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Medicaid expansion failure major focus at Monday’s Update

Community Easter Egg Hunts are set Calling all egg hunters!

Hugoton Lions will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt this Saturday, April 15 at the Parsons Sports Complex at Third and Washington. Babies up to age three will start at 10:00 a.m.; four- to six-year-olds start at 10:05 a.m., and seven- to nine-year-olds start at 10:10 a.m.

If you miss the morning hunt - don’t worry!

Hugoton’s First Church of God will host a hunt for children up to sixth grade at 3:00 p.m. on their church grounds at 801 West City Limits.

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Representative Stephen Alford, at left, speaks with constituent Steve Morris and Senator John Doll during the Legislative Update this past Monday. Doll and Alford spoke at length about possibilities for school funding, the tax bill, and

the Senate’s recent failure to expand Medicaid in Kansas. County commissioners Pat Hall, Tron Stegman and Joe D. Thompson were in attendance, as well as several concerned community members.

Monday evening, a no tax plan and therefore crowd gathered at the no definites on the Stevens County Library to budget, school funding or hear from Senator John healthcare. The proposed Doll and Representative tax plan passed both the Stephen Alford.

Senate and the "In Topeka, we try to The Legislative House with a play like we're Update was healthy marsponsored by politicians instead gin, but was of people... the Hugoton vetoed by the Area Chamber We gotta quit trying governor. The of Commerce, House was to think Stevens County ‘political-wise’ and successful in EcoDevo and look at the candidate their vote to Stevens County who will best serve override the Farm Bureau veto, but the our people.”

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Senate fell - Senator John Doll three John Doll votes spoke briefly about hap- short. penings in the Kansas Senator Doll predicted Senate. He admitted the the school plan could be past session was a little completed to satisfaction depressing, as legislators relatively quickly. emerged for a break with See UPDATE, page 4

Area churches announce Easter services

Easter is this Sunday, April 16. Several area have churches announced special services in recognition of the holiday.

Assembly of God 138 S. Main, Hugoton Assembly of God will host regular worship services starting at 10:45 a.m. Sunday morning.

After services, children will take part in an Easter egg hunt.

Bethel Friends Church Eleventh & Jefferson, Hugoton The community is invited to a 7:00 p.m.

Good Friday service April 14. Worshippers are also encouraged to attend a 7:00 a.m. Sunrise Service at the Old Bethel site, or regular Sunday morning services at 10:30 a.m.

First Christian Church 600 S. Van Buren, Hugoton First Christian Church invites local residents to their Easter morning services Sunday, April 16 starting at 10:30 a.m.

First Church of God 801 West City Limits, Hugoton First Church of God will host an Easter egg hunt for community children Saturday, April 15 starting at 3:00 p.m. on the Church of God grounds at 801 West City Limits in Hugoton.

Sovereign Redeemer 1610 W. Tenth, Hugoton Sovereign Redeemer plans a Good Friday service for April 14 at 7:00 p.m. They will also host a Sunrise Service at 7:00 a.m. Sunday and an Resurrection Day breakfast at 10:00 a.m.

Trinity Baptist Church 516 Northeast Ave., Hugoton Trinity Baptist will host a Community Good Friday service starting at 12:05 p.m. April 14. The nondenominational service will conclude before 1:00 p.m. to accomodate those who have to get back to work.

United Methodist Church 828 S. Main, Hugoton Hugoton’s United Methodist Church will

host a Maundy Thursday service at 7:00 p.m.

April 13 at the church building. They will also have a Sunrise Service Sunday morning at 7:00 a.m. in the sanctuary.

The regular Easter service will be at 11:00 a.m., and will be followed by an Easter egg hunt for the children.

Moscow Baptist Church 2030 Road Y, Moscow Moscow Baptist invites you to a Community performance of their Easter Cantata at 6:00 p.m. Saturday, April 15 at the Moscow Baptist Church building one mile south of Moscow, and a half mile east of Hooker/Moscow Road.

If you’re unable to make it, there will be another performance of the Cantata Sunday morning at 10:45 a.m.

You are encouraged to attend the church of your choice for the Easter holiday. A full listing of area churches can be found on page 4 of this week’s Hermes.

The Hugoton Hermes earned 19 awards at the Kansas Press Convention in Topeka last weekend, including seven first places and the

Advertising Sweepstakes. Left to right are Marie Austin, Ruthie Winget, RoGlenda Coulter and Kay McDaniels.

Council talks wells, water The Hugoton City Council met April 10, 2017 for their regular monthly meeting at the council meeting room.

Attending the meeting were Mayor Jack E. Rowden, City Inspector Joshua Grubbs, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Electric System Supervisor Gary Rowden and councilmen Shannon Crawford, Frankie Thomas, Jason Teeter, Dan Corpening and Dean Banker. Also present at the meeting were Police Chief Courtney Leslie, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate, Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget, Carrie Baeza, LizAnn Shugart, Alan Talbert, KDI’s Matt Green and City Engineer Pete Earle.

The minutes of the last meeting, the quarterly charge offs and the March

municipal judge’s report were read and approved by the council.

Josh Grubbs reported the Agave Bar & Grill was getting close to opening for business. The city did the cleanup on 516 West Ninth Street. They also demolished the house and shed on 801 S. Jefferson.

Lizanne Shugart, representing the Dust Bowl Riders, asked the council for permission to block off East Sixth Street June 10 from noon until evening for the annual Brian Lamberson Memorial motorcyle rally. They would also like a police escort for the motorcycles at 2:00 p.m. as they begin their run. The council approved the motion for these two actions.

See COUNCIL, page 3

KDOT sets sights on Hugoton’s K51 strip Concrete slated as replacement surface

If you’ve tried to drive anywhere in Hugoton lately, you’ve likely noticed the increased traffic on side streets in the past week, as well as the presence of countless new road signs.

KDOT is back in Hugoton, and this time they’re in town to improve the condition of Eleventh

Street before 2018 rolls around, thanks to the recently-begun KA-221901 project. Work officially started Monday, April 3.

The project was let for bids in September 2016.

Smoky Hill LLC out of Salina won the contract with a bid of $3.94 million.

The project includes See KDOT, page 3

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For the weary traveler, Eleventh Street in its current condition likely provides a bit of a roller coaster ride, thanks to the numerous bumps, wavy lanes and jarring potholes. The ongoing

road construction will replace the aging asphalt with nine-inch concrete, potentially adding years of life to Hugoton’s portion of Highway 51.

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OBITUARIES INSIDE Michael Betzold Betty Jean Brown Lanora Webb Elsie White

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OBITUARIES Elsie White

Betty Jean Brown Word has been received of the death of Betty Jean Brown. Mrs. Brown finally made her great escape from Alzheimers Monday, March 27, 2017 at the young age of 94.

She was born January 26, 1923 to Frank Leslie Anderson and the former Jessie Adelia Sillin in Stevens County.

Betty was preceded in death by her six siblings: brother Woodrow Anderson, and sisters, Nora Swafford, Lillian Reynolds, Alice Demuth, Dorothy Thompson and Mary Madden.

Betty married Norman Dean Brown in 1942 in Hugoton. Norman preceded her in death in 1997. She was also preceded in death by her sons, Eric Norman and Jan Kimberly Brown.

After leaving their hometown of Hugoton, Betty and Norman spent many years in Colorado, California, Texas and finally settled in Arkansas in 1988. Betty was an accomplished seamstress, a graceful golfer, voracious reader, bridge player, and solver of crossword puzzles. She enjoyed going to concerts, high school basketball games with her friend Liz, traveling, cooking and being an exceptional grandmother. She was blessed with so many close family members and friends.

Mrs. Brown is survived by

daughters, Jeannie and sonin-law Ralph Goodman of Lone Tree, Co. and Judy “Sam” Harper of Jessieville, Ar.; her four grandchildren, Stephanie Ferguson of Richardson, Tx., Rick Goodman, and wife Danielle of Arvada, Co., Thomas Green and wife Ashley of Little Rock, Ar. and Jessie Jean Green and husband Patrick Moore, of Little Rock, Ar.; and six great grandchildren, Taylor Ferguson and Chase Ferguson of Richardson, Hunter and Hayden Goodman and Rylan Decoteau of Arvada and Brylie Green of Little Rock.

In keeping with the wishes of Betty, there will be no funeral service. The family will be taking Betty to her final resting place, to be joined with her husband Norman in Kansas later this year.

Jeannie (Brown) Goodman (303) 324-0627 and Judy (Brown) Harper (501) 984-5837.

Friends and family gathered Monday to remember and honor Elsie Elaine Lyon White. Mrs. White passed from this life Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at Brookdale Liberal Springs in Liberal at the age of 88.

Elsie was born at home January 13, 1929 northwest of Greensburg. She grew up in eastern Kansas and graduated from Wellsville High School. She then attended Kansas State Teacher College in Emporia and taught in a little country grade school in Franklin County.

When Elsie started dating Wilbur, while she was teaching at Briles School in Franklin County, Wilbur would fly out to court Elsie in the early days. It was not unheard of for Elsie to let students out early when Wilbur flew in.

Elsie married Wilbur Wayne White August 27, 1950 in Paola in the Methodist Church. Shortly thereafter, they moved to the White Farm in Moscow.

Elsie and Wilbur raised Ford, Wilbur’s youngest brother, along with their three boys, Edward in 1952, Richard in 1955 and Earl in 1957.

Wilbur and Elsie were married for 55 years.

Mrs. White was a member of the Methodist Church in Moscow and a lay member who attended the annual conference. Elsie was also a member of the Kansas

Fire & EMS Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity March 27 through April 9.

Fire Department Tuesday, March 28,

10:34 a.m. dispatched to Road 25 and Road Y for a motor vehicle accident.

Thursday, April 6,

7:08 p.m. sent a ¼ mile south of Highway 51 and Road 20 for a vehicle fire.

Ambulance Activity Six medical runs,

four transfers, one Life Flight and one motor vehicle accident.

NOTICE The Commissioners have lifted the burn ban for Stevens County, however bans could still be issued by the Fire Department on a day by day basis. It is required by the County for someone wishing to do a controlled burn to contact dispatch prior to any controlled burn being started. They can be contacted by calling 544-4386.

Any fire calls the Fire Department receives of any unreported controlled burns will be extinguished and the offender could be fined and/or billed for the cost of extinguishing the fire.

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Chapter of the International Flying Farmers and served many offices within the chapter. She was also a member of the Kansas Soil Conservation and Women’s Auxiliary.

Elsie hosted a foreign exchange student, Anssi Halminen of Helsinki, Finland. Elsie enjoyed cooking, sewing and gardening, was active in the Moscow Zippers 4-H Club and belonged to the friendly Neighbors Extension Homemakers Unit.

Mrs. White so loved her grandchildren and great grandchildren who brought great joy into her life.

Elsie is preceded in death by her parents Lionel and Rheta Lyon; her husband Wilbur; sister Willa Jensen; and great grandson Conner White.

Survivors include Ford White of Hugoton; sons, Edward and Janet White of Moscow, Richard and Cathy White of San Antonio, Tx. and Earl and Deborah White of Gilbert, Az.; her sisters, Nellie Faye Simmons of Claremore, Ok. and Clarene Prothe of Paola; grandchildren, Brad White of Dodge City, Craig and Velvet White of Windsor, Co., Doug and Jennifer White of Oklahoma City, Ok., Crystal White of Pittsburg, Pa. and Elizabeth White of Hyattsville, Md.; and her great grandchildren, Hailey, Talley, Brayden, Ethan, Kaylee, Hannah, Ryder and Lauchlan.

Funeral services were attended at Moscow Baptist Church Monday afternoon, 10 with burial April following at the Moscow Cemetery.

Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

Death has claimed the life of Lanora Lucille Webb. Mrs. Webb, 92, entered into glory Saturday, April 1, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center on what would have been her seventy-second wedding anniversary.

She was born April 25, 1924 at Hugoton, to Haven Stevens and the former Callie Reese.

Lanora and Delmer Webb began dating while Lanora was still in high school.

Delmer was drafted into the army and left for World War II, but not without asking Lanora to wait for him. He secured the request with a ring.

Lanora graduated valedictorian from Hugoton High School in 1941. She worked for Citizens State Bank in Hugoton while she waited.

After four long years, Delmer finally came home. They were married Easter Sunday, April 1, 1945. To this union were born four boys and one girl, Howard, Darrel, Arden, Keith and Lora. Delmer preceded her in death in 1994.

Before she was married, Lanora was the State Treasurer of the Business and Professional Women. While the boys were still at home, she was an active community leader for 4-H. She was an avid gardener and known for her fabulous cooking. At fair time, she won many ribbons for her garden produce and baked goods. Delmer joined the Gideons in 1958 and Lanora was an active memGideon the of ber Auxiliary.

Lanora’s faith was the basis of her life. The first time she taught Sunday School, she was 18 years old.

Delmer and Lanora joined First Baptist Church in 1954.

She taught seventh grade girls’ Sunday School until Delmer passed. Then she began teaching the Friendly Class, which had been taught by Delmer for many years, until she was 89 years old.

Survivors include her four children, Howard Webb and wife Laura of Waxahachie Tx., Darrel Webb and wife Rozelle of Liberal, Arden Webb and wife Glenda of Hugoton and Lora Jones of

Liberal; seven grandchildren, Ryan Webb and wife Jenny of Gilmer, Tx., Aaron Webb and wife Candy of Red Oak, Tx., Molly Scott and husband Chris of Midlothian, Tx., Darren Webb and wife Emily of Valley Center, Jared Webb and wife Alisha of Baxter Springs, Gabriel Webb of Riverton and Joshua Webb and wife Paris of Galena; her 15 great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

Lanora was preceded in death by Lora’s family: J. L., Janessa and Jayden Jones. In the years following the accident, Lanora embraced Lora’s “adopted” family. She is blessed to be called grandma by many, including, Teresa Robertson and husband Adam of Enid, Ok., Roger Chronister and wife Rachel of Tyrone, Ok. and Will Walker of Wynnewood, Ok. She also loved being called mom by another daughter, Brenda Headrick.

