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HHS earns second joint State appearance Eagles and Lady Eagles earn Sub-State Championships at Lyons
Hugoton’s Lady Eagle basketball team includes, back row left to right: Sydney Hein, Coach Andy Gillen, Brooklyn Harper, Coach Jeff Ramsey, JoHanna Rawlins, Jaysa Featherston, Dallie Hoskinson, Rebecca Johnson and Coach Keenan Thompson. In the front are Jaqui Armendariz, Amy Scott, Katy Heger, Melissa Fabela, Marisol DonJuan and Lainey Hoskinson. The first-ranked 230 HHS girls will begin their State Championship play Wednesday, March 8 at Hutchinson Community College with a 3:00 p.m. game against eighth-seeded 15-8 Riley County High School.
HHS’s boys claim another Sub-State Championship Saturday at Lyons. The Eagle basketball team includes back row left to right: Jeff Persinger, Coach CJ Korf, Jagger Hertel, Carlos Montiel, Zack Leininger, Colby Korf, Tony Kinser, manager Jayden Korf, manager Martha Rubio, Coach Todd Fulton and Coach Gentry Slocum. In the front are Mitchell Hamlin, Jace Gilmore, Carter Brown, Valentino Degollado and Carlos Tinoco. The fifth-seeded 17-6 HHS boys will begin State play Thursday, March 9 in an 8:15 p.m. game against Gypsum-Southeast of Saline High School at Hutchinson Community College. If you’re unable to attend the game but still want to cheer for the Eagles, visit openspacessports.com/wp/livebroadcasts/ to watch the 2017 KSHSAA State basketball tournament live!
City Council orders new trash truck The Hugoton City Council met March 6, 2017 for their regular monthly session at the council meeting room. Attending the meeting were City Inspector Joshua Grubbs, Electric System Supervisor Gary Rowden, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Mayor Jack E. Rowden and councilmen Dean Banker, Frankie Thomas, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford and Jason Teeter. Also present at the meeting were City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, Carrie Baeza, Fronk’s Richard Roybal, Brad Musgrove, Southwest Equipment’s Ricky Sessions, Joe Moss, Brian Tabor, Stevens County Commissioner Tron Stegman and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget. City Attorney Wayne R. Tate and
Police Chief Courtney Leslie were absent. The minutes of February 6, 2017 was approved as mailed. They also approved the February municipal judge’s report. The council viewed the bids for a new trash truck. After discussion about repairs and maintenance issues with Freightliner, the council voted to accept the bid from Southwestern Equipment Company in the amount of $174,600.00 for the 2018 chassis and Peterbilt packer. The new truck will need to be ordered. The old trash truck will be kept for a spare. City Inspector Joshua Grubbs presented his monthly activities report. He stated the Agave Bar and Grill at 518 S. Main are working on the new kitchen. Josh has been
reviewing the plans for the new My Father’s House which will be built on First Street east of Great Plains Gas Compression. Brad Musgrove informed the council of the insurance 2017-2018 renewal proposal for the City of Hugoton. The council voted to approve the proposal. The council voted to approve a cereal malt beverage license renewal for Nieto’s Cafe for the remainder of calendar year 2017 for consumption on the premises at 110 West Fourth Street. The council approved the Ordinance #838, which regulates propane on recreational vehicles within the city limits. See page 2C. Due to the lack of progress on replacing the Continued to page 8
The Store in Moscow is owned and operated by Ashley Slemp and Dustin Phillips. Their recent fire resulted in lots - and lots and lots - of community support in the form of cleaning, polishing and, at times, providing a shoulder to lean on. Fortunately, the incredible amount of help from community members resulted in lots of smiles and hugs as well. Amazingly, The Store was reopened Saturday morning!
The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in session Monday, March 6, 2017. 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, RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes,
Robert Rich, Vernon Anderson, Gary Porter and Rodney Kelling. The following is just the unofficial highlights for the morning. The agenda included: Bills and Robert Rich - 8:30; Tony Martin 9:30; Sheriff Ted Heaton 10:00; Airport Board 10:30; and lunch - 12 noon. When this reporter
arrived, the Commissioners were in several executive sessions. Vanessa Willis checked in just to inform the Commissioners her office now does Hunting and Fishing Licenses. Following the executive sessions, motion was made and passed to transfer Robert Rich from the Fitness Center to Road
and Bridge. Motion was made to pay the bills. Vernon Anderson came in and informed the Commissioners his Zoning Board will be back in session March 15. They were visiting about a substation. Rodney Kelling reported about the fires his department had been fighting.
Free hearing screenings this Friday The Kansas Masons along with Hugoton Masonic Lodge #406 are sponsoring free hearing screenings Friday, March 10, 2017 at the Stevens County Hospital Specialty Clinic from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary. It will be first come, first served with four stations available. They offer complete screening and results in 15-20 minutes. No hearing aids will be offered for sale. Technicians from Fort Hays State University will be doing the screenings.
Moscow Store fire cleanup shows community spirit By Judy Hickert A devastating fire, starting in the kitchen area, did major damage and severe smoke damage to The Store, the convenience store in Moscow. The fire happened about 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, February 28. The Moscow Fire Department had the fire under control quickly, avoiding more damage. The store is owned and operated by Ashley Slemp and Dustin Phillips. After learning their insurance denied the claim, the Moscow City Council and City Clerk, as well as countless friends and relatives, pitched in and spent Friday cleaning and repairing the damage. Ashley and Dustin are so very grateful for all of the wonderful help.
Stevens County Commissioners make some unpopular decisions He said they had a very long weekend. Paul said he was informed firefighters 17 and under are not able to serve as firefighters. Paul is to do more investigation. They visited about a burn ban. Joe said he thinks they should for sure put one in place. Rodney said they had been out fighting a fire of rotten grain for UPA at
Hugoton Middle school students attend the Regional Science fair at Seward County Community College. They all placed in their categories and most of the students will be going to State Science Fair in Wichita March 31. Students left Gold medal winners and State bound students from the science fair are back row to right in back are Gavin Williams, Cutter Hawks, Ross Grewell, Jordyn Beard, left to right, William Brown, Gavin LaRue, Deserae Schwindt, Chaseton Wasson, Kynna Crawford, Milly McClure and Grace Staats Gibson; in front are Jamyn Paige Claassen, Rylan Williams and Alex Hoyt. In the front are Elena Reza, Wolters, Jaden Hill, CJ Beard, Grace Dillinger, Catalina Gonzalez and Abi Don Dasean Lewis and Carissa Sohm. Photo courtesy of Zeta Greene. Juan.
least three times with trucks and a few times without. Rodney said UPA is working on a plan to bury it. He reports the bunker gear is in. Tony Martin reported in for Road and Bridge. Commissioners informed Tony he will be getting a new employee. He requested an executive session. Commissioners told Tony about the resolution for a burn ban. Road and Bridge has been graveling roads and doing crack sealing. Tony reports they are having really bad gopher problems they are addressing. Joe reports due to money shortage, the Moscow pool may not be able to open. The City of Moscow is not able to help. Joe attended the meeting thinking the county could possibly help but didn’t know they were $50,000 short. Joe D. said, “The golf course is Continued to page 3
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Obituaries
Billy Kaup Liberal resident Billy J. Kaup, age 67, passed from this life Monday, March 6, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born November 20, 1949 in Liberal, the son of Von Kaup and the former Betty L. Martin. Billy graduated from Liberal High School in 1968. He worked for NAPA in Liberal and Woodward, Ok. as a counter salesman. He also worked as a greeter and busboy at Applebee’s in Liberal. Mr. Kaup was of member of the First Church of the Nazarene in Liberal. Survivors include his three sons, Dustan Kaup of Chouteau, Ok., Vance Kaup and wife Alanna of Converse, Tx. and Brandon Kaup of Chouteau; two brothers,
Ronald Gene Kaup and wife Carolyn and Tommy Dale Kaup, all of Liberal; and his six grandchildren. Billy was preceded in death by his parents; two infant brothers, Donald Dean Kaup and Von Everett Kaup; and infant sister Katherine Kaye Kaup. There was no visitation as cremation has taken place and a private family inurnment will take place at a later date. Memorial contributions may be sent to the First Church of the Nazarene in care of the Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks 67901. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.com.
Sheryl Alexander Former Stevens County resident Sheryl Rae Alexander, 72, of Edmond, Ok., went to be with her Lord and Savior, March 5, 2017. Sheryl was born April 11, 1944 in Liberal, to John Logan Gooch and the former Rachel Effie Myers. She grew up a farm girl in southwest Kansas. She showed animals in her youth and was very active in the local 4-H club. It was in Sheryl’s youth that she met and would later marry her true love, Bob Alexander. In her early working life, Mrs. Alexander was an extremely talented hairdresser. After welcoming her children, she settled in to her true calling as a mother and homemaker. As a mother, her job description was everything from Scout Leader to neighborhood ring leader in entertaining the kid's friends. Sheryl always had a knack for decorating and had an extreme green thumb in the garden and yard. She was very principled and never settled when she set her mind to a task or project. She enjoyed golfing, fishing, and perhaps above all else time with her family. Sheryl absolutely treasured her time with family at their lake
home. Sheryl is survived by her husband Bob; sons, Chris Alexander and wife Kali and Ryan Alexander; daughter Tresha Wilson and husband Keith; as well as her grandchildren, Chesney, Maybree, Jackson, Preslee, Garret, Ava, Braden, Ashlyn and Landon. Sheryl's family have heartfelt feelings for Dr. Lisa Landrum and the staff at the Stephenson Cancer Center for the extraordinary care offered to Sheryl throughout this journey. A service honoring Sheryl's life was attended Wednesday afternoon, March 8 at the Crawford Family Funeral Service in Edmond. Burial followed at Gracelawn Cemetery in Edmond.
HUGOTON POLICE REPORT 405 E. Fourth • Hugoton Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, February 27, 2017 • Arrest Warrant, 1400 Block of South Monroe, Arrest, Officer Crane/ Chief Leslie • Business Alarm, 200 Block of West Sixth, Building Check, Officer Fedelin Tuesday, February 28, 2017 • Possible Prowler, 300 Block of South Jackson, Area Checked, Officer Fedelin • Citizen Assist, 900 Block of Monroe, Assist, Officer Crane • Traffic Accident, 900 Block of Coulter, Report Taken, Officer Crane Wednesday, March 1, 2017
• Suspicious Person, 300 Block of Jackson, Area Checked, Officer Lamatsch Thursday, March 2, 2017 • Vehicle Unlock, 1700 Block of Main Street, Unlocked, Sergeant Johnson Friday, March 3, 2017 • Business Alarm, 200 Block of West Sixth, Building Check, Officer Lamatsch Saturday, March 4, 2017 • Suspicious Person, 300 Block of East Eleventh, Spoke to Subject, Officer Lamatsch
Lola Chambers Death has claimed the life of Lola Charlene Chambers. Mrs. Chambers of Valley Falls passed from this life Friday, March 3, 2017 at Midland Care at Linnwood Park Home Plus in Valley Falls at the age of 92. Born September 10, 1924 in rural Morton County, Lola was the daughter of Clarence William Higgins and the former Lily Elnora Johnson. December 31, 1947, Lola married Elmore L. “Bud” Chambers at Topeka. He preceded her in death February 25, 2014. She was also preceded in death by her daughter Charlene Eberhardt, October 4, 2003; three brothers, Leroy, William and Ernest Higgins; and four sisters, Violet Galligher, Opal Erickson, Isabelle Perry and Jewell Burrows. Lola was a clerk for Santa Fe Railroad in Topeka, retiring after 42 years of service. She also farmed and raised livestock with her husband. Mrs. Chambers was a member of the Coal Creek United Methodist Church. Survivors include her son Michael Chambers and wife Ann Frakes of Valley Falls; two brothers, Eugene Higgins of Elkhart and Jack Higgins of Rolla; her sister Dorothy Milburn of Elkhart; three grandchildren, Brian Welch and wife LeAnna, Ben Welch and wife Tisha and
Savannah Chambers; and four great granchildren, Henry Forman, and Bradley, Lily and Parker Welch. Graveside services were attended Monday afternoon, March 6 at Prairie View Cemetery, southeast of Alta Vista under the direction of Mercer Funeral Home in Valley Falls. Memorial contributions may be made to the Coal Creek United Methodist Church and sent c/o Mercer Funeral Home, PO Box 6, Valley Falls, Ks 66088. Online condolences are welcome at www.mercerfu neralhomes.com.
