Volume 125, Number 44
Thursday, November 1, 2012
18 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy
Be sure to vote November 6!
Charles A. Wagner shares his knowedge of the history of the Hugoton Gas Fields with Tiffany Boxum at the “The Way We Worked” and
“Fueling the Way We Worked” exhibits at the Stevens County Public Library. Charles worked in the industry for many years.
Hugoton area mourns Walter Young The community mourns the loss of Walter D. Young. He passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Pioneer Manor. Walter was born in a small house his father built into the side of a hill overlooking the Cimarron River below and grew up on his parents' 160-acre homestead. Walter served in the U.S. Marines during WWII as a high-speed radio operator on the USS Mount Olympus in the South Pacific. December 27, 1946, Walter and Mary Frances Dudley were married in Hugoton and began their many years of mutual enjoyment of projects and hard work. They lived in California while Walter completed the Bank of America Internship Program and graduated from East Los Angeles College while working for Security First National Bank. Walter and Mary Frances moved back to Hugoton in 1952, while he began working at Citizens State Bank and went on to graduate from the Colorado School of Banking. He served as bank president from 1975 through 1989, and then as Chairman until 2005, when he was made Honorary Director. In addition to serving in several community banking organizations, he was a tireless promoter of the local economies of Stevens County and Southwest Kansas.
For all his banking skills and experience, he was probably most proud of being a competent cowboy and rancher. He raised cattle and bred horses for most of his life. He was a hunter and fisherman and family vacations usually involved a July or August trip to Colorado to camp and fish in the mountains.
Walter was a member of the Hugoton United Methodist Church. He served as President of the Stevens County Hospital Board, and was a supporter of the Stevens County Fair and many local clubs and activities. For the complete obituary see page 2.
Running for State Representative 124th District is J. Stephen Alford, Republican. On the ballot for District Court Judge, District 26 Division 2 is Clint Peterson, Republican. Republican Paula J. Sosa is on the ballot for District Magistrate Judge, District 26 Division 5. In the race for county offices are County Commissioner Second District Pat Hall, Republican; and Gary Gold, Republican (write in); County Commissioner Third District David Bozone, Republican; and Janice E. Porter, Independent. Pam Bensel, Republican is on the ballot for County Clerk and running for County Treasurer is Vanessa Willis, Republican Zilpha “Betty” Rosel, is running for Republican Register of Deeds; Paul F Kitzke, Republican for County Attorney; and for Sheriff is Ted E Heaton, Republican. In the Moscow Township Clerk race is Linda J. Shad-
Brady named “Friend of 4-H” Larry Brady was presented the 2012 Friend of 4-H Award Monday night, October 29. Representing the Stevens County 4-H Council and the 4-H Clubs in Stevens County, Nancy Honig presented him with the award at the recent 4-H Achievement Banquet. The Stevens County 4-H program is very fortunate to have volunteer leaders with years of knowledge and experience to help the youth. Mr. Brady is one of these people. He is a retired FFA Instructor of 33 years and is active in the
Hugoton FFA, which goes hand in hand with area 4-H programs. He’s helped several 4-H’ers by providing them with project animals and sound management advice. He supports the 4-H food auction, and often, as he was that evening, he helps provide the meal for events. The 4-H appreciates what he does to help the 4-H programs. Logan Brecheisen was awarded the 4-H Key Award. The award is presented to a 4-H’er who has Continued to page 7
This weekend proves November 2012 will be the same as in years’ past: busy! The VFW will have a Ham and Bean and Stew Feed Friday, November 2, 2012 at the Vets Hall at Third and Monroe. Lunch will be served from 11:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The menu includes ham and beans, cornbread, beef stew, chocolate sheet cake, ice tea and coffee. Everyone is welcome. There will be a free will offering. Everyone in the community is invited to attend. Hugoton United Metho-
dist Women’s Autumn Bazaar will be Saturday, November 3, 2012 at Memorial Hall at Sixth and Monroe in Hugoton. The Bazaar will be from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. Baked goods, jams, jellies, cinnamon rolls, candy, soup mixes, Schermer pecans and more will be available. Dinner will be served from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The dinner menu includes turkey, dressing, gravy, ham loaf, potato casserole, green beans, salads, hot rolls and desserts. A free will offering will be accepted for the meal.
dix, Republican. Also on the ballot will be a Constitutional Amendment. question. Explanatory statement: This amendment would allow the legislature to classify and tax watercraft upon a basis different from other property. Special Question on the ballot is: Shall sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in Stevens County be allowed in public places without a requirement that any portion of their gross receipts be from sales of food? Your vote does count. Be sure to cast it Tuesday, November 6, and you might just make a difference!
Above, Hugoton High School’s boys’ cross country team receives an impressive send-off as they leave Friday morning for the State meet in Wamego. The Eagle runners earned fourth place as a team.
Nancy Honig beams as she hands over the 2012 Friend of 4-H plaque to an equally thrilled Larry Brady. He was recognized for his impressive record of service for youth ag programs.
Busy weekend ahead for Hugoton
Arrr, matey! There be pirates at the Relay for Life Halloween carnival. Costumes of all types were spotted, along with lots of smiles at the event Saturday evening.
Tuesday, November 6 is Election Day across the United States. Citizens will vote for president, vice-president, senators, representatives and local offices. The polls will be open from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. November 6, 2012, and all precincts except Moscow will vote at the Memorial Hall in Hugoton and Moscow will vote at the Moscow United Methodist Fellowship Hall in Moscow. Be sure to take your photo ID. Candidates for president and vice president are Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan, Republican; Barack Obama and Joseph Biden, Democrat; Chuck Baldwin and Joseph Martin, Reform; and Gary Johnson and Jim Gray, Libertarian. In the U. S. House of Representatives, First District race, Tim Huelskamp, Republican is up for election. The State Senator 39th District has Larry R. Powell, Republican as the candidate.
At left, Eagle football players head toward Ulysses Thursday afternoon for their first district game.
Tessa Rindels dominates Liberal dance contest Tessa Rindels has been named the KSCB’s Best Gangnam Style Dancer and winner of $100 from Al Shank Insurance. Tessa has also been named 'All American' by the National Dance Alliance, which qualifies her to dance in the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City! Tessa is a 17-year-old senior at Hugoton High School. During her high school years she will have played four years on the girls’ golf team, softball team and the basketball dance squad, multi-lettering in each. She has also choreographed numbers for the dance squad. As a sophomore she was a dancer in the Hugoton High School production of “Bye Bye Birdie” and will be appearing in the upcoming musical “Beauty and the Beast.” She also entertained with a selfchoreographed dance
Tessa Rindels number at the Sorghum Queen Pagent in July. Her plans for college are still undecided. At the Kansas Dance Alliance Camp in June 2012 she earned Top Gun Honors in Hip Hop competition. She also qualified as All-American earning the privilege of dancing in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. She will be spending six days in NYC to learn the routines from November
17-23. Tessa has danced her heart out at fund-raising events for the last few months… she has reached approximately 85% of her goal. Tessa is the daughter of Ron and Suzi Rindels of Hugoton. They are very proud of all Tessa’s accomplishments and are grateful to all who have donated to give their daughter this once-in-alifetime opportunity.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
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Jennison urges Kansans to vote Yes Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services Run Activity October 22 through October 28: Fire Department Hugoton Station Sunday, October 28 - 1:30 p.m. called to 1112 South Monroe for smoke in house from fireplace. Sunday, October 28 - 2:37 p.m. called to 513 East Fifth for motorhome fire. Fire Department Moscow Station No Activity Ambulance Activity Two medical runs, two transfers and one Life Flight.
may be difficult to Dear Editor, Robin Jennison understand because Support ConstituSecretary, Kansas Department the ballot includes tional Amendment: the entire article of Vote YES on the waof Wildlife Parks and Tourism the constitution that tercraft constitutional is affected, not just amendment Novemrecreation. Compared to surber 6. The airwaves and our rounding states, Kansas wa- the change. The only change mail boxes are full of informa- tercraft property taxes are so is the addition of the words tion about the candidates in high that many Kansans reg- “and watercraft.” Adding just the upcoming election. But ister their boats in neighbor- those two words will give the also important is a constitu- ing states, so Kansas counties legislature the opportunity to tional amendment that – if lose property tax revenue. create a fairer tax treatment passed – will allow for fairer The high tax rates also reduce of watercraft. You can give taxation of watercraft (boats) in-state boat sales, impacting them that opportunity by votand make Kansas watercraft our marinas, boat dealers, ing YES. taxation competitive with sur- and reducing state sales tax This change is good for rounding states. Some voters revenue. Kansas and Kansas families, may ask, “Why should I The legislature showed bi- and we encourage you to vote care?” partisan, overwhelming sup- YES on the amendment. Property taxes on water- port – 121 to 2 in the House Robin Jennison craft in Kansas are so high and 40 to 0 in the Senate – for Secretary, that they impede boat owner- placing this amendment on Kansas Department of ship, limiting families’ oppor- the ballot. The amendment Wildlife Parks and Tourism tunity for wholesome water
HUGOTON POLICE REPORT Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, October 22, 2012 • Medical Assist, 900 Block of Coulter, Public Assist, Officer Lamatsch • Medical Assist, Airport, Public Assist, Officer Lamatsch • Four Wheeler on Street, 800 Block of Polk, Spoke to Riders, Officer Lamatsch • Loud Music, 300 Block of Adams, Officer Hagman Tuesday, October 23, 2012 • Loud Music, 200 Block of East Eighth, Officer Hagman Wednesday, October 24, 2012 • Found Coin Box, 1100 Block of South Jefferson, Returned to Owner, Officer Crane • Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of South Jackson, Citizen Assist, Officer
Crane • Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of West Sixth, Citizen Assist, Officer Crane • Missing Juvenile, 200 Block of Jefferson, Juvenile Returned Home, Sergeant Johnson Thursday, October 25, 2012 • Escort Football Team, 200 Block of West Eleventh, Public Service, Officer Crane • Dogs at Large, 1200 Block of South Monroe, Dogs Impounded, ACO Smith • Suspicious Person, 1000 Block of South Washington, Subject Left, Sergeant Johnson Friday, October 26, 2012 • Escort Cross Country, 200 Block of West Eleventh, Public Service, Offi-
cer Lamatsch • Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of French, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch • Dogs at Large, 500 Block of West Seventh, Unable to Locate, Officer Hagman Saturday, October 27, 2012 • Non Injury Accident, 600 Block of East Eleventh, Took Report, Officer Lamatsch Sunday, October 28, 2012 • Dogs at Large, 100 Block of East Fifth, Unable to Locate, Officer Lamatsch • Fire Assist, 1100 Block of South Monroe, Public Service, Officer Lamatsch • Fire Assist, 500 Block of East Fifth,
Public Service, Officer Lamatsch • Civil, 300 Block of West Fourth, Officer Lamatsch • Dogs at Large, 800 Block of South Main, Dog Impounded, Officer Hagman • Released Dog to Owner, 1600 Block of South Washington, Public Service, Officer Hagman
The Hermes apologizes for the error last week regarding the time of the Neighborhood Watch meeting at the Hugoton UMC. Please keep an eye out for future meetings.
Walter D. Young Walter D. Young passed from this life at age 89 Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Pioneer Manor.
Walter was born May 2, 1923, to Charles Young and the former Carrie Dotson in northwest Seward County. He was born in a small house that his father built into the side of a hill overlooking the Cimarron River below and grew up on his parents' 160acre homestead. Walter served in the US Marines during WWII as a
high-speed radio operator on the USS Mount Olympus in the South Pacific. December 27, 1946, Walter and Mary Frances Dudley were married in Hugoton and began their many years of mutual enjoyment of project and hard work. They lived in California while Walter completed the Bank of America Internship Program and graduated from East Los Angeles College while working for Security First National Bank. Walter and Mary Frances moved back to Hugoton in 1952, while he began working at Citizens State Bank and went on to graduate from the Colorado School of Banking. He served as bank president from 1975 through 1989, and then as Chairman until 2005, when he was made Honorary Director. In addition to serving in several community banking organizations, he was a tireless promoter of the local economies of Stevens County and Southwest
Kansas. For all his banking skills and experience, he was probably most proud of being a competent cowboy and rancher. He raised cattle and bred horses for most of his life. He was a hunter and fisherman and family vacations usually involved a July or August trip to Colorado to camp and fish in the mountains. Walter was a member of the Hugoton United Methodist Church. He served as President of the Stevens County Hospital Board, and was a supporter of the Stevens County Fair and many local clubs and activities. He was predeceased by his loving wife of 53 years, Mary Frances, in January 2000, parents Charles and Carrie, three brothers, Charles Alan Young, Ernie Young and Gale V. Young, and three sisters, Thelma Rowley, LaVina Larkin and Juanita Owings. Walter is survived by his children, Craig Young and wife
Helen French Death has claimed the life of Helen D. French, of Hugoton. Helen passed from this life Monday, October 22, 2012, at Stevens County Hospital. She was 71. The daughter of Charles Jordan and the former Roma Archibeque, she was born May 14, 1941, at Socorro, N.M.
She moved to Hugoton in 1962 from Amarillo, Tx. She was an active EMTI for 17 years for the Stevens County EMS. She is an honorary EMTI. Mrs. French loved her children and grandchildren. She enjoyed going to garage sales, auctions and sewing. Survivors include her son,
If you know of any person from Stevens County who is serving or has served in the military and is not on our list of Veterans, please let us know. Call 620-544-4321 or send an email to hermes10@pld.com.
Remember to thank a soldier this Veteran’s Day
Jamie French and wife Shelly of Hugoton, two daughters, Karla Beth Cox of Everton, Mo. and Buffie Schooley and husband Brian of Hugoton; her brother Robby Jackson and wife June of Woodward, Ok.; two sisters, Diane Porter of Albuquerque,
N.M. and Patty Vause of Gulf Port, Ms.; seven grandchildren and one great grandchild and host of relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter Theresa Dawn French, one brother Frank Jordan and Uncle Robert A. Jackson. Funeral services were Friday, October 26, 2012 at the First Christian Church in Hugoton with Pastor Pam Peachey presiding and burial at the Hugoton Cemetery. Paul’s Funeral Home in Hugoton is in charge of arrangements.
Darlene, Cass Young and wife Robyn, all of Wichita, Clark Young of Liberal, and Robin Sullivan and husband Dan Corpening of Hugoton; 11 grandchildren, Dr. Jessica Marshall, Dorrie Young, Isaac Young, Graham Young, Jordan Young, Dr. Effie Gaskill, Abel Sullivan, Hannah Sullivan, Carrie Hensley, Emily Stemp and Lydia Young; and ten great-grandchildren, Frances, Emmett, Farrah, and Ike Gaskill, Autry and Rowan Sullivan, Van Yoder, Lexi and Teagan Hensley and Silas Marshall. Services were Tuesday October 30, 2012, at the Hugoton United Methodist Church, 828 South Main Street, with Pastor Harry Cross officiating. Interment followed in the Hugoton Cemetery under the direction of Paul's Funeral Home. Memorial contributions may be given to the Hugoton United Methodist Church, the Stevens County 4-H Council or the Alzheimer’s Foundation of America in care of Paul’s Funeral Home, 314 S. Van Buren St. Hugoton, Ks. 67951.
Obituaries Barbara Boughner The death of Barbara Boughner has been learned. Mrs. Boughner passed from this life Wednesday, October 24, 2012 at her home in Elkhart. She was 75. She was born June 18, 1937 in Macksville, the daughter of Howard Johnson and the former Winnie Walsh. Barbara grew up and attended school in Elkhart. She worked many years and retired as secretary for the Morton County Road Department. She enjoyed visiting with everyone she met, reading and animals. Barbara’s greatest joy was spending time with and encouraging her grandchildren in all their endeavors. Survivors include one son, Toby Boughner and wife Jenny of Sterling, Co.; two daughters, Tonya Knier and
husband Donnie Jr. of Hugoton and Tammy Land and husband Mike of Nederland, Tx.; three brothers, Don Johnson and wife Virginia, Bob Johnson and wife Ramona, all of Elkhart, and Byron Johnson and wife Faye of Borger, Tx.; her 13 grandchildren; and 20 great grandchildren. Barbara was preceded in death by her parents and son Troy Boughner. Funeral services were attended Monday morning, October 29, 2012 at Garnand Funeral Home Chapel in Elkhart. Interment followed in the Elkhart Cemetery. Memorials may be given to the Elkhart Animal Shelter or Morton County Library in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 854, Elkhart, Ks. 67950.
