Volume 128, Number 46
Thursday, November 12, 2015
16 Pages, 69 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy
HHS Eagles named 4A Division II Regional Champs!
Members of Hugoton High School’s 2015 football team celebrate after winning their Regional game against Colby last Friday. The boys will face Andale in Sectional competition Friday,
November 13 at home. Kickoff will be an hour earlier than usual, at 6:00 p.m. Pheasant Heaven Charities’ annual calf fry has also changed their serving time to 4:00 p.m. to accomodate
all the football fans. Due to it being a conference game, ticket prices will be slightly higher. Make sure to pick a good seat and cheer the Eagles on to victory! Photo courtesy of USD 210.
Hugoton City Council approves purchase of two new mowers The Hugoton City Council met November 9, 2015 at the council meeting room. Attending the meeting were Mayor Jack E. Rowden, City Inspector Grubbs, City Joshua Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Electric System Supervisor Gary
Rowden and councilmen Dean Banker, Shannon Crawford, Frankie Thomas and Jason Teeter. Also present were Chief of Police Courtney Leslie, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate, Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget, Alvin Riley, Rick Schroeder, Tom Robb,
Several area events are planned It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas. . .or not. However, City of Hugoton workers get up in the bucket to hang Christmas decorations
Local schools receive state funds Monday, November 9, the State Finance Council provided "extraordinary needs" funding of $4,242,794 for 27 Kansas school districts. Funding was related to increased enrollment, refugee resettlement and reduced oil and gas valuations for Kansas schools. Hugoton’s USD 210 received 77 percent of their requested $563,606, while Moscow’s USD 209 received 90 percent of their requested $131,351. Both Stevens County districts requested extraordinary need funds from the state due to the county’s decreased valuation. Since 2013, Stevens County’s valuation has gone down approximately 25 percent. A higher mill levy has made up some of the difference, but the districts recognized the need for more money. Local schools have been cutting their budgets, but the funds from the state are still desperately needed. Until natural gas prices go back up, the county schools will continue to require state funding. USD 210 Superintendent Adrian Howie reported the money from the state will go toward next year’s budget and should help offset this year’s mill levy increase. Requests for extraordinary need funds included 16 districts applying for oil and gas-related decreases in property valuation; three requests for valuations continued from the last council meeting; seven requests for enrollment exceeding a two percent threshold; and a request from the Wichita school district to support refugee students. “This process provides school districts with the
opportunity to request funds to address extraordinary, unexpected changes that affect their ability to serve their students," said Governor Brownback. "We continue to see that remnants of the old formula create financial challenges for some of our districts." According to the Kansas State Department of Education, total student enrollment across the state showed an increase of 395 students. Of the state's 268 school districts, 168 saw reduced enrollment, 31 were flat and 87 saw an increase. School districts experiencing a decrease in enrollment benefit from the block grant as their funding was based on the previous year's higher enrollment numbers. The Council also approved $2,978,323 for 16 school districts for reduction in oil and gas valuations greater than a five percent threshold. The Deerfield, Quinter and Moscow school districts received $496,134 related to oil and gas settlements. Deerfield received $141,342; Quinter received $232,976; and Moscow received $121,816. Hugoton received $433.320. The extraordinary needs fund was established as part of SB 7, the historic K12 education block grant passed by the legislature and signed by the Governor. Year - to - date funding through the "extraordinary needs" process now totals $9,363,599. Approximately $2.9 million remains in the fund. A chart detailing districts that received funds, visit http://ksn.com/2015/11/ 09/kansas-officials-ap prove-4-2m-in-emergencyaid-for-schools/.
Schedules are busy this time of year with Thanksgiving right around the corner. While you’re busy planning what will be served this Turkey Day, keep in mind the activities happening this weekend in Hugoton. Pheasant Heaven’s annual Calf Fry, Beef Feed and Pig Roast will be at Great Plains Gas Compression located at 210 East First Street Friday, November 13 at 4:00 p.m. Please note the starting time has been moved up an hour to accomodate for the Eagle football game at 6:00 p.m. The Lions Club will be hosting their thirty-first annual Hunter’s Breakfast Saturday, November 14 and Sunday, November 15, starting at 5:00 a.m. in
the 4-H Building at the Fairgrounds. They will have an all you can eat, buffet style breakfast. Scrambled eggs, bacon and sausage, pancakes, Continued to page 3
Andy Moser and Gary Armstrong. Councilman Dan Corpening was absent. The council approved the minutes of the previous meeting. They also approved the October municipal judge’s report. Joshua Grubbs, City Inspector, reported the Best Western Plus motel has finished the guest rooms. They are still working on the lobby and common areas. Owners project the opening date to be December 15. At 900 S. Washington, they are working on the
Southwest Kansas residents turn out in droves for the Hugoton UMC’s annual Autumn Bazaar Saturday evening. Judging from the
plumbing, drywall and finish work. American Implement brought in two mower Mayor Rowden bids. commented that if the city needs to keep mowing, they need the equipment. After some discussion, the council approved both bids for a total of $29,616.61. Alvin Riley and Rick Shroeder representing the Forewinds Golf Course brought in a bid for a computer controlled watering system as the old sprinkler system control is beContinued to page 3
smiles everywhere, it seems everyone is enjoying the turkey dinner, along with the locally-made crafts and food items.
Pheasant and quail hunting seasons open Saturday Kansas pheasant and quail seasons open November 14, honoring an opening-day tradition that draws hunters to Kansas from all parts of the country and from all walks of life. The second Saturday in November is marked on bird hunters’ calendars and holds the same excitement for them that Christmas Day holds for youngsters. The seasons are November 14, 2015-January 31, 2016. The daily bag limit for pheasants is four roosters per day, and the possession limit 16 on and after the fourth day. The daily bag limit on quail is eight, and the possession limit is 32 on and after the fourth day.
Five counties offer Rooster Roundup Dodge City, Garden City, Hugoton, Jetmore and Liberal in Ford, Finney, Stevens, Hodgeman and Seward counties are pleased to announce the second annual pheasant hunting contest. During this year’s hunting season, 250 pheasants will be banded on the leg and released in Ford County near Dodge City, in Finney County near Garden City, in Stevens County near Hugoton, in Hodgeman County near Jetmore and in Seward County near Liberal. If you are lucky
enough to bag one of the banded pheasants, bring your leg band to one of the approved locations to register your leg band and claim your prize! Kansas consistently ranks as one of the top three when compared to other states' annual harvests of pheasants, and with 185,000 acres of walk in hunting land that is open to hunters in southwest Kansas, this area will give you a shot at cash and five grand prizes! Once you bring in the Continued to page 4
Pheasants must retain proof of sex while in transit. Unless exempt by law, resident hunters age 16-74 must have a resident hunting license and all nonresident hunters must have a nonresident hunting license. Hunter education certification is required except for youth under 16 hunting under the direct supervision of an adult. Hunters must carry the hunter education certificate while hunting until they reach 28 years of age. Hunters 16 and older without hunter education certification may purchase an apprentice license and hunt with adult supervision. Pheasant populations have rebounded nicely in many parts of the state as drought conditions, which Continued to page 8
Pheasant season begins Saturday, November 14, 2015. The daily bag limit is four roosters per day.
The Hugoton Hermes
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Obituaries
HUGOTON POLICE REPORT Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, November 2, 2015 • Vehicle Unlock, 200 Block of South Wilson, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman • Medical Assist, 100 Block of South Jackson, Public Service, Officer Hagman • Domestic, 800 Block of East Ninth, Sergeant Johnson Tuesday, November 3, 2015 • Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of West Fourth, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock, 300 Block of South Jackson, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman • Loud Music, 200 Block of South Jackson, Turned Off Prior to Arrival, Sergeant Johnson Wednesday, November 4, 2015 • Two Dogs Chased Woman, 400 Block of South Harrison, Owner’s Friend Put Them Up, Officer Crane • Vehicle Unlock, 1000 of East Tenth, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch Thursday, November 5, 2015 • Vehicle Unlock, 300 Block of South Jackson, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch
Governor Sam Brownback Office of the Governor Capitol Building 300 SW Tenth Ave., Suite 241S Topeka, Ks. 66612-1590 Phone: 877-579-6757 785-296-3232 Web site: governor.ks.gov ---------U.S. Representative Tim Huelskamp U.S. House of Representatives 126 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone 202-225-2715 Fax 202-225-5124 Web site: huelskamp.house.gov ---------State Board of Education Sally Cauble - District 5 1104 Summerlon Ridge Dodge City, KS 67801 Email: SCauble@swko.net
• Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of South Monroe, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch Friday, November 6, 2015 • Erratic Driver, Unable to Locate, Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock, 1100 Block of South Jefferson, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of South Harrison, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman Saturday, November 7, 2015 • Barking Dog, 900 Block of Van Buren, Officer Hagman • Funeral Escort, Officer Hagman • Welfare Check, 400 Block of South Van Buren, All Okay, Sergeant Johnson • Disturbance, Hagman Trailer Park, Separated Subjects, Sergeant Johnson • Medical Assist, 300 Block of East Seventh, Public Service, Sergeant Johnson • Dogs at Large, Dogs Impounded, Officer Hagman Sunday, November 8, 2015 • Report of Missing Bike, Sergeant Johnson
Kansas Senator Larry Powell - District 39 Phone: 785-296-7694 2209 Grandview Dr. E Garden City, Ks. 67846 Phone: 620-275-6789 Email: Larry.Powell@senate.ks.gov ---------Kansas Representative Steve Alford - District 124 Phone: 785-296-7656 4179 East Road 19 Ulysses, Ks 67880 Phone: 620-356-1361 Email: j.stephen.alford@ house.ks.gov ---------Kansas Bureau of Investigation 1620 SW Tyler Topeka, Ks. 66612 Phone: 785-296-8200 Wichita Office: P.O. Box 6 Wichita, Ks. 67201
Hershel West Friends and family gathered over the weekend to remember and honor Herschel G. West of Hugoton. Mr. West passed from this life Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton at the age of 86.
The son of Grover West and the former Ada Hall, he was born April 7, 1929 at Quemado, N.M. Hershel and Joy L. Campbell were united in marriage October 24, 1952 in Albuquerque, N.M. They were married for 63 years. They started life together in Hugoton, but moved to Arkansas early on to raise cattle. Later they moved to Albuquerque and joined the family business “West Brothers Auto Parts”. Most of Hershel’s family lived in New Mexico. After eight years an opportunity to farm led to a move back to Kansas. While farming for PM Hampton, he also raised hogs, chickens and sheep as a hobby. Then he changed his job to Kansas Irrigation and worked repairing irrigation engines. Hershel loved his family and enjoyed family reunions. He loved a great game of 42 with nieces and nephews or anyone who knew how to play.
Another enjoyment in Hershel’s life was working with the congregation and building the churches in Satanta, Syracuse, Elkhart, Tribune and Ulysses. He was a devout Southern Baptist and served as a church leader and Deacon most of his life. Mr. West served in the United States Army when he was old enough to enlist. He served in Okinawa and Korea Conflict and was awarded the Bronze Star. Survivors include his wife Joy L. West of Hugoton; two sons, Dwayne H. West and wife Julie of Hugoton and Kevin G. West and wife Melissa of Wichita; daughter Paula L. Shapland and husband Bill of Ulysses; brother, Otho West of Arkansas; sister Vivian Vaugh of Montana; his eight grandchildren; ten great grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends. Mr. West was preceded in death by his parents; son Ricky West; four brothers, Weldon, Lewis, Curtis and Elmo West; three sisters, Shirley Campbell, Zona Gish and Inez Moore; and great grandson Brian Allen West Jr. A memorial has been established for the Agape Church of Hugoton, COPD Foundation. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s Funeral Home, Box 236, Hugoton, Ks 67951. Funeral services were attended Saturday afternoon, November 7 at the First Christian Church in Hugoton. Burial followed at Ulysses Cemetery under the direction of Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton.
Ernest Paul Boles, II A memorial service was attended Tuesday for Ernest Paul Boles, II who passed away Wednesday, November 4, 2015 in Wichita. He was 82.
Paul was born January 23, 1933 in Liberal, the son of Ernest Paul Boles and the former Vaughn Neva Fankhauser. Paul was a lifelong resident of Seward County and graduated from Liberal High School in 1950. In 1954, he graduated from Friends University with a bachelor’s degree in sociology, and in 1958 he earned a bachelor’s degree in education. At Friends University he was the senior class president and a member of the Singing Quakers. Later in life, Paul served on the Board of Friends University for many years. September 24, 1954, Paul married Patsy Ann Rucker in Wichita at University Friends Church. In the same year, the young couple returned to Seward County to follow Paul's dream of farming and ranching, which he continued for the rest of his life. During these early days, Paul also taught history at Liberal High School. In 1963 Paul was recognized as an Outstanding Young Farmer by the U.S. Junior Chamber of
Commerce. Over the years, the Boles Ranch has been home to a registered Holstein dairy as well as registered black Angus. Paul was an active member and supporter of the Friends Church in Liberal. He taught Sunday School for many years and served as Clerk and Treasurer of the Monthly Meeting. Mr. Boles truly loved people and Southwest Kansas. He demonstrated his devotion to his community through service with numerous local boards, including the Southwest Historical Society and the Seward County Soil Conservation Board. He was on the founding Board of Trustees of Seward County Community College and a longtime member of the Rotary Club where he had served as club president. He was involved in banking and served on the boards of the Peoples National Bank and The Community Bank. Paul was known locally for his talks about Seward County history and singing at numerous events throughout the years. He was active in Boy Scouts and attended the 1946 World Jamboree in Europe. He made his ranch available for Boy Scout campouts for hundreds of boys throughout the years. Survivors include his wife Patsy; daughter Sarah Boles Foreman and husband David of Liberal; son Ernest Paul Boles, III and wife Katharina of Kronberg, Germany; his sister JoAnne Fitzgerald of Liberal; five grandchildren, Nathan Foreman and wife Sarah Michelle, AnnaVaughn Ewertt and husband Jason, Ernest Paul Boles, IV, Oliver Boles and Megan Boles; and seven great grand-
children, Abigail Foreman, Levi Foreman, Mariah Foreman, Isaac Paul Foreman, Luke Ewertt, William Ewertt and Adalynne Vaughn Ewertt. Mr. Boles was preceded in death by his parents. Memorial services were attended Tuesday afternoon, November 10 at the Friends Church in Liberal with Pastor Michael Miller presiding. A private burial is planned for
later at the Liberal Cemetery. In lieu of flowers and plants, memorial contributions may be sent to the Friends Church of Liberal, Friends University or Brent’s Place (a home for families with kids fighting cancer) in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks. 67901. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.com.
Pauline Munkres Longtime Liberal resident Pauline Munkres passed away Thursday, November 5, 2015 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Tx. She was 78.
