September 5, 2013

Volume 126, Number 36

Thursday, September 5, 2013

14 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

Web site eases stress of emergency preparation To highlight the need for emergency preparedness in the home, workplace, schools and community, Governor Sam Brownback signed a proclamation Thursday, August 29, designating September as “Kansas Preparedness Month.” The signing took place in the governor’s ceremonial office in the Kansas Capitol.

“I’m urging every Kansan to take a few simple steps this month to ensure they are prepared for any emergency that may arise,” said Brownback. “Take a little time to assemble a basic home emergency kit. You don’t have to do it all at once; add just a couple of items every month or so. Then make an emergency plan and practice it with your family. The steps you take now can make a big difference if you’re faced with a major emergency.”

Joining the governor at the ceremony were Major General Lee Tafanelli, the adjutant general and director of the Kansas Division of Emergency Management; Colonel Ernest Garcia, superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol; and Robert Moser, M.D., secretary of the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

“An emergency kit is basically a back-up supply of the things we need every day, such as food, water and daily medications,” said Tafanelli “You also need a good weather - alert radio, flashlights and extra batteries, blankets, a first-aid kit and other supplies, enough to be self-sufficient on your own for a minimum of three days. Put them in your home’s designated shelter area so they will be readily accessible in case of an emergency."

Information about building a home emergency kit can be found online at www.ksready.gov, http://www.redcross.org/pre pare/location/home-family and at www.ready. gov/builda-kit.

“I hope that families, individuals and businesses will take advantage of this reminder by conducting inven-

tory of their emergency kits and revisiting their response plans,” said Moser. “The storms we had this past winter are perfect examples of why preparedness is essential to our safety and wellbeing. This is also the time of year to prepare for the upcoming influenza season by getting your annual flu vaccine. The vaccine is the best way to avoid getting the flu.”

"As a first responder agency, the Kansas Highway Patrol fully understands the need to be prepared for an ever changing environment,” said Garcia. “Through joint cooperation with our state and county partners, we work hard to ensure those traveling Kansas' roadways are safe at all times."

The proclamation signing was also an opportunity for Fred the Preparedness Dog to meet with the Governor and state officials to help promote emergency preparedness in Kansas. Fred, a two-year-old German Shepherd, is the live mascot for an educational campaign by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment Preparedness Program. KDHE and Fred work together to increase family and pet preparedness for all types of emergencies.

The campaign is a mixture of personal appearances by Fred at various community events, occasional television and radio interviews, visits to schools and health preparedness education materials (with Fred's cartoon caricature) in the form of activity books and a series of trading cards. Fred also has his own Facebook and Twitter accounts, which are maintained by his owner, Michael McNulty, KDHE’s emergency operations director.

Fred’s activities are a portion of the work conducted under a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Hospital Preparedness Program and Public Health Emergency Preparedness Program.

Preparedness During Month, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management is reminding the public to take

Abengoa’s Linda Birch donates blood at the Bethel Friends Church Thursday, August 29,

part in its monthly online “Preparedness Challenge” on the KSReady.gov site www.ksready.gov/default.asp ?PageID=36&Tab=3) “Sometimes people don’t do what it takes to be prepared because it seems so overwhelming,” said Tafanelli. “Taking the Preparedness Challenge is a great way to break home emergency preparedness down into easily manageable steps that get the whole family involved.”

Completing each month’s preparedness challenge makes participants better prepared for emergencies and eligible to be entered in the drawing for that month’s prize. In September, KDEM will also be running a special preparedness campaign through its social media sites and will host several preparedness webinars.

September 9 is Kansas Preparedness Day at the State Fair in Hutchinson, where numerous state and local agencies, along with community emergency response organizations, will be providing disaster preparedness and public safety information, as well as displaying emergency response equipment. There will also be drawings for door prizes.

Agencies and organizations participating in the event include the Adjutant General’s Department / Kansas Division of Emergency Management / Kansas National Guard, Kansas Department of Agriculture, Kansas Department of Health and Environment, Kansas Department of Transportation, Kansas Fire Marshal, Kansas Highway Patrol, Reno County Emergency Management, Reno County Sheriff’s Department, Hutchinson Fire Department, Hutchinson Police Department, American Red Cross, Citizen Corps, Community Emergency Response Team, Kansas Search and Rescue Dog Association, National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Story submitted by the office of the Governor.

2013. She has donated blood regularly since 1974.

Hugoton will host three open houses next week This coming week, Hugoton will showcase some of its greatest assets!

Hugoton Elementary School and Early Childhood Development Center will host their open house Monday, September 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Hugoton Elementary is located at 304 E. Sixth Street, and the ECDC is at 507 S. Madison. Heritage Christian

Academy will host their open house the same evening, beginning at 6:30 p.m. HCA is located at 505 E. First Street.

The public is welcome to attend both events and see what local students - and hardworking teachers - have been up to the past few weeks.

Thursday, September 12, Stevens County Hospital will

host an open house from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. showcasing improvements to the radiology department. The event is come and go, complete with refreshments! SCH is located at 1006 S. Jackson in Hugoton.

Get out to these open houses next week and let Hugoton show off a little!

The fields of sunflowers are always beautiful in the late summer. The sunflowers are harvested for the oil or seeds. This photo was taken along

Highway 51 in the eastern part of Stevens County.

Liberal’s Red Cross office will remain open The Western Kansas Chapter of the American Red Cross is pleased to announce the Branch Office in Liberal will continue operating, but with reduced hours, thanks to volunteer Shelia Limbocker who will be working part time in the office. She will continue providing the leadership necessary to help people prevent, prepare for and respond to disasters.

The communities the American Red Cross serves

are important to them. The support and generosity of the Liberal area is vital to them in western Kansas in providing their mission.

The American Red Cross would like to express their appreciation to Sherry Helmke for all of her dedication and leadership in helping make many in Western Kansas safer and helping those in times of disaster.

She will be missed.

They will be hosting a

thank you come and go reception for Sherry and Henry (longtime volunteer and supporter) Helmke, October 6, from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m. with a come and go reception with place to be announced. Many in the community and service area will want to thank them both and wish them well on their new journey.

Story submitted by the American Red Cross.

Toll free legislative hotline available to Kansas residents With the 2013 special session of the Kansas legislature beginning, Kansas residents can ask questions about legislation, legislative procedure, state government and more by calling 1-800432-3924. Calls are answered by experienced reference/research librarians at the State Library of

Kansas and kept confidential. Lines are open weekdays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Callers can also leave brief messages to be delivered to legislators as well as request copies of bills, calendars, journals, committee agendas, voting records and other legislative documents.

In addition to calling the

hotline, residents can text questions to 785-256-0733 (standard text message rates may apply), instant message at www.kslib.info/ask-a-li brarian, or visit the State Library. The State Library is located in the north wing, on the third floor of the Kansas Capitol Building.

Message from the Governor opens Special Session The following message from the Governor was read into the record as the special legislative session began Tuesday. This message satisfies a Constitutional requirement that the Governor communicate written information about the state of the state at the start of every legislative session.

Message from the Governor As you know, July 24, 2013, Attorney General Derek Schmidt formally requested I call a special session of the Kansas Legislature for the purpose of repairing Kansas’s “Hard 50” sentence in the wake of the June 17, 2013 decision of the United States Supreme Court in Alleyne v.

United States.

There is broad and bipartisan consensus across all of our state’s law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies urging me to adopt the recommendation of Attorney General Schmidt. Likewise, there is broad and bipartisan support among the leaders of this Legislature that a special session is necessary and is in the best interests of public safety.

As the Attorney General has written, the “Hard 50” sentence “is a vital public safety tool enacted by the Legislature more than a

decade ago to remove the ‘worst of the worst’ killers from society for at least 50 years.” Legal experts and prosecutors across Kansas agree and have advised me the Alleyne decision renders our “Hard 50” sentence unconstitutional because under current law, it is imposed by a judge rather than

by a jury.

Attorney General Schmidt has further advised a relatively simple procedural fix allowing the jury to make the necessary factual findings, if adopted by the Legislature, will cure the constitutional defect. Until such a cure is enacted, howContinued to page 3

Hugoton city worker Jan Leonard, in addition to other emergency responders, was called to replace this smoking transformer behind the Stevens County Library.

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Thursday, September 5, 2013

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Obituaries

Adult English Second Language classes relocate to different classroom Dear Editor, The Hugoton Learning Academy‘s Adult English Second Language classes have a new location due to increased enrollment at the Hugoton Learning Academy. The adult program has relocated to a classroom in the Hugoton Elementary School.

We would like to extend an invitation to all community members in Hugoton and the surrounding area to take advantage of the Adult English classes offered in the 2013-2014 academic year. Classes will be 8:00 am to 8:00 pm. and credits are obtained towards high school diploma. If you would like more information about the

HLA Adult Learning Team Adult English as a Second Language classes please contact us at 620-5444769.

La Academia de Aprendizaje de Hugoton clases de íngles de adultos tienen una nueva localización devido a la grande numeración de inscripciónes en La Academia de Hugoton. La clases de íngles de adultos de Segundo lenguaje se han relocado a un salon en la escuela primaria, Hugoton Elementary School.

Queremos extender una invitación a todos los miembros de Hugoton y

Wayne Earl Reiher

areas alrededores para que tomen aventaja de las clases de adultos que se esta ofresiendo este año escolar 2013-2014. Las clases se llevan acabo de las 8:00am- 8:00pm y los creditos se toman encuenta para su diploma de preparatoria. Si gusta mas información sobre de las clases de íngles de Segundo lenguaje por favor pongase en contacto con nosotros al 620-544-4769.

HLA Adult Learning Team Barbara Trujillo, Yared Kleffman and Aurora Lopez

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ Pioneer Manor residents play Bingo at 2:00 p.m.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Community members are invited to volunteer or play a game with the residents!

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

CELEBRATE LIFE every Monday night 6:30-8:00 p.m. at Assembly of God, 138 S. Main in Hugoton. Park in the back lot.

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

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

Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kids at the Hugoton Assembly of God,

138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620-4281487 before 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday evenings.

Friday nights - Looking for something to do Friday nights? You are invited to come to Faith Community Church at Sixth and Main for food, music and fellowship every Friday evening beginning at 6:00 p.m. For more information, call Eunice Lunceford at 620-649-7644 or 620-428-5296.

Temporary changes for Stevens County Library - Stevens County Library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Mondays through Fridays, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturdays and closed Sundays.

September 5 - Northwest Cotton Growers Co-op Gin will host a Field Day, beginning at 3:00 p.m. at the Marcus Howe Farm,

Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity August 26 through September 1.

Fire Department Hugoton Station Thursday, August 29 11:10 a.m. - called to alley behind the Library for a transformer on fire.

Friday, August 30 - 10:37 p.m. - called to Cemetery Road at the pond for a grass fire.

Saturday, August 31 11:44 p.m. - called to Road D between Road 25 and Road 26 for a motor vehicle accident.

Fire Department Moscow Station No activity this period.

Ambulance Activity Two medical runs, one transfer, one life flight and one motor vehicle accident.

six and a half miles east of Moscow on Road Y. Call toll free 1-866-534-NWCG (6924) with questions.

- Monsanto Corn Plot Tour will begin at 5:30 p.m. six miles west of Hugoton on Highway 51. A supper prepared by Oklahoma Smoke BBQ will be served after the tour.

September 6 - Deadline to apply for service academy nominations with Senator Jerry Moran.

For more information, visit Senator Moran’s Web site at moran.senate.gov or by calling 913-393-0711.

September 7 - Garden City Community College will offer the National Rifle Association’s “Women on Target” basic firearms class from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Pre-registration is available by contacting teamt@team-t.org or 620-276-9629.

- Garden City Community College will offer a defensive driving class from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. There is a cost.

Pre-register by calling 620276-9629 or email belen.terrones@gcccks.edu.

- ROLLA - There will be a sixtieth wedding anniversary celebfration for Ron and Temple Reed in the Multipurpose room in Rolla at 6:00 p.m.

September 8 - Grandparents’ Day - Moscow Baptist Hillbilly Band will perform at Celebration Baptist in Ulysses.

- Moscow United Methodist Church will host services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

September 9

Commissioner’s Corner

by Kansas Insurance Commissioner Sandy Praeger I announced last month the Kansas Insurance Department is planning a series of informational meetings throughout the state in September designed to present facts about health insurance changes coming to Kansans.

We now have additional meetings set for October. Our staff will give you information about how the new federal law might affect your situation and your family.

Here’s the October schedule: Wednesday, October 2 7:00 p.m. in Independence, Memorial Hall, 410 N. Penn.

Thursday, October 3 7:00 p.m. in Emporia, Bowyer Building, Lyon Co. Fairgrounds, 2700 West Highway 50.

Wednesday, October 16 7:00 p.m. in Garden City, St. Catherine’s Hospital, 401 E. Spruce.

Thursday, October 17 7:00 p.m. in Liberal, Seward Co. Activity Center, 810 Stadium Road.

Tuesday, October 22 7:00 p.m in Kansas City, Donnelly College Events Center, 608 N. 18th Street.

At each event, Linda Sheppard, our department health policy director and special counsel, will walk attendees through an overview of the new health law and explain

who is affected by the coming health insurance changes. A demonstration of how the new online insurance marketplace operates is also part of the program. The new online signup service, operated in Kansas by the federal government’s Department of Health and Human Services, will begin operation October 1.

