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The Anthony Republican: Vol. 144 - No. 42 • The Anthony Bulletin: Vol. 124 - No. 42Established October 9, 1879: Oldest continuous business in Anthony • Wednesday, October 18, 2023To advertise your business or event in our “Hot Spot”call the Anthony Republican at 620-842-5129. Photo By: Ross Downing/Anthony RepublicanFIRE PREVENTION WEEK: Several volunteers from the Anthony Fire Department visited Anthony Elementary last Friday morning as part of Fire Prevention Week to discuss re safety with Pre-K thru 2nd Grade students. Over 70 students and teachers were able to see the tools and equipment used by the reghters, and got to ride the retrucks around Anthony.Courtesy PhotoLIGHT UP THE MARQUEE: This computer rendering from the sign company shows what the marquee at the historic Anthony Theatre will look like after the lights are installed.Anthony Theatre 'Light Up The Marquee' CampaignBy Dollie MathesThe saying “If at ﬁrst you don't succeed, try, try again!" still rings true to the Antho-ny Theatre Committee. De-spite the hours of work and effort by the community and some of the committee to get the Marquee repaint-ed and completed we real-ized that a lot has changed among our committee as well as within the commu-nity since we ﬁrst started the marquee project. After two years of trying to re-store the Anthony Theatre Marquee, the committee is implementing "Plan B" to get the job done. We are launching a “Light Up the Marquee” campaign with a $10,000 matching chal-lenge. For the ﬁrst $10,000 we receive in donations an anonymous donor will donate $10,000. This is a jump start for our campaign to raise over $45,620 of the nearly $76,000 quote we have received from a profes-sional sign company.After doing a digital drawing using the current blue color of the marquee, the professional sign com-pany staff felt the marquee would be too dark at night and suggested going back to the red and white color with accents of blue to highlight the blue Carthalite on the front of the Theatre. The fundraising for the Marquee has already start-ed with a $5,000 donation by a “Friend of the Anthony Theatre” when the Harper County Community Foun-dation and the Patterson Family Foundation held a Unofﬁcial Minutes from the USD #361 Board of Education MeetingOctober 9, 2023Board Members Pres-ent: Greg Bauer, Dusty Albright, Jan Misak, Bret Walker, Jarrett Schmidt, Juliana Whisman, Saman-tha Troyer.Others Present: Josh Swartz, Robyn Liebelt, Cody Liebelt, Eryn Guy, Vance Williams, Josh Pat-terson, Curt Miller, Brit-tany Randleman, Roseann Teel, Julie Waldschmidt, Chris Headrick, Chad Ja-cobs, Innslee Albright, Ashlan Carrasco, Allison Redgate, Lindsay Zimmer-manAdoption of Proposed Agenda and AdditionsMotion by Albright, sec-ond by Misak: I move to Principal Reports 360 Students Enrolled At Jr/Sr High Schooladopt the proposed agenda. Motion passed 7-0. Consent Agenda1) Approve minutes from the September 11, 2023 Regular Meeting, Septem-ber 11, 2023 Special Meet-ing (Budget Hearing), and September 11, 2023 Special Meeting (RNR Hearing), and September 29, 2023 Special Meeting.2) Approve out of district students.3) Approve Treasurer’s Report, Budget Report, and Current Vouchers.Motion by Bauer, second by Troyer: I move to ap-prove the consent agenda. Motion passed 7-0. Principal & DirectorUpdates - October 2023Buildings & Grounds Department: The overhead doors have been installed at CHS in the shop area. Two new door badge readers have been installed, one at CHS and the other at HES for playground access. Inte-rior cameras and the HALO system have been ordered and we are awaiting an install date. Electrical has been completed in the ofﬁce at the new bus barn and work is continuing with this install. The new ovens have been received and in-stallation will occur this week. We are still await-ing the new steamer for the kitchen, once here will have it installed as soon as possi-ble. Roof inspections will be done in October to give us a complete overview concern-ing our roofs. Will be look-MARQUEE Continued on next pageSCHOOL Continued on next page

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Page 2 the Anthony Republican • October 18, 2023Have a Safe and Happy Halloween!!“Match Day” in May. The committee was very thank-ful to add $10,000 to the remaining funds from their earlier (2021) efforts to raise funds for the Marquee res-toration which brought the current total to $25,381.35. We have recently received word that our application into the Harper County Community Foundation has been awarded an additional $5,000 bringing the total raised to $30,381.35. We are asking for any ﬁ-nancial help that we can get to reach our goal to “Light Up the Marquee”. We will need to provide 50% down to get the sign company start-ed on the restoration. We would like to have a major-ity of our funds raised soon to avoid any further price increases of the materials used on the marquee. We will continue to raise funds but would like to set a dead-ing at moving forward with the plumbing in restrooms at AES across from the caf-eteria. There is a leak in the wall and for better access moving forward, plumbing will be rerouted.Technology Department: I'm thrilled to share a few highlights and forthcom-ing endeavors with you. The transition to Skyward Qmlative, slated for March 2025, is geared towards for-tifying our ﬁnancial man-agement, ensuring that we’re making the most out of every dollar in the smart-est way possible. Moreover, integrating the FMX sys-tem aligns seamlessly with our proactive approach to keeping our school facilities in tip-top shape, effectively minimizing unforeseen ob-stacles before they have a chance to emerge. We are making strides in invest-ing in our valuable staff line of December 15, 2023 in order to get the sign com-pany started as soon as pos-sible. The Anthony Theatre, Inc. is a 501 (c) 3 nonproﬁt organization. Donations are tax deductible, as al-lowed by law. Donations can be sent to The Anthony Theatre, P.O. Box 23, An-thony, Kansas 67003. Dona-tions can also be dropped off with Sheila at Country at Heart, 102 W. Main in Anthony. For any ques-tions, please contact Dollie Mathes at 620-243-3059 or Virginia Downing at 620-243-2520.MARQUEE Continued from previous pageSCHOOL Continued from previous pageand students. Our collabo-ration with Baker is open-ing doors for our teachers, offering them meaningful professional growth oppor-tunities and thus underlin-ing our commitment to re-taining our talented teams. On the student front, Lexia is enhancing our capacity to provide tailored inter-ventions, ensuring every student experiences the right level of challenge and support, and reinforcing our dedication to academic rigor. Initiatives like the "We Are Chaparral" Hall of Fame and the refresh of the Commons Area aren’t just aesthetic or celebratory - they’re a testament to the vibrant and successful com-munity that we’re all build-ing together here in our district. Amid leadership shifts within our team, we remain steadfast, ensuring all projects and transitions proceed smoothly, reﬂecting the stability and focus of our department. Your ongo-ing support empowers us to deploy initiatives that posi-tively shape our education-al environment, enhance our community spirit, and uphold our collective com-mitment to ﬁscal responsi-bility.Transportation: Took the coach bus to Ft. Worth (9/25) to the Prevost shop to look into A/C leak and coolant alarms. Started an Employ-ee of the Month program within my department, Dale Baker received it for September. Sent 2 drivers to Wichita (10/4) to test for their full CDL, going back 10/9 for retest, have 2 more working on getting their permits. October 16 - 20 is School Bus Safety Week, Driver Appreciation Day is the 18th. This semesters re-quired evacuation drill will be: AES 10/16, HES 10/17, CHS 10/18. Still no applica-tions for a mechanic. I talk-ed to Britt to see if there may be a way to utilize the shop class students once in a while to help out. Mr. Meng is very excited for the students to get this oppor-tunity and I will be getting with him to get things set up. Looking into purchas-ing some needed vehicles: WC van, and either a sub-urban or van.. The WC van is my ﬁrst priority as we have no spare. I will also be changing some uses of a few vehicles to help ﬁll in some other holes we have and get better utilization of them. Mark’s yearly ﬂeet report is available, and I have an individualized report also available.Food Service Depart-ment: We served 13,256 meals this month. 