Born July 20, 1937 in Holdrege, Ne., she was the daughter of Earl Ashley and the former Leona Rhoads. Pauline worked as a bookkeeper at Liberal Office Machines. She married Charles J. Waters. He preceded her in death. She married Robert Munkres December 15, 1991 in Sublette. They moved to Amarillo in 2003 and Pauline worked at Wal-Mart. Robert
preceded her in death in 2006. Survivors include son Randall S. Waters of Amarillo; daughter Marcylla Finley and husband Bobby of Wichita; three grandchildren, Nichole Heird and husband Christopher, Joshua Rainbolt and wife Catlyn and Danielle Rainbolt; eight great grandchildren, Ideiah Perez, Alejandra Perez, Alivia Owens, Dextyr Heird, Serenity Heird, Ezekeil Heird, Aurora Rainbolt and Avelynn Fox; great great grandchild Angel Martinez-Perez; and sister Yvonne Cope of Holden, Mo. Pauline is preceded in death by her parents; husbands; son Joseph; and sisters, Elizabeth Schlatz and Emily Anderson. Funeral services are planned for 3:00 p.m. Friday, November 13 at the Hugoton Baptist Church. Interment will follow at the Hugoton Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, November 12 from 2:00 until 8:00 p.m. at Garnand Funeral Home in Hugoton. Arrangements are in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 423 S. Main, Hugoton, Ks. 67951.
Mary White Saturday, November 7, 2015, Mary A. White passed from this world to her heavenly home. She was 97.
She was born June 17, 1918 in Logan County, to George Jones and Mattie Garrett Jones. February 10, 1947 Mary and Arthur C. White of Anthony, were united in marriage in Los Angeles Ca. Soon after, they moved back to her father's farm. In 1968, Mary and her husband became residents of
Hugoton, where they spent the rest of their lives. Mrs. White was often seen walking "for exercise". She also enjoyed sewing and helping others. She was a faithful member of the Assembly of God Church and spent many hours in prayer. She is survived by her children, Arthur White Jr. and George White and wife Marilyn all of Houston, Tx., Margaret White of Tucson, Az. and Lillian Seaman and husband Loren of Hugoton. Mary is preceded in death by her siblings, Bueford, Henry, Ernie, Ivan, Ina, Velma, Opal, Meade and James. Funeral services are planned for 1:00 p.m. Saturday, November 14 at the Assembly of God Church in Hugoton. Burial will follow in the Hugoton Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.com.
Clyde Perkins Word has been received of the death of Clyde T. Perkins. Mr. Perkins passed away Friday, October 23, 2015 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, which had been his residence for the past year. He was 92.
He was born March 7, 1923 at Kenneth, the son of Frank Perkins and the former Ruby Shaw. September 13, 1947, he married Natalie Lowman at Lenexa. She survives. Clyde graduated from Stanley High School in 1941. He was a Pipeline Inspector for Panhandle Eastern Pipeline, from which he later retired after 30+ years. Clyde enjoyed antiques and restoring old furniture, antique toys, baseball, fishing, spending time and playing with his grandchildren, and he couldn't pass up a garage sale or auction if it was within his power to get there. Mr. Perkins was a member of the First Baptist Church and the Friendly Sunday School Class of Liberal. Clyde proudly served his country in the United States Army as a World War II Veteran, serving in the European Theater and attaining the military rank of Tec5. His time overseas was
for a period of eight months in Belgium, France and Germany. He drove up to two and a half ton trucks, hauling military personnel, equipment and supplies. He drove over rough terrain in all weather conditions and serviced, lubricated, and made minor repairs to the military vehicles by using mechanic’s hand tools. Clyde is also survived by sons, Chris Perkins and wife Pam and Kirby Perkins and wife Barbara all of Liberal; his brother Donald Perkins; grandson Sean Perkins, M.D. of Liberal; granddaughter Skye Clements and husband Shannon of Grain Valley, Mo.; step granddaughters Kerri Brisendine and husband Steve of Mission and Kimberly Roberts and husband Ross of Scott City; great grandchildren, Alexander, Nicholas and Bennett Clements; and step great grandchildren, Kristina, Benjamin and Caitlin Brisendine and Spencer Roberts. Mr. Perkins was preceded in death by his mother and father; brothers Earl, Raymond, Allen, Max and Billy; and sisters Dorothy and Donna. Memorial services were attended Saturday afternoon, November 7 at Miller Mortuary Chapel with Pastor Jason Ramsey officiating. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to the church of your choice. At Clyde's request, his body was donated to the University of Kansas Medical Center for the advancement of medical education and research science.
Lucille “Lucy” Goos Death has claimed the life of Lucille Louise “Lucy” Goos, of Liberal. Mrs. Goos passed from this life Sunday, November 8, 2015 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. She was 93.
Born January 20, 1922 in Hooker, Ok., she was the daughter of Henry Ehrhardt and Mabel Spady Ehrhardt. She graduated from Hooker High School in 1940. November 7, 1942 Lucy married Cecil Goos in
Liberal. Mrs. Goos worked at Epworth Hospital and South West Medical Center as a Licensed Practical Nurse. Her survivors include her daughter Carolyn Hartman and husband Dutch of Arlington, Wa.; grandsons Jeffrey and Douglas Hartman; great grandsons, Zachary Hartman and Theo Uherka-Hartman; and great granddaughter Sage Hartman. Lucy was preceded in death by her parents; husband Cecil; brothers Leo and Melvin Ehrhardt; her sisters, Mary Lee Bender, Frances Hinton and Betty Ray; and granddaughter Patricia Ann Hartman. Cremation has taken place and private family services were attended at Restlawn Cemetery. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.com.
Local crafty artisans and their goods adorned the walls at the recent Hugoton United Methodist Women’s annual Autumn Bazaar.
The event took place at the Memorial Hall Saturday, November 7.
The Hugoton Hermes
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Countless locals make their way through the line of delicious goodies at the Hugoton UMC’s
Autumn Bazaar this past weekend.
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City Council
Servers wield their spoons as they fill up visitors’ plates with all the fixings of a delicious turkey dinner.
coming obsolete. The Toro company explained this system would save at least 20% in water costs. The system would cost $60,568.00. The council did not take any action at this time, but said they would think about it. City Clerk Hicks reported Toot & Totum bought out Valero. They are now applying for a cereal malt beverage license for 2015 and 2016. The city approved their license. The council voted to pay Hay and Rice $10,500 for conducting the annual audit. Abengoa’s Tom Robb stopped by to discuss the plant. He stated, according to
Reuters on the internet, Abengoa has brought in a new investor. Gonvarri Steel Industries will be investing initially 250 million euros in Abengoa. Hicks brought up the issue of the Kansas Dairy Ingredients’ contract with the city. The contract states since both KDI and the city will ultimately benefit from the improved wastewater lagoon system, the parties have agreed to share in the costs of such improvements. The amount of the surcharge will be $12,224,476.14 over a ten year period with equal monthly installments due on the first day of each month.
Hicks stated KDI has been receiving a statement for these monthly amounts. Paul Nordyke informed the council the new water well is a good well. They tested it to run 1,200 gallons per minute for several hours. The well is 585 feet deep. Police Chief Leslie reported she had been asked to serve
Church Youth will be serving chili and cinnamon rolls Saturday, November 14 from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Lunch will be served in the First Christian Church gym at 600 South Van Buren. Free will donations will be gratefully accepted. Hugoton High School presents Peter Pan - and the perfect way to end the day! The first show is Saturday, November 14 at 7:00 p.m. The second show is Sunday, November 15 at 4:00 p.m. Both shows are at the Hugoton High School auditorium. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? If not, check out Yardmaster’s Open House Saturday, November 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Sunday, November 15 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. Refreshments, free gifts, and drawings for kids and adults will also be offered!
SE T UP AN A PP OI NTM E NT W IT H KE LS EY NOW
Continued from page 1 on the Southwest Kansas Homeland Security Regional Council as a law enforcement representative. It would require only quarterly meetings. The council approved her appointment. The meeting adjourned. The next regularly scheduled meeting will be December 7, 2015.
Area Events Continued from page 1
Davonna Daharsh dishes up some tasty food to Dean Roehr, as his daughter Kerry, her husband Jim and Dean’s wife Tillie anxiously await their turn.
coffee and juice will be on the menu. Don’t forget to fill up your thermos bottles before heading out to the fields! Free will offering will be taken. Need a place to go for lunch? The First Christian
WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ 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. MY HOPE SUPPORT GROUP for adults grieving the death of a loved one meets the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Classroom 3 at St. Catherine Hospital at 401 E. Spruce in Garden City. Call 620-2722519 for more information. BREAST FRIENDS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP for breast cancer patients meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Legacy House, at 309 E. Walnut in Garden City. For more information call 620272-2360. Every fourth Tuesday - Stevens County Heath Department is at the Senior Center every fourth Tuesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to Noon to do free blood pressure checks. Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kids at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620-4281487 before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings. November 12 - Hugoton High School’s Na-
tional Honor Society will host a blood drive in the “old gym” at the high school. - From 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Veterans Service Representative of the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs will be in Hugoton at Stevens County Library to assist Vets and their family with info, advice and assistance in filing claims. - HMS girls’ basketball teams will host Ulysses, starting at 4:00 p.m. with the A-teams. B-team play will start at 5:00 p.m. - Hugoton Aglow will meet at the River of Life Church, 424 S. Jackson in Hugoton, beginning with coffee and fellowship at 7:00 p.m. Gilbert Assembo will speak at 7:30 p.m. November 13 - ***Schedule Change*** Pheasant Heaven Charities will host their annual Calf Fry, Beef Feed and Pig Roast at Great Plains Gas Compression, 210 E. First in Hugoton. Food will be served beginning at 4:00 p.m. There will be raffles and door prizes available. Free will donations will go to benefit local charities and PHCI scholarships. - The Hugoton Eagles’ football team will face the Andale Indians at home, starting at 6:00 p.m. November 14-15 - Hugoton High School will
host their annual play, “Peter Pan” starting at 7:00 p.m. Saturday in the HHS Auditorium. They will also perform at 4:00 p.m. Sunday. November 16-20 - American Education Week November 16 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse. - HMS eighth grade girls’ basketball will host Liberal South, starting at 4:00 p.m. with the A-team. B-team play will start at 5:00 p.m. - USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Hugoton Middle School Library. November 17 - Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon at 12:00 noon. - Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m. November 18 - HHS National Honor Society Area Wide Conference, from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. - USD 210 students will have early release at 1:35 p.m. November 19 - Hugoton Elementary School’s second grade will host their music program, starting at 2:45 p.m.
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Hugoton High School Presents
Peter Pan by J.M. Barrie
November 14, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. and November 15, 2015 at 4:00 p.m. Hugoton High School Auditorium $5 Adults & $4 Students/Children City of Hugoton employees Jan Leonard and Trevor Crane find the perfect placement for the
Christmas lights on the trees lining Hugoton’s Main Street.
“Peter Pan” is presented by special arrangement with SAMUEL FRENCH, INC.
The Hugoton Hermes
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Operation Christmas Child collects shoebox gifts for needy overseas children Hugoton families, churches and groups are not waiting until Thanksgiving Day to express gratitude. Instead, this week they are giving back by lovingly packing gifts of joy for children around the world living in extreme poverty or affected by war, disease, and natural disaster. For many of these children, it will be the first gift
Who is having a birthday on November 11?? Congratulations Larry Bradford and Beverly Crane
they have ever received. Heritage Christian Academy at 505 East First Street in Hugoton will happily accept shoeboxes and donations for Operation Christmas Child until November 18. November 16-23, hundreds of Hugoton residents will pack shoebox gifts filled with a “Wow” item - like a doll or soccer ball and other fun toys, school supplies, hygiene items and notes of encouragement. Operation Christmas Child, a project of the international Christian relief and evangelism organization Samaritan’s Purse, will deliver the gifts to children in need overseas. “We have so much to be thankful for here in America. Most of us have a roof over our heads, beds with pillows to sleep on, and food on our table. But for many children living overseas, tough living condi-
Chili and Cinnamon Roll Dinner Saturday November 14, 2015 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
First Christian Church Youth Fundraiser 600 South Van Buren FCC GYM Free Will Donation
Citizens State Bank 601 S. Main - Hugoton
PAUL'S FUNERAL HOME David & Brandy Robson
tions and extreme poverty have left them with little hope,” said Denise Woods. “It is amazing to see the joy on children’s faces when they receive these gifts. It can be a tangible reminder that they are loved and not forgotten, despite their difficult circumstances.” After being dropped off at the Hugoton site at Heritage Christian Academy, the Ulysses collection site at the Patterson Avenue Church of God, 100 W. Patterson Avenue, or the Liberal collection site of 621 N. Western Avenue, First Southern Baptist Church, these boxes will make
Faith Publishing LLC 522 S. Main 620-544-4321
AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON
leg band, and get it registered, you will automatically receive a Rooster Roundup Hat and a $10.00 community prize. At that time, your leg band will be entered to win the grand prize of $500.00 in Community Gift Certificate “Bucks” from each community, to be used for purchases of the Winner’s Choice in each community. The Rooster Roundup Pheasant Contest runs from November 14, 2015 to January 31, 2016. If your bagged bird has a leg band, you must bring the leg band to one of the approved locations to register your band and claim your prize! Drawing for the Grand Prize will take place at the end of the contest January 31, 2016. Winners will be contacted by phone. Prize winners will be announced at that time. For a complete list of the rules for the contest, visit www.visitdodgecity.org, or contact the Convention and
You are invited to join the residents and staff for Sunday afternoon worship beginning at 3 p.m. at Pioneer Manor.
409 East Ninth, Hugoton Sunday – 10:30 a.m.
428-1135
ASSEMBLY OF GOD Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m. Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m. Student Ministry @ The Turnaround Wed. 7:00 p.m.
BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Roy Bogan, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Service - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m. (Children, Youth, & Adult)
CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS
November 22 Lighthouse Fellowship
FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Heath Kelley Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m. Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00 Children's Church, 10:30 a.m. Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m. Sr. High Youth Group, 7:45-9:00 p.m. Information on small groups call 544-2715
FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 801 W. City Limits 544-2652 Israel Franco, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Service - 6:30 p.m. Call 544-2652 for Church Bus
LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Pastor Gary Damron Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Contemporary Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m. Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m. Sunday Evening Fellowship - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m. Christian Life Club (age 2 - 18) - 6:30 p.m.
MY FATHER’S HOUSE
520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.
A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE
PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA
500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Evening Services - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Kurt Hering, 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.
FAITH LUTHERAN Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Christopher M. Fincher, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m. Bible Study, Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 544-2355 516 N.E. Avenue Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10:45 a.m. Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Reverend Rebecca Davison, Pastor Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m. Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. HugotonUMC.com
HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 506 East Eighth - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.
