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Hermes Thursday, October 19, 2017
Sheriff’s Department releases arrest records
Stevens County Sheriff Ted Heaton releases arrests made by the Sheriff’s Department in the month of October. Tuesday, October 3, 2017, the Stevens County Sheriff’s Department arrested Christopher Carl Jaso, age 33 for Possession of Methamphetamine, Possession of Marijuana, Possession of Drug Paraphernalia, No Proof of Liability Insurance and Driving while Suspended. Thursday, October 5, 2017, the Stevens County Sheriff’s Department arrested Randy Wayne Bodtke, age 35 for Possession of Methamphetamine and Criminal Possession of a Firearm. Thursday, October 5, 2017, the Stevens County Sheriff’s Department arrested Cesar Rodriguez, age 36 for Possession of Stevens County Undersheriff TJ Steers and Stevens County Methamphetamine, Pos- Sheriff Ted Heaton drop by The Hermes to bring in the Sheriff’s session of Drug Parapher- report for October. Driving while nalia, Suspended and Failure to Warrant for Failure to Possession of Drug ParaAppear. phernalia, Driving while maintain Insurance. Saturday, October 7, Suspended, Failure to Thursday, October 5, 2017, the Stevens County 2017, the Stevens County Maintain Insurance and Department no Child Restraint in a Sheriff’s Department Sheriff’s arrested Makaila Storm arrested Edward Lee vehicle. Tuesday, October 10, Clark, age 25 for Posses- Strickland, age 61 for the Stevens County Battery. 2017, sion of a Depressant Tuesday, October 10, Sheriff’s Department and Possession of Drug 2017, the Stevens County arrested Matthew Paraphernalia. Department Crane, age 30 Sheriff’s Ambrose Friday, October 6, 2017, the Stevens County arrested Elsa Sanchez, age for Attempted Theft, Sheriff’s Department 34 for Possession of Abuse of a Child and arrested Thaddius Arthur M e t h a m p h e t a m i n e , Endangering a Child. Lahey, age 35 on a Bench Possession of Marijuana,
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County Commissioners discuss various county issues The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, October 16, 2017 with all members, Pat Hall, Joe D. Thompson and Tron Stegman present. Also present were County Clerk Amy Jo Tharp, County Counselor Paul Kitzke and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. The agenda included: Bills - 8:30; Curtis Crawford - 9:00; Tony Martin 9:30; Ed Banning - 10:00; Neal Gillespie - 10:30; and lunch - 12:00. The following is just the unofficial highlights for the morning. Curtis Crawford came in to discuss some of the issues the Fitness Center has been experiencing. He thinks everything is running decent now. What was intended was for au-
tomatic payments. Clients Tony Martin gave the are not signing up for this Road and Bridge report. service. It was decided He talked about people in that this should be made the county doing their mandatory and in effect own roadwork. Tony and by January 5. the Commissioners all Commissioners talked want to stress to people to to Curtis about Economic not do this. The rains have Development matters. He put the county behind, said Jan Leonard is trying but they will get there to talk with Tyson about eventually. If it keeps haplocating in Stevens pening the County AttorCounty. Curtis also asked ney will be writing them a about hiring a part-time letter. Also the person director. He was told the doing so could be held lionly way the funds could able if an accident occurs be budgeted in for this due to the blading. Tony would be by raising taxes and the Commissioners for next year. Curtis said urge people to call the they were trying to track Road and Bridge if they down the windmill data. have a problem - and to They talked about who all not try to fix it themselves! would be attending the Next on the agenda was WeKanDo meeting Thurs- Ed Banning and his legal day. Commissioners re- counsel Michael Anminded that WeKanDo drusak. Mr. Banning’s will expect money if family recently purchased Stevens County decides to some land that has a corSee COMMISSIONERS, page 4 work with them.
City Council hears about After School program The Hugoton City Council met October 10, 2017 for their regular monthly meeting at the council meeting room. Attending the meeting were Councilmen Dean Banker, Shannon Crawford, Dan Corpening, Jason Teeter and Frankie Thomas. Others present were City Inspector Josh Grubbs, Chief of Police Courtney Leslie, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Electric and Park Systems Supervisor Gary Rowden, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate, Dennis and Teresa Austin, Assistant CIty Clerk Carrie Baeza, Jacque Teeter, Retha Francis, Steve Morris and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget. Mayor Jack Rowden and City
Clerk Thomas G. Hicks were absent. President of the Council Shannon Crawford presided. The council approved the minutes of September 11, 2017. Each member of the council was provided a copy of Municipal Judge Paula Sosa’s report for
September, showing $2,284.42 remitted to the city. The council voted to accept the report. City Inspector Josh Grubbs presented his monthly activities report, stating a lot of weed violations have been corrected. The council passed a See CITY, page 4
Jacque Teeter and Retha Francis stop by the City Council meeting to invite the members to the Lights on Afterschool Celebration October 19.
Stevens County EcoDevo talk about location of Tyson Food plant Firefighters extinguish the fire in this flaming automobile. The driver has already been extracted by the skilled hands of the EMS team.
They did an excellent job, and thankfully, this was all part of an arranged, staged, training exercise that took place over the weekend.
Firefighters and EMS personnel do the job they are highly trained for, cutting the vehicle open so the EMS team could rescue a pregnant lady
driver and her passenger. It was good training for all the teams at the mock disaster training Saturday afternoon.
The Stevens County Economic Development Board met Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at the Senior Center Craft Room. Present at the meeting were board members Doug Martin, Jan Leonard, Neal Gillespie, Adrian Howie, Jack Rowden, Jonathan Pearcy, Judy Parsons and Curtis Crawford. Also attending were Secretary Alisha Owens and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget. The meeting was called to order by Chairman Curtis Crawford. The board read and approved the minutes of the last meeting. After hearing the financial report, the board approved a motion to transfer $1,500 from the Special Projects account to the checking account to
pay bills. The board members looked over the Hermes’ 2017 Community Guide. Alisha stated she plans to take some around to businesses. She will also put them in Welcome Packets for new Hugoton residents. Alisha reminded the board members to fill out the Golden Shovel Community Profile so that Stevens County can be accurately represented on the wKREDA website. Alisha reported that the Kansas Tourism Conference will be October 2325 at Garden City if anyone was interested in attending. The Economic Development Roundtable meeting will be October 27, 2017 at the Dodge City
INDEX Obituaries ........................................................2 Looking Back .................................................5 Rolla ...................................................................6 Moscow............................................................7
Sports.............................................................1B Classifieds ............................................4B-5B Farm................................................................6B
Depot at 10:00 a.m. Alisha plans to attend this meeting. The board passed a motion to pay for her expenses. Alisha asked Adrian Howie if he had checked at the high school to see if a Stevens County Video could be a school project. He said that the teachers already had plans for this semester but maybe they could do it next semester. The secretary reported she had been hearing that Tyson Foods was looking for a location for their facility. She stated that she did not know anything about this because Stevens County does not have an Economic Development Director. Jan Leonard stated he called Tyson Foods and See ECODEVO, page 4
OBITUARIES INSIDE Sara Anderson Gary Bane Joy Elmore Ofelia Garza Shirley Hanna Jaxon Silva Robert “Bob” Whetstone
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Gary Bane Rolla resident Gary Robert Bane was born in Liberal August 18, 1944 to Gilbert Raymond Bane and Geraldine June Johnson Bane. He passed away in the early morning of Thursday, October 12, 2017 at the Avita Home in Wichita. Gary was the oldest of two boys. Gary received his elementary and secondary education at Rolla Public Schools, graduating from Rolla High School in 1962. Nicknamed “Toad”, he was well liked by his classmates, and was an excellent athlete. In the fall of 1962, he entered Panhandle State University and graduated in 1966 with his Bachelors’ Degree in Social Studies. Later Gary received his Masters’ Degree in Educational Administration from Fort Hays State University. August 28, 1963 Gary married the LOVE of his life, Lois Jeannie Kraber. Recently they celebrated their fiftyfourth anniversary. They have worked as a team in every area of their lives. Gary taught first at Andover and then he and Jean moved to Copeland where they both taught. They enjoyed the years there, and he was known as “Mr. Coach”. In June of 1971 their daughter, Stephanie Jo, blessed this union. She has been their pride and joy. Moving to Rolla in 1976, Gary became a partner in the Bane Farm with his parents. He became a teacher and coach in football, girls’ basketball and track. His highlights were winning State in football and winning track Regionals. He also enjoyed immensely coaching girls’ basketball. He enjoyed starting the track meets and he would always encourage the runners. He would try to get them to relax with his conversations before starting the race. He always had a fine team. By being gen-
uinely interested in each one, he was loved by them all. Some of Gary’s greatest pleasures in the school were being the principal, athletic director, and starting the Rolla Invitational Basketball Tournament. He also represented the Santa Fe Trail League on the Kansas State Activities Association Board. Mac Plummer and Gary were honored by having the Rolla football field named after them. Gary can be described as a caring, loving, giving person who tried to make the school a happy place for students and all the workers. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Jean; daughter Stephanie Rohn and husband Mike; brother Randy Bane and wife Sandy; his grandchildren Raegen and Rylee Rohn; sisters-in-law, Alice Hill and husband Bob and Irma Hoskinson and husband Wayne; and brothers-in-law, John Kraber and wife Sharon and Bob Cotter. Mr. Bane was preceded in death by his parents Gilbert and June Bane; sister-in-law Bernadean Cotter; and brother-in-law Earl and Zelda Kraber. Funeral services were attended Monday afternoon, October 16 at Rolla United Methodist Church. Burial followed at the Rolla under the Cemetery direction of Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home of Hugoton.
What’s Happenin’ October 18 - 23 - Hugoton Rec Basketball signups - Third thru Sixth Grades, 9am to 5pm. October 20 & 23 - No school for USD 210 students. October 21 - Hugoton Rec Basketball signups - Third thru Sixth Grades, 9am to 5pm. October 21-22 - VFW Post 3166 will host a Gun and Knife Show at the Seward County Activity Center in Liberal. The event opens from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. both days. Proceeds will benefit Veterans and their families. Kids 12 and under get in free! October 22 - Trinity Baptist Church Fourth Sunday Songfest @ First & Northeast Ave. 5pm - River of Life Church will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. October 25-28 - Hugoton FFA will attend the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, In.
Fire & EMS Report Fire 544-2025 --------Ambulance 544-2562
Stevens County Emergency Services run activity October 2 through October 15. Fire Department Wednesday, October 4, 7:17 pm – dispatched to 1560 West Tenth for a structure fire. Saturday, October 14, 10:58 AM – sent to 815 S Madison for a vehicle/structure fire. Ambulance Activity Six medical runs, five transfers, one fire standby and two football standbys.
October 28 - UMC Annual Autumn Bazaar 5 to 7 pm at Memorial Hall. - Reading Run-A-Round 5K at the Stevens County Library at 1:00 p.m. - Dermot Supper 7 pm @Dermot School. October 29 - Good News Evangelic Ministries will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. October 31 - **Deadline** for advance mail ballots for the 2017 city/school general election. - Happy Halloween! - Hugoton Elementary third graders will present a concert at 10:00 a.m. in the HES Gym. - Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host the annual Spook Parade down Main Street, beginning at 4:30 p.m. November 4 - First-ever “Party on the Prairie” at Pioneer Bluffs. Event is sponsored by Ranchland Trust of Kansas and Pioneer Bluffs and begins at 4:00 p.m. Find out more by calling Ranchland Trust of Kansas at 785-2735115 or Pioneer Bluffs at 620753-3484. November 5 - Fall back - Daylight Saving Time ends, so turn your clocks back one hour. - Heaven Bound Praise Band will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. November 6 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room.