Lanora was also preceded in death by her parents; her brother Glenn Stevens; an infant son Keith; and a great granddaughter, Shelby Webb.

Services were attended Saturday afternoon, April 8 at First Baptist Church with Pastor Jason Ramsey officiating. Following the funeral a graveside service at Restlawn Memorial Gardens of Liberal took place. Brenneman Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials are suggested to First Baptist Church or Gideons International in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.bren nemanfuneralhome.com.

Michael “Mike” Betzold

by John Schlageck Senior Editor/Writer, Kansas Farm Bureau

Storytelling in Downs April 28-29 Storytelling, as we know it, began with the advent of man and woman on the earth.

Before we learned to write, we learned to rely on our memory to learn anything. For this, we had to be a good listener.

Why? To tell the story we’d just heard.

A good story teller is always in demand and respected. He or she can easily find an audience, eager to devour every exciting bit of information in the stories.

When people traveled, they shared these stories with others. When they returned home, they brought with them exciting new tales of exotic people and places.

To celebrate this art, a storytelling festival is slated for the weekend of April 28-29 in Downs. Now in its twenty-fourth year, the Kansas Storytelling Festival began in 1994.

This festival draws people who appreciate stories and realize their power in shaping our identities as well as pure enjoyment.

At this year’s event, storytellers will take us to a different time and place and stretch our imaginations. They will make us laugh and cry. They will make us think about our own stories and how important it is to pass on to others what we learn in this life.

Every spring, the citizens of this small north-central Kansas town

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bring nationally recognized talent to their community of 900 souls. Tim Lowry, who makes his home in Summerville, S.C., headlines this year’s festival.

Lowry is best known for his folk tales and stories from American history. He’s presented thousands of educational programs for schools across the country.

Other featured storytellers include Adam Miller, described as a naturalborn storyteller, Brian “Fox” Ellis, an author, storyteller of song, myth and poetry; and Linda Gorham, who specializes in surprising twists and unconventional humor tied in her tales.

Osborne County’s Glennys Doane serves on the Festival steering committee and explains how the two-day event works.

Four stages of entertainment run concurrently during the Festival. This gives festivalgoers the chance to choose which performer or story type to attend.

Individual backgrounds and styles make each storyteller distinctive.

Tellers are rotated to all stages and story sessions are planned around the interests of children, history, music and personal, anecdotal stories.

People travel from across the country to listen to the yarns. They love the stories and believe in their power to move them.

“Our storytellers tell their tales

without reading a book, using photos or showing a video,” Doane says.

“They use words, inflection and cadence to create pictures and events in the listener’s mind.”

Doane likes to recall what old-time storyteller Donald Davis says about the art, “My business is in movies. I shift the movie I make in my head to your head.”

In addition to the telling of tales, there’s plenty of other activities including good food prepared by caring local hands. Some the most popular items include the famous Lion Club hamburgers and pies, cakes and cinnamon rolls baked by the ladies from nearby Dispatch.

There’s also a resource center where books, CDs and t-shirts from the featured story tellers can be purchased. A story store incorporates a recording booth where festivalgoers can stop and relate their own stories of rural Kansas, or wherever they’re from.

For more information about the 24th annual Kansas Storytelling Festival, visit www.Kansasstorytelling.com.

Mark the dates on your calendar and drive to Downs.

John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.

The death of Michael Leroy Betzold of Liberal has been learned. Mr. Betzold passed away Tuesday, April 4, 2017 in Hereford, Tx. at the age of 64.

He was born October 26, 1952 to Leo L. Betzold and the former Luella Brooks of Scott City. He was a graduate of Scott Community High School, as well as MMI at Pheonix, Az. Mike served his country in the United States Army in Germany.

Mike worked as a truck driver for Carpe Diem and worked as a motorcycle mechanic. June 3, 1978 he married Marley Head of Scott City .

Mr. Betzold was a believer of the Lutheran faith, member of the American Legion Riders, Sublette Chapter, Liberal American Legion, as well as the Liberal H.O.G. Chapter.

Mike is survived by his loving spouse Marley Betzold of 38 years; mother Luella Betzold of Hutchinson; two daughters, Breiann Betzold and husband Riff Dickson of Burlson, Tx. and Lacey Betzold of Pampa, Tx.; brother Morris Betzold and wife Barbara of Hutchinson; two sisters, Martha Gawdun of Denver, Co. and Monica Chapman of Reno, Nv.; and three grandchildren, Logan

Dickson, Hayden Betzold and Mikayla Betzold.

Mr. Betzold was preceded in death by his father Leo L. Betzold and brother Mark Betzold.

A Celebration of Life took place at the family home Saturday afternoon, April 8, 2017. Cremation has taken place.

Memorials may be given to the American Legion Riders, Sublette Chapter.

Online condolences may be given at www.millermor tuary.net.

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Businesses announce hours for Easter holiday

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pavement replacement, and according to bid specs, the replacement surface will be nine-inch concrete for the nearly mile-long stretch of Highway 51 passing through Hugoton.

The project, which includes installation of farsturdier concrete pavement as well as a new water system, has been needed for years. However, the wheels of government grind slowly, and the winning bid wasn't announced until October 2016 when seasonally cool temperatures would have likely weakened the project's concrete surface. Replacing the existing asphalt pavement with concrete should improve road conditions and extend pavement life, according to KDOT. The last time Stevens County's portion of Highway 51 received attention from KDOT was back in 2014, when a turning lane was proposed for Kansas Dairy Ingredients. That project was completed just last summer at a cost of $1.27 million.

Now, eight months later, Hugoton's stretch of High-

way 51 is getting a muchneeded upgrade. The water system specs include six storm sewer culverts, sewer lines of varying diameters and a submersible pump with a high water alarm.

Official estimated end date for the Eleventh Street project is December 6, 2017, but KDOT projects a finish date of October 31, 2017.

Another Stevens County project currently underway is on K25 - County Road 12 from the Oklahoma state line to the Highway 56 intersection north of Hugoton. The 10.8 mile project’s main objective is hot mix asphalt overlay. Official estimated finish date is also December 6, 2017, but language in the Contractor's Proposal indicates a completion timeline of only 25 working days plus cleanup time.

Venture Corporation of Great Bend entered the winning bid of $1,144,000 for the K25 project.

These two projects should have a positive impact on traffic in Hugoton, for both locals and visitors.

Work along Eleventh Street is clipping along, while local drivers seem to be getting accustomed to the newly-installed detour. The

project should be finished sometime in late fall 2017, and will greatly improve road conditions along Hugoton’s stretch of Highway 51.

KDOT Dollars Spent in Stevens County Projects since 2011

Crack Repair US 56

$52,000

Safe Routes to School

$222,000

Railroad Modernization K25

$242,000

Surfacing K51

$384,000

Surfacing US 56

$487,000

Preservation US 56

$917,000

Replace T-Hangar Ramps

$985,000

Preservation K25

$1,144,000

KDI Turning Lanes K51 Surfacing K25

$1,276,000 $2,297,000

Preservation US 56

$2,398,000

Pavement Replacement K51 $4,368,000

KDOT has fulfilled their “$8 Million Promise” after spending $10.3 million in Stevens County since 2010.

Council

Easter Sunday is quickly approaching, and with it, special hours for a few local businesses.

Citizens State Bank announced they will close at 2:00 p.m. April 14 for Good Friday. The lobby will reopen at 9:00 a.m. Monday, April 17. First National Bank will keep regular hours both Friday and Monday.

The Hugoton Post Office reports there will be no interruption in their service, and will deliver mail Friday and Saturday, April 14-15.

Stevens County Library will be closed Good Friday, and will reopen Saturday with regular hours - 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Hugoton’s Senior Center will also be open Friday, April 14 and will serve lunch starting at 11:30 a.m.

The courthouse will be closed April 14 for Good Friday, and will reopen Monday with regular hours.

The City Office, will remain open Friday, April 14 with normal hours.

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Three bids were presented for the First Street water main replacement.

The council voted to accept the lowest bid from Middle Creek of $245,341.20.

City Attorney Tate reported the Planning Commission met March 23, 2017 and recommended the City Council approve the KDI rezoning from B-2 (Business) to I-2 (Industrial). The City council passed the motion to approve the re-zoning. See Ordinance No. 837 on page 6.

City Clerk Hicks presented the annual Water Conservation Plan for the council’s review. He also presented the annual Water Emergency Plan.

The council approved both plans.

The city council voted to reappoint Jeff Ramsey and Rhea Horyna for the Golf Course Board. Their terms will expire in April of 2021.

The council approved the motion to appoint Scott Schechter and re-appoint Alisha Owens to serve on the Tourism Board with their

terms to expire May 2021.

Paul Nordyke asked what the council wants him to do about well #8. Engineer Pete Earle explained the differences of re-lining a water well, drilling a completely new well or drilling an offset well and reuse existing well house. He also explained the advantages of using a submersible pump. He recommended drilling an offset well. The council voted to approve getting bids for drilling an offset well using the existing well house. They also asked Paul to get bids for a test hole.

Police Chief Leslie reported she was among the responders who went to Ashland March 7 to fight the fire.

Her team served as fire chiefs, emergency managers and police chiefs from all across Kansas. Fire departments from all across Kansas and surrounding states helped fight the fire. Her team was there from Tuesday until Saturday afternoon.

She then presented her

Municipal Court Report

2016 annual report concerning the Hugoton Police Department to each member of the council.

Water rates for nearby area cities were presented for the city council’s review. The First Street water main replacement and the new #8 water well will take about all of the Water Improvement Reserve Fund. Any additional improvements to the aging water mains will not happen for a long time with current rates.

Councilman Jason Teeter, who is also a member of the

Board of Convention & Tourism Activities Board, reported that the board is recommending expenditures from the Transient Guest Tax Fund in the amount of $1,000.00 for both the High Plains Music Festival and the W-H Rendezvous. The council voted to approve these expenditures.

The city council went into executive session in regard to personnel matters of nonelected personnel. It then adjourned.

Their next meeting will be May 8, 2017.

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Update From page 1 Medicaid expansion won't come so easily. He then mentioned Hugoton's girls' basketball team and their visit to the Capitol. Senator Doll said their visit made his "not-so-

fun job" a little more fun. He complimented their attitudes and their demeanor both on and off the court.

Representative Alford spoke next, first comment-

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ing that the House had managed to put $85 million back into KPERS from the unclaimed property fund. He also admitted the tax plan and budget for 2018 both warrant further discussion.

For school finance, the House is considering a bill similar to the block grants in years past. Numbers for USD 209 and USD 210 are positive, while USD 217 would suffer a bit under the proposal. Hugoton stands to gain $467,000, while Moscow could get $39,000. Alford mentioned the possibility of "grandfathering in" Rolla and similar schools so their budgets would stay at the same level as the preceding year.

Alford brought up his endeavor to organize a task force to investigate the Department for Children and Families, especially their foster care. He also told the crowd how delighted he was to receive cards from schoolchildren in Hugoton.

Commissioner Pat Hall asked if there was any truth to the possibility of Governor Brownback getting an ambassadorship. Senator Doll didn't think that would be the case.

Audience member - and former Senate President Steve Morris asked whether anyone in either house was talking about the $900 million certificate of indebtedness Kansas will have to

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recently heard an interview with a hospice nurse who remarked that it was common for people nearing death to see their mothers, and that this experience was invariably calming. A friend of mine who had recently taken a bad fall related to me that she had seen her mother—who had died many years before—at the foot of her bed while she was recovering, and she agreed that it had a calming effect. A few days after my grandfather died he appeared to me in a dream and told me to tell my grandmother to “quit praying for me, I’m in heaven already.” When I told my grandmother the next morning about the dream she was instantly relieved. I could see the worry on her face dissolve away, and realized that my grandmother had been worried about the fate of my grandfather’s soul. Many people report similar experiences of seeing or hearing loved ones after their deaths. We can’t possibly know whether these experiences are visitations from the other side of death or just a trick of the subconscious mind, but they seem to point to something beyond this life and a spiritual connection to others which gives us hope that people may live on after death.

We don’t know this with certainty, but we hope that this is the case, and our faith is buttressed by these hopes.

Christopher Simon FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON 409 East Ninth, Hugoton Sunday – 10:30 a.m.

Terry Miller - 453-2212 428-1135 ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

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

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

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

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BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Roy Bogan, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Service - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

(Children, Youth, & Adult)

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

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

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

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

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

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

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

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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

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

Youth - 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Kurt Hering, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

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

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

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

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

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

Information on small groups call 544-2715

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

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 6:30 p.m.

Call 544-2652 for Church Bus

HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 Pastor Gary Stafford Parsonage - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

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

Blended Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m.

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

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

Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.

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

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

RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (formerly Lighthouse Fellowship) 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Don Quattlebum, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Coffee/Fellowship - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org

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

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service - 10:45 a.m.

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Reverend Rebecca Davison, Pastor Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m.

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

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

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m.

Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-Apr. Youth Study Thursday - 7:00 p.m.

Pastor Sean Schraeder

MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Lay Leader Patty Lahey 598-2426 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

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

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

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 Buzz Lambrecht, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

repay at the end of June. The certificate is basically owed to the state itself. The likely scenario, according to Morris, is that Kansas will pay the certificate June 30 - and take out a $900 million certificate the same day. Doll said he would do some investigating. In years past, Steve said the total had been around $40-50 million.

Both Doll and Alford acknowledged the important date of April 20 was quickly approaching - the date the Consensus Revenue Estimate is reviewed. The Estimate is devised each year by a committee of experts from both the Legislature and Kansas universities. The initial Estimate is released by December 4, and the final Estimate is reviewed and released April 20. The Legislature uses the tool to adjust expenditures for each year's budget.

Discussion moved again to Medicaid expansion. Senator Doll urged anyone who thinks they're unaffected by Medicaid to sit in the emergency room for three hours while uninsured patients get flu shots in the ER because they can't afford to visit the doctor. He also asserted the state loses $7 million per day due to the failure to expand Medicaid. The United States is ranked thirty-ninth in the world for healthcare, but first for healthcare costs.

Senator Doll said, "Our healthcare system is broke.

