The Anthony Republican: Vol. 144 - No. 45 • The Anthony Bulletin: Vol. 124 - No. 45Established October 9, 1879: Oldest continuous business in Anthony • Wednesday, November 8, 2023To advertise your business or event in our “Hot Spot”call the Anthony Republican at 620-842-5129. Photo By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanSOUVENIRS OF WAR: WWII Veteran Joseph Wright is pic-tured with the necklace he received from a young girl while on patrol in Germany in 1945 and a photo of himself while serving. Joseph, along with other veterans in the community will be honored at the Veterans Day Celebration at the Mu-nicipal Hall on Friday, November 10th at 10:00 a.m.By Bob NusserPistols, rifles, knives, maps, medals, scars (both in-side and out) are the souve-nirs of war. Many of our sol-diers brought those things home with them as remind-ers of their time abroad in service to our country. But what about a necklace? One World War II veteran from Anthony has a necklace to show as a souvenir from his The Souvenirs Of War: A Story About Joseph Wrighttime in Germany in 1945 and with it, an incredible story. Joseph Wright of An-thony and his wife, Barbara, proudly display that neck-lace in their home. A neck-lace that made it all the way from World War II Germany to rural Kansas. Joseph tried to enlist in the Army at the age of 18 but failed his pre-induction physical because of his asth-ma. Joseph had 2 brothers serving, one was a Seabee, the other was in the Army, but he was refused. He still wanted to contribute to the war effort, so he went to work at Boeing, in Wichita, helping to build the planes that supported the war ef-fort in both the Pacific and Europe. 6 months after that first physical Joseph was called back, and this time he passed the physical. After completion of his basic training in Little Rock, AR, Joseph was assigned to the 102nd Infantry and shipped to Europe. His over-seas journey started in New York and it was a rough trip across the Atlantic. Joseph was seasick for much of the trip. He arrived in England and then he, and the rest of the young men in his unit made their way to Germany. It was quite an experience for a young man from South-fork, a small town in south-central Missouri, just north of the Arkansas border. While patrolling on guard duty in a small town in Germany Joseph saw a young girl who appeared to be about 12 or 13-years-old come out of her house. She approached Joseph carrying a necklace. She didn’t speak English and Joseph didn’t speak German, but the tears Courtesy PhotoHARPER COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION GRANT RECIPIENTS: Front Row (L-R): Angie Alexander, Attica Saddle Club; Gavin Antoine, Harper Boy Scouts of America Pack 853; Hannah Alldritt, Harper Elementary Library & The Arts Center, Inc.; Sandy Prickett, Anthony Christian Church Youth Group; Holly Noble, Attica Long Term Care; Dollie Mathes, Anthony Theatre, Inc.; Robin Ybarra, Attica USD 511 Science & Theater Departments; Cristina Davis, Kristina Bramwell & Brandie Waldschmidt, USD 511 Attica Public Schools; Lori Ryan, City of Attica; and Megan McDaniel, Attica Site Council. Back Row (L-R): Jennifer Wolff, Harper County Dept. on Aging & Transportation; Charles Haxton, Attica Long Term Care; Nicole Winter, FOCUS at Anthony Elementary; Jason Schroeder, Anthony Kiwanis; Emily Kohler, Anthony Recreation; Zachery & Emalie Graves, Chaparral FFA; Christy Mans, Attica Site Council; Joel Gerber, Chaparral Schools Weight Room; Karen Aldis, Harper County Community HOPE; Jerid Befort, Harper County Fair Board; Sid Bur-kholder, Anthony Gun Club & CHS Trapshooting Team; and Allen Finley, Harper County Youth Deer Hunt.SOUVENIRS Continued on next pageThe Historic AnthonyTheatre To Honor VeteransBy J.K. GreggThe Historic Anthony Theatre will honor veterans with the screening of Dog, the 2022 hit movie on Sat-urday, November 11th.The story follows for-mer Army Ranger Jackson Briggs, played by Channing Tatum, as he is paired with another former Ranger, a Belgian Malinois named Lulu, for a critical mission. Briggs must race down the California coast to get Lulu to her former handler’s fu-neral on time. During the trip, they