Volume 127, Number 22 Thursday, May 29, 2014 16 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy Area State Bound Athletes Hugoton Rolla Moscow The Hugoton City Plan- ning Commission met in the Hugoton City Council room Thursday, May 22 at 7:00 p.m. for a public hearing. The purpose of the public hearing was to consider a re- quest by Franklin Land As- sociates, LLC, as agent for the owners, Peter Froese and Hilda Froese to rezone the south half of Lot Five, Block Ninety-eight, City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas from “R-1” Single Residential District to “B-1” Commercial Business Dis- trict. Board members pres- ent were Harold Nordyke, Ron Martin, Rick Wolters, Tony Stegman and Richard Rome. A large number of con- cerned residents in the area appeared at the meeting to voice their concerns about the rezoning. Bob Gage of GBT Reality Corporation out of Nashville, Tn. spoke to the board and residents explain- ing what some of the plans are for the business. GBT Realty Corporation is the de- velopers for the project. The retail building would be a 10,556 square foot variety store with traffic entering from Madison Street into the business’ parking lot. He in- formed the group a six foot privacy fence would sur- round the entire north part of the lot and turn the cor- ners for an additional 90 feet. The building would come within 60 feet of the rezoned property. The rest of that area would be open for a detention facility which is for the storm drainage. The parking area would be on the west and south sides of the street. The building will be facing Eleventh Street. Residents spoke to the board after Mr. Gage. Most of the concerns expressed from the audience were trash in the area and large amounts of traffic. The group felt a residential area was not suitable for a com- mercial business. Residents were also concerned that with a commercial business in the area, there would be an increase in noise in the area. The group felt the area would no longer be as safe for small children. After the concerned resi- dents expressed their views, Rick Wolters called for a rec- ommendation. A motion was made and seconded to deny the rezoning. The motion passed. The group was informed the City Council meeting June 9 would be the next step in the rezoning request. The Governor’s Drought Team examines continued drought and encourages Kansans to be mindful of the state’s worsening conditions. Despite recent rains, drought conditions in Kansas continue to worsen. Last week Governor Sam Brownback updated the Drought Declaration for Kansas counties with Exec- utive Order 14-04. The up- date includes all 105 coun- ties either in an emergency, warning or watch status. This order places more than half of Kansas counties in an emergency drought sta- tus. “Kansans need to know no matter where you live in the state, the drought is not over. Some areas have been experiencing drought for al- most five years,” said Gover- nor Brownback. “Continued below normal precipitation patterns are not only deplet- ing the little soil moisture we have, but is resulting in below normal levels in our reservoirs and further de- cline of our stream flow con- ditions.” The updated drought declaration has moved 26 counties into a warning sta- tus and 23 into a watch sta- tus while 56 counties are in emergency status. This ac- tion was recommended by Tracy Streeter, Director of the Kansas Water Office and Chair of the Governor’s Drought Response Team. “It is imperative we closely monitor conditions for the state as they could deterio- rate quickly with no reserves as we start to enter warmer Secretary of State Kris Kobach reminds prospective candidates for national, state, county and township offices the candidate filing deadline is 12:00 noon Mon- day, June 2, since June 1 falls during a weekend this year. Continuing with the state’s longstanding tradi- tion, Secretary Kobach will signal the end of the filing period by striking a gavel at exactly 12:00 noon. “Kansans who wish to serve their community by running for elective office need to be aware of this im- portant deadline,” said Kobach. “If past is prece- dent, we will probably see some last-minute filings the morning of June 2.” Party candidates, whether they file by fee or petition, must file before 12:00 noon June 2. Democ- rats and Republicans who file by June 2 will run in the primary August 5. The Libertarian party also certifies by June 2 its candi- dates for all levels of offices who were nominated at its state convention. Independent candidates, who file only by petition, have a deadline at 12:00 noon August 4, the day be- fore the primary. To file for a local office, candidates should obtain the filing forms at their county election office. Can- didates for county and township offices and precinct committeemen and committeewomen file only at the county election office, not at the secretary of state office. To file for a state or na- tional office, candidates should contact the secretary of state office. Questions may be directed to elections staff by calling 785-296- 4561, faxing 785-291-3051 or emailing election@sos. ks.gov . Governor Brownback updates drought emergency, warnings and watches Kobach reminds candidates to file by June 2 Edgar Don Juan Ulises Armendariz Luis Castro Pedro Ordonez Issac Castro Lady Wildcats Briannah Davidson, Maria Cecenas, Kaitlyn Dobie and Kelsi Mueller will run in the 4x100 meter relay at the State meet in Wichita May 30-31. Maria will also compete in the 100 meter dash, Kaitlyn will run in the 100 meter hur- dles and 300 meter hurdles and Kelsi will compete in the javelin. RHS Junior Katie Murray and RHS senior Kyler Telford will head to State track this weekend. Katie will compete in long jump, high jump and triple jump. Kyler will run the 100 meter dash. Continued to page 3 Flags are placed on crosses at cemeteries in honor of the brave men and women who gave their lives so Americans might have freedom. Monday, May 26, people gathered at the Hugo- ton Cemetery to honor and remember the sac- rifices of the United States military. The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Tues - day, May 20, 2014 with all members, Pat Hall, James Bell and Dave Bozone pres- ent. Also present were County Counselor Robert Johnson, County Clerk Pam Bensel and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes. The following is just an agenda for the morning with a few of the unofficial high- lights. Official minutes will be published at a later date. The commissioners’ agenda included: 8:30 - bills and Roger Lynch; 8:45 - Eu- nice Schroeder and Bob Eye- stone; 9:00 - Stanley McGill; 9:15 - Jeff Cox; 9:30 - Tony Martin; 10:00 - Tony Martin - bids for loader; 10:30 - Chris Lund; 10:45 - Paula Rowden; 11:00 - Rodney Kelling - bids; 11:15 - Susan Schulte; 11:30 - Vicki with Western Ks Child Advocacy; 11:45 - Linda Stal- cup and Dave Piper; 12:00 - lunch; and 1:00 - Ted Heaton - bids. When this reporter arrived at approximately 8:45 the commissioners were talking with Eunice and Bob about the Stevens County Library Budget. Ted Heaton asked if he could get added to the agenda at 1:00 to let Ghumm’s and Riley’s present bids for pickups for his de- partment. Ted was added to the agenda. Roger Lynch brought in news for the commissioners about the fire school con- ducted at Moscow. Some con- demned trailers were used for the class. He reported further about the Smith trailer in Hugoton. City and County of- ficials all agree it must be re- moved as it does not meet zoning regulations. Stanley McGill brought in the budget for Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum. They have a small increase for the first time in six years. They are going to have to start training a co-cu- rator for the future. He ex- plained some of the other expenses they foresee in the future. He said, of some of the CDs they have, that they have in the plans an expan- sion for one of their sheds and almost have enough saved in these CDs. They are so crowded now they are hav- ing to turn down some items being offered. Pat asked if all property in the shed belongs to the museum. Stanley said it is about half and half. Some of the items are only on Veterans Vernon Anderson, Gary Porter, Gary Mostrom and Frankie Thomas salute the flag as it is raised in Moscow during Memorial Day ceremonies at the Moscow Cemetery Monday. City Planning Commission denies request for rezoning Several area athletes qualified for the KSHSAA State Track & Field competition this weekend in Wichita. Good Luck at State! Commissioners receive budgets for 2015 Continued to page 3
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Volume 127, Number 22 Thursday, May 29, 2014 16 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy
Area State Bound AthletesHugoton
Rolla
Moscow
The Hugoton City Plan-ning Commission met in theHugoton City Council roomThursday, May 22 at 7:00p.m. for a public hearing.
The purpose of the publichearing was to consider a re-quest by Franklin Land As-sociates, LLC, as agent forthe owners, Peter Froese
and Hilda Froese to rezonethe south half of Lot Five,Block Ninety-eight, City ofHugoton, Stevens County,Kansas from “R-1” Single
Residential District to “B-1”Commercial Business Dis-trict. Board members pres-ent were Harold Nordyke,Ron Martin, Rick Wolters,Tony Stegman and RichardRome.
A large number of con-cerned residents in the areaappeared at the meeting tovoice their concerns aboutthe rezoning. Bob Gage ofGBT Reality Corporation outof Nashville, Tn. spoke to theboard and residents explain-ing what some of the plansare for the business. GBTRealty Corporation is the de-velopers for the project. Theretail building would be a10,556 square foot varietystore with traffic enteringfrom Madison Street into thebusiness’ parking lot. He in-formed the group a six footprivacy fence would sur-round the entire north partof the lot and turn the cor-ners for an additional 90feet. The building wouldcome within 60 feet of therezoned property. The rest ofthat area would be open fora detention facility which isfor the storm drainage. Theparking area would be onthe west and south sides ofthe street. The building willbe facing Eleventh Street.
Residents spoke to theboard after Mr. Gage. Mostof the concerns expressedfrom the audience weretrash in the area and largeamounts of traffic. Thegroup felt a residential areawas not suitable for a com-mercial business. Residentswere also concerned thatwith a commercial businessin the area, there would bean increase in noise in thearea. The group felt the areawould no longer be as safefor small children.
After the concerned resi-dents expressed their views,Rick Wolters called for a rec-ommendation. A motion wasmade and seconded to denythe rezoning. The motionpassed.
The group was informedthe City Council meetingJune 9 would be the nextstep in the rezoning request.
The Governor’s DroughtTeam examines continueddrought and encouragesKansans to be mindful of thestate’s worsening conditions.
Despite recent rains,drought conditions inKansas continue to worsen.Last week Governor SamBrownback updated theDrought Declaration forKansas counties with Exec-utive Order 14-04. The up-
date includes all 105 coun-ties either in an emergency,warning or watch status.This order places more thanhalf of Kansas counties inan emergency drought sta-tus.
“Kansans need to knowno matter where you live inthe state, the drought is notover. Some areas have beenexperiencing drought for al-most five years,” said Gover-
nor Brownback. “Continuedbelow normal precipitationpatterns are not only deplet-ing the little soil moisture wehave, but is resulting inbelow normal levels in ourreservoirs and further de-cline of our stream flow con-ditions.”
The updated droughtdeclaration has moved 26counties into a warning sta-tus and 23 into a watch sta-
tus while 56 counties are inemergency status. This ac-tion was recommended byTracy Streeter, Director ofthe Kansas Water Office andChair of the Governor’sDrought Response Team.
“It is imperative we closelymonitor conditions for thestate as they could deterio-rate quickly with no reservesas we start to enter warmer
Secretary of State KrisKobach reminds prospectivecandidates for national,state, county and townshipoffices the candidate filingdeadline is 12:00 noon Mon-day, June 2, since June 1falls during a weekend thisyear. Continuing with thestate’s longstanding tradi-tion, Secretary Kobach willsignal the end of the filingperiod by striking a gavel atexactly 12:00 noon.
“Kansans who wish to
serve their community byrunning for elective officeneed to be aware of this im-portant deadline,” saidKobach. “If past is prece-dent, we will probably seesome last-minute filings themorning of June 2.”
Party candidates,whether they file by fee orpetition, must file before12:00 noon June 2. Democ-rats and Republicans whofile by June 2 will run in theprimary August 5.
The Libertarian party alsocertifies by June 2 its candi-dates for all levels of officeswho were nominated at itsstate convention.
Independent candidates,who file only by petition,have a deadline at 12:00noon August 4, the day be-fore the primary.
To file for a local office,candidates should obtainthe filing forms at theircounty election office. Can-didates for county and
township offices andprecinct committeemen andcommitteewomen file only atthe county election office,not at the secretary of stateoffice.
