January 5, 2017

The

Hugoton

Hermes

The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Tuesday, January 3, 2017 for their first meeting of the year with all members, Pat Hall, Dave Bozone and Joe D. Thompson present. Also present were County Clerk Pam Bensel, District Three Commissioner Elect Tron Stegman, County Clerk Elect Amy Jo Tharp, Doris Bozone and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. County Counselor Paul Kitzke was absent.

The following is just the unofficial highlights for the morning. The agenda

included Bills - 8:30; Phillip Willis - 9:00; Tony Martin - 9:30; Rodney Kelling - 10:00; retirement party for Dave - 10:30; and lunch 12:00 noon.

When this reporter arrived, the Commissioners were visiting with Jack Rowden. Motion was made and passed to have Jack serve with the EcoDevo Board for another term.

Tron Stegman and the other elected/reelected Stevens County officials, Amy Jo Tharp, Ted Heaton, Pat Hall, Paul Kitzke, Betty Marquis and Paula Sosa, will be sworn

Neal Gillespie is honored with a new Keurig Machine and accessories Tuesday morning.

Neal was given the items in gratitude for his many years of service as Stevens County

in January 5 at 10:00 a.m. They will officially take office Monday, January 9.

After a little discussion, motion was made to pay for the light fixture repair for the Senior Citizen building.

Vernon Anderson checked in for his department. He said he just wanted to wish them a Happy New Year.

Phillip Willis brought in a request to carry over funds from the landfill for repairs to the landfill loader. Motion was made and passed to allow the encumbrance.

Tony Martin came in

Economic Development Director. Neal retired from office effective this year. Commissioners Pat Hall, Dave Bozone and Joe D. Thompson are pictured in the background.

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Retiring Stevens County Commissioner David Bozone proudly accepts his Cabelas gift card as a token of appreciation for his 16 years of for the Stevens County Fair Board. He brought in a list of newly appointed members for the Commissioners to approve. They went over the list and their approval. gave Marcus Amerin, Gary Baughman, Matt Clark, Richard Clinesmith, Kristen Farnum, Nancy Hernandez, Todd Lissolo, Ben McClure, Stanley McGill, Robin Sullivan, Tyler Trujillo, Koy Watkins and Brian White are the 2017-2019 members; Tia Bell, Rodney Boese, Gayle Claggett, Jana Crump, Stephanie Hemann, Kyle Hittle, Courtney Leslie, Tony Martin, Les McNally, Mark Randle, David Rome, Kenny Sullivan and Melissa Sullivan are the 2016-2018 members; and Gary Baker, Don Beesley, Steven Claggett, Shelly French, Gary Gold, Jamie Gold, Nancy

service to the county. He is flanked by fellow Commissioners Pat Hall and Joe D. Thompson Tuesday morning during Dave’s last meeting.

Paul Kitzke, Honig, Erin Kraisinger, Karen McClure, Joshua Morris, Andy Moser and Matt Rome are the 2015-2017 members. Officers remained the same: President Tony Martin, Vice President David Rome and Secretary/Treasurer Erin Kraisinger.

As for the Road and Bridge, Tony talked about a possible trade of some old equipment for some road material. He advised Friday will be Richard Grubbs’ last day. He expressed his goodbyes to Dave and said he will be missed.

Discussion followed of Cost of Living raises. The difference of a 2% raise versus a flat bonus was talked over. Motion was made and passed to do a two and a half per cent cost of living raise.

Rodney Kelling came in. He requested an exec-

utive session. Following the exec, Rodney advised the bunker gear fitting will take place at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday evening.

Neal Gillespie came in as invited. Commissioners presented him with a new Keurig as a token of their appreciation for his service over the years as the Economic Development Board Director.

Dave offered a few parting tips to his fellow Commissioners and Pat thanked him for all he had taught him over the years. Pat and Joe D presented Dave with a Cabelas gift card for his 16 years of service. Then all commenced to gather in the hall for a going away get together for Dave’s retirement from the Board of County Commissioners.

The Courthouse crew had put together a grand buffet for everyone to enjoy.

City Council lowers electricity rates 3% The Hugoton City Council met Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in an adjourned session from the meeting of December 5, 2016.

Attending the meeting were City Inspector Joshua Grubbs, Electric System Supervisor Gary Rowden, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Mayor Jack E. Rowden and councilmen Dean Banker, Frankie Thomas, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford and Jason Teeter.

Also present were City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate, Police Chief Courtney Leslie, Carrie Baeza and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget.

The motion was passed that uncollectible utility accounts in the amount of $4,809.13 be charged off after every effort had been made to collect the accounts.

Cereal malt beverage licenses for calendar year 2017 were approved for Domino’s Mexican Grill at 506 S. Main Street and Ranchito Tex-Mex Café at 611 S. Main Street, both for consumption on the premises.

City Clerk Hicks presented figures provided by the Hugoton Recreation Commission for the operation of the swimming pool for the 2016 season. At the May 9, 2016 city council meeting, the city agreed to split the loss on the operation of the swimming pool based on the recreation commission’s expenses less revenue and the city’s expenses for maintenance of the pool.

The motion was passed to issue a check for $552.15 to the recreation commission.

Hicks reported that due to changes in the state law, municipal elections will now take place in November of oddnumbered years rather than April of odd-numbered years. The motion that Charter Ordinance No. 11 be passed and was approved. The ordinance can be seen on page 8 of this week’s Hermes.

The council approved Ordinance No. 835, and the full text can be seen on page 7 of The Hermes this week.

The council also approved a 3% reduction of the electrical rates within the City of Hugoton. This will be ordinance No. 836. The full ordinance can be found on page 3B of The Hermes.

The council did their annual review of salaries and wages of city employees.

They approved a motion to grant a 3% increase in salaries, effective January 1, 2017. Resolution No. 2016-7, a resolution fixing monthly salaries and hourly wages for employees and officers of the city of Hugoton was passed.

The city’s Industrial Wastewater Treatment Agreement with Kansas Dairy Ingredients expires December 31, 2016. KDI has made a request to raise the allowable chloride level. Since KDI’s other contaminant levels above allowable have been fluctuating again, the city council was not inclined to change the allowable chloride level until more stability was seen in the other contaminants. The city attorney will contact KDI’s attorney to renew the existing agreement with the same terms.

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As usual Stevens County offers its residents some beautiful sunsets. This one was snapped

Monday evening west of Hugoton. Our God is an extraordinary artist, isn’t He?

Hospital Board seeks more bids for Manor project The Stevens County Hospital Board convened for their regular meeting Monday, January 2, 2017 at the Community Room in the hospital. Present were board members Keith Rome, Matt Mills, Patty Lahey, Johnny Denton and Board President Kirk Heger. Also attending were CEO Linda Stalcup, CFO Dave Piper and Marie Austin with The Hermes.

The agenda for this meeting and the minutes from last month's meeting were accepted as printed.

The board members noted the sparse audience at

this month's meeting, and Linda and Dave both said January 2 was a holiday for most staff members.

There were no staff reports.

Board members opted to approve the credentialing of Dr. Farhoud and Dr. Ansari. Patty remarked she had noticed Dr. Farhoud had credentials at 21 hospitals. Kirk had nothing for the President's report.

Linda Stalcup was up next. She said the revisit for the Manor's major deficiency went extremely well, and the surveyors

were very impressed with their implementation of the plan of correction. Unfortunately, due to the deficiency, the Manor isn't able to admit Medicaid patients for the time being.

Linda has called KDADS to find out exactly when Medicaid residents can be admitted, as there are a couple on waiting lists.

The fire marshal visited the hospital and found three insignificant problems which have already been corrected.

Dave Piper discussed the financial information Continued to page 3

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January 5, 2017

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What’s Happenin’ AL-ANON Family Group meets at 1405 Cemetery Road Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Call 620544-2610 or 620-544-2854 for more information.

HUGOTON LIONS CLUB meets every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month at Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m.

HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE #406 AF&AM meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

MY HOPE Support Group for any adult grieving the death of a loved one meets the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:00 p.m. at High Plains Public Radio,

210 N. Seventh in Garden.

Call 620-272-2519 for more information.

BREAST FRIENDS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP for breast cancer patients meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Legacy House, at 309 E. Walnut in Garden City. For more information call 620272-2360.

Every Sunday - Pioneer Manor will host a church service in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Various local preachers will present . Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.

Every Monday - DivorceCare, a special help

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By Kansas Commissioner of Insurance

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seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation: Meets at My Father’s House in Hugoton each Monday at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 207 East Sixth. To contact us if you have any questions or would like more information call 620-5442849.

Every Friday - Pioneer Manor Men’s Group 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come for the Men’s Group and drink coffee with residents.

Every fourth Tuesday - Free blood pressure checks are provided at the Senior Center every fourth Tuesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.

Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kids at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620-4281487 before 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday evenings.

January 5 - 10:00 a.m., newly elected/reelected Stevens County officials will be sworn in.

January 9 - Hugoton City Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room.

- Hugoton Airport Board will meet at 6:00 p.m.

January 10 - Stevens County Economic Development will meet at the Senior Center at 12:00 noon.

- Morton County Health System will host Certified Health Navigator Karen Canales to help local residents get signed up for health insurance from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Morton County Medical Clinic at 411 Sunset Drive in Elkhart.

January 11 - The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce board will meet.

January 12 - Hugoton Aglow will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Center, 624 S. Main in Hugoton, for coffee and fellowship. A meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to use the Main Street entrance.

January 16 - Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Courthouse.

- USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Hugoton Middle School Library.

January 17 - The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their annual meeting during their Luncheon at 12:00 noon.

January 24 - Morton County Health System will host Certified Health Navigator Karen Canales to

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This year I’ve decided to do some• Review your policy thing different. I’ve compiled a list of regularly. Just as your life “lesser” resolutions – some things I changes, so could your polbelieve I can accomplish in 2017. Here’s icy, depending on family cirwhat I will try to work into my new year: cumstances. Here are some Remember that no time spent with examples: Adding or deleting your children is ever wasted. a driver from your policy; Don’t let a little dispute injure a great buying a newer vehicle; and friendship. increasing/decreasing the Never laugh at anyone’s dream. number of miles you drive When traveling, take two big safety annually. pins so you can pin the motel drapes Many more tips and inforshut.

help local residents get signed up for health insurance from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Morton County Medical Clinic at 411 Sunset Drive in Elkhart.

January 29 - Happy Birthday Kansas!

The state turns 156 years old!

January 30 USD #210 Parent/ Teacher Conferences 4:00 to 8:00 p.m.

February 2 - USD #210 students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. for Parent/Teacher Conferences, from 1:30 to 8:00 p.m.

February 3 - No school for USD #210 students February 6 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room in the basement of the Stevens County Courthouse.

- Hugoton City Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room.

- Stevens County Hospital Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Manor Conference Room.

- Hugoton Airport Board will meet at 6:00 p.m.

February 8 - The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce board will meet.

February 14 - Happy Valentine’s Day! - Stevens County Economic Development will meet at the Senior Center at 12:00 noon.

February 20 - Presidents’ Day - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room in the basement of the Stevens County Courthouse.

- USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Hugoton Middle School Library.

Obituaries Major Troy Brewer Former Moscow resident Major Troy Gene Brewer, 60, passed away in his home in Crowley, Texas Wednesday, November 30, 2016.

Troy was born in Hugoton September 13, 1956, to Sue McClure Brewer and Gary Eugene Brewer. He attended Moscow High School and the University of Oklahoma.

Major Brewer spent many years as a Marine fighter pilot. After retirement from the Marines, he worked as a pilot with American Airlines flying multiple airplanes, including the MD80 and Airbus 320.

Survivors include his three sons, Christopher Shawn,

Celyn Connor and Carl Edward; his brother and sister-in-law Todd and Anne Brewer of Mesquite, Tx.; sister Tiffany Boxum of Hugoton; nieces and nephew, Kelsey, Kyle and Karlie Brewer of Mesquite; and his many aunts, uncles and cousins from Texas, Kansas and Oklahoma.

Troy was predeceased by his parents Gary and Sue Brewer.

Memorial services will be at Laurel Land Funeral Home of Fort Worth, Tx., 7100 Crowley Road, Saturday, January 14, 2016 at 1:00 p.m.

Robert Stout The death of Robert Eugene Stout has been learned. Mr. Stout, 90, passed from this life Thursday, December 29, 2016 at SWMC in Liberal.

He was born April 2, 1926 in Cherokee, Ok., the son of Carol Stout and the former Irene York.

Robert graduated from Lambert High School in Lambert, Ok. He then obtained his Master’s Degree in Education from NW State College in Alva, Ok. He was a high school band teacher for 32 years.

Mr. Stout served with the United States Army during World War ll in the Pacific occupation of Japan.

In 1948 he married Helen Iris McDonald in Augusta.

She survives.

Other survivors include his three sons, Dennis Stout and wife Denise of Bucklin, Darrel Stout and wife Merideth of Edmond, Ok. and Robert Stout, Jr. of

Guymon, Ok.; three grandchildren; and three great grandchildren.

Robert was preceded in death by his parents and his brother Don Stout.

Cremation has taken place and private memorial services will take place at a later date.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.com.

Leona Carlile Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity December 18 through January 1.

Fire Department Friday, December 23, 7:18 am – dispatched to Highway 51 between Road 22 and Road 23 for a motor vehicle accident.

Tuesday, December 27, 9:53 am – sent to 408 West Tenth for a dumpster fire.

Friday, December 30, 8:39 am – called to Road N and Road 7 for a motor vehicle accident.

