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Volume 126, Number 6
Thursday, February 7, 2013
24 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy
2013 Conservation Edition Inside Stevens County Conservation’s Sixty-Third Annual Appreciation Banquet Saturday
The 2013 Homecoming court kneeling left to right consists of Jorge Montoya, Genesis Martinez, Channing Dillinger, Toby Grubbs, Austin Harper and Wade Heger. In the second row are Maddie Daharsh, Courtney Ralstin, Homecoming Queen Chantile Holt, Juana Vera, Julia
Romo and Brittney Kolb. Standing in back are Lawson Fiss, Patrick Weaver, Homecoming King Jacob Martin, Rene Rubio, Fisher Hewitt, Kellen Watkins, Jeison Rodriguez and Manuel Calzadillas. Photo courtesy of Kathy Pate.
Hugoton Board of Education makes decisions The Hugoton USD 210 Board of Education met in a specially scheduled meeting at 12:00 p.m. Thursday, January 31, 2013 in the old HMS/HHS cafeteria at the Hugoton High School. Board members present were Todd Gayer, Martin Daharsh, Nancy Honig, Stephanie Heger, Don Beesley and Doug Martin. Barry Hittle was absent. Also present were Superintendent Mark Crawford, Clerk of the Board Terri Shields, Nancy Johnson, Chelle Leininger, Elise Heger, Gregg Errebo, Brittani Mahan and Mary Lacy. The USD 210 Board of Education signed a waiver of notice of special meeting. The agenda was approved.
Valedictorian and Salutatorian Review Committee Chair Chelle Leininger presented information to the board for their recommendations with some changes made. The board members read through the changes. The recommendations would take effect with the Class of 2016. The current curriculum requirements and the future requirements were presented. Discussion followed about GPA verses percentages. A GPA would be rounded to the nearest hundredth to determine valedictorian or salutatorian where precentages round to the nearest thousandth. The differences in the way the district would detremine the valedictorian and salutatorian was
shown to the board. Board members also discussed how and who would introduce the valedictorian and salutatorian at graduation, as well as how many students would give speeches at the graduation ceremony. A motion to adopt the new valedictorian and salutatorian selection criteria beginning with the Class of 2016 was made and approved. The motion to approve Carson Stanley and Sabrina Guerrero as part time Transportation Assistants and hourly pay as per superintendent recommendation was approved. The meeting was adjourned.
Nordyke takes over as Dean Banker retires Dean Banker retired after 42 years of service for the City of Hugoton. He started working for the city in November of 1970. Paul Nordyke is the new Outside Utilities Supervisor effective January 1, 2013. Dean has been showing him the ropes during January. February 1 is the first day Paul will be doing the job without Dean advising him. Dean stated he will definitely enjoy his retirement. He is planning to run for Hugoton City Council in his spare time.
Dean Banker retires after 42 years with the City of Hugoton. Paul Nordyke stands to the right of Dean at the City Office.
Stevens County Conservation District’s Sixty-Third Annual Appreciation Banquet is Saturday, February 9, 2013 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall located at Sixth and Monroe Street in Hugoton. Join them for dinner, accomplishments, awards, meeting and election. Hunny’s BBQ will be catering the dinner, courtesy of Citizens State Bank. The banquet is free of charge, but RSVP’s are required. Place your reservation today by calling 544-2991 extension three. Door prizes will be given away! Tim Gomez will be the keynote speaker for the evening. Tim is the Chief Operating Officer for Kansas Dairy Ingredients. Kansas Dairy Ingredients is constructing a dairy plant in Hugoton. The operation will procure milk and convert that milk into Dairy Ingredients to be further processed into finished products. Tim has worked in the dairy industry for the past 17 years. He has held many positions throughout his career working in manufacturing, marketing, R&D, business development and directly with producers. Mr. Gomez has been focused
Tim Gomez, Chief Operating Officer for Kansas Dairy Ingredients, is scheduled to speak at Stevens County Conservation District’s Sixty-third Annual Banquet this Saturday. over the past four years to establish a new vision in how to bring sustainability both to the manufacture and producer, this initiative is Kansas Dairy Ingredients. Be sure to call and make your reservations now for the Annual Conservation Banquet.
Young winners announced for the Kansas Conservation District’s Meeting Dax, a first grader at Heritage Christian Academy in Hugoton, was awarded first place in the Kindergarten through first grade division at the State Conservation District’s State meeting in Wichita last November. In January 2013 Dax was the first place winner at the National competion in San Antonio, Tx. Dax is the son of Ty and Holly Allen of Hugoton. Jazmyn, an eighth grader at Hugoton Middle School, was awarded third place State winner in the seventh through eighth grade division at the Kansas State Conservation District’s State meeting in November. Jazmyn
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The above picture is Dax Allen’s winning poster at the Conservation District’s State meeting and at the National competition. is the is the daughter of Erica Baeza and Angel Baeza. Kansas State Conservation District’s third place
state winner in the fourth through sixth grade category was Johan Dyck. Johan is a sixth grader from Heritage Christian Academy. Johan is the son of Jacob and Eva Dyck.
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Stevens County Commissioners contemplate therapy pool for Therapy Department The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday morning, February 4, 2013 with all members, David Bozone, Pat Hall and James Bell present. Also present were County Counselor Bob Johnson, County Clerk Pam Bensel and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. The following is just an agenda for the day with a few of the unofficial highlights. Official minutes will be published at a
later date. Commissioners had a fully scheduled morning and part of the afternoon with Kim Schroeder scheduled for 8:30 a.m. When this reporter arrived, Tony McBride and Ashley Fiss, who were second on the agenda, were present to talk about the new Health Department and Physical Therapy buildings being worked on at the old Manor site. They were in the middle of a discussion about a ther-
apy pool for the Physical Therapy Department. It will require quite a large sum of money, approximately $240,000, but if ever the pool would be wanted, it would be best and cheapest to prepare the building now. The commissioners said they would like to think about it for awhile. Tony said okay but it will take in the range of about 300 days for delivery. When asked, Tony assured the commissioners the two buildings
will be turn-key projects but will not include furniture and landscaping. When landscaping came up the commissioners asked about the landscaping at the new Manor. Tony said the grass had been reseeded and the trees replaced. The commissioners asked if it would be possible to have Megan Sullivan come in to talk to them about the therapy pool. Mrs. Sullivan is the head of the Therapy Department.
Next up Keith Rome came in to interview for the hospital board opening. Following Keith, Linda McCrary from Moscow talked to them also about for the board opening. David Snyder had been interviewed at an earlier meeting. Commissioners stressed this board is the most important board for the county and pointed out the new manor is included with the hospital. Dale Noyes came in to ask about the progress for
the gas line to his new office east of town. They are ready to move their business into their new location. He invited the commissioners to come to his appreciation dinner March 7. Pat said he will talk to some people and let him know about the gas line. Later in the meeting Neal Gillespie said it will be the end of February before the gas line will be done. While waiting for the Continued to page 3
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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ Don’t forget! Get your flu shot at the Stevens County Health Department. Call 544-7177 for more information. Pioneer Manor residents play Bingo at 2:00 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Community members are invited to volunteer or play a game with the residents! 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. CELEBRATE RECOVERY every Monday night 6:308:00 p.m. at Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, 138 S. Main in Hugoton. 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. Friday afternoons - Stevens County Library will show a movie for community children from 3:35 to 5:00 p.m. Contact Stacey at the SCL for more information 620-544-2301. Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kids at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with
dinner at 6:45 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620428-1487 before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings. Through March 29 - Kansas Department for Children and Families will accept applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. For more information, visit www.dcf.ks.gov. January 1-February 28 - Pay your dog taxes to the City of Hugoton with no penalty. January 2-March 22 - Stevens County Library’s adult winter reading program “Let It Snow.” Adults and high school students may participate. Visit the SCL or call 620-544-2301 for more information. January 28-February 23 - Main ARTery, 103 S. Main in Ulysses will be showing their “See What I Hear” exhibit with artwork contributed by local artists. January 30-February 28 - Stevens County Library’s annual Textile Exhibit will feature the works of local artists. It will be open during regular library hours. February 1-May 1 - Moscow’s Community weight-loss program “Biggest Loser.” Contact Rusty at the MRC for more information - 620-598-2995.
Consumer Corner by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt Email messages have become an important part of our daily routines, making communication easier and faster in both our personal and professional lives. But not all email messages are what they appear to be. Scammers are out to make a quick buck by distributing emails in which the sender purports to be someone known to the recipient and is asking for money to be sent to them. Sometimes, the email sender will try to convince the recipient that a friend or family member is in danger or is stranded with no money. There are countless stories that can be told in an effort to increase the chances of the email recipient responding. The Kansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Division warns Kansans to watch out for such emails. Don’t be fooled by a criminal trying to take advantage of your generosity or sympathy. We have heard about con artists posing as an acquaintance traveling abroad who has supposedly been robbed and is stranded in need of cash. Other scammers pretend to be a relative in need of immediate money for bail or lodging fees. Approach these situations with caution. Never give out personal or financial information. In most cases, it is wise to completely avoid responding to suspicious emails. Con artists use a number of convincing and effective schemes to get your money. One of the most common of these schemes involves the use of money wire transfers. Money transfers are preferred by scam artists because, once the transfer is initiated, the funds are available immediately for pick up anywhere in the world and are untraceable. By following a few simple tips, you can avoid becoming a victim. • Always know who you're wiring money to. Be suspicious of any request that requires you to wire money to a stranger. Even if the request appears to come from or on behalf of a friend or relative, be skeptical. • Avoid wiring money to anyone outside the country.
Verify "emergencies" with other family or friends before you wire money. Once the money is sent, it is virtually impossible to cancel the transaction and recover your money. • Immediately delete all suspicious emails, and never open email attachments or click on links from unknown sources. • Use anti-virus and antispyware software, as well as a firewall, and update them regularly. Some emails contain software that can harm your computer or track your activities on the Internet without your knowledge. For more information about consumer-related issues, or to file a complaint, visit www.ag.ks.gov or call the Consumer Protection Division's hotline at 1-800-4322310.
February 4-7 - Hugoton Recreation Commission will host a Basketball Clinic for first and second grade girls from 3:45 to 5:00 p.m. February 7 - Stevens County Genealogical Society will meet at the Stevens County Library Computer Lab at 1:00 p.m. - Liberal Hearing Aid Center will be at Pioneer Manor from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Walk-ins are welcome. The Center will offer hearing aid cleaning and free batteries. - Sons of Thunder will meet for their “Sweetheart Banquet” at 7:00 p.m. at the Grant County Civic Center in Ulysses. Men are requested to bring their sweethearts as the meal and service will be geared toward couples. Please RSVP at www.sonsof thunderswks.com. Craig Smith will speak. February 8 - National Girl Scout Cookie Day February 9 - Hugoton’s Heritage Christian Academy will send their Robotics team to Liberal to compete in the First Lego League Competition for a Senior Solution. - Stevens County Conservation District will host their sixty-third annual Appreciation Banquet/ Meeting. Call 544-2991, extension three to make your required reservation. February 10 - Rolla United Methodist Church will host services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m. February 11 - Deadline at 5:00 p.m. to submit voting ballots for the
Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District’s thirty-eighth meeting election March 13, 2013. For information, call 620-275-7147. - Stevens County Library Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. - American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 2:00 p.m. at the home of Hedy Lairmore. February 12 - Stevens County Economic Development Board will meet at 12:00 noon in the Senior Center’s Activity Room. February 13 - Ash Wednesday - No School for USD 210 ECDC Preschool and KinderPrep due to Parent/Teacher Conferences. - Airport Board will meet at 7:00 p.m. in the Airport Lounge. February 14 - Happy Valentine’s Day! - Kansas Grain Sorghum Commission and the United Sorghum Checkoff Program will host a Sorghum School at Ulysses in the Lawson Room at the Grant County Civic Center, 1000 W. Patterson. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m. Lunch is included. Please register before February 11 by contacting the Extension Office at 544-4359 or by visiting http://2013 sorghumschools.eventbrite.c om. - Last Day for past Ceramic customers to pick up items at the Hugoton Recreation Center before the items are sold. HRC Ceramics open Tuesday and Thursday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 to 9:00 p.m.
HUGOTON POLICE REPORT Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, January 28, 2013 • Non-Injury Accident; 500 Block of South Monroe; Took Report; Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock; 500 Block of West Fifth; Citizen Assist; Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock; 100 Block of South Washington; Citizen Assist; Officer Hagman Tuesday, January 29, 2013 • Removed Injured Hawk; 1000 Block of South Jefferson; Public Service; ACO Smith Wednesday, January 30, 2013 • Truant Student; 300 Block of East Sixth; Student Moved; Sergeant Johnson Thursday, January 31, 2013 • Loud Music; Alley 200 Block of Wilson; Advised to Turn it Down; Sergeant Johnson • Medical Assist; Airport; Public Service; Sergeant Johnson Friday, February 1, 2013 • Vehicle Unlock; 1000 Block of South Van Buren; Citizen Assist; Officer Lamatsch
• Theft of Service; 1000 South West City Limits; Investigated; Officer Lamatsch • Public Service; 200 Block of South Jefferson; Public Service; Officer Hagman Saturday, February 2, 2013 • Vehicle Unlock; 500 Block of West Eleventh; Citizen Assist; Officer Lamatsch • Vehicle Unlock; 500 Block of West Eleventh; Citizen Assist; Officer Lamatsch • Vehicle Unlock; 100 Block of East Fourth; Citizen Assist; Officer Hagman Sunday, February 3, 2013 • Gas Drive Off; Eleventh and Washington; Officer Lamatsch • Dog at Large; Eleventh and Washington; Unable to Locate; Officer Lamatsch • Motorist Assist; Third and Washington; Public Service; Officer Lamatsch • Disturbance; 600 Block of East Eleventh; Subject left; Officer Hagman
Norma Dale Higgins Lifelong Morton County resident Norma Dale Higgins passed from this life Monday, February 4, 2013 at the age of 85.
The fourth child born to Elmer and Mary Lakin, Norma was born July 6, 1927 near Elkhart. She attended school in Elkhart, Delta, Co. and Rolla, where she graduated in 1945. April 3, 1947, Norma and LeRoy C. Higgins were united in marriage. He preceded her in death September 13, 2002. Mrs. Higgins taught elementary school both in Wilburton and Rolla. After raising her children, she was employed at the Rolla Post
Office for several years. Beginning in 1972, Norma started working with the Rolla school system as the lunchroom supervisor for many years. After her retirement as the lunchroom supervisor, she became a Para, tutoring special needs children. She was well known throughout the area for her delicious cooking, especially her homemade chicken and noodles and cinnamon rolls. Norma’s beloved children, grandchildren and greatgrandchildren survive her. They include her three sons, Royce Higgins and wife Marilyn of Rawlins, Wy., Alan Higgins and wife Deana of Hugoton and Terry Higgins and wife Stacy of Rawlins; two daughters, Judy Williams and husband Scott of Littleton, Co. and Tina Higgins of Liberal; nine grandchildren, Kelly and wife Debra, Kasey, Brian and wife Ami, Heather Love and husband Robert, Linsay Shirley and husband Ryan, Jordan Williams and wife Amy, Ashley Jolly and husband Christopher, Joshua and wife Jennifer and Justin and wife Edlin; and her 19 great grandchildren, Jared, Kar-
son, Jenna, Triston, Mya, Taylor, Parker, Haylee, Hunter, London, Layton, Jaidyn, Tyler, Trevor, Keira, Peyton, Alison, Carleigh and Kaidyn. Besides her husband, Norma was preceded in death by her siblings Kenneth Lakin who died at birth, Albert Loren Lakin and his wife Norma Jean, and Frances Lakin and his wife Carol. Services are planned for 2:00 p.m., Saturday, February 9, 2013 at the Rolla United Methodist Church with a flower service at 12:30 p.m. Burial will follow in the Rolla Cemetery. A viewing will be Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the Rolla United Methodist Church.
Obituaries Kenneth Kramer The death of Kenneth D. Kramer of Waterloo, Ia. has been learned. Mr. Kramer passed away at Covenant Medical Center Friday, January 25, 2013 suddenly following an aneurysm rupture. He was 68.
Ken was born August 14, 1944 in Lawrence, the son of August and Olive Morgan Kramer. He grew up in Hugoton, graduated from Hugoton High School and received a Bachelor Degree and a Master’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas. Mr. Kramer was a member of Lambda Chi Alpha fraternity while at KU. January 30, 1966 Ken married Linda Jean DeCamp and they later divorced. He married Charmaine Johnson, May 21,
Larry Kneller Friends and family gathered last week to remember and honor Larry D. Kneller. Mr. Kneller passed from this life Sunday, February 3, 2013 at his home in Pratt. He was 66. Born November 4, 1946 in Liberal, he was the son of Wallace Kneller and the former Catherine ‘Katie’ Willis. October 10, 1969 he married Carol McClure in Wichita. Larry graduated from Rolla High School in 1964 then graduated from Kansas University in 1969 with a Bachelors degree in Pharmacy. By the 1980’s he had purchased two pharmacies in Pratt which became Pratt Medical Arts Pharmacy. Mr. Kneller attended the United Methodist Church of the Resurrection in Leawood. He was a member of the Kansas Pharmaceutical Association and 12:30 Invest-
ment Club of Pratt. Survivors include his wife Carol; a son, Michael and Karie Kneller of Overland Park; two grandchildren, Emma and Allison Kneller; two sisters, Bonnie and Jerold Hubbard of Johnson and Linda and Dave Cook of Littleton, Co.; and his two nieces; and three nephews. Larry was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were attended Wednesday afternoon, February 6, 2013 at the First United Methodist Church in Pratt with Dr. Dan Ferguson presiding. Graveside service will be Thursday, February 7, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at Woodlawn Cemetery in Pomona. Memorials may be made to South Wind Hospice or American Cancer Society in care of Larrison Mortuary. Condolences may be left at www.larrisonmortuary.com.
Gene Coen Death has claimed the life of Gene Coen, age 54, of Elkhart. Mr. Coen passed away Sunday, February 3, 2013 at Morton County Hospital in Elkhart. He was born May 19, 1958 in Lincoln, Ne., the son of Kelvin Coen and the former Geraldine Meredith. Gene grew up in Elkhart and was a graduate of Elkhart High School. He also graduated from Liberal Area Vo-Tech where he studied Automotive Repair. Mr. Coen was previously employed by Chaparral Energy, LLC as a pumper. He had also worked at John Deere and Riley Chevrolet as a mechanic and USD 218 as a mechanic and transportation director. Gene enjoyed drag racing, the Mud Run at the fair, computer work, cars and farming. May 9, 1982, Gene and Vickie E. Merklin were mar-
Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity January 28 through February 3. Fire Department Hugoton Station Wednesday, January 30 7:37 a.m. called to Road 20 between Roads S and T for a one vehicle rollover.
1994. Ken was a mechanical engineer at John Deere PEC for 29 years, retiring in 1999. Mr. Kramer was a member of Cedar Valley Community Church, Cedar Valley Big Band, Supervisors Club and Promise Keepers. He is survived by his wife Charmaine of Waterloo; daughter Rita Goodling and her husband Brian of Carlisle, Pa.; son Jay and wife Alla of Vero Beach, Fl.; grandchildren Jennifer and Anthony Kramer; and brothers Richard and his wife Wanda of Amarillo, Tx. and Jim and his wife Shirley of Hugoton. Ken was preceded in death by his parents and brother Don. Services were attended Saturday afternoon at Cornerstone Fellowship Church in Cedar Falls. Following cremation, inurnment was in Hudson Cemetery under the direction of Locke Funeral Home of Waterloo. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to HSLM (Holy Spirit Led Ministries), 414 NW Cindy Lane, Ankeny, Iowa 50023. Condolences may be left at www.LockeFuneral Home.com.