OBITUARIES Robert “Bob” Whetstone Lifelong Hugoton resident Robert “Bob” Whetstone, 70, passed from this life Wednesday, October 11, 2017 at his residence. Born February 7, 1947 in Liberal, Bob was the son of Olin and Viola Whetstone. October 1, 1969, Bob and Juanita Jones were married at Wichita Falls, Tx. Mr. Whetstone served in the United States Army. Bobby loved his family and enjoyed being with them. He always had a smile on his face and was joking with everyone. For 27 years Bob worked for Stevens County Road and Bridge before retiring. After retiring he went to work for Dillco as a water hauler. He really enjoyed the guys calling him Uncle Bob. Survivors include his wife Juanita Whetstone of Hugoton; two sons, Johnny Dunback of Hugoton and Todd Whetstone and wife Shannan of Liberal; Shelley Porter of St. Mary’s, Ga.; his brother Mickie and wife Pat Whetstone of Moscow; six grandchildren; one great grandchild; and many other
relatives and friends. Bob was preceded in death by his parents; two sons, baby Anthony Whetstone and Eddie Dunback; and two brothers, Kenneth and Norman Carl Whetstone. Memorial services were attended Wednesday afternoon, October 18 at Hugoton Cemetery with Pastor Heath Kelley presiding. Paul’s - Robson Funeral Home of Hugoton was in charge of the arrangements. A memorial has been established for Pheasant Heaven Charities. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’sRobson Funeral Home, PO Box 236, Hugoton, Ks 67951.
Shirley Hanna A tragic accident has taken the life of Shirley Rose Hanna, 76, of Liberal. Mrs. Hanna passed from this life Thursday, October 12, 2017 near Happy, Texas. Born January 27, 1941 in Pratt, she was the daughter of Raymond Kile and the former Marie Pinkston. Shirley graduated from Pratt High School. March 2, 1962 Shirley and Frank Hanna were united in marriage in Liberal. He survives. Shirley and Frank are members of Faith Tabernacle Church. Shirley was a second mom to lots of kids and was known at church dinners for her cooking. Shirley loved to take long rides with her dog Spencer. Survivors include her two sons, Mark Hanna and wife Sherry of Edmond, Ok. and Matt Hanna of Liberal; her son-in-law Lex Gordon of Guymon, Ok.; two sisters, Norma Annette of Pratt and Juanita Hughes of Las Vegas, Nv.; brother Glenn Kile of Pratt; her eight grandchildren, Jonathan Hanna and wife Barbie, Megan Hanna and Fiancé Daniel Marquez, Justin Hanna and wife
Sara Anderson Longtime Hugoton resident Sara Lee Anderson, 91, passed from this life Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton. Sara was born June 17, 1926 in Edwards County the fifth child of Zephie and Adda Corrinne Fox Ray. In 1928 she moved with her parents to a farm in Stevens County. She graduated from Hugoton High School with the Class of 1944. In 1948 she was united in marriage to E. Budd Anderson. They were blessed with three daughters, Marsha, Donna and Debbie. Sara was a homemaker and worked for a time at the Steven’s County Museum. She worked in the school library at the Hugoton Middle School from 1970 to 1989 and was well known for her clever and creative displays. Sara was also a 4-H Club Clothing Leader for the Daisy Dell 4-H Club for over ten years. Mrs. Anderson was a member of the First Christian Church of Hugoton. Those preceding Sara in death were her parents Zephie and Corrinne; husband E. Budd Anderson; two brothers, Robert Ray and Harold Ray; and her two sisters, Helen Ray and Jean Ray. Survivors include her three daughters, Marsha Anderson Goetting and Gary Peterson of Bozeman, Mt., Donna and Jim
Chamberlain of Custer, South Dakota and Debbie and Mike Buczinski of Hutchinson; four grandchildren, Kristi Sargent and Cory Sargent both of Denver, Co., and Christopher Buczinski and Bethany Buczinski of Hutchinson; and her three great grandchildren, Noah, Jonathan and Boaz Buczinski. Funeral services were attended Monday afternoon, October 16 at the First Christian Church in Hugoton with Pastor Blake Gillan officiating. Interment followed in the Hugoton Cemetery directed by Roberts Brothers Funeral Home in Hooker, Ok. Memorials are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association or the McDonald House of choice and may be left at Roberts Brothers Funeral Home, Box 745, Hooker, Ok. 73945. Condolences may be left at www.robertsbrothersfu neralhome.com.
Ofelia Garza Chelsea, Jacob Hanna, Serenity Hanna, Brendon Hanna, Tahara Arnold and her fiancé RJ and Nathan Gordon; and her two great grandchildren, Mason and Karson Hanna Shirley was preceded in death by her parents; daughter Marla Gordon; and brother Ray Kile. Funeral services were attended Monday morning, October 16 at Faith Tabernacle Church with Pastor Rex Petty presiding. Private family inurnment followed. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude’s Children Hospital in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks 67901.
Death has claimed the life of Ofelia Garza. Mrs. Garza, 69, passed away Saturday, October 7, 2017 in Fort Worth, Tx. The daughter of Elesio Garza and the former Paula Lopez, she was born September 25, 1948 in Waco, Tx. Ofelia had three sons, Robert Palomo, Arturo Palomo and Ramon Garza. She also had four daughters, Sylvia Lopez, Rose Lopez, Berta Lopez and Christina Parra. Mrs. Garza was a homemaker and a loving mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. Survivors include three sons, Robert Palomo and wife Rene and Arturo Palomo all of Kansas City, Mo. and Ramon Garza of
Fort Worth; three daughters, Sylvia Lopez and husband Omar of Haltom City, Tx., Rose Lopez and husband Roberto of Denton, Tx. and Christina Parra of Fort Worth; her three sisters, Antina Carabajal, Amelia Trevino and Senayda Carabajal, all of Ulysses; 21 grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Ofelia was preceded in death by her parents and daughter Berta Lopez Funeral services were attended Thursday morning, October 12 at Primera Iglesia Bautista of Ulysses with Pastor George Devora officiating. Burial followed at Ulysses Cemetery under the direction of Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home of Ulysses.
Joy Elmore Jaxon Silva Friends and family gathered Friday to remember little Jaxon Anthony Newport Silva, age 1 of Ulysses who passed from this life Friday, October 6, 2017 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita. He was born August 31, 2016 in Lakin, the son of Trinity Newport and Jayden Silva. Survivors include his parents Trinity Newport and Jayden Silva; grandparents, Debra Newport of Ulysses, Ron Newport of Omaha, Ne., Tasha Nelson of Ryan, Ok. and Peter Silva of Hugoton; great grandparents, Robert and Beverly Spencer of Limon, Co., Brenda Dunham of Ryan, Ok. and Virdia Newport of Lakin; great great grandmother Irene Irmer of San Juan Capistrano, C.; and his many aunts, uncles and cousins. Jaxon is preceded in death by his granddads, Scotty Nathan Elliston and Jim Nelson; and great great granddads, Irvin Irmer and
Robert Newport. Funeral services were attended Friday afternoon, October 13 at Shelton Memorial Christian Church in Ulysses with Reverend Richard Stafford officiating. Burial followed at the Ulysses Cemetery under the direction of Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses. Family requests memorials be given to the Jaxon Anthony Newport Silva Memorial Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant, Ulysses, Ks 67880.
Word has been received of the death of Joy (Harding) Elmore. Mrs. Elmore went home to be with the Lord Friday, October 13, 2017. She enjoyed painting ceramics, oil painting, crocheting and quilting. Joy enjoyed selling Avon for over 40 years. Mrs. Elmore was an active member of Fellowship Baptist Church and Needles and Friends Quilt Guild. She is survived by her husband Monty Elmore of the home; daughter LaVonna Gonzales and husband Richard of Liberal; three grandchildren, Trevor Gonzales, Olivia Hodges and Kolton Hodges all of Liberal; honorary grandson, Berakah Carter of Liberal; her two sisters, Bonnie Schenkel of Great Bend and Rose Hopewell of Liberal; and numerous nieces and nephews. Joy was preceded in death by daughter Marla Hodges; her mom and dad, Hugh and Gladys Harding; three sisters, Louise Schupman, Phyllis Bromwell and Carole Lightle; and brother Leo Harding.
Funeral services were attended Wednesday afternoon, October 18 at Fellowship Baptist Church with Pastor Bill Prater presiding. Burial followed at Liberal Cemetery. Brenneman Funeral Home of Liberal was in charge of the arrangements. In lieu of flowers a donation can be made to Fellowship Baptist School. Memorial contributions may be sent to Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks 67901. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.bren nemanfuneralhome.com.
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Hugoton High School’s choir entertains residents at Pioneer Manor Monday. The group sang several songs for the audience. The choir
is directed by Mrs. Renee Beesley. Photo courtesy of USD 210.
A good Monday morning. What a nice weekend. We had a great dance Saturday evening. And the number of card players keeps growing. There is always room for more; so come join us! The ladies were here to give flu shots Wednesday. Tuesday, we had our regular monthly board meeting. Pioneer Electric will be here Wednesday, October 18. They will buy lunch, and they always have prizes to give away. Also, Wednesday afternoons are the time to paint or do crafts. Thursdays after lunch, the Bridge players meet. They could always use more players. Remember this - we are here to serve the Senior Citizens. If you or someone you know needs our assistance with meals, please let us know. We will do what we can for you. Senior Law Services will be here November 3. You must call us and make an appointment.
Menu Oct. 19 ............................Fish Oct. 20 .Enchilada Casserole Oct. 23 ...............Beef Pot Pie Oct. 24 ...............Baked Ham Oct. 25.......Smothered Steak Oct. 26 ............Ham & Beans Activities Thursday, October 19 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Bridge...................12:30 p.m. Camera Club......................... Friday, October 20 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Bingo....................12:30 p.m. Saturday, October 21 Pot Luck & Cards...6:00 p.m. Monday, October 23 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Line Dance ............6:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 24 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 25 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Paint & Crafts ......12:30 p.m. Thursday, October 26 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Bridge...................12:30 p.m. Stevens County Senior Activity Center is located at 624 S. Main in Hugoton. For activities, call 620-544-2283 and for meals, call 620-5448041.
Residents of Pioneer Manor enjoy the musical renditions from the Hugoton High School’s
choir last Monday. Photo courtesy of USD 210.
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HANDCRAFTED ORIGINALS EXHIBIT Come in and see our exhibit. Our exhibit includes quilting, embroidery, knit, crochet, card making, wreath making, button art, and Zentangle. Come in and see what our talented artists have created! READING RUN-A-ROUND The Stevens County Library second annual Reading Run-A-Round, a 5K fun run, is scheduled for Saturday, October 28, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the library. Since this run is so close to Halloween, costumes are encouraged, and prizes will be awarded for the most creative, decorated t-shirt/bike, etc. All proceeds from the fun run go to the library to purchase new materials. Join us - you
may see dinosaurs! AUTHOR VISIT Nationally known and award-winning authors Jodi Thomas and Linda Broday will visit the Stevens County Library Tuesday, November 7 at 6:00 p.m. to speak about their writing and for a book signing. The evening is sure to be filled with entertainment and loads of books. Plan to attend! SAVE THE DATE!!! The Stevens County Library is now accepting recipes for the tenth annual Recipe Swap, scheduled for Thursday, December 14. This year’s book will be a compilation of new recipes from this year and all the recipes from the past four events.