Ambulance Activity Five medical runs, four transfers, one Life Flight and two motor vehicle accidents.

Insight

Word has been received of the death of Leona Rae Carlile. Mrs. Carlile passed away Sunday, January 1, 2017 at her home in Liberal.

She was 75.

Born May 22, 1941 at Alamosa, Co., she was the daughter of Marion Beason and the former Gertrude Hartley.

As a child Leona moved with her family from Alamosa to Elkhart, then to Perryton, Tx. Leona worked in Quality Control for National Beef Packing for 28 years, retiring in 1995. After her retirement she went on to graduate from Seward County Community College, Class of 1999, with her Associate Degree.

Mrs. Carlile was a member of Phi Theta Kappa at SCCC. She enjoyed reading, puzzles, card games, participating in

By John Schlageck, Senior Editor/Writer, Kansas Farm Bureau

New Year’s resolutions - sort of Accept (always) a breath mint if someone offers you one.

Keep the porch light on until the family is in for the night.

Rehearse a joke before you tell it.

Always try the house dressing.

Believe in love at first sight.

Send your mother-in-law flowers on your spouse’s birthday.

Buy ladders, extension cords and garden hoses longer than you think you’ll need.

Steer clear of any place with a “Ladies Welcome” sign in the window.

Occasionally invite the person in line behind you to go ahead.

Exercise patience when behind the wheel of your vehicle – hand gestures are out of the question.

Own a hammock and use it.

Never be photographed holding a cocktail glass.

Give people more than they expect and do so cheerfully.

Be as friendly to the janitor as you are to the board chair.

Overestimate travel time by 15 percent.

Never wear a white bathing suit.

Don’t miss a good idea simply because you don’t like the source.

When you say, “I’m sorry,” look the person in the eye.

Don’t wash a car, mow a yard or select a Christmas tree after dark.

Trust in God, but always lock your car.

Make it a wonderful 2017.

John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas.

Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.

the activities at the Liberal Senior Center and her family.

Leona is survived by daughter Rona Carlile of Liberal; son Lanny Carlile and life partner Melissa Andrade of Harrah, Ok.; her three grandchildren, Veronica Wilson of Liberal, Nicholas Carlile of Lawton, Ok. and Lana Carlile of Perryton; and her two great granddaughters, Haylie Ortega and Briyana Ortega.

Leona was preceded in death by her parents; four sisters, Charlene Jones, Betty Records, Pat Harris and Peggy Rodkey; and brother George Beason.

There will be no service or viewing as cremation has taken place.

Memorials are suggested to the Cal Farley's Ranch, P.O. Box 1890, Amarillo, Tx 79174 - 0001 Friends may send condolences to the family through Leona's tribute webpage at www.millermortuary.net.

The Hugoton Hermes

The Coffeehouse Philosopher

by Randy Kilbourne and Sabine Becker

“Different Strokes for Different Folks” Several years ago, middle holding one’s arms outward, ances - concealing the possible aged Sabine Becker was enjoy- and sticking his tongue out in a lethal consequences which ing a drive with a friend when straight line. might follow later. suddenly the colors of her world Though he could do such Perhaps now would be an appeared to turn bright red and things easily, she insisted over opportune time to point out orange. Very shortly thereafter, his protests that they go to that at the time of her stroke, she lost the ability to control her Share Medical Center in Alva, Sabine was driving her car with car, and it was only quick ac- Ok., and SHE would do the her feet . . . as she always has tion on her friend’s part to driving. He thought to himself since getting her driver’s lireach over and grab the steer- that all the fuss over such a cense. She also ate breakfast ing wheel of the car, and bring minor thing was pure feminine that morning, put on her it safely to a stop, thus prevent- health related over-kill. Paying makeup, and dressed herself ing a serious accident. emergency room charges for a using only her feet – with the It was fortunate for Sabine Saturday morning’s trifles was assistance of her gentle service that the event took place with complete nonsense, and they’d dog, Balter.

EMT personnel nearby, be- probably be hearing about it Sabine had unfortunately cause she had suffered a severe from their medical insurance been born with very short arms, ischemic stroke. Every passing company. not more than six inches long. second without medical treatHowever, he stopped com- Though many people would ment means that a person plaining when he was forced to view this birth defect caused by might experience brain damage sit in a wheel chair, given two her mother’s use of Thalidofrom blood clots being formed, CT scans of his head, and two mide (a particular brand of thus obstructing blood vessels IVs were inserted in his arms. sleeping pill) as a debilitating in her head.

(One IV was for an ever-present disability, Sabine has managed This blockage then deprives Heparin bag, and one was for to turn it to her advantage. brain tissue of much needed injection of whatever else might For although her speech was oxygen and nutrients, and be needed quickly in the fu- also severely affected by her stroke-related symptoms begin ture.) Despite these measures, stroke, she has largely recovto appear, such as paralysis of over the next three days, he ered her ability to express herleft or right side limbs, slurred progressively became unable to self effectively. And today she is speech, or blurred vision. After speak coherently, completely a partially retired international three hours, an untreated lost function in his right arm motivational speaker fluent in stroke’s advancing paralysis and leg, and was repeatedly three languages, English, Gertends to become permanent, warned that he needed to have man and French, and advoand strokes are one of the three his advance directives and per- cates for individuals similarly major causes of death in the sonal will brought up to date. affected by Thalidomide (apUnited States.

Randy had experienced proximately 10,000 people.)

But in Randy Kilbourne’s what is sometimes called a However, she can no longer case, the symptoms of his “staggering stroke,” during use her shortened left arm, stroke began more insidiously. which a person will have blood which she previously favored.

In January of 2006, he noticed vessel blockage, which later (And earlier, she lost a husthat he was having minor diffi- clears, then re-occurs. This band, who died from a hemorculty in writing out a check for cyclical process in his case re- rhagic stroke – a type of stroke breakfast at McDonald’s. His peated several times, and over to be discussed in future artiright arm tingled slightly, and it the next several days became cles.) Currently she leads an acfelt a bit heavy. But he didn’t extremely serious. tive social life during summers think much of it, and after a On the third day with his in her comfortable home in moment’s hesitation, he com- physical state steadily declin- rural Taos, N.M. pleted filling out the check and ing, he was transferred by amToday, Randy spends his took his group’s orders to their bulance to St. Mary’s hospital summers in Angel Fire, N.M., table. in Enid, a regional stroke cen- and winters in Alva. As a result Randy thought that during ter, where he spent the next of his stroke, he has lost much the previous night, he must four weeks. After returning to of the use of his right arm and have slept on the arm causing Alva, he went through months leg. And he experiences signifia reduction of blood circulation of intensive physical and cant problems with anxiety and – thus producing the tingling speech therapy. Quite clearly, a condition called expressive sensation. He felt sleepy, and it he had been given a pretty good aphasia, which means a person seemed such a minor event that reason as to why married men has difficulty forming and unhe wasn’t going to mention any- tend to live longer than singles. derstanding complex senthing about it - just take a short After experiencing the sud- tences. nap to sharpen up when re- den stroke in her car, Sabine The authors wish good turning home. Doctors would Becker went through a similar health to all their readers. And later say that if he’d done so, period of treatment and rehabil- above all, be sure to check out there was a significant itation. But the two contrasting health problems with your chance that he would never examples of a stroke’s onset il- medical professional(s). have awakened. lustrate that one might begin But while conversing at the under a wide range of circumrestaurant, he happened to stances. Her stroke began, and mention his problem with the in a matter of seconds its effects check to his wife, Patti. She in- were very apparent and debilistantly became alarmed and re- tating. Randy’s, however, began quested that he perform simple with very minor symptoms, Turpin Area Square Dancers tests for a stroke’s onset, such which could easily be dismissed will be starting their spring as checking for slurred speech, as normal day to day annoy- square dance lessons, Tuesday,

Thursday, January 5, 2017

City Council

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Continued from page 1 Police Chief Courtney Leslie reported the police department had hosted their annual “Shop with a Cop.” The council authorized the city clerk to issue a check to Walmart in the amount of $3,639.83 for

the Christmas presents for underpriviliged youth.

Councilman Frankie Thomas asked about job descriptions for city supervisors.

Detailed job descriptions do not exist but the city code

does specify duties for appointed officials. Mr. Thomas will be provided a copy of the information for his review.

The meeting adjourned.

Their next meeting will be January 9, 2016 at 5:15 p.m.

the conversion at Pioneer Manor. One bid was received, from Tatro Plumbing/Dwayne West in the amount of $345,000. Board members were taken aback by the cost, and inquired as to the reason.

Linda explained most contractors said they weren't bonded, or the job was too small. Matt asked when the bed taxes would be raised - the entire reason for the project - and Dave said the hospital is already going to have to pay the

higher taxes at least once.

Johnny moved that the board reject the bid, request more bids and set the deadline at 30 days. Motion passed. Board members agreed more details included in the bids would be crucial.

The board then went into executive session for personnel with Linda Stalcup present for ten minutes. Meeting adjourned. Next hospital board meeting is scheduled for Monday, February 6 at 5:30 p.m.

Hospital Board Continued from page 1

for November. He regretted the actual financials were not yet available, as he is waiting for three days of health records to be submitted by Cerner. Dave said the reports are stable, and the hospital is in a better position now than last year at this time. There was a slight decrease in cash, as Dave projected, but that should be remedied by March. Overall, Dave's report was positive.

Linda then spoke about the bid the hospital received for

January is the best time of the year to spot wild bald eagles. These amazing birds congregate

around lakes and wetlands at that time. You’re invited to Milford Nature Center’s Eagle Day!

Milford Nature Center plans various Eagle Day events Seeing a wild bald eagle is always a thrill and thanks to conservation efforts, America’s national symbol is more common than ever. However, if you want to optimize your viewing opportunities and learn more about eagles and other birds of prey, plan to attend Eagle Day at Milford Reservoir January 14, 2017. This is the best time of year to see bald eagles in Kansas, when large numbers of these amazing birds congregate around lakes and wetlands.

Eagle Day will feature a series of educational programs at the Milford Nature Center: “Raptors” at 9:15 a.m., 11:30 a.m. and 1:45 p.m.; “Owls” at 10:00 a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.; “Nesting Eagles In Kansas” at 10:45 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.; and “Birds Of Prey” at 3:15 p.m. Live eagle programs will be conducted at 10:00

a.m., 12:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m. at the Starbird Classroom. The Kids' Tent will have activities and crafts for youngsters, and all visitors will be treated to hot chocolate and popcorn courtesy of the Milford Friends.

Bus tours to view wild eagles will leave the nature center every half-hour, beginning at 9:00 a.m. and will continue through 2:00 p.m. There is no charge to attend any of the programs and the bus tours are free, as well, thanks to B&B Busing. Entrance to Milford State Park is also free January 14, so Daily Vehicle permits are

not required. For more information, contact the Milford Nature Center, 785-238-5323 or the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Milford Office, 785-2385714.

Other eagle day events will occur at various locations during the month of January, including the Kaw Valley Eagle Days at Lawrence Free State High School, January 21, 2017. Go to www.kawvalley eaglesday.com for more information. And be on the lookout for notices of other Eagle Day events at lakes near you!

Spring square dancing lessons start January 10

January 10. Lessons will be at the Huttons’ garage, just south of Liberal.

Robert Hutton will be the instructor. The lesson will start at 7:30 p.m. and last until about 9:00 p.m. There will be Line Dancing and Country Dancing as well as Square Dancing.

Refreshments will be provided. Lessons are open to all ages. Square dancing is a truly

fun way to exercise both mind and body. If you can shake hands, you can square dance.

Square Dancing is a family friendly activity.

Square dancing is party time every time you do it. Square dancing brings people together for fun and fellowship - even when learning how. The fun starts on the very first night.

You meet new people and make new friends.

In square dancing, the learning is almost as much fun as the fun you will have after you become an experienced dancer. Whether you’re brand new to square dancing, or you danced years ago and just need a refresher to get back into it, you will be dancing to the music from the very first night.

It’s guaranteed you will not be embarrassed in any way as you learn! And the wonderful part is that you will actually be dancing and having fun!

For more information contact: Robert & Jeanne Hutton at 620-629-5655.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, December 22, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PATRICK N. CRUTH, DECEASED (Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) Case No. 2016 PR - 000045 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on December 15, 2016, a petition was filed in this Court by Martha L. Cruth, heir of the estate of Patrick N. Cruth, deceased, requesting petitioner be appointed as Administrator, without bond; and petitioner be granted Letters of Administration.

You are required to file your writ-

ten defenses to the petition on or before on Friday, January 13, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in the District Court, Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of first publication of notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. /s/ Gabe Hubbard Gabe Hubbard, #24760 Graber & Johnson Law Group, LLC 701 Vilymaca, PO Box 450 Elkhart, KS 67950 P (620) 697-2163 F (620) 697-2165 Attorneys for Petitioner

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The annual Mid-Winter Rally of Kansas Lions will take on an international flavor January 27-29, as Kansas Lions play host to Lions International President Bob and Dianne Corlew at the Four Points by

Sheraton Convention Center in Manhattan.

The Kansas Lions Council of Governors is the controlling authority of Kansas Lions Clubs. They are: District Governor (DG) Rev. Kerry Hookstra of 17-K

Kansas Lions will play host to Lions International President Bob and Dianne Corlew at the Four Points by Sheraton Convention Center in Manhattan.

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(West); DG Linda Leander of 17-A (North-East); and DG Marge Zakoura-Vaughan of 17-N (South-East). The Governors are led by Council Chair Fran Smith of Ulysses.