Fire Department Moscow Station Wednesday, January 30 7:37 a.m. called to Road 20 between Roads S and T for a one vehicle rollover. Ambulance Activity Two medical runs, one transfer, two Life Flights and one motor vehicle accident.
ried in Liberal. Survivors include his wife Vickie of the home; mother Geraldine Coen of Elkhart; two sons, Brandon Coen and wife Jessica of Woodward, Ok. and Wesley Coen and Courtney Crawford of Elkhart; two daughters, Wendy Coen-Caldwell and Michael Archer of Guymon, Ok. and Heather Lafond and husband Jonathon of Elkhart; his brother Tim Coen and wife Debbie of Elkhart; two sisters, Teresa Overpeck and husband Don of Elkhart and Cindy Ewing and husband Allen of Guymon; and his eight grandchildren, Brylan, Takoda, Cooper, Brandy, Pierce, Elijah, Shawn and Paisley. Gene is preceded in death by his father and grandparents, Verl and Ethel Coen and Millard Meredith. Graveside services were attended Wednesday morning, February 6, 2013 in the Elkhart Cemetery with Pastor Keith Davis officiating. Garnand Funeral Home in Elkhart was in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be given to the Morton County Mud Run in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 514 Kansas Ave., Elkhart, Ks. 67950.
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ADULT WINTER READING PROGRAM Fifty-six patrons are currently signed up for the “Let It Snow” adult winter reading program. This program will run through March 22. Adults and kids in high school who wish to participate may read their choice of Stevens County Library books (or online books from the State Library of Kansas) and then enter the titles into a weekly drawing. And…a basket full of goodies will be awarded to one lucky reader March 22! Last week 69 books were read! The winners of the Friday drawing were Peggy Bane, Connie Murphy and Ashley Pearcy. KANSAS READS! A statewide reading and discussion project sponsored by the Kansas Center for the Book at the State Library of Kansas, Kansas Reads will take place through March 20, 2013. Recommended by a committee of librarians, educators and authors, “Then We Came to the End: A Novel” by Joshua Ferris was selected by the State Librarian Jo Budler, reflecting a special collaboration with the Kansas Humanities Council's statewide "The Way We Worked" initiative. The SCL has two copies of this title currently available for checkout. TEXTILE EXHIBIT The annual Textile Exhibit is up and incredible! More than 70 pieces are being shown in the meeting area of the library. Please take time to come in and view examples of our community textile artists!
1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN Register your child for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten. When you register, you will receive a reading log bookmark to record the first 100 books your child experiences. After you and your child record 100 books on your reading log bookmark, return the bookmark to the library. For every 100 books your child experiences, he or she will add his or her name to our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten progress chart! Upon the completion of every 100 books, you will receive a new reading log bookmark. After reaching 1,000 books, your child will receive a certificate of completion and a small gift. Any child not yet enrolled in Kindergarten is eligible for this program. Count any books read to your child, no matter who reads the books: brother, sister, babysitter, or even a librarian at Circle Time! COMPUTER CLASS VIA ELMER Saturday, February 9 at 4:00 p.m., the library will sponsor a class called “Socialize Yourself: Online, fun yet safe” in the meeting area. The class will deal with social media and how you can protect yourself and your children in the online environment. Please let the library know if you will be attending, so the system can be set up in advance. If there is no response by Friday, February 8, we will contact the site of origin for the class and cancel the connection. Thank you.
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Melissa Stan was named to the Dean's List at William Jewell College in Liberty, Mo., for the fall 2012 semester. Melissa was a senior majoring in music performance. To qualify for the Dean's List, a student must earn at least a 3.5 grade-point average while carrying 14 or more semester hours.
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Attend the Annual Pink Out next week game. There will also be a “Shoot Out Cancer” free throw contest. Tickets will be sold at the game. Two names will be drawn to have a chance to win! The winner will win $100, donated from the First National Bank. Get your tickets at the door or Relay For Life Bake Sale at the game Relay for Life would like to express their appreciation to the National Honor Society for once again supporting the Pink Out, the Booster Club for buying out the game for all to enjoy and the First National Bank for their donation for the free throw contest.
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Ronnie Sumner of Black Hills Energy presents a check to the Stevens County Fire Department. Representing the Fire Department are firefighters Phil Thompson and Bailey Esarey.
The annual Pink Out for Relay For Life will be February 15 during the home basketball game between the Hugoton Eagles and the Goodland Cowboys. The Sports Boosters are buying out the game, so everyone can go free, and the goal is for everyone in the gym to be wearing pink! Instead of paying to get into the game, donate your money to Relay For Life, it would be greatly appreciated! Relay for Life will also be honoring and remembering cancer survivors during halftime of the boys’ game. Wear your Survivor Shirt or a pink shirt, which is representing all types of cancer at the
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Kansas sets record for concealed carry Kansans set a one-month record in January for the number of new concealed carry handgun permit applications, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said recently. The Attorney General’s Concealed Carry Handgun Unit received 3,167 applications last month. The previous one-month
record was March 2012 when 1,651 Kansans applied for concealed carry permits. The Kansas Concealed Carry Program was established in 2006, with the first permits issued in 2007. Currently, 52,317 Kansans have active permits to carry concealed handguns in Kansas.
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January Students of the Month at Hugoton Middle School are eighth graders Roman and Yaczeny and seventh graders Jania and Marcos. Photo courtesy of Lance Custer.
Hugoton’s recent senior spelling bee boasted some serious spellers Tuesday, January 22. Left to right are winner Hallie Wettstein, runner up Luis Guerrero and third place Natan Mendoza.
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Continued from page 1 next person scheduled, the commissioners discussed different entities that receive money from the county and what each ones’ service is for the county. Pat asked if Pam could email the dollar amounts to the commissioners so they could look at them before the meetings and not take up meeting time. Pam will check into it. Tom Fhurmann and Terry Lawhon came in to talk about the valuation suit. Even if the suit turns out in Stevens County’s favor, an appeal may follow. So it may be two to three years before things are settled and an outcome is known. Tom thinks it looks good though. Sheriff Ted Heaton reported for his department. He really has nothing new. When asked he checked it out, and so far this year, those testing for the concealed carry classes have already doubled from last year’s total. Commissioners approved and made the motion to pay the bills. Dave Bozone was reappointed to be the Stevens County Rep for Cimarron Basin. Phillip Willis from the Weed and Landfill Department brought in papers for the commissioners to sign.
The commissioners then moved into executive session. Next on the agenda was Pete Earles and the Hugoton City Council members. They all went into executive session. Their executive session ran over into Paula Rowden’s slot, so she was rescheduled to after lunch. JC Cantrell was scheduled for 11:30. After lunch Megan Sullivan came in to talk about the therapy pool, along with Tony McBride and Ashely Fiss. She informed the commissioners that the payment for services with the pool would be reimbursed from insurance. Also that she has lots of patients that would benefit greatly. The heated water makes the therapy a lot less painful, and lightens the weight from the injured person. It makes the return to a normal lifestyle a lot quicker. There is a treadmill in the bottom of the pool. They discussed if it would be better to check into a gas operated pool instead of electric for the heater. Megan said there are no other pools like this around so it would probably draw patients from all around. More than one patient at a time can use the pool along with one instructor. When asked, Megan
said she has had experience working with a therapy pool before coming to Hugoton. It was discussed that the pool would not come with a chair lift. Following much more discussion the matter was tabled for further discussion. The commissioners interviewed three candidates for the hospital board member. After much discussion, motion was made to appoint Keith Rome. Two voted for and one against. Motion passed to appoint Rome. Minutes were read, corrected and accepted. Paula Rowden came in from the Health Department. She had information she shared with the commissioners about the money coming in and going out from her department. She talked about the outstanding amounts due from patients. They discussed ways of collecting. Collection agencys take from 20 to 30%. If her department works with a state ran collection, they do not take a percentage. Motion was made and passed to allow Paula to use the state to collect the past due bills. Paula was asked her opinion of the therapy pool. She thought it was a terrific idea. JC came back in and they
moved into executive session. Following the executive session, meeting adjourned.
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Wilma Hearon cuts homemade pies for the Lone Star Church Ground Hog Supper the congregation hosted Friday evening. Everyone enjoys all the many desserts that are available at the Lone Star supper.
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110 West 4th Street 620-544-4004 Craig Harper, wearing the apron, and Calvin Lay test the biscuits they have been cooking for the Lone Star Church Ground Hog Supper. Of course, they were delicious.
Nice Monday morning! After a very nice weekend. So glad for the great weather we have here. Just one thing missing. Oh, well, we will get some moisture some day.
MUSEUM UPDATE You are invited to come worship with family and friends at Pioneer Manor
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ASAMBLEA DE DIOS LOS REDIMIDOS DEL REY Martes 7:00 PM Jueves 7:00 PM Domingo 3:00 PM 138 S. Main Hugoton Pastores: Martinez 620-544-7096
ASSEMBLY OF GOD Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Service Wed. Night - 7:00 p.m. Celebrate Recovery Every Monday at 7:00 p.m.
BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH Eric Mason, Pastor Zac Johnson, Youth Pastor 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 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
February 17 Moscow Baptist February 24 Rusty Callahan
FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
531 S. Main 544-7077 Michael Taylor, Pastor Monday Bible Q & A - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Book Study- 6:30 p.m. Friday Prayer - 8:00-10:00 p.m. Saturday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m. Sunday Coffee & Fellowship - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Services - 10:30 a.m.
1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass
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Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Christopher M. Fincher, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Bible Study, Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Randy Nash 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 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m. Call 544-2652 fIor Church Bus
1045 S. Van Buren 544-2825 Matthew Russell, Minister 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.
HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Pre-Service Prayer - half hour before service
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.
COWBOY CHURCH - HUGOTON Second & Fourth Tuesday of every month Stevens County Commercial Building at Fairgrounds 7:00 p.m.
FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Lawrence Johnson, Pastor 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.
Eighth and Main 544-2210 506 East Eighth - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Youth Service - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.
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LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m. Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Fellowship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m. Christian Life Club (age 2 - 18) - 6:30 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
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 544-2355 516 N.E. Avenue Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. Fellowship/Refreshments - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Harry Cross, Pastor Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. HugotonUMC.com
MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church - 598-2400 Home Rev. Larry Bradford, Pastor 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 - 7:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-May
MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Tim McCrary, Pastor 598-2421 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 Henry McGuire, Pastor 593-4693 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 or 593-4781 Sandy Ferguson, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Youth Groups - 5:00 p.m. Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.
from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Gladys Renfro and Beulah Carter Hasn’t the weather been beautiful? We are all praying for moisture; I understand some is predicted for the end of the week. One of our visitors last week was Charlie Strauch of Dripping Springs, Tx. He went to high school here until the middle of his senior year. He was here for a “mini” class reunion that some of his friends arranged. Some things you may not know, or had forgotten, about February: • In 1960, four black college
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students began a sit-in protest at a lunch counter in Greensboro, N.C. where they had been refused service. Now in 2013, we have our first black president. • In 1917, the United States broke off diplomatic relations with Germany, which had announced a policy of unrestricted submarine warfare. • In 1952, Britain’s King George VI died; he was succeeded by his daughter, Elizabeth II. • In 1943, the World War II battle of Guadalcanal in the Southwest Pacific ended with an American victory over Japanese forces. • In 1962, the Soviet Union exchanged captured American U-2 pilot Francis Gary Powers for Rudolph Ivanovich Abel, a Soviet spy held by the United States. • In 1973, the first release of American prisoners from the Vietnam War took place. • In 1935, a jury in Flemington, N.J. found Bruno Richard Hauptmann guilty of first degree murder in the kidnap-death of the infant son of Charles and Anne Lindbergh. Hauptmann was later executed. • In 1929, the St. Valentine’s Day Massacre took place in a Chicago garage as seven rivals of Al Capone’s gang were gunned down. February 14 is Valentine’s Day! Don’t forget to send a Valentine to those you love. Have you been to visit us at the Gas Museum lately? If not, come visit us - you will receive a warm welcome from Gladys, Beaulah Mae and Billy. Our hours are 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturdays.
This week will be a busy one. Always the first of the month is pretty busy. Saturday evening we will have our regular dance. The First National Bank is sponsoring it. The dance will be free, Bob Walters will provide the music. There will be refreshments, door prizes, Bingo and fun and fellowship. We are so grateful for these people who sponsor some of our dances. We really do live in a wonderful community. There are so many other Senior Centers having a hard time just holding on. Thank you all for supporting your Senior Center and the activities. The board meeting is Tuesday, February 12. We will be hiring a new person to deliver meals, etc. Rhonda will be leaving us - going to work at Elkhart. Thanks, Rhonda, for being a part of us. Menu Feb. 7.........................Ham Loaf Feb. 8 .................................Chili Feb. 11 .....Chicken Fried Steak Feb. 12 .......Chicken & Noodles Feb. 13 .................Birthday day ............................Beef Brisket Feb. 14 ...................Baked Ham Activities Schedule Thursday, February 7 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Friday, February 8 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Bingo........................12:30 p.m. Saturday, February 9 Sew All Day................................ Cards .........................6:00 p.m. Dance.........................8:00 p.m. ..................with Bob Walters Monday, February 11 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Line Dance.................7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12 Board Meeting ...........9:30 a.m. Exercise.....................10:30 a.m. Bridge......................................... Wednesday, February 13 Birthday Day Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Paint...........................1:00 p.m. Thursday, February 14 Valentine’s Day Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Bridge......................................... Aglow..........................7:00 p.m.
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Science Fair 2013 Eighth grade Grand Champions Sarai Chavez and Jazmyn Monge show their entry called "Testing Iron In Cereal."
Eighth grade Biological Science Experiment winners are left to right, Miguel Martinez, Tanner Talbert, Lacey Brecheisen, Wendy Vela,
Seventh grade Grand Champions Madison Shuck and Britta Beesley show their entry called "Fantastic Fingerprints."
Abdi Tinoco, Nazareth Knox, Ismerai Guzman, Athziri Figueroa, Katy Heger, Amy Scott, Martha Rubio and Brittany Crocker.
Seventh grade winner for Earth/Space Experiment is Kaysha Teegerstrom.
Seventh grade Biological Science Demonstration winners are left to right, Dawson Burnett,
Jacob Neufeld, Paden Cornelsen, Damyan Don Juan, Madison Shuck and Britta Beesley.
Photos courtesy of Morey Mecklenburg.
Seventh grade Biological Science Experiment winners are left to right, Gabriel Heidt, Deana Guerrero, Joyce Pena, Azarael Rodriguez, Isai
Cabezas, Abraham Garcie-Aguirre, JoHanna Rawlins and Marlyn Heger.
Seventh grade Physical Science Experiment winners are left to right, Mitchell Hamlin, Mar-
cos Baeza, Eric Perry, Ady Gooch and Laney Hoskinson.
Seventh grade Physical Science Demonstration winners are left to right, Rickey Burrows,
Bradan Slemp, Rodrigo Sanchez, Kenneth Loya, Jalen Rosales and Adan Vera.
Seventh grade Earth/Space Demonstration winners are left to right, Trinity McPhillips,
Caitlin Riley, Anna Campos, Salma Avalos, Manuel Mendoza and Nathan Leininger.
Grand Champion winners pose with their Science teachers. Left to right, seventh graders Madison Shuck and Britta Beesley pose in front of their instructor, Mrs. Bobbi Ferguson.
Continuing left to right are eighth graders Sarai Chavez and Jazmyn Monge in front of their teacher, Mrs. Morey Mecklenburg.
Eighth grade Physical Science Experiment winners are left to right, Daniel Bustillos, Pedro
Ordonez, Jeffrey Cutter, Jazmyn Monge and Sarai Chavez.
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Eagles put up tough battle against Colby Friday night The Eagles put up a good battle Friday night during the Homecoming game against Colby. Keeping their opponents away from their goal and landing some good shots in the first half kept the Eagles close to the visiting rivals. Hugoton came out of the locker room cold in the second half allowing Colby to pull ahead. Trailing by three at the end of the second quarter Hugoton lost ground in the third and fourth quarters. By the end of the game Hugoton had fallen behind by ten points. Final score was Hugoton 49, Colby 59. Colby tipped the ball their way to start the game and made the first points of the quarter. Jeison Rodriguez answered Colby's field goal with
one of his own. Colby pulled ahead by five with half a minute left in the first quarter and looked like they may keep it. With one second left Ulises Armendariz fired the ball from half court and scored a three point shot and bringing the Eagles to trail by two. First quarter ended with Hugoton down, 11 to 13. Hugoton brought the ball in to start the second quarter and soon took the lead by one. Logan Frederick got the break and scored a three point shot putting the Eagles ahead of Colby. The visiting Eagles took the lead again with their next shot and kept it until Reid Davis scored a basket from under the goal. Colby once again answered and Hugoton lost its lead
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Jeison Rodriguez tries to keep the ball away from the Scott City player as he looks for someone to pass to. Genesis Martinez is set to take down his opponent during the Scott City Duels. Martinez lost three matches and won two matches. Photo courtesy of Lisa Rome.
Josh Ramirez shakes hands with his opponent during the Scott City Duels last week. Ramirez wrestles in the 170 weight class. Photo courtesy of Lisa Rome.
Sports Schedule Thursday, February 7 Middle School Basketball: Seventh Grade at Liberal South - Eighth Grade vs Liberal South at Home; 4:00 p.m. Wrestling JV/V Ulysses Dual at Home; 6:00 p.m. Friday, February 8 High School Basketball at Guymon; 4:45 p.m. Saturday, February 9 Wrestling JV at Colby; 9:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 12 Middle School Basketball: Seventh Grade at Ken Henderson - Eighth Grade vs Ken Henderson at Home; 4:00 p.m. High School Basketball at Ulysses; 4:45 p.m. Thursday, February 14 Middle School Basketball: Seventh Grade vs Liberal West at Home - Eighth Grade at Liberal West; 4:00 p.m.
JV Eagles tackle the tough Scott City JV Beavers Tuesday night at home The JV Eagles just couldn't shut down the visiting Scott City JV Beavers Tuesday night. Getting off to a fair start the Eagles managed to hold Scott City to 17 by halftime but could only score eleven points going into the second half. The third quarter was a good quarter for the Hugoton boys but was an even better quarter for the Beavers. By the time the game had ended Hugoton was down by 14 giving the win to the visitors, 33 to 47. Hugoton got the ball on the jump but had a missed shot, allowing the Beavers to gain possession of the ball. The Eagles were down by five early in the quarter when Parker Titus dropped a three point shot through the hoop, putting the Hugoton team on the score board. One minute remained in the quarter when Rance Ralstin hit a free throw giving the Eagles four points. The quarter ended with Hugoton trailing by eight. The Eagles added another
five points in the second quarter for a half time score of 11 to Scott City’s 17. It was the third quarter that both teams doubled their first half scores. Wade Heger started the Eagles out hitting his two point shot on a rebound after Alex Durate's shot rolled around the goal but just wouldn't fall in. Heger scored again a few minutes later with a nice three point basket. Hugoton added eleven points in the third quarter leaving them trailing behind the Beavers by ten going into the final quarter. Hugoton started the fourth quarter with possession of the ball but had eight missed shots before Alex Gonzales scored the first two points for the Eagles. Kellen Watkins scored the next two points for the team followed by a final shot by Ulises Armendariz. Hugoton added nine points in the quarter but gave up eleven and the win.
