The
Hugoton
Hermes
Thursday, December 1, 2016 Volume 129, Number 48 16 pages, 69 cents plus tax per copy
Community mourns loss of Mike Schechter For more than half of Michael Schechter’s life he spent serving Stevens County in one way or another. Mike’s recent brave battle with cancer came to an end Saturday, November 26, 2016. Mike was a member of the HHS Class of 1966. He was a Veteran of the United States Army having served his country in South Korea after his graduation until 1968. He started serving Stevens County as a volunteer fireman later and worked for 42 years. He served as an EMT for 37 years. Mike was the Emergency Manager for Stevens County Fire and EMS until his retirement in 2011. For 30 years Mike was Hugoton’s Fire Chief. He used all that good experience and became a Unit Officer for the Southwest Incident Management Team and was very good
Mike Schechter at it. He also put his time, skills and experience to good use when Greensburg experienced their tornado disaster. He served as the Operations Manager for the IMT during this time. As you can see, Mike was very involved with his community. He served with the USD 210 School Board and was honored as “Citizen of the Year” in 2010. Community was not all though, Mike was also a
HMS student Itzel Figueroa shares some of the work she’s been doing in science class this year with Superintendent Adrian Howie and school
family man who enjoyed his family the most. He wasn’t one to sit still very long. Mike and his wife Jill really lived life to the fullest. They loved going to Florida for the winter each year after his retirement. During their life together they were able to travel to 49 of the 50 United States together with the company of their daughter Latisha Godfrey and husband Jaymes. And when you speak of Mike’s family, you also have to include his beloved dogs Lily, Ginger and Winston. If you saw Mike you usually got to visit with one of these four-legged family members also. Mike and his skills were already very missed from his community when he and Jill made their home in Wichita, and now he is being missed even more. Mike’s complete obituary can be found on page 2.
board member Mike Persinger. The board learned about Modules currently being used in the HMS science classes.
School Board hears from students The USD 210 Board of Eduction met Monday night for a regular monthly meeting. The board approved the amended agenda removing informational item D, Social Studies National Convention Presentation. Superintendent Adrian Howie read a letter from the high school principal and the athletic director from Halstead. The letter congratulated the boys’ team for winning at the State cross country meet in Lawrence. After the race the boys from Halstead were feeling down for not winning State as they had for the last two years. The Hugoton athletes took the initiative of coming over and congratulating the Halstead team and consoling them. They all shook hands and congratulated the Halstead runners for a great season. This display showed high school athletics at its best. The board recognized
the Hugoton High School Cross Country State Championship girls’ and boys’ teams at the meeting. Hugoton Middle School students were at the meeting for a presentation of the modules currently being used in Morey Mecklenburg’s and Bobbi Ferguson's science classes. The teachers talked about modules being set up with STEM (Science Technology Engineering and Math). The students work with analyzing data and graphs. Modules are tied to the next generation science standards and work closely with college and career readiness. Modules involve research questions, challenge questions and application questions. Both teachers have a blended classroom right now. The students spend about half of the school year in modules and half a year in home curriculum and science fair. The stu-
dents showed the board members some of the work they are doing. Members of the Hugoton FFA talked about the National Conference they attended. The students informed the board of the many sites visited and what they learned at the conference. Brad Musgrove from Musgrove Insurance talked to the board about the Property - Casualty Insurance Renewal. The Fair Labor Standards Act Changes was discussed with the board. Mr. Howie informed the board the guidelines would come into effect Thursday, December 1. The minimum threshold at which overtime would be required more than doubled from $23,660 to $47,892 and would automatically increase in subsequent years. Paula Rowden informed the board she attended the Continued to page 7
Johnny Lopez and Jane Lopez share a songbook with Nylene Johnson’s granddaughter,
Hadleigh Johnson, during the community Christmas caroling the day after Thanksgiving.
Santa is coming to town this Saturday!
“Santa Claus is comin’ to town!” Help the big guy make his list and visit him at Flatlanders Farm & Home from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. this Saturday! Flatlanders is located at 509 W. Eleventh in Hugoton. Bring the kids, bring your pets and take some memorable photos with Kris Kringle. The jolly fella will then stop by the Senior Citizens Activity Center, 624 S. Main in Hugoton! Children of all ages are welcome to
present their requests to Ol’ Saint Nick from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m., courtesy of the Santa Committee! Make sure to start your holiday season on the “nice list” by stopping by Flatlanders and the Senior Center this weekend to share your Christmas
wishes with Mr. Claus! However, if you just can’t make either event, he also accepts present requests in letter form! Send your Santa letters to:
The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, November 21, 2016 with all members present. Also present were County Counselor Paul Kitzke, County Clerk Pam Bensel and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. The following is just the unofficial highlights for the morning. When this reporter arrived, the Commissioners were talking with Rodney Kelling about the fire southwest of Hugoton involving five stacks of hay bales stored by Pacific Ag for Abengoa. It is an estimate that maybe 17,000 bales were involved and on fire. They were discussing if it would be best to stir the bales so they can be put out or let them burn. In this case, a half mile in each direction, there is a pig farm on one side, home on another and CRP leading to another home. But also, Pat said, he doesn’t want any firemen hurt trying to put this fire out. Commissioners agreed that this kind of thing, stacking of the bales, has to be controlled from now on - via zoning. It was discussed that then you run into ranchers and farmers storing their hay. Joe said in the Moscow case - the stacks still there it is not only a fire hazard waiting to happen, but also a vermin problem. It’s not an easy situation. There are over 100 stacks stored all around Stevens County already. It
was talked about if the stacks could be added to property tax. The subject did then turn to the raises in property taxes. With the fire in Moscow, a couple of years ago involving hay stacks, Abengoa stayed and babysat the fire. There is no one to do so now except the Stevens County Firemen. KDHE has been notified. Susan Schulte brought in bids for the repair work for the courthouse. Two bids were received. One from Aredondo Masonry and one from McDaniels Construction, both are local businesses. Aredondo bid to do 100%. McDaniels bid to do 85%. Following much discussion of all being offered, motion was made and passed to accept the bid from Aredondo Masonry. Discussion followed of the companies possibly bidding on Abengoa. The bids were supposed to close later Monday morning and possibly the winning company be in town November 28-29. Ted Heaton reported in for the Law Enforcement Center. He wanted the Commissioners to be aware of a recurring problem of livestock being out on the highway northwest of Hugoton. Ted says he understands that it is dry and hard to keep fences hot and animals in but this is different, as it keeps happening. If an accident does occur this cattle owner/caretaker will be held responsible as there have been numerous
reports and complaints turned into the Sheriff’s Department about this same bunch of cattle. When an accident happens with livestock, the first question asked is if there have been recurring happenings of the livestock being out. Paul is to write a letter to this particular livestock owner/caretaker. Tony Martin from Road and Bridge was next on the agenda. He talked about vacation days being fitted in by county employees. They discussed trees near right-ofways again. Paul advised that he has been in contact with the driver of the rental car damaged by the county truck driver. He explained the situation to her and considers the subject closed and taken care of. Neal Gillespie brought in a representative from ROZ. Following much discussion, motion was made and passed to keep paying the same amount to this program that pays on student loans. It’s purpose is an incentive for people to locate in Stevens County. Commissioners received a letter from the golf course. The golf course will not be returning the $200,000. of tax payer money that was given for expansion of the course, even though there is probably not going to be any expansion. Commissioners went into executive session. Meeting adjourned.
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Obituaries
Kimberli Bane The death of Kimberli D. Bane is being mourned. Kimberli passed away Monday, November 21, 2016 at her home in Hugoton. She was 57. Born January 3, 1959 in Hugoton, Kimberli was the daughter of Ralph Bane, Jr. and the former Jessie Thompson. Kim grew up in Hugoton and graduated from Hugoton High School. She went on to graduate from Dodge City Community College and attended Kansas State University before moving to Houston, Tx. where she lived for 30 years. In 2014 Kim returned to Hugoton. She worked in hotel fitness programs and also as a private investigator. She was active in sports during high school and played softball in Houston. Kim enjoyed time spent with her pets. Survivors include her father and stepmother, Ralph Bane, Jr. and wife Peggy
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Bane of Hugoton; sister Kristi Naylor of Fort Worth, Tx.; nephews, Ian Baker and Tanner Wise; and her niece Tristyn Baker. Kim is preceded in death by her mother Jessie; and sister Kelli Wise. A memorial service is planned for a later date. Memorial contributions may be given to the Pheasant Heaven Charities in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 423 S Main, Hugoton, Ks 67951.
Ida Crail The death of Ida Mary Crail has been learned. Mrs. Crail, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 23, 2016 at Liberal Good Samaritan Center. She was born October 18, 1927 at El Dorado Springs, Mo., the daughter of John Kauffman and the former Ellen Jennings. October 4, 1952, she married Paul O. Crail at Wichita. He preceded her in death in 1980. She was also preceded in death by her parents and brother Donald Kauffman. Ida grew up in Pleasanton where she graduated high school in 1942. After graduating she moved to Wichita where she worked as a secretary. Ida and her husband moved to Liberal in 1957. While in Liberal she worked for Engel Oil Company from which she retired in 1985. Mrs. Crail was an avid bowler and was a member of the Liberal Women's Bowling League. She enjoyed working in her yard and taking her grandchildren to the park. Ida was a former member of the First Christian Church of Liberal. Ida is survived by her son
1999, and he was honored as Citizen of the Year in 2010. Mike is survived by his wife Jill of Wichita; their daughter Latisha Godfrey and husband Jaymes of Wichita; his beloved dogs, Lily, Ginger and Winston; his siblings, Tom Schechter and wife Karen, Rex Schechter and wife Renee, Rita Schechter Wray, Hal Schechter and wife “Aunt” Brenda, and Jack Schechter; his 16 nieces and nephews; and numerous great-nieces and nephews. Those preceding Mike in death are his infant son Nicholas and his mother and father. Mike wished to be cremated and a graveside service will take place at a later date. The family is requesting no flowers, but to consider a donation to the Pheasant Heaven Charities, PO Box 308, Hugoton, Ks 67951. Put Mike's name on the memo line.
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Steve Crail of Liberal; two daughters, Sandy Gray and husband Tom of Fulshear, Tx. and Sherry Stebens of Liberal; her brother John Kauffman of Grand Junction, Co.; two sisters, Marge Curry of Liberal and Virginia Schmid of Houston, Tx.; her five grandchildren; and six great grandchildren. Graveside service was attended Monday afternoon, November 28 at Restlawn Memorial Gardens with Pastor Rex Petty officiating. The family suggests memorials to Liberal Good Samaritan Center, 2160 Zinnia Lane, Liberal, Ks.