HISPANO Congregación 618 Main sur - Hugoton 620-370-1003 Pastor Marcelino Auila Servicio de la Iglesia 11:00 a.m. - Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Miércoles
RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (formerly Lighthouse Fellowship) 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Don Quattlebum, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.
SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Coffee/Fellowship - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. 620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org
ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass
them in a shoebox. Participants can follow their box online to discover where in the world their gift is delivered by using the donation form found at samaritanspurse. org/occ. Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan’s Purse, an international Christian relief and evangelism organization headed by Franklin Graham. For more information about how to participate in Operation Christmas Child, call 620-353-3357 or visit samaritanspurse.org/occ.
cations can be found at visit dodgecity.org Mailed entries will also be accepted. It is recommended to register the letter. Please include the following items: pheasant leg band, as well as the name, address, email address and phone number of hunter, a copy of valid hunting license and the location of the shoot. Bands will be returned to the person who registered the entry at the end of the contest.
For more information concerning the Rooster Roundup Hunting Contest, please contact Jan Stevens, Director of the Dodge City Convention and Visitors Bureau at 620-225-8186 or visit www.visitdodgecity.org. The mission of the Convention and Visitors Bureau is to promote Dodge City and the area’s resources and assets to bring prospective tourists and convention and travel business to Dodge City.
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project for children around the world. Although this week is National Collection Week, shoebox gifts are collected yearround at the Samaritan’s Purse headquarters in Boone, N.C. With a computer or mobile device, anyone can conveniently pack a personalized Operation Christmas Child shoebox gift on the Samaritan’s Purse Web site. These gifts of hope will go to children in some of the hardest-to-reach countries. Go to samaritanspurse. org/occ to select toys and gift items, write a note of encouragement, and “pack”
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the long journey overseas, traveling by any means necessary boat, plane, train and even elephant - until they reach the hands of children in need. In 2015, Operation Christmas Child hopes to collect enough shoebox gifts to reach more than 11 million children, with many coming from the Hugoton area. Since 1993, the project has delivered shoebox gifts to more than 124 million children in over 150 countries and territories. It’s not too late to get involved, and anyone can participate in this life-changing
MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-May Pastor Sean Schraeder
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.
ROLLA EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Henry McGuire, Pastor 593-4693 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.
ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 or 593-4781 Buzz Lambrecht, 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.
Visitors Bureau at 620-2258186 in Dodge City, or any of the participating communities. It’s all in the game- give it a shot! Prizes include Rooster Roundup Hat per each registered leg band - 50 per community; $10.00 Community Gift Certificate ‘Bucks’ per each registered leg band - 50 per community; and $500.00 Community Gift Certificate ‘Bucks’ - one per community. Rules & Regulations A total of 250 banded pheasants will be released in Southwest Kansas in the five county area mentioned earlier, near Dodge City, Garden City, Hugoton, Jetmore and Liberal. Stevens County banded pheasant entries must be claimed at the Stevens County Economic Development/ Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce Office at 630 S. Main in Hugoton from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Call 620-5444440 with any questions. The office is closed Thanksgiving, the following Friday, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. There is no cost to enter the Rooster Roundup. All licensed hunters, age 18 and older, are welcome to participate and collect prizes. Entries will be accepted at approved locations in Dodge City, Garden City, Hugoton, Jetmore and Liberal from November 14, 2015 through January 31, 2016. A number is assigned to each leg band, and the Grand Prize winner will be revealed the week following the contest’s end - January 31, 2016. A valid hunting license should be presented when submitting your leg band entry. All state and federal firearms regulations apply. Other approved drop off lo-
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Our Relay For Life Committee would like to spotlight the committee of the High Plains Music Fest. Jan Leonard approached us two years ago about the event asking if we would be interested in helping with selling the tickets. He said the committee wanted to donate the profits to local charities and we would be one of them. We said, “Yes, we would love to help!” We were very impressed with the overall event and had a great time helping out. In return, we were very generously given a check for $8,000! We were overwhelmed with their donation. We helped out again this year with ticket and token sales and were once again pleased with the overall event; this committee is very organized and generous with the money raised. This year, once again, we received a donation of $5,000 for a two year donation of $13,000. This money will go a long ways in helping with research in finding a cure and helping cancer patients. Thank you High Plains Music Fest Committee for putting on a great event and donating to so many charities in our community!
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This 1949 Dart truck can be seen at the Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum in the automotive building. It was donated by the E.M. Gregg family.
MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Beulah Carter, Curator Heather McCrary and Billy Woodworth This 1949 Dart truck is displayed at the Museum. In 1949, business was good, so E.M. Gregg bought his new 1949 Dart truck. Then in January 1951, E.M. applied for his KCC license and purchased more trucks for his business. After E.M.’s demise, his wife Marie Gregg, along with sons Tom and John Gregg, presented the newly refurbished truck to
the Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum. Come into the Museum to see this vintage truck in the automotive building. The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is located at 905 S. Adams. You are invited to visit Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The Museum is also open Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
New facts about dyslexia Dyslexia is a condition that affects the way the brain processes written and spoken language. According to Understood.org, an online collective of 15 nonprofit organizations that aim to support parents of children with learning and attention issues, researchers have yet to determine what causes dyslexia. However, research has found that genes and brain differences may play a role in a child’s risk factor for dyslexia. A study from the National Center for the Study of Adult Learning and Literacy found that about 40 percent of siblings of children with dyslexia may have the same issues with reading as their brothers and/or sisters. The anatomy of the brain may also look different in kids with dyslexia than it does in kids who are not dyslexic. Within the brain, the planum temporale
helps to understand language. This area is typically larger in the dominant hemisphere of the brain (the left side for righthanded people, the right side for left-handed people), but among people with dyslexia, the planum temporale is very likely the same size on both sides of the brain. Dyslexia affects each person differently, and some people with dyslexia may experience symptoms more severely than others. Some children may experience no difficulty with early reading and writing, but may experience problems with grammar, reading comprehension and in-depth writing as they grow older. Parents who suspect their children may be exhibiting signs of dyslexia should speak with their child’s teachers and/or physicians. From Metro Editorial Services.
THANKSGIVING SCHEDULE There will be NO Circle Time Wednesday, November 25. The library will be closed November 26 – 29 and will reopen Monday, November 30. FOOD FOR FINES The Stevens County Library is accepting Food for Fines through Wednesday, November 25. One donated food item will take $1.00 off the patron’s total overdue charge. (This promotion does not apply to lost or damaged item fees.) We have consulted Project Hope, and only the following nonperishable items will be accepted. Canned Fruit (fruta en lata) Canned Meat (carne) Canned Spaghetti Sauce (salsa de spaghetti) Canned Soup (sopas) Dry Beans (frijol) Dry Rice (arroz) Peanut Butter (crema de cacahuate) Saltine Crackers (galletas) All packaging must be sealed. No expired products will be accepted. All items will be delivered to Project Hope Monday, November 30. KANSAS READS TO PRESCHOOLERS Due to popular demand, the annual week-long Kansas Reads to Preschoolers event has expanded to a two-week celebration – November 9 – 21. Special story times have been scheduled. Check with your daycare provider or preschool for dates and times. Register at the library for English and Spanish board books for children, and “The Whole Brained Child” for adults. VA REPRESENTATIVE David Smith, Veterans Service Representative, will be at the SCL Thursday, November 12, 2015 from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m. Assistance is avail-
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Shila Moore, Director 544-2283 - Activities 544-8041 - Meals 624 S. Main, Hugoton We’ll be taking the van to Live on Stage Thursday, November 12, 2015, departing at 6:30 p.m. from the Center. Presidio Brass will be performing at the Liberal High School auditorium. Please call the Center at 544-2283 if you would like to ride over with us. Our dance this Saturday, November 14 is sponsored by Black Hills Energy, so there will be no admission fee. The dance is from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m., and we will have cash prizes. Please bring a potluck. Oklahoma Cowboy and Texas Lady will provide the live country music. The morning of November 14, Sew All Day begins at 8:30 a.m. That evening the canasta players will begin their evening at 6:00 p.m. with a potluck and cards following. The next blood pressure check is November 17, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. until 12:00 noon. I’ll be teaching the Life Story Workshop Saturday,
November 21 at 10:00 a.m. Please join us and learn how to write the story of your life. We usually meet for about an hour. The Senior Center will be closed Thursday, November 26 and Friday, November 27 for Thanksgiving. Senator Pat Roberts’ office is available to assist you with problems you may be having with federal agencies like Social Security, Veterans’/VA issues, military cases, Medicare, passports, and IRS. If you need help, please call his Dodge City office at 620227-2244. We deliver lunch Monday through Friday to homebound people. If you are in need of our services or you know someone who is, please call the Senior Center. We will give you information about cost, menus, etc. If you have questions concerning caregiving, legal matters, disability, health insurance, housing, etc.,
please call Michael Johnston at Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging at 620-2258240. Menu Nov. 12 ...............Baked Ham Nov. 13 ......................Chili & ................Cinnamon Rolls Nov. 16 .........Chicken Breast Nov. 17.................Roast Beef Nov. 18 ................Sloppy Joe Nov. 19 ..........Polish Sausage Activities Thursday, November 12 Exercise ...............10:30 a.m. Friday, November 13 Exercise ...............10:30 a.m. Bingo ...................12:30 p.m. Saturday, November 14 Sew All Day............8:30 a.m. Cards & Games......6:00 p.m. Monday, November 16 Exercise ...............10:30 a.m. Line Dancing..........7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 17 Exercise ...............10:30 a.m. Wednesday, November 18 Exercise ...............10:30 a.m. Paint ......................1:00 p.m. Thursday, November 19 Exercise ...............10:30 a.m.
average has decreased 10.4 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 70.5 cents per gallon lower than this day one year ago. "Motorists were hit with rising gas prices in 33 of the nation's 50 states, catching up with recent increases in crude oil prices, while the Midwest, stung from increases from the previous week, saw relief," said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. "While we'll see lower gasoline prices to return to much of the country in the weeks ahead, these types of isolated blips in gasoline prices do occasionally
happen during times when crude oil prices are volatile. With recent Fed comments about raising interest rates propelling markets, don't be surprised if we see occasional small gas prices increases followed by decreases, leading to a lower gasoline prices in time for the holidays," DeHaan said. For a complete listing of current averages and other fuel price data, visit http://media.gasbuddy.com. For fuel news and alerts, follow @GasBuddyNews on Twitter. Submitted by GasBuddy.com.
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able on a first-come, firstserved basis. SCGS MEETING The Stevens County Genealogical Society will meet Thursday, November 12 from 1:00 to 3:30 p.m. at the SCL. Contact Cathy Clark for details. RECIPE SWAP The recipe swap will be December 10, beginning at 11:30 a.m. Recipes can be entered now through Wednesday, November 25! The luncheon will include door prizes and attendance gifts. Get your recipe in for a wonderful luncheon!!!
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CALF FRY, BEEF FEED & PIG ROAST 2015 FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH at Great Plains Gas Compression located at 210 East First Street, Hugoton
Food will be served starting at 4:00 p.m. until the conclusion of the auction
BYOB THERE WILL BE RAFFLE TICKETS AVAILABLE FOR YOUR CHANCE AT A VARIETY OF GUNS, GRILLS, AS WELL AS MANY OTHER GREAT PRIZES YOU DO NOT HAVE TO BE PRESENT TO WIN
Free-will donations with proceeds going to various charitable needs in SW Kansas communities and
Kansas Weekly Gas Prices Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 0.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.12 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.7 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.22 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site GasBuddy.com. Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 73.0 cents per gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 22.1 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national
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Hugoton Eagle wide receiver Daniel Bustillos runs the football during Regional action against Colby Friday night.
The Hugoton Eagles Varsity football team staged a heroic comeback to upend the Colby Eagles. The visitors' bleachers were filled to capacity in Colby as the fans for Hugoton traveled in droves to support their team. The raucous supporters stood on their feet to encourage Hugoton to never give up and push their way past Colby enroute to the sectionals of Class 4A Division II playoffs. The next game at home has an early 6:00 p.m. start Friday, November 13. The first quarter of play was a series of punts, four downs and out and plenty of yellow flags. Neither team could push the football into the end zone. Hugoton had difficulties just getting a play completed as the game was called very closely by the officials. It was difficult to gather any type of momentum as Hugoton was trying to gain advantage with their field position. During the next quarter of play, Hugoton's players seemed more determined to gain yards on the field. Wade Heger was successful obtaining a first down as he ran the ball through the Colby defensive line. Valentino Degollado also ran the football down to the 18 yard line, however more penalties against Hugoton pushed them out of the red zone. Paden Cornelsen stopped a Colby drive with a huge interception for Hugoton. The end of the first half had the score knotted at zero.
Tyler Goode stands ready to help the Eagles win.
At the beginning of the game, Hugoton had won the coin toss, yet they deferred possession to have it at the beginning of the third quar-
Bustillos caught a pass from Valentino Degollado for a 19 yard touchdown. The two point conversion was no good and now Hugoton trailed by
Players swarm the field in celebration of defeating Colby in the Regional game. They ter. The first opportunity for the Hugoton Eagles in the third quarter was erased by a Colby Eagle interception. Later, Colby's Jordan Schippers caught the football for a 30 yard touchdown. Colby led Hugoton at this point by a score of 7 - 0. Not finished, Jordan Schippers from Colby ran for three yards for another touchdown. Hugoton was now down by 14 points to a team they had beaten handily earlier in the year in September with a 27 - 8 win. However, Regional play takes place in November and the Eagles' first game was months ago. Before the end of the third quarter, Degollado broke loose and ran in from 25 yards out to score a Hugoton touchdown. The Eagles from Hugoton were clawing back and not giving up their season for now. The scoreboard now showed 14 points for Colby and six for Hugoton. An eight point deficit and a ticking fourth quarter clock on a foreign football field stood in the way of Hugoton continuing their season or ending it three hours away from home. Early on in the fourth quarter, Daniel
cepted the ball for Hugoton. That sealed the victory. Hugoton had won! The final score was Hugoton 20 and Colby 14.
will play Andale at Hugoton Friday at 6:00 p.m. for the next playoff game.
only two points in the game. The stage was set with only 2:37 left in the contest with Hugoton in possession of the football on the Colby 20 yard line. Degollado brought the team to the line with the daunting task of converting on a third down with 20 yards to go for a touchdown. Tyler Goode gathered in a reception from Degollado for a touchdown to put Hugoton up over Colby. The two point conversion was successful to Hunter Kerbow and now Hugoton finally had the lead over Colby 20-14. The Hugoton fans were delirious in the stands celebrating the comeback. Then, Colby struck for a long gain taking them deep into Hugoton's end of the field. Being only up by six points, it seemed as if the celebration by the fans might have been a little early. The Colby Eagles went for a pass to add to their score, however, Hunter Kerbow had a different idea. Hunter stepped in front of the Colby receiver and inter-
Interesting statistics for the game are as follows: Hugoton was penalized 12 times for 110 yards. The leading rusher for Hugoton was Degollado with 120 yards on 30 attempts. Degollado had 219 passing yards for the game. Coach Todd Fulton said, "Our kids were resilient tonight and battled through and kept believing that they would win. At this time of the year when it's 'win or go home', they have developed a mental toughness that will not only carry over into the Andale game but a trait they will use for the rest of their lives." Hugoton has their next playoff game at home Friday, November 13, at 6:00 p.m. Yes, the game is starting an hour earlier than the standard start time. Their opponent will be Andale. Hugoton fans should pack the home stands as this Eagle team is in the sectional playoff game. Friday at 6:00 p.m., be there and bring your Eagle pride!