2,988 breakfasts, 9,607 lunches and 661 staff meals. Par-ticipation is about the same compared to last year at this time but we do have some menu items that are bringing participation up at CHS. Our pizza station on Fridays is one of them and we see an increase of roughly 25 meals that day. National School lunch week is this week (October 9th-13th). We have a lot of fun new menu items planned & the theme is “level up”. We will have Rotini pasta (Pink pasta), Sloppy Joe italian melts, Bird dog sandwiches, and Cheeseburger tacos! Our Nutrition Advisory Council will meet on Tues-day and I look forward to hearing some feedback on some of the new items we have had this year & next month we will have our hol-iday feast and I am continu-ing to look for ways to boost participation. Chaparral Jr/Sr High School Principal: We are more than halfway through the ﬁrst quarter, and Chap-arral has had a very posi-tive start to the year. This fall, we have 13 students placed in internships through our T2C program and we’ve hosted 3 guest speakers for career spot-lights so far this year. Our ofﬁcial student count on September 20, in 7-12th grades was 360. (Numbers by grade: 7th grade: 67, 8th grade: 58, 9th grade: 54, 10th grade: 63, 11th grade: 66, 12th grade: 52) On the September 25 professional development, staff com-pleted Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training focused on creating positive classroom climates through creating heartfelt connec-tions with our students. Also, this past week, we hosted parent teacher con-ferences. We want to thank our parents for attending and being an integral part of their student’s success. Chaparral is looking to con-tinue the work we started at the beginning of the year with a second “What do you bring to the table” talk to end the ﬁrst quarter. Mu-sical practice is under way, and we are looking forward to a great show. Chaparral Jr/Sr High AP/AD: Tennis has 3 com-SCHOOL Continued on next page

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the Anthony Republican • October 18, 2023 Page 3petitors going to the best of the best STATE CHAM-PIONSHIPS!! Congratu-lations to Inslee, Kabrie, and Katelyn for qualifying. League Cross Country at SCHOOL Continued from previous pagehome Thursday 10-12 at Chaparral will have good numbers for a very com-petitive event. Junior High Volleyball is hosting a Quad that same day, and the Ju-nior High Football team has a home game as well. Parking will be an issue but I believe Mr. Hadsall has a solution. With all of the ac-tivities we are short score-board operators and score-book help. We are working on a football game replace-ment for this Friday. I can share details as soon as we get conﬁrmation. The foot-ball schedule for 24-25 is ﬁ-nalized and I can share that information with you all on Board night. AES Principal: Parent teacher conferences are coming up and we have them scheduled. We com-pleted our Fall Fastbridge assessments. We will be working with TASN this month on reading and math. HES Principal: We are preparing schedules for Parent-Teacher confer-ences. Our grade level teams met after ﬁnishing Fastbridge testing to cre-ate MTSS groups and those groups are now meeting Monday-Thursday. Culture & Climate De-partment: Teams of district personnel which include all faculty members have been meeting and putting together action plans for our Strategic Goal groups. The various groups have been working on improving the On/Offboarding process, reviewing graduation re-quirements, improving par-ent engagement, exploring restorative practices, im-proving digital citizenship, and improving the decision making process. We also have groups reviewing and working on our star recog-nition group work from last year which include civic engagement, kindergarten readiness, social/emotional growth, the Individual Plan of Study, Up the Color and Celebration spaces. Many of these groups are inter-related and we are excited to see what will grow and develop from our work. All three buildings have been busy with MTSS screening in the areas of math, read-ing and social/emotional growth using Fastbridge and the BASC 3 BESS. Re-sults will be reported to par-ents during conferences and will be used to best meet the needs of all students. Training Updates1) KASB in Wichita on Nov 10-12.2) KSRBC in Wichita on Nov 8.Culture & Climate1) Weapons & Expulsion Advocacy (Discussion): Mi-sak gave an update on the efforts for legislature advo-cacy to the State Board of Education. 2) Chaparral Jr/Sr High Furniture Project (Report): Mr. Swartz updated the board on plans for furniture purchase at the Chaparral commons. Student Achievement1) SCKSEC Update (Re-port): Misak gave an update from the latest SCKSEC board meeting. Staff Retention &Recruitment1) Executive Session for Non-Elected Personnel (Ac-tion Item): Motion by Al-bright, second by Schmidt: I move to go into executive session to discuss an indi-vidual employee’s perfor-mance pursuant to non-elected personnel exception under KOMA to include additional personnel as needed, and the open meet-ing will resume at 7:40 pm. Motion passed 7-0. Others present in executive ses-sion: Mr. Swartz: 7:20-7:40 pm.Motion by Albright, sec-ond by Walker: I move to extend executive session 10 minutes. Motion passed 7-0. Others present in executive session: Mr. Swartz: 7:40-7:50 pm, Mrs. Guy: 7:40-7:45 pm. Misak left the executive session at 7:47 pm due to a conﬂict of interest. Motion by Albright, sec-ond by Bauer: I move to extend executive session 10 minutes. Motion passed 7-0. Others present in executive session: Mr. Swartz: 7:50-8:00 pm.Misak remained outside of the executive session. Motion by Albright, sec-ond by Whisman: I move to approve the personnel changes as presented. Mo-tion passed 7-0. Resignations: Valerie Williams, AES Spark Site Coordinator.Hires: Allie Moritz, AES Spark Site Coordinator; Dustin Drake, Bus Driver.Executive session for negotiations (Action Item): Motion by Albright, second by Troyer: I move to go into executive session to discuss staff salary and beneﬁts pursuant to the exception for employer-employee ne-gotiations under KOMA to include additional person-nel as needed, and the open meeting will resume at 8:12 pm. Motion passed 7-0. Oth-ers present in executive ses-sion: Mr. Swartz: 8:02-8:12 pm.Resources1) 2024-2025 Initial Fi-nance Plan (Discussion): Mr. Swartz and the board reviewed initial ﬁnance plans for future budgets. 2) Wheelchair Accessible Van (Action Item): Motion by Albright, second by Mi-sak: I move to approve the purchase of a 2019 Dodge wheelchair accessible mini-van not to exceed $31,900 from Master’s Transporta-tion. Motion passed 7-0. 3) 2023-2024 Wrestling Location (Discussion): The board and Mr. Swartz dis-cussed different location possibilities for wrestling practice. 4) Football Field Irriga-tion Project (Action Item): Motion by Albright, second by Whisman: I move to ap-prove the Turf Solutions Inc. CHS football ﬁeld irri-gation project not to exceed $75,360. Motion passed 4-3. (Nay: Walker, Bauer, Troy-er). Motion by Albright, sec-ond by Whisman: I move to amend my motion to the 75/25 payment, with the 25% to be paid up front and the 75% to be determined. Motion passed 5-2 (Nay: Troyer, Walker).Information Requests.Board Meeting Wrap-UpOctober 19th 7-8p CHS Auditorium - CHS Govern-ment Class School Board Candidate Forum.October 30th - 5th Mon-day @ Harper Elementary.November 13, 2023 - reg-ular meeting.AdjournmentThe meeting was ad-journed at 9:05 pm. Dusty Albright, PresidentRobyn Liebelt, Board ClerkGOT NEWS OR PICTURES YOU WANT TO SHARE? ANTHONYREPUBLICAN@ATT.NET