A portion of the meeting will be answering your questions about the changes. The department has received many inquiries in the last month from people who just want to know if they are affected by the changes.

As I said in last month’s column, we won’t be debating the merits of the changes; that’s not our job as employees of the insurance department. We just want to make sure people have all the necessary information to work through the changes put in place by federal law.

Handouts with additional information will be available at the meetings. If you have questions after reading them, our Consumer Assistance Representatives can take your toll-free calls (in Kansas) at 800-432-2484.

Also, new Kansas Navigator programs, established by the federal government, will

provide more information through community outreach and educational efforts throughout the state. Watch for their announcements and local services in your news outlets.

The department is posting some short YouTube videos addressing certain health insurance changes. And, a new Web site, www.insureKS.org, will provide much information about how the Kansas online marketplace will operate. That includes walking through some of your financial considerations, if you choose, by using a marketplace plan calculator. You can also access the videos through our Facebook page and the new Web site.

We are trying to provide as much information to as many people as we can, and these meetings will be a great way to do that. We hope you can attend a meeting in your area.

The Kansas Insurance Department, established in 1871, assists and educates consumers, regulates and reviews companies and licenses agents selling insurance products in the state. More about the department is online at www.ksinsurance.org or at www.facebook.com/kansasin surancedepartment.

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

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

- Heritage Christian Academy will have an Open House starting at 6:30 p.m. It is come and go. The public is invited.

September 10 - Stevens County Economic Development Board will meet at 12:00 noon in the Activity Room of the Senior Center.

- Deadline to turn in photos for the Ranchland Trust of Kansas photography contest.

Photos must express the mission of RTK: “to preserve Kansas’ ranching heritage and open spaces for future generations through the conservation of working landscapes.”

For more information, visit http://www.ranchland trustofkansas.org/2013pho tocontest.aspx or call Mike Beam at 785-273-5115 or email rtk@kla.org.

September 11 - Patriot Day - Hugoton Airport Board will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the Airport Lounge.

September 12 - Open House at Stevens County Hospital to showcase improvements to the Radiology Department from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. with tours and refreshments.

- Hugoton Kiwanis will meet at 6:30 p.m. at Ranchito TexMex Cafe.

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

September 14 - Hugoton High School volleyball will host their home tournament beginning at 9:00 a.m.

September 15 - Assembly of God will host services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

September 16 - No school for USD #217 students.

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

- USD #210 Board of Education will meet at the HMS Library at 6:30 p.m.

September 17 - Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon at 12:00 noon.

Hugoton resident Wayne Earl Reiher, 80, passed from this life Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Hugoton.

Born April 25, 1933 in Aplington, Ia., he was the son of Harm Reiher and the former Clara Ackerman, July 18, 1959, Wayne and Nadine Schwierjohann were united in marriage in Allison, Ia. Wayne and Nadine moved to Hugoton in 2001 from Alden, Ia. He enjoyed spending time with his family and worked as a house mover for many years.

Mr. Reiher was preceded in death by his parents.

Survivors include his wife Nadine Reiher of Hugoton; two sons, Kevin Reiher and wife Chris of McGill, Nv. and Jeffrey Reiher and wife Cindy

of Eaton, Co.; his daughter Brenda Kinser and husband Steve of Hugoton; two brothers, Donald Reiher and wife Marjorie of Charles City, Ia. and Floyd Reiher of Apache Junction, Az.; his eleven grandchildren; three great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Services were attended Friday morning, August 30, 2013 at Trinity Baptist Church in Hugoton with Pastor Larry Bradford presiding.

Burial followed in the Hugoton Cemetery under the direction of Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton.

A memorial has been established for Heritage Christian Academy. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s Funeral Home, PO Box 236, Hugoton, KS 67951.

John Edward West Friends and family members gathered Saturday morning to remember and honor John Edward West of Elkhart. Mr. West passed away Tuesday, August 27, 2013 at Oklahoma City, Ok. He was 57.

The son of John Henry West and the former Leora Opha Horn, he was born November 23, 1945 in Guymon, Ok. John enjoyed spending time with his family; especially his grandchildren. He was a truck driver and a cowboy. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, motorcycles and barbecuing. He loved Nascar racing. He rode bulls in his younger years.

Survivors include his daughter Natasha Forbes and husband Brice of Elkhart; one brother, Jerry West and wife Shelia of Lubbock, Tx.; sisters Peggy Cul-

ver and husband Gene of Guymon and Belinda West of Lubbock; five grandchildren, Chandra Shopteese, Ethan Shopteese, Julian Forbes, Austin Forbes and Wyatt Forbes; his special friend Shirley Hale of Hugoton; and many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Joe Marie Buse.

Funeral services were attended Saturday morning, August 31, 2013 at Morton County Civic Center in Elkhart with Terell Gidden presiding. Burial followed in Elkhart Cemetery under the direction of Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton.

A memorial has been established for The Family.

Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s Funeral Home, PO Box 236, Hugoton, KS 67951.

Georgie Davis Former Rolla resident Georgie Elnora Veach Davis, 84, of Belle Plaine passed away December 3, 2012.

Georgie Elnora was born February 16, 1928 in Rolla, daughter of George Allen Veach and the former Elnora Maude Morgan.

She graduated from Rolla High School where she was valedictorian of her class. Declining the college scholarship she was offered, she chose to remain in Rolla, assisting her family. She was employed by Rolla Co-op as a bookkeeper.

Following her marriage to Marshall Davis in 1949, they lived together in Pennsylvania for many years where her children enjoyed hearing of her childhood experiences of growing up on the Kansas prairie. Her family so appreciated her homemade potato salad and the blackberry pies she prepared from juicy Pennsylvania blackberries.

Following the death of her husband in 1970, Mrs. Davis, with her younger children, returned to Kansas, settling in Belle Plaine, near her brothers Rollin and Larry Veach. She remained there

until her death.

Mrs. Davis is survived by her brother Larry Veach of Derby; seven children and their spouses: Arlene and Jack Drugmand of Murfreesboro, Tn., Rosanne Milligan of Wichita, Richard and Leslie Davis of Wichita, Warren Davis and Shayleen Casteel of Belle Plaine, Marsha Jane and Scott Weierich of Derby and Lynda Davis and James Lynn Davis of Belle Plaine; nine grandchildren, Ian, Jason, Justin, Sandi, Samantha, Jessica, Anne, Naomi and Lena; seven great grandchildren; three great great grandchildren; and long time friends Kathy Stebbins and Virginia Rogers, as well as her faithful kitty friend, little Bug. Those preceeding her in death were her husband Marshall; her parents; brother Rollin; and son-inlaw Jerry Milligan.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Kansas Humane Society.

Burial is planned for 2:00 p.m. Saturday, September 14, 2013 with Rev. Sandy Ferguson officiating.

HUGOTON POLICE REPORT Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, August 26, 2013 • Dog Complaint, 400 Block of South Jefferson, Served a Ticket, Officer Lamatsch • Dogs at Large, 400 Block of South Jefferson, Dogs Impounded, Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of West Sixth, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman • Complaint, 100 Block of West Seventh, Spoke to RP, Officer Hagman • Adopted Dog, 1600 Block of South Washington, Public Service, ACO Smith Wednesday, August 28, 2013 • Vehicle Unlock, 1000 Block of South Main, Citizen Assist, Sergeant Johnson • Vehicle Unlock, 900 Block of Coulter, Citizen Assist, Officer Crane Thursday, August 29, 2013 • Vehicle Unlock, 600 Block of East Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Sergeant Johnson • Vehicle Unlock, Citizen Assist, Sergeant Johnson • Assist Cross Country, Officer Lamatsch • Medical Assist, First and Main, Public Service, Officer Lamatsch • Disorderly, 100 Block of West Sixth, Gone on Arrival, Officer Lamatsch • Medical Assist, 500 Block of South Main, Public Service,

Officer Lamatsch Friday, August 30, 2013 • Dog at Large, 300 Block of South Lincoln, Dog Impounded, Officer Lamatsch • Dog at Large, 200 Block of South Jefferson, Dog Impounded, Officer Lamatsch • Civil Standby, 500 Block of South Harrison, Public Service, Officer Lamatsch • Possible Domestic, 700 Block of South Main, Separated Subjects, Officer Crane/ Officer Hagman • Medical Assist, 600 Block of East Eleventh, Public Service, Officer Crane/Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock, Alley of 600 Block of South Monroe, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman/Officer Crane • Suspicious Activity, 700 Block of South Monroe, Unable to Locate, Officer Crane • Complaint, 600 Block of East Eleventh, Subject Was Removed, Officer Hagman Saturday, August 31, 2013 • Civil Standby, 300 Block of South Madison, Officer Lamatsch • Argument, 300 Block of South Van Buren, Arrested Subject, Officer Crane/Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock, 200 Block of Lincoln, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman

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of 1,273.5 for the opening day of classes is above the same point in 2012, when FTE reached 1,238.2 on registration day. FTE, calculated according to a state-mandated formula, is determined by dividing total student credit hours by 15.

Out of the 1,536 individuals who have registered so far, a total of 1,211 are residents of Finney and other Kansas counties.

Enrollment is expected to continue growing as students add courses to their schedules, sign up late and register for classes that begin later in the term.

The first-day figures are considered preliminary because, also following state requirements, Kansas colleges and universities wait and take official enrollment counts on the twentieth class day of the semester in September.

Story submitted by Garden City Community College.

Hugoton’s dog catcher, Stephanie Smith, gives blood at the Blood Drive. She began giving blood while in college. Now she is resuming the good practice. The next Blood Drive in Hugoton will be Tuesday, October 29.

GCCC offers Woodworking and Upholstery courses People who want to learn or practice woodworking or upholstery can count on two upcoming non-credit courses offered by the Garden City Community College Continuing Education Department.

The courses include: • Woodworking, scheduled from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m.

Tuesdays, September 10 through December 17. The class meets 14 times in the wood shop at the John Collins Vocational Building.

• Upholstery, set for 6:00 to to 9:00 p.m. Thursdays, September 12 through December 19 also meeting 14 times in the wood shop area on the campus.

The woodworking course is available to experienced and first-time participants alike. It will show safety and basic use of hand and power woodworking tools, as well as helping class members learn and refine techniques as they work on their own projects.

The course is taught by veteran carpenter and woodworker Tim Routon. Routon has more than two decades of construction work under his belt and has taught wood-

working for six years. He has worked with wood his entire life and owes a debt of gratitude to his dad for his passion of woodworking.

The upholstery course, led by experienced upholsterer Jean Trybom, will show the proper use of tools and equipment, as well as some history of the craft. It will also cover fabric and pattern characteristics and selection, with participants working on projects of their own. Trybom started doing upholstery on the farm as a small child and has never quit. She brings decades of experience to the classroom.

There is a cost to take either course per person.

Classes will take place only with sufficient enrollment.

Information and registration are available at 620-2769647, on the web at www.gcccks.edu/busines sandcommunity or on the second floor of the GCCC Student and Community Services Center. Please register at least one week prior to the start of class.

Submitted by Garden City Community College.

caid. If your first thought is skipping right to Medicaid, the government’s health-care safety net for the very poor, then you may be heading for a trap. Once you have Medicaid paying the bills, you and your loved ones have little say in how you’re cared for and by whom. This policy conversion option allows you to live in a place where you’re happy and comfortable and it saves taxpayers millions of dollars every year. Also, with 30 percent of the Medicaid population consuming 87 percent of Medicaid dollars spent on long-term care services, more individuals will be forced to find their own resources to pay for those needs.

• Consider what you’ve already paid for; visit www.life carefunding.com. The practice of converting a life insurance policy into a Life Care Benefit has been an accepted method of payment for private duty in-home care, assisted living, skilled nursing, memory care and hospice care for years. Instead of abandoning a life policy because your loved one can no longer afford the premiums, policy owners have the option to take the present-day value of the policy while they are still alive and convert it into a Life Care Benefit – Long Term Care Benefit Plan. By converting the policy, a senior will remain in private pay longer and be able to choose the form of care they want but will be Medicaid-eligible when

ever, all criminal defendants who would otherwise be eligible to receive the “Hard 50” sentence upon conviction will instead receive a maximum sentence of only 25 years. Due to the constitutional and statutory requirement the state bring criminal defendants to trial in a speedy manner, this has created a situation where time is of the essence.

Enacting a Legislative cure during the 2014 regular session of the Kansas Legislature as would likely occur in the ordinary course of our legislative calendar will, in the words of Attorney General Schmidt, “virtually guarantee” an increase in “the number of convicted killers who will be eligible for parole after only 25 years instead of after 50 years.” This fact led the Attorney General to opine the current circumstance does in fact rise to the level of an “extraordinary occasion” sufficient to justify this office exercising its authority to call the Legislature into special session pursuant to

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Emersyn has completed 300 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. He is trying to make 1,000 before 2014. Stay tuned to watch his progress! Great job, Emersyn!

Local operators certified through KDHE Bureau of Water The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) Bureau of Water has certified 64 water treatment operators and 63 wastewater treatment operators from January to August. These operators represent community and public water supply facilities across the state.

Among the water treatment operators was Cory Lewis of Rolla. WS classification was small system.

Wastewater treatment op-

Long term care options outlined Many don’t often think of living a long life as a problem, especially for loved ones. But what happens when Mom, Dad, a spouse or another beloved family member are in need of regular health care yet are apparently short on finances?

Actually, paying for care may be well within your loved one’s means, says insurance expert Chris Orestis.

