April 3, 2014

Volume 127, Number 14

Thursday, April 3, 2014

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Sadness darkens Morton County with loss of Lee Hull Morton County was still reeling from the McCurry tragedy when tragedy struck again last week. This time the young life of a lifelong and well known Morton County resident was cut short. Cedric Lee Hull lost his life when his 1992 Ford F150 pickup overturned two miles north of Rolla Wednesday evening, March 26, 2014.

Lee was driving northbound on K-51 pulling a horse trailer loaded with two horses. He was accompanied by two passengers, his brother Clint Hull and friend Tyler Williams. All three young men are Morton County residents.

According to the Kansas Highway Patrol report, between 5:00 and 6:00 p.m. the pickup left the east side of the road at mile marker 38. The driver overcorrected, coming back on the road causing the trailer to fish tail as it reentered the roadway. The vehicle then entered the ditch and overturned, ejecting Lee before coming to rest in a field east of the highway. Lee was taken to the Elkhart

Hospital.

Clint Hull, 39, was transferred to a Wichita hospital with incapacitating injuries.

He is reported to be at home at present time recovering from surgery for a broken femur.

Tyler Williams, 34, was taken to the Morton County Hospital where he was treated for cuts to his head and hand. He is bruised and sore, but thankfully home and healing also.

Lee leaves behind his wife Kristy, three children, Kopen Lee, Kelcey Lee Ann and Kaberlin Hull and his granddaughter Brooklyn Rayne Pearson. Also his parents George H. Jr. and Nancy Hull and his three brothers, Terry, Mark and Clint and their families.

A memorial has been established for Lee’s family. Memorials may be mailed in care of Paul’s Funeral Home, Box 236, Hugoton, Ks. 67951.

A complete obituary for Lee can be found on page two of this edition.

Future Business Leaders of America members place at State Hugoton Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) members Kelsey Quillen and Ian Pomeroy placed in the top ten at the Kansas State Competitive Leadership Conference last week, the first time local students have excelled at this level. Kelsey placed in the top three, which qualified her to advance to the National Competition in Nashville, Tn. in June.

Kelsey participated in the Electronic Career Portfolio event in which she created a Web site displaying her plans for success in a future career, and the steps she’s already taken to achieve that goal. Her portfolio was one of only five from across Kansas

seventh annual auction. Lots of great buys were awaiting the group throughout the day.

Hugoton USD 210 Schools save by refunding bonds The Board of Education and taxpayers in Stevens County USD No. 210 (Hugoton) received good news recently. Monday, March 31, the Board of Education, at their regular meeting, approved a resolution issuing bonds which will refund a portion of the general obligation bonds issued in 2008 and 2009 to reduce the total interest cost on the bonds.

The refunded bonds were originally issued for district improvements including a new Early Childhood school building and improvements to the middle school and high school buildings were outstanding at interest rates averaging approximately 4.15%. Today’s lower interest rates allowed a portion of the bonds in the amount of $4,570,000 to be refunded (or refinanced) by issuing new bonds at an average net effective rate of approxi-

mately 1.30%. The transaction resulted in a net savings to the District of $190,443.14 in future debt service payments - approximately $31,666 per year for the remaining six year life of the refunded bonds.

In 2012, the District had refunded a portion of the callable bonds for a net savings of approximately 804,000 on longer maturities. The District did the total refunding in two separate transactions to allow the new refunding bonds to be issued as “bank qualified” for maximum savings.

The result of both transactions reduced future debt service payments for the District by a total of $994,714. The 2014 transaction saved less as the bonds refunded were for a shorter length of time to maturity than the 2012 transaction.

Both transactions were structured and marketed by the Wichita office of George K. Baum & Company. Senior Vice President Steve Shogren of Baum said, “We are pleased to assist Hugoton Schools in this cost-effective savings transaction.

With interest rates very near 50-year low levels, now was an opportune time to refund or refinance the callable bonds to lock in interest cost savings for USD 210 and its taxpayers.”

The District applied to Standard & Poor’s Corporation and received an “A-” rating on the bonds.

With the Board’s approval, the new Series 2014 Refunding Bonds will now be printed, a transcript submitted to the Attorney General’s office for approval, and the transaction is scheduled to close April 10.

School Board terminates the contracts of two teachers Kelsey Quillen wins second in State for Electronic Career Portfolio, and Ian Pomeroy wins eighth for Introduction to Technology Concepts. invited to present to judges at the State Level, and can be viewed at http://electronicportfolio

Freshman Ian Pomeroy receives his State Award at the Kansas State Competitive Leadership Conference.

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Kelsey’s presentation skills moved her up to second place overall, an honor qualifying her to compete in the National Competition this summer.

Freshman Ian Pomeroy placed eighth in Kansas in an objective testing event entitled Introduction to Technology Concepts. Ian gained knowledge and experience by taking both Emerging Technologies and Web Page business classes at the high school this year, as well as serving as the Extended Learning Day’s iPad Con-

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Dr. Neira assures community he is definitely still here Dr. Alex Neira, D.C., would like to announce he is still in business and accepting patients. He is entertaining thoughts of retirement, but will not stop practicing until a replace-

Crowds of bidders brave the brisk cold wind Friday morning to attend the Kiwanis’ forty-

ment doctor of chiropractic is found for the residents of southwest Kansas. Dr. Alex offers a full line of chiropractic services, including school physicals.

As the only chiropractor

Garland and Barbara Beeks are delighted after they win a Partner of the Year Award at the Pheasant Heaven Charities banquet. Garland and Barbara’s beautiful quilts are one of the most sought-after items at the organizations’annual Calf Fry auction.

Barry Woods with the National Wild Turkey Federation was also recognized as a PHCI Partner of the Year.

in the county, Dr. Alex realizes the need for chiropractic treatment and will continue to serve the community until another doctor arrives. Rest assured, The Hermes will share news of Dr. Alex’s retirement, and information about his replacement as soon as it’s available.

Dr. Alex Neira, D.C.

The Hugoton USD #210 Board of Education met Monday, March 31 for a regularly scheduled meeting.

Present at the meeting were board members Matt Mills, Stephanie Heger, Martin Daharsh, Don Beesley and Paula Rowden. Todd Gayer was absent. Also present were Traci Shields, Mark Crawford, Nancy Johnson, Matt Johnson, Tiffany Boxum, Gregg Errebo, Danny Gerrond, Elise Heger, Neal Gillespie, Robyn Medina, Taylor Fiss, Ashley Fiss, Riley Sosa, Paula Sosa, Ana Peña, Megan Cornelsen, Amy Scott, Katy Heger, Chris Heger, Melissa Fabela, Ferny Vera, Andy Gillen, Bradley Campbell, Kay McDaniels, Brian Campbell, Candice Campbell, Lance Custer, Estella Peña, Susie Scott, Kona Errebo, Nathan Hawley, Kristen Miller and Mike Miller.

The board approved the agenda. They accepted the resignations of Lindsay Denton, HES vocal music teacher; Mark Newton, Intermediate Principal/band/ IT; Tina Stelzer, HMS secretary effective March 31, 2014; Maria Rosales, HES second shift custodian; and Aubrey Rice – HHS English language arts teacher. New hires approved were Dan Reed, HHS Baseball Asst. Coach; Jose Marquez, HES second shift custodian (replaces Bruce Holden); and Nikki Gilmore, HMS secretary (replaces Tina Stelzer). The board approved the transfers of Kristi Miranda, from fourth grade teacher to HES ESL teacher

(new position, BOE approved in February); Misti McSpadden, from HHS science to HES fourth grade teacher; and the change of Jackie Anderson, transportation secretary, move to full time. She started this winter and is doing an excellent job.

The board recognized Bradley Campbell for his outstanding wrestling season and for placing fifth at State and the HHS Girls’ Basketball Team for their outstanding season, winning Sub-State and going to State. Board President Stephanie Heger presented certificates to Bradley and each basketball team member.

Neal Gillespie, Economic Development director, discussed the Revised Interlocal agreement for Stevens County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan. There were some revisions to the amendment.

Robyn Medina, payroll clerk, discussed with the board the Kansas Public Works, Human Resources software for 2014-2015.

Robyn presented a safety compliance system with the board. This would involve employee safety training.

She talked about the public school works and special pricing available through Southwest Plains in Sublette. It is a Web based administrative software tool that will enable employees to take safety to a new level.

Elise Heger, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development, presented the Curriculum, Testing and PD

updates. Professional days were March 3-4. The focus was on aligning instruction and assessments to the rigorous requirements of the new standards.

MAP testing begins April 21 to May 10 in math, ELA and science for grades fifth through eleventh.

Elise also talked about the benefit of ACT-aspire. It is a new assessment system that is fully aligned for grades third through eleventh. The system also includes a Spanish test option and multiple testing elements.

She also talked about Exit interviews for tenure eligible teachers. Elise said two new teachers for science and industrial arts have been offered contracts and will be coming to Hugoton.

Mark Crawford informed the board a group from KASB Leadership for Tomorrow class will be visiting the HLA charter school this summer. They are excited to see one of the most successful and unique charter schools in Kansas.

High Plains Education Cooperative (HPEC) Report was given by Paula Rowden.

She attended a meeting last month and one major concern is insurance. She was also informed HPEC has offered to help find teachers for USD 210 if it was needed.

Capital Outlay needs assessment for spring and summer costs was discussed. Every spring this process needs to take place to ensure the District goal to “Evaluate and consider im-

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

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Obituaries Mary Lambert

Cora Strickland Former Hugoton resident Cora Ann James Strickland, 57, passed away Thursday, March 27, 2014 in Colorado Springs, Co. The daughter of Clifford and Betty James, she was born August 7, 1956 in Guymon, Ok. She and Linn Strickland were married March 15, 1997. They moved to Avondale, Co. in 2004.

Mrs. Strickland worked at Pueblo Chemical Depot with Bechtel and URS starting in 2004. She was a Waste Operator at the time of death.

Cora was an avid horseman and excelled in barrel racing as well as cowboy mounted shooting, having won several State and Regional shoots in Colorado with many trophies, including buckles, guns and saddles. She and Linn competed

in Kansas, Arkansas, Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming and South Dakota. She often made her own shooting outfits and helped others make theirs. She was forever getting people involved into horses.

Survivors include her husband Linn Strickland of Avondale; son Brent Omo of Hugoton; three daughters,

Kristy Wyatt of Childress, Tx., Stacey Strickland of Hugoton and Kristen Donze of Ste. Geneieve, Co.; her stepfather Raymond Boyle of Hugoton; two brothers, David James and Jesse James; three sisters, Daylene Wood, Ola Sykora and Krystle Hair; four grandchildren, McKenzie, Ally and Lani McGaha and Logan and Chance Donze; and other relatives and friends.

Cora was preceded in death by her parents and two brothers, Clifford Dale James and Ace James.

Funeral service will be Thursday, April 3, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. at the Assembly of God Church in Hugoton with Pastor Ben Coats presiding.

Burial will follow at the Hugoton Cemetery under the care of Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton.

Margaret “Pat” Brown Liberal resident Margaret “Pat” Brown, 84, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at her home.

She was born March 25, 1930 in St. Joseph, Mo., the daughter of Gustave Adolph Aschman and Zella Fauntelle Bruce.

Pat graduated in 1948 from Lyons High School in Lyons. In 1951 she received her Registered Nurse Diploma from St. Francis School of Nursing in Wichita.

She then worked as a registered nurse in Wichita and Liberal. She has been a resident of Liberal for the past 60 years.

April 5, 1953 she married J. Courtney Brown in Clayton, N.M. Mrs. Brown was a previous member of the St. Andrew Episcopal Church, the Alter Guild and Vestry Board of the church, Beta Sigma

Phi and PEO. She was also past member and chairman of the March of Dimes, Bridge Club, SWMC Auxiliary and the Seward County Election Board.

Survivors include her husband; two sons, Michael Scott Brown and wife Patty of Fountain Hills, Az. and Alan Dale Brown and wife Jolene of Liberal; her daughter Shelly Kay Welch and husband Ladd of Wichita; eight

grandchildren, Ashley Kappelmann, Jessica Morrow, Britt Short, Todd Brown, Brandon Brown, Lauren Edwards, Natalie Lowry and Austin Welch; and 15 great grandchildren.