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Page 4 the Anthony Republican • October 18, 2023Obituary...Harold L. Swafford1938 ~ 2023Harold Leon Swafford was born on November 9, 1938, in Anthony, Kansas to Herman Vance and Hel-en LaVerne (Cochran) Swafford. Leon was the second oldest out of eight siblings. Leon’s love of the outdoors started at a young age. He enjoyed shing the local farm ponds and trapping on the banks of Bluff Creek. Leon graduated from Anthony High School with the class of 1957.After graduating from high school Leon attended a couple of years of college at Southwestern College in Wineld, Kansas where he played football. He then went on to live and work in the aircraft in-dustry in Wichita in the early 1960’s before moving to Medford, Oregon in 1967. Continuing in his love for the outdoors, Leon became a buyer in the sporting goods industry end-ing up at Black Bird in Medford. His years spent at Black Bird would in-troduce him to people who would become lifelong friends.It’s an understatement to say that Leon loved shing. There are too many stories to begin to tell about his shing days and times spent with his best friends (Al, Tim, and Dave) on his beloved Rogue River in Southern Oregon. If there was a lake in Southern Oregon or Northern California, Leon had shed it. Some of his best memo-ries were of salmon and steelhead shing on the Rogue River near Gold Beach and Agness, Oregon. Leon also loved to hunt deer and elk, mine for gold, and hunt for Mo-rel mushrooms.On November 14, 1981, Leon married the love of his life, Gail Medcalf at the home of their friend in Medford, Oregon. On June 13, 1985, the joy of Leon and Gail’s life, their daughter, Shelby Diane, was born. Shortly after Shelby was born, Leon and Gail moved to Klamath Falls, Oregon where Leon contin-ued his career in sporting goods as a manager at Big R. In the spring of 1993, Leon and Gail moved back home to Harper, Kansas. After moving to Harper, Leon began his career at Green Line where he worked for nearly 30 years before nally retiring this past March. Leon could do about anything there was to do at Green Line, but he mainly spent his years as a painter and builder of hydrau-lic cylinders and discs. Leon and Gail bought D’Mario’s Pizza in 2005. Gail managed the restaurant and Leon made sure to keep the grass cut and looking good year-round. Leon took pride in his yard and could always be found ddling around in it. Leon loved to garden. He enjoyed growing cantaloupes, watermelons, cucumbers, green beans, squash, radishes, beets, asparagus, and tomatoes. He also had an apricot tree that he was very proud of. Leon’s garden this year was denitely one for the books.When not at work you could nd Leon at Anthony Lake or the local farm ponds shing. If he was not shing you would most likely nd him on his deck at home enjoying his time (or shall I say telling stories) with Gail, Shelby when she was back home, and always with his cat Charley by his side. Cocktails on the deck in the evenings, shoot-ing his BB Guns at his cans, and watching the Mississippi Kites who frequented his in-ground bird baths that he built for them during their annual summer visits were things that he thoroughly enjoyed.After Gail passed away in Au-gust of 2015, Leon spent a lot of his time making trips up to spend time with Shelby and her husband, Brandon in Lawrence. Shelby and Brandon’s close-knit group of friends were also very near and dear to Leon’s heart, and they al-ways looked forward to him coming to town. Leon enjoyed his annual shing trips with his buddy Brad and always had to be a part of the two annual poker parties that were hosted by Shelby and Brandon, one for his birthday in November and one for Shelby’s birthday in June. I think it’s fair to say he loved to play poker about as much as he loved to sh. After retiring in March of this year, Leon moved in with his broth-er, Tom. Leon and Tom had really enjoyed their time together the last couple of years and after moving in with Tom they had big plans to continue to sh and do more travel-ing, which Leon always loved to do. Leon’s love and zest for life was so apparent to anyone who knew him. He truly believed that age was just a number. Up until the last couple of months you would never have guessed his age, maybe 44…but denitely not 84.Leon passed away unexpect-edly after a short battle with cancer on the morning of Friday, October 6, at his home in South Hutchinson. Leon was preceded in death by his wife, Gail; his parents, Herman and Helen; his brother, Lee; and his sis-ters: Karen Williams, Gayle Horyna, and Brenda Maunz.Leon is survived by his beloved cat Charley; his daughter, Shelby Hardtarfer and husband Brandon of Overbrook; daughter, Shawna Rogers and son Aaron McPeak of Wichita; his sisters, Linda (Phil) Allton and Pat Norris of Wellington; his brother, Tom Swafford of South Hutchinson; and his nieces and nephews that he loved so dearly. Leon also leaves behind his dear friends, Al and Sandy Wells of Bend, Oregon and Dave and Vivian Strahan of Grants Pass, Oregon, and many more family and friends who all meant so much to him.Memorial Service was Saturday, October 14, 2023 at Prairie Rose Funeral Home, Harper with Pastor Royce Vogt ofciating. Leon was cremated and his disposition wish-es will be carried out by his family at a later date.Memorial contributions may be made to Rogue River Watershed Council 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.prairierosefuneralhomes.com.Obituary...Judy A. Miller1944 ~ 2023Judy A. Miller was born August 19, 1944 in Kansas City, Missouri to Myron Wayne “Pete” and Wilma Deane (Anthony) Miller. She grad-uated from Attica High School with the Class of 1962. Judy worked various jobs throughout her life: BJ Manufactur-ing in Dodge City, City Clerk for the City of Medicine Lodge, and Kan-sas City Community College in the accounting department until her re-tirement. She then moved with her friend, Janice Troyer, back home to Attica.Playing softball on a fairly zeal-ous team with Shirley Floyd and Peggy Ruff has been many a topic over the years! Later in life you could nd her in her recliner watch-ing her KC Chiefs and KU men’s basketball teams. Needless to say, she loved her sports. Many a night were also spent at the table with many friends playing cards and dominoes. She enjoyed her time with her family and was always good with a comment that made everyone laugh! She was world-renowned for not holding back her opinion and had a knack for telling it like it is. Judy passed away at Attica Long Term Care on September 28, 2023. She will be greatly missed and fondly remembered by her sis-ter, Debbie Gerdes; brother, Monte Miller (Diana); nephews: Chad Gerdes (Penny), Chris Gerdes (Leah), Montana Miller, and Mason Miller; niece, Danielle Farr (Shay); 5 great nephews; 3 great nieces; other relatives and many friends. Judy was preceded in death by her parents; brother, Mickey Miller; and brother-in-law, Fred Gerdes. Memorial graveside service was