The
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The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in session Tuesday, February 21, 2017 instead of the regularly scheduled date of Monday due to President’s Day. All members, Pat Hall, Joe D. Thompson and Tron Stegman, were present. Also present were
County Clerk Amy Jo Tharp, County Counselor Paul Kitzke, Pam Bensel and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. The following is just the unofficial highlights for the morning. The agenda included Bills and executive session - 8:30; Greg
Wellbrock - 9:00; Vernon Anderson - as per Commissioner request (Vernon was sick so they scheduled in Gary Porter) - 9:15; Tony Martin - 9:30; and lunch - 12:00 noon. The Commissioners also had quite a long list of miscellaneous items to discuss. When this reporter ar-
Update addresses local and state concerns Monday, February 27, Representative Steve Alford and Kansas Senator John Doll visited Stevens County to speak with residents during a Legislative Update, co-sponsored by the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce, Stevens County Economic Development and Stevens County Farm Bureau Association. Quite a few people were in attendance as the Update began at 6:30 p.m. Senator John Doll was first to speak, addressing the recent tax bill vetoed by Governor Sam Brownback. He reported the Senate was only three votes short - with 24 of a needed 27 - of overriding the veto, and they are pursuing those three votes actively. Senator Doll serves on ten committees including the standing committees of education, transportation, ways and means and ethics, in addition to several others. Doll started off by going over his perception of “the good, the bad and the ugly” of the proposed tax bill. The good: it re-established three tiers, didn’t cut education and balanced the budget. The bad: the state’s school funding is in danger of being ruled unconstitutional; if the tax bill is passed, the courts may give the state a couple more years to remedy that. Senator Doll was adamant that, of the two pools available to move money for schools, the Tobacco Settlement Fund - used for the Children’s Initiative Fund - must be left alone, leaving only one source the $360 million+ unclaimed property fund - to use for school funding. “There’s nothing more important than youth and
Kansas Senator John Doll speaks with local small business owner Curtis Crawford following 2017’s first Legislative Update at the Stevens County Library. education...that’s so important, and we need to leave that alone.” The ugly: Governor Brownback vetoed the tax bill, and he will continue to veto any tax bill proposed as he continues his plan for economic recovery in Kansas. After the override was unsuccessful, senators worked a few changes into the bill, including one affecting the tax increase upon its passage, not retroactively from January 1, 2017. That change should result in two more votes - the third will be very difficult to obtain. Representative Steve Alford then spoke about the tax bill, which he is also
working on in the House. Alford serves on the transportation committee there, and they’ve been talking about increasing the weight limits for semis to 90,000 pounds. They’ve also come up with legislation to increase the penalty for not wearing seatbelts by $20. The extra money will go into a fund to educate schoolchildren about the importance of wearing safety belts. The proposed legislation is a direct result of an accident near Alford’s hometown of Ulysses. Representative Alford also serves on the judiciContinued to page 3
Stevens County resident Kirk Heger talks with Representative Steve Alford after Monday night’s Update at the Library. Another Update is planned for later this spring.
Stevens County to test sirens Tuesday May 20 will be a day of some note for the small Kansas town of Codell in Rooks County. It was that date exactly 100 years ago when an F3 tornado passed just east of the town. What makes this particularly memorable is that the year before, May 20, 1916, an F2 tornado passed to the west of the town. What makes it even more memorable is Codell was later hit by an F4 tornado destroying the school, a church and hotel and several homes. The
date: May 20, 1918. While the odds of such an occurrence are extremely small - Codell has been tornado-free since then - it highlights the capricious nature of tornadoes and severe storms and the need to be prepared for them, particularly during what is known as the Severe Storm Season of April through June. To remind Kansans to be prepared for severe weather, Governor Sam Brownback signed a proclamation February 17 designating March 6-10 as
Severe Weather Awareness Week in Kansas. During the week, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management will place special emphasis to remind Kansans to be mindful of severe weather alerts and to make sure they are prepared. Hugoton will test its sirens Tuesday, March 7 at 10:00 a.m. “Check your home emergency kit to make sure it has everything you need,” said Angee Morgan, deputy director of KDEM. Continued to page 2
rived, the Commissioners were in executive session. Rodney Kelling had come in to check in for the Fire and EMS Department. He reported he received approval for the 17 year old working for the fire department with the stipulation of no driving. Joe reminded the Commissioners that they already gave their okay at the last meeting. A waiver is needed from Paul for the minor’s parents to sign. Discussion followed of where exactly the money is coming from for the bunker gear until the grant comes through. Motion was made and passed to pay the bills. Greg Wellbrock came in to discuss the Oil and Gas Contract. The State has set the price for oil. They have set it at the highest in the range of 43 and the lowest in the range of 38. This compares to last year’s range of 23 to 27. This ends up averaging around $25 a barrel. Wellbrock says they will not know the price of natural gas until April 1, but the
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state set the market adjustment factor at 1.2 so whatever the price is rendered to them - will be factored up by 20%. Pat said that is good - it has been a negative in the past. Greg said it will for sure be up. The average price last year was $1.56 so it should be higher than that plus the 1.2 increase. Greg predicts Stevens County will be in recovery soon. He will know more in April. Joe then asked about the Synata plant. He said they have applied for the same exemptions. It is out of the county’s hands. Pat said the group stated they are not using bio-mass. The state will have to decide whether Synata is eligible for exemptions. When the plant is up and running, it will have to be reappraised. Vernon called in sick. The Commissioners called in Gary Porter - manager of the Hugoton Airport. Gary is retiring after being with the airport since 2010. Commissioners expressed their appreciation to Gary with various gift
Project Hope is awarded the 2016 Distinguished Community Service Award. Left to right are Larry and Becky Allen, Davonna Daharsh,
The Stevens County Conservation District had their Sixty-seventh Annual Appreciation Banquet and Business Meeting last Saturday evening at the Memorial Hall. Hunny’s Catering of Guymon, Ok served a delicious meal to all, and Hugoton FFA members helped serve the food. The Poster Contest Award winners were honored. Twenty-seven children were awarded for their posters with trophies, ribbons and cash. USDA-NRCS State Assistant Conservationist
Assistant State Conservationist Sheldon Hightower gives an update about conservation programs over the past year.
cards. Tony Martin reported in for Road and Bridge. He handed the Commissioners information from KDOT. They visited about many interesting projects KDOT has for each county. Tony has to turn information into the State. Road and Bridge will be starting their four, tenhour day work-week. Continued to page 3
HHS senior wrestler Pedro Ordonez wins third at the KSHSAA State Wrestling tournament in Hays this past Saturday. Congratulations Pedro - you make us proud.
Evelyn McBride, Erick Nordling, Mae Ray, Debbie Nordling, Dwain and Adena Towner and Dave and Brenda Eckert.
Sheldon Hightower of Hutchinson gave a presentation about the conservation programs completed during this past year. After 15 years with the Conservation District Board, Tron Stegman has turned in his resignation. Nick Martin was nominated to replace Tron. Votes were taken by secret ballot. Luke Grubbs and Nick Martin were voted to serve on the Conservation District Board. Loren Seaman gave a Powerpoint presentation in honor of the 2016 Distinguished Community Service Award presented to Project Hope. Project Hope was started in 2003 as United Support Agency when it was noticed some children at school were not getting enough food. Davonna Daharsh applied for the grant initially. A lot of people have volunteered to help with this project throughout the years. After a few years, funding stopped for the United Support Agency so they had to do something different. They changed the name
Judge Tommy Webb is the guest speaker at the Soil Conservation Appreciation Banquet. to Project Hope. Now, most of the food comes from the Kansas Food Bank. Currently, Project Hope is helping provide food for 75-80 families and about 240 children in Stevens County. Different families need help at different times. Various organizations have donated funds to purchase food for this project. Some have also donated their labor. Food drives have collected canned goods to donate to Project Hope. Continued to page 4
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March 2, 2017
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Obituaries
What’s Happenin’ Every Friday - Pioneer Manor Men’s Group 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come for the Men’s Group and drink coffee with residents. Every fourth Tuesday - Free blood pressure checks are provided at the Senior Center every fourth Tuesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kidz at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:30 to 6:50 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. for kids in preschool through sixth grade. Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620428-1487 before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings. NOW - REMINDER: Dog taxes are due at the Hugoton City Office, 631 S. Main, January 1 through February 28 without penalty. - Applications for Low Income Energy Assistance Program will
be accepted by the Kansas Department for Children and Families. Request a form by calling 1-800-432-0043 or visit www.lieap.dcf.ks.gov. February 20-March 10 - Registrations for Walk Kansas will be accepted at the Stevens County Extension Office at 114 E. Fifth Street in Hugoton. You can also call 620-544-4359 for more information. March 4 - Stevens County Fitness Center will host an “Introduction to Weightlifting” class from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. every Saturday in March for anyone who is interested. The public is encouraged to participate. Call 620-5447852 to enroll today! March 5 - St. John Episcopal Church will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.
March 6 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room in the basement of the Stevens County Courthouse. - Hugoton City Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room. - Stevens County Hospital Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room in the basement of the hospital. - DivorceCare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation will meets at My Father’s House, 207 E. Sixth in Hugoton each Monday at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 207 East Sixth. For more information call 620-544-2849. March 6-10 - Severe Weather Awareness Week March 7 - Statewide tornado drill at 10:00 a.m. Hugoton will test the sirens at that time, unless inclement weather threatens. In that case, the test will be postponed until Thursday, March 9
Test sirens
at 10:00 a.m. March 8 - The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce board will meet. March 9 - Stevens County Genealogy Society will meet at 1:00 p.m. in the Stevens County Library’s computer room. Everyone is welcome. March 10 - Free adult hearing screenings sponsored by the Kansas Masonic Foundation will be offered by Fort Hays State University. Exact time and location will be released. For more information, visit fhsu.edu/herndon-clinic/ or contact the FHSU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at 785-628-5366. March 10-17 - Spring Break for USD #210 students March 11 - Stevens County Fitness Center's “Introduction to Weightlifting” class from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Call 620-544-7852 for information about the Fitness Center.
Beulah King Former Liberal resident Beulah Louise King passed from this life Thursday February 23, 2017 in Broken Arrow, Ok. She was 95. Born July 1, 1921 in Natoma, she was the daughter of Carl Miller and the former Adelia Hackerott. February 19, 1946, Beulah and Willard H. “Bud” King were united in marriage. Bud preceded her in death. Beulah’s parents; only sister Grace; and son-in-law Buster Keeton, all preceded her in death also. Beulah was a long time Liberal resident. She and her husband started Kings BarBQ in Liberal. She is survived by her daughters, Connie Keeton of Edmond, Ok. and Norma Leaman and husband Steve of Broken Arrow, Ok.; sons, Gary King and wife Kim of Bixby, Ok. and Wayne King and wife Andrea of Denver, Co.; her 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. Mrs. King was a life-long animal lover and the family suggests memorials be
donated to Liberal Animal Shelter in care of Brenneman Funeral Home in lieu of flowers. Funeral services were attended Tuesday morning, February 28 at Brenneman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Andrew Wehling of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Burial Church presiding. followed at Liberal Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.com.
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Daughter and mother singing duo Sydney and Renee Beesley win second place in the adult division at the International Pancake Day talent contest after performing "Fly" for the judges.
Hugoton High School’s Show Choir members show off their winning smiles after taking first place in the Senior Divison at the 2017 Pancake Day Talent contest in Liberal! They are directed by Mrs. Renee Beesley. Back row, left to right are Renee Beesley, Gaven Heger, Cody
Mills, Terron Stegman, Isai Cabezas, Zack Leininger and Samuel Fabela. Front row are Sydney Beesley, Rebecca Johnson, Vivian Titus, Frances Gaskill, Claire Clark, Brecklyn Stump, Jaysa Featherston and Melissa Fabela.