Jeanette Ellerthorpe The death of Jeanette Ellerthorpe has been learned. Mrs. Ellerthorpe, 69, passed from this life Wednesday, November 16, 2016 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton. She was born May 31, 1947 in Norton, Va. to James Morelock and the former Margrette Macfall. Survivors include her husband Earl Edwin of Hugoton; three daughters, Dana Velasquez of Amarillo, Tx., Tina Najera of Hooker Ok. and Cindy Rivera of Hugoton; her three brothers, Oscar Morelock, Tommy Morelock and Carlissa Morelock; two sisters, Louise and Betty; her
Former Stevens County Emergency Manager and Coordinator Michael R. Schechter passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 in Wichita at the age of 69. Mike was born to Loren and Wilma ‘Billie’ Schechter July 29, 1947. He graduated from Hugoton High School in 1966 and joined the United States Army, serving in South Korea until 1968. November 29, 1969, Mike married Jill Powell. They made their home in Hugoton until 2012. Mike worked for Mobil Oil for 22 years and owned his own well service business for eight years. In 2001, Mike became the Emergency Manager for Stevens County Fire and EMS until he retired in 2011. For 42 years Mike served on the Hugoton Volunteer Fire Department and as an EMT for 37 years. Mike proudly served as the Fire Chief for 30 years. As a part of his Emergency Management duties, Mike was a Unit Officer for the Southwest Incident Management Team, and he was the Operations Manager for the IMT during the Greensburg Tornado disaster. Mike was very involved in the Hugoton community. He served on the USD 210 School Board from 1995 to
13 grandchildren; one great grandchild; and many other relatives and friends. Jeanette was preceded in death by her parents. There will be no services. Paul's-Robson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
Hugoton resident Delbert Vernard Williams, 63, passed away Saturday, November 26, 2016 at St. Francis Via Christi of Wichita. He was born May 22, 1953 in Hugoton, to Darrell Williams and the former Josie Wilmut. Delbert worked in construction. Survivors include his son Jason Williams of Liberal; sister Nina Burrows of Hugoton; and his brother
HUGOTON POLICE REPORT 405 E. Fourth • Hugoton Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, November 14, 2016 • Battery, 400 Block of South Van Buren, Sergeant Johnson Tuesday, November 15, 2016 • Vehicle Unlock, 400 Block of South Adams, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman • Land Lord / Tenant dispute, 13 and Trindle, Sergeant Johnson • Vehicle Unlock, 300 Block of West First • Suicidal Subject, 200 Block of Jefferson, Sergeant Johnson / Officer Lamatsch Wednesday, November 16, 2016 • Civil Standby, 13 and Trindle, Public service, Officer Lamatsch Thursday, November 17, 2016 • Remove tree branch from street, 100 block of East Eleventh, Officer Lamatsch Saturday, November 19, 2016 • Four wheelers, Van Buren and Avenue A, Advised parents no riding in city limits, Officer Fedelin • Agency Assist, Eagle RV Park, Motorist Assist, Sergeant Johnson • Dog At Large, 400 Block of South Jefferson, Dog Impounded, Officer Hagman
Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity November 13 through November 27. Fire Department Saturday, November 19, 2:16 pm – sent to Road J and Road 7 for a hay stack fire. Saturday, November 19, 4:22 pm – dispatched to Road AA and Road 18, a cotton module was on fire. Tuesday, November 22, 7:17 am – called out to Road AA and Road 18 again for a
Lowell Williams and wife Jennifer of Hooker, Ok. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents and brother Clifford Williams. A memorial has been established to the family. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s - Robson Funeral Home. PO Box 236, Hugoton, Ks. 67951. No services at this time. Arrangements are by Paul’sRobson Funeral Home of Hugoton.
cotton module fire. Thursday, November 24, 2:13 pm – sent to Road V between Road 23 and 24 for a motor vehicle accident. Sunday, November 27, 10:45 am – dispatched to Road J and Road 7 for the hay stack fire that had rekindled. Ambulance Activity Nine medical runs, five transfers, three Life Flights and one motor vehicle accident.
Tuesday, November 22, 2016 • Suspicious Person, 1000 Block of South Madison, Unable to locate, Officer Crane Wednesday, November 23, 2016 • Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of West Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman • Theft, 1000 Block of South Main, Took Report, Sergeant Johnson • Suicidal Subject, 1000 Block of South Jackson, Sergeant Johnson • Medical Assist, 1000 Block of West City Limits, Public Service, Sergeant Johnson Friday, November 25, 2016 • Civil Standby, 200 Block of Jefferson, Public Service, Officer Lamatsch • Medical Assist, Officer Lamatsch • Dogs at Large, 1500 S. Jefferson, Dogs Impounded, Officer Crane • Suspicious Person, Seventh and Trindle, Officer Crane Saturday, November 26, 2016 • Vehicle Egged, 700 Block of South Harrison, Took Report, Officer Crane / Officer Lamatsch • Vehicle Unlock, 700 Block of South Adams, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch • Gas Meter Hit, 400 Block of South Adams, Officer Fedelin • Battery, Officer Crane Sunday, November 27, 2016 • Vehicle Unlock, 800 Block of South Monroe, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch • Vehicle Unlock, 600 Block of South Main, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch • Medical Assist, 200 Block of East Tenth, Public Service, Officer Crane
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Evelyn Miller Friends and family gathered Monday to remember and honor Evelyn Marguerite Miller, age 85, who passed from this life Friday, November 18, 2016 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. Born May 25, 1931 at Floris, Ok., she was the daughter of Benjamin Clayton Baker and the former Florence Eloise Dunlap. Evelyn graduated from Liberal High School in 1949. She had resided in the Liberal area for the majority of her life. Survivors include her daughter Terrie Jo Salley of Topeka; brother Everett
Baker and wife Thelda of Liberal; her sister Betty Oglesby and husband Jack of Liberal; and grandson Wade Salley and wife Magen of Topeka. Mrs. Miller was preceded in death by her parents; sister Doris Adams; two grandsons, Darren Lee Salley (1978) and Alex Neil Salley (1979); and great granddaughter Adalynn Paige Salley (2016). Graveside services were attended Monday afternoon, November 21 at Midway Cemetery of Floris, Ok. with Pastor Terry Rediger of Turpin Mennonite Church of Turpin, Ok. presiding.
Bertie “Louese” Sutton Death has claimed the life of Bertie “Louese” Sutton. Louese was the third of five children born to the former Mary Mahala McKamey and William Bonnie Phillips. She was born September 30, 1921 and passed from this life Sunday, November 20, 2016 in Hugoton at the age of 95. Louese attended and graduated Tribbey, Ok. High School. She was a competitive basketball player in high school and was offered a contract to travel and play on the ‘All American Redheads Basketball Team’, although she was a brunette. The Redheads were the woman’s version of the Harlem Globetrotters. Her father determined that her young age of 16 was “too young” and the contract was quickly denied. As was the custom of the time, Otho Sutton approached Mr. Phillips to request Louese’s hand in marriage. Otho had been hired for a job at Lusk, Wy. and was enroute. Otho told Mr. Phillips, “he was going to need to take Louese along to bake biscuits for him!” Bonnie and Mary accompanied Otho and Louese as far as Wellington, where the couple was married August 22, 1939. The Phillips returned home via train as the newlyweds began their life together. Louese continued to “bake biscuits” for Otho for 56 years until Otho preceded her in death December 2, 1995. A son, Ronald Otho, was born July 18, 1942 in Lindsborg. A second son, Arthur Wayne, arrived November 21, 1945 in McPherson. Ron passed away January 19, 2012, and 15 months later Wayne passed away April 4, 2013. A daughter, Betty Louese, completed this family unit January 4, 1951 in McPherson. The Sutton family followed the oil fields across Wyoming, Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska and Oklahoma before returning to the Tribbey
area in 1970 where Otho dedicated the rest of his life to his lifelong love of raising cattle on the original family owned land. Louese cared for her family full time and involved herself in Cub Scouts, Girl Scouts, Bible School and Sunday School where ever the family resided. Louese was saved and baptized while living in Ellinwood. She joined the of Tribbey membership Baptist Church in 1970. Mrs. Sutton moved into the Shawnee, Ok. Housing Apartments in 1997 and resided there until May of 2013, when she moved to Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, to be near her daughter and family. The staff at Pioneer Manor embraced Louese with love and compassion where they cared for her as if she was one of their own family members. Immediate family members surviving are as follows: daughter Betty White and husband Kevin of rural Elkhart; three grandsons, Michael Bellomy and wife Katrina of rural Elkhart, Steven Sutton and wife Robyn of Boston and Terry Russell and wife Rhetta of Oklahoma; granddaughter Julie Salek and husband Bryan of Florida; great grandchildren, Devry and Dalen of rural Elkhart, Darren, Meghan, Lauren and Kaitlin of Boston, Cassidy and Colton of Florida and MyKenzee of Oklahoma; daughter - in - law Jennifer Lemmon Sutton of Tennessee; and a “blessedby-love daughter” Jacque Higgins and husband David of rural Elkhart. A family inurnment service will be at the Tribbey Cemetery at a later date. Services are under the care of the Bunch - Roberts Funeral Home of Guymon, Ok. The family suggests memorials be made to the Tribbey, Ok. Cemetery. Memorials will be accepted at the Bunch - Roberts Funeral Home, PO Box 1112, Guymon, Ok. 73942.
Judith Sager Longtime Liberal resident Judith Jean Sager, 63, passed away Tuesday, November 22, 2016 at Liberal. She was born May 16, 1953 to Wesley Foulke and the former Catherine Hay in Munich, Germany. As an infant Judy moved back to the States with her family. She lived in many different places including Guam, Ft. Lewis, Wa. and El Paso, Tx. where she graduated from high school in 1971. After graduating she moved to Luray then moved to Scott City where she went to work at the News Chronicle. Halloween of 1977, Judith went on her first date with
Darrell. They later married, November 4, 1978 at Scott City. In 1985 Darrell and Judy moved to Liberal. She enjoyed sewing, knitting and crocheting. Mrs. Sager is survived by her husband Darrell; brother Richard A. Foulke of Lucas; and her sister Patricia Ann Nichols of Tucson, Az. She was preceded in death by her parents. Cremation has taken place. A memorial service will be announced at a later date.
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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 620272-2360. Every Sunday - Pioneer Manor will host a church service in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Various local preachers will present . Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come. Every Monday - DivorceCare, a special help seminar and support group for people experiencing divorce and separation: Meets at My Father’s House in Hugoton each Monday at 7:00 p.m. The church is located at 207 East Sixth. To contact us if you have any questions or would like more information call 620-544-
2849. 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. Every fourth Tuesday - Free blood pressure checks are provided at the Senior Center every fourth Tuesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon. Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kids at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620-4281487 before 5:30 p.m. Wednesday evenings. December 3 - Take the kids and/or your pets for pictures with Santa at Flatlanders, 509 W.
Eleventh, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. - Santa Claus is coming to town courtesy of Hugoton’s Santa Committee! He will greet guests from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at the Hugoton Senior Center, 624 S. Main. December 3-4 - Baker Arts Center will host a Folk Art Festival from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Saturday and from 12:00 Noon to 5:00 p.m. Sunday at the Seward County Activity Center. Admission to the fair with over 100 vendors is free. December 5 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Courthouse. - Hugoton City Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. - Stevens County Hospital Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Manor Conference Room.
