelers. After a few years in Arizo-nia, Travelers gave them the opportunity to return to Kansas and raise their fam-ily in Olathe. Two of their children live in Olathe – Tre,’ who is a ﬁreﬁghter in the Olathe Fire Dept., and Elayna, who is an estheti-cian. Their oldest, Emily, recently moved to Anthony with her three children -Asa, Ayla, and Auden. Em-ily works at Farm Bureau Insurance.Scholarships Available For Local StudentsFuture TeacherScholarship The Harper County Area Retired School Personnel Association has announced applications are now avail-able for a $300 Scholarship earmarked for college stu-dents who are getting their degree in education. This scholarship will be awarded to a person who will be a sophomore, junior, or senior in college next fall; there-fore, those applying must be at least a freshman in college this year. Accord-ing to the Association, the scholarship is funded by contributions from associa-tion members in an effort to help and encourage a student desiring to become a teacher. Applications are available at the schools inUSD 361 and must be returned to the Chaparral Counseling Ofﬁce by April 12th. Parents of students who may qualify are urged to pass the word along to their college student.Harper County NEA ScholarshipThe Harper County NEA organization offers a $500 scholarship to an individual enrolled in a college educa-tion program. You must be a graduate from Chaparral High School majoring in education with 60 college hours completed and accep-tance into a Teacher Educa-tion Program. Application forms are available in the Counseling Ofﬁce at Chap-arral Jr / Sr High School. Deadline is April 12th.CHS Jr/Sr High School Faculty ScholarshipSTUDENTS Continued on next page

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Page 2 the Anthony Republican • March 20, 2024Ofﬁcial Meeting MinutesRegular MeetingSubmitted By HarperCounty Clerk’s OfﬁceFebruary 19, 2024The 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, County Clerk, were pres-ent. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter executive session at 8:30, the justiﬁ-cation for closing the meet-ing is to discuss personnel matters of nonelected per-sonnel. The open meeting will resume at 8:40am in this room; approved unani-mously. The meeting re-sumed at 8:40am, no bind-ing action taken. Commissioner Wald-schmidt made a motion to approve the minutes from the 2/12/2024 meeting; mo-tion passed unanimously.Commissioner Wald-schmidt made a motion to approve the Encumbered Accounts Payable batch for 12/31/2023, in the amount of $1,285.88; motion passed unanimously.Commissioner Wald-schmidt made a motion to approve the Accounts Pay-able batch for 2/19/2024, in the amount of $40,804.21; motion passed unanimous-ly.Mike Bennett and Janet Slankard, Public Works, gave a department update. Discussed pre-owned back hoe options for Special Bridge crew, and informa-tion requests from the State regarding the repair of the Bergman bridge. The de-partment received a grant to replace road signs, the county is responsible for a 10% match. Commissioner Vornauf motioned to ap-prove the presented agree-ment for 458 working hours to complete the project; mo-tion approved unanimously. Conversation moved to the purchase of diesel fuel for the Public Works depart-ment, the utilization of clear vs dyed diesel, and fuel tax credits from the state. 2024 County Spring Clean Up The Chaparral Jr / Sr High School Faculty will award a $400 scholarship to a Chaparral graduate who will be a junior or se-nior in college majoring in education. This scholarship, which has been awarded since 1985, is ﬁnanced through faculty donations and projects. Those wanting applications should call the Counseling ofﬁce at Chap-arral Jr / Sr High School: 620-842-5155. Applications are due back to the coun-selor’s ofﬁce by April 12th.The Chester & PaulineShepherd ScholarshipThe Chester & Pauline Shepherd Scholarship of $500 is available to a cur-rent college freshman or sophomore, male or female, who graduated from Chap-arral High School and is en-rolled in an accredited col-lege program. While in high school, the applicant must have earned at least three credits in science or math courses with a 3.0 GPA in those courses, and using his/her maximum ability, participated in track, cross country, or football at the varsity level for at least 2 years. Applications are available in the counseling ofﬁce at Chaparral Jr / Sr High School, and are due back to that ofﬁce by April 12th.Harper County Health Foundation ScholarshipThe Harper County Health Foundation will of-fer scholarships to Harper County graduates who are working towards a certiﬁca-tion or degree in a health-care related ﬁeld. This STUDENTS Continued from previous pagescholarship is offered to any Harper County gradu-ate who is already enrolled in a qualifying program (college, vo-tech). If they were awarded a scholarship last year and have met the qualiﬁcations and require-ments, their scholarship will be renewed, no need to reapply. If they were not awarded a scholarship in the past, they are welcome to keep on trying. Applica-tions are available in the counseling ofﬁce at Chapar-ral Jr/Sr High School and are due back to that ofﬁce by April 12th.Dr. Marshall B. Flowers Memorial