April 4, 2013

April 4, 2013 Unofficial Election Results Hugoton Councilmen Dean Banker Gary Baughman Dan Corpening Shannon Crawford Kim Harper USD 210 Board of Education Paula M. Rowden Matthew D. Mills Stephanie Ann Heger Moscow Councilmen Billy D. Brazeal James R. Rawlins Jon D. Lund USD 209 Board of Education Nathan Meile Kent Knoll Marcus W. Howe 2,948-Registered Voters 589-Voted 19.98% Total Voted

266 192 245 310 231 302 392 440 22 30 28 43 46 45

Registered voters bring in their IDs so they can be eligible to vote for councilmen and school board members.

Election day brought out a good crowd for the election process in spite of the cold damp weather.

Volume 126, Number 14

Thursday, April 4, 2013

14 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

Romano Burger wins national award at Scholastic Art Competition Hugoton Middle School is pleased to announce one of its own, eighth grader Romano Burger, has won a national award for art in what is known as the Scholastic Art Competition, or Scholastic Art and Writing Awards. Romano’s accomplishment is the first ever for the Hugoton USD 210, and is one of the top and most prestigious awards an artist can achieve.

Romano entered the Scholastic Art Competition ninetieth year competition in the month of January 2013, with his teacher Mr. Terrill. He was one of several artists from Hugoton Middle School, where the artworks were entered and displayed at the Baker Arts Center, in Liberal. This is what is known as a juried art show, where works entered are either accepted or rejected by a panel of three to four artists and art professionals. At the local level, works compete for what is known as bronze key award, silver key award, and gold key awards. Those works re-

ceiving the gold key then move on to the national level. Romano’s work competed for judging in New York City, and won a National Gold Key around the first part of March when he and Mr. Terrill were notified of his accomplishment. This was in a field of over 230,000 works that were submitted from localities all across the nation, with around 1800 being chosen as national winners, with Romano being a part of this prestigious and select group of artists.

Romano entered a sculpture known as “The Junkyard”, made from “found objects”, random pieces of wood, metal items, and various objects put together on a wood base, combined with what is known as “lifecast” sculptures of two plaster hands, cast from his very own hands and they are a part of his own likeness and individuality. The work was then spray painted silver and black, with key items left upainted as per Romano’s own artistic decisions. The end product

is his own thoughts, vision and creativity all within a three-dimensional sculptural creation all his own.

The Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have an impressive legacy dating back to 1923 and a noteworthy roster of past winincluding Andy ners Warhol, Sylvia Plath, Truman Capote, Richard Avedon, Robert Redford and Joyce Carol Oates. The Awards are an important opportunity for students to

be recognized for their creative talents. Each year, the Alliance partners with more than 100 visual and literary-arts focused organizations across the country to bring The Awards to local communities.

Submissions are juried by luminaries in the visual and literary arts, some of whom are past award recipients. Panelists look for works that best exemplify originality, technical skill Continued to page 3

Stevens County Sheriff Ted Heaton is glad to announce the National TakeBack Initiative, sponsored by the Drug Enforcement Administration. The event will take place Saturday, April 27, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Stevens County Law En-

forcement Center, located at 505 S. Monroe in HugoStevens County, ton, Kansas. Boxes will be located in the lobby for your convenience.

This is an opportunity to dispose of accumulated, unwanted, unused prescription drugs. This gives

the public a safe, convenient and responsible means of disposal.

If you have any questions, please call 620-5444386.

Submitted by Stevens County Sheriff’s Department.

Romano Burger shows his winning work of art. Romano won a national award in what is known as the Scholastic Art Competition. Photo courtesy of Morey Meckenburg.

Egg hunters toe the mark in preparation for the go signal that will let them run to gather the Easter eggs. The annual Easter Egg hunt at Parsons Sport Park Saturday brings children from birth to nine in anticipation of prizes and lots of eggs.

At left, the young lady scoops up the Easter eggs while spectators observe how to do it!

A large crowd attends the annual Kiwanis Auction Friday and Saturday amidst beautiful

spring weather. This is the forty-sixth year the Kiwanis hosted their popular auction.

Commissioners think about hiring officers for USD 210 and USD 209 The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, April 1, 2013 with all members,

David Bozone, James Bell and Pat Hall present. Also present were County Counselor Robert Johnson, County Clerk Pam Bensel

and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. The following is just an agenda for the day with a few of the unofficial highlights. Offi-

Council relaxes RV regulations The city council met in special session March 25, 2013 at the council meeting room. Attending the meeting were Mayor Jack E. Rowden and Councilmen Gary Baughman, Mike Eshbaugh, Greg Gill and Kim Harper.

Also present were City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks and Tron Stegman.

The city council planned to act on an industrial waste agreement

and a consent to annexation with Kansas Dairy Ingredients.

Both documents are needed before the city starts accepting KDI’s wastewater. The city attorney has not received a reply to his request for information to formalize the documents.

Due to the influx of construction workers and the lack of housing, a request has been received to relax the requirements for recre-

ational vehicles going into mobile home spaces. The council passed the motion to waive the skirting and tie-down requirements for recreational vehicles going into mobile home spaces for a period of one year.

This action is subject to review following the oneyear period.

The meeting adjourned.

The next meeting is scheduled for April 8, 2013 at 5:15 p.m.

cial minutes will be published at a later date.

Commissioners were finishing up with an executive session. They had met with Tony McBride and Phillip Willis prior to that.

Tony Martin from Road and Bridge was next in to talk to the commissioners.

Dave suggested some yield signs be put up for some of the north and south roads east of town. He suggested that Tony look it over and see what he thinks. Roger Lynch had joined Tony and they talked over issues of moving a couple of trailer homes in Moscow. Following quite a lot of discussion of cost, time, labor and how to do it, it was decided that

it may be better to have the moving company come in and remove the trailers. It seems as though this would be a cheaper way to go. Bob advised that a signed release may be needed from the owners.

Tony then went on to talk to the commissioners about his insurance issues. He then brought Alvin Riley forward to present bids for pickups with and without trade-ins. Mr. Riley advised that the trade-in pickups were both exceptionally clean and that the two drivers needed to be commended.

Tony also presented his findings from PurpleWave online auction site. There is a person that

would come from Liberal, take pictures and place them online for sale. Since this is a government operation, there would be no cost to the county to place them online. Pros and cons were discussed in length. Finally the motion was made and passed to accept the bids from Riley Chevrolet. Tony then told the commissioners about the soil samples Pete Earles had done. Then Tony talked with the commissioners about the gravel/rock he has on hand and how much needs to be ordered.

The commissioners then moved into another executive session.

Continued to page 5

The Hugoton Hermes

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Commissioner’s Corner

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Tech needs met due to Parsons’ Trust Dear Editor Academy and will conThe Hugoton Learn- Hugoton Learning Academy, tinue to provide the ing Academy would like services to meet our Staff & Students to recognize the Parstudents’ needs. sons Trust Fund for Again, our appreciatheir generous gift! Our tion to the Parson’s The Parsons’ Trust genneeds are increasing as our erosity will allow us to acco- Trust for their generosity in student population is grow- modate our increasing giving to our technology ing. With an anticipated in- technological needs. We are needs. crease in our student base, proud of the work we do here more computers will be at the Hugoton Learning Hugoton Learning Academy needed.

Staff and Students

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

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

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

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

Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kids at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620-428-1487 before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings.

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

Call 620-544-2527 for more information.

April 1-30 - Stevens County Library will host a photography exhibit. Call 620-544-2301 or visit stevens c o u n t y l i b r a r y . com for more information.

April 4 - Stevens County Genealogical Society will meet at 1:00 p.m. at the Stevens County Library Computer Room.

April 6 - The public is cordially invited to an afternoon tea at Memorial Hall beginning at 2:00 p.m. to benefit Project Hope. Contact Michael Burrows, Davonna Daharsh, Sherri Martin, Debbie Nordling or Erica Kolb for tickets. The attire is dress-up; please wear your best hat to compete in the hat contests for “Best Hat,” “Craziest Hat,” “Oldest Hat” and “Biggest Hat.” - Garden City Community College will offer a one-day Kansas Concealed Carry course from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the John Collins Vocational Building. Completion of the course meets training requirements to qualify for a Kansas Concealed Carry permit. Pre-registration is available by contacting teamt@team-t.org or 620-276-9629 or visiting www.team-t.org.

- Senior Social at the Senior Center, beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a covered dish supper.

Moscow Baptist Hillbilly Band will entertain. Everyone is invited!

- Baker Arts Center will host “Sip and Sample” their wine tasting event at 6:00 p.m. All attendees must be 21 or older.

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

April 6-May 18 - Baker Arts Center will present “Be the Dinosaur” at 624 S. Pershing in Liberal. The Center is open from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 6:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday and Saturday and Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Visit www.bakerartscenter.com to find out more.

April 7 - Lighthouse Fellowship will host services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

- Moscow Baptist Church will present a video Bible study “The Coming Four Blood Moons” at 5:00 p.m.

April 8 - Deadline to submit your idea for a logo to The Connection.

Email your entry to swksconnection@gmail.com or mail to The Connection, 617 S. Main Street, Hugoton, Ks. 67951.

Please call 620-544-8520 with any questions.

- American Legion Auxiliary will meet at 2:00 p.m. at the home of Hedy Lairmore.

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

- Hugoton City Council will meet at the City Office at 5:15 p.m.

- Stevens County Library Board will meet at 5:30 p.m.

April 8-15 - Hugoton Recreation Commission 2013 Summer Baseball/Softball sign ups at the HRC Offices, 211 S. Madison from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Saturday.

April 9 - Stevens County Economic Development Board will meet at 12:00 noon in the Activity Room at the Senior Center.

- Small Business Tax Workshop on the top floor of Garden City Community College’s Student and Community Services Center. General Session will go from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. and Contractor Session will take place from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Advance registration and small fee required at 620-276-9632.

- Enrollment for USD 210’s Early Childhood Development Center Kindergarten at 7:00 p.m. NEW families only. Call the ECDC with questions at 544-4334.

April 10 - Hugoton Airport Board will meet at the Airport Lounge at 7:00 p.m.

- Small Business Tax Workshop at Victory Electric Hampton Room in Dodge City.

General Session will go from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and Contractor Session will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m.

Advance registration and small fee required at 620-276-9632.

April 11 - Small Business Tax Workshop at Rock Island Depot in Liberal. General Session will go from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and Contractor Session will take place from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Advance registration and small fee required at 620-2769632.

- Hugoton Aglow will meet for coffee and fellowship at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m.

April 12-13 - Southwest Friends of the Arts will present “Little Off the Top” at Memorial Hall at 6:30 p.m.

Advance tickets are available at State Farm or Yardmaster.

April 12, 13 & 14 - Grant County Chamber of Commerce Spring Fling 2013 – “All Shook Up!”, will be Friday from 6:00-9:00 p.m.; Saturday, from 10:00 a.m.-8:00 p.m.; and Sunday from 12:30-4:00 p.m. at the Grant County Civic Center, located at 1000 W. Patterson Ave. in Ulysses.

by Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger

Know the signs of storm-damaged vehicles A photo in an insurance magazine recently caught my eye. It showed a small portion of vehicles, damaged by Superstorm Sandy, that were being temporarily stored on the runway at an airpark on Long Island, NY. The landing strips at the airport contained approximately 18,000 vehicles, just a little more than six percent of the estimated 250,000 vehicles being processed for claims damage because of the huge storm.

Many of those vehicles have gone through proper claims adjusting procedures and have been taken off the market because they have suffered irreparable damage. Or, legally, they have been declared flood damaged or salvage vehicles and are listed as such by sellers.

Unfortunately, there may be vehicles that have been cosmetically reconditioned or “titlescrubbed” (re-registered in another state) and are out on the market masquerading as acceptable used-car selections at vehicle dealerships throughout the country.

Potential buyers of these suspect vehicles have no idea they were damaged by floodwater and declared totaled. Or, in these electronic times, they are offered over the Internet in private sales that often have few buyer safeguards.