The Council of Governors conducts four meetings each year to assess progress towards goals for community service by the 5,126 Kansas Lions & Leos (school students) who serve in the 254 clubs from all parts of the state. In addition, most State Committees and Lions Foundations meet to evaluate annual progress toward service goals to hometown communities.

Lions International President Bob Corlew from Milton, Tn., was elected to serve as President of Lions Clubs International Association at the Ninety-ninth International Convention in Fukuoka, Japan, June 24-28, 2016.

President Corlew is retired as chancellor (Court Judge) for the State of Tennessee and is a professor of law.

A member of the Murfreesboro Noon Lions Club since 1978, he has held many offices within the association.

Ten Tips for a Better Life in the New Year Citizens State Bank 601 S. Main - Hugoton

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hether you have given up on New Year’s resolutions or are chomping at the bit to put your new self-tracking device into operation, there are many simple and easy ways to improve your life in the New Year. Here are ten tips that will make your life happier and healthier this year: 1. Smile more, even when you don’t feel like it. 2. Do something nice for someone every day. 3. Start and end your day by remembering what you have to be thankful for. 4. Protect your health—it’s your most cherished asset, and without it nothing else matters. 5. Save something for a rainy day; you’ll be glad you did when you need it. 6. Learn something new every day; knowledge is power. 7. Exercise every day, even if it’s only going for a short walk. 8. Cultivate your friendships and remember that friendships don’t grow in isolation.

9. Cultivate better relationships with your family. 10. Cultivate a good relationship with God; pray and read scripture daily. Over the coming weeks, we will examine each of these tips in more detail, giving practical advice on how to make them part of our everyday lives.

Christopher Simon “Rejoice always, pray continually, give thanks in all circumstances; for this is God’s will for you in Christ Jesus.”

—1 Thessalonians 5:16-18 NIV

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON 409 East Ninth, Hugoton Sunday – 10:30 a.m.

Terry Miller - 453-2212 428-1135 ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m.

Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m.

Student Ministry @ The Turnaround Wed. 7:00 p.m.

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BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Roy Bogan, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Service - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

(Children, Youth, & Adult)

CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m.

Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m.

Youth - 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Kurt Hering, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Heath Kelley Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00 Children's Church, 10:30 a.m.

Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Sr. High Youth Group, 7:45-9:00 p.m.

Information on small groups call 544-2715

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 801 W. City Limits 544-2652 Israel Franco, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 6:30 p.m.

Call 544-2652 for Church Bus

HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 Pastor Gary Stafford Parsonage - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Pastor Gary Damron Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Blended Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m.

Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.

MY FATHER’S HOUSE A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA HISPANO Congregación 618 Main sur - Hugoton 620-370-1003 Pastor Marcelino Auila Servicio de la Iglesia 11:00 a.m. - Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Miércoles

RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (formerly Lighthouse Fellowship) 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Don Quattlebum, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Coffee/Fellowship - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

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ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service - 10:45 a.m.

Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Reverend Rebecca Davison, Pastor Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m.

Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-Apr. Youth Study Thursday - 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Sean Schraeder

MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Lay Leader Patty Lahey 598-2426 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m.

UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.

ROLLA EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.

ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 Buzz Lambrecht, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

In recognition of his service to the Lions Association, he has received numerous awards, including a Leadership Award, three International President’s Awards, and the Ambassador of Good Will Award - the highest honor the association bestows upon its members. President Corlew and wife Lion Dianne have five children and five grandchildren.

The International Association of Lions Clubs is the world’s largest community service organization with 1.4 million members in 46,506 clubs, serving in 206 countries of the world. In Kansas there are 5,226 Lion and Leo Club members serving in 254 clubs, all dedicated to serving their hometown communities.

The Kansas Lions Council of Governors are District Governor “DG” Rev. Kerry Hookstra of 17-K (West); DG Linda Leander of 17-A (North-East); and DG Marge Zakoura-Vaughan of 17N (South-East). The Governors are led by Council Chair Fran Smith of Ulysses.

“Finding Happiness in a New Year” WITH This year an estimated 139 million Americans will do some type of New Year’s resolution. That is about half of our nation. By June, 92% will have failed, leaving only eight percent to celebrate victory.

A resolution is a statement of purpose backed up with an initial resolve to make a change like “I make a resolution to lose 25 pounds this year.” They typically cover areas like our health, finances or relationships.

Why do we do them, especially if the majority of us fall short? Likely, it is something deeper than the resolution itself. One driver could be a lack of satisfaction. When someone looks at different areas of their life, they might not like what they see. As a result, they might think “If I can just get this mountain of debt paid off I’ll be able to breathe”, while another says to themselves, “If we can just turn our marriage around that’ll make all the differ-

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ence.”

With that in mind, consider this statement from author and motivational speaker, Stephen Shapiro.

After reviewing the data from a major research project he said, “People who achieve their resolutions every year are NO happier than those who do not set resolutions or who are unsuccessful in achieving them.”

Wow! What a mind blowing finding. What is the deeper motivation in setting your resolution or goal? Is the focus just to lose the weight or do you think it will bring greater happiness or satisfaction to your life? Consider this - if we believe that working hard on the outside of our lives is going to change the inside, we will be sadly disappointed.

When we achieve what we set out for, yes, we will be happy for a moment or a brief season of time, but then it will wear off. Eventually we

will be right back where we started. Honestly, are the changes you want deeper than just your health, finances or relationships?

The Scriptures say, “There is a way that seems right to a man, but its end is the way to death” (Proverbs 14:12). This is saying, “I am going to look for happiness here and there, but when I get there I find it is only a vapor – emptiness.”

Where do we find the answers to the deep things of the heart and soul? Where do we find meaning, happiness and satisfaction? They are found in Jesus. In Him we will find all we need. You will get temporary happiness in your resolutions, but you will find lasting peace through Jesus.

Clint Decker is President & Evangelist with Great Awakenings, Inc. Since 1990, he has reached over 2.5 million people with his message of hope. Contact him at cdecker@greatawaken ings.org or call toll free 877-4333220.

Aglow Fellowship meets January 12 Aglow Fellowship will meet Thursday, January 12, 2017 at the Senior Citizens Center on Seventh and Main Street in Hugoton. Please enter in the 624 S. Main Street door.

Fellowship will begin at 7:00 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7:30 p.m.

With much pleasure Aglow

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brings their usual January speaker Peggy Brecheisen.

Peggy helps the Aglow group start the New Year. She remains in close touch with Father, Son and Holy Spirit and she is faithful to impart His words to everyone. How blessed the group is every time they hear from her!!

Peggy was born into a large family, and the enemy had marked her for death, from birth, with a deadly lung disease. When a deeply anguished father and mother reached out to a praying, believing preacher, he came in the night and prayed. And morning light presented a healthy, happy baby. Those parents, and the whole family, have continued to be praying, believing people since that event.

When asked what new

things she might be sharing, Peggy promptly said she had nothing new, but that the old news is always good news.

With our Lord, the Old only gets better with continued faithfulness to Him, always in awe of His Wonder, His love!

She will be sharing news of what Jesus expects of His followers today. So come -- Listen Up! Every year in January she once again begins reading in Genesis, she skips no pages and reads right on through the last of Revelation. It is known that she has read the Bible through once (or more) for every year of her life. Not many of us have done that.

Psalm 119:11 Thy Word have I hid in my heart, that I might not sin against Thee!

Come share this precious renewing time with them.

HUGOTON POLICE REPORT 405 E. Fourth • Hugoton Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, December 26, 2016 • Dog at Large, 200 Block of South Wilson, Unable to Locate, Officer Fedelin • Non Injury Accident, Tenth and Adams, Took Report, Officer Fedelin • Dogs at Large, 600 Block of Jessica Lane, Unable to Locate, Officer Fedelin Tuesday, December 27, 2016 • Dumpster Fire, 400 Block of West Tenth, Notified the Fire Department, Officer Fedelin • Funeral Escort, Ninth and Main, Public Service, Officer Fedelin • Criminal Damage, 500 Block of South Polk, Took Report, Officer Fedelin • Vehicle Unlock, 1400 Block of Monroe, Citizen Assist, Officer Fedelin • Gas Meter Hit, 1200 Block of South Madison, Notified Black Hills, Officer Fedelin Wednesday, December 28, 2016 • Civil Standby, 800 Block of South

Washington, Public Service, Officer Crane Thursday, December 29, 2016 • Welfare Check, 200 Block of South Harrison, Called EMS, Officer Crane • Vehicle Unlock, 900 Block of East Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Officer Crane • Neighbor Dispute, 900 Block of South Coulter, Officer Crane • Vehicle Unlock, 1000 Block of South Madison, Citizen Assist, Officer Crane Saturday, December 31, 2016 • Suspicious Subject, 1600 Block of South Monroe, Officer Fedelin • Welfare Check, 300 Block of South Jackson, Okay, Officer Fedelin • Dog at Large, 1000 Block of South Madison, Dog Impounded, Officer Fedelin Sunday, January 1, 2017 • Dog at Large, 100 Block of West Seventh, Returned to Owner, Officer Fedelin

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MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Beulah Carter, Curator Stanley McGill and Billy Woodworth This history of Stevens County was written by Robert O. James, taken from issues of the Hugoton Herald, The Hermes, magazines and a personal knowledge of same from five years residence during the early part of the settling of Stevens County in the State of Kansas. Provided by Curator Stanley McGill.

July 25, 1888 During the exciting times, Sam Wood told Sheriff Cross to get men and go to No Man’s Land and assist Ed Short in getting Sam Robinson. Mr. Cross rebelled and said he had no further jurisdiction to arrest anyone in the strip. Wood said, “Go or I will get a man that will go!”

Under that threat, Mr. Cross consented to go. He took Ted Eaton, Roland Wilcox, Bob Hubbard and a young tenderfoot just from Flora, Il. by the name of Herbert M. Tonney who wanted to learn to be a

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In The Corner This photograph was sent to the “Wichita Eagle” in 1911 by D. Early of Washunga, Ok. At the time of the massacre, Mr. Early was living in Richfield and engaged in the cowboy. The Cross party met Robinson’s bunch at the Hay Meadows about eleven o’clock that night and serious trouble commenced at once.

Sheriff John M. Cross, Ted Eaton, Bob Hubbard and Roland Wilcox were killed

photography business. He reached the scene the morning after the shooting while the victims still lay where they had fallen. Taken from “The History of Stevens County and Its People”.

Stanley McGill found these pictures among some items in the museum. There is nothing saying who this girl is. She seems to have won some award.

July 25, 1888. Herbert M. Tonney was wounded, but supposed to be dead. Robinson’s crowd returned next morning and discovered one of the dead men (Tonney) was gone. Tonney had ridden on horseback into Voorhees and gave the alarm. The people of Vorhees hid him in a shock of fodder for fear he would yet be killed. Tonney said when Chamberlain drew up to shoot him, he swerved to one side, and it did nothing but wound him in the neck. Then he fainted, pretending to be dead. Someone said give this fellow another bullet, but Chamberlain said, “No use to, for I gave him one with a good aim that fixed him.”

Hugoton men sent an escort to bring the dead bodies back. They were brought back in a big wagon and it was a horrible sight to behold.

July 30, 1888 Attorney General Bradford and General Myers of the State Militia arrived to inves-

The same girl is pictured at what may be her home. If you have some information to share about this picture let us know at The Hermes.

Do you know me? We would like to know some information about the identity of this girl. You can see the reflection of the cars in the window for a suggestion of the date.

tigate the trouble that resulted in the killing in the Neutral Strip.

August 1, 1888 Farmers Convention met at Hugoton to organize permanently and to restore harmony in the county. C.H. Strech was elected chairman and J.V. Ratliff, secretary.

Both Hugoton and Woodsdale were at sword points, and no one passed north or south, and each town was well guarded against the other.

A consulting meeting was called at Woodsdale to prevail all to keep the peace. A fistfight broke out and Chairman Stretch from Hugoton had to run for his life. Both Woodsdale and Hugoton posted guards every night for protection.

Continued next week.

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Hugoton Federation wrestlers compete at Scott City

Hugoton Federation Wrestling Club competed in the team’s first tournament of the season in Scott City Saturday.

Six and under 49 pound Jayven Baeza won first and scored 25.50 team points.

Fynn Reinerio placed second and scored 19.00 team points. Six and under 64-70

pounds Emmit Blackmore placed third and scored 10.00 team points.

Eight and under 55 pounds Alexis Chavez won third place and scored 12.00 team points.

Zane Poulsen competed in the ten and under 82 pounds and placed second. Zane scored 4.00 team points.

Twelve and under winners were Tommy McClure at 92 pounds, who won second place for 12.00 team points; and Adam Mendoza at 96 pounds, who placed first and scored 14.00 team points.

Other wrestlers who competed in the ten and under were 100-110 pounds Daniel Tinoco; 73 pounds Maedeen

McClure; and Henco Gerber at 61 pounds.

Eight and under competitors were Chaz Bonsall at 70 pounds; Donavyn Baeza at 64 pounds; and Eli Camacho at 61 pounds.

Gamaliel Tinoco competed in the six and under division at 58 pounds.

Great job wrestlers!

Hugoton Federation Club Coaches Arby Bonsall and Jesus Mendoza carefully watch their wrestlers during Scott City’s Takedown Tournament Saturday.

Eli Camacho shows his wrestling skills during his match at Scott City’s tourney.