ScholarshipResidents of Harper or Kingman counties plan-ning to attend the School of Medicine of The University of Kansas should contact the KU Endowment Asso-ciation concerning the Mar-shall B. Flowers Memorial Scholarship from the Flow-ers Memorial Trust.County Receives Grant To Replace Road Signsdays was discussed and for-mally scheduled for May 15 – May 18th. Emily Tompkinson, Childcare Director, gave a department update. Cur-rently there are 7 kids en-rolled and 10 on the waiting list for the Anthony day-care. We are waiting on the State surveyor to do their ﬁ-nal inspection and issue our permanent license. Staff-ing is going well, and we requested and received a $2500.00 grant from Child-care Aware of Kansas. Em-ily has a meeting scheduled with Mayor of Attica after bids for the renovation are reviewed, and has had one person reach out for wait-ing list link. Also discussed was the potential for future centers to be established if the need persists. Josh Teel, Director of IT/Building & Grounds, gave department update. An In-ordinate Spending Request was issued for $2200.00 to NovaStor for backup soft-ware. Commissioner Wald-schmidt made a motion to approve the request; the motion passed unanimous-ly. Josh presented another Inordinate Spending Re-quest for roof/leak repair at the Harper Senior Center, in the amount of $3,000.00 for services provided by SSM Services, LLC. Commis-sioner Vornauf motioned to approve the request; mo-tion approved unanimously. We have received several calls related to the new GIS system, people are being di-rected to contact Josh Teel with questions. The court-house vending machine is being stocked using drinks purchased locally, which re-sults in an average of $0.04 loss per can. Would it be permissible to purchase from Wichita? The Board agreed to purchase locally as much as possible, but supplement from Sam’s as needed.Commissioner Struble motioned to enter executive COUNTY Continued on next pageWes Higgs Agency, LLC125 W. Main St., Anthonywhiggs@amfam.com

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the Anthony Republican • March 20, 2024 Page 3• YouTube TV• DIRECTV STREAM• Hulu + Live TVCornerstone Group © 2024VISIT gostreamnow.com/sctelcomFor example, if there are certain live TV channels you can’t live without, check out StreamNow’s side-by-side comparison chart. It shows at a glance which of these streaming services carry which channels — and their monthly prices — so you can take the right route for you:OUR STREAMNOW WEBSITE HELPS YOUNAVIGATE THROUGH THE OPTIONS. CAN’T DECIDE WHERE TO GO WITH STREAMING?877-723-6875 • www.sctelcom.net• Fubo• Sling Blue• Sling Orange• Philo• Frndly TV• Paramount+• Peacocksession at 9:37, the justiﬁ-cation for closing the meet-ing is to discuss personnel matters of nonelected per-sonnel. The open meeting will resume at 9:45am in this room; approved unani-mously. Ami DeLacerda remained in the meeting. The meeting resumed at 9:45am, no binding action taken. Heather Struble, Health Department Administrator gave a department update. She discussed the utiliza-tion of local vendors/pro-viders to help meet various client needs. Due to recent stafﬁng, we have been able to meet the needs of the In-Home Care waiting list. COUNTY Continued from previous pageHeather requested permis-sion to apply for a grant in the amount of $23,126.00; the request was approved and signed off on by the Board. KDHE will be mak-ing a site visit this week, the entire Health Depart-ment staff attended train-ing in Pratt last weekAn Inordinate Spending Request was presented for $1,976.97 to purchase the Shingrix vaccine. Commis-sioner Waldschmidt made a motion to approve; motion passed unanimously. An-other Inordinate Spending Request was presented for $2,513.56 to purchase the PCV20 vaccine. Commis-sioner Vornauf made a mo-tion to approve; motion was approved unanimously. Two travel requests for training were presented, and approved. The need for county ve-hicles to be purchased for Attendant Care Provid-ers to use going to client’s homes, and the potential to use grant funds for that purchase was discussed along with security of the Health Department build-ing.Christina Cintron, Di-rector of Dispatch, gave department update. The Fury on the Plains weather presentation is scheduled 2/26/2024 for next week at Chaparral. Backup plans have been reviewed for the EPS battery system: The Essential Plan (preventa-tive maintenance included) is $2,073.92; The Basic Plan is $1,563.17. The Board is considering waiting until the department reloca-tion to the Health Depart-ment is complete to make this change. Christina will reach out to provider and discuss options.An Inordinate Spend-ing Request was presented for required recording soft-ware upgrades (includ-ing a 2-year warranty) in the amount of $29,611.00. Commissioner Vornauf made a motion to approve the request, the motion was approved unanimously. Discussion was held re-garding logistics for move to Health Department basement. Ms. Cintron will work closely with IT/Build-ing & Grounds and Health Department on the move, which is anticipated to hap-pen in July of this year.Ms. Cintron presented new FBI requirement for Law Enforcement to en-crypt data transmitted over the radio (this does not af-fect Fire or EMS). Quotes for this software are being researched. Based on our audit cycle, these changes should be in place by June, 2024.