She is preceded in death by her parents; step mother Kathryn Aschman; and two sisters, Dorothy Hajovsky and Barbara Aschman Sadkin.

Funeral services are planned for 10:00 a.m. Saturday, April 5 at the First Southern Baptist Church with Dr. Jack Jacob presiding. Burial will be in Liberal Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers and plants, memorial contributions may be sent to the Southern Baptist Disaster Relief Fund USA in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 W. Second, Liberal, Ks 67901.

Barbara Schulte The death of Barbara Anne (Parr) Schulte, 72, of Russell has been learned. Mrs. Schulte passed from this life Wednesday, March 26, 2014 at the Russell Regional Hospital.

Born May 8, 1941 in Glendale, Ca., she was the daughter of Ben Parr and the former Helen Earnhardt.

The oldest of three children, Barbara had one brother, Stephen and one sister, Casey. She was raised in Pratt, but loved spending time in Medicine Lodge visiting her grandmother Gertrude Earnhardt and Uncle Errol Parr.

April 3, 1959, Barbara and August L. Schulte eloped to Tucumcari, N.M. Most knew him as “Buck” but to her he was always “Augie”.

To this union they were blessed with three children, Debbie, Greg and Susan.

Some of her greatest pride and joy came from her children and grandchildren.

Barbara began her working as a carhop at the Char-Burg in Pratt. After moving to Russell in February 1964 and having all of her children in school, she returned to work at Daylight Donut Shop from 1968-1974. She then went to work at JC Penney Co until the Russell store closed in 1987. She took a short time away from work and enjoyed going with Augie on short work trips. They were almost always accompanied by grandson Jake.

She returned to work at Coast to Coast in 1988. Over the years the store changed brands and owners but she remained a constant. She retired from Pohlman’s Hardware store in 2004 to care for Augie who was battling lung cancer. He lost his battle with cancer April 20, 2006.

Although she was a wife and working mother she made time for clubs and activities. In 1964 she became a

member of the Russell Tops Club and remained an active member and assistant weight recorder for many years.

While a member of the Russell Saddle Club, she enjoyed the meetings but riding her horse “Bull” in the parades or just feeding, brushing and “talking” to him gave her great pleasure. That horse was her “therapist” and she always said, “If that horse ever learns to talk, I’ll have to kill him”.

In previous years she enjoyed bowling in a league and going to State tournaments.

A huge NASCAR fan, she rooted Dale Earnhardt, Jr. on to many victories and Tiger Woods was her golf hero. In later years, she enjoyed trips to the casino and playing bingo with her friends and family. She volunteered with the Russell Regional Hospital Auxiliary for several years.

Mrs. Schulte was preceded in death by her daughter Debbie Schulte Gier; her brother

Stephen Parr; and sister Casey Dodd.

Survivors include her children, Greg Schulte and wife Denise and Susan Schulte and husband Wes Regensberg; grandsons, Nathan Schulte, Brent Schulte, Jacob Schulte, David Gier, Jarett Schulte and Trey Schulte; great grandson Logan Schulte; step grandchildren Amanda Regensberg, Shane Regensberg, Sonya Jennison, Tyler Nuss, Hailie Whitmore and Ashton Putz; step great grandchildren Harper Nuss and Ike Jennison. She felt truly blessed to have friend and caregiver Gerald Stoppel, her faithful canine companion Dolly and family and friends too numerous to mention.

It is no wonder she had so many dear friends, to her a stranger was just a friend she hadn’t met and all of her work led her to more friends.

A Celebration of Barbara’s Life was attended Monday morning, March 31 at the First Congregational Church with Pastor Ron Wedel officiating. A graveside service followed Monday at Highland Cemetery in Medicine Lodge.

Pohlman-Varner-Peeler Mortuary in Russell was in charge of the arrangements.

A memorial has been established with the Russell Regional Hospital. Contributions and condolences may be sent to the mortuary.

Pearl Williams Services for Pearl Williams, 93, are planned for Saturday morning, April 5 at 10:00 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Rolla with Pastor Sandy Ferguson officiating. Interment will follow in the Rolla Cemetery.

Mrs. Williams passed from this life Monday, March 31, 2014 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton.

Friends may call Friday,

April 4 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m. with family present at Garnand Funeral Home in Hugoton.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Hugoton Humane Society or Pheasant Heaven Charities in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 423 S Main, Hugoton, Ks. 67951.

A complete obituary will be in next week’s Hermes.

Death has claimed the life of Mary Evelyn Lambert, 95, of Liberal. Mrs. Lambert passed from this life Monday, March 24, 2014 at her residence.

She was born June 13, 1918 in Kismet, the daughter of Amos Langacher and the former Mary Stoll.

Mary was a 1937 graduate of Kismet High School and a longtime resident of Kismet before moving to Liberal.

She was a member of the Calvary Mennonite Church and was a very active volunteer of the Et Cetera Shop.

She was a homemaker.

August 28, 1937, Mary married Harold T. Lambert in Kismet. He preceded her in death in July of 1995. Her parents; sisters, Wuanita June Langacher and Crystal Pauline Langacher; and one great grandson, Christopher Arrowsmith, all preceded

Mary in death also.

Survivors include her son Larry Joe Lambert of Liberal; two daughters, Carolyn Kay Arrowsmith and husband Howard of Newton and Donetta Sue Dreitz and husband Joe of Rogers, Ar.; six grandchildren, Donovan Arrowsmith and wife Amy, Jeremy Dreitz and wife Kerrie, Lana Dreitz, Matthew Lam-

bert and wife Gabrielle, Jared Lambert and wife Debbi and Angie Thompson; eight great grandchildren, Mikel Arrowsmith and wife Jordan, Tyler Arrowsmith, Seth Arrowsmith, Noah Lambert, Alex Pineda, Kaedence Thompson and Jadan Dreitz; and her three step great grandchildren, Kirsten and William Ross and Hunter Huskey.

Funeral services were attended Friday afternoon, March 28 at the Calvary Mennonite Church with David Quiring presiding.

Burial followed in the Kismet Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the Mennonite Central Committee in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks 67901.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.

Cedric “Lee” Hull A tragic accident in Morton County took the life of Cedric Lee Hull of Rolla. Lee passed from this life Wednesday, March 26, 2014 in an auto accident in Morton County.

He was 46.

The son of George H. Hull, Jr. and the former Nancy C. McMahan, he was born January 1, 1968 in Johnson.

Lee was a lifetime resident of Morton County.

July 7, 1990, Lee and Kristy Small were married at the Cimarron River.

Lee was a cowboy who enjoyed life to the fullest. He loved to be with his family and friends.

He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife Kristy Hull of Rolla; his son Kopen Lee

Hull of Rolla; two daughters, Kelcey Lee Ann Hull and Kaberlin Hull both of Rolla; his parents George Jr. and Nancy Hull of Rolla; three brothers, Terry Hull and wife Teresa of Rolla, Mark Hull and wife Robin of Hugoton and Clint Hull and wife Terri Jo of Rolla; granddaughter Brooklyn Rayne Pearson; his

nephews and nieces, Joshua, Cassie, Levi, Dakota, Anthony, Ethan, Anna and Remi Hull, Gage Powers and Kyler and Overton Telford; great nephews, Eli and Clayton Hull; and his many other relatives and friends.

Graveside services were attended Sunday afternoon, March 30, 2014 at the Dermot Cemetery in rural Stevens County.

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

Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton was in charge of the arrangements.

Lee Stoops Friends and family gathered Monday to remember and honor Lee Deward Stoops. Mr. Stoops, 78 and a lifelong Hugoton resident, passed away Thursday morning, March 27, 2014 at his home.

The son of Earl Lee Stoops and the former Vella Elizabeth Anderson, he was born September 17, 1935 in Hugoton. He was raised in Hugoton where he attended the Hugoton school system, graduating with the Class of 1955.

Lee and Vera Jean Drew were united in marriage in 1953 in Hugoton.

Mr. Stoops worked in the aerial spraying industry, where he owned and operated Earlybirds, Inc. from 1962 until his retirement in 1996. He was a former member of the Jaycees, the Hugoton Airport Board and attended the Bethel Friends Church.

Those preceding Mr.

Stoops in death were his parents and sister Lula May Stoops.

Survivors include his wife Vera Stoops of the home; four children, Vera Lee Zabel and husband Loren of Hugoton, Gene Stoops of Arizona City, Az., Sherry MeitlerWood and husband Ben of Hugoton and Gerald “Keb” Stoops and wife Carol of Hugoton; his six grandchildren, Erika (Zabel) Shelman,

Matt Zabel, Scott Meitler, Kari (Meitler) Stover, Ryan Stoops and Sean Stoops; eight great grandchildren, Abigail, Kaden and Haley Zabel, Kaylee and Mykenna Shelman, Laela Meitler, Emma Jo Stover and Isaac Meitler; and one sister, Peggy Cotton of Pagosa Springs, Co. Graveside funeral services were attended Monday afternoon, March 31 at the Hugoton Cemetery with Pastor Steve Harmon officiating.

Services were under the care of the Bunch – Roberts Funeral Home of Guymon, Ok. The Stoops family request memorials be given to St. Catherine’s Hospice in Garden City. Memorials will be accepted at the Bunch – Roberts Funeral Home, P.O. Box 1112, Guymon, Ok. 73942.

Friends may sign the online guest book and leave condolences at www.bunch roberts.com.

Mildred Kiley Death has claimed the life of Mildred Helen Kiley, 84, of Hugoton. Mrs. Kiley passed from this life Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Via Christi Hospital in Wichita.

The daughter of Walter and Florence Carpenter, she was born July 15, 1929 in Eagle Grove, Ia. November 26, 1947, Mildred and Glen Phillip Kiley were married and made their home in Eagle Grove. Glen preceded her in death January 25, 1980.

Mrs. Kiley was a member of the Hugoton Assembly of God Church.

Mildred worked for Pioneer Manor as a manager of infection control until she retired and then she worked for Little Shepherd Childcare Center as a teacher, developer and grandmother to all she

served. She loved entertaining, traveling and she was an avid Bingo player.

Survivors include her brother Marvin Carpenter of Hugoton; son Larry Kiley and wife Karen of Hugoton; daughter Corinne Lines; grandchildren, Glen Kiley, Jason Kiley, Kristine Price, Michael Kiley, Tanya Stegman, Stacey Castro,

Zachary Kiley and Caitlin Kiley; and her great grandchildren, Dalton, Bryston, Brooklynn and Rylee Stegman, Alyson and Reygan Kiley, Ayauna and Xaven Castro, Elizabeth, Randy and Victoria Kiley, Devon and Larisa Hernandez, Bailee Kiley and Analise Price.

Mrs. Kiley is preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother Russell Carpenter; and son Terry Kiley, November 12, 1992.

Services for Mrs. Kiley are planned for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, April 5 at the Assembly of God Church in Hugoton.

Floral arrangements can be taken to the church. Any cards or offerings need to be sent to Stacey Castro, 204 West Eighth, Hugoton, Ks 67951.

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School Board Continued from page 1 provements to district facilities is being honored.”

Innovative School District designation updates and House Bill #2319 were talked about.

Mark talked about the Kansas Legislative Session, the recent Kansas Supreme Court ruling and its impact to USD 210.

The board approved the low bid for a tractor for the USD 210 Grounds Department from Keating Tractor for $30,770 which included pallet fork, extra set tires, rotary tiller and loader.

It is a used John Deere 4720.

The tractor has low hours and

is under warranty for another year or until 2,000 hours. It has turf tires and winter tires, a tiller and pallet forks. A brand new version of this model is available, but it would cost $43,083.

The board approved the revised Stevens County Neighborhood Revitalization Plan. Neal attended a BOE meeting last summer and the board approved this plan; however, he has a revised plan needing approval from all public entities.

The basic plan is the same. Any Stevens County citizen who builds and adds $50,000 onto the County tax role is eligible for

Bradley Campbell is honored for his outstanding season of wrestling during the USD 210 Board of Education meeting Monday night. Bradley competed at the State wrestling match recently. Board president Stephanie Heger, at right, congratulates Bradley.