Sports Schedule Thursday, November 12 - Basketball: Seventh and Eighth grade girls’ A vs Ulysses Middle at Home, 4:00 p.m. - Basketball: Seventh and
Eight grade girls’ B vs Ulysses Middle at Home, 5:00 p.m. Friday, November 13 - Football: High School boys vs Andale at Home, 6:00 p.m.
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Degollado and his entourage of blockers run the field in preparation to stop the opposing Colby Eagles.
The referee shows Tino Degollado scored the Eagles’ first touchdown, and gaining slightly on Colby’s 14 points. HHS would go on to score two more touchdowns, while Colby was held at 14.
Hugoton Eagles go into a last minute huddle to go over strategy to figure out the best way to win the Regional game Friday evening at Colby.
Mission accomplished! Coach Todd Fulton is exultant after Hugoton wins the Regional game against the Colby Eagles 2014.
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The visitors’ side of the stands didn’t look quite as blue as in the past, as Hugoton fans bundle up in all manner of blankets to fight the biting
November cold. Luckily, HHS fans cheered the Eagles on to victory, as Hugoton triumphed over Colby 20-14.
Zack Leininger waits for the snap as the HHS team fights for victory.
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“This Veterans Day, Helping Our Heroes Achieve the American Dream” By U.S. Senator Jerry Moran As Veterans in Kansas and across the country separate from the military and transition into civilian life, they have the opportunity to forge a new path. After serving our nation, many Veterans dream of continuing their service by giving back to their communities as small business owners and entrepreneurs. According to Kansas City’s Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, nearly one in ten small businesses in the United States are owned by Veterans, and nearly 25 percent of all post-9/11 Veterans aspire to be small business owners. We owe it to these American heroes to help them pursue their entrepreneurial dreams. American Veterans are eligible for a range of educational benefits to pursue higher education or specialized training under the G.I. Bill. The original G.I. Bill, drafted in 1944 as The Servicemembers Readjustment Act, was intended to give returning Veterans the opportunity to seek training, education and home or business loans to become gainfully employed or to employ themselves. Nearly 49 percent of Veterans from “The Greatest Generation” owned their own business and their success was due in part to their benefit. Today, only half of eligible Veterans are currently using their G.I. Bill benefit, and according to the VA’s 2015 Veteran Economic Opportunity Report only 48
percent are completing degree programs. While higher education is essential for many, some have a different calling and entrepreneurship may be their path to a successful transition back to civilian life. Because many Veterans dream of owning a business rather than returning to the classroom, it’s common sense to give them a choice with how they can use their earned G.I. Bill benefit. That is why Senator Jon Tester of Montana and I introduced the Veterans Entrepreneurial Transition Act of 2015 (VET Act), S. 1870. This bipartisan legislation would empower Veterans to access resources through the Small Business Administration (SBA) and their G.I. Bill benefit in order to become entrepreneurs, create jobs for Americans, and grow our economy. The VET Act proposes an innovative three-year pilot program - overseen by SBA - enabling Veterans to utilize their G.I. Bill benefit to start a new business or purchase an existing business or franchise. To make certain Veterans have the highest chance of success, they must complete an SBAapproved entrepreneurial training program and develop an SBA-approved business plan among other milestones established by a personal advisor and in coordination with the SBA. According to a recent survey conducted by Bunker Labs – a national Veteran startup incu-
bator – an overwhelming 90 percent of the Veterans surveyed would like to use their G.I. Bill benefit to start a small business. And, nearly 95 percent would complete an entrepreneurial training program in order to do so. The VET Act is gaining momentum in Congress. Just one day after introduction, it was passed unanimously by the U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee. It’s also no surprise the legislation is supported by a wide array of entrepreneur, startup and Veterans groups. As 1 Vet at a Time Founder C. Lynn Lowder put it, “[it] represents a real opportunity for our Veterans…the VET Act will provide…today’s Veterans the same opportunities that the original 1944 Act provided their grandfathers.” Engine Executive Director Julie Samuels added, “As a
nonprofit advocacy and research organization that works with a network of startups, pioneers, innovators, investors and technologists, Engine applauds…introduction of S.1870… [the] bill will provide Veterans with much needed flexibility when it comes to using their GI benefits, and will make it significantly easier for Veterans to participate in the startup economy.” New businesses succeed when those with good ideas are willing to work hard to reach their goals, and no group has a stronger work ethic than our nation’s Veterans. As we honor our nation’s heroes this Veterans Day, let’s make certain whether they wish to start their own business, commence a job search, or go back to school, Veterans are able to achieve the same American Dream they sacrificed so much to protect.
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SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS By Randy Ayers Social Security District Manager in Dodge City, Ks.
For Veterans Day, the nation honors the men and women who risk their lives to protect our freedom. Social Security honors Veterans and active duty members of the military every day by giving them the respect they deserve. A vital part of that is administering the Social Security disability program. For those who return home with injuries, Social Security is a resource they can turn to. If you know any wounded Veterans, please let them know about Social Security’s Wounded Warriors Web site. You can find it at www.socialsecurity.gov/wound edwarriors. The Wounded Warriors’ Web site answers many commonly asked questions, and shares other useful information about disability benefits, including how Veterans can receive expedited processing of disability claims. Benefits available through Social Security are different than those from the Department of Veterans Affairs and require a separate application. The expedited process is used for military service mem-
bers who become disabled while on active military service on or after October 1, 2001, regardless of where the disability occurs. Even active duty military who continue to receive pay while in a hospital or on medical leave should consider applying for disability benefits if they’re unable to work due to a disabling condition. Active duty status and receipt of military pay doesn’t necessarily prevent payment of Social Security disability benefits. Although a person can’t receive Social Security disability benefits while engaging in substantial work for pay or profit, receipt of military payments should never stop someone from applying for disability benefits from Social Security. Learn more by visiting www.socialsecurity.gov/wound edwarriors. Social Security is proud to support the Veterans and active duty members of the military. Let these heroes know they can count on us when they need to take advantage of their earned benefits.
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Garden City Community College’s 2015 National Champion Meats Judging Team claims
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GCCC Meats Judging Team named National Champs The Garden City Community College Meats Judging Team won the 2015 National Championship in Friona, Tx., November 1. The team had an impressive 82 point margin of victory over Fort Scott Community College, and outscored Clarendon College by 131 points to take the title. Both Fort Scott and Clarendon had won the previous two competitions as well as the previous two National Championships. Garden City Community College swept almost every category. They were first in Beef Grading, Beef Judging, Total Beef, Pork Judging, Placings and Questions. The only category the team did not win was Lamb Judging, where they were second by only two points. The team put up the
second highest overall team score in the 30 year history of the GCCC Meats Judging program. Individually, Cassie Kerckhove was second high individual and was named First Team All-American for 2015. She was first in Lamb Judging, second in Pork Judging, and fourth in Questions and Total Beef. Duskin Bowman, was fourth in Questions and Total Beef. Duskin Bowman was fourth high individual overall and was named second Team All-American for 2015. Duskin was first in Pork Judging, second in Beef Judging, third in Placings, and fifth in Questions. Jordan Bischoff was seventh overall and placed fifth in Placings, and sixth in Total Beef. Jordan also had the
highest quality grading score in the entire contest. Chip DeWitt, was eighth overall, and placed first in Beef Grading and second in Lamb Judging. In the Alternate Division Josh Kreger was second, Brock Sheppard was third and tied with Erin Watt for fourth, Derek Lightner was fifth, Makayla Linville sixth, Austin Wilson seventh, Jared Rupp tenth, Diana Zamora eleventh, Drew Cady twelfth, and Cecilia Banuelos was thirteenth. The team was welcomed back to the GCCC campus last Monday, November 2 with balloons, a sign and greetings from students, faculty, and staff. Submitted by Garden City Community College.
Specialty crop block grants are awarded The Kansas Department of Agriculture has been awarded $319,419.76 through the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Program designed to increase opportunities for specialty crops. According to the USDA, specialty crops are defined as fruits, vegetables, tree nuts, dried fruits, horticulture and nursery crops, including floriculture. KDA will redirect the grant award resources to projects throughout the state to help grow the specialty crop sector in Kansas. “This grant helps the State provide financial resources to strengthen and grow the specialty crop sector in Kansas,” said Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey. “Opportunities exist to grow the fruit and vegetable industry in Kansas and these grants allow us to support entrepreneurs in the specialty crop industry.” The following is a list of Kansas projects that will be funded by the Specialty Crop Block Grant: Developing Enterprise Budgets for Alternative Crops Seward County Community College/Area Technical School - $62,097 KDA will partner with SCCC/ATS to develop eight
customizable templates for specialty crop enterprise budgets. Specialty Crop Incubator Program Seward County Community College/Area Technical School - $47,200 KDA will partner with SCCC/ATS to provide a specialty crop incubator program which helps small specialty crop businesses enter the industry. Conferences will also be offered focusing on business management and specialty crop knowledge, while mini-workshops will be held allowing the community to pick produce at the site to increase fruit and vegetable consumption. Expanding Vegetable Production and Distribution in Western Kansas Western Prairie Resource & Conservation District $51,000 Along with the High Plans Food Coop, efforts will be made to expand fruit and vegetable production and distribution in western Kansas by integrating a standardized tote system and developing aggregation and sorting sites. Savor the Season Campaign Kansas Department of Agriculture - $16,100 KDA will develop and distribute recipe cards showcasing and promoting at least 40 different specialty crops. Recipe cards include nutrition information, and facts promoting the specialty crop industry in Kansas.
Growing Communities: Modeling School and Community Collaborations for Specialty Crops Kansas Association for Conservation and Environmental Education (KACEE) - $63,985 KDA will partner with KACEE to create a model of community collaboration that integrates gardening and specialty crops into school, afterschool, and summer settings. Partnerships will be recognized and implemented in an effort to provide youth and students with viable yearround solutions for specialty crops. Tunnel to Table: Increasing Kansas Specialty Crop Production and Profitability with High Tunnels Kansas Rural Center $55,043 The Kansas Rural Center will extend upon a previous Tunnel to Table project by providing production and profitability information for specialty crops grown in high tunnels. An in-depth manual will be created and distributed throughout Kansas to provide economic and production information to producers in order for them to make sound, informed decisions. For more information, visit KDA’s Specialty Crop Block Grant Web page at http://agriculture.ks.gov/ ksda-services/grants-andcost-share-programs/specialty-crop-block-grant.
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Victory Book Campaign brought reading to WWII troops by Tom Emery Men and women in service have many needs, including recreation and education. For thousands of American troops in World War II, the Victory Book Campaign covered both. Though forgotten today, the campaign was a wildly successful national program to collect and distribute reading material to the armed forces. Millions of books were enjoyed by the troops, providing a welcome respite from the drudgery and stress of daily military life. Andrew Brozyna, a California-based freelance book designer, has studied and written on the Victory Book Campaign, and he believes the campaign had a happy effect on men in the field. “I’m sure they enjoyed having something to read,” said Brozyna. “There’s a lot of downtime for servicemen, and the boredom that comes from having nothing to do. The campaign gave them piece of home, wherever they were from.” Collection of books began January 12, 1942 as citizens were asked to donate suitable books for the enjoyment of servicemen and women. Only books of good quality were accepted. Donors on local levels in one state were told “no attic cleanings wanted...give a book you have enjoyed - give a book you would rather keep.” Kansas residents donated a total of 124,673 books in the two years of the campaign. Local efforts in towns were directed by the city librarian, a library board member, or a prominent citizen. “The reaction from the public was very enthusiastic,” said Brozyna. “The organizers made it easy to participate, and anyone, even children, could donate a used book. Everyone wanted to pitch in, and do their part for the war effort. They may not have been able to afford war bonds, but they could donate a book.” Books were shipped to military camps in nearly every state in the nation, and were received with tremendous enthusiasm. In highest demand were Westerns and mysteries, in addition to current best sellers, recent technical books, joke and cartoon books, and pocket-sized publications. Cash contributions
were also received to buy books. Pocket Bibles proved a popular choice for purchase. One woman donated a copy of Gone with the Wind, with a letter attached: “If the first boy that reads this book will write to me, I will send him a chocolate cake.” Ralph McCoy, the director for the campaign in Illinois, handdelivered the book to the librarian at Fort Sheridan, “who agreed to plant the book where it would be found by a cake-hungry soldier.” The librarian at a training base in Washington declared that “the Victory Book Campaign is wonderful...(the men) are mad for reading material. If a five minute break comes, out come the books and magazines.” Many books were used in academic pursuits. The Washington librarian stated that the soldiers wanted “to return home with knowledge of the world...Textbooks! We can’t keep them on the shelves.” The demand included “every branch of mathematics” as well as foreign language texts. The writer concluded that books were “even more popular than poker.” Nationally, The Victory Book Campaign collected over 10.8 million books by the end of 1942. The campaign was renewed in 1943, with increased involvement
from national organizations such as Rotary, 4-H, and Lions clubs. Another 7.6 million books came in, but a high number of books were deemed unusable. In those two years, some 8.1 million books were not used. The national effort closed later in 1943. In all, some 10.3 million usable books nationwide were donated to the Victory Book Campaign during its existence. Tom Emery of Carlinville, Il. recently completed a memoir of a World War II Veteran. He may be reached at 217710-8392 or ilcivilwar@ yahoo.com.
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Journey to Bethlehem is a free community event taking place at the Jetmore United Methodist Church at 205 E. Highway Street in Jetmore December 12-13. This year marks the sixteenth annual Journey to Bethlehem presented by the Hodgeman County churches. Tours are from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each night. There will also be special needs tours from 5:00 to 5:30 p.m. each night.
efficiently the charity operates and how effective the organization ultimately is at fulfilling its mission. Look at how much of your money actually goes toward the cause you are supporting, paying attention to how the organization allocates donations. The majority of donation dollars should go to the cause and not toward organizational overhead. Here are some questions to ask before selecting a charity. • Does the charity address the most serious problems in the most cost-effective ways? • How much money is devoted to overhead versus program outreach? • Are the charity’s interventions really working? • Will this charity help the greatest number of people with your donation? • Is the organization honest and transparent? Individuals can make use of resources made available by the Better Business Bureau, Charity Navigator and GiveWell to see if charities meet their criteria. From Metro Editorial Services.
