The Easter Bunny visits with kids during the Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning.
Volume 127, Number 17
Thursday, April 24, 2014
16 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy
Drug Take Back Day is Saturday Law enforcement officers across the state will be collecting unused medications for safe disposal Saturday, April 26, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt said Monday. Stevens County Law Enforcement Center at 505 S. Monroe in Hugoton will be open from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for people to bring excess prescription drugs that otherwise could be abused or contaminate the environment. The collection events are part of a nationwide effort to safely dispose of leftover medications to prevent accidental or intentional misuse. Since the program began in 2010, the semi-annual event has collected more than 22 tons of medications in Kansas alone. “Unused medications are dangerous for kids, pets and the environment,” Schmidt said. “Getting these leftover medicines out of the medicine cabinets keeps them from falling into the wrong hands and makes our communities safer.” Medications will be accepted at dropoff sites across the state from 10:00 a.m.
to 2:00 p.m. Saturday. To find a location, visit www.ag.ks.gov and click on the “Got Drugs?” icon. The National Drug Take-Back Day is coordinated by the federal Drug Enforcement Administration, which collects and safely destroys the medications. Medicines languishing in home cabinets are highly susceptible to diversion, misuse and abuse. Rates of prescription drug abuse in the U.S. are increasing, as are the number of accidental poisonings and overdoses due to these drugs. Studies show a majority of abused prescription drugs are obtained from family and friends, including from the home medicine cabinet. In addition, Americans are now advised that traditional methods for disposing of unused medicines – flushing them down the toilet or throwing them in the trash - pose potential safety and health hazards and should be avoided. Unused prescriptions can be turned in year-round at many local law enforcement locations. Kansans should contact their local sheriff’s office or police department for more information.
McKenzie Hinds wins The Hermes coloring contest for the ages nine to 11 group.
Lilliannah Archuleta wins the Easter coloring contest for the ages six to eight group.
Aislee Austin wins the recent coloring contest for the ages three to five group.
Hermes Easter coloring contest winners announced The winners of the Hugoton Hermes Easter coloring contest are ages three to five: first Aislee Austin, second Hannah McCurry and third Brinlee Austin. In the six to eight age group first place went to Lilianah Archuleta, second to Eva Schmitt and
third to Madison Coats. In the nine to eleven group, winners were first McKenzie Hinds, second Jamie Shady and third Dillon Offerdahl. The students of the Hugoton Learning Academy graciously judged the coloring contest and chose
the winners. The Hermes appreciates their hard work in choosing the winners from the great pictures turned in to the office. You can see the artistic work of the contest entries in the window of the Hermes office at 522 S. Main.
SKROA plans annual meeting for Saturday Marki Anton, Maria Cecenas, Madi Fleming, Brock Brazeal, Hailey White, Alexis Manriquez, Brice Valdez and Kaitlyn Dobie display
a copy of The Hugoton Hermes with them after flying into the Frankfurt Germany Airport during their exchange student trip.
The Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners Association’s (SWKROA), sixtysixth annual meeting will be Saturday, April 26, 2014, at the Hugoton Middle/High School Auditorium located at 115 West Eleventh Street - on State
County commissioners consider several issues The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, April 7 with all members present. Also present were County Counselor Bob Johnson, County Clerk Pam Bensel and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. Dave called the meeting to order. Pat moved to approve the minutes of the last meeting. Dave seconded. Motion carried. Pat moved to approve the county vouchers. Jim seconded. Motion carried. The clerk was instructed to draw warrants on the Treasurer chargeable to the various funds of the county for the following amounts: General .. 224,860.22; Road & Bridge .. 113,118.62; Airport .. 66,750.10; Building .. 21,962.50; Noxious Weed .. 8,065.40; Library .. 83,540.08; Highway Improvement .. 10,500.; Alcoholic Treatment .. 237.50; Community Health .. 32,557.80; Airport Grants .. 12,082.54; Employee’s P/R Misc W/H .. 31,749.; Employee’s P/R Misc W/H .. 1,170.46; Reg of Deeds Tech Fund .. 178.02. Richard Claggett came in to discuss the right-ofway for NW corner of NW
27-32-37. The survey was done wrong the first time, so it needed to be surveyed again. Bob asked if Richard could email the new survey to him, and Bob would redo the rightof-way. Robert Rich presented the 2015 Wellness Budget in the amount of $157,056.35. Robert discussed the monies encumbered from 2013. He asked about selling a used rowing machine at the Wellness Center. The commissioners agreed to allow Robert to get sealed bids. The bids will be opened at the next Commissioners Meeting April 21, 2014. Roger Lynch came in to discuss Darin Heger expanding the animal pen at his home south of town. Roger asked if the CAFOS resolution would affect this project. Bob said it would be fine. There was discussion about an individual living at the Stevens County Industrial Addition. The regulations say this is prohibited. Roger Lynch and Frank Smith came in to discuss a trailer house Frank bought from Ed Strickland. The zoning regulations say the trailer has to meet codes or it will not be able to stay in Stevens
County. Bob will check the information out and give an update at the next Commissioners Meeting. Ted Heaton reported for the Sheriff’s office. Ted informed the commissioners he has three pickups he needs to trade in, each having over 100,000 miles. He will get two bids at this time. Ted asked about when the portion of Road Three will be opened. Tony Martin said they could have it ready by September 2014. Rodney Kelling informed the commissioners he sent out bid packets to three companies for a new fire truck. The bids are to be turned into the County Clerk’s office by 5:00 p.m. May 16, 2014 and will be opened at the Commissioners Meeting May 19, 2014. Tony Martin talked about putting grapplers on a present loader the Road Department has. The cost would be $18,152. Tony got a bid from American Implement to put grapplers on a mowing tractor and the cost would be $3,300. to $15,000. Tony said he could get a new John Deere loader for $230,000. to $250,000. with or without grapplers. After the
transfer of monies from 2013, there will be money to purchase the loader. Tony talked about staking the frontage road to get it corrected. He says he will check with Pioneer Electric to move the electric pole. Tony says the Road Department will be laying asphalt on the road north of the Pioneer Manor the week of April 14. He also said the asphalt plant has been all changed over now. Motion was made and passed to go into executive session for attorney/client litigation for ten minutes with County Counselor Bob Johnson present. Paula Rowden brought in two bids for the replacement of the water softener tank at the Community Health. The bids were from Central Air Conditioning Company in the amount of $5,230. and Scheopner’s Water Conditioning in the amount of $4,300. or rebuild the control valve for $2,000. including parts and labor. Dave moved to accept Scheopner’s Water Conditioning bid for the replacement of the water softener tank in the amount of $4,300. Pat seconded. Motion carried. Paula in-
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Highway 51 - in Hugoton. Registration and coffee will begin at 9:00 a.m., and the meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. Dr. Jana Milford is Professor and Chair of the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Colorado at Boulder, where she has taught since 1994. Jana’s research and teaching interests focus on air quality modeling and data analysis, environmental impacts of energy systems, and environmental management. The title of Dr. Milford’s presentation is “Air Quality Impacts of Oil and Gas Production,” and she will discuss how natural gas and oil extraction can result in atmospheric emissions of volatile organic compounds (VOCs)
and nitrogen oxides (NOx), which react in the atmosphere to produce groundlevel ozone, as well as emissions of methane, a greenhouse gas. These air pollutants are released from a variety of sources during well drilling, completion and maintenance operations, and from natural gas processing and transport. Levels of emissions vary widely, depending on the characteristics and volume of the natural gas, condensate and oil being produced and the equipment and work practices being employed. This talk will discuss what is known and unknown about air pollution from oil and gas production, and describe recent scientific
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City Council reschedules upcoming May 5 meeting to May 7 The regularly scheduled meeting of May 5, 2014 for the Hugoton City Council has been moved to Wednesday, May 7, 2014 at 5:15 p.m. at City Hall.
This little guy is very excited to place one of the brightly colored eggs available at the community Easter egg hunt Saturday morning.
The Hugoton Hermes
Thursday, April 24, 2014
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Support the annual Brian Lamberson Memorial Motorcycle Rally Dear Editor, If you hear the roar of motorcycles around town, it could be because it’s that time of the year when members of the Dust Bowl Riders begin contacting businesses and individuals for donations and contributions for this year’s Brian Lamberson Memorial Motorcycle Rally scheduled for Saturday, June 14, 2014. The Hugoton Dust Bowl Riders once again proudly stand with Terry and Linda Lamberson to honor the memory of their son Brian. The proceeds from this event are donated back into Stevens County in the form of scholarships and charitable donations. In May of 2013 five well qualified seniors were the proud recipients of Dust Bowl Rider Scholarships while many other individuals and groups have benefited by donations and help from DBR.
Dust Bowl Riders Barb’s Den will once again be the venue for the rally. The employees there will be checking IDs, monitoring alcohol consumption and insuring absolutely no underage drinking takes place, allowing the DBR members to focus all their time and attention on coordinating the event itself. The Dust Bowl Riders want to make every effort to insure our event is fun and safe for everyone involved. We look forward to seeing you at Barb’s Den June 14, 2014. Linda Lamberson will be at her usual place at the front table to greet you upon your arrival! You can shop with the vendors, visit with friends, buy a poker hand, and enjoy great pit cooked BBQ. As per tradition, local artist Robert Terrill will provide orig-
dren to do: bowling, theater, skating rink, indoor pool, etc. Investing in our town and Peterson especially our kids is, or should be, a number one priority. I’m sure that all concerned would argue that we have more pressing needs than renaming a road that has already been done, so we don’t waste our hard earned tax dollars. Sincerely, Tammie Peterson
Lifelong Stevens County resident Laura Virginia Gillespie, passed from this life Monday, April 21, 2014 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton. She was 87.
Larry Winget Friends and family gathered Monday to share memories and lay Larry Norman Winget to rest. Mr. Winget passed from this life Thursday, April 17, 2014 at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home in Hugoton. He was 73.
The son of Norman Winget and the former Marie Hunsaker, he was born October 8, 1940 in Larned. March 2, 2002 Larry and Ruthie Traver were married in Garden City. Larry moved
to Hugoton in 2002 from Jetmore. Survivors include his wife Ruthie Winget of Hugoton; two sons, Layne Winget of Jetmore and Wayne Winget of Wichita; three step children, Jimmie Hughes of Harrison, Ak., Kent Hughes of Meade and Lori Walters of Ulysses; his sister Karen Klinge and husband Johnny of Garden City; his many grandchildren; many great grandchildren; and other relatives and friends. Larry was preceded in death by his parents. Funeral services were attended Monday afternoon, April 21, 2014 at the First Christian Church in Hugoton with Pastor Heath Kelley presiding. Burial followed in the Hugoton Cemetery under the direction of Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton.
