December 27, 2012

Volume 125, Number 52

Thursday, December 27, 2012

14 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

The Hermes looks back on the year 2012 Get ready to write dates with the unfathomable year of 2013 on the end. It is hard to believe tumultuous 2012 is over! Following are some of the highlights of the past 52 weeks, according to The Hugoton Hermes’ front pages.

In the January 5 issue, the big story was the brand new completed Pioneer Manor on South Main Street. County commissioners toured the facility at their meeting January 3 and were duly impressed. HHS senior Mike Schechter and C.W. Harper were honored with Lifetime Achievement Awards at the annual Chamber banquet.

News is a little slow in January as folks comprehend the new year and their resolutions, so when an enormous truck rolled through Hugoton January 10, The Hermes was there to capture it. Traffic came to a halt as community members pulled together to help the vessels navigate the tricky four-way and Main Street’s stop light.

January 18, USD 210 opted to buy an Apple MacBook Air for every student in seventh through twelfth grades. The computers will greatly reduce the “footprint” of textbooks, homework papers and take-home notes.

Hugoton Recreation recognized Todd Gayer for his 25 years of excellent service to the organization. Seventh grader Hannah Rodriguez made the front page after winning a State Honor Mention for her Conservation poster.

For January 26, Kramer Farms took home the 2011 Friend of Extension Award.

Bob and Patty Rich Senior Center King & Queen Valentine’s Day 2012 The City Council discussed keeping the power plant operational in light of coming changes at Sunflower Electric.

Stevens County Fair Board President Tony Martin was inducted into the Kansas Fairs and Festivals Association Hall of Fame January 7.

Ruby Watkins and Belva Hickey graced the February 9 front page as they retired from the City Office after 25 years and 15 years respectively. Wayne Siemper of Utah won Stevens County Longest Tailfeather Challenge. Chase Clinkingbeard of Hugoton and Zac Slemp of Moscow each won $100 in Chamber certificates in the second chance drawing.

Hugoton’s Rex Coulter took home the prize for the Morton County contest. Stevens County Republicans were also feverishly planning for the Presidential Caucus in March.

Phillip and Vanessa Willis captured the title of “2012 Sweethearts” as they claimed the Sweetheart Sweepstakes in the February 16 issue. Rolla Scholars Bowl beamed from the front page after winning State. Gary Baker was selected as the Community Distinguished Service Award recipient at the Conserva-

Kansas Dairy Ingredients breaks ground August 18, 2012.

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback came to Hugoton to commemorate the event.

Residents at 808 South Jackson certainly don’t look like the Grinch type with all their Christmas decorations. Families in Hugoton went all

tion Banquet.

Five Eagle wrestlers headed to State competition at the beginning of March: Patrick Weaver, Logan Livengood, Lawson Fiss, Colten Lissolo and Ty Haller.

Miss Lauren Sarchet, daughter of Jeff and Patricia Sarchet, snagged the title of Miss Liberal 2012, earning the opportunity to compete at Miss Kansas in June.

March 1, 2012’s issue announced the city council opted to keep the power plant open. HHS seniors Dalton Hawk and John Baehler were selected to receive FFA State Degrees.

State wrestling competitor Colten Lissolo wrangled a third place in the 220 pound division, while Lawson Fiss brought home fourth place in the 145 pound and Patrick Weaver triumphed with fifth place in the 152 pound division.

March 8’s front page featured two pictures underlining the effects of the long-running drought: sand and tumbleweeds! Winds exceeded 50 miles per hour during the last week of February, aggravating the problem. The Chamber planned a Breakfast Bonanza to raise funds for Park Day. Hugoton High School senior Joshua Chavez was crowned Mr. HHS 2012. At the county’s first caucus since 1988, Rick Santorum came away with most votes.

Actual Republican nomination winner Mitt Romney came in second.

Kristyn Campbell flashed a brilliant smile on the front page of March 22 a she donned a crown after winning Miss Southern 2012.

She plans to compete at Miss Kansas 2012 in June.

EcoDevo considered the issue of liquor by the drink and the city council approved updates for the power plant.

March 29, 2012, The Hugoton Hermes went online, launching an all-new, improved Web site. Hugoton Rotary celebrated 75 years of service to the community with a 16 page tabloid full of photos and articles about the group.

Big news in the April 5

out this year with trimming their houses.

Neighborhoods all over town radiate festivity.

issue: after much discussion, the county commissioners okayed the mud bog event to take place during Fair Week. Tim Huelskamp hosted a Town Hall meeting April 3 and the Kiwanis enjoyed yet another successful auction during the last weekend of March.

March 12, Nick Mahan grinned from the front page after being named Kids State wrestling champ! Patrick Weaver took fifth and Pedro Ordonez won fourth.

Hugoton’s gossip mill was going strong in early April as townsfolk awaited a very exciting announcement. April 19, The Hermes featured a story about Kansas Dairy Ingredients coming to town.

The facility will employ approximately 150 temporary construction workers during its development and 60 people in permanent positions.

Fanny Kagarice celebrated her centennial birthday April 30.

Farming families around the area felt a weight lift off their shoulders when the proposed rule restricting young people working on their family’s farm was withdrawn in May. Circle H Farms and Circle H Transport were honored with the Friend of 4-H Award in May. As May progressed, the usual graduation fever took hold. Moscow High School announced their 2012 valedictorian as Emmy Hittle and salutatorian was Alexandra Davidson. Southwest Kansas Royalty Owners Association hosted their annual meeting April 28.

The community participated in a Safe Routes to School “walk-about” to view the areas picked for potential improvement.

Hugoton High School honored valedictorian Laton Heger and salutatorian Avory Stegman in the May 17 issue. HHS graduates received nearly $50,000 in scholarship money from area organizations. The Postal Service announced Kansas Post Offices would not be closing, to the relief of innumerable small towns in the state. Samantha Stuck enjoyed a shower of gifts as she won Super Mom 2012 in the annual sweepstakes.

Every Eagle competing in the State track meet in May came home with a medal!

Long jump State Champion Nicole Kinser and 800 meter dash State Champion Patrick Weaver led the charge that left Hugoton with an eighth place boys’ team. Moscow’s Osvaldo Granillo left with three State Champion titles in the 100 meter, 200 meter and 400 meter dashes. He broke the 100 meter 1A State record with a time of 10.67 seconds. Pioneer Manor moved into the new facility May 23.

Optima Road resembles the Sahara desert after gusts of wind plague southwest Kansas in February 2012.

Riley Sosa and Karessa Nordyke were selected as Hugoton’s delegates for Sunflower Girls State. Elrie Kinser turned 100 years old June 16. The city council banned fireworks in the June 14 issue. The Brian Lamberson Memorial Poker Run hosted nearly 200 bikes and the Stevens County Hospital and Pioneer Manor employees hosted Hugoton’s first ever bicycle poker run.

Clyde Hagman was named “Super Dad 2012” and the county commissioners followed the city council’s tracks as they banned fireworks in Stevens County.

Martin Phillips’ strange

mechanical creation was featured on the Syfy channel in their “Insane or Inspired” series in June.

At the beginning of July, commissioners county passed a fire ban indefinitely due to the drought conditions, joining 45 other Kansas counties. A few weeks later, Governor Sam Brownback declared 82 Kansas counties disaster areas as a result of the extreme drought plaguing the state. Ruth Breeding and Roy Horton were crowned Pioneer Queen and King and reigned over the Stevens County Fair.

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Emmett Reardon celebrates 104 years December 19 in Hugoton. Family and friends helped make the occasion special.

Emmett marks 104 years Emmett Reardon celebrated his birthday Wednesday, December 19, 2012 in Hugoton with family and friends.

The number on the cake read “104!!”

Emmett was born December 19, 1908, on the family farm in Texas County, Ok., south of Rolla. As a 14 year old, he moved to Optima to attend High School and work on a farm in the Guymon area. A few years later he moved to Moscow and graduated from Moscow High School in 1930. At that time he was employed at the Moscow State Bank, and worked there until 1937 when he moved to Hugoton and was em-

ployed at the Citizens State Bank. He retired from the Citizens State Bank in 1974.

Emmett served from May 1942 through October of 1945 in the U.S. Army Air Corps in WWII. He returned to Hugoton in October 1945, after a six month tour of duty on the island of Guam as a finance officer.

He and Harriet McAtee were married in 1942. He has three children; Charlotte Thomas and Kathleen Furr of Hugoton, and Harold Reardon of Tyrone, Ok. He has seven grandchildren, 14 great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandchildren.

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Obituaries

A Child’s Prayer “Dear Jesus, I thank you for this day Thank you for giving me the strength to run and play But now that this day is done I must say goodbye to the sun

Steven Nickolas Condren

Bless Mommy, and daddy and little sister Please tell big sister how much I’ve missed her I pray for all the fighting men And all of the animals alone in their den As I look up at the stars above I’m reminded to thank you for your love Thank you for making me, me I pray that I will grow up just how you want me to be Take me into your hands, Lord And I’ll take on the sword I’m ready to do your will No matter how high the hill God, let me sleep safe and sound Oh, and also everybody else around Let me grow up to be just like daddy Strong, wise and very chatty Thank you for being in my life And for taking all of the hatred and strife Now, as I lay my head peacefully down I will once again praise the one who wears the crown”

by Becky Bruton

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ Don’t forget! Get your flu shot at the Stevens County Health Department. Call 544-7177 for more information.

Pioneer Manor residents play Bingo at 2:00 p.m.

Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays. Community members are invited to volunteer or play a game with the residents!

AL-ANON Family Group meets at 1405 Cemetery Road Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Call 620544-2610 or 620-544-2854 for more information.

RECOVERY CELEBRATE every Monday night 6:308:00 p.m. at Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, 138 S. Main in Hugoton.

HUGOTON LIONS CLUB meets every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month at Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m.

HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE #406 AF&AM meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. **Note: Masons will not meet Tuesday, December 25.**

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 620428-1487 before 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday evenings.

- There will be no Chamber luncheon this month or “After Hours” due to a very busy schedule for most Chamber members. Merry Christmas!

Through January 12 - Stop by the Baker Arts Center, 624 N. Pershing in Liberal, to look at selections from the Permanent Collection, which has been collected over 25 years. There is no charge for admission.

December 22-January 2 - Winter break for USD #210 students.

December 22-January 7 - Winter break for USD #217 students.

December 22 - January 27 - Stauth Memorial Museum will host “They Also Ran: The Presidential Hopefuls,” examining the presidential can-

didates who didn’t get elected. It offers a fascinating look at American politics, the men who gave the president a run for his money, and those who returned to win a later election. The museum is located at 111 N. Aztec in Montezuma. They are closed Mondays. Call 620-846-2527 for more information.

December 31 - New Year’s Eve January 2 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet in the Commissioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse at 8:30 a.m.

January 3 - Stevens County Genealogical Society will meet at the Stevens County Library at 1:00 p.m.

January 7 - Predator Calling Seminar January 9 - Hugoton City Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Room at the City Office.

January 11 - Catholic Social Service will sponsor a workshop series for couples seeking infor-

mation on adopting infants.

Four workshops are scheduled - January 11 and 25 and February 8 from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and February 8 from 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Our Lady of Guadalupe in Dodge City. (Lunch will be provided during the February 16 workshop.) For information email Angela Schawe at aschawe@catholicsocialser vice.org or by phone at 620792-1393.

January 16 - Martin Luther King Day - Stevens County Commissioners will meet in the Commissioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse at 8:30 a.m.

- USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m.

January 27 - Chocolate Cake Day January 29 - Kansas Day February 23 - Deadline to submit photos for the Landon Center on Aging photography contest.

For more information, call 913-588-1266 or email jcozza@kumc.edu.

were grateful to get two inches of rain in one week.

Hugoton Middle School’s eighth grade football team boasted an undefeated season in 2012. Five hundred people participated in the Stevens County Hospital’s free health fair in October.

Hugoton High School’s cross country boys headed to State as Regional champions. The Hermes traveled around the world - literally - as Hugoton’s Kirk Liu and his family transported an issue to the Great Wall in China.

In October, the community mourned Walter Young. The community pillar passed October 27 at Pioneer Manor. Tessa Rindels of Hugoton danced in the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day parade in New York City.

Larry Brady was presented with the Friend of 4-H award in November. Area voters headed to the polls Tuesday, November 6. Pheasant Heaven hosted

their annual calf fry the evening before pheasant season opened and fed hundreds of residents and visiting hunters.

Mable Roland celebrated her one hundred second birthday November 19. Two photos of destruction wrought by high winds dominated the November 11 front page. Rolla’s Melody Ellis made off with over $400 worth of groceries in the 2012 Grocery Grab at White’s Foodliner.

Residents enjoyed community caroling with the Santa Committee the day after Thanksgiving. Cleora Greenwood Nordyke and Steve Harper were excited to celebrate birthdays on the historic date 12/12/12. Longtime Stevens County employees JC Cantrell and Gene Leonard resigned in December.

Kansas Senator and Hugoton native Steve Morris received the Distinguished Service to the States from the Council of State Governments. The city council

Friends and family gathered Friday to remember and honor Steven Nickolas Condren of Liberal. Nick passed from this life Saturday, December 15, 2012 at Wesley Hospital in Wichita. He was 27.

The son of Steven and Linda Condren, he was born June 6, 1985 in Liberal.

Nick enjoyed sports, playing basketball, music and camping.

Survivors include his parents, Steven and Linda Condren of Liberal; two sons, Dreyden Condren and Telgon Condren both of Hugoton; his daughter Faith Condren of Hugoton; one sister, Casey Condren of Liberal; his grandmother Marion Condren of Hugoton; grandfather James Eakes of Oklahoma; and many other friends and relatives.

Those preceding Nick in death were his grandfather Jack Condren; and grand-

mother Shirley Ferguson.