“It’s a secret the life insurance industry has managed to hide for decades: Your policy can be used to pay for long-term health care such as home care, assisted-living or nursing home expenses,” says Orestis, a former insurance industry lobbyist.

“Many people who need long-term care can’t afford it, so they drop the policies they’ve been paying on for years in order to qualify for Medicaid. The life insurance companies profit from the fact that they get all those years of premiums and never have to pay out a death benefit.”

Orestis, who’s been lobbying state Legislatures – including Texas – to make the public aware of their legal right to use this option, says seniors can instead sell their policy for between 30 and 60 percent of its death benefit value. The money can be put into an irrevocable fund designated specifically for their care.

He offers more tips for paying for a senior’s health care: • Don’t go straight to Medi-

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GCCC boasts 1536 students Garden City Community College opened its ninetyfourth fall semester Wednesday morning, August 21, with more than 1,500 students filling chairs, hallways, classrooms and sidewalks across the campus. Registration day figures show a 2.9 percent increase over the same time last fall.

As of 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, August 20 a total of 1,536 people had enrolled in 19,103 hours of college credit courses, according to a preliminary Registration-Advising Day report issued by Registrar Nancy Unruh. The report also showed a 2.9 percent increase in the full-time equivalency count of 1,273.5.

Meanwhile, registration is still continuing for the public.

Numbers to call for information are 620-276-9608 or 620-276-7611.

While the preliminary student count of 1,536 isn’t quite as high as last fall’s tally of 1,567, the FTE count

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the benefit is spent down.

• Think again before tapping other assets. It costs more than $80,000 a year on average to pay for a loved one’s stay at a nursing home, according to the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long Term Care. And, $178 billion is spent out-of-pocket by individuals and families, accounting for 22 percent of the money spent on nursing homes, according to the Kaiser Family Foundation.

This can lead down a costly path of tapping other forms of wealth, or even seeking loans.

Before doing this, consider utilizing a life insurance policy first. Conversions include provisions for funerals, and whatever money is not spent for care goes automatically to policy beneficiaries.

Chris Orestis, nationally known senior health-care advocate and expert is CEO of Life Care Funding, which created the model for converting life insurance policies into protected Long-Term Care Benefit funds. His company has been providing care benefits to policy holders since 2007. A former life insurance industry lobbyist with a background in long-term care issues, he created the model to provide an option for middleclass people who are not wealthy enough to pay for long-term care, and not poor enough to qualify for Medicaid.

erators certified was Chris Harvey, Dustin Hunt, Andy Kennedy and Joshua Slawski, all with Abengoa Energy in Hugoton. Wastewater classification was three.

Kansas has more than 1,000 community and public water supply facilities that require a certified operator. Individuals who operate water treatment plants must meet minimum training standards to assure water is properly treated so it is safe to drink.

Wastewater treatment plant operators must also be trained so they can operate wastewater treatment systems and prevent the release of excessive pollutants.

“These trained water and wastewater treatment operators play a significant role in protecting public health and the environment,” said KDHE Secretary Robert Moser, MD. “I commend the dedication these Kansans have displayed in their efforts to protect our waters.”

Story submitted by Kansas Department of Health and Environment

Article 1, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution.

As such, in my considered judgment, in reliance upon the advice of the Attorney General of the State of Kansas and the bipartisan consensus of the law enforcement community across Kansas, I find these circumstances present a real and present danger to the public safety of the citizens of Kansas and does, if fact, constitute an “extraordinary occasion” justifying a special session of the Legislature.

I am confident the Legislature can and will act quickly, with resolve and narrow focus to protect the safety of all Kansans by restoring to prosecutors the immediate ability to seek the “Hard 50” sentence for those criminals convicted of the “worst of the worst” kinds of crimes.

As of 8:00 a.m., September 3, 2013, pursuant to Article I, Section 5 of the Kansas Constitution, I hereby call the Kansas Legislature into special session.

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I want to thank each and every person who has patronized the Steakhouse in the last year. An extra special thank you goes to my husband and my children who have stood by my side as I followed my dream. Unfortunately, my dream has turned into my personal nightmare. As the manager I put my trust in the person who hired me only to be led astray. It is with deep regret that the Steakhouse will not re-open.

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Nevada joins interstate voter registration crosscheck program

The area American Heart Representative dropped by Hugoton Elementary School to present a plaque proclaiming, "Hugoton Elementary, Hugoton, KS Top HFH (Hoops for Heart) Event in Western & North Central KS 2012-13". This group of third through sixth graders collected $13,100 for the American Heart Association last year. Congratulations, Hugoton third through sixth grade students!

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Nevada Secretary of State Ross Miller and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach announced this week the state of Nevada is the twentyfifth state to join the Interstate Voter Registration Crosscheck Program.

“Keeping our voter rolls clean and up to date is a goal that all Americans can agree on, regardless of region or political party,” said Kobach. “I am delighted that Nevada has become the twenty-fifth state to participate in this interstate crosscheck project.”

The crosscheck program compares voter registration records annually among the participating states to identify duplicate registrations and double votes. It is a tool states can use to maintain clean, current and accurate voter lists and to fight voter fraud.

“This project allows participating states to track and detect the crime of double voting. In 2012, for example we discovered numerous people who voted in Kansas as well as in another state,” Kobach said.

The program began in 2005 as an agreement between four Midwestern states – Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and

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Citizens State Bank 601 S. Main - Hugoton

Attend the church of your choice

PAUL'S FUNERAL HOME David & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

Pyramid Agency, Inc. 521 S. Main - Hugoton

Faith Publishing LLC 522 S. Main 620-544-4321

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

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

Wednesday Book Study- 6:30 p.m.

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

Saturday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

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

Sunday Services - 10:30 a.m.

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

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

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

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

Martes 7:00 PM Jueves 7:00 PM Domingo 3:00 PM 138 S. Main Hugoton Pastores: Martinez 620-544-7096

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

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

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

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

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

Information on small groups call 544-2715

ASSEMBLY OF GOD

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD

ASAMBLEA DE DIOS LOS REDIMIDOS DEL REY

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

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.

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

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

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

Morning Service - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

(Children, Youth, & Adult)

CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren 544-2825 Parsonage 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

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

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

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

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

COWBOY CHURCH - HUGOTON Second & Fourth Tuesday of every month Stevens County Commercial Building at Fairgrounds 7:00 p.m.

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

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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

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

Youth - 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

801 W. City Limits 544-2652 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Evening Worship - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.

Call 544-2652 for Church Bus

HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 506 East Eighth - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Pre-Service Prayer - half hour before service

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

Contemporary Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m.

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

Sunday Evening Fellowship - 6:00 p.m.

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

Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.

Christian Life Club (age 2 - 18) - 6:30 p.m.

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

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason 620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org

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

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

Fellowship/Refreshments - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

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

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

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

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

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

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

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

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

MY FATHER’S HOUSE

ROLLA

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

EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH

You are invited to come worship with family and friends at Pioneer Manor September 8 Moscow UMC September 15 Assembly of God September 22 Lighthouse Fellowship

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

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

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

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

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

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

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Youth Groups - 5:00 p.m.

Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Nebraska. Over the years the project has grown to its present size encompassing half of the United States. The four original states comprised approximately nine million registration records. With the addition of Nevada there will be more than 90 million voter registration records in the database to compare in 2014.

“As Nevada’s elections chief, I take my responsibility seriously to uphold fair, honest and accessible elections,” said Miller. “The crosscheck program helps Nevada continue to maintain clean voter rolls by removing duplicate names.”

The 25 participating states are Alaska, Arizona,

Arkansas, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee and Virginia.

Story submitted by Kansas Secretary of State.

Hugoton banker graduates from OBA Compliance School Stachia Nordyke, compliance officer at Citizens State Bank, recently completed the Oklahoma Bankers Association (OBA) Compliance School in Oklahoma City, Ok. Nordyke was among 54 graduates of the school, which took place in August at the OBA Harris Event Center.

The OBA Compliance School, conducted annually, trains bank employees to deal with the many laws and regulations affecting bank lending

and deposit functions. The school is designed to provide an extensive body of knowledge and information on consumer compliance, which can contribute to the development of compliance officers. Students return to their banks equipped to deal with compliance regulations that impact lending practices and deposit functions as well as other related federal and state law regulations.

The OBA conducts more than 70 educational programs

Hugoton With the start of school and Labor Day behind us, it’s time to look forward to the activities which are planned for this fall in Hugoton.

There will be a Farmers’ Market, weather permitting, Saturdays from now through October from 8:00 to 11:00 a.m. in the parking lot south of the China restaurant. Everyone is welcome to come buy or sell homegrown and homemade items.

SEPTEMBER HAPPENINGS! MARK YOUR CALENDAR! Hugoton Eagles Fall Sports Season starts this week – Season openers for the Eagles are Thursday, September 5 with Volleyball at Stanton County Quad, Girls’ Golf Tournament at home and Cross Country at Meade. Friday, September 6, the Football team will play at Goodland. Don’t forget to put out your Eagle flags in support of our teams.

Thursday, September 12, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. will be an open house at the Stevens County Healthcare’s Radiology Department. They will be offering tours to show off their amazing new improvements

and seminars each year, which reach more than 5,000 bankers across the state. The Association represents approximately 230 banks across the state and serves as the primary advocate for the banking industry. It’s also heavily involved in fraud training and prevention as well as legal and compliance services and communications for its member banks.

Submitted by Oklahoma Bankers Association.

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

and will serve refreshments.

Tuesday September 17, at 12:00 noon the Chamber will host the monthly Chamber luncheon at Memorial Hall.

Our speaker will be Michael O’Kane with the Kansas Small Business Development Center to share with us about the many resources available through KSBDC to help small business owners. Be sure to mark your calendars to attend this luncheon.

Tuesday, September 24, from 6:00 to 9:00 p.m. will be Business Startup Seminar in Room SW229 of the Student Activities Building at Seward County Community College in Liberal. This seminar is presented by the KSBDC. There is not a registration fee for this seminar, but preregistration is required in order to prepare handout materials. Contact the Chamber of Commerce at 620-544-4305 for more details and registration information.

The Chamber will be host-

ing the Spook Parade October 31 and the Grocery Grab sometime in November. Watch for further details about both of these Chamber events.

Do you need an activity for your party or special event?

Think about renting Captain Parsons’s Pirate Putt Putt from the Chamber. The Chamber has a nine-hole miniature golf course for rent. Call the Chamber Office for availability and rental fees.

Don’t know what to get that certain someone? Stop by the Chamber Office and purchase a Chamber Gift Certificate.

These certificates are redeemable at most Stevens County businesses.

Shop Hugoton First!

The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce is always taking memberships. If you are interested in becoming a member of the Chamber, please contact the Chamber office! The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce is here for you!

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Subscriptions $30.00 (including Kansas State Sales Tax) for Stevens and adjoining Kansas Counties, $35.00 elsewhere in state (including Kansas State Sales Tax), and for all out of state subscriptions. Online subscriptions are $25.00 a year. Online and printed subscriptions combined are $10.00 plus the cost of the subscription. Foreign Subscription Rate $40.00. School Subscriptions and Military Personnel $25.00 (including Kansas State Sales Tax) payable in advance. Advertising Rates Noncommissionable $5.00 per column inch, Commissionable Rates $6.25 per column inch, Classified $5.00 per column inch. Frequency is weekly every Thursday. Periodicals Postage paid at Hugoton, Ks. 67951.

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Opinion Page Our opinion page is open to the public.

We encourage comments from readers in the form of letters to the editor or guest columns. All letters must be signed and must include the address and telephone number of the sender. (names will be published but not address & phone#) Letters should be no more than 300 words. No libelous or offensive letter will be published. The guest column or letter to the editor does not reflect the opinion of this newspaper or its representatives.

Reeds celebrate 60 years of marriage Ron and Temple Reed of Rolla invite their friends to help celebrate their sixtieth wedding anniversary at an evening meal at the multi-purpose room at Rolla High School at 6:00 p.m. September 7, 2013.

Ron and the former Temple Lee Hurd graduated from Mulvane High School in 1951, and married September 11, 1953 at the Udall Methodist Church.

Ron and Temple make their home in Rolla, after teaching many years in the Rolla school system, retiring in the early 1990s. Their children are Mike of Rolla; Greg from Wichita; and Kathy of New Mexico. They also have two granddaughters - Kirsten and Kaitlyn Reed who live in the Wichita area. The couple requests no gifts.

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“Drive the Arts” forward by ordering a specialty license plate Kansas will be “Driving the Arts” forward with a specially designed license plate to support the creative arts in the state. The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (CAIC) unveiled the Driving the Arts campaign to raise at least $100,000 per year to support arts programming by the commission.

The goal of the campaign is to sign up at least 2,000 people for the plates by April 1, 2014.

“The license plate is a great way for Kansans to proudly display their support for the arts every time they get in their vehicles,” said Lana Gordon, CAIC chairwoman and Kansas labor secretary. “I’m excited to see

these license plates around the state. It will be a great sign of the support and positive impact that the arts have on our economy and our state.”

Kansas introduces a new “Driving the Arts” license plate, available in 2014.

To reserve an arts license plate, go to KansasCom merce.com/ArtsPlate and fill out a short form.

There is a small annual fee for each plate, and 100 percent of the revenue generated

from sales of the plate will be used by the CAIC to fund arts programs in Kansas. The fee will not be charged until plates are ready for pickup at local county treasurer’s offices.