The Hugoton High School girls’ basketball team is honored for their outstanding season during the USD 210 Board of Education meeting Monday night. From the left are Coach

a tax refund for five years. In Kansas, 87 other counties have this plan in place. Stevens County needs this to be competitive.

The board declared surplus 34 old track sweats purchased in 1997-2001.

Also approved was OPSU education major Chelsea Ghumm as a student teacher for the fall 2014-2015 school year in Mrs. Dillinger’s second grade classroom.

The Hugoton Learning Academy state public charter renewal to the Kansas Department of Education was approved. The HLA is a public charter school. This allows them to be selective with students who enroll.

The board approved the substitute teacher list for the final nine weeks of the current school years. Robyn Medina and Mark Crawford decided they need board approval of this list. They want to do this every year as board policy states all individuals on the payroll must be board approved. In the past, they have not approved substitute teachers.

A gift of $500 from Citizen’s State Bank to be used by HES After School Program was approved.

The board also approved the 1:1 laptop insurance low bid with Worth Avenue Group for

Andy Gillen, Ferny Vera, Taylor Fiss, Riley Sosa, Megan Cornelsen, Ana Peña, Amy Scott, Melissa Fabela and Katy Heger.

12 months at $19,494. The two-year accidental insurance for 513 Apple laptops is due for renewal.

The board adopted the resolution of intent to terminate the tenured teacher contract of Douglas Waters.

The board approved the motion to adopt a resolution authorizing and directing the issuance, sale and delivery of general obligation refunding bonds, series 2014, of Unified School District No. 210, Steven’s County, Kansas (Hugoton); providing for the levy and collection of an annual tax for the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on said bonds as they become due; making certain covenants and agreements to provide for the payment and security thereof; and authorizing certain other documents and actions connected therewith. This will move the interest rate from just over 4% to 2% and thus save tax

Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity for March 17 through March 30.

Fire Department Hugoton Station Thursday, March 20 - 3:50 p.m. dispatched to 1000 block of Cemetery Road for a truck fire.

Saturday, March 29 - 12:17 a.m. dispatched to a quarter mile west of Moscow on Highway 56 for a motor vehicle accident.

Fire Department Moscow Station No activity this period.

Ambulance Activity Six medical runs, five transfers, one Life Flight and one motor vehicle accident.

payers money to the tune of around $190,000.

The board approved community contributions totaling $9,700 that have been received for the piano/music fund.

The motion to approve allocating $20,000 out of capital outlay to contribute to the district music upgrades plan was approved.

The board approved a reso-

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lution to non-renew a nontenured teacher - Mr. Andy Gwennap.

The board approved the motion to amend the agenda to add motion item 9N. The motion to adopt the resolution of intent to terminate the tenured teacher contract of Brent Mahan was approved.

The meeting adjourned.

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She was particularly proud of her efforts to organize the establishment of the Heritage Room at the First Church of God. For many years Joyce was a columnist for the Southwest Kansas Senior Beacon

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She was a member of Women of the Church of God, the Kansas Authors’ Club, and Toastmistresses. She also maintained a lifetime membership in the PTA and was a proud former Cub Scout Den Mother for all three of her sons.

Joyce was a lifelong learner, an elegant writer, and an avid reader. She read the entire Bible from Genesis to Revelation on several occasions, each time picking out new verses to memorize and new words to live by. In her spare time she also very much enjoyed the simple pleasures of cooking, home canning and bird watching.

Survivors include her five grandchildren, Stacy E. Harper, Bradley E. Harper, Darla Harper, Dustin L. Petrus and Faye Marie Zimmerman; seven great grandchildren, Kyla, Charlie, Tayson, Aaliyah, Asher, Keely and Kaia; her sister Norma Gene King of Pocatello, Id.; and daughter-in-law Bobetta Harper of Liberal.

Those preceding Mrs. Harper in death were her husband; her sons, Dale Eugene Harper, Dwain Ray Harper and David Lynn Harper; sisters Neita Stalker, Erma Wallace, Violet DeWolfe and Bertha Akers; and brothers Henry Heitschmidt and Donald Heitschmidt.

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The death of Kathleen Joyce Harper has been learned. Mrs. Harper passed from this life Saturday, March 29, 2014 at the Liberal Good Samaritan Center.

She was 90.

Born June 18, 1923 in Beaver County, Ok., Kathleen was the sixth of eight children born to Nelson Heitschmidt and the former Hattie Droegemeier.

Joyce attended the rural Greenough School in Beaver County where she became active in the 4-H Club and the Greenough Home Demonstration Club. She graduated as the valedictorian of her class in 1941.

April 25, 1943, she married M.E. “Pug” Harper and they settled in Liberal, where they were lifelong residents.

Mrs. Harper was a member of the Church of God, where she had become a Christian in 1947, and was

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The third nine weeks honor roll for the eighth grade has been released. Students making the Eagle Honor Roll were Britta Beesley, Dawson Burnett, Mitchell Hamlin, Marlyn Heger, Dallie Hoskinson, Laney Hoskinson, Ashli Huss, Caitlin Kiley, Nathan Leininger, Claire Lewis, Nick Mahan, Eric Perry and Madison Shuck.

Students named to the Red and White Honor Roll were Daniela Acosta, Salma Avalos, Deana Guerrero, Brooklynn Harper, Johanna Rawlins, Azarael Rodriguez and Rodrigo Sanchez.

Honorable Mention Honor Roll students were Adyson Gooch, Bailee Kiley, Abigail Marioni, Abril Valencia and Zoe Valencia.

The third nine weeks honor roll for the seventh grade has also been released.

Students named to the Eagle Honor Roll were Hannah Archuleta, Leo Armendariz, Brionna Beard, Aubrianna Campbell, Claire Clark, Jonathan Flores, Sesthleng Garcia, Nick Gold, Bryan

Gonzalez, Mckenzie Hagman, Abby Heger, Rebecca Johnson, Josselyne Jurado, Dawson Kerbow, Brayden Moodie, Megan Newlon, Kara Rodriguez, Ashlyn Schechter, Jayla Stump, Vivian Titus and Hallie Wettstein.

Red and White Honor Roll students were Jacquelynn

Grewell, Jagger Hertel, Zayden Littell, Malori McSpadden, Jeff Persinger and Luz Romo.

Students named to the Honorable Mention Honor Roll were Katie Crawford, Kaleb Grubbs, Luis Guerrero, Peter Loewen, Cody Mills and Vallery Persing.

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409 East Ninth, Hugoton 453-2711 Pastor Bob Rich Sunday – 10:30 a.m.

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.

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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.

Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m.

Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m.

Student Ministry @ The Turnaround Wed. 7:00 p.m.

BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 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 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

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

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

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.

600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Heath Kelley Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Information on small groups call 544-2715

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

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.

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

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP 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

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

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason 620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org

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

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355 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 Reverend Jo Mead, Pastor Monday Bible Study - 1:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 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.

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“I do think part of our student success can be attribto our District’s uted commitment to providing the latest technology to our students,” said FBLA Sponsor Cara Rogers. “Last year all students received the 1:1 laptops, and this year our business department has been using a tenå-desktop lab with industry-standard software.”

The lab desktops were provided by a grant from The Parsons Trust, and USD 210

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In total, eight Hugoton FBLA students advanced to the State Competition after placing in the top six in District events.

“I was very impressed by all our students during the competition,” said Rogers.

“Every one of them showed the rest of Kansas that Hugoton FBLA members possess the character and skills of future leaders.”

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Wilcher - Settlemyer Mr. and Mrs. Richard Wilcher, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Cycyk, Jr. and Ms. Debbie Settlemyer would like to announce the engagement of their children Elizabeth M. Wilcher to Casey W. Settlemyer.

The wedding is planned for May 31, 2014 at Cheyenne Mountain Resort in Colorado Springs, Co. The bride-elect graduated from Costal Carolina University with a bachelor of arts degree in Elementary education and a minor in Sociology. She is employed

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The groom-elect graduated from Fort Hays State University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration. He is employed by American Implement in Hugoton and is owner of Settlemyer Tree Trimming and Removal.

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Amarillo entertainer Rita Morrow gives a lively presentation at the PHCI partners banquet Saturday evening.

Pheasant Heaven Charities Inc. Board Members Greg Loibl, Bryne Sullins, Brad Musgrove, Bob Passmore, Ron MacFarlane, Corey

Spikes, Jim Wilson, Yvonne Jackson and Jerry Hull are recognized at the banquet Saturday night.

Jerry Longhofer accepts a Volunteer of the Year Award from Pheasant Heaven Board Member Greg Loibl Saturday night.

Jerry makes the beautiful wooden rocking horses offered for auction at the annual PHCI Calf Fry.

PHCI accountant Annelle Betts gives an update about the finances for the group at the banquet Saturday. They’ve raised over $1 million!

Sharon Concannon, acting as head of the Benevolent Committee, nearly brings the audience to tears as she recounts all the good works the group has helped achieve over the past year.

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USD 210 PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR COMING SOON! The Hugoton Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) will be hosting an early enrollment for all 2014-2015 Preschool children. Your child must be 4 years old by August 31, 2014, to be eligible for Preschool. Parents who want their Preschool aged children to be placed on a class list for next year need to take this opportunity to enroll their child. The meeting will be held in the ECDC Hullabaloo Room on Tuesday, April 15, at 7:00 P.M. To completely enroll a child, the parents or guardian need to bring the child’s original state birth certificate, complete immunization record, current health assessment, and social security card to the meeting. If there are any questions please call the ECDC office at 544-4334.

Leslie Spikes’ son Bretton accepts a Certificate of Appreciation on her behalf at the PHCI banquet. Leslie has no official title within the organization but is always ready to jump in and help wherever she is needed.

Greg Loibl presents Brent Betsworth with a Volunteer of the Year Award at the banquet Saturday evening. Brent works very hard every year to ensure the annual PHCI golf tournament is a roaring success.

INSCRIPCIONES DE PREESCOLAR PARA EL PRÓXIMO AÑO ESCOLAR VIENEN PRONTO

Cheryl Cox, representing PHCI’s Benevolent Committee, accepts a Volunteer of the Year Award at the Pheasant Heaven banquet. The award was presented by PHCI’s Secretary/Treasurer Brad Musgrove and Second Vice President Jim Wilson.

Great Plains Gas Compression employee Jeff Intres accepts a Certificate of Appreciation in behalf of GPGC Welding Supervisor Rex Brower and Vice President of MFG/Fabrication Stacy Smith, who both go above and beyond in their efforts to make PHCI’s annual Calf Fry, Pig Roast and Beef Feed an unparalleled success every year.

Theresa Gerrond reports about the activities of the PHCI Scholarship Committee at the banquet.

Jorge Nunez, a young volunteer for Pheasant Heaven, proudly accepted a Certificate of Appreciation plaque from Brad Musgrove and Ron MacFarlane at the PHCI banquet this past weekend.

Jerry Hull talks to the Pheasant Heaven partners about the Veterans’ Hunts program.

Bryne Sullins oversees the nomination and election of Yvonne Jackson and Ron MacFarlane for a five-year term on the PHCI board.

Pheasant Heaven Charities Inc. President Bob Passmore leads the Pledge of Allegiance at the annual banquet Saturday, March 29.

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La Escuela (ECDC) de Hugoton ofrecerá las inscripciones para el año 2014-2015 para los alumnos de preescolar. Su hijo/a debe tener 4 años antes del 31 de agosto de 2014 para poder ser elegible a preescolar. Los padres que quieran que sus niños/niñas sean colocados en una lista de clases para el próximo año, deben aprovechar esta oportunidad para inscribir a sus niños para el próximo año escolar. La junta será en el Hullabaloo Room (cafetería de la escuela), el martes, 15 de abril a las 7:00 p.m.

Para completar las inscripciones, los padres o tutores deben traer la siguiente información: Acta de nacimiento original, cartilla de vacunación al corriente, exámen físico mas resiente, y tarjeta de seguro social a la junta. Si tiene alguna pregunta por favor llame a la oficina de la ECDC al teléfono 544-4334.

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Chalen Talbert makes a run for third base in the doubleheader against Liberal last week.

Hugoton uses their baseball skills against Liberal in doubleheader It was a good way to start the season Tuesday night when the Eagles hosted the Liberal team in the opening season of baseball. Hugoton went head to head with Liberal in the doubleheader with the Eagles winning both games.

