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Message The Anthony Republican: Vol. 145 - No. 48 • The Anthony Bulletin: Vol. 125 - No. 48Established October 9, 1879: Oldest continuous business in Anthony • Wednesday, November 27, 2024To advertise your business or event in our “Hot Spot”call the Anthony Republican at 620-842-5129. Patterson Health Center Selected To Participate In A MobileIntegrated Healthcare ProgramPress ReleasePatterson Health Center is pleased to announce its participation in a ground-breaking pilot project to demonstrate the effective-ness of mobile integrated healthcare (MIH) in rural communities across Kan-sas and Missouri. The Pat-terson Family Foundation has awarded funding to the Missouri EMS Associa-tion, which will oversee the grant and provide techni-cal support and training throughout the initiative.This innovative program aims to enhance health-care delivery by utilizing patient-centered, mobile resources in out-of-hospital environments, speciﬁcally designed to meet the needs of underserved populations in rural areas."Social determinants of health don’t go away on their own," said Crissa Fol-ey, Director of the Patterson Health Center Emergency Department. "What hap-pens outside the hospital, GivingTuesday is a glob-al generosity movement unleashing the power of people and organizations to transform their com-munities and the world. This year, Harper County Health Foundation, Harper County Community Foun-dation and The Art Center are partnering together to share how each group serves Harper County. The groups are not asking for donations, but rather will Giving To You On Giving Tuesdayshare speciﬁc information of the projects they offer for the county. On December 3rd, coun-ty residents can ﬁnd the board members of the three foundations at three dif-ferent locations through-out the day. The Shop in Harper will host the group 7:30AM - 9:00AM, the Se-nior Center in Attica will be the next stop from 11:30 - 1:00 and The Art Center in Anthony will host the last event 5:30 - 7:00PM. Re-freshments will be served at each event. Come and ask your questions of board members or just pick up in-formation about each non-proﬁt. Project Managers Jessica Graves, HCHF, Juli-ana Whisman, The Art Cen-ter, and Lori Wilson, HCHF are the organizers of this fun day and will also be on hand to share how you can beneﬁt from these organi-zations.Press ReleaseSioux City – Bomgaars, a farm and ranch retail chain based in Sioux City, Iowa, has announced the pur-chase of property in Antho-ny, KS. CEO Torrey Wing-ert conﬁrmed the purchase saying, “We are looking forward to opening a store in Anthony in the spring of 2025. We will work hard to provide the residents, farms, ranches and small businesses in Harper Coun-ty with what they need…when they need it.”The newest location for the company will be located at 710 N LL and G Ave., in the former Shopko building. Bomgaars will hire employ-Bomgaars Announces PlansFor Store In Anthony, KSees from the local area for a variety of positions in the store, with plans to host a hiring fair in the coming months.Bomgaars is a home, farm and ranch retailer with an excellent reputa-tion for its high-quality merchandise and ﬁrst-rate service, along with competi-tive pricing on name brands chosen for reliability and value. Major departments for the company include Lawn & Garden, Nursery, Work & Casual Clothing and Footwear, Farm, Pet and Livestock Feed, Au-tomotive, Tools, Seasonal and more. They carry top brands like DeWalt, Wran-gler, Ariat, Noble Outﬁt-ters, Key, Purina, Nutrena, Science Diet, Cub Cadet, and Pit Boss to name a few. With over 70,000 items, the Bomgaars mission is to pro-vide What You Need, When You Need It®.The main ofﬁce for Bomgaars is located in Sioux City, Iowa, where the company ﬁrst began in 1944. They opened an ad-ditional ofﬁce in Moberly, Missouri in recent years as their growth in the Midwest continues. The fourth-gen-eration company is private-ly owned by Roger and Jane Bomgaars, who continue to reinvest in the company to construct new buildings, enlarge or renovate exist- Joscelyn Hazel Joscelyn Hazel Joscelyn Hazel Joscelyn Hazel Joscelyn HazelPhoto By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanBOMGAARS MOVING INTO SHOPKO BUILDING: Plans are to open the new location sometime in the Spring of 2025.Courtesy PhotoDEPUTY RECEIVES AWARD: Blaine Blackburn is pictured accepting the 2024 Deputy of the Year Award from the Kan-sas Sheriff’s Association. Blaine was nominated for the award by Sheriff Tracy Chance. The Deputy Sheriff of the Year nom-inee must be a certied or provisionally certied employee of the Sheriff’s Ofce at the time of the heroic event. Blaine was nominated for his performance in the line of duty.MOBILE Continued on next pageSTORE Continued on next page

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Page 2 the Anthony Republican • November 27, 2024ER, or clinic walls has a di-rect and lasting impact on a patient’s health. By treat-ing the whole person and providing care in the home, we’re not only improving health outcomes but also increasing satisfaction for both patients and their families."Through the MIH pro-gram, healthcare will be made more accessible to in-dividuals in non-traditional settings where access has traditionally been a barrier, such as rural communi-ties, correctional facilities, schools, and nursing homes. This approach allows for patient care to be delivered in cost-effective settings, such as patients' homes or crisis stabilization centers, thus providing timely pre-ventive and primary care and reducing the need for high-cost emergency ser-vices.ing ones and add locations as opportunities present themselves. Bomgaars cur-rently has 180 stores in 15 states throughout the Mid-west. You can learn more about their company and browse their product offer-ings at www.bomgaars.com.STORE Continued from previous page"People feel more en-gaged in their care when they’re supported in their own environment, and we’re meeting them where they are—physically, emo-tionally, and socially," Foley said. "Central to this ef-fort are community health workers, who play a vital role in bridging the gap be-tween patients and provid-ers, ensuring that individu-als receive the right care, in the right place, at the right time. Their support is essential in improving out-comes and strengthening community health."Networks who have been chosen to participate in this program are in both Kansas and Missouri and will in-clude primary care provid-ers, community paramedics, community health workers, and additional partners. Collaborative MIH teams will