I don’t know if East Coast flood-damaged vehicles are making their way to the Great Plains. But what can Kansas car buyers do to avoid finding out - too late - that good-looking used cars they want have a carful of risk attached to them, hindering their insurability?

Experts from around the country offer the following flood-damage tips when you are shopping for vehicles.

• Check the vehicle’s title history. One key would be if it has been titled several times over a short time period. Also, look for an in-

Consumer Corner

by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt

Use caution with online auctions Online auction sites have become popular in recent years as a way to connect buyers and sellers from across the country and around the world. These sites can be great places to find unique items – or to help us sell things we find collecting dust in our garages during spring cleaning.

Unfortunately, these sites can also be used by scam-

What’s In The Hugoton Hermes In-box? e You’v ! ail got m

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

Facts are up to the reader to check out. The emails do not necessarily reflect the opinion of the crew at The Hermes.

ATTORNEY'S ADVICE - NO CHARGE Not A Joke!! Even If you dislike attorneys. You will love them for these tips. ... Read this and make a copy for your files in case you need to refer to it someday.. Maybe we should all take some of his advice! A corporate attorney sent the following out to the employees in his company: 1. Do not sign the back of your credit cards. Instead, put 'PHOTO ID REQUIRED.' 2. When you are writing checks to pay on your credit card accounts, DO NOT put the complete account number on the 'For' line. Instead, just put the last four numbers. The credit card company knows the rest of the number, and anyone who might be handling your check as it passes through all the check processing channels won't have access to it.

3. Put your work phone # on your checks instead of your home phone. If you have a PO Box use that instead of your home address. If you do not have a PO Box, use your work address. Never have your SS# printed on your checks. (DUH!) You can add it if it is necessary.

But if you have It printed, anyone can get it.

4. Place the contents of your wallet on photocopy machine. Do both sides of each license, credit card, etc. You will know what you had in your wallet and all of the account numbers and phone numbers to call and cancel..

Keep the photocopy in a safe

place.

I also carry a photocopy of my passport when I travel either here or abroad. We've all heard horror stories about fraud that's committed on us in stealing a Name, address, Social Security number, credit cards..

Unfortunately, I, an attorney, have firsthand knowledge because my wallet was stolen last month. Within a week, the thieves ordered an expensive monthly cell phone package, applied for a VISA credit card, had a credit line approved to buy a computer, received a PIN number from DMV to change my driving record information online, and more.

But here's some critical information to limit the damage in case this happens to you or someone you know: 5. We have been told we should cancel our credit cards immediately. But the key is having the toll free numbers and your card numbers handy so you know whom to call. Keep those where you can find them.

6.. File a police report immediately in the jurisdiction where your credit cards, etc., were stolen. This proves to credit providers you were diligent, and this is a first step toward an investigation (if there ever is one).

But here's what is perhaps most important of all: (I never even thought to do this.)

7. Call the 3 national credit reporting organizations immediately to place a fraud alert on

surance company’s name on the title; if so, contact the company.

• Get a vehicle history report from the dealer.

• Check for a musty or moldy smell, or a strong scent of deodorizer.

• Check under the floor mats for rust or water, as well as in the spare tire wheel well.

Also look for mud or sticks.

• See if electrical wires in the engine are stiff.

They should be pliable if they haven’t been exposed to water.

• Look for rust on metal where you would not normally find it.

• Check the air filter for an indication of water.

• Check the oil and transmission fluid dipsticks. Lighter, discolored fluid in each could indicate water seepage into the engine.

• Check the National Insurance Crime Bureau at www.ncib.org VINCheck, a database to determine, through the Vehicle Identification Number, if a vehicle has been declared as salvage or is stolen.

With a quarter-million vehicles involved in the East Coast devastation, consumers should be savvy about how the damaged-vehicle market works. And with vehicles bought and sold nationally at the click of a dealer’s or buyer’s computer mouse, smart consumer shopping is absolutely necessary.

For good tips and a pricing comparison for vehicle insurance, check out the Kansas Insurance Department’s 2013 edition of the “Kansas Auto Insurance and Shopper’s Guide,” available this month online at www.ksinsur ance.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kansas insurancedepartment or in hard copy by contacting our department at 800-432-2484.

your name and also call the Social Security fraud line number..

I had never heard of doing that until advised by a bank that called to tell me an application for credit was made over the Internet in my name.

The alert means any company that checks your credit knows your information was stolen, and they have to contact you by phone to authorize new credit..

By the time I was advised to do this, almost two weeks after the theft, all the damage had been done. There are records of all the credit checks initiated by the thieves' purchases, none of which I knew about before placing the alert. Since then, no additional damage has been done, and the thieves threw my wallet away this weekend (someone turned it in). It seems to have stopped them dead in their tracks..

Now, here are the numbers you always need to contact about your wallet, if it has been stolen: 1.) Equifax: 1-800-525-6285 1800-525-6285 2.) Experian (formerly TRW): 1888-397-3742 1-888-397-3742 3.) Trans Union : 1-800-680 7289 1-800-680 7289 4.) Social Security Administration (fraud line): 1-800-269-0271 1-800-269-0271

mers offering items for sale that don’t exist. Our office recently stopped a series of fraudulent online auction transactions that would have totaled nearly $1 million.

Kansas consumers file complaints with our office about these frauds every day. By following the tips below, you can assist our office in identifying scams and protect yourself from fraudulent transactions.

• Carefully study the item listing. – Make sure the item listing contains a full and complete description of the item, its condition and photos of the actual item, not just generic stock photos. Beware if the descriptions and photos are identical to those used by another seller.

• Read the seller’s reviews. – Check the seller reviews from previous buyers. Be cautions of sellers with little or no history. If the seller is from a foreign country, be especially cautious – at a minimum, be sure that they have feedback from U.S. buyers.

• Contact the seller. – Ask additional questions about the item, and find out more about the seller. Ask for their physical location. If you don’t get a response or don’t like the answers you get, don’t bid on the item.

• Figure out the total cost of the item. – While online auc-

Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity March 25 through March 31.

Fire Department Hugoton Station No activity this period.

Fire Department Moscow Station No activity this period.

Ambulance Activity One medical run and two transfers

tions can often be places to find good deals, beware of deals that just seem too good to be true. Be especially wary of listings that have only been up a short time or offer very low-priced “Buy Now” options. Make sure you take into account the shipping and handling charges – you may end up paying more in shipping than the cost of the item itself.

• Check out the seller’s return policy. – Find out if the seller will allow you to return the item if it arrives damaged or you are not satisfied and if there are any charges for doing so.

• Use a secure payment method. – Perhaps the biggest red flag for a fraudulent auction is one that asks you to “pay offsite,” especially if they ask for a wire transfer.

Also be cautious of transactions asking you to pay in a foreign currency. The safest way to pay for online auction transactions is through a reputable auction company’s online payment system. This allows you to dispute the charges through the online auction site if the item does not arrive as described. In addition, your credit card company may offer additional protections against fraudulent charges.

• Keep your documentation.

– Save all emails related to the transaction, including correspondence with the seller and receipts. It’s also a good idea to save a copy of the original listing so you have proof if the item does not arrive exactly as described.

If you wish to file a complaint about an online transaction or any other scams please contact our office at 1800-432-2310 or online at www.ag.ks.gov.

Therefore, my beloved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmoveable.

I Corinthians 15:58

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Burger Continued from page 1 and the emergence of a personal voice or vision.

In the last five years alone, students submitted nearly 900,000 original works of art and writing, and over $40 million in scholarships and financial aid has been made available to regional and national award winners by over 60 partnering top arts institutes and colleges. Ninety years after they began, the Scholastic Art & Writing Awards have grown to become the longest-running, most prestigious recognition program for creative teens in the United States, and the nation’s largest source of scholarships for creative young artists and writers.

National Medalists are celebrated at a prestigious Carnegie Hall May 31 ceremony in New York City, and have their work showcased in reputable galleries, publications and at public readings. Work can be held for a period of up to two years for display purposes and such publications.

Romano’s work will be a part of such events, and Hugoton USD 210 is extremely proud of this very important accomplishment.

Congratulations to Romano and family. This is a well deserved recognition of exceptional talent from an exceptional young man.

John Dustin E Johnson Financial FinancialAdvisor Advisor .

608 S Main Street Hugoton, KS 67951 620-544-8818

Debbie Nordling, representing Project Hope, draws for the winner of a portable basketball goal Monday morning at White’s Foodliner.

Ethan Persinger’s slip was the one to be drawn.

Present for the drawing are, left to right,

White’s employees Kaleb Garmon, Casey Agraz, Adriana Flores and Ambar Borrego, along with Project Hope representative Debbie Nordling and White’s employee Michael Jenkins.

Shawnee County awards Kansas $880,000 in unclaimed savings bonds State Treasurer Ron Estes announced the Shawnee County District Court awarded Kansas Treasurer’s Office title of approximately $880,000 in unclaimed matured U.S. savings bonds. These savings bonds are currently held by the Treasurer’s office as unclaimed property. The court also awarded the Treasurer title to unclaimed matured U.S. Savings Bonds issued to owners with a last known address in Kansas. The information on these bonds is held by the U.S. Treasury and the bonds are estimated to be worth $151 Million.

The Kansas Legislature

passed K.S.A. 58-3979 authorizing the State Treasurer’s Office to take title to unclaimed matured bonds and return them like all other unclaimed property coming through the office.

Estes stated requests by his office and previous Kansas State Treasurers to gain access to U.S. Treasury records about Kansans’ unclaimed U.S. Savings Bonds have been refused without having legal title to the bonds.

Some of these bonds date back to World War I, and many of the original owners or their heirs do not know that the U.S. Treasury is still holding their

Peterson joins staff at Brenneman Funeral Home Brenneman Funeral Home has strived to bring the best of funeral care to Southwest Kansas and the Oklahoma Panhandle.

In continuing with that tradition, they welcomed Bryce Peterson to their staff at Brenneman Funeral Home in March.

Bryce, as a licensed Funeral Director and embalmer, understands service and compassion are at the heart of all funeral care. He feels strongly service encompasses so much, from the immediate response to a death no matter the hour, day or night, to the leadership and guidance through the decision making process of arranging a funeral service. The “ministry” of funeral service and the impor-

tance of personalization are imperative to Bryce. He is devoted to making sure every last detail is handled with the upmost dignity and care the families deserve. If it is important to the family, it is certainly important to Bryce.

Bryce graduated in 2000 from Kansas City Kansas Community College with an Associates in Applied Science degree in Mortuary Arts. After graduating and passing the National Funeral Service Board exam, he served his apprenticeship to obtain licenses as a funeral director and embalmer in the state of Kansas. He had gained much experience having worked in the Kansas City area. Bryce returned to southwest

Kansas to his hometown of Hugoton along with his wife Emily and his two sons. He is proud to be with Brenneman Funeral Home and is committed to excellence in funeral service.

money. “It is my belief that the U.S. Treasury has a duty to patriotic Americans to make an effort to reach bond owners or their heirs and they are not taking the appropriate steps to do so,” Treasurer Estes said.

“The Kansas State Treasurer’s Office has over 30 years of proven experience returning unclaimed property to Kansans,” Treasurer Estes said. “I believe we can do a better job of finding these Kansans and returning their money to them.” The Kansas State Treasurer’s Office currently returns between $14 million and $16 million in unclaimed property each year.

As a result of this decision a request will be sent to the U.S. Treasury for the bonds awarded and access to records of any other matured U.S. savings bonds with a last known Kansas address. More information can be found at www.kansasstatetreasurer.co m/savingsbonds.

Stephanie A Weeast, CFP®, AAMS® Financial Advisor

CORRECT TIME and

TEMPERATURE Call 844 Southwest Friends of the Arts Society presents

“A Little Off the Top” at

Memorial Hall Hugoton

April 12 & 13, 2013 6:30 pm Tickets $20.00 each sold at State Farm and Yardmaster

CITIZENS STATE BANK INTRODUCES

JAMIE NIEHUES LOAN OFFICER Bryce Peterson

Governor Brownback signs more bills into law Kansas Governor Sam Brownback has signed six more bills into law, bringing the total number of signed bills to seven during the 2013 Legislative Session.