Ross Davis went to the mound in game one, striking out six batters and allowing no earned runs by Liberal. He gave up three hits and four walks over seven innings.

Liberal managed to get their only run in the fifth inning with an RBI. Hugoton had a one to nothing lead after the first inning, then added two more runs in the fifth. Slade Shuck added one run with an

RBI along with an RBI from Maverick Mills. The first game ended with Hugoton winning, 3 to 1.

Nic Frederick led his team from the mound in the second game. Frederick allowed no earned runs while striking out four and allowing four hits and two walks. Hugoton won this game 3 to 2 after seven innings.

Liberal started the first inning grabbing a 2 to 0 lead.

Hugoton held the visiting team and in the seventh inning scored all three runs to take the win.

The Eagles will travel to Sublette Thursday, April 3, and to Goodland Thursday, April 10.

Pitcher Nic Frederick throws the ball to first baseman Jeison Rodriguez for the out during varsity baseball action against Liberal Tuesday.

Outfielder Michael Baeza catches the ball for the out during baseball action against Liberal. Hugoton defeated Liberal in both games of the doubleheader.

Lauren Fox makes it safely to third base during varsity softball action Thursday. Hugoton split wins with Southwestern Heights in the doubleheader.

Lady Eagles win one game of doubleheader against SWH

Taryn Garza tries to put the Southwestern Heights runner out at second base. Lauren Fox races to back up the play.

Sports Schedule Thursday, April 3 Boys’ Varsity & Junior Varsity Baseball Doubleheader at Sublette; 4:00 p.m.

Girls’ Varsity & Junior Varsity Softball Doubleheader vs Liberal at Home; 4:00 p.m.

Friday, April 4 Varsity Track Invitational at Ulysses High School; 3:00 p.m.

Boys’ Junior Varsity Baseball Doubleheader at Garden City High School; 4:00 p.m.

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Thursday, April 10 Boys’ Varsity Golf Invitational at Liberal High School; 3:00 p.m.

Seventh & Eighth Grade Track Tri at Goodland High School; 3:00 p.m.

Boys’ Varsity & Junior Varsity Baseball Doubleheader at Goodland High School; 4:00 p.m.

Girls’ Varsity & Junior Varsity Softball Doubleheader vs Goodland at Home; 4:00 p.m.

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The Lady Eagles softball team started their season splitting Thursday night’s home game doubleheader Southwestern against Heights. Taryn Garza pitched the first game, allowing 21 runs in seven innings, walking eleven and striking out nine. Hugoton scored ten runs during the seven innings on nine hits. Lauren Fox had three RBI’s on three hits. Fox doubled in the second inning and singled in the first and fifth.

Southwestern Heights got things going in the first inning, adding three runs in the top of the first. Hugoton came back to answer Heights with four runs of their own in the bottom of the first. Taylor Haar started the Lady Eagles out by stealing home, along with a home steal by Kelsey Hittle. Fox had an RBI and stole home to give the home team a one-point advantage

going into the top of the second.

Hugoton kept things rolling in the fourth with another home steal by Haar. In the bottom of the sixth inning, Kelsey Hittle gave the team hope of adding much needed runs by hitting a single. Hittle was left on base when Fox struck out, ending the inning and the game for a 10 to 21 loss to SWH. Game two went more the Lady Eagles’ way, winning it 14 to 4. Kelsey Hittle went to the mound in the second game, allowing four runs over the five inning game. Hittle had one strike out, four walks and gave up seven hits.

Hugoton started the game taking the lead in the first with two runs on RBIs. Haar hit a triple, bringing in two runs for a first inning lead over SWH. The Lady Eagles had eleven hits from seven batters and 12 RBIs during

Hugoton Federation Wrestling team member Ordonez places first at State Twelve members of the Hugoton Federation Wrestling team traveled to Topeka last weekend to complete in the Kids’ State tournament.

Members placing at State

were Michael Mendoza - sixth place, Pedro Ordonez - first place, Nick Mahan - third place, Izzak Hernandez sixth place, Carson Chamberlain - sixth place and Bryan Montoya - fifth place.

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Overall it wasn’t a bad way to start a season. The Lady Eagles traveled to Sublette

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Taylor Haar reaches for the ball to put out the runner at first base. Hugoton beat Southwestern Heights in one of the games of the doubleheader.

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“Notorious D.I.G.” team members work together to dominate the recent NHS sponsored volleyball tournament. Team members in back are, Blake Trujillo, Koy Watkins, Kayla Redgek, and Dandi Amerin, with Ivan Castro and Michael Kiley in front.

The team was quite enthused about their victory Saturday.

National Honor Society hosts benefit tourney and carnival The Hugoton High School’s National Honor Society hosted a benefit volleyball tournament and carnival last Saturday. Four volleyball teams competed in the tournament. The teams were Wallbangers, Super Six, Team Granny and Notorious D.I.G. Winner of the tournament was Notorious D.I.G. Proceeds raised from the event will be donated to families with medical needs in the Hugoton community.

Lots of fun activities were planned for the carnival, including a cake walk, balloon darts, pie throwing, ring toss, dunk tank and face painting, in addition to others.

The event started at 10:00 a.m. in the high school’s east and west gyms.

Team members of the Wallbangers were Zane Littell, Slade Shuck, Bradley Campbell, Ana Pena, Taylor Fiss and Logan Frederick.

Super Six team members were Carly Martin, Michael Baeza, Maverick Mills, Kristan Crawford, David Kurt and Erin Perry.

Members of Team Granny were Steve Cornelsen, Stuart Sutton, Paden Cornelsen, Hailey Van Beekum, Tami Van Beekum, Megan Cornelsen and Jaqueline Armendariz.

Notorious D.I.G team members were, Dandi Amerin, Marcus Amerin, Kayla Redgek, Blake Trujillo, Ivan Castro, Michael Kiley, Travis Leal and Koy Watkins.

Team Granny is thrilled to compete at Saturday’s Benefit Volleyball Tournament in support of “Granny” Janet Cornelsen.

Team members include Steve Cornelsen, Paden Cornelsen, Jaqueline Armendariz, Megan Cornelsen, Hailey Van Beekum, Stuart Sutton and Tami Van Beekum.

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At Saturday’s NHS-sponsored volleyball tournament, the Wallbangers put up a good fight, but were unable to come away with the win. Zane Littell, Slade Shuck, Bradley Campbell, Ana Pena, Taylor Fiss and Logan Frederick made up the team.

The “Super Six” are excited to compete at the benefit volleyball tournament. Super Six team members are Carly Martin, Michael Baeza, Maverick Mills, Kristan Crawford, David Kurt and Erin Perry.

Jackie Garcia, Katie Weaver and Kyla Mills man the face painting booth at the NHS’s carnival Saturday morning. Proceeds from the carnival will benefit local residents with medical needs.

Wow! Ty Burnett and Elexys Hickey do a great job winning at the ring toss. NHS member Courtney Ferguson looks just as excited as the kids.

Color in the Easter scene below, and send it to us for your chance to win!

Top 3 Winners Will Each Receive a Jumbo Easter Basket of Egg-citing Prizes!

Contest Open to Junior Artists Ages 3-11.

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

Food offerings at the NHS Volleyball Tournament and Carnival are inspected by discerning judges Ty Burnett and Elexys Hickey. Fortunately, all the goodies passed the “delicious” test.

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

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

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

4. All entries must be in the Hugoton Hermes office by April 11, 2014 for consideration.

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Megan Bryan and Krysta Hines are excited to entertain all the patrons of the NHS carnival Saturday, March 29, with their balloon darts table.

Coloring Contest Entry Form: Child’s Name: ______________________________________________________________________ Age: _____________ Parent’s Name: _________________________________________________ Phone: ___________________________________________________

Adam Scott and Jacob Teeter look very interested in the pop can pyramid on their table. Guests tried to knock down the pyramids by throwing tennis balls.

Address: _____________________________________________ City: ______________________________ State: ______ Zip: _____________ Mail to: The Hugoton Hermes, 522 South Main Street, Hugoton, KS 67951

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

Preemergence Herbicide Programs for Corn There are several preplant and preemergence residual herbicides available for corn.

These herbicide programs are key to managing glyphosate-resistant and other difficult-tocontrol weeds. It’s important to know the strengths and weak-

nesses of each product in terms of the spectrum of weeds controlled. A table summarizing weed species response to various corn herbicides can be found on pages 23-25 of the 2014 Chemical Weed Control for Field Crops, Pastures, Rangeland, and Noncropland (SRP 1099). See: www.

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For burndown applications in a no-till system on emerged grass and broadleaf weeds, an application of glyphosate and a product containing dicamba or 2,4-D may be critical. The choice between 2,4-D and dicamba will depend on weed species present. Dicamba products will be more effective on kochia and marestail. 2,4-D is more effective on winter annual mustards. The use of preemergence herbicides often provides control of weeds for several weeks. This can greatly improve the effectiveness of a postemerge herbicide application, and give the producer more leeway on post application timing. Soil-applied residual herbicides for corn can be grouped into several basic categories.

Acetamides and acetamide/ atrazine premixes The main acetamide products used in corn include acetochlor, S-metolachlor, dimethamid-P, pyroxasulfone, and flufenacet, and many premix products containing one of these five active ingredients. In general, these products are very effective in controlling annual grasses (except shattercane and perennial Contact us for your watering needs

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Johnsongrass) and smallseeded broadleaf weeds such as pigweeds. They are much less effective in controlling small-seeded kochia or largeseeded broadleaf weeds such as cocklebur, devilsclaw, morningglory, sunflower and velvetleaf. An exception are those products containing pyroxasulfone, Zidua and Anthem.

These products have activity on kochia and the large seeded velvetleaf. There have been no cases of weed populations in Kansas developing resistance to the acetamides to date.

The acetamide products are most effective when applied with atrazine. Several atrazine/ acetamide premixes are available and should be used instead of acetamides alone unless atrazine is not allowed.

These premixes generally fit into two groups. A reduced atrazine rate and a full atrazine rate group of herbicide. Soil type, soil pH, and organic matter will determine whether the reduced or full rate atrazine herbicide is used. In past years, often because of cost, reduced rates of these products were applied to help manage heavy summer annual grass pressure, then followed up with a good postemergence herbicide program. With the increased occurrence of glyphosate- and other herbicide-resistant weeds, the use of reduced/ setup rates greatly increases the risk of unacceptable control.

HPPD-inhibitors Examples of HPPD-inhibitors are isoxaflutole (e.g.

Balance Flexx, Corvus, and Prequel) and mesotrione (e.g.

Callisto, Callisto Xtra, Lexar EZ, Lumax EZ, and Zemax).

These products either contain atrazine or should be applied with atrazine, and are excellent on kochia, pigweeds, velvetleaf and many other broadleaf weeds. Lexar EZ, Lumax EZ and Corvus+atrazine will provide the best control of grass weeds. Corvus will also control shattercane. Balance Flexx has activity on shattercane but is less consistent than Corvus.

Prequel has a low rate of Balance mixed with Resolve and will not provide the same level of residual weed control as

Lexar EZ, Lumax EZ, Balance Flexx, or Corvus used at full rates. Keep in mind, products containing Balance should not be applied to coarse-textured soils when the water table is less than 25 feet below the soil surface. Balance Flexx does not provide adequate control of sunflower, Corvus will be much better than Balance Flexx, provided the sunflower is not ALS resistant. Herbicides containing clopyralid such as Hornet, TripleFlex or Surestart will provide very good control of sunflower.

Zemax and Callisto Xtra are new herbicides containing Smetolachor and mesotrione, and are similar to Lumax EZ or Lexar EZ less the atrazine.

Control of broadleaf weeds with Zemax or Callisto Xtra will be less than Lumax EZ or Lexar EZ unless atrazine is added to the mix. Callisto, a component in Lexar EZ or Lumax EZ, has the same mode of action as Balance Flexx or Corvus but has less activity on grass weeds, thus if applied preemergence, it should be applied with an acetamide and atrazine.

