Volume 125, Number 9
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Stevens County starts off Sub-State with a bang Two Stevens County teams have won their first games of Sub-State basketball. The Kansas Class 4A team of the Hugoton Lady Eagles beat Cheney 55-47 Monday night. The Moscow boys’ basketball team beat Rolla 53-34. The wins have advanced both teams in the SubState competion. The first round Kansas Class 4A SubState basketball action was played in Hugoton for the Eagles Monday night as the Varsity Girls Basketball Team challenged Cheney High School. Hugoton, now 15-5 for the season, defeated Cheney in a close battle. Hugoton will play
Pratt at Ulysses Thursday in the semi-finals round of Sub-State action. The winner will go on to play Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in Ulysses. The Rolla Pirates traveled to Moscow for the quarterfinal round of Sub-State. The win allows Moscow to play in the semi-final game against Fowler, February 29 at Fowler. Fowler will be the #2 seed in the tournament, while Moscow is the #3 seed. On the other side of the bracket the #1 seed, Healy will play the #4 seed Dighton. The winner of the tournament will advance to the State Tournament to be played in Hays.
FFA members qualify for State Hugoton FFA members win District Proficiency Awards, preparing for competition in the State Level March 17. Members placing are Micah Baehler - Placement in Veterinary Medicine, Nicolas Goode - Turf Grass Management, Logan Brecheisen - Sheep Production, and Mitchell Shelton - Wildlife Management. These members filled out Proficiency award applications based on their Supervised Agriculture Experience programs. The application stresses skills and knowledge learned as
well as hours invested and money gained. They were in stiff competition with other FFA members from southwest Kansas. Hugoton FFA members selected for State FFA Degree are seniors Dalton Hawk and John Baehler. The boys recently applied for and received approval to earn their State FFA Degree. This is the highest degree a member can earn at the State level and is only awarded to the top two percent of FFA members each year. Photos of the winners can be seen on page 3.
Lawson Fiss, Colten Lissolo and Patrick Weaver proudly display their hard-earned hardware from the State Wrestling Tournament that took place over the weekend. Photo courtesy of Lori Lissolo.
Mr. HHS contest will be March 8 The Hugoton High School National Honor Society would like to invite the community of Hugoton to attend the fourth annual Mr. HHS Contest, which will be Thursday, March 8, at 7:00 p.m. in the Middle School Auditorium. NHS is building a tradition of presenting the Mr. HHS competition as a fundraiser for families in Hugoton. In previous years, proceeds have gone to families affected by cancer and to the Stevens County Relay for Life. This year proceeds will go to Eric Reeves and a needy family in Hugoton. There is a small admission for the event per person. Attendees will also have the opportunity to donate by voting throughout the evening
for Mr. Congeniality. This can be done by placing money in boxes with the participants’ photos on them. The contestant earning the most money will be crowned Mr. Congeniality. Judges will also select a Mr. HHS, First Prince and Second Prince. At press time, boys signed up to participate include David Kurt, Ross Davis, Reid Davis, Raul Pena, Stetson Honig, Fisher Hewitt, Logan Crawford, Lawson Fiss, Michael McComack, Patrick Weaver, Josh Cheney, Josh Chavez, Logan Romero, Bryce Dunn, Genesis Martinez, Cody Guerrero, Dan Escalera, Laton Heger, Miguel Degallado and Alfredo Licon. Please come out and support the gentlemen for an eventful and fun evening.
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City Council votes to keep the power plant in operation Hugoton City Council met in a special session February 27, 2012 at the city council room to study their options concerning the power plant. After a lengthy discussion, the council voted 4-1 to keep the power plant in operation, keep the distribution system and to implement an electrical rate increase of five percent for Hugoton customers to help offset Pioneer Electric’s rate increase effective June 1. Present at the meeting were Mayor Jack Rowden, Electric System Supervisor Gary Rowden, City Clerk Chris Crawford and Richard Barnes stand by plant south of Hugoton. Hugoton City Council Tom Hicks, City Inspector the controls of engine #2 at the Hugoton power voted to keep the power plant in operation. Tony Martin, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate and council- dependently prepared for keep the distribution sys- lation of catalytic converters men Mike Eshbaugh, Kim the councils’ consideration tem; 3. close the plant, sell will achieve more than a 70 Harper, Greg Gill, Bob in determining the best the distribution system and percent CO reduction, to Mason and Gary Baugh- course of action for the fu- keep electric system em- determine which of the enman. Also attending were ture of the city’s electric sys- ployees to use in other de- gines will receive the catDonald Perry, Hugoton Her- tem. partments and 4. close the alytic converters and to mes reporter Ruthie Winget Options discussed were plant, sell the distribution determine if the engines deand Hugoton city employees l. increase rates and up- system and terminate em- clared as emergency generJan Leonard, Richard grade the plant to meet EPA ployees. ators will be assigned to Barnes and Kenneth Bur- and SPP requirements, conThe council asked Gary receive Sunflower credits. rows. The meeting adjourned. and Richard tinue staffing the power Rowden Councilman Eshbaugh plant, and keep the distri- Barnes to gather more in- The next meeting will be and City Clerk Hicks pre- bution system; 2. increase formation to determine if March 5, 2012 at 5:15 p.m. sented figures they had in- rates, close the plant and the proposal for the instal-
EcoDevo puts forth a Residential Incentive Stevens County Economic Development Board met Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at the Senior Center at 7:00 p.m. for a special meeting. Present at the meeting were Director Neal Gillespie, Secretary Kristin Farnum and board members Mark Crawford, Jody Wacker, Jan Leonard, Gary Gold, Josh Morris, Jack Rowden and Doug Martin. Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce board members also attended the special meeting. They were President Debbie Nordling, Rachel Crane, Sherri Leonard, David Snyder and Kimberly Kraisinger. Dirtona’s Barry Ungles, Stevens County Library Adminis-
trator Eunice Schroeder and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget were also present. Residential Incentive EcoDevo voted to put forth a Residential Incentive for new home builders and to release $25,000 for this incentive. They will ask the Hugoton City
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Council and the Stevens County Commissioners if they would like to join in this incentive. The Residential Incentive Program is intended to promote the development of residential dwelling units in Stevens County. The EcoDevo incentive will have a total budget of $25,000. Incentives will be awarded on a first-come first-served basis until the funds are exhausted. An incentive of two percent of the appraised value of a new home, built or placed anywhere in Stevens County up to the maximum of $5,000 will be paid to the builder or homeowner once all eligibility requirements are
Eunice Schroeder met. The Way We Worked Eunice Schroeder informed the EcoDevo members the Smithsonian exhibit of “The Way We Worked” will be displayed at the Stevens County Library October 29 through December 9, 2012. Continued to page 5
Stevens County Commissioners meet The Board of Stevens County Commissioners met in regular session Tuesday morning, February 21, 2012. Dave Bozone, Gary Baker and James Bell were all present along with 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. First on the commissioners’ agenda was to hear from JC Cantrell with his report from Road and Bridge. He presented the commissioners with an encumbrance letter. Motion was made and passed to allow the encumbrance. Minutes from the last
Wind gusts up to 56 miles an hour and dry conditions around the area causes visibilty to be
meeting were checked, adjusted and approved. Dave told of the meeting about the landscaping for the new Manor. He was very impressed with the person who came from Wichita who will be helping make up the bid package to be released shortly. Eunice Schroeder, Charlotte Veatch and Robert Eyestone came in to discuss
limited. Some reports in the area have wind gusts upwards to 85 miles an hour.
some concerns the Library Board has with their budget. The commissioners said their budget was cut but was not meant to come from the employees’ budget. They suggested that a member of the library board attend next year’s budget meeting the commissioners have with auditors. The commissioners will do what they can to let the board know when a good time would be for them to attend. Meantime the library will have to do some adjusting to their budget. Tony McBride slipped in to tell the commissioners of a small problem with doors and lock systems. A motion was made and passed to help fix this problem. Rodney Kelling from the Stevens County Fire Department came to give a report of his department. He said the Moscow Fire Department has been raising funds to Continued to page 5
The Hugoton Hermes
Stevens County Hospital Report Admissions Frankie Rotolo 2/21/12 One Patient 2/22/12 None 2/23/12 One Patient 2/24/12 One Patient 2/25/12 None 2/26/12 One Patient 2/27/12 Raymond Boyle Three Patients Dismissals 2/21/12 One Patient 2/22/12 Frankie Rotolo 2 /23/12 None 2/24/12 Charles Ratledge Two Patients 2/25/12 One Patient 2/26/12 One Patient 2/27/12 None Currently in the Hospital Raymond Boyle, Three Patients
Stevens County Fire Department And Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity February 20 through February 26. Fire Department Hugoton Station Tuesday, February 21, 8:45 a.m., a natural gas leak standby at 831 East Eleventh. Fire Department Moscow Station No activity this period. Ambulance Activity Two medical runs and one transfer for tests.
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HUGOTON POLICE REPORT Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, February 20, 2012 • Vehicle Unlock, Tenth and Jackson, Citizen Assist, Officer Goetzinger. • Possible Theft, 500 Block West Ninth, Investigated, Officer Goetzinger. • Civil Dispute, 700 Block West City Limits, Civil Standby, Officer Crane. Tuesday, February 21, 2012 • Criminal Trespass, 700 Block West City Limits, Subject Arrested, Officer Lamatsch. • Medical Assist, 500 Block East Eighth, Public Service, Officer Lamatsch. • Criminal Threat, 100 Block South Adams, Took Report, Officer Lamatsch. • Vehicle Unlock, 200 Block West Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch. • Dog at Large, 300 Block East Sixth, Dog Impounded, ACO Smith. • Adopted Dog, 1600 South Washington, Public Service, ACO Smith. Wednesday, February 22, 2012 • Vehicle Unlock, 200 Block South Adams, Citizen Assist, Officer Goetzinger. • Dog at Large, 500 Block West Eighth, Returned to owner, ACO Smith. • Possible Pit Bull, 100 Block South Main, Investigated, ACO Smith. • Possible Fire, 600 Block Madison, Notified the Fire Dept., Officer Hagman. Thursday, February 23, 2012 • Dog locked in Vehicle, 900 Block Coulter, ACO Smith. • Suspicious Activity, 1600 Block Eisenhower, Unable to
locate subject, Officer Hagman. Friday, February 24, 2012 • Theft, 200 Block West Eleventh, took report, Officer Lamatsch. • Vehicle Unlock, 200 Block East Eighth, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch. • Dog at Large, 400 Wildcat Court, Spoke to the owner, ACO Smith. • Downed Power Line, Alley 9-- Block Main, Notified the City, Sgt. Johnson. • Motorist Assist, 100 Block West Sixth, Public Service, Sgt. Johnson. • Skunk Under Trailer, 200 Block South Wilson, Advised to set a skunk trap, Officer Crane. Saturday, February 25, 2012 • Misunderstanding, 400 Block South Monroe, Officer Lamatsch. • Citizen Assist, Public Service, Officer Lamatsch. • Power Pole Down, Fourth and Harrison, Notified the City, Officer Lamatsch. • Non Injury Accident, 200 Block South Main, Took Report, Officer Lamatsch. Sunday, February 26, 2012 • Criminal Damage to Property, 900 Block South Polk, Took Report, Officer Lamatsch. • Dog at Large, 500 Block Northeast Street, Officer Lamatsch. • Dog trapped, 300 Block South Madison, Officer Lamatsch. • 4 wheeler complaint, 300 Block West Ninth, Officer Crane.
Commissioner’s Corner by Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger
INSURANCE DEPT NOW ON FACEBOOK The Kansas Insurance Department has added another way for Kansas consumers to find insurance information electronically – on its own Facebook page. The KID Facebook page is located online at www.face book.com/KansasInsuranceDepart ment or, for those with a current Facebook profile, by searching from that personal profile. “On the Facebook page you can download publications, keep up with department activities, find Consumer Assistance hotline information and view insurance department news,” said Sandy Praeger, Commissioner of Insurance. “It’s another electronic way of serving insurance consumers that complements our award-winning Web site, www.ksinsurance.org.” Facebook is the largest social networking Web site in the world, with approximately 850 million members.
Community Newspapers: “The Heart of American Journalism” Localism is trending today in the realms of food and finance. The institution of the local community newspaper is also popular, but it wasn't blogged into being - it was born long before videos started going viral. Major-metropolitan newspapers may be a slowly dying breed, but community newspapers prove that American journalism is alive, well and living in the rural areas, small towns and suburbs of our land. The word "newspaper" may conjure mental images of a big pressroom, delivery trucks and eight-column banner headlines, but 97% of U.S. papers have a paid circulation of less than 50,000. Their combined circulations, though, exceed 109 million - more than three times the aggregate total of the big daily newspapers. These are the community newspapers. They are staffed by professional journalists, but their news coverage is locallyoriented. High-school sports and academics, zoning issues, petty crime, neighborhood events, clubs, services, organizations, festivities and milestones - this is the stuff that the local news beat is made of. It is the sort of focus that big-city papers have increasingly lacked both the time and the inclination to provide. This single-minded dedication to meeting the needs of their audience has set the community papers apart from their big-city brethren. Major-metropolitan newspaper circulations
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began declining when they lost touch with readers and advertisers, long before the advent of the Internet. Today, the concentration on consumer demand distinguishes the community newspaper product from that of advocacy journalists and hyper-localists. The faddists are motivated by ideological or topical considerations extrinsic to their relationship with their customers. The bond between the community papers and their readers is organic. University of North Carolina journalism instructor and textbook author Jock Lauterer summed up this relationship neatly: "Community journalism... is the heartbeat of American journalism, journalism in its natural state." That heart beats today as robustly as it did in 1953 when the little Tabor City (NC) Tribune won a Pulitzer Prize for its expose of local Ku Klux Klan activities. It was the first Pulitzer award ever made to a weekly newspaper.
The category "community newspapers" includes small daily newspapers, whose skeletal structure mimics that of the major-metro papers but which cover little or no metropolitan, state, national or world news. The term is also broad enough to encompass weekly papers that specialize even more narrowly and are often distributed free in street racks, stores, malls or shopping centers. Among the popular weekly forms are shoppers - which publish copious retail advertising by groceries and auto dealerships - and alternatives, which feature anti-establishment editorial and lifestyle content. A good example of this mix is Community Newspaper Holdings, Inc. (CNHI), which used private capital to grow via acquisitions beginning in 1997. Today, it boasts some 90 small daily newspapers and over 200 smaller weeklies in 22 states. Corporate ownership has
arisen to challenge sole proprietorships and partnerships for dominance in the industry. When successful, this has allowed each paper to retain its individuality while enabling the parent enterprise to enjoy economies of scale and scope. Still, neither corporate ownership nor large size inoculates community newspapers against adversity. American Community Newspapers, Inc. reached well over one million households in Texas, Minnesota and Virginia when it was forced into Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2010. It emerged from reorganization in the hands of its creditors. From Mankato, Mn. to Plano, Tx; from Vienna, Va. to Harrisonville, Mo. to Walnut Creek, Ca, community newspapers stand as testament to the continuing vitality of print journalism. Reports of the death of newspapers may be premature; they are surely exaggerated. From Access Advertising, LLC
Obituaries Tommy Maupin Family and friends gathered Monday to remember and honor Tommy E. Maupin. Mr. Maupin, age 80, passed from this life Thursday, February 23, 2012 at his residence in Liberal.
He was born January 11, 1932 in Hutchinson, the son of George D. Maupin and the former Margaret Fillbeck. He Hugoton High attended School. Mr. Maupin was a truck driver for Schlumberger, R.C. Williams and Ideal Foods. He was the Union Steward for Teamsters Union #795 for 15 years. Tommy enjoyed construction work and built his own home, just as his grandfather did in Stafford. During the Korean Conflict from 1951 to 1954, Tommy served in the United States Navy. Mr. Maupin was a member of St. Andrews Episcopal Church since 1960, serving
as Sunday school teacher and director. October 28, 1955, Tom married Margie Byer in Raton, N.M. They later divorced. Other survivors include his son Gregory Maupin of Blue Springs, Mo.; daughter Linda Sistrunk and husband Harvey of Liberal; his five grandchildren, Brian Maupin, Jenifer Maupin, Stephen Green, Jeffery Green and Kristina Landis; and four great grandchildren, Jeremy Green, Addison Landis, Garret Landis, Jr. and Ellie Landis. Those preceding Mr. Maupin in death were, his parents; daughter Julie Maupin; his four brothers, Bob Maupin, Harold Maupin, Douglas Maupin and Vernon Maupin; and his sister Reva Hadsell. Funeral services were attended Monday aftenoon, February 27, 2012 at St. Andrews Episcopal Church in Liberal with The Reverend Canon Charles Schneider presiding. Burial followed in Restlawn Cemetery under the direction of Brenneman Funeral Home of Liberal. Memorial contributions may be sent to the St. Andrews Episcopal Church in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks. 67901.
