The
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Thursday, November 15, 2018
14 pages, Volume 131, Number 46
Stevens County’s Award-Winning Newspaper
Southwest Kansas is the place to hunt pheasant
Hugoton, Dodge City, Garden City, Jetmore, Liberal, Ulysses, Cimarron and Elkhart are pleased to announce the Fifth Annual Pheasant Hunting Contest. During this year’s hunting season, 575 pheasants will be banded on the leg and released in Stevens County near Hugoton, in Ford County near Dodge City, in Finney County near Garden City, in Grant County near Ulysses, in Hodgeman County near Jetmore, in Seward County near Liberal, in Gray County near Cimarron and in Morton County near Elkhart. 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 harvest of pheasants. With 185,000 acres of walk-in hunting land open to hunters in southwest Kansas, this area will give you a shot at cash and eight grand prizes. Once you register the leg band at an approved location (listed below), you will automatically receive a “Rooster Roundup” hat and a
contact the Convention and Visitors Bureau at 620-276-0607 in Garden 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 (575 total). • Some communities will release more than 50 birds. • $10.00 community gift certificate ‘bucks’ per each registered leg band (575 total). Some communities will be giving gifts worth more than $10.00. • $500.00 grand prize community gift certificate ‘bucks’ (eight total - one per community). • “Bounty Birds” prizes will be given to winners who hunt in the Dodge City area only. “Bounty Birds” will have a specific colored band and will be different than the “Rooster Roundup” bands. Those bands are exclusive to a series of separate prizes. Please check with each community for a full list of birds released and prizes available. Rules & Regulations 1. 575 banded pheasants will be released in Ford County near Dodge City, in Finney County near Garden City, in Stevens County near Hugoton, in Hodgeman County near Jetmore, in Seward County near Liberal, in Grant County near Ulysses, in Gray County near Cimarron, and in Morton County near Elkhart. 2. No cost to enter. 3. All licensed hunters, 21 and older, are welcome to participate and collect prize. 4. Entries accepted from November 10, 2018 through January 31, 2019. 5. Each leg band entry must be turned in at one of the approved locations in Dodge City, Garden City, Hugoton, Jetmore, Liberal, Cimarron, Elkhart or Ulysses to be registered. 6. A number is assigned to each leg band and the grand prize winner will be revealed the week following the contests end January 31, 2019. 7. A valid hunting license
P U D N ROU2018
Local Veterans stand to be recognized during the annual Veterans Day Assembly hosted by USD 210. Schoolchildren from Kinderprep up to HHS seniors honor these Veterans with
speeches, prayer and special music Friday, November 9 at the Hugoton High School. The community appreciates the opportunity to thank and honor all Veterans for their service.
School Board hears good news about USD 210
The USD 210 Board of Education met Monday, November 12 for their regular monthly meeting. The USD 210 Property Casualty Insurance renewal was presented by Brad Musgrove. The board approved the Property Insurance Casualty from EMC renewal Brokers by Musgrove Insurance for $114,804 for 2018-2019. The board recognized State competitors. Golf Coach Rex Evans introduced Brionna Beard. She qualified for State in golf. Next Cross Country Coach Nik Barre introduced the only State qualifier team from cross member country that attended the meeting - Bryan Gonzalez. Both Brionna and Bryan
received a certificate from the board. The Eagle Impact award winner was announced. This month the winner was Davonna Daharsh. Hugoton High School Scholars Bowl Team challenged the school board in a competition. Questions were asked in math, science, English and some miscellaneous. Intermediate Principal Sonja Watkins informed the board of some changes to the school calendar. Tuesday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. will be the fifth and sixth grade band and vocal concert only. Thursday, December 13 will be the third and fourth grade choir concert at 7:00 p.m. at the auditorium. Mrs. Watkins also
The HHS Scholars’ Bowl team challenges board members to a friendly competition at Monday
informed the board the Eagle Pals program has started up again. There are 39 high school pals and 41 intermediate school kids signed up. Mrs. Watkins talked about the crisis drill practices going on at the elementary school. The Wranglers 4-H Club feels the intermediate school playground needs more equipment. The group had a bake sale at Flatlanders Saturday and raised $541. The school and some 4-H members will form a committee to compose a survey. Students will then be asked what they would like to see on the playground. Then all the information will be turned in to Mr. Howie. See SCHOOL, page 3
night’s meeting. Questions about various subjects were asked of both “teams”.
community gift worth at least $10.00. At that time, your leg band will also be entered into a drawing to win a grand prize of $500.00 in community gift certificate “bucks” (one per community - eight total) to be used for purchases of the winner’s choice. The “Rooster Roundup” Pheasant Contest runs from November 10, 2018 to January 31, 2019. If your bagged bird has one of the leg bands, you must bring the leg band to one of the approved locations to register your band and claim your prize! Drawing for the grand for “Rooster prize Roundup” will take place after the end of the contest January 31, 2019. Winners will be contacted by phone. For a complete list of rules for the contest, visit StevensCountyKS.com, w w w. v i s i t g c k . c o m ,
Volunteers are busy cooking and breading calf fries for the annual Pheasant Heaven Calf Fry, Beef Feed and Pig Roast.
Moscow man arrested Tuesday, November 6 The Kansas Bureau of Investigation (KBI) and Stevens County Sheriff Ted Heaton have made an arrest connected to the murder of a two-year-old boy. Tuesday, November 6, at 5:05 p.m., the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office contacted the KBI to request assistance investigating a death which occurred in Moscow. KBI agents and the Crime Scene Response Team responded to conduct the investigation. At approximately 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office re-
ceived a call which caused them concern for the welfare of a child residing at 2046 Road Y in Moscow. Upon arrival at the residence, they questioned
Mikhail Lahey, Sr.
the homeowner, 34-yearold Mikhail Lahey, Sr. Then, they discovered a deceased male child in the home, who was identified as two-year-old Mikhail Lahey, Jr. Mikhail Lahey, Sr. was detained at the scene and questioned. Tuesday night at approximately 11:45 p.m., he was booked into the Stevens County Jail for first-degree murder. This investigation is ongoing. No further information will be released at this time. Submitted by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation.
A large crowd enjoys the great food at Pheasant Heaven’s annual calf fry. After eating, they prepare to bid on the many items.
You’re invited to a Community Thanksgiving The Stevens County Church Ministry Association (SCCMA) invites everyone to join them at the Annual Community Thanksgiving Service Sunday, November 18 at 6:00 p.m. The service will be at the
INDEX Obituaries .................................................2 Social Security Matters.......................2 Farm............................................................6 Moscow.....................................................7
See PHEASANTS, page 3
Sports......................................................1B Rolla .........................................................2B Looking Back .......................................3B Classifieds .....................................6B-7B
First Church of God at 801 West City Limits in Hugoton with Pastor Israel Franco. The Hugoton Assembly of God Pastor Tim Singer will be the special speaker for the evening.
OBITUARY INSIDE Brian Quimby
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Official Newspaper of Stevens County, Kansas
Journey to Bethlehem has been cancelled for 2018 Dear friends, The past 18 years the Jetmore/Hanston United Methodist Churches, along with other churches and people of Hodgeman County, have had the privilege of bringing the Christmas story to life through The Journey to Bethlehem. Yes, it’s been quite a journey for many who have done sets, costumes, animals, speaking and non-speaking parts, made cookies, taken care of children in the waiting tent to finishing in the sanctuary through word and prayer. The transformation of our
Journey to Bethlehem building to first century Bethlehem was a remarkable process that adapted to new structures and changed as we improved on simple things to make this journey as meaningful as possible to each traveler. We couldn’t have accomplished this amazing journey without the Lord’s help and you. Those who have helped in any way over these past years or traveled with us have made it all possible and we appreciate you! Our greatest hope is Jesus
Insight
Christ and His entrance on earth at that first Christmas was made more dear and real to you. The Journey to Bethlehem, scheduled for December 8 and 9 this year will not be happening. The decision has been made to take a break and look at reorganizing later in the summer to perhaps journey again in 2019. Please find joy as we once again celebrate the birth of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ! Merry Christmas, The Journey to Bethlehem
By John Schlageck, Senior Editor/Writer, Kansas Farm Bureau
Give Thanks When people think of Thanksgiving, what images come to mind? Family, friends, an extra couple days of vacation, a big turkey dinner, pumpkin pie, football games, the beginning of the Christmas holiday season – the list is endless. But what about the real reason for thanksgiving – what about the act of giving thanks or a prayer expressing gratitude? After all, that’s how Thanksgiving Day began in this country back in 1621. The Pilgrims had just completed their first year in North America and the fall harvest was bountiful. As the story goes, there was plenty of corn, fruits, vegetables, fish packed in salt and cured meat. They harvested enough food to store some away for the long, cold winter. To help give thanks for their abundant food and celebrate a peaceful co-existence with their Indian neighbors, Gov. William Bradford proclaimed a day of giving thanks. This annual celebration has continued throughout the years and become a United States custom. As we prepare to travel to see loved ones or begin work on Thanksgiving in our own homes, let’s remember what this celebration is really about. Don’t forget when you’re eating all those wonderful holiday trimmings to give thanks for the wholesome, bountiful food we enjoy all year. When it comes time to give thanks before the family dinner, remember to thank the good Lord for his blessings. Also include words of thanks for the farmers and ranchers in Kansas and across the United States. Ask a blessing for those who prepared the wonderful meals and all the appetizers. Let them know during the meal how much you appreciate their culinary skills. They will appreciate the compliment. As we wrap up 2018, it is important to give thanks to our agricultural producers. This year
has been extremely tough on many farmers and ranchers. In particular those producing grain, are struggling, thanks mostly to low commodity prices amid a global grain glut. Net farm income is down for the fifth straight year, cut in half since 2013. Farmers continue to wrestle to cover expenses while their farms do not make a profit. Some producers say they’re running on empty. Without question, challenges will continue to test the mettle of all those engaged in production agriculture. Challenges, like change, remain a constant part of our daily lives. In today’s business climate, all of us work hard, long hours and rarely think about it. We accept it as part of our lifestyle – it’s just the way it is, probably always has been and always will be. Still, if we take a good look at our situations, we have plenty to be thankful for. Consider our good health, family, friends and the best country in the world to live in. This Thanksgiving be thankful for all the gifts you are blessed with. Be happy and secure that family, and those you love surround you. Look back and smile about your successes and feel confident that you have learned from your mistakes. After you’ve eaten all the turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes, gravy and pumpkin pie you can hold, remember the farmers who grow the food we eat. And don’t forget to say a prayer for those less fortunate and all those who helped make Thanksgiving a day we can all be thankful for. Happy Thanksgiving. John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.
OBITUARY Brian Quimby
A tragic accident has taken the life of Brian Kelly Quimby. Mr. Quimby, 52, passed from this life Sunday, November 4, 2018 in Haskell County. He was born October 18, 1966 in Guymon, Ok., the son of Dennie Lee Quimby and the former Vivian Viola Randle. Brian moved with his family several times before moving to Sublette. He graduated from Sublette High School in 1986. Brian became a father to Ryan, June 30, 1987. He was a devoted father and loved taking his son places. October 2, 1993, Brian married Meredith Hall at the Methodist Church in Sublette. They lived in several southwest Kansas towns before returning to Sublette in 2000. Brian worked for Collectia, Seward County and later for Haskell County as a road maintainer. He enjoyed hunting, working on his truck and everything OU. His family was most important to him. Brian's laugh and smile will be missed by all who knew
him. Mr. Quimby was a member of the NRA. Brian is survived by his wife Meredith of Sublette; son Ryan Quimby and wife Maddy of Hays; his mother Vivian Quimby of Sublette; three brothers, Glen Quimby and wife Connie of Satanta, Michael Quimby of Larned and Jeffery Quimby of Borne, Tx.; his sister Fran Lothman and husband
Shane of Wharton, Tx.; parents-in-law, Pete and Bev Hall of Sublette; brother-in-law John Hall and wife Misti of Sublette; sisters-in-law, Marilyn Kane of Wichita and Robin Knight and fiance Paul Brown of Norman, Ok.; and his several aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his father Dennie. Memorial services were attended at Sublette United Methodist Church Friday morning, November 9 with Mr. Russ Brandon presiding. Cremation has taken place and a private family burial will take place at a later time. Memorials are suggested to the Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks (KDWP) for Southwest Kansas Youth Hunt in care of the funeral home.