drive each other crazy, break a few laws, evade death, and eventually learn to take life slower to find a chance for happiness.To honor our local vet-erans, they will all receive free admission to the movie. The doors open at 6:00 p.m., and the movie starts at 7:00 p.m.HCCF Celebrates Year End And 30th Round Of Grant AwardsBy Michelle FahringHCCF AssistantThe Harper County Com-munity Foundation recently recognized the grant recipi-ents for the October 2023 round at an Awards Presen-tation held in conjunction with their End of Year Gala. The event was held at 7 p.m., on Monday, October 30th, at the Harper County Blue Fair Barn in Harper. This event also featured a celebration of HCCF’s 30th grant round on the 30th of October.For this grant round, 37 grant applications were submitted to HCCF with a total of $416,797.93 re-quested. The Harper Coun-ty Community Foundation awarded $151,847.25 to 32 organizations and projects that benefit Harper Coun-ty. These monies from the Waste Connection Landfill Revenues and the Harper County Board of Commis-sioners represent the 30th round of grants awarded since the inception of the granting program in May of 2009. The Foundation also awarded monies from their discretionary funds. A total of $3,363,584.00 has been awarded since the inception of this granting process to fund well over 700 projects in Harper County. A com-plete listing of all past grant recipients can be found on HCCF’s website - harperco-foundation.org - by going to the Non-Profits menu option and then pulling down to the Past Grant Recipients page.The following items were discussed during the 2023 Year End Recap portion of the Gala:•$3,363,584.00hasbeenawarded since May 2009.• $3M BASE Grant.Building A Stronger Econo-my.• Prepare To LaunchProgram. $589,351.58 as of 9/30/2023.• Foundant TechnologiesSoftware Implementation.•PattersonFamilyFoun-dation Match Day Results. $75,194.88.• Land Sale.Connie SueAWARDS Continued on Page 4
Page 2 the Anthony Republican • November 8, 2023in her eyes and the concern on his face communicated volumes. When she placed the necklace in his hand, he tried to give it back, but she was persistent and ran back inside. Joseph put the neck-lace in his pocket. “I don’t know why she gave it to me, maybe she wanted me to keep it safe from the Germans,” Joseph recalls. The necklace was made by the noted German engraver and jewelry The-odor Fahrner, who died in 1919. The silver necklace has 5 flowers on it, the only one of Fahrner’s creations that has that design. On the back it was engraved with a number indicating it was pure silver and the designer’s name. “It’s always been a mystery to me about what happened to that little girl.” says Joseph. A touching story of a little girl’s concern for a necklace. Not long after he received the necklace, Joseph’s for-tunes took a turn for the worse. He and his unit were captured by the German Army. “I think 5 or 6 of our guys died, the rest of us were captured,” he recalls. The war was nearing an end and instead of being housed in a German camp, this group of American P.O.W.’s was moved, daily, from town to town, their captors trying to stay one step ahead of the approaching Allied forces. Back home in Southfork, his parents received a telegram from the Secretary of War who told them that he “wish-es to express deep regret that your son, PFC Wright, Joseph is MIA in Germany since 29th April.” The tele-gram concluded with a prom-ise to relay any further news as it was received. The soldiers who cap-tured and guarded Joseph and his unit weren’t much older than the young men from America. “They treated us well,” says Joseph, “they realized the war was coming to an end, so they weren’t go-ing to do anything to make it tougher.” It was tough enough. Some days all they had to eat was a piece of bread they were given in the morning. Joseph recalls eat-ing part of it and keeping the rest in his pocket for later in the day. Because they were on the move, and supply lines had been cut, nobody had much to eat, the Ameri-cans or the Germans. Finally, after moving from village to village, they were rescued when the Allied forces broke through. Joseph was released, his parents were