Great doctors, great nurses...but I think our country is run by pharmaceutical companies and insurance companies. They're in charge, and they're profitdriven." Alford reiterated Doll's point, admitting, "Basically, everyone is chasing reimbursements." Ideally, cuts to Medicaid reimbursements are to be recouped by expanding coverage to more people. States - like Kansas that haven't expanded Medicaid are missing out on those dollars - estimated to be over $1.8 billion since January 2014.

Crowd members thanked Senator Doll and Representative Alford for conducting another Update for Stevens County residents, and the group dispersed to visit and enjoy the delicious refreshments.

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Neal Gillespie and Chamber Director Alisha Owens visit after the Update Monday evening at the Stevens County Library.

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.

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.

Every Friday - Pioneer Manor Men’s Group 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come for the Men’s Group and drink coffee with residents.

Every fourth Tuesday - Free blood pressure checks are provided at the Senior Center every fourth Tuesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon.

Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kidz at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:30 to 6:50 p.m.

Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. for kids in preschool through sixth grade.

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

Wednesday evenings.

April 13 - U.S. Senator Jerry Moran will host a Listening Tour Stop in Stevens County at Memorial Hall, 200 E. Sixth in Hugoton, at 12:30 p.m.

April 14 - Good Friday April 14-17 - Easter Break for USD #210 students April 15 - Hugoton Lions will host their annual Easter Egg Hunt at Parsons Sports Complex, Third and Washington in Hugoton. Hunts start at 10:00 a.m. Children birth to age nine are invited to participate!

- Hugoton’s First Church of God will host a Community Easter Egg Hunt at 3:00 p.m. on the Church grounds at 801 West City Limits.

- Moscow Baptist Church will host a Community Service featuring their Easter Cantata beginning at 6:00 p.m. Everyone is very warmly invited to attend!

April 16 - Happy Easter!

- Heaven Bound Praise Band will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.

April 17 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’

Room in the basement of the Stevens County Courthouse.

- USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Hugoton Middle School Library.

- St. Catherine Hospital’s Breast Center will host a Look Good, Feel Better® workshop from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Heartland Cancer Center, 410 E. Spruce in Garden City. The session is free, but pre-registration is required due to limited space. Call 620-640-1022 for more information or to RSVP. April 18 - Individual income tax returns are due.

- Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon at 12:00 noon.

April 22 - Earth Day - Southwest Medical Center will host its second annual #breakthesilence 5K at North Blue Bonnet Park in Liberal. Registration is from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the park gazebo, and is also available online at active.com or by calling 620-629-6335. The 5K walk starts at 9:30 a.m. and the 5K run will start at 10:00 a.m. For more information, call 620-629-6335 or email kmoree@swmedcenter.com.

April 23 - Rolla United Methodist Church will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.

April 26 - Administrative Professionals’ Day April 30 - Trinity Baptist Church will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m.

Everyone is invited to come.

May 1 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room in the basement of the Stevens County Courthouse.

May 5 - Cinco de Mayo May 7 - Sovereign Redeemer Church will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.

May 8 - Hugoton City Council will meet at 5:15 p.m.

- Hospital Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the SCH Community Room

SCHOOL

USD 210 Board of Education The USD 210 Board of Eduction met Monday night for a regular monthly meeting. The board accepted $50 from the Jim Hittle Memorial Fund for HHS FFA. The agenda and consent agenda were both approved.

Melody Witt gave the Hugoton High School Presentation. She showed a short film of teachers expressing appreciation to the students who make them want to come to work every day.

Elementary School Principal Tiffany Boxum informed the board McTeacher Night earned $585.81 with an additional $161.29 in free will donations, for a total of $747.10 for three hours of work at McDonalds. She also mentioned ECDC enrollment is Tuesday. Boxum said there were 115 views of the English version of the ECDC enrollment PowerPoint video and 43 views of the Spanish version. The PowerPoint helps introduce new information and makes enrollment go much more smoothly.

Boxum said the second grade Don Harrington Discovery Center field trip was rescheduled to April 25 due to weather and announced the Body Venture - an interactive exhibit - will be April 19. Boxum informed the board the elementary school Field Day is scheduled for the last day of school May 18.

Intermediate School Principal Elise Heger said state testing is almost complete.

Eagle Pals will have an Easter egg hunt Thursday. The fourth graders will be planting trees April 21 in conjunction with Hugoton Lions Club at the softball field.

Mrs. Heger also said there will be a fifth and sixth grade choir and band concert April 25 at 7:00 p.m.

Middle School Principal Lance Custer told the board nine students attended the State Science Fair in Wichita, and 28 students attended the GWAC League Arts Contest

Superintendent Adrian Howie poses with Eagle Impact Award winner Ross Addison at the School Board meeting Monday night. in Holcomb last week. Five students placed in the top 25 at the Arts Contest and one student received the People's Choice Award. Hugoton Middle School will have it’s first track meet Thursday at Holcomb.

The board discussed ways to help middle school students attend the HMS State Science Fair. There was some discussion about fundraisers to help supplement the trip.

Use of the school bus to transport the students to the State Science Fair in the future was also discussed.

HES Interventionist/ LEAP Coordinator position was discussed. With Melisa Norton leaving, the district will need to decide what is best for the district in terms of filling her position.

The Eagle Impact Award winner was announced at the meeting. Out of ten nominations, Ross Addison received the honor.

Legislative Update with Senator John Doll and Representative Stephen Alford was next. Both came in after the community Legislative Update at the library at 7:21 p.m. There was some discussion about what is happening at the capitol and how

certain bills will affect the district.

Superintendent Adrian Howie discussed students with conflicting extracurricular activities. The district will likely ask students to designate one activity “priority” to minimize confusion.

State Board of Education will meet April 18. Commissioners of Education from Oregon and Wisconsin will use Skype to attend the meeting. The Coalition of Innovative School Districts will meet Thursday in Topeka.

Mr. Howie reminded the board high school graduation will be at 10:00 a.m.

Saturday, May 13.

Senior art student Ian Pomeroy is up for the Lowell Milken Center Art competition, with his sculpture “Moche Kraus: A Lesson In Literary Stealth”. The grand prize is $7,500 cash.

Superintendent Howie updated the board about HB 2410. The bill, if passed, would fully fund all day Kindergarten next year and continue to keep At-Risk funding based on free and reduced lunches.

The meeting adjourned after executive session.

Runners encouraged to vary routes to reduce injury risk Running on a variety of surfaces instead of sticking to just one surface may help runners reduce their risk of injury. Officials with the USA Track and Field’s Sports Medicine and Science Committee recommend that runners vary their runs so they run on pavement, trails and tracks. While it helps to run

on various surfaces, researchers do not believe one particular surface is better than another. In fact, while running on asphalt has long been assumed to increase injury risk because of the presumption that harder surfaces produce greater impact forces on the body, a 2008 study from researchers

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Hugoton Recreation Commission announces

2017 Summer Baseball/Softball Sign-ups Monday 4/10 through Monday 4/17 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Daily Open Saturday 10:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

Sign up for the following Leagues Pee Wee Softball – Girls 1st to 3rd grade Junior Fast Pitch Softball – Girls 4th to 6th grade Fast Pitch Softball – 7th grade and up New Baseball Leagues 7/9 yr olds – Machine Pitch 10/12 yr olds – Cal Ripken *Cost $20 for shirt and hat* $25 if needing pants 13-15 yrs. – Babe Ruth $30 for Hat, Shirt and Belted Pants

Youth baseball teams will be reshuffled on a yearly basis due to new leagues being formed

Coaches are needed in most leagues Sign up at HRC offices, 211 S. Madison

at the Hannover Medical School Department of Plastic, Hand and Reconstructive Surgery in Germany found that running on asphalt surfaces decreased mid-portion tendinopathy risk while running on sand surfaces increased that risk tenfold.

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Notes from Nancy

by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

Easter Egg Safety Easter and eggs seem to go together, but Easter and foodborne illness, not so much! So in order to keep foodborne illness out of your Easter egg fun you need to be aware of some of the issues with eggs. Salmonella can be found on both the outside and inside of eggs, so it’s important to guard against cross contamination before they’re cooked, by washing hands and all food contact surfaces that come in contact with raw eggs, and also to store cooked and uncooked eggs properly.

Here is an even dozen common-sense tips about Easter eggs: 1. Choose the freshest eggs possible and open the carton before you buy them to make sure the shells are intact.

2. Eggs should be refrigerated at 40°F or colder.

3. Wash your hands thoroughly, and make sure children wash their hands, before and after handling uncooked shell eggs.

4. If you plan to hollow out eggshells by using your mouth to blow out the raw egg through holes in the shell, first wash the egg in hot water and rinse it in a solution of one teaspoon chlorine bleach per half cup of

water. Or use pasteurized shell eggs.

5. Hard cook eggs instead of boiling them. The gentle cooking will help avoid green rings around the yolk (not unsafe but unappetizing) and will also help prevent cracking. This method is recommended by the American Egg Board for cooking eggs to be dyed: Place eggs in single layer in saucepan. Add enough tap water to come at least one inch above them.

Add a tablespoon of vinegar for better dye coverage after cooking. Cover pan and quickly bring just to boiling.

Turn off heat. If necessary, remove pan from burner to prevent further boiling. Let eggs stand, covered, in the hot water for 15 minutes for large eggs, about 12 minutes for medium, and 18 for extra-large. Immediately run cold water over eggs or place them in ice water until completely cooled. Do not keep eggs warm or at room temperature (between 40° and 140°F) for more than two hours. Store in refrigerator until it is time to dye the eggs.

6. Use only food-grade dyes and food-safe decorating materials. Dye the eggs in water warmer than the eggs so they don’t absorb the dye water.

Hugoton Middle School March Students of the Month are eighth graders Karina Rodriguez and Edgar Rodriguez and seventh graders

7. Wash your hands between all the steps of cooking, cooling, dyeing and decorating.

8. Once the cooked eggs are decorated, return them to the refrigerator within two hours. They can be stored up to a week inside the refrigerator, but do not keep them in the door shelf.

9. If you’re going to use dyed, cooked eggs as decorations in braided breads, serve the baked goods within two hours after baking, or refrigerate and eat within three to four days.

10. Consider using one set of eggs for decorating and eating, and another set for decorating and hunting. Or to be extra safe, use plastic eggs for your Easter egg hunt instead of real ones.

11. If you re going to hide real eggs outside, be sensible - don’t hide them where they can come in contact with animals, birds or lawn chemicals. Do not hide eggs with cracked shells, because bacteria could contaminate the inside. The total time for hiding and hunting eggs should not exceed two hours.

12. Eat properly refrigerated, hard-cooked eggs within seven days.

And enjoy the holiday weekend!

Charlie Wettstein and Ivonne Chavez. Photo courtesy of Morey Mecklenburg.

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LOOKING BACK History from the Hermes

by Ruthie Winget

COMMISSIONERS IN NEW QUARTERS. On their tour of final inspection in the new courthouse building, the Board of County Commissioners try out their new meeting quarters, a wood-paneled room on the second floor. Left

to right are A.E. Kramer, county attorney; Cliff Bell, county clerk and commissioners Roy Bennett, W.C. Grandstaff and Ed Cunningham.

Taken from the April 10, 1952 issue of The Hugoton Hermes.

Did you know?

Heart disease affects women of all ages. The symptoms can be somewhat silent or not what many women may normally associate with heart disease. The symptoms of heart disease in women also may differ from those experienced by men.

The Mayo Clinic says the most common heart attack symptom in women is a type of pain or discomfort in the chest. However, women also may experience seemingly unrelated symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, sweating, unusual fatigue, abdominal discomfort, or lightheadedness.

Recognizing these symptoms can help women get early treatment that may save their lives.

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Thursday, April 19, 2012 Kansas Dairy Ingredients, LLC, announced its plans to break ground for a dairy ingredient and cheese plant in Hugoton within the next thirty days. The facility will bring sixty new jobs to the area as well as many spinoff jobs.

Thursday, April 23, 1992 Senior Airman Shannon V. Crawford has distinguished himself by outstanding achievement as C-130 Crew Chief of the 1661st Tactical Airlift Squadron Provisional, King Fahd International Airport in Saudi Arabia. He received the special medal for helping change a valve housing and re-rigging a propeller on a C-160 engine and performing all operational checks upon completion.

His outstanding efforts ensured the job was completed three hours ahead of job standards, directly contributing to his unit’s exceptional 92.4% in-commission rate. Shannon has now returned to the States and has completed his tour of duty in the Air Force.

Thursday, April 27, 1972 Don Brubaker will be retiring from the position of City Clerk after 35 years of service. He recalls when he came to work in 1937, times were hard. “We had about as many electric meters hanging on the board from people we had cut off because they couldn’t pay their bills, as we had to service. Then came

World War II...we couldn’t buy anything. We couldn’t buy water material, water meters, electric meters, or transformers..we just had to make do with what we had.

In a way, it was a pretty good thing for Hugoton. Our power plant and light plant accumulated enough money at that time so we had to vote very few bonds to do all the things we did from 19461950. The first year after the war, we put our first oiled streets in and the stoplight on Main Street. In 1950, we rebuilt the original sewage plant, doing away with the old one built in 1929.

“Hugoton is in good shape as far as water is concerned. We now have eight wells. We also have a real fine distribution system.

Howard Gracey was a fanatic on power lines. Every line he built was strong.

“I have enjoyed my 35 years as City Clerk. It has been a real experience.”

Thursday, April 24, 1952 Dr. William Ray Kenoyer, 54, died a few hours after suffering a heart attack at the hospital he was instrumental in building and equipping.

The beloved doctor, sportsman and farmer had served Stevens County since he entered medical practice in 1932. He saw action in both World Wars. In World War II, he served from 1943 until 1945 and was discharged as a Major. He served in Africa, Italy and Germany. At the

time of his death, he was Coroner of Stevens County.

He had served Hugoton for twenty years.

Dr. Kenoyer was born in Reno County April 12, 1898.

