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City Council discusses 2018 budget Hugoton City Council met in regular session Monday, July 10 with councilmen Dean Banker, Dan Corpening, Jason Teeter and Frankie Thomas present. Councilman Shannon Crawford was absent. Minutes from the last meeting were approved, as was the municipal judge’s report for the month of June 2017. Josh Grubbs presented a short report about his activities over the past month. Councilmen then voted to approve chargeoffs in the amount of $4202.86, with the stipulation that every effort be made to collect. Alvin Riley came before the council to recognize Forewinds golf course employees for the recent accolade in Kansas Golf Magazine. Hugoton’s nine-hole course was named as one of two “gems” in the state. There are over 150 nine-hole courses in Kansas. Alvin and the council expressed their appreciation for Brent Betsworth and Rick Schroeder for all their hard work. The council then voted to approve Ordinance #841 relating to shipping containers in city limits. Jan Leonard and Paul Stoner came in to discuss the possibility of extending the Hike and Bike Trail
with the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism. The proposal seeks to connect the Raydene Park Trail with the Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum’s walking path. Members agreed to authorize the application for grant monies, and all the accompanying documents. City Clerk Tom Hicks then asked the council to review the balance in the sewer account. He then presented a request to pay off the City’s loan with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment. By paying off the debt nine years early, the City will save over $100,000 in interest and service fees. The sewer fund will also maintain a healthy balance after the loan payoff. Council members opted to pay off the debt early after learning there are also no penalties for paying off the loan early. The council then reviewed the budget for 2018 as presented by the city clerk. The City’s valuation has inexplicably dropped 3.7 percent from $20,924,823 to $20,157,677. The 2018 budget will be published with a tax levy rate of 48.74 mills - an increase of 3.74 mills over the 2017 budget due to the drop in See CITY, page 3
Where in the World is The Hugoton Hermes? The newspaper was fortunate enough to accompany Lacey and Trent Kurts to Wrigley Field during their recent visit to Chicago, Il. The
A beautiful evening and a spectacular fireworks show are the Independence Day closers at Hugoton Tuesday evening. Vehicles
loaded with spectators packed the lots all around the HHS football field to take in the beautiful light display.
BOE opts for semester grading at HHS USD 210's Board of Education met Monday, July 10 at Central Office on Main Street. Board members Barry Hittle, Todd Gayer and Dettra Crawford were absent. Paula Rowden was elected BOE President and Mike Persinger was elected BOE Vice President. Kim Korf was appointed as Board Clerk, Davonna Daharsh as Deputy Clerk and Arlet Estrada as District Treasurer. The board approved board appointments required by statutes; graduation activities for 2018; 1116 hours for the 20172018 school year; and authorized Adrian Howie as representative for Title I, II, and III for 2017-2018
couple cheered for the Cubs, visited museums, braved the see-through Sky Deck at Willis Tower - formerly Sears Tower - and of course ate some Chicago deep dish pizza!
and as district purchasing agent. The board approved the renewal of food services/ special milk application and designated The Hugoton Hermes as district newspaper. The board also established petty cash funds and adopted the resolution to rescind previous policy statements. USD 210 established a mileage reimbursement rate at $0.50 per mile and voted to destroy school records as per statute. The board acknowledged ADA and Section 504 policies and procedures and adopted the Home Rule resolution and the Generally Accepted Accounting Principal Waiver (GAAP). The adoption of the resolution to establish activity funds was approved. The BOE meeting dates are as follows: August 14, 2017, September 11, 2017,
October 9, 2017, November 13, 2017, December 11, 2017, January 8, 2018, February 12, 2018, March 19, 2018, April 9, 2018, May 14, 2018, June 11, 2018 and July 9, 2018. The board appointed Wayne Tate as School District Attorney; Hay and Rice as School District Auditor; and Citizens State Bank of Hugoton as Official Bank Depository. The Board Clerk was approved to pay bills early and Dr. Samer Al-Hashmi was appointed as medical director for the district. The board also approved the HHS move to a semester grading system. Eligibility Policies for extracurricular activities were discussed, and whether the high school and middle school should have the same policies. The board tabled the issue pending a year-long study. Both policies will remain “as-is” for the 2017-2018
Where in the World is The Hugoton Hermes? Eileen and Milton Gillespie recently enjoyed a river cruise from St. Petersburg, Russia to
INDEX Obituaries ..........................................................................2 Farm.....................................................................................8 Sports...............................................................................1B Moscow ..........................................................................3B Rolla ..................................................................................4B
Looking Back ................................................................5B Classifieds ..............................................................6B-7B Fourth of July pictures .............................................8B Also in this week’s issue:
2017 HRC Summer Fun Program Tab!
school year. The Dual Activity Policy regarding student athletes who participate in more than one sport at a time was discussed. The Dual Activity Policy number one, discussed at June’s meeting, was approved. The Building Handbooks were tabled until the August meeting. Paula Rowden updated the board about the High Plains Educational Cooperative meeting last Thursday. The board approved Jeison Rodriguez as HS ESL aide / paraprofessional; Sonia Acosta as HS ESL Advocate/District Translator; and Jose Garcia as ES Maintenance. The Classified Salary Scale was approved as presented. Superintendent Adrian Howie informed the board the elementary school building is officially closed See SCHOOL, page 3
Moscow, Russia. They are pictured here with their Hugoton Hermes in the iconic Red Square.
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Guest Editorial Last month the Kansas Legislature en- problem” have repeatedly failed to offer reacted comprehensive tax reform, overturn- alistic suggestions for further cuts. The costs ing Governor Brownback’s overly-aggressive of fulfilling our obligation to those enrolled 2012 tax cut. This return to common sense in Medicaid and KPERS continue to increase, tax policy resulted from legislators listening and the Kansas Supreme Court has yet to deto their constituents and fulfilling the prom- termine whether the $460 million increase in ises they made during 2016 campaigns. In K-12 funding passes constitutional muster. the end, a group of 88 representatives and 27 The tax plan passed by the legislature will senators from across the political spectrum generate enough revenue to balance the voted to override the governor's veto and budget, ensure our public schools have the restore our state to firmer fiscal ground. resources they need, and meet the state's obBrownback's tax plan abandoned the ligation to retirees. It will do all this while “three-legged stool” approach to funding keeping taxes lower than they were before government which had served Kansas well Governor Brownback took office. Additionfor decades by relying on a ally, it restores important tax stable balance of income, “They want to stop us credits and deductions which sales and property. Inwill help offset increased tax from undoing the stead his plan dramatically liability for many low-income damage that slashed income taxes and Kansans. created the small business Meanwhile the Governor has been done.” exemption which many Kansas House Majority Leader and his surrogates employ the Kansans viewed as unfair. tactics we've sadly come to exDon Hineman As predicted by those of us pect from Washington D.C., who opposed the measure, Kansas faced skewing the facts to fit their narrative. They massive budget deficits. And when they use buzz words like "retroactive," although came, the governor urged the legislature to they know the legislature ensured the tax increase sales tax, issue billions in new debt, plan would not apply retroactively to wage sweep from the highway fund and use one- earners. They call it a $1.2 billion tax intime sources of funding just to pay the bills. crease, more than doubling the estimated Finally, the legislature said “enough is revenue the tax plan will generate. They say enough”, and rejected the governor’s short- the legislature spent every penny, when term fixes as being neither responsible nor budget projections point to responsible but conservative. not extravagant ending balances. They claim The fiscal strain created by the 2012 tax that the legislature created $200 million of cuts caused public schools to suffer, increas- new spending but refuse to provide any deing class sizes and reducing program offer- tail. In contrast, the budget contains only ings. Medicaid reimbursements were $60 million of new spending, and primarily reduced, straining rural hospital budgets for a long-overdue state employee pay inheavily reliant on those payments. Highway crease and restoration of funding for Kansas’ funds for preservation and maintenance mental health system. Most Kansans would were cut to unsustainably low levels. And de- agree those are essential governmental servspite the assurances of adviser Art Laffer that ices, and not “pet projects” as one of the economic nirvana was just around the cor- governor’s aides recently asserted. ner, Kansans continued to move out of state. The advocates for the failed Brownback Governor Brownback and his allies insisted tax plan hope their misleading rhetoric will that his tax plan was working, offering as ev- convince voters to support them as they puridence cherry-picked data such as unem- sue the same policies Kansans rejected last ployment rate and new business starts. year. They want to stop us from undoing the Those are not reliable indicators of economic damage that has been done. growth, however, and plenty of other data Much work remains. It took years to get shows a Kansas economy which continues to us into such a dire situation, and it will take lag its neighbors and the nation. years for us to recover. I hope you will stand Though raising taxes is never easy, it was with us, because together we can make tounfortunately the only responsible option morrow a brighter day in the great state of available. State government has been cut to Kansas. Kansas House Majority Leader the point where there is no reasonable way Don Hineman to reduce spending enough to balance the 118th District budget. Those who parrot the phrase “we 620-397-3242 have a spending problem, not a revenue Don.hineman@house.ks.gov
Insight Ever hear of digging prickly pear cactus out of a pasture for 50 cents an acre? I hadn’t either until longtime Phillips County resident Max Schick told me his story. Schick was a boy of 10 back in the mid ‘30s when the U.S. government paid people to rid their grass of prickly pear cactus. He and his older brother toiled for two years on his family’s 65acre pasture to rid the land of these sticky, nuisance plants threatening the western Kansas short-grass prairie. Extremely drought-resistant, the prickly pear cactus was thriving during the drought of the Dirty Thirties crowding out the grassland and food supply of cattle. There’s a bit of untold irony here as well. Some of the grass survived only because the cattle couldn’t reach it because of the cactus spines and stickers. “Back then, the cactus hills dotted the pasture like fly specs,” Schick says. “They were everywhere in the pasture.” On his family’s farm, located approximately seven miles northeast of Logan, Schick and his brother dug the cactus out of the ground with a shovel. They couldn’t afford gloves and were always fighting the little red stickers that broke off the plant and became embedded in their clothes and skin. Every night when they finished digging cactus, the two boys would go down to the pond and try to wash themselves clean of the
Prickly pear cactus prickly pear cactus. “The pond was our shower back then,” Schick recalls. “It’s how we got clean.” The Schick brothers dug from breakfast to dinner and from dinner until supper time. After about two days of digging, they’d go out with a team and wagon and load up the cactus. Then, they’d turn around and haul the pesky cactus to the farmstead and throw them in a rick or stack. “You had to dig each plant out of the ground and then take ‘em clean out of the pasture,” Schick says. “At the bottom of each cactus was a little bit of a root, about as round as your little finger and a couple inches long. If you didn’t get the root and all, the cactus would sprout and grow again.” When the brothers finally finished the prickly pear excavation project, their uncle and grandfather received payment from the government. The sum of approximately $32.50 was considered a gold mine back then, Schick says. “I didn’t get anything, my brother kept it all,” he says. “I was just trailing along for the fun. At 10 years of age and seven miles from a town we only went to three times a year, what did I need money for?” Young Schick has no regrets about the two years of his young life spent digging prickly pear cactus out of his family’s pasture. He prefers to look at this period in his life that made him appreciate what he did have.
by John Schlageck, Senior Editor/Writer, Kansas Farm Bureau It was also during this time he discovered a treasure that still holds his interest nearly 80 years later. “I can remember it like it was yesterday,” Schick remembers. “It was along about 11 in the morning and I was pretty tired from all that digging. There he lay in a low spot in the pasture a few feet from a cactus I was workin’ on.” That’s when the Phillips County farm boy discovered his first arrow head. “It was about two inches long and worked on both sides,” Schick says. It was made of flint with a round, good point – a real beauty.” Since that day many years ago, the Phillipsburg resident still collects, trades and admires his Native American arrow heads. He’s walked many a mile and worn out the knees on more than one pair of coveralls in search of his passion littered across the High Plains prairie. Just a few months shy of 90, Schick reports he’s “doin’ fine.” And with autumn just around the corner, he’s beginning to think about his pumpkin patch and telling stories with youngsters. But don’t kid yourself, he still finds time to look through his collection of arrow heads – especially his favorites. 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.