Ruby E. Riley Longtime Hugoton resident Ruby E. Riley passed away October 21, 2012, in Oklahoma City, Ok, after a brief illness, surrounded by family and friends. She was 96. Ruby was born October 5, 1916, in Cloud County. She was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. W. I. Swaggerty and was one of five children: William, Ruth, Trude and Mary. Ruby moved to Morton County in 1918. She contracted polio when she was five years old, which left her on crutches or in a wheelchair for the rest of her life. She graduated from high school in Elkhart. Ruby and Chester Alley Riley were married July 27, 1940, and raised four children: Clyde, Ruth, Duane and Don. She became a Christian at ten years of age and was active in the Church of God for the remainder of her life. She was Lay Woman of the Year for the Kansas Women’s Missionary Society, and was a local, district and state officer of the Women of the Church of God. She was an accomplished professional seamstress who often used her
gifts to help others. Ruby’s family moved to Hugoton in the early 1960s to become administrators of Pioneer Manor Nursing Home, and she lived there until she moved to Moore, Ok. in 2006 to live with her daughter Ruth and be close to her son Duane. Ruby’s humor, faith, determination and caring were an inspiration to all who were privileged to know her. Ruby is survived by sisters Trude Perkins of Elkhart and Mary Ferguson of Casper, Wy.; son Clyde Riley of Wichita, daughter Ruth Thornburg of Moore, son Duane Riley of Mustang, Ok., and son Don Riley of Casper; 11 grandchildren, 28 great grandchildren and two greatgreat grandchildren. She was preceded in death by parents William and Pearl, husband Chester and brother William and sister Ruth. Memorial services will be Saturday, November 10, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Church of God in Hugoton. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be given to Ruby’s home church: First Church of God in Hugoton.
Elizabeth Allison Friends and family gathered last week to remember Elizabeth Allison of Manter. Elizabeth passed away Friday, October 26, 2012 at Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in Johnson.
Elizabeth Toots was born October 18, 1921 in Fargo, Ok., the daughter of Alva J. McCandless and the former Susie R. Thomas. Elizabeth attended school in Oklahoma until the sixth grade when her family moved to Selah, Wa. Forrest C. Adams married Elizabeth August 13, 1938 in Selah. They
moved to Manter in 1941. Forrest died June 5, 1980. Elizabeth was a school bus driver for 30 years, a bookkeeper and Manter City Clerk. October 4, 1987, Elizabeth married A.C. Allison in Manter. He died December 28, 2010. Elizabeth was a member of the Manter United Methodist Church. Survivors include three sons, Fred Lee Adams and wife Janet of Larned, Forrest Eugene Adams and wife Romona of Hugoton, Gary Leon Adams and wife Betty of Manter; three sisters, Opal Hammond of Syracuse, Fern Wait and husband Roy of Springfield, Co., Martha Adams and husband Wayne of Manter; eight grandchildren, JoLores Karabatsos of Jersey City, N.J., Vernell and Randy Major of Hays, Michelle Dunnagan of Hays, Kyle and Rita Adams of Sioux Falls, S.D., Teresa and Richard Carter of Elkhart, Jeanine and Alfonso Olivas of Coppell, Tx., John and Kirsten Adams of Amarillo, Tx., Amy and Kerry Kelm of Plainview, Tx.; 14 greatgrandchildren, Natalie and
Matt Brown, Melanie and Jeff Till, Brenton Major, Raynell Major, Dakota Dunnagan, Lauren Carter, Brendon Carter, Shayla Adams, Birgen Adams, Clayton Adams, Ian Olivas, Addyson Olivas, Isla Olivas, Allen Kelm; and four great-great-grandchildren, A.J. Brown, Avery Brown, Aeris Till and Freya Till. Elizabeth is preceded in death by her parents; husband, Forrest Adams; husband, A.C. Allison; two half-brothers, Vern Tieman and Clyde Folkers; and one half-sister, Pearl Crane. Funeral services were Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at the Manter United Methodist Church in Manter with Pastor Will Kenyon officiating. Interment followed at the Stanton County Cemetery in Johnson. Memorial contributions may be given to the Manter United Methodist Church or Stanton County Long Term Care Unit in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 715, Johnson, Ks. 67855.
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Thursday, November 1, 2012
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Gillespie discloses tax comparisons Dear Editor, At one of our recent board meetings, Mayor Rowden gave us copies of some property tax comparisons that had been presented at the City Council meeting the night before. My board thought many people would be interested in the information provided and asked me to summarize it and send it to The Hermes. The handouts documented that of the 96 second class cities in Kansas in 2012, only ten had lower total property taxes than Hugoton and 85 had higher taxes. Second class cities are those having a population between 2,000 and 15,000. The average total mill levy for the 96 cities was 166.972. Hugoton’s total levy was 128.337 mills which is 38.635 mills below average. That means the property taxes for Hugoton residents are 30% less than the average for second class cities and over 80% less than the
Neal R. Gillespie Stevens County Economic Development Director taxes for the second class city with the highest total mill levy. (The total mill levy includes the levy for the City, County, School District, Cemetery District and State). I conferred with our county appraiser to see what that translates to in dollars and cents. On a home appraised at $100,000 for tax purposes, an additional 38.635 mills would mean you would pay an additional $444.30 in property taxes. A business appraised at $100,000 would pay an additional $965.88. I also had Tom Hicks bring me the 2011 County Tax Rates for 2012. It lists the total levy for all 105 counties. It appears that last year 27 counties had a lower mill levy and 77 were higher. The Stevens County mill levy was 46.904 which was
16.395 mills below the statewide average of 63.299 mills. This means that last year county property taxes were approximately 35% less than the state average and 180% less than the county with the highest total mill levy of 131.354. The Hugoton Gas Field has been a blessing to us ever since it was discovered in 1926. We’ve been able to have outstanding facilities for health, education and recreation while keeping our property taxes lower than average. For example, back in the 60’s, Hugoton had a brand new junior high school and the county had a new nursing home! These facilities served us well for over 50 years and I have faith the new ones will serve us even longer. I was a young man who was lucky enough to be in one of the first classes attending
school in the new facility. I’m not sure how people felt about all the new construction. I suspect many were proud of the nice facilities and some others weren’t. Sound familiar? I also suspect people’s opinions were influenced by whether they had children in school, relatives in the nursing home, etc. We will be voting next week to choose local, state and national leaders that will hopefully take us in the right direction. Regardless of how the elections go, I hope that when it’s over we’ll all put our differences aside and work together to keep Stevens County one of the friendliest and best places to live, do business and raise a family. Sincerely, Neal R Gillespie Stevens County Economic Development Director
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Board of County Commissioners discuss work at old Pioneer Manor The Board of County Commissioners met in regular session with all members present October 1. Also present were Bob Johnson, County Counselor, Pam Bensel, County Clerk and RoGlenda Coulter, Hugoton Hermes. The meeting was called to order and the minutes of the last meeting were approved. The county vouchers were approved. The clerk was instructed to draw warrants on the Treasurer chargeable to the various funds of the county for the following amounts: General...204,307.67; Road & Bridge...109,986.41; Airport…52,288.49; Building… 50,768.23; Noxious Weed… 6,623.38; Library…107,093.00; Alcoholic Treatment… 237.50; Community Health…32,118.71; Airport Grants…7,481.68; Employee’s P/R Misc W/H… 250.39; Diversion…5,000.00. Rodney Kelling came in to ask for pay increases for the EMS and Fire Departments. Dave moved to allow pay increases for the EMS and Fire Departments starting January 1, 2013. Gary seconded and motion carried. Rodney asked about trading three physio control lifepaks, lifepak 12Ac Power adapters and battery support system II totaling $7,000.00, then get a quote for three new defibulators and accessories. Dave moved to allow Rodney to buy new defibulators and accessories out of County Equipment fund with monies earmarked for EMS in the amount of $80,872.10 with $7,000.00 credit for old defibulators. Jim seconded and motion carried. Roger Lynch talked about the junkyards in Stevens County. He reported Sabas Cerecero is in violation and reported he will be rechecking Jim French’s.
Roger reported the sign for Eagles RV Park has not been approved by KDOT so it may have to be removed. He also talked about Abengoa’s septic tank being in and the lagoons will have to be approved by KDHE. Roger said the dirt work for the milk processing plant has started and there was a sewer system in the Brollier Addition in Moscow being corrected. J C Cantrell came in to discuss the right of way at the Stevens County Industrial Park for the Pioneer Communication line. J C says there will need to be four culverts put in the Stevens County Industrial Park area. Gary moved to go into executive session for non elected personnel for ten minutes with County Counselor, Robert Johnson and Pam Bensel present. Meeting reconvened with no decision made. Ashley Fiss and Tony McBride brought in quotes for the removal of electrical and mechanical systems at the old Pioneer Manor before the removal of the asbestos. Quotes for electrical were from Hancock Electric, LLC $2,500.00 and Davis Electric $5,975.00; mechanical from Tatro Plumbing $3,675.00; Lin Goode Co. $1,200.00 and Central Air $5,230.00; windows, glass blocks, Custom Renovations $12,680.00; cabinets, roof edge, temporary walls and doors. Tony said if the County will allow the demolition crew to sell the concrete and steel, the proceeds would keep the bid down, plus no tipping fee at the landfill, for the demolition of the building. Gary moved to accept the low bids: Hancock Electric, LLC $2,500.00; Lin Goode
$1,200.00 and Custom Renovations $12,680.00. Motion carried. Tony presented four options for the physical therapy section of the renovation on the south end of the old Pioneer Manor. Gary moved to pursue bids for option four at an approximate cost of $250,000.00. Motion carried. Dave moved to hire Wright Land Surveys LLC at a cost of $1,150.00 to provide elevations for the Stevens County Community Health Department/Physical Therapy/ EMS renovations design details. Motion carried. Tony presented a revision on the new Pioneer Manor project to have Tatro Plumbing install one water heater in each Satellite kitchen at a cost for four water heaters being $3,020.00 and Davis Electric install j-box under sink for the water heaters at a cost of $1,715.00. Gary moved to approve the revision on change order #10 for Tatro Plumbing and Davis Electric to install four water heaters and jbox under the sink for a cost of $4,735.00. Motion carried. Ted Heaton checked in to see if the Commissioners needed anything. He said everything is going well at the Sheriff’s department. Janet Smith came in to talk about her husband, Frank; driving his truck in and out of the alley into their driveway so there’s no damage to the road. The Commissioners said as long as the road is not torn up there will not be a problem with the County. Gary Baker reported about the KAC meeting that he attended. Pete Earles came in to discuss the Kansas Dairy Ingredients Plant. Pete discussed the City of Hugoton doing the curb
and gutter and the County doing the dirt work and asphalt for the Stevens County Industrial Park. Neal Gillespie said KDI needs more space at the City’s lagoon so the City may have to construct a new lagoon. It will take approximately 8½ acre surface for the lagoon. There are farmers interested in using the waste for irrigation. The City of Hugoton will be meeting October 9 at 5:15 p.m. if the Commissioners are interested in attending. They will discuss the Kansas Dairy Ingredients Plants option of buying more land. Gary moved to approve putting in the (phone line) utility line at the Stevens County Industrial Park. Motion carried. Jim Bell mentioned someone wants to purchase the wood fence on the west side of the old Pioneer Manor if the County is interested in selling it. Jim says Darroll Munson would pay $500.00 to purchase it. The Commissioners were in agreement to sell the fence to Darroll Munson. Dave moved to go into executive session for non elected personnel for ten minutes with County Counselor Robert Johnson present. Motion carried. Meeting reconvened. Jim moved to release Guy Rowden from his duties at the Stevens County Courthouse. Motion carried. Bob Johnson was asked by the Commissioners to notify Guy Rowden. By motion the Board adjourned.
I would appreciate your vote in the upcoming General Election Tuesday, November 6. Thank you Sheriff Ted Heaton
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November 3, 2012
Students of the Month for October are from left to right seventh graders Celeste Romero and Mitchell Hamlin and eighth graders Romano
Burger and Bridget Aguilera. Photo courtesy of Morey Mecklenburg.
Hooker UMC offers turkey dinner The United Methodist Women of the Hooker Church announce their Annual “Traditional” Turkey Dinner to be served Wednesday, November 7, 2012. Dinner will be served 5:00 p.m. through 7:00 p.m. in the fellowship hall located at 202 East Imo. There will be a charge for each dinner plate or for a family. A family is defined as a mother, father and school age children living at
home. Carryout and delivery service will be available within the City of Hooker. For these services, please call 580-6522920 or email ggilpin@ptsi.net before 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 7. The menu will include turkey with all the trimmings - everything you would expect if you were going to Grandma’s house - featuring Ms. Edith’s homemade dinner
rolls and cranberry sauce. There will be a delicious assortment of pies: everything from pumpkin, pecan, apple, cherry and even peach. Come enjoy the food and fellowship. Proceeds from this annual event go to support various missions. For more information, contact Glenda at 580-522-1070 or the church office at 580-6522920.
Baked goods, jams, jellies, cinnamon rolls, candy, soup mixes, Schermer pecans, and more.
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November 18 Pastor Harry Cross Hugoton UMC November 25 Pastor Tim McCrary Moscow UMC ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Saturday - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass
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FAITH LUTHERAN ASAMBLEA DE DIOS LOS REDIMIDOS DEL REY Martes 7:00 PM Jueves 7:00 PM Domingo 3:00 PM 138 S. Main Hugoton Pastores: Martinez 620-544-7096
ASSEMBLY OF GOD Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m. Service Wed. Night - 7:00 p.m. Celebrate Recovery Every Monday at 7:00 p.m.
BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH Eric Mason, Pastor Zac Johnson, Youth Pastor 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Service - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m. (Children, Youth, & Adult)
CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren 544-2825 Matthew Russell, Minister 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Evening Services - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
COWBOY CHURCH - HUGOTON Second & Fourth Tuesday of every month Stevens County Commercial Building at Fairgrounds 7:00 p.m.
FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Lawrence Johnson, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m. Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m. Youth - 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Christopher M. Fincher, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Bible Study, Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.
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TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 544-2355 516 N.E. Avenue Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. Fellowship/Refreshments - 10:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!
600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Randy Nash UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Harry Cross, Pastor Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00 Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Children's Church, 10:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. HugotonUMC.com Sr. High Youth Group, 7:45-9:00 p.m. Information on small groups call 544-2715
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 801 W. City Limits 544-2652 800 S. Van Buren - 544-2763 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m. Call 544-2652 fIor Church Bus
HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 Bob Rich, Pastor 506 East Eighth - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Youth Service - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.
LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Pre-Service Prayer - half hour before service
MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church - 598-2400 Home Rev. Larry Bradford, Pastor 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-May
MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Tim McCrary, Pastor 598-2421 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m. UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m. UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.
LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 ROLLA Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH Contemporary Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m. 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m. Henry McGuire, Pastor 593-4693 Sunday Evening Fellowship - 6:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m. Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. Christian Life Club (age 2 - 18) - 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.
MY FATHER’S HOUSE A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA HISPANO Congregación 618 Main sur - Hugoton 620-370-1003 Pastor Marcelino Auila Servicio de la Iglesia 11:00 a.m. - Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Miércoles
ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 or 593-4781 Sandy Ferguson, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Youth Groups - 5:00 p.m. Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.
Fees waived for Veterans’ Day weekend The U.S. Forest Service is waiving fees at most of its day-use recreation sites over the Veterans Day holiday weekend, November 10-12. The fee waivers – the fourth this year - are offered in cooperation with other federal agencies under the Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. Day-use fees will be waived at all standard amenity fee sites operated by the Forest Service. Concessionaire operated dayuse sites may be included in the waiver if the permit holder wishes to participate. "This is our way of saying thanks to the brave men and women – past and present – who put their lives on the line every day to keep us safe at home," said U.S. Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell. "We encourage veterans, their families and all visitors to take time out over the holiday weekend to enjoy the benefits that nature provides at forests and grasslands throughout the country." The fee waiver days support the goals of President Obama's America's Great Outdoors initiative and First Lady Michelle Obama's "Let's Move Outside." Traditionally, fees are not charged in 98 percent of national forests and grasslands, and approximately two-thirds of developed recreation sites in national forests and grasslands can be used for free. Many recreation opportunities such as camping, sightseeing and hiking can be enjoyed throughout the year at no cost.