Adam Mendoza takes down his opponent at the Scott City tournament last weekend. Adam won first in his weight class to score 14 points for the team!

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Tommy McClure controls his opponent’s head during the tournament at Scott City last weekend. Tommy ended up with second place and earned 12 points for the team!

Donavyn Baeza challenges another eight-and-under competitor at the Takedown Tournament Saturday.

The ref keeps a close eye on the match between Alexis Chavez and his opponent.

Zane Poulsen competes in the ten and under 82 pound division.

Zane won second place in his class.

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KAWS to host free Playa Lake Workshop and Tour January 10-11 The Kansas Alliance for Wetlands and Streams (KAWS) is conducting a free Playa Lake Workshop and Tour January 10-11, 2017.

The event will feature an optional landowner tour January 10, followed by the workshop at Finnup Center For Conservation Education at 312 E Finnup Drive in Garden City January 11.

Landowners with an interest in playa lakes and wetland conservation should make plans to attend.

The January 10 playa lake tour in Lane County will feature onsite demonstrations from playa lake landowners.

Information provided also includes advice about pro-

gram cost delivery and how playa lakes can be managed for better conservation, recharge and recreational enjoyment. Sharp Brothers Seed Co. will be providing lunch at their headquarters in Healy.

The workshop will feature speakers who have decades of experience in playa lake management, ecology, hydrology research and program cost delivery. Three local landowners will share their personal experiences with playa lakes on their farms and ranches. Lunch will be provided.

To register for the free conference, go to the KAWS Web site at www.kaws.org.

nels in Kansas. The farmers profiled from around the state are Chris and Christi Janssen of C and C High Tunnels of Scandia; Brice Wiswell of Gieringer’s Orchard in Edgerton; Todd Griggs of Griggs Bros. Farms in Augusta; Jay Schleicter, Jay’s Jellies, Produce and More in Clay Center; and Jill Elmers of Moon on the Meadow in Lawrence.

The guide also features crop specific management advice tailored to Kansas and sample crop enterprise budgets for tomatoes, head lettuce, spinach, cucumbers, bell peppers, leafy greens and root crops.

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KDA will host six regional agribusiness development workshops The Kansas Department of Agriculture will host six regional agribusiness development workshops in early 2017. Mark these dates on your calendar, as the workshops will provide Kansas farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses with resources, current business development opportunities, and organizational contacts to assist with start-ups or expansions. Liberal will be the location February 16 from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

The KDA Division of Agriculture Marketing received a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Development Grant to help fund these statewide workshops.

Additional information on specific agendas, locations and how to register for individual workshops will be sent out prior to each event. All workshops will be from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m.

Dates and locations of the other five 2017 workshops include: • January 19 Russell • February 2 Emporia • February 9 Winfield • February 23 Norton • March 2 Hutchinson “Agriculture is the largest industry, economic driver and employer in the state, contributing 43 percent of the state’s economy and 12 percent of the state’s workforce,” said Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie

McClaskey. “We are committed to economic growth, and these workshops will expand opportunities for small and rural agribusinesses across the state.”

Established in the 2014 Farm Bill, USDA’s Rural Business Development Grant program is a program intended to help with technical assistance, training and other activities to allow small businesses in rural areas to expand.

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KDA is committed to providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy.

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, January 5, 2017) 1t ORDINANCE NO. 835 AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING REGULATIONS TO CONTROL STORM WATER RUNOFF FROM ALL AREAS IMPACTING THE DRAINAGE SYSTEM OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. Whereas, the Governing Body of the City of Hugoton, Kansas finds it necessary to enact rules and regulations for the safe and efficient control of storm water runoff to prevent overloading of the city’s drainage system and to protect residents’ properties from being damaged by future development.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS: Section 1. Storm water runoff detention and retention general provisions and definitions. (a) Approved storm water detention or retention plans are required for all new developments and new sites in existing developments according to the size of the site and the percentage of impervious surfaces as detailed in Section 2 below. (b) A retention pond is intended to hold an amount of water at all times.

The pond is designed to have drainage leading to another location for overflow during periods of heavy rainfall and storm water runoff. (c) A detention pond is a pond that temporarily holds water and allows discharge at a predetermined rate and allows infiltration or evaporation to help dispose of the water. The pond is not filled with water except for episodes of large amounts of rainfall.

The pond is designed to prevent flash flooding from storm water runoff. (d) Local detention is defined as a detention pond or facility that provides storm water detention to serve an individual property or site. Local detention facilities are constructed and maintained by the individual property owner.

(e) Regional retention is defined as a retention pond, facility, or system that provides storm water retention to serve multiple properties. Regional retention facilities may be publiclyconstructed retention ponds, privately-constructed retention ponds built to city standards, or the city’s existing drainage system. The city and the developer(s) will enter into an agreement for the construction, maintenance, and sharing of the associated costs of a regional retention facility. (f) Impervious surfaces prevent natural infiltration of rain water. Such surfaces include but are not limited to rooftops and asphalt, concrete, brick and stone used as pavement for roads, sidewalks, driveways, and parking lots.

Section 2. Storm water detention or retention requirements for development. (a) The detention or retention requirements for all new developments shall be based on the size of the development and the percentage of impervious surfaces in the development area. For those developments of sufficient size and above the limit of percentage of impervious surfaces, a drainage study by a professional engineer shall be required based on a 25-year storm event. (b) It is not practicable to require onsite storm water detention or retention for sites under one acre.

However, the city’s regional drainage system must be capable of safely and efficiently handling the additional storm water runoff without impacting existing drainage. If not (as determined by the Outside Utilities Supervisor), the developer will be required to provide a drainage study indicating the improvements that would be required to handle the additional flow.

The developer shall then submit a proposal on how to pay for those improvements. The amount of financial assistance (if any) provided by the city shall be determined by the city council. (c) On-site detention or retention is not required for sites between one acre and two acres with less than 50% impervious surfaces. However, the

city’s regional drainage system must be capable of safely and efficiently handling the additional storm water runoff without impacting existing drainage. If not (as determined by the Outside Utilities Supervisor), the developer will be required to provide a drainage study indicating the improvements that would be required to handle the additional flow. The developer shall then submit a proposal on how to pay for those improvements.

The amount of financial assistance (if any) provided by the city shall be determined by the city council.

the current city system can handle the additional storm water runoff. If additional main line storm sewers are the best solution, the city and the developer will enter into an agreement on how to share the costs for those improvements. (e) A drainage study, prepared by a professional engineer and based on a 25-year storm event, shall be required for all sites greater than 25 acres.

On-site detention shall be required for all sites greater than 25 acres unless regional retention is provided.

(d) A drainage study, prepared by a professional engineer, shall be required for sites between one acre and two acres with equal to or greater than 50% impervious surfaces. The drainage study should indicate how the proposed development’s drainage works with the city’s existing system.

If the city’s regional drainage system is capable of safely and efficiently handling the storm water runoff without impacting existing drainage, then no on-site detention will be required.

If the study’s calculations, based on a 25-yr. storm event, indicate the city’s existing regional drainage system is not adequate, the developer will be required to provide on-site detention to handle the additional flow or to enter into an agreement with the city to improve the city’s regional drainage system. If the city’s regional system has to be improved, the agreement will include how the city and the developer may share the costs for those improvements.

Section 4. Approval of plans. (a) For all sites with sufficient size and percentage of impervious surfaces requiring on-site detention or retention, the developer shall provide engineered, stamped site plans with elevations to the city inspector for his/her review.

The developer shall provide the city inspector with a drainage study and stamped engineered plans showing the storm water runoff after the development will not exceed the storm water runoff prior to the development based on a 25-year storm event.

(e) A drainage study, prepared by a professional engineer and based on a 25-year storm event, shall be required for all sites greater than two acres and up to 25 acres. On-site detention or retention is generally required for all sites greater than two acres and up to 25 acres. On-site detention requirements can be waived if the drainage study shows the city’s current regional drainage system is capable of safely and efficiently handling the storm water runoff without impacting existing drainage. This can be accomplished if the site is in close proximity to a regional facility or by providing main line storm sewers between the site and the regional facility and as long as the developer’s study shows

Section 6. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and publication in the Hugoton Hermes, the official city newspaper.

(b) Before a building permit can be issued, the city inspector and/or outside utilities supervisor and city engineer (if deemed necessary) shall determine the adequacy of the developer’s drainage report and plans for storm water detention or retention.

Section 5. REPEAL. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

Passed and approved by the Governing Body of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, this 27th day of December, 2016.

(S E A L) /s/ Jack Rowden Jack E. Rowden, Mayor Attest: /s/Thomas G. Hicks Thomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk

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Moscow News

by Judy Hickert

City employees are working hard to repair a broken water main on Main Street last week. Moscow residents had to do without water until repairs were finished.

Buffalo Boosters conduct December meeting Moscow residents are without water for a few hours Thursday, December 29. The city workers repair a broken water main on Main Street. It was good the weather was so nice, helping the repair go smoothly.

Look who’s new

Teeters welcome Sylvia Paige IT RUNS ON TWO SPEEDS, BUT YOUR GAS BILLS WILL STAY ON ‘LO!

Levi and Monica Teeter announce the arrival of baby girl, Sylvia Paige Teeter, September 3, 2016. She weighed six pounds 10.9 ounces and was 19 inches long. Sylvia has three sisters to welcome her home, LeAnn, Lily, and Ashlyn.

Grandparents are Mr. and Mrs. Bill Dahle and Mr. and Mrs. Darrell Teeter, of Ulysses. Great-grandparents are Keith and Margaret Bell of Moscow.

The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club met December 7 at the Moscow Methodist Church.

Christmas caroling had been planned, but since the weather was so cold, a regular meeting was held.

The flag salute, 4-H pledge and motto were recited by all.

Reports from the officers were heard.

Under old business, club t-shirts were discussed. Two back designs were reviewed.

The club voted to have the 4-H pledge put on the back of the shirts. Dark grey was the

color chosen by the club for the shirts to be. Prices were discussed.

County Club Day was discussed under new business.

Club Day will be February 18. The different categories were reviewed. Signup for entries will be at the January meeting.

The January meeting duties were discussed.

Cookies were furnished and enjoyed by all families.

Submitted by Buffalo Boosters Reporter Jacob Bell.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, December 29, 2016) 3t IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Cleston C. Lowry, deceased, CASE NO. 15-PR-39

Sylvia Paige Teeter

NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by Linda Carol Duran, duly appointed, qualified and acting Executor of the Estate of Cleston C. Lowry, deceased, requesting that Petitioner’s acts be approved; the Waivers of petitioner’s account be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Will construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for attorneys’ fees and expenses are reasonable, should

be allowed and ordered paid; the court costs be determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as Executor of the Estate of Cleston C. Lowry, deceased, and Petitioner be released from further liability.

You are required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before January 20, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. in the District Court in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

LINDA CAROL DURAN, Executor BROLLIER, WOLF & KUHARIC Box 39, Hugoton, KS 67951 (620) 544-8555 Attorneys for Executor

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, January 5, 2017) 2t CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 11

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A CHARTER ORDINANCE EXEMPTING THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS, FROM THE PROVISIONS OF (K.S.A. 14-103) AND/OR (K.S.A. 14-201) AND/OR (K.S.A. 14-204), RELATING TO THE ELECTION OF OFFICERS, THEIR TERMS OF OFFICE, TRANSITIONS TO NOVEMBER ELECTIONS, THE APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS, AND NOMINATION PETITIONS; AND, PROVIDING SUBSTITUTE AND ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS ON THE SAME SUBJECT; AND REPEALING CHARTER ORDINANCE NO. 2.

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BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS: Section 1. The City of Hugoton, Kansas, by the power vested in it by Article 12, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution hereby elects to and does hereby exempt itself and make inapplicable to it the provisions of (K.S.A. 14-103) and /or( K.S.A. 14-201) and/or (K.S.A. 14-204), that apply to this city, but are parts of enactments which do not apply uniformly to all cities.

Section 2. (a) The governing body shall consist of a mayor and five (5) council members to be elected to terms as set forth herein. The mayor and council members shall be residents and qualified electors of the City of Hugoton, Kansas.

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Section 3. Those governing body positions with terms expiring in April 2017, shall expire on the second Monday in January of 2018, when the city officials elected in the November 2017 general election take office. Those governing body positions with terms expiring in April 2019, shall expire on the second Monday in January of 2020, when the city officials elected in the November 2019 general election take office.

Section 4. A general election of city officers takes place on the Tuesday succeeding the first Monday in November 2017. Succeeding elections will be held every two years for all such governing body positions whose terms have expired. The council members shall have four-year terms.

The mayor shall have a four-year

term.

Section 5. The mayor shall appoint, by and with the consent of the council, a municipal judge of the municipal court, a chief of police, city clerk, city attorney, and any other officers deemed necessary. Any officers appointed and confirmed shall hold an initial term of office of not to exceed one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified. Any officers who are reappointed shall hold their offices for a term of one year and until their successors are appointed and qualified. The council shall by ordinance specify the duties and compensation of the office holders, and by ordinance may abolish any office created by the council whenever deemed expedient.

Section 6. In accordance with K.S.A. 25-205, and amendments thereto, any person may become a candidate for city office elected at large by having had filed on their behalf, a nomination petition signed by two percent of the qualified electors of the City of Hugoton, or by payment of any fee required by law.

Section 7. All elections of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, shall be nonpartisan.

Section 8. This Charter Ordinance shall be published once each week for two consecutive weeks in the official city newspaper.