Triazine Atrazine is a common component of many preplant and preemergence herbicide premixes for corn. Where weed pressure is light, a March application of atrazine with cropoil concentrate and 2,4-D or dicamba can control winter annual weeds such as mustards and marestail and provide control of most germinating weeds up to planting. If kochia is the key target, one half to one pound per acre atrazine with a pint of dicamba applied in early to mid-March can provide excellent control of germinating kochia. It is essential to add glyphosate to the mix if winter annual grasses are present. In a premix with other herbicides, atrazine adds burndown control of newly emerged grasses and broadleaf weeds present near planting time, as well as some residual control of smallseeded broadleaf weeds such as pigweeds and kochia (except for triazine-resistant populations).

PPO-inhibitors Examples of PPO-inhibitors include flumioxazin (e.g. Valor,

Fierce) and saflufenacil (Sharpen, Verdict). Valor or Fierce must be applied seven to 30 days before corn planting in a no-till system. These herbicides provide excellent control of pigweeds; however, they are marginal on kochia. Fierce will provide improved control of velvetleaf compared to that from Valor. The addition of atrazine will enhance kochia, pigweed, velvetleaf and morningglory control, provided the populations are not triazine-resistant.

Sharpen and Verdict have excellent activity on pigweeds, kochia and large seeded broadleaf weeds, however, length of residual is relatively short compared to other preemergence products when all are compared at full rates.

ALS-inhibitors Examples of ALS-inhibitors for use as a soil-applied herbicide for corn include flumetsulam (Python) and Hornet, which is a premix of flumetsulam and clopyralid. Both herbicides have broadleaf activity only. These products are strong on large-seeded broadleaf weeds such as cocklebur, sunflower and velvetleaf, or the small-seeded common lambsquarters. Adding Hornet to a full rate of an acetamide/ atrazine mix as a preemerge treatment will control the annual grasses and add considerably to large-seeded broadleaf weed control. Sunflower appears to be most sensitive to Hornet, followed closely by cocklebur and velvetleaf. Morningglory is less sensitive. Depending on weed species present, control may be improved enough that a postemerge treatment is not needed.

An additional ALS-inhibiting herbicide from DuPont is called Resolve. Also a component in Prequel and Instigate, which was previously mentioned, Resolve will provide short residual control of grass and broadleaf weeds and should be used as a setup herbicide with a good postemergence weed control program. If ALS-resistant broadleaf weeds are present, these ALS-containing herbicides often will be less effective.

Curtis Thompson, Extension Agronomy State Leader and Weed Management Specialist

Wrangler 4-Hers listen to project talks The March 2014 meeting of the Wranglers 4-H Club was called to order by President Kaitlyn Dobie. Flag salute, pledge and 4-H motto were led by Garrette Hinds, McKenzie Hinds and Raegan Hinds. Secretary Brooke Hinds called roll call, answered by "What is your favorite cookie?" The secretary then read the minutes from the previous month’s meeting, and they were approved as read.

At this meeting there was no correspondence for the club. President Kaitlyn then called for the reports from the officers. Treasurer Garrette Hinds gave his report. Reporter Raegan Hinds and historian McKenzie Hinds also gave their reports. At this meeting, there were no 4-H Council, Junior Leader or Leader reports to be given.

For unfinished business Kaitlyn asked the club to gather all items to donate to the garage sale for Mrs. Tonya Hill which will be Saturday, April 12. Under new business, club members were congratulated and recognized for their participation in County Club Days and Regional Club Days. Club members were then reminded about important weigh in dates for all livestock projects.

The program of the evening consisted of three project talks. Brooke Hinds gave a project talk about Enterotoxemia, for which she received a Top Blue at Regional Club Days.

McKenzie Hinds gave a project talk about her scrapbooking project. Ady Gooch also gave a

Ady Gooch gives a project talk about her beef project at the recent Wranglers 4-H Club meeting.

project talk about her beef project.

Recreation was then led by Vallery and LaKota Persing. They led the club in a game of tag. Vice President Jacob Bell then read the program for the April 2014 meeting. President Kaitlyn asked for a motion to adjourn the meeting. The meeting adjourned. Refreshments and clean up were provided by the Bell and Persing families.

Submitted by Wranglers Club Reporter Raegan Hinds.

Wrangler 4-H Club Secretary Brooke Hinds gives a talk about Enterotoxemia, for which she received a Top Blue at Regional Club Days.

McKenzie Hinds, Wrangler 4-H Club Historian, gives a talk about her scrapbooking project at the group’s March meeting.

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Last Saturday, March 29, was National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day. Not that many years ago, the highways and byways were abundant with small mom and pop businesses. Everything from greasy spoon restaurants to hardware stores were owned and operated by our friends and neighbors. Many of these businesses were handed down from one generation to the next. Even though many of these businesses have given way to make room for larger competitors, small businesses are still vital to the U.S. economy. Here are some interesting small business statistics: • There are more than 27 million small businesses in the U.S. • About 70% of all new jobs created in the U.S. are for small businesses.

• 30% of all U.S. payroll is generated from small businesses.

Show your support for our local Mom and Pop businesses by doing your shopping at these privately owned small businesses instead of a nearby superstore.

The After Prom Committee is still accepting gifts, donations and volunteers for the After Prom Party for the Hugoton High School Prom Saturday, April 12. If you are interested in making a donation, one of the committee members can pick up your donation or you can drop off your donation at the Fiss Architecture office Monday through Thursday (except during the lunch hour).

The Stevens County Library

will have a Photography Exhibit in their Meeting Room during the month of April.

Be sure you stop by the Stevens County Library and see the photos displayed by local photographers.

Southwest Friends of the Arts Society presents “It’s Saturday Night Live: Hugoton – The Best of the Best from the Southwest” Saturday April 5 at 7:00 p.m. This program will feature several of the top actors and actresses in hilarious entertainment and past hit plays. You will see excerpts from “A Little Off the Top”, “Death by Disco”, “Luv Thy Neighbor” and “Murder Rides Again” plus many other performances. You can purchase tickets at Yardmaster or at the door the night of the performance. Children three years old and under get in free. All children must be accompanied by an adult.

Don’t miss it!

The Kappa Eta Sorority will have a drawing April 15 for a Barnett Wildcat C5Crossbow.

Tickets are available from any Kappa Eta member. Proceeds from this event will be used to benefit Scholarship for Stevens County Students and to help support the Stevens County 4-H Shooting Sports.

You can contact Kappa Eta President Stacy Dillinger at 453-0544 for more details about this event.

Just in time for the summer tourism season!! The Libraries of Southwest Kansas are bringing a very special program to Southwest Kansas about customer service.

“Spur-on Employees to Ex-

traordinary Hospitality – Lead Through Service” will be presented by speaker J. Jeff Kober April 15 at the United Wireless Conference Center in Dodge City. There will be two sessions, and they are both free (a $200 value). The morning session, from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., is for managers, the afternoon session from 1:00-4:00 p.m. is for front-line employees. Mr. Kober was formerly a leader with the Disney Institute and designed many of Disney’s customer service programs.

You can register for either or both of these seminars by contacting the Dodge City Area Chamber of Commerce at 620-227-3119 to reserve your free spots at this event!

This is a wonderful opportunity for you and your employees to learn the art of hospitality encouraging repeat business. The Stevens County Library has complete details about this program and as always you can contact the Chamber office if you have any questions at 620-544-4305.

Kappa Eta Sorority, in conjunction with the Hugoton Recreation Commission and the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce, is sponsoring their annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, April 19 starting at 9:00 a.m. This event will be at the Parsons Sports Complex on Washington Street and is for children ages birth-nine.

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April 1-30 - Stevens County Library will host their annual Photography Exhibit in the Community Room. Call 620-544-2301 for more information.

April 3 - Stevens County Genealogical Society will meet at 1:00 p.m. in the Kansas Room at the Stevens County Library.

- Liberal Hearing Aid Center will be at Pioneer Manor, 1711 S. Main, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Walk-ins are welcome and there will be hearing aid cleaning offered, along with free batteries. Call 620-624-5216 or 1-800-728-2945 for information.

- Steve Friskup, “Cowboy Evangelist” will speak at the Sons of Thunder meeting from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Grant County Civic Center, 1000 W. Patterson Avenue in Ulysses.

The event is for men ages 12 and up, and will feature refreshments, worship and fellowship. Call Monty at 620-353-9507, Cary at 620353-9601 or visit www.sonsofthunder swks.com for more information.

April 4 - Stevens County Library will host a kids’ movie, starting at 3:35 p.m.

April 5 - Genealogy workshop planned at the Single Tree Inn, on the

south side of Highway 160 in Ulysses from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Information is available by calling Lynda Fort at 620-3562570 or emailing Nina Sipes at epic@pld.com.

- Hugoton High School’s FFA chapter will host their annual banquet at 6:30 p.m.

- Hugoton High School FFA will host their annual banquet at 6:30 p.m. in the HS/MS Cafeteria.

- A “Living Last Supper” will be presented at the Clifford Hope Auditorium in Garden City at 6:30 p.m. There is no cost to attend the event. Free tickets are available at several Garden City businesses; contact Stan Wilson at 620-225-4677 or email stan@swkfaithandfamily.org.

- Southwest Friends of the Arts will present “It’s Saturday Night Live: Hugoton - The Best of the Best from the Southwest” at 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Hall.

- The Wizards of Harmony, a barbershop chorus, will be in the Liberal High School auditorium at 7:00 p.m. Also featured will be The Four Man Fishin’ Tackle Choir and Four-tay!

Tickets are available at Pigs R Us in Hugoton, the Dillons Food Store and First National Bank in Liberal, the First National Bank in Hooker, First Security Bank and The Wood Butcher Shoppe in Beaver, and United Food Stores in Perryton

or by calling 580-522-1972.

April 6 - A “Living Last Supper” will be presented at the Clifford Hope Auditorium in Garden City at 3:00 p.m. There is no cost to attend the event. Free tickets are available at several Garden City businesses; contact Stan Wilson at 620-225-4677 or email stan@swkfaithandfamily.org.

April 7 - Hugoton City Council will meet at 5:15 p.m.

- The Stevens County Hospital board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Manor Conference Room.

April 8 - Stevens County Economic Development will meet at the Senior Center, Sixth and Main in Hugoton, at 12:00 noon.

- Kindergarten enrollment for new families at Hugoton’s Early Childhood Development Center, starting at 7:00 p.m.

April 9 - Circle Time at the Stevens County Library at 10:30 a.m. for children ages 0-5 and their parents.

- Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will meet at 12:00 noon.

- Moscow City Council will meet at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, 125 Main Street. The public is invited to attend.

- Hugoton Airport Board will meet at 7:00 p.m.

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Aspen to compete at Kansas Geographic Bee The top geography students from across the state will gather at the Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum Friday, April 4, in Abilene. Among the students competing will be Aspen Sohm, a fifth grader from Rolla. Students will be vying for first-place honors at the Kansas Geographic Bee. This year’s competition began in November with local contests in more than 200 Kansas schools. The 100 students selected to compete at the State level were required to pass a national qualifying exam. The Kansas winner will advance to the national competition, at the historic National Theater in downtown Washington, D.C., May 19 - 21. The top three national finalists will be awarded scholarships in the amounts of $25,000, $15,000 and $10,000. Students from Kansas have won the national level competition twice.

For the state-level competition, five simultaneous preliminary rounds will take place between 1:30 to 2:45 p.m. at various locations at the Eisenhower Presidential

“Veteran” designation now available for photo IDs The Kansas Department of Revenue is proud to offer honorably discharged veterans another way to show they have served their country, a veteran’s designation on their driver’s license or photo identification card.

The word “VETERAN” will appear in red capital letters beneath the license holder’s photo. If the applicant is asking for the designation to be put on when renewing or getting a new driver’s license, there is no additional fee for the designation. If they are reissuing a driver’s license that has not expired there is an $8 fee to reissue the license but no additional fee for the veteran designation.

To qualify for driver’s license with the veteran designation, applicants must bring in a DD-214 that indicates a discharge of "honorable" "general" or "general under honorable conditions" or a letter from the Kansas Veteran’s Commission.

“Our veterans are rightfully proud of their service to their country and state, this is one more way they can let people know that they served,” said Director of Vehicles Lisa Kaspar.

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Library campus and the Greyhound Hall of Fame. The championship round is scheduled for 3:20 to 5:00 p.m. in the Library Building Courtyard. Members of the Kansas Geographic Alliance and Gamma Theta Upsilon, the K-State Geography honorary society, will be assisting the National Geographic Society in running the competition.