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BOARD OF EDUCATION • HHS Graduate • Lifetime Hugoton resident • Current HRC Board Member
Actively involved w/ Youth Sports Programs 2 Kids in USD 210 - sophomore & 7th grade
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Fourth Sunday Songfest is hosted by Trinity Baptist Church The Trinity Baptist Church is sponsoring their Fourth Sunday Songfest October 22, 2017 at 5:00 p.m. They are located at the corner of First Street and Northeast Avenue. Snacks and fellowship will be provided following the
songfest. Everyone is invited to come and enjoy singing some of their favorite songs from the hymnal with Christian friends. For more information, contact Pastor Larry Bradford at 620-544-9492.
BENEFIT DINNER FOR SYDNEY RANDLES (Granddaughter of Roy and Yvonne Jackson)
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 22 Pioneer Manor residents were treated to some cute entertainment last Saturday with a special Horse Show at the Manor. Photo courtesy of Debbie Stoddard.
Insight Every day consumers can read or hear about something new concerning diets. Diets are as plentiful as the assortment of foods we can now pick from the shelves of our supermarkets. No wonder consumer skepticism about dietary advice continues to increase along with this country’s collective waistline. A few of today’s popular diets embrace protein and the red meat industry. Several times during the last couple of decades, beef led a list of meats that was considered off limits by some. Such meats were said to be one of the leading causes of poor health in this country. Because of all the information at our fingertips today, some of it misleading, there is a risk of consumer confusion and uncertainty. When it comes right down to it, many of us have a difficult time knowing what to believe. Still, most of us continue to eat whatever we want. Overwhelming scientific evidence points to a diet of moderation and variety. That includes: red meat, vegetables and yes, some carbohydrates. What causes trouble in many people’s diet is processed food – and there is a truckload of it out there. You all know what I’m talking about too, rolls, chips, cookies, French fries, pie, cake, candy – all those foods that taste so
By John Schlageck, Senior Editor/Writer, Kansas Farm Bureau
Eat smart, stay healthy good. The problem is we could The key remains not to probably get by with eating a overdo any one of those nutrifew of these wonderful tasting ents. One reason so many foods but we can’t just eat one Americans may be victims of chip, a small candy bar or one cancer is not because of the red donut. meat, it’s a lack of vegetables, Today, many Americans eat fruits and whole grains in their candy by the pound bag; they diets. It is essential to include all drink sodas with two and some- of the food groups. times three servings in them. Individuals with specific Some folks eat donuts by the health concerns which require half dozen. dietary modifications should be Look at that small snack bag diagnosed and have diets preof chips. How many servings scribed by a physician or dietidoes it have? If you read the cian who has a history of the nutritional label, you’ll see it patients with these concerns. contains two or three. America’s farmers and What about that 20 or 24- ranchers continually heed the ounce soda? How many call of consumers for lower-fat servings are in it – two, three? content in beef and pork by proA decade ago, most sodas ducing cattle and hogs with less were 12 ounces. Heck, I can re- trimmable fat. This has member the small, glass bottles occurred through advances in of my drink of choice and it genetics, feeding and managecontained eight ounces of Coke ment practices. goodness sweetened with real Many of the major farm orcane sugar. Yum. ganizations and commodity The trouble with Americans groups provide consumers with is we have little, if any, will healthy and helpful eating power when it comes to eating guidelines. Research projects on and drinking. The bigger the bag their products are contracted of chips the better. That means with qualified academic institumore for me to eat. The same tions, private research or food holds true for our soft drink industry laboratories. Accuracy industry and my goodness, the and credibility of these studies money Madison Avenue is are reviewed by scientific spending to get us to belly up. specialists. The food guidelines of today Consumers remain hungry prescribe a balanced diet that for new dietary products, but includes red meat and one that they also have a ravenous apis healthy for us, if we’d only petite for information supfollow these simple suggestions. ported by facts and science –
not myths and misconception. John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.
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From page 1 ner of it belonging to the county. The county stores gravel there and has for a lot of years. Mr. Banning offered to swap the corner for another piece of ground so they could put a pivot for irrigation in that location. The Commissioners didn’t want to put a stop to this progression but do not want to relocate the gravel. The present location has been packed for many years and has three entrances leading in and out to asphalt roadways. Banning offered to pay for getting the new location ready for gravel. Tony Martin said it would take at the least five to ten thousand dollars and that doesn’t even take into account the man power and taking the county employees from their usual jobs. Mr. Banning said it would take them a lot to get it ready for farming also. Commission-
ers said yes but it is to no advantage to the county to do the swap. They suggested that Mr. Banning check with the landowner next to them. Mr. Banning and his legal counsel left saying they will have the ground surveyed. They will get back with Paul Kitzke. Tony Martin came back in with Pete Earles. Moscow has been awarded the grant to fix their sewer system. The construction will be near a short strip of roadway connecting Highway 56 and HookerMoscow. For safety purposes Mr. Earles was asking permission to close this road until the construction is done. After a lot of discussion Commissioners agreed to allow the road to be closed with the stipulations that it be only closed for a time period of around 30 days and no more than 60. It will not
be until after harvest and they, not the county, will be responsible and liable for setting up the barricades. Neal Gillespie talked about Economic Development issues. He said he understood that Jan was checking into the Tyson Plant. Neal said the bids were due two weeks ago. Also it takes hours and hours of research information to apply with the bids. Reality check - Stevens County really doesn’t have the workforce to fill 1600 jobs. Workers would have to come from a radius area clear out to Dodge City and these communities have their own packing plants. This would overwhelm Stevens County’s economy in the way of schools, housing, groceries, etc.
There have already been good bids turned in on time. Neal said the Department of Agriculture tends to turn back bids after the deadline. He said he thinks Stevens County’s best bet is to let Seward County know, that if they get the bid, Stevens County would like to work with them and put in chicken farms. Commissioners hope this would be good for the local grain market also. Vanessa Willis came in as requested. Talk included the newly collected sales tax. The Commissioners expressed their gratitude to the residents for passing this sales tax - if not for this income - the county would have been even worse off. Meeting adjourned.
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JOY: Jesus, Others, Yourself “The prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.” —Proverbs 10:28 NIV
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ne of my fondest memories of my mother is receiving her handwritten notes, which always had a little doodle at the bottom of the page where she would write the word JOY in all capital letters, and then in small letters she would fill in Jesus, Others, and Yourself. In my younger and less spiritual days, I would sometimes poke fun at this pious addition to her letters, but in my mind my mother always exemplified the simple joy that comes from a true devotion to Jesus and others. My mother is one of those simple souls who really does love Jesus and tries to serve others, almost always putting others before herself. Her faith gives her a joyful presence that wouldn’t be possible without it. There is something to be learned from the fact that deeply spiritual people often have a deep and abiding joy. Mother Teresa and the Dalai Lama are both exemplars of the joy that comes from a simple faith and the devotion to a life of serving others. Don’t forget to serve yourself though. You matter just as much as everyone else and God did not create any of us to be someone else’s doormat. Christopher Simon AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON 409 East Ninth, Hugoton Sunday – 10:30 a.m.
Terry Miller - 453-2212 428-1135 ASSEMBLY OF GOD
Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m. Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m. Student Ministry @ The Turnaround Wed. 7:00 p.m. HugotonAssembly.com
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801 W. City Limits 544-2652 Israel Franco, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 6:30 p.m. Call 544-2652 for Church Bus
HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 Pastor Gary Stafford Parsonage - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.
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CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Evening Services - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m. Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m. Youth - 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH LUTHERAN Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Kurt Hering, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.
1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 544-2355 516 N.E. Avenue Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10:45 a.m. Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!
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11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Roy Bogan, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Service - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m. (Children, Youth, & Adult) 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH
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
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Reverend Rebecca Davison, Pastor Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m. Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. HugotonUMC.com
14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Pastor Gary Damron Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Blended Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m. Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.
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MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-Apr. Youth Study Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Pastor Sean Schraeder
MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST
A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
598-2426 Lay Leader Patty Lahey 598-2426 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m. UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m. UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.
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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
EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (formerly Lighthouse Fellowship) 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Don Quattlebum, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.
SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Coffee/Fellowship - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. 620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org
202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.
ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 Buzz Lambrecht, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.
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the council concerning the overflow from Lake Russell drowning out his crop on the 1/4 section directly east of the ponds. He stated that the addition of the new culvert has made the issue worse. City Attorney Wayne Tate informed Steve that as the property of Lake Russell and the addition of the culvert are the responsibility of Stevens County, he would need to appeal to them. Jacque Teeter with the Kansas Reading Roadmap after school program and Retha Francis with the Little Eagles Afterschool Program came to personally invite the council to their open house October 19, 2017 from 4:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Council passed Ordinance No. 842, regulating traffic within the city limits of Hugoton. They also passed Ordinance No. 843, regulating public offences within the city limits of Hugoton. The Council voted to accept the contract with HayRice and Associates for an amount not to exceed $11,125.00 for the audit of the 2017 records. Paul informed the board that they have been doing the annual sewer cleaning. The meeting adjourned. The next meeting will be November 6, 2017.
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Jocelyn has experienced 1,100 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Superb work Jocelyn!
Look who’s new Ryne McMurphy Schroeder arrives Nathan Schroeder and Mead McMurphy of Topeka are pleased to announce the birth of a son, Ryne Leander McMurphy Schroeder. Ryne was born September 28 at 11:47 a.m. at St. Francis Health Center in Topeka. He weighed five pounds 14 ounces and was 19 inches long. Ryne is welcomed home by his brother Jaxon Scott, age 11. Maternal grandparents are Laura Mead and Dave Kendall, and Barry and Christy McMurphy, all of Topeka. Paternal grandparents are Rick and Eunice
Ryne Leander McMurphy Schroeder Schroeder of Hugoton. Great Grandparents are Mary Emily Jacobs McMurphy of Richford, Vermont, and Lucille Smith of Goodland.
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From page 1 they said they were having a problem with the city they had picked. Thus they are still looking for qualifying candidates. Jan told them that Stevens County probably would be interested in having their facility here, if they would send out some representatives to talk. Southwest Kansas needs more jobs. Jan thought a good spot for a Tyson plant would be out by the ethanol plant. Jan plans to get back with Tyson Foods in the next few days. Neal Gillespie remarked that he thought WeKanDo would be interested in this project as there would be five counties that could go together on the project. He had heard that 1,600 jobs would be available at the new Tyson plant. Alisha suggested hiring Neal as a consultant to check on this project. Neal stated that since Jan had already been in contact with Tyson Foods, he would help Jan in any way he could. Neal commented that when he resigned, he thought his position as director would be filled by
someone who would be paid a starting salary. Jan Leonard stated he would be interested in the EcoDevo director position on a parttime basis as he likes to do this type of work. He remarked he has pushed Hugoton in the past. Jan felt if nobody promotes Hugoton, the town will go backwards. Judy reported the Legislator Appreciation Dinner will be November 14 at Southwind in Garden City. She will have to RSVP for anyone who plans to attend. The Small Business Grant that EcoDevo is considering was discussed. This is a matching grant project. It will be for businesses for improvements and / or transition planning. This will be discussed more at the next meeting. Jan reported the Music Fest was a great success with more concert attendees than last year. The barbeque turned out well with 15 teams participating. The meeting adjourned. The next meeting will be November 14, 2017.
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History from the Hermes by Ruthie Winget
Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum Curator Stanley McGill brought in some photos that had been donated by Wendell Hubbard
from the Hugoton Hermes. None are labeled. This looks like the HRHS marching band, year unknown. Thanks, Stanley.