James Hetzel Word has been received of the death of James Robert Hetzel, age 89, formerly of the Yarbrough, Ok. Community. Mr. Hetzel passed away Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at his home in Andrews, Tx. He was born December 2, 1927 in Kiowa County, Ok., the son of Eugene Tilden Hetzel and the former Ina May Pense. James served in the United States Army during the Occupation of Japan following World War II. He was honorably discharged in 1947 as a TEC 4. February 26, 1949, James married Imogene Gloden in Guymon, Ok. They farmed and ranched for over 60 years near the Yarbrough community. James enjoyed visiting and spending time with his family in the mountains. He was also a member of the Yarbrough School Board for 25 years. Survivors include his wife Imogene Hetzel of Andrews; son Terry Hetzel and wife Cindy of Midland, Tx.; daughters, Carolyn McDaniel of Little Rock, Ar., Bobbie Sinning and husband Terry of Goodwell, Ok. and Gwen Burnam and husband Mike of Andrews; his sisters, Marge DeWalt of Rhinelander, Wi., Dorothy Wolff of Cushing, Ok., Lita Daniels of Hominy, Ok. and Rita Walezak of St. Louis, Mo.; nine grandchildren, Greg McDaniel, Misty Thorson, Eric Anderson,
could be declared a Dear Editor, federal waterway. President Trump’s Rich Felts We join many of recent executive order President, Kansas Farm Bureau our fellow Kansans to roll back the Waters to thank President of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, and Environmental ranchers knew the WOTUS Trump and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rule was a federal land grab, Protection Agency AdminisAdministrator Pruitt’s effort aimed at telling farmers, trator Pruitt’s efforts to stop to withdraw the rule, is ranchers and others how to WOTUS, answer the call for a common-sense approach welcome to not just farmers run their businesses. The previous administra- to regulatory reform, and and ranchers across the the positive country, but to anyone who tion’s Environmental Protec- recognize efforts of understands the danger of tion Agency failed to listen to conservation and ranchers’ farmers and ranchers. unrestricted government farmers’ concerns when drafting the overreach. Rich Felts Builders, homeowners, rule and instead created President developers, golf course man- widespread confusion for Kansas Farm Bureau agers, cities, counties, agriculture. Under the rule, states, and farmers and the smallest pond or ditch
Chad Blackmore, Jana Busey, Cole Hetzel, Casey Hetzel, Carson Burnam and Haley Morgan; and 15 greatgrandchildren. James is preceded in death by his parents; brothers, Harry Hetzel and Durward Hetzel; sisters, Ina Hachman, Alice Hetzel, Nelda Hollingsworth and Margaret Hetzel; and son-in-law Jack McDaniel. Funeral services were attended Monday morning, March 6 at Garnand Funeral Home Chapel in Elkhart with Mike Johnson officiating. Burial followed at the Elkhart Cemetery. Garnand Funeral Home in Elkhart was in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be given to Cal Farley’s Boy Ranch or PRMC Hospice of Andrews, Texas in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 854, Elkhart, Ks 67950.
Richard Dwayne “Andy” Anderson Services are pending for Richard Dwayne "Andy" Anderson. Mr. Anderson passed from this life Monday, March 6, 2017 at his residence in Stevens County. He was 80. Paul's - Robson Funeral Home of Hugoton is in charge of making the future arrangements. A complete obituary will be in next week’s Hermes.
Mary Metcalf Friends and family gathered last week to remember and honor Mary Marie Metcalf, 88, who passed away Saturday, February 25, 2017 at Hays Medical Center. Born April 22, 1928 at Chula, Mo., she was the Herbert of daughter Washington Dillard and the former Clara Alberta Graves. October 2, 1944, Mary and Elmer Clinton Metcalf were married at Garden City. He preceded her in death April 16, 2004. Mrs. Metcalf worked as dietitian for Bob Wilson Memorial Hospital for 30 years. She retired in October 1995. Mary loved her family and enjoyed being with them. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and traveling. She never complained and never gave up. She was determined to get up and go again. Some people called her “ Miraculous Marie” but we realized that her strength was by the grace of God. Survivors include her three sons, Garry Ray Metcalf and wife Jan, Robert Wayne Metcalf and Herbert William Metcalf and wife Norma all of Ulysses; daughter Diana Marie Talbert of Ulysses; her eight grandchildren, Kendall Keith Metcalf, Sophia Marie Metcalf, Everett Min Jae Marie Miranda Metcalf, Renee Rebecca Short, Jaquez, Troy Talbert, April Robin Loftis, LaDonya
Michelle George and Ty Kelton Cates; 13 great grandchildren, Tucker Michael Metcalf, Kuper Thomas Metcalf, Saven Amio Rosales, Jaquez, Tye Khristian Gabriella Renee Jaquez, John Marshall Pinkerton, Sean Michael Pinkerton, Skyler Vance Short, Taressa Lynn Ochoa, Brett Hunter George, Hayden Michael George, Montana MaKelton George, Damian Braden Cates and McKenzie Denae Cates; three great great grandchildren, Lyric Christopher Ochoa, Dekkar Teegan George and McCoy Ruger George; and many other relatives and friends. Mary was also preceded in death by her parents; son Clinton Eugene Metcalf; daughter-in-law Patricia Ann Metcalf; grandson Michael Todd Metcalf; and brothers, Junior Dillard and Everett Dillard. Funeral services were attended Friday afternoon, March 3 at First Baptist Church in Ulysses. Burial followed in Ulysses Cemetery with Pastor Jeremiah J. Mykytiuk presiding. Paul’sRobson Funeral Home of Ulysses was in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established for St. Jude’s HosMemorials may be pital. mailed to Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home, 218 S. Main, Ulysses, Ks 67880.
Jack Massoni The death of Jack Richard Massoni has been learned. Mr. Maoni, 89, passed from this life Saturday, March 4, 2017 at Hill Top House Skilled Nursing Facility in Bucklin. Born in Hutchinson May 20, 1927, he was the son of Floyd H. Massoni and the former Mildred Bundy. He grew up in the Kismet community and graduated from Kismet High School in 1945. Jack was a Veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1945 to 1946 during World War II. July 7, 1946, he married Mary Jane Douglas. He loved the land, and was a farmer/rancher by choice. In 1978 Jack became a cattle buyer for National Beef Packing and 20 years later, for Satellite Cattle Exchange. Still later he drove for Security Transport and for USD 483. Mr. Massoni was a member of the Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Meade. He was a former church member and Sunday School teacher in communities where he and Jane lived, including at the Kismet Evangelical United Brethren Church, Faith Tabernacle in Liberal, Calvary Gospel in Goodland, Assembly of God in Lakin and Faith Bible Church in Kismet. Jack was a member of the Liberal Camp of Gideons International where he had served as an officer. At one time, he served on the Kismet Cemetery Board, Southwest Kansas Irrigators Association and Plains Equity Exchange Board. Survivors include his children, J. Steven Massoni and wife Kelley of Wichita, Mark R Massoni and wife Annette of Turpin, Ok., Susan Fox and husband Warren of Plains and Celia Beymer and husband Jere of Lakin; his brother John D Massoni of Sunset, La.; 11 grandchildren, Vanessa O’Brien and husband Aaron, Justin, Joshua and Marissa Massoni, Hayley Smith, Jordan Massoni and spouse Ranee, Amye Baker and husband
Joel, Beth Giesick and husband Craig, Cara Borth and spouse Jay, and Betsey and Buck Beymer; 18 great grandchildren, Cora O’Brien, Tyler, Taylor and Bayley Olomon, Adde and Jaidey Smith, Gavin and Grayson Massoni, Noah, Gage and Sydney Baker, Kelsie Lucas, Brendan, Jalane and Jaren Giesick and Nick, Hayden and Jack Borth; and his five great-great grandchildren Bentley, Britton, Elizabeth, Lilly and Aubrey. Mr. Massoni was preceded in death by his wife Mary Jane Douglas; parents Floyd and Mildred Massoni; his infant brother Robert; and daughter Melissa Massoni. Jack was a good husband, father, brother and friend. He was a Christian man who desired that everyone would come to the saving grace of Jesus Christ. Visitation will be Thursday March 9 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Family will be present from 6:00 to 8:00 at Brenneman Funeral Home in Liberal. Graveside Service will be Friday, March 10 at 11:00 a.m. at Kismet Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to The Gideons or Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Meade, in care of Brenneman Funeral Home 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks 67901. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family at www.brennemanfuneralhome.com.
Peace I leave with you, My peace I give unto you: not as the world giveth, give I unto you. Let not your heart be troubled, neither let it be afraid. John 14:27
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Stevens County LEPC completes active shooter training The Stevens County LEPC met Wednesday, March 1, 2017 for their regularly scheduled meeting. Those present were committee members: RoGlenda Coulter,
Bailey Esarey, Richard Everett, Josh Grubbs, Kathy Haynes, Cathy Hernandez, Gene Johnson, Rodney Kelling, Joy Lewis, Judy Parsons, Scott Schechter, Susan
Stevens County School Resource Deputy Adam Mauk presents a very informative A.L.I.C.E. training session to the LEPC members for thier regular meeting Wednesday.
March 12 AL-ANON Family Group meets at 1405 Cemetery Road Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Call 620544-2610 or 620-544-2854 for more information. HUGOTON LIONS CLUB meets every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month at Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m. HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE #406 AF&AM meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. MY HOPE Support Group for any adult grieving the death of a loved one meets the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:00 p.m. at High Plains Public Radio, 210 N. Seventh in Garden. Call 620-272-2519 for more information. BREAST FRIENDS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP for breast cancer patients meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Legacy House, at 309 E. Walnut in Garden City. For more information call 620272-2360. Every 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 620-4281487 before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings. 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 6-10 - Severe Weather Awareness Week 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 - No School - 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 620-5447852 for information about the Fitness Center. March 12 - Spring forward - Daylight Saving Time begins, so be sure to turn your clocks one hour forward! - Church of God 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. - DivorceCare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation will meet 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 14 - Stevens County Economic Development will meet at the Senior Center at 12:00 noon. March 17 - Happy St. Patrick’s Day! March 18 - Stevens County Fitness Center's “Introduction to Weightlifting” class from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Call 620-5447852 for information about the Fitness Center.
HUGOTON MUNICIPAL COURT FEBRUARY 2017 Perkins, Richard M., Domestic Battery, Second Offense $763.00 90 Days Jail, Serve 5, 6 Mos Supervised Probation Chastain, Christa L., Domestic Battery$298.00 2 Days Jail, Suspended 6 Mos Supervised Probation Nunez, Alicia, Allowed Unauthorized Driver to Drive $163.00 Diaz-Luna, Alonso I.,
Disobeyed Traffic Device $141.00 Vazquez-Cruz, Maria A., No Driver’s License $163.00 Vazquez-Cruz, Maria A., Following Too Closely $75.00 Twilligear, Cole D., Domestic Battery $263.00 Serve 2 Days Jail Camacho, Gabriel, Dog at Large x2 $263.00 Camacho, Gabriel, Dog at Large x2 $263.00
Schulte, Greg Sohm and T.J. Steers. Also present were Adam Mauk, Trista Nordyke, Terry Pierson, Jack Rowden, Joe D. Thompson and Martin Westerhuis from Synata Bio. In Chairperson Paula Rowden’s absence, as well as Vice Chairperson Courtney Leslie’s, Rodney Kelling called the meeting to order and thanked everyone for taking the time to come. The next meeting was set for June 7. There was no new business. Rodney suggested Martin could possibly bring some of his fellow workers for the next meeting. A working lunch was served. At the last meeting, Deputy Adam Mauk offered to do an ALICE training (Alert, Lockdown, Inform, Counter, Evacuate) for active violent shooters. Stevens County School Resource
Deputy Mauk brought in slides and videos for the members to learn from. He presented a very informative program for the members. Many changes have been made to the way of handling active shooters since the first big ones in the mid-80’s. The reason things are changing is to further ensure safety and to minimize loss. Hiding and turning off lights is not effective. This response compares to the drills from the 1950s for tornado drills hiding under desks. At first it was to protect from drive-by shooters - who were outside. This continued into 2001, when the first ALICE training was founded. The Columbine Shooting prompted this new training program. In 2008, the Department of Homeland Security got involved and created the plan of run, hide,
fight, or “get-out, cut-out, take-out”. In 2013 and 2014, many more departments joined in to further improve these plans and to create training programs. Deputy Mauk continued with the information in the form of slides and videos. He presented statistics and plans. One thing he stressed when first responders arrive, is for the victims to always keep hands visible and if a gun is taken from the shooter, get rid of it. If you have a gun in your hand you are presumed to be the shooter. In the instance of school kids, it has been drilled in their heads to stay in the building. A much more effective plan is flight - get out of the building, if at all
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What’s Happenin’ March 19 - Assembly of God 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 20 - Spring begins! - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room in the basement of the Stevens County Courthouse. - USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Hugoton Middle School Library. - 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 21 - Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon at 12:00 noon. March 25 - Stevens County Fitness Center's “Introduction to Weightlifting” class from 9:00 to 11:00 a.m. Call 620-5447852 for information about the Fitness Center. - Hugoton Area Chamber of
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possible, even if you have to break out a window! “Run, Hide, Fight” is the plan now to survive an active shooter. They must get out and have a designated meeting place. Adam said schools are only 24% of the active shooter scenes. In other words, everyone should be aware of these ways to protect themselves. And remember - you will most likely be on your own, as the average response time for help is five minutes or more and when those first responders get there - their primary objective is to locate the shooter, not to help you. Deputy Mauk was thanked for his training session. Meeting adjourned and Rodney thanked everyone for attending.