History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, November 26, 1981 Naydene Gaskill has retired from her cashier’s duties at IGA after 27 years. She remembers starting in 1954 at the old location one block farther south on Main Street. That building now houses the Pearce and Haag CPA firm. She has been working for Thompson’s ever since. Thursday, December 3, 1981 Mr. and Mrs. Albert Peachey celebrated their seventieth wedding anniversaary with a reception at the United Methodist Church. The couple moved to Hugoton in 1920. Thursday, November 24, 1966 Donald D. Allen, a member of the 600th Air Force Band stationed in the Phillipines at Clark Air Force Base, accompanied the band to Bangkok. A few days after arriving there, they learned they were to perform at the luncheon honoring President Johnson and the King of Thailand. Also attending were kings, princes, heads of other countries and many other world dignitaries. A/1C Allen, son of Mr. and Mrs. George Allen of Hugoton, plays the saxophone with the band. Almost as much of a thrill to him was the fact Stan Getz was appearing on the program with the Air Force Band. Thursday, November 22, 1946 Norman Traver and Leland Kreuger are the new operators of the Standard Service Station at Hugoton, purchasing it from Chet Wilburn. Norman and Leland will continue the 24-hour service. Friday, November 6, 1931 This is a continued report of when Hugoton City Marshal C.H. Newman was shot and killed by Fred McBee. Marshal
The year was 1910 and the people on their way to the Thanksgiving Picnic at the Gerrond farm are left to right, first row Ethyle Hartia, Eva Stout, Fern Huffman, and unidentified; in the second row are May Webber (Mrs. Russell Smith), Faye Kelley, Ethyl Smith, Velma Webber, Ferne Moorehead and Nada Newman died in Epworth Hospital at Liberal. From the very start it was evident that the case would be contested at every point. The plea of not guilty denied every material fact of the information filed and from the examination of the jury by the defendant’s attorneys, it appeared they were prepared to deny and controvert every fact, even placing upon the state the burden of proving that Marshal Newman was dead and that he died from the effect of a gunshot wound. This was disclosed by the questions asked. For instance, propective jurymen were asked if they had heard that Newman was dead, if they had read that he was, in the newspaper, or had heard others say he was dead. Jurymen were disqualified because they admitted they believed Newman was dead. The defense was also particular to ask if the prospective jurymen had read the accounts of the murder in The Hermes and
Moorhead; in the back row are Bob Stout, Guy Kimzey, Bob Smith, Myrtle Stout, Ernest Philips, R. White, Bert Kimzey, Everett Phillips and Pete Webber. Behind them the 1910 Pride of Stevens County automobiles. Taken from the November 26, 1981 issue of The Hugoton Hermes.
other papers published in southwest Kansas. Some of the questions asked indicated the defense considered it a ground for disqualifying a juryman because he could read and had read accounts of the killing in the papers. It also carried with it the insinuation that a great wrong had been committed by The Hermes and other newspapers in saying anything about the case at all and that a still greater wrong had been done the defendant by newspapers and any one else suggesting that the conditions leading up to the murder and which were the direct cause of the killing should be rectified. Thursday morning the peremptory challenges were made and as jurors were stuck off by the attorneys, other members of the regular and special panels were called into the box. Finally Friday afternoon, a jury was secured. The men selected to try the case were: Arthur Cobb, Hugoton; Har-
Help fill a Ford with toys this Christmas7 Garden City Community College Kansas Collegiate Farm Bureau, the GCCC Block and Bridle Club, and Burtis Motors Company, Inc., will host a toy drive on the GCCC campus this holiday season. Several events have been planned to help children in need.
Thursday, December 1, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the Burtis Motors Ford pickup will be stationed in the parking lot of the John Collins Vocational Technical Building. Please bring new, un-wrapped toys to donate. All toys will be donated to the Salvation Army to help local
children. Toys may also be dropped off anytime at various locations on the GCCC campus. For more information about Fill a Ford with Toys, please call 620-276-9502. Submitted by Garden City Community College.
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lan Hershey, Hugoton; E.O. Ahrens, Rolla; J.S. Snyder, Moscow; Eugene Grant, Liberal; O.L. Bargrover, Moscow; Albert Peachey, Hugoton; W.I. Crissman, Moscow; A.E. Vansickle, Moscow; W.H. Murick, Moscow and S.G. Hancock, Hugoton. The state called as its first witness, U.G. Charles, Mayor of Hugoton, who testified to the fact the C.H. Newman at the time of his murder was the duly appointed City Marshal. Dr. Boyce was next called and gave testimony as to his treatment of Mr. Newman and cause of death. To be continued next week. 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.
Hermes Deadline Monday 5 p.m.
December 8 - Sons of Thunder will host their December meeting at the Grant County Civic Center, 1000 W. Patterson in Ulysses, starting with a meal and fellowship at 6:30 p.m. Worship will convene at 7:00 p.m. with guest speaker Sean Schraeder of Moscow Baptist. Visit SonsOfThunder SWKS.com for more information, or call Monty at 620353-9507 or John at 620-952-0222. - Hugoton Aglow will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Center, 624 S. Main, for fellowship and coffee. A meeting will follow at 7:30 p.m. Attendees are asked to use the Main Street entrance. December 10 - Mistletoe Market Craft and Vendor Show will take place at the Stevens County Fairgrounds in Hugoton from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Local vendors will offer unique gifts, handmade crafts, homemade goodies and other treats. Concessions will be available. December 10-11 - Free will donation Chili and Soup Supper from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. at 308 Main Street in Jetmore, before the Journey to Bethlehem. Proceeds will go toward six-year-old Addison Worth’s ongoing medical expenses. - Jetmore United Methodist Church will host the Journey to Bethlehem from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. each evening, at their building, 205 E. Highway St. in Jetmore. Free admission. Visit www.TheJTB.org for more information. December 13 - Stevens County Economic Development Board will meet at 12:00 noon in the Activity
Room at the Senior Center. - Stevens County Genealogical Society will meet at 1:00 p.m. at the Stevens County Library. - Hugoton Airport Board will meet at 7:00 p.m. at the airport. December 14 - Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce Board will meet at 12:00 noon. December 15 - Bill of Rights Day - Stevens County Library will host their ninth annual Recipe Swap, beginning at 11:30 a.m. in the SCL Meeting Room. Enter your favorite recipe by November 30 to be included in the recipe booklet. Then make up a dish with your recipe and sample everyone else’s during a fabulous luncheon. Call 620544-2301 for more information. December 18 - Hugoton United Methodist Church will host a “Blue Christmas” service starting at 5:00 p.m. The UMC is located at 828 S. Main in Hugoton. December 19 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. at the Courthouse. - USD 210 Board of Education meeting at 6:30 p.m. at the HMS Library. December 21-January 2 - Christmas Break for USD #210 students. December 21 - First day of winter - The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon. December 25 - Merry Christmas! December 26 - National Thank-You Note Day
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hile writing your own obituary might seem morbid, the opposite is actually the case. Writing your obituary can focus the mind on what is important in your life and help you redirect your energies if you aren’t on the right path. Obituaries these days tend to be a bit more personal than in the past. People may confess that they struggled with addiction or other serious problems, and they may share opinions or express words of wisdom from the deathbed. Thinking about and writing your own obituary will force you to be clearer about what is important to you. So consider writing yours. Don’t just include the dry biographical facts, but be sure to write about your life’s work and what it meant to you. You may think that your life’s work is trivial or humble, but did it give you the opportunity to help and serve others? And what did you feel passionately about outside of work, and why? Were you devoted to your family and friends, and if so, how? And how, in the final analysis, do you want to be remembered? These are questions that are too important to be left to the end of life and the sooner we think about them, the more likely we are to have an obituary that tells a life story worth reading about.
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FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON 409 East Ninth, Hugoton Sunday – 10:30 a.m.
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Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m. Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m. Student Ministry @ The Turnaround Wed. 7:00 p.m. HugotonAssembly.com
BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Roy Bogan, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Service - 10:30 a.m. Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m. (Children, Youth, & Adult)
CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.
CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.
CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m. Evening Services - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m. Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m. Youth - 6:00 p.m. Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.
FAITH LUTHERAN Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Kurt Hering, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.
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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 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. Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Reverend Rebecca Davison, Pastor Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m. Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m. Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. HugotonUMC.com
MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-Apr. Youth Study Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Pastor Sean Schraeder
MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 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 EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m. Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.
ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.
UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 Buzz Lambrecht, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m. Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.
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Loretta Woodworth, Robbie Johnson and his daughter Lillyan Johnson sing “Jingle Bells” in the cool November evening.
MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Beulah Carter, Curator Stanley McGill and Billy Woodworth This history of Stevens County was written by Robert O. James, taken from issues of the Hugoton Herald, Hermes, magazines and a personal knowledge of same from five years residence during the early part of the settling of Stevens County in the State of Kansas. Provided by Curator Stanley McGill. June 2, 1888 A bond election was held which it was proposed to vote $110,000 to two local railroads. The election was the most hotly contested of any ever held in the county. One voting place west of Hugoton was in the edge of the sand ridge, and only a few of the northsiders voted there. Ten o’clock the night before election day, the Woodsdale men moved the voting shack on their side of the voting precinct. The Hugoton men, at one o’clock the next morning, moved it back to the legal and original place. When the first set came early to form the election board, (and it was supposed to stuff the ballot box) they found the shack returned, and all votes in but a
few of theirs that had a right to vote. All the votes were reported except those of Hugoton and Woodsdale. The state law required the returns be reported within twenty-four hours after the polls closed. Two strangers seemed to be close around the receiving board on the last afternoon. When the unofficial report of Hugoton’s precinct was presented, they left. They thought that their precinct’s count would show the bonds carried, but the board called for the final count of Hugoton’s precinct. The Woodsdale people protested that it was already counted, but the Hugoton precinct reported thirty more votes, and bond issue was defeated by thirty votes. I had spent two to three weeks working against the bonds because the railroad was missing Hugoton. The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m.
Moran pushes for improved mail service protections U.S. Senator Jerry Moran led a bipartisan, bicameral group of more than 80 legislators last week in calling for lasting solutions at the United States Postal Service. As Congress considers comprehensive U.S. Postal Service reform legislation, the bipartisan coalition seeks provisions to improve and protect mail delivery and service. In letters to House and Senate leadership, Senator Moran, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp and their colleagues pressed for better, more reliable mail service, which is often a critical lifeline for families and businesses across the country. “The Postal Service and its employees play a vital role in our nation,” Senator Moran and his colleagues wrote. “It is essential that we preserve the Postal Service’s commitment to the American public. For this reason, improving service needs to be a critical piece of any comprehensive postal reform bill, along with the needed reforms to return the Postal Service to fiscal sustainability. Continued poor mail
service hurts rural America, businesses, and our economy. Congress should take action to preserve and protect the vibrant institution that is our Postal Service so it, in turn, can help our communities and families truly thrive.” Senator Moran is the leading Senate Republican on the Senate postal reform legislation (S. 2051). Visit http://www.moran. senate.gov/public/index.cfm/fil es/serve?File_id=F081D06340B0-4354-86D1F3FC9EEC8209 to read the full letter from U.S. Senators, and http://www.heitkamp. senate.gov/public/_cache/ files/8ebd8bf5-24a8-449bb6ca- 5045b4749ace/11-172016-letter-re-mail-servicestandards--heitkamp-moranmckinley-kaptur-house. version--final---edits.pdf to read the full letter from members of the U.S. House of Representatives. Submitted by the office of Senator Jerry Moran.
