Senior Moments
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Senior Moments
The Horton Senior Citizens held their monthly board meeting and carry in meal on May 20. It was decided at the meeting to have a fund raiser to help pay for the monthly operating expenses at the Center. We will be serving beef burgers, chips of your choice, a beverage of your choice, and cookies during the Car Show, Farmers Market and city wide garage sales on May 31 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. We are located in downtown Horton at 116 W. 8th St.
Senior Moments
The members of the Horton Senior Center saw a true story “Sound of Hope” during Movie Nite on Thursday, May 8 at the Center. Thank you to Shirley Foster for bringing the movie for us.
USD 415 and USD 430 students visit Brown County Fair Center for Earth Day
Fourth and fifth grade students from Hiawatha USD 415 and Horton USD 430 visited the Brown County Fairgrounds in Horton for a special Earth Day event that took place on Tuesday, May 6.
Horton High School Art Students Shine at 2025 League Art Competitions
Art competitions have long served as a beacon for creative exploration and artistic excellence. For students, these events are much more than opportunities to win prizes—they are formative experiences that contribute significantly to personal, academic, and professional growth. Such art competitions play a pivotal role in student development, enhancing technical skills, nurturing creative confidence, and even shaping future career paths.
Horton High School Students Win 1st at Northeastern Kansas Regional Art Competitions at Highland Community College for a Second Year in a Row
Several Horton High School art students participated in the Northeastern Kansas Regional Art Invitational and Competition at Highland Community College in Highland Kansas on Thursday, April 17, 2025. Fourteen of the artworks submitted by Horton High School art students earned the school a First Place in competition against other 1A, 2A, and 3A Kansas schools. Over nine hundred artworks were submitted from 45 schools from across the state participated in this event this year. Art Day judges will view several hundred works of art and present Best of Show, Artistic Excellence, and Honorable Mention awards to selected works. The competition offers students the opportunity to publicly display their art and to view the work of their fellow students. The show is a wonderful source of inspiration and ideas for students and educators alike.
Friends of Hospice Volunteers meet on April 30
The annual Volunteer Appreciation event was held on Wednesday, April 30th at the NEK Hospice office in Horton, KS. Those in attendance were President Rosemary Schooler, Vice President Alisa Britt, Secretary Betty Robison, Historian Dixie Westervelt, Charlene Branch, Donna Bottom, Nancy Burns, Terri Watkins, Marty Mercer, Volunteer Coordinator Michelle Bottom, Social Worker Kendra Cowley, Office Manager Danielle Vaughn and Administrator Susanna Cooper, RN.
Senior Moments
Members of the Horton Senior Citizens Center took a tour of the Werner Wagon Works on Tuesday, May 5. We enjoyed seeing some “works in progress” and hearing about all of the wagons that were built in Horton and shipped all over the U.S.A. Donnie and his wife Connie Werner have significant knowledge from building or refurbishing antique wagons. Many thanks to them both for taking the time to show us their business and answering all our questions.
Senior Moments
The Horton Senior Citizens are happy to have new chairs and blinds! They arrived last week. Many thanks to Larry Paulsen, Phil Wiley and Dean Mercer for getting the blinds installed and also to Janice Langdon for helping to get the chairs unwrapped and set up in the center. We would not have been able to make these improvements without the generous donations from our friends.
Horton High School to showcase spring play “The Money in Uncle George’s Suitcase”
“The Money in Uncle George’s Suitcase” by Pat Cook will be premiering at Horton High School this spring.