Police Report 620-544-4959 • After Hours, 620-544-2020 Monday, November 5, 2018 • Non Injury Accident, 300 Block of East Sixth, Took Report, Corporal Fedelin • Non Injury Accident, 100 Block of East Eleventh, Took Report, Corporal Fedelin • Dog at Large, 700 Block of South Polk, Returned to Owner, ACO Smith • Dog Returned to Owner, 1600 Block of South Washington, Public Service, ACO Smith • Dog at Large, 1000 Block of South Monroe, Returned to Owner, MPO Crane Tuesday, November 6, 2018 • Dog at Large, 400 Block of West Eleventh, Unable to Locate, Corporal Fedelin • Dog at Large, Sixth and Main, Unable to Locate, Corporal Fedelin • Dog at Large, 100 Block of West Eleventh, Unable to Locate, ACO Smith Wednesday, November 7, 2018 • Missing Dog, Owner Found Dog, ACO Smith Thursday, November 8, 2018 • Welfare Check on Dog, 400 Block of Northwest Avenue, Okay, ACO Smith
• Complaint on Subject, 1000 Block of South Jackson, Got Subject to Leave, Sergeant Johnson Friday, November 9, 2018 • Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of East Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Corporal Fedelin • Welfare Check on Dog, 400 Block of Northwest Avenue, Okay, ACO Smith Saturday, November 10, 2018 • Report of Dog Bite, 1000 Block of South Jackson, Took Report, Corporal Fedelin • Report of Arguing, 400 Block of West Eighth, Corporal Fedelin • Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of West Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Corporal Fedelin • Oil Spill, 800 Block of West Eleventh, Notified KDOT, MPO Crane • Report of Smoke Alarm, 500 Block of Wildcat, Burnt Food, MPO Crane Sunday, November 11, 2018 • Medical Assist, 200 Block of South Main, Public Service, Corporal Fedelin • Burglary, Theft, Criminal Damage, 400 Block of South Main, Took Report, Corporal Fedelin
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. HUGOTON LIONS CLUB meets every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month at Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m. HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE #406 AF&AM meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. MY HOPE Support Group for any adult grieving the death of a loved one meets the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:00 p.m. at High Plains Public Radio, 210 N. Seventh in Garden. Call 620-272-2519 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 620-272-2360. NEEDLES & FRIENDS QUILT GUILD meets the first Tuesday of each month at St. Andrew Episcopal Church, located at Sixth and Sherman Avenue in Liberal, at 7:00 p.m. Area quilters are invited to come for an informative and entertaining evening. Every Sunday - Pioneer Manor Coffee Shop Social Time 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come for Social Time and coffee with residents. Every Friday
- Pioneer Manor Men’s Group 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come for the Men’s Group and drink coffee with residents. November 16 - Stevens County Genealogical Society Meeting in the Computer Lab at 1:00 p.m. November 17 & 18 - Christmas Open House in Hugoton. Yardmaster will be open Saturday from 9am to 6pm and Sunday from 1pm to 4pm. with drawings, refreshments, cut Christmas trees, new merchandise and lots more. Janet’s Bridal and Boutique will be open Saturday from 10am to 5pm and Sunday 1pm to 4pm. Join them for refreshments and a gift just for you!! November 17 - Dermot Community Annual Thanksgiving Supper @Dermot School 7:00 p.m. Questions? call 620-593-4436 or 353-3643. November 18 - Moscow United Methodist Church will host chapel service at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. - Stevens County Church Ministry Association invites everyone to the Annual Community Thanksgiving Service at 6:00 p.m. at First Church of God, 801 West City Limits. - Nazarene Compassionate Ministry will present their Dessert Auction @6pm at 500 S Van Buren in Hugoton. Come buy your Thanksgiving Treats! November 19 - Commissioners meeting 8:30 am at Commissioners’
room in basement of Courthouse. November 20 & 21 - The Hugoton Hermes’ Thanksgiving issue will be out early in stores and in the office!! Be sure to pick one up. November 22-23 - The Hugoton Hermes will be closed for Thanksgiving. November 23 - The Santa Committee invites everyone to join in with the annual Christmas Caroling @6pm in front of the Sr Citizens Activity Center, 624 S Main November 22-24 - Stevens County Library will be closed for Thanksgiving Break November 24 - Dec 15 - Hugoton Chamber’s “Shop Small” event. Visit local businesses and get your passport marked and enter into a drawing for Chamber Bucks. November 25 - Heaven Bound Praise Band will host chapel service at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m. All are welcome to attend. November 27 - Commodities will be distributed at the former VFW building by Peace House ministries from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. December 1 - The Santa Committee announces that Santa will be in town to visit with everyone from 2 to 4pm at the Sr Citizens Activity Center, 624 S Main in Hugoton. December 3 - Commissioners meeting 8:30 am at Commissioners’ room in basement of Court-
house. - Stevens County Hospital Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Community Room at Pioneer Manor.
December 10 - Hugoton City Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room, basement of City Office. - USD 210 Board of
Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Central Office, 529 S. Main. - @6:00 p.m. - Stevens County Airport Board will meet at Airport Office.
Social Security Matters by AMAC Certified Social Security Advisor Russell Gloor Association of Mature American Citizens
Changed my mind after claiming Social Security Dear Rusty: I will be 67 years old this September and have been receiving my Social Security benefits since September of last year (2017). I’ve found that I do not need the money now, and since I don’t need the money, I’m wondering if can I repay what I’ve already collected and just wait until I’m 70 to get a larger benefit? Signed: Changed My Mind Dear Changed: Situations such as yours are exactly why Social Security has a “do over” option, which allows those who claim benefits to withdraw that application within one year. Reality is that sometimes financial circumstances change. People who lost their job may react by claiming Social Security, and then later find other employment, which provides them the income they need. Or they may simply just change their mind and be sorry they applied for benefits. In any case, the do-over option can be used to fix that but exercising that option does have some important consequences. The short answer to your questions is “Yes” - you can
exercise the “do over” option and totally withdraw from Social Security if you do so within one year of Rusty Gloor the date your benefits originally started. But - and this is a big but - you will have to pay back everything that you have collected, including any withheld taxes, Medicare premiums, and any spousal or other dependent benefits that may have been paid on, to or from your account over the past year. Obviously if you wish to do that you should act with haste to submit Form SSA-521 (Request for Withdrawal of Application), because you’re coming up on the one-year anniversary of your original application. However, since you have already reached your full retirement age of 66, you have another less financially painful option available to you which you might want to consider – you can simply suspend your current benefits, which will allow you to earn delayed retirement credits equal to two-thirds of
one percent per month of suspension (eight percent per year) up until you reach 70 years of age. You will have lost that initial eight percent benefit growth you would have otherwise realized for the first year after you reached age 66, but that may be less traumatic than repaying Social Security a very large lump sum for an entire year’s worth of benefits paid. Then when you reinstate (un-suspend) your benefits at age 70, the benefit amount will be about 24 percent higher than it is now. Thus, you’ll gain a significantly increased benefit without needing to repay all that money you collected for a whole year. This article is intended for information purposes only and does not represent legal or financial guidance. It presents the opinions and interpretations of the AMAC Foundation’s staff, trained and accredited by the National Social Security Association (NSSA). NSSA and the AMAC Foundation and its staff are not affiliated with or endorsed by the Social Security Administration or any other governmental entity. To submit a question, visit our Web site (amacfoundation.org/pro grams/social-security-advisory) or email us at ssadvisor@amac foundation.org.
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Mrs. Watkins informed the board the Hugoton Elementary School will be participating in the SchoolStore program this year to raise money. This online shopping program helps the school earn cash without students selling door-to-door, collecting money or delivering products. Over 400 merchants have joined together to offer up to 50 percent of sales to the school for shopping through
SchoolStore.com. The school profits come when you shop online by logging into schoolstore.com first, then clicking on the online store to begin online shopping. Go to www.schoolstore.com and search for Hugoton Elementary. Click on “Find My School”, then click “continue” to support Hugoton Elementary School. Click on the tab at the top of the page that says “Merchants” and at this point just find your favorite
Superintendent Adrian Howie congratulates Davonna Daharsh for winning the Eagle Impact Award.
Coach Rex Evans stands proudly next to Brionna Beard. Beard is the only golf player to qualify for State.
store and start shopping. It is that easy. Middle School Principal Tyson Eslinger said middle school wrestling and girls’ basketball is in full swing. Mr. Eslinger said the Veterans Day program was very good this year. He talked about the two high school students who interviewed their grandparents and the videos shown during the assembly. Mrs. Witt, Mrs. Gaskill and Mr. Eslinger attended the newly-formed Western Kansas Suicide Coalition. It is a group of ten school districts from around southwest Kansas working together. Their hope is to provide outreach and support from surrounding schools in case something happens in any of the involved communities. Elementary School Principal Tiffany Boxum also talked about the Veterans Day assembly. This year 70 Veterans participated in the event. Six of them were World War II Vets. Third grade students wrote letters to the Veterans this year. asking some questions. Vern Anderson wrote back, and his letter was read in class Wednesday. Ms. Boxum also informed the board the dental screenings are coming up in December. Ms. Boxum said this time last
Coach Nik Barre stands next to Bryan Gonzalez at the school board meeting. Gonzalez is one of the cross country team members who competed at State.
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year the primary school had 300 students, this year the total is 276. Also Friday December 7 will be Grandparents’ Day at the preschool. The board approved personnel changes. The board accepted the resignation of Jacy Knoth as middle school math teacher. The board hired Steven Craig as high school assistant wrestling coach; and Sydney Hays as middle school math teacher. Also approved was the change of status for Tanner Rindels. Rindels will be the head baseball coach for the high school. American Education Week is this week. The board will meet this week to show their appreciation to the staff. Superintendent Adrian Howie gave the track replacement update. He said the black rubber top is on now. Unfortunately, due to weather conditions, they are going to have to wait until early Spring to spray the red seal coat over the top. Although this isn't as planned, it will still be ready for track season and the home track meets. Superintendent Adrian Howie announced the Coalition of Innovative School Districts will be disbanded. He also talked about teacher vacancies in the western part of Kansas. There are currently 128 teacher vacancies across the western section of the state. The district received a grant from KSDE for a “second chance breakfast” at the high school. Currently Mr. Howie and the Health Department are working toward an opioid grant to help fight drug challenges. The three southwest Kansas counties Morton, Stevens and Seward have the highest opioid use by teens in the state. The meeting adjourned.
should be presented when submitting your leg band entry. 8. All state and federal firearms regulations apply. 9. Bands found in Stevens County may be entered at the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce and Stevens County Economic Development office at 630 S Main in Hugoton. Call 620-544-4305 or 620-309-7828 (cell). Hours of operation for the Chamber office are Monday through Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and it is closed Thanksgiving and the following Friday, the day before Christmas, Christmas Day and New Year’s Day. Mailed entries will also be accepted, and it is recom-
Early Thanksgiving Deadline!
mended to register the letter. Please include the following items: Pheasant leg band Name Address Phone Copy of valid hunting license Email address Location of the shoot Bands will be returned to the person who registered the entry at the end of the contest, if requested.
Season’s Greetings! Welcome the
holidays with the
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Christmas Caroling
Friday, Nov. 23 6 p.m.
Friday Visit with Santa 12:00 Saturday, Dec. 1 2-4 p.m. noon Both events will be at the
Sr Citizens Activity Center
624 S. Main in Hugoton
Sat. November 17, 10am-5pm Sun. November 18, 1pm-4pm
St. Catherine offers free Look Good..Feel Better® November 19 St. Catherine Hospital will once again host the Look Good…Feel Better® workshops for area women battling cancer. This free program, offered through a national collaboration of the Look Good Feel Better Foundation, the American Cancer Society, and the Professional Beauty Association, provides a highquality make-up kit and teaches beauty techniques to female cancer patients in active treatment to help
them combat the appearance-related side effects of cancer treatment. On top of the very real physical and emotional concerns of the disease itself, the side effects of cancer treatment can be devastating to a woman’s self-esteem. Look Good Feel Better offers sessions including lessons on dealing with skin, complexion and nail changes due to cancer treatment. Plus, the group workshop is led by volunteer
Christmas Open House
beauty experts who also demonstrate how to manage hair loss using wigs, turbans, scarves and accessories. The workshop will be at the Breast Center at St. Catherine Hospital, inside Heartland Cancer Center, 410 E. Spruce. The final workshop for 2018 will be November 19 from 5:00 to
7:00 p.m. Pre-registration for each class is required and space is limited. Please call 620-640-1022.