notified on June 19th that Joseph was headed back to the States and would be given an opportunity to contact them when he ar-rived. Joseph returned to the U.S. soil, still hanging on to that necklace, and finished out his military service with stops in Missouri, Arkansas, and California, before be-ing honorably discharged at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on February 24, 1946, with the rank of Corporal, still in possession of that little girl’s necklace. Joseph returned to civil-ian life, went back to school to earn his high school di-ploma in Benton, Kansas a few years after he got home because “I wanted to get it done” and then enjoyed a career that included sev-eral years spent in Oilfield Work. He retired to Anthony with Barbara, where he tells this remarkable story of his service in Germany and the necklace with soft-spoken humility. He doesn’t think of himself as someone special. “Every boy had a story,” he remarked. On Friday, November 10th at 10:00 A.M., Joseph, along with other veterans in the community will be hon-ored at the Veteran’s Day Celebration at the Anthony Municipal Building. Interim Healthcare is privileged to participate in this honor and pay homage to Joseph Wright and his family on this special day of recognition. Come and meet our veterans. Each one has a story, and each one has earned our respect and our thanks because of their ser-vice to protect our freedoms. Come and honor them, listen to them, and get a look at the necklace entrusted to a teenage Private by a scared young German girl.SOUVENIRS Continued from previous pageCourtesy Photo - David HodsonLOCAL VETERANS: 5 boys from Anthony met up in Germany while stationed there in the mid 1950’s. Pictured (L-R): Bob Hodson, Jim Lear, Tom Kastens, Dick Moore & Francis Hoopes.Anthony ALA Salutes VetsThe Anthony American Legion Auxiliary wants to salute our Veterans and Service Members by treat-ing them to a coffee/treat on Veterans Day, Saturday, No-vember 11th. Please stop by Petunia’s at 211 W. Main in Anthony anytime between 6:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. cour-tesy of the Anthony Ameri-can Legion Auxiliary. Please identify yourself as a Veter-an or Service Member when ordering. We appreciate all you have done for our coun-try! GOT NEWS OR PICS TO SHARE?~ Send It To Us At ~anthonyrepublican@att.net
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Page 4 the Anthony Republican • November 8, 2023SCTelcom’s 9TH ANNUAL TURKEY GIVEAWAY!SCTelcom would like to say thanks by giving away turkeys!You can enter to win by ONE of the following ways:1. Like, share and comment on our Facebook Turkey Giveaway post from November 6th - 16th. 2.StopbyaSCTelcomofceinAnthony, Kiowa orMedicineLodgeandlloutanentryform.SCTelcom is an equal opportunity employer.111 W. Main, Anthony • 215 S. Iliff, Medicine Lodge • 717 Main, KiowaYour hometown Internet provider 877-723-6875Drawing will be on November 17th!Anthony Estate. 12/12/2023.The Foundation would like to thank The Arts Cen-ter for providing entertain-ment for the children in at-tendance. More thanks go to the Prepare To Launch Squad members Auburn Hill, Joscelyn Hazel, Mya Deviney, Baylee Ricke, Drake Schmidt, Kendall Nelson, and Britt Hedlund for their support and ser-vice at the Gala. A special thank you also goes to Mya Deviney and Auburn Hill for serving as the evening’s pho-tographers.Recipients of the October 2023 grant monies include The Arts Center, Inc. for Per-forming Arts/Wichita Chil-dren’s Theatre Tour; Harper County Department on Ag-ing & Transportation Mo-bile Harper County Mural; Anthony & Harper Elemen-tary Libraries for New Book Purchases; Attica Public Schools for Kindness Club, AWARDS Continued from Page 1Bulldog PRIDE, Captur-ing Kids Hearts and Minds, Social Emotional Learning with Little Spot, Science Department Classroom Im-provements, Theater Pro-gram Updates, Elementary Educational Field Trips and School Communication; City of Attica for Memorial Build-ing Inside Paint; Attica Site Council; Harper Public Li-brary for GED Assistance Program; Anthony Kiwanis for Kiwanis Cupboard; Attica Long Term Care for Wheels to Safety & Furnish to Flour-ish