Michael “Terry” Ford Lifelong Stevens County resident Michael Terance “Terry” Ford passed from this life Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Via Christi Hospital St. Francis in Wichita at the age of 72. The son of James Carl Ford and the former Evelyn Loraine Youngren, he was born July 9, 1944 in Liberal. Terry and Judie Grabbe were married July 6, 1963 in Hays. Survivors include his wife Judie Ford of Hugoton; two sons, Michael Ford of Dallas, Tx. and Matthew Ford of Hugoton; his three brothers, James Earl Ford of Dallas, Tx., Robert Lex Ford and
Melissa of Houston, Tx. and Thomas Vincent Ford and wife Yvonne of Galveston, Tx.; sister Kathy Dale and husband Bill of Hugoton;
and his many other relatives and friends. Mr. Ford was preceded in death by his parents Jim and Evelyn Ford. Memorials have been established for Hugoton Animal Shelter. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’sRobson Funeral Home, PO Box 236, Hugoton, Ks 67951. Private family graveside services were attended Saturday, July 8, 2017 at Hugoton Cemetery. Paul’s Robson Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.
Fire & EMS Report Fire 544-2025 ---- Ambulance 544-2562 Stevens County Emergency Services run activity June 26 through July 9. Fire Department Tuesday, June 27, 11:22 pm – sent a half mile east of Highway 25 and Road U for a grass fire. Saturday, July 1, 6:44 am – called out to Road P between Road 5 and Road 6 for a motor vehicle accident. Saturday, July 1, 7:53 am – dispatched to 1006 S Jackson for an ambulance assist. Sunday, July 2, 2:58 pm – responded to 214 ½ S Van Buren for a grass fire. Monday, July 3, 5:43 pm – called out to the City Ponds for a grass fire. Monday, July 3, 8:47 pm – sent a quarter mile
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north of Highway 56 and Highway 25 north for a grass fire. Tuesday, July 4, 2:27 pm – dispatched to 700 S Monroe for a grass fire. Tuesday, July 4, 7:12 pm – called to the City Ponds for a grass fire. Tuesday, July 4, 9:30 pm – Standby for Fireworks - the Town Display. Tuesday, July 4, 11:18 pm – called out to 2312 Highway 51 for a grass fire. Tuesday, July 4, 11:32 pm – sent to the alley of the 900 Block of Main for a dumpster fire. Ambulance Activity Seven medical runs, one transfer, four Life Flights and one motor vehicle accident.
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“The Meaning of the Flag-Draped Coffin” What a wonderful lesson this was for me. I do not recall ever being taught this in school. "The Meaning of the Flag-Draped Coffin" All Americans should be given this lesson. Those who think that America is an arrogant nation should really reconsider that thought. Our founding fathers used GOD's word and teachings to establish our Great Nation and I think it's high time Americans get re-educated about this Nation's history. Please pass it along and be proud of the country we live in, and even more proud of those who serve to protect our 'GOD-GIVEN' rights and freedoms. I hope you take the time to read this ... To understand what the flag draped coffin really means ... Here is how to understand the flag that laid upon it and is surrendered to so many widows and widowers: Do you know that at military funerals, the 21-gun salute stands for the sum of the numbers in the year 1776? Have you ever noticed that the honor guard pays meticulous attention to correctly folding the United States of America Flag 13 times? You probably thought it was to symbolize the original 13 colonies, but we learn something new every day! The first fold of the flag is a symbol of life. The second fold is a symbol of the belief in eternal life. The third fold is made in honor and remembrance of the Veterans departing the ranks who gave a portion of their lives for the defense of the country to attain peace throughout the world. The fourth fold represents the weaker nature, for as American citizens trusting in God, it is to Him we turn in times of peace as well as in time of war for His divine guidance. The fifth fold is a tribute
to the country, for in the words of Stephen Decatur, 'Our Country, in dealing with other countries, may she always be right; but it is still our country, right or wrong.' The sixth fold is for where people's hearts lie. It is with their heart that they pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, and the Republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with Liberty and Justice for all. The seventh fold is a tribute to its Armed Forces, for it is through the Armed Forces that they protect their country and their flag against all her enemies, whether they be found within or without the boundaries of their republic. The eighth fold is a tribute to the one who entered into the valley of the shadow of death, that we might see the light of day. The ninth fold is a tribute to womanhood, and Mothers. For it has been through their faith, their love, loyalty and devotion that the character of the men and women who have made this country great has been molded. The tenth fold is a tribute to the father, for he, too, has given his sons and daughters for the defense of their country since they were first born. The eleventh fold repre-
sents the lower portion of the seal of King David and King Solomon and glorifies in the Hebrews eyes, the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob. The twelfth fold represents an emblem of eternity and glorifies, in the Christians eyes, God the Father, the Son and Holy Spirit. The thirteenth fold, or when the flag is completely folded, the stars are uppermost reminding them of their Nations motto, 'In God We Trust.' After the flag is completely folded and tucked in, it takes on the appearance of a cocked hat, ever reminding us of the soldiers who served under General George Washington, and the Sailors and Marines who served under Captain John Paul Jones, who were followed by their comrades and shipmates in the Armed Forces of the United States, preserving for them the rights, privileges and freedoms they enjoy today. There are some traditions and ways of doing things that have deep meaning. In the future, you'll see flags folded and now you will know why. Please share this with the children you love and all others who love what is referred to as the symbol of 'Liberty and Freedom.'
City of Hugoton Water Consumption and Climatological Data June 2015
June 2016
June 2017
TOTAL Gals. Pumped 56,189,800 65,723,500 71,807,100 Peak Water Day Gals. 2,647,900 2,973,000 3,231,400 Average High Temperature 86.6 90.3 89.3 Average Low Temperature 62.5 61.8 61.4 Rainfall 5.24” 3.48” .49” Rainfall Total July 2016 through June 2017 23.16”
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Magician Shawn Reida visited the Stevens County Library June 28. This audience member volunteered to try her hand at magic! Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
This friend of the Stevens County Library volunteered to be amazed by magician Shawn Reida as part of the Summer Reading Program. Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
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From page 1 valuation. The clerk then reviewed the 2016 breakdown for the electric department, as well as target balances for the operating and reserve funds. Chief of Police Courtney Leslie requested the authority to seek bids for a new police vehicle. Council members approved the
The “crew” gathers after completing work on Joe Brook’s new ramp. After a hip injury, Joe was in essence stuck at
Joe Brooks gets a new ramp An amazing crew - Terry Hull, Teresa Hull, Joshua Hull, Cassie Hull, Dakota Hull and Marcus Eckert gathered together last week to build a ramp for Joe Brooks’ home. Curt Slocum helps Joe with medicine and meals, but over the Fourth of July weekend, Joe’s hip went out and their lives got substantially more difficult after he started to need a wheelchair. Thanks to a few hard working, good-hearted people, Joe is now able to go about his daily life much more easily.
Joe Brooks definitely appreciates the newly-installed ramp at his house.
request. Claims against the city were presented and audited. Ordinances #2081 and #2082 were passed. Meeting adjourned. Next meeting is scheduled for Monday, August 7 at 5:15 p.m. in the basement of the City Office.
What magic show is complete without a surprise rabbit? Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
From page 1 to all staff as the floors are being stripped and they are going back with a sealer. In the central office an air conditioning unit was replaced and two new thermostats were installed in the back of the large room to more evenly cool the building. Two Van Hool buses were taken to Dallas, Tx. to be aligned and tuned up. The district is waiting for the Supreme Court to make a decision before the budget for 2017-2018 can be finalized. Board of Education Committee Assignments were discussed. The board made the following selections: Negotiations Mike Persinger, Todd Gayer and Paula Rowden; HPEC Representative Stephanie Heger with alternate Mike Persinger; KASB voting delegate Paula Rowden; Superintendent’s Council Todd Gayer and Barry Hittle; Facilities Steering Committee Matt Mills, Paula Rowden and Mike Persinger; Teacher Effectiveness Evaluation Committee Dettra Crawford and Mike Persinger. The board received two bids for Student Accident Insurance from K&K Insurance and KASB. The board approved the bid of $16,495 from K&K with zero de-
ductible. A review of the 2016-2017 End of Year Transfers showed the General Fund had $124,103 left. It was transferred into Capital Outlay. The LOB had $450,000 left in it, which was budgeted for the Contingency Reserve. The district transfered $60,476 to the insurance fund. A Cash Reserve of $2.16 million was carried over into Capital Outlay. The board received two bids for Idle Funds, one from Citizens State Bank for 1.31% and the other one from First National Bank for .88%. The board voted to approve the bid from Citizens State Bank. Mr. Howie informed the board they can start reviewing the KASB Recommended Policy updates, and they will be discussed at the August meeting. Mr. Howie then talked about the 2017-2018 Strategic Focus. He wanted the board to formulate a plan detailing the board’s goals for the year. Members decided to go with Strategic Plan 2.4 as the official board goal for the 2017-2018 school year. Meeting adjourned. Next meeting is scheduled for August 14, 2017 at 6:30 p.m. in the Central Office building at 529 S. Main.
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home, since he was unable to get out and around. Joe and Curt Slocum appreciate all the work the crew did - purely out of the goodness of their hearts.
AL-ANON Family Group meets at 1405 Cemetery Road Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Call 620544-2610 or 620-544-2854 for more information. HUGOTON LIONS CLUB meets every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month at Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m. MASONIC HUGOTON LODGE #406 AF&AM meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. Every Friday - Pioneer Manor Men’s Group 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come for the Men’s Group and drink coffee with residents. July 13 - Hugoton Aglow will meet at the Hugoton Senior Center, 624 S. Main. Coffee and fellowship will start at 7:00 p.m., with a meeting to follow at 7:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to please use the Main Street entrance. July 15 - Hugoton’s Country Market will set up in front of the Chamber office, at Seventh
MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT JUNE 2017 Silva, Tommy Lee, Parking in Prohibited Area $45.00 Tinoco, Natalie, Parking in Prohibited Area $45.00 Salcedo, Cristobal, Speeding 46/30 $144.00 Gutierrez, Edgar, Parking in Wrong Direction $45.00 Marran, Vanessa, Parking in Wrong Direction $45.00 Maravilla, Brady, Driving While Suspended #3 $1563.00 Plus $70 Jail Fee; 90 Days in Jail, Serve 2; 88 Days on House Arrest Kahbeah, Jarred Levi, Fail to Stop at Stop Sign $138.00 Offerdahl, Sam Speeding 71/40 $273.00 Tinoco, Elizabeth, Speeding 53/40 $126.00 Chavez, Juan, Speeding 40/25 $138.00 Chavez, Juan, No Driver’s License $100.00 Guereque, Blanca E., Fail to Stop at Stop Sign $138.00 Guzman, Isabela, Fail to Stop at Stop Sign $138.00 Pate, Christopher, Speeding 61/40 $177.00 Dominguez, Maria G., Parking in Prohibited Area $45.00
Wood, Sadie, Possession of Paraphernalia $363.00 10 Days Jail, Suspended; 6 Months Probation Cordero, Juan Alonso, Domestic Battery $263.00 Plus $385.00 Jail Fee; Serve 10 Days in Jail Cordero, Juan Alonso, Domestic Battery #2 $588.00 Plus $735.00 Jail Fee; 30 Days in Jail, Serve 10; 6 Months Probation Cordero, Juan Alonso, Violate No Contact Order $100.00 6 Months Probation Thompson, Eric, Untagged Dog x3 $138.00 Thompson, Eric, Dog at Large x3 $150.00 Plus $700.53 Restitution Thompson, Eric, Aggressive Dog $100.00 Thompson, Eric Dog at Large $50.00 Eves, Clarence J., Fleeing or Eluding $100.00 Eves, Clarence J., Driving While Suspended $263.00 5 Days in Jail, Suspended Eves, Clarence J., Interference with Law Enforcement $200.00 5 Days in Jail, Suspended
and Main, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - “Surprise” birthday party for Mike Willis at the Senior Center. The community is invited to the come and go event from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. July 16 - Good News Evangelic Ministries 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. July 17 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room in the basement of the Stevens County Courthouse. July 18 - Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon at 12:00 noon. July 19 - Deadline to enter Stevens County Fair’s annual Backyard Cookoff. Sign up at Stevens County Extension Office or contact Erin at 655-1364 for more information. July 20-29 - Stevens County Fair July 20 - Stevens County Fair 4-H Fashion Revue, 7:30 p.m. July 21 - Deadline to enter your open class float in the Stevens County Fair Parade to compete for money. For more information or an entry form contact Kristen Farnum 453-0933 or email farnumfamily@aol.com. - Pollyanna’s Sixty-fifth Annual Sorghum Queen Pageant at the Hugoton Middle School auditorium, 7:00 p.m. July 22 - Hugoton’s Country Market will set up in front of the Chamber office, at Seventh
and Main, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Monster Truck, Tuff Truck and UTV Challenge at Dirtona Raceway, starting at 7:00 p.m. July 23 - Heaven Bound Praise Band will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come. July 24 - Fair Work Day - Stevens County Fair Parade down Main Street, starting at 5:30 p.m. - Kids’ Night at the Stevens County Fairgrounds - Arena Building, starts at 6:00 p.m. - FREE concert - Broseph E.