National Geographic is celebrating this twenty-sixth anniversary year of the Geographic Bee, which is an educational program instituted by the National Geo-

graphic Society in 1989 to address a lack of geographic knowledge among young Americans.

Students in fourth through eighth grades are eligible to participate.

This year’s sponsors of the state-level competitions are Google and Plum Creek. The purpose of the contest is to spark student interest in geography and encourage teachers to include geography in the classroom curriculum. The Geographic Bee program brings public awareness to the importance of learning about geography.

Kiwanis Auction goers inspect items up for bid while auctioneers keep the bidding going.

Crystle Estes beams after getting her hair cut for Locks of Love

by Shanda Walker at Tan’alon Wednesday afternoon. Crystle cut her hair to support Cheryl Miller, who was recently diagnosed with colon cancer.

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Garden City team will represent United States in Australian International Meat Conference and Contest Two Garden City Community College Meats Judging program students, along with their coach, have been selected to represent the United States in the Australian International Meat Conference and Contest this July in Wagga Wagga.

Skyler Glenn of Holcomb,

and Alan Caro from Satanta, along with two students and their coach from Clarendon College in Clarendon, Tx., were tapped for this honor as they both earned First Team AllAmerican status during the 2013 meat judging year. AllAmericans are selected by the

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Specialty Clinics Scheduled for April 2014 Dr. Farhoud Michelle Gooch Dr. Frankum Dr. Ansari Dr. Brown Dr. Plomaritis Dr. Farhoud Dr. Hu Michelle Gooch Dr. Ansari Dr. Frankum Dr. Plomaritis

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For appointments with: Dr. Ansari 624-6222; Dr. Brown 544-8339; Dr. Farhoud 1-855-969-8900; Dr. Plomaritis 275-3030; Michelle Lock-Gooch 544-8339; Dr.Frankum 544-8339 Dr. Hu 227-1148 For all other appointments please call 544-8339 or 544-6160.

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American Meat Science Association at the end of a judging year.

Team coaches are GCCC’s Dr. Clint Alexander and Clarendon’s Tate Corliss.

“The criteria for this selection are pretty rigorous and 25 percent of the overall score is based on the student’s grade point average (GPA)," said Dr. Clint Alexander, GCCC professor and meat judging team coach. “The other 75 percent relies on their judging performance during the year and Skyler and Alan are the most outstanding in the classroom and in the cooler.”

During the conference portion in Australia, attendees will take tours of agricultural and animal science industries as well as be part of a three-day seminar where they will learn about Australian agriculture and its meat grading standards. After completion of the conference, the team will practice, then compete in the World Championship Contest with all-star teams from around the world.

“The venue includes industry speakers, exposure to career fair-type events, a close look at the Australian beef industry including tours of feedyards, cowcalf operations, and their version of meatpacking facilities,” said Alexander. “Since the United States ranks fourth in beef exports behind Brazil, India and Australia, the students will be able to interact with industry representatives from those countries as well as Japan and China, as well as industry partners such as Cargill and JBS, which is the largest multinational food company in the world. It’s an incredible opportunity for those two young gentlemen.”

Both Glenn and Caro are

From left to right are Garden City’s Alan Caro, Skyler Glenn and Dr. Clint Alexander. They have earned First Team AllAmerican status and will represent the United States in the Australian International Meat Conference and Contest. sophomores at Garden City Community College and both plan to transfer to Kansas State University in fall 2014. Glenn has a 4.0 GPA, plans to major in animal science, is a member of the GCCC Phi Theta Kappa national community college honors society, the Collegiate Farm Bureau, the Block & Bridle Club, the 2013 Meats Judging Team (National Western, North American Colleges & Teachers of Agriculture, and American Royal champions), Meats Judging First team All-American, and is a volunteer for Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Finney County. Glenn owns a feed business, and he was a member of the Scott City FFA and Finney County 4-H. Caro is also a sophomore at GCCC with a GPA of 3.9. He too is a member of Phi Theta Kappa, was on the 2013 Meats Judging Team and First Team All-American. Caro is a member of the Hispanic American Leadership organization (HALO) and while in high school in Satanta, he was a

member of the 2011 State Champion Meats Team. He plans to major in engineering.

As a Garden City Community College alumnus, Alexander earned an Associates of Science degree while active in the 199394 Meats Judging Team. He completed a Bachelor of Science, Masters of Science, and Doctorate of Philosophy degrees at

Wolf to challenge Pat Roberts Dr. Milton Wolf stopped by Hugoton Saturday afternoon for a meet and greet at the

Dr. Milton Wolf

Look who’s new Tami Lou makes her debut Tami Lou Clift was born March 19 at Southwest Medical Center to Kayla Saucedo and Kevin Clift. She weighed seven pounds, four ounces and was 19-1/2 inches long.

Grandparents are Augustine Saucedo, the late Tami Orozco and the late Bill and Alice Clift. Great grandparents are Henry and Judy Cantrell of Moscow.

Also welcoming Tami Lou to the family are sister Dega Megenity and brothers Nolan Megenity and Isaac Clift.

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Texas Tech University where he was a member of the 1996 National Champion Meats Team and coached the 1999 National Champions. Alexander has been at GCCC since 2000, and in 2006 he was named outstanding faculty member. He is Hazard Analysis & Critical Control Points and ServSafe certified instructor and has coached the 2003 National and the 2001, 2005, 2009 and 2011 Reserve National Champion teams.

“In our part of the world and in our way of life, businesses and producers understand the importance the Australian experience can be,” said Alexander.

“For Skyler and Alan, to be able to represent not only GCCC but the United States of America, to meet with some of the giants in the food industry, and to compete toe-to-toe at this level with teams from around the world, well, bringing home and hanging the World Champions banner would be an incredible way to represent and honor the southwest Kansas way of life.”

Stevens County Library. Dr. Wolf is challenging Pat Roberts in the August Republican Primary for the United States Senate seat.

Milton Wolf was born and raised in Lyons. He currently practices radiology in the Kansas City area.

He stated, “Pat Roberts has been in Washington for 47 years. No one should be in Washington for that many years.”

He states he is Pro-Life, Pro-Family, Pro-Work and Pro-Second Amendment.

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PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT The photography exhibit is currently underway in the meeting room. Six photographers have provided thirty-six photos for the display.

SUMMER READING DON’T FORGET TO VOTE! Thirty summer reading t-shirt designs that met the criteria for submission are now eligible for voting. A voting form is available in the front hallway of the library.

Anyone is entitled to help us select the winning design for the “Fizz, Boom, Read” summer reading program. Voting will close Friday, April 11.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE SCL April – Photography Exhibit

April 3 – SCGS meeting April 8, 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.

– Stevens County Health Department in meeting room April 16 – Library closed so staff can attend J. Jeff Kober seminar in Dodge April 18 – Library closed for Good Friday April 19 – Library open regular hours April 19, 3:00 p.m. – Legislative Update in meeting room April 30 – Final Circle Time July 7 – 11 – Library Centennial Celebration July 8, 6:30 p.m. - Jerry Barlow, Celtic Fingerstyle Guitarist in concert

NEWS FROM

STEVENS COUNTY SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER Shila Moore, Director 544-2283 - Activities 544-8041 - Meals 624 S. Main, Hugoton Saturday, April 5, our Senior Social starts at 6:00 p.m.

We’re having a salad supper, so please bring a salad to share. We’ll play the word game “Taboo” after the meal.

You’re welcome to stay and play cards afterwards.

Please reserve April 12 on your calendar for our next dance which is from 7:00 until 10:00 p.m. Cottonwood will be the band.

The Activity Center will be closed Wednesday, April 23, so the staff can attend a food show in Amarillo, Tx. Thursday, April 24, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m, Kansas Legal Services will have a representative here by appointment only. Please call the Activity Center or Kansas Legal Services at 620-2277349 to make an appointment. If no one schedules an appointment, the representative will not come.

The Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging has two Certified Marketplace Navigators who can assist community members with Affordable Health Care. If you have questions and need

help, please call 620-2258230 and ask for Lyn Weatherhead or Lyle Dotson. If you have questions concerning caregiving, legal matters, disability, health insurance, housing, etc., please call Michael Johnston at the same phone number.

Menu Apr. 3.............Smothered Steak Apr. 4.................Beef & Noodles Apr. 5.........Smothered Chicken ....................................Breast Apr. 8 .....................Beef Burrito Apr. 9........................Roast Beef Apr. 10 ...................Swiss Steak Activities Thursday, April 3 Bridge.................12:30 p.m.

Friday, April 4 Bingo ..................12:30 p.m.

Saturday, April 5 Senior Social.........6:00 p.m.

Monday, April 7 Line Dancing ........7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 8 Bridge.................12:30 p.m.

Wednesday, April 9 Paint.....................1:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 10 Bridge.................12:30 p.m.

Daily – Monday thru Friday Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.

MUSEUM UPDATE

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Thursday, April 3, 2014

from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Gladys Renfro, Beulah Carter and Linda McCrary

The Quilting Bee Quilting has been around since the beginning of time. It can be an enjoyable pastime, as well as a long, tedious, meticulous, and mathematical undertaking. Yes, we even have math in quilting what with the geometric designs, cutting the material to exact measurements, sewing the shapes together, and even counting squares so you have the exact number of blocks needed to fit your bed. But quilting was not always a chosen hobby; at one time it

was a necessity. Walmart and Alco were hard to find back then...

Before we could simply buy a quilt, women had their work ahead of them. They had to weave the material from sheep’s wool that had been sheared from the sheep, washed, dried, picked (a process of opening the locks and allowing the fluffy wool to blow out), carding (combing), roving (separating the ‘webs’ into strands that could be strung on a spinner and finally spun into threads for

This quilt made from Hugoton businessmen’s neckties was finished and donated by Jake and Barbara Chilcott in the 1940’s.

weaving the material to use for the quilt. Phew, it’s no wonder machines were created to weave this material; the wash would never get done.

Quilting was, as I said, a long process, and when a family has four or five children, one summer is not enough time to do all the work that needed to be done.

Thus, the Quilting Bee was developed. A Quilting Bee was an extremely popular social gathering in the mid1800s where women would come together and discuss all the interesting, and fun gossip going around town while they all sat around a quilting frame stitching away. Many times two quilts could be sewn at as they sat around a quilting frame and stitched away. Many times a quilt could be completed in a single day, depending on the gossip, of course. The day’s event would conclude with a dinner and celebration.

Today handmade quilts are highly treasured and women still get together in Quilting Bees to gossip, er, I mean, stitch these wonderful pieces of artistic heirlooms.

At the museum, we have a display of many handmade quilts, including a High Point Baptist Church Quilting Bee

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USD 210 KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2014-2015 SCHOOL YEAR COMING SOON!!

Hugoton Elementary School will be hosting an early enrollment for the 2014-2015 school year for any Kindergarten aged students who are not already enrolled at USD 210. Parents who want their Kindergarten students to be placed on a class list for next year at USD 210 need to take this opportunity to enroll their child if he/she will be 5 years old by August 31, 2014, and they are not already enrolled in the USD 210 PreSchool or KinderPrep programs. The meeting will be held in the Hullabaloo Room in the Early Childhood Development Center on Tuesday, April 8, at 7:00 p.m. To completely enroll a child the parents or guardians need to bring the child’s original state birth certificate, complete immunization record, current health assessment, and social security card to the meeting. If there are any questions please call the ECDC office at 544-4334.

Barbershop chorus will perform at Liberal High School The Wizards of Harmony, this area’s own barbershop chorus, will present their spring show, “Celebrate the Sound,” Saturday, April 5 at the Liberal High School auditorium at 7:00 p.m., featuring the chorus under the direction of Barbara Myers.

In addition to the area chorus, the program will also feature The Four Man Fishin’ Tackle Choir, the country’s

premier sportsman’s quartet.

Their brand of up north humor has allowed them to “worm” their way into the hearts of audiences all across the United States and Canada. The unique sound of these “4 phenomenal fishermen from Michigan” is guaranteed to put smiles on the faces of listeners regardless of whether they hunt or fish or maybe just know someone

who does.

There is an admission.