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What’s Happenin’ with Hugoton students?
Hugoton Elementary third graders and teachers show off the custom decorated shirts they
donned for their Thanksgiving Feast Tuesday, November 22. Photo courtesy of USD 210.
The HCA students show off their incredible work filling 127 Operation Christmas Child Shoeboxes, exceeding their goal of 125 boxes. The school and staff would also like to give a
special thanks to Katya, who took the time to hand craft many of the items placed in the boxes. Photo courtesy of Heritage Christian Academy.
Yummy! Third grade students “try” to say grace before devouring the bounty of delicious food at their feast. Photo courtesy of USD 210.
Heritage Christian Academy students and their families sit together to eat the HCA Thanksgiving meal last week. Photo courtesy of HCA.
Gobble gobble! This Thanksgiving turkey looks a little sweeter than the ones you’re used to seeing - composed of a pumpkin body and plenty of tasty fruit! Photo courtesy of HCA.
Adysen Norton is Heritage Christian Academy's Student of the Month. Adysen is a fifth grader and is the daughter of Jayme and Britney Norton and Brooke Courtney.
What a spread! HES sixth graders line up to take advantage of all the goodies at their Thanksgiving feast Tuesday. Photo courtesy of USD 210.
What a great Turkey Day!
Heritage Christian students display their incredible decorating skills while dressing up the “big tree” in the common room at HCA. Photo courtesy of HCA.
The best way to enjoy Thankgiving is to share it with your friends! Photo courtesy of USD 210.
HMS students show off the awesome haul of food they worked together to donate to Project Hope. Great job - you’re all definitely on the “nice list”! Photo courtesy of USD 210.
Preschoolers visit Pioneer Manor Preschool students from the ECDC visit Pioneer Manor residents and hand out “Blessing Bundles” with Bugles, pretzels, candy corn, seeds, fruit, M&Ms and Hershey’s chocolate kisses. Each item represents a special part of Thanksgiving concepts, such as seeds showing the promise of a future harvest if they are well-tended, and a Hershey’s kiss as a reminder of the love for family and friends that sweetens lives. The children and Manor residents were equally glad for the visit Tuesday, November 22 before the school dismissed for Thanksgiving.
A USD 210 Hugoton Learning Academy student Elizabeth Friesen displays her drawing for the "Keep It Clean Kansas" or KICK calendar contest, sponsored by KDHE. Elizabeth won the eleventh grade level, out of all high school juniors in Kansas! Her illustration will appear in the 2017 calendar. She and her family attended a reception in Topeka last week where all the winners were recognized. Great job Elizabeth! Photo courtesy of USD 210.
Hugoton Middle School students are proud after auditioning and being selected by the Southwest Kansas Music Educators Association. They will perform with the SWKMEA middle school choir January 21 in Dodge City. From left to right are: Maddy Johnson, Kian Lopez, Grace Gibson and McKenna Hamlin. Congratulations! Photo courtesy of Renee Beesley.
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Horace Good gives girls a run for their money The Hugoton girls middle school took on Horace Good Middle School Monday. The eighth grade A led at half time in a very tight first half action. Horace Good put in a strong run to open the second half and held on to defeat the Lady Eagles 43 to 31. The seventh grade A team
also found themselves in a tight battle. The Eagles were able to keep the game close but were not able to complete the comeback and fell 15 to 12. The eighth grade B team was able to scrap out a victory, 25 to 21. The seventh grade B team lost 15 to 23 in the last game of the night.
Abbey Goode springs for a layup while the defense player tries to block.
Oliviah Archuleta and a Horace Good player watch for the rebound during action Monday night.
sports schedule Thursday, December 1 HMS Wrestling vs. Garden City-Horace Good Middle at Home, 3:30 p.m. HMS Basketball Girls 7A & 8A vs. Ulysses Middle at Home, 4:00 p.m. HMS Basketball Girls 7B & 8B vs. Ulysses Middle at Home, 5:00 p.m Saturday, December 3 HHS Wrestling Varsity at Hoxie, 9:00 a.m. HMS Basketball Girls 7B & 8B Tournament at Home 10:00 a.m. HMS Basketball Girls 7A & 8A vs. Tournament at Home 10:00 a.m. HHS Wrestling JV at Goodland, 10:00 a.m. Monday, December 5 HHS Basketball Boys C Team vs.TBA (Away) HHS Basketball Girls C Team vs.TBA (Away) HMS Wrestling Tournament at Home, 2:00 p.m. HMS Basketball Girls 8A & 7A vs. Holcomb Middle School at Home 4:00 p.m. HMS Basketball Girls 8B & 8A vs. Holcomb Middle School at Home 5:00 p.m.
Heidi Bogan and Emmi Lott guard a Lady Hawk player during the games Monday.
Middle school girls compete against Holcomb Hugoton Middle School girls traveled to Holcomb last Monday. The Lady Eagles went 2 and 2. The eighth grade girls lost to Holcomb 28 to 22, and eighth grade B team won 25 to 12. The sev-
enth grade A team lost 6 to 26, seventh grade B team won 11 to 7.
Breckyn Haar is swarmed by Horace Good’s Lady Hawks as she brings the ball downcourt.
Stefanny Villa hunts for an open teammate during the game against Holcomb. Emmi Lott
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Olivia Flores blocks off the Holcomb player’s vision down the court as she desperately searches for a fellow Longhorn. Both the seventh and eighth grade B teams won their games against Holcomb Monday.
Brecklyn Stump signs her letter of intent to play softball for Garden City Community Collge next year. Brecklyn will be entering her fourth year with Eagle softball. Last year she earned her letter playing shortstop. Pictured in
Denisse Delgado brings the ball down court during basketball action against Holcomb.
the front row are Meaghan McClure, Brecklyn Stump, Marisol Don Juan and Jayla Stump. In back are Assistant Coach Kristin Rider, Jaqueline Armendariz, Sarai Chavez and Head Softball Coach Tom McClure.
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School Board Continued from page 1 High Plains Education Cooperative board meeting Thursday of last week. Paula also informed the board the local health department has recently taken on the responsibility of providing assistance with access for children with special health care needs. They cover a six county area and help families access care or recertify for continuation of services. Elementary School Principal Tiffany Boxum informed the board of the Christmas programs Monday and Tuesday, December 19 and 20. Second grade will be December 20 at 12:30 p.m. She in-
formed the board a total of 52 Veterans attended the assembly for Veteran’s Day. Intermediate School Principal Elise Heger said the fifth and sixth grade vocal and band concerts were going to be December 6 and 7. Middle School Principal Lance Custer informed the board the school collected can items for Project Hope in the “GWAC Food Fight”. The fight was in competition with the GWAC League to see who could collect the most food. There were 546 items collected in Hugoton. High School Principal Melody Witt informed the
Hugoton’s State Champion cross country team members are honored at the November 21 school board meeting. In front from left to right are Cielo Garcia, Abby Heger, Rebecca Johnson, Frances Gaskill and Katy Heger; in
board of the National Honor Society Leadership meeting last week. The board talked about the USD 210 Mission Statement. Mr. Howie submitted a draft of the statement to the board for discussion. The board also discussed the Strategic Planning - Cultural Competence Goal. Mr. Howie also showed the board the letter for submission to Governor Brownback about school funding formula. The HVAC Service Agreement bids were discussed. Three bids had been submitted for approval. Knipp Service submitted a bid for
back are Coach Nick Rodriguez, Breckyn Hertel, Mekenzie Hagman, Ethan Fox, Heather Coziahr, Eric Fox, Kara Rodriguez, Rodrigo Sanchez, Victoria Duran, Luz Romo and Coach Nik Barre.
$14,256; 5-Star Mechanical Inc.’s bid was $15,615; and P1 Group Inc. $16,952. The District Security Cameras were discussed. Two bids were reviewed. Mr. Howie informed the baord of the IRS audit of the year 2014. It is in the early stages of the audit at present. Last year the board approved two buses and a suburban to be surplus. The district sold all of them for a total of $12,925. Mr. Howie said Scott is looking at purchasing a vehicle to help with snow removal, check road conditions and to take parts out to broken down buses if needed. The board voted to amend the agenda to add action item F - Property Casualty Insurance. Don Burrows was hired for the grounds department at the pay rate recommended by Mr Howie. The board approved the reimbursement of $1,121.70 to Savannah Hartman for National Council in Washington D.C. The board voted to enter into an agreement with 5-Star Mechanical Inc. with a bid of $15,615 for the purpose of district wide HVAC service agreement. The board approved the adoption of a School Funding Formula Letter to be sent to Governor Brownback’s office for consideration. The motion to approve the Security Camera Bid was
tabled. The board voted to renew the district’s Property Casualty Insurance with EMC through Musgrove Insurance
Hugoton High School FFA members Megan Newlon, Roman Lindstrom, Hallie Wettstein, Sydney Beesley, Casle Heger, Emma McClure and Henry Beesley tell USD 210 Board of Education members about their recent trip to the National FFA Convention in Indianapolis, In.
School Board members Matt Mills and Todd Gayer speak with Hugoton Middle School students about their modules in Mrs. Ferguson’s and Mrs. Mecklenberg’s classes.