deliver quality and ac-cessible care, address social determinants of health, and work towards reducing MOBILE Continued from previous pagecosts within the healthcare system.MIH programs focus on providing in-home, non-emergency care to high-risk patients through specially trained clinicians. These professionals will assess and treat patients at home, aiming to prevent unnec-essary emergency depart-ment visits and avoid re-admissions post-discharge. They will coordinate with an integrative care team to ensure patients are con-nected with community re-sources and have access to telehealth services.This network will lever-age grant funding to identi-fy key areas of focus, engage collaborating partners, es-tablish clinical metrics for evaluation, and participate in training and technical assistance opportunities. “Our MIH team is dedi-cated to providing excellent, accessible care, addressing critical social determinants of health, and ultimately re-ducing costs for our health-care system," Sarah Teaff, Patterson Health Center CEO, said.This grant application was made possible through the Missouri EMS Associa-tion with support from the Patterson Family Founda-tion. The Missouri EMS As-sociation will work closely with the Kansas EMS As-sociation, Mid-America Regional Council, United Methodist Health Ministry Fund, Community Asset Builders, and other experts to implement, evaluate, and sustain these essential MIH efforts.For more information, please contact Crissa Foley, RN at 620-914-1200.VISIT OUR WEBSITE TO SUBSCRIBE:WWW.ANTHONYREPUBLICANNEWS.COMThe Arts Center Casting For “The Lion King Jr.”By Juliana WhismanThe Arts Center DirectorThe Arts Center is hold-ing auditions for the upcom-ing performances of 'The Lion King Jr.'! Auditions are Wednesday, December 11th at 6:30-8:30 pm at the Historic Anthony Theatre. The time is come-and-go, but plan to spend 20-30 minutes with us. This cast-ing call for “The Lion King Jr” is open to students 4th through 12th grades. Come prepared with a memorized piece (something like a poem or a monologue) and an a cappella song. We’ll also in-clude a quick piano-accom-panied singing of ‘Happy Birthday’ and a short dance audition — we’ll teach you a short bit of choreography, and then you’ll present it with a group. We want to hear and see what you bring to the stage!If stage-fright has you feeling nervous, the Arts Center is also providing an Audition Workshop the weekend before auditions to help students feel more familiar and comfortable on stage. This free workshop on Sunday, December 8th at 5-6:30 pm (also at the His-toric Anthony Theatre) is optional for auditioning for “The Lion King Jr.”, but it’s a great chance to get some practice on the stage, brush up on those acting skills, and get some helpful point-ers for your upcoming audi-tions!Workshop led by "The Lion King Jr." The Producer is Juliana Whisman and the Director is Alison White. Casting will be posted on Friday, December 20th by 5 pm.Fall Migration Of Wild Birds Pose Risk To Backyard FlocksBy Jenni CarrK-State Research &Extension AgentHighly pathogenic avian inﬂuenza (HPAI) has con-tinued to be detected in new locations nationwide, including new counties in Kansas. As noted through-out the past year, this vi-ral disease appears to be spread by the migration of wild birds which has Kan-sas’ domestic birds at risk once again. Poultry produc-ers should remain vigilant, reviewing their biosecu-rity activities to protect the health of their birds.Poultry owners are en-couraged to monitor their ﬂocks for symptoms. Com-mon symptoms are: cough-ing, sneezing, nasal dis-charge, and other signs of respiratory distress; lack of energy and appetite; de-creased water consumption; decreased egg production and/or soft-shelled, mis-shapen eggs; incoordina-tion; and diarrhea. Avian inﬂuenza can also cause sudden death in birds even if they aren’t showing other symptoms. If you have birds showing symptoms of HPAI, contact your veterinarian, call KDA toll free at 833-765-2006, or email KDA.HPAI@ks.gov and they will get back with you.

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the Anthony Republican • November 27, 2024 Page 3Advertise your business or eventwith the AnthonyRepublican!Email or call today for rates:anthonyrepublican@att.net620-842-5129Ofﬁcial Meeting MinutesRegular MeetingSubmitted ByCity of Anthony ClerkNovember 5, 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, Police Chief Kenny Hodson, Deputy City Clerk Sherri Miller and Melinda Ewertz, Randal & Jacquie Wiseley, Curt Miller, Tuana Swartz and Tim Rinke.Approval of Agenda: A motion was made to approve the agenda as presented. Motion made by Mayor Cleveland, Seconded by Commissioner Lanie. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Com-City Discusses Reconstructing Taxiway At Airport, Dirt Work At The Sunrise 2nd AdditionCourtesy PhotoTHE KIWANIS FAMILY IS GRATEFUL: Key Club and Kiwanis of Anthony are grateful for the opportunity to serve the community of Anthony. These clubs raked the leaves of several homes in Anthony at the Annual Rake & Run on Saturday, November 16. Pictured (L-R) are Frishta Rozi, Cooper Waldschmidt, Ethan Waldschmidt, Austin Hazel, Elizabeth Ricker, Don Jensen, Sergio Garcia, Bryn Cormack, Jerry Turner, Twila Ryman, Brian Hess, Rick Podschun, Jesus Reyes, Emily Harding, and Alyvia Rhodes. Not pictured is Jason Schroeder.missioner Eaton, Commis-sioner Lanie, Commissioner Smith, Commissioner Hat-ﬁeld. Motion Carried. PUBLIC COMMENTNone.CONSENT AGENDA1. Approve October 15, 2024 Regular Meeting Min-utes.2. Ordinance No. 3201 - $140,422.563. Approve 10.22.2024 Payroll - $57,826.604. Approve 11.05.2024 Payroll - $57,306.495. Approve Drawdown #1 KDOT Project No. AV-2023-17 - $24,153.69 - AWOS/Beacon Project.6. Approve Drawdown #2 KDOT Project No. AV-2023-17 - $22,516.30 - AWOS/Beacon Project.7. Approve Investment Renewal: Bank of the Plains COD 5000001940 - Public Relief - $21,332.27 Reinvest-ment - 24 months.8. Approve Aging Projects (Friendship Meals) Annual Agreement for October 1, 2024, through September 30, 2025.9. Approve Recreation Commission recommenda-tion to reappoint Allen Fin-ley to Anthony Recreation Commission for Term to ex-pire in 2028.10. Appoint Robert Chan-dler and Randal Wiseley to Planning Commission/Board of Zoning Appeals - Three Year Term to Expire 2027.11. Approve October 2024 Court Report.12. Approve to Submit RFP for Contract Services to Construct the KCC-40101d-501 Electric Project. 