Lee will perform, 8:00 p.m. July 25 - Backyard Cookoff - 9:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., sponsored by the Stevens County Fair Association - FREE hamburger/hot dog feed, sponsored by the Stevens County Sheriff’s Department, 11:30 a.m. at the Fairgrounds - 12:00 Noon Program - Professor Farquar and Polecat Annie - Stevens County Library “Storytime with Miss Stacey” at 1:30 p.m. at the Fairgrounds - Pedal Tractor Pull, 6:00 p.m. - FREE Concert - Mike Love Band will perform, 8:00 p.m.
Come to Hugoton United Methodist Church
VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL to find out! Kids pre-K-6th grade are welcome!
July 12, 13 & 14 6:30 - 8:15 p.m.
Please join us in Celebrating
Micheal Willis’ 70th Birthday! Saturday, July 15th, 2017 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. ~ Come and Go Hugoton Senior Center ~ 624 S Main St. ~No gifts, please. Your attendance is sufficient!
It's a shame that everything that's 70 years old is nowhere near as loving, kind, wise, gentle and inspirational as you! Happy birthday, Dad!
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500 Monroe Hugoton, Ks. 67951-2639 Phone: 620.544.2301 • Fax: 620.544.2322 Email: svcolib@pld.com SUMMER READING Summer reading for kids is now in the books. We had a spectacular year. A total of 324 registered for the program, and the final tally of pages was 301,663. We gave away 229 McDonald’s apple slices and Sonic Limeades; 205 HRC Pool passes and Sonic ice cream cones; 196 and Sonic Snoballs Limeades; and 179 T-shirts, free books, and Sonic ice cream cones. We really appreciate the community backing for this program. From donors to parents, presenters to kids, this program
has become what it is because of you! ADULT SUMMER PROGRAMS Adult summer reading will continue through THIS Saturday, July 15 at 6:00 p.m. Register your completed books for prizes. The last prizes for this program will be drawn Tuesday, July 18, and grand prizes will be awarded at that time. The Adult steps program continues until Thursday, August 31. Last week our walkers ranged from 51,000 steps to 590,000 steps. Turn your steps in and get
counted! TUESDAY STORYTIME Come to our Stevens County Fair Storytime Tuesday, July 18 at 1:30 p.m. Miss Stacey will be at the fairgrounds for a very special program. Find her at the Fair! STEVENS COUNTY FAIR Visit the library booth at the Stevens County Fair. Find out what the library can do for you!!! Register for give-aways too. Hope to see you there! WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE YOU READING? It’s been so much fun, we
don’t want to quit! 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. Then come in and see where we’ve been! 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.
Giant Jenga is a great early-engineering challenge. All the empty soda boxes were donated by kind Stevens County Library patrons. Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
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Mills family blessed with Haisley
Summer Reading Program participants tried their hand at building with some of the early childhood toys available at the
Stevens County Library. Photos courtesy of Stevens County Library.
Being Within the Law Versus Being Under the Law
Haisley Roan Mills was born June 28, 2017 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal. She came into the world weighing six pounds 12 ounces and 18.5 inches long. Haisley is the daughter of Heath and Carrie Mills. She is welcomed by big sister Hallie and big brother CJ. She is the granddaughter of Alan and Brigette Stoddard of Hugoton, Billie and Marlin Hogie of Ulysses , and Jamie and Stacie Mills of Hugoton. The great granddaughter of Roy and Debbie Stoddard of Hugoton, Jim and Barbara
Haisley Roan Mills Davis of Pampa, Tx., and Buddy and Wanda Woodruff of Hollis, Ok. Haisley is also blessed enough to have two sets of great- great grandparents: Ralph and Norma Stoddard and Omar and Betty Norton all of Hugoton.
“Blessed is the one who does not walk in step with the wicked or stand in the way that sinners take or sit in the company of mockers, but whose delight is in the law of the Lord, and who meditates on his law day and night.” —Psalm 1:1-2
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hen you obey the law—and in this case, we are talking about God’s law—as an expression of your will to do good, and you desire to obey the law because it is an expression of God’s goodness you are within the law and the law is an expression of your freedom. But when you are under the law you feel forced to do the right thing, or atone for doing wrong, and are not as free as the person who obeys the law because he loves God and sees the law as an expression of God’s goodness. Following our instincts is frequently at odds with God’s law, and while one is free to act according to one’s animal nature or according to God’s law, true freedom consists in submitting one’s will to God’s law. The person who submits his will to his animal instincts is really a slave to his passions and not nearly as free as the person who submits his will to God. Christopher Simon
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Excited kids line up to watch the turtle race during Hugoton’s Park Day last Tuesday. Dozens of kids brought their reptiles - big and little - to
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Senior Lifestyles 624 S. Main, Hugoton • 620-544-2283 What a beautiful Monday morning! We had about 54 people at the dance Saturday evening. One person even came from Louisiana to dance with us. We also had several card players that evening. Fun was had by all. You are always welcome to join us, and bring a friend if you like. I hope everyone has a wonderful week! Menu July 13..............Smothered Steak July 14.....................................Stew July 17............................Spaghetti July 18.....................Baked Potato July 19 ........Oven Fried Chicken July 20 ......................................BLT Activities Thursday, July 13 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.
Bridge ..........................12:30 p.m. Aglow .............................7:00 p.m. Friday, July 14 Exercise........................10:30 a.m. Bridge ..........................12:30 p.m. Monday, July 17 Exercise........................10:30 a.m. Line Dance ...................6:00 p.m. Tuesday, July 18 Exercise........................10:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 19 Exercise........................10:30 a.m. Paint & Crafts .............12:30 p.m. Thursday, July 20 Exercise........................10:30 a.m. Bridge ..........................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.
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Washburn announces President's List Honorees Washburn University has announced its President's List honorees for the spring 2017 semester. To qualify for the President's List, a student must be enrolled in 12 hours of graded credits and earn a semester grade point average of 4.0. President's List honorees are Edgar Villa of Hugoton, and Chandler Burrows of Rolla. Washburn University is proud of these students and their commitment to excellence. Founded in 1865, Washburn University is a public institution with more than 8 thousand students and a thousand faculty and staff involved in more than 200 academic programs. Wa shburn's programs lead to certification, associate, bachelor, master's degree or doctor of nursing practice and juris doctor degrees. In addition, Washburn In-
FHSU announces four grads from Hugoton Local students are among 2,124 students who completed associate, bachelor's or graduate degrees at Fort Hays State University in the spring 2017 semester. Spring 2017 FHSU graduates from Hugoton include Toya Ann Gustafson with a Master of Science in instructional technology; Mary Christina Lacy with a Master of Science in education administration; Joan A. Perry with a Master of Science in Education (library specialist) and Samantha Marie Robblee with a Master of Science in special education (high incidence). FHSU does not release degree lists until transcripts have been verified as having met all requirements for graduation.
stitute of Technology (Washburn Tech) -- a nationally recognized innovator in career and technical education - is also part of the Washburn University family. The dedicated faculty and staff at Washburn Tech serve adult and high school students as well as business and industry participants with career specific training. All programs are offered on either the 160-acre residential campus in the heart of Topeka, KS, or at Washburn Tech's campus on the West Side retail hub of the city. Washburn University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association and many of the individual programs have additional accreditations.
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Weaver earns honors at Benedictine College Benedictine College has recognized those students who have distinguished themselves academically during the last semester. Kathryn Weaver of Hugoton was named to the Dean's List for the spring semester, which ended in May. Of the 1,924 full time undergraduate students on the Atchison campus, 557 made the Dean's List and 132 made the President's List. To make the Dean's List, a student must carry a minimum
of 12 credit hours and a grade point average of 3.5 or above for the semester. To make the President's List, a student must have a perfect 4.0 grade point average for the semester with a minimum of 12 credit hours. Founded in 1858, Benedictine College is a Catholic, Benedictine, residential, liberal arts college located on the bluffs above the Missouri River in Atchison, Kansas. The school is proud to have been named one of Amer-
ica's Best Colleges by U.S. News & World Report as well as one of the top Catholic colleges in the nation by First Things magazine and the Newman Guide. It prides itself on outstanding academics, extraordinary faith life, strong athletic programs, and an exceptional sense of community and belonging. It has a mission to educate men and women within a community of faith and scholarship.
Locals graduate from Wichita State Nearly 1,850 students completed degrees at Wichita State University in spring 2017. Among those graduating were Rolla graduate Kaleigh M. Barrett with a Bachelors in Exercise Science, graduating Magna Cum Laude; Hugoton graduates James A Hale with a Bachelor of Science in Criminal Justice and Courtney J. Ralstin with an Associate of Arts; and Moscow grad Miguel Araiza,
master's degrees, 182 doctorates —110 of which are Doctor of Veterinary Medicine — and five associate degrees. Several students earned multiple degrees. Nearly 550 students earned graduation honors for outstanding academic performance. Of those, 139
with a Bachelor of Science in Health Science. Undergraduate students who have attained a grade point average of 3.9 out of a possible 4.0 received the summa cum laude award; those with an average of 3.55 received the magna cum laude award; and those with an average of 3.25 received the cum laude. WSU enrolls about 14,500 students and offers more than 50 undergraduate de-
students graduated summa cum laude with a grade point average of 3.95 or above, 141 students graduated magna cum laude with a grade point average of 3.85 to 3.949, and 168 students graduated cum laude with a GPA of 3.75 to 3.849.
Local students earn distinction at WSU Wichita State University has announced the names of more than 2,700 students who were on the WSU dean's
Jocelyn has experienced 900 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Wow! You're almost there Jocelyn...keep it up!
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The Stevens County Library hosted a Cardboard Building Challenge as part of the Summer Reading Program. Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
K-State students earn degrees and graduation honors Nearly 3,500 students completed degree requirements from Kansas State University in spring 2017. The graduates are from 99 Kansas counties, 50 states and the District of Columbia, and 53 countries. Hugoton students included Logan Brecheisen, Bachelor of Science in Computer Science; Daniel Martin, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Lance Sandoval, Bachelor of Science in Agriculture; Aaron Seaman, Bachelor of Science; and Adam Seaman, Bachelor of Science. The university awarded 2,393 bachelor's degrees, 640
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honor roll for spring 2017. Students named to the honor roll were Brandi L. Holmes, Heber Jimenez Mendez and Courtney J. Ralstin of Hugoton; Miguel Araiza and Kaitlyn D. Dobie of Moscow and Katie M. Murray of Rolla. To be included on the dean's honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale. WSU enrolls about 14,500 students and offers more than 50 undergraduate degree programs in more than 150 areas of study in six undergraduate colleges. The Graduate School offers an extensive program including more than 40 master's degrees that offer study in more than 100 areas; a specialist in education degree; and doctoral degrees in applied mathematics; audiology; chemistry; communication sciences and disorders; human factors and community/clinical psychology; educational leadership; nursing practice; physical therapy; and aerospace, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering.
gree programs in more than 150 areas of study in six undergraduate colleges. The Graduate School offers an extensive program including more than 40 master's degrees that offer study in more than 100 areas; a specialist in education degree; and doctoral degrees in applied mathematics; audiology; chemistry; communication sciences and disorders; human factors and community/clinical psychology; educational leadership; nursing practice; physical therapy; and aerospace, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering.
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 13, 2017) 3t IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Paula J. Fox, deceased, CASE NO. 17-PRNOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on July 6, 2017, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed in this Court by Robert C. Fox, an heir, devisee and legatee, and executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Paula J. Fox, deceased.
All creditors of the decedent 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. ROBERT C. FOX Executor BROLLIER, WOLF & KUHARIC Box 39, Hugoton, KS 67951 (620) 544-8555 Attorneys for Executor
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 13, 2017) 3t IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Mina Jayne Littrell, deceased, CASE NO. 17-PR- 28 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that on July 10, 2017, Tina Marie Crawford was appointed as Administrator of the Estate of Mina Jayne Littrell, deceased. All creditors of the decedent 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 creditors 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. TINA MARIE CRAWFORD Administrator BROLLIER, WOLF & KUHARIC Box 39, Hugoton, KS 67951 (620) 544-8555 Attorneys for Administrator
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Beautiful babies win titles at Park Day
Hugoton Rotary’s Duck Race is always a big hit - but usually the ducks are much smaller than the creature at left! Countless community members gathered around Canal Street for the big event.