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Board composes letter to governor concerning school funding November 21, 2016 Governor Sam Brownback Office of the Governor Capitol, 300 SW 10th Avenue, Suite 2415 Topeka, KS 66612-1590 Re: K-12 School Funding Formula Dear Governor Brownback: The Hugoton Unified School District #210 Board of Education respectfully submits the following principles and recommendations to be considered in developing the next K-12 school finance formula. We feel it is essential that school funding should support the Kansas State Board of Education's vision for Kansas education: "Kansas leads the world in the success of each student." This vision asks school districts to look at live measurable outcomes: 1. Kindergarten readiness 2. Individual Plans of Study, focusing on student career interests 3. High school graduation rates 4. Postsecondary completion/ attendance 5. Social/emotional growth to be measured locally In order to improve in these outcomes, we believe the following principles should be considered: • K-12 funding should be
the top priority of the Kansas Legislature • Constitutionally adequate and equitable funding should be guaranteed regardless of the economic challenges of the state of Kansas. • Public tax dollars should be used to support public schools. We are opposed to the use of any tax dollars or tax credits to support private schools. • Every child in the state of Kansas should have an equal opportunity to be college and career ready, as defined by the Kansas Board of Education. This opportunity should not be hindered by geographic location. • Any funding formula should not diminish local Board of Education control. • The cost to educate a student is not universal. Students have various needs (etc. Special education, English Language Learners, low income. etc), and any formula should account for those variances Additionally, we would also like to recommend the next funding formula include: • A weighted per-pupil funding mechanism that adjusts for increased per-pupil cost factors like socio-economic status, special needs, and English language learners. • Special education excess
costs should be fully funded. • A focus on early childhood funding. We recommend that all day Kindergarten be fully funded as well as consideration for increased funding for preschool education. • Budgeting predictability for the state. We would recommend utilizing prior year enrollment numbers to help both the state and school district with budgeting. •Inclusion of an Extraordinary Needs fund to provide relief for school districts who experience harmful changes to a district’s valuation and unexpected increase in enrollment. • An escalator, like the Consumer Price Index (CPI), to be used in order to cover inflationary costs on a yearly basis. We believe that a quality educational system is the backbone of a stable, healthy, and vibrant Kansas. A strong system encourages businesses and individuals to make Kansas their home. We encourage our Legislature to work together to support a consistent revenue stream in order to provide public schools the necessary resources to meet the Kansas Board of Education’s five outcomes. The USD #210 Board of Education greatly appreciates
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Rolla history from David Stout The summer of 1940 meant the end of the Anderson’s Rolla residency, moving to Sylvia during the summer months. After attending school for 11 years in Rolla, Margie regretted not graduating with friends she’d gone to school with during those years. She begged her parents to let her stay behind in Rolla with relatives – ANYone for that matter, but of course the request was denied. Instead, she graduated from Sylvia High School in May 1941. I don’t think she ever regretted this decision because she certainly made life-long friends there. Mom’s older brother Harold had already graduated from Rolla High School and was attending Fort Hays State College, plus he remembered starting to school in his younger years while living in Reno County, so he had mixed feelings about the family’s move. Their younger sister, my Aunt Donna, having been born in Rolla and having no experience with central Kansas, looked forward excitedly to the move, as we can see in this, her final story about her life in Rolla. “Although my Dad had these wonderful qualities which gave me many great memories, he also had a dark side. When his patience wore thin, he had a raging temper and would lash out with violent fury. You knew when to look out for the temper when he raised his voice, but there were times when there would be no warning. “I remember a time in the Doc Ellis1 house when we were at the breakfast table and I was teasing Dad about something and suddenly he reached over to me and slapped me hard on the face. I sat there
blubbering in my cereal when Margie said, ‘What did you do that for?’ and he reached over and slapped her as well. Margie got up from the table and started to leave the room. I slowly slid out of my chair to follow her, but Dad jumped up from the table and yelled at the both of us to come back to the table. Both Margie and I took our seats and cried as silently as we could. Mom was shedding a few tears herself. Dad finished his cereal and slammed out of the back door to go to work at the Depot. I don’t remember what happened after that. Thank God the dark side of Dad did not surface often, but when it did, you remembered it. “Other than this one example of the dark side, I remember many good times in Rolla. I always considered Lesta Lou Light as my best friend and Rodney (I forget his last name) as my boyfriend. “The time came when Dad bid on another job in Sylvia, and we had only been living in the Ellis house one year when we moved 200 miles to the east in the center of Kansas. This move was a big event and the Santa Fe Railroad allowed us to move our furniture onto a railroad box car for the move. “Sylvia and the nearby community of Plevna were home to both my parents. In fact, Dad, Harold and Margie had all been born there, and Mom had lived there for a few years, but this was something new to me, and I really looked forward to this move. Not that I had never been out of Rolla until then. When I was around five, we took a vacation trip to California. I don’t remember much about the trip other than
Clarence and Ethel Anderson family, circa 1940: in back are Harold Ronald Anderson and Margie Valine Anderson. In front are Clarence Mathias Anderson, Donna Lee Anderson and Ethel Marie (Candiff) Anderson. Photo courtesy of David Stout. Harold driving the car through some of the mountains and our going to the Pacific Ocean in San Diego. “But here we were, moving to Sylvia. One hundred miles beyond Dodge City, the land became hilly and beautifully green, something quite foreign to me at that time, coming from the desert sand dunes around Rolla. Big tall green trees, languid creeks to swim in, and farm lands with crops green with alfalfa and corn. Dairy cattle and horses by the dozens. I was completely thrilled. It was during the summer of 1940 when we left Rolla and moved to Sylvia.”
(NOTE: Although this is Aunt Donna’s last story about her years in Rolla, I will have one more story from her about her introduction to Sylvia in a follow-up article in a couple of weeks, the subject of which will be relevant to Rolla, as well as many small towns in Kansas, not only during that time period, but perhaps even today, 75 years later.) 1
Dr. B. L. Ellis died July 30, 1937 and was buried in the Rolla Cemetery. “The Ellis House” is better known to those of us of my generation as the house where Everett and Elaine Clinesmith raised their two daughters, Shirley and Karen. Everett and Elaine Clinesmith bought the house when the Anderson family moved out.
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Everyone at Hugoton Senior Center hopes you had a wonderful Thanksgiving! We’re into Christmas Season now, so our first activity this month is Dirty Santa Bingo this Saturday, December 3, 2016, at 6:00 p.m. Please bring a wrapped white elephant gift and a potluck. Card players will play Pitch and Canasta afterward. Our next dance is Saturday, December 10, 2016, from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. There is no admission fee because Hansen Mueller is our sponsor. Cottonwood will be playing live country music. Please bring a potluck. Also that day is Sew All Day beginning at 8:30 a.m.
The Canasta and Pitch players meet at 6:00 p.m. Please bring a potluck to this as well. If you like to play pool or snooker, please join our group every Tuesday at 9:30 a.m. We deliver lunch Monday through Friday to homebound people. If you are in need of our services or you know someone who is, please call the Senior Center. We will give you information about cost, menus, etc. Senator Pat Roberts’ office is available to assist you with problems you may be having with federal agencies like Social Security, Veterans’/VA issues, military cases, Medicare, passports, and IRS. If you need help, please call his Dodge City office at 620-227-2244. If you have questions concerning caregiving, legal matters, disability, health insurance, housing, etc., please call Michael Johnston at Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging at 620-225-8240. Menu Dec. 1..............Beef & Noodles Dec. 2 ........................Goulash Dec. 5 .....Chicken Fried Steak Dec. 6 ......................Pork Loin
Dec. 7 Chili & Cinnamon Rolls Dec. 8...........Chicken Broccoli ............................Casserole Activities Thursday, December 1 Exercise .................10:30 a.m. Friday, December 2 Exercise .................10:30 a.m. Bingo .....................12:30 p.m. Saturday, December 3 Canasta, Pitch & Potlock.....................6:00 p.m.
Dirty Santa Bingo ....6:00 p.m. Monday, December 5 Exercise .................10:30 a.m. Line Dancing ...........6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 6 Exercise .................10:30 a.m. Pool & Snooker ........9:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 7 Exercise .................10:30 a.m. Painting & Coloring .1:00 p.m. Thursday, December 8 Exercise .................10:30 a.m.
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Nationwide injunction blocks new regulations High Plains Music Fest representatives present the American Cancer Society with a $4000 donation. From left to right are Music Fest representatives Ty Allen, Beth Settlemyer and
Joshua Morris, recipients Kelly Renee Miller, Nylene Johnson and Ryder Miller, and Music Fest representatives Jan Leonard, Stacey Harlow and Alisha Owens.
High Plains Music Fest representatives present a $1000 donation to Patti Bultman with Peace House Ministries. From left to right are Music Fest representatives Ty Allen, Beth Settlemyer
and Joshua Morris, Patti Bultman, and Music Fest representatives Jan Leonard, Stacey Harlow and Alisha Owens.
Project Hope accepts a $1000 donation from the High Plains Music Fest. Left to right are Music Fest representatives Ty Allen, Beth Settlemyer and Joshua Morris, recipients
Debbie Nordling and Davonna Daharsh with Project Hope and Music Fest representatives Jan Leonard, Stacey Harlow and Alisha Owens.
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A federal court in Texas agreed with Kansas and 20 other states Tuesday, November 22 that dramatic changes to federal overtime rules likely are unlawful and has temporarily blocked their Kansas implementation, Attorney General Derek Schmidt said. The new rules, set to take effect December 1, are blocked indefinitely by a nationwide injunction entered late Tuesday afternoon by Judge Amos L. Mazzant of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. The order comes in response to a lawsuit filed in September by Kansas and 20 other states challenging the validity of the new federal regulations, which were proposed by the U.S. Department of Labor. “Once again, a federal court has stepped in to block an illegal regulation sought by a federal agency that thought itself unfettered by the laws Congress actually passed,” Schmidt said. “This injunction will give breathing room to many Kansas businesses, nonprofits, taxpayers and local governments by delaying the costly and illegal new regulations while we challenge their validity in court. I’m hopeful the new presidential administration will withdraw these illegal regulations soon after January 20 and make further litigation unnecessary.” Under the new regulations, the minimum salary threshold below which overtime would be required would be more than doubled to $47,892 from $23,660 and would then automatically increase in subsequent years. Kansas and the other states argued the U.S. Department of Labor lacked legal authority from Congress to impose the dramatic increase, and the court agreed. “With the Final Rule, the Department [of Labor] exceeds its delegated authority
KHP releases holiday activity data The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing preliminary data from its Thanksgiving weekend holiday activity. The reporting period for the holiday weekend ran from 6:00 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2016, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, November 27,
2016. During that timeframe, the Patrol worked three fatal crashes, none of which were alcohol-related. The fatal crashes occurred in Johnson, Finney, and Sedgwick counties.
Activity Total Non-Alcohol Related Fatal Crashes Total Non-Alcohol Related Fatalities DUI Related Fatal Crashes DUI Related Fatalities DUI Arrests Speed Citations Speed Warnings Adult Seatbelt Citations Teen Seatbelt Citations Child Restraint Citations Motorists Assisted
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and ignores Congress’s intent by raising the minimum salary level such that it supplants the duties test,” the Court wrote. “Consequently, the Final Rule. . .is unlawful. The Department’s role is to carry out Congress’s intent. If Congress intended the salary requirement to supplant the duties test, then Congress, and not the Department, should make that change.” The Court specifically pointed to the harm to Kansas public services if the new overtime rule were allowed to go into effect. It referenced the effect of the new rule on staffing at the Department for Children and Families and the Department of
Corrections. “[A]gencies with budget constraints, such as the two in Kansas, have relatively few options to comply with the Final Rule – all of which have a detrimental effect on government services that benefit the public,” the Court wrote. The injunction entered late November 22 blocks the new overtime regulation nationwide. Consequently, the injunction means businesses and nonprofits will not be required to meet the December 1 deadline for complying with the new overtime rules. A copy of the court’s order blocking the overtime regulation is available at http://bit.ly/2foVDxt.
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Hugoton FFA hosts the "Leadership in the Southwest" conference with the State FFA Officers presenting Leadership top-
ics to the FFA members from Elkhart, Stanton County, Southwestern Heights and Hugoton FFA Chapters participating.
Serving as hosts for the eighth year, the "Leaders in the Southwest" conference allows the Hugoton FFA Chapter to experience orga-
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Foreign persons must report U.S. agricultural land holdings Stevens County USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) Executive Director Marla Hammer, reminds foreign persons with an interest in agricultural lands in the United States they are required to report their holdings and any transactions to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. "Any foreign person who acquires, transfers or holds any interest, other than a security interest, in agricultural land in the United States is required by law to report the transaction no later than 90 days after the date of the transaction," said Hammer. Foreign investors must file
Agricultural Foreign Investment Disclosure Act (AFIDA) reports with the FSA county office maintaining reports for the county where the land is located. “Failure to file a report, filing a late report or filing an inaccurate report can result in a penalty with fines up to 25 percent of the fair market value of the agricultural land,” said Hammer. For AFIDA purposes, agricultural land is defined as any land used for farming, ranching or timber production, if the tracts total ten acres or more. Disclosure reports are also required when there are changes in land use. For example, reports are required when land use changes from non-
agricultural to agricultural or from agricultural to nonagricultural. Foreign investors must also file a report when there is a change in the status of ownership such as owner changes from foreign to nonforeign, from non-foreign to foreign or from foreign to foreign. Data gained from these disclosures is used to prepare an annual report to the President and Congress concerning the effect of such holdings upon family farms and rural communities in the United States. For more information regarding AFIDA and FSA programs, contact the Stevens County FSA office at 620-5442261 or visit the USDA Web site at http://www.usda.gov.
The Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) Commission conducted a public hearing in Liberal in October 2016. The seven-member nonpartisan commission approved several regulations brought before them by KDWPT staff. All public hearing items were discussed and workshopped at previous public commission meetings. Regulations governing the fall turkey hunting season were first on the agenda and were most controversial. KDWPT staff recommended authorizing fall turkey permits in only two of the six Turkey Management Units. Current regulations allow overthe-counter fall turkey permits, one per hunter, in five of the six units, and hunters can purchase three additional turkey game tags valid in Unit 2 (northcentral region). Staff, following an adaptive turkey management model, recommended authorizing fall turkey permits, one per hunter, only in Units 1 and 2. The decision was based on a downward trend in resident hunter success rates during the spring season and several years of below-average turkey production. During discussion, several commissioners expressed concern over losing the fall turkey hunting tradition if permits weren’t authorized for a number of seasons. Commissioners ended up approving an amended regulation that allows an unlimited number of hunters to purchase one over-thecounter either-sex turkey permit valid in Turkey Management Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6. (Fall hunting is not authorized in Unit 4 (southwest region). The fall turkey season is October 1-November 28, 2017 and December 11, 2017-January 31, 2018. Commissioners also approved a minor correc-
tion to a management unit boundary description in the spring turkey regulation. Kansas state park goers will have the option of purchasing an “Unconventional Motor Vehicle Permit” next year. The $50 annual permit will allow park users with valid driver’s licenses to drive golf carts or work-site utility vehicles on park roads from sunrise to sunset. Currently, only vehicles legal for street driving are allowed. This permit would not cover or allow ATVs. In other park regulations, the Commission approved recommended fee increases for park permits. During the prime season (April 1-September 30), Annual Camping Permits will increase from $200 to $250, Overnight Camping Permits from $7 to $9, and 14-night Camping permits from $99 to $110. During the off-season (October 1-March 31), Annual Camping Permits will increase from $150 to $200, Overnight Camping Permits from $6 to $9, and 14-night Camping Permits from $85 to $110. Fisheries staff presented a variety of regulations to the commission, and all were approved. Floatline fishing is no longer restricted to daylight
hours and the season was amended to be year-round (current regulations allow setlines from sunup to sunset and only during the July 15-September 15 season). Floatline fishing is still allowed only on designated waters. The baitfish regulation, which required bait dealers to issue a sales receipt and anglers to possess the receipt while fishing with live bait, was removed. Hillsdale Reservoir was also added to the Aquatic Nuisance Species list after zebra mussels were confirmed last summer. Commissioners also approved a variety of recommended changes to the reference document, which lists creel and length limits by species for each body of water. Creel and length limit changes include a two-fish per day creel and 21-inch minimum length limit for walleye at Milford Reservoir, a 15- to 21-inch slotlength limit for largemouth bass at Big Hill Reservoir, increasing the daily creel for striped bass at Wilson Reservoir to five, and an 18-inch minimum length limit on walleye and saugeye at Kanopolis Reservoir. The Commission will meet next January 5, 2017 at the Flint Hills Technical College in Emporia.
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Moscow Elementary classes are collecting cash In conjunction with the Moscow Baptist and the Moscow Methodist churches, the Moscow grade school classes are collecting monetary donations to pay for water to be shipped to Hurricane Matthew victims in South Carolina. Each class that raises $70.50 (half a pallet of gallon water jugs) or more will get ten minutes of extra recess and, more importantly, help those in need of fresh water. Donations should be given to individual teachers for each class's collection.
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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 24, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ELIZABETH J. LEWIS, DECEASED Case No. 16-PR-37 NOTICE OF HEARING
The second place team was comprised of Alexis Fisher, Monica Gonzalez, Tina Salmans, JJ Gonzalez, Axel Granillo and Austin Snyder. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.
After lots of hard work and support, the girls, Madison Hall, Makayla Persinger and Sarah McLeod, managed to pack and send 23 boxes to our troops overseas. Thank you to all those who helped! Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.
Alice is on trial during the dinner theater. This is just one of the many scenes in the play by the
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Junior High Pep Rally 3:10 p.m. Tuesday, December 6 Junior High and High School Basketball vs. Rolla at 4:00 p.m. Friday, December 9 High School Basketball tournament at Rolla Saturday, December 10 High School Basketball tournament at Rolla Monday, December 12 Pancake Supper at 5:00 p.m.
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Pictured is the play cast. The dinner theater is fun for the cast as well as the audience. Well done!!
Alice in Wonderland: Urban Edition is deemed a great success
Best Actor Axel Granillo and Best Actress Maggie White.
The successful production of the Moscow High School Play was performed November 18 along with a delicious meal put on by the senior class. Alice in Wonderland: Urban Edition was fun for the cast and the audience. Winning Best Actress was Maggie White who played Alice while Axel Granillo won Best Actor for portraying the Caterpillar
and Dr. Turtle. Other members of the play cast were Brittney Stuckey, Rachel Pierson, Adriana Salcedo, Morgan Robson, Lydia Owens, Jesse Stuckey, Jaylen Mendez, JJ Gonzalez, Ryan McCormack, Clemente Rojo, Javier Marquez, and Aiden Miramontes. Marcie Knoll and Chelsi Valdez directed the play.
STATE OF KANSAS, TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in this court by Mark Alan Lewis, Personal Representative of the estate of Elizabeth J. Lewis, deceased, praying that the foreign Will of Elizabeth J. Lewis, deceased, be admitted to probate and record in this court; that no administration of this estate is necessary; that the Will be construed; and that all real estate described in the Petition and all
other property owned by the decedent in Kansas be assigned in accordance with the terms of the Will. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before December 16, 2016, at 10:30 o'clock a.m., of said day, in said court, in the City of Hugoton, in Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition. Mark Alan Lewis, Petitioner Richard R. Yoxall #9953 YOXALL, ANTRIM, FOREMAN & FRYMIRE, LLP 101 West Fourth Street Liberal, Kansas 67901 Phone: (620) 624-8444 Fax: (620) 624-8221 Email: ryoxall@yoxallfirm.com Attorney for Petitioner
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 24, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF PEARL L. WILLIAMS, DECEASED Case No. 14PR20 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified a petition has been filed in this Court by Junnae K. Landry, Executor of the estate of Pearl L. Williams, deceased, praying for final settlement of the estate, approval of her acts, proceedings and accounts as Executor, allowance for
her attorneys' fees and expenses, and the Court determine the heirs of the decedent and assign to them the real estate and personal property remaining in said estate. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 16th day of December, 2016, at 10:00 a.m., in the District Courtroom, in the Courthouse, at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition. JUNNAE K. LANDRY, Executor and Petitioner TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951-0909 Telephone: (620) 544-2103 Attorneys for Executor and Petitioner
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Rolla Invitatonal Science Fair winners are announced The Rolla Invitational Science Fair was Wednesday, November 16 in the old gym. Elkhart and Moscow students traveled to compete in this annual event. Rolla’s science and English teachers had worked hard with the students to be ready for this competition and the combined effort showed. The kindergarten / first grade class under Mrs. Sherry Pinkley presented “Why I Should Use Soap?” as their experiment. The third grade, with Miss Jessie Slaughter at the helm, presented “Taste Perception” and won overall in the youngest age division. In the fourth grade, Bralyn Crowl won first place in the Physics category with her “Popcorn Kernals” presentation. Aidan Allen won second in Physics with “Electric Money.” Jose Alvarado earned first in Social Seience Behaviorial with his “Music vs. Animals” experiment.
Kylie Brummett took first place honors in Chemistry with her “Yummy Candy Crystals” experiment while Brayden Steward took second with his “Colossal Crystals.” Tyne Ellis earned first in Biochemistry, Medicine and Health with “Starchy Foods.” Ethan Glave won first in Engineering with “Awesome Airplanes.” Kameryn Klassen won first in Environmental with “Oily Oil Spills.” Fifth grade winners included Gabby Bolin in Chemistry with “Reaction Rate.” Jennifer Guerrero won in Botany with “Which Pigment?” Dasean Lewis won in Physics with “Float Your Boat” with Rylan Williams in second with “Shaking Up Some Energy.” In Social Science Behavioral, Elena Reza won with “You Can’t Fool Me” while Samantha Martinez took second with “Medicines and Candy.”
Oscar Silva and Nayeli Ochoa are the high school Consumer Science Champions. Photo courtesy of RHS Yearbook Staff.
Brooke Hinds is the high school Biochemistry, Medicine, Health Champion and tied for Overall High School Winner with Deserae Schwindt and Paige Claassen, High School Environmental Champion and Overall Winner. Photo courtesy of RHS Yearbook Staff.
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Jose Alvarado is the fourth grade Social Science Behavorial Champion. Photo courtesy of RHS Yearbook Staff.
Gavin LaRue is the eighth grade Engineering Champion and fourth-eighth grade Overall Champion. Photo courtesy of RHS Yearbook Staff.
Tre Tre Cooper and Lupita Ruelas are the high school Chemistry Champions. Photo courtesy of RHS Yearbook Staff.
Castor Hernandez is the eighth grade Zoology Champion.
Standing left to right are Jayden Munn, Kayli Crowl, Hannah McCurry, Yareli Cruz, Katie Sheedy, Geminis Hernandez and Alivia Bolin; in front are Brynlee Williams, Valeria Ochoa,
Matthew Garcia is the sixth grade Physics Champion.
Elsie Gonzoles, Genesis Hernandez and Samantha Dunn. Photo courtesy of RHS Yearbook Staff.
Alexis Garcia is the high school Zoology Champion. Photo courtesy of RHS Yearbook Staff.
Chaseton Wasson is the seventh grade Chemistry Champion.
Jaxen Mauk and Thomas Brown, not pictured, are the sixth grade Biochemistry, Medicine and Kylie Brummett is the fourth grade Chemistry Health Sciences Champion. Thomas Brown was Emmalee Reza and Abby Garcia are the sixth grade Consumer Science Champions. Champion. ill the day of the science fair.
Jennifer Guerrero is the fifth grade Botany Owen Shores is the seventh grade Botany Champion. Champion.
Jamie Sheedy is the eighth grade Botany Champion.
Tyne Ellis is the fourth grade Biochemistry, Medicine and Health Champion.
Carissa Sohm is the sixth grade Zoology Bralyn Crowl is the fourth grade Physics Gabby Bolin is the fifth grade Chemistry Ethan Garcia is the Champion. Champion. Champion. Environmental Champion.
Kameryn Klassen is the Environmental Champion.