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The Forest Service operates approximately 17,000 developed recreation sites nationwide. Of those, approxi6,000 require mately recreation fees, which are used to provide visitor services, repairs and replacements, and facilities maintenance. The mission of the Forest Service is to sustain the health, diversity and productivity of the nation's forests and grasslands to meet the needs of present and future
generations. The agency manages 193 million acres of public land, provides assistance to state and private landowners, and maintains the largest forestry research organization in the world. Forest Service lands contribute more than $13 billion to the economy each year through visitor spending alone. Those same lands provide 20 percent of the nation's clean water supply, a value estimated at $27 billion per year.
HMS Honor Roll list is released Hugoton Middle School has released the Honor Rolls for the first nine weeks of the 2012-2013 school year. Seventh grade students with all A’s are: Britta Beesley, Mitchell Hamlin, Marlyn Heger, Jacob Nuefeld, JoHanna Rawlins, Celeste Romero, Rodrigo Sanchez andMadison Shuck. Seventh grade students with all A’s and one B are: Sky Burgess, Jaysa Featherston, Abraham Garcia, Dallie Hoskinson, Nathan Leininger, Caitlin Lewis, Claire Lewis, Nick Mahan, Eric Perry, Abril Valencia and Zoe Valencia. Seventh grade students with all A’s and two B’s are: Daniela Acosta, Marcos Baeza, Adyson Gooch, Deana Guerrero, Brooklynn Harper, Gabriel Heidt, Laney Hoskin-
son and Caitlin Kiley. Eighth grade students with all A’s are: Jaqueline Armendariz, Romano Burger, Hunter Dale, Valentino Degollado, Emma French, Yaczeny Gastelum, Katy Heger, Zack Leininger, Logan Mangels, Bernabe Mendoza, Elias Mendoza, Pedro Ordonez, Hannah Rodriguez and Amy Scott. Eighth grade students with all A’s and one B are: Bridget Aguilera, Daniel Bustillos, Ben Cabrera, Roman Lindstrom, Brayden Silva, Brecklyn Stump and Wendy Vela. Eighth grade students with all A’s and two B’s are: Montana Beesley, Zeida Betance, Melissa Fabela, Kyra Kalani, Tanner Talbert and Zack Wells.
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Thank You The family of W.J. (Bill) Light would like to express our appreciation to all the staff of the Pioneer Manor and especially to those of the Wheatfield Unit for their loving care of our father.
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Beard pledges to complete college at SCCC/ATS
Vaughn - Stoddard Brigette Vaughn and Alan Stoddard were united in marriage Saturday, October 20, 2012 at 5:00 p.m. at the Lone Star Church at rural Woods. Pastor Larry Bradford officiated the double-ring ceremony. The decor was arranged using fall colors of oranges, yellows, browns and burgundies and lots of foliage. Two large bouquets of fall-colored roses and other beautiful flowers accented the candelabras which lit the sanctuary in a romantic glow. The unity candle and sand candle ceremony added to the blessings from Pastor Larry. Brigette wore a beautiful satin gown adorned with brocade and beads with sequin accents. She was accompanied by her brother Dakota Vaughn and given by her parents Melvin Vaughn and Andy and Jackie Anderson. Grandmothers Sandy Campbell and Von Vaughn also attended. Brigette’s best friend from grade school and high school, Kassidy Sandoval, was her man of honor. Her bridesmaids were sister Jalena Vaughn and sister of the groom Sarah Meng. Flower girls were Gianna Voss and Hanna Meng. The bridesmaids wore burgundy full-length gowns, slit in the front and accented with a silk rose on the side of the waist. The flower girls wore tangerine tea-length dresses with lace overlays of black with brocade stitching and carried baskets of leaves which they scattered down the aisle. Alan chose Michial Burger as his best man and Mike Owens and Fanus Vermack as groomsmen. Alan wore a black tuxedo with tangerine tie and vest. The best man and groomsmen wore black tuxedos with brown ties and vests. The ushers were Bart Volborthite and Wimpier Pretorius. Attending the guest book was Sean Smith. They wore black tuxedos with yellow ties and vests. The ring bearer was Brystyn Heger, accompanied by mentor Nicholas Meng. Alan’s parents Roy and Debbie Stoddard were also accompanied by their parents Ralph and Norma Stoddard and Omar and Betty Norton. A memory table was filled with photos and mementos of loved ones who have gone to be with the Lord - including Jana Campbell Eves, James Campbell, Melinda Boswell, Wick and Ruby Bullard, Bill and Julie Norton, Alba Wayland and Galen Vaughn. The wedding ceremony was followed by an evening meal of pulled pork, baked beans, cole slaw and potato salad, with
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Beth Beard of Hugoton and Alan Grajeda of Liberal, both students at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School, recently signed a C4 pledge as their Commitment to Complete Community College. Through this C4 commitment, Phi Theta Kappa, the international honor soci-
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wedding cake and orange punch. The wedding cake was a beautiful white and chocolate spiral with traditional white on the left side and chocolate smooth with fudge flowing off the edges on the right side. The cake was created by Wilma Hearon. The groom’s table had a farm cake and some cupcakes in fall leaves, decorated with tractors, caps and cowboy hat accents, created by Barb Williams. The dance followed the reception at the Marteney Shed. The DJ played a wonderful selection of music and the crowd had a wonderful evening of fun and fellowship. CORRECTION: Last week’s edition of The Hermes listed Brigette’s attendant, Kassidy Sandoval, as her maid of honor. Kassidy stood as man of honor. We apologize for the error.
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VFW Ham & Bean and Stew Feed Friday, November 2 Lunch will be served at the Vets Hall at Third and Monroe for the community between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Menu: Ham & Beans and Cornbread, Beef Stew, Chocolate Sheet Cake, Ice Tea and Coffee Everyone is welcome! This will be a free will offering meal provided for everyone in the community.
SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS By Brandon Werth Social Security District Manager in Dodge City A SOCIAL SECURITY CARD AND NUMBER LESSON Are you looking to replace your Social Security card just because you don’t have it? Then rest assured: you really don’t need to replace it. What’s most important is that you remember your Social Security number. Remember, during your formal education, when you used to memorize passages from a book, or answers for a test? In the same way, you should memorize your Social Security number. Knowing your Social Security number is important when it comes to work, taxes, banking and other types of business. Treat your number as confidential information and keep it protected. Memorizing your number means you don’t need to carry your Social Security card with you unless you need to show it to your employer. Keep it in a safe place with your other important papers.
Learn about Natural Gas Vehicles Seward County Community College/Area Technical School in conjunction with the City of Liberal, Chesapeake Energy and Black Hills Energy will sponsor a comprehensive lunch ‘n’ learn on Natural Gas Vehicles, 11:30 a.m.-2:00 p.m., Wednesday, November 14, in room SW229 C&D at SCCC/ATS. Participants will have the opportunity to learn about what the operators of natural gas vehicles already know, including benefits, vehicle conversion, infrastructure development and products. Representatives from Black Hills, Chesapeake, Great Plains Gas Compression and CNG 4 Kansas will provide the featured speakers. Lunch will be provided for this free workshop. However, registration is requested by Thursday, November 8. Call 620-417-1170 or email b&i@sccc.edu.
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If you really do need to get a replacement card, it’s easy to apply for a new one. Simply complete an Application for a Social Security Card (Form SS-5) and show us original documents proving your U.S. citizenship or immigration status, age and identity. The application in-
cludes examples of documents you may need; you can find the application at www.socialsecurity.gov/ss number. Then, take or mail your completed application and documents to your local Social Security office. We will mail your Social Security card to you.
If your card is lost or stolen, you can apply for a replacement for free. However, with some exceptions, you are limited to three replacement cards in a year and ten during your lifetime. Learn more at www.socialsecurity.gov.
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Top Ten Reasons To Elect
Pat Hall County Commissioner District 2 H Not A Yes Man. H Lifetime resident of Stevens County. H Aspire to keep taxes from getting any higher. H Concerned about families on fixed and limited income. H Public input is vitally important, and should be used especially when asked. H Defeated the incumbent in the primary, but still need your help in the general election. H Has a full understanding of how the fundamentals of county government work. H I think we should have been more concerned about spending less money several years ago, not just because there is an election. H The County Counselor should live in Stevens County. H The Pioneer Manor needs a stand alone board.
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I will do my part to make Stevens County a better place to live by the end of my term, than it was at the start.
Experience H 4 Years on USD 210 School Board H 2 Years on Negotiating Committee H Own and manage 11 rental properties H Licensed and insured plumbing business over 10 years H Have worked for the public since 1982 and know their expectations
Correcting Misconceptions H No plans to ever move Senior Center H Never said I would fire any employee in any position H Am not against Dairy Processing facility. I still believe a better location could have been found. Our County valuation has gone from 413 million in 2004, down to 258 million in 2012. Any economic development will help offset losses.
Pol. Adv. paid for by Taxpayers Against Wasteful Spending, Pat Hall.
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Jacob Martin races to tenth place at the State meet. Photo courtesy of Nick Rodriguez.
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Hugoton High School's boys’ cross country team wrapped up the 2012 season with a showing at the Kansas State Cross Country Meet. Taking place at Wamego, the race played out Saturday morning. The Eagle runners placed fourth as a group. The team tied for third but took fourth on a tiebreaker. "The meet played out just the way I thought it would. I saw us as the fourth best team based on a lot of early results but we did not make it easy on anyone," said HHS coach Nick Rodriguez. "At our team meeting the night before I talked about this meet and how it was going to be the toughest race that we had been in since I have been coaching. I thought at least five teams could win a trophy. We just did not get that third trophy for the senior boys." Patrick Weaver led the Ea-
Matthew Nash represents the Eagles at the State cross country meet. Nash and his teammates placed fourth as a team at the State meet in the final race of the 2012 season. Photo courtesy of Nick Rodriguez.
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Garret Walker gains Eagle yardage during last week's varsity football game on the road.
Isaac Castro and Chase Hittle make their way across the course at the state meet in Wamego. gles with his finish of 16:09 good for fourth best in the state. Jacob Martin placed tenth in a time of 16:48. Isaac Castro crossed in twentyfourth with his time of 17:14. Luis Castro had a time of 17:24 for thirty-second in the state, Chase Hittle 17:28 for thirty-seventh, Matthew Nash 18:29 for seventy-eighth and
The Hugoton Middle School wrestling team started the season with a dominating performance Saturday at the Goodland Tournament. Hugoton was the unofficial winner with a team score of 230. Ulysses followed with 157 points and Goodland 154. Seven teams were represented. "We absolutely dominated this tournament," said coach Brent Mahan. "We have a ton
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Edgar Villa 18:33 for eightieth. "Patrick Weaver ran a great race to place fourth. Jacob Martin also had a strong race to place tenth," said coach Rodriguez "We really ran as well as any team that I have ever brought to the state meet. I was very pleased with our efforts but
Edgar Villa pushes his pace at the state cross country race in Wamego Saturday morning.
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more in the third. The 4-5 Hugoton team totaled 98 yards of rushing and 46 yards in the passing game. Garett Walker carried the ball for 98 yards on 21 plays. Ross Davis had four plays for nine positive yards. Yates Sutton connected four passes. Ross Davis caught two passes for 13 total yards. Michael Baeza caught a 30yard pass and Israel Tinoco a three-yard pass. Bradley Campbell led the defense with 21 total tackles. Andrew Mendoza was credited with 15, Alfredo Licon 13 and Logan Frederick ten. Hugoton's post-season game at Andale played out Tuesday evening. Full results will be available in next week's edition of The Hugoton Hermes.
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The annual Thursday night rivalry game marking the end of the regular season played out this past week as the Hugoton Eagles traveled to Ulysses for the varsity football game. The Tigers took the early lead and kept favor on the scoreboard to produce a 0-26 win over Hugoton. "Unfortunately we were unable to come away with a district championship," said coach Clint Merritt. The Eagles did, however, secure a playoff spot prior to the Ulysses game. "I thought we played with great effort and emotion," he continued. "However, we could not capitalize on a couple of turnovers created by our defense and we were shut out. Ulysses scored a touchdown in the first and second quarters. They added two
Luis Castro pushes himself in the State cross country meet at Wamego Saturday along with the rest of the boys’ team from HHS. Photo courtesy of Nick Rodriguez.
Patrick Weaver had the top finish among the Eagle runners at Saturday's State cross country meet in Wamego. Weaver placed fourth individually in Kansas. Photo courtesy of Nick Rodriguez.
Thursday, November 1 Middle School Girls’ Basketball - Seventh grade at home - Eighth grade at Ken Henderson; 4:00 p.m. Saturday, November 3 Middle School Wrestling Tourney at Hugoton; 10:00 a.m. High School Football Regionals; TBA
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of kids that have wrestled for a very long time, and several eighth graders that were JV last year and have really developed into pretty good wrestlers." Individual champions at the tournament included Manny Mendoza, Nathan Leininger, Mitchell Hamlin, Pedro Ordonez and Nick Mahan. Second place finishes were secured by Marcos Baeza, Dalton Stegman, Alfredo Luna and Braden Slemp. Thomas Frederick placed third in his weight division and Damyan DonJuan fourth. In B-bracket wrestling, Isaac Sanchez, Romano Burger and Paden Cornelsen were champions. Bryston Stegman, Jack Stalcup, Ricky Burrows, Azareal Rodriguez, Asaf Ruiz and Landan Hickey placed second. Adan Vera placed third. Also competing at the meet were Ivan Villa, Dawson Burnett and Gabriel Heidt.
disappointed that we did not get a trophy. It was just a fun race to be a part of." Results Patrick Weaver 16:09 4 Jacob Martin 16:48 10 Issac Castro 17:14 24 Luis Castro 17:24 32 Chase Hittle 17:28 37 Matthew Nash 18:29 78 Edgar Villa 18:33 80
Photo courtesy of Nick Rodriguez.
NOTICE This notice is hereby given to inform the public that the Audit Report for the year ended June 30, 2012 is on file with the U.S.D. #210 Board Clerk and available for inspection during regular office hours.
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Continued from page 1 an outstanding "all-around" 4-H record of accomplishment. This award is set up to recognize the 4-H’ers who have active community leadership, excellent 4-H project work, and service to 4-H’ers and others. The Key Award is the highest honor of the 4-H program and is only presented to a few 4-H’ers in Kansas each year. Educational Trips are awarded to 4-H’ers based on their overall 4-H experience as recorded in their 4-H Record Books. The Achievement Trips are awarded to 4-H’ers who ranked highest in their project records, and are divided into age groups as of their 4-H age as of Jan-
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uary 1 of the year the trip is taken. The Senior 4-H Achievement Trip winners are Logan Brecheisen, Landon Brecheisen, Megan Bryan, Elizabeth Johnson, Brady Heger and Austin Mills. The Intermediate 4-H Achievement Trip winners are Lacey Brecheisen, Rebecca Johnson, Laramie Brecheisen, Sarah Johnson, Megan Newlon and Emma French. The Junior 4-H Achievement Trip winners are Carson Schechter, Molly McClure, Jordyn Beard, Carson Gilmore, Chloe Martin and Grace Dillinger.
AN INDEPENDENT VOICE FOR THE PEOPLE My Belief and Goals are still the same: • Maintain and keep updating buildings as promptly as needed. • Tighten any loose ends without affecting County operations. • The County deficit in 2001 was $5,320,000 and is as of 6-30-2012 approximately $15,121,062 which includes $8 million for New Pioneer Manor, which payoff is 8-22-2020 with $1 million payments plus interest per year. (These figures were obtained from County Clerk’s and Treasurer’s Office which is Open Book to anyone.)