Paula Maple Word has been received of the death of Paula Joan Maple of Ulysses. Mrs. Maple passed away Saturday, February 25, 2012 at her home. She was 71. Born April 6, 1940 at Amar-
illo, Tx., she was the daughter of Paul Obrecht and the former Elizabeth Chapman. Paula spent her childhood and received her education in Panhandle and Claude, Tx. She was a longtime resident of Ulysses. May 29, 1963, Paula and Theodore J. Maple were married in Denton, Tx.
Mrs. Maple was a homemaker and a member of the Ulysses Church of Christ. Survivors include husband Theodore Maple; one daughter, Merilynn Hite of Bartlett, Tn.; one son, Paul H. Maple of Brentwood, Tn.; and her seven grandchildren. Mrs. Maple is preceded in death by her parents; her brother Monroe Obrecht; and a granddaughter, Eden Elizabeth Maple. Funeral services were attended Wednesday morning, February 29, 2012 at the Church of Christ in Ulysses with Minister Warren Baldwin officiating. A second service followed at Silver Maple Camp in Kingman. Burial took place at the Hunt Cemetery in rural Kingman under the driection of Garnand Funeral Home of Ulysses and Livingston Funeral Home in Kingman. Memorials may be given to the Silver Maple Camp in care of Phil Watson, 9 Stadium, Haven, Ks. 67543.
WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ March 2 - Employee Appreciation Day March 3 - Kansas Concealed Carry handgun class for citizens seeking licensure to carry concealed firearms, 7:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., co-sponsored by GCCC Public Safety Department with Sand and Sage Rifle and Pistol Club. Please call for fees, registration and information, 620-276-9629. March 4 - Reception for opening twenty-third annual Area High School Art Exhibit at the Baker Arts Center, 624 N. Pershing in Liberal from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. March 4-27 - Baker Arts Center will host the twenty-third Annual Area High School Art Exhibit. The Center is located at 624 N. Pershing in Liberal. Hugoton High School students will be participating. You can visit the Center Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. They are also open 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays. March 5 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet in the Commissioners’ Room at the
Stevens County Courthouse at 8:30 a.m. - Hugoton City Council will meet at the City Office at 5:15 p.m. March 6 - Stevens County Economic Development Board will meet at 12:00 noon at the Senior Center. March 8 - Hugoton High School National Honor Society will host the fourth annual Mr. HHS competition at the Middle School Auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Proceeds from this fundraiser will benefit Eric Reeves and a needy family in Hugoton. March 9 - Teacher Inservice/No school for USD 210. March 10 - Republican caucus at Memorial Hall, 10:00 a.m. Register as a Republican by February 17. Call County Election Officer Pam Bensel 544-2541 for more information. March 11 - Daylight Saving Time begins. Turn your clocks forward one hour; i.e. 2:00 a.m. becomes 3:00 a.m. March 11-May 20
- “The Nature of Dogs: Photographs by Mary Ludington” will be the featured exhibit at Stauth Memorial Museum at 111 N. Aztec in Montezuma. The exhibit seeks to capture the true nature of dogs, their beauty, character and spirit. For more information, call 620-846-2527 or visit the museum on Facebook at www.facebook.com/stauth memorialmuseum. The museum is located at 111 N. Aztec in Montezuma. They are closed Mondays. Please call 620-846-2527 for more information. March 12 - Girl Scouts Day March 12-16 - Spring Break for USD 210 students. March 13 - Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon. For more information, contact Executive Director Kristin Farnum at 544-4305 or hchamber@ gmail.com. March 15 - Deadline to apply for internship with Congressman Tim Huelskamp. Internships will be at Dodge City, Hutchinson, Salina or Washington, D.C.
For more details and an application, visit http://huel skamp.house.gov/intern ships. March 15-25 - St. Catherine Hospital Hospice in Garden City will be having an online auction at www.biddingforgood.com/st catherinehospice. Local artists, sports, political and public figures have donated vases they decorated. Other miscellaneous items will also be available. Every dollar spent goes toward the Comfort Zone Family Retreat. Your winning bid is a tax deductible donation and will be securely charged to your credit card. March 17 - Happy St. Patrick’s Day! March 19-23 - Spring Break for USD 217 students. March 23 - No classes for Hugoton Learning Academy. March 26 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse. - Glenda Hopkins, Veterans Service Representative, will be at the Stevens County Library
from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. She can assist veterans and their dependents in applying for benefits from the Veterans Administration. To make an appointment, please call 620-544-3102 or visit her office at 116 E. Chestnut in Garden City. - USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Middle School Library. March 28 - Late start at 9:45 a.m. for Hugoton High School. March 29 - National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day March 30 - Take a Walk in the Park Day March 30 - Southwest Friends of the Arts will present “Briar Rose.” March 31 - Southwest Friends of the Arts will present “Briar Rose.” April 1 - April Fool’s Day - Palm Sunday - Southwest Friends of the Arts will present “Briar Rose.” April 2 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse.
The Hugoton Hermes
Nicolas Goode-State Bound in Turf Grass Management
Micah Baehler-State Bound in Veterinary Medicine
Logan Brecheisen-State Bound in Sheep Production
Huelskamp’s Corner By Representative Tim Huelskamp http://huelskamp.house.gov
Proponents of extending the Social Security tax holiday warned of dire consequences if Congress and the President failed to extend the two-percentage-point reduction. The loudest voices argued that the average worker missing $40 in a biweekly paycheck would cause our economy to come to a grinding halt. However, amid the hullabaloo over this tax break, few talked about what will happen when this extension expires at the end of this year. In addition to this tax break disappearing, every tax-paying American will be subject to higher taxes as a result of the expiration of the BushObama tax cuts at the end of 2012. When President Obama extended the 2001 and 2003 tax cuts 14 months ago, he declared it a “substantial victory for middle class families.” Considering that few middle class families have prospered or even improved their financial situations over the past few years, it is probably safe to say that failure to renew this tax relief would be a defeat for most American families. But better than another extension with another deadline would be a permanent tax rate reduction for all hardworking taxpayers. Last month I introduced the “American Freedom and Opportunity Act” which will create permanent income tax brackets of 10, 25, 28, 33, and 35 percent (as opposed to 15, 28, 31, 36, and 39.6 percent, as scheduled). This will allow more money to remain in the hands of American consumers rather than at the disposal of a wasteful federal government. More economic activity often means more government revenue, not less.
In addition, this legislation will create a permanent capital gains tax rate of 15 percent. For those in the 10 and 15 percent income tax brackets, they will only have to pay a 10 percent tax rate on their capital gains. “Capital gains” may conjure up images of Wall Street, but what it should evoke is thoughts of Main Street. Small business is the backbone of the American economy, and punishing investment with higher capital gains tax rates just harms our entrepreneurs. I was reminded of the impact of increased capital gains taxes when I hosted a town hall in Junction City earlier this month. “Joe” (not his real name) said that because of these proposed tax increases, there are seven people in Junction City he will not hire. “Joe in Junction City” is not a Wall Street fat cat; he is simply another small business entrepreneur who lives a pretty ordinary life in a pretty ordinary town in the middle of Kansas. Furthermore, this legislation has considerable benefits for American families. It will make permanent the child tax credit of $1,000, and will continue to allow taxpayers to deduct post-secondary educational expenses. To those who say we need more revenue to get deficits under control, one only need look at President Obama’s latest budget proposal to know that such logic is flawed. Washington’s problem is overspending. Despite a $1.9 trillion tax increase in the budget he recently proposed, the next ten years still results in nearly $7 trillion more in American debt. To those who say that we simply need to “tax the rich” more, I ask: How much is enough? Forty percent of all
income taxes come from the top one percent; nearly 60 percent of all income taxes come from the top five percent of earners. Meanwhile, about half of all Americans pay nothing in income taxes. Is this what constitutes fairness? In a recent nationwide poll conducted by The Hill, 75 percent of Americans said that those in the top bracket (those earning $250,000 or more) should have a tax rate of 30 percent or less. In fact, 61 percent of those surveyed said the highest earners should have a tax rate of 25 percent or less. Polls should not necessarily drive public policy, but when this debate is fundamentally about “fairness,” the American people must weigh in on what constitutes “fair.” Now more than ever, America needs the BushObama tax cuts to be made permanent. Regardless of how the elections play out, American families and job creators need certainty now. We cannot afford to allow these scheduled tax increases to go forward and break the back of a fragile economy. However, better than making these tax cuts permanent would be to throw out the whole tax code and start from scratch. Instead of being unnecessarily and excessively distracted by small items like the Social Security tax holiday, shifting brackets, or temporary tax gimmicks for whatever special interest wins the day, we need to be focused on the bigger picture. Fewer loopholes, reduced rates for everyone and all corporations, and a broader base would all go a long way in ensuring the most fairness for the most people – and create economic freedom and opportunity for America.
Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors adopts key economic indicators The Governor’s Council of Economic Advisors has adopted three systems to monitor key economic indicators in the state. “It is important we have a better way to understand and to benchmark what is happening in our state’s economy and ultimately set specific goals to drive Kansas forward,” Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback said. “These economic metrics will allow us to determine the state’s relative economic position as it relates to the six-state region and the nation, and to monitor in a timely manner if our policies and initiatives are having the desired economic effect.” First, the council adopted the “Indicators of the Kansas Economy” (IKE), a set of economic data to help track variables that are broad based in nature. Second, the council adopted the “Kansas Index of Leading Indicators.” This index uses 10 economic indicators that show excellent
correlation as benchmarked against Kansas non-farm employment. Third, the council adopted five key economic indicators as areas where Kansas needs to grow. The Council set the goal of improving Kansas rankings in these five areas so that by the year 2015, the state will rank in the top 20 in all five. The five indicators are: • Number of business establishments (currently 30th). • Private sector employment (currently 32nd). • Taxpayer migration (currently 37th). • Gross domestic productivity per job (currently 20th). • Disposable personal income per capita (currently 22nd). “Clearly, as our current rankings show, Kansas is lagging in these key areas, and in order for the state to strategically position itself so it is recognized by businesses as a place where they can grow or move their wealth to, these benchmarks must
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show considerable improvement,” Brownback said. “These goals won’t be easy to attain but policies focused on them will position Kansas to an entirely different level of pro-growth reality and job creation.” Economist and former economic advisor to President Ronald Reagan, Dr. Arther Laffer, and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, also spoke to the group at its meeting last Tuesday. Laffer emphasized the correlation between low tax rates and economic growth, and Bush focused on the importance of an education system that prepares individuals for contemporary career opportunities. Brownback established the Council of Economic Advisors as a board of directors for economic development and to work closely with him to assure strategy integration, coordination and accountability across all of the state’s economic development-related initiatives and agencies.
John Baehler-Selected for State FFA Degree
Thursday, March 1, 2012
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Mitchell Shelton-state Bound in Wildlife Management
Dalton Hawk-Selected for State FFA Degree
Alyx Ellsaesser performs with Southwestern College choir tour David Gardner, director of choirs at Southwestern College, has announced that the college's A Cappella Choir and SC Singers Spring Tour will perform in five different towns this month. Alyx Ellsaesser of Hugoton, will perform with the tour. Tour stops and performance times include: • Thursday, March 8, First United Methodist Church in Greensburg at 7:00 p.m. • Friday, March 9, First United Methodist Church in Syracuse at 7:00 p.m. • Saturday, March 10, Woodlawn United Methodist Church in Derby at 7:00 p.m. • Sunday, March 11, Central Christian Church in Wichita, at 8:45 and 10:00 a.m. • Monday, March 12, Richardson Performing Arts Center in the Christy Administration building on the campus of Southwestern College at 7:30 p.m. All of the concerts are free admission. A free-will offering will be taken to help offset tour expenses.
Initially formed in 1927, Southwestern College's A Cappella Choir has built a longstanding reputation of excellence throughout Kansas and the Midwest. The SC Singers are a select ensemble whose members are auditioned from within the A Cappella Choir. Membership in the choir is representative of the diversity of the college student population. This year's choir members come from six different states and three foreign countries – Northern Ireland, Malaysia and Singapore. "Choir tour is a great way to build relationships. We always look forward to reconnecting with alumni and old friends as well as making the acquaintance of new people and
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prospective students when we tour," Gardner says. According to Gardner, this year's repertoire includes everything from baroque to jazz, as well exciting music between those genres. For more information about the tour or Southwestern College choirs, contact Gardner at (620) 229-6302. For the performance in Richardson Performing Arts Center, devices to assist those with hearing problems are available in the box office, and an area is reserved for handicapped patrons and their companions in the rear of the hall. Southwestern College is a private institution granting undergraduate and graduate degrees and is affiliated with the United Methodist Church.
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Kansas Governor Sam Brownback will take part this weekend in the winter meeting of the National Governors Association (NGA) in Washington, D.C. As chairman of the NGA Economic Development and Commerce Committee, he will lead the governors’ discussion Saturday afternoon on how states can lead efforts to create environments to help entrepreneurs thrive and achieve economic success. “Our nation’s success in the global economy starts in the states. States foster and encourage innovation, support industry sector clusters, and champion linkages between private firms, academic institutions, federal research labs, and the public sector,” Governor Brownback said. “Opportunities exist for governors to help increase the attractiveness of our states and, in particular, support our entrepreneurs who create innovative new technologies and systems.” The committee will hear presentations from Amy Wilkinson, a visiting scholar with a joint appointment at the Woodrow Wilson International Center and Harvard University, and Jeff Weedman, Vice President of Global Business Development at The Procter and Gamble Company. Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is vice-chair of the committee. The Governors also will meet with President Obama Monday.
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Peter Loewen, fifth grade student of Mrs. Parsons at Hugoton Elementary School, has earned 300 Accelerated Points for the fourth year in a row. Currently Peter is reading the Harry Potter series "just for fun" and is on volume five of seven. He really enjoys adventure books and his favorite is Eragon by C. Paolini. He reads at night and whenever he is on the bus. Besides reading, Peter helps on the farm with harvest, mowing, raking and feeding his pet cats. He also plays video games and does science experiments. Mrs. Heger's science class is his favorite at school. Currently they are investigating owl pellets to see what they consume. Peter would like to see more mystery books on the shelves, but thinks the school's library is "a really awesome library." Congratulations Peter! Photo courtesy of Rhonda McBride. 544-4321
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In today’s fast-paced, wired world, all that separates us from sharing our guiltiest thoughts and darkest secrets with the rest of the planet is a single mouse click or finger stroke across a smartphone screen. And kids today need to be taught early-on the difference between being honest and sharing too much, say experts. “Amid the din of oversharing, we mistake spasms of self-revelation for honesty. And in a time of constant confessional disclosures, we are losing our ability to self-reflect and be truly honest,” says Paul Wilkes, a filmmaker, religion and spirituality writer, and author of “The Art of Confession,” a new book that seeks to redefine confession for a multicultural, contemporary world. But honesty is still the best policy. And here are some ways to teach this concept to those born after the advent of a social networking culture: • Foster good communication: Your child is more likely to be truthful with you if you have a great relationship. You can strengthen that relationship by being approachable, not judgmental. Talk regularly. Make a family dinner a routine part of your life. Schedule game nights, movie nights and other enjoyable activities do with your children. • Lead by example: Lying can be convenient, but resorting to dishonesty when talking to your children is always a mistake. You’ll risk normalizing deceit for an impressionable young person. Worse yet, your kids will have good reason to distrust you after you promise that the flu shot doesn’t hurt a bit. • Encourage a culture of confession: If your child admits to
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CHURCH OF CHRIST 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.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Evening Services - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
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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.
FAITH LUTHERAN 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 Lanny Bollacker, Pastor 800 S. Van Buren - 544-2763 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Evening Service - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m. Call 544-2652 for Church Bus
HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH -Eighth and Main 544-2210 Bob Rich, Pastor 506 East Eighth - 544-2295 Sunday School - 6:00 p.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Youth Service - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m.
LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Michael Taylor, Minister 428-5686 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Pre-Service Prayer - half hour before service
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355 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.
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.
LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Bob Sanders, Pastor 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
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.
