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14 pages, Volume 130, Number 25
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Thursday, June 22, 2017
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Caleb Williams earns coveted title of “Super Dad 2017”
Caleb Williams has been named Hugoton’s Super Dad for 2017! Caleb’s name was drawn at Twisted H Liquor, winning him a $25 gift certificate. His name was then drawn from among the 17 other winners to be awarded the title of 2017 Super Dad - and $50 in Chamber Bucks to spend anywhere in Hugoton! Other dads being honored include Gene DuBois at Stevens County Hospital’s “Little Gift Shop in the Corner”. Gene will be able to select any gift of his choice as his prize! Jack Schechter won two free dinners with drinks from the Jet Drive In. David Valles won a specially picked item-filled gift basket from NAPA. Flatlanders Farm and
Home awarded Justin Peterson a $25 gift certificate. Rodney Kelling is the lucky father whose name was drawn at Creative Specialties - earning him a $25 gift certificate. Winning $20 Gas Capital Dollars from Citizens State Bank - and the ability to shop anywhere in town is Matt Johnson! Javier Mendoza was the lucky guy at Bultman Inc, winning a $25 gift certificate. Tom Schechter can use his $25 gift certificate when he picks out something special for his yard Yardmaster. Don at Olinger won the awesome prize of $25 in cash from First National Bank. Spend it well! David Littell won a $25 gift certificate from Bultman Tire to help
EcoDevo discuss small business matching grants The Stevens County Economic Development Board met Tuesday, June 13, 2017 in the Senior Center Craft Room. Present at the meeting were board members Doug Martin, Neal Gillespie, Jack Rowden, Judy Parsons and Curtis Crawford. Also attending the meeting were secretary Alisha Owens and reporter Ruthie Winget. Board members Jan Leonard, Adrian Howie and Josh Morris were absent. The board read and approved the minutes from last month. Treasurer Jack Rowden reported the balance of the Special Projects account to be $56,471.76 and the checking account balance to be $1,914.46. The board voted to transfer $1,000 from the Special Projects account to the checking account to pay bills. Stevens County has sent $10,000 dispersement to EcoDevo for Alisha’s salary. Moscow also sent their semi-annual dispersement which was $870.30. That amount was deposited in the checking account. Curtis Crawford reported they met with the Stevens County Commissioners to go over next year’s budget. The commissioners thought the $15,000 to jump-start the Business Development grant was a good idea. Their final budget meeting will be in July. Alisha Owens reported she was gone for a week attending the Institute for Organization Management in Wisconsin. This is a four-year training session for Chamber of Commerces and Economic Developments. Alisha is looking forward to returning next year. She will eventually graduate and have 96 credit hours when the classes are completed. Curtis Crawford explained his projected Small Business matching grant. He presented a proposed application for this program. To be eligible for this grant program, the business must be physically located within Stevens County. The owner must be a legal resident of the USA. The grants will be matching grants for up to $5,000. This program is intended to help a Stevens County based business start, expand, improve or plan for transition to help foster a positive local economy. The board will table this project until they find out if Stevens County will help finance this project. EcoDevo needs a new board member. The Stevens See ECODEVO, page 4
keep his vehicle in tip top shape. Ghumm’s Auto Center awarded Russell Lewis a free oil change so maybe he can get going on a well-earned summer vacation! Jeff Mills won dinner for two at Nieto’s Cafe. A free year of news from The Hermes has been awarded to super dad Les McNally. Congratulations Les! Jeff Cox can enjoy a free large pizza from Pizza Hut, and Warren Willis can buy donuts for everyone with his $20 gift certificate from Daylight Donuts. Hugoton Drug has a gift basket full of surprises waiting for their winning dad, Paul Nordyke. Congratulations to all these lucky dads. Hopefully every dad had a wonderful FATHER’S DAY!
Caleb Williams is the lucky winner of 2017’s Super Dad contest. He claims his $25 gift certificate from Twisted H’s Stacey Harlow and his $50 in Chamber Bucks from Chamber Director
Alisha Owens Tuesday morning. Caleb is married to Kami and they have four children: Gavin, Emerson, Madison and Camden. Congratulations Caleb!
School board talks tests and finances
USD 210's Board of Education met Monday, June 19 at Central Office's new Main Street location. Board members Barry Hittle and Paula Rowden were absent. Dawson Kerbow and Jacob Eckert, two members of the HHS boys' State Champion track team came to the meeting, and Athletic Director C.J. Korf presented them with a certificate of recognition. The boys' families also attended to see them honored. Board members then reviewed district-wide assessment data, as presented by Superintendent Adrian Howie. Information from the state assessment, AIMSweb, MAP and even ACT tests was carefully evaluated by administrators. Mr. Howie acknowledged that "teaching to the test" is not the district's goal "teaching and learning" is the goal of Hugoton schools. All the tests' data can provide a snapshot of each individual student and indicate whether help is needed. HHS Principal Melody Witt discussed with the board the desire for the high school to move to a semester grading system instead of the former nine-week grading period. This policy is more aligned with the way colleges grade. The board will continue this discussion at the July meeting CJ Korf then presented two different Dual Activity policies for the board to review before July's meeting. Board members agreed a formal policy could help settle disputes
Jacob Eckert and Dawson Kerbow accept certificates of recognition after they, along with their teammates, brought home a Track and Field State Championship last month. Other members of the team who competed at State include Mitchell Hamlin, Bradan Slemp, Ivan Villa, Pedro Ordonez, Ethan Fox, Jahaziel Garcia, Carlos Tinoco, Jalen Rosales, Abraham Garcia, Eric Perry and Miguel Martinez. HHS head track coach is Nick Rodriguez.
when they arise. Mr. Howie told the board building handbooks and changes for the coming year were available to look over. Board members approved pursuit of early childhood grants to benefit the preschool program and Parents As Teachers. They then talked about the classified pay scale, and Mr. Howie reported he will ask for approval of the scale at July's meeting. Teachers' absences were also discussed, and the superintendent told the board the district had spent $15,000 under budget on substitutes. Board members and Superintendent Howie then entered executive session for 30 minutes to discuss personnel changes. Upon exiting executive session, board members opted to terminate the employment of Sandra Ruiz and Mara
Martinez. The board also approved personnel changes as recommended by Mr. Howie. Changes included resignations from Lance and Livia Custer HMS principal and HES teacher respectively Hortencia Cruz, Gabe Camacho and Larry Bradford. Ben Elliott resigned from his HHS baseball coaching position, Nicole Gold from her HMS cheer coaching position, and Todd Fulton from his HHS basketball coaching position. The hires of Maria Duenas, Maria Chavez, Maria Slocum, Megan Davis, Emmanual Adigun, Cecelia Francis and Tyson Eslinger were also approved. Ms. Francis will be the HES After School Program Director and Tyson Eslinger will be the new principal for HMS. Finally, HES teacher Traci Goode will move from second grade to fourth grade. Regarding uncollected
INDEX Obituaries ..........................................................................2 Society............................................................................3-5 Farm.....................................................................................6 Rolla .....................................................................................7 Moscow..............................................................................8
Sports...............................................................................1B Looking Back ................................................................3B News.................................................................................2B Classifieds ..............................................................4B-5B Society.............................................................................8B
fees, Mr. Howie showed the board uncollected fees from EZSchoolPay totaled $1789.37. After some review, the board recognized that amount is tolerable - especially in light of the $94,000 in EZSchoolPay transactions over the past year. Uncollected student fees added up to about $2 per student over the year - a manageable amount. The board then went over the food service program's numbers for the past school year. Overall, the building kitchens put out nearly 40,000 breakfasts and over 124,000 lunches throughout the 2016-2017 year. The district is also doing six weeks of summer food service. The board then approved the motion for renewal with IMA Consulting to navigate the Affordable Care Act and future changes in healthcare. They also opted to renew technology insurance for district-wide mobile devices with Worth Avenue Group. Board members decided to renew workers' compensation with KASB with a $53,242 premium and $0 deductible. The fiscal outlook for 2016-2017 wasn’t yet complete, but is projected to be positive thanks to extreme frugality over the past couple of years. Mr. Howie predicts a small balance, as long as there aren’t any surprises in the final data. He asked the school board where they’d prefer to direct the balance funds and recommended it go into the See SCHOOL, page 4
OBITUARIES INSIDE
Laverna Hobbs Roy Horton Elaine McDaniels Rosalva Perez Ethyle Reese
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OBITUARIES
Beverly Elaine McDaniels Friends and family gathered Monday to remember and honor Beverly Elaine McDaniels of Hugoton. Elaine passed from this life Friday, June 16, 2017 at St. Catherine Hospital in Garden City at the age of 41. The daughter of Robert McDaniels and the former Kay Molder, she was born January 28, 1976 in Memphis, Tx. Elaine was the jailer for several years at Stevens County Sheriff’s Department. She loved and collected Elvis items of any sort. She enjoyed reading and shooting guns. Elaine especially enjoyed being around and spending time with her family. Survivors include her parents, Robert “Reece” and Kay McDaniels of Hugoton; grandmother Ann Robinson of Clarendon, Tx.; two brothers, Adam McDaniels and wife Sara of Hugoton and Clint McDaniels of Wisconsin; twin sister Diane McDaniels of Hugoton; her companion Jesse Moore of Cushing, Tx.; and stepson
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Quin Moore of Cushing. Elaine was preceded in death by her grandparents, Lloyd and Betty Molder, Ken Robinson and Vernon McDaniels; and uncle Rick Woody. Graveside services were attended Monday morning, June 19 at the Hugoton Cemetery with Pastor Ben Coats presiding. Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home of Hugoton was in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established for Pheasant Heaven Charities. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’sRobson Funeral Home, PO Box 236, Hugoton, Ks 67951.
Lifelong Hugoton resident Ethyle Faye Reynolds Reese passed from this life Sunday, June 18, 2017 at the Catholic Care Center in Wichita. Ethyle was born in Hugoton, to Levi and Mary Etta Reynolds May 1, 1924. After graduating from Hugoton High School, Ethyle worked for Boeing Corporation during World War II. When Ethyle moved back to Hugoton, she met and married Gale Reese. They were married nearly 65 years and raised three children, Pat, Tyna and Kathy. Mrs. Reese worked for many years at the Citizens State Bank in Hugoton. She was very active in her church, her children’s activities, and community organizations, such as the Stitch and Chatter. Later in life, Ethyle enjoyed taking walks with her twin sister Edythe. When her grandchildren were born, she especially liked shopping for them for the holi-
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Suggestions for pre-trip car inspections Dear Editor, Summer road trip season is here and AAA expects to receive calls from over seven million stranded motorists experiencing car trouble this summer. The majority of issues the travel group anticipates will cause car problems, such as dead batteries and flat tires, can be prevented with a pre-trip vehicle inspection. Whether you do it yourself or visit a trusted professional technician, a pre-trip vehicle check will give you peace of mind and provide the opportunity to make any necessary repairs be-
Rich White fore you hit the road. Before leaving home, check the battery, tires, wipers and lighting, HVAC system and fluids including engine oil, power steering, brake and transmission fluids as well as washer solvent and coolant. The Car Care Council also recommends inspecting the brake system and performing a tune-up to help the engine deliver the best balance of power and fuel economy. To be prepared for an unplanned roadside emer-
gency, remember to fully charge cell phones before you go and bring along a vehicle emergency kit, including jumper cables, emergency flairs, first-aid kit, flashlight with extra batteries, bottled water, nonperishable food items and blankets. Keep a copy of the Car Care Council’s Car Care Guide in your glove box. Order a free copy online at www.carcare.org/car-careguide. Sincerely, Rich White Executive Director Car Care Council 301-654-6664
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days. Gale and Ethyle always opened their Hugoton and Colorado homes for family and friends to visit. Ethyle was preceded in death by her husband Gale; parents Levi and Mary Etta Reynolds; and her brothers, Ben Reynolds, Glen Reynolds, Harry Reynolds, Art Reynolds, Floyd Reynolds, Donald Reynolds and Marion “Babe” Reynolds. Mrs. Reese leaves wonderful memories to her children, Pat Reese and wife Judy of Gridley, Tyna Dorsey and husband Eric of Liberal and Kathy Reese of Wichita; grandchildren Jamie Reese, Courtney Reese, Mark Reese, Erica Mears and husband David, Shane Dorsey and Chereese Bowman; great grandchildren Oliver and Houston Mears; her sisters, Edythe Stuart, Viola Quattlebaum and Zola Lynch; and many nieces, nephews and friends. Services are planned for Thursday, June 22 at 10:00 a.m. at the Hugoton United Methodist Church. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Hugoton United Methodist Church in care of Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home, PO Box 236, Hugoton, Ks 67951.