The Journey takes visitors through first century Bethlehem to experience the very first Christmas. “Travelers” meet the Wiseman, census taker, tax collector, inn keepers, elders, shepherds and angels as they pass through the gates of Bethlehem. They will come upon a market place full of sights and sounds complete with live animals, and culminate the journey with an encounter with Mary, Joseph and the Christ Child. Each year the Journey gets
better! Since it began in December 2000, approximately 14,000 visitors have experienced this incredible reenactment of the joy of the birth of Christ. Relax and begin your travel back in time as you share mint tea and cookies with a storyteller who will share information about the historical period and region. Then walk Journey to Bethlehem 2015 and gain an even deeper understanding of the prophecies and events surrounding Christ's birth.
PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 12, 2015) 1t BEFORE THE STATE CORPORATION COMMISSION OF THE STATE OF KANSAS NOTICE OF FILING APPLICATION In the Matter of Merit Energy Company’s Stated Intention to Operate Multiple Hugoton/Panoma Gas Wells in Future with Vacuum-Assistance per Section Q of the Basic Integrated Proration Order for the Hugoton Field and the Panoma (Council Grove) Field Merit Energy Company KCC Operating License # 32446 TO: All Oil and Gas Producers, Unleased Minerals Interest Owners, Landowners, and all persons whosoever concerned. You, and each of you, are hereby notified that Merit Energy Company has filed an application to operate wells in the Hugoton /Panoma Gas Fields under a vacuum, located in Seward, Stevens, Stanton, Morton, Kearny, Grant and Finney Counties in Kansas. A detailed listing of the individual gas wells which are planned to have vacuum-compression utilized on them in future will be made available to any person/party owning an offsetting working or royalty interest upon request. To request a copy of the itemized listing, contact Merit Energy’s representative via the address or tele-
phone number provided below. Any persons or parties wishing to protest this vacuum operation must file a written protest within twenty (20) days of this notice with the Central Office of the Conservation Division of the State Corporation Commission of the State of Kansas. Said protests shall, at a minimum, set forth the name(s) of the particular gas well or gas wells belonging to Merit Energy Company which the protestant objects to the future operation of said well(s) on vacuum. In addition, the protest must provide the name(s) of the individual well or wells in which the protestant owns a working or royalty interest that the protestant feels These will be directly harmed. protests shall be filed pursuant to Commission regulations and must state specific reasons why the grant of the application may cause waste, violate correlative rights or pollute the natural resources of the State of Kansas. In the event that no protests are received, the subject gas wells operated by Merit Energy Company shall commence vacuum operations upon the twenty-first day following the publication of this Notice.” All persons interested or concerned shall take notice of the foregoing and shall govern themselves accordingly.
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To Brine or not to Brine? Thanksgiving and turkey. The two are almost always linked together. So for those who traditionally serve a turkey on Thanksgiving the question may be, to brine or not to brine? What is the purpose of brining a turkey? Meat contains a lot of water and very little salt, so when it is immersed in a salty brine the salt moves from the brine into the meat, and water from the meat into the brine. The meat becomes saltier and drier. As the sodium attaches to the long, intertwined muscle proteins it causes the proteins to push apart from one another. This makes room for more water, and salt, and weakens the muscle fibers. Brined meats gain ten percent or more of their original weight in water and salt. Then, when they’re cooked the swollen muscle fibers can lose some moisture and still have enough left to seem juicy. The down side to serving a brined turkey is the high amount of sodium that is retained within the meat. You have to decide if the higher sodium content is worth a moister texture. Brines can be liquid or
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dry. Either way, make sure your turkey is completely thawed before beginning to brine, remove the giblets and neck, and rinse the turkey inside and out. Also allow enough time. As a rule of thumb, you should brine your turkey 45 to 60 minutes per pound. For a liquid brine be sure to mix ingredients until all of the salt is dissolved. If your brine is heated, be sure to cool it to room temperature before brining. Place your turkey, breast down, in a large container made of foodgrade plastic, stainless steel, glass, or a brining bag. Be sure the container will fit in your refrigerator. Add brine, covering the entire turkey. Place in the refrigerator for the specified period of time. Then remove and rinse thoroughly before cooking. Dry brine can be done more on a last minute basis and only needs to set on the turkey for six to seven hours before cooking. Sometimes the recipe will recommend toasting the seasonings first. Gently separate the skin from the breast meat and apply the dry brine to the turkey. Also apply the brine inside the cavity and all over the legs and back. Wrap loosely
with plastic wrap and refrigerate for six to seven hours. Rinse off well and pat dry. There are many arguments for brining and not brining. Some think brining takes away from the turkey taste and leaves bland flavors. Others insist that brining, especially with various herbs added, creates a better flavor. Personally, I think it’s a matter of taste. Most importantly, regardless of your brining or cooking methods, be sure and observe safe food practices when preparing your holiday turkey. • Allow plenty of time to thaw your turkey. • Never thaw your turkey on the counter, and if quick thawing your turkey in the sink be sure to change the water every 30 minutes to keep the whole turkey chilled while thawing. • Make sure to cook your turkey to the needed doneness of 165 degrees F in all parts of the turkey. • When the turkey is done, remove from the oven and allow to stand for 20-30 minutes before carving. This allows the juices to redistribute throughout the meat, and makes carving easier.
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 12, 2015) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DORIS A. FULLER, DECEASED Case No. 14PR65 NOTICE TO CREDITORS (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You and each of you will take notice that on November 25, 2014 pursuant to the petition of Randall K. Fuller and Sue L. Christensen for probate of will filed in this Court on November 25, 2014, the Last Will and Testament of Doris A. Fuller, dated November 6, 2014, was duly admitted to probate as the Last Will and Testament of the decedent. Randall K. Fuller and Sue
L. Christensen, were appointed as coexecutors of the will and estate of Doris A. Fuller, deceased, and duly qualified as such executors. Letters Testamentary were issued to them on said date of November 25, 2014, 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. Randall K. Fuller Co-Executor Sue L. Christensen Co-Executor KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING, LLC 209 East Sixth Street Hugoton, Kansas 67951 Telephone: (620) 544-4333
PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 12, 2015) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2005-OPT1, Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1, Plaintiff,
SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY IN AND TO: LOT EIGHT (8), BLOCK TWO (2) OF SPIKES FIFTH AVENUE ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS. You are hereby required to plead to the Petition on or before December 30, 2015 in the court at Stevens County, Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.
vs. Brett J. Crawford, Kerrie B. Crawford, et al. Defendants. Case No. 15CV20 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved) NOTICE OF SUIT THE STATE OF KANSAS to: Brett J. Crawford, Defendants, and all other persons who are or may be concerned: YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED: That a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, Case No. 15CV20 by Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for HSI Asset Securitization Corporation Trust 2005-OPT1, Mortgage-Pass-Through Certificates, Series 2005-OPT1 , praying for foreclosure of a mortgage executed by Brett J. Crawford, Kerrie B. Crawford on 05/20/2005 and recorded in Book 275 Page 298 in the real estate records of Stevens County, Kansas, related to the following property:
NOTICE TO BORROWER: If you wish to dispute the validity of all or any portion of this debt, or would like the name and address of the original creditor, you must advise us in writing within thirty (30) days of the first notice you receive from us. Otherwise, we will assume the entire debt to be valid. This is an attempt to collect a debt, and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Signed: Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 Michael Rupard, KS # 26954 Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 (314) 991-0255 (314) 567-8006 Email: mrupard@km-law.com Send Court Returns to: Kansas@km-law.com Attorney for Plaintiff This firm is a debt collector and any information we obtain from you will be used for that purpose.
Compiled by Ruthie Winget A Walk Down “Memory Lane” with
Petrena Thompson In the B.C. Years (Before Children) Bill and I played lots of bridge. We usually played with two bridge clubs in winter. Gladys and Everett Wilson were our closest friends. In the summer we took trips together; went to watch baseball; and played bridge several nights a week. Hugoton, at that time, was a ‘Saturday Night Town’. Stores were open late for shopping and everyone visited friends. Bill would come home early for supper on Saturday. When he went back to the gas station he would park the car in front of Porter’s Drug Store, a preferred place. Gladys, Everett, and I would go later. We would sit in the car and visit. Friends would come to the car and visit or sit with us awhile. When Bill got off work he would join us. At ten o’clock we listened to the Hit Parade on the car radio. It was an hour long
Jumbo Cash Store, 1918, located where Jeff Ramsey’s Farm Bureau agency now stands. Standing behind the counter is George E. Massey and his wife Bessie. Standing in the program with all the top songs of the week announced and sung. At 11:00 p.m. we went home – so much for Sat-
center aisle are George and Bessie’s son Carl and his wife Maude. Seated on the stool is Dan Massey. From “The History of Stevens County and Its People”.
urday night in Hugoton. If any readers have pictures or memories for the history page of the Hermes,
please bring them in to Ruthie Winget at the Hugoton Hermes Newspaper.
Byrd Prewitt Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrates 75 years The Byrd Prewitt Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution celebrated their seventy-fifth year Saturday, November 7 at the First United Methodist Church in Ulysses. The celebration was attended by 35 people. Catherine Fowler, Regent, called the meeting to order and the Color Guard from the Colonel John Seward Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution presented the Flag for the Pledge of Allegiance. After the Daughters' Pledge, Catherine gave the welcome. After the invocation by Susan Alexander, Chaplain, a buffet meal was enjoyed by all who attended. After the meal, the visiting officers from the Kansas State DAR were introduced, followed by the Byrd Prewitt officers, along with several Regents from chapters represented. Catherine then introduced Brenda Dooley, Kansas State DAR Regent, who caught the group up on activities and
objectives of the DAR at the state and national level. She also presented Lola Caraway, Byrd Prewitt Treasurer and Kansas State Audit Chairman, with a certificate and pin for 25 years of membership in the DAR. Following Brenda Dooley, Cindie Prewitt Vaughan from the Martha Jefferson Randolph Chapter of the DAR in Sherman, Tx., gave a biography of her ancestor, Byrd Prewitt; the namesake of the chapter. Next was a tribute to two Medal of Honor recipients from the area. These were Harold I Johnston, born in Kendall, Hamilton County and John Henry Balch, born in Edgerton, Johnson County. Both received the Medal of Honor for actions in France in 1918 in World War I. The tribute was presented by Marie Cochran who was also instrumental in persuading the City of Syracuse to loan them a banner for their celebration that is normally displayed in Syracuse
honoring these men. Special appreciation goes out to the First United Methodist Church for allowing the use of their facilities; to Lynda Fort, Vice Regent and Kansas State Librarian who oversaw the decoration and cleanup of the facilities; Catherine Fowler, Regent, who, as emcee, kept things moving smoothly; Brenda Dooley, Kansas State Regent, for her presentation of happenings at the State and National Level and for the presentation of the 25 year membership pin; Cindie Prewitt Vaughan, Martha Jefferson Randolph Chapter of the DAR for her interesting biography; Marie Cochran and the City of Syracuse for honoring their Medal of Honor recipients and to all who have served and are serving to keep this country great; Janet Long, Byrd Prewitt Chapter, who unfortunately was in the kitchen and couldn't hear all the compliments her cooking received; Susan Alexander, Byrd Pre-
witt Chatper, who volunteered for KP; Chaplain Duane Wilsey and Robert Caraway, Color Guard of the Colonel John Seward Chapter of the SAR, Liberal; Darryl Long, Vice President of the Colonel John Seward Chapter for representing the chapter and to all who attended. Honored Guests were Kansas State Regent ~ Brenda Dooley; Kansas State Vice Regent ~ Kathryn West; Kansas State Corresponding Secretary ~ Bonnie Hitchcock; Kansas State Historian ~ Lorene Christin; Kansas State Librarian ~ Lynda Fort (Byrd Prewitt); Kansas State Audit Chair ~ Lola Caraway (Byrd Prewitt); District Director ~ Karen Rinehart (Byrd Prewitt); Cimarron River Valley Regent ~ Virginia McNitt; William Wilson Chapter Regent ~ Dixie S Drake; John Athey Chapter Regent ~ Sharon Maurath; and Fort Larned Chapter Regent ~ Donna Campbell.
The Cake!!
Cindie Prewitt Vaughan
Colonel John Seward Color Guard are, from the left, Duane Wilsey, Chaplain, Colonel John Seward and Robert Caraway, Colonel John Seward.
Brenda Dooley, at left, presents Lola Caraway with her 25 year certificate and pin.
PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 5, 2015) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Cleston C. Lowry, deceased, CASE NO.15-PR-39 NOTICE OF CREDITORS
Marie Cochran is pictured with the banner from Syracuse honoring the two Medal of Honor Recipients.
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on October 14, 2015, a Petition for Probate of Will and Issuance of Letters Testamentary was filed in this Court by Linda Carol Duran, an heir, devisee and legatee and executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Cle-
ston C. Lowry, deceased. All creditors of the decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of first publication of notice under K.S.A. 592236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days from actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. Linda Carol Duran, Petitioner James A. Kuharic, #08952 Brollier, Wolf & Kuharic Box 39, Hugoton, KS 67951 (620) 544-8555 Attorney for Petitioner
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Wanda Shaddix travels to watch granddaughter
Thursday, November 12, 2015
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MOSCOW NEWS BY JUDY HICKERT
Wanda Shaddix traveled with son Justin and Kim Shaddix of Garden City, to watch granddaughter, Abbi Shaddix play in a golf tournament at Lakewood Ranch near Sarasota. The tournament was October 23, 24, and 25. Abbi attends North Texas University at Denton, Tx. This was the last tournament of the season. Wanda also traveled to Las Cruces, N.M. for a tournament earlier in the month.
Moscow High School Scholars’ Bowl team are back row left to right Bryan Erives, Molleigh Lowrey and Madison Owens. Front row are Alex Pierson, Vance Thompson, Axel Granillo,
The Moscow Baptist Hillbilly Band plays at Pratt. From left to right are Barb Williams, Roy Stoddard, Debbie Stoddard, Mike Owens,
Maggie White and Rachel Pierson. The team is coached by Stu Moore. The team has two meets this week, facing Syracuse Tuesday and South Gray Thursday. Photo courtesy of Tina White.
Duane Williams, Terry Miller and Darroll Munson. Photo courtesy of Barb Williams.