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NEWS HHS and HMS musicians selected for Five States Honor Band
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Congratulations to the members of the Hugoton Middle and High School bands who were selected to the Five States Honor Band! Students competed last week to earn a spot. High School Kale Mason 16th chair clarinet Damian Mendez 2nd alternate flute Jessica Reyes 15th chair clarinet Maddie Johnson 1st alternate flute Austin Dale 1st chair tenor sax Denisse Delgado 1st alternate tenor sax Angela Arellano 4th chair bass clarinet Catalina Gonzalez 6th chair alto sax Suheila Rosas 4th chair alto sax
Jaxon Teeter 7th chair tmmpet Rolanda Gerber 5th chair trumpet EJ Delay 6th chair baritone Hallie Wettstein 2nd alternate baritone sax Aeneas De La Cerda 11th chair trombone Jadon Teeter 2nd chair trombone Jacob Bell 1st chair trombone Jose Renteria 5th chair snare Rafael Guereque 1st alternate snare Sesthleng Garcia 1st chair flute Charlie Wettstein 4th chair snare Gillian Heger 1st alternate timpani
Bryan Gonzalez 8th chair trombone Taylor Grubbs 10th chair trombone Peter Loewen 13th chair clarinet Maggie Cabrera 1st chair bass clarinet Middle School Ayden Harper 5th chari snare Tab Robbins 9th chair trombone Isaac Martin 3rd chair snare Tala Eckert 1st chair bass clarinet Roman Miller 2nd chair tenor sax Akashya De La Cerda 1st chair trumpet Rustin Pearcy 1st chair snare
Dalton Cruz 2nd chair snare Storm Heger 3rd chair baritone Jennifer Lopez 2nd chair baritone Whitley Cruz 2nd chair trombone Ava Skinner 4th chair trombone Kaylee Nix 6th chair clarinet Esmeralda Renteria 1st chair clarinet Hailey Maldonado 4th chair flute Elena Zhang 2nd chair flute Leslie Martinez 3rd alternate flute Lizeth Gonzalez 1st alternate alto sax
Band members earn District spots
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HHS band members recently auditioned for the SWKMEA District Honor Band. All four musicians were selected to the band. Rolanda Gerber earned sixth chair trumpet; Jaxon Teeter was placed at fifth chair trumpet; Austin Dale won first chair tenor saxophone and Gillian Heger will play first chair timpani. The students will participate in an all day clinic Saturday, December 1 at Dodge City High School. They will also give a public performance that afternoon.
HHS students show their grins after successful auditions November 3 at Dodge City for the SWKMEA honor choir. These students were selected to perform in the 2018 SWKMEA Honor Choir December 1 in Dodge City. Students pictured are back row left to right Kian
Lopez, Samuel Fabela, Gavin Heger, Sydney Beesley and Ross Grewell. In the front row are Maddie Johnson, Brookelynne Johnson, Vivian Titus, Sesthleng Garcia and Grace Gibson. Not pictured are Director Renee Beesley and Rebecca Johnson. Photo courtesy of USD 210.
“Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, humility, gentleness and patience. Bear with each other and forgive one another if any of you has a grievance against someone. Forgive as the Lord forgave you. And over all these virtues put on love, which binds them all together in perfect unity.”
Colossians 3:12-14 NIV
Hate Is Easy - Love Is Hard
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ate can be turned on like the flip of a switch. Someone cuts us off in traffic and we are cursing them as if they were the devil incarnate. An unkind word or a slight to our fragile ego can be remembered for years and be a source of resentment we just can’t get over. Political demagogues and bullies are experts at flipping the switch of hatred and resentment. It is easy to convince the native-born that the foreignborn are the source of their problems, or to convince the poor and working-class that the rich are their enemies. Human beings get defensive very easily, even when the offense against us is merely imagined. Unfortunately, hatred and anger are the default mode for many of us. Love, on the other hand, takes work and must be nurtured. We have to work at creating loving relationships, and though we all crave them, we are admittedly prickly. That is, we are prone to giving and taking offense. Perhaps that is why all of the world’s religions spend so much time and effort trying to inculcate loving kindness and charity. If it were easy and natural there would be no need for it. Work on banishing hate from your life and making your life an expression of love.
Christopher Simon
AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON 409 East Ninth, Hugoton Sunday – 10:30 a.m.
Terry Miller - 453-2212 - 428-1135 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Main and Second Street - 544-2773 Tim Singer, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m. Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m. Student Ministry @ The Turnaround Wed. 7:00 p.m. HugotonAssembly.com
BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Roy Bogan, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Service - 10:30 a.m. Wed Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m. (Children, Youth, & Adult)
CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First - 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren - 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Evening Services - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m. Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m. Youth - 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
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
HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 Pastor Gary Stafford Parsonage - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.
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. Blended Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m. Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.
MY FATHER’S HOUSE A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.
PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA HISPANO Congregación 618 Main sur - Hugoton 620-370-1003 Pastor Marcelino Auila Servicio de la Iglesia 11:00 a.m. - Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Miércoles
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 Tenth and Adams 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
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Worship Service - 10:45 a.m. 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. Wed. Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m. Wed. Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. HugotonUMC.com
MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-Apr. Youth Study Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Interim Pastor Neal Foster
MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Lay Leader Patty Lahey 598-2426 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m. UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m. UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.
ROLLA 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 593-4596 Lead Pastor Becky Davison Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.
RICHFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lead Pastor Richard Fitzgerald Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.
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Hugoton Gas Prices As of Tuesday, November 13 Brown Dupree - $2.52 Eagles Landing - $2.41 Kangaroo Express -$ 2.41 Carter’s - $2.69 Toot N Totum - $2.41 Gasoline prices in Kansas have fallen 8.7 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.45 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 stations in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has fallen 5.9 cents per gallon versus last week to $2.67 per gallon, according to GasBuddy. Average gasoline prices November 12 in Kansas have ranged widely over the last five years: $2.39 per gallon in 2017, $1.93 per gallon in 2016, $2.08 per gallon in 2015, $2.83 per gallon in 2014 and $2.91 per gallon in 2013. Including the change locally during the past week, prices Sunday were 5.9 cents per gallon higher than a year ago and are 26.8 cents per gallon lower than a month ago. The national average has dropped 22.1 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 12.2 cents per gallon higher than a year ago. "The last week has seen
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Friday morning, HES second graders sing “We Appreciate You” for the Veterans.
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Aiden McDaniels shows his Cub Scout Salute.
Vets look over their special gifts made by the elementary school students.
Area young people hand out handmade gifts of cards, artwork and even fresh loaves of bread to Veterans.
Claudia Clark introduces the high schoolers’ video interviews with Veterans.
Catie Gooch reads information about Veterans Day history.
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Conservation District announces funding still available The Stevens County Conservation District’s initial land conservation cost-share programs sign up ends November 23, 2018. The conservation program funding is provided by the State Conservation Commission through appropriation from the Kansas Water Plan Fund. The programs assist in implementing critical area planting and pasture and hayland projects that can have a significant impact on reducing soil erosion and improving water quality. These practices are to establish and re-establish long-term stands of adapted species of perennial or reseeding forage plants. These plantings also reduce erosion on existing pasture and hayland or on land converted from other uses. Windbreak / Shelterbelts are offered to conditions in or around open cropland needing protection against wind to soils or crops and livestock facilities. The program also offers establishment and renovation of farm and home-
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stead windbreaks for protection and energy efficiency. All Grazing Land Health (GLH) practices must serve 40 acres or more to be eligible and maintain a grazing plan for at least one grazing season. This would include livestock water wells, tanks, and pipelines. The primary purpose of all water supply practices is to provide water for livestock to facilitate proper use of vegetation on rangeland or pasture. Cross-Fencing which is designed within an existing perimeter fence, is available to improve grazing distribution. Irrigation Water Conveyance Pipeline: The function of this practice is to convert flood irrigation system to sprinkler irrigation or SDI systems. The conservation objective of this pipeline practice is to utilize low drift nozzles or low pressure, below canopy application systems which will yield a reduction in water usage while maintaining tolerable soil erosion levels. Cost-share is available for
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program funds. The funds are not a loan, but assistance funds to help install good conservation practices in your operation. It is a onetime costshare payment that the practice and/or structure is to be maintained and used for its intended use over ten years. Technical and financial assistance is available for a variety of land conservation improvements. Have questions? Stop by the office at 607 East Eleventh in Hugoton and let them visit with you about the practices that are offered, or call 620-544-2991, extension 3.
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by Stevens County Extension Agent Ron Honig - Agriculture and Natural Resources Fertilize Cool-Season Lawns in November Lush, high quality cool-season lawns are usually fertilized throughout the growing season and into the fall. For cool-season grasses like tall fescue, Kentucky bluegrass and perennial ryegrass, a November application of nitrogen helps the grass build food reserves. This allows the lawn to green up earlier in the spring, without encouraging the excessive shoot growth that often accompanies early spring nitrogen applications, according to K-State Turfgrass Specialist Matthew J. Fagerness. A good rule of thumb for the
timing of this application is to apply it right after the last mowing for the season. The standard recommendation for a November application is to apply 1 to 1 ½ pounds of actual nitrogen per 1000 square foot of lawn area. Remember, this is not the weight of the total product you are applying but rather the weight of the actual nitrogen in the fertilizer you are using. The percent of nitrogen in the fertilizer should be listed on the product label in what is
‘Tis the Season of Giving This time of year there is often a feeling of goodwill and giving, and food pantries are one of the popular ways to donate. While this is a great and wonderful way to help with food insecurity in communities, it is important you are giving in a way to benefit the food pantry. When donating food to a food bank or food pantry, it is important to not just “clean out your cupboard” and donate the foods you can’t use or don’t want anymore. Food pantries also do not want to waste food, but they do not want to provide unsafe or unhealthy food to their clients, either. Londa Nwadike, Ph.D., Kansas State and University of Missouri Extension Food Safety Specialist, has put together some guidelines to make sure that your donations can be used when they are donated. Can I donate “expired” food? NO. Do NOT donate food past its “best by,” “use by,” or “sell by” date. More information about these dates on food product labels is available from Kansas State University Research and Extension at www.bookstore. ksre.ksu.edu/pubs/MF3204. pdf. Do NOT donate any foods that are spoiled or rotten, or starting to look that way, because the food will likely not make it to the beneficiary while it is still safe and/or enjoyable to eat. The food pantry would needlessly have to throw away and, possibly, clean up after the food. Can I donate damaged packages? In general, NO. If a canned food has a sharp dent, a dent deep enough to rest a finger in, severe rust pits, swollen or bulging ends, or any evidence of leaking, the food is unsafe to eat and should be discarded. If canned fruit has a small dent, is not leaking, rusty, or swollen and smells okay, it should be safe to eat. Canned vegetables or other canned foods with any size of dent should be thrown away. Any glass jars that have a damaged tamper-resistant
seal or cracks or chips should also be discarded because the contained food may not be safe. Plastic or paperboard containers that have a damaged tamper-resistant seal should be discarded. Can I donate home-canned or home-prepared foods? NO. Because of the risk of botulism in improperly canned foods, and the large variation in the level of safety of the methods used by home canners, food banks and food pantries should not accept any home-canned items. Home baked items may have a shorter shelf life than commercially prepared baked goods and present other food safety risks, so food pantries should only accept food baked at a licensed establishment. Can I donate re-packaged food? NO. Donate food in its original packages with the label still intact. Packaging should be unopened and not damaged due to the risk of the food getting contaminated during re-packaging, or if the packaging is damaged. Can I donate things other than shelf-stable (non-perishable) foods? It depends. Contact the food pantry or food bank to confirm if they can accept perishable items. They need to have adequate refrigeration available to accept and safely keep perishable foods. Be sure to check with them before donating. Perishable foods should be in their unopened, original packaging with the label intact. Milk and juice must be pasteurized. Meat and poultry must be processed under inspection and bear the mark of inspection. Hunted deer must be donated through a KDAapproved process meeting several requirements to limit the food safety risks. Donated eggs must follow the requirements as specified in K-State Research and Extension publication MF3138. Be sure perishable foods have been kept below 41°F and arrive at the pantry with an internal temperature of
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decommissioning abandoned water wells on irrigation and domestic wells. The Conservation District offers upgrading failing onsite wastewater systems to a new system that meets our county codes. The program does not cost-share on repairs or partial replacements. Both of these practices are to protect from contamination by home or farmstead pollution sources that can impair surface and ground water quality. The conservation programs’ cost-shared rates are based on 70% of the county’s average costs of the practice. There is a landowner annual limitation for the cost-share
called the fertilizer analysis. It is expressed as a set of three or more numbers divided by hyphens. The first number is always the nitrogen percentage of the fertilizer product. The second and third numbers are phosphorus and potassium respectively. An example is “24-4-6”. In this case, this fertilizer would contain 24 percent nitrogen. Many commercial fertilizer labels make applications simple by listing the settings for the most popular fertilizer spreaders to apply one pound of nitro-
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below 41°F. Be sure frozen foods have not thawed and been refrozen. Check to be sure frozen foods do not have large ice crystals, which indicates it may have thawed and re-frozen, or are soft to the touch, or leaking. Now you have heard what not to donate; here are some ways to do it! What should I do? 1. When donating, try to donate foods that would fill a healthy and safe plate for the consumer. 2. Cash donations are also very useful to food banks and food pantries, as they can generally buy food in bulk much more cheaply than consumers. Also, they can buy the items most needed by their clients and will not have to take the time
gen. During the spring and early fall turfgrass experts recommend a slow-release type nitrogen fertilizer. For the November application a quick-release (water-soluble) nitrogen formulation fine. Many major fertilizer retailers now label their products specifically for the time of year following what have become industry-wide recommendations for fertilizing lawns. For best results, water incorporate this fertilizer application into the soil with one-half inch of irrigation or apply before a precipitation event.
