10/07/2026
We're taking time this week to share Annual Meeting highlights. Next up - Milestone Achievement Awards!
In 1987, a young dentist named David Scarbrough and his wife Jennifer moved to our beloved corner of the world and joined Dr. Cleveland’s dental practice. In 1989, the Scarbroughs purchased the practice and David L. Scarbrough DDA LLC was born! For nearly 40 years, Dr. Scarbrough and his staff have served their customers with care, professionalism, knowledge, and efficiency. Dr. Scarbrough’s love for and dedication to his patients, especially kids, is evidenced by the many individuals and families who have trusted him for decades. Thank you, Dr. Scarbrough, for all the ways you have been there for us, both in your dental practice and through your generosity to your community!
In the late 70s, a John Deere mechanic (and his wife!) moved from Burlington, Kansas, to Atchison County to work at the newly built Tarkio Equipment [John Deere dealership]. Lucky for us, in 1985, that mechanic established Fuzzy’s Harvesting Repair. Kenny Clapp initially worked out of a small shop north of Tarkio, though more often he took his uniquely outfitted truck to the field to repair tractors and combines there, a practice that was novel at the time. Around 1990, Kenny’s wife Joy joined him at new shop location and parts store on Hwy 59 south of the Y, where they served their customers for 30 years. In August 2019, Fuzzy’s returned to the place it all began, only this time he worked in a new, climate-controlled garage where the combines started coming to him! Thank you for providing excellent service and products to our ag community for over 40 years.
Ted and Vickie Simmons began Simmons MFA Service in 1976. Ted’s brother Bud worked for them in high school and after graduating and being away for couple of years, he joined them full-time in 1981. Ted had a huge heart for service, and when Bud joined, the service and business side of things grew even stronger. In 2017, Bud and his wife Lyn purchased the building from MFA and the business became Simmons Service, LLC. In 2021, our community lost Ted to cancer, but Bud has continued the family business, with Paul Whittington joining them then. Over the years, Simmons has employed several school-to-work students from both Fairfax and Tarkio High Schools, one of them being Bud’s nephew Blake, who went full-time after graduation and is now helping with the tire side of the business. For 50 years Simmons has been the epitome of small-town customer service. We can’t imagine Main Street without you!
In the late 60s, Kelly and his wife Nancy bought a few acres on Highway 136, and he started Kelly’s Welding and Repair, working out of his garage and serving customers on nights and weekends when he wasn’t working at the packing plant. His hired man was a heavy-duty 1969 International boom truck, which he still uses occasionally to this day. In 1972, he built the building you see today and went full time in his business, working 6-7 days/week. Over the years, Kelly has used his welding and repair skills on anything from farm machinery to metal templates and anchor bolts on turbine bases, and everything in between. Thank you for being such an essential part of Atchison County for over 55 years.
It’s a joy for us to acknowledge these cornerstone Atchison County businesses with Milestone Achievement Awards. THANK YOU for so many decades of awesome!