• Have been acquainting myself with all County Budgets since 2005, as to operations in County covered by Tax Dollars. Have attended Commissioner meetings, as well as other board meetings. (Didn’t make all I wanted to.) • Continue County growth in Industry/Business through Private Enterprise. County government should not be in competition with the private sector in any way. We are a governing body, not a private business. • Am not affiliated with any special group or serve on any boards, as a current Commissioner does, which creates a conflict of interest. Your first duty is as a Commissioner. • I have all the time needed to serve and will give that time necessary to fulfill the position. • I am for the People and respect their voice/opinion on different operations in the County. Through Communications, new ideas can be gained and possibly put to use. • An open mind can bring and achieve many assets to the County. • No promise made, only that I will do my best for the People and the County. • Stevens County is a Great Place to grow up and live in! The people are some of the best anywhere. • With your support November 6, I would like the privilege/opportunity to help this way of life to continue for both young and old.
Logan Brecheisen receives the 4-H Key Award at the 4-H Achievement Banquet Monday night. It is one of the highest awards earned by 4-H’ers. Senior Trip winners are announced at the 4-H Achievement Banquet. Winners are, from the left, Logan Brecheisen, Elizabeth Johnson and Brady Heger. Not pictured are Landon Brecheisen, Megan Bryan and Austin Mills.
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Intermediate Trip winners are announced at the 4-H Achievement Banquet Monday evening. Winners are, from the left, Laramie Brecheisen, Emma French, Sarah Johnson, Rebecca Johnson, Megan Newlon and Lacey Brecheisen.
Junior Trip winners are announced at the 4-H Achievement Banquet. Winners are, from the left, Carson Gilmore, Grace Dillinger, Jordyn Beard, Molly McClure and Carson Schechter. Not pictured is Chloe Martin.
WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ Pioneer Manor residents play Bingo at 2:00 p.m. Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Community members are invited to volunteer or play a game with the residents! AL-ANON Family Group meets at 1405 Cemetery Road Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Call 620544-2610 or 620-544-2854 for more information. CELEBRATE RECOVERY every Monday night 6:308:00 p.m. at Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, 138 S. Main in Hugoton. HUGOTON LIONS CLUB meets every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month at Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m. Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kids at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620-428-1487 before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings. October 21 - November 26 - Stauth Memorial Museum will host “Christmas Traditions of Southwest Kansas 2012.” The exhibit is a fun way to enjoy Christmas, get decorating ideas and share in the joy and wonder that is the season. Stauth Memorial Museum is located at 111 N. Aztec in Montezuma. They are closed Mondays. Please call 620-846-2527 for more information. November 1 - Deadline to enter an essay for the “Kansas! Say It Above a Whisper” contest sponsored by the Native Sons and Daughters of Kansas. Kansas students from eighth through twelfth grades are encouraged to participate. For more information, contact Terry Marmet at 785-272-8681, extension 209 or membership@kshs.org. - Southwest Kansas Chapter of Sons of Thunder will meet at
the Grant County Civic Center, 1000 Patterson Avenue in Ulysses, from 7:00 to 9:30 p.m. Men ages 12 and up are invited. For more information, call Monty at 620-353-9507 or Cary at 620-353-9601. November 1-2 - No school for USD #210 students for Parent/Teacher Conferences. November 2 - VFW Ham & Bean and Stew Feed at the Vets Hall, Third and Monroe in Hugoton for the entire community between 11:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. Free will donations will be gratefully accepted. - Noon deadline to submit veterans’ names and ad copy for the November 8, 2012 Veterans’ Day issue of The Hugoton Hermes. Contact The Hermes at 620-544-4321 or email hermes10@pld.com. November 3 - Annual Hugoton United Methodist Women’s Autumn Bazaar at Memorial Hall from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Dinner will be served. Many delicious items will be offered for sale. -Seward County Community College/Area Technical School will offer a Concealed Carry class through Business & Industry from 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m., in SU214 E/W, 1801 N. Kansas in Liberal. Students must bring a Kansas driver’s license to class. Enroll in advance only by calling 620417-1170 or normajean. dodge@sccc.edu. - Don’t forget to turn your clocks back one hour as Daylight Savings Time ends at 2:00 a.m. Sunday, November 4. November 3-4 - Baker Arts Center twentyfourth annual French Market at 624 N. Pershing Avenue in Liberal. Free admission. There will be a silent auction, a bake shop, and lunch both days. Advance registration required for Saturday’s lunch of beef bourguignon. No reservations
required for Sunday’s fried chicken buffet. Contact Baker Arts Center at 620-624-2810, November 5 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet in the Commissioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse at 8:30 a.m. - Hugoton City Council will meet in the Council room at the City Office at 5:15 p.m. November 6 - General Election November 9 - Pheasant Heaven Charities will host their annual Calf Fry, Beef Feed and Pig Roast at Great Plains Gas Compression’s new building from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. Door prizes are available all evening, in addition to an auction. November 9-10 - Hugoton High School will present “Beauty and the Beast” at 7:30 p.m. in the Middle School Auditorium. There is a small admission fee. November 10 - Hugoton Recreation Commission will host a Kids’ Craft Class from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Bob Sosa Recreation Center. First through sixth graders are invited to participate. For more information, contact Emily Johnson at 544-5368. November 11 - Veterans Day November 14 - Children from birth to five years old are invited to the Stevens County Library to participate in “Lola Loves Stories” storytime at 10:30 a.m. - Drawing for the 2012 Grocery Grab, sponsored by Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce and White’s Foodliner. Get tickets at White’s Foodliner, the Chamber office or from any Chamber board member. For more information, contact the Chamber at 620-544-4305.
BRING BACK COMMON SENSE AND ACCOUNTABILITY Political ad paid for Janice E. Porter for County Commissioner, by Connie Hittle, Treasurer
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FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER 2ND DISTRICT
Gary Gold
Write-In
I am a Write-In candidate for County Commissioner in District 2. I have lived in Hugoton for 36 years and during those years, I have been involved with many programs, Committees and groups. I have always worked to make the best better. If elected, I will dedicate the time necessary to serve as your County Commissioner. I believe that my experience would be extremely helpful in addressing the opportunities and challenges that our county will be facing in the coming years. Here's why: H Agriculture is very important in our economy. I have been involved with agriculture all my life. After growing up on a farm, earning a degree in Agriculture from Kansas State University, serving 32 years as Agricultural Extension Agent for K-State Research/Extension and working for the past 7 years as an Ag Loan Officer for First National Bank of Liberal/Hugoton, I have a good understanding of the agriculture industry and the dedication of those involved in farming and livestock production. H I served 20 years on the Hugoton City Council, being re-elected 4 times. I am familiar with budgets, mill levies and the way local governments function. H I believe our children are our future. I have worked with the youth in Stevens County through the 4-H and Youth program for over 29 years.
“The Way We Worked” gets off to a solid start Saturday at the Stevens County Public Library. Punch and cookies shaped like sunflowers and the state of Kansas were served to fuel attendees. “The Way We Worked”, an exhibition created by the National Archives, is a Museum on Main Street project organized by the Smithsonian Institution and brought to the commu-
nity by the Kansas Humanities Council and is funded by the U.S. Congress. The exhibit is supported by Douglas County Community Foundation; Jostens; Ross and Marianna Beach Foundation; Western Kansas Community Foundation and The American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. Photo courtesy of Ruth Bartel.
@YourYOUR LIBRARY Information Source for 98 Years 500 Monroe Hugoton, Ks. 67951-2639 Phone: 620.544.2301 • Fax: 620.544.2322 Email: svcolib@pld.com
THE WAY WE WORKED “The Way We Worked” Smithsonian exhibit and our local exhibit “Fueling the Way We Worked” is now open! The exhibit is available during library hours and on evenings and weekends by appointment. You will need at least an hour to go through both exhibits. If you plan to bring a large group, please call the library to set up a tour so a guide can be made available for your group. KANSAS READS TO PRESCHOOLERS 2012 Bring your birth to five year old Wednesday, November 14 at 10:30 a.m. for Lola Loves Stories (by Anna McQuinn) Storytime! This session will last 25-35 minutes and promises to be a lot of fun! Kansans can visit http://www.skyways.org/sa ndbox/ksreadstoprek2012/ calendar.html for a statewide calendar to see how Kansas is reading to its preschoolers. For more information about
our local program, contact Stacey Strickland at 620544-2301 or email: youthser vices@stevenscountylibrary. com. RECIPE SWAP The library is now accepting recipes for the Recipe Swap Luncheon, which will be Thursday, December 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Stevens County Library Meeting Room. This is the year to attend because this is the fifth year for the swap, and the recipe booklet will include copies recipes from all five years! There are 154 recipes from the past four years. There are three ways to enter your recipes in the swap. You may enter your recipes online through our Web site at www.steven scountylibrary.com; you may email your recipes to li brary@stevenscountylibrary. com; or you may simply bring your recipes to the library. Make enough of your recipe to serve 12-15 people, bring it
to the luncheon, sample the other submitted recipes, and take home a booklet of all the recipes entered! The luncheon will be a come and go format and if you are not able to stay and visit, you can grab a plate “to go.” We will accept recipes from now until Saturday, November 17. FESTIVAL OF TREES This year, due to the Smithsonian exhibit, the Festival of Trees will be set up in the main area of the library. You, your club or your organization is invited to enter a tree in the festival. Fill out an entry form, set up your tree between November 26 and November 30, and encourage your friends, family, acquaintances and strangers to vote by placing undamaged and unexpired non-perishable food items under their favorite tree! Food items will go to Project Hope. See our Web page for details.
H I have served on the Economic Development Board for many years and I know that every business, from the smallest to the largest, is an important part of our economy. Diversifying our economy, expanding our tax base and providing opportunities for our citizens are important to me. I want to maintain a business-friendly environment in our county and I will support growth that is beneficial to our county. H I will work to pay off the current county debt & keep future debt to a minimum. H I will work to keep county taxes to a minimum. I know you must weigh the cost & benefit of expenditures and will avoid frivolous spending. H I know that being the best possible County Commissioner requires more than attending meetings 2 days each month. There are many important local, regional & state-wide meetings. It has been estimated that the job requires one week to ten days per month. I will dedicate the time needed to do the job right. I look forward to the opportunities and challenges that face Stevens County for the next 4 years. Since I am a Write-In candidate, my name will not be on the ballot in the general election on November 6th.
To vote for me in the General Election: For County Commissioner 2nd District Vote for One Pat Hall
Gary Gold Write my name here-darken oval
I would appreciate your Write-In vote on November 6th. Paid for by Gary Gold for County Commissioner, A.J. Stegman, Treasurer
“Fueling the Way We Worked” is part of the exhibit specifically designed for Stevens County. There are numerous photos, articles and artifacts pertaining to the gas field beneath Stevens County. Photos courtesy of Ruth Bartel.
MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Gladys Renfro and Beulah Carter We have had several visitors that formerly lived here: •Bonnie Riley Hitchroer (remember the RileyTriplets-Donnie-Ronnie-Bonnie)? Bonnie now lives in Shawnee. •George McNinch, former Hugoton High School Teacher, now living in Pueblo, Co. •Donald Thompson, formerly of Rolla, now living in Boston, Ma. TIME CHANGE: Don’t forget to turn your clocks BACK this Saturday night before you go to bed. We invite you to visit us at the Stevens County Gas and Historic Museum, 905 S. Adams. Our hours are 1:00 to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday and 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday.
Re-Elect PAM BENSEL Republican Candidate for Stevens County Clerk * * *
36 years of experience 12 years as Stevens County Clerk 24 years as Clerk/Deputy under Sarah Etta Reynolds and Opal Hall
My goals for my office are to keep my office public friendly and to continue with the Clerk’s education needed to run my office efficiently. I will strive to keep the citizens of Stevens County informed of any changes in statutes or policy which would affect them and answer any questions that they might have. I have enjoyed serving the citizens of Stevens County for the last 36 years and would like to continue my service to the citizens of this county.
I would appreciate your vote on November 6th. Pol. adv. paid for by Pam Bensel
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Ethyl Reese shows her beautiful back yard before the frost hit this fall. Her geraniums are
so colorful. She puts the flowers in her garage to protect them from the cold weather.
In one week, Kansans will cast their ballots to elect the next president of the United States and other elected officials. “I encourage any voter who is unaware of his or her voting registration status to check online using Kansas VoterView, a tool located at https://myvoteinfo.voteks.org,” Secretary of State Kris Kobach said. Just by entering your first name, last name and date of birth, you can find your voter
Kansas infant mortality rate lowest since 1912 Kansas infant mortality findings and a discussion on the 2011 statistics were published in a research brief by the Kansas Department of Health and Environment’s Bureau of Epidemiology and Public Health Informatics. The number of infant deaths to Kansas residents dropped from 253 in year 2010 to 247 in 2011. This resulted in an infant mortality rate of 6.2 per 1,000 live births. This is slightly lower than the rate of 6.3 in 2010. The 2011 rate of 6.2 was the lowest infant mortality rate in Kansas since record keeping began in Kansas in 1912. Most of the decreases in infant deaths occurred among Hispanics and multi race non-Hispanic infants, who, during the previous time period (20092010), had shown an increase. Infant deaths in the White nonHispanic group and the Black non-Hispanic group increased in 2011 by eight and two, respectively, but remain lower than they were in 2009. The research brief can be found online at http://www.kdheks.gov/hci/in fant_mortality.htm. Infant mortality is a complex issue with many contributing factors. The leading causes of infant deaths in Kansas are birth defects, preterm and lowweight births, Sudden Infant Death Syndrome and maternal complications of pregnancy. Kansas has many local- and state-level organizations committed to reducing infant mortality through research and community intervention. KDHE is one of more than 20 organizations in the State of
Kansas represented on the Kansas Blue Ribbon Panel on Infant Mortality. This panel was formed in 2009 to review the problem of infant mortality and identify potential solutions and recommendations. It’s made up of experts in maternal and child health who work to raise awareness about infant mortality and to bring resources together that help advance research into the causes of infant deaths. During the month of September (Infant Mortality Awareness Month), 70 preconception peer educators in Kansas were trained with the tools necessary to develop and provide community outreach education activities throughout next year. To accomplish this, Healthy Babies Inc. with the Sedgwick County Health Department, Mother & Child Health Coalition in the Kansas City metro area and the Kansas African American Affairs Commission each led community-based planning teams to deliver the U.S. Office of Minority Health’s preconception peer educators training. Since 2010, the Sedgwick County Health Department has administered the Fetal and Infant Mortality Review (FIMR) process, which uses in-person interviews matched with other research methods and support programs in determining the community-level factors associated with fetal or infant death. Currently, Sedgwick County is the only Kansas community to employ FIMR, but health officials and advocates are working to expand its use in the state. Kansas organizations observed SIDS Awareness Month
Weather Watch Tuesday, October 23
Saturday, Octoberr 27
Low - 43˚ High - 94˚
Low - 23˚ High - 58˚
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Wind speed - 24 Wind gust - 30
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Sunday, October 28
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Hugoton Recreation Commission
Kids’ Craft Class Saturday, November 10 2-4 p.m. Bob Sosa Recreation Center Ages first through sixth graders Cost is $10.00
Activities include scrapbook paper owls, pop top bracelets, washer necklaces and pop top key rings/zipper pulls. Helpers needed: We would like to have three high school kids who enjoy crafts. Sign up at the Hugoton Recreation Commission. We have 30 spots available. For more information please contact Emily Johnson at 544-5368 or Facebook her
in October. Sudden Infant Death Syndrome is the sudden and unexpected death of an otherwise healthy baby. Of the 247 Kansas infant deaths 2011, 31 were attributed to SIDS and the category “other sleep-related deaths.” Nationally, SIDS has decreased significantly since 1994 when the National Institute of Health initiated the Back to Sleep campaign. This year, the national SIDS campaign entered a new phase, encompassing all sleeprelated, sudden, unexpected infant deaths. Thus, the Back to Sleep campaign was renamed the Safe to Sleep campaign. In addition to stressing the placement of infants on their backs for all sleep times, the new Safe to Sleep campaign emphasizes other ways to provide a safe sleep environment for infants. As a direct response to the
alarming rate of infant mortality in our state, the Kansas Chapter of American Academy of Pediatricians, Safe Kids Kansas, SIDS Network and KDHE collaborated to create the video ABC’s of Safe Sleep for Babies (Alone, on the Back, in a Crib). The video can be found at www.safesleepkansas.org. In November, maternal and child health experts and advocates will promote Prematurity Awareness Month. The March of Dimes Kansas Chapter has scheduled several educational and fundraising events around this observance. November 7, writer and producer Tonya Lewis Lee, the national spokesperson for the U.S. Office of Minority Health’s A Healthy Baby Begins with You campaign, will deliver a keynote presentation at the March of Dimes Perinatal Conference.
registration status, precinct, current voting districts and even your sample ballot. “After the federal court redrew the district lines, some voters’ polling locations changed accordingly. This internet resource provides an easy way to verify your voting location,” Kobach said. Got Photo ID? Take it to the polls! State law requires all voters to show photo identification each time they vote. Acceptable forms of ID include driver’s license, nondriver’s ID, concealed carry license, U.S. Passport, government employee ID, mili-
tary ID, college student ID, public assistance ID or Indian tribe ID. For more specifics and answers to frequently asked questions, visit www.gotVoterID.com. Voting hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Election Day, Tuesday, November 6, 2012. Some counties may open the polls earlier and close them later. To find out about your county’s voting hours, contact your county election office or call the secretary of state voter hotline at 1-800-262-VOTE (8683). All voters who are in line at 7:00 p.m. are allowed to vote.