Roy Horton Lifetime Hugoton resident Roy Trent Horton passed away Monday, June 19, 2017 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton at the age of 88. Funeral service will be Friday, June 23, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at First Christian Church in Hugoton. Burial will follow in Hugoton Cemetery. Viewing will be Thursday at 10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home of Hugoton is in charge of arrangements.
Fire & EMS Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity June 12 through June 18. Fire Department Monday, June 12, 1:38 pm – dispatched to Road P between Road 16 and Road 17 for a motor vehicle accident. Ambulance Activity Three medical runs, one transfer, two Life Flights and one motor vehicle accident.
Word has been received of the death of Laverna C. Hobbs, age 96, of Elkhart. Mrs. Hobbs passed from this life Monday, June 12, 2017 at Morton County Senior Living Community in Elkhart. She was born November 21, 1920 in Polk County, Ne., the daughter of Louis Samuel Ernst and the former Flossie Grace Nansel. Laverna grew up in Nebraska and graduated from Duncan NE High School. She moved to Denver, Co. after graduation. April 25, 1942, she married Irvin O. Mumy, Jr. To this union three children were born, Gene, Barbara and Linda. They later divorced. She married Robert Hobbs September 4, 1959 in Louisville, Co. Mrs. Hobbs was employed at Blue Cross and Blue Shield for 21 years; working as a file clerk and then manager. After her husband Robert passed away, she lived with Linda and her husband. In 2001 she moved to Rolla to be near family. Survivors include her two daughters, Barbara Dunn and husband Don of Richfield and Linda Milburn and husband John of Rolla; son Gene Mumy and wife Melissa of Columbus, Oh.; step-son Jim Hobbs and wife Evie of Boulder, Co.; her brother Lyle Ernst of Colum-
bus, Ne.; five grandchildren; one step-grandson; ten great-grandchildren; and one great-great-grandchild. Laverna is preceded in death by her parents; husband Robert in 1994; sisters, Carol Carlino, Joan Beren, Joyce Boley and Dorothy Thurber; and brother Melvin Ernst. Funeral services were attended Thursday morning, June 15 at the United Methodist Church in Rolla with Pastor Herman Lambrecht officiating. An additional service took place in Denver, Co., with interment at Crown Hill Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Livermore Community Church or the United Methodist Church of Rolla both in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 854, Elkhart, Ks 67950. Condolences may be posted at www.garnand funeralhomes.com.
Rosalva Perez Death has claimed the life of Rosalva Terrazas Perez, 51, of Ulysses. Mrs. Perez passed away Monday, June 12, 2017 at her residence. The daughter of Ramon and Gloria Sanchez Terrazas, she was born January 26, 1966 in Ojinaga, Mexico. She and Raul Perez were married in 1992. Rosalva loved her family and enjoyed her plants. She was a cook for Ulysses Public School USD 214. Mrs. Perez was a member of Mary Queen of Peace Church of Ulysses and was very involved with her church. Survivors include husband Raul Perez of Ulysses; son Raul Perez Jr of Ulysses; daughter Veronica Garcia and husband Simon of Ulysses; her mother Gloria Sanchez Terrazas of Ojinaga; three brothers, Juan Terrazas and wife Josie of Willis, Tx., Markco Terrazas and wife Gloria of Odessa, Tx. and
Hugo Terrazas of Ojinaga; her two sisters, Socoro Mancano and Veronica Terrazas, all of Ojinaga; her five grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Rosalva was preceded in death by her father and two sisters. Rosary service was attended Friday evening, June 16 at Mary Queen of Peace Church in Ulysses. Mass service followed Saturday morning, June 17 at Mary Queen of Peace Church. Paul’s - Robson Funeral Home of Ulysses was in charge of arrangements. Memorials have been established for The Family. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s - Robson Funeral Home, 218 S. Main St., Ulysses, Ks 67880.
Police Report 620-544-4959 • After Hours, 620-544-2020
by John Schlageck Senior Editor/Writer, Kansas Farm Bureau
Harvest Safety Long hours, a flurry of activity, lessthan-ideal weather conditions and work involving large machinery combine to make wheat harvest a potentially dangerous period. To say farmers are busy during this time would be an understatement. Try to call one after 7:00 a.m. or before 10:00 p.m. and you’ll be wasting your time – they’re not home. They’re in the field or shop preparing for harvest. Gathering grain marks the pinnacle of nearly a year’s effort to produce this crop. During harvest, farmers and custom cutters work long, hard hours. Fifteen-minute meal breaks are about the only real time off in days that often stretch 14 hours. If weather conditions cooperate, cutting usually begins about 9 a.m. and continues until midnight, or when the grain becomes too moist or too tough to cut. People and machines are pushed to their limits. While every combine, truck, grain cart, tractor or auger provides its own unique hazards, operator stress or error account for most harvest accidents. Years of safety features built into these machines are useless with-
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out operator safety. Exceed human limitations and accidents follow. Operator knowledge and attitude remain the key to a smooth, well-oiled wheat harvest. A safe operator knows his skills, limitations and condition, both physical and emotional. In Kansas, thousands of acres of wheat add to the pressure of slicing through those acres before hail or windstorm destroy the bountiful crop. With this added pressure comes the desire to take chances, short cuts and extend working hours. Such behavior only adds to fatigue and high levels of stress and tension. Remember, harvest will take its toll if you don’t take breaks. Stop the machine. Crawl off and relax a few minutes while you’re eating balanced meals. Drink plenty of water, tea or other cold liquids during the hot, dry days of wheat harvest. Jump out of your machine for such breaks at least every hour. Walk around the machine to limber up. This will also allow you to check for possible trouble spots on your combine.
Before harvest ever begins, check your equipment and perform the proper maintenance. Consult your operator’s manual or dealer if you have questions. Well-maintained machinery reduces the chance for breakdowns and related aggravation in the wheat field. Delays due to breakdown only force harvest crews to work longer and harder to catch up. Such delays also increase the chance of accidents. As is sometimes the case with farmers, they may have kept some combines longer than they should have. Treat these “old-timers” with care. They’ll need additional preventative and routine maintenance. Pulling pre-harvest maintenance is easier and less frustrating than fixing such problems in the heat, dirt and sweat of the harvest field. Reduce your chances of aggravation now – it will be worth it. John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.
Monday, June 12, 2017 • Line Hit, Eleventh and Main, Notified Gary, Officer Fedelin • RP of Bonfire, 500 Block of Copperstone, Fire Was Contained, Officer Crane • Suspicious Activity, Tenth and Trindle, Talked to the Kids, Officer Crane • Suspicious Activity, McBride Construction, Unoccupied Vehicle, Officer Crane • RP of Barking Dog, 200 Block of South Wilson, No Barking Dog in Area, Officer Crane Tuesday, June 13, 2017 • RP of Broken Window, Fourth and Madison, BB Gun Shot, Officer Fedelin • Dog Bite, 600 Block of South Harrison, Reported to ACO, Officer Fedelin • Redirected Trucker, Officer Crane Wednesday, June 14, 2017 • Disturbance, 900 Block of Jefferson, Subject Exited Side Door, Sergeant Johnson Thursday, June 15, 2017 • Funeral Escort, 600 Block of South Van Buren, Public Service, ACO Smith/Chief Leslie • Drop Off Statement Form, 300 Block of South Adams, Public Service, Sergeant Johnson • Possible Domestic, 800 Block of West City Limits, All Okay, Sergeant Johnson Friday, June 16, 2017 • Vehicle Unlock, 200 Block of West Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Officer Fedelin
• Dog at Large, 900 Block of South Main, Returned to Owner, Sergeant Johnson • Medical Assist, 800 Block of South Harrison, Public Service, Sergeant Johnson Saturday, June 17, 2017 • Harassment, 900 Block of South Coulter, Spoke with RP, Officer Fedelin • Vehicle Unlock, 900 Block of South Coulter, Citizen Assist, Officer Fedelin • Non Injury Accident, 600 Block of East Eleventh, Took Report, Officer Fedelin • Neighbor Throwing Tires in the Trash Can, 900 Block of South Main, Owner Picked Them Up, Officer Fedelin Sunday, June 18, 2017 • Dogs at Large, 600 Block of South Jackson, Officer Fedelin • Dog at Large, 900 Block of South Trindle, Wouldn’t Let Officer Close to It, Officer Fedelin • Dog at Large, 500 Block of Copperstone, Impounded Dog, Officer Fedelin • Vehicle Unlock, 600 Block of East Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Officer Fedelin • Checked on Chihuahuas, 500 Block of West Seventh, Gave Them Food and Water, Sergeant Johnson • Non Injury Accident, 600 Block of East Eleventh, Took Report, Sergeant Johnson • Damage to Sprinkler, 1000 Block of South Trindle, Located Subject, Sergeant Johnson
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Hugoton Area Camera Club checks out Kansas towns from tourists’ point of view
The Hugoton Camera Club and guests traveled to Ellinwood for a tour of the underground city. Left to right are Shila Moore, Eva Reynolds, Dora Marandino, Betty Harris, Ruthie Winget,
Hugoton High School’s “1977 Grads” are featured in the May 26, 1977 issue of The Hugoton Hermes. The Class of ‘77 is hosting a reunion
Lowell Stanley, Judy Hickert, Susie Willis, Duane Williams, Sherri Freed, and Clyde Lighty and his grandson Carson. Barbara Williams is taking the picture.
June 30-July 2 and welcomes any and all classmates to join them. For more information, contact Lisa Nelson at 620-428-1778.
The Hugoton Area Camera Club planned a day trip for Saturday, June 17. A group of 15 traveled to Great Bend where they ate the noon meal at Perkins Café. After lunch, members went on to Ellinwood for a tour of the underground city. At one time the tunnels were two blocks on both sides of the street. The first businesses the group toured were on the west side of the street and included a saddle shop, barbershop - bath house and where they dispensed medicine, bled people and applied leeches. One side of the tunnel was for storage of coal and wood. The group then crossed the street to the east side. They toured the hotel that has been beautifully restored. The building housed an antique shop for many years. Now it is a working hotel with several rooms available for rent. The bathroom is original, and all of the furnishings are beautiful. There is also a sitting room upstairs, and all of the bedrooms are on the second floor. The Camera Club also toured the underground businesses, including a beautiful bar used during prohibition. This bar is open about one night a week with live music. They also toured the underground city library that has been in use during the 40s and 50s that has been preserved. It was a very interesting tour. The group traveled on the Tour to the Visitors’ Center at Cheyenne Bottoms. The
HHS Class of ‘77 announces plans for this weekend Hugoton High School’s Class of 1977 will be celebrating their fortieth reunion the weekend of June 30-July 2! Lisa Nelson reports, “We are excited to see our class mates and we have a lot planned!!” Festivities will begin Friday, June 30 with a memorial
service for classmate Kim Bane. The service will be at the First Christian Church, 600 S. Van Buren in Hugoton, at 2:00 p.m. It will be followed by a fellowship time in the church’s gym with family and friends. Later that evening classmates will meet at Ranchito Tex Mex Cafe for
dinner at 6:00 p.m. followed by visiting at the home of Greg and Tami Bond. Saturday, participants will have breakfast at the Jet at 8:30 a.m. - as well as some more fellowshipping. From there, classmates will tour the new spots in the community...or drag Main Street for
old times’ sake! At 4:00 p.m. Saturday, there will be more fun, food and visiting at the home of Keith and Lisa Rome! Don't miss this celebration of 40 years with your classmates! For more information contact Lisa Nelson at 620-428-1778.