To file for a state or na-tional office, candidatesshould contact the secretaryof state office. Questionsmay be directed to electionsstaff by calling 785-296-4561, faxing 785-291-3051or emailing [email protected].
Governor Brownback updates drought emergency, warnings and watches
Kobach reminds candidates to file by June 2
Edgar Don Juan
Ulises Armendariz Luis Castro
Pedro Ordonez Issac Castro
Lady Wildcats Briannah Davidson, Maria Cecenas, KaitlynDobie and Kelsi Mueller will run in the 4x100 meter relay atthe State meet in Wichita May 30-31. Maria will also competein the 100 meter dash, Kaitlyn will run in the 100 meter hur-dles and 300 meter hurdles and Kelsi will compete in thejavelin.
RHS Junior Katie Murray and RHS senior Kyler Telford willhead to State track this weekend. Katie will compete in longjump, high jump and triple jump. Kyler will run the 100 meterdash.
Continued to page 3
Flags are placed on crosses at cemeteries inhonor of the brave men and women who gavetheir lives so Americans might have freedom.
Monday, May 26, people gathered at the Hugo-ton Cemetery to honor and remember the sac-rifices of the United States military.
The Stevens County Boardof County Commissionersmet in regular session Tues-day, May 20, 2014 with allmembers, Pat Hall, JamesBell and Dave Bozone pres-ent. Also present wereCounty Counselor RobertJohnson, County Clerk PamBensel and RoGlenda Coulterfrom The Hugoton Hermes.The following is just anagenda for the morning witha few of the unofficial high-lights. Official minutes will bepublished at a later date.
The commissioners’agenda included: 8:30 - billsand Roger Lynch; 8:45 - Eu-nice Schroeder and Bob Eye-stone; 9:00 - Stanley McGill;9:15 - Jeff Cox; 9:30 - TonyMartin; 10:00 - Tony Martin -bids for loader; 10:30 - ChrisLund; 10:45 - Paula Rowden;11:00 - Rodney Kelling - bids;11:15 - Susan Schulte; 11:30- Vicki with Western Ks ChildAdvocacy; 11:45 - Linda Stal-cup and Dave Piper; 12:00 -lunch; and 1:00 - Ted Heaton- bids.
When this reporter arrivedat approximately 8:45 thecommissioners were talkingwith Eunice and Bob aboutthe Stevens County LibraryBudget.
Ted Heaton asked if hecould get added to theagenda at 1:00 to letGhumm’s and Riley’s present
bids for pickups for his de-partment. Ted was added tothe agenda.
Roger Lynch brought innews for the commissionersabout the fire school con-ducted at Moscow. Some con-demned trailers were used forthe class. He reported furtherabout the Smith trailer inHugoton. City and County of-ficials all agree it must be re-moved as it does not meetzoning regulations.
Stanley McGill brought inthe budget for StevensCounty Gas and HistoricalMuseum. They have a smallincrease for the first time in
six years. They are going tohave to start training a co-cu-rator for the future. He ex-plained some of the otherexpenses they foresee in thefuture. He said, of some ofthe CDs they have, that theyhave in the plans an expan-sion for one of their shedsand almost have enoughsaved in these CDs. They areso crowded now they are hav-ing to turn down some itemsbeing offered. Pat asked if allproperty in the shed belongsto the museum. Stanley saidit is about half and half.Some of the items are only on
Veterans Vernon Anderson, Gary Porter, Gary Mostrom andFrankie Thomas salute the flag as it is raised in Moscow duringMemorial Day ceremonies at the Moscow Cemetery Monday.
City Planning Commission denies request for rezoning
Several area athletes qualified
for the KSHSAA State Track & Field competition
this weekend in Wichita.
Good Luck at State!
Commissioners receive budgets for 2015
Continued to page 3
ObituariesHUGOTONHUGOTONPOLICEPOLICE
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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’
Stevens County Fire Department and
Ambulance ReportThe earnest prayerof a righteous manhas great powerand wonderful results.
James 5:16
Stevens County EmergencyServices run activity for May19 through May 25.Fire Department
Hugoton Station Tuesday, May 20 - 6:15p.m. dispatched to 304 EastSixth. A fire alarm was acti-
vated but turned out to be afalse alarm. Fire Department
Moscow Station No activity this period.
Ambulance Activity Two medical runs and oneLife Flight.
Dear Editor,We at the Hugoton Learn-
ing Academy want to publiclyrecognize the City RecreationCommission, especially ToddGayer and Austin Heaton, forallowing our students to usetheir facilities these past two
years. Their willingness, coop-eration and facilities added agreat dimension to our school.
We appreciate you, Toddand Austin, for your help inmaking our school a success.
SincerelyThe staff at Hugoton
Learning Academy
HLA appreciates Hugoton RecThe Staff at HugotonLearning Academy
Dust Bowl Riders plan annual rallyDear Editor,
The Dust Bowl Riders ofHugoton, Kansas will spon-sor the Brian Lamberson Me-morial Motorcycle RallyonSaturday, June 14, 2014.Registration begins at noonat Barb’s Den with first bikeout at 2:00 p.m. Maps of therun will be available. Besthand wins $1000.00. Afterthe run, there will be draw-ings for door prizes and sev-eral auction items, includingoriginal artwork from localartist Rob Terrill. All pro-ceeds from the poker run aredonated back into Stevens
County, with one half of theearnings donated to localcharities and/or individualsin need and the other halfgiven in the form of scholar-ships to Stevens Countygraduates who are looking tofurther their educationthrough college or tradeschool.
You do not have to ride amotorcycle to enjoy the pokerrun. Come to Main Streetand enjoy the parade of bikesled by Terry Lamberson asthey leave for the run. Join
us at Barb’s Den and shopwith the vendors, visit withfriends, buy a poker hand,have a great BBQ meal andbid on the auction items orjust come and admire thebikes that are as unique asthe individuals who ridethem! Come out, join the funand support the Brian Lam-berson Memorial MotorcycleRally and know that themoney you contribute goesright back into the commu-nity, supporting our youthand those who are in need.
We hope to see you there!
Dust Bowl Riders
Dust Bowl Riders
Monday, May 19, 2014• Non Injury Accident, 100 Block of
West Eleventh, Took Report, Offi-cer Hagman
Tuesday, May 20, 2014• Non Injury Accident, 700 Block of
East Eleventh, No RP; Old Dam-age, Officer Lamatsch
• Dogs at Large, Returned to Owner,ACO Smith
Wednesday, May 21, 2014• Disposed of Skunk, 1600 Block of
Jefferson, Public Service, OfficerCrane/ACO Smith
• ATVs on the Street, 700 Block ofEast Fifth/Fourth, Spoke to theDrivers, Officer Crane
Thursday, May 22, 2014• Flooded Vehicle, Third and Mon-
roe, Being Towed on Arrival, Ser-geant Johnson
• Vehicle Unlock, 1000 Block ofSouth Washington, Citizen Assist,Sergeant Johnson
Friday, May 23, 2014• Vehicle Unlock, KDI, Citizen As-
sist, Officer Lamatsch• Dog at Large, Owner Found, Offi-
cer Lamastch• Vehicle Unlock, KDI, Citizen As-
sist, Officer LamatschSaturday, May 24, 2014• Barking Dog, 900 Block of Van
Buren, Officer Lamatsch• Vehicle Unlock, 900 Block of Coul-
• Fight, 500 Block of South Monroe,Prank Call, Officer Hagman
Pioneer Manor residentsplay Bingo at 2:00 p.m.Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fri-days and Saturdays. Com-munity members are invitedto volunteer or play a gamewith the residents!AL-ANON Family Groupmeets at 1405 CemeteryRoad Mondays and Thurs-days at 8:00 p.m. Call 620-544-2610 or 620-544-2854for more information.HUGOTON LIONS CLUBmeets every Second andFourth Thursday of the monthat Memorial Hall at 7:00p.m. HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE#406 AF&AM meets everysecond and fourth Tuesday ofthe month at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday nights
- Inside Out Kids at theHugoton Assembly of God,138 S. Main, beginning withdinner at 6:45 p.m. Programwill be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.Rides are available by callingPastor Ben Coats at 620-428-1487 before 5:30 p.m.Wednesday evenings.- Moscow United Methodist
will host Kids Club, from 3:45to 4:45 p.m. Kids Club isavailable for children agesKindergarten through fifthgrade. For more information,contact the church at 620-598-2426.NOW!- Sign the kids up for the
Stevens County Library’ssummer reading program -“Fizz, Boom, READ!” Registra-tion forms are available at thesign up desk in the front hall-way of the SCL at 500 S. Mon-roe in Hugoton.May 27-30- Hugoton City-Wide Spring
Cleaning Week. The City asksall residents to use the alleysnext to the trash containers.Please do not block the alley-way. If you have any prob-lems, please contact the CityOffice at 620-544-8531. Treelimbs should go in a separatepile. Large metal items suchas washers or dryers shouldalso be separated from trashor tree limbs. Please contactCity Utility Supervisor PaulNordyke at the City Officewith large items or pick-upproblems.Wednesday and Thursday,May 28 and 29- Fundraiser for Angelina Fos-dick and Deserae Schwindt of
Rolla at Hugoton Pizza Hutfrom 5 to 9 p.m. to raisemoney to attend the NationalAmerican Miss pageant in Wi-chita this sumer. The PizzaHut will donate 10% of salesgenerated on the “Fun”draisernight. Just give them theticket when you pay!May 29- Syracuse Cooperative Ex-
change will host their annualmeeting at the Syracuse HighSchool Cafeteria, 502 N. MainStreet in Syracuse with theregular business meeting at6:00 p.m. Mountain StandardTime, and a meal followingthe meeting at 7:00 p.m.May 29-July 3- Stevens County Health De-
partment will host a commu-nity class: “Living A HealthyLife with Chronic Diseases”every Thursday afternoonfrom 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. A bookand relaxation CD are in-cluded in the class fee. Pleaseregister at the Health Depart-ment, 505 S. Polk in Hugotonby Monday, May 19. CallPaula Rowden, RN, MPH at620-544-7177, ext. 16 orTrista Panjwani, RN, BSN at620-544-7177, ext. 12 withany questions.May 29- Hugoton Pizza Hut will hosta “Fun”draiser Night to benefitAngelina Fosdick and DeseraeSchwindt from 5:00 to 9:00p.m. Ten percent of proceedsfrom sales will go toward thegirls’ pageant costs. Patronsmust submit a special ticketwhen completing their pur-chase. Tickets are available atPizza Hut.May 31- Dirtona Raceway will host
races beginning at 7:00 p.m.Pit opens at 3:00 p.m. Classesfeatured include Go Karts, Mi-cros, Hobby Stocks, StockCars, Sport Mods and Modi-fieds.June 1- Lighthouse Fellowship will
conduct services at PioneerManor, starting with Chapelat 3:00 p.m., and a SocialHour at 4:00 p.m. June 4- Stevens County Library willhost “Mad Science” to start offtheir summer reading pro-gram at 10:00 a.m.- Hugoton Senior Center will
host a trip to Stauth MemorialMuseum in Montezuma; thevan will leave from the Center
at 1:00 p.m. Please call theActivity Center at 620-544-2283 to add your name to thelist. There is no cost for thistrip.- Hugoton Airport Board will
meet at 7:00 p.m.June 5-7- 43rd Annual Jim Hitch Me-morial Junior Golf Tourna-ment in Guymon, Ok. Forinformation and entry formsgo to www.jimhitchgolf.com.June 5- Stevens County Genealogi-
cal Society will meet at 1:00p.m. in the Kansas Room ofthe Stevens County Library.- Mark Lowry + The Martins
will host “Music & Madness”at the Liberal High School Au-ditorium, 1611 W. Second inLiberal, beginning at 7:00p.m. Tickets are available bycalling KJIL at 620-873-2991.More information is availableat KJIL991.com. You can alsovisit www.MarkLowry.com orwww.MuseConcerts.com. - Sons of Thunder SouthwestKansas Chapter will meetfrom 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at theGrant County Civic Center,1000 W. Patterson Avenue inUlysses. Kris Humphrey ofUlysses’s Oasis Church willspeak. Call Monty at 620-353-9507 or Cary at 620-353-9601 or visitwww.sonsofthunderswks.comfor more information.June 7- Biking Across Kansas is
coming through Hugoton with900 riders and support crews.They should start comingthrough town around 8 a.m.and continue for most of themorning.- Annual Free Fishing Day atCimarron National GrasslandRecreation Area starting at8:00 a.m. Kids up to age 16and those over 55 may fish
without a license. There willbe a free hot dog feed andprizes for winning fish caughtand door prizes. Call 620-697-4621 for more informa-tion.June 7-14- Annual Grassland Heritage
Festival in Morton County.For more information, contactMyrna Barnes or Becky Ellisat the Morton County Histori-cal Society Museum at 620-697-2833 or [email protected] 7- Sew All Day at the Senior
Center, 624 S. Main in Hugo-ton. Call 620-544-2283 formore information.June 8
- Homemade chicken andnoodle dinner at Elkhart CityHall to celebrate GrasslandHeritage Festival beginning at12:00 noon. Divine Interven-tion, praise group fromElkhart Church of theNazarene, will perform. Eventis free with pin. - Church of God will conductservices at Pioneer Manor,starting with Chapel at 3:00p.m., and a Social Hour at4:00 p.m. - “Community Old-FashionedChurch Service” hosted byRichfield Methodist Churchwith a Circuit Riding Preacherand “Singspiration” at Rich-field. An ice cream social willtake place after the service.Bring your lawn chairs!June 9- Stevens County Commis-
sioners will meet in the Com-missioners’ Room at theStevens County Courthouse,beginning at 8:30 a.m.- Hugoton City Council will
meet at 5:15 p.m. - Stevens County Library
Board of Directors will meet at5:30 p.m.