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he advice to cultivate better relationships with our family is easy to overlook. We often take our family members for granted. Children often assume that their parents are under an obligation to help them, even when these children have long since entered adulthood. Parents can be equally guilty of taking their children for granted, and sibling rivalry can sometimes be the source of violent conflict. The story of Cain and Abel expresses deep truths about the dynamics within every family. Every family has its sources of tension and conflict, and even the closest families may have conflicts that produce deep divisions. The more time that we spend with people, the more likely they are to grate on us—and we on them—and for that reason alone it is important that family members exercise care and consideration in how they interact with each other. It is not for nothing that we refer to God as our father and Jesus as the son of God, making him our brother. The family and the relationships which are nurtured therein provide the basis and a template for every other relationship. Nurture those relationships and ensure that they reflect the divine love which is at the heart of every good family. – Christopher Simon
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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.
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FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m. Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m. Youth - 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH LUTHERAN Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Kurt Hering, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.
600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Heath Kelley Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00 Children's Church, 10:30 a.m. Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group, 7:45-9:00 p.m. Information on small groups call 544-2715
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 801 W. City Limits 544-2652 Israel Franco, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 6:30 p.m. Call 544-2652 for Church Bus
HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 Pastor Gary Stafford Parsonage - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.
LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Pastor Gary Damron Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Blended Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m. Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.
MY FATHER’S HOUSE A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA HISPANO Congregación 618 Main sur - Hugoton 620-370-1003 Pastor Marcelino Auila Servicio de la Iglesia 11:00 a.m. - Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Miércoles
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (formerly Lighthouse Fellowship) 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Don Quattlebum, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.
SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Coffee/Fellowship - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. 620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10:45 a.m. Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Reverend Rebecca Davison, Pastor Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m. Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. HugotonUMC.com
MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-Apr. Youth Study Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Pastor Sean Schraeder
MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Lay Leader Patty Lahey 598-2426 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m. UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m. UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.
ROLLA EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.
ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 Buzz Lambrecht, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.
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Hugoton’s boys claim second Sub-State championship in two years Saturday, March 4, the Hugoton Eagles punched their ticket and are heading back to State where they will attempt to finish what they started last year - bringing home a State championship! The boys went into their SubState bracket as the number one seed, and scored a firstround matchup with eighthseeded Lyons, whose record was 1-19. Tuesday, at the boys’ first round home game against the Lions, HHS jumped out to an early lead and never looked back. By the end of the first quarter, the Eagles were up 17 to 6. At half the Eagles led 23 to 8. In the second half, Lyons made a few runs against the Eagles, with no significant gains. It was obvious Hugoton controlled the game. When all was said and done, the Eagles routed Lyons 56 to 37. The Eagles shot 48 percent from the field and were led by senior Colby Korf who contributed 14 points along with five boards and three steals. The Eagles then traveled to Lyons to face Cimarron, who came in 12-7 on the season. HHS saw another senior leader step up in this game, as Zack Leininger nabbed 20 points and ten rebounds to lead the way for the Eagles. HHS won handily 68-36. The boys, who had experienced little resistance in the first two games, were pitted against the upset-focused Hutch Trinity Celtics in the Sub-State Championship game. Hutch Trinity looked to
How sweet it is! The triumphant HHS Eagles hoist their Sub-State championship plaque add Hugoton - the number one seed - to the two and three seeds they had already dispatched on their path to the Championship. The Celtics took out third-seeded Kismet and second-seeded Sterling by the time they met the Eagles. At first it looked like Hutch Trinity had the Eagles’ number, as they contained Hugoton’s big men on the scoring end of the court. It fell to Eagle guard and HHS junior Mitchell Hamlin to keep the Eagles in the game for the first quarter, scoring four of HHS’s early points. The Eagles trailed after one quarter, but not by much. Thanks to Carlos Montiel’s big three with only 25 seconds before the second quarter, Hutch
above their heads after the victory over Hutch Trinity. Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.
Trinity’s lead was cut to only four points. In the second quarter, the boys of HHS started to see the Celtics stretch their lead, and then the Eagles scrapped their way back into the game. It looked like Hutch Trinity might be able to go into the half with the lead. Then a late foul with less than a second left on the clock sent Hamlin to the line once again, where
he hit one shot to tie the game at the half. The third quarter was a back-and-forth game with both teams struggling with inconsistent calls from the game’s officials. The Eagles finally got two big baskets from Korf with under a minute left, giving HHS momentum - and the lead going into the final quarter. The Eagles pushed their
lead and controlled the remainder of the game. The HHS crowd was drawn into the game after two decisive dunks from senior Tony Kinser. Hugoton forced the Celtics to start fouling early so they’d be in bonus situation. The Eagles continually delivered points from their free throws, while Trinity struggled to convert on their end every time. Hugoton ultimately knocked out the “Cinderella-esque” Hutch Trinity team and earned their second trip to the State tournament, with a 53-44 win. The Eagles shot only 29 percent from the field and a disappointing 16 percent from beyond the arc, but fortunately owned the advantage on the boards, tallying 36 to Trinity’s 24. Seniors Leininger and Korf stepped up, leading the Eagles in scoring with 13 points apiece. Junior Mitchell Hamlin really pulled his weight, pouring in 12 more. The fifth-seeded Eagles will face fourth-ranked GypsumSoutheast of Saline in first round action. They play Thursday, March 9 at 8:15 p.m. at Hutchinson Community College.
Two dunks from Tony Kinser motivate the team during the final game, warranting big responses on the court and in the stands. Fans were on their feet after Tony soared to the goal over the other players.
Mitchell Hamlin and Tony Kinser back up Zack Leininger while he races down the court against the Trinity Celtics.
Jace Gilmore adds a point from the free throw line during action against Cimarron in the semifinal game at Sub-State.
Good Luck at State Eagles & Lady Eagles! Class 3A - State Girls Basketball Bracket
Class 3A - State Boys’ Basketball Bracket
March 8-11, 2017
March 8-11, 2017
(1) Hugoton HS (23-0)
(1) Norton Community HS (21-2)
3/8 @ Hutch Community College - 3:00 p.m.
3/9 @ Hutch Community College - 6:30 p.m.
(8) Riley County HS (15-8)
(8) Cheney HS (14-9) 3/11 @
3/10 @
HCC
(4) Humboldt HS (21-2)
(4) Gypsum-Southeast of Saline HS (18-5)
3:00 p..m.
3/8 @ Hutch Community College - 4:45 p.m.
3/9 @ Hutch Community College - 8:15 p.m. 3A State
(5) Seneca-Nemaha Central HS (19-3) HCC
(2) Hays-Thomas More Prep-Marian HS (22-1)
3A State
(5) Hugoton HS (17-6)
Champs
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3/11 @ 6:15 p.m.
(3) Council Grove HS (21-2)
3/10 @
(3) Marysville HS (19-4
HCC 6:30 p.m.
HCC 4:45 p.m.
3/8 @ Hutch Community College - 8:15 p.m.
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(6) Silver Lake HS (17-6)
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507 S. Main 544-4304 Senior Colby Korf lets one fly from behind the arc during the first Sub-State game at home Tuesday, February 28.
Eagles Tony Kinser and Zack Leininger compete with Lyons players for the rebound Tuesday night at home. HHS’s team was successful, defeating the visitors 56-37.
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Girls claim fourth consecutive Sub-State win This year’s girls’ Sub-State left no doubt the Lady Eagles were on a mission for the Championship. It also went down as Katy Heger’s time to shine as she put on a scoring barrage for the tournament. Monday night, the Lady Eagles hosted Southwestern Heights who came in with only five wins all season. The Lady Eagles did what they do best; they forced turnovers, scored easy baskets, knocked down threes, and held their opponents to minimal scoring. By the time the half came around, the Hugoton team held Southwestern Heights to five points while HHS rolled in 46. When the game was over the Lady Eagles crushed the Lady Mustangs 72 to 23. Heger logged 22 points for the game. The Lady Eagles shot 49 percent from the field and had 25 steals. Thursday the Lady Eagles
traveled up to Lyons for a second round match up against Sterling. Again the game was one-sided, favoring the Eagles. Hugoton allowed 18 in the first half but led the game. At the end of the game the Lady Eagles won 53 to 29. Heger led the team again in the game with 21 points. Amy Scott had 12, while Dallie Hoskinson added 11. For the Championship game the Lady Eagles squared off against Cimarron for the chance to go back to State. The first quarter both teams pushed the tempo. The Hugoton team started off with a 6-2 lead. Cimarron clawed back and took a brief lead 76. However Cimarron struggled with fouls and saw two of their players pick two fouls apiece, forcing them to sit the bench. Sydney Hein picked three fouls herself in the first quarter and had to be replaced. The Eagles only led after one by one. Cimarron continued to scrap with the Eagles up until about the five and a half minute mark when Heger
knocked down a three and got fouled. She sunk the freethrow to give the Lady Eagles a ten point lead - the largest up to that point. Both teams struggled with fouls that limited any chance of either team really getting their offense in a groove. The Lady Eagles kept inching away from Cimarron and wound up with a 40 to 25 lead at half. The Hugoton team controlled the second half and continued to knock down the big shots while Cimarron’s shooting cooled off. The Lady Eagles ended up winning the game 67 to 39. Katy Heger led all scorers with 28 points, going ten of 18 from the field and five of eight from downtown. JoHanna Rawlins helped anchor the defense by blocking seven shots in the first half alone. The Lady Eagles will take on Riley County for the 3A State first round games Wednesday at 3:00 p.m. at Hutchinson Community College.
Hugoton’s Lady Eagles are awarded the SubState Championship plaque after their victory against Cimarron in the final round of SubState Saturday evening, March 4 at Lyons High
School. HHS’s girls beat the Lady Jays 67-39 after a rough first half. The stands were filled to capacity with red, white and blue Eagle fans. Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.
Sydney Hein grabs a rebound while Katy Heger and Dallie Hoskinson get ready to head back down court during action against the Cimarron Lady Jays this past weekend. Senior Jaqui Armendariz controls the ball during action at home last week against the eighth-seeded Southwestern Heights Mustangs. Hugoton emerged from the tournament as Sub-State Champions!
Melissa Fabela looks for an open teammate during an inbound play against Cimarron Saturday evening in the SubState finals. Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.
GOOD LUCK Katy Heger braces for a quick shot against the Southwestern Heights Lady Mustangs at home during first-round Sub-State action last week. HHS annihilated the visitors 72-23.
AT STATE!
Hugoton’s varsity players anxiously watch the game Saturday against Cimarron while Coaches Andy Gillen, Jeff Ramsey and Keenan Thompson study the court. Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.
Amy Scott keeps control of the ball against Cimarron’s defenders at Saturday’s championship game at Lyons. Amy contributed 12 points in the Sterling semifinal game Thursday.
JoHanna Rawlins stretches for the rebound Saturday in action against Cimarron. JoHanna blocked seven shots within the first two periods of the final game.
HHS senior Katy Heger whips around the top of the key while fellow senior and teammate Melissa Fabela rushes to get to the basket.
Dallie Hoskinson is up for two against the visiting Southwestern Heights team Monday, February 27 at home.
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Hugoton Middle School’s eighth grade boys’ A team beams after two amazing seasons - during the 2016 season they recorded 15 wins and only one loss. In 2017, the team stands undefeated at 16-0! What an awesome middle school career - 31-1! These are
some boys to watch! In front are Chay Burnett, Jayce Korf, Wyatt Angell, Quentin Gillen and Sawyer Harper. In the back are Coach Scott Schechter, Haden Daharsh, Riggs Martin and Logan Goetzinger. Photo courtesy of Davonna Daharsh.
City Council The Hugoton Wrestling Club competes at Hays as their last season tournament. Fynn Reinerio places first at 6U 52 pounds. Also competing are Adam Mendoza, second place at 12U 96 pounds and Jacob Fabela, fourth at 10U 150 pounds. Up next for Hugoton Wrestling Club is Sub-District in Pratt!
Brian Montoya competes at the Park City wrestling tournament Saturday. He wrestles in the 10U at 67 pound divison and came away with a first place finish.