held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, Octo-ber 5, 2023 at the Attica Cemetery with Pastor Tom Walters ofciating. “The Garden” recorded by Jimmy Scott was played.Memorials in memory of Judy may be made to Attica Long Term Care or to Country Care Hospice and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003. Obituary...John M. Carothers1943 ~ 2023John Melvin Carothers was born March 9, 1943 in Anthony, Kansas, son of Otto and Bessie J. (Whitelaw) Carothers. He graduat-ed from Anthony High School with the Class of 1961. On February 25, 1964, John was inducted into the United States Army in Fort Hamilton, New York. During this time, John served as a medic in Berlin, Germany. He received his Expert Rie, National Defense and Army of Occupation (Berlin) medals. He was honorably discharged on February 17, 1967 in Kansas City, Missouri. On June 22, 1968, John was united in marriage with Mary Rohr in St. Peter, Kansas. This union was blessed with two daughters, Tamara and Kendra. The family made their home in Anthony, Kan-sas. Growing up on a farm north-east of Anthony, John had a pas-sion for farming his entire life. He harvested wheat and raised cattle for many years before retiring. He was a member of Anthony Farmers Coop and for many years, Anthony Farm Bureau. John had a knack for connect-ing with people and no matter where he was, he would make a new acquaintance and enjoy good conversation. He and Mary bowled and golfed together and were members of the Anthony Golf Club. John also enjoyed time with his friends, playing cards at the pool hall and having “choir practice” aka poker night. John’s greatest accomplish-ment and joy in life was his family. He loved going to the zoo with his girls and later the grandkids. The girls remember vacations to Colo-rado to go skiing and sight-seeing and memorable trips to the Kansas State Fair where John’s mischie-vous side came out and he enjoyed scaring them on the Old Mill ride. On October 13, 2023, John passed away peacefully in Wichita, Kansas with his family by his side, at the age of 80. He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Mary on July 29, 2020; and his half-sis-ter, Constance “Connie” Brown.John will be deeply missed by his daughters, Tamara (Josh) Brooks and Kendra (Tracy Harris) Carothers; grandchildren: Maken-zie Barker, Jaelin Brooks, and Carson Brooks; other relatives and many friends. Funeral service will be held 2:00 p.m. Thursday, October 19, 2023 at Prairie Rose Funeral Home in Anthony, Kansas with Brandon Gerber ofciating. Military interment will follow at Forest Park Cemetery, Anthony. Visitation with the family will be held from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. In lieu of owers, memorials in memory of John may be made to Country Living Inc. or the Anthony Golf Course and can be sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Home, 602 E. Main St., Anthony, KS 67003.WWW.ANTHONYREPUBLICANNEWS.COMGOT NEWS???Send It To Us Atanthonyrepublican@att.net

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the Anthony Republican • October 18, 2023 Page 5Wes Higgs Agency, LLC125 W. Main St., Anthonywhiggs@amfam.comHarper Co. Line: Back To The Future~ A Conversation With Today’s TeenJoin the Party Line(Episode 2)By Cary MathesImagine you were born sometime before 1960 and you have taken (dragged) your 15 year-old grandchild into an antique shop on your way to Verizon so they can pick up their new next edi-tion iPhone. You promise that if they will go inside with you for just 5 minutes you’ll throw in a Frappuccino at Starbucks as part of the adventure. As good fortune would have it you stumble upon an old black rotary tele-phone in a vendor’s booth. You say something that re-sembles, “Oh, my goodness! Will you look at that?” That looks just like the ﬁrst phone my parents had when I was your age.” The following con-versation continues:Teen: That’s’ supposed to be a phone?Senior: Yep. It’s in good shape! I wonder what they want for it?T: Why does it have that squiggly cord hanging down by the side?S: It’s a couple of feet long and connects to the receiver that you talk into. It’s the bottom part that you talk into and you put your ear on the top part to listen.T: Looks pretty clunky to me. How would you make a call? I’m pushing the num-bers and nothing happens.S: You put your ﬁnger in-side the black dial on each number and spin it all the way around to the silver-col-ored stop at the bottom and let it roll back until it stops.T: You’re telling me that I have to spin that dial clear around, like, forever!S: Heavens no! Only 7 times if it’s in town. If you wanted to call somebody who didn’t live around here you would just dial “0” and talk to a real nice Operator that spoke good English who would dial the number for you.T: Can’t you just dial someone on your “Favorites” list?S: Sure. Just spin dial your “Favorites” seven digit numberT: So what if I want to make a call from my bedroom for privacy?S: I guess you’d better hope your bedroom is within 3-4 feet of the phone and be sure there isn’t a neighbor al-ready on the phone talking to someone else. Then you will need to wait your turn be-cause you’re on a “party line.”T: Your kidding, right?! That is soooo lame! How will I know when they’re done?S: Easy. Wait for a few minutes and pick up the phone again and see if they’re done talking. Of course, by then some other neighbor could be using it.T: What if I had wanted to talk to somebody when I’m out and about?S: Scoop the loop, pull over, and roll your window down. Or, wait until you get home, or use a phone booth. Scratch that – they don’t re-ally have them anymore.T: What if I had wanted to call my friend in Kansas City. I suppose that was a problem too?S: You could do that, but you had ask your parents for permission and the answer was usually, “Not today.” If you got a yes, you had to call the Operator to dial the num-ber for you. T: You’re kidding, right? S: Nope. Just dial “0”. And, count on it costing a small fortune. T: But Mom makes me call long distance to let her know I got home safely back to college. How did you deal with that?S: You didn’t hear this from me, but there was a way to check in with your Mom just to let her know you’re back home safe and sound. Ask the Operator to call “col-lect, person-to-person.” She’ll ask what speciﬁc person you wanted to take your call and you gave them your name. When your Mom picked up the phone on the other end and the Operator asked for “you,” your Mom would say, “you’re not there right now.” Then the Operator would ask if you wanted to call later – you say, “yes” – and every-body hangs up. Your Mom knew you were home safe and sound, and so did the Operator.T: That doesn’t sound honest.S: Yeah, well, I heard about other kids doing that but I don’t think I would have ever done that myself. (Turns face to hide a guilty look)T: I’m glad I wasn’t born when you were. It would re-ally suck!S: I wish phones were still like this one. Let’s go get your $6 Starbucks.By Leilani WilsonHarper Library DirectorThe Harper Library is of-fering a No Fines Month this October. Any lost or overdue books will have their cur-rent ﬁnes waived upon their return. Unlike our monthly No Fines Day books that are No Fines Month At The Harper Public Libraryreturned to our drop box this month can have their fees waived as well, so even if we are not open you can still re-turn your library books. Lost books have been a big issue in our library with $5993.11 worth of books that have never been returned. We don’t care about getting all that money, we simply would like our books back so other patrons can enjoy them too. Please help us spread the word so the library can continue to of-fer new and wonderful books to our community.

