March 21, 2013

Volume 126, Number 12

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Housing continues to dominate EcoDevo agenda The Stevens County Economic Board met Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in the Senior Center craft room. Attending the meeting were Stevens County Economic Development Director Neal Gillespie and EcoDevo board members Jan Leonard, Mark Crawford, Bryne Sullins, Doug Martin, Steve Rome, Dan Corpening, Jody Wacker and Jack Rowden. Also present were EcoDevo Secretary Kristin Farnum, Stevens County Commissioner Jim Bell and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget.

The checking account balance was reported to be $7,658.99 and the total Special Projects balance was $52,827.46.

The Housing Incentive balance was $16,199.17 which comes out of the Special Projects account.

Neal reported the Community Housing Assessment presentation was well attended. He has applied for the Black Hills grant to pay for half the assessment. April 2, 2013, has been selected for the Webinar concerning this Community Housing Assessment to be presented at the USD 210 Central Office at 6:30 p.m.

The wood on the entrance signs for Moscow and Hugoton will be replaced with aluminum. It will look the same as before.

The Chamber of Commerce Board has requested to have a joint meeting with the EcoDevo board. It will probably be an evening meeting.

The board passed a motion to nominate Eagle RV Park for the Business Appreciation Award. The owners of this business are Jan Leonard and Tron Stegman. The board stated that this business is filling a need in Hugoton. The nomination will be submitted to the state for competition.

Increasing new housing in Stevens County was the primary goal mentioned at the EcoDevo special meeting which was attended Tuesday, March 5, at Ranchitos. The second goal discussed was to facilitate the plans and completion of a new high-end hotel in Stevens County.

Plans of action were discussed. Mark Crawford volunteered to write a Letter to the Editor of the Hugoton Hermes newspaper. Jan Leonard volunteered to identify empty lots in Hugoton and Moscow that would be available for building homes. Jan will also check on empty houses that may be available for sale or rent.

The motion was passed to do all they can to discourage sheriff’s sales and to encourage new housing development.

The meeting adjourned. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be April 9, 2013.

Recognition of National Poison Prevention Week

Spring is making its way to southwest Kansas. These yellow daffodils were spotted blooming at 811 Jefferson.

Ministerial Alliance sponsors Palm Sunday The Stevens County Ministerial Association will be sponsoring two services during the Easter season. The Palm Sunday service will be at the Church of God, Sunday, March 24, at 6:00 p.m. Pastor Randy Nash will be speaking and music will be led by the Bethel Friends Praise Team.

A Good Friday service will be during the lunch hour Friday, March 29. The service will begin at 12:07 p.m. and end around 12:59 p.m. Pastor Larry Bradford will be speaking and special music will be provided by Verita Melton.

There will be a Sunrise Service at Moscow Baptist at 7:30 a.m., Easter Sunday. Breakfast for all will follow the service.

Check the Hermes next week for more Easter services.

Commissioners hear a variety of local tidbits The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, March 18, 2013 with all members, David Bozone, James Bell and Pat Hall present. Also present were County Counselor Robert Johnson, County Clerk Pam Bensel and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. The following is just an agenda for the day with a few of the unofficial highlights. Official minutes will be published at a later date.

Commissioners were finishing talking with Billy Bell who had came in to talk about some issues in Moscow.

Tony Martin from Road and Bridge was next scheduled on the agenda.

He had some issues with Pioneer Electric he needed to discuss with the commissioners. He then talked about KDI wanting to dig across First Street for the sewer line. This is not a possibility, it has to be bored and cased underneath the street. Tony then told the commissioners about a contract he was leary of signing for the oil for asphalt. The rock to go with the oil may not be available in time to get the oil used and the county has no way to store the oil.

Tony is going to check into rock at other places and possibly the oil also. The price for the oil is a good

price right now, but not if not able to use it. Tony talked to the commissioners about waiving the waiting time for his insurance.

When Pam checked into it, this is not a possibility according to the state. Tony will have to come up with a large amount of money to pay for it himself for a month. Tony told the commissioners about two pickups at the county that are getting high mileage on them and he was wondering if he could trade them off. Dave talked about other counties that have been selling their used equipment off on Purple Wave. Much discussion followed about who to get bids from. Motion was made and passed to allow Tony to get bids for two pickups, but more checking into details is to be done.

Loren Wright was next on the agenda. He did not show up. Thea Schnittker came in and talked to the commissioners about some issues her department is having with the charges for surveys.

Next on the agenda was Joseph Samia with Central Air. He was not available and another representative came in his place. He brought in the figures from his company on paper and distributed them to the commissioners. They visited in length about different possibilities.

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commissioners told him they have to do a lot more investigating of the issue and will get back with him.

Sheriff Heaton came in to report for his Law Enforcement Center.

He promises some reports for the newspaper next week.

Contrary to rumors, Ted says there has only been one burglary in Moscow.

Commissioners asked how many prisoners they have eight prisoners are in custody right now.

Commissioners moved into executive session for a short time.

The next scheduled person on the agenda canceled. Neal Gillespie was put in her place. He talked to Bob about some items he was interested in and then talked about the revitalization plans he had emailed to each of them previously. Neal has some interested companies that need to know what Stevens County’s Neighborhood Revitalization Plan consists of. This includes some apartment and housing developers.

Paula Rowden had sent some questions about insurance for new employees.

Tony McBride had been contacted about some problems out at Pioneer Manor. He asked if it would be ok to talk to the people involved and get back with the commissioners later.

Charlotte Veatch’s posi-

tion with the library board is open April 30. Theresa Gerrond sent in an application that was read aloud

by Bob Johnson. Theresa has been making use of the local library since she was a small child. After much discussion, motion was made and passed to accept Mrs. Gerrond for the position with the Stevens County Library Board.

The matter of Tony Martin’s insurance was tabled.

Meeting adjourned. Next meeting will be April 1.

In recognition of National Poison Prevention Week, March 17-23, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and the Kansas Child Death Review Board reminded parents and caregivers of the dangers of poison and the importance of keeping children away from poisonous items.

“A few common-sense steps can prevent many childhood poisoning accidents,” Schmidt said.

“Simply taking a few minutes to evaluate the safe storage of medications and other poisonous materials can prevent injuries and save lives.”

“Many medications and poisons resemble foods and common snacks,” added Angela Nordhus, executive director of the Child Death Review Board.

“For example, window cleaners or antifreeze could look like a sports drink to a child and pills could remind them of candy.

Medications and poisons should always be stored in their original containers and kept out of reach of children. Children are also at a higher risk of injury and fatality when they are unsupervised.

Lack of supervision is a recipe for disaster.”

A poison is anything that can cause sickness or death if it gets into or on the body. The most common types of poison include: • Solids - Examples include pills, batteries, plants and berries.

• Gases - Poisonous gases like carbon monoxide are invisible and are often odorless, unless it contains an additive to make it smell, as is the case with propane.

• Liquids - Liquid poisons can be any color and are creamy, gummy or watery. Examples include

Over Spring Break, Isaac and Felicia Moreland travel with Barb Trujillo to San Antonio, Tx. While in San Antonio the group visits Sea World. The group has along with them, a copy of The Hugoton Hermes! Thank you Isaac, Felicia and Barb!!

household cleaning products, antifreeze, medicine, gasoline, paint and farm chemicals.

• Sprays - Spray poisons come from a can or bottle. They can easily get into your eyes, mouth or lungs. Examples of spray poisons include lawn/ garden sprays, household cleaning products and cosmetic products.

Most poisoning events take place at home. However, incidents have occurred where children visiting grandparents were poisoned after ingesting their grandparent’s medication, which was not properly stored before the visit. Unused medications should be properly disposed to prevent accidental ingestion.

Medicines can be dropped off at many law enforcement centers year-round for proper disposal.

Additionally, National Drug Take-Back Day is scheduled next month Saturday, April 27. Unused medications will be accepted on that date for disposal at many special drop-off sites throughout the state. A list of drop-off locations will be available on the Attorney General’s website, www.ag.ks.gov, prior to the event.

The following tips can help prevent poisoning: • Provide supervision to children at all times.

• Do not assume a child cannot open a medicine bottle. Many medications resemble candy and children will mistake them as such. Store all medications in locked cabinets out of the reach of children.

• Store all household cleaning products and outdoor chemicals, such as lawn/garden sprays, bug sprays, gasoline, etc., in a child-proof cabinet or shed.

• Do not smoke in the same room with a child.

• Teach children the importance of not consuming unknown items.

If you discover your child has ingested a harmful product, call the Poison Center at 1-800222-1222 to be connected to a poison control center in your area.

Story submitted by the State of Kansas Office of the Attorney General.

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ Don’t forget! Get your flu shot at the Stevens County Health Department. Call 544-7177 for more information.

Pioneer Manor residents play Bingo at 2:00 p.m.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Community members are invited to volunteer or play a game with the residents!

AL-ANON Family Group meets at 1405 Cemetery Road Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Call 620544-2610 or 620-544-2854 for more information.

CELEBRATE RECOVERY every Monday night 6:308:00 p.m. at Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, 138 S. Main in Hugoton.

HUGOTON LIONS CLUB meets every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month at Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m.

HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE #406 AF&AM meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

Friday afternoons - Stevens County Library will show a movie for community children from 3:35 to 5:00 p.m. Contact Stacey at the SCL for more information 620-544-2301.

Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kids at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620428-1487 before 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday evenings.

Through March 29 - Kansas Department for Children and Families will accept applications for the Low Income Energy Assistance Program. For more information, visit www.dcf.ks.gov.

Through April 30 - Students in grades third through twelfth are encouraged to enter the Kansas Book Festival’s writing contest. The theme is “Kansas Isn’t Flat, It’s. . .” For more information, visit kansas bookfestival.com.

January 2-March 22 - Stevens County Library’s adult winter reading program “Let It Snow.” Adults and high school students may participate. Visit the SCL or call 620-544-2301 for more information.

February 3-April 14 - Stauth Memorial Museum in Montezma is hosting the exhibition Rare: Portraits of America’s Endangered Species, photographs by National Geographic contributing photorapher Joel Sartore.

Call 620-544-2527 for more information.

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 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 620-624-5216 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.

March 23-24 - 2013 Better Home and Better Living Show from 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Saturday and from 12:00 noon to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the Finney County Exhibition Building in Garden City. Free admission.

- Cimarron River District Boy Scout’s Pinewood Derby at the Faith Trinity Church in Liberal. Weigh-in starts at 12:00 noon and races start at 12:59 p.m. Cub Scouts and families planning to participate should make reservations with Doug Munsell at 620-624-8385 or email doug.munsell@yahoo.com.

HUGOTON POLICE REPORT Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, March 11, 2013 • Theft; 800 Block of South Adams; Took Report; Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock; 200 West Eleventh; Citizen Assist; Officer Hagman • Dog at Large; 1000 Block of South Van Buren; Returned to Owner; ACO Smith Tuesday, March 12, 2013 • Non-Injury Accident; 1000 Block of South Washington; Took Report; Officer Hagman • Mail Box Hit; 900 Block of South Monroe; Took Report; Officer Hagman • Non-Injury Accident; Sixth and Main; Took Report; Officer Hagman Wednesday, March 13, 2013 • Vehicle Unlock; 500 Block of East Eighth; Citizen Assist; Sgt. Johnson

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• Funeral Escort; 800 Block of South Main; Public Service; Sgt. Johnson/ACO Smith • Report of Possible Domestic; 400 Block of East Seventh; Unable to locate Subjects; Officer Crane • Medical Assist; 100 Block of South Monroe; Public Service; Officer Crane • Medical Assist; 1000 Block of Jackson; Public Service; Officer Crane Thursday, March 14, 2013 • Vehicle Unlock; 800 Block of South Main; Citizen Assist; Sgt. Johnson • Welfare Check; 200 Block of Harrison; Everything Okay; Sgt. Johnson • Dog at Large; 100 Block of West B; Dog Impounded; Sgt. Johnson • Vehicle Unlock; 600 Block of East Eleventh; Citizen Assist; Sgt. John-

son • Citizen Assist; 500 Block of East Thirteenth; Public Service; Officer Crane • Dogs at Large; 700 Block of South Lincoln; Dogs Impounded; Officer Crane • Dog Attack; 600 Block South Trindle; Took Report; Officer Crane • Dog Attack; 700 East Sixth; Took Report; Officer Crane Saturday, March 16, 2013 • Motorist Assist; Eleventh and Main; Unable to Locate; Officer Hagman Sunday, March 17, 2013 • Dog at Large; 400 Block of Harrison; Unable to Locate; Officer Hagman • Argument; 500 Block of South Adams; Officer Lamatsch

Entries are due by March 15.

March 24 - Moscow United Methodist Church will host services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

March 25 - USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m.

- Nancy Honig, Stevens County Family and Consumer Science Agent, will be offering a four-part series, “Master of Memory” at the Senior Center. Lessons will be 45 minutes long and will begin at 10:00 a.m. Please call 544-4539 if you would like to attend. There is no charge.

- Kansas Highway Patrol will host a one-day training event at Fort Hays State University in Hays. The session will address school violence awareness, active shooters and law enforcement response and mitigation. The event is free of charge and law enforcement officials and school officials are invited to attend.

For more information, email info@khp.ks.gov.

March 25-April 4 - Congressman Tim Huelskamp will accept entries for the 2013 Congressional Arts Competition. All high school students in the First Congressional District are encouraged to participate. To find out more, contact Congressman Huelskamp’s Dodge City office at 620-2250172 or visit http://huels k a m p . h o u s e . gov/serving-you/art-compe tition.

Leonard Baker Former Hugoton resident Leonard Baker of Ponca City, Ok. passed from this life Tuesday, March 12, 2013.

Services for Leonard are planned for Saturday, March 30, 2013 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Hugoton.

A complete obit will be in next week’s paper.

What’s In The Hugoton Hermes In-box?

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.

Lisa Beamer on Good Morning America - If you remember, she's the wife of Todd Beamer who said “Let's Roll!” and helped take down the plane over Pennsylvania that was heading for Washington, DC back on 9/11.

She said it's the little things that she misses most about Todd, such as hearing the garage door open as he came home, and her children running to meet him.