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Kansas Fishing Forecast will be online Kansas bass anglers can get a sneak peek of where the best fishing hot spots are this year. The 2013 Kansas Fishing Forecast won’t be available until next March, but this fall’s test data on largemouth bass is already in. Each fall, Kansas fisheries biologists work long hours to sample sport fish populations in the lakes they manage. Using a variety of sampling methods, including netting and electroshocking, biologists record data, which include the number of fish taken within a unit of sampling effort, as well as the size of those fish. The information gathered helps the biologists determine the health of their fisheries, set regulations such as creel limits and length limits, and make stocking requests. Another important product of this work is the fishing forecast. To help anglers find the kind of fishing opportunities they desire, the forecast establishes criteria for each species of sport fish. For largemouth bass, the Density Rating is the number of bass 12 inches long or longer per unit of sampling. The Preferred Rating is the number of bass in that sample longer than 15 inches, and the Lunker Rating is the number of bass longer than 20 inches. The final category based on sampling is the largest fish sampled. Using the forecast, anglers can locate lakes with high numbers of bass that will provide fast action. Or the angler may target lakes that have lower bass densities but higher numbers of lunker-sized fish. After the 2012 sampling data was entered, the following lakes, impoundments between 10-1,200 acres in size, made the top five for largemouth bass density: 1. Miami State Fishing Lake (SFL); 2. McPherson SFL; 3. Plainville Lake; 4. Pleasanton – West Lake; and 5. Sedan – Old City Lake. Plainville Lake had the largest number of bass sampled in the Preferred Rating, and McPherson was tops with bass in the Lunker Rating. A 6.57-pound bass collected at McPherson was the largest among the top five. For reservoirs, which are im-
poundments larger than 1,200 acres, the top five largemouth bass reservoirs include: 1. Keith Sebelius; 2. La Cygne; 3. Wilson; 4. Perry; and 5. Big Hill. La Cygne Reservoir, which is located in northeastern Linn County, produced the highest number of bass in the Preferred Rating, the Lunker Rating and an 8.9-pound bass caught there was easily the biggest fish collected among water-body types. The complete 2013 Kansas Fishing Forecast, which includes all sport fish, will be produced early next year. The brochure will be available on the KDWPT Web site, in brochure form and will appear in the March/April issue of Kansas Wildlife & Parks magazine.
will again list the names of the Veterans from Stevens County November 8, 2012. If you are a Veteran of a branch of the service, or you know of a friend or relative who served and was not listed last year, please contact the Registrar of Deeds at the Stevens County Courthouse, or contact The Hermes. This year we are also allowing you to honor your special veteran with an ad in the November 8 issue. Complete this form and bring/send to:
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Christian Leadership Our goal is to create success-bound Christian leaders who follow God and influence society with a Christian worldview, character and integrity. Students will be culturally relevant without compromising Biblical truth and expand God’s kingdom by being bold, fearless leaders and witnesses of Christ. Our students will learn to share and defend their faith with others. Superior Academics Our school will provide academic excellence training in critical thinking, and good study habits Our students will be fully prepared for their next educational level. A Scriptural Worldview Our students will be taught that God is our sole provider, who created our universe. They will view God as the source of all academic subjects. A Personal & Sustained Relationship with Jesus Christ Our students will be taught the necessity of being born again in the Spirit of God by receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Students will be taught that growth in the Christian life depends upon fellowship with God through Bible study, Christian fellowship and prayer. We will lead our students to become disciples of Christ and seek His purpose and truth for their lives. Every student will be encouraged to embrace the Bible as the source of absolute truth, to maintain a biblical worldview rather than humanistic worldview.
The Pioneer Manor Red Hat Society meets Monday in Wheatfield House to sack candy for the Halloween celebration the next day when both the morning and afternoon classes from the ECDC came to march in the Spook Parade. Each of the ghoulies and ghosties and short-leggedy beasties received a candy bag filled by the Red Hatters. Additional bags of treats were made up for the regular trick or treaters coming Wednesday evening. To stoke their energy for the task of sacking candy, they munched on homemade pumpkin bread and sipped some spiced cider. Residents from other households also joined in the fun.
It is a faith building experience to watch God care for His followers and ministries. . . It is a pleasure to be in partnership with those whom the Lord has given a vision for Christian education. You may send your contribution to: Heritage Christian Academy, PO Box 744, Hugoton KS 67951 OR come by to visit us at 505 E. 1st Street, Hugoton, KS.
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Clockwise from top left: The residents gather around the table to bag the goodies for the coming spooks. Yvonne Cox gives resident Dorothy Hawkins one of the twelve essential daily hugs. Orval Toole decides the Red Hat Society isn’t just for the ladies and isn’t afraid to get in touch with his feminine side to strike a coy pose under a dashing red hat. Household coordinator from Wheatfield House, Linda Holcomb, joins the fun and laughter around the table. There was some sampling of the goodies while working. One of the staff helps out bagging the goodies.
Development of stronger batteries are being studied Sometimes even batteries can use a boost of energy, according to the focus of a Kansas State University graduate student's research. Steven Arnold Klankowski, a doctoral candidate in chemistry, La Crescent, Mn., is working under Jun Li, professor of chemistry, to develop new materials that could be used in future lithium-ion batteries. The materials look to improve the energy storage capacity of batteries so that laptops, cellphones, electric cars and other mobile devices will last longer between charges. Additionally, lithium-ion batteries that can store energy and deliver power more rapidly will be a more viable alternative power source for vehicles and machines powered by alternative energy, Klankowski said. For example, solar- and wind-powered technologies could switch to the battery in the evening when there is a lack of wind or sunlight to produce energy. "The battery market is moving very fast these days as everyone is trying to get an advantage for their electric vehicles and cellphones," said Klankowski, who also has a background in materials engineering. "As our devices get smarter, so must our methods to supply greater amounts of portable electrical energy to power these devices." For his research, Klankowski
is developing and testing a highperformance nanostructure of silicon coated onto carbon nanofibers for the use as an electrode in lithium-ion batteries. The electrodes, which look like a dense brush, give the battery greater charge capabilities and storage capacity. This is anticipated to replace current commercial electrodes that are made from simple carbon-based materials. The material being developed and improved by Klankowski helps the electrode store roughly 10 times the amount of energy as current electrodes—giving the batteries a 10-15 percent improvement in current battery technology. "We're trying to go for higher energy capacity," Klankowski said. "To do that we're looking at if we can store more energy per the electrode's size or mass, and if we can use that energy more quickly to make the battery like a capacitor. Batteries and capacitors are on opposite sides of the energy storage field. We'd like to move them both closer together." In the lab, Klankowski looks at how the characteristics of the lithium-silicon-alloy material differ with each production cycle and how those characteristics can be improved to move lithium-ion batteries closer to capacitors.
The material is also studied for its ability to store energy. Tests, which simulate a battery's operation, repeatedly charge and discharge the material with energy. According to U.S. Department of Energy's requirements, a battery must remain at 80 percent capacity after 300 chargedischarge cycles. "A battery today tends to die after 400-500 cycles or three years," Klankowski said. "One of the things we'll want to improve on is that lasting performance. It won't be much of an advantage if your phone's battery can last for 36 hours for the first few months but then only two hours after that. With the progress we are seeing, I hope one day to drive from Manhattan to my folks' house in Minnesota on a single battery change." A patent application for the material has been filed with Kansas State University Research Foundation. The foundation is a nonprofit corporation responsible for managing technology transfer activities at the university. Klankowski was one of five doctoral students at Kansas State University to recently earn a scholarship from the research foundation to help him further develop his research. Submitted by Kansas State University.
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These Relay for Life volunteers distribute great Halloween treats to all the guests at the carnival.
A little Luigi enjoys some yummy freshly popped popcorn with a slightly scary server.
714 Ballinger • Garden City 620-275-0291 www.rcdc4kids.org Russell Child Development at 714 Ballinger in Garden City offers several programs to help children in southwest Kansas counties. Programs offered include Smart Start, Russell Child Development Targeted Case Management, tiny-K Early Intervention Services, ChildCare Aware of Southwest Kansas, Child and Adult Care Food Program and the Learn and Play Project. Services offered in Stevens County include tiny-K Early Intervention, Child Care Aware Southwest Kansas, Smart Start Southwest Kansas, RCD Targeted Case Management and the Learn and Play Project. Russell Child Development helped 11 children in Stevens County in
2011. Smart Start Southwest Kansas provides flexible funding that allows communities in 13 southwest Kansas counties to respond to the needs of local children and families through initiatives such as Positive Parenting Programming and Family Place Libraries. Fifty-eight professional development events were provided to participants in 2011, indirectly benefitting 6,076 Kansas children. Russell Child Development Targeted Case Management, or TCM, is available to eligible children from birth to their fifth birthday with significant development disabilities. TCM is currently serving 68 children in 13 southwest Kansas counties.
STEVENS COUNTY Activity Center - 544-2283 Nutrition Center - 544-8041 ~ Barbara Beeks ~ Another nice Monday morning! How fortunate we are, we don’t live in the path of the hurricane! I know we always need moisture here, but not ten to 12 or more inches at a time. We are almost done with our face lift we have been getting inside the Senior Center. Just a little more paint and the cleaning and waxing of the floors. Halloween is this week. Hope everyone is careful and safe. The streets become very busy with little spooks. Have a great week! Menu Nov. 1................Polish Sausage Nov. 2 ........Oven Fried Chicken Nov. 5 .......Chicken Fried Steak Nov. 6 .........................Pot Roast
Nov. 7 .........Chicken & Noodles Nov. 8 .......................Pork Chop Activities Schedule Thursday, November 1 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Friday, November 2 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Bingo........................12:30 p.m. Saturday, November 3 Cards .........................6:00 p.m. Monday, November 5 Exercises..................10:30 a.m. Line Dance.................7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 6 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Bridge......................................... Wednesday, November 7 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Paint...........................1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 8 Exercise....................10:30 a.m. Bridge......................................... Aglow..........................7:00 p.m.
Early Intervention Services are provided for children birth through age three with developmental delays and disabilities and their families in order to improve child outcomes. Child Care Aware of Southwest Kansas assists 524 child care providers in 26 counties with a variety of services including training and technical assistance. The Learn & Play Project provides parenting support through community-based, parent/child activity groups using a research based curriculum. From January 1 through June 30, 2012, 375 children, ages birth to five and 283 families in 18 communities in southwest Kansas were served. In the field of early childhood, it is often said that early experience matters, meaning that along with biological and genetic influences, a baby’s relationships, environment, and everyday interactions have a very significant influence on the architecture - the sturdy or fragile foundation - of the developing brain. For young children at risk due to a variety of factors, whether due to developmental delays and disabilities or other causes, it is known intensive early interventions genuinely work. Russell Child Development’s tiny-k Program provides early intervention services to infants and toddlers with developmental delays and disabilities in 12 southwest Kansas counties. These services are provided at no cost to the family and with no waiting list. Services include assistive technology, audiology, family training, health services, medical
services, nursing services, nutrition services, occupational therapy, physical therapy, psychological services, family service coordination services, social work services, special instruction, speech-language pathology, transportation, vision services and sign language and cued speech. Early intervention isn’t cheap and it isn’t easy. It won’t necessarily boost IQ scores or get kids into Harvard. However, early interventions do produce children who learn better, develop critical life skills, have fewer problems in childhood and adolescence, commit fewer crimes, earn more money and generally live happier, more stable, productive lives. Now that’s a pretty big bang for the buck. Russell Child Development will host their twenty-sixth fantasy tree festival Saturday, November 17 at the Garden City Clarion Inn and Conference Center. Please mark your calendars and plan to join in making the events complete with your gift of sponsorship and attendance. Your gift to RCDC can make a difference in the lives of babies and toddlers now and for generations to come. To leave a legacy, call Deanna Berry at 620-2750291 or visit www.rcdc4kids.org. Submitted by Russell Child Development.
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Crop Intensity and Selection Can Increase Water Use Efficiency (This article is an excerpt, slightly modified, from the new K-State publication Efficient Crop Water Use in Kansas, NF-3066, available at: http://www.ksre. ksu.edu/library/crpsl2/mf3 066.pdf -- Steve Watson) A basic principle of efficient crop water use is shifting as much of the total water use, or evapotranspiration (ET), to crop transpiration and away from evaporation. One way to reduce evaporation is to increase and maintain crop residues. Evaporation also can be minimized by adjusting crop intensity, and by selecting crops and crop management practices that shift timing of crop growth to occupy portions of the growing season that are most susceptible to evaporation; that is, growing a crop when precipitation is greatest. Crop Intensity Increasing crop intensity can reduce evaporation. This can be achieved either by increasing intensity of grain or forage crops or by using cover crops. Either practice can result in greater amounts of residue, helping reduce evaporation. Increasing crop intensity depends on balancing crop water use with available soil water. In water-limited areas, there is a point where cropping intensity is too great and not enough water can be stored during fallow periods to successfully grow a subsequent crop. A cropping system that is too intense may result in crop failure. A system that is not intense enough results in inefficient water use. Actual rainfall amount and distribution, as well as experience with particular soils and crops, will influence
which crops to plant and in what sequence. This can involve alternating summer and winter crops, or planting a double crop or cover crop between two crops -- such as wheat and corn in a wheatcorn-fallow rotation. Dynamic rotations that base crop selection and management decisions on actual soil water conditions and realistic precipitation expectations have the greatest probability of success, both in terms of profitability and water-use efficiency. This type of crop rotation, often referred to as “opportunistic cropping,” takes maximum advantage of water when the conditions are right for success. Crop Selection Crops differ in total amount of water use and in their pattern of water use (see table below). For example, sorghum requires less water to produce the first bushel of grain, but corn produces more grain for each additional unit of water after the threshold requirement has been met. Within a crop, specific varieties or hybrids will have different water use patterns depending on the length of maturity. For example, a short-season corn hybrid produces a smaller plant, reaches maturity sooner, and uses less total water than a full-season hybrid. This same trend is true for other crops as well. Crop Management Management factors can also influence the timing of water use and how water use is likely to correspond to water availability during the season. Typically, corn is planted earlier than sorghum or soybeans, shifting key periods of water use earlier in the growing season. Most
Growth and water use for corn hybrids of different maturities Short-season (98 RM) Full-season (115 RM) 132 144 Days to physiological maturity Grain yield (bu/acre) 180 210 Biomass yield (tons/acre) 9.09 10.83 ET, emergence to physiological 26.5 31.6 maturity (inches) WUE (grain), bu/acre/inch of ET 6.79 6.65
Table 10. Crop characteristics and water use. Crop Spring Camelina Winter Canola Cotton Safflower Soybean Sunflower
Barley Corn Grain sorghum Oats Pearl millet Proso millet Winter Wheat
Season Feb/Mar to June/July Sept to June May/June to Oct/Nov Feb/Mar to June/July May to Oct April to Sept Feb/Mar to June/July Mar/Apr/ May to Aug/ Sept May/June to Sept/Oct Feb/Mar to June/July June to Sept June to Aug Sept/Oct to June/July
Season Cool-season Cool-season Warm-season
Double-crop Potential Before summer crop Before summer crop
Threshold Water ET† requirement (inches) Broadleaf Crops
Water Use Efficiency†† (yield/inch ET)
Intermediate
3
Intermediate
4
147 lb/acre/in 166 lb/acre/in
Seasonal Water Use (inches)
Residue amount/ Water conservation value/ Snow catch potential
C:N Ratio/ Residue Persistence
10 - 21
Low
Low
18 - 24
Low - Intermediate
Low
Before summer crop After wheat After wheat
High
6‡
60 - 100 lb/acre/in
16 - 24
Low
Low
Warm-season Warm-season Warm-season
Intermediate High Intermediate
8 9‡ 5‡
205 lb/acre/in 330 lb/acre/in 150 lb/acre/in
15 - 21 20 - 24 18 - 22
Low - Intermediate Low Low - Intermediate
Low - Int. Low Low
Cool-season
Before summer crop
Low
5
325 lb/acre/in
13 - 18
Intermediate
Depends on maturity
Warm-season
After wheat
High
11‡
728 lb/acre/in
18 - 25
High
High
Warm-season
After wheat Before summer crop After wheat After wheat
Intermediate
7‡
504 lb/acre/in
13 - 21
High
Low Intermediate Low
5 6 6
300 lb/acre/in 225 lb/acre/in 132 lb/acre/in
13 - 18 13 - 21 13 - 18
Intermediate High Intermediate
High Depends on maturity High High
10‡
275 lb/acre/in
15 - 24
High
High
Cool-season Warm-season Warm-season Cool-season
Grass Crops
After summer crop Intermediate
† Threshold ET (evapotranspiration) is an estimate of the minimum amount of water use required to produce some harvestable grain. †† Water use efficiency is defined as yield per inch of ET after the threshold ET requirement has been met. ‡ Water use values from Dr. Loyd Stone, Kansas State University; others are adapted from scientific literature or estimates based on similar crops.