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Page 6 the Anthony Republican • October 18, 2023Obituary...Ruth E. Blick1941 ~ 2023Ruth Elaine Blick was born on April 22, 1941 in Neodesha, Kan-sas to Albert Francis and Mary Katherine (Gillen) Ricke. When Ruth was very young, the fam-ily moved to the family farm west of Sharon, Kansas. This is where Ruth grew up, attending school in Sharon and graduating from high school with the class of 1959. She went on to attend business college in Wichita, Kansas. Living and working in Wichita, Ruth was visiting family back home, when while attending a picnic, met Victor Henry Blick. Victor was living in Oregon at the time but was also home on vaca-tion. The couple fell in love and were married on January 10, 1970 at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Sharon. She went back with him, and they made their home in McMinnville, Oregon. In 1972, the couple moved back to the Blick homestead west of Attica, Kansas so they could take over the fam-ily dairy farm. The couple were blessed with three children: Rod-ney, Kristi, and Bill. In addition to being a homemaker, Ruth helped with the dairy and had other various jobs. She worked as a cook at the school, was a rural mail carrier, and the couple even owned and oper-ated a liquor store in Sharon in the early 1990s. Ruth enjoyed garden-ing, canning (famous for her dill pickles), cooking, and taking care of her family. Ruth was a lifelong member of the St. Boniface Catho-lic Church and served many years on the Altar Society.As her health failed, her children spent time caring for her either at their home or with her at her home. When they were no longer able to provide the care she needed, Ruth became part of the Attica Long Term Care family on January 6, 2023. This is where she passed away peacefully on Octo-ber 12, 2023 at the age of 82.Ruth is preceded in death by her parents, Albert and Mary Katherine Ricke; husband, Vic-tor; granddaughter, Peyton Blick; siblings: Carolyn Hrencher, Tom Ricke, Gerard Ricke, Randy Ricke, and Betty Lantzy; brothers-in-law, Charles Rinke, Clarence Hrencher, Tom Lantzy, and Harold Davis; and sister-in-law, Karol Ricke. She is survived by her children: Rodney Nicholas Blick of Wichita, Kristi Ann Baird (James) of Sharon, and Bill Joe Blick (Jody) of Wichita; grand-children: Molly, Kinsley, Cora, and Grant Blick and Jaxon, Jaspur, and Jhett Baird; Siblings: JoAnn Rinke, Phyllis Davis, Delmar Ricke (Bev), Kenneth Ricke, Louis Ricke (Nan-cy), Steve Ricke, Kathy Hart (Joe), Ron Ricke (Sheila), Janet Feld (Neil), and Dorene Reeves; sisters-in-law: Jeanette Ricke, Carol Ricke, and Theresa Ricke; several nieces and nephews; other relatives and friends.Recitation of the Rosary was 10:00 a.m. and Mass of Chris-tian Burial was 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at St. Boniface Catholic Church, Sharon. Burial followed at the St. Boniface Cem-etery.Memorials to St. Boni-face Altar Society sent in care of Prairie Rose Funeral Homes, 613 W 14th St ~ Harper, Kansas 67058. www.prairierosefuneralhomes.comAnthony, Kan. – Char-lus Bishop, Farm Bureau Financial Services agent, and Harper County Farm Bureau are teaming up to ﬁght hunger in Harper County. From Oct. 18 to Nov. 15, community members can drop off non-perishable items at the Farm Bureau Anthony ofﬁce at 602 N. LL&G Avenue. These items will be donated to the local End Hunger Food Drive In Harper Countyfood pantries and will be tracked in a state-wide com-petition. The End Hunger Food Drive is a state-wide pro-gram that brings county Farm Bureaus, Farm Bu-reau Financial Services agents and Kansas State University Wildcat fans to-gether to gather food dona-tions and participate in a friendly competition with other agents and county Farm Bureaus.“There are hungry people in our community and to-gether we can provide help to those in need,” says Kasey Waldschmidt, Harper Coun-ty Farm Bureau coordinator.The winning county will be recognized at the Nov. 25 Iowa State University vs. Kansas State University football game in Manhattan.Besides non-perishable food donations, monetary donations are accepted on-line at www.kfb.org/end-hungerfooddrive. For every dollar donated and tagged for our community, we will receive credit for one pound of food. To see how our commu-nity is competing in the state-wide competition, go to www.kfb.org/endhunger-fooddrive. Donations will be weighed and turned in on a weekly basis.For more information, contact Kasey Waldschmidt at 620-842-2982 or 620-842-3295. Donations will be ac-cepted until Nov. 15 at 602 N. LL&G Avenue in Antho-ny, Kansas.Harper County Dept. On Aging:Public Transit In Harper CountyBy Jennifer WolffEvery year at this time I complete a rather lengthy, detailed grant application with the Kansas Depart-ment of Transportation for ﬁnancial assistance for our public transportation ser-vice. Our primary source of ﬁnancial support comes this state 5311 rural public transportation grant fol-lowed by rider fees & then mill levy tax funds. Since joining the Harper County team, I appreciate the tre-mendous work & service our county transit service provides for every resi-dent. Public Transportation has come to mean so much more to me in the last 3.5 years & I could tell you testimony after testimony how this “simple” service makes Harper County liv-able & attractive. And know it’s optional… 26 counties or 25% of Kansans have no public transportation available to them. In real terms? Neighboring Barber & Stafford Counties have no public transportation. Zip. Sumner County has public transportation in Wellington only. Last year, our County service provid-ed rides to 322 residents, over 63,000 miles & made 8315 stops. Without public transportation, these riders would have had to rely on friends, family or neighbors to get them to medical vis-its, grocery necessities, hair appointments, eye/dental/chiropractic care, etc OR move to another communi-ty with transportation ser-vices. To experience Harper County Public Transporta-tion yourself & celebrate “Mobility Week” in Novem-ber – you can ride FREE to polling stations in Anthony, Attica or Harper on 11/7! (8am – 4:30 pm) Call ahead 620-842-5104.Other Advantages to Public Transportation:• Provides Economic opportunities. Every $1 in-vested in public transpor-tation generates $5 in eco-nomic returns.• Safer way to travel than automobile. Stud-ies show you reduce your chance of being in an ac-cident by more than 90% by taking public transit vs commuting by car.• Saves money. The av-erage household spends 16 cents of every $1 on trans-portation. (add up your ex-penses for fuel, insurance, tags, taxes, maintenance, payments – ALL cars a lux-ury)• Enhances personal opportunities. Riding the bus to work or school is not just for urban commuters…even in Harper Co!(stat’s by American Pub-lic Transportation Associa-tion)The Public Transporta-tion Service assists ALL Harper Co residents of any age to stay indepen-dent with transportation to work, medical appoint-ments, shopping, errands, Patterson Health Center & locations less than 70 miles. Hours of operation: 8:30am– 4:30 pm, Monday – Friday. Every Harper Co resident can ride with pub-lic transit regardless of age or mobility. Equal access is provided to the public. Al-though we are available to make trips M-F out of coun-ty, rides need to be sched-uled 24 hours in advance & the bus returns for Harper Co by 3pm. CALL 620-842-5104 for ride reservations & rates. 1st come, 1st served.Out of County Transit Schedule: Mon 10/23: Wichita Tues 10/24: Caldwell Wed 10/25: Wichita Thurs 10/26: Out of County availableFri 10/27: Wichita All routes are subject to change without notice.