He received his medical education at the University of Kansas after doing undergraduate work at Pittsburg State Teacher’s College. He is survived by his wife, Roberta and his three children, Gayle, Patricia and Ray. Friday, April 23, 1937 Garland Persinger has been in Hollywood, Ca. for several months. He returned last Sunday to his home here in Hugoton. Garland had worked in Hollywood and was staying with an uncle.

The boys will come back to the Kansas dustbowl.

Friday, January 22, 1932 Mr. Walter Crane and Miss Gracie Armour, both of Hugton, slipped away to Ulysses and played a little joke on their friends by getting married. The probate judge tied the knot January 9, 1932.

Mrs. Crane came to Hugoton about two years ago and has made her home with her sister, Mrs. Dewey Price. She is a high school student. Mr. Crane holds a position in his father’s garage here.

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

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Her1t mes, Thursday, April 13, 2017) ORDINANCE NO. 837 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE “OFFICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP” OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS BY REZONING THE FOLLOWING REAL ESTATE, TO WIT: TRACT 1: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 37 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID QUARTER, THENCE N00°13'20"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION A DISTANCE OF 845.19 FEET, THENCE S89°56'04"W ALONG THE EXISTING NORTH LINE OF AN ALLEY A DISTANCE OF 529.06 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING: -THENCE CONTINUING S89°56'04"W A DISTANCE OF 246.00 FEET, -THENCE N00°13'20"W A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET, -THENCE N89°56'04"E A DISTANCE OF 246.00 FEET, -THENCE S00°13'20"E A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 1.41 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESERVATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. TRACT 2: LOTS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6), AND THE EAST HALF OF LOT SEVEN (7), BLOCK TWO (2) OF THE STEVENS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK PLAT NO. 1, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. TRACT 3: [vacated alley north of east half of Lot 7 and west 97 feet of Lot 6] A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE/4) OF SECTION FIFTEEN (15), TOWNSHIP THIRTYTHREE (33) SOUTH, RANGE THIRTYSEVEN (37) WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 7, Block 2 of said Plat, thence S89º56’04”W along the North line of said Lot a distance of 149.00 feet; - Thence N00º13’20”W a distance of 20.00 feet to a point on the North line of a 20.00 foot alley; - Thence N89º56’04”E along said North line a distance of 246.00 feet; - Thence S00º13’20”E a distance of 20.00 feet to a point on the North line of Lot 6; - Thence S89º56’04”W along said North line a distance of 97.00 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Said Parcel contains 4,920.02 square feet, more or less, and is subject to easements, reservations and restrictions of record.

TRACT 4: Vacated Alley COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9, BLOCK 2 OF SAID PLAT, THENCE N89˚56’04”E

ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 75.16 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE TO BE DESCRIBED; PARCEL THENCE N03˚43’23”E A DISTANCE OF 20.04 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF A 20.00 FOOT ALLEY; THENCE N89˚56’04’E ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 1,424.72 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF A COUNTY ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY; THENCE S00˚13’20”E A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 5 BLOCK 2; THENCE S89˚56’04”W ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, BLOCK 2, A DISTANCE OF 1,426.09 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS: Section 1. That pursuant to the recommendation of the Hugoton City Planning Commission, the “Zoning District Map” referred to in Section 16-209 of The Code of the City of Hugoton, Kansas”, the Zoning Ordinance of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, is hereby amended by rezoning the following described property from “B1” Commercial Business District to “I2” Heavy Industrial District,: SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY IN AND TO EACH OF THE FOLLOWING TRACTS: TRACT 1: A PARCEL OF LAND LOCATED IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER OF SECTION 15, TOWNSHIP 33 SOUTH, RANGE 37 WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: COMMENCING AT THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID QUARTER, THENCE N00°13'20"W ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID SECTION A DISTANCE OF 845.19 FEET, THENCE S89°56'04"W ALONG THE EXISTING NORTH LINE OF AN ALLEY A DISTANCE OF 529.06 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING: -THENCE CONTINUING S89°56'04"W A DISTANCE OF 246.00 FEET, -THENCE N00°13'20"W A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET, -THENCE N89°56'04"E A DISTANCE OF 246.00 FEET, -THENCE S00°13'20"E A DISTANCE OF 250.00 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. SAID PARCEL CONTAINS 1.41 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND IS SUBJECT TO EASEMENTS, RESERVATIONS, AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD. TRACT 2: LOTS FIVE (5) AND SIX (6), AND THE EAST HALF OF LOT SEVEN (7), BLOCK TWO (2) OF THE STEVENS COUNTY INDUSTRIAL PARK PLAT NO. 1, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS.

SECTION FIFTEEN (15), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-THREE (33) SOUTH, RANGE THIRTY-SEVEN (37) WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS, PARTICULARLY DEMORE SCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: Beginning at the Northeast corner of Lot 7, Block 2 of said Plat, thence S89º56’04”W along the North line of said Lot a distance of 149.00 feet; - Thence N00º13’20”W a distance of 20.00 feet to a point on the North line of a 20.00 foot alley; - Thence N89º56’04”E along said North line a distance of 246.00 feet; - Thence S00º13’20”E a distance of 20.00 feet to a point on the North line of Lot 6; - Thence S89º56’04”W along said North line a distance of 97.00 feet to the Point of Beginning.

Said Parcel contains 4,920.02 square feet, more or less, and is subject to easements, reservations and restrictions of record.

TRACT 4: Vacated Alley COMMENCING AT THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF LOT 9, BLOCK 2 OF SAID PLAT, THENCE N89˚56’04”E ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF SAID LOT A DISTANCE OF 75.16 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING OF THE PARCEL TO BE DESCRIBED; THENCE N03˚43’23”E A DISTANCE OF 20.04 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF A 20.00 FOOT ALLEY; THENCE N89˚56’04’E ALONG SAID NORTH LINE A DISTANCE OF 1,424.72 FEET TO A POINT ON THE WEST LINE OF A COUNTY ROAD RIGHTOF-WAY; THENCE S00˚13’20”E A DISTANCE OF 20.00 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 5 BLOCK 2; THENCE S89˚56’04”W ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF LOTS 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, BLOCK 2, A DISTANCE OF 1,426.09 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Section 2. Upon the change in zoning becoming effective as set forth in Section 3 below, the City Clerk of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, is hereby directed to change the designation of the “Official Zoning Map” for the City of Hugoton, Kansas to show that the property described herein is in zoning district “I-2” Heavy Industrial District and said official zoning map as changed is hereby reincorporated by reference as part of said Zoning Ordinance.

Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and publication in the Hugoton Hermes, the official city newspaper; and the requested change in zoning is approved at this time Passed and approved by the Governing Body of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, this 10th day of April, 2017. /s/ Jack E. Rowden Jack E. Rowden, Mayor

TRACT 3: [vacated alley north of east half of Lot 7 and west 97 feet of Lot 6]

(S E A L)

A PARCEL OF LAND IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE/4) OF

/s/ Thomas G. Hicks Thomas G. Hicks, City Clerk

The Kansas National Guard stands ready with a Gatling gun during the county seat fight between Hugoton and Woodsdale. Photo courtesy of the Kansas State Historical Society, taken from the “History of Stevens County and Its People”.

Museum Update This article was taken from the book “Forgotten Men of Cripple Creek” by Leslie Doyle Spell and Hazel M. Spell. Provided by Museum Curator Stanley McGill.

While living in Hugoton, my dad organized a band and took an active part in all civic affairs, but the continual uprisings between the two factions of Hugoton and Woodsdale caused many of the new settlers to move farther west. After many dangerous escapes, even to missing being massacred, our family was also anxious to move.

One day two men, supposedly Woodsdale men, mounted on white horses, appeared a short distance from Hugoton, where they stood for hours on the edge of the prairie, apparently doing nothing but watching the town. They were spotted by our men on guard who wondered what they were up to. Eventually a crowd gathered until practically all of Hugoton was there watching the ghostly intruders. After speculating for some time as to their intent, nearly all of the men of Hugoton grabbed their horses and guns and started in pursuit, whereupon the two men galloped away. Dad joined the pursuing party, but a few miles from town, he stopped and said, “Hold on, you fellows, some of us had better get back to town to protect our families. This may be just a

decoy to get us away from town.” Dad, with several of the other men, then turned around and came back to Hugoton, while the rest of the party chased the two horsemen towards Woodsdale as far as they deemed safe.

Mother and the rest of the women left in Hugoton unprotected were anxious until Dad and others returned. This wasn’t until after dark, but what a feeling of relief it was. Dad and Mother always felt the real intent of the mysterious horsemen was to entice the men of Hugoton away in order to make a raid upon our town, but their plans had been forestalled and the time not right for an attack.

That evening, after his return, Dad and Mother talked late into the night and Father finally said, “I’ve had enough of this. Let’s leave this part of the country. There’s too much trouble here to suit me.” Mother quickly agreed, and they decided to make the move at the first opportunity.

Hatred between the two towns was growing so intense that it was necessary for the Governor of Kansas to order in the militia. A whole regiment moved in and they made camp close to our home. Martial law was declared with no one allowed to pass between Woodsdale and Hugoton. In fact, a barbed wire barrier was erected between the two

towns.

Our friend, Alec King, had moved west to Colorado.

Before leaving, he promised Dad he would write if he found anything that interested Father there. It was not long before he sent for Dad to come to a small lumber camp in Florissant, where there was work for him. Our friend, George Carr, had already moved from Voorhees to the Mount Pisgal region on the Womack homestead, but of this fact Dad was unaware.

After discussing the matter with Mother, Dad decided to go on to Florissant, leaving us to follow later. Mother felt safe in being left in Hugoton because of the close proximity of the militia. We boys were allowed the run of the camp as we had only to step off our front porch steps to be in their quarters. I can’t remember exactly how long Dad had been in Colorado before he sent for us, but it was probably a month or so, or maybe until after he had had a couple of paydays.

This article will be continued next week.

The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum Beulah Carter, Curator Stanley McGill and Billy Woodworth.

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Consumer Corner

by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt

Scammers’ latest trick – asking for cold, hard cash Over the past several years, we have warned consumers repeatedly about not wiring money to someone who asks for it over the phone. This had been scammers' preferred method for collecting their bounty because of its ease in quickly getting money into untraceable, often offshore, accounts.

Consumers have been catching on to the scammers' trick, though. And clerks at store counters that provide wire transfer services have also been trained to spot the signs of scams, resulting in thousands or even millions of dollars kept out of scammers’ hands.

Even the federal government has caught onto this, recently prohibiting legitimate telemarketers from asking for wire transfers.

That means if anyone on the phone asks you to wire money, you know right away they are breaking the law and should hang up immediately.

Unfortunately, now the scammers are looking for new ways to get you to part with your hard-earned dollars.

One method that has caught our attention recently is an old classic – asking you to mail or FedEx cash. This should set off

the same alarm bells as asking you to wire money, because once it’s gone – often to an untraceable mailbox – it can be just as impossible to get back.

One such incident recently reported involved the grandparent scam, asking the consumer to mail cash out-of-state to help a grandchild with court fees and travel expenses. To help avoid detection, sometimes scammers ask their victims to place the cash between pages of a book or magazine and then mail the publication.

Don't do it.

Remember, if you receive a phone call claiming to be someone in desperate need of your cash – whether they’re claiming to be a grandchild, an

IRS agent or the local court clerk – it’s probably not real. Just hang up. If you’re worried it might be real, call back at a number you know is theirs – not the phone number the scammer gave you. If the caller claimed to be from a government agency, look up the phone number in the phone book or on the agency’s official website to call and verify. You’re better off safe than sorry.

Our Consumer Protection Division is also here to help. You can find more information on how to protect yourself from scams on our consumer protection website at www.InYour Corner Kansas.org or by calling our consumer protection hotline at (800) 432-2310.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, April 13, 2017)

Jesse has experienced 300 books and Sean has experienced 1,100 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Great job Jesse and Sean!

Stauth Memorial Museum to display Edward S. Curtis photos A selection of early twentieth century photographs from the Edward S. Curtis portfolio of the Southwest Indian will be presented at the Stauth Memorial Museum in Montezuma from April 15, 2017 to May 28, 2017.

The 50 photogravures that make up the "Edward S. Curtis: Indians of the Southwest" exhibition capture many of the significant aspects of Indian culture in modernized Indian nations. Curtis was struck by the reality of the North American Indian as a vanishing race. He felt compelled to record their rites and traditions before it was too late. When Curtis began his project in 1896, the Indians were in a painful period of transition. The hallowed grounds of their ancestors were being settled and irrigation ditches were blighting the Indian’s wild buffalo hunting grounds. Famous Indian chiefs were living in prisons or on reservations.

Geronimo, at age 76, was taking care of a small vegetable garden while a prisoner at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.

This exhibition is made up of photographs of pottery and other artifacts shot in such a way as to highlight their functional shapes and textures. The photographs of the ceremonial rites reflect the Pueblo Indian's strong religious beliefs as well as the indigenous harmony between man and his environment. Among the most remarkable of the exhibition photographs are those of the pueblos and other landscapes of the tribal regions, as well as the beautiful, moving portraits of men, women and children he met during his study.

An additional 15 photographs from Plains Indians tribes are a special bonus to this amazing exhibit of Indians of the Southwest.

The photographs in this display were selected from

Curtis's complete publication, The North American Indian, one of the largest photographic archives ever created by a single artist and probably the most profound representation of pure Indian culture ever made. The complete publication consists of 20 volumes of text with fifteen hundred small plates, plus 20 portfolios of unbound gravure plates, comprising a total of approximately twenty-five hundred images. The fifty images in this traveling exhibit of Indians of the Southwest are taken from Volumes 12, 16, and 17 and fifteen Plains Indian images are taken from Volumes 18 and 19. The Curtis project took over 30 years and about one million dollars to complete. Curtis studied over 80 Indian tribes west of the Mississippi River from New Mexico to Alaska and made over 40,000 negatives.

Blair-Murrah, the organization preparing this exhibition, provides a number of exhibitions covering a variety of historical and contemporary subjects to institutions throughout the world.

The museum is expecting many tours for this exhibit so please call in advance for groups of five or more!