• HB 2006 amends the Kansas Rules and Regulations Filing Act to remove Kansas from the name of the Act. • HB 2013 – a technical correction - deletes from the definition of perjury a reference to a provision removed from the statutes in the 1999 session.

• HB 2022 revises the purposes for certain payroll deductions from the paychecks of

private or public employees.

• HB 2066 amends the Physical Therapy Pratice Act to allow physical therapists to initate treatment without a referral from a licensed health care practitioner for up to ten patient visits or a period of 15 business days.

• HB 2176 authorizes the Eisenhower Foundation license plates.

• HB 2252 extends the statute of limitations for the prosecution for rape or aggravated criminal sodomy indefinitely as well as extends prosecution of a sexually violent crime to ten

years. It also allows for prosecution of a sexually violent crime when the victim is under 18 years within one year of date the identity of the suspect is conclusively established by DNA testing or within ten years of the date the victim terms 18 years old, whichever is later.

The Governor signed HB 2019 last week. By law, Kansas governors have ten calendar days to sign the bill into law, veto the bill or allow the bill to become law without his or her signature.

“Be the Dinosaur” is at Baker Arts Center The Baker Arts Center is pleased to offer visitors to the area a unique educational opportunity this spring by bringing to the gallery the Eureka Exhibits Traveling Exhibit titled “Be the Dinosaur: Life in the Cretaceous”. This exhibit features interactive computer simulators and traditional exhibit elements that let the visitor experience what life was like for dinosaurs during the Cretaceous Period by actually participating in a virtual recreation of the dinosaur’s environment.

The simulations are based on a specific fossil formation in Western North America which is one of the most studied fossil formations in the world.

This exhibit has been planned to complement the Dinosaur exhibit the Mid-America Air Museum is having during the same time period. Visitors may “See” the dinosaurs there and then “Be” the dinosaur here at Baker. By having two

related but very different types of exhibits happening at the same time, viewers may experience a “Dinosaur Day” by visiting both venues.

The educational objectives of “Be the Dinosaur” are based on National Science, Geography, Technology, and Visual Arts Education Standards for grades K-12. This exhibit also addresses Twenty-first Century Skills such as Critical Thinking, Analyzing Information, Communicating and Collaborating as well as Literacy and Science Skills, Five Curriculum areas, Five Types of Play, and addresses all areas of Multiple Intelligences.

In conjunction with the exhibit, the Lower Level will feature Hands-On Activities which include a simulated fossil dig area, and a Dinosaur Diorama Mural where all visitors will be able to draw their own dinosaurs and habitat on paper on the main wall. Or they may

help create a “Recycle-ASaurus” by adding recycled objects to a dinosaur skeletal framework built on wheels, draw their own fossil dinosaurs on black paper in the alcove area, and create smaller dinosaur projects to take home.

The exhibit dates are April 6 through May 18, 2013. An Opening Reception will be April 12 from 6:00 to 8:00 pm. Hours of operation during this special exhibit will be Monday through Friday 9-12 and 1-6, Saturday and Sunday from 1-5. As always there is no admission fee for viewing exhibits at the center.

If you are interested in scheduling tours for this exhibit or would like further information, please contact us by phone, email, or regular mail.

The center is located at 624 N. Pershing in Liberal. Call 620624-2810 or send an email to bakerartscenter3@sbcglobal. net.

Jamie is a Hugoton graduate and began working for Citizens State Bank in February 2005. She is a graduate of Kansas State University. Jamie and her husband Brad have three children: Grant, Morgan and Madison Rose.

Jamie enjoys spending time with her family and working on various projects on the farm.

Jamie is a Vice President and Trust Officer with CSB and will now be working as a Loan Officer.

We are pleased to have Jamie working with our customers and invite you to come in and visit with her.

"Working together, that's local community banking."

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Plane crash takes the life of football hero Steve Davis

If you haven’t grown up by age 50 . . . you don’t have to.

Happy Birthday!

From Jan, Sherri & Brock

Hugoton was saddened to hear about the recent tragic plane crash that took the life of former football quarterback Steve Davis. Davis, 60, was the starting Oklahoma University quarterback from 1973 until 1975. He was named the MVP of the 1976 Orange Bowl.

Steve Nelson remembers Davis coming to the Hugoton First Christian Church to speak to the area football teams. Nelson stated he was a tremendous speaker and motivator. Davis was well received by the kids and the community.

Loren and Marie Sullivan April 2, 1953

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Diamonds are forever – Sullivans celebrate 60 years Loren and Marie Sullivan celebrated their sixtieth wedding anniversary Tuesday, April 2. They were married on that date in 1953 and resided most of those years in the Dermot community. After retiring from farming, they moved to Hugoton and spend their time there and in Ben-

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

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

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April 7 Lighthouse Fellowship April 14 Hillbilly Band

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

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

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

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.

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

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

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

Morning Service - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

(Children, Youth, & Adult)

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

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

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.

FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

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

Wednesday Book Study- 6:30 p.m.

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

Saturday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

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

Sunday Services - 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Information on small groups call 544-2715

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

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.

Call 544-2652 fIor Church Bus

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.

Youth Service - 6:30 p.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

son, Az. The Sullivans have four children — Kenneth, Michael, Deborah and Janet and 12 grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and one great great grandchild.

Gas prices are less today than a year ago

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Loren and Marie Sullivan April 2, 2013

of 22.6 cents per gallon versus 2012 prices.

“It’s a stark contrast from last year when we saw the national average at $3.87 on this date edging closer to the peak that occurred April 5 at $3.93,” said Patrick DeHaan, analyst senior petroleum with GasBuddy, who added, “The numbers don’t lie. Retail gas prices this year have declined at a time when we’re more accustomed to steady increases. Especially when we compare with last year it reflects stronger refinery performance; relatively smooth and uneventful transition to ‘summer blend’ gasoline; and, the absence of catalysts that could push prices in the other direction,” he noted.

“Have prices peaked for asked Gregg 2013?”

Laskoski, another GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst.

“That’ll have to be a rhetorical question for now… the variables that could give us the answer are too numerous to list.”

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These two beauties pose for a picture, resting from their task of finding all the Easter eggs they can.

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

Fellowship/Refreshments - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

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

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

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

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

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

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

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

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Youth Groups - 5:00 p.m.

Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m.

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The diligent Easter egg hunters are checking all their eggs to see which of them has the best prize.

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The Easter Bunny kneels to give all these great egg hunters a big hug. A huge majority of the younger children in Hugoton showed up for the big hunt!

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Southwest Family Steakhouse Ask about catered meals for your party of 30 or more Farrah and Ike have just completed 200 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Way to go Farrah and Ike!

Deric has read 300 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge. Great job Captain Deric! (It was Pirate Day at Circle Time!) To register your child for the challenge, stop by the Stevens County Library and pick up a bookmark log.

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Commissioners Sheriff Ted Heaton was next on the agenda. He was in the company of Superintendents of Schools for Hugoton and Moscow, Mark Crawford and Stu Moore. They were there to present their request for the county to hire two School Resource Officers, one for each school system. This would be for seventh through twelfth grades and would be a certified officer. Ted emphasized the officer would be there to enforce laws, not school policies. Ted went on to advise that the cost for this officer/deputy could be split, but insurance would probably be up to the county, this being only one of many issues that would have to be figured out. Ted wants to do a lot more investigating with other schools and how they handle the resource officers.

Mr. Crawford and Mr. Moore agreed that even with locking doors and other safety precautions, the presence of an officer seems to make a big difference.

Satanta and Sublette both have officers, and Ulysses had one for a few years. Grants have been checked into with the help of Ted, but they have not seen anything out there available.

The officer would go to athletic events and other school functions, and develop a good rapport with the students and faculty. Office space for the officer would be provided. During off school time, as the officers

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Ruby Reed and her dog Abby walking the treadmill at Pioneer Manor. Photo courtesy of Jane Porter.

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will need to be fulltime, Ted said he could keep them busy.

It was discussed what if the officer would be sick or other things that could come up that would take the officer away.

This is just another thing that needs to be looked into. Ted does have a vehicle that would be available as of right now. As he said before, he wants to see how the officers at other schools function, how they keep busy and what all is expected and provided. All, the commissioners, superintendents and Ted, are going to do more research.

Upon leaving, Sheriff Ted Heaton promised a sheriff’s report for next week’s Hermes.

Connie Gold and Vanessa Willis came in. They requested an executive session.

Next on the agenda was a conference call with Christian Knipp of Trane. They talked to him about the heat and air system for the courthouse. It was agreed that no rooftop units were wanted. Christian said he would have their engineer draw up plans. Warranties, dates to expect and energy costs were all discussed. The green light was given for them to draw up the needed plans.

Megan Sullivan came in accompanied by Linda Stalcup to visit with the commissioners about bids for equipment for the Physical Therapy department when they move into the

old Pioneer Manor. She stressed to the commissioners the costs might be high initially, but the department is expanding from one room to a whole building. Megan submitted a bid from KCI for furniture like tables and chairs, another bid from Central States Fitness for three pieces of P/T equipment, and an additional bid from Direct Supply for smaller equipment. She also told the commissioners a bid for the therapists’ office setup would be available by Thursday, April 4.

The commissioners were curious about the kind of revenue increase the P/T department anticipated with the addition of another physical therapist.

Linda remarked that another therapist could potentially double revenue. Megan mentioned the conference room could be used for education so the therapists wouldn’t have to travel as much.

Linda also reported she found out recently that since the old Pioneer Manor Building is more than 250 feet away from the main building, the P/T department will be considered “off-campus” and items will be reimbursed differently.

She reported after talking with someone from the KDHE, he assured her the decreased reimbursements would be offset by the increased revenue.

Motion was made and

passed to approve the bids.

Neal Gillespie came in next to discuss Neighborhood Revitalization. He discussed simplifying the process with the commissioners, and they talked about ways to ensure legitimacy regarding the residential incentive.

The meeting adjourned.

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Hugoton athletes compete at Max Heibert Invitational track meet at Ulysses The Hugoton track team participated in Thursday’s Max Heibert Invitational track meet at Ulysses. As a team the girls placed third and the boys placed sixth.

"This was a good start to the 2013 spring track and field season," said Coach Nick Rodriguez. "It looks to be an exciting season," he added.

Several girls placed first in the meet with other placings as well. Nicole Kinser placed first in the long jump with a distance of 17'00". Kinser also placed first in the triple jump with a distance of 36' 8 1/2".

Karessa Nordyke placed first in the discus with a distance of 94' 8 1/2" and Taylor Fiss won a first place ribbon with a throw of 113' 6".

"We have two returning

State champions on the team, Nicole Kinser and Patrick Weaver," Rodriguez continued.

Only one boy placed first with others placing well.

Jacob Martin was first in the 3200 meter run with a time of 10:23.39.

"This year we have a good mix of returning talent and kids who are new to HS track and field. We look to build upon what we did at the end of last season and be competitive in the league and regional meets" concluded Rodriguez.

Girls Results: 200m Dash 3 Nicole Kinser 27.29 1600m Run 6 Sarah Johnson 6:14.25 100m Hurdles

BayLee Hoskinson crosses the line in the 4x100 m relay Thursday in Ulysses. The girls team received a third place at the tourney.