HUGOTON POLICE REPORT Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, February 20, 2017 • Suspicious Vehicle, 500 Block of West Eleventh, Spoke with the Owner, Sergeant Johnson • Possible Violation of PFA, 100 Block of Wilson, Spoke to Violator, Officer Hagman • Threatened Subject, 1000 Block of Trindle, Officer Hagman Tuesday, February 21, 2017 • Dog at Large, 300 Block of Harrison, Owner Found Dog, Officer Hagman Wednesday, February 22, 2017 • Vehicle Unlock, 900 Block of East Eleventh, Unlocked Vehicle, Officer Lamatsch • Possible Violation of PFA, 600 Block of Ninth, Officer Fedelin • Funeral Escort, 900 Block of Main, Public Service, Officer Crane • Possible Harassment, 100 Block of East Eleventh, Spoke to Subjects, Officer Crane Friday, February 24, 2017 • Threat, 500 Block of South Monroe, Report, Sergeant Johnson • Violation of PFA, 700 Block of Monroe, Report, Sergeant Johnson/ Officer Fedelin Saturday, February 25, 2017 • Suspicious Person, 1000 Block of Harrison, Checked the Area, Sergeant Johnson • Intoxicated Subject, 1000 Block of Monroe, Removed and Taken to Motel, Sergeant Johnson • Party, 500 Block of West Eleventh, Broke Up Party, Sergeant Johnson • Vehicle Unlock, 900 Block of Harrison, Unlocked Vehicle, Officer Hagman • Civil Standby, 900 Block of
“Replace outdated items. Make sure flashlights and battery-operated radios are working and test the backup batteries. If you don’t have an emergency kit, now is a good time to start putting one together.” Morgan said there are many good checklists available online to use as guidelines for putting a kit together. “You can go to KSReady.gov, FEMA and many other sites,” said Morgan. “Go to the store and buy the basics – water, high-energy snacks, first aid supplies – and add an item or two to your shopping list every time you go to the store.” Morgan said the week is also a good time to sit down with your family and review
Lincoln, Standby, Officer Hagman/ Officer Fedelin Sunday, February 26, 2017 • Damage to Property, 400 Block of Northwest Avenue, Officer Johnson • Damage to Property, 500 Block of Jayhawk, Officer Hagman • Loud Music, 900 Block of Harrison, Spoke to Subjects, Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock, 600 Block of East Eleventh, Unlocked Vehicle, Officer Hagman
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea. Psalm 46:1, 2
your home emergency plan. “Then practice it,” said Morgan. “Have a drill so everyone knows what to do if the warning sirens sound and where you’ll meet if you are separated during a storm.” To help Kansans practice their plan, there will be a statewide tornado drill Tuesday, March 7 at 10:00 a.m. Hugoton will be participating, according to Stevens County Emergency Services Coordinator Rodney Kelling. If severe weather is threatening that day, the drill will be postponed until Thursday, March 9, also at 10:00 a.m. KDEM also wants reminds Kansans a storm does not have to include a tornado to be dangerous. “Severe thunderstorms may include high straight-line winds that can knock down trees and power lines and even buildings,” said Morgan. “The possibility of large hail is another factor to consider, as is the prospect of lightning and floods. “When the weather looks threatening, we have tendency to go stand on the porch and see if we can spot a tornado,” said Morgan. “That’s not the wisest thing to do. When severe weather is forecast, stay inside and monitor your TV, radio or social media for weather alerts. Don’t tune it out; stay tuned.”
Carrie Parsons Miller Carrie Lyn Parsons Miller, age 43, passed away unexpectedly Monday, February 20, 2017 in Aurora, Co. Carrie was born in Liberal September 6, 1973. She was a beloved daughter, sister, mother and friend. Carrie is survived by her children, Tate Philip Parsons and Penelope Ryen Parsons of Aurora; parents, Candace Helen Stout Hansen (Kathy Bruner) of Aurora and Franklin Philip Parsons (Cheryl) of Hugoton; siblings, Michaela Dyan Parsons Zach (Michael) of Chandler, Az., Kelli Melissa Hansen of Aurora, Jon Philip Parsons of Hugoton and Stacy Ward of Dumas, Tx.; nephews Nathan Torbin Rutishauser of Golden, Co., Spencer Paul Rylen Zach of Chandler, Jaxen Hansen of Aurora,
Ethan Philip Parsons of Moscow and Ryan Blackshear of Dumas; nieces Lily Ann Mowry-Rutter of Parker, Co., Emily Kay Parsons of Moscow and Amber Ward and Kalynn Ward of Dumas; and extended family across Kansas, Colorado and Utah. A memorial fund has been established for her children. Donations can be made via paypal.me/tateandpenny.
Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity February 20 through February 26. Fire Department Friday, February 24, 12:01 pm – dispatched to 1341 Road 11 for a grass fire. Ambulance Activity Three medical runs, four transfers and one Life Flight.
Insight
by John Schlageck, Senior Editor/Writer, Kansas Farm Bureau
The benefits of fire Every spring across the vast, open Flint Hills grasslands, fires blaze for miles. The flames lick at the blue Kansas sky as the brown, dry grass crinkles, crackles and bursts into orange. Viewed up close or at a distance, prairie fires are mesmerizing. Beautiful and frightening at the same time, it’s hard to take your eyes away from this annual ritual. These fires aren’t a recent phenomenon and they aren’t strictly for the viewing pleasure of those traveling up and down our highways. Long before civilization invaded the prairie, fires were ignited by lightning storms and the charred prairie restored the health of the native grasses. Native Americans set the first prairie fires. They used the fire to attract bison for easier hunting. Today, farmers, stockmen and landowners continue to use fire as a range management tool while maintaining the economic viability of the Flint Hills. The artificially ignited controlled burning of the tall-grass prairie in eastcentral Kansas is an annual event designed to mimic nature’s match. It’s part of a tradition, part of the culture of the
communities and the people who inhabit this region of our state. Fire remains an essential element of the ecosystem. Burning pastures is one of the best management tools for maintaining the native prairie. This annual pasture burning only occurs for a few days each year. It is not a procedure that is drawn out and lasts for weeks. Weather conditions dictate the length of the burning seasons most years. Not every cattleman burns his pastures every year. Instead, individual ranchers and landowners survey and decide each spring, which pastures will benefit and produce a healthier, lush grass for livestock after burning. Often neighbors plan and burn together, giving them more hands to ensure a safe, controlled burn. Forage quality and ecosystem health are both dependent on fire. Without fire, woodlands take over the Flint Hills and the livestock industry loses a valuable resource. Kansas State University recommends burning take place when wind speeds are between five and 15 miles per hour, relative humidity is from 40 to 70 percent and temperatures fall in the range of 55 to 80 degrees.
Landowners in all counties must notify local officials prior to planned, controlled burns. This notification is key to preventing prescribed fires from turning into accidental wildfires and ensuring burning is allowed under the existing conditions. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has a Kansas Flint Hills Smoke management plan to help alleviate air quality issues in urban areas generated by prescribed burning in the Flint Hills region. Coupled with the associated web tools, it provides producers better decision-making abilities when planning and implementing prescribed fires. Producers can assess how the smoke from their burns may impact urban areas downwind. Information like this can make a difference in keeping the ozone within acceptable levels regulatory restrictions from impacting ranchers. This Web site is www.ksfire.org. John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.
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Update Continued from page 1 ary committee and has seen a slew of bills on various topics there. Alford mentioned he was appointed chairman of the Children’s and Senior Committee. He remarked, “That’s kind of a real touching committee because we cover the two most vulnerable groups of people in our society, especially in Kansas.” On the children’s side, the committee is planning to establish an oversight committee specifically for children in foster care. For senior citizens, there’s a bill proposing monitors for care home rooms, to ensure proper care and safety of residents. The floor was then open for questions. Audience members discussed future foster care needs due to increased immigration enforcement. Alford
stressed the importance of local awareness and involvement when it comes to community children in need. Doll said he too supports the idea of local control, “...let the locals take care of their own,” instead of relying on the federal government to take care of everything. He spoke about the proposed Mexican border wall, emphasizing his condemnation of a $22 billion fence. Doll also predicted after the next few elections, there will most likely be much less hate among voters. Doll commented, “We all have the same God, and to start hate for whatever reason, it’s not right.” Audience members asked about Medicaid and Kancare expansion, ongoing KDOT projects and the school fund-
ing dilemma. Of 24 KDOT projects let last year, 23 have been delayed, so frustration is rampant throughout the state. Stevens County’s project is delayed until further notice - Doll said most likely until 2018. USD 210 Superintendent Adrian Howie asked about the work being done for a new school funding formula. Alford assured attendeees the House is working very hard to get out an acceptable bill. Doll also spoke about funding possibilities, saying, “We’ve made great progress - but we’ve got to make more.” The subject of taxes came up, and Doll offered his opinion that the “most fair” tax is income tax, and property tax relief is sought by everyone. He acknowledged Stevens County
residents are having a very tough time with property taxes currently due to the downturn in the oil and gas industry. Representative Alford and Senator Doll then visited with audience members one on one after the official Update. Constituents are encouraged to stay in contact with both Alford and Doll. Below is their contact information: Kansas Representative Steve Alford - District 124 Phone: 785-296-7656 4179 East Road 19 Ulysses, Ks 67880 Phone: 620-356-1361 Phone: 620-353-0045 Email: j.stephen.alford@ house.ks.gov
Department with the county. Tron thinks a 50/50 split sounds like a partnership meaning each “partner” could have/should have more say in how the business is run etc. Pat handed out information for the Commissioners to look over. He said he had checked with other counties: Morton County pays for one dispatcher; Haskell County has no police department; in Seward County, the city pays the dispatchers and the county pays the city; in Grant County, the City of Ulysses pays half of the wages; and in Meade, the city pays $2500 a month. Currently in Stevens County - the City of Hugoton
pays 30%, which equals $6700 a month. To increase to 50% it would raise that amount $3684. per month. This covers wages, insurance, KPERS and social security for the dispatchers only. At last year’s March 7, 2016 Commissioners’ meeting, motion was made and passed for the city to go back to paying half and the county paying half of the monthly charges for dispatching. This was to be billed to the city starting January 1, 2017. The city had been paying 50% until the Commissioners agreed to let them pay only 30% just a few years ago when the valuation was up.
The city is very unhappy about this change back to 50%. At Tuesday’s meeting, Pat said it is not that much money and if Ted needs that much more in the budget maybe the county should add that much to the Sheriff’s budget. He doesn’t think it’s worth it if the issue is going to cause so much aggravation to the City and if the City has no say-so - it’s not right. Joe said this 50/50 split is for wages nothing else. Pat said if the City pays 50% they should have a say in who is hired, how much they are paid - etc. Joe said then if they want so much control they may need to get their own dispatchers. He thinks possibly the biggest part of the dispatching is for the city. Pat disagrees about the calls. Joe reminded that the population is far larger in the city. Joe thinks Ted needs to be heard on the subject. Tron expressed, he wants to hear from Ted regarding his opinion on the payment division for the dispatchers. Meeting adjourned. Next meeting will be March 6.
Kansas Senator John Doll - District 39
Phone: 785-296-7694 2927 Cliff Place Garden City, Ks. 67846 Phone: 620-275-9304 Email:
johndoll22@gmail.com Chamber Director Alisha Owens reports there will likely be another Update sometime in April. Stay tuned for details.
Representative Steve Alford, top left, and Senator John Doll greet USD 210 Superintendent Adrian Howie and former Senate President Steve Morris at the Legislative Update Monday.
WANTED: MILITARY ADDRESSES
Continued from page 1 schedule. Commissioners gave their okay, saying it’s really up to the supervisor’s discretion. This is the third summer of doing this. Tony said he has a very good crew and everything has worked out well. Commissioners visited about the covenants for the Pioneer lots. They discussed Blue Cross insurance as Paul had a question for Amy Rich. The main office has a new lady who enforces the rules differently than the former contact. The next subject was the agreement with the city for the sharing of dispatcher expenses for the Police/Sheriff’s
HHS Head Girls’ Basketball Coach Andy Gillen, center, is surrounded by his fellow coaches, HHS Lady Eagle team members and other important guests after the girls helped
him record the hundredth win of his career! For the hundredth win, the girls nearly tripled the visiting Lakin team’s score Tuesday, February 21, winning 90-32.
500 Monroe Hugoton, Ks. 67951-2639 Phone: 620.544.2301 • Fax: 620.544.2322 Email: svcolib@pld.com ARTIST EXHIBIT Visitors to the exhibit have selected their favorites for the exhibit. In the youth category, Yamile’s Art by Yamile Sanchez received the most votes for first place. Who I Am by Morgan Anderson and Plague Doctor by Abby Nichols tied for second place. In the adult category, Tiptoe through the Tulips by Jan Black and Taking Bids by Judy Sittingdown-Clark received the most votes and tied for first place. Run with the Wind, also by Jan Black received second place. Participants may pick up their work after March 1, 2017. Thank you for a wonderful exhibit! PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT The library will take a month off after the Local Artist’s Exhibit to prepare for the Photography exhibit in April. Start making your selections now for
your entry into the exhibit. We will set up March 30–31 and the display will run through the month of April. GAMES FOR CHECKOUT The library now has a number of board and card games for public checkout. Games may be checked out for one week, and can be renewed one time. A notebook with all materials has a visual listing of everything that is currently available. If you have a favorite, please let one of the library staff know! CIRCLE TIME Circle Time moms, mark your calendars! There will be no Circle Time Wednesday, March 15 due to Spring Break. LIBRARY FACEBOOK PAGE Check out the latest news on our library Facebook page! If you are not receiving posts from the library, enter Stevens County Library into the search
box and “like” a post or two. It’s the best way to get library posts into your regular feed. FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM Find us at https://www. instagram.com/stevens countylibrary/. Tag your library-related pictures with @stevenscountylibrary to share! WE ARE NOW ON PINTEREST AND SNAPCHAT!!! The library has a variety of Pinterest boards – so far we have book recommendations, library events, local history and humor. Find us (and other libraries with our name) at SVCOLibrary or use the direct url: https://www. pinterest.com/SVCOLi brary/?eq=svcolibrary&etslf=27 14. We are also trying out Snapchat. Learn along with us at SVCOLibrary.