The daughter of Harry A. Wilson and the former Laura A. Strickland, she was born February 1, 1927 in Stevens County. Laura and Glenn Gillespie were united in marriage August 28, 1948 in Stevens County. Glenn preceded her in death March 20, 2003. Mrs. Gillespie was a member of First Christian Church and Encouragement Ministries of Hugoton. Survivors include her three sons, Dennis Gillespie and wife Sandy of Jefferson, Tx., Roger Gillespie and wife Gail of Hugoton and Neal Gillespie of Hugoton; daughter Kay Gillespie of Garden City; a brother Don E. Wilson and wife Geneva of Hugoton; her sister Doris Fuller of Hugoton; eight grandchildren; 18 great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Laura was preceded in
death by her parents; sister Mary Goudy; brother Tommy Wilson; and two grandsons, John White and Chay Gillespie. Funeral services are planned for Thursday, April 24, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Hugoton with Pastor Heath Kelley presiding. Burial will follow in the Hugoton Cemetery. Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton is in charge of arrangements. A memorial has been established for the Pheasant Heaven Charities and First Christian Church. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s Funeral Home, PO Box 236, Hugoton, Ks 67951.
Norma Hill Norma Hill, age 85, of Ulysses passed away Monday, April 21 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City. Funeral services will be 10:00 a.m. Friday, April 25, at the First United Methodist Church in Ulysses, Friends may call from 10:00 am until 8:00 pm Thursday, April 24 at Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses. Memorial contributions may be given to Park View Assisted Living or the United Methodist Church in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave, Ulysses, Ks 67880. A complete obit will be in next week.
She was born June 7, 1931 the daughter of Melvin C. Neese and the former Helen Hart in Alva, Ok. She was raised in the rural community of Forgan, Ok. where she played high school basketball for the Forgan Bulldogs. She moved to Liberal in 1951 from Beaver, Ok. LaWilda was employed by C.R. Anthony & Company working upstairs in the dress department with her mother for many years. She owned and operated the Mode-ODay Women’s Dress store for ten years. Later she was employed by Long’s Clothing store in downtown Liberal and at the Gift Shop in Southgate Mall for many years before her retirement.
October 25, 1947 LaWilda married Marion Elston “M.E., Jake” Jacobs in Perryton, Tx. He preceded her in death August 10, 1998. January 2, 1998 she married Donald Virgil Nash in Liberal. He survives. Mrs. Nash was a member of the First Baptist Church. Survivors include her husband; three sons, Stanley Elston Jacobs of Liberal, Rodney Earl Jacobs of Topeka and Melvin Douglas Jacobs and wife Paula of Topeka; three stepsons, Craig Nash and wife Barbie of Plains, Gregg Nash of New Waverly, Tx. and Preston Nash and wife Lisa of Scottsdale, Az.; brother Earl Norman Neese of Oklahoma City, Ok.; her two grandchildren, Shane (Jacobs) Etter and Wendy Lyn (Jacobs) Cole; eight step grandchildren, Lyndon Nash, Austin Nash and wife Sandra, Jordan Nash, Alan Nash, Ryan Nash and wife Stephanie, Andrea Nash, Audrey Nash and Amelia Nash; two great grandsons Owen and Douglas; four step great grandchildren; two sisters-in-law Terry Neese and Loretta Agee and husband Wessy; and her many nieces and nephews. Mrs. Nash was preceded in death by parents; son Rodney; brother Earl; mother-inlaw Vergie Nash; and daughter-in-law Pam. Memorial services were attended Saturday afternoon,
Former Johnson resident Lance Thomas Shepard, age 38, passed away Friday, April 11, 2014 at his home in Ellis.
He was born July 10, 1975 in Hugoton, to Keith Sullivan and Glenda Fern Little. His parents are Steve and Glenda Fern (Little) Shepard. Lance graduated from Stanton County High School in 1994 and also graduated from Kansas State University with a BS in Animal Science. March 23, 2013 Lance and Anita Jo Zordel were married in WaKeeney. Lance was currently working for Eck and Eck Construction in Ellis. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and shooting, and spending time with his children and family. He was an Eagle Scout and a
member of the Ellis Baptist Church. Survivors include his wife Anita of Ellis; two sons, Thomas Lance Shepard and Quinton Isaiah Shepard both of Ellis; two daughters, Adelita Rose Shepard and Josie Ann Shepard both of Ellis; his parents Steve and Glenda Shepard of Johnson; sister Bonnie Montoya of Johnson; step-brother Stephen Shepard of Salina; a step-sister, Reta Shepard of Archie, Mo.; a half-brother, Aaron Sullivan of Weatherford, Tx.; and half-sister Brandy Phillips of Ada, Ok. Lance was preceded in death by a daughter, Hannah Shepard. Funeral services were attended Friday afternoon, April 18, 2014 at Garnand Funeral Home Chapel in Johnson with Pastor Kris Humphrey officiating. Interment followed at the Stanton County Cemetery in Johnson under the direction of Garnand Funeral Home in Johnson. Memorial contributions may be given to the Ellis Recreation Commission in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 715, Johnson, Ks. 67855.
Leon Williams Word has been received of the death of Leon Kay Williams, age 66. Mr. Williams passed from this life Monday, April 14, 2014 at St. Anthony Hospital in Oklahoma City, Ok. He was born June 29, 1947 in Liberal, the son of Paul Williams and the former Betty Marie Fisher. Leon married Deanna Delay April 9, 1967 in Liberal. She survives. He worked for Nichols’ Water Service for 29 years; 16 years as a truck driver and 13 years as a dispatcher. Survivors include his wife Deanna; son James Leon Williams of Oklahoma City; daughter Patricia Kay Vanatta of Forgan, Ok; his brother Freddy Williams and wife Robin of Lacey, Wa.; seven grandchildren, Keesha Otto, Ashley Self, Ty Vanatta, Cameron Vanatta, Austin
Vanatta, Jeremy Williams and Joey Williams; and great grandson Zackery Otto. Those preceding Leon in death were his parents; brother Jerry Williams; and granddaughter Alyssa Williams. His body has been donated to medical research, and inurnment will take place at a later date. Memorial services were attended Friday afternoon, April 18, 2014 at the First Baptist Church in Forgan with Pastor Paul Dickson presiding. Memorial contributions may be sent to the American Diabetes Association in care of the Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 W. Second, Liberal, Ks 67901. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.com
Rubeinna Buller
LaWilda Nash Friends and family gathered Saturday to remember and honor LaWilda Geraldine Nash. Mrs. Nash, 82, passed from this life Tuesday, April 15, 2014 at her residence in Liberal.
Lance Shepard
Sincerely, Dust Bowl Riders
Laura Gillespie
Let’s put tax money to better use To the Editor, This letter is written regarding the Economic Tammie Development news. I am questioning the idea of renaming Cemetary Road to Steve Morris Road. This road was just renamed when the 911 system was implemented. It seems ridiculous to me to change this again. I guess I feel that Stevens County has great needs, such as things for our chil-
inal artwork for auction. We encourage you to come and bid on some great auction items or just come and admire the bikes that are as unique as the individuals who ride them. It is not necessary to own a motorcycle in order to enjoy this event; join the fun and support the Brian Lamberson Memorial Motorcycle Rally and know that the money you contribute goes right back into the community. If you have questions or would like to be a part of this great event, please feel free to contact any DBR member. Current DBR board members for 2014 are as follows: • President: Alan Talbert • Vice-President: Lizann Shugart • Secretary: Scott Butcher • Treasurer: Andy Chappell
Obituaries
April 19, 2014 at First Baptist Church with Pastor Loren Robinson presiding. Graveside services followed in the Liberal Cemetery under the direction of Brenneman Funeral Home of Liberal. Memorial contributions
may be sent to Liberal Home Health and Hospice in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 W. Second, Liberal, Ks. 67901. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brennemanfu neralhome.com.
Death has claimed the life of Rubeinna Buller. Mrs. Buller, age 92, passed away Monday, April 14, 2014 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal.
Lona Maxine Ratcliff Former Hugoton resident Lona Maxine Ratcliff, 93, passed from this life Wednesday, April 16, 2014 at Mennonite Friendship Manor in South Hutchinson.
She was born November 21, 1920 in Hugoton, the daughter of Grovey Morford and the former Cora Garman. During her life, Lona had been a member of the Friends Church in Haviland and Bethel Friends Church of Hugoton. Survivors include a daughter, Sheila “Gail” Hinshaw of Saddlebrooke, Mo.; four
grandchildren, Lisa Weeks and husband Jason, Darren Hinshaw, Chad Ervin and Wendi Aumiller; eight great grandchildren, Derringer and Dakota Green, J.J. Weeks, Joshua Kastner, Christopher Ervin, and Chase, Aimee and Jensen Ervin. Lona was preceded in death by her parents; her husband John; daughter Dorothy Reece; four brothers, Lester, Leland, Gordon and Glen Morford; and her four sisters, Irene Storms, Gwendelyn Morford, Lucille Martin and Vivian Morford. Funeral services were attended Monday afternoon, April 21, 2014 at the Bethel Friends Church in Hugoton with Gary Wright presiding. Burial will be in Bethel Friends Cemetery of Hugoton. Memorials may be made to World Renewal in care of the mortuary, Larrison Mortuary, 300 Country Club Road, Pratt, Ks. 67124. Condolences for the family may be left at www.larrison mortuary.com.
Born December 19, 1921 in Fairview, Ok., she was the daughter of J. C. Wichert and the former Eva Karber. Rubeinna was a homemaker and helped grow the family farm with her husband. They built one of the first homes on Highway 83 between Liberal and Turpin. June 13, 1943, Rubeinna married Harry Buller at Fairview, Ok. He preceded her in death October 24, 1981. Her parents; two sons Doyle and Ervin Buller; daughter-in-law Virginia Buller; two brothers, Marion and Ray Wichert; and two sisters, Evelyn Buller and Ella Marie Sperling all preceded Rubeinna in death also. Mrs. Buller was a charter
member of Calvary Mennonite Church. She enjoyed singing gospel music and attending family reunions. Survivors include three grandchildren, Ryan Buller and wife Kim of Turpin, Ok, Suzanne Buller of Tulsa, Ok. and Melissa Buller of Oklahoma City, Ok.; four great grandchildren, Carson, Virginia, Abigail and Elizabeth Buller; and several nephews and nieces. Funeral services were attended Friday morning, April 18, 2014 at Calvary Mennonite Church with Rev. Stan Lehnert presiding. Burial followed in the Turpin Mennonite Cemetery of Turpin, Ok. Brenneman Funeral Home of Liberal was in charge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions may be sent to the Virginia Buller Education Foundation in care of the Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 W. Second, Liberal, Ks 67901. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.com.
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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. Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kids at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620-428-1487 before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings. - Moscow United Methodist
will host Kids Club, from 3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Kids Club is available for children ages Kindergarten through fifth grade. For more information, contact the church at 620-598-2426. Now through May 1 - Pioneer Communications is accepting submissions for their phone directory cover photo contest. Entry forms and information available at www.pioncomm.net or at any Pioneer Communications office. The contest is open to anyone who receives local telephone service from Pioneer or whose parent or guardian receives such service. April 1-30 - Stevens County Library will host their annual Photography Exhibit in the Community Room. Call 620-544-2301 for more information.
Large crowds of spectators and Easter egg hunters gather for the annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning. These four- through nine -
April 24 - Stevens County Library will host Moscow Elementary Preschool outreach students for storytime at 9:30 a.m. April 25 - Stevens County Library will host a kids’ movie starting at 3:35 p.m. April 26 - Annual Chamber Awards Banquet - Annual Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners Association Banquet - Stevens County Ministerial Association will host their annual golf tournament scholarship fundraiser starting at 10:00 a.m. at Forewinds Golf Course. Contact Pastor Bob Rich for information. April 28 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet in the Com-
year-olds know how to hunt and show their abilities.