grain crops are highly sensitive to water deficits at and around the time of pollination, so it is important to match this period of crop growth with water availability. The figure below illustrates that corn pollination typically takes place when expected precipitation and temperatures at slightly more favorable than when sorghum pollination occurs in Manhattan. Planting dates can be manipulated to shift silking and pollination to a different part of the growing season, when expected precipitation and temperatures may be slightly more or less favorable. The
figure below shows that corn silking can take place anywhere from mid-June to midAugust, depending on when the corn was planted. Planting a month later does not result in a month’s delay in silking because corn develops faster when temperatures are higher, reducing the number of days required to reach silking and eventually maturity. -- Kraig Roozeboom, Cropping Systems Agronomist -- Johnathon Holman, Southwest Research-Extension Center, Cropping Systems Agronomist -- Josh Jennings, CCA – Graduate Research Assistant, Agronomy
The solid bars show the timing of pollination for corn planted April 13 to 23 and grain sorghum planted May 11 to 24. The lines are the normal maximum temperature and normal precipitation amounts for Manhattan.
Bars indicate the timing of corn pollination for different planting dates. The lines are the normal maximum temperature and normal precipitation amounts for Hutchinson.
Agriculture Corner FSA - NRCS - SCCD
544-2261 USDA is an equal opportunity provider, employer and lender. EQIP Provides Opportunities for Rangeland Concerns Sign Up Cutoff Date Friday, November 16, 2012 Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) State Conservationist Eric B. Banks, announced that the application evaluation cutoff date will be Friday, November 16, 2012, for the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP). “EQIP is a very popular program in Kansas,” said Banks. “And with the drought conditions this past summer, I want to remind producers and ranchers that EQIP provides opportunities for producers and ranchers to address resource concerns, such as plant health and vigor, inadequate livestock water, noxious weeds, and brush invasion.” State Rangeland Management Specialist David Kraft said that due to the extended period of less than desirable moisture which Kansas producers have received on grazing lands, opportunities exist to address these resource concerns and also focus on minimizing the impacts of the drought. Grazing plans as a part of a larger conservation plan enables producers to identify forage production potential as well as production deficiencies in the midst of a
drought. Keeping plants healthy and providing plant communities the chance to not only persist or survive, but to actually improve during drought is the focal point. This approach allows producers to see quicker responses from their grazing lands as climatic conditions improve. EQIP is a voluntary program that provides financial and technical assistance to agricultural producers through contracts up to a maximum term of ten years in length. These contracts provide financial assistance to help plan and implement conservation practices that address natural resource concerns and provide opportunities to improve soil, water, air, plant, animal, and related resources on agricultural land, such as cropland and rangeland, and non-industrial private forestland. I know fall is a busy time and NRCS wants everyone to have the opportunity to develop a conservation plan and submit an application in time,” said Banks. Applications are accepted year round, but those received by Friday, November 16, 2012, will be evaluated for fiscal year 2013 funding. Applicants must meet certain eligibility requirements. “EQIP helps address the unique circumstances of so-
cially disadvantaged, 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. For more information visit the Kansas NRCS Web site www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov/pro-
grams or your local U.S. Department of Agriculture Service Center. To find a service center near you, check your telephone book under “United States Government” or on the Internet at offices.usda.gov. Follow us on Twitter @NRCS_Kansas. USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
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MHS releases Honor Rolls Moscow High School has released their first Quarter Honor Rolls. The students making the Superintendent’s Honor Roll are Rebeca Cecenas, Maria Cecenas, Courtney Clark, Kaitlyn Dobie, Carley Hockett and Zachary Pierson. Students named to the Principal’s Honor Roll are Easton Bohl, Ethan Owens, Jaron Thompson, Kendra Haines, Tapanga Dahle, Brice Valdez, Briannah Davidson, Kelsi Mueller, Madison Owens, Alex Pierson and Vance Thompson. Moscow Junior High School released their first Quarter Honor Rolls. Students making the Superintendent’s Honor Roll are
Moscow firefighters offer annual chili supper Halloween The Moscow volunteer firefighters will host their annual chili supper Wednesday - Halloween - beginning at 5:00 p.m. at the Moscow fire station. Free will donations will be accepted. This fundraiser will help the fire department raise money for future projects. Following the supper will be the “Trunk or Treat” at the Moscow Methodist Church. Bring your treats for the kids and see all the treaters as they pick up your candy.
Miranda Christensen, Maggie White, Bryan Erives, Adriana Salcedo, Morgan Fleming and Axel Granillo. Students named to the Principal’s Honor Roll are Ben Hickert, Rachel Pierson, Keeley Roop, Talley White, Grayson Christensen, Madison Hall, Javier Marquez, Gillian Rios, Jaxon Rios, Jalen Shaddix, Brittney Stuckey, Justyn Allen, J.J. Gonzalez and Makayla Persinger.
Shane Valdez is teaching at Salina Bethany College proudly announces Shane Valdez’s teaching placements. Shane Valdez, a senior from Moscow, is the daughter of Marcie Knoll and Tom Valdez. She taught physical education at Roosevelt and Eisenhower Elementary Schools in McPherson, under the direction of Mija Stockman. She is currently teaching physical education at Salina South Middle School in Salina, under the direction of Marcia Troutfetter. Bethany College, established by Swedish Lutheran immigrants in 1881, is a college of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America. Bethany College is on the Web at www.bethanylb.edu.
Be cautious when shopping online By Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt With just a few clicks on the Internet, you can pay your bills, order dinner, make vacation plans or secure a loan. As the holiday season approaches, many of us will be shopping from retailers worldwide and having their products shipped right to our front door. But with this cyber-convenience comes the responsibility to protect ourselves and our families from hackers who are looking to steal personal and financial information. You should always be willing to upgrade to the latest in computer security technology. It also helps to apply caution and common sense to actions you take while surfing the Internet. Cyber criminals are just like all other criminals — they are opportunistic. They look for your online weaknesses and mistakes. If you allow yourself to be fooled by spam, phishing emails or phony web offers, you could be providing information that allows a criminal to wipe out bank accounts and steal identities. To protect your personal information and prevent online oversights, consider the following tips: • Keep your anti-virus, antispyware and firewalls current. Your security settings and software are critical to keeping computer hackers from gaining access to your computer. • Don’t save personal information including resumes or financial records on your hard drive. Save them to a disk or thumb drive. Ask yourself what a hacker could find out about you if they accessed your stored documents. • Use passwords or answers to security questions that only you would know. A little research on the Internet can help thieves find
the answers to common security questions such as your mother’s maiden name. Make up an answer that only you would know. • Know whom you’re dealing with. Don’t click on links that are listed in an e-mail to you. Type the web addresses directly into your browser or use a trusted search engine. Spammers frequently use spoofed links in emails to direct you to fake websites to steal your information. • Be cautious shopping online. Fraudulent but convincing retail websites are often created so that a hacker can steal your information or take your money. Look for the retailer’s physical address and telephone number and confirm that they have a secure website. • Read the fine print and ask the company for more information about products or services if needed. Make sure you know the total costs, delivery date and any cancellation or return policies. Print out or save this information in your email so you have documentation. • If you’re buying items through online auction sites, be sure to check the seller’s reviews from past buyers. Also make sure you understand the shipping costs and return policy, as these can vary by seller. Make sure the site has adequate buyer protection policies in case of fraudulent sales. The Kansas Attorney General’s Office works to protect Kansas consumers. Following a few simple guidelines will help prevent cyber criminals from taking advantage of you. If you think you have been victimized by an online scam, contact the Kansas Attorney General’s Consumer Protection Hotline at 1800-432-2310 or visit www.ag.ks.gov.
P lease Adopt Me! 01 Chelsea loves arts and crafts! So much so, that she would like to be an artist when she grows up. Chelsea also enjoys sitting down and reading a funny book. Her favorite class in school is her science class. She needs a family with lots of patience and the ability to understand her while at the same time encouraging her to try new skills and stick with difficult tasks. Chelsea does best when she is on a schedule and she knows what to expect. Most of all she needs a forever family that will love her just the way she is and
Chelsea, age 11 stand by her no matter what. To learn more about adoption visit www.adop tkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. Chelsea’s case number is CH-5351.
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MOSCOW NEWS Jon and Priscilla Sapp are guest speakers Jon and Priscilla Sapp were guest speakers at Moscow Baptist Church October 26-27. They were missionaries in Zambia, Africa but now reside in Topeka.
Moscow High School student Jaron Thompson looks through an Associated Press photography book during the Seward County Community College/Area Technical School Publications Seminar recently in Liberal. The event, hosted by the Crusader student newspaper staff and the journalism department at SCCC/ATS, was attended by 42 students and six advisers from four area high schools. Liberal, Moscow, Rolla and Hugoton high schools participated in the Publications Seminar. Guest speaker was photojournalist Cayla Thomlinson of Rolla.
Hillbilly Band travels to Ellsworth The Moscow Baptist Hillbilly Band recently was called to minister to the residents of the Ellsworth Correctional Facilities, both the maximum and the minimum security buildings. Their faithful supporters made it possible to use the van and trailer. The band left Moscow about 5:30 a.m. October 6 and arrived at Ellsworth at about 11:00 a.m. Several months of planning and documentation was done in order to even enter the facilities. The residents helped carry equipment in and set up. The band started singing at the chapel at noon and finished up singing and worshiping about an hour later. The Hillbilly Band has been in singing ministeries for over eight years and this was a blessing like they have never seen before. After sharing and packing back up, they moved across town to the minmum security facility and unpacked again. This was a very small sanctuary with only seven men who attended. Sometimes it’s not quantity but quality that
Average retail gasoline prices have fallen Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 12.3 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.34 per gallon Sunday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 9.6 cents per gallon in the last week to $3.56 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site Kansas GasPrices.com. Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices yesterday were 0.3 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 42.6 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has decreased 23.1 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 10.2 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago. "With Hurricane Sandy headed for East Coast, there are a number of uncertainties in regards to the impact at the pump for various fuels," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Analyst Patrick DeHaan. "There is very little to look back at history and compare this storm to, and so far, it remains to be seen exactly how gasoline and diesel prices will be impacted. For motorists west of the Mississippi, there may be little change in prices because of the storm, but as you head east, especially in the states to be highly impacted, there may be disruptions at various levels. However, any disruptions in supply may be offset by area-wide shutdowns of business, leading to curtailed demand for fuel. We will certainly be keeping everyone up-to-date on the GasBuddy blog throughout the storm," DeHaan said. The GasBuddy blog can be found at http://blog.gasbuddy.com. Article submitted by Gas Buddy.com.
brings comfort to others. Hillbilly Band members who attended the correctional facilities were Mike Owens, Terry Miller, Darroll Munson, Barb and Duane Williams, Bob Rich, Debbie and Roy Stoddard and Brandon Horner. October 27, the Hillbilly Band went to Wheatridge Nursing Home in Liberal for their Fall Festival and sang. Nursing homes are where the bandmembers really enjoy visiting with the residents after the singing. The residents interact with the band when they are performing and all have a great time. Those attending Wheatridge were Barb and Duane Williams, Dan Hamilton, Debbie Stoddard, Terry Miller, Mike and Nancy Owens and Bob and Patty Rich. November 17, they will be traveling to Clayton, N.M. to the correctional facility there. November 18, the Ellsworth Ministry Team will share with the Moscow Baptist Church. The Hillbilly Band will be at Pioneer Manor November 18, 2012 also.
Jon brought the message Sunday morning and then they both answered questions from the congregation about Africa and its people.
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Moscow Correspondent Needed Anyone with news, story ideas, or anything else you want everyone to know — email to hermes10@pld.com If you would like to write the Moscow News for The Hugoton Hermes give us a call at 620-544-4321 A PROPOSITION to amend section 1 of article 11 of the constitution of the state of Kansas, relating to classification and taxation of watercraft, to be submitted to the electors of the state at the general election to be held on November 6, 2012. House Concurrent Resolution No. 5017 § 1. System of taxation; classification; exemption. (a) The provisions of this subsection shall govern the assessment and taxation of property on and after January 1, 2013, and each year thereafter. Except as otherwise hereinafter specifically provided, the legislature shall provide for a uniform and equal basis of valuation and rate of taxation of all property subject to taxation. The legislature may provide for the classification and the taxation uniformly as to class of recreational vehicles and watercraft, as defined by the legislature, or may exempt such class from property taxation and impose taxes upon another basis in lieu thereof. The provisions of this subsection shall not be applicable to the taxation of motor vehicles, except as otherwise hereinafter specifically provided, mineral products, money, mortgages, notes and other evidence of debt and grain. Property shall be classified into the following classes for the purpose of assessment and assessed at the percentage of value prescribed therefor: Class 1 shall consist of real property. Real property shall be further classified into seven subclasses. Such property shall be defined by law for the purpose of subclassification and assessed uniformly as to subclass at the following percentages of value: (1) Real property used for residential purposes including multifamily residential real property and real property necessary to accommodate a residential community of mobile or manufactured homes including the real property upon which such homes are located.....11 1/2% (2) Land devoted to agricultural use which shall be valued upon the basis of its agricultural income or agricultural productivity pursuant to section 12 of article 11 of the constitution.....30% (3) Vacant lots.....12% (4) Real property which is owned and operated by a not-for-profit organization not subject to federal income taxation pursuant to section 501 of the federal internal revenue code, and which is included in this subclass by law.....12% (5) Public utility real property, except railroad real property which shall be assessed at the average rate that all other commercial and industrial property is assessed.....33% (6) Real property used for commercial and industrial purposes and buildings and other improvements located upon land devoted to agricultural use.....25% (7) All other urban and rural real property not otherwise specifically subclassified.....30% Class 2 shall consist of tangible personal property. Such tangible personal property shall be further classified into six subclasses, shall be defined by law for the purpose of subclassification and assessed uniformly as to subclass at the following percentages of value: (1) Mobile homes used for residential purposes.....11 1/2% (2) Mineral leasehold interests except oil leasehold interests the average daily production from which is five barrels or less, and natural gas leasehold interests the average daily production from which is 100 mcf or less, which shall be assessed at 25% .....30% (3) Public utility tangible personal property including inventories thereof, except railroad personal property including inventories thereof, which shall be assessed at the average rate all other commercial and industrial property is assessed.....33% (4) All categories of motor vehicles not defined and specifically valued and taxed pursuant to law enacted prior to January 1, 1985 .....30% (5) Commercial and industrial machinery and equipment which, if its economic life is seven years or more, shall be valued at its retail cost when new less seven-year straight-line depreciation, or which, if its economic life is less than seven years, shall be valued at its retail cost when new less straight-line depreciation over its economic life, except that, the value so obtained for such property, notwithstanding its economic life and as long as such property is being used, shall not be less than 20% of the retail cost when new of such property.....25% (6) All other tangible personal property not otherwise specifically classified.....30% (b) All property used exclusively for state, county, municipal, literary, educational, scientific, religious, benevolent and charitable purposes, farm machinery and equipment, merchants’ and manufacturers’ inventories, other than public utility inventories included in subclass (3) of class 2, livestock, and all household goods and personal effects not used for the production of income, shall be exempted from property taxation. Explanatory statement. This amendment would allow the legislature to classify and tax watercraft upon a basis different from other property. A vote for this proposition would permit the legislature to provide for separate classification and taxation of watercraft or to exempt such property from property taxation and impose taxes in lieu thereof. A vote against this proposition would continue the taxation of watercraft in the same manner as all other property.