Funeral services were attended Friday morning, December 21, 2012 at Bethel Friends Church in Hugoton with Pastor Eric Mason presiding. Burial followed in the Hugoton Cemetery.

Memorials to The Childrens Education may be sent in care of Paul’s Funeral Home, P.O. Box 236, Hugoton, Ks. 67951.

Dan Graham Word has been received of the death of Dan Graham.

Dan passed from this life Friday, December 21 at Northwest Texas Hospital in Amarillo, Tx. He was 77.

Funeral arrangements are pending. Garnand Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements.

ON YOUR PAYROLL Governor Sam Brownback Office of the Governor, Capitol Building, 300 SW Tenth, Ave., Suite 2415, Topeka, Ks. 66612-1590, Phone: 877579-6757; 785-296-3232 governor.ks.gov ---------Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer Officer of the Lt. Governor, State Capitol, 2nd Floor, 300 SW Tenth Ave., Topeka, Ks. 66612; Toll-free: 800-7484408; 785-296-5669 governor.ks.gov ---------U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Russell Senate Office , Building, Room 354, Washington, D.C. 20510; Phone: 202224-6521; Fax: 202-2286966 moran.senate.gov ----------

U.S. Representative Tim Huelskamp Dist. 1 US House of Representatives, 126 Cannon HOB, Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone 202-225-2715 Fax 202-225-5124 huelskamp.house.gov ---------Kansas Representative Steve Alford District 124 4179 East Road 19 Ulysses, Ks 67880 Phone: 785-296-7696 Phone: 620-356-1361 ---------Kansas Senate President Steve Morris District 39 State Capitol Room 333-E 300 SW Tenth Ave. Topeka, KS 66612 Phone: 785-296-2419 senatorstevemorris.com

Year in Review Continued from page 1 A rash of burglaries in July led to a vehement warning by Sheriff Ted Heaton for residents to lock their cars. After some investigation, two suspects were arrested and tales of burglarized vehicles were heard no more.

Hugoton was represented well at the Shrine Bowl by Colten Lissolo on the West team, and Takoda Eckert and Chance Ghumm on the marching band. Elizabeth Johnson was crowned Sorghum Queen, while Magee Gifford won first princess, Nancy Camacho won second princess and Marissa Gonzales was chosen as Miss Congeniality. Hugoton was also struck by tragedy when 43year-old Jeffery Harris lost his life in a tragic accident July 30.

Billy Woodworth, Harold Cox and Tony Martin were recognized with Friend of the Fair

Little escort Daniella Estrada grants Mr. HHS 2012 Joshua Chavex with a kiss on the cheek after he won the contest.

Awards, while many Stevens County residents won blue ribbons for all their wonderful exhibits at the Fair.

The highly anticipated Kansas Dairy Ingredients broke ground August 18. The Gas Capital Car Show enjoyed another banner year with nearly 100 meticulously cared for vehicles taking over City Park.

Hugoton was announced as one of the winners of the $250,000 grants for Safe Routes to School in the September 6 issue of The Hermes.

Meile Farms shared their intricate corn maze with everyone from September 22 through October 27.

Folks held onto their wallets a little tighter after the September 27 issue when The Hermes released information about the compromise of most debit cards.

October 4’s front page featured a picture of a flooded ditch; area farmers and crops

Ron Bertram drives himself to the new Pioneer Manor facility during the official move-in date May 23, 2012. Pastor Larry Bradford follows in the Pioneer Manor van.

recommends Dan Corpening for the vacancy on the EcoDevo Board at their December meeting.

Hugoton Middle School’s eighth grade Lady Eagles finished an undefeated season as ARMS League champs in December.

As the community waves farewell to one year, we welcome another one with open arms. Remember the good thing, learn from the not-sogood things and try to enjoy yourself in 2013!

Happy New Year!

Over 90 participants gather to pray before beginning the Dominic Esarey Memorial Run Saturday, May 19, 2012. The event brought out many of Dominic’s classmates and lots of support for Yellow Ribbon, a not-for-profit charity dedicated to preventing youth suicide.

Candidates gather for the Candidate Forum July 24, 2012 sponsored by Stevens County Farm Bureau, Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce and Stevens County Economic Development. Left to right are Janice Porter, Steve

Alford, Paul Kitzke, Steve Morris, Judy Parsons, Gary Baker, Dave Bozone, Larry Powell, Ted Heaton, Pat Hall, Trina Young, Pam Bensel and Vanessa Willis.

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Huelskamp plans to open new office in Manhattan Kansas First District Congressman Tim Huelskamp announced on Friday at the Manhattan Regional Airport that he will open a satellite office in Manhattan in 2013.

He will continue to maintain offices in Dodge City, Salina, and Hutchinson. The addition of a Manhattan office comes after Riley and Pottawatomie Counties were added to the First District following the decennial census and redistricting.

“During my first two years in Congress we have maintained a solid Kansas presence,” Congressman Huelskamp told the audience. “I held town halls in each of the Big First's 69 counties in 2011 and again in

2012 -- 140 town halls in total. Staff have held satellite office hours in every county as well. We hosted telephone town halls nearly every month, and most importantly, I have come back to Kansas every weekend. I tell you this to say that our priorities in Washington are set by the thousands of Kansans who have given their views to my staff and me. The addition of this satellite office will continue this tradition."

Congressman Huelskamp continued: “Our staff currently serving Salina will travel to Riley and Pottawatomie Counties several days a week to provide inperson constituent services at an office here in town. Of

course technology allows us the ability to do much of it without being face-to-face, but nonetheless it is important for this thriving region to have regular access to our team.”

Congressman Huelskamp introduced members of his staff at the announcement, including District Director Steven Howe who grew up on his family’s farm in southwest Riley County near Manhattan and graduated from Manhattan High School and Kansas State University.

The address and office hours will be announced soon. Congressman Huelskamp’s virtual office can be found at http:// huels kamp.house.gov.

Patricia Jones at 1102 South Madison displays a nativity scene that has been a true community effort. The first greenware for the nativity scene was found at the Kawanis sale last spring.

Patricia completed the figurines in Ceramics.

Soon all the class members were on the lookout

for more figures to complete the scene. Figurines were found as far away as Tulsa and and close as the local garage sales. The stable was built in the HHS shop by Aaron and Adam Seaman. Everyone’s efforts made a beautiful display.

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New Year’s Eve Dance Join us at

Hugoton Senior Center

Hugoton High School’s Latinos Making a Difference club help Project Hope put together Christmas dinner boxes for area families. In the front row, left to right are members Blanca Salinas, Tania Tinoco, Sayra Chavez, Josh Chavez, Daniel Cruz, Alex

Lopez, Brenda Avila and Jicela Don Juan. In the back row, left to right are Josh Gonzalez, Richi Ruvalcaba and Dan Escalera.

At far right are sponsors Yolanda Hernandez and Michelle Henne.

Monday, December 31 at 8:00 p.m.

Bring your friends & snacks & ring in 2013 with a Bang!

Music - Craig Stevens

Need a P lace to P arty Without the “ P arty ” on New Years Eve? Come join us with

at Hugoton’s Assembly

of God

For Fun, Food and Fellowship from 6:30 p.m. - ???

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Hugoton’s Early Childhood Development Center’s Kindergarten classes visit The Hermes office Friday afternoon as they traipsed down Main Street to sing carols. USD 210 students were

dismissed Friday, December 21 and will resume school Thursday January 3.

“The Worst Hard Time” is KU’s 2013-2014 Common Book Pulitzer Prize winning author Timothy Egan’s history of the Dust Bowl, “The Worst Hard Time,” has been announced as KU’s 2013-14 KU Common Book by Chancellor Bernadette Gray-Little.

“Next year’s common book is particularly relevant, as our state was hard hit by the drought of the 1930s and continues to address issues related to climate and land use,” said Gray-Little. “Looking back on the Dust Bowl provides important lessons that can inform our current research into sustainability and our mission to build healthy communities.”

“The Worst Hard Time,” winner of the National Book Award, is the second book selected from a process that reviewed 125 nominated books

submitted by more than 140 members of the KU community earlier this year. A selection committee made up of students, faculty and staff recommended the book for 2013-14 concurrently with their recommendation of Notes from No Man’s Land for the current academic year, providing additional time for departments and campus organizations to integrate the book into their plans for 2013-14.

The selection committee praised Egan’s use of personal stories to tell the story of one of the nation’s first large-scale ecological disasters. In their recommendation, they noted the book “tells the stories of the people who stayed, the parents, grandparents and great-

grandparents of people living in Kansas today. Egan follows the lives of real individuals — Native Americans, Hispanic ranchers, homesteaders, Volga German immigrants — in Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. Egan challenges readers to think critically about the causes of the Dust Bowl, individual and national responses, and the modern legacy of this era.”

Additional information on KU Common Book is available online. During orientation next summer, incoming freshmen will receive a copy of "The Worst Hard Time" and be encouraged to read it prior to the beginning of classes in August.

Programming for KU Common Book will be integrated into Hawk Week 2013, including Convocation. Author Timothy Egan will visit the Lawrence campus early in the fall semester. The program is part of the Office of First-Year Experiences, located in Strong Hall.

Nominations for the 201415 KU Common Book are now being sought from the

KU community.

“Our Common Book is an important part of welcoming freshmen to campus, generating discussion on an important subject and exposing them to the type of engaged learning they will experience at KU,” said Gray-Little. “As a campuswide activity, the entire community can participate in that discussion. I look forward to discussing 'The Worst Hard Time' with our new students in August, and to welcoming Timothy Egan to campus.”

For more information, contact Christina Kerns, program coordinator for KU Common Book in the Office of First-Year Experience, 785864-4720.

Submitted by the University of Kansas.

HCA Christmas Matching Funds Grant

Contributions to Heritage Christian Academy from now until January 16th, 2013 will be matched 100%

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 that God is our sole provider, who created our universe.

They will view God as the source of all academic subjects.

A Personal & Sustained Relationship with Jesus Christ Our students will be taught the necessity of being born again in the Spirit of God by receiving Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior.

Students will be taught that growth in the Christian life depends upon fellowship with God through Bible study, Christian fellowship and prayer.

We will lead our students to become disciples of Christ and seek His purpose and truth for their lives.

Every student will be encouraged to embrace the Bible as the source of absolute truth, to maintain a biblical worldview rather than humanistic worldview.

It is a faith building experience to watch God care for His followers and ministries. . . It is a pleasure to be in partnership with those whom the Lord has given a vision for Christian education.

You may send your contribution to: Heritage Christian Academy, PO Box 744, Hugoton KS 67951 OR come by to visit us at 505 E. 1st Street, Hugoton, KS.

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Hugoton FFA Alumni will host State Alumni at Dodge President Darin Heger called the FFA Alumni meeting to order. Flag salute, roll call and minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Vernon Baehler gave the Treasurer report.

Half of the scholarship money given to Dillion, John and Dalton has been paid.

Those serving on the scholarship committee are Vernon Baehler, Phil Gooch, and Darin Heger. There are possibly nine seniors that will apply for scholarships this year. Phil Gooch asked if the scholarship money given to a senior wasn't used right away would they still be able to get that money. After discussion Penny Sandoval made a motion that after one and a half years after graduation if they haven't used the money that they would not be eligible to

receive it. Vernon Baehler seconded and motion carried.

In November Les McNally filled out an award application for outstanding affiliate award for the alumni. If it gets accepted it will be sent to national.

January 26 is the State FFA Alumni meeting and auction in Dodge City. The benefit auction raises money to give out 14 to 18 scholarships. Hugoton and Cimarron are the host chapters, which means the Hugoton chapter will be bringing items to sell at the auction. Phil Gooch made motion that $400 be given toward buying some items for the auction.

Vernon Baehler seconded.

Motion carried. Some alumni members may also go to this event as it will be opportunity to meet other alumni mem-

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bers from across the state.

Les McNally told of how the money set aside for the National Convention didn't quite cover expenses. Les made motion that $2000 be given to cover those expenses and Phil Gooch seconded.

Motion carried.

Karissa Nordyke came to talk about going to the Washington Leadership Convention in June. The theme was "working together to build a better community". They went on several tours, and she met people for all around the world. They even packed 2000 meals for Haiti. She said it was a great learning experience.

Les McNally told about having the State officers in Hugoton November 19.

Elkhart's chapter also came over for the day and sent a letter of thanks for having them and for the meal.

The pumpkin patch and corn maze that the FFA members helped work at was a success. Nate Meile will be giving the FFA chapter 50% of the profit.

Upcoming events include: February–District speech contest; February–Livestock judging; March–Leader lab; April 6–the chapter banquet; State contest and State convention.

A membership drive will be coming up. Members all need to visit local Businesses and thank them for their support.

Phil Gooch made motion to adjourn the meeting. Vernon Baehler seconded. Meeting adjourned.

Worship with your loved ones at Pioneer Manor

Citizens State Bank 601 S. Main - Hugoton

PAUL'S FUNERAL HOME

December 30 Minister Matt Russell Church of Christ

David & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

Pyramid Agency, Inc. 521 S. Main - Hugoton

Faith Publishing LLC 522 S. Main 620-544-4321

ASAMBLEA DE DIOS LOS REDIMIDOS DEL REY Martes 7:00 PM Jueves 7:00 PM Domingo 3:00 PM 138 S. Main Hugoton Pastores: Martinez 620-544-7096

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.

Service Wed. Night - 7:00 p.m.

Celebrate Recovery Every Monday at 7:00 p.m.

BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH Eric Mason, Pastor Zac Johnson, Youth Pastor 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Service - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

(Children, Youth, & Adult)

CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren 544-2825 Matthew Russell, Minister 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

COWBOY CHURCH - HUGOTON Second & Fourth Tuesday of every month Stevens County Commercial Building at Fairgrounds 7:00 p.m.

FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Lawrence Johnson, Pastor Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m.