Park Day’s annual Little Miss and Mr. Hugoton contest went beautifully this year! Competition was fierce in all the age divisions, but attendees agree - Stevens County’s got the best-looking tykes for miles around! Flatlanders Farm & Home sponsored the contest, while Leslee Hoggatt organized the event. The tots were organized into several age divisions birth to six months, seven to twelve months, 13-18 months, 19 to 24 months and two- to three-year-olds. Listed below are the results. 0-6 Months Little Miss Hugoton
1 - Skylann Hemann 2 - Cambree Campbell Little Mr. Hugoton 1 - Eli Jorde 2 - Oliver Stoddard 3 - Judah Mason 7-12 Months Little Miss Hugoton 1 - Riley Crawford 2 - Haidyn Heger 3 - Remsi Ghumm Little Mr. Hugoton 1 - Cylus Kingsby 2 - Jaxon Sears 3 - Dean Piland 13-18 Months Little Miss Hugoton 1 - Hayden Ruiz 2 - Amelia Roybal 3 - Baylor Swinney Little Mr. Hugoton
1 - Jesse Landa 2 - Andres Rodriguez 3 - Kellan Waugh 19-24 Months Little Miss Hugoton 1 - Londyn Campbell 2 - Averie Schnable 3 - Tatiana Martinez Little Mr. Hugoton 1 - Leo Kitzke 2-3 Years Little Miss Hugoton 1 - Rae Conley 2 - Trinity Cox 3 - Emma Schnable Little Mr. Hugoton 1 - Joel Baeza 2 - Miguel Vargas 3 - Noah Alvarado
Park Day 2017 winners announced The 2017 Park Day winners were announced. In the Turtle Races - sponsored by Southwest Kansas Friends of the Arts and Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce four- to six-year-old age group winner was Londyn Campbell. Second place went to Brinley Littlefield and third place was Micah Johnson. In the seven- to nine-year-old age group first place was Adalyn Littlefield, second went to Corde Stang and third was Bannor Stang. The ten- to 12-year-old age group winners were first Faith Beesley, second Brayden Betsworth and third Lyla Evans. There were two giant turtles entered into the race. The first place winner was Arla Taylor and second went to Ty Burnett. The Frog Jump sponsored by Pearcy Irrigation, LLC and Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce winners were overall winner Jaxon Schwindt. In the one to four year old age group first place went to Clara Morris, second to Brightyn McAnarney and third to Ian Holcomb. In the five to eight year old age group the first place winner was Kale Miller. Second place went to Breckyn Salazar and third Anita Morris. The nine to 12 year old age group the first place winner was Jaxon Schwindt. Sec-
ond place went to Ayden Harper and third to Lexi Miller. Egg Toss winners were announced. In the seven to ten year old age group Titus and Jasper were the winners. Second place went to Daniella and Daniel and third to Peter and Poncho. In the 11 to 17 age group Zevin and Santy were the winners. In second place were Bryan and Dax and third Brayden and Zane. In the 18 and over group Riley and Wyatt were the first place winners. Nate and Jamyn were secon place winners and third place went to Austin and Trevor. In the mixed age group first place went to Ryland and JC. Second place was Dez and Lexi and third Omar and Norman. The Egg Toss was sponsored by Wolters Construction. The results for the Stevens County Sheriff's Department’s Back Seat Driver Course for Park Day have been released. There were twenty-two teams sign up and the top five were awarded cash prizes. Mike and Lacy were the first place team followed by second place Eric and Ally; third place Kelsey and Darlene; fourth place Brian and Kerry and fifth place Steven and Dez.
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Hugoton just might boast the cutest babies in the United States! These kiddos competed in the annual Little Miss and Mr.
Hugoton contest during Park Day festivities last Tuesday, July 4. Flatlanders Farm & Home sponsored the event.
Pictures will be taken for this year’s Sorghum Queen Contest will be Monday, July 17, at the gazebo at Main and Eighth Street in Parsons Park at 7:30 p.m. This also marks the deadline for entry forms and sponsor fees.
---------Diana Grewell George and Paula Grewell Shuck ---------Elizabeth Johnson and Sarah Johnson ---------Twenty - two former queens still live in the Hugoton area. Two are deceased.
Sorghum Queen contest quickly approaches
Interesting Sorghum Queen Facts:
Rita Gooch Mills and Stephanie Mills Walkup Sisters Debbie Nix Clark and Tami Nix Bond ---------LaTwanda Blevins Tully and Jodi Blevins Barrows ---------Tonnie Thurow Martinez and Tracey Thurow Flake
Stevens County has had countless beautiful girls in the past - and many in the present compete for the title of Sorghum Queen. Who will be this year’s Queen? Come to the Hugoton Middle School Auditorium Friday July 21 at 7:30 p.m. to find out!
The last 65 years of the Sorghum Queen contest has seen some beautiful girls, and has precious memories for many.
Beautiful Bloodlines Grandmother-MotherDaughter Cheryl Schmitt Cox, Theresa Cox Knier and Megan Knier Grandmother & Granddaughter Rita Gooch Mills and Sydney Beesley ---------Cheryl Schmitt Cox and Carley Chamberlain Patterson ---------Mother-Daughter Camee Betsworth Gifford and Maggie Gifford ----------
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Hugoton was treated to an incredible fireworks show this year, thanks to some impressive donations from citizens. Giant explosions rocked through the night sky for half an hour, and the fireworks could be seen - and heard - for miles around. Hundreds of townspeople parked around the school grounds to watch the display. Fortunately, Stevens County volunteer firefighters were on hand to ensure no fires got out of hand.
THANK YOU! The Hugoton Rotary Club would like to thank all of the individuals and organizations who helped to make the 17th Annual Duck Race a success. The winners are as follows: 1. Aqua Shield 2. Aqua Shield 3. Paula Shuck 4. Shirley Mitchel 5. Thea Schnittker
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Notes from Nancy Summertime Home Savings Summer time seems like the time to play and enjoy the outdoors, but it is also an excellent time to do some regular home maintenance and repair that can save money all season long. Relatively inexpensive maintenance in terms of time and supplies now, can be big money savers later on.
Here is a list of summer maintenance ideas from the University of Illinois Extension that provide some practical and easy steps for home savings. * Replace air filters regularly (at least four times a year, if not monthly). Those clogged filters use 15% more energy than when they were new. Using clogged filters can cost between $45 and
Citizens State Bank receives recognition from the Kansas Masonic Foundation for their Diamond level contributions to the “C” Club. Pictured are Development Manager Christopher Collins of the Kansas Masonic Foundation and member of the Albert Pike Lodge in Wichita, Hugoton Lodge #406 Master Thomas Gillespie of Elkhart, and past Master and current treas-
$180 per year in additional utility costs. Continuing to run a furnace with clogged filters can shorten the life of HVAC units, and replacement can cost from $2,500 to $14,000. * Clean out dryer vents. Ac-
urer of the Hugoton Lodge #406 David Eckert presents the Diamond plaque to CSB President Jack Rowden, CSB Senior Vice President and Vice-Chairman Robin Sullivan and CSB Senior Vice President Teresa James. David Eckert is also a member of the Board of Trustees for the Kansas Masonic Foundation.
Hugoton Masonic Lodge #406 recognizes contributions Hugoton Masonic Lodge #406 A.F. & A.M. and the Kansas Masonic Foundation recently recognized Citizens State Bank for their financial contributions to the “C” Club reaching the Diamond level of support - having contributed in excess $1000 to $2499.99. These contributions have supported the Kansas Ma-
sonic All-State High School Marching Band, which performs as a part of the Kansas East-West Shrine Bowl at various college campuses the last weekend of July each year since 1984. This year, for the first time, a community college will host the East-West Shrine Bowl. National Champion Butler County
Pictured in back are Teresa James, Adriana Alfaro, Robin Sullivan, Valeria Ruvalcaba, Judy
Community College at El Dorado will host the game, and because of the smaller housing available, the band is limited to only 171 participants. However - no fewer than seven Hugoton High School musicians were selected to participate! Submitted by David Eckert.
Heaton and Janett Peinado with some helpers at the sack race during Park Day July 4.
Citizens State Bank announces sack race winners Citizens State Bank sponsored the sack race at Park Day this year. The event is always a crowd pleaser, but this year was especially fun with beautiful weather and lots of participants. Following are the winners from each age division.
Tying for first in the four and under category were Clara Morris, Neymar DonJuan and Colt Gifford. Hot on their heels were Brighton Macon in second place and Roudy Cade rounded out the top three places. In the five- to six-year-old
Entries in the sack race sponsored by the Citizens State Bank show their talent as they hop down the course to the finish line.
race, Ashley Coats hopped to first place, with Miles Wheeler earning second and Reagan Maravilla coming in third. Jonas Mauk claimed the top prize in the seven- and eight-year-old division. Cayden Mason was right behind him to win second, and Parker Lee made his way to the top three by crossing the finish line in third. For the nine- and tenyear-old division, Daniella Alfaro managed to hop across the line first, while Brayden Betsworth won second and Elijah came in third. For the 11- and 12-yearolds, Adam Mendoza was named top dog. Santiago Macias earned second and Bryan Montoya sprinted his way to a third place. The 12 and up race was a sight to behold! Several racers fell to the ground in their bid for first, but Austin Dale ended up with the crown and Mike Mendoza won second. Daniella Alfaro raced through the course for a second time - earning third place in the adult race.
cording to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, there are more than 15,000 dryer fires each year. Be sure to clean dryer filters inside both the machine (filter screen) and the outdoor vent at least once a year. The clogged outside vent can start a fire if that flammable lint gets too hot and ignites. A clogged vent also prevents the dryer from drying clothes efficiently. If clothes are taking more than one cycle to dry, or longer than usual, it is past the time to clean out the vents. * Vacuum refrigerator coils. It used to be easy to see the dust build up on the back of the refrigerator coils. Today, many are located on the underneath of the appliance and are out of sight and out of mind. When these coils are covered in grease, dust, and pet hair, it causes the cooling system of the unit to run improperly, often causing temperature issues inside. This costless chore can save an expensive repair bill, which these days starts around $300. Replacing a burned-out compressor or chill unit is even more. * Inspect plumbing for leaks. Clean the aerators on faucets and shower heads. A single dripping faucet can waste about 15,000 gallons a year of water, a toilet that runs can use an extra 200
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by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig gallons a day. In my area, that can cost $500 or more a year in lost water costs alone. * Trim tree branches. You can remove small, low-hanging branches. For larger branches, you might best wait until fall when the tree goes dormant to do significant pruning. A professional tree trimming service can cost around $500. A branch that falls on the roof during a storm can cause an average roof repair that exceeds $1,000 and triggering a claim on your homeowners insurance can cause long-term premium increases. * Touch up exterior paint. Using a gallon or less of paint and a few hours of time each summer, touching up paint blemishes on heavy traffic areas of your home, can save you a premature whole house paint job. Look especially at windows and doors and where wood is exposed to the ground or concrete. A typical full exterior paint job can cost more than $3,000. * Check the weather stripping and caulk. Inspect doors and windows. Check for leaking air from electrical outlets and light switches. Small leaks of air in or out of your home can make heating and a/c units work harder, costing money. Putting new weather stripping around the entire home may cost about $400 and foam pads to
go inside outlets and light switches are very inexpensive. If your energy bills are greater than $100 per month this cost will pay for itself in savings rather quickly. * Summer is the time to check on the roof. Replacing or fixing flashing around vents, applying caulk and replacing the occasional shingle are minor repairs. Waiting until the entire roof needs replacing can cost about $7,000 on average. * Clean gutters regularly. During the spring and other growing months, tree seeds, falling leaves, twigs and possible nests can cause backups in the rain system resulting in flooding or leaking of sections of the gutter system. Overflowing gutters can cause erosion of paint, possible leaks under doors, and may erode away foundation protection causing water in basements. It is easy to forget about or put off these chores. After all, who wants to spend precious summer time working when severe winter weather is right around the corner? If you commit to doing just one of these items a week, you will have a well-maintained home with minimal cost and still have time to do your favorite outdoor activities.