What’s Happenin’ AL-ANON Family Group meets at 1405 Cemetery Road Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Call 620-544-2610 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 Tues-
day of the month at 7:30 p.m. MY HOPE Support Group for any adult grieving the death of a loved one meets the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:00 p.m. at High Plains Public Radio, 210 N. Seventh in Garden. Call 620272-2519 for more information. BREAST FRIENDS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP for breast cancer patients meets the sec-
Senior Lifestyles 624 S. Main, Hugoton • 620-544-2283 The Birthday Dance Friday evening was quite successful. We had about 40 people come to celebrate. Bob Walters played good country music. Saturday, we had our Senior Social “Watermelon Feed”. We had a nice sized group of people and many stayed to play cards afterward. This Friday, June 23, is “Bring a Guest Day” at the Center. We have done this before, and would like a bigger crowd this time than we had last month. Please come, bring a friend - or several! and enjoy chili and homemade cinnamon rolls with us. Menu June 22..........................Pork Loin June 23 ...................................Chili ....................Bring a Friend to ..............................Lunch Day June 26 ...............Beef & Noodles June 27.................Sausage Gravy June 28.........Mexican Casserole June 29......BBQ Chicken Breast
Activities Thursday, June 22 Exercise........................10:00 a.m. Bridge ..........................12:30 p.m. Friday, June 23 Exercise........................10:30 a.m. Bring a Friend to Lunch............. Bingo............................12:30 p.m. Saturday, June 24 Pot Luck & Cards.........6:00 p.m. Monday, June 26 Exercise........................10:30 a.m. Line Dance ...................6:00 p.m. Tuesday, June 27 Exercise........................10:30 a.m. Wednesday, June 28 Exercise........................10:30 a.m. Paint & Crafts .............12:30 p.m. Thursday, June 29 Exercise........................10:00 a.m. Bridge ..........................12:30 p.m. Friday, June 30 Exercise........................10:30 a.m. Bingo............................12:30 p.m. Stevens County Senior Activity Center is located at 624 S. Main in Hugoton. For activities, call 620-544-2283 and for meals, call 620-5448041.
ond Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Legacy House, at 309 E. Walnut in Garden City. For more information call 620272-2360. Every Friday - Pioneer Manor Men’s Group 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come for the Men’s Group and drink coffee with residents. Every fourth Tuesday - Free blood pressure checks are provided at the Senior Center every fourth Tuesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. June 19-23 & 26-30 - Swimming lessons at the Rolla pool will be available. Please call 620-593-4349 for more information. June 22 - July 4 - Purchase your Rotary Club Quackers for the Annual Rotary Duck Race July Fourth. Call a local Rotarian (see ad). June 23 - Bring a Friend to Lunch Day at the Hugoton Senior Center. Lunch is served from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. If you have any questions, please call 620544-8041. June 24 - Pate Family Reunion at the Rolla Senior Citizens Center, 205 Washington in Rolla, starting at 12:00 noon. Please bring your favorite food to share! - Third annual Jonathan Rusch Memorial Co-ed Softball Tournament in Rolla. Entry deadline is June 22. Contact Ricky Reza at 620482-3496 for info. June 25 - Church of God will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at
3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come. - Trinity Baptist Church will host a SongFest starting at 5:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to come “sing His praises” at their building, 516 Northeast Avenue in Hugoton. June 26 - 30 - Street Sealing (see map in ad) from 7:00 am to 4pm. Please have all cars off the street during those hours. June 26 - Stevens County Commissioners will host a Budget Hearing starting at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room in the basement of the courthouse. June 28 - Red Cross blood drive in the old gym at Rolla High School. Volunteers needed! - Free Certified CPR Class at Moscow United Methodist Church’s Fellowship Hall at 7:00 p.m. Call Stacey Howe at 544-9360 for more information. June 30 - Second annual USD 210 Teacher Reveal Swim Party at the Hugoton Pool from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m. Students are invited to come meet their teachers for the 2017-18 school year, and enjoy some swimming! There will be reduced admission for HES students. July 1 - Dermot Community Fourth of July Celebration. Covered Dish Dinner starts at 7:30 pm. - MID Basketball School will host a 3-on-3 basketball tournament at Rolla City Park starting at 10:00 a.m. For information, contact Cory Lewis at 580-651-6942 or email corylewis11@yahoo.com.
Center was very interesting, with many exhibits telling all about the wildlife at the Cheyenne Bottoms wetlands, especially the birds. Club members headed back to Dodge City where they stopped at the Coldstone Ice Cream shop. Duane Williams drove the Moscow Senior Citizens’ bus.
Others traveling on the trip were Barbara Williams, Cherie Freed, Janie Gilbert, Ron Brewer, Lowell Stanley, Betty Harris, Dora Marrandino, Ruthie Winget, Clyde Lighty and grandson Carson, Judy Hickert, Susan Willis, Shila Moore and Eva Reynolds.
Eva Reynolds and Ruthie Winget plot their escape from the underground jail at Ellinwood.
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510 Northwest Ave. Across from the United Prairie Ag office.
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capital outlay fund to finance future capital improvement projects - like the high school track or parking lot repairs. The board moved to grant Mr. Howie authority to close out the fiscal year, as long as no board action is required to do so. Mr. Howie then gave his report, and talked for a little while about Senate Bill 19, the new school funding bill. The Supreme Court received the bill Monday and will review it in the coming weeks. Mr. Howie still couldn’t be sure there wouldn’t be a shutdown. In the bill, USD 210 receives $550,000 which is a substantial
amount, but still doesn’t return the district to former levels. Mr. Howie directed the board to consider areas of concentration for the new funds. His recommendations were as follows: lowering the school’s tax burden, replacing/ implementing new programs for students, capital improvements and taking care of staff members. Other good news included the fact that USD 210 was just approved for bond and interest state aid, which will add some more revenue to the school’s budget. Mr. Howie expressed relief that discussions may soon move from which items and programs should be cut to “what
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we can do for our kids”. He also expressed thanks for the Rotary after they painted a map of the United States at the elementary school. The school is also grateful to the City of Hugoton for their agreement to chip seal a few areas of asphalt around the school grounds. Utility charges were also down $32,000 for the year. Mr. Howie reported Scott Schechter is now probing all the school grounds to evaluate moisture levels to increase watering efficiency. Even more good news was that the insurance claim for the HES fire alarm system went through, and the $38,000 expense will be paid. Finally, the board talked about KSHSAA reclassification for the next couple of years. In football, Hugoton will be 4A for one more season. In every other sport, the school may be 4A Division II this year - after adding a few students - but will likely be named 3A in 2018 and will stay 3A for the foreseeable future. Mike Persinger asked about plans for the old Central Office building on Sixth Street, and Mr. Howie said the adjuster had just finished his estimate, but had to deal with recent hail storm damage in the area. For now, they plan to replace the signage and carpet, then offer it for sale. Meeting adjourned.
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Judy Hickert’s great-granddaughter waits impatiently for the geese to come to her as she calls
them. Judy won first place at the Hugoton Camera Club June meeting with this photo.
The United States national bird, the Bald Eagle, is captured - at least in photo form - by Lowell Stanley. He won second place at the Camera
Club. “Wild Birds” was the topic of the Hugoton Camera Club for June. Next month is “Sports”.
Lowell Stanley is also the third place winner with his photograph of a Wood Duck. Lowell possesses special talents with his
camera. Develop your camera skills by attending the Hugoton Area Camera Club meetings once a month.
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So, as those who have been chosen of God, holy and beloved, put on a heart of compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience.
Colossians 3:12 NASB
recently had houseguests who stayed with me for several weeks. It was a blessing to share my house with these good friends who I have known and loved for many years, but our different habits of loading and unloading the dishwasher became a source of real annoyance. It wasn’t that they were leaving dishes in the sink, but that they had the habit of turning the dishwasher off before they left the house, so I couldn’t always tell whether the dishes had been done or not. Eventually we had to talk about it and figure out a way to keep all of us happy. Loading and unloading the dishwasher is one of those ordinary acts of kindness and consideration that goes a long way towards keeping our relations smooth and friendly. These are the kinds of things that considerate people do as a part of their everyday life. Never underestimate the importance of these minor things like loading and unloading the dishwasher. What else in your everyday life has the potential to irritate those around you? Christian love is sometimes seen in the smallest details, such as whether you hang up your coat when you come inside, or whether you replace the roll of toilet paper. FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH Christopher Simon AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON 409 East Ninth, Hugoton Sunday – 10:30 a.m.
Terry Miller - 453-2212 428-1135 ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m. Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m. Student Ministry @ The Turnaround Wed. 7:00 p.m. HugotonAssembly.com
BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Roy Bogan, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Service - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m. (Children, Youth, & Adult)
CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Evening Services - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m. Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m. Youth - 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH LUTHERAN Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Kurt Hering, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.
600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Heath Kelley Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00 Children's Church, 10:30 a.m. Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group, 7:45-9:00 p.m. Information on small groups call 544-2715
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 801 W. City Limits 544-2652 Israel Franco, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 6:30 p.m. Call 544-2652 for Church Bus
HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 Pastor Gary Stafford Parsonage - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.
LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Pastor Gary Damron Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Blended Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m. Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.
MY FATHER’S HOUSE A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA HISPANO Congregación 618 Main sur - Hugoton 620-370-1003 Pastor Marcelino Auila Servicio de la Iglesia 11:00 a.m. - Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Miércoles
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (formerly Lighthouse Fellowship) 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Don Quattlebum, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.
SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Coffee/Fellowship - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. 620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10:45 a.m. Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Reverend Rebecca Davison, Pastor Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m. Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. HugotonUMC.com
MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-Apr. Youth Study Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Pastor Sean Schraeder
MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Lay Leader Patty Lahey 598-2426 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m. UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m. UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.
ROLLA EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.
ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 Buzz Lambrecht, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.
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Camera Club meets Thursday
The Hugoton Area Camera Club met Thursday evening at the Hugoton Senior Center. Club members discussed the planned trip to Ellinwood Saturday, June 17. Photos were shown and judged on the theme “Wild Birds”.
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Judy Hickert's picture of her little great-granddaughter calling geese to her placed first. Lowell Stanley's picture of a Bald Eagle was second, and his photo of a Wood Duck was third place. The photo theme for July is “Sports”.
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County Commissioners will review applications for this position. EcoDevo paid the minimum wKREDA dues. This amount did not cover marketing opportunities. The maximum amount of dues is an extra $400 and qualifies members to receive leads of businesses that could be contacted to come to Stevens County. The board voted to pay the maximum amount of dues as this is what the board has done in years past. Alisha reported wKREDA (Western Kansas Rural Economic Development Alliance) will have their quarterly conference in Hays September 67 in case any board members would like to attend. Alisha stated she has her Stevens County Update on the radio the first Thursday of every month. She had Jan Leonard as a guest speaker. He talked about the upcoming Tuff Truck show that will
be at the racetrack July 22, 2017. They will also have some races that night. It will kick off the Stevens County Fair. The board planned to talk to Superintendent Adrian Howie about having school projects concerning the Stevens County Videos to attach to their Web site. However, Mr. Howie was unable to attend this meeting. Alisha asked about updating their Web site as it does not change. She stated she had heard about ChamberMaster who updates Web sites. Scott City uses this service. This service does everything from memberships to Web sites. The Chamber of Commerce, as well as Tourism, could be included in their service. They said it was very user-friendly. The board asked her to research this service. The meeting adjourned. Next meeting will be July 11.