The plates will go into production once 500 have been reserved.

“Kansas is fortunate to have many individuals who support the arts in Kansas,” Kansas Commerce Secretary Pat George said. “By purchasing this plate, they can help grow the arts, expand economic development and create new jobs.”

Commission member Dave Lindstrom of Overland Park was instrumental in creating the license plate program.

“The ‘Driving the Arts’ license plate campaign will be an important funding source for the Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission and, ultimately, the arts programs that we support,” Lindstrom said. “This campaign will build awareness for the arts; unify arts communities behind a resurgent Kansas Arts program; develop into a reliable and attractive funding source for the Kansas Arts; and promote economic development in the state.”

For more information about the program or to reserve a plate, please visit KansasCommerce.com/ArtsPlate.

Submitted by the Kansas Department of Commerce.

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“Notes From Nancy”

by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

Dip It Face it, we like to dip.

Americans love their condiments and dips. Go to any party with food and there is sure to be a combination of dips. Unfortunately, not all dips are created equal. Many of them are heavy, high-fat, high-calorie and low in nutrition.

Here are some healthful guidelines to use when dipping. *Watch the sodium content. Dips can be notoriously high in sodium. If you are using chips or crackers you really increase your sodium intake. Look for dips with

less than 180 milligrams per serving. *Don’t be heavy handed.

The standard serving size for dips is two tablespoons. Instead of repeatedly dipping into the serving bowl, spoon out your portion onto a plate to help control the intake. *Make your own dips.

This is the best way to control what ingredients are in your dip. Here are a few simple and healthful dip recipes from the University of Maine Extension and Michigan State University Extension Services.

Fruit Dip 8 ounces Greek yogurt

Irene Nix has a contagious smile which is indicative of her positive outlook on life. She was born in Winfield in 1917. Her parents were Oliver and Virgie Hammel — a pure German name. Her Grandpa Hammel came from Germany, from the Alsace-Lorraine region. He first settled in Illinois, then came to Cowley County and bought land on the Walnut River. He built a house there and that was the house in which Irene grew up. Her grandpa lived with Irene’s family until he passed away. Her grandmother died the day Irene was born, so she never knew her grandmother. Before her parents were married, Irene’s mother worked for the Hammel family and became engaged to Oliver’s brother.

He was working with the horses out in the field and a storm came up so he got under a tree. He and one of the horses were struck by lightning and died. Virgie stayed with the Hammel family, and she eventually married Oliver.

Irene knew about farm life from early on and loved it. While growing up on the farm, Irene went everywhere with her dad. She went to the field with him where he worked with a team of two mules. “They were great, huge, big ol’ mules and I would ride on the plow with him. There was a little seat on the plow.” Sometimes she would just follow along behind the plow. She and her dad would also go fishing and hunting together. One reason she spent so much time with her dad is because her mother would never let her cook with her. She didn’t want Irene messing with her kitchen. Irene doesn’t even recall washing the dishes. The other reason she spent so much time with her dad is because she was an only child and didn’t have siblings to play with. Though she did always have a pet of some kind — a chicken, a cat, a dog or something — to drag around.

Irene went to country school from first through eighth grade, then attended high school in Winfield. Irene married a neighbor boy when she was sixteen years old. “We just thought we were in love, I guess! At sixteen wouldn’t I know?” she said laughing. Irene and her husband had a son and a daughter. “Of course, the marriage didn’t last. So it was just me and the children for a long time. I found work helping ladies do their work on the farms.” Irene would help them hoe in the garden, take care of the chickens, wash the clothes, help with the children, and cook. (Yes, Irene did learn to cook.)

½ cup strawberries ½ cup bananas ½ cup mango ½ cup chopped pecans Sliced apples or any desired fruit for dipping Place all fruit (except dipping fruit) into a blender. Mix until well blended. Pour blended fruit over the Greek yogurt and mix in the pecans.

Hummus (Chickpea Dip) 20 ounces cooked or canned chickpeas, drained 1 tablespoon peanut butter OR 1/3 cup tahini (sesame butter) ¼ cup lemon juice ¼ cup water 2 to 3 cloves garlic

She also got a job as a babysitter for the couple who ran the drugstore. She took care of these children until they got somewhat older.

Then she met a young man from Moscow who had come to Winfield to work. He and Irene got married and moved to southwest Kansas, but this marriage didn’t work either. However, one day while in Hugoton, she went to the drugstore and happened to meet a man by the name of Costin Nix. Irene soon moved back to Winfield and Costin was interested enough that he went to Winfield to date her. They got married in 1951. Costin too had been married before and had a son. His first wife really didn’t like living on the farm so she went to California. Irene and Costin lived on the farm east of Hugoton where they blended their families. They had a good marriage and “a good mixture of children.”

Irene helped Costin in the field quite a bit.

She’d run the tractor if he had another job he had to do. During harvest she hauled a lot of grain to town to the elevator. She didn’t run the combine though. She told Costin when he bought the first combine, “Now, I learned to drive the tractor and take care of it, but I am not going to drive that combine!”

She always had a vegetable garden wherever she lived even after she and Costin bought a house in town in 1971. Irene always loved living on the farm and didn’t want to move to town.

Acting on the advice of her mother-in-law, Irene and Costin moved to Hugoton but continued farming.

Irene has been through a lot in her life and still continues to smile. She is a perfect example of cheerfulness and fortitude.

½ teaspoon cumin 1 to 2 tablespoons oil Place first six ingredients in a blender. Blend until mixture is a smooth paste. While mixture is still blending, slowly add oil. Pour into bowl.

Chill. Serve with vegetables.

Dilled Low-Fat Yogurt Dip 1 cup low-fat yogurt 2 tablespoons vinegar ½ small onion, finely chopped ½ teaspoon dill seeds or dill weed ¼ teaspoon dry mustard ¼ teaspoon minced garlic Mix all ingredients together in a small bowl. Refrigerate for two or more hours to let flavors blend. Dip with raw vegetables such as cauliflower and broccoli florets, celery and carrot sticks, whole snap peas, cucumber and tomato wedges, sliced summer squash, and sweet pepper slices.

CITIZENS STATE BANK IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE

TERESA JAMES Irene Nix holds a photograph of her and her husband Costin.

has been elected to the Board of Directors of Citizens State Bank of Hugoton, Kansas.

Teresa was elected at their August meeting.

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Runners conquer extreme heat during time trial Friday The Hugoton High School cross country teams attended their annual time trial run last Friday. It was by far the warmest weather ever for this time trial.

“We usually use this run to set our roster for the first meet of the year. Currently we have 35 students on the Cross Country roster - ten girls and 25 boys” said Coach Nick Rodriguez. “Last year the boys had a great season and we hope to continue with

this success throughout this season. The girls are going to be one of the most improved teams in the area. I see us doing some great things. We are excited to get the season started,” concluded Coach Rodriguez.

Time Trial Results (August 30, 2013) Girls (2 mile) Time Katy Heger 14:25 Sarah Johnson 14:30 Maria Martinez 14:33 Mariana Shuck 14:54

Katie Weaver Jackie Garcia Lauren Fox Sadie Wood Alexis Clair Mandy Mills Boys (2.5 mile) Luis Castro Issac Castro Edgar Villa Zack Littell Reed Rome Takoda Eckert Kole Kahl Alfonso Villa

15:45 15:45 15:46 19:02 19:03 19:41 Time 14:30 14:33 15:32 15:39 15:44 16:02 16:03 17:11

Miguel Martinez Edgar Avalos Victor Romo Chance Ghumm David Kurt Taylor Slocum Chalen Talbert Garrett Hamlin Tucker Martin Armando Garcia Israel Montoya Adam Scott Josh Gonzalez Vicente Flores Jesus Quevedo

17:46 17:54 17:57 18:06 18:36 19:22 19:37 19:58 19:58 21:19 21:23 21:54 23:44 23:51 24:14

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TEMPERATURE Call 844 Number 42 Parker Titus looks for a receiver during scrimmages Friday. The Hugoton Eagles will play their first game against Goodland this Friday starting at 7:30 p.m. at Goodland.

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Brecklyn Stump serves the volleyball during the Hugoton Eagle scrimmages Friday afternoon. The team will play an away game against Stanton County Thursday starting at 4:00 p.m.

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Quarterback Parker Titus reads the squad as the line prepares for another play in Friday’s scrimmage.

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Kristan Crawford and Ricki Pickers watch Brandi Holmes sprawl for the ball last Friday.

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Ulises Reyes trys for the touchdown but fellow Eagle teammates stop him from making yardage.

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Zebra mussels are found in Lake Shawnee

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Specialty Clinics Scheduled for September 2013 CLOSED Dr. Farhoud Michelle Gooch Dr. Frankum Dr. Ansari Dr. Brown Dr. Plomaritis Dr. Farhoud Dr. Hu Michelle Gooch Dr. Frankum Dr. Plomaritis

Cardiology Dietician General Surgeon Orthopedics Podiatry Orthopedics Cardiology Ear, Nose, Throat Dietician General Surgeon Orthopedics

Mon. Tue. Thu. Fri. Mon. Thu. Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu. Fri. Mon.

9/2 9/3 9/5 9/6 9/9 9/12 9/16 9/17 9/18 9/19 9/20 9/30

For appointments with: Dr. Ansari 624-6222; Dr. Brown 544-8339; Dr. Farhoud 1-855-969-8900; Dr. Plomaritis 275-3030; Michelle Lock-Gooch 544-8339; Dr.Frankum 544-8339 Dr. Hu 227-1148 For all other appointments please call 544-8339 or 544-6160.

Senior Krysta Hines, junior Ricki Pickers and sophomore Mariah Reynolds get set for the pass from sophomore Brandi Holmes as she sets up a play during the volleyball scrimmage last Friday.

Sports Schedule Thursday, September 5, 2013 High School Volleyball at Stanton Co. Quad 4:00 p.m.

Middle School Football at Liberal South 4:00 p.m.

High School Girls’ Golf V/JV at Hugoton 3:00 p.m.

High School Cross Country at Meade 4:00 p.m.

Friday, September 6, 2013 High School Football at Goodland 7:30 p.m.

Saturday, September 7, 2013 Eighth Grade AB at Ulysses 9:00 a.m.

Monday, September 9, 2013

JV Football HERE vs Goodland 5;00 p.m.

Seventh grade AB at Horace Good 4:00 p.m.

Eighth Grade AB at Liberal South 4:00 p.m.

Tuesday, September 10, 2013 High School Girls’ Golf at Goodland V/JV 1:00 p.m.

High School Volleyball at Elkhart Quad 4:00 p.m.

Seventh Grade Volleyball A at Horace Good 4:00 p.m.

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Acting on a report from an alert angler, the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) has confirmed the presence of zebra mussels in Lake Shawnee.

Zebra mussels are bean-sized mollusks with striped, sharpedged, two-part shells. They were found at multiple locations on rocks and on underwater portions of a dock ladder. The discovery brings the total of Kansas lakes infested with zebra mussels to 19 and highlights the need for anglers and boaters to know the dangers of moving water and bait fish between lakes.

“We were notified about the zebra mussels by a conscientious angler who found them on a piece of wood he pulled from the lake,” said Jessica Howell, KDWPT Aquatic Nuisance Species Coordinator. “This is a perfect example of how important it is for the public to be vigilant and report anything they suspect could be an aquatic nuisance species,” she added.

Lake Shawnee is a heavilyused 416-acre lake owned by Shawnee County. The lake will be added to the list of ANS-designated waters in Kansas, and notices will be posted at various locations around the lake. Lake Shawnee is safe to use for a va-

riety of recreational activities.

Since the sharp-shelled zebra mussels attach to solid objects, visitors should be careful when handling mussel-encrusted objects and when grabbing an underwater object when they can’t see what their hands may be grasping. Visitors should protect their feet when walking on underwater or shoreline rocks, a helpful precaution any time they are outdoors.

There is no known method to rid a lake of zebra mussels.

According to Howell, prevention is the best way to avoid spreading ANS. Anglers and boaters should thoroughly clean, drain and dry their boats and equipment after using any body of water. Regulations require boaters drain livewells and bilges and remove drain plugs from all vessels prior to transport from any Kansas water on a public highway. Further, people should not take water away from the lake in bait buckets or for aquariums or any other use.

Also, anglers cannot transport live fish from any ANS-designated water.

For more information about aquatic nuisance species in Kansas, report a possible ANS, or see a list of ANS-designated waters, visit ProtectKS Waters.org

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Thursday September 5, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. there will be a Cotton Field Day. Starting location will be 6.5 miles west of Moscow on Road Y. The first location will be the K-State Corn-Cotton Irrigated test plot. This plot provides very important information about ways to irrigate Corn and Cotton at the same time and with lower water rates.

At 4:00 p.m., we will meet at the cotton variety plots located 3.5 miles north of Moscow on Road 20 to Road CC, east 0.5 miles, south 0.25 miles to the test plots.

There will be several varieties to look at.

Starter Fertilizers and Early-Season Nitrogen for Wheat To save time and cost, some wheat producers may be thinking about adding a little extra nitrogen (N) as urea or UAN to their phosphorus fertilizer through the drill with the seed. This would either be in addition to, or instead of, any preplant N applications. While a minimum preplant N application of 20 to 40 pounds N per acre is often desirable, especially in no-till production systems, it is important to avoid placing urea containing fertilizers in direct seed contact. We suggest no urea or UAN solution be placed in contact with the seed. If the fertilizer N applied at seeding will be separated from seed by one inch or more, urea-containing fertilizers can be safely used.