Museum Update Letters from World War II are provided by Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum Curator Stanley McGill. This is parts of a letter received by Mr. and Mrs. J.B. Porter from their daughter Lieut. Hope Blackburn who was one of the first American nurses to land in the Philippines. At last I have found a minute to sit down and write a few lines. I have been working hard all day long and we have no lights at night so we have not been able to write. You have probably read in the papers by now that we are here. At present we are working in the Catholic Church that has been concocted into a hospital. Lew Ayers, one of our Corps-men in this hospital just was in. He has a mustache and doesn’t look much like he does in the movies. We nurses have been quite a novelty to the natives. Most of them have never seen American women before. A great many of them
speak enough English that we can understand them. Most of them are very small. Girls who look to be 11 or 12 are twenty years old and better. They are very pretty and very clean, very poorly dressed and the children run around in rags practically. They come around and offer to do our laundry for some old clothes. Really a pathetic sight. I think they are glad we are here. At least most of them act so. When they go to church-they say Mass in our church every morning, the women wear veils over heads. Many of them are perfectly beauti-
ful. Gorgeous embroidery. It is very hot here, altho the nights cool off some, not as cool though as New Guinea nights were. All in all I think we will like it here after we get settled, but I fear that is going to take some time. Hope you are not worrying about me. I am sure I will be all right. This is all I am allowed to tell you at this time. 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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By John Schlageck No cattleman ever wants to lose a single calf, yearling or momma cow. When a handful perish, the pain and anguish multiply. And when hundreds of cattle die in a late spring blizzard, it’s catastrophic. Such a weather event occurred during the last weekend of April in southwestern Kansas. With snow moving into their ranch northwest of Scott City at daybreak, Jan and Kim Wilkinson rose from their beds with apprehension in the air. They just turned out nearly 1,000 head of momma cows, calves and yearlings on summer grass in five different pastures. The nearly 4,000 acres of contiguous grass was located 40 miles south of their homestead on a place the Wilkinsons call the “ranch.” Shortly after noon Saturday, April 29, Jan arrived at the ranch and found the cattle all present and accounted for. Although the wind and snow still swirled and pummeled the cattle, approximately ten inches had fallen by the time he headed home that afternoon. By sunset the next day, the flat western Kansas landscape looked quite different. The wind finally stopped, but now nearly two feet of heavy, white snow blanketed the ground. Monday morning this unstable situation moved into utter chaos. Jan headed back to the cattle in his 4-wheeldrive pickup. His father-inlaw was already on his way by tractor loaded with hay. Moving at a snail’s pace, the trip seemed to take forever. When they arrived, snow drifts covered the four-wire fences and the cattle walked across pushed in a southerly direction by the wind. The cattle were scattered for miles. During the next few days, the only way they could maneuver in the deep snow was by tractor or horseback. The pickup kept getting stuck. “Those were long, frustrating days,” Jan recalls. “Every move we made seemed to take forever.” Warm weather followed the blizzard. Most of the snow melted in less than a week. During this period, Jan counted 14 yearlings and three calves dead. The cattle piled together during the teeth of the storm suffocating and trampling the younger stock. Another 300 head were unaccounted for. “A few days later we learned the cattle had wandered more than 20 miles
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south and ended up north of Garden City,” Jan says. “A nearby f a r m e r rounded them up and put them in a pen with water.” T h e y hauled feed to these cattle for a couple of days until they found time to haul them back to the ranch. With the livestock safely back at home, the Wilkinsons doctored some of them with antibiotics for pneumonia and snow blindness. Six weeks after the blizzard the cattle Jan and Kim Wilkinson's story is the second in KFB's "Dealing with Disaster" series continue to created by veteran farm journalist John Schlageck. The series features Kansas improve. Once farmers and ranchers and their ability to rise above devastating disasters includthe cattle were ing the state's largest wildfire, an April blizzard and its impact on this year's wheat turned out on crop. Photo courtesy of John Schlageck. the grass they immediately After working 12- and 14- Scott City. This event inturned from being dirty, hour days for ten days cluded livestock events like rough and half sick to healthy straight after the blizzard, team roping and a dinner for stock again. some cattlemen ask them- all those who pitched in to “I’ve heard it said that selves, “Why am I in this busi- help livestock producers after good green grass is the best ness?” Jan says. the blizzard. medicine for livestock,” Jan “You run cattle because “It’s our family's small way says. “Cattle are resilient. With you love the animals,” he of saying thank you,” Kim all the moisture from the continues. “You can’t do this says. “No one will take money snow, our grass is as lush and because it’s an easy job.” for helping us out. We appregreen as I can ever rememOne of the greatest re- ciate all they did.” ber.” wards remains the help and The Wilkinsons and other Some of the aftermath of support of others who helped stockmen hope they won’t the blizzard still weigh on the them through the crisis with- have to experience such a Wilkinsons. Picking up the re- out being asked. weather event any time soon. mains of the cattle that per“It’s just what they do,” Jan’s hoping the next will ished is never an easy task. Kim says. “Friends and neigh- occur in about 30 years – if it Still, they count themselves bors helping each other when must happen. lucky compared to some of they’re in a bind. This spirit “I’ll be old enough then to their stockmen friends. picks you up and puts you on let my sons and others “We were blessed,” Kim your feet again. We couldn’t handle it,” he chuckles. says. “When we look back at have made it without them.” Fat chance of that happenwhat happened, it could have During the first weekend ing either. If there’s a blizzard been much worse. Some lost of June a “We survived the and he’s alive, he’ll help. so many cattle.” blizzard” party was held in That’s what they do.
Kansas Wheat Harvest Report By Jordan Hildebrand, Program Assistant Final 2017 report of the Kansas Wheat Harvest is brought to you by the Kansas Wheat Commission, Kansas Association of Wheat Growers and the Kansas Grain and Feed Association. Wheat's resiliency has been a common topic during this year's Kansas Wheat Harvest Reports. From lack of moisture to a late season snowfall, wheat for many farmers has managed to cling on, produce bushels and show the value of modern wheat genetics. But, other wheat acres weren't as lucky with circumstances like visits from hail, the "big white combine," and widespread Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus. According to USDA NASS, the Kansas wheat crop is 93 percent harvested, above both the five-year average and last year's harvested report. Warm, dry weather across the state last week aided the progression of harvest, something that many wheat farmers in northwest Kansas were grateful for after weeks of showers, humidity and cooler temperatures. Harvest around Bird City will be wrapped up by the weekend, according to Ray Magnani, manager of the Bird City branch of Frontier Ag, Inc. His location has taken in between 700 thousand and one million bushels. He reported that this is right below average, something that he attributes
to lower acres planted, but good yields. While the wheat acres in the area didn't receive much hail in comparison to their southern neighbors, there was an influx of Wheat Streak Mosaic Virus in the county. "There was more this year than I have ever seen before, and I've been doing this for 25 years now," said Magnani. Kernel characteristics were 'very good' this year, Magnani reported. Test weights have averaged 61 pounds per bushel, but protein content is widely varied. "Protein is all over the place," said Magnani. "We've seen some test at 15, but then we've seen some test way down into the 9's. Those numbers depended mostly on variety selection and the fertilizer programs the farmers chose for their crops. The Sunflower K-State Research and Extension District covers Cheyenne, Sherman and Wallace counties, and there's a lot of variability in that large of an area. "It's been an interesting wheat harvest so far," said Jeanne Falk Jones, MultiCounty Agronomist for the Sunflower District. "I don't remember a situation where we've had quite as much variability as we do this year." She reported that the area is looking at the last days of the 2017 wheat harvest, but sparse showers over the last
few days have slowed some farmers down a bit. This year, yields and test weights have been a 'mixed bag' with everything from WSMV abandoned fields to yields upward of 80 bushels per acre. One of her farmers reported that showers had lowered test weights by up to 4 pounds, but the area ranges from the low 50s-62 pounds per bushel, with test weights increasing toward the north. Falk Jones knows that a big question mark for the area was the impact of the late season snowfall in April. "There were a lot of folks who were really worried about the wheat, and rightly so," said Falk Jones. "In all reality, it turns out those acres in our area mostly benefitted from that moisture. We are seeing some of those higher yields because of the moisture gained in that snow." Proteins were also highly variable in the area, but topped out at 14 percent. To learn more about protein, check out Jeanne's summary from how it's formed to how to boost yours at http://kswheat.com/allabout-protein. 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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Three Hugoton girls compete in the Babe Ruith Regional 16 Under Softball tourney Three Hugoton girls went to Winfield over the weekend and competed in the Babe Ruth Regional 16 Under Softball tournament for a chance
to go to Nationals. The tournament, whose numbers were down this year, only had two teams for competition. Meaghan McClure, Mil-
These girls show off their second place medals at the State Champion game. Pictured are Millyzient McClure, Meaghan McClure and Emily Urquidi.
lyzient McClure, and Emily Urquidi competed on the SPIAA team, which is made up from several towns in Southwest Kansas. The team got an automatic bid when four teams dropped out of state tournament a couple weeks ago, leaving SPIAA as the only team to represent Kansas and declared State champions. SPIAA faced another team who themselves had the same issue from Boonville, Missouri. Both teams only played Friday of a three-day tournament in a best of three series. The winner got the bid to go to Florida and represent the Midwest Plains. In game one the SPIAA started out of the gates with great pitching behind Meaghan McClure who struck out eight batters in limited innings. SPIAA lost the first game 4 to 3. Millyzient McClure received the WOW Award for her base
running and scoring two of SPIAA’s three runs. In game two Meaghan McClure pitched a complete game shutout and SPIAA found their offense winning big 9 to 0. This set up a winner take all game. SPIAA struggled with the one thing they had struggled all season, injuries. Meaghan McClure started the game but after pitching 12 innings already on the day and having shoulder issues all season, she showed her wear. Boonville jumped out to an early 9 to 1 after the first. SPIAA made a game of it late, but in the end that first inning sealed their fate. SPIAA went on and lose 13 to 8. Meaghan McClure won the WOW award for the game with her defensive efforts and SPIAA not only took second in Regionals but also won the Sportsmanship Award.
Emily Urquidi, Meaghan McClure and Millyzient McClure proudly show their second place plaque they received at Regionals. The three girls played on the SPIAA team.
Millyzient McClure shows her catching abilities during Regional games for SPIAA.
Kenzie Garza takes off for first base after batting. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Garza.
Emily Urquidi relaxes with teammates between games at the Babe Ruth Regional 16 and under softball tournament.
Dianey Armendariz winds up for the pitch during softball action in Liberal. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Garza.
Marissa Mendoza is a wall and does not let any balls pass her. Photo courtesy of Rebecca Garza.
Hugoton Blues teams compete in the Southwest Elite Fastpitch Softbll tourney
The Hugoton Blues 10-Under Team play last tournament and go 1 and 3 on the day. The team battled Lamar, Booker and Liberal Venom.
The Hugoton Blues 12 Under Team 1 go 3 and 2 for the day in softball action. The team battled Guymon’s Swat team for the championship
The Hugoton Blues 12 Under Team 2 finished the tournament with a total of 30 runs in three
The Hugoton Blues competed in Liberal over the weekend in the Southwest Elite Fastpitch Softball tournament. They took three teams and competed in two age groups, a 10 under team and two 12 under teams who competed in 12/14u divi-
but lost. The team places second in the tournament.
games. The tournament was the last one of the season.
sion. The 10 under team competed against Lamar, Booker, and Liberal Venom. This was the last tournament for this group who had to face some very tough pitching from Lamar and Booker. The Blues 10 u went 1 and 3 on the day but their win was during bracket play against the Venom. The Blues 12 U 2 team was also entering their last tournament on the season. The team went 0 and 3 on the day, but that does not show how well the team did. The team’s offense woke up and scored 30 runs in their 3 games. The Blues third team, 12 U 1, had a pretty decent day themselves, as they went 3 and 2 for the day. Their offense too went through for them, as it propelled them into the championship game against Guymon’s Swat team. The Blues had previously owned the Swat this season, however the Swat pulled in some veteran players to help hold the Blues offense down and steal the win from the Blues 12 to 4. The Blues took second in the tournament and put their team over 500 on the season.
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Winners of the 15-and-under division are Ashton Burrows, Haden Daharsh and Andres Salinas.
Eight teams compete at 3-on-3 basketball tourney July 4
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The Second Annual Park Day 3 on 3 Basketball Tournament was July 4. Eight teams competed in two age divisions. Winners of the open division were Jagger
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The American Red Cross is facing a critical blood shortage and is issuing an emergency call for eligible blood donors of all blood types to give now and help save lives. Blood donations have fallen short of expectations for the past two months, resulting in about 61,000 fewer donations than needed and causing a significant draw down of the Red Cross blood supply. The shortfall is the equivalent of the Red Cross not collecting any blood donations for more than four days. Overall, the summer months are among the most challenging times of the year for blood donations as regular donors delay giving while they vacation and participate in summer activities.
New donors and those who haven’t given in a while are especially encouraged to roll up a sleeve and help save lives. Every two seconds in the United States blood is needed to respond to patient emergencies, including accident and burn victims, heart surgery and organ transplant procedures, and patients retreatment for ceiving leukemia, cancer or sickle cell disease. The Red Cross must collect nearly 14,000 blood donations every day for patients at approximately 2,600 hospitals across the country. To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit red crossblood.org or call 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-7332767).