Royalty Owners Continued from page 1 studies being undertaken to improve estimates of emissions and resulting impacts on air quality. Roger L. Hamm, Deputy Director, Division of Property Valuation, Kansas Department of Revenue in Topeka, will discuss valuation trends of agricultural land and oil and gas bearing properties in Kansas and the impacts of such trends on Kansas taxpayers and governmental units. He will also review other topics of interest, including the oil and gas depletion fund. Doug Smith, of Pinegar, Smith & Associates in Topeka will provide legislative updates of interest to mineral and royalty owners, including discussions about the response of the Kansas Legislature to the federal listing of the lesser prairie chicken as a threatened species. David G. Seely, SWKROA General Counsel, and attorney
with the law firm of Fleeson, Gooing, Coulson and Kitch, L.L.C. of Wichita, will update members about litigation actions and court decisions affecting mineral and royalty owners. Mr. Seely will also address the pending appeal before the Kansas Court of Appeals of an adverse ruling against six southwest Kansas counties regarding the methodology of appraising gas wells in those counties for ad valorem tax purposes. Arden Webb is a Certified General Real Property Appraiser, and owner of Mercer, Webb & Associates, LLC of Liberal. Mr. Webb will provide insights to trends in mineral values in southwest Kansas. He will also review the basics of mineral appraisals, and what documentation from royalty owners is helpful to him in conducting an appraisal. Legislative updates of interest to mineral and royalty own-
HUGOTON POLICE REPORT Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, April 14, 2014 • Dog Attacked; 600 Block of South Van Buren; Spoke to Reporting Party; Officer Crane • Problem Customer; 1000 Block of South Main; Spoke to Reporting Party; Officer Crane • Civil Standby; 300 Block of South Van Buren; Public Service; Officer Crane Tuesday, April 15, 2014 • Dog Bite; 600 Block of South Van Buren; Took Report; ACO Smith • Vehicle Unlock; 600 Block of East Eleventh; Citizen Assist; Officer Crane • Suspicious Vehicle; 1000 Block of South Washington; Investigated; Officer Crane Wednesday, April 16, 2014 • NO NEWS Thursday, April 17, 2014 • Vehicle Unlock; 700 Block of South Madison; Citizen Assist; Officer Hagman Friday, April 18, 2014 • Vehicle Unlock; 1000 Block of Jackson; Citizen Assist; Sergeant Johnson • Medical Assist; Airport; Public Service; Officer Crane Saturday, April 19, 2014 • Vehicle Unlock; 500 Block of West Tenth; Citizen Assist; Sergeant Johnson • Vehicle Unlock; South Washington; Citizen Assist; Sergeant Johnson • Escort; Officer Crane/Sergeant Johnson • Dog at Large; 700 Block of South Washington; Dog Impounded; Officer Crane Sunday, April 20, 2014 • Dog at Large; 300 Block of West Ninth; Dog Impounded; Sergeant Johnson
• Dog at Large; 800 Block of South Harrison; Dog Impounded; Sergeant Johnson • Loud Music; 700 Block of South Madison; Advised to Turn it Down; Officer Crane • Dog at Large; 400 Block of South Jefferson; Dog Impounded; Officer Crane
Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity for April 14 through April 20. Fire Department Hugoton Station Monday, April 14 - 11:03 a.m. dispatched to one and a quarter miles west of Hugoton on Highway 56 for a motor vehicle accident. Fire Department Moscow Station No activity this period. Ambulance Activity Five Life Flights and one motor vehicle accident with four transported to the hospital.
ers will be provided by Doug Smith, of Pinegar, Smith & Associates of Topeka. The public is invited to attend.
Commissioners Continued from page 1 formed the commissioners about services provided to the community through Community Health. Paula said she was getting bids for the sprinkler system for the Community Health lawn. Pat asked about the Pioneer Communication billing. Paula said during the demolition of the building, the old phone system was cut out and a new system had to be put in. Pat moved to pay the Pioneer Communication bill for the Community Health. Dave seconded. Motion carried. Sevalan Brollier presented the 2015 Moscow Senior Citizens budget in the amount of $32,610. Commissioners asked Sevalan if they got the carpet in at the Moscow Senior Center. She informed them the carpet is in but didn’t cover as much of the floor as they had intended. Susan Schulte talked about the lock on the east door of the Courthouse which is not working. She asked if she could try to get someone to fix it. Commissioners were in agreement. Susan asked if she could have sick hours back. The commissioners agreed to give these hours back. Susan informed the commissioners the water fountain in the Memorial Hall is not working correctly and asked if she could have Lin Goode check it out to repair or replace. The commissioners agreed. Pat mentioned the mixer in the Memorial Hall. He said he would check with A J Owens. Phillip Willis discussed a personnel issue. Dave moved to go into executive session for non elected personnel for ten minutes with County Counselor Bob Johnson and Phillip Willis present. Pat seconded. Motion carried. Commissioners agreed to allow Heather Olivier to take FMLA when she has her baby. Commissioners talked about having control burning for the County. No decision was made at this time. By motion the board adjourned.
missioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse, beginning at 8:30 a.m. - USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the HMS Library. April 29 - Hugoton Elementary’s fifth and sixth grade music classes will present their spring concert at 7:00 p.m. in the HES gym. April 30 - Circle Time Finale at the Stevens County Library at 10:30 a.m. for children ages 05 and their parents. May 1 - National Day of Prayer. Stevens County Ministerial Association invites all residents to join them at the flag pole at the Stevens County Courthouse at 12:00 noon for a time of prayer. - Stevens County Genealogical Society will meet at 1:00 p.m. in the Kansas Room of the Stevens County Library. - Sons of Thunder Southwest Kansas Chapter will meet from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at the Grant County Civic Center, 1000 W. Patterson Avenue in Ulysses. Terry Jones of Oklahoma City will speak. Call Monty at 620353-9507 or Cary at 620-3539601 or visit www.sonsof thunderswks.com for more information. May 2 - No school for USD 210 students due to Professional Development Day. - Stevens County Library will host a kids’ movie starting at 3:35 p.m. May 3 - Project Hope will host their second annual Afternoon Tea at Memorial Hall. Guests are encouraged to wear anything girly to May 3-4 - Kansas Sampler Festival in Wamego. More information is available at www.kansassamplerfestival.com.
The two- and three-year-olds have lots of fun picking up eggs during the Easter egg hunt Saturday.
This little fellow knows what he is doing and makes hunting eggs look easy.
Dustin E John Johnson Financial FinancialAdvisor Advisor .
608 S Main Street Hugoton, KS 67951 620-544-8818
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Card shower for Lora Keith Lora Keith, loving and beautiful mother, grandmother and great grandmother is celebrating her ninetieth birthday May 4. Please join her family Galen and Kaye Keith, Jan and Kathy Keith, and Pam and Gary Fulton in wishing her a happy birthday with a card shower. Send cards to: Lora Keith Pioneer Manor Nursing Home 1711 S. Main St Hugoton, Ks. 67951
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STEVENS COUNTY SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER Shila Moore, Director 544-2283 - Activities 544-8041 - Meals 624 S. Main, Hugoton During the next two weeks, I’ll be collecting baby photos or photos of you when you were a young child. It’s all a part of an activity for Mother’s Day. If you’d like to participate, please bring me your photo. I’ll scan it, and you can pick it up the next day. I’ll print all the photos on a sheet of paper and our lunch crowd will try to identify who is in the picture. Please write your name and the approximate date of the
we’ll help you get growing with Garden Seeds Onion Sets, Asparagus, Rubarb, and much more! We also have Cabbage plants, Tomato plants, Broccoli plants, Flowers and more!! With the right partner, there’s no limit to your garden’s growth potential! Let us help you cultivate something beautiful this spring with quality products and advice to nurture great results.
Moscow’s exchange students are welcomed to Germany! Sponsors for the trip were Paul and Anna Dobie, Evan and Brandi Lahey and Velvet
yardmasterks.com
544-8030
Citizens State Bank 601 S. Main - Hugoton
PAUL'S FUNERAL HOME
Dean and Gloria Lewis celebrate their birthdays with family
You are invited to come worship with family and friends at Pioneer Manor
David & Brandy Robson
314 S. Van Buren 544-4122
April 27 Moscow UMC
Pyramid Agency, Inc. 521 S. Main - Hugoton
May 4 Hugoton UMC Faith Publishing LLC 522 S. Main 620-544-4321
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409 East Ninth, Hugoton 453-2711 Pastor Bob Rich Sunday – 10:30 a.m.
Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Christopher M. Fincher, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Bible Study, Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.
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Martes 7:00 PM Jueves 7:00 PM Domingo 3:00 PM 138 S. Main Hugoton Pastores: Martinez 620-544-7096
ASSEMBLY OF GOD Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m. Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m. Student Ministry @ The Turnaround Wed. 7:00 p.m.
BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Service - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m. (Children, Youth, & Adult)
CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Evening Services - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
COWBOY CHURCH - HUGOTON Second & Fourth Tuesday of every month Stevens County Commercial Building at Fairgrounds 7:00 p.m.
FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Lawrence Johnson, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m. Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m. Youth - 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
School and Rotenburg, Germany students have been doing an exchange since 1999.
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White. Those attending reported highlights from the trip included attending school in Rotenburg, Germany, and touring Berlin. Moscow High
photo on the back. The more photos we have, the more fun and challenging it will be! Saturday, April 26, from 10:00 to 11:00 a.m., we will have a Life Story workshop. If you’ve been wanting to write your life story and just didn’t know how to do it, this is for you. I’ll show you how, and there’s no charge! I hope to see you there. If you have questions concerning caregiving, legal matters, disability, health insurance, housing, etc., please call Michael Johnston at Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging at 620-225-8240. Menu Apr. 24.....................Sloppy Joe Apr. 25......Oven-Fried Chicken Apr. 28 .....Chicken Fried Steak Apr. 29..Sweet & Sour Chicken Apr. 30...Beef Hot Dog & Kraut May 1 ............Smothered Steak Activities Friday, April 25 Bingo .......................12:30 p.m. Saturday, April 26 Cards & Games.........6:00 p.m. Monday, April 28 Line Dancing .............7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 Bridge ......................12:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 30 Paint ..........................1:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1 Bridge ......................12:30 p.m. Daily – Monday thru Friday Exercise ...................10:30 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
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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 Jo Mead, Pastor Monday Bible Study - 1:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m. Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. HugotonUMC.com
801 W. City Limits 544-2652 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Evening Worship - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m. Call 544-2652 for Church Bus
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Eighth and Main 544-2210 506 East Eighth - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.
LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Pre-Service Prayer - half hour before service
LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m. Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Fellowship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m. Christian Life Club (age 2 - 18) - 6:30 p.m.
MY FATHER’S HOUSE A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA HISPANO Congregación 618 Main sur - Hugoton 620-370-1003 Pastor Marcelino Auila Servicio de la Iglesia 11:00 a.m. - Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Miércoles
SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason 620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass
598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-May
MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Tim McCrary, Pastor 598-2421 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m. UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m. UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.