Tours/groups welcome by appointment, contact 620846-2527 for information or to set up a tour. Business hours for the Stauth Museum at 111 N Aztec Street in Montezuma are Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., and Sundays from 1:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. The museum is closed Mondays and all major holidays including April 16, Easter Sunday.

Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted to help pay for this incredible exhibit! Visit www.stauth memorialmuseum.org for up-to-date exhibit and museum information!

Did you know?

If you think the only way to exercise and burn calories involves gym equipment, think again. Yard work can be just as challenging as a thorough aerobics workout at a nearby fitness club. To reap the greatest benefits, gardeners should use as little motorized machinery as possible. Manual tools will get you moving and can burn a substantial amount of calories. Try to vary positions and alternate which hands you use to reduce

strain and get an even workout. Fitness experts say gardening can improve strength, increase endurance and assist with flexibility. According to a report in the UK publication The Telegraph, clearing a pond or weeding can burn some 300 calories in an hour.

Forty-five minutes worth of gardening can burn as many calories as 30 minutes of aerobics.

Submitted by Metro Editorial Services.

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Apply for 2017 nonresident deer permits online April 1-28 The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission conducted a public meeting in Topeka March 23 and voted on big game seasons, including deer, elk and antelope. Secretary’s Orders for 2017 deer permit quotas were also presented.

Items reviewed during the Workshop Session included recommendations for migratory bird seasons, including snipe, rail, dove, sandhill cranes, exotic dove, ducks and geese. Migratory bird seasons and regulations will be voted on during the Public Hearing portion of the April 20 meeting in Pratt. Full text of the recommendations can be downloaded here:

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The online application period for resident firearm and muzzleloader antelope permits is May 9-June 9, 2017.

Resident and nonresident archery pronghorn permits are unlimited and may be purchased over the counter.

2017 ELK SEASONS Twelve either-sex elk permits and 15 antlerless-only elk permits are allocated for hunting in Unit 2A, which is Ft. Riley, Unit 2, which is the area around Ft. Riley, and Unit 3, which includes the rest of the state, excluding Morton County. Unit 2 permits are divided among military personnel stationed at the fort and Kansas general residents. Applications will be accepted online through July 14, 2017.

The 2017 archery and muzzleloader season on Ft. Riley for Unit 2 any-elk and antlerless-only permit holders will be September 1-30, 2017. Either-sex permit holders may hunt with any legal equipment in Unit 2 October 1-December 31, 2017. Onethird of the antlerless-only elk Unit 2 permits are valid during each of the three segments: October 1-31, November 1-30 and December 1-31, 2017.

An unlimited number of hunt-own-land either-sex and antlerless-only elk permits for those who own land in Unit 2 are available over the counter. These permits are valid in Unit 2 (excluding Ft. Riley) and Unit 3. An unlimited number of resident either-sex and antlerlessonly elk permits valid in Unit

3 are available over the counter.

Elk seasons outside of Unit 2A (Ft. Riley) are: Muzzleloader – September 1-30, 2017, Archery – September 11-December 31, 2017, and Firearm – November 29-December 10, 2017 and January 1-March 15, 2018.

2017 DEER SEASONS The 2017 deer season dates approved include Youth and Persons With Disabilities – September 2-10, 2017; Muzzleloader – September 11-24, 2017; Archery – September 11-December 31, 2017; Pre-rut White-tailed Antlerless-only – October 79, 2017; and Firearm – November 29-December 10, 2017.

Extended white-tailed antlerless-only firearm seasons include January 1, 2018

in Units 6, 8, 9, 10, 16, or 17; January 1-7, 2018 in Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, or 14; and January 1-14, 2018 in Units 10A, 15, or 19; whitetailed antlerless-only archery January 15-31, 2018 in Urban Unit 19.

In final action, the Commission heard Secretary’s Orders for nonresident deer permit quotas, which are unchanged from 2016. Online applications for nonresident deer permits will be accepted April 1-28, 2017 or applicants may call 800-9182877.

The next Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission meeting is scheduled for April 20, 2017, Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Operations Office, Pratt.

Kansas Wildlife and Parks approve big game seasons Beginning April 1, hunters interested in obtaining a nonresident deer permit may begin the online application process by visiting www.kshuntfishcamp.com.

The cost to apply is $442.50 for hunters 16 and older and $117.50 for hunters 15 and younger, plus processing fees. Deadline to apply is April 28. Permits are awarded though a random computer drawing, so applying early will not give hunters any advantage in the lottery draw.

Hunters interested in purchasing a preference point in lieu of applying may do so for $25, plus processing fees.

A total of 21,816 nonresiwhite-tailed deer dent combo permits are available for the 2017-2018 season, and hunters drawing archery or muzzleloader white-tailed

deer combo permits in units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 16, 17 or 18 are eligible to apply for a mule deer stamp ($152.50). Those who draw a mule deer stamp will have a permit valid for either species/either sex.

Nonresident deer permits will be distributed among the deer management units as follows: Unit 1: 850 (50 mule deer stamps) Unit 2: 466 (40 mule deer stamps) Unit 3: 1,002 (20 mule deer stamps) Unit 4: 492 (5 mule deer stamps) Unit 5: 656 (10 mule deer stamps)

Unit 6: 538 Unit 7: 1,603 (2 mule deer stamps) Unit 8: 1,940 Unit 9: 981 Unit 10: 1,252 Unit 11: 3,109 Unit 12: 2,076 Unit 13: 621 Unit 14: 1,856 Unit 15: 1,405 Unit 16: 2,103 (5 mule deer stamps) Unit 17: 562 (50 mule deer stamps) Unit 18: 304 (20 mule deer stamps) The 2017 deer season will be open September 2-10 for youth and disabled hunters; September 11-24 for muzzle-

loader season; September 11-December 31 for archery season; October 7-9 for the pre-rut white-tailed deer antlerless-only season; and November 29-December 10 for firearms seasons.

Extended firearms seasons will be open January 1 in Units 6, 8, 9, 10, 16, or 17; January 1-7 in Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 11, 12, 13, or 14; and January 1-14 in Units 10A, 15, or 19.

For more information on deer hunting in Kansas, visit ksoutdoors.com and click “Hunting,” “Big Game Information,” then “Deer.”

Kansas oil and gas production down in 2016 Oil and natural gas production in Kansas declined significantly in 2016 as prices for both stayed down, according to estimates from the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas.

Statewide, production of oil dropped about 17 percent in 2016, following an 8 percent decline in 2015. Natural gas production fell about 14 percent in 2016, following a one percent decline in 2015.

Between 2007 and 2014, rising oil prices and a boom in horizontal drilling with hydraulic fracturing, popularly known as fracking, in south-central Kansas boosted oil production in the state. Starting in 2010, companies increasingly used hydraulic fracturing there to pump primarily hard-toreach oil, but also natural gas, from a producing zone known as the Mississippian limestone play. Most of the activity occurred in Harper and Barber counties.

“The decline isn't surprising since production in both counties was greatly augmented by about 300 horizontal wells drilled from 2012 to 2014,” said KGS geologist David Newell. “Then the price for oil plummeted in late 2014 from about $100 a barrel to around $45 a barrel, where it hovers even now, and exploration declined.”

Production from a typical Mississippian play well drops off about 80 percent after the first year, Newell said. When new drilling nearly stopped, overall production from the play fell rapidly.

Due to lower prices and possible overestimation of the productivity of the Mississippian play in Kansas, the number of intent-to-drill permits for horizontal wells requested by companies and issued by the state dropped from one to two dozen per month in 2014 to just two or three per month in 2015. In 2016, only eight permits

were issued. Traditional vertical drilling in the state also was down.

Harper County, which rose from the state’s thirtyproducing third-highest county in 2010 to first in 2015, dropped back to second in 2016 as production there declined 40 percent.

Ellis County, which led in oil production for all but three of the last 50 years, regained the lead even though production there fell almost 11 percent.

Following Ellis, the topten oil-producing counties, in order, were Harper, Barton, Haskell, Finney, Russell, Rooks, Ness, Barber and Stafford. Production in each of the ten counties fell at least ten percent, except in Haskell County, where a decline of just 0.7 percent propelled the county up from eighth-highest producer in 2015 to fourth in 2016.

About 2.7 million barrels of oil were produced in Ellis County, and two million were produced in Harper County. The other top counties produced between one and two million barrels.

Statewide, total production was 37.9 million barrels, compared with 45 million in 2015 and nearly 50 million in 2014. Oil production in Kansas peaked at 93 million barrels in 1966 and continues to fluctuate as prices rise and fall.

Natural gas production in all of the top-ten gas-producing counties also was down, ranging from a nearly nine percent decline for Morton County to a 20 percent decline for Barber County.

Stevens County, which produced 30 billion cubic feet of gas, was the top producer. It was followed, in order, by Harper, Grant, Kearny, Barber, Haskell, Finney, Morton, Stanton and Seward counties. All are in the Hugoton natural gas area except Harper and Barber counties, where natural gas was produced mainly from

the Mississippian play.

Of the nearly 245 billion cubic feet (bcf) of natural gas produced in Kansas in 2016, two-thirds came from the Hugoton natural gas area.

Decades of gradual production declines are due, in large part, to continued depletion in the area, which has produced more than 40 trillion cubic feet of gas since it was developed in the 1930s.

“Production in other gas plays in the state, including the Mississippian limestone play and the southeastern Kansas coalbed gas play, also have dropped as lower prices led to less drilling,” Newell said.

In southeastern Kansas, natural gas is produced mainly from shallow coal beds. Production of the gas, called coalbed methane, peaked there in 2008 when the price of natural gas reached $14 per thousand cubic feet. With prices today bouncing between $2.50 and $3 per thousand cubic feet, production of coalbed methane continues to drop as old wells are depleted and drilling has virtually ceased.

In 2016, only four wells were drilled in the southeastern Kansas coal beds compared with 1,596 in 2006 when prices were on the rise.

From 2015 to 2016, coalbed methane production in Kansas declined 10 percent.

For the entire state, natural gas production fell from about 285 bcf in 2015 to 245 bcf in 2016.

“Few oil and gas exploration wells are being drilled in Kansas right now, and production volumes are declining generally in the state,” Newell said. “I estimate prices will have to be in excess of $55 a barrel for oil and perhaps $5.50 per thousand cubic feet for gas to see any start to a turnaround.”

Current and historical production data for the entire state, as well as by county and field, are available online.

SPORTS

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Lady Eagles come out swinging at Goodland

Brecklyn Stump attempts to knock one out of the park Thursday, April 6 as the Lady Eagles faced Goodland on the Cowgirls’ home turf. Brecklyn stole two bases during the doubleheader, but the ladies were ultimately unsuccessful, tallying two losses.

Thursday the Hugoton Lady Eagles traveled to Goodland to play a double header versus the Cowgirls.

It was the first action for the Lady Eagles in two weeks, as weather had postponed several series for the Eagles. This was also the Lady Eagles’ first conference game for the season.

In game one, the Lady Eagles could not get hits early as their timing was off and had several strikeouts.

They also had some costly errors and let Goodland jump out to an early 4-0 lead.

Hugoton got a couple of runs in the fourth to cut the lead to two. Then the Cowgirls added three runs of their own in the bottom of the inning to push their lead

to 5. Late in the game, starter Meaghan McClure was pulled to save her arm for game two and the Cowgirls went on to win the game 12-2.

In game two, the Lady Eagles’ pitching doomed the team, as they never really found a groove. The Cowgirls jumped to an early 2-0 lead, but the Lady Eagles quickly followed suit, scoring two of their own to tie the game up in the next inning.

However, Hugoton came out of the bottom of the second inning after allowing 13 runs. The Lady Eagles ended up losing the game by run rule 17-2.

McClure struck out 11 batters in both games. The Lady Eagles’ leading hitters were McClure and Laney Hoskinson with two hits and an RBI apiece. Marisol Don Juan and Brecklyn Stump both grabbed two stolen bases.

“The weather for the last two weeks played a big role for us. Having inside practice limits what we can do and doesn’t allow us to simulate a lot of the things we needed.

Also, our starting pitcher is banged up so we have to go with other girls who are still learning and that will throw you off. But it was good to get to a game and hopefully it will allow us to shake off the rust,” said Coach McClure.

Varsity and JV Lady Eagles will play this Thursday at home for a double header against Liberal.

HHS junior Jayden Korf lets one fly over the plate Thursday in action against the Cowgirls at Goodland. The Lady Eagles will play at home Thursday, April 13 against Liberal.

Katie Weaver looses some heat against the batter Thursday at Goodland, while Jayla Stump is ready to field any hits by the opposing team.

Lady Eagle pitcher Megan McClure fires a pitch over the plate Thursday. Fielder Jayla Stump

backs her up. McClure also boasted two hits and an RBI in action April 6.

Hugoton’s JV Eagles face off against Garden City

Freshman Wells shines at Lakin varsity tourney Friday April 7, the varsity HHS boys’ golf team traveled to Lakin for their second tournament of the year. With back-to-back play days, the boys showed a little fatigue early on. Fortunately, they were able to fight back for lower scores than the previous day in Liberal.

Once again, Brennon Featherston came in low man but not without consistent pressure from Natan Mendoza all day. They shot 97 and 100 respectfully.

Jaxon Teeter looked sharp for the second straight day and bettered his season low with

a 110. The fourth man on the team was a late addition due to some scheduling conflicts.

Freshman Connor Wells bravely faced the challenge of playing his first-ever golf tourney on the varsity team.

“I knew he would face some issues but he exceeded my expectations and kept calm even when facing some difficulties,” boasted HHS Coach Rex Evans.

Connor carded a score of 154 but he’ll play Lakin again Tuesday, April 11 with the JV team. Connor was already talking about his return and using the knowledge he had

gained after playing with the varsity team. Connor will be a valuable asset for Hugoton’s JV team with his “upper hand”.

This week the varsity goes to Goodland Tuesday, April 11 while JV will face the Lakin Broncs.

Marisol DonJuan tries for first base at the game versus Goodland Thursday.

Boys open golf season at Liberal The HHS boys golf season had their season opener Thursday, April 6 at Willow Tree Golf Course in Liberal.

