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Ground Hog Suppers planned for Saturday

Make sure to bring a big appetite this Saturday, February 4! Both the Hugoton and Moscow United Methodist Churches will be hosting their annual Ground Hog Suppers. The Hugoton United Methodist Men will host their supper at Memorial Hall at Sixth and Monroe in Hugoton, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The menu features all the staples of a delicious “ground hog” meal: sausage, biscuits,

mashed potatoes and gravy, sauerkraut and ribs, applesauce and pies! There will be coffee and milk to drink. Bulk sausage will also be for sale. A free will offering will be taken. Moscow’s United Methodist Church Groundhog Supper will take place from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the church building at 300 Ransom in Moscow. Their menu includes sausage, ribs, BBQ pork and tenderloin, along

with liver and onions, pickled heart, sauerkraut, sausage gravy, biscuits, baked beans and, of course, delectable homemade pies! They’ll also have coffee, tea and pink lemonade to drink. Free will offerings will be gratefully accepted, and take out plates are also available for those who can’t make it to the church. Be sure to get out and enjoy some great food and excellent company this Saturday!

Fortunately, the “accident” above is just part of a training exercise executed Saturday, January 28 for local EMTs and firefighters. Stevens County’s emergency personnel skillfully extracted the passengers from the wreck, utilized various lifesaving tools and managed the emergency beautifully. What a blessing to have such talented and big-hearted volunteers to help out.

Visitors chow down on the delicious food at the sixtieth annual Lone Star Friends Church Ground Hog Supper Friday, January

27. Those present are enjoying a lovely meal of sausage, biscuits, gravy, hash browns, coleslaw and homemade pie!

Don’t fall for “Can You Hear Me?” scam

Top: District Award of Merit awarded to Felicia Moreland. Bottom: The plaque given to her to commemorate the honor.

Felicia Moreland, Pack 189 Hugoton Cub Scouts, receives a District Award of Merit for her service and dedication to the families of Southwest Kansas and the Cimarron River District. This award is given to those that go above and beyond their duties as a Scout leader and provide an example of service to others in their community. The district is comprised of several communities including Hugoton, Elkhart, Ulysses, Liberal and Sublette. Photo courtesy of Felicia Moreland.

Thanks to the nearly 1,430 volunteer hunter education instructors who serve Kansas, zero hunting-related fatalities were reported in 2016 – a stark contrast to statistics from just 50 years ago when the state saw seven lives lost, two years in a row. Kansas Hunter Education instructors certified 7,692 students in 2016, bringing the total number of students certified to hunt in Kansas to just over half a million since the program’s inception in 1973. Nine nonfatal huntingrelated incidents were reported in 2016, making

hunting still one of the safest outdoor activities and Kansas one of the safest places to enjoy it in. While nine incidents is certainly a low number considering the more than five million hunter-days spent afield each year, it doesn’t lessen the impact made on the families and communities who may have suffered as a result of these incidents. The majority of the hunting-related incidents reported last year were the result of hunters swinging on game with a shotgun and unintentionally hitting a fellow hunter in the

Educated hunters in the field make for safe hunting practices in the state of Kansas. Hunter education courses have led to zero hunting-related fatalities for 2016, and only nine non-fatal hunting-related incidents.

line of fire. According to reports, some of the hunters injured in these incidents were not wearing a conspicuous amount of hunter orange, and as a result, were not easily seen in the field. A minimal number of tree stand incidents were also reported last year, but luckily none were fatal. As in years past, these incidents were typically the result of hunters failing to use a full body harness / fall arrest system attached to the tree. Hunting is safe and getting safer, but everyone must do their part to keep it that way. As any Kansas Hunter Education instructor will tell you, the best piece of equipment a hunter can have afield is right between his or her ears. To find a Hunter Education class near you, visit ksoutdoors.com/ Services/Education/ Hunter.

The Better Business Bureau is warning consumers about an old scam with a new twist. The “Can You Hear Me?” scam has long been used to coerce businesses into purchasing office supplies and directory ads they never actually ordered, but now it’s targeting individual consumers, as well. For the last few days of January, more than half of the reports to BBB Scam Tracker have been about this one scam. Consumers say the calls are about vacation packages, cruises, warranties and other big ticket items. So far, none have reported money loss, but it’s unclear how the scams will play out over time, or if the targets will be victimized at a later date. Here’s how it works: You get a call from someone who almost immediately asks “Can you hear me?” Their goal is to get you to answer “Yes,” which most people would do instinctively in that situation. There may be some fumbling around; the person may even say something like “I’m having trouble with my headset.” But in fact, the “person” may just be a robocall recording your conversation . . .and that “Yes” answer you gave can later be edited to make it sound like you authorized a major purchase. BBB is offering consumers the following ad-

vice: • Use Caller ID to screen calls, and consider not even answering unfamiliar numbers. If it’s important, they will leave a message and you can call back. • If someone calls and asks “Can you hear me?”, do not answer “yes.” Just hang up. Scammers change their tactics as the public catches on, so be alert for other questions designed to solicit a simple “yes” answer. • Make a note of the number and report it to bbb.org/scamtracker to help warn others. BBB also shares Scam Tracker information with government and law enforcement agencies, so every piece of information is helpful in tracking down scammers. • Consider joining the Do Not Call Registry at DoNotCall.gov to cut down on telemarketing and sales

calls. This may not help with scammers since they don’t bother to pay attention to the law, but you’ll get fewer calls overall. That may help you more quickly notice the ones that could be fraudulent. • Check your bank and credit card statements regularly for unauthorized charges. It’s also a good idea to check your telephone and cell phone bills, as well. Scammers may be using the “Yes” recording of your voice to authorize charges on your phone. This is called “cramming” and it’s illegal. For more information: Report scams to BBB Scam Tracker at bbb.org/scamtracker. Check out bbb.org to look up a business, file a complaint, write a customer review, report a scam, read tips, follow on social media, and more!

Where in the World is The Hugoton Hermes? The paper went on a whirlwind adventure in January with Steve and Cynda Perry on the Star Princess Cruise Ship in the clear blue waters of Hawaii! Aloha! Photo courtesy of Cynda Perry.

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Obituaries John Bromwell

Richard “Dick” Honn Former Hugoton resident Richard “Dick” Charles Honn peacefully entered the gates of Heaven Thursday, January 19, 2017 at the age of 82. Dick was born in Hutchinson, December 20, 1934, the son of Knowlton Charles “Lefty” Honn and Jeanne Hercules Honn. Dick’s family moved with the pipeline his father was employed with and he attended high school in Hugoton. This is where Dick made the decision he wanted to be a lawyer, after playing the role of an attorney in the Hugoton school play. Dick attended college for two years at Fort Hays State

College. He then entered the United States Army in 1959, spending two years in Germany before moving to Tulsa, Ok. to pursue a law degree at the University of Tulsa Law School. He attended school at night while working full time in the accounting department of Oklahoma Natural Gas. He received his law degree in May of 1963, and soon joined the law firm of Rogers, Donovan and Rogers. In 1966 Dick wed Nancy Brooks and was the father of four children: deceased infant Michael Charles Honn, Julie Ann Honn Skidmore, Leslie Diane Honn and deceased infant Steven Mac

Honn. Dick was a loving dad and proud of his daughters. Mr. Honn retired from the practice of law at the firm of Secrest and Hill at the age of 79 and enjoyed spending time with his family and friends. He especially enjoyed attending the annual Honn

reunion each Memorial Day weekend, every year for the last 53 years. Survivors include his former wife Nancy; his two daughters, Julie Skidmore and husband Mike and Leslie Honn; granddaughters, Emily, Elizabeth and Mariah Skidmore; five brothers, George, Jack, Casey, Phil and Rickey Mac; and his six sisters, his twin Dixie Willis, Ginger Nordyke, Carolyn Burton, Sonja Finley, Nancy Thornburg and Toni Honn. Services for Mr. Honn were attended Friday morning, January 27 at the First Baptist Church in Tulsa.

Marie Messer Friends and family gathered Wednesday to remember and honor Marie Messer, 97, formerly of Liberal. Mrs. Messer passed away at her home Friday, January 27, 2017 in Denton, Tx. She was born in July of 1919 to B.D. Mann and the

In my Father’s house are many mansions; if it were not so, I would have told you. I go to prepare a place for you. And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again, and receive you unto Myself; that where I am, there ye may be also. John 14:2, 3

former Hazel Dunham at Liberal. Marie had a loving 40 year marriage to Jack Sellinger; he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by her parents. Marie was a graduate of Liberal High School and went on to attend New York Business College where she earned her Accounting Degree. Upon completion of her degree she worked in New York City where she was befriended by John D. Rockefeller, from whom she learned how to be successful in investments. After leaving New York she moved to Houston, Tx. where

she had her two daughters, Rita and Janice. Marie then moved to Wichita where she continued working with many large businesses in the Wichita area and later decided to become self employed. Mrs. Messer was a former president of the YWCA of Wichita and was a member of the First Baptist Church of Wichita. Marie is survived by her two daughters, Rita Dawson of Bonham, Tx. and Janice Walters of Flower Mound, Tx.; and her granddaughter Megan Walters-Suffling and husband Myles of Rutherfordton, N.C.

Funeral services were attended Wednesday afternoon, February 1 at the Miller Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Rex Petty officiating. Burial followed in the Liberal City Cemetery. Friends may send condolences to the family through Marie's tribute Web page at www.millermortuary.net.

Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 • Verbal Dispute, 900 Block of South Lincoln, Officer Crane Thursday, January 26, 2017 • Dog at Large, 700 Block of South Harrison, Dog Impounded, Officer Hagman • Dog Returned to Owner, 1600 Block of South Washington, Public Service, Officer Hagman • Motorist Assist, 600 Block of East Third, Public Service, Officer Crane • Welfare Check, 100 Block of Jefferson, Okay, Officer Crane Friday, January 27, 2017 • Medical Assist, 100 Block of East Seventh, Public Service, Sergeant Johnson • Medical Assist, 400 Block of South Harrison, Public Service,

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Officer Fedelin Saturday, January 28, 2017 • Vehicle Unlock, 400 Block of South Adams, Citizen Assist, Sergeant Johnson • Non Injury Accident, 500 Block of South Main, Took Report, Sergeant Johnson • 911 Hang-up, 400 Block of South Van Buren, All Okay, Officer Fedelin Sunday, January 29, 2017 • Vehicle Unlock, Legion Field, Citizen Assist, Officer Fedelin • Medical Assist, 300 Block of South Jackson, Public Service, Officer Fedelin • Cows Out, West City Limits, Put Them In, Officer Fedelin • Business Check, Officer Fedelin

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

Look Ahead High yields and low prices characterize Kansas commodities. Discouraged, pure and simple. The family farm: Withering on the vine. There will be a moment of truth. The current economic headlines proclaiming our farmer’s plight are as numerous as the extra bushels of corn, beans, wheat and other crops that have helped depress prices. Today’s farmer is faced with major hurdles. Trade competition is fierce. Continuing consolidations and mergers loom as a major concern. Operating expenses continue to escalate and outstrip the margin of profit. Dry conditions loom just over the horizon and threaten a vulnerable corn, bean and milo crop. These are challenging times for farmers and ranchers. While there are Kansas farmers facing foreclosure on a farm that has been in the family for two, three, four or maybe even five generations, there are also others who have tightened their belts one more time and continue to plan and point to next year. One thing is certain, farmers across our state are all individuals – all have different operations and different challenges. All of them have a determination to succeed. A farmer I visited with recently summed up his situation this way: “Times are tough, but I keep my perspective and look ahead – my farm, family and entire livelihood are at stake.” Although this farmer understood

better than most the struggle production agriculture is facing today, his major concern continues to be how in the world he will be able to weather the current economic storm. As I listened, and we visited back and forth, he talked about several things that might be of help to others. Don’t spend time and energy seeking to shun your responsibilities, he said. “No one forced me to choose this occupation and try to make a living. It was my decision then, and it is today.” Keep in touch with your creditors, he offered. Farmers and lenders are in this predicament together. If enough farmers go under, then banks will be in trouble, too. If you find yourself in trouble, don’t wait too long to do something about it. Don’t let fear and ego blind you. If your operation does not have cash flow, there is not much to work with. Look for alternatives. You can’t make something out of nothing. The majority of present situations are not a lost cause. Many can be saved with a creative plan but this depends on how quickly you do something about it. Seek outside help. Others can sometimes see a solution that may not have occurred to you. Remember to consider all the alternatives. You may not have to implement them, but at least consider them. Take a look at your own operation and see what can be done to streamline it and make it work so as much debt can be paid as possible.