Home and Forn. Miss. (Friday) - 6:00 p.m.

Youth - 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH 531 S. Main 544-7077 Michael Taylor, Pastor Monday Bible Q & A - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Book Study- 6:30 p.m.

Friday Prayer - 8:00-10:00 p.m.

Saturday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Coffee & Fellowship - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Services - 10:30 a.m.

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Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Christopher M. Fincher, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Bible Study, Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Randy Nash Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00 Children's Church, 10:30 a.m.

Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

Sr. High Youth Group, 7:45-9:00 p.m.

Information on small groups call 544-2715

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 801 W. City Limits 544-2652 800 S. Van Buren - 544-2763 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.

Call 544-2652 fIor Church Bus

HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 506 East Eighth - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Youth Service - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Pre-Service Prayer - half hour before service

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Contemporary Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m.

Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Evening Fellowship - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.

Christian Life Club (age 2 - 18) - 6:30 p.m.

MY FATHER’S HOUSE 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

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Saturday - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 544-2355 516 N.E. Avenue Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship/Refreshments - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Harry Cross, Pastor Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH 598-2455 Church - 598-2400 Home Rev. Larry Bradford, Pastor 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-May

MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Tim McCrary, Pastor 598-2421 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m.

UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.

ROLLA EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Henry McGuire, Pastor 593-4693 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.

ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 or 593-4781 Sandy Ferguson, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Youth Groups - 5:00 p.m.

Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m.

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The Stegman residence at 815 South Van Buren Street is alive with color as the festive lights

bring Christmas joy to all who drive by.

High Plains Heritage Foundation offers match funds The High Plains Heritage Foundation (HPHFndn) announced a charitable giving match program for endowed funds benefiting southwest Kansas and the panhandle region. In announcing the matching donation program Foundation Chairman John Smith said, “This is a great opportunity the Foundation has for donors to leverage their charitable contributions for this tax year.”

The HPHFndn, a community foundation, has been joined by the generosity of sponsors and anonymous donors to provide over $10,000 to be used for this matching donation program.

Permanently endowed funds held by the HPHFndn may be eligible for the matching funds. These include existing funds or new funds started or placed with the HPHFndn before year’s end.

The HPHFndn primarily serves the Kansas counties of Stanton, Grant, Haskell, Morton, Stevens, Seward and Meade, and Cimarron, Texas and Beaver counties in the panhandle. Smith said, “It’s important to understand that the Foundation serves the area and all of its citizens can benefit from its services.”

The newest fund with the HPHFndn, the Heritage Community Fund, is one such example.

“The Heritage Community Fund exists so that the earnings from this fund may be distributed for various programs, projects or

activities which benefit the citizens and improves the quality of life of our area, to encourage others to contribute to community needs, and to invest in the future of the entire region,” Smith said.

In explaining endowed funds, Smith stated, “Unlike some direct gift donations that are dollar-goal oriented or help organizations and projects with their operating expenses to get though their current years budget, endowed funds are permanent.

The endowed donations are not used up; it’s just that their earnings are used for budgets, projects and operations for years to come.” He added, “Direct giving for operations is important and is like the ‘checking account’ for the community; endowment giving is like the ‘savings account’ for the community, it keeps on giving year after year.”

The largest fund with the HPHFndn is the Living Legacy Founder’s Endowment Fund. It was established so its earnings are used to insure the future of the Foundation itself to serve the area citizens.

Donations to both of the Legacy Founder’s Fund and the Heritage Community Fund are matched on a 50% basis. A contributor to those funds has their donation matched 50 cents to the dollar on a first-come firstserved basis.

Other endowed funds with the HPHFndn are matched on a 25% basis. These funds may include Field of Interest, Designated, individual area Community Funds, and unrestricted giving. A contributor to those funds has their donations matched 25 cents to the dollar. The “other” endowed funds, or unrestricted giving, can also include new funds established or transferred to the HPHFndn. Details on the match program are available from the HPHFndn.

The deadline for qualifying match donations is that they be received by the HPHFndn

by December 31. Smith commented, “Remember, this is a match program while the match funds last. They are matched on a first-come first served basis. But all funds received before year end are still tax deductible and will benefit our regional community even if the match limit is reached before the end of the year.” The HPHFndn is a recognized 501(c)3 recognized entity.

Contributions can be sent to the HPHFndn at PO Box 1278, Liberal, KS 67905. For questions or additional information contact the HPHFndn through its Web site www.hphfoundation.org or by email at hphf@liberal.net.

The HPHFndn phone and fax is 620-626-7733 or mobile 620-655-8532.

Submitted by the High Plains Heritage Foundation.

Molly Sims is named to Who’s Who One hundred twenty-three Southwestern Oklahoma State University students on

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the Weatherford campus have been named to the 2013 edition of Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges.

Students selected from SWOSU include Molly Sims of Hugoton.

The Who's Who award is one of the biggest academic honors on campus, because the students are selected from among some 900 seniors at SWOSU. Campus nominating com-

mittees and editors of the annual directory select the students based on academic achievements, service to the community, leadership in extracurricular activities and potential for continued success.

The SWOSU students will be honored at a reception Sunday, February 24, at 2:00 p.m. in the SWOSU Fine Arts Center on the Weatherford campus.

PMCA donates fuel to Kansas Highway Patrol For the twenty-second consecutive year, the Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association of Kansas (PMCA) donated gasoline to the Kansas Highway Patrol to fill up patrol cars during the holidays.

Through the Holiday Highway Safety Program, the PMCA donates fuel to the Patrol to fill up patrol cars through January 1. The donation will be of great assistance at a time when budgets continue to be tight.

“During the holiday season, it is important to us that travelers in Kansas be able to spend time with their loved ones. Thanks to the donation from PMCA, Kansas state troopers will be able to further our mission in keeping Kansas roadways safe, and in assisting motorists,” Colonel Ernest E. Garcia, Superintendent of the Patrol, said.

“We thank the PMCA members for their generosity, and for helping us keep Kansans and our travelers safe.”

The PMCA of Kansas is a nonprofit organization for independent petroleum distributors, gasoline retailers, and convenience store owners.

This year, participating members of the PMCA graciously provided vouchers for 71 tanks of fuel for troopers to use as they patrol the highways this holiday season.

Last year, during the Christmas and 2012 New Year’s reporting periods, the provided fuel allowed the Patrol to assist 1,727 motorists, remove 62 impaired drivers from the roadways, and issue 480 citations for occupant protection violations. The donation last year no doubt contributed to the Patrol’s efforts to keep the roadways safe during the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. This year, it will help further safety efforts during the holiday season.

To find out more about the PMCA of Kansas, visit them at www.pmcaofkansas. org/assoc/ .

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Thursday, December 27, 2012

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Brownback discusses persistant drought

Hugoton Middle School Students of the Month for December are, left to right, seventh graders

Azarael and Caitlin and eighth grade students Pedro and Eva. Photo courtesy of Lance Custer.

Cimarron River Valley DAR celebrates Christmas The Cimarron River Valley, D A R Christmas Party met at Billy’s Blue Duck Bar-B-Q Saturday, December 15, 2012 at 11:00 a.m. the spouses and the Colonel John Seward Chapter SAR were guests. Also in attendance were Benjamin Franklin (Dennis Burke) and

his wife Mrs. Franklin (Linda Burke). Uncle Sam (Robert Caraway) made an appearance. There were 37 members and guests in attendance.

Karen Rinehart, Cimarron River Valley Regent, welcomed the group. She introduced Ray Dee Rinehart,

President of the Colonel John Seward Chapter, SAR. She also, introduced Benjamin Franklin (Dennis Burke).

Steve Leete led the group in several spirited Christmas Songs. He sang a Christmas solo for the group, “Christmas Everyday”.

A good meal was served by Billy’s Blue Duck Bar-B-Q wait staff. The program was given by Lola Caraway. She did a question and answer program on “Presidential Little Known Facts”. Patriotic Christmas ornaments were given away as prizes.

Kansas Governor Sam Brownback convened a meeting Thursday of Kansas leaders to discuss the persistent drought and the toll it is continuing to take on Kansas. Plans for 2013 were identified to assist communities, businesses, farmers and ranchers to help cope with the decreasing water supply and historic dry conditions.

The Governor asked all Kansans to do their part and take conservation seriously.

“We can’t predict the end date of this drought,” Governor Brownback said. “I am asking all Kansans to please take steps to reduce their water usage and be conscious of fire hazards.

There have been examples of communities cooperating to respond to this drought, but we need ALL Kansas communities working together to conserve, provide assistance and resources to reduce the damage of this drought.”

Kansas Adjutant General Major General Lee Tafanelli; Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Dale Rodman; Kansas Secretary of Health and Environment, Division of Environment Director John Mitchell; Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Secretary Robin Jennison and Kansas Water Office Director Tracy Streeter joined the Governor and discussed action items they recommended for the upcoming year.

The main message shared by state leaders was cities and rural water districts need to

Kansans. It provides easy access to specific drought information, as well as links to state and federal resources for farmers and ranchers, small businesses, Kansans, and cities and counties.

The Governor’s Drought Response Team will continue to watch the situation closely and work to minimize the effects the drought has on Kansans.

Submitted by the Office of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback.

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The Cimarron River Valley Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution sponsors a 'tea' for the students in the Colvin Learning Citizenship class to mark their final class. One of the students was recognized for passing her citizenship test and another took part in a mock interview for the test. The Cimarron River Valley Chapter, DAR, were represented by Karen Rinehart, Regent, Lola Caraway, Bonnie Raff, JoAnn Sharp, and Sammy Cope. Present from the Colonel John Seward Chapter of the Sons of the American Revolution were Ray Dee Rinehart, President, and Robert Caraway (Uncle Sam). Pictured is the mock interview observed by the class and Bonnie Raff, Sammy Cope, and Uncle Sam.

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Fiss and Weaver are undefeated at Goodland Duals The Hugoton High School wrestling team traveled to Goodland December 15 for the Goodland Duals. There are no individual results as this is a dual tournament but they do recognize individuals who went undefeated on the day. Patrick Weaver and Lawson Fiss were both undefeated. Patrick is 10-0 now with nine falls and one tech fall. Lawson is 10-1; his only loss coming at the hands of the undfeated Jake Gehring from Buhler.

“We went two and three as a team at the duals finishing sixth. We currently have five freshmen in the varsity lineup: 106 Israel Montoya, 113 Danny Tapia, 120 Tucker Martin, 170 Noel C a m a c h o and Heavyweight Nick Evans,” said Coach Brett Mahan.

The Eagles are also missing two letterman from a year ago, Zane Littell and Bradley Campbell, who are both dealing with injuries. Littell will not be back, but Campbell is expected back in the linup after Christmas. Nick Evans was Hugoton’s Warrior of the Week. The Freshman Heavyweight went 3-2 losing only to the top guys in both 3A and 4A. Genesis Martinez had a tough day also, drawing the number one kid in 4A, and also Kough from Scott City, who is highly ranked.

Also picking up wins for the Eagles Saturday were David Tapia, Kole Kahl and Austin Harper.

Hugoton sent some JV kids to the Varsity tournament at Holly, Co. Reed Rome brought home third place.

Hunter Kerbow and Edgar

Avalos both beat kids who eventually placed but failed to place themselves. Josh Martinez also had a decent day at Holly.

Hugoton results are as follows: Hugoton vs.

Wichita County (Leoti) 106 Israel Montoya lost by fall 2:27 120 Tucker Martin won by forfeit 126 Genesis Martinez won by fall 1:18 138 David Tapiawon by inj default 145 Patrick Weaver won by fall 1:54 152 Lawson Fiss won by fall 1:18 170 Noel Camacho won by fall 1:15 182 Kohl Kahl lost by fall 1:41 195 Austin Harper lost by fall 2:45 HWT Nick Evans won by fall 1:34 Dual Score 43 42 Hugoton vs.

Burlington, Co. 106 Israel Montoya lost by fall 1:27 113 Danny Tapia won by forfeit 120 Tucker Martin won by forfeit 126 Genesis Martinez w o n by decision 13 - 8 138 David Tapia lost by fall 3:25 145 Patrick Weaver won by fall 1:01 152 Lawson Fiss won by fall 1:21 170 Noel Camacho won by forfeit 182 Kohl Kahl won by forfeit 195 Austin Harper won by forfeit HWT Nick Evans won by fall 3:21

Dual Score 45 30 Hugoton vs. Scott City 106 Israel Montoya won by major decision 11 - 0 113 Danny Tapia lost by fall 120 Tucker Martin lost by fall 1:46 126 Genesis Martinez lost by decision 1 - 6 138 David Tapia lost by fall 1:43 145 Patrick Weaver won by fall :45 152 Lawson Fiss won by forfeit 170 Noel Camacho lost by fall 1:34 182 Kohl Kahl won by injury default 195 Austin Harper lost by fall 3:34 HWT Nick Evans lost by fall 1:24 Dual Score 22 51 Hugoton vs. Colby 106 Israel Montoya lost by fall 3:50 113 Danny Tapia lost by injury default 120 Tucker Martin lost by fall 1:29 126 Genesis Martinez lost by fall 1:56 138 David Tapia lost by fall 1:35 145 Patrick Weaver won by fall 1:46 152 Lawson Fiss won by fall :34 170 Noel Camacho lost by fall 1:43 182 Kohl Kahl lost by fall 1:13 195 Austin Harper lost by fall :35 HWT Nick Evans lost by fall :56 Dual Score 12 72 Hugoton vs.

Baca County, Co 106 Israel Montoya won by forfeit 120 Tucker Martin lost by

fall :46 126 Genesis Martinez lost by decision 3-5 (OT) 138 David Tapia lost by fall 1:12 145 Patrick Weaver won by fall 2:45 152 Lawson Fiss won by fall :51 170 Noel Camacho lost by fall 1:34 182 Kohl Kahl lost by fall :38 195 Austin Harper won by injury default HWT Nick Evans won by forfiet Dual Score 30 51 Wrestling statistics for the year so far are as follows.