Hugoton resident HowardLee Feldman passed awayMonday, May 19, 2014 at theage of 67.
Howard was born June 1,1946 in Meade, to Cord andVoyza (Gardner) Feldman. In 1964 Howard graduatedfrom Hugoton High Schooland then attended OklahomaState University of Technol-ogy in Okmulgee, Ok. Howard joined the UnitedStates Navy and was an ac-tive Seabee from 1967 to1970. He worked as a car-penter for the remainder ofhis life, building and remod-eling many homes in severalstates. December 28, 1989.Howard married DorisShank. The two recentlymoved back to Hugoton toallow them to spend more
time with their grandchildrenand family. Howard was known bymany to be an avid fisher-man and hunter. A memo-rial will befittingly take placeat a later date at his favoritehunting camp in Washing-ton. Howard is survived by hisloving wife Doris of the home;his son Chad Feldman andwife Mandy of Ulysses;daughter Dannah (Feldman)Schatz and husband Michaelof Ashland; stepson KennethShank and wife Julie ofHugoton; two brothers,Wayne Feldman of Hugotonand Robert Gardner and wifeTerrie of Hermiston, Or.;grandsons, Alec and ZachFeldman both of Ulysses,Kale, Kyle, Addison andAustin Baker, all of Ashlandand Aidan Shank of Hugo-ton; and granddaughtersSadie and Shayla Shank ofHugoton. Howard was preceded indeath by his mother VoyzaGardner and stepfather JackGardner. Memorials to the Familyfor funeral expenses may bemailed to Paul’s FuneralHome, PO Box 236, Hugoton,Ks 67951.
Howard Feldman
Former Hugoton residentIsidro Coronado, 67, passedaway Wednesday, May 21,2014 at Lemke MemorialHospital in Wakeeney.
He was born March 5,1947 at el Saucillo Chi-huaha, Mexico, the son ofJesus Coronado and MariaMagdalena Cano.
October 27, 2004 he mar-ried Maria Felix Macias Diazat Chihuahua, Chih. Mexico,
she survives.He was a former resident
of Hugoton for ten years andmoved to Liberal in 2007.
Mr. Coronado worked as arig operator for IntegrityDrilling for the past twomonths. He formally workedfor Kenai (Abercrombie)Drilling for eight years.
Survivors include his foursons, Justin of Seattle, Wa.David of Montana, Lee of Per-
ryton, Tx. and Alex of Perry-ton; two daughters, Selena ofMontana and Alicia of Perry-ton; his five brothers, IgnacioCoronado, Manuel Coronado,Jesus Maria Coronado andPedro Coronado, all of Mexicoand Angel Coronado of Indi-ana; three sisters, Christina,Maria Angelina and MariaMagdalena, all of Mexico; andhis two grandchildren.
Those who preceded Isidro
in death were his parentsand brother Jorge Coronado.
There will be no local serv-ices. Cremation will takeplace at a later date in Mex-ico. Visitation is planned for1:00 to 8:00 p.m. Wednes-day, May 28, 2014 at Bren-neman Funeral Home inLiberal.
Condolences may be sentto the family at www.brennemanfuneralhome.com.
Isidro Coronado
A tragic accident hastaken the life of former Hugo-ton resident and teacher,Thomas Arnold Lee. Tompassed from this life Satur-day, May 17, 2014 at LakeEvans Chambers at Clear-lake, Ok. He was 62.
Thomas was born April28, 1952 in Hugoton, thefirst-born of seven children toArnold and Clara DuncanLee. His siblings were Jimmy,Johnny, Y-Vonna, Danny,Billy and Donalda. Tommyattended Hugoton Schoolsand graduated in 1970.
Tommy’s love of musicspanned a large range; fromclassical to gospel to rock-n-roll. An avid reader, Tommyloved studying history. HisAunt Phyllis insisted heenunciate correctly andspeak properly.
Mr. Lee attended Okla-homa Christian College inOklahoma City, Ok. andgraduated with a BSE in so-cial studies in August of1974. He began his teachingcareer in Oklahoma City atthe Urban League EducationCenter for at-risk students.
In 1976 he moved back toHugoton and taught varioushigh school history courses.Tom moved to Peabody in1980 and taught junior highsocial studies. In 1984 Tomjoined the Beaver school fac-ulty and taught for 30 years.He had just completed 40years of teaching at the timeof his death.
Tom had a love for theoutdoors and enjoyed hunt-ing and fishing. He was well-read and seldom ever at a
loss for words. He broughthistory to life through his lec-tures. Students were taughtto think, do research andwrite essays. He enjoyedworking with kids and en-couraged them to becomeproductive members of soci-ety.
In addition to teaching,Tom had coached basketball,volleyball, Little League base-ball and tennis.
April 30, 1972, Tom mar-ried Carol Ferguson inElkhart. Their children areChristopher, Kimberly, Jef-frey, Jason and Denae. Tomand Carol have eight grand-children, Samuel, Caleb,Reese, Jonathan, Ember,Wyatt, Kaley and Olivia. Tomwas very proud of his grand-children and enjoyed spend-ing time with them.
Mr. Lee was baptized forthe remission of his sins andhis love of Christ shaped whohe was and how he dealt withhis fellowman. He had servedas minister of the ForganChurch of Christ for the pastten and a half years.
He is survived by his wifeCarol; their children, Chrisand wife Renee, Kim andhusband Adam Pendleton,Jeff and wife Kelly, Jasonand wife Samantha andDenae; the eight grandchil-dren; his mother Clara Lee;brother Jimmy and wifeKathy; brother John and wifeKristi; brother-in-law DaveKrekel; brother Danny andwife Tammy; sister-in-lawKim; and sister Donalda andhusband John Eveleigh.
Services for Mr. Lee tookplace at the Beaver HighSchool Auditorium in Beaver,Ok. Friday afternoon, May23, 2014 under the directionof Alan Clark Funeral Serv-ices in Beaver, Ok.
Memorials may be madeto the Tom Lee MemorialScholarship Fund at eitherbank in Beaver or to InSearch Of The Lord’s Way,P.O. Box 371, Edmond, Ok73083.
Thomas “Tom” Lee
The Hugoton Area Cham-ber of Commerce hosted theirmonthly luncheon Tuesday,May 20 at the library.
Ruth Van Horn reportedthe annual Chamber Ban-quet, which took place April26, went very well. Sheshared pictures of the deco-rated tables, as well as pic-tures of the guests. Ruthreported Fourth of July ParkDay planning is well under-way, and stated she will begetting out letters forprospective vendors andbooths.
Other upcoming events in-clude the May 31 race atDirtona Raceway. Races willstart at 7:00 p.m. Go-Karts,Micros, hobbies, stock cars,sport mods and modifiedswill be the featured classes.Stevens County Library’ssummer reading programsignups are also going on.More information is availableat the SCL. Ruth announcedSaturday, June 14 will be theDust Bowl Riders’ twentiethannual Brian Lamberson Me-morial Motorcycle Rally. Shealso mentioned the StevensCounty Hospital’s “Fun in theSun” day will be Saturday,June 21, and the High PlainsMusic Fest for August 16.Ruth commented more infor-mation about the concert willbe forthcoming as the eventdraws nearer.
Martin Daharsh and JimMartin were present at themeeting to discuss BikeAcross Kansas Saturday,June 7. Hugoton has the op-portunity for 900 cyclists tocome through town thatmorning and afternoon. Ruthstated the Chamber will beproviding bottled water at theCity Park, and the HugotonRecreation Commission willhave the poolhouse open sopublic restrooms are avail-able to the riders. Area 4-Hkids, the girls’ basketballteam, and a seventh andeighth grade basketball teamwill also have baked goodsavailable for the cyclists tograb for snacks as they ridethrough Hugoton. Hugotonwill be the halfway point be-tween the starting point atElkhart - or the Coloradostate line - and Satanta,where the bikers will spendthe night.
Martin Daharsh explainedthe route for the bike ride isreleased near the end of Jan-uary, and he has been in con-tact with Ruth since learningHugoton would be a stop onthe route. He mentionedthere will be 800 to 900 rid-ers coming through town, aswell as 200 to 300 supportvehicles. Martin comparedthe expected sudden activityto an anthill when all theseparticipants descend on
Hugoton. Martin reiteratedthis would be a great oppor-tunity for businesses to makemoney and for residents toshow off their town.
Jim Martin talked aboutthe logistics of getting all thebicyclists to southwestKansas and the Coloradoline. A Bike Across Kansasbus will carry riders fromKansas City to Wichita, andfrom Wichita to Elkhart. Bikeriders will wake up around5:00 a.m. Saturday morningto begin the ride. He pre-dicted a few early rising rid-ers might make it to Hugotonby 7:30 a.m., but the bulk ofthe riders would be comingthrough town all day long,from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.Jim anticipated minor acci-dents due to overzealous cy-clists falling into other bikeriders, or failing to get out ofthe way for motorists.
Both men lauded BikeAcross Kansas for the oppor-tunity to see new things alongthe route. They also insistedbike riders will stop at Hugo-ton - Jim even remarked, “Ifyou’re in a car or on a motor-cycle, you won’t stop. If you’reon a bike, you’re gonna stop!”
Jim has participated in theBike Across Kansas about 20times, and Martin has partic-ipated 12 or 13 times.