ROLLA EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Henry McGuire, Pastor 593-4693 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.
ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 or 593-4781 Sandy Ferguson, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Youth Groups - 5:00 p.m. Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.
Dean Lewis, Sr., turned 91 and wife Gloria turned 89 March 30. They celebrated with their daughter Janet Campbell and husband Jerry from Emporia, Cindy Kilbourne and husband Edward from Denver, Co., and their son Butch and wife Jackie from Hugoton. They were also joined by grandchildren and great grandchildren Taylor Kilbourne, and Amanda, Ken, Matt, Claire and Claudia Clark and Mark Lewis. They all enjoyed a nice dinner and family time together.
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Dean and Gloria Lewis celebrate their birthdays with family. They share a birthday March 30.
P lease Adopt Me! Zachery, or “Zach”, is most proud of his ability to play the piano! His hobbies include playing video games, being outside and playing sports. His favorite class in school is P.E.; he likes being able to run around and be active. Zach says he would like to be a professional basketball player when he grows up. Zach needs a forever family who can provide him with a lot of one-onone attention and supervision. He needs a family who is patient, encouraging and full of love. To learn more about adoption
Zach, Age 9 visit www.adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. Zach’s case number is CH-5962.
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Specialty Clinics Scheduled for May 2014 Dr. Frankum Dr. Ansari Dr. Farhoud Dr. Brown Dr. Plomaritis Dr. Ansari Dr. Farhoud Dr. Frankum CLOSED Dr. Hu
General Surgeon Orthopedics Cardiology Podiatry Orthopedics Orthopedics Cardiology General Surgeon Memorial Day Ear, Nose, Throat
Fri. Mon. Tue. Thu. Mon. Mon. Tue. Thu.
5/2 5/5 5/6 5/8 5/12 5/19 5/20 5/22
Wed. 5/28
For appointments with: Dr. Ansari 624-6222; Dr. Brown 544-8339; Dr. Farhoud 1-855-969-8900; Dr. Plomaritis 275-3030; Michelle Lock-Gooch 544-8339; Dr.Frankum 544-8339 Dr. Hu 227-1148 For all other appointments please call 544-8339 or 544-6160.
Flu shots are still available in the Specialty Clinic.
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Thursday, April 24, 2014
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What’s Happenin with Hugoton Students?
Hugoton Elementary’s students - all 675 of them - are dwarfed by the Earth Balloon. The balloon was purchased jointly by the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts and the Natural Resources Conservation Service. It is available to all 105 Kansas counties and Stevens County was fortunate enough to be scheduled for Earth Day! Students were educated about the miniscule
amount of producing crop land and usable water available on the earth. When the earth’s water supply is compared to a gallon of water, only one-quarter cup of the gallon is fresh water, and only two drops of water are used for watering crops and drinking water. Assisting with the presentation of facts and the Earth Balloon were Sherri Martin and Carolyn Quillen from the Con-
servation District, as well as USDA – NRCS representatives Nola Walker, Marcus Griffin, Leslie Spikes, Sherri Lamont and Keri Morris and wonderful Earth Team volunteers Jana Crump and Margaret Gerber.
Heritage Christian Academy hosts a Passover meal Thursday, April 17 to celebrate the Easter holiday. Lacey Vertrees speaks to the top four finalists in the Big Shake competition at HCA. From left to right are Annha Eshbaugh, Gavin Williams and Ross Grewell. Toby McClure is just out of sight behind Lacey. Congratulations!
HCA is an awesome place for first graders this week! Ella Beesley, Emerson Williams, Clay Wacker, Jett Crawford, Lilly Martin and Judith Fehr goof around while Erynn Cantrell peeks out from inside a giant cardboard box.
Hugoton High School seniors let off a little steam at prom with silly poses at their last “big hurrah” before graduation.
Heritage Christian’s first Big Shake event was a huge success! Judges from the community include, in back, Don Beesley, Nancy Honig, Lacey Vertrees and June Trentham. In front, Gavin Wiliams placed second, while Annha Eshbaugh took first.
HHS was treated to a bevy of beauties - and no shortage of fine fellas - at the prom last weekend. Miguel Degollado, Roger Figeroa, Roger’s stunning date, Catie LeNeve, Sayra Chavez, Leslie Miller, Magee Gifford and Rocio Rodriguez caused quite a few jaws to drop as they show their finery around the table.
Michael Baeza and Reid Davis strain against their harnesses while racing to the finish line at the After Prom party April 12. Chalen Talbert tries his hardest to catch the ball in a big cardboard tube at HHS’s After Prom party. The fun event lasted from midnight Saturday until 4:00 a.m. Sunday morning.
Azareal Rodriguez, Mitchell Hamlin, Luis Contreras, Isaac Sanchez and Adan Vera sing their hearts out at Moscow’s music contest. HMS and HHS choirs will perform Monday, May 12 at 7:00 p.m. in the HHS auditorium. HMS and HHS bands will play Monday, May 19 at 7:00 p.m. in the auditorium.
Hugoton ECDC Kindergartners dash around the playground to find all the colorful Easter eggs during their egg hunt Wednesday, April 16.
HES first grader Jay Acosta gleefully runs around the playground with his kite Wednesday, April 16.
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Eagle track boys place first at Elkhart The Hugoton Eagles track teams traveled to Elkhart heart Thursday, April 17 to compete in the Glenn Cunningham tournament. The boys’ team won the track meet last Thursday. “We really had a pretty decent day. It was not the warmest day but the kids came and performed very well,” said Coach Nick Rodriguez. “Really had some decent performances for conditions that were not the best. Strong head wind at the finish but the kids all handled it well,” concluded Rodriguez. The track team will be very busy for the next two weeks with meets the next two Tuesdays and Fridays. Girls Results 400m Dash 4 Ana Pena 1:12.06 800m Run 2 Katie Weaver 2:50.19 6 Jackie Garcia 3:00.64 1600m Run 1 Katy Heger 5:56.31 4 Jackie Garcia 6:26.25 5 Katie Weaver 6:26.25 3200m Run 1 Katy Heger 12:52.36 100m Hurdles 6 Taylor Fiss 20.25 Long Jump 3 Ana Pena 13’ 11” Triple Jump 1 Ana Pena 31’ 4” 2 Taylor Fiss 30’00. 1/2'” Girls’ Team Place-Third Boys’ Results 100m Dash 3 Jack Stalcup 11.70 4 Wade Heger 11.95
200m Dash 1 Jack Stalcup 24.33 2 Wade Heger 24.69 3 Jorge Montoya 24.95 400m Dash 3 Pedro Ordonez 54.19 800m Run 2 Ulises Armendariz 2:07.87 4 Luis Castro 2:11.78 1600m Run 2 Issac Castro 4:49.37 4 Miguel Martinez 4:59.47 3200m Run 2 Miguel Martinez 10:49.68 5 Chance Ghumm 11:00.95 6 Edgar Villa (incorrect) 4x100m Relay 2 Jorge Montoya, Jack Stalcup, Mitchell Persinger, Wade Heger 46.37 4x400m Relay 2 Wade Heger, Ulises Armendariz, Issac Castro, Pedro Ordonez 3:40.24 4x800m Relay 1 Luis Castro, Edgar Don Juan, Manuel Mendez, Ulises Armendariz 8:46.90 Pole Vault 1 Logan Frederick 12’00” Long Jump 1 Mitchell Persinger 18’ 11” Triple Jump 2 Brad Hemann 38’ 3 ¾” 6 Jose Salas 34’ 6” Shot Put 1 Luis Sanchez 47’6” 5 Andrew Mendoza 39’ 8” Discus 4 Luis Sanchez 112’ 5 ¾” 5 Nick Evans 106’00” Javelin 2 Logan Frederick 142’ 3” Boys’ Team Place First
Logan Frederick flies through the air over the pole during the pole vault competition. Logan went 12 feet for the win Thursday.
Taylor Fiss sails over the hurdles during the track meet in Elkhart Thursday.
Fishing Report
Wade Heger races down the field in the 100 meter dash last Thursday. Wade placed fourth in the event.
Sports Schedule Thursday, April 24 Boys’ Varsity & Junior Varsity Baseball Doubleheader vs Elkhart at Home; 4:00 p.m. Girls’ Varsity & Junior Varsity Softball Doubleheader at Elkhart High School; 4:00 p.m. Friday, April 25 Seventh & Eighth Grade Track Invitational at Holcomb High School; 9:00 a.m. Varsity Track Invitational at Holcomb High School; 3:00 p.m. Monday, April 28 Boys Varsity Golf at Cimarron High School; 1:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 29 Boys Junior Varsity Golf Invitational at Southwestern
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Heights; 10:00 a.m. Varsity Track Invitational at Satanta Jr/Sr High School; 3:00 p.m. Boys’ Varsity & Junior Varsity Baseball Doubleheader vs Colby at Home; 4:00 p.m. Girls’ Varsity & Junior Varsity Softball Doubleader at Colby High School; 4:00 p.m. Thursday, May 1 Boys’ Varsity Golf Invitational at Home; 3:00 p.m. Seventh & Eighth Grade Track Invitational at Home; 3:00 p.m. Boys’ Varsity & Junior Varsity Baseball Doubleheader at Guymon High School; 4:00 p.m.
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CLARK STATE FISHING LAKE - Walleye, 15 inches. Try crankbaits, drifting a jig and worm or vertically fishing minnows. Flathead catfish, Report up to 12 pounds. Try live bait around channel swings and bends. Crappie, up to ten inches. Fish around any sun washed rock or brush you can find as well as drop-offs, using minnows and jigs. Largemouth bass, Up to three pounds. Try jigs, crankbaits and slow rolled spinnerbaits. White bass, Up to one pound. Small jigs or roadrunners along the west shore and off the points or along windswept shorelines. Channel catfish, Up to 12 pounds. Try liver, shrimp, worms or other live baits or also any cut baits. Lots of anglers out April 12 and 13. Several Conservation Officers spent much of the weekend at Clark and saw a sum total of one crappie caught. A few crappie and white bass have been reported, still in deep water, but the action remains slow. KIOWA STATE FISHING LAKE - Crappie. Fish around any brush or vegetation you can find as well as drop-offs. Minnows, small slab spoons, or jigs are pretty good. Flathead catfish. Fish live bait around the brush piles. Wipers. Try drifting live shad, sunfish, minnows, or vertically fishing slabspoons. Largemouth bass. Try jigs, crankbaits and slow rolled spinnerbaits. Channel catfish. Try liver, shrimp, worms or cut bait. March 24, 2014, 500 pounds of channel catfish averaging 1.25 pounds were stocked. MEADE STATE LAKE Rainbow Trout, Fair, .50 pound each. Try standard baits such as power bait, corn or spinners. Crappie, Slow, three to six inches. Fish around any brush or vegetation. Minnows, small slab spoons, or jigs should work. Bluegill. Try small pieces of worm under a bobber. Channel catfish, Fair, one to two pounds. Try liver, shrimp, worms, or cut bait. Largemouth bass, Slow. Try jigs or minnows under a bobber. The final rainbow trout was March 27. SCOTT STATE LAKE Channel Catfish, Fair, Up to six
and a half pounds. Cutbait fished off the bottom in sunwarmed shallows has produced a few fish. Crappie, Good. Most up to nine inches. Jigs fished around the fish attractors and in the creek below the Steele Home has been best. Anglers report keeping mainly eight to nine inch fish with a few ten inch plus fish in the mix. Fish should move shallow to spawn soon. Walleye/Saugeye, Fair/ Good. Saugeye up to 3.6 pounds. Walleye up to 6.1 pounds. Jig and nightcrawler or minnow combos drifted or slow retrieved over well defined points or over gravelly shelves. Largemouth Bass, Fair/ Good, Up to five and a half pounds. Slow retrieving soft plastics, suspending jerkbaits, and slow-rolling spinnerbaits around structure along sunny shorelines. Rainbow Trout, Fair, 0.5 pound/fish average. Anglers continue to report catching a few fish in the Barrel Springs Pond and in the creek above the State Lake. After April 15 no trout permit will be required, but anglers must still adhere to the five fish/day creel limit and anglers aged 16 to 74 must possess a valid state fishing license. Sunfish, Good, Up to eight inches. Vertically fishing small jig heads tipped with small pieces of nightcrawler or whole mealworms around the fish attractors, and along rip-rapped shorelines and edges of the cattails.