Projects; Harper Elemen-tary for Field Trips; Chap-arral High School for Golf Equipment, AG Farm Mow-er, Weight Room Updates; Anthony Recreation Com-mission for Baseball Equip-ment Upgrades & Ballfield Scoreboard Improvements; The Youth Group at An-thony Christian Church for Wednesday Evening Meals; Anthony Theatre, Inc. for the Light Up the Marquee Project; Harper County Fair Board for Fair Barn Reno-vation; Attica Saddle Club for Aluminum Bleachers; Anthony Gun Club’s Shells Purchase for Trapshooting Team; Harper Boy Scouts Pack 853 for Eagle Scout Park Mural Project; FOCUS at Anthony Elementary for Educational Field Trips; Harper County Youth Deer Hunt; and Harper County Community HOPE.HCCF’s Mission is fo-cused on education, human needs, health care, commu-nity improvement or rural development projects that will enrich the communities of Harper County through support and resources. The deadline for the next grant round will be May 1, 2024.More information about HCCF may be found on their website-www.harpercofoun-dation.org. In addition, any questions may be directed to Michelle Fahring, Assis-tant to the Foundation, by calling 620-840-1153 (cell phone), or by sending an e-mail to michelle@harperco-foundation.org.Anthony PRIDE spon-sored the 5th FREE to you Community Clean Up on the weekend of October 20th and 21st, 2023 at Warrior Field. This is an opportunity for An-thony residents to clear their homes, porches, garages, yards etc. Residents got rid of enough “junk” to fill eight bins: 7 - 30 yard bins and 1 - 20 yard bins. Appliances and other metal items filled an-other two bins weighing 4.2 tons. A load of electronics/computers was transported to Starkey in Wichita for their recycling work project by Greg & Belinda Cleve-land. The Anthony PRIDE committee appreciates those in our community that are making the effort to clean up their properties to help An-thony live up to their slogan – “active & attractive.” Keep up the good work. Hopefully, more residents will join you. The Wayne Dennis Fund provided funding for this FREE community event. Pride received two donations from citizens. The PRIDE Committee is so grateful for the financial backing as this is the only way we can con-tinue with clean up projects that are so necessary for the future of our community. Anyone wanting to donate to Anthony PRIDE can mail a donation to Anthony PRIDE at P.O. Box 2, Anthony, Ks. 67003. The PRIDE Committee could not hold the clean- up weekend without the help of our community volunteers. Boy Scout Troop 855, led by Justin Ricker and JD Har-gis join us in this cleanup effort. Scouts involved were Jax Barnett, Lee Magson, Cayden Randleman, and Justin Hargis. Scout leader and all-around volunteer, Joyce Kaup also pitched in. The PRIDE Committee ap-preciates our partnership with the scouts and leaders. We appreciated the $504 from All Metal Recycling. PRIDE gives metal sale money to the Scout Troop. Other community volun-teers included Monty Burns, Gabe Hasenbank, and AJ Ybarra and sons. PRIDE PRIDE’s 5th Free Community Clean UpHelping Keep Anthony Active & Attractivemembers helping were Bar-bara Thomas, Rob Howell, Tammy Calderon, Greg & Belinda Cleveland, JD Hays, Autumn Kloefkorn, Don Atha, Rebecca Tarnow, Ran-dy Wiseley, Tammy & Mike Potter, Paulette & Rodney Goertz, and Jim & Sherrie Eaton. The Clean Up Project is more than paying for the cost of the bins. There is la-bor involved. This was the third year that our volun-teers went out into the com-munity to pick up items that residents could not transport to the collection site. Randy Wiseley and JD Hargis pro-vided their pickups and trailers to make this service possible. JD Hays provides the stock trailer for the elec-tronics and his tractor for crushing trash into the bins. Shepherd’s allowed us to put up our banner on their corner. Joe Hall put up the banner. Pauletta Goertz and Belinda Cleveland made us cookies. Jim Eaton furnished water, ice and candy. We ap-preciate the City of Anthony for the use of Warrior Field and the Anthony Republican for their coverage. The PRIDE organiza-tion meets on the 1st & 3rd Thursday of the month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. in the Bank of the Plains community room. We welcome all com-munity members interested in keeping Anthony “Ac-tive & Attractive” to join us. Can’t make the meetings but still want to be involved in some of our projects? Just let us know, call 620-842-3575!