Memories from yesteryear
Aldora Parsons Continued from last week. Aldora was expected to do chores at home. She would say her job was to get the cows on horseback. Her mother would make butter for her customers in town. It sold for 25¢ a pound. Aldora was in charge of the
churning. She also helped to take care of chickens. The most frightening aspect of life here was prairie fires. They could see them for miles. The populous would travel to the fires and try to beat out the flames with wet gunny sacks. If the flames got too close to the
This is the remains of the vehicle after the firefighters and EMS rescued the driver and put out the fire. It was a training/mock session.
homes, the men would plow fire guards around their homesteads to protect them. The family moved to town in 1914. She went to high school where the grade school is now. She played basketball. Social events consisted of picnics and community parties where people gave readings and sang songs. There were bands playing and baseball teams competed. Box suppers were popular too. The ladies would prepare a super meal and put it in a box. Then the box would be decorated. The men would bid against each other for the box they wanted at an auction. Aldora married Ben Parsons in 1916. The couple survived the dust bowl days and produced five children. Aldora has been very independent, living in her own home until illness forced her into the hospital. Taken from the October 9, 1997 issue of the Hugoton Hermes.
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In this training session, the firefighters and EMS rescue an auto passenger after they had cut open the car to get him out.
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, October 5, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LORRAINE FLEMING, also known as NELDA LORRAINE FLEMING, DECEASED Case No. 17-PR-40 NOTICE OF HEARING STATE OF KANSAS, TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this court by Amy Turner and Miranda Garcia, as the appointed, qualified and currently acting Co-Personal Representatives of the Estate of Lorraine Fleming, deceased, praying for the determination of the descent of all of the real estate described
in the Petition and all other property owned by decedent in Kansas at the time of death; and you are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before October 30, 2017, at 10:00 o'clock a.m., of said day, in said court, in the City of Hugoton, in Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition. Amy Turner and Miranda Garcia, Petitioners Richard R. Yoxall #9953 YOXALL, ANTRIM, FOREMAN & FRYMIRE, LLP 101 West Fourth Street Liberal, Kansas 67901 Phone: (620) 624-8444 Fax: (620) 0624-8221 Email: ryoxall@yoxallfirm.com Attorney for Petitioners
Stevens County Gas and Historical Curator Stanley McGill provided this recipe taken from The Peoples Home Recipe Book published in 1915. Deviled Eggs 1/2 T. Pimento 6 Eggs 1 T. Ham 1 T. Melted Butter Salt and Paprika to taste Put eggs into warm water and bring to the boiling point which is 212°. Lower to about 200° and keep them there for thirty minutes. Put into cold water. Shell, cut into halves lengthwise and remove yolks; Put them into the bowl, add melted butter, pimento and ham chopped; add the other ingredients, re-fill the whites and fasten the corresponding halves together with toothpicks. Dip first in a raw egg and then in bread crumbs, repeat once more and fry in hot fat. Serve wrapped in tissue paper, the ends fringed and tied for picnics, or, put on hot platter and pour white sauce or Mexican sauce around when served at home. The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Thursday, October 24, 2002 The Northwest Cotton Growers Gin located three miles southwest of Moscow is now open for production. The gin will employ 15-20 people who will work in two 12-hour shifts. Thursday, October 26, 1972 Captain Stephen R. Morris and his unit at Ellsworth AFB, S.D. have been honored for rescue and recovery work during and after the flash flood that devastated nearly 30% of nearby Rapid City June 9. Captain Morris is a KC-135 pilot with the Strategic Air Command’s 28th Bomb Wing, which received the U.S. Air Force Outstanding Unit Award for exceptionally meritorious achievement. The flood, triggered by heavy rainfall causing the Lake Dam to break took at least 216 lives. Thursday, October 24, 1957 Tommy Gregg ran 93 yards for the first touchdown for Eagles in the game at Syracuse Friday night. It was made in the first inute of the game with Donnie Gregg and Dick Perry making more before the quarter ended. George Slocum counted for a TD and made five extra points with his trained toe. Others making touchdowns were Mike Gooch, Harold James and Wayne Hoskinson. Coach Lyle Sturdy stated all of his boys were in the game and that all possible combinations were played and deviations paid off. Thursday, October 23, 1952 Neighbors of Jerry Teel, north of Hugoton, pitched in to harvest 300 acres of maize Teel has been unable to harvest because of illness. Those good Samaritans were Jim Keefer, Henry Michaux, Larry Randle, Marion Metts, Harry Leonard, Ralph Grubbs, Gillespie Brothers, Morton Brewer, John George, Dean Teel and Glen Teel. Friday, October 30, 1931 A woman known in Hugoton as “Jewell” and her male known as companion “Blackie” (aka Bonnie and Clyde) who formerly conducted the Jewell Cafe, a notorious resort in Hugoton, both of whom were accused of being in the booze racket
in this city were arrested Sunday at Liberal. They were found with about five gallons of liquor in their possession. They are both being held by the Seward County officers. The Jewell cafe, it is alleged sold liquor openly here for the past several months and was held responsible for much of the vice and immorality which
contributed to the death of Marshal C.H. Newman. This particular cafe was one of a number of places under suspicion and investigation by Attorney General Boynton while he was here. “Jewell” and “Blackie” both vamoosed shortly after Newman was shot and before the Attorney General’s investigation was complete.
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By Phoebe Brummett
ROLLA
Junior varsity Scholars’ Bowl team places first at Meade The Rolla junior varsity scholars’ bowl team took first place at the first meet of the season in Meade Monday, October 16! Rolla’s very own alumnus Garry Norton came out of retirement to coach them today. Ethan Garcia, Gavin LaRue, Corny Loewen, Aspen Sohm and Lena Martens competed for the Pirates.
The Rolla junior varsity scholars’ bowl team are left to right Ethan Garcia, Gavin LaRue, Corny Loewen, Coach Garry Norton, Aspen Sohm and Lena Martens. Photo courtesy of Rolla Booster Club Facebook page.
Wear your pink to the Friday night football game PINK OUT will be at the Bane - Plummer Football Field Friday, October 20. Pioneer Electric has graciously bought out the game. The seniors will be recognized with their parents prior to the game and the little Pirates will be performing at half time. Rolla Hope will be collecting
Ashly Hart is SCCC Presidential Scholar Rolla 2017 graduate Ashly Hart is one of Seward County Community College’s Presidential Scholars. She was recognized this week for her participation at SCCC. She is working toward her elementary education degree. Ashly is the daughter of Robert and Dawn Hart. Rolla backs their graduates all the way in wishing Ashly the best in her college endeavors.
Ashly Hart is one of Seward County Community College’s Presidential Scholars. Photo courtesy of SCCC Facebook page.
change to help cancer patients in the Rolla area. There will be a field goal contest at half time as well. The Class of 2018 will be serving chili, cinnamon rolls,
cheese, crackers and dessert choice at the concession stand, as well as normal concession foods. Come out and support your Pirate team!
Coleman Kirby makes it to championship round Coleman Kirby, Fort Hays State junior, majoring in animal science from Richfield placed at the Oklahoma State University college rodeo in Stillwater, Ok. In the long go, he rode for a score of 69 points on his bull, sending him to the championship round Saturday night. Coleman also competes in team roping with his partner Kelsey Wood. They had a time of 14.2, narrowly missing the championship round. Coleman not only competes in the NIRA but is also in the KPRA, qualifying for the finals in the last two
years. During his summers, he also competes in the NSRA and CPRA. Coleman is the son of Kent and Jamie Milburn and older brother of Carson and Cacee. Growing up with both parents in the rodeo world, it came naturally to Coleman but he didn’t start competing until three years ago. After college, Coleman hopes to run a cow calf operation. Good luck to Coleman as he works to achieve his dreams! Used with permission from Brittany Ollenborger, FHSU Rodeo Team Treasurer.
Coleman Kirby rides the bull at Oklahoma State University. Used by permission from FHSU Rodeo Club Facebook page.
Community Calendar Thursday, October 19 Rolla Booster Club Meeting in Multi-purpose Room 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 20 High School Football vs. Minneola 'Senior Night and Pink Out' 7:00 p.m. End of 1st Quarter School in Session Saturday, October 21 TBA High School Volleyball Sub State at Rolla Monday, October 23 Parent/ Teacher Confer-
ences 4:30-8:30 p.m. Tuesday, October 24 Parent/ Teacher Conferences 4:30-8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 26 ASVAB Test (Juniors) 8:00 a.m. High School Football at Moscow 7:00 p.m. Friday, October 27 High School Volleyball State at Hays TBA Driver’s Ed 8:30-11:30 a.m. No School
Rolla students who attended school in the 1980’s and 1990’s recognized two football coaches as being important assets in the school system, Mac Plummer and Gary Bane. Monday, October 16 was the final good-bye to Coach Gary Bane as he was laid to rest in Rolla’s cemetery. He passed from this life Thursday, October 12 in Wichita. Gary was much more than a teacher or coach. He was one of the life blood of the school system for many years. He was the perfect administrator because
he understood first hand, students who acted out and he would help them work out why and then apologize if necessary to continue to receive the good education every student deserves. He was a farmer, a rancher, a cattleman, a teacher, a coach, a referee at times and an administrator. He was also the driving force behind a second State championship football team and multiple Regional and Sub State basketball and track teams. He cared about all children, regardless of behavior or parentage. He scolded his own brother once about making sure positive feedback was given on students as well as negative. He was willing to reteach an entire class about driver’s education, even though the students all felt it was not necessary. Driver’s Education was always an experience as well. One day Gary came in the office and was quite hot under the collar. He and three students were driving in the county near the first day of hunting season. Some foolish hunters shot a gun across the road, across the driver’s ed car.
High school squad are back left to right Coach Zeta Greene, Alexandra Hart, Cacee Milburn, Vanessa Reza, Brooke Hinds, McKenzie Hinds and Coach Dawn Hart. In the middle are junior high squad Abby Garcia, Carissa Sohm, Lexi
Crowl, Samantha Martinez, Andrea Reza, Elena Reza and Gabby Bolin. In front are Coaches Kim Mauk and Jessie Slaughter. Photo courtesy of USD 217 Facebook page.
Volleyball teams travel to Liberal to watch Lady Saints play volleyball The Lady Pirates volleyball teams traveled together to Seward County to watch the Saints play volleyball Wednesday, October 11. The junior high and high school teams enjoyed an evening of watching college volleyball
and hopefully picking up some important and helpful tips for their next games. The junior high played Walsh Thursday, October 12 and went 1-1 against the Eagles. The junior high and high school will play at Deer-
field in the Santa Fe Trail League Tournament Tuesday, October 17. High school Sub State volleyball games will be in Rolla Saturday, October 21. Come out and support the Lady Pirates!
Rolla Little Pirates visit Firestation during Fire Safety Week Fire Safety Week was the week of October 9 through October 12. The Rolla Little Pirates walked down the block for their annual visit to the Rolla Firestation. Fire Chiefs Josh Hull and Will Fitzgerald and EMT Cassie Thrall greeted the students as they entered the premises. Chief Hull talked with the students about what they remembered about fire safety procedures while he readied the DVD for viewing. The cute Disney characters, Timon and Pumbaa, gave fun and informative directions about fire safety in the home. Chief Fitzgerald came out in full fire gear to show
the children what a rescue would look and sound like. Students were encouraged to ask questions and many did. The students were then divided into equal groups to walk through the ambulance with Cassie and tour the fire truck with Josh, including sounding the siren. The final event was spraying the water from one of the water trucks into the street. The city of
Rolla probably wondered what on earth was happening with all the fire engine sirens. Every student was given a red, plastic fire hat and a bag of goodies to remember their field trip. Kudos to the Rolla Volunteer Fire Department and Morton County EMS for their hard work in making this an annual event for students!
Junior high football play last game of the season Rolla Pirates junior high football has played their last game of the season. Thursday, October 12 was the final game against Walsh Eagles. The Pirates fought the Eagles
valiantly, but lost 12-52. The junior high Pirates are eager to begin their basketball season and look forward to the new sport. Great job, Pirates!