Lisa recalled this story: “I had a very special teacher in high school many years ago whose husband died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death, she shared some of her insight with a classroom of students.

As the late afternoon sunlight came streaming in through the classroom windows and the class was nearly over, she moved a few things aside on the edge of her desk and sat down there.

“With a gentle look of reflection on her face, she paused and said, ‘Class is over, I would like to share with all of you, a thought that is unrelated to class, but which I feel is very important.

Each of us is put here on earth to learn, share, love, appreciate and give of ourselves. None of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is the power's way of telling us that we must

make the most out of every single day.’ Her eyes, beginning to water, she went on, ‘So I would like you all to make me a promise. From now on, on your way to school, or on your way home, find something beautiful to notice. It doesn't have to be something you see, it could be a scent, perhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out of someone's house, or it could be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees, or the way the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground. Please look for these things, and cherish them. For, although it may

sound trite to some, these things are the “stuff” of life.

The little things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted.’

“The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and filed out of the room silently. That afternoon, I noticed more things on my way home from school than I had that whole semester.

Every once in a while, I think of that teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us, and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook.”

Take notice of something

special you see on your lunch hour today. Go barefoot. Or walk on the beach at sunset.

Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. For as we get older, it is not the things we did that we often regret, but the things we didn't do.

If you like this, please pass it on to a friend, if not just delete it and go on with your life!

Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take, but by the moments that take our breath away."

HAVE A GREAT DAY! GOD bless you every day of your life.

Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity March 11 through March 17.

Fire Department Hugoton Station Tuesday, March 12 - 5:19 p.m. called to Highway 25 and Road X for a one vehicle accident. No one was transported to the hospital.

Wednesday, March 13 12:20 p.m. called to road G and Road 26 in Morton County for a two vehicle accident. One patient was transported to Stevens

County Hospital.

Friday, March 15 - 8:25 p.m. called to the alley in the 200 block between Lincoln and Wilson. Unreported controlled burn in violation of City Ordinance.

Fire Department Moscow Station Tuesday, March 12 - 5:19 p.m. called to Highway 25 and Road X for a one vehicle accident. No one was transported to the hospital.

Ambulance Activity One medical run, one

transfer, two Life Flights and one motor vehicle accident.

Notice: During the afternoon of Tuesday, March 26, weather permitting, Hugoton and Moscow will be testing their tornado sirens.

Tuesday, March 26, at 7:00 p.m., the Stevens County Fire Department will be presenting their annual Storm Spotters Training at the EMS Training Center at 428 S. Jackson. The public is invited to attend.

Obituaries Jon Butler A Celebration of Life Service was attended last week for Jon Wesley Butler. Mr. Butler passed from this life Monday, March 11, 2013 at the age of 43.

Born October 10, 1969 in Garden City, he was the son of Rita Martin and Vernon Butler.

Jon graduated from Taloga High School in 1988 and then continued his education at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Ok. where he achieved a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education and then received his Masters in Education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford.

July 31, 1993, Jon and Karlese Swinney were united in marriage in Hugoton. Jon taught and coached in Calumet, Watonga, Guymon and in 2004 moved to Elk City where he taught seventh grade science and coached girls softball and basketball before becoming the Elk City High School Assistant Principal.

Jon refereed many basketball games including two years of refereeing at the State Tournament. He was a member of the State Referees 3rd Degree Association, Knight in the Knights of

Columbus and a member of the St. Matthew Catholic Church of Elk City. He always had a smile on his face and never hesitated to lend his time, energy and love to many students over the years.

Jon was a loving husband to his soul mate Karlese and would do anything to see her smile. His biggest legacy is his two children, Tristen and Kyler, whom he loved deeply.

Survivors include his wife Karlese Butler of the Elk City home; daughter Tristen Butler of the home; son Kyler Butler of the home; his parents, Rita Martin Clark of Mooreland, Ok. and Vernon Butler of Guthrie, Ok.; brothers and sisters, Link Butler of Elk City, Casey Clark of Mooreland, Kristyn Davis of Edmond, Ok., Kahle Goff of Ponca City, Ok., Kasey Goff of Choctaw, Ok., Melissa Stewart of Woodward, Ok. and Kim Clark of Vici, Ok.; maternal grandmother Mary Anita Martin of Mooreland; and mother and father-in-law, Don and Connie Swinney of Hugoton.

A Celebration of Life Service was attended Thursday evening, March 14, 2013 from the United Methodist Church of Elk City. Mass of Christian Burial followed Friday morning, March 15, 2013 from the St. Matthew Catholic Church. Interment followed that afternoon at the St. Joseph Cemetery in Mooreland, Ok. under the direction of the Martin Funeral Home of Elk City.

Memorials in Jon’s name may be made to the “Benefit Fund for Jon Butler” in care of Interbank of Elk City.

An online registry is available @ www.martinfhok.com.

James Mason A tragic accident has taken the life of James “Jimmy Miller” Mason. Mr. Mason passed away Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Wichita. He was 47.

The son of Charles and Shirley Miller, he was born May 3, 1965 in Nobelsville, In. Mr. Mason was a member of Rolla Pensacola Church of Rolla. He worked as a heavy equipment operator for many years. One of his great enjoyments in life was visiting with his family. He loved his grandchildren.

Survivors include, two sons, Stacy Bevan and wife Emily and Christopher Mason, all of Hugoton; daughter Jamie Mason and fiancée Niklous McAnarney of Rolla; two brothers, Vernon Smith and com-

panion Lela Schwindt and Charles Miller, all of Rolla; sister Shawn Schwindt and husband Josh of Rolla; his seven grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Mr. Mason was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Shirley Miller.

Funeral services were attended Tuesday afternoon, March 19, 2013 at the United Methodist Church in Rolla with Pastor Marcus Light presiding. Burial followed in the Hugoton Cemetery under the direction of Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton.

A memorial has been established for The Family. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s Funeral Home, PO Box 236, Hugoton, Ks 67951.

Manuela Morales Death has claimed the life of Manuela Morales. Mrs. Morales passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Via Christi Regional Medical Center - St. Francis Campus in Wichita. She was 76.

Born February 19, 1937 in Ojinaga, Chihuahua, Mexico, she was the daughter of Angel Vasquez and the former Manuela Bustamante.

November 27, 1957, Manuela married Erasmo Morales in Sta. Elena, Chihuahua, Mexico. They came to the United States in 1967, living in Ryus and Ulysses since 1975.

Mrs. Morales was a member of the Assembly of God Church and attended Templo Betania. She enjoyed serving, cooking, crocheting, knitting and reading the bible.

Survivors include her five sons, Carlos Morales and wife Blanca of Ulysses, Jesus Morales and wife Edita of Palm City, Fl., and Jose Ramon Morales and wife Amy, Evelio Morales and Estevan Morales all of Ulysses; three daughters, Olivia Galaviz and husband Erasmo, Leticia Chavez and

husband Marcos and Evelia Castilleja and husband Arnoldo all of Ulysses; sisters, Juana Vasquez Armendariz and Lina Vasquez Gonzales; her 24 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

Manuela is preceded in death by her husband; parents; one son Erasmo Jr.; and her seven siblings.

Evening services were attended Sunday, March 17 2013 at the Roselane Church of God in Ulysses. Funeral services were attended Monday, March 18, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Roselane Church of God in Ulysses with Pastor Angel Martinez officiating.

Garnand Funeral Home of Ulysses was in charge of the arrangements. Interment followed at the Ulysses Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be given to Templo Betania Church in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave, Ulysses, Ks 67880.

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Alco donates merchandise to schools With a new assortment of hardware merchandise coming into the Alco stores this spring, the company was in a position to liquidate its onhand supply. Rather than selling it all at deeply-discounted prices, Alco felt it would be better for their business and community if they found a way to put these products where it would do the most good: in the hands of USD 210 who could use these items to serve the students.

They donated such items as light bulbs, smoke detectors, paint, hand tools, plumbing supplies and basic hardware. The worth of these donated items totaled about $13,000.

Alco was pleased to have this opportunity to support the local school. Their hope is this donation will help make a difference in the schools.

Swingin’ Saints to perform at SCCC/ATS The Swingin’ Saints Swing Band and the Liberal High School Jazzmen will perform at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 2, at the Seward County Community College/ Area Technical School Showcase Theater in the Shank Humanities Building.

The concert is free but seating is limited.

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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.

Advance

Alco employee Roman Duran, Alco manager James Weishapl and USD 210’s Bill DeCamp

pose by the trailerload of Alco donations that are specified for the schools.

Stevens County needs more housing Dear Editor “The times, they are a changing” – a Bob Dylan lyric from the 1960’s – is a harbinger of the current conditions in our community. The Stevens County Economic Development Board believes the communities of Hugoton and Moscow are at critical junctures. We are at the dawn of unprecedented economic boom, with the incoming full time jobs from Kansas Dairy Ingredients (KDI) and Abengoa. KDI will need an estimated 20 full time employees this spring (most of these have been hired).

Abengoa has similar employment needs currently, and after talking to Abengoa manager, Brent Inkelaar, he shared the following hiring schedule for 2013: March – 10 new employees, April – 5, May – 21, and June - 27.

Counting spin off jobs, Stevens County could easily see as many 100+ new, full time jobs by 2014. Currently, our RV parks, rentals, motels and all available lodging are all full.

What an exciting time in Stevens County; however, with growth comes growing pains and infrastructure needs. Where are these new employees going to live?

These are good paying jobs and we need these employees

Director Neal Gillespie and Stevens County Economic Development Board to settle into our county, bring their families and become a part of our communities. Recently, a housing assessment was completed and it showed what most of us already knew, we have a serious housing shortage in Hugoton. With all the new jobs, Stevens County will not benefit as much if these people live outside our county and commute. We need more rentals, apartments, duplexes, triplexes, spec homes and custom homes to be built. We also need a new, high end hotel. The housing assessment generated some interesting data. A total of 30 people participated with four separate focus groups. The assessment revealed we need a minimum of ten new homes a year, but the optimal number is 20. New construction is expensive, so a typical scenario in communities our size, is rent and the price of homes needs to increase.

The Eco Devo Board wants to encourage City and County officials to do all they can to

indentify new construction.

We need investors, builders, real estate agents and everyone to participate. We are aggressively seeking a Moderate Housing Grant and the designation of a Rural Housing Incentive District. In addition, we have a lot of empty homes in Hugoton and we want to encourage family members to consider putting these homes up for sale or rent.

Let us not forget our recent history. In the 90s when Seaboard came to our region, we experienced a housing boom with a two year average of over 20 new housing permits in Hugoton alone. Many people sold their current home and upgraded. Spikes and Kallenbach additions were populated. The City of Hugoton and Moscow, Stevens County and both school districts all greatly benefited.

The times are changing, and what a great time to be part of Stevens County and our vision for a continued high quality of life in rural America.

Sincerely, Director, Neal Gillespie and Stevens County Economic Development Board (Letter composed by Mark Crawford, an Eco Devo Board Member, with input from Neal and entire Eco Devo Board)

‘Steps to Startup’ is free workshop Lordy, Lordy this cute little school teacher just turned 40!

Thursday, March 21, 2013

The Kansas Small Business Development Center at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School will present a threehour workshop, providing information on starting a small business. The free workshop, “Steps to Startup,” will run from 6:00–9:00 p.m., Tuesday, March 26, in SW229

Stephanie A Weeast, CFP®, AAMS® Financial Advisor

A/B on the second floor of the Student Activities Center, 1801 N. Kansas, Liberal.

The workshop will outline the necessary and fundamental steps in starting and operating a small business.

Information on grants and financing, licensing, business plans and feasibility are among the topics that will be covered.

Although the workshop is free, pre-registration is requested. Information and registration are available by contacting the KSBDC at 620-417-1955 or mike.okane@sccc.edu.

The KSBDC is a partnership program with the U.S. Small Business Administra-

tion and the Kansas Department of Commerce.

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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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The winning designer will receive $50! This is open to anyone—you do not have to be a Connection member to submit your design. Send entries to swksconnection@gmail.com or you can mail them or drop them by at:

The Connection 617 S. Main St. Hugoton, KS 67951 Please contact the office at 620.544.8520 for any further questions.

All entries must be received by Friday, April 8, 2013.

Re-elect Dr. Gary Baughman for City Council

• 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.

You are cordially invited to an

Afternoon Tea In support of Project Hope

Saturday, the Sixth of April, at 2 o’ clock “There are few hours in life more agreeable than the hours dedicated to the ceremony known as afternoon tea.”

Memorial Hall • Hugoton, Ks Tickets $5 in advance or $7 @ Door Contact Michael Burrows, Davona Daharsh, Sherri Martin, Debbie Nordling, or Erica Kolb Raffles and Silent auctions will take place at party Come see the fresh Spring Ideas, enjoy the entertainment and Elegant snacks

Attire is Dress-up ~ Do wear your Best Hat! Prizes will be awarded for best hat, craziest hat, oldest hat and biggest Hat. All proceeds benefit the food shelves for Project Hope

Whether it’s a stretch of pasture, planting a crop for harvest or a garden patch behind someone’s house in town... around here, our land is our life.

Agriculture is more than a business. It’s a way of life.

We understand that.

We’re the First National Bank of Liberal & Hugoton.

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USD 210 BOE agenda

Sniff out a bargain in the Classifieds!

The Hugoton USD 210 Board of Education will meet in a regular monthly session at 6:30 p.m. Monday, March 25, 2013 in the HMS Library, 115 W 11th St. Hugoton, Kansas. The USD 210 Board of Education may vote to amend the agenda, discuss any item on the agenda, vote to approve, vote to disapprove, vote to table, or decide not to vote on any item as listed below. The following items of business will be considered.

Give Us A Call at 544-4321

VOTE

Dean Banker for

City Council 42 years experience serving the community Pol. adv. paid for by Lisa Bennett, treasurer.

Bernard and Sue Smith’s apricot tree has beautiful blooms at 808 Jefferson. Spring is really coming after all!

Paula Rowden I would like to serve this community as a member of the USD #210 Board of Education • Resident of Hugoton since 1979 • Mother of two Hugoton High School graduates • Administrator, Stevens County Health Department • Graduate of Kansas University • Stevens County Health Officer

I would appreciate your vote on April 2.