to sort and move donated items. 3. Contact the local food pantry and ask them what they need in particular. They may be filling special baskets for the holidays, or maybe they are low on basics, such as peanut butter. Good will and giving are important throughout the year. Don’t forget: hunger is a year round issue, not just during the holiday season. Kansas State University, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating. K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer, and is committed to making its services, activities and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements due to physical, vision, or hearing disability or a dietary restriction please contact your local extension office.
Paper filing fee to be implemented Water right owners in Kansas soon will be expecting a familiar letter in the mail, requiring them to submit a complete and accurate water use report to the Kansas Department of Agriculture, Division of Water Resources. This year’s mailing will look different, because starting with the 2018 water use reporting period KDA–DWR is implementing a $20 per water right paper filing fee on each water use report (except for domestic use) when that report is submitted in paper form. This $20 fee can be avoided by reporting water use online, which is recommended by KDA–DWR. This is the fifth year online water use reporting has been available, and many water right owners have already taken advantage of that option. Online reporting allows water right holders to enter official annual water use reports online and receive immediate feedback to help ensure the report is accurate. It also provides access to other features such as previous reports submitted online. KDA has supported the cost of the transition to online reporting as it will help the agency achieve long-term cost savings. Instead of implementing online "convenience fees," KDA has taken an entirely different approach and instead will charge a paper filing fee for water use reports beginning with this 2018 water use re-
porting period. Complete your online water use report at kswaterusereport.org from January 2 through March 1. If you need help completing your report, visit or call any of the KDA– DWR field offices or watch the online video tutorials available soon.You can find contact information and a link to the videos at agriculture.ks.gov/ wateruse or call the water use team at 785-564-6638. If you choose not to take advantage of the online water use report option, you can send in your report by mail along with the paper filing fee. Water use data is essential for management of the state’s resources. Each owner of a water right or permit to appropriate water is required by law to submit a complete and accurate water use report every year. This process ensures that the people of Kansas - and officials responsible for managing or monitoring water resources - have access to complete information about how water is used. The information collected is used by many agencies including the Kansas Water Office, U.S. Geological Survey, Kansas Geological Survey, groundwater management districts, Kansas Department of Revenue, county appraisers and others. Submitted by the office of Governor Jeff Colyer.
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MJH basketball season begins
The third grade students learn how to dissect words.
Junior high basketball started November 1 with the teams traveling to Hardesty. They turned around and went back to Hardesty November 5, 8 and 10 to play in the annual Hardesty tournament. JH boys lost to Hardesty November 1 with a final score of 19-37. J. Moran had two points, A.Najera two points, J. Granados two points, A. Miramontes seven points, D. Lahey three points and T. Enns two points. The next game the boys played Balko, losing 15-36. Scorers for the game were Moran with four, Dorsey with two, Granados with four and high scorer Miramontes with five points. Their last game was against Hooker B team with Moscow coming up short 12-15. J. Moran scored two points, A. Cullison two points, A. Najera four points and J. Granados four points. The girls played Hardesty
November 1 and won 30-15. K.Gonzalez scored one point, and Flores one point. L. Gonzalez was high scorer with 24 points. J.James scored two points and J. Sunderland got two. The B team came up short 21-23 with J. Gonzalez scoring an incredible 19 points and A. Martinez scoring two points. Tournament games were played against Tyrone - Moscow lost 22-46 with K. Gonzalez having three points, G. Paredes scored four points, J. Sunderland scored three points, L. Gonzalez 11 points and J. James one point. The next game was against Tyrone with the B team losing 15-21. Paredes had two points, L. Gonzalez 11 and J.Sunderland two points. The B team played Pringle Morse and came up short 11-22. K. Gonzalez and J. Gonzalez each scored two points and A. Martinez scored seven.
Father-daughter dance is planned There will be a Father daughter dance this weekend, hosted by the high school students from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the cafeteria. Free will donations will be used to raise funds for after prom. Baby girls up to high school seniors and their dads are invited to attend.
Mrs. Lewis’s third graders perform surgery on contractions. Photo courtesy of Stu Moore.
Contractions are hard work, but these third graders make it look easy. Photo courtesy of Stu Moore.
All State honors are announced KPreps Six Man All State football team honors go to Austin Snyder, who received First Team LB/DB and Axel Granillo, who received Honorable Mention. Moscow Grade School students are recognized for excellence or improvement in academics, citizenship, service, or character at the Wildcat Assembly November 9. From left to right in front are Fabian, Ava and Kasen. In the middle
are Luke, Khloe, Brek, Skylar and Hailey and in back are The Wildcat, Sara, Kaysen, Noah, LeAnn, Jalynn, Lexi, Daniela and Yareli. Photo courtesy of Stu Moore.
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Mrs. Lewis’s third grade class members are hard at work performing surgery on contractions. Photo courtesy of Stu Moore.
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The seniors served over 100 people for their annual pheasant hunters’ lunch at the school lunch room. Dell Cullison was the lucky winner of the gun raffle.
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Mr. Traub’s Moscow High School Building Construction Class, comprised of Heidi Hernandez, Gina Olivas, Mo Lahey and Jordan
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Thursday, November 15 Corn Dogs, French Fries, Carrots, Peaches Friday, November 16 ***Thanksgiving Dinner*** Turkey, Mashed Potatoes, Gravy, Green Beans, Hot Rolls Monday, November 19 Chicken Sandwich, Tater Tots, Carrots, Oranges Tuesday, November 20 Ham and Beans, Corn Bread, Peaches, Ice Cream Wednesday, November 21 NO SCHOOL Thursday, November 22 Thanksgiving Day – NO SCHOOL Friday, November 23 NO SCHOOL
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Moscow students present a Veterans Day program Monday, November 12. Back row left to right are Angel Martinez, Kenia Gonzalez, Elisha Staggers and Jeanette Gonzalez. In the middle
row are Renna Weatherby, Cale Enns and Kaitlyn Howe. In front are Instructor Gabby Rawlins, Eli Penrod, Carson Kennedy and Tristen Enns. Photo courtesy of Larry Holt.
Thursday, November 15 Rolla Science Fair, Juniors to Garden City Explorations Day Friday, November 16 All School Play, 7:00 p.m. Saturday, November 17 Father/Daughter Dance, 6:00 p.m. Monday, November 19 High School Scholars’ Bowl at Rolla, 4:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 20 Lifetouch Winter Sports Pictures November 21-23 NO SCHOOL
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Soldier shares stories with second graders
Ryan Kulow, cousin to Kathryn Brown, recently visited the second graders at Hugoton Elementary School. He shared photos and
Hugoton Elementary’s second grade students present their program “Building A Country” Thursday afternoon, November 8. The kids showed their patriotism with songs and hand-
stories about his military Photo courtesy of Kristina Brown.
made props, as well as a few special dances and speaking parts. They are directed by Bonnie Lomax and accompanied by Cynthia Hancock.
Hugoton Lions work their tails off cooking and serving breakfast to pheasant hunters during opening weekend this past Saturday and Sunday. The meal is an annual tradition for the Lions and boasts all-you-can-eat biscuits and gravy, pancakes, sausage, scrambled eggs and of course, coffee to fuel the day’s hunt! From left to right cooks in front include Tommy Romero, Charlie Wagner, Beth Settlemyer, Liz Perry and Robert Veatch. In back are Max Williams, Rick Kates, Dave Madsen and Casey Settlemyer.
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Ryan Kulow, cousin to Kathryn Brown, recently made a visit to the second graders at HES. He shared photos and stories about his military career. To honor him and thank him for his service the second graders sang the United States Navy song "Anchors Away" to him. Kulow went to boot camp August 24, 2009 and then to electronics technician school in Great Lakes. He went to a radar school in Norfolk, Va. and then on to his first command, USS Chafee DDG-90 in Pearl Harbor, Hi. for three years. After Pearl Harbor he was in the information systems maintenance school in Virginia Beach before his second ship USS Emory S. Land AS-39 out of Diego Garcia (currently home ported in Guam). He went to Navy instructor training in Great Lakes then to center for surface combat systems unit Great Lakes for three years. Presently he is in another radar school in San Diego before going to the USS Blue Ridge LCC-19 in Yokosuka, Japan. He has been in the service for nine years.
Hugoton High School Health students explore careers in the health industry right here in Hugoton! Tuesday morning, these students start their Health Career Tour with a stop at the Stevens County Hospital and Medical Clinic. Here, Stacy Helget talks to the kids about professionals working at the clinic, as well as their duties.
Students listen as Stevens County Hospital and Pioneer Manor CEO Linda Stalcup explains the layout of the facility. She told about duties of the Manor’s employees, as well as amenities available to residents. HHS Health instructor Mrs. Christine O’Loughlin accompanied the students on the tour.
Austin Dale selected for Carnegie Hall performance Hugoton High School student Austin Dale submitted an audition to the New York Honors Performance Group at Carnegie Hall in New York City. The school has been notified he was selected to participate in that honor group! Austin will travel to New York City in February to perform at Carnegie Hall along with the honors groups. Austin was also selected for the Southwest Kansas
Music Educators Honor Jazz Band Saturday, November 3. He participated in an all day clinic and performed a public concert in the afternoon. Austin is now eligible to audition for the Kansas Music Educators All-State Jazz Band in January. USD 210 Band Director is Amy Freeman.
Stevens County Health Department Administrator Paula Rowden gives a presentation to Hugoton High School Health class students Tuesday morning. Students were exploring various careers in the healthcare industry.
did you know? Social media has had a profound impact on various industries, and the restaurant business is no exception. According to the 2018 Dining Trends Survey from Zagat, 53 percent of the nearly 13,000 diners surveyed indicated they browse food photos on social media. Perhaps more interesting to restaurant owners is that 75 percent of those who admitted to browsing food photos on social media indicated they have chosen restaurants based on such photos. Customers who take photos of the foods they order and then share those photos via social media are essentially providing restaurants with free advertising. In fact, Zagat notes that many new restaurants feature interior designs that include photo-friendly lighting, reflecting that restaurant owners recognize the benefits of their customers stopping to snap a photo before diving into their meals. Submitted by Metro.
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Lord Farquaad (Gavin Heger) makes a deal with Shrek and Donkey to rescue Princess Fiona while Thelonius (Tylan Austin) stands by to ensure his safety.