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and drier months,” said TracyStreeter. “Some areas ofKansas are behind more thanseven inches in soil moistureand the seasonal outlookshows increased droughtconditions shifting farthereast than originally pro-jected.”
Counties still in emer-gency stage remain eligiblefor emergency use of waterfrom certain state fishinglakes due to the KansasWater Office (KWO) Memo-randum of Understanding(MOU) with the Kansas De-partment of Wildlife(KDWPT).
Individuals and communi-ties need to contact KWO fora water supply request priorto any withdrawals fromlakes. They will in turn be re-ferred to the appropriateKDWPT office to obtain thenecessary permit to withdrawthe water.
This Executive Order shallremain in effect for thosecounties so identified untilrescinded by Executive Orderor superseded by a subse-quent Executive Order revis-ing the drought stage statusof the affected counties. Ef-fective immediately:• Declare a Drought Emer-gency, Warning or DroughtWatch for the counties iden-tified below;• Authorize and direct allagencies under the jurisdic-tion of the Governor to imple-ment the appropriate watchor warning level-drought re-sponse actions assigned inthe Operations Plan of theGovernor’s Drought Re-sponse Team.
The Governor’s DroughtResponse Team will continueto watch the situation closelyand work to minimize the ef-fects the drought has onKansans. For more detailedinformation about current
conditions, see the KansasClimate Summary andDrought Report on theKansas Water Office Web siteat: www.kwo.org.
loan. Jim asked about the board.Stanley said they have recentlychanged their by-laws to haveonly ten members instead of 12.This makes it easier to form aquorum for meetings. They re-cently added two new members.They meet every third Monday.Mr. McGill commended The Her-mes for doing a good job of get-ting the Museum Update in. Theperson they have in mind to trainis the one who writes the updatesto turn in to the paper eachweek. She has worked at the Mu-seum for some time and is out-standing. Stanley said they hateto ask for the increase, but theyjust see no way around it. Com-missioners said they will lookinto it.
Jeff Cox was next. Jeff said hehas concerns about the road theyare wanting to continue throughhis ground. The first he knewabout it was when he read aboutit in The Hermes. He was a littleupset his neighbors didn’t comevisit with him about it first. Hesaid he worked with those in-volved, with allowing the road infor the Gibsons and he assumedit was understood the road was abig conflict with his farming andsprinkler to continue the roaddown the section line any fur-ther. Jeff’s sprinkler overlaps theproposed road and it would alsocost him acreage. He said hethinks they have come to anagreement. Jeff said there is analternative route other thangoing through town so he feelshis property will only be a con-venience other than a necessity.Jeff met with Mr. Stegman andMr. Slocum recently. Jeff saidthere is already an existing roadthrough his property and he hasnever been against his neighborsusing it. He suggested flat blad-ing that road and putting gravelon it. But he will never be in favorof a complete road. He saidmaybe keep it maintained for theneighbors. Tony Martin fromRoad and Bridge was present. Hesaid it will cost more to haul inroad material rather than creat-ing real ditches and using thatmaterial. Jeff commented thecost of changing his sprinkler,lost acreage, lost production anda whole other can of worms, willbe expensive also. Bob said aright-of-way agreement will beneeded which ever way it is done.Jeff said he would agree to main-taining the existing road withvery small ditches in writing andwould like to see it kept on per-manent record. He just boughtthis sprinkler. He will take a lookwith Tony. Tony added his fig-ures and opinion. It has to be putdown who is responsible. Thecommissioners said they willtake it into consideration. Bobwill put some documents to-gether for each party to take alook at. Jeff would like to reallydefine “small ditches”. He saidyou can flip a pickup in theditches going to the Gibsons, be-cause they are so steep. He alsoremarked he has problems get-ting into his fields. Tony Martinsaid if Jeff needs an entrance tohis field, this has always been afree service from the county. Jeff
says that could invite vehiclesthat can start fires. Jeff contin-ued on a different subject, hesaid they are getting ready tostart hauling on First Street andhe saw it is closed. Tony said itwill be open in about two hours.Jeff then asked about weighingtrucks at the landfill. Anotherissue is the truck traffic down hisroad. He would like to see themreroute this traffic. Commission-ers will look into these issues.
Tony Martin brought in thereport for Road and Bridge. Hesaid he got a crossing permitfrom Pioneer Electric; the streetsare done in the Pioneer Additionfor now; bridge inspections aredone; and other asphalting jobsare done. He brought in thebudget for 2015 with some in-creases. They are still thinkingabout buying a sealing machine.Jim asked if he has been able tosee any savings from the switch-over for the asphalt plant. Tonysaid they have not received thefirst bills as of yet. He allowed itdoes burn a lot cleaner. Muchdiscussion followed about theproposed road. Tony gave an up-date for an injured employee.Tony told about the request toput asphalt in an open space inthe addition to the EMS building.It was discussed and decided tonot do this. Concrete would bebetter in many different ways.Maintenance work for theFire/EMS vehicles was dis-cussed.
Bids for the loader wereopened. Representatives fromFoley and Murphy were present.Foley gave a $236,500 bid andMurphy $207,018. Both repswere given the opportunity to dis-cuss their machines and bids.Both loaders have grapplers.Commissioners and Tony willlook over the bids and detailsand let the parties know of thefinal decision.
Paula Rowden was early sothey let her present her budgetfor Stevens County Health. It isup some but she cannot say forsure what the gas bills will beand the income is estimated also.They are working on some newclasses which would bring in anincrease in income.
Chris Lund brought in thefunds request for City on a Hill.Last year Stevens County gavethem $4000. They are looking at
putting in an office in Hugoton inthe future.
Tony came back in and dis-cussed the bids for the loader.Motion was made and passed toaccept the Murphy bid for theJohn Deere machine.
Rodney Kelling brought in thebudget for his department. Com-missioners discussed some billswith him. They talked aboutservices Road and Bridge can do.Tony and Rodney will get to-gether and discuss this. Two bidswere presented for the requestedrescue/ fire pumper truck. WeisFire and Safety Equipment gavea bid for $340,285. and HayesFire and Rescue Equipment a bidfor $392,598. Each representa-tive pointed out the details ofthier bids. Commissioners andRodney will look over the specsand let the bidders know.
Susan popped in and said shewould come back after lunchsince the commissioners wererunning a little behind.
Vicki with Western KansasChild Advocacy brought in theirrequest for funds. She told ofhelp they give Stevens Countyand how many cases they haveworked. Stevens County hasgiven $3000 in the past. Theyhave mobile units that come inthe county and help to keep chil-dren from having to go directlyinto court and have to be put onthe stand.
Linda Stalcup and Dave Pipercame in to present the hospitalbudget. Linda told of ProjectHope wanting to put Project Hopein the south end of the new Phar-macy Building. PH will be incharge of any fixing like capetetc. Commissioners think thecounty should do some in sup-porting Project Hope and are infavor of them moving in thespace. The discussion thenturned to the budget. The Manorhelp situation was discussed. Anurse service agency is still beingused. They have also brought ina recruiter on staff. A lot of theirresources and savings have goneinto the Manor. To be considered“stable”, a health care providerhas to have on hand threemonths operating expenses inthe bank - cash liquid. StevensCounty’s expenses are $1.1 mil-lion to $1.2 million a month sothis would mean almost $3.5 to$4 million in the bank. Stevens
County Hospital has nearly athird of that on hand. Linda toldof other hospitals being closed.It’s a little scary but she thinksStevens County is doing a goodjob figuring it all out. There are1300 similar hospitals in thecountry. Stevens County Hospi-tal is rated in the top 100 and top20 in financial stability. Commis-sioners asked how much was leftto get the pharmacy up and run-ning. Linda said not much butthey do not have the funds. Davesaid they cut the hospital’sbudget $200,000 last year. If thishad not been done they wouldhave been in better shape to fin-ish this job. Since the major con-cern of the commissioners is thehealth and welfare of the citizens,he feels they should step up tothe plate and take the money outof the building fund to pay for thephase I of the pharmacy remod-eling. Dave B. so moved but withno change orders etc - just in theamount of the estimate they re-ceived. Motion passed.
The subject of splitting thehospital and the Manor wasbrought up. Much discussion fol-lowed. Dave Piper said financiallyit would not be good. A licensedadministrator would have to behired with a lot higher pay, allbookwork will be split with costsfor so doing, and there will besignificant other costs. Separateboards were also considered, butbenefits were not seen. Lindathinks they have a really goodboard. Pat said he voted reluc-tantly for the pharmacy becausehe does not like the idea of a gov-ernment-run pharmacy but hedoes not want the community tonot have a pharmacy.
The commissioners broke forlunch.
Sheriff Heaton came in to takethe bids from Ghumm’s Auto andRiley Chevrolet. Each representa-tive offered their bids and advan-tages. Motion was made to acceptthe lowest bid from Ghumm’s.Ted presented his budget for2015. He has 14 prisoners inhouse currently.
Susan brought in the GISbudget.
Discussion followed aboutmiscellaneous subjects includ-ing, streets, roads, meetings,weighing trucks and Bob workingup agreements.
Meeting adjourned.
Mrs. Miranda and her fourth grade class areexcited for the last day of school! The studentsparticipated in the fourth grade dodge ball
tournament during Wednesday, May 21 tocommemorate the last day of classes at Hugo-ton Elementary.
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Sherry Kelling, piano insructor, stands with Brady Heger whowas awarded Student of the Year and a scholarship at the pianorecital May 18. Brady was honored with a reception followingthe recital since he graduated from high school earlier thismonth. He is the son of Darin and Michelle Heger.
The last day of school at the Hugoton Elementary and EarlyChildhood Development Center is filled with lots of fun summertime activities like drawing with chalk on all the sidewalks by the ECDC.
Activities during the last day of school at the Hugoton Elementary School are fun and surprisingly sometimes difficult.The game above is called Scooter Relays.
The sack race draws a lot of enthusiastic young contestants during the field day at Hugoton Elementary School Wednesday,May 21.
The students of Hugoton Elementary enjoy line-up kickball during the field day Wednesday.
Jump rope is always an excellent way to enjoy the last day ofschool field day. This year is no exception.
SOCIAL SECURITY NEWSBy Randy Ayers, Social Security Acting District Manager in Dodge City, Kansas
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Clockwise from above: Memorial Day activities start with GaryPorter and Frankie Thomas raising and lowering the flag atHugoton Cemetery. Courtney Leslie plays Taps. The two BoyScouts (far right) raise the flag and then lower it to half mast atMoscow. Pastor Bob Rich offers services at Hugoton. PastorTim McCrary presents the Memorial Day Service at Moscow.After the service at Moscow, those attending were given the op-portunity to view the new shed and directory. At the shed, Me-morial Day visitors were offered donuts and coffee.
Don't Fall Prey to MedicalIdentity Theft
By now, most people knowabout the perils of identitytheft, where someone stealsyour personal or financial ac-count information and makesfraudulent charges or opensbogus accounts in yourname.
Lately, a not-so-new twisthas been getting a lot of at-tention - medical identitytheft. That's where someonegains access to your healthinsurance or Medicare ac-count information and uses itto submit phony insuranceclaims, obtain prescriptiondrugs or medical devices, orget medical treatment in yourname.
Besides its high cost, med-ical ID theft also can havedeadly consequences: Sup-pose someone poses as youand gets an appendectomy; ifyou later entered the hospitalwith abdominal pain, yourmedical file would show thatyour appendix was alreadyremoved and you could betragically misdiagnosed.
Here are a few tips foravoiding medical ID fraudand steps to take if it hap-pens:
Your medical files are oftenfull of information ID thievescrave: account numbers forSocial Security, health insur-ance, Medicare or Medicaid,contact information, emailaddress, etc. All it takes isone stolen employee laptop oran intercepted piece of mailor email to leave you vulnera-ble.