Methods of early-season nitrogen applications If the starter fertilizer can’t be “spiked” with urea to add extra N, how can the necessary 20 to 40 pounds of N be applied? Subsurface banding (knifing) of N as either anhydrous ammonia, liquid UAN or dry product will result in

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the greatest N use efficiency by the wheat crop. This is especially true for no-till wheat production. If knifed N applications are not used, the next best application method would be surface banding (dribbling) of UAN solution in streams on 15- to 18-inch centers. Broadcasting urea, ammonium nitrate or UAN applications are not generally as efficient as subsurface banding, but they are often the best choice due to equipment, logistics, or weed management considerations.

Broadcast applications of N will have the most consistent performance if followed by light incorporation, precipitation, or irrigation.

Direct seed placement of nitrogen When placing starter fertilizer in direct contact with wheat seed, producers should use the guidelines at right top.

The problem with placing urea-containing fertilizer with the seed is urea is initially converted to ammonia and may be toxic to plant roots if the wheat seed is placed in direct contact with the fertilizer. Producers may hear of someone who has placed urea in direct seed contact and seemed to have no problems, but there are also many cases where urea-containing N fertilizers has injured the developing seedling and reduced or delayed emergence significantly. The risk of injury is greater in drier soils, at higher soil pH levels, and at higher N rates. High soil pH favors a higher concentration of ammonia as compared to ammonium as urea hydrolyzes. There is significant risk associated with placing urea-containing fertilizers in direct seed contact.

The chart at right shows

how soil texture affected the level of wheat germination when urea-N was applied with the seed in a K-State greenhouse study. The wheat was well watered in this study, but urea-N placed with the seed still reduced germination, especially in the sandy soil. The readings shown at right were taken after ten days. With the high rates of urea used in this study, it is possible more damage to the seedlings would occur with time as the urea continues to hydrolyze into ammonia.

Air seeders placing the starter fertilizer and seed in a band an inch or two wide, rather than a narrow seed slot, provide some margin of safety because the concentration of the fertilizer and seed is lower in these diffuse bands. In this scenario, adding a little extra urea containing N fertilizers to the starter are less likely to injure the seed - but it is still a risk.

Blending DAP or MAP with the seed What about blending dry 18-46-0 (DAP) or 11-52-0 (MAP) directly with the seed in the hopper? Will the N in these products hurt the seed? The N in these fertilizer products is in the ammonium-N form, not the urea-N form, and is much less likely to injure the wheat seed, even though it is in direct seed contact. As for rates, guidelines provided in the table above should be used. If DAP or MAP is mixed with the seed, the mixture can safely be left in the seed hopper overnight without injuring the seed or gumming up the works. Although the response of wheat to these starter fertilizer products is primarily from the P, the small amount of N present in DAP, MAP, or

10-34-0 may also be important in some cases. If no preplant N was applied, and the soil has little or no carryover N from the previous crop, then the N from these fertilizer products could benefit the wheat, in addition to the P. Dual placement of N and P Dual-placement of N and P (anhydrous ammonia or UAN plus 10-34-0 applied in the same band below the soil surface) is a fertilizer application method usually used in preplant applications. Ammonium-N has long been known to increase P uptake by crops, and dual-placement can be very effective. Sometimes, producers will use this method at planting time, trying to position the band to the side of each row of wheat seed. Use caution, however.

If adequate separation of fertilizer and seed is accomplished, this is a good method of application that fits into many farmers’ overall no-till system. If adequate separation of the ammonia/UAN and seed is not accomplished, wheat germination/

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Joshua Morris, Stevens County Extension Agent A.N.R. jcmorris@ksu.edu office: 620-544-4359 stand establishment can be severely affected.

Dave Mengel, Soil Fertility

Specialist Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, Nutrient Management Specialist

Suggested Maximum Rates of Fertilizer to be Applied Directly With Wheat Seed Pounds N + K2O (No urea or UAN) Medium to Fine Sandy or Dry Textured Soils Soils

Row Spacing (inches) 15 10 6-8

16 24 30

11 17 21

Figure 1. Greenhouse study evaluating the effect of urea placed with the seed on germination. Plant counts ten days after planting. Source: Dorivar Ruiz Diaz, K-State Research and Extension.

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Employees in the Spotlight PIONEER MANOR

HOSPITAL

JESSICA MENDOZA has worked for Stevens County Healthcare for 1 year and 2 months. She is our Secretary for Administration.

“I am happily married to my High School Sweetheart of 20 years.” They have four boys and one girl. Andrew is 18, Manny is 13, Michael is 11, and the twins, Marissa and Adam, are eight years old.

Her hobbies include watching her kids play sports, including wrestling, football, baseball, basketball, volleyball and soccer.

Jessica likes working at Pioneer Manor because she loves her fellow co-workers, as well as the residents. She stated it is a good, family-oriented place where family comes first. That is very important to her.

She feels Stevens County Healthcare is set apart from other facilities because all the employees care about their residents. They consider them family.

DID YOU KNOW?…Jessica and her family are new to Hugoton. They have been here just over two years. She has five kids. Her last pregnancy was a set of twins!

MARILYN CRANE has worked for Stevens County Healthcare for 26 years. She is our Health Information Management Manager.

Marilyn and Bob have been married for almost 46 years. They have a daughter named Meridith and a son named Rob. They both live in Olathe. Her mother, Mary Parrott, lives in Pioneer Manor. She also has a dog named Toby and two “grand dogs” named Cooper and Parker.

Marilyn loves reading, traveling and flower gardening. She is planning to finish her cross stitching and sewing projects when she retires.

She likes working at the hospital because “we have a modern facility with up-to-date equipment”. She also likes the fact that our CEO is proactive with government changes/ requirements for healthcare.

Marilyn feels what sets Stevens County Healthcare apart from other facilities is the friendliness of staff and the cleanliness of our facility. She is also impressed there is continuing education available for staff.

DID YOU KNOW?…Marilyn is originally from Liberal. She went to business school in Amarillo before moving back “home” and getting married.

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Measurement and Pipeline Institute schedules dates for SCCC/ATS The 2013 Measurement and Pipeline Institute is planned for September 1011, 2013 at Seward County

Community College/ Area Technical School. For 61 years, the combined institute for measurement and

The Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration program at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School has named its Refrigeration Service Engineers Society officers for 2013. From left are Secretary Luis F. Perez of Reno, Nv.; Vice President Dustin Fisher of Satanta; Alternate Luis Santos Rosales of Garden City; and President Josh Chavez of Hugoton. The RSES chapter provides opportunities for students to develop leadership skills and professionalism. It also enhances their technical competences by their participation in various program educational activities directly related to area industries, including but not limited to all types of heating, ventilation, air conditioning, and refrigeration (HVAC/R).

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pipeline has proven ideal for field operators, technicians, maintenance crews, production supervisors and superintendents.

The institute features a variety of lectures, discussions, demonstrations, hands-on sessions and industry exhibits to inform participants about the maintenance and operation of measurement and pipeline equipment. Exhibitors will also display products that are on the cutting edge of technology for the measurement and pipeline industry.

Under the guidance of the Petroleum Industry Education Committee and with management support provided by Seward County Community College / Area Technical School in Liberal, the Measurement & Pipeline Institute has gained a national reputation for excellence.

This year’s institute brings classes on ABB Totalflow: Basic and Advanced, Basic and Advanced Electricity, Composite Repair, Fisher Roc: Basic, Fisher Roc: Advanced Part 1 and 2, Flame Detection, Line Locating, O2 Monitoring, Smart Pigging, Valve Maintenance, Oilfield

Production Measurement, FreeWave, Liquid Measurement, Mysteries of Corrosion, Rectifiers for Dummies, Tank Level Sensors and Tube Bending.

Session presenters are Cris Angelos, Kinder Morgan, Colorado Springs, Colo.; Travis Beran, Subsurface Solutions, Gretna, Neb.; Lonnie Broce, Fanshier Corrosion, Great Bend; Matthew Brummer Rosemount, Chanhassen, Minn.; Ken Croy, Swagelok, Liberal; Bart Davis, NRI, Seabrook, Texas; Bill Davis, Enduro Pipeline Services, Tulsa, Okla.; Tommy Duncan, JACAM Chemicals 2013, Sterling; Francis Forbes, Pioneer Natural Resources, Ulysses; Curt Goldman, FreeWave Technologies, Boulder, Colo.; Tommy Grace, Cameron Valves and Measurement, Farmington, N.M.; Kevin ABB, Evergreen, Green, Colo.; Mike Kohlmann, ABB, West Bend, Wisc.; Preston Lopeman, Experitec, Wichita; Larry McGee, Emerson Process Management, Calgary, AB; Troy McLean, Micro Motion, Chesterfield, Mo.; Vincent Orth. Barton County Community College, Great

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Bend; Colby Waldo, ABB, Bartlesville, Okla.; and Tom White, Experitec, Liberal.

Public viewing for the exhibitors is Tuesday, September 10 from 4:15 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

There is a cost. To learn more or sign up for the institute, call 620-417-1170, email b&i@sccc.edu, lori.clay@sccc.edu or go online to www.gasmeasurement.info.

Members of the Measurement and Pipeline Committee

are Bart Banning of Tyrone, Ok.; Delbert Boese from Pratt; Mike Brown, of Wentzville, Mo.; Charles Cambern, Mike Riedel, Paul Salley and Tom White, all from Liberal; Norma Jean Dodge and Jennifer Farmer of SCCC/ATS; Joy Lewis from Hugoton; Dean Lies of Wichita; Butch McPhail from Cimarron; Greg Stelzer of Elkhart; Mark Weeks from Amarillo, Tx.; and Jimmy Williams of Richfield.

By Jill Reagle, Tiny-k Coordinator 714 Ballinger • Garden City 620-275-0291 www.rcdc4kids.org Daily Routines: Why They Matter Most of us live in a world of predictable patterns. We wake up, go to work, eat, and go to bed around the same time each day. We might even drive the same route to and from work or have the same bowl of oatmeal for breakfast each morning.

These patterns are predictable for us and give us security, while decreasing chaos and confusion.

Patterns are especially important for infants and toddlers. We call these patterns daily routines. Routines give little ones a predictable environment, which is very important for them given the confusion and unknown they face as they grow. Predictable routines are less stressful for parents, as well! As parents walk through routines with their child, they begin to develop a partnership that involves teaching, learning and growing, on both sides.

Daily routines not only give little ones a sense of security, they teach self-control, encourage bonding, and guide positive behaviors.

Sense of Security• Everyone has routines.

Everyone wakes up, eats, showers or bathes, etc. It’s what happens during these times that is so important.

Making these times of the day memorable and predictable helps babies feel secure and happy. For example, when baby wakes up each morning mom picks him up and sings to him while she changes his diaper.

After the diaper change and getting dressed, baby sits in the bouncer

while mom fixes breakfast for big sister. This is the morning routine that the child knows. If something with the routine changes, the baby’s sense of security changes and he becomes unsure of what happens next.

• Babies are facing the challenge of growing up and have new skills to learn every day.

They are becoming aware of their needs, their emotions, and the changes happening around them. This can be very frightening and confusing. Routines give them familiarity and comfort.

Better Parent-Child Bonding• Bonds are developed as parents guide their babies through routines. They develop trust that you will respond to their needs.

• Routines also encourage babies and toddlers to anticipate what will happen next.

This gives them confidence and a sense of control. For example, when mom says “It’s time for bed”, baby knows that pajamas and rocking in the rocking chair might come next. Routines can also limit behavior corrections that you need to give throughout the day.

Parents benefit from routines, too! Early stages of parenthood can be extremely overwhelming and become stressful for adults. Continuing some of the routines from before baby (like an evening out or a favorite hobby) can help. Sometimes taking a special ritual from your childhood, like a favorite childhood book at bedtime or a special Saturday breakfast, can help bridge your transition into parenthood.

MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Gladys Renfro and Beulah Carter The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is located at 905 S. Adams. You are invited to visit Mondays

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Well-being not a priority for workaholics, researcher says

The daytime Adult ESL students and Project Hope personnel take time from unloading a truck of supplies to have their picture taken.

The idea for assisting the community was positively agreed upon by all the students.

Adult ESL students put their lessons to practical use with Project Hope This year the Adult ESL Class is becoming involved in the community. Their first project this year was to help Project Hope. Last week, the daytime adult ESL students went to help unload a truck of supplies donated to Project Hope. The idea for assisting the community came from one of the students and all the students positively agreed to help.

The project not only helped the community, but also allowed the students to practice their English. Project Hope personnel enjoyed having the ESL team help out.

Throughout the year, the Adult ESL classes will be helping Project Hope and discovering different ways to become involved in the community.

An Adult ESL student helps with unloading and putting away the groceries at Project Hope.

STEVENS COUNTY Activity Center - 544-2283 Nutrition Center - 544-8041 ~ Barbara Beeks ~ This is Tuesday morning, after a long weekend. Hope everyone enjoyed the Labor Day time off. Seems like it went really fast.

We are having our regular Board meeting today. We moved it up a week and that really makes us rush.

It’s time to get back in the groove and get ready for fall.

I hope it’s a good one.

Have a great week.

Adult ESL students help sort the groceries at Project Hope after helping unload the truck.