Hugoton High School students present “Shrek the Musical” over the weekend. All the favorite players were there: Gingy (Terron Stegman), the Three Little Pigs (Hannah Leslie, Madeleine Johnson and Kyra Shelton), Big Bad Wolf (Jadon Teeter), Pinocchio (Justin Blakeley), Peter Pan
(Bryan Gonzalez), Mama and Baby Bear (Frances Gaskill and Heidi Bogan), Wicked Witch (Brookelynne Johnson), Grumpy Dwarf (Kian Lopez), Dragon (Rebecca Johnson), Donkey (Preston Burrows) and of course, Fiona (Sydney Beesley) and Shrek (Ross Grewell)!
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The Byrd Prewitt Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution hosted their monthly meeting Saturday, November 3, at the Historic Adobe Museum in Ulysses. The chapter would like to express its appreciation to the museum staff for their hospitality. Regent Lola Caraway presented a program about Edward's abdication as King of England to marry Wallace Simpson and some of the ramifications of that act. Secretary Nina Sipes reported about the joint Byrd
Prewitt and William Wilson chapters’ genealogy workshop in Garden City. The participants got so involved in their work they went past the scheduled closing time. The next meeting will be December 1 at 1:00 p.m. at the museum. The topic will be Christmas music in the colonies. Included will be a walk through of the museum to observe the staff's Christmas decorations ~ always a sight to see! The staff always puts quite a bit of effort into this project. The public is invited to attend.
The front of the Historic Adobe Museum in Ulysses, where staff members graciously allow the Byrd Prewitt chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution to meet. Photo courtesy of Robert Caraway.
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HMS Lady Eagles begin season with victories Hugoton Middle School’s Lady Eagles hosted Dodge City Comanche Monday, November 5 for a contest. Hugoton swept all their games for the day! The eighth grade “A” team won an outstanding victory 60-4, and the “B” team continued the trend with a 38-7 win. Seventh grade’s “A” team won 34-4, while the “B” team took the win 32-10. Tuesday, the girls’ basketball teams traveled to Garden City to face Kenneth Henderson. Again, the HMS teams swept the Falcons with the eighth grade “A” taking the victory 41-14. The “B” team won 20-7. HMS’s seventh grade’s “A” squad won 37-7 and their “B” team was victorious with 12-9. Thursday, the girls were at home again, this time hosting Ulysses. Eighth grade’s
“A” team pummelled the Tigers 60-12. The eighth grade “B” team also won 2512. HMS also got to play two quarters of an eighth grade “C” game, where Hugoton scored only eight to Ulysses’ 13. For the seventh grade, “A” team won 34-17 and their “B” team lost 6-13. Hugoton Middle School will next compete at home against the Scott City Beavers, with tipoff at 4:00 p.m. for the seventh and eighth grade “A” teams. “B” teams will follow at 5:00 p.m. Eighth grade teams will compete in the West Gym, while seventh grade will play in the East Gym. Then Saturday, the HMS Lady Eagles will travel to Scott City for a tournament with Scott City and Colby. Play starts at 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 19, Hugoton will face off against
the Longhorns at Holcomb Middle School, with “A” teams starting at 4:00 p.m.
and “B” teams starting at 5:00 p.m.
The Lady Eagles are set for the rebound. Photo courtesy of USD 210.
Julienne Salazar goes up for two against the Dodge City player in last week’s game. Photo courtesy of USD 210.
Some of the runners are ready and eager to start the third annual Stevens County Library’s Run-A-Round fun run/walk. The weather was Racing to keep up with her furry friend is one of the runners in the Stevens County Library’s third annual Reading Run-A-Round fun run/walk Saturday.
windy and cool but it did not deter these brave souls from competing. Your support of the library is very appreciated!
The Library’s Reading Run-ARound draws a small but tough group of competitors Saturday.
Arturo Jimenez leads the charge for a second year. He is the first place finisher in the 30 and under age category.
Whole families are out and enjoying the fun run/walk Saturday.
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The small determined group who braved the windy afternoon course, Saturday, November 10 in the Stevens County Library’s third annual Reading Run-A-Round fun run/walk. Arturo Jimenez led the charge for a second year, winning first in the 30 and under age category. Teresa Randle was first in the 31-50 age range
and Marlene Lofgren won in the 51 and over age group. The three kids winning awards for participating were, Iker - three years old, Lukaone year old and Hazel - two months. Several patrons chose to “NoK”, where they paid to not run, but still support the Library. Photo courtesy of Stevens County Library.
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Sports Schedule Thursday, November 15 HMS Girls’ Basketball 8A/7A Here vs. Scott City Middle, 4:00 p.m. HMS Girls’ Basketball 8B/7B Here vs. Scott City Middle, 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 17 HMS Girls’ 8A/8B/7A/7B Basketball Triangular vs Scott City Middle, Colby Middle and Goodland Middle at Scott City, 10:00 a.m. HMS Wrestling 7/8 Tournament at Ulysses, 10:00 a.m. Monday, November 19 HMS Girls’ Basketball 8A/7A at Holcomb Middle, 4:00 p.m. HMS Girls’ Basketball 8B/7B at Holcomb Middle, 5:00 p.m. Saturday, November 24 HHS Football State Salina TBD Monday, November 26 HMS Girls’ Basketball 8A/7A Here vs. Garden City Horace Good Middle, 4:00 p.m. HMS Girls’ Basketball 8B/7B Here vs. Garden City Horace Good Middle, 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 27 HHS Wrestling V/JV Dual at Liberal HS, 6:00 p.m. Thursday, November 29 HMS Wrestling 7/8 Tournament at Garden City Horace Good Middle, 3:30 p.m. HMS Girls’ Basketball 8A/7A at Ulysses Middle, 4:00 p.m. HMS Girls’ Basketball 8B/7B at Ulysses Middle, 5:00 p.m.
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RHS participates in Choir Festival The Rolla High School choir members, along with director Mark Compaan, traveled to the Choir Festival at Goodwell, Ok. Monday, November 5. The choir participated in all the events that took place during the
Junior high girls pose with their hard earned trophy. Standing left to right are manager Abby Garcia, Gabby Bolin, Carissa Sohm, Tyne Claassen- Ellis, Emmalee Reza and Samantha Martinez. Kneeling are Elena Reza and Andrea Reza. Photo courtesy of Traci Taylor.
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day and then an afternoon performance. Although the choir is small, everyone is looking forward to their first Rolla performance. Congratulations and good luck with the rest of the year!
Pictured left to right are Javier Torres, Melanie Norton, Aspen Sohm and Audra Langley. Photo courtesy of Mark Compaan.
RJH basketball teams begin season The junior high basketball teams have traveled to Yarbrough to participate in an early season tournament during the week of November 5 through November 10. Rolla’s teams were both defeated in the first games against Goodwell. The Pirates rallied Thursday, with both teams defeating Felt. The final games were Saturday. The Lady
Pirates defeated Goodwell 2, giving the girls’ team fifth place overall. The Pirate boys’ team was not quite able to pull off a win against Boise City. The Lady Pirate coaches are John Barrett and Traci Taylor. The gentlemen’s coaches are Gardell and Kelly Schnable. Rolla is proud of both young teams and looks forward to what is next for them.
Roedel - Brummett The busy workers in the kitchen even prepare take out meals for those who could not attend. What a blessing they are to this community!
Thanks N Giving meal enjoyed by all The Rolla United Methodist women always work very hard for their annual Thanks N Giving meal and this year was no exception. Traditional Thanksgiving fare of turkey, dressing, mashed potatoes and gravy, green beans, corn, hot rolls and a huge variety of jello salads and desserts filled the church Wednesday, November 7. The community came together to fellowship and, of course, enjoy the delicious food the women
and men of the Rolla United Methodist Church had prepared. Gathering together as a community helps to strengthen the bonds. Everyone appreciates the Rolla United Methodist Church for their organization and continued tradition of this event. The Methodist Church has church at 9:00 a.m. Sunday mornings. If you don’t have a church family, please consider joining this one!
Junior high boys take on the Felt Bulldogs. Rolla’s players on the court left to right are Austin Apelu, Jaxon Schwindt, Rylan Williams, Matthew Garcia and Thomas Brown. Photo courtesy of Jamie Mason.
The dessert table is quite impressive!
Karick and Phoebe Brummett of Rolla are proud to announce the engagement of their son Kalen to Harley Roedel, daughter of Ron Roedel of Manhattan. Kalen is a 2012 graduate of Rolla High School. He attended Emporia State University where he met Miss Roedel. He is currently employed as a truck driver in Harrisonburg, Va. Harley is a 2018 graduate of Emporia State University and currently employed as a cashier at a truck stop in Harrisonburg. No wedding date has been set yet.
NHS chapter exceeds their goal Rolla’s National Honor Society had their annual Red Cross blood drive Tuesday, November 6. Sponsor Traci Taylor had sent out a bunch of requests through social media, appealing to everyone to donate blood. The
NHS group had a goal of 26 usable units. The community did not disappoint the group, coming in with an impressive 32 usable units! Congratulations to Mrs. Taylor and her NHS group! You did it!
Community Calendar Thursday, November 15 Rolla Science Fair - Old Gym, 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. Rolla Quest Night, 6:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. Friday, November 16 No School Monday, November 19 High School Scholars Bowl at Rolla, 4:00 p.m. School Dismiss at 3:45 p.m. to set
up Rolla City Council Meeting, 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, November 20 KState Visit Parenting the Love and Logic Way Class, 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 21 Thanksgiving Break - No School
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Mark Compaan, far right introduced Randy Berls from Colby and the combined junior high choirs.
Five schools combine for clinic and concert Music was in the air at Rolla Wednesday, November 7. The junior high vocal clinic was in full swing during the day. Guest clinician Randy Berls from Colby Community College had high energy to match junior high students while he assisted five area schools in learning some new techniques to go with their songs. Elkhart, Hooker, Turpin and Moscow joined Rolla for this clinic. The clinic ended with a public performance. It was a wonderful concert and all who attended were blessed by the music.
Dermot Community Supper Saturday, November 17
7:00 p.m.
@ the Dermot School This is the annual Thanksgiving supper. Turkey and Dressing will be provided. The next Dermot supper will be January 26, hosted by Phoebe Brummett. Your attendance would be a blessing to all. Questions? call: 620-593-4436 or 353-3643
Great job, Mark Compaan for a wonderfully organized event.
A large crowd gathers for the annual Thanks N Giving supper, sponsored by the UMC of Rolla. Lead Pastor Becky Davidson and her husband Gary, are pictured in the middle of this photo.