Debbie Norwood and husband Mike of Colorado Springs, Co. and Johnna Caldwell and husband Joe of Turpin, Ok.; eight grandchildren, Teresa Long of Kansas City, Mo., Jason Long and wife Chris of Liberal, Jonathan Maerz and wife Shelby of Denver, Co, Nick Maerz of Denver, Amy Maerz of Oregon, Sarah Sweatt and husband Michael of Colorado Springs, Benjamin Norwood and wife Lindsey of Colorado Springs and Mindy James and husband Kelly of Stillwater, Ok.; his 19 great grandchildren; and his brother Don Bromwell and wife Frankie of Stephenville, Tx. A service celebrating John’s life was attended Tuesday morning, January 31 at the Plains United Methodist Church in Plains with Pastor Larry Meyers officiating. Inurnment followed at the Plains Cemetery immediately after the service. Cremation has taken place. Memorials are suggested to the Plains United Methodist Church or the Alzheimer’s Association. Online condolences may be given at www.miller mortuary.net.

Gordon O’Dell

HUGOTON POLICE REPORT Monday, January 23, 2017 • Business Check, Officer Fedelin • Vehicle Unlock, 1100 Block of South Jefferson, Citizen Assist, Sergeant Johnson Tuesday, January 24, 2017 • Vehicle Unlock, 1400 Block of Monroe, Citizen Assist, South Sergeant Johnson • Mail Box Hit, 1000 Block of South Monroe • Medical Assist, 900 Block of South Coulter, Public Service, Sergeant Johnson • Business Check, Officer Fedelin Wednesday, January 25, 2017 • Vehicle Unlock, 400 Block of South Polk, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch

The death of John Park Bromwell has been learned. Mr. Bromwell, 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep Friday, January 20, 2017 at the Morton County Care Center in Elkhart. John was born March 25, 1922 to Denzil and Edith Burget Bromwell in Plains. After serving in the Navy, John married Phyllis Harding Karpe of Liberal, March 9, 1956 in Clayton, N.M., and they enjoyed life together for 55 years. Phyllis preceded him in death in 2011. Also preceding John in death were his parents; his sister Jessie McDermott; and three brothers, Frank Bromwell, Denn Bromwell and Mannley Bromwell. John enjoyed camping, fishing and gardening. In addition to working on his parents’ farm and ranch, he worked in the oil field his entire career. He enlisted in the Navy and served over three years, being honorably discharged. John was a lifelong member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and was a 32 degree Mason. Survivors include his four children, Diana Long of Liberal, Sharon Maerz and husband Brad of Denver, Co.,

Never sell assets if sales will hurt cash flow and the ability to reorganize. Never sign or agree to something under pressure. Take time to reflect. Never blame others, and never give up. Don’t curse your neighbors, creditors or anyone else for these hard times – if matters seem as bad as they can be, chances are they will improve. Keep your faith in God and fellow man. Times have been difficult in agriculture before. There are no simple solutions to the problems facing agriculture. Farmers must find strength in one another and those concerned about farming. Keep open the lines of communication between family, friends and those you do business with. Remember that when your back is against the wall you can do almost anything. Look for positive solutions to problems now facing your farming operation. In spite of all these challenges, most farmers are still talking, smiling and willing to address their situation. These farmers still have a burning desire to succeed. They are by no means ready to give up. They continue to plan for the upcoming fall planting and harvest and another year on the farm. 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.

Former Stevens County resident Gordon Persinger O’Dell, age 80, passed away Wednesday, January 25, 2017 at Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City. He was born January 16, 1937 in Stevens County, to Albert E. O’Dell and the former Della Mae Persinger. He attended schools in Hugoton and Eureka, graduating from Hugoton High School. Gordon attended Panhandle State University where he played football and was the president of his class. He earned an Associate Degree from Garden City Community College. December 30, 1957, Gordon married Ellen Goodwin in Ulysses. They moved to Garden City in 1958. While attending college he worked at Renick Drug #2, the Garden City Police Department and part time for ASCS (FSA). After college he worked for ASCS and became County Executive Director. He left that position in 1981 to open O’Dell Crop Insurance Services where he, his partner and son secured over 100 agents in five states. He sold the service center in 1993, retaining only his personal crop insurance agency where he remained until retirement. Mr. O’Dell’s hobbies included restoring VWs, golfing, gardening, fishing and traveling with his family. He was a member of St James Lutheran Church where he served many terms on the Church Council and was a Reader and Usher. He had also been a member of the Garden City Rotary Club, BPOE, Southwind Country Club, Knife and Fork Club, SWK Sports Car Club and served on the boards of Finney County Council on Aging and YMCA Heritage Club. Survivors include his wife Ellen O’Dell of the home; two grandsons, Michael E. O’Dell of Overland Park and Scott D. Schmidt of Garden City; granddaughter Megan M. Williams and husband Kent of Garden City; three great grandsons, Elliott O’Dell, Tyler Williams and Tristan Williams; his daughter-inlaw Michelle and her hus-

band Doug Schmidt; extended Schmidt family, granddaughters, Shirley Veatch and husband Tim, Brandi Strickland and Tiffany Long and husband Tim, and their children. Mr. O’Dell was preceded in death by his parents; son Eric G. O’Dell; and three brothers, Robert E. O’Dell, Leon A. O’Dell and Glen A. O’Dell. Funeral services were attended Monday morning at St James Lutheran Church with the Rev A.J. Striffler officiating. Burial followed at Valley View Cemetery in Garden City under the direction of Garnand Funeral Home in Garden City. In lieu of flowers the family suggests memorials to Garden City Community College Endowment Fund or St James Lutheran Church in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 412 North Seventh, Garden City, Ks 67846. Condolences may be posted at www.garnand funeralhomes.com.

Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity January 23 through January 29. Fire Department No activity this period. Ambulance Activity Five medical runs, four transfers and three Life Flights.

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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 620-272-2360. 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 Kidz at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:30 to 6:50 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. for kids in preschool through sixth grade.

Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620428-1487 before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings. NOW - REMINDER: Dog taxes are due at the Hugoton City Office, 631 S. Main, January 1 through February 28 without penalty. - Applications for Low Income Energy Assistance Program will be accepted by the Kansas Department for Children and Families. Request a form by calling 1-800-4320043 or visit www.lieap.dcf.ks.gov. February 1-28 - Stevens County Library’s annual Local Artists’ Exhibition. February 2 - USD #210 students will be dismissed at 1:00 p.m. for Parent/Teacher Conferences,

City Council meets for three executive sessions The Hugoton City Council met Tuesday, January 10, 2017 for a special session at the council meeting room. Attending the meeting were Mayor Jack E. Rowden, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, Matt Lamatsch and councilmen Dean Banker, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford and Frankie Thomas. Councilman Jason Teeter was absent. The purpose of the special meeting was to discuss a personnel matter. Mayor Jack E. Rowden presided. The meeting went into executive session in regard to personnel matters of non-elected personnel.

The meeting adjourned. The Hugoton City Council met Wednesday, January 11, 2017 for an adjourned session from the meeting of January 10, 2017. Present were Mayor Jack E. Rowden, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, Carrie Baeza and Councilmen Dean Banker, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford and Frankie Councilman Thomas. Jason Teeter was absent. Mayor Jack E. Rowden presided. The meeting went into executive session in regard to personnel matters of nonelected personnel. The meeting adjourned. The Hugoton City

Council met Monday, January 23, 2017 for an adjourned session from the meeting of January 11, 2017. Attending the meeting were Mayor Jack E. Rowden, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, and Councilmen Dean Banker, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford, Jason Teeter and Frankie Thomas. Mayor Jack E. Rowden presided. The meeting went into executive session in regard to personnel matters of non-elected personnel. The meeting adjourned. The next regular scheduled meeting will be Monday, February 6, 2017 at 5:15 p.m.

On the Screen

BY STETSON HONIG

La La Land (Rated PG-13)

Patriots Day (Rated R)

La La Land is a musical. Now that we have that bit of information out of the way - and those easily frightened by singing and dancing have fled - we can continue. La La Land tells the story of aspiring jazz musician Sebastian (Ryan Gosling) and actress Mia (Emma Stone), who are continually thrust together by fate as they make their way through the twists and turns of Hollywood. Though set in modern day California, La La Land is a throwback to the golden years of musicals, providing the viewer with multiple scenes reminiscent of classics a la Singing in the Rain. Though a few scenes might prompt headscratching, and the opening portion may have you wondering if you left the stove on, La La Land ultimately pulls itself up by the boot straps and delivers a final hour well worth your $7. The chemistry between Stone and Gosling is undeniable and director Damien Chazelle’s humor is evident throughout. If you are a fan of musicals, the scenery and score alone should be enough to entice you, but even those who are not as inclined to the genre should take a risk. 4/5 Music Notes

Set in Boston on the day of and the week following the Boston Marathon Bombing, Patriots Day shows the strength, courage and resiliency of the Bombing’s survivors, first responders, and investigators, through stories of both real and fictional characters like Boston Police Officer Tommy Saunders (Mark Wahlberg). Blending a combination of actual surveillance video with fast paced, high-octane footage, Patriots Day ensnares your attention immediately and doesn’t let go until the 130 minutes are over. Several scenes feature rather gruesome visuals in an effort to convey to the audience the scope and severity of that day’s events. While the movie’s attempt at telling a hero’s tale seems somewhat misguided, that fault is more than made up for as the movie achieves its ultimate goal of showing we are stronger united than divided. See this movie, if for no other reason than as a reminder of what Americans as a nation suffered, but leave your high expectations and your children - at home.

from 1:30 to 8:00 p.m. February 3 - No school for USD #210 students February 4 - Paparazzi Jewelry vendor at the Rolla Senior Center from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. - Hugoton United Methodist Church Men will have their annual Groundhog Supper from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Sixth and Monroe in Hugoton. Menu includes sausage, hot biscuits, mashed potatoes and gravy, sauerkraut and ribs, apple sauce, pie, coffee and milk. - Moscow United Methodist Church Groundhog Supper will be from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Menu includes sausage, ribs, tenderloin, liver and onions, pickled heart, BBQ pork, sauerkraut with meat, cole slaw, mashed potatoes, sausage gravy, biscuits, BBQ baked beans, homemade pies, coffee, tea and pink lemonade. February 5 - Moscow United Methodist Church will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come. 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. - DivorceCare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation will meets at My Father’s House, 207 E. Sixth in Hugoton each Monday at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 207 East Sixth. For more information call 620-544-2849. February 8 - The Hugoton Area Cham-