13. Approve Investment Renewal: Bank of the Plains COD 5000002278 - General Fund - $100,000 Reinvest-ment - 24 months.Mayor Cleveland asked if any items should be re-moved from the consent agenda. Hearing none, a motion was made to approve the consent agenda. Motion made by Mayor Cleveland, Seconded by Commissioner Smith. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Commissioner Smith, Com-missioner Hatﬁeld.PUBLIC HEARINGSNone.REGULAR BUSINESS14. Bid Opening: Mayor Cleveland opened bids for the 2024 Sunrise 2nd Dirt Work. Four Bids were re-ceived. Henry Dick Digging $98,560.00, Theis Dozer Ser-vice $76,617.97, Dondlinger & Sons $64,500.00, Mies Construction $68,300.00. The dirt work is part of the BASE grant extension. A motion was made to accept the bid from Dondlinger & Sons for $64,500.00. Motion made by Mayor Cleveland, Seconded by Commissioner Hatﬁeld. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Commissioner Smith, Com-missioner Hatﬁeld. Motion Carried. 15. Kayak Rental Servic-es at Anthony Lake - Wise-ley's: The Commission brief-ly discussed the kayaks and will have more information after the Lake Board meets on the 11th. 16. Approve EBH Con-tract: The Administrator presented the Cost Analy-sis prepared to review the consultants fee proposal. After determination that the consultants fee pro-posal of $80,300 and hours submitted was adequate, a motion was made to ap-prove the EBH Contract to Reconstruct Asphalt Taxi-way from T-Hangars to Apron (180'x35') FAA Proj-ect #ANY 3-20-0002-016-2025 contingent upon FAA Approval. Motion made by Commissioner Eaton, Sec-onded by Commissioner Hatﬁeld. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Commissioner Smith, Com-missioner Hatﬁeld. Motion Carried. Funds paid from the Airport Capital Projects 12-01-4075.17. Approve Ordinance S-319: The Commission discussed the need to in-crease contract pricing due to inﬂation and will start the process to allow all the townships time to prepare budgets accordingly for the next contract renewal. A motion was then made to approve Ordinance S-319 Twp #2 Rural Fire Contract as presented. Motion made by Commissioner Smith, Seconded by Commissioner Hatﬁeld.A roll call vote was then taken Mayor Cleveland -Yea, Commissioner Eaton - Yea, Commissioner Lanie- Yea, Commissioner Smith - Yea, Commissioner Hatﬁeld - Yea. Motion carried.18. Approve Ordinance S-320: A motion was made to approve Ordinance S-320 - Twp. #3 Rural Fire Contract as presented. Motion made by Commissioner Lanie, Seconded by Commissioner Eaton. A roll call vote was then taken Mayor Cleveland -Yea, Commissioner Eaton - Yea, Commissioner Lanie- Yea, Commissioner Smith - Yea, Commissioner Hatﬁeld - Yea. Motion carried.19. Approve Ordinance S-321: A motion was made to approve Ordinance S-321 - Twp. #4 Rural Fire Contract as presented. Motion made by Commissioner Hatﬁeld, Seconded by Commissioner Smith. A roll call vote was then taken Mayor Cleveland -Yea, Commissioner Eaton - Yea, Commissioner Lanie- Yea, Commissioner Smith - CITY Continued on next page

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Page 4 the Anthony Republican • November 27, 2024GUNS - TOOLSSHOP EQUIPMENTObituary...Lee K. Hofmeier1931 ~ 2024Lee Kerwin Hofmeier was born on November 18, 1931 in Hutchin-son, Kansas, the son of Hugo Wil-liam and Verna Isabel (Achilles) Hofmeier. The oldest of three boys, his family lived on a farm in rural McPherson County. When he was out of school, he went to work as a cowboy for Ferguson Bros. Cattle Company in Marquette, KansasProudly serving his country, Lee entered the United States Army on September 28, 1951. An Infantry-man in the Korean War, he was wounded and received the Purple Heart, Korean Service Medal with 2 Bronze Service Stars, Combat Infantry Badge, and United Nations Service Medal. He was honorably discharged on July 1, 1953 with the rank of Sergeant First Class.On January 16, 1954, Lee was united in marriage with Phyllis Carl-son at the Andover Lutheran Church in rural Inman, Kansas. They were blessed with four children: Re-nee, Richard, Randall, and Shelly and the family made their home in Hutchinson. The family moved to Harper, Kansas in 1974. Phyllis passed away on January 4, 1983.Lee and Lois (Stewart) Martin were married on December 14, 1985 at the historic Runnymede Church in Harper, Kansas. Lee invited Lois’ children: Scotty, Cinda, Sammy, and Christa to his family. Lee was proud to be a husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather to a family he loved very much. He was an avid golfer, playing well into his 80s and would tell you, ‘the older I get, the better I used to be.’Having a vast work history, Lee was involved in the automobile busi-ness most of his life. He was a part-ner in the Pontiac Toyota dealership in Hutchinson. Lee later owned Hofmeier Chevrolet Pontiac Olds as well as Hofmeier Motors, a full line Chrysler dealership in Harper for over 30 years. He later served as Dealer Principal of Newberry Fam-ily Motors. Lee owned and oper-ated a Dairy Queen at 26 & Main in Hutchinson for 5 years. He was managing partner of a Dodge deal-ership in Neosho, Missouri, Presi-dent and manager of Harper Oileld Services, and President and Gener-al Manager of Napa Stores (Terry’s Auto) in Harper and Anthony, Kan-sas. Lee was Director of American National Bank and 1st National Bank of Harper, Chairman of Harper Hospital Board, and co-founder of Harper Booster Club.A devote Christian, Lee served as the Chairman of the Board of Elders and President of the Congre-gation at Zion Lutheran Church in Argonia, Kansas. He most recently belonged to the Calvary Lutheran Church in Wellington, Kansas.Preceding Lee in death were his parents, Hugo and Verna Hof-meier; wife, Phyllis Marie (Carlson) Hofmeier; and brother, Vaughn Clif-ford Hofmeier. He is survived by his wife, Lois of Harper; children: Renee Kerr (Mark) of Ness City, Kansas, Richard Hofmeier (Cindy) of Oxford, Kansas, Randall Hofmeier (Sandra) of Hutchinson, and Shelly Hodges (Eddie) of Harper; step-children: Scotty Martin (Karen) of Overland Park, Kansas, Cinda Moore (Randy) of Anthony, Sammy Martin (Kerry) of Topeka, Kansas, and Christa Man-ning (Robert) of Topeka; brother, Raymond Ellis Hofmeier (Linda) of Hutchinson; twenty-one grand-children and thirty-six great-grand-children; other relatives and many friends.Funeral Service was 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 14, 2024 at Calvary Lutheran Church, Welling-ton with Pastor Timothy Meyer of-ciating. Pastor William Wingeld lead the singing. Burial followed at the Harper Cemetery with military honors by the US Army, VFW Post 11449, and American Legion Jeff Long Post 104.Memorials may be made to Cal-vary Lutheran Church or St. Jude Children’s Hospital and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 613 W 14th St ~ Harper, Kansas 67058Online condolences can be left at www.prairierosefuneralhomes.comYea, Commissioner Hatﬁeld - Yea. Motion carried.20. Review of Anthony City Code Article 2 – Fire Prevention, Section 6-204 Storage Supply Tanks: Ad-ministrator Kastens pre-sented some discrepancies in the current city code ad-dressing storage of crude pe-troleum and other fuel. The Commission will review the issue and the Fire Chief will prepare options to present back to the Commission for further discussion. 