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to en-ter executive session at 10:23am, the justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss personnel mat-ters of nonelected person-nel. The open meeting will resume at 10:30am in this room; approved unani-mously. Ami DeLacerda remained in the meeting. The meeting resumed at 10:30am, no binding action taken. Richard Raleigh, Coun-ty Counselor entered the meeting. Commissioner Struble motioned to enter executive session at 10:33, the justiﬁ-cation for closing the meet-ing is to discuss matters protected by attorney client privilege. Ami DeLacerda, Mike Bennett and Richard Raleigh remained in meet-ing. The open meeting will resume at 11:00am in this room; approved unani-mously. At 11:00am Com-missioner Waldschmidt motioned to extend for 5 minutes; motion was ap-proved unanimously. The meeting resumed at 11:05am, no binding action taken. Richard Raleigh, County Counselor, met with the Board about the Steered Straight Opioid Program to be held at Chaparral. At-tica, Anthony, and Harper Grade School kids will be invited to attend, the pro-gram will be open to the public during the evening session. Richard request-ing to use $6,500.00 in the Opioid fund to pay for the program, which was ap-proved by the Board.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to enter execu-tive session at 11:10am, the justiﬁcation for clos-ing the meeting is to dis-cuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meeting will resume at 11:20am in this room; ap-proved unanimously. Ami DeLacerda and Mike Ben-nett remained in the meet-ing. The meeting resumed at 11:20am, no binding ac-tion taken. Kari O’Riley, Commu-nity Development Director, gave a Department Update. A Community Develop-ment Grant request was presented and declined, due to request not meeting cri-teria. Discussion related to opening the CID opportu-nity up again in August or September of this year for new businesses/applicants was held. Ms. O’Riley will prepare a proposal to fund the program and present to the Board. The RHEP Program, and remaining funds and criteria for distribution was discussed, as well as the Ad Valorem program, and applications received for it. Ms. O’Riley expressed concern with the Ad Valor-em program, related to the structure and administra-tion of the plan. The Board advised her to consult with the County Counsellor and the Appraiser to correct any issues with the program be-fore offering it to future ap-plicants. Discussion on the valu-ation of trailers and modu-lar homes, as related to the Housing Rebate Program was held. The county will continue to research the program.Travel requests for WeKan and WKREDA Con-ferences, were presented and approved. Also dis-cussed possible improve-ments to the courthouse clocktower area to allow for the public to tour safely. Shonda Larson, Finance Department, gave a depart-ment update. Period 13 transfers were presented and approved, and January ﬁnancial statements were reviewed. Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to ap-prove a presented transfer for $8,088.68; the motion passed unanimously.Ami DeLacerda, County Clerk, gave a department update. Several Personnel Status Forms were present-ed, reviewed and approved. The county-owned land at the 6-mile corner was dis-cussed and information will be published in May of 2024 for the next 3-year lease.Commissioner Struble motioned to enter execu-tive session at 12:12pm, the COUNTY Continued on Page 5

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Page 4 the Anthony Republican • March 20, 2024Obituary...Thomas E. McKnight1937 ~ 2024Thomas Ernest McKnight was born on August 22, 1937 at the Gal-loway Hospital in Anthony, Kansas. He was the second son of Glenn Elbert and Vivian Mae (Mock) McK-night. Tom attended school in An-thony and graduated from Anthony High School with the class of 1955. Upon graduation, Tom enlisted in the United States Airforce. He received the Air Force Longevity Service Award and Good Conduct Medal. With the rank of Airman Second Class, Tom was Honorably Discharged on September 8, 1961.On September 4, 1960, Tom and Rogene Davis were united in mar-riage in the United Methodist Church in Harper, Kansas. They made their home in Wellington, Kansas.Tom was a seismograph op-erator prior to being employed as a shoe salesman for JC Penney. While in Wellington, Tom and Ro-gene had two children, Diane Lynn and Roger Curtis.Tom was soon promoted through Penney’s and the family moved to Wichita. Another promo-tion and the family moved to Law-rence. Tom was great at his job. He was so great that his nal transfer was to Kansas City, Missouri. After leaving Penney’s, Tom drove a truck for Pepsi Cola.In 1972, Tom accepted a job at W.E. Jett Mercantile in Anthony. Tom and Rogene were excited to move back to Harper County. The kids were excited to be closer to all of their grandparents.Tom and Rogene opened their own store in the late 70’s. McK-night’s had menswear, men’s shoes, and fabric. Later Tom worked for Morrison Belting and the Anthony Coop.Tom was an active member of the