You are invited to come worship with family and friends at Pioneer Manor

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 24 Moscow UMC March 31 Assembly of God April 7 Lighthouse Fellowship

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

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.

Higher court rules to enforce marijuana laws The Kansas Court of Appeals Friday upheld Kansas’ ability to enforce its marijuana laws, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said.

In a ruling issued, the court held that the state maintains the ability to enforce Kansas criminal statutes prohibiting the possession of marijuana, even if that marijuana was legally acquired in another state.

“Today’s ruling makes clear that the laws of other states do not supersede the laws of the State of Kansas,” Schmidt said. “Law enforcement officers may continue to enforce Kansas laws against certain drugs, even if those products are legal in other states.”

The issue is timely because Colorado law now makes it legal to purchase marijuana in that state.

Today’s decision makes clear that people who buy marijuana in Colorado and transport it in Kansas are still subject to criminal penalties in Kansas.

The appeal was filed by the state after an Ellsworth County court acquitted a Colorado man of a marijuana possession charge. The marijuana was found during a routine traffic stop while the man was visiting family in Kansas. Because the defendant has already been acquitted of the crime, the recent ruling does not change the outcome of the case. However, it does provide guidance to lower courts for future cases.

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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.

1. Meeting opening a. Call to Order b. Roll Call of the Members – Flag Salute c. Announcements by the president d. “Good news” by BOE members 2. Approve or Amend the Agenda (Action Item): 3. Consent Agenda a. Approval of previous minutes b. Financial reports Superintendent’s credit card usage Clerk and treasurer report c. Routine personnel Resignations: New Hires: Change of Status/Transfers: 4. Patron Time – non action items/public forum – 5. Special Presentations a. Latinos Making a Difference club activities – LMD officers, Yolanda Hernandez and Michelle Henne

b. National Student Clearinghouse data on success of USD 210 graduates – Elise Heger 6. Superintendent’s report 7. Building and department reports a. Mrs. Elise Heger (Director of Curriculum and Professional Development) b. Mrs. Boxum (Primary School Principal) c. Mr. Barton (Intermediate School Principal) d. Mr. Custer (MS Principal) e. Mr. Errebo (HS Principal) 8. Executive session a. Negotiations b. Non-elected personnel c. Matters affecting a student 9. Discussion Items a. High Plains Education Cooperative report – Doug Martin b. Teacher Exit Interviews - April 5, 2013 c. Financial updates 1. News from Topeka 2. Capital Outlay four year projections 10. Action Items a. Motion to accept a $300 donation from Citizen’s State Bank to help fund the 4th grade fieldtrip to Exploration Place in Wichita. b. Motion to accept $3,000 in donated items for our ware house from Alco. c. Motion to approve the Parsons grant for the HLA related to increased technology. d. Motion to accept early graduation student request from Devin Kraisinger.

Motion to Motion to Adjourn or Recess

American Legion celebrates birthday The American Legion and Auxiliary had a covered-dish dinner in March at the Vet’s Hall to celebrate the birthday of the Legion. The Legion was formed March 15, 1919.

The meeting opened with the Pledge of Allegiance led by Dr. Neira. Gladys Renfro led the prayers. There were several prayers for the Dave Eckert family on the death of his father and the Don Concannon family on his death.

There were also prayers for Vic Watkins who is in the hospital in Wichita. All are

Veterans.

The tables were decorated in a patriotic manner and as always the food was plentiful and delicious.

Gladys Renfro played music and led singing in the familiar patriotic songs.

Many door prizes were given out. Dr. Alex and Darlene Neira were hosts of the meeting and the members are truly thankful for their good work.

Everyone helped with the cleaning and putting up of the tables.

Author, teacher, Pastor Jay West will be teaching at

Lighthouse Fellowship

Sunday morning at 10:30 a.m., and Sunday evening at 7:00 p.m. telling you why this can be the

best year of your life!

The Holy Spirit delivers through Jay’s healings and deliverance.

Jay’s son, Jason a recording artist will be present to provide the music.

If you are in need ~ you must come!

424 South Jackson Hugoton

PUBLIC NOTICE

(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 21, 2013) 1t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC. FOR AN ORDER PROVIDING FOR THE UNITIZATION AND UNIT OPERATION OF A PART OF THE HUGOTON AND PANOMA COUNCIL GROVE GAS FIELDS IN THE ALTERNATE TRACT UNIT DESCRIBED AS SECTION 14-31S-38W (N/2) & SECTION 11-31S-38W (S/2) IN STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS DOCKET NO. 13-CONS-309-CUNI OPERATOR NO. 04824 CONSERVATION DIVISION NOTICE OF PENDING APPLICATION THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS TO: ALL OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS AND OIL AND GAS PURCHASERS, ROYALTY OWNERS, LAND OWNERS, AND ALL PERSONS WHOMSOEVER CONCERNED: YOU, and each of you, are hereby notified that PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC., has filed an Application with the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas requesting an Order providing for the Unitization and Unit Operation of an

Alternate Tract Unit pursuant to K.S.A. 55-1301, et seq., and the Basic Integrated Proration Order for the Hugoton Gas Field and Panoma Council Grove Gas Field. The unit area subject to the requested Order is as follows: Township 31 South, Range 38 West Section 14: N/2 Section 11: S/2 All in Stevens County, Kansas

YOU are further notified that unless written protest or request for hearing is received by the State Corporation Commission within 15 days after publication of this Notice, the Application in this matter will be granted pursuant to K.S.A. 77-537 after said 15 day period. Any such protest or request for hearing should be mailed to the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas, Conservation Division, 130 S. Market Room 2078, Wichita, Kansas 67202 and to the Applicant at the address below.

All parties in anywise interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and govern themselves accordingly.

James G. Flaherty, #11177 ANDERSON & BYRD, LLP 216 S. Hickory, P. O. Box 17 Ottawa, Kansas 66067 (785) 242-1234, telephone (785) 242-1279, facsimile jflaherty@andersonbyrd.com Attorneys for Applicant

The Hugoton Hermes

Thursday, March 21, 2013

“Notes From Nancy”

HELP WANTED EMT, LPN, RN, LAB TECH, ECT.

by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

Healthy Grilling Recent spurts of warm weather may have us ready to roll out the grill and start enjoying some grilled fresh produce and farm-fed meat.

This week I presented a "Knowledge at Noon" program on Healthy Grilling. Here are some great tips you might find helpful as you prepare to fire up your grill this spring.

The grill is no longer just for meats. Many vegetables are easy to prepare along with the main course. Cut most vegetables length-wise if not using in kabobs. Think

"planks". Larger, more dense vegetables, including potatoes or other tubers and roots, are best when parboiled first. It is usually best to use indirect heat on vegetables.

For kabobs, make sure to cut vegetables thickly into uniform pieces, so they will stay on skewers as they cook.

Thread one type of vegetable onto each skewer, threading so cut sides lie flat on the cooking grate to ensure even cooking. It is easier to match doneness if you don’t mix and match vegetables on the

David has completed 200 books in his quest to read 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten at the Stevens County Library! Everyone is so proud of you, David!

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 21, 2013) 1t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC. FOR AN ORDER PROVIDING FOR THE UNITIZATION AND UNIT OPERATION OF A PART OF THE HUGOTON AND PANOMA COUNCIL GROVE GAS FIELDS IN THE ALTERNATE TRACT UNIT DESCRIBED AS SECTION 13-31S-38W (S/2) & SECTION 24-31S-38W (N/2) IN STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS DOCKET NO. 13-CONS-310-CUNI OPERATOR NO. 04824 CONSERVATION DIVISION NOTICE OF PENDING APPLICATION THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS TO: ALL OIL AND GAS PRODUCERS AND OIL AND GAS PURCHASERS, ROYALTY OWNERS, LAND OWNERS, AND ALL PERSONS WHOMSOEVER CONCERNED: YOU, and each of you, are hereby notified that PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC., has filed an Application with the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas requesting an Order providing for the Unitization and Unit Operation of an

Alternate Tract Unit pursuant to K.S.A. 55-1301, et seq., and the Basic Integrated Proration Order for the Hugoton Gas Field and Panoma Council Grove Gas Field. The unit area subject to the requested Order is as follows: Township 31 South, Range 38 West Section 13: S/2 Section 24: N/2 All in Stevens County, Kansas YOU are further notified that unless written protest or request for hearing is received by the State Corporation Commission within 15 days after publication of this Notice, the Application in this matter will be granted pursuant to K.S.A. 77-537 after said 15 day period. Any such protest or request for hearing should be mailed to the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas, Conservation Division, 130 S. Market Room 2078, Wichita, Kansas 67202 and to the Applicant at the address below.

All parties in anywise interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and govern themselves accordingly.

James G. Flaherty, #11177 ANDERSON & BYRD, LLP 216 S. Hickory, P. O. Box 17 Ottawa, Kansas 66067 (785) 242-1234, telephone (785) 242-1279, facsimile jflaherty@andersonbyrd.com Attorneys for Applicant

same kabob.

Rub or brush everything with a thin film of oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Grill skewers, with grill lid closed, over 350° to 400° (medium-high) heat according to the times below. Your goal is to achieve tender, slightly charred vegetables.

Use the following guidelines and cook times to grill great veggies.

Guidelines and Cook Times for Vegetable Kabobs • Zucchini and squash: Prep: Cut into three-fourths inch rounds; thread onto skewers. Grill time: seven to ten minutes on each side, or until tender.

• Okra: Prep: Remove stems, and thread onto double skewers. Grill time: six to eight minutes on each side, or until tender.

• Eggplant: Prep: Cut Japanese eggplant into threefourths inch rounds. Cut Italian eggplant cross-wise into quarters; cut into threefourths inch slices. Thread onto skewers. Grill time: five to six minutes on each side, or until tender.

• Bell peppers: Prep: Cut into one inch wide strips; thread onto skewers. Grill time: four to five minutes on each side, or until tender.

• Mushrooms: Prep: Trim stems, and thread onto skewers. Grill time: three to five minutes on each side, or until tender.

• Onions: Prep: Cut into wedges, and thread onto skewers. Grill time: three or four minutes on each side, or until lightly charred.

• Cherry tomatoes: Prep: Thread onto double skewers.

Grill time: one to three minutes on each side, or just until skins begin to split.

Grilling Fish Prepare the grill for indirect grilling and preheat. To prepare a charcoal grill for indirect grilling, light the coals and let them burn until the flames die down. Then pile the hot coals off to one side of the grill. If you have a gas grill, preheat the entire grill to your desired temperature, and then shut off the heat on one side.

Brine most fish. Brining briefly before cooking helps fish stay moist on the grill, even if overcooked slightly.

The brine is a simple mixture of water, sea salt and a bit of sugar. Tuna doesn’t need to be brined since it is usually not cooked beyond mediumrare.

Season the fish. Great fish should have a fresh and bold flavor, so marinades are not always necessary. Stick to basic seasonings such as salt, pepper, oil, herbs, citrus and garlic.

Make sure the grate is clean and dry; oil it and the fish lightly to prevent sticking. The fish should release

Enjoy a three day trip to Branson with Bradfords A wonderful opportunity of Christian fellowship awaits any that would choose to attend the Springtime Jubilee in Branson, Mo., April 15–17.

A group is being put together

by Pastor Larry Bradford to attend this Christian event.

The three-day event will include six Christian concerts and four speaking/teaching times highlighted by Dr. Charles Stanley.

The group will leave Moscow Sunday afternoon, April 14, and return around noon Thursday, April 18. If interested, call Larry Bradford at 620-598-2400 or 5449492.

easily when it’s time to turn it over or remove it from the grill. If it’s sticking, simply cook a bit longer, and the fish should release easily.

Meats: Marinate, Char Lightly Marinate your meat. KState research shows that using a marinade containing herbs and spices on meat, such as basil, mint, rosemary, sage, savory, marjoram, oregano and thyme, can help make it safer by protecting the meat from cancerous compounds formed during grilling. It can cut by more than half the carcinogenic compounds - heterocyclic amine (HCA) - that form in protein when grilled above 375 degrees F. The reason it works is not clear; it may be from the marinade creating a protective barrier, or that the antioxidants in the marinade may combat the formation of HCAs. Beware of burnt. A bit of char is unavoidable and tastes good, but incinerated meat will contain many HCAs. Don’t fire the grill super hot, and then plop fatty

meats directly on top.

Reduce the chance for E.Coli in hamburgers by cooking to 160 degrees F. A study in food safety also suggests flipping burgers every 30 seconds for optimal E.coli control.

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VOTE

for

SHANNON CRAWFORD for

CITY COUNCIL

APRIL 2

•Lifetime resident of Hugoton •Family farming for 20 years •United States Air Force Veteran •Former SW Kansas Groundwater Management District Board Member •Former Stevens County Zoning Board Member •Former Hugoton Airport Board Member

“ No axe to gri nd, just an open mi nd” Pol. adv. paid for by Shannon Crawford for City Council, Diana Crawford treasurer.

You’re Invited to the

KAPPA ETA, HUGOTON RECREATION COMMISSION, AND HUGOTON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

EASTER EGG HUNT

Saturday, March 30, 2013 Parsons Sports Complex (West of the 300 block of Washington)

STARTING TIME FOR HUNTS ~ AGES 0-1 at 10:00, 2-3 at 10:05 & 4- 9 at 10:10 ~ DON’T BE LATE!

Candy Hidden Inside Eggs and Other Surprises.

SPONSORS • Hugoton Recreation Commission • • First National Bank • • Twisted Liquor • • White’s Foodliner • • Hugoton Chamber of Commerce • • Citizens State Bank • • Roses Lens Photography • • Great Plains Gas Compression• • Jeff Ramsey Insurance • • Ray’s Salon • • State Farm Insurance • • T A Dudley • • Stevens County Library • • Subway • • Donut X-Press • • The Jet •

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Winter Sports draw to a close, bring on the Spring activities

The sixth grade girls traveling basketball team competed at Hooker, Ok., last weekend. After some intensive playing in five games over the weekend, the team placed second at the tournament. Pictured in back, left to right, are Coach Michelle Heger, Sesthleng Garcia, Sahayla Haar, Jayla Stump, Claire Clark and Coach Scott Schechter. In front are Ashlyn Schechter, Kaisley Heger and Rebecca Johnson. Photo courtesy of Christy Haar.