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the Anthony Republican • October 18, 2023 Page 7PUBLIC NOTICE - DELINQUENT PERSONAL PROPERTY TAXES - HARPER COUNTY TREASURER(First Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, October 11, 2023) 3t Feel The Power: Wheatland Electric Celebrates 75 Years Of HistoryBy Bruce W. Mueller ManagerWheatland ElectricThis year, 2023, marks a very special year for us, which is why your partici-pation and involvement this April are so much more meaningful. That’s because we’re celebrating 75 years since the inception of our co-operative.In the late 1940s, nine visionary western Kansans took matters into their own hands to bring reliable and affordable electricity to our region — electricity to light our homes, to water our farmlands, and to transform us into the economically thriving region we call home today.It was on Oct. 25, 1948, that WEC received its ofﬁ-cial charter from the Rural Electriﬁcation Administra-tion (REA), which was signed into law in 1936 at the height of America’s Great Depres-sion. This transformative program under President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal was designed to bring electricity to rural Ameri-ca, at a time when nearly 90% of the country lacked electricity. Stringing wires across sparsely populated farmlands was simply cost prohibitive at the time.Today, three-quarters of a century later, it’s clear to see how the visionary lead-ership and hard work of a few locals have continued to power our landscape over the decades — and why our cooperative continues to be a powerful source of service, compassion and innova-tion for the communities we serve today.From our humble grass-roots, we’ve grown into an organization today that serves over 21,000 homes and businesses across 17 Kansas and Colorado coun-ties, via 4,600-plus miles of distribution lines.Delivering energy around the clock and across a ser-vice territory that spans 330 miles — from Towner, Colorado, to Caldwell, Kan-sas — is no easy feat. Over the decades our cooperative has faced many natural di-sasters: ﬂoods, blizzards, ice storms and derechos. In the face of these threats, we’ve always gone to work as quickly and safely as pos-sible to get the power back on. Despite the many storms — both literal and ﬁgurative — we’ve always stayed true to our vision: to “Provide essential services that are safe, reliable and competi-tively priced to enhance the lives of our members.”We do that in many ways, not only by meeting your en-ergy needs but also by serv-ing our communities with care and compassion.Nearly 10 years ago, our cooperative started a small project we called Cram the Van. Our goal was to raise as many donations as possible for our local food banks. That service project has steadily grown into a powerful initia-tive over the years, collect-ing 54,599 pounds of food in 2022 for a dozen food banks and bringing our combined nine-year total to 226,908 pounds, or just over 113 tons! Today, Cram the Van is just one of the many ways we give back, and we look forward to sharing our plans to continue this campaign at our annual meeting.In addition, our coopera-tive also awards academic scholarships and sponsors annual youth programs for high school students; dispenses grants through our Sharing Success Fund; sponsors local youth sport-ing teams, county fairs, and other community events and programs; hosts electrical safety demonstrations for audiences of all ages and backgrounds; and much more.None of us knows what the future might hold or what the energy industry will look like 75 years from today. What we do know is that we’ll be ready for what-ever lies ahead.Our organization has proven itself in the past, growing, changing and adapting to our member-ship’s ever-evolving needs.Catching Up With The County CommissionOfﬁcial Meeting MinutesRegular MeetingSubmitted By HarperCounty Clerk’s OfﬁceSeptember 11, 2023The Harper County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session, with Chairman Struble calling the meeting to order with Commissioner Waldschmidt and Commissioner Vornauf. Shonda Larson, Finance Di-rector, Hannah Crowe, Coun-ty Clerk were also present. Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to approve September 8, 2023 beneﬁts in the amount of $167,989.59; approved unanimously.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve Sep-tember 11, 2023 account payables in the amount of $195,654.49; approved unan-imously.Michael Bennett & Bai-ley Longbine, Public Works, gave a department update.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve an in-ordinate spending authori-zation for a 10’x30’ concrete box from the Railroad Yard in the amount of $12,795.00. This is for the bridge on NE 5 Ave and S of NE 120 Rd. These funds will be coming out of the Plumb Thicket Fund; approved unanimous-ly.At 9:10 a.m. Commission-er Waldschmidt motioned to enter executive session. The subject to be discussed will be personnel matters. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss person-nel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meeting will resume at 9:20 a.m. in this room; approved unani-mously. Ami DeLacerda, HR, and Michael Bennett were present in this meeting. The meeting returned to open session at 9:20 a.m. with no binding action taken.At 9:20 a.m. Commis-sioner Struble motioned to enter executive session. The subject to be discussed will be personnel matters. The COUNTY Continued on next page

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Page 8 the Anthony Republican • October 18, 2023Kevin Alexander, Chair Executive Board(First Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, October 4, 2023) 3t NOTICE OF SHERIFF’S SALETHE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that pursuant to an Order of Sale issued out of the District Court of Harper County, Kansas on Septem-ber 25, 2023, in the case set forth below, I , Tracy Chance, Sheriff of Harper County, Kansas, will on November 14, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. in the District Court Room of the Harper County Courthouse at 201 North Jennings, Anthony, Kansas, offer for public sale and sell to the highest bidder, without redemption, the following described real property situ-ated in Harper County, Kansas, the legal description and approximate location for each tract of property to be sold is listed below as (1), the owner or a party having some interest in each tract of property is listed as (2) and the judgment lien as of April 5, 2023, the tract is listed as (3). TRACT #35The Board of County Commissioners of Harper County, Kansas v. Doug Asper, et al., Case No. 2022 CV 691. Legal description: A tract in Block 4, in Jennings Addition to the City of Anthony, Harper County, Kansas, described as: Beginning at a point 160 feet North of Southeast corner of Block 4, thence West 330 feet, thence North 75 feet, thence East 157.5 feet, thence North 25 feet, thence East 172.5 feet, thence South 100 feet to the point of beginning. Approximate location: 418 N LL & G Ave, Anthony, KS 670032. Doug Asper, 402 S. Jefferson, Av., Anthony, KS 67003, Melissa Asper, 402 S. Jefferson, Av., Anthony, KS 670033. $35,923.54 Tracy Chance Sheriff, Harper