Release all walleye/saugeye and largemouth bass less than 15 inches. CIMARRON GRASSLAND PITS - Channel catfish. Try worms or stinkbaitt. Rainbow trout, Fair, Half pound average, try power bait, spinners or corn. Largemouth bass. Try jigs, spinnerbaits around cover. PRATT COUNTY LAKE Largemouth bass. Largemouth bass population is good. Try jigs, crankbaits and slow rolled spinnerbaits. Bluegill. Try small jigs and worms under a bobber around the rocks. Also try crickets or grasshoppers. Walleye. Try jigs tipped with worms, minnows or leaches or
slim minnow type crankbaits. Channel catfish. Try prepared stinkbait, cut bait or liver under a bobber on the bottom. Also try drifting nightcrawlers. Crappie. Fish four to six feet deep around brush, logs, rocks or vegetation. Minnows, or jigs, about 20 inches under a small bobber are pretty good. Wiper. Try jigs and crankbaits on the windy banks. You could also try using sunfish, minnows, or vertically fishing slab spoons. March 25, 2014, 750 pounds of channel catfish averaging one and quarter pounds were stocked. Release all largemouth bass, walleye and wipers less than 18 inches.
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Emergency loans available from Farm Service Agency (FSA) “Farmers in the following counties, who suffered crop or livestock losses due to Drought may now apply for Farm Service Eligible Counties
Date
Grant 01-15-13 Hamilton Haskell Kearny Morton Seward Stanton Stevens Morton Stanton Morton Seward
Agency (FSA) emergency loans,” FSA Farm Loan Manager Schnittker, said Tuesday, April 15:
Designation
Incident Code
Type of Disaster Period
Application Deadline
S3629
11-15-13
Drought
09-15-2014
01-15-13
S3627
11-01-13
Drought
09-15-2014
01-15-13
S3632
11-15-13
Drought
09-15-2014
S3641 continuing
01-01-13 and
Drought
12-09-2014
Grant 04-09-14 Hamilton Haskell Kearny Morton Seward Stanton Stevens
“Loans covering physical and/or production losses may be made at a 2.25 percent interest rate, and are scheduled for repayment as rapidly as feasible, consistent with the applicant’s reasonable ability to pay,” said Schnittker. FSA’s Farm Loan Programs staff is committed to new and existing customers, FSA customer goals and rural communities. FSA’s service extends beyond the typical loan, offering FSA customers ongoing consultation, advice and creative ways to make your farm business thrive. At the Farm Service Agency, staff wants to be your lender of first opportunity to overcome these adverse weather conditions and rebuild your operation to get back on track. FSA’s loan staff can refer customers to other public and commercial financing sources to serve as a blend with FSA’s farm loan programs. FSA loans covering physical losses may be used to replace installations, equipment, livestock, or buildings (including homes), lost through this disaster.
FSA loans covering production losses may be used to buy feed, seed, fertilizer, livestock or to make payments on real estate and chattel debts. “Funds can also be used for other essential operating and living expenses,” Schnittker said. To be eligible for an emergency disaster loan, an applicant must be operating a family size farm or ranch, must be unable to get credit elsewhere, and must have suffered a qualifying physical and/or production loss from the disaster. Farmers who suffered at least a 30 percent reduction to at least one cropping enterprise, may have a qualifying production loss. Emergency disaster production loss loans cover 100 percent of qualifying losses. Farmers and ranchers who think they may eligible should contact the FSA County Office in Hugoton, Kansas or call 620-5448541, extension 1205 for additional information and how to apply. USDA is an equal opportunity employer and provider.
Governor Brownback signs SB265 – good news for Kansas agriculture
“Home, Sweet Home” a group of photos taken from 1983 to 2010 by Clyde Lighty. Among the photos are the prairie and the cowboy yielded to the wheat field farmer; “Rocky Mountain High”; and “In the beginning,.....” along with “Home, Sweet Home”.
Lowell Stanley has contributed some of his photos to the Stevens County Library during the month of April. His “White Truck” can been seen at the SCL until next Wednesday, April 30.
“Old Tires” is exhibited at the Stevens County Library by Lacey Brecheisen taken in 2013.
Governor Sam Brownback signed into law last week a bill containing two measures important to Kansas agriculture. Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey applauded the Kansas Legislature for the passage of Senate Bill 265. The change in tax law will allow livestock producers to offset capital gains on the sale of cull cows and breeding livestock against business operating losses. This had been allowed in previous tax code, but a change in code in 2013 inadvertently removed the ability to offset capital gains tax. The passage of this bill restores that ability and will once again allow farmers and ranchers to appropriately manage their businesses tax liability. The change is particularly important to the dairy industry and will allow Kansas to remain the fastest growing dairy state in the country. “We are thankful to Kansas legislators for understanding the importance of these issues and addressing them accordingly,” McClaskey said. “Both of these issues have significant impact on the agriculture industry and will have long-term influence on economic growth for Kansas.” The bill also allows for capital investment in agriculture to be afforded sales tax exemption similar to other industries when an expansion or investment exceeds $50,000. “These measures are conducive to creating investment and promoting growth in agriculture, our state’s largest economic sector,” McClaskey said. “Our agency is committed to continuing to develop a business friendly culture in Kansas and supports changes like these that promote growth of agriculture businesses across Kansas.” Submitted by the Kansas Department of Agriculture.
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Ag Wise Joshua Morris, Stevens County Extension Agent A.N.R. jcmorris@ksu.edu office: 620-544-4359
Setting out Tomatoes Early Gardeners often try to get a jump on the season by planting tomatoes as early as possible. Though this can be successful, there are certain precautions to be observed, especially this year with the abnormally cool spring. Adequate Soil Temperature Tomato roots do not do well until soil temperatures reach a fairly consistent 55 degrees F. Use a soil thermometer to check the temperature at two inches deep during the late morning to get a good average temperature for the day. Most soil temperatures in Kansas now are in the 40’s. Plastic mulch can be used to warm soil more quickly than bare ground. Purple leaves are a sign of phosphorus deficiency due to cool soils. Harden Off Plants Plants moved directly from a warm, moist greenhouse to the more exposed and cooler conditions outside may undergo transplant shock. Transplant shock causes plants to stop growing for a time. Plants can be acclimated to outside conditions by placing them outdoors in a location protected from wind and full sunlight for a few days before transplanting. Another way to harden off plants is to transplant them and place a cardboard tent or wooden shingle to protect them from wind and sun for two to three days. The best conditions for transplanting is an overcast, still day. Protection from Frost Tomatoes cannot tolerate frost. Though we are past the average date of the last frost in most of Kansas, watch the weather and cover the plants if frost threatens. A floating row cover or light sheets can be used for protection. Actually a floating row cover can be left on the plants for two to three weeks to increase the rate of growth and estab-
lishment. Other tips for getting tomato plants off to a fast start include: 1. Use small, stocky, dark green plants rather than tall, spindly ones. Smaller plants form roots rapidly and become established more quickly than those that are overgrown. 2. Though tomatoes can be planted slightly deeper than the cell-pack, do not bury the plant deeply or lay the stem sideways unless the plant is very leggy. Though roots will form on the stems of tomatoes, this requires energy better used for establishment and growth. 3. Use a transplant solution (starter solution) when transplanting to make sure roots are moist and nutri-
ents are readily available. 4. Do not mulch until the plant is growing well. Mulching too early prevents soil from warming up. Contact us for your watering needs
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National Honor Society’s new and current members are pictured back row left to right: Megan Bryan, Krysta Hines, Logan Frederick, Reid Davis, Nic Frederick, Ross Davis, Austin Nordyke, Parker Titus, Kellen Watkins, Wade Heger, Mark Persinger, Andrew Stevenson and Zack Littell. In the third row are Mrs. Chelle Leininger (sponsor), Abigail Crawford, Carly Hittle, Kristan Crawford, Jackie Garcia, Jacob Teeter, Katie Weaver, Mandy Mills, Yessenia Reyes, Courtney Ferguson, Maverick Mills, Micah Baehler, Mariah Archuleta, Kelsey Quillen, Taryn
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The National Honor Society of Hugoton hosted their annual induction banquet Monday, May 14, 2014. Twenty students were inducted into the organization as new members, and thirty current members earned letters for showing exemplary participation in the four tenets of NHS during the 2013-2014 school year. First time letter winners for 2013-2014 are Mariah Archuleta, Monica Bustillos, Takoda Eckert, Taylor Fiss, Lauren Fox, Logan Frederick, Jackie Garcia, Maverick Mills, Ana Peña, Yessenia Reyes, Riley Sosa, Jacob Teeter, Alfonso Villa, Edgar Villa, Kellen Watkins and Katie Weaver. Second time letter winners are Micah Baehler, Megan Bryan, Bradley Campbell, Reid Davis, Ross Davis, Courtney Ferguson, Nic Frederick, Brady Heger, Krysta Hines, Elizabeth Johnson, David Kurt, Zane Littell, Kelsey Quillen and Luis Sánchez. New inductees are Megan Cornelsen, Abigail Crawford, Kristan Crawford, Wade Heger, Carly Hittle, Keely Hittle, Brandi Holmes, Sarah Johnson, Zack Littell, Carly Martin, Austin Nordyke, Jamaia Perez, Erin Perry, Mark Persinger, Reed Rome, Julia Romo, Mariana Shuck, Marissa Shuck, Andrew Stevenson and Parker Titus.