Thursday, November 15 B. Cereal, Cinnamon Toast, Mandarin Oranges, Juice L. Mac and Cheese Meatballs, Seasoned Peas, Baby Carrots, Apple, W.W. Bread and Jelly Monday, November 19 B. Biscuit &and Gravy, Pineapple Chunks, Juice L. Tomato Soup, Grilled
Cheese Sandwich, Garden Salad, Broccoli Florets, Bananas Tuesday, November 20 B. French Toast Sticks w/Syrup, Fruit Cocktail, Juice L. Turkey, Mashed Potatoes and Gravy, Stuffing, Roll, Green Beans, Pumpkin Pie Desert, Juice
Preaching insight and new directions Rolla History from David Stout Several weeks ago I told the story about Reverend Carl Carrier suggesting to me to consider entering the ministry. During my first year at KU I thought about his suggestion a lot, and by the end of the year I decided to switch directions to follow his suggestion. In order to do this, I needed to switch schools, and transferred to Southwestern College (a Methodist college in Winfield) to major in Bible, Religion and Philosophy. In conjunction with this, I also took a correspondence course, and by the end of 1965, I was licensed to preach. In 1966 I was assigned to the Methodist Church in Selden, a little town much like Rolla up north near Goodland. (Incidentally, my education continued soon after moving to Selden. The citizens informed me that back in 1958 Rolla had beaten Selden in the Kansas State Basketball
Championship in Great Bend. Not exactly the best way to get started with my ministry in “enemy territory.”) My education and training for this position met only the minimum standards, but I was pleased it continued in this new assignment, continuing at multiple levels, but most events more formal than the local level, shall we say. There were sessions at the Conference level, including one with Bishop Stowe of the Kansas West Annual Conference. My District Superintendent Reverend Charles C. Curtis made a point of introducing me to Bishop Stowe, letting him know there was a new generation of preachers coming into the pipe line. At the district level there were pastoral meetings conducted by Reverend Curtis. In one of those meetings the pastors brought up a subject for discussion – a technique evan-
gelists were using during revival meetings. Apparently several of the pastors were unhappy with how revival sessions were being conducted within their parishes. Without knowing the circumstances of my own “come to Jesus meeting,” they discussed the very technique I’d experienced three and a half years earlier. The fellow pastors in my district felt there was a teensyweensy bit of dishonesty in the two-pronged approach of asking people to confidentially raise their hands for prayers with “every eye closed” so no one would see them raising their hands, but then later in the service the evangelists would break the assurance of confidentiality by embarrassing those who had just raised their hands by asking them to come forward in front of the entire congregation to reveal themselves. My fellow pastors accurately described the same
feelings I’d experienced on a hot summer’s night in the Methodist Church in Rolla three and a half years earlier – “Oh God! I hadn’t counted on this! I didn’t know there would be more. No one told me about this part. I didn’t know raising your hand obliged you to do more in front of everyone! I wasn’t sure I could do this.” I didn’t reveal to my fellow pastors their discussion was hitting close to home with me. I didn’t speak up about these issues or my own personal experience related to these issues, but their discussions certainly caused me to consider the possibility I’d been somehow manipulated into conversion. This gave me excellent insight into how the processes of inducing emotional fervor could cause people to do things they never imagined themselves doing. The following year I learned about the profession
of psychiatric social work. I began to wonder if I could minister to people this way instead. The more I learned, the more I thought I could, and so I made another career change, one that instructed us to be upfront with our clients about the limits of confidentiality. What clients revealed to us was totally confidential – unless they had hurt someone, or intended to do so. Otherwise, we were good. Oh, how I loved this new direction in my life, this new way of ministering to people, and stopping pain in their lives.
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History from the Hermes by Ruthie Winget
The Farris McClung house pictured here is located at 805 S. Main Street. Farris raised his family in this house. This photo can be seen at the Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum.
The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Memories from Yesteryear John McAtee family written by Harriet McAtee Reardon John McAtee was born in southern Indiana and was a carpenter by trade. He came to Stevens County early in 1913 and homesteaded. He built a two-room house on the homestead. In March 1915, he married Grace Minor of Marshfield, Missouri. Later they added two more rooms to the house to make four. This house was moved to Hugoton several years ago and now is located at 908 South Polk. John had a daughter, Mildred, of a former marriage. Her mother died when she was four years old, and she remained in Indiana with a grandmother until the grandmother’s death in 1917. She then came to Stevens County in February when she was fourteen. In 1917, a daughter, Harriet, was born to John and Grace, and in 1919, another daughter, Helen, was born. In 1920, Grace died from the flu at age thirty-five. Mildred was seventeen at the time, and she took care of Harriet and Helen until her marriage in 1928. We attended Campaign School District #3 which was about two and one-half
miles from our home. We had a few dairy cows to milk, and Mildred churned butter in a big barrel churn every week. She molded and wrapped it in one-pound molds, then it was taken to Hugoton and delivered to regular customers. One was a hotel operated by May Clifford as I remember. The butter-making continued through about 1927. John continued farming through about 1934, then moved into Hugoton. The farm buildings are all gone now, and north of where the house stood Panhandle Eastern has a booster staion called the
“McAtee Station”. Helen McAtee married Claude Nordyke who is retired from Northern Natural Gas Co. Helen has worked for Peoples Natural Gas since 1951. Harriet McAtee married Emmett Reardon, now retired from the Citizens State Bank at Hugoton. Harriet was a telephone operator in Hugoton in 1940-1942. John McAtee passed away in 1955 at the age of eightyfour years. Taken from the “History of Stevens County and its People”, published in 1979.
Thursday, November 19, 1998 Hugoton schools Athletic Director Lyle Senseman, who has served the district for 37 years, submitted his resignation this week. Senseman came to the district as an instructor and served as Athletic Director at the Hugoton Middle and High Schools when the position was created. Thursday, November 24, 1988 “The duties of a pharmacist have changed as much as anything in American life over the past fifty years,” states Farris McClung. Farris celebrated his ninetieth birthday November 22. Over 50 years of McClung’s dedicated interesting life have been spent in the practice of pharmacy. The chief duty of a pharmacist, of course, has always been the filling and compounding of prescriptions. That duty is certainly much simplified for todays pharmacist. When Farris first started his appreticeship pharmacy with Bloodhart Drugs in Elkhart, World War I had just ended. All capsules were hand filled with different size capsules for different dosages. Healing ointments and salves were compounded by the pharmacist personally, and opium was a common ingredient. Farris McClung has lived in Hugoton for over 50 years. Here he operated, managed and owned The Bloodhart
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The McAtee homestead was located south of Hugoton. Left to right are John, Helen in buggy, Grace, Harriet with the doll buggy and Mildred. Courtesy of the Stevens County and Its People published in 1979.
Thursday’s Bridge Club met at the Senior Center November 8. Hostess Betty Willis served a festive pumpkin cake and other goodies. First place was a threeway tie between Dave Eckert, Midge Greenwood and Donita Graham. Second place went to Dorothy Hagman, while Sandy Campbell claimed third. If you’d like to join the Bridge Club, call Dorothy Hagman at 620-544-2945. They meet every Thursday at the Senior Center after the noon meal.
The Manor Banner The nurses and the CNAs (Certified Nurse Assistants) are the most active folks in Pioneer Manor resident care. During any given week-day there are four nurses and eight CNAs on duty - two 12 hour shifts with equal staff caring for us day in and day out. They become our friends and are our advocates. They work as a team to provide our care and treat us with respect. The nurse on duty is in charge of the household, including patient care during her shift. She assists and oversees the CNAs. The nurses’ tasks are greatly varied and much too numerous to itemize. They include intense, skilled nursing care along with dispensing medications as prescribed. The CNAs are the backbone of resident care. They do everything and walk miles! For the most part, there are 20 patients in each household with two CNAs to provide their care. These girls are so special to us. They come when we push the button. They help us wash our faces, brush our teeth - or put them in, get night clothes off and clean clothes on. There are other things to be done: socks, shoes, hearing aids, any braces one might need to
wear and don’t forget, they comb our hair! Many cannot transfer from bed to wheelchair, so get the lift. Pick up the clothes and put them in the laundry bag. Once everything is done, the resident is taken to breakfast. This is not a complete list and each resident’s needs vary but these sweet ladies get to know us so well they know how we like our coffee and where we keep our socks! Once all of this routine is
finished with one resident, more have pushed the button to say “come get me up”. So, over and over and over they do these tasks until all twenty are out to the dining room. It would take an entire page of The Hermes to provide a complete list of things CNAs do in their 12 hour shift. The night shift girls do it all in reverse. This has been written by one Pioneer Manor resident and is intended to provide a
glimpse into the work done by the Nurses and CNAs, it certainly is not all-inclusive. The purpose is to recognize this group and acknowledge the outstanding care we receive. Wave the Banner high! Our Nurses and CNAs are super, wonderful, great, caring, personable, and appreciated! We are grateful for each and every one. You make our lives more comfortable.
Senior Lifestyles 624 S. Main, Hugoton • 620-544-2283 Burrr-Snowy morning this Monday morning. Sure enough the cold weather has a lot to do with our attendance. We had only 26 at our Saturday dance. We had good music and a good time, just short of people. And I expect there will be a lot of our lunch people stay in today. Our winter rule is “If the schools are closed we will also be closed.” The day we have chili and cinnamon rolls we always have a very good attendance. Last Friday-Chili day - we served over 100. We are very thankful for the support our community gives us. There is always
room for more. And you don’t have to be a “Senior Citizen” to receive the meals. Our prices break at 55, if you are over 55 the charge is $4.25. If you are under the cost is $6.00. You don’t have to call ahead. Just come join us. I went to a Sub Regional SWKAA meeting last Thursday. I recreived a lot of new information and was refreshed about some things I had already known about. SWKAA is there to be of assistance to all seniors where needed. Menu Nov. 15............Ham & Beans Nov. 16............................Fish Nov. 19.................Taco Salad
Nov. 20 .........Liver & Onions Nov. 21 ...........Broccoli Soup Activities Thursday, November 15 Exercise.................10:30 a.m. Bridge...................12:30 p.m. Friday, November 16 Exercise..................10:30 a.m. Bingo.....................12:30 p.m Saturday, November 17 Cards.......................6:00 p.m. Monday, November 19 Exercise..................10:30 a.m. Line Dance ............6:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 21 Exercise.................10:30 a.m. Paint.....................12:30 p.m. Thursday, November 22 Happy Thanksgiving! Center Closed
Drug Company for 40 years. Before coming to Hugoton, he worked as an apprentice for Bloodharts in Elkhart, Dodge City and other area locations. McClung sold his interest in Bloodharts to Dick Marquart upon his retirement. The drug store still goes by the name of Bloodhart, a pioneer Elkhart pharmacist. Farris McClung served in World War I and did his pharmacy apprenticeship in Elkhart before attending a privately owned School of Pharmacy in Wichita. “In those years,” McClung related, “You could take your state board in pharmacy with four years experience or two years of college back-
ground.” Farris McClung and Dorothea were married in 1925. The McClungs have three children; Ralph McClung, Joann Flower and Robert McClung. Friday, November 16, 1928 The city schools have been closed this week on account of the presence of diphtheria in the vicinity. To date, there have been only three cases of diphtheria reported. The only death at this time reported was our well-loved teacher, Mrs. H.J. Hanson. 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.
Retired pharmacist, Farris McClung celebrates his ninetieth birthday this week. He is pictured with a portion of his mortar and pestle collection. The large 40 pound mortar on the table was used to prepare prescriptions for veterinarians. Taken from the November 24, 1988 edition of The Hugoton Hermes.
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(First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 1, 2018) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Lakeview Loan Servicing, LLC Plaintiff, vs. Jose Homer Garza, Jr. and Rebecca L. Garza, et al. Defendants. Case No. 18CV24
Front Door of the Courthouse at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, on November 27, 2018, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: LOTS FIFTEEN (15) AND SIXTEEN (16) , BLOCK ONE (1) , MOORHEAD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS, ACCORDING TO THE DULY FILED AND RECORDED PLAT THEREOF, commonly known as 130 N Jackson Street, Hugoton, KS 67951 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com
Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 Notice Of Sale Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand, at the
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 1, 2018) 3t STATE OF KANSAS, STEVENS COUNTY, ss: IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JEFFREY C. VOILES, DECEASED Case No. 18PR34 NOTICE OF HEARING You are hereby notified that April Kathryn Simpson, the named independent executor of the last will and testament of Jeffrey C. Voiles, deceased, has filed a petition in the above Court, together with authenticated copy of the foreign probated will of the decedent, Jeffrey C. Voiles, and the proceedings admitting his will to probate in the County Court of Randall County, Texas. The Petition alleges, among other things, the decedent was the owner at the time of his death of certain real estate situate in Stevens County, Kansas, and Morton County, Kansas, upon which decedent's will operates, as more fully described in the petition filed in this proceeding.
The petitioner prays the Court for an order admitting proceedings had in the County Court of Randall County, Texas, to probate and record in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, and adjudging administration of the estate within the State of Kansas is unnecessary and should not be required; the decedent's real estate, including mineral interests, described in the Petition, owned by the decedent, Jeffrey C. Voiles, be assigned to the persons entitled thereto, pursuant to the terms of decedent's will, and for further relief. You are hereby required to file your defenses to the petition on or before the 27th day of November, 2018, at 9:30 a.m. of said day, in said Court, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse, in Hugoton, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. April Kathryn Simpson Petitioner TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951 Telephone: 620-544-2103 Attorneys for Petitioner
Solution to November 8, 2018 puzzle
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Pick up an application at the Premier Shop or at the office, 400 NW Ave. in Hugoton. Must have current CDL, good MVR & be able to pass drug & alcohol test
Benefits include BC/BS health insurance and 401(k) plan
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Truck Driver Wanted 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)
Northwest Cotton Growers Co-op Gin is looking for
MODULE TRUCK DRIVERS
Must have CDL & pass a drug test.
Call 620-598-2008 for more info.