County, KansasPhilip W. Unruh #92171216 CentralHarper, KS 67058Tel: 620-896-7301Fax: 620-896-7954 Em: philunruh@outlook.comAttorney for PlaintiffLEGAL NOTICE(First Published in The Anthony Republican, Wednesday, October 18, 2023) 3t IN THE THIRTIETH JUDICIAL DISTRICTDISTRICT COURT, HARPER COUNTY, KANSASPROBATE DIVISIONIn the matter of the Estate of )William C. Fitzhugh, Deceased. ) Case No. HP-2023-PR-37(Filed Pursuant to K.S.A. Ch. 59)NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORSTHE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notiﬁ ed that a Petition has been ﬁ led in this Court by Allison K. Murphy, beneﬁ ciary of William C. Fitzhugh, deceased, requesting that: the foreign will of William C. Fitzhugh dated September 17, 2021, be admitted to probate and record in this Court; no administration of the Estate is necessary; the will be construed, and the following Kan-sas real estate owned by the decedent, described as follows: (a) An overriding royalty interest of .00063477 and a working interest of 3.125 in oil and gas leases situated in Harper County, Kansas, and described as follows: The East Half of the West Half (E/2 W/2) of Section 25, Township 33 South, Range 6 West of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas The East Half of the East Half (E/2 E/2) of Section 26, Township 33 South, Range 6 West of the 6th P.M., Harper County, Kansas (b) A working interest of 4.6875 in oil and gas leases situated in Bar-ton County, Kansas, and described as follows: The Southeast Quarter (SE/4) of Section 5, Township 19 South, Range 12 West of the 6th P.M., Barton 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 November 9, 2023 at 8:45 a.m. in the District Court, in the City of Pratt, Pratt County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to ﬁ le your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Allison K. Murphy, PetitionerJOHNSTON, EISENHAUER, EISENHAUER& LYNCH, LLC113 E. Third - PO Box 825Pratt, KS 67124(620) 672-5533Attorneys for PetitionerLEGAL NOTICEjustiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss person-nel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meet-ing will resume at 9:40 a.m. in this room; approved unan-imously. Ami DeLacerda, HR, and Jan Harding, EMS, present in this meeting. The meeting returned to open session at 9:40 a.m. with no binding action taken.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned a 5-min-COUNTY Continued from previous pageute recess; approved unani-mously.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to recon-vene; approved unanimous-ly.Richard Raleigh, County Attorney, & Joe Macoubrie, spoke to Commissioners about Flat Ridge 4 & 5 Road Use Agreement & Contribu-tion Agreement.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to adjourn the BocC meeting; approved unanimously.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to start the 2024 Revenue Neutral Rate and Budget Hearing at 10:00 a.m.; approved unanimously. Meeting is open to public comment.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to close the 2024 Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing; approved unanimously.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to have 2024 Budget Hearing; ap-proved unanimously.Commissioners Wald-schmidt signed to set RNR 61.506 with Resolution 2023-05’; approved unani-mously. Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve 2024 Budget; approved unani-mously.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to close the 2024 Budget Hearing; approved unanimously.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to open back up the BoCC meeting; approved unanimously.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to ap-prove Resolution 2023-06 approving the Assignment/Transfer of the Flat Ridge 4 & 5 Wind project; approved unanimously.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to ap-prove Commercial Wind Farm Decommissioning and Pilot Contribution Agree-ment for Flat Ridge 5; ap-proved unanimously.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to approve Road Access and Repair Agreement for Flat Ridge 5; approved unanimously.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve Com-mercial Wind Farm Decom-missioning and Pilot Contri-bution Agreement for Flat Ridge 4; approved unani-mously.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve Road Access and Repair Agree-ment Flat Ridge 4; approved unanimously.Vikki Mader, Horizons, gave a quarterly update.Josh Teel, IT, presented an inordinate spending au-thorization.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to approve inordinate spending authori-zation to move in the sound system in District Court by ECC in the amount of $3485; approved unanimously.Kari O’Riley, Community Development, gave a depart-ment update.At 11:08 a.m. Commis-sioner Waldschmidt mo-tioned to enter executive session. The subject to be discussed will be personnel matters. The justiﬁcation Editor’s Note: Due to the Kan-sas courts computer ling sys-tem being ofine, caused by a secuity incident, information from the Harper County Clerk’s ofce including the Paid Trafc Fines, Case Filings and Court Docket were unavailable as of the press deadline.Individuals listed below are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.HARPER COUNTY JAILARRESTS & BOOKINGSRowdy W. Bazer, 32: Arrested: 10-10-23; Released: N/A. Arrest-ed By: HCSO. Charges: 1) Bond revocation.Alisa E. Smith, 32: Arrested: 10-13-23; Released: 10-15-23. Arrested By: HCSO. Charges: 1) 48 hour quick dip.Cheyenne I. Murphy, 26: Ar-rested: 10-14-23; Released: 10-15-23. Arrested By: APD. Charg-es: 1) Possession of marijuana.HARPER COUNTY DEEDSBOOK D108#973 - Quit Claim Deed: Rose K. Truesdale to the John L. Baker Revocable Trust, Lot 1 in Blk. 49 in the City of Attica, Harper Coun-ty, Kansas.#974 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Kelly D. Baker and Jerry Baker, and Shana R. Holdt and Dennis Holdt, to Nathaniel Hat-eld and Christina Hateld, the S/50’ of the E/2 of Blk. 11 in East Highland Addition to the City of Anthony, Harper County, Kansas.#975 - Statutory Warranty Deed: Jim Bergman and Tanat-cha Bergman to Ethan Bergman, Lot 8 and the N/2 of Lot 10 in Blk. 2 of Summit Addition to the City of Anthony, Harper County, Kan-sas.for closing the meeting is to discuss personnel mat-ters of nonelected person-nel. The open meeting will resume at 11:20 a.m. in this room; approved unanimous-ly. Ami DeLacerda, HR, and Brooke Mantey, Appraiser were present in this meet-ing. Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve to extend for 5-minutes; ap-proved unanimously. Com-missioner Struble motioned to extend for 5-minutes; ap-proved unanimously. The meeting returned to open session 11:30 a.m. with no binding action taken.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve inordi-nate spending authorization for the ERSI Arc GIS in the amount of $1,100.00; ap-proved unanimously.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve inordi-nate spending authorization for Personal Property Digi-tal Books from Price Digest in the amount of $1,094.80; approved unanimously.Shonda Larson, Finance Director, gave a department update.Commissioner Vornauf motioned a 5-minute recess; approved unanimously.