Hillbilly Praise Band spreads music The Moscow Baptist Hillbilly Praise Band has had an awesome and very busy summer schedule. In June, the Band started off with an inspirational time visiting Garden Valley Retirement Village in Garden City. Terry’s mom lives there and really enjoys everyone coming up to visit with her. She also enjoys listening to them sing and play those “Good Old Gospel Favorites” to everyone else in the retirement center. The next week some of the Hillbilly’s were involved in the Moscow Community VBS wrapup party. There were hot dogs, cotton candy, pinatas, bounce houses, games and face painting in the park on the final day. Everyone had a lot of fun. Cedar Village in Ness City was the next stop. The people there had not seen the Hillbillies play before, so they were in for a treat. Songs were sung, testimonies were told, God’s word was shared and a lot of fellowship was taking place after the music. The people were so gracious, that as the band was preparing to leave, they lined both sides of the hallway to say “thank you and come back again” one more time. When the Hillbillies left the care home, they had one more thing to take care of before leaving town, they had to find a place to air up an almost flat tire. After the third place of checking around town, to no avail, they were finally rescued by their own “guardian angel”. A farmer caught them at a gas station and took them to his shop where he changed their tire, only to find it was ruined. The farmer put the spare tire on for them. He aired it up and they were on their way. The Hillbillies owe Travis Sutton a great big thank you for all his help. THANKS TRAVIS! The next weekend, they played at Seward County Civic Center for the “Summer Picnic” event, hosted by the First National Bank. there were lots of people, lots of great food and, of course, lots of the “Good Old Gospel Music”. The next place was the “Legacy@Parkview” in Ulysses. One of the social groups there were having a party. The Hillbillies were selected to come and celebrate a really good time singing, playing and visiting with everyone. They also shared some great pizza from Pizza Hut.
Next was their own hometown favorite again at Pioneer Manor. The Hillbillies like visiting with everyone and catching up on the news. Of course sharing God’s word and singing His praises is aways on the agenda. The Northeast New Mexico Detention Center at Clayton, N.M. had their “Bikes on the Yard” event in August. The Hillbillies were there to share a great day singing out on the yard and visiting and eating watermelon. It was great to hear the prison bands play their music too. They do a great job with a lot of the songs they write and compose. Camp Gibson was next. The Hillbillies played for the TexasOklahoma Panhandle Association Seniors Super Summer Picinic. Wow! That’s quite a mouthful! The Hillbillies always enjoy playing for this group. They’ve played for them many times before and they’re all like old friends now. Mike played “Hillbilly Idol” with four of the unsuspecting new-comers. They had to play a song on a kazoo and the two ladies played in perfect harmony. Great job ladies! It was a fun day for everyone. In September, the Hillbillies went to Kinsley Medical Lodges in Kinsley. They were surprised by having some of their hometown people from Moscow show up there to enjoy the music. Relatives of one of the band members and a friend from Turpin, Ok., who lives there now, showed up as well. You never know who might show up wherever! The people who live there, and their yellow lab “mascot” enjoyed the day with all the singing, playing and sharing God’s word. What a great day! October started off with the Hillbillies returning to Garden Valley Retirement Village to play for Dorothy Miller’s eighty-third birthday party. Dorothy’s family was on hand after the music to share a meal and, of course, have some birthday cake. Happy Birthday Dorothy, the Hillbillies love you! The Hillbillies then moved on to Pratt to help celebrate the opening of the “Bread of Life” Community Kitchen. They are a free-will kitchen open to the public, and no one is turned away. The “Bread of Life” Community Kitchen’s mission is to help people in their community through education, compas-
sion, resourcing and mentoring. Also, to connect people to services, ministries or organizations available to them, or to provide people a safe place to talk about problems and seek guidance. They are a Christian based organization that seeks to use all the “tools” available in order to protect and increase the quality of life for those served. The Hillbillies sang and played on Main Street under the old theater marquee. Darroll participated in their Fireman’s Barrel Challenge. Pratt Fire Department let him gear up in some of their bunker gear and go play with the other firefighters. He said it was a lot of fun and a lot of work holding the fire hose and pushing the barrel with the water to the other side, but he couldn’t hold on and had to give in at the end. He sure got wet! The Hillbillies last event was for the Baptist Church “Trunk or Treat” in Goodwell, Ok. They played out on the grass in front of the church. Many trick-ortreaters were there to play games like ring toss and plinko, and also to get at that candy! Everyone enjoyed some good chili cooked by the “guys” at the church and it was “goooood”. The chili warmed up the tummies on the pristine fall evening God provided. “Our God is an Awesome God!” The Hillbillies have been invited back to play next spring. The Hillbillies ended up at Pioneer Manor November 1. They will be playing at Satanta Long Term Care Sunday, November 15 at 2:00 p.m. Come join the fun! The members of the Moscow Baptist Hillbilly Band are Mike and Nancy Owens, Duane and Barb Williams, Roy and Debbie Stoddard, Darroll Munson, Terry Miller and, sometimes, Sally Adee joins in. They also play at Moscow Baptist Church on a regular basis for Worship services and special occasions like Fifth Sunday Songfest, Revivals and other activities. The Hillbillies would like to recognize everyone who has prayed for them and supported them in so many ways. They are in their thirteenth year serving the Lord Jesus Christ with His music ministry and it is a privilege to do His work. The Hillbillies have many places already lined up and are looking forward to being there sharing God’s Word!
Reserve tickets for For Better or Wurst dinner theater Don’t forget to make reservations for the Moscow High School All-School Play. Students will be presenting a comedy dinner theater Friday, November 20, at 7:00 p.m. in the old gym. For Better or Wurst by Craig Sodaro (produced by special arrangement with Heuer Publishing LLC of Cedar Rapids, Iowa) will follow a dinner prepared and served by the seniors. The dinner will consist of bratwurst, ham, cheesy potatoes, green beans, dinner rolls, and dessert. There is a cost of dinner and the play. To make your reservations, please go to the school website at usd209.weebly.com and click on the link For Better or Wurst 2015. Please make your reservations for the dinner by Monday, November 16. Reservations must be made to reserve a place for dinner, but payment can be made the night of the play. Please call the high school office at 620598-2250 if you have any questions.
Moscow students make All-League Santa Fe Trail has announced their All-League Teams for the fall 2015 season. Making the list for football are sophomore Jalen Shaddix and seniors David Miramontes, Vance Thompson and Amir Granillo. MHS junior Jesse Stucky also garnered an Honorable Mention. Volleyball players honored from Moscow include seniors Kelsi Mueller, Briannah Davidson and Madilyn Fleming. Senior Aysia Harper earned an Honorable Mention. Congratulations, Moscow athletes!
Team Kids has started at Moscow Baptist! Braylon Johnson gets some help from Megan Whetstone in becoming a mummy.
“Team Kids” afterschool program provides learning and fun for Moscow children The Moscow Baptist “Team Kid” afterschool program is into their third month of building their “Road 2 Life” project. So far the kids have learned the Lord’s Prayer, the Pledge to the American Flag, the Pledge to the Christian flag, the Pledge to the Holy Bible and the Twenty-Third Psalm. They have also learned the ABC’s: “A” Admit, “B” Believe, “C” Confess, and John 3:16. The kids then learned the Team Kid motto: LUL, “L” Learning about God, “U” Using the Bible, “L” Living for Jesus. Moscow Baptist “Team Kids” review the books of the Bible, the Ten Comandments, The Fruits of the Spirit, things they are grateful for and a lot of other information. The kids are building their road on the walls of the Fellowship Hall with a lot of the places they have been and the places they are going. It is amazing where God has led them and where He will lead them. Moscow Baptist “Team Kid” afterschool program must be prepared for those “pot holes” in life, and they are learning different scriptures each week to lead them along His path. Each week they review what they have learned so far and add to that information as they go. Sometimes they get to do a special craft and have a party. They made
some mummies and played Bingo for their October party. It will be very interesting to see where God leads the “Team Kid” afterschool program during their Road 2 Life journey.
Buffalo Booster 4-H’ers plan Christmas caroling The Buffalo Booster 4-H Club met November 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Moscow Methodist Church Fellowship Hall. The meeting was called to order by Vice President Maggie White. Elisha Staggers led the Flag Salute. The 4-H pledge was led by Madilyn Fleming. Leaders Tina White and Laura Hall reminded the members the 4-H Council and Junior Leaders Club will meet Monday, November 16 to elect officers for the coming year and the online 4-H enrollment is due by Tuesday, November 10. New business was the club’s next meeting’s date and time. After discussion, they decided to meet December 13 at 5:00 p.m. to go Christmas caroling. Chili and cinnamon rolls will be enjoyed by the 4-H members after caroling. The meeting was adjourned. Submitted by Jacob Bell, reporter.
Judy Hickert hosts bridge club Thursday Bridge Club was at the Hugoton Senior Center, with Judy Hickert, hostess. Judy held the high score, Barbara Maertz second, and Donita Graham had the low score for the day.
Moscow teacher Sherry May’s seventh grade boys decorate the lunch room for Thanksgiving.
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MEME’S TABLE A new pop-up restaurat located inside Antler’s in Moscow! We are open the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month and we serve homemade food just like grandma used to make from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Our next date is November 15, 2015 and we will be serving: Swiss Steak, Mashed Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad, Hot Rolls, Peach Cobbler, Homemade Ice Cream and Your Choice of Drink This is an all-inclusive meal for one low price of $14.99
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Thursday, November 12, 2015
Rolla News By Phoebe Brummett
Thursday, November 12 - High School Buffer Week - No high school students in gyms - High School Scholars' Bowl at South Gray 4:00 p.m. - Junior High Basketball at Hardesty Friday, November 13 - Pheasant Heaven Charities Calf Fry - ARGH - High School Buffer Week - No high school students in gyms Saturday, November 14 - Junior High StuCo Hunter’s Grab & Go Breakfast at City Park 5:00 a.m. - Junior High Basketball at Hardesty - High School Buffer Week - No high school students in gyms
Monday, November 16 - High School Basketball Practice Begins - Book Fair at Library Tuesday, November 17 - Junior High Basketball atSouth Baca 4:30 p.m. - Book Fair at Library Wednesday, November 18 - NHS/StuCo Blood Drive in Old Gym 9:00 a.m. - Pioneer Electric meet w/tenth-twelfth Grades - Book Fair at Library Thursday, November 19 - Site Council Meeting at Distrist Office 7:00 p.m. - Show Choir Tour - Book Fair at Library Friday, November 20 - Junior High StuCo Dance 7:00 p.m. -10:00 p.m.  - ARGH - Book Fair at Library
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RHS Scholars’ Bowl team takes second place overall The Rolla High School scholars' bowl team traveled to Satanta November 2 and took second place overall at their second meet of the season. They were undefeated in pool play with a 9-0 record. Their only loss of the meet was in the finals round robin to rival Satanta by only five points. Team members pictured left to right are senior Chandler Burrows, sophomore Henry Wiebe, senior Garry Norton, freshman Preston Burrows, and sophomores Paige Claassen and Allyson Norton.
Sixth graders host Scholastic Book Fair The Rolla sixth grade class will be hosting the Scholastic Book Fair from November 16 - 19 in the library meeting room. They will be open from 7:30 - 8:00 a.m. each morning, from 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. each evening, and also during lunch times as much as possible. Sixth grade students will be writing sales receipts and calculating totals for purchases. They are also required to count change back correctly. This is part of their math learning objective for the project. All proceeds will go to the Rolla library to purchase new books.
StuCo is collecting for Rolla Hope
Traci Taylor and daughter Sarah Taylor pose in front of the Disneyland backdrop while visiting Los Angeles, Ca. Photo courtesy of Traci Taylor.
Traci Taylor travels to Los Angeles Traci Taylor will soon be known as the “jet-set teacher”. She traveled to Los Angeles, Ca., to spend the weekend of November 6-8 with her youngest daughter, Sarah, and to participate in the Out of the Darkness Walk. The Out of the Darkness Walk was to benefit the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention. Traci and
Sarah visited many sites, including an art museum and of course, Disneyland, where Sarah is currently employed in part of the Imagineering team. Mrs. Taylor returned home safely so she can continue to encourage her students and friends that darkness is not a place to hide.
Team members pictured left to right are senior Chandler Burrows, sophomore Henry Wiebe, senior Garry Norton, freshman Preston Bur-
rows, and sophomores Paige Claassen and Allyson Norton. Photo courtesy of Becky Sohm.
Brooke Hinds goes to Regionals Senior Kyri Brummett and freshman Brooke Hinds traveled to Dodge City with their mothers Saturday, November 7 to audition for the Regional Kansas Music Educators Association Honor Choir, which will be December 5. Both
Richfield UMC plans Holiday Supper
Brooke Hinds is selected to go to Regionals Honor Choir. Photo courtesy of Alesia Hinds.
The Richfield United Methodist Church will host their annual Holiday Supper Thursday, November 19, beginning at 6:00 p.m. and ending when people stop coming! It is a free-will donation meal. It will be held at the Richfield Fellowship Hall. The main dishes will be provided but salads and desserts
Seniors Chandler Burrows and Garry Norton were honored at the Kansas Honors Banquet in Liberal Wednesday, November 4 at Seward County Community College in Liberal. The Kansas Honors program honors the top ten percent of graduating students with a banquet and then a presentation of a dictionary. Chandler is the son of Stacy and Sheilli Burrows. Garry is the son of Phillip and the late Kaylee Norton. Congratulations to both of you and good luck in your futures in your chosen vocations!
All Around 4-H Club meets for November
THIRD ANNUAL Chandler Burrows and Garry Norton are honored at the Kansas Honors Banquet in Liberal. Photo courtesy of Ginny Titus.
COLLECTORS SHOW
ELKHART, KANSAS MORTON COUNTY CIVIC CENTER
November 21 & 22, 2015 Guns & Accessories Crafts & Collectibles Knives Hours: 9 am to 6 pm Saturday 9 am to 3 pm Sunday Admission: Adults $7 for both days/$5 for single day Children (12 and under free WITH PARENTS)
CONCESSIONS AVAILABLE Sponsored by Elkhart Lion’s Club Elkhart, KS 67950 for more informtion email: lions@elkhart.com
would be appreciated. The United Methodist Women will also host their annual bazaar, with funds going to help with missions and church needs throughout the year. It is a great time to gather with friends and family to celebrate the reasons for the seasons! Come on in and sit a spell!
Chandler and Garry are honored at banquet
Rolla Junior High Student Council (StuCo) is partnering with Rolla Hope to collect non-perishable food items for the Rolla Hope Thanksgiving Food Baskets. Students in the school may bring items to place in boxes at school. Community members wanting to contribute to this worthy cause may take non-perishable food items (canned and boxed goods) to boxes located in the following places: Rolla Library, Rolla Senior Center, and Rolla City Hall. StuCo will pick up the boxes November 18 to deliver to Rolla Hope so they can go through the goods and get them ready. These annual Rolla Hope Baskets are delivered to families in the area.