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History from the Hermes by Ruthie Winget
Thursday, May 31, 2007 Another landmark of Hugoton is gone. Wednesday around noon, the old Star Lumber building caught fire and burned to the ground, creating a huge inferno. The Hugoton landmark was located at 411 S. Jackson. The black smoke bellowing out from the top could be seen for miles around. The fire burned so hot, the firefighters had to hose down the fire trucks repeatedly to prevent the paint from blistering. Explosions were also heard in the fire. Fire Chief Mike Schechter stated these were empty 55 gallon drums exploding. The fire is under investigation by Ted Heaton and the State Fire Marshall to determine if arson was involved. Jeremy Reeder had recently purchased the building with plans to tear it down and use the scrap lumber to add onto the house where he now lives. The Star Lumber was built in 1931 by Lee Larrabee and in 1933, Bill Larrabee moved to Hugoton to manage it. It
was a growing business until Larrabee retired, closing the establishment. The Star Lumber building has been standing empty since about 1984. Friday, October 21, 1927 Earl Blake, who has been at liberty on a parole from the State Penitentiary at Lansing, was taken into custody here Monday afternoon as he was attempting to get away with a load of Mexico liquor. About a half mile east of the Sturgeon place, a rear wheel on the car broke down, and he was forced to phone for help. He went back to the Sturgeon home and phoned Moscow. That got him into trouble. Sheriff Jones got word of Blake’s whereabouts and with Ed. Flummerfelt went in hot pursuit. Blake was found at the car with the liquor. His companon had gone down the road to the east, afoot. Blake was arrested and Sheriff started back to town with him. Flummerfelt was left to guard the car and its cargo. Just a little ways from the booze car, Blake pushed
the Sheriff’s car door open and rolled out on the ground and started to run across the field. Sheriff Jones took three shots in the direction of the fleeing prisoner hoping to stop him, but Blake kept on running and Jones put a bullet most “too close for comfort” the next time. Ed. Flummerfelt was in hot pursuit afoot, and finally succeeded in out-running his man, who turned for a fight. Ed used his club and Blake gave up. He was put in irons and brought to town, placed in jail under guard. Three cars went back after the liquor. There were 129 gallons of grain alcohol, seven quarts and seven pints of Juarez whiskey and three quarts of Port Wine. All labelled pure Mexican stuff. The car was a Studebaker touring, old model. Sheriff Jones had been tipped the car was coming this way and was on the lookout, but as the time for its arrival had passed, he had about given up getting his man. Blake was held here. Tuesday he was brought before
Judge Bowers on charges of possession and transportation of liquor and a nuisance, to all which he pleaded not guilty and he went back to jail. Blake was sent to the penitentiary from Grant County several years ago and was later paroled on good behavior. He will probably finish
his term now and face other charges later. Sheriff Jones took the liquor to his home and piled it out in the yard where many went to view it and several pictures were taken of it. Later it was moved to the courthouse vault. It was the biggest booze haul ever made in this county. Blake
Ten years ago, the old Star Lumber building burned to the ground. It was unknown how the fire started. Explosions were heard from the fire
had been mighty successful in passing all the officers with his load and was probably nearly to his destination. If any readers have pictures or memories for the history page of the Hermes, please bring them in to Ruthie Winget at The Hugoton Hermes newspaper.
as empty 55 gallon drum barrels burst in the fire. Photo from the May 31, 2007 issue of The Hugoton Hermes.
President Trump approves disaster declaration
The monarch butterly population is declining. Kansas is making a joint effort to help
bolster Monarch butterfly numbers.
Agencies study ways to preserve Monarch butterflies Monarch butterfly populations are on the decline and in just two short years, these winged wonders could be listed as a threatened or endangered species by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). In an effort to help bolster monarch habitat, and subsequently monarch numbers, agencies and organizations across the state came together June 7-8 for a two-day summit in Topeka to formulate a plan. The Kansas Monarch Conservation Plan will be the collaborative effort of many agencies and organizations around the state, including the Kansas Department of Wildlife,
Parks and Tourism; Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Department of Transportation, Midwest Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies, and many other agricultural and conservation-based organizations. The plan is expected to largely address critical monarch habitat - both areas that have been lost or need improvement, as well as areas that could serve as new habitat. Once a statewide plan is agreed upon, those ideas will then be incorporated into a larger plan derived from as many as 16 other states in the Midwest region. The resulting comprehensive plan
will then be presented to the USFWS. On the state level, one such approach currently under consideration is the possibility of incorporating milkweed – a plant necessary for monarch production – into the seed mixes used by the Kansas Department of Transportation along roadways. For information on how to get involved, visit w w w. f w s . g o v / s a v e t h e monarch/, www.monarchwatch.org/, or monarchjointventure.org/. Submitted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Tourism and Parks.
Consumer Corner from the Office of the Attorney General
Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt warned Kansans Friday that advertisements appearing online purporting to offer consumers a share of the Tobacco Master Settlement Agreement are a scam. “The Master Settlement Agreement reached in 1998 was to repay Kansas taxpayers for the health-related costs of tobacco use in our state,” Schmidt said. “The MSA has never provided payments directly to individuals. Any advertising that claims to help
individual Kansans collect money from the settlement is a scam.” The online ads, which began appearing recently, suggest that consumers can receive thousands of dollars per month from the tobacco settlement. However, before the consumer can access the information on how to file a claim, they are directed to purchase a subscription to the website for between $79 and $129. The subscription form requires the consumer’s personal information and
credit card number. Schmidt reminded Kansans NEVER to give out their personal or financial information online, except to known, trusted Web sites using secure connections. Consumers who have received these advertisements and paid money to the scammers are encouraged to file a complaint with the attorney general’s office online at InYourCornerKansas.org or by calling 800-432-2310.
President Donald Trump has approved Governor Sam Brownback’s request for a federal disaster declaration for 27 Kansas counties affected by a severe winter storm, straight-line winds and flooding that struck the state April 28 through May 3. Brownback submitted his request through the Federal Emergency Management Agency May 31. Counties named in the declaration are Cherokee, Cheyenne, Crawford, Decatur, Finney, Gove, Graham, Grant, Greeley, Hamilton, Haskell, Kearny, Lane,
Five Hugoton students make GCCC Honor Roll Garden City Community College has announced their Spring 2017 Honor Roll. The considerations were based on degree-seeking students enrolled in eight hours or more for the Spring 2017 Semester. The President’s Honor Roll had 157 students with a Session GPA of 4.0, while the Dean’s Honor Roll had 347 students with a Session GPA of 3.2-3.999, and the Honorable Mention Honor Roll had 110 students with a Session GPA of 3.0-3.1999. Five students from Hugoton were named to the GCCC Dean’s Honor Roll, including Estefani Armendariz, Tiffany Garcia, Maria Martinez, Julia Romo and Alfonso Villa Delgado. The 614 students on the three honor rolls represent approximately 56% of the 1,105 students enrolled in eight credit hours or more for the Spring 2017 semester. Submitted by Garden City Community College.
Education funding bill is passed Kansas Governor Sam Brownback signed Senate Bill 19 Friday, June 16, an act pertaining to the funding of K-12 education. He issued the following statement: “The legislature missed an opportunity to substantially improve the K-12 funding system. They did, however, direct more dollars into the classroom by limiting bond and interest aid, encouraging responsible financial stewardship at the local
level. Additionally, they included a sunset on the school funding system, allowing for a regular and robust discussion about the needs of Kansas students.” The Governor has now signed 92 bills into law this session and vetoed three. By law, the Kansas governor has ten calendar days to sign the bill into law, veto the bill or allow the bill to become law without his signature.
Logan, Morton, Neosho, Norton, Rawlins, Scott, Seward, Sheridan, Sherman, Stanton, Stevens, Thomas, Wallace and Wichita. Additional designations may be made at a later date. The declaration allows
county governments to apply for funds for emergency work and the repair or replacement of disasterdamaged facilities. Submitted by the Kansas Adjutant General’s Office.
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Generally not aggressive, rattlesnakes strike when threatened or deliberately provoked, but given room they will retreat. Most snake bites occur when a rattlesnake is handled or accidentally touched by someone walking or climbing. The majority of snakebites occur on the hands, feet and ankles. Rattlesnakes usually avoid humans, but about 8,000 people are bitten by venomous snakes in the United States each year, with ten to 15 deaths, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. PRECAUTIONS Most bites occur between the months of April and October when snakes and humans are most active outdoors. About 25 percent of the bites are “dry,” meaning no
venom was injected, but the bites still require medical treatment. Depending on weather and threatening conditions such wildfires; rattlesnakes may roam at any time of the day or night. If walking at night, be sure to use a flashlight. To avoid rattlesnake bites some safety precautions will help: • Wear appropriate over-theankle hiking boots, thick socks, and loose-fitting long pants. Never go barefoot or wear sandals when walking through wild areas. • When hiking, stick to wellused trails if all possible. • Avoid tall grass, weeds and heavy underbrush where snakes may hide during the day. • Look at your feet to watch where you step and do not put
This rattlesnake shook up the Stevens County firefighters last week. They killed the snake in town - inside the fire station! The story above advises to not assume a dead rattlesnake is a safe rattlesnake! Freshly killed rattlers can still inject venom, although this one looks pretty done for. Be careful out there!
your foot in or near a crevice where you cannot see. • Do not step or put your hands where you cannot see, and avoid wandering around in the dark. • If a fallen tree or large rock is in your path, step up on to it instead of over it, as there might be a snake on the other side. • Be especially careful when climbing rocks or gathering firewood. • Check out stumps or logs before sitting down, and shake out sleeping bags before use. • Do not turn over rocks or logs. If you must move a rock or log, use gloves and roll it toward you, giving anything beneath it the opportunity to escape in the opposite direction. • Never grab “sticks” or “branches” while swimming in lakes and rivers. Rattlesnakes can swim. • Avoid approaching any snake you cannot positively identify as a safe species. • If you hear the warning rattle, move away from the area and do not make sudden or threatening movements in the direction of the snake. • Remember rattlesnakes do not always rattle before they strike! • Do not handle a freshly killed snake - it can still inject venom. FIRST AID DON’T If bitten by a rattlesnake DO NOT: • Do not make incisions over
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chicken manure," said Radenberg. "The spots I did that in ended up yielding around 10 bushels an acre more, and that's something that I was really impressed with." Kevin Kelly, manager of the Twin Rivers Coop in Arkansas City, reported that the area is 95 percent done with a 'disappointing harvest.' "This year we're going to be about 55 percent of the five year average," said Kelly. "The decline is due to average yields and acres going to fall crops." Kelly said that the average range for the area will be around 35-38 bushels per acre and test weights have ranged from 58-62 pounds per bushel. "A lot of wheat was drowned out on our flat grounds," said Kelly. "Farmers came in and said while they were cutting that one side of the field would make 20 bushels an acre while the other side would make 80." Disease pressure in the area was minimal during the growing season. The proteins in the area will be below average. Kelly predicts that harvest will be completely wrapped up by the end of the week. Nicole Harrison of Rezac Land and Livestock in Pottawatomie County, reports that their harvest got rolling last Thursday, June 15. Their fields have averaged 64 bushels per acre, with 13.8% moisture. She reports that harvest is going well and says, "We never really saw much disease in it." They will be cutting for at least another three days. The 2017 Harvest Report is brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association. For exclusive #wheatharvest17 content, please head to facebook.com/ kansaswheat.
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the bite wound. • Do not restrict blood flow by applying a tourniquet. • Do not ice the wound. • Do not suck the poison out with your mouth. These methods can very well cause additional harm and most amputations or other serious results of a rattlesnake bite are a result of icing or applying a tourniquet. DO • Stay calm • Call Dispatch via radio or 911 • Wash the bite area gently with soap and water if available • Remove watches, rings, etc.,
which may constrict swelling • Immobilize the affected area • Keep the bite below the heart if possible Transport safely to the nearest medical facility immediately. Frenetic, high-speed driving places the victim at greater risk of an accident and increased heart rate. If the doctor is more than 30 minutes away, keep the bite below the heart, and then try to get to the medical facility as quickly as possible. Snake Facts • There are over 2700 different breeds of snakes in the world.
• Less than one-third of the 2,700 species of snakes are classified as poisonous and fewer than 300 species of snakes may be fatal to humans. In fact, more than twice as many people in the United States are killed annually by bees, wasps, and scorpions than by snakes. • Snakes are one of the most persecuted animals in the world. • In the United States, there are over 25 different species of rattlesnakes. • Snakes are one of the only animals in the United States that helps control the US rodent population.