Menu Sep. 5 .................Shake & Bake Chicken Breast Sep. 6 ...........................Frito Pie Sep. 9 ............Smothered Steak Sep. 10 .....Chicken Fried Steak Sep. 11.................Birthday Day ..................................Brisket Sep. 12 .......................Spaghetti Activities Schedule Thursday, September 5 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Friday, September 6 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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

Saturday, September 7 Cards .........................6:00 p.m.

Monday, September 9 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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

Tuesday, September 10 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Bridge.........................................

Wednesday, September 11 Birthday Day .............................

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

Paint...........................1:00 p.m.

Thursday, September 12 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Bridge.........................................

Aglow..........................7:00 p.m.

Bringing in groceries and putting them away is a group endeavor. The Adult ESL students help tremendously to make the work easier and faster for the Project Hope personnel.

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An Adult ESL student organizes the shelves after unloading the truck at Project Hope.

Working overtime may cost you your health, according to a Kansas State University doctoral researcher.

Sarah Asebedo, doctoral student in personal financial planning and conflict resolution, Edina, Mn., conducted a study using the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979. She and her colleagues - Sonya Britt, assistant professor of family studies and human services and director of the university's personal financial planning program, and Jamie Blue, doctoral student in personal financial planning, Tallahassee, Fl. found a preliminary link between workaholics and reduced physical and mental well-being. The study, "Workaholism and WellBeing", will appear in Financial Services Review, a journal of individual financial management.

"We looked at the association between workaholism and physical and mental well-being," Asebedo said. "We found workaholics - defined by those working more than 50 hours per week were more likely to have reduced physical well-being, measured by skipped meals. Also, we found that workaholism was associated with reduced mental well-being as measured by a selfreported depression score."

The link between workaholism and well-being has been assumed for years; however, there was a lack of research supporting the link until this study, Asebedo said. To understand why people work overtime even when they know it is not good for their well-being, the researchers used Gary S. Becker's Theory of the Allocation of Time, a mathematical analysis for choice measuring the cost of time.

"It looks at the cost of time as if it were a market good," Asebedo said. "This theory suggests that the more money you make, the more likely you are to work more. If you are not engaged in work-related activities, then there is a cost to the alternative way in which time is spent. Even if you understand the negative consequences to workaholism, you may still be likely to continue working because the cost of not doing so becomes greater."

Hallie Wettstein to be honored

by First Lady The top readers of the “Read Kansas Read” summer reading program and their families have been invited to join First Lady Mary Brownback for an award ceremony at the Kansas Book Festival Saturday, September 7.

“Read Kansas Read” is a summer reading program launched in May 2011 by Governor Brownback, the Kansas State Department of Education and the State Library of Kansas.

Students across Kansas spent the summer recording the number of minutes they read on their reading log. August 12, “Read Kansas Read” participants recorded more than 700,000 minutes in about two months.

The top readers in each age group from the seven regional library systems were invited to join the First Lady at the Kansas Book Festival.

“I am encouraged by all the Kansas students who participated in “Read Kansas Read” this summer, and for how many minutes they read,” said First Lady Mary Brownback. “The Governor and I would like to congratulate all the students who took part. You won by just reading, because reading is important and it will be a skill you use your whole life.”

Among the 2013 Kansas Notable Readers was Hallie Wettstein, daughter of Rustin and Ashley Wettstein of Liberal.

Hallie is a student in Hugoton Public Schools.

According to Asebedo, Becker's theory suggests not only can working more make a person wealthier but it also creates less leisure time to spend money. As income increases a person may be more likely to work more and create an unhealthy habit.

As a full-time wealth manager for Accredited Investors in Edina, Asebedo has found the research useful in counseling clients. She advises workaholics to be aware of the effect excessive work has on their physical and mental well-being and to be prepared for what they can do to mitigate or counteract the effects during busy work periods.

"From a financial planning and counseling perspective, it's good to be aware of workaholism," Asebedo said. "It helps me understand what can be the cause of my clients' stress. It's just a reminder that you may want to dig a bit deeper into clients' work lives. Sometimes

you might find that they don't like what they are doing and they want to make a change, yet financially, they don't know how they can accomplish that."

Asebedo received her bachelor's and master's degrees from Kansas State University. She returned to the university to get her doctorate in personal financial planning through the Division of Continuing Education distance program because she was interested researching the role conflict resolution plays in financial planning.

Data for the study was taken from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 cohort, a nationally representative sample of 12,686 young men and women who were interviewed on an annual basis from 1979 through 1994 and are currently interviewed on a biennial basis.

Story submitted by Kansas State University, Written by Stephanie Jacques.

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ROLLA NEWS Choyce Hays finishes tumbling season

By Mary Courtney

Thursday, September 5 Junior High Volleyball and Football in Moscow; 4:30 p.m.

Friday, September 6 High School Football vs Tyrone, Ok., at home Friday, September 13 High School Football vs Deerfield at home

Friday, September 20 High School Football at Goodwell, Ok. Friday, September 27 High School Football at South Gray Friday, October 4 High School Football vs Fowler at home

Lady Pirates finish fourth in tournament In the first competition of the season, the Rolla Lady Pirates volleyball team came out swinging! They traveled to Healy Friday for an early season tournament. The girls made it past the pool play

and into bracket competition.

The team finished fourth in the tournament.

They will face tough teams in the coming week when competing against Elkhart, South Gray and South Baca.

It's Auction Time!

Saturday, September 7 – 10 AMMT Tools, Tractors, Farm Equipment, Vehicles & MORE!!!

Location: Horace, KS (West of Tribune)

Choyce Hays completed her tumbling season as a junior elite in USA gymnastics this past weekend at Daytona Beach, Fl. Choyce has competed all year and was undefeated. Next year, she advances to the senior division. She still may have an opportunity to travel with the National Team or the World Age Group. To see Choyce’s outstanding performance at the USAG T& T Stars and Stripes competition, go to www.youtube.com/watch?v=

NlqH4rcrDF8&feature=share.

The USA Gymnastics Senior Elite Program is designed to prepare athletes for international competition, while the Junior Elite Program is designed to serve as a progression to the Senior Elite level and to provide a pool of talented athletes for national and international competitions.

Choyce is the daughter of Brent and Jan Hays, and the granddaughter of Neill and Lila Hays.

Football field is ready for Friday’s game The maintenance team and administrators have been working almost ‘round the clock to have the football field ready for Friday’s home opener. Due to the installation of geothermal energy, the football field looked like a practice bombing field just a few weeks ago, but with lots of hard work, the green grass and smooth turf are ready for

action.

The Bobcats from Tyrone, Ok. will invade the Pirate’s turf, and the home team hopes to send them out to sea. The game has a later start time of 7:30 p.m. to help avoid the heat. Pull out the green and gold garb from the closets and drawers and cheer on the team!

Choyce Hays displays her trophies won at USA gymnastics at Daytona Beach, Fl.

Robsons compete at Cimarron rodeo Morgan, Megan and JD Robson competed in Little Britches Rodeo in Cimarron this weekend. Morgan placed

second in the barrel racing competition. Megan and JD competed well, and JD nearly rode his bull the full time.

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Class of 1963 plans reunion The Class of 1963 of Moscow is celebrating their fiftieth class reunion September 20 and 21 in Hutchinson. They are staying at the Fairfield Inn and Suites and have many plans for Saturday, September 21. They would love to have anyone join them if you are in the area. If you would

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The class members of 1963 attending are Kay (Bell) Thompson, Linda (Gaskill) Harvey, Vernon Davis, John McKim, Ken Miller, Tim Miller, Janie (Munson) Gilbert and Roger Pittman.

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Check out the new reading corner in the Moscow Elementary School library!!

Contact Kristy to help with Booster Club Kristy Brazeal is in charge of the Booster Club this year and if anyone would like to

help out with anything in any way, please give her a call at 620-541-1602.

Sherry May talks to her students and parents at open house Tuesday night.

Office Hours 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Monday to Friday Thursday, September 5 Jr. High VB/FB, in Moscow vs. Rolla, 4:30 p.m. and 6:00 p.m.

Cross Country at Meade, 4:00 p.m.

Willie Posey, DO Dominador Perido, M.D. Steven Samii, MD, MHA Office Hours Internal Medicine / Cardiologist General Surgery Office Hours 1:30 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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

Tuesday 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Wednesday Monday

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

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

Supported and Sponsored by Morton County Health System Elkhart, KS

A large crowd of Moscowites attend the ice cream social Thursday night.

If anyone has any Moscow news to share, please let Sara Cross know.

Send to scross7@live.com.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, August 22, 2013) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS FRONTIER FUELS, L.P., Plaintiff, vs.

M & W MIDWEST PROPERTIES, LLC; HOWARD MIKE BOYS; DAVIDSON OIL LUBRICANTS, L.P.; ASHLEY SLEMP; RS INVESTMENTS, LLC; FFCA ACQUISITION CORPORATION and LaSALLE NATIONAL BANK, TRUSTEE, et al., Defendants.

Case No. 12-CV-30

NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale, to me directed and delivered, issued by the District Court Judge of Stevens County, Kansas, wherein the parties named above were respectively Plaintiff and Defendants, I will on the 17th day of September, 2013, at 10:00 o'clock a.m., of said day, at the North front door of the Courthouse in the City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, offer at public sale and sell to

the highest bidder for cash in hand, the following described real estate situated in Stevens County, Kansas, towit: Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3) and Four (4), Block Two (2), to the City of Moscow, Stevens County, Kansas, together with all buildings, improvements and fixtures located thereon; all leases of the same; and all rents, revenues, income issue, royalties, profits and benefits derived therefrom to satisfy the judgment in the above entitled case; said sale to be made without appraisement and without redemption.

GIVEN UNDER MY HAND at the Sheriff's office in the City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, this 19th day of August, 2013.

The junior high football team is announced at the ice cream social Thursday night.

Ted E. Heaton, Sheriff Stevens County, Kansas Richard R. Yoxall #9953 YOXALL, ANTRIM, McCAFFREY & FOREMAN, LLP 101 West Fourth Street Liberal, Kansas 67901 Phone: (620) 624-8444 Fax: (620) 624-8221 Email: ryoxall@yoxallfirm.net Attorney for Plaintiff

Moscow High School football team members are announced.

Moscow High will have two seniors leading the team to glory:

number 53 Cuylor Cross and number 22 Jorge Araiza.

The Hugoton Hermes

History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, September 11, 2008 The Stevens County Commissioners approved the motion for Paula Rowden to be the County Health Officer.

Jack and Helen Higgins celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary with a family gathering.

Thursday, September 11, 2003 Hugoton’s own resident poet, Alta Pettis, was awarded a cluster of awards at the Famous Poet’s Master Workshop in Orlando, Fl. August 30, 2003. She received the Shakespeare Trophy of Excellence with a bust of Shakespeare and the 2003 Poet of the Year Medallion for Kansas.

Thursday, September 9, 1993 Members of the Gas Capital Car Club are preparing for their second Annual Car Show and Swap Meet. Hugoton Chamber of Commerce will sponsor their Art in the Park the same day. Bingo will be offered as well as a street dance in the evening.

Thursday, September 8, 1983 Brent Gaskill has been named as a National Award Winner by the United States Achievement Academy. He was nominated for the award

by Mr. Bob Wilson in the area

of advanced biology.

Thursday, September 13, 1973 Mrs. Ivan Meyers of Rolla grew a two and a half pound tomato and it measures 191/2 inches around. This tomato might qualify for “Ripley’s Believe It or Not.” Thursday, September 5, 1963 Betty Kinser received her graduation diploma and nursing pin from William

Newton Memorial Hospital School of Nursing at Winfield August 12, 1963. Mrs. Kinser will take her state board exam October 12.

Thursday, September 10, 1953 Glenda Johnson won the Stevens County cherry pie baking contest for the second consecutive year. She will represent the county at the state contest in Manhattan.

Friday, September 7, 1923 Stevens County is now making plans to build its first bridge. It will be located in Section 29 on the line west of Moscow. It will be 350 feet long and will be made of wood.

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

HERMES CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING DEADLINE MONDAY 5:00 P.M.

Two Hugotonites complete requirements for FHSU degrees Two Hugotonites were among the 344 students who completed requirements for associate, bachelor and graduate degrees during the summer 2013 term at Fort Hays State University. Jeanne

Marie Ahlquist earned an MS in special education (adaptive). Emily Marie Snyder completed an MS in education (transition to teaching.)

Submitted by Fort Hays State University.

Large Living Estate Auction September 21 – 10 AM Glassware-Antiques-Collectibles-Furniture-Household Location: Old Dekalb Corn Plant Ulysses, KS

**Free Daily Hugoton Delivery** Alberta Willsey sent this early 1900s photo of the Burrows family to The Hugoton Hermes newspaper. Left to right are LaVerna Burrows, Wayne Burrows, Francis Burrows, Lee Burrows, William Burrows, Lizzie Burrows Wil-

viewer learn about the 2014 health insurance changes and how they might affect their insurance situation.

• A premium estimator that will calculate premium costs and possible tax credits for individuals and families, based on the information they provide.

• Brochures and FAQs that explain provisions of the health insurance law going into effect January 1, 2014.

• A link to the federal Health Insurance Marketplace.

• A list of external resources.

• Information about Kansas Navigator programs, insurance agents, and other assisters that are offering personal help with understanding the law’s provisions.

The site links to short videos of Sandy Praeger, commissioner of insurance, who explains portions of the law that may affect Kansans.