Chiefs Will Fitzgerald and Josh Hull demonstrate the full fire suit to Rolla’s little Pirates.
The final junior high football game ended October 12. Photo courtesy of USD 217 Facebook page.
Gary Bane is remembered by community
Dermot Community Supper Saturday, October 28
7:00 p.m.
@ the Dermot School
Dorothy and Priscilla Milburn, and Rachel Dunn, will host the supper. The next Dermot supper will be the Thanksgiving supper November 18. Your attendance would be a blessing to all.
Questions? call: 544-9745, 453-1237
Mr. Bane had the student driver stop the car and he proceeded to give those hunters a large piece of his mind, with some extremely colorful language. He sponsored class after class, began a new invitational basketball tournament, which continued until this year, and represented the SFTL at the Kansas State High School Activities Association. He was a father to Stephanie but in reality, he was the father figure to many more. He became a grandfather to two beautiful girls. He was a loving husband to Jeannie Bane, THE love of his life, for 54 wonderful years. In his early married years, he admitted he wasn’t the ideal husband and one night, Jeannie decided enough was enough! She nailed him with a cast iron skillet and he became the husband he remained for all those years. He was affectionately called Toad, because when he got mad he would jump and he looked like a toad jumping. He taught the game of football, basketball and other sports to some and then taught others through being a principal and
friend. His knowledge and wit will be missed but oh the lessons he taught that will stick. Mr. Gary Bane understood that high school and life is more than one game, one season, one grade, or one mistake. Life is more than one moment in time; enjoy the whole journey as he did. Although it might have been tough in these last years he enjoyed every moment of his time here on Earth. Mr. Bane will forever be remembered by those who loved him. God bless his family as they begin to find a new normal.
Gary Bane with granddaughter Raegan.
Third and fifth grade students listen carefully to Chief Hull.
Fifth grade students left to right are Kylie Brummett, Aiden Allen, Brayden Stewart, Tyne Ellis, Jose Alvarado, Bralyn Crowl and Kameryn Klassen (front).
Third grade students are Alyssa Klassen, Jaxen Mauk, Olivia Reza, Felipe Reulas, Lisa Martens (front) Johnny Wiebe, and Eriberto Moreno.
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Rolla History from David Stout Elver and Bess Stout married in Hugoton November 18, 1908. They homesteaded their place ¾ mile north of Rolla on what is now Highway 51. Their original home still stands, which means it’s now almost 110 years old, although additions have been added to it over the years, and the home now looks nothing like it originally did. Since barns were an indispensable part of life back then, they built the big beautiful barn pictured here not long after they were married. It was a traditional red barn and could be seen for miles around. In fact, the Smithsonian Institution included it in the listing of barns in 1999 in their “Barn Again!” traveling exhibit. Unfortunately, all good things must come to an end, and a tornado brought this barn to an untimely death. You may wonder who the two guys are in the photo. Well, one of them is Don Stout, son of Elver and Bessie Stout. Don was about five years old when that barn was built. Don never left the farm, except for the time he served in Europe during WWII, plus his final few years in the nursing home in Elkhart. The other person in the cart with him is yours truly. I was just 13 years old at the time during the summer of 1958. The horse, of course, wasn’t a family member. Don always liked to have a few horses around, and he liked designing things like the little horse cart you see here, designed and built by Don himself. Be-
cause he was so inventive, one of his cousins, Ted Williamson, a home contractor, asked for Don’s help with designing a tool for home construction. Ted explained to Don one of the difficult jobs in home construction came at the point when the sheetrock had to go up. Doing the walls wasn’t too difficult for one person, but holding up a 4’ x 8’ piece of sheetrock to the ceiling wasn’t something just one person could do. As a consequence, Don designed and built a little movable platform on wheels which could crank up the platform to the height desired, lifting and holding the sheetrock in place while it was nailed to the ceiling. The entire operation could be done by just one person. (If I’m not mistaken, they applied for a patent for their invention. What the outcome was, I don’t know.) But getting back to Don’s barn and his ponies… As I’ve explained before, we Stouts had lots of cousins in and around Rolla, and one of our cousins was Guy Clinesmith, a cousin who married a woman from New Jersey, Marion, a woman who had an odd accent. There was a time after this photo was taken that Marion was explaining to my mom that Don had a new “pony act”. Given Don’s penchant for ponies, Mom understood this as a possibility, but the more Marion talked about the new pony act, the less the story made sense. Eventually Mom figured out Marion wasn’t describing a new pony
MOSCOW By Judy Hickert
Community Calendar Friday, October 20 End of First Quarter Saturday, October 21 Regional Cross Country Sub-State Volleyball Tuesday, October 24 Parent-Teacher Confer-
ences, Grade School: 4:007:30 p.m., Junior High/High School: 5:00-8:30 p.m. Thursday, October 26 High School Football vs. Rolla, 7:00 p.m., Senior Night, 6:30 p.m.
Wildcats defeat Minneola 48-0 Moscow Wildcats High School Football team defeated the Minneola team Friday night at the Moscow
Field. The Cats won 48 to 0. They will play at Fowler September 20 and Rolla at Moscow September 26.
Duplicate Bridge Club meets Barbara Maerz hosted the Thursday afternoon Duplicate Bridge Club at the Hugoton Senior Center.
Larry Bradford had the high score for the afternoon and Donita Graham low score.
Moscow UMW to host annual Bazaar The Moscow United Methodist Women are gearing up for their annual Bazaar and Silent Auction, Saturday, November 4. They will be serving their traditional turkey and dressing, roast beef, vegetables, potatoes and gravy, sweet potatoes, salads and a variety of desserts. The bidding on Silent Auction items will start at 5:00 and end at 7:00, with the exception of the “Pay
and Take” table. Also back this year is the popular “From Our House to Your House”. Donated items are sold at “your” price with the approval of the room monitor. UMW cookbooks and fresh pecans will also be available. The ladies welcome everyone to an evening of food and fellowship. They enjoy and appreciate your friendship.
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act, she was describing another of Don’s penchants, a new Pontiac which he’d bought. (See what I mean about her odd accent?) As for the barn itself, please draw your attention to the little white gate on the right side of the barn. For decades, a tradition in the Rolla community was for newlyweds to walk through this gate. I’m sure you’re wondering why. Well, actually, I’ve already told this story.1 I told the story in my very first article nearly two years ago, writing, “Back in those days, it was traditional for newly married people to be subjected to a charivari (or shivaree or chivaree when spelled the English way). In Rolla, what this meant was that everyone in town would
secretly plan on the night, usually about a week or two after the marriage, surround the home of the newlyweds, then the new groom would pass out cigars to all the men. After that, the couple would be ‘kidnapped…’ [and] everyone would go to the farm of Elver and Bess Stout (eventually Don Stout’s farm), and proceed to throw the groom into the horse tank.” Just beyond the little white gate in the photo is the famous horse tank. Is this still a Rolla tradition? Or is this yet another thing which usta’ be a part of Rolla but no longer is?
Don Stout with the author David Stout in front of Don’s barn around the year 1958. The year is an educated guess. Note the rear end of the car off to the right. This was Virgil and Margie Stout’s green Buick. Note the angle of the shadows. The angle demonstrates the date is either before the 1957 fall equinox of September 20 or past the spring equinox of about March 20. Given the clothing Don and David are wearing, the date of this photo is most likely early summer 1958. Photo - and deductions - courtesy of David Stout.
1 David Stout, “David Stout’s personal memories of Guy Clinesmith,” The Hugoton Hermes, December 31, 2015, vol. 128,
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Mystery Dinner is enjoyed by Beta Sigma Chapter The Beta Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met Saturday, October 14, 2017 at the Point Rock Room in Elkhart at 11:00 a.m. Nine members and one guest had a fun time with the Mystery Dinner provided by hostesses Teresa Smith and Sue Meek. The meal consisted of four courses with five items selected for each course. No one had any idea what the items actually were. There were twenty-seven items from the Harvest Fun
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Hugoton Area Camera Club will meet Thursday The Hugoton Area Camera Club will meet at 7:00 p.m. Thursday, October 19 at the Hugoton Senior Center. The picture theme for the month is Black and White. All are welcome. Members are planning to meet at the China restaurant for dinner at 6:00 p.m.
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one more year out of date. If it is something that you wear often, it’s ok to keep, but if it doesn’t fit, clean it out. Clean out anything that doesn’t fit. No matter how much it cost to purchase or how much you love the color, if it doesn’t fit, it doesn’t fit. I promise you, you will never miss it because you never wear it anyway, and it will allow you more space and freedom in your closet. By the time you can fit into something again (if you ever do) it will be dated, and you will want to reward yourself with something new anyway. Too much clothing is like having too much debt. Too much “stuff” can be draining and depressing. It weighs a person down. You have to constantly be shuffling and working around and over that stuff, and it will make doing anything more taxing. To protect stored clothing during the off season, all items need to be washed before being put into storage. Make sure to follow the directions on clothing care labels by either washing and thoroughly drying, or dry cleaning all garments before packing them away. Any stain left on a garment, visible or not, has the potential to set, and will be very hard to remove. Pests, including silverfish, crickets, roaches and moths are attracted to the stains, and will eat away at the fibers of your garments. Do not store garments in plastic dry-cleaning bags. Garments need to be stored where they can “breath”. When packing items away, try to use the newer vinyl or plastic boxes with holes for ventilation. If proper ventilation is not allowed, moisture
condensation within the containers may result in mold and mildew to the garments, or may leave clothes with a musty odor. Storing items in an unused closet on a main living floor will also be helpful. If you store items in an unused basement, they might become damaged from mold and mildew. An attic’s heat might cook the fibers and cause them to become brittle and break. Moth balls are not recommended, either. Moth balls are toxic to children and pets, and their odor can be an issue for people with asthma and breathing sensitivities. Cedar chests or closets are not 100% effective for avoiding pest damage. If there is a food stain on a garment, pests will still be attracted to it, regardless of the smell of cedar. Also, the natural oil in the wood can stain clothing
and other textiles, so don’t store items directly against the wood. To maintain the effectiveness of a cedar chest or closet, the wood needs to be sanded lightly periodically to keep the oil active. Vintage textiles and quilts need special care for storage. For items that you will dispose, please consider reselling them or donating them to a charity, don’t just throw them away, unless they are stained or ripped. Donating used clothing helps others in need, and creates less garbage for our landfills. Coats are especially needed and there are often local groups who do coat drives around this time of year. Please, just take the time and wash them first before donating. So, clean out those closets and welcome in the winter months, as summer is gone and fall is quickly turning into winter!