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wrongdoing, first be grateful for the honesty. While you must discipline him or her, the punishment shouldn’t be a deterrent for future confession. Hitting, shaming, and generally making your child feel bad will only inspire him to lie in the future. But instead of sending your children to their rooms to play video games, you can help them reflect on how to do better next time. “Confession is not merely a clearing out of that which is wrong in us,” says Wilkes. “It is a realignment of what is best in us and an intention to live a better life.” • Nip it in the bud: Bad habits can start early and are often hard to shake, so it’s never too early to correct dishonest behavior in your child. And you can help kids avoid lying by giving them fewer opportunities to do so. For example, if you know who made the mess, don’t ask “Did you do this?” Confront him or her directly about it instead. • Use literature: There are many excellent fiction and non-fiction books that deal with ethical issues and honesty. Your librarian can help you find something ageappropriate to read and discuss with kids. Though there may be no portion of the school day devoted to it, honesty can be taught. Make sure you don’t let your kids skip this lesson. From StatePoint Media.
Maxine Dewey, above, receives a Happy Ninety-Third Birthday kiss from her husband Jim Dewey in the below picture. They are residents of the Pioneer Manor Special Care Unit. Maxine was born February 24, 1919 in Stevens County. Her maiden name is Swan and she is the mother of Gary Porter of Hugoton and Steven Porter from Ulysses. Photo courtesy of Yvonne Cox.
Tips for men to stay healthy as they age With age comes wisdom. Unfortunately, it also comes with an increased threat of developing certain health problems. Prostate cancer and other diseases affect a disproportionately large amount of American men. According to the Prostate Cancer Foundation (PCF), more than 16 million men are affected by the disease globally, and American men represent nearly 2.5 million of that figure. Given these statistics, American men should be especially vigilant about their health. With a few lifestyle tweaks and attitude adjustments, you can help stay healthy as you age. Eat Right If you’ve eaten a particular way your whole life, you might find it difficult to change. But cutting out the junk in favor of fruits, vegetables and whole grains is well worth the effort. Not only will you look and feel better, certain foods have even been proven to reduce your risk of developing diseases like prostate cancer, coronary heart disease and diabetes. Opt for fish over red meat. Evidence from several studies sug-
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gests that fish can help protect against prostate cancer because it contains "good fat,” particularly omega-3 fatty acids. Choose olive oil over margarine. While monounsaturated fat found in olive oil is beneficial to health, trans-fatty acids contained in margarine contribute to clogged arteries, high cholesterol and an increased risk of stroke and heart attack. A free nutrition guide and tasty recipes are available at www.pcf.org/nutrition . Stay Active A sedentary lifestyle contributes to your risk of obesity, heart disease and cancer. You don’t need to become a marathon runner, however, to experience benefits from a more active lifestyle. Start with what you can handle, like a 20 minute walk once a day. If you have bad joints, consider a low impact activity like swimming. Get Checked While it’s always important to be open with your physician about your health and your fam-
ily’s health history, starting at age 40 it becomes crucial. The older you are, the more likely you are to be diagnosed with prostate cancer and other diseases. In fact, more than 65 percent of all prostate cancers are diagnosed in men over the age of 65, according to PCF. Your doctor can help you determine your risk of developing various diseases, and make recommendations accordingly. Regular doctor’s visits are also an important component of early diagnosis. While these tests may not be fun, they can save your life. If you have a history of prostate cancer in your family, consider a yearly rectal examination and a Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) test starting in your forties, or even earlier if your doctor recommends it. Broader awareness and understanding of the health risks associated with aging can save lives. So don’t shy away from talking to your friends and family about your health, and theirs. From StatePoint Media.
Tips to prevent memory loss You may not realize it, but you can take steps to keep your brain fit and flexible as you age. In fact, some experts now say that through proper diet and routine mental health exercises, you even can delay the onset of Alzheimer’s disease long enough to avoid experiencing the symptoms. “The sooner you start to protect your brain against Alzheimer’s, the sooner you will notice improvement -- not only in recall and mental focus, but also in energy level, mood, general health, and sense of wellbeing,” says Dr. Gary Small, M.D., Professor at UCLA, and author of the new book “The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program” (Workman Publishers). Small offers these stay-sharp tips to help you get started: • Eat brain food : Stock up on food filled with antioxidants like berries, avocados, and raw vegetables; omega-3 rich, anti-inflammatory food choices, like fish, whole grains, and legumes; and memory-boosting spices like turmeric and cumin. Alcohol in moderation can be beneficial too, so don’t shy away from a glass of wine or beer at dinner. • Train your brain: You can cross-train your brain, by jumping from right-brain to left-brain workouts. “The Alzheimer’s Prevention Program,” offers great daily mental workouts that combine wordplay, letter scrambles, 3-D drawings, tricky equations, logic challenges, and number sequences. For more information,
visit www.drgarysmall.com . • Be flexible: Try simple tasks like writing and eating with your non-dominant hand. By engaging neural circuits in ways that are different from their usual patterns, you will provide your brain a good mental stretch. • Make discoveries: Like any muscle you’d work out at the gym, your brain needs variety and stimulation to stay in shape. Find new challenging mental activities that you also enjoy, so that engaging your brain is never a chore. For example, explore a genre of music you haven’t before, or take up a new thoughtprovoking hobby. • Get Moving: Hopefully you are already exercising for optimum physical health. If you aren’t, consider this: physical activity increases blood flow, oxygenating the brain. So turn off that mindless television program and take a brisk walk! • Reduce your stress: Practice yoga, meditate; take a vacation or even just a bubble bath. “Stress can temporarily impair one’s learning and recall,” says Small. “By taking away sources of stress, or reacting to stress differently, you can improve your memory.” Alzheimer’s is already affecting five million people in the U.S. alone. But a memory lapse today doesn’t need to become a bigger problem tomorrow. Take charge and help sharpen your memory now. From StatePoint Media.
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Ron Bertram: Car Enthusiast and Loving Dad Ron Bertram was born in Kansas City, Missouri in 1944. His dad was the manager of a tire company and his mom was a secretary. When he was in the sixth grade, his family moved to Oklahoma City. The school was so large that it was hard for a smaller framed boy like Ron to make it into sports such as football or basketball, so he chose a sport in which he could excel: pole vaulting. It was tougher in the 1950s to pole vault. Today, many of the mats have layers of cushion, and they use a fiber glass pole to clear more heights. Ron had to vault with an aluminum pole and then try to land on his feet in a sand pit. He set a school record with 12’ 6”. During his junior year in high school, he pulled a muscle and couldn’t vault, so he filled his time working in his dad’s tire shop. He always had a love for cars, and now he was at the ripe age to finally own one. One night as his dad was looking through a newspaper, he spotted an ad in the sales section which listed a 1957 Chevy Bel Air convertible. Ron fell in love and bought it. It was the rarest color made which was Canyon Coral/indian ivory paint trimmed with gold accents and chrome baby moon rims. The interior was a combination of white and silver leather. He bought it for $500. That same car today sells for $85,000.00. A few years later, he chose to serve his country by joining the Marines. Since he was going to be gone for some time, he sold his rare Chevy. Ron was stationed in Hawaii. After his time was served in the Marines, he extended his stay on the islands for two more years. Bricklaying became his new profession which afforded him monies to start a car collection. He invested in a 1969 Toyota Corona and a Fiat convertible. Hours were spent restoring the Fiat and rebuilding it’s motor. Later, he moved back to Oklahoma City so that he could join the Union and continue being a journeyman in masonry. The cars were shipped to the United States and soon many of them were lined up bumper to bumper in his parent’s driveway. He added to his collection: a 1956 Chevy Pickup, 1962 Oldsmobile Starfire convertible, and a 1962 Corvair convertible. Another job became available in which he became a salesman for “Waterless Cookware.” During one of his cookware shows he met a lady named Sandy. They soon married and had three children: Tracey, Kari and Travis. The marriage lasted for 16 years then Ron and Sandy divorced. He ended up raising the children on his own. His oldest daughter Tracey remembers hours traveling in the pickup listening to “dad’s old music”. They sang along and at times he’d pump the brakes to the rhythm of the music. His son Travis shares his love for cars. One of his favorite pastimes was living and fishing at Lake Texhoma. He was able to live there for a short time before he was stricken with throat cancer. He survived rounds of chemo and radiation but then had a stroke which left him without use of his leg and weakness on his right side. He enjoys being close to his daughter Tracey Goode and his grandchildren. Tracey says,“He was such a wonderful dad growing up that I would do anything for him and I never wanted to disappoint him”. Two of his grandkids, Abby and Nick enjoy going to see “Papa” and watching movies with him. Another grandchild, Tyler, says that grandpa will never miss one of his games no matter what the temperature is outside. Ron’s masonry handiwork can be seen around Hugoton on many houses, scalloped fences, and buildings such as St. Helen’s Catholic Church.
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Stevens County Library is the only library in Kansas to have this exhibition. The SCL is the only facility visited by the exhibition that is not a museum. The local exhibition will tell of the work involved in farming, gas and oil industries, feedlots and other businesses. Eunice stated she will need all the community involvement she can get. She will need volunteers to unpack the 14 cases of the exhibit, set up the exhibit, and pack it up when finished. She will also need volunteers to help with the many visitors expected who will want to view the Smithsonian exhibit. Dirtona Raceway Barry Ungles stopped by the special meeting to report the plans for Dirtona Raceway. He stated they are in a rebuilding phase and they hope to get the
community involved in keeping Dirtona Raceway in business. Dirtona Raceway has been in business almost 20 years. The raceway is a non-profit organization and is seeking sponsors to finance the prize money, trophies and track expenses. There will be four races this year with hopes to have more races next year. Ungles reported it costs $7200 a race with insurance. Entry fees and attendance fees bring in about $5000 per race but that is not enough. Dirtona brought back Go Karts last year which has doubled the attendance in the stands. Immigration The Chamber Board met with the EcoDevo Board to discuss jointly the issue of immigration. Chamber President Debbie Nordling remarked she
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would like to have an evening event where employers and downtown people could discuss the issue. There is a new House bill being debated where immigrants could be employed properly. Debbie remarked immigration affects the school system, the hospital, insurance and all facets of the local economy. Neal commented several dairies and feedlots in southwest Kansas would like to expand if they could find enough employees. Mostly immigrants apply for these jobs. Liquor by the Drink Jan Leonard discussed with the board the possibility of putting the issue of liquor by the drink on the ballot. Several restaurant owners and chains have been contacted about the possibility of putting a restaurant here. Some have indicated they would give it serious consideration if Hugoton allowed liquor by the drink. Many people he talked with stated they would like to be able to have a glass of wine along with their meal here in Hugoton instead of having to travel to Liberal or Guymon to eat. Leonard stated only 19 counties in Kansas - out of 105 - are dry. He also remarked he felt this would bring in more revenue for Stevens County which will help Hugoton to grow. Grant County and Seward County as well as the State of Oklahoma allow liquor by the drink. The meeting adjourned. The next meeting will be March 6, 2012.
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buy a jaws-of-life for their station. They have a big chunk of the funds needed. Rodney also discussed the progress for the new firetruck and the possibility of buying a replacement truck for one that is getting high mileage on it. He is to get bids and bring back in. Roger Lynch was next on the agenda. He came in to discuss various matters with the commissioners: KDHE has approved the RV park for northeast of town; a new tower is being placed; and a new school is to be built southwest of Hugoton. Tom Robb came in to discuss some matters of Abengoa. The commissioners discussed liquor by the drink again. Then Jan Leonard came in to discuss the same matter with them. Bob will do some more checking. The commissioners discussed the restrictions and so fourth for the lots they are selling. Motion was made and passed to accept the covenants, prices and restrictions. Discussion followed of the next few meeting dates and possible changes needed. It was decided to change the usual March 19 meeting to March 26. Meeting adjourned until their next meeting March 5. Official Minutes February 6, 2012 The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, February 6, 2012 with all members, Dave Bozone, Gary Baker and James Bell present. Also present were County Counselor Bob Johnson, County Clerk Pam Bensel and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. The meeting was called to order and motion was made to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Motion carried. Motion was made to approve the county vouchers. Motion carried. The clerk was instructed to draw warrants on the Treasurer chargeable to the various funds of the county for the following amounts: General .. 699,434.33; Road and Bridge .. 215,250.31; Fair .. 62,125.00; Airport .. 21,611.96; Services for Elderly .. 97,015.00; Building .. 381,662.62; Employees Benefit .. 23,482.88; Noxious Weed .. 14,173.29; Hospital Maint .. 1,050,000.00; Alcoholic Treatment .. 237.50; Community Health .. 45,623.91; Employee’s P/R Misc W/H .. 101.90 Guy Rowden came in to discuss changing part of the sound system and getting the micro jacks on the stage fixed in the Memorial Hall. The other items were a microphone headset and cassette player. Motion was made and passed to allow Guy to get someone to fix the micro jacks and purchase the other items needed. Guy said he talked to Danny Gerrond with USD 210 school districts about the needles on the trees, east of the courthouse, falling on the playground at the school. He asked about cutting down the trees or possibly the school putting a solid ground format for the playground. The commissioners said that cutting
the trees down is not an option. Guy informed them that the doorway between the Memorial Hall kitchen and the room where the tables are has tiles broken. When the table rack is brought through the door it hits the tiles and they break. Guy asked if he could get the Road and Bridge guys to help him fix a metal piece to fit across the doorway to protect the tiles. The commissioners agreed that he could check with Road and Bridge. Guy asked if Mario could turn in laundry expense for washing the mop heads and the Memorial Hall towels or check with Western Uniforms for prices. Guy asked if Mario could get a professional to come in once a year to clean the carpets in the Memorial Hall. The commissioners thought that would be a good idea. Motion was made and passed to go into executive session for non elected personnel for 20 minutes with County Counselor Robert Johnson. No action taken. Tony McBride came in to give an update for the Pioneer Manor project. He informed the commissioners that the person doing the landscape drawings for the Manor will be in town Saturday, February 11 for a meeting. Tony also brought in a quote in the amount of $10,636.79 from Fox Roofing for gutter and downspouts. Motion was made and passed to approve the quote from Fox Roofing for gutter and downspouts. JC Cantrell came in to give updates for the Road and Bridge Department. He told the commissioners about the road south of Road K on Road 6. He went to check and they are still working on the road. JC informed the commissioners about a federal mandate requiring all road signs needing to have 6” letters. He has the signs ordered and the cost will be $27,000.00. Ted Heaton checked in and reported everything is good in the Sheriff’s Department. Barry Ungles from Ulysses came in to discuss the Dirtona Race Track. He asked if the County could grade the road going into the pit area, control weeds, mow and have some crushed asphalt put into the pit area. He told the commissioners when the races were going to be this year and the plans the committee has for improvement. The commissioners said JC Cantrell and Gene Leonard would need to be contacted. Jack Rowden, Hugoton City Mayor, and Kim Harper, Hugoton City Councilman, came in to inform the commissioners of the city’s intentions for closing Washington Street and First Street to all trucks passing through town. They will require them to stay on the state highways or take the truck route on the west side of town. Jack and Kim inquired if the commissioners were still planning a truck route on the east side of town. Rachel Crane and Linda Stalcup with Stevens County Hospital/Pioneer Manor brought in a start up list for the Pioneer Manor for when they move the residents in. Rachel gave the commissioners a list of items to finish supplying the four households with a cost of $84,671.28.
Rachel also asked if they could have a key card system on the door at the north end of the west side of the building. The employees will take the trash outside at the north end of the building for health reasons. Linda Stalcup informed the commissioners about bids on the cost for getting the switches, call systems, electric for cable and internet hooked up. Motion was made to approve the paying of items on the start up list in the amount of $84,671.28 to supply the four households before the residents move in. Motion carried. Vince Mancini of Gibson, Mancini, Carmichael and Nelson Architects gave County Clerk Pam Bensel papers to be signed for an energy audit on the Pioneer Manor when the project is completed at no cost to the county. Motion was made and carried to allow the energy audit on the Pioneer Manor after the project is completed at no cost to the county. Motion was made to approve the 2011 encumbrance letter from Robert Rich for the Wellness Center in the amount of $15,213.33. Motion carried. Christian Knipp with Trane, Brett Miller salesperson for Trane, Dwayne Vaughn engineer and Vic Runer with Alert Roofing came in with Ashley Fiss to discuss the roof on the courthouse and Memorial Hall and the heating and air conditioning situation. Each of these gentlemen explained what they felt could be done to fix the problem. No decisions were made at this time. Ashley Fiss updated the commissioners on some of the other County projects such as: remodeling of the old Pioneer Manor and the landscaping of the new Pioneer Manor. Rob Heger and Ryan Hamlin came in to talk about laying a line for WTG in the County’s right of way along Road 24. Motion was made and passed to allow the line to be laid in the County’s right of way. Bob informed the commissioners that he has a proposed contract from Faulkner Real Estate requesting 6% of the sale price for the quarter of land being NE 2-31-39. Commissioners instructed Bob to contact Faulkner Real Estate to continue with the sale. The commissioners and Bob discussed having liquor by the drink on the ballot to be voted on. By motion the board adjourned.