Social media users can also find links to the

GCCC meat science lab certified Garden City Community College is pleased to announce the final certification of the GCCC Meat Science Laboratory. The laboratory is an official food establishment under inspection of the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

The meat science laboratory includes a processing room with packaging machine, meat saw, mixer/ grinder and stuffing machine, a cooked packing room with packaging machines, a smokehouse, a cooler with rails to hold beef, pork and lamb carcasses and a retail freezer. Funding for the renovation of the Meat Science Lab, which is located in the John Collins Vocational Technical building, was provided through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Trade Adjustment Assistance Community College and Career Training Grant, locally known as TRAC-7 (Technical Retraining to Achieve Credentials).

The facility will include theory and applications of food safety as part of the curriculum. The state-inspected labo-

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Call (620) 492-4244 To View Flyer & Pics: www.thecannyteam.com

son, Mae Burrows Newman, John Burrows, Bessie Beavers, Roxie Horton, George Burrows, Will Burrows and Abbey Burrows.

Thanks, Alberta, for sharing this picture.

New Web site will help Kansans learn about new healthcare A new Web site rolled out Tuesday, September 3, by the Kansas Insurance Department will help Kansans learn more about changes in the health insurance market in the coming months.

The site, insureKS.org, features educational information for Kansans who may be interested in accessing health insurance coverage through either the online Health Insurance Marketplace or in the regular insurance market outside of the marketplace. The Health Insurance Marketplace is an Internet portal that will allow people to sign up for health insurance as part of the new federal health reform law and to determine whether they may be eligible for financial assistance to pay for health insurance.

Also included on the insureKS.org Web site are the following: • An interactive program nicknamed “Alex” that helps a

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ratory will have guidelines for cleaning and sanitation for which students will have the opportunity to acquire handson learning about food industry cleaning, sanitation and microbiology. Elements of carcass evaluation, meat cookery, packaging and merchandizing will be incorporated into most animal science courses on campus using this facility.

The facility also will be the site of the district FFA and the Beef Empire Days Intercollegiate Meat Judging contests.

Submitted by Garden City Community College.

insureKS.org Facebook, Twitter and YouTube channel at the Web site. A link to the new department “Health Insurance in Kansas” booklet will also be there.

“I think that Kansans who go online to the new site will find many answers to the questions that have been

raised about the new health insurance provisions,” Commissioner Praeger said. “We have tried to provide information and education pieces that will give them a chance to get the facts for themselves.”

This article was submitted by the Kansas Insurance Department.

National publication reports FHSU third fastest growing university in U.S. Fort Hays State University has long been well known in Kansas and the Midwest for its exceptional rate of growth.

That recognition is also national in scope.

The Chronicle of Higher Education, the number one source of news, information and jobs for college and university faculty members and administrators, reported in its latest edition that FHSU was the third-fastest-growing university in the United States from 2001 to 2011. The report was contained in the Chronicle's annual Almanac edition, released August 23, which is an exhaustive listing of higher-education data in tables and charts.

FHSU grew from an enrollment of 5,626 in fall 2001 to 12,802 in fall 2011, which was an increase of 127.6 percent.

That placed FHSU as the second-fastest-growing university in the category of public master's institutions. Only Florida Gulf Coast, a relatively new university, had a higher rate of growth, at 200.2 percent. There are more than 620 public master's institutions in the nation.

There are about 2,700 fouryear institutions of higher edu-

cation in the country. The other categories are public research institutions, private non-profit research institutions and private non-profit master's institutions. Only one school in those other three categories had a higher rate of growth than FHSU. That was Liberty University, in the private non-profit master's institutions category, with a growth rate of 940.2 percent.

So, FHSU, with its growth rate of 127.6 percent, was the third-fastest-growing university in the country among all fouryear institutions across the four categories.

"When we are the state leader in enrollment growth year after year after year, it's easy to become complacent," said Dr. Edward H. Hammond, FHSU president. "But growth does not happen by accident. It takes the combined efforts of our administration, faculty and staff.

"By offering a high-quality education with close personal attention at an affordable cost, we expect to reach our goal of 20,000 students by the year 2020," he said.

Submitted by Fort Hays State University.

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Is there a link between the weather and fibromyalgia?

Fibromyalgia, a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and tenderness in localized areas, remains largely a mystery, both to those who suffer from the condition and the medical professionals treating them. Though the cause of fibromyalgia may be unknown, there may be a link between the weather and the symptoms of this often painful condition.

In a study published in June 2013 in the journal “Arthritis Care and Research,” Dutch researchers examined 333 middle-aged women with fibromyalgia, which is more common in women than men.

Over the course of a month, the researchers paid attention to

various weather conditions, including atmospheric pressure, temperature and exposure to the sun. In some cases, the weather had very small effects on pain and fatigue - not enough to support the case that rainy days or those with a drop in barometric pressure can cause fibromyalgia to worsen.

However, many other fibromyalgia patients may beg to differ with these findings. Numerous people living with fibromyalgia insist that changes in the weather directly impact many symptoms synonymous with the condition.

In 2002, a study was conducted in Cordoba, Argentina, where there are four distinct seasons every year. The study

examined fibromyalgia sufferers and a healthy control group.

Participants were asked to rate their pain symptoms on a scale from one to ten every day for 12 months. After 12 months, these symptoms were matched up to the year's weather patterns. Researchers found pain symptoms of the participants with fibromyalgia correlated directly to weather changes, with pain being more persistent when the weather was especially harsh.

Fibromyalgia can be debilitating for many people, causing pain, weakness, fatigue and irritability.

From Metro Editorial Services.

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LIN GOODE & COMPANY PLUMBING • ELECTRIC • HEAT & AIR

620-544-4349

519 S. Jackson - Across From The Post Office- Hugoton, Ks. Accepting

and

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

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

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

HELP WANTED SUNFLOWER PLAZA now hiring Part-Time Handyman for painting,repairs, etc.

Call 544-4011 or 544-2182 (tfc35) (4c36)

HELP WANTED Pearcy Irrigation is growing their service department and needs two Center Pivot Service Men. Ag related experience and/or strong mechanical ability desired.

Stop by our office at 510 W. 5th for an application or call Jonathan at 620-541-1049.

Pacific Ag is currently seeking a full-time Ag Mechanic.

Salary is based on experience.

If interested, please contact: (620) 544-8522 or

HELP WANTED

TRUCK DRIVER WITH CURRENT CDL

Workers for feed lot and fence building

Please inquire at 428-5180 or 544-8889

in the Ulysses area. Full time position.

Premier Alfalfa, Inc.

Benefits Included ~ Home Every Night

Call Brandon at 620-544-6345 or the office at 620-544-8300

rebecca.garza@pacificag.com

Or stop by the office: 838 E 11th St Hugoton, KS 67951

PACIFIC A G Now Hiring

(2c35)

Seasonal Harvest Operators Experience preferred but not required.

Pay DOE Call (620)544-8522

(6c34)

Remember:

Help Wanted: Part Time Elevator Personnel

Hermes Deadline: Mondays 5:00 p.m.

Email hermesma@pld.com

WANTED: Top Assistant that’s Self-Motivated.

Duties include looking after 16 pivots & irrigation wells, planting, strip tilling and spraying on mostly no-till farming operation, plus all other farm related work. Housing & health insurance provided. Job availability as soon as possible. 18 miles north of Liberal. References required.

Call Dean Bird at 620-629-5567 or the office at 620-563-6112.

Send resumes to: PO Box 279, Plains, KS 67869 or email to ryan@clawsonoffice.com.

(4c33)

Solution to August 29, 2013 puzzle

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(tfc8)

United Prairie Ag, LLC is seeking part-time elevator personnel at our Hugoton and Moscow locations.

Candidates must be able to work flexible hours, weekends and evenings.

Employment is subject to successful completion of drug screening.

Interested persons should apply in person at 509 NW Ave. in Hugoton or 300 N. Road 20 in Moscow

(6c32)

CIRCULATION CLERK The Stevens County Library is looking for a dedicated, energetic, public service oriented staff member to perform all circulation desk operations.

Position is 40 hours per week, 11:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Monday through Friday, occasional Saturdays.

Salary: based on qualifications Benefits: Health Insurnce, KPERS, Paid vacation after 12 months

Applications and a full job description are available at the Library.

United Prairie Ag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug free workplace

APPRENTICE/ JOURNEYMAN LINEMAN Southern Pioneer Electric Company is seeking a highly motivated individual for the position of Apprentice/Journeyman Lineman. Must have a High School diploma or equivalent. Onthe-job training will be provided and individual must acquire, within a reasonable time span, the skills and knowledge utilized in the construction and maintenance of overhead and URD distribution and transmission system and related activities. Successful applicant will be required to climb poles, use equipment, and must successfully complete the Apprenticeship program. Interested candidate must have excellent interpersonal communication skills, a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail, be selfmotivated, and enjoy public contact and ability to work with a variety of employees and consumers under differing circumstances.

Working conditions include mostly outside work in all types of weather with heavy lifting. May also require working some irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays.

Southern Pioneer Electric will reward the right person with a competitive compensation and benefit package.

Finalist will be required to successfully pass a post-offer physical examination and alcohol-drug test, and must possess or obtain a valid Kansas CDL. At time of employment, must reside within 15 minutes of headquarters in Liberal KS. For a complete copy of Position Outline or Job Specifications, contact Melissa Morales at Southern Pioneer Electric. Application or resumes may be mailed to Southern Pioneer Electric, ATT: Melissa Morales, Human Resources, PO Box 430, Ulysses, KS 67880, hand-delivered to Pioneer Electric, 1850 W. Oklahoma, Ulysses, Kansas, and emailed to mmorales@pioneerelectric.coop.

Deadline for submission of applications or resumes is September 16, 2013.

Southern Pioneer Electric is an E.O.E.

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We are looking for a people person to be our Front Desk Coordinator.

Job duties would include: answering phone calls, scheduling treatment, checking in and out patients, collecting payments, presenting payment options, checking insurance and being the face of the practice.

We are looking for someone interested in longterm employment who can prove proficiency with Microsoft Word and Excel. We prefer someone with an Associate’s Degree but may consider those with equivalent experience. Being highly self-motivated and passionate about being excellent at what you do is absolutely necessary. Having a life outside the office is very important to us so that when we're at work we're able to give it our all.

If you are outgoing, good with people, highly organized, have a winning attitude and a desire to be part of a winning team... you might qualify to join our team. Pay is good and the working environment is excellent! Please bring a resume to the office of Bret J. Holman, DDS at 209 W Central Ave in Ulysses.

(4c34)

IMPERIAL SECURITY

8 Officers Needed Officers $9-$11 per hour Lead Officers $11-$13 per hour No experience needed - we will train you!

Located in Hugoton

Call 866-840-2066 Ask for Carl

(tfc4)

(2p35)

Now hiring for Rubart Station, a new state-of-the-art, natural gas-fired electric generating station located 13 miles east of Ulysses, KS.

Engine/Operator Technician Operate, maintain, and repair reciprocating engines and other generation station equipment. Assist in the diagnosis and repair of mechanical, electrical, instrument and control equipment.

Sunflower provides an excellent benefit package, competitive salary, and leadership programs For job description, benefits, and application, go to www.sunflower.net and click on “Careers”

EOE M/F/D/V

CURRENT OPENINGS AT STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC AND PIONEER MANOR NURSING HOME Stevens County Healthcare has a position open at Pioneer Manor in the Dietary Department for a Homemaker. Hours include day and evening, some weekends and holidays. Need to have an understanding of basic food preparation, food safety and sanitation important for this position. Homemaker will be working in a household preparing breakfast to order as the residents arrive in the dining room and also preparing salads, desserts, and breads for the lunch and supper meal.

Stevens County Healthcare is looking for a team-oriented Radiographic Technologist to work PRN shifts. All eligible candidates must have a current Kansas Licensee, be a registered ARRT, and be able to perform routine diagnostic X-Rays and CT exams without supervision.

Stevens County Hospital’s Long Term Care Unit is currently searching for a Full-time CNA to work the night shift at Pioneer Manor from 6 pm - 6 am. All interested candidates must have or be eligible for a Kansas CNA License. We offer a great benefit package and an incentive for CNA experience.

Stevens County Hospital’s Long Term Care Unit is currently searching for a CNA to work the evening shift at Pioneer Manor from 6 - 9 pm. All interested candidates must have or be eligible for a Kansas CNA License. We offer a great benefit package and an incentive for CNA experience.

Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time RNs and LPNs to work at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. These positions are for the night shift (6 pm - 6 am). Interested candidates must be certified with a Kansas license to be eligible for these positions.

Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time, Part-time and PRN RNs or LPNs to work on the Med/Surg floor. These positions are for night shift (7 pm-7 am). All candidates must have a Kansas RN/LPN licensure to be eligible. We are also searching for PRN CNAs to work as needed. All candidates must have a Kansas CNA license to be eligible. We offer outstanding benefits, competitive wages, sign on bonus of $2000 with one year contract for FT RNs/LPNs; $1000 with one year contract for PT RNs/LPNs; and mileage reimbursement to RNs or LPNs that live 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County.

Please contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources 620-544-8511 with any questions.

Applications can be picked up at the Information Desk located by the Medical Clinic.

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HELP WANTED C UNDER

GRAIN CART DRIVER NEEDED Grain cart driver needed for full time harvest season.

Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Competitive pay with potential of full time job placement.