Do you have a great idea for a theme for the Stevens County Fair?
The residents of Pioneer want to send Boxed Gift items to active Military Service People from Stevens County to let them know that people back home are thinking about them. If you have an address please bring it to Pioneer Manor or call 620-5442023 during regular business hours.
E7 BOOKKEEPING & PAYROLL SERVICES SERVICES Payroll Tax • Business Registrations Sales Tax • Liquor Tax • Tax Deposits W2’s/1099s • A/P, A/R
WILLA EDDIE • (620)952-0018 Mobile (620)424-4500 Fax • EZpayroll@gmail.com
CITIZENS STATE BANK is Proud to Congratulate Our Newly Promoted Employees!
CSB invites you to come in and meet our newest officers! Stetson Honig - Promoted to Assistant Vice President Aren McBride - Promoted to Assistant Vice President Janine Beltz - Promoted to Assistant Vice President Stachia Nordyke - Promoted to Vice President
If so, you could win $25.00! Submit your idea to: Stevens County Fair Association PO Box 356 Hugoton KS 67951 or email to stvnfair@pld.com Include your name and address.
Entries must be received by March 28, 2017.
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Walter and Estella Beesley accept the 2016 Stevens County Grassland Award from Stevens County Conservation District Chairman Tron Stegman.
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Stevens County’s Conservation District Board presents a plaque to Tron Stegman for his 15 years of service. Left to right are Supervisor Luke Grubbs, Treasurer Seth Gillespie, Chairman Tron Stegman, Vice-Chairman Loren Seaman, District Manager M’Lynn Swartz and Supervisor Tom Lahey.
Kenneth and Rita Friesen are selected for the Kansas Banker’s Association 2016 Windbreak Award. Left to right are Tron Stegman, Rita Friesen, Kenneth Friesen and Jack Rowden of Citizens State Bank.
Time...Keeps On Ticking... But Our Deadline Is Always The Same! Monday at 5:00 p.m.
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Nick Vos is presented the Soil Conservation Award for his work with Cover Crops. Left to right are Tron Stegman, Nick Vos and Jack Rowden.
Shannon and Diana Crawford are selected for the 2016 Water Conservation Award. Left to right are Tron Stegman, Diana Crawford, Shannon Crawford and Jack Rowden.
Continued from page 1 Many Project Hope volunteers came forth to be presented the Distinguished Community Service Award. Loren Seaman gave a PowerPoint presentation for each of the 2016 Kansas Bankers Association winners. The KBA Cover Crop Conservation Award was presented to Nick Vos, honoring Nick for his experiments of using different cover crops to preserve moisture in the soil between crops and to prevent
Cultivate Your Friendships
Citizens State Bank 601 S. Main - Hugoton
PAUL'S-ROBSON FUNERAL HOME David & Brandy Robson
314 S. Van Buren 544-4122
Pyramid Agency, Inc. 521 S. Main - Hugoton
The Hugoton Hermes Faith Publishing LLC 522 S. Main 620-544-4321
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he advice to cultivate your friendships is good advice on a variety of levels. Having good and reliable friends provides the social support that all of us need. And there is good evidence that loneliness is a serious health risk, increasing your risk of high blood pressure, depression and dementia. The advice to cultivate your friendships is also particularly relevant in today’s highly mobile society. People often relocate because of school or work, and while technology can keep us connected even when we’re halfway around the world, too often we spend our free time diverted from the quality time we should be spending with people who matter to us. There are many ways to cultivate our friendships, and they all start with spending time with our friends and communicating with them when we can’t be with them physically. As always, the golden rule applies to friendship as to every other relationship, and counsels us to do the things for our friends that we would like them to do for us, such as lending an ear, helping in times of need, and just being there to share the good times and the bad.
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Terry Miller - 453-2212 428-1135 ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m. Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m. Student Ministry @ The Turnaround Wed. 7:00 p.m. HugotonAssembly.com
BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Roy Bogan, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Service - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m. (Children, Youth, & Adult)
CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Evening Services - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m. Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m. Youth - 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH LUTHERAN Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Kurt Hering, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.
cattle throughout the years. The guest speaker Judge Tommy B. Webb next gave his presentation of his childhood in South Korea. The listeners did not know whether to laugh or to cry when hear-
ing of his many experiences as a hungry and scared child. District Magistrate Judge Webb gave an excellent presentation. The meeting adjourned.
FFA members did a fantastic job of serving everyone at the Sixty-Seventh Annual Stevens County Conservation District Appreciation Banquet Saturday evening. Left to right are Hallie Wettstein, Ashlyn Schechter, Rebecca Johnson, Casle Heger, Caleb Grubbs, Megan Newlon and Emma McClure.
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“Two are better than one, because they have a good return for their labor: If either of them falls down, one can help the other up. But pity anyone who falls and has no one to help them up.” —Ecclesiastes 4:9-10 NIV
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soil erosion. The KBA Water Conservation Award was presented to Shannon and Diana Crawford for conserving water on their irrigated fields by way of phones and computers. The Stevens County 2016 Kansas Bankers Association Award was presented to Kenneth and Rita Friesen for their efforts in growing and preserving windbreaks around their farmstead. The Stevens County 2016 Soil Conservation Grassland Award was presented to Walter and Estella Beesley. They have participated in numerous NRCS and State Conservation programs for preserving their pastures and providing water for their
600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Heath Kelley Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00 Children's Church, 10:30 a.m. Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group, 7:45-9:00 p.m. Information on small groups call 544-2715
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 801 W. City Limits 544-2652 Israel Franco, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 6:30 p.m. Call 544-2652 for Church Bus
HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 Pastor Gary Stafford Parsonage - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.
LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Pastor Gary Damron Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Blended Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m. Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.
MY FATHER’S HOUSE A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA HISPANO Congregación 618 Main sur - Hugoton 620-370-1003 Pastor Marcelino Auila Servicio de la Iglesia 11:00 a.m. - Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Miércoles
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (formerly Lighthouse Fellowship) 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Don Quattlebum, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.
SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Coffee/Fellowship - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. 620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10:45 a.m. Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Reverend Rebecca Davison, Pastor Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m. Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. HugotonUMC.com
MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-Apr. Youth Study Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Pastor Sean Schraeder
MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Lay Leader Patty Lahey 598-2426 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m. UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m. UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.
ROLLA EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.
ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 Buzz Lambrecht, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.
A total of 27 Conservation Poster winners collected trophies, ribbons and cash prizes.
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STEVENS COUNTY SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER 544-2283 - Activities 544-8041 - Meals 624 S. Main, Hugoton There was a nice group at cards Saturday evening. We play pitch and canasta every Saturday. Please come have lunch and join in our other activities. Menu Mar. 2.....................Swiss Steak Mar. 3 .................Ham & Beans Mar. 6................Polish Sausage Mar. 7.........Oven Fried chicken Mar. 8 ....Spaghetti & Meatballs Mar. 9.....................Baked Ham Activities Thursday, March 2 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Bridge.......................12:30 p.m. Friday, March 3
Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Bingo........................12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 4 Canasta, Pitch & Potlock........................6:00 p.m. Monday, March 6 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Line Dancing..............6:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Pool & Snooker ..........9:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 8 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Painting & Coloring ...1:00 p.m. Thursday, March 9 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Bridge.......................12:30 p.m. Aglow..........................6:00 p.m.
Did You Know? Longevity in marriage is something to be celebrated. Couples who reach fiftieth and sixtieth wedding anniversaries often commemorate those anniversaries with big parties. But there are some around the world who would consider golden anniversary celebrants to still be newlyweds. In December 2015, Karam Chand, 110, and his wife, Kartari Chand, 103, from Bradford, West Yorkshire (originally from
India), celebrated their ninetieth wedding anniversary, becoming the world’s longest-betrothed couple. In America, John and Ann Betar, ages 104 and 100, respectively, have been married 83 years as of 2016. The couple eloped in 1932. They have been named one of America’s longest-married couples by the Worldwide Marriage Encounter. Submitted by Metro Editorial Services.
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KDOT requests STIP comments The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) requests comments on an amendment to the FFY 20172020 Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) document. The STIP is a project specific publication listing all KDOT administered projects, regardless of funding source, and includes projects for counties and cities as well as projects on the State Highway System. The list of projects being amended to the STIP can be viewed at http://www.ks dot.org/bureaus/burProgPro
FFA members and second graders put together a puzzle Thursday, February 23.
jMgmt/stip/stip.asp. The approval of the STIP amendment requires a public comment period, which concludes March 8. To make comments on the amendment, contact KDOT’s Bureau of Program and Project Management at 785-296-2252. This information is available in alternative accessible formats. To obtain an alternative format, contact the KDOT Office of Public Affairs, (785) 296-3585 (Voice/ Hearing Impaired-711). Submitted by the Kansas Department of Transportation.
FFA members visit second grade classrooms at HES to help the youngsters learn through playing fun games.
SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS By Randy Ayers, Social Security District Manager in Dodge City
Hugoton Elementary second graders are enthralled with HHS’s FFA members and their activities Thursday afternoon.
Hugoton High School’s chapter of Future Farmers of America visits HES second graders last Thursday to share an afternoon of fun for all the students - and their teachers! Hugoton’s FFA sponsor is Les McNally.
RECEIVING HOUSING BENEFITS? A TRIP TO SOCIAL SECURITY MAY NOT BE NECESSARY Social Security is constantly evolving to make your life easier. If you are currently receiving benefits from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and are reapplying for benefits, or are assisting someone with their application, a trip to the Social Security office is probably not necessary even if verification of Social Security benefits is needed. Because of a data exchange established between Social Security and HUD, most people do not need to contact Social Security for a benefit verification letter. HUD administrators processing a Recertification Application for Housing Assistance can use their Enterprise Income Verification (EIV) System to verify Social Security and Supplemental Security Income benefits. Public housing agencies, private owners, and management agents administering
HUD rental assistance programs may get registration information about EIV by logging onto the following websites: go.usa.gov/x97mH or go.usa.gov/x97m6. If you are a new applicant for housing assistance, you can provide your HUD administrator with your Social Security award letter, Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) notice, SSA-1099, or other SSA benefit document you should have received at the beginning of the calendar year or when you began receiving benefits, whichever is later. We created these data exchange agreements to help you get the support you need at the first point of contact, even if that’s not with Social Security. If you do need to provide proof of Social Security benefits yourself, we have another way to save you a trip to Social Security. You can get an instant benefit verification letter with a personal my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity. gov/myaccount.
Kansas Weekly Gas Prices Hugoton Gas Prices As of Tuesday, February 28 Brown Dupree - $2.22 Eagles Landing - $2.21 Kangaroo Express -$2.13 Thrifty King - $2.19 Toot N Totum - $2.19 Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 1.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.14 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has increased 0.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.28 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 51.9 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 2.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has increased 0.8 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 54.3 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago. According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices February 27 in Kansas
have ranged widely over the last five years: $1.62 per gallon in 2016, $2.24 per gallon in 2015, $3.32 per gallon in 2014, $3.69 per gallon in 2013 and $3.52 per gallon in 2012. "With refinery maintenance and turnarounds beginning across the country, we'll likely see a draw down on winter gasoline stocks, leading the national average to rise in the week ahead," said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. "Despite oil prices that remain range bound in the low to mid-$50's per barrel, refinery status and the likely draw in inventories will win this week's tug of war at the pump, keeping upward pressure on gasoline prices. In addition, unexpected refinery outages could cause additional volatility or spikes in prices over the next two months due to the limited ability for other refiners to help offset any production losses while performing their planned maintenance." For LIVE fuel price averages, visit http://FuelIn sights.GasBuddy.com.
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Ladies stomp Lakin for Senior Night at home
Senior Jaqui Armendariz prepares for an interesting tipoff against her much taller opponent during Senior Night at home.
Girls finish regular season undefeated
Hugoton’s girls finished their 2016-2017 regular season unbeaten after defeating Holcomb 75 to 44 on the road Friday night. The team shot 57 percent from the field and 34 percent from three point territory. The Lady Eagles had 34 re-
bounds, 25 steals, and 13 assists. HHS was led in scoring by Amy Scott with 23, followed by Katy Heger who had 20. Dallie Hoskinson was only three steals shy from a triple double as she had 17 points, ten rebounds and seven assists.
Tuesday night, the Lady Eagles honored their senior class at the game versus Lakin. They even had a little fun with senior Jaqui Armendariz, by having her - one of the team’s shortest players jump for the opening tip. Unfortunately for the Lady Broncs, it didn’t matter who was starting, because in the end the Lady Eagles pushed their winning streak to 19 and 0. The Lady Eagles also blew out the doors, scoring 90 in the game and holding the Lady Broncs to only 32 points. The win gave Coach Gillen his hundredth career victory. After the victory, Coach Gillen credited his players for his success by saying, “I've been very fortunate to have some really good players.” The Lady Eagles shot 46 percent from the field and 42 percent from three-point territory. The Lady Eagles had 28 rebounds, 20 assists and 32 steals. Four Lady Eagles
scored in the double digits, with Katy Heger leading the way with 18. Other Eagle contributors were Dallie Hoskinson with 16, Amy Scott with 17, and Sydney Hein’s 11 points. Scott fell only two assists short of having a triple double.