Section 9. This Charter Ordinance shall take effect 61 days after the final publication unless a sufficient petition for a referendum is filed, requiring a referendum to be held on the ordinance as provided by Article 12, Section 5, Subsection (c)(3) of the Constitution of the State of Kansas, in which case this Charter Ordinance shall become effective upon approval by a majority of the electors voting thereon.

Passed by the Governing Body, not less than two-thirds of the members elect voting in favor therof, this 27th day of December, 2016.

(S E A L) /s/ Jack Rowden Jack E. Rowden, Mayor Attest: /s/Thomas G. Hicks Thomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk

Kansas Weekly Gas Prices Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have risen 5.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.19 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas.

This compares with the national average that has increased 5.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.34 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site GasBuddy.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 45.1 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 22.7 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national av-

erage has during the last month and stands 35.4 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices January 3 in Kansas have ranged widely over the last five years: $1.74 per gallon in 2016, $1.92 per gallon in 2015, $3.12 per gallon in 2014, $3.07 per gallon in 2013 and $3.11 per gallon in 2012.

Hugoton Gas Prices As of Tuesday, January 3

Thrifty King - $2.28 Brown Dupree - $2.34 Circle K - $2.29 Toot N Totum - $2.28 Eagles Landing - $2.29 "In 2016, motorists spent

an average $2.13 per gallon on gasoline, the cheapest yearly average since 2004, and 28 cents lower than 2015, but if motorists made a resolution to pay less in 2017, they either broke it already or aren't planning on driving for a while. While nearly 100,000 gas stations in the country were selling for $1.99 per gallon a year ago, fewer than 3,000 are today.

Though we may see rising gas prices take a brief break in early February, we're unlikely to come anywhere close to last year's low levels," said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.

"Overall, the national average price of gas stands 35 cents higher than where it was a year ago on this day and the gap is likely to continue widening. For the upcoming year, it's not a rosy picture at the pump: GasBuddy's 2017 Fuel Outlook, being released tomorrow, will detail when motorists will be seeing the highest prices of the year and how many more billions we'll spend at the pump in the year ahead," DeHaan added.

GasBuddy Yearly National Averages 2017: (COMING) (Fuel Outlook to be released January 4) 2016: $2.13 per gallon 2015: $2.40 per gallon 2014: $3.34 per gallon 2013: $3.49 per gallon 2012: $3.61 per gallon 2011: $3.51 per gallon 2010: $2.77 per gallon 2009: $2.33 per gallon 2008: $3.23 per gallon 2007: $2.79 per gallon 2006: $2.55 per gallon 2005: $2.25 per gallon 2004: $1.83 per gallon Data provided by GasBuddy.com

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“Notes From Nancy”

by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

Have a "Clean" New Year It’s time to put away the tree, find homes for the gifts that appeared over the holidays, and get back to a normal cleaning routine. While making those New Year resolutions, it may be the perfect time to resolve to have a "clean" house in the new year. I’m not saying a house needs to be spotless on a daily basis, or even presentable at all times, but there are habits you can start that will keep you from feeling overwhelmed by the tasks of cleaning the house. Here are some tips and ideas to help you have a "Clean" New Year.

• Manage the mail. Even in our e-mail age, most people still get plenty of snail mail.

Open it over a wastebasket or recycle bin so that anything unwanted quickly disappears. I have a post office box and I pitch the majority of things before I even walk out the door!

• "Sweep" the house nightly. Just before bedtime, do a walk-through. Put newspapers in the recycle bin, toss out the junk mail, hang up coats, sweaters, towels, etc., and put away anything that wandered out during the day.

• Remove shower scum as you go. A daily shower cleaner will keep shower and tub surfaces free of soap scum, mildew stains and hard-water deposits. Leave the shower door open. After showering, open the shower

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curtain or leave the shower door ajar to allow fresh air in.

This will keep mold and mildew from getting a toehold in these moist places.

• Do a quick bathroom clean daily. Use disposable wipes to wipe down surfaces, making weekly cleaning a breeze.

• Have a full set of cleaning supplies on each floor of the home to keep them in easy reach for spot cleaning.

Also be sure there’s a wastebasket in every room. Empty them as part of your nightly sweep.

• Invest in some baskets.

Baskets in varying sizes are great repositories for toys, magazines, keys, remote controls, and other everyday items that tend to take over countertops and tabletops.

• Wash dishes or put them in the dishwasher after each meal. The biggest advantage I have with a tiny kitchen and no dishwasher is that I have to keep things cleaned up constantly because there is no space!

• Change the bed linens each week. Dust mites, dead skin, dirt, etc build up quickly on our bed linens, and washing on a regular basis is an important step in keeping a clean household.

Besides these quick daily cleans, make an effort to plan and schedule an hour or so on the first (or second, or third, whichever is easiest) Saturday each month, to tackle these essential monthly cleaning chores: • Disinfect germ collectors. Disinfect trash cans, especially those in the kitchen and bathroom, with a solution of 3/4 cup of bleach to a gallon of water. Rinse thoroughly and dry with a clean cloth or paper towels.

• Clean and maintain the refrigerator. Accumulated dust and lint can cause reduced cooling performance, which means higher energy bills for you. To clear the coils, remove the toe grille and vacuum with the machine's hose nozzle; or use a long-handled brush. Throw out old food and condiments and clean and disinfect the interior of the refrigerator, as well.

• Make doormats welcoming: shake 'em, wash 'em, swat 'em with a broom. Give them the toughest buffing treatment they can take.

They're your front line against tracked-in dirt, so keep them fresh enough to function at peak efficiency.

• Vacuum heating vents and air ducts (including toekick floor heaters) to keep air circulating freely and to save energy.

• Lighten up. Help your energy-efficient bulbs shine: degrime those ceiling light fixtures. A few minutes with a stepladder, an all-purpose cleanser, a sponge and a polish cloth will give new light to your life.

• Wash walls, cabinets, baseboards and woodwork.

The walls may not look as if they need a bath - after all, dust and soot fall to the floor, right? Most of it does, but just enough clings to vertical surfaces to warrant an annual bath with a sponge and hand dish-washing detergent.

It takes just a few moments to create a housecleaning schedule that works for you and will give you a cleaner home in the year ahead. And you'll find that when your home sparkles, you shine, too! Here's to a happy, cleaner new year!

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Community support groups are offered at St. Catherine Hospital St. Catherine Hospital will offer two community support groups the second week of each month, My Hope and Breast Friends.

Hospice chaplains, Lynn White and Gerry Dupuis will co-facilitate My Hope, a support group for adults who are grieving the death of a loved one. Dupuis is a graduate of the Center for Loss and Life Transition with a certification in Death and Grief Studies and is certified in Thanatology through the Association of Death Education and Counselling. White has 22 years in Pastoral Ministry and over ten years of experience in Hospice Chaplaincy and Bereavement Support.

These sessions are opportunities to share your story and learn from others. They are

not therapy or replacement for individual and professional counseling for deep grief.

My Hope Support Group meets the second Tuesday of each month at High Plains Public Radio, 210 N. Seventh St. in Garden City from 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. Feel free to bring your lunch. Please call 620-272-2519 for more information.

The Breast Friends Cancer Support Group connects breast cancer patients with a network of resources as well as others in the community going through the same experience. The Breast Friends Support Group meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Cancer Center, 410 E Spruce. The English speaking

group is led by St. Catherine Hospital Breast Center Navigator and Breast Cancer Survivor, Heather Wright-Renick, RN, and the Spanish speaking group is led by United Methodist Mexican American Ministries Community Health Worker for Cancer Health Disparities, Irma Robbins.

Participants may be at any stage in their breast cancer experience from newly diagnosed to survivorship. Educational materials, local resources, speakers and various activities ensure each participant gain the support, knowledge and perspective that are crucial for survivors.

For more information about Breast Friends, please call 620-272-2360.

Submitted by St. Catherine Hospital.

Humanitarians of the Year are announced Kansas Lieutenant Governor Dr. Jeff Colyer announced the first annual Humanitarians of the Year recipients as selected by the Kansas Humanitarian Commission Wednesday, December 28.

Dr. Luther Fry from Garden City is an Ophthalmologist who has provided extensive charity care and ensured no patient was denied eye care because of their inability to pay.

Dr. Shaker Dakhil from Wichita has spent his life treating cancer patients and started the Wichita Cancer Foundation to help cancer patients with the cost of their healthcare bills.

Jack DeBoer from Wichita has dedicated his life to relieving the effects of poverty in Myanmar through the DeBoer Foundation.

“Service, volunteering, and giving back are values I have always been very passionate about,” said Dr. Colyer. “It is my distinct pleasure to honor these very worthy Kansas humanitarians. I hope this annual award will inspire others to service and follow in the footsteps of these Kansans who give back so much to their communities.”

The Kansas Humanitarian Commission works to empower Kansas citizens and businesses to serve their communities, meet local and global humanitarian needs, and promote a spirit of service through dialogue, acts, and commerce. The commission was started by Dr. Colyer in late 2015 and is made up of community leaders from throughout the state.

“Dr. Colyer has dedicated himself to service, both as a doctor and as Lieutenant

Governor,” said Governor Sam Brownback. “I commend his work, alongside that of the commission, to recognize Kansans that selflessly aim to improve the lives of others.”

The commission used the following criteria for selecting the winners: • The individual has displayed a dedicated commitment to serving their community, state and country.

• The individual has volunteered their time to help

those in need at a nonprofit, community organization, faith-based organization, business, school or national service program.

• The individual has consistently put the needs of others above their own.

• The individual has set themselves apart from their peers through service.

• The individual is a Kansan.

Submitted by the office of Governor Sam Brownback.

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The Hugoton Hermes

Thursday, January 5, 2017

Rolla News

By Phoebe Brummett

Thursday, January 5 Junior High Basketball vs.

NCS at 4:30 p.m.

Friday, January 6 High School Basketball (JV) vs. Fowler at 4:30 p.m.

High School Basketball (Varsity) vs. Fowler at 6:30 p.m.

High School Scholars Bowl at Wichita School in Session Saturday, January 7 High School Scholars Bowl at Bishop Carroll at 9:00 a.m.

Monday, January 9 Junior High Basketball at S. Baca at 4:30 p.m.

Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 10 Junior High Basketball vs.

Balko (Varsity Only) at 4:00 p.m.

High School Basketball vs.

Balko (Varsity Only) 6:30 p.m.

Lions Club Supper Chili /Stew and Cinnamon Rolls at 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 11 Rolla Rec Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Thursday, January 12 High Shool Scholars Bowl at Hugoton at 4:00 p.m.

Junior High Open Gym 7:00-10:00 p.m.

Friday, January 13 Junior High Basketball at Deerfield at 4:00 p.m.

High School Basketball JV at Deerfield at 5:00 p.m.

High School Basketball Varsity at Deerfield at 6:30 p.m.

No School Saturday, January 14 High School Scholars Bowl at Sublette at 9:30 a.m.

Monday, January 16 Martin Luther King Jr. Day Junior High Basketball vs.

Moscow at 4:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 17 Morton County Spelling Bee in Old Gym at 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, January 18 Geography Bee (fourtheighth grades) in District Office at 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 19 High School Basketball at HPL Tournament at GCCC at 3:00 p.m.

Friday, January 20 No School Saturday, January 21 High School Basketball at HPL Tournament at GCCC at 12:00 p.m.

Junior High KMEA at Dodge City Sunday, January 22 Dress Up Days Mon.- PJDay Tues. - Twin Day Weds. - Wildlife Day Thurs. - Color Day Fired Up Friday Monday, January 23 Junior High Basketball vs.

Yarbrough (Varsity Only) at 4:00 p.m.

High School Basketball vs.

Yarbrough (Varsity Only) at 6:30 p.m.

SCCC Night Tuesday, January 24 Junior High Scholars Bowl at Dodge City at 4:00 p.m.

FHSU Rep. in High School at 12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, January 25 Homecoming Week Friday, January 27 PEP Rally in New Gym at 3:00 p.m.

Junior High Basketball vs.

Felt at 4:00 p.m.

High School Basketball vs.

Felt (Coronation 1/2 Time of Boys Game) at 6:30 p.m.

Booster Club Silent Auction School in Session

Rolla Lions Club hosts chili supper The Rolla Lions Club will be having their annual chili, stew and cinnamon roll supper Tuesday, January 10 in the Multi-Purpose room.

They will start serving at 5:00 p.m. This will be a free-will

donation and the money raised is used for scholarship for Rolla students.

Come support the Rolla Lions Club and the Rolla students and have a great meal to boot!

Rolla Medical Clinic 415 Washington St., Rolla, KS 620-593-4242

Office Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Monday to Friday Manuel Caga-anan, M.D. Internal Medicine Office Hours 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Thursday

Haley McCammon, PA-C Office Hours 9:00 to 12:00 noon Friday

Supported and Sponsored by Morton County Health System Elkhart, KS

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Rolla Boy Scouts earn rights to throw cream pies Being a Boy Scout in Pirate country might mean you get a pie-right in your face!

The Rolla Boy Scouts were challenged to sell as much popcorn as they could. If the boys sold over $1000 in product, they were allowed to throw a whip cream pie at the person of their choice.

Brayden Stewart, Monte Fosdick and Kenneth Fosdick all sold more than $1000 in products. The boys chose their victims, troop leader and dad, Robert Fosdick, and fellow Boy Scout Thomas Brown. The pie throw was all in good fun and everyone who attended had a great time, including those on the receiving end of the pies. Congratulations to all three boys and the entire Boy Scout Troop for their hard work.