* * WWW.ANTHONYREPUBLICANNEWS.COM * *Krazy QuiltersHold MeetingBy LeAnn HodsonSome of the areas cov-ered at the November Kra-zy Quilters Guild meeting on the 4th were plans for 2024. Dates, times and next year’s officers were among some of the things discussed. The December meeting and party were also planned. Those present for the November meeting were members Linda Culver, Twila Strong, LeAnn Hod-son, Dollie Mathes, Dana Koehler, DeAnna Stevens, Jean Lyman, Sherry Rishell, and Pauline Oliver and one guest, Marla Wedman. With the holidays quickly ap-proaching, the Krazy Quil-ters are busy working on lots of projects and many were able to show things they were presently making. Others had projects that had been finished to Show N’ Tell the group. Several were able to stay at the end of the meeting to make a cute tree ornament made with a spool, fabric yo-yos and but-tons presented by Dollie and DeAnna.SHIRTS • SIGNSBANNERSLD’S PRINTING 620-842-5129121 E. MAIN ANTHONY, KS
the Anthony Republican • November 8, 2023 Page 5We have all heard the saying “Bloom Where You are Planted”. This saying aptly describes 89 year old Doris McPherson. Doris, a resident of Country Living, recently received a gift of painting supplies from Doug & Melissa Asper that had belonged to Doug’s mother, Helen Mingle, who recently passed away. Never one to pass up an opportunity to do something good for oth-ers, Doris put these supplies to good use. Doris wanted to do something to help Higher Grounds & Leather Bounds (HGLB) in their money rais-ing efforts. She took up her brush, which she had not used for several years, and began painting. She has do-nated her finished projects to HGLB with all proceeds from the sale of these items going to HGLB ministry. Please visit HGLB to see all her beautiful, finished projects. Doris is not only a painter (a talent that she came by nat-urally) but she is also an au-thor. While she has written poetry and short stories for her grandchildren for years, “Leaving Blooming Rose”, a murder, intrigue, adventure story, is her first published book. Doris is already work-ing on the sequel, “Room Service, Please”. You can purchase her book at HGLB, again with all proceeds going to support HGLB ministry. Doris lives a faith filled life, always willing to share God’s love story with oth-ers. She has done this not just in words but in actions. Doris and her husband, Bob, moved to Anthony from Ster-ling, Kansas in 2020. With her husband’s failing health, they followed their son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Sherilyn McPherson here. It did not take Doris long be-fore she saw a project that she could share with the An-thony Christian Church la-dies. Doris worked with the Salvation Army in Sterling on this project for the home-less population. She affec-tionately became known as the “Bag Lady”. Taking plas-tic grocery bags, she helped other ladies learn to crochet the bags into mats for those in need to sleep on. Doris and the groups she worked with donated 100 mats to the Salvation Army before the project shut down due to Covid. Life shows us that when we give to others, our lives become enriched. Doris stated that the mat project was such a positive and re-warding project for her be-cause of the awesome people and relationships she made along the way.Doris is also a musician. In college, she majored in organ, with a minor in piano and string bass. After col-lege, she played with the philharmonic orchestra for three seasons. Again, Doris Bloom Where You Are Planted: Doris McPherson Helping To Raise Money With Book & Paintingshas believed in giving back and sharing her God given talent wherever she lived. She often plays the piano for church services at the Chris-tian Church and the Naza-rene Church, where her son Scott and his wife, Sherilyn attend. Some of the most joy-ful times in her life were the over 25 years that she and her husband, Bob, worked in the Christian Family