Thursday was an absolutely beautiful day for golf, and the boys were ready to go after many weeks of practices. Junior Brennon Featherston came out swinging and carded a 99 leading the team for low score and earned a ninth place medal.

Sophomore Natan Mendoza was right behind him bringing home a tenth place medal after shooting a 102.

Cody Mills shot one of his career best rounds with a 104. Austin Stevenson came in with a 107. Jaxon Teeter had a strong opening start to his sophomore year with a

115.

Senior newcomer Braden Silva rounded out the team with a 124.

Coach Rex Evans said, “The boys saw some good shots and a few they wish they could redo, but overall I was proud of them and looking ahead I see these boys making some headlines this year!”

Varsity golfer Natan Mendoza shows off the tenth place medal he earned at Liberal after shooting a 102.

getting ready for a big JV tournament in Wichita. Our goal is to get all our girls tougher competition to help the team improve. Garden City is one of those teams where even the JV will have some decent talent. I was proud of our girls, we did some good things and the girls are starting to build confidence.”

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Junior Brennon Featherston led the HHS team at Liberal with a 99, winning ninth.

Freshman Connor Wells prepares to take his shot at Lakin. Wells shot a 154 during his first-ever high school golf tournament. He was grateful for the experience, and plans to use his new insider knowledge the next time he plays the Lakin team.

Friday the JV softball team took on Garden City for a double header in Garden City. The Lady Eagles lost both games by run rules 180 and 17-1.

After the games, Coach McClure commented, “I saw a lot of improvement from these girls. Even though the score does not show it, these girls are improving. We have three freshmen who have never pitched, and it was time to get their feet wet. We also faced a JV team that was

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HHS jumps into track season at Liberal Hugoton High School’s track and field team competed in Liberal Friday, April 7. Liberal High had both a JV and Varsity division so HHS was able to get everyone into events.

Head Coach Nick Rodriguez commented, “It was nice to get everyone out of practice situations into actual competition.”

Liberal 5 State Relays Girls JV 800m Run 4 MeKenzie Hagman 3:02.20 1600m run 3 MeKenzie Hagman 6:54.12 Girls Varsity Long Jump 3 Dallie Hoskinson16’ 6 ½” 200m Dash 2 Dallie Hoskinson 28.40 Pole Vault 5 Rebecca Johnson 7’6” 400m Dash

5 Dallie Hoskinson1:05.47 Boys JV 200m 2 Carter Coziahr 23.50 4 Issac Valles 24.30 6 Salvador Gomez 24.50 Long Jump 3 Colton Swinney 18’ 7 ½” Triple Jump 3 Colton Swinney 38'1" Javelin 1 Nick Gold 128’0” 4 Aaron Camacho 103’11 ½” 4x100m Relay 4 Carter Coziahr, Austin Dale, Issac Valles, Salvador Gomez 48.95 1600m Run 1 Jacob Eckert 5:15.24 6 Damian Lewis 5:34.93 800m Run 3 Jacob Eckert 2:14.49 100m Dash 4 Weston Maravilla 11.95 Boys Varsity 4x800m relay

MeKenzie Hagman pushes herself during a race at the Liberal meet Friday, April 7. MeKenzie brought home a fourth place in the 800 meter run and a third place finish in the 1600 meter run for the junior varsity Eagles track team. Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.

Rebecca Johnson sprints through the hurdles Friday at Liberal. Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.

6 Miguel Martinez, Jahaziel Garcia, Abraham Garcia, Ethan Fox 8:59.45 High Jump 1 Tony Kinser 6’6” 400m Dash 3 Mitchell Hamlin 52.56 Long Jump 3 Ivan Villa 20’ 9” 6 Mitchell Hamlin 20’ 5” 4x400m Relay 5 Ivan Villa, Bradan Slemp, Dawson Kerbow, Mitchell Hamlin 3:33.03 4x100m Relay 3 Jalen Rosales, Carlos Tinoco, Dawson Kerbow, Mitchell Hamlin 45.16 1600m Run 5 Abraham Garcia 4:55.56 800m Run 3 Jahaziel Garcia 2:09.17 Discus 6 Rodrigo Sanchez 131’8” 3200m Run 3 Abraham Garcia10:20.55 Shot Put 2 Alfredo Luna 45’1 ½” Triple Jump 5 Ivan Villa 39’10 ½” 6 Carlos Tinoco 38’7”

Carlos Tinoco flies over the pit at Liberal, earning a sixth place medal with a 38’7”

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JV Eagles compete at Johnson Hugoton High School took a group of athletes to Stanton County Monday, April 3. This meet was supposed to be Tuesday but was moved to Monday. Most of the younger kids attended the meet in Johnson to get some experience.

Stanton County Results 100m Dash 6 Weston Maravilla 12.35 1600m Dash 4 Bryan Gonzalez 5:13.82 4x100m Relay 5 Carter Coziahr, Ben Cabrera, Dante Duran, 50.00 Austin Dale

Thursday, April 13 Middle School Track 7/8 at Holcomb Middle School at Friday, April 21 3:00 p.m.

Middle School Track 7/8 at Holcomb Middle School Monday, April 17 9:00 a.m.

23 at 1:00 p.m.

High School Boys Golf Varsity at Ulysses High School Track Varsity at Holcomb at 3:00 p.m.

4:00pm Baseball: JV()April (Date18 Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) Tuesday, Monday, April 24 4:00pm Baseball: Varsity() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) (Away) High School Track Varsity at Scott Community High vs. vs.Liberal High School Boys Golf Varsity at Cimarron at 1:00 p.m.

4:00pm Softball:atJV vs. a.m. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights School 9:30 High(Away) School Softball JV vs. Colby High School Double High School BoysSoftball: Golf Varsity Kismet-South Western 4:00pm Varsityatvs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) Header at Home at 4:00 p.m.

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School 6:00pm Baseball: JV() (Date Changed toHigh 03-21-17) vs.Softball vs.LiberalVarsity (Away)vs. Colby High School High School Boys Golf JV at Syracuse at 3:00 p.m.

Double at(Away) Home at 4:00 p.m.

6:00pm Baseball: Varsity() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs.Header vs.Liberal High School Softball Varsity at Holcomb High School JV at Colby High School Double 6:00pm Softball: Double JV vs. vs.Kismet-South WesternBaseball Heights (Away) Header at 4:00 p.m.

Header at 4:00 p.m.

6:00pm Softball: Varsity vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) High School Softball JV at Holcomb Double Header at High School Baseball Varsity at Colby High School 7:00pm:00pm Baseball: JV() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) 4:00 p.m.

Double Header at 4:00 p.m.

4:00pm Baseball: Varsity() (Dateat Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal High School Baseball JV vs. Holcomb Double Header Tuesday,(Away) April 25 4:00pm (Away) Home at 4:00 p.m.Softball: JV vs. vs.Kismet-South HighWestern School Heights Boys Golf JV at Kismet-South Western 4:00pm Varsity vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights High School Baseball Varsity vs. Softball: Holcomb Double Heights(Away) at10:00 a.m.

6:00pm Baseball: JV() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) Header at Home at 4:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 27 School Track 7/8 at Home at 3:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 20 Varsity() (Date Changed toMiddle 6:00pm Baseball: 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) at 3:00 High School Baseball JV vs. Guymon at Home 6:00pmHigh School Boys Golf JV at Elkhart Softball: JVp.m. vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) High School Softball Varsity at Elkhart Double Header at (Away) 4:00 p.m.

6:00pm Softball: Varsity vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights at 4:00 p.m.

Baseball Varsity vs. Guymon Double 7:00pm HMS - Social (Home):00pm Baseball: JV()High (DateSchool Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) High School Baseball JV at Elkhart Double Header at Header at Home at 4:00 p.m.

4:00pm Baseball: Varsity() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) 4:00 p.m.

Friday, April 28 4:00pm Softball: JV vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) High School Baseball Varsity at Elkhart Double Header High School Track Varsity at Home at 3:00 p.m.

4:00pm Western (Away) at 4:00 p.m. Softball: Varsity vs. vs.Kismet-South High SchoolHeights Boys Golf Boys Varsity at Home 6:00pm Baseball: (Date at Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) High School Softball JV at Elkhart DoubleJV() Header at 3:00 p.m.

6:00pm 4:00 p.m.Baseball: Varsity() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away)

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Softball: JV vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) Softball: Varsity vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away)

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Beta Sigma conducts April meeting

Lynda Fort, current Treasurer and past Regent is moving to Derby. She will keep her membership in the Byrd Prewitt chapter as well as coming back from time to time for meetings and chapter functions.

Byrd Prewitt Chapter meets The Byrd Prewitt Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution met Saturday, April 1, at the Adobe Museum in Ulysses.

After the opening rituals regular business was suspended and the meeting became an impromptu moving party for Lynda Fort, current Treasurer and past Regent.

Lynda has sold Fort's Cedar View and will be moving to Derby. This couldn't be called a farewell party because Lynda will be keeping her membership in the Byrd Prewitt chapter as well as coming back from time to

time for meetings and chapter functions. Her past leadership has been invaluable to the chapter and they are holding her to that promise!

She will also continue to be active at the state level.

The chapter would like to express their appreciation to Nina Sipes for providing the delicious refreshments and the staff at the Adobe Museum for providing the meeting place.

“This is where I usually say 'Come grow with us!' but today it was 'Come party with us!'” said Robert Caraway.

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Hugoton Gas Prices As of Tuesday, April 11 Brown Dupree - $2.32 Eagles Landing - $2.31 Kangaroo Express -$2.24 Thrifty King - $2.24 Toot N Totum - $2.24 Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have risen 7.1 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.22 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has increased 5.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.39 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site Gas Buddy.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 35.9 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 4.5 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 9.3 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 34.6 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices April 10 in Kansas have ranged widely over the last five years: $1.86 per gallon in 2016, $2.24 per gallon

in 2015, $3.50 per gallon in 2014, $3.43 per gallon in 2013 and $3.75 per gallon in 2012.

"With all but two states seeing average gasoline prices rise over the last week, the jump at the pump has continued," said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com.

"Over half of the nation's 50 states saw prices rise by more than a nickel in the last week while five saw a jump of double digits."

"While the continued increases are completely seasonal in nature, it's not any easier for motorists to digest.

Oil now stands $5 per barrel higher than just a few weeks ago and are the main culprit for rising gasoline prices.

Many areas are also nearing completion of the transition to summer gasoline, and with it comes a complex list of various summer blends of gasoline that cause us to pay more each and every spring.

In addition, with the situation in Syria, there is a rising risk of more heat between some of the world's largest oil producers, causing concern in oil markets which could be a slight contribution to higher prices," DeHaan added.

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The April meeting of the Beta Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma was at the High School in Elkhart Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 11:00 a.m.

A delicious salad luncheon with soup was enjoyed by members. Hostesses for this meeting were Eudon Dutton and Alice Conner.

President, Teresa Smith, called the meeting to order.

Six members answered the roll with "Summer Plans".

Devotions were given by Dot Leiker, Teresa Smith and Alice Conner.

For World Fellowship, Alice asked each member to give $1.00 if you plant a garden or 50 cents if you do not.

Treasurer's report was given by Teresa Smith. Minutes of the March meeting were read by Dot Leiker and approved by members.

Correspondence was read from Kathryn Hatfield concerning 2018 Phi State Convention.

Presenting a scholarship in September was also discussed. A red rose is to be sent to Retta Eiland for a new grandchild, to

Diane Finn's mother-in-law, Doris Finn, and to Janice Kay Curtis, former member.

A Pocket Mitt Set, Easter candy, and cute rabbit note pad were given to each member from hostesses, Eudon and Alice. Tracy Brecheisen's name was drawn for a cute Easter decoration, Dot Leiker's name was drawn for a cute frog wind chime, Alice Conner's name was drawn for a cute owl wind chime, Sue Meek's name was drawn for a cute red bird wind chime and Diane Finn's name was drawn for a cute Easter house candy dish.

The business meeting was adjourned. The members went to Teresa's classroom to access computers to fill out personal information pages for Delta Kappa Gamma.

Members present were Tracy Brecheisen, Alice Conner, Eudon Dutton, Dot Leiker, Sue Meek and Teresa Smith.

Next meeting will be in September.

Senior Activity Center Saturday night the Hugoton and Liberal First National Banks sponsored their yearly free dance.

It was a success as usual!

We had over 100 people here.

Bob Walters played good Western music. Bank employees called Bingo. Good food was served, and fun was had by one and all!

Please come join us for lunch April 21. We are having chili and homemade cinnamon rolls! Bring a friend and come and eat!

Menu Apr. 13........................Swiss Steak Apr. 14 .....................................Fish Apr. 17 .........................Taco Salad Apr. 18.........Chicken & Noodles Apr. 19...........................Pork Loin Apr. 20.....Chicken Cordon Bleu Apr. 21.................................Chili & Homemade Cinnamon Rolls

Activities Thursday, April 13 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

Bridge ..........................12:30 p.m.

Friday, April 14 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

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

Saturday, April 15 Pot Luck and Cards.....6:00 p.m.

Monday, April 17 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

Line Dancing................6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, April 18 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, April 19 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

Painting & Coloring....1:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 20 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

Bridge ..........................12:30 p.m.

Stevens County Activity Center at 624 S. Main in Hugoton. Activities call 620544-2283 and Meals call 620544-8041.

HHS participates in National Distracted Driving Awareness Month High school students across Kansas will focus on distracted driving prevention during the month of April in conjunction with National Distracted Driving Awareness Month. Hugoton High School is among the 105 high schools participating.

The more than 100 schools have agreed to participate in the campaign.

Each school will receive an educational kit containing information about the Kansas texting and driving law, campaign posters and pledge cards. Students are encouraged to sign pledge cards designating they will

always wear seat belts and not text and drive.

You are 23 times more likely to be involved in a crash when texting while driving. Distracted driving is an activity that could divert a person’s attention away from the primary task of driving.

All distractions endanger driver, passenger and pedestrian safety.

The Kansas State Department of Education, Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Insurance Department, Kansas PTA and Kansas State High School Activities Association partnered to sponsor the campaign.