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high of 780 in 1969, since KDOT began recording numbers in 1947. Not only have traffic deaths decreased, but the total number of traffic crashes has decreased as well. From 2005-2012, the total number of all Kansas traffic crashes has decreased 15 percent. Of the 348 people killed in traffic crashes in 2013, approximately 64% of those required to be restrained were not at the time of the crash. The Kansas Highway Patrol encourages motorists to protect themselves by making sure everyone in the vehicle is properly restrained in a seat belt or child restraint. Click It 4 Life! March 20, 2014, Colonel Ernest E. Garcia, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol, pledged the Patrol’s support and participation in the IACP’s (International Association of Chiefs of Police) “Drive to Save Lives” campaign at a kick-off press conference held in conjunction with the International Association of Chiefs of Police mid-year conference in New Orleans, La. The campaign is a national effort to reduce traffic deaths nationwide by 15% by the end of 2014. The Kansas Highway Patrol has branded the Kansas campaign “Drive To Zero Highway Deaths,” and will continue its
current education and enforcement campaigns, which have been successful in reducing traffic deaths in the state of Kansas. In addition, the Patrol will work with other states to help reach the common goal of the nationwide “Drive to Save Lives” campaign. “While it is encouraging to see a decrease in the number of deaths on our roadways, we can still do more,” Colonel Ernest E. Garcia, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol said. “Three hundred forty-eight is still too many lives lost. That’s still too many family members who had to hear their loved one was not coming home. The Kansas Highway Patrol is committed to further decreasing the number of deaths on our state’s roads.” There are many contributing factors impacting the decrease of fatality crashes in Kansas. Vehicles continue to be manufactured in a much safer manner, coupled with changes in laws to assist law enforcement in promoting safety. Law enforcement officers across Kansas continue to make traffic safety a priority, whether through public educational courses and training, to general enforcement of applicable laws. The Kansas Highway Patrol, with the cooperation of
all of Kansas law enforcement and other traffic safety organizations, urges motorists to continue to do their part to “Drive to Zero Highway Deaths”. Motorists should be courteous drivers. When in doubt, yield the right-of-way. Drivers should stay alert, obey all traffic laws, make sure everyone in the vehicle uses a seat belt or child restraint, and never drive drunk. Kansans can help further by reporting dangerous drivers to the Patrol’s Emergency Report Line at *47 on a cellular phone, or *582 by cellular if traveling the Kansas Turnpike.
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Hugoton The Stevens County Library has a Photography Exhibit in their Meeting Room during the month of April. Be sure you stop by the Stevens County Library and see the photos displayed by local photographers. There are really some amazing photographs displayed! The Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners Association’s 66th annual meeting will be Saturday, April 26, 2014 at the Hugoton Middle/High School Auditorium located at 115 West Eleventh Street in Hugoton. Registration and coffee will begin at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. and should end at approximately 3:00 p.m. This meeting is open to the public and there is no charge to attend. For more details about this meeting or about the association visit their Web site swkroa.com or call the SWKROA office at 620-5444333. The Stevens County Ministerial Association will be hosting a Golf Tournament as a fundraiser for their scholarships Saturday, April 26. Start time is 10:00 a.m. at the Forewinds
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Golf Course. Contact Pastor Bob Rich for more information. National Day of Prayer is Thursday, May 1, and the Stevens County Ministerial Association invites all residents of Stevens County to join them at the Flag pole at the Stevens County Courthouse at 12:00 noon for a time of prayer. You are cordially invited to Project Hope’s Second Annual Afternoon Tea Saturday, May 3 at 2:00 p.m. Tickets are available now at State Farm Insurance office, 617 South Main Street. If you are on Main Street, take a look in the front window to see some of the prizes to be raffled off during the tea. Last year’s tea with the Queen was so much fun! I know you are not going to want to miss it. The Kansas Small Business Development Center at Garden City Community College and the Kansas Department of Revenue are hosting a tax workshop April 25 in Liberal for small business owners and contractors, as well as their office manager and/or bookkeeper. This workshop will be presented by specialists from the Kansas
Department of Revenue and will cover current state tax laws, including the Kansas Sales Tax and Compensating Use Tax, Withholding Tax, and other related Kansas tax issues. A representative from the Kansas Department of Labor will present an overview of the Kansas unemployment tax requirements and filing process and clarify the difference in the classification of a worker as an employee or an independent contractor. The workshop qualifies participants for continuing professional education credit. The general business tax workshop will run from 9:00 a.m. to noon with the contractors’ sessions from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Advance registration is required, and there is a registration fee charged. The fee will allow attendance at both the general business and contractor sessions. For more information and registration forms, contact the Chamber office. Shop Stevens County First! The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce is here for you!
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PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT This is the final full week for the photography exhibit, currently underway in the meeting room. If you haven’t taken the time to view the exhibit yet, don’t miss out! SUMMER READING Summer Reading signups will begin May 1 at the library. Brochures will be available at that time. UNATTENDED CHILDREN AT THE SCL According to library policy, children under the age of eight must be accompanied by a parent, guardian, or care provider unless they are actively participating in a sched-
uled library program or activity. Children who are over the age of eight may be in the library without an adult present. Children between the ages of eight and 15 should not be expected to be responsible for younger siblings. Please make arrangements to come to the library with your child under the age of eight, so they may learn appropriate library behavior from you. The library is open until 7:00 p.m. each weekday and from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays for your convenience. UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE SCL April – Photography Exhibit
Lowell Stanley is showing his photo “Speckled Goose” he took in 2006 at the Stevens County Library during the month of April.
April 30 – Final Circle Time May 1, 1:00 p.m. – SCGS Meeting May 12, 5:30 p.m. – Library Board Meeting May 20, 12:00 p.m. – Chamber Luncheon in Meeting Room May 26 – Library Closed for Memorial Day May 27 – Summer Hours Begin – Monday-Friday 8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m., Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. July 7 – 11 – Library Centennial Celebration July 8, 6:30 p.m. - Jerry Barlow, Celtic Fingerstyle Guitarist in concert
“Baby In Gray” by Laura Phillips can be seen at the Stevens County Library during the month of April. She states - “This is a composite photo. It is not safe for a baby to support herself this way without assistance.”
“Sunset Star Trail” by Laura Phillips is displayed this month at the SCL.
The photo “Pink Rose” by Claire Clark can be seen at the Stevens County Library this month.
Lacey Brcheisen is exhibiting her photo “Spooky Tree” this month at the library.
Claire Clark is displaying her photo “Lighted Parade” for visitors to the Stevens County Library.
“The Easter Bunny is Real” taken by Laura Phillips in 2012.
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Hospice volunteers needed in local communities Hospice volunteers bring light and love into people’s lives. St. Catherine Hospice is seeking individuals in the Liberal, Plains, Kismet, Meade, Sublette, Satanta, Copeland, Moscow, Hugoton, Rolla, Elkhart and Ulysses areas who are interested in becoming a hospice volunteer in their community. St. Catherine Hospice is offering a volunteer training opportunity Friday, April 25 from 6:00 to 10:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 26 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in Liberal at the Church for all Nations, 623 N. Grant Street. Participants are to use the entrance at Seventh and Grant Streets. There is no charge for the training and light meals will be provided. Attending the training does not commit individuals to being a hospice volunteer; however, to become a hospice volunteer you must attend the entire twelve-hour training session. Some of the topics include: The Hospice Philosophy, The Psychological Impact of Death, Communication Skills, Family Dynamics, Setting Boundaries, The Spiritual Dimensions of Dying, and Exploring the Grief Process. Volunteers serve in their own community providing support to the terminally ill and their
families in many different ways. To learn more about how hospice and hospice volunteers help the terminally ill and their families, or to register for the For Results You Can Measure!
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MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Gladys Renfro, Beulah Carter and Linda McCrary When It Rains, It Pours This is a saying that many have said through the years and even more have probably heard. It refers to rainy days. It is also used as a parallel to things going wrong in your life. “When it rains, it pours.” Did you know we can actually date this saying? It was actually coined by an advertising agency by the name of N.W. Ayer and Son in 1914. Following information courtesy of http://www.thisdayin quotes.com/2009/11/whenit-rains-it-pours-started-outas_06.html. Morton Salt had hired N.W. Ayer and Son to find a new way of advertising their “new breakthrough in table salt technology”. Morton Salt had combined a smaller grain size salt with magnesium carbonate, which stopped the salt from becoming clumpy even in humidity and rainy weather. Morton Salt also patented the first pour spout, thus the phrase “when it
rains, it pours”. The iconic little girl with the umbrella and a can of Morton Salt pouring out in the rain was also created to have a visual effect. While the little girl has changed with the times - hair clothing and umbrella style the slogan has remained the same these 100 years. Salt and pepper shakers have since become a collecting item with the many varities of shakers. You can find them in many different styles from elephants to presidents, and kissing deer to wooden mugs of beer. At the museum we have a wide variety of salt and pepper shakers that graced many tables, and when it rained, they poured. Happy Birthday, little Morton Salt girl! Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. We are located at 905 S. Adams in Hugoton.
The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum has quite a collection of salt and pepper shakers throughout the years. Interesting shakers include pineapples, pigs, bee hives, owls, At left is a container of Watkins pepper. You can find it - and several other spices - in the kitchen at the Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum. Other kitchen items include an icebox, a gas stove, and lots of antique food jars and containers.
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Taylor Moss of Hugoton, shows fifth graders what Nursing is all about at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School recently. Fifth graders also had an opportunity to tour the Medical Laboratory and hear about Respiratory Therapy, Surgical Technology and Medical Assistant programs at the Epworth Allied Health Education Center.
happy faces, totem poles and many, many more. Visit the Museum at 905 S. Adams in Hugoton Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Retail gas prices continue to rise Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have risen 0.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.52 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 2.3 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.62 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices yesterday were 18.1 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 11.6 cents per gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 11.9 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 12.1 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago. "The national average now stands at its highest level
since last August," said Gas Buddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "The advance in prices has continued, with the worst jumps in areas of California, and southern states, where prices have increased anywhere from 15 to 30 cents per gallon in some cases. The increases will likely continue to persist, at worst for another month or so, but at best, we could see some relief arrive as soon as May rolls in," DeHaan said. GasBuddy operates and KansasGasPrices.com over 250 similar Web sites that track gasoline prices at over 140,000 gasoline stations in the United States and Canada. In addition, GasBuddy offers a free smartphone app which has been downloaded over 25 million times to help motorists find the lowest gasoline prices in their area. Submitted by gasbuddy.com.
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RES collects 368 addresses for school project Rachel Dunn, HPEC Paraprofessional at Rolla, persuaded the Rolla Elementary students to participate in the Computers for Education Program. Each student was given a booklet with eleven pages to list grandparents, parents, aunts, uncles, friends, and other family members’ addresses. For each address listed, the school received $.50. Each student who participated received a glow-in-thedark bracelet. The address booklets were collected and sent in. If two persons from each child’s address list ordered magazines or items from the catalog,
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the student received a glow-inthe-dark SpongeBob t-shirt and a glow-in-the-dark necklace. There were 38 students who participated with 368 addresses sent in. Twenty-eight students received the SpongeBob t-shirts. If at least 50% of the class participated, the teacher received an appreciation bag which said “Together We Shape the Minds of Tomorrow.” The school raised $184. It has not been determined yet what will be funded with the proceeds. Mr. Sutton wants to recognize Rachel Dunn for taking charge of this event and making it such a success.
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Rachel Dunn presents Superintendent Stuart Sutton with the check for $184.