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The highly anticipated, much awaited first-round game of Kansas Class 4A Sub-State basketball action played out at home for the Eagles Monday night as the varsity girls basketball team challenged Cheney High School. Hugoton, now 15-5 on the season, defeated Cheney in a close battle that was lead by the Eagles the majority of the minutes played. The final scoreboard reading left Hugoton feeling the joyous victory 55-47. "It felt great!" said senior Miranda Ramsey following the win. "We knew we had to work hard, because they weren't going to give us anything. I personally went into this game giving it everything I've got, knowing that it's my last game if we don't win." Ramsey and the rest of the Eagles pressed forward from the first whistle and didn't look back. Riley Sosa hit the first basket, a long shot for three, to start the scoring. A frenzied pace ensued with Ramsey, BayLee Hoskinson and Nicole Kinser adding points as well to mount a 9-2 lead. Sosa had a repeat three-pointer to set the score at 12-4. Cheney responded with a rare fourpoint play, making a threepointer and drawing the foul, adding the free throw for the conversion to make up some ground on the scoreboard, 12-8. Cheney pulled to within one with a minute left in the first quarter, but Hugoton
put the spread back to three points by the buzzer, 17-14. Ramsey started the scoring in the second quarter, making a basket for the 1914 reading. Cheney answered with five points to tie the game. They went ahead for the first time in the game after nearly two minutes of a standoff, the teams trading possessions and turnovers. Cheney led 19-21. The teams hit the lockerroom with Cheney leading 24-26. Hugoton came out in the second half with a fresh look and a fire of determination. An offensive series put them back on top 33-28 within the first minutes of the third. With one minute left in the quarter, Cheney regained their second lead of the game 34-35. This was short lived as Chastity Parsons nailed a three-pointer to take back that advantage, 37-35. As time wound down, Hugoton made good on key foul shots and kept out of the reach of the opponent. Parsons, Hoskinson, and Ramsey all made fourth quarter foul shots. Ramsey converted points in each quarter, leading the team with 24 points in all. Kinser scored six, Parsons five, Hoskinson six, and Sosa provided 15 points, all from beyond the three-point arc. Cheney's Taylor Denny scored the team high of 21 points. "There's no doubt this was a big win," said coach Gillen. "I'm really happy for the girls.
Nicole Kinser rises above the defense and makes a quick pass to an open teammate in Monday's win over Cheney High. We have come so far from where we started at three years ago. We're getting rewarded for our hard work and commitment." Hugoton will play Pratt at
Ulysses Thursday in the semi-finals round of SubState action. The winner will go on to play Saturday at 6:00 p.m. in Ulysses.
Lady Eagles finish winning streak season with nine straight victories
Through traffic and heavy pressure, senior Miranda Ramsey goes strong to the hoop. She led the team in scoring Monday evening in post-season play.
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The regular season came to an end Friday evening on the road as the varsity girls basketball team of Hugoton High pushed their winning streak to nine straight victories to finish out the regular season schedule. The Eagles played at Lakin and won 4930. The Eagles have only lost one game in the last 12 they have played and look to challenge teams from across the state in post-season play. The Eagle defense caused Lakin to stutter and struggle offensively in the opening half of play, gaining full advantage of the 21-9 halftime favor. The Eagles had their share of miscues at times, but stayed together as a unit as they have so many times this season, producing points when it counts and finding a way to win. Lakin got to within eight points of Hugoton, but down the stretch, the Eagles pushed on for the finish line. Estefani Armendariz led Hugoton's offensive totals with ten points, followed by Miranda Ramsey with nine. "It was a sloppy game at Lakin, and I anticipated that," coach Lee Gillen said,
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Hugoton High School's dance team and cheerleaders combined efforts for Monday night's reporting that the team had the added excitement of knowing they were to host the first round of Sub-State tournament action just days following the Lakin trip. "It is
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Kansas State High School Activities Association OFFICIAL SUB-STATE TOURNAMENT BRACKET — CLASS 4A 2012 SITE: ULYSSES (1) Andale (16-3) Riley Sosa gets an open three-point shot during Monday's first round of Sub-State. Hugoton hosted Cheney in a 55-47 victory. Sosa scored 15 points in the win, all from three-point range.
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HHS grapplers compete at State Wrestling Tournament Five Hugoton High School wrestlers competed in the Kansas Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament this past weekend at Salina. The Eagles placed twelfth as a team. Colten Lissolo finished his career with the Eagles with a third place finish at 220 pounds. Lawson Fiss took fourth in the State at 145 pounds, and Patrick Weaver placed fifth at 152. Lissolo had five wins and one loss at the top-notch tournament. He downed four opponents by way of falls. He pinned Holten's Bradley Hooper in 38 seconds, Desoto's Shane Schram in 52 seconds, McPherson's Andrew Archer in 3:31, and Edward Fitzgerald from Santa Fe Trail High School in 2:57. Lissolo took a 2-0 decision over Jordon Brown of Concordia. His one loss at the tournament was to Baldwin's Colton Bonner in a 4-8 decision. Lissolo's wins gathered in 22 team points for Hugoton. "No doubt if he wrestled the Baldwin kid 100 times, (Colten) wins 99 of them, but Bonner took advantage of a mistake Colten made in the first period and did what he had to do to beat the defending State champion," said coach Brent Mahan. "Colten
handled the loss like a champ though, coming back on what would be his last day to ever wrestle, pinning three guys in a row to finish third. Crazy things happen at State tournaments. True champions respond like Lissolo did. Had Colten been healthy all year, he would have finished his career at the top of every list we keep. As it turns out, his is third all time in wins and falls, and fourth in team points. But like I have told him all year, he is first in the most important category, State championships. This has been a real special group of seniors. In their four years they have seen a real evolution in Hugoton Eagle Wrestling. In their tenure, we have had 23 State qualifiers, eight Regional champions, and nine State placers. They won the Hi-Plains League twice, and have been runnerups in the ridiculously tough GWAC twice." Weaver tallied 15 team points as he went 3-2 in matches with his fifth place finish. All three of his wins were by fall. He took down Alex Son of Chanute in 4:00, Kyle Ryan of Smokey Valley in 5:15, and Derek Frost of Coffeyville in 3:35. Both losses were decisions, the first being
against Razzy Morales of Ulysses 3-4, and then to Clay Center's Rusty Yarrow, 1-3. Morales went on to win the State title. "Weaver only lost four matches this season to people not named Morales," pointed out coach Mahan. Fiss placed fourth and accounted for 14 team points. He was also 3-2 in his tournament matches. Fiss defeated Louisburg wrestler Austin Caskey in a fall at 3:40. Fiss won a 5-4 decision over Kale Cuthon of Santa Fe Trail, and an overtime decision 4-2 win over Scott Whitson of Buhler. Both losses for Fiss were in decisions. "Lawson finishes the season with team records in wins, team points, and falls for a season," reported coach Mahan.
Logan Livengood had a tough draw at 120 pounds and went 1-2 at the tournament. He defeated Baldwin's Clark Tucker in a 5-2 decision. "Logan finishes his career with us in the top 20 in wins and team points, although he only competed three years due to an injury in his sophomore season," said coach Mahan. Ty Haller was also 1-2 in the 170-pound bracket. He defeated Nick Ward of Abilene 7-4. "Ty ends up in the top ten career totals in wins and falls, and is eleventh all-team Hugoton wrestler in team points, which is really quite incredible only beginning wrestling in the seventh grade," said coach Mahan.
Ty Haller battles an opponent at the Kansas Class 4A State Wrestling Tournament held over the weekend. Five HHS grapplers qualified for the big event. Photo courtesy of Laura Livengood.
Down for the count. Patrick Weaver takes his opponent's shoulders to the mat. Photo courtesy of Laura Livengood.
Lawson Fiss leaves his State tournament opponent with no room to maneuver from his grasp and looks for the pin. Photo courtesy of Laura Livengood.
Logan Livengood takes control of a match, sending his opponent to the mat. Photo courtesy of Laura Livengood.
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Defending State Champ Colten Lissolo takes down an opponent at the 2012 State Meet. Lissolo lost one match, then went on an undefeated streak to take third in the State in his senior campaign. Photo courtesy of Laura Livengood.
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Hugoton Eagles fall to Lakin Broncs The Eagles staged a lategame comeback, but fell just short of trumping the Broncs on the road Friday evening in the varsity boys basketball game. Hugoton High School fell to Lakin 40-43 in the battle to the finish. Hugoton led by six points in the second quarter, but found themselves looking to make up lost ground in the second half. Lakin converted three free throws down the stretch that proved to be key in the win. James Persinger led the Eagles with a 20-point offensive production. Henry Vela had six points, Cody Frederick five, Logan Crawford four, Isidro Mora and Laton Heger had two each, and Jeison Rodriguez scored a foul shot. Frederick led the team in assists with four. Reid Davis had three. Persinger brought down 11 rebounds and blocked two shots. Junior Varsity Boys Basketball The junior varsity boys basketball team of Hugoton High fell to Lakin 59-36. Reid Davis scored seven points for Hugoton, and Kolten Decker scored six. "We continue to play good defense, but have a hard time shooting the ball, something the boys need to work on this summer," said coach Scott Schechter. C-Team Boys Basketball The Hugoton High School C-team boys basketball team finished the season with a 10-5 record after defeating Lakin 40-33 in a season finale win. "The players decided earlier in the week that they were not going to lose to Lakin again," said coach Jeff Ramsey. The Eagles had previously lost by two points to Lakin in the finals of the Ulysses C-team tournament in January. "They came out of the locker room with a great deal of focus and determination," he continued. "The defensive effort in this game earned an
A+ ! The point-zone defense and diamond full-court press kept Lakin from getting very many looks at their basket and when Lakin did get a shot off, the rebound was grabbed by a Hugoton player. The Eagle defense held Lakin to only eight points in the first half. Lakin outscored Hugoton 8-12 in the third quarter. "Hugoton led starting the fourth quarter 22-20 and the team showed their usual fourth quarter tenacity by outscoring Lakin 18-13 to finalize the team's tenth win of the season," said coach Ramsey. "The boys kept reminding each other between quarters and at halftime this was our game to win and that if they left everything out on the court in this final game of the season they would get the win. The boys crashed the boards and grabbed the rebounds time and time again, sometimes taking the ball right out of a Lakin player's hands. Anytime there was a loose ball on the floor the boys were diving after it; just flat out giving up their bodies in an effort to get the basketball. They REFUSED to lose and their 100% "get after it" attitudes showed me as well as the Hugoton fans just how big of heart each player has," Ramsey credited. Luis Castro played his season best game scoring 18 points and shooting a perfect six-for-six from the free throw line. Castro was especially tough in the fourth quarter, according to coach Ramsey, by scoring eight of the team's 18 points as well as grabbing rebound after rebound. Ulises Armendariz ran the offense from his point guard position and provided eight points, some timely assists and he was very active in the press with some steals. Luis Sanchez and Kellen Watkins each scored six points and had outstanding defense against a much taller and bigger Lakin team.
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"We had nine players for the game and everyone contributed in one way or another to the team's success. Ecxon Vela and Emmanuel Valles played very steady and smart basketball and both did a fabulous job when we went into our four corner delay offense. Michael Baeza, Brady Heger and Alex Duarte did a great job of controlling the boards and playing smart team basketball. We won this game because nine boys played the game unselfishly and for each other - as a team. I tell them what play to run or what defense we'll be in and then I get out of their way and let them play. I trust them to do what is asked of them and they do it. I am so very proud of what they have accomplished this year and I could NOT have had a better or finer group of young men for my first year of coaching. They were just great to coach and even more - great to be around and I looked forward to seeing them each day at practice," said coach Ramsey.
The Hugoton Middle School eighth grade boys basketball team have claimed the championship title of the Great West Activities Conference. The team swept the competition this past week for a triumphant end to the season. The week started with a regular season outting against Holcomb. Hugoton won 36-28, getting out to a seven-point lead after just one period. Scoring came from Parker Titus with nine points, Alex Gonzales with one, Tyler Goode with 11, Wade Heger with ten, Manuel Mendez with three and Garret Hamlin with two. "We came out fast in the first half and built a big lead but came out flat and didn't play well in the second half," coach Lance Cornelsen reported. "Alex Gonzales and Wade Heger were monsters on the boards and didn't allow their big post player to score a point the entire game." A B-team game was also played. Holcomb won 25-32. Hugoton's points came from Reed Rome with two, Jackson Crawford with four, Israel Montoya with three, Alex Rosas with two, Ulises Reyes with four, Josh Gonzalez with two, and Issac Castro with eight. The GWAC Tournament
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started Thursday but Hugoton had a bye. The Eagles played Goodland in the second round and won 48-17. Goode and Heger led the team with ten points apiece. Gonzales scored eight points. Taylor Slocum, Mark Persinger, Hamlin and Mendez scored two each, and Isaac Castro had four. "Goodland had no answer for our presses. We kept the pressure on them and they buckled," said Cornelsen. Jose Salas was four-forfour from the foul line for Hugoton. The championship game came down to Hugoton versus Holcomb once again. The Eagles defeated the Longhorns 36-31 for ownership of the title. Heger was the scoring leader with 12 points, followed by Gonzales with ten and Good with eight. Titus scored four points, and two each were provided by Caleb Gayer and Mendez. "It is hard to beat a good team three times in a season and Holcomb is a good team. I was proud of my guys every time Holcomb tried to make a push on us - we stepped up and stopped them. We had chances at the end of the game to close it out but had troubles making free throws, but at the same time we played very good on the
defensive end in the final minute to only give up one three pointer (and that was after a loose ball and a hand in the shooters face).," said coach Cornelsen. "It has been a good two years with this group of kids. As seventh graders they went 10-3 and placed third in the GWAC and as eigth graders they went 12-1 and won the GWAC. I am extremely proud of both the A-team and B-Team and want to thank the players and parents for giving me the opportunity to coach them for the last two years," said coach Cornelsen. Seventh Grade Boys Basketball Hugoton Middle School's seventh grade boys basketball team have continued to improve throughout the season. Such was the case against Scott City February 6. HMS won 36-30. "We showed improvement from the start," said coach Trevor Casebeer. "They were a quick team who knew how to use our aggressiveness against us, but we corrected ourselves and put a stop to their comeback." Scott City tried to chip away at the Eagle lead in the second half, but the Hugoton team wasn't about to let go of the favor. Eddie Marquez scored 14 points, Zack Leininger nine,
Daniel Bustillos five, Tony Kinser four, and Valentino Degallodo, Brayden Silva and Tanner Talbert had two each. Hugoton then played Guymon in a home game rematch. Previously, Hugoton defeated Guymon by a two-point spread. This time Hugoton downed Guymon 46-30. "We buckled down this game and played much better defense and turned defense into offense," reported coach Casebeer. "We had a few big men step up and show their aggressive side in the post scoring double digits. All in all it was a great team effort and a great show of team improvement." An additional rematched played out against Ulysses on the road. This battle went into double overtime to determine the victor. "We came out to this game just as furious as the Guymon game before, not wanting to let it be decided in the fourth or overtime. Although it was close for a few minutes, we hit an uproar and finished the half ahead by a huge margin." Hugoton won by more than 20 points. Results of the GWAC tournament will be in next week's edition of The Hugoton Hermes.
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The Hugoton fifth and sixth grade boys’ traveling team finish in first place at last week’s Yarbrough, Ok., basketball tournament. The comfortable margin of victory in the finals saved their coach a tremendous amount of anxiety as the finals were played at the same time as KU’s epic overtime victory over Missouri. The young Eagles also finished in first place in the Rolla Tournament February
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winter opportunity for anglers. The program stocks fish at more than 30 sites across Kansas, offering fast action when other fishing can be slow. Relatively mild temperatures this January and February prevented the usual freezing that many of these trout waters experience in winter, making water temperatures and access to trout ideal. And anglers are taking advantage of the situation. Trout bite on a variety of lures, jigs, and flies. They also take live bait and prepared bait, especially colorful pinchon types. Most Kansas trout fisheries allow a creel limit of five fish per day, but because some regulations — including lure or bait restrictions — vary by location, be sure to read posted information at each site or read the regulation summary before fishing. Kansas trout season runs October 15 through April 15. During this time, trout are stocked as often as twice a month at each fishing location. Most fish are ten to 12 inches long, but contracts stipulate that a certain percentage of bigger fish be included. This gives Kansas anglers a chance to hook a trophy trout that might weigh five pounds or more. During the trout season, trout anglers must possess a special permit in addition to a fishing license. This annual trout stamp costs $12.50 and is valid statewide. All trout anglers must have this stamp, which pays for the program. The exception is trout anglers
15 and younger, who may fish without a trout stamp but are restricted to a daily creel limit of two trout. With a trout stamp, youth anglers may take a full creel limit. In addition, some areas stocked with trout — called Type 1 Waters — require a trout permit for all anglers 16 or older, whether they are fishing for trout or not. Other areas — called Type 2 Waters — require a trout permit only for anglers fishing for or possessing trout. In addition to being posted, a list of these waters may be found in the 2012 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary, available wherever licenses are sold
or on the KDWPT website, Click ksoutdoors.com. Fishing/Fishing Regulations. Rainbow trout, native to cold waters, can thrive in Kansas winter pools. However, after spring warm-up, most trout cannot survive in Kansas. The exception to this is the Mined Land Wildlife Area Lake #30, near Oswego, with deep waters cold enough to allow yearround trout fishing. On this area, a trout stamp is required year-round. Learn more about Kansas trout fishing at the KDWPT website. Click “Fishing/Special Fishing Programs for You/Trout Fishing Program.”