Winter Sports has come to an end and it’s time for Spring activites. Baseball and softball have started with the first baseball game being played at Liberal Tuesday.

Coaches Rusty Crites and Anthony Davis will head up the varsity and junor varsity teams. Their next game will be played at home Friday.

Softball girls will be coached by Lance Cornelsen, Kara Stump and Gena Burnett. Their first game will be Thursday against SWH. This is an away game and will start at 4:00.

Track will begin next Monday with the Middle School traveling to Meade. High School track will begin with their first meet at Ulysses next Thursday. Coaches for the track team are: Nick Rodriguez, Chris O'Loughlin, Jan Kilbourn, Andy Gwennep, Brent Mahan, Zach Johnson, Todd Fulton, Jill Skinner and Jill Nech.

The Golf team does not have a tournament this month listed on the school

calendar. It is being coached

by Rex Evens. Their first tournament is April 4 at Liberal.

Jill Skinner works with the track team getting them ready for this year’s track season.

Carley Martin gets ready to catch the ball during softballpractice recently. The first game of the season is Thursday at Southwestern Heights.

Israel Montoya places first in the 14 and under division at Pratt Saturday. Israel breaks down his opponent for the win! Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.

Yates Sutton practices his swing during baseball practice. The first game of the season was Tuesday in Liberal.

Jose Alfredo Licon signs with the Garden City Buffaloes to play football in 2013. Jose is pictured with his father Jose Licon Sr., mother Maria, and Coach Clint Merritt. Photo courtesy of Kathy Pate.

Sports by Reece McDaniels

Wrestlers qualify for District The Hugoton Wrestling Club traveled with 16 anxious wrestlers this last weekend to participate in the Kansas D4 South Sub-District Tournament in Pratt.

The tournament starts the journey that leads the top four wrestlers to the District 4 Championship in Dodge City next weekend and then

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to the Kansas Kids State Championship in Topeka at the end of this month.

Wrestlers taking home the gold medal this past weekend were Patrick Weaver, Israel Montoya, Nicky Mahan and Mitchell Hamlin.

Wrestlers taking home the silver medal were Pedro Ordonez, Paden Cornelsen, Marcos Baeza, Manny Mendoza, Bradan Slemp, Michael Mendoza, Wyatt Angell and Adam Mendoza.

Dawson Kerbow took home a bronze medal and Weston Maravilla took home a fourth place medal. All of these wrestlers qualified to continue on to the District Tournament next weekend in Dodge City.

Other wrestlers who participated in this tournament and gave it their all were Reed Rome and Riggs Martin.

Congratulations to ALL who wrestled at SubDistricts this past weekend and good luck to ALL of the wrestlers continuing on.

We will be CLOSED

Saturdays starting April 1

Patrick Weaver takes home a gold medal Saturday. He pins his opponent for the win. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.

Dawson Kerbow takes home third place Saturday. He is working on a pin, but ends up getting a technical fall. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.

Mahan and Ordonez win MS State Tournament

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Nick Mahan and Pedro Ordonez won MS State Wrestling Tournament Sunday at Lindsborg. This tournament did not include age divisions like the Kansas Kids State Tournament series, but was composed of sixth, seventh and eighth graders.

Pedro came in as the fifth seed. He drilled his first two kids, pinning his kid in the quarter finals and winning by tech fall 15 - 0 in the first round. He beat the first seed Clay Lautt 1 - 0 in the semifinals then beat Colby Johnson of Burlington 4 - 0 in the finals.

Nick came in as the first seed. He was in a smaller bracket so he only had to win three matches. He won 15 - 0 in his first round, then beat Justin McPhillips 5 - 0 in the semis, then beat Clayton Peterson from Buhler in the finals 8 to 6.

Braden Slemp also went to Middle School State. He went 1 and 2 but has beaten at least one kid that placed this

year. It turned out to be a real long weekend for the three guys having wrestled sub-districts Saturday.

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Stephen Alford lists Kansas legislative updates

Anglers are encouraged to take advantage of special trout program.

Trout stocking program provides variety for anglers In an effort to provide unique winter fishing opportunities, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) provides trout fishing opportunities by stocking Kansas waters with thousands of harvestablesized trout each year. From November 1–April 15, anglers can catch this non-native species at 36 locations throughout the state.

Funded by state trout permit and federal aid dollars, the KDWPT trout program stocks as many as 180,000 rainbow trout and more than 3,500 brown trout annually.

Type 1 trout waters require a trout permit ($12.50) whether anglers are fishing for trout or not, while Type 2 waters require a trout permit for anglers fishing for trout. In addition to a trout permit (where required), residents 16–74, and non-residents 16 and older, must possess a valid fishing license.

The daily creel limit is five trout and the possession limit is 15. Youth 15 and under may

keep up to two trout per day without a trout permit, or up to five trout per day with a permit.

After April 15, anglers can trout fish without a permit anywhere in the state, excluding Mined Land Wildlife Area Unit #30 (Cherokee County) which requires a permit year-round. Season daily creel and possession limits will still apply after the season is closed.

Consult the 2013 Fishing Regulations Summary for a list of Type 1 and Type 2 trout waters.

Local governments may have their own trout stocking programs and may require a separate permit. Anglers are encouraged to contact their local city and county recreation departments for details.

For more information on the KDWPT trout program, including stocking locations and schedules, visit www.ksout doors.com and click “Fishing/Special Fishing Programs for You/Trout Fishing Program.”

SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS

By Becky Ewy Social Security Assistant District Manager in Hutchinson

WOMEN AND SOCIAL SECURITY March is Women’s History Month.

The Social Security program treats all workers — men and women — exactly the same in terms of the benefits they can receive. But women may want to familiarize themselves with what the program means to them in their particular circumstances.

Understanding the benefits may mean the difference between living more comfortably versus just getting by in retirement.

One of the most significant things women need to remember about Social Security is the importance of promptly reporting a name change. If you haven’t told us of a name change, your W-2 may not match the information in Social Security’s records and this could affect the amount of your future benefits. Not changing your name with Social Security also can delay your federal income tax refund. To report a name change, please fill out an Application for a Social Security Card (Form SS-5). You can get the form by visiting www.so cialsecurity.gov, or any Social Security office or card center, or by calling Social Security’s tollfree number, 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). You must show us certain identity documents, including one recently issued to prove your legal name change.

If expanding your family is in your plans, it’s a good idea to apply for a Social Security num-

ber for your baby in the hospital, at the same time that you apply for your baby’s birth certificate.

Social Security will mail the card to you. If you wait, you must then separately provide evidence of your child’s age, identity, and U.S. citizenship status, as well as proof of your identity. Then, we must verify your child’s birth record, which can add 12 weeks to the time it takes to issue a card.

When women start receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits, other family members may be eligible for payments as well. For example, benefits can be paid to a husband: -If he is age 62 or older; or -At any age, if he is caring for your child (the child must be younger than 16 or disabled and receiving Social Security benefits on your record).

Benefits also can be paid to unmarried children if they are: -Younger than age 18; -Between 18 and 19 years old, but in elementary or secondary school as full-time students; or -Age 18 or older and severely disabled (the disability must have started before age 22).

The family of a woman who dies may be eligible for survivors benefits based on her work.

For more information about women and Social Security, ask for the publication, What Every Woman Should Know (SSA Publication No. 05-10127) or visit our special Women’s page online at www.socialsecurity.gov/women.

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Committees were busy this week kicking out bills to be considered by the House. Significantly, the House Appropriations Committee passed a budget and the House Taxation Committee passed an income tax reform plan. The Appropriations Committee has spent months going lineby-line through the budget and finding necessary savings to offset the tax bill from last session. At the same time, the Taxation Committee has been busy looking for a way to continue to buy down income tax rates while not having to take large hits to the ending balance in the next few years. These bills will be worked on the House floor in the weeks to come as we finalize our work before first adjournment.

Kansas Exports Increase The Kansas Department of Commerce announced this week the Kansas economy shows robust growth in exports with a $1.75 billion increase since 2010. Exports from Kansas for 2012 were $11.66 billion. Some of the most encouraging news came in exports to foreign countries. Exports to China have increased 70% since 2011, the largest increase of any foreign country Kansas exports to. Canada continues to be Kansas’ largest trading partner accounting for 23.3% of Kansas exports. Mexico, Canada, and China make up about half of all Kansas exports. Industries with the largest increase in exports were grain, seeds, and fruits with a 257% increase and mineral fuel at 102% increase. In the 5 state region, the average of exports in dollars was 9.2 billion, placing Kansas squarely ahead of the regions average.

Personal and Family Protection Act March 13, the House debated an addition to the Personal and Family Protection Act also known as the Concealed Carry Act. The addendum added to the Act ensures Kansans have the right to protect themselves in public places where adequate security is not provided. Public places which have adequate security would not be required to allow concealed carry; however, if a public building is not able to guarantee the safety and security of the public then individuals would have the right to protect themselves by carrying a concealed weapon.

For example, if a city hall decided they don’t want to have guns in their building they must be able to guarantee there are no guns. Placing a sign saying guns aren’t allowed is not a deterrent and does not provide the public with a safe environment. Opponents of this bill argue it will place a huge unfunded mandate on local units of government which don’t want guns in their buildings. This is a fair argument except that red signs with a gun and line through it do not prevent guns from being brought into the facility. If locals want to prevent guns from entering their facilities they need to ensure no one has a gun.

The other troubling aspect of the argument is how we are treating our legal citizens who have gone out of their way to obtain training from a licensed individual as well as a background check by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation. The individuals who have obtained a concealed carry license are not the same people who shoot up schools. We shouldn’t treat gun owners as criminals, but rather as another line of community defense.

The House passed HB 2055 by a vote of 84 to 38.

The bill is now headed to the Senate for further consideration and action.

Unlawful Discharge of a Firearm March 14, the House

passed HB 2052, a bill that would establish a uniform state law addressing unlawful discharge of a firearm within or into any city. The bill would define the unlawful discharge of a firearm as the reckless discharge of any firearm within or into the corporate limits of a city and would make such a violation a misdemeanor. Additionally, the bill would provide for circumstances in which a firearm may be discharged into or within a city without being considered unlawful.

One of the circumstances for when a firearm may be discharged into or within a city without being considered unlawful would be in the case of lawful defense of a person or property. Cities would be prohibited from enacting ordinances that would penalize discharging a firearm even if done in defense of person or property. This bill would unify the law for all Kansans, ensuring them the ability to use a firearm lawfully to defend themselves or others anywhere in the state.

The House passed HB 2052 by a vote of 121 to 2.

The bill is now headed to the Senate for further consideration and action.

Second Amendment Protection Act HB 2199, passed by the House on Thursday, would exclude from federal regulation any personal firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured commercially or privately and owned in Kansas. As long as any such firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition remained in Kansas, the bill would provide that it would not be subject to any federal law, regulation, or authority.

Also, the bill would prevent any federal agent or contracted employee, any state employee, or any local authority from enforcing any federal regulation or law governing a personal firearm, firearm accessory, or ammunition manufactured and owned in Kansas, provided it remained within the borders of Kansas.

HB 2199 would essentially reaffirm the Second Amendment, which guarantees the right of Kansans to keep and bear arms. The bill would also state that because the Constitution does not grant the federal government authority in this area, any leeway to determine how the Second Amendment right is exercised is the prerogative of the state. Thus, any attempts by the federal government to regulate the use of firearms manufactured and owned in Kansas would be considered unenforceable in the state of Kansas.

The House passed HB 2199 by a vote of 94 to 29.

The bill is now headed to the Senate for further consideration and action.

Grand Jury March 13, the House took up HB 2182 which would amend procedures relating to grand juries. In Kansas, grand juries are used to vet legal issues brought by the state against an individual or group. A grand jury may also be empaneled by a petition of citizens who believe the government is not prosecuting a crime it should be. The purpose of the grand jury is to decide if a case has sufficient evidence to charge a person with a crime. If the grand jury decides there is sufficient evidence, the person(s) in a case are then charged with said crime. If not, no charges are filed and there is no case.

This bill would make a few changes to how grand juries operate as well as the powers available to the grand jury.

The most substantive changes deal with the rights of the petitioner. The petitioner would be given the opportunity to address the grand jury first before the county attorney or prosecutor

addresses the grand jury.

This would allow the petitioner an opportunity to first present their case before any bias from the government could affect the grand jury.

Another change would

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“If you EAT today, THANK a FARMER.” He’s up before dawn, and his work doesn’t end at 5 o’clock. He’s out there in all kinds of weather every day of the year. We count on him for everything from the food we eat, to the clothes we wear, to the chemicals we use. Aside from being our greatest provider, his operation creates jobs for many people and boosts our economy. He’s the American farmer, and we’re proud to honor him, and all of the men and women working in agri-business for their important contribution to the American way of life.

Kansans, remember where your food comes from and “thank a farmer” during National Agriculture Week Kansas’ wheat, grain sorghum, corn, beef production, etc.

Kansas ranks 1st in grain sorghum produced, 2nd in cropland, and 3rd in land in farms and sunflowers produced. The state ranks 4th in summer potatoes, 6th in hay produced, 7th in corn for grain, 9th in soybean production, 15th in dry edible beans, 16th in oats, and 17th in upland cotton. The state ranks 3rd in cattle and calves on farms and 3rd in cattle and calves on grain feed, 10th in hogs on farms, 11th in market sheep and lambs, 14th in meat and other goats, 16th in milk produced, and 19th in sheep and lambs on farms.

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This button collection was given to the Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum by a former school teacher, Mrs. G.E. Leeper. Several varieties of buttons can be found in this collection, such as glass, rhinestone, jeweled, Tiffany Luster, Black mother-of-pearl and High Relief. Some are very simple and others are very ornate.

Luis Alonzo, MD., will be the guest speaker at The Dodge City Area Alzheimer’s and Related Dementia Caregiver’s Support Group Thursday, March 21, at 12:00 noon to 1:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall of the First United Methodist Church, 201 Soule in Dodge City. This presentation is open to the public.