Sign up for cost-share program July 1-15 The Stevens County Conservation District’s initial land conservation cost-share programs sign up will begin July 1, through July 15, 2017. The conservation program fund- ing is provided by the State Conservation Commission through appropriation from the Kansas Water Plan Fund. The programs assist in implementing critical area planting and pasture and hayland projects that can have a significant impact on reducing soil erosion and improving water quality. These practices are to establish and re-establish long-term stands of adapted species of perennial or reseeding forage plants. These plantings also reduce erosion on existing pasture and hayland or on land converted from other uses. Windbreak / Shelterbelts are offered to conditions in or around open cropland needing protection against wind to soils or crops and livestock facilities. The program also offers establishment and renovation of farm and homestead windbreaks for protection and energy efficiency.
All Grazing Land Health (GLH) practices must serve 40 acres or more to be eligible and maintain a grazing plan for at least one grazing season. This would include livestock water wells, tanks, and pipelines. The primary purpose of all water supply practices is to provide water for livestock to facilitate proper use of vegetation on range-land or pasture. CrossFencing which is designed within an existing perimeter fence, is available to improve grazing distribution. Irrigation Water Conveyance Pipeline: The function of this practice is to convert flood irrigation system to sprinkler irrigation or SDI systems. The conservation objective of this pipeline practice is to utilize low drift nozzles or low pressure, below canopy application systems which will yield a reduction in water usage while maintaining tolerable soil erosion levels. Cost-share is available for decommissioning abandoned water wells on irrigation and domestic wells. The Conservation District offers upgrading failing onsite wastewater sys-
tems to a new system that meets our county codes. The program does not cost-share on repairs or partially replacements. Both of these practices are to protect from contamination by home or farmstead pollution sources that can impair surface and ground water quality. The conservation programs cost-shared rates are based on 70% of the county’s average costs of the practice. There is a landowner annual limitation for the cost-share program funds. The funds are not a loan, but assistance funds to help install good conservation practices in your operation. It is a onetime cost-share payment that the practice and/or structure is to be maintained and used for its intended use over ten years. Technical and financial assistance is available for a variety of land conservation improvements. Have questions? Stop by our office at 607 East Eleventh in Hugoton and let us visit with you about the practices that are offered, or call 620- 5442991, extension 3.
Notes from Nancy by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig
National Festival of Breads This past weekend I assisted at the National Festival of Breads Contest in Manhattan. This is the fifth contest, and there were lots of new and exciting activities. Best of all, this year those attending could taste samples of the bread the contestants were making! The eight competitors were from as far east as Pennsylvania and as far west as Utah. The following breads were baked that day while participants watched, and were then judged by a panel of experts. The breads included: Southwest Focaccia (my personal favorite), Mexican Street Corn Skillet Bread, Toasted Cardamom Nordic Crown Bread, Orange-Spice Anadama Wreath with Walnuts and Dates (the people´s choice award that day), Orange Marmalade Breakfast Crescents, Butternut
Romesco Braid, TurmericRosemary and Sweet Potato Rosettes, and the winner of the National Festival of Breads, Seeded Corn and Onion Bubble Loaf. The great thing about the Festival of Breads is how it celebrates wheat and the role it plays in Kansas. When I visited with one of the contestants she said that she has participated in multiple cooking contests, and this really is a premier contest, in part because of the opportunities for the contestants to tour the state, watch wheat being harvested, visit with farmers, and to visit elevators and grain mills. She noted that those she met on the tours where so proud of their state and the products grown and raised in
Kansas. It reinforced to me how important agriculture is to our entire state, not only fiscally, but also the mentality and backbone of those who live, eat and breathe agriculture. At the Kansas State Fair they will make available a booklet with all of the winning recipes but you can find them now online at national festivalofbreads.com/recipes. Give them a try and see which one is your favorite. You can also decide which one to bring to the Stevens County Fair and enter in the King Arthur Flour contest, which is an entry of any type of yeast bread loaf. The first prize winners receive a $75 gift certificate to King Arthur with second prize receiving a $50 certificate and third prize a 9x13 cake pan. Here is the recipe the judges at the Festival declared the winner.
Seeded Corn and Onion Bubble Loaf Ingredients: ¼ cup milk 1 (¼ ounce) package RED STAR® Platinum Superior Baking Yeast® ½ cup unsalted butter ¾ cup finely diced yellow onion 1 clove garlic, minced 1 cup cream-style sweet corn ¼ cup granulated sugar 3 large eggs, divided 1 teaspoon salt ¼ teaspoon black pepper 1 tablespoon toasted sesame seeds, divided 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds, divided 2 cups King Arthur® White Whole Wheat Flour, plus extra for kneading 2 cups King Arthur® Unbleached Bread Flour ¾ cup frozen sweet corn kernels, thawed 1 tablespoon water
Heat milk until it reaches 110°F - 115°F. Stir in yeast and wait 5-10 minutes for mixture to foam (proof). Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat. Add onion and garlic; cook and stir 2 minutes. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with paddle, combine skillet mixture, cream-style sweet corn, sugar, 2 eggs, salt, black pepper, 2 teaspoons sesame seeds, and 2 teaspoons black sesame seeds. Exchange paddle for dough hook. Stir in white whole wheat flour, bread flour, and yeast mixture; mix on low speed to blend ingredients. Knead dough until smooth and elastic, 8 minutes. If needed, add in additional white whole wheat flour, if dough is very sticky. Stir in thawed corn; mix on low speed 1 - 2 minutes or until incorporated in dough. Place dough in greased bowl. Cover; let rise until doubled, about 1 hour. Generously grease a 12 cup (10inch) Bundt pan. Deflate dough. Cut into 25 even pieces. Using lightly floured hands, shape dough into uniform rolls; layer in pan rounded sides up. Cover; let rise until doubled, 40 - 50 minutes. Near the end of the rise, preheat oven to 350°F. In a small bowl, beat remaining egg with 1 tablespoon water. Brush on dough; sprinkle with remaining seeds. Bake 40 - 50 minutes or until golden brown. Tent the bread with foil after 25 minutes. The bread is done when an instant-read thermometer inserted registers about 200°F. Cool in pan on rack 10 minutes; loosen edges of bread with knife and transfer to rack to cool.
ROLLA
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Lana Jarvis retires from Rolla schools
Even though the gathering is not for a happy celebration this time, John Milburn was able to celebrate Father’s Day with every one of his
nine grandchildren and one great grandchild in the Denver, Co. area. Photo by John’s daughter, Ellen Vanderark.
USD 217 Board approves purchase of new bus The USD 217 Board of Education met in regular session Monday, June 12. After the usual approval of the minutes and bills, the Board took a short bus ride on a used Blue Bird bus. The current activity bus has been having many mechanical issues for the past couple of years, and it made sense to replace it with a newer bus.
The bus the Board approved will be paid for with Capital Outlay funds and is a 2003 CSRE activity bus. The Board also approved contracting with Stevens County Health Department and having Cammie Heaton as a school nurse for one day a week in Rolla. Jon and Anne Schnable were approved as freshman class
sponsors. The next regularly scheduled board meeting will be the organizational meeting July 10, 2017.
Another Rolla mainstay has retired from teaching. Lana Jarvis, a 1973 Rolla High School graduate, decided to leave the country life and move to Texas. She worked with her brother Mark in a dental lab making crowns and as a dental receptionist, while pursuing a degree in Veterinary Medicine. She returned to the Rolla area and completed her Early Education degree at OPSU in Goodwell, Ok., because her love of teaching children in church was so strong. Then she began her career at Rolla USD 217 in 1992. Lana has decided 2017 was her final year of teaching. She began teaching first grade, filling the position left by Hester Millemon. Miss Jarvis filled her classroom with books, sharing her love of reading with her students.
She also hosted numerous animals in her class over the years, such as lizards, frogs, rabbits, fish and turtles and especially guinea pigs. The students were most excited when she had a male and female guinea pig and babies were the end result. The most difficult part of that tradition was there were never enough guinea pigs for every child to have one. Some parents were extremely grateful for that! Miss Jarvis’s classroom was always buzzing with excitement, from following the caterpillar to butterfly to just learning a better way to write. She loved every one of her students and tried to make learning as exciting as she could for them. USD 217 is very grateful for her dedication to her students. She was often the last to leave in the evening and one of the first to arrive. Miss
Lana Jarvis Courtesy of Traci Taylor Jarvis moved to second grade in this last year of teaching since first grade and Kindergarten were combined last year. She leaves behind big shoes for the next teacher to fill. Everyone in the community wishes her well on her retirement and wants her to know she will be missed.
Pate Reunion will be Saturday It’s that time again! The extended families of the Pates, Holcombs and Halls will congregate in Rolla for their annual family reunion. The potluck luncheon will be at the Rolla Senior Citizens Center, at 205 Washington Street in Rolla, starting at 12:00 noon Saturday, June 24, 2017. Please bring your favorite food to share and enjoy some family fellowship throughout the afternoon!
All the Pioneer Farm Camp participants, including Rachel Dunn, Samantha Dunn, Cami Milburn, Adynn Milburn, Jennifer Henrikson,
Rebekah Henrikson and Ruth Henrikson. Photo courtesy of Littlefolks Gospel Productions Facebook page.
Rachel Dunn and family attend Pioneer Farm Camp Rachel Dunn took three of her grandchildren and traveled to Tribune for the Little-
Tracy Link poses with his father, Gene Link, in front of the Link Racing race car. Tracy was the Modified IMCA winner June 17, 2017 at Dodge City. Congratulations Tracy! Photo courtesy of Shala LaRue.
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folks Pioneer Farm Camp from June 8-10. Samantha Dunn, Adynn Milburn and Cami Milburn traveled with Rachel’s sister, Sharon Godfrey and nephew/cousin, Zachary Ratcliff to participated in the camp. Ginger Brown is the camp director and this was the fifth year for the camp. Rachel and Sharon have been helping at the camp for four years now. Children come to Ginger’s family farm and learn all kinds of farm life things. This year Richfield resident, Geralynn Johns, was a guest speaker and instructed the children on showing goats. Geralynn’s daughter,
Jennifer Henrikson, was a new member of the camp, bringing her two daughters, Rebekah and Ruth, to participate. Ruth was the youngest camper, at only four months. This year’s theme was “In the beginning, God created….” Sharon is a PE teacher from Oklahoma and she led the children and adults in rousing activities such as rope climbing and tire swinging. Rachel and Sharon brought pine cones and peanut butter to make natural bird feeders. The entire event was centered on God’s wonderful creations. Ask the campers to tell you all about their adventures at Pioneer Farm Camp.
Carson Milburn and Vanessa Reza took time to pose with Senator Jerry Moran while touring Washington DC as part of their Pioneer Electric Youth Tour. Photo courtesy of Vanessa Reza’s Facebook page.
Megan Gibler is the pool manager again for the second year. She was a pool rat when she was a child in Rolla so now she manages the pool rats. She enjoys the sun and the fun at the pool and looks forward to having a safe and successful swimming season. Megan is married to Aaron and is “mommy” to two fur babies.
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Brooke Frederick poses by the Missouri River after BAK. She biked the full 522 miles.Photo courtesy of Brooke’s Facebook page.
Brooke bikes across Kansas with BAK
Kaberlin Hull is beginning her second year as a lifeguard. She will be a junior at Rolla next year. She participated in volleyball, basketball and track this past year. Photo courtesy of Kaberlin Hull.
Brooke Frederick completed the Bike Across Kansas, biking a full 522 miles. She began her bike trek at the Colorado border and rode to Leavenworth to the Missouri River for the end. She stated they rode about 60 to 76 miles per day. The trip took a week. Brooke is married to Zach Frederick and lives in Ster-
ling. She is the daughter of Kim and Cynthia Denton of Rolla, and the granddaughter of Sharon Roybal of Hugoton, Pam and Bill Boekhaus of Richfield, and Johnny and Holly Denton of Hugoton. Congratulations, Brooke on your fantastic achievement!