5 Taylor Fiss 17.80 4x100m Relay 4 Estefani Armendariz, Nicole Kinser, Ana Pena, BayLee Hoskinson 52.28 4x400m Relay 6 Estefani Armendariz, Taylor Fiss, Keely Hittle 4:41.81 High Jump Tie for 6 Bailey Haynes, Catie LeNeve 4’ 6” Long Jump 1 Nicole Kinser 17’00” 4 Ana Pena 14’ ¾” Triple Jump 1 Nicole Kinser 36’ 8 ½” 4 Ana Pena 32’ 5 ½” Shot Put 2 Karessa Nordyke 28’9” 3 Enddy Bojorquez 28’ 6” Discus 1 Karessa Nordyke 94’ 8 ½” Javelin

1 Taylor Fiss 113’ 6” Team place -third Boys’ Results: 100m Dash 3 Jorge Montoya 11:31 1600m Run 3 Jacob Martin 4:48.59 3200m Run 1 Jacob Martin 10:23.39 5 Ulises Armendariz10:54.16 6 Issac Castro 10:55.37 300m Hurdles 5 Israel Tinoco 44:16 4x400m Relay 6 Wade Heger, Garett Walker, Miguel Rubio, Carlos Dominguez 3:50.29 4x800m Relay 3 Luis Castro, Ulises Armendariz, Edgar Don Juan, Issac Castro 8:49.99 Long Jump 6 Israel Tinoco 19’ 1” Team place sixth

Logan Frederick clears the bar during the track and field event at Ulysses Thursday.

Eagles win both games in double header Josie Mueller winds up for the pitch in the softball game against Liberal Thursday.

The Eagles played Sublette in double header home games Thursday. In the first game the Eagles dominated Sublette defeating the visiting team, 10 to 1. Hugoton continued to pound the Larks in game two, winning the ball game 15 to 0.

Ross Davis went to the mound in the first game pitching four innings. Jeison Rodriguez came in to relieve Davis pitching three innings.

Yates Sutton started the Eagles out going to bat first in game one. After loading up the bases, Ross Davis doubled to center field bringing

in Sutton and Maverick Mills.

Hugoton was on the board but continued to add runs.

Reid Davis singled to centerfield and brought in Nic Fredrick. Ross Davis soon scored making the team another run. By the end of the third inning Hugoton was up by five. Michael Baeza and Zack Littell also added runs.

Game two went even better for the team with a big win. Six players scored runs with Sutton and Reid Davis scoring three runs each. Sutton pitched all three innings throwing 42 pitches.

Chastity Parsons slides into second base during a softball game against Liberal Thursday.

Sports Schedule Thursday, April 4 Middle School Track at Holcomb; 3:00 p.m.

Boys Golf V at Liberal; 3:00 p.m.

Baseball V/JV vs. Goodland at Home; 4:00 p.m.

Softball V/JV at Goodland; 4:00 p.m.

Friday, April 5

High School Track at Liberal; 1:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 9 Boys Golf V at Goodland; 2:00 p.m.

9th Grade Boys Golf JV at Lakin; 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 11 Middle School Track at Dodge City; 3:30 p.m.

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Slade Shuck gets a good lead to second base during the home game Thursday against Sublette.

Hugoton grapplers compete at State The Hugoton Wrestling Club took 14 wrestlers to Topeka to participate in the Kansas Kids State Wrestling Tournament this past Friday and Saturday. Each wrestler wrestled in a 16-man bracket consisting of the best wrestlers in the state of Kansas.

Nine wrestlers from the HWC placed in the top six.

Nicky Mahan placed first in the 12 and under division at 150 pounds. Mitchell Hamlin and Michael Mendoza both placed second. Mitchell wrestled in the 12 and under division at 115 pounds and Michael wrestled in the ten and under division at 130 pounds.

Paden Cornelsen placed third in the 12 and under division at 150 pounds.

Patrick Weaver placed fourth in the High School division at 160 pounds.

Manny Mendoza and Pedro Ordonez each placed fifth. Manny wrestled in the 12 and under division at 100 pounds and Pedro wrestled in the 14 and under division at 125 pounds.

Two wrestlers placed sixth at State. They were Dawson Kerbow in the 12 and under division at 100 pounds and Marcos Baeza in the 12 and under division at 140 pounds.

Others that qualified to go to the State tournament were Adam Mendoza who wrestled in the eight and under division at 61 pounds, Wyatt Angell who wrestled in the ten and under division at 73 pounds, Weston Maravilla who wrestled in the 12 and under division at 80 pounds and Bradan Slemp who wrestled in the 12 and under division at 84 pounds.

Mitchell Hamlin receives second place at the Kansas Kids State Wrestling Tourney at Topeka. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.

Nicky Mahan places first at the Kansas Kids State Championship in Topeka. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.

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The high school junior varsity girls complete the season with a 14-1 record. The team receives recognition at the sports awards ceremony. The picture was misidentified last week as the eighth grade girls. The Hermes is sorry for any inconvenience.

Michael Mendoza receives second place in the ten and under division at 130 pounds at the Kansas Kids State Wrestling Championships in Topeka. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.

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KDWPT Sport Fishery Access Program receives national award The American Fisheries Society (AFS) presented the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) with the 2012 Sport Fish Restoration Outstanding Project award at the March 21 commission meeting in Topeka. KDWPT received the award for the Fishing Impoundments and Stream Habitats (FISH) program in the category of Sport Fishery Development and Management. Mike Stone, AFS 2012 Sport Fish Restoration Awards program chair, presented the award to the commission in behalf of the KDWPT fisheries section.

First introduced in 1998, the FISH program was developed by KDWPT to increase public angling opportunities throughout the state. By partnering with private landowners to lease fishing rights, the FISH program provides anglers with access to waters not normally open to the public. Bodies of water commonly leased by the FISH program include private ponds, streams, and community lakes where angler fees had previously been charged.

A recent revitalization of the program using a combination of Sport Fish Restoration, fishing license, and Farm Bill Voluntary Public Access funds, combined with update lease rates and incentives for landowners, resulted in a 181 percent increase in fishing locations in the past year.

FISH sites are typically open for public access from March 1 to October 31; however, some landowners may allow year-round access.

For more information, including bodies of water currently enrolled in the program, fish species available at each area, and instructions on how to enroll your property, visit www.ksoutdoors.com.

Seward County Community College/Area Technical School is celebrating 45 years of career and technical education in Liberal, at 11:30 a.m., Saturday, April 13, at 2215 N. Kansas in Liberal.

In 1968, Liberal Area Vocational-Technical School began offering classes in 11 program areas. In 2008, the technical school merged with SCCC/ ATS, which now offers classes in over 25 career and technical

Market Report At the Close Tuesday The Hugoton Federation Wrestling Club raised money for the State tournament by having a raffle. They raffled off 80 pounds of pork ten-

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New regulations create greater flexibility for hunters The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) adopted a total of six regulations at the March 21 commission meeting in Topeka. The newly-adopted changes simplify hunting regulations, allow more flexibility in legal equipment, and most importantly, provide additional opportunities for individuals interested in outdoor recreation.

Commissioners approved a recommendation to establish a fee for a nonresident combination eithersex/antlerless only whitetail permit, as directed by the 2012 legislature. The new permit fee was set at $315 and will provide nonresidents applicants successful in the drawing with a permit that includes two carcass tags, one valid for an antlered white-tailed deer or an antlerless deer and one for a whitetailed antlerless deer. The combo permit will be the only choice for nonresidents.

KDWPT staff also recommended simplified equipment regulations for big game and turkey that were approved.

Big game hunters can now select any caliber centerfire rifle or handgun, any gauge

shotgun with slugs, and any muzzleloader rifle and pistol .40 caliber or larger. Crossbows are now legal equipment during archery seasons for anyone with a valid archery permit.

Turkey hunters are no longer restricted to 20-gauge shotguns or larger. All gauges will be allowed, using shot size No. 2 through No. 9.

Equipment regulations for turkey hunting allowing all shotgun gauges and crossbows during the archery season won’t take effect until April 19, 2013. Crossbows will also not be legal for archery hunters during the April 1-9 season (youth and hunters with disabilities can use any legal equipment, except shotguns smaller than 20 gauge).

Restrictions on electronic devices attached to bows were amended, allowing cameras, and rangefinders, as well as radio frequency devices attached to arrows, designed to make retrieval of hit deer more efficient.

The 2013 deer season was approved, including a pre-rut whitetail antlerless-only season mandated by the 2012 legislature, and the dates are

stored.

Francisco Saldano has almost completed the outside reconstruction. Pastor Bob is in charge of the inside reconstruction, which includes doing the blueprints and sheetrocking the walls. Elwanda Irwin will be in charge of inside decorations and design.

At least 240 gallons of top soil, presumably accumulated during the “Dirty Thirties” has been removed from the walls and attic by Pastor Bob and his crew.

Newspapers dated 1918 were also found in the walls.

The complete renovation is scheduled to be complete within approximately two months.

An Open House showcasing the reconstruction is planned for July 4, 2013,

as follows: Youth and Disability, September 7, 2013 – September 15, 2013 Early Muzzleloader, September 16, 2013 – September 29, 2013 Archery, September 16, 2013 – December 31, 2013 Pre-Rut Whitetail antlerless only October 12, 2013 – October 13, 2013 Regular Firearms December 4, 2013 – December 15, 2013 Extended Whitetail antlerless only January 1, 2014 – January 12, 2014 Special Extended Whitetail antlerless only January 13, 2014 – January 19, 2014 Extended Archery (DMU 19) January 20, 2014– January 31, 2014 A complete copy of the aforementioned regulations and their perspective economic impact statements may be obtained electronically by visiting www.ksout doors.com, by calling (785) 296-2281, or by writing the chairman of the commission at: Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism, 1020 S. Kansas Ave, Suite 200, Topeka, KS 66612.

directly related to traffic fatalities, suicide, violence, educational failure, alcohol overdose, unsafe sex and other problem behaviors. Annually, more than 6,500 people under the age of 21 years die from alcohol-related injuries and thousands more are injured.

Kansas Department on Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Shawn Sullivan encourages everyone to get involved with reducing alcohol dependency in their community. “We can prevent alcoholism and addiction among our youth if we are diligent about offering education, intervention and treatment to them at an early age,” he said. “We must have a cooperative effort not just from government agencies,

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The Mills’ home located at 719 South Main is in the process of being completely renovated. Marlin Heger bought his cousin Jerry Mill’s home and Pastor Bob and Patty Rich will live there. with Before and After pictures of the house for everyone’s enjoyment.

Pastor Bob is the new minister at the Agape Church of Hugoton located

KDADS promotes Alcohol Awareness Month Alcohol is the number one drug of choice among Kansans, both adult and youth, and the consequences can be devastating for families and communities alike.

In Kansas and across the country, April has been designated as Alcohol Awareness Month, an annual public awareness campaign that encourages local communities to recognize the serious problem of alcoholism and alcohol-related issues. This year, the national campaign highlights the important health issue of underage drinking.

According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, Inc., alcohol use by young people is dangerous and has far-reaching consequences in the community. Underage drinking is

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Mills’ house gets complete renovation Many Hugoton residents have noticed the changes in the house located at 719 South Main formerly where Jerry Mills lived. Elwanda Irvin stopped by The Hermes to give some information about the house.

Elwanda reported the house was originally built in Moscow and moved to Hugoton in 1946. Oliver Wayne “Babe” Mills raised his family in this great old house. After “Babe” and Daisy died, Jerry Mills lived there until his death.

After the death of Jerry, Marlin Heger bought the historic residence.

Since Marlin and Jerry were first cousins, Marlin decided to keep the house in the family. Pastor Bob and Patty Rich plan to reside there after the house has been re-

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but from our schools, parents and community leaders.”

KDADS partners with many agencies and organizations at all levels in its prevention infrastructure, including federal partners like the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention to help reduce alcohol dependency in the state.

For more information about underage drinking or Alcohol Awareness Month, visit the NCADD website at www.ncadd.org or visit www.teenthinking.org, a resource for Kansas parents, communities and teens.

Story submitted by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.

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GCCC dedicates new ServSafe and Food Science training mobile classroom

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A crowd of more than 150 listened Thursday as Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Dale Rodman dedicated GCCC’s new ServSafe and Food Science training mobile classroom during a ceremony on campus.

Rodman, along with local community leaders, spoke at the dedication of the classroom which was funded through the Technical Retraining to Achieve Credentials (TRAC 7) grant from the U.S. Department of Labor.