Sophisticated thieves willalso hack computer networksof insurance companies,pharmacies, medical equip-ment suppliers and otherswho have access to your med-ical records. And unfortu-nately, the black market forstolen information is sotempting that employees havebeen known to steal data.
Common signs of medicalidentity theft include:
Provider bills or insuranceExplanation of Benefits (EOB)forms that reference medicalservices you didn't receive.(Verify all dates, providersand treatments and look forduplicate billing.)
Calls from debt collectorsabout unfamiliar bills.
Medical collection noticeson your credit report.
Just as you shouldn't hes-itate to ask your doctor ornurse whether they washedtheir hands, so you shouldfeel free to ask what securityprecautions their business of-fice takes to protect your in-formation. Here are a fewpreventive measures to take:
Never reveal personal oraccount information duringunsolicited calls or emails.
Be suspicious if someoneoffers you free medical equip-ment or services and then re-quests your Medicarenumber.
Never let people borrowyour Medicare or insurancecard to obtain services forthemselves. Not only is this il-legal, but it could be disas-trous if your medical historiesbecome intermingled (thinkabout differing allergies,blood types, etc.)
Regularly check yourcredit reports for unpaid billsfor unfamiliar medical serv-ices or equipment. This couldindicate someone has openeda new insurance policy usingyour identity and is runningup charges.
If you suspect or knowyour information has beencompromised, ask for copiesof your medical records fromeach doctor, hospital, phar-macy, lab or health planwhere a thief may have usedyour information. Also re-quest a copy of their "Ac-counting of Disclosures"form, which lists everyonewho got copies of your med-ical records.
Next, write them all by cer-tified mail explaining whichinformation is inaccurate,along with copies of docu-ments supporting your posi-tion. Ask them to correct ordelete all errors and to informeveryone they may have sentrecords to (labs, other doc-tors, hospitals, etc.) Keepcopies of all correspondenceand logs of all phone calls orother related activities.
You can also file a policereport and contact the fraudunits at the three major creditbureaus: Equifax, Experianand TransUnion. You maywant to place a fraud alert orfreeze on your accounts. Visitthe Federal Trade Commis-sion's Identity Theft site formore information atwww.consumer.ftc.gov.
By Jason Alderman, Senior Director
CLARK STATE FISHINGLAKE - Walleye - Slow, 15inches. Try crankbaits, drift-ing a jig and worm or verti-cally fishing minnows.
Flathead catfish - Try livebait around channel swingsand bends.
Crappie - Slow, up to teninches. Fish around any sunwashed rock or brush youcan find as well as drop-offs,using minnows and jigs.
Largemouth bass - Fair,Up to five pounds. Try jigs,crankbaits and flipping plas-tic baits.
White bass - Fair, Up toone pound. Small jigs orroadrunners or minnow typebaits along the alongwindswept shorelines.
Channel catfish - Fair, Upto five pounds. Try liver,shrimp, worms or other livebaits or also any cut baits.
Some white bass andcrappie being caught on jigswith worms or minnows andhard baits. A few short wall-eye and one or two keeperswith worms off the bottom.Channels seem to be movingup. Small channels beingcaught close to shore and afew bigger, three to fivepounds, caught on the tran-sition to deeper water. Mostwere using prepared baitsand/or livers.
MEADE STATE LAKE -Crappie - Slow, three to sixinches Fish around anybrush or vegetation. Min-nows, small slab spoons, orjigs should work.
Bluegill - Try small piecesof worm under a bobber.
Channel catfish - Fair, oneto two pounds. Try liver,
shrimp, worms, or cut bait.Largemouth bass - Slow.
Try jigs or minnows under abobber.
SCOTT STATE LAKE -Channel Catfish - Good, Upto six and a half pounds.Cutbait, shrimp, night-crawlers, and prepared baitsstill fished off the bottom inshallow water on flats and incoves has been good for allsizes of fish up to fivepounds.
Crappie - Fair/Good, Mostup to nine inches. Warmweather over the past weekcaused fish to move backshallow to finish up spawn-ing activities. Fishing jigs inshallow water along rip-rapped shorelines, aroundlaydown trees, and along theedges of the cattails shouldbe good for spawning fish.Look for post-spawn fish tomove back to the fish attrac-tors where they can becaught vertically fishing jigsor minnows or try driftingminnows in the main body ofthe lake for fish suspendingin open water.
Walleye/Saugeye - Fair/Good, Saugeye up to 3.6pounds. Walleye up to 6.1pounds. Jig and nightcrawleror minnow combos drifted orslow retrieved over well de-fined points or over gravellyshelves.
Largemouth Bass - Good,Up to five and a half pounds.Casting spinnerbaits, swim-baits, and other fish imitat-ing baits around the fishattractors, laydown trees,overhanging bushes, andcattails adjacent to deeperwater has been good for fish
of all sizes up to six pounds.Sunfish - Good, Up to
eight inches. Vertically fish-ing small jig heads tippedwith small pieces of night-crawler or whole mealwormsaround the fish attractors,and along rip-rapped shore-lines and edges of the cat-tails.
The Beach House locatedat Scott Lake is open Thurs-day through Sunday 10:00a.m. to 8:00 p.m. and offers agood selection of fishing bait,tackle, and lures along withother items for your outdoorrecreation needs.
Release all walleye/saug-eye and largemouth bass lessthan 15 inches.
CIMARRON GRASSLANDPITS - Channel catfish - Fair,Up to four pounds. Tryworms or stinkbait.
April 23, 800 pounds ofchannel catfish were stockedin the Handicapped andDonut ponds.
LIBERAL ARKALONAREA - Channel catfish -Fair, Up to two pounds. Tryusing worms, liver or stinkbait.
Carp - Good, Varioussizes, Doughbait
April 15, 5000 fingerlingbluegill were stocked.
One thousand fish aver-aging 1.25 pounds each werestocked March 25. The nextstocking of channel catfishwill be the end of May.
BARBER STATE FISH-ING LAKE - LOWER - Large-mouth bass - Try jigs,crankbaits and slow rolled
spinnerbaits.Walleye - Try jigs tipped
with worms, minnows orleaches or small minnow typecrank baits as the bottompresentation. You can alsotry slab spoons.
Crappie - Fish around anybrush or vegetation you canfind as well as drop-offs. Min-nows, or jigs, about 20inches under a small bobberare pretty good.
Channel catfish - Try pre-pared stinkbait, cut bait orliver under a bobber or onthe bottom. They tend to feedon the wind blown side of thelake.
Please discard leftover baitin a trash can, even baitfish.Remember it is illegal to re-lease any fish into publicwater unless it was takenfrom that water!
Release all largemouthbass less than 15 inches andwalleye less than 15 inches.
The Hugoton High SchoolTrack and Field team com-peted in the Regional TrackMeet last week. The top fourwinners qualify for the Statemeet this weekend at Wi-chita. Hugoton qualified tworelays and one person in twoindividual events. The trackteam qualified the boys’4x800 and 4x400 relays, the1600m run and 3200m run.
“We had a very tough re-gional assignment. In all myyears coaching I have neverseen such an odd mixture ofteams from pretty much theentire southern half of thestate from us to Coffeyville.Another difficult thing to dealwith was the delays causedby the weather. We had twoweather delays and that didnot help a person at all. Ijust kept telling kids, thosewho handle the delays thebest will be the ones whohave success. It really wasnot too bad condition wise.The temperatures were de-cent and there was really nowind,” said Coach Nick Ro-driguez.
The State meet will runfrom Friday, May 30, to Sat-urday, May 31. Issac Castrowill run early Friday morningwith the 3200m run finalsand later that same dayHugoton’s 4x400 will run inthe preliminary round.
Saturday the 4x800 and1600m runs will compete. Ifthe 4x400 qualifies it will alsorun again Saturday.Regional Track and Field Re-sultsGirls’-Team Placed Fourteenth3200m Run5 Katy Heger 12:26.151600m Run6 Jackie Garcia 6:00.44Boys’-Team Placed Eighth 3200m Run3 Issac Castro 10:06.454x800m Relay2 Issac Castro, Luis Castro,Edgar Don Juan, Ulises Ar-mendariz 8:16.601600m Run4 Issac Castro 4:35.994x400m Relay4 Luis Castro, Edgar DonJuan, Pedro Ordonez, UlisesArmendariz 3:30.79
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6 Logan Frederick 158' 1"Pole Vault6 Logan Frederick 12' 6"
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Luis Castro races down the course trying to outpace the runnerbehind him. Luis and his team mates in the 4x800m relay andthe 4x400m relay have qualified for State compeition.
Ulises Armendariz sets a fast pace on the course during varsity track and field action. Ulises qualified for State competion in the 4x400m relay and the 4x800m relay.
The Eagles ended theirseason at Scott City in theRegional tournament lastweek. Hugoton started outwell, taking the win in gameone, 5 to 3 against Scott City.Game two went sour for theHugoton team against Good-land losing that importantgame by one, 3 to 4. Thisended the Eagles’ advance-ment toward the State championship.
Game one against ScottCity was a 1 to 0 game for theEagles until the fourth inningwhen the Eagles added threeruns. The Beavers addedtheir first run of the game inthe fourth, keeping withinthree of the Eagles. Hugoton
advanced another run in thefifth for a total of five that car-ried to the end of the seventhinning. Scott City also addedtwo runs in the fifth beforebeing shut down by Hugoton.
Nic Frederick worked thebases for the Eagles reachingthe pads three times, triplingin the fourth inning. Hescored twice during thegame.
Pitcher Ross Davis went tothe mound during all seveninnings against the Beavers.Davis allowed eight hits andthree runs before the gamewas over. He only walked onebatter and struck out sevenwhile on the mound. Throw-ing 76 strikes out of 101
pitches, he faced 32 batterswith 24 first pitch strikes.
The Eagles met an old foeHugoton run ruled in theirseason games during gametwo of the tournament. Hugo-ton faced a Goodland thathad not been a big contenderduring the regular seasons.Hugoton was on the boardwith a run in each of the sec-ond and third innings. It was-n’t until the bottom of theseventh Hugoton scored onerun for a total of three for thegame. Goodland scored onerun in the third but rallied inthe fourth with three runs.That rally proved to be theturning point of the game andthe demise for the Eagles.
Yates Sutton went to themound for the first three andfirst part of the fourth in-nings. Sutton allowed twohits, four runs while walkingfour batters and taking downsix batters on strike outs. NicFrederick came in during thefourth inning to relieve Sut-ton, who had pitched a goodgame. Frederick allowed fourhits but gave up no runs. Hewalked one and struck outfour during his time on themound.
This ends the Eagles 2014baseball season; a disap-pointment due to the winningrecord the team had through-out the year.
The Hugoton High Schoolboys’ basketball program ishosting a youth basketballtournament Saturday, May31 at the Hugoton HighSchool Gymnasiums.
The tournament begins at9:00 a.m. and will consist of
third-fourth grade and fifth -sixth grade boys’ and girls’ divisions. Teams from aroundthe area are planning to compete.
All proceeds from the tour-nament will help fund HighSchool boys’ basketball
camps in the summer of2014.
The boys invite you tocome out and see local youthcompete with youth fromaround the area and supportthe Hugoton Basketball pro-gram. There will be no admis-
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other fun activities; also a fullconcession will be availableso everyone is invited to comeeat lunch.
Please contact Ginny Titusat 620-428-2161.