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ber of Commerce board will meet. February 10 - Deadline to sign up for Hugoton Recreation’s basic tumbling classes at the HRC building, 211 S. Madison. Children ages three through eight are invited to participate. February 12 - My Father’s House will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come. February 13 - Deadine to submit nominations for the Hugoton Area Chamber’s Lifetime Achievement and Citizen of the Year awards. Download a form at stevenscountyks.com or pick

one up at the Chamber office. Contact Chamber Director Alisha Owens at 620-5444305. - Southwest Friends of the Arts will host their annual meeting at 6:15 p.m. in the shed at 305 S. Jackson. - DivorceCare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation will meets at My Father’s House, 207 E. Sixth in Hugoton each Monday at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 207 East Sixth. For more information call 620-544-2849. February 14 - Happy Valentine’s Day! - Stevens County Economic Development will meet at the Senior Center at 12:00 noon.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, January 19, 2017) 3t IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Gail Jean Gillespie, deceased, CASE NO. 15-PR-44 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by Roger L. Gillespie, duly appointed, qualified and acting Executor of the Estate of Gail Jean Gillespie, deceased, requesting that Petitioner’s acts be approved; the account be settled and waiver approved; the heirs be determined; the Will construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the attorneys’ fees and expenses, should be

paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as Executor of the Estate of Gail Jean Gillespie, deceased, and Petitioner be released from further liability. You are required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before February 10, 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. ROGER L. GILLESPIE, 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 19, 2017) 3t STATE OF COUNTY, ss:

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL R. GERROND, DECEASED Case No. 16PR41 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You and each of you will take notice that on the 2nd day of December, 2016, pursuant to the petition of Adam D. Gerrond, he was appointed as administrator of the estate of Daniel R. Gerrond, deceased, and duly qualified as such administrator; and Letters of Administration were is-

sued to him on December 2, 2016, by the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas. All parties interested in the estate will govern themselves accordingly. All creditors of the decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within the later of four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this 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 is not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. ADAM D. GERROND Administrator TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951-0909 (620) 544-2103 Attorneys for the Administrator

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New to DVD

One to Watch:

Inferno (PG-13)

This is the third in a line of movies based on the Dan Brown books centering around symbology professor Robert Langford (Tom Hanks). Young doctor Sienna Brooks (Felicity Jones) joins him as they try to stop a billionaire madman whose dying wish is to rid the world of what he believes to be its largest problem - its exploding population. Langford and Brooks must find the virus he has created before it wipes out half the world. Not much is different here from the series’ previous installments, Angels and Demons and The Da Vinci Code, but a reputable and cohesive cast make this third installment a good watch. Is it worthy of an Oscar? Not a chance. Is it worthy of two hours of your time? I say yes. Order in a pizza and enjoy saving the world from the comfort of your own couch.

One to Skip:

The Girl on the

Train (R) Recently divorced and spending much of her time traveling on the train, Rachel Watson (Emily Blunt) becomes fascinated with some of the people she passes by during her daily commute. Rachel’s obsession with these people causes her to become a suspect in a missing person’s case involving the neighbor of her ex-husband Tom (Justin Theroux). Though Blunt gives a rather believable performance and immediately appeals to the audience, the rest of the cast is a bit stagnant. The first half of this movie will draw you in, but the payoff is not nearly worth the buildup. Do yourself a favor if you’re looking for a suspenseful flick with a surprise ending - watch The Sixth Sense for the 101st time.

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Scrumptious food is the fare at the Lone Star Groundhog Supper Friday evening. Everyone agreed they probably ate way too much; it was all so delicious!

Come to the Rolla Senior Center, Saturday, February 4 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m.

Decisions, decisions! Which dessert should be chosen? Homemade pies and desserts are the crowning glory of the Lone Star Friends Groundhog Supper every year - and this one was no exception!

Sausage for the Lone Star Groundhog supper was cooked in an outside building west of the church. Left to right are Nicholas Bryan, Randy Matkins, Roger Cline and Matthew Williams. They remarked 90 pounds of sausage was cooked the night before for the gravy.

Someone always has to do the cleanup after the massive supper, and this time the honor went to Scott Carr!

Homemade biscuits are one of the greatest draws of the Groundhog Supper. Left to right are the designated biscuit makers: Craig Harper, Calvin Lay and Les Adee.

Seeing just how much the plates can hold is a big part of the fun of the Groundhog Supper at Lone Star Friends Church east of Hugoton.

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he advice to protect your health might seem obvious, but then why do so many of us engage in unhealthy lifestyles? Most of us eat too much and exercise too little. We ignore our need for sleep, we drive carelessly, and otherwise adopt lifestyles which put our health at risk. Good health is both intrinsically and extrinsically good. That is, it is inherently good, or good in and of itself, but it is also good as a means to other ends, such as happiness. It is difficult to be happy if you are sick or simply living a very unhealthy life, and without good health it is almost impossible to enjoy the other good things in life. So protect your health as one of life’s greatest assets, and if you are neglecting any of the major contributors to good health, make a genuine effort to work on them. Don’t rationalize your bad health habits by thinking that experts disagree on these issues. There may be disagreement on some of the details of healthy living, but there is broad consensus on the essentials of healthy living. Eat a variety of healthy foods, exercise daily, get enough sleep every night (and have a regular sleep schedule), avoid dangerous activities, such as driving while distracted or not wearing a seatbelt, and avoid dangerous drugs. It’s pretty simple, and the benefits of healthy living are inestimable.

Christopher Simon “Dear friend, I pray that you may enjoy good health and that all may go well with you, even as your soul is getting along well.” —3 John 1:2 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. HugotonAssembly.com

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. 620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org

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. HugotonUMC.com

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.

Hugoton As we approach the 2017 Annual Award Banquet the Chamber would like to invite the citizens of Stevens County to make nominations for Citizen of the Year, and Lifetime Achievement awards for 2016. These awards will be presented to the honored recipients at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Banquet Saturday, March 25, 2017. Anyone who is a resident of Stevens County can make a nomination for either of these two awards. Nomination forms are available at the Chamber office or you can download the form from the Economic Development/ Chamber Web site at stevenscountyks.com. Return your nomination forms to the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce. You can bring them in to the office, mail them to 630 South Main Street or email them to hugotonchamber@gmail.com.

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There are so many people in our community who think of others before themselves. If you know someone like this, be sure to nominate them for one of these awards! Nominations must be received in the Chamber office by Monday, February 13, 2017 to be considered. No anonymous nominations will be accepted. Rooster Roundup was successful in Stevens County with 17 bands turned in! The $500 Grand Prize drawing is planned to take place live on KDGL TV23 Wednesday, February 1 at 12:00 noon! Alisha is working on a Calendar of Events for happenings in Stevens County. If there is an event you would like to see featured, make sure to contact the Alisha at the Chamber today! The Stevens County Library is preparing for the annual Local Artists’ Exhibition. The exhibition is to promote the work of local artists. Art work does not have to be completed within the last year, and the SCL would love to have items not previously shown. All types of media are welcome - library staff will do their best to accommodate any size. The exhibition will officially begin Wednesday, February 1, will be open during regular library hours, and will run through Tuesday, February 28. SCL staff hopes you will share your talent with the citizens of Stevens County and this exhibition is only a success because of your efforts! If you have any questions or comments, please call Eunice at 620-544-2301. Now is the time to learn and grow with Business & Industry at Seward County Community College. SCCC has several great classes starting right now that you might be interested in! For information about these classes or to enroll, call SCCC at 620-417-1170. A full list of classes can be seen at the SCCC Web site, on the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce Facebook page, or feel free to call the Chamber with any questions. This is Education for your life! Chamber Gift Certificates are the perfect gift for Anyone, Anytime! Birthdays, Anniversaries, Employee Bonuses . . . Chamber Gift Certificates are the solution for all of your gift

giving needs. Purchasing Chamber Gift Certificates ensures your money stays in our local economy - making our local businesses strong. Stop by the Chamber Office and purchase a Chamber Gift Certificate. These certificates can be written for any amount and are redeemable at most Stevens County businesses. A note to Stevens County Businesses: The Chamber issues gift certificates all year to residents who are trying to keep shopping dollars in Stevens County; we are hoping you will accept these from your customers. As the owner of the business, you simply bring the gift certificate into the Chamber office and we write you a check for you to put in your daily deposit. If you want to make sure a gift certificate is from the Chamber, simply call the office. We will help you make sure it is authentic. When you give a Chamber Gift Certificate your money stays local – it goes to the merchants in Stevens County who pay sales and property tax in this community. Shop STEVENS COUNTY First! The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce is here for YOU!

Esarey named to Newman Deans List Newman University officials have announced the students on the Deans List for the fall semester of 2016. Included on the list is Courtney Esarey of Hugoton. To qualify for this achievement, a student must complete 12 credit hours and have attained a grade point average of 3.5 or better. Founded in 1933, Newman University is grounded in Catholic values and traditions, yet is respectful of all faith traditions. At Newman you'll find people, programs, organizations and activities designed to educate your mind and inspire your spirit. The main campus is located in Wichita with outreach sites in southeast Kansas, western Kansas, Colorado Springs, Co., Tulsa, Ok. and Oklahoma City, Ok.

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“Notes From Nancy” the radon level in your home is to test it. Given the increased potential for lung cancer the radon hazard brings, Kansans should be asking themselves, “Have we tested our home yet?” Radon test kits can be obtained from most Kansas State Research and Extension (KSRE) county offices for a reduced fee. Radon test kits can also be purchased online via www.sosradon.org at retail price. Test kits purchased through your county Extension office or the Kansas Radon Program include the laboratory analysis fee and return postage. The most common technique used to reduce elevated indoor radon levels in singleand two-family homes is called Active Soil Depressurization (ASD). An ASD radon mitigation system is a permanently installed pipe-and-fan system that places a direct constant vacuum on the soil beneath the house’s founda-

tion, constantly reducing the amount of radon under the foundation that can penetrate into the living space of the home. Nationally, radon contributes to about 21,000 deaths per year from lung cancer. The risk of developing lung cancer increases as the concentration and length of exposure to radon increases. Many scientists believe children may run an even greater risk from radon exposure than adults, and smokers are definitely at greater risk than non-smokers. The Surgeon General’s Office, the American Lung Association, the American Medical Association, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) recognize indoor radon constitutes a substantial health risk. They have publicly advised all homes be tested. Currently, the Kansas Radon Program’s database of radon tests conducted in Kansas has more than 50,000 measurements. The average observed residential radon test in Kansas is currently 4.8 pCi/L, in excess of the EPA’s action level of 4.0 pCi/L. The maximum reported radon value in Kansas to date is 260 pCi/L.

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Southwest Friends of the

by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

Radon, Do You Have It? Radon is a natural, tasteless, odorless, colorless, radioactive gas produced from the decay of uranium found in nearly all soils. Radon gas moves from the ground under and around your home through cracks and other holes in the foundation. Radon exposure in homes and other indoor environments is the leading cause of lung cancer death for non-smokers in the United States, and the second overall cause of lung cancer death behind tobacco smoking. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates approximately one in four homes in Kansas will test at or above the EPA’s radon action level of 4.0 picocuries of radon per liter of indoor air (pCi/L). The US Surgeon General and the Kansas Radon Program recommends all homes in Kansas be tested for radon gas. The only way to know

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One reason a larger percentage of homes have been tested in urban areas is because most relocation companies require testing before they handle a property. Many corporations use relocation companies to purchase homes of transferred employees, allowing them to move more quickly. Potential liability concerns have led these companies to require radon testing before purchasing the property. If a radon test result is equal to or higher than 4 pCi/L, the relocation company requires radon reduction work be done and a retest to confirm lowered radon levels. Radon statistics for each Kansas county are available on www.kansasradonprogram. org. Typical radon levels in outdoor air range from 0.2 to almost one pCi/L. The average indoor level is 1.3 pCi/L. Radon is an environmental health hazard that you can act against. Why ignore it? Why not remove all doubt? Test for radon now. For more information, call the Kansas Radon Program at 1-800-693-5343, or visit the Web site at http://www.kansasradon program.org.

February 13, 2017 at 305 South Jackson in the shed in Hugoton at 6:15 p.m.

NOTICE All Dog Taxes Are Due And Payable At The Office of The City Clerk From And After January 1 Of Each Year Through February Without Penalty. A certificate from a licensed veterinarian showing that the dog has been vaccinated or inoculated with a recognized rabies vaccine which shall be effective for the entire period for which the tax is paid must be presented at the time of securing the license. Penalty At The Rate Of 50¢ Per Month Beginning March 1. Male/Spayed Female - $500 • Unspayed Females - $750

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Firefighters and EMTs carefully extract the driver of the van using a backboard.