Monte Fosdick, Brayden Stewart, Robert Fosdick, Thomas Brown and Kenneth Fosdick

are all smiles as they pose with their “creamed” victims. Photo courtesy of Trina Fosdick.

Lena Martens is second place winner Lena Martens from Rolla Junior High School, sponsored by VFW POST 3166 Liberal was the second place Patriots Pen Essay Contest winner. She has been invited

to attend the Mid Winter Banquet in Junction City January 14 to receive her award.

Way to go Lena! You made Rolla proud.

The Rolla Booster Club Silent Auction will be during the basketball homecoming game Friday, January 27. If you want to donate or know someone who would like to

donate an item or items let the booster club know what the item is and when or if they need to pick it up.

Your support is greatly appreciated.

Rolla will be hosting two nights of home basketball games this week. Thursday, January 5, the junior high will host NCS at Rolla beginning at 4:30 p.m. The concession stand will only have basic concessions that night.

Friday, January 6, the

high school will host Fowler, beginning at 4:30 p.m. with junior varsity games, followed by varsity. The concession stand will be serving lasagna, green beans, salad, garlic bread, dessert, water or tea.

Come out and support the Rolla Pirates and eat some delicious food!

Rolla Booster Club seeks donations for silent auction

Two nights of home games means two nights of great food!

James Langley and Lena Martens pose after Lena’s district essay win. Photo courtesy of James Langley.

Rolla history from David Stout Because the USA was fighting WWII on two different fronts - one in Europe, the other in the Pacific - the War came to an end in different stages. Germany was the first to cave, bringing the War in Europe to an end in May 1945 (about two weeks before I was born in Hutchinson because my mom was living with her parents in Reno County). My dad was still in Germany at the time, and my Grandma Anderson sent him a telegram informing him that he now had a son. Years later, after I learned to read, Dad showed me the very telegram he received.

Because the War continued to rage on in the Pacific, Dad continued to stay in Germany, and I, having just been born, was issued a War Ration stamps booklet. As with Dad’s telegram, my mom showed this booklet to me years later to give me a sense of how the War was impacting people here in the USA, even babies, and if y’all are interested in what these booklets were like, you can

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research the “Rational Roundup” in The Hugoton Hermes’ November 4, 1943 issue.

Eventually, the second phase of the War’s end came to a close when Japan surrendered September 2, 1945.

This meant US servicemen all over the world could begin to trickle back to their various homes in the USA. Dad stayed on in Germany for another three months after Japan surrendered, officially discharged December 2, 1945, but not arriving in Sylvia until December 30, 1945, where his wife and 7½month-old son were staying.

Mom suggested he stay the night in Sylvia then they could take a train to continue on towards Rolla the following day, but Virgil wouldn’t hear of it. He was anxious to get home to Rolla, and just by chance, someone who grew up in Sylvia but who was then living in Liberal, Maurice Green, was visiting his family in Sylvia at the time.

He was going to return to Liberal that very evening. Virg, Marge, and Baby Davy hitched a ride with him, but the lights on his old car conked out, and they wound up staying in a motel for the night somewhere around Pratt. Bright and early the following morning, December 31, needing no headlights, they were on their way again.

This time they made it to Rolla. This being New Year’s Eve, Dad had only one thing on his mind – partying! Consequently, he and Margie left little David in the care of David’s other set of grandparents, Ed and Minnie Stout, while Virg and Marge headed to Elkhart to celebrate. (Can’t say as I really blame them!)

With the coming of

Virgil David Stout standing proudly in front of the original house homesteaded by his parents, Ed and Minnie Stout, approximately 38 years earlier, the home he was born in, raised in, and was now in charge of, now raising his own family.

January 1946, the USA started settling back down to normal. Anticipating Virgil’s return and eventual assumption of the farming responsibilities, Ed and Minnie Stout retired, vacating the farm they’d homesteaded about 37 years earlier, and moved into a little house in Rolla across the street to the north of the old original Methodist Church. Virgil, Margie and little David lived with Virgil’s parents in town for a few months before eventually purchasing some secondhand furniture, then moving out to the old farm homestead. The 1946 Morton County census shows Virgil, Margie and David living with Virgil’s parents within the city limits of Rolla March 1, 1946, but by the time of David’s first birthday May 15, 1946, this family of three was living independently on the family farm.

I’m sure we’ve all seen movies about some soldiers “liberating” some of the spoils of war and sending treasure chests back home with all

sorts of loot. Virgil Stout was no exception, except his goodies were all “baddies”.

Dad brought back with him four Nazi swords, two Nazi daggers, and a Russian pistol, all now displayed in the Morton County Museum in Elkhart. In addition to those weapons, he also brought a double-barreled German shotgun manufactured by the A.D. Bieber Company of Kronach, Germany, now in the possession of his grandson, Brady Bowling of Prosper, Tx. As for my one little “goodie,” my ration booklet, I’ve donated it to my alma mater, The University of Kansas. I believe it’s important for us to preserve these things from out of our pasts, either in our local county museums, or at our state colleges and universities for future generations to study.

They will need to have concrete evidence of what happened rather than relying solely on articles like these telling cute little stories about what happened “over there.”

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NEWS FROM

Happy New Year from everyone at Hugoton Senior Center!

Thank you to all who attended our New Year’s Eve dance! It was well attended and a fun evening. Our next dance is Saturday, January 14, 2017, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Cottonwood will be the live country band. Please bring a potluck.

Wednesday, January 11, 2017, at 11:45 a.m., Stetson Honig will present information on fraud prevention. Please come and listen to this important information.

Please note there will be no line dancing in January.

Just a reminder to those of you who are on Facebook, please “Like” and “Share” our page “Hugoton Senior Activity Center”. You’ll find the monthly menu, photos, and other posts.

We deliver lunch Monday through Friday to homebound people. If you are in need of our services or you know someone who is, please call Hugoton Senior Center. We will give you information about cost, menus, etc.

Senator Pat Roberts’ office is available to assist you with problems you may be having with federal agencies like Social Security, Veterans’/VA issues, military cases, Medicare, pass-

ports, and IRS. If you need help, please call his Dodge City office at 620-227-2244.

If you have questions concerning caregiving, legal matters, disability, health insurance, housing, etc., please call Michael Johnston at Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging at 620-225-8240.

Menu Jan. 5 .................... Swiss Steak Jan. 6..................Ham & Beans Jan. 9...........................Bierocks Jan. 10 ...................Baked Ham Jan. 11 .....Chicken Fried Steak Jan. 12.....................Smothered .....................Chicken Breast Activities Thursday, January 5 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Friday, January 6 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Bingo........................12:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 7 Canasta, Pitch & Potlock........................6:00 p.m.

Monday, January 9 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Tuesday, January 10 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Pool & Snooker ..........9:30 a.m.

Wednesday, January 11 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Painting & Coloring ...1:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 12 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Access legislative information by calling hotline Kansas residents can access information on legislation, legislative procedure, state government, public policy issues and more by calling 1-800-432-3924. Calls are answered by experienced reference/research librarians at the State Library of Kansas and kept confidential. Lines are open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Callers can also leave brief messages to be delivered to legislators as well as request copies of bills, journals and

The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing preliminary data from its Christmas weekend holiday activity. The reporting period for the holiday weekend ran from 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 23, 2016, through 11:59 p.m.

Monday, December 26, 2016.

During that timeframe, the

other legislative documents.

In addition to calling the hotline, residents can also text questions to 785-2560733 (standard text message rates may apply), email or instant message at kslib.info/ask, or visit the State Library. The State Library is located on the third floor, north wing of the Kansas Capitol Building. The library’s hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Patrol worked one fatal crash in Stafford County, which was not alcohol-related.

Information in the table is compared to data from 2015.

The 2015 reporting period was from 6:00 p.m. Thursday, December 24, 2015, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2015.

Fatal Non-DUI Related Crashes Non-DUI Related Fatalities Fatal DUI Related Crashes DUI Related Fatalities DUI Arrests Speed Citations Speed Warnings Safety Belt - Adult Citations Safety Belt - Adult Warning Safety Belt - Teen Citations Safety Belt - Teen Warning Child Restraint Citations Child Restraint Warnings Motorist Assists

2016 1 1 0 0 14 646 621 48 7 1 0 12 4 771

2015 0 0 0 0 7 550 479 58 5 1 0 9 0 731

“CoRE” pipeline training is offered for first responders Quality first responder training is essential in establishing the communication network needed to effectively manage and emergency situation.

The Kanasas Pipeline Association is offering a NEW, interactive Coordinated Response Exercise “CoRE” pipeline training. CoRE is a program designed by first responders for first responders to help advance emergency response and public safety. The complimentary training is brought to you by your local pipeline and gas distribution companies. Hugoton’s meeting will be Tuesday, March 7 at 5:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall, 200 E. Sixth in Hugoton.

CoRE is a discussion-based program charged with energy.

During the CoRE program, participants work through a tabletop exercise with local pipeline operators and gas distribution companies to pre-plan an emergency response.

CoRE Interactive Program for First Responders

Work a simulated product release with your local pipeline operators • Learn and understand each other’s responsibilities so everyone is prepared to work a coordinated response in the event of an emergency.

• Identify the product release and necessary response • Learn whom to notify in the event of a leak or release • Identify location of valves and what to do with them • Obtain operator contact information for the area • Discuss local pipeline sizes, locations, products and operating pressures in the area • Availability of Emergency Response Plans Register online and learn more about your local meeting sponsors at kpaawareness.com. A complimentary meal will also be served before the program begins. Run time for the entire event will be approximately two hours.

Submitted by the Kansas Pipeline Association.

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History From The Hermes

STEVENS COUNTY SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER Shila Moore, Director 544-2283 - Activities 544-8041 - Meals 624 S. Main, Hugoton

January 5, 2017

Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, January 1, 1987 Sharon and Edwin Parsons will January 1, become the new owners of Happiness Is. They are purchasing the shop from Marjorie Perry and her husband Robert.

Thursday, January 5, 1967 Airman Anthony W. Hall, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Code Hall of Hugoton, showed actress Jennifer Jones flight deck operations during her recent visit to the Attack Aircraft Carrier Coral Sea. Thursday, January 3, 1957 Dairy Kreem will be open after the holidays with their special - Super Burgers-Four for a dollar.

Thursday, January 10, 1957 What may be the oldest bell in southwest Kansas is destined to come out of retirement. The Hugoton City Council promised to supply the labor and the County Commissioners promised funds in putting the bell back in service. The bell once called children to school and announced the time for church when it adorned the steeple on the Stevens County Courthouse. When

the courthouse was razed, the steeple and bell were given to the city by Russell N. Smith who purchased the old building. Since 1953, the bell and steeple have been stored in the city shop. The new location of the bell and steeple has not been determined yet, but Mayor G.D. Thompson named aldermen Grant Burditt and Stanley Cornell to investigate the possibilities.

Friday, January 8, 1937 The front hall of the courthouse has been attracting a lot of attention since the apprearance of the miniature modern farm which was built entirely by hand by Al French. The farm is encased in a large box with a glass front. It is well worth a drive to the courthouse. (I remember my dad, Bill Traver, lifting me up so I could see the neat display.)

Friday, January 2, 1931 The first brick or tile building ever moved from one location to another in Hugoton occurred this week.

The building, occupied by a restaurant, was located on the side of the new hotel and it was necessary to move it to a new location. The building

(First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, January 5, 2017) 1t

Hugoton. For electric service supplied by one (1) customer through one (1) meter. Service to customer at one location may, at the option of the city, be measured by more than one meter, in which case the readings of the several meters shall be combined for billing purposes. Service is for exclusive use of customer, and is not to be resold or shared with others.

was jacked up, placed on rollers and moved east and across the alley to the new location without any injury, not even a window was cracked.

If any readers have pictures or memories for the history page of the Hermes, please bring them in to Ruthie Winget at the Hugoton Hermes Newspaper.

Russell and Ada Harris built and opened the Harris Theatre located on Main Street in Hugoton in 1930 with the first talking pictures. It was strictly a family affair during the Dirty Thirties and the Depression. The theatre was destroyed by fire in 1943.

The above photo is taken from “The History of Stevens County and Its People.”

PUBLIC NOTICE ORDINANCE NO. 836 AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING ELECTRICAL SERVICE CLASSIFICATIONS AND RATES AND CONDITIONS FOR SERVICE WITHIN THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS AND REPEALING, ARTICLE 1, ELECTRIC SERVICE, OF CHAPTER XV, UTILITIES SECTIONS 15-112 THRU 15129 INCLUSIVE, CODE OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS, 2011, REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 820 AND REPEALING ALL OTHER ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS: Section 1. That Sections 15-112 to 15-129, inclusive of the Code of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, 2011 be and the same are hereby amended to read as follows:

15-117. CHARACTER OF SERVICE. Alternating current, approximately 60 cycles, single phase or three phase, 120/240 volts, 4-wire delta, 120/208 volts, 4-wire wye, 240 volts, 3-wire delta, or at the voltage and phase the city has available for services required.

15-118. RATE SCHEDULE-Inside city limits. (a) Customer Charge-Single Phase: Eight dollars and 95 cents ($8.95) per month.

(b) Customer Charge-Three phase: Seventeen dollars and 35 cents ($17.35) per month.