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The Hugoton Hermes
By Judy Hickert
Free CPR class offered at UMC
Moscow United Methodist is offering a free Certified CPR Class open to anyone in the Moscow community. The class will be in the Moscow UMC Fellowship Hall Wednesday, June 28 at 7:00 p.m. Please call Stacey Howe at 544-9360 to register before June 21, as space is limited. Babysitting will be available.
The Store is burglarized The Moscow Convenience Store was broken into last Thursday night. Much damage was sustained. The Store remains closed. Hopefully it will be open soon.
Donita Graham hosts Duplicate Bridge Club The Thursday afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club met at the Hugoton Senior Center with Donita Graham as hostess. Dorothy Hagman and Donita Graham tied for the high score for the day. Jan Black and Betty Willis tied for the low score.
Family and friends gathered to help June Lahey celebrate her ninetieth birthday Saturday, June 17. Pictured with June is her little sister Joy West from Hugoton. Photo courtesy of Patty Lahey.
Fireworks Supper is at fire station The annual Fireworks Supper Fundraiser will be Tuesday, July 4 at the Moscow Firehouse beginning at 5:00 p.m. A freewill donation will be asked to help pay for the
wonderful Fireworks display the firemen manage to run each year. They always find a way to have a great display! Also the hamburgers and hot dogs and all the extras are pretty delicious!
KHP announces results from May’s special enforcements Throughout the month of May, the Kansas Highway Patrol worked numerous special enforcements related to traffic safety issues, including speeding, seat belts, and DUI patrols. These enforcements were in addition to the work Patrol personnel conduct every day, and calls they respond to on a regular
basis on Kansas roads. “Last year, I asked KHP commanders to add an additional component to our enefforts. forcement Specifically, they were asked to identify known areas where aggressive enforcement efforts may prove beneficial,” said KHP
May
Colonel Superintendent, Mark Bruce. “I am proud of our troopers’ continued efforts toward reducing crashes and injuries on our roads.” Results of these enforcements are below:
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Catcher Whitley Cruz crouches in anticipation of a tough pitch from Hugoton Blues’ 12U pitcher.
Blues 12U went 1-1 in League play last week, beating Satanta and falling to Kismet.
Hugoton Blues named Champions at Super C tourney in Dodge The Blues 10U and 12U teams competed in Dodge City this weekend in the Super C tournament. With both divisions’ numbers down this year, the Blues had some good success against area teams. Hugoton’s 10U team went to Dodge looking to grow as a team and get more
game experience for their players. The Blues allowed several players of the team to play in different positions and pitch. Saturday, the Blues went 0-2 for the day, losing to both Dodge City and Garden City. In the first game, the Blues lost to DC Stampede 7-8. They then fell to GC Comets
Ana Mendez gears up to hit the ball and run to first, as her teammate steps off third on her way
2-10. Sunday, the Blues lost their first game 5-10 to Dodge City then went on to tie Garden City 5-5 thanks to solid pitching from both teams. The Blues jumped out to an early 2-nothing score and led for two whole innings, allowing no runs. Then in the third, the Comets crossed the plate for
home. Hugoton’s 12U team ended up winning the tournament after beating Dodge City.
five runs. The Blues rallied in the bottom of the third to tie the game up - the final result a tie 5-all. Hugoton’s 12U Blues A team went into the weekend trying to build off the momentum they had from Wichita. Saturday, Coach McClure divided the pitching responsibilities up between the girls trying to build arms. The Blues’ offense definitely showed up on the weekend, as the Blues jumped out in front of both teams they faced. It was the Blues’ defense that needed a little time to come around. In fact, the team’s defense still came in sluggish in the first game of bracket play Sunday versus the Wild Things. The Blues managed to put 12 runs on the board and held the Wild things to only six runs before time ran out. This performance advanced the Blues into the Championship game against Dodge City against whom
they fell the day before. The difference between the two days was the Blues’ defense woke up in time to go with their offense. The Blues played an aggressive game on the base paths - making Dodge pay for getting the ball back in the infield too slowly. Defensively, Blues’ starter Gianna Vos pitched a solid game with her defense taking care of any hit balls. In the end, the Blues throttled Dodge in a 12-1 victory. One of the Blues’ top defensive stars was Julienne Salazar, who recorded two assists and one put out. Several girls had multiple hits with Taylor Grubbs collecting three, Ana Mendez knocking down three RBIs, and Kenzie Garza with a triple. Vos pitched four innings allowing three hits, two walks, and one earned run while striking out four batters.
Dianey Armendariz is ready to swing away during the Super C tournament at Dodge City this past weekend. Dianey plays with the 12U team.
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Hugoton’s JV basketball squad earns second place at the Salina MAYB tourney. Members of the JV team are front row, left to right, Sawyer Harper,
Ashton Burrows and Jayce Korf. In the back are Jace Gilmore, Wyatt Angell, Riggs Martin and Haden Daharsh.
Varsity finished the weekend with a 51 record and brought home first place from the Salina MAYB tournament. Members of the varsity team include
front row left to right Jagger Hertel and Carlos Montiel. In back are Michael Mirabal, Mitchell Hamlin, Preston Burrows, Damian Lewis and Colby Korf.
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SUMMER READING Registration forms are still available for the SCL programs for all ages, as well as the State Fair Reading Program. Feel free to register to read, walk, or both! TUESDAY STORYTIME Each Tuesday at 10:00 a.m., Miss Stacey will have a Storytime for kids ages 0 – 7 and their caregivers. Kids 8 – 12 are also invited to attend. Next week’s program is Rosie Revere, Engineer! WEDNESDAY PROGRAM Join us Wednesday, June 28 for Shawn Reida, magician, followed by the free food program. Come on by for entertainment and then lunch! THURSDAY ACTIVITY Join us Thursday, June 15 at 10:00 a.m. for a program, “An Hour of Code: Minecraft Edition.” Learn to code your own Minecraft game! This program is for ages eight to 18. The Computer Lab will be closed Thursday morning due to this activity. Next Thursday, June 29, we will be building with cardboard boxes. We have enough saved so everyone can participate! ADULT SUMMER READING PROGRAM & ADULT STEPS PROGRAM Check our facebook site for adult program updates. Prizes are awarded Tuesday mornings.
WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE YOU READING Don’t forget to take a picture of where in the world you are reading. Send them to us on Instagram, facebook, or email and we’ll add you to our map! LIBRARY FACEBOOK PAGE Check out the latest news on our library Facebook page! If you are not receiving posts from the library, enter Stevens County Library into the search box and “like” a post or two. It’s the best way to get library posts into your regular feed.
The Stevens County Library offers FREE lunch to ages 1-18 Wednesdays after the Summer Reading Program. Lunch is provided by USD 210. Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
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Poppa D Clown made an appearance at the Stevens County Library Wednesday, June 14. Over 200 were in attendance for this super silly
Stevens County Library's Miss Stacey introduced young library visitors to Ada Twist, Scientist, June 13 as part of the Build a Better World
Build a Better World show! Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
Summer Reading Program Storytime series. Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
Poppa D Clown always brings a friend to help entertain the crowd. Kids of all ages can still register for a Summer Reading Program at the Stevens County Library. Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
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These young scientists tested their theories about static electricity at the Stevens County Library. Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
Attend “Liberty 2017” in Liberal “Liberty” - the largest patriotic celebration in southwest Kansas - is back with a powerful and optimistic tale sure to inspire. Set in both the rural Great Plains and on the alluring Outer Banks, this original musical drama celebrates the splendor of America while honoring the unique patriotic contribution of every American. Utilizing a 60-voice choir and a 13-person cast, “Liberty 2017” focuses on an Army pilot’s recovery from
Post-Traumatic Stress while his Naval-officer girlfriend serves in the Persian Gulf. Overcome by images of the past, Bryan, played by Joel Knudsen, struggles to win his internal battle while anxiously awaiting Daniele’s Melanie Lamas - potential return. “Liberty 2017” is a patriotic epic culminating in an inspirational and romantic finale. It honors everyone who has sacrificed for Americans’ freedom while stirring each U.S. citizen to paint the
HHS Grad Chase Hittle graduates Lubbock Christian University Lubbock Christian University hosted their commencement exercises in May, and among those graduating was 2013 Hugoton High School graduate Chase Hittle. Chase graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Animal Science. He is the son of Barry and Leisa Hittle. While at LCU, Hittle was involved in various activities - as a Cross Country team
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These Stevens County Library visitors learn the basics of computer coding with a superhero maze game. Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
member, an LCU Ambassador, and he also served as Agriculture Club President. Lubbock Christian University is a four-year private master's level institution promoting unique educational opportunities with a strategic focus on student success in four key areas: spiritual formation, intellectual growth, personal stewardship and leadership development. Degree programs are offered for both bachelor’s degrees and master’s degrees. For 60 years, the school has offered academic excellence in a Christian environment. For more information about Lubbock Christian University visit their Web site at www.lcu.edu. Submitted by Lubbock Christian University.
portrait of an America more beautiful than ever before. Performances are June 29, June 30, and July 1 at 7:00 p.m. each evening at Fellowship Baptist Church at 310 W. Pancake in Liberal. Seating is open, and ad-
mission is free! For more information, please call the church office at 620-6247601 or visit facebook.com/ liberty2K17. Submitted by Fellowship Baptist Church in Liberal.
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Hugoton Gas Prices As of Tuesday, June 20 Brown Dupree - $2.09 Eagles Landing - $2.11 Kangaroo Express -$2.28 Thrifty King - $2.29 Toot N Totum - $2.29 Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 4.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.09 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has fallen 4.4 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.28 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 8.3 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 4.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 7.1 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 5.8 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago. According to GasBuddy historical data, gasoline prices June 19 in Kansas have ranged widely over the last five years: $2.17 per gal-
lon in 2016, $2.63 per gallon in 2015, $3.54 per gallon in 2014, $3.55 per gallon in 2013 and $3.45 per gallon in 2012. "Another week, another nearly country-wide decline in average gasoline prices as crude oil prices struggle near the lowest levels of the year," said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy. "Motorists shouldn't expect too much more of the nice price declines we've seen in the last couple of weeks as hurricane season comes in to view, but we could see another week with a majority of states seeing prices move lower again, thanks to gasoline inventories that remain quite healthy, along with refiners that continue to push out product at rates that have been higher than demand, leading to crude oil prices that have struggled mightily to gain a footing. It looks like even OPEC's best move to thwart supply increases hasn't done much thanks to U.S. oil production which has charged back like a bull." For LIVE fuel price averages, visit FuelInsights. GasBuddy.com.
LOOKING BACK
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Memories from Yesteryear
This was one method of hauling broomcorn bales in the late 1920’s. Broomcorn raising as a major crop began early in the 1900’s. All work was done by hand. Due to this fact, the farmers
had difficulty in securing adequate labor in harvesting and preparing the brush. Particular pains were taken to care for the brush as it had to be kept straight.
