March 14, 2013

Volume 126, Number 11

Thursday, March 14, 2013

Kansas economic development projects rank first in region The state of Kansas has been ranked first in its region for economic development projects in Site Selection magazine’s 2012 rankings. Site Selection, which has compiled annual economic development rankings since 1978, listed Kansas thirteenth among all states for expansions and new facilities opened in 2012.

“I’m thrilled that Kansas has been able to create a great business environment in the state,” said Kansas Commerce Secretary Pat George. “We’re doing a tremendous job within our region, but we’re also one of the best performers across the country at helping businesses open and expand here. We will continue to work hard to become even more competitive in supporting the growth and job creation efforts of Kansas companies.”

Site Selection ranked Kansas first in the seven state West North Central region that also included Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota. With 122 new facilities and expansions in 2012, Kansas led all states in this region. Kansas also had the most economic development projects in the region over the three year period from 2010-2012, with 274 new facilities and expansions during this time.

Of the 122 economic development projects in 2012, 17 were classified as new manufacturing facilities, 32 as manufacturing expansions and the remaining 73 as all other categories, including offices, headquarters, distribution centers, research and development facilities and mixed-use facilities.

Story submitted by Kansas Department of Commerce.

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Schroeder to be sworn in as state Court of Appeals Judge Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court Judge Kim R. Schroeder will be sworn in as a judge of the state Court of Appeals at 1:30 p.m. Friday, March 15, in the Supreme Court Courtroom.

Judge Schroeder was appointed by Governor Sam Brownback to succeed Judge Christel Marquardt of the 13-member court, who retired January 14, 2013.

Judge Schroeder, who has been a district judge since 1999, will be presented to the Court of Appeals by Wayne R. Tate, an attorney from Hugoton.

The ceremony will be webcast live from the courtroom, and made available to the public on the judiciary's website, www.kscourts.org, by following the link "Watch Supreme Court Live" on that page. Court of Appeals Chief Judge Thomas Malone will preside at the ceremony.

Judge Schroeder was first elected to the 26th Judicial District Court in 1998, and currently serves as a trial judge.

During his tenure, Judge Schroeder has presided over cases involving civil, criminal, juvenile and domestic issues.

He is a past member of the Board of Governors of the Kansas Bar Association. He is also a board member of the Southwest Kansas Bar Association and has served as a member and its treasurer since 1992.

Prior to Judge Schroeder's election to the bench, he practiced law in Hugoton with the law firm of Brollier, Wolf & Schroeder for almost 17 years in general practice of law.

Judge Schroeder received his undergraduate degree from Washburn University in Topeka, and his law degree from Washburn University in 1981.

Judge Schroeder is married and has two children. He is a member of First Christian Church of Hugoton.

Twenty-Sixth Judicial District Court Judge Kim R. Schroeder

Hugoton mourns loss of Don Concannon Hugoton lost one of its prominent citizens Saturday. Don Concannon passed away in Beloit, March 9, 2013.

He came to Hugoton in

Alfredo Licon is crowned Mr. HHS at the contest sponsored by the HHS National Honor Society.

Reid Davis is honored by Josh Chavez as Mr. Congeniality at the Mr. HHS contest. The HHS National Honor Society earned over $1,700 to be used for local projects.

1952 just out of Washburn Law School.

He began his law practice at that time and one month later was elected Stevens County Attorney. Don served in that office from 1953 until 1957. He also served as Hugoton Chamber of Commerce Presi-

dent in 1972.

Don was a very influential pillar of his community. He was a member of the V.F.W., American Legion, Masonic Lodge and the Chamber of Commerce. He was also a substantial leader in the movement for Kansas to secede in the late 1900s.

He was preceded in his death by his first wife Patricia and son Chris as well as his two brothers Herbert and Sis. He leaves to carry on his legacy, his wife Sharon, son Craig, daughter Debra, daughter-in-law Barbara and of course his six grandchildren and twin great grandsons Carter and Burke.

Mr. Concannon will be dearly missed. A complete obituary can be found on page 2.

Airport Board talks about KDOT grant The top five contestants at Mr. HHS are left to right, Jacob Martin, Kolton Decker, Alfredo Licon, Lawson Fiss and Patrick

Weaver. Mrs. Kate Szymczak and last year’s Mr. HHS Josh Chavez look on.

Grubbs announced as new City Inspector The Hugoton City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting at the city building March 11, 2013. Attending the meeting were Mayor Jack E. Rowden, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate, Electrical System Supervisor Gary Rowden and Councilmen Mike Eshbaugh, Gary Baughman, Kim Harper and Greg Gill.

Also present at the meeting were Earl Omo, Ber-

nice Omo, Mabel Harmon, Hazel Allen, Roger Lynch, Judy Lynch, Shannon Crawford, Alvin Riley and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget. Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Councilman Bob Mason and Police Chief Courtney Leslie were absent.

Bids for the used dogcatcher ‘95 Chevrolet pickup were opened. The high bid was submitted by Stephanie Smith for $701.

The high bid was accepted by the council.

Bids were opened for the used mowers. Joe Holcomb submitted the high bids of $1,333 for the good mower and $533 for the mower that does not run. The council voted to accept the high bid.

Ranchito Tex-Mex Cafe applied for a cereal malt beverage license.

The council passed the motion to approve the license, 31.

Bids were considered for the city to purchase a new riding lawnmower.

The council passed the motion to accept the bid from OD’s Shop for the new mower, bagger and mulching kit, for $10,924.20.

Councilman Bob Mason submitted his resignation.

The council voted to accept his resignation. A new replacement councilman will be appointed for Continued to page 3

The Hugoton Municipal Airport Board convened for their regularly scheduled meeting Wednesday, March 6, 2013, at the airport meeting room. Present at the meeting were board members Robert Davis, Kim Harper, Dax Gaskill, Dell Cullison and Jeff Crawford. Also attending the meeting were Airport Manager Gary Porter, Secretary Risa Norton, reporter Ruthie Winget and Kirkham Michael’s Curtis Houser.

Curtis Houser informed the board the final inspection of the apron expansion took place March 6, 2013. The core samples showed the cement met the FAA regulations.

Kirkham Michael’s Eric

Johnson plans to be at the airport March 18, 2013, to bring the final paperwork.

Curtis also reported KDOT likes the nature of the project which is replacing the asphalt apron between two rows of hangars with concrete pavement. This project will cost Stevens County $283,000. The KDOT grant will be for 75 percent and Stevens County will be responsible for the other 25 percent. However KDOT is out of funds and the application for the grant will have to be sent in for the next fiscal year.

Robert reported the environmental inspectors were out two weeks ago.

In the managers report, Continued to page 3

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Obituaries

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ Through March 22 - Turn in your Easter contest coloring page to The Hermes!

Through March 28 - View Hugoton High School students’ works of art at Baker Arts Center, 624 N. Pershing in Liberal. The Center is open Tuesday through Saturdays. For more information, call 620-624-2810 or visit baker artscenter.org.

March 14 - Hugoton Aglow will meet at the Senior Center at 7:00 p.m. for fellowship and coffee. A meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. Peggy Brecheisen is slated to speak. All are invited.

March 15 - Stevens County Library will host a movie at 3:00 p.m. for area children. Please bring your own snacks!

- Deadline to apply for a summer 2013 internship with Congressman Tim Huelskamp. For more information, visit http://huel skamp.house.gov/intern ships.

- Deadline to apply for a summer 2013 internship with Governor Sam Brownback.

More information can be found at https://governor.ks.gov/serving-kansans/governor%27soffice-internship-program.

March 16

- Pioneer Electric will host their annual health fair at the Grant County Civic Center in Ulysses beginning at 7:00 a.m. Lunch will begin at 12:00 noon.

- Pioneer Communications will host their annual meeting for The Pioneer Telephone Association, Inc. at 1:00 p.m. in the South Room of the Grant County Civic Center in Ulysses. A free lunch will be served at 12:00 noon.

March 17 - Happy St. Patrick’s Day! - Hugoton’s United Methodist Church will host services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

March 18 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet in the Commissioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse at 8:30 a.m.

- Meeting to form a Prescribed Burn Association or “PBA” at the 4-H Building in Lakin at 6:00 p.m. If you would like to learn more about PBAs and the meeting plans, RSVP to Mark Goudy at Kearny County FSA at 620-355-7911.

- Deadline to sign up for CoEd competitive and church league volleyball at Hugoton Recreation Commission. Find out more by calling 620-5444675 or visiting hugotonrec.com.

March 19 - St. Catherine Hospice will sponsor a free educational grief workshop “Helping Ourselves Heal” from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at St. Catherine Hospice conference room, 602 N. Sixth St. in Garden City.

- Pray for Rain, 7:00-8:00 p.m. Anyone who is concerned about the drought here in the heartland can go to Grant County Civic Center at 1000 W. Patterson Ave. in Ulysses or in your local home, church or community centers. For more information call Nate at (317) 670-7126, Monty at (620) 353-9507 or Kris at (620) 510-2052.

March 20 - Spring begins!

March 20-21 - Liberal Hearing Aid Center, 1411 W. Fifteenth in Liberal, will be offering a free hearing test, free demonstration of the ReSound Verso device, free cleaning and check for any brand of hearing aid. Call 620624-5216 with any questions.

March 21 - The Camera Club will meet at the Hugoton Recreation Commission, 211 S. Madison, at 7:00 p.m.

March 22 - Stevens County Library will host KinderPrep storytime from 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.

HUGOTON POLICE REPORT Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, March 4, 2013 • Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of South Monroe, Citizen Assist, Sergeant Johnson • Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of South Monroe, Citizen Assist, Sergeant Johnson • Dog at Large, 200 Block of East Sixth, Dog Impounded, ACO Smith Tuesday, March 5, 2013 • Dog at Large, 200 Block of East Sixth, Unable to Locate, ACO Smith Thursday, March 7, 2013 • Dog Killed Cat, 600 Block of Madison, Notified Animal Control, Officer Hagman • Aggressive Dog, 200 Block of Wilson, Released to Owner, Officer Crane • Medical Assist, 1000 Block of South Jackson, Public Service, Officer Crane Friday, March 8, 2013 • Vehicle Unlock, 200 Block of East Sixth, Citizen Assist, Sergeant Johnson • Dog Bite, 1000 Block of South Jackson, Took Report, Sergeant Johnson • Motorist Assist, 600 Block of East Eleventh, Public Service, Officer Crane • Motorist Assist, 300 Block of West Eleventh, Public Service, Officer Crane Saturday, March 9, 2013 • Funeral Assist, From Liberal, Sergeant Johnson • Vehicle Unlock, 900 Block of South Coulter, Citizen Assist, Sergeant Johnson • Dog at Large, 1000 Block of South Adams, Owner Caught Dog, Officer Crane

Sunday, March 10, 2013 • Medical Assist, 1700 Block of South Main, Public Assist, Sergeant Johnson • Dog at Large, 300 Block of East Fourth, Dog Impounded, Sergeant Johnson • Dog at Large, 200 Block of South Main, Dog Impounded, Sergeant Johnson

• Dog at Large, 100 Block of West Sixth, Returned to Owner, Officer Crane • Unwanted Person, 900 Block of South Coulter, Removed Subject, Officer Crane • Medical Assist, 1000 Block of Jackson, Public Assist, Officer Crane

HUGOTON MUNICIPAL COURT FEBRUARY 2013 Vigil, Clay, Parking on Wrong Side of $10.00 Street Barcenas-Munoz, Manuel, Stall Parking $10.00 Juarez, Dylan, No Driver’s License $760.00 Third 80 Hours Community Service Juarez, Dylan, Possession of Tobacco

by Minor $25.00 Posey, Burl W., Parking in Prohibited $10.00 Area Pearson, Mathew James, Careless Driving AMD from Exhibition of $160.00 Speed Pearson, Mathew James, Speeding 35/25 $30.00 Farmer, Mary, Parking in Prohibited $10.00 Area O’Brien, Kelly, Parking in the Wrong Direction $10.00 Hewitt, Fisher, Careless Driving AMD from Reckless $360.00 Shell, Blake, Parking in Prohibited $10.00 Area McConnell, William, Parking in Prohibited Area $10.00

Arrellano, Avril, Dog at Large - 2nd $192.50 Manriquez, Jesus Manuel, No Driver’s License $420.00 5 Days Jail, Serve 2, Suspend 3 Manriquez, Jesus Manuel, Failure to Stop at Stop Sign $45.00 Carrillo, Concepcion, No Driver’s License $420.00 5 Days Jail, Serve 2, Suspend 3 Arrellano, Avril, Dog at Large x2 $260.00 Dumler, DJ, Prohibited Parking $10.00 Vazquez-Cruz, Randy Jair, No Driver’s License - 2nd $710.00 10 Days Jail, Serve 5, Suspend 5 AFI Fleet LT LSR, Parking in Wrong Direction $10.00 Flores, Mayra, Cruelty to Animals 2nd $360.00 10 Days Jail Suspended, One Year Probation Hernandez, Cindy, Parking in Wrong $10.00 Direction Montoya, Refugio, Parking in Wrong Direction $10.00

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I have a friend who used her Solar Lights inside the house at night when the electric power went off during a hurricane. She stuck them in jars and bottles and said they gave off plenty of “free light” in each room. She put them outside in the daytime and brought them back inside at night for several days while the power was off. They are safe to use and cheaper than batteries. She recommended we bring a Solar Light into our own house one night to test it for ourselves.

Due to a thunderstorm, we lost power for about 5 hours one night. We were scrambling around in the darkness, looking for matches, candles and flashlights. Then we looked outside and noticed our Solar Lights shining brightly all around the patio, stairs and dock. My wife walked outside and brought several of the solar lights inside. We stuck the Solar Light pipes into plastic drink bot-

The Hugoton Hermes’ In-box includes emails currently making the rounds and landing in The Hermes’ email. We print them solely for the benefit of those without email.

Facts are up to the reader to check out. The emails do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the crew at The Hermes. tles and they made the nicest, brightest, safest, lighting you could imagine. We put one in the bathroom, one in the kitchen and in the living room.

There are many types of Solar Lights available. We bought quite a few and put them all around our yard.

They look nice and do not attract flying bugs like the outdoor lights around our doorway. The lights we have fit into 20-oz. water bottles and also fit into most larger two liter bottles. If you need a weight in the plastic bottle to keep them from tipping over, put in a few of the colorful flat marbles they put in aquariums and vases. You can also use sand, aquarium gravel or whatever you have available.

The Solar Lights we have are perfect inside our home.

They burn all night when needed and next day we take them back outside where they recharge and are ready for use again when needed.

Solar Lights are the perfect light solution for power outages. I had never thought of it before seeing what my friend did, and now you know about this idea too.

Don Concannon Friends and family gathered Wednesday to remember and honor Don O. Concannon, 85, of Hugoton. Mr. Concannon passed from this life Saturday, March 9, 2013 at Beloit.

Don was born October 28, 1927 near Garden City, to Hugh Christopher Concannon and Margaret McKinley Concannon. He grew up on a farm 20 miles northeast of Garden City and attended Essex Country School until it closed when he was in the fifth grade.

The family then moved into Garden City. He graduated from Garden City High School in 1945.

Mr. Concannon served in the United States Navy in the South Pacific during World War II. After the Navy, he attended Garden City Junior College where he was instrumental in starting the football program. He graduated from Washburn Law School in 1952 and moved to Hugoton to begin the practice of law.

Don was elected Stevens County Attorney one month

Stevens County Emergency Services run activity March 4 through March 10.

Fire Department Hugoton Station No activity this period.

Fire Department Moscow Station No activity this period.

Ambulance Activity One medical run, one transfer and one Life Flight.

Tenure and Retirement of District Judges, 1965-76; Prospective Legislation, 197076; V.F.W.; American Legion; Hugoton Masonic Lodge; and Hugoton Chamber of Commerce.

Don was preceded in death by his wife Patricia; son Chris; his parents; and brothers, Herbert and L.O. ‘Sis’.

He is survived by his wife Sharon; son Craig and wife Susan; his daughter Debra Traster; daughter-in-law Barbara; his grandchildren, Jessica Concannon, Christina Concannon, Kelsy Harris and husband Larry, Taylor Concannon, Curtis Concannon and Tyler Concannon; twin great grandsons Carter and Burke Harris; his sisters-inlaw, Wanda Concannon and Virginia Concannon; and his many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services were attended Wednesday morning, March 13, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Hugoton with Reverend Harry Cross and Reverend Terry Worthington officiating. Interment followed in the Hugoton Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Ok. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Chris Concannon Memorial Scholarship Fund or Pheasant Heaven Charities. Memorials may be left at the Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Box 745, Hooker, Ok. 73945.

Carl Thrall Word has been received of the death of Carl Otto Thrall of Felt, Ok. Mr. Thrall passed away due to an unexpected illness Saturday March 2, 2013 in Amarillo, Tx. He was 78.