Ministry while living in Illi-nois. They moved to Eureka Springs, AR in 2000 where they continued their involve-ment in the Kairos ministry at Beaver Lake, a Christian family retreat. While liv-ing in Eureka Springs, they were actively involved in the Great Passion Play.Not one to take herself too seriously – Doris shared a memory of her early married years when she & Bob moved from the city to a small town. They found a house but had no furniture. Someone took her to a country sale which was a new experience for her. With her $24, she purchased a truckload of nice, big, beau-tiful pieces of golden oak fur-niture. Loving antiques, she proceeded to refinish each piece, working outside in her yard. Being a small town, everyone passing by was always curious to see what she was refinishing. It was not long until she earned the nickname “the stripper”, all in good fun.Enrich your life – if you do not already know Doris McPherson and even if you do, visit her at Country Liv-ing. Your life can be blessed by her and all the other won-derful residents that have so much to share and give. They will welcome you with open arms. Take to heart the ad-vice Doris gave in her book dedication – “It is never too late to create something”.(Information for this ar-ticle provided by Carol Bar-ber)Doris McPhersonHARPER COUNTYDISTRICT COURT REPORTEditor’s Note: Due to the Kansas Courts electronic ling system being ofine caused by a secuity incident, information from the Harper County Clerk’s ofce including the Paid Trafc Fines, Case Filings and Court Docket were unavailable as of the press deadline.HARPER COUNTY JAILIndividuals listed below are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.ARRESTS & BOOKINGSMichael E. Sowter II, 36: Ar-rested: 10-31-23; Released: N/A. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Bond violation. 2) Hold for Barber County.Elmer Ganado, 21: Arrested: 11-3-23; Released: 11-3-23. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license. 2) Vehicle liability insur-ance coverage required.Lacha D. McDonald, 48: Ar-rested: 11-4-23; Released: N/A. Arrested By: HPD. Charges: 1) Possession of drug parapherna-lia. 2) Possession of marijuana. 3) Operate a motor vehicle without a valid license.Rosa M. Sasueda, 46: Arrested: 11-4-23; Released: N/A. Arrested By: HPD. Charges: 1) Possession of narcotics. 2) Possession of drug paraphernalia.Casey J. Williams, 29: Arrested: 11-5-23; Released: N/A. Arrested By: Barber Co. Sheriff’s Ofce. Charges: 1) Driving under the in-uence - 1st conviction.HARPER COUNTY DEEDSBOOK D108#1004 - Quit Claim Deed: Moni-ca L. Holden and Phil Holden, and Mary B. Ewertz to Cathy L. Ew-ertz, the SE/4 of Sect. 29, Twp. 32 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M., less a 31.06 and 17.71 acres tracts, Harper County, Kansas.#1005 - Transfer-On-Death Deed: Lisa F. Blanco transfers on death to Carissa R. Lopez, Chris-topher M. Lopez, and Jordan M. Lopez, Lots 1 and 2 in Blk. 1 of Fairview Addition to the City of An-thony, Harper County, Kansas.#1006 - Trustee’s Deed: Connie S. Green and Michael R. Green, Trustees of the Robert D. Cather Gift Trust, to Connie S. Green, Trustee of the Robert and Robert and Patricia Cather Joint Revo-cable Trust, Lots 1 and 2, the S/2 of the NE/4 and the SE/4 of Sect. 1, Twp. 34 S, Range 8 W of the 6th P.M.; and the SW/4, the S/2 of the NW/4, the SW/4 of the NE/4, the W/2 of the SE/4, and the SE/4 of the SE/4 of Sect. 14, Twp. 34 S, Range 8 W of the 6th P.M.; and the N/2 of the NW/4 of Sect. 23, Twp. 34 S, Range 8 W of the 6th P.M.; all in Harper County, Kansas.