SERVING LOGAN & McPHERSON COUNTIES THE STAPLETON FOR OVER 100 YEARS SinceLOGAN 1912 COUNTY, • creativeprintersonline.com STAPLETON NEBRASKA 69163 (USPS THURSDAY, 518780) MAY 27, THURSDAY, 2021 JANUARY 5, 2017 NO. NO. 1 21 School remodeling and addition project underway home when necessary.” Photo & Story By Activities went on Marcia Hora throughout the school year with a limited num- Stapleton Public School ber of people allowed in board members broke the building and when at- ground on the new re- tending other schools. modeling and addition “Overall, I would have to project prior to the regu- say we had a very good lar meeting, Monday, May year and the last couple of 17. Demolition work has months it was pretty since started on the for- much back to normal. mer lobby, office area, The weather even cooper- and music room. Building ated for the most part and supplies and material for we did not have to go remodeling is in place extra days.” and it is expected the re- Principal Kris Walker modeled entrance and agreed. Teachers, staff new office area, commons and students adapted to area, concession stand COVID-19 guidelines and and restrooms will be she said student test completed by August 15. scores remain high. The music room and There will be many locker room addition to changes next school year. the east of the current A new superintendent gymnasium may be de- will take over the helm layed and is expected to and there will be new be completed in the fall teachers, custodian, and a due to a steel shortage. maintenance person in School District R-1 vot- place. ers passed a $2,900,000 Superintendent Gaffney bond at the November 3, will be retiring and he 2020 general election. and his wife, Linda, will The project includes a return to their ranch in new, secure entrance into the Anselmo area. the building, restrooms “We have definitely en- MARCIA HORA - THE STAPLETON ENTERPRISE brought up to ADA code, joyed our time here. It is Stapleton Public School board members and administration broke ground Monday, May 17, for the new remodeling updated locker rooms, ad- very hard for us to leave and addition project at the school. Pictured, l-r: Rex Walz, Frank Kramer, Kim Kramer, Steve Schaeffer, Kristy Opela, ditional space to meet stu- this community and end Rich Burnside, Principal Kris Walker and Superintendent Howard Gaffney. dent privacy standards, a my career in education,” dedicated music room Superintendent Gaffney Dasie Nichols who has fice manager, has been SPS. beyond beef in the school with enhanced acoustics, said. “We will be back been working as a hired as the new math Lacy Kinderknecht will lunch program and show and functional commons from time to time to visit para/substitute and with teacher to take the place be moving from fourth support to the “Beef in area. our friends.” the ag program will be of Bob Harvey who has re- grade teacher to third the School” program. Superintendent Howard Brian Redinger has been the new ag teacher. She tired. grade. A letter was approved to Gaffney said the 2020-21 hired as the new superin- replaces Bryce Funk who Lynnsey Williams will Jeff Paben, Title I, has be sent to the State Board school year was a success tendent and he and his will be moving to Wiscon- be the new office man- moved to North Platte. of Education on the stand due to the hard work and wife will be moving to Sta- sin with his fiancee. He ager. Janet Victory has been taken by the school board dedication of the princi- pleton in June. They have has accepted a position Jason Wehnes has ac- hired as secondary SPED on the proposed new pal, teachers, and staff. four daughters who will there. cepted a position at teacher, driver’s educa- health standards. The let- “We were prepared to go be enrolled in the school Joni Morash will be a Arnold where he lives. tion and volleyball coach. ter will be published in virtual at the beginning system. new elementary teacher. Patrick Hynes of Murdock She and her husband next week’s issue. of this school year, but we Louie and Polly Siegel Morash has been a substi- will be moving to Staple- have purchased a home in The board also approved did not have to,” Superin- have retired from the tute teacher in the school ton to fill the history posi- Stapleton. paying Richard’s Electric tendent Gaffney said. “We maintenance and custo- system and lives west of tion. Hynes is a member In other action at the directly as electrical con- remained in school and dian position. Keifer