Results of seatbelt enforcement campaign is released The Kansas Highway Patrol, along with local law enforcement agencies across the state, recently conducted a seatbelt enforcement campaign near high schools.

During this annual twoweek high visibility seatbelt enforcement period, 102 agencies reported and issued: • 842 adult seatbelt citations • 172 teen seatbelt citations (ages 14-17) • 47 child restraint citations • At least 506 other citations, including many for excessive speed, driver’s license violations, and several DUI arrests • Number of officers who worked: 552

• Hours worked for the enforcement: 1,274 The seatbelt enforcement campaign was conducted in conjunction with the SAFE (Seatbelts Are For Everyone) program, a student-led high school initiative. Currently, 142 schools in 62 counties across Kansas participate in SAFE. The goal of the enforcement is not to issue citations; it’s to remind people of all ages that seatbelts save lives.

In 2016, preliminary statistics show Kansas lost 13 teens (ages 14-17) in crashes, with only 38% of the victims being properly restrained.

For more information on the SAFE program, go to: ktsro.org/safe.

Hugoton Boy Scout Seth Mason, second from left in the front row, shows his award for Second Place Overall after the Cimarron River District Pinewood Derby at the Elks Lodge in Garden City. Seth’s best time was 2.53 seconds. Wow! Way to go Seth!

Photo courtesy of Felicia Moreland.

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Easter Cantata is this weekend The Moscow Baptist Church will present an Easter Cantata Saturday evening, April 15, at the Baptist Church at 6:00 p.m. and Easter Sunday morning at 10:45, April 16.

The Baptist Church will host the fifth Sunday celebration with the Moscow United Methodist Church at 7:00 p.m. April 30.

Community Calendar Cindy and Cesar Michel

Cindy Olivas and Cesar Michel wed Cindy Olivas and Cesar Michel were united in marriage the evening of March 17 at the Gazebo on Main Street in Hugoton. Family and friends were present for the happy occasion. Cindy's parents are Ricardo and Tancho Olivas of Moscow

and Cesar's mother is Beatriz Michel of Liberal.

Friend Valena Hickert of San Francisco, Ca. and Beatriz Michel were witnesses. A wedding celebration was in Liberal Saturday, March 18.

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Friday, April 14 NO SCHOOL – GOOD FRIDAY Saturday, April 15 Moscow Baptist Church Choir Easter Cantata at 6:00 p.m. at Community Cantata Concert at Moscow Baptist Church Sunday, April 16 Moscow Baptist Church Choir Easter Cantata at 10:45 a.m. at Moscow Baptist Church Monday, April 17 NO SCHOOL – EASTER MONDAY Tuesday, April 18 Junior High Track at Moscow at 3:00 p.m., SCHOOL DISMISSED at 2:30 Thursday, April 20 Body Venture for Kindergarten – fifth Baseball at Leoti at 4:00 p.m.

Friday, April 21 High School Track at South Gray at 3:00 p.m.

Saturday, April 22 Regional Forensics

The Junior Class is pictured above. In front, left to right, is Molleigh McCormack and Alexis Hastey. In the middle are Kage Allen, Bryan Erives, Gaby Granillo, Jalen Shaddix, Jaylen Mendez and Javier Marquez. In back are

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Sophomore Servers, left to right in front are, Morgan Lahey, Gina Olivas, Giselle Martinez, Siera Maravilla, Makayla Persinger, Sarah McLeod, Kyley Berry and Stephanie Gallegos.

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, April 13, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LOREE JOHNSON BOOTH, DECEASED Case No. 2017 PR 9 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) You are hereby notified that Richard John Booth and Carol Joan Hergert, as Independent Co-Executors of the will and estate of LoRee Johnson Booth, deceased, and as heirs of LoRee Johnson Booth, deceased, have filed a petition in the above Court alleging, among other things, that Decedent was the owner at the time of her death of certain real estate situate in Stevens County, Kansas, as more fully described in the Petition filed in this proceeding.

Petitioners pray the Court for an order admitting the authenticated copy of Decedent's will and the proceedings had in Case No. 30720-P in the County Court of Potter County, Texas, to probate and record in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, and for an order determining

and adjudging that administration of the estate within the State of Kansas is unnecessary and should not be required; that the real estate referred to in the Petition and all other real estate or interests therein, including mineral interests, and all personal property, or interests therein, owned by decedent, LoRee Johnson Booth, within the State of Kansas at the time of her death, be assigned to the persons entitled thereof, pursuant to the terms of Decedent's will, and for further relief.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before the 9th day of May, 2017, at 3:00 p.m. of said day, in said Court, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

The Kindergarten and first grade classes have a fun and educational time on their field trip to Dorothy's House, the Land of Oz and the big park in Liberal Friday, April 7. Photo courtesy of Kayla Wester.

Prom King Freddy Gonzalez and Prom Queen Alexis Hastey Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, April 13, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Guardianship of Luis A. Contreras Canales, A Minor Child.

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Kindergarten and first grade students stand in front of the Land of Oz during their trip to Liberal Friday, April 7. Photo courtesy of Kayla Wester.

You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, by Miguel A.

Hernandez, praying that they be appointed as guardian for Luis A. Contreras Canales, a minor child born 1999, in Mexico.

You are required to answer plead to such Petition on or before May 15, 2017 in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas. If you fail to do so, the Petition will be set for hearing without further notice to you.

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by Phoebe Brummett

High School track team travels to Moscow Thursday, April 6 was the first high school track meet for Rolla at Moscow. Rolla had a great meet with the girls’ team placing second overall and the boys’ team placing fifth.

Alexandra Hart placed first in 100 meter hurdles, long jump and triple jump.

She also placed first in high

jump, tying the school record at 5’6”. The 4x100 relay with Kaberlin Hull, Magaly Cortez, Cacee Milburn and Lupita Ruelas placed second. The 4x400 relay with Allyson Norton, Cacee Milburn, Lupita Ruelas and Magaly Cortez also placed second. Allyson Norton placed second in discus,

javelin and shot put. Lupita Ruelas placed third in 1600 meter hurdles. In the boys’ division, Carson Milburn took second in long jump.

Luis Martinez was second in javelin and third in triple jump. Great job to both teams and their coaches!

Best wishes for a successful track season!

Community Calendar Thursday, April 13 Kindergarten-fifth grades Easter Parties at 3:00 p.m.

High School Track at Rolla at 3:00 p.m.

Junior High/High School Early Dismissal at 3:00 p.m.

Third-tenth grades state testing Friday, April 14 TBA High School Track PreState at WSU Good Friday NO SCHOOL Sunday, April 16 Easter Monday, April 17 NO SCHOOL Tuesday, April 18 Body Venture at 8:00 a.m.

Junior High Track at Moscow at 3:00 p.m.

Junior High/High School Cheer Tryouts at 6:45 a.m.

High School Golf at Syracuse at 3:00 p.m.

Wednesday, April 19 Seventh-tenth Grades State Testing

Thursday, April 20 High Shool Golf (JV) at Elkhart at 3:00 p.m.

Junior High/High School Cheer Tryouts at 6:45 a.m.

Seventh-tenth Grades State Testing Friday, April 21 Junior High Track at Springfield at 12:00 p.m.

High School Track at South Gray at 3:00 p.m.

Junior High/High School Cheer Tryouts at 6:45 a.m.

School in Session Saturday, April 22

Junior High/High School Cheer Tryouts at 6:45 a.m.

Monday, April 24 National Honor Society Inductions in Commons Area 7:00 p.m.

Sixth-Eighth Grades State Testing Tuesday, April 25 High School Golf at Southwestern Heights at 10:00 a.m.

High School Track at Sublette at 3:00 p.m.

Sixth-Eight Grades State Testing

Mimeograph machine

Servers for Prom, left to right standing, Raegan Hinds, Eduardo Quezada, Daniel Weatherly and Corny Loewen. In front are Merlin Cortez, Daisy

Guerrero, Alexandra Hart, Magaly Cortez, Brooke Hinds, Chloe Burnett and Cacee Milburn. Photo courtesy of Traci Taylor.

“Denim and Lace” is Prom theme “Denim and Lace” was the 2017 Prom theme for Rolla High School this past Saturday, April 8.

A more beautiful day could not have been ordered as the day was calm with only slight breezes. The dresses were beautiful and the gentlemen’s attire dapper. The relaxed atmosphere of the decorated multipurpose room was just the ticket for the western theme. In keeping with a western theme, some of the teaching staff had gotten together in the weeks before prom and made a video to share with

the students that night, a spoof on “Hee Haw” (although some students had no idea such a show ever existed). Zeta Greene, Duane Greene, John Barrett, Traci Taylor, Sam Eiland, Suzanne Murray, Megan Gibler, Aaron Gibler, Jessie Slaughter and Rusty Tuman all had a hand in the Hee Haw skit. The seniors bore the brunt end of the “roast”.

After the dance, the senior parents hosted the After Prom party, complete with a casino, featuring Blackjack, Craps, Roulette and a money wheel, and the more tradi-

tional paintball, courtesy of Duane Greene, and kickball.

The more money one earned at the casino, the more one could spend on prizes. Every student who stayed through the whole After Prom was treated to a $25 Walmart gift card and breakfast, courtesy of the Rolla Lions’ Club.

A great time was had by all who attended. Junior sponsors are glad that prom is over for another year and seniors and senior sponsors have one more item checked off the list of end of year things.

Introduction to advances in communication technology Rolla history from David Stout

In September 1951, I began first grade in Rolla Grade School. My first grade teacher was an elderly old maid by the name of Miss Euloeuie Spiess (pronounced “Speece”). I vividly remember Miss Spiess introducing us to the standard communication technology of the day, the printed word.

The first word I ever learned to read was “Tom.” The next words were “Betty” and “Susan,” Tom’s two sisters.

From there, “Father” and “Mother.” The piece of technology which Miss Spiess used to teach us was a large version of the very books we were using. Her version was three feet tall, large enough for all of us in the classroom to see, displayed to us from the front of the classroom on a tripod easel.

This traditional form of communication technology had been around since Gutenberg invented the printing press 500 years earlier in 1440, and, as a consequence, it was an old form of communication technology with which dear old Miss Spiess was very familiar, but other forms of communication technology were more recent, some with which she was familiar, some not so much, as we shall see.

I previously wrote about my great-great grandparents, Solomon and Nancy Stout, marrying in 1841, 20 years before the US Civil War. It was during the Civil War that there was a great leap in communication technology with the use of telegraph wires. This was the very latest form of communication technology which my grandfather learned 35 years later, but even this form improved quickly, because by the time the Titanic sank in 1912 tele-

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graph communication no longer required land lines.

The Titanic was able to send out telegraphic distress calls

by Morse code over radio waves.

I’ve written a lot about my grandfather’s use of the telegraph, but I haven’t mentioned what his wife (my grandmother) did in the 1940s. She was trained as a telephone operator. Back when telephones first came into existence, people couldn’t dial anyone directly. Instead, they would simply lift the telephone receiver and this would buzz “Central.”

The operator would come on the line, saying something like, “Central.

Number, please.” You’d state the number you wanted to call, and she’d connect you. I occasionally slept over with my grandmother in the “Central Office” when it was her turn to cover the night shift, and I learned quite a bit about making those connections.

But in my first year of

grade school in Miss Spiess’s class, I got my first exposure to what it was like for people of one generation to have to learn a new form of communication technology, and how complicated and confusing the new-fangled technology was for the older generation, but so easy for the on-coming generation.

Back in those days, our classes were combined two in one room. Although my class was the first grade, in the same classroom with us was the second grade, and Miss Spiess was the teacher for both grades. In addition to the easel I mentioned above was another tool at her disposal, a mimeograph machine, pictured above.

Unfortunately, this machine was a newer form of print technology, technology which Miss Spiess hadn’t learned to operate quite yet.

And so did she call on the school’s technical department technician to provide technical assistance with the

machine?

No, there was no such department, no such employee. However, there were seven-year-old second graders right here in her classroom, and so I watched in amazement as Jimmy Littell and Gary Bane assisted Miss Spiess with operating this very latest piece of communication technology, they knowing more about it than she.

This kind of inter-generational training (of the younger generation teaching the older) continued throughout my educational years at the Rolla schools.

For example, in high school we no longer had to send photographic film away to be developed in some big city. The Polaroid Land camera had been invented – and Darrell Brown was the school’s expert. At another point, the school got its first copier, and the Superintendent, Gene Atwood, was simply amazed with such

technology – but he needed the help of students in order to learn how to operate the copier. After that point, kids started teaching their parents how to program TV video recorders to record programs when not at home.

And so this tradition con-

tinues today, with kids trying to teach me how to use Facebook, as well as different exotic features on my ten-year-old Nokia cellphone - “exotic” features such as SMS texting and a camera, for example.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Her3t mes, Thursday, April 13, 2017) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ARLOW E. JOHNSON, DECEASED Case No. 2017 PR 5 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above Court on March 28, 2017, by Gary L. Ivie, as representative of the Estate of Mildred Ivie, one of the heirs of the decedent, Arlow E. Johnson, praying for the determination of descent of the real estate as more fully described in the petition, and all other property, both

real estate and personal property, or interests therein, including mineral interests, owned by Arlow E. Johnson within the State of Kansas at the time of his death on August 15, 1963.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 4th day of May 2017, at 9:30 a.m. of said day, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

Gary L. Ivie, Petitioner KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING, LLC 209 East 6th Street Hugoton, Kansas 67951 Telephone: (620) 544-4333 Attorneys for Petitioner

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Her3t mes, Thursday, March 30, 2017) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JOYCE I. PETERSON, DECEASED Case No. 2017 PR 3 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above Court on March 22, 2017, by Steven J. Peterson, husband of the decedent, Joyce I. Peterson, praying for the determination of descent of the real estate as more fully described in the petition, and all other property, both real estate and personal property, or inter-

ests therein, including mineral interests, owned by Joyce I. Peterson within the State of Kansas at the time of her death on September 16, 2015.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 25th day of April 2017, at 9:30 a.m. of said day, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

Steven J. Peterson, Petitioner KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING, LLC 209 East 6th Street Hugoton, KS 67951 Telephone: 620-544-4333 Attorneys for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 30, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CAROL E. HILL, DECEASED Case No. 2017 PR 4 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) You are hereby notified that Melvin R. Hill, as personal representative of the estate of Carol E. Hill, deceased, and as an heir of Carol E. Hill, deceased, has filed a petition in the above Court alleging, among other things, that Decedent was the owner at the time of her death of certain real estate situate in Stevens and Seward Counties in Kansas, and other counties, as more fully described in the Petition filed in this proceeding.