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August Range SchoolsCover Adaptive Management,
Profitability Topics “Adapting Your Manage-
ment to a Changing Climate isthe theme for the KansasGrazing Lands Coalition(KGLC) summer rangeschools,” said Tim Christian,state coordinator for thegroup. “The Mid-/ShortgrassRange School runs from Au-gust 5-7 at Camp Lakeside,Lake Scott, and the TallgrassRange School is set for August19-21 at Camp Wood YMCA,Elmdale.”
The climate in Kansas con-tinues to change—the uncer-tain weather, uncertainmarkets and diminishing
wildlife species and their habi-tat needs are among thetough challenges facingranchers today. This situa-tion calls for action—rethink-ing your management optionsand strategies, said Christian.The intent of the schools is tohelp inform decision-makersand provide them with soundgrazing principles that theycan take home and employ ontheir operations. Our cadre ofinstructors includes ranchers,agency, university and organi-zational staffs who providehands-on instruction in thefield as well as classroompresentation.
The 2014 registration feesare still a bargain. The fee cov-ers course materials, on-site
lodging and meals, and otherrelated costs. Ranchers,landowners, and studentsmay qualify for a $150 schol-arship if they meet eligibilityand request one using KGLC’sscholarship form. Agencystaffs may qualify for $100 inscholarships. The form andmore information on theSchools is available atwww.kglc.org under 2014Range Schools found in thenavigation bar. Scholarshipapplications must be submit-ted by July 22 for the Mid-/Shortgrass School andAugust 5 for the TallgrassSchool.
KGLC organized in 1991 asa non-profit educational or-ganization and its vision is toregenerate Kansas grazinglands. This is achievedthrough the management,economics, ecology, produc-tion, and technical assistanceprograms provided by volun-tary methods to reachlandowners, ranchers, andothers making decisions ongrazing lands.
For more information onthe 2014 KGLC RangeSchools, contact Tim Chris-tian, state coordinator, at620-241-3636, email to [email protected], or KenSherraden assistant coordina-tor, 785-922-7061, email tokenne thsher [email protected]. You may also go tothe web at www.kglc.org.
Harvesting Short WheatIn many areas of Kansas,
prolonged drought has re-sulted in short wheat andthin stands. Harvestingwheat in these situations canbe a challenge. Special atten-tion needs to be given to cut-ting height, machineadjustments, and operatorcontrol. In short wheat, get-ting the heads into the com-bine with less straw will be achallenge. In some cases, thereel may not be able to effec-tively convey the wheat backfrom the cutter bar to theauger, nor hold it in placeduring cutting. Short cuttingwill also mean more contactpotential with the ground andreduced levels of surfaceresidue, which can negativelyimpact cropping systems inwater-limited environments.
In the case of material con-veyance, stripper headers, airreels, and draper headersmay be a great help. Stripper Headers
Stripper headers allow thegrain to be harvested effi-ciently while leaving the max-imum amount of standingresidue in the field. Researchhas shown this preservationof wheat residue can reduceevaporative losses of waterafter harvest, aid in the mois-ture retention of snow, andimprove the yields of the nextyear’s crop.
To properly use a stripperheader, note the following:
Operators need to beaware of the rotor height andthe relative position of thehood to the rotor. This posi-tion needs to be set correctlyso heads approach the rotorat the proper angle for strip-ping.
Keep the nose of the hoodorientated so the top of thewheat heads are even with, orslightly below, the forwardpoint of the nose. This mayrequire operating the headerwith the nose in a slightlylower-than-normal positionrelative to the rotor. However,it’s important to note runninga stripper header lower thannecessary will result in in-creased power consumptionand finger wear. Combineground speeds should be kepthigh (above four mph) to
Several people have re-ported that adjusting headerheight with a stripper headeris not as critical as it is with aconventional header, and thata stripper header could easilybe run by non-experiencedpeople. Continue to adjuststripping rotor speedthroughout the day as condi-tions change. If rotor speedsare too high, that will resultin detachment of the entirehead and unnecessary in-creases power requirements.Rotor speeds that are too slowwill result in unstripped grainremaining in the head. Ingeneral, rotor speeds will beless in thin short wheat thanin better stands.Air Reels
Air reels will also aid in thematerial conveyance from thecutter bar to the auger in reel-type units when crops arelight or thin. These units aremade in several differenttypes including finger airreels, non-reel, and units thatfit over existing reels. Exam-ples of manufacturers areCrary (West Fargo, N.D.) andAWS (Mitchell, Ontario,Canada). Non-reeled unitshave the advantage of less eyestrain from the continuouslyrotating header reel, but allunits have collection efficien-cies compared to conven-tional reels even in sparse orshort crops. These units donot control the amount ofwheat stubble left in the fieldand the operator still has tocontrol the cutting height. Inshort wheat this may meanlittle to no field stubble will beleft for next season’s moisturecollection and for this reasonstripper headers may be bet-ter choice for certain areas ofKansas. Draper Headers and FlexHeads
Draper headers may alsohelp with the conveyance ofmaterial since they have avery short distance betweenthe cutterbar and the con-veyance belt. The ability to tipthe cutterbar completely backwill aid in keeping harvestedcrop material moving acrossthe cutter bar and onto thebelt as well as ensuring some
stubble remains standing onthe soil surface. Cleats on thebelt need to be in good to newcondition to maximize con-veyance of crop material awayfrom the cutterbar. Set gaugewheels properly to maximizecutting height and leavestanding residue.
Flex heads will also helpdeal with the lower cuttingheights and potential groundstrikes. In thin stands ofwheat, it is even more impor-tant that sickles and guardsare in good condition as thereis not as much crop materialto push, which would nor-mally help ensure cutting byworn sickles and guards. Onheaders with finger reels it isquite likely the short cutwheat will pass in betweenthe fingers rather than beingswept backward. Producersmay consider adding materialover or behind the fingers toact more as a bat to sweepthe cutterbar clean.Plastic/vinyl materials or re-purposed round baler beltinghave been successfully usedfor this purpose.
If harvesting with a draperor flex header, maintain thecutting height as high as pos-sible to preserve standingstubble. Typically, cuttingwheat at two-thirds of its fullheight will result in losses ofless than 0.05 percent as anymissed heads contain grainthat will be lost as tailingsduring the harvestingprocess. Conventional Headers
Still for many farmers, newequipment may not be aneconomical choice and youmay have to make do with aconventional head on yourcombine. In this case, adjustthe reel to get the best move-ment of the heads from thecutter bar to the auger. Com-bining in slightly wetter con-ditions may help preventshatter and decrease losses. Ifwheat heads have flipped outof the header from the top ofthe auger, an extra “augerstripper bar” may be neces-sary. A small strip of angleiron can be bolted slightly be-hind and below the auger tohelp with material con-veyance. In thin stands ofwheat, it is even more impor-
tant sickles and guards are ingood condition as there is notas much crop material topush and ensure cutting byworn sickles and guards.
If harvesting with a con-ventional header, maintainthe cutting height as high aspossible to preserve standingstubble. Typically, cuttingwheat at two-thirds of its fullheight will result in losses ofless than 0.05 percent as anymissed heads contain grainthat will be lost as tailingsduring the harvestingprocess. Combine Adjustments
In addition to materialconveyance and cuttingheight, lower yields and un-even crop flow may also re-quire performing combineadjustments to theconcave/rotor cage clearance,cylinder/rotor speed, and fanspeed. Follow the manufac-turer’s recommendations.The leading cause of graindamage under almost anyharvesting condition is overlyfast cylinder or rotor speed.This will especially be evidentin harvesting short wheat asthere will be less material inthe concave or rotor cage tothresh against, increasing thelikelihood of grain damage ifcylinder/rotor speed is toohigh.
On conventional ma-chines, it may be necessary toreduce concave clearance toattain good separation. Onrotary combines, it may beadvantageous to maintain atypical clearance to provide amore normal threshing condi-tion while using less thresh-ing area. The use of blankingplates on the rotor cage mayimprove separation. You mayhave to lower the fan speedsslightly to minimize grainlosses. Once adjusted prop-
erly, try to keep material cropflow as constant as possibleas most threshing and clean-ing units work best underthese constant flow condi-tions. As the amount of mate-rial passing through thecombine decreases, the re-sponse to various settingssuch as cylinder/rotor speed,concave/rotor cage clearance,and fan speed will be moresensitive than under morenormal operating conditions.
Performing kill-stops dur-ing harvest will be especiallycritical in evaluating grainlosses and identifying whichstage of the harvestingprocess is the source. Afterperforming a kill-stop, the op-erator should look at shat-tered grain losses before theheader, losses after theheader and before the spreadpattern of the combine, andlosses in the tailings behindthe combine. Losses can bequickly checked by looking atthe number of seeds in thetailings and elsewhere aroundthe combine.
Typically, 20 seeds persquare foot is equal to onebushel per acre for a sam-pling area equal to the cuttingwidth of the combine. For thetailings area, where the mate-rial is concentrated, multiplythe 20 seeds per square footby the header-to-tailingswidth ratio. For example, acombine with a seven-foot
spreader width and 28-footheader would have a factor offour, and 80 seeds per squarefoot would be the correctnumber for a bushel-per-acreloss. Also, a normal shoelength is typically one foot, soestimated measurements canbe done with your foot. Indi-vidual field and header lossesare determined by looking atareas before and under thecombine. Actual combinethreshing losses are deter-mined by subtracting thesenumbers from the tailing loss. Summary
Although this may be arough year for many farmers,some changes can be made tohelp maximize harvest effi-ciencies. If you have everwanted to try an alternateheader (stripper, flex-draper,etc.), this maybe the year foryou. For those not wanting tobuy, renting may also be anoption. Producers in drylandproduction systems need tokeep in mind that in very low-yielding wheat years anythingthat can be done to preservewhat little crop residue ispresent will have huge im-pacts on evaporative lossesand productivity of the nextcrop.
By Lucas Haag, NorthwestArea Crops and Soils Special-ist and Ajay Sharda, Exten-sion Biological andAgricultural Engineer.
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June is National DairyMonth, a time when we honorour nation’s dairy producersand processors for makingsure that we can enjoy qualitydairy products. As we getready to step into June, theHugoton Area Chamber ofCommerce would like to rec-ognize the chamber memberswho are a part of this impor-
tant industry which is grow-ing in Southwest Kansas.
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States Department of Agricul-ture, 98 percent of U.S. dairyfarms are family owned andoperated. MasCow Dairy is noexception. Adam and JodyWacker are similar to manywho have transplanted dairiesto western Kansas. Wantingto expand in the dairy busi-ness, Kansas provided thebest opportunity to do that.The couple came to Kansasfive years ago to partner in theMasCow Dairy.
MasCow Dairy has 20 em-ployees and approximately4,000 cows in the dairy. Milkcows number 3,200 and therest are dry cows or gettingready to calve. The cows aremilked every 12 hours. Sev-enty cows are milked at thesame time using the milkingmachines.
They use cold water to coolthe fresh body-temperaturemilk to 34F within minutesbefore putting it into holdingtanks. They then run the coldmilk into the trucks to send tothe processing plant. Theysend out ten truckloads of
milk every two days. Their business model is to
provide 24-hour care andmonitoring for the cows,around-the-clock staffing oftheir maternity barns, and toutilize a variety of professionalconsultants who allow themto provide the most cutting-edge care possible to the cowsin every area of the farm.
Their employees are highlyskilled, hard working, dedi-cated and are the key toeverything done to providehigh quality milk to con-sumers.