21. Approve 5% Match Commitment: A motion was made to approve the 5% Match Commitment of $45,284.78 to US Bureau of Rec WaterSmart Water En-ergy Efﬁciency Grant paid from Capital Improvement Utility Funds. Motion made by Commissioner Lanie, Seconded by Commissioner Hatﬁeld. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Commissioner Smith, Com-missioner Hatﬁeld. Motion Carried. STAFF REPORTS22. Administrator Report: The Administrator intro-duced Melinda Ewertz to the City as the new Deputy City Clerk. The Administrator reported on Airport Recon-struct Taxiway, KCC-40101d Grant, Water Sustainability Study, KMU Insurance Pool, Lake Eco Development, Wrecked Deweze Slope Mower, Sunrise 2nd, EPA Water Technical Assistance, Golf Course Bathroom, So-lar Billing, Community So-lar Project, Stafﬁng, County Road Vacate, Continuing Ed, Roof Repair Update, KMEA Annual Conference.23. Chief of Police Report: We are investigating a fraud report that happened in the 400 block of N. Jefferson. We arrested Jarid Wilson on drug charges. We inves-CITY Continued from previous pagetigated a criminal damage to property case in the 300 block of S Lincoln and turned the case over to the CA for possible charges. We investigated a domestic dis-turbance in the 800 block of N. Jennings and turned the case over to the CA for pos-sible charges. I had the city mow some properties on N. LL&G. We helped with the Halloween parade24. Department Reports: Department update activi-ties were given from Electric Production, Electric Distri-bution, Water/Wastewater and Street.EXECUTIVE SESSION 25. Executive Session: At 6:40 p.m. Mayor Cleveland made a motion to go into Executive Session for ten minutes until 6:50 p.m. to Discuss Employment Pur-suant to “Personnel Matters of NonElected Personnel, K.S.A. 75-4319 (b) (1).” Com-missioner Hatﬁeld seconded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. The Commission cham-bers were cleared with the Commissioners and Admin-istrator remaining present. At 6:50 p.m. Mayor Cleve-land made a motion to ex-tend the executive-session ﬁve minutes until 6:55 p.m. Commissioner Smith sec-onded the motion. Motion carried 5-0. At 6:55 p.m. Mayor Cleveland called the regular meeting back to or-der. No binding action was taken.ADJOURNMENTA motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Motion made by Mayor Cleveland, Seconded by Commissioner Lanie. Voting Yea: Mayor Cleveland, Commissioner Eaton, Commissioner Lanie, Commissioner Smith, Com-missioner HatﬁeldGregory Cleveland, MayorCyndra Kastens, City Clerk/AdministratorObituary...Phyllis Gerberding1927 ~ 2024Phyllis Gerberding was born February 13, 1927 in Anthony, Kan-sas, daughter of Harold and Ruth (Shaver) Patterson. She spent her childhood on the family farm and at-tended Bluff City school. On May 24, 1943, Phyllis was united in marriage with Rudy Ger-berding. This union was blessed with three children: Gary, Michael, and Lynette. Phyllis and Rudy made tem-porary homes on farms near Bluff City and Freeport. After the passing of Rudy’s mom, they moved to the Gerberding home place northeast of Bluff City. Phyllis was a wonder-ful mother and homemaker and ex-celled at being a farm wife, working alongside Rudy in every aspect of their farming operation. Phyllis was a longtime member of the Caldwell United Method-ist Church. She volunteered in the Caldwell and Bluff City communities in many organizations. On November 16, 2024, Phyl-lis passed away at Legacy Village in Stillwater, Oklahoma at the age of 97 years. She was preceded in death by her husband, Rudy in 1997; her daughter, Lynette Gear-hart; daughter-in-law, Linda Ger-berding; grandson, Casey Gerberd-ing; and siblings, Phillip Patterson and Peggy Catlin. Phyllis will be deeply missed by her sons: Gary Gerberding and wife, Virginia, and Michael Gerberd-ing; 4 grandchildren; several great-grandchildren; other relatives and friends. Funeral service was held 1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 21, 2024 at Prairie Rose Funeral Home in Anthony with Pastor Matt Johnson ofciating. Burial followed in Forest Park Cemetery.Memorials in memory of Phyl-lis may be made to the Caldwell First United Methodist Church and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E. Main St., An-thony, KS 67003.The Arts Center has been awarded the South Central Award of Merit in the category of Healthcare/Nonproﬁt for the 2024 To the Stars: Kansas Business Awards. The prestigious honor recognizes the center for its outstanding contri-butions to the community, the state economy, and the people of Kansas.The Arts Center Recognized With South Central Award Of MeritIn a letter addressed to Juliana Whisman, Director of The Arts Center, Gov-ernor Laura Kelly and Lt. Governor David C. Toland expressed their excitement and gratitude for the orga-nization’s hard work. “Your business was nominated AWARD Continued on next page

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the Anthony Republican • November 27, 2024 Page 5HARPER COUNTYDISTRICT COURT REPORTIndividuals listed below are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.PAID TRAFFIC CITATIONS10/16/10: Samantha A. Troyer: 1) Speeding - 70/65. 2) License to be carried and exhibited upon demand; $156.50. 10-TR-536.08/03/24: Ricardo Zumaya: 1) Speeding - 100/65. 2) Vehicle liability insurance - knowingly drive uninsured vehicle; $723.00. 24-TR-178.07/31/24: Cruz A. Alvarado: 1) Speeding - 82/65; $195.00. 24-TR-179.08/22/24: Oscar Mateo: 1) Duty of driver to report upon damaging unattended vehicle/property. 2) Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license; $408.00. 24-TR-193.10/12/24: Kyle W. Salmon: 1) Failure to wear seatbelt (18+ yoa); $30.00. 24-TR-255.10/26/24: Dante M. Rodd: 1) Speeding - 84/65; $207.00. 24-TR-275.10/28/24: Alejandro L. Rivera: 1) Speeding - 82/65; $195.00. 24-TR-282.11/17/24: Philip D. Bolin: 1) Failure to yield at stop or yield sign; $168.00. 24-TR-292.DOMESTIC CASE FILINGSAnna Siptrott vs. Jeffrey P. Siptrott, divorce; 24-DM-49.LIMITED CASE FILINGSVelocity Investments LLC vs. Teresa Brixey, debt collection; 24-LM-78.Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Brent Teeter, debt collection; 24-LM-112.Midland Credit Management Inc. vs. Cory Harlow, debt collection; 24-LM-113.Synchrony Bank vs. Tuanua Swartz, debt collection; 24-LM-115.Newton Healthcare Corporation vs. Samantha J. Schreiner, et al., 24-LM-118.HARPER COUNTY JAILARRESTS & BOOKINGSDerick W. Dent, 55: Arrested: 11-22-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: APD. Charges: 1) Flee or attempt to elude law enforcement ofcer by engaging in reckless driving. 2) Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license. 3) Possession of marijuana - 2 or more prior convictions.Albert Gil Pirona, 34: Arrested: 11-23-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Operate vehicle without registration or with expired tag. 2) Vehicle liability insurance - liability coverage required.David I. Smith, 45: Arrested: 11-24-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Possession of anabolic steroids. 2) Possession of marijuana. 3) Tattooing or body piercing or purporting to be technician without license. 4) Possession of drug paraphernalia.Cora L. Pope, 23: Arrested: 11-24-24; Released: N/A. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Possession of marijuana. 2) Tattooing or body piercing or purporting to be technician without license. 3) Possession of drug paraphernalia.HARPER COUNTY DEEDSBOOK D108#1546 - Transfer-On-Death Deed: Gerald E. Hudson and Sheryl U. Hudson transfer on death to Gerald E. Husdson, Trustee of the Gerald E. Hudson and Sheryl U. Hudson Revocable Trust, Lots 1, 2 and the E/2 of the NW/4 of Sect. 7, Twp. 31, Range 9, Harper County, Kansas.#1547 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Steven J. Whitesides and Lori M. Whitesides, and Wylie N. Wood and Melissa Wood to Michael B. Miller, the N/2 of Lot 14, all of Lot 15 and the S/2 of Lot 16, in Blk. 16 in the City of Attica, Harper County, Kansas.#1548 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Justin W. Francis and Christel R. Francis to Patricia K. Bittleston, the N/115’ of the NE/4 of Blk. 9 of Rasure’s Addition to the City of Anthony, Harper County, Kansas.#1549 - Transfer-On-Death Deed: Sheryl L. Schrock transfers on death to Nathan Lukins Schrock and Lara Lukins Knudson, an undivided 1/3 interest each in the SE/4 of Sect. 25, Twp. 34 S, Range 9 W of the 6th P.M.; and the S/2 of Sect. 6, Twp. 35 S, Range 9 W of the 6th P.M.; and the SW/4 of Sect. 18, Twp. 34 S, Range 9 W of the 6th P.M.; all in Harper County, Kansas.because you are creating job opportunities, products and services, innovating and diversifying the lo-cal marketplace, building CITY Continued from previous pagecommunity identity, and so much more,” the letter reads. “You have made an impact in your community, and that impact has been noticed.”The letter also high-lighted the values of deter-mination, creativity, and perseverance that The Arts Center has demonstrated, particularly in the face of challenges in recent years. “These values are at the heart of what it means to be a Kansan,” the letter states, noting that despite obstacles, the state has re-mained resilient, thanks in part to businesses like The Arts Center.Accompanying the letter was a certiﬁcate commemo-rating the award, which the letter encourages Whisman and her team to display proudly. “Again, congratula-tions. Thank you for invest-ing in Kansas and making Kansas a great place to live and work,” the letter con-cluded.The award is part of the To the Stars: Kansas Business Awards, which celebrate businesses that contribute to the state’s success through innovation, community impact, and dedication to excellence.WWW.ANTHONYREPUBLICANNEWS.COMDept. On Aging: TakingMedicines Safely As You AgeBy Jennifer WolffMedicines are intended to help us live longer and healthier, but taking medi-cines the wrong way or mixing certain drugs and supplements can be danger-ous. Older adults often have multiple medical conditions and may take many medi-cines, which puts them at additional risk for negative side effects. Talk with your health care provider before starting any new prescrip-tion, OTC medicine, or sup-plement, and ensure that your provider knows every-thing else you are taking. You will also want to ﬁnd out whether you’ll need to change or stop taking any of your other prescriptions, OTC medicines, or supple-ments while using this new medicine. When starting a new medication, be sure to write down the name of the drug, the dose, and why it’s being prescribed for you. Also, make note of any spe-cial instructions for how to take the medicine. Each time you visit one of your health care providers, tell them about any new prescription drugs, OTC medicines, and supplements you’re taking and be sure to ask if you still need to be on all your medi-cations.When you get your pre-scriptions ﬁlled, the phar-macist can answer many of your questions about pre-scription drugs, OTC medi-cines, and supplements. Try to have all your prescrip-tions ﬁlled at the same phar-macy so your records are in one place. This will help alert the pharmacist if a new drug might cause a problem with something else you’re taking. Many older people take multiple medications, and it can be challenging to keep track of everything. Here are some tips:Make a list. Write down all medicines you take, in-cluding OTC drugs. Also include any vitamins or di-etary supplements. The list should include the name of each medicine or supple-ment, the amount you take, and time(s) you take it & the doctor who prescribed it and the reason it was prescribed. Keep one copy in a safe place at home and one in your wal-let or purse.Get familiar with your medicines. If you take more than one medicine, make sure you can tell them apart by size, shape, color, or the number imprinted on the pill.Check expiration dates on bottles. Don’t take medi-cines that are past their expiration date. Your doctor can tell you if you need a re-ﬁll.Secure your medi-cines. Keep your medicines out of the reach of children and pets. If you take any prescription pain medicines (for example, morphine, oth-er opioids, or codeine), keep them in a locked cabinet or drawer.Dispose of your medi-cines safely. Check the expi-ration dates on your medica-tion bottles and discard any unused or expired medicines as soon as possible.Follow instructions. Read all medicine labels and be sure to follow instructions. Don’t take a larger dose of a medicine, thinking it will help you more. This could be very dangerous and even deadly. And don’t skip or take half doses of a prescrip-tion drug to save money.Take medicine on time. Some people use meals or bedtime as reminders to take their medicine. Other people use charts, calendars, or weekly pill boxes. You can MEDICINES Continued on next page