Reid Davis drives the ball in for the layup at the homegame Tuesday night against Scott City. again. Down by six with 27 seconds in the first half Henry Vila scored a three pointer bringing the team within three. Still down, Hugoton trailed 23 to 26. The Eagles added eleven points in the third quarter but allowed Colby to add 17. The visiting Colby boys started the third quarter strong and racked up eight points before Ross Davis could score two for Hugoton. Continuing to dominate the Hugoton boys, Colby ran past the Eagles scoring again and again. AJ Scott answered with a three point basket with a minute-twenty seven left in the quarter. Frederick scored another three point shot before the quarter ended. Scott sent the ball in to
Varsity boys lose to Scott City Beavers Tuesday night in a home game There is nothing wrong in losing to a good team and unfortunately Scott City was that team in Tuesday’s home game against the Eagles. Despite the loss for the home team the Hugoton boys played one of their best games of the season. Scoring against the Beavers was a challenge but the Eagles were able to execute some good plays that brought the team in close for some shots and much need points. The Beavers however had some great shooters and was able to score from all around the goal racking up points faster and more of them. The Eagles took another loss, 28 to 66, but were able to add 20 more points against Scott City than in the previous match up with these two teams. Hugoton allowed the Beavers to score six points in the first quarter before Ross Davis scored Hugoton’s first two points assisted by AJ Scott. With 5:49 remaining on the clock the Eagles added another two points when Henry Vila stole the ball from the Scott City team and raced down court and scored on a layup. By the time the first
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The Hugoton High School cheerleaders inspire the crowd at the home basketball game Tuesday. The cheerleaders for Hugoton High School
are Magee Gifford, Toni Melton, Leslie Miller, Elizabeth Johnson, Nancy Camacho, Karina Borrego, Maddie Daharsh and Aubrey Hamlin.
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Vila to start the last quarter. After several turnovers by both teams Colby got their chance and scored a two point field goal after two minutes of play. Scott soon answered with a field goal of his own. The Eagles were within eight points at one point but let it gradually slip away. Hugoton scored one last three point shot by Armendariz before the game ended. The Eagles has struggled this year but show lots of improvement. Still missing important shots they have gotten better at moving the ball inside and scoring from inside the lane. Hugoton will travel to Guymon this Friday where they will play the Tigers. Game time is at eight o'clock.
quarter ended Hugoton trailed 7 to 20. The Eagles added another seven points in the second quarter but allowed the opposing team to add 33 to their side of the scoreboard. Almost three minutes had gone by before Jeison Rodriguez forced a turnover giving Ross Davis another opportunity to add two points for Hugoton. The Eagles ended the first half with 14 points but could have had more if they had made the six shots attempted in the second quarter. Scott City added 33 points to end the first half with 53. Many teams have been known to make a comeback in the second half and Hugoton fans were hoping the Eagles would do just that in the third quarter. Hugoton had possession of the ball to start the quarter but did not score until Scott City had added some points to their side. Kellen Watkins attempted a two point shot early but could not hit the basket. After some turnovers by both teams the Eagles got their break when Yates Sutton scored a two point shot assisted by Ross Davis. Villa made the Eagles only other two point basket giving the team four points by the end of the third quarter. Hugoton did better in the final quarter adding ten points and holding the Scott City team to zero. Watkins scored the first two points of the quarter assisted by Rene Rubio. Ross Davis was next to score followed by a three point shot by Scott. Despite the addition of the ten points by the Eagles and no points by the Beavers it just wasn't enough or soon enough to pull the home team out of the hole they found themselves in. The Eagles was 26 percent on two point baskets while 25 percent on three pointers. Vila hit 50 percent of his shots and had the highest points for the Eagles with eight points. Scott and Rodriguez each scored three point shots. Hewitt Fisher and Kolton Decker were the only players to make free throws.
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Hugoton Eagles defeat the Colby Eagles at Homecoming The Lady Eagles played Colby for the Friday Homecoming game where they defeated their opponent 41 to 32. Jumping to an elevenpoint lead going into the second half the Lady Eagles continued the pressure in the second half to take the win. Hugoton was off to a good start at the start of the first quarter. Chastity Parsons got the ball on the tip off giving the home team the first chance to score. With turnovers by both teams it wasn't until two minutes had gone by that Hugoton got their chance and went onto the scoreboard first. Parsons received the ball near the free throw line and swooshed the ball for two points. That was only the start for Hugoton. Riley Sosa scored three threepoint shots in the quarter along with a two point layup from Nicole Kinser. The quarter ended with the Hugoton girls in the lead 13 to 6. It was an off second quarter for the Lady Eagles. Normally the home team hit most of their shots but not in this quarter. Colby threw the ball in to start the quarter but was not allowed to score thanks to a good defense by Hugoton. Estefani Armendariz scored the first point of the quarter hitting one of two free throws. With little scoring during the quarter both teams seemed to struggle. Fifty seconds remained in the quarter when BayLee Hoskinson scored a three-point shot
bringing the team to 19 points. One more free throw scored at the last few seconds ended the half with the Lady Eagles in the lead, 20 to 9. Hoskinson sent the ball in to Parsons to start the third quarter. Colby came out strong and added six points before Armendariz scored two points for the Lady Eagles. Two minutes later Hoskinson added a three-point basket. The Lady Eagles defense picked up near the end shuting down Colby. By the end of this quarter Hugoton had added another seven points but allowed Colby nine. Fourth quarter and Colby had possession of the ball. One minute had gone by
when Sosa steals the ball and races down court for an attempted layup. A foul by Colby allowed Sosa to score the first points of the quarter when she hit both free throws. It was a scoring battle with both teams working the ball well and scoring often. The final minute had finally ticked down and Colby was in possession of the ball. The score was 39 to 27 when Colby hits a three-point shot followed by a two-point basket. Now Hugoton’s lead was not so comfortable and the Lady Eagles had to come back even stronger if they were going to take the win. Parsons goes to the free throw line with 49 seconds
left to play and misses both shots. The game resumed and Colby was controlling the ball. A missed shot and a quick rebound gives the Lady Eagles control of the ball one last time. Working the ball down court and onto Hugoton’s end of the court Ana Pena gets the chance to shoot one last shot. She is fouled and goes to the free throw line and scores two final points for the home team. The battle is over and Hugoton has added another win to their record. This win gave the Lady Eagles a 11 and 4 overall record and a 5 and 2 record in the GWAC League.
Chastity Parsons sets her sights on the basket and is ready to shoot. The varsity girls defeated Scott City and Colby last week to bring their overall record to 11 and 4 and the GWAC League record to 5 and 2.
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Lady Eagles jump to a huge lead Tuesday against Scott City The Lady Eagles took on the Scott City Lady Beavers Tuesday. Scott City traveled to Hugoton where the game was played on the Lady Eagles home court. Hugoton jumped into a big lead in the first quarter and continued it through the entire game. By half-time the Lady Eagles had a 27-point lead and by the end of the final quarter it was the Lady Eagles on top, 62 to 36. Estefani Armendariz started the home team off by scoring the first points of the
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early on. Keely Hittle moved the Lady Eagles to 31 points midway in the quarter while the lady Beavers could not get into the double digits. Hugoton continued to run past the visiting team until the second quarter buzzer sounded. The Lady Eagles ended the first half leading, 43 to 16. Third quarter was a slower paced quarter for the lady Eagles as they executed plays better while keeping the Scott City girls from adding too many more points. Hugoton
added another 13 points while giving up 11 to the lady Beavers. The final quarter was the only quarter that the Hugoton girls did not score double digits. Ana Pena scored the first two points for Hugoton with 5:30 left in the game. Pena added Hugoton's only other points in the quarter for a total of six points. Scott City was able to add nine point against the lady Eagles but was too far behind to catch up.
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Animal killed by coyote hunters is verified as a wolf In December, coyote hunters in southwest Kansas killed an animal they thought was too big to be a coyote. The large male canine weighed more than 80 pounds, more than twice as much as a large coyote. The hunters called the local Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) game warden, who contacted U.S. Fish and
Wildlife Service (USFWS) agents. The USFWS confirmed through tissue testing the animal was a full-blooded Great Lakes gray wolf. Because wolves are still on the Threatened Species list for Kansas, the matter was turned over to the USFWS. Agents then took tissue samples for testing. While uncommon, there are wolf-dog hybrids
available through the pet trade, and many of those hybrids are indistinguishable from fullblooded wolves by appearance. This is the first documented wolf in Kansas since 1905. There have been several wolves killed in Missouri, most recently this past November when a deer hunter shot what he thought was a coyote. That animal, which tested as a full-
blooded wolf, weighed 81 pounds. Officials would still like to know how this wolf ended up in Kansas. However, questions about its origin may be difficult to answer.
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Hugoton Wrestling team takes fourth place in GWAC Duels The Hugoton Wrestling participated in the GWAC Duels at Scott City, February 2. Five grapplers placed in the event and as a team the Hugoton team took fourth place. "I knew going in that it was going to be a long day team-wise. We are just too young to truly compete at the level that the GWAC is at," said coach Brent Mahan. Patrick Weaver did well taking his weight class. Weaver pinned or teched everyone he wrestled. Lawson Fiss did take a loss in the 160 but was undefeated in the 152 and was league champ with a big win over Jon Peden. Peden had beaten Fiss at Hays a couple weeks back. Bradley Campbell had a couple of big wins. "The big wins were matches that we thought he would win, but will still have repercussions on our regional and possibly State tournament," said coach Mahan. Bradley pinned the previously ranked Troy Quenzer of Colby.
Israel Montoya went three and one on the day. This puts him in a good position to be seeded at regionals. Austin Harper got a big fall against Scott City earning him Warrior of the Week honors. "We filled our lineup this weekend for the first time since I have been at Hugoton. We did have eight freshmen and sophomores in the lineup. They are not bad for being so green. If we can keep them out they will make some noise the next year or two," concluded coach Mahan. Hugoton will have two duels this week. First was at Liberal Monday and home with Ulysses Thursday. Regionals will be February 15 and 16. Results of the tournament are at 106 Reed Rome lost by fall: 42 to Tanner Gastineau of Goodland; won by major decision 9-0 against Parker Ozburn of Holcomb. At 113 Danny Tapia lost by fall 1:36 to Aaron Avelar of Goodland; won by fall 1:10
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against Cameron Wolfe of Scott City; won by fall 2:21 against Alex Young of Colby; and lost by decision 3-4 to Zach Miller of Ulysses. Tucker Martin at 120 won by forfeit with Goodland; lost by fall 1:33 to James Jurgens of Scott City; lost by fall 2:47 to Taylor O’Leary of Colby; lost by fall 4:18 to Mario Rodriguez of Ulysses; and won by forfeit against Holcomb. At 126 Genesis Martinez lost by decision 3 - 5 to Aaron Hernandez of Goodland; lost by fall 5:54 to Alex Kough of Scott City; lost by tech fall 1-16 to Dustin Reed of Colby; won by decision 5-3 against Luis Mendoza of Ulysses; and won by fall 2:48 against Jurell Medina of Holcomb. Edgar Villa at 132 lost by decision 7 - 13 to Riley Lopez of Goodland; lost by fall :12 to Wyatt Kropp of Scott City; lost by tech fall 1 - 16 to Brady Holtzmeitster of Colby; won by forfeit Ulysses and Holcomb. At 138 Hunter Kerbow lost by fall 1:29 to Drew House of Goodland; and lost by fall 2:29 to Marshall Hutchins of Scott City. At 145 Patrick Weaver won by forfeit Goodland; won by fall 2:16 against Alonzo Hermosillo of Scott City; won by fall 4:56 against Kyle Finley of Colby; won by 5:27 against Bryce Rodriguez of Ulysses; and won by forfeit Holcomb. Lawson Fiss at 152 won by DQ against Jon Peden of Goodland; lost by decision 3 - 5 to Warren Kropp of Scott City; won by fall 1:42 against Ben Matchell of Colby; won by tech fall 16-1 against Charles Garnett of Ulysses; and won by forfeit Holcomb. At 160 Edgar Avalos l o s t by fall :31 to Josh Whisenant of Goodland; won by forfeit Scott City; lost by fall 1:43 to Eric Shutte of Colby; lost by fall
:43 to Juan Anguiano of Ulysses; and won by forfeit Holcomb. At 170 Josh Ramirez l o s t by fall to 3:01 Ian Bonsall of Goodland; lost by fall :41 to Raleigh Wishon of Scott City; lost by fall 1:56 to Andrew Taylor of Colby; lost by fall 1:11 to Paul Hernandez of Ulysses; and won by forfeit Holcomb. Kole Kahl at 182 lost by fall 1:36 to Colton Cooper of Goodland; lost by fall :23 to Cooper Griffith of Scott City; lost by fall :33 to Beau Brown of Colby; lost by fall :26 to Armando Sandoval of Ulysses; and won by forfeit Holcomb. At 195 Bradley Campbell lost by major decision 0 - 11 to Tyler Gastineau of Ulysses; won by fall against Lane Hayes of Scott City; won by fall 3:42 against Troy Quenzer of Colby; won by decision 10-8 against Diego Maravilla of Ulysses; and won by fall 1:25 agains Luis Medina of Holcomb. At 220 Austin Harper w o n by forfeit Ulysses; won by fall 3:08 against Keygan Wells of Scott City; lost by fall 1:41 to Austin Hart of Colby; lost by fall :10 to Otto Orosco of Ulysses; and won by forfeit Holcomb. Nick Evans HWT won by forfeit Goodland; lost by fall 1:22 to Michael McEarhern of Scott City; lost by fall :22 to Zell Bierble of Colby; lost by fall 4:40 to Steven Degollado of Ulysses; and won by forfeit Holcomb. At 106 Israel Montoya won by major decision 11 - 3 against Zach Tucker of Scott City; lost by fall 4:38 to Tanner Elias of Colby; won by forfeit Ulysses and Holcomb At 138 David Tapia lost by major decision 1 - 9 to Macen Schull of Colby; lost by fall :37 JoAngel Cortez of Ulysses; and lost by decision 3 - 10 to Miguel Banderos of Holcomb.
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Limiting Garden City’s Horace Good to no more than six points in any quarter, the Hugoton Middle Shool boys’ basketball A-team prevailed with a convincing, 38-15 victory at Hugoton Monday evening. The Eagles methodically outscored the visitors, 106, 7-2, 10-5 and 11-2 by quarters. Offensively, the Eagles were led by Paden Cornelsen with 16 points and Luis Contreras with ten points. Cornelsen scored seven of Hugoton’s ten points in the first quarter and seven of Hugoton’s 11 points in the fourth quarter. Also getting in the scoring column for Hugoton were Erik Duarte with four points, Mitchell Hamlin with three points, Abraham Betance with two points on a sweet lefthanded lay-up, Nick Mahan also with two points and Isaac Sanchez with one point. The Eagles weren’t as fortu-
nate in the B-game. Horace Good dominated, 40-16. The Eagles struggled against Horace Good’s trapping, full-court 1-3-1 defense. HMS scored one point in the third quarter and no points in both the first and fourth quarters. The only offenseive bright spot for the Eagles was Bradan Slemp with nine of Hugoton’s 15 second-quarter points. Slemp finished with those nine points. Isai Cabezas provided three points. Dawson Burnett and Azareal Rodriguez recorded two points, apiece. In stark contrast to Monday’s one-sided loss, the Bteam scrapped its way to a 20-18 road win over the Dodge City Cardinals last Thursday. Cabezas led the way with eight points. Marcos Baeza and Rodriguez contributed four points, apiece. Burnett and Adan Vera each recorded two points. Contributed by Tom Hicks.
Seventh grade big third quarter leads to blowout A 22-2 advantage in the third quarter turned last Thursday’s Hugoton Middle School seventh grade boys’ Ateam basketball game at Dodge City into a 25-point blowout victory for Hugoton. The Eagles dropped the Cardinals, 42-17. Leading HMS’s third-quarter scoring dominance was Mitchell Hamlin with ten points and Paden Cornelsen with eight points. When asked about the third-quarter blitz, Hugoton Coach Lance Cornelsen commented, “We made an adjustment on the press to drop a man in the middle. That enabled us to come up with some steals. Our press was good. Our half-court defense was good and, we started passing the ball well again.” Except for the big third quarter, the game was close. The teams were tied 8-8 at the end of the first quarter. HMS
led 14-9 at the half. Both teams scored six pointes in the fourth quarter. The Eagles’ solid defense limited the Cardinals to four, single-digit scoring quarters - eight, one, two and six. Corneslen topped the Hugoton scoring chart with a 14point effort. Hamlin followed with 11 points. Damyan Don Juan scored six points, all in the fourth quarter and all of Hugoton’s scoring in the fourth quarter. Nick Mahan chipped in four points. Luis Contreras, Erik Duarte, and Nathan Lenininger recorded two points, apiece. Isaac Sanchez added the final point. Contributed by Tom Hicks.
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Patrick Weaver tries to pin his opponent during the Scott City Duels. Weaver received first place in his weight class of 145 pounds after he pinned or teched everyone he wrestled in the tournament. Photo courtesy of Lisa Rome.
Hugoton High School wrestling cheerleaders pep up the audience and wrestlers during the Scott City Duels. Photo courtesy of Lisa Rome.
Three bring home the belt Seven wrestlers traveled to Maize to compete in the “Battle of the Belts” wrestling tournament Saturday, February 2, 2013. Three competitors from Hugoton Wrestling Club brought home the belt. Nick Mahan and Mitchell Hamlin, both in the 12 and under division brought home the belt and Pedro Ordonez in the 14 and under division brought home the belt. Congratulations to them!
In the six and under division Isaac Martin earned fourth place and in the 12 and under division Bradan Slemp earned fourth place. Others competing in this tournament were Riggs Martin and Cole Martin. This is a very tough tournament with talented competitors and everyone is very proud of the boys! Next week’s tournament will be in Ulysses!
Three wrestlers bring home the belt after competing in the Battle of the Belts. From the left are Pedro Ordonez, Nick Mahan and Mitchell Hamlin. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow
Abbi Lopez, daughter of Monica and Joe Lopez, signs to play softball with the Coffeyville Community College Red Ravens softball team. Abbi is pictured with her mother Monica, father Joe and Coach Lance Cornelsen. Photo courtesy of Kathy Pate. Last week’s issue gave the college name as Cowley County Community College.
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Castaneda and Maggie Mahan. Web Design and Interactive Media students served as event staff.
Career Day deemed impressive success Local business leaders joined with Hugoton High School business students to provide an exceptional Career Day 2013 for Hugoton High School. The Business Essentials students masterminded this year’s event, under the direction of Counselor Brittani Mahan and instructor Cara Rogers. The students worked hard to contact representatives from a wide variety of potential occupations, as well as structure the event to be beneficial to all participants, including the speakers.
“I learned a lot helping to put Career Day together. I never imagined how hard it would be to plan and organize a few hours out of a single day. It was a challenge at some points but I really enjoyed it!” said freshman Lacie Swafford. Business speakers presented for twenty minutes, and repeated their presentation four times as different student groups rotated to be exposed to a variety of options. Students had previously chosen presentations to attend, based on current ca-
Hugoton High School graduate and local business owner Janet Stutz shared her own journey to becoming a business owner.
Rangeland Management Specialist Nancy Brewer shared the variety of careers available through the USDA Forest Service.
Hugoton’s ALCO Store Manager James Weishapl shares interview tips with students at HHS’s Career Day.
Weather Watch Tuesday, January 29
Saturday, February 2
Low - 27˚ High - 48˚
Low - 24˚ High - 57˚
Wind speed - 25 Wind gust - 33
Wind speed - 17 Wind gust - 21
Wednesday, January 30
Sunday, February 3
Low - 18˚ High - 44˚ Wind speed - 20 Wind gust - 26
Low - 20˚ High - 62˚ Wind speed - 27 Wind gust - 32
Thursday, January 31
Monday, February 4
Low - 21˚ High - 46˚ Wind speed - 20 Wind gust - 27
Low - NA High - NA Wind speed - NA Wind gust - NA
Friday, February 1
Wind speed is shown in MPH.