Senior Marisol DonJuan shoots for two points during Senior Night action against Lakin’s Lady Broncs. Melissa Fabela goes up for two against Lakin.
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Eagles pummel Broncs 69-34 Tuesday at home
Tuesday night was Senior Night for boys’ basketball. The best way to honor four of Hugoton’s veteran players is with a decisive victory, and that is just what the Eagles got. HHS played the 9-10 Lakin Broncs, who did not match up to the Eagles very well. The Broncs were only able to keep up with the Eagles for the first half of the first quarter before HHS started pulling away. By the half, Hugoton led 33 to 19. After the third quarter, there was very little doubt who was going to win the game as the Eagles dropped 29 in the
quarter. In the end HHS routed the visiting Broncs 69 to 34. The Eagles shot 47 percent from both the field and three-point territory. The Eagles owned the boards, out rebounding the Broncs 42 to 19. Colby Korf lit up the Broncs with 17 points and shot 55 percent from beyond the arc. Mitchell Hamlin added 16 points and Zack Leininger poured in 15. The win put the Eagles at 14-5 for the season.
Senior Tony Kinser showcases his superior dunking abilities versus Lakin.
Eagle Mitchell Hamlin nearly levitates toward the basket Tuesday evening.
Colby Korf charges into the lane against two of Lakin’s defenders. Colby led the Eagles with 17 points, shooting 55 percent.
Good Luck on your winter sports Eagles! Class 3A - Sub-State Girls Basketball Bracket
Class 3A - Sub-State Boys Basketball Bracket
February 27- March 4, 2017
February 27- March 4, 2017
(1) Hugoton HS 19-0
(1) Hugoton HS 14-5
Hugoton HS
2/27 @ Hugoton - 7:00 p.m.
Hugoton HS
2/28 @ Hugoton - 6:00 p.m.
Final Score: 72-23
Final Score: 56-37
(8) Kismet-SW Heights HS (4-15)
(8) Lyons HS (1-19) 3/2 @
3/3 @
Lyons
(4) Sterling HS (13-7)
Sterling HS
2/27 @ Sterling - 7:00 p.m.
Lyons
(4) Cimarron HS (12-7) 2/28 @ Cimarron - 7:00 p.m.
Final Score: 60-33 Sub-State
(5) Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic HS (6-13) Lyons -
(2) Cimarron HS (14-5) 2/27 @ Cimarron - 7:00 p.m
Final Score: 56-35
Sub-State
(5) Syracuse HS (11-9)
Champs
3/4 @ 6:00 p.m.
3/4 @ 7:30 p.m.
2/28 @ Sterling - 6:00 p.m
Cimarron HS
(7) Lakin HS (5-15)
(7) Lakin HS (9-11) 3/2 @
(3) Syracuse HS (13-7) 2/27 @ Syracuse - 6:30 p.m. (Central time)
Final Score: 47-34
3/3 @
(3) Kismet-SW Heights HS (12-7)
Lyons
(6) Hutchinson-Trinity Catholic HS (10-9)
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Valentino Degollado keeps an eye out for the ball during action at home Tuesday against Lakin. “Tino” is a senior at Hugoton High School.
HHS boys travel to Holcomb for final regular season game The boys fell to Holcomb on the road, 71 to 35. The Eagles finished regular season play 14-6. The team shot 33 percent from the field and only ten percent from beyond the arc. The Eagles were out
rebounded 31 to 16. Hugoton was led in scoring by Zack Leininger who had 11 points and six rebounds. Colby Korf added nine points as well. The Eagles will play Sub State this week.
Good Luck at Sub-State!
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Pedro brings home State bronze Nothing is harder to watch than a very skilled and dedicated athlete to come up short of achieving their goals. This past weekend Hugoton wrestling saw that. Friday Pedro Ordonez started his trek to accomplish the one thing missing from his resume, to win State in his weight class. Ordonez’s path seemed to be an uphill battle. His side of the bracket drew some of the toughest grapplers in Kansas, including another Regional top winner. Throughout the entire season, the Eagles somehow drew the tougher side of the brackets. Ordonez came into the tournament as a two-time State placer, where last year he got third at State. This year Ordonez looked like he was on a mission. He left little in his way as he came into the tournament undefeated. He received numerous accomplishments during the year from several tournaments. This - for most seemed to be “his” year. Friday, Ordonez tore through his first two opponents, beating Gabe Capp of Marysville by tech fall 16 to 1, and Bryce Shults from Marion by major decision 11 to 0. This set up a match with Hunter Ostertag from Effingham-Atchison County. At first it looked routine for Ordonez as he jumped ahead
of Ostertag 4 to 0 at the end of one. Ordonez kept the lead all the way into the third. With 45 seconds left and Ordonez leading 5 to 1, things seemed to take a turn, as Ostertag ducked under and took Ordonez to his back. Ostertag in a matter of seconds was up 8 to 5. “Total shock” was the word from everyone who was in attendance, could say. A matter of seconds and a dream was gone. Even though Ordonez’s dreams of State Champ were gone, he still had to come back the next day and wrestle for a chance for third. Where most kids would have just gone through the motions after losing, Ordonez was not like that. If you hadn’t personally seen what happened Friday you wouldn’t even suspect Ordonez had lost. He continued his pre match warm up and was devastating on the mat. Ordonez won the next two matches with a major decision over David Hileman of Smith Center 10 to 3, and Bryce Gfeller from Rossville 9 to 3, making Ordonez a three time State placer. Ordonez may not have got State Champ, but he does go down as one of the Hugoton Eagles’ greatest wrestlers and a true champion to many who know and coach him.
HHS’s Pedro Ordonez proudly stands on the State placement podium for the third time in his career after earning third place.
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Pedro Ordonez shows the heart of a true champion as he fights his way to a third place finish at State in Hays.
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Hugoton Thunder get ready to go on the court. Pictured are in front Alexis Jimenez, Levi McDaniels, Griffin Heger, Isaac Martin and Iziah Harris. In back are Emmett Gaskill, Coach Dax Gaskill, Cory Lewis, DeSean Lewis, Adam Mendoza, Riley Riddlesburger and Clay Mecklenburg. Photo courtesy of Ginny Titus. Hugoton Bulls are pictured back row left to right Modesto Cruz, Karson Perez, Carson Bennett and Santiago Macias. In the front row are Aiden Miramontes, Edel Moreno and Luis Guzman. Photo courtesy of Ginny Titus.
Hugoton Storm, pictured in front are Abrielle Medina, Emersyn Williams, Raeleigh Angell and Jayce Heger. In back are Yanira Moreno, Abi Slocum, Danica Amerin, Alyssa Rodriguez, Jewels Kraisinger-Noland and Ella Beesley. Photo courtesy of Ginny Titus.
Hugoton Hurricanes are pictured back row left to right Coach Chad Hamlin, Mikyn Hamlin, Allison Goode, Kerigan Rawlins, Marissa Mendoza, Ana Mendez and Coach Justin Rawlins. In the front row are Marrinne Williams, Claudia Clark, Kenzie Garza, Gionna Vos and Julienne Salazar. Photo courtesy of Ginny Titus.
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Jagger Hertel, Tony Kinser and Nikki Gilmore help out during the Junior Blue and Red Classic Youth Basketball tourament. Photo courtesy of Ginny Titus. Junior Blue and Red Classic Youth Basketball tournament draws many teams from across the area. Photo courtesy of Ginny Titus.
Hugoton Thunder and Guymon NWA battle it out during the Junior Blue and Red Classic Youth Basketball tournament. Photo courtesy of Ginny Titus.
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Junior Blue and Red Classic Youth Basketball tournament showcases young talent The Hugoton High School Basketball Men and their parents hosted the fourth annual Junior Blue and Red Classic Youth Basketball tournament February 18, 2017. This was a fundraiser for the HS Boys Basketball program for various camps, clinics, and other activities for their team. It is also an opportunity for the High School Basketball players to give back to the community and to
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help establish the love of the game of basketball and the importance of team to the young kids of the community. This year there were 20 teams of both third/fourth and fifth/sixth grade boys and girls teams from all over the area. Hugoton was well represented and had five teams in the tournament. This tournament could not have been done without the help of so many parents, family members, and others that gave of their time and finances! It definitely takes the whole community and everyone is blessed with wonderful parents, community members and businesses. An appreciation goes to Harry Ferguson, John Moser, Greg Leeper, Nick Rodriguez, Richard Clinesmith and Heath Kelley for freely giving up their time to make the tournament a success. Also, much appreciation goes to the amazing business sponsors: Citizens State Bank, Hancock Electric, CHR Seeds, Circle H Transport, First National Bank, Ag 1st Insurance, Martin Trucking, Farm Bureau- Jeff Ramsey, Bultman Tire, Ashley Fiss Architecture, Hugoton Hermes, Musgrove Insurance Services, State Farm- Debbie Nordling, Matt and Nancy Johnson, Mike and Julie Persinger, Dax and Effie Gaskill, Thrifty King and Sports ConnectionKevin Watkins!
Coaches give the players a pep talk before they take the floor. Photo courtesy of Ginny Titus.
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Hugoton Gas Capital Car Club donates $3,000 to Shriners Hospital. Pictured left to right are Jim
Miller, Don Goering, Clayton Gerrond, Ron Martin and Charlotte Breeding.
Gas Capital Car Club donates $300 from their 50/50 pot to the Stevens County Ministerial Association. Left to right are Jim Miller, Don Go-
ering, Clayton Gerrond, Roy Bogan, Ron Martin and Charlotte Breeding.
Gas Capital Car Club donates $3,000 to Peace House Ministries. Pictured left to right are Jim Miller, Don Goering, Patty Bultman, Julie
Persinger, Clayton Gerrond, Ron Martin and Charlotte Breeding.
Gas Capital Car Club presents donations to deserving organizations The Gas Capital Car Club presented donations Wednesday morning to three deserving organizations: Peace House Ministries, Shriners Children’s Hospital and Stevens County Ministerial Association. Thanks to over-
whelming generosity, the Gas Capital Car Club was able to donate $3,000 to Peace House Ministries and Shriners Children’s Hospital. The Ministerial Association received $300 from the 50/50 pot from the annual car show
The Lego ® Batman Movie (Rated PG) *Parental Advisory* YOU MAY ACTUALLY REALLY ENJOY THIS FILM A spin off of 2016’s The Lego® Movie, Batman now gets his turn as the central hero trying to save Gotham City in The Lego® Batman Movie. Batman (Will Arnett) is struck by the realization that with the new commissioner Barbara Gordon (Rosario Dawson) in charge, the city may not need the Caped Crusader any longer. However, the Joker (Zach Galifianakis), along with some of Gotham’s most notorious villains, have a dastardly plan to hijack the city and plant a bomb deep within its core. Batman must learn to work alongside Commissioner Gordon, his new side-kick Robin (Michael Cera) and trusted Butler Alfred (Ralph Fiennes) before it is too late.
in 2016. Mike Willis was the winner of the 50/50 pot. He gave his half back to the club to be donated. The monies donated were collected through the 2016 Car Show.
This movie packs a punch for not just kids, or comic fans, but even the average viewer will be tested to not enjoy the way director Chris McKay has crafted this latest Batman venture. The beauty of this film is that nothing is off limits; the history of the Batman franchise included, to the point of almost being a spoof. Kids will love the action and outstanding animation while parents can delight in the wit and banter of the self-indulgent hero. The story line tends to wander at points during the film, but if that is your biggest take away after watching this movie then I think it’s fair to say you’ve missed the point. With a jab a minute, the Lego Batman Movie absolutely brings the KA-POW! 4/5 Bats
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Based on the true events of 1997 Loomis Fargo robbery, Masterminds finds David Ghnatt (Zach Galifianakis), a simple man who feels stuck in mundane life, working for an armored truck company in North Carolina. David’s co-worker and work crush Kelly Campbell (Kristen Wiig) - after quitting her job and beginning to run with a rather rough crowd - tells David of the opportunity of a lifetime. Through promises of a shared life on a Mexican beach, Kelly convinces Dave his escape is as simple as robbing one of the armored vehicles of its $17 million in cash. With the help of Kelly’s lowlife friend Steve (Owen
Wilson) and his band of misfits David is able to make off with the loot. However, the authorities, as well as a hilarious hit man (Jason Sudeikis), are soon fast on his heels and the whole gang is at risk of going down for the heist. With an absolutely stellar cast I had high hopes for Masterminds, but the end result was a sputtering clunky mixture of tired jokes and low grade humor. I love good ol’ fashioned slapstick as much as the next guy but unfortunately it felt as though very funny people were given a not-so-funny script, and even they couldn’t overcome it. Sure there are worse movies out there, but trust me when I say paying to see this movie would be a robbery in itself.