Dr. Alzono specializes in geriatric psychiatry and will address the use of medica-

tions and treatment for those with Alzheimer’s and related dementia, both in and out of a specialized unit. After his presentation Dr. Alonzo will provide open time for questions. As he said, “This is your opportunity to ask a psychiatrist any question you have always wanted to ask.”

Dr. Alonzo has worked in the field of psychiatry since 1980 and comes to us with a strong background in the field of psychiatry.

KU offers new format for obtaining master’s degree Elementary and secondary school educators with fulltime jobs who wish to obtain administrative certification have a new path to an advanced degree from the nationally ranked University of Kansas School of Education.

Beginning in June 2013, the KU School of Education will offer its widely respected Master of Science in Educational Administration degree in a blended format. The program combines web-based coursework with a traditional classroom experience.

“The new format was developed for busy teachers who wish to obtain a master’s degree in educational administration and pursue a license to become a building principal,” said Rick Ginsberg, dean of the School of Education. “The blended program acknowledges that these professionals need to balance their current teaching and family responsibilities with their educational careers.”

The program offers a master’s degree from KU's School of Education, ranked by U.S.

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(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, 1t Thursday, March 21, 2013) BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION OF PIONEER NATURAL RESOURCES USA, INC. FOR AN ORDER PROVIDING FOR THE UNITIZATION AND UNIT OPERATION OF A PART OF THE HUGOTON AND PANOMA COUNCIL GROVE GAS FIELDS IN THE ALTERNATE TRACT UNIT DESCRIBED AS SECTION 3-31S-38W (S/2) & SECTION 10-31S-38W (N/2) IN STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS DOCKET NO. 13-CONS-308-CUNI OPERATOR NO. 04824 CONSERVATION DIVISION NOTICE OF PENDING APPLICATION THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS TO:

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Kansas: Moscow, Satanta Idaho: Posa Falls Louisana: Bogalusa Maryland: Mt. Ary Texas: New Boston We have had our first tour of the season.

Wednesday is the first day of spring!!! As of March 18, the buzzards are not back in the tower. We at the Museum take the buzzards’ return to Hugoton as the first sign of spring.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

Alternate Tract Unit pursuant to K.S.A. 55-1301, et seq., and the Basic Integrated Proration Order for the Hugoton Gas Field and Panoma Council Grove Gas Field. The unit area subject to the requested Order is as follows: Township 31 South, Range 38 West Section 3: S/2 Section 10: N/2 All in Stevens County, Kansas YOU are further notified that unless written protest or request for hearing is received by the State Corporation Commission within 15 days after publication of this Notice, the Application in this matter will be granted pursuant to K.S.A. 77-537 after said 15 day period. Any such protest or request for hearing should be mailed to the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas, Conservation Division, 130 S. Market Room 2078, Wichita, Kansas 67202 and to the Applicant at the address below.

All parties in anywise interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and govern themselves accordingly.

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Ginsberg said the blended program provides the best of many worlds: the convenience of online coursework and real-world simulations, collegial learning, world-class instructors and increased affordability. Face-to-face class meetings will take place three to four times per semester in Lawrence or the KU Edwards Campus in Overland Park giving students the opportunity to work in person with their professors and cohort groups.

“Students throughout the state and the region can interact and share experiences and ideas with colleagues while saving travel time and driving expense,” Ginsberg said. “In addition to Kansas residents, residents in 11 western Missouri counties are eligible for the Metro KC Tuition Rate, which is the same in-state tuition rate as paid by Kansas residents.”

In the classroom, students develop long-term professional and scholarly relationships with both faculty and colleagues. Courses balance theory and practice while fo-

cusing on research-based strategies that prepare graduates to become school administrators.

Research shows that students are more likely to participate in online discussions compared to traditional classrooms. Online learners have demonstrated better subject mastery and test performance when lessons include content that is visual, auditory and practical – and can be reviewed multiple times, if necessary. Typical coursework will include case study analyses, writing, discussions, interactive colearning exercises, videos and smaller assignments that bring material to life.

Online coursework is delivered via widely available technology for which the primary technology requirements are a standard Internet connection and audio/video capability.

The application deadline for KU’s 2013 summer cohort is April 1, 2013, with courses beginning in June 2013.

More information is available online. Applications can be made here.

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Attorneys General request adding tamper-resistant features to drugs Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt and 47 other state and territorial attorneys general told federal officials that generic versions of popular pain relievers must be made harder to abuse.

The letter from the National Association of Attorneys General encourages the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to adopt standards requiring manufacturers and marketers of generic prescription painkillers to develop tamper-resistant versions of their products.

“Adding new tamper-resistant features to prescription painkillers will reduce misuse of these drugs and help prevent deadly consequences,” Attorney General Schmidt said. “This safety measure can be part of a comprehensive approach of prevention, interdiction, prosecution and substance-abuse treatment.”

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise across the coun-

try, and prescription pain relievers are among the most commonly abused drugs.

Producers of name-brand versions of painkillers such as OxyContin have taken steps to make it more difficult to abuse their drugs. Safety measures include making it harder to crush pills which abusers do in order to inject or snort the drug.

When abused or used incorrectly, prescription drugs can be deadly. Fatal drug overdoses are now the leading cause of death due to unintentional injury in the United States exceeding even motor vehicle deaths, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Attorneys general from the following states and territories signed onto the letter: Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.

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History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, March 27, 2008 Captain James Skylar Gerrond of the US Air Force has been awarded the Bronze Star.

Skylar was given the award for his outstanding dedication to duty during combat operations in Iraq. He is the son of Clayton and Teresa Gerrond.

Thursday, March 27, 2003 USD 210 school board agrees to purchase 82 computers and 82 monititors to be used in the schools.

Ranchito Tex-Mex recently opened for business in Hugoton. They feature Mexican and American food.

Thursday, March 25, 1993 Hugoton High School educator Carol Swinney will travel to

Los Angeles to receive $25,000 as a recepient of the 1992 Milken Family National Educator Award. Carol had no idea she was being considered for this award.

Thursday, March 24, 1983 Martin Daharsh, son of Mr. and Mrs. Floyd Daharsh, received his eagle pin this past week conferring him the Eagle Scout Designation, the highest rank in scouting. The ceremony was observed at St. Timothy Episcopal Church.

Dion Louthan, Jeremy Reeder and Brett Grogan will represent Hugoton at the state wrestling tournament at Hays.

Thursday, March 29, 1973 Robert Bailey began his pas-

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torage of the Hugoton Assembly of God Church this week. Rev. Bailey replaces Rev. Hiebert.

Richard Rome has been nominated for the position of District FFA Sentinal. Election results will be announced at the District FFA Banquet at Garden City. Richard is the son of David Rome.

Thursday, March 28, 1963 The Hugoton Junior Defenders Rifle Club is preparing for the upcoming state competition. The club leader is Pete Taylor. The members consist of Jim Mothes, Darlene DeCamp, Sandra Connley, Dennis Gillespie, Butch Gillespie, Hal Morgan, Floyd Brasher, Eric Morgan, Dwight Gifford and Michael Tate.

Thursday, March 26, 1953 Grade school children of Stevens and Morton County have been invited to a mammoth Easter Egg Hunt. Around 3,000 eggs will be hidden along Main Street between the Sturgeon Implement Company and the Baptist Church. Children in the first four grades and kindergarten will search for eggs on the east side of the street while the older kids take the other side. There will be prize eggs hidden among the Easter eggs.

Friday, March 23, 1923 The sand blizzard which visited this part of the world last Saturday afternoon was the worst on record. About 3:00 p.m. the storm came up from the north looking almost like a cyclone. For fully half an hour

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Members of the 1903 Normal Training Institute are pictured at their Hugoton graduation in July. Those pictured include 1-Professer, Unknown; 2-Miss Woods; 3-Kittie (Storms) Stevens; 4-John Jones; 5Unknown; 6-Scott Morgan; 7-Roy Neff; 8-Austin Christopher; 9-John Traver; 10-Professor Price Perrill; 11-Edna (Traver) Parker; 12-Lizzie (Gray) Cott; 13 & 14-Unknown; 15-Roy Cook; 16-Unknown; 17W.J. Blackburn; 18-Unknown; 19-Mary Burns; 20Mrs. Parsons; 21-Susie Gustafson; 22-Effie Horton; 23-Ethel (Hargrove) Martin; 24-Anna (Gray) Rosel; during the worst part, one could scarcely see across the street and it was as dark as night. The dust continued in the air until the snow began to fall just before dusk. Some windmills and small outbuildings were blown down. A large number of people were in town when the storm came up and many remained until morning.

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

25-Ruby (Brollier) Metts; 26-Myrtle (Hargrove) Thompson; 27-Ethel (Kimzey) Holman; 28-Walter Crotts; 29-Bert Kimzey; 30-Bessie (Crotts) Neece; 31Mildred (Gerrond) Robinson; 32-Naomi (Mason) McClure; 33-Unknown; 34-Nora (Mason) Brollier; 35-Annie (Christopher) Flummerfelt; 36 & 37-Unknown; 38-Anna Jones; 39-Unknown; 40-Cliff Bell; 41-Myrtle Stout; 42-Estella (Crawford) Perrill; 43Maude (Milburn) Simmons; 44-Carrie (Kimzey) Holman. Picture courtesy of Leo Christopher in March, 1973.

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

Walleye benefit from artificial spawning Spring marks the beginning of spawning season for several fish species, but it also marks the start of artificial spawning for walleye. Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) biologists and culturists will work tirelessly this season artificially producing walleye to stock state reservoirs and lakes.

This highly-prized sport fish naturally spawns during March and April when temperatures reach around 45-50 degrees Fahrenheit. Female walleye will typically lay their eggs in a rocky area during the night, secreting upwards of 300,000 eggs. Although females produce eggs in abundant numbers, less than five percent of their young will successfully hatch in the wild due to various environmental factors.

When conditions are right, fisheries biologists will work long hours at select Kansas lakes to capture spawning walleye. Eggs are taken from ripe females, fertilized, then delivered to the Pratt and Milford fish hatcheries where employees work around the clock to ensure the success of the walleye young.

A non-native species to Kansas, walleye were first introduced to Kansas waters in the 1960’s through the KDWPT walleye culture program. In addition to walleye, KDWPT also artificially produces bluegill, channel catfish, crappie, largemouth bass, redear sunfish, sauger, saugeye, smallmouth bass, striped bass, and wipers.

KDWPT also operates hatcheries located at Farlington and Meade, as well as a rearing pond at Woodson State Fishing Lake. These hatcheries produce approximately 39.5 million fry, 3.5 million fingerlings, and 385,000 intermediate fish each year.

For more information on KDWPT hatcheries, visit www.ksoutdoors.com and click “Fishing/Hatcheries.”

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

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)

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 7, 2013) 3t 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 County, Kansas, commonly 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

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 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)

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Agriculture Corner 544-2261 USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender.

burning practice.

U.S. Drought Monitor can be located on the internet at: http://droughtmonitor.unl. edu/. Completing a burn under these conditions may increase the potential for unfavorable results such as severe wind erosion or place personal property or safety at risk.

Prescribed burning is an important component in most plant communities across Kansas. Equally as important as the need for continued prescribed burning activities is the message of use only during safe and predictable climatic conditions.

Conservation Reserve Program participants should contact their local USDA Service Center and visit with employees at the FSA or the NRCS office to discuss modifying the time frame for completing the planned prescribed burn practice.

Also, Environmental Quality Incentives Program and Wildlife Habitat Incentive Program Participants should contact their local NRCS office to discuss planned prescribed burns.

USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

The 2013 Spring Turkey Hunting Atlas features information valuable to all hunters.

Spring Turkey Hunting Atlas is more than just maps The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) 2013 Spring Turkey Hunting Atlas is now available. In addition to maps, the 66-page atlas will also feature area contact information, sunrise-sunset tables, cabin locations, and information on Walk-In Hunting Access (WIHA) areas, making it a must-have for all hunters.

“Nearly 200,000 acres are currently enrolled in the spring WIHA program, so public hunting opportunities abound in Kansas this spring,” said KDWPT private lands coordinator Jake George. “In addition, the spring hunting atlas will look considerably different to those who recall the format used in previous years.”

The new layout will also be used in the Spring 2013 Fish-

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

Pruning Deciduous Shrubs Gardeners are eager to get out and do something in the landscape this time of year.

One chore that can be taken care of now is pruning certain shrubs. Often, gardeners approach pruning with trepidation, but it is not as difficult as it may seem. Remember, not all shrubs need to be pruned (i.e., witch hazel), and certain shrubs, which will be identified later in this article, should not be pruned this time of year. Shrubs are pruned to maintain or reduce size, rejuvenate growth, or to remove diseased, dead or damaged branches. Deciduous shrubs are those that lose leaves each winter. Evergreen shrubs maintain foliage all year and include yews and junipers.

Deciduous shrubs are placed into three groups: •Those that flower in the spring on wood produced last year; •Those that flower later in the year on current seasons’ growth; and •Those that may produce flowers, but those flowers are of little ornamental value.

Shrubs that flower in the spring should not be pruned until immediately after flowering. Though pruning earlier will not harm the health of the plant, the flowering display will be reduced. Examples of these types of plants include forsythia, lilac, and mock orange. Shrubs that bloom on current seasons’ growth or that do not produce ornamental flowers are best pruned in late winter to early spring. Examples include Rose-of-Sharon, pyracantha, Bumald spirea, and Japanese

spirea. Pruning during the spring allows wounds to heal quickly without threat from insects or disease. There is no need to treat pruning cuts with paints or sealers. In fact, some of these products may retard healing. There are three basic methods used in pruning shrubs: thinning, heading back, and rejuvenating.

Thinning is used to thin out branches from a shrub that is too dense. It is accomplished by removing most of the inward growing twigs by either cutting them back to a larger branch or cutting them back to just above an outward- facing bud. On multistemmed shrubs, the oldest canes may be completely removed.

Heading back is done by removing the end of a branch by cutting it back to a bud and is used for either reducing height or keeping a shrub compact. Branches are not cut back to a uniform height because this results in a "witches-broom" effect.