Furbearer running season lasts through November 1 March 1, the great race begins. That’s the opening day of Kansas furbearer running season, which gives hound enthusiasts the opportunity to chase — but not take — bobcat, opossum, raccoon, red fox and gray fox. The season runs through November 1. Although beaver trapping season runs through March 31, all other Kansas trapping seasons and furbearer hunting seasons are over for the winter. Now it’s time for furbearer hunters and their dogs to keep in shape and hone skills necessary during the furbearer hunting seasons. During the running season, no furbearer may be legally killed or taken. In addition, it
is illegal for runners to possess any firearm or other weapon while pursuing furbearers during the running season. (Certain exceptions apply.) Legal hours for running furbearers are 24 hours daily, and a furharvester license is required. Furbearers may also be run during the open furbearer hunting seasons, which coincide with trapping seasons. The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism also reminds furbearer trappers and hunters that bobcats and swift foxes must have been pelt-tagged within seven days of season’s end, which was February 15. Tags should be kept with mounted specimens.
Below, the Hugoton FFA members instruct the second grade class of "Where Food Comes From". At left Trevor Crane assists second graders with worksheets during one of the sessions at the Hugoton Elementary School.
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Care Utilization Index shows the 2010 prenatal care described as inadequate decreased by 4.7 percent compared to 2009. Adequate care increased by 3.1 percent. While Kansas’ level of adequate care (79.8 percent) is better than the Healthy People 2020 target of 77.6 percent, inequities by population group and pay source continue. The KDHE Pregnancy Maintenance Initiative (PMI) program is addressing the prenatal health inequities by awarding grants to nonprofit organizations for services to enable preg-
nant women (any age) to carry their pregnancies to term. PMI services are based on a case management model with a goal to promote public/private partnerships to facilitate the availability and ready access to affordable and appropriate care, thus improving the potential for a positive pregnancy outcome for the childbearing woman and infant. The Adolescent and Teenage Pregnancy Report added a new map this year comparing the 2010 county pregnancy rates relative to state pregnancy rates. The map gives a quick
Tumbleweed Tales My brother looked down from atop that metal barn on a ranch in Ulysses. He was about 12 feet off the ground overlooking what we Kansans consider a summer blizzard. The wind blows about the same, but instead of white flakes, it transports the stench of pigs on the slaughterhouse floor or wafts the fragrance of fresh cow manure from the feedlot just east of there. Griffin stood there, surveying his landing point. He asked us if we thought it would be okay...he’d dreamed about this moment for years. My sister and I, both still in elementary school, weren’t sure what to make of the situation. We just looked up, swallowed, and nodded our heads, with only the outcome on our minds. We were dying to see his landing. In these Kansas blizzards, instead of snowdrifts, we get Tumble Weed Town, the affectionate name my brother, sister and I had for the hundreds of tumbleweeds that lodged, stacked and stuffed themselves into the barn every summer. The barn was about half a football field long and had what seemed like a hundred metal stalls, which usually housed the most beautiful paint horses a person could lay eyes on. But now, instead of mares and foals, they were the summer vacation spots for tumbleweeds. I remember liking to think about every tumbleweed individually. This one was from El Paso, Texas, where a rowdy bunch of eight-year-olds once used it as a soccer ball. That one was from Union County, New Mexico...it was born at the base of Mt. Capulin, the most exciting field trip destination for the students of Hugoton Elementary. We helped out grandpa a lot on the ranch growing up. We’d fill up horse tanks with the hose, throw hay out in the pasture from the back of the four-wheelers, and we even built a tree house out near the dried up creek, but we’d never done a job like this. The three of us followed grandpa into the barn in our old jeans and farm shoes. Every stall was packed with tum-
bleweeds. We were so mesmerized that we almost ran into grandpa when he stopped next to the hay stack where all the tools were kept. He pulled out three pitch forks and explained how we were to get all the tumbleweeds in one stall so we could burn them. Maybe city slickers cannot understand the easily entertained minds of small town kids, but this was about the best job we’d ever been so honored to do. We set to work stabbing every last one of them. Big ones...small ones...some of the weirdest shaped weeds you’d ever seen. They were a tangled mess like a pile of jewelery that is not organized and kept separate. We worked until our jeans were well covered in straw and the tumbleweeds were stacked to the roof. The oldest brother got a wild idea. Now we Kansans also have an autumn blizzard. Instead of frozen rain we get falling leaves. Instead of mounds of snow to sled down, we get piles of leaves. Even the ornery and stubborn kid will go to work raking up leaves if it means the reward is an ocean of leaves for him to dive into. Well, this wasn’t the forgiving snow that forms to your body, sometimes as a snow angel and sometimes as a belly buster. And this wasn’t the lightweight collection of leaves that exploded like fireworks in every direction when you spring and go head first into the multi-colored mountain. These were tumbleweeds. Prickly, stiff, and straw-like, we all knew how this would end but we did not want to believe it. The two girls looked up at their older brother and prayed that he knew what he was doing. He was the oldest, after all. With one final exchange of glances, we all counted, ONE, TWO, THREE, and he jumped... Submitted by Lynda Thurow. The author, Abby Hamblin, is her granddaughter, currently studying journalism at Point Loma Nazarene University in San Diego, Ca. Abby is the daughter of Tonnie Thurow Martinez and Max Hamblin. She attended Hugoton Elementary through the sixth grade.
The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce hosted its monthly luncheon at Ranchitos February 21 at noon. Executive Director Kristin
look at counties with rates statistically lower than the state rate and those that rate statistically higher than the state rate. Pregnancy rates for Kansas females ages ten-19 dropped by 13.8 percent from 2009 to 2010. Rates among females aged 15-17 and 18-19 also dropped. Inequities continue to exist among population groups in Kansas. For example, pregnancy rates for Black nonHispanic and Hispanic teens aged ten-17 are three times higher than the rate for White non-Hispanics of the same age group. The KDHE Teen Pregnancy Targeted Case Management program takes into consideration the counties with rates statistically above the state rate when awarding grant funding for comprehensive case management services to pregnant and/or parenting adolescents in Kansas communities. The project’s goals are: to reduce negative consequences of teenage pregnancy for Medicaid-enrolled teens and their children; to increase levels of self-sufficiency and goal-directedness relating to their own futures and that of their children; and to delay subsequent childbearing until completion of goals related to basic education/training or they reach 21 years of age. “Maintaining and improving family health is an essential component of the public health mission of KDHE,” said Robert Moser, M.D., KDHE Secretary and State Health Officer. “Facilitating healthy pregnancies and positive birth outcomes pays dividends to Kansas society in the form of reduced maternal and infant mortality and children capable of learning and growing into productive members of society.” The Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index can be found at www.kdheks.gov/ hci/kacui.html and the Adolescent and Teenage Pregnancy Report can be found at www.kdheks.gov/phi/index. htm. For more information about Children and Family services go to www.kdheks.gov/c-f/ index.html.
Weather Watch Tuesday, February 21
Saturday, February 25
Low - 19˚ High - 58˚ Wind speed - 23 Wind gust - 29
Low - 22˚ High - 68˚ Wind speed - 47 Wind gust - 58
Wednesday, February 22
Sunday, February 26
Low - 33˚ High - 75˚ Wind speed - 17 Wind gust - 25
Low - 23˚ High - 58˚ Wind speed - 24 Wind gust - 36
Thursday, February 23
Monday, February 27
Low - 33˚ High - 53˚ Wind speed - 45 Wind gust - 54
Low - 24˚ High - 44˚ Wind speed - 18 Wind gust - 21
Friday, February 24 Low - 19˚ High - 53˚ Wind speed - 23 Wind gust - 28
Weather data is taken from the Aviation Weather System at the Hugoton Municipal Airport.
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KDHE reports teen pregnancy rates down The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has published two new research summaries: Adequacy of Prenatal Care Utilization Index and Adolescent and 2010 Teenage Pregnancy Report. The teen pregnancy report provides data to support assessment and evaluation of teen pregnancies in Kansas. The Prenatal Care report enables public health to identify inequities in the quantity of prenatal health care received. KDHE has a number of programs addressing both concerns. The Adequacy of Prenatal
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Farnum, along with board members Secretary Courtney Leslie, Rachel Crane, Sherri Reynolds and Kimberly Kraisinger attended. Kristin asked Kimberly Kraisinger to introduce her guest, Dennis Burton. He is a new employee at American Implement. Then Kristin announced the Chamber will host a “Breakfast Bonanza” and “Bake-a-palooza” Friday, March 9 from 6:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. at Memorial Hall. The event will raise funds for Park Day. Kristin also reminded those present the Chik-Fil-A Leadercast Teleconference will be May 4 at the Memorial Hall, starting at 7:30 a.m. You can contact her for more information at the Chamber Office at 544-4305. Rachel Crane of Pioneer Manor informed the board the move to the new facility is getting much closer. She asked for volunteers to help move residents’ personal furniture, clothes and other belongings from the old facility to the new. You may contact Rachel at 544-2023 if your
group or organization would like to help. Rachel also announced the Manor has 56 residents, with 23 on a waiting list. The board agreed the new Pioneer Manor will be something to brag about, and discussed a future tour of the facility. Lisa Nelson with Relay for Life spoke about the recent Pink Out at the high school basketball game February 14. She also announced Relay for Life will be having an event called, “Paint the Town Purple.” Businesses and organizations will compete by decorating their offices in purple. It will take place the week before Relay for Life June 24-29. Lisa also reported 2012 is the twelfth year for Relay for Life in Stevens County. Since 2000, the community has raised over $200,000. Kristin also announced Stevens County Library will be hosting the Smithsonian traveling exhibit, “The Way We Worked” this fall. More information is available at SCL, 544-2301.
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ROLLA NEWS
Lady Pirates take top honors at tournament
By Mary Courtney
The Rolla High School forensics team pauses during their busy day at Lakin to show they are the Number One team.
RHS forensics team wins high honors The Rolla High School forensics team had another amazing outing Saturday. The students and sponsors left at 5:00 a.m. for Lakin, sleepy, but apparently ready for the task ahead. The students combined terrific individual performances to win the team sweepstakes championship honor. Sixteen teams, including Garden City, Liberal, Ulysses and Meade, competed for the top prize, but the Rolla students outperformed their oppo-
nents. Students who placed in the competition are: Taylor Cameron, first, extemporaneous speaking; Chandler Huddleston, second, informative speech; Jordan Schwindt, third, poetry; Jessica Johns, second, original oration, and second in prose; Katie Murray, fourth, prose; and Kyler Telford, sixth, poetry. Coaches for the forensics team are Beverly Light and Tina Huddleston.
Rolla’s fifth and sixth grade basketball team boys place second at the Yarbough tournament. The team consists of, in back, Kent Milburn, Carson Milburn, Tayton Wasson,
Jonathon Cruz, Daniel Weatherly and Stacy Burrows. In front are Oscar Silva, Jaylen Mendez, Jacob Eckert, Ashton Burrows and Preston Burrows.
Rolla Recreation’s fifth and sixth grade boys’ and girls’ teams had an outstanding tournament in Yarbrough last week. The girls took top honors in the tournament, and the boys placed second. The girls defeated Hooker, Keyes, and Guymon to win the championship. Boise City and Yarbrough fell to the Rolla boys, but Hugoton defeated Rolla in the finals of the boys division. Playing for the Rolla girls’ team were: Micah Hall, Morgan Robson, Allyson Norton, Vanessa Reza, Ellie Esterwood, Merlin Cortez, Daisy Guerrero and Casey Milburn. Toni Easterwood coaches the girls. The boys playing for Rolla Recreation were: Carson Milburn, Tayton Wasson, Jonathon Cruz, Daniel Weatherly, Oscar Silva, Jaylen Mendez, Jacob Eckert and Preston Burrows. Kent Milburn and Stacy Burrows coach the team, and their manager is Ashton Burrows.
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Fifth and sixth grade girls place first in tournament. Pictured from left to right in back are Micah Hall, Morgan Robson, Allyson Norton,
Vanessa Reza and Ellie Easterwood; front, Merlin Cortez, Daisy Guerrero and Casey Milburn; and Coach Toni Easterwood in back.
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Meredith Light, daughter of Marcus and Beverly Light, is selected for the 2012 Kansas Music Educators’ Association State Honor Choir.
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Meredith Light was selected for the 2012 Kansas Music Educators’ Association State Honor Choir. The choir, made up of 256 vocalists from across the state, performed at the annual KMEA concert at Century 2 in Wichita. The musical selections performed by the choir were: The Word Was God, Listen to a Jubilant Song, Laudate Coeli Dominum, Calm On The Listening Ear Of Night, Ne Imami Iniya Pomoshchi, sung in Russian, and Hark, I Hear the Harps Eternal.
The clinician for the honor choir was Dr. Kenneth Fulton. He is the Earleene Sanders Alumni Professor of Choral Studies and Chair of the Division of Ensembles and Conducting in the College of Music and Dramatic Arts at Louisiana State University where he conducts the LSU A Cappella Choir and guides the graduate degrees in choral conducting. Meredith is the daughter of Marcus and Beverly Light. She is a lifetime member of the Light Family Singers.
Ireland contributions are many As the nation celebrates this St. Patrick’s Day March 17 with frothy pints of Guinness, many will raise glasses to recognize the hallowed patron saint of Ireland (who is actually British!). While those glasses are raised, consider cheering a few other Irishmen who made contributions to the world. Did you know an Irishman, John Philip Holland, invented the sub-
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The scholars’ bowl team of Rolla Junior High enjoyed stiff competition in Hugoton Thursday. They were perfect through pool play, but lost to an excellent Moscow team in the semi-finals. In the consolation match, they downed Ulysses to bring home the third place medals. Playing for the Rolla team were Artemio Villa, Garry Norton, Chandler Burrows, Landon Clemans, Brianna Smith and Teagan Simmons.
Jessica Johns, a junior at Rolla High School, has been selected to participate in the annual Rural Electric Youth Tour to Washington D.C. in June. Jessica submitted an application and then interviewed with Pioneer Electric employees to earn her tour. Many of the most outstanding students in Southwest Kansas compete for this amazing opportunity. The Electric Cooperative Youth Tour has brought high school students to Washington, D.C. every June since the late 1950s. Students compete for slots for this unique opportunity and are selected for this program by their local electric cooperative. The featured speakers during National Youth Day provide insight to the important roles electric cooperatives play in their community. Students gain a personal understanding of American history and their role as a citizen by meeting their representative and senators and explore the sights around the nation’s capital. Jessica is the daughter of Norman and Geralyn Johns of Richfield.
USD 217 agenda USD 217 Board of Education will hold a special meeting Thursday, March 1, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. in the Staff Development Room,
Hays Building. 1. Call to Order 2. Approval of Agenda 3. Reduction in force 4. Adjournment
Retail gasoline prices increase this week Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have risen 10.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.51 per gallon Sunday. This compares with the national average that has increased 11.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.64 per gallon, according to gasoline price Website KansasGas Prices. com. Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 28.6 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 35.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 26.6 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 29.8 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.
"2012 is looking increasingly like 2008," said Gregg Laskoski, Senior Petroleum Analyst for GasBuddy.com. "Gasoline prices are climbing aggressively as speculation drives crude oil higher; and once again, it's an election year. But this time its the volatility in the Middle East that has everyone wondering 'How high is up?'," he added. About KansasGasPrices.com GasBuddy operates KansasGasPrices.com and over 250 similar Web sites that track gasoline prices at over 140,000 gasoline stations in the United States and Canada. In addition, GasBuddy offers a free smartphone app which has been downloaded over 20 million times to help motorists find gasoline prices in their area.