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Make sure to tune in for the Stevens County Update for the first Thursday of every month, at 8:30 a.m. on KULY/106.7 to know what’s going on in your community! If you have an idea you would like to see featured on the show, call Alisha at the Chamber at 620-544-4305 today! With the 2017 Annual Awards Banquet quickly approaching, we ask members of the Chamber once again for their commitment to decorate tables. This will be a fun one, as our theme is Hawaiian! Think of all the fun, colorful things that you could use! If there are any questions, or you are interested in decorating a table, please call the Chamber office today at 5444305. Award nominations for Citizen of the Year, Lifetime Achievement, Business of the Year, and New Business of the Year for 2016, have been thoroughly reviewed and decided. These awards will be presented to the honored recipients at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Banquet Saturday, March 25, 2017, so make sure you get your tickets! Alisha is working to finalize a Calendar of Events for happenings in Stevens County. If there is an event you would like to see featured on our Web site, please make sure to contact Alisha at the Chamber office as soon as possible. The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce, Stevens County Economic Development, and the Stevens County Farm Bureau Association hosted the first Legislative Update Monday, February 27 in the Stevens County Library Meeting Room. Now is the time to learn and grow with Business & Industry at Seward County Community College. SCCC has several great classes starting right now that you might be interested in! For information about these classes or to enroll, call SCCC at 620417-1170. See a full list of classes on the SCCC Web site, on the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce’s Facebook page, or feel free to call the Chamber with any questions. This is Education for your life! Chamber Gift Certificates are the perfect gift for Anyone, Anytime! Birthdays, Anniversaries, Employee Bonuses…..Chamber Gift Certificates are the solution for all of your gift giving needs. Purchasing Chamber Gift Certificates ensures that your money is staying in our local economy making our local businesses strong. Stop by the Chamber Office and purchase a Chamber Gift Certificate. These certificates can be written for any amount and are redeemable at most Stevens County businesses. A note to Stevens County Business Owners: The Chamber issues gift certificates all year to residents who are trying to keep shopping dollars in Stevens County. We are hoping you
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will accept these from your customers. As the owner of the business, you simply bring the gift certificate into the Chamber office and we write you a check that you can put in your daily deposit. If you want to make sure a gift certificate is from the Chamber, simply call the office. We will help you make sure it is authentic. When you give a Chamber Gift Certificate your money stays local; going to the merchants in Stevens County who pay sales and property tax in this community.
Shop STEVENS COUNTY First! The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce wishes to give special thanks to our Gold Members: Ghumm’s Auto, Jordan Air, Pioneer Communications, Pioneer Electric, Stevens County Healthcare, The City of Hugoton, and MasCow Dairy as well as all our Chamber Members. It is businesses and people like you that make “Stevens County…A Great Place To Call Home”.
G+ Ag is the owner of the other quilt auctioned off by Rex Evans for Project Prom After Party at the Senior Night Basketball game. The cost of the quilt was $1000.00!
HHS’s Project Prom After Party committee auctions off two quilts Tuesday, February 21 at the Senior Night Basketball game. Jordan Air is the new owner of one of the quilts for $1100.00.
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Rolla history from David Stout One of the fond memories I have as a little boy during the late 1940s was going out to the broomcorn fields with Mom to have a “picnic” under the shade of a truck with Dad and all his transient hired men, a lunch which Mom had prepared for all of us. I have to admit, though, that just a few years later when I was old enough to start helping Dad with his farm work, he no longer grew broomcorn – and neither did any of the other farmers we knew in and around Rolla. Thus, planting, growing and harvesting broomcorn was one aspect of farm life I never learned beyond having lunch with everyone under the shade of a truck. I’m not sure why that was, but in doing the research for these articles, one of the things I’ve learned was that apparently broomcorn was a very labor intensive crop requiring the help of a lot of hired hands, which probably made it cost-prohibitive in the years to come after the early 1950s. About nine or ten years later when I started going to the fields to actually do a bit more than have lunch with Dad under the shade of his trucks, I learned farming and ranching seemed to fall into two basic categories: solitary work which could be done alone, and “social” work which required teams of workers – like farming broomcorn. I quickly learned I didn’t much care for the
solitary jobs, but when we’d work together with others on their farms and ranches, or when they’d come to our place, I rather enjoyed the work and the socializing which went along with it. Take putting up ensilage, for example. This job could be broken down into three primary components: chopping up the ensilage out in the field; hauling the ensilage to the silos; and finally shooting it up into the silos. It should be obvious this was a job bigger than what just one person could do. In order for the tractor man out in the field to not be sitting idly while a single trucker ran back and forth between the field and the silo, it would be good to have at least two trucks rotating all the time, even better to have three, not to mention a team at the silo to unload the trucks. My dad usually cooperated with his cousin Don Stout, and with neighbors to the north of our farms, the Harold Anderson family. Harold had three sons about my same age: Bobby, my same age; Ike, two years older; and Mike, two years younger. All three were old enough to be helping out, but additionally, Bobby was inseparable best friends with Jimmy Don Davidson from Richfield, which meant Jimmy’d usually join us, all of us rotating between the three farms during my high school years. Like I said above, this kind of social cooperation
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was rather enjoyable for me. Another aspect of ranching which I enjoyed was the day after dad would have a bunch of calves trucked to us. Since they hadn’t been previously tagged or branded, it was extremely important to get these two things done as soon as possible in case any of them got loose. If we had no means of proving loose cattle roaming the open range were ours, then anyone throughout the land could “steak” out their claim on the beef wandering onto their property. In order to be most efficient about working the cattle, all the other necessary things would be done at the same time as the branding and attaching the ear tags things like vaccinations, dehorning, and castrating. (I know, I know. “De-horning” and “castrating” probably sound like the same thing to some of you city folks, but trust me – these are two separate procedures done on opposite ends of young bulls, both procedures removing unnecessary “accoutrements,” shall we say.) Castrating the young bulls was something that not just any ol’ cowboy could do, however. When I was younger, Dad usually had a licensed vet do this, but apparently Willard Link got some specialized training, and later on would always be on hand to perform this operation, his close friend Carroll Kallenbach usually tagging along. Cousin Jimmy Clinesmith seemed to enjoy working with cattle and would occasionally show up during these times. Dad’s brother, Uncle Bub, his son Merlin, and our cousin Don Stout were always part of these occasions, and like throwing the ensilage up into the silos, I quite enjoyed these socialization opportunities. But as for broomcorn and having a picnic with everyone out in the fields under the shade of the truck, by the time I actually started working on the farm in 1958, those broomcorn socializing days were gone. (What in the heck is broomcorn, anyway?)
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 2, 2017) 1t PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING DISTRICT CHANGE OFFICIAL NOTICE TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED: You are hereby notified that the Hugoton City Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on March 23, 2017, at 5:15 p.m. in the City Council meeting room located at 631 South Main in Hugoton, Kansas. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider a request by Stevens County Water System, LLC, the owner, to rezone the following described real estate from “B-1” Commercial Business District, to “I-2” Heavy Industrial District: SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY IN AND TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TRACTS: TRACT 1: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN STEVENS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK PLAT NO. 1, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID QUARTER, THENCE N00°13'20"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION A DISTANCE OF 845.19 FEET, THENCE S89°56'04"W ALONG THE EXISTING NORTH LINE OF AN ALLEY A DISTANCE OF 529.06 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING: -THENCE CONTINUING S89°56'04"W A DISTANCE OF 246.00 FEET, -THENCE N00°13'20"W A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET, -THENCE N89°56'04"E A DISTANCE OF 246.00 FEET, -THENCE S00°13'20"E A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 1.41 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESERVATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD.
TRACT 2: LOTS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6), AND THE EAST HALF OF LOT SEVEN (7), BLOCK TWO (2) OF THE STEVENS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK PLAT NO. 1, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. TRACT 3: [vacated alley north of east half of Lot 7 and west 97 feet of Lot 6] A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE/4) OF SECTION FIFTEEN (15), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-THREE (33) SOUTH, RANGE THIRTY-SEVEN (37) WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 7, BLOCK 2 OF SAID PLAT, THENCE S89º56’04”W ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 149.00 FEET; THENCE N00º13’20”W A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF A 20.00 FOOT ALLEY; THENCE N89º56’04”E ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 246.00 FEET; THENCE S00º13’20”E A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO A POINT ON THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 6; THENCE S89º56’04”W ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 97.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 4,920.02 SQUARE FEET, MORE OR LESS, AND IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESERVATIONS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. TRACT 4: Vacated Alley COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9, BLOCK 2 OF SAID PLAT, THENCE N89˚56’04”E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 75.16 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PARCEL TO BE DESCRIBED; THENCE N03˚43’23”E A DISTANCE OF
20.04 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF A 20.00 FOOT ALLEY; THENCE N89˚56’04’E ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 1,424.72 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF A COUNTY ROAD RIGHTOF-WAY; THENCE S00˚13’20”E A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 5 BLOCK 2; THENCE S89˚56’04”W ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, BLOCK 2, A DISTANCE OF 1,426.09 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. The public is invited to appear at the hearing to speak in favor of or against the granting of such rezoning for the above described land. The Planning Commission may continue their respective hearing date to a future date, if necessary, without further notice. Anyone seeking additional information concerning this rezoning request may contact the City of Hugoton Planning Commission, c/o Joshua Grubbs, at the City Office, 631 South Main, Hugoton, Kansas 67951 during their normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or by calling 544-8531. A complete legal description is available for public inspection at the City offices at the hours and address listed above. Those property owners inside the City Limits of the City of Hugoton and within 200 feet of the property described above; or those property owners outside of the City Limits of the City of Hugoton and within 1,000 feet of the property described above, wanting to protest the proposed change will have fourteen (14) days after the Planning Commission makes its recommendation regarding the requested rezoning to submit protest petitions. If the landowners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the area to be rezoned within the distance parameters set forth above of the boundaries of the proposed change file valid protest petitions prior to the deadline, the change can be approved only by at least a 3/4 majority vote of the City Council.
Above is pictured the frame buildings torn down north of the Porter Drug Co building this past week to make room for a new modern
business building - the Ideal Food Store. Photo is taken from the May 9, 1941 issue of The Hugoton Hermes.
History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, March 15, 2012 Marlin Cooper has been inducted in the Music Hall of Fame by the Kansas Music Educators Association. Marlin was raised in rural Moscow, where he worked on the family farm and their grain elevator. He had been the Director of Instrumental Music at Kansas City Community College for 27 years before his retirement in 1999. He taught saxophone at the University of Kansas. He was a member of the Worlds of Fun band for thirteen years, and he also played in several local bands. Thursday, March 21, 2002 Drs. Graeme and Sue Rodgman were honored by the Hugoton Chamber of Commerce with the Outstanding Service Award. Both natives of Canada, they have developed important places in the community with their involvement with the
schools, church programs and youth groups. Thursday, March 20, 1997 Nancy Honig has joined the Stevens County Extension Office team at the courthouse. A recent immigrant from South Dakota, she is returning to her home turf as she is a native of Garden City. Thursday, March 14, 1957 Vernon Parsons has announced he has purchased the Sherwood Lumber Company from the O.L. Sherwood estate. Larry Purcell, airman, USN, is serving with the Jet Transitional Training Unit at the Naval Air Station at Olathe. Friday, May 9, 1941 The frame building just north of the Porter Drug Company is being torn down to make room for a new modern business building. Blakemore Brothers Grocery Company has just completed the purchase of the forty foot
fronting just north of the Porter Drug Company store, now being vacated by the removal of this building. They plan immediate construction of a modern fireproof retail store covering the entire forty foot frontage. The new building will be 110 feet in length. It will be named Ideal Food Store. This building has been most significant in the memories of old timers because it was in this building that Undersheriff Short shot at Sam Robinson while he was sitting at his desk when he was using it as his office. The bullet went wild and lodged in the door casing. For many years, the bullet hole was studied and admired by residents and visitors. If any readers have pictures or memories for the history page of the Hermes, please bring them in to Ruthie Winget at the Hugoton Hermes Newspaper.
MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Beulah Carter, Curator Stanley McGill and Billy Woodworth
Sam Robinson, Grant Childress and his unnamed brother, Bert Noble and Harry Lee pose for a picture. This photo is provided by Curator The Story of Mary Wirt was written by Heinie Schmidt. It was found among the papers of the Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum by Curator Stanley McGill and he offered to share the story with us. This is the story of Mary Wirt, a daughter of Wesley Wirt, who brought his family to Pratt, Kansas from Iowa, in the spring of 1886, just after the “Big Blizzard.” They lived in Pratt about a year, then Mr. Wirt bought a relinquishment in Stevens County six miles north of Woodsdale. Here his family lived in a dugout and tried to educate their children the best they could. Mary Wirt attended her last term of school at Woodsdale. She stayed with the Joe E. Thomas family, where she worked for her room and board. Mr. Thomas was superintendent of school at Woodsdale. For a time, Sam Wood roomed in the Thomas house, also, and was influential at different times in obtaining shipments of food and clothes for the homesteaders, some of whom were having a very hard time. Miss Wirt had only one gingham dress, and she remembers one day Colonel Wood called her in after he had received a shipment of clothing from the east and gave her a new dress of blue
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wool. Mary Wirt became the proud owner of a new dress, and Colonel Wood gained a loyal friend. The two story house in which the Thomas family lived had been built by the cashier of the Woodsdale bank but hard times brought another tragedy to Woodsdale, the cashier shot himself, probably because of financial difficulties. After her term of schooling, Mary Wirt attended the four-week teacher’s normal institute, passed the examination and was granted a certificate to teach school. “I began teaching school 22 days after I was 16 years old,” she recalled. The school terms in those days were not regular terms as they are today. More often than not, they were three or four month terms, arranged so the older children could be at home during bad weather and when they would be needed on the farm during the busy season. The first school she taught was at the old town of Surprise, west of the new town of Surprise, both of them ghost towns now. It was a three month term beginning in September of 1889. She boarded with another family
and walked two and one half miles to the school, did the janitor work and built the fire of cow chips. The family with which she boarded moved back east in the spring, and the only place where Mary Wirt could live was a deserted dugout. She took possession, and with a small iron cookstove and a bed, made herself a home. Mary Wirt taught schools around Woodsdale and in Grant County for several years. She attended normal institutes in both Grant and Stevens County. She taught in Old Moscow, a post office only, south and east of the site of the present town of Moscow; at Zionville in Grant County across the Cimarron river, another post office site without a town. She taught the Gleckler school and at the Traub school for four terms. There were fifteen pupils at the Traub school, and the term was three months in the spring and three months in the fall. One year, she had a five month term. To be continued next week. The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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Growers are encouraged to contact their seed suppliers for more detailed information concerning the agronomic characteristics of these lines. All of these hybrids express fortuitous resistance to SCA; that is, they happen to have traits that greatly reduce their suitability as a host plant for the aphid. ** Do not expect resistant plants to be aphid-free; they will still get infested, but the aphids will not thrive. ** Conventionally, a source of aphid resistance is first identified in some odd land race of the crop and then intentionally bred into commercially acceptable parental lines, resulting in a wide range of hybrids that all express the same trait. Success with this approach is usually only temporary because reliance on a single trait exerts strong selection on the aphid population to evolve and overcome the host plant resistance. Often only a small genetic change in the aphid is
Sorghum hybrid with resistance to sugarcane aphid, surrounded by susceptible hybrids. required and the trait is no longer effective. In contrast, every example of fortuitous resistance is most likely due to completely different traits that have a similar end result for the aphids, although through different mechanisms: reduced immature survival combined with slower rates of growth and reproduction. Because multiple host plant resistance traits are involved, there will be less selection pressure acting on the aphids to overcome resistance to all the different traits; a single genetic change is no longer enough. Thus, the outlook going forward is very positive as we would expect these traits to remain effective for some time. The use of resistant hybrids is encouraged because this serves to synergize the impact of natural enemies and reduce the need for spraying. With slower aphid population growth, there is more time for predators to arrive in sufficient numbers and consume all the aphids before the aphids can reach densities sufficient to escape biological control. It also
Photo by J.P. Michaud, K-State Research and Extension.
means management control decisions such as insecticide applications are not quite so urgent as aphids approach threshold numbers. Do not expect resistant plants to be aphid-free; they will still get infested, but the aphids will not thrive. There is no way to generalize about what you can expect to see with any given resistant hybrid. Each resistant hybrid in the list below is probably going to have very different effects on aphid growth, survival, and reproduction. Some will have more impact on development, others more on reproduction, and still
others more on nymphal survival. It is not uncommon for a resistant plant to reduce any one of these performance factors, but not necessarily all of the factors, by much more than 50 percent. In short, the overall effect of the SCA resistance in these grain sorghum hybrids will be quite noticeable but don’t expect plants to be clean and free of aphids. J.P. Michaud, Entomologist, K-State Agricultural Research Center-Hays Sarah Zukoff, Entomologist, Southwest Research-Extension Center-Garden City
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Stevens County 4-H Club Days results
Stevens County 4-H Club Day was Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Hugoton Middle School. Results of the Club Day events are as follows: Model Meeting - Top Blue - Cloverleaf Cowboys Club, Blue - Heartland Club. Project Talks - Junior Division: Top Blue - Madison Kurts, Top Blue - Cameron Persing, Top Blue - Aneta Morris, Red - Olivia Salmans; Intermediate Division: Top Blue - Molly McClure, Top Blue - Lainey Cox, Top Blue Lakota Persing, Blue - Grace Dillinger, Red - Kynna Crawford, Red - Catie Gooch. Public Speaking: Top Blue - Sydney Beesley, Top Blue - Megan Newlon, Top Blue - Emma McClure, Blue Jacob Bell, Red - Rebecca Johnson, Red - Casle Heger. Demonstrations - Junior Division: Top Blue - Kynli Crawford, Top Blue - Kate-
lynn Willis, Blue - Channing Dillinger, Red - Cameron Persing, Intermediate Division: Top Blue - Kynna Crawford, Top Blue - Zachary Willis, Top Blue - Stanton Custer, Blue - Lakota Persing, Red - Thomas Willis; Senior Division: Top Blue Victoria Bryan, Top Blue Vallery Persing, Red Nicholas Bryan. Illustrated Talks - Intermediate Division: Top Blue Faith Beesley, Top Blue Lakota Persing; Senior Division: Top Blue - Emma McClure, Top Blue - Jacob Bell. Readings - Junior Division: Top Blue - Clayton Grubbs, Top Blue - Lindy McClure, Top Blue - Alaina Gold, Blue - Olivia Salmans, Blue - Kynli Crawford, Blue - Henco Gerber, Blue - Hannah Cox, Blue
- Madison Kurts, Red - Channing Dillinger, Red - Aneta Morris, Red - Samantha Goode; Intermediate Division: Top Blue - Tobias Grubbs, Top Blue - Lakota Persing, Top Blue - Jayden Burrows; Senior Division: Top Blue Rebecca Johnson, Top Blue Maggie White, Blue - Madison Hall, Blue - Isabella Hall. Instrumental Music Solos - Junior Division: Top Blue - Morgan Niehues, Top Blue - Alaina Gold, Blue Channing Dillinger, Blue Farrah Gaskill, Blue - Clayton Grubbs, Blue - Aneta Morris; Intermediate Division: Top Blue - Jayce Heger, Top Blue - Claudia Clark, Blue Grant Niehues, Blue - Tobias Grubbs, Blue - Angelina Hignett, Blue - Carson Gilmore, Blue - Catie Gooch,
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Ag Wise Sorghum hybrids with resistance to sugarcane aphid A number of sorghum hybrids have now been identified which express variable, but quite significant, levels of resistance to sugarcane aphids (SCA). Table 1. Hybrids with resistance to sugarcane aphid (Note: These determinations were made by scientists from several states, not just Kansas. Not all hybrids in this list are adapted to Kansas, so check with seed company suppliers or company Web sites for the adaptability of any given hybrid to your location.)
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Blue - Emmett Gaskill, Red Lakota Persing; Senior Division: Top Blue - Rebecca Johnson, Top Blue - Casle Heger, Blue - Rolanda Gerber, Red - Megan Newlon. Vocal Solo - Intermediate Division: Top Blue - Catie Gooch; Senior Division: Top Blue - Claire Clark. Vocal Duet - Junior Division: Top Blue - Grant Goode and Samantha Goode. Vocal Solo Talent - Junior Division: Top Blue - Morgan Niehues; Intermediate Division: Top Blue - Lelani Gerber, Red - Allison Goode; Senior Division: Top Blue Sydney Beesley. Vocal Duet Talent - Intermediate Division: Top Blue Faith Beesley and Tobias Grubbs; Dance - Senior Division: Top Blue - Audrey Gilmore. Novelty - Intermediate Division: Top Blue - Swimming Group; Senior Division: Top Blue - Maggie White. Skit - Senior Division: Top Blue - Cloverleaf Cowboys 4H Club. Congratulations to everyone. Top Blue ribbon winners are eligible to perform their presentations at Regional 4H Club Day February 25 in Johnson. Anyone interested in learning more about 4-H may contact the Stevens County Extension Office at 5444359, or stop by the Office at 114 E. Fifth in Hugoton.
Farmers across the state will be receiving their 2017 agriculture valuations over the next few days, and will likely notice an increase although commodity prices have been down. The agriculture values varied greatly county-by-county. Statewide agriculture valuations are estimated to increase by $31 to $184 per acre of dry land, while Doniphan County in the northeast corner of Kansas increased by $128 to $1,018 per acre of dry land and Grant County decreased by $2 to $57 per acre of dry land. Agriculture valuations are
set using an eight year average of weighted annual prices received by farmers as reported by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. This year’s average is based on 2008 through 2015 data when many crops were selling at record levels, so the average is significantly higher than the current prices. Kansas has used an eightyear average to calculate agriculture valuations since 1989. The process evens out fluctuations in commodity prices and creates a more stable and predictable valuation for the taxing jurisdictions and farmers.
Kansas Wildlife, Parks And Tourism gets new licensing system In late February, the computer license sales and reservation system the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has used for many years will be no more. A new and improved system, provided by Active Network, will go into full operation. Active Network has provided the software and point-of-sale hardware for 11 years that allowed KDWPT to accept campsite and cabin reservations and sell licenses online, maintaining all license records electronically. That contract expired and a new contract, with some changes, is now in place. The new system will provide some advantages to users, including allowing customers to purchase hunting and fishing licenses at the same time they make camping or cabin reservations. It will allow customers to reprint licenses within 48 hours if they were unable to print during the transaction. Other features include allowing customers to browse available licenses and permits before they make a purchase, buy licenses or permits for multiple years when available (such as buy-
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ing a 2017 hunting license and a 2016 HIP stamp) and logging in with an email address to edit personal information on record such as address and phone number. One significant change with the new system involves permits that have carcass tags attached, such as deer, turkey, elk, and antelope, which could have been purchased from home and printed out on a desktop printer under the old system. This caused many issues for Law Enforcement since there was no way to prohibit someone from printing multiple carcass tags with one permit. In the new system, permits with carcass tags will have to be purchased and issued through a license agent or over the phone, in which case the permit/carcass tag will be mailed to the customer.
The new and improved system is provided by Active Network.
Pate Agency, LP The Crop Insurance Specialists
Don Beesley, Agent
Office: 620-544-8068 Cell: 620-544-6888 Equal Opportunity Provider
THANK YOU
Stevens County Conservation District’s 67th Annual Meeting Thank you’s go out to the following for making our evening a success:
for sponsoring our dinner this evening - for the 67th year. and Our Guests.
Stevens County Conservation District
APPLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, SEEDING AND FERTILIZING
Agricultural Sales and Service, Local and Direct Michelle Berry, along with her dad, Edward Dowell and Michelle’s three-year-old son Lucas Berry, brought in this huge yucca root they dug up out at Wagonbed Springs. It took a lot of work to get this giant out of the ground!
Moscow location (formerly Kubin Aerial)
598-2356
Hugoton location 1114 Road A
428-6086
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Thursday, March 2, 2017
Moscow News by Judy Hickert
Thursday, March 2 Junior High Scholars Bowl at Satanta at 4:00 p.m. Friday, March 3 End of third quarter at school Saturday, March 4 Sub-State Basketball at Rolla
Forensics at Rolla Monday, March 6 Junior High Scholars Bowl at Rolla at 4:00 p.m. Forensics at Ulysses March 10-20 NO SCHOOL--SPRING BREAK
Buffalo Boosters 4-H host dinner and bingo The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club will host a dinner and Bingo for the local Senior Citizens. This is a club project to show their appreciation. This is a really fun evening, with
great food. Also it is always fun to be around the young folks. The event will be Saturday night, March 4 at the Moscow Senior Center, beginning at 5:30 p.m.
Barbara Maerz holds high score at Bridge The Thursday afternoon duplicate Bridge Club met at the Hugoton Senior Center with Betty Willis, hostess.
Barbara Maerz had the high score and Donita Graham held the low score.
Moscow Baptist Church Praise Band, Heaven Bound, holds meeting The Moscow Baptist Church Praise Band, Heaven Bound, had their regular Friday evening practice at the Pioneer Manor in Hugoton at 6:30 p.m. The residents really enjoyed the session. The group will be playing
at Pioneer Manor Sunday April 16 at 3:00 p.m. for the regular worship session. All are welcome to attend. The Heaven Bound Band are also scheduled to play at Satanta Long Term Care at 2:00 p.m. April 30.