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July 14 - Greensburg - 126 miles 12:00 Noon-6:00 p.m., Bethel Mennonite Church, 12125 25th Ave. July 18 - Woodward, Ok. - 149 miles 10:30 a.m. - 3:30 p.m., Nazarene Church, 400 S Downs July 19 - Syracuse - 78 miles 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m., Hamilton County Fair Building, 806 S Main July 20 - Garden City - 70 miles 9:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Church of the Nazarene, 2720 N. Campus Drive July 21 - Jetmore - 116 miles 11:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Presbyterian Church, 303 W Best Street July 24 - Dodge City - 88 miles 12:00 Noon-6:00 p.m., Senior Center, 2408 Central Ave. July 25 - Dodge City - 88 miles 7:45 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Senior Center, 2408 Central Ave. To schedule an appointment to donate, use the free Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767).
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Basketball players saw lots of action during the second annual Park Day 3-on-3 basketball tournament July 4.
KHP grateful for no fatal crashes over Fourth weekend
The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing data from its Independence Day Weekend holiday activity. The reporting period for the holiday weekend ran from 6:00 p.m. Friday, June 30, 2017, through 11:59 p.m. Tuesday, July 4, 2017. No fatal crashes were worked during this reporting period. “During what was projected to be an exceptionally heavy travel period, Kansas highways provided safe routes of travel for our citizens, as well as for those passing through the state,” said Colonel Mark Bruce,
KHP Superintendent. “Most important, however, is the fact that no traffic fatalities occurred during the 2017 reporting period. I am thankful we avoided the needless loss of any lives over the holiday.” Information in the table is compared to data from both 2015 and 2016. The 2015 reporting period was from 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 5, 2015.The 2016 reporting period ran from 6:00 p.m. Friday, July 1, 2016, through 11:59 p.m. Monday, July 4, 2016.
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Winners of the open division - Jagger Hertel, Carlos Montiel and Jace Gilmore - show off their “number-one” status after the tournament last Tuesday. Great job guys!
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tion or shipping containers shall be permitted within the fire limits.
ORDINANCE NO. 841
Section 3. That Sections 16-211, 16-232, 16-239, 16-245, and 16-253 of the Code of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, 2011 are hereby amended as follows.
AN ORDINANCE REGULATING THE LOCATION OF SHIPPING CONTAINERS WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF HUGOTON, KANSAS BY AMENDING SECTION 16205 TO DEFINE A SHIPPING CONTAINER; BY AMENDING SECTION 4-105 TO SPECIFICALLY PROHIBIT SHIPPING CONTAINERS IN THE FIRE LIMITS; BY AMENDING SECTIONS 16-211(15), 16232(9), 16-239(17), 16-245(2), AND 16253(5) TO SPECIFICALLY PROHIBIT SHIPPING CONTAINERS AS A CUSTOMARY ACCESSORY USE IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS, AGRICULTURAL DISTRICTS, AND MOBILE HOME PARK DISTRICTS; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS: Section 1. That Section 16-205 of the Code of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, 2011 is hereby amended to add the following definition. 16-205. DEFINITIONS. 135.5. Shipping Container. A large, strong, enclosed container, usually made of metal, originally intended for and designed to store goods during shipment. Section 2. That Section 4-105 of the Code of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, 2011 is hereby amended as follows. FIRE LIMITS 4-105. PERMISSIBLE STRUCTURES. (d) No fences of any type of construc-
R-1 SINGLE–FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT. (Also applies to R-2 TWO-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT and R-3 MULTIPLE-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL DISTRICT.) 16-211. USES PERMITTED (15) Customary accessory uses and structures located on the same lot with the principal use including tennis courts, swimming pools, private garages, storage sheds, gazebos, garden houses, barbecue ovens, and fireplaces. (Exception: shipping containers are specifically prohibited.) No accessory building shall be used for dwelling purposes. When any accessory building is constructed in a rear yard or side yard, it shall not encroach on any required utility easements. No accessory building shall cover more than thirty percent of the required rear yard. R-L RESIDENTIAL LOW DENSITY DISTRICT. 16-232 USES PERMITTED. (9) Customary accessory uses and structures located on the same lot with the principal use including tennis, courts, swimming pools, private garages, storage sheds, gazebos, garden houses, barbecue ovens, and fire places. (Exception: shipping containers are specifically prohibited.) A-L AGRICULTURAL DISTRICT. 16-239. USES PERMITTED. (17) Customary accessory uses and structures located on the same tract with the principal use, including barns, sheds, tennis courts, swimming pools,
private garages, storage sheds, gazebos, garden houses, barbecue ovens, fireplaces, and similar uses. (Exception: shipping containers are specifically prohibited.) M-H MANUFACTURED HOME DISTRICT. 16-245. USES PERMITTED (2) Uses and structures permitted under the provisions of the regulations of the parent district, of which this district is made a part. (Exception: shipping containers are specifically prohibited.) M-P MANUFACTURED HOME PARK DISTRICT. 16-253. USES PERMITTED. (5) Storage buildings for blocks, skirts, pipe, and other material and equipment required to set up a manufactured home. (Exception: shipping containers are specifically prohibited.) Section 4. REPEAL. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and publication in the Hugoton Hermes, the official city newspaper. PASSED AND APPROVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, this 10th day of July, 2017. (S E A L) /s/ Jack E. Rowden Jack E. Rowden, Mayor /s/ Thomas G. Hicks Thomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk
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By Judy Hickert
City announces Duck Race 2017
results
Townspeople of all ages carefully watch for their duck to make its way to the finish line during the City of Moscow’s annual Duck Race last Tuesday.
Moscow’s Fourth of July celebration last Tuesday was a great success! The Duck Race was very popular - kids and adults alike watched in anticipation as the rubber duckies floated down the makeshift “river”. The first duck to cross the finish line belonged to Patty Maxwell, who won $250. The next winner was Britney Stucky with her second place duck and $150, and the $75 for third place went to Ashley Phillips. JoAnn Tilford took home $25 after winning the “Hard Luck Duck”. The Duck Race is sponsored by the City of Moscow.
Moscow Baptist will host VBS this week
Will she catch the egg?! The egg toss was a popular event at Park Day.
Kids were thrilled to explore the inflatable “bounce houses” at Park Day.
As is proper, the Independence Day parade begins with the “Colors”.
The Moscow Baptist Church is sponsoring Bible School this week: Monday, July 10 through Friday, July 14 each morning from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon. This year’s theme is “Discover the God of the UniGrade school verse”. children from first through sixth grades are welcome to come join the fun. Participants will present a program Sunday, July 16 at 10:45 a.m.
Swimming lessons at the Moscow City Pool will continue this week and next week.
City council will meet Wednesday The Moscow City Council will have their regular monthly meeting Wednesday, July 12 at City Hall at 6:00 p.m. All are welcome.
Even the youngest Moscow residents donned their most patriotic clothes to attend Park Day, as seen above and below.
Above, Moscow Fire Department’s July 4 Hamburger Feed is always popular - but this year saw record crowds. The men have been cooking up burgers long enough that they’ve perfected the recipe! Attendees report all the great food was worth the wait!
Participants and teachers alike have lots of fun at Moscow Baptists’ summer Bible School.
Pioneer Electric workmen were in Moscow Monday for maintenance and repairs.
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Patriots have to stay hydrated - and cold watermelon slices are just the ticket!
Moscow Baptist pulls out all the stops for 2017 VBS as they help children “Discover the God of the Universe”!
Moscow’s fireworks show was one to remember!
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF BETTY J. HAYES, DECEASED Case No. 17PR25
time of her death on August 6, 2012. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereon on or before the 21st day of July, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. of said day in said Court in the district courtroom in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.
NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS, TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified a petition has been filed in the above Court on June 26, 2017, by Carla Freeman, praying for the determination of descent of all personal property, or interests therein, owned by Betty J. Hayes, at the
Carla Freeman Petitioner TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951 Telephone: 620-544-2103 Attorneys for Petitioner
PUBLIC NOTICE Kids clamber all over the bouncy houses at Moscow’s Park Day last week.
Excited children run to candy thrown by those on the parade floats as Tuesday’s Independence Day celebrations get started.
(First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, June 29, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Nancy Lee Claggett, DECEASED, CASE NO. 17-PR-24 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS, TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this Court by Gary Porter, an interested party and brother of Nancy Lee Claggett, deceased, requesting that descent be determined of the following described real estate, situate in Stevens County, Kansas:
Seven patriotic ladies show off their best red, white and blue outfits for the Fourth!
Boys and girls were lucky enough to climb all over the Moscow Fire Department’s fire truck Tuesday at Park Day.
Undivided 1/3 of the South Half of the Southeast Quarter (S/2 of SE/4) of Section Nineteen (19), Township Thirty-two (32) South, Range Thiry-
eight (38) West of the 6th P.M. And all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedent at the time of death. And that such property and all personal property and other Kansas real estate owned by the decedent at the time of death be assigned pursuant to the laws of intestate succession. You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before July 21, 2017, at 10:00 .m. in the City of Hugoton in 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. Gary Porter, Petitioner James A. Kuharic #08952 Brollier, Wolf & Kuharic Box 39, Hugoton, KS 67951 (620) 544-8555 Attorney for Petitioner
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Summer Reading participants cool off in the pool The Summer Reading Program hosted their end of session swimming party Saturday, July 8 at the Rolla Swimming Pool. The summer reading students and their families enjoyed the cool pool after a 98 degree day. The Mauk family
brought frozen popsicles for everyone to enjoy. After the children swam for about an hour and a half, they gathered poolside with Mrs. Cindy Hittle to receive their awards for their reading. Tshirts, bouncy balls, bookmarks and a special book
Cool and wet students eagerly wait for Mrs. Hittle to begin to hand out prizes during the
The diving board and floaties fill the deep end during the pool party. The Summer Reading
were awarded, courtesy of the Rolla Lions Club. The children were encouraged to read throughout July to continue getting prizes from the treasure box. All who attended had a great time.
The children enjoy the shallow end of the pool with various activities as they celebrate the end
of Summer Reading Program with a swim party.
The high school football team heads to Winfield for football camp. Have a great camp experience, team! Pictured for the 2017-2018 team are back row left to right Alec Langley, and Daniel Weatherly; middle row Henry Wiebe, Coach Jon Schnable, Castor Hernandez,
Gavin LaRue, Aaron Apelu, William Brown, Carson Milburn, Raegan Hinds and Coach Jason LaRue; front Abel Ochoa, Alonzo Martinez and Eduardo Quezada. Photo courtesy of Anne Schnable.
Summer Reading Program end of session swimming party.
Program kids really enjoy the end of session swim party.
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Mrs. Hittle directs the children on how to come up and receive their prizes while her daughter April arranges the books.
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Rolla Pool will start swim lessons Monday Attention, Rolla residents - and anyone else who wants to learn to swim! Swimming lessons at the Rolla Pool will start this coming Monday, July 17 and run for two weeks. Lessons will be conducted Monday through Friday. Students will be tested the Thursday before lessons conclude. Call the Rolla Pool at 620593-4349 to sign your child up for swim lessons! The lessons are free to Rolla residents, and available for a small charge to out-oftown guests. Private lessons are available by appointment only.