Freshmen Israel Montoya, 106, 3 - 6, third at Ulysses tournament; Reed Rome, 106, 0 - 0; Danny Tapia, 2 6; Tucker Martin, 120, 2 3; Jesus Quevedo, 126, 0-0; Hunter Kerbow, 132, 0-0; Noel Camacho, 170, 4-6; Edgar Avalos, 160, 0-0; Josh Ramirez, 170, 0-0; and Nick Evans, 285, 3-2; sophomores Edgar Villa, 126, 0 - 2; Genesis Martinez, 132, 7 - 5, second at Pratt and third at Ulysses; and Wyatt Stanley, 285, 0-0.

Juniors are Zane Littell, 126, 0-0; David Tapia, 138, 2-7 fourth at Ulysses; Bradley Campbell, 182, 0-0; Kole Kahl, 182, 2-5; Austin Harper, 195, 2-7; and senior Patrick Weaver, 145, 10 - 0, first at Pratt, first at Ulysses, 5-0 at Goodland; Lawson Fiss, 152, 10 - 1, second at Pratt, first at Ulysses, 5-0 at Goodland.

The varsity wrestlling team’s next meet will be after the winter break January 10 at Dodge City duals.

A-Team is ARMS league champion It’s arms up and block the ball at Thursday night’s game against Sublette. Baylee Hoskinson executes this move well keeping this lady Lark from passing.

The seventh grade girls’ basketball A-team competed in the ARMS league tournament in Dodge City Tuesday, December 18. The A-team won the championship game to become the ARMS league champs.

The Lady Eagles won their second round defeating Liberal West 39-13.

“We did a very good job of sharing the ball even though everyone did not score, we passed the ball very well

sometimes taking 30 seconds to 45 seconds off the clock,” said Coach Jill Nech.

Dallie Hoskinson contributed 15 points in the game followed closely by Laney Hoskinson with ten.

Rounding out the scoring was JoHanna Rawlins with eight, Caitlin Lewis with four and Caitlin Lewis with four.

The championship game against Kenneth Henderson in the ARMS league tournament went extremely well for

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Despite the attempted block by a Sublette Lark Reid Davis puts another two points on the board for Hugoton.

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Some people think Kansas is a well-kept secret, but the Division of Tourism of the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) doesn’t keep quiet about trumpeting the virtues of our state. According to an independent study, the state’s “There’s No Place Like Kansas” marketing campaign generated 133,400 additional visitors to Kansas and contributed $73.5 million to the Kansas economy, yet cost only $915,400 – a return on investment (ROI) of $80 for every dollar spent. The KDWPT Division of Tourism directed the campaign, and an independent research company, H2R Market Research, conducted the study.

The campaign ran between July 1, 2011 and June 30, 2012. It used television, print, online and digital advertisements and reached 1.84 million people in seven states: Nebraska, Missouri (including St. Louis), Arkansas, Oklahoma, Colorado and Iowa. A sample of the television ads can be viewed on YouTube at http://www. youtube.com/user/travelks.

“This campaign focused on the unique and surprising experiences visitors can enjoy when they visit Kansas. The study shows that investing in tourism marketing pays big dividends and that tourism is an important part of the Kansas economy," said KDWPT Secretary Robin Jennison.The campaign did not spend state general taxes. Instead, it was funded with dollars from Economic Development Initiative Funds (EDIF) generated

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“Based on advertising effectiveness studies we have conducted over the last three years for state tourism offices and destination marketing organizations, Kansas’ ROI of 80:1 is well above the industry average,” said Jerry Henry, president of H2R and widely-respected expert with nearly 30 years of travel and leisure research.

The Kansas tourism industry employs one of every nine Kansas citizens in jobs that stay in the state and can’t be sent to another state or oversees. Tourism is the third largest private sector employer in Kansas.

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the lady Eagles. The final score was 32-9 Dallie Hoskinson and JoHanna Rawlins each scored 14 points in the game. Brooklynn Harper and Laney Hoskinson completed the scoring with two points each.

“This was the best two games that I have seen our

team play. Rebounding is still a point of emphasis that the team needs to work on,” concluded coach Nech.

“We hope that all of the girls go out next year for basketball. We found it an honor to have coached this group of young ladies!” concluded coaches Nech and Ferguson.

B-Team loses to Dodge City Monday, December 17 the seventh grade B-team competed against Dodge City Middle School in the ARMS league tournament. The Bteam lost to Dodge City 7-17.

“The girls had a hard time making baskets when they had the opportunity. We had plenty of chances they just wouldn’t fall. We also missed 12 free throws that would have put us back in the game,” said Coach Jill Nech.

Scoring in the game was Trinity McPhillips with five points and Lupe Lopez with two points.

“That was their last game and both coaches are extremely proud of the improvment that the girls have made throughout the season, and hope that all of them play basketball next year!” concluded coaches Nech and Ferguson.

KDWPT announces holiday office schedule All Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism offices will be closed January 1, 2013 for New Year’s Day. However, park offices with schedules are as follows: Western Kansas • Cedar Bluff State Park; Glen Elder State Park; Lovewell State Park; Meade State Park; Prairie Dog State Park; Scott State Park ; and Webster State Park will all be closed through January 1, 2013.

Central Kansas • Cheney State Park and El Dorado State Park will both be closed January 1, 2013.

• Kanopolis State Park and Wilson State park both will be closed through January 1, 2013.

• Milford State Park will be closed December 28 and January 1, 2013.

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Eastern Kansas • Clinton State Park will be closed through January 6, 2013.

• Crawford State Park, Fall River State Park and Cross Timbers State Park will be closed closed December 2728 and January 1, 2013.

• Hillsdale State Park and Pomona State Park will be closed through January 1, 2013.

• Kaw River State Park, Perry State Park, Prairie Spirit State Park, Tuttle Creek State Park and Eisenhower State Park will be closed January 1, 2013.

• Elk City State Park will be closed December 31 and January 1, 2013.

Because of early deadline due to the holidays look for the full stories of the Hugoton-Sublette Thursday, December 20 basketball games in the Thursday, January 3 issue.

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KDOT reminds travelers of 511 phone system The Kansas Department of Transportation reminds travelers the just-enhanced Kansas 511 Phone system is a great resource for holiday/winter travel information. But some users who have gotten used to the previous version may be having a few adjustment issues.

To hear road condition and weather information, users should select “highways” and the route for which they want information.

“KDOT has been informed that 511 users have been mistakenly requesting transfers to transit authorities and asking for road condition information,” said Barb Blue, KDOT spokesperson.

The improvements have changed the menu structure and added new information; however, there is no change for requesting road condition and weather information.

“We encourage travelers to call 511 before they travel and callers to listen carefully to the new menu. Following the menu prompts will help callers easily navigate the system,” Blue said. “We understand changes can cause confusion and we tried to keep the menu simple and user friendly.”

New Content includes: • Kansas City Traffic info – includes road condition, construction, incident/event and speed/congestion info for the greater metro area, including Kansas and Missouri • National Weather Service Warnings (tornado; severe thunderstorm; flash flooding; blizzard; winter storm and ice storm) • Rest Area locations/information • Silver Alerts (in addition to AMBER Alerts) Other New Features include: • System Menu – new features and design • Call Transfers – provides the ability to access information across the state for the following info from 511: 1) transit info in Kansas City, Lawrence, Topeka, Salina and North Central Rural; 2) Tourism; 3) Central Permitting Office for commercial vehicles; and 4) Motorist Assist in Kansas City, Kan.; Topeka, Wichita, Salina, Southwest Kansas, Southeast Kansas, Northwest Kansas and the Kansas Turnpike Authority) • City or town segment location assistance – allows the caller to select a city/town and the system automatically provides the route segment where the city/town is located.

• Emergency messages – may now be interruptible (not interruptible in the past) and allows repeat callers to bypass the message.

A single call to 5-1-1 from any phone anytime, from anywhere in Kansas or 1866-511-KDOT (5368) from anywhere in the U.S. will get you all of the information you need to plan your trips – or provide updates as you travel.

Information includes routespecific road conditions, work zone information, including detours and closed roads, and travel-related weather information.

KDOT also encourages travelers to use other free traveler information services to assist them with trip planning or in staying informed as they travel: • KanDrive, www.kandrive. org, KDOT’s traveler information gateway for Kansas, provides essential information you need to plan your trip.

KanDrive features include camera images, motion camera and electronic sign message views, an interactive 511 map of Kansas roads, road conditions and work zones and links to Metro Traffic Management Center websites (Kansas City (www.kcscout.org) and Wichita (wichway.org) and other helpful transportation resources, such as Kansas

Turnpike information, Kansas Byways, weather information and links to travel info in other states. RSS feeds and GeoRSS feeds to the 511 map (http://511.ksdot.org) are also available.

• The 511 Mobile site at http://511mm.ksdot.org provides map, camera and electronic message sign views, road conditions, work zone and event information and links to weather. The site is accessible from multiple devices, including iPhones, Droids and Windows mobile devices, Version 6.0 and higher. Any devices not compatible with the new application will be able to access text information only for road conditions and work zones.

KDOT also reminds travelers to be prepared for driving this winter. Knowledge and preparation are essential to minimizing winter weather driving hazards.

Drivers should use basic safe driving habits at any time of the year – buckling up and safely securing children in safety seats, driving alert and sober, operating your vehicle at a safe and legal speed, and avoiding driver distractions such as talking or texting on your cell phone.

To access Kansas 511, call 5-1-1 from anywhere in Kansas or 1-866-511-KDOT (5368) from anywhere in the U.S. Submitted by the Kansas Department of Transportation.

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History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, January 3, 2008 Nick Martin of Hugoton was among the thirteen Fort Hays State University ag students who traveled to Oberlin to tour a feedyard. The Feedlot Technology and Management Class inspected the Decatur County Feed Yard to learn about the processes.

Thursday, January 1, 2004 Courtney Leslie is the newest member of Hugoton’s Police Force. She is the first female police officer for the City of Hugoton. She replaces Calvin May who is retiring.

He has been with the police force for 32 years.

Thursday, December 31, 1992 Phil Powelson was presented his award for twentyfive years of service to the City of Hugoton by President of the City Council Bob Passmore. The award was presented at the City’s annual Christmas Party.

Thursday, December 30, 1982 Dr. R.T. LeNeve is retiring after thirty years of service to the Hugoton community. Dr. and Mrs. LeNeve will be moving to a small ranch near Perkins, Ok. They plan to enjoy retirement and breed horses.

Thursday, January 4, 1973 Mr. and Mrs. Earnest Nor-

The house seen above is at 1015 S. Main. The lights are synchronized to music on the FM

ton are the new owner/operator of the Jet Drive-In on Main Street. They plan to maintain the game tables in the back of the Jet to provide kids with a place for recreation.

Jim Teeter is stationed near Ulm, Germany, in the U.S. Army. He will appreciate cards and letters from everyone.

Thursday, January 3, 1963 Postmaster Dan Massey announced the appointment of Dick Ramey as permanent postal carrier for Rural Route 1. Ramey has been temporary carrier on the 46-mile route the past year.

Thursday, January 1, 1953 A coyote poisoning program will be undertaken soon. Six bait stations of poisoned horse meat will be established.

The county extension agent, Otis Griggs, estimated at least 400-600 coyotes were killed last year with poisoned bait.

Friday, January 1, 1943 Two state highway department employees were injured in a fall at the site of a tempory bridge being built across the Cimarron River.

If any readers have pictures for the history page of the Hermes, please bring them in to Ruthie Winget at The Hugoton Hermes.

Students at Voorhees 1946, front row, left to right, Annette Kagarice, Loretta Claggett, Vonda Knier and Richard Claggett.

Back row, Glen Claggett, Dixie Kagarice, Larry Purcell and Paul Grewell. Taken from “Stevens County and Its People.”

radio channel 88.1. The lights blink in complete harmony to the beautiful music.

Barb’s Den presents

Annual physicals are crucial for longevity Annual physicals may not be at the top of every man’s todo list, but these visits are crucial for longevity -- especially for those men over 40.

There’s no better time than your check-up to have all your looming health questions answered. Make the most of your next visit by composing a checklist of things you’d like to talk about during your appointment.

No matter how healthy you feel, there are some discussion points you’ll definitely want to cover: Prostate Cancer Screening Prostate cancer is the most common non-skin cancer in America, affecting one in six men, according to the Prostate Cancer Foundation. If you’re a man over 40, there are several major risk factors that you need to know about. If you are African-American, or have a family history of prostate cancer, talk to your doctor about your prostate health, beginning at age 40.

The older you are, the more likely you are to be diagnosed with this potentially lifethreatening illness, but that doesn’t mean younger men are not also diagnosed. In fact, one in every 38 men aged 40 to 59 is diagnosed with prostate cancer. Talk to your doctor about when you should begin screenings and how you can lower your risk of diagnosis.

Be proactive!

Visit the Prostate Cancer Foundation Web site at www.PCF.org for more information on risk fac-

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tors, and to access a list of prevention tips.

Your Heart’s Health According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, heart disease causes more than one in four deaths of men in the United States.

To get an accurate gauge of your risk, be honest with your doctor. He or she can’t advise you properly if you don’t share all the facts on your habits -good and bad.

Have your blood pressure and cholesterol tested at recommended intervals. Ask your doctor if your levels are normal and what you can do if they aren’t. If you don’t currently get regular physical activity, your doctor can advise you on safely easing into an exercise program.

Diabetes Risk Many people have the misconception that if something is wrong; their bodies will let them know. But diabetes often begins without symptoms.

Your risk factor for developing diabetes goes up if you are overweight, have high blood pressure, or a family history of the disease. Ask your doctor if you need to be screened.