Wildcats play in Sub-State Thursday and Friday The Moscow Wildcats basketball team will play in SubState Friday against Deerfield. The Lady Wildcats
will play Thursday at Rolla meeting up with Ashland. Both teams had a bye for the first round.
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See “The A-Maize-ing Popcorn Adventure” at Stauth Museum Professor Paige Popcorn, Max, and Munch welcome visitors to The A-Maize-ing Popcorn Adventure, an interactive exhibit that leads explorers through a 700 ft2 maze. The exhibit focuses on fun and historical facts about popcorn. The exhibit is composed of three interactive areas and features nearly 180 running feet of maze-ways to navigate. Interactive areas include a zoetrope, a popcorn popper, and an area to test visitors’ knowledge about the five types of corn. The AMaize-ing Popcorn Adventure will be on display through April 2nd and was created by the Purdue Agriculture Exhibit Services with support from Ag Alumni Seed Company and the Indiana State Fair Board. The A-Maize-ing Popcorn Adventure provides information about the history, production and nutrition of
popcorn, one of the top snack foods in the United States. From learning why popcorn pops to what country consumes the most popcorn... Guided by Professor Paige Popcorn, seven-year old Max and his best pal, Munch, take a journey around the maze to learn fun and historical facts about popcorn. Enter the maze to see where you go. Find five types of corn that maybe you’ll grow. See where the first popcorn machine showed. Spin a drum to watch a kernel explode! This fun yet educational exhibit is designed for children Kindergarten through fifth grade and their families. Of course, children of all ages, from three to 99+, are welcome! Come, check out this fun maze, and maybe, just maybe become a kid again, even if it’s just for a day! The museum is expecting
Waterfowl hunting addicts may be having withdrawals since the duck seasons closed January 29 and regular goose seasons closed February 12. But they will find temporary relief in the Light Goose Conservation Order, which is open February 13April 30, 2017. In an effort to reduce the population of snow and Ross’ geese, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) authorized this special hunting season for light geese. To increase hunter success, the conservation order authorizes hunting methods not allowed during the regu-
lar seasons, including the use of electronic calls and unplugged shotguns. Extended shooting hours are one-half hour before sunrise to onehalf hour after sunset. And there is no daily bag or possession limits. The conservation order was first established in 1999 when it was determined that the population of light geese had increased more than 300 percent since the mid-1970s. Extraordinary numbers of geese have denuded portions of their fragile tundra breeding habitat in the arctic, which may take decades to
Project File No. 16-315 You are invited to bid on a general contract for First Street Water Line Improvements in Hugoton, Kansas. City of Hugoton, Kansas will receive bids by Wednesday March 15, 2017, 3:30 pm @ Hugoton City Hall. The proposed Contract Documents may be examined at: Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc., 211 N Kansas, Liberal, Kansas 67901 ARC, 518 W Douglas, Wichita, KS 67203 KCNR, LLC., 230 Laura Suite 101, Wichita, Kansas 67201 Copies of the proposed Contract Documents may be obtained for a nonrefundable fee of $175.00. Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. Civil & Structural Engineers · Construction Inspectors 211 N Kansas Liberal, Kansas 67901 (620) 626-8912 Bid security is required on this project. OWNER reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Hugoton, Kansas Principal items of Work (Approximate Quantities)
First Street Water Line Improvements PROJECT MUST BE BID AS “ENTIRE PROJECT” Item Water Line (12") C-900 Water Line (12") C-900 -RJ Water Line (10") C-900-RJ Water Line (8") C-900-RJ Water Line (4") C-900 Connect to Existing Water Line (12”) Gate Valve (12") Gate Valve (10") Gate Valve (8") Gate Valve (6") Tapping Valve (12" x 10") Tapping Valve (10” x 10”) Tapping Valve (8" x 8") Tapping Valve (6" x 6") Tapping Valve (4" x 4") Remove Existing Gate Valve (12”) Fittings Fire Hydrant Assembly Remove Fire Hydrant Assembly Directional Drill (12" water) Directional Drill (10" water) Directional Drill (6" water) Water Line (service)(1") Directional Drill (1" water-service) Connect to Existing Meter Install Meter Can, Meter & Setting Remove & Replace Pavement Remove & Replace Curb & Gutter Compacted Trench Backfill (CTB) Construction Staking
many groups for this exhibit, so please call in advance to schedule groups of five or more. Tours/groups welcome by appointment, contact 620846-2527 for information or to set up a tour. The Stauth Memorial Museum is located at 111 N Aztec Street in Montezuma. Hours of operation are 9:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and Sun-
days from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays and all major holidays. Admission is free but donations are greatly appreciated to help with the costs of this exhibition. Check out the Web site at www.stauth memorialmuseum.org for more information about this and all the exciting exhibits coming to the Stauth Museum.
USFWS’ Light Goose conservation order is now open
INVITATION TO BID FIRST STREET WATER LINE IMPROVEMENTS HUGOTON, KANSAS
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Light Goose Conservation Order is open through April 30, 2017. US Fish and Wildlife Service authorized this special hunting season for light geese. recover. And the damage is impacting other bird species that nest there, including semi-palmated sandpipers and red-necked phalaropes. For more information
about this season, visit and www.ksoutdoors.com click on “Hunting/When to Hunt/Migratory Birds.”
Use IRS Free File service for free help with tax returns The Internal Revenue Service reminded the millions of taxpayers who have yet to file their taxes that IRS Free File remains available either online at IRS.gov/FreeFile or through the mobile app, IRS2Go. The IRS2Go app is available for Android and iOS devices. The IRS Free File service makes brand-name tax software products and electronic filing available to most taxpayers for free. Some products offer both free federal and free state return preparation. The IRS has developed a series of tips, the Tax Time Guide, to help taxpayers navigate common tax issues as this year’s April 18 deadline approaches. This is the second in a series of ten tips. Taxpayers have the option to prepare their return at any time and schedule a tax payment as late as the April 18 deadline. Taxpayers who cannot meet the April tax filing deadline can also use IRS Free File to request an automatic six-month extension until Monday, October 16, 2017. Through a partnership between the IRS and the Free File Alliance, a group of 12 leading tax software companies make their branded products available for free. Since 2003, more than 49 million people have used IRS Free File, saving $1.4 billion based on a conservative $30 fee estimate. Anyone who earned $64,000 or less last year qualifies to choose from among 12 software products. Those earning more than $64,000 can use IRS Free File Fillable Forms, the electronic version of IRS paper forms. The Fillable Forms option is best for people who are comfortable preparing their own tax returns. More than 70 percent of all taxpayers — 107 million people plus — are eligible for the software products. Each of the 12 companies has its own special offers, generally based on age, income or state residency. Taxpayers can review each company offer or they can use a “Help Me” tool that will find the software for which they are eligible.
Active duty military personnel with incomes of $64,000 or less may use any IRS Free File software product of their choice without regard to the criteria. IRS Free File software does the hard work. It walks users through the tax preparation process, and helps identify those tax changes that may affect their return. IRS Free File allows taxpayers to deposit all or part of their refunds into myRA, a free starter retirement savings account from the Treasury Department. Just use Form 8888 or follow the soft-
ware product’s instructions. IRS Free File will be available through Monday, October 16, 2017, only through IRS.gov/FreeFile. All taxpayers should keep a copy of their tax return. Beginning in 2017, taxpayers using a software product for the first time may need their Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) amount from their prior-year tax return to verify their identity. Taxpayers can learn more about how to verify their identity and electronically sign tax returns at Validating Your Electronically Filed Tax Return.
Morton County Soil Conservation supper showcases talented youths The annual Morton County Soil Conservation Supper was Saturday, February 25 at the Elkhart Civic Center. Rolla always has lots of winners in the poster, essay and limerick contests and this year was no exception. The local poster winner for eighth grade was McKenzie Hinds with third place. She also won second place in the district poster. The local limerick winners for sixth grade were Carissa Sohm, first; Emmalee Reza second, and Jaxen Mauk, third. Seventh grade local limerick winners were Chaseton Wasson, first place; and Owen Shores, second place.
Eighth grade limerick winners were Aspen Sohm, first; McKenzie Hinds, second; and Gavin LaRue third. Honorable mention recipients were Abel Ochoa, Alec Langley, Jamie Sheedy and Lena Martens. District winners were Aspen Sohm, first; Carissa Sohm, second; and Emmalee Reza, third. Aspen Sohm was the third place State winner. The Essay Contest winners at the local level for eighth grade included Lena Martens, first; Aspen Sohm, second; and Melanie Norton, third. Honorable Mention winners were McKenzie Hinds and Gavin LaRue.
District winners were Lena Martens, first; Aspen Sohm, second; and Melanie Norton, third. Honorable mention included McKenzie Hinds and Gavin LaRue. The State Winner for Essay was Aspen Sohm in third. She also won Honorable Mention at the State level for the Limerick contest. Morton County Conservation Teachers of the Year from Rolla were Suzanne Murray and Becky Sohm. Congratulations to all the participants and their wonderful teachers!
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Aspen Sohm poses with her State awards. Photo courtesy of Suzanne Murray.
Suzanne Murray, far left and Becky Sohm, far right, earn Morton County Conservation Teacher of the Year awards. Photo courtesy of Elkhart Tri State News.
Army Staff Sergeant Samuel Arellano is deployed overseas Army Staff Sergeant Samuel Arellano has deployed overseas in support of Atlantic Resolve. Atlantic Resolve is a demonstration of continued U.S. commitment to collective security through a series of actions designed to reassure NATO allies and partners of America's dedication to enduring peace and stability in the region in light of the Russian intervention in Ukraine. Since April 2014, Army Europe has led land forces efforts on behalf of the U.S. military, by conducting continuous, enhanced multinational training and security cooperation activities with allies and partners in eastern Europe. These activities are taking place in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria and Hun-
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Rolla News By Phoebe Brummett
Lena Martens, Aspen Sohm, Melanie Norton and Gavin LaRue pose with their essay medals. Photo courtesy of Suzanne Murray.
Aspen Sohm, Carissa Sohm and Emmalee Reza, show their medals. Photo courtesy of Suzanne Murray.
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gary. These training events iminteroperability, prove strengthen relationships and trust among allied armies, contribute to regional stability, and demonstrate U.S. commitment to NATO. Atlantic Resolve demonstrates the U.S. commitment to the security of NATO allies on air, land and at sea. To ensure its own security, NATO must have strong, committed and capable allies, which is why the United States has fought, exercised and trained with European allies for the past 70 years. The U.S.-European strategic partnership is built on a foundation of shared values, experiences and commitment to a Europe that is stable and prosperous. Samuel is a 2004 graduate of Rolla High School.
Thursday, March 2 Junior High Scholars Bowl at Satanta at 2:00 p.m. Kindergarten-second Bitty Ball Camp in Multipurpose Room at 4:15-5:30 p.m. High School Basketball Sub-State at Rolla 6:00 p.m. End of third nine weeks Friday, March 3 High School Basketball Sub-State at Rolla at 6:00 p.m. NO SCHOOL Saturday, March 4 High School Basketball Sub-State at Rolla at 6:00 p.m. Regional Science Fair at Liberal 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Monday, March 6
Junior High Scholars Bowl at Rolla at 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 7 Ag Career Day at Stanton County at 12:00 p.m. (ninthtwelfth grades) Board of Education Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 8 High School Band/ Choir Critique Day TBA High School Basketball State Rolla Rec Board Meeting at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 9 Kindergarten-second Bitty Ball Camp in Multipurpose Room at 4:15-5:30 p.m. High School Basketball State TBA
Kimberly Mauk, Jason LaRue, Charles Milburn, Rae Gorman, and Jimmy Langley pose with the Pioneer Electric Cooperative’s donation check. Photo courtesy of Rolla Booster Club’s Facebook page.
Pioneer Electric Cooperative continues to support Rolla High School in marvelous ways. After they bought out the games and the popcorn Friday, February 24, they surprised the Rolla Booster Club with a $500 donation. Rae Gorman and Drew Waechter, Pioneer Electric employees, presented an
oversize check to booster club President Jimmy Langley. Charles Milburn, Pioneer Electric board member was joined by booster club members Jason LaRue and Kimberly Mauk. The Booster Club and the entire Rolla student body appreciate all of Pioneer Electric’s support.
Rolla Medical Clinic Dylan Pelland, three-peat State Wrestling Champion from Pratt High School, is the grandson of Steve and Cindy Hittle of Rolla. Photo courtesy of Jenni Pelland’s Facebook page.
415 Washington St., Rolla, KS 620-593-4242
Hittles are proud of their State wrestling champion grandson Dylan If you should happen to see Steve and Cindy Hittle in the next few days, they may be walking on cloud nine, in honor of their grandson, Dylan Pelland, from Pratt. Dylan is a senior at Pratt High School and he competed at the Kansas State Wrestling Match this past weekend. He is a three-peat winner, winning the 4A State wrestling
match for the past three years. Dylan is the son of Greg and Jenni Hittle Pelland and the great grandson of Richard Marquardt and Velma Hittle, both of Hugoton. He has signed to wrestle at Baker University next year. Congratulations to the whole family!