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Emergency Services Coordinator Rodney Kelling shows Chantel McClure how to use the impressive tool to open the car door.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC, as servicer for Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2005-OPT1, Mortgage-PassThrough Certificates, Series 2005OPT1 Plaintiff, vs. Kerrie Beth Crawford and Brett Jackson Crawford , et al., Defendants. Case No. 15CV20 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved)

Stevens County EMTs John Moser, Joy Lewis and Robin Farmer work to stabilize a baby doll on an infant backboard during the accident simulation Saturday.

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EMTs tend to the “victim” at the accident scene. Fortunately no one was actually hurt, but the training provided much-needed practice for the dedicated volunteers.

Firefighters work feverishly in full gear to ensure the safety of all the “victims” at the crash scene.

From Nancy Unruh, Registrar at Garden City Community College, the Fall 2016 Honor Roll has been announced. The considerations were based on degree-seeking students enrolled in eight (8) hours or more for the Fall 2016 Semester. The President’s Honor Roll had 132 students with a Session GPA of 4.0. Students named to the President’s Honor Roll from Hugoton were Manuel Calzadillas Castro, and Ana Pena. The Dean’s Honor Roll had 401 students with a Session

GPA of 3.2 – 3.999. Hugoton students named to the roll were Tiffany Garcia, Julia Romo, and Alfonso Villa Delgado; from Moscow was Yaritza Maldonado. The Honorable Mention Honor Roll had 106 students with a Session GPA of 3.0 – 3.1999. Hugoton students making the roll were Edgar Avalos and Alyson Kiley. The 639 students on the three honor rolls represent approximately 59% of the 1,087 students enrolled in eight (8) credit hours or more for the Fall 2016 semester.

Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County of Stevens, State of Kansas, in a certain cause in said Court Numbered 15CV20, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and

defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at 10:00 AM, on 02/17/2017, at the front door of Stevens County Courthouse, the following described real estate located in the County of Stevens, State of Kansas, to wit: SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY IN AND TO: LOT EIGHT (8), BLOCK TWO (2) OF SPIKES FIFTH AVENUE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. SHERIFF OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS Respectfully Submitted, By: Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 Michael Rupard, KS # 26954 Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: (314) 991-0255 Fax: (314) 567-8006 Email: mrupard@km-law.com Attorney for Plaintiff

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Eagles battle Liberal’s Redskins Friday night the Eagles suffered their second loss of the season to the Liberal Redskins. The Eagles came in the game after a big tournaments win at the Sterling invitational last Friday. The Eagles were 10 and 1 coming into the game. In the first quarter, both teams were trying to feel each other out and establish their

inside game. Neither team was able to get much scoring, as the first quarter ended with Liberal leading 9-8. The second quarter was much the same as the first, with both teams struggling to get much scoring done as Liberal saw their two big men get in early foul trouble. Hugoton’s Zack Leininger went out late in the second

quarter after injuring his shoulder on an attempted steal. He did not return to the game. Liberal went into the half leading by one. In the third quarter, the Redskins had a couple of short little drives and stretched their lead to ten points before the fourth quarter, 40 to 30. Things got started well for the Eagles in the fourth. Off the in bounds play to start the quarter, Carlos Montiel threw an errand pass to Mitchell Hamlin that went out of bounds. Then Hugoton fouled Liberal’s Green. He missed his second

free throw just to see Liberal’s Green rebound his own shot and add a basket to push the lead to 43 to 30 before Coach Korf called a timeout. The Eagles, who were missing Leininger, were never really able to make a run to catch the Redskins. In the end, the Eagles lost 57 to 43. The Eagles shot 37 percent from the field and only 16 percent from the arc. They had a total of 24 rebounds, seven assists and seven steals. The Eagles were led in scoring by Tony Kinser with 15 followed by Montiel, who had 12.

Tony Kinser and Mitchell Hamlin fly above the court in an attempt to retrieve the rebound during the home game Friday.

Ladies stretch record to 13-0

Mitchell Hamlin stretches to put the ball in the hoop during home action against Liberal’s team Friday night. The boys will next play at Goodland Friday, February 3.

JV Eagle Damian Lewis controls the ball during Friday’s home game. The JV boys fell to the Liberal Redskins 56-62. The Eagles’ C team also lost to Liberal, 49-70.

Laney Hoskinson brings the ball up the court for the Lady Eagles Friday evening during the home game.

Good Luck on your winter sports Eagles! Friday, February 3 HHS Basketball Girls JV at Goodland, 4:45 p.m. HHS Basketball Boys JV at Goodland, 4:45 p.m. HHS Basketball Boys C Team at Goodland, 6:30 p.m. HHS Basketball Girls Varsity at Goodland, 6:30 p.m. HHS Basketball Girls C Team at Goodland, 8:00 p.m. HHS Basketball Boys Varsity at Goodland, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 4 HHS Wrestling Varsity at Ulysses, 10:00 a.m. Monday, February 6 HMS Boys Basketball 7A vs. Dodge City Middle, Home, 4:00 p.m. HMS Boys Basketball 8A vs. Dodge City Middle, Home, 4:00 p.m. HMS Boys Basketball 7B vs. Dodge City Middle, Home, 5:00 p.m. HMS Boys Basketball 8B vs. Dodge City Middle, Home, 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 7 HHS Wrestling JV vs. Ulysses, Home, 6:00 p.m. HHS Wrestling Varsity vs. Ulysses, Home, 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9 HMS Boys Basketball 8A vs. Holcomb Middle School, Hom, 4:00 p.m.

HMS Boys Basketball 7A vs. Holcomb Middle School, Home, 4:00 p.m. HMS Boys Basketball 8B vs. Holcomb Middle School, Home, 5:00 p.m. HMS Boys Basketball 7B vs. Holcomb Middle School, Home, 5:00 p.m. Friday, February 10 HHS Basketball Boys JV vs. Colby High School, Home, 4:45 p.m. HHS Basketball Girls JV vs. Colby High School, Home, 4:45 p.m. HHS Basketball Boys C Team vs. Colby High School, Home, 6:30 p.m. HHS Basketball Girls Varsity vs. Colby High Schoo, Home, 6:30 p.m. HHS Basketball Girls C Team vs. Colby High School, Home, 8:00 p.m. HHS Basketball Boys Varsity vs. Colby High School, Home, 8:00 p.m. Saturday, February 11 HMS Boys Basketball 8B at Goodland, 10:00 a.m. HMS Boys Basketball 7B at Goodland, 10:00 a.m. HMS Boys Basketball 7A at Goodland, 10:00 a.m. HMS Boys Basketball 8A at Goodland, 10:00 a.m.

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Hugoton played Liberal last Friday. The Lady Eagles came in 12 and 0 on the season. Liberal came in 10 and 3. The Eagles - who had last played a week before, when they won the Sterling Invitational - looked to continue their undefeated season. In the first quarter, Liberal hung tough and even had an early lead 7 to 3 on the Eagles. However, a couple of three-pointers from Sydney Hein and Amy Scott quickly gave the lead back to Hugoton. The Lady Redskins tied it up once more in the first, but the Lady Eagles finished the quarter up 15 to 11. Dallie Hoskinson owned the second quarter, scoring ten of the Eagles’ 15 points of the quarter and helping the Eagles lead at half 30 to 21. The second half went about as well as the first half: a lot of floor action with long breaks between points. Katy Heger scored eight points in the third quarter, and the Eagles led 46 to 32 going into the fourth. Fortunately, the Lady Redskins were not able to catch up to the Lady Eagles. The Hugoton team won their thirteenth game in a

row, 58 to 43. The Lady Eagles shot 55 percent from the field with 27 rebounds and nine steals. Hoskinson led all scorers with 22 points to go along with four steals and six rebounds. Heger chipped in 16 points. Hugoton’s JV ladies were narrowly defeated by the visiting Redskins 36-39.

Brooklynn Harper keeps the ball close on offense. Photo courtesy of USD 210.

Dallie Hoskinson shoots for a couple points during the home game against Liberal Friday. Dallie earned 22 of the Eagles’ 55 points. Photo courtesy of USD 210.

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Amy Scott powers through Liberal’s defenders Friday night at home. Photo courtesy of USD 210.

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The Hugoton Eagles took two wrestlers to the fiftyninth Rocky Welton Invitational tournament over the weekend, Brian Flores and Pedro Ordonez. Flores had a tough road in the tournament as he was pitted right off the bat with the number one overall seed in his bracket. Flores fell to Cohlton Schultz of Ponderosa in the first period. Flores fell in the consolation bout against Clay Rivard from Pine Creek, ending Flores’ day. Ordonez, who came in to the tournament with only a

few matches under his belt, looked like this was his year to prove something. From the outset Ordonez dispatched his first two opponents easily. In his first match against Carlos Vigil of Pueblo Centennial, Ordonez pinned him in 36 seconds. In his second match he tech fell Elijah Wisthoff of Pueblo East 16 to 1. In Ordonez’s third round match he won by fall against Alex Abeyta of Santa Fe in 2:46. Ordonez’s final match for the day was the semi finals match against Keaton

Sander of Great Bend. This match went all three rounds but Ordonez owned it, winning 9 to 2 and setting up a finals battle against the number one seed Zach Eck of Andale. In the final match Ordonez

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started out aggressive and got up 2 nothing with a take down but the match had to be stopped with an apparent leg injury to Eck. Unable to finish, Ordonez got the win and his bracket.

Hugoton wrestler Pedro Ordonez ascends to the top of the podium at the Rocky Welton Invitational at Garden City this past weekend.

Ethan Shopteese battles his opponent during the recent home tournament.

Pedro Ordonez dominates his opponent during a recent tournament. Pedro brought home the gold from the Rocky Welton Invitational in Garden City.

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Pedro Ordonez battles Zach Eck, the number-one seed from Andale, during the championship match at the Rocky Welton Invitational. Pedro ended up winning.

Knights of Columbus names Free Throw Champs Eight boys and girls were named local champions of the 2017 Knights of Columbus Free-throw Championship and have earned the right to compete at the district level. The St. Helen Knights of Columbus Council sponsored the local competition Sunday, January 29 at the Hugoton Middle School Gymnasium. The eight-and-under division winner was Lane Stand. Representing the nine-yearold division winners were Channing Dillinger and Isaiah Peachey, both of Hugoton. Aiden Miramontes, Hugoton is the ten-year-old champion. In the 11-yearolds’ bracket, Brayden Cunningham of Moscow won his division.

Heidi Bogan, Hugoton shot her way into the 12year-old girls winners’ bracket. The 12-year-old boys’ winner was Ryle Riddlesperger of Hugoton. The 13-year-old girls’ division winner was Audra Perry while Jayce Korf won the boys’. Denisse Delgado and Quenten Gillen, both of Hugoton were the 14-yearold winners. Each contestant was allowed 15 free throw attempts in their contests. Local council winners ages will compete in the district competition to be Sunday, February 12 at 1:00 pm at the Hugoton Middle School West Gymnasium with an eye toward moving on to the Regional, State and International levels.

Adan Vera and Rene Martin face each other at a recent home meet.

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HHS wrestler Brian Flores faces off against Cohlton Schultz of Ponderosa during the Rocky Welton Invitational. Brian fell in the first period against Schultz.