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, October 19, 2017) 1t ORDINANCE NO. 842 AN ORDINANCE REGULATING TRAFFIC WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS; INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE THE “STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE FOR KANSAS CITIES,” EDITION OF 2017; DEFINING TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS AND TRAFFIC OFFENSES; PROVIDING CERTAIN PENALTIES; AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NO. 833, AND ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS: Section 1. INCORPORATING STANDARD TRAFFIC ORDINANCE. There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating traffic within the corporate limits of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, that certain standard traffic ordinance known as the “Standard Traffic Ordinance for Kansas Cities,” Edition of 2017, prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas. No fewer than one (1) copy of said Standard Traffic Ordinance shall be marked or stamped “Official Copy as Adopted by Ordinance No. 842,” and to which shall be attached a copy of this ordi-
nance, and filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours. The police department, municipal judge and all administrative departments of the city charged with enforcement of the ordinance shall be supplied, at the cost of the city, such number of official copies of the Standard Traffic Ordinance similarly marked, as may be deemed expedient. Section 2. TRAFFIC INFRACTIONS AND TRAFFIC OFFENSES. (a) An ordinance traffic infraction is a violation of any section of this ordinance that prescribes or requires the same behavior as that prescribed or required by a statutory provision that is classified as a traffic infraction in K.S.A. Supp. 82118. (b) All traffic violations which are included within this ordinance, and which are not ordinance traffic infractions, as defined in subsection (a) of this section, shall be considered traffic offenses. Section 3. PENALTY FOR SCHEDULED FINES. The fine for violation of an ordinance traffic infraction or any other traffic offense for which the municipal judge establishes a fine in a fine schedule shall not be less than $10.00 nor more than $500.00, except for speeding which shall be not less than $10.00 nor
more than $500.00. A person tried and convicted for violation of an ordinance traffic infraction or other traffic offense for which a fine has been established in a schedule of fines shall pay a fine fixed by the court not to exceed $500.00. Section 4. REPEAL. Ordinance No. 833, and all ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed; provided, however, that said ordinance shall remain in force and effect as to offenses committed prior to the time this ordinance shall take effect. Section 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and publication in the Hugoton Hermes, the official city newspaper. Passed and approved by the Governing Body of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, this 10th day of October, 2017. (S E A L) /s/ Jack E Rowden Jack E. Rowden, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Thomas G. hicks Thomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk
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Eagles put up a good fight against Pratt The Hugoton Eagles traveled to Pratt to take on the defending state champions Greenbacks. Coming into the game the Eagle’s were 3 and 3, and the Greenbacks were 5 and 0. The Eagles were going into the game on a two game winning streak. The Eagles got things started early in the game by making the Greenbacks pay for a muffed punt attempt that set the Eagles up deep in Greenback territory. On the Eagles fourth play of the drive, Manny Mendoza got the ball to Mitchell Hamlin on a jet sweep across for the first touchdown of the game. Leo Armendariz added the extra point to give the Eagles a 7 to 0 lead. It was the only time the Eagles would lead in
the game, as the Greenbacks struck back quickly. Pratt took their next possession and marched 79 yards down the field to set up a touchdown by Travis Theis. Theis was not done scoring for the Greenbacks as he went on and found the end zone four more times for the Greenbacks. The Eagles offense had several chances to keep in the game as they found success on the ground against Pratt. However costly mistakes took away several scoring opportunities for the Eagles. The Eagles got on the board one more time in the third to cut the Greenbacks lead to only 14. The Eagles went 11 plays for 87 yards to eventually set up Dawson
Kerbow for a 40-yard touchdown. In the end the Eagles lost by the final score of 42 to 14. Hugoton’s offense put up 256 total yards with 174 being on the ground and 82 being receiving yards. Kerbow rushed for a total of 80 yards followed by Mendoza’s 56. Hamlin raced up 41 yards receiving with the chunk of it being off the jet sweeps. Jagger Hertel who had a total of 11 tackles on defense led the Eagles defense. Ivan Valles had a recovery off the bobbled punt in the first quarter for the defense. Next up for the Eagles is a home game versus Kingman. Kingman is 3 and 4.
Several Hugoton Eagles tackle the ball carrier Friday at Pratt. Nick Gold, Jeff Persinger and Marcos Baeza bring the player down. Zayden
Littell, Peter Loewen and Jagger Hertel surround the action to assist. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.
Cross country boys and girls teams quality for Regionals The boys and girls cross country teams traveled to Colby Thursday to participate in league cross country meet. The boys placed first and the girls placed second in the meet. This was the seventh GWAC league championship for the boys in eight years and the girls have placed either placed second or first the last four years. The girls team really ran well at the meet. Three runners made All-League, Toby McClure, Molly McClure, and Rebecca Johnson. “I thought it was a really impressive run for the girls team Thursday. The boys team ran well but not their best run,” commented Coach Nick Rodriguez. The boys had four runners make All-League, Abra-
ham Garcia, Ethan Fox, Jacob Eckert, and Jahaziel Garcia. The JV kids also took the top finishers in those races as well. The weather conditions were actually pretty warm for this time in the year but the runners handled it fairly well. Both teams will travel to McPherson to participate in the Regional qualifying meet Saturday. The start time for the meet is at 10:30 a.m.. In order to qualify as a team for state a team must place in the top three teams. GWAC League at Colby Conditions: Warm ( low 80’s) no wind Girls Varsity 6 Toby McCLure 22:40 8 Molly McClure 22:56 10 Rebecca Johnson 22:57 11 Cielo Garcia 23:08
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Dawson Kerbow races down the field with the football during a touch game against Pratt. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.
Hugoton Eagles Dawson Burnett and Mitchell Hamlin jump for joy after Hamlin makes the first touchdown of the game against Pratt Friday night. Photo courtesy of Carla Kerbow.
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Sawyer Harper evades the rushing Holcomb players during JV football action Monday night.
Riggs Martin and Logan Goetzinger work to bring the Holcomb runner down at Monday’s game. Logan Moodie rushes to assist the two tacklers.
JV Eagles fall to Holcomb JV Eagles took on Holcomb Monday. The team struggled on both sides of the ball against an experienced group from Holcomb. They battled throughout the games and had some positive things happen but were
not able to get into the end zone. The Eagles forced three turnovers on defense with a fumble recovery and two pics, one by Ethan Shopteese and the other by Logan Moodie. The Eagles fell 42 to 0.
Middle school cross country teams travels to Colby for final meet The middle school cross country team finished off the season last Thursday at the League meet in Colby. The top five runners in each grade levels were given medals. Hugoton took 11 runners and eight of those athletes participated in dual sports during the season, which means they practiced two times a day and/or played a game as well as practiced. “I am extremely proud of the kids for working hard and
improving their race times each meet. Not only did they learn to compete individually but also pushed and cheered each other on. Congratulations to all the runners. Blessed to be your coach!” said Coach Karie Gaskill. Seventh Grade Girls 1 Gianna Vos 4 Martha Saldana Seventh Grade Boys 1 Luis Cruz Eighth Grade Boys 3 Fray McDaniels
Saturday, November 4 Friday, October 20 HHS Football Varsity at Home vs HMS Wrestling Hugoton Invitational at 23 Kingman, 7:00 p.m. Home, 10:00 a.m. 4:00pm Baseball: JV() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) Saturday, October 21 Friday, November 10 4:00pm Baseball: Varsity() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) HHS Volleyball Sub-State at Home HHS 4:00pm Softball: JV vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away)Football Varsity Sectionals TBA Country Regionals atWestern Heights (Away) Friday, November 17 4:00pmHHS Cross Softball: Varsity vs. vs.Kismet-South 6:00pm 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) Sub-State TBA McPhersonBaseball: JV() (Date Changed toHHS Football Varsity 6:00pm Baseball: Varsity() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) Monday, October 23 Saturday, November 18 6:00pm Softball: JV vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) HHS Football JV at Ulysses, 5:00 p.m. HMSWestern Wrestling Ulysses, 10:00 a.m. 6:00pm Softball: Varsity vs. vs.Kismet-South Heights at (Away) 7:00pm:00pm Friday, October 27 Baseball: JV() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) Saturday, November 25 4:00pmHHS Football Varsity Baseball: Varsity() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) at Home vs HHS Football Varsity State at Salina 4:00pm Softball: JV vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) Holcomb, 7:00 p.m. TBD 4:00pm Softball: Varsity vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) HHS Volleyball State TBD Thursday, November 30 6:00pm Baseball: JV() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) 6:00pm Baseball: Varsity() (Date Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) City, 3:30 p.m. Saturday, October 28 HMS Wrestling at Garden 6:00pm Heights (Away) HHS Volleyball StateSoftball: TBDJV vs. vs.Kismet-South WesternMonday, December 4 6:00pm Softball: Varsity vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) HHS Cross Country State TBA Baseball: JV() HMS GWAC League Meet at 7:00pm HMS - Social (Home):00pm (DateWrestling Changed to 03-21-17) vs. vs.Liberal (Away) HMS Wrestling at Goodland, 10:30 (Date a.m.Changed to 03-21-17)Scott City,(Away) 3:00 p.m. 4:00pm Baseball: Varsity() vs. vs.Liberal 4:00pm Softball: Friday, November 3 JV vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) 4:00pm Softball: Varsity vs. vs.Kismet-South Western Heights (Away) HHS Football Varsity Regionals TBA
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, October 19, 2017) 2t REQUESTS FOR BIDS / INVITATION FOR BIDS (ADVERTISEMENT) Stevens County, Kansas Runway 2/20 Pavement Rehabilitation Hugoton Municipal Airport KDOT Project No.: AV-2016-23
KM Project No.: 1604227 Sealed proposals will be received by Kirkham Michael & Associates, Inc., 224 East Fulton Terrace, Garden City, Kansas, 67846 until 11:00 a.m. CST on November 6, 2017 at this time bids will be publicly opened and read for furnishing all labor, materials and equipment and performing all work necessary on the:
Runway 2/20 Pavement Rehabilitation, Hugoton Municipal Airport Approximate quantities are as follows: Base Bid Schedule 1 Mobilization 1 L.S. Existing Concrete Pavement Removal (Full Depth) 4879 S.Y. 3 12-Inch Compacted Subgrade 4879 S.Y. 4 4-Inch Aggregate Base Course 4879 S.Y. 5 6-Inch P.C.C. (P-501 Concrete Mix) 4879 S.Y. 6 Pavement Markings (White) 20750 S.F. 7 Pavement Markings (Yellow) 620 S.F. 8 Pavement Markings (Black Outline) 5620 S.F. Copies of the bid documents including Michael & Associates, Inc. at the above project drawings and technical specifi- address in writing no later than seven cations are on file and may be in- (7) calendar days prior to the bid openspected at: ing. 2
Kirkham, Michael & Associates, Inc., 224 E Fulton Terrace Garden City, KS 67846 Contract documents may be examined at the above addresses. Digital contract documents are available on QuestCDN for $10.00, Ebid #5405626. Paper copies may be procured from the office of the Engineer, Kirkham Michael, 224 East Fulton Terrace, Garden City, Kansas, 67846, upon fee payment of $50.00, none of which will be refunded. Bids will only be accepted from bidders receiving contract documents directly from QuestCDN, Planrooms or Kirkham Michael. Questions regarding bids shall be directed to Kirkham,
Each bid must be accompanied by a bid guaranty in the amount of five (5) percent of the total amount of the bid. The bid guaranty may be by certified check or bid bond made payable to the Stevens County, Kansas Bids may be held by the Stevens County, Kansas, for a period not to exceed 60 days from the date of the bid opening for the purpose of evaluating bids prior to award of contract. The right is reserved, as the Stevens County, Kansas, may require, to reject any and all bids and to waive any informality in the bids received.