Continued from page 1 city’s deteriorated water mains, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks presented for consideration a proposal in increase water rates. In 2017, water rates would increase from $1.05 per thousand gallons to $1.40 per thousand gallons; the water customer charge would increase per month to $12.50 per month; and the bulk water rate would increase from $2.50 per thousand gallons to $3.50 per thousand gallons. In 2018 and 2019, water rates would be increased by $.35 per thousand gallons, to $1.75 per thousand gallons and $2.50 per thousand gallons, respectively. Such action is projected to increase revenues by $198,664.54 in 2017/2018, $318,936.09 in 2018/2019, and $439,207.64 in 2019/2020. The city council was not interested in raising rates so drastically. Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke notified the city council, water well #8 has two holes in the casing. A liner can be inserted at a cost of $70,000.00. It is uncertain how long that will correct the problem in a 50-year-old well. The other option is to move over and re-drill the well. Nordyke will gather additional information. American Implement, Inc.
Hugoton City council studies the bids for a new trash truck. Left to right are Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Councilman Dean Banker, Councilman Frankie Thomas, City
Clerk Tom Hicks, Mayor Jack Rowden, Councilman Dan Corpening, Councilman Shannon Crawford and Councilman Jason Teeter.
has provided a bid of $12,657.04 for a John Deere Z950R commercial Ztrak mower and grass catcher. The council approved the bid. Bids were considered to replace intersections or bad spots in the streets. The bids were for the east side of Jackson and NW Avenue; the south side of Twelfth and Monroe, six spots on Sixth and Adams, and the alley approach between Washington and Jayhawk. The council voted to accept the low bids of Angel Martinez Construction for $6,300 and $1,300 and to accept the low
bids of M&R Construction for $4,320 and $3,800. The city clerk presented copies of the city’s current water conservation and water emergency plans. Both documents are to be reviewed annually for updates at the April City Council meeting. Stevens County Commissioner Tron Stegman stopped by. He informed the City Council the dispatcher fee of 50/50 for 2017 was already on the books. However, the commissioners voted to reduce the fee for 2018 to be 30% for the city and 70% for the county to pay.
Councilman Jason Teeter presented the Board of Convention and Tourism Activites recommendation for expenditures from the Transient Guest Tax Fund. The council approved the expenditures of $1,632 for the Wild West Country Guide advertisement, $750 to Dust Bowl Riders, $750 to Annie Get Your Gun, and $750 to Hugoton High School for the Blue and Red Classic. After voting to pay bills, the meeting adjourned. The next meeting will be April 10, 2017.
He continued by saying, “I know nothing I say is going to change your mind, so I want 30%, that’s where I’m at, enough said. The people of Hugoton, if they raise that 40% - they are going to have to pay another 5% increase in property tax. I just don’t think that’s necessary.” Tron commented that if he shared in a business 50/50 each party should have a say in employees and how the business is run, commenting, “I guess that’s where I’m at,” before conceding, “I don’t know how to run dispatch.” Joe stated his opinion, “Here’s my take on it: If the city needs a rate increase because they are not coming up with enough bucks to cover whatever services they are offering, they increase the customer’s rate. If the customer doesn’t want to pay the rates, then the city cuts the services off. The city doesn’t have any choice because they need more money to operate. You [Ted] came to us because you are the department head. I feel that you know what’s going on and you feel you need that 20% like you had before in 2005 to operate.” Ted said the girls (dispatchers) checked the books. All the years prior to 2005 the city and county always split the dispatcher cost 50/50. The way Ted understands, during that time the city was in the position of financial distress. Ted said, “As we worked through these budget meetings last year, the county is now in financial distress, if I remember right.” The discussion was going back to how it was, 50/50 by the prior commissioners. That’s the last Ted said he remembers being said. Ted said, “Here today I assume we still have the same issues.” Ted is of the opinion the situation always worked fine
before when the city was paying 50%. He doesn’t know why this has become such a hot topic. Pat said it is a no brainer now the City is going to have to pay more money - that’s why they are not happy about it. Ted reminded Pat he was a sitting commissioner a year ago when this was decided. Pat remarked he didn’t vote for it. He feels 30% is adequate and plans to stand by his decision. He said Ted does a good job of running his department and if he needs more money to run his department, then the commissioners will get him more money to run his department. Ted said he understands that but if it was 50/50 for all those prior years and the county is in financial need right now and so many budget cuts have been made and employees cut, etc., why can’t the city pay their share. It was voted on and passed - it’s as simple as that. Pat said, “I guess, to me, it’s like you get new commissioners and things change. You have two commissioners from in the city limits, they see things different from people who don’t live in the city limits. Because you pay more taxes in the city limits. To me it’s that simple. You have different commissioners with different ideas and that’s when things change.” Ted answered, “I accept you have different personalities, but you are a county commissioner, a county commissioner.” Pat stated a bigger percentage of the people he is representing live within the city limits. Ted countered this is not an election year. He reminded they are only talking about a 20% increase in the cost of services. And then Ted repeated that a year ago this issue passed. Joe took the floor by asking if this would be retroactive. Is
the bill sent to the city for 2017 going to be backed off or do it for 2018 and after. The 50/50 was figured in the budget already. Tron said he didn’t want it changed for this year. He says they should pay for this year as billed. Pat made the motion to go with the 30%. Motion was made to rescind the motion made in March 2016 for cost sharing for dispatch to be 50/50. Much discussion followed. Joe said what is being asked of all the people out of Hugoton - including those living in Moscow and property owners to subsidize the cost of dispatching for inside the city limits of Hugoton. Ted stated he cannot understand why he has cut employees, made cuts to his budget etc. to help the county save money, but now they want to give him money so the City doesn’t have to. Tron reminded of his feeling in the matter by asking Ted if he wanted to allow the city some control. Ted said emphatically no. Tron said he does not like the idea of backing up. Joe asked if they wanted to rescind the motion from earlier. This passed. A new motion was made to make the dispatch 30/70 starting in 2018. After request for any discussion, Ted stated he doesn’t like it but he will go by whatever they decide. Pat and Tron voted to pass the motion and Joe voted against it. A dispatcher brought in some figures Ted had requested. The call record for dispatching for one year is as follows: Police Department - 2026; Sheriff 1233; EMS - 334; and fire - 80. The Commissioners went on to talk about various other topics. Meeting adjourned. Next meeting will be Monday, March 20 in the Commissioners’ Room.
Commissioners Continued from page 1 sitting on at least $200,000.00; and maybe that’s more important than the Moscow kids having a swimming pool open.” Pat said pools are money pits. Joe said there is nothing for kids to do other than the pool. The possibility of busing kids to Hugoton was discussed. Hopefully the valuation will continue to increase and the pool will be able to open next year. Joe made the suggestion that the Commissioners periodically do walk-throughs of each county facility. The Commissioners worry the heat and air system at the Health Department will be next on the list. The Building Fund is a big concern. Phillip Willis checked in. He informed the Commissioners he had been told there were plans to burn the baled stalks (biomass) around the former Abengoa site - producing 14 to 2500 tons of ash. They wanted to know if they could bring the ash to the dump. Phillip denied the request. They also visited about the concrete pile and how it attracts varmints. Pat said more of the concrete is being dumped on the south edge of town. Alvin Riley joined the meeting to observe. Ted Heaton came in to discuss the issue of the dispatcher funds. He said he didn’t know exactly why he was there, it was voted on last year to change the billing back to the 50/50 split for the City of Hugoton and the county for the cost of dispatcher services. After a pause - Pat commented it was known where he stood, and reiterated he doesn’t think it is necessary to charge the city 50%. Pat said there are a lot of issues, one of which, the city has no control and people of Hugoton pay county taxes also.
The Stevens County Hospital Board met Monday, March 6 for their regular meeting. Members Seth Gillespie, Patty Lahey, Sandra Passmore, Keith Rome, Johnnie Denton and Kirk Heger were present. Also attending were Dave Piper, Linda Stalcup, Jennifer Featherston, Stacy Helget, Jessica Reinerio, Megan Sullivan, Dawn Maas, Dr. Samer Al-Hashmi, Lisa Steers and Michelle Martin. Board member Benny Cabrera was absent. Chairman Kirk Heger presided over the meeting. The board agreed to approve the agenda, after adding Megan Sullivan at 6:00 p.m. Members also approved the minutes from the February 6 meeting. Michelle Martin presented the changes she'd made to her policies and procedures in the surgical department. She reported she is still working on the policy for malignant hyperthermia, but should complete it soon. Michelle also said her department had been very busy, with 22 procedures during February. Referrals from all the Elkhart doctors and nurse practitioners really help those numbers. She anticipates March will be the same. The board opted to approve her changes, and Kirk signed off on the amended policies and procedures for the surgical department. Stacy Helget with the clinic said the flu had hit some local families with a vengeance, with family members exhibiting symptoms of
differing flu strains, as well as RSV and strep. When asked if the flu shot this year was effective, she remarked that for the majority of the community, it was. Stacy also commented the nurse practitioners and Dr. Sam are all working very hard. Dawn Maas said the hospital nurses have been very busy with emergency room visits and lots of flu and RSV. She said she is continually praying she and her staff stay healthy. February didn't see as many swing beds, but she agreed with Michelle that surgery has been busy. Dawn also said working on policies and procedures is an "everyday thing" for her, and that her department is "cruising along fairly well." She commented the PRN nurses are tremendous, and the entire nursing staff works very well together to help each other out. Jennifer Featherston didn't have much to report for Pioneer Manor, and said their census is over 70 at this time. She said there are lots of holes in the staffing and they have had to use agency nurses lately. Board members asked whether she saw a lot of applications, and she reported she hasn't seen a full-time application in months. Linda announced the hospital and Pioneer Manor recently decided to offer sign-on bonuses for CNAs, as well as a recruitment bonus for employees who refer a successful hire. Megan Sullivan then presented changes to her poli-
Zach Willis places sixth and Thomas Willis places third as individuals at the SCCL Livestock Contest last Saturday. The boys placed fourth in the Junior team Division. Photo courtesy of Les McNally.
Hugoton High School’s FFA team places third in Veterinary Science at the Southwest District Contest. As individuals, Emma McClure took second, and Rebecca Johnson won tenth. Pictured are in front, left to right, Caitlyn Kiley, Gillian Heger, Hallie Wettstein, Emma McClure, Megan Newlon and Rebecca Johnson. In back are Rolanda Gerber and Victoria Bryan. Photo courtesy of Les McNally.
HHS Agronomy Team places second at Southwest District Crops Contest. Individually, Bernabe Mendoza won tenth, Toby McClure took eighth, and Elias Mendoza brought home seventh place. Left to right in front are team members Amber Baeza, Toby McClure, Jaxon
cies and procedures for the physical therapy department. She said they were mainly wording changes or small policy changes, such as tornado sheltering rooms and operating hours. Board members unanimously approved all her changes. Linda's report concerned the aging patient exam beds in the clinic. She said two beds have been replaced, and she'd like to replace all the beds within the next year to 18 months. Each provider has three exam beds, and at least two more will be needed by the summer: Lisa Steers will be joining the clinic, as will another new provider. Dr. Sam and Stika now have one new bed apiece. After some discussion, board members agreed to approve the purchase of ten more exam beds at the best price possible. A discount may be available if ten are purchased at one time. Linda also announced Stevens County Healthcare recently hosted an Employee Service Awards dinner at the golf course February 23. At the event, 21 employees were recognized for service years totaling 240 years of experience at the hospital and Pioneer Manor. Director of Nursing Dawn Maas and Dr. Sam were both recognized for 20 years of service, while Judy Wills has been with SCH for 25 years, and Nylene Johnson has served for 30 years. Dr. Sam and Dawn both agreed they have enjoyed their time in Hugoton and looked forward to more years in the community. Dave Piper then went over the financials for the last two months. In summary, the hospital's cash position is strong and has been fluctuating very little. Accounts Receivable is stable, and Accounts Payable is current, with nothing past due. Specific departments meriting mention included the pharmacy - up 60% from January 2016 - and the lab - up 20% since January 2016. The ER and on-call schedules were approved, and all agreed Dr. Jenifer Cook is working out very well. She has complimented the Stevens County community repeatedly. Dawn said she appreciates the consistency of using Dr. Jenifer Cook so much, both for the patients and for the nursing staff. Dawn then mentioned that she received a memo from EagleMed stating they would no longer accept Blue Cross/Blue Shield as of January 1, 2017. She urged board members and the community to review their memberships and insurance accordingly. After two executive sessions with Linda Stalcup, the board adjourned until their next regular meeting, scheduled for Monday, April 3 at Pioneer Manor. The public is invited to attend.
Teeter, Jadon Teeter and Conner Wells. In the middle are Rene Martin, Justin Blakeley, Jonathan Roa, Elias Mendoza and Kaleb Grubbs. In back are Bernabe Mendoza, Davis Barker, Nic Bryan and Drake Knier. Photo courtesy of Les McNally.