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Learning not to mess with Virgil Stout Rolla History from David Stout
When I was a kid, there was a big hole in the ground just to the west of Uncle Bub and Aunt Helen’s home, a hole which had been the start of a new home, but whoever started the home must’a run outa’ money before finishing the project, because for a few years the only thing built was the foundation and the basement walls. I don’t know if that was Uncle Bub’s doin’ or whether he bought the place from the guilty “doer” to clean up the mess by finishing the project, but in any case, Uncle Bub eventually owned the property. Before he started cleaning up the mess, there was an occasion when my family was visiting Uncle Bub’s family, in the same house where their son Merlin now lives. Anyway, Uncle Bub announced he was going to finish building the home, and he wondered if Dad would be available to help him. Before Dad could say anything, Mom started laughing, explaining to Uncle Bub that he would be better off if Dad wouldn’t help him, saying, “If he’s pounding on a nail and it starts going in crooked, he won’t bother to straighten it – he’ll just keep on pounding.” Mom was right about Dad. He didn’t seem to mind messes. Take for example a comparison between Dad’s farm and Don Stout’s farm just ¾ of a mile away. Don’s place was always neat and tidy. His farm implements were always lined up in straight rows, and the inside of his roundtop was well organized. He had drawers and containers for everything, all in their rightful places. Even his barn was well kept. Dad’s place, on the other hand, was a mess. When I was quite small, there was an old 1930s abandoned car on the property, the same kind of car in the old movies with James Cagney playing a Chicago gangster. Apparently the car originally had a wooden or cloth roof because by the time I was old enough to be playing
James Cagney hanging on to a typical car from his era. “Chicago gangsters” with that old car, mowing down gangsters with my imaginary Tommy gun, the roof was totally rotted out, allowing me to stand on the seats inside the car, sticking my head up through the roof as if I were riding in an army tank. But the junk on Dad’s farm was even older than 1930s abandoned cars! There were still four horsedrawn wagons left there by my grandfather, some of which my dad used to store scrap metal, but unlike Don organizing the scrap metal on his place, Dad would just toss the pieces in the wagon, then sort through the mess when the time came he actually needed to use something. Dad’s messy way of doing things carried over into my years when I was a member of the local 4-H club. The very first 4-H project I had was a pig. (Seems appropriate enough, right?) She was a sow, and my job was to “slop the hogs,” except when we first got her, she hadn’t had her first litter yet, so I just had one hog to slop. But there was another lesson I learned with this 4-H project related to the different kinds of messy weeds on our farm. Grandpa Stout took me around the farm and taught me about the different kinds. The several I still remember were tumble weeds, “Devil’s claw,” “Milk Weeds” and “Pig Weeds.” Grandpa Stout broke the stem of a milk weed to show me why it was called that. As for the pig
weeds, he explained that pigs really liked pig weeds, so I should go around the farm every day and pull up the pig weeds to give to “Suzie the sow” as an alternative to her slop. But there was another 4-H project a couple of years later which demonstrated to me my Dad’s messy way of viewing the world. The project was a wood working project, and I decided to build a corner table for Mom in our new house. I built it out of plywood, but because this was my first wood working project, the parts didn’t fit together very well. There were gaps where there shouldn’t be, but before I painted it, the 4-H sponsors Oscar Tarrant and Gilbert Bane were supposed to inspect it. My dad forewarned me about the sloppy construction, telling me that they would notice the poor workmanship, but that I should just tell them we’d recently learned about a new speckled paint at the Kansas State Fair in Hutchinson, a paint which would fill in all those cracks just fine. Well, Dad was right. Oscar and Gilbert noticed the mess, but I told them about the “magic paint.” They seemed skeptical, but they let me go. (Luckily, there was no final inspection of my messy corner table.) But I just have to say I eventually decided not to follow in Dad’s messy footsteps. I would march to a different tune.
LOOKING BACK History from the Hermes by Ruthie Winget
The late Tex Thornton, of Border and Amarillo, Texas, was employed to extinguish the fire at the Crawford No. 1 gas well southwest of Hugoton, June 17, 1927. It burned about a week. A cable was stretched over the remains of the burned derrick and rigging as shown. A fivequart charge of nitroglycerin in a metal tube was pushed into the blaze overr the well pipe. Friday, July 8, 1932 Continued from last week. Brownell and Mitchell took Bethel in the Brannon car to Satanta for medical attention and then on to Liberal to the hospital. Gaskill returned to Moscow, picking up Mrs. Brannon and Zack Hays who had gotton out of the Brannon car. Sheriff McBee went directly to Liberal where he took Mitchell into custody and returned with him to Hugoton where he was placed in jail. Sunday, the officers from Grant and Stevens Counties met at Moscow for an investigation. Mitchell admitted the shooting of Bethel. He was charged with “shooting a deadly weapon with the intent to kill”. He is being held in jail at Hugoton. His bond was fixed at $15,000 which he could not furnish. Bethel is still in the hospital at Liberal. While the bullet passed entirely through his shoulder, his condition is not considered serious. He had been employed at the Brannon place for some time, but just a few days before the trouble, he was discharged. He will probably be returned to Grant County. Mitchell came to the Brannon place Thursday before the finding of the still, from Hoxie, Kansas. Officers here in communication with the officers at Hoxie were
told that Mitchell was a bad man and if the officers here had anything on him to be sure and use it. Just what will be the outcome of the shooting affair is a matter of mystery at this time. Sheriff McBee informs us that everything possible will be done to bring Mitchell to justice. Friday, June 30, 1927 The gas in Crawford No. 1, Hugoton’s big gas well, was ignited in some unknown manner and the big rig was burned down and the gas has been burning since that time. Tex Thornton of Amarillo, Texas came late Wednesday evening and put out the fire at the gas well at about 10:30 Thursday morning. A charge of nitroglycerine was exploded just above the pipe which put the fire out. Mr. Thornton is a professional at the job of putting out burning wells. He wears an asbestos suit while working around the well and fire appears to concern him but little. Several hundred people gathered about the well at a safe distance to see just how the “trick was turned.” Friday, July 8, 1927 Tex has a monopoly of the fire fighting business. The reason for the monopoly is the fact that no other person has yet been able to successfully use the methods he employs.
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His methods consist of making every fraction of a second count after tossing a load of TNT and nitro-glycerine into a fire. He prepares a shell containing TNT and nitro-glycerine, places it by the side of the fire and when the explosion comes, the fire goes out. “It is the same principal of blowing out a kerosene lamp with your breath. There is more power behind the breath than behind the flames of the lamp,” explains Tex. After being retained to extinquish a fire, Tex dons an asbestos suit of his own invention, which is about one inch thick. Then he makes a tour of inspection of the flames, entering into the very center of the blaze. When asked if the asbestos suit protected him, he rolled back the sleeves and showed a series of scars caused by the intense heat, which penetrated the suit. After his inspection, he prepared the charge of explosives, containing enough to blow up a twenty story steel and concrete building. He carries a shell, containing the explosives to the edge of the well on fire, and then runs. It takes three minutes for the shell to explode, and by that time, Thornton is prone to the ground 300 feet away. To be continued next week. 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.
Stevens County
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OPEN CLASS entries accepted through
Wednesday, July 26 - 11:00 a.m. The Fair Office will print your tags if you bring entry form to Extension Office or Fair Office by July 19.
THE FAIR BOOKS ARE HERE! Pick One Up At The
FAIR OFFICE or EXTENSION OFFICE
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Memories from yesteryear
History of Quillen Family by Blanche Quillen Townsdin
As Tex hurried away in his asbestos suit an electric switch was thrown and the explosion snuffed out the flame. Water was piped to the hot well-head from a truck nearby so that the water spray caused by the escaping gas helped to control the hazard of the fire starting again. Photo taken from Hermes July 8, 1927 issue.
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When we moved here from Plains Kansas, my brother Elmo and I came in a wagon wth a load of furniture and other household articles. Our travel was slow. Days were short in December. We crossed the Cimarron River east of Moscow Kansas and got to Code Hall’s farm and stayed all night. They had a two-room house and three children. We were made welcome. The next morning as we came on to Hugoton, we saw workmen at work on the new railroad. It was just a short way out of Moscow. The work was being done with mule teams--such large animals. The railroad reached Hugoton in May, 1913, and still the town was booming. My father died in 1919 and
Mother died in 1941. Jennie, Dolly and I started to school in a two-room building on North Main Street. The building was located on the corner south of the city park. The next year the new grade and high school building was ready. I graduated from high school in 1918. I had worked most of my four years in grocery stores, working after school and Saturdays. After graduation, I was hired as deputy clerk in the county clerk’s office and later elected to the office of Clerk of the District Clerk serving four years. I was married to Erwin Townsdin in 1921. I did not run for office again as Erwin had been appointed postmaster. I worked as clerk in the office for thirteen years drawing a salary of fortythree dollars per month.
Erwin’s salary was one hundred dollars per month. We bought the Raymond Cooper confectionary in 1928. Later we bought an ice cream machine. We made all our own ice cream. We sold the businesss to Ida and Norman Brown as Erwin had been elected County Treasurer of Stevens County in 1942. We both worked in this office for twenty-two years. We started working in the old courthouse on west Sixth Street. We moved in the new courthouse in 1951 and continued working there until Erwin’s death in 1962. I served out the term until October, 1964, and have been retired since. Taken from the History of Stevens County and its People. It was published in 1979.
Social Security
By Randy Ayers, Social Security District Manager in Dodge City
TICKET TO WORK PUTS PEOPLE BACK IN THE DRIVER’S SEAT Social Security encourages people to rejoin the workforce when they are able. Ticket to Work is our free and voluntary program that helps people get vocational rehabilitation, training, job referrals, and other employment support services. This program is for people ages 18 to 64, who are receiving disability benefits, and need support re-entering the workforce or working for the first time. While many disabled individuals are unable to work and may never be able to return to work, we know that some are eager to try working again. Work incentives make it easier to work and still receive health care and cash benefits from Social Security while providing protections if people have to stop working due to a disability. Social Security works with employment networks to offer beneficiaries access to meaningful employment. Employment networks are organizations and agencies, including state vocational rehabilitation agencies that provide various employment support services. Some serv-
ices they may help with include résumé writing, interviewing skills, and job leads. Ticket to Work gives individuals the opportunity to choose from several employment networks. Participants are free to talk with as many employment networks as they want before choosing one. If someone signs an agreement with an employment network, they’ll help the individual develop an employment plan. We’ll review their progress toward achieving the goals of their employment plan every 12 months. If they are making timely progress in their return to work plan, we will not
conduct a medical review of their disability during the time they’re in the program. Many people have success fully completed the Ticket to Work program. Anyone interested in the Ticket to Work program should call the Ticket to Work Helpline toll-free at 1-866968-7842 (TTY 1-866-8332967). More information on the program is available online at www.socialsecu rity.gov/work. Remember, Social Security is with everyone through life’s journey, providing resources that can help people reach their work and retirement goals.
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owned by Charles R. Killion, within the State of Kansas, at the time of his death on March 10, 2005. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereon on or before the 31st day of July, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. of said day in said Court in the district courtroom in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.
PUBLIC NOTICE
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF CHARLES R. KILLION, DECEASED Case No. 17PR26 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified a petition has been filed in the above Court on June 27, 2017, by Jerald J. Killion, the son of Charles R. Killion, deceased, praying for the determination of descent of all property, both real estate and personal, or interests therein,
JERALD J. KILLION Petitioner TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951 Telephone: 620-544-2103 Attorneys for Petitioner
PUBLIC NOTICE
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Deadline for all classified advertising is MONDAY at 5:00 p.m. All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid. 1) Classified ad rate is $ .20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3) All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.
HELP WANTED
NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS
HELP WANTED Truck Driver
w/ current CDL license. Benefits include 401(k) health insurance & vacation.
for Fill-In
Premier Alfalfa, Inc.
Kitchen Help
and/or Van Driver
Must work well with people.
Please inquire at 428-5363/544-8889
Applications available at 624 S. Main in Hugoton
620-544-2283
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Must have CDL and clean MVR. You are home every night, health insurance provided and 401K available. You must fill out application at office 1 mile south of Cimarron at Tim Dewey Trucking Office: 620-855-3188 or Darren 620-357-1710 (tfc26)
TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED
For a very progressive, family-oriented company. Competitive pay based on experience. Home every night. Clean class A CDL required. Applicant must pass physical, drug screen and back exam. Benefits include health insurance, life insurance and paid time off. Uniforms and safety equipment provided
Contact LATHEM WATER SERVICE, PO Box 1105, 920 S. Colorado Ulysses, Ks. 67880 620-356-3422 or email resume to walmac@pld.com
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for reading The Hermes Official Newspaper of Stevens County
Solution to July 6, 2017 puzzle
MORTON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM
Truck Driver Wanted
Help Wanted Cactus Feeders is currently hiring to fill the following positions in our Centerfire Feedyard facility. Feed Truck Driver
Needs Full Time, Part Time or PRN
REGISTERED NURSES’ or LPNS’ The RN/LPN coordinates and implements patient care on the assigned unit. They will ensure that quality care is provided in an efficient and safe manner. Demonstrate quality and effectiveness in work habits and the LPN/RN must be willing to pass medications and do treatments for patients. Please contact Human Resources 620-697-5250 Morton County Health System is an Equal Opportunity Employer
LATHEM WATER SERVICE
Family oriented business in Ulysses, Ks is looking for a
Mechanic with Class A CDL
Duties include distributing feed to cattle within the feedyard. Experience is not required. Available benefits include: BCBS health insurance, dental and vision insurance, 401K, Employee Stock Option Plan and paid vacation.
If interested, please call Centerfire Feedyard at (620)356–2010 and ask for Tyler.
Primary duties include truck & facility maintenance and repair but must be willing to drive a truck when needed. Home every night. Benefits include health insurance, life insurance & paid time off. Uniforms & safety equipment provided.