Friday, April 25 High School Track at South Gray; 3:00 p.m. Saturday, April 26 High School Band/Choir State Music at Wichita National History Bee at Washington, D.C. The Dermot Community Supper will be at 7:00 p.m. at the Dermot Community Building. Sunday, April 27 National History Bee at Washington, D.C. Fundraiser dinner for Janelle
King to raise funds for her trip to Australia to play basketball. Monday, April 28 Ron Reed High School Invitational (rescheduled from April 17) Tuesday, April 29 High School Golf at Southwestern Heights; 10:00 a.m. Junior High Track at Deerfield; 10:00 a.m. Saturday, May 10 After Prom party immediately following the prom.
Dermot Community Supper is Saturday The Dermot Community Supper will be at 7:00 p.m. this
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First grade students spy an egg during Thursday’s egg hunt.
Easter bunny braves blustery weather Though the weather tried to be frightful Thursday, April 17, it could not stop the Easter egg hunting fun at Rolla Elementary. Some hunting venues were changed but it ended up being beautiful for the kids to
hunt. Fourth and fifth grade students, under the watchful eyes of their teachers, hid the eggs for the kindergarten through third grades. All the kids had a great time and were sent home with enough candy to last for a day or two.
SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS By Rich Fowler, Social Security Operations Supervisor, in Dodge City DON’T STRESS OVER FRAUD April is Stress Awareness Month, but one thing that should never cause you stress is doing business with Social Security. However, if you fall victim to fraud, it can really stress you out, not to mention damage your credit score and wallet. We encourage you to be cautious of suspicious email, letters and phone calls or any time someone asks for your personal information. Generally, Social Security will not call or email you and ask for your personal information, such as your Social Security number or banking information. If someone contacts you and asks for this kind of information and claims to be from Social Security, do not give out your personal information without first contacting us to verify the validity of the request. It could be an identity thief phishing for your personal information. Contact our toll-free number at 1-800-772-1213 (TTY 1-800-325-0778). Report suspicious calls to our Fraud Hotline at 1-800-2690271 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time, or online at http://oig.ssa.gov using the “Fraud, Waste, and Abuse” link. When making a report, please include as many of the following details as possible: • The alleged suspect(s) and victim(s) names, addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers; • Description of the fraud and the location where the fraud took place; • When and how the fraud was committed; • Why the person committed the fraud (if known); and • Who else has knowledge of
the potential violation. Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in America. If you or anyone you know has been the victim of identity theft, you should contact the Federal Trade Commission at www.idtheft.gov, or call 1-877IDTHEFT (1-877-438-4338); TTY 1-866-653-4261. Misleading advertisers may victimize people who receive Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits. Such companies offer Social Security services for a fee, even though the same services are available directly from us free of charge. Especially upsetting are ads that make it appear as though they came directly from us. By law, such advertisements must indicate that the company is not affiliated with Social Security. If you see what you believe is misleading advertising for Social Security services from a company that fails to say it is not affiliated with Social Security, report it to us at: Office of the Inspector General, Fraud Hotline, Social Security Administration, P.O. Box 17768, Baltimore, MD 21235. This goes for advertisements in print, online, or on television or radio. Also, advise your state’s attorney general or consumer affairs office and the Better Business Bureau. You can visit the Office of the Inspector General online at http://oig. ssa.gov and select the “Fraud, Waste or Abuse” link. Learn more about identity theft and misleading advertising by reading our publications on the subjects at www.social security.gov/pubs. You may have enough stress already. Don’t get stressed over fraud.
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First grade students count their loot and share if others did not find much.
Rolla Elementary saves Box Tops for Education Save the Box Tops for Education coupons for Rolla! They can be found on cereal boxes, cake mixes, snacks, paper goods, school and office supplies, etc. They are worth $.10 per coupon. Bring them to the Rolla Elementary office or the Rolla Library and Coordinator Rachel Dunn trims, counts, packages and sends them in.
The school receives a check twice a year for the efforts. Proceeds are used for special events. A complete list of products where coupons can be found is posted in front of the grade school office or you can go to www.boxtops4education.com and view the list. Rolla Elementary students appreciate all your help!
Schedule changes for golf and track weather in Bi-polar Kansas certainly affects the outdoor sports. The high school golf meet that was scheduled for Monday, April 14, at Sublette, was delayed until May, due to the lovely snow. The Ron Reed High School Invitational meet
scheduled for Thursday, April 17, was rescheduled for Monday, April 28, due to heavy rain and wind that was exPlease check the pected. school’s Web site, www.usd217.org for further changes and updates as they arise.
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Moscow News Moscow High Alumni gear up for class reunion The Moscow High Alumni reunion is fast approaching. A number of reservations have already been received and some of those are from teachers as well as alumni. If you are a parent or a classmate who didn’t graduate at Moscow High but would like to attend, the public is also invited to make reservations as guests. Everyone is invited to share memories at the High School from 2:00 to 5:00 p.m. Saturday, May 24. Supper will be BBQ from Meisenheimers. There is a cost for the meal. Reservations for the meal need to be received by May 10. Entertainment will be provided by a few Moscow alumni - Justin and Nikole Hamlin’s son, Easton, and
the Moscow Baptist Hillbilly Band made up of Mike Owens, Bob Rich, Darroll Munson, Terry Miller, Sally Adee, Barb Williams, Duane Williams, Roy Stoddard and Debbie Stoddard. Six of the band members graduated from Moscow High. The community is invited to attend. Plan on an afternoon of remembrances and an evening of entertainment and fellowship and remembering those who have passed away. Even though the last reunion was only three years ago, 18 members have since passed. For more information contact Stacey Howe at 620-5982085. Send reservations to Moscow Alumni, 2373 Rd 27, Moscow, Ks. 67952.
Kaitlyn Dobie runs in the 200 meter at Elkhart last week and wins first place in the event. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, April 10, 2014) 3t NOTICE T0 THE PUBLIC FOR BIDS You are hereby notified that on the 5TH day of May 2014, the Stevens County Hospital Board at its regular scheduled board meeting at 5:30 pm will hold a bid opening for the Stevens County Retail Pharmacy Renovation. General Contractors may submit bids at the Lower Level Community Room
in the Stevens County Hospital, 1006 S. Jackson, Hugoton, Kansas 67951 at the above scheduled time. All plans and specifications, as well as General Contractor requirements, are available to all interested bidders by calling Fiss Architecture/Design, PA. at (620)544-8660, ext.18, or by e-mailing arch10@pld.com. Electronic files of the bid documents are also available. Govern yourself accordingly.
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The regular meeting of the Moscow City Council was called to order Wednesday, April 9, by President of Council, Jon Lund. Mayor Billy Bell was absent. Council members Curtis Crawford, Jim Rawlins and Denise Shoff were in attendance. Others present were William Graham, Janie Gaskill, Norma Najera, Bob Carlson- Representative of United Wireless, Neal Gillespie-Representative from Stevens County Economic Development, Sheriff Ted Heaton, and Robert Smith. The minutes for the regular meeting March 12, 2014 were approved unanimously. March’s accounts payable were presented. Motion was made and approved unanimously to pay the bills. Janie presented the treasurer’s report. Moscow residents Robert Smith and his wife were present to ask the council about annexing their property into the city. Ted Heaton gave the Sheriff’s report and informed the Council he didn’t think it is advisable to allow the use of golf carts on city streets unless they are manufactured street-use ready. As Mayor Billy Bell was absent, there was no mayor’s report. In new business, Neal Gillespie presented the Council the Stevens County Neighborhood Revitalization Interlock Agreement. Motion was made and approved unanimously to renew the agreement. Bob Carlson, representative with United Wireless, was present to speak to the Council about putting up an antennae on the water tower. After discussion, it was decided Mr. Carlson would email the city clerk with more information. The Council discussed the City
Spring Cleanup. It was decided to have the City Clerk call Collectia to see when roll-offs would be available. Jon Lund informed the Council Teresa Colantonio had turned in her resignation from the Stevens County EcoDevo Committee. The council voted unanimously to appoint Curtis Crawford to replace her to represent Moscow. In old business, the Cunningham Water Repair Team was here March 20 and 21 to begin repairs to the water tower. The first stage of the repairs are finished. The City will be taking sealed bids for the old City shop, located on McLeod St. until May 1, 2014. The city superintendent’s report was presented. Bryan Graham is now state certified wastewater and drinking water operator. Norma gave the city clerk report. She brought up the HUGS grants program to the Council. It is a program funded by Pioneer Electric’s recycled materials. She asked if the Council had decided where they felt that the City of Moscow would most benefit from a grant such as this. A lot of great ideas were exchanged, so the council will be applying for this grant as soon as possible. Motion was made and approved unanimously to move into exective session. On return to open session, the council voted unanimously to change Randall Maxwell’s part-time position to fulltime. Motion was made and approved unanimously to adjourn. The next regular meeting of the City Council will be May 14, 2014, at 6:00. The public is invited to attend.
Moscow forensics team members qualify for State
Brice Valdez shows his ability in the high jump at Elkhart last week. He placed first in the event. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.
Valdez sets new school record at April 17 meet
The Moscow High School Track Team participated at Elkhart April 17, 2014. Brice Valdez won the high jump and set a new school record at 6 feet. Valdez also won the triple jump and
placed second in the long jump. On the girls’ side, Kaitlyn Dobie placed first in the 200 meter, fourth in the 100 meter and was on the 400 relay that placed third. Kelsi Mueller, Maggie White, and Maria Cecenas were also on the relay. Mueller placed first in the javelin as well. Girls’ Results 100m Cecenas 2 13.61 Dobie 4 14.25 Briannah Davidson 10 14.78 200m Dobie 1 28.53 Cecenas 2 28.73 Miranda Christensen 15 35.68 400m White 6 1:20.02 Christensen 6 1:26.06. Long Jump White 11 10’1/4”. Shot Put Tapanga Dahle 4 27’1/2” Discus Dahle 5th 76’2”. Javelin Mueller 1 109’9” Davidson 9 66’8” Dahle 16 45’11” 400m Relay White, Dobie, Mueller, Cecenas 3 55.23 Boys’ Results 100m Amir Granillo 14 13.20 David Miramontes18 14.38 200m Valdez 9 26.05 High Jump Valdez 1 6’ Triple Jump Valdez 1 38’ 4” Long Jump Valdez 218’ 3 1/2” Shot Put Vance Thompson 8 37’8”’ Sammir Martinez 12 32’ 2 1/2” Zac Slemp 13 32’ ½” Discus Zachary Pierson 12 78’11” Thompson 13 76’1” Martinez 18 61’5” Javelin Alexis Manriquez 6 119’11” Thompson 9 102’6” Pierson 15 58’4”
Briannah Davidson and Freddy Gonzalez earned a I in IDA. Photo courtesy of Tina White.
Maggie White and Talley White earned a I in IDA. Photo courtesy of Tina White.
Madilyn Fleming earned a I in Original Oration. Photo courtesy of Tina White.
Zachary Pierson earned a I in Extemporaneous Speaking. Photo courtesy of Tina White.
Several Moscow forensics team members have qualified for State during the meets this year. At the Regionals meet in Deerfield April 12 the following earned a I rating, qualifying them for State: Madilyn Fleming in Original Oration; Briannah Davidson, Freddy Gonzalez, Maggie White and Talley White in Improvised Duet Acting; and Zachary Pierson in Extemporaneous Speaking. Yaritza
Maldonado and Carley Hocket qualified for State in a previous meet in Improvised Duet Acting. Students earning a II at Regionals are Yaritza Maldonado and Rachel Pierson in Poetry; Briannah Davidson, Zachary Pierson, Sammir Martinez and Rachel Pierson in Prose; Maggie White in Humorous Solo; and Sammir Martinez and Alex Pierson in Improvised Duet Acting.