Rejuvenation is the most severe type of pruning and may be used on multi-stem shrubs that have become too large, with too many old branches to justify saving the younger canes. All stems are cut back to 3- to 5-inch stubs. This is not recommended for all shrubs but does work well for spirea, forsythia, pyracantha, ninebark, Russian almond, little leaf mock orange, shrub roses and flowering quince.

Starting Tomatoes Early If you would like to have your tomato plants produce earlier in the year, there are certain things to keep in

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.

mind. Most people who try to get a jump on the season set their tomatoes out early and hope they do well. However, that is often not a good plan, as tomatoes have to have certain requirements before they will grow well. Those requirements are an acceptable soil temperature for root growth and an acceptable air temperature for both plant growth and fruit set.

Root Growth: Tomatoes need a soil temperature of at least 55 degrees to do well. Plastic mulch is most commonly used to warm the soil. Several days may be needed to raise the soil temperature. Check the soil temperature 2.5 inches deep in the soil at about 11:00 a.m.

You may wish to lay a drip irrigation line before installing the plastic to make watering more convenient.

See accompanying article on laying plastic mulch.

Air Temperature: Plants must be protected from frost. Hot caps or water teepees are placed over the young plants to provide protection as well as a higher average temperature to encourage growth. Eventually the plants will outgrow the cover and start to develop flowers. But if the temperature goes below 55 degrees at night, tomato flowers may not set. The plant is not hurt, but the blossom will not set fruit or, if it does set fruit, the fruit is often misshapen.

How early can you transplant?

Start with a date about two weeks earlier than normal.

—Ward Upham, Horticulture Rapid Response Coordinator

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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

Michael C. Doering DOERING & GRISELL, P.A. 124 Grant Avenue Garden City, Kansas 67846-5411 Telephone (620) 275-8084 miked@gcnet.com

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Wranglers vote to sponsor fair showmanship award

FSA - NRCS - SCCD

Farm Service Agency and Natural Resources Conservation Service Issue Burn Advisory Adrian J. Polansky, State Executive Director of U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) and Eric B. Banks, State Conservationist for USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Kansas have issued a joint burn advisory.

Kansas landowners and operators enrolled in Conservation Reserve Program contracts with prescribed burns planned or scheduled to be completed should be aware that persistent drought conditions across Kansas are creating conditions unsuitable for completing burns.

Dry soil conditions, wind speeds, low relative humidity, continued drought, and current weather are all ongoing factors that are producing unsafe conditions for burns and will produce results outside the defined objectives for which the practice is planned.

Areas designated as D1 or higher on the U.S. Drought monitor map or where similar conditions exist should not be completing a prescribed

Thursday, March 21, 2013

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ing Atlas and Fall 2013 Hunting Atlas. The long-overdue changes include the addition of a shaded relief backdrop, county road names (where available), stream names and much more.

“It is our hope that the new atlas will make it easier for hunters to get out, locate, and utilize these WIHA tracts,” said George.

Hunters can download an electronic version of the atlas from the KDWPT website, and file downloads that can be loaded onto Garmin GPS units. There are also file downloads for Android and iOS devices that can be used with Google Earth.

The 2013 spring turkey season will begin with the archery and youth/disabled season April 1-9, followed by the regular firearm season April 10-May 31.

2013 Spring turkey permit for Units 1, 2, 3, 5 and 6 are available online or at any license vendor through May 30.

Hunters who drew a Unit 4 (southwest Kansas) spring turkey permit earlier this year may also use their Unit 4 permit in adjacent Units 1, 2 and 5.

Happy spring! The regular meeting of the Wrangler’s 4H club was called to order by president Kole Kahl March 4, 2013. Roll call of the meeting was “What is your favorite kind of cookie?” The Wrangler’s 4-H club introduced new member Avery Miller.

The club voted to sponsor a fair showmanship award.

Fair 4-H livestock weigh-in and ID dates were discussed.

The Wrangler’s 4-H club has cleanup for the businessmen’s dinner in April. The 4Her’s who participated in county and regional club days were recognized. Leadership and community service opportunities were discussed.

Jacob Bell gave a demon-

stration on how to grade wheat. The Dillingers led recreation. The Dobie and Bell families did setup, refreshments, and cleanup.

The meeting adjourned.

Article submitted by Jacob Bell, reporter.

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Neighbors Used To Be Neighbors

A long time ago we had neighbors who we would go to visit, the kids would play outside while their parents would play cards. They would take turns going to one place or the other.

Neighbors helped neighbors, no matter what it would be. If you needed help with farming, working cattle, butchering pigs, or anything you needed.

At times neighbors would get together and have picnics or go to the river for a weenie roast and have a good time.

People would go to town on Saturday nights. They would go out and eat with their family. The kids would to go the movies and their parents would sit and visit.

After all the hard work they did through the week, they always took time with their family on Saturday night and went to church on Sunday. They are the ones you could call the true Christians; they always thought of others before themselves. It never was about money. It was always “I’ll help you if you’ll help me.” No money was ever exchanged.

Today it’s all about money. In Luke 16:15 Jesus says: “No one can serve two masters. For you will hate one and love the other; you will be devoted to one and despise the other. You can not serve both God and money.”

So why do people try so hard to hurt others to get what they want? People are never satisfied with what they have. They always want more and more of everything, no matter who they hurt to get it.

It seems like everybody has to try to outdo everyone else. They are so jealous of one another; that’s why neighbors have no neighbors. Instead of neighbors visiting with one another, they’re too busy talking about one another. If they can’t find something to talk about, they will make something up to sound good.

What do you think Christ would think of us today? What kind of Christians are we? Are we living like a Christian should? Are we thinking more of ourselves than others? Christ told us to love our neighbors as ourselves. Do you love your neighbor as yourself? Christ can help you—just ask.

We need to stop judging others, for we will be judged by Christ, the Son of God. Let us try to make it a better world to live in; let’s love one another like Christ loves us. Stop trying to hurt one another.

46th Annual Kiwanis

CONSIGNMENT AUCTION Stevens County Fairgrounds, Hugoton

TWO BIG DAYS Friday, March 29, 2013 Sale Starts at 10:00 a.m.

1997 4wd F150 Ext Cab 2000 4wd F150 Ext Cab 2002 4wd F150 Ext Cab 2003 4wd F150 Crew Cab 2004 4wd F150 Crew Cab 2005 4wd F150 Crew Cab 2006 4wd F150 Crew Cab New & Used Hydraulic Cylinders New & Used tires & wheels for JD equipment

Campbell Hausfeid 5 hp compressor Rotunda 134A AC machine Rotunda refrigerant reclaim machine Rotunda valve grinding machine 32’ Calkins rod weeder w/parts 4 Cross bed tool boxes Lot of 2x12 + other size lumber 2 fuel tanks on stands Hog feeder

Work Tables Homelite 240 chain saw General grinder w/stand 2001 Lincoln Town Car 111,792 miles 1998 Mercedes ML320 4wd 187,397 miles 1999 GMC Suburban 4wd 192,073 miles 22’ Crustbuster Disc

CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED THURSDAY & FRIDAY UNTIL SALE TIME Disposal Fee On Unsold Tires - Will Sell In Arena At Auctioneers’ Discretion

Saturday, March 30, 2013 Sale Starts At 10:00 a.m., Two Auction Rings will be started at 11:00 a.m.

Couches Chairs Lot of hand tools File cabinets Slide projectors Adult electric scooter Heat lamps Lots of knives Router & Bits B&D Band saw Microwave cabinet Step stool Cow cookie jar Crystal Glass dishes Antique glass spooners Old toys

Small shop tools Books Baskets Near new washer & dryer Kitchen table & chairs Dressers Antique Round oak table Clawfeet round oak table Chest of drawers Hesston belt buckles Grizzle 6” jointer Dremel disc, belt sander Super wave oven

Queen bed w/headboard Rubbermade storage shed Shawnee quail pitcher w/salt & pepper Mary Mo Mo Figurines Yard tools 5 Oak bar stools Small oak TV cabinet Wall decorations Youth bed Gas range 2 high chairs Lamps Bag chairs Hedge trimmer

Porcelain dolls Yard windmill Cast iron sink (old) Old floor lamp w/shade Blushing Benny figures Horse collar mirror J D Mower Antique buffet Tuppeware Model cars Office chair Folding chair Small fan Shower stool

CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED THURSDAY, FRIDAY ONLY All announcements day of sale take precedence.

All items must be out of buildings Saturday night.

All items must be off of grounds by April 10 All items sold “as is” unless otherwise stated.

MANY MORE CONSIGNMENTS BY SALE TIME! Auctioneers - Area Auctioneers Clerks - Hugoton Kiwanis Club 544-4202 or 544-8985

• Lunch Will Be Served Friday and Saturday by 4-H •

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Thursday, March 21, 2013

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MOSCOW NEWS IRS has $917 million for people who have not filed 2009 returns

by Sara Cross

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

Thursday, March 21 High school softball at southwestern heights @ 4:00 p.m.

Friday, March 22 - Late start for Moscow schools 10:15 a.m.

Saturday, March 23 Moscow senior prom. Announcements @ 6:30 p.m.

Dinner @ 7:00 p.m.

for reading The Hermes Official Newspaper of Stevens County

After prom party will be at the YMCA in garden city Monday, March 25 - Life touch spring pictures High school softball in Hugoton TBA Tuesday, March 26 - JH track meet at south gray 3:00 p.m.

High school baseball at Beaver 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 27 Todd Becker assembly

Good job, Axel Congratulations go out to Axel Granillo for a stellar performance of the National Anthom on the bells last week!

Such talent is appreciated.

Refunds totaling just over $917 million may be waiting for an estimated 984,400 taxpayers who did not file a federal income tax return for 2009, the Internal Revenue Service announced. However, to collect the money, a return for 2009 must be filed with the IRS no later than Monday, April 15, 2013. Kansas has 9,900 individuals with a median potential refund of $509 each. Kansas’ total potential refunds* could total $7,774,000. Missouri has 18,700 individuals with a median potential refund of $500 each. Missouri’s total potential could total refunds* $14,674,000. * Excluding the Earned Income Tax Credit and other credits.

The IRS estimates that half the potential refunds for 2009 are more than $500.

Some people may not have filed because they had too little

income to require filing a tax return even though they had taxes withheld from their wages or made quarterly estimated payments. In cases where a return was not filed, the law provides most taxpayers with a three-year window of opportunity for claiming a refund. If no return is filed to claim a refund within three years, the money becomes property of the U.S. Treasury.

For 2009 returns, the window closes April 15, 2013. The law requires that the return be properly addressed, mailed and postmarked by that date. There is no penalty for filing a late return qualifying for a refund.

The IRS reminds taxpayers seeking a 2009 refund that their checks may be held if they have not filed tax returns for 2010 and 2011. In addition, the refund will be applied to any amounts still owed to the IRS or

their state tax agency, and may be used to offset unpaid child support or past due federal debts such as student loans.

By failing to file a return, people stand to lose more than refund of taxes withheld or paid during 2009. In addition, many low-and-moderate income workers may not have claimed the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC). For 2009, the credit is worth as much as $5,657. The EITC helps individuals and families whose incomes are below certain thresholds. The thresholds for 2009 were: • $43,279 ($48,279 if married filing jointly) for those with three or more qualifying children, • $40,295 ($45,295 if married filing jointly) for people with two qualifying children, • $35,463 ($40,463 if married filing jointly) for those with one qualifying child, and • $13,440 ($18,440 if married

filing jointly) for people without qualifying children.

For more information, visit the EITC Home Page.

Current and prior year tax forms and instructions are available on the Forms and Publications page of IRS.gov or by calling toll-free 800-TAXFORM (800-829-3676). Taxpayers who are missing Forms W-2, 1098, 1099 or 5498 for 2009, 2010 or 2011 should request copies from their employer, bank or other payer.

If these efforts are unsuccessful, taxpayers can get a free transcript showing information from these year-end documents by filing Form 4506-T, Request for Transcript of Tax Return, with the IRS or by calling 800829-1040.

Story submitted by Michael Devine IRS Media Relations Office.

KDHE, March of Dimes announce joint initiative to reduce rate of pre-term birth Friday, March 8, in a joint press conference, March of Dimes and Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced they have accepted a challenge from the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) to reduce the rate of premature birth by 8% by the end of 2014. The March of Dimes 2012 Premature Birth Report Card shows the premature birth rate in Kansas is currently at 11.2%. This 8% reduction will bring Kansas to 10.3%, which translates to roughly 350 babies.

“We are glad to work with March of Dimes and accept the challenge

by ASTHO to lower our preterm birth rate,” said Robert Moser, M.D., KDHE Secretary and State Health Officer. “We know that Kansas babies and their families will benefit from our efforts. KDHE has many programs in place addressing this health indicator, and this new opportunity to partner only strengthens those initiatives.”

“We don’t know everything about premature birth, but we know there are steps that can make a difference, such as improving access to health care, providing community education and ending early elective deliveries,” said Ken Jackson, Kansas State Director, March of Dimes. “We applaud Dr. Moser and KDHE for taking the initiative to implement proven strategies to address this problem.”

Preterm birth - before 37 weeks of pregnancy - is a serious health problem costing the United States more than $26 billion annually, according to a 2006 Institute of Medicine report. It is the leading cause of newborn death, and one million babies worldwide die each year due to preterm birth. Babies who survive an early birth often face lifelong health challenges, such as breathing problems, cerebral palsy and learning disabilities.

One way state health officials are tackling the issue is by conducting an educational campaign with the March of Dimes to let pregnant women and their health care providers know “Healthy Babies Are Worth the Wait.” Through patient and provider education, women will be advised if their pregnancy is healthy, it’s best to wait for labor to begin on its own rather than scheduling an induction or cesarean section.

In addition, the Greater Kansas Chapter of the March of Dimes, KDHE and numerous agencies and organizations will be implementing the following initiatives: Kansas Blue Ribbon Panel on Infant Mortality (KBRP)

The Kansas Blue Ribbon Panel on Infant Mortality was formed in June 2009 with the charge to identify key issues contributing to Kansas infant mortality rates and to provide intervention recommendations to the director of the Kansas Department of Health & Environment. A statewide evaluation was conducted in the first six months to identify those communities with the combination of high infant mortality rates and a significant birth numbers. The counties identified were Sedgwick, Geary, Shawnee and Wyandotte. Key issues were identified and recommendations for possible interventions were developed and published. The identified leading causes for infant mortality in Kansas were premature birth/low birth weight, birth defects and Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS).