Stevens County is fortu-nate to have the MasCowDairy here. MasCow Dairy ispart of Ag Oasis which oper-ates three dairies. MasCowDairy and Tuls Dairy are lo-cated in southwest Kansas;Lost Trail Dairy is in westernOklahoma.KDI Operating Company, LLC
KDI Operating Company,LLC is a company privatelyowned by Brent Davis, TimGomez, Brian Hemann andMatt Green with corporate of-fices in Kansas City and themanufacturing plant in Hugo-ton where Eric Ohling is PlantManager and Judy Parsons isPlant Administrator. Their fa-cility is the only plant of its
kind in North America whichmakes the product shipped tocheese making facilities. Withthe arrival of Kansas Dairy In-gredients, Hugoton is posi-tioned as a leader in Kansas’rapidly growing dairy indus-try, which now includes ap-proximately 400 dairy farmsand 68 milk and dairy distrib-utors, according to theKansas Department of Com-merce.
The first phase of the KDIPlant was completed andstarted production April 2,2013. The plant runs 24/7with three shifts and cur-rently employs over 30 fulltime employees at the Hugo-ton Plant. They receive 22-24tankers of raw milk daily eachholding 50,000 pounds (6250gallons) of milk each whichadds up to about 1.15 millionpounds or 140,000 gallons ofmilk daily. The milk they re-ceive is then converted intodairy products. Most of theraw milk they receive comesfrom AgOasis which is madeup of three area dairies – Mas-Cow, Tuls and Lost Trail.They then load out abouteight to ten tankers of con-centrated milk product dailyand three to four tankers ofanimal feed (Permeate) which
is a by-product of the process.On site they have the abilityto store 330,000 gallons ofproduct.
In November 2013, theystarted an expansion of theoriginal plant which shouldbe complete and running byJuly 2014. This expansionwill allow them to double theirmilk capacity, which meansbringing in two million gallonsof milk per day. They will beable to ship out about 12loads of product per day andabout eight loads of Permeate(animal feed).
KDI also has one of the fewcertified labs in the State ofKansas.
KDI knows it is importantto work in the community.Not only are they a GoldMember of the Hugoton AreaChamber of Commerce, butalso a partner with PheasantHeaven Charities and supportmany of the youth activities ofthe county including activitiesat Hugoton High School andStevens County 4-H.
KDI was recently the recip-ient of the Hugoton AreaChamber of Commerce NewBusiness of the Year Award.
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Several local students haveaccepted scholarships to FortHays State University for the2014-2015 school year.
Roger Beesley, a 2014Hugoton High School gradu-ate, accepted a $1,200 MillerBlack and Gold AcademicAward and a $900 AcademicOpportunity Award in the Col-lege of Business and Entrepre-neurship. Beesley, son ofRoger and Raychel Beesley ofHugoton, plans to major inmarketing.
Logan Frederick, a 2014Hugoton High School gradu-ate, accepted a $500 AcademicOpportunity Award in justicestudies. Frederick, son of Tedand Brenda Frederick of Hugo-ton, plans to major in justicestudies.
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Hugoton Early Childhood Development Center Pre-Kinder-gartners raise their hands to show they know “you start a letterat the top” during their program Tuesday, May 20.
Jetta Giudicy ponders her future career when asked by Pre-Kindergarten teacher Mrs. Perry. Jetta decided she wants to bea princess!
Local students accept scholarships to FHSU
Ana Guzman, reader extraordinaire, has logged 1000 booksduring her first year of school. Way to go Ana!
Guzman reads 1000 books in her first school year
Martin earns associates degree in Wind Energy Technology
Hugoton’s ECDC pre-K and KinderPrep stu-dents share their dream careers, including pi-rates, firefighters, astronauts, cowboys,
baseball players and “ballet dancing truckdrivers”, much to the delight of the audience attheir end-of-school program last week.
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Ana Guzman, first gradestudent, recently logged herthousandth book read at homeduring the school year! Ana isa ray of sunshine and alwayshas a smile on her face. A high-light of every school day for Anahas been going to the school li-brary and selecting new books.She loves all books, including
fiction and nonfiction. Mrs.Rhonda Ray was Ana's teacherthis year and would like to con-gratulate Ana.
This is a reading family,proven by the fact that whenMrs. Ray had Ana's brother infirst grade two years ago, healso read 1000 books in oneyear!
Ashley Dahle of Moscow hasbeen named to Eastern NewMexico University's Dean's Listfor the spring 2014 semester.
To be eligible for the Dean'sList, a student must complete aminimum of 15 credit hourswith a GPA between 3.25 and4.00.
Founded in 1934, EasternNew Mexico University is a stateinstitution offering 91 associate,bachelor and master degree op-tions. Combining a traditionallearning environment with 21stcentury technology, ENMU pro-vides a rich educational experi-ence for students from aroundthe world. Courses are offered oncampus and online.
For more information, con-tact the Office of CommunicationServices at 575-562-2154.
George Martin, Hugoton, par-ticipated in Cloud County Com-munity College's commence-ment ceremony Friday, May 16,2014 and received an Associateof Applied Science degree inWind Energy Technology.
Cloud County CommunityCollege offers a wide variety ofcourses towards completion oftransfer and career degrees infour areas: Associate of Arts, As-sociate of Science, Associate of
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Cloud County CommunityCollege (CCCC) is one of 26 pub-lic two-year community andtechnical colleges in Kansas andis coordinated by the KansasBoard of Regents. CCCC's serv-ice area encompasses a 12-county area primarily in northcentral Kansas with its twophysical campuses in Concordiaand Junction City.
Our delivery van is up andrunning again. A big thank youto the volunteers who helped usout!
We have two upcoming trips.One is to the Stauth MemorialMuseum in MontezumaWednesday, June 4. They havea traveling exhibit on loan fromthe Franklin D. Roosevelt Presi-dential Library and Museum.The exhibit is entitled “ThisGreat Nation Will Endure” whichconsists of photographs depict-ing the Great Depression. Thevan will depart the Activity Cen-ter at 1:00 p.m. It will be an in-teresting afternoon outing, so ifyou would like to go, please callthe Activity Center and haveyour name added to the sign-upsheet. There is no cost for this.
We are also planning a trip toPalo Duro Canyon Friday, July18, to see the outdoor musicalperformance of “Texas”. It bringsto life the history of the settlers ofthe Texas Panhandle with a castof over 60 singers, actors anddancers. This is an overnighttrip. Please call the Activity Cen-ter for more information.
The next Life Story Workshopwill be June 11 at 2:00 p.m. I willshow you how to write the storyof your life. There is no cost forthis workshop
Our next dance is coming upSaturday, June 14. CraigStevens is providing the livemusic from 7:00 until 10:00p.m. We’d like to see more localpeople attend.
If you have questions con-cerning caregiving, legal matters,disability, health insurance,housing, etc., please call MichaelJohnston at Southwest KansasArea Agency on Aging at 620-225-8240.
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Washburn University hasreleased the names of stu-dents who were named to thespring semester Dean'sHonor Roll. Among thenames was Camrie Sheets ofHugoton.
To be named to the list, astudent must be enrolled inat least 12 graded semestercredit hours and attain a se-mester grade point averagebetween 3.4 and 3.99.
The Moscow Alumni Ban-quet of 2014 was a fun filled day.The fun started at 2:00 p.m. atthe high school. Alumni mem-bers and their families, alongwith guests and teachers, all hada great time visiting.
The school was open andavailable for tours. Many thingshave changed over the years anda few had never seen the schoolsince all those took place. A me-morial table honored thosealumni members who havepassed on and a PowerPointpresentation also gave honor toall who have passed on.
The afternoon went by veryquickly and the evening eventsstarted at 6:00 p.m. An invoca-tion for the banquet was given byMaster of Ceremonies VanceThompson. The banquet wasprepared by Meisenhiemer’s ofLiberal, and was served by mem-bers of the Senior Class of 2015.Everyone enjoyed the meal ofbarbecue brisket, chicken, pota-toes, green beans, and a dessertof tasty peach cobbler. Over 200people attended and wereserved.
While dinner was beingserved, Debbie Stoddard gave awelcome speech and encouragedeveryone to keep in touch if theymove.
The evening’s programstarted with Easton Hamlinsinging a selection of songs that
he has written and recorded. Heplayed his final song with hisyounger brother, and all enjoyedthe selections. Easton is the sonof Justin and Nicole Hamlin.Justin was a graduate ofMoscow High School. MadalineFleming recited a poem she tookto State Forensics and she wasfollowed by a duet act of MaggieWhite and Vance Thompson,which also went to State.
Both presentations were wellreceived by all those attending.The final entertainment for theevening was the Moscow BaptistHillbilly Band. They sang andplayed a selection of some oftheir favorite songs. Those in theband who graduated fromMoscow High School are MikeOwens, Darroll Munson, RoyStoddard, Barb Williams, DebbieStoddard and Terry Miller. Theother two members—Sally Adeeand Duane Williams—did notgraduate from MHS, but had agreat time too.
Vance Thompson presentedthe classes and awards for theevening. The Class of 1948 hadthe most classmates and werevery entertaining with witty littlesayings. They had a ball! Theoldest alumnus in attendancewas Faye Pearce DeWitt, and theyoungest was Alex Davidson. ZoRoland won the award formother with the most graduatechildren, and Cecile Wichert won
an award for being the oldestteacher in the audience.
Organizers were so pleased tohave so many teachers, familymembers, guests and friends inattendance this year. Teachersand parents were a big part ofmost school years, and are al-ways welcome to attend.
The alumni presented sevenscholarships this year of $300each. Several alumni gave extramoney earmarked for scholar-ships, allowing for more fundsfor prospective and current col-lege students. Those receivingscholarships are MandeeSaucedo, Kendra Haines, MarkiAnton, McKenzie Dobie, Morgan
Owens, Alex Davidson and JaceMoore.
Mike Owens then dismissedthe group with prayer for a safereturn for all who attended.
The next all-school banquetwill be in 2017, so please en-courage classmates to join thefun! Much appreciation goes tothe Alumni Board: PresidentDebbie Stoddard, Vice PresidentMary A. Tilford, Treasurer StaceyHowe, Secretary Hope Piersonand Barb Williams. Several peo-ple also helped with addressesand phone calls, and will serveagain for one more term. Anyideas are appreciated and will beconsidered.
Friday, May 23, membersof the Moscow High SchoolTrack Team competed at Re-gional Track at Pretty Prairie.Maria Cecenas, TapangaDahle, Briannah Davidson,Kaitlyn Dobie, Kelsi Mueller,Vance Thompson, Brice
Valdez and Maggie Whitecompeted for the MoscowWildcats during a rain-filledday.
To qualify for the Statemeet, tracksters must placein the top four at Regionals.The girls’ 4 x 100 meter relay
of Cecenas, Davidson, Dobieand Mueller placed fourthwith a time of 54.36. Cecenasalso placed fourth individu-ally in the 100-meter sprintwith a time of 13.57. Dobieplaced third in two events -the 100 meter hurdles at17.08 and the 300 meter hur-dles at 49.53. Dobie brokeher own school record in the
300 meter hurdles. Mueller was the Regional
Champion in the javelin witha new personal record of119’3”.
These four girls will berepresenting Moscow HighSchool at the State Meet May30 and 31 in Wichita atCessna Stadium.
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Kaitlyn Dobie sails over the hurdles and earns herself a trip toState competition.
Maria Cecenas runs to victory at the State competition lastweekend.
Kelsi Mueller sets up to throw the javelin in last week’s trackmeet. She will be headed to State competition.
Four Lady Wildcats will head to State this weekend
Moscow City Council hears updatesThe Moscow City Council
met May 14, 2014 at City Hall.The meeting was called to orderby Mayor Billy Bell. Councilmembers Jon Lund, CurtisCrawford and Jim Rawlins,Denise Shoff, Billy Braziel wereall in attendance. Others pres-ent were Bryan Graham, JanieGaskill and Norma Najera,Sheriff Ted Heaton and MickeyWhetstone.
