Photos by Betty Cooper

The Iron Games were held at 6:30 p.m. at the high school on Sunday as part of the homecoming activities for the week. 

By Rich Wicks | Times Vedette

During the regular Sept. 24 meeting of the Guthrie County Board of Supervisors, the supervisors discussed the communication plan relating to the upcoming vote on a countywide EMS service.

Supervisor Maggie Armstrong gave a “practice run” of the script that is suggested for the various small-group informational meetings the supervisors plan to hold prior to the Nov. 5 election. Her practice run lasted roughly 10 minutes. Afterwards, supervisors provided feedback on possible tweaks to the content.

The schedule of informational meetings (all meetings shown are set for 7 p.m.) on the proposed countywide EMS plan includes:

• Oct. 1 (Bayard)
• Oct. 3 (Casey)
• Oct. 7 (Jackson Township)
• Oct. 8 (Bear Grove)
• Oct. 9 (WCV School, Stuart)
• Oct. 10 (Guthrie Center High School)
• Oct. 14 (Yale Community Center)
• Oct. 16 (Panorama Schools auditorium).
• An Adair meeting is also in the works.

Regarding the publicizing of these scheduled meetings, Armstrong said the meetings will be posted in area newspapers.

“I am also going to create a Facebook page,” Armstrong said.

County Health Services Director Jotham Arber provided an update on services in that department. He told of efforts to add a social worker to enhance mental health services. He added that, because the area is recognized as a “mental health desert,” he anticipates the usage will be high, especially as advertising increases.

Arber also updated the supervisors on the status of the county’s efforts to create a “vicious dog ordinance.” He said the process is ongoing, and he stressed that the proposed ordinance will not be breed-specific.

“The dog bite ordinance that we drafted with the coalition…in effect, it says that if your dog bites someone, and it’s a vicious dog, because of that, it can’t be in the county,” Arber said.

The next regular meeting of the supervisors will be Tuesday, Oct. 1. The public is welcome to attend in person or via remote technology. To join remotely, call 323-792-6123, then use meeting code 547029216#.

Special to the Times Vedette

The Panora Chamber of Commerce announced that the Holiday Showcase will be Nov. 7-9 this year. The theme for the event will be “I Spy…Holiday Showcase Edition.” Each participating business will hide a small holiday object for customers to search for in their store. Once the item is found, customers can get a signature/punch on their shopping passport. Kids who are playing will receive a snack/treat/candy cane from each business. For the winners, there will be five baskets for the adults to win and one kid basket. Each basket will be made up of items/gift cards donated from each business. Look for more details soon. 

By Lilah Heinz, ACGC FFA Chapter Reporter

Four ACGC FFA members will walk across the stage at Lucas Oil Stadium on Oct. 26 to receive their American FFA Degree.

Last spring, all four of these recipients completed the lengthy application to receive their American Degree, the highest degree achievable in the National FFA Organization. This honor shows an FFA member’s dedication to his or her chapter and state FFA association.

Our members’ applications were four of just 135 that were approved to receive this honor this fall at the 97th Annual National FFA Convention and Expo. This degree demonstrates the effort FFA members apply toward their supervised agricultural experience and the outstanding leadership abilities and community involvement they exhibited through their FFA careers.

American FFA Degree recipients show promise for the future and have gone above and beyond to achieve excellence. Sophie Dorsey, Michael Maas, EmmaKay McClain, and Jacob Thomas will receive their certificate and pin at the National FFA Convention on Oct. 26 in the Lucas Oil Stadium.

Sophie is the daughter of Brett and Stephanie Dorsey. She is a 2023 graduate of ACGC High School and was active in many activities outside of FFA as well as an active member of the chapter. While in high school, Sophie competed on multiple LDE and CDE teams as well as held officer positions with the chapter. Her SAE project was in the Beef Production with her Cow/Calf herd. She has kept diligent records on this project and is expanding on it each year.

Michael is the son of Kevin and Darci Maas. He graduated from ACGC High School in 2023 and was an active member of our chapter. While in high school, Michael competed in multiple LDE and CDE teams and held a couple of officer positions within the chapter. His SAE project was in the Beef Production with his Cow/Calf herd. Michael has kept diligent records on his SAE and plans to expand on it each year.

EmmaKay is the daughter of Dennis and Donna McClain. She was a graduate of ACGC High School in 2022 and was a very active member within our chapter. Not only did she hold officer positions in our chapter but she also competed in multiple LDE and CDE contests. EmmaKay went on to receive the Rising Star Award for her production SAE. She held a sheep production SAE while in high school and then an Ag Service SAE after graduation with her Aviation Service Business crop dusting and teaching others how to fly.

Jacob is the son of Mike and Jill Thomas. He is a 2023 graduate of ACGC High School. Jacob was a chapter officer and active in many other committees. He was a gold recipient in the Ag Sales LDE at the state conference and competed in many other LDE and CDE contests. Jacob held a diversified production SAE with his Cow/Calf Operation and row cropping with his family.

Photos by Mark Reno

The ACGC High School band played at halftime during the homecoming football game on Friday, Sept. 20.