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Moscow News by Judy Hickert
Coming up at Moscow Baptist The Moscow Baptist Youth Group will host a Baked Potato Bar Sunday, March 26, following the morning service. A free will offering will be taken to fund some of their projects. The youth group also plans to present a special song for the Sunday morning service.
Lots of great food and Bingo games are enjoyed by the local senior citizens Saturday evening at the Moscow Senior Center. The event was hosted by the Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club.
Buffalo Booster 4-H Club members are about to begin their supper and Bingo party for the local senior citizens Saturday evening.
Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club hosts a supper and Bingo party
The judges had a tough time choosing the winners. First and second place had to have a “Poetry Slam-Off” before the final decision was made. Winners for the English I Poetry Slam are as follows: Third - tie between Lydia Owens and Heidi Hernandez, first place went to Clemente Rojo, and second place was won by Ryan McCormack. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.
The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club hosted a supper and Bingo Party Saturday evening, March 4, for all of the local Senior Citizens at the Moscow Senior Center. The 4-Hers served a delicious meal of hamburgers, baked beans and baked potatoes, and a variety of home baked cookies.
Following the meal all enjoyed playing bingo. This was a service project for the Club, and it was wonderful to see the young people work so hard at a project. Everyone had a wonderful time.
The Moscow Wildcats beat the Deerfield Spartans 58-49 in Class 1A Division II semifinals in Rolla Friday night. Moscow's Kage Allen netted 23 points to be named the game’s leading scorer.
Buffalo Boosters 4-H members sort through the prizes in preparation for the Bingo games to begin.
Duplicate Bridge Club meets English I students at Moscow High School recently presented a Poetry Slam. All students in the class participated. Students enjoyed snacks and presented poems that they had chosen in front of three judges. Pictured left to right are Instructor Marcie Knoll, Yamilet Rojo, Stacey
Enns, Franz Sawatsky, Lydia Owens, Heidi Hernandez, Kyley Berry, Madison Snyder, Ryan McCormack, Cristopher Barreras, Nolan Megenity, Alkyx Briggs, Luis Jiminez, Clemente Rojo, Austin Snyder and Braxton Johnson. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.
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The Thursday afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club met at the Hugoton Senior Center with Larry Bradford hosting. At the end of play, Dorothy Hagman had the low score and Midge Greenwood scored high.
It might be nice during the day but it still gets cold at night. Just look at the ice that formed on this poor tree after a cold night!
Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss! Mrs. Kuehler’s first graders celebrated Dr. Seuss’s birthday Thursday, March 2, at Moscow Grade School. “Dr. Seuss”, the pen name of Theodor Geisel is a beloved children’s author and would have turned 113 this year. His birthday is commemorated as “Read Across America Day”. Photos courtesy of Stu Moore.
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The Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club met Wednesday, March 1 at the Moscow Methodist Church. President Madison Hall presided over the meeting. The flag salute, 4-H pledge, and 4-H motto were recited by all. Vallery Persing gave the treasurer’s report. Jacob Bell gave the reporter’s report. Jacob Bell also gave the 4-H Council and Junior Leadership reports. Madison Hall gave the Gas Capital Livestock Show committee’s report. Each member who participated in County Club Day stood and told what event they participated in and the results they received. The club had eight members who participated. Four Buffalo Booster members - Vallery, Lakota, Cameron and Jacob - also participated in Regional Club Day. They also reported
about their events and results. The Senior Citizen dinner and Bingo will be Saturday, March 4. Final details and preparations were discussed. The Businessmen’s Dinner will be April 9. The Buffalo Boosters are assigned setup and decorations. Members will discuss this more at their next meeting April 5.
Cameron Persing presents a project talk about his bucket calf project at the Buffalo Boosters’ March 1 meeting. Photo courtesy of Jacob Bell.
Cameron Persing and Lakota Persing presented project talks. Refreshments were furnished by the Flores family. Submitted by Buffalo Boosters Reporter Jacob Bell.
The Buffalo Boosters learn about different breeds of dairy cows thanks to the project talk by Lakota Persing at their recent meeting. Photo courtesy of Jacob Bell.
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The Store in Moscow welcomes kids’ help
Ashley Slemp and Dustin Phillips own and operate The Store in Moscow. Tuesday, there was a fire in the kitchen, and the subsequent cleanup was nothing to sneeze at! Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.
Students from Moscow High School, Moscow Junior High and Rolla Junior High gather to help with the massive cleaning effort at The Store. Owners Ashley Slemp and Dustin
Phillips deeply appreciated the community’s support during a difficult time. Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.
Every surface throughout The Store has to be wiped meticulously - including the ceiling. Fortunately some fit young men and women were
willing to go the extra mile, climb on top of the cooling units and complete the arduous task. Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.
What a bunch of awesome young volunteers! Paying it forward was the title of Friday's work, and these kids certainly earned a lot of good karma. Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.
The amazing volunteer efforts from the kids resulted in squeaky clean surfaces all over The Store, as well as a few smiles, a couple of happy tears, and lots of laughs. Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.
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Saturday, March 4, Olivia Salmans, a third grader at Rolla Grade School, took first place at the Southwest Regional Science Fair in Liberal. Her science fair project was titled, "Test Your Tastebuds." Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.
KVC to host sessions for volunteer funding In an effort to meet community needs, the Kansas Volunteer Commission (KVC) is conducting sessions across the state to inform organizations about national service efforts in Kansas and to promote available funding opportunities. National service programs, such as AmeriCorps and Volunteer Generation Fund (VGF), are making observable impacts in Kansas communities every year. The KVC invites public and private nonprofits, faith-based organizations, government agencies, schools, and postsecondary institutions to attend the one-hour session offered in five cities this March. Each session will include information on KVC national service funding opportunities, which range from $750 $400,000. Participants will also learn about the new planning grant opportunity for organizations interested in developing an AmeriCorps State program. Information sessions are scheduled in the following locations: 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon March 8 in Manhattan; 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. March 15 in Pratt; 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. March 16 in Dodge City; 3:00 to 4:00 p.m. March 16 in Hays; and 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. March 21 in Pittsburg. There is no cost to attend. Interested parties may register online or https://goo.gl/B9PtFS email volunteer@ksde.org for more information. Submitted by the Kansas Volunteer Commission.
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Shelves, walls, floors and ceiling will all be shining by the time the crew finishes up. Next, all the convenience items, drinks and food will be restocked. What a job! Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.
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Thursday, March 9 Kindergarten-second Bitty Ball Camp in Multipurpose Room at 4:15-5:30 p.m. High School Basketball State TBA Friday, March 10 High School Basketball State TBA NO SCHOOL Senior trip Saturday, March 11 High School Basketball State TBA Senior Trip Sunday, March 12 Daylight Savings Time Begins Spring Break - No School Senior Trip Monday, March 13 Spring Break - No School Senior Trip Tuesday, March 14 Spring Break - No School Senior Trip Wednesday, March 15 Spring Break - No School
Senior Trip Thursday, March 16 Spring Break - No School Senior Trip Friday, March 17 Spring Break - No School Senior Trip St. Patrick’s Day Monday, March 20 Kindergarten-second Bitty Ball Camp in Multipurpose Room at 4:15-5:30 p.m. High School Golf and Track Practice Begins Tuesday, March 21 Kindergarten-second Bitty Ball Camp in Multipurpose Room at 4:15-5:30 p.m. Winter Sports Banquet (Please Bring a Side Dish to Share) 6:30 p.m. Parents/ Coaches Meeting 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 22 Spring Pictures 8:00 a.m. Kindergarten-second Bitty Ball Camp in Multipurpose Room at 4:15-5:30 p.m.
Junior varsity junior high Scholars’ Bowl team members are left to right in the back Jaxen Mauk, Alec Langley and Thomas Brown. In front are Tina Martens, Kenneth Fosdick, Carissa Sohm and Monte Fosdick. Photo courtesy of Becky Sohm.
RJH Scholars Bowl teams travel to Satanta The junior high Scholars’ Bowl teams traveled to Satanta Thursday, March 2 to participate in the Satanta Junior High Scholars’ Bowl. Rolla’s two teams, varsity and junior varsity, both came
away with second place finishes. Congratulations to the junior high teams and their coaches, Kris Hall and Becky Sohm! Rolla is proud to continue the Scholars’ Bowl tradition!
Varsity junior high Scholars’ Bowl team members are left to right Ethan Hernandez, Aspen Sohm, Ethan Garcia, Lena Martens, Gavin LaRue and Matthew Garcia. Photo courtesy of Becky Sohm.
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Thirteen students qualify for State Science Fair Rolla’s science fair participants continue to dominate in their events. Saturday, March 4, nineteen Rolla students loaded a bus and traveled to Liberal to participate in the Regional Science Fair. Ten students came home with gold medals. Thirteen students are qualified for the State competition. Teachers Zeta Greene, Kris Hall, Becky Sohm and Sherri Randle are very proud of the students’ hard work and their continued dedication to their experiments. Jose Alvardo was the only fourth grader to attend Regionals and he qualified for State with his project in Zoology. Fifth graders who qualified for State are Samantha Martinez in Behavioral Science for her second place finish, Elena Reza for her first place tie in Behavioral Science, Dasean Lewis for his first place physics project and Rylan Williams for his Energy project. Rylan was also chosen as the overall junior division winner and earned $300 for his hard work. When asked by Mrs. Greene if he would like to buy ice cream for the bus, he responded he planned to use the money to buy new boots and pay his mom back. Good plan, Rylan! In the intermediate division, seventh grader Chaseton Wasson will go to State for his first place win in Biomedical. Monte Fosdick, eighth grade, can go to State for his second place win in
Regional Science Fair participants front row left to right are Gabby Bolin, Elena Reza, Dasean Lewis, Jose Alvardo, Samantha Martinez, Carissa Sohm, Monte Fosdick, Lupita Ruelas and TreTre Cooper. In the back row are
William Brown, Gavin LaRue, Alexis Garcia, Chaston Wasson, Deserae Schwindt, Paige Claassen, Rylan Williams, Alex Hoyt, Brooke Hinds and Tayton Wasson.
Botany. Gavin LaRue, eighth grade, can go to State with his first place finish in Physical Science. The senior division winners are junior Tayton Wasson, first place in Physical Science, juniors Lupita Ruelas and Troykeyia Cooper for their second place finish in Chemistry, and senior Alex Hoyt for his first place finish in Physics. Senior winners who are invited to the state competition are junior William Brown for his first place finish in Material Science, junior Alexis Garcia for her second place project in Zoology, sophomore Brooke Hinds for her second place in Microbiology, and juniors Paige Classsen and Deserae Schwindt for their first place in Earth Science. It a great time to be a Pirate!
Rylan Williams is the Junior Overall Division Champion, earning $300 for his science efforts. Photo courtesy of Jamie Mason.
The students, some dressed as Pirates, participate in Jammin’ Minute during Read Across America week.
Suzanne Murray gets the children’s attention Wacky Wednesday by showing wrapped packages.
Elementary students hear Dr. Seuss The week of February 27 through March 3, 2017, was Read Across America week. Rolla Elementary students and staff participated in this event by listening to a different Dr. Seuss book every morning during the morning meeting for students. Cindy Hittle, Hannah Bolin, Suzanne Murray, and Becky Sohm were the guest readers this week. The week celebrates the life of Dr. Seuss, who wrote many entertaining and beloved books. The Pirates began the week by reading in their best Pirate attire Monday. Tuesday was Crazy Hat Day. Wednesday was Wacky Wednesday, with all the wacky garb students could
think of. Thursday was Pajama Day and the afternoon came to an end with popcorn and a Dr. Seuss movie. It was a wonderful celebration of a great author.
Elementary students gather in the hall in their pajamas for the Dr. Seuss movie Thursday, March 2.
Rolla hosts 1A Sub-State Basketball tourney Guest reader, Cindy Hittle, reads to the students.
The 1A Sub-State Basketball tournament was in Rolla. The Pirate teams both played Tuesday, February 28. The Lady Pirates played Deerfield and came out on top. The gentlemen Pirates fell to
Fowler, ending their season Tuesday. But all the Pirate fans gathered Thursday, March 2, for the game between the Lady Pirates and the Fowler Goldbugs. The Goldbugs were the number one seed team in the substate games and the Pirates fought hard. The Pirates fell short, ending their season as well, but losing to the team that ultimately won the substate rounds. Congratulations to both Pirate teams! You have grown together and worked hard this season. The gentlemen Pirates will be losing three seniors, Ty Dixon, Luis Martinez, and Marcos Cortez. While these three cannot be replaced, the team will persevere and grow stronger as they continue to grow. The Lady Pirates do not have any seniors to lose so they will only become stronger. It’s not whether you win or lose, it’s how you play the game. Both Pirate teams play with their hearts! Good luck on your next season!