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girls auditioned for soprano parts and Brooke was selected to continue on to Regionals. Brooke is the daughter of Christopher and Alesia Hinds. Congratulations, Brooke!
Fall is in the air and, with fall, comes falling leaves. Charlotte Wood, daughter of April Wood of Rolla, shows her complete joy at playing in and with the leaves on the ground. Take time out of your busy schedule to play in the leaves! Photo courtesy of April Wood.
The Rolla All Around 4-H club was called to order November 2, 2015, at 6:38 p.m. by President Kenzie Jones. Roll call was answered by “What are you thankful for?” There were 11 members, and three parents present. The flag salute and the 4-H pledge were lead by Samantha Dunn. The treasurer’s report was given by Carly Jones. Old business included ideas for community service for the new 4-H year and to honor Cindy Howe with a plaque at the Achievement Banquet. New business was the achievement banquet will be November 8 at 1:30 p.m. at the Elkhart City Hall. Each 4-H group is to bring one cheese tray and one relish tray. The RAA started their RADA fundraiser. If anyone would like to look at a book, please contact any RAA member. RADA makes great Christmas gifts! SaKya Milburn presented a project talk about how she succeeds in choosing a quality buymanship outfit. Deserae Schwindt had a recreation game called “Minute to Win It”. Next month's meeting will be December 7, 2015. Written by Rylan Williams, RAA Reporter
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Rolla All Around 4-H’ers honor Cindy Howe The Rolla All Around 4-H club attended the 2015 Morton County 4-H Achievement Banquet, November 8. All of the Morton County 4-H clubs with their parents and family got together for lunch to honor 4-Her's with membership pins and achievement pins for the 2015 4-H year. During the banquet, the Rolla All Around 4-H Club honored Cindy Howe with a plaque for all her hard work as a club leader, being on the extension board and her work as a fair board member for many years! Cindy has helped so many people in so many ways throughout the years! Your hard work for the kids is greatly appreciated. Written by Rylan Williams, reporter for RAA 4-H Club
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Rolla News By Phoebe Brummett
RHS football and volleyball players are named to Santa Fe Trail All-League Rolla High School football and volleyball players were recently honored by being named to the Santa Fe Trail All-League Teams for fall 2015. Football players honored are sophomore Carson Milburn and junior Luis Martinez. Earning an Honorable
Some of the Rolla All-Around 4-H Club members present Cindy Howe with a token of their appreciation. From the left are Brynlee Williams, Rylan Williams, Jaxon Schwindt,
Mention was RHS junior Ty Dixon. Volleyball players junior Teagan Simmons and senior Sarah Easterwood also made the All-League team. Sophomore Allyson Norton earned an Honorable Mention. Great work, Rolla High School Pirates!
Jayden Hanna, Cindy Howe, Deserae Schwindt, Priscilla Milburn and SaKya Milburn. Photo courtesy of Jamie Mason.
StuCo offers burritos Saturday
Yelling for the Pirates in Junior High are top left to right McKenzie Hinds and Justice Bennett. Middle are Alexandra Hart and Abby
Easterwood and in front are Melanie Norton, Monte Fosdick and Jamie Sheedy. Photo courtesy of Traci Taylor.
Travels with Marcus My journey in Israel...and getting there by Marcus Light
We walked through a few streets and we were back in the plaza of the Western Wall in the Jewish Quarter. We went out of the Dung Gate one more time, and to the bus. We left and drove back to the city of David to the church called The Church of St. Peter in Gallicantu, or The Crow of the Rooster. Locally it is called the Rooster Church. It was built on the site of the house of the High Priest Joseph Caiaphas. We went underneath to a dungeon. Maybe Christ was held there? This was the place where Peter denied the Lord. We left this church as we were going to the Shrine of the Book Museum near the Knesset. Outside of the shrine was a 1:50 scale model of the ancient city of Jerusalem complete with Herod’s Temple in its full grandeur. This entire model which took 12 years to build was made completely of limestone just like most of Jerusalem past and present is made of. The Shrine of the Book had a roof which was shaped like the lid of a jar in which the scrolls were found in. A replica of the book of Isaiah, which was found at Qumran was backlit and was displayed in a circular case. We left this museum and went to the Mount Herzl National Cemetery, where the Yad Veshem Holocaust Museum was. My Dad, James Light was with the 3rd Army, Rainbow division, on the day the Dachau Concentration Camp was liberated. I have honored this event as very important in my Dad’s life. At 20 years of age he was affected by this event. He saw hundreds of bodies stacked on railroad flat cars. The crematoria were still smoking. The smell of rotting flesh hung in the air. He saw the walking dead behind barb wire. One half day at Dachau has haunted him, on occasion for a lifetime. My interest in Israel and Judaism has always been linked to my Dad's experience during the war. I was going to a sad place, and I knew it. I have been to the Holocaust Museum in Washington DC, and the Simon Wiesenthal Center in Los Angeles. This would be similar. My connection with our guide, Ron, on Mount Scopus two nights earlier was on my mind. When we got into the museum Ron told us that tour guides were prohibited from going on tours with their own groups. The museum wanted everyone to rent an electronic headpiece so people would have a consistent tour. Tour guides talk loudly and they could insert opinions that might not be accurate. Ron told us good- bye and said that he would go though the gift shop and walk backward through the museum until he met up with us. We looked around and saw what Europe was like before the war. The Jews were people just like any other group of people. They were functioning in the culture. They had what they thought were normal lives, but all was about to change; meanwhile Ron showed up.
We were close to the U.S. Army films of the liberation of Dachau. Ron wanted to be there with Steffan and I. We watched for a few minutes. “This was where my Dad was. These were sights that he saw”. Ron said “let's move on.” We found a hall of fame dedicated to Righteous Gentiles who helped save Jews during the war. Ron showed us a picture of Raul Wallenberg, Ron said to us, "Here is the man who saved my grandmother and my mother." At the end of the museum was a vista overlooking a growing forest. It was an expression of hope. We were out of the holocaust museum thinking we were past our sadness, but one more sad site was waiting; a dark museum with a single light reflected in a bunch of mirrors with a recording calling the names of all the children who were known to have been lost in the Holocaust. The bus came and got us, we were going back to the Old City. We went through the Jaffa Gate. We walked to an old arch near the Church of the Holy Sepulchre and a shopping area with restaurants. We were with our tour guide. I ordered shish kabob made with lamb. Steffan picked shawarma and humus. He loves humus. We finished our lunch. Steffan and I went to the church of the Holy Sepulchre. Wikipedia explains the arrangement of Christian churches that use this building. Today it also serves as the headquarters of the Greek Orthodox Patriarch of Jerusalem, while control of the building is shared between several Christian churches and secular entities in complicated arrangements essentially unchanged for centuries. Today, the church is home to branches of Eastern Orthodoxy and Oriental Orthodoxy as well as to Roman Catholicism. Anglicans and Protestants have no permanent presence in the Church and some have regarded the Garden Tomb, elsewhere in Jerusalem, as the true place of Jesus' crucifixion and resurrection. These Christian churches have been fighting over the building for a thousand years. The keys to the church and doorkeeping responsibilities have been in the hands of two Muslim families since 1187 AD, ordered by Saladin, so the Christians wouldn't fight over the building. The Turkish Sultan Abdul Hamid I issued a Status Quo in 1757, and told them to leave everything in place where it was. A ladder has been on a balcony for about two hundred and sixty years. We went inside where it was dark and in disrepair. Three relics were there. Traditions say that one is the site of the crucifixion, the second is stone slab that Christ’s body was laid on to prepare him for burial, and the third was the empty tomb from which Christ was raised from the dead. Our tour group did not go into this church. The church needed cleaning and repair.
The stones on the floor needed leveling. Lighting was not adequate. More than two hundred people were waiting to touch or kiss the stone slab where the body of Christ possibly was prepared for burial. Other lines had formed to see the crucifixion site and the tomb. We were in a historic place but it did not feel spiritual, knowing the history of ongoing rivalries between the old world churches lost the sacredness of this potential Holy Site. Our group was ready to walk north to the Damascus Gate or the Saint Stephens gate. We walked through the Muslim Quarter in the Old City. Shops had supplies instead of trinkets. They had furniture, televisions, food, clothes; Jerusalem’s Wal-mart? We went through the 15th century gate and immediately to our right, below street level was another gate dating back to the Herodian Era. This could have been the gate that Saint Stephen was taken out of the city to be stoned. We walked up to the highway level and we were in a strictly Muslim area of town, Arabic script was the only writing on the buildings. These buildings were more than one hundred years old and about four stories tall. We walk past these buildings and further north to a place known as the Garden Tomb. Our appointment for our tour was 4 o'clock. This is an alternate sight of the crucifixion of Christ. There was a hill which looked like a skull. Even if this was not the historic site it had more of a sacred feeling than the old decrepit church in the Old City. Traditions are that crucifixions were political exercises used to control a population, usually carried out along roads at eye level so that the condemned could be mocked and spit upon. Stonings were where people were thrown off cliffs to cause their deaths. If the person didn't die when tossed off a cliff then they were stoned to death to finish the punishment. The Bible said Jesus was taken to a hill called Golgotha, or place of the skull. This rock hill that we were looking at was very impressive. A garden was near by and a real tomb dating back to the period was there. We walked into the tomb. Jesus was not there. He is Risen! We went to a little room near the garden and had a communion service. We had been a lot of places, but we were in Jerusalem celebrating the Lord’s Supper. It was a real blessing to be commemorating this sacred event with fellow believers. I went to the book store and bought a Hebrew New Testament. We worked hard and walked many miles this day. We got on the bus for one more trip through Jerusalem. Before we returned to the hotel we went to a gift shop along the way where the owner told us that everything in the store was 50% off. We went back to the hotel and prepared for our going away banquet.
Rolla Junior High StuCo is offering a "GRAB and Go" breakfast of burritos and coffee from the circular drive in Rolla Park beginning at 6:00 a.m. November 14, Opening Day for Pheasant Hunters. The breakfast will last as long as there is interest or as long as the burritos last. Please stop by and get homemade burritos and coffee to go! They will also sell to locals who just want to purchase breakfast to take home. If anyone is interested in purchasing a number of burritos, he or she may contact the StuCo sponsor, Mrs. Suzanne Murray at 620-5934273.
Audra Langley and Aspen Sohm show their flutes in preparation to play in the junior high KMEA honor band. Photo courtesy of Jimmy Langley.
Aspen and Audra to play in honor band Aspen Sohm, seventh grade daughter of Greg and Becky Sohm, joined Audra Langley, seventh grade daughter of Jim and Ronda Langley, traveled to Dodge City Friday to prepare to play in the junior high KMEA honor band. The two girls represented Rolla in a southwest Kansas combined band and performed several num-
bers for the audience of parents, family and friends Saturday, November 7. Rolla is very proud of these two young women and their decision to audition earlier in the year with their flutes. It’s not often Rolla has representation in the junior high band division. Congratulations to both of you and to your parents!
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The Hugoton Hermes
Thursday, November 12, 2015
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 5, 2015) 3t
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 12, 2015) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS WELLS FARGO BANK, N.A. PLAINTIFF -vsJIMMY GARVERICK, et. al.; DEFENDANTS No. 2015-CV-000023 Div. No. K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County of Stevens, in a certain cause in said Court Numbered 2015-CV-000023, wherein the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the front steps of the courthouse in the City of Hugoton in said County, on December 8, 2015, at 10:00, of said day the following described real estate located in the County of Stevens, State of Kansas, to wit: SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY IN AND TO: A TRACT OF LAND SITUATE IN THE SOUTHEAST QUARTER (SE/4) OF SEC-
TION THIRTY-THREE (33), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-TWO (32) SOUTH, RANGE THIRTY-SEVEN (37) WEST OF THE SIXTH PRINCIPAL MERIDIAN, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS, MORE SPECIFICALLY DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING 1,920 FEET NORTH OF THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF SAID SE/4; THENCE NORTH 225 FEET TO A POINT ALONG THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID QUARTER; THENCE WEST 575 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID QUARTER; THENCE SOUTH 225 FEET TO A POINT ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE EAST BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID QUARTER; THENCE EAST 575 FEET ON A LINE PARALLEL WITH THE SOUTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID QUARTER TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING. Commonly known as 1633 State Hwy 25, Hugoton, Kansas 67951 This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose. Ted Heaton SHERIFF OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS SHAPIRO & KREISMAN, LLC Attorneys for Plaintiff 4220 Shawnee Mission Parkway Suite 418B Fairway, KS 66205 (913)831-3000 Fax No. (913)831-3320 Our File No. 15-008424/jm
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Robert Allan Little, deceased, CASE NO.15-PR-40 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on October 14, 2015, a Petition for Issuance of Letters of Administration was filed in this Court by Leslie Oder, one of the heirs and legatees of Robert Allan Little, deceased.
All creditors of the decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the Estate within the latter of four months from the date of first publication of notice under K.S.A. 592236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days from actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred. Leslie Oder, Petitioner James A. Kuharic, #08952 Brollier, Wolf & Kuharic Box 39, Hugoton, KS 67951 (620) 544-8555 Attorney for Petitioner
PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, October 29, 2015) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of Merry June Neeley, Deceased. Case No. 15 PR 43 Pursuant to Chapter 59 of Kansas Statues Annotated
ing for admission of a foreign will to probate and record without administration for Merry June Neeley, deceased.. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 20th day of November, 2015 at 9:30 o'clock a.m., in the above-referenced Court, in the City of Hugoton, in Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition.
NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that on the 20th day of October, 2015, a petition has been filed in the above-referenced Court by Sue Hayden, an heir, pray-
Sue Hayden, Petitioner Michelle D. Mahieu, #19324 michelle reinert mahieu pa 100 Military Ave., Ste. 219B Dodge City, Kansas 67801 Telephone: 620.225.6789 Attorneys for Petitioner
herMes ClAssiFieDs Deadline for all classified advertising is MonDAy at 5:00 p.m. All garage, yard and/or Moving sale Ads MUst be pre-paid. 1) Classified ad rate is $ .20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3) All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.
help WAnteD truck Driver Wanted
help Wanted: home health Aide for in-home patient care.
Must have CDL and clean MVR. You are home every night, health insurance provided and 401K available. you must fill out application at office 1 mile south of Cimarron at tim Dewey trucking. office: 620-855-3188 or Darren 620-357-1710. (tfc26)
hermes Classified Deadline Mondays 5:00 p.m.
If you are a CNA and would like to work for us, we may be able to help you get your HHA Certification! Good pay plus mileage! We are a locally owned and operated company covering Southwest Kansas. For more information call: 620-544-2222 or 620-453-1981.