Anthony Kiwanis Club. He held several ofces during the years. He enjoyed working with the youth of the community. Tom was a long-time member of the Anthony United Methodist Church. He was always available to help with any odd job that came his way.In May of 2015, Tom moved into Apartment 12 at Heritage Estates in Harper. He enjoyed his new life in Harper. Recently, he was the only man living at Heritage with ten women. He was fondly referred to as Rooster. One Rooster in charge of ten hens!!A decline in health required Tom to move into Wheatlands Health Care Center in Kingman, Kansas. He made the best of every situa-tion. Tom made new friends with the residents and nurses. This is where Tom passed away peacefully on March 9, 2024.Tom was preceded in death by his wife of 53 years, Rogene; his parents, Glenn and Bessie McK-night and Vivian and Dan Crandall; his in-laws, Erwin and Bertha Davis; and one brother, Richard McKnight. He is survived by his daughter, Di-ane Miller and her husband, Vic of Rago, Kansas; his son, Roger McK-night and his wife, Carol of Wichita; grandchildren, Dr. Mariah Andrews and her husband, Dr. Rob Andrews of Olathe, Kansas and Jaden Miller, his wife Zoe, and their son, Levi Thomas Miller of Salina, Kansas; Carol’s daughters, Megan Brug-gink and her husband Ryan, and their daughter Harper of Michigan and Heather Coleman of Arizona. He will be missed by many nieces, nephews, cousins, the Davis fami-lies, and the Mock Families.Funeral Service was 10:00 a.m. Thursday, March 14, 2024 at the Harper United Methodist Church with Pastor Bruce Wilson ofciating. Interment followed at the Fairview Cemetery, south of Danville, Kan-sas with Military Honors provided by McConnel Air Force Base.Memorials may be made to Heritage Estates or Harper United Methodist Church and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 613 W 14th St ~ Harper, Kansas 67058. Online condolences can be left at www.prairierosefuner-alhomes.com.60 YEARS AGO - 1964Miss Janie Coon, Antho-ny High School senior, and daughter of Mr. and Mrs. El-vin Coon, was the ninth an-nual homecoming basketball queen. Her escort, Bill Puls, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mark Puls, Anthony, crowned her before the Anthony-Harper game.The Annual Cub Scout Pack 851 Blue and Gold Banquet was held at the Municipal Hall with 25 boys receiving awards. Receiving the awards were: Keith Pier-sall, Dennis Leader, Bobby Jackson, Randy Patterson, Terry Niemann, Larry Col-son, Gary Colson, Steve Stitt, Mike Goddard, Dale Wil-liams, Dennis Robin-son, Bennie Nash, Will Linn, Rickey Woodward, Howard Hatﬁeld, Dennis Dodgen, Donnie Otis, Scott Newton, Mike Brewer, Billy Stone, Martin Rishell, Kenny Ev-ans, Jeremiah Zuber and Gene Carothers.Mr. and Mrs. Darrel Ryan of Anthony were the parents of a son, Chris Joseph, born at the Anthony Hospital February 12. He weighed 7 lbs. and 7 ozs.50 YEARS AGO - 1974Carolyn Sharp and Judy Parsons were two among several ﬂying students at the Anthony Airport and had soloed. New students were Dean Bertholf, Dennis McDaniels and Tom Har-mon. Leo Davis had received his private pilot’s license af-ter taking the test in Enid.A hush ﬁlled the gym as the announcer, Terry Cupps, said, “And now ladies and gentlemen, the Spring Ac-tivities Homecoming Queen is Debbie Netahla.” Also in the queens court were at-tendants Vicky Smith and Laura Mitchell with the oth-er candidates Marcy McKee, Lynn Rhodes and Susan Briggs. John Meyer, Stuco president, crowned Queen Debbie between the A and B team wrestling matches.Announcement was made of a change of the Dari-Dell ownership. Earle and Thel-ma Kropp sold the Drive-In business to Mike and Cathy Coady. The Boy Scout “God and Country Award” was pre-sented to Joe Wilcox by the Venerable David A. Powell at Grace Episcopal Church.40 YEARS GO - 1984Former Chaparral All-State lineman Jerry Quick had signed a national letter of intent to play footbal at Iowa State University. Quick was an offensive guard for the Butler County Commu-nity College Grizzlies.Mr. and Mrs. Danny Aleshire announced the birth of a daughter, Alison Leigh born on January 26, 1984 at the Harper Hospi-tal. She weighed 8 lbs. 15-1/2 ozs. and measured 20-1/2 inches long. Alison has a sis-ter, Ami Elizabeth, 7 years old.Gary Wohlschlegel, an 18-year old Chaparral High School senior, had become the Roadrunner grappler with the most overall career wins.The senior had edged out Johnny Helms’ 90 mark for the top spot with 91 wins.According to Anthony airport manager, Jeff Wed-man, attendance at Harper’s ground school was excellent with 19 students completing the ﬁve-day course and tak-ing the written examination. Instructors were Dennis McDaniel of Attica and Da-FILES Continued on Page 8