Tickets are available at Pigs R Us in Hugoton, Dillons Food Store and First National Bank in Liberal, the First National Bank in Hooker, First Security Bank and The Wood Butcher Shoppe in Beaver and United Food Stores in Perryton or by calling 580522-1972.

An afterglow will follow the

spring show offering up-close and personal performances plus refreshments for a small additional charge.

Gary Flynt will serve as master of ceremonies again this year and the program will also feature Hooker’s own quartet, Four-tay! with members, Richard Fischer, Harry Fischer, Larry Flynt and Courtney Flanagan.

It will be a wonderful evening of barbershop harmony and everyone is invited to join in the good old fashioned entertainment.

Submitted by Billye Fischer.

INSCRIPCIONES PARA KINDER EN EL USD 210 PARA EL CICLO ESCOLAR 2014-2015 PROXIMAMENTE! La Escuela Primaria de Hugoton ofrecerá inscripciones para el ciclo escolar 2014-2015 para todos los niños en edad de Kinder que no estén inscritos en el USD 210. Los padres de familia que quieran que sus hijos entren a Kinder sean anotados en la lista de alumnos para el próximo año en el USD 210, deben aprovechar esta oportunidad para inscribir a su hijo(a) si él/ella tendrá 5 años cumplidos antes del 31 de agosto de 2014, y que todavía no estén inscritos en nuestros programas de Pre-escolar o de KinderPrep. La junta será en el Salon Hullabaloo en el ECDC (Centro de Desarrollo Infantil), el martes 8 de abril a las 7:00 p.m.

Para poder inscribir completamente a un niño, los padres o tutores deben traer la siguiente información a la junta: Acta de nacimiento original, cartilla de vacunación al corriente, exámen físico reciente y su tarjeta de seguro social. Si tiene alguna pregunta por favor llame a la oficina del ECDC al teléfono 544-4334.

Stevens County Fitness Center The Wizards of Harmony will present “Celebrate the Sound” at Liberal High School Saturday, April 5 at 7:00 p.m. The concert will take

place in the high school auditorium. Good old time entertainment will be offered in the form of their amazing barbershop harmonies.

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Spring Sports Banquet honors winter sports participants

Rolla News

By Phoebe Brummett

Thursday, April 3 Special Board of Education meeting (Superintendent Interview); 7:00 p.m.

Friday, April 4 ARGH State Geography Bee at Abilene April 4-5 State Science Fair at Wichita Saturday, April 5 Rolla Hope Kindergarten through second grade Basketball Tournament; 9:00 a.m.

High School Speech at Satanta; TBA Sunday, April 6 SWAT Chicken & Noddle Dinner at Rolla UMC; 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Monday, April 7 Fifth Grade State Assessments

High School Math State Assessment first hour High School Speech at Meade Special Board of Education Meeting; 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 8 Rolla Junior High Track Invitational; 11:00 a.m.

Third-Fifth State Assessments April 9-10 Seventh & Ninth Grade State Assessments Wednesday, April 9 Rolla Rec Board Meeting; 6:30 p.m.

Third-Fourth Grade & High School Reading State Assessments Fifth-Eighth Grade Moscow Music Festival Thursday, April 10 High School Track at Ingalls; 3:00 p.m.

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The 2014 Rolla Senior Class take to the seas during Spring Break. They stopped to see a few sights along the way. Above, the class poses in Shreveport, La. In the back row, left to right, are Jessica Johns, Tailyr Russell, Danae Sullivan,

Brayden Wasson and Garrett Littlefield. In the middle are Alejandro Silva, Kyler Telford, Jaron Rusch, Karly Clinesmith, Hannah Dunn and Kaleigh Barrett and in front are Monica Reza, Jake Smith, Jada Maravilla and Katy Howe.

Seniors of 2014 travel over Spring Break The Class of 2014, a.k.a.

Rolla Senior Class, did a bit of traveling over Spring Break. They and their sponsors, Shelley and John Barrett and Shelli and Stacy Burrows, left bright and early Saturday, March 15, to drive from Rolla to Shreveport, La. They then traveled to New Orleans, La. There was time for some recreation once in New Orleans. There was a kayak tour and some exploration time in the French Quarter, where their hotel was located.

The next morning the class and their sponsors trav-

eled to the port and boarded the Carnival Elation. The ship left the port at 4:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 19, the ship stopped in Progresso, Mexico, and the class was allowed to leave the ship and explore.

The class reloaded the ship and sailed through the night to Cozumel, Mexico.

They disembarked and were able to participate in a variety of local activities, such as scuba diving, ATV beach rides, dune buggy tours, and swimming with the dolphins, as well as just walking

around the area.

The class got back on the ship and traveled back to New Orleans. The return trip included a stop in Dallas, Tx., where they visited the Speed Zone, riding go-carts and drag racing. Some of the students went to Zero Gravity and rode some wild rides and bungee jumped.

The next morning was Sunday, March 23, and the end of the trip was near. The class traveled back to Rolla, arriving safely.

Welcome back, seniors and sponsors!

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Rolla’s high school musical talent is showcased at the KSHSAA Regional Solo and Ensemble competition Saturday. Among the winners are the girls’ sextet. Left to right are Kyri Brummett,

Maria Olvera, Jessica Johns, Katie Murray, Sarah Easterwood and Katy Howe. Seated is Sherry Kelling.

High school students compete at the KSHSAA Regionals Rolla’s high school students have so much talent.

Their musical talent was shown at the KSHSAA Regional Solo and Ensemble competition Saturday, March 29, at Garden City. Mr. Sam Eiland, director, and Sherry Kelling, accompanist, have figured out ways to really showcase Rolla’s students.

There were 13 events entered. Ten received I ratings, and three received a II rating.

Katie Murray, playing a Tenor Sax Solo was the first I of the day. The Girls’ Sextet, consisting of Kyri Brummett, Maria Olvera, Jessica Johns, Katie Murray, Sarah Easterwood and Katy Howe were the next ones to receive a I. Kaleigh Barrett with her Mallet Solo received the next I. The entire band participated in the Percussion Ensemble

and they were the winners of the next I rating. The Percussion Quintet, with Garry Norton, Marcos Cortez, Kyler Telford, Chandler Huddleston and Luis Martinez, earned the next I rating. Katie Murray and Sarah Easterwood were the I rating’s for Vocal Solos. The Woodwind Trio with Kyri Brummett, Micah Ratzlaff and Ashly Hart earned the next I with the Saxophone Quartet with Katie Murray, Jessica Johns,

Joseph Mendez and Jessica Pinkley earning the next I. The last I rating of the day was the Clarinet Trio with Kaleigh Barrett, Karly Clinesmith and Sarah Easterwood.

Earning IIs for Rolla were Karly Clinesmith with a Clarinet Solo, Kyri Brummett, Vocal Solo and the Girls’ Ensemble.

Congratulations to the entire Rolla Music Department.

Good luck at State, April 26, in Wichita!

SWAT to have chicken and noodle dinner Sunday, April 6, will be the SWAT (Students With A Testimony) Chicken and Noodle Dinner at the Rolla United Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The dinner will be served from 11:30 a.m. until

1:00 p.m. There is no charge and free-will donation are accepted. Come and have some awesome Chicken and Noodles and support the SWAT youth group!

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Third Annual Rolla Hope Bitty Basketball Touranment is Saturday Saturday, April 5, will be the third Annual Rolla Hope Bitty Basketball Tournament.

Children from kindergarten to second grade will play in a little basketball tournament.

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A decent crowd of Rolla students, parents and grandparents gathered together Tuesday, March 25, for the Spring Sports Banquet. A potluck supper was served and then awards and recognition for the winter sports were presented.

Mr. Greg Bentley was the official emcee and he asked the coaches from the various teams to come forward and recognize the students’ hard work throughout the year.

Basketball teams for both boys and girls, in both junior high and high school, were recognized as were the scholars’ bowl teams for both high school and junior high and cheerleaders and a belated recognition for the three main science teachers, Mrs. Kim Clark, Mrs. Zeta Greene and Mrs. Kris Hall.

After the awards, the track coaches met with parents and students to line out expectations for track season.

Good luck to all the track students!

Governor Sam Brownback signed a proclamation March 20, 2014 declaring the month of April as Kansas Financial Literacy Month.

The proclamation states financial literacy is essential to ensure that Kansans are well prepared to manage money, credit, investments and debt, and personal financial education among today’s youth will contribute to the financial stability of tomorrow’s workforce and to the prosperity of the Kansas economy.

In attendance were members of Money Smart Month Kansas, an annual community outreach initiative promoting and encouraging financial awareness for all ages. Money

Smart Month Kansas will be promoting a series of classes and workshops designed to help consumers make positive financial decisions throughout April. Among the key Money Smart Kansas 2014 events are: • Money Smart Day Topeka – April 5: Free concurrent financial education sessions will be offered to the general public on a variety of topics at the Topeka and Shawnee County Public Library, 1515 SW Tenth Ave. in Topeka, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

• MSM Kansas City Financial Funfest – April 6: This free, family-friendly bilingual event at Sporting Park, One Sporting Way in Kansas City, will kick off MSM with workshops,

games, prizes and more for all ages from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

• MSM Wichita Closing Event Luncheon – April 24: The Kansas State Treasurer and Kansas Securities Commissioner will join other partners to help recognize Wichita MSM initiatives.

Kansas’ celebration of Financial Literacy Month joins a national effort of businesses, agencies and non-profit organizations to promote personal finance education through a wide variety of programming.

To learn more about financial literacy events near you, visit: www.moneysmart kansas.org.

Thursday, March 27, was the annual ARGH (Academics, Recreation, Growth, Honor) party. There were many carnival type games, such as a ring toss, balloon pop, Frisbee bowling, Wii games, face painting and a cake walk. Many students and their families participated in the events.

Also displayed were the ceramics the students had made, quilts made in the adult class and some jewelry.

A card game with some of the adults was going on during the event as well.

It was a great evening, full of prizes for everyone and popcorn and lemonade.

Thanks to everyone who participated and made it possible.

Students to compete in Kansas State Science and Engineer Fair Friday, April 4, and Saturday, April 5, 2014 sixteen students from Rolla High School, Junior High, and Elementary will travel to Wichita to compete in the Kansas State Science and Engineering Fair at Century II. These students have all advanced from the local Science Fair in Rolla, to the Regional Science Fair in Liberal.

After judging was completed in Liberal, these sixteen students were selected to proceed to the State Science Fair to complete against students from all across Kansas.

Students selected to compete at the State Science Fair are Garry Norton, Garrett Littlefield, Jordan Schwindt, Chaseton Wasson, Gavin LaRue, Alexandra Hart, Maria Kroeker, Deserae Schwindt, Vanessa Reza, Paige Claassen, Alexis Fisher, Angelina Fosdick, Melanie Norton, Audra Langley, Aspen Sohm and Michele Rodriquez.

Submitted by Jason and Shala LaRue.

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Gift Card Shower set for Doug and Jennifer White New Beginnings!

Doug and Jennifer White and their two children, a son 11 and daughter 13, lost their home in Norman, Ok., to a house fire.

Doug is the son of Ed and Janet White of Moscow, lifetime farmers in Stevens County. Doug graduated from Moscow High School and went on to EMT school. He worked

for Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, later becoming a paramedic and was a flight nurse for Eagle Med out of Liberal. Doug is now an RN/Paramedic, employed by Norman Regional Hospital in the Heart Catheter Center. Doug has spent his life helping others, and now it is our chance to “Pay it Forward” by helping him and his family.

Dena Allen is having a GIFT CARD shower for the family and would love for you to be a part of it if you can! It doesn’t have to be much; every dollar adds up! Wal-Mart, Target or any gift card will work since they live in the city.

To donate to this please contact: Dena Allen 620-4173505 or Gift Cards can be given to Kristy Brazeal at the

Mane Hair Company in Hugoton.

If you would like to help in any other way, Doug’s address is: Doug & Jennifer White 1921 Broone Drive Norman, Ok. 73071 Any questions? Call Ed and Janet White at 544-5711 or 598-2459 and leave a message.

SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS

By Chad Ingram Social Security District Manager in Hutchinson, Kansas HELPING AMERICANS WITH DISABILITIES The World Health Organization held the first World Health Assembly in 1948, and, beginning in 1950, every April 7 the world comes together to observe World Health Day. Each year, World Health Day focuses on a particular subject of interest to global health.