In the meantime, lower your risk for diabetes by maintaining a healthy weight. Your doctor is a great resource for helping you form an effective weight management plan.

It’s vital for men to manage their risks for life-threatening diseases like prostate cancer, and one of the best ways to do that is with regular visits to the doctor. If it’s been over a

year since your last appointment, call today to schedule a visit.

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Due to New Years being on a Tuesday this year, the Hugoton Hermes will be CLOSED Mon. & Tues., Dec. 31 & Jan. 1.

All copy for ads and stories need to be in the office Thurs., Dec. 27 for the Jan. 3 newspaper. The paper will be finished and sent to the printers Fri., Dec. 28.

Happy New Year

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Soybeans can help meet the world’s needs

DATE: Sunday, January 6th, 2013 TIME: 1:00 PM CT Location: Grant County Civic Center (South Room) 1000 West Patterson Ave. Ulysses, Ks

GUNS-ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLESFURNITURE-HOUSEHOLD ITEMS Sale For: Irv & Betty Rindels Estate & Joyce Klein See www.higgsauction.com for sale bill and photos

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“It takes a town to keep a town alive. And that takes all of us being involved in the community.”

– Dick and Dee told us

Soybeans are a very versatile crop that can help meet the world’s needs for food, feed, fuel – and 45 new products brought to the marketplace this year with the help of the soy checkoff.

“These 45 products represent 45 new ways of enhancing the market for our soybeans,” says Russ Carpenter, a soy checkoff farmerleader from Trumansburg, N.Y. “All of the products the checkoff helped develop this year and in past years, including some that we can use on our farms, come together to create a valuable market for our soy.”

The checkoff provides funding to manufacturers of industrial and consumer products to research, develop and commercialize new products that contain soy. Partnerships like these have helped bring hundreds of new soy products to the marketplace, dramatically increasing demand for U.S. soy oil in the process.

This year’s list includes new additions to some popular soy-based product categories, such as foam, candle wax and elevator fluids. But it also includes products in some completely new categories like paintballs, gel mattress filling and nail-polish remover. Click here to browse the checkoff’s new Soy Products Guide, an online catalog of the thousands of currently available soybased products, which also includes ordering information.

Industrial demand, including biodiesel manufacturing,

is on a steep upward trend.

In the last ten years, industrial uses for soy have grown almost fivefold.

Manufacturers use soy oil as a replacement for petrochemicals to make their products more renewable and more environmentally friendly while maintaining or, in some cases, exceeding performance. Soy products are often more biodegradable and contain fewer volatile organic compounds than traditional products.

The new soy-based products introduced in 2012 as a result of soy checkoff support include the following: Plastics BetaFoam™ Renue – new cavity-sealing foam made with 25 percent renewable soy oil – Dow Automotive Systems AGROL® Prime, Star, Platinum and AO+ – four new soy-based polyurethane products from BioBased Technologies®, LLC. – Prime is slated for flexible slabstock formulations Soypex™ 100 – soy-based replacement of paraffin wax for candles – Galata Chemicals, Inc. Drapex® Alpha – a primary biobased plasticizer as a replacement for phthalate plasticizers in polyvinyl polymers – Galata Chemicals, LLC reFlex™ 100 – a biobased plasticizer as a replacement for phthalate plasticizers based on Battelle Institute technology and developed with ADM and the PolyOne Corporation, this product has been recognized by the USDA Biopreferred program and

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The antique pickup decorated with Christmas lights is a true eyecatcher at the residence of Steve and Ranelle Carter located at 800 South Van Buren. Even the wheels give the appearance of being in motion.

Your generous support makes it all possible, and your friendship makes it all worthwhile.

We want to wish you all a very happy and prosperous year!

given a 94 percent biobased label Impact Gel™ – use of epoxidized soy oil to produce an impact gel for a variety of bedding applications – Impact Gel® Corporation VikoFlex™ 7010 – phthalatefree soy-based plasticizer – Arkema, Inc. InnoGreen™ Polyurethanes – a new family of 30-40 percent soy-based polyurethane cast elastomer systems – Innovative Polymers, Inc. Coatings/Printing Inks/ Solvents Soy Paint and Soy Stain & Varnish – used for creative art products – formulated by New Century Coatings and sold by Delta Creative, Inc. Beckosol™ AQ – family of soy-based alkyd latex resins to be used in architectural paints and road markings – Reichhold Chemicals Ultimate Polyurethane – soy acrylic/polyurethane clear coat for interior wood applications – Rust-Oleum G.E.T. Biobased Mastic – soybased zero VOC roof mastic – developed by Niemann & Associates for Green Eagle Technologies, LLC. RAP 4 Eco Friendly Field Paintballs – soy oil to partially replace polyethylene glycol in paintballs – Real Action Paint Ball, Inc. Soyanol™ – soy-based plasticizer for waterborne acrylics – Soy Technologies, LLC Soyanol™ Cuticle Oil – soybased product that is part of a healthy treatment system for nails – Soy Technologies, LLC Soyanol™ 1000E – soy-based additive for paints and coatings – Soy Technologies, LLC Lead Out™ – soy methyl ester-based paint stripper for safe lead paint removal – Franmar Chemical, Inc. Soyanol™ NPR-6 – soymethyl-ester-based nail polish remover – Soy Technologies, LLC Soyanol™ 5000X-TB – soymethyl-ester-based stain and paint thinner – Soy Technologies, LLC Timber OXGreen™ – soybased wood stain – Timber Ox, Inc. Greenway™ – soy-methylester-based printing ink cleaner for UV and air-dried inks – Franmar Chemical, Inc. Green Again™ – soy-methylester-based printing screen wash for textile inks – Franmar Chemical, Inc. Versagen™ 100 – methyl soyate industrial solvent – Griffin Industries, LLC Versage™ 100-D – distilled low-color methyl soyate industrial solvent – Griffin Industries, LLC. Adhesives TRANSFORM™ – soy-based wood for fabricating building products such as furniture – e2e Materials® Emerging

Market Report At the Close Friday Brought to you by:

Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . .7.87 Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.80 Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . .7.33 Soybeans . . . . . . . .13.56

Industrial Opportunities Industrial Grade Propylene Glycol – for use in antifreeze and as a chemical intermediate for plastics, coatings, etc.

– Evolution Chemicals from ADM USP Grade Propylene Glycol – for use in food and pharmaceuticals – Evolution Chemicals from ADM EAS™ – sulfate-enhanced soy-oil-based substrate for groundwater bioremediation – EOS Remediation, LLC VOS™ – soy-oil-based bioremediation substrate for soils – EOS Remediation, LLC EOS XR™ – emulsified soy oil extended-release substrate for groundwater bioremediation – EOS Remediation, LLC BioPCM™ – mats filled with hydrogenated soy oil that store and release energy slowly – Phase Energy Solutions AgriTech® Soy Based Elevator Fluid ATSO268 – Bunge North America AgriTech® Soy Based Elevator Fluid ATSO232 – Bunge North America ZEP® Professional Penetrating Lubicant – ZEP® Superior Solutions Bio-Blast™ Penetrating Lubricant – Renewable Lubricants, Inc. Bio-Extreme™ HT – an oven/chain lubricant – Renewable Lubricants, Inc. Bio-Air Tool™ Lube, ISO 32 – Renewable Lubricants, Inc. Sprayon® CD™ 406 EcoGrade™ Soy Degreaser– Sprayon® Tri-Flow® Superior Soy™ Lubricant – a bicycle lubricant – Tri-Flow Lubricants Biokleen™ Soy Lube SL-100 – a household lubricant – BiO-Kleen Industries, Inc. Nutek Green Simply Soy™ Lubricating Cloth Wipes Canister – BET-0020 – Nutek® Green The 69 farmer-directors of USB oversee the investments of the soy checkoff to maximize profit opportunities for all U.S. soybean farmers.

These volunteers invest and leverage checkoff funds to increase the value of U.S. soy meal and oil, to ensure U.S. soybean farmers and their customers have the freedom and infrastructure to operate, and to meet the needs of U.S. soy’s customers. As stipulated in the federal Soybean Promotion, Research and Consumer Information Act, the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service has oversight responsibilities for USB and the soy checkoff.

For more information on the United Soybean Board, visit www.unitedsoybean.org.

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SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS

By Becky Ewey, Social Security Assistant District Manager in Hutchinson

Ana Cruz accepts her award from Barb Trujillo for being selected the Adult Student of the Quarter by Hugoton Learning Academy.

David Neufeld accepts his award from Learning Academy Director Jan Kilbourne for being selected Student of the Quarter

by Hugoton Learning Academy.

Americans’ heart health varies significantly from state to state A new research study in the Journal of the American Heart Association reveals Americans’ cardiovascular health varies greatly depending on what state they reside in. The study is the first to examine cardiovascular health at the state level.

In Kansas, the research found: • About two (2.2) percent of the Kansas population reported having ideal heart health – defined as having optimal levels of all seven factors.

• About ten (9.6) percent of the Kansas population reported having poor cardiovascular health, with two or less heart-health factors at optimal levels.

Nationally, the research found: • The percentage of the population reporting ideal cardiovascular health - defined as having optimal levels of all seven factors - was lowest in Oklahoma, West Virginia and Mississippi and highest in Washington, D.C., Vermont and Virginia.

“This study shows that we still have work to do to improve heart health across America,” said Nancy Brown, CEO of the American Heart Association.

“We must continue to advocate for stronger public health policies in every state to help people eat better, move more and breathe cleaner air. Healthier options reduce your chances of getting heart disease and stroke – it’s that simple.”

State laws supporting heart health are critical to reaching the American Heart Association’s goal of dramatically improving the cardiovascular health of all Americans by 2020.

The study found nationally about three percent of the total U.S. population believes they have achieved the American Heart Association’s definition of ideal heart health and ten percent view themselves to be in poor cardiovascular health.

Individuals that were 65 or older indicated the lowest percentage of ideal heart health while the 35-54 age group reported the highest percentage.

Overall women fared better than men in the study.

The study, which was funded by The Centers for Disease Control, utilized data from the 2009 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, a telephone survey of more than 350,000 people in the all 50 states and Washington, D.C. The researchers collected information on the American Heart Association’s seven major heart-health factors: blood pressure, total cholesterol, smoking, body mass index, diabetes, physical activity, and fruit and vegetable consumption, which were used as a proxy measure in this study for a healthy diet.

Learn your heart health score and find out about the seven heart health factors at www.MyLifeCheck.heart.org.

THE MEDICARE AGE IS STILL 65 If you’re in your sixties, you probably know that the age to receive full retirement benefits has changed. But it’s important to remember that the age to begin receiving Medicare has not - it is still 65. Even if you have decided to wait until after you are age 65 to apply for retirement benefits, most people should start getting Medicare coverage at age 65.

If you would like to begin your Medicare coverage when you first become eligible, we suggest that you apply within three months of reaching age 65. You can do it online in as little as ten minutes at www.socialsecurity.gov/medi careonly.

At the Web site, you’ll find more than just the online Medicare application. You’ll also find information about Medicare, and have the opportunity to watch some short videos about applying for Medicare online. One is a family reunion for the cast of The Patty Duke Show. In another, Patty Duke and George Takei go boldly where you should be going - online.

Why go online to apply for Medicare? Because it’s fast, easy, and secure. You don’t need an appointment and you can avoid waiting in traffic or in line. As long as you have ten minutes to spare, you have time to complete and submit your online Medicare application.

People who started receiving Social Security retirement or disability benefits before age 65 do not need to apply; they will be automatically enrolled in Medicare.

There is no additional charge for Medicare hospital insurance (Part A) since you already paid for it by working and paying Medicare tax.

However, there is a monthly premium for medical insurance (Part B). If you already have other health insurance when you become eligible for Medicare, you should consider whether you want to apply for the medical insurance. To learn more about Medicare and some options for choosing coverage, read the online publication, Medicare, at www.socialsecu rity.gov/pubs/10043.html or visit www.Medicare.gov.

To learn more about applying for Medicare Only using the online application, please visit www.socialsecu rity.gov/medicareonly.

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“Notes From Nancy”

by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

Store Holiday Nuts Properly Nuts can be a delicious holiday gift. They are often used as a cooking ingredient as well as a great snack. If you have unused nuts this year, be sure to store them properly for use at a later time.

Whether hulled or in the shell, nuts can quickly lose their quality. Most of us will never be tempted to try a nutmeat that´s all shriveled up due to too much water loss. But none of us will ever forget the first time we bit into a spoiled nut - one in which the internal fats and oils has gone rancid. Airtight cold is key to good nut storage, whether nutmeats themselves are in or out of the shell.

A solid plastic container with a tightly fitting lid is your best choice. But, you can get by for a while with a heavy-grade resealable plastic bag. That kind of protection will slow down the nutmeats’ water loss. It also should keep them from absorbing flavors and odors from other stored foods - something nuts are very prone to do.

Refrigerator temperatures are okay for short term storage.

But freezer storage is better. In general, frozen nuts retain good quality for up to six months and remain usable for up to a year.

A Kansas State University nutrition specialist suggests understanding food science can be helpful in enjoying holiday meals and parties without adding extra pounds.

Holiday Eating Christmas is over but your holiday eating habits may linger for awhile. Traditional holiday foods often are high in calories, with more sugar and fat than most people normally eat. The fat content typically provides the mouth a smooth, pleasing feel, but that’s not the only reason to reach for more.

Sugar, a simple carbohydrate, triggers neurotransmitters that release hormones (including serotonin) that stimulate a sense of calm and wellbeing, according to Tanda Kidd, K-State Research and Extension nutrition and physical activity specialist.

The body processes simple carbohydrates quickly, so the sense of well-being is shortlived, and that also can prompt a reach for more high-calorie, fattening foods.