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the Anthony Republican • March 20, 2024 Page 5GOT NEWS OR PICSYOU WANTTO SHARE?Send It To Us Atanthonyrepublican@att.netHARPER COUNTYDISTRICT COURT REPORTIndividuals listed below are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.PAID TRAFFIC CITATIONS2/8: Christopher S. Nichols: 1) Speeding - 88/65; $240.00. 24-TR-37.DOMESTIC CASE FILINGSState of Kansas DCF vs. Alex-ander K. Eason, support petition; 24-DM-14.CIVIL CASE FILINGSHarper County Sheriff vs. 2005 Chevrolet 1500 Pickup, et al., pending forfeiture; 24-CV-1.LIMITED CASE FILINGSHospital District No. 6 of Harper County vs. Mike Zoglmann, debt collection; 24-LM-1.COUNTY COURT DOCKETJUDGE SCOTT E. McPHERSONMonday, March 18, 20241:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. James D. Landreth, preliminary hearing; 21-CR-29.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Eric C. Little Coyote, sentencing; 23-CR-31.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Nathan M. Duvall, status confer-ence; 23-CR-300007.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Robert J. Black, rst appearance; 24-TR-24.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Reesee R. Tambunga, rst ap-pearance; 24-TR-48.Tuesday, March 19, 20241:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Sarah E. Drake, status confer-ence; 21-CR-73.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Stormy D. Rother, status confer-ence; 23-CR-55, 23-CR-61.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Lloyd M. Duvall, status confer-ence; 23-CR-111.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Aletha R. Gilchrist, status confer-ence; 23-CR-300006.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. Leroy S. Degner, status confer-ence; 23-CR-300017.1:30 p.m. State of Kansas vs. William L. Foss II, status confer-ence; 24-CR-10.Thursday, March 21, 20248:45 a.m. In the Matter of Coila K. Menhusen, motion; 22-PR-34.9:00 a.m. State of Kansas vs. Duncan P. Fanakhauser, bench trial; 23-CR-95.HARPER COUNTY JAILARRESTS & BOOKINGSTony E. Ruark, 60: Arrested: 3-11-24; Released: 3-14-24. Ar-rested By: Barber Co. Sheriff’s Ofce. Charges: 1) Housing for Barber County.Wynema K. Campbell, 44: Ar-rested: 3-15-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Possession of narcotics. 2) Crimi-nal trespass. 3) Possession of drug paraphernalia.Crystal L. Cummings, 50: Ar-rested: 3-15-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: APD. Charges: 1) Battery.Eligio Zarate, 61: Arrested: 3-15-24; Released: 3-16-24. Arrested By: HPD. Charges: 1) Driving un-der the inuence - 1st conviction.HARPER COUNTY DEEDSBOOK D108#1157 - General Warranty Deed: Richard D. Befort and Cordelia A. Befort to the Secretary of Trans-portation of the State of Kansas, a 3.83 acre tract, less right of way, in the SW/4 of Sect. 4, Twp. 32 S, Range 6 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1158 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Gary L. Ummel Jr. and Shannon Ummel to Kowan Plain, a tract in the NE corner of Lot 1 in Blk. 3 of Martin’s Addition to the City of Harper, Harper County, Kansas.#1159 - Warranty Deed: Fred L. Straughn and Linda M. Straughn, Donna L. Evert, and Richard A. Ol-ivier to Dana L. Weaver, the E/2 of the SW/4 of Sect. 35, Twp. 31 S, Range 6 W of the 6th P.M.; and the E/2 of Sect. 16, Twp. 31 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M., both in Harper County, Kansas.#1160 - Warranty Deed: Fred L. Straughn and Linda M. Straughn, Dana L. Weaver, and Donna L. Evert to Richard A. Olivier, the W/2 of the SW/4 of Sect. 35, Twp. 31 S, Range 6 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1161 - Warranty Deed: Fred L. Straughn and Linda M. Straughn, Dana L. Weaver, and Richard A. Olivier to Donna L. Evert, the W/2 of the NE/4 of Sect. 35, Twp. 31 S, Range 6 W of the 6th P.M.; and the N/1,650’ of the E/2 of Sect. 16, Twp. 31 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M.; both in Harper County, Kan-sas.#1162 - Warranty Deed: Richard A. Olivier, Dana L. Weaver, and Donna L. Evert to Fred L. Straughn and LInda M. Straughn, the W/2 of the SE/4 of Sect. 35, Twp. 31 S, Range 6 W of the 6th P.M.; and the S/1,828.5’ of the N/3,478.5’ of the E/2 of Sect. 16, Twp. 31 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M.; both in Harper County, Kansas.#1163 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Blake Chandler and Mor-gan Chandler to Judson B. Ben-nett and Judson B. Bennett II, the SW/4 of Sect. 15, Twp. 31 S, Range 9 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1164 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Tamara J. Brooks and Josh-ua Brooks, and Kendra L. Caroth-ers and Tracy Harris to TKC Farms LLC, the NW/4 of Sect. 20, Twp. 33 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M.; and the SW/4 of Sect. 20, Twp. 33 S, Range 5 W of the 6th P.M.; and the W/2 of the SE/4 of Sect. 12, Twp. 33 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; and the E/2 of the SE/4 of Sect. 12, Twp. 33 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; and the SW/4 of Sect. 8, Twp. 33 S, Range 6 W of the 6th P.M.; and the SE/4 of Sect. 5, Twp. 33 S, Range 6 W of the 6th P.M.; all in Harper County, Kansas.#1165 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Alan Byrd and Kristi Byrd to Deutschbros LLC, the NW/4 of Sect. 8, Twp. 33 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kan-sas.#1166 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Nicholas D. Riesner to Melvin Scott and Sandra Scott, the SW/4 of Sect. 24, Twp. 32 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M., less ve tracts, Harper County, Kan-sas.