15-112. ELECTRIC SERVICE; AVAILABILITY

Monthly Rate: 11.55 cents per kWh

(a) All territory serviced by the City of Hugoton. For all electrical service supplied to one (1) metering point, and to be used exclusively for domestic purposes. Service is for exclusive use of the customer, and is not to be resold or shared with others. (b) Where two (2) or more dwelling units such as duplexes, apartments, and mobile homes, each having separate kitchen facilities, are served through one (1) meter, Schedule R2017 may be applied by multiplying the KWH blocks by number of dwelling units served, or at the option of the City, Schedule CSP-2017 will be applied. (c) Where more than four (4) rooms in a residence are rented, or are available for rent, such residences shall be considered as commercial rooming houses and billed on Schedule CSP2017. (d) Residential Schedule R-2017 is not available to residential premises used for commercial purposes, however if the customer’s wiring is so arranged that electric service for domestic and non-domestic purposes can be metered separately, then Schedule R-2017 applies to that portion used for domestic purposes.

(c) Customer Charge-Large Power (75 KvA or more of transformer capacity): Forty-seven dollars and 25 cents ($47.25) per month

Alternating current, single phase, approximately 60 cycles, and at voltage the city has available for services required.

15-114. RATE SCHEDULE-Inside city limits.

Customer Charge: Eight dollars and 95 cents ($8.95) per month.

Monthly Rate: kWh

11.35 cents per

15-115. RATE SCHEDULE-Outside city limits.

Customer Charge: Eight dollars and 95 cents ($8.95) per month.

Monthly Rate: kWh

12.35 cents per

Schedule CSP 2017. Commercial and Small Power Service.

15-1164. AVAILABILITY. All territory served by the City of

Alternating current, approximately 60 cycles, single phase or three phase, 120/240 volts, 4-wire delta, 120/208 volts, 40 wire wye, 240 volts, 3-wire delta, or at the voltage and phase the city has available for service required.

15-126. RATE SCHEDULE-Inside city limits.

Customer Charge: Forty-seven dollars and 25 cents ($47.25) per month.

15-121. CHARACTER OF SERVICE. Demand Charge: $8.15 per Kw. Alternating current, single phase, approximately 60 cycles, and at voltage the city has available for service required.

15-122. RATE SCHEDULE-Inside city limits.

Customer Charge: Eight dollars and 95 cents ($8.95) per month.

Monthly Rate: 7.05 cents per kWh. 15-126a. RATE SCHEDULE-outside city limits.

Customer Charge: Forty-seven dollars and 25 cents ($47.25) per month Demand Charge: $8.15 per Kw.

Monthly Rate: 11.35 cents per kWh.

ELECTRIC SERVICE RATE SCHEDULES Schedule R-2017. City Residential – Lighting and General Appliance Service

15-113. CHARACTER OF SERVICE.

(c) Each dwelling unit meeting the requirement of the Schedule AEH2017 shall be served through one (1) meter. (d) Residential Schedule AEH2017 is not available to residential premises used for commercial purposes; however, if the customer’s wiring is so arranged that electric service for residential and non-residential purposes can be metered separately, then Schedule AEH-2017 applies to that portion used for residential purposes.

Demand Charge: $8.15 per kW

In the event that customer orders a disconnection and reconnection of electric service at the same premises within a period of twelve (12) months, the city may collect as a reconnection charge the sum of such minimum bills as would have accrued during period of disconnection.

Monthly Rate. 10.70 cents per kWh. 15-123. RATE SCHEDULE-Outside city limits.

Customer Charge: Eight dollars and 95 cents ($8.95) per month.

Monthly Rate: 8.05 cents per kWh. 15-119. RATE SCHEDULE-Outside city limits. (a) Customer Charge-Single Phase: Eight dollars and 95 cents ($8.95) per month.

Monthly Rate: 12.35 cents per kWh. (b) Customer Charge-Three phase: Seventeen dollars and 35 cents ($17.35) per month.

Monthly Rate: kWh

In the event that customer orders a disconnection and reconnection of electric service at the same premises within a period of twelve (12) months, the city may collect as a reconnection charge the sum of such minimum bills as would have accrued during period of disconnection.

Monthly Rate: 11.70 cents per kWh. 15-124. NEW OR EXPANDING INDUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS AVAILABLILTY.

12.55 cents per

(c) Customer Charge-Large Power (75 KvA or more of transformer capacity): Forty-seven dollars and 25 cents ($47.25) per month Demand Charge: $8.15 per kW Monthly Rate: 9.05 cents per kWh. SCHEDULE AEH-2017.

ALL ELECTRIC HOME. 15-120. AVAILABILITY. (a) All territory served by the City of Hugoton. For all electric service supplied to one (1) customer through one (1) metering point and to be used exclusively for residential purposes. To qualify as an All Electric Home, electricity shall be the only source of energy at the service location and the customer’s connected heating load shall be permanently installed and regularly used for all space heating requirements.

Service is for exclusive use of customer, and is not to be resold orshared with others. (b) Application of Schedule AEH2017 is at the option and responsibility of the customer. The customer shall notify the city that he or she is a bona fide All Electric Home Customer, and after inspection and approval by the city inspector, Schedule AEH2017 shall be applied on the next regular billing period.

(a) All territory served by the city.

For all electric service supplied to one (1) customer through one (1) metering point, and whose minimum energy consumption must be greater than 30,000 kWh of electricity per month, but whose billing demand is not over 500 kW per month. (b) Rate SCHEDULE GSI-2017 shall only be available to new industrial customers, or to existing industrial customers who have completed a substantial plant expansion program, and whose initial or expanded employment is not less than 15 full-time employees. (c) Rate SCHEDULE GSI-2017 shall be effective for the first 24 months after the city approves the customer’s application for service under rate SCHEDULE GSI-2017. Existing industrial customers qualifying for this rate shall be billed at their current rate and receive a refund at the end of 12 months based on the increased capacity (kW) and energy (kWh) for the 12-month period immediately preceding the date eligibility is approved for GSI-2017. Electric rate SCHEDULE GSI-2017 shall automatically expire after 24 monthly billings and customer charges shall be based on monthly utility billings under the appropriate rate schedule. (d) An industrial customer is defined as one who creates economic wealth through a manufacturing process.

15-125. CHARACTER OF SERVICE.

Monthly Rate: 8.05 cents per kWh. 15-127.

ELECTRIC BILL FAILURE TO MONTHLY; PENALTY.

DUE PAY,

All current electric bills will be due on or before the 15th day of each calendar month, and will be payable to the city clerk. All bills not paid on or before the 15th day of each calendar month shall be subject to a penalty of ten (10) percent. All bills not paid on or before the 25th day of each calendar month shall be deemed a refusal to pay and such electric service shall be cut off subject to notice and hearing as provided in Sections 15210:211.

15-128. RESTORATION OF SERVICE. Whenever electrical service has been terminated pursuant to Section 15-127 for failure to pay the bill, service shall not be restored until all delinquent charges, including any penalty, shall have been paid. In addition to such charges, the customer shall also pay a $25.00 fee for reconnecting the service.

12-127. TAMPERING WITH METER UNLAWFUL. It shall be unlawful for any person to break the seal of any electric meter, to alter the register or mechanism of any meter, or to make any outlet or connection in any manner so that the use of electricity supplied by the city is not accurately metered. Upon a first conviction for violation of this section a person shall be fined $100.00. Upon a second conviction a person shall be fined $200.00. A third or subsequent conviction shall result in a fine of $500.00.

Section 2. REPEAL. This ordinance repeals Ordinance No. 820 and all other ordinances in conflict herewith.

Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force beginning with the February 1, 2017 billing and from and after its publication one time in the Hugoton, Hermes, the official paper.

Passed and Approved by the Governing Body of the City of Hugoton, Kansas this 27th day of December, 2016.

(S E A L) /s/ Jack Rowden Jack E. Rowden, Mayor Attest: /s/Thomas G. Hicks Thomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk

The Hugoton Hermes

Thursday, January 5, 2017

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Gold Medal Packing Inc. is recalling approximately 4,607 pounds of boneless veal products

Gold Medal Packing Inc., a Rome, N.Y. establishment, is recalling approximately 4,607 pounds of boneless veal products that may be contaminated with E. coli O26 and O45, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced Friday, December 30.

The boneless veal and top bottom sirloin (TBS) products were produced and packaged on various dates between August 16, 2016, and October 25, 2016. The following products are subject to recall: • 60-lb. boxes containing “BONELESS VEAL”.

• 2,387-lb. bin containing “TBS”.

• 10-lb. boxes containing “HEARTLAND VEAL BONELESS LEG CUTLET”.

• 10-lb. boxes containing “VEAL BONELESS LEG CUTLET”.

• 10-lb. boxes containing “VEAL BONELESS LEG TOP ROUND CUTLET”.

The products subject to recall bear establishment number “EST. 17965” inside the USDA mark of inspection.

The “BONELESS VEAL” and “TBS” items were shipped to

distributor locations nationwide.

The problem was discovered during routine sample testing. There have been no confirmed reports of illness or adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.

Many clinical laboratories do not test for non-O157 Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), such as STEC O26 or O45, because they are harder to identify than STEC O157.

People can become ill from STECs two to eight days (average of three to four days) after consuming the organism. Most people infected with STEC O26 or O45 develop diarrhea (often bloody), and vomiting. Some illnesses last longer and can be more severe. Infection is usually diagnosed by testing of a stool sample. Vigorous rehydration and other supportive care is the usual treatment; antibiotic treatment is generally not recommended.

Most people recover within a week, but, rarely, some develop a more severe infection.

Hemolytic uremic syndrome (HUS) is uncommon with STEC O26 or STEC O45 infections. HUS can occur in

Solution to December 29, 2016 puzzle

people of any age but is most common in children under five years old, older adults and persons with weakened immune systems. It is marked by easy bruising, pallor and decreased urine output. Persons who experience these symptoms should seek emergency medical care immediately.

FSIS and the company are concerned that some product may be frozen and in consumers' freezers.

Consumers who have purchased these products are urged not to consume them.

These products should be thrown away or returned to the place of purchase.

FSIS routinely conducts recall effectiveness checks to verify recalling firms notify theircustomers of the recall and that steps are taken to

make certain that the product is no longer available to consumers. When available, the retail distribution list(s) will be posted on the FSIS Web site at www.fsis. usda.gov/recalls.

FSIS advises all consumers to safely prepare their raw meat products, including fresh and frozen, and only consume boneless veal product that has been cooked to a temperature of 145° F. The only way to confirm boneless veal product is cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria is to use a food thermometer to measure internal temperature, http://1.usa.gov/1cDxcDQ. Consumers with questions regarding the recall can contact Dave Anguzza, Operations Manager, at 315-337-1911, extension 3.

Preparing Product for Safe Consumption • Wash hands with warm, soapy water for at least 20 seconds before and after handling raw meat and poultry. Wash cutting boards, dishes and utensils with hot, soapy water. Immediately clean spills.

• Keep raw meat, fish and poultry away from other food that will not be cooked. Use separate cutting boards for raw meat, poultry and egg products and cooked foods.

• Color is NOT a reliable indicator that meat has been cooked to a temperature high enough to kill harmful bacteria.

The only way to be sure the meat or poultry is cooked

to a high enough temperature to kill harmful bacteria is to use a thermometer to measure the internal temperature.

- Fish: 145°F - Beef, pork, lamb chops/ steaks/roasts: 145°F with a three minute rest time - Ground meat: 160°F - Poultry: 165°F - Hot dogs: 160°F or steaming hot • Refrigerate raw meat and poultry within two hours after purchase or one hour if temperatures exceed 90º F. Refrigerate cooked meat and poultry within two hours after cooking.

Information courtesy of FSIS

Consumers with food safety questions can "Ask Karen," the FSIS virtual representative available 24 hours a day at AskKaren.gov or via smartphone at m.askkaren.gov. The toll-free USDA Meat and Poultry Hotline 1-888-MPHotline (1-888674-6854) is available in English and Spanish and can

be reached from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. Recorded food safety messages are available 24 hours a day. The online Electronic Consumer Complaint Monitoring System can be accessed 24 hours a day at: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/re portproblem.

SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS

By Randy Ayers Social Security District Manager in Dodge City A FULFILLING NEW YEARS RESOLUTION: RETIREMENT PLANNING It’s 2017, and that means you might be one more year closer to retirement. Whether you’re at your very first job or wrapping up a successful career, there are always new things to learn about when it comes to saving for the future. So why not make retirement planning part of your New Year’s resolution!

Putting money in a high yield savings account (if you can find one) is always smart, but you can do even more.

The U.S. Department of the Treasury now offers a retirement savings option called myRA. There’s no minimum to open the account, you can contribute what you can afford, and you can withdraw funds with ease. To learn more about myRA, visit www.myra.gov/.

Hopefully your employer chips in a little. An employersponsored retirement plan or

401(k) can be a useful way to set aside funds for retirement, especially if your employer offers matching funds on what you invest. If you don’t work for an employer that offers this type of plan, there are many other plans designed to help you save for retirement.

From solo 401(k)s to traditional and Roth IRAs, there are programs designed to fit a multitude of budgets. The earlier you start to save, the more funds you’ll have ready for retirement.

And, as always, there is Social Security, which is funded by taxes you pay while you work. To get estimates of future benefits and check your earnings record for accuracy, you can create a my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/ myaccount.

Along with giving up bad habits, this New Year start a good habit that can make a lasting, positive change.

HERMES CLASSIFIEDS Deadline for all classified advertising is MONDAY at 5:00 p.m.

All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid.

1) Classified ad rate is $ .20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3) All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

HELP WANTED

A company’s most valuable asset is its employees.