Basic Tumbling Class @ HRC Starts February 11 $ 25/participant Sign up at HRC, 211 S. Madison Classes will meet Feb. 11, 18, 25 and Mar. 4

Teacher: Karessa Schwindt Zayden Littell represents Hugoton High School on the wrestling mat during a recent home meet.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, January 26, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs. Christopher F. Crawford; Laurie K. Crawford; John Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Mary Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Trudy D. Baker, f/k/a Trudy D. Stewart;,

You are notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, praying to foreclose a real estate mortgage on the following described real estate: SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY, IN AND TO: LOT FOURTEEN (14) IN BLOCK NINETY-ONE (91) IN THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS, ACCORDING TO THE REPLAT OF BLOCK 91 FILED OF RECORD AUGUST 31, 1987, AND DULY RECORDED IN BOOK B OF PLATS., commonly known as 504 West French Street, Hugoton, KS 67951 (the “Property”)

Defendants. Case No. 17CV2 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 NOTICE OF SUIT The State Of Kansas, to the abovenamed defendants and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased, and all other persons who are or may be concerned.

and all those defendants who have not otherwise been served are required to plead to the Petition on or before the 8th day of March, 2017, in the District Court of Stevens County,Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Prepared By: SouthLaw, P.C. Mark Mellor (KS #10255) 245 N. Waco, Suite 410 Wichita, KS 67202 (316) 684-7733 (316) 684-7766 (Fax) Attorneys for Plaintiff (197849)

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State Treasurer Ron Estes stands together with people with disabilities who belong to Inclusion

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People with disabilities will now be able to save for their future without losing benefits or paying taxes on the money they invest. After a long journey through the federal and state legislative process, the Kansas ABLE “Achieving a Better Life Experience” program is now enrolling members at www.KS.savewith ABLE.com. Currently, enrollees can choose between six different investments options. A banking product with a debit card will be available in the spring. "This program has the ability to transform the lives of people with disabilities from dependence to independence," said State Treasurer Ron Estes. "The possibilities to save and plan for the future through this program are truly limitless." People who have a disability that occurred before they were 26 years old can use the program to save for costs like education, housing, healthcare, job training and many other qualified expenses. "The launch today is the product of the hard work of many people on many different levels," Treasurer Estes said. "I'm grateful to the entire Kansas

SHINGLES: New Metal Roof WINDOWS: Most all New FLOORING: Under lament & original wood EXTERIOR: Brick SOFFET & FACIA: NEW METAL SEWER: NEEDS NEW SEPTIC PLUMBING: WATER TO A PART OF THE HOUSE WATER: WELL, WORKING CONDITION (DEPT & YEAR UNKNOWN) BARN: ROUNDTOP 2015 TAXES: TBA

Auctioneer’s Note: This home has a nice structure and solid bones. It boasts over 3,500 square feet. It has new vinyl windows, a metal roof, and new soffet and facia. It sits on approx 3.6 and is close proximity to nice paved roads. It needs new flooring, some TLC, a new septic, and a plumping inspection. At the right price this house can be turned into a jewel. Look at the Potential!

TERMS & CONDITIONS 10% Earnest Money Due immediately after the auction. Real Estate is selling AS IS, WHERE IS. There are no guarantees or warranties expressed or implied by the Sellers, Auctioneers and Real Estate Company. All information is deemed reliable and obtained from the County Court House. It is the buyer’s responsibility to perform any or all inspections and appraisals before bidding. The property is selling without contingencies to the inspection and/or appraisal results. It is the buyer’s responsibility to have financing ready and available before bidding. Sale is not contingent upon financing. The property is sold according to the legal description per County Courthouse records. It is the buyer’s responsibility to have a survey performed if there are any doubts or questions per boundary lines. Taxes will be prorated to the date of closing. All announcements made of day of sale take precedence over previous ads or statements. The seller has the right to reject or accept any bids.

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everything that is currently available. If you have a favorite, please let one of the library staff know! LIBRARY FACEBOOK PAGE Check out the latest news on our library Facebook page! If you are not receiving posts from the library, enter Stevens County Library into the search box and “like” a post or two. It’s the best way to get library posts into your regular feed. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM Find us at https://www.instagram.com/stevenscountyliTag your brary/.

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State Treasurer Ron Estes presents Rachel Mast with a new pink tool bag and tools for the pink house she plans to have with her ABLE Savings. At right in the blue is Rachel's mother Jawanda, and left of her is Rachel's father Jonathan.

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ARTIST EXHIBIT The Stevens County Library annual Local Artists’ Exhibition began Wednesday, February 1. The exhibition is to promote the work of local artists. The exhibit will be open during regular library hours, and will run through Tuesday, February 28. GAMES FOR CHECKOUT The library now has a number of board and card games for public checkout. Games may be checked out for one week, and can be renewed one time. A notebook with all materials has a visual listing of

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Kansas Weekly Gas Prices Hugoton Gas Prices As of Tuesday, January 31 Brown Dupree - $2.23 Eagles Landing - $2.16 Kangaroo Express - $2.26 Thrifty King - $2.28 Toot N Totum - $2.28 Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 2.0 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.16 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.26 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 59.2 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 1.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 6.7 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 46.2

cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago. According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices January 30 in Kansas have ranged widely over the last five years: $1.57 per gallon in 2016, $1.86 per gallon in 2015, $3.10 per gallon in 2014, $3.28 per gallon in 2013 and $3.18 per gallon in 2012. "For the twenty-second straight day, the national average for a gallon of gasoline has dropped, the longest such streak since last summer,” said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. "Average prices now stand at their lowest thus far in 2017 and the lowest since before Christmas, thanks primarily to weak demand for gasoline and also bulging inventories of gasoline." "Soaking weather on the West Coast has certainly dampened motorists’ appetites for gasoline, while in

A worker makes one of the beds donated to children who are in need of a cozy place to sleep, thanks to Ashley Furniture’s “Hope to Dream” program. David Hall, owner of the Ashley Furniture Home Store of Liberal contacted Peace House Ministries in December, and 14 beds were gratefully accepted in January.

the Midwest, weak demand has led to a surplus of winter gasoline, leading some stations in the region to offer the nation's lowest price: $1.52 can be found at a gas station in Oxford, Oh. But before motorists celebrate such cheap gas, the sweet deal likely won't stick much longer as we've been waiting since last week to see such loss-leaders to disappear. However, we may continue to see the national average moderate during the next week, with the exception in the Great Lakes- where a price adjustment of sorts is still expected," DeHaan said. For LIVE fuel price averages, visit http://FuelInsights.GasBuddy.com.

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Pheasant Heaven Charities has received a donation of $2,500 from CoBank on behalf of Catherine Moyer, a member of the cooperative bank’s board of directors. The non-profit organization’s mission includes providing scholarships to students and financial assistance to the elderly who have limited resources as well as people who are facing catastrophic medical issues. All recipients live within a 60-mile radius of Hugoton. Since becoming a non-profit organization in 2004, Pheasant Heaven Charities has awarded 197 scholarships in the amount of $2,000 each, and has presented nearly $2 million of the $2.75 million they’ve raised to area residents. “CoBank’s gift will be used to provide aid to people with catastrophic medical needs. This contribution is so important because of our location. Most people have to travel for medical treatment if they have a serious condition,” said Brad Musgrove, secretary/treasurer

of the board of directors for Pheasant Heaven Charities. “Funds help pay for gas cards, lodging and other expenses so a family member to be with the patient. The donation will enable us to do a great deal for those who need it most.” Along with relying on donations, Pheasant Heaven Charities conducts several fundraisers each year. The organization has no paid staff members but instead is operated by people who volunteer their time and talents. “CoBank and Pheasant Heaven Charities share a conviction to boost our communities and help residents when they need it most,” said Moyer. “Funds given to patients and their families allow them to concentrate on what is important - appropriate medical care and healing - and to not worry about how to pay for accommodations or travel costs.” Moyer is chief executive officer and general manager for Pioneer Communications, a telephone and communica-

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Specialty Clinics Scheduled for February 2017 Dr. Ansari Dr. Plomaritis Dr. Farhoud Dr. Brown Sam Gross Dr. Frankum Dr. Ansari Dr. Farhoud Dr. Frankum Sam Gross

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For appointments with: Dr. Ansari 624-6222; Dr. Brown 544-8339; Dr. Farhoud 1-855-969-8900; Dr. Plomaritis 275-3030; Dr. Frankum 544-8339; Dietitian 544-8339 For all other appointments please call 544-8339 or 544-6160.

Auxiliary present a $500 check to Hospital CEO Linda Stalcup, center. Linda reports the money will be used to purchase two flat screen TVs for patient rooms.

tions company serving residents and businesses across southwestern Kansas. She also serves as chair of the Telcom Insurance Group and the Kansas Lottery Commission, and sits on the boards of the Kansas Rural Independent Telecommunications Coalition and the State Independent Telephone Association of Kansas. The contribution is part of CoBank’s corporate citizenship program which, in 2015, pro-

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, passports, and IRS. If you need help, please call his Dodge City office at 620-2272244. 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 620-2258240. Menu Feb. 2...............Ham & Beans Feb. 3..................Swiss Steak Feb. 6 Smothered Pork Chops Feb. 7.................Hamburgers Feb. 8 .....Oven Fried Chicken Feb. 9..............................Fish Activities Thursday, February 2 Exercise ................10:30 a.m. Friday, February 3 Exercise ................10:30 a.m. Bingo ....................12:30 p.m. Saturday, February 4 Canasta, Pitch & Potlock....................6:00 p.m. Monday, February 6 Exercise ................10:30 a.m. Tuesday, February 7 Exercise ................10:30 a.m. Pool & Snooker .......9:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 8 Exercise ................10:30 a.m. Painting & Coloring 1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9 Exercise ................10:30 a.m.

vided more than $8.4 million in aid to charitable organizations throughout the country. As part of the program, CoBank allows its employees and board members to direct bank donations to their choice of non-profit organizations and programs benefitting local communities where its employees and directors live and work. For more information about CoBank, visit the bank’s Web site at www.cobank.com.

Pheasant Heaven Charities Secretary/Treasurer Brad Musgrove, Catherine Moyer - CEO and General Manager Pioneer Communications and PHCI Vice President Clayton Gerrond are thrilled after the $2500 donation from CoBank.

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lowed by Pitch and Canasta. Tuesday, February 14, 2017, we’ll crown our Valentine King and Queen around 12:00 noon. 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.

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Saturday, February 11, 2017, is our next dance/ Bingo night sponsored by the 4-H’ers. They will be providing food, prizes and fun!! Whether you come to play Bingo or dance to live country music by Bob Walter, it will be a great evening! The same day is Sew All Day beginning at 8:30 a.m. and at 6:00 p.m. is Potluck fol-

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History From The Hermes

MUSEUM UPDATE

Compiled by Ruthie Winget

from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Beulah Carter, Curator Stanley McGill and Billy Woodworth

Thursday, February 9, 2012 Edwin McGroarty is the new physician at Stevens County Medical Clinic. He graduated from the University of Cincinnati Medical College in 1997. McGroarty

interned and did his residency in family medicine at Scottsdale Health Care Osborn Medical Center before heading to the United States Navy. He served in the Navy nearly a decade before returning to the United

Danny Hittle posted this early 1960’s photo on Facebook. This old postcard originally belonged to Carl and Lura Ellington who ran the variety store on the west side, south end of the 600 block, of Main Street. The picture is looking north down Main Street.

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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.

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States in March 2009. He entered into private practice as staff emergency physician at Artesia General Hospital before coming to Hugoton. Thursday, February 8, 2007 Rex Coulter is the proud winner of a Remington Model 870 Wingmaster Magnum Pump action shotgun given to him by the Stevens County EcoDevo for bagging the pheasant with the longest tail feather in Stevens County. The 26 3/8 inch tailfeather is still in the running for the Five County Longest Tailfeather Challenge. Thursday, February 18, 1982 Of the 4,000 Pizza Huts in the chain, Hugoton Pizza Hut has been rated second in the nation, according to Pizza Hut manager, Rhonda Lynch. She was awarded a plaque and a gold necklace for the honor. Thursday, February 9, 1967 Mr. and Mrs. Frank Rickman have taken over the management of the furniture store in Hugoton. They have purchased the business from Buel Schneider, and it is now open under the name of Rickman’s Furniture. The Rickman family, including sons Randy, age 11, and Bradley, age nine, moved here from Huchinson. Thursday, February 8, 1962 Loren Zabel, freshman at Kansas State University, was on the delegation of Kansas Future Farmers of America. They visited Scotland, England, France, Poland, Czechoslovakia and Hungary while on their tour. Thursday, February 7, 1957 The Hugoton Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Company has received new equipment for mud drilling. Gene Dill, manager of Halliburton in Hugoton stated, “This plant is the third in the Halliburton organization to install drilling mud equipment.” Thirty-five men are presently employed at the plant. Friday, September 7, 1917 The Moscow Telephone Company has the switchboard in operation again, with Dr. O.K. Pearce in charge and Miss Emma Frank as day operator.