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Wade Greenwood celebrates ninetieth birthday Friends and family gathered in Hugoton Saturday, March 4 to celebrate Wade Greenwood’s ninetieth birthday. Wade was born March 5, 1927 in Hugoton. Warm temperatures meant the birthday celebration became a patio party at the home of Kirk and Elise Heger. Family and friends visited and enjoyed refreshments, snacks, barbeque and of course, birthday cake, on the patio. Family who attended included Wade’s daughter Marigail Thomas and husband Bob of Hugoton; daughter Bethany, and husband Keith from Mankato; granddaughter Elise Heger and husband Kirk of Hugoton, granddaughter Amanda Vaughan and husband Jason from Sublette; granddaughter Sasha Kuchinski, and husband Mike of Derby;
Granddaughter Amanda Vaughan and great-granddaughter Emily Ruth help serve a chocolate birthday cake at Wade Greenwood’s ninetieth birthday celebration Saturday, March 4. grandson Marc Thomas from Wichita and great grand children Carston and Emily Vaughan. Friends included Marlin Heger, Vivian Redfern, Dr. Baughman, Leslie Gary Opheim and son Bruce from Salina. Leslie Opheim and
Wade were roommates when they were stationed in San Antonio, Tx. for the United States Army. It was a beautiful evening and a very happy birthday celebration for a special father, grandfather and friend. Happy Birthday Wade!
The Internal Revenue Service recently unveiled its one-hundredth eBook - a milestone in IRS efforts to share information to meet the changing needs of taxpayers. The IRS eBooks effort, which began two years ago, offers an easy way to read and review some of the most
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The Arbor Day Foundation is making it easy for everyone to celebrate the arrival of spring by planting trees. Join the Arbor Day Foundation in March 2017 and receive ten free white pine trees or ten white flowering dogwood trees. “White pine trees or white flowering dogwoods will add beauty to your home throughout the year,” said Matt Harris, chief executive of the Arbor Day Foundation. “Dogwoods are known for their showy spring flowers and red berries that attract
songbirds during winter. White pine trees are fastgrowing landscape trees that will break heavy winds, making them an ideal addition to any yard.” The free trees are part of the nonprofit Foundation’s Trees for America campaign. With planting instructions included, the trees will be shipped at the right time for planting, between March 1 and May 31. The 6- to 12inch trees are guaranteed to grow or they will be replaced free of charge. Arbor Day Foundation
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Zoe has experienced 500 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. You're halfway there Zoe! You're doing great!
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Stevens County 4-H’ers participate at Regional 4-H Club Day
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Regional 4-H Club Day was at the High School in Johnson Saturday, February 25. All 4-H’ers who received top blue honors at County Club Day were eligible to take part in this six-county annual event, and included 4-H’ers from Stevens, Morton, Seward, Grant, Haskell and Stanton Counties. Events include model meetings, demonstrations and illustrated talks, project talks, public speaking, instrumental and vocal music numbers, and dramatic talents. Those from Stevens County who participated and their placings are as follows:
By Grace Dillinger - Reporter Wranglers 4-H Club met for their regular monthly meeting February 6, 2017. The meeting was called to order by president, Abby Heger. The flag salute was led by Stormy Heger and Brooke and Garrette Hinds. Roll call was answered by: What’s your favorite book? In old business, the club
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Sr Illustrated Talk Jacob Bell, Top Blue; and Emma McClure, Blue Int Novelty Talent Heartland Club, Top Blue Sr Skit Cloverleaf Cowboys Club, Red Jr Reading Alaina Gold, Top Blue; Clayton Grubbs, Top Blue; and Lindy McClure, Blue Int Reading Jayden Burrows, Top Blue; Lakota PersBlue; and Tobias ing, Grubbs, Top Blue Sr Reading Rebecca Johnson, Top Blue Jr Instrumental Solo Alaina Gold, Blue; and Morgan Niehues, Blue
Int Instrumental Solo Claudia Clark, Blue; and Jayce Heger, Blue Sr Instrumental Solo Casle Heger, Blue; and Rebecca Johnson, Blue Int Vocal Solo Catie Gooch, Blue Sr Vocal Solo Claire Clark, Blue Jr Vocal Talent Morgan Niehues, Blue Int Vocal Talent Lelani Gerber, Blue Jr Vocal Talent Duet Samantha and Grant Goode, Blue Congratulations to everyone and great job!
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Model Meeting Cloverleaf Cowboys 4-H Club, Top Blue Jr Project Talk Madison Kurts, Blue; Aneta Morris, Blue; and Cameron Persing, Blue Int Project Talk Lainey Cox, Blue; Molly McClure, Blue; and Lakota Persing, Blue Sr Public Speaking Emma McClure, Blue; and Megan Newlon, Blue Int Demonstration Stanton Custer, Blue Sr Demonstration Victoria Bryan, Blue; and Vallery Persing, Red Int Illustrated Talk Lakota Persing, Red
asked members to sign-up for their t-shirt size for the new shirts. The club will vote on a color at the next meeting. Members were encouraged to continue bringing canned goods for Project Hope. The club chose not to do the Kiwanis Sale Concession Stand in March due to lack of workers available to help. There were no new items of business. Madison Kurts gave a project talk called, “How Does Your Garden Grow?” The Salmans family led recreation by playing tag. The Poulsen and Sullivan families provide snacks and drinks following the meeting. The Wranglers’ next meeting will be March 6, 2017 at 7:00 p.m. at the 4-H Building.
Madison Kurts gives a project talk called “How does your garden grow?” to the Wranglers 4-H Club members during their regular monthly meeting.
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Do you have a great idea for a theme for the Stevens County Fair? 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
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The canola representative shows how deep the roots grow on the canola plant.
Farmers study the canola plants that had been planted a year ago. Exactrix Global Systems did a presentation in Hugoton last week.
Kansas Farm Bureau celebrates safety during Kansas Ag Month Keeping Kansas safe has always been an important mission of Kansas Farm Bureau (KFB). During Kansas Agriculture Month, KFB encourages farmers and ranchers to be aware of the farm safety programs available to keep friends and family safe. For more than 68 years, Kansas Farm Bureau, the state’s largest farm organization, has had a full-time staff position dedicated to safety and health issues for farmers. “Kansas Farm Bureau is a farm organization, and we understand keeping our farm families safe is an important task,” says Serita Blankenship, KFB’s Farm Safety and Agriculture Education manager. “We appreciate our volunteers who help spread the safety message.” In addition to KFB staff, county Farm Bureaus provide hundreds of farm safety programs every year reaching thousands of adults and children.
KFB offers a multitude of Do-It-Yourself programs for volunteers and those interested in learning more. An annual safety poster program provides an opportunity for children to learn, consider and draw ways to stay safe on the farm. Kansas Farm Bureau is the only organiza-
tion in the state that tracks farm accidents—something they’ve done since 1980. For more information on farm safety, visit www.kfb.org/Education/ Safety. Submitted by Kansas Farm Bureau.
Soil Moisture Sensor Field Demonstration Day will be March 21 There will be a Soil Moisture Sensor Field Demonstration Day Tuesday, March 21 starting at 10:00 a.m. The site is located four miles northwest of Holcomb at the Roth/Garden City Company Water Technology Farm at 5631 N. Ritchel Road. Moisture sensors have shown to improve water use and productivity on irrigated crop fields. The field day will include demonstrations by multiple soil moisture sensor vendors, to show installation, operation techniques and
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MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Beulah Carter, Curator Stanley McGill and Billy Woodworth 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 from Iowa, in the spring of 1886, just after the “Big Blizzard.” At this time there might have been 500 people at Woodsdale. They didn’t stay very long, though. Hard times were coming, and many of the farmers were burnt out by hot dry weather. The trouble in the county and fear of their lives made some of the people move. After Sam Wood was killed, the booster of Woodsdale was gone and with his going went the heart and spirit of the people. They just started moving away. Father bought a building in Woodsdale and moved it to our farm. We had lived in a dugout before, but the Woodsdale building became our home. One of the schools Miss Wirt taught was three miles south of her home towards Woodsdale, but there was no Woodsdale there then. They were just moving it away, house by house. Some of the details about
In the latter part of March, 1957, was a severe blizzard. It lasted three days and left snow drifts up to the roofs of houses. This is the back of the William Wilmarth home. Even the dog was able to climb on the roof. Curator Stanley McGill found this photo at the museum. Woodsdale, she remembers, were very interesting. There was a bandstand in the center of the big town square at Woodsdale. “They had a nice Fourth of July parade there before the trouble,” she says, referring to the Hay Meadow Massacre. Woodsdale also had a City Hall. “It looked like the town might amount to something then,” she said. It was in the City Hall that the funeral services were held for the men killed in the Hay Meadow Massacre. “There
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was no embalmng in those days,” she said. “They brought the men in, packed in ice, and hurried to the grave. They buried them in one long trench. The bodies were moved from Woodsdale to Hugoton in the 1930’s.” “I was only a young girl when the funeral was held. I remember the ice on the bodies melted, dripped on the floor and ran all over. I nearly fainted, but a man saw I was turning pale and grabbed me and took me outside.” Another interesting sidelight concerned George Pierson, who was sent into the Strip after the bodies of the massacred men. “He was a neighbor of ours, and a typical cowboy,” she said. “He had a dugout built into a bank, and had dug a trench leading up to the house. The trench was crooked so you could not shoot straight down the trench at him. There was only one little window in the dugout, and that was in the door. He was secure if he got into his dugout. He was in skirmishes time and again.” Miss Wirt explains the county records were kept in a “Church Courthouse” in Hugoton. This is where Sam Wood was killed. The church was a long straight building, and it was entered from the southeast corner. Just outside the entrance was a vestibule. The pulpit was at the west end of the building. There was no church in Woodsdale. “Months and months passed with no church services except now and then missionary service was held at the school. The people held Sunday School in the summer, but it was too cold in the winter.” Regarding the personal appearance of Sam Wood, she remembers he had one leg shorter than the other, and wore a built-up shoe to compensate for that deformity. April 14, 1895, Mary Wirt was married to J.L. Nile, a young widower who was left with three children. They lived in Stevens County a year, then returned to Missouri. In 1922, the Niles moved to Forst County and bought a farm east of Bucklin. In 1934, they bought a home in Bucklin and moved to town. The Hugoton Hermes Newspaper received this note from Marlin Cooper. “I received the February 16 issue of The Hugoton Hermes paper. This paper had Stanley McGill’s story about Old Moscow which gave the legal description. I wore out a John Deere, Model D as a teenager on that quarter. Jim Smith’s home is on the corner. Thanks again for your history.” The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
EAGLE CAGERS - Hugoton High School basketball team as it wound up the 1956-1957 season was comprised of the 11 players pictured here. Top row, left to right: Harold Perry, Marvin Hollis, Leland Walker, Paul Hollis, Melvin Hollis and Coach Dave Craft. Bottom
row: Gary Hinkle, Dick Perry, Jim Lesley, Wayne Hoskinson, Tom Gregg and Lawrence Johnson. Lesley was elected honorary captain of the team Monday. Picture taken from the March 7, 1957 issue of The Hugoton Hermes.
History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, March 17, 1977 The wind was responsible for some damage to buildings in Hugoton this past week. A wall at Stevens County Hospital was blown down. It was on the upper floor of the new addition. Other damage in town was not as extensive but it did break a window at the Ideal Grocery, tear down an awning and break a window at Bultman’s. It also tore off an awning from the front of the VFW building. Thursday, March 23, 1967 Dr. H.B. Lamborn has been practicing dentistry for over fifty years. He began his practice in Burns in 1917 after graduating from dentist school. In 1934, Carl Riggs, superintendent of Hugoton Rural High School, paid a visit to his hometown of Burns and encouraged Dr. Lamborn to come to work at Hugoton. Lamborn began work here in May of 1934 in the office space in the Argus Hotel. A year later he was able to move his office to 103
E. Sixth Street where he has been practicing until the present time. At age 75, he still has no plans to retire. Friday, January 2, 1942 Dean Anthony of Shattuck, Ok., came last week to become chief meat cutter at the Ideal Food Store. He had been transferred from the Ideal store in Shattuck to Hugoton. Danny Thompson, who has had charge of the market the past month returned to Liberal where he was employed as a meat cutter in one of the Ideal stores. Friday, March 25, 1932 Sheriff McBee is a busy man, and when it seems like he isn’t doing much, that is when he is doing the most. He returned last weekend from taking a Mrs. Bowers to Lansing where she will serve an indeterminate sentence for stealing. On his way home, he took time to hunt up three fellows who had passed checks of the “No Account” value on Hugoton businessmen and was successful in getting the money
from them. They left their woeful trail behind them about a year ago, and it has been a difficult trick to find them, but it looks like a warrant never gets too old for Mac. The Bowers woman whom Sheriff McBee took to jail has an enviable jail record behind her which she confessed to the sheriff before she left Hugoton. She confessed to being a first cousin to the noted Hickman who killed the Parker girl in California a few years ago. She has been arrested several times before and has a prison record. Other members of her family have prison records. She came to Hugoton during the gas boom, and her husband worked for one of the gas companies. She was arrested twice here this winter. 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.