Carl was born December 20, 1934 in his grandmother’s home in Northern Texas County, Ok. to Beauford Eugene and Ruth Lucile Burkhardt Thrall.

April 4, 1957 he married E-Vona Lee “Vonnie” Daffern in Clayton, N.M. E-Vona preceded him in death September 2, 2005. He later married Karen Kay Cochrane, May 25, 2007 in Hugoton.

Carl grew up on a farm north of Guymon, Ok. and began school in a one room schoolhouse near Straight, Ok. He attended school in Rolla where they moved in 1942. His parents then moved to a farm 15 miles south of Boise City in Cimarron County in 1951 where they raised milo and wheat and he attended Boise City High School.

Jon Butler

Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report

after arriving in Hugoton.

November 23, 1952, Don married Patricia June Davis.

She preceded him in death February 25, 2001. He later married Sharon Collins September 1, 2002.

Mr. Concannon was a member of Kappa Sigma; Delta Theta Phi; Chairman Kansas Young Republican Federation, 1959-61; Chairman - Kansas Presidential Electors, 1960; Chairman Kansas State Republican Committee, 1968-70; County Attorney - Stevens County, 1953-57; City Attorney - Satanta, 1956-62; Hugoton Chamber of Commerce President - 1972; Chairman Kansas Reagan for President Committee, 1976; Hardage for Governor, 1982; Chairman Governor's Task Force on Future of Rural Communities, 1986-88; Member - Kansas Commission Bicentennial of U.S. Constitution, 1986-89; Governor's Highway Advisory Commission, 1965-66; President - Fortune Insurance Company, Inc., 1972-74; Chairman - Fortune Insurance Company, Inc., 1974; Board of Directors - Norton Bankshares, Inc., First State Bank, Norton, Kansas, State Bank of Satanta, Kansas and First National Bank, Attica, Kansas.

He was a member of the Southwest Kansas, Kansas, and American Bar Associations; Kansas Bar Association Committees: Selection,

A Celebration of Life Service is planned for Jon Wesley Butler at 6:00 p.m. Thursday, March 14 from the United Methodist Church in Elk City, Ok. Mass of Christian burial will be Friday, March 15, at 10:30 a.m. from the St. Matthew Catholic Church. Interment will follow at 3:30 p.m. at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Mooreland, Ok. under the direction of Martin Funeral Home of Elk City.

Mr. Butler passed away Monday, March 11, 2013 at the age of 43.

He was married to Karlese Swinney July 31, 1993 in Hugoton. She survives as does daughter Tristen and son Kyler all of the home in Elk City. A complete obit will be in next week.

After high school Carl worked on a digger truck for a construction company and as a service person at the Ford Garage in Boise City. During his time as a roughneck in the oilfields, he traveled southern Colorado. Carl met Vonnie Daffern while working in Lamar and they married and moved to the farm south of Boise City near the Texas state line.

Carl’s father Beauford died in 1959 when Carl was 25 years old, and the responsibility of the farm became his to manage. He lived on the farm since that time, where he continued to grow milo, alfalfa, wheat, corn, cattle and kids!

Mr. Thrall was born and raised in the lean times of the Depression. He knew things in life had to be earned, he seldom complained, expected nothing except what was earned. He laughed often, loved his family and friends, played a mean game of poker and loved to dance. He taught his children honesty and a strong work ethic, to return things better than you found them, pay your bills on time, and be genuine and fair in your dealings.

Carl’s passion for farming is demonstrated in the quote: “if you love what you do, you’ll never work a day in your life.”

He was a great mentor; he taught his values by deeds more than words and his lessons were quiet ones. If you ignored his subtle advice he would patiently allow you to learn your lesson the hard way but would be available to help you out of your mess. Many boys became men from the labor of his alfalfa fields and under his watchful eye.

Carl was an exemplary farmer and won the “National Corn Yield Contest” from the National Corn Growers Association and Pioneer Seed eight times from 1992 to 2008. He also won the award for “Outstanding Young Farmer” given by the Junior Chamber of Commerce of Boise City and was featured on the cover of Oklahoma Farmer-Stockman Magazine in December 1992 for his pioneering work on Ridge-Till Farming.

Carl believed in service to the community and served on the Board of Directors for the

Cimarron County Conservation District for 24 years before retiring in December of 2009.

Carl served a term as a trustee at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church and helped build the Boise City Golf Course.

Carl was lucky in love twice and met and married Kay Cochrane who shared his love of dancing and movie dates.

Carl also gained two step sons in the process to add to his extended family. Carl and Kay traveled many places to visit family and friends. They took a trip to Hawaii to visit the Pearl Harbor site, sat on the porch and watched the ocean and drove themselves completely around the island of Hawaii.

He is survived by his wife Kay of the home; two sons Terry Thrall and wife Pam of Boise City and Tom Thrall and wife Katy of Uvalde, Tx.; two daughters, Deb Pierce and husband Terry of Albuquerque, N.M. and Lisa Henley and husband Buddie of Gallup, N.M.; two stepsons, Bruce Cochrane of Hugoton and Bret Cochrane of Durango, Co.; eight grandchildren, Melissa Brown and husband Cooper of Albuquerque, Travis Thrall and Patti of Felt, Ok. Nicole Henley of Rawlins, Wy., Colby Thrall and wife Marla of Boise City, Judd Thrall and wife Juli of Amarillo, Tx., Cody Henley and wife Jenny of Green River, Wy., Karen Thrall of Oklahoma City, Ok. and Rachelle Thrall of Amarillo; five great granddaughters, Paige and Sydney Brown, Maddison and Rylee Wright, and Payton Thrall; and numerous other family, friends and neighbors.

Those preceding Mr. Thrall in death are his parents; first wife; and his two brothers, Harold and Ralph.

Funeral services were attended Thursday morning, March 7, 2013 at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church in Boise City with Pastor Cindy Robertson officiating. Burial followed in Boise City Cemetery under the direction of Cimarron Mortuary.

The family suggests memorials be given to the St. Paul’s United Methodist Church or the Delane Schwindt Memorial Cancer Fund in care of the mortuary.

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Local dancer Tessa Rindels shows off her moves at the Mr. HHS contest.

Jacob Martin shows off his goat - and his tongue - as he competes in the Mr. HHS contest.

The Connection 617 S. Main St. Hugoton, KS 67951 Mr. HHS contestant Lance Sandoval puts gas in his make-believe vehicle.

Intriguing facts revealed about St. Paddy’s Day St. Patrick's Day is enjoyed by millions of people, including those of Irish descent and even those with no connection to Ireland. A day of celebration, music and parades, St. Patrick's Day also has a unique history. The following are some interesting facts and figures about St. Patrick's Day that might help explain its popularity.

• St. Patrick's Day is annually celebrated March 17, which means the holiday falls during the Christian season of Lent, when many practicing Christians abstain from eating meat.

However, these Lenten prohibitions of meat are typically lifted on St. Patrick's Day, when celebrants are allowed to indulge in traditional Irish meals which may include Irish bacon.

• Nearly 35 million U.S. residents claim Irish ancestry. That number is seven times the population of Ireland. Twenty-three percent of Massachusetts residents trace their ancestry to Ireland.

• The U.S. Census Bureau notes that there are more than 144,000 current U.S. residents who were born in Ireland.

• Irish soda bread, a dish en-

City Council Continued from page 1 the remaining two year term after the April elections.

Mayor Rowden reported Andy Danner has decided against taking the job as city inspector. The council passed the motion to hire Josh Grubbs as the new city inspector. He will start work next Monday.

The council voted to send Gary Rowden as KMU voting delegate and Jan Leonard as alternate delagate.

McBride Construction submitted bids to repair the Eighth Street alley entries between Main Street and Jackson, north and south alley entries; Sixth and Madison, north side valley gutter; and Twelfth Street and Main, valley gutter, Alt. 15’ x 80’ x 6”.

The total of these bids is $14,854. The council voted to accept the bids.

Alvin Riley, representing the Forewinds Golf Course, asked the city to write the check to purchase the ten leased golf carts. This amount is already in the annual budget. The council

agreed.

Mayor Rowden stated the rezoning issue will be postponed until a full council is available, after a new councilman has been appointed.

This will probably be sometime in May. The council discussed issues about the lagoons needed near the landfill for Kansas Dairy Ingredients’ wastewater. Test holes will need to be drilled to check the soil content. The industrial waste agreement needs to be in place before April 1 when KDI will begin operations. A conference call will be arranged to connect Tim Gomez of KDI, engineer Pete Earle, Tom Hicks and councilmen.

Attorney Tate reported the easements have been obtained, although more may be needed.

The council went into executive session and then adjourned.

The next meeting will be April 8, 2013.

joyed by millions each St. Patrick's Day, gets its unique name from the use of baking soda instead of yeast as a leavening agent. * Though many assume corned beef is a traditional Irish dish, it's not. In fact, corned beef was used by Irish immigrants in New York City as a

Airport Continued from page 1 the city crew set the new light pole for a yard light in the tie-down area. Hancock Electric will run the electricity for the light and plug-ins.

The board discussed construction of a new roof for the airport building.

The meeting adjourned.

The next meeting will be April 10, 2013 at 7:00 p.m.

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Now let’s hop to it: Decorate this Easter picture with your favorite colors, then send it to us for your chance to win!

Coloring Contest Rules: 1. Contest is for three age categories, children ages 3-5, 6-8 & 9-11.

2. Contestants may use crayons, markers or colored pencils to color the pictures. Adults may assist in completing the contest entry form, but may not assist in coloring.

3. Entries are considered property of this newspaper and may be printed by this newspaper.

4. All entries must be in the Hugoton Hermes office by March 22, 2013 for consideration.

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Citizens State Bank 601 S. Main - Hugoton

PAUL'S FUNERAL HOME David & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

Pyramid Agency, Inc. 521 S. Main - Hugoton

Faith Publishing LLC 522 S. Main 620-544-4321

ASAMBLEA DE DIOS LOS REDIMIDOS DEL REY Martes 7:00 PM Jueves 7:00 PM Domingo 3:00 PM 138 S. Main Hugoton Pastores: Martinez 620-544-7096

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.

Service Wed. Night - 7:00 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery Every Monday at 7:00 p.m.

BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH Eric Mason, Pastor Zac Johnson, Youth Pastor 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Service - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

(Children, Youth, & Adult)

CHURCH OF CHRIST

March 17 Hugoton UMC March 24 Moscow UMC March 31 Assembly of God

FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

531 S. Main 544-7077 Michael Taylor, Pastor Monday Bible Q & A - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Book Study- 6:30 p.m.

Friday Prayer - 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Saturday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Coffee & Fellowship - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Services - 10:30 a.m.

1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass

FAITH LUTHERAN

Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Christopher M. Fincher, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Bible Study, Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Randy Nash Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00 Children's Church, 10:30 a.m.

Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Sr. High Youth Group, 7:45-9:00 p.m.

Information on small groups call 544-2715

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 801 W. City Limits 544-2652 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.

Call 544-2652 fIor Church Bus

1045 S. Van Buren 544-2825 Matthew Russell, Minister 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Pre-Service Prayer - half hour before service

520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

COWBOY CHURCH - HUGOTON Second & Fourth Tuesday of every month Stevens County Commercial Building at Fairgrounds 7:00 p.m.

FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Lawrence Johnson, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m.

Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m.

Youth - 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

Eighth and Main 544-2210 506 East Eighth - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Youth Service - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Contemporary Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m.

Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Evening Fellowship - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.

Christian Life Club (age 2 - 18) - 6:30 p.m.

MY FATHER’S HOUSE A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA HISPANO Congregación 618 Main sur - Hugoton 620-370-1003 Pastor Marcelino Auila Servicio de la Iglesia 11:00 a.m. - Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Miércoles

wildfires. Mobile activity soared due to Superstorm Sandy: • More than 400,000 people downloaded the Red Cross Hurricane App; • Nearly six million NOAA weather alerts were sent; • Preparedness content was the most popular feature of the app followed by alerts and the shelter locator; • The average time spent using the app increased 300 percent; and • The app had 15 million page views.

Right after the storm, the Hurricane App was updated with real-time recovery information including Red Cross shelter and feeding sites, FEMA sites, warming centers and open gas stations to help those affected by the storm.

Download the App The Tornado App, along with the other apps, can be found in the Apple App Store and the Google Play Store for Android by searching for American Red Cross or by going to redcross.org/ mobileapps.

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Mariah Rome dances at the Bravo National Talent Competition Saturday and wins a silver award.

Local girls compete in Bravo National Talent Competition Mariah Rome received a silver award for her pointe ballet dance. She danced at the Bravo National Talent Competition Saturday, March 2, in Wichita.

Mariah and Abby Craw-

ford also danced to three songs with their troupe. They received two golds and one silver award. The group received two additional awards from the judges.

History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, March 20, 2008 Hugoton athletes were honored at the Hugoton Sports Boosters Winter Sports awards ceremony.

Kaylan Martin was named Honorable Mention AllLeague and Jessica Slaughter named All-League. was Blake Trujillo was named First Team All-League.

Thursday, March 20, 2003 Dr. Sam of the Stevens County Hospital proudly became a United States Citizen February 21, 2003. He arrived in New York City to start his residency February 14, 1993. He is originally from Syria.

Vocal students of Renee Beasley participated in the finals of the Pancake Day Talent Contest. The students include Amy Jesseph, Mikayla Morgan, Taylor Concannon and Olian Thompson.

Thursday, March 18, 1993 Reverend and Mrs. Robert

Bailey were honored at a reception celebrating their twenty years of service at the Assembly of God Church.

Heather Higgins was named first runner-up in the recent Miss Southwest Kansas Pageant in Ulysses.

She is the daughter of Alan and Deana Higgins.

Thursday, March 17, 1983 A rural Job Service Center is expected to open in the Hugoton Chamber of Commerce office. Susy Ausbun, Chamber of Commerce secretary, will be in charge of the office working on both employment service and chamber duties.

Thursday, March 15, 1973 Bret Shuck, son of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Shuck of Moscow, won first place in the Stevens County Spelling Bee. He will compete next in Amarillo. Clay Rosel, son of Betty Rosel, won the junior division.

Thursday, March 14, 1963 Plans for the Hugoton Post Office dedication are well formulated, according to Postmaster Dan Massey.

Congressman Bob Dole will not be able to attend due to a previous engagement.

Thursday, March 19, 1953 Fire of unknown origin destroyed a 60’x120’ round top machine shed at the farm of Mrs. Forrest Farrar, four miles west of Hugoton. The loss was estimated between fifty and seventy-five thousand dollars.

Inside the building were tractors, trucks, motors, welding units, barrels of oil, tires and hundreds of other articles.

Nothing was saved from the fire.

If any readers have pictures for the history page of the Hermes, please bring them in to Ruthie Winget at The Hugoton Hermes.

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355 Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship/Refreshments - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Harry Cross, Pastor Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church - 598-2400 Home Rev. Larry Bradford, Pastor 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-May

MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Tim McCrary, Pastor 598-2421 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m.

UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.

ROLLA EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Henry McGuire, Pastor 593-4693 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.

ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 or 593-4781 Sandy Ferguson, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Youth Groups - 5:00 p.m.

Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

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We encourage comments from readers in the form of letters to the editor or guest columns. All letters must be signed and must include the address and telephone number of the sender. (names will be published but not address & phone#) Letters should be no more than 300 words. No libelous or offensive letter will be published. The guest column or letter to the editor does not reflect the opinion of this newspaper or its representatives.

GIRL SCOUT BANQUET — Among Girl Scouts and their leaders from Hugoton troops who attended the annual Girl Scout banquet in the Memorial Hall Thursday night were leaders Doris Timmons and Bea Prine, at left of the centerpiece, with scouts Louise Beavers, Penny Lawrence, Patty Greenway, Patty Herbel and Joyce Timmons; Linda Burditt, Dana Thompson, Leader Hazel Lawrence, Judy Greenway and Leader Leta Wilson, at back; and Ann Barker, Jana Sibley, Patty Lawrence, Verna Jane Jones and Norma Jones, with Faith Greenway, at right of the centerpiece. Almost 200 persons attended the banquet. From the March 19, 1953, issue of The Hugoton Hermes.

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Superior Irrigation celebrates moving to their new address at 928 E. Eleventh Street. Left to right are Ken Goodall, Mark Mesloh, Gary Gold, Kristi Carter, Kim Chamberlain, Deleta Hoskinson, Allan Moodie, James Hill, Linda

Noyes, Bryan Noyes, Shawnda Noyes, Dale Noyes, Rick Wolters, Cathy Wolters, Kim Lewis, Laura Bustillos, Kim Kraisinger and David Lott.