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The Hugoton Camera Club announces their April winners. First place honors went to Kelvin Heitmann for “Cathedral”. “A Matter of Perspective” by Lowell Stanley takes third place in the Hugoton Camera Club April contest. From a certain angle, the old dwarfs the new.
How open windows benefit the environment
“Fall Circle” by Kelvin Heitmann wins second place in the April Camera Club contest. The solution to last week’s puzzle is on page 7B.
Warm days full of sunshine give homeowners good reason to open windows and let fresh air into their homes. Not only can open windows boost mood and create an inviting living space, but open windows also can be good for the environment. * Open windows improve indoor air quality. Indoor air pollution has been described by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as a primary environmental health problem. Indoor air quality can be up to five times worse than outdoor air. In addition, the American College of Allergists states that 50 percent of all illnesses are caused by polluted indoor air. Because many homes are built to be air-tight to conserve energy and money, unhealthy levels of air pollutants can build up inside homes when windows remain closed. These pollutants may include radon gas, cigarette smoke, chemical fumes from paints and solvents and leached chemicals from modern building and furnishing materials. Opening windows for extended periods of time allows fresh air to spread throughout the home. Houseplants can also filter indoor air and make it healthier to breathe. * Open windows reduce energy consumption. A cool breeze entering a home through open windows can reduce the temperature inside of a home without having to turn on fans or air conditioners. This not only helps individuals save money, but also it reduces reliance on electricity and fossil fuels. Opening several windows on opposite sides of the home can create a crossbreeze that will keep the home cool without the help of energy-guzzling appliances. Open attic vents can release hot air trapped inside the house as well. * Open windows reduce reliance on chemical air fresheners. Fresh air can quickly remove odors from a home. These can include old cooking smells, cigarette smoke, pet odors, or simply stale air. By opening windows, homeowners can clean the air in their homes naturally without covering it up with chemical air fresheners or other cleaners. The fresh air itself may simply smell good, or this pleasant aroma can be enhanced by blooming flowers or other natural scents from outdoors. * Open windows cut down on use of cleaning products. A home that never gets any fresh air can quickly succumb to allergens such as dust, dander and soot, necessitating the use of vacuums and other cleaning tools and products. But open windows can greatly reduce the buildup of such allergens, and therefore reduce reliance
on appliances that guzzle energy or products that release harmful chemicals into the air. Open windows allow fresh air to flow throughout a home, improving personal health and benefitting the environment at the same time. From Metro Editorial Services.
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“Fun in the Sun Day” When: April 26, 2014 starting at 11am A day of fun beach volleyball, bocce ball competition, horseshoe contest, sand castle building, movie under the stars and food! All the proceeds go to the Stevens County Hospital Scholarship Fund.
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The beach volleyball tournament will consist of teams that will play with 4 people at a time. We suggest having at least 6 people on a team. Rules: Each team must have 3 females and 3 males of at least 16 years of age and 2 males and 2 females will be playing at a time. Cost is $120 per team. Deadline to register your team will be April 23, 2014. Prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. Feel free to rent a cabana for $50 and get up close and personal to the action while relaxing in lounge chairs under your own personal tent. There will only be a limited amount of cabana’s so call today to rent yours. Horse Shoe Tournament will consist of 2 people per team. Cost is $50 per team. Prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place. All ages welcome. The bocce ball tournament will be $50 per team. Teams will consist of 4 people. Prizes awarded to 1st, 2nd, and 3rd. If you don’t know how to play, it’s ok; it doesn’t take long to catch on. All ages welcome.
For kids ages 1-12, there will be a beach ball blast game, water balloon war, sand castle building fun, and much more. To participate in the kids’ activities, a bracelet must be purchased for $10. This will allow the child to participate in all kids’ activities (excluding bocce ball and horse shoes). Concessions will be served all day long. We will end the night with a movie under the stars. Bring your lawn chairs and kick back and relax. To register or for more information, call Alisha at 620-544-6162. It doesn’t cost anything to come watch, so a least come and enjoy the sun!
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Consumer Corner by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt “One ring” scam hits phone bills with unwanted charges That missed-call alert on your cell phone may be from a scammer trying to ding your wallet. In Kansas and across the country, consumers are reporting an increase in the “one ring” telephone scam. This scam uses automatic phone-dialing computers to place thousands of calls to consumers, only to hang up the call after one ring. The idea is to get you to notice that missed call and call them back. But calling back can result in connecting you to an overseas adult entertainment line that charges by the minute, on top of the charge for an international phone call. The Federal Trade Commission reports these calls are most often coming from Caribbean phone numbers, which appear to be domestic
phone numbers. The area codes most often reported include: 268, 284, 473, 664, 649, 767, 809, 829, 849 and 876. If you get a phone call from a number you do not recognize, your best bet is not to answer the call. If the phone call is from a legitimate person who needs to speak to you, chances are they will leave a message for you to call them back. At the very least, check out the phone number using an online search before calling it back to find out where the call came from. Finally, be sure to closely review your phone bill each month and report any suspicious charges to your service provider. For more information on protecting yourself from scams, or to file a complaint, visit our consumer protection Web site at www.InYourCornerKansas. org.
Easter egg hunters excitedly pick up many-colored eggs at Pioneer Manor Friday, April 18. Kids of all ages were thrilled to visit the residents, and the residents were very appreciative of all the little tykes!
Narcolepsy is characterized by irregular patterns in rapid eye movement Narcolepsy is a neurological sleep disorder characterized by irregular patterns in rapid eye movement, or REM, sleep and significant disruptions of the normal sleep/wake cycle. A person on a typical sleep cycle will gradually go through the stages of sleep and ultimately enter REM sleep after about 90 minutes. However, people suffering from narcolepsy will enter REM sleep almost immediately and even do so periodically during waking hours. But the Na-
tional Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke notes that people with narcolepsy do not spend significantly more time asleep than normal sleepers. The NINDS also notes that narcolepsy does not discriminate based on gender, affecting males and females equally throughout the world, and that narcolepsy often begins in childhood or adolescence even though it can begin in adulthood as well. From MetroEditorial Services.
Kobach reports record number of businesses filing online “A record number of businesses filed their annual reports online in March, more than in any single month since electronic filing began a decade ago,” announced Secretary of State Kris Kobach. In March 2014, 27,519 annual reports were filed electronically. The second highest month was April 2011 with 25,933 and the third highest month was April 2013 with 23,913 annual reports filed online. A new Kobach initiative caused the spike in online annual reports that set an all-time record. For the first time ever, reminders were emailed to companies that filed online with fiscal years ending December 31st telling them that their annual reports are due April 15. “That effort paid off, thanks to the diligent work of our leadership team, and it didn’t cost the taxpayer a dime,” Kobach said. “We are doing everything we can to help businesses in Kansas avoid delinquency status and possible forfeiture.” Kathy Sachs, the deputy in charge of the business services division, has worked for the Office of the Secretary of State since 1985. She has been overseeing the initiative. A followup reminder will be sent to companies that have not yet filed their annual reports, via
email to those that have previously filed online and via postcard to those that have not. Filing online has significant advantages, including saving time, saving money, immediate processing and confirmation, ability to print a copy for your records, and avoiding the risk and hassle of having a document returned for correction. In addition to filing an annual report, other electronic services include searching name availability, performing a business entity search, filing formation documents and obtaining a certificate of good standing. Visit www.sos.ks.gov and click on “File a Business” to use the online services.
A canine friend receives some needed pats and cuddles during his visit to Pioneer Manor Friday April 18. Tots of all shapes and sizes came to visit Pioneer Manor during Good Friday. Brightly colored eggs adorned the grounds, awaiting young ones to come and find the Easter treats. Egg hunters happily tracked down every last Easter surprise.
Mackenzie Kurts is so excited to start her first Easter egg hunt.
State’s 2014 marketing campaign launched Wednesday, April 9, Governor Sam Brownback and officials with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) launched the state’s 2014 marketing campaign for its tourism brand, “There’s No Place Like Kansas” at an event at Exploration Place in Wichita. The launch featured Clearwater native Logan Mize, a Nashville recording artist who has been named a Kansas Tourism Brand Ambassador to promote Kansas as a visitor destination. Governor Brownback, a vocal advocate of Kansas tourism, was joined by KDWPT Secretary Robin Jennison, KDWPT Assistant Secretary Linda Craghead and board members of the Tourism Industry Association of Kansas (TIAK). The event included displays from the National Park Service, Kansas Sampler Foundation, Wild West Country, the Flint Hills Discovery Center and others from across the state. Costumed, period reenactors from several tourist destinations in Kansas were also on hand. “There are many things to do and places to visit in Kansas, so it’s no wonder that tourism is an important part of our economy,” said Governor Brownback. “More than 32 million people enjoy visiting in Kansas every year, and they generate $8 billion annually in expenditures. We are focused on promoting tourism in Kansas, and I wholeheartedly urge Kansans
to explore their beautiful state and get to know it better.” The campaign includes print ads featuring beautiful images of Kansas experiences, such as horseback riding through the Flint Hills and kayaking along the Kansas River Water Trail. The print ads will appear in the April, May or June issues of publications such as Family Circle, Good Housekeeping, Midwest Living and O Magazine. The television spots were created with stirring aerial and ground-based video that showcases some of the state’s most unique and visually stunning locales including Wilson Lake, Monument Rocks, historic downtown Fort Scott, the Wichita skyline, Massachusetts Street in Lawrence and a rodeo in Dodge City. These commercials, as well as digital ads and spots depicting attractions in seven partner communities (Kansas City, Lawrence, Manhattan, Salina, Dodge City, Hutchinson and Wichita) will be shown throughout the month of May in Lincoln, Ne., Columbia, Jefferson City, Kansas City, Joplin and Springfield, Mo.; and Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Ok. The television spots will also be shown in Kansas. Mize’s original song, “Sunflowers” was the inspiration for this year’s campaign and will be featured in television and digital ads.
“The popularity of country music, paired with Logan Mize’s younger audience appeal gives Kansas an opportunity to reach new market segments through this partnership,” said Linda Craghead, KDWPT Assistant Secretary for Parks and Tourism. “Our goal is to have Logan share with his audiences that Kansas is a fun and exciting place to visit, where they can connect with the kinds of experiences that influenced him growing up in Kansas.” Mize will share personal Kansas stories at his concerts, on social media and on his website. He will make short videos featuring his favorite places to visit and will make personal appearances at Kansas tourism events. Mize will also include a copy of the Official Kansas Travel Guide with all on-line music sales. Beginning April 9, new travel itineraries packed with attractions, events and experiences will be available at www.TravelKs.com to help visitors capture ideas and map their plans for summer exploring in Kansas. Also, learn more about Logan Mize and Kansas tourism at www.TravelKS.com/Logan Mize, or call 785-296-2009. Find Kansas on Facebook at www.facebook.com/TravelKS and on Twitter at @TravelKS. Submitted by TravelKS.com.