Here are some hints to help

during the final holiday surge, and get on track for the new year.

• Eat regular meals, and perhaps also a snack, before a late afternoon or evening event, rather than skipping breakfast and lunch to be able to eat more at a party or festive meal.

• Eat a variety of high fiber foods including fruits and vegetables that are filling, and fiberrich whole grain breads, crackers or cereals. These foods have complex carbohydrates that break down slowly to provide lasting energy, and contribute to a full, satisfied feeling.

When you are not overly hungry you are better able to pick and choose holiday foods, rather than overindulging in foods that will likely be higher in calories and fat.

• Choose a small portion - or taste. A one-inch slice of pie tastes the same as a three-inch slice of pie, but has one-third

the calories.

• Choose a small plate to sample, rather than overindulge.

• Eat slowly. On average, it takes about 20 minutes after food is ingested for the body to process food and to signal the brain that hunger is satisfied.

• Consider liquid calories. A 12-ounce serving of beer has about 150 calories; a five-ounce serving of wine averages 100 calories, and an eight-ounce serving of eggnog has 200 to 300 calories.

Alcohol is known to impair senses, and, while we frequently are warned about drinking and driving, Kidd says alcohol also impairs judgment at the dinner or buffet table by causing people to lose their sense of how much they are eating.

So as you finish your holiday season enjoy it, but don´t overindulge. Wishing each of you a wonderful 2013!

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Annual report indicates Kansas Stevens County Hospital child deaths at 15-year low The number of child deaths reported in Kansas in 2010 was the lowest in 15 years, Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt announced.

The Kansas State Child Death Review Board has released its annual report, analyzing statistics of the deaths of children age 17 and younger.

During 2010, 441 children died in Kansas. That is the lowest number of child deaths in Kansas in any year since 1995, when 404 children died.

The current report analyzes data from 2010, the most recent year for which data is available.

“Dealing with the death of a child is always difficult,” Attorney General Schmidt said.

“The work of the State Child Death Review Board helps us to understand the trends and focus resources where they are most needed to keep our children safe.”

Natural deaths remained the cause in the majority of the child fatalities, accounting for 302 of the total cases. Of the natural deaths, 55 percent were infants younger than 30 days. Prematurity and congen-

ital conditions accounted for a majority of those deaths.

Unintentional injuries caused 91 child deaths in 2010, with 55 percent of those being the result of motor vehicle crashes. In the motor vehicle accidents, 71 percent of the fatality victims did not use, or misused, safety restraints.

“We analyze circumstances surrounding child fatality so that individuals, groups and organizations can see a clear picture of this tragic issue,” said Angela Nordhus, Executive Director of the Board.

“Hopefully this will help us work together to make Kansas a safer place for our children.”

The Board is a multi-disciplinary, multi-agency volunteer board organized within the Attorney General’s Office to examine trends and patterns that identify risk factors in the deaths of children, from birth through 17 years of age.

The report can be downloaded from the Attorney General’s Web site at: http://ag.ks.gov/docs/docu ments/scdrb-annual-report2012.pdf?sfvrsn=4.

Specialty Clinics Scheduled for January 2013

CLOSED Michelle Gooch Dr. Plomaritis Dr. Brown Dr. Frankum Dr. Farhoud Michelle Gooch Dr. Frankum Dr. Plomaritis Dr. DeCardenas Dr. Ansari

Dietician Orthopedics Podiatry General Surgeon Cardiology Dietician General Surgeon Orthopedics Ear, Nose, & Throat Orthopedics

Tue. Thu. Mon. Thu. Fri. Tue. Thu. Fri. Mon. Wed. Mon.

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For appointments with: Dr. Ansari 624-6222; Dr. Brown 544-8339; Dr. DeCardenas 275-3070; Dr. Farhoud 1-877-449-1560; Dr. Plomaritis 275-30-30; Michelle Lock-Gooch 544-8339; Dr.Frankum 544-8339 For all other appointments please call 544-8339 or 544-6160.

Flu vaccinations are still available. Please bring your insurance card.

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ROLLA NEWS Youth prepare goody baskets

By Mary Courtney

Community Calendar December 23-27 KSHSAA Basketball Nonpractice Days December 24-January 7 No School Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Thursday, January 3 High School Scholars Bowl at Ulysses; 4:00 p.m.

Friday, January 4 High School Basketball vs.

Fowler at Home; 4:15 p.m.

Monday, January 7 Inservice; 8:00 a.m. NO SCHOOL Junior High Basketball vs.

South Baca at Home; 4:30 p.m.

Members of the Rolla United Methodist Church and youth from SWAT gathered Wednesday night to put together fruit and goody baskets for senior citizens in Rolla. Nearly forty people were busily working, preparing for the annual caroling and basket delivery evening when the frigid wind and blowing snow began wreaking havoc. The adults decided there would be no hayrack ride since the temperature and wind chill were dangerously cold. As the supper hour approached, the lights in the church were suddenly

snuffed out. The "Can Do!" spirit kicked in. Flashlights appeared from everywhere, candles were lit, and supper was served.

Following the meal, the adults bagged candy and peanuts for the Christmas Eve service, while the young people waited for rides home.

The caroling and hayrack ride were cancelled, but the excitement of the evening permeated the youth. Larry Burrows and Carroll Kallenback volunteered – or were volunteered – to deliver the fruit baskets.

Members of the Rolla United Methodist Church and youth from SWAT enjoy a meal before putting together baskets of fruit and goodies for senior citizens in Rolla.

Rolla Lions Club enjoys Christmas party The Rolla Lions Club had its Christmas party last week at the Rolla Senior Center.

The members were entertained by Beverly and Meredith Light and Katie Tucker.

They played and sang Christmas music to the club members who celebrated the season with a marvelous meal and wonderful food.

Rolla Lions Club celebrates the holiday with a Christmas party last week. Members were en-

tertained by Beverly and Meredith Light and Katie Tucker.

MOSCOW NEWS

by Sara Cross

Castor Hernandez shows the trophies he won at the Tae Kwon Do competition at Perryton, Tx.

Castor Hernandez wins awards Castor Hernandez attends Tae Kwon Do school in Hugoton and is becoming quite an expert. Recently he attended a competition in Perryton, Tx., earning many honors.

Castor placed first in forms,

second in sparring, and third in breaking. Castor's mother, Marina, stated he broke boards, not bones, in the breaking division. He is the son of Jesus and Marina Hernandez of Rolla.

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Moscow City Council discusses new sign The regular meeting of the Moscow City Council was called to order by Mayor Billy Bell.

Council members Jon Lund, Jim Rawlins, Linda Shaddix, Denise Shoff, and Bill Suddeth were present. Others present were Gary Baker, Jim Bell, Mike and Teresa Colantonio, Janie Gaskill, Sandy Mitchell and Bryan Muncy.

The minutes for the regular meeting of November 14, 2012, at 7:00 p.m. were presented and approved.

The minutes for the special meeting of November 26, 2012, at 5:30 p.m. were presented and approved.

Financial December's accounts payable were presented. Motion was made and approved unanimously to pay the bills.

Treasurer's Report Janie reported to the council which funds she took the Munson and Mothes payments out of and why. She discussed the transfers needing to be made.

Motion was made and approved unanimously to transfer $10,000 from the General Fund to the Equipment Reserve Fund. Motion was made and approved unanimously to transfer $10,000 from the Water Utility Fund to the Water Reserve Fund.

Then she went over the reports. No fund budgets were exceeded for 2012 and the year ended well.

Gary Baker - Water Issues Gary reported on paperwork he had filled out for the City and also proposed to apply for an extension on the term permit for Moscow which the council agreed with. He discussed all the water rights the city has and some ideas for future water use.

Jim Bell County Commissioner Jim reported about goings on with the county. The question of hiring those who live outside the county for county positions was brought up. It was stated the city has many county employees (at the hospital, the nursing home, and the county appraiser for example) who do not live in the county. It would be ideal to have all employees reside in the county, but is not reasonable to expect

that.

Resident Concerns Mike and Teresa Colantonio were present to discuss a problem they had at Antlers Bar and Grill a few weeks ago.

Sheriffs Report There was no Sheriff's report.

New Business Sandy reported about remaining vacation and PTO time for employees and the council agreed to pay this time as no time is carried over to the next year.

The council agreed to give December 24 as an additional holiday this year. Bryan will take his four-day weekend then and Stan will take his four-day weekend the following weekend.

One of the storage units is nearly empty. The city will only renew the lease on one unit and will pay monthly until the city can get the rest moved into the new sheds.

A CMS application from R.S. Investments d.b.a. Motion was made and approved unanimously to approve the application.

The council discussed whether they would make Stan a fulltime regular employee with retirement and insurance. Motion was made and approved unanimously to do so.

Old Business Sandy reported the paperwork would be signed transferring ownership of the sheds Thursday, December 13.

A water loss was reported for November. Bryan said they did flush hydrants that month.

Sandy is to call Rodney Kelling and find out if there is a formula they can use to estimate how much water is used in the process. She will also call the Rural Water Association (and possibly the State) and see if the city can get some ideas from them on the loss.

A proposal from Walter and Karen Cobb for the alley that goes to the round top was read.

Sandy reported $935.50 had been spent on the survey. A motion was made and approved unanimously to offer $1000.

Sandy passed out a photo of the Moscow sign and a list of the State titles received by teams over the years. After discussion, the council decided to

leave the sports off the new sign and have it read, "Welcome to Moscow - Founded December 7, 1912". Maybe a club would be interested in attaching some plaques on the brick sides with the sports titles listed. The city will check into that and Sandy will call several sign companies and get some more bids.

City Superintendent Report Bryan reported the new gas line for the sheds would be going in December 13 and Robert Koehn had been work-

ing on the boiler.

There was some discussion on the problems with the Christmas lights.

City Clerk Report Sandy reported about the new hours for the Moscow post office.

Motion was made and approved unanimously to adjourn the meeting.

The next regular meeting of the city council is scheduled for January 9, 2013, at 7:00 p.m.

The public is invited to attend.

Lower gas prices are good news With the U.S. average price of gasoline falling 20 cents per gallon in the past month to $3.22 per gallon Sunday, it may be easy to overreact, but U.S. consumers tell GasBuddy that it’s good news, but, it’s not good enough.

“Some reports have been a bit too gleeful but we’re not expecting any dancing in the streets,” says Patrick DeHaan, Senior Petroleum Analyst, GasBuddy.com. “Even with the seasonal price decline, 2012 is going to yield the highest average price ever paid—January through December—at $3.63 per gallon.”

To gauge consumer sentiment GasBuddy asked whether gas prices and related trans-

portation costs are forcing consumers to cut back holiday spending. In recent weeks a survey of respondents nationwide indicated 43% of consumers said gas and transportation costs are forcing them to spend less; 51% said those issues are not impacting them and 5% were not sure, based on over 22,000 responses.

Additionally, when asked how their Christmas / Hannukah spending compares to previous years, 32% of respondents said they are spending less than previous years; 51% said they’re spending about the same; 9% are spending more and 7% said they were not spending at all, based on 17,000 responses.

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SCCC/ATS offer new Process Technology program New classes begin in January for the new Process Technology program at Seward County Community College/Area Technical School, Liberal.

Train as a process technician in ethanol, biodiesel, food processing and other related industries. Learn to extract and refine resources,

such as oil and natural gas, refine chemicals and monitor the process that makes it happen.

Classes include Intro to Process Technology; Process Technology Equipment; Safety, Health and Environment; Process Instrumentation, Process Troubleshooting, Physical

Science, Astronomy, Environmental Science, Geology.

Students can earn a oneyear certificate or a two-year Associate in Applied Science degree.

Graduates who successfully complete the program can work anywhere requiring a chemical treatment or process, such as energy pro-

cessing and power generation, food and beverage processing, wasteor water-treatment plants or pharmaceutical manufacturing.

For information, contact Harold Fick, Process Technology specialist, 620-417-1690.

Submitted by SCCC/ATS.

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Happy New Year!

**Free Daily Hugoton Delivery** Same Day Delivery Even on Saturdays STEVENS COUNTY Activity Center - 544-2283 Nutrition Center - 544-8041 ~ Barbara Beeks ~ By the time you read this Christmas will have come and gone. Hope everyone had a very blessed one.

Now we will look forward to a happy, healthy and peaceful New Year.

Remember, Monday, December 31 we will have our New Year’s Eve Dance. Craig Stevens will be playing for us. We will have lots of good food and fellowship. Also there will be door prizes.

Make plans to join us 8:00 p.m. to midnight.

The center will be closed Tuesday, January 1, 2013.

Saturday, January 12, 2013 we will enjoy the dance sponsored by the Stevens County 4-H Junior Leadership club. They furnish the band, the food and Bingo.

This is always a fun time for the seniors as well as the young people.

Menu Dec. 27.......................Pot Roast Dec. 28 ...............................Fish Dec. 31.......................Spaghetti Jan. 1................New Years Day .......................Center Closed Jan. 2 .......Chicken Fried Steak Jan. 3..Polish Sausage & Kraut Activities Schedule Thursday, December 27 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Friday, December 28 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Bingo........................12:30 p.m.

Saturday, December 29 Cards .........................6:00 p.m.

Monday, December 31 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Line Dance.................7:00 p.m.

New Years Eve Dance8:00 p.m. ........................Craig Stevens Tuesday, January 1 New Years Day Senior Center Closed Wednesday, January 2 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Paint...........................1:00 p.m.

Thursday, January 3 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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Seward County Community College/Area Technical School students in both the Process Technology and Corrosion Technology programs toured the Jacam manufacturing plant in Sterling recently. The plant creates coatings and linings to prevent corrosion, which gave students an overview of the individual coatings that are prepared for their clients, the chemical

manufacturing processing and the new experimental coatings. From left, back row, are Denise Flores of Liberal, Derek Fuller of Turpin, Okla., Devin Hagman of Hugoton, and front row, Jim Kirkland of Texhoma, BrookLynn Oxford of Satanta and Office staff Mel Franco of Liberal.