#1167 - Quit Claim Deed: Ray-mond Clause and Lauren Comp-ton-Clause to Raymond Clauase, Lot 8 in Blk. 16 of Barton’s First Addition to the City of Harper, Harper County, Kansas.#1168 - Transfer-On-Death Deed: Ann Mock transfers on death to Teresa Kirby, Eric Phye, J’Sun Mock, Tammy Dorsey, Con-nie Mirza, and Ruth Mock, Lot 7 and the W 3/4 of Lot 8 in Blk. 2 of Madaras Addition to the City of Harper, Harper County, Kansas.#1169 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Randy G. Pauly and Alma J. Pauly to Randall D. Patterson, Trustee of the Randall D. Patter-son Trust, Lot 2 in Blk. 1 of Mas-ner Commercial 1st Addition to the City of Anthony, Harper County, Kansas.#1170 - Warranty Deed: Sidney K. Large and Brenda L. Large to the Turner Family Trust, a 79.5 acre tract in the NW/4 of Sect. 12, Twp. 34 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas.#1171 - Quit Claim Deed: Ken-neth D. Seipel, Trustee of the Seipel Family Trust, to Michael J. Seipel, Lots 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, 14 and 16 in Blk. 1 of Summit Addition (aka 701 N. Madison) to the City of Anthony, Harper County, Kansas.justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss personnel matters of non-elected personnel. The open meeting will resume at 12:20pm in this room; ap-proved unanimously. Ami DeLacerda remained in the meeting. The meeting re-sumed at 12:20pm, with no binding action taken. Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to ap-prove the 2/16/2024 pay-roll in the amount of $166,815.15; the motion passed unanimously. COUNTY Continued from Page 3Jason Jump, Editor of the Attica Independent and Harper Advocate, inquired about the plans for the At-tica daycare, and further details on the Anthony day-care; discussion was held on that subject.As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:32pm. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, February 26, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner Room at the Harper County Courthouse. Approved: Darrin Stru-ble, ChairmanAttest: Ami DeLacerda, County ClerkPRINTING • SIGNS • SHIRTSLD’s PRINTING • ANTHONY • 620-842-5129

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Page 6 the Anthony Republican • March 20, 2024Harper County Dept. On Aging:Driving When You Have DiabetesBy Jennifer WolffFor most people, driving represents freedom, con-trol & competence. Driving enables most people to get to the places they want or need to go. For many peo-ple, driving is important economically – they drive as part of their job or to get to & from work. Driving is a complex skill. Our ability to drive safely can be affected by changes in our physical, emotional & mental condi-tion. People with diabetes are able to drive unless they are limited by certain com-plications. These include se-vere low blood glucose levels or vision problems. As a re-sult of blood glucose levels too high or too low you may feel sleepy or dizzy, feel con-fused, have blurred vision or even lose consciousness. In the long run, diabetes may cause nerve damage in your hands, legs & feet or eyes. To ensure that the dia-betic can drive safely:-Do not drive if your blood glucose level is too low. You might not be able to make good choices, focus on your driving or control your car. -Make sure you always carry your blood glucose meter & plenty of snacks with you. Pull over as soon as you feel any sign of low blood glucose level. If your level is low, eat a snack that contains a fast-acting sugar such as juice, soda, hard candy or glucose tablets. Wait 15 minutes & check your blood glucose again.-Be aware of vision prob-lems by paying attention to blood glucose levels, good blood pressure control & good eye care with an an-nual eye exam.If you decide you can no longer safely operate a vehicle, Harper County has public transportation throughout the county as well as up to 70 miles out-side of county. It may take planning ahead on your part but public transit is avail-able Monday – Friday 8:30 – 4:30 pm at a very reason-able rate. Call the Aging Of-ﬁce for more information or to schedule a ride 620-842-5104. (Ref:American Diabe-tes Association)TEFAP Food Commodi-ties will be available March 28th to income-qualifying Harper County residents at the county courthouse 201 N. Jennings 8:30 am – Noon. Food is ﬁrst come, ﬁrst served. The Aging Of-ﬁce is the distribution point for Harper County every odd month & typically the 4th Thursday. You may have a proxy pick up your food but please send a note of release signed by you with them. Contact the Aging Ofﬁce for household income guide-lines. Tuesdays Together a Well Being Initiative will be meeting March 19th at Patterson’s Meeting Room next to the café 11:30am. Any age welcome to learn about incorporating more vegetables, lentils & beans in your daily diet. Delicious samples will be served with plenty of recipes that are easy & quick to prepare. April 16 will spotlight avoid-ing probate & scams with Kansas Legal Services. They will be available after class to talk with individuals as well! Programs are the 3rd Thursday every month.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 3/25: WichitaTues 3/26: WichitaWed 3/27: Wichita Thurs 3/28: No out of county Fri 3/29: Wichita All routes are subject to change without notice. Wichita State University has announced the names of 3,686 students who were on the WSU Dean's Honor Roll for fall 2023. To be included on the dean's honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. About Wichita State UniversityWichita State Univer-sity is Kansas' only urban public research university, enrolling more than 23,000 students between its main campus and WSU Tech, in-cluding students from every state in the U.S. and more than 100 countries. Wichita State and WSU Tech are recognized for being stu-dent centered and innova-tion driven.Anthony, KSCharmaine Aggson, Er-ika Aggson, Emily Al-len, Blake Bohnert, Jade Calvert, Morgan Drou-hard, Abbey Graves, Kayli Pulliam, Arien Sauer, Mat-telyn Swartz.Attica, KSMadalynn Winters.Harper, KSAndrew Kirkpatrick.Local Students Make Honor Roll At WSU