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This photo looks east on Sixth Street from where the stop lights are now. On the far left is where Bultman, Inc. is now located. The brick building in the center is the old Hugoton High School. The white building is the old Hugoton This history of Stevens County was written by Robert O. James, taken from issues of the Hugoton Herald and Hermes and 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. Most all south side men seemed to be glad to see Wood dead and all north side men were ready to fight, because he had been killed. We realized the situation was a powder keg ready to go off so we bulled for Liberal and then back to El Dorado. Sheriff Cann took Jim to Lib-

Grade School. These two buildings are now demolished. On the extreme right, the brick building is now Barb’s Den. Thanks to the Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum Curator, Stanley McGill.

eral and from there east to another county so no harm could come to him, as they went to and from Liberal to Jim’s trial. No one dared attack Cann and Jim for they were both crack shots and well armed. The court tried for days and could not get a jury, for all north and south side men had made up their minds, so Jim was set free. Years afterwards, when Wood’s little son grew up to be a man, he made an effort to bring Jim from Oklahoma so as to have him tried for the old offense. But all of the Stevens County men in Oklahoma protested until the state of Oklahoma refused to

give him up. He died a natural death in Oklahoma. This history of Stevens County from 1886 to 1891 was written by Mr. James. He and his partner, Mr. Trent, opened the first bank in Hugoton, and in this history he relates his own personal experiences at the time of the Stevens County War. He lived in the county when it became known as “Bloody Stevens.” Much of his history is from personal knowledge. The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Rolla history from David Stout I previously mentioned J. Floyd Breeding’s name in an earlier article1 when I explained my mother’s connection to the Breeding family. During her high school years, Mom worked as a domestic servant for J. Floyd and Sevilla Breeding to earn extra money, but her relationship with them didn’t end there. What I’d like to do this week is to give a quick overview of the quarter-century of intertwining between the Breeding and Stout families. James Floyd Breeding’s life rose to prominence with he becoming a U.S. Congressional Representative for southwest Kansas, but when my mom worked for him and Mrs. Breeding in the late 1930s, he had not yet started his political career. No, he was just another farmer and stockman “north of the river” in the northern part of Morton County. It wasn’t until the mid-1940s when he entered politics by defeating A.E. Smith as the Morton County representative, afterwards serving as a member of the Kansas State House of Representatives from 1947 to 1949, rising to serve as minority leader in the 1949 session. In 1950 he became the Democratic nominee for Lieutenant Governor of Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Breeding had a couple of sons, Charles and Ralph, who were about the same ages as my parents. In fact, Ralph and my mom went to school together, and after I was born, mom and dad were friends with Ralph and Edythe, who just happened coincidentally to have two sons, the older one, Ernie, same age as myself, and Wayne, same age as my sister Valina. When we were kids, my folks visited them on occasion, but instead of going to school with them, Valina and I attended elementary school in Rolla while Ernie and Wayne went to school in Dermot until they reached the seventh grade level whereupon they joined us in Rolla. At some point during the mid-50’s, Morton County was experiencing one of its typical bad droughts. By this time, J. Floyd Breeding’s political influence was significant enough that he persuaded

Congressman J. Floyd Breeding is shown standing just to the left of President Kennedy in this photo. President Ike Eisenhower to come to Kansas to evaluate the situation. I remember seeing pictures of Mr. Breeding ushering President Eisenhower around. Funny thing was, while showing President Eisenhower around Morton County, it rained! The drought was broken! Now, I’m not going to go out on a limb by suggesting it was because of this Presidential trip and the resultant rain that Mr. Breeding was soon elected to congress, but the fact is Breeding was elected as a Democrat to the Eighty-fifth session and to the two succeeding Congresses (January 3, 1957 to January 3, 1963). In 1960, he served as a Kansas delegate to the Democratic National Convention which nominated John Fitzgerald Kennedy. During his tenure in congress, Mr. Breeding was instrumental in seeing to it that the Morton County Lions Club Community Band, based in Rolla High School, would march in President Kennedy’s inaugural parade in Washington D. C. January 20, 1961. Not only did my mom march in that parade, but my sister Valina and I also marched in that parade. When our train arrived in Washington D. C., Representative Breeding was

on the station platform to welcome the band. The following year, two congressional districts in Kansas were forced to merge into one. Representing us in the Fifth Kansas Congressional district was J. Floyd Breeding. Representing the Sixth congressional district was Bob Dole. Dole and Breeding ran against each other, and Bob Dole used Pancake Day in Liberal as an opportunity to press the flesh and ask for votes. One of the people he shook hands with was Margie Stout. He asked her, “Where are you from?” “Rolla,” she answered. Bob Dole immediately understood some of the richness of meaning in her terse oneword answer, but there was no way he could have known just how far back Mom’s relationship with Floyd Breeding had gone. “Well, I’d appreciate your vote anyway,” he responded. Needless to say, Bob Dole didn’t get it, but he did get enough votes from others to continue serving in Washington, eventually becoming one of the two senators from Kansas. 1 David Stout, “The Haunting of the Original Stout Homestead,” The Hugoton Hermes, Oct. 27, 2016, vol. 129, no. 43, p. 8.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, January 26, 2017) 2t PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Hugoton will be making an appointment to the Stevens County

Economic Development Board. Interested applicants should provide a letter of interest to the city clerk’s office, 631 S. Main or by mail to PO Box 788, Hugoton, KS 67951. Letters must be received by Monday, February 6, 2017 at 5:00 p.m.

Kansas Fishing Forecast now online

Most anglers will keep good fishing spots close to their vests, but unfortunately for them, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism doesn’t. The 2017 Kansas Fishing Forecast is now available online, just in time for anglers to begin planning fishing trips for this spring. At ksoutdoors.com/ Fishing/Fishing-Forecast, anglers can discover where the best fishing will be for all sport fish, taking all the mystery out of deciding where to fish. The forecast is a compilation of data district fisheries biologists gather throughout the year. Biologists sample fish populations using a variety of methods, including electroshocking, trap nets, and gill nets. Fish are measured and weighed before being released, and the data is compared to that of the previous years’ sampling. Creel surveys may also be conducted to find out from anglers what they are catching and what they prefer to catch. Once sampling data is entered, it is assembled into a format that anglers can use to determine where the best fishing will be for the species they enjoy fishing for. For example, if you like to catch big crappie and lot of them, you

should visit John Redmond Reservoir this spring. The 9,400-acre reservoir near Burlington is tops in its category for white crappie. And it’s not only number-one in the Density Rating for crappie longer than eight inches, it’s also near the top for numbers of crappie ten inches long or longer, which is the Preferred Rating. However, John Redmond really stands above all other reservoirs in the Lunker Rating, which refers to crappie longer than 12 inches, considered trophy-class, or lunkers, to most anglers. Because sampling methods differ, depending on the size of the water body, the forecast is separated into three groups – ponds (less than ten acres), lakes (less than ten-1,200 acres) and reservoirs (larger than 1,200 acres). The forecast rankings are based on numbers of fish within length categories caught per sampling effort, which could be “per hour of electroshocking” or per “gill or trap net set.” Each species has a different set of length categories. For largemouth bass, the Density Rating is based on the number of fish per sampling effort that measured longer than 12 inches. The Preferred Rating for largemouths is the num-

ber of fish longer than 15 inches, and the Lunker Rating for largemouths is the number of fish longer than 20 inches. Incidentally, the number-one reservoir for largemouths this year is Sebelius Reservoir. And while Sebelius ranks first in the Density Rating, it is second behind La Cygne Reservoir for Preferred Rating. And La Cygne is by far the numberone in the Lunker Rating. The forecast also includes Biggest Fish, Biologist’s and Three-year Average ratings. The weight of the biggest fish sampled is included just to give anglers confidence that big fish are present and the Biologist’s Rating of excellent (E), good (G) or poor (P) allows for human input. Occasionally, the Biologist’s Rating may not agree with the numbers and this can happen when environmental conditions impact the sampling results. The Three-year Average Rating lets anglers see trends. This year, the online forecast will include a new category: The “Whatever’s Biting” ranking will consider waters that provide good fishing for a variety of species. It is the brainchild of biologists who noted that when creel survey clerks ask anglers what they are fishing for, many answer

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“whatever’s biting.” Most anglers just want to catch fish, and they don’t care whether they are crappie, catfish or “whatever.” For ponds, the “Whatever’s Biting” rating considers numbers for largemouth bass, bluegill and channel catfish. For Lakes, the rating is based on largemouth bass, channel catfish, bluegill and crappie. And for Reservoirs, the ratings consider largemouth bass, channel catfish, walleye, white bass and wipers. The new category will be available soon on the website, but here’s a sneak preview: the number-one “Whatever’s Biting” reservoir is Clinton; number-one for Lakes is Pleasanton West Lake; and for Ponds, number-one is Severy City Lake. While you’re online, check out the 2017 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary to see all fishing regulations, as well as special length and creel limits. The 2017 Kansas Fishing Atlas, which includes maps showing all public fishing locations, as well as private waters enrolled in the F.I.S.H. program. And it won’t be long until the Weekly Fishing Reports will receive regular updates. Let www.ksoutdoors.com help you catch fish this spring.

chance to tell their farm’s story, but there are also legal, safety and financial parameters that farmers need to understand before choosing this marketing tool,” said Londa Nwadike, consumer food safety specialist with K-State Research and Extension and the University of Missouri. Workshop topics will include: • Beginning High Tunnels • Morel Mushroom Identification Certification • Senior Farmers Market Nutrition Program Training • K-State Variety Trial Results • Production of Uncommon Fruits • Resources for Farmers’ Markets • On-Farm Mobile Cooling Technology • Growing Mushrooms to

Sell • Regulations for Selling Meat, Eggs and Poultry Direct to Consumer • Keynote: Building Healthy Systems for Profitability • Keynote: Pollinators and Organic Insect Management KDA’s weights and measures program will also offer free scale certification at the workshop for attendees. The workshop will be at the KSRE Sedgwick County Extension Office, 7001 W. 21st Street N in Wichita. Onsite registration will open at 8:15 a.m. and the workshop will begin at 8:45 a.m. and conclude by 4:00 p.m. Registration for this workshop is now open and is available for a reduced price through Friday, January 27. Registration fee will increase after that date. Registration

KDA to host Agribusiness Development Workshop in Liberal The Kansas Department of Agriculture will host an Agribusiness Development Workshop February 16, 2017, from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. in room SW229 of the Seward County Community College Student Union, at 1801 N. Kansas Avenue in Liberal. This workshop will provide Kansas farmers, ranchers and agribusinesses with resources, current business development and organizational contacts to assist with startups or expansions. Featured speakers at the event will represent KDA Seward County Economic Development; USDA Rural Development; Kansas Department of Commerce; Network Kansas; Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism; Kansas Small Business Development Center; a local ag business; and a local financial institution. The KDA Division of Agriculture Marketing received a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Business Development Grant to help fund the workshop. Established in the 2014 Farm Bill, USDA’s Rural Business Development Grant is a program intended to help with technical assistance, training and other

activities to allow small businesses in rural areas to expand. “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, including 30 percent of the entire workforce of Seward County,” said Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey. “We are committed to economic growth, and these workshops will provide information and education to expand opportunities for small and rural agribusinesses across the state.” KDA is also holding five additional workshops in the following areas: January 19 in Russell, February 2 in Emporia, February 9 in Winfield, February 23 in Norton and March 2 in Hutchinson. KDA is committed to providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy. This workshop will provide support and assistance to help make Kansas businesses more successful. A light meal will be avail-

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Moscow News by Judy Hickert

Thursday, February 2 Regional Scholars’ Bowl at Ashland, 3:00 p.m. Friday, February 3 Moscow Schools will have Late Start, 10:30 a.m. High School Basketball at Minneola Saturday, February 4 Forensics at Satanta Little Cheer Camp for preschool through fifth grade girls from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the New Gym Annual Groundhog supper at Moscow United Methodist Church 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. February 6-10 Homecoming Week Monday, February 6 Parent-Teacher Conferences, Grade School 4:00 to 7:30 p.m., Junior High/High School 5:00-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 7 High School Basketball vs. Satanta, Senior Night, Little Cheer Girls will perform Junior High Scholars’ Bowl at Ulysses, 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, February 8 Stevens County Spelling Bee, at Moscow at 12:45 p.m. Moscow City Council Meeting at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, February 9 High School Basketball at Rolla Friday, February 10 Pep Rally, 2:40 p.m. Homecoming Basketball game vs. Walsh. Coronation after Boys’ Game

Lady Wildcats defeat Deerfield The Moscow Lady Wildcats defeated the Deerfield Lady Spartans in a home game Tuesday night, January 24, 44-40. The score was tied at the end of the first quarter. Moscow led 26-19 at halftime. Moscow's Morgan Robson scored 20 points, scoring ten in the final quarter. The Moscow team made 21 of 30 free throws which made a big difference in the game. The Moscow Boys team lost to Deerfield Spartans in a really tight finish 56-55.