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Basketball fun night enjoyed by all Moscow Grade School students participated in the annual basketball fun night at the Wayne Comer Gymnasium. Every student participates on a team and parents come to cheer on the fun. Shawn Anderson, physical education instructor organized the evening. Aaron Roop was the enthusiastic announcer. Stacy Roop pro-
vided excellent music that played during the introduction of each team member. A concession stand was offered by the Class of 2013, under the direction of Valerie Thompson, Junior Class Sponsor. High School basketball students were volunteer coaches for the evening. Everyone enjoyed the evening.
K-1 Grade Boys Fun Night Teams: back row: Zayden Dorsey, Alan Madden, Jeffrey Peterson, Zarian Mohamed, Azael Garcia and Conder DeVaughan; front row: Angel Flores, Jose Moran, Aiden Miramontes, Nazriah Mohamed, Aidan Cullison and David Lahey.
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MOSCOW NEWS by Melissa Moore
Sports by Breck Roop
Wednesday, February 29School Dismissed at 2:30; Junior High Scholar’s Bowl at Moscow-3:00 Thursday, March 1Fourth Grade State Math Assessment, Fifth Grade State Reading Assessment; High School Boys Basketball Sub State at Fowler-7:30 Friday, March 2-Fifth Grade State Reading Assessment; High School Girls Sub State at Fowler-TBA; End of the third nine weeks Saturday, March 3-High
School Basketball Sub State at Fowler Boys and Girls. Monday, March 5-Third Grade State Reading Assessments, Seventh and Eighth Grade State Math Assessments; Junior High Scholar’s Bowl at South Gray-4:00 Tuesday, March 6-Third Grade State Reading Assessments, Seventh and Eighth Grade State Math Assessments; Junior High Scholar’s Bowl at SWH-4:00; Grade Cards will be sent home.
The Lady Wildcats huddle up to talk strategy as the game against the Satanta Indians goes into overtime. Photo by Marcie Knoll.
Wildcats win quarterfinal of Sub-State
Kindergarten and First Grade Girls Fun Night Teams: back row: Coach Mandee Saucedo, Agatha Redecop, Jayden James, Yamile Flores, Megan Whetstone, Lizett Gonzalez and Coach Kendra Haines; front row: Jacie James, Kate Gonzalez and Anay Rodriguez
Second and third grade girls fun night: back row: Jessie James, Marisol Gomez, Isabel Hall, Paola Gomez, Audrey Cross, Kira Sheppard and Brooklyn Gonzalez; front row: Athziry Marquez, Josie James and Elizabeth Erives.
The Rolla Pirates traveled to Moscow for the quarterfinal round of Sub-State February 26, 2012. Moscow won the game 53-34, but Rolla played them close and made a game of it. This win will allow Moscow to play in the semi-final game against Fowler February 29 at Fowler. In the first quarter, both teams started out slowly with Moscow leading at the end of the first quarter 6-0. The second half was a low scoring affair with the half time lead of 16-8 for the Wildcats. The third quarter was more of the same with the Wildcats stretching their lead to 29-18. The fourth quarter was in favor of the Wildcats as they won 53-34. Breck Roop was the leading scorer for the Wildcats with 24 points. Other scorers included: Jonatan Manriquez – eight points, Ozvaldo Granilloseven points, Easton Bohl – five points, Jorge Araiza and Alexis Manriquez – three points, Brice Valdez – two points and Aldo Enns – one point. Ozvaldo Granillo grabbed 12 rebounds, while Easton and Breck snatched eight and six. Both Easton and
Ben Hickert, Madison Owens, Jesse Stuckey, Alex Pierson and Vance Thompson make up the Championship Jr. High School Scholars’ Bowl Team.
MJH Scholars’ Bowl Team are Champions Jonatan Manriquez puts up a shot to help the Wildcats beat Satanta. Photo by Marcie Knoll. Breck had four assists in the game. Jonatan, Breck and Easton also had three steal apiece. This next game against Fowler will be a rematch of the January 31 game in which Fowler won 52-39. Fowler will be the #2 seed in the tournament, while Moscow is the #3 seed. On the other side of the bracket the #1 seed Healy will play the #4 seed Dighton. The winner of the tournament will advance to the State Tournament played in Hays.
February 21, the Moscow Jr. High School Scholars’ Bowl team won the championship of the 24 team Hugoton meet. The team comprised of Ben Hickert, Madison Owens, Alex Pierson, Jesse Stuckey and
Vance Thompson went 4-1 (losing to Sublette) and placed second in their pool. In bracket play, they defeated Cimarron in the quarterfinals, Rolla in the semifinals, and Sublette in the finals.
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Second and third grade boys Fun Night: back row: Luis Martinez, Gerado Garcia, Isacc Clifft and Adon Granillo; front row: Blaze Johnson, Maliak Mohamed, Edwin Rojo, Brayden White and Audric Roland.
Fourth and fifth Grade Boys: back row: Jordan Snyder, Trenton Davidson, Clemente Rojo, Luis Jiminez, Matthew Odom and Nolan Megenity: front row: J.C. Blakeley, J.J. Gonzalez, Austin Snyder, Reid Brazeal and Timmy Madden.
short visit with Lila Washam. The Rolands found Miss Washam signing and addressing the many, many greeting cards she sends to everyone throughout the year. Her week had been rather sad, as she buried her step-dad Monday of that week. The Rolands enjoyed the visit. Condolences are sent to Miss Washam from the Rolands and the rest of the Moscow community.
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Nic Goode presents his Project Talk Tuesday evening.
An interesting Project Talk is presented by Brady Heger for the Heartland 4-H Club.
Junior Officers are conducting the meeting at the Heartland 4H Club meeting Tuesday evening, February 21.
Heartland 4-H Club receives top blue at Club Days Megan Bryan presents her Project Talk at the February 21 meeting of the Heartland 4-H Club.
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USDA Announces New Funding For Conservation Partners USDA's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Chief Dave White today announced a partnership with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) to improve water quality, wildlife habitat, and soil productivity. The partnership brings together $10 million of NRCS funding with an additional $10 million or more in private funds through NFWF to increase technical assistance in priority areas. "We are excited about this partnership," White said. "This effort is an innovative approach for stretching the public dollar further, engaging the private sector to tackle shared priorities, and employing local conservation professionals to help wildlife and sustain agriculture." NFWF is managing the Conservation Partners effort as competitive grants to increase “boots-on-the-ground” in priority areas. Non-federal specialists such as biologists, ecologists, foresters, and rangeland specialists will work with NRCS field offices to provide technical assistance to participating farm-
ers, ranchers, and other landowners and managers. "Together, we will develop land management plans and projects that maximize benefits for fish and wildlife species," said NFWF executive director and CEO Jeff Trandahl. "Conservation professionals will assist landowners with wildlife-centered conservation planning and funding options." The first of several funding opportunities for the Conservation Partners grants is underway and pre-proposals are due by March 13, 2012. Grant awards to selected proposals will range from $50,000 to $250,000. Priority for funding will be directed to proposals that target species and eco-systems of shared interest between NFWF and NRCS. Some of the funds for the effort are targeted to provide technical assistance on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land. This first funding round prioritizes the Northeast Forests, Upper Mississippi River Basin, Gulf Coast, and Prairie Pothole regions. A second round of funding is scheduled for this spring to focus on the Lesser Prairie-Chicken, the Bay Delta, and other priority habitat areas. The Conservation Partners effort is also helping to accelerate conservation initiatives in the Plainville, KS Chesapeake Bay, the Great Lakes, and Long Leaf Pine habi24th Annual tats. Eligible applicants Eligible applicants include non-profit organizations, educational institutions, Tribal governments, and state or local units of governments. Individuals, federal agencies, and for-profit firms are not eligible for NFWF ConserSelling 250 Black & Red Angus vation Partners grants. For more 18 mo. & 2 yr. old bu information, visit NFWF's website for sign-up details: 100 Black and Red http://www.nfwf.org/AM/TemAngus Fall Yrl Al bred plate.cfm?Section=Charter Spring open heifers _Programs_List&Template=/ TaggedPage/TaggedPageDisMore Information contact: Ron Hrabe play.cfm&TPLID=60&Con785.623.8054 mobile Website: www.rocknrangus.com tentID=23534.
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The February meeting of the Heartland 4-H Club lead by the Junior Officers met February 21, 2012 at the Stevens County 4-H building. Junior President Casley Heger brought the meeting to order at 7:10. Roll call was answered by “What is your mother’s middle name?” Junior Vice President Tony Kinser announced this month’s birthdays were Megan Bryan, Brady Heger and Nic Goode. Secretary Adam Seaman read last month’s minutes and they were approved as read. Junior Treasurer Molly McClure gave the Treasurer’s report, and Megan Bryan re-
ported that last month’s meeting was reported to the Hugoton Hermes. Michelle Heger gave the leaders report. She told us that we received a top blue at club days with our model meeting, and that we received good comments. Ribbons were handed out to those who participated in the Model Meeting. It was decided that the club would participate in the model meeting at regional club days and Michelle asked who would be available to participate. Regionals will beMarch 3, 2012 starting at 8:30 a.m. She also congratulated everyone who
placed at club days. She also congratulated Megan Bryan for her record book going to State and winning the KC global trip. She also asked us to think of a theme for the Stevens County Fair to be presented to the Fair Board by the club. Also Michelle announced that there would be a meeting March 5 to discuss criteria for record books and to voice recommendations and suggestions to improve the record books. There was no old business to come before the club. The new business portion of the meeting consisted of practicing for the model meeting for
regional club days. Recreation was provided by Toby McClure. The members participated in a fun game called Four Corners. Megan Bryan, Brady Heger and Nic Goode all gave a project talk describing all of the projects they are enrolled in and discussed what were their favorite project and their least favorite project. It was moved and approved to adjourn the meeting. Refreshments were provided by the Sandoval and Wolters families. Reported by Megan Bryan, Heartland 4-H Club Reporter
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Starter Fertilizer Rates and Placement for Corn Many producers in Kansas could benefit by using starter fertilizer when planting corn. Starter fertilizer is simply the placement of some fertilizer, usually nitrogen (N) and phosphorus (P), near the seed -which "jump starts" growth in the spring. It is not unusual for a producer to see an early season growth response to starter fertilizer application. But whether that increase in early growth translates to an economic yield response is not a sure thing in Kansas. How the crop responds to starter fertilizer depends on soil fertility levels, tillage system, soil temperature, and N placement method. Phosphorus source is not an important factor. Soil Fertility Levels The lower the fertility level, the greater the chance of an economic response to starter fertilizers. A routine soil test will reveal available P and potassium (K) levels. If soils test low or very low in P, below 20 ppm, there is a very good chance that producers will obtain an economic yield response to applying a starter fertilizer containing P, even in some low-yield environments. If the soil test shows a medium level of P, 20-30 ppm, it’s still possible to obtain a yield response to P fertilizer. But the yield response will not occur as frequently, and may not be large enough to cover the full cost of the practice. If the soil test is high, above 30 ppm, economic responses to starter P fertilizers are rare. The chances of an economic return at high P soil test levels are greatest when planting corn early in cold, wet soils. In general, the same principles apply with K. If soil tests are low, below 130 ppm, chances of a response to K in starter are good. The lower the soil test level, the greater the odds of a response. All of the recommended P and/or K does not need to be applied as starter. If the soil test recommendation calls for high rates of P and K in order to build up or maintain soil test levels, producers will often get better results by splitting the application between a starter and a preplant broadcast application. As a general rule, starter fertilizer should be limited to the first 20-30 pounds of P or K per acre, with the balance being broadcast for best responses. Phosphorus Source Does the type of phosphorus used as a starter make any difference? In particular, what about the ratio of orthophosphate to polyphosphate in the fertilizer product? This has been a concern for many producers. Liquid 10-34-0 is composed of a mixture of ammonium
polyphosphates and ammonium orthophosphates. The dissolved ammonium orthophosphate molecules are identical to those found in dry MAP (e.g. 11-52-0) and/or DAP (e.g. 18-46-0). Ammonium polyphosphates are simply chains of orthophosphate molecules, formed by removing a molecule of water, and are quickly converted by soil enzymes back to individual orthophosphates identical to those provided by MAP and/or DAP. Polyphosphates were not developed by the fluid fertilizer industry because of agronomic performance issues. Instead, polyphosphates were developed to improve the storage characteristics of fluid phosphate products (and other fertilizers made from them) and to increase the analysis of liquid phosphate fertilizers. Ammonium polyphosphate is equal in agronomic performance to ammonium orthophosphates when applied at the same P2O5 rates in a similar manner. And liquid phosphate products are equal in agronomic performance to dry phosphate products if applied at equal P2O5 rates in a similar manner. The University of Nebraska evaluated the effect of phosphorus application from orthophosphate or polyphosphate applied at identical P2O5 rates on corn yield (Table 1). There was no yield difference between phosphorus sources. The simple reason for this is that when polyphosphate is added to soil, a process called hydrolysis breaks down the polyphosphate chains into orthophosphates. The concern of many people is the length of time it takes for this process to occur. Previous studies indicate that although it may take a few days to complete the hydrolysis process, the majority is completed in 48 hours. As a result, phosphorus in soil solution will typically be similar from either source shortly after application. See Table 1 Tillage System No-till corn will almost always respond to a starter fertilizer that
includes N – along with other needed nutrients – regardless of soil fertility levels or yield environment. This is especially so when preplant N is applied as deep-banded anhydrous ammonia or UAN, or where most of the N is sidedressed in-season. That’s because no-till soils are almost always colder and wetter at corn planting time than soils that have been tilled, and N mineralization from organic matter tends to be slower at the start of the season in no-till environments. In general, no-till corn is less likely to respond to an N starter if more than 50 pounds of N was broadcast prior to or shortly after planting. In reduced-till systems, the situation becomes less clear. The planting/germination zone in strip-till or ridge-till corn is typically not as cold and wet as no-till, despite the high levels of crop residue in the row middles. Still, N and P starter fertilizer is often beneficial for corn planted in reduced-till conditions, especially where soil test levels are very low, or low, and where the yield environment is high. As with no-till, reduced-till corn is also less likely to respond to an N starter if more than 50 pounds of N was broadcast prior to or shortly after planting. Conventional- or clean-tilled corn is unlikely to give an economic response to an N and P starter unless the P soil test is low. Starter Fertilizer Placement Producers should be very cautious about applying starter fertilizer that includes N and/or K, or some micronutrients such as boron, in direct seed contact. It is best to have some soil separation between the starter fertilizer and the seed. The safest placement methods for starter fertilizer are either: A subsurfaceband application two to three inches to the side and two to three inches below the seed, or a surface-band application two to three inches to the side of the seed row at planting time, especially in conventional tillage or where farmers are using row
cleaners or trash movers in notill. If producers apply starter fertilizer with the corn seed, they run an increased risk of seed injury when applying more than six to eight pounds per acre of N and K combined in direct seed contact on a 30-inch row spacing. Nitrogen and K fertilizer can result in salt injury at high application rates if seed is in contact with the fertilizer. Furthermore, if the N source is urea or UAN, in-furrow application is not recommended regardless of fertilizer rate. Urea converts to ammonia, which is very toxic to seedlings and can significantly reduce final stands. Work several years ago at the North Central Kansas Irrigation Experiment Field near Scandia illustrates some of these points (Table 2). In this research, former Agronomist-In-Charge Barney Gordon compared in-furrow, 2x2, and surface band placement of different starter fertilizer rates in a multi-year study on irrigated corn. Excellent responses from up to 30 pounds of N combined with 15 pounds of P were obtained with the both the 2x2 and surface-band placement. Infurrow placement however, was not nearly as effective. This was due to stand reduction from salt injury to the germinating seedlings, likely due to the high application rate of N plus K in furrow, indicating the importance of monitoring the N+K rates for in furrow application. Where no starter, or the 2x2 and surface band placement, was used, final stands were approximately 30-31,000 plants per acre. However, with the 5-15-5 in furrow treatment, the final stand was approximately 25,000. The final stand was just over 20,000 with the in-furrow 60-15-5 treatment. See Table 2 -- Dave Mengel, Soil Fertility Specialist -- Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, Nutrient Management Specialist
Table 1. Corn Yield Response in Nebraska to Different Sources of P Fertilizer Phosphorus Source P2O5 Rate (lb/ac) Polyphosphate Orthophosphate -----------------------Corn bu/ac----------------------15 124 124 30 134 134 45 142 142 Table 2. Effect of Starter Fertilizer Placement on Corn Yield at North Central Irrigation Experiment Field Yield (bu/acre) Fertilizer In-Furrow 2x2 Band Surface Band Applied (lbs) Placement Placement Placement Check: 159 bu ---5-15-5 172 194 190 15-15-5 177 197 198 30-15-5 174 216 212 45-15-5 171 215 213 60-15-15 163 214 213 Average 171 207 205
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STEVENS COUNTY Activity Center - 544-2283 Nutrition Center - 544-8041 ~ Barbara Beeks ~ It was not quite such a pretty weekend! When the cooks came in to work this morning their kitchen was covered with dirt. It is the end of another month already. Soon it will be garden and yard work time. Not too much is going on right now. Have a great week. Menu Mar. 1 .Flame Roasted Chicken Mar. 2 ...........Baked Potato Bar Mar. 5 ....................Beef Burrito Mar. 6 ............................Brisket Mar. 7.......................Pork Chop Mar. 8..................................BLT
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SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS By Brandon Werth Social Security District Manager in Dodge City MEDICARE PART B DEADLINE APPROACHING If you didn’t sign up for Medicare Part B medical insurance when you first became eligible for Medicare, you now have an opportunity to apply — but time is running out. The deadline for applying during the general enrollment period is March 31. If you miss the deadline, you may have to wait until 2013 to apply. Medicare Part B covers some medical expenses not covered by Medicare Part A (hospital insurance), such as doctors’ fees, outpatient hospital visits, and other medical supplies and services. When you first become eligible for hospital insurance (Part A), you have a sevenmonth period in which to sign up for medical insurance (Part B). After that, you may have to pay a higher premium — unless you were covered through your current employer's group health plan or a group health plan based on a spouse's current employment. You are given another opportunity to enroll in Part B during the general enrollment period, from January 1 to March 31 of each year. But each 12-month period that you are eligible for Medicare Part B and do not sign up, the amount of your monthly premium increases by ten percent. There are special situations in which you can apply for Medicare Part B outside the general enrollment period. For example, you should contact Social Security about applying for Medicare if: - you are a disabled widow or widower between age 50 and age 65, but have not applied for disability benefits because you are already getting another kind of Social Security benefit; - you worked long enough in a government job where Medicare taxes were paid and you meet the requirements of the Social Security disability program and became disabled before age 65; - you, your spouse, or your dependent child has permanent kidney failure; - you had Medicare medical insurance (Part B) in the
past but dropped the coverage; or you turned down Medicare medical insurance (Part B) when you became entitled to hospital insurance (Part A). You can learn more about Medicare by reading our electronic booklet, Medicare at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs /10043.html. Or visit the Medicare website at www.medicare.gov. You may also call Medicare at 1-800MEDICARE (1-800-6334227; TTY 1-877-486-2048).