Low - 17˚ High - 53˚ Wind speed - 17 Wind gust - 20
Weather data is taken from the Aviation Weather System at the Hugoton Municipal Airport.
reer goals and interests. Afterwards, speakers were invited to a VIP luncheon, with a variety of homemade foods provided by the business students. Both teachers and students benefited from the informal interaction with the speakers, and continued career discussion. Student participants were given a post-event survey, which showed the event successfully reached its goals. Over half the students reported Career Day provided them with more career options they’ll consider entering, and a little under one half said the speakers ‘ information confirmed they had already chosen the right career. Over 96% of students reported they had gained needed career information from the event. The business students would like to express their appreciation to the following speakers for finding time in their busy schedules to reach out to students and share valuable information: Mike O'Kane Outreach Consultant, Small Business Development Center, Entrepreneurship; Jeff Ramsey, Career Agent, Farm Bureau Financial Services, Insurance sales and service, Claims Adjusting; James Weishapl, Store Manager ALCO Manager, District Manager, Retail; David Snyder Assistant Vice President, Citizens State Bank, Banking, Finance, Accounting; Holly Grubbs, Nurse USD 210, Nursing; Kyle Stringham, Producer/Videographer Pioneer Communications Producer/Videographer; Solio Ochoa, Producer/Editor Pioneer Communications Producer/Editor; Brock Kappelman, Disc Jockey, KSCB Radio, Broadcasting; Nancy Brewer, Rangeland Management Specialist, Forestry Department, Cimarron National Grasslands USDA Forest Service; Judy Zollinger, Human Resource Manager, Seaboard Meat Production Industry; Peter Earles, CEO Earles Engineering and Inspection, Inc., Engineering; Rusty Tuman Technician, SCCC Computer Information Systems; Thomas Robb, Manager, Institutional Relations Abengoa Energy Bio-Energy; Janet Stutz, Owner Janet's Bridal and Boutique, Fashion Marketing/Retail; Ralph Nall, Event Planner United Wireless Arena Concert/Event Promotion; Tiffany Boxum Primary School Principal USD 210, Education; Transportation Cluster SCCC Diesel, Auto Body, Auto Business Management; Manufacturing Cluster SCCC Machine Tool, Drafting, Welding; Dr. Leslie Bissell, Social Worker Southwest Guidance Social Worker; Jose Carrillo, Sergeant Army National Guard, Military Service; Calvin Montgomery Sergeant Marine Corps, Military Service; and Police Chief Courtney Leslie, Hugoton Police Department, Law Enforcement.
Heritage Christian Academy students recently took part in the Midwinter Tournament in Garden City. Areas of competition included Spelling, Geography, Bible and Pace/Quiz
Bowl. They all did a great job and HCA had several first, second and third place winners. Photo courtesy of Misty Martin.
Wanted: Teachers who make a difference Once again USD 210, the Hugoton School District, has the opportunity to recognize excellent teachers. As part of the Kansas Teacher of the Year program sponsored by the Kansas State Department of Education, the community is invited to nominate one elementary and one secondary teacher to represent our district in the selection of the 2014 Kansas Teacher of the Year. Each teacher nominated will be invited to complete an abbreviated application for Kansas Teacher of the Year. From these applications a local selection committee will
choose the candidates to represent USD #210 in the competition for one outstanding teacher. USD 210 employs many worthy teachers. Please take a few moments from your busy schedule to write a brief letter describing the contributions a classroom teacher is making in your child’s life and/or in the life of our education community. (This teacher must be currently employed as a fulltime classroom teacher at
USD 210.) Address your letter to: 2014 Kansas Teacher of the Year USD 210 205 E. Sixth Street Hugoton, KS 67951 You may email your letter to lcamacho@usd210.org. The deadline for receiving applications is February 25, 2013. Questions may be directed to Lupe Camacho at USD 210 Central Office, 5444397.
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ROLLA NEWS By Mary Courtney
Start Saturday off right with a delicious breakfast The Emmanuel Baptist Church of Rolla will be having a church camp fundraiser Saturday, February 9. Church members will be serving a delicious breakfast with sausage, scrambled eggs, hash browns, biscuits, and gravy or toast. Coffee and orange juice will be served as well. The breakfast will be served
from 6:00-11:00 a.m., but anyone needing to go to work earlier can contact church leaders, and breakfast will be prepared according to individual needs. A free-will donation will be accepted. For more information call Henry or Sharna McGuire at 593-5106, or Robert or Trina Fosdick at 6555934.
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SWAT to host “Nothing But Nets” event Malaria is a disease caused by the blood parasite Plasmodium, which is transmitted by mosquitoes. Malaria, from the Medieval Italian words mala aria or “bad air,” causes 200 million illnesses per year and kills 600,000 people, mostly children under the age of five. Forty percent of the world’s population lives in malaria endemic countries, and its treatment consumes nearly 40 percent of these countries’ public health resources. In addition to the burden on local healthcare systems, malaria illness and death costs Africa approximately $12 billion per year in lost productivity. Please join the SWAT students Friday at 3:00 p.m. before the basketball game. For a small charge, each participant can shoot ten free throws and try to win a prize. Divisions for competition are grades third-fifth, sxitheighth, ninth-twelfth and adult. Join the Nothing But Nets campaign and help eliminate this disease. For more information call Arleen Clinesmith at 593-4345 or Pastor Sandy at 541-1182.
Pirates earn medals at speech tourney The first speech tournament of the year was extremely successful for the Rolla Pirate squad. Many students broke finals and brought home medals, indications of the hard work they have done. Jessica Johns placed second in extemporaneous speech and fifth in prose. In his first year of forensics and first meet ever, Trevor McGuire earned third place in humorous solo. Chandler Huddleston placed second in original oration, then teamed with Obie Telford to place third in Improvisational Duet Acting.
The 2013 Homecoming court includes back row left to right: Chandler Burrows, Roy Guerrero, Dakota Hull, Garrett Littlefield and Robbie Munn. In the middle row are Shaylee
Chapman, Taylor Cameron, Kori Hall, Jessica Johns and Tori Simmons. In the front are Hunter Burrows and Sarah Kroeker.
Kori and Dakota selected as Homecoming royalty Rolla High School celebrated the 2013 basketball homecoming Saturday night and had a split decision on the basketball games. The girls were edged out in a close contest against Tribune, but the boys were able to defeat their adversary for a homecoming victory. After the girls game, Cheryl Archuleta was given a plaque of recognition for her 22 years of service to the district as head cook and event caterer. Throughout her career, Cheryl has cooked for thou-
sands of students, prepared hospitality rooms for basketball and volleyball tournaments, track meets, scholars’ bowl meets and served meals for proms. Cheryl is famous for saying, “Whatever I can do.” Now, Cheryl, you may rest in your retirement years…until called upon! The coronation of the king and queen was at half-time of the boys game. Senior candidates were Kori Hall and Taylor Cameron for queen, and Roy Guerrero and Dakota Hull for king. The juniors were
Jessica Johns and Garrett Littlefield; sophomores Tori Simmons and Robbie, and freshmen candidates were Shaylee Chapman and Chandler Burrows. The flower girl was Sarah Kroeker, and the ring bearer was Hunter Burrows. Kori Hall was chosen as the 2013 Rolla High School basketball Homecoming Queen. She is the daughter of Kurt and Kris Hall. Dakota Hull, son of Terry and Teresa Hull, was selected as the King for 2013.
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Rolla Scholars ace it again at the Regional Bowl. Members are Kori Hall, Garry Norton,
Taylor Cameron, Chandler Huddleston, Chandler Burrows and John Glave.
RHS Scholars head to State after perfect Regionals Rolla High School hosted the regional 1A Division II scholars’ bowl meet Thursday. Rolla played in a pool of five, and had a perfect record at the end of pool play. In the finals matches, the Pirate squad again posted a flawless
record, sending the team to the State tournament this weekend in Natoma. Western Plains-Ransom placed second, followed by Rozel-Pawnee Heights. The action will begin in Natoma at noon.
Playing for the Rolla High School team were Taylor Cameron, Kori Hall, John Glave, Chandler Huddleston, Chandler Burrows, and Garry Norton. The team is coached by Kris Hall, assisted by Mary Courtney.
Thursday, February 7 Junior High Scholars Bowl at Home; 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 8 High School Basketball vs. Moscow at Home; 4:15 p.m. ARGH! Saturday, Febrary 9 Speech at Scott City; 8:00 a.m. High School State Scholars Bowl at Natoma Monday, February 11 Free to Be Assembly; New Gymn 6th-12th; 3:00 p.m. Board of Education Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Rec Board Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 12 High School Basketball at Ashland; 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, February 13 City Celebration Meeting at City Hall; 5:00 p.m. MTSS Junior High/High School at Moscow MTSS Elementary School at Sublette
Thursday, February 14 Junior High Scholars Bowl at Deerfield; 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 15 ARGH! Saturday, February 16 Speech at Johnson; 8:00 a.m. High School Cheer Hype; 9:00 p.m. 5th/6th Grade Rolla Rec Basketball Tournament Bridal Shower for Anne Behan at the Hugoton Christian Church; 1:30 p.m. Sunday, February 17 SWAT’s annual chicken and noodle dinner at the Rolla United Methodist Church; 12:00 p.m. Monday, February 18 Junior High Scholars Bowl at Hugoton; 4:00 p.m. NO SCHOOL Tuesday, February 19 Junior High Scholars Bowl at Dodge City; 4:00 p.m. High School Basketball vs.
Syracuse at Home - Parents Night; 4:15 p.m. Lions Club Chili/Stew Supper Wednesday, February 20 Adv Eng Interviews; 8:00 a.m. Friday, February 22 High School Basketball vs. Deerfield at Home; 4:15 p.m. Saturday, February 23 Speech at Holcomb; 8:00 a.m. 3rd/4th Grade Rolla Rec Basketball Tournament Monday, February 25 High School Basketbll Substate Girls at Ingalls Tuesday, February 26 High School Basketbll Substate Boys at Ingalls Wednesday, February 27 Junior High Scholars Bowl at Moscow; 3:00 p.m. Thursday, February 28 Junior High Cheer Tryouts; 6:45 a.m.
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America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education expands to more counties For the second consecutive year, America’s Farmers Grow Rural EducationSM, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund, will give Kansas farmers the opportunity to enhance math and science programs in their communities. Now until April 15, 2013, farmers can nominate a local public school district to compete for a merit-based grant of up to $25,000. Administrators of nominated school districts may then submit grant applications through April 30, 2013. This year, the program expands to 26 new counties, for a total of 1,271 eligible counties across 39 states. The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program is part of a broad commitment by the Monsanto Fund to highlight the important contributions farmers make every day to society. Following a successful pilot in Minnesota and Illinois, America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education debuted nationally last year, awarding $2.3 million to school districts coast to coast. “We believe engaging rural youth in their math and science studies lays the foundation for a bright future,” said Deborah Patterson, Monsanto Fund president. “This generation is
the future of agriculture, and funding from the Grow Rural Education program helps ensure they are ready to be the next great leaders.” Eligible farmers can nominate their favorite public school district by visiting www.GrowRuralEducation.com and following the “Nominate Now” link on the top, left-hand corner of the page. Farmers may also nominate a school district by calling 1-877-2673332. In 2012, ten Kansas school districts received a total of $130,000 to enhance math and science curriculums. Thanks to Grow Rural Education, 2012 winner Girard School District was able to implement the use of handheld technology in Science, Math and Agriculture. “Our teachers have already benefitted from this,” said Tom Stegman, principal of R.V. Haderlein Elementary School of the Girard School District. “They have already started to learn how to utilize technology with Ag in the Classroom. We want to thank the farmers who nominated our district, and let them know how important they are to us. We couldn’t do this without them.”
Grants will be awarded by the Monsanto Fund based on merit, need and community support. The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council, a group of 30 farmer leaders from across the country, will select the winning grant applications. Advisory Council members were selected based on their passion for agriculture and education, as well as experience in rural school districts. America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education is part of the Monsanto Fund’s overall effort to strengthen America’s farming communities. Another program that is part of this effort is America’s Farmers Grow Communities, which gives winning farmers the opportunity to direct a $2,500 donation to a community nonprofit organization in their county. For more information about the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program and to view the official rules, visit www.GrowRuralEducation.com. To read more about the 2013 Grow Rural Education launch, and to view the 2013 launch video, please visit www.prweb.com/releases/2013 /1/prweb10308518.htm.
History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, February 14, 2008 Gary Gold was presented the Community Service Award given by the Soil Conservation and Stevens County Extension Service at the Conservation Award Banquet. Gary started working at Stevens County Extension in 1976. He began his employment at the First National Bank in 2005. Gary formerly served as a member of the Hugoton City Council for twenty years. Thursday, February 13, 2003 Rob Crane is the new owner of a 1187 Remington 12-gauge automatic shotgun after winning the Hugoton Chamber of Commerce Economic Development’s longest pheasant tail feather contest. His entry measured 25 3/8 inches long. Dr. David Self has been hired to continue as the USD 210 Superintendent of Schools for the 2003-2004 school year. Thursday, February 11, 1993 The Hugoton Sears Catalog Store will close its doors soon, according to Phyllis Ackerman, wife and co-owner of the firm. She was understandably crestfallen to hear the news. Hugoton’s Pizza Hut Manager Lucille Ashlock and her crew won awards at the Pizza Hut annual meeting in Wichita. One was for QSC (quality, service and cleanliness) and the second was for Most Valuable Manager. Thursday, February 10, 1983 Albert and Clara Peachey have been valentine sweethearts for over 75 years. Their romance began when Clara was thirteen
CONSERVATION AWARDS—One of the highest awards presented to farmers each year are the Bankers Awards for Soil Conservation. Receiving the awards in Stevens County this year were Garland Persinger (for his brother Ralph and himself) and Louis and Clarence Wheeler. Presenting the awards at the annual Soil Conservation District Banquet last Friday evening was Emmett Reardon, cashier and vice-president of The Citizens State Bank of Hugoton. From the February 11, 1965, issue of The Hugoton Hermes. years old and Albert was about two years older. They celebrated their seventy-first anniversary last December. Clara is ninety years old and Albert is ninetytwo years old. Life sentences were handed out to John Thomas Jones, Jr. and James Michael Gann for the November 28 murder of Hugoton hotel owner Lewis Price. Thursday, February 15, 1973 U.S. Air Force Captain Gary R. Hinkle has graduated with a masters degree in business administration at Oklahoma State Universary. He is a 1958 graduate of Hugoton High School and his wife, Mary, is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Herb Simmons. Thursday, February 14, 1963 The doors and windows of the U.S. Post Office of Hugoton located on Main Street closed Wednesday night and they opened in the new building on Jackson Street Thursday. The
new post office will have 968 P.O. boxes, 144 more than in the past. Joye Anthony was the first customer at the new post office. Thursday, February 12, 1953 In freezing temperatures of 5° above zero, a fire destroyed a 26’ garage and contents belonging to Darrel Smith at 125 East Tenth Street in the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 11. Snow on the roof may have helped to save the residence a few feet away. Friday, February 12, 1943 All types of shoes and boots made in whole or in part from leather or with leather soles are rationed due to the war. Stamp 17 in War Ration Book One is good for one pair of shoes between February 9 and June 5. If any readers have pictures for the history page of the Hermes, please bring them in to Ruthie Winget at The Hugoton Hermes.
SCL seeks entries for summer reading t-shirt designs The Stevens County Library is once again soliciting designs for the summer reading program. The 2013 Theme is “Dirt, Rocks and Underground.” Designs should bring one or more of these ideas to mind. 1. Designs must be black on white line drawings. 2. Designs must be drawn by hand. No computer-generated designs will be accepted. 3. Designs must be appropriate for children and must represent the theme. (Participants may be asked by library staff to edit their designs prior to the voting process.) 4. Participants must write their name on the back of their artwork. 5. Entries are due by February 22, 2013. Voting will begin March 1. 6. Each participant may enter up to two designs. 7. Library staff will select only one design from each partici-
pant to enter in the final contest. 8. Local children, tweens and teens will vote for their favorite design. 9. The design with the most votes will be featured on the
2013 Summer Reading T-Shirts! 10. To get started, contact Stacey at the Stevens County Library 544-2301 or email stacey@ stevenscountylibrary.com.
Chamberlain named to WSU Dean’s Honor Roll Wichita State University has announced the names of nearly 2,200 students who were on the WSU Dean's Honor Roll for fall 2012. Among the students was Carley R. Chamberlain of Hugoton. To be included on the dean's honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. WSU enrolls more than 14,500 students and offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more
than 150 areas of study in six undergraduate colleges. The Graduate School offers an extensive program including 42 master's degrees that offer study in more than 100 areas; a specialist in education degree; and doctoral degrees in applied mathematics; chemistry; communication sciences and disorders; human factors and community/clinical psychology; educational administration; physical therapy; and aerospace, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering.
Ag 1st Crop Insurance expresses their appreciation for all the great food from Willie and Pat Carter’s Kuntry Kookin’ over the years. From left to right are, Teri Betworth, Linda Sheffield, Yvonne Jack-
son, Willie Carter, Kim Rinehart, Roger Bonsall, Kirk Heger and Dennis Hageman. Photo courtesy of Yvonne Jackson.
Ag 1st bids a fond farewell to Kuntry Kookin’ caterers Willie and Roger's Kuntry Kookin' has catered meals for Ag 1st Crop Insurance for nearly 23 years. Willie Carter started cooking meals for the Bill Dale Agency back in 1990. In 2004 the Bill Dale Agency became Ag 1st Crop Insurance. Both agencies would have informational meetings twice a year and Willie and his wife Pat would do the cooking. Roger Bonsall would also help at times when he was not busy on his own farm. Willie and Pat never missed a catering job or ran out of food. The past several years Ag 1st sponsored the 4-H clean up day the Monday before the County Fair. Willie and Pat always made fried chicken with all the extras. This has always been a favorite of the kids. Pat passed away in December and Willie decided it was time for him to retire. Ag 1st presented him with an engraved pocket watch
thanking him for his years of delicious food. Both Pat and Willie will be missed by the hundreds of farmers who had the pleasure of eating their
meals and by everyone at Ag 1st Insurance; however, we are thankful for the opportunity to have made such great friends. Good luck, Willie!!!
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Dinner and a Movie night is Saturday
MOSCOW NEWS By Sara Cross
Thursday, February 7 Moscow JH will have a scholars bowl meet at Rolla starting at 4:00 p.m. Friday, February 8 Moscow High School will play basketball in Rolla - TBA Saturday, February 9 Don't forget the little cats cheer day with the high school cheerleaders 2:005:00 p.m. Please contact Velvet White or any high school cheerleader for more information. “Dinner and a Movie” at the Senior Center. Call 5982133 or 598-2772 for more
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information. Monday, February 11 School Board meeting - 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, February 12 Moscow's annual "Pink Out" senior night during the home basketball game vs Satanta 5:45 p.m. Come dressed all in pink to support breast cancer awareness and your Moscow wildcats!! For more information and to order a shirt, please contact the school office 598-2250. Wednesday, February 13 DON'T FORGET THERE IS NO SCHOOL!!
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This Saturday, February 9, the Senior Center would like to welcome you to "Dinner and a Movie" night at the Senior Center. Come and enjoy good food and fellowship. If you have any questions please contact Sevalan Brollier at 598-2133 or Jim Rawlins at 598-2772.