Superior Irrigation’s new shop filled with hungry visitors Friday, and they were not disappointed. Dale, his family and employees grilled

DVD CLEANING Scratches on DVDs cause skips, stoppages, or make it difficult to play the DVD. It had become almost impossible to enjoy our DVDs due to scratches received when the DVD was checked out. In an effort to eliminate this problem for our patrons, we have cleaned ALL our DVDs since the first of the year. (Our machine has cleaned DVDs all day, every day, for almost two months!)

The cost of cleaning supplies and man hours involved has been tremendous. To help with the cost of cleaning, beginning April 1, 2013, we will charge $1.00 for every DVD returned with scratches. If you have any questions about cleaning your player, contact Eunice or Stacey at the library. Thank you!

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT The photography exhibit will begin Monday April 1. You may bring your photos to the library the week before the exhibit begins. We will set up the display Thursday and Friday, March 28 and 29. You may reg-

ister your photographs using a form located at http://www.stevens countylibrary.com/news-events/2013p h o t o g r a p h y exhibit/.

2013 SUMMER READING T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST Pick your favorite Summer Reading T-Shirt Design. The winning design will be printed on hundreds of 2013 Summer Reading T-shirts! See all the designs and vote for your choice here: http://www.steven scountylibrary.com/newsevents/reading-programs/ 2013-summer-reading-t-shirtcontest-vote/ BOOKS FOR BABIES Welcome your baby to the wonderful world of reading! The Stevens County Library offers a special program expressly designed for the youngest members of the community and their families. Parents of newborns living in Stevens County are invited to pick up a “Books for Babies” kit at the library.

The kit includes freebies and information about materials and

services the library offers.

1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN Register your child for 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.

When you register, you will receive a reading log bookmark to record the first 100 books your child experiences.

After you and your child record 100 books on your reading log bookmark, return the bookmark to the library. For every 100 books your child experiences, he/she will add his/her name to our 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten progress chart! Upon the completion of every 100 books, you will receive a new reading log bookmark.

Upon reaching 1,000 books, your child will receive a certificate of completion and a small gift. Any child who has not yet enrolled in Kindergarten is eligible for this program. Count any books read to your child, no matter who reads the books: brother, sister, babysitter, or even a librarian at Circle Time!

KHP to offer violence awareness seminars Recently, Patrol Superintendent, Colonel Ernest E. Garcia, met with Governor Sam Brownback to discuss active shooter awareness and training for both schools and law enforcement across Kansas. In response, the Kansas Highway Patrol has developed a one-day training event to address school violence awareness, as well as active shooter (train-the-trainer) law enforcement response and mitigation. This spring, the Kansas Highway Patrol will be offering training sessions across the state, open to all school district personnel, as well as to law enforcement officers, to assist in increased awareness and in preparation for possible acts of school violence. The Patrol’s Special Response Team (SRT) has been working with Dr. Diane DeBacker, Kansas Commissioner of Education, as well as Dr. Bob Hull, Director of the Kansas Center for Safe and Prepared Schools, to develop these training sessions to address the needs of Kansas schools and law enforcement agencies.

“These training sessions have been developed, not in response to a specific threat, but

rather to help equip our schools and law enforcement agencies to preplan and mitigate these acts of school violence, in an effort to protect our children,” said Major Jason De Vore. “This is an unfortunate reality that we must address proactively. We routinely work with our local, state, and federal partners on a myriad of law enforcement challenges. It’s our hope that by bringing our law enforcement and school officials together into a combined setting to discuss the various concerns and challenges, and identify planning considerations, we will all be better prepared to address an unfortunate act of this nature, should one occur.”

Initially, three one-day, training sessions will be offered across the state, with all law enforcement agencies and schools invited to the sessions. These training events will take place at the KHP Training Academy in Salina, Wednesday, March 13, 2013; at Fort Hays State University in Hays Monday, March 25, 2013; and at Emporia State University in Emporia Friday, April 19, 2013. The sessions address school violence aware-

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ness; active shooters; and law enforcement response and mitigation.

Each day’s session is broken into two parts. The morning session is for schools and law enforcement, and includes the School Violence Awareness training session. This session is designed to provide background information to plan and prepare for an active shooter. Participants will look at case studies of the Columbine shooting, which occurred in Colorado in 1999, and into the Virginia Tech shooting, which took place in 2007. The mindset of the shooters, situational awareness, the stages of an active shooter, and the law enforcement response will all be discussed. KHP will partner with school representatives to facilitate a question and discussion period, which will be enhanced by the participation of both school officials and law enforcement members in attendance.

The day’s afternoon session is a law enforcement “Train the Trainer” session. It is a Response and Mitigation training program designed to equip officers to go back and teach their department on the key elements for active shooter response and mitigation. The block will be led

by KHP SRT team members from across the state.

The one-day program will be offered to all Kansas schools and law enforcement organizations, and it will be free of charge.

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hamburgers and hotdogs which were joined with all the fixins. Congratulations Superior!!

Good Monday morning!

Nice little bit of moisture we received during the weekend.

Now we are back to going to work in the dark again. So hard to get used to the changing of the time.

This week is a busy one.

Board meeting Tuesday, Birthday Day Wednesday, St. Patrick’s Day and Easter all falling in the same month.

We had our regular dance Saturday night. Had a very good crowd and the music was great, thanks to Cottonwood Band.

The little crocus, hyacinths, tulips and daffodils looked pretty cold, sticking their blossoms out of the snow Sunday morning.

Spring is just around the corner. Have a great week.

Menu 14 .............Swiss Steak 15 ..................Frito Pie 18.................Pot Roast 19 ..............Taco Salad 20 ..Chicken & Noodles 21...............Sloppy Joe

Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar. Mar.

Activities Schedule Thursday, March 14 Exercise..............10:30 a.m.

Bridge .................................

Aglow ...................7:00 p.m.

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Monday 5:00 p.m.

Friday, March 15 Exercise..............10:30 a.m.

Bingo..................12:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 16 Cards ...................6:00 p.m.

Sunday, March 17 St. Patrick’s Day Monday, March 18 Exercise..............10:30 a.m.

Line Dance ...........7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 19 Exercise..............10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 20 Exercise..............10:30 a.m.

Paint ....................1:00 p.m.

Thursday, March 21 Exercise..............10:30 a.m.

Bridge .................................

If you, or someone you know, believe the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has improperly denied you farm loan benefits between 1981 and 2000 because you are Hispanic or female, you may be eligible to apply for compensation.

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Eighth grade boys have successful tournament run The Hugoton Middle School eighth grade boys’ basketball Ateam and B-team finished their season last Monday and Tuesday with a successful tournament featuring a second place finish for the B-team and a championship performance by the A-team.

The B-team Eagles went into the tournament with a 5-6 record and were the #5 seed out of seven teams. In their first game, the Eagles played the #4 seed Kenneth Henderson, a team they had split with earlier in the season. This time, the Bteam left no doubt who was better, winning the game 40-19.

This set up a second round showdown with the number one seed: Liberal West. This team had beaten Hugoton both times previously; they were also undefeated. This did not seem to bother the Eagles as they upset the #1 seed in big fashion 42-29. This set up the championship game between the Hugoton B-team and Dodge City Comanche B-team. Hugoton ended up falling a little short to the Coyotes, 21-36.

Overall, the B-team improved greatly as the season went on; after losing their first four games, they went on a 7-3 run to finish the season a respectable 7-7.

The Hugoton A-team started their tournament run with a convincing win over Liberal South 45-20, which set up a showdown between the number two seeded Eagles and the number three seeded Garden City Horace Good Hawks, a team that had beaten Hugoton in their previous meeting early in the season. The game was very tight as the Hawks were a

The eighth grade A- team basketball boys are ARMS League champions! Pictured from the left are Coach Scott Schechter, Tanner Talbert, Eddie Marquez, Asaf Ruiz, Tony Kinser, Valentino Degollado, Daniel Bustillos, Elias Mendoza and Zack Leininger. The B-team very fundamentally sound team and caused a lot of matchup problems for the bigger, more athletic Eagles; in the end, however, Hugoton was able to avenge their earlier season loss to Garden winning 38-34.

The Championship game turned out to be the rubber match between the Eagles and the number one seeded Liberal West Warriors. Earlier in the season, Hugoton had beaten them once at home, while West prevailed at Liberal. Hugoton took an early 6-2 lead, and never trailed the entire game, winning going away and taking the ARMS League Championship with a 44-33 win.

Coach Schechter commented, “We knew from our two previous meetings with Liberal West that they are a very

placed second in their tournament. Worth notice: this group of boys is 19-2 between football and basketball this year, and were champions in both sports! These boys are likely headed for greatness - keep your eyes on them! Photo courtesy of Scott Schechter.

good second half team, so I told the boys at half that we needed to keep our composure out there, and resist the runs they were no doubt going to make.”

And make runs they did.

While Hugoton held a comfortable 21-12 halftime lead, the Warriors cut it to four twice in the second half.

Schechter continued, “Two things stick out in my mind in the second half that led us to the victory. One was our ability to calm ourselves down, play solid fundamental offense, making sure we dictated the pace of the game, not them. The second thing was our great free throw shooting down the stretch. Several of our guys stepped up big and dropped key free throws down when we needed them the most. I feel

like we showed our true character tonight, a character that has allowed us to win our second team championship this year. I am really proud of these boys.”

This wrapped up a 12-2 campaign for the Eagles. Coach Schechter ended his interview with a challenge for the boys: “These guys have a great deal of potential, not just basketball, but every sport, football, wrestling, baseball and track.

As a team this year, they are 19-2. I think that is remarkable.

If they choose to stick together and push each other to work hard, I see no reason why they won’t have outstanding years ahead of them, as well as become great young men, and that is the true goal of what we are doing.”

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The Hugoton Middle School seventh grade boys pulled off an amazing comeback in the finals of the Arkansas River Middle School League Tournament. The Eagles trailed the Dodge City Comanche Coyotes by as many as 13 points in the early going and only held the lead briefly twice in the contest. But when the final buzzer sounded March 5 in the Garden City Horace Good gymnasium, the Eagles had miraculously prevailed with a 31-30 victory.

A put-back basket by Nick Mahan with 36 seconds to go in the contest proved to be the final and winning points of the game. Following that score, Dodge City called a timeout to set up a play. The Eagles’ defense stayed solid and did not surrender a scoring opportunity. Dodge City again called timeout at the nine-second mark. Again, the Eagles played tight defense. Dodge City put up a guarded shot, and the miss fell to a Coyote for a wide-open shot right under the basket. The shot was missed, the Eagles rebounded, and the game was thankfully over.

The tournament championship capped off an outstanding season of 13 wins and one loss. The lone setback was an overtime decision at Dodge City Comanche.

Dodge City Comanche’s only losses were in overtime at Hugoton and in the tournament finals. A bitter rivalry has certainly been established for next year.

The Eagles opened the tournament with a pair of easy victories March 4. Hugoton eliminated Liberal South from the tournament, 47-14, and dismissed Horace Good to the consolation game, 49-25.

The championship game, however, was a completely different encounter. Hugoton trailed 4-0, 10-2 and 14-4 in the first quarter. A pair of free throws by Isaac Sanchez at the 4:42 mark and two more free throws by Mitchell Hamlin with 1:04 remaining in the period were all the points the Eagles could manage in the first six minutes.

Dodge City opened the second quarter scoring with a three-pointer off an in-bounds

play, to put the Eagles in a huge deficit, 17-4, Paden Cornelsen finally got the ball to go through the net for the Eagle’s first field goal with 4:14 to go in the half, cutting the margin to 17-6. Hugoton’s Erik Duarte dropped in a basket for the game’s next points, trimming the disadvantage under double-figures, 17-8.

The teams traded pairs of baskets for the remainder of the half. Hugoton’s two-pointers came from Luis Contreras and Duarte. Dodge City held a 2112 lead at halftime.

Duarte recorded the first basket of the second half.

After Dodge City scored next, the Eagles went on a 11-0 run to end the third quarter. Two points by Mahan, four points

by Hamlin, two more points

by Duarte, two points by Nathan Leininger, and a free throw by Contreras accounted for the comeback blitz. A back-court steal and a layup

by Leininger gave HMS its first lead, 24-23, with 66 seconds to go in the period. Hugoton led, 25-23, going into the final session.

The Comanches refused to disappear, scoring the first seven points in the fourth quarter to take a 30-25 lead with 3:19 to go. The Coyotes would not howl again. Two free throws by Cornelsen, two more free throws by Hamlin, and Mahan’s heroic stickback were just enough, just barely enough for the hardfought win.

Duarte and Hamlin with eight points apiece, led the Eagles in scoring in the finals.

Against Liberal South.

Leininger and Hamlin both reached double figures, with 14 points and ten points, respectively.

Hamlin led tile scoring against Horace Good with 11 points, and Isaac Sanchez just missed double figures with nine points.

In the B-team portion of the tournament, Hugoton finished fourth. HMS started off strong with a 31-18 victory over the Dodge City Cardinals.

Kenneth Henderson sent the Eagles to the consolation game with a 40-19 loss. Hugoton led 24-23 in the closing seconds of the third-andfourth place game against Lib-

Seventh grade basketball boys are the Middle School League tournament champions! Pictured on the bottom row left to right are Damyan Don Juan, Isaac Sanchez, Eric Durate and Nathan Leininger. In the back row are Nick Mahan, Mitchell Hamlin, Paden Cornelsen, Luis Contreras and Abraham Betance. Not pictured is Coach Lance Cornelsen. Following the season’s conclusion, Coach Cornelsen stated, “I am extremely, extremely proud of these kids. They have really come together. Their attitude and effort have been outstanding. This is a good group of kids.” Photo courtesy of Tom Hicks. eral West but came up short, 26-24.

A-team scoring by quarters was Hugoton 4; 8; 13; 6 for a total of 31 and Dodge City Comanche 14; 7; 2; 7 for 30 total. Scoring for Hugoton were Luis Contreras-three, Paden Cornelsen-four, Erick Duarte-eight, Mitchell Hamlin-eight, Nathan Leiningertwo, Nick Mahan-four, and Isaac Sanchez-two.

Scoring by quarters against Horace Good was Hugoton 17; 6; 13; 13 for a total of 49 and Horace Good 12; 5; 2; 6 for 25. Scoring for Hugoton: Contreras-four, Cornelsen-seven, Damyan Don Juan-eight, Duarte-six, Hamlin-11, Leininger-two, Mahan-two, and Sanchez-nine.

Scoring by quarters in the game against Liberal South Hugoton 14; 20; 8; 5 for 47 and Liberal South 0; 6; 2; 6 for 14. Scoring for Hugoton: Abraham Betance-two, Cornelsen-seven, Don Juaneight, Duarte-four, Hamlin-ten, Leininger-14, and Mahan-two.

B-team scoring by quarters in the game of Hugoton versus Dodge City Cardinals, Hugoton scored 15; 2; 8; 6 for 31 and Dodge City Cardinals 10;

0; 7; 1 for 18 total. Scoring for Hugoton were Marcos Baezatwo, Dawson Burnett-four, Isai Cabezas-nine, Angel Quezada-six, Bradan Slempfive, and Azarael Rodriguezfive.

Scoring by quarters in the game Hugoton versus Kenneth Henderson, Hugoton 5; 4; 3; 7 for a total of 19 and Kenneth Henderson 9; 11; 10; 10 for 40. Scoring was not available.

Scoring by quarters in the game of Hugoton and Liberal West, Hugoton 4; 6; 6; 8 for 24 and Liberal West 4; 10; 7; 5 for 26 total. Scoring for Hugoton were Baeza-four, Burnett-two, Cabezas-three, Quezada-five, Slemp-eight, and Rodriguez-two.

By Tom Hicks

Sports by Reece McDaniels

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Hugoton Wrestling Club competes at Dodge City Saturday, March 8, the Dodge City Wrestling Club hosted a tournament at the Dodge City High School. Seventeen eager wrestlers from the Hugoton Wrestling Club traveled to participate in this event.

Four wrestlers participated in the six and under division.

Isaac Martin and Bryan Montoya received gold medals.

Carter McClure took home the bronze medal and Cameron Persing received fifth place.

Adam Mendoza was the only eight and under wrestler from Hugoton. He took home the bronze.

In the ten and under division Michael Mendoza took home the gold and Wyatt Angell took home the silver. Riggs Martin also wrestled in this di-

vision.

In the 12 and under division, Paden Cornelsen, Marcos Baeza and Bradan Slemp took home gold medals. Dawson Kerbow, Manny Mendoza, Cole Martin and Weston Maravilla took home silver medals and Mitchell Hamlin took home the bronze medal.

Pedro Ordonez wrestled in the 14 and under division. He received a silver medal.

This was a hard day for all of the wrestlers but very rewarding as well. They had a lot of great competition and a lot of matches to wrestle. Next week starts the Sub-District Tournament in Pratt. Good luck to all of the wrestlers who will be participating!

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Bradan Slemp pins his opponent. Bradan won the gold Saturday. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.

Girls’ basketball stats revealed Paden Cornelsen works on pinning his opponent. Paden won a gold medal Saturday. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.