Call CPS Operating for more information on how you can work in a progressive and dynamic farming environment.

620-428-6400 or 620-544-5223 (5c34)

TRANSPORT & BOBTAIL DRIVERS WANTED

112 S. Main • 620-356-5808 • Ulysses www.faulknerrealestate.com Se Habla Espanol-356-5808

CT ONTRA

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

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

17957 Road B, - Liberal - Owner Financing is Available - Abandoned communication tower on 4.6 acres located 5 miles north of highway 51 on Marteney Road. Remove the tower and have a nice Residential home site right on a blacktop road.

New Listing 603 S. Jefferson St. Call William Hockett at Landmark Real Estate Center at (620)624-1212.

New conditioned Home is move in ready.

Only 2 doors from school!

1029 S. Van Buren- New Lower Price!!! 2 bed/1 b. att garage, cen H?A, fpl, fence, shed. Call to see this home!!

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101 Liberal, KS 67901

for very progressive, family-oriented company.

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

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

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

531 S Main Street- Commercial Property Porter Building - 5,886 sf, retail & office space, central H/A. Prime Location! Call to view this property.

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

SUPPORT GROUPS

107 N Jackson St - vacant lot - Moorhead Addition 1408 S Jefferson St - vacant lot - Kallenbach Fourth Addition tfc

HELP WANTED Plains Auto Parts

711 East 5th Avenue- Beautiful ranch style, 3 bed/2 bath, Open Floor plan, Oak cabinets, finished bsmt, att garage,cen H/A. Much more... Call for your showing.

SOLD

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

1155 Road 25, Rolla - Beautiful Brick, 4 bed/3 bath, att garage, horse barn, equip shop, detach garage, feeding facility, all on 160 acres. Call today for your private showing!!

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

SOLD 905 S Jefferson- Ranch style, 4 bed/3 bath, 2 fpl, att garage, cen H/A, large lot.

For more information or to apply Call 620-629-1606 or stop by in person.

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

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

Celebrate L i fe

Project Hope

7:00 ~ 8:00 p.m. Mondays Assembly of God, 138 S. Main

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

(park in back lot)

1030 S. Main

An Encouragement Group

Hwy 54, Plains, Ks

Needs a full-time Counter Person.

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

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

314 West 4th-Complete remodel w/updated kitchen, 2 bed/1 bath, central H/A, carport, fence...corner lot. A must see!!!

(tfc13)

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

SOLD

FOR SALE HOUSE FOR SALE: Large brick home in Elkhart, 5292 sq. ft., 6 bedrooms, 4 baths, 4 car garage, $275,000. Call 620-697-2235 or 620-518-1837.

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--------------FOR SALE: Three China Cabinets, 6’ tall, 40-46” wide.

All like new. Three-piece Entertainment Center with 30” television set. Like new. Call 620-544-1710. (tfc35) ---------------

FOR SALE: 1996 Jayco Designer fifth wheel camper.

36.5 feet long, 14 foot slideout, garden tub and shower, 3 burner stove with oven, refrigerator with ice maker, 10 gallon hot water. Call 620544-1814.

(4p34)

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

OD’s SHOP

FIREWOOD FOR SALE

1 Senior Apartment For information, Also Available call Plaza Office Call Selia Crawford at 544-2182 544-4011 (tfc6) If no answer, leave message

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

(150p49-12)

--------------WANTED: Offering $5 for recently killed rattlesnakes. Minimum of 18” usable skin and rattler required. Will possibly pick up in Stevens County. Call 544-3039 and ask for G.W. (3p36)

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CARD OF THANKS THANK YOU

1182 Road Q • Hugoton (tfc12)

600 E. 11th

Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730 Chance Yoder - Salesperson Agricultural Land Residential & Commercial Specialist

We would like to thank all our Hugoton and Southwest Kansas friends for their kindness, compassion, thoughts, prayers and sympathy cards in memory of, John LeNeve, husband, dad, and grandfather. His passing has been very difficult for us and your thoughtfulness has helped more than a mere thank you can express. But thank you is all the words of gratitude we can relay to all of you!

Again, thank you and may God bless all of you!

Tammy LeNeve, Gage LeNeve, Amber (LeNeve) Brechbuhler and family

Chance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907

620-544-1517

(tfc34)

IN STOCK *Carpet *Tile *Laminate *Vinyl

544-5915 or 544-7776

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

Chance Yoder

REAL ESTATE

FOR SALE BY OWNER 3325 sq ft 5 bed/3 bath 2 living rooms Master suite upstairs

LAWN PRO Will Schnittker

Call 620-544-4321 today to see YOUR business here!

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

“Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs”

HOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE

Alan D. Higgins, Owner

Licensed & Insured Over 30 years’ experience in Residential & Commercial Wiring

104 Sid Avenue-Elkhart- Ranch, 4 bed/2 bath, new windows, nice wood floors, appliances, att garage, basement, cen H/A, fence. Call today to see this home!!

Karen Yoder

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

FDT ELECTRIC

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• Must be 62 or disabled to qualify • Rent based on adjusted income • All electric appliances • Coin-operated laundry facilities RE!!

• NO yard work AND MO

3rd Tuesdays - 1:00 p.m.

3rd Thursdays - 5:15 p.m.

Chapel at Pioneer Manor

Frankie Thomas, owner

Delivery & stacking available Call DJ @ 620-430-1273 Days 620-428-6127 Evenings (tfc)

Handicap Accessible Apartment

Sunflower Plaza

(620)428-6518

Feature Of The Week

Oak, Piñon, Mesquite, Pecan & More

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

from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer and dryer, and cable. Call 544-2232. (tfc)

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

711 East 5th Avenue Sunday, September 8, 2013

FOR RENT

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Your Snapper Dealer

YOU ARE INVITED! OPEN HOUSE

Pioneer Manor Family Support Group

BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY Small Engine Repair

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HOME FOR SALE

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201 6th Ave, Rolla

1003 S. Adams

Car port Det. garage in back Fenced yard

Call 620-544-3201 GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE: 500 E. 3rd Friday, September 6 from 5:00 - 8:00 p.m.

--------------FIVE-FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Friday, September 6, 4:00-7:00 p.m. and Saturday, September 7, 7:00 a.m. 12:00 Noon, South of 17th & Madison. Adult and Children Clothing, Shoes, Some Furniture, Crafts, Holiday Items, Bedding, Tires, LOTS OF MISC. ---------------

Hugoton Hermes Deadline:

Monday 5:00 p.m.

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Dallas Bressler (owner)

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

Please call David Light at 544-9763.

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

HOME FOR SALE BY PRIVATE AUCTION 1107 S. Monroe HUGOTON, KANSAS The CLW Trust is currently selling the home located at 1107 S. Monroe, Hugoton, Kansas by private auction. The home contains approximately 2,284 square feet on the main floor and approximately 700 square feet in the basement. The main floor has 2 bedrooms, 2 baths, a formal living room/dining area, a family room with a wood burning fireplace and an attached one car garage. The basement is unfinished with a half bath. Bidding will commence on September 9, 2013 at 8:00 a.m. Bidding will terminate on September 30, 2013, at 5:00 p.m. Please submit your bids to Wayne R. Tate by calling 620-544-2103. The home will be sold “as is” and without any warranties, express or implied.

The Trust reserves the right to reject any and all offers, to extend the time for accepting bids and to further negotiate with any of the bidders. A copy of the proposed real estate contract can be obtained during regular office hours, from Wayne R. Tate, at Tate & Kitzke, L.L.C., 1024 S. Trindle, Hugoton, Kansas.

THERE WILL BE AN OPEN HOUSE ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 8, 2013 FROM 2:00 P.M. TO 4:00 P.M.

The Hugoton Hermes

Thursday, September 5, 2013

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By Jason Alderman, Senior Director

This sign proclaims the location of the Farmer’s Market. It is just south of China Restaurant.

Cucumbers and pumpkins are available to buy at the Farmer’s Market. It is open Saturday mornings from 8:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at the parking lot south of China.

Phyllis Diederich of Hooker, Ok. brought her home-canned pickles and jellies to sell at the Farmer’s Market.

Honoring Grandparents Who Raise Their Grandkids In 1978, Congress passed legislation proclaiming the first Sunday after Labor Day as National Grandparents Day. Presidents since Jimmy Carter have issued proclamations urging citizens to, in the words of President Barack Obama, "honor those who have helped shape the character of our nation, and thank these role models for their immeasurable acts of love, care and understanding."

At a stage in life when many people are already comfortably retired, some 2.7 million grandparents have taken on the responsibility of providing basic needs for their grandchildren, according to data compiled by Generations United. An alarming 21 percent of these vital caregivers live below the poverty line, even though 60 percent are still in the workforce.

All told, an estimated 7.8 million children under 18 live in households headed by grandparents or other relatives, including those whose parents are absent due to death, substance abuse, military deployment or other reasons.

Ironically, even though many of these "grandfamilies" barely scrape by, they save taxpayers more than $6.5 billion each year by keeping children out of the foster care system. So it only seems fair many federal, state and local aid programs are available to help these guardian angels provide financial and emotional safety nets for their grandchildren.

Among the many difficulties these families sometimes face: • If you become your grandchild's foster parent, you're responsible for day-to-day decisions and care, although the state retains legal custody and pays for the child's care.

• Unless you establish some form of legal relationship (custody, guardianship or adoption), the parent may be able to take your grandchild from your home at any time.

• In some states, it's difficult to enroll the child in school or get medical care without some form of legal relationship.

• Most senior-only housing complexes don't allow child residents - which is legal - so some grandfamilies are forced to move.

However, grandfamilies may be eligible for several federal tax credits: • A Child Tax Credit of up to $1,000 for each qualified grandchild, provided they lived with you for more than half the filing year and are under 17 at year's end.

• If you qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit, you may be eligible for an additional amount for grandchildren you support.

• A Child and Dependent Care Credit for childcare expenses incurred so you can work or seek employment.

• If you adopt your grandchildren, you may be eligible for a nonrefundable Federal Adoption Credit of up to $12,970 per child.

In addition, depending on your income and the health/disability status of your grandchildren, you may also be eligible for benefits from Medicaid, your state's Children's Health Insurance Program, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and numerous other federal, state and local aid programs.

Helpful resources for grandfamilies include: • Grandparents Raising Grandchildren, a government-sponsored site at www.usa.gov, provides links to various subjectmatter experts.

• AARP's comprehensive GrandFamilies Guide (at www.aarp.org).

• Benefits QuickLINK, an AARP tool to find out whether you or your grandchildren qualify for 15 different public benefits.

• GrandFacts, a searchable database at www.aarp.org, where you can locate key state and local resources, foster care policies and services, public benefits, financial and education assistance, and relevant state laws.

• Generations United, whose

"Grandfamilies" Web site highlights challenges often faced by these households (www.gu.org/ OURWORK/Grandfamilies.aspx).

Do something to honor your own grandparents this Grandparents’

Day. And if you know others who are raising their grandkids, make sure they know about the many available resources.

@YourYOUR LIBRARY Information Source for 99 Years 500 Monroe Hugoton, Ks. 67951-2639 Phone: 620.544.2301 • Fax: 620.544.2322 Email: svcolib@pld.com

TEMPORARY LIBRARY HOURS Until further notice, the library will be open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Saturday and closed Sunday. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

CIRCLE TIME SIGNUP Preschool Circle Time registrations are still available! Circle Time is for children ages birth – five and is scheduled for Wednesday mornings at 10:30 a.m.

STEVENS COUNTY GENEALOGICAL SOCIETY The SCGS meets every first Thursday of the month at 1:00 p.m. at the library. Contact Cathy Clark for additional information, or simply come to the meeting.

NEW COPIER CHARGES Our new patron copier now has a vend station attached. This means patrons will pay in advance for copies made. The vend station accepts coins and bills.

The library does not carry extra change for the machine. Both regular and legal sized copies will be 25 cents, while 11 x 17 sheets will cost 40 cents.

CHANGES AT THE LIBRARY The library will be making some changes in the next few weeks – we will be adding more electrical outlets throughout the library for patrons in need of charging stations for their computers, handheld devices and ereaders. We hope the additional outlets will eliminate the need for cords strung around corners and across doorways! Following the

installation of the outlets, we will be re-carpeting the entire library.

We have hired a shelf mover that will be able to shift most of our shelves without emptying them of books! Although we may have to section off areas while the shelves are moved and the carpet is installed, we hope to do this with the least amount of inconvenience for our patrons, and plan to remain open if possible. Stay tuned!

SAFETY SIGN-UP The numbers of unaccompanied children coming to the library after school have increased tremendously this year, and with the change of seasons, we are concerned about the safety of our after-school crowd. Lost children, minor injuries and severe weather are all concerns with children who are without adult supervision. Because we never know when and where an emergency may occur, we are implementing a sign-in for every minor who comes to the library without a parent. Each child will log in at the front desk with their name and a phone number where a parent or guardian may be reached. Parents and/or guardians need to make sure that children know the full name and correct contact number for the adult to be called. If an issue arises, library staff can contact the parent or guardian and resolve the matter immediately.

CLICK FOR BABIES Knit or crochet to prevent infant abuse. Drop off your completed purple baby caps at the library and we’ll send them in!

Contact the library for additional details.

Stevens County Healthcare’s Radiology Department has gone digital!!!

We will be having an open house to show off all the amazing new improvements

Thursday, September 12 2 – 4 p.m.

We will be offering tours and refreshments during this time.