Lady Wildcats defeat Hooker Friday night Friday, February 1, the Moscow Wildcats faced Hooker on the court and the girls gained another win for the evening. The boys played very well and had great team work by all, but didn't manage to score the win. Good job to both teams!
Moscow Spelling Bee winners are left to right: Junior Bee runner-up Clemente Rojo and champion Gerardo Garcia; Senior Bee Cham-
pion Axel Granillo and runner-up Ben Hickert. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.
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Roland completes degree at Wichita State University
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The Hillbilly Praise Band entertains the crowd at the Methodist Church Ground Hog Dinner
SCCC/ATS participates in the ‘National’College Goal Sunday program Seward County Community College/Area Technical School will be participating in The ‘National’ College Goal Sunday program. College Goal Sunday provides assistance to families who are applying for financial aid. Volunteers will assist individuals in filling out the Free Application for Federal Financial Aid (FAFSA) from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Sunday, February 24 in the SCCC/ATS library. By delivering help to families in our community, College Goal Sunday helps ensure that students get the help they need crossing
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More than 925 students completed their degrees at Wichita State University in fall 2012. Among the students was Colton T. Roland of Moscow. He received a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice. Undergraduate students who have attained a grade point average of 3.9 out of a possible 4.0 received the summa cum laude award; those with an average of 3.55 received the magna cum laude award; and those with an average of 3.25 received the cum laude. WSU enrolls more than 14,500 students and offers more than 60 undergraduate degree programs in more than 150 areas of study in six undergraduate colleges. The Graduate School offers an extensive program including 42 master's degrees that offer study in more than 100 areas; a specialist in education degree; and doctoral degrees in applied mathematics; chemistry; communication sciences and disorders; human factors and community/clinical psychology; educational administration; physical therapy; and aerospace, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering.
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Stevens County found their junior spelling aficionados Tuesday morning as fourth and fifth grade students gave it their all at the Junior Spelling Bee. At left is champion Ty Austin, runner up Austin Dale and third place winner Joanna Bojorquez. All three winners were Hugoton Elementary students. The winning word was “praise.” Congratulations to these HES spellers!
Stevens County Senior Spelling Bee contestants competed Tuesday morning. At right are third place winner Madison Shuck, champion Miranda Christensen and second place Hallie Wettstein. Madison and Hallie attend Hugoton schools while champion Miranda goes to Moscow. Hopefully all these girls will impress their future employers with their spelling skills. Congratulations Miranda, Hallie and Madison!
Mrs. Kim Heger hosted the festivities Tuesday morning as elementary students from Hugoton and Moscow lined the stage for the Stevens
County Spelling Bee. Judges were HES teachers Mrs. Melanie Lott and Mrs. Lindsay Denton.
A large crowd enjoys the delicious food during the annual United Methodist Men’s Ground Hog supper Saturday night in the Memorial Hall. The saugage, hot biscuits, mashed potatoes and gravy, sauerkraut and ribs and apple sauce were perfect for an evening meal. To top off the evening there was a large assortment of pies to round out the meal.
Spellers anxiously await their first words from Mrs. Heger Tuesday morning, February 5 at the Stevens County Spelling Bee. Twelve spellers from Hugoton Elementary and
Moscow Grade School began the first round. Ty Austin was announced the champion after several rounds.
Senior Bee contestants fidget as they anticipate beginning competition February 5. After several rounds of increasingly difficult words, Miss
Miranda Christensen of Moscow was announced the champion.
Cloverleaf Cowboys 4-H Club meets The Cloverleaf Cowboys 4H meeting was called to order January 28, 2013, by secretary Elizabeth Johnson. Flag Salute and 4-H Pledge were led by Audrey Gilmore, Logan Brecheisen and Rylee Fann. Roll call was answered by "What is your favorite type of candy?" Micaiah Russell led a devotion about being truly thankful. A thank you note from Project Hope was read along with a thank you from a Pioneer Manor resident for the Christmas presents and songs. Emma French gave the treasurer's report and Claire Clark gave a reporter's report. The leader's report included that County Club Days is February 2, 2013, at the Hugoton Middle School beginning at 1:00 p.m. Model meeting
practice will be at 12:00 p.m. Saturday, and choir practice at 12:30 p.m. Saturday. Also there will be a steer clinic March 1-3 – contact Darin Heger for more information. Crop judging at the Extension Office February 4 with Josh Morris, and textile exhibit setup at the Stevens County Library January 28 and 29. Recognition was given to Zachery Willis for wrestling at Hutchinson and Megan Newlon, Claire Clark and Rebecca Johnson for attending Horse Panorama at Rock Springs 4-H camp with horse leader Judy Parsons. Claire placed in the semi-finals at the hippology quiz bowl and Megan placed fifth with her project talk, third in the poster contest, third and fourth in the photography
Lacey Brecheisen gives a project talk about dog breeds, while Emma French holds her poster.
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Landon Brecheisen presents information about firearms during his project talk. contest and second in the logo contest. Lacey Brecheisen gave a council report and stated the Achievement Banquet would be April 28. There was no unfinished business. Under new business, Elizabeth Johnson made a motion to purchase a belt buckle for $90 for the Stevens County Fair and Logan Brecheisen seconded the motion. Motion passed. Project talks were given by Logan Brecheisen on "Steps to Good Leadership", Lacey Brecheisen on dog breeds, and Landon Brecheisen on the "Ten Steps for Firearm Safety". A recreation relay was led by Austin Newlon and Landon Brecheisen. The 4-H motto was led by Carson Gilmore. Meeting was adjourned by Emma French and Lacey Brecheisen seconded the motion. Snacks were provided by the Charles Holt and Jan Crawford families.
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HERMES CLASSIFIEDS Deadline for all classified advertising is MONDAY at 5:00 p.m. All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid. 1) Classified ad rate is $.20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3) All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination." This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.
HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: Delivery person to deliver Meals on Wheels and other duties. Apply at Senior Center, 624 S. Main. (2c5) ---------------
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CURRENT OPENINGS AT STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC AND PIONEER MANOR NURSING HOME Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time RNs, LPNs and CMAs to work at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. These positions are for the night shift (6 pm - 6 am). Interested candidates must be certified with a Kansas license to be eligible for these positions. We offer excellent benefits and competitive wages. Interested candidates contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources at 620-544-8511 or pick up application. (4c3) Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time, Parttime and PRN RNs or LPNs to work on the Med/Surg floor. These positions are for night shift (7 pm - 7 am). All candidates must have a Kansas RN/LPN license to be eligible. We are also searching for PRN CNAs to work as needed. All candidates must have a Kansas CNA license to be eligible. We offer outstanding benefits, competitive wages, sign-on bonus for Full-time and Part-time RNs/LPNs and mileage reimbursement to RNs or LPNs that live 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County. Please contact Human Resources with any questions or pick up an application from the Information Desk located by the Medical Clinic (620)544-8511. (4c3) Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time and PRN CNAs to work the night shift at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home from 6 pm - 6 am. All interested candidates must have a Kansas CNA license to be eligible. We offer excellent benefits and competitive wages. Applications may be picked up from the Information Desk by the Medical Clinic. For more information you may contact Human Resources (620)544-8511. (4c3)
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STAKING TECHNICIAN Southern Pioneer Electric Company is seeking a professional individual for a full-time Staking Technician position. Responsibilities include field engineering staking of lines, securing easements, updating system maps, preparing staking sheets, collect data for work plans, and read meters. Preference is for this individual to be familiar with NESC and NEC specifications and codes, but not a requirement. A high school diploma or equivalent is required, and Associates Degree in Enginnering/Surveying is desired. Previous experience in engineering/surveying is highly desirable, but not required. Individual must be able to operate a computer terminal and personal computer. Benefit package includes employer provided family medical, dental, vision and life insurance, pension and 401(k) plan with employer matching contribution, holidays, vacation and sick leave. Finalist will be required to successfully pass a post-offer physical examination and alcohol/drug test, possess a valid Kansas drivers’ license and reside within 15 minutes of Office Headquarters in Liberal, Kansas. Resumes may be sent to Southern Pioneer Electric Company, ATT: Human Resources, PO Box 430, Ulysses, KS 67880, or emailed to mmorales@pioneerelectric.coop. Application and position outline can be obtained by visiting www.southernpioneerelectric.net. Deadline for submitting resumes is February 15, 2013. Southern Pioneer Electric Company is an E.O.E. (4c6)
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(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, January 24, 2013) 3t STATE OF KANSAS, STEVENS COUNTY, ss: IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HAROLD COX, DECEASED
PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, 3t Thursday, January 24, 2013) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs. Charles R Holt aka Charles Holt, Melissa G Holt, Jane Doe, John Doe, and Aqua Finance, Inc., et al., Defendants Case No. 13CV2 Court No. Title to Real Estate Involved Pursuant to K.S.A. §60
been filed in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas by U.S. Bank National Association, praying for foreclosure of certain real property legally described as follows: SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY IN AND TO: LOT ONE (1) AND THE NORTH HALF (N/2) OF LOT TWO (2), IN BLOCK SEVENTYTHREE (73), CITY OF HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. Tax ID No. 1351603013011 for a judgment against defendants and any other interested parties and, unless otherwise served by personal or mail service of summons, the time in which you have to plead to the Petition for Foreclosure in the District Court of Stevens County Kansas will expire on March 7, 2013. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the request of plaintiff.
NOTICE OF SUIT STATE OF KANSAS to the above named Defendants and The Unknown Heirs, executors, 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; and the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability and all other person who are or may be concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that a Petition for Mortgage Foreclosure has
MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC By: _______________________________ Jennifer L. Michaels, #24256 jmichaels@msfirm.com Chad R. Doornink, #23536 cdoornink@msfirm.com Jeremy M. Hart, #20886 jhart@msfirm.com 11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 300 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS ATTORNEYS FOR U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.
No. 11PR42 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above Court by Jerry H. Cox, executor of the will and estate of Harold Cox, deceased, praying for final settlement of the estate, for approval of his acts, proceedings and accounts as executor, for payment of court
costs, attorney's fees and expenses, and also praying that the Court determine the heirs, legatees and devisees entitled to the estate, and distributing and assigning the same to such persons, in accordance with the terms of decedent's will, and for further relief. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 15th day of February, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. of said day, in said Court, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. JERRY H. COX Executor-Petitioner
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(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, January 24, 2013) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS
Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2005-OPT1, Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1 Plaintiff, vs. Brett J Crawford AKA Brett Crawford AKA Brett Jackson Crawford, et al., Defendants. Case No. 12CV6 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved) NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE 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 12CV6, wherein the parties above named were respec-
tively 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 02/21/2013, at the front door of Stevens County Courthouse, the following described real estate located in the County of Stevens, State of Kansas, to wit: 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 Sara Knittel, KS # 23624 Kelli N. Breer, KS # 17851 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: sscharenborg@km-law.com Attorney for Plaintiff
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FOR SALE FOR SALE: 2003 Franklin 5th wheel, 42’ long triple axle with triple slide. Excellent condition, shedded in the winter. Central H/A, new tires, washer/dryer, dishwasher, Queen size bed, custom built storage. $20,000. For pictures and information, call Del at 580-652-2331. (4c5) --------------FOR SALE: Avaya phone system, 2 deluxe models, 3 simple models and one cordless headset; 2 office desks Hon gray metal U Workstations. Call Debbie Nordling at State Farm, 544-8528. (2c6) -------------FOR SALE: Great shape, great price! Frigidaire Ultra Quiet built-in dishwasher. Lightly used. Asking $200. Leave message at 544-2855 or 428-1357 to see. (1c6) --------------FOR SALE: Large kiln & small kiln, china painting supplies & dishes, patterns and books. Call 544-8860. (4c6) ---------------
mesquite firewood for sale Contact Megan at
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217 N Jackson- Nice Brick Ranch, 3 bed/3 902 S. Harrison - Move in ready!!! 2 bed/1 b, full basement, fpl, fence, workshop...much, b, beautiful kitchen, wood floors and carpet, deck, paved patio, fence, cen H/A!! Great much more!! Call today!! starter home!! Call for appt!!
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2 slideouts, electric jack, queen size bed, good condition, lg bathroom w/ tub & shower, microwave, refrigerator, stove, air conditioner, 2 new spare tires
Lots in Spikes Addition 504 S. Wildcat Ct. 617 E. 4th
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LARGE ANTIQUE AUCTION: Toy Tractors, Trucks, Cars, Lots of Silver Coins, Indian Artifacts, Belt Buckles, 1974 Hesston, Lots of Antiques. Saturday, February 9, Ulysses, Ks. See net kscb news.net. Auctioneer Jim Cunningham. 620-360-0249. (4c3) ---------------
TAKING CONSIGNMENTS K IWA NIS AUC TION March 29 & 30, 2013 Turn in your consignments to: Walter McClure 544-4202, Ron Brewer 544-8985 or any other Hugoton Kiwanis Club Member
Consignments are due by March 15 to be included on the sale bill
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904 S. Trindle St. - This nice ranch style home contains 2 living areas, updated kitchen, modern colors, enlarged deck, new fence and a bonus room with many possibilities. The living room and hall carpet will be replaced and some new guttering will be installed. Roof has new Heritage Shingles March 2012.
1111 S Jefferson- 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A, fence, carport, storage bldg. Call for details!!
1029 S. Van Buren- Ranch, 2 bed/1 b, fpl, att garage, storage shed. Call to set up a showing!!
FOR SALE, BY SEALED BID, AS IS: 1995 Chevy 1500 Silverado pickup, white in color. 4x4, P/B, A/C, P/W, P/L, 101,464 miles. Vehicle can be seen at the Hugoton Police Department at 405 E. Fourth. Bids will be accepted until 03/11/13. Sealed bids can be delivered to City Clerk Tom Hicks at 631 S. Main. For information about the vehicle, call Courtney Leslie at 544-4959. (2c5) ---------------
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621 S. Main St. - Downtown business location for sale. Equipment in building is negotiable. Call Darrin for details.
124 S. Jefferson St. - 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath ranch 1505 S. Madison St. - Nice 4 bedroom/2 bath home style home. Home being sold as a short sale. on large corner lot. Very nice layout, 3 car garage with work shop attached to end garage. Bedroom 4 has access to garage. This is a must see. RACT
101 S. Madison- $2,500 BUYER INCENTIVE!!! 3 bed/2 bath, central H/A, fence, attached garage. storage shed. Call for details!!!
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Oak, Piñon, Mesquite, Pecan & More
1501 Road 9 - Very well maintained brick home on 3.7 acres only 3 miles from town. 5 bed/4 bath. New roof 2010. Hardwood floors & new carpet on main level in 2009. A/C unit and Furnace replaced in 2011. Double oven & microwave new in 2011, refrigerator & dishwasher 2.5 years old.
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FOR RENT FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer and dryer, and cable. Call 544-2232. (tfc) --------------HOUSE FOR RENT: 2 bedrooms. Call 544-2229 or 5448202. (3c6) ---------------
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CARD OF THANKS THANK YOU Our beloved husband, father and grandpa has gone to be with his savior. Our days are not the same, but we have our great memories to get us through. Dan was a lively character and loved to visit with anyone and everyone. He wanted all the young people he met to call him Grampa. Everyone that knew him, will miss him dearly. We would like to thank all our family and friends for food, visits, flowers and prayers. Thank you to the ER doctor, the nurses, the EMTs and the Flight Team. Dan lived life to the fullest and he would want us all to do the same. Remember Dan in your heart as we all will and know that he is in a wonderful place with his Lord.
Gail Norton & Family Carl Austin & Family Donita Graham & Family Joy Ayers & Family Erin Kraisinger & Family Amanda Randle & Family Allison Bucknam & Family David Knox & Family Breannon Knox “Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die.” John 11:25-26
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 544-8633. (tfc1) ---------------
CELEBRATE RECOVERY every Monday night 6:30 08 p.m. at Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, 138 S. Main. (tfc25)
AL-Anon Family Group
Pioneer Manor Family Support Group
Men & Women of alcoholic family & friends meet at 1405 Cemetery Rd. Mon. & Thurs. 8 pm 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org (tfc)
Project Hope Open Tues & Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Sunday 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. 1030 S. Main (tfc37) (tfc15)
3rd Tuesdays - 1:00 p.m. 3rd Thursdays - 5:15 p.m. Chapel at Pioneer Manor
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“Notes From Nancy” by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig
Keep your Eye on Lutein Last week I talked about lowvision and the importance of having regular eye check-ups. This week I want to add another important part of eye health, and that is diet. I’m sure while growing up we all heard, “Eat your carrots so you can see better”. Well, carrots aren’t the only important vegetable for better eye health. Lutein is an antioxidant commonly found in a variety of vegetables, as well as other foods. Excellent sources include: dark, leafy greens, such as spinach, kale and collard greens, as well
as zucchini, peas, Brussels sprouts, green beans, kiwi and avocado. Corn, egg yolks and pistachios are also good sources. A Louisiana State University AgCenter food scientist is working with lutein extracted from corn as a practical and economical source of this antioxidant, in an effort to help prevent agerelated vision loss. Research scientists in the University of New Hampshire Departments of Plant Biology and Human and Animal Nutrition have teamed with Extension educators and New Hampshire vegetable growers to
ATTENTION Past Ceramic Customers! If you have left items at the Hugoton Recreation Ceramics they will be SOLD unless they are picked up by February 14. We are open Tuesday and Thursday 1 - 5 p.m. & 7 - 9 p.m.