Contact LATHEM WATER SERVICE, PO Box 1105, Ulysses, Ks. 67880 620-356-3422 or email resume to walmac@pld.com Walk-ins are welcome at 902 S. Colorado
You may also stop by the yard 9 miles north and 2 miles west of Moscow to fill out an application. (2c28)
HELP WANTED
Safety/Training Supervisor JBS Grant County Feeders is seeking a
Safety/Training Supervisor
to provide safety & job training services for our feed yard operations. Successful candidates will have knowledge of Microsoft Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.), be organized and detail oriented record keepers. Applicant will be expected to thoroughly understand and present/teach current safety programs to feed yard personnel on a monthly basis and at time of new hire. Ability to deal effectively and professionally with all levels inside and outside of organization is a must. Additional operational, clerical, administrative responsibilities will apply to this role as necessary. Occasional travel will be required. This is a salaried position: 40% safety training, 40% supporting operations, 10% record keeping compliance. We offer competitive wages and a full benefit package.
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Sunrise Oilfield Supply
is now taking applications for a
Warehous/Delivery Position
to perform the following duties at their store in Hugoton, Ks.
• Receive, store and issue materials and other items from warehouse or storage yard • Perform inventory verifications and cycle counts as directed • Assemble new down hole pumps/ repair existing pumps • Operate forklifts and other material handling devices to load and unload materials • Make deliveries in the Hugoton and surrounding areas Valid driver’s license with clean motor vehicle report. CDL preferred, but not required.
We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.
Please send your resume to Mike Campbell, Sunrise Oilfield Supply, 105 S. Broadway, Suite 610, Wichita, KS 67202 or email to mike.campbell@sosc.net.
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ELEVATOR WORKERS & SCALE CLERKS
Contact 620-356-4466 for further information. You can also apply in person at 7597 W. Road 17, Ulysses, KS between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., or you may apply online at: fiveriverscattle.com/careers. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled
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Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), a world leader in agricultural processing,
is currently seeking candidates for seasonal positions as Elevator Workers or Scale Clerks at our Hough and Stateline locations. Elevator workers will unload grain, perform clean-up work,
Looking to join a wonderful team in long term care? Your opportunity is here…. We have a Full Time Day Charge Nurse position opening at Pioneer Manor - RN or LPN with current Kansas nursing license. Dementia care experience welcome. Set rotation schedule with consistent staffing assignment. Competitive salary and outstanding benefit packages available. Our team is looking to welcome a caring, knowledgeable nurse to our awesome nursing home. We strive for excellence in resident centered care, household models and nursing positions which have been with our facility long term.
Full Time 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.
If you are looking to join an incredible team and make a difference in the lives of others, please call HR at Stevens County Hospital at 620-544-8511 or go to our Web site at www.stevenscountyhospital.com to fill out an application.
CURRENT OPENINGS at Stevens County Healthcare
perform some minor maintenance and assist in other areas of grain handling. Scale clerks will weigh trucks, grade grain, perform data entry, answer phones and file documents. Both positions require the flexibility to work overtime and weekends; as well as the ability to meet any physical requirements of the positions which may include: prolonged periods of standing and sitting, working in confined spaces and from heights, bending, kneeling, climbing stairs and ladders, working in a variety of conditions (heat, cold, dust, etc.), moving up to 50 pounds and the ability to wear a respirator. Successful completion of ADM’s pre-employment process is required, which may include a drug/alcohol screen, medical history, background check and other job related functional evaluations.
Please apply online at www.adm.com/careers. ADM is an EOE for minorities, females, protected veterans and individuals with a disability.
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CASH in on the CLASSIFIEDS!! It’s the next best thing to winning the LOTTERY!!
CLASSIFIEDS REAL ESTATE
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FOR SALE FOR SALE: Black Angus Bulls, Registered, Tested, 2 year olds, Yearlings, Heifer Bulls, Delivery, Conformation, Performance. Call: Black Velvet Ranch, Aaron Plunkett, Syracuse, KS 620384-1101. (20c12) --------------HOME FOR SALE: 1203 S. Jefferson, 3 bedroom/2 bath. Living Room with fireplace, lot & a half, appliances included (washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher). Call 620-544-1714. (tfc15) --------------HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER: 927 S. Monroe. Selling as is. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, nice kitchen cabinets, central heat & air. Some appliances. Large garage with workshop. Nice fenced backyard. $79,000. 580-884-0065.
FOR SALE: Fleetwood 2007/2008 Popup Camper. To See - Call 544-8083. (2p28) --------------FOR SALE: 2006 Honda CRF450R. $2,800. Engine rebuilt, runs great, scary fast. Tires in excellent shape. Sale includes extra set of plastics, extra front end, bike stand and paddle tire. Fresh service (May 2017). 2004 Yamaha Raptor 350. $1,800. Runs good, engine just gone through, tires in good shape. New seat cover, new grips and new clutch cable. Has reverse. DG pipe. Have nerf bars and front bumper. Call 620-453-1139 after 6:00 p.m. (tfc26)
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FOR RENT
544-8202 or 428-5033 Beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2 bath apartment homes, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.
910 S. Coulter, Hugoton, KS. 620-544-7605 (tfc35)
HOUSE FOR RENT: 3 bedroom/1 bath. Contact Finishing Touches at 544-8686. (tfc25) --------------FOR RENT: 2 bedroom/1 bath apartment. Partially furnished refrigerator & stove. Call 620544-1714. (tfc15) --------------APARTMENT FOR RENT: All bills included plus free internet. Call 620-655-5541 for more information. (1c27)
D SOL 809 S. Harrison - Bungalow style, 1 bed/1 bath, appliances, basement, det. garage. Call today to see this home!
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.
310 West 9th St- Ranch Style, 3 bed/2.5 bath, open concept, fpl, kit appl, att garage, det garage, fence, cen H/A, safe room...much more. Call today to see this lovely home!!
1019 S. Harrison - Ranch style, 3 bed/2b, bsmt, appliances, cov patio, det garage, fence, cen. H/A. Nice home! Call today!! 405 N. Wildcat Ct. - BUYERS INCENTIVE $5000!!! Ranch style, 5 bd/3 b, bsmt, att garage, cov patio, fpl, NEW appliances, WIC. Call Karen Yoder today!!!
2 Bedroom Trailer Uptown, Mostly Furnished
544-8202 or 428-5033 References Required
ROLLA PLAZA APARTMENTS 1- and 2- bedroom apartments available (Rental Assistance Available) Equal Housing Opportunity
REWARD OFFERED: White Drone - 4 propeller - $20 Reward!! Call 785-893-2155. (1p28) --------------LOST: Fluke Multi Meter in a Case. On Road 9 between Road K & Highway 25. Please Call 620-952-2487. (1p28) ---------------
NOTICE OUR COUNTRY MARKET will be Open Every Saturday from 8:00 am to 2:00 pm, beginning Saturday, July 15. We are located in front of the Chamber Office on the Corner of Seventh and Main. (1p28) ---------------
BABYSITTING
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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501 S. Harrison - Bungalow style, 3 bed/2 ba, cen H/A, kit appl, carport, storage shed. Call today to see this cute property.
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3035 Sq. Ft. ~ Remarkable Floor Plan, 2 Fireplaces!! + 25’x40’ Shop
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1016 S Trindle- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A, att garage, fence. Nice location!
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. (4p25)
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300 S Madison - Ranch, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, carport, fence, storage shed. Call today!! 218 N Oklahoma Ave, Elkhart - Ranch style, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, fpl, att garage. Nice location! $62,500 w/buyers incentive! Call today!!
1021 S. Trindle - Split Level, 4 bed/2.5 ba., two living areas, built-in appliances, fpl, cen H/A. Call to see this lovely home!! 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!
WANTED 516 W. Tenth - Ranch, 3 bed/1 ba., cen H/A, carport, fence. Great starter home!! Call today!!
YOU ARE INVITED! MINI OPEN HOUSE 304 1/2 S Madison St Tuesday, July 18, 2017 6 pm to 7 pm
“Specializing in Agricultural Land, Residential and Commercial Property!”
Karen Yoder tfc25
Beautiful Brick Home Remodeled Kitchen & REDUCED Dbl Att. Garage, Lg Dining Room
609 E. Fourth
Built in 2010 ~ Full Basement, Large Lot & Modern Finishings
214 Van Buren
2 bdrm on corner lot, 24’x36’ Workshop
300 W. A Street
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705 Washington, Rolla - Beautiful Brick Ranch Style, fin basement, 5 bed/3 b, att grg, fence, appliances! Move in ready! Call today!!
Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730
512 W. Tenth
1568 sq.' 3B/2B,permanent foundation, unattch gar. on beautiful Triangle Lot.
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106 McLeod • Moscow
101 N. Main St. PRICE REDUCED FURTHER! $79,000 $69,900 $59,900 Spacious 3 BR, 2 BA home with great potential on corner lot. Open kitchen to family room with 2nd living room and dining for all family gatherings. Single attached and detached garage. *Selling AS-IS condition with no warranties expressed or implied.
WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil / gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201. (150p45-15)
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Great Deals ~ Easy Financing ~ Quality Service Office: (620)544-7800 531 S. Jackson Hugoton, Ks. 67951 (tfc6)
LAWN PRO Will Schnittker
620-544-1517
Mark Faulkner-Broker Karen Yoder - Associate/Broker Residential, Agricultural & Commercial Specialist
Responsible 13 year old will babysit 3 to 9 year olds at your home or her’s.
3 bd/2 ba, Fam. Rm, Seller Allowance to Buyers, PLUS Workshop AND Garage
601 Jessica Ln. - PRICE REDUCED! $197,500 $189,500 This brick home is move-in ready with new paint exterior and interior, new floor coverings (except carpet in 2 west bedrooms), updated light fixtures and interior door knobs. Extra large 4th bedroom in the basement. New 1/2 bath in the basement.
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1003 S. Adams - Beautiful, 1 1/2 story, 5 bed 3 bath, fpl, 2 decks, oversized garage w/workshop, storage shed and much, much more! $275,000
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BABYSITTING
1024 S. Harrison
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304 1/2 S Madison - Price Reduction! Ranch Style, 2 bed, 2 full bath, WIC, Cen H/A, appliances, lg equip shed. Call to see this beauty!!
620-492-6608 Office tfc16
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507 Jayhawk Ave - Beautiful ranch style brick home, 3 bed/3 ba, full basement, central H/A, fence, double garage, sprinkler. Lots to see! Call Karen today!
FOR RENT
Call 620-453-2915
119 N Jackson- Nice brick Ranch located in quiet established neighborhood. 4 bed/l.5 bath, cen H/A, att garage, fence, cov patio, appliances, basement. Call Karen Yoder today to see this nice property.
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GARAGE SALE: 210 West Eleventh, Saturday, July 15, 8:00 am to 12:00 pm. Clothes, Tires, Tools, Movies, Furniture & Lots of Misc. --------------GARAGE SALE: 115 S Madison, Saturday, July 15, 8:00 am to 2:00 pm. Women’s Clothes, Shoes, Jewelry. Men’s Clothes, Wind Suits, Belts, L-XL. Many Kitchen and Decorative Items. --------------GARAGE SALE: 1110 S. Jefferson, Friday, July 14, 7:00-9:00 p.m. and Saturday, July 15 8:00 a.m.- 12:00. Household items, home decor & much more! ---------------
Fenced yard, carport, small shed. References Required. Available around August.
1410 S Jefferson- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A att dbl garage, fence, storage shed, includes adjacent lot. Nice Location!
1633 State Road 25- "As Is" Manufactured home with addition and acreage close to town! Call for details!
GARAGE SALES
3 Bedroom House FOR RENT
120 S. Main • 620-356-5808 • Ulysses www.faulknerrealestate.com Se Habla Espanol-356-5808
5:00 PM Monday
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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 620-544-2232. (tfc)
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Hermes Deadline
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EILEEN’S
REAL ESTATE
544-2933
PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 620-276-3605 or Birthline of Liberal, 1404 N. Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3) -------------ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drink(tfc1) ing. Call 544-9047. ---------------
AL-Anon Family Group
Support for family & friends of problem drinkers meet Mondays & Thursdays at 8 pm 1405 Cemetery Road 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org tfc
Project Hope Open Tues & Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Please Bring Your Own Food Containers 1042 S. Jackson Suite C tfc37
(620)428-6518 1182 Road Q • Hugoton (tfc12)
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Security Lights provide anytime access. All units have concrete floors and secure locks.
515 Northeast Avenue • Hugoton, Ks. Sizes Available: 5x10, 10x10, 10x15, 10x20, 12x24
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600 E. 11th
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8B | Thursday, July 13, 2017
| The Hugoton Hermes
July 4, 2017 Celebration