The open enrollment period for Medicare coverage in 2018 began October 15, 2017, and runs through December 7, 2017. “Older adults can sign up for Medicare for the first time during this period, and current Medicare consumers can make changes to several aspects of their coverage as well,” said Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) Secretary Tim Keck. “If you’re already enrolled, this is an opportunity to review your coverage and make adjustments if necessary so it better meets your needs.” “Earlier this year, CMS announced new policies that support increased flexibility of benefit, allowing Medicare Advantage plans to offer innovative plans that fit the needs of people with Medicare,” Secretary Keck said. “More affordable choices through this patientcentered approach to health care lead to greater health security for those who need it most.” During open enrollment, those currently enrolled may: • Switch from original Medicare to Medicare Advantage, or vice versa; • Switch from one Medicare Advantage plan to another or from one Medicare Part D prescription drug plan to another; • And if you didn’t enroll in a Medicare Part D plan when you were first eligible, you can do so during open enrollment, although a late enrollment penalty may apply. If you want to enroll in a Medicare Advantage plan, you must meet some basic criteria: • You must be enrolled in Medicare Part A and B • You must live in the plan’s service area • You cannot have endstage renal disease (some exceptions apply) The federal Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) estimates that the Medicare Advantage average monthly premium
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will decrease by $1.91 (about 6 percent) in 2018, from an average of $31.91 in 2017 to $30. More than three-fourths (77 percent) of Medicare Advantage enrollees remaining in their current plan will have the same or lower premium for 2018. If you’re already enrolled in a Medicare Part D prescription plan or a Medicare Advantage Plan and you don’t want to make changes to your coverage for 2018, you don’t need to do anything during open enrollment, assuming your current plan will still be available in 2018. If your plan is being discontinued and isn’t eligible for renewal, you will receive a non-renewal notice from your carrier prior to open enrollment. If you don’t, it means you can keep your plan without doing anything during open enrollment. Be aware that benefits and premiums could be changing for 2018. So even if you’re confident you want to keep your current coverage for the coming year, it’s important to understand any changes that may apply and check to make sure your current plan is still the best available option. The available plans and what they cover changes from one year to the next, so even if the plan you have now was the best option when you shopped last year, it’s important to verify that again before you lock yourself in for another year. Between January 1 and February 14 each year, those enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan can leave that plan and return to original Medicare. If you leave your plan, you will have until February 14 to enroll in a Part D plan that will begin the first day of the following month that you enroll. Changes to be aware of for 2018 include: • 46 Medicare Advantage plans are available • 100 percent of people with Medicare have access to a Medicare Advantage plan • 23 Medicare prescription drug plans are available with premiums varying from $20.40 to $155.60 • 75 percent of people with a Medicare prescription drug plan have access to a plan with a lower premium than what they paid in 2017 State-by-State Fact Sheets are now available at https://www.cms.gov/Outreach-and-Education/ Reach-Out/Find-tools-tohelp-you-help-others/2018MA-Part-D-Landscape-State -by-State.pdf For more information on
these changes and other Medicare-related issues, please contact KDADS’ Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK), a free program that offers Kansans an opportunity to talk with trained, community volunteers and get answers to questions about Medicare and other insurance issues. SHICK has
counselors throughout the state that can assist people to stay informed on changing conditions in health care insurance. Call 800-860-5260 for this free counseling service. Submitted by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.
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Hugoton Gas Prices As of Tuesday, October 17 Brown Dupree - $2.39 Eagles Landing - $2.31 Kangaroo Express -$2.29 Thrifty King - $2.39 Toot N Totum - $2.35 Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 1.9 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.26 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has fallen 1.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.45 per
gallon, according to gasoline price Web site GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 18.8 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 11.5 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. "For the fifth straight week, the national average gasoline price has moved lower. For LIVE fuel price averages, visit FuelIn sights.Gas Buddy.com.
PUBLIC NOTICE First published in Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, October 12, 2017.) 3t IN THE TWENTY-SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT DISTRICT COURT, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS PROBATE DEPARTMENT In the Matter of the Estate of PAUL NIX, deceased Case No. 14PR15 Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified a Petition for Final Settlement has been filed in this Court by Glenna Nix, duly appointed, qualified and acting Executor of the Estate of Paul Nix, deceased, requesting Petitioner's acts be approved; accounts be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Last Will and Testament be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for attorneys’ fees and ex-
LEGALS PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, October 19, 2017) 1t DISTRICT COURT OF CIMARRON COUNTY STATE OF OKLAHOMA IN RE: The name of Tommye Rickman NOTICE OF HEARING ON CHANGE ON PETITION TO CHANGE NAME TO: All interested parties. Take notice that Tommye Tress Rickman has petitioned to change his/her name to Tommye Tress Adams. A hearing on said petition is set for
Glenna Nix Petitioner Tammy M. Martin, #13468 Law Office of Tammy M. Martin, Inc. 111 S. Whittier, Suite 5200 Wichita, Kansas 67207 (316) 689-3513 Attorney for Petitioner
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, October 19, 2017) 1t PUBLIC NOTICE EXTENSION COUNCIL ELECTION STEVENS COUNTY EXTENSION COUNCIL TO: The Voters of Stevens County, State of Kansas, Election at Large. PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given in accordance with K.S.A. 2-611, as amended, State of Kansas, that on the date and at the time and place mentioned below, the citizens of voting age of Stevens County shall meet for the purpose of electing twelve members,
three members for Agricultural Pursuits, three members for Family and Consumer Sciences Work, three members for 4-H and Youth Work, and three members for Economic Development Initiatives, as Representatives to the Stevens County Extension Council. Stevens County
October 29, 2017, 11:30 am to 2:00 pm Memorial Hall, Courthouse 200 E. Sixth Street, Hugoton, Kansas
Consideration shall be given to the Extension Program for Stevens County. Steven D. Rome, Chairman Executive Board
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, October 19, 2017) 1t ORDINANCE NO. 843
penses are reasonable and should be allowed; the costs be determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Executor of the Estate of Paul Nix, deceased, and the Petitioner be released from further liability. You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before November 7, 2017, at 9:30 o'clock a.m. in the District Court, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.
11:00 o’clock A.M. on the 30th day of October, 2017, before Judge Kincannon at 11:00 o’clock in his/her courtroom in the Cimarron County Courthouse. Should you know of some reason why this change of name should not be allowed you must file a written protest in the above styled and numbered cause prior to the above date with the Clerk of this Court. Should you fail to do so the petition for change of name will be granted a prayed. COURT CLERK /s/Debbie Kincannon By: DEPUTY (SEAL)
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AN ORDINANCE REGULATING PUBLIC OFFENSES WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS; INCORPORATING BY REFERENCE THE “UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE FOR KANSAS CITIES,” EDITION OF 2017; WITH CERTAIN OMISSIONS, CHANGES AND ADDITIONS, AS DETAILED HEREIN; PRESCRIBING ADDITIONAL REGULATIONS; AND REPEALING THE “UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE, 2016 EDITION,” INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE UNDER ORDINANCE NO. 834; AND REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES OR PARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS: Section 1. INCORPORATING UNIFORM PUBLIC OFFENSE CODE. There is hereby incorporated by reference for the purpose of regulating public offenses within the corporate limits of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, that certain uniform public offense code known as the “Uniform Public Offense Code for Kansas Cities,” Edition of 2017,
prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas, save and except such articles, sections, parts or portions as are hereinafter added, omitted, deleted, modified or changed. No fewer than one (1) copy of said Uniform Public Offense Code shall be marked or stamped “Official copy as adopted by Ordinance No. 843” with all sections or portions thereof intended to be added, omitted or changed clearly marked to show any such additions, omissions, or changes and to which shall be attached a copy of this ordinance, and filed with the City Clerk to be open to inspection and available to the public at all reasonable hours. The police department, municipal judge and all administrative departments of the city charged with enforcement of the ordinance shall be supplied, at the cost of the city, such number of official copies of the Uniform Public Offense Code similarly marked, as may be deemed expedient.
Section 3. Article 9 of the Uniform Public offense Code for Kansas Cities, Edition of 2017, as adopted and incorporated by reference herein is hereby amended by adding the following section: 14. EAVESDROPPING-“WINDOW PEEPING”. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to knowingly and without lawful authority enter into a private place with intent to observe the personal conduct of any other person or persons therein.
Section 2. There are additional public offenses which have been added to previous editions of the Uniform Public Offense Code adopted by the City of Hugoton. These additional offenses are detailed under Sections 11-102 to 11-123, inclusive, of the Code of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, 2011.
(b) A “private place” within the meaning of this section is a place where one may reasonably expect to be safe from uninvited intrusion or surveillance, but does not include a place to which the public has lawful access.
That the “Uniform Public Offense Code
( c ) Eavesdropping is a Class B
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for Kansas Cities, Edition of 2017, is hereby supplemented, by adding Sections 11-102 to 11-123, inclusive, of the Code of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, 2011, which sections are hereby incorporated by reference as though fully set forth herein, with the exception that references to specific section numbers of previous editions of the Uniform Public Offense Code are to be revised to correspond with the 2017 edition.
misdemeanor. SECTION 4. REPEAL. That the “Uniform Public Offense Code, 2016 Edition,” incorporated by reference under Ordinance No. 834 is hereby repealed; provided, however, that said “Uniform Public Offense Code, 2016 Edition,” shall remain in force and effect as to offenses committed prior to the time this ordinance shall take effect and all ordinances, or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, are hereby repealed. SECTION 5. EFFECTIVE DATE. This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its adoption and publication in the Hugoton Hermes, the official city newspaper. Passed and approved by the Governing Body of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, this 10th day of October, 2017. (S E A L) /s/Jack E. Rowden Jack E. Rowden, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Thomas G. Hicks Thomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk
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Full Time RNs to work both shifts on the Med/Surg floor of the Stevens County Hospital. Qualified candidates must have Kansas RN licensure to be eligible. We offer competitive wages, shift differentials of $2.50/$3.50, and mileage reimbursement to RNs living 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County. A generous sign-on bonus is available to fulltime new hires. Full-time position of Laundry Aide to work at Pioneer Manor. The hours for this position are 7:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., including some weekends. Dependability and willingness to work as part of a team are requirements for this position. Full-time position of Dietary Homemaker to join our team at Pioneer Manor. The homemaker performs the duties of dining services (including preparing breakfast, salad and dessert, cleaning and sanitizing the household kitchen area, and assuring adequate stock of snacks for residents are available). As cook, the homemaker will prepare food for household meals, serving in a timely manner and maintaining high quality standards and portion control using standardized recipes as directed by the menu. The homemaker assists with serving resident meals, snacks and nourishments and facilitates activities for elders and the household that involve food preparation or other activities specific to the kitchen. PRN RNs and LPNs for all shifts at the Stevens County Hospital and Pioneer Manor. Qualified candidates must have Kansas RN/LPN licensure to be eligible. We offer competitive wages, shift differentials of $2.50/$3.50 for RNs; $1.50/$2.50 for LPNs; and mileage reimbursement to RNs and LPNs living 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County. Full-time CNAs to work at Pioneer Manor, both day and night shifts are available. Candidates must have current Kansas CNA licensure, a love of the elderly and the willingness to work as a valued part of our team. We offer an exceptional benefits package, shift differentials and a set rotation with every other weekend off. Full-Time Housekeepers to work at Stevens County Hospital and Pioneer Manor. This position is 40 hours each week (5:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.) and includes a full benefits package. Interested candidates must be willing to work flexible hours, including some weekends. Part-time position of Case Manager, four hours per day Monday through Friday. This position requires current Kansas nursing licensure, along with exceptional communication and organizational skills.
Applications may be obtained at the Information Desk, located next to the Medical Clinic inside Stevens County Hospital.
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Beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2 bath apartment homes, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.
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809 S. Harrison - Bungalow style, 1 bed/1 bath, appliances, basement, det. garage. Call today to see this home!
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611 S Jefferson - Bungalow style, 5 bed/2 b, fin bsmt, cen H/A, 2 det garage, cov patio, shed, fence and much more! Located close to schools. Call Karen today to see this beauty!!
405 N. Wildcat Ct. - PRICE REDUCED! Ranch style 5 bed/3 b, fin bsmt, fpl, att garage, fence cen H/A, nice Master bed with tray ceiling, WIC, garden tub and separate shower. New stainless steel appliances. Huge price reduction! $185,000. Call today to see this lovely home.