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the Anthony Republican • March 20, 2024 Page 7FOR RENT - Low income housing for people age 55 and older. Mainte-nance lives on site. Water, sewer and trash paid. Storm shelters. Contact Meadowlark Housing, 924 E. Spring in Anthony, KS 67003. Phone: 620-842-5331. 32-4-5-tfcFOR RENTKCAN ADSKCAN ADS(First Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, March 6, 2024) 3t IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICTDISTRICT COURT, HARPER COUNTY, KANSASPURSUANT TO CHAPTER 59, K.S.A.IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF )KENNETH GOODENOUGH )aka KENNETH LEE GOODENOUGH ) CASE NO. 2024 PR 04 and ROXANNE GOODENOUGH )aka ROXANNE ALINE GOODENOUGH, )DECEASED. ) NOTICE OF HEARINGTHE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:You are hereby notiﬁ ed that a Petition has been ﬁ led in this Court by Evan Hance, son of Kenneth Goodenough aka Kenneth Lee Good-enough and Roxanne Goodenough aka Roxanne Aline Goodenough, deceased, praying:That decent be determined of the following described real estate situated in Harper County, Kansas: Lots Five (5), Six (6), and Seven (7), Block Forty-four (44), City of Attica, Harper County, Kansas.and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by dece-dent at the time of their death.You are required to ﬁ le your written defenses thereto on or before the 28th day of March, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. of said day, in said Court in the City of Anthony, Harper County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Evan Hance PetitionerBLACK’S LAW OFFICE, P.A.306 South Oak St.Pratt, Kansas 67124LEGAL NOTICEKCAN ADSFor SalePlace your 25-word classied in the Kansas Press Association and 135 more newspapers for only $300/ week. Find employees, sell your home or your car. Call the Kansas Press Association @ 785-271-5304 today! kpa-3-20Misc.BATH & SHOWER UPDATES in as little asONE DAY!Affordable prices - No payments for 18 months! Life-time warranty & professional installs. Senior & Military Discounts avail-able. Call: 855-219-8849. kpa-3-20Misc.PROFESSIONAL LAWN SER-VICE:  Fertilization, weed control, seeding, aeration and mosquito con-trol. Call now for a free quote. Ask about our rst application special! 855-288-8649. kpa-3-20Misc.TOP CA$H PAID FOR OLD GUI-TARS! 1920-1980 Gibson, Martin, Fender, Gretsch, Epiphone, Guild, Mosrite, Rickenbacker, Prairie State, D’Angelico, Stromberg. And Gibson Mandolins / Banjos. 855-454-6658. kpa-3-20Misc.PAYING TOP CA$H FOR MEN’S SPORT WATCHES! Rolex, Breitling, Omega, Patek Philippe, Heuer, Day-tona, GMT, Submariner and Speed-master. Call 844-575-0691. kpa-3-20Misc.GOT AN UNWANTED CAR??? DO-NATE IT TO PATRIOTIC HEARTS. Fast free pick up. All 50 States. Pa-triotic Hearts’ programs help veter-ans nd work or start their own busi-ness. Call 24/7: 855-612-3543. kpa-3-20Misc.VIAGRA and CIALIS USERS! 50 Pills SPECIAL $99.00 FREE Shipping! 100% guaranteed. CALL NOW! 844-887-7963. kpa-3-20Misc.STOP OVERPAYING FOR HEALTH INSURANCE! A recent study shows that a majority of people struggle to pay for health coverage. Let us show you how much you can save. Call Now for a no-obligation quote: 1-888-519-3376 You will need to have your zip code to connect to the right provider. kpa-3-20Misc.INJURED IN AN ACCIDENT? Don’t Accept the insurance company’s rst offer. Many injured parties are entitled to cash settlements in the $10,000’s. Get a free evaluation to see what your case is really worth. 100% Free Evaluation. Call Now: 1-888-920-1883. kpa-3-20Misc.AGING ROOF? NEW HOMEOWN-ER? STORM DAMAGE? You need a local expert provider that proudly stands behind their work. Fast, free estimate. Financing available. Call 1-877-589-0093 Have zip code of property ready when calling! kpa-3-20Misc.WATER DAMAGE CLEANUP & RES-TORATION: A small amount of water can lead to major damage and mold growth in your home. Our trusted professionals do complete repairs to protect your family and your home’s value! Call 24/7: 1-877-586-6688. Have zip code of service location ready when you call! kpa-3-20Misc.NEED NEW WINDOWS? Drafty rooms? Chipped or damaged frames? Need outside noise reduc-tion? New, energy efcient windows may be the answer! Call for a consul-tation & FREE quote today. 1-866-766-5558 You will need to have your zip code to connect to the right pro-vider. kpa-3-20