Office Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Monday to Friday Manuel Caga-anan, M.D. Internal Medicine Office Hours 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Thursday Stevens County 4-H challenged Morton County 4-H on a county food can drive. Cody accepted the challenge for the whole county. He will give details at the 4-H council meeting Monday.
Katie Murray participates in high jump for WSU Shocker Wichita State University is the new Missouri Valley Conference Indoor Track Champions for both men and women. The Shockers traveled to Cedar Falls, Ia., and competed in the UNI-Dome. Katie Murray, 2015 Rolla
High School graduate, participated in the high jump. She tied for eighth place overall, contributing points to her team’s victory. Katie is the daughter of Jim and Suzanne Murray of Rolla and the granddaughter
Wichita State University’s MVC Indoor Track Men and Women Conference Championship Team. Katie Murray, a 2015 RHS graduate, is
of Kay Murray of Hugoton and Ted and Virginia Peeks of Chappell, Ne. She is a sophomore at Wichita State University. Congratulations, Katie! Rolla Pirates are proud of you!
in the middle of the back row, in the hat. Photo courtesy of Katie Murray.
Haley McCammon, PA-C 9:00 to 12:00 noon Friday Ashley Johnson, APRN 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Monday
Supported and Sponsored by Morton County Health System Elkhart, KS
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Thursday, March 2, 2017
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HERMES CLASSIFIEDS Deadline for all classified advertising is MONDAY at 5:00 p.m. All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid. 1) Classified ad rate is $ .20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3) All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.
HELP WANTED Truck Driver Wanted
Wanted: HVAC
Must have CDL and clean MVR. You are home every night, health insurance provided and 401K available. You must fill out application at office 1 mile south of Cimarron at Tim Dewey Trucking Office: 620-855-3188 or Darren 620-357-1710 (tfc26)
We are looking for an experienced HVAC service man or installer, good pay for the right man.
Now taking applications for
TECHNICIAN Starting pay commensurate with experience SALARY PLUS COMMISSION Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Leave, Medical Insurance, Retirement and Uniforms SIGN-ON BONUS IF ASE CERTIFIED &/OR GM TRAINING HELP US EXPAND OUR GROWING SERVICE BUSINESS Will train right person with good attitude Contact Alvin Riley
RILEY CHEVROLET BUICK 1034 S. Main Hugoton, Kansas 620-544-4363
(2c8)
Apply at: Lin Goode Company, LLC PO Box C, 519 S Jackson, Hugoton, Ks 67951 Office: (620) 544-4349 Lin: (620) 544-9664 Email: lingood@pld.com
HELP WANTED IRRIGATION SERVICE TECH NEEDED Cimarron Valley Irrigation is seeking a hard-working individual as an Irrigation Service Tech.
(tfc14)
PARTS HELP NEEDED
This position requires a person who is in good physical condition and is able to lift heavy objects. Individuals must have good communication skills and be able to work Monday – Saturday. Having prior knowledge of Irrigation Sprinklers is a plus, but we will train. The Service Tech position is a full-time job which qualifies the employee for Health Insurance & 401K.
Applications may be picked up at 715 E. 11th and returned to Jason Teeter – Manager. (3c7)
Cimarron Valley Irrigation is seeking a hard-working individual to work in our
Now taking applications for
Parts Department.
OIL CHANGE TECHNICIAN
This position is for an energetic person who is able to work well with people. Candidates must be able to lift heavy objects and work Monday – Saturday. The Parts Department position is a full-time job which qualifies the employee for Health Insurance & 401K.
Starting pay commensurate with experience SALARY PLUS COMMISSION Paid Holidays, Paid Sick Leave, Medical Insurance, Retirement and Uniforms SIGN-ON BONUS IF ASE CERTIFIED &/OR GM TRAINING HELP US EXPAND OUR GROWING SERVICE BUSINESS Will train right person with good attitude Contact Alvin Riley
Applications may be picked up at 715 E. 11th and returned to Jason Teeter – Manager. (3c7)
Solution to February 23, 2017 puzzle
RILEY CHEVROLET BUICK 1034 S. Main Hugoton, Kansas 620-544-4363
Looking to join a wonderful team in long term care? Your opportunity is here…. We have a Full Time Day Charge Nurse position opening at Pioneer Manor - RN or LPN with current Kansas nursing license. Dementia care experience welcome. Set rotation schedule
(2c8)
Now Hiring for Hugoton and Liberal
with consistent staffing assignment. Competitive salary and outstanding benefit packages available. Our team is looking to welcome a caring, knowledgeable nurse to our awesome nursing home. We strive for excellence in resident centered care, household models and nursing positions which have been with our facility long term.
Full Time Day and Night Shifts for Certified Nursing Assistants available at Pioneer Manor. Set rotation schedule with consistent assignment available, 12 hour shifts. Looking for dedicated, caring CNAs to join the awesome team at Pioneer Manor. Excellent benefit packages and competitive wages.
If you are looking to join an incredible team and make a difference in the lives of others, please call HR at Stevens County Hospital at 620-544-8511 or go to our Web site at www.stevenscountyhospital.com to fill out an application.
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Cash in on the Classifieds! It’s the next best thing to winning the lottery!
Area Supervisor Mike Harris
405-416-4516
CURRENT OPENINGS at Stevens County Healthcare
Time...Keeps On Ticking... But Our Deadline Is Always The Same! Monday at 5:00 p.m. The Hugoton Hermes ----- 620-544-4321
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FOR SALE FOR SALE: GREAT WORK TRUCK! 2016 Ford F250 XL crew cab with 11,000 miles. 2500 SuperDuty 4WD. 6.2 Liter gas engine, offroad package and tow package. Short bed, new Cooper tires, running boards, rubber floor, cloth interior and spray-in bedliner. $33,000 OBO. Call 620-428-1100. (4c7) --------------FOR SALE: Snapper 28” riding mower with basket. Good shape. $850. 544-5225.
FOR SALE: 10’x20’ flatbed trailer. Like new. Call 620544-9111. (tfc8) --------------
GARAGE SALES
Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
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MOVING SALE: Friday, March 3, 5:00 p.m. - ???, and Saturday, March 4, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 519 Jayhawk, Everything Must Go!! ---------------
Antique/Vintage Glassware Pictures, Mirrors, Some Furniture
TAKING CONSIGNMENTS K IWA N IS A U C TION March 24 & 25, 2017 Turn in your consignments to: Walter McClure 544-4202, Ron Brewer 544-8985 or any other Hugoton Kiwanis Club Member
Consignments are due by March 10 to be included on the sale bill
304 1/2 S Madison - Newer Ranch style home, 2 bed/2 bath, appliances, large metal shed w/overhead doors. Call today to see this nice property!
510 East 3rd - Ranch style brick, 3 bed/2 bath, attached garage, kitchen appliances, cen H/A. Move in ready!!! Call today to see this beauty!!
614 S Harrison - Ranch style brick, 3 bed/2 bath, updated kitchen & baths, att garage, fence, sprinkler. Nice property! Call to see it today!!
1591 Road Z, Moscow - Country Living!! Ranch style, brick, 5 bed/3 b, fin bsmt, att garage, 40 x 30 insulated equip bldg, 5.6 acres +/-. Call Karen today!!
420 S Washington - Nice Ranch style brick home, 3 car garage, 3 bed/2 bath, 2 living areas, kitchen w/commercial grade appliances and lg island. A must see!!! Call me today!!
720 - 722 West City Limits- 2000 Elliott 16 x 76 & 1981 Hillcrest 14 x 56 mobile homes with 90x200 lot. Call to see this property!
Land/Commercial/Residential
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218 N Oklahoma Ave, Elkhart - Ranch style, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, fpl, att garage. Nice location! $62,500 w/buyers incentive! Call today!!
Locally Owned, Your Real Estate Expert 402 West 11th - Commercial Office Building, 1997 sq ft, currently has reception, office, 3 exam rooms, 3 baths. Lots of potential! Call today to view this property.
FOR RENT FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer & dryer and cable. One apartment has become available and one house is available. Call 544-2232. (tfc)
Bdrm/2 Full Full Baths Baths 44 Bdrm/2 Bdrm/2 Full Full Baths Baths 22 Bdrm/2
544-3069 Rentals go FAST in The Hermes!
Call 544-4321
ROLLA PLAZA APARTMENTS 1- and 2- bedroom apartments available
519 Jayhawk Avenue - Beautiful ranch style home-Great Location!! Open concept, fpl, kitchen w/appliances, 4 bed/3 b, mast en suite, WIC, fin bsmt, patio, fence, pool, att garage. This is a must see!! Call today!!
Beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2 bath apartment homes, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.
Chance Yoder - Broker/Owner 1012 S. Trindle Hugoton, Ks. 67951 Phone: 620-544-1907 Email:chanceyoder@highplainsre.com
Commercial Listing - 113 W. 6th Hugoton Kansas at the corner of Sixth & Jackson. Asking $269,800.
705 Washington, Rolla - Beautiful Brick Ranch Style, fin basement, 5 bed/3 b, att grg, fence, appliances! Move in ready! Call today!!
Land Listing - 320 Acres in CRP grass for sale in 2 tracts, one northeast of Hugoton, Kansas and the other south of Feterita, Kansas.
For more information, contact
Chance Yoder at 620-544-1907 or visit our Web site at www.highplainsre.com
(Rental Assistance Available) Equal Housing Opportunity 408 E. Fifth - New Lower Price!! Ranch style stucco, 3 bed/3 bath, partial bsmt, att garage, storage sheds. Call today!! $120,000
5 Spacious Bedrooms
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The family of Henry Staples would like to thank the Christian Church family, Pastor Heath Kelley for a very memorable inspiring service, Renee Beesley for the beautiful music and the church ladies for the wonderful dinner. We would also like to thank the hospital staff, Rodney Kelling and the EMTs. Prayers, cards, flowers and memorials were also greatly appreciated. A special thank you to the Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home and the US Navy officers for their recognition at the cemetery. From the brave soldier defending our country to the loving family man Hank was, he will be missed by many. He loved to visit and tell old stories to anyone who would listen. Our community is a caring place to live. The family of Henry Staples: Jimmy Staples and family Wes Staples and family Terry Campbell and family Donita Graham and family Ron Sutton and family Janet Sutton and family
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Leslie Unruh of Copeland turns ninety
A ninetieth birthday celebration is being planned for Leslie J. Unruh of Copeland Saturday, March 11 at the Copeland Santa Fe Senior Center from 2:00 to 4:30 p.m. A special memory sharing program begins at 3:30 p.m. Leslie was born March 11, 1927 in rural Haskell County to Lincoln and Elda Unruh. Leslie is one of nine boys and eight girls of the large, loving and rambunctious Unruh family! In 1946, Leslie married Gertrude Fricke. The couple celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversary in August 2016; November 9, 2016 Gertrude departed this world. Leslie and Gertrude owned and operated a trucking company, Unruh Grain, Inc., for over 40 years in addition to farming in Gray, Meade and Seward counties. Leslie served on the Copeland USD 476 school board for 16 years, was a member and past president
of Schools for Quality Education, as well as serving as a member and past president of the Kansas Motor Carriers Association serving in the Farmto-Market division. Leslie shared his passion of trucks and driving with many young people by taking them with him on long hauls and teaching them how to drive an eighteen-wheeler. He enjoyed helping with, and judging, the Truck Driving Championships both at the State and National level. During his trucking career, Leslie logged over 4.5 million miles. The Unruh trucks were easy to spot on the road; clean with chrome shining and the signature swan on the hood! Customer service was the foundation of Unruh Grain; drivers were personally trained by Leslie on how to deliver not only the load, but how to treat everyone with respect. Leslie is known as the “Peach man”; in 1982, he
went to the west slopes of Colorado and returned to southwest Kansas with Palisade peaches, a fall tradition he continues to this day. In more recent years Leslie has also been given the title of the “Lighthouse man”. He has built dozens of ornamental lighthouses, each one unique and one-of-a-kind. Leslie’s children include three sons, all of whom are deceased, Garold, Wesley and Rex Unruh and a daughter Gina Cash. He has eight grandchildren; Jeff and Kelly Unruh, Zachary, Wesley and Krysta Cash, Jonathan (deceased), James and Chloe Unruh and nine great-grandchildren; Katelynn, Makayla, Bekah and Mason Unruh, Kadence and Keira Palmer, Titus and Michael Cash and Grace Unruh. Birthday wishes can be mailed to Leslie Unruh, PO Box 187, Copeland, KS 67837.
Hugoton Masonic Lodge No. 406 AF & Am donates $200 to the After Prom Party Project. Left to right are David Eckert, Gwen Rawlings, Aymee Harper, Amy Coziahr, Deleta Hoskin-
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