Moscow Junior High Scholars' Bowl team places third at Deerfield. Pictured from the left are Paola Gomez, Edwin Rojo, Jessie James,

Elizabeth Erives, Audric Roland, Ashley Kennedy and Coach Staggers. Photo courtesy of Stu Moore.

Dorothy Hagman hosts bridge club The Thursday afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club met with Dorothy Hagman. Dorothy had the high score for the day and Betty Willis and Sandy Campbell tied for low score. Dorothy Hagman was the hostess.

Contestants wait anxiously for their turn at the microphone. Students are participating in the Junior Bee and Senior Bee last Wednesday.

The winning word in the Senior Bee was lounge.

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Renna Weatherly wins the Spelling Bee with the word “umbrella”.

Josie James is the second place winner at left and Audric Roland is the first place winner in the Spelling Bee.

Alumni addresses are sought If you are an alumnus of Moscow High School, the search is on for addresses for those who have moved or change addresses. The reunion has been changed from every three years to every five years, so the next all school reunion will be in 2019. If

you think we do not have the correct address please e-mail hpierson@usd209.org or text 620-428-5723. You can also message on Facebook. If anyone would like to help with planning please contact Hope Pierson.

The Moscow School spelling Bee was Wednesday morning January 25 at the High School. The Junior Bee was first with fourth grade students Angel Martinez, Cale Enns, Tristan Enns, Howe, Elisha Kaitlyn Staggers and Renna Weatherly and fifth graders Jacie James, David Lahey, Aden Miramontes, Jose Moran, Katie Olivas, and Jeremy Sutherland participating. The group spelled 23 rounds before leaving two students, Renna Weatherly and Katie Olivas, who continued for 15 more rounds. The winner was Renna with Katie in second place. The winning word spelled by Renna was “umbrella”. Michelle Daniels was in charge of asking the words The Senior Bee participants were sixth graders Isaac Barboza, Angel Hignell, Jayden James, Megan

Robson, seventh graders Elizabeth Erives, Blaze Johnson, Ashley Kennedy, Dylan Luna, Athziry Marzuez, Cambria Phillips, and Audric Roland, and eighth graders Gerardo Garcia, Jessie James, Josie James, Trenton Kennedy, Luis Martinez and JD Robson. The Senior Spellers went nine rounds with Audric Roland winning first and Josie James second. The winning word was “lounge”.

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Brianna crowned 2017 Pirate Homecoming Queen The 2017 Pirate Basketball Homecoming Queen is…..senior Brianna Smith! Her King Ty Dixon escorted Brianna both on and off the court for the photos. Brianna’s court consisted of classmate and best friend, Ashly Hart with her escort, Landon Clemans. Junior attendant Paige Claassen was escorted by Henry Wiebe. The sophomore candidate, Merlin Cortez, was unable to attend due to a death in the family, but her escort, Daniel Weatherly, walked out in support of their class. Freshmen Chloe Burnett and Aaron Apelu rounded out the court. Alex Hoyt was in charge of the flower girl and crown bearer, a brother-andsister team of Bryan and Brittanya Alberty. It was a beautiful evening full of laughter and good spirits. Congratulations to the new queen and her court!

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Homecoming court consists of, back row left to right, Alex Hoyt, Aaron Apelu, Landon Clemans, Ty Dixon, Daniel Weatherly and Henry Wiebe. Seated are Chloe Burnett,

Ashly Hart, Queen Brianna Smith and Paige Claassen. In front are, sister and brother team, crown bearer Bryan Alberty and flower girl Brittanya Alberty.

Thursday, February 2 High School Scholars Bowl Regionals at Ashland at 3:00 p.m. Kindergarten-Second Bitty Ball Camp in Multipurpose Room, 4:15-5:30 p.m. High School Basketball JV vs. South Baca at 4:30 p.m. High School Basketball Varsity vs. South Baca at 6:30 p.m. Friday, February 3 Parent/Teacher Conferences, 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. NO SCHOOL Saturday, February 4 High School Speech at Satanta at 8:00 a.m.

Kindergarten-Sixth Cheer Camp High School Basketball vs. Greeley County *Black Out Night* 3:00 p.m. Cheer Camp Performance at 1/2 Time Boys Game Tuesday, February 7 High School Basketball JV at Ingalls at 4:00 p.m. High School Basketball Varsity at Ingalls at 6:30 p.m. Junior High Scholars Bowl at Ulysses at 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 8 High School Inteveiws at 8:00 a.m. Rolla Recreation Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m.

Fifth grade poster winner “We searched Google….Rolla Pirates vs. Felt Bulldogs and still couldn’t find any competition.”

Homecoming competitions yield winners Homecoming competitions reigned during the week, with a special “Texas Mum Decorating Contest” for the junior high and high school classes and a poster contest for the elementary classes. Sophomores won the high school mum decorating division, while eighth grade won in

junior high. The poster contest winner for elementary was the fifth grade. Congratulations to all the classes and to the champions!

Eighth grade is the winner in junior high. Photo courtesy of Traci Taylor.

Sophomore mum is the winner in high school. Photo courtesy of Traci Taylor.

Kayla McCarter of Iron Thunder, center, presents a check to Eli Hull of Rolla to aid in medical expenses for Cerebral Palsy. Also pictured from left to right are Will Fitzgerald of the Rolla Fire Department and Eli’s parents, Josh and Kim, and Eli’s brother Kaden. Josh Hull is also a member of the Rolla Fire Department. Photo courtesy of Kayla McCarter. Queen Brianna Smith and King Ty Dixon.

Kayla McCarter of Iron Thunder Motorcycle Club presents a check to four year old Eli Hull of Rolla to aid in medical expenses for Cerebral Palsy. Iron Thunder MC is a volunteer organization based in Guymon, Ok. The Club gives back to those in need by raising money at their annual “5 State Motorcycle Poker Run”. They donate proceeds from the Run to people who need help with medical expenses, medications and other expenses in Guyon and the surrounding area. Iron Thunder also donates to other organizations and projects whose goals are

The junior high Pirates pray with the Felt Bulldogs following their last game of the season.

Twins, left to right are Kelly and Gardell Schnable, Suzanne Murray and Traci Taylor. Photo courtesy of Traci Taylor.

Wednesday with Hannah completing all the makeup. They were a good representation of the Wildlife found roaming the halls January 25.

Photo courtesy of Shawn Schwindt.

Twins take over at Rolla Schools Tuesday Back row left to right are Ethan Hernandez, Gavin LaRue, Ethan Garcia and Alec Langley.

to help individuals and communities in the area. This year’s 5 State Run will be Saturday, May 13. Bikers will ride through Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico and Colorado all in one day! Find out more by visiting FiveStateRun.org or emailing fivestaterun@hotmail.com. The Rolla community will be hosting a benefit BBQ and Band in effort to raise funds for Eli. The fundraiser takes place at 7:00 p.m. Saturday, April 29 at 2465 Boulevard F in Rolla with Drake Hayes playing as the entertainment.

Wildlife roams Rolla halls What do a fox, a deer and a bear have in common? During Spirit Week at Rolla, these three animals share parents! The Bolin sisters dressed up for Wildlife

Cayli Crowl and Brynlee Williams as “Twinkies”.

In front are Lena Martens, Aspen Sohm and Owen Shores. Photo courtesy of Becky Sohm.

RJH Scholars’ Bowl team takes second place at Dodge City Junior High Scholars’ Bowl kicked off their season with a big meet at Dodge City. Typically, this meet is one of the harder ones that Rolla attends. The schools are all larger and much more com-

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petitive but the Rolla Pirates didn’t let size faze them. They came home with a second place win, beating out several of the larger schools. They were unable to defeat Dodge City 1 in the final round, but

they made them earn the first place medal. Congratulations to the mighty junior high Pirates and Coach Becky Sohm! Keep up the good work!

Twin Tuesday was a great show of many different kinds of twins, throughout the school. Cayli Crowl and Brynlee Williams were “Twinkies” for the elementary school while Gardell and Kelly Schnable and Traci Taylor and Suzanne Murray copied Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny Devito from the movie “Twins.” All in all, people kept thinking they were seeing double all day long!

Pictured left to right are Gabby Bolin, Hannah Bolin and Alivia Bolin. Photo courtesy of Tammy Bolin.

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Senator Moran is accepting applications for summer 2017 internships U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) announced he is accepting applications for congressional internships in his Washington, D.C., Manhattan and Olathe, Ks., offices for summer 2017. “My first experience in Washington, D.C., was working as a congressional intern,” said Sen. Moran. “Internships offer Kansas students great opportunities to learn about the legislative process and work on behalf of our great state.” An internship in Sen. Moran’s office – focused on either policy or communications – provides a unique opportunity to work closely with Senate staff on behalf of Kansans. Legislative interns will gain a better understanding of the legislative process in the U.S. Congress and develop knowledge and professional skills valuable to future career pursuits. Communications internships provide a unique opportunity to learn about how political communications and the legislative process intersect, and gain practical knowledge about the inner workings of a

fast-paced press office. The Office of Senator Jerry Moran intern program is open to qualified undergraduate and graduate students – or recent graduates – who have strong interest in public service and government and have achieved academic excellence. The application deadline for summer 2017 internships is Friday, February 17, 2017. Application forms can be found and completed under the “Services” section of Sen. Moran’s website at www.moran.senate.gov. Applicants should submit a completed application form, resume, academic transcript, two letters of recommendation and a cover letter explaining their interest in public service and what they hope to learn serving as an intern to Sen. Moran. Please submit required application materials to: internships@ moran.senate.gov. For questions, please contact Sen. Moran’s office at internships@moran.senate.gov or call 202-224-6521 and request to speak with the intern coordinator.