Stapleton. of the Air National Guard regular May board meet- tractor for the building had a full class schedule Burke has been hired to Emilee Wells of Thed- and has done a tour of ing action was taken to go project for time and mate- that culminated with take over maintenance ford, has been hired as duty in Iraq. on record opposing the rial as per estimate and prom and graduation. We and Paula Goffena is the the new guidance coun- Delite Weinman, who serving of plant-based change order. did have to quarantine at new custodian. selor and replaces Mar- was the fifth grade burger and impossible/ times, but it worked out New teachers and staff garet Ann Neal who teacher, and Dakota Mey- and lessons were sent hired include: retired. ers, third grade teacher, Carly Kulp, current of- will not be returning to Logan County 34th annual Logan County Fair Roping Club Stapleton Junior Reorganizes & Rodeo events The Logan County Rop- first club event will be ing Club has reorganized June 8. Rodeo set for announced and new officers have Breakaway will start at The Logan County Ag urday, August 21 and the been elected as the 2021 7:00 p.m. (3-$10.00) and Saturday, July 10 Society is making plans evening performance at schedule has been an- team roping follows (3- for the 2021 edition of the 7:00 p.m. nounced. June 1 will be a $20.00). A $100.00 mem- The 34th annual Staple- ior Rodeo T-shirt de- Logan County Fair & The pork breakfast will practice night at the bership is required to ton Junior Rodeo has signed by Sublime Bou- Rodeo and has an- be served at 8:00 a.m. Sat- Logan County Fair- rope. been set for Saturday, July tique and they may be nounced the ranch rodeo urday morning at the grounds near Stapleton. You must attend six of 10, beginning at 9:00 a.m. picked up at the office the will be held Friday, Au- Logan County Fair Build- President Mark Lovitt nine ropings to be eligible CDT at the Logan County day of the rodeo. The T- gust 20. Check-in will be ing. The parade is set for said the roping club will for buckles. Buckles will Fairgrounds. shirts will sell for $10.00 at 5:00 p.m. and a rules Saturday afternoon. Mut- be working together with be given in open break- All entries and fees must each. meeting at 5:30 p.m. The ton bustin’ for kids will the Logan County Ag Soci- away, heading and heel- be received no later than All-around buckles will calcutta will be held at begin at 5:00 p.m., a ety to improve the arena ing. Year-end all-around Saturday, July 3, and may be awarded, and reserve 6:00 p.m. with the rodeo chicken chase at 5:30 and fair events. wins a pistol. Cowboy eti- be mailed to Stapleton through fourth place all- to follow. Events include p.m., and a wild horse Longterm goals include quette will be required Junior Rodeo, P.O. Box around prizes. doctoring/mugging, sort- race calcutta at 6:00 p.m. improving the boxes and and special prize nights 274, Stapleton, NE 69163. Concessions available. ing, trailer loading, and The Stapleton Area Cham- constructing a return are scheduled throughout Entries will close on Sat- For more information you trailer race. ber of Commerce will alley. the season. urday, July 3, or when the may contact Jennifer The cost is $400.00 per again host their annual Other officers are Art For more information 175th entry is received. Johnston at 308-645-9432. team and there will be free barbecue. Leetch, vice president; Na- on the roping club you Age divisions are 0-6, 7- Gate fee is $2.00 for buckles for the winning The Sunday line-up to talie Jones, secretary-trea- may contact Lovitt at 308- 10 and 11-14. Team rop- adults, $1.00 for those 18 team and a breast collar date includes cowboy surer; and Shaylee Jones, 636-8234 or 308-636-2348, ing for all ages will count and under or $5.00 per for the top horse. church and feed team assistant. and by liking the Logan towards all-around. car. Five and under are The Stapleton Rodeo races. Be watching for Practices and club will County Roping Club on Each contestant may admitted free. will be one-day only with more information as ac- alternate every other Facebook. purchase a Stapleton Jun- slack at 8:00 a.m. on Sat- tivities are scheduled. Tuesday night and the -- News Briefs -- Weather McPherson Notices Index MCHS Alumni, May 29 DATE HI LOW MT • McPherson Co. School Legal Notices.............2 Get Your Listings 15 70 44 0 Co. News McPherson County High Dist #90 Proceedings Social Side.................3 In For Chamber 16 74 46 .26 • School Dist.