End of season stats are released Final stats for the boys’ varsity basketball team are listed below. Top scorer for the varsity Eagles was Henry Vela with 156 followed closely

by Jeison Rodriguez with 112. Other stats are listed below.

Ulises Armanderiz GP 11; FGM 2, FGA 10, FG% .200; 3FG 0; FTM 2, FTA 4, FT% .500; RB - O 3, D 1, Total 4, Avg. .04; tip/ F 6, A 0, TO 8, B 0, S 5, CH 0, Xta 0, Rec 5.0; Pts 6, avg .05; VP + 20.0, - 46.0, VP 0.43.

Logan Frederick GP 19; FGM 37, FGA 121, FG% .306; 3FG 22, 3FGA 67, 3FG% .328; FTM 10, FTA 17, FT% .588; RB - O 4, D 23, Total 27, Avg. 1.4; tip/ - F 60, A 15, TO 51, B 0, S 24, CH 0, Xta 0, Rec 24.0; Pts 106, Avg 5.6; VP + 211.0, - 397.0, VP 0.53.

Yates Sutton GP - 17; FGM 20, FGA 75, FG% .267; 3FGM 3, 3FGA 21, 3FG% .143; FTM 17, FTA34, FT% .500; RB - O 4, D 36, Total 40, Avg. 2.4; tip/ - F 23, A 23, TO 23, B 0, S 14, CH 2, Xta 0, Rec 17.0; Pts 60, Avg 3.5; VP - + 180.0, - 219.0, VP 0.82.

Rene Rubio GP 19; FGM 27, FGA 63, FG% .429; 3FGM 5, 3FGA 13, 3FG% .385; FTM 8, FTA 23, FT% .348; RB - O 13, D 26, Total 39, Avg. 1;2. tip/ - F 31, A 19, TO 44, B 0, S 12, CH 0, Xta 0, Rec 12.0; Pts 67, Avg 3.5; VP + 168.0, - 237.0, VP 0.71.

Henry Vela GP - 20; FGM 51, FGA 146, FG% .349; 3FGM - 5, 3FGA 26, 3FG% .192; FTM 49, FTA 75, FT%.653; RB - O 18, D 53, Total 71, Avg. 3.6; tip/ - F 52, A 46, TO 73, B 0, S 28, CH 2, Xta 0, Rec 31.0; Pts 156, Avg 7.8; VP + 381.0, - 466.0, VP 0.82.

Ross Davis GP 20; FGM 25, FGA 53, FG% .472; 3FGM - 0, 3FGA 3, 3FG% .000; FTM 20, FTA 31, FT% .645; RB - O 11, D 40, Total 51, Avg. 2.6; tip/ - F 55, A 21, TO 36, B 0, S 19, CH 2, Xta 0, Rec 22.0; Pts 70, Avg 3.5; VP + 207.0, - 249.0, VP 0.83.

Kellen Watkins GP 19; FGM 5, FGA 17, FG% .294; 3FGM - 0, 3FGA 1, 3FG% .000; FTM 2, FTA 4, FT%P .500; RB - O 6, D 19, Total 25, Avg. 1.3; tip/ - F 7, A 4, TO 10, B 0, S 5, CH 0, Xta 0, Rec 5.0; Pts 12, Avg 0.6; VP + 55.0, - 60.0, VP 0.92.

AJ Scott GP 20; FGM 36, FGA 98, FG% .367; 3FGM 13, 3FGA 48, 3FG% .271; FTM 17, FTA 41, FT% .415; RB - O 13, D 13, Total 26, Avg. 1.3; tip/ - F 15, A 18, TO 45, B 0, S 9, CH 1, Xta 0, Rec 10.5;

Pts 102, Avg 5.1; VP + 185.0, - 268.0, VP 0.69 Reid Davis GP 13; FGM 24, FGA 58, FG% .414; 3FGM 0, 3FGA 0, 3FG% .000; FTM 15, FTA 20, FT% .750; RB - O 12, D 37, Total 49, Avg. 3.8; tip/ - F 48, A 6, TO 15, B 11, S 10, CH 0, Xta 0, Rec 21.0; Pts 63, Avg 4.8; VP + 166.0, - 199.0, VP 0.83.

Kolton Decker GP 18; FGM 11, FGA 49, FG% .224; 3FGM 1, 3FGA 5, 3FG% .200; FTM 10, FTA 15, FT% .667; RB - O 18, D 25, Total 43, Avg. 2.4; tip/ - F 15, A 6, TO 17, B 0, S 1, CH 0, Xta 0, Rec 1.0; Pts 33, Avg 1.8; VP + 90.0, - 145.0, VP 0.62.

Jeison Rodriguez GP 19; FGM 42, FGA 133, FG% .316; 3FGM 10, 3FGA 45, 3FG% .222; FTM 18, FTA 30, FT% .600; RB - O 21, D 68, Total 89, Avg. 4.7; tip/ - F 59, A 14, TO 32, B 2, S 21, CH 0, Xta 0, Rec 23.0; Pts 112, Avg 5.9; VP+ 275.0, - 376.0, VP 0.73.

Final stats for the girls varsity basketball team are reavealed. Nicole Kinser is the top scorer for the Lady Eagles with 281 followed closely by Chastity Parsons with 238.

Other stats are listed below.

Estefani Armendariz, GP 23, FG 36, 2FG 36, FT 46, FTA 87, FT% 53, Pts. 118, P/G 5.1, GP 23, Off 42, Def 61, Rebs 103, R/G 4.5, Blk 4, B/G .2, Stl 59, S/G 2.6, TO 60, Assists 46.

Keely Hittle GP 12, FG 8, 2FG 7, 3FG 1, FT 3, FTA 7, FT% 43, Pts. 20, P/G 1.7, GP 12, Off 2, Def 0, Rebs 2, R/G .2, Blk 0, B/G .0, Stl 1, S/G .1, TO 0.

BayLee Hoskinson GP 23, FG 41, 2FG 30, 3FG 11, FT 9, FTA 21, FT% 43, Pts. 102, P/G 4.4, GP 23, Off 23, Def 29, Rebs 52, R/G 2.3, Blk 0, B/G .0, Stl 63, S/G 2.7, TO 47, Assists 44.

Chastity Parsons GP 23, FG 83, 2FG 59, 3FG 24, FT 48, FTA 80, FT% 60, Pts. 238, P/G 10.3, GP 23, Off 24, Def 38, Rebs 62, R/G 2.7, Blk 0, B/G .0, Stl 52, S/G 2.3, TO 62, Assists 59.

JM GP 7, FG 9, 2FG 9, 3FG 0, FT 7, FTA 16, FT% 44, Pts. 25, P/G 3.6.

Taylor Fiss GP 15, FG 3, 2FG 3, 3FG 0, FT 1, FTA 2, FT% 50, Pts. 7, P/G .5, GP 15, Off 0, Def 2, Rebs 2, R/G .1, Blk 0, B/G .0, Stl 1, S/G .1, TO 0.

Sofia Jimenez GP 21, FG 2, 2FG 2, 3FG 0, FT 0, FTA 2, FT% 0, Pts. 6, P/G .3, GP 21, Off 1, Def 2, Rebs 3, R/G .1, Blk 0, B/G .0, Stl 0, S/G .0, TO 2.

Ana Pena GP 22, FG 40, 2FG 23, 3FG 17, FT 27, FTA 40, FT% 68, Pts. 124, P/G 5.4, GP 23, Off 23, Def 36, Rebs 59, R/G 2.6, Blk 8, B/G .3, Stl 22, S/G 1.0, TO 48, Assists 23.

Nicole Kinser GP 23, FG 123, 2FG 123, 3FG 0, FT 35, FTA 86, FT% 41, Pts. 281, P/G 12.2, GP 23, Off 50, Def 140, Rebs 190, R/G 8.3, Blk 144, B/G 6.3, Stl 38, S/G 1.7, TO 88, Assists 67.

Megan Cornelsen GP 14, FG 11, 2FG 5, 3FG 6, FT 4, FTA 6, FT% 67, Pts. 32, P/G 2.3, GP 14, Off 8, Def 3, Rebs 3, R/G .2, Blk 0, B/G .0, Stl 1, S/G .1, TO 0.

Riley Sosa GP 23, FG 60, 2FG 9, 3FG 51, FT 7, FTA 22, FT% 77, Pts. 188, P/G 8.2, GP 22, Off 18, Def 96, Rebs 114, R/G 5.0, Blk 6, B/G .3, Stl 29, S/G 1.3, TO 37, Assists 49.

Team wins 17, losses 6, win% .739, PF 1141, PA 853, Home 9-2-0, Away 5-3-0, Neutral 3-1-0, League 7-3-0. Six players scored more than 100 points this year. The Lady Eagles averaged 49.6 ppg and held the opponents to 37 ppg.

Weaver, Lawson and Martinez named team leaders The varsity high school wrestling team end of season stats are listed below.

Israel Montoya, wt. 106, W L 14 - 13, team pts. 74.00, falls 5, TD2 10, NF 8, Esc 3, Rev 6, tournament placings thirdUlysses, second-Cimarron and third-GWAC. Reed Rome, wt. 106, W - L 6 - 7, team pts. 30.00, TD2 3,NF 1, Rev 2, tournament placings third-Holly, and third-Cimarron.

Danny Tapia, wt. 113, W - L 4 - 12, team pts. 21.00, falls 2, TD2 7, NF 1, Esc 5, Rev 1.

Martin Tucker, wt. 120, W L 5 - 11, team pts. 38.00, falls 2, Esc 4, tournament placings second-Cimarron.

Genesis Martinez, wt. 126, W - L 21 - 16, team pts. 89.00, falls 7, TD2 41, NF 10, Esc 28, Rev 15, tournament placings second-Pratt, third-Ulysses, fourthClearwater, fifth-Hays.

Zane Littell, wt. 126, INJ. Jesus Quevedo, wt. 126, W L 1 - 2, team pts. 2.00, falls 1, tournament placings thirdCimarron.

Edgar Villa, wt. 132, W - L 6 - 13, team pts. 34.00, falls 3, TD 2 2, Esc 4, Rev 1, tournament placings first-Cimarron.

Hunter Kerbow, wt. 132, W L 2 - 8, team pts.19.00, falls 1, TF 1, TD2 4, NF 6, Rev 2, tournament placings second-Cimarron.

David Tapia, wt. 138, W - L 2 - 11, team pts. 13.00, falls 1, Esc 10, Rev 3, tournament placings fourth-Ulysses.

Patrick Weaver, wt.145, W L 32 - 5, team pts. 230.50, falls 22, TF 3, TD2 68, NF 43, Esc 7,

Rev 18, tournament placings first-Pratt, first-Ulysses, 5-0Goodland, second-Clearwater, second- Hays, second-Garden City, first-GWAC, second-Regionals, second-State.

Lawson Fiss, wt.152, W - L 34 - 9, team pts. 198.00, falls 19, TF 4, TD2 56, NF 32, Esc 20, Rev 13, tournament placings second-Pratt, first-Ulysses, 5-0Goodland, third-Clearwater, fifth-Hays, second-Garden City, first-GWAC, second-Regionals, fifth-State.

Noel Camacho, wt. 170, W L 4 - 8, team pts. 24.00, falls 2, TD2 3, NF 1, Esc 18, tournament placings third-Ulysses.

Edgar Avalos, wt. 160, W - L 6 - 12, team pts. 27.00, falls 2, TD2 2, NF 2, Esc 1.

Josh Ramirez, wt. 170, W L 1 - 14, team pts. 9.00 .

Kole Kahl, wt. 182, W - L 5 14, team pts. 29.00, falls 2, TD2 1, NF 1, Esc 3, tournament placings fourth-Cimarron.

Bradley Campbell, wt. 195, W - L 18 - 9, team pts. 90.00, falls 10, TD2 19, NF 7, Esc 10, Rev 7, tournament placings third-Clearwater, third-Hays, second-GWAC, second-Regionals.

Austin Harper, wt. 220, W - L 10 - 16, team pts. 56.00, falls 6, TD2 5, NF 1, Esc 4, Rev 3, tournament placiings secondCimarron, third-GWAC. Nick Evans, wt. 285, W - L 7 - 15, team pts. 43.0, falls 4, TD2 4, NF 2, Esc 1, Rev 1.

Team Totals W - L 178 - 195, team pts. 746.50, falls 87, TF 8, TD2 224, NF 115, Esc 118, Rev 71, tournament placings sev-

enth-Pratt, fourth-Ulysses, sixth-Goodland, tenth-Clearwater, twelfth-Hays, nineteenthGarden City, fifth-GWAC, eighth-Regionals.

Team Leaders were Patrick Weaver with 230.50 team points, Lawson Fiss with 198.00 and Bradley Campbell with 90.

The record is 235.00.

Wins were Lawson Fiss with 34, Patrick Weaver with 32 and Genesis Martinez with 21. The record is 38.

Falls were Patrick Weaver 22, Lawson Fiss 19 and Bradley Campbell 10. The record is 24.

Tech Falls were Lawson Fiss with 4, Patrick Weaver with and Hunter Kerbow with 1. The record is 6.

Escapes Genesis Martinez with 28, Lawson Fiss with 20, and Noel Camacho with 18. The record is 33.

Takedowns were Patrick Weaver with 68, Lawson Fiss with 56 and Genesis Martinez with 41. The record is 96.

Nearfalls were Patrick Weaver with 43, Lawson Fiss with 32 and Genesis Martinez with 15.

The record is 62.

Reversals were Patrick Weaver with 18, Genesis Martinez with 15 and Lawson Fiss with 13.

Warriors of the Week were Pratt - Genesis Martinez, Ulysses - Patrick Weaver (OW), Goodland - Nick Evans, Clearwater - Bradley Campbell, Hays/Cimarron - Edgar Villa, Garden City - Lawson Fiss, GWAC - Austin Harper, Regionals (Augusta) - Bradley Campbell and State - Patrick Weaver.

• Lived in Stevens County for 30 years.

• Owned and operated the Animal Health Center for 29 years.

• Served on City Council for 12 years • Served on School Board for 8 years • Active in 4-H/Fair Board for many years

I would appreciate your vote on April 2nd for City Council.

Pol. adv. paid for by Gary Baughman.

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The 2013 Pheasant Heaven Charities, Inc., board members pause for this photo. Left to right are Corey Spikes, Brad Musgrove, Jerry Hull, Bob Passmore, Greg Loibl, Jim Wilson, Ron McFarland, Bryne Sullins and Clayton Gerrond.

Many awards were given at the PHC partnership meeting. Left to right are John Grantham, Yvonne Jackson, Jay Williams, Larry Shugart,

Retha Wagner, Paul Kitzke, Pam Moore, Dennis Moore, Linda Brooks, Teresa Gerrond, Willy Carter, Tammy Slocum and Tina Call.

Pheasant Heaven recognizes area helping hands for reading The Hermes Official Newspaper of Stevens County

Pheasant Heaven Charities, Inc. gathered Saturday, March 9, 2013 at the Vets Hall for their annual partnership meeting. Oklahoma Smoke served a delicious steak dinner to partners and potential partners.

The 2012 board members were introduced to all the partners. They include Bob Passmore, president; Clayton Gerrond, first vice president; Jim Wilson, second vice president; Brad Musgrove, secretary/treasurer; Greg Loibl, Jerry Hull, Bryne Sullins and Corey Spikes, members at large. The board agreed to add another board member making it nine members. Ron McFarlane was nominated and elected for the board for 2013.

Annell Betts, CPA, daughter of Jim and Judy Persinger, gave the financial report.

Pheasant Heaven Charities, Inc. started out in 2007 with just 14 partners. The organization has grown tremendously. In 2012 there was a total of 139 partners and more partners have already joined for 2013.

Pheasant Heaven Charities, Inc. is a non-profit organization. They gave 20 scholarships last year to students from surrounding areas. The scholarship committee receives 90 applications each year and are expecting more this year.

They assist many families in need of help. The benevolent committee helped 70 individuals this past year.

Many awards and recognitions were handed out at the banquet. Receiving awards were Willy Carter, Brent Betsworth, Paul Kitzke, Retha

Wagner, Vic Watkins, Linda Brooks, Jay Williams, Larry Shugart, employees of Great Plains, Dennis Moore, Randy Karlin, Coleen Muhr, Teresa Gerrond and Yvonne Jackson.

Co-Partners of the Year were Tammy Slocum and Tina Call

of First National Banks of Hugoton and Liberal.

Hugoton and the surrounding area are very fortunate to have these caring individuals donating their time and money to help others.

Co-Partners of the Year were Tina Call of First National Bank of Liberal and Tammy Slocum of First National Bank of Hugoton.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 14, 2013) 3t ELECTION Election Day – April 2, 2013 – 7:00am to 7:00pm – All registered voters will vote in the Memorial Hall, except Moscow 209 and Moscow 210 which vote in the Moscow Methodist Church fellowship hall.