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to reconvene; ap-proved unanimously.Ami DeLacerda, HR, gave a department update.At 12:02 p.m. Commis-sioner Waldschmidt mo-tioned to enter executive session. The subject to be discussed will be personnel matters. The justiﬁcation for closing the meeting is to discuss personnel matters of nonelected personnel. The open meeting will resume at 12:20 p.m. in this room; approved unanimously. Ami DeLacerda, HR, was pres-ent in this meeting. Com-missioner Waldschmidt mo-tioned to extend 10-minutes; approved unanimously. The meeting returned to open session at 12:30 p.m. with no binding action taken.Commissioner Wald-schmidt motioned to ap-prove August 2023 transfers in the amount of $4,523.14; approved unanimously.Commissioner Vornauf motioned to approve Sep-tember 5, 2023 minutes; ap-proved unanimously.As there was no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 12:39 p.m. The next regular meeting will be held on Monday September 18, 2023 at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioner Room at the Harper County Courthouse.Approved: Darrin Stru-ble, ChairmanAttest: Hannah K. Crowe, County ClerkTOPEKA — The Kansas Supreme Court issued Ad-ministrative Order 2023-CC-074 today, Monday October 16th, conﬁrming clerk ofﬁces in the appel-late courts and all district courts—except the court in Johnson County—remain unable receive electronic ﬁl-ings at this time.Courts are open and op-erating, but clerks cannot receive electronic ﬁlings or electronic payments. All ﬁl-ings must be on paper or by fax. Paper ﬁlings can be hand delivered or sent by mail.The order declares clerk ofﬁces inaccessible because the electronic ﬁling systems Kansas Supreme Court Issues New Order About Court Operations After Security Incidentin those courts are unavail-able. This allows a party to seek relief from a court if their ﬁling is untimely.The Kansas Courts eFil-ing system has been ofﬂine since the judicial branch experienced a security in-cident late last week, on Thursday, October 12th. The security incident affected several systems used daily by courts statewide, includ-ing the eﬁling system attor-neys use to ﬁle documents in cases, the case manage-ment systems district and appellate courts use to pro-cess cases, and others.The Ofﬁce of Judicial Administration has added information to the judi-cial branch website to help court users while court sys-tems are ofﬂine. The Court systems security incident page will be updated as new information becomes available. It includes links to information pages for at-torneys and the public who need to interact with courts.The Ofﬁce of Judicial Administration is working with experts from several sources to ﬁnd out what happened in the security incident, how it happened, and how far it reached. Until those questions are answered, the Ofﬁce of Ju-dicial Administration can’t predict when the systems will be brought back online.The network issues faced by the judicial branch inter-rupted user access to sever-al online systems, including, but not limited to:Kansas Courts eFiling, which accepts electronically ﬁled documents.Kansas Protection Order Portal, which accepts elec-tronically ﬁled documents.Kansas District Court Public Access Portal, which allows searching district court case information.Kansas online marriage license application. Persons can still apply, but the ap-plication will not be sent to a district court for process-ing through the eﬁling sys-tem.Kansas eCourt case management system, which district courts use to pro-cess cases.

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the Anthony Republican • October 18, 2023 Page 9FOR 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 ADSKCAN 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. 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Senior & Military Discounts avail-able. Call: 855-219-8849. kpa-10-18EMAIL YOUR NEWS TO:anthonyrepublican@att.net60 YEARS AGO - 1963Jerome Gates had a be-lated birthday party which included a weiner roast at the Robert Gates home fol-lowed by a party to the Star-Vue Drive-In Theatre. Those enjoying the party in addi-tion to the honored guest were: Nancy Gates, Lee Ann Prouse, Alice Starks, Pam McKee, Richard Williams, Joyce Gates and Mark Pﬁef-er.Allen Hudgens, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben Hudgens of Anthony, had been cast in the York College production “The Miser.” Allen, a sopho-more, was majoring in lib-eral arts.50 YEARS AGO - 1973Fall Homecoming at Chaparral featured the crowning of one of these ﬁve candidates: Patty Bruey, Jeannie Catlin, Susan Troyer, Julie Williams and Tammy High. Susan Troyer, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Troyer, rural Harper, was crowned Queen. She was escorted by Ed Denton and crowned by John Meyer, Student Council president.Three Cadet Girl Scouts, Debbie Goucher, Eileen Wil-liams and Christina Jen-nings, along with Mary Hal-bower, were campaigners for the United Fund.40 YEARS GO - 1983Three area youth attend-ed a tryout for the Olympic baseball team held in Kan-sas City, Kansas. The three attending were: Vance Wil-liams, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Williams, Harper; Scott McCann, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben McCann Jr., Anthony and Casey Vondracek, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Vondracek, Anthony.The reason gasoline prices in Anthony fell from $1.209 (for regular) to around $1.129 for a few days was a new convenience store in Harper that had opened with gasoline at .949 cents per gallon.30 YEARS AGO - 1993Homecoming royalty crowned at Attica’s football game were Queen, Linda Zrubeck and King, J.D. My-ers. Other king candidates were Brad McDaniel and Eric Dark. Other queen can-didates were Toni Heath and Staci Blurton. Crown bearer was Bryan Eck and ﬂower girl was Teri Domnick.Matt Busby of Anthony had been selected as a mem-ber of Primo Cambiata, a Bethel College vocal ensem-ble.20 YEARS AGO - 2003Leslie Giesen and Ra-chel Dunn were named to the All-Tournament team at Chaparral’s volleyball tour-nament.Fall Homecoming Queen candidates were Jessica Hostetler, Sara Inslee, Beth Giesen and Jenny Elinger. King candidates were Wade Williams, Marcus Rora-baugh, Brandon Stevens and Jeremy Schulte. 10 YEARS AGO - 2013Chaparral Fall Home-coming candidates were: Meredith Olds and Kyndell Hightree; MaKayle Overton and Bob Himelrick; Paige Hoskinson and Jaden Mill-er; and Roger Clark. Paige Hoskinson was crowned Queen and Jaden Miller, King. The ﬂower girl was Kennedy Jefferis and the crown bearer was Daxton Hostetler.Austen and Shira Krenek of Bluff City, Kanas had been named Harper County Farm Bureau’s 2013 Farm Family of the Year.5 YEARS AGO - 2018Harper County Youth Rodeo Overall Winners in the 9 to 11 age group for the season were Peyton Carlisle, ﬁrst place; Cooper Bryant, second place; Taylor Stegall, third place; Shay Wilson, fourth place; Kallin Hawley, ﬁfth place; Alexandria Rob-inson, sixth place; Jack Rob-inson, seventh place; Kira Miller, eighth place and Jil-lian Wineinger, ninth place.

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