April 2022

DCHS Boys Golf: Finished 4th

The DCHS boys golf team finished 4th in the Hays invitational April 18 at the Smoky Hill Country Club. They were led by Cooper Scheck who fired a 76 and finished 2nd individually. Other scores were Aidan Robinson 84, Grayden Gamblin 93, A J Peters 98, Seth Weber 104, and freshmen Braeden Pennington 120. The team sits in second place in the league standings behind Garden City in this first conference tournament.

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BUILD IT, THEY WILL COME:

Community Housing Association of Dodge City (CHAD) moved this three-bedroom home from the Dodge City Regional Airport to its current location at 805 1st Ave. It is one of three projects funded by a moderate income housing grant from the Kansas Housing Resource Corporation. Seen here is Dodge City Gunsmoke Construction contractor Jeff Schnitker and Kyle Weller on April 18. [PHOTO BY Whitney Hodgin/Dodge City Globe]

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Hillbilly Hunter Hacks

One of the buzzwords of late is “hack.” Now hack can mean something very bad, like your computer getting “hacked,” meaning someone has digitally broken into your information and now everyone in the township somehow knows the secret recipe for Aunt Agnes’s famous potato salad and Uncle Oscar’s deer jerky marinade, (even though they were both written on the inside of the kitchen cabinet door.)

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Tosha Fields named new administrator at Sunporch of Dodge City, Southwind at Spearville

Sunporch of Dodge City and Southwind at Spearville residents, families, and staff are welcoming Tosha Fields as their new leader. Fields, who has been a dedicated nurse, leader, and educator with over 38 years of service in healthcare, management, and postsecondary education is excited for this new opportunity.

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Dr. Richard L. Brownrigg

Dr. Richard L. Brownrigg passed away on April 14, 2022 after a short illness. Dr. Brownrigg was born on November 15, 1935 in Kansas City, KS to John and Emma (Jacobson) Brownrigg. He grew up in Kansas City, KS, where he was a member of the Wyandotte County High School swim team. He completed college and medical school at the University of Kansas, paying his way by working at the rail yards in Kansas City. Dr. Brownrigg practiced urology in Dodge City, KS, Alamosa, CO, and Pueblo CO for over 50 years, often admitting that what he enjoyed most in life was practicing medicine. He also enjoyed skiing, hiking, and camping in the mountains as well as traveling both in the US and abroad.

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Mary Kathryn (Kay) Bergkamp Milford

Mary Kathryn (Kay) Bergkamp Milford, beloved daughter, sister, wife, mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother and aunt, born August 23, 1939, entered into God’s Kingdom on Easter Sunday, April 17, 2022. Mary passed away in Fowler, KS comforted by members of her large family. Mary was known to her friends and family as Kay, Mary Kay, Kate, and Aunt Kathryn.

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