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conduct research into the health-promoting benefits of lutein. They are analyzing how well the lutein-rich foods eaten, or lutein supplements taken, are absorbed and deposited into the macula lutea area of human eyes. Why are researchers working so hard on lutein, and what exactly is it? A yellow plant pigment, lutein gives corn and egg yolks their color; but it’s also found in other foods. It falls within a sub-category of antioxidants called carotenoids. Carotenoids are a class of more than 600 naturally occurring pigments synthesized by plants, algae, and photosynthetic bacteria. These richly colored molecules are the sources of the yellow, orange, and red colors of many plants. Fruits and vegetables provide most of the carotenoids in the human diet. Alpha-carotene, beta-carotene, beta-cryptoxanthin, lutein, lycopene, and zeaxanthin are the most common dietary carotenoids. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) manifests as blurred central vision or a blind spot in the middle of the eye. Since lutein is found primarily within the macula of the eye, the area associated with central vision, increasing consumption of lutein-rich foods helps preserve eyesight by keeping the retina, lens and macula healthy. Research continues to show benefits for eye health from lutein consumption. There are supplements available, and your health care provider may recommend them to you. But one of the best things you can do for your eyes is to get five to nine servings of vegetables daily. Making sure you have a wide variety of vegetables that cover the whole palette of colors is the first step you should take to help your eyes. Your mother was right, eating your carrots was, and is, good for you! Keeping Healthful Eating On Track Many people choose January as a time to improve their eating habits. If you have decided to make some changes, here are some tips to keep you on track. Look at your plate. A recommended serving size is not determined by how much you decide to put on your plate. It is important to strike a balance between higher-calorie foods and low calorie, usually more nutrientdense foods, such as fresh fruits and vegetables. A good rule of thumb is to visualize your plate before filling it up. MyPlate recommends that half of the plate should be reserved for fruits and vegetables and the other half should consist of grain products (at least half of them whole grains) and lean meats, beans, or an equivalent protein source. Listen to your body. Keep in mind that the more food you initially put on your plate, the more likely you are to consume excessive calories. Thus, the size of the plate does matter. This is because of the general tendency to clean one’s plate. Try using smaller plates, and go back for more if you are still hungry. This is where listening to your body is key. Many people eat quickly, and continue eating past the point of fullness. By stopping when you feel satisfied and avoiding the urge to finish everything on your plate, you will automatically consume fewer calories. Tips for controlling portion sizes. 1. Try not to serve food “family style”. Instead, portion everything onto plates in advance. 2. When snacking, avoid eating directly out of a bag or carton. This can lead to mindless eating, with no way to determine exactly how much you have consumed. 3. Read product packages to
determine portion sizes. Practice estimating portion sizes using common objects. If needed, use measuring cups for accuracy. 1 Serving Looks Like . . . Grains: 1 cup of cereal flakes = a fist; 1 pancake = a compact disc; ½ cup of cooked rice, pasta, or potato = ½ baseball; 1 slice of bread = a cassette tape; 1 piece of cornbread = a bar of soap. Fats: 2 tablespoons of salad dressing or mayonnaise = a ping pong ball Dairy: 1 ounce cheese = 4 stacked dice; ½ cup of ice cream = ½ baseball Meat and Beans: 3 oz. meat, fish, and poultry = deck of cards; 3 oz. grilled/baked fish = checkbook; 1/4 cup cooked dry beans or tofu = large egg
P lease Adopt Me! Meet Faith! She is extremely intelligent, and receives good grades in school. She enjoys math, reading and singing. She interacts well with peers and enjoys hanging out with her friends. She will need a family who can provide her with a loving environment and with consistent discipline. Faith needs to know that she can make mistakes and her forever family will not give up on her. She would like to be a part of an active family. Faith aspires to become an attorney. To learn more about adoption visit www.adoptkskids.org or call
Five youths from Stevens County and one from Grant County participate in the State 4-H Horse Panorama recently. The girls par-
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Area 4-Hers participate in State 4-H Horse Panorama Five youths from Stevens County and one youth from Grant County traveled to Rock Springs 4-H Center near Junction City to participate in the State 4-H Horse Panorama January 26 and 27. They competed in several contests and events including Horse Quiz Bowl, Hippology (series of tests), Talks, Photography, Educational Posters and Logo Contests. The youths brought home several awards. Hannah Saxon of Grant County was on the second place Open Horse Bowl team and placed fifth in the poster and photography contests. Claire Clark was on a semifinal Open Horse Bowl team. Megan Newlon was on a top eight Open Horse Bowl team. She also placed third and fourth in the Photography contest, third in the poster contest, fifth in Intermediate Project Talks and second in the Logo contest. Megan’s logo will be featured on the shirts at the State Fair 4-H Horse Show. Other young people participating in the Open Horse Bowl contest were Toby McClure, Rebecca Johnson and Frances Gaskill. All of them also participated in the Hippology contest. Also making the trip with the group were Vicky Newlon, adult volunteer, and Judy Parsons, coach.
Gavin has completed 400 books toward his goal of reading 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! Keep up the good work, Gavin! Any child not yet enrolled in Kindergarten can participate in this program at the Stevens County Library.
Farrah and Ike have just completed their first 100 books in their quest to read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten! They look forward to completing their next hundred! Your kids can participate in this program at the Stevens County Library. It is free and easy; no sign-up is required!
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, February 7, 2013)
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Lewis and Grace Wheeler, at left, and Lee and Vicky Wheeler, at right, take a moment from their busy day to show their appreciation for the recent recognition as winners of the
Banker’s Conservation Award for 2013. The brothers began farming as young men. Photo courtesy of Loren Seaman.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
The newest windbreak is south of Lewis's house. It consists of Red Cedar, Austrian Pine, and lilac. It will be beautiful in the future and
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Wheeler brothers of L+L Farms win Banker’s Conservation Award The 2013 Stevens County Kansas Banker’s Conservation Award Winners are Lewis and Lee Wheeler of Wheeler Farms, now more commonly known as L + L Farms. Lewis and Lee got their start when their father Clarence and mother Ruth moved to SE of Hugoton in 1944. They both grew up on that farmstead where Lewis still resides. They were dryland farming at the time using a Caterpillar 22 tractor. Their early crops were wheat and milo, and growing feed, and native pasture for the cow herd, all dryland. All tillage was clean-till, meaning they had to bury and decompose all the old crop residues in order to get the planters and cultivators to work efficiently in the next crop. Some of the newest farm innovations at the time were the Tedford sweep plow (5.5’ sweeps mounted on a straight Unitill bar.) This is where Lewis and Lee learned that the surface of the fields needed to be fairly level for the wider sweep plow to root out all the weeds. After the 1930s, a lot of the ground was rough and had low depressions that would collect water, drown out the crop, and grow weeds. Over time, a lot of their fields have been smoothed out to allow better production efficiency, and better crop yields. Lewis has transformed the lay on most of their land using a paddle scraper. This has really turned into a fascinating hobby for him. And just driving down the road, it is easy to see the results of his efforts-- in better, more consistent crop production. Clarence and young Lewis received the Stevens County, Kansas, Banker’s Conservation Award in 1964. In 1965, Lewis and Lee drilled a well and started irrigating corn with a pivot. This was the third pivot installed in the county. The corners were furrow irrigated. Soon after, they decided to furrow irrigate more acres. They found they needed even more precise leveling and found that constant maintenance was necessary on those furrowed fields for efficient water movement down the furrow. The idea of tail water pits came on the scene, and was promoted by the old SCS program. They started building tail water pits, realizing that furrow irrigation water could be easily recycled back to the top side of the field, saving water and decreasing pump-
ing costs. In later years, they switched from furrow irrigation to pivots, resulting in a 30-50 % saving on water. This allowed more acres of production from the same well. As time went by the Wheelers continued to stay ahead of the curve in crop production efficiency. More pivots replaced the furrow irrigation and they converted the last field from furrow irrigation in the mid 1980s. Later irrigation changes also included removing rainbird nozzles from atop the pivot span, reducing the spacing and using drops to lower LDN nozzles to about 4’ height above the soil surface. Lewis and Lee tried some no-till wheat in the 1990s and some no-till double crop soybeans to conserve soil and fuel. In the early 2000s, they switched nearly all of the row crop corn and milo to striptill, which gave the advantage of easier fertilizer and seed placement with minimal disturbance to the soil. Over the last couple years, irrigation nozzle regulators have been changed again and nozzles changed to the newer i-Wob design. These give a good water pattern with lower pressure, less evaporation due to the larger droplet size and better penetration into the soil. When the CRP Program came into existence, they planted a lot of the dryland corners to grass. This enabled them to keep a definite visible, boundary for their circles. It also alleviated a lot of the weed problems that occur at boundaries of a field. Since the corners are not farmed anymore, the pheasants and other wildlife can live in their own undisturbed native environment. Over the years, Lewis and Lee have found a number of old domestic wells that they then plugged according to
NRCS standards. All old nonusable irrigation wells have been plugged also. All of their farmstead areas have good sized, well maintained windbreaks. The most recent planting has a mix of red cedar, Austrian pine, and lilac. It will be real pretty in the future and certainly will be good small bird and animal habitat. L + L Farms has a good staff, including Luke Grubbs, Mike Smith, Brian Shelton, Mike Hooker, Isaac Friesen, Jacob Bergan, and Servando Baeza. Lee says of these good men, “They all have their specialty and responsibility, but everyone is very knowledgeable and able to fill in whenever someone needs to be away. We are glad to have them on the team.” Mike Smith keeps track of all the grain tickets. Lewis’s wife Grace has handled the financial bookkeeping for years, and Lee’s wife Vicky, has charge of the grain accounting. Both families attend and are active in the Bethel Friends church. Lee has served as a trustee. Lewis has served on the building committee. These families have been active in the community.
Lewis served on the District Board of Stevens County Soil Conservation in the years of 1980-1985, and now is starting his 15th year on the Board of Directors of the Citizens State Bank. Grace has served as a judge for arts and crafts at the local fairs. Vickie has been active as a worker in the arts and crafts and has helped at the 4-H concession stand during fair time. In recent years L + L Farms has been a buyer at the 4-H Livestock Sale Lewis and Grace have two daughters, Lisa Mason, Hugoton, and Dana Ratliff, Amarillo. Lee and Vickie have Margo Shelton of Hugoton, Max Wheeler of Maize, Kelly Jackson of Beaverton, Or., Mike Hooker of Hugoton, and Tod Hooker of Prairie Village. When asked of the future challenges, Lewis and Lee replied “that there would need to be continued emphasis on water conservation. Whether thru better adapted varieties, seeding rates, different crops, or variable rate irrigation, every field has to be profitable in its own situation. We thank these good families for their Soil Conservation efforts and their service to our community.
We salute our area farmers and agriculture industry for their contributions to our local, national communities
DILLCO FLUID SERVICE INC. 513 W. 4th St.
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63rd Annual Stevens County Conservation District AWARDS BANQUET Guest Speaker
Tim Gomez COC of Kansas Dairy Ingredients Lewis's favorite rig - “almost as good as motorcycles.” He spends many hours every year shaping their land to make it more productive. Photo courtesy of Loren Seaman.
Saturday, February 9 at 6:30 p.m.
Memorial Hall Citizens State Bank Congratulates Stevens County Farmers & Ranchers for Your Continued Good Stewardship of Our Natural Resources. RESERVATIONS REQUIRED
Call 544-2991 A lot of dryland corners have been seeded to CRP grass cover. Photo courtesy of Loren Seaman.
USDA economist predicts higher food prices for 2013 due to drought A U.S. Department of Agriculture economist expects most Americans to pay more at the grocery store in 2013, due to the persistent drought affecting most crops in the midwest during the summer of 2012. Ricky Volpe of the USDA Economic Research Service said, “[The drought] had substantial and devastating im-
Lewis with an early 50's tractor. This Oliver "88" was the first tractor Lee drove across the fields. Photo courtesy of Loren Seaman.
pacts on the major field crops of the American Midwest . . . We’re looking at inflation on the order of about three to four percent for beef and veal, pork, poultry, eggs and even a little bit higher for dairy. For dairy we’re looking at probably three and a half to four and a half percent.” Volpe also reported consumers will see higher prices
for processed foods during the second half of the year. “[Processed foods] rely on commodities. They rely on field corn and soybeans and so on and those input costs are going up. It’s just that due to the more stages that are involved in bringing in the supermarkets and the contracts that govern those commodity prices for those foods,
consumers won’t see that until later in the year and even probably to some small extent in the early part of 2014.” Most food categories not directly impacted by higher commodity prices will experience normal food price inflation of approximately 2.8 percent.
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Suggestions to improve pasture conditions for next year By Lyndee Stable Reprinted by permission of Kansas Livestock Association and Kansas Stockman Producers across the Plains have been struggling with drought the past two years. As pasture conditions deteriorated and ponds dried up, keeping livestock fed and watered became the primary challenge. Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Rangeland Management Specialist David Kraft and Kansas State University Rangeland Scientist Bob Gillen both suggested even those producers with the best management practices will be short on grass in their pastures. As grass goes dormant for the season, Kraft and Gillen admitted there are only a few steps producers can take at this time to help pastures recover, but they did provide some suggestions and information for the coming season and any subsequent dry spells. The first recommendation is for producers to assess pastures and determine how each will finish the growing season. Right now, the best thing producers can do is minimize the stress on grass and allow pastures to finish the growing season in the best condition possible. This is especially important for native grasses due to the way the root systems recover. From the middle of July to the end of the growing season, these plants typically replace 30% of the root mass. If the grass is stressed and does not have the resources necessary to complete this process, growth rate and productivity the following spring will be reduced. Kraft said recent rains some areas have received may allow pastures to have a minimal “growth spurt,” but he warned producers against being lured into a false sense of security. While pastures may look a little better with rain that does not mean the grass is ready to be grazed again. “If we go out there and remove that vegetation, we haven’t allowed those root systems to take advantage of the leaf growth,” Kraft said. “It takes a longer period of recovery than we visually see, and we need to allow for a longer time frame than what is left of this growing season.” Gillen admitted this may not be possible for all producers, especially those who have cows year round. He encouraged ranchers to seek out other possible forage sources to help maintain pasture cover and conserve moisture for next year’s growth Cow-calf producer Kent Woolfolk of Protection, Kansas, worked to reduce the stress on
his pastures during the drought. When the dry conditions first began, Woolfolk has leased a ranch in South Dakota with the intention of expanding his operation. However, as conditions worsened, the leased ranch became a way for Woolfolk to help protect his Kansas pastures. He culled his oldest cows, kept the youngest ones on the home ranch and sent everything four years and older to South Dakota. Instead of allowing 20 acres per cow, he decreased carrying capacity to 40 acres per cow. Another step producers can take is to start developing a drought plan. As part of this strategy, producers define the operation in terms of resources—acres and forage available, condition of the forage and its expected recovery from the previous year, and animals. Kraft said producers first need to determine how much forage the herds will require for a year. Then, to know how to adjust herd numbers according to the amount of available forage, they need to know the average rainfall their area receives. Month by month, they can compare the precipitation received with the average to track grass productivity. From that calculation, producers can better adjust the number of animals on that pasture to keep from stressing the plant community. On the animal side, ranchers need to assign each cow in the herd to specific groups based on age, genetics, temperament, and any other characteristics important to the operation. If producers know they are behind on rainfall and need to cull animals, cattle can be quickly identified and moved to minimize damage to the breeding programs. Producers also can stretch available forage by early-weaning calves. Cows require fewer nutrients when not lactating. Although too late for 2012, this practice is most effective when applied in mid to late summer. Many producers may be reluctant to sell any part of the herd and choose instead to try to “tough it out” until the next rain comes. Even if a producer is lucky enough to get some precipitation during a drought, pastures most likely will not be able to recover from the initial dry spell and support the same number of cattle. That added stress on the pastures will only prolong recovery when the drought ends. “We get about 70% of our year’s growth of forage by July 1. If we don’t get it by then, even if conditions improve, we won’t recover what we didn’t grow the first half of the year,” Kraft said. In 2011, he personally reduced his herd by 15%
Quality of pastures has been decimated due to the continuing drought across the Plains for the past two years. Tips from conservation experts may aid in saving pastures. and plans to do the same again this year. Kraft stressed the most important part of developing a drought plan is to write it down. “Mental models do not work. We have to have a written plan of what we will do and when we will do it,” Kraft said. “Otherwise we second-guess ourselves and fail to pull the trigger.” As a rancher, Woolfolk agreed producers cannot wait to act. Even after developing and following his own drought plan, Woolfolk said with such extreme conditions the past two years, in hindsight he could have reacted even sooner. Aside from eliminating any added stress on pastures, at this point in the season there is not a lot to be done, Gillen said. Both he and Kraft advised against applying any sort of fertilizer to native grasses because it would only encourage the growth of less desirable, cool-season grasses like fescue, brome, etc. Native grasses best respond to the natural breakdown of organic material and bug populations in the soil to supply needed nutrients. Burning pastures is less advisable during dry periods. Not only do the conditions make it difficult to safely control and contain fire, it also encourages evaporation by reducing ground cover that helps retain moisture. In the absence of good soil moisture, producers face the threat of burning off the grass now, with no guarantee there will be enough rain for it to grow back. When the drought does start to end, producers likely will see a flush of weeds in pastures, Gillen said. But he advised producers not to panic. “Weeds will probably take advantage of any bare ground that has opened up because they respond more quickly. But they should fade back as the grasses regain strength,” he said.
Gillen urged producers to allow the grass to get rid of the weeds rather than spraying. Only in the most severe cases did he suggest a herbicide treatment be considered. Because it is impossible to predict the future, it can be very difficult for producers to prepare for a drought. Stocker operator Mike Collinge of Hamilton said he purposefully stocks pastures conservatively to avoid disasters. But in trying times, his main goal as a grass manager is to react quickly and efficiently to the circumstances that arise. He also looks to experts and other producers for advice. “I know a lot of people who know a lot more than I do, and I’m not afraid to ask,” Collinge said. Despite the tough weather, producers need to stay optimistic and keep looking ahead. Woolfolk is planning for the future by working to retain as many heifers as possible. He is hoping the weather pattern will change, allowing him to build his herd back and have replacement heifers to sell for other producers looking to do the same. Pastures may be hurting now, but the grass will grow back with time. “Kansas native grasslands are the most resilient in all of North America, if not the world. They’ve gone through droughts like this before and they will recover,” Gillen said. Most importantly, individual producers need to remain flexible. By adjusting herd numbers based on prevailing conditions, ranchers can give pastures every opportunity to adjust and recover despite unfavorable weather patterns. NOTE: Article appeared in the November issue of Kansas Stockman and is reprinted with permission of the magazine and Kansas Livestock Association. Lyndee Stabel is a freelance writer who lives at Lakin. She earned a degree in ag economics, with a communication specialty, from Kansas State University.
Prescribed burns can help clear eastern redcedars By R. Dwayne Rice, Rangeland Management Specialist Natural Resources Conservation Service Lincoln, Kansas If you look across the Kansas landscape you will see, right before your eyes, an ever growing eastern redcedar tree invasion taking place. We can document the thousands of acres being annually consumed through satellite photographs, site reconnaissance, and agency reports and still the spread, growth, and threat continues unabated. It is just a matter of when. About 90,000 acres of Creek County, Ok., my home county just west of Tulsa, burned this summer along with nearly 400 homes in a wildfire. The cause was apparently a discarded cigarette along a highway, but that is not really important; it could have just as easily been lightning or some other human activity. It was the fuel, not the source of ignition, that caused the problems and most of the fuel load was the redcedar trees. Sure, the dry conditions helped, but firefighters, no matter how well-trained or equipped, cannot fight 30- to 40-foot walls of flame only feet from the side of a house while enduring heat so intense that you have to seek cover from 300 yards away. They cannot stop a fire that is throwing burning embers and firebrands two and three miles downwind onto rooftops and across
roads and fields. Grass fires are fast and can burn exceptionally hot, but they just cannot match the magnitude of an eastern redcedar in volatility. Eastern redcedar trees can burn like gasoline, and it does not matter how dedicated your firefighting crew is, there is no way to fight or prevent that type of wildfire. My parents’ house was in the path of that fire in Oklahoma. Fortunately, Dad has kept the cedars cleared out of the pastures surrounding the house, and while the fire did burn the pasture grass and yard right up to the house’s foundation, the house was not scorched and his farmstead did not lose any buildings. Dad’s place did not get away completely unscathed: mature fruit trees, 85 hives of bees, 170 bales of hay, all of the pasture grass, and a tractor were part of the casualties my parents’ property suffered because of the wildfire. The neighbors, who in the past have so often complained about the occasional smoke from Dad’s prescribed pasture fires, which he has used to keep his pastures clear of eastern redcedars, were not so fortunate. Most of the neighbors who have allowed the eastern redcedars to engulf their pastures and yards did not stand a chance of protecting their homes. In fact, if you talk to many of the volunteer firefighters who fought the blaze for five consecutive days, they will tell you that their objective was to
locate and defend those homes that were defensible. Homes surrounded by eastern redcedars were not on that list. Nothing is defensible from an eastern redcedar fueled wildfire. The people in Creek County, could have prevented this fire from reaching the intensity and magnitude if they had simply controlled the fuel source while the eastern redcedar trees were small. Farmers and ranchers have been successfully using prescribed burns to control these trees on agricultural lands since before statehood, but many people consider prescribed burns a nuisance, threat, or source of air pollution rather than a way of reducing volatile and threatening fuel loads. They simply miss the point that the 90,000 acres will eventually burn anyway, but the taller the trees, the greater the risk of damage to lives and property. This was the case in the Creek County fire, where the 20-foot eastern redcedar trees caused 387 families to lose their homes, yet burning two-foot trees in a prescribed burn could have prevented the tragedy. The magnitude of this fire could have been averted, with some simple, well-planned maintenance burning to reduce the volatile fuel load. If you look across the Kansas landscape, especially the suburban and rural areas surrounding many communities in the eastern two-thirds
of Kansas, you can pick out those pastures and houses similar to Dad’s neighbors; pastures with thousands of small eastern redcedar trees growing larger and more numerous by the year and houses so completely surrounded it is hard to tell if a house is in the middle of the trees or not. Pasture upon pasture and acre upon acre of small eastern redcedars all over Kansas are getting taller and larger by the year, with mature trees sending out thousands and thousands of seeds each fall. You see the threat growing and spreading every day—an eastern redcedar invasion. What most folks do not consider is that an eastern redcedar tree is like a phosphorous match just waiting to be struck. It is not a matter of “if” an eastern redcedar tree is going to burn, it is just a matter of “when.” To learn more about prescribed burns and other conservation practices, please contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service office or conservation district office located at your local county U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center Service Center (listed in the telephone book under United States Government or on the internet at offices.usda.gov). More information is also available on the Kansas Web site at www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov. Follow us on Twitter @NRCS_Kansas. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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USDA announces important updates about MILC Program U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Juan Garcia recently announced beginning Tuesday, February 5, USDA will issue payments to dairy farmers enrolled in the Milk Income Loss Contract or “MILC” program for the September 2012 marketings. The American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 extended the authorization of the Food, Conservation, and Energy Act of 2008 (the 2008 Farm Bill) through 2013 for many programs administered by FSA, including MILC. The 2008 Farm Bill extension provides for a continuation of the MILC program through September 30, 2013. MILC payments are triggered when the Boston Class I milk price falls below $16.94 per hundredweight,
after adjustment for the cost of dairy feed rations. MILC payments are calculated each month using the latest milk price and feed cost. As announced by FSA January 22, all dairy producers’ MILC contracts are automatically extended to September 30, 2013. Eligible producers therefore do not need to re-enroll in MILC. MILC operations with approved contracts will continue to receive monthly payments, if available. The payment rate for September 2012 is approximately $0.59 per hundredweight. The payment rate for October 2012 marketings is approximately $0.02 per hundredweight. The payment rate for November 2012 marketings is zero. Before the October MILC payment can be issued, dairy farmers must complete
a new Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) form for 2013. The new form, CCC933 Average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) Certification and Consent to Disclosure of Tax Information, must complete by producers before they can receive payments for a variety of programs administered by FSA and USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service. Producers may obtain CCC933 at their local USDA Service Center or online at www.fsa.usda.gov/ccc933. Specific details about AGI may be found here. Dairy operations may select a production start month other than October 2012. Producers who want to select a production start month other than October 2012 must visit their local FSA office between February 1 and February
28, 2013, also known as a relief period. FSA will provide producers with information about program requirements, updates and signups as the information becomes available. For more information on MILC, contact a local FSA county office or visit the FSA site at Web www.fsa.usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer. To file a complaint of discrimination, write to USDA, Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, 1400 Independence Avenue, S.W., Stop 9410, Washington, DC 20250-9410, or call tollfree at 866-632-9992 (English) or 800-877-8339 (TDD) or 866-377-8642 (English Federal-relay) or 800-845-6136 (Spanish Federal-relay).