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Page 8 the Anthony Republican • March 20, 2024National Weather ServiceWichita, KansasWinter 2023-24 Precipitation (Dec-Feb)SiteDec-Feb Precipitation (Inches)Departure from AverageRank Wettest/Driest SinceWichita Eisenhower 5.00 +1.73 18th Wettest Wettest Since 2019-20Salina Airport 3.15 +0.45 Tied 41st Wettest Wettest Since 2019-20Chanute Airport 4.36 -0.09 Tied 63rd Driest Driest Since 2022-23Russell Airport 3.94 +1.94 7th Wettest Wettest Since 2006-07Winfield COOP 6.48 +2.17 12th Wettest Wettest Since 2011-12Newton COOP 4.73 +1.52 Tied 19th Wettest Wettest Since 2019-20Cottonwood Falls COOP 6.35 +2.67 6th Wettest Wettest Since 2007-08Anthony COOP 4.88 +1.23 22nd Wettest Wettest Since 2019-20Sedan COOP 7.71 +2.83 8th Wettest Wettest Since 1999-00Independence COOP 6.96 +1.32 23rd Wettest Wettest Since 2019-20National Weather ServiceWichita, KansasFebruary 2024 PrecipitationSiteFeb Precipitation (Inches)Departure from AverageRank Wettest/Driest SinceWichita Eisenhower 0.60 -0.60 Tied 49th Driest Driest Since 2021Salina Airport 0.80 -0.07 61st Driest Driest Since 2023Chanute Airport 1.48 -0.08 68th Driest Driest Since 2023Russell Airport 1.31 +0.60 13th Wettest Wettest Since 2005Winfield COOP 1.11 -0.43 Tied 61st Driest Driest Since 2021Newton COOP 0.99 -0.26 Tied 71st Driest Driest Since 2023Cottonwood Falls COOP 1.25 -0.17 75th Driest Driest Since 2022Anthony COOP 0.61 -0.62 Tied 49th Driest Driest Since 2021Sedan COOP 1.90 +0.17 Tied 38th Wettest Wettest Since 2023Independence COOP 1.96 +0.11 36th Wettest Wettest Since 2020Map Released:Tues., March 12, 2024.Source:droughtmonitor.unl.eduThe Drought Monitor focuses on broad-scale conditions. Local conditions may vary.LATEST KANSAS DROUGHT MONITORINTENSITY:ryl Hopkins from Anthony. Receiving private pilots lic-senses were Jon Zuercher, and Larry Gilliland, At-tica; Lee Hofmeier and Tod Hostetler, Harper. Students soloing were: Jerry Miller, Rick Dolley, W.J. Fox and Mike Fox, Harper; Stewart Smith, Danville and Debbie Gilliand, Attica.30 YEARS AGO - 1994King and Quenn crowned in homecoming ceremo-nies were Maggie Connell and Kelvin Winters, both seniors at Chaparral. The Royal Court at the ceremo-ny included: Justin Mayo, Jennifer Elmore, Calvin Flores, Lesley Reber, Jeff Allan, Jessica Befort, Jessi Mathes, Jacob Downing, Megan Hodson and Kelly Elliott.Chapaarral High School and Washburn University graduate, Jannica Beam of Anthony, was one of just six people nation-wide to receive the Woody Hayes National Scholar-Athlete Award. Beam lettered four times in basketball, twice in tennis and carried a 3.97 GPA in accounting while at Washburn. 20 YEARS AGO - 2004The Chaparral Youth Wrestling Club competed in the Wellington meet. Two of the club members, Tristin Trotter and Connor Dickey wrestled their ﬁrst tournament. Other wres-tlers were Lane Vornauf, Chandler Calderon, Bryce Duhon, Jack Domnick, Zack Dent, Austin Anthony, Jack Deviney and Dylon Hodson.Chaparral High School Basketball All-League Selections - Central Plains LeagueAUBURN HILL - SeniorCPL All-League 1st Team13 PPG • 3.7 RPG • 2.7 APGPAIGE SWINGLE - SeniorCPL All-League Honorable Mention8.9 PPG • 3.3 RPG • 2.5 APGMAKAYLA SWARTZ - JuniorCPL All-League Honorable Mention9.5 PPG • 8.7 RPG • 2.6 SPGCONNER HOSTETLER - JuniorCPL All-League Honorable Mention9.0 PPG • 2.3 RPG • 12 SPGPhoto By: Don HoltPhoto By: Don HoltPhoto By: Don HoltPhoto By: Don HoltPhoto By: Don HoltPhoto By: Don HoltPhoto By: Don HoltPhoto By: Don HoltTyler and Rachel Hoopes of Emporia announced the birth of their daughter, McKinsie Nichole. McKin-sie was born on January 28, 2004 at 9:11 a.m. at the Newman Regional Health Hospital in Emporia. She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and was 20 inches long.Tanner Greve, son of Hal and Sheryl Greve, Antho-ny, was this year’s Harper County Speling Bee win-ner and would go on to the state competition at Topeka. Trevor Starks, Anthony, was second in the competition and Duall Bringer, Harper, was third.10 YEARS AGO - 2014VFW Patriot’s Pen Es-say Contest winners were Ivy Bringer, Blake Harnden and Elizabeth Francis. Students participating in the Danville Knights of Co-lumbus free throw contest held at the Harper Elemen-tary School were: Christian Brown, Jarret Fox, Adam Blanchat, Wyatt Drouhard, Chelsea Coleman, Aubreigh Haxton, Jake Burke, and Grifﬁn Brown. Aubreigh Haxton and Chelsea Cole-man won in their age group and would compete at the Regional in Garden Plain. For their excellence in teaching and years of dedi-cation to the children in USD 361, Shirley Zirkle (elementary) and Eric Ker-schen (secondary) had been nemed the 2014 USD 361 Teachers of the Year.5 YEARS AGO - 2019Vance Williams had as-sumed his new position as School Resource Ofﬁcer in USD 361. The new SRO program is funded jointly by Harper County and the local school district.Hope Clark of Anthony, Jarret Fox of Harper, and Joseph Fisher of Harper were named to the presi-dent’s and dean’s honor rolls for the fall semester at Friends University. The 30th Judicial Dis-trict Nominating Com-mission had selected Scott McPherson, a Sterling at-torney, to ﬁll a district mag-istrate judge vacancy in Harper County.FILES Continued from Page 4WWW.ANTHONYREPUBLICANNEWS.COM

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