WITH BEST WISHES TO ALL OUR NEIGHBORS AT YEAR’S END FROM ALL OF US.

It’s been a privilege and a pleasure serving you and we want to let you know just how much we value your continued support.

Hoskinson Water Well Service Seward County Community College/Area Technical School students in both the Process Technology and Corrosion Technology programs toured the Jacam manufacturing plant in Sterlingrecently. From left are Angel Es-

calera of Hugoton, Osman Rodriguez of Hugoton, Blake Kuharic of Hugoton, Ty (Billie) Herman of Hugoton, SCCC/ATS Instructor Harold Fick and Jim Kirkland of Texhoma.

Tracy Robinson, director of maintenance at Southwest Medical Center, works with Seward County Community College/Area Technical School students. Osman Rodriguez of Hugoton and Denise Flores of Liberal, who are in the new Process Technology program, examine a new computerized boiler.

January 1, 2013 is start date for KanCare The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has informed Kansas it believes the State has demonstrated it is programmatically prepared for a January 1, 2013, start date for KanCare, the proposed system of integrated care for Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) beneficiaries.

“I want to thank the thousands of Kansans from across the state who worked with Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D., KDHE Secretary Bob Moser, M.D., KDADS Sec. Shawn Sullivan and their staffs to craft a health care plan that is truly what Kansans want and need. Thanks to their efforts, we will have a Medicaid program that will work for Kansans,” Governor Sam Brownback said.

Federal and state officials have been in intensive discussions around the State’s Section 1115 Demonstration application. As it has submitted documents to CMS, the State has been posting implementation activities reports, draft waiver amendments, and provider network summaries on its KanCare Web site: http://www.kancare.

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ks.gov/readiness_activities.htm.

“We thank CMS leadership and staff for the time and effort they have dedicated to this process and look forward to continuing these important meetings around our KanCare system,” Lieutenant Governor Jeff Colyer, MD said. “Our work together will allow us to ensure a smooth transition for Kansans on Medicaid.”

The State and CMS will continue work to finalize Special Terms and Conditions in advance of January 1. The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) and Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) are scheduled to launch KanCare following a nearly two-year public discussion on improving care for the 380,000-plus Kansans served by Medicaid.

KanCare includes continuity of care provisions to ensure members continue to have access to their current providers during the transition to KanCare. A summary of those provisions and other member protections is available on the KanCare Web site:http://www.kancare.ks. gov/benefits_services.htm.

Other member protections include the creation of a KanCare Consumer Ombudsman, consumer telephone hotlines, and state oversight of the plans of care for members in home and community based services (HCBS) waiver programs.

The State is partnering with three health plans to achieve measurable goals, and to focus on wellness and care coordination. Savings are not achieved by reducing eligibility or provider reimbursement. KanCare continues current program benefits and also adds services such as heart and lung transplants, and bariatric surgery.

Value-added services, such as adult preventive dental services, offered by the three health plans will be delivered at no cost to the state.

Each Medicaid consumer has been pre-enrolled in either Amerigroup of Kansas, Sunflower State Health Plan or UnitedHealthcare Community Plan, and members have the opportunity between now and April 4, 2013, to switch to a different plan for any reason.

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Dear Santa, Can I have a horse and some jewelry and put a diamond necklace in their. I have been good for my presents. I will give you some cookies if you stop by my house.

Your friend, Tala

lelelelel Dear Santa, I have been a good girl this year. What are you going to bring me for Christmas? I want a sewing machine. I am excited for Christmas!

Your Friend, Grace

lelelelel Dear Santa, I want a puppy for Christmas and also for Christmas I want a barbie.

Your Friend, Nayely

Dear Santa, I want a barbie with clothes.

I want shoes and pants. I have been nice. I will leave you milk, cookies and carrots.

Your friend, Karina

lelelelel Dear Santa, I would like a donut maker for Christmas. And I would like cowboy chaps. I think I have been good. I think.

Your friend, Clay

lelelelel Dear Santa, I have been nice to a lot of people, my family and my friends. For Christmas I want an iPad and a puppy and a bell from your reindeer.

Please write back.

Your friend, Jocelin

lelelelel Dear SAnta, I want a TV for my bedroom.

I want a Novi Star Glitter lamp. I will leave cookies and milk for you and carrots for the reindeer. Did you like the Santa cookies last year?

Is Rudolph real?

Your Friend, Rylee

lelelelel Dear Santa, I would like an iPad. I don’t have a chimney. I have been good girl. I help my mom clean the house. I will leave you cookies and a glass of milk.

Love, Your friend, Sofia

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lelelelel Dear Santa, I would like a go-cart. I would like a Dallas Cowboys phone. I have been nice this year. I will leave you cookies and milk. I would like a mechanical airplane. I’d like an xbox 360. I’d like a new bike.

Your friend, Isaac

lelelelel Dear Santa, I want an xbox 360 and a trampoline. One more thing that I want is my front teeth not to be crooked. I have been really nice. I was wondering if you talked to my dad while I was asleep? Will you send me a picture of your elves? I was wondering about Mrs. Claus. I want a picture of her too. I want to be an elf too!

Your Friend, Kennedy

lelelelel Dear Santa, Have I been naughty or nice? Will you leave me anything? I will leave you cookies. I love your reindeer. I will leave my door open.

Can you bring me a flat screen tv?

Your Friend, Jennifer

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Dear Santa, I have been naughty and nice. I know that you already know what I want because I told you at Yard Master. Merry Christmas, Santa.

Love, Ethan

lelelelel Dear Santa, I would like Jordan shoes, TV, and a new basketball goal. I am going to leave you cookies and milk. Please leave a note back if they are yummy. I don’t really know if I have been naughty or nice. Please leave presents and if you do, thank you!

I don’t have a chimney. So use your magic key. Can you sort the presents by names?

Your friend, Carson

lelelelel Dear Santa Claus, Can I please have an iPod if I do not get one for my birthday. I would also like some accessories, too. Here are some more things I would like. A Christmas dress, a cup cake maker, and last but not least I would like Hugoton Eagle cheerleading outfit and also a KU one too! Please write back to me.

Your Friend, Kerigan

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devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased:

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY. KANSAS

YOU ARE HEREBY NOTIFIED that an Amended Petition has been filed in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, by Frontier Fuels, L.P., praying for judgment against certain of the named Defendants and also asking for judgment foreclosing Plaintiff's Mortgage on the following described real estate, towit: Lots One (1), Two (2), Three (3) and Four (4), Block Two (2), to the City of Moscow, Stevens County, Kansas, together with all building, improvements, fixtures and appurtenances located thereon or attached thereto,

FRONTIER FUELS, L.P., Plaintiff, vs.

M&W MIDWEST PROPERTIES, LLC; HOWARD MIKE BOYS; DAVIDSON OIL LUBRICANTS, L.P.; ASHLEY SLEMP; RS INVESTMENTS, LLC; FFCA ACQUISITION CORPORATION AND LASALLE NATIONAL BANK, TRUSTEE; , ET AL., Defendants.

Case No. 12-CV-30

NOTICE OF SUIT STATE OF KANSAS TO: RS INVESTMENTS, LLC; FFCA ACQUISITION CORPORATION; LaSALLE NATIONAL BANK, TRUSTEE; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased Defendants; the unknown spouses of any Defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any Defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any Defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; and the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any Defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators,

and praying that all Defendants set up any right, title, lien, claim or interest they may have in the above described real estate or that the same be forever barred, and you are hereby required to plead to said Amended Petition on or before the 7th day of February, 2013, in said Court in Hugoton, Kansas. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said Amended Petition.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY. KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JANET NORDLING, DECEASED Case No. 12PR4 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 Melanie E. Hickey, Executor of the estate of Janet Nordling, deceased, praying for final settlement of the estate, approval of her acts, proceedings and accounts as Executor, allowance for her attorney’s

Sun Bowl is played every year during the last week of December As one of the oldest bowl games played in the United States, the Sun Bowl is traditionally played every year during the last week of December in El Paso, Tx. College teams face off for one last game of the year at Sun Bowl Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. The Sun Bowl was previously held at El Paso High School Stadium and Kidd Field. In addition to the game

on the field each year, the Sun Court is an annual tradition as well. Rooted in tradition that has endured for 70 years, the Sun Court competition presents the titles of Sun Queen, a Sun Lady-inWaiting and Sun Princesses to El Paso women who go on to promote their city and volunteer as community ambassadors.

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All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid.

1) Classified ad rate is $.20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3) All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination."

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

HELP WANTED JET DRIVE-IN (tfc44) Server Needed

Must be 18, Punctual, Responsible and Friendly.

Apply in Person 401 S. Main - Hugoton

HELP WANTED: Housekeeper wanted, starting January 2.

Must be over 21 years of age.

Apply in person at B&B Motel.

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CIRCULATION CLERK The Stevens County Library is seeking a Full-Time Circulation Clerk for the evening and weekend schedule.

High school diploma or equivalent required. Library and/or public service experience preferred. Must have strong customer service, computer, oral and written communication skills. Benefits include retirement and health insurance. Salary commensurate with skills and education.

Applications and a full job description are available at the library.

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Frontier Fuels, L.P., Plaintiff Richard R. Yoxall #9953 YOXALL, ANTRIM, FITZGERALD, McCAFFREY & FOREMAN, LLP 101 West Fourth Street Liberal, Kansas 67901 Phone: (620) 624-8444 Fax: (620) 624-8221 Attorney for Plaintiff

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lelelelel Dear Santa, I want a Go-Cart, a PS3 and Call of Duty Black Ops 2 for the Xbox. I think I have been nice. I will leave you cookies and milk and for your reindeer, I will leave reindeer food for them. I hope you come to my house.

Your Friend, Zevin

fees and expenses, and the Court determine the heirs of the said 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 4th day of January, 2013, 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.

MELANIE E. HICKEY, Executor and Petitioner TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P O. Box 909 Hugoton, Kansas 67951-0909 Telephone: (620) 544-2103 Attorneys for Executor and Petitioner

Spend 100% of your time doing what you do BEST! Ulysses AMHC is currently looking to fill positions for Children’s Case Managers.

We work directly with children and their families in their homes, schools and community. These children are experiencing an emotional disturbance and need help to learn new skills and remain safe in their environment. Come be a part of our professional team as we work cooperatively within the agency and with outside providers to meet the needs of our children. This very rewarding position lets you see positive change take place in a child’s life. A minimum of a bachelor’s degree in a related human service field or equivalently qualified by work experience is required. Base pay starting at $12.98/hr., also additional compensation is given for experience.

Candidates must pass KBI, SRS, motor vehicle screens, and have a valid driver’s license.

Benefits Include: Retirement: fully vested at time of employment Health/Dental Insurance - portion of premium paid by AMHC Life Insurance & Long-Term Disability - premium paid by AMHC Holiday, Bereavement and Vacation/Sick days

Applications are available www.areamhc.org Applications/Resumes can be sent to: E-mail hr@areamhc.org or faxed to 620-272-0171 or

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HELP WANTED

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Minimum of LPN licensure.

Please call Holly Grubbs 544-9789 or email hgrubbs@usd210.org for further questions.

Application deadline is Friday, January 18.

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MID-PLAINS CONSTRUCTION Mid-Plains Construction is now taking applications for a safety observer at the Hugoton Ethanol Plant.

Job requirements are, but not limited to: safety observer, daily progress reports, inventory and on site office clerk.

If interested, please apply at Mid-Plains Construction on HWY 54 in Plains, Ks. Applications will NOT be taken on the job site.(2c51)

CURRENT OPENINGS AT STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL, MEDICAL CLINIC AND PIONEER MANOR NURSING HOME Long Term Care is currently searching for a full time Housekeeper to work Monday through Friday 7 am - 3:30 pm. This job opening also requires working some weekends. Please contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources (620)544-8511 or come to hospital, 1006 S. Jackson to pick up an application.

(4c49) Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time RNs, LPNs and CMAs to work at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. These positions are for the night shift (6 pm - 6 am). Interested candidates must be certified with a Kansas license to be eligible for these positions. We offer excellent benefits and competitive wages. Please contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources for an application 620-544-8511.

(5c48) Stevens County Healthcare has a position open at Pioneer Manor in the Dietary Department for a homemaker. Hours include day and evening, some weekends, and holidays. Need to have an understanding of basic food preparation, food safety, and sanitation important for this position. Homemaker will be working in a household preparing breakfast to order as the residents arrive in the dining room, and also preparing salads, desserts, and breads for the lunch and supper meals. All interested candidates contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources at 620-544-8511 or pick up application. (4c52)

915 S. Jackson - 2 Bed/2 bath, partial bsmt, 45 x 24 Morton bldg, fence, cent H/A. Call for showing!!

600 S. Jefferson - Price Reduced!! 3 bed/2 bath, cen H/A, fence, 30 x 40 building. Call for details!!

902 S. Harrison - Move in ready!!! 2 bed/1 b, beautiful kitchen, wood floors and carpet, deck, paved patio, fence, cen H/A!! Great starter home!! Call for appt!!

101 S. Madison- $2,500 BUYER INCENTIVE!!! 3 bed/2 bath, central H/A, fence, attached garage. storage shed. Call for details!!!

801 S. Main Street - Price Reduced!! 3 bed/2 bath, cen H/A, fence, oversized garage, fpl, lots of storage. Call for details!!

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352 Spotswood, Richfield- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen heat, 150 x 300 lot. Good entry level/investment property! $38,000...Call for details!! Sellers are motivated!!

1029 S. Van Buren- Ranch, 2 bed/1 b, fpl, att garage, storage shed. Call to set up a showing!!

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712 E. 5th St.