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Page 6 the Anthony Republican • November 27, 2024(First Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, November 27, 2024) 3t IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICTDISTRICT COURT, HARPER COUNTY, KANSASIn the Matter of the Estate of ) ) Case No. HP-2024-PR-29 Christa Jean Gilbreath, deceased. ) )NOTICE OF HEARINGTHE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notiﬁ ed that on November 22, 2024, a Petition was ﬁ led in this Court by Michael Andrew Kraus requesting that the foreign will dated October 20, 2016 of Christa Jean Gilbreath, deceased, be admitted to Probate and record; no administration of the Estate is necessary; that the will be construed, and the following Kansas real estate owned by the decedent, situated in Harper County, Kansas:THE SOUTH HALF OF THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (S/2 SE/4) AND THE SOUTHWEST QUARTER (SW/4) ALL IN SECTION SEVEN (7), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-THREE (33) SOUTH, RANGE SEVEN (7) WEST OF THE 6TH P.M. HARPER COUNTY, KANSAS.be assigned in accordance with the terms of the will. You are required to ﬁ le your written defenses to the Petition on or before December 23, 2024 at 4:00 o’clock p.m. in the District Court in the city of Anthony, Harper County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to ﬁ le your written defenses, judgement and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. Michael Andrew Kraus, Petitioner Philip W. Unruh #9217Attorney at Law1216 CentralHarper, KS 67058tel: 620-896-7301Fax: 620-896-7301E-mail: philunruh@outlook.comAttorney for PetitionerLEGAL NOTICEalso set timers and write reminders to take your med-ication. Medication remind-er apps for smartphones are becoming more popular; these apps can help you re-member when and how to take your medications each day.Report problems. Call your doctor right away if you have any trouble with your prescriptions, OTC medi-cines, or supplements. There may be something else you can take.Tell your doctor about alcohol, tobacco, and drug use. Alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs can affect how well your medicines work. Be honest with your doctor about how much you use. Ask your loved ones for help. Take a friend or rela-tive with you to your doctor’s appointments if you think you may need help under-standing or remembering what the doctor tells you. Check before stop-ping. Take prescription medicine until it’s ﬁnished, or your doctor says it’s all right to stop. Note that some medicines are supposed to be taken only “as needed.”Don’t share. Do not take medicines prescribed for an-other person or give yours to someone else. For more information visit www.nia.nih.govNovember 28th & 29th: County Ofﬁces closed in-cluding Senior Meals in Attica & Harper & Public Transit.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 advance & the bus leaves for Harper Co by 3pm at the latest. Call ahead 620-842-5104 for ride reservations & rates. 1st come, 1st served. Advance reservations are recommended. All routes are subject to change with-out notice. Out of County Transit Schedule: Mon 12/2: WichitaTues 12/3: WichitaWed 12/4: WichitaThurs 12/5: PrattFri 12/6: WichitaMEDICINES Continued from previous pageCatching Up With The County CommissionEditor’s Note: This article contains minutes frommultiple meetings.Ofﬁcial Meeting MinutesSpecial MeetingSubmitted By HarperCounty Clerk’s OfﬁceOctober 23, 2024The Harper County Board of County Commissioners met in special session, with Chairman Struble calling the meeting to order with Commissioner Waldschmidt and Commissioner Vornauf. Ami DeLacerda, County Clerk, and Shonda Larson, Finance Director/Board As-sistant, Linda Langley, In-ternal Auditor, and Richard Raleigh, County Counselor were also present. Richard Raleigh reviewed the journal entry outlin-ing the settlement for the Sandridge Energy tax pen-alty protest with the Board. The settlement provides for a reduction in the penalty amount from 50% to 25%, resulting in a refund to San-dridge of $1,447,557.30 for the 2022 tax year. This will be processed as an abate-ment during the next distri-bution period.Mr. Raleigh also reviewed the Hoidale contract for fuel tanks to be installed at the various Public Works shop locations with the Board. The contract was approved to be signed.At 10:38 a.m., Commis-sioner Struble moved to en-ter Executive Session. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss per-sonnel matters of nonelect-ed personnel. The motion passed unanimously. Ami DeLacerda remained in the room. The regular meeting resumed at 10:43 a.m. with no binding action taken.As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:45 a.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, October 28, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner Room at the Harper County Courthouse. Approved: Darrin Stru-ble, ChairmanAttest: Ami DeLac-erda, County ClerkOfﬁcial Meeting MinutesRegular MeetingSubmitted By HarperCounty Clerk’s OfﬁceOctober 28, 2024The Harper County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session, with Chairman Struble calling the meeting to order with Commissioner Waldschmidt and Commissioner Vornauf. Ami DeLacerda, County Clerk, and Shonda Larson, Finance Director/Board As-sistant, were also present. Commissioner Vornauf moved to approve 10/25/2024 payroll in the amount of $146,751.62; the motion passed unanimously. Commissioner Vornauf moved to approve accounts payable in the amount of $310,235.45; the motion passed unanimously. At 8:41 a.m., Commis-sioner Struble moved to en-ter Executive Session. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss per-sonnel matters of nonelect-ed personnel. The motion passed unanimously. Ami DeLacerda remained in the room. The regular meeting resumed at 8:50 a.m. with no action taken.Mike Bennett and Janet Slankard, Public Works, met with the Board for a depart-ment update. The group re-viewed road progress maps. An Inordinate Spending Request in the amount of $14,248.17 to Kansas Tire Land for tires was submit-ted, Commissioner Vornauf moved to approve the re-quest; the motion passed unanimously. Melvin Mat-lock, with J&A Materials spoke to the Board about lumber options for bridges. An Inordinate Spending Request was submitted to J&A Materials for lumber for bridge ﬂooring in the amount of $25,352.00, Com-missioner Vornauf moved to approve the request; the mo-tion passed unanimously. Commissioner Wald-schmidt moved to approve Commissioner Struble sign-ing the annual landﬁll re-view document, as a member of the committee; the motion passed unanimously. The fuel tank contract with Hoidale has been signed and returned, deliv-ery is anticipated in approxi-mately 4 weeks. The County Landﬁll was inspected this week, earning a nearly per-fect score, lacking only in training. The Contract has been signed and returned to Circle C Paving for the Atti-ca road repair, and has been scheduled to begin after the ﬁrst of the year. Discussed other areas in the county in need of attention, and po-tentially designating certain roads as “low maintenance roads”. At 9:17 a.m., Commis-sioner Struble moved to en-ter Executive Session. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss per-sonnel matters of nonelect-ed personnel. The motion passed unanimously. Mike Bennett and Ami DeLacerda remained in the room. The regular meeting resumed at 9:25 a.m. with no action taken.Jan Harding, EMS, met with the Board for a depart-ment update. Commissioner Waldschmidt moved to sign the presented Medicare re-certiﬁcation documents; mo-tion passed unanimously. At 9:27 a.m., Commis-sioner Struble moved to re-cess for 5 minutes; the mo-tion passed unanimously. The regular meeting recon-vened at 9:32 a.m.Gracen Grifﬁn, Child-care Director, met with the Board. The Anthony loca-tion is almost at full capac-ity, there have been 4 new kids enrolled. Still working towards getting the Attica li-cense ﬁnalized. Shonda Larson, Finance Department, and Josh Teel, Building & Grounds/IT, met with the Board. A member of the local Tree Board has expressed concern about a tree on the Courthouse cam-pus, which is scheduled for removal next year. They have requested approval to have it removed this year, instead, also discussed the plan for current and future trees on the campus. Josh mentioned that the City of Anthony is potentially plan-ning to remove several trees in our area due to similar concerns. The Board asked for an estimate for removal. There was discussion about the 2025 Building & Grounds and Appraiser’s budgets, the amount of Plumb Thicket funds going to the Harper County Com-munity Foundation, and the potential to adjust that amount, and invest some those funds instead, for be utilized for improvement around the county. Also re-viewed year end transfers to capital equipment funds for the rest of the county. Ami DeLacerda, County Clerk/Director of HR, met with the Board for a depart-ment update. A credit card for District Court was re-quested and approved, the KCAMP Risk Avoidance Grant request was approved for grill guards for two am-bulances. At 10:26 a.m. Commis-sioner Struble moved to en-ter Executive Session. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss per-sonnel matters of nonelect-ed personnel. The motion passed unanimously. Ami DeLacerda remained in the room. The regular meeting resumed at 10:45 a.m. with not binding action taken.As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 10:50 a.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday, November 4, 2024 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner Room at the Harper County Courthouse.Approved: Darrin Stru-ble, ChairmanAttest: Ami DeLac-erda, County Clerk

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We’re familiar with Black Friday and Cyber Monday, but let’s not overlook Small Business Saturday—a day dedicated to supporting the business-es that keep our communi-ties vibrant and unique. On this day, shop small and make an impact close to home by supporting the shops, services, and makers in our own backyards.Rural and local business-es face unique pressures. They compete not only with the convenience of online shopping but also with the often lower prices offered by big-box stores. While sav-ing a few dollars might be tempting, supporting local businesses offers value that goes beyond the bottom line. Local shops offer jobs, char-acter, and a sense of shared community; and each of us has a role to play in keeping our local economies thriv-ing.When we spend locally, we keep more money circu-lating within our commu-nity. Dollars spent at a local business are reinvested in other local businesses, ser-vices, and wages, creating a positive cycle of econom-ic growth. This keeps our towns and neighborhoods ﬁnancially resilient and can contribute to community improvements and local projects.When we think of local businesses, we might envi-sion the shops lining Main Street, but small businesses come in all forms. Many lo-cal entrepreneurs run online or home-based businesses, selling unique, handcrafted, or custom items through their websites or social me-dia platforms. Following and engaging with these businesses on social media is a great way to stay con-nected and discover the va-riety of products they offer.This Small Business Sat-urday, let’s show up for the businesses that make our towns feel like home. Sup-port local businesses not just for the unique products and services they offer, but for the positive impact they have on our neighborhoods, our economy, and our sense of community.Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, nonproﬁt organiza-tion working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and ru-ral communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.60 YEARS AGO - 1964Sheila Sevier and Mrs. Leon McCoy were among those selected to compete in the state “Sew It Yourself With Wool” contest. Other Harper County girls and women entering were Shei-la Powell, Jackie McDaniel, Janis McCoy and Janet Mc-Daniel.Mr. and Mrs. Bill Wil-liams of Walsh, Colo. an-nounced the brith of a daughter, Stacy Ann on Oc-tober 27. She weighed 8 lbs. 3 ozs.Miss Brenda Spicer, Susan Spicer, Kay Hoff-man, Karen Swafford, and Patsy Catlin were overnight guests of Miss Sherrie Cath-erwood at the Glenn Warner home. Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Martin of Aline, Okla. an-nounced the engagement of their daughter, Miss Myra Jeanne Martin to Jerry L. Turner, son of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Turner, Anthony. The wedding would be an event of December 27 at the Aline Methodist Church.50 YEARS AGO - 1974Carol Tague was hostess to the Thursday afternoon card group in her home. Guests were MaryAnn El-more, Judy Beam and Judy Walker. High score went to Beth Bird and Judy Walker. Members attending includ-ed Dana Weth-ington, Su-san Croft, Amy Zielke, Sue Messick, Pat Wolff, Libby Burnet, Kathy Francis and Beth Bird.Citizens National Bank & Trust saluted an out-standing teen-ager, Mike Cather. Mike, 17, is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cather, rural Manchester. He is a senior at Chapar-ral High School and active in basketball, Key Club, C-Club and Cross Country. Mr. and Mrs. Bill Greve entertained their couples pitch club in their rural home. Couples present for dinner and evening of cards included Mr. and Mrs. Charles Watkins, Mr. and Mrs. Larry Nelson, Mr. and Mrs. Herndon Tague, Mr. and Mrs. Jim Newton, Dr. and Mrs. Joe Hollis, Mr. and Mrs. James Dunn and Mr. and Mrs. Larry Prouse. A group from the Jr. and Sr. High Department of the First Baptist Church enjoyd a weekend of fellowship in Sedan, Kan. at the First Baptist Church. Attending were: Debbie Lipps, Becky Lipps, Shelley Lipps, Lynn Rhodes, Sarah Rhodes, Mary Rhodes, Betty Clut-ter, Cindy Clutter, Tammy Browning, Beth Ann Brown-ing, Beverly Dunn, Jerry Osborn, John Connelly, Da-vid Wiliams, Tracy Lear, Mr. and Mr. H.D. Lear, Mr. and Mrs. Jeral Lipps and Hank and Mr. and Mrs. Bob House. 40 YEARS AGO - 1984The Anthony BPW Club selected Vickie Downing to represent Anthony at the 53rd Annual Arkalalah Fes-tival. Vickie is a senior at Chaparral High Schol and is the daughter of Bob and Virginia Downing.Pat Starks is a member of the Symphonic Band at Oklahoma Christian Col-lege in Oklahoma City. He is a freshman physical ther-apy major and the son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Starks.FILES Continued on next page

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Page 8 the Anthony Republican • November 27, 2024The Chaparral Roadrun-ners wrapped up a perfect regular season when they buried arch-rival Kingman 37-6 on the Eagles home ﬁeld. The win made the Run-ners champions of both Dis-trict 13 and the Chisholm Trail League Division 11 and earned them the right to play host to the Pratt Green-backs in the opening round of state play. 30 YEARS AGO - 1994 More than 50 area youth took part in a local NFL Ga-torade Punt, Pass and Kick competition at Chaparral. Local winners were: Age 8 - 1st Marcus Rorabaugh, 2nd Danny McCartney; Age 9 - 1st Bob Fuller, 2nd Nicholas Blanchat; Age 10 - 1st Dustin Hern, 2nd Elliott Williams; Age 11 - 1st Ryan McCaslin, 2nd Drew Gerber; Age 12 - 1st Jessica Reber, 2nd Ross Latta; Age 13 - 1st Lance Ricke, 2nd Rodney Hess, 3rd Jacob Brooks; Age 14 - 1st Kirk Moore, 2nd George Blubaugh, 3rd Magdiel Al-len; Age 15 - 1st Matt Jaeger.Taylor Cox and Mike Randolph traveled to Oakley to calf rope and team rope in the High School Rodeo. They ﬁnished 11th out of 32 teams. Kimberly A. Cox, daugh-ter of John and Connie Cox of Anthony was selected by Anthony Business and Pro-fessional women to represent Anthony at the Arkalalah Festival held in Arkansas City.20 YEARS AGO - 2004For the fourth time in eight seasons, the Roadrun-ners volleyball team fell just one match shy of reaching the state tournament. The team ended the sesaon with a ﬁnal record of 26-9.Justin McCartney and Vincent Reel advanced to state 3-A cross country com-petition in Wamego after ﬁnishing second and eighth respectivley in Regional competition at Lakin.Courtesy PhotoSTUDENTS VOLUNTEER FOR A GOOD CAUSE: CHS Learn to Lead class has been volunteering with the Harper County Department on Aging every other month for the better part of a year to help get food commodities unloaded from the delivery truck and distributed to recipients. The volunteers have shown great initiative, positivity and strength to accomplish the task at hand. Harper County distributes on average of 90 boxes of food, 6 times a year. On November 20th, the delivery truck had 253 cases of food to unload by hand. TEFAP Food Commodities is a federally funded program and the Harper County Department on Aging is the single distribution point for Harper County. This is successfully done with dedicated, hard working volunteers like the Learn to Lead class. Thank you! Pictured (L-R): Jennifer Wolff (Dept. of Aging Director), Daytona Misak, Brianna Hazel, Aniston Blanchat, Cate Jensen, Abe Gerber, Rustin Denton, Kolten SchurlePhoto By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanSETTING UP SANTA’S REINDEER: The Anthony Commu-nity Empowerment (ACE) Committe, along with volunteers, were busy setting up Christmas decorations at Memorial Park this past week. They park will be all lit up on Friday, Nov. 29th for the Christmas Parade. Pictured are ACE Committee members Rodney Goertz (left) and Greg Cleveland.Courtesy PhotoWELCOME TO JACK’S SERVICE STATION: The Jack and Mildred Bugs welcome you to the old Jack’s Service Station and Bar, located at the Southeast corner of Main St. and Mas-sachusetts Ave. Jack’s body is a 35 gallon drum. The arms are scrap fence poles topped with tillage cultivators. The automotive diagnostic testing machine is an old Bone Stimula-tor device. Mildred’s body is comprised of two Freon tanks, and her head is an old shovel. Mildred is quite happy to serve you your favorite beverage.Courtesy PhotoFARM BUREAU’S PUMPKIN PIE IN A BAG LESSON: This month to recognize how thank-ful we should be to our nation’s farmers for growing our food, Kasey Waldschmidt, Coun-ty Coordinator of the Harper County Farm Bureau Association, visited the county’s 3rd grade classrooms and did a lesson about how pumpkin grow, the parts and nutrition of the pumpkin, the history of pumpkin pie, some fun facts about pumpkin festivals and nished the lesson with a tasty activity. Each student made their own pumpkin pie in a bag com-plete with whipped topping! Kasey visited with Holly McDermott and Caitlin Borghoff’s 3rd Grade classrooms in Anthony Elementary School. Pictured (L-R): Zoe Watts, Bristol Harris, Zeanon Radcliff-Calhoun, Noah Waldschmidt, Braxton Cashier, Kasey Waldschmidt - Farm Bureau County Coordinator, and Caroline Wetherill.Photo By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanA PICTURE PERFECT SETUP: Santa’s sleigh and reindeer are in place at Memorial Park in front of the Christmas Tree, making it a perfect place to take a family Christmas picture after the parade. Be sure to check out the park all lit up after the Light Up Anthony-Ville Merry Grin-chmas Christmas Parade on Friday at 6:00 p.m. on Main Street. Public vote on best oat in Municipal Hall following parade for the best oats, 1st, 2nd & 3rd Place will receive $300, $200 and $100 in Chamber Bucks! Following the parade head to the Municipal Hall to Visit Santa and grab your goodie bag from Anthony Kiwanis Club. Enjoy food from Revolution Fellowship and VOTE for your favorite parade entry! Get your oat ready and get your Grinch On! FILES Continued from previous page

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