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ond place with “Radiation or Not.” In Botany, Jamie Sheedy earned first place with “You Soiled It” and Monte Fosdick earned second with “Chromatography of Leaves.” Castor Hernandez took home first place in Zoology with “Water vs. Gatorade.” McKenzie Hinds beat out her classmate in Biochemistry, Medicine, and Health with her “Creepy Crawler”. Second place winner Melanie Norton with her “How May I Help You?” while Garrette Hinds was third with “Phalange Fun.” Lena Martens earned first place in Consumer Science with “Gumalicious.” High school was a much smaller group of competitors but with much harder projects. Alex Hoyt won first place in Physics with “Bullseye” while Tayton Wasson followed in second with “Weights of Oils.” Lupita Ruelas and Tre Tree Cooper won first in Chemistry with “Sudsing Power of Soaps.” Paige Claassen and Deserae Schwindt won Environmental and tied for over all Science Fair winners with their project “Soils After the Fact.” Alexis Garcia won first in Zoology for her project on “Worms.” Brooke Hinds won first in Biochemistry, Medicine, and Health and tied for Overall Science Fair Winners with her project on “Oils vs Bacteria.” Oscar Silva and Nayeli Ochoa won first in Consumer Science for their project “Eggcellent.” Congratulations to all the students, teachers, parents and judges for their hard work. It was an excellent display of scientific minds.
Abel Ochoa is the eighth grade Physics champion.
Alex Hoyt is the high school Physics champion.
Santa Day is December 16 It is time to begin the process of getting ready for another wonderful holiday season. Like so many years in the past, Rolla Schools has been very blessed by those who have contributed to the special day we call Santa Day. Everyone certainly looks forward to this time honored tradition once again. This year’s event will take place December 16, 2016 beginning at 12:00 p.m. in the old gym. Last year the committee had excellent support from those who have donated toward this event over many years, and they also had many first time donors. In the past administration has called and solicited donations
from individuals who have contributed before. This year they sent out a letter to all those who have been on the list in the past, but also would encourage you to share this information with anyone you feel might be interested in contributing. If you are interested in helping out again this year, please send or drop by your donation to the district office. The address is Santa Day, PO Box 167, Rolla, KS 67954. If you have any questions, please feel free to call the district office at 593-4344 or via email at kmauk@usd217.org. All support and donations will be greatly appreciated. Written by Kim Mauk, Superintendent.
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Continued from page 4B Sixth grade winners for Physics was Matthew Garcia with his “Ball Launcher” project with Tina Wiebe and Ashley Paniagua coming in second with “Detection by Reflection.” Carissa Sohm earned first place honors in Zoology with “Come Little Coyote” while Jaxon Schwindt and Austin Apelu came in second with “Gone Fishin’.” Xander Sanchez and Ashlyn Hicks earned first in Earth and Space with their project “Salt Water.” In Consumer Science, Emmalee Reza and Abby Garcia were awarded first for their “Cat Food Digestion” project. Jaxen Mauk and Thomas Brown earned first in their project for Biochemistry, Medicine, and Health Sciences for “Mario Madness” while Andrea Reza and Lexi Crowl came in second with “What’s In Your Mouth?” Seventh grade winners were Owen Shores in Botany with “Does Music Affect Plants?” Chaseton Wasson earned first in Chemistry with “Glucose Detection.” In eighth grade, Abel Ochoa won first in Physics for his project, “Goals” with Westin Clemens winning second for “Traction 2.0.” Audra Langley won first in Social Science/Behavioral for “Moon Sterious.” Ethan Garcia won first in Environmental for his project “What’s In Your Water” with Ethan Hernandez following in second with “Water You Doing.” Gavin LaRue took first place honors and overall winner in the fourth through eighth grade division with his project in Engineering called “Don’t Drag Me Down.” Aspen Sohm followed in sec-
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McKenzie Hinds is the eighth grade Biochemistry, Medicine and Health champion.
Thursday, December 1 Junior High Basketball vs. Deerfield at 4:30 p.m. Friday, December 2 High School Basketball (JV) vs. Goodwell at 4:00 p.m. High School Basketball (V) vs. Goodwell at 6:30 p.m. High School Scholars Bowl Leaving at 8:30 a.m. for Quest
No School Saturday, December 3 High School Choir(KMEA) at Dodge City High School Scholars Bowl (Quest) at Topeka Tuesday, December 6 Junior High Basketball at Moscow at 4:00 p.m. High School Basketball at Moscow at 6:30 p.m.
Lena Martens is the eighth grade Consumer Science champion.
Ashlyn Hicks and Xander Sanchez are the sixth grade Earth and Space champions.
Higgins reunion brings 82 members
The Higgins family had their Thanksgiving dinner in the Dermot Community Center November 24. Eighty-two family members attended. Family members attending were Tina Higgins; Justin and Edlin Higgins, Kaidyn of Liberal; Steve and Cynda Perry; Patricia Kleffman; Michael and Yared Kleffman, David, Sophia, Fionia Brieana, Mia; Shirlene Hagler all of Hugoton; Ryan and Jackson Hagler of Pittsburgh, Pa.; Jorge and Amanda Mejia of Miami, Fl. Also from Hugoton were Kenny and Michael Burrows; Travis and Rachel Roberts, Zipporah, Bear, Azalea, and Pearl of Cheney; David and Lori Rome, Mariah of Hugoton; Macayla of Liberal; Jonathon Burrows; Pete and Amber Perez, Cody and Karson; Aubree and Zachary Burrows of Hugoton. Billy and Mary Ann Higgins and A.J. of Shawnee, Ok.; Taylor Wares of Hugoton; Mike and Leslie Parkhurst; Megan Parkhurst, Cade; Makala Decker, Brody of Guymon, Ok.; Gene and Corinne Higgins of Elkhart; Jack Higgins; Cindy Howe of Rolla; Greg and Trena Higgins, Rylee of Texhoma, Ok.
Dorothy Milburn; Pete and Priscilla Milburn, SaKya, Adynn and Cami of Elkhart; Alan and Shurma Messenger, Garrett, Russ, Audra, and Wyatt of Guymon, Ok.; Jeff and Diana Milburn, McKenna Varner of Elkhart, her cousin, Gracie Kreklau of Edmund, Ok.; Ryan and Nikki Scarnati, Madden of Perryton, Tx.; Bobby and Heather Lybarger, Renee of Edmund, Ok.; Lacy Varner, Mason, Brylon, and Brentley of Elkhart. Those attending enjoyed a short piano concert by Jorge Mejia. Jorge has a CD called Preludes written and performed by Jorge. Jorge is the CEO of the Latin Sony Productions. Proud to have him in the family. Attending the event was a guest, Randy Bane of Rolla. Randy visited with several of his former students that he taught in Rolla High School. It was a beautiful day of Thanksgiving but also a day of sadness as the Higgins family has lost four family members since they met in 2014: Helen Higgins, Bill Higgins, Jewell Burrows and Todd Steele. Enjoy your loved ones....Life is short.
Friday December 2 is Rolla High School’s first home basketball game. The Rolla Booster Club will be having a fundraiser at halftime of the varsity GIRLS game. They will be selling tickets for a small charge. The winning ticket will either get to SHOOT AND MAKE A LAY UP, FREE THROW, AND THREE POINT
SHOT in 15 seconds for $50.00 or A HALF COURT SHOT FOR $100. The Class of 2018 will be serving a meal of Pulled Pork, Coleslaw, Potato Salad, Dessert, tea or water in the concession stand. Come support your home town PIRATES and maybe win some booster club money.
Pictured top left to right are Tre Tre Cooper and Vanessa Reza; bottom are Allyson Norton and Alexandra Hart. Not pictured is Teagan Simmons. Photo courtesy of Traci Taylor.
Volleyball players receive honors Rolla’s High School volleyball players have received some well deserved recognition for their hard work during the regular volleyball season. Senior Teagan Simmons, junior Tre Tre Cooper and freshman Alexandra Hart were chosen for the SFTL All League Volleyball Team. Juniors Allyson Norton and Vanessa Reza were chosen for Honorable Mention. Congratulations to the girls and the coaches for an excellent season. SFTL Nominations stats are as follows: Teagan Simmons # 13 is a senior, serving: 89%, 179 good and 53 aces; attacking: 80%, 262 good and 62 aces; defense: 552 receives, 76 blocks and 43 digs; serve receive: 1.55; and setting: 325/337. Allyson Norton #30 is a junior. Serving: 96%, 224 good
and 22 aces; attacking: 89%, 172 good and 23 aces; defense: 304/340 receives, 32 blocks and 13 digs; serve receive: 1.45; and setting: 63/66. Tre Tre Cooper #1 is a junior. Serving: 92%, 216 good and 23 aces; attacking: 87%, 52 good and 2 aces; defense: 443/486 receives, 14 blocks, 19 digs; serve receive: 1.0; and setting: 1000/1097. Vanessa Reza #00 is a junior Libero. Serving: 85% 37 good and 7 aces; attacking: 100% 3/3; defense: 292/315 receives, 33 digs; serve receive: 1.25; and setting: 10/10. Alexandra Hart #2 is a freshman. Serving: 83%, 97 good and 14 aces; attacking: 86%, 184 good and 66 aces; defense: 164/181 receives, 35 blocks, 6 digs; serve receive: 1.12; and setting: 54/56.
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Free Adult Hearing Screenings available sponsored by the Kansas Masonic Foundation Free adult hearing screenings, sponsored by the Kansas Masonic Foundation, will be offered this fall and next spring in six western Kansas communities by Fort Hays State University. In addition, services for adults with swallowing difficulties, called dysphagia, will be offered in several other Kansas communities throughout the spring semester. Both services will be provided by graduate students from the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders and the FHSU Herndon Clinic. “The FHSU Herndon Clinic in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is very fortunate to have recently received a $250,000 grant from the Kansas Masonic Foundation to support adult speech, language and hearing services in western Kansas,” said Marcy Beougher, speech-language pathologist and an instructor in the department. Each site will have four stations, each with an FHSU
graduate student providing screenings, supervised by Beougher. Each screening will take approximately 15 to 20 minutes. “Many of these sites have
never had a free hearing screening scheduled in their local community, so our hope is to provide a worthwhile service to many adults who would not have otherwise had
the opportunity,” said Beougher. The location of the screenings are listed by date. Exact times and locations for the later sites will be announced
perience for our FHSU graduate students,” said Beougher. “We believe it will be a winwin situation for all involved.” For more information, visit fhsu.edu/herndon-clinic/ or contact the FHSU Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at 785-6285366. Submitted by Fort Hays State University.
PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 24, 2016)3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of HAZEL R. MILLER, Deceased. Case No. 2016-PR-000036
Administration and to Admit Will to Probate. You are required to file your written defenses thereto on or before December 16, 2016, at 9:30 a.m., in this Court, in the City of 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.
NOTICE OF HEARING /s/Becky L. Kobler, Petitioner THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
Residents of Hugoton woke up Tuesday morning to the beautiful sight of a rainbow across
the northern sky. There was just enough moisture in the sky to produce the sight.
SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS By Randy Ayers Social Security District Manager in Dodge City SOCIAL SECURITY COVERS YOU WHEN YOU’RE ABROAD Social Security has you covered, even outside our nation’s borders. We’re with you through life’s journey, even if you’re traveling outside the United States. Many people who travel or live outside the country receive some kind of Social Security benefit, including retired and disabled workers, as well as spouses, widows, widowers, and children. If you’re a U.S. citizen, you may receive your Social Security payments outside the United States as long as you are eligible. When we say you
soon. February 3 - Hill City March 10 - Hugoton April 7 - Goodland Beougher and Kori Haberman, CSD graduate assistant, are organizing the hearing screenings. “We are very thankful to the Kansas Masonic Foundation for this opportunity to bring a much-needed service that also provides excellent clinical ex-
are “outside the United States,” we mean you’re not in one of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, the Northern Mariana Islands, or American Samoa. Once you’ve been outside the United States for at least 30 days in a row, we consider you to be outside the country. Whether you’re off to Europe, or considering a stay in our newly reopened neighbor, Cuba, you may be able to receive your Social Security benefits even while you’re outside the United States. If you receive Supplemental Security Income (SSI), you cannot receive benefits if you’re
outside of the United States for a month or more. If you’re traveling outside the U.S. for an extended amount of time, it’s important that you tell Social Security the date you plan to leave and the date you plan to come back, no matter how long you expect your travel to last. You can use this online tool to find out if you can continue to receive your Social Security benefits if you are outside the United States or are planning to go outside the United States at www.so cialsecurity.gov/interna tional/payments_out sideUS.html. This tool will help you find out if your retirement, disability, or survivor’s payments will continue as long as you are eligible, stop after
six consecutive calendar months, or if certain countryspecific restrictions apply. When you live outside the United States, we send you a questionnaire periodically. Your answers will help us figure out if you still are eligible for benefits. Return the questionnaire to the office that sent it as soon as possible. If you don’t, your payments will stop. In addition to responding to the questionnaire, notify us promptly about changes that could affect your payments. You can also read the publication titled Your Payments While You Are Outside the United States at www.so cialsecurity.gov/pubs. Securing today and tomorrow is our priority, no matter where you might be living.
Solution to November 24, 2016 puzzle
You are hereby notified that on November 15, 2016, a Petition was filed in this Court by Becky L. Kobler, heir, devisee and legatee of Hazel R. Miller, deceased, praying for Informal
DAVID J. HARDING #8439 Attorney At Law 515 Russell Avenue WaKeeney, Kansas 67672 (785) 743-5511 Attorney for Petitioner
HERMES CLASSIFIEDS Deadline for all classified advertising is MONDAY at 5:00 p.m. All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid. 1) Classified ad rate is $ .20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3) All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.
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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)
Wanted: HVAC We are looking for an experienced HVAC service man or installer, good pay for the right man.
Apply at: Lin Goode Company, LLC PO Box C, 519 S Jackson, Hugoton, Ks 67951 Office: (620) 544-4349 Lin: (620) 544-9664 Email: lingood@pld.com
You are invited to participate in a…
HCA Matching Funds Grant Contributions made to Heritage Christian Academy will be matched 100% up to $25,000
HCA is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax deductible. “I would claim that Christian schooling is not about running or hiding from--rather it is about embracing and pursuing the mind of Christ. It is about pursuing the real understanding of what it means to be salt and light, about transformation by the renewing of the mind. It is about the development of fruitful bearers of the image of Christ in a world gone bland with its salt-less-ness; a world staggering in an abundance of darkness where the light has been all but snuffed out.” Ken Smitherman, President, Association of Christian School International Christian Leadership Our goal is to create success-bound Christian leaders who follow God and influence society with a Christian worldview, character and integrity. Students will be culturally relevant without compromising Biblical truth and expand God’s kingdom by being bold, fearless leaders and witnesses of Christ. Our students will learn to share and defend their faith with others. Superior Academics Our school will provide academic excellence, training in critical thinking, and good study habits. Our students will be fully prepared for their next educational level. A Scriptural Worldview Our students will be taught God is our sole provider and He created our universe. They will view God as the source of all academic subjects. A Personal & Sustained Relationship with Jesus Christ Our students will be taught the necessity of being born again in the Spirit of God by receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior. Students will be taught that growth in the Christian life depends upon fellowship with God through Bible study, Christian fellowship and prayer. We will lead our students to become Disciples of Christ and seek His purpose and truth for their lives. Every student will be encouraged to embrace the Bible as the source of absolute truth and to maintain a biblical worldview rather than a humanistic worldview.
Contributions may be sent to: Heritage Christian Academy PO Box 744 Hugoton, KS 67951 Or come by and visit us at 505 E 1st Street, Hugoton, KS
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REAL ESTATE
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FOR SALE: 2005 Ford Explorer, V6, 4 wheel drive, nice interior, stereo with multi disc cd player asking $3000 call days 428-1406, evenings 544-4539. (tfc45) --------------FOR SALE: 2006 Dodge Caravan. Excellent condition. 620598-2232 or 918-440-6199. (tfc47) --------------FOR SALE: GE electric kitchen range, ceramic top. $100.00. 620(tfc47) 598-2232. --------------FOR SALE: Fifth cutting small square alfalfa bales. $8/bale. (tfc48) Call 620-544-4779. -------------
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“Notes From Nancy” by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig
Holiday Home Safety Keeping our home safe is always a priority, but there seems to be special home hazards that accompany the holiday season. Here are some good reminders of simple ways that you can prevent fires, burns and accidents to you and your loved ones during the holidays. Holiday Lighting and Decorations * Keep candles away from decorations and other combustible materials, and do not use candles to decorate Christmas trees. * Carefully inspect new and previously used light strings, and replace damaged items before plugging lights in. Do
not overload extension cords. * Don’t mount lights in any way that can damage the cord’s wire insulation. To hold lights in place, string them through hooks or insulated staples--don’t use nails or tacks. Never pull or tug lights to remove them. * Before using lights outdoors, check labels to be sure they have been certified for outdoor use. * Make sure all the bulbs work and that there are no frayed wires, broken sockets or loose connections. * Plug all outdoor electric decorations into circuits with ground-fault circuit interrupters to avoid potential shocks.
* Turn off all lights when you go to bed or leave the house. The lights could short out and start a fire. * Never use lighted candles on a tree or near other evergreens. Always use non-flammable holders, and place candles where they will not be knocked down. * In homes with small children, take special care to avoid decorations that are sharp and breakable, and keep trimmings with small removable parts out of the reach of children. * Avoid trimming that resembles candy or food, that may tempt a young child to put it in his mouth. Holiday Entertaining * Unattended cooking is the leading cause of home fires in the U.S. Do not leave cooking food unattended. If you must leave, turn off all cooking appliances. * Keep combustible materials, such as towels, potholders, papers, etc., away from heat sources on the stove or oven. * Don’t wear loose fitting clothing while cooking. * Do not attempt to move a pan of grease that is on fire. Put a lid on the pan to smother the fire, then turn off the heat, or use an ABC-rated fire extinguisher. Alert your
family so they can evacuate safely. * Be sure to turn pot handles towards the back of the stove. Small children are generally curious and may reach for a handle to see what is in the pot. They could get burned. * Keep matches and lighters up high, out of the sight and reach of children, preferably in a locked cabinet. * Place older ornaments and decorations that might be painted with lead paint out of the reach of small children and pets. * Poinsettias are known to be poisonous to humans and animals, so keep them well out of reach, or avoid having them. * Avoid using tinsel. It can fall on the floor and a curious child or pet may eat it, which can cause anything from mild distress to death. * Watch children and pets around space heaters or a fireplace. Do not leave a child or pet unattended. * Inspect wrapped gifts for small decorations, such as candy canes, gingerbread men, and mistletoe berries, all of which are choking hazards. Enjoy the holidays without the hazards that may accompany it!
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brary and the State Library of Kansas provides the ARRC (Auto Repair Reference Center) to all Kansas residents. The ARRC, a comprehensive online guide to vehicle ownership and maintenance, includes repair information on more than 33,800 domestic and imported vehicles from 1945 to the present. It has nearly 800,000 drawings and step-by-step photographs and over 99,800 enhanced wiring diagrams for easy viewing and printing. Specifications and maintenance schedules, technical service bulletins and recalls are also a part of this database. Library patrons can access this database from home using a Kansas Library eCard at http://kslib.info/221/On line-Databases. For additional information, contact the Stevens County Library staff. LIBRARY FACEBOOK PAGE Check out the latest news on our library Facebook page! If you are not receiving posts from the library, enter Stevens County Library into the search box and “like” a post or two. It’s the best way to get library posts into your regular feed. NOW ON INSTAGRAM!!! Follow us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com /stevenscountylibrary/. Tag your library pictures with @stevenscountylibrary to share!
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ception December 3 from 3:00-5:00 p.m. Refreshments will be served while you visit with the artists and view the variety of work AlBo Glass has to offer. The center is located at 624 N. Pershing Liberal, KS 67901 and can be reached at 620-624-2810 or at bakerartscenter.org.
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AlBo Glass has been creating glass works of art since 1990. They are a family, a group of creatives, working together to take molten crystal and turn it into playful, colorful, beautiful pieces of glass. The Baker Arts Center hosts AlBo Glass from December 3, 2016 to January 13, 2017, with an opening re-
RECIPE SWAP The recipes are in for the swap! The event will take place December 15 from 11:30 until we burst (or feel like it, anyway!) Guests who have not submitted a recipe may attend for a fee of $25.00. Make your dish and bring it to the swap and receive a booklet including all the entered recipes (and maybe a door prize!) FOOD FOR FINES AND FEES FRIDAYS Beginning this Friday, and every Friday in December, bring food items from the list* to the SCL to add to our Project Hope Donation Box. For every eligible item you donate, you will receive 5% off your existing fines and fees (up to 50%). For every five eligible items you donate, you will be entered into a drawing for a Kindle Fire! The drawing will take place in January 2016. This promotion is for fines and fees only. It cannot be used for copes, faxes, or purchasing materials from our sale shelf. ELF ON THE SHELF The library has visitors this holiday season. Dewey Readmore and Page Turner arrived sometime during the Thanksgiving holiday and are helping Santa by watching and reporting back to him. Like many of their relatives, they look for interesting places to camp out during the day. We have posted their location for the day on Instagram and our Facebook page. Come in and look for them, but remember, please do not touch them. We wouldn’t want their magic to go away. THE STEVENS COUNTY LIBRARY PRESENTS THE ARRC The Stevens County Li-
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16-Gal. 6.5 HP Wet/Dry Vac
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330-Ft. #16 Tie Wire Strong and secure wire. Ideal to tie rods. Steel, black annealed. (8120313)(5689/71572)
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Aluminum Rifle & Shotgun Case Sturdy aluminum double-foam case. Designed for rifles, shotguns and paintball guns with accessories. Combination lock and latches for added security. Includes keys. (5677091)(8475)
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6-Pk. Assorted Heavy Duty Bungee Cord
Industrial strength cords with corrosion resistant hooks. More rubber inside, 3 times the tension of regular bungee. Contains 2 each: 40”, 32” and 24” cords. (6085849)(06356)
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PVC Switch Boxes Single Gang
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509 W 11th Hugoton, KS 67951
620-544-8500 Mon-Sat 8am-8pm; Sun 10am-7pm