CURRENT OPENINGS at Stevens County Healthcare Enthusiastic, responsible individual to serve as a PRN, less than 20 hours per week, Durable Medical Equipment Clerk. This is a customer service position located in our DME retail store. The hours for this position will vary, based on facility needs. Full-time Maintenance Worker to join our team. This position performs a variety of general, electrical, HVAC, mechanical, painting, plumbing and preventative maintenance work; as well as inspections, servicing, and overhauling of equipment and/or facilities of the Hospital. Successful candidates must have a valid driver’s license and clean driving record, good interpersonal/communication skills, and have the ability to follow both oral and written instructions. Full-Time Certified Medication Aide (CMA) to work night shift at Pioneer Manor. Candidates must have current Kansas CMA licensure, a love of the elderly, and a commitment to working as a valuable member of our team.
Applications may be obtained at the Information Desk located next to the Medical Clinic, inside Stevens County Hospital.
Resumes may be emailed to dmangels@svcohosp-pm.org or you may call Human Resources at 620-544-6141 for more information regarding any current openings.
job openings operAtor - ConestogA energy pArtners-ArkAlon ethAnol The Plant Operator is responsible for collecting and analyzing samples throughout the Ethanol Process in- cluding the areas of Milling, Cook, Fermentation, Evaporation, Distillation/Dehydration, Centrifuges/Dryers and Water Treatment. The Plant Operator will report to the Board Operator and the Lead Operator any analyses that are not in operating specification so changes to the process can be made. The Plant Operator will be trained to handle and mix various chemicals that are added to the process. The Plant Operator will also learn the process flows throughout the plant and will assist other team member in trouble shooting of the plant process. The Plant Operator will also be trained to operate the plant from the Distributive Con- trol System. The Plant Operator will be part of a four team member crew. Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED preferred; previous related plant work experience preferred; ability to work successfully in a team environment; ability to follow direction and Standard Operating Procedures in a safe manner; ability to speak, read, write and comprehend basic English. Preferred Qualifications: six months experience in similar position within an ethanol plant
MAintenAnCe teCh - Conestoga energy partners-bonanza bioenergy The maintenance staff is responsible for all maintenance issues including installs, repairs, and equipment transfers within the plant to ensure the plant remains operational. Required Qualifications: High School Diploma or GED; one year of related maintenance work experience; ability to operate company equipment; strong mechanical aptitude; knowledge of plumbing and water treatment; ability to follow direction and standard operating procedures; ability to speak and comprehend basic English; ability to stand and walk frequently; twist, bend and reach on a regular basis; work with caustic chemicals Preferred Qualifications: three years of proven maintenance work experience; experience in welding, metal fabrication, milling machines and electrical work
please send resume to Conestoga energy partners, Attn: Monica turrentine, hr Coordinator, 1701 kansas ste. 101, liberal, ks 67901 or email to monica.turrentine@conestogaenergy.com. Deadline to submit application is May 29, 2015 A complete position description is available upon request. (2c46)
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Please submit a resume to tate & Kitzke l.l.C., P.O. Box 909, 1024 s. trindle, Hugoton, Kansas 67951.
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625 Road N - Solar Home - 3 bed/2.5 b, fin bsmt, bonus room, att garage. 1.4 acres +/-. Call today to view this unique home!!
Office manager / Financial Officer We are now accepting applications for an Office Manager/Financial Officer in the Hugoton area!! This is a tremendous position for anyone with bookkeeping experience and management skills. The Office Manager/Financial Officer will be in daily contact with all General Managers & Scanning Coordinators at the store locations, as well as the assistant to the President of the company. There are currently 3 locations at the responsibility of the Office Manager. As the company continues to grow, so will you!!! Primary requirements include: -Positive Attitude -Quick Books Experience or similar Software -High School Diploma (preferably College Degree, but not necessary) -Management experience -Organization Skills a must! -Punctual -Previous Experience is helpful -Trustworthy Work Hours will be Monday-Thursday 8 a.m.-5 p.m., Fridays 8 a.m.- 12 p.m. and Weekends OFF. Benefits include Health Insurance and Vacation Pay apply online at www.thriftyKing.com. every application is very confidential.
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600 Washington Place - New Construction! Ranch style, 3 bed/2 bath, appliances, cen H/A. Call today for details!!!
1012 S Lincoln - Reduced Price! Investment property! Call today for details!
1201 S Adams - Great location! Ranch Style, 3 bd/2 b, new kitchen and bath remodels, appliances, cen H/A, fence, corner lot. Call today to see this nice home!!
D SOL 808 S Monroe - Ranch style, 3 bed/1 b, kitchen w/built in appliances, island, central heat, det garage w/bath, shed w/carport. Call today to see this home!
SOLD 520 Road 13- Ranch style, modular home, 3 bdrm/2 b, fpl, appliances, finished part bsmt, covered deck, det garage, barn, hay shed, lean to, lvstk pens, loading chute, and much more...10 acres more or less. Call today to see this property
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1112 S Monroe - Ranch style, brick, 3 bed/3 b, att garage, cen H/A, shed, sprinkler. Call for details!!
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Beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2 bath apartment homes, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.
910 s. Coulter, Hugoton, Ks. 620-544-7605 (tfc35)
rent: available now - 2 bedroom. No smoking, no pets. References required. Call 5442109. (1c46)
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ROLLA PLAZA APARTMENTS Two 1-bedroom apts (Rental Assistance Available)
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Support for family & friends of problem drinkers meet Mondays & Thursdays at 8 p.m. 1405 Cemetery Road 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org (tfc)
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Sizes available: 5x10, 10x10, 10x15, 10x20 & 12x24 Security Lights provide anytime access. All units have concrete floors and secure locks.
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want tO PurCHase: minerals and other oil / gas interests. send details to P.O. Box 13557, denver, Co. 80201.
12x25, 10x15, 5x10 UNITS FOR RENT $1 for first month w/ 1 yr contract
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FOr rent FOr rent: 1 & 2 Bedroom apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer & dryer and cable. (tfc) Call 544-2232. --------------FOr rent: 2 bedroom/2 bath mobile home, private lot. No pets, no smoking. References required. 544-2892.
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705 E Fourth Avenue - Nice & Neat! Ranch-style, 3 bed/2 bath, finished basement, att garage, fence, cen H/A, appliances. Call today!!
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1003 S. Adams - Beautiful 1/2 story, 5 bed/3 bath, fpl, 2 decks, oversized garage w/ workshop, storage shed, fenced yard, appliances and much, much more!! Call for details!
Mark Faulkner-Broker Karen Yoder - Associate/Broker Residential & Commercial Specialist
Card OF tHanKs Thank you to everyone who remembered Wayne during his recent health troubles. His surgery was successful, and he is now home recuperating. We would like to thank the skilled doctors both here in Hugoton and at Lutheran General Hospital in Denver, as well as the pilots who flew us out. We would also like to thank our loving family. Wayne and Shirley DeCamp
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415 S. Main - Ranch 2 bed/2bath, cen H/A, fenced yard, carport. Call today to see this nice home!!
905 S Jefferson St- 4 bed/3 b, bsmt, att garage, cen H/A, fence, fpl (2). Call today to see this home!
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510 West 8th Street - Nice and Neat!! Move in ready! Ranch style, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, att garage, fpl, appliances, fence, workshop. Call Karen today!!
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807 S Jefferson- Investors!!! 2 bed/2 bath, detached garage. Call today for details!!
FOr sale: Beautiful new 20 inch John deere bicycle. Call 620-510-2514 moscow.
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Annie has experienced 800 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Great job Annie!
Walking around the stores in town I have noticed all the Christmas stuff going up. It seems really early to me but it will be here before we know it. The Chamber and the Santa Committee want to welcome you to join us November 27 at 6:00 p.m. in front of the Chamber office for Caroling in Hugoton. We will have some hot chocolate and cookies for the festive folks who join us. Santa is taking time out of his busy schedule to visit the children of Hugoton December 5 and has decided to set up at the Senior Center. He will be there from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Area little ones are urged to come see Santa and join us at the Winter Carnival for fun games and prizes. There may even be a reindeer and few elves in attendance! Before all this excitement takes place let’s back up a little. The Hugoton High School Drama Department will present Peter Pan November 14 at 7:00 p.m. and November 15 at 4:00 p.m. Grab your tickets at the High School. The Southwest Area Friends of the Arts are also displaying their acting talent with a Dinner
KDOT to access performance of the tow plow In recognition of
American Education Week November 16-20, 2015 The USD 210 Board of Education would like to thank all teachers and staff for all the hard work they do.
Project Prom After Party is once again making
Pumpkin Rolls
Just in time for Thanksgiving
$15
Each
Deadline to Order and Pay is November 14 Pumpkin Rolls will be made November 21 If you ordered rolls please pick up by 3:00 p.m. Nov. 21 in the HHS cafeteria (use the small door on the east side of the cafeteria)
Contact Michelle Heger at 544-2067
When winter weather knocks on Kansas’ door, crews for the Kansas Department of Transportation will be ready. This year KDOT is adding two new snow fighting machines to its arsenal: the tow plow. These tow plows, which are 26-feet-long and attached to a dump truck, will be housed in Colby and Olathe. “KDOT will assess the performance of the tow plow in these two different environments and that will help determine where future units will provide the best results,” said Clay Adams, KDOT Bureau Chief of Maintenance. “Olathe was chosen because of the high traffic volumes and urban area. Colby was chosen to see how well the tow plow would do on open stretches of highway that are often subjected to high winds and drifting.” When the tow plow is in use it will swing out the right side taking up a full lane, allowing a single operator to plow two lanes of highway in one pass. Drivers need to be patient when following a tow plow; they are doing twice as much work as a single plow truck. They also
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should be aware when passing a snow plow because other trucks have wing plows that extend. Check out the video showing how the tow plow works at http://bit.ly/1MGWbVn. “Other states have been operating tow plows for several years and it has been proven to be an effective tool in snow fighting,” Adams said. “KDOT provides snow fighter training every year across the state on the best practices when plowing and spreading material. This year is no different; our staff is trained and ready to respond to what winter will bring us.” To know the conditions before venturing out, Kansas travelers can obtain route-specific road conditions and weather by calling 5-1-1 within the state or 866-511- 5368 from out of state. The same information and more can be obtained by visiting the KanDrive Web site, http://www.kandrive.org, which has maps and camera views of the state. Those planning to travel during or after a storm should follow these safety tips: • Completely clean frost and
snow off all windows, mirrors, and lights, and use headlights to provide optimum visibility. • Slow down, accelerate and brake gently, and increase following distance between other vehicles. • Don’t use cruise control. • Allow for more travel time. • Always wear a seat belt, and secure children in the proper child safety seats. • Slow down and move over for stopped emergency vehicles and maintenance crews. • If possible, remain in your vehicle, and remain buckled up; that way if a crash would occur involving your car or another vehicle nearby, you are more protected than if you are out in the roadway or even on the shoulder. • If involved in a traffic crash, or need assistance, call 911, or contact the Kansas Highway Patrol at *47 (*HP) from a cell phone. Call *582 (*KTA) on the Kansas Turnpike. Submited by Kansas Department of Transportation.
GCCC players present “Fiddler on the Roof” Get ready to enjoy musical theatre at Garden City Community College. The Garden City Community College Players Present “Fiddler on the Roof” November 12-14 at 7:30 p.m. A Sunday performance will also run November 15 at 2:30 in the afternoon. Based on the Sholem Aleichem stories by special permission of Arnold Perl, and the book by Joseph Stein, “Fiddler on the Roof” tells the story of Tevye and Golde and how their traditional Jewish world begins to unravel under the pressures of progress, modern times, and religious persecution. The story is told with humor and charm which makes the final point of the show even more poignant - family is the most important thing of all. The music is written by Jerry Bock, and the lyrics are by Sheldon Harnick. Produced by special arrangement with Music Theatre International. This presentation is a classic for the ages. Don’t miss out on this wonderful production by the Garden City Community College Players. There is a general admission cost, but GCCC faculty, staff and students get in free. For ticket information call 620-276-9540. Submitted by Garden City Community College.
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Theater production at Memorial Hall November 20 and 21. Tickets are available at Yardmaster. The Chamber has a new member! Inspiring Chinese Massage joined the awesome group of businesses that make up the Chamber and are fully dedicated to making Hugoton better. Come say “Hi!” to Wendy Wang and see her amazing menu of massage for stress, illness and “just because you deserve one”! Make sure she feels the real Hugoton welcome. She is inviting us to her Open House and Ribbon Cutting this Thursday, November 12 at 5:15 p.m. so stop by. Most importantly this week make sure to honor our Veterans. All of them, from any time or service, deserve our respect. Even those who supported America but maybe didn’t end up in harm’s way. Tommy Furlong and Dr. Paula K. Ranch point out some valuable information about talking to Veterans in a June 27, 2014 article called “What Not to Say to A Veteran”. Here are a few examples of rude and sometimes offensive things that have been said to the Veterans they interviewed. First of all, never ever ask a combat Vet how many people they have killed. This is a sure way to dredge up memories that don’t need mentioned. Another offensive thing to say is asking why they would join the service during a questionable war, or remarking “maybe the United States should not get involved.” Saying something like this is a total dishonor to someone who risked everything for freedom. Don’t say you are glad they made it and you are glad they are “okay”. Just because they have all their limbs and no obvious physical injury does not mean they are okay. Don’t ask if they have Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The Veteran just might suffer from PTSD, and is dealing with it in his or her own way. They may not want to bring it up. The doctor then goes on to mention things the Veterans in her study said they wanted to hear from us. Tell a Vet “Welcome back!”, “How is the transition coming home going for you?” or “What has been the most difficult part of adjusting?” Tell them you are very interested in hearing about their service, but ask them if they want to talk about it or if this is a good time. Tell them you are always ready to listen if and when they are ready. Another good question is asking what the Veteran thinks is the hardest stuff to understand for those of us who haven’t served. Then listen. Most importantly, take the time to say something to our Veterans to show your respect. “Thank you” is a great place to start! The Pheasant Heaven Charity dinner serving time has been moved up to 4:00 p.m. due to the football game. Also, the Hugoton High School football team will continue in the playoffs this Friday, November 13 at 6:00 p.m. at home! Great food and football makes for a great evening with friends and family. GO EAGLES! Don’t forget the Lions Club Hunters Breakfast Saturday, November 13 and Sunday, November 14 from 5:00 to 7:00 a.m. at the Stevens County Fairgrounds. Free will donations will be accepted. ***Due to the extra guests for this month’s Chamber luncheon, a headcount of those planning to attend is needed by Friday, November 13.*** Shop STEVENS COUNTY First! The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce is here for YOU!
Thank you for your service