LAND AUCTION 160 Acres of Texas County, Oklahoma Tuesday Morning - March 28th - 11:00 a.m. Sale held inside
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LEGAL DESCRIPTION: The Southeast Quarter (SE/4) of Section Three (3), Township Five (5) North, Range Fourteen (14) E.C.M.
This quarter is located from Kansas/Oklahoma state line on Hwy 136, 5 miles south & 2 miles west on F Road. From the north edge of Guymon, approximately 15 miles north on Hwy 136, then 2 miles west on F Road.
MINERALS: Selling Surface only! TAXES: 2017 taxes will be buyer’s responsibility. 2016 & all prior year taxes paid by sellers. TITLE: Seller will furnish an updated abstract to buyer. Buyer will have 20 days to examine and purchase title insurance. TERMS: $25,000 to be paid down & placed into escrow day of sale. Balance due on or before April 2017. Full possession at closing & upon full payment of purchase price. IRRIGATION WATER INFORMATION: This quarter is presently operated as dry land. There are several irrigated quarters in the immediate area. Seller has had Hydro Resources drill a test hole on 2-272017 in the northwest corner. There appears to be a sufficient quantity of water to develop irrigation on this quarter.
CLARA LANCE HEIRS - Sellers Doug Dale, Guymon, OK - Attorney for Contracts & Deeds
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Marina Neira rises to the challenge at Albuquerque Convention Center Former Hugoton student Marina Neira has quickly climbed the ranks within the Albuquerque Convention Center in the two short years since her graduation from college. Marina, daughter of Dr. Alex and Darlene Niera, graduated from Hugoton High School in 2010. She then graduated from Fort Hays State University in 2014 with a degree in tourism and hospitality management. At the Albuquerque Convention Center after college graduation, she began as a banquet server and then ad-
vanced to catering supervisor after just two months. She held this position for one year before her promotion to assistant food and beverage manager in August, 2016. Neira encourages college students to not grow up too fast. “Enjoy your time in college by picking classes that interest you. Getting involved in organizations is a great way to meet friends, and you will get a better idea of the everyday events that happen around the university.” Also she states, “You can never ask too many questions. There is always some-
Kansas Weekly Gas Prices Hugoton Gas Prices As of Tuesday, March 7 Brown Dupree - $2.25 Eagles Landing - $2.21 Kangaroo Express - $2.17 Thrifty King - $2.19 Toot N Totum - $2.19 Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have not moved in the past week, averaging $2.16 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.31 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site Gas Buddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 40.4 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 2.1 cents per
Marina Neira is the assistant food and beverage manager at Albuquerque Convention Center. thing new to learn.” Congratulations, Marina, for advancing in your chosen field.
Jessica Maciel receives FHSU Scholarship Students from southwest Kansas and southeast Colorado were recognized at a recent Student Recognition Program in Garden City for the scholarships they have been awarded from Fort Hays State University for the 201718 academic year. Jessica Maciel, a 2017 Hugoton High School graduate, was awarded a $4,000 Access to Academic Opportunity Grant, a $1,500 Hays City Scholar Award and a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in allied health. Maciel is the daughter of Mario and Araceli Maciel of Hugoton, and she plans to major in radiologic technology. The annual Garden City SRP primarily serves students from Finney, Grant, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Lane, Morton, Scott, Seward, Stanton, Stevens and Wichita counties in Kansas; and Baca, Bent, Kiowa and Prowers counties in Colorado. Students from outside the primary areas, including students from Oklahoma, are also welcome. Scholarships awarded at the SRPs include Fort Hays State’s four ACT-based scholarships: the $3,500 Presiden-
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Jessica Maciel, a 2017 Hugoton High School graduate, is pictured with interim FHSU President Andy Tompkins, left, and Susan Dumler, lecturer in allied health, after receiving scholarships totaling over $5000 to attend Fort Hays State University in Hays. Photo courtesy of Fort Hays State University.
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“Notes From Nancy” by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig
TBI Month Your first thought may be what is a TBI, and why is there a month about it? TBI stands for Traumatic Brain Injury which can result from a variety of things including auto accidents, sports injuries, falls, or often in the case of military personnel, exposure to a blast or gunshot. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, the severity of TBI can range from a mild concussion to a more severe injury that can cause long-term or permanent damage. Mild TBI, also referred to as a “closed head injury,” is a concussion that occurs when the head receives a bump, blow or jolt to the head. A person can become dazed or confused, or lose consciousness for a short period. This type of concussion is seldom lifethreatening, and recovery usually takes a few weeks or, in some cases, a few months. Moderate to severe TBI is often marked by complex injuries resulting in periods of unconsciousness and, possibly, long-term amnesia. A person with moderate to severe TBI, may think and behave differently than previous to the injury. Some common
symptoms include: having difficulty making decisions; having trouble completing tasks; expressing difficulty concentrating; suffering from memory loss; seeming sad and depressed; seeming angry; suffering from fatigue and dizziness; or suffering from headaches. Who is affected by TBI? According to data from the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 1.7 million people of all ages sustain a traumatic brain injury every year. Highrisk groups include children from birth to four years old, adolescents 15-19 years of age, and adults 65 years and older. It is also a concern for the military population, with about 20 percent of service members returning from deployment with probable TBI. The impact of TBI has a “ripple effect” through all aspects of a person’s life. The personality and actions of an individual with a TBI may be different from what they were before the injury happened. These changes may have consequences that affect relationships with family and friends, activities of daily living, and finding and keeping a job. An increased awareness of TBI helps contribute
Hugoton Middle School Students of the Month for February are eighth graders Jacob Bell and McKenna Hamlin and seventh graders Jose Navarrete and Emmi Lott. Photo courtesy of Morey Mecklenburg.
to acceptance, which is important for survivors and family members. When a family feels supported, it often means a better outcome for the individual receiving their care. Since TBI is often a result of an accident of some kind, here are some ways to avoid or prevent TBI from happening to you or a loved one. • Always wear a seat belt in a motor vehicle • Use an appropriate child safety seat or a booster • Never drive under the influence of alcohol or drugs • Always wear a helmet when on a bicycle, motorcycle, scooter, snowmobile and other open unrestrained vehicles • Wear a helmet when participating in contact sports • Wear a helmet when horseback riding • Wear a helmet while skiing, snowboarding, skating and skateboarding Elderly Fall Prevention Methods: • Use the rails on stairways • Install handrails in bathrooms • Put a nonslip mat in the bathtub or shower • Remove area rugs • Install handrails on both sides of staircases • Provide adequate lighting, especially on stairs for people with poor vision or who have difficulty walking • Do not place obstacles in walking pathways Children Fall Prevention Methods: • Install safety gates at the top of a stairway • Keep stairs clear of clutter • Put a nonslip mat in the bathtub or shower • Use playgrounds with shock-absorbing materials on the ground • Make sure area rugs are secure
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Consumer Corner
by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt
Avoid these most-common scams of 2016 This week – the first full week of March – we observe National Consumer Protection Week. While our office focuses year-round on protecting consumers from scams and ripoffs, this week in particular we remind Kansans to be diligent in keeping themselves safe. It is also one of our customs this week to report to you some of the most common scams our office received complaints about over the past year. These scams have been around for years and yet we hear complaints about each of these nearly every day. So, stay on the lookout for these ways the crooks are trying to get a hold of your money: IRS/Government Imposter. This scam tops our list for the second year in a row. Although federal authorities have been successful in shutting down some operators of this scam, the U.S. Treasury Department reports more than 10,000 calls are still made per week and over the last two years, victims have lost a reported $15 Million. The scam usually involves a scammer impersonating the IRS saying you owe taxes and needing you to pay immediately via your credit card or by purchasing a prepaid debit card and calling them back with the card number. Other variations we’ve seen in Kansas include scammers calling saying you’ve missed jury duty and need to pay a fine. We’ve even had scammers call impersonating the attorney general’s office saying they were
going to come arrest you if you don’t pay a fine immediately. Remember, when you owe money to a government agency, they are going to send you notices by mail. If you do get something in the mail, it’s a good idea to look up that agency’s number in the blue pages of a phone book or on the agency’s official website and call to make sure it’s a legitimate letter. Computer Repairs. In this scam, the caller claims to be from a well-known computer company telling you they’ve detected a virus on your computer and offers to help you remove it by connecting remotely to your computer. The irony here is that the scam artist is actually trying to install a virus on your computer to give them access to all your files and your personal information that is in them. The scammer may also be trying to hack into your machine to send out spam emails from your account. We’ve also seen an increase in hackers trying to take over your computer’s camera and microphone to spy on you and try to obtain additional personal information. If your computer really does have a problem, take it to a reputable, local computer repair shop or call your computer manufacturer’s customer service number directly. Never give a stranger access to your computer over the phone. Social Media Scams. As we use social media more and more in our daily lives, the scammers have also began using these platforms to try to take your money. While this can take many forms, some of
the most common example we’ve seen is sales through social media, including Facebook, Craigslist and Ebay that turn out to be fraudulent. When buying online sites, be sure to check the seller’s reviews, returns and refund policy and only use secure payment methods such as a personal credit card. Never wire someone money for purchases made online. Lottery Scams. This ageold scam still hasn’t gone away. Whether it’s a foreign lottery or a government grant, scammers are still luring people to send money with the promise of a future “prize,” if only they will send in the money to pay for the taxes or processing fees now. We always remind consumers that the Kansas Lottery is the only legitimate, legally operating lottery in Kansas, and you should never have to pay money upfront to claim a prize. Debt Collection. Like the IRS scams, this involves a scammer calling trying to get you to pay for something you do not owe. If you think you might owe the debt the collector is calling about, ask them to send you written proof of the debt by mail. Never give in to high-pressure telephone tactics or give the collector access to your bank account or credit card over the phone. More information on how to protect yourself from these and other scams is available on our consumer protection Web site at InYourCornerKansas.org or by calling our consumer protection hotline at 800-4322310.
Brown-DuPree Oil Co., Inc. Rolla history from David Stout Prior to 1950, the only gas station I can remember in Rolla was the little Champlin station on the west side of Main Street, right where the north end of Main Street intersects Highway 56. As I recall, the station was established 20 years prior to 1950 by one of our Clinesmith cousins, Fred Clinesmith, but by 1950 another Clinesmith cousin operated the station, Harold D. Clinesmith, a one-legged man, son of Howard Clinesmith. I believe the building still stands there today, but at some point in 1950, a new gas station was built on the north side of Highway 56 on the west side of town next to Ted and Virgie Williamson’s home. This was the Rolla Coop station, and Albert Henderson was hired to manage the station. Cooperative-type endeavors were changing, not only in Rolla, but on a much larger scale. Five years later, Harold D. Clinesmith closed his little Champlin station and left Rolla with his family. June 25, 1950, the Korean
War began, the start of an uncooperative period. Something 10,000 miles away isn’t usually thought to affect daily life in little old Rolla, but the Korean War persisted for the next three years and I still have memories of some unusual events during those three years. The main thing I remember were the US Air Force bombers flying low overhead, usually from the south to the north. Now, I’m sure y’all must be thinking I’m referring to the various B52s and the tankers re-filling the fighter jets, flights which were quite common for us during the Cold War of the 1960s, but no, those aren’t the kind of fighting machines they had back in the early ‘50s. The B-52s hadn’t been invented yet. No, the kind of bombers I’m talking about were the kind of bombers used during WWII over Japan and Europe, the propellerdriven bombers. Their engines had a distinctive drone, and we could tell by the drone that another bomber was flying over. Usually these
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would fly over just every once in a while, but there was one day during this time period when it seemed one would fly over about every hour, and at one point there were a bunch of ‘em flying in formation, very much like what the folks in Europe witnessed just five or six years earlier. Unlike the folks in Europe, however, we weren’t the enemy. We didn’t fear any bombs being dropped on us. Please remember that by this time my mother’s side of the family no longer lived in Rolla, but had moved back east to Sylvia, just 30 miles short of Hutchinson, and we frequently visited them, occasionally making shopping trips into Hutchinson. The bombers flew over Hutchinson as well, but not with the same frequency as they did over Rolla. However, there was one occasion when we were in Hutchinson that was particularly memorable for me: the fighter planes practiced some of their dive bombing and aerial dogfights over the streets of downtown Hutchinson. Again, these weren’t the fighter jets of the 1960s, these were the vintage propeller fighter planes from WWII. I’m sure most of us remember the various Blue Angel shows in Liberal during Pancake Days throughout our generations, but those spectacular displays weren’t dogfight practice sessions, and they didn’t take place over Main Street in Liberal; they took place out at the airport west of Liberal. Just imagine how different such displays would be if we viewed them from downtown Liberal as if the city was being attacked by air. Just as I have never forgotten my experience in Hutchinson, so
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would y’all never forget such an experience in Liberal, I assure you. Now, having said all that, I would like to jump ahead to a time I just referred to above about the USAF using Morton County as a practice area during the mid-to-late 1960s. Two things were going on in the 1960s requiring our USAF to be on high alert. The first thing was the ongoing Cold War, and the second thing was the escalating war in Vietnam. One day I was driving east from Richfield on Highway 51, somewhere around the Krey and Kraber farms, approaching the curve to the south, when all of a sudden a B-52 popped up out of the ground, heading pretty much straight at me, albeit a bit to the southwest. The sight was so stunning that I had to stop the car, get out, and just watch it fly off. Of course, you realize that it didn’t really “pop up out of the ground.” Apparently what they were doing was practicing low-level flying in order to avoid radar detection, obviously flying along the Cimarron River valley. I looked around to see if there were any other cars stopped to witness what I’d just seen, but I saw no one. I’ve always wondered if I was the only one in Morton County to ever see such a wondrous sight, the only time I ever saw anything like it.