Last day to register was March 12, 2013 at 5:00pm. Registration books will reopen on April 3, 2013.

Advance Voting – Mail out ballots – March13, 2013 thru March 29, 2013.

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March18, 2013 thru noon April 1, 2013. The ballot must arrive back to the County Clerk’s Office (not at the polling place) by 7:00pm on Election Day. All ballots have to be picked up by the individual or mailed to the individual that is applying for the ballot.

Advance Voting - Sick or disabled – March 18, 2013 thru noon April 2, 2013. The person picking up the ballot for a sick or disabled person will need to come into the County Clerk’s Office and fill out the Affidavit of Assistance form and then take the application form for Advance Voting and the ballot to the person voting. The ballot must arrive back to the County Clerk’s Office by 7:00pm on Election Day.

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Smokeless tobacco causes oral cancer

It is time to prepare the garden for planting.

Maybe this is the answer. The horsedrawn one row corn planter displayed at Stevens County

Gas and Historical Museum is at least 80 years old. It was loaned by Virgil Hamilton, August 28, 1969.

MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Gladys Renfro and Beulah Carter Are you looking forward to spring? We are!!! Easter will soon be here - March 31.

Don’t forget what Easter is all about - the resurrection of Christ.

Since we are all getting older we thought you might like the following: How to Live a Hundred Years Happily 1. Do not be on the lookout for ill health.

2. Keep useful at work.

3. Have a hobby.

4. Learn to be satisfied.

5. Keep on liking people.

6. Meet adversity valiantly.

7. Meet the little problems of life with decision.

8. Above all, maintain a good sense of humor, best done by saying something pleasant every time you get a chance.

9. Live and make the present hour pleasant and cheerful.

Keep your mind out of the past and keep it out of the future.

John A. Schindler As A Man Soweth We must not hope to be mowers, And to gather the ripe good

ears Unless we have first been sowers And watered the furrows with tears.

It is not just as we take it, This mystical world of ours, Life’s field will yield as we make it A harvest of thorns or of flowers.

—Johann W. von Goethe We invite you to visit us at the Gas and Historical Museum. Our hours are 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Saturday.

Cimarron River District Pinewood Derby is in Liberal Cub Scouts: start your pinewood derby engines!

Cimarron River District, Boy Scouts of America, pinewood derby races will be March 23, 2013, at Faith Trinity Church in Liberal. Weigh-in begins at 12:00 noon. Opening ceremony at 12:45 with the races starting at 12:59 p.m. First, second and third place tro-

phies will be awarded and patches to every participant.

The Outlaw Division Pinewood Derby will be for Cub Scout Families with first, second and third place medals to be awarded.

Cub Scouts and families planning to participate make reservations by contacting Doug Munsell, 620-624-8385

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, 3t Thursday, March 7, 2013) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Bank of America, N.A., Successor by Merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP Plaintiff, vs.

The unknown heirs of Noel Dean Peterson, deceased, et al.

Defendants.

Case No. 12CV8 Court Number:

highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Front Door of the Courthouse at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, on March 28, 2013, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: All of Lot Three (3) and the North Forty feet (N 40") of Lot Four (4), Block Thirteen (13), City of Hugoton, according to the duly filed and recorded plat thereof, Stevens Kansas, commonly County, known as 205 South Van Buren Street, Hugoton, KS 67951 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit Ted Heaton, Sheriff Stevens County, Kansas

Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 Notice Of Sale Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the

Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Megan Cello (KS # 24167) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff (112164)

PUBLIC NOTICE

(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 7, 2013) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Carl Robertson Robertson, et al.

Defendants.

and

Rebecca

L.

Case No. 10CV4 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60

Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, on March 28, 2013, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY, in and to: The South Seventy-five feet (S 75') of the North One Hundred Fortyfive feet (N 145') of Lot Two (2) Block Ninety (90), City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, according to the duly filed and recorded plat thereof, commonly known as 925 S. Polk Street, Hugoton, KS 67951 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit Ted Heaton, Sheriff Stevens County, Kansas

Notice Of Sale Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Front Door of the Courthouse at

or e-mail doug.munsell@ yahoo.com, entries are due

by March 15.

Cimarron River District provides service to Morton, Stanton, Grant, Stevens, Seward and Haskell Counties.

Cub master for Hugoton is Martin Daharsh, Ulysses Cub master is Jeffery Walker, Chad Gerard heads up the Cub Scouts at Johnson, Jeramy and Angie Lee for Sublette, Antonio Arellan keeps the program going at Plains, Liberal Pack 43 Paty Volden and Pack 73 Curtis Miller.

After school Cub Scouts are available at the Liberal Elementary schools. Rosa Martin and Jim Martin at McDermott Elementary.

Smokeless tobacco is a known cause of oral cancer, and it is associated with recession of the gums, gum disease and tooth decay. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) administers the Kansas Tobacco Quitline and encourages Kansans to use this free service if they are ready to create a plan to quit using tobacco.

“Smokeless tobacco is harmful to health,” said Robert Moser, M.D., KDHE Secretary and State Health Officer. “The National Cancer Institute, the

Gasoline prices fall 3.9 cents per gallon this week Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 3.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.59 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas.

This compares with the national average that has fallen 3.2 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.66 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site GasBuddy.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 3.4 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 8.1 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 10.2 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 8.8 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago.

"Relief at the pump has continued for motorists in a majority of the United States during the last week," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "I would caution motorists, however, not to sound the all clear. Refineries will be continuing their switch over to cleaner burning gasoline, and there certainly is the possibility that one mishap could send prices racing higher, much to the disappointment of motorists nationwide," DeHaan said.

Submitted by GasBuddy.com.

Huelskamp taking applications for military service academy nominations The Office of Congressman Tim Huelskamp is now taking applications for military service academy nominations.

The deadline for submission is October 1, 2013.

Congressman Huelskamp has the privilege of nominating a limited number of young men and women aged 17-23 to attend four of the nation's five service academies. The process requires an

applicant to have a history of personal discipline and a commitment to his or her school and community. For more information, please call Congressman Huelskamp's Hutchinson office at 620665-6138 or visit http://huelskamp.house.gov /nominations.

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PUBLIC NOTICE

(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 7, 2013) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT

U. S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Nikki Mantzke, et al.

Defendants.

Case No. 12CV3 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60

Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, on March 28, 2013, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: Surface and surface rights only, in and to: The South Fifty feet (S 50') of the North One Hundred Eleven feet (N 111') of Lot Three (3) Block Ninetytwo (92), City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, commonly known as 1039 South Harrison Street, Hugoton, KS 67951 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com Ted Heaton, Sheriff Stevens County, Kansas

Notice Of Sale Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Kristen G. Stroehmann (KS # 10551) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff (110331)

Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Front Door of the Courthouse at

Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Kristen G. Stroehmann (KS # 10551) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff (139048)

American Cancer Society, the U.S. Surgeon General and the U.S. Public Health Service have all concluded that smokeless tobacco products as sold in the United States are addictive and cause serious disease, including cancer. These health dangers are especially troubling when we consider the number of young men in our state using smokeless tobacco.”

Recent surveys have found that about one in ten Kansas male high school students and adults currently use smokeless tobacco. The 2011 Kansas Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System and the 2011-2012 Kansas Youth Tobacco Survey show the prevalence of smokeless tobacco use is much higher among males than females.

About 8,200 (11.1 percent) Kansas high school males currently use smokeless tobacco.

Of the Kansas high school males who ever tried smokeless tobacco, about six percent first tried smokeless tobacco before age 11.

“We would like to see decreases in smokeless tobacco initiation especially among youth, and we want to help those who are currently using smokeless tobacco quit,” said Moser. “If you are using tobacco, quitting is one of the best things you can do for your health. Quitting isn’t easy, but working with a Quit Coach at

the free Kansas Tobacco Quitline can help you achieve that goal.”

The Kansas Tobacco Quitline is ready to help tobacco users quit online at www.KSquit.org or by phone 1800-QUIT-NOW (784-8669).

The Quitline is a service provided at no cost to Kansas residents. Enrollment is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week (except on major holidays) online or by phone. A Quit Coach™ works with participants during emails, live chats or one-on-one phone calls to prepare for a quit date and create a plan to fight cravings and face other challenges.

Follow-up emails, live chats or phone calls are arranged around participants’ schedules. Studies have found that using a tobacco Quitline can more than double a person’s chances of successfully quitting tobacco.

KDHE’s Tobacco Use Prevention Program manages the Kansas Tobacco Quitline and provides resources and technical assistance to community coalitions for development, enhancement and evaluation of state and local tobacco prevention initiatives. For additional information on the Kansas Tobacco Use Prevention Program visit www.kdheks.gov/tobacco.

Story submitted by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

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SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS

“Notes From Nancy”

by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

By Becky Ewy, Social Security Assistant District Manager in Hutchinson

GO GREEN THIS ST. PATRICK’S DAY

BY GOING PAPERLESS With St. Patrick’s Day at its heart, March is a very green

month. People celebrating the luck of the Irish wear green clothing, drink green beverages, and can even be found enjoying a shamrock milkshake from

Solution to March 7, 2013 puzzle

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, February 28, 2013) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS JOHN M. PATE, JAMES M. PATE, and LEISA R. CUNNINGHAM VS. TRI-STATE CREDIT UNION, FORD MOTOR CREDIT, et al.

CASE NO. 13-CV-03 NOTICE OF SUIT Chapter 60 THE STATE OF KANSAS TO TRISTATE CREDIT UNION, FORD MOTOR CREDIT, and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of such of the defendants as may be deceased; the unknown spouses of the defendants, the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of such defendants as are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown guardians and trustees of such of the defendants as are minors or are in anywise under legal disability, and all other persons who are or may be concerned: You are hereby notified a Petition

has been filed in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, by John M. Pate, James M. Pate and Leisa R. Cunningham, praying their title to the following described real estate situate in Stevens County, Kansas, to-wit: Lot Nine (9), Block Eighty-six (86) City of Hugoton subject to easements and restrictions of record, if any, insofar as the same are valid, be quieted in John M. Pate, James M. Pate and Leisa R. Cunningham, and you and each of you be forever barred, restrained and enjoined from setting up or claiming any right, title, interest, estate, equity, lien or claim in and to said real estate.

You are required to plead to said petition on or before the 27th day of March, 2013, at 11:00 a.m. in said Court, in the District Courtroom at the County courthouse, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

JOHN M. PATE, JAMES M. PATE, and LEISA R. CUNNINGHAM Plaintiffs James A. Kuharic Brollier, Wolf & Kuharic Box 39, Hugoton, KS 67951 (620) 544-8555 Attorney for Plaintiffs

time to time.

We’d like to encourage you to go green in another way, too.

Being environmentally friendly isn’t an elusive pot of gold at the end of some rainbow — it is something everyone can work toward with little steps. Reusing and recycling, planting a tree, and using Social Security’s online services.

When you use Social Security’s online services, there’s no paper, printing, postage, or travel needed. Here are a few of our most popular online services: Try out our expanded my Social Security services, available at www.socialsecurity.gov/myac count. It’s a one-stop shop to obtain a Social Security Statement for checking your earnings record or estimated future benefits, or (if you already get benefits) for checking your payment amount, changing your address and telephone number in our records, getting a benefit verification letter, and starting or changing your direct deposit information.

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Go green with Social Security’s online services this month and throughout the year. For a complete list of our online services, visit www.socialsecurity. gov/onlineservices.

Truffle Oil is Liquid Gold First, you may want to know what truffles are, and I am not talking about the little chocolates that come filled with goodness. I am talking about one of the rarest and most expensive foods in the world. A mis-shapen, lumpy, earthy orb that is found and dug up by pigs and dogs.

Truffles are the fruit of underground mushrooms that form a symbiotic relationship with the roots of trees, including oak, birch and hazel. Their strong smell attracts trained dogs and pigs. Pigs have the better sense of smell, however the dogs are less likely to gobble up the prize. Once the truffles are found, a farmer scrapes back the earth, careful to not touch the truffles with his hands, which would cause them to rot. If they aren’t ripe they are carefully re-buried for future harvesting. This methodically slow and labor intensive harvesting method is what makes truffles so expensive.

Truffles are classified by appearance, aroma and taste; the rarity and aromatic qualities increase their value, the French black truffle being one

of the rarest. Dark truffles have a more intense taste than white.

Prices range from $1,000 to $3,500 per pound, depending on the type. Typically a slice or dusting of raw truffle atop entrees, soups or sauces is all it takes. Because of their high price cooks often turn to truffle oils, seasonings and salts that contain truffle essence, and are more affordable. Be sure to check the labels, as many products do not contain actual truffles, but a chemical flavor substitute.

Olive Oil: What is it Good For? Absolutely everything!

Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) is unrefined, high quality oil which imparts delicious flavors to food, as well as providing health rewards. It is commonly used for salad dressings and prepared foods, but does it work for cooking, especially pan frying? A recent study published in the “International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition” looked at the smoke point of EVOO. Smoke point is the temperature at which fat burns and produces an undesirable flavor. EVOO has a smoke point of 410 degrees F, compared to 400-435 degree F

for canola oil, and 450 degrees F for corn and soybean out.

Because the temperature for pan-frying is normally between 350-375 degrees F, olive oil is fine for pan frying as well as for sauteing and baking.

Flat Layered Cakes Tops When you are making a nice layered cake, rounded cake tops can be a problem. A new solution is using cake strips. They are aluminized fabric strips that are soaked in water and wrapped around cake pans. They are designed to create even baking by adding an insulating layer on the outside of the pans. Without this insulation, the edges of the cake bakes faster than the inside, which can result in a gummy interior texture. The cake strips help prevent the formation of a dome, cracking or even collapsing after rising too quickly.

Look for cake strips with cake baking supplies. Now is the perfect time to practice making layered cakes, because this year’s Sally Claggett Prize Winning Fair Food Award is for any flavor layered cake. So start looking through your recipes, and practice making the perfect layered cake.

Prescribed Burn Association meeting planned A Prescribed Burn Associations (PBAs) is a group of landowners who share equipment and manpower in order to help each other accomplish their prescribed burning and land management goals. Sharing equipment and manpower can lead to safer prescribed burns and less risk of wildfire.

PBAs also have access to prescribed fire training, grants for burn equipment (radios, water tanks, drip torches) through the Kansas Prescribed Fire Council, and the opportunity for future insurance coverage.

Although PBAs have access to guidance and training workshops from numerous agencies across the state, they are selfsufficient and independently run with a “neighbor helping neighbor” motto.

An informational meeting will be at the 4H Building in Lakin March 18 at 6:00 p.m. for the purpose of forming a prescribed burn association. A meal will be provided.

Landowners of all counties are encouraged to attend to learn of the possibility to start a PBA in their area. The meeting will

be led by Michele Witecha (Rangeland Fire & Wildlife Ecologist – Kansas Forest Service, Scott City) and Allie Rath (Farm Bill Wildlife Biologist – Pheasants Forever, Ulysses). If you are interested in learning more about prescribed fire/PBAs and would like meeting details, please RSVP to Mark Goudy (Kearny Co. FSA) at 355-7911. For additional information regarding the use and benefits of prescribed fire, contact Michele Witecha at 620-872-3230 or Allie Rath at 620-356-1726.

Prescribed Burn Associations promote safe prescribed burning by sharing equipment and manpower. Photo from Kansas Grazing Lands Coalition.

Application deadline for Governor’s Internship Program is March 15 The deadline for college juniors, seniors, graduate and law students to apply for the Kansas Governor’s Internship Program is fast approaching. Students have until March 15, 2013 to submit their applications for the summer internship program.

The program is designed to give students hands-on experience of working in state government and allow students the opportunity to contribute to improving the State of Kansas.

Internship specialization opportunities in the Governor’s Office include positions in Appointments, Communications, Constituent Services, Legal, Lt. Governor, First Lady, Budget and Policy as well as the Hispanic and Latino Affairs Commission, the African American Affairs Commission, Kansas Commission on Disability Concerns, the Governor’s Grant Program, and the Native American Affairs Commission.

Each cabinet level agency also offers opportunities for interns, these include; Labor, Commerce, Revenue, Transportation, Agriculture, Adjutant General, Aging and Disability Services, Highway

Patrol, Administration, Securities Commission, Corrections, Juvenile Justice Authority, Children and Families, Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, Health and Environment and the Kansas Department of Education.

The summer internship program runs from May to August, and students are expected to work 30 hours per week. Some internships may be paid. All interested students must submit an internship application from the Governor’s website, along with a current resume, signed consent form, two letters of recommendation, a statement of interest, and an optional writing sample.

Completed applications are due by March 15, 2013, applications received after this date will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis. More information about the internship program can be found at https://governor.ks.gov/serv ing-kansans/governor%27soffice-internship-program.