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History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, March 8, 2007 At a special board meeting, the Hugoton school board made the decision to hire Mark D. Crawford as the USD 210 Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2007. Bids are being sought to upgrade the bathhouses of the Hugoton Municipal Pool. Thursday, March 7, 2002 The Hugoton Eagles finished their season with a Sub-State runner-up trophy Saturday night at Pratt. The 2002 basketball team earned second place following their loss to Scott City. Thursday, March 5, 1992 Blane Grogan will be performing as a bull rider in the Garden City Community College Rodeo Club. A petition with over six times the signatures needed to force a vote, determining whether Stevens County should secede from the state of Kansas, was presented to the Stevens County commissioners March 2, 1992. The document was presented by Pat Willis and Mike Gaskill. The action was inspired by the outrage of southwest Kansas when Governor Joan Finney introduced a bill to drain this area of its tax base to finance schools acoss Kansas. Thursday, March 11, 1982 The forensic teams taught by Jim Rodman returned last week from the Hi Plains
League tournaments. The teams were named League Champs with an overall point total of 334 points. Thursday, March 9, 1972 The county spelling bee will be March 11, 1971. Students from Hugoton who will compete are James Tennis, Clay Rosel, Greg Christensen, Teresa Ninemire, Emery Swaggerty and Sue Gracey. An oral polio immunization clinic will be held free of charge for residents of Stevens County March 23, 1972. Thursday, March 8, 1962 Manny Hamilton, local model plane enthusiast won first place in the Tulsa “Glue Dobbers” Radio Control Contest. He is a member of the Hugoton Sky Knights Club and has been modeling for fourteen years. Mrs. Jay Bell was honored with a hanky shower at the home of Mrs. T.A. Dudley. Thursday, March 6, 1952 Myron Cooper, son of Mr. and Mrs. Archie Cooper of Moscow, is the Advertising Manager of the Southwestern College at Winfield for the second semester. He is also a photographer for the Collegian. Myron is a freshman, majoring in Agriculture.
If any readers have pictures for the history page of the Hermes, please bring them in to Ruthie Winget at The Hugoton Hermes.
Joe Brooks brought in this photo of the old country store which was located at Feterita. Joe’s mother, Blanche Brooks, bought the store from Cunninghams in 1934. She ran it for seven years and lived in the back of the store. The photo shows A.E. Calihan and Mattie as well as Ella Caldwell. They were family friends of Charles Simmons who pioneered with them. The Calihans homesteaded the quarter joining to the south of the property that Dean Simmons owns today. Thanks Joe, for bringing in this photo.
Cloverleaf Cowboys chorus earns top blue ribbon at 4-H Club Day Members of the Cloverleaf Cowboys 4-H Club recently took part in County 4-H Club Day at the Hugoton School. The Cloverleaf Cowboys chorus, under the direction of Mrs. Renee Beesley, received a top blue ribbon. They sang “This Land is Your Land” and “The Star Spangled Banner.” The Cowboys received a blue ribbon placing on their Model meeting. Many of the Cowboys Club members also received ribbons for their talent presentations, readings,
demonstrations and talks. They also took part in judging contests. Everyone who received top blue ribbons will be eligible to take part in Regional 4-H Club Day which is scheduled for Saturday, March 3, at 8:30. This year's regional competition will be in Hugoton at the Middle / High School. Submitted by Cloverleaf Cowboys Reporter, Landon Brecheisen.
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KHP joins Safe Initiative Beginning March 5, the Kansas Highway Patrol will join other Kansas law enforcement agencies to stop what has been an epidemic for the past several years. In 2010, 51 teens lost their lives due to car crashes in Kansas; 75% of those killed were not restrained. In an effort to change this trend, law enforcement across Kansas will be extra-vigilant when patrolling around schools. For more than 20 years, officers have educated and warned passengers and drivers regarding the importance of using restraints while in their vehicle. There should be no surprises when it comes to this enforce-
ment effort. Officers will issue citations to any individual who refuses to obey the traffic laws, whether it is for speeding, texting, or failing to buckle up. “These young people are our
future, and we don’t want to lose any one of them in a traffic crash,” Colonel Ernest E. Garcia, superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, said. “We will actively enforce the traffic laws
in, and around, schools in an effort to help everyone travel to and from safely. We care about these young people, and want them to be protected, should they be involved in crash.”
Baker Arts Center hosts Annual Area High School Art Exhibit The Baker Arts Center is pleased to host the twenty-third Annual Area High School Art Exhibit. The ten area high schools participating this year are Liberal, Elkhart, Garden City, Hugoton, Stanton County Johnson, Sublette, South Gray at Montezuma, Guymon, Fowler and Satanta. Everyone is invited to come by the center to view the
wonderful works that have been created by area art students during the school year. This year’s sponsor, Community Bank of Liberal, will be presenting eight students with Distinguished Merit Awards in recognition of their talents. The student’s artwork will be displayed beginning March 4 through March 27 for everyone
to enjoy. The reception for this exhibit will be March 4 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Please come by Baker Arts Center Tuesday through Friday from 9:00 -12:00 and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Center is also open from 2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays. Closed Sundays and Mondays.
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Keep kids safe from furniture tipovers
The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that between years 2000 and 2010 there were at least 245 deaths related to tip-over of furniture, televisions or appliances among children ages eight years and under. Most of these deaths, 90 percent of them, involved children younger than six. In 2011, the CPSC identified this issue as one of the top hidden home hazards. “Kids can be seriously injured or killed as a result of climbing onto, falling against or pulling themselves up on shelves, bookcases, dressers, TV tables and other furniture,” says Cherie Sage, State Director of Safe Kids Kansas. CPSC data also shows that between years 2008 and 2010 there were 22,000 injuries associated with product instability or tip-over involving children younger than nine. That number is more than half of all estimated instability and tip-over injuries between years 2008 and 2010. Guidelines for preventing a tip-over: • If a piece of furniture is unstable or top-heavy, fasten it to a wall using brackets, screws or wall straps.
• Keep heavier items on lower shelves or in lower drawers. • Don't keep remote controls, candy or other tempting items on unstable stands or tables. A child might be enticed to reach for the top and pull down the object, the stand or both. • Tie up loose cords, a child pulling on an electrical cord, or tripping on one, could pull an appliance off a stand. • Don’t let children climb or jump on furniture • Push the television as far back as possible from the front of its stand. Over the last decade, 60 percent of tipover fatalities involved a television. Kids are also in danger of suffocation if they become accidentally trapped in a cabinet, toy chest or laundry machine; in 2007 alone there were 3,270 injuries to children ages two to 14 involving toy chests. Always supervise children around any confined space and keep the doors closed and locked. Toy chests that meet voluntary standards set by the CPSC are equipped with lid supports that hold the lid open in any position. The standards also call for ventilation holes to
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prevent suffocation. If you have a toy chest with a lid that doesn’t stay open, the CPSC recommends you remove the lid or install a spring-loaded lid support. “These are not hazards that kill hundreds of children every year, like vehicle crashes or drowning, but they are so easy to prevent and the consequences can be so severe,” says Sage. “Don’t underestimate the possibility of a small child being crushed by unsteady furniture.” November 1, 2007, Charlie Horn, a two-year-old Kansas City boy, was killed when he attempted to climb a 30-inch dresser in his home. From this tragedy, the nonprofit organization Charlie’s House was born, focusing on reducing the number of accidental deaths and injuries of children around the home in Kansas and Missouri through education and safety demonstrations. For more information about home safety, call 785296-1223 or visit www.safekids.org and www.charlieshouse.org. Visit us at www.safekid skansas.org and on Facebook. This article was submitted by Safe Kids Kansas.
Norma Maxwell of Moscow created 58 handcrocheted afghans and donated them to Pio-
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Afghans will keep residents’ hearts and laps warm There are 22 thrilled residents at the Pioneer Manor Special Care Unit. Each person received a hand-crocheted afghan created by Mrs. Norma Maxwell of Moscow. Last summer Norma contacted Pioneer Manor administrator Rachel Crane and offered to make afghans for each Pioneer Manor resident. Since that time Norma has been quite busy making these special blankets. No two are alike and many are Norma's own special pattern. A Pioneer Manor staff member and resident Donna Little traveled to Glenn and Norma Maxwell's residence southwest of Moscow to pick up these beauties. Norma and Donna visited while Glenn and Linda loaded 58 hand crafted afghans. The Pioneer Manor laundry department hurriedly got every blanket ready and had them
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, March 1, 2012) 2t GENERAL NOTICE TO CONTROL NOXIOUS WEEDS The Kansas Noxious Weed Law K.S.A. 2-1314 et seq requires all persons who own or supervise land in Kansas to control and eradicate all weeds declared noxious by legislative action. The weeds declared noxious are: field bindweed, musk thistle, Johnsongrass, bur ragweed, Canada thistle, sericea lespedeza, leafy spurge, hoary cress, quack grass, Russian knapweed, kudzu and pignut. . N/A and N/A is/are County Option Noxious Weed/Weeds declared noxious by the Board of County Commissioners of Stevens County. Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Kansas Noxious Weed Law to every person who owns or supervises land in Stevens County that noxious weeds growing or found on such land shall be controlled and eradicated. Control is defined as preventing the production of viable seed and the vegetative spread of the plant. Failure to observe this notice may result in the County: 1. Serving a legal notice requiring control of the noxious weeds within a minimum of five days. Failure to control the noxious weeds within the time period allowed may result in the county treating the noxious weeds at the landowners expense and placing a lien on the property if the bill is not paid within 30 days or, 2. Filing criminal charges for non compliance. Conviction for non compliance may result in a fine of $100 per day of non-compliance with a maximum fine of $1500. The public is also hereby notified that it is a violation of the Kansas Noxious Weed Law to barter, sell or give away infested nursery stock or livestock feed unless the feed is fed on the farm where grown or sold to a commercial processor that will destroy the viability of the noxious weed seed. Custom harvesting machines must be labeled with a label provided by the Kansas Dept. of Agriculture and must be free of all weed seed and litter when entering the State and when leaving a field infested with noxious weeds. Additional information may be obtained from the Stevens County Noxious Weed Department or by contacting the Kansas Department of Agriculture, 109 SW 9th Avenue, Topeka, Kansas, 66612.
delivered to each resident before the end of the day. If you visit the Manor just ask about these gifts of love. Many of them are proudly displayed on the beds and others are evident on the laps of the lucky recipients. There are many dollars of yarn and countless hours of love and labor in the 58 works of art. With their love and generous gift of talent, time and money, Glen and Norma Maxwell have brought many happy smiles to the faces of the dear residents at Pioneer Manor. Submitted by Linda Holcomb, Household Coordinator, Pioneer Manor.
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, March 1, 2012) 3t Stevens County Commissioners Meeting Date The Stevens County Commissioners have changed their usually scheduled March 19, 2012, meeting date to March 26, 2012.
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(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, February 23, 2012) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF PAWNEE COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF VIVIAN R. SMITH Deceased Case No. 09-PR-19 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 16th day of April, 2009, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed in this Court by Louise Gossett, as Petitioner in the estate of the abovenamed decedent, named in the Last Will and Testament of Vivian R. Smith dated January 24, 2003, praying that said Last Will and Testament be admitted to probate in Pawnee County. All creditors of the decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four months from the date of first publication of this notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto or, if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law. Demands not thus exhibited shall be forever barred. Reed Peters, Special Administrator Ronald D. Smith SMITH, BURNETT & LARSON, L.L.C Attorney for Special Administrator
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Position: Full-time Outside Parts Salesman for NAPA Store Description: Needs to have knowledge of agriculture in regards to farm equipment and feedlot equipment, along with being able to lift at least 50 lbs. (will be a physical job due to loading and unloading parts) Needs to have excellent customer service skills. This position partains to outside sales which will include traveling within a 100 mile radius. Experience in sales and agriculture will definitely be beneficial for compensation. Position: Full-time Detail Person Description: Needs to have an eye for detail with extreme perfectionism when it comes to cleaning vehicles, along with excellent customer service skills. Compensation based upon experience. Benefits provided. Position: Full-time Service Counter Person Description: Needs to have excellent customer service skills with knowledge of parts and computer. Compensation based upon experience. Benefits provided.
Apply in person at 531 S. Jackson in Hugoton or call 620-544-7800
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HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: Full-time nanny to work in my home Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Excellent pay and paid vacation. If you love kids then this is the job for you! Please contact me at 544-4487 to schedule an interview. (4c8) --------------HELP WANTED: Part-time helper who drives, knows CNA and does not smoke, as I am very allergic to smoke, perfumes, and cleaning products. If interested, contact Edna at 544-2229. (2c9) ---------------
Good Pay, Great Benefits Bartlett Grain, L.P. has yearround opportunities. We are looking for a hard working Yard Laborer. You will be involved in both fertilizer and grain operations. Ideal candidate has ag background and CDL. HAZMAT preferred. Bartlett offers competitive wages along with GREAT BENEFITS: Health and life ins. premiums paid 100% for employee, dental, vision, 401k w/ company match, profit sharing, paid vacation and more. Apply in person or send resume: Bartlett Grain Company, L.P. Highway 56, Moscow, KS 67952 Fax 816-753-1775 jobs@bartlett-grain.com EOE/AA/D/V/Drug Screen/ Background Checks (1c9)
HELP WANTED Looking for CDL Truck Driver. All local work, mostly hauling hay.
Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Call 620-544-9477(3p8)
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Hugoton Senior Center has a job opening for
Housekeeping
1277 Rd W - Country Home with acreage! Brick 5 bed/3 b, fpl, basement, deck, all electric, 69x48 ship. A Must See!!
509 Recreation Drive, Moscow - Brick Ranch, 4 bed/3 b, fin bsmt, fpl, wood floors, deck, and much more!!! Call for your private showing!
101 S. Madison- $2,500 BUYERď ‰INCENTIVE!!! 3 bed/2b, cen H/A, fence, att garage. storage shed. Call for details!!!
615 - 623 S. Monroe- Commercial propertyformerly Ann's Port and Motel. Great Business opportunity with ample parking. Call to see this property today!!!