“This mobile classroom will help ensure that businesses stay in business,” Rodman said during the 10:30 a.m. ceremony. “We must get basic skill sets in place so people can go from having a job to having a career.”

The demand for food inspection services has increased because of the FDA Food Safety Modernization Act, which became law in January 2012.

The measure gives the U.S. Food and Drug Administration the authority to order food product recalls, requires greater frequency of inspections and focuses those inspections on potential risk. It also stipulates that food processing facil-

ities write and follow food safety plans, in addition to addressing natural and man-made risks to the safety of fresh products.

“The need [for food science workers] is already here,” said Rodman. “This mobile lab is a good example of how government and education can, and should, work together to help our state grow. I commend Dr. Swender and his team on their efforts in this classroom project and the work they’ve done which will benefit the entire state.”

GCCC’s food science program addresses the increased need for a credentialed workforce by training workers to serve in the inspection of restaurants, meat packing and food processing plants, cafeterias and other facilities that provide food to the public. The new program offers two certifications in addition to an associate of science degree.

ServSafe, a nationally accredited food safety certification, will be delivered on campus or via the mobile lab.

ServSafe trains employees in food sanitation and safety training in preparing and serving food.

The Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP) certificate allows students to enter the food safety industry via the HACCP process that identifies and prevents hazards in food production.

“As part of the TRAC 7 consortium, GCCC is excited at the prospect of training the food science workforce across the state,” said Dr. Herbert J. Swender, GCCC President.

“We’ll take the training trailer anywhere in Kansas, and into neighboring states.”

Students, community members and elected officials toured the new, state-of-the-art classroom following the dedication ceremony. The mobile classroom is a major component of GCCC’s TRAC-7 grant program, which is designed to engage students in a series of career training opportunities, including GCCC’s Food Science Program, for men and women who want to work in the fastgrowing food safety industry.

The customized mobile lab provides interactive whiteboards, laptop computers, and extensive instructional computer hardware and software.

Washburn Tech (WIT) serves

as the consortium leader for the Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training grant (TAACCCT). The $19-million plus grant from the U.S. Department of Labor supports the collaborative efforts of seven Kansas community and technical colleges to provide workers with the academic and industry-recognized credentials and training necessary to meet the need for a skilled workforce.

The TRAC-7 consortium includes GCCC; WIT; Cloud County Community College; Dodge City Community College; Flint Hills Technical College; Highland Community College; and Salina Area Technical College. GCCC is developing the food safety and inspection program with a $1.7 million share of the grant.

In addition to visiting www.trac7.org, individuals interested in the food science program may contact GCCC TRAC-7 project manager Dr. Lenora Cook at lenora. cook@gcccks.edu or 620-2769521.

This article was submitted by Garden City Community College.

Applications are accepted for America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education grants until April 15 The deadline is fast approaching for local school districts to compete for a grant of up to $25,000 through America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund.

The more farmers who nominate a school district, the more it demonstrates community support and strengthens the school district's application. Nominations will be accepted until April 15, 2013. School administrators have until April 30, 2013, to submit their applications. This year, the program expands to 26 new counties, for a total of 1,271 eligible counties across 39 states.

“We are dedicated to improving education in our farming communities,” said Deborah Patterson, Monsanto Fund president.

“Working together with farmers and rural school districts, we are providing resources necessary to accelerate math and science learning – inspiring the students of today to become the leaders and innovators of tomorrow.”

Grow Rural Education grants will be awarded based on merit, need and community support. The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education Advisory Council, a group of 30 agricultural leaders from across the country, will review and select the winning grant applications. Advisory Council members were selected based on their passion for farming and education, as well as experience in rural school districts.

Eligible farmers can nominate their favorite public school district by visiting www.GrowRuralEducation.co

m and following the “Nominate Now” link on the top, left-hand corner of the page.

Farmers may also nominate a school district by calling 1877-267-3332. School administrators are encouraged to use the website as well, which is equipped with tools to answer specific questions about the program, assists with the application writing process and offers personalized assistance.

In 2012, ten Kansas school districts received a total of $130,000 to enhance math and science curricula.

One of last year’s winners, Washington County School District, used the $10,000 grant to purchase classroom iPads for students in grades kindergarten through third so they could enjoy more hands-on learning experiences.

“We only have 24 computers at the elementary school, so we chose to purchase iPads because they are tactile and easy for kids to share projects they create on tablets with others in class,” said Teryl Goeckel, guidance counselor at Washington County School District.

“There is a tremendous amount of math and science that surrounds an agricultural community and the fact that farmers support education in these areas really helps the community take an active part in the advancement of these subjects.”

The America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program is part of a broad commitment by the Monsanto Fund to partner with farmers to strengthen rural communities. Following a successful pilot in Minnesota and Illi-

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nois, America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education debuted nationally last year, awarding $2.3 million to school districts coast to coast. Another program that is part of this effort is America’s Farmers Grow CommunitiesSM, which gives winning farmers the opportunity to direct a $2,500 donation to a community nonprofit organization in

their county.

For more information about the America’s Farmers Grow Rural Education program and to view the official rules, visit www.GrowRuralEducation.com. A list of eligible states, counties and CRDs can also be found on the site.

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Stevens County Economic Development Director Neal Gillespie accepts the check for $3,750 from Black Hills Energy representative Larissa Long. This amount paid by Black Hills represents half of the cost for the Community Housing Assessment that was recently completed.

Stevens County Hospital CEO Linda Stalcup accepts a $1,000 check from Don Hickey who represents ExxonMobil. The Stevens County Hospital will use the money for updating the imaging equipment.

The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) has published a preliminary report titled Abortions in Kansas, 2012, Preliminary Report. The report reveals there were 7,457 abortions reported in 2012, which is 428 fewer than what was reported in 2011.

Out-of-state residents slightly outnumbered in-state residents, 3,796 reports to 3,661. Of the 3,796 out-of-state residents who obtained abortions in Kansas, 3,714 (97.8%) were residents of Missouri.

Women 20-24 years of age comprised the largest age-group seeking abortions (33.0%). The largest decline in the number of procedures also occurred to women 20-24 years of age, which decreased by 159 procedures (6.1%) from 2011.

State law requires that physicians, hospitals and ambulatory surgical centers report abortions to KDHE. The Women’s Right-toKnow Act requires physicians who perform abortions to provide certain information, certify to KDHE the number of informed-consents obtained from patients. There were 7,600 informed-consent certifications reported by physicians in 2012.

That amount is 143 more than the number of procedures performed.

This report is a preliminary analysis of these data as collected by the KDHE Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics. The preliminary report can be viewed online at www.kd heks.gov/hci/absumm. html.

This article was contributed by Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

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mas Special that was aired on Channel 23-6.

TV23 is a Digital TV Station that can only be viewed with a Digital TV, or with an Analog TV using a Digital Convertor Box. Viewers may watch TV23 from any of its five transmitters within about a ten mile range using a set top antenna (rabbit ears), or within a 40+ mile range using an outdoor rooftop antenna. It will be necessary to re-scan your Digital TV Set or Digital Tuner Box to receive the new free over-the-air signal.

TV23 presently carries six “Free” sub-channels on Digital Channel 23, with each subchannel’s programming targeting a specific audience with the following networks: • 23-1 RTV “Retro TV” features a variety of classic TV

shows with a mix of newer shows, Game Shows, and Dramas.

• 23-2 TUFF TV offers programming for men, including Sports, Lifestyle, Drama, Reality, Talk, Specials, and Movies.

• 23-3 AMGTV features shows on: Home Life, Adventure, Sports, Drama, Comedy, Health, Finance, Instruction, Travel, Movies, Sitcoms, and Children’s programs.

• 23-4 PBJ features “Kid Friendly” Children’s Programming, with classic cartoons and shows including Harveytoons; and it offers classic and current popular music videos.

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The United States Senate passed an amendment to the Senate Continuing Resolution (CR) cosponsored by U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) — a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee — that reinstates the Tuition Assistance program for service members. The passage of this amendment will stop the suspension of Tuition Assistance benefits for members of the U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Air Force as a result of sequestration, and direct the Department of Defense to find savings elsewhere.

“Sacrifices in sequestration are to be expected, but we must be smarter with our spending decisions and make cuts in ways that do not intentionally and unnecessarily inflict hardship and aggravation upon our service men and women,” Sen. Moran said. “The passage of this amendment will reinstate the Tuition Assistance program, which gives our active-duty service members the quality education they deserve, and helps make certain our military has the best and brightest defending our freedom.”

In Fiscal Year 2012, approximately 300,000 service members participated in the Tuition Assistance program, which allows active military to attend school part time while

The Hugoton Early Childhood Development Center (ECDC) will be hosting an early enrollment for all 2013-2014 Preschool children. Your child must be 4 years old by August 31, 2013, 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 16, 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.

INSCRIPCIONES DE PREESCOLAR PARA EL PRÓXIMO AÑO ESCOLAR VIENEN PRONTO La Escuela (ECDC) de Hugoton ofrecerá las inscripciones para el año 2013-2014 para los alumnos de preescolar. Su hijo/a debe tener 4 años antes del 31 de agosto de 2013 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, 16 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.

this rich legacy and to apply these Time-Honored Biblical Principles to their daily lives”.

• 23-6 Programming is currently not active; however, TV23 plans to use this channel to feature local programming that targets interests in Southwest Kansas. TV23 is also currently in talks with more networks to help fill TV23-6’s programming.

Additional channels may be created in the future as needed.

For more information about programming, contact information, coverage maps, and help with over-the-air free reception go to www.KDGLTV.com. Viewers may also “Like” TV23 on Facebook at www.facebook. com/KDGLTV or follow TV23 on Twitter @KDGLTV.

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USD 210 PRESCHOOL ENROLLMENT FOR NEXT SCHOOL YEAR COMING SOON! Hope everyone enjoyed the beautiful Easter weekend. This Monday morning, the first day of April, is much cooler and there is hope for some moisture.

This will be a busy week for us. Thursday, the Senior Lawyer will be here at 10:00 a.m. If you have need to see them, you must call and let us know. Otherwise they don’t come by.

The Master of Memory class meets again next Monday and April 15; it’s a good class.

Saturday evening, we will have Senior Social beginning at 6:00 p.m. with a covered dish supper. The Hillbilly Band will be here to entertain us. Please plan to join us.

Have a great week.

Menu Apr. 4 ........Smothered Chicken Breasts Apr. 5 .....................Swiss Steak Apr. 8.........................BBQ Beef Apr. 9................Grilled Chicken Apr. 10.................Birthday Day ...............................Pot Roast

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Apr. 11........Chicken & Noodles Activities Schedule Thursday, April 4 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Senior Lawyer............................ ..................10:00-11:00 a.m.

Friday, April 5 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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

Saturday, April 6 Senior Social..............6:00 p.m. ........................Hillbilly Band ........................Covered Dish Monday, April 8 Master of Memory ...................... ..................10:00-10:45 a.m.

Exercise .....................................

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

Tuesday, April 9 Board Meeting ...........9:30 a.m.

Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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Wednesday, April 10 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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Thursday, April 11 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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serving their nation. During that time, active duty service members enrolled in the program took 870,000 courses and earned more than 50,000 degrees, diplomas or certificates.

The Administration’s decision to target the Tuition Assistance program exempted those who are already receiving aid, but prevented service members from submitting

new requests for the assistance. The CR will now move to conference where the differences between the Senate and House versions will be reconciled. If included in the final CR, the Administration’s decision will be reversed, and the Tuition Assistance program will continue to be available to active duty service members.

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USD 210 KINDERGARTEN ENROLLMENT FOR 2013-2014 SCHOOL YEAR COMING SOON! Hugoton Elementary School will be hosting an early enrollment for the 2013-2014 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, 2013, 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 9, 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.

INSCRIPCIONES PARA KINDER EN EL USD 210 PARA EL CICLO ESCOLAR 2013-2014 PROXIMAMENTE! La Escuela Primaria de Hugoton ofrecerá inscripciones para el ciclo escolar 2013-2014 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 entrantes 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 2013, 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 9 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.