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NAP application date closes March 15 for certain crops Adrian J. Polansky, State Executive Director for USDA’s Farm Service Agency in Kansas, reminds producers March 15, 2013, is the application closing date for certain crops under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program (NAP). Crops eligible for NAP benefits are limited to those not insurable in the county and are produced for food or fiber.

March 15 is the final date to pay the applicable service fee and obtain NAP coverage for coarse grains, vegetable and melon crops, Cotton, Pecans, Pumpkins, Safflower, Sesame, Squash and Walnuts. The administrative service fee is $250 per crop per administrative county not to exceed $750 per producer per administrative county and a $1875 maximum fee for multicounty producers. Interested producers must pay the fee and file form CCC-471, Application for Coverage, by the application closing deadline.

This coverage entitles eligi-

ble producers to a payment of 55 percent of an average market price for the commodity if a natural disaster caused a 50 percent production loss or greater of an eligible crop.

In the unfortunate event a producer does suffer a loss on their particular crop, a form CCC-576, Notice of Loss, must be filed with FSA within 15 calendar days after the disaster occurrence, or the date the loss becomes apparent to the producer.

Producers are limited to $100,000 in benefits per person per crop year, they must certify crop acres by applicable deadlines, maintain production evidence for three years, have less than $500,000 Non-farm Adjusted Gross Income, and must comply with conservation compliance provisions in order to be eligible.

Contact the local Farm Service Agency at the USDA Service Center prior to the March 15 application closing date to obtain NAP coverage.

FSA and NRCS issue advisory Due to persistent drought conditions across Kansas, the Farm Service Agency (FSA) and the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) issues the following advisory to all Kansas employees: "Dry soil conditions, wind speeds, low relative humidity, persistent drought, and current weather have produced unsafe conditions and results outside the defined objectives for completing the prescribed burn practice. Producers with planned burning practices within these areas identified as D1 or higher on the U.S. Drought Monitor map or where similar conditions exist should be discouraged from completing this practice during unsafe burning conditions. Completing the burn may increase the potential for severe wind erosion, place personal property and safety at risk, and produce unfavorable results."

Many potential prescribed burns are being planned and scheduled to accomplish activities within producers' Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) contracts, This could be either due to an agreement to burn at least once within the contract life or to prepare it for upcoming contract activities like inter-seeding. In any case, the current dry soil conditions, wind speeds, and low relative humidity are producing results outside the defined objectives for which they are planned. Personal safety is also a concern as well as loss of personal property.

Identified NRCS technical assistance requests dealing with Conservation Practice 338, Prescribed Burning, shall address the climatic concerns which currently exist. Conservation plans/ contracts and producer/ clients who have prescribed burning scheduled should be encouraged to proceed with the use of burning activities only after climatic conditions have improved. In talking to producers, employees should make them aware that they need to check the daily weather conditions to ensure they are appropriate to safely conduct the burns, and also to check the following days which may lead to re-ignition of unburned or smoldering material which makes possible the ignition of additional fuels. Another concern during the dry conditions which we are experiencing this spring is the possibility of wind erosion occurring on previously burned lands.

NRCS recognizes the importance and need of prescribed burning in most plant communities in Kansas. However, identified objectives should only be pursued through the safe and responsible use of prescribed burn-

ing. Equally as important as the need for continued prescribed burning activities is the message of use only during safe and predictable climatic conditions. The above mentioned drought monitor is a good tool to use to help identify areas within the state which might experience a higher risk of negative impacts from unsafe burning conditions. However, areas not identified to be in a current drought stress situation are not immune to uncontrollable fire activity when the right conditions exist from day to day. Safe use of this practice and tool should be consistent in all areas of the state under all climatic conditions.

Improved conditions should be documented before United States Department of Agriculture encourages future burning.

2-CRP (Rev 5) KS Exhibit 1 encourages prescribed burning on CRP but no longer “requires” a burn on CP25.

2-CRP (Rev 5) KS Exhibit 5 provides alternatives to burning for the required management activity.

2-CRP (Rev 5) Paragraph 426 provides polley for additional time to establish the required cover.

To help with continued monitoring of the U.S Drought Monitor, updated weekly, we are providing the following URL: droughtmonitor.unl.edu/.

Submitted by Eric B. Banks, State Conservationist and Adrian Polansky, State Executive Director.

Ag Wise

Joshua Morris, Stevens County Extension Agent A.N.R. jcmorris@ksu.edu office: 620-544-4359

The Oil Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Program What is SPCC? The goal of the SPCC program is to prevent oil spills into waters of the United States and adjoining shorelines. Oil spills can cause injuries to people and damage to the environment. A key element of this program requires farmers and other facilities that exceed the oil SPCC storage requirements to have an oil spill prevention plan, called an SPCC Plan. These Plans can help farmers prevent oil spills which can damage water resources needed for farming operations.

What is considered a farm under the SPCC program?

Under SPCC, a farm is: “a facility on a tract of land devoted to the production of crops or raising of animals, including fish, which produced and sold, or normally would have produced and sold, $1,000 or more of agricultural products during a year.”

Does my farm have to meet requirements of the SPCC program?

The SPCC program applies to a farm which meets ALL three following criteria: 1.

Stores, transfers, uses, or consumes oil or oil products, such as diesel fuel, gasoline, lube oil, hydraulic oil, adjuvant oil, crop oil, vegetable oil, or animal fat.

2.

Stores more than 1,320 US gallons in aboveground containers or more than 42,000 US gallons in completely buried containers; Count only containers of oil that have a storage capacity of 55 US gallons and above. Adjacent or non-adjacent parcels, either leased or owned, may be considered separate facilities for SPCC purposes. Containers on separate parcels (that the farmer identifies as separate facilities based on how they are operated) do not need to be added together in determining whether the 1,320-gallon applicability threshold is met.

3.

Could reasonably be expected to discharge oil to waters of the US or adjoining shorelines, such as interstate waters, intrastate lakes, rivers, and streams. The environment and flow properties of oil when combined with a rain event must be considered.

Farms that meet all three criteria are required to develop an oil storage containment plan by May 10, 2013. Additional information on the SPCC program can be obtained from the following website: www.epa.gov/ emergencies/content/spcc/sp cc_ag.htm.

National Ag Day is March 19 The Kansas Farm Service Agency (FSA) suggests that we all take a moment in these turbulent fiscal times to celebrate agriculture and honor our hardworking farmers and ranchers in Kansas. County Executive Director, Frank Sayles, announces March 19 is National Ag Day and this year’s theme is “Generations Nourishing Generations”.

“According to recent USDA. studies, the agricultural sector right now remains a bright spot in terms of economic stability and growth and there is a strong demand for U.S. agricultural products,” said Sayles. “Generation after generation of agricultural producers in Kansas are getting up early every day to provide the food, fiber and fuel that feed and clothe Americans and others around the world. ” Sayles further notes, “As research advances, the future may be even brighter. New uses for ag products are being found to utilize natural ingredients for lifesaving medicines and supply the critical commodities required in a long list of manufacturing sectors .”

Despite the onslaught of nat-

ural disasters weathered by farmers and ranchers this past year that created less than ideal growing conditions, producers still managed to grow the commodities that keep our economy moving forward.

And they maintain our abundant supply of renewable resources in an environmentally sensitive manner.

“For their life sustaining efforts, we honor Kansas agricultural producers for their vital contribution,” said Sayles.

The major commodities produced in Kansas include wheat, corn, soybeans and beef cattle.

Kansas agricultural production contributed more than $3.68 billion in export revenues in 2011 alone, which was a record high.

Today the Kansas farmer produces enough food to feed 155 people, a dramatic increase from the 19 people a farm sustained in 1940. These increased efficiencies demonstrate that Kansas Agriculture is producing more – and doing it better than ever before.

Ag Day is a project of the Agriculture Council of America.

For further Ag Day information and events visit www.agday.org.

Can I develop my own plan?

An owner or operator of a qualifying Tier I facility can develop a self-certified SPCC Plan. Qualifications to be a Tier I facility: • Total above ground capacity between 1,320 and 10,000 gal • No aboveground single oil storage container with a capacity greater than 5,000 gal • In the three years prior to the date the SPCC Plan is certified, had no single discharge of oil exceeding 1,000 gals or no two discharges each exceeding 42 gal within any 12month period What information goes into my SPCC plan?

• A list of oil containers at the farm or parcel with a capacity of 55 gal or more.

• Description of the procedures to prevent a spill • Description of measures installed to prevent oil from reaching water.

• Description of measures to contain and clean-up and oil spill to water.

• A list of emergency contacts and first responders Sample plans and plan templates are available at the following Web site: http://www.epa.gov/emer gencies/content/spcc/tier1te mp.htm.

What do I do with my SPCC Plan?

The plan should be maintained at your facility if you are present at least four hours per day or at your nearest office if the facility is not staffed. Your SPCC plan will need to be updated when any changes are made to your storage and/or containment. Additionally the plan must be reviewed every five years.

The deadline of May 10, 2013 to develop and implement your SPCC plan is fast approaching!

- Peter Tomlinson, Environmental Quality Specialist, Agronomy - Aleksey Sheshukov, Watershed Assessment Specialist, Biological and Agricultural Engineering - James “Pat” Murphy, Livestock Systems Specialist, Biological and Agricultural Engineering - Kerri Ebert, Extension Assistant, Ag Safety and Health Program, Biological and Agricultural Engineering

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PUBLIC NOTICE

(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 7, 2013) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS PROBATE DIVISION IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GEORGE A. SIMS, Deceased.

Case No. 2013-PR-5 AMENDED NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

and Testament filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record; that Gladys L. Sims and Janine Y. Beltz, the Co-Executors named in the Last Will and Testament, be appointed as Co-Executors, without bond, and that they be granted Letters Testamentary.

ALL CREDITORS ARE NOTIFIED to exhibit their demands against the Estate within four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this Notice as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they should be forever barred.

Gladys L. Sims, Petitioner

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that on the 27th day of February, 2013, a Petition was filed in this Court

by Gladys L. Sims, an heir, and a devisee and legatee named in the Last Will and Testament of George A. Sims, deceased, praying that the Last Will

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MOSCOW NEWS

SFTL All-League Basketball rosters released

by Sara Cross

March 8-18 - Moscow schools are on spring Break Tuesday, March 19 - welcome back to school!! School Board meeting 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 20 - 20 kids will be provided free dental screening at school.

The Moscow high school senior class poses before leaving Thursday afternoon for their week

long senior trip to Florida!

Area students receive scholarships from FHSU

Ray Garcia is pictured with FHSU President Edward H. Hammond, left, and Glen McNeil, associate professor of health and human performance.

Three Moscow students recently accepted scholarships from Fort Hays State University.

Alexandra Davidson, a 2012 Moscow High School graduate and a Dodge City Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,000 Transfer Student Award for the 2013-2014 academic year at a recent Fort Hays State University Student Recognition Program in Dodge City.

Davidson is the daughter of Harley and Amy Davidson of Moscow. She plans to major in nursing.

Ray Garcia, a 2011 Moscow High School graduate and a Dodge City Community College transfer student, accepted a $1,000 Transfer Student Award.

Garcia is the son of Raymundo and Sandra Garcia,

Moscow. He plans to major in althetic training.

Ethan Owens, a 2013 Moscow High School graduate, was awarded a $900 Academic Opportunity Award in English and an $800 Hays City Silver Academic Award for the 20132014 academic year at a recent Fort Hays State University Student Recognition Program in Garden City.

Owens is the son of Howard and Jennifer Owens, Moscow.

He plans to major in English education.

Scholarship awards announced at each year's FHSU Student Recognition Programs are the first set of the following academic year's scholarships to be announced by the university.

High school juniors and seniors and transfer students in

Kansas, Colorado and Nebraska are invited to the event nearest them. Thirteen SRPs are conducted, 11 of them in cities across Kansas – from Garden City in the west to Kansas City in the east – plus one in Denver, Co., and one in Holdrege, Ne. They are conducted from January to March each year.

Each SRP includes a brief presentation by FHSU President Edward H. Hammond before the highlight of the program – the recognition of area high school seniors who have qualified for FHSU scholarships. The presentation of award certificates is followed by a reception, featuring either a dessert or a pizza buffet hosted by local alumni.

Thirty-two area residents pass concealed carry class Ethan Owens is pictured with FHSU President Edward H. Hammond, right, and Dr. Pauline Scott, chair of the Department of English.

Alexandra Davidson is pictured with FHSU President Edward H. Hammond, left, and Janelle Harding, assistant professor of nursing.

Thursday night the elementary students had "basketball fun night," kicking off Spring Break. This is the fourth and fifth grade black and white teams. Good job everybody and have a wonderful Spring Break!

At 8:00 a.m. February 16, 32 students gathered to take a Concealed Carry Class at the Moscow City Shop. The class instructors were Travis Grasser and Danny Gillum.

After a lunch break, an exam was taken which everyone passed.

After the test the students went to Stevens County Shooting Range to qualify with a pistol. The target had to be hit at ten yards with ten shots, seven yards with ten shots and five yards with five shots. The class finished everything at about 5:30 p.m.

However, the day of instruction and testing isn’t the end of it. Students then have to get a color photo, go to the Sheriff’s Department and get fingerprinted, fill out more paperwork which must be signed by the Sheriff, and then it will be send to the Attorney General’s office.

Of the 39 classes that have been taught by Mr. Glasser and Mr. Gillum, this was the largest class!

Travis M. Grasser has taught 39 courses CCHL in Kansas. He has an A.S. Garden City Community College, a B.S. Wichita State University, M.L.S. Fort Hays State University and Professor of Criminal Justice Dodge City Community College. Other credentials include 16 years sworn Kansas law enforcement experience, Certified Kansas C.C.H. Instructor since 2006, Certified N.R.A. Handgun Instructor, Certified N.R.A. Shotgun Instructor, Certified N.R.A. Patrol Rifle Instructor, Certified N.R.A. Select-Fire Weapons Instructor, Certified N.T.O.A. Less Lethal Instructor, Certified Taser M-26/ X-26/X-2 In-

structor, Certified N.T.O.A. Patrol Response to Active Shooter Instructor, Certified Simunition and Scenario Response Instructor, and Certified Glock pistol, Remington shotgun, AR-15, M-16, M-4 Armorer.

Danny Gillum has a Colorado State University – ABD/Ph.D. Candidate – Education and Human Resources, Dissertation on: Profiling the Potential School Shooter, Prior to the Incident (Completion date May 2014); Fort Hays State University Master of Liberal Studies, emphasis in Justice Studies; St. Mary’s of the Plains College - Bachelor of Arts in Criminal Justice; Dodge City Community College - Associate of Applied Science, emphasis in Fire Science; and

REID Interview and Interrogation School.

His experience includes 20 years law enforcement experience, NRA Handgun Instructor, FBI LEEDS – Law Enforcement Executive Development School, FBI Firearms Instructor School, FBI Sniper/Observer School, US Marshall Service Dignitary Protection School, NTOA SWAT Supervisor School, NTOA Certified Instructor School (Less Lethal and Diversionary Devices), SWAT Academy Graduate – San Diego Sheriffs Office, ASP Instructor, COLT Submachine gun Instructor School President/Chief Instructor Kansas Tactical Officers Association logging 2000 hours of teaching SWAT officers.

A large group attends the conceal carry class at the Moscow City Shop taught by Mr. Travis Grasser and and Mr. Danny Gillum.

Travis Grasser teaches the class about the safe handling of a firearm at the conceal carry class at Moscow.

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Crime wave hits Moscow The city of Moscow has been experiencing a crime wave lately. There have been several places broken into and possessions stolen. The street lights are being shot out to make these places dark to aid in the vandalism of these properties.

The city is urging the community to please keep your eyes out for any suspicious activity and please report it to the Stevens County Sheriff’s Department immediately!

Please keep your cars, sheds, etc. locked at night and please be mindful of street lights that are out and contact the city as quickly as possible so the lights can be fixed. There are several lights out now and will be repaired immediately.

As a community please band together and look out for each other. The community must get this stopped now before it gets out of hand.

If you have any information regarding any of the vandalism please call the Sheriff’s office at 544-4386.

Baby shower for expectant Harpers Sunday The Moscow community is invited to help Natalie (Snyder) and Nick Harper celebrate the upcoming addition to their family! The couple’s baby shower will be Sunday, March 24 at 2:00 p.m. at the Moscow Senior Center She is registered at Target and having a sweet baby girl!!

The "pooper scooper" crew for Wednesday nights donkey ball game against Hugoton in the orange Stevens county jail jumpers are Aaron Roop, Paul Dobie and JoDe Thompson.

The Moscow Junior High eighth grade Scholars' Bowl team places second at their meet at Ulysses. The eighth graders are left to right Table Pierson, Keeley Roop, Maggie White, Jesse Stuckey and Ben Hickert.