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Cash in on the Classifieds! It’s the next best thing to winning the lottery!
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 9, 2017) 1t ORDINANCE NO. 838 AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR AN ADDITIONAL EXCEPTION FOR THE USE OF PROPANE FOR HEATING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS, AMENDING SECTION 4-1201(c) OF CHAPTER 4, ARTICLE 12 OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS, 2011, ADDING SECTION 41201(d) FOR USE OF PROPANE IN RECREATIONAL VEHICLE PARKS, AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS: Section 1. That Section 4-1201 of the Code of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, 2011 is hereby amended to read as follows:
tomobile trailer coach is defined as any vehicle that is mounted on wheels or may be mounted on wheels and which is constructed in such a manner as to permit its use for sleeping quarters and/or living quarters, or for any trade, profession or business, whether it is self-automotive or drawn by another vehicle. (d) This section shall not apply to the use of propane tanks on recreational vehicles, camper trailers or travel trailers, or similar type of vehicles, located in a designated recreational vehicle park, provided the capacity of the propane tank utilized by such vehicles or trailers shall not exceed the capacity to hold more than 420 lbs. of propane, in a certified steel cylinder. Section 2. REPEAL. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force from and after its publication in the official city newspaper.
4-1201. PROPANE. (c) This section shall not apply to the use of propane tanks on recreational vehicles, camper trailers or travel trailers, or similar type of vehicles, located outside of a designated recreational vehicle park, provided the capacity of the propane tank utilized by such vehicles or trailers shall not exceed the capacity to hold more than 100 lbs. of propane, in a certified steel cylinder. An automobile trailer, an automobile trailer house, or an au-
PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, this 6th day of March, 2017. (S E A L) /s/ Jack E. Rowden Jack E. Rowden, Mayor /s/ Thomas G. Hicks Thomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk
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SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS By Randy Ayers, Social Security District Manager in Dodge City PLANNING WILL HELP YOU SEE GREEN IN RETIREMENT Social Security has been a cornerstone of financial security for over 80 years. As you might already know, a lifetime of measured discipline can ensure a comfortable retirement. Social Security can help you plan, save, and see plenty of green in your golden years. Social Security is part of the retirement plan of almost every American worker. If you’re among the 96 percent of workers in the United States covered under Social Security, it is helpful to know what benefits you are entitled to. Social Security bases your benefit payment on how
much you earned during your working career. Higher lifetime earnings result in higher benefits. If there were some years you didn’t work or had low earnings, your benefit amount may be lower than if you worked steadily. How do you know what your retirement benefits might be so you can plan? Create a safe and secure my Social Security account to view estimates of your future retirement, disability, and survivors benefits. Visit www.socialsecurity.gov/my account and create your account today. Social Security benefits help secure your today and tomorrow, but many people will need more retirement in-
come. Saving for retirement is key. You might also have a pension or 401k. Combining as many savings resources will mean more income once you retire. Your personal my Social Security account continues to benefit you once you file for benefits and beyond. Use your account to check the status of your application and, once you are receiving benefits, use your account to manage them. For example, you can start or change your direct deposit, change your address and phone number, get proof of benefits, and much more—online and at your convenience. Learn about all the great advantages of having your own my
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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.
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: 2005 Ford Explorer, V6, 4 wheel drive, nice interior, stereo with multi disc cd player asking $3000 call days 428-1406, evenings 544-4539. (tfc45) --------------FOR SALE: 10’x20’ flatbed trailer. Like new. Call 620-5449111. (tfc8) --------------
PRIVATE FAMILY AUCTION PRIVATE FAMILY AUCTION: Warren Kraft Estate, Saturday, March 18, 10:00 a.m., 400 Washington in Rolla. Furniture, Christmas Trees, Christmas Decorations, Sewing Items, Books, Printer, TVs, Upright Piano, Old Stereo System with Record Player & Speakers, Several Old Albums, Microwave, Kitchen Items, Canning Jars, Miscellaneous Household Items, Freezer, Gardening Tools, Miscellaneous Shop Items, Ladders, Dolly. 620-544-6713 Arleen Clinesmith. (1c10)
FOR SALE: Snapper 28” riding mower with basket. Good shape. $850. Call 620-544-5225. (2c10) ---------------
GARAGE SALE
***Garage Sale*** 700 S. Harrison Sat., mar. 11 • 9:00 a.m. - ???
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
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HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: Local Class A CDL position available. Must have tanker endorsement and clean MVR. Home daily. To obtain application, call 575-622-6228. Leave message if no answer. (2p10) --------------HELP WANTED: Hugoton USD 210 is accepting applications for Bus Drivers. Please visit our website at www.usd210.org to apply or contact Director of Transportation Scott Schechter at 620-428(2c10) 1020 for more information.
Truck Driver Wanted Must have CDL and clean MVR. You are home every night, health insurance provided and 401K available. You must fill out application at office 1 mile south of Cimarron at Tim Dewey Trucking Office: 620-855-3188 or Darren 620-357-1710 (tfc26)
Looking to join a wonderful team in long term care? Your opportunity is here…. We have a Full Time Day Charge Nurse position opening at Pioneer Manor - RN or LPN with current Kansas nursing license. Dementia care experience welcome. Set rotation schedule with consistent staffing assignment. Competitive salary and outstanding benefit packages available. Our team is looking to welcome a caring, knowledgeable nurse to our awesome nursing home. We strive for excellence in resident centered care, household models and nursing positions which have been with our facility long term.
Full Time Day and Night Shifts for Certified Nursing Assistants available at Pioneer Manor. Set rotation schedule with consistent assignment available, 12 hour shifts. Looking for dedicated, caring CNAs to join the awesome team at Pioneer Manor. Excellent benefit packages and competitive wages.
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$500 RECRUITMENT BONUS for all successful hires referred by a current SCH employee 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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REAL ESTATE
HELP WANTED
NOW HIRING
for Hugoton & Liberal Where is it written that FUN and WORK can’t be one and the same? Not in our playbook, that’s for sure. At SONIC, we encourage and attract wildly creative people. Bold, unique personalities whose passion for what they do shows in the food, the experience and the culture of America’s most loved restaurant brand.
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501 S. Harrison - Bungalow style, 3 bed/2 ba, cen H/A, kit appl, carport, storage shed. Call today to see this cute property.
1504 S. Washington - Manufactured home, 4 bed/2 bath, lots of room for the family. Cen H/A, appliances 30’x40’ workshop. Call to see this today!
And if you like what you see, you’ll fit right in so apply online and Come WORK YOUR SPIRIT at SONIC!
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MULTIPLE POSITIONS Do you have a desire to be a part of a positive and productive workforce who values Safety First? Come join the team at
JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding/ Grant County Feeders
809 S. Harrison - Bungalow style, 1 bed/1 bath, appliances, basement, det. garage. Call today to see this home!
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!
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Call 620-356-4466 for more information or you can apply in person at 7597 W. Road 17, Ulysses, KS, between the hours of 7:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
Rentals go FAST in The Hermes!
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Chance Yoder - Broker/Owner 1012 S. Trindle Hugoton, Ks. 67951 Phone: 620-544-1907 Email:chanceyoder@highplainsre.com
Commercial Listing - 113 W. 6th Hugoton Kansas at the corner of Sixth & Jackson. Asking $269,800.
Land Listing - 320 Acres in CRP grass for sale in 2 tracts, one northeast of Hugoton, Kansas and the other south of Feterita, Kansas.
For more information, contact
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!
Chance Yoder at 620-544-1907 or visit our Web site at www.highplainsre.com
ROLLA PLAZA APARTMENTS 1- and 2- bedroom apartments available
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!!
ED REDUC 705 Washington, Rolla - Beautiful Brick Ranch Style, fin basement, 5 bed/3 b, att grg, fence, appliances! Move in ready! Call today!!
Beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2 bath apartment homes, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.
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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.
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405 N. Wildcat Court 408 E. Fifth - New Lower Price!! Ranch style stucco, 3 bed/3 bath, partial bsmt, att garage, storage sheds. Call today!! $120,000
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614 S Harrison - Ranch style brick, 3 bed/2 bath, updated kitchen & baths, att garage, fence, sprinkler. Nice property! Call to see it today!!
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Land/Commercial/Residential 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!!
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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)
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!!
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!!
We have the following positions open:
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519 Jayhawk Avenue - Beautiful ranch style home-Great Location!! Open concept, fpl, kitchen w/appliances, 4 bed/3 b, mast en suite, WIC, fin bsmt, patio, fence, pool, att garage. This is a must see!! Call today!!
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1016 S Trindle- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A, att garage, fence. Nice location!
WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil / gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201. (150p45-15)
--------------910 S. Coulter, Hugoton, KS. 620-544-7605 (tfc35) 1410 S Jefferson- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A att dbl garage, fence, storage shed, includes adjacent lot. Nice Location!
THANK YOU
GOD BE WITH YOU ALL The family of Margaret Lee Cox would like to take this time to thank each and every one who helped with our mother. We would also like to fix her obituary. She married Wesley W. Cox in 1946, not 1948. She was also preceded in death by a grandson, Christopher Cox, in February of 2016. Her mother’s maiden name was Randall, not Carter. Loving thanks to pastors Larry Bradford and Sean Schraeder for the home visits and beautiful service at the Rolla Cemetery. Mother always enjoyed her time with you and looked forward to your visits. To the special ladies at Moscow Baptist Church for the wonderful dinner before the service, to Garnand Funeral Home for your respect and caring attitude toward our mother at this awful time for us, to all of you who have donated to Mosaic in Garden City in our mother’s name. We cannot thank our loving friends enough for all the phone calls, cards, visits, gifts, flowers, prayers and delicious food brought to the house. And last - but not least - to the Roy Stoddards. Debbie, the songs at the service were perfect. You did her proud. Thanks to all of you for loving all of us. Ray & Glenda Cox and family The Richard L. Cox family Patsy Mangels and family Jim & Ann Cox and family Tommy Cox Susan & Daroll Munson and family
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First National Bank 601 S. Main 544-4331
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Jeff C. Ramsey, Agent 613 S. Main (620) 544-4303
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NATIONAL GIRL SCOUT WEEK MARCH 12-18, 2017 CELEBRATING OVER 100 YEARS
Girl Scouts Where Girls Grow Strong
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Girls Scout Troop 60077 pictured is Leader Toni Crawford, Lily McKinney, Kara Horn, Shae Noyez, Lexi Crawford, Jenna Crawford in front, Chelsea Crawford, Natalia Ledezma and Co-Leader
Therese McKinney. Not pictured are Lupita Hernandez, Vallery Persing, Lakota Persing, Samantha Goode, Lila Teeter, Leann Teeter, Gwen Owens, Jocelyn Shuck and Charlotte Lahey.
Girl Scout Troop #60077 Leaders: Toni Crawford, Therese McKinney & Alison Lahey Lupita Hernandez, ValleryPersing, Lakota Persing, Samantha Goode, Shae Noyez, Lila Teeter, Leann Teeter, Gwen Owens, Kara Horn, Lily McKinney, Natalia Ledezma, Jocelyn Shuck, Lexi Crawford, Chelsea Crawford, Jenna Crawford and Charlotte Lahey.
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