#1007 - Trustee’s Deed: Connie S. Green and Michael R. Cather, Trustees of the Robert and Patri-cia Cather Joint Revocable Trust, to Michael R. Cather, Trustee of the Robert and Patricia Cather Joint Revocable Trust, the NE/4 of Sect. 6, Twp. 34 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M., less a tract; Lots 3 and 4, and the E/2 of the SW/4 of Sect. 6, Twp. 34 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; and the SE/4 of Sect. 6, Twp. 34 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M., less a tract; and Lots 2, 5 and 6 and the S/2 of the NW/4, and the SW/4 in Sect. 4, Twp. 35 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; and a tract in the SW corner of the SE/4 of Sect. 5, Twp. 35 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; and Lot 8 and 9, and the E/2 of the SW/4 and the SE/4 in Sect. 6, Twp. 35 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; and the NE/4 of Sect. 7, Twp. 35 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; and Lots 1 and 2, and the E/2 of the NW/4 in Sect. 7, Twp. 35 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M., less a tract; and the SE/4 of Sect. 7, Twp. 35 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; and the W/2 of the SW/4 of Sect. 12, Twp. 35 S, Range 8 W of the 6th P.M.; and the W/2 of Sect. 8, Twp. 35 S, Range 7 W of the 6th P.M.; all in Harper County, Kansas.#1008 - Trustee’s Deed: Connie S. Green and Michael R. Cather, Trustees of the Robert and Patri-cia Cather Joint Revocable Trust, to Connie S. Green, Trustee of the Robert and Patricia Cather Joint Revocable Trust, Lots 3 and 4, and the S/2 of the NW/4 and the SW/4 of Sect. 3, Twp. 34 S, Range 8 W of the 6th P.M., Harper Coun-ty, Kansas.#1009 - Statutory Warranty Deed; Esther A. Ramirez and Vicente Ramirez to the Harper County Board of County Commis-sioners, the N/20’ of Lot 4 and the S/20’ of Lot 3 in Blk. 42 in the City of Attica, Harper County, Kansas.
Page 6 the Anthony Republican • November 8, 2023By Phyllis WiersigChapter ReporterCommunity Service Awards are an opportunity for DAR Chapters to rec-ognize worthy individuals and organizations in their communities for unpaid vol-untary achievements in cul-tural, educational, humani-tarian, patriotic, historical, citizenship or environmental conservation endeavors. Martha Vail DAR mem-Martha Vail DAR “Community Service Award” Presented To Kiwanis Clubbers joined local Kiwanians at their regular luncheon meeting recently to witness the reading of testimonials and presentation of certifi-cate of recognition, for the many humanitarian projects they support such as; senior food distribution, bikes for books, sponsorship of the Easter egg hunt, Spook pa-rade, Christmas parade, and Kiwanis Kupboards in the Anthony and Harper elemen-tary schools and Chaparral in which carts stocked with standard necessities like toothbrushes, toothpaste, shampoo, conditioner, femi-nine products, hair brushes, body wash, gloves and un-derwear for the younger stu-dents, deodorant, and pencils are placed in the hallway for students to access without question. just to name a few.Thank you, Kiwanians, for all you do.Courtesy PhotoCOMMUNITY SERVICE AWARD: The Martha Vail DAR Chapter presented the Anthony Kiwanis Club members with the Community Service Award. Picture are - Front Row (L-R): Secretary/Treasurer Rick Podschun, Bob Hottman, Twila Ryman. Middle Row: Joyce Kaup, DAR Vice Regent and Kiwanis President Autumn Kloefkorn. Back Row (L-R): Kerry Schro-eder, Brian Hess, Major Weiss, Jerry Turner, David Kesterke.Courtesy PhotoPREPARE TO LAUNCH SQUAD: The Prepare to Launch Squad helped with service during the Harper County Community Foundation’s Award Presentation. Pictured (L-R): Kendall Nel-son, Drake Schmidt, Joscelyn Hazel, Mya Deviney, Baylee Ricke. Not Pictured: Auburn Hill.Kansas Office of Rural ProsperityThe heartbeat of col-laboration resonates within Harper County as local com-munities unite to foster the arts, address housing chal-lenges, and drive economic revitalization. With a vision of a brighter future for Harp-er County residents, it's cit-ies, local businesses, and the Arts Center in Anthony are making impressive strides in multiple key areas.The Arts Center, nestled in Anthony, is a nonprofit community hub that serves the entire county. At present, the center is witnessing a re-markable mural movement that is infusing the county with artistry. The Arts Cen-ter was started based on a passion to make art ac-cessible to the county, and over the past 8 years, this mission has taken on many different faces. This year they have 6 murals being in-stalled across the county, 4 of which were funded through the rural mural grant from Office of Rural Prosperity. When economic progress in Harper County faced an Spotlighting Prosperity:Collaboration