Boys named to the SFTL Allleague basketball for the 20122013 school year are Rigo Bustillos – Moscow; Nick Link – Rolla; Alex Mata - Deerfield; Mike Mata – Deerfield; Marc Skipper – Deerfield; and Kyler Telford - Rolla. First Deerfield, second Rolla and third Moscow.

Honorable mention goes to Easton Bohl - Moscow; Lupe Garcia - Rolla; and Rene Rubio - Deerfield.

Girls named to the SFTL Allleague basketball for the 20122013 school year are Kaleigh Barrett – Rolla; Mollie Calderon – Deerfield; Maria Cecenas – Moscow; Kendra Haines – Moscow; Kelsi Mueller - Moscow; and Katie Murray - Rolla. Honorable mention goes to Kaitlyn Dobie - Moscow; Sarah Easterwood - Rolla; and Hailey Novack - Deerfield. First Moscow, second Rolla, and third Deerfield.

These are the players from Moscow in the second game against Hugoton. Hugoton also won that game, making them the champions of the donkey ball game. This event was so much fun for the students and enjoyed by both Hugoton residents and Moscow residents. There is much appreciation to everyone, for coming out and supporting the event!

Third quarter h o n o r ro l l s released High school students making the Superintendent’s Honor Roll for the third quarter are Kaitlyn Dobie, Carley Hockett and Zachary Pierson.

High school students making the Principal’s Honor Roll for the third quarter are Easton Bohl, Rigo Bustillos, Rebeca Cecenas, Kendra Haines, Morganne Owens, Maria Cecenas, Tapanga Dahle, Briannah Davidson, Kelsi Mueller, Madison Owens, Alex Pierson and Vance Thompson.

Junior high school students making the Superintendent’s Honor Roll for the third quarter are Maggie White, Bryan Erives, Adriana Salcedo, Morgan Fleming and Axel Granillo.

Junior high school students making the Principal’s Honor Roll for the third quarter are Miranda Christensen, Rachel Pierson, Keeley Roop, Talley White, Grayson Christensen, Monica Gonzalez, Madison Hall, Kelci Harvey, Jalen Shaddix, Brittney Stuckey, J.C. Blakeley, J.J. Gonzalez and Giselle Martinez.

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Robson takes first in wrestling competition

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ROLLA NEWS

By Mary Courtney

JD Robson wrestled last weekend at Dodge City where he placed first in the ten and under division of the eightytwo pound weight class.

With such a successful season, JD looks forward to District competition beginning next week in Pratt.

Friday, March 15 ARGH Saturday, March 16 Littlefield Wedding and Reception Sunday, March 17 EBC Youth Church Camp Fundraiser Dinner; 12:30 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.

March 18 – March 22 Spring Break - No School

The Rolla Honkey Tonkeys Donkeys win the donkey basketball competition in Elkhart.

Many of the competitors are veterans on horseback, and that skill gave them the edge over their opponents. Playing on the Rolla donkey

basketball team are Clayton, Corie and Cassie Thrall, Mark Apelu, Cory and Kendra Lewis, Karen Thrall and Nikki Clark. They defeated the Donkey Trotters of Eva and Donkey Dynasty from Elkhart.

Sarah Morgan Taylor was selected for the Disney Parks Professional Internship Pro-

Sniff out a bargain in the Classifieds!

Give Us A Call at 544-4321

Salvador Zacarias Zacarias, et al.

Defendants.

and

TEMPERATURE Call 844

GENERAL NOTICE TO CONTROL NOXIOUS WEEKS The Kansas Noxious Weed Law K.S.A. 2-1314 et seq requires all persons who own or supervise land in Kansas to control and eradicate all weeds declared noxious by legislative action.

The County Option Noxious Weed/Weeds declared noxious by the Board of County Commissioners of Stevens County are: field bindweed, musk thistle, Johnsongrass, bur ragweed, Canada thistle, sericea lespedeza, leafy spurge, hoary cress, quackgrass, Russian knapweed, kudzu and pignut. Notice is hereby given pursuant to the Kansas Noxious Weed Law to every person who owns or supervises land in Stevens County that noxious weeds growing or found on such land shall be controlled and eradicated. Control is defined as preventing the production of viable seed and the vegetative spread of the plant.

Failure to observe this notice may result in the County: 1. Serving a legal notice requiring control of the noxious weeds within a

Ted Heaton, Sheriff Stevens County, Kansas

Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60

rental assistance will need to have birth certificates or permanent resident cards and social security cards for each household member. Any member of the family 18 years of age and older will also need to provide proof of income. This is a low-income program so qualifying for the program is determined by household size income.

Housing units must pass inspection before rental assistance can begin.

Tenants may receive up to 24 months of rental assistance. People under the TBRA program generally pay no more than 30% of their income for rent. Security deposit assistance is one-time-only and may be in the form of a loan or a grant.

Southwest Guidance Center does not provide utility deposits.

Funding is available for rental assistance beginning immediately.

For more information about the Tenant Based Rental Assistance funding, through Southwest Guidance Center, contact the Housing Coordinator for an appointment. Voice mail is available.

Contact Barbara Correll at 620-624-0280, extension 23.

Office hours are 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Those requesting assistance will be seen by appointment only.

This article was submitted

by Southwest Guidance Center.

PUBLIC NOTICE

(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 7, 2013) 2t

Jamie

Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, on April 4, 2013, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: Lot Twelve (12), in Block Thirtynine (39) in the City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, according to the duly filed and recorded plat thereof, commonly known as 408 South Jefferson Street, Hugoton, KS 67951 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com

Court Number:

Low income rental assistance available through Southwest Guideance Center

CORRECT TIME

and

Case No. 10CV14

Sarah Morgan Taylor

Ten non-profits and public housing authorities will share approximately $1.2 million in Tenant Based Rental Assistance, or TBRA, to help Kansas families obtain safe, affordable housing of their choice. Funded through the federal HOME investment Partnerships Program, and administerd by Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, TBRA helps income-eligible households afford rental subsidies, utility deposits and security deposits.

“The awards announced (March 5) will help struggling families move out of homelessness and into self-sufficiency,” said Christine Reimler, HOME Division Director. “This assistance will help residents find stable and safe housing, and move closer to actual or potential jobs,” said Reimler.

Awarded annually, TBRA grants are based on a community’s housing needs, the number of households estimated to be served and the organization’s experience in administering TBRA funding.

Public housing authorities and non-profit organizations may apply for grants of up to $300,000.

Southwest Guidance Center in Liberal has been awarded $150,000 to provide rental assistance within a four county area - Seward, Meade, Stevens and Haskell counties.

Anyone interested in

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT

vs.

gram. She will be interning in the engineering department at Walt Disney World in Orlando, working on roller coasters and other rides’cars.

It is a 12 week internship from May to August.

Morgan is a 2011 graduate of Rolla High School and a sophomore at the University of Kansas. She is the daughter of Harve and Traci Taylor.

Saturday, March 23 Behan/Schnable Wedding and Reception March 26 – March 28 3rd Grade Reading Assessments 4th Grade Math Assessments Tuesday, March 26 Junior High Track at South Gray; 3:00 p.m.

PUBLIC NOTICE

(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 14, 2013) 3t

Bank of America, N.A. Plaintiff,

Taylor to intern at Disney Parks JD Robson

Thursday, March 14, 2013

minimum of five days. Failure to control the noxious weeds within the time period allowed may result in the county treating the noxious weeds at the landowners expense and placing a lien on the property if the bill is not paid within 30 days or, 2. Filing criminal charges for non-compliance. Conviction for non-compliance may result in a fine of $100 per day of non-compliance with a maximum fine of $1500.

The public is also hereby notified that it is a violation of the Kansas Noxious Weed Law to barter, sell or give away infested nursery stock or livestock feed unless the feed is fed on the farm where grown or sold to a commercial processor that will destroy the viability of the noxious weed seed. Custom harvesting machines must be labeled with a label provided by the Kansas Department of Agriculture and must be free of all weed seed and litter when entering the State and when leaving a field infested with noxious weeds. Additional information may be obtained from the Stevens County Noxious Weed Department or by contacting the Kansas Department of Agriculture, 109 S.W. 9th St., Topeka, KS 66612.

Notice Of Sale Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Front Door of the Courthouse at

Prepared By: South & Associates, P.C. Megan Cello (KS # 24167) 6363 College Blvd., Suite 100 Overland Park, KS 66211 (913)663-7600 (913)663-7899 (Fax) Attorneys For Plaintiff (113312)

Rolla Doctors Office 415 Washington St., Rolla, KS 620-593-4242 Office Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Monday to Friday Dominador Perido, M.D. General Surgery Office Hours 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Monday

Haley McCammon, PA-C Office Hours 9:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday

Manuel Caga-anan, M.D. Internal Medicine Office Hours 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Thursday

Steven Samii, MD, MHA Internal Medicine Office Hours 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday

Lori Harriman, ARNP Office Hours 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Friday

Supported and Sponsored by Morton County Health System Elkhart, KS

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 FIREWOOD FOR SALE

RABBITS FOR SALE

Oak, Piñon, Mesquite, Pecan & More

2 month old chinchilla rabbits, 3 white, 1 dark gray & 1 light gray, $10 each.

Delivery & stacking available Call DJ @ 620-430-1273 Days 620-428-6127 Evenings (tfc)

FOR SALE 2008 Keystone 30’ RV pull camper. Very good condition.

Queen size bed, couch makes into double bed, large bathroom, black appliances, flat screen TV, stereo sound system, two rocking chairs. $12,000.

Call 620-372-2329 or 620-451-1047(3c10)

Call 544-4902 after 5:00 p.m. (tfc)

SPRING SALE Prices start at $99 1-800-833-4055 jonesmonument.com 810 N. Kansas - Liberal, KS

JONES MONUMENT (6c7)

GARAGE SALE GARAGE SALE: Saturday, March 16, 7:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 1403 S. Monroe, Reclining Sofa and Chair, Table with Six Chairs, Full Size Bed, Washer & Dryer, Push Mower, Two Mini Lope Rabbits With Cage, Bedding, Kitchen Stuff, and Lots of Brand Name Clothes for Adults and Kids, and Lots Lots More!

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HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: 2 Medical Technologists - Bach. Deg. in Med Tech, certified or eligible for cert’n. Send resume to Stevens County Healthcare, Attn: Boyet Tablate, PO Box 10, Hugoton, Ks. 67951.

(1c11) --------------HELP WANTED: Need someone to help with special washing occasionally. Some housecleaning. Call 428-5033.

(1c11) ---------------

TRUCK DRIVER WITH CURRENT CDL Benefits Included ~ Home Every Night

Please inquire at 428-5180 or 544-8889

Premier Alfalfa, Inc.

(tfc8)

NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Yard Maintenance/Deliveries Tri-Rotor Crop Services

Apply in person at 2592 Road J in Hugoton, Ks.

Don’t forget Hermes Deadline: (tfc5)

Class A CDL Driver with tanker, Hazmat not required.

2 years min. driving experience. Tanker Exp helpful but not required. Home Daily - Run Southwest Kansas Northwest Oklahoma from Hugoton, Ks. Health insurance available after 3 months, 2 weeks vacation, 6 paid Holidays

Mail Resume: ATTN Les, 205 Mann Ave., Roswell, NM 88203

Must have valid driver’s license, previous knowledge of grain and fertilizer would be helpful, but will train.

(2c11)

CDL Required. Full Benefits Package

620-544-2027

Full Time Position at Prairieola Equity Exchange

(1p11)

Mondays 5:00 p.m.

Southern Star Central Gas Pipeline is an interstate natural gas transportation company, headquartered in Owensboro, KY. Southern Star operates a 6,000-mile pipeline system transporting natural gas from Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, Wyoming and Colorado to markets in the Mid-continent.

IMPERIAL SECURITY

Southern Star provides a fun, friendly, and modern working environment as well as competitive salaries and excellent benefits. We are seeking an experienced or developing professional with skills and qualifications in the following area:

8 Officers Needed Officers $9-$11 per hour Lead Officers $11-$13 per hour

Position Information: This position reports directly to the Manager of West Region in Field Operations. This position is accountable for providing administrative support for one or more person(s) under general supervision. This position performs tasks and projects of increasing complexity, relying on established guidelines, general direction, and increasing experience. Work experience and classes from Company will familiarize employee with processes, procedures, guidelines, regulations, and policies of Company, department, and industry.

Primary Responsibilities: Primary responsibilities include (but not limited to): providing all administrative services for assigned work site(s), overseeing site(s) records, assisting with area’s regulatory and Company compliance activities.

Specific responsibilities include: • Analysis • Manage and audit invoices, reimbursements • Input budget data, assist with budget maintenance • Assist with project setup, tracking, and administration using dedicated Company software • Assist with inventory maintenance, audit • Acquisition of increased knowledge regarding applicable federal, state, and local regulations impacting area(s) for which administrative duties are provided • Begin to provide feedback to make processes, forms, and procedures more efficient and effective Administration • Manage mail • Produce written communications, reports, documents, records • Enter, extract, report on and manipulate information and data within position-specific systems • Manage assigned electronic and hard-copy records • Perform routine clerical tasks (creating correspondence in various formats, word-processing, proofreading, filing, invoice management, keeping meeting minutes, answering telephones, managing site access [monitor gate, visitor log, badging, etc.], assisting with employee events; light housekeeping, assist with travel arrangements/meetings, assist with maintenance of site(s) calendar(s) and data for webpage, etc.)

• Help on-board new hires • Help set up/manage local contracts • Serve as Company liaison at community events, help with volunteer efforts • Begin to provide guidance to less experienced Administrators • Process confidential forms and records Compliance • Oversee licensing/local taxation issues of area’s vehicles • Input data into/maintain/create and run reports from various systems • Assist with completion, creation, filing, management of required forms, permits, and reports within Company and for governmental requirements • Maintain departmental files in compliance with applicable law, regulation, policy and/or procedure • Assist with gathering data and records for and analyzing and responding to recommendations stemming from internal/external audits • Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications: Minimum: • High School graduate or equivalent • Valid driver’s license and insurability • 2+ years’ experience in office setting providing administrative, clerical, office management services • Highly analytical, detail oriented • Intermediate level experience with Microsoft Word, Excel, and Outlook or equivalent • Ability to take instruction from multiple individuals • Experience requiring good time management skills and the ability to successfully complete assignments with frequent interruptions • Ability to work overtime with or without notice • Ability to work in open office environment and, in some situations, outdoors in varied weather conditions • Ability to provide direction to others and work with individuals throughout the organization • Experience successfully applying basic business concepts • Ability to read and understand directions, policies, procedures and requirements and adhere to the same Preferred: • Associates degree in business or similar • Knowledge of basic budgeting concepts • Basic level skills in Microsoft PowerPoint and Access or equivalent • Experience in a unionized business setting

Call 866-840-2066 Ask for Carl

(tfc4) (4c9)

Spend 100% of your time doing what you do BEST! Ulysses AMHC is currently looking to fill positions for Children’s Case Managers.

We work directly with children and their families in their homes, schools and community. These children are experiencing an emotional disturbance and need help to learn new skills and remain safe in their environment. Come be a part of our professional team as we work cooperatively within the agency and with outside providers to meet the needs of our children. This very rewarding position lets you see positive change take place in a child’s life. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field or equivalently qualified by work experience is required. Base pay starting at $12.98/hr., also additional compensation is given for experience.

Candidates must pass KBI, SRS, motor vehicle screens, and have a valid driver’s license.

Benefits Include: Retirement: fully vested at time of employment Health/Dental Insurance - portion of premium paid by AMHC Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability - premium paid by AMHC Holiday, Bereavement and Vacation/Sick days

Applications are available www.areamhc.org Applications/Resumes can be sent to:

AMHC Attn: HR PO Box 1905 Garden City, Ks. 67846; E-mail hr@areamhc.org; Fax 620-272-0171

CURRENT OPENINGS AT STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC AND PIONEER MANOR NURSING HOME Pioneer Manor is seeking flexible individuals for the household coordinator position in Wheatfield and Cimarron Households. Duties include social services, day-to-day functioning of households, direct resident care, scheduling and staffing, and resident care planning. This job is for 8 hour shifts 5 days a week with some weekends and holidays. Requirements: CNA licensure, Basic Life Support, Social Service Designee preferred but not required. Please inquire through Human Resources at Stevens County Hospital, 620-544-8511.

(2c8) Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time RNs, LPNs and CMAs to work at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. These positions are for the day and night shift (6 pm - 6 am). Interested candidates must be certified with a Kansas license to be eligible for these positions. We offer excellent benefits and competitive wages. Interested candidates contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources at 620-544-8511 or pick up application.

(4c3) Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time, Parttime and PRN RNs or LPNs to work on the Med/Surg floor. These positions are for night shift (7 pm - 7 am). All candidates must have a Kansas RN/LPN license to be eligible. We are also searching for PRN daytime CNAs to work as needed. All candidates must have a Kansas CNA license to be eligible. We offer outstanding benefits, competitive wages, sign-on bonus for Full-time and Part-time RNs/LPNs and mileage reimbursement to RNs or LPNs that live 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County. Please contact Human Resources with any questions or pick up an application from the Information (4c3) Desk located by the Medical Clinic (620)544-8511.

Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time and PRN CNAs to work the night shift at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home from 6 pm - 6 am. All interested candidates must have a Kansas CNA license to be eligible. We offer excellent benefits and competitive wages.

Applications may be picked up from the Information Desk by the Medical Clinic. For more information you may contact Human (4c3) Resources (620)544-8511.

Job # 13-205 – Administrator, Field – Hugoton, KS

Working Location: Hugoton, KS Website: www.sscgp.com; Deadline: March 20, 2013 How to apply:

If you have qualifications we need, want a job that uses your existing skills and encourages you to develop new ones, provides varied work challenges, and allows you to work with a great group of people, this position might be a perfect fit. Please forward your resume, which should provide evidence of how you meet each minimum requirement mentioned and any preferences listed, to: SSCGP HR Department, Job Postings, PO Box 20010, Owensboro, KY 42304 or e-mail your resume to jobs@sscgp.com.

You must include the Job# identified above or your resume will not be considered.

NO PHONE CALLS PLEASE SSCGP is AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

We thank all applicants for their interest, but will only respond to those selected for interviews.

Note: Relatives of employees are not eligible to apply. Relatives mean an employee’s spouse (including common law or domestic partner), parent, grandparent, child (including step, foster, legally adopted or placed for adoption, or other child over which you have legal guardianship), grandchild, sibling, uncle, aunt, niece or nephew, and in-laws of the same status.

(1c11)

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HELP WANTED NOW HIRING Friendly and Dependable People

for both

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

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

Day & Night Shifts Premium Wage for those who qualify

APPLY AT McDonald’s 612 E. Eleventh Hugoton

C UNDER 217 N Jackson- Nice Brick Ranch, 3 bed/3 902 S. Harrison - Move in ready!!! 2 bed/1 b, full basement, fpl, fence, workshop...much, b, beautiful kitchen, wood floors and carpet, deck, paved patio, fence, cen H/A!! Great much more!! Call today!! starter home!! Call for appt!!

(1c11)

Southwest Kansas Sales, LLC is currently taking applications for a

HELP WANTED: Part Time Harvest Scale Help

352 Spotswood, Richfield- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen heat, 150 x 300 lot. Good entry level/investment property! $38,000...Call for details!! Sellers are motivated!!

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Sunflower Plaza

• Must be 62 or disabled to qualify • Rent based on adjusted income • All electric appliances • Coin-operated laundry facilities • NO yard work MORE!!

For information, AND call Plaza Office Or Call Selia Crawford at 544-2182 If no answer, leave message 544-4011 (tfc6)

Beautiful 3bed/2bath apartment home, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome. f f 1s t $ 250 o ent! ’s r mo nth

Call today to schedule a tour!

620-544-7605 FOUND

FOUND: Money dropped at a local restaurant Thursday evening, March 7. Please call 620-544-7459 with name of restaurant and amount of funds lost.

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You can also see The Hermes Classifieds at hugotonhermesnews.com/classifieds

Dallas Light (owner)

David Light 620-544-9763 Fax: 620-356-5462 Office: 620-356-5808 faulkner@pld.com

SUPPORT GROUPS

801 S. Main Street - Price Reduced!! 3 bed/2 bath, cen H/A, fence, oversized garage, fpl, lots of storage. Call for details!!

20579 Road D, Moscow, KS - Reduced Price! Completely remodeled and renovated 2bd/1b home with 5 acres! $40,000!!

Feature Of The Week

Chance Yoder - Salesperson Agricultural Land Residential & Commercial Specialist

Chance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907 “Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs”

HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER 3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, 1607 Monroe in Hugoton

Call 620-544-2126 or 620-544-5343 Red Price

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603 Fifth Street in Rolla

CELEBRATE RECOVERY every Monday night 6:30 08 p.m. at Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, 138 S. Main. (tfc25)

AL-Anon Family Group

Pioneer Manor Family Support Group

Chance Yoder

FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR SALE BY OWNER

PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 620-276-3605 or Birthline of Liberal, 1404 N. Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3) --------------ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drinking. Call 544-8633. (tfc1) ---------------

Men & Women of alcoholic family & friends meet at 1405 Cemetery Rd. Mon. & Thurs. 8 pm 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org (tfc)

Project Hope Open Tues & Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Sunday 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

1030 S. Main (tfc37) (tfc15)

3rd Tuesdays - 1:00 p.m.

3rd Thursdays - 5:15 p.m.

Chapel at Pioneer Manor

SERVICES OFFERED SATELLITE TV: Call JAY D’s Satellite for LOCAL service!

New installs - upgrades - Dish Moves - Remotes. Dish and DirecTV 800-952-9634. www.jayd satellite.com. (tfc48) ---------------

TAKING CONSIGNMENTS

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KIWAN IS AUC TION March 29 & 30, 2013

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Very well-built, beautiful brick home.

4 bedrooms, 2 baths, office, bonus room, full finished basement with huge storeroom, fenced patio, oversized 2car garage, underground sprinkler.

Turn in your consignments to: Walter McClure 544-4202, Ron Brewer 544-8985 or any other Hugoton Kiwanis Club Member

Consignments are due by March 15 to be included on the sale bill

620-544-5499 or 620-428-2929

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WANTED THANK YOU THANK YOU

910 S. Coulter Hugoton, Ks.

201 6th Ave, Rolla

SOLD

Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730

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HOME FOR SALE

www.FaulknerRealEstate.com

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

Handicap Accessible Apartment Now Available

(620) 624-1212 BUSINESS Now see these and other SW. Kansas properties at www.hugotonhomes.com

1029 S. Van Buren- Ranch, 2 bed/1 b, fpl, att garage, storage shed. Call to set up a showing!!

600 S. Jefferson - Price Reduced!! 3 bed/2 bath, cen H/A, fence, 30 x 40 building.

Call for details!!

FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer and dryer, and cable. Call 544-2232. (tfc) ---------------

124 S. Jefferson St. - 3 Bedroom, 1 Bath ranch style home. Home being sold as a short sale.

3 Bedrooms, 2-Car Garage, Large Shop, Travel Trailer Cement Pad for Hookups, Full Basement, Approximately 6 Acres.

Please call David Light at 544-9763.

United Prairie Ag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug free workplace

FOR RENT

CT ONTRA

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101 Liberal, KS 67901

darrin.hewitt@fbfs.com

928 S. Jackson - Frame, 2 bed/2 b., lg family rm, basement, cen H/A. Call for details!

Karen Yoder

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REAL ESTATE

Shirley Roberts Human Resources 1125 W. Oklahoma Ulysses, Ks. 67880 shirleyr@unitedpag.com

ATTENTION HUGOTON SENIORS: Do you need special care in your home? I have 11 years experience.

Please call 620-544-1796.

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(620) 428-1042 CELLULAR

101 S. Madison- $2,500 BUYER INCENTIVE!!! 3 bed/2 bath, central H/A, fence, attached garage. storage shed. Call for details!!!

915 S. Jackson - 2 Bed/2 bath, partial bsmt, 45 x 24 Morton bldg, fence, cent H/A. Call for showing!!

HOMECARE SERVICES

712 E. 5th St.

CT ONTRA

904 S. Trindle St. - This nice ranch style home contains 2 living areas, updated kitchen, modern colors, enlarged deck, new fence and a bonus room with many possibilities. The living room and hall carpet will be replaced and some new guttering will be installed. Roof has new Heritage Shingles March 2012.

1111 S Jefferson- 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A, fence, carport, storage bldg. Call for details!!

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United Prairie Ag, LLC, is taking applications for PartTime Harvest scale help. Must be willing to work weekends as needed.

Interested persons should apply in person at the United Prairie Ag location listed below:

Lots in Spikes Addition 504 S. Wildcat Ct. 617 E. 4th

REALTOR® Associate

SOLD

2340 Road 20, Moscow - Beautiful Arkansas stone home, 4 bd/3 b, cen H/A, fpl, fin bsmt, 40 x 70 shop, much, much more!!

All on 6+ acres! Call today for appt!!

Full time employment package includes health insurance, life insurance, company paid holidays, matching IRA, paid time off, Aflac medical and Aflac child care.

We are looking for a person with knowledge of vehicle parts. Applicant needs to be a team player, friendly, prompt and able to think outside the box.

Bilingual will be a plus.

You may pick up an application or send resume to 528 S Main Street Hugoton Ks. Only serious applicants need apply.

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621 S. Main St. - Downtown business location for sale. Equipment in building is negotiable. Call Darrin for details.

DARRIN HEWITT

SOLD

CARQUEST Counter Parts position in Hugoton Ks.

Mike Britton Highway 56 Satanta, Ks. 67870

Gas company pays up to 20,000 KW of electric usage per year.

848 Road G. - This all electric 2 story home with 5 bedrooms comes with 6 acres of land and 2 new heating and air conditioning systems. $145,000.00 Additional acreage available. Call today!

I would like to thank all the doctors, nurses, anesthesiologist and staff for the care my son got for his short stay in the hospital.

A special thank you to Dr. McGroarty.

Martha Arange

THANK YOU We would like to say “thank you” for all of the prayers, cards, food and words of encouragement during the time of the loss of our loved one, Jim Nordyke. Special “thank you’s” to Brandy, David, Jerry and Violet Robson at Paul’s Funeral Home for helping with all of the funeral arrangements, Pastor Randy Nash of First Christian Church for his support and the lovely and meaningful funeral service, the ladies at First Christian Church for the nice meal they prepared for the family before the service and Verita Melton and Eileen Gillespie for the beautiful music at the service. We also need to express our appreciation to Masonic Lodge 406 for the service at the cemetery as well as the VFW for their flag presentation. At times like this, “Thank You” never seems like it is enough, but please know any act of kindness shown to us at this time, in any qay, was deeply appreciated and will never be forgotten.

Ginger Nordyke & Family Malissa and Tom Hicks & Family Scott and Michelle Nordyke & Family Derrick Nordyke & Family

WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201.

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BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY OD’s SHOP Small Engine Repair Your Snapper Dealer

620-428-6063 113 S Main, Hugoton (tfc)

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(620)544-7777 UPERIOR 510 E. 3rd OLUTIONS Hugoton

HOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE

Alan D. Higgins, Owner

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

LAWN PRO Will Schnittker

620-544-1517 FDT ELECTRIC

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Frankie Thomas, owner Licensed & Insured Over 30 years’ experience in Residential & Commercial Wiring

600 E. 11th

IN STOCK *Carpet *Tile *Laminate *Vinyl

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544-5915 or 544-7776

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

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

The Hugoton Hermes

Thursday, March 14, 2013

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EcoDevo discusses new housing for growing local economy The Stevens County Economic Development Board convened for a special meeting March 5, 2013, at Ranchitos Tex-Mex Restaurant to discuss needed housing in Stevens County. Present at the meeting were board members Doug Martin, Steve Rome, Mark Crawford, Jack Rowden, Dan Corpening, Jan Leonard and

Bryne Sullins. Also attending the meeting were EcoDevo Director Neal Gillespie and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget. Board members Jody Wacker and Josh Morris were absent.

Mark Crawford began the meeting by listing why the Economic Development has been successful these past few years.

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Businesses and new jobs are booming. More full-time jobs are coming and local businesses are reaping the benefits.

However, he also had to list the problems of Stevens County. The main problems at this time are lack of housing and high-end lodging.

Neal remarked the Housing Assessment that was recently completed stated that Stevens County needed twenty new houses built annually for the next ten years to survive and due to all the new jobs being created in Hugoton.

Neal reported rental housing is needed immediately. Investors and builders will need to be recruited as well as vacant lots to build houses on. Modular duplexes would be a possibility.

Neal stated he knew of a builder of duplexes in Garden City that would be able to build here in Hugoton if he could find investors. He is reported to be able to pay 7.9% on the investment. Some local builders have also been approached about this possibility.

The board discussed the possibility of extending the special taxes for installing utilities to new lots to fifteen years instead of ten years to reduce the payments of new owners.

The number one goal of the EcoDevo Board is to increase the number of housing units in Stevens County. The board plans to encourage investors and builders to make this happen. They also plan to encourage current empty house owners to either rent them or sell them.

Neal stated now that the Housing Assessment is complete, the board needs to get a plan together for building duplexes or whatever for the next time moderate grants are available. These grants are available annually. Last year two million dollars were put into the government budget for middle income grants. The competition for these grants is fierce.

One solution suggested was to use advertising in the Hermes, stating the EcoDevo’s position on what’s going on and what needs to happen. A Letter to the Editor was also suggested. Hiring a part-time Marketing Consultant was another solution.

The board members will continue this subject at their next regularly meeting which will be March 12, 2013. The meeting adjourned.

Hugoton FFA places second in Food Science Greenhand Division. Austin Nordyke placed eighth as individual. Pictured from the left are

Nick Evans, Reed Rome, Austin Nordyke and Zachary Pearson. Photo courtesy of Les McNally.

Hugoton FFA wins District Entomology. Placing as Individuals are Michael McComack – first, RJ Beesley – second, Landon Brecheisen – third and Dakota Moodie – fifth. Pictured left

to right are Alyson Kiley, Jessica Harper, RJ Beesley, Michael McComack, Landon Brecheisen and Dakota Moodie. Photo courtesy of Les McNally.

Hugoton FFA places fourth in Agronomy. Pictured from the left are Josie Mueller, Caleb

Henry, Zac Slemp and Jacob Teeter. Photo courtesy of Les McNally.

KHP begins seatbelt enforcement campaign near area high schools Through March 22, 2013, the Kansas Highway Patrol will work on an annual seatbelt enforcement campaign around area high schools.

In 2012, according to Kansas Department of Transportation statistics, Kansas unfortunately lost 43 teens in vehicle crashes, 74% of whom were not properly restrained. The KDOT Bureau of Transportation Safety and Technology is hosting this two-week awareness campaign in hopes of decreasing that number, and increasing seatbelt usage. KDOT and

law enforcement partners across the state have spent over 20 years educating Kansas teens of the dangers of driving without a seatbelt.

“Teenagers are at an exciting time in their lives, with many events ahead of them—spring break, prom, graduation, state sporting events. We want them to be able to enjoy these activities, and not spend their time in a hospital bed recovering from injuries sustained in a crash, or even worse, not make it after being involved in a crash,” said Colonel Ernest E. Garcia, Superin-

tendent of the Patrol. “Our troopers will be working around schools, and if someone’s not buckled up properly, it should not come as a surprise if they are issued a citation. We would much rather see teens and others properly buckled up, than to have to write someone a ticket.”

For the enforcement period, troopers and other officers will work near local high schools. Anyone caught not properly restrained could be issued a citation.

Story submitted by Kansas Highway Patrol.

Give of yourself during Red Cross Month During Red Cross Month, the American Red Cross recognizes the nation’s Everyday Heroes who give of themselves and in some way help their community.

“Please remember those who help all of us here in Stevens County, Morton County and Seward County, by giving their time to help their neighbor,” said Sherry Helmke, Liberal Branch Manger of Western Kansas Chapter. “We want to thank our heroes during Red Cross Month – our volunteers, blood donors, class takers and financial supporters who help us assist those in need.”

March was first proclaimed as Red Cross Month 70 years ago by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Since 1943, every president, including President Obama, has designated March as Red Cross Month. The American Red Cross is synonymous with helping people, and has been doing so for more than 130 years.

The Red Cross responds to nearly 70,000 disasters a

year in this country, providing shelter, food, emotional support and other necessities to those affected. It provides 24-hour support to members of the military, veterans and their families – in war zones, military hospitals and on military installations around the world; collects and distributes about 40 percent of the nation’s blood supply and trains more than seven million people in first aid, water safety and other lifesaving skills every year.

“Red Cross Month is a great time for people to become part of the Red Cross and there are many different ways to do it,” Helmke said. “They can develop a preparedness plan for their household, become a Red

Cross volunteer, give blood, or take a Red Cross class, just to name a few.”

The Red Cross is not a government agency and relies on donations of time, money and blood to do its work. An average of 91 cents of every dollar given to the Red Cross is invested in helping people in need.

Donations can be sent to The Western Kansas Chapter, 301 E. 5th St. Liberal, Kansas 67901 or go to red cross.org to donate. For more information or to volunteer for the Western Kansas Chapter of the American Red Cross please call Sherry Helmke at 620624-8411.

Story submitted by the American Red Cross.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 14, 2013) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Marriage of Rosalinda Chavez and Juan Carlos Chavez

Case No. 12-DM-62 NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING FOR DIVORCE The court will hold a final hearing in this matter on the 27th day of March, 2013, at 9:30 a.m. at the Stevens County Courthouse. /s/ Rosalinda Chavez