The intervention recommendations covered four broad categories: 1) improve data and surveillance 2) expand research, 3) increase public awareness through education and 4) increase access to care and services through implementation of programs and targeted interventions. One key finding was that birth disparities in Kansas were significant with a 2:1 ratio for black/white infant death.

In response to the recommendations, stakeholders on the KBRP worked in partnership to develop resources and initiatives to address identified problems in the targeted communities. These initiatives include: • Becoming A Mom/Comenzando bien Birth Disparities Programs • SIDS Education Initiative • Fetal Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) • Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (KPQC) • Statewide Public Awareness Campaign Becoming A Mom/Comenzando bien Birth Disparities Programs Immediately following the release of the Kansas Blue Ribbon Panel recommendations, the Kansas Chapter of the March of Dimes developed plans for implementing birth disparities programs in targeted communities across the state. The philosophy was every effort should be made to prevent the occurrence of preterm birth and reduce the associated infant mortality rate. The intent was to advance consumer education, assist and augment existing public health services, and clinically intervene in prenatal and pre/interconception periods. The primary goal was to decrease preterm birth by increasing awareness of causal factors while changing the attitudes and behaviors in order to impact community-specific risk factors and to implement prevention strategies.

The Kansas Chapter of the March of Dimes developed a pilot birth disparities program in Salina in 2010. The foundation for this pilot was the development of a community collaborative bringing together the county health department, the federally qualified health center (FQHC), the Smoky Hills Family Medicine Residency Program and Salina Regional Medical Center. The community collaborative model creates a long-term, sustainable public/private partnership among clinical and public health partners at the local and state level. It leverages existing resources - staff, educational materials, facilities, clinical services, etc. supported by Title V funding, Medicaid and foundation grants. Since 2010, the March of Dimes has invested approximately $250,000 to develop and replicate this very successful community collaborative pilot in Sedgwick, Shawnee and Geary counties. MOD’s committed financial investment in these collaborative efforts will continue

through 2014 at a minimum.

In Kansas, the birth disparities projects focus on two priority areas – eliminating birth disparities and eliminating elective birth procedures (c-sections/inductions) prior to 39 weeks gestation. The community health education component (provided by county health departments) utilizes the March of Dimes Becoming a Mom and Comenzando bien curricula - each tailored to a specific ethnic group.

The hospital component utilizes the March of Dimes 39 Weeks Toolkit – a tested program providing a road map to assist with system evaluation and implementation of “hard stop” policies to prevent elective birth procedures and reduce the instance of early-term births and subsequent neonatal intensive care (NICU) admissions. Both programs have standardized evaluation tools and systems are being created to measure outcomes at the community and statewide levels.

Eliminating non-medically indicated deliveries before 39 weeks As a leader in maternal and infant health for more than 70 years, with a proven track record in perinatal quality improvement, the March of Dimes is a trusted source of information for women, families, clinicians and hospitals. Efforts to improve the quality and safety of perinatal care have received increased focus during recent years and with the publication of Toward Improving the Outcome of Pregnancy III in 2010 (marchofdimes.com/tiop). Research has shown early elective delivery without medical or obstetrical indication is linked to neonatal morbidities with no benefit to the mother or infant. In 2010, The Joint Commission released a new set of perinatal quality measures that includes the reduction of non-medically indicated deliveries performed before 39 weeks gestational age. Concurrently, the March of Dimes, in partnership with the California Maternal Quality Care Collaborative (CMQCC) and the California Maternal Child and Adolescent Division within the state Department of Health, created a toolkit entitled Elimination of Non-medically Indicated (Elective) Deliveries Before 39 Weeks Gestational Age1. This toolkit outlines steps hospitals can

take to begin a quality improvement initiative to eliminate elective deliveries prior to 39 weeks.

The toolkit: • Helps make the case for eliminating elective deliveries before 39 weeks • Outlines an implementation strategy • Describes suggested data collection and quality improvement measurement tools • Provides recommendations for clinician and patient education including March of Dimes materials • Includes hospital case studies, a clinician slide presentation and references Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (KPQC) The Greater Kansas Chapter of the March of Dimes is coordinating the formation of the Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative to improve service quality and access to care for women and babies statewide.

Among the top priorities will be hospital quality improvement projects related to preterm and early term births. One of the first projects of the Kansas Perinatal Quality Collaborative (KPQC) will be the elimination of elective deliveries before 39 weeks of gestation. A contracted consultant through the March of Dimes will be developing KPQC infrastructure, working with KPQC leadership to develop a prioritized, strategic plan highlighting a statewide 39 weeks Initiative, convening quarterly KPQC as well as annual stakeholders’ meetings, and coordinating regular communication between collaborative members and partners that facilitate development and attainment of goals. The March of Dimes threeyear financial investment is $60,000.

KDHE’s mission is to protect and improve the health and environment of all Kansans.

The March of Dimes is the leading nonprofit organization for pregnancy and baby health. With chapters nationwide and its premier event, March for Babies®, March of Dimes works to improve the health of babies by preventing birth defects, premature birth and infant mortality.

For the latest resources and information, visit marchofdimes.com or nacersano.org. Find us on Facebook - Marchofdimeskc.

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Glaves give thanks for special gifts

Ivuk Ryman

Octavian Carpenter

Since Christy and Jeremy Ryman's four-month-old son, Ivuk, required special care after his surgeries, Grandpa Erich Glave volunteered to spend the long weekend taking care of him. Although it was a little scary for Erich, his years of experience as a father and grandfather gave him the tools he needed to be a world class nanny. Daughter Christy is a nurse and son-in-law Jeremy Ryman is an IT specialist.

Erich and Donna were blessed with two very special grandchildren in the same week. Ivuk and his cousin, Octavian Carpenter, were born two days apart during the week of Thanksgiving last year. Octavian is the son of Jessica and Ben Carpenter. Jessica graduated from Rolla High and holds a BS in Accounting from OPSU. Jessica and her husband live in Corpus Christi, Tx., where Ben teaches social studies and Jessica works in accounting at Keiwit Offshore Services in Ingleside, Tx.

Thursday, March 21, 2013

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ROLLA NEWS

By Mary Courtney

March 18 – March 22 Spring Break - No School 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.

Wednesday, March 27 SCCC Extreme Challenge March 29 – March 30 State Science Fair in Wichita March 29 – March 31 Easter Break

Hugoton Hermes DEADLINE

5:00 p.m.

Monday PUBLIC NOTICE

Airman of the Year, Allison Holt

Holt named Airman of the Year Allison Holt was named Airman of the year for Tinker Air Force Base. Allison is a 2011 graduate of East High School in Wichita and she

serves in the control tower at Tinker. She is the daughter of Heather Behan Holt and the granddaughter of Jim and Mary Behan of Rolla.

(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 14, 2013) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Bank of America, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Salvador Zacarias Zacarias, et al.

Defendants.

and

Jamie

Case No. 10CV14

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:

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 highest bidder for cash in hand, at the Front Door of the Courthouse at

Katherine Behan Ulloa

Katherine Ulloa visits from Hawaii Katherine Behan Ulloa traveled all the way from Hawaii to run in the St. Patrick's Day 5K in Ulysses Saturday. Kate finished third in her age division and eighth

overall. She has run in races in Washington state, Florida, Texas and Hawaii. She also will be in Kansas to attend the wedding of her sister Anne this weekend.

JD Robson continues his successful wrestling season.

Last weekend, he went to Sub Districts in Pratt where he wrestled 10 and under in the 82 pound weight class. JD earned the championship title in his class and is looking forward to his next competition. Next weekend he travels to Dodge City to compete in Districts.

Gas prices still falling Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 3.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.54 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 1.9 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.65 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 15.7 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 10.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 4.1 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 15.0 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago.

"The national average has seemingly found some relative stability in the last week," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan.

"And while the national average hasn't seen much movement, some areas of the country have seen volatility continue, mainly in the Great Lakes states where prices may again be poised to rise in the next couple of days as wholesale prices reverberate as refineries continue their maintenance schedules and the progressive switch over to summer gasoline continues," DeHaan said.

Submitted by GasBuddy.com.

Rolla Doctors Office Matthew Easterwood along with his sisters, Abby, Ellie and Sarah Easterwood pose for a picture with Lightning McQueen, a star in the movie “Cars.”.

Robson earns championship title in wrestling

Matthew Easterwood sees Lightning McQueen

JD Robson

Matthew Easterwood loves superheroes and supercars.

While returning from a trip to Texas with his family, he insisted that he have his picture taken with Lightning McQueen.

Matthew, who strongly resembles Captain America, was welcomed by

one of his favorite movie celebrities who invited his sisters to get in the photo session, also. Lightning McQueen, a star in the movie “Cars”, always welcomes superheroes in training, and he was especially glad to see Matthew.

Christy Ryman receives Employee of the Year award Christy Glave Ryman received the Employee of the Year award from her hospital, Cedar Park Regional Medical Center. She is part of a larger corporate structure of hospitals across the United States.

Community Health Systems is the name of the corporation. Cedar Park RMC is also partnered with Seton hospitals.

Christy and her husband Jeremy, and the employees of the year from 147 other hos-

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)

pitals, received an all expense paid trip to Nashville, Tn. They took part in the shareholders meeting, received their plaques and a cash bonus. They also toured Nashville, including the Ryman Auditorium, the Jack Daniels Distillery, and attended a show at the Grand Ole Opry.

Christy graduated from Rolla High School and received her BSN from Southwestern College in Winfield.

Christy Glave Ryman

She worked at the Morton County Hospital prior to moving to Cedar Park. She is the daughter of Erich and Donna Glave of Rolla.

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

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HERMES CLASSIFIEDS Deadline for all classified advertising is MONDAY at 5:00 p.m.

All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid.

1) Classified ad rate is $.20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3) All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination." This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: LifeTeam, critical care air and ground transport, is seeking qualified paramedics for full and part time positions at our base in Liberal, Ks. LifeTeam is a growing company and offers an exciting benefit package. For more information, visit our Web site, www.lifeteam.us. Submit your resume by email: jobs@lifeteam.us or by fax: 316281-8719.

(1c12) --------------HELP WANTED: Need someone to help with special washing occasionally. Some house cleaning.Call 428-5033.

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Full Time Position at Prairieola Equity Exchange Must have valid driver’s license, previous knowledge of grain and fertilizer would be helpful, but will train.

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

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TRUCK DRIVER WITH CURRENT CDL Benefits Included ~ Home Every Night

Please inquire at 428-5180 or 544-8889

Premier Alfalfa, Inc.

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CDL Required. Full Benefits Package

MORTON COUNTY CARE CENTER SPECIAL CARE UNIT

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

Call 866-840-2066 Ask for Carl

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NOW HIRING Friendly and Dependable People

for both

Day & Night Shifts Premium Wage for those who qualify

APPLY AT McDonald’s 612 E. Eleventh Hugoton

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Southwest Kansas Sales, LLC is currently taking applications for a

CARQUEST Counter Parts position in Hugoton Ks. 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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HELP WANTED: Part Time Harvest Scale Help

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: Mike Britton Highway 56 Satanta, Ks. 67870

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

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

RN/LPNs NEEDED MORTON COUNTY CARE CENTER & SPECIAL CARE UNIT MORTON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM Elkhart, Kansas

We are looking for RN/LPNs to work in a 60-bed Long Term Care Unit and 20-bed Special Care Unit, both housed in the Morton County Care Center. We offer a competitive wage and benefit package for employees.

At this time we are offering a $2000 sign-on bonus for any RN/LPN that will sign on to a two-year contract with our facility.

(After meeting Hiring Requirements) Human Resource Director PO Box 937, Elkhart, KS 67950 Ph: 620-697-5250 Fax: 620-697-5290 Email: hro@mchswecare.com

Director of Nursing PO Box 937, Elkhart, KS 67950 Ph: 620-697-2728 Fax: 620-697-2717 Email: cnc@mchswecare.com

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620-544-2027

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CITY COUNCIL POSITION

CERTIFIED NURSE AIDES We are looking for individuals that are highly motivated, with great organizational and communication skills and are a certified nurse aide. We have multiple positions available in the Care Center and Special Care Unit. As part of our team, you will enjoy a competitive salary with an excellent benefit program in a progressive and challenging environment. To obtain more information on this and other excellent job opportunities, contact: Human Resource Director PO Box 937, Elkhart, Ks. 67950 Ph: 620-697-5250 Email: hro@mchswecare.com

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IMPERIAL SECURITY

NEEDED IMMEDIATELY Yard Maintenance/Deliveries Tri-Rotor Crop Services

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, (2c8) 620-544-8511.

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 (4c3) 620-544-8511 or pick up application.

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 Desk located by the Medical Clinic (620)544-8511.

(4c3) Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time and PRN CNAs to work the night shift at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home from 6 pm - 6 am. All interested candidates must have a Kansas CNA license to be eligible. We offer excellent benefits and competitive wages.

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

(4c3) Stevens County Healthcare has a position open at Pioneer Manor in the Dietary Department for a Homemaker. Hours include day and evening, some weekends and holidays. Need to have an understanding of basic food preparation, food safety and sanitation important for this position. Homemaker will be working in a household preparing breakfast to order as the residents arrive in the dining room and also preparing salads, desserts and breads for the lunch and supper meal. All interested candidates contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources (620) 544-8511 or pick up application. (4x12) Stevens County Healthcare is searching for a Director of Nursing at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. This is a full-time supervisory position primarily responsible for the maintaining of each Household, as well as nursing services. Three to five years management with a BSN is required for this position. We offer a sign-on bonus along with an outstanding benefits package. Candidate must be willing to relocate to Hugoton if interested in this position. Please contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources for more information (620) 5448511.

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The City of Hugoton has an open position on the City Council.

If interested in serving your community, please provide a letter of interest to the City Clerk’s Office at: 631 S. Main or to PO Box 788, Hugoton, KS 67951.