2046 Road Y- Moscow $126,000 A quiet place in the country, but with city water and a blacktop road. HUD Case #181229087 is being sold AS-IS. Attached 30 X 50 garage/shop with two overhead doors.
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1101 S Adams- Ranch Style, 5 bed/2 b, appliances, fin bsmt, cen H/A, att garage, fence. Cute as can be!! Call Karen today to schedule your showing!!
1024 Harrison - 3 bd/2 ba - SOLD 510 W. 10th - SOLD 214 Van Buren - House, 36’ Workshop/Garage 300 W. A Street - 1368 sq’ of well-kept home. Fireplace. $75,000 Built in 2010 Basement, 3 bd/2 ba.
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1016 S Trindle- Motivated Seller! Will consider different options! Ranch style 3 bed/1 bath, large kitchen with appliances, oversized single garage, cov patio, fence. Very nice property! Call Karen today to see this property!
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1104 Road T- Ranch style, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A. 30 x 60 metal building with overhead doors. 6 acres +/-. Located approx 5 miles from Hugoton. If you are wanting to move to the country, this is a great starter home. Call Karen today to see this property.
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HOUSE FOR SALE BY OWNER 3 bedroom/2 bath on HUGE LOT Living Room & Family Room + More!
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CARD OF THANKS Thank You
I would like to take time out to thank everyone for coming from near and far to my 95th surprise birthday party. What a great one it was! Thanks for the flowers and gifts, the lovely dinner and beautiful cake. Hope you got to see it. I especially want to thank all of my boys and their wives for all the hard work they put into it, and especially my grandchildren, who put so much in it. The grandchildren who came so far, sister, nieces, nephews, brother, and friends came so far. Thank you! Sure enjoyed it. Don’t forget the room full of balloons, lots of fun! Thank you! Ruby Reed
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The family of Alfred Harper would like to express our heartfelt thanks for all of your prayers and concern for us over the loss of husband Alfred, dad, grandpa and great grandpa. Thanks to the Lone Star Friends Church and the Church of Christ who furnished such a wonderful meal for us. We are grateful to all who brought food and supplies, sent flowers and plants, cards, memorial donations, phone calls and texts. We are blessed with a wonderful extended family, wonderful friends and neighbors, and brothers and sisters in Christ. We appreciate you all. May God bless each of you. Dorothy & Karen Steve & Donna Chris & Chelsea, Aiden and Kendall Chelsie & Cody
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November 17 is first cut-off date for EQIP applications The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) announced November 17, 2017, as the first cut-off date to apply for fiscal year 2018 funds through the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). NRCS accepts applications for EQIP on a continuous basis, but applications must be filed for these programs by November 17 to be eligible for the next round of funding. Producers interested in EQIP should submit a signed application to the local NRCS field office. “EQIP is the cornerstone program of NRCS, providing financial and technical assis-
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tance to help farmers and ranchers put proven and practical conservation practices on the ground,” said State Conservationist Eric B. Banks. “For 2017, Kansas NRCS obligated over 35 million dollars in financial assistance contracts to Kansas producers.” The EQIP program provides financial and technical assistance to help farmers and ranchers implement conservation practices to improve natural resources on working agricultural lands. Payment is provided for a variety of practices to address resource concerns such as water quality, grazing land health and productivity, soil erosion and soil quality, and wildlife habitat
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development. Applications can be received in the following general EQIP ranking categories: • Forest Land Health: To assist producers to implement forestry practices to address plant productivity, energy, soil erosion, and water quality resource concerns. • Grazing Lands Health: To assist producers to implement grazing lands practices to address plant productivity, livestock water, and invasive plant pest resource concerns. • Livestock Waste: To assist producers to implement conservation practices to address resource concerns associated with animal feeding operations. • Sedimentation Above Federal Reservoirs: To assist producers with land located in watersheds above federal reservoirs to implement conservation practices to address water quality resource concerns. • Soil Health: To assist producers to implement conservation practices that address soil organic matter, compaction, and moisture resource concerns. • Tribal: To provide assistance to Tribal producers to implement conservation prac-
tices to address resource concerns on Tribal lands. • Water Quality: To assist producers to implement conservation practices to address water quality and soil erosion resource concerns. • Water Quantity: To assist producers to implement water saving conservation practices that address water quantity resource concerns on irrigated land. • Wildlife Habitat: To assist producers to implement conservation practices that address wildlife habitat resource concerns for aquatic and terrestrial wildlife species. The November 17 application deadline also applies to the following special EQIP initiatives: • Anderson Creek Wildfire Initiative: To assist producers in remediating resource concerns resulting from the effects of a wildfire that occurred in Barber and Comanche Counties in March 2016. • High Tunnel System Initiative: To help producers implement high tunnels that extend growing seasons for high value crops in an environmentally safe manner. • Lesser PrairieChicken Initiative: To assist producers to implement con-
servation practices specifically targeted to improve the lesser prairie-chicken habitat while promoting the overall health of grazing lands. • Monarch Butterfly Habitat Development Project: To assist landowners to establish milkweed and other plants critical to the iconic Monarch Butterfly. • Ogallala Aquifer Initiative: To assist producers to reduce aquifer water use, improve water quality, and enhance the economic viability of croplands and rangelands. • On-Farm Energy Initiative: Producers work with an NRCS-approved Technical Service Provider to develop Agricultural Energy Management Plans or farm energy audits that assess energy consumption on an agricultural operation. • Organic Initiative: To assist producers with installation of conservation practices on agricultural operations related to organic production. Producers currently certified as organic, transitioning to organic, or producers who are exempt based on the National Organic Program will have access to a broad set of conservation practices to assist in treating their resource concerns.
• National Water Quality Initiative: NRCS will work in priority watersheds to help farmers, ranchers and forest landowners improve water quality and aquatic habitats in impaired streams. NRCS will help producers implement conservation and management practices through a systems approach to control and trap nutrient and manure runoff. “EQIP also helps address the unique circumstances of socially disadvantaged, veteran, limited resource, and beginning farmers and ranchers, who have natural resource concerns that need to be addressed on their land," said Banks. “Qualifying Kansas producers compete separately and receive higher payment rates.” Visit the Kansas NRCS Web at www.ks.nrcs. site usda.gov/programs or your local U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Service Center for more information. To find a service center near you, check on the Internet at https://offices.usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer, and lender.
Harmful Algae Blooms can be dangerous for hunting dogs For duck hunters and their dogs, wading through mucky water is part of the experience, but one type of “muck” can be especially dangerous for fourlegged hunting partners – harmful algae blooms (HAB). A HAB may look like foam, scum or paint floating on the water and be colored blue, bright green, brown or red. This season, if the water appears suspicious or there is decaying algae on the shore, hunters are urged to avoid contact and keep their dogs away. Dogs that swim in or drink water affected by a HAB or eat dried algae along the shore can become seriously ill or die. Blue-green algae are really a type of bacteria called "cyanobacteria," which occurs naturally in all of our wa-
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Everyone is invited! The annual Hugoton United Methodist Women’s
Autumn Bazaar
Saturday, October 28, 2017 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Memorial Hall, th 6 and Monroe, in Hugoton
Come and enjoy a meal of ham loaf, turkey and dressing, potato casserole, baked potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls, salads and desserts.
A freewill offering is accepted for the meal. Also, there will be pies, pecans, cakes, cookies, bread, cinnamon rolls and much more for sale during the Bazaar.
ters. Under the right conditions, the algae can rapidly increase (bloom) and produce toxins. Although HABs typically begin in May, they can occur through October or later. HABs generally coincide with longer days and warm water temperatures and often flourish in nutrient-laden waters. However, dead algae can wash up on shorelines and in marshy areas and persist for long periods – posing a risk to dogs that eat or drink the algae or ingest it while licking their fur. Dogs are usually exposed to the toxins by drinking the HAB-affected water. However, they may still be exposed if they walk on, roll in or eat decaying algae along the shore or retrieve a bird with algae on its feathers. The signs of illness in dogs usually occur within 30 minutes of exposure and include vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy,
convulsions, difficulty breathing and general weakness. If your dog has ingested algae, or has any of these signs after exposure, contact your veterinarian immediately as HAB poisoning can quickly lead to death. People may also become ill after contact with algae-produced toxins. Symptoms vary, depending upon the type of exposure (e.g. direct contact, ingestion, inhalation) but can include rash, vomiting, diarrhea, fever, sore throat, and headache. If you, or your dog, come into contact with algae, rinse the area with clean, fresh water. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) samples publicly-accessible bodies of water for cyanobacteria when the agency is alerted to a potential HAB. When a HAB occurs, KDHE, in cooperation with the Kansas Department of
Wildlife, Parks and Tourism and other lake managers where appropriate, responds by informing the public of these conditions. KDHE does not sample private bodies of water such as farm ponds or livestock watering tanks. For the most up-to-date list of waters currently experiencing HABs, or to report a suspected HAB not currently listed, visit www.kdheks. gov/algae-illness. Hunters and the general public can also access current lake conditions by calling 1-855-HAB-LAKE (1855-422-5253).
Conservation payments exceed $9.6 billion Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced Wednesday over $9.6 billion in payments will be made, beginning this week, to producers through the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC), Price Loss Coverage (PLC) and Conservation Reserve (CRP) programs. The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) is issuing approximately $8 billion in payments under the ARC and PLC programs for the 2016 crop year, and $1.6 billion under CRP for 2017. “Many of these payments will be made to landowners and producers in rural communities that have recently been ravaged by drought, wildfires, and deadly hurricanes,” Perdue said. “I am hopeful this financial assistance will help those experiencing losses with immediate cash flow needs as we head toward the end of the year.” The ARC and PLC programs were authorized by the 2014 Farm Bill and offer a safety net to agricultural producers when there is a substantial drop in revenue or prices for covered commodities. Over half a million producers will receive ARC payments and over a quarter million producers will receive PLC payments for 2016 crops, starting this week and continuing over the next several months.
Payments are being made to producers who enrolled base acres of barley, corn, grain sorghum, lentils, oats, peanuts, dry peas, soybeans, wheat and canola. In the upcoming months, payments will be announced after marketing year average prices are published by USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service for the remaining covered commodities. Those include long and medium grain rice (except for temperate Japonica rice), which will be announced in November; remaining oilseeds and chickpeas, which will be announced in December; and temperate Japonica rice, which will be announced in early February 2017. The estimated payments are before application of sequestration and other reductions and limits, including adjusted gross income limits and payment limitations. Also, as part of an ongoing effort to protect sensitive lands and improve water quality and wildlife habitat, USDA will begin issuing 2017 CRP payments this week to over 375,000 Americans. “American farmers and ranchers are among our most committed conservationists,” said Perdue. “We all share a responsibility to leave the land in better shape than we found it for the benefit of the next generation of farmers. This pro-
gram helps landowners provide responsible stewardship on land that should be taken out of production.” Signed into law by President Reagan in 1985, CRP is one of the largest privatelands conservation program in the United States. Thanks to voluntary participation by farmers and landowners, CRP has improved water quality, reduced soil erosion and increased habitat for endangered and threatened species. In return for enrolling in CRP, USDA, through the Farm Service Agency (FSA) on behalf of the Commodity Credit Corporation, provides participants with rental payments and cost-share assistance. Participants enter into contracts lasting between ten and 15 years. CRP payments are made to participants who remove sensitive lands from production and plant certain grasses, shrubs and trees that improve water quality, prevent soil erosion and increase wildlife habitat. For more details regarding ARC and PLC programs, go to www.fsa.usda.gov/arc-plc. For more information about CRP, contact your local FSA office or visit www.fsa.usda.gov/crp. To locate your local FSA office, visit https://offices.usda.gov. USDA is an equal opportunity lender, provider and employer.