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MOSCOW NEWS

by Sara Cross

Moscow JH travels to South Gray March 26 for a track meet and all kids who participated did a great job!!

Moscow City Council meets for regular monthly meeting The regular meeting of the Moscow City Council was called to order by Mayor Billy Bell.

Council members Jon Lund, Jim Rawlins, Linda Shaddix and Denise Shoff were present.

Others present were Ronnie Sumner, Bob Lines, Billy Brazeal, Stan Finn, Bryan Muncy, Janie Gaskill and Sandy Mitchell.

The minutes for the regular meeting conducted February 13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. were presented and approved unanimously.

Financial March's accounts payable were presented. Motion was made and approved unanimously to pay the bills.

Treasurer's Report Janie went over the reports.

Resident Concerns There were no resident concerns.

Sheriffs Report Bob had nothing to report.

Black Hills Energy Ronnie Sumner introduced himself as a supervisor with Black Hills. He asked if there were any questions or concerns for him. There were not. He informed the council that Southwest Kansas has a new area manager, Mark McGaughey, and suggested that Moscow’s maintenance guys attend the Kansas One Call meeting or Kansas Pipeline meetings. He will call and provide the dates.

New Business RESOLUTION 2013-02 A RESOLUTION TO PRESERVE AND DEFEND THE SECOND

Jace Cross shows his ability in his running event March 26 at Montezuma.

KUBIN AERIAL FOR APPLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS SEEDING AND FERTILIZING

The Moscow High School baseball team travels to Beaver for a match March 26. They also played Tuesday, April 2. Their next game is Friday, April 5 in Moscow. Come out and support the team!

GREG & DEB KUBIN

MOSCOW, KS. 598-2356

Moscow High School’s baseball team plays Beaver March 26 and wins both games. Good job boys. Keep it up.

AMENDMENT OF THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION was presented. Motion was made and passed unanimously to approve the resolution.

A change to the Employee Benefits and Policies adding a section on Pay Day was discussed. All council members approved the addition. Wording of changes, made last month to Insurance and Utilities, was also approved.

A bid from JCl Industries for lift station work including two new pumps, valves, a control panel, new piping and everything else needed to set up the system for was presented. Motion was made and approved unanimously to approve the bid.

WIN Sports Posters wants to know if the council wants to have a 2x2 ad on the Moscow Sports Poster again this year.

The cost is $124.95. Motion was made and approved unanimously to run the ad.

Old Business Sandy reported on the water loss for February. Discussion followed.

The sign repairs are moving along. Dan (Dan Jury Signs) wanted to know if the council wanted the back painted black like the frame and he recommended the birds be painted black. The council decided black on the back and the birds.

The belt buckles are in the process of getting the 3D art layout done. Then the artwork will be sent to the council for approval.

Street signs are being ordered. The council approved abbreviating the words “Street”, “Avenue” and “Drive” and using slightly smaller brackets. The smaller brackets are significantly less expensive.

The council discussed a yearly donation to the Moscow Fire Department. Motion was made and approved unanimously to make a donation each year.

Discussion followed on rentals. Billy would like to see an ordinance passed that would require a yearly inspection by a plumber and an electrician. The council will check into this.

Gary Baker made a map showing where the city should begin test hole digging for a new well. He will come back later this week and get some GPS readings out by the City Shed on City property.

Mike Klein has started the research for the survey study.

Brad Musgrove sent a letter increasing the insurance on the sheds by $818 to cover replacement costs. The council is still waiting to find out what replacement cost insurance on the water tower will be.

City Superintendent Report Bryan brought up the water valves needing to be replaced at the #3 well. Discussion followed on what can be done live and what cannot. He will contact King and see if they can do it live and get a quote on it.

The city pickup repairs will be done next week and the new filters will be in at that time.

Mayer will be here late spring to mid-summer to do the sewer line clean out. Manholes must be located by that time. Discussion followed.

City Clerk Report Sandy reported that some cities bill their county fire department for water, others do not. It was decided that Moscow would leave things as they are and not bill them.

Sandy also reported that a thank you was received from Christine Munson for the funeral flower arrangement and presented a vacation request for March 19–22. It was approved.

Motion was made and approved unanimously to adjourn.

The next regular meeting of the City Council will be April 10, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. The public is invited to attend.

Kansas Agriculture Growth and Rural Investment Initiative represents growth for rural Kansas For farm and ranches of all sizes, Senate Bill 191, the Kansas Agricultural Growth and Rural Investment Initiative, represents a unique opportunity to access new markets, to diversify operations, and to attempt a new strategy to invigorate rural communities and offer young people a rural alternative.

These and a host of other reasons are why the state’s largest farm organization, Kansas Farm Bureau, is supporting it.

“The current law is outdated,” Steve Baccus, Ottawa County farmer and President of Kansas Farm Bureau says.

“It lists 18 exemptions that allow corporations to engage in production agriculture in Kansas. Yet even with these exemptions, agribusiness, hog, dairy and poultry producers have approached Kansas about the possibility of locating here, only to learn that current corporate farming laws would hamper their ability to operate efficiently, or at all.”

During testimony in support of the bill, Kansas Farm Bureau Vice President Richard Felts said removing the real or perceived hurdles to bringing a new business venture online can encourage growth in the industry and in turn attract jobs and residents to rural communities.

“These new jobs and new residents in turn help diversify economies and bring better markets to producers and a brighter future for families who know, understand and want to continue to live and thrive in rural Kansas,” Felts said.

Felts, who farms in Montgomery County, spoke on behalf of Farm Bureau members across Kansas. His family has a third-generation row crop and pork production operation. Farmer and Kansas Farm Bureau board member Jerry McReynolds of Rooks

County testified in favor of the bill on behalf of the Kansas Board of Agriculture. KFB Board member Stacey Forshee, who farms with husband David in Cloud County, provided written testimony in support.

There is real data to show that changing the law will benefit Kansas, rural residents and small operations.

“The facts show that when comparing land values from 15 states, both with and without corporate farming restrictions, there was no correlation between land values and restrictions on corporate farms,” Baccus says. “Also, the size of farms in Kansas was compared to eight states without corporate farming restrictions.

Kansas ranked second largest average farm size at 702 acres.

In fact, the number of smallest

farms among these eight states grew 5.24 percent compared to 0.35 in Kansas, and the number of large farms grew 55 percent, compared to 110 percent in Kansas.”

The current law is also outdated. Kansas is now one of just nine states in the country that prohibit or restrict certain farms from doing business in the state. Courts have already struck down the corporate farming restrictions in three of those states, and Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has said the current law may be unconstitutional.

“Our farmer and rancher members are constantly concerned about the next generation,” Baccus says. “It is time to update this out-of-date statute, and help our rural communities grow.”

From Kansas Farm Bureau.

Pratt Community College and Wichita State University sign agreement intended to motivate students to complete degrees Pratt Community College and Wichita State University have signed an agreement intended to motivate more students to complete an associate's degree, even after transferring to a four-year institution.

This reverse articulation agreement promotes best practices for increasing both associate's and baccalaureate degree completion by permitting eligible students to transfer select course work from Wichita State to Pratt Community College to complete requirements for a Pratt associate's degree.

Eligible Wichita State students will: • have transferred 45 credits from Pratt (or a combination of accumulated hours from other accredited institutions).

• completed 15 or more credits at Wichita State University.

• met residency requirements for a Pratt degree.

• have indicated their willingness to participate in re-

verse transfer.

The implementation of a reverse transfer agreement will help advance the overall goal of the Kansas Board of Regents to increase postsecondary degree completion rates in our state. Nationally, half of all baccalaureate degree recipients have attended community colleges prior to earning their degrees.

"Anytime you can help a student complete an education, it helps both the student and academic program," said Wichita State president John Bardo.

Pratt Community College president William Wojciechowski said the partnership was a natural move.

"Pratt and Wichita State have a long-term partnership and Pratt has been involved in many of WSU's initiatives," he said. "Lots of our students see opportunities at WSU and enter into its programs."

Story submitted by Wichita State University.

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Thursday, April 10, 2008 Raylynn Sittingdown and Manuel Bustillos each won Silver Award Medals at the National Scholastic Art Competition in New York City. Both eighth graders entered in the competition of the Sculpture Division.

Great Plains Gas Compression has almost competed their new expansion building.

With over 28,000 square feet, the new facility will house a welding shop, inventory department, paint booths and dual fabrication lines.

Thursday, April 10, 2003 Everett Rowden retired after 48 years of service to the City of Hugoton. He was the supervisor of the city crews as well as city councilman for two terms.

Area corn grower Greg Grewell placed second in the irrigated class in the 2002 National Corn Growers Association. The yield of his entry brought in 265 bushels of corn to the acre.

Thursday, April 8, 1993 The election results for the Hugoton City Council showed Johnny Denton, Gary Rowden and George

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Slocum as the winners.

Slocum and Rowden were already councilmen and Denton will be a new councilman.

Thursday, April 12, 1973 Citizens State Bank celebrated its sixtieth anniversary with an Open House.

Citizens State was organized in Stevens County in 1913.

The bank assumed the deposits and assets of Hugoton State Bank in 1935 and the deposits and assets of Moscow State Bank in 1937. Citizens State was the only bank in Stevens County for many years.

Dr. and Mrs. Dale Lairmore were both elected to district offices of the American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary.

Thursday, April 11, 1963 Bob Hittle took first place for the Eagles in Class A pole vault event at Garden City.

Two Hugoton High School Future Farmers of America judging teams placed second and third in the Southwest FFA judging contest at Garden City. FFA advisor Kenneth Pfaff took 18 contestants to compete in the contest.

This photo shows a rolling dust storm and a rabbit drive. As if the settlers did not have enough problems with the dirt storms, the jackrabbits multiplied throughout Stevens

Thursday, April 9, 1953 Hugoton Rural High School Principal C.C. Reynolds announced that Lyle Sturdy, a 1938 HRHS graduate, will replace Ross Estes as football coach.

Sturdy, one of the best allaround athletes is finishing his third year as coach at Anthony. Announced previously was the signing of David Craft, now at Plains, as basketball coach. Cliff Binns will continue to coach track.

Friday, April 6, 1923 A representative from the agriculture department in Manhattan is coming to Hugoton to submit a proposition to determine if Stevens County wants a county agent. In many counties, a county agent has proven to have been a valuable man of the county.

Friday, April 8, 1893 Monroe Traver moved his family to the farm east of Hugoton.

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

County. Rabbit drives were organized to control the pesky bunnies. Taken from The History of Stevens County and its People.

Senator Moran issues statement for UN Arms Treaty negotiations United States Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), the author of S. Con. Res. 7 – the bipartisan resolution which makes clear a United Nations Arms Trade Treaty (ATT) that undermines Constitutional freedoms of American gun owners will not be ratified by the Senate – released the following statement March 29 on Iran, North Korea and Syria blocking the U.N. ATT last night.

"I have said all along that negotiating the ATT with dictatorships was a bad idea.

Last night, Iran, Syria, and North Korea made clear they have no intention of abiding by any such treaty.

Therefore, any ATT would only serve to constrain lawabiding democracies like the U.S.," Sen. Moran said. "The most recent collapse of ATT negotiations should serve as a wake-up call to the world’s democracies of the inherent flaws in the U.N. treaty process that puts us on level ground with dictatorships who abuse human rights and arms terrorists."

"In the coming weeks, I anticipate ATT supporters will seek new avenues for treaty adoption, such as the U.N. General Assembly," Sen. Moran continued.

"Given the apparent support of the Obama Administration for the ATT, members of the U.S. Senate must continue to make clear that any treaty that violates our Second Amendment freedoms will be an absolute nonstarter for ratification."

S. Con. Res. 7 is co-sponsored by a bipartisan group of 34 Senators and outlines specific criteria that must be met for a U.N. ATT to be ratified by the U.S. Senate and recognized as customary international law. The companion resolution was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by Rep. Mike Kelly (R-PA).