624 S. Main Application Deadline is March 8 (3c7) Qualified
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Boilermakers Pipe Fitters Structural Steel Erectors Certified Welders: Structural & Pipe
402 S. Main Street - Commercial Propertyover 5,000 sf zoned B-2, 75 x 190 lot, parking. Call for details!
623 East 4th - Custom built, 5 bed/3.5 b, finished basement, appliances, fence, attached garage, 2 yrs old. Much more... Call for your personal showing!
(985) 867-9150 Fax (985) 867-9155
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ANGELICA SLEMP ÂŽ darrin.hewitt@fbfs.com REALTOR Associate
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101 West B Street - Brick, 4 bd/2b, cen H/A, att garage, fpl. $2,000 Buyer Incentive. Call for details!
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916 West City Limits - Starter home or investment property! 2 bed/1b. Call for details!
Feature Of The Week
HELP WANTED
The Stevens County Farm Service Agency has a permanent full-time Program Technician position available. Salary ranges from $24,933 to $50,431 (CO-3 to CO-&), depending on experience/education. Benefits include health, life, retirement, annual and sick leave. Must be a U.S. Citizen. High School graduate or GED. See full vacancy announcement at http://www.usajobs.gov (type Farm Service Agency in the “what� box and Kansas in the “where� box) for details and instructions to apply online or by fax. Complete application packages must be submitted online or faxed by 11:59 p.m. EDT, Friday, March 16, 2012. PLEASE CAREFULLY READ ALL INSTRUCTIONS ON “HOW TO APPLY AND “REQUIRED DOCUMENTS�!
Person selected will be subject to background investigation. FSA is an Equal Opportunity Provider.
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CURRENT OPENINGS AT STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CLINIC: Stevens County Healthcare is searching for a Full-time or Part-time RN or LPN to work the night shift (7 pm - 7 am) and PRN RNs and LPNs to work various shifts at the Hospital. All candidates must have a Kansas RN/LPN license to be eligible for these positions. We offer mileage if you live 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County, wage incentives, benefits package, and a sign-on bonus to Full-time and Part-time RNs/LPNs. (4c47) Please contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources for an application 620-544-8511
SERVICES OFFERED
NANNY WANTED: Are you looking to make some extra money? Do you have evenings free? Then I have a job for you!!! Looking for someone part time to babysit kids in my home in the evenings. Days and times may vary. If you are interested please contact me at 453-0542. (4c8) --------------WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201. (104p5) --------------NEEDED: Gas stove, refrigerator, full size or queen size box springs and mattress and love seat. Call 544-5616. (tfc31) --------------
TAKING CONSIGNMENTS 20579 Road D, Moscow, KS - Reduced Price! Completely remodeled and renovated 2bd/1b home with 5 acres! $40,000!!
K IWA N IS A U C TION March 30 & 31, 2012
Mark Faulkner-Broker Karen Yoder - Associate/Broker Residential & Commercial Specialist
Turn in your consignments to: Walter McClure 544-8445, Ron Brewer 544-8985 or any other Hugoton Kiwanis Club Member
Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730 Chance Yoder - Salesperson Agricultural Land Residential & Commercial Specialist
Karen Yoder
Chance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907 “Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs�
Consignments are due by March 15 to be included on the sale bill
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FOR RENT FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer and dryer, and cable. Call 544-2232. (tfc) ---------------
2121 W Mary 'ARDEN #ITY +3 Or hr@hampeloil.com
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928 S. Jackson - Frame, 2 bed/2 b., lg 515-517 West 6th - Commercial Building and family rm, basement, cen H/A. Call for deLot - 40x140 Metal building with land. Call for tails! details!!
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826 S. Adams - Great starter home!!! 3 bed/1 bath, large kitchen. A must sell!!! Call today for your private showing!!!
An equal opportunity employer offering good benefits and wages based on EXPERIENCE AND APTITUDE Hampel Oil Send Resume to:
Now see these and other SW. Kansas properties at www.hugotonhomes.com
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522 West 7th - 4 bed/2 b, full basement, cen heat, open parking, corner lot. Call for details!!
PO Box 240 Covington, LA 70434
Hampel Oil is a stable, growing, and fast-paced organization looking to fill a delivery driver/warehouse position in Ulysses, KS. Candidates must have strong work ethic; be a detail-oriented multi-tasker, self motivated and able to WORK WITH LIMITED SUPERVISION s #$, LICENSE WITH (AZMAT TANK 8 0REFERRED s 'OOD COMMUNICATION AND PEOPLE SKILLS s %XCELLENT #USTOMER 3ERVICE SKILLS
612 E. 4th St. - Nice 2001 Manufactured home on full basement. Each bedroom on main level has its own private bathroom. 2 bedrooms in basement with possibility of more. Basement also has hookup for second utility room. Can access basement from inside house or from garage.
307 N. Kansas, Suite 101 Liberal, KS 67901
605 S. Jefferson - Great Location! 3 bed/2b, two living areas, fpl, walk in closets, cen H/A, deck, fence. Call for details!
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Call Tonya at 620 - 453 - 9087
504 S. Wildcat Ct. 617 E. 4th 712 E. 5th St.
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Gas company pays up to 20,000 KW of electric usage per year. 848 Road G. - This 5 bedroom 2 story home comes with 55.88 acres of dryland farm ground, several out buildings and corrals. The home is all electric with 2 new heat and air conditioning systems. Call for more information.
(620) 624-1212 BUSINESS
Apply at Yardmaster 225 S. Main.
I provide my own supplies and have lots of references.
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is currently seeking an enthusiastic customer service oriented person to join our staff. Must be able to lift 50 lbs and flexible to work our hours of operation including most Saturdays. Plant knowledge helpful.
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Needed Immediately for Ethanol Plant in Hugoton, KS •Work to begin March 12, 2012 •Duration: 10 months •Working 50-60 hour week •Pay is D.O.E., Skill Level & Classification Status •Osha 10 Certification Required •Per Diem Paid • EOE
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1109 S. Madison St. - All you could ever want in a home. Home has 8 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms, 2 Living areas. Basement family room is equipped with cabinets, sink, and cook top. Bathroom downstairs has a large whirlpool tub. Kitchen and upstairs bath recently remodeled. New appliances in kitchen. Back porch remodeled and enclosed and nice sitting patio next to porch.
1017 S. Washington St. -Beautiful 3 BR, 1 BA starter home with oversized garage. Home is equipped with penicale alarm system.
Yardmaster Gifts, Greenhouse & Nursery
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.
Pick up applications at
NOW HIRING 5-10 General Laborers - $11 per hour 3 month temporary assignment at new bio-mass facility Call our office for additional information 806-358-6221 or email us at amarillo.tx@manpower.com (1c9)
204 W. 8th St. - This exclusive home has 4 BD , 3 BA, with a full basement. There is a vinyl fence, shed, 1 car att. and, 2 car det. garage. Great location. To view this must see call Angie today! Agent owned!
FOR RENT: See small trailer space for trailer or camper. 544-2229. (2c8) ---------------
ROLLA PLAZA APARTMENTS 1 & 2 Bedroom.Rental Assistance Available. For more information call Shelli at 620492-3698 (tfc40)
SUPPORT GROUPS PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 316-276-3605 or Birthline in Liberal, 1404 N. Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3) ------------
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drink(tfc1) ing. Call 544-8633. ---------------
Project Hope
AL-Anon Family Group
Open Tues & Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Sunday 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.
1030 S. Main
if no answer, leave message (tfc48)
YARD SALE YARD SALE: Saturday, March 3, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., 602 S. Jefferson, Please Come - New and Old Stuff ---------------
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Help for families & friends of alcoholics. Mon & Thurs 8:00pm, 1405 Cemetery Road 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org
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BUSINESS/PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
SUNFLOWER PLAZA 1 bedroom newly decorated apartment for Senior Citizens For Information Call Plaza Office - 544-4011 or Selia Crawford - 544-2182
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Kansas files four Supreme Court Briefs in Health Care litigation
“Notes From Nancy” by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig
What are energy drinks? Many of you may have felt this way before. It is late afternoon, you have had a big meal, you still have lots of work to do, but you lack the energy to do anything. Then you hear an ad for an energy drink and think, "That´s just what I need right now." What are these energy drinks, and do they really do all they say they will? And, more importantly, what are the side effects or negative function of energy drinks? I recently presented a program titled "Think Your Drink", that focused not just on energy drinks, but on a variety of different beverages we consume. Here are some of the facts from that lesson. The term energy drink refers to beverages that contain caffeine in combination with other ingredients, such as guarana, and other vitamins and minerals. These drinks are purported to provide its consumers with extra energy. This term was created by companies in the beverage industry, and is not recognized by the United States Food and Drug Administration or the United States Department of Agriculture. New drinks are introduced on the market all the time. It is nearly impossible to learn specifics about every product, but we CAN understand some of the key ingredients and concerns regarding these beverages. History of Energy Drinks •1960 Energy drinks appear overseas. •1980 Jolt Cola first "energy drink" in US. •1997 Red Bull first energy drink to be imported. •2001 US energy drink market retail sales grew to eight million annually. A 2008 statewide Patient Poll conducted by the Pennsylvania Medical Society´s Institute for Good Medicine found that: 20 percent of respondents ages 2130 had used energy drinks in high school or college to stay awake longer, to study or write a paper; 70 percent of respondents knew someone who had used an energy drink to stay awake longer to study or work. There are some typical ingredients found in energy drinks. These include: caffeine; epigallocatechin gallate (ECGC); vitamins; and minerals. Of these, caffeine is often seen as the pos-
itive point for those looking for the energy boost, and the negative element for those looking at side effects. Caffeine stimulates the central nervous system and is also a diuretic. It is found naturally in over 60 plants, and can also be produced artificially and added to foods. Most experts agree that moderate consumption of caffeine is okay. The general recommendation is 200 mg to 300 mg caffeine/day. However, there are exceptions, including pregnant women because caffeine crosses the placenta, and breast-feeding women because caffeine is transferred to breast milk. The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists suggests a limit of one-two cups coffee per day for pregnant women, and the American Academy of Pediatrics recommends a limit of one-three cups of coffee per day for breast-feeding women. What is an Excessive Intake of Caffeine? An excessive daily intake of caffeine is the consumption of more that 600mg of caffeine in a 24 hour period. There are many warning signs that too much caffeine has been ingested. These include: fast heart rate; excessive urination; nausea and vomiting; restlessness; anxiety; depression; tremors; and difficultly sleeping. The problem in knowing if you have had too much caffeine, is knowing how much caffeine is in various products. Caffeine must be listed on the package if it is not a naturally occurring ingredient in a product. However, many energy drinks use ingredients such as Guarana, which naturally contains caffeine. Therefore the total amount of caffeine doesn´t have to be included on the label. There are no regulations mandating disclosure of caffeine, although some major beverage companies do so voluntarily. The bottom line is: caffeine may help you feel more alert in the immediate future, but it could be contributing to your overall lack of energy. Being alert is great except when you are trying to sleep, and caffeine can impact your ability to get a restful night's sleep. Do a self check to see how much caffeine you are drinking, and if you use energy drinks, consider cutting back.
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Kansas and its 25 state partners have finished filing their initial briefs in the landmark lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the federal health care law, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said recently. The states filed their final two briefs in early February outlining their objections to the individual mandate provision of the Affordable Care Act and disputing the applicability of the anti-injunction act to the states’ legal challenge. The states in January filed two other briefs outlining the states’ objections to the new federal law’s mandatory expansion of state Medi-
caid programs and addressing the issue of severability if part, but not all, of the federal law is held unconstitutional. “After almost 225 years of constitutional history, this litigation presents several issues of first impression for the United States Supreme Court,” said Schmidt, who signed all four briefs on behalf of the State of Kansas. “The issues raised go to the heart of our federal system and Constitution’s establishment of a federal government with only limited and enumerated powers. At its core, this historic litigation is about establishing whether any enforceable constitutional limits
remain on the size, scope and ultimately cost of the federal government.” The case marks the first time in American history that a majority of the states have joined together in filing suit against the federal government challenging the constitutionality of a federal law. The Supreme Court has agreed to decide the case this term and has scheduled an unprecedented 5- hours of oral arguments. The parties are now in the process of filing their responses to the briefs of the other parties. The final briefs in the case will be filed by March 13, with oral arguments scheduled to begin
on March 26. A decision is expected by the end of June. Last year, a federal district court in Florida ruled in favor of the states, and the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals in Atlanta agreed that at least part of the federal health care law is unconstitutional. That decision is now on appeal to the Supreme Court. The case is State of Florida, et al. v. United States Department of Health and Human Services, et al. Copies of the briefs filed in the case are available online at http://ag.ks.gov/healthcare. From the Office of the Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt
Remembering
125 years of the Hermes
Friday, January 18, 1889 The commissioners last Monday purchased the half section of land belonging to C. E. Cook, adjoining the townsite of Hugoton on the west, for a poor farm. The price agreed upon is $5,080.00, Mr. Cook reserving the buildings. It is understood that Mr. C. E. Cook offered as an inducement to Mr. Kirby that if the commissioners would buy his farm he would leave the county. Of course the agreement was verbal, and now there is a variety of opinions as to what he will do in the premises. Friday, February 15, 1889 The committee selected to investigate the Kansas State penitentiary charges has completed its examination. Thus far we have failed to read sufficient evidence to substantiate the charges. Hereafter the legislature of Kansas would do well to ignore charges made by ex-convicts through such enemies to the state as the Kansas City Times, a paper whose columns are always open to anything degrogatory of Kansas or her institutions. The Times hates the state because of its great Republican majority. An expense of several thousand dollars has been incurred through charges made by the Times, all to no purpose other than to prove that there was no grounds for them. Will those of our farmers who grew experimental crops last season report results to the Hermes! We believe they would prove interesting and lead to further tests of crops that give promise of being valuable acquisitions to the wealth
producing industries of the county. Cotton, peanuts, castor beans and other crops were tested by many last year and all the people are interested in the results. “Kentuck” and brother passed through town Wednesday enroute for Liberal to move a large business house from that town to Hugoton, the property of Mr. James Joslin, of the Hugoton Mercantile Co. The building will be located on the corner adjacent to and north of the Stevens County Bank. The upper story will be fitted up for a Masonic Hall and will be occupied as soon as the necessary preliminary steps to the organization of that lodge can be taken. Twenty wagons came in from Springfield Tuesday loaded with brick for the foundation of a new school house. There is a good deal of petty larceny complained of in diverse parts of the county. Someone ought to be made an example of. This is emphatically a fur winter. The shopper is in her glory at the moment, for shopkeepers are beginning to take stock inventories preparatory to the opening of new goods, and, consequently, everything is “marked down” so as to make sales as rapid and “cleaning” as possible.
curtain. Certain of the ladies, who are selected by the leader, seat themselves back of the curtain, so that their profiles are cast in shade upon it, and the gentlemen approach upon the other side and pick out their partners according to the shade. “An amusing feature of most of the games is an arrangement by which at least one man in every set gets left. A good illustration of this scheme is the screen figure. This is similar to the shade except that instead of stretching a curtain across the room a screen of fine tissue paper is used. Four ladies stand in a row at one end of the room at considerable distance from the screen. Five gentlemen get upon their knees behind it. The ladies cannot see the gentlemen nor the gentlemen the ladies. At the sound of the whistle, the ladies run forward rapidly, burst through the screen and fall in the arms of the kneeling gentlemen. As there are only four, and as there is no possible chance of selecting a partner, one of the gentlemen must naturally get left. If a lady by chance falls into the arms of two gentlemen at a time, the choice, of course, is designated by herself.
“The Shade” and “The Screen Figure” An ingenious leader may plan any number of curious features for the evening. Another that is almost always interesting is called “The Shade.” In this a white curtain is stretched across a part of the room, the lights turned down, and a lamp or a candle placed upon a table a little way back of a
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MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Gladys Renfro and Beulah Carter How about the wind we have had lately? Living in Southwest Kansas, we should be used to the wind by now.
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Pictured here are displays to be found in the Gas and Historical Museum. Do you know what they are? We invite you to visit us at the Gas and Historical Museum, 905 S. Adams. Our hours are 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday. Answers to “What Are They?” 1. Button hook, nail buffer, shoe horn (donated by Gerry Rowden) 2. Hat pin holder, face powder holder, hair receiver (donated by Marguerite Hubbard) 3. Can you tell us what this is (as even we don’t know)?
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These items are not what you might think. The answers are at the bottom of the Museum Update.
Do you know what this is? Please let us know as we do not know what to call it.