Across The Countyinsurmountable hurdle due to a housing shortage, the cities of Anthony, Attica, and Harper, along with Harper County and local businesses, rallied together to initiate projects aimed at sustaining the rural Kansas economy. Cheryl Adelhardt, a Rural Champion, has successfully spearheaded the Housing Assessment Tool (HAT) pro-cess for both Anthony and Harper. Cheryl is now in the process of creating a play-book that will be shared not only within county but also with communities across the state grappling with similar housing challenges.Last fall, these communi-ties pooled their resources to submit a SEED grant appli-cation. The resulting projects have brought about positive transformations, including the installation of awnings in downtown Anthony, street banners adorned with the Harper County metal art to create a unified town iden-tity that are in progress, and the expansion of literacy initiatives at the Harper li-brary.As all of these projects draw to a close, the resound-ing theme of collaboration and dedication among these towns is unmistakable. The communities' unwaver-ing commitment to mak-ing Harper County a better place to live and work is tru-ly inspiring. Photo By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanNEWEST MURAL IN ANTHONY: Pictured is the mural in downtown Anthony at 104 N. Springeld next to The Arts Center. The other murals are in downtown Harper at Central &10th, at the Anthony Lake bathroom structure at Campsite A, and at Gallery Mostaza in Harper.By Jennifer WolffTEFAP Food commodi-ties will be available Thurs-day Nov 16th at the Harper County Courthouse 201 N. Jennings 8:30 – Noon. This is a week early due to the Thanksgiving holiday. Food is distributed on a 1st come, 1st served basis. This program is available to all Harper County residents who meet the income guide-lines. Distributions are ev-ery ODD month. Park on the west side (Jennings) of the courthouse & we will bring a food box to you. Call the Ag-ing Office if you have ques-tions or need more informa-tion 620-842-5104.Reminder County Offices including Public Transpor-tation & Senior Meals will be closed for Veteran’s Day Observance 11/10 Friday. Coming up – offices & ser-vices will be closed 11/23 & 11/24 for Thanksgiving Holi-day. The Public Transporta-tion Service assists ALL Harper Co residents of any age to stay independent with transportation to work, med-ical appointments, shopping, errands, Patterson Health Center & locations less than 70 miles. Hours of operation: 8:30am– 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Every Harper Co resident can ride with pub-lic transit regardless of age or mobility. Equal access is provided to the public. Al-though we are available to make trips M-F out of coun-ty, rides need to be scheduled 24 hours in advance & the bus returns for Harper Co by 3pm. CALL 620-842-5104 for ride reservations & rates. 1st come, 1st served.Out of County Transit Schedule: Mon 11/13: Wichita Tues 11/14: Out of Coun-ty AvailableWed 11/15: Wichita Thurs 11/16: Out of coun-ty availableFri 11/17: WichitaAll routes are subject to change without notice. Harper Co Dept. On Aging: Food Commodities Available Nov. 16th
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Page 8 the Anthony Republican • November 8, 2023Photo By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanBLOOM WHERE YOU ARE PLANTED: Doris McPherson’s book and painted items are pictured on display at Higher Grounds & Leather Bounds for purchase to help raise money.Photo By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanKIWANIS COSTUME CONTEST: 3rd & 4th Graders at the Municipal Hall on Halloween.Photo By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanKIWANIS COSTUME CONTEST: Pictured are the winners of the youngest age group.Photo By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanKIWANIS COSTUME PARADE: Boy Scouts handing out candy on Halloween on Main Street.Photo By: Bonnie Dunn/Anthony RepublicanCOSTUME PARADE: Anthony Elementary students go trick-or-treating on Main Street.Photo By: Bonnie Dunn/Anthony RepublicanCOSTUME PARADE: Anthony Elementary students visiting local businesses on Halloween.