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Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is taking applications for 2017 session The American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy is now taking applications for its 2017 session. The event, which will be in its eightieth year, will take place Sunday, June 4, through Friday, June 9, at Kansas State University in Manhattan. The ALBSKLA is for young men who will enter their senior year of high school in the fall of 2017. It provides a relevant, interactive, problem-solving experience in leadership and teamwork to develop self-iden-

tity, promote mutual respect and instill civic responsibility. Boys State is a “learning by doing” political exercise that simulates elections, political parties and government at the state, county and local levels, providing opportunities to lead under pressure, showcasing character and working effectively within a team. It’s also an opportunity to gain pride and respect for government and the price paid by members of the military to preserve democracy. At a minimum, applicants should be in the top half of their

high school class and be involved in extracurricular activities in their school and community. Potential delegates can also be nominated to attend by their high school counselor or other influential people in their lives. The cost to attend the Boys State of Kansas program is $325; however, in many instances, sponsors pay for the majority of the fees, with the delegate or his family paying a $50 applicant fee. Those wishing to apply to the

program should visit http://kansasboysstate.com to fill out an application, due by Friday, March 31, along with the fees to guarantee a spot in the program. Potential sponsors, such as American Legion posts, civic organizations, businesses, clubs and interested individuals, or those with questions, should contact Troy Fowler, ALBSKLA director of operations, at troy.fowler@ksbstate.org. Submitted by the American Legion Boys State of Kansas.

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.

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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)

Wanted: HVAC 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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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

Stevens County Healthcare

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 positions available in the Feed Mill & Cattle Department. Please call 620-3564466 to inquire about these job opportunities. We offer competitive wages, a full benefit package, and a “Safety First” culture. Come join the team at the JBS Grant County Feeders.

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 Web site: www.fiveriverscattle.com/careers EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

NOW HIRING

CURRENT OPENINGS at

FEED MILL & CATTLE DEPARTMENT

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Are you ready for a change? A chance to grow? Do you want to make a difference in a child’s life?

Then we want to talk to you! We are looking for Qualified Early Childhood Home Visitors: • Triple P Positive Parenting Coach (Multiple Counties) and Healthy Steps Specialist (Ford County). Those with RN or BS in Education, Social Work, Psychology or related fields encouraged to apply. • Licensed Physical Therapist, Speech Language Pathologist and Early Intervention/ECSE Teacher. EC Unified or MS+ Required • Part-Time Administrative Assistant in the Garden City office. AA Required. Bilingual a plus. Besides receiving smiles, giggles and hugs for your work, you’ll also take home great compensation and benefits. Reside in any community within multi-county service area. Training provided with ongoing, top-notch professional development opportunities. Flexible scheduling. No “on call”. Travel Required. EOE.

To apply, submit your application at greenbush.org/careers or

Check Us Out at www.rcdc4kids.org/!

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REAL ESTATE

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

Looking to join a wonderful team in long term care? Your opportunity is here…. We have a Full Time Day Charge Nurse position opening at Pioneer Manor - RN or LPN with current Kansas nursing license. Dementia care experience welcome. Set rotation schedule with consistent staffing assignment. Competitive salary and outstanding benefit packages available. Our team is looking to welcome a caring, knowledgeable nurse to our awesome nursing home. We strive for excellence in resident centered care, household models and nursing positions which have been with our facility long term.

Full Time Day and Night Shifts for Certified Nursing Assistants available at Pioneer Manor. Set rotation schedule with consistent assignment available, 12 hour shifts. Looking for dedicated, caring CNAs to join the awesome team at

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

304 1/2 S Madison - Newer Ranch style home, 2 bed/2 bath, appliances, large metal shed w/overhead doors. Call today to see this nice property!

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!!

Pioneer Manor. Excellent benefit packages and competitive wages.

If you are looking to join an incredible team and make a difference in the lives of others, please call HR at Stevens County Hospital at 620-544-8511 or go to our Web site at www.stevenscountyhospital.com to fill out an application.

614 S Harrison - Ranch style brick, 3 bed/2 bath, updated kitchen & baths, att garage, fence, sprinkler. Nice property! Call to see it today!!

720 - 722 West City Limits- 2000 Elliott 16 x 76 & 1981 Hillcrest 14 x 56 mobile homes with 90x200 lot. Call to see this property!

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.

ED REDUC

FOR SALE: 2006 Dodge Caravan. Excellent condition. 620-598-2232 or 918-440-6199. (tfc47)

--------------FOR SALE: GE electric kitchen range, ceramic top. $100.00. 620-598-2232. (tfc47) ---------------

GARAGE SALE

ng! Commercial Listi

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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!!

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,

705 Washington, Rolla - Beautiful Brick Ranch Style, fin basement, 5 bed/3 b, att grg, fence, appliances! Move in ready! Call today!!

one northeast of Hugoton, Kansas and the other south of Feterita, Kansas.

For more information, contact

300 S Madison - Ranch, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, carport, fence, storage shed. Call today!!

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

507 Jayhawk Ave - Beautiful ranch style brick home, 3 bed/3 ba, full basement, central H/A, fence, double garage, sprinkler. Lots to see! Call Karen today!

***Garage Sale*** Sat., Feb. 4 • 9:30 a.m. - 12:00 Noon

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

1016 S Trindle- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A, att garage, fence. Nice location!

408 E. Fifth - New Lower Price!! Ranch style stucco, 3 bed/3 bath, partial bsmt, att garage, storage sheds. Call today!! $120,000

700 S. Harrison

Land/Commercial/Residential Locally Owned, Your Real Estate Expert

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FOR SALE 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) ---------------

420 S Washington - Nice Ranch style brick home, 3 car garage, 3 bed/2 bath, 2 living areas, kitchen w/commercial grade appliances and lg island. A must see!!! Call me today!!

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

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REWARD OFFERED

***Fill a Bag with Clothes for $1***

TAKING CONSIGNMENTS 1410 S Jefferson- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A att dbl garage, fence, storage shed, includes adjacent lot. Nice Location!

K IWA N IS A U C TION March 24 & 25, 2017 Turn in your consignments to: Walter McClure 544-4202, Ron Brewer 544-8985 or any other Hugoton Kiwanis Club Member

REDUC

Consignments are due by March 10 to be included on the sale bill

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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 (Rental Assistance Available) Equal Housing Opportunity

620-492-6608 Office tfc16 Beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2 bath apartment homes, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.

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

MOBILE HOME FOR RENT: 818 S. Washington. 2 bdrm, 2 full ba, large living room, Central Heat & Air. Very nice and clean. Water paid. All furniture with washer/dryer. No pets, no smoking. Call 620-453-0551.

1209 S Madison- Motivated Seller with $5000 Buyers Incentive!!! Nice Ranch Style Brick, 3 bed/2 bath, nice renovated kitchen and baths. Large fenced backyard and more!!! Call today!!!

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

CALL 620-544-5916 WANTED

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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!”

WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil / gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201. (150p45-15)

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

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

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Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730 Karen Yoder

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

“Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs”

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--------------FOR RENT: One bedroom house. $300/mo + $150 cleaning deposit. Call 620(4c4) 544-5332.

FOR RENT

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

Office Space, uptown Could be used for office or small retail store.

2.5 bedroom house Carport, fence, small shed. All remodeled, inside & out.

Call 544-8202 or 428-5033 (6c1)

CARD OF THANKS THANK YOU The family of Annie Skinner would like to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and prayers at the passing of our mom. Whether it was a card, food, phone call, donation or hug, your kindness was very appreciated by our family. We would also like to thank the staff at Pioneer Manor. Your care & love for our mom the past two years was unmatched. We are forever grateful! We know we live in a great community but in tough times everyone's kindness is magnified! Thanks again & God Bless! Rita & Tim Mascarenas and families Gary & Sandy Skinner and families Danny & Roberta Skinner and families Jill Skinner

620-544-1517

Disc Rolling

SERVICES OFFERED CLEANING/ORGANIZING: Need your sheds, garage or shops cleaned out and/or organized? Call us for a quote at 620-428-5172 or 620-453-1962. (4p2) ---------------

Ground Sterilant Application Spraying Commercial-industrial

Season-long GUARANTEE treated areas will remain vegetation free!

Call Lawn Pro 544-1517

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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) ---------------

LAWN PRO Will Schnittker

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

Increases Blade Size & Restores Dish

31 Years Experience Call

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Dave Murray

785-475-4463 (10c2)

(620)428-6518 1182 Road Q • Hugoton (tfc12)

THIS SPACE FOR RENT

600 E. 11th

Call 620-544-4321 or email hermesma@pld.com to see YOUR ad here!

IN STOCK *Carpet *Tile *Laminate *Vinyl

only

$26.25/mo.!

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Project Hope Open Tues & Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Please Bring Your Own Food Containers 1042 S. Jackson Suite C tfc37

NEED TO BUY, SELL OR TRADE? TAKE A LOOK AT THE HUGOTON HERMES CLASSIFIEDS!

Call 544-4321or email hermesma@pld.com

Sizes available: 5x10, 10x10, 10x15, 10x20 & 12x24 Security Lights provide anytime access. All units have concrete floors and secure locks.

Find us on Facebook.com/StarStorage

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

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The Hugoton Hermes and Area Businesses Salute

Scouting in Stevens County Troop #189

Cub Scout Troop 189 from the left front row are Grant Goode, Raymond Lamatsch, Lane Stand, Damian Rojas and Logan Shuck. Middle row are Brandon Gomez, John Beesley and Drake Harris. In back are Chely Beesley, Seth Mason and Felicia Moreland. Below are Tristan Shobert at left and Robb and Storm Heger at right.

Boy Scout Troop 189 from the left front row are David Beesley, Jaden Hill, Aidan Schooley Isaac Moreland and Austin Stevenson. In back are Erick Nordling, Ted Bansemer, Brian Schooley and Ed Stevenson.

Scouting in

Stevens County Hugoton & Moscow Address: 673 Rd 12 Hugoton, Ks 67951 Office: 620.428.6400 Email: cpsoperating@gmail.com

PEARCY IRRIGATION LLC 510 W. Fifth Hugoton

Contact Jonathan 620-541-1049 Will Cullum 620-453-0079

Office 620-428-6333

Kramer, Nordling & Nordling LLC Erick Nordling • Seth Jones Shelley K. Kurt

209 E. 6th Street ~ Hugoton

Cub Scout Troop #189 Cub Master & Tiger Leader Felicia Moreland Webelo II Leader Robb Heger Helper Robert Rich Wolfs Leader Chely Beesley Cub Scouts Tigers Raymond Lamatsch, Damian Rojas, Lane Stand, Logan Shuck, Grant Goode Wolfs Brandon Gomez, John Beesley, Drake Harris, Tristan Shobert, Ethan Bowers Webelo II Storm Heger, Seth Mason

Boy Scout Troop #189 Scoutmaster Ted Bansemer Committee Chairman Erick Nordling Assistant Scoutmasters Alan Thomas Ed Stevenson Brian Schooley Terry Pierson Boy Scouts Austin Stevenson Jaden Hill David Beesley Isaac Moreland Aidan Schooley

Highway 51 East 620-544-4351

620-544-2975

620-544-2189

Hugoton, Kansas

620-544-7226

First National Bank

Jeff C. Ramsey, Agent

Hugoton, KS

Commodity Hauling Phone (620) 544-4920 Hugoton, Kansas 67951

2332 Road 20 Moscow, Ks. 620-598-2388

Charter Organization Kiwanis Club

601 S. JACKSON • HUGOTON

601 S. Main 620-544-4331

620-544-7800

Charter Organization United Methodist Church

620-544-4333

600 E. 11th • Hugoton 620-544-8686

531 S. Jackson • Hugoton, KS

613 S. Main (620) 544-4303

Buffie’s 304 W. 5th 620-428-6594

Hugoton/Liberal

1012 S. Main St., P.O. Box 308, Hugoton, KS 67951 • 620-544-4388

Lin Goode Company LLC Plumbing • Electric Heat & Air

519 S. Jackson

620-544-4349

502 S. Jackson, Hugoton, Ks 67951 620-544-8908 www.fnbhugoton.com MEMBER FDIC

Insurance and Financial Services Debbie L. Nordling, State Farm Agent 617 S. Main Hugoton, KS 67951 620-544-8528 - Phone 620-544-8527 - Fax debbie.nordling.c2v4@statefarm.com Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there.