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GIN WORKERS NEEDED
Pre-employment drug & alcohol test.
Apply at gin 3 1/2 mi. SW of Moscow Hwy 56 or call 620-598-2008. (tfc9)
DRIVER NEEDED
Max’s Water Service is looking for a Class A CDL with tanker endorsement
This is a full time position with competitive wages. Must be able to read, write and speak English.
The Hugoton Hermes is searching for a Sports Writer! Successful candidate will be expected to communicate with coaches, attend local sports games and submit articles and photos with respect to The Hermes’ deadline.
Apply in person at The Hermes, 522 S. Main in Hugoton
New Wages!!! Full-time CNAs needed at Pioneer Manor, both Day & Night Shifts are available and the opportunity to work as a universal worker.
Qualified candidates must have current Kansas CNA licensure, a love of the elderly and the willingness to work as a valued part of our team. We offer an exceptional benefits package, shift differentials and a set rotation with every other weekend off.
Applications may be obtained at the Information Desk, located next to the Medical Clinic inside Stevens County Hospital. Resumes may be emailed to dmangels@stevenscountyhospital.com
SWKS Coop Services, LLC is looking for energetic, dependable and hard-working persons to fill a full-time Store Clerk position at Eagles Landing in Hugoton, KS. This position is responsible for providing excellent customer service, performing a variety of kitchen related tasks, and maintaining inventory. The ideal candidate must be able to multitask and have prior customer service experience. This position requires the employee to work outdoors in various weather conditions and have the ability to lift up to 50 lbs. Please email your resume to cam.walker@swkscoop.com. EOE (3c46)
WTG Hugoton has two immediate job openings in the southwest Kansas area The successful candidates would be primarily working in the mechanical field and compressor station operations. Requirements for the position include: high school diploma or equivalent, valid drivers license with a clean motor vehicle record, pre-employment drug screening and subject to personal background check.
Resumes will be accepted through November 16, 2018.
Please mail resume to:
WTG Hugoton LP, 2272 Road Q Hugoton, KS 67951
Apply in person at 14010 17 Road in Meade, Ks. or Call for an application 620-837-5350
TRUCK DRIVER WANTED
For a very progressive, family-oriented company. Competitive pay based on experience. Home every night. Clean class A CDL required. Applicant must pass physical, drug screen and back exam. Benefits include health insurance, life insurance and paid time off. Uniforms and safety equipment provided
Contact LATHEM WATER SERVICE, PO Box 1105, 920 S. Colorado Ulysses, Ks. 67880 620-356-3422 or email resume to walmac@pld.com
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Stevens County Hospital is seeking eligible candidates to fill the following positions: Full-time CNA to work the day shift on the Med/Surg floor of the Stevens County Hospital. Current Kansas licensure is required. This position includes a full benefits package and shift differentials for weekend shifts. Please apply at the Stevens County Hospital or online at www.stevenscountyhospital.com under the “Employment” tab. Full-time RNs/LPNs to work nights on the Med/Surg floor of the Stevens County Hospital. Qualified candidates must have Kansas nursing licensure to be eligible. We offer competitive wages, shift differentials, and mileage reimbursement to nurses living 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County. A generous sign-on bonus is available to full-time new hires. For more information contact Dawn Maas, DON at 620-544-8511. PRN RNs and LPNs for all shifts at the Stevens County Hospital and Pioneer Manor. Qualified candidates must have Kansas RN/LPN licensure to be eligible. We offer competitive wages, shift differentials of $2.50/$3.50 for RNs; $1.50/$2.25 for LPNs; and mileage reimbursement to RNs and LPNs living 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County. Full-time RNs or LPNs to work both shifts at Pioneer Manor. Qualified candidates must have Kansas RN/LPN licensure to be eligible. We offer competitive wages, shift differentials of $2.50/$3.50 for RNs; $1.50/$2.25 for LPNs; and mileage reimbursement to RNs and LPNs living 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County.
Applications may be obtained at the Information Desk, located next to the Medical Clinic inside Stevens County Hospital.
Resumes may be emailed to dmangels@stevenscountyhospital.com or you may call Human Resources at 620-544-6141 for more information regarding any current openings.
PUBLIC NOTICE
Attn: Tom Romero
WTG-Hugoton offers a competitive compensation package that includes: Starting hourly wage based upon skill and knowledge level, paid vacation after one year service, company paid health insurance for the employee including a prescription plan, company paid life insurance for the employee, 401K program with matching contributions. WTG-Hugoton also offers a cafeteria plan that includes additional employee life insurance, employee dental insurance, dependant/spouse health/dental/life insurance, short term disability insurance, hospitalization insurance, and a cancer policy. WTG-Hugoton is committed to provide equal employment opportunities for all qualified applicants and employees based upon their abilities, achievements and experience without regard to race, color, religion, gender, age, disability, marital status, veterans’ status, or any other category protected by U.S. federal, state or local law. (2c45)
(First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 15, 2018) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMIEA R. JARVIS, DECEASED Case No. 18PR37 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified a petition has been filed in the above Court on November 13, 2018, by Julia Jarvis, praying for the determination of descent of all real estate, minerals, personal property, or interests therein, owned by Jamiea R. Jarvis within the
State of Kansas, at the time of her death on May 4, 2018. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereon on or before the 17th day of December, 2018, at 1:00 p.m. of said day in said Court in the district courtroom in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. Julia Jarvis Petitioner TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951 Telephone: 620-544-2103 Attorneys for Petitioner
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LOT FOR SALE: Kallenbach’s Fifth, Lot 3, Block 14 (100’x124’). 1405 S. Eisenhower. Call 703-780-7770; if no answer, please leave a message. (eot46) ---------------
ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES FOR SALE Antique Railroad Pocket Watch Stem Set with Lever Set Size 18 with Glass Dome $150 40 Toy Collectors Cars & Trucks High Grade $1200 2 Air Rifles - Pellet & BB Guns in Original Boxes $200 New Violin in Case $125 2 Collector Dolls in Glass Case $200 3 Antique Wall Lamps $250 1 Fancy Lamp Drop Head Dragonfly with Jewel Caboclons $800
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FOR RENT FOR RENT: Affordable 2 Bedroom Home for Rent. Mowing provided. Call 5443069. (tfc20) --------------FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer & dryer and cable. One apartment has become available and one house is available. Call 620-544-2232. (tfc)
--------------HOUSE FOR RENT: 4 bedroom, 3 bath, 9 miles out in country. No smokers, no pets. 620-655-5918. (5p45) ---------------
FOR RENT: 1 bedroom house. No pets, no smoking. Call 620-428-1449 (tfc45)
450 sq. ft. Corner Office @1026 S. Main (tfc15)
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)
FOR SALE BY OWNER
Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
120 S. Main • 620-356-5808 • Ulysses www.faulknerrealestate.com Se Habla Español - 356-5808
1108 S Adams- This is a beautiful custom built ranch style home, 5 bed/3 b, finished basement, outdoor living space and immaculate landscape. Great room with tall ceilings, fireplace, kitchen features abundant cabinets, fold out pantry, dbl oven, gas cook top, built in microwave, s/s refrigerator, island with sink and DW and breakfast bar. Two master bedrooms w/WIC divided by a luxurious bath featuring dbl sink vanities and large walk in shower. There is so much more! This is a must see! Call today to arrange your private showing of this beautiful home.
1101 S Monroe- Motivated Seller! Seller is offering home as Lease with option to Buy! Call today and let's open the discussion! Ranch Style, 3 bed/3 bath, att garage, bsmt w/part finish, fence, sprinkler, cen H/A, appliances. Call me today!!
1610 West 10th Street - COMMERCIAL PROPERTY FOR SALE! Located in the Stevens County Industrial Addition, 40 x 80 metal building on 3.57 acres, formerly Sovereign Redeemer Church. Call me today to see this nice property.
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Friday 12:00 noon PUBLIC NOTICE
(First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 8, 2018) 2t RESOLUTION NO. 18-10 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PROPOSED EXTENSION DISTRICT
WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners of Stevens County, Kansas, is authorized to approve an agreement pertaining to proposed extension districts created under K.S.A. 2-623, et. seq.; and, WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Stevens County Extension Council to join the Haskell and Seward County Extension Councils in forming an extension district pursuant to KS.A. 2623; and, it is the intent of the Stevens County Commissioners to form a district with any of these counties that complete the requirements for forming the district; and, WHEREAS, pursuant to K.S.A. 2623(i) prior to approving the agreement of the proposed extension district, the Board of County Commissioners of Stevens County, Kansas, is required to provide certain notice. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of County Commissioners of Stevens County, Kansas, that it is the intention of the Board of County Commissioners of Stevens County, Kansas, to approve an agreement to permit the Stevens County Extension Council to join the Haskell and Seward County Extension Council in forming an extension district pursuant to K.S.A. 2-623, et seq.; and, BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Extension district shall have for its sole purpose the giving of instruction and practical demonstration in agriculture, marketing, home economics (family and consumer sciences), 4-H Club and youth work, community and resource
development, and economic development initiatives to all persons in the extension district and the imparting of such persons of information on the subjects through practical demonstrations, meetings, publications, or otherwise in accordance with the program and service prescribed by the governing body of the extension district; and,
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED that if, within sixty (60) days following the last publication of this resolution, a petition in opposition to the approval of the agreement and the inclusion of Stevens County in the extension district is signed by not less than five percent (5%) of the qualified electors of Stevens County and is filed with the Stevens County election officer, the Board of County Commissioners of Stevens County, Kansas, will not approve the agreement and Stevens County will not be included in the Extension district unless and until the agreement is approved by a majority of the qualified electors of Stevens County voting at a primary or a general election or a special election called and held for such purpose. This resolution shall become effective the day and year below. ADOPTED this 5th day of November, 2018, by the Board of County Commissioners of Stevens County, Kansas. THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS By: Joe D Thompson Chairman By: Patrick L. Hall Member By: Tron Stegman Member SEAL ATTEST: By: Amy Jo Tharp Stevens County Clerk Vote: Yea 2 Nay 1
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207 S. Monroe St. $100,000.00 This 3 Bedroom 2 Bath home is perfect for raising a family in a quiet neighborhood with a great school district not to mention a walking distance from the tennis, basketball courts, and park.
108 E. Eighth St. $55,000 NOW $47,500 This 2 bedroom, 2 bath home is not too far from downtown with great potential
307 N. Kansas, Suite 101 Liberal, KS 67901
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703 S Van Buren -Nice property, convenient kitchen w/appliances, nice updates in kitchen & baths, finished bsmt, central H/A, located in nice neighborhood. Call to see this property!!
1027 S Jackson - This charmer begs you to come on in and sit a spell! 1.5 story, 4 bed/2 ba, cen H/A, kitchen appliances, wood floors, det garage, fence and much, much more!! Call today to see this cozy cottage!! 515 East Eighth - Great Starter! Ranch style, 3 bd/1 ba, cen H/A, det garage. Call to see this property.
1017 S Madison- Ranch style, 3 bed/2 bath, bsmt, kitchen appliances, det garage, cen H/A, nice neighborhood! Call Karen today to see this nice property.
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600 S Trindle - Beautiful bi-level, 4 bd/2ba, cen H/A, updated kitchen and baths, stainless steel appliances, patio deck, sprinkler, fence, att garage, mature landscape. Nice property!! Call me for details and to see the beauty!!
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308 Fourth Avenue, Rolla - Charming, Ranch style, 4 bed/2 bath, bsmt, fence, det garage, carport, hardwood floors. Call Karen today to see this nice property!
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WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil / gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201. (252p45-18)
1012 S Trindle - Nice ranch style, Nice location, 3 bed/2 b, updated kitchen w/stainless steel appliances, updated baths, thermalpane windows, cen H/A, fenced yard, 12 x 24 storage bldg, patio. Call today to see!!!
815 S. Jefferson St. $130,000 REDUCED!! NOW $125,000 Beautiful Kansas farm house set on a huge corner lot and a half with an incredible backyard. 3 full bedrooms, 1.5 baths, full basement, 1 car garage.
1011 S Jackson St - Located close to schools, medical & downtown merchants! Ranch style, 3 bd/2 b, convenient kitchen w/abundant storage, cen H/A, fence. Call to schedule your showing!!