Last July, the U.N. Conference on the ATT dissolved without a consensus treaty text. This was in part thanks to the U.S. delegation asking for additional time after receiving a letter from Sen. Moran and 50 of his Senate colleagues expressing intent to oppose ratification of any treaty that infringes

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upon our Second Amendment freedoms.

November 7, 2012, the day after President Obama’s reelection, his administration announced its intent to reengage in treaty negotiations which will begin Monday.

"The NRA is the voice of over 4.5 million members and represents tens of millions of other gun owners who are concerned about preserving their Second Amendment rights. We have always been clear that any treaty which does not expressly exclude civilian firearms ownership from its scope will be met with the NRA’s greatest force of opposition,” said Chris W. Cox, executive director for the NRA’s Institute for Legislative Action. “We thank Senator Moran for his leadership, and look forward to working with him and his colleagues to defend the fundamental Second Amendment freedoms of all Americans."

Sen. Moran’s concurrent resolution is cosponsored by 33 U.S. Senators including: Lamar Alexander (R-TN), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), John Barrasso (R-WY), Max

Baucus (D-MT), John Boozman (R-AR), Richard Burr (R-NC), Tom Coburn (R-OK), Thad Cochran (RMS), John Cornyn (R-TX), Saxby Chambliss (R-GA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Mike Enzi (R-WY), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Jeff (R-AZ), Chuck Flake Grassley (R-IA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dean Heller (R-NV), John Hoeven (R-ND), James Inhofe (R-OK), Johnny Isakson (R-GA), Mike Johanns (R-NE), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Rand Paul (R-KY), Rob Portman (R-OH), Jim Risch (R-ID), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), John Thune (R-SD), Pat Toomey (R-PA), David Vitter (R-LA) and Roger Wicker (RMS).

S. Con. Res. 7 has been endorsed by the National Rifle Association, Heritage Action, and the Endowment for Middle East Truth.

Go to moran.senate. gov/public/index.cfm/files/ serve?File_id=a0ab3f0a4 c a 8 - 4 f 3 0 - b 4 e 8 7b241a7e5228 to read S. Con. Res. 7 outlining criteria that must be met for a U.N. ATT to be ratified by the Senate

Federal tax deadline to affect Kansas revenue receipts Changes to various federal government tax deadlines continue to impact Kansas revenue receipts, although the state is still meeting projections for the fiscal year in numbers released Friday by the Kansas Department of Revenue.

Revenue receipts for March were $56.5 million short of projections, but the state has collected $8.6 million more than anticipated since the July 1 start of the fiscal year. The state also has collected $136 million more than it did during the same fiscal period last year.

Some of the state’s shortfalls appear to be following a national trend.

The Federation of Tax Administrators reported that sales

tax collections in February were down significantly in several states, and Kansas mirrored that with sales tax revenue receipts missing their mark by $11.7 million.

March sales tax receipts reflect sales activity in February, when multiple major winter storms hit the state.

“This is a good example of why we should show fiscal restraint with the state’s spending.

Sometimes actions beyond our control can have negative impacts on our state revenue receipts and we must be in a position to absorb the impact,” said Revenue Secretary Nick Jordan.

Submitted by the Kansas Department of Revenue.

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DVD CLEANING Beginning April 1, 2013, the library will charge $1.00 for every DVD that is returned with scratches.

The library staff should check each DVD before you receive it. (If they don’t, please remind them – they’re learning a new procedure as well!) If you have any questions about cleaning your player, contact Eunice or Stacey at the library. Thank you!

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT The photography exhibit will be available for viewing through April 30.

Nine photographers ranging from beginner to professional are showing 52 photos with a wide variety of topics and using some fascinating techniques. Come in and see for yourself!

SAFETY SIGN-IN The numbers of unaccompanied children coming to the library after school have increased tremendously this year, and with the change of seasons, we are concerned about the safety of our after -school crowd. Lost children, minor injuries and severe weather are all concerns with children who are without adult supervision.

Because we never know when and where an emergency may occur, we are implementing a sign-in for every minor that comes to the library without a parent. Each child will log in at the front desk with their name and a phone number where a parent or guardian may be reached. Parents and/or guardians need to make sure that children know the full name and correct contact number for the adult to be called. If an issue arises, library staff can contact the parent or guardian and resolve the matter immediately.

UPCOMING PROGRAMMING Thursday, April 11, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.---Janet Damon Author Visit and Book Signing. Janet is the author of Rising Above: Facing the Dragon of Neurofibromatosis.

The event will take place in the

MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Gladys Renfro and Beulah Carter Brr!!! Old Man Winter is not ready to go just yet! After the beautiful weekend it is hard to take the cold again.

Hope you enjoy the following!!

This is Your day, Lord. I surrender my life to You to use as You will. I have no idea what these next twentyfour hours will contain. But before I begin, before I sip my first cup of coffee, and even before I get dressed, I want You to know that from this moment on throughout this day, I am Yours, Lord.

Help me to be a branch that abides in the vine, to lean on You, to draw strength from You, and to have Your will in my mind and thoughts.

Take control of my senses so that I am literally filled with Your presence and power. I want to be Your tool and Your vessel today. I can't make it happen — without You I can accomplish nothing. So Lord, fill me with Your Spirit today.

If you get the "Legend" magazine (the Museum and the Library have copies) there is an article about the Citizens State Bank celebrating 100 years in Stevens County (penned by The Hugoton Hermes’ very own Marie Austin).

We have had several out of town visitors this past week. We invite you to visit us at the Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum located at 905 S. Adams.

Our hours are 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. Monday through Friday and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. on Saturday. You will receive a warm welcome from Gladys, Billy and Beulah Mae, and also see many things of interest.

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Saturday, April 13, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m.---Don’t Fool Yourself: Defensive Computing. This interactive class will help you protect your computer and yourself from malware, viruses, and hacking.

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Thursday, April 25, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m.---EVERNOTE. Join us for an interactive class about free software that “makes it easy to remember things big and small from your everyday life using your computer, phone, tablet, and the web.

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

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

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

HELP WANTED HELP WANTED: Now Hiring at Antler’s Bar & Grill in Moscow - Cook, Prep, Waitress, Bartender...Competitive wages, will train on the job.

Come by Mondays or Thursdays to fill out an application and talk to Teresa.

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High Plains Educational Cooperative is seeking Paras for Elkhart Grade and High Schools.

Apply at USD 218 District Office.

(2c13) PUBLIC NOTICE The City of Hugoton will be making appointments to the Golf Course Board.

If interested in serving, please send a letter of interest to PO Box 788, Hugoton, Ks. 67951 or an email to thicks@pld.com. Letters of interest must be received by Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

(2c13)

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Please inquire at 428-5180 or 544-8889

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

Apply in person or call today Bartlett Cattle Company, LP Hwy US 83 & US 160 Sublette, Ks. 800-860-7290

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EOE/AA/D/V/Drug Screent/ Background Checks (3c12)

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Machinist Needed to join the staff at G+Ag, Inc.’s machine shop.

Experience preferred.

Premier Alfalfa, Inc.

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HUGOTON USD 210 is accepting applications for an Elementary School secretary.

Bilingual is required. This will be a full-time position and includes a single health benefit. This position will include additional duties. Applications are available at Central Office, 205 E. Sixth Street or on the District Web site. Application deadline is April 8.

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Qualified applicants are welcome to call 620-428-6086 to begin the application process. (tfc14) HELP WANTED

Assistant Cattle Doctor Job Description: Doctor cattle on a daily basis/ computer data entry. Knowledge of cattle a plus but will train the right individual. Medical/Dental/Vision available.

Please come by to fill out application.

Ulysses Feedyard, 1765 E. Road 21, Ulysses, Ks.(2c14)

Natural Gas Engine Mechanic needed to join our staff at G+Ag, Inc. Full-time position for a team player.

Cummins and CAT engine knowledge a plus.

Must have organizational skills, be attentive to detail and a self-starter, willing to learn, willing to clean and able to work in a busy environment with varying duties.

Apply in person at G+Ag, Inc. 1114 Road A, South of Hugoton • 620-428-6086

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TRANSPORT DRIVERS WANTED

for very progressive, family-oriented company.

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

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

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

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED Ulysses Feedyard is looking for a Shop Mechanic.

Duties will include working on Feed trucks, Tractors, changing bearings and maintenance of company vehicles. Benefits include affordable health, dental and vision insurance and ESOP retirement program. Please call for more information.

Ulysses Feedyard, 1765 E. Road 21, Ulysses, Ks. 67880 620-356-1750 (2c14)

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

Call 866-840-2066 Ask for Carl

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Skyland Grain, LLC is looking for an energetic, dependable and hard working person to work at its Elkhart, KS location.

This is an awesome opportunity to join a reputable company doing a variety of work including elevator work, NH3 tank filling and pulling. The ideal candidate must be able to multitask, be mechanically inclined, and have a driving record in “good standing”; farming/agricultural background and CDL are preferred. This position requires the employee to work outdoors in various weather conditions and have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Competitive pay and excellent benefits package offered that includes health insurance, retirement, life insurance, and vacation leave.

Please send your resume and cover letter to Skyland Grain, LLC, PO Box 280, Johnson, KS 67855, or stop by the office in Elkhart to complete an application packet.

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CURRENT OPENINGS AT STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC AND PIONEER MANOR NURSING HOME

is looking for FTE to work at site in Hugoton Contact Steve Ethridge for more information

Ph: 561-328-2017 or email at steve.ethridge@worldelectricsupply.com Direct Support Coordinator Mosaic provides a life of possibilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities. We support them and empower the pursuit of their goals. We celebrate their successes, even if that success is as simple as the pursuit itself. Currently, we are seeking an energetic flexible leader for the position of Direct Support Coordinator in our Liberal, KS location.

The Direct Support Coordinator will direct and coordinate the operations of the residential and day services program and is operated in compliance with all regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, and within the assigned budget. Monitors personnel management, program plan implementation, coordination of appointments and activities for individuals served, facility maintenance, and management of individual financial accounts. Will supervise up to four front line managers. This is a salary position starting at $35,880.

Qualified candidates will possess a Bachelor’s Degree in a related field. Minimum of four years of experience in a related field, with at least one year in a supervisory or management capacity.

Mosaic in Liberal provides community based residential, community, day programs, and children's services to people with intellectual disabilities. We employ 75 persons in Liberal serving 73 individuals. The ability to motivate and lead through influence will be a major key to success.

For more information, contact Palmira Delgado, Human Resource Specialist 441 N. Industrial Ave., Liberal, Ks. 67901 Ph: 620-624-3817, ext. 18 Fax: 620-624-4507

(2c13)

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

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

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

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

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

(4c3) Stevens County Healthcare has a position open at Pioneer Manor in the Dietary Department for a Homemaker. Hours include day and evening, some weekends and holidays. Need to have an understanding of basic food preparation, food safety and sanitation important for this position. Homemaker will be working in a household preparing breakfast to order as the residents arrive in the dining room and also preparing salads, desserts and breads for the lunch and supper meal. All interested candidates contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources (620) 544-8511 or pick up application. (4x12)

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FOR SALE FOR SALE: 2001 Ford F250 4x4 Extended Cab. Runs good, everything works fine. $4000. 2003 Ford F150 4x4 Crew Cab. 250,000 miles. Really good shape. $6500. 620544-5916 (tfc13) ---------------

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Full blood New Zealand, 4 weeks old - $10 each.

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

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

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

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

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

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

ACT CONTR

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

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

REAL ESTATE

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

HOME FOR SALE 201 6th Ave, Rolla

for improvements to the driving range sprinkler system.

Bid to consist of 16 Toro DT35 sprinkler heads and control stations needed. See Rick at the course for specifications.

Phone: 620-544-8269 Bids are due April 10, 2013 12:00 p.m. at the golf course. Forewinds Golf Course Board reserves the right to refuse any and all bids.

The Stevens County Landfill will be accepting sealed bids on a Shop Built Shear. The shear can be seen at the Stevens County Landfill during regular business hours.