We need someone with a good back, a strong stomach, a level head and a big heart.

Discover what’s possible when you come to work at the Morton County Senior Living Community.

• Improving workplace productivity one day at a time • Making the impossible possible

People really matter, as do the lives of the elderly. So smile! You’ve found us and we deliver results!!

Day & Evening Shifts Available Day & Night Shifts Available **$2,000 Sign On Bonus** (Terms Apply) Flexible Days & Hours - Competitive Wages - Flexible Scheduling - Benefit packages for full-time & part-time employees - Holiday Pay! - Shift Differentials! -

“Committed to Kindness” CURRENT OPENINGS at Stevens County Healthcare

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HELP WANTED

Thursday, January 5, 2017

REAL ESTATE

Truck Driver Wanted Must have CDL and clean MVR. You are home every night, health insurance provided and 401K available.

You must fill out application at office 1 mile south of Cimarron at Tim Dewey Trucking Office: 620-855-3188 or Darren 620-357-1710 (tfc26)

Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

120 S. Main • 620-356-5808 • Ulysses www.faulknerrealestate.com Se Habla Espanol-356-5808

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101 Liberal, KS 67901

Wanted: HVAC

(620) 624-1212

We are looking for an experienced HVAC service man or installer, good pay for the right man.

Apply at: Lin Goode Company, LLC PO Box C, 519 S Jackson, Hugoton, Ks 67951 Office: (620) 544-4349 Lin: (620) 544-9664 Email: lingood@pld.com

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NOW HIRING

for Hugoton & Liberal Where is it written that FUN and WORK can’t be one and the same?

Not in our playbook, that’s for sure.

At SONIC, we encourage and attract wildly creative people. Bold, unique personalities whose passion for what they do shows in the food, the experience and the culture of America’s most loved restaurant brand.

Check us out at SonicDriveIn.com/Jobs.

And if you like what you see, you’ll fit right in so apply online and Come WORK YOUR SPIRIT at SONIC!

Area Supervisor Mike Harris 405-416-4516 JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding/ Grant County Feeders

OPENINGS AVAILABLE

510 East 3rd - Ranch style brick, 3 bed/2 bath, attached garage, kitchen appliances, cen H/A. Move in ready!!! Call today to see this beauty!!

614 S Harrison - Ranch style brick, 3 bed/2 1410 S Jefferson- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen bath, updated kitchen & baths, att garage, H/A att dbl garage, fence, storage shed, infence, sprinkler. Nice property! Call to see it cludes adjacent lot. Nice Location! today!!

720 - 722 West City Limits- 2000 Elliott 16 x 76 & 1981 Hillcrest 14 x 56 mobile 300 S Madison - Ranch, 3 bed/2 b, cen homes with 90x200 lot. Call to see this H/A, carport, fence, storage shed. Call property! today!!

REDUC 1209 S Madison- Nice Ranch style home, 3 bed/2 b, updated kitchen & baths, cen H/A, att garage, fence, shed. Call today to see this nice property!

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310 S Monroe - Ranch Style, brick, 2 bed/1 bath, cen H/A, kit appl, det garage. Call today to see this home.

ED REDUC 705 Washington, Rolla - Beautiful Brick Ranch Style, fin basement, 5 bed/3 b, att grg, 408 E. Fifth - Ranch style, 3 bed/3 bath, part fence, appliances! Move in ready! Call bsmt, att garage, cen H/A, sheds. $125,000 today!!

REDUC

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------------FOR SALE: Dazon 2 seat gokart with 3-point safety harnesses. Call 620-544-6477. (tfc49)

--------------FOR SALE: 1976 Ford F700 grain truck with 29,740 actual miles. 18’ Tradewinds grain bed. Located at Hugoton. 620-544-8093.

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Locally Owned, Your Real Estate Expert ng!

Commercial Listi

Chance Yoder - Broker/Owner 1012 S. Trindle Hugoton, Ks. 67951 Phone: 620-544-1907 Email:chanceyoder@highplainsre.com

Commercial Listing - 113 W. 6th Hugoton Kansas at the corner of Sixth & Jackson. Asking $269,800.

Land Listing - 320 Acres in CRP grass for sale in 2 tracts, one northeast of Hugoton, Kansas and the other south of Feterita, Kansas.

For more information, contact

ED REDUC 519 Jayhawk Avenue - Beautiful ranch style home-Great Location!! Open concept, fpl, kitchen w/appliances, 4 bed/3 b, mast en suite, WIC, fin bsmt, patio, fence, pool, att garage. This is a must see!! Call today!!

1003 S. Adams - Beautiful, 1 1/2 story, 5 bed3 bath, fpl, 2 decks, oversized garage w/workshop, storage shed and much, much more! $275,000

“Specializing in Agricultural Land, Residential and Commercial Property!”

Mark Faulkner-Broker Karen Yoder - Associate/Broker Residential, Agricultural & Commercial Specialist

Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730 “Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs”

Karen Yoder

FOR SALE FOR SALE: GE electric kitchen range, ceramic top. $100.00. 620-598-2232. (tfc47) --------------FOR SALE: Fifth cutting small square alfalfa bales. $8/bale. Call 620-544-4779.

Land/Commercial/Residential

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EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled (2c52)

425 S. Main St. - $60,000 Great downtown Main Street location easily accessible from either Main Street or Northwest Avenue. This shop with 2 overhead doors is perfect for small vehicle repair, small equipment repair or retail pickup/delivery. 3/4 bath on site. 5 HP 150 Gal air compressor and 15,000 lb. lift included as well as parts counter, desk, bolt bins, and work benches. Overhead doors are 9' X 9' and 9 1/2' X 11 1/2' (H). Covered exterior storage area with gate for security.

402 West 11th - Commercial Office Building, 1997 sq ft, currently has reception, office, 3 exam rooms, 3 baths. Lots of potential! Call today to view this property.

218 N Oklahoma Ave, Elkhart - Ranch 1016 S Trindle- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A, style, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, fpl, att garage. Nice att garage, fence. Nice location! location! $62,500 w/buyers incentive! Call today!!

JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding/Grant County Feeders is looking for hard working and dependable individuals to work in our well maintained facilities. Grant County Feeders has openings for the following positions available: Mill Laborer, Mill Maintenance, Penriders & Receiver.

We offer competitive wages, a full benefit package, and a “Safety First” culture. Come join the team at JBS Grant County Feeders.

Please call 620-356-4466 for more information.

You may apply in person at 7597 W. Rd 17, Ulysses, Ks. between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Monday thru Friday, or apply anytime on the following website: www.fiveriverscattle.com/careers

FOR SALE BY OWNER: 2 story house, 2084 Road Z in Moscow. 2 bedrooms, 4 baths, 5 acres. In ground swimming pool. Call for more information 620-5982945.

(4p50) --------------FOR SALE: 2005 Ford Explorer, V6, 4 wheel drive, nice interior, stereo with multi disc cd player asking $3000 call days 428-1406, evenings 544-4539. (tfc45) --------------FOR SALE: 2006 Dodge Caravan. Excellent condition.

620-598-2232 or 918-440-6199.

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CARD OF THANKS THANK YOU Officers with the Hugoton Police Department went shopping at Wal Mart Monday, December 19 and purchased gifts for 27 kids. The gifts were wrapped and delivered Tuesday and Wednesday. We would like to thank the following for their monetary donations or their donation of time: Nylene Johnson Agape Church of Hugoton Sonia Macias Hugoton Lodge A.F. & A.M. Cindy Dill City Attorney’s Office We hope you had very safe and happy holidays!

The Hugoton Police Department

Chance Yoder at 620-544-1907 or visit our Web site at www.highplainsre.com

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SUPPORT GROUPS PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 620-276-3605 or Birthline of Liberal, 1404 N. Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3) -------------ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drinking. Call 544-9047. (tfc1) ---------------

Project Hope Open Tues & Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Please Bring Your Own Food Containers 1042 S. Jackson Suite C tfc37

AL-Anon Family Group

Support for family & friends of problem drinkers meet Mondays & Thursdays at 8 pm 1405 Cemetery Road 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org tfc

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY (tfc46)

Great Deals ~ Easy Financing ~ Quality Service Office: (620)544-7800 531 S. Jackson Hugoton, Ks. 67951 (tfc6)

LAWN PRO Will Schnittker

620-544-1517

(620)428-6518

GARAGE SALE

1182 Road Q • Hugoton (tfc12)

GARAGE SALE: Saturday, January 7, 9:30 a.m. - ???, 700 S. Harrison, Fill A Bag with Clothes for $1!!

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WANTED WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil / gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201.

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NEED TO BUY, SELL OR TRADE?

FOR RENT FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer & dryer and cable.

One apartment has become available and one house is available. Call 544-2232. (tfc)

ROLLA PLAZA APARTMENTS 1- and 2- bedroom apartments available

FOR RENT

620-492-6608 Office tfc16

2 bedroom trailer, uptown Partially furnished. Recently remodeled inside and out.

Now Available.

Office Space, uptown

TAKE A LOOK AT THE HUGOTON HERMES CLASSIFIEDS!

Could be used for office or small retail store.

Call 544-4321or email hermesma@pld.com

Carport, fence, small shed. All remodeled, inside & out.

to see YOUR ad here!

2.5 bedroom house

Call 544-8202 or 428-5033 (8c1)

Call 620-544-4321 or email hermesma@pld.com

for ALL your ! e r e H d A classified needs!

Your

600 E. 11th

IN STOCK *Carpet *Tile *Laminate *Vinyl

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(Rental Assistance Available) Equal Housing Opportunity

Beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2 bath apartment homes, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.

Security Lights provide anytime access.

All units have concrete floors and secure locks.

910 S. Coulter, Hugoton, KS. 620-544-7605 (tfc35)

515 Northeast Avenue Hugoton, KS 620-428-1115 620-544-5785 para español

Sizes available: 5x10, 10x10, 10x15, 10x20 & 12x24

Find us on Facebook.com/StarStorage

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2016 Stevens County Conservation Poster Winners

First grade winners at Hugoton Elementary School are pictured back row Mrs. Kitzke and in front are Azul Avendano-Bado - first place, Eduardo Tinoco - second place and Gustavo Cruz - third place.

Hugoton Elementary School sixth grade first place winner is Martha Saldana, pictured with teacher Ms. Cox.

Winners from Mrs. Ferguson’s HMS seventh grade class are left to right Jacelyn Rodriguez - first place, Catelina Gonzalez - second place and Cutter Hawks - third place.

Winners at Heritage Christian Academy left to right are sixth graders Mary Beth Crawfordthird place and Agatha Fehr-first place; fifth grader Katya Wolters-first place; third grader

Kindergarten Early Child Development Center winners are pictured with teacher Mrs. Losey. In front are Kinley Howie - third place, Ashley Coats - second place, and Katelynn Collins - first place.

Max McClure-first place; fourth grader Lelani Gerber-third place; and third graders Henco Gerber-second place and Chloe Rindels-third place. Also pictured in back, is Sherri Martin.

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The poster theme for the Stevens County Conservation District 2016 Poster contest was “We All Need Trees”.

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1-Gal. True Basic Int. Satin Latex Paint+Primer

Hugoton Middle School winners from Mrs. Mecklenburg’s eighth grade class include left to right, Millyzient McClure - first place and honorable mention, Jessica Martinez - second place and Molly McClure - third place.

Pictured are the fourth grade Hugoton Elementary School winners and teacher left to right Jennifer Fox, Faith Beesleysecond place and Genesis Landa-first place.

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1-Gal. Interior Color Changing Ceiling Paint

Paint and primer in one.

Good coverage and durability. Low VOC/VOC Compliant. White color.

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Pictured are students from Moscow Elementary School Mrs. Thompson’s class David Lahey - third place and Aiden Miramontes - second place.

BAG

20-Lb. Wild Bird Seed Attracts a wide variety of birds. (6848212)(26-46824)

Paints on purple, dries white. Interior latex.

Spatter resistant. Non-glare flat. Easy clean up.

(0522094)(1420)

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12-Ft. Light Duty Booster Cables

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16-Ft. 4-Gauge Booster Cables Clamps grip to both top and side post batteries firmly and easily.

500 Amps. (5402300) (08666-00-04)

99 CD175

Stainless steel outer & thermal lid.

Keeps contents hot/cold. Push button lid lets you open, drink, & close with one hand. Leak proof. (7001969) (10-01569-001)

Includes ring and spade terminals, butt splices, male and female disconnects. (6748891)(TK-175)

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11-Oz. Widshield DeIcer with Scraper Top

99 EA

6-Outlet Multimedia Surge Protector

Prevents refreezing and smearing. Ice-scraper top helps clear icy windshields.

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12-Oz. Stanley® One Hand Classic Vacuum Mug

175-Pc. Wire Connecters & Terminal Assortment

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Fits both top and side post batteries. Tangle-free. 10 Gauge, 150 Amps.

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For use with home theater and home office electronic equipment. Built-in circuit breaker switches. 1250 joules.

(8155244)(OR505106/OR5252106)

PK 2

Rat & Mouse Glue Board Trap Ready to use. Place where needed, discard pest and trap. (6915128) (GRT-2F)

Quantities are limited. While supplies last.

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15-Ft. Ratchet Tie Down Steel double J-hook and D-ring. 660 lb. working load limit. (7519341) (89515-10)

9-In. Smooth Rod Caulking Gun All steel construction. Half barrel support.

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509 W 11th Hugoton, KS 67951

620-544-8500 Mon-Sat 8am-8pm; Sun 10am-7pm