Outdoor “hands-on” experiences stimulate learning Each new generation eventually assumes responsibility for the environment. To help prepare children, it is necessary to emphasize educational programs dealing with ecology and wildlife. It is well established "hands on" activities greatly enhance a student's ability to understand concepts and facts. One of the best ways to
accommodate this is to provide natural environments at or near school property. Outdoor learning laboratories have been developed and used successfully for years by some schools. “OWLS” is designed to help stimulate more learning. In Southwest Kansas the USDA-NRCS, Forest Service, Stevens and Morton K-State
Extensions and Conservation Districts, Pheasants Forever, Morton County Museum and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism hosts an outdoor learning site each fall at the National Cimarron Grasslands in Morton County. The program targets fifth grade students. Hugoton, Rolla, Elkhart, Yarbrough and home schooled students are invited. Morton County Museum has been providing a grilled hot dog lunch and the Forest Service provides
Smokey the Bear water bottles. Five learning stations are provided such as Fire Ecology by Forest Service; Soil Tunnel Trailer by Stevens County Conservation District and USDANRCS; Skins, Skulls and Tracks by Pheasants Forever Biologist and Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism; Santa Fe Trail by Morton County Museum; and Reptiles and Amphibians by Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.
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Emergency loans available from Farm Service Agency “Farmers in the following counties, who suffered crop or livestock losses due to the type of disasters listed below occurring as listed in ‘Incidence Period’ below may now apply for Farm Service Agency (FSA) emergency loans,” FSA Farm Loan Manager Schnittker said recently. (See table below.) “Loans covering physical and/or production losses are scheduled for repayment as rapidly as feasible, consistent with the applicant’s reasonable ability to pay,” said Schnittker. The current interest rate is 2.250% percent but is subject to monthly changes until the loan is approved. FSA’s Farm Loan Programs staff is committed to new and existing customers, FSA customer goals and rural communities. FSA’s service extends beyond the typical loan, offering FSA customers ongoing consultation, advice and creative ways to make your farm business thrive. Farm Service Agency wants to be your lender of first opportunity to overcome these adverse weather conditions and rebuild your operation to get back on track. FSA’s loan staff can refer customers to other public and commercial financing sources that can serve as a blend with
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living expenses,” Schnittker said. To be eligible for an emergency disaster loan, an applicant must be operating a family size farm or ranch, must be unable to get credit elsewhere, and must have suffered a qualifying physical and/or production loss from the disaster. Farmers who suffered at least a 30 percent reduction to at least one cropping enterprise may have a qualifying produc-
tion loss. Emergency disaster production loss loans cover 100 percent of qualifying losses. Farmers and ranchers who think they may be eligible should contact the FSA County Office in Hugoton or call 620544-8541, extension 1205 for additional information and how to apply. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
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Grass/Forb Establishment** $75/Acre - A one-time incentive payment of $75 per acre will be made to establish a stand of native grasses and wildflowers. Funds can be used for seed, drilling, site preparation, and other related expenses. Establishing and Preserving Grasses/Forbs** $75 per acre in year 1 (Converting cropland or expired CRP) (if new land) Provide cost share to establish wildlife grass/forb stands for a five year contract. The established cover must remain undisturbed year round for the five year contract (except for management). Rental payments are $30 per acre for years two through five of the contract; this includes year-round cattle exclusion to protect nesting habitat. This can also include maintaining and/or enhancing existing upland habitat, including expired CRP. Cost share may be applied to seed, drilling, site preparation, management and land rental payments. Planting Wildlife Shrubs** 50% Cost Share - Pay up to 50% of the cooperator’s cost to plant wildlife shrubs (American Plum, fragrant sumac, golden currant, etc.) in a thicket. Minimum thicket size is 1,500 square feet. Cost share can be applied to shrubs, planting costs, weed control, disking, and fabric weed barrier. Projects must be a reasonable distance from buildings. Thicket Management** $50
ORGANIZATIONS The chapter will pay up to $250 for habitat projects as a demonstration area or club project. Eligible projects include 4-H, FFA, Boy or Girl Scouts, Science Clubs, school classes, etc. Contact a chapter offi cer for more information. *All projects must be preapproved by SW Kansas Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist Allie Rath and the chapter habitat committee. Funds subject to change and payments will be made based on availability of funds; not to exceed $599 per person per year. Payments will be paid upon receipt of implemented practice. Pheasants/ Quail Forever assumes no land use or hunting rights from habitat improvement projects. A Pheasants/Quail Forever Habitat sign will be provided and posted on your project land. Only Pheasants Forever seed will be purchased for all projects. This chapter cannot make habitat payments to landowners/ tenants/ others who lease the land for hunting, or guide for pay on that land. Land will not be disturbed (except for management) for five years. **Not to be used in conjunction with CRP or other cost share programs. Projects will be specifically developed for your land; including seed mix, type of management/ seed bed preparation, and design; developed by the Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist and approved by the chapter habitat committee. ***All projects subject to NRCS/FSA specifications if enrolled in CRP or other federal programs. Payments are offset by any USDA cost share payments, NTE 100 percent.
Wildflowers to bring back upland game It’s no doubt that our pheasant, quail, and lesser prairie-chicken populations have been declining. What
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per thicket - Provide an incentive payment to manage and enhance existing thickets for their wildlife value. Minimum thicket size is 1,500 square feet. Management practices include herbicide application following specific guidelines at specific times of the year to control grasses in the thicket stand and encourage bare ground. Prescribed Burning/Light Disking** $15/Acre An incentive payment will be provided to landowners who burn or disk existing grass, or hire a contractor to burn or disk, to manage and improve wildlife habitat. Food Plot** $50/Acre - An incentive payment of $50 per acre will be made to producers who plant or leave standing up to a 7.5-acre food plot. Habitat committee may authorize payment for multiple food plots. CRP and Other Cost Share Program Incentives* Buffer/Filter Strips, Field Borders, Waterways, and Playa Lakes*** $50/Acre - A one-time incentive payment will be made to establish native grass/forbs in sensitive areas and/or to provide wildlife corridors, prevent soil erosion, and protect water
quality. Brood-Rearing Habitat (Pollinator habitat-CP42)*** 50% Cost Share - Cost share to establish brood rearing habitat, also known as pollinator habitat, will be provided to benefit upland game and other wildlife species. These plantings consist of 90-100% wildflowers, which attract insects (critical food source for chicks) and provides seed during important times of the year. Can be done as an independent planting or as an enhancement to existing grassland. Seedbed preparation is a vital process that will be required also. New or Re-enrolled CP2-50 pt. "Diverse Mix"*** 50% Cost Share - Need to interseed a forb or two? Why not add six species and increase your wildlife? Cost share to increase brood-rearing habitat with interseeding Alfalfa, Illinois Bundleflower, Maximil lian Sunflower, Purple Prairieclover, Upright Coneflower, and Western Yarrow. Seedbed preparation may be required. Seed Bed Preparation (Renewing CRP)*** 50% - Cost Share Cost share to prepare the land for native grass/forb planting. Give your planting the best chance to get established. This could include light disking, burning, mowing, or spraying. lnterseeding Wildflowers (management practice)*** 50% Cost Share - Cost share on interseeding of native wildflowers into existing grass stands, including cost of seed, site preparation (light dis king, spraying, mowing, or prescribed burning), and drilling. SCHOOLS,CLUBS AND
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would you think if I said the missing link to increasing populations are pollinators? What are pollinators? They are animals that bring, usually unknowingly, pollen from male parts of a plant to the female parts. Pollinators come in the form of birds, bats, bees, beetles and other insects. Pollinator habitat is a mix of wildflowers that, combined, have bloom periods spanning the entire growing season. Pollinator habitat can also be called brood-rearing habitat. The flowers are different sizes, colors and shapes. The more plant species you have on a piece of ground the more species - birds and insects you attract. Not too hard to imagine why this might be good for upland birds, I hope. Pollinator habitat helps provide the missing link for pheasants, quail and prairie chickens. The Conservation Reserve Program, or CRP, has done a great job of giving these birds a place to take cover and nest but raising chicks is where we have lacked in the past. Upland bird chicks are insectivores;
Pollinator habitat can restore upland bird population. they rely on insects to survive. These insects give chicks the nutrients and water to grow big and have a fighting chance to survive to adulthood and reproduce. If you plant the wildflowers, the insects will come, chick survival will increase, and then the wildlife populations will increase. This is one of the main reasons why the Farm Bill and USDA are supporting pollinator habitat. Another reason why we should all be interested is the fact these mixes are mostly native plants which are drought tolerant. They evolved to be able to handle our climate better than introduced species. This will help our CRP and grasslands to withstand the changing climate.
There is financial assistance available for planting this pollinator habitat on your ground! You can put it on cropland, CRP or wildlife areas. You can do this practice as a whole field, strip, field border or whatever works for your field. This is a great option if your CRP has expired, if you want to break out just some of your expired CRP, re-enroll your CRP, or if you have an unproductive area on your farm. Your NRCS technician or Pheasants Forever biologist will help you find the best area and financial help. Please don’t hesitate to call if you have any questions or want to know how to get started! Allie Rath Southwest Kansas Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist Pheasants Forever, Inc. and Quail Forever Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) NRCS office: 524 S Main Street Ulysses, Ks. 67880-2621 Office 620-356-1726, ext. 1333 arath@pheasantsforever.org
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NRCS and 3 Groundwater Management Districts partner through water program Application Cutoff Date is February 15, 2013 Eric B. Banks, State Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Kansas, announced irrigators in the three project areas have until February 15, 2013, to apply for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agricultural Water Enhancement Program (AWEP) at their local NRCS office. This program is available in southwest and southcentral Kansas in three designated priority areas to irrigators who are eligible to conserve water and improve water quality on agricultural working lands through AWEP. Through this program, the USDA and conservation partners work together to efficiently use additional resources and services. “Through AWEP, NRCS is working hard with our Groundwater District Management partners to support efforts to protect and pre-
serve our water resources in Kansas,” said Banks. Producers in the project areas have until February 15, 2013, to apply for this program at their local NRCS office. Project areas shown on a map at www.ks.nrcs. usda.gov/programs/awep include the following ground water management districts (GMDs): • Equus Beds GMD No. 2 was funded for a five-year period beginning in fiscal year (FY) 2010. NRCS and GMD No. 2 will address inefficient water use on irrigated land and aquifer overdraft through installation of more efficient irrigation systems and irrigation water management. The eligible area includes the entire GMD No. 2. • Big Bend GMD No. 5 was funded for a five-year period beginning in FY 2010. NRCS and GMD No. 5 will address inefficient water use with financial assistance to remove end guns and convert those
The picture above shows conversion from irrigated cropland to dry cropland (wheat) reduces irrigation water use.
acres to non-irrigated. The project area is in the Rattlesnake Creek Subbasin. • Southwest Kansas GMD No. 3 was funded for a fiveyear period beginning in FY 2011. NRCS and the GMD 3 will address water quantity resource concerns converting irrigated cropland to dryland cropland acres and reducing irrigation water use. The eligible areas are located in parts of Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Haskell, Kearny, Meade, Morton, Seward, Stanton and Stevens Counties. AWEP agreements provide assistance to producers following the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP) regulations. All participants must meet EQIP eligibility requirements. In Kansas, socially disadvantaged, limited resource, and beginning farmers and ranchers will receive a higher payment rate for conservation practices related to AWEP. In FY 2012, the NRCS obligated over $3.8 million in the AWEP project areas. For more information about AWEP and natural resources conservation programs, please contact your local NRCS office or conservation district office. The office is located at your local USDA Service Center (listed in the telephone book under United States Government or on the internet at offices.usda.gov). More information is also available on the Kansas Web site at www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov. Follow us on Twitter @NRCS_Kansas. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
SCCD scholarship deadline is March 15 The Conservation District has more than sixty years in Stevens County and to demonstrate its commitment to the community the Stevens County Conservation District will award a scholarship(s) to a deserving high school senior(s). The scholarship is granted to enable incoming college freshmen to pursue a degree of their choice at a two year or four year college or university. The scholarship is a payment of three hundred ($300)
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dollars each semester and is renewable up to four (4) years totaling two thousand four hundred ($2,400) dollars. It is intended that the scholarship grant be used by the grantee as financial aid for tuition, books, and classroom materials at an accredited two or four year college. To be considered for a Stevens County Conservation District Scholarship, a student must meet all of the following criteria: 1. Applicants must be a graduating high school student of Stevens County, Kansas. 2. Provide an official high school transcript and if any college hours, college transcript. 3. Provide a summary of personal information on the following attachment. Selection will be made by a scholarship committee and will be based on the content of the application form, the personal essay, personal interview, academic performance, activities, extracurricular work experience, individual goals and character.
Laton Heger Applications are available at the Stevens County Conservation District office and the Hugoton or Moscow high schools. Applications are to be returned to Sherri Martin at Stevens County Conservation District, 607C East 11th Street, Hugoton, Kansas 67951, postmarked no later than March 15. Recipients will be awarded during graduation /scholarship ceremony. * 2012 Scholarship Recipients Sharon Gonzales Laton Heger
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Congratulations to
All Conservation and Windbreak Award Winners Conservation Awards 1951-Art Lahey 1952-Ben Davis & Gillespie Brothers 1953-Dale Trahern, Marion & Warren Spikes 1954-Sam Bozone 1955-B.W. Brubaker 1956-R. W. Packer 1957-Letter of Appreciation to J. Saunders...and E. Reardon 1958-Carl White & Sons 1959-Darrell Skinner 1960-Lyle Powers 1961-Val Barnes & Frank Thomas 1962-George Cavner Family 1963-Sid Thomas...Harry Morris 1964-Clarence & Lewis Wheeler...Garlend & Ralph Persinger 1965-Murel Curtis...Everett Wilson 1966-Wilbur DeCamp....Larry Randle 1967-Fred & Roy Walkemeyer 1968-A.E. Kramer & Harry Leonard 1969-Gerald Schmidt & Jim Chandley 1970-Ted Gooch & Sons, Richard Claggett & Gen Bunger Hodges 1971-Warren Moon, Paul & R.C.Nix 1972-Robert Walker & Dean Roehr 1973-Laurence Brower & Thomas F. Harper 1974-Eldon Dale 1975-Morton, Clovis & Ronald Brewer 1976-Gary & Marlin Heger 1977-Roy & Ray Miller...Bertha Ward Estate 1978-Ralph, Richard & Norman Grubbs 1979-John Ertz 1980-Walter McClure & Douglas Mills 1981-Clayton Gerrond, Robert Fox and Elmer Lowen 1982-Rod and Greg Gaskill...Earl Peachey 1983-Vance, David & Tom Lahey, Howard & Bryne Sullins 1984-H.A. Lewis, Larry & John R. Slemp 1985-Paul Grewell, Roger & Glen Gillespie 1986-(Richard) Harlow Farms, (Tony) Stegman Farms 1987-Kenneth Lester, Bill Dale 1988-Mike & Kathy Willis, Floyd & Milton Gillespie 1989-Mark & Sherry Randle, Metcalf Brothers (Jerry & Ramona, Ted & Florence) 1990-Carl & Nancy Cox and Roy &
Gloria Cox Frank & LaVern Thomas and Robert & Marigail Thomas 1991-Jim & Dale Cullison, Murray Farms 1992-No Conservation Award 1993-Jim Kuharic 1994-Cox Farms-Jim, Jerry & Jeff Cox Bros. 1995-Jerry Stuckey 1996-Richard James & mother Josphine James 1997-Richard Farrar & mother Helen Farrar 1998-Rick & Chad (son) Hamlin 1999-Steve & Brenda Kinser 2000-Edward White 2001-Joel McClure 2002-David & Shirley Bozone 2003-Jeff Newlon 2004-Shannon & Diane Crawford 2005-Rome Farms (Steve, Keith, David) 2006-John and Donna Brower 2007-Donnie Knier Sr. & Donnie Knier Jr. 2008-Roger & Gail Gillespie & Seth Gillespie 2009-Tom & Patty Lahey 2010-Robert & Paula Fox
Windbreak Awards 1985-Dewayne Hull 1986-Steve Harper 1987-Marvin Shelite 1988-Roy Walkemeyer 1989-Lee Wheeler 1990-Donald Kinser 1991-Jerry Stuckey 1992-Rome Farms (Steve, Keith & David) 1993-Mike Willis 1994-Frank Thomas 1995-Carl and Shirley Brollier 1996-Jeff and Brenda Mills 1997-Jeff and Vickie Newlon 1998-Jamie Mills 1999-Larry and Connie Slemp 2000-Wayne Johnson 2001-Robert (Red) L. Davis 2002-Lance Snyder 2003-Davis May 2004-Steve and Glenda Davis 2005-Dean Roehr 2006-Gary Porter 2007-Paul Grewell 2008-David and Nola Walker 2009-Richard & Peggy Hoskinson 2010-Glen & Vicki Gaskill
Ogallala Aquifer Initiative application cutoff date approaches The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Kansas will provide approximately $1.5 million to conserve the water in the Ogallala Aquifer through the Ogallala Aquifer Initiative (OAI). Applications are accepted on a continuous basis; however, to be considered for fiscal year 2013 funds, the application cutoff date is February 15, 2013. The NRCS will fund this initiative through its Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). “Water quantity is a high priority resource concern under EQIP in Kansas,” said Eric B. Banks, State Conservationist for NRCS. “Agriculture producers have the opportunity with the additional funding to implement water-saving practices. This allows them to implement conservation practices such as irrigation water management, crop rotations, and replacing inefficient gravity irrigation systems.” Much of the High Plains region relies on the Ogallala for water but the water in the Ogallala Aquifer is diminishing because of widespread irrigation use in the High Plains states. The Ogallala Aquifer, also known as the High Plains Aquifer, is a vast, yet shallow underground water table aquifer located beneath the
Great Plains in the United States. It is one of the world's largest aquifers and covers an area in portions of eight states: Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska, New Mexico, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Wyoming and Texas. Financial assistance is available through the OAI for producers considering converting from irrigated cropland to dryland cropland, as well as assistance for more efficient irrigation systems and management. All participants must meet EQIP eligibility requirements. In Kansas, socially disadvantaged, limited resource and beginning farmers and ranchers will receive a higher payment rate for conservation practices related to OAI.