2 Car Detached Garage
Sits on 19 Acres with Horse Barn, Corrals & All Fenced In
1107 S Trindle - Morton Building 54 width x 72 length, insulated, finished office with H/A, bath, 14 ft side walls. Two (2) overhead doors, walk in door, 14 x 54 apron. Built 2011. Call to see this nice property.
500 East 3rd St - Nice Ranch Style Brick, Open floor plan, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, fence, sprinkler, unfinished part bsmt, att garage. Call today to see this nice property!!
for sale by owner 3-4 Bedroom 2 Full Baths
1209 S Madison- Ranch style, 3 bd/2 b, att garage, fenced yard, appliances, storage shed, corner location!
107 N Jackson- Lot for sale! Great location and neighborhood! Call Karen today for more details!!
Great Deals ~ Easy Financing ~ Quality Service Office: (620)544-7800 531 S. Jackson Hugoton, Ks. 67951 (tfc6)
815 S Jackson- Beautiful, 1.5 story, home complete with Art & Crafts Style!! This is truly "One of a Kind"!! This home has been completely renovated and restored. This home features wood floors and wood work typical of the era of the home. New kitchen with stainless steel appliances and modern updates make this a chef's dream while still keeping the integrity of the home! 5 bed/3 b, cen H/A, WIC, and too many things to mention in this ad. Call today to view this unique property! You won't be disappointed.
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310 West 9th St- Ranch Style, 3 bed/2.5 bath, open concept, fpl, kit appl, att garage, det garage, fence, cen H/A, safe room...much more. Call today to see this lovely home!!
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705 Washington, Rolla - Beautiful Brick Ranch Style, fin basement, 5 bed/3 b, att grg, fence, appliances! Move in ready! Call today!!
“Specializing in Agricultural Land, Residential and Commercial Property” Mark Faulkner - Broker Karen Yoder - Associate Broker Residential, Agricultural & Commercial Specialist
Karen Yoder Cellphone 544-3730 Your Oklahoma and Kansas Ag Specialist Karen Yoder
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SUPPORT GROUPS PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 620-276-3605 or Birthline of Liberal, 1404 N. West(tfc3) ern, 620-626-6763. -------------ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drinking. Call 544-9047. (tfc1) ---------------
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1003 S. Adams - Beautiful, 1 1/2 story, 5 bed 3 bath, fpl, 2 decks, oversized garage w/workshop, storage shed and much, much more! $275,000
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516 W. Tenth - Ranch, 3 bed/1 ba., cen H/A, carport, fence. Great starter home!! Call today!!
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1101 S Adams- Ranch Style, 5 bed/2 b, appliances, fin bsmt, cen H/A, att garage, fence. Cute as can be!! Call Karen today to schedule your showing!!
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1001 S Harrison - Beautiful ranch, located close to schools! 5 bed/3 bath, dine in kitchen with appliances, formal dining, finished basement, corner lot, screened patio. Great find!! Call today to schedule a showing!!
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Support for family & friends of problem drinkers meet Mondays & Thursdays at 8 pm 1405 Cemetery Road 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org tfc
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 8, 2018) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT The Plains State Bank v. Manuel G. Santana-Chavez a/k/a Manuel G. Santana. Case No. 2018-CV-000036, Title to Real Estate Involved, Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter § 60. NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Notice is hereby given that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, in the above action wherein the parties above-named were respectively plaintiff and defendants, to me the undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand on the front steps of the Stevens County Courthouse, 200 E. 6th, Hugoton, Kansas 67951, on Thursday, November 29, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. CST of said day, the following described personal property and real property located in Stevens County, Kansas, to wit: 1999 Champion Mobile Home with a VIN ending in 76AB;
Surface and surface rights only, in and to: Lots Two (2) and Three (3) in Block Twenty-nine (29), City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, according to the recorded Plat of Hugo; to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled case. Said personal property and real property is levied upon as the property of defendant, Manuel G. Santana-Chavez a/k/a Manuel G. Santana, and will be sold without appraisement, and further subject to the approval of the Court. Ted E. Heaton, Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas Attest: Clerk of the District Court KENNEDY BERKLEY YARNEVICH & WILLIAMSON, CHARTERED James R. Angell Klint A. Spiller 119 W. Iron, 7th Floor P.O. Box 2567 Salina, Kansas 67402-2567 (785) 825-4674 [Phone] (785) 825-5936 [Fax] jangell@kenberk.com kspiller@kenberk.com Attorneys for Plaintiff
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Take stock of emergency supplies Winter Weather Awareness Day in Kansas will be Thursday, November 15. That day would be an ideal time for Kansans to take stock of their emergency supplies and review their home emergency plan. A home emergency supply kit should include enough nonperishable food and water for each person to survive for a minimum of seven days, a safe alternate heat source, blankets, flashlights and batteries, a battery-operated weather radio, essential medicines, and other items needed for health and comfort should the power go out. Vehicles should be equipped with emergency kits, too, particularly if you are planning to travel long distances. These kits should include weather appropriate
clothing; bottled water for everyone; nonperishable, high-energy snack items; flashlights and batteries; a battery-operated radio; blankets; a compact snow shovel; extra medications; signal flares and other emergency supplies to allow you to survive until help can arrive. It is also advisable to fill your gas tank before you start on a journey, check engine fluid levels and tire pressure, and make sure cell phones are fully charged. Emergency plans and preparations should also include family pets. During winter storms, bring outdoor pets inside, if possible, or ensure that they have a draft-free enclosure with straw type bedding that is large enough to sit and lie down, but small enough to hold their body heat if they must remain out-
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By Dustin Waters Social Security District Manager in Dodge City YOUR SOCIAL SECURITY, GIVING THANKS AND SPENDING QUALITY TIME In November, millions of families gather together to give thanks, share a meal, and spend time together. Sometimes it’s hard to find the time to get together, so you want to make every second with the ones you love count. Social Security understands that your time is valuable whether you’re working, running your business, or taking time off to be with family and friends. We put a lot of time and effort into making my Social Security a resource you can depend on — an online tool that saves time and allows you to spend more of it on what you like to do. Even if you’re currently receiving benefits, or aren’t quite ready to file, Social Security has services to bring you and your family holiday cheer. With a my Social Security account, those receiving benefits can change their address and direct deposit information, get proof of their benefits, and request replacement documents like a Medicare card. If you aren’t currently getting benefits, you can still check your earnings record, get esti-
Thanksgiving is the time to spend quality time with the family. Social Security can be checked on line, leaving more time for the fun things of life. mates of your future bene- to your personal information fits, and view your Social Se- at www.socialsecurity. curity Statement. In many gov/blockaccess. states, you can even request * Apply for extra help a replacement Social Secu- with your Medicare prescriprity card online. See every- tion drug plan costs at thing you can do with a my www.socialsecurity.gov/ex Social Security account and trahelp. open one today and at Whether you’re waiting www.socialsecurity.gov/my for the turkey to roast or just account. waiting for company arrive, Remember, you don’t our online services are open need a my Social Security ac- 24 hours a day, allowing you count to: to access them on your * Select or change the schedule. There’s no need to way you receive information stand in line or wait on the from Social Security if you phone at www.socialsecu are blind or visually im- rity.gov/onlineservices. paired at www.socialsecu So this holiday, don’t just rity.gov/people/blind. pass the gravy, pass on this * Block electronic and wealth of information to the automated telephone access ones you love.
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Students should be familiar with credit scores, according to the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Association. Your credit score is a threedigit number with a long-lasting effect on your buying power. When you apply for credit, your credit score will be checked. The higher your credit score, the better the chances you will be approved. Although there are several scoring methods, the most widely accepted one comes from FICO. Your FICO score ranges from 300 to 850. These items make up your FICO score: • 35 percent is based on
your payment history. Early payments will have a higher number than on-time payments, which will have a higher score than late payments. • 30 percent is based on outstanding debt. This outstanding debt is how much you owe on car loans, mortgages, credit cards, etc. The number of credit cards you have and if those cards are near the maximum borrowing limit will hurt your score. • 15 percent is based on the length of time you have had credit. The longer you have been borrowing money and paying it back in a timely man-
ner, the better your score. • 10 percent is based on new credit. If you have opened several new accounts, that will have a negative effect on your score. Also, the more inquiries on your credit report in a year, the lower your score. • 10 percent is based on the types of credit you currently have. It helps to have a mix of loan types. If you have a credit card, an installment loan will even the credit out. KHEAA is a public, nonprofit agency established in 1966 to improve students’ access to college. It provides information about financial aid and financial literacy at no
cost to students and parents. KHEAA also helps colleges manage their student loan default rates and verify information submitted on the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA). To learn more about those services, visit www.kheaa.com. In addition, KHEAA disburses private Advantage Education Loans on behalf of its sister agency, KHESLC. For more information about Advantage Education Loans, visit advantageeducation loan.com. Submitted by KHEAA.
Kansas families may qualify for rental assistance
J.D., Morgan, Brandy, Megan and David Robson and Jesse Nunez
314 S. Van Buren Hugoton, Ks. 67951
Kansas families have a better shot at accessing quality, affordable housing thanks to $1.8 million in rental assistance from Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC). The funds, made possible through KHRC's TenantBased Rental Assistance Program (TBRA), will be split between 12 nonprofit organizations and public housing authorities across the state. Among the receipents was Southwest Guidance Center
for a total of $85,000. The organization services Meade, Haskell, Seward and Stevens counties. "Last year, TBRA funding helped 760 Kansas families access safe, stable housing," said Christine Reimler, KHRC's TBRA program director. "Program funds help families avoid eviction and homelessness, so they can focus on long-term
self-sufficiency goals like education and employment." Funded through the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) and administered by KHRC, TBRA helps income-eligible households afford rental subsidies, utility deposits, and security deposits. TBRA grants are awarded annually based on a community's housing needs,
the number of households estimated to be served, and the organization's experience in administering TBRA funding. Public housing authorities and nonprofit organizations may apply for grants of up to $300,000. To learn more or apply for rental assistance, please contact your city or county's TBRA grantee.
Insurance Matters
By Kansas Commissioner of Insurance Ken Selzer
Visit local businesses from November 24 through December 15. Purchase an item and get your Passport marked. After 10 marks turn it into the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce office. Your Passport will be entered into a drawing for Chamber Bucks.
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During the past four years, the number of insurance agents living in Kansas has grown by nearly 1,000. As of last month, the total stood at more than 23,700. Together with the out-of-state agents who are licensed to sell insurance in the state, Kansans have more than 139,000 licensed agents to help them with their insurance needs. We at the Kansas Insurance Department are tasked with making sure all the agents who assist Kansans are qualified. By Kansas Statute, the agents must satisfy numerous requirements to hold a license to sell here. In order for a person to get a “resident” agent license for the first time, he or she must meet the following: • Be at least 18 years old. • Be fingerprinted. This means the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, in association with the FBI, will do a national criminal background check. The fingerprinting requirement went into effect earlier this year after the Kansas Legislature passed legislation approving it.
• Submit a uniform application provided by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners, including the $90 application fee. • Provide evidence of registration to sell securities, if applicable. • Pass the appropriate license examination. Many of the same requirements are needed if a person is applying for a “non-resident” agent license, meaning he or she continues to live out of state but can sell in Kansas. Resident agents, meanwhile, are required to take continuing education courses every two years to continue holding their state license. With a background check, our Producers Division can make a determination that the person has answered the application honestly when it comes to any previous criminal activity. The honesty involved in filling out the application is crucial to the person’s status as a viable agent who can assist clients fairly and handle their premium money prudently. Unfortunately, we have to
handle instances where a person’s application and his/her background check do not mesh. Extra time and effort goes into determining what the discrepancy is, and whether the person is qualified to hold a Kansas license. That, unfortunately, takes up an inordinate amount of time for our staff. But determining who can sell insurance in our state is just part of the work our insurance department does on behalf of Kansas consumers. To find out if a person is a Kansas licensed agent, we have a section on our Web site that will assist you: https://www.ksinsurance.org/ d e p a r t m e n t / c o m p a n ysearch.php. You can search by agent, by agency, by insurance company, or by city. You can also talk to one of our Consumer Assistance Representatives by calling 800-432-2484, or you can “chat” with them by going to the home page of our website. Agents needing information can always contact our Producers Division.