Applications must be received by April 8, 2013, at 5:00 p.m.

The successful applicant will fulfill a two-year unexpired term.

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TRANSPORT DRIVERS WANTED

for very progressive, family-oriented company.

Benefit package includes uniforms, health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave. Competitive pay based on experience.

Clean CDL required. Applicant must pass physical, drug screen and back exam.

Apply in person at: Lathem Water Service Hwy 25 S, Ulysses, KS Or call 620-356-3422 tfc

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Need a summer job?

Are you looking to make a difference in a child’s life?

If so, we are looking for a few great people to make that difference during our 2013 Summer Program in June, July and the first part of August. $8.25/hr., hours will vary Monday through Friday. Applicants must have the following: an interest in working with children who experience a mental illness and their families, High School Diploma or GED, good driving record, and a valid driver’s license.

Applications are available at: www.areamhc.org Forward application and references to: Human Resources, PO Box 1905, Garden City, KS 67846 Fax number: 620.272.0171 E-mail: hr@areamhc.org (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:

APPLY NOW!!!

Stop looking for just a job and start a career today!!

VISIT US ONLINE! hugotonhermesnews.com

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

We are hiring for immediate positions at our Bartlett III Feedyard outside Sublette, Ks. Yard/Mill Maintenance Cattle Processors Pen Riders Bartlett has a full-benefit package with: paid vacation, health and life insurance premium paid 100% for employee, dental, vision, 401(k) with company match and profit sharing for all full-time employees.

Apply in person or call today Bartlett Cattle Company, LP Hwy US 83 & US 160 Sublette, Ks. 800-860-7290 EOE/AA/D/V/Drug Screent/ Background Checks (2c2) (3c11)

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FOR SALE FOR SALE: Prom dresses, Medium size. Call 620-4531622.

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FOR SALE: Mattress, King Size, $350. Call 620-544-2871.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE

RABBITS FOR SALE

Oak, Piñon, Mesquite, Pecan & More 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)

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

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

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

C UNDER

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

1035 S Van Buren-Nice 2 bed/1 b, cen H/A, att garage, circle drive, sprinkler, fence, storage shed. A Must See!!

SPRING SALE Prices start at $99 1-800-833-4055 jonesmonument.com

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!

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.

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

(620) 428-1042 CELLULAR

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

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

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!!

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

(620) 624-1212 BUSINESS

Dallas Light (owner)

217 N Jackson- Nice Brick Ranch, 3 bed/3 b, full basement, fpl, fence, workshop...much, much more!! Call today!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

AL-Anon Family Group

Pioneer Manor Family Support Group

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

Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730

Chance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907

Karen Yoder

“Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs”

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

Chance Yoder - Salesperson Agricultural Land Residential & Commercial Specialist

Chance Yoder

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

Call 620-544-2126 or 620-544-5343

KIRBY SUPPLIES & SERVICE: Spring Cleaning? Need service or supplies for your Kirby vacuum? Please call your factory authorized rep Jeff at 800-821-5050.

(6p12) --------------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) ---------------

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House For Sale by Owner 900 S. Jackson

544-6768 • 544-9009 • 544-1898

WANTED WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send (150p49-12) details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER ced!

Redu Price

603 Fifth Street in Rolla

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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.

620-544-5499 or 620-428-2929

FOR RENT

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

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

Handicap Accessible Apartment Now Available

L at

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!!

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

Handy Haulers

Lawn Mowing/Odd Jobs

Kelly Mace

910 Van Buren 544-4403 or 453-9098 26p12

For information, AND call Plaza Office Or Call Selia Crawford at 544-2182 If no answer, leave message 544-4011 (tfc6) 600 E. 11th

910 S. Coulter Hugoton, Ks.

Beautiful 3bed/2bath apartment home, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome. ff 1 st $ 250 o rent! ’s m onth

Call today to schedule a tour!

620-544-7605

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

HOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE

Alan D. Higgins, Owner

LAWN PRO Will Schnittker

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

“Jesus said to her, ‘I am the resurrection and the life. He who believes in Me will live, even though he dies; and whoever lives and believes in Me will never die.”

John 11:25-26

CASH in on the CLASSIFIEDS!!

It’s the next best thing to winning the LOTTERY!!

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.

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

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The Family of Dan Graham Gail Norton & Family Carl Austin & Family Donita Graham & Family Joy Ayers & Family Erin Kraisinger & Family Amanda Randle & Family Allison Bucknam & Family David Knox & Family Breannon Knox

HOME FOR SALE 201 6th Ave, Rolla

Feature Of The Week

THANK YOU Our beloved husband, father and grandpa has gone to be with his savior. Our days are not the same, but we have our great memories to get us through. Dan was a lively character and loved to visit with anyone and everyone. He wanted all the young people he met to call him Grampa. Everyone that knew him, will miss him dearly. We would like to thank all our family and friends for food, visits, flowers and prayers. Thank you to the ER doctor, the nurses, the EMTs and the Flight Team. Dan lived life to the fullest and he would want us all to do the same. Remember Dan in your heart as we all will and know that he is in a wonderful place with his Lord.

REAL ESTATE

902 S. Harrison - Move in ready!!! 2 bed/1 b, beautiful kitchen, wood floors and carpet, deck, paved patio, fence, cen H/A!! Great starter home!! Call for appt!!

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!!

THANK YOU We would like to say “thank you” for all the prayers, cards, food and words of encouragement in the loss of our loved one, Bill Suddeth. Special thanks to Brandy, David, Jerry and Violet at Pauls Funeral Home, Pastor Larry Bradford, the Moscow Baptist and Methodist Church women, Patti Siefred, and Marilyn Harris for the wonderful meal for the family and Deb Kubin, Barbara Williams and Deb Stoddard for the beautiful music. We also want to express our great appreciation for the Stevens County Fire Department for Bill’s last ride on the fire truck to the cemetery and the last call presentation, and thank you to the VFW for the flag presentation. Words could never express how much all the different acts of kindness meant to all of us.

Christine Suddeth Rick and Donna Rawlings & Family Gary Suddeth & Family Robert Suddeth & Family Alan Suddeth & Family Steve & Anita Munson Darla Colantonio

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

Now see these and other SW. Kansas properties at www.hugotonhomes.com

SOLD

SOLD

THANK YOU

CT ONTRA

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101 Liberal, KS 67901

darrin.hewitt@fbfs.com

SOLD

K IWA NIS AU CTION March 29 & 30, 2013 Turn in your consignments to: Walter McClure 544-4202, Ron Brewer 544-8985 or any other Hugoton Kiwanis Club Member

C UNDER

REALTOR® Associate

(6c7)

TAKING CONSIGNMENTS

712 E. 5th St.

DARRIN HEWITT

JONES MONUMENT

MOVING SALE: Tuesday, March 26, Wednesday, March 27, Thursday, March 28 and Friday, March 29, 4:00 - 8:00 p.m., 715 Van Buren. Furniture, Lawn Equipment & Much More!

New Things Every Day! (2p12) --------------LARGE GARAGE/MOVING SALE: Friday, March 22, 4:00 9:00 p.m. and Saturday, March 23, 7:30 a.m. - ???, 1037 S. Adams. Lots of Kitchen Items, Mostly New Items, Many Household Items.

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

CT ONTRA

810 N. Kansas - Liberal, KS

GARAGE SALES

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

IN STOCK *Carpet *Tile *Laminate *Vinyl

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

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The Hugoton Hermes

Thursday, March 21, 2013

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P lease Adopt Me! Megan really enjoys dancing and playing sports! Her other hobbies include scrapbooking and arts and crafts.

Megan reads above grade level and likes her math class. Megan would like a home that will allow her to continue dancing and playing sports. She has hopes of becoming a veterinarian someday so she hopes that her new forever family loves having pets around. To learn more about adoption visit www.adoptkskids.org or call

By Stephanie Keller, CACFP Director 2606 N. Fleming • Garden City 620-275-00399 www.rcdc4kids.org

Megan age 13 877-457-5430. Megan’s case number is 5758.

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

Case No. 12-DM-62 NOTICE OF FINAL HEARING FOR DIVORCE

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

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

In the Matter of the Marriage of Rosalinda Chavez and Juan Carlos Chavez

Abby Roberts of Tan’alon cuts the hair of Jaydon Salazar so he can donate his hair to Locks of Love. He has let his hair grow for almost three years for this moment. He plans to let his hair grow again so he can donate again in the future. Jaydon is the son of Robert and Erica Salazar.

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A new choice for your chemical, NH3, Liquid Fertilizer and Dry Fertilizer.

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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. To help with the cost of cleaning, beginning April 1, 2013, the library will charge $1.00 for every DVD that is 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.

Register your photographs using the form located at http://www.stevenscountyli brary.com/news-events/ 2013-photography-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.stevenscountyli brary.com/news-events/ reading-programs/2013summer-reading-t-shirt-con test-vote/.

BOOKS FOR BABIES Welcome your baby to the wonderful world of reading!

The Stevens County Library offers a special program ex-

pressly 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 on materials and services the library offers.

SAFETY SIGN-IN The numbers of unaccompanied children coming to the library after school have increased tremendously this year, and with the change of seasons, we are concerned about the safety of our afterschool crowd. Lost children, minor injuries and severe weather are all concerns with children who are without adult supervision. Because we never know when and where an emergency may occur, we are implementing a sign-in for every minor that comes to the library without a parent. Each child will log in at the front desk with their name and a phone number where a parent or guardian may be reached. Parents and/or guardians need to make sure that children know the full name and correct contact number for the adult to be called. If an issue arises, library staff can contact the parent or guardian and resolve the matter immediately.

UPCOMING ELMER CLASS Thursday, March 28, at 6:00 p.m. Randy Merrell, Technology trainer from Salina Public Library will present Fitness vs Technology: Can fitness coexist with technology? The presentation will identify and describe some technology applied to fitness.

STEVENS COUNTY Activity Center - 544-2283 Nutrition Center - 544-8041 ~ Barbara Beeks ~ Good Monday Morning!

Hope everyone enjoyed their St. Patrick’s Day of green.

Not too much green in this part of the country right now.

Busy week ahead with Easter coming very soon. It seems strange to have Easter in March.

The spring flowers are going to be just right for Easter and the first day of spring.

Just so you can make plans ahead—we are going to have the Hillbilly Band as guests for the April Senior Social Saturday, April 6, at 6:00 p.m. Plan to come and bring your friends. It will be a covered-dish supper. Have a great week.

Menu Mar. 21 ....................Sloppy Joe Mar. 22...............................Fish

Mar. 25 ......................Meat Loaf Mar. 26...................Baked Ham Mar. 27 ..............................Stew Mar. 28 ....BBQ Polish Sausage Activities Schedule Thursday, March 21 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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

Friday, March 22 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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

Saturday, March 23 Cards .........................6:00 p.m.

Monday, March 25 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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

Tuesday, March 26 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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

Wednesday, March 27 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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

Thursday, March 28 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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

Healthy Habits and Mealtime Tips for Children Russell Child Development is a presence in many Southwest Kansas communities, and a service they offer is the Child and Adult Care Food Program (CACFP).

The CACFP is a reimbursement program for licensed home child care providers. The CACFP is offered through the US Department of Agriculture (USDA), and pays for meals that children eat while in care.

Food habits are caught rather than taught. The early years are when eating patterns and habits are being established, and this may determine the quality of one’s diet throughout life. When looking for child care, ask if they participate on the CACFP, as it ensures that your child will be served high quality meals.

As we are digging out from the fresh snow that has just fallen, we will be jumping right into spring. We will all be putting away the soups, stews, and casseroles. The wonderful thing about spring is the fresh vegetables and fruits that will be arriving by the truckload to our local markets.

We encourage everyone to focus on fruits, vary your vegetables, incorporate lean meats, make half your grains whole, and drink low-fat milk if you are over two years old.

The CACFP staff encourages you to look at the new MyPlate pattern that has taken the place of The Food Guide Pyramid. This pattern encourages you to strive to cover half of your plate with vegetables and fruits. Make smart choices for you and your family by providing as many fresh vegetables as you can find in your local market.

Take advantage of spring and buy fresh in season asparagus, fresh peas or beans, spinach, and leaf lettuce. Include crunchy, raw, and lightly steamed vegetables. I have found at our house that if I have carrots, celery, broccoli and cauliflower cleaned and ready to eat in the refrigerator everyone is more likely to choose them over a high calorie snack. Sneak vegetables into sauces, dips, and muffins. Introduce your fam-

ily to stir-fry; it is a fun way to incorporate different types of vegetables and lean meats into your diet.

Fresh, frozen or canned fruit has more nutritional value than juice. If you are serving juice, make it 100% juice, not a blend or cocktail.

Keep a bowl of fruit easily accessible, or cleaned and ready to eat in the refrigerator.

Avoid serving empty calories and sweets such as cake, cookies and brownies. Soda, energy, and sports drinks are also included in items to limit. They are high in sugar and affect children’s teeth.

Processed meats including sausage, hot dogs, bacon and ribs are another item to serve occasionally, not on a regular basis. When serving cereal look for a cereal that is low in sugar and is made from whole grain. If sugar is listed as the first ingredient on the back of the cereal box, put it back and look for a different brand. Many come in generic form and have lower grams of sugar per serving.

Child care providers who participate on the CACFP are encouraged to cook with the kids, and expose them to new foods, and new varieties of grains, fruits, lean proteins, and vegetables regularly.

When introducing a new food, remember it takes 1520 times for a food to become familiar to children. It is also helpful if you model for children by eating the same foods you are serving them.

It is also important to not become a short order cook.

Plan a meal and stick with it.

With picky eaters, give children two choices that you are comfortable with, and let them choose.

For more tips about good nutrition go to www.choose myplate.gov, and www.eats martplayhard.gov.

For more information about the Child and Adult Care Food Program at Russell Child Development go to www.rcdc4kids.org.

Local Contact is Barbara Olivas, Child & Adult Care Food Program Coordinator, Ulysses Community Health Center & Care Center, 1000 North Cheyenne, Ulysses, Kansas 67880 (620) 3564070 or cacfp@pld.com.