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ROLLA NEWS By Mary Courtney
Richfield UMC hosts holiday dinner and bazaar Richfield United The Methodist Church will be hosting its annual Holiday Dinner and Bazaar Wednesday, November 14. Turkey, ham and fixings will be served. Please bring a salad
or main dish to add to the meal, then browse the bazaar for necessities and gifts. A free-will offering will be accepted for the use of the church and its service to the community.
LAND FOR SALE BY PRIVATE AUCTION Stanton Co., KS Stanton Co., KS 160 ac CRP/minerals 476 ac irrigated Bid by Oct. 31, 2012 Bid by Nov., 7, 2012 Stevens Co., KS Greeley Co., KS 80 ac dryland or CRP 160 dryland/minerals Bid by Nov. 5, 2012 Bid by Nov., 12, 2012 Seward Co., KS 160 ac irrigated/minerals Bid by Nov., 15, 2012
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Thursday, November 1 High School Scholars’ Bowl at Satanta; 4:00 p.m. Friday, November 2 ARGH! Saturday, November 3 Southwest District KMEA Junior High/High School Auditions at Dodge City November 5 - 10 Buffer Week - No High School Students in gyms Monday, November 5 DCCC College Rep; Noon Junior High Basketball Hardesty Tournament – JV Girls, 3:40 p.m.; JV Boys, 4:50 p.m.; V Girls, 6:00 p.m.; V Boys, 7:10 p.m. Tuesday, November 6 High School Scholars’ Bowl at Syracuse; 4:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 7 Rolla Junior High Invitational Vocal Clinic; 9:00 a.m. Rolla United Methodist Church Thanks ‘n Giving supper; 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Thursday, November 8 Junior High Basketball Hardesty Tournament Friday, November 9 Junior Class working Pheasant Heaven Dinner; 4:30 p.m. ARGH! High School Show Choir Tour
Saturday, November 10 Junior High Basketball Hardesty Tournament Monday, November 12 Board of Education Meeting; 6:30 p.m. Rec Board Meeting; 6:30 p.m. High School Basketball Practice begins Tuesday, November 13 Junior High Basketball at South Baca (Campo); 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 14 Science Fair; 9:00 a.m. Richfield United Methodist Church Holiday Dinner and Bazaar Thursday, November 15 Junior Parent Class meeting in Mr. Barrett’s classroom; 6:00 p.m. Friday, November 16 ARGH! Saturday, November 17 High School Cheerleader Cinnamon Roll fundraiser Monday, November 19 High School Scholars’ Bowl at Home; 4:00 p.m. School dismissed for all students at 3:00 p.m. November 21 - 23 Thanksgiving Break Monday, November 26 Sports Banquet; 6:30 p.m. Coach/Parent meeting; 8:00 p.m.
The Rolla Scholars’ Bowl junior varsity team posts a perfect record, defeating every squad it faced. Pictured are Tori Ferrell, Chandler Huddleston, Meredith Light and Garry Norton.
Look who’s new Brightyn Nikole McAnarney arrives Brightyn Nikole McAnarney was born October 24 at 7:09 p.m. to Jamie Mason and Nik McAnarney. Greeting the new baby girl are her brother, Rylan and sister Brynlee. Brightyn's grandparents are James Mason of Rolla, Jeanette Bevan of Hugoton, and Theresa McAnarney and Martin of Rolla.
Brightyn Nikole McAnarney
Thanks ‘n Giving supper is November 7 The annual Thanks 'n Giving supper at the Rolla United Methodist Church will be Wednesday, November 7, from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. The meal will be served in the fellowship hall with a free-will donation taken at the door. The Thanks 'n Giving supper provides funds needed for the upkeep of the physical church and is used to pay annual insurance payments, replace flooring, roofing and more. Many people throughout the community use the facilities at the United
Methodist Church for family gatherings, funerals, weddings and a variety of celebrations. The congregation does not require church membership in order to use the building, but certainly would appreciate the financial support to keep the building in good repair for many years to come. Therefore, the community is invited to support the Thanks 'n Giving supper so these special occasions will continue to have fine facilities now and in the future.
On the varsity team of the Rolla Scholars’ Bowl are Chandler Burrows, John Glave, Taylor Cameron, Trevor McGuire and Kori Hall. The team wins the division with the best record of the pool.
Rolla High School Scholars’ Bowl opens season at Meade Rolla High School Scholars’ Bowl team opened its 2012 season in Meade where a they competed at the varsity and junior varsity level. The varsity squad won six
and lost one match in competition, and won the division with the best record of the pool. Playing for the varsity team were Kori Hall, Trevor McGuire, John Glave, Chan-
dler Huddleston and Taylor Cameron. The junior varsity team posted a perfect record, defeating every squad it faced. Chandler Burrows, Garry
Norton, Tori Ferrell and Meredith Light played for the team. These scholars will travel to Satanta Thursday and try to continue their winning ways.
Gluten Free Support Group schedules meeting November 17
Rolla Pirates roar after bravely facing the Ingalls Bulldogs this week. After a tight, edge-of-
your-seat game, RHS ultimately claiming the 40-36 victory.
Pirates defeat Ingalls in tight game Kyler Telford and Jake Smith provided fans with a highlight when they connected against Ingalls. The longest such play in Santa Fe Trail (eight man) this season, the connection resulted in 65 yards. Rolla and the Bulldogs played the most hotly contested game in the league this week, with Rolla eventually emerging with a 40-36 victory. Telford threw for 219 yards and three touchdowns, ran for 111 yards and caught one pass for 37 yards in the win. Smith was the best wideout in the league this week as the Pirates bested Ingalls. Smith racked up two receptions for 99 yards. Jaron Rusch helped out Rolla's passing attack by catching two balls for 65 yards. Obie Telford made the
biggest impact for the defense this week as Jon Schnable’s team defeated the Bulldogs. The 5’6” sophomore recorded two fumbles. This week, the Pirates faced the Moscow Wildcats and had an opportunity to move into post-season play with a victory. The Wildcats took the lead in the first quarter with sixteen points, while the Pirates posted only twelve. The Pirates were held scoreless in the second quarter, and Moscow scored fourteen more points. At half-time, the Pirates trailed 12-30. Something rousing must have happened in the locker room, as the Pirates came out on fire. They scored quickly, closing the gap to 18-30. The defense worked overtime, holding the Wildcats and forcing
errors. The offense continued to roll, scoring twenty points in the third quarter, bringing the score to 32-30, Pirates leading. The crowd held its breath for the entire fourth quarter, knowing that one touchdown could turn the tables. However, the table turning touchdown was in favor of the hometown team, and the Pirates finished the game with an astounding 40-30 victory! The offensive attack was led by Kyler Telford, rushing for 155 yards, followed by Jaron Rusch with 63 yards, and Jordan Schwindt adding 41. Dakota Hull, Jordan Schwindt, and Lupe Garcia hauled in passes to give the team a total of 42 passing yards. Defensively, the team combined for a total of 104 tackles and four sacks.
The Southwest Kansas Gluten Free Support Group will meet Saturday, November 17 in the Pioneer Communications Classroom at 120 West Kansas in Ulysses. Mary Hiebert, Registered Dietician from Liberal’s Southwest Medical Center, will be speaking, and there will be a report from the Dallas Gluten Free Expo. All are welcome. If you would like, bring your favorite gluten free food to share with the group. Don’t forget the recipe! Call or text Artrisha Moyer with questions at 620-353-9640. This article was submitted by Artrisha Moyer for the Southwest Kansas Gluten Free Support Group.
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Sherry Farrell is new director of outreach Seward County Community College/Area Technical School has a new director of outreach who will be working with area communities to offer off-campus courses. Sherry Farrell will oversee concurrent courses offered at 11 high schools within the SCCC/ATS service area. In addition, she will work with each academic program on campus to offer classes in the of Meade, communities Southwestern Heights, Sublette, Satanta, Johnson, Ulysses, Rolla, Moscow, Hugoton and Elkhart. “I would like to help SCCC/ATS grow the Outreach Department by offering more outreach courses online and at alternate times and days for students who can’t take traditional college courses,” Farrell said, who finished her education through outreach courses and wants to make sure opportunity is available to others. Farrell, who has been active in the Liberal community, looks forward to working with area educators and
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Sherry Farrell other community leaders to promote the college. She has a bachelor’s of science degree from Weber State University and a master’s of business administration from the University of Phoenix. She is currently working toward a Doctorate of Education at Wichita State University. For the past seven years, Farrell has taught business administration courses and, most recently, began an online Health Information Management Program. Before relocating to Liberal, she was an instructor at San Juan College in Farmington, N.M.
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Specialty Clinics Scheduled for November 2012 The one-of-a-kind control panel, designed by Universal Rectifiers, regulates the electricity applied to the Corrosion Outdoor Pipeline Field at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School. This unique control panel allows the instructor to prepare real world scenarios for students in Corrosion Technology to collect measurements from the pipelines, analyze and trouble shoot the situation. Bob Speck of Universal Rectifiers works with the NACE Gas Capital to organize the NACE Rectifier School each semester on the SCCC/ATS campus and was instrumental in designing the panel.
History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, November 8, 2007 Louise Quintana has been selected the 2007 Woman of the Year by the three Hugoton chapters of Beta Sigma Phi, Kappa Eta, Xi Eta Alpha and the Preceptor Delta Lambda. Louise was honored at the United Methodist Church. Louise works at the Moscow School District as the English as a Second Language Coordinator. She works tirelessly to get young people to go to school and to stay in school. Thursday, November 7, 2002 Brittany Hill took first place at the State Competition last weekend. Her goal now is to qualify for Nationals. Leona Tate was selected as 2002 Woman of the Year. She raised her four children (Mike, Wayne, Theresa and Steve) after she was widowed. She was the Hugoton School Nurse for twenty years. Thursday, November 5, 1992 Mr. and Mrs. Melvin Creamer celebrated their six-
tieth wedding anniversary November 7, 1992. They were married in Beaver, Ok. They were blessed with eleven children. A needlepoint chair created by Ruth Dudley will be the featured article in the UMC Bazaar silent auction. Thursday, November 4, 1982 Marge Perry, owner and manager of Happiness Is, won the traveling trophy from the Chamber of Commerce. This trophy is awarded to the store doing the best job of participating in Moonlight Madness. Thursday, November 9, 1972 Twenty-five years have passed since Dr. M.F. Frederick started his practice in Hugoton. It was in 1947 when Dr. Frederick opened the doors of a small office behind Porter’s Drugstore at Sixth and Main. Thursday, November 8, 1962 The city of Hugoton is getting television cable within ninety days. A 400’ tower will be constructed at the south-
For appointments with: Dr. Ansari 624-6222; Dr. Brown 544-8339; Dri. DeCardenas 275-3070 Dr. Farhoud 1-877-449-1560; Michelle Lock-Gooch 544-8339; Dr.Frankum 544-8339 For all other appointments please call 544-8339 or 544-6160.
Flu shots are still available. Please bring your insurance card.
Charlie Broaddus, riding the tusked elephant, urges his mount on during the elephant race on Hugoton’s Main Street here last week. Paul O’Hara, on the other elephant, appears to be in the lead at this point. The elephants belongs to the Ford Brothers Kodiac Circus which had performances in Hugoton during the evening. Several people, including some republican politicans, took advantage of the opportunity to ride the elephants. From the November 4, 1982, issue of The Hugoton Hermes. east corner of Hugoton on city property. An office is to be opened in Hugoton as soon as arrangements can be made. Thursday, November 6, 1952 A Halloween prank could have turned deadly this holi-
Remembering
125 years of the Hermes From the June 6, 1947, issue of The Hugoton Hermes Vehicle Tag Sales Up The sale of car tags in Stevens county reached 1071 on Monday of this week, is the announcement of Blanche Townsdin, county treasurer. This number is a record on sales thus far in the year, is her statement. The number of truck tags sold to date is 717, and that number is expected to be greatly increased between now and the end of harvest. The total number of car tags sold in 1946 was 1108 and truck [tags] 752. From the June 20, 1947, issue of The Hugoton Hermes Social Welfare Provides for 68,058 in April 1947 The April report of the State Social Welfare board has some very interesting figures. If you will consider these figures in the light of present day facts they are doubly interesting. Kansas brags of being one of the richest states in the union. It is an agricultural state and its agricultural products supply the needs of a vast portion of the peoples of the world and yet within our own borders there were 68,058 persons who received all or a portion of their support from the public treasury during April of this year. Conditions never were better, labor was never paid as well as it is today and it was never as hard to hire labor as it
Michelle Gooch Dietician Thu. 11/1 Dr. Ansari Orthopedics Mon. 11/5 Dr. Farhoud Cardiology Tue. 11/6 Dr. Brown Podiatry Thu. 11/8 Dr. Frankum General Surgeon Fri. 11/9 Dr. Frankum General Surgeon Fri. 11/16 Dr. Ansari Orthopedics Mon. 11/19 Dr. Farhoud Cardiology Tue. 11/20 Closed for Thanksgiving Thur. & Fri. 11/22 & 11/23 Dr. DeCardenas Ear, Nose & Throat Wed. 11/28 Dr. Frankum General Surgeon Fri. 11/30
is today and yet this condition exists here at home. Just what portion of the 68,058 are unable to do labor of some kind and provide their own living is not show in the report. The larger number are in the thickly populated centers of them: Cherokee county 2116; Cowley 2,131; Crawford 3309; Labette 1,733; Montgomery 2,390; Sedgwick 10,563; Shawnee 2,699, Wyandotte 5,280; Reno 1,189; Stevens 56. These totals amount to more than 10,000 more persons than in April 1946. here are the figures for April 1947 and April 1946: Total all type.............68,058 57,994 Old age assistance....37,640 35,680 Aid to dep. children ..17,293 12,898 Aid to blind.................1,402 1,416 General assistance ...11,723 8,000 Cost of assistance for April 1947 $2,055,191 Cost of assistance for April 1946
The total distribution of funds to each of the thickly populated centers for April 1947 was as follows: Cherokee $51,170.34; Cowley $60,655.99; Crawford $102,076.76; Labette $49,842.36; Leavenworth $40,548.68; Montgomery $72,627.55; Sedgwick $326,341.50; Shawnee $74,876.22; Wyandotte $146,500.15; Reno $34,796.98; Stevens $1,544.27.
day. A pickup truck driven by David Dumcum struck a pipe trailer left across north Main Street by vandals. Dumcum said he was driving at a moderate speed entering Hugoton when a transport truck swerved to miss the pipe trailer. Dumcum swerved to miss the transport, hitting the pipe trailer so the pole extending from the back of the trailer went through his windshield between him and his passengers, Junior Munson and Bill Suddeth. Luckily no one was hurt. Friday, November 5, 1942 The proposed Japanese internment camp for which a tentative site had been selected near Guymon, Ok. is out of the picture now. It turns out there is a government ruling that such camps may not be located within fifteen miles of a war production plant. The two carbon plants are regarded as war plants. If any readers have pictures for the history page of the Hermes, please bring them in to Ruthie Winget at The Hugoton Hermes.