The Reality of Santa Claus Rolla History from David Stout A few months ago I wrote, “It is truly amazing how drastically going to school can change one’s perspective on life.”1 After I started first grade in September and as we approached Christmas in December, older kids began telling me there was no such thing as Santa Claus. The Rolla school system was confronting me with reality and challenging my deeply held beliefs. At first I refused to yield to such challenges to my beliefs, but after a couple of years with more and more kids repeating, “There ain’t no such thing as Santa,” I began to look for evidence of Santa’s reality. My Aunt Donna must have been going through similar challenges to her beliefs during her first couple of years in the Rolla schools. We saw this in her written words when she described hearing the sound of sleigh bells outside their Santa Fe home. She wrote, “My family saw the startled look on my face and encouraged me to go open the front door. When I opened the door and looked out at the snow on the ground, there were prints in the snow of Santa’s sleigh and the tracks of the reindeer in the front yard. I was very sure that Santa had been there.” Much like my Aunt Donna had done, I started looking for physical evidence of Santa’s existence. I remember a couple of specific occasions: once, when my dad and grandfather went to the local grocery store, my sister and I tagged along. When we returned home, we discov-
ered Santa had visited. All the presents he’d left were set up and on display. The scene was magical, but rather than being distracted by the presents, I was more interested in finding actual evidence Santa had visited. Since we had neither fireplace nor chimney for him to slide down, I knew his sled and reindeer would have had to land in our dirt road driveway. Since the driveway was muddy from recently melted snow, I knew there should be telltale tracks in the mud of a sleigh being pulled, and because we lived on a farm and I knew what the different tracks of dogs, cats, snakes, chickens, sparrows, horses, cattle, and pigs looked like, I had a rather good idea of what reindeer tracks should look like – but I didn’t find any. Yet even at this young age I knew the absence of evidence didn’t prove anything. Thus, I continued to search for real evidence. The second occasion when I looked for physical evidence must have been a year later because it took place in our local Methodist Church. Just as my Aunt Donna heard the bells jingling outside her home, likewise a generation later I too heard Christmas bells jingling, but rather than hearing them outside our home, I was in our local Methodist Church one evening for services. When the preacher announced Santa was expected to visit, the bells jingled in the narthex. It was electrifying! I would confirm The Truth in The Church! Santa had arrived (…whom I
learned years later was actually Ernest Kneller, the father of Wallace, Hildred and Stanley). With doubts swirling in my mind, I knew what to do. As Santa passed by each one of us kids, I looked closely at his beard to see whether the hairs were growing out of his face or whether the beard was false. Perhaps I should have tugged on the beard instead (but unlike the woman who touched the hem of certain garment, I didn’t have the courage). Rather than tugging, when I saw white hairs growing directly from his skin, I was convinced. Satisfied, I continued to believe in Santa Claus. So what was it that finally turned me around? How did I eventually come to know the truth about Santa? Well, one day when I was about eight or nine years old and in the place where I’ve always had deep thoughts (in the shower, that is), I was contemplating The Truth of Santa Claus. Mom came into the bathroom and I, still asked her, showering, “Momma, is Santa Claus real?” I noticed the pause – her quiet contemplation of this moment. Should she or shouldn’t she reveal The Truth? “No,” she finally said, (which certainly gave a new spin on the expression of “The Naked Truth”). Interesting. Sometimes we finally accept The Truth by being exposed (ahem) to it at the most inconvenient times.
BY OLETA WILSON The Roy Swan Story “Where the sagebrush is growing, the land is sandy, not sandy loam, but pure sand,” Mr. Swan said. “Sandy land was best then; now irrigation has helped the hard land to increase production.” Mr. Swan stated that at one time soapweeds were baled by broomcorn balers and shipped to get them from the ground, and they were baled, part roots and tops. The market price was $2.50 a ton. Soapweed. known as yucca in the east, were a part of the finest yard plantings. “I was driving a team with a young mule hitched on the outside. He was full of life and pep. It was winter, and the soapweeds were the only
Letters from World War II are provided by Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum Curator Stanley McGill. Somewhere in India May 2, 1944 Dear Friend. You asked me to tell everything I could about this country so I’ll try and write a few of the things. To start things off, the Monsoon season has really began in earnest so I guess we’ll have plenty of muddy weather. I guess from what they say, it is really bad driving May, June and July, and then sorta mild during August, September, October and to the middle of November. I’ve seen all kinds of country since being here as I’ve seen jungles and what I mean, it was thick. I’ve seen the rice paddies or in other words, small fields that are dammed up to hold water. I’ve seen mountains that remind me of the Rockies in Colorado and I’ve seen flat grass plains that I would swear were Texas. The natives in some parts of India are very primitive and then in other parts they seem to be a little civilized. They live in bamboo huts with thatched roofs. The houses aren’t very large and they are pretty crowded but I guess they serve the purpose of a shelter. I’ve seen some real nice homes and hotels in some of
From the Kansas Insurance Department
Fighting fraud important to insurance department Current schemes are identity theft, hacking, employee-agent activity, and claims. The reasons for committing fraud are as numerous as the people who commit it - the need for money for some legitimate (in their minds) or illegitimate activity, or maybe just plain greed. But whatever the motivation, when the anti-fraud division of the Kansas Insurance Department (KID) receives a report of suspected fraud, the department investigators first make a determination about the alleged activity in terms of who should actually do the investigation, Commissioner Selzer said. Some reports are clearly not insurance fraud and are placed with an appropriate outside investigative agency. Others are not insurance fraud but are consumer issues or market conduct issues that other divisions in KID could investigate. Information from consumers is often forwarded to an insurance company’s spe-
cial investigative unit, and some cases that are clearly violations of federal law are referred to a federal investigative agency, such as the FBI. If the anti-fraud investigators determine that suspected fraud falls within the insurance law in Kansas Statutes, then the investigators interview witnesses, take statements and collect and analyze evidence, Commissioner Selzer said. Once everything is complete, they make a decision on the merit of the case by asking two simple questions: Was it really insurance fraud? Did the facts warrant a prosecution? If the answers are Yes, then the investigators review the case with the KID InHouse Special Assistant Attorney General to determine who prosecutes the case and where the case will be filed. This process involves the KID Legal Division and the Attorney General’s office. “This process will be enhanced beginning July 1, when the Kansas Securities Commissioner’s office will
duced a ton to every twoand three-quarters acres. In 1917, the price was $330 a ton, and the net return from an acre was $102.48. One year prices ranged from $120 to $30, and Mr. Swan said he made $50 over and above expenses on 180 acres. Pioneers butchered their own meat. Beef butchered in late fall was well covered and hung on the windmill until it was used up. Cutting was done as there was need for the meat. Mr. Swan tells of one hog shot at butchering time that threw its head in the air and began to run. Shots could not stop it, and it ran until exhausted. The meat was spoiled by morning. Taken from the “History of Stevens County and its People”.
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Consumer Alert On a national level, if insurance fraud was a business, it would be a Fortune 500 company, according to national reports. It is, by all accounts, the second largest economic crime in the United States; only tax evasion exceeds it. “Statistics from the Coalition Against Insurance Fraud show that insurance fraud costs upwards of $80-120 billion annually across all lines of insurance,” said Ken Selzer, CPA, Kansas Commissioner of Insurance. “Most importantly, it can add hundreds of dollars to annual insurance premiums, because companies include that cost of doing business in the premiums you pay.” This type of fraud concerns the intentional misrepresentation of facts and circumstances to an insurance company in order to obtain payment that would not otherwise be made. According to the Coalition, the illegal activity accounts for 510 percent of claims costs for United States and Canadian insurers.
green thing in sight. The young mule watched his chance, and when he got close to one, he rammed his head down to get a bite. He came up kicking, bucking and squalling. Thereafter, he watched them out of the corner of a wary eye.” Liberal was considered the biggest broomcorn market in the world at one time. One man, hauling broomcorn from Colorado to Liberal, had already been on the road three days when he stayed all night at the Swan home. “We burned broomcorn seed then as well as cow chips. Nobody would buy it as there was no market for it. It burned fine with a little coal oil to start it.” It usually took five acres to produce a ton of broomcorn, but Mr. Swan had one crop that pro-
realign as part of the Kansas Insurance Department,” said Commissioner Selzer. “The passage of the legislation to make that effective includes increased prosecutorial powers for the Attorney General and a collaboration of the combined agencies for more efficient anti-fraud investigations.” Readers who suspect any type of fraudulent Kansas insurance activity should contact the KID Anti-Fraud Division by calling 1-800432-2484.
Ken Selzer Kansas Insurance Commissioner
the cities I’ve been in, and then the houses on the large tea plantations are nice also. I’ve been through one tea house, but I never got to see it in operation but I hope to before I get back to the States. The clothes the people wear vary a lot but most of them just have a piece of cloth about a yard wide and about five to ten yards long wrapped around them. They wear sandals mostly or none at all, but some of the higher moguls occasionally have a pair of shoes. Their stores are mostly just small holes in the wall but I have seen some nice stores also. I’ve been to some pretty nice theatres but of course, they don’t rate up to the ones in the States. I guess from what we hear that since American troops have come to India that the prices are way higher than ever before. I guess that they have three prices now. They are, the lowest price is for the natives, the middle price is for the English troops and the highest price is the one that us suckers from America pay. As the saying goes, “You
Rajah, me poor man” is the way natives figure. I guess that the main worry we have to watch out for is leeches, snakes, centipedes and of course the mosquitoes. Our little yellow slant-eyed friends really seem to be the least of our worries. I’m hoping that we soon have them back where they belong and we are all home again for good. Yes, we do have church over here on Sunday and we go when we aren’t on duty. Of course, you know that we can’t leave our work and go, but we do make arrangements so we can go pretty regular at that. I guess they don’t have any Easter Service here among the natives or at least we never noticed it. We are still working with the Chinese troops doing dispensery work and I really enjoy it. As ever a friend, LAWRENCE BROWER The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, June 8, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS GOLDEN PLAINS CREDIT UNION, Plaintiff, vs. DIEGO ARAIZA and KATIE ARAIZA, Defendants. Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 Case No. 17 CV 5
courthouse in the City of Hugoton in Stevens County, Kansas, on the 29th day of June, 2017, at 11:00 a.m. of said day, the following described real estate situated in Stevens County, Kansas, towit: Lots thirteen (13) and fourteen (14) in block eighty-one (81), according to the duly filed and recorded revised plat of blocks 81 and 100 in the City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is subject to the three month (3) redemption period of the defendants, and is further subject to court confirmation.
NOTICE OF SALE Under and by virtue of an order of sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, in the above-action, wherein the parties above-named were, respectively, plaintiff and defendants, to me, the undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the front door of the
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Full Time Night Shifts for Certified Nursing Assistants available at Pioneer Manor. Set rotation schedule with consistent assignment available, 12 hour shifts. Looking for dedicated, caring CNAs to join the awesome team at Pioneer Manor. Excellent benefit packages and competitive wages.
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, June 8, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF GARY WAYNE BLEHM, DECEASED
decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within the later of (i) four (4) months from the date of first publication of this notice, as provided by law; or (ii) thirty (30) days after actual notice is given to any creditor. Creditors are notified that if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.
Case No. 17-PR-18 Linda Jeanne Stirman, Petitioner NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on May 24, 2017, pursuant to an Order of this Court, Letters Testamentary were issued to Linda Jeanne Stirman, sister of Gary Wayne Blehm, deceased. All creditors of the above-named
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, June 8, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DANIEL RAY GERROND, DECEASED Case No. 16PR41 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified a petition has been filed in this Court by Adam D. Gerrond, administrator of the estate of Daniel Ray Gerrond, deceased, praying for final settlement of the estate, approval of his acts, proceedings and accounts as administrator, approval of the family settlement agreement, allowance for his attorneys' fees and expenses, and the Court determine the
heirs of the decedent and assign to them the real estate and personal property remaining in said estate, pursuant to the family settlement agreement. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 29th day of June, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in the District Courtroom, in the Courthouse, at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition. ADAM D. GERROND Administrator and petitioner TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951-0909 Telephone: (620) 544-2103 Attorneys for administrator and petitioner
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, June 8, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of GENEVIEVE ANDERSON Deceased. Case No. 2017 PR 20 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on the 31st day of May, 2017, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed in this court by Terry D. Anderson, heir, devisee and legatee, as Executor of the estate of Genevieve Anderson, deceased.