1501 Road 9 - Very well maintained brick home on 3.7 acres only 3 miles from town. 5 bed/4 bath.

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2340 Road 20, Moscow - Beautiful Arkansas stone home, 4 bd/3 b, cen H/A, fpl, fin bsmt, 40 x 70 shop, much, much more!! All on 6+ acres! Call today for appt!!

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Very well-built, beautiful brick home.

4 bedrooms, 2 baths, office, bonus room, full finished basement with huge storeroom, fenced patio, oversized 2car garage, underground sprinkler.

620-544-5499 or 620-428-2929

FOR RENT FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer and dryer, and cable. Call 544-2232. (tfc) --------------FOR RENT: Two Bedroom Mobile Home. Newly remodeled, perfect for single person. If interested call 620-5441957 for an appointment to view. If no answer leave your name and number and I will get back to you. (tfc) --------------FOR RENT: Two Bedroom House with Large Living Room. Leave message at 544-2109.

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FREE TO GOOD HOME TO GIVE AWAY: 6 border collie puppies ready to give away.

620-624-1482.

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PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 620-276-3605 or Birthline of Liberal, 1404 N. Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3) --------------ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drinking. Call 544-8633. (tfc1) ---------------

CELEBRATE RECOVERY every Monday night 6:30 08 p.m. at Assembly of God Fellowship Hall, 138 S. Main. (tfc25)

AL-Anon Family Group

Pioneer Manor Family Support Group

Men & Women of alcoholic family & friends meet at 1405 Cemetery Rd. Mon. & Thurs. 8 pm 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org (tfc)

Project Hope Open Tues & Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

Sunday 1:30 - 3:00 p.m.

1030 S. Main (tfc37) (tfc15)

3rd Tuesdays - 1:00 p.m.

3rd Thursdays - 5:15 p.m.

Chapel at Pioneer Manor

WANTED WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201.

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SERVICES OFFERED SATELLITE TV: Call JAY D’s Satellite for LOCAL service! New installs - upgrades - Dish Moves - Remotes.

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CARD OF THANKS THANK YOU Thank you to the Cloverleaf Cowboys for donating Christmas presents to the residents at Pioneer Manor.

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BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

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FOR SALE

504 S. Wildcat Ct. 617 E. 4th

ACT

1505 S. Madison St. - Nice 4 bedroom/2 bath home on large corner lot. Very nice layout, 3 car garage with work shop attached to end garage.

Bedroom 4 has access to garage. This is a must see.

on 3 acres with 2 bed/1 bath living quarters FOR SALE

Chance Yoder - Salesperson Agricultural Land Residential & Commercial Specialist

Pick up application at Stevens County Clerk’s Office

Lots in Spikes Addition

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REALTOR® Associate

Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730

• Direct and indirect supervision over assigned employee workforce. This includes assigning, directing, evaluating and reviewing work of employees. Responsibilities include providing on-the-job training, evaluating job performance, recommending of new hires, promotions, status changes, discipline; and planning, scheduling and coordinating work operations.

• Provides training to employees in current policies, codes, ordinances, statutes, and in the proper use of equipment.

• Responsible for ensuring that the maintenance and upkeep of the county gravel roads, asphalt roads and be able to construct new roads.

• Responsible for supervising and coordination program efforts, including distribution allocation of projects, equipment and materials.

• Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as proportions, tonnage, percentages and volume of rock, gravel, asphalt, etc.

• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from the County Commissioners, citizens and general public.

• Must obtain class “A” CDL license.

• Assists with the development of annual yearly budget, KDOT annual report and KDOT 5-year Projection Plan.

• Must be able to respond to emergency and after-hour calls on nights and weekends.

• A high school diploma or GED and a minimum of six years’ experience in road construction or maintenance with two years’ supervisory experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

PRICE REDUCED: 1109 S. Madison St. - All you could ever want in a home. Home has 8 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms, 2 Living areas. Basement family room is equipped with cabinets, sink, and cook top. Bathroom downstairs has a large whirlpool tub. Kitchen and upstairs bath recently remodeled. New appliances in kitchen. Back porch remodeled and enclosed and nice sitting patio next to porch.

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DARRIN HEWITT

Mark Faulkner-Broker Karen Yoder - Associate/Broker Residential & Commercial Specialist

STEVENS COUNTY ROAD SUPERVISOR DESCRIPTION

Gas company pays up to 20,000 KW of electric usage per year.

848 Road G. - This all electric 2 story home with 5 bedrooms comes with 6 acres of land and 2 new heating and air conditioning systems. $145,000.00 Additional acreage available. Call today!

621 S. Main St. - Downtown business location for sale. Equipment in building is negotiable. Call Darrin for details.

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DANNER PLUMBING

(620)544-7777 UPERIOR 510 E. 3rd OLUTIONS Hugoton

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HOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE

1182 Road Q • Hugoton (tfc12)

Alan D. Higgins, Owner

FDT ELECTRIC

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Frankie Thomas, owner Licensed & Insured Over 30 years’ experience in Residential & Commercial Wiring

544-5915 or 544-7776

CALL

NEED A FIREARM? AMMO? FFL DEALER?

ANDERSON FIREARMS 620-544-3000

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Welcome to town! (4c49) New at State Farm Insurance We are offering a new service to help you adjust easier. Your one-stop shop for your relocation needs.

We are offering a list of: rental properties, storage facilities, and other places to stay while in town.

Contact your

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Go-To Girl Devin @544-8528

LAWN PRO Will Schnittker

620-544-1517

308-383-1985 Master Plumber in Hugoton

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PO Box 473 - Hugoton, Ks. 67951

OD’s SHOP Small Engine Repair Your Snapper Dealer

620-428-6063 113 S Main, Hugoton (tfc)

Great Deals ~ Easy Financing ~ Quality Service Office: (620)544-7800 531 S. Jackson Hugoton, Ks. 67951 (tfc6)

600 E. 11th

IN STOCK *Carpet *Tile *Laminate *Vinyl

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Call 620-544-4321 or email hermesma@pld.com to be included in The Hugoton Hermes BUSINESS and PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

The Hugoton Hermes

Thursday, December 27, 2012

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Skip the tanning bed to prevent skin cancer Adopting healthy skin habits in 2013 could save your life. Thousands of people in the United States die each year from skin cancer, a highly preventable and treatable disease. Skin cancer can affect anyone, regardless of age or skin color, which is why making skin health a priority should be on everyone’s list of New Year’s Resolutions.

With an easy to remember acronym, S.K.I.N., The Skin

Cancer Foundation is proposing four simple steps for keeping skin cancer prevention and skin health top of mind in 2013 and beyond: Skip the tanning bed, Keep up with skin exams, Ignore the myths, and Never skimp on sun protection.

Skip the tanning bed New research findings reveal that just one indoor UV tanning session increases the risk of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin can-

HOMES & LAND FOR SALE

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cer, by 20 percent, and each additional session during the same year boosts the risk almost another two percent.

Each year in the United States more than 9,000 people die of melanoma. Overall, indoor UV tanners are 74 percent more likely to develop melanoma than those who have never tanned indoors, and those who begin tanning before the age of 35 increase their melanoma risk by almost 90 percent.

Keep up with skin exams Skin cancers found and removed early are almost always curable. The five-year survival rate for patients whose melanoma is detected early, before the tumor has penetrated the skin, is about 98 percent. The survival rate falls significantly when the disease has the chance to metastasize (spread) throughout the body. Check your skin from head-to-toe each month, and visit a dermatologist annually for a professional skin exam. If you notice any change in an existing mole or discover a new one that looks suspicious, see a physician immediately.

Visit SkinCancer.org to download a guide to selfexams and find a local dermatologist with the Foundation’s Physician Finder.

Ignore the myths (and learn the facts) There are many misconceptions surrounding skin health, particularly when it comes to skin cancer and sun protection. For example, spending time outdoors without sun protection is not the best way to obtain vitamin D; doing so will increase your risk of skin cancers, premature skin aging and a weakened immune system.

Vitamin D can be acquired safely through diet and supplements.

Another common myth is that you need sun protection only on sunny days. The intensity of the sun’s UV rays is not simply linked to air temperature, and while bright, hot, sunny days always pose UV risks, you can damage your skin on cold or cloudy days as well. This is because even when it’s overcast, between 50 and 80 percent of UV rays penetrate the clouds to reach the skin.

Never skimp on sun protection (even indoors) The Foundation recommends adopting a complete sun-protection regimen: cover up with protective clothing (including widebrimmed hats and UV-blocking sunglasses), seek shade between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., and wear sunscreen every day. Because UVA radiation can pass through glass, be mindful of sun protection even while at home and in the car. Consider installing window film, which can block almost 100 percent of UVA radiation from penetrating glass. For more information, please visit SkinCancer.org.

The Christmas decorations at this house on 814 S. Jackson brighten up the night with beautiful

colors and glowing reindeer. The sight can get you into the holiday spirit.

More hospital health care workers receive flu shots Last year - 2011 - marked the third year of a four-year campaign by the Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC) to increase the number of hospital health care workers receiving yearly influenza vaccinations as part of the effort to decrease health care-associated infections.

Kansas hospitals continue to make progress toward this goal. In a survey conducted in 2012, results indicated that 83 percent of hospital health care workers, including medical staff, were vaccinated against seasonal influenza for the 2011-2012 flu season.

This marks a considerable (30 percent) improvement in immunization rates from the inisurvey in 2009. tial Responses were received from all 125 hospitals surveyed (100 percent response rate) in 2012.

• 2011-2012: 83 percent • 2010-2011: 78 percent • 2009-2010: 76 percent • 2008-2009: 64 percent Six Kansas hospitals reported 100 percent of health care workers were immunized in the 2011-2012 season, an improvement from previous years and a signal that more Kansas hospitals are committing to the 2014 goal of immunizing 100 percent of their health care workforce.

The health care worker immunization rate in Kansas reported here compares favorably with the national rate. In a national survey conducted during the 2010-11 flu season by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention,

the overall flu immunization among people working in health facilities was 67 percent.

This effort to reduce the spread of influenza and to protect the health of both patients and health care workers recommends that all hospital health care workers, including medical staff, receive the seasonal influenza vaccine. KHC established a statewide goal to increase the Kansas hospital health care worker seasonal influenza immunization rate to 100 percent by 2014.

Vaccinating health care workers is a key measure in the prevention of health careassociated influenza.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) recognizes the importance of the vaccination, and beginning in January 2013, will require hospitals to submit summary data on influenza vaccination

of their health care workers. In fiscal year 2015 CMS will begin using data on influenza vaccination of health care workers as a measure to determine payments.

The Kansas Healthcare Collaborative (KHC) is a providerled organization. Its mission is to transform health care through patient-centered initiatives that improve quality, safety and value. Founded in 2008 by the Kansas Medical Society (KMS) and Kansas Hospital Association (KHA), KHC embodies the commitment of two of the state’s leading health care provider groups to act as a resource and continuously enhance the quality of care provided to Kansans. For more information about the Kansas Healthcare Collaborative visit www.khconline.org.

Kansas nonprofit grants available The Kansas Humanities Council announces grant opavailable to portunities Kansas nonprofits in 2013.

Kansas Humanities Council grants support projects that use the humanities to connect people with ideas, places, and history. Eligible projects include, but are not limited to, museum exhibitions and short films that strengthen community and encourage discussions, oral history, photograph digitization, and research projects.

The 2013 grant deadlines

are: February 27, May 29, and September 25. Grant guidelines are available at www.kansashumanities.org.

The Kansas Humanities Council is a nonprofit organization that supports community-based cultural programs, serves as a financial resource through an active grant-making program, and encourages Kansans to engage in the civic and cultural life of their communities. For more information, visit www.kansashumani ties.org.

Remembering

125 years of the Hermes From the December 26, 1941, issue of The Hugoton Hermes U.S. Had Quiet Year During ‘42 No one knows what the year 1942 will bring, but ‘42 exactly 100 years ago was a relatively quiet one for the United States.

In that year the national debt reached the high level of more than $13,594,000. La grippe (influenza) was prevelant throughout the country. This year also saw Charles Dickens visit the United States, and the Horatio Greenough statue of General George Washington was placed in the federal Capital.

Other events of national importance which occurred exactly one century ago follow: March 31—Henry Clay of Kentucky resigns from the U.S. Senate May 3—Col. John C. Fremont commenced an exploring expedition to the Rocky Mountains.

June 29—President Tyler vetoes the tariff bill.

August 9—Maine boundary established by the Webster-Ashburn treaty between the United States and England.

August 30—President Tyler signs the tariff bill.

September 29—Order of the Sons of Temperance organized in New York.

From the November 20, 1942, issue of The Hugoton Hermes Nicknames from the hallowed halls of HHS Max Heger—”Red”

Margaret Petrie—”Margo” Forrest Rowden—”Frosty” Harry Sessler—”Sess” John Quattlebaum—”Quat” Gene Hardey—”Heavenly” Geneva Webber—”Bruiser” Dorothy Parsons—”Dot” Calvin Ridpath—”Cal” Miss Bloxom—”Aunt Blanche” Vernie Betsworth—”Amigo” Eugene Mason—”Little Mason” Wendell Walker—”Wedy” Earnest Moser—”Dutch” From the December 25, 1942, issue of The Hugoton Hermes Outlook for 1943 More and more food is the cry everywhere.

Food for our increasing armies, food for lendlease, food for civilians, and food as a weapon are the goals. Our armies will have about 9,000,000 men in 1943. There will be 20,000,000 workers in war industries. Agriculture will need 8,500,000 workers and other industries will need 226,000,000 workers. This means that 62,500,000 workers, or over half of all men, women and children in the United States will be needed. Many more commodities will be rationed including many food stuffs in 1943. We will need to have more and bigger gardens, can more fruits and vegetables and raise a wide variety of food for our own use.