At Social Security, we focus on people’s health every day. Specifically, we provide benefits for people with disabilities. To help expedite the disability process, we recently announced the addition of 25 new Compassionate Allowances conditions. These

new conditions include twelve cancers, such as prostate cancer, as well as disorders that affect the digestive, neurological, immune, and multiple body systems.

The Compassionate Allowances program expedites disability decisions for Americans with the most serious disabilities to ensure that they receive their benefit decisions within days instead of months. By incorporating cutting-edge technology, the agency can identify potential Compassionate Allowances and quickly make decisions.

To date, we have approved almost 200,000 people with se-

vere disabilities through this fast-track disability process.

“We are dedicated to providing vulnerable Americans with faster access to disability benefits through our Compassionate Allowances program,” Acting Commissioner Carolyn W. Colvin said recently. “Social Security disability benefits are a vital lifeline for individuals who are facing severe diseases and we must ensure that they receive the benefits they rightly deserve.”

While Social Security joins individuals, groups and organizations around the globe to observe World Health Day April 7, we work all year

round to help Americans with health issues live a healthier life. In addition to cash benefits, beneficiaries obtain Medicare coverage after 24 months, a vital element in preserving an individual’s health and, in the long run, world health.

Learn more about disability benefits at www.socialse curity.gov/disability.

For more information on the Compassionate Allowances program, including a list of all qualifying conditions, please visit www.so cialsecurity.gov/compassion ateallowances.

History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, April 2, 2009 Stevens County suffered a severe blizzard which dumped over twelve inches of snow and drifts over six feet tall in places. The Kiwanis sale, as well as the high school prom, had to be postponed. The roof at Superior Irrigation caved in and several carports were damaged by the snow and wind. Luckily, no persons were hurt, lost or frozen during the furious storm.

Thursday, April 1, 2004 Jaysten McClure, in the eight-year-old and under 55

pounds class, gained a state runner-up title this past weekend at the Federation Wrestling State Competition in Topeka. Jesse Medina and Ernest Hernandez coached at the State competition and throughout the season.

Thursday, April 7, 1994 Workmen have been busy pouring yards and yards of concrete for the new carwash on East Fifth Street. Some of the concrete has pipes inside to heat the surface during icy weather.

Thursday, April 5, 1984 The Wesley Flames, a

One of the first Hugoton city bands is pictured above standing in front of the old courthouse.

The photograph came from the collection of Bob Smith and was taken about 1902, he believes. Shown leaning against the port are, left to right, R.M. Crawford, G.C. Kimsey, W.J. Blackburn and A.W. Lamkin. Standing on the

group of college students from Panhandle State University at Goodwell, Ok., will perform at Hugoton churches this weekend. Hugoton student members who perform include Steve Bailey, Darin Heger, Daryl Johnson, Rodney O’Hara, Devin Smith and Lorraine Wilson.

Harold Coulter has scored his first career hole-in-one at the Dorado Country Club at Tucson, Az. He got his ace on the 160-yard fifth hole and used a five iron.

Thursday, April 4, 1974 Don Concannon, Hugoton

porch are T.W. Hubbard, Jim Ridpath and E.W. Joslin. Seated on the top step are L.J. Kilbourne, R.L. Smith and Walter Cann. On the second step are T.O. Morgan and C.F. Bell. On the bottom step are J.F. Bell and W. B. Crawford. Photo courtesy of “The History of Stevens County and Its People”.

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attorney, formally threw his hat into the race for the Republican nomination for governor. Concannon, age 46, grew up on a farm northeast of Garden City and enlisted in the Navy during World War II. He attended Garden City High School, Garden City Junior College and Washburn University where he was a star athlete.

Thursday, April 9, 1964 Richard L. Hoskinson, aviation ordinanceman Third Class, USN, son of Floyd T. Hoskinson, returned to Alameda, Ca., aboard the attack air craft carrier USS Ranger after completing a month of intensive training operations off the San Diego, Ca. coast.

Carlis J. Passmore, fireman, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard J. Passmore, is serving aboard the ocean mine sweeper USS Gallant, operating out of Long Beach, Ca. Gallant recently returned from a tour of duty with the Seventh Fleet in the Far East.

Thursday, April 8, 1954 Clyde Hagman of Ellis, came Saturday to take over the duties as manager of the White Eagle station, formerly operated by Harlan Hershey.

Friday, April 7, 1944 Apparently the city water was not responsible for the dysentry outbreak at Hugoton. However, the city council voted to install a precautionary chlorine plant.

We are very proud of Dick Kramer. He placed first in the spelling contest.

Friday, March 30, 1934 H.B. Lamborn, dentist, is making arrangements to move to Hugoton soon.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 20, 2014) 3t STATE OF COUNTY, ss:

KANSAS,

STEVENS

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LINLY K. TIMKEN, DECEASED Case No. 12PR8 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above Court by Janice E. Turner, executor of the will and estate of Linly K. Timken, deceased, praying for final settlement of the estate, for approval of her acts, proceedings and accounts as executor, for payment of court costs, executor’s expenses, attor-

ney's fees and expenses, and also praying that the Court determine the heirs, legatees and devisees entitled to the estate, and distributing and assigning the same to such persons, in accordance with the terms of decedent's will, and for further relief.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 11th day of April, 2014, at 11:30 a.m. of said day, in said Court, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

JANICE E. TURNER, Executor-Petitioner Kramer, Nordling & Nordling, LLC 209 East Sixth Street Hugoton, Kansas 67951 Attorneys for Petitioner Telephone: (620) 544-4333

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by Sara Cross

Wednesday, April 2 Xtreme Challenge at SCCC Thursday, April 3 R.E.A.L. Family Fun Night, 6:30-8:00 in the new and old gyms. Kindergarten through eighth graders and their parents are invited to attend.

Friday, April 4 No school today--trade day

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Saturday, April 5 Regional Music at Dodge City Monday, April 7 Baseball, Here vs. Tyrone, 4:00 pm 4N6 at Meade, 2:30 pm

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God’s Not Dead has roots in southwest Kansas

David A. R. White, a 1988 graduate of Meade High School, is the producer of the current hit faith-based movie “God’s Not Dead”. Photo courtesy of Icon Media Group.

By Tom Kuhns, Meade County News The faith-based movie “God’s Not Dead” opened in theaters [the weekend of March 21] and is grabbing the attention of the entertainment world.

Although the film showed on only one-fourth the number of screens that most Hollywood productions open with, it ranked as the #4 top selling movie of the weekend.

The movie is the story of a Christian college student whose

faith is challenged by an atheist professor.

The producer of the film is a 1988 graduate of Meade High School – David A. R. White.

David is the son of Rev. and Mrs. Gene White, who was pastor of the Emmanuel Mennonite Church in Meade during the 1980’s.

“I love Meade, it’s where I’m from,” David said in a telephone interview this past Monday, March 24. “We moved there when I was in seventh grade. So

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I went to high school there and moved on.”

“I think my parents were there for eight years,” he added.

It was while he was living in Meade that David said he developed an interest in making movies.

“I had an inkling to go into the entertainment industry at an early age,” he stated. “I had it in high school and I never really told anybody.”

Actually, White said he had shared his secret ambition with one trusted teacher, librarian Debbie Thomas. “She’s the only one I ever told in high school that I wanted to go into the entertainment industry. She was very supportive of that.”

Although he had an idea with what he wanted to do in life, as a high school student in Meade David White was facing some incredible challenges for a would-be moviemaker.

“I didn’t see any movies growing up,” he said. “I know that some people in our town did, they would go to Dodge and all that stuff, but I never did that.”

And while he said he admired his high school music teacher, the academic structure of Meade High School back then did not exactly foster his ambition.

“There was not really much outlet for me at that time,” he added. “With Carol Unruh, we did get a musical like every other year, so we really didn’t have a drama program.”

Once he graduated high school, David said he followed his family’s traditional education path and entered the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, Il. “My entire family had gone there and had graduated, and met their significant others,” he said of Moody. “My mom and dad met there and graduated, my brother and sister both met their wife and husband there as well.”

“I went to Moody for a year

and felt like I wanted to pursue this thing that was in my heart,” he added.

After his freshman year of college, David said he called his parents to break the news to them that he had other plans.

“I said, ‘Dad, I want to leave Bible school and I want to go to Hollywood and be an actor’.”

“I think my parents were exceptionally shocked to say the least,” he stated.

So at the age of nineteen, White moved to Los Angeles to fulfill his dream. Within six months he had landed a recurring role on the TV sitcom Evening Shade starring Burt Reynolds.

“I was the best friend of Burt’s son on there,” he said of his role. “It was recurring so I wasn’t on every week.” Still, David stayed with the show for three years.

“And then the Lord opened up an opportunity to go into the Christian film industry,” he added. In 1992 David was given the lead role in a movie called Second Glance. “I pretty much started doing these Christian films every year after that.”

White admitted that at the time he was not really looking to get into the Christian film genre. “It was super unpopular back then,” he said. “I didn’t really want to be in it either. I kept asking the Lord to let me go back to another television show or something else.”

But the presence of the Christian film industry persisted in David’s life and he started to learn another aspect of the entertainment business.

“There was probably one or two, or maybe three, Christian films being made every year at that point,” he said. “I knew the marketplace because I started to do them for all the large organizations like Youth for Christ, Concerned Women for American and Focus on the Family.”

During those years he also continued his TV acting career

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with appearances on other hit TV shows such as Coach, Saved by the Bell, Sisters, and Melrose Place.

In 1999, David produced his first Christian movie. “It was a little movie we made for $87,000 that friends and family raised,” he said. “This little movie’s gone on and it’s probably grossed over three million dollars to this date.”

“From then on I started producing one a year,” he said of Christian movies.

In 2005 David and three other partners started a production company called “Pure Flix”. “We’re at about a hundred films deep now in our library,” he noted.

White said the company sought the advice of church leaders when they began production of God’s Not Dead. “A lot of churches around the country use our films at church movie night basically,” he stated. “We reached out to a lot of those pastors and asked them what they wanted to see us do” “A lot of them said ‘do a movie about apologetics’, basically what it is that you believe.”

That suggestion got the ball rolling.

“We started looking into all these different court cases with colleges and discrimination going on at all the different universities,” White said. “We wanted to bring that into the movie and then we made all the different elements.”

David said the story line of God’s Not Dead fits the bill completely. In the movie a Christian college student is challenged by his atheist professor to successfully argue the case for his beliefs – or fail the class.

The movie stars Shane Harper as the lead character.

Along with David White, who plays a pastor, the movie features stars such as Kevin Sorbo of TV’s Hercules, Dean Cain of TV’s Superman, Willie and Korie Robertson of Duck Dy-

nasty, and the Contemporary Christian Music Group – Newsboys.

After its opening weekend, God’s Not Dead is proving not only to be popular with Christian audiences, but a commercial success as well.

“We were only in seven hundred-eighty screens versus the three-thousand-plus for everything else that Hollywood put out this weekend, and we were number four,” White said. “It’s unprecedented. We had the second highest per-screen average, only after Divergent, this past weekend.”

White pointed out that during its opening weekend, the movie God’s Not Dead brought in about $12,000 per screen that showed it. “It’s the highest per-screen opening of any Christian movie ever,” he added. “It beat out Courageous, Fireproof, and Son of God.” In acknowledging the success of God’s Not Dead, David said he’s been surprised by the reaction of the entertainment industry. “I just did an interview with Entertainment Weekly this morning and I’m going to talk with the Associated Press a little later. Everybody wants a story on this.”

“I’ve been in the Christian Film Industry since 1992,” he said. “I’m so blessed and humbled, and it’s funny for all of a sudden Hollywood and the world to kind of take notice.”

And in spite of his career efforts for the past twenty-two years, David was quick to acknowledge the real reason for the success for God’s Not Dead.

“I credit God’s favor and God’s grace on this movie,” he added. “All praise be to God on this one, I’m just happy to be along for the ride.”

[God’s Not Dead will be showing at the Northridge 8 in Guymon starting Friday, April 4. Tickets are on sale now.]

Used by permission from Meade County News.