All creditors of the above named decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within the latter of four months from the date of first publication of this notice under K.S.A. 59-2236, and amendments thereto, or if they identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. Terry D. Anderson Executor Jessica E. Akers, SC#24336 AKERS LAW FIRM, P.A. 123 N. Glenn, P.O. Box 708 Ulysses, Kansas 67880 Phone (620) 356-3088 FAX (620) 356-3098 E-mail: jeakers@pld.com
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, June 22, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LANORA L. WEBB, A/K/A LANORA LUCILLE WEBB, DECEASED Case No. 2017-PR-000023 NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on June 15, 2017 a petition was filed in this Court by Arden L. Webb and Darrel A. Webb, heirs, devisees, and legatees, and coexecutors named in the “Last Will and Testament of Lanora L. Webb,” deceased, dated January 21, 1998, requesting the Will filed with the petition be admitted to probate and record; petitioners be appointed as co-executors, without bond; and petitioners be granted
Letters Testamentary. You are required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before July 18, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. in the District Court, Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of first publication of notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. /s/Jeremiah Johnson Jeremiah Johnson, #21968 GRABER & JOHNSON LAW GROUP, LLC 701 Vilymaca, PO Box 450 Elkhart, KS 67950 (620) 697-2163 Attorneys for Petitioner
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, June 22, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS U.S. Bank, National Association as Legal Title Trustee for Truman 2016 SC6 Title Trust Plaintiff, vs. Roscoe S. Jennings Jr. , et al., Defendants. Case No. 16CV10 Division 17 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved) NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County of Stevens, State of Kansas, in a certain cause in said Court Numbered 16CV10, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer for sale at
public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at 10:00 AM, on 07/20/2017, at the front door of Stevens County Courthouse, the following described real estate located in the County of Stevens, State of Kansas, to wit: A TRACT OF LAND IN THE NORTHEAST QUARTER (NE/4) OF SECTION SIX (6), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-THREE (33) SOUTH, RANGE THIRTY-SIX WEST OF THE 6TH P.M., STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. SHERIFF OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS Respectfully Submitted, By: Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 Michael Rupard, KS # 26954 Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: (314) 991-0255 Fax: (314) 567-8006 Email: mrupard@km-law.com Attorney for Plaintiff
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GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE: Friday, June 23, 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, June 24, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, 415 E. Sixth, Gun Cabinet, Dressers, Music Speakers, Coffee Table, Lots of Kids’ Clothes --------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday, June 24, 8:30 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 776 Road P. DIRECTIONS: In Hugoton, Turn West on First Street, Go Past Elevators (First Street Turns into Road P), Go 4 1/4 Miles. Sale Is in Garage By Big White House on Right Hand Side of Road. --------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday, June 24, 8:30 a.m. - ???, 700 S. Harrison - REOPENING - All New Items!! Lots of Nice Clothing, Dishes & Miscellaneous --------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday, June 24, 8:00 a.m. - ???, and Sunday, June 25, 2:00 p.m. - ???, 715 Van Buren - PEACE HOUSE. Weather Permitting. --------------GARAGE SALE: Thursday, June 29, 4:00-8:00 p.m. and Friday, June 30, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, 1488 Vet Clinic Road, Just West of Dirtona Raceway, Ice Chests, Furniture, Kitchen Items, Clothes, Lots More!! ---------------
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Thanks to all those who provided expressions of sympathy at the passing of our mother, Aletha Moon. The care she received in the hospital, the calls, cards, flowers, food visits, and kind memories shared have deeply touched our hearts. We have been richly blessed by her life, and by your friendship. Sincerely, The Family of Aletha Moon Rosemary, Sharon and Lloyd
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The family of Elaine McDaniels would like to thank the many friends and family who showed their love and support during our time of loss. We would also like to thank the nurses - both at the Stevens County Hospital and St. Catherine Hospital, along with the doctors - for the excellent care they gave Elaine during her many times in both hospitals. We would especially like to thank Felicia Moreland and the Trujillo family for the love and support and help you gave Elaine over the past 2 1/2 years. We also want to express our deepest love for RoGlenda Coulter, Marie Austin, Ruthie Winget and Anita Gill for all you did to help out. Thanks also goes to Ben and Wendy Coats for the wonderful service and lunch afterward and to the Assembly of God Church for use of their building. We’d like to thank Brandy Robson for her excellent care. There are so many we would like to thank, but with limited space, we’d just like to express our appreciation to all. Thank you so much, Kay & Reece McDaniels Diane McDaniels and Aiden Adam & Sara McDaniels and Ali, Frey, Levi and Ava Clint McDaniels
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1633 State Road 25- "As Is" Manufactured home with addition and acreage close to town! Call for details! 405 N. Wildcat Ct. - Ranch style, 5 bed/ 3 b, fpl, walk-in closets, att garage, fence, cen H/A, cul de sac. Great location!! Call today!!
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1003 S. Adams - Beautiful, 1 1/2 story, 5 bed 3 bath, fpl, 2 decks, oversized garage w/workshop, storage shed and much, much more! $275,000 420 S Washington - Nice Ranch style brick home, 3 car garage, 3 bed/2 bath, 2 living areas, kitchen w/commercial grade appliances and lg island. A must see!!! Call me today!!
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Great location on North side of Hugoton, Ks.- Brick 4 bedroom 2 bath home has recently been updated. The kitchen is large with Corian® counter tops, new cabinets and tile back splash! This kitchen is gorgeous. Absolutely move in ready. Call Bobbi Higgs at Faulkner Real Estate, Inc 620-356-5808 for appointment.
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FOR RENT FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer & dryer and cable. One apartment has become available and one house is available. Call 620544-2232. (tfc) --------------FOR RENT: 2 bedroom/1 bath apartment. Partially furnished refrigerator & stove. Call 620544-1714. (tfc15) --------------HOUSE FOR RENT: 3 bedroom/1 bath. Contact Finishing Touches at 544-8686. (tfc25)
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516 W. Tenth - Ranch, 3 bed/1 ba., cen H/A, carport, fence. Great starter home!! Call today!!
615-623 S. Monroe - WOW! Price Reduction & Buyer’s Incentive!! $30K!! Business Opportunity! Bar & Grill/Motel - 4000 sf includes bar equipment, tables/chairs, inventory. Partial reno includes bar area, bathrooms, updated HVAC. Over 1900 sf 8 room motel, parking lot and much more! Call Karen to see this nice property!
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AUCTIONS LARGE ESTATE AUCTION: Elkhart, Ks. July 15, 9:30 a.m., Elkhart City Hall, Lots of Furniture and Old Collectibles & Antiques. Auctioneer Jim Cunningham 620-360-0249. See list at kscbnews.net. (4c25)
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6B | Thursday, June 22, 2017
NEWS
| The Hugoton Hermes
Protecting children is everyone’s business So far this year, 12 children in the United States have died of heatstroke after they were left in hot vehicles. To stop the deadly outcome of vehicular hyperthermia among the most vulnerable passengers, members of the U.S. Congress recently introduced a new bill, the HOT CARS Act of 2017, which would require automakers to equip their vehicles with an alert system designed to warn the driver if a child is left in the back seat. In shocking news headlines, a mother was arrested last week after she allegedly left two toddlers to die in a hot car in Texas. Police officials said the teen mother intentionally left the girls, her oneyear-old and two-year-old daughters, in the vehicle for more than 15 hours. Unintentionally or intentionally, as many as 40 children - one child every nine days - die in hot cars each year, on average. Children are more vulnerable to heatstroke than adults, and area parents and guardians are urged to “look before you lock.” Similar legislation was introduced last year. Oddly enough, Congress failed to pass H.R. 6041, the Helping Overcome Trauma for Children Alone in Rear Seats Act or the HOT CARS Act of 2016. Like last year’s bill, The HOT CARS Act of 2017 would require the U.S. Department of
Transportation to issue a “final to make it a routine to look rule requiring cars to be and check the back seat for equipped with a system to children before you leave the alert the driver if a passenger car. According to national remains in the back seat when data, about 51 percent of child a car is turned off.” Until then, hot car deaths in vehicles were you can create an alarm or re- caused by adults forgetting minder on your watch or the children, and 29 percent of smart phone to make sure you victims were playing in an undropped attended “If you see a child your child vehicle, as off at daystudies in alone in a car, care, ads o m e vises AAA s t a t e s Kansas. As h a v e an object about getting involved s h o w n . lesson, Parents in someone else’s simply should business l e a v e teach chilsomething dren that a needed for car is not a the day in play area. the back Always Advice from the National Highway seat with k e e p Safety Administration your baby – doors and a briefcase, purse or your day’s windows locked to prevent shoes. kids from playing inside a “We don't promote leaving vehicle. items loose in a vehicle that In the past two decades, could become a flying projec- 712 children left in vehicles tile, but leaving an item in the have died of heatstroke, hybackseat that we will need can perthermia, or other compliforce us to check the back- cations. A momentary lapse seat,” said Trooper Chad Crit- can cause a senseless tragedy tenden of the Kansas Highway that unfolds in a matter of Patrol. “Removing a child's minutes. It only takes 10 minshoe or small item and put- utes for a car’s temperature to ting it on a purse or passenger rise over 20 degrees even if it seat can remind us of the oc- isn’t an unseasonably warm cupants in the back. Or it day. “This means that on an 80 could be as simple as putting degree day the inside of the a post-it note on the steering vehicle will reach 100 degrees wheel or dash board.” in the time it takes to read a AAA Kansas urges drivers book or sing a few songs with the children,” child safety advocates explain. “Cracking a window has little effect.” In fact, heatstroke can hap1540 West Industrial Park pen on cloudy days and in 620-544-2027 outside temperatures below 70 degrees. Children overheat Save 12.5% if paid Come by our location up to five times faster than within 10 days - 10% if or call Craig adults, reports the National paid within 30 days. at 544-2027 Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). A child dies
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when his/her body temperature reaches 107 degrees Fahrenheit. It underscores the fact that for safety’s sake, children may never be left alone in a vehicle. Tragically, a five-year-old boy perished this week after reportedly being left alone in a hot vehicle operated by a day care center in Arkansas. The child was reportedly left in the van for hours as the heat index reached 100 degrees Fahrenheit in West Memphis, Arkansas. AAA Kansas urges schools, camps, churches, daycare/ child care centers, sports leagues and other organizations that transport children in vans, buses or other vehicles to have a process in place to make sure that every child leaves the vehicle after you arrive at your destination. They are encouraged to “first, develop and practice a routine
that is used every time they transport children. This system should be in writing, shared, and used by everyone who is involved in transporting children, including the director, driver, and any other employees riding in the vehicle or assisting the children when exiting.” Other important tips include: • Use the list of children to verify each child by name. • Walk and check the inside of the vehicle, both in and under each seat. • Have a second person check the vehicle. • Have a visual reminder such as a sticker, keychain, or hangtag that helps you do the walk-through. If you are a parent of a small child, toddler or a newborn, develop a daycare dropoff plan so that if your child is late, or isn’t at daycare, you’ll be called by the day center
staff within a few minutes, advises AAA Kansas. Some children have been left in office parking lots by distracted adults forgetting to drop them off at day care. “The children that have died from vehicular heatstroke in the United States (1998-October 2016) have ranged in age from 5 days to 14 years,” explains NoHeatStroke.org. “More than half of the deaths are children under 2 years of age.” Do not let kids play in an unattended vehicle. “If you see a child alone in a car, don’t worry about getting involved in someone else’s business - protecting children is everyone’s business,” advises NHTSA. “Besides, ‘Good Samaritan’ laws offer legal protection for those who offer assistance in an emergency.”
TOP TIPS to avoid hot car incidents Area law enforcement agencies and safety advocates, including AAA Kansas, are encouraging parents and caregivers to: • NEVER leave a child in a vehicle unattended. • Make it a habit to look in the back seat EVERY time you exit the car. • ALWAYS lock the car and put the keys out of reach. • If someone else is driving your child, or your daily routine has been altered, always check to make sure your child has arrived safely. • Keep a stuffed animal or other memento in your child’s car seat when it’s empty, and move it to the front seat as a visual reminder when your child is in the back seat. • If you ever see a child left alone in a hot vehicle, call 911 right away. • If the child is not responsive or is in distress, immediately call 911, get the child out of the car, and spray the child with cool water (not in an ice bath). AAA provides automotive, travel and insurance services to 56 million members nationwide and 331,566 members in Kansas. AAA advocates for the safety and mobility of its members and has been committed to outstanding road service for more than 100 years. The not-for-profit, fully tax-
paying member organization works on behalf of motorists, who can now map a route, find local gas prices, discover discounts, book a hotel and track their roadside assistance service with the AAA Mobile app for iPhone, iPad and Android. For more information, visit www.aaa.com.
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