The bids can be left at the landfill office or the Clerk’s office at the Courthouse. The bids need to be in by 5:00 p.m.

April 12, 2013 and will be opened at the next scheduled commissioners’ meeting April 15, 2013.

(2c14) Any questions - call Phillip at 544-5947.

The Hugoton Cemetery District is offering for sale two John Deere riding lawn mowers.

One is a 2010 tractor mower, 22 HP, 42” cut, 347 hours.

The other is a 2010 zero-turn mower, 18.5 HP, 42” cut, 497 hours.

The mowers can be seen at the Hugoton Cemetery Sexton’s shed.

Sealed bids must be received by Monday, April 8, 2013 at 5:00 p.m.

Bids must be shown both numerically and spelled out.

Bids may be delivered to City Hall at 631 S. Main or mailed to PO Box 788, Hugoton, KS. 67951.

(2c13)

SERVICES OFFERED

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

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

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

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

Feature Of The Week

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

For information, AND call Plaza Office Or Call Selia Crawford at 544-2182 If no answer, leave message 544-4011 (tfc6) (tfc11)

Karen Yoder

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

Chance Yoder

FOR SALE BY OWNER HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

(1c14)

FOR SALE BY OWNER 1200 S. Main ~ 4 Bedrooms, 2.5 Baths Finished Basement, Oversized 2-car garage

(tfc11)

Fenced-in backyard Huge corner lot

Call 321-615-1553 or 620-655-6399 HOME FOR SALE

620-544-7605 544-4321

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

3rd Tuesdays - 1:00 p.m.

3rd Thursdays - 5:15 p.m.

Chapel at Pioneer Manor

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

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

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

HOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE

Alan D. Higgins, Owner

LAWN PRO Will Schnittker

(tfc46)

(620)428-6518 1182 Road Q • Hugoton (tfc12) Lawn Mowing/Odd Jobs

3 Bedroom/ 2 Bath

Kelly Mace

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

620-544-1517 FDT ELECTRIC

(tfc34)

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

544-5915 or 544-7776

708 E. Fourth

Call 620-544-2500 for showing!

(4c13)

FOR SALE BY OWNER

600 E. 11th

IN STOCK *Carpet *Tile *Laminate *Vinyl

3 Bedroom/3.5 Bath 3000 Sq. Ft., Basement, basement, new windows & roof, 2 car attached garage, large corner lot.

(tfc15)

Pioneer Manor Family Support Group

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

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Handy Haulers

(tfc)

900 S. Jackson

CARD OF THANKS

Call today to schedule a tour!

(tfc13)

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

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

1030 S. Main (tfc37)

WANTED

(2p13)

Beautiful 3bed/2bath apartment home, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.

Project Hope

Chance Yoder - Salesperson Agricultural Land Residential & Commercial Specialist

Call 620-544-1898 or 620-544-6768 910 S. Coulter Hugoton, Ks.

Celebrate L i fe

Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730

We will also build to your specifications and budget.

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

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drinking. Call 544-8633. (tfc1) ---------------

6:30 ~ 8:00 p.m. Mondays

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

2 Car Garage, Full Basement!

Handicap Accessible Apartment Now Available

PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 620-276-3605 or Birthline of Liberal, 1404 N. Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3)

AL-Anon Family Group

FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished.

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SUPPORT GROUPS

(park in back lot)

FOR RENT (tfc)

www.FaulknerRealEstate.com

Assembly of God, 138 S. Main

NEW CONSTRUCTION

Bills included, washer and dryer, and cable. Call 544-2232.

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

An Encouragement Group

3 Bedroom, 3 Full Bath, 1607 Monroe in Hugoton

MENDING/PATCHING: Will do mending & patching, 522 W. Seventh, Hugoton. 620-428-6592.

(3p13) --------------KIRBY SUPPLIES & SERVICE: Spring Cleaning? Need service or supplies for your Kirby vacuum? Please call your factory authorized rep Jeff at 800-821-5050.

(6p12) --------------SATELLITE TV: Call JAY D’s Satellite for LOCAL service!

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

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

Please call David Light at 544-9763.

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

SOLD

SOLD

Forewinds Golf Course, Hugoton, Ks. now taking bids (2c13)

Dallas Light (owner)

SOLD

ACCEPTING BIDS

TRY THE CLASSIFIEDS!

UNDER

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101 Liberal, KS 67901

darrin.hewitt@fbfs.com

SOLD

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

For Results You Can Measure!

(620) 428-1042 CELLULAR

SOLD

BIKERS’ SUNDAY: at Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, April 28. Church starts 11:00 a.m. Potato Bar and Pie Auction to Follow. All Proceeds Go to “Run for the Son.” Any questions, contact Pastor Ben Coats at 544-2773.

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712 E. 5th St.

ACT

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

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

UPCOMING EVENT

Sunflower Plaza

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

REALTOR® Associate

THREE FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Saturday, April 6, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 108 S. Lincoln St., Clothes, Furniture, Mattress, Brand New Stuff, Shoes, Toys and Much More -------------HUGE GARAGE SALE: Friday, April 5, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and Saturday, April 6, 8:00 a.m. - ???, Second and Main in the Turnaround Building (Across from Assembly of God Church) --------------

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

DARRIN HEWITT

SERVICES OFFERED

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

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

THANK YOU We want to thank everyone for their prayers, thoughts, words of encouragement and support. Thank you to all who brought food and flowers during the loss of our loved one. Special thank you to the Rolla community who furnished food, drinks and paper goods for the entire week.

Family of James Mason

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

CALL

NEED A FIREARM? AMMO? FFL DEALER?

ANDERSON FIREARMS 620-544-3000

(eot52)

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

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

The Hugoton Hermes

Thursday, April 4, 2013

Page 6B

ROLLA NEWS

By Mary Courtney

April 3–6 5th–11th Grade Math Assessments Thursday, April 4 HS Track at Ingalls; 3:00 p.m.

Friday, April 5 State Geography Bee Saturday, April 6 Rolla Hope K-2nd Basketball Tournament; 9:00 a.m.

HS Band/Choir Regional GCCC Bitty Ball Basketball Tournament for in Kindergarten through 2nd Grade Sunday, April 7 History Bee Fundraiser Dinner (Multi-purpose Room); 11:00 a.m.–1:00 p.m.

Monday, April 8 For Results You Can Measure!

Board of Education meeting; 6:30 p.m.

Rec Board meeting; 6:30 p.m.

April 9–11 3rd Grade Math Assessments Tuesday, April 9 Junior High Track at Ingalls; 2:00 p.m.

JV Golf at Elkhart (Rolla Hosting); 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 10 5th–8th Moscow Music Festival City Celebration Meeting at City Hall Thursday, April 11 HS Track at Rolla; 3:00 p.m.

TRY THE CLASSIFIEDS!

544-4321

Rolla Doctors Office

Students compete in Xtreme Challenge Rolla High School students traveled to Liberal to compete in the annual Xtreme Challenge, a contest that allows students to participate in many areas they study in school disciplines.

The team placed third and competed with schools much larger, but not mightier.

Winning awards for the Pirates were Chandler Huddleston, first place in criminal justice, earning him a Google.

Nexus 7 tablet; Jaron Rusch, second in criminal justice, Crus tablet; Karly Clinesmith, third in criminal justice, iPod Shuffle; Braydon Wasson, first in welding, a welding helmet; Kyler Telford, first in PE, Google Nexus 7 tablet; Monica Reza, second in computer information systems, Lady Gaga Beats earbuds; Taylor Cameron, second place Journalism, On the Go Charger and Lens Mug; Meredith Light, third place drama, DVD of classic movies; Obie Telford, third place computer information systems, Roku Streaming

player; and Coleman Kirby, third place agriculture, iPod Shuffle.

Traci Taylor is the school coordinator for the Xtreme Challenge team, but the staff prepares the students for the competition with their excellent teaching throughout the year. Rolla High School always places well in this contest.

Braydon Wasson holds his welding helmet awarded to him as first prize in Welding at Xtreme Challenge in Liberal recently.

Rolla High School students recently took part in the Xtreme Challenge in Liberal and brought home some nifty gifts. Participating were Jaron Rusch, Kyler Telford, Monica Reza, Karly Cline-

smith, Taylor Cameron, Meredith Light, Obie Telford, Chandler Huddleston and Coleman Kirby.

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

Monday to Friday

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

Haley McCammon, PA-C Office Hours 9:00 to 12:00 noon Tuesday

Willie Posey, DO Internal Medicine / Cardiologist

Office Hours 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday

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

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

Tuesday

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

Supported and Sponsored by Morton County Health System Elkhart, KS

Mezzo soprano Chelsea Gallagher stands with Sandy and Randy Bane after the senior vocal recital at the University of Kansas.

JD Robson takes part in the State wrestling tournament.

JD Robson wins fifth place medal at State wrestling JD Robson traveled to Topeka for the State wrestling tournament. He posted a 32 record at the State event and brought home the fifth place medal. JD has had an impressive season and will continue with Greco-freestyle wrestling in the future. He is the son of David and Brandy Robson.

Banes attend Chelsea’s recital Randy and Sandy Bane attended the senior vocal recital (mezzo-soprano) of Chelsea Gallagher on March 26 at the Swarthout Recital Hall on the University of Kansas campus.

Chelsea will graduate with a Bachelor of Music in Music Therapy. She sang beautiful selections from Handel, Brahms, and Mozart, along with Adelaide's Lament from Guys and Dolls and Danny

Boy. A reception was given by her parents following the recital which was attended by her parents, grandmother, grandfather, aunt, uncle, brother Cameron and friend, and sisters Chloe and Claire. Other friends and students were also in attendance. The concert was enjoyed by all as her performance was lively and entertaining.

Teagan Simmons wins first place in Overall Division II.

Deserae Schwindt wins the Nature of Science Award with her entry.

Preston Burrows and Jacob Eckert show their entry that won them their American Psychological Award.

Rolla students qualify for Regionals Kori Hall and Meredith Light show their biogenesis entry that won them honorable mention at Regionals.

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Shane Bowker wins third place with his engineering project.

Bitty Ball Basketball tournament is Saturday Saturday, April 6, Rolla Hope will sponsor a Bitty Ball basketball tournament for students in kindergarten through second grade. The teams may be combined with the different grades and entered as co-ed teams.

There is a cost per team. Call Cassie Thrall to enter at 620360-0813.

Six years ago the Kansas Science and Engineering Fair kicked off competition with 32 projects but by March 29, 2013, 182 projects entered the doors at Century II in Wichita according to chairman Jamie Lane. Rolla Junior High and High School took many projects and had great exhibitions for the competition.

The following projects from Rolla qualified from the Regional competition in Liberal March 4, 2013: fourth grade, Shannon Bowker and Michele Rodriquez; fifth grade, Alexandra Hart; sixth grade, Magaly Cortes, Oscar Silva, Preston Burrows and Jacob Eckert; seventh grade, Lupita Ruelas, Angelina Fosdick, Micah Hall, Alexis Fisher, Vanessa Reza and Deserae Schwindt; eighth grade, Shane Bowker and Teagan Simmons; high School, Garry Norton, Robbie Munn, Maria Olvera, Josh Eckert, Katy Howe, Kori Hall and Meredith Light.

Special Award Winners Include: NOAA Award: Josh Eckert; Broad com Masters award: Oscar Silva, Magaly Cortes, and Teagan Simmons; American Psychological Award: Jacob Eckert, and Preston Burrows; Nature of Science Award and $100: Deserae Schwindt; Biogenesis honorable mention: Kori Hall and Meredith Light; Naval Science Award and $75: Shane Bowker Medal Winners Include: Engineering : Shane Bowker third place; Zoology : Josh Eckert third place; Environmental Energy: Teagan Simmons first place Overall Division II Winners included Teagan Simmons who won first place and a check for $500.

The Rolla Science Team, Zeta Greene, Kris Hall, and Kim Clark want to send out a special note of gratitude to the parents and teachers at Rolla for all the help and dedication given these students.