Sign-up Information To sign an application for OAI stop by your local USDA Service Center and visit with the NRCS staff. For more information about OAI and other natural resources conservation programs, please contact your local NRCS office or conservation district office. The office is located at your local USDA Service Center (listed in the telephone book under United States Government or on the internet at offices.usda.gov). More information is also available on the Kansas Web site at www.ks.nrcs. usda.gov. Follow us on Twitter @NRCS_Kansas. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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VPA-HIP hunting area may provide better hunting opportunities by Daryl Fisher, Biologist, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks, and Tourism Garden City, Kansas The 2008 Farm Bill has a little known and, until recently, unused provision in it to pay for public access to some private lands. Unlike other Farm Bill programs, this Voluntary Public Access (VPA) and Habitat Incentive Program (VPA-HIP) is operated by state fish and wildlife agencies with money awarded by grants from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) received a VPA-HIP grant and is focusing its emphasis with VPA-HIP on cropland acres. This is to complement the existing Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) Program which consists in large part of whole field Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) lands. KDWPT is using VPA-HIP to encourage signups in the Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CCRP). VPAHIP will match the Farm Service Agency signup incentive of $100 per acre, as well as pay a fee for public hunting access for the duration of the CCRP contract. The entire payment for the VPAHIP contract will be paid up front rather than as a yearly payment
as happens with the established WIHA program. A VPA-HIP hunting area may provide even better hunting opportunities than many large CRP tracts that exist in WIHA. A mixture of cropland and native grass plantings as found with CCRP next to croplands, provides diversity that is very beneficial to pheasants and quail year-round. Landowners that appreciate having these birds on their property and hunters that enjoy their pursuit each season also benefit. If you are interested in the CCRP and receiving an added incentive to sign up, please contact your local Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) office. NRCS staff can answer questions about CCRP in general, and contact your local KDWPT biologist for the details about how the VPA-HIP works in your area. The NRCS office is located at your local USDA Service Center (listed in the telephone book under United States Government or on the internet at offices.usda.gov. More information is also available on the Kansas Web site at www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov. Follow us on Twitter @NRCS_Kansas. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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Hugoton Middle School seventh grade Conservation Poster winners are: first place–Caitlin Lewis; second place–Zoe Valencia; and third place–Abraham Garcia.
Hugoton Middle School eighth grade Conservation Poster winners left to right are: first place–Jazmyn Monge; second place–Emma French and third place–Eva Lamas.
Annual poster contest winners announced Stevens County Conservation District had 264 posters submitted this fall for our “Soil to Spoon” poster contest. Twenty-four students placed receiving trophies, ribbons and prize money. The State of Kansas had nineteen poster winners. Of these state winners Stevens County had two third place winners Johan Dyck and Jazmyn Monge; one first place winner Dax Allen who also was selected for the national poster contest at the National Conservation District’s Convention in San Antonio, Tx. last week. *
Moscow Elementary School winners are first graders third place - Megan Whetstone and second place - Amanda Farnum. Third grade
second place winner - Elizabeth Erives and fifth grade winners: first place - Alikx Briggs and second place - Clemente Rojo.
HCA Conservation Poster winners display their prizes. In the first row, left to right, are second grade first place winner Marybeth Crawford; third grade first place winner Chloe Martin; second grade third place winner Agatha Fehr; fourth grade second place winner Molly McClure. Second row first grade first place winner Dax Allen; fourth grade second place winner Annha Esbaugh;
second grade second place winner Mikyn Hamlin; third grade third place winner Lisa Fehr; fifth grade third place winner Toby McClure; sixth grade third place winner Katie Crawford; fourth grade third place winner McKenna Hamlin; sixth grade second place winner Jacquelynn Grewell. In the very back stands sixth grade first place winner Johan Dyck.
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Conservation Districts came out of the “dust bowl” years when the federal government revamped the Soil Erosion Service into the Soil Conservation Service (SCS) in 1938. The same year President Franklin D. Roosevelt sent a letter to all governors asking them to pass legislation creating soil conservation districts for the purpose of assisting the SCS (now NRCS) in getting landowners to combat erosion problems. The first district was created in North Carolina in 1938 with virtually all states passing legislation by 1950. Today the United States is blanketed with nearly 3000 conservation districts, with more than 8,000 district employees working at the local level on conservation issues. Those continue to increase as districts have demonstrated their ability to solve resource problems. In Kansas, Conservation Districts are subdivisions of local government and are organized along county boundary lines. While the majority of district officials are connected to agriculture, many come from all professions: teachers, lawyers, legis-
lators, businessmen, entertainers, etc. In Kansas, these district supervisors are elected by general ballot elections at Conservation District Annual Meetings. If you are interested in serving as a board supervisor contact you’re Conservation District. Conservation Districts can take technical and educational resources and focus or coordinate them so they meet the needs of the local land user for conservation of soil, water, and related resources. Allocate State Cost-Share funds for approved conservation practices through the Water Resource and Non-Point Source Pollution programs. Prepare long range and annual plans for resource management within district boundaries. Conduct research and cooperate in projects. Provide education assistance to schools, landowners and others. Administer other agencies programs in part or in whole. Conservation Districts provide an opportunity for assisting local government and landowners with all facets of land management. By becoming involved in a conservation district, natural resource pro-
fessionals can help landowners through the local conservation district develop land management plans and programs or set local policy direction by becoming involved. Conservation Districts provide a vehicle to address local resource problems and help landowners and citizens address issues important to them. Efforts to improve water quality, soil quality and grassland health are just a few of the resource topics available to the Stevens County Conservation District. Get familiar with your local conservation district and current district supervisors and find out what issues are important to them. Feel free to offer your concerns and suggestions. Stevens County Conservation District is working together with NRCS and other related agencies to improve our natural resources for now and the future.
Are you interested in using prescribed burning on your land? A Prescribed Burn Association (PBA) is a group of landowners that share equipment and manpower in order to help each other accomplish their prescribed burning and land management goals. Sharing equipment and manpower can lead to safer prescribed burns and less risk of wildfire. PBAs also have access to prescribed fire training, grants for burn equipment (radios, water tanks, drip torches) through the Kansas
Prescribed Fire Council, and the opportunity for future insurance coverage. Although PBAs have access to guidance and training workshops from numerous agencies across the state, they are self-sufficient and independently run with a “neighbor helping neighbor” motto. An informational meeting will be in Lakin in the future for the purpose of forming a prescribed burn association in Kearney county (other
county landowners welcome). The meeting will be led by Michele Witecha (Rangeland Fire & Wildlife Ecologist – Kansas Forest Service, Scott City) and Allie Rath (Pheasants Forever Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist, Ulysses). If you are interested in attending, please call Michele Witecha (620- 8723230), Mark Goudy – Kearny County FSA (620-355-6086), or Allie Rath (620-356-1726) to get more information.
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Water quality protection and conservation are major focus for SCCD Water quality protection and water conservation efforts are the major focus of the Stevens County Conservation District. The District offers conservation program funds that are costshare with local landowners. The funds are provided by the State Conservation Commission through appropriation from the Kansas Water Plan Fund. Livestock practices are part of the Conservation District’s focus. Structure practices such as water wells, pipelines, watering facilities and cross-fencing. shelterbelt Windbreak/ establishment is also an eligible practice. The windbreak/shelter is to diffuse and deflect winds away from livestock or structures consisting of a confined feeding area or farmstead. This practice includes the trees, shrubs, drip irrigation systems and fabric weed barrier. Requirements: • Livestock practices must serve a minimum of 40 acres and enhance the grazing distribution in the pasture. • Assistance will be provided to establish a Grazing Management Plan. A plan is required to be eligible. Other practices included in the assistance program are underground irrigation pipeline to convert flood irrigation to a center pivot or subsurface drip irrigation system, critical area planting, field border, filter strip, mulching and pasture, hay land and range plantings to reduce soil erosion, improve or protect water quality, and enhance water supplies.
Major program objectives include: • reducing sedimentation, nutrient and pesticide runoff, and fecal coliform bacteria loading in targeted public water supply, • reducing soil erosion to an average of five tons per acre on cropland and two tons per acre on grazing lands, and • reducing groundwater use by enhancing irrigation system efficiencies an average of 20 percent. Animal Waste Management is also a concern. Manure contains high concentrations of bacteria, nutrients and organic matter. These are pollutants when they enter water systems. Good farm management keeps manure away from surface and groundwater and uses it as an effective fertilizer. Barnyards, stockyards, feeding and watering areas should be located away from water systems to prevent runoff from reaching them. Collect manure regularly during periods of confinement and cover stored manure to keep rainwater from seeping through it. Apply manure evenly as a fertilizer to pastures, fields and gardens. Apply only as much as your crop or pasture can use. Excess manure will wash off into surface waters or leach into groundwater systems. You need to till manure evenly into soil whenever possible to maximize nutrient use and minimize runoff. Do not apply when soil is frozen or saturated, or when plants will not
Tree seedlings sales offered through Kansas Forest Service The Kansas Forest Service is currently taking orders for their spring conservation tree sales program. The Kansas Forest Service will take orders through the first Monday of May 2013, but recommends you place your order early for best selection. The purpose of this program is to encourage landowners to plant trees and shrubs for conservation uses only. To find out more about the program and what varieties are available, call 785532-3300, toll free at 888740-8733, or online at https://www.kansas forests.org/public_saps/Wel come.aspx. Order forms and price lists are also available your local K-State at Research and Extension office, USDA Service Center offices, or on their Web site at http://www.kansas
July 2013. The initial application period will be July 115, 2013. All applications will be ranked and funded accordingly until funds are depleted. Cost-share assistance is up to 70% of the county average cost, up to a capped limitation of $10,000 per year per landowner. Services are provided through the conservation partnership to landowners to promote and meet the local conservation needs through technical assistance under the state and federal programs. Clean, safe water is important to everyone in the State of Kansas and there are countless things we can all do to help protect and conserve water. For more information, technical assistance or program funding contact the SCCD office. Programs are offered to any landowner in Stevens County. Stop by the office and SCCD staff will assist you in filing an application. If you have questions, call 620544-2991. The USDA and Conservation District are equal opportunity providers and employers ____________________________
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management systems,” said Banks. Funds through this initiative provides producers an opportunity to improve the LEPC habitat while promoting the overall health of grazing lands and the long-term sustainability of Kansas ranching. Expired or expiring Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) fields in permanent cover that may benefit LEPC habitat may also be eligible for funding. The LPCI is available in 36 Kansas counties: Barber, Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Ellis, Finney, Ford, Gove, Graham, Grant, Gray, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Kiowa, Lane, Logan, Meade, Morton, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Rush, Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Stafford, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Trego, Wallace and Wichita. Interested agriculture producers must meet eligibility requirements to qualify. The unique circumstances and concerns of interested historically underserved ranchers are also addressed by offering a higher payment rate for them. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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The Kansas Forest Service is currently taking orders for their spring conservation tree sales program.
Kansas law requires all abandoned wells and test holes be properly plugged. The plugging of abandoned water wells involves the sealing and permanent closure of water wells no longer in use.
• Every ton of paper recycled saves approximately 17 trees. • Recycling one aluminum can saves an energy equivalent to run a TV for three hours. • Every ton of glass recycled can save an energy equivalent to nine gallons of fuel oil. • A 100 watt light bulb could run for four hours on energy saved from one recycled glass bottle.
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Application cutoff date is February 15 for participation in multi-state initiative Eric B. Banks, State Conservationist for the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Kansas, announced an application period cutoff date for participation in a multi-state initiative designed to improve the lesser prairie-chicken (LEPC) habitat. Applications are accepted on a continuous basis; however, to be considered for fiscal year 2013 funds, the application cutoff date is February 15, 2013. The Lesser Prairie-Chicken Initiative (LPCI) promotes the overall health of grazing lands and the long-term sustainability of ranching operations in Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. “Over the past three years, the Lesser PrairieChicken Initiative has succeeded in improving and increasing lesser prairiechicken habitat acres in all five states,” said Banks. “Kansas received an allocation for the Lesser PrairieChicken Initiative for fiscal year 2013 of $3 million. This initiative offers financial assistance for implementing necessary conservation practices for lesser prairiechicken habitat and development of efficient grazing
use the nutrients. Test soil to determine how much manure to apply. The Home/Farmstead can be a source of pollutants that can contaminate the environment. Home owners should be aware of their responsibility to protect the environment from contamination by home/farmstead pollution sources that can impair surface and ground water quality. The Conservation District can assist in plugging abandoned water wells and upgrade failing on-site wastewater systems. An onsite wastewater system is to dispose of domestic wastewater onsite in a manner providing adequate treatment and preventing entry of untreated sewage into surface or ground waters.   The plugging of abandoned water wells involves the sealing and permanent closure of water wells no longer in use. Kansas law requires all abandoned wells and test holes be properly plugged. These practices prevent and accomplish five goals: 1. restore protective barrier to minimize ground water contamination; 2. remove physical hazards by remove tempting openings for curious children and animals; 3. restore stability to the land surface, (load carrying capacity); 4. eliminate or reduce liability exposure; and 5. protect and improve property values. The Stevens County Conservation District’s volunteer programs for the selected conservation practices will become available in
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We congratulate past winners of the Distinguished Community Service Award* 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990
T.A. Dudley Wayne Guyer Wilbur White Chester Kinser Frank Ellsaesser Jay Saunders Faith Greenway Langdon L. Morgan Earl Peachey Paul Bach Warren Moon Ross Teeter
1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
Robert Fox Paul Nix Leslie Kinser Laurence W. Brower Mabel Harmon Walter Young Melvin Webb Don Kinser Ruby Rowden Walter McClure Marlin Heger Florence Metcalf
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Roy Walkemeyer Steve Morris Keith Farrar Wayne Comer Gary Gold Neal Gillespie Mike Schechter Pheasant Heaven Charities 2011 Gary Baker
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*Presented by the Stevens County Conservation District and Extension Service to an extraordinary individual who has made significant difference and contributions to the community for efforts in business, civic, government and agriculture purposes.
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Loren Seaman
Tron Stegman
Hugoton Management Unit (L to R) front row: Sherri Lamont and Kevin Vaughn. Second row:
Sherri Martin, Carolyn Quillin, Keri Morris, Leslie Spikes and Nola Walker.
CONSERVE the LAND in STEVENS COUNTY Luke Grubbs
It’s The Heart Of Your Future!
Seth Gillespie
Tom Lahey
The Stevens County Conservation Stewards Are... Chairman of the Board - TRON STEGMAN • Vice Chairman - LOREN SEAMAN Treasurer - SETH GILLESPIE • Supervisor - LUKE GRUBBS • Supervisor - TOM LAHEY District Manager - SHERRI MARTIN NRCS-Supervisory District Conservationist - KERI MORRIS • Soil Conservationist - KEVIN VAUGHN Soil Technician - NOLA WALKER • Soil Technician - SHERRI LAMONT
HISTORY OF THE SOIL AND WATER CONSERVATION DISTRICT Your Conservation District, an organization of the people by the people and for the people, was formed in 1949 from legislation passed by the 74th Congress in 1935. This law enabled people interested in their natural resources to form Conservation Districts and seek assistance in applying the proper conservation practices. Your District has five men who form a Board of Supervisors. All are elected at annual meetings. This Board of Supervisors is required to prepare an annual work plan and an annual report to the State Conservation Commission and the Secretary of Agriculture. The work plan recognizes the depletion of our natural resources of soil, water, plants and animals. The plan points out what the Board hopes to do
about the depletion. Through the Memorandum of understanding with the Secretary of Agriculture and the Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS), available technicians are assigned to the District to assist in carrying out the plan of operations. Farmers or ranchers in the District apply to the District for assistance in solving their conservation problems. With the technician’s assistance a plan is prepared containing an inventory of their resources, the conservation problems involved with recommended solutions or alternative solutions. With the technician’s assistance the land owner then proceeds in an orderly manner in applying their conservation practices on their farms.
The Board does not have any taxing powers, so they must rely on other sources for money to carry on their activities. They may levy assessments on their members, sell conservation materials or services or may receive money from the County Commissioners. They carry on an education program for all people of the county, assist in demonstrations and tours and attend meetings on an area and state basis as well as their monthly meeting. They do not receive any pay for their time but do receive expenses when attending area and state meetings. They furnish secretarial assistance to the technicians assigned to the district thus giving them more time for planning and applying conservation plans with their members.
Stevens County Stewards - Past and Present A.E. Lahey Merle Peachey Earl Peachey Lester Bunyon Robert Packer Paul Sundgren Sam Bozone Milton Porter Ross Teeter Carl Brollier Frank Thomas Laurence Brower Tom Bentley James R. Kapp Dean Roehr Wilbur White Gerald Schmidt
1949-1951 1949-1957 1949-1959 1949-1955 1949-1967 1951-1957 1956-1962 1958-1962 1958-1969 1960-1962 1963-1968 1961-1966 1963-1969 1967-1968 1968-1970 1969-1994 1969-1977
John Ertz Robert Hamilton Darrell Skinner Clovis Brewer Everett Burrows Robert Parsons Richard Claggett Lewis Wheeler Warren Moon Richard James Jack Hamlin Doug Flummerfelt Keith Rome Edward White Milton Gillespie Dell Cullison
1970-1975 1970-1976 1971-1979 1977-1981 1976-1978 1978-1989 1979-1988 1980-1985 1981-1989 1986-1994 1988-1993 1990-1995 1990-1995 1994-2000 1994-1997 1995-1996
Gary Norton Mike Willis Kay Murray Joe D. Thompson Jeff Newlon Wilbur Kinser Rick Hamlin James Murray Joel McClure Tron Stegman Ryan Hamlin Loren Seaman Alan Stoddard Seth Gillespie Luke Grubbs Tom Lahey
1995-1998 1996-1999 1996-1999 1997-2006 1998-2001 1999-2008 1999-2002 2000-2004 2001-2009 2002-Present 2004-2013 2006-Present 2008-2011 2010-Present 2011-Present 2013-Present
We Salute The Stevens County Conservation District and NRCS For Their Conservation Work! Loren Seaman Ron Honig
Gerry Deckman Travis Cermak
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