Petitioner prays the Court for an order admitting the authenticated (exemplified) copy of Decedent's will, 2nd codicil, Non-Judicial Resolution Agreement, and the proceedings had in the Superior Court of Washington for Thurston County, to probate and record in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, and for an order de-

termining and adjudging that administration of the estate within the State of Kansas is unnecessary and should not be required; that the real estate referred to in the Petition and all other real estate or interests therein, including mineral interests, and all personal property, or interests therein, owned

by Decedent, Carol E. Hill, within the State of Kansas at the time of her death, be assigned to the persons entitled thereof, pursuant to the terms of Decedent's will, and for further relief.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before the 24th day of April, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. of said day, in said Court, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

Melvin R. Hill, Petitioner KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING, LLC 209 East 6th Street Hugoton, KS 67951 Telephone: 620-544-4333 Attorneys for Petitioner

with consistent staffing assignment. Competitive salary and outstanding benefit packages available. Our team is looking to welcome a caring, knowledgeable nurse to our awesome nursing home. We strive for excellence in resident centered care, household models and nursing positions which have been with our facility long term.

Full Time Day and Night Shifts for Certified Nursing Assistants available at Pioneer Manor. Set rotation schedule with consistent assignment available, 12 hour shifts. Looking for dedicated, caring CNAs to join the awesome team at Pioneer Manor. Excellent benefit packages and competitive wages.

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Wheatridge Park Care Center is looking for the right person to join our dynamic team of caring individuals! Will oversee the Dietary Dept. Must be a Certified Dietary Manager (CDM) or willing to obtain Certification within one year, to direct and assist with food preparation, menu developement, and purchasing. Will be responsible for day to day operation of the dietary dept. and will provide leadership to team members. Experience in Long Term Care preferred.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: • Full-time employment with great developmental and growth opportunities • A great company culture, committed to our values and kindness, that truly cares about our teammates and residents, and the communities we serve • Competitive wages • Benefits to help you balance LIFE: • Paid Vacation, Sick, and Holidays • Medical, Dental, Vision • Company paid Basic Life Insurance ($25,000) • Employee Assistance Program • Supplemental Life/AD&D Insurance (including for dependents) • Short Term Disability • Critical Care Insurance • Accident Insurance • Perk programs and Employee Discount Programs • 401k (to start in 2017), and 529 College Savings Plans EOE: Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.

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FOR SALE FOR SALE: Black Angus Bulls, Registered, Tested, 2 year olds, Yearlings, Heifer Bulls, Delivery, Conformation, Performance. Call: Black Velvet Ranch, Aaron Plunkett, Syracuse, KS 620384-1101.

(20c12) --------------FOR SALE: 145 acres of Grass in NE ¼ of 34-29-38 in Grant County, Kansas, located Southwest of Ulysses.

It has a shop, a livestock water well with 2 permanent stock tanks and game fence.

Call Walter Beesley @ 620544-1993 or 620-544-1990. (4c12) --------------FOR SALE: 2006 Dodge Grand Caravan. Excellent condition. Service record of past and current updates. Located in Moscow. Call 620598-2232. (tfc14) --------------FOR SALE: 10’x20’ flatbed trailer. Like new. Call 620544-9111. (tfc8) --------------

FOR SALE: 80 acres of CRP in the W 1/2 of the SW 1/4 of southwest area of Stevens County, Kansas. Call Walter Beesley @ 620-544-1993. (4c14) --------------FOR SALE: 498 NG Cat motor in good running condition; 379 NG Cat motor with complete overhaul; 350 HP 4:7 Amarillo gear drive; 30 HP booster pump - 1200 gpm @ 45 psi. All units located at Moscow, Ks. 785443-0614.

(2c14) --------------FOR SALE: 2005 Ford Explorer, V6, 4 wheel drive, nice interior, stereo with multi disc cd player asking $3000 Call days 428-1406, evenings 544-4539. (tfc45) --------------HOME FOR SALE: 1203 S. Jefferson, 3 bedroom/2 bath.

Living Room with fireplace, lot & a half, appliances included (washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher).

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1149 Road F- Country Home! Ranch style 4 bed/2.5 baths, basement, fpl, att garage, 8+ acres. Call today to see this nice property!

1504 S. Washington - Manufactured home, 4 bed/2 bath, lots of room for the family. Cen H/A, appliances 30’x40’ workshop. Call to see this today!

310 West 9th St- Ranch Style, 3 bed/2.5 bath, open concept, fpl, kit appl, att garage, det garage, fence, cen H/A, safe room...much more. Call today to see this lovely home!!

809 S. Harrison - Bungalow style, 1 bed/1 bath, appliances, basement, det. garage.

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615-623 S. Monroe - Business Opportunity! Bar & Grill/Motel - 4000 sf includes bar equipment, tables/chairs, inventory.

Partial renovation includes bar area, bathrooms, updated HVAC. Over 1900 sf, 8 room motel, parking lot. Much, much more.

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D SOL 1591 Road Z, Moscow - Country Living!!

Ranch style, brick, 5 bed/3 b, fin bsmt, att garage, 40 x 30 insulated equip bldg, 5.6 acres +/-. Call Karen today!!

519 Jayhawk Avenue - Beautiful ranch style home-Great Location!! Open concept, fpl, kitchen w/appliances, 4 bed/3 b, mast en suite, WIC, fin bsmt, patio, fence, pool, att garage. This is a must see!! Call today!!

304 1/2 S Madison - Newer Ranch style home, 2 bed/2 bath, appliances, large metal shed w/overhead doors. Call today to see this nice property!

He’s had all his shots & is ready now!

FARM WORK WANTED FARM JOB WANTED: Ask for John at 620-640-2446.

(4p12) --------------HARVESTING WANTED: Wheat, Corn, Milo, Beans, Etc. Various Sizes of Corn, Flex, Draper, Row Crop and Stripper Heads to Fit Your Needs. Call/Text Dave at 402-641-0503. (3p13) ---------------

507 Jayhawk Ave - Beautiful ranch style brick home, 3 bed/3 ba, full basement, central H/A, fence, double garage, sprinkler.

Lots to see! Call Karen today!

420 S Washington - Nice Ranch style brick home, 3 car garage, 3 bed/2 bath, 2 living areas, kitchen w/commercial grade appliances and lg island. A must see!!! Call me today!!

FOR RENT FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer & dryer and cable.

One apartment has become available and one house is available. Call 544-2232. (tfc) --------------FOR RENT: 2 bedroom/1 bath apartment. Partially furnished - refrigerator & stove. Call 620-544-1714. (tfc15) ---------------

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ROLLA PLAZA APARTMENTS 1- and 2- bedroom apartments available (Rental Assistance Available) Equal Housing Opportunity

620-492-6608 Office tfc16 Beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2 bath apartment homes, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.

408 E. Fifth - New Lower Price!! Ranch style stucco, 3 bed/3 bath, partial bsmt, att garage, storage sheds. Call today!! $120,000

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705 Washington, Rolla - Beautiful Brick Ranch Style, fin basement, 5 bed/3 b, att grg, fence, appliances! Move in ready! Call today!!

910 S. Coulter, Hugoton, KS. 620-544-7605 (tfc35)

NOTICE SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY

Westfield Apartments, at 910 Coulter Dr. in Hugoton, Ks. will be selling the abandoned possessions of

Luis Gomez Bojorquez.

This sale will begin on or about April 27, 2017.

Proceeds from the sale will be used to offset unpaid rent.

Items include twin bed frames, clothing, toys, and misc. furniture.

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310 S Monroe - Ranch Style, brick, 2 bed/1 bath, cen H/A, kit appl, det garage. Call today to see this home.

PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 620-276-3605 or Birthline of Liberal, 1404 N. Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3) -------------ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drinking. Call 544-9047. (tfc1) ---------------

AL-Anon Family Group

Support for family & friends of problem drinkers meet Mondays & Thursdays at 8 pm 1405 Cemetery Road 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org tfc

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

Please Bring Your Own Food Containers

Open Floor Concept

w/ Hardwood Floors on main level, Custom-made Hardwood Cabinets Throughout + 4’ Commercial Double Oven & 6 Burner Stove in Kitchen.

720 - 722 West City Limits- 2000 Elliott 16 x 76 & 1981 Hillcrest 14 x 56 mobile homes with 90x200 lot. Call to see this property!

218 N Oklahoma Ave, Elkhart - Ranch style, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, fpl, att garage. Nice location! $62,500 w/buyers incentive! Call today!!

814 S. Jackson • Hugoton Finished Basement w/ Family Room, Office & Storm Shelter.

Beautiful Sunroom & Large Covered Porch out back.

2 car attached Garage + 30’x40’ Shed w/ Workroom & Restroom Fenced-In Backyard & Sprinkler System

CALL 620-544-9580 to view TODAY!

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1016 S Trindle- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A, att garage, fence. Nice location!

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

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1003 S. Adams - Beautiful, 1 1/2 story, 5 bed 3 bath, fpl, 2 decks, oversized garage w/workshop, storage shed and much, much more! $275,000

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1209 S Madison- Ranch Style, brick, 3 bd/2 bath, att garage, cen H/A, fence, deck!

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

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Beautiful 2008 Brick Ranch Style Home

Security Lights provide anytime access.

All units have concrete floors and secure locks.

“Specializing in Agricultural Land, Residential and Commercial Property!”

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

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FOR SALE BY OWNER 4 bd/3 ba • 3300 sq. ft

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in compliance with the Kansas Residential Landlord and Tenant Act 58-2565(d)

101 N. Main St. PRICE REDUCED! $79,000 Spacious 3 BR, 2 BA home with great potential on corner lot. Open kitchen to family room with 2nd living room and dining for all family gatherings. Single attached and detached garage. *Selling AS-IS condition with no warranties expressed or implied.

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101 Liberal, KS 67901

402 West 11th - Commercial Office Building, 1997 sq ft, currently has reception, office, 3 exam rooms, 3 baths. Lots of potential! Call today to view this property.

IC ED PR REDUC 1410 S Jefferson- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A att dbl garage, fence, storage shed, includes adjacent lot. Nice Location!

NEW LISTING 601 Jessica Ln. $197,500 This brick home is move-in ready with new paint exterior and interior, new floor coverings (except carpet in 2 west bedrooms), updated light fixtures and interior door knobs. Extra large 4th bedroom in the basement. New 1/2 bath in the basement.

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ED REDUC 300 S Madison - Ranch, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, carport, fence, storage shed. Call today!!

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CARD OF THANKS Thank You

We would like to thank the Stevens County 4-H program for honoring Jordan Air, Inc. with the Friend of 4-H Award at their recent banquet. We truly appreciate the local 4-H program’s participants and all they do for our community. We will treasure this award for years to come.

Thank you, Terry & Jill Jordan Gracie Jordan

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HES welcomes new principal second grader Anna Neufeld ANNA NEUFELD Anna Neufeld, a second grader in Mrs. Denton’s classroom, was principal for the day at Hugoton Elementary School Wednesday, March 29, 2017. It was an exciting day for Anna! She had to earn 200 points to be principal. Anna said it was fun being principal! She got to do lots of things like giving

her grade level students ice cream, giving the secretaries donuts, doing a tornado drill at the ECDC, giving birthday spankings, passing out a tooth box and lots more.

The favorite thing about Anna’s day was going up on the roof. Anna read a lot of books to be principal of the day. Anna would like to be a principal herself one day.

Hugoton Middle School students in seventh grade science with Mrs. Ferguson present their Upcycling Projects. The students were directed to create a project of a higher quality than the original materials, literally converting "trash" to "treasure". Photo courtesy of Bobbi Ferguson.

Principal for the Day is HES second grader Isai Guardado. Photo courtesy of HES Principal Tiffany Boxum.

Isai Guardado is the Principal for the Day at Hugoton Elementary School ISAI GUARDADO

Principal for the Day is Anna Neufeld, from Mrs. Denton’s second grade class. Photo courtesy of HES Principal Tiffany Boxum.

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Isai Guardado, a second grader in Mrs. Frederick’s classroom, was principal for the day. Isai got to do a lot of fun things. Isai got to go to the ECDC and give some birthday spankings. Isai got to go eat at the Pizza Hut then Isai got to go to Sonic.

Then Isai got to deliver water bottles to the entire Elementary School that were donated by American

Implement. Next he got to give ice cream to the whole second grade. After that he got to read to his class. At the end of the day he got to go up on the roof of the school.

He found a ball, chalk, and a clip. Isai’s favorite part about being principal for the day was when he went to the Middle School and High School and got to meet those principals. He enjoyed sitting at Mrs. Witt’s desk.

First place goes to Abby DonJuan for the desk she created. Photo courtesy of Bobbi Ferguson.

Call 800-952-9634 or text 620-360-0520

You’re Invited to the HUGOTON LIONS CLUB

EASTER EGG HUNT Saturday, April 15, 2017 Parsons Sports Complex (West of the 300 block of Washington)

STARTING TIME FOR HUNTS ~ AGES 0-3 at 10:00, 4-6 at 10:05 & 7- 9 at 10:10 ~ DON’T BE LATE!

Third place winner is Ashton Burrows for his hanging lamp created from a basketball. Photo courtesy of Bobbi Ferguson.

Second place goes to Fray McDaniels for his chair created from wood and tires. Photo courtesy of Bobbi Ferguson.

Honorable Mention goes to Ivonne Chavez for her patio chair created from a tire. Photo courtesy of Bobbi Ferguson.

Honorable Mention winners are Jaden Hill and Charlie Wettstein for their side table created from a skateboard. Photo courtesy of Bobbi Ferguson.

Candy and Other Surprises will be Hidden in the Eggs!

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