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HELP WANTED PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 1, 2012) 1t NOTICE OF GENERAL ELECTION STATE OF KANSAS STEVENS COUNTY CERTIFICATE OF COUNTY CLERK
I, Pam Bensel, County Clerk of Stevens County Kansas do hereby Certify in accordance with and to the Law of the State of Kansas the following persons for respective offices as indicated below are entitled to a place on the official ballot as designated by Law at the General Election to be held on November 6, 2012 to Wit: National Candidates President and Vice-President (vote for one) Romney and Ryan – Republican Obama and Biden – Democratic Baldwin and Martin – Reform Johnson and Gray – Libertarian U S Representative 1st Dist (vote for one) Tim Huelskamp - Republican, Fowler State Candidates State Senator 39th Dist (vote for one) Larry R Powell - Republican, Garden City State Representative 124th Dist (vote for one) J Stephen Alford - Republican, Ulysses District Court Judge Dist 26 Div 2 (vote for one) Clint Peterson – Republican, Liberal District Magistrate Judge Dist 26 Pos 5 (vote for one)
Paula J Sosa - Republican, Hugoton County Candidates County Attorney (vote for one) Paul F Kitzke – Republican, Hugoton Commissioner Dist 2 (vote for one) Pat Hall - Republican, Hugoton Gary Gold – Republican (write in), Hugoton Commissioner Dist 3 (vote for one) David Bozone - Republican, Hugoton Janice E Porter - independent, Hugoton Sheriff (vote for one) Ted Heaton – Republican, Hugoton County Clerk (vote for one) Pam Bensel – Republican, Hugoton County Treasurer (vote for one) Vanessa Willis – Republican, Hugoton Register of Deeds (vote for one) Zilpha “Betty” Rosel - Republican, Hugoton Township Clerk (Moscow) (vote for one) Linda J Shaddix – Republican, Moscow Question Submitted Shall the following be adopted? Shall sale of alcoholic liquor by the individual drink in Stevens County be allowed in public places without a requirement that any portion of their gross receipts be from sales of food?
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PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, October 18, 2012) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF OF JEFFERY D. HARRIS, DECEASED Case No. 2012 PR 39 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You and each of you will take notice that on the 10th day of October, 2012, pursuant to the petition of Marilyn Harris for probate of the estate of Jeffery D. Harris, the Petition for Appointment of Administrator, was duly filed on October 10, 2012. Marilyn Harris, was ap-
pointed as Administrator of the estate of Jeffrey E. Harris, deceased, and duly qualified as such Administrator. Letters of Administration were issued to her on said date of October 11, 2012, by the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas. All parties interested in the estate will govern themselves accordingly. All creditors of the decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice as provided by law. If their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.
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is currently looking to fill an open seat on the Recreation Board. If you are interested in this position, please send a letter of interest to: PO Box 68, Moscow, Ks. 67952
Position Open for the 2012/2013 School Year
Heritage Christian Academy Principal Part-Time Secretarial Position Heritage Christian Academy’s mission is to produce Christian leaders by transforming the hearts and minds of students through Superior Academics, a Scriptural Worldview and a sustained Relationship with Jesus Christ. Has the Lord instilled you with the gift of service, teaching, etc.? Do you believe in the ministry of Christian education? Do you feel that God might be calling you to a ministry at HCA? If so, please contact us at: 505 E 1st Street, PO Box 744 Hugoton, KS 67951 Phone 620-544-7005
CURRENT OPENINGS AT STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC AND PIONEER MANOR NURSING HOME Stevens County Healthcare is searching for a Part-time Home Health Office Clerk. Duties for this position include Insurance and Medicare Billing, paperwork, and a willingness to become a Home Health Aide. We are looking for an individual who is sufficient and knowledgeable with computers. Applications may be picked up at the Information Desk located by the Medical Clinic.
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in the Hugoton Hermes, 2t Thursday, October 25, 2012) NOTICE All registered voters in Stevens County except Moscow 209 and Moscow 210 will vote at the Memorial Hall in Hugoton and all Moscow registered voters in Stevens County will vote at the Moscow Methodist Fellowship Hall in Moscow for the General Election on November 6, 2012 from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.
PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, October 25, 2012) 2t ADVANCED VOTERS First day to vote an Advance ballot for the General Election is October 22, 2012. The last day to vote regular Advance is at noon, November 5, 2012. Sick and Disabled is at noon, November 6, 2012. All ballots need to be brought back to the County Clerk’s office (not at the polling place) by 7:00 pm on Election Day, November 6, 2012.
PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 1, 2012) 1t PUBLIC HEARING FOR ZONING DISTRICT CHANGE OFFICIAL NOTICE
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN AND TO ALL PERSONS INTERESTED: You are hereby notified that the Hugoton City Planning Commission will conduct a public hearing on November 29, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council meeting room located at 631 South Main in Hugoton, Kansas. The purpose of the public hearing is to consider a request by Warren Willis and Amanda Willis, to rezone the following described real estate from “R-2” Two-Family Residential District, to “B-2” General Business District: Lots Nine (9) and Ten (10), Block Eighty-five (85), City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, according to the duly filed and recorded plat thereof; The public is invited to appear at the hearing to speak in favor of or against the granting of such rezoning for the
above described land. The Planning Commission may continue their respective hearing date to a future date, if necessary, without further notice.
Anyone seeking additional information concerning this rezoning request may contact the City of Hugoton Planning Commission, c/o Tony Martin, at the City Office, 631 South Main, Hugoton, Kansas 67951 during their normal business hours of 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday or call 544-8531. A complete legal description is available for public inspection at the City offices at the hours and address listed above. Property Owners within 200 feet of the property described above wanting to protest the proposed change will have fourteen days after the Planning Commission makes its recommendation regarding the requested rezoning to submit protest petitions. If the landowners of twenty percent (20%) or more of the area to be rezoned within 200 feet of the boundaries of the proposed change file valid protest petitions prior to the deadline, the change can be approved only by at least a 3/4 majority vote of the City Council.
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FOR SALE FOR SALE: York self-contained Heat/Air. 90,000 BTU furnace & 4 ton A/C. $2500. Call 428-1281. (tfc38)
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Chance Yoder
CHILDCARE NEEDED CHILDCARE NEEDED NOW: Someone to watch an 18month-old and 4-year-old Mondays and Tuesdays from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Person must be good with children, fun-loving and reliable. Please call 620-453-0991 to schedule an interview. (tfc44) ---------------
SUPPORT GROUPS PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 620-276-3605 or Birthline of Liberal, 1404 N. Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3) --------------ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drinking. Call 544-8633. (tfc1) ---------------
CELEBRATE RECOVERY every Monday night 6:30 08 p.m. at Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, 138 S. Main. (tfc25)
AL-Anon Family Group
Pioneer Manor Family Support Group
Men & Women of alcoholic family & friends meet at 1405 Cemetery Rd. Mon. & Thurs. 8 pm 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org (tfc)
DON’T FORGET! Classified Ad Deadline: Mondays 5:00 p.m.
Project Hope Open Tues & Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 a.m. Sunday 1:30 - 3:00 p.m. 1030 S. Main (tfc37) (tfc15)
3rd Tuesdays - 1:00 p.m. 3rd Thursdays - 5:15 p.m. Chapel at Pioneer Manor
WANTED WANTED: Milo stalks or immature milo to bale. Call 620(8c43) 544-5949. --------------WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201. (104p52) ---------------
BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY
(tfc39)
513 French Street 1400 sq. ft, 3 bed., 2 bath, heated 2 car garage with alley access, storage shed, fenced backyard. Call 620-482-4640 for appointment.
515-517 West 6th - Commercial Building and Lot - 40x140 Metal building with land. Call for details!!
Feature Of The Week
(4p43)
--------------FOR RENT: 2 Bedroom Mobile Home, newly remodeled, perfect for single person. If interested call 620-544-1957 for an appointment to view. If no answer leave your name and number and I will get back to you. (tfc) --------------FOR RENT: Trailer House Lot & RV Lot. Call 620-544-6819.
Place YOUR Classified ads by calling 620-544-4321 or
SOLD
1277 Rd W - Country Home with acreage! Brick 5 bed/3 b, fpl, basement, deck, all electric, 69x48 ship. A Must See!!
FOR RENT
HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER
307 N. Kansas, Suite 101 Liberal, KS 67901
darrin.hewitt@fbfs.com
SOLD
Call 620-453-9050 for more information
504 S. Wildcat Ct. 617 E. 4th
SOLD
CALL 620-544-6818
603 Fifth Street in Rolla
Lots in Spikes Addition
(620) 624-1212 BUSINESS
2 slideouts, electric jack, queen size bed, good condition, lg bathroom w/ tub & shower, microwave, refrigerator, stove, air conditioner, 2 new spare tires
ced!
PRICE REDUCED: 1109 S. Madison St. - All you could ever want in a home. Home has 8 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms, 2 Living areas. Basement family room is equipped with cabinets, sink, and cook top. Bathroom downstairs has a large whirlpool tub. Kitchen and upstairs bath recently remodeled. New appliances in kitchen. Back porch remodeled and enclosed and nice sitting patio next to porch.
612 E. 4th St. - Nice 2001 Manufactured home on full basement. Each bedroom on main level has its own private bathroom. 2 bedrooms in basement with possibility of more. Basement also has hookup for second utility room. Can access basement from inside house or from garage.
DARRIN HEWITT
CAMPER FOR SALE
Redu Price
139 Oklahoma Ave. – Elkhart -Fix me up, I sit on a large lot and have a 30 x 24 detached garage. Selling where is as is.
Gas company pays up to 20,000 KW of electric usage per year. 848 Road G. - This all electric 2 story home with 5 bedrooms comes with 6 acres of land and 2 new heating and air conditioning systems. $145,000.00 Additional acreage available. Call today!
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(620)544-7777 UPERIOR 510 E. 3rd OLUTIONS Hugoton
HOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE
Alan D. Higgins, Owner
FDT ELECTRIC
(620)428-6518 1182 Road Q • Hugoton (tfc12)
(tfc34)
Frankie Thomas, owner Licensed & Insured Over 30 years’ experience in Residential & Commercial Wiring
544-5915 or 544-7776 (tfc46)
(tfc33)
LAWN PRO Will Schnittker
620-544-1517
STORAGE (eot44) SPACE AVAILABLE
STOR-A-LOT
Hwy 51 East 620-544-4492 620-544-9299 620-544-2212
Great Deals ~ Easy Financing ~ Quality Service Office: (620)544-7800 531 S. Jackson Hugoton, Ks. 67951 (tfc6)
bla ha añol e S sp E 620-309-1891 • 620-417-5313
PO Box 473 - Hugoton, Ks. 67951
DANNER PLUMBING
308-383-1985 Master Plumber in Hugoton
600 E. 11th
(tfc42)
OD’s SHOP Small Engine Repair Your Snapper Dealer
620-428-6063 113 S Main, Hugoton (tfc)
IN STOCK *Carpet *Tile *Laminate *Vinyl
(tfc)
See YOUR ad in the The Hugoton Hermes Business and Professional Directory! Call 620-544-4321 or email hermesma@pld.com today!
~ Your ad will also be included in The Hermes online classifieds ~
The Hugoton Hermes
Thursday, November 1, 2012
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P lease Adopt Me! Steve Cody speaks Alexus, Angelica and Scottie would like a forever family that is willing to love and support all of them. Alexus is a very caring and intelligent young lady. Alexus enjoys basketball, knitting, listening to music and dancing. She does well in school and her favorite class is science; she enjoys the “hands on” work. Alexus will need a home that can provide her with structure, routine and consistent redirection. Angelica enjoys reading & writing; her favorite class in school is library time because it gives her more time to read. Angelica would like to become a singer one day. Angelica needs a family that can provide her with unconditional love and support. Scottie is a very sweet and affectionate child. Scottie enjoys coloring and drawing. He also likes playing with toys; especially his GI Joes. Scottie needs a home that is able to provide him with
at Trinity Baptist
Alexus, Angelica and Scottie, ages 12, ten and seven structure and routine. These children all need a loving, caring family who is patient, understanding and attentive to their needs. To learn more about adoption visit www.adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. The children’s case numbers are CH-5254, CH-5255 and CH5258.
Welcome! Hunters & Other Workers Alike
Benny Cabrera & family 601 E. 11th St. • Hugoton • (620) 544-4382
Please check out our New Lodge 3 Showers
Did you know the United States was founded upon the Bible and Christianity? You are invited to come hear Steve Cody speak about “God and Country”, a powerful presentation of what the Bible says, what history shows, what is currently happening and what the future holds. Come learn the true history of the founding of the United States of America. Steve Cody will be speaking at Trinity Baptist Church, 516 Northeast Avenue, Hugoton November 9-11. Friday and Saturday, November 9 and 10, the presentation begins at 7:00 p.m. Sunday, November 11, Steve will be speaking at 9:00 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Steve Cody is a traveling evangelist from Nowata, Ok., who has spoken in church revivals, tent meetings, crusades and other evangelistic meetings across the U.S. and in Mexico and Honduras since 1983. He and his wife of 42 years travel with a fifthwheel trailer and still log over 40,000 miles a year presenting their powerful and timely message. This presentation is appropriate for all ages. It is an excellent history lesson for all - providing a refresher course for those fortunate enough to have read pre-politically-correct history; and for those growing up with a revised history, an introduction to the United States’ precious heritage not often taught in schools.
With 6 Full-Size Beds and a Kitchen
Governor Sam Brownback Friday signs a proclamation declaring November Kansas Adoption Month. The governor is joined at the
proclamation ceremony by two adoptive families - Jonathan and Allison Schumm of Topeka and Darrin and Angie Reith of Holton.
November is Kansas Adoption Month Bringing attention to the 389 children in the state who need permanent families, Governor Sam Brownback Friday signed a proclamation declaring November Kansas Adoption Month. Gov. Brownback said even though the number of finalized adoptions has risen sharply in the last two years, there are still many children who need loving forever families. “Adoption is a beautiful example of the power of family to change the course of a child’s life,” Governor Brownback said. “All children deserve to grow up with parents who love them and are committed to them.” In fiscal year 2012, there were 777 finalized adoptions in Kansas; up from 761 in FY2011, and 721 in FY2010. From July through September this year, there have been 144 adoptions finalized. “I’m so pleased that more families are stepping forward
to open their hearts and homes to Kansas kids,” said DCF Secretary Gilmore. “We will not stop working until every child has a permanent family.” Children available for adoption through the state of Kansas come from varied backgrounds, circumstances, races and ethnicities. While some have specific medical, physical or emotional issues requiring special care, many do not. Some are part of sibling groups that want very much to stay together as part of a new family. There are approximately 900 children in Kansas who are technically available for adoption but many of them have an adoptive resource, such as a foster parent or relative who plans to adopt them. Of that 900, about 389 children do not have any adoptive resource, but want to be adopted by a family. Other Facts about adoption in Kansas:
• The adoption process through the state costs little or nothing. • Kansas adoption is legally secure—children are not eligible for adoption unless the courts have terminated parental rights. • Children adopted after age 16 from foster care are eligible for free tuition at any state university, community college or vocational school. • People interested in a Kansas adoption should visit www.adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. The governor was joined at the proclamation ceremony by two adoptive families— Jonathan and Allison Schumm, of Topeka who adopted a sibling group of five, and Darrin and Angie Reith of Holton, who adopted two boys. Governor Brownback and his wife Mary have five children, two of whom are adopted.
EVERYONE WELCOME PHEASANT HEAVEN CHARITIES
CALF FRY, BEEF FEED & PIG ROAST FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 9TH at
Great Plains Gas Compression Located at 210 East First Street, Hugoton, in the new building
Food will be served starting at 5:00 until 9:00
THERE WILL BE DOOR PRIZES ALL EVENING!! THE COLOR GUARD AND NATIONAL ANTHEM WILL BEGIN AT 6:30 THE AUCTION WILL BEGIN AT 7:00. Raffle Tables Will Be Set Up Around The Event. Free-will donations with proceeds going to the Pheasant Heaven Charities Inc. Scholarships and various charitable needs in SW Kansas. *Due to limited parking, there will be a bus to pick you up at the Heritage Christian School and deliver you to Great Plains Gas Compression. The bus will run from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m..*