The minutes for the regularmeeting April 9 were pre-sented and approved.
April’s accounts payablewere presented and approved.
Janie Gaskill went over thereports and everything lookedgood.
Sheriff Ted Heaton reportedabout city happenings. He waspleased to tell the City CouncilMoscow Schools will now havea School Resource Officer inthe fall.
Mayor Bell brought thecouncil up-to-date concerningthe Fourth of July activities. Healso discussed having aMoscow clean-up day. It was
decided the Clean-Up Daywould be the weekend of theCity Wide Garage Sale Day,which will be June 7, 2014.
Mayor Bell accepted the res-ignation of Denise Shoff fromthe City Council; Mrs. Shoff isretiring and moving. He pre-sented Mrs. Shoff with a plaquethanking her for time and ded-ication while on the Council.
City Clerk Norma Najeraswore in Mickey Whetstone asMrs. Shoff’s replacement. Theclosed bids were opened for thecity shop. The highest bidderwas Curtis Crawford.
Plans for the new city Website were discussed.
The removal and disposal ofa dead tree in City Park wasdiscussed. A proposal fromJesse Torres was presented.Council asked the clerk to seeif he would lower price if thecity did the disposal of the tree.
The United Wireless pro-posal to install an antennae onthe water tower was once againdiscussed. Mayor Bell ex-plained he had been in touch
with City Attorney ErickNordling and reported Mr.Nordling had made somechanges to the contract. Curtismade a motion to authorize themayor to enter into negotia-tions with the representative ofUnited Wireless and executeagreement, terms, and condi-tions subject to approval of thecity attorney.
The Council then discussedthe water rates put in place in2010 with the passing of Reso-lution No.2010-04. Public no-tice will be put in The HugotonHermes advising the citizensthe city will be putting this res-olution into effect, starting withnext month’s bills. Jim made amotion to repeal section 2 partA of Resolution No. 2010-04.The rest of the Resolution is tostay the same. The motionpassed.
Jon made a motion toamend and repeal Section 1-203 of Ordinance No.14-0, inorder for the City Council Meet-ings to continue to take place at6:00 p.m. throughout the year.
The approval was unanimous.Bryan spoke of the cost of
new meters.Norma reported about the
Fourth of July meeting. Thenext meeting for this event willbe June 4 at City Hall at 5:00p.m. Everyone is invited. Shealso reported the Moscow An-nual Animal Vaccination Daywill be May 31, 2014 beginningat 9:00 a.m.- *first come -firstserved*. This will be at the CityShop across from the swim-ming pool. Dr. Tim Cantrell,DVM, from the Ulysses AnimalClinic will be here. Rabies,Parvo/Distemper and Deworm-ing will be offered, as well as ageneral exam. The City ofMoscow requires all animalsinside the city limits to be vac-cinated and tagged. Tags are$1.00 for neutered animals and$2.00 if they are not neutered.Please make plans to attend.
The meeting was adjourned.The next regular meeting of
the City Council will be heldJune 11, 2014 at 6:00 p.m. Thepublic is invited to attend.
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Wednesday, May 28- Water aerobics at the Rolla pool.
The sign-up sheet is available at thepool or call 593-4349.Wednesday and Thursday, May 28and 29
- Fundraiser for Angelina Fosdickand Deserae Schwindt at HugotonPizza Hut from 5:00 to 9:00 p.m. toraise money to attend the NationalAmerican Miss pageant in Wichitathis summer. Pizza Hut will donate10% of sales generated on the
“Fun”draiser night. Just give themthe ticket when you pay!Friday, May 30
- High School Track at WichitaSaturday, May 31
- High School Track at Wichita- Fun, fellowship, food and sewing
at the Dermot School from 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m.
- Rolla Hope clothes closet is openfrom 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in theHays building by the High School.
Pulling an all nighter mak-ing cinnamon rolls doesn’tseem like something highschool cheerleaders would do,but that’s just what Rolla’ssquad did Friday, May 23.The girls had sold cinnamonrolls a couple of weeks beforethe event and then gathered tomake the rolls.
Sponsor Toni Easterwoodordered all the supplies tomake approximately 240dozen. Cheer mom PhoebeBrummett foolishly volun-teered to help! Toni beganThursday, May 22, with asmall group to test the recipeand make sure she had itright.
The first 24 dozen weremade that night with KatieMurray, Sarah Easterwood,Ellie Easterwood and AbbyEasterwood. They were deli-cious! The next evening at5:00 p.m., Kyri Brummett, De-
serae Schwindt, PaigeClaassen, Alexis Fisher, EllieEasterwood and Abby Easter-wood gathered to make thenext nine batches. The cinna-mon rolling and frosting partylasted all night at the RollaHigh School.
Katie Murray and SarahEasterwood joined the teamafter returning from Regionaltrack. The girls worked hard -as did the moms - and thebaking, frosting, wrapping andsorting was finished by about9:00 a.m. Saturday morning.
Kudos to everyone whosupported the cheer team inthis effort and to the school fortheir donation of the oven andthe kitchen. During the doughrising times, team bondingtook place with the girls play-ing “Sardines” and “MattressSurfing” on the empty stair-wells. Good luck with cheeringnext year!
Memorial Day Weekendmeans something completelydifferent for people, like Han-nah Dunn, who rodeo. Han-nah, her parents Andy andMandy, and grandparents Samand Rachel spent the weekendin Dodge City participating infive rodeos in four days.
She said Friday wasn't agood night but Hannah rodewell Saturday, winning first ingoat tying. Sunday was Han-nah's best rodeo. She won first
in goat tying, third in dally rib-bon roping, and third in trailriding. Monday, Hannah camein seventh in dally ribbon rop-ing, beating her time Sunday,but so did everyone else.
She will participate in theNational Finals in Coloradolater this summer, then Han-nah will be on the rodeo circuitthis fall with Garden City Com-munity College's team.
Congratulations and goodluck!
The Rolla Hope ClothesCloset will be open Saturday,May 31, from 9:00 a.m. to5:00 p.m. It is located in the
Hays building by the highschool. For more informa-tion, please contact ArleenClinesmith.
Do you need to spread out soyou can finish those sewing proj-ects you just haven't been able toget done? Do you need to get ad-vice from another seamstress onyour project? Or do you notknow how to start a project?
Come to the Dermot School,Saturday, May 31, at 9:00 a.m.until maybe 5:00 p.m. forsewing, fun, fellowship and food.
Each person needs to bring acovered dish to share with othersfor lunch. If you have a sewingmachine, bring it too and what-ever you believe you might needor just come enjoy food and vis-iting with friends. If you don'tknow what to do with your chil-dren, bring them to enjoy the funtoo. Any questions call or mes-sage Priscilla Milburn.
Lois Dunn entertained someMemorial weekend guests. Hergrandson Nathan James andhis wife Alisha, along with theirtwo children, Mary andJonathan, came to visit. Nathanloves Grandma’s house so muchthat he and Alisha picked upcollege friend Christina Tower ofHugoton to join them.
Christina and Alisha worked
at making crocheted scarves,learning form master crotchetierLois. The children, as Lois callsthem all, helped her by burninga few of the many tumbleweeds.
Lois loves having visitors andregaling them with stories fromhistory. She looks forward tohaving more come later in thesummer.
The high school track teamtraveled to Pretty Prairie Fri-day, May 23, to participate inthe 1A Regional Track Meet.
Junior Katie Murray,daughter of Jim and SuzanneMurray, won medals in threeof her events. She won thirdplace in girls’ long jump, firstplace in girls’ high jump, and
first place in girls’ triple jump. Senior Kyler Telford, son of
TJ and Clint Hull, won first inthe boys’ 100 meter dash.
Both of these tracksters willbe attending the State trackmeet Friday, May 30.
Congratulations and goodluck to both of you!
Play Day is a long standingend of the year Rolla tradi-tion. Play Day is a half a dayof track events for the firstgrade through fifth grade stu-dents. Junior high and highschool track students helpwith running the events.
All the elementary classeshead to the track at 8:15 a.m.and begin their events.Events for this year includedsoftball throw, long jump,high jump, soccer ball kick,an obstacle course, tug-of-war, tag and the 50, 100, 200and 400 yard dashes.
Winners received ribbonsfor first, second and thirdplace. Participation ribbonswere given to anyone after
third place. Mrs. Trina Fosdick organ-
ized this year’s events withhelp in the “snack” sectionfrom Jamie Mason andShawn Schwindt. Kudos toall the teachers, teacher’shelpers and junior high andhigh school students whohelped with herding the stu-dents to the correct event atthe correct time and runningthe events.
The Play Day event wasfollowed by a carry-in picnicmeal in the multipurposeroom. The day ended forsome while others attendedthe opening day of the Rollapool. Everyone had a greattime!
Elementary students re-ceived their end of the yearawards in their classroomsWednesday, May 22. Teach-ers from first through fifthgrades presented individualawards for attendance,straight As and various otherrecognitions. It was an excit-
ing day for the students andfor the teachers, as this sig-nals the end of the schoolyear.
Congratulations to all thestudents for their hard workduring the year. Enjoy thesummer!
It’s the end of an exciting erafor Rolla schools when two in-dividuals retire at the end ofthis school year.
Mr. Stuart Sutton, superin-tendent and former junior highand high school principal, willretire at the end of June. He willnot be leaving education com-pletely, as he has been hired bythe Southwest Plains RegionalService Center in Sublette. Theservice center offers many serv-ices for area schools that theschools would not be able to af-ford on their own. Rolla willmiss Mr. Sutton but will be gladto see him as he consults.
Mrs. Charla Webb also re-tired at the end of this schoolyear. Mrs. Webb has been anintegral part of students’ livesfor several years. She and herhusband Jerry have a retire-ment home in Arizona and she
is looking forward to being inthe sun and warmth. Rolla willmiss Mrs. Webb and wish herwell in her retirement.
A nice combined receptiontook place Wednesday, May 21,in their honor, with cakes pro-vided by Creative Cakes byShawn Schwindt. Both werepresented plaques in honor oftheir time with USD 217.Rachel Dunn, Cindy Howe andZeta Greene presented Mrs.Webb a quilt in memory of hertime at Rolla. Mr. Randy Baneread some memoirs of Mrs.Webb’s time. Mr. Gardell Schn-able spoke of Mr. Sutton’s timeat Hugoton and Rolla. Familyand friends from southwestKansas enjoyed the time to rec-ognize two great educators.
Congratulations to both andbest of luck in your futures.
Pioneer Communicationsand the Foundation for RuralEducation and Development(FRED) are pleased to announcethat Karly Clinesmith, of RollaHigh School, has been selectedas the recipient of a national ac-ademic scholarship in theamount of $1,000. FRED is anational charitable foundationlocated in Washington, DC.
“I am very honored to receivethe FRED scholarship,” said Cli-nesmith. “It will help me im-mensely as I continue myeducation this fall.” Karly, thedaughter of Rusty and ArleneClinesmith, has plans to attendWichita State University in Wi-chita, Kansas where she willpursue a degree in Dental Hy-giene.
The FRED scholarship com-mittee selected 54 studentsfrom rural areas throughout theUnited States. FRED awarded atotal of $75,000 in 2014, whichbrings the total scholarshipamount to $1.27 million. Theprogram, now in its twenty-sec-ond year, is made possiblethrough the generosity of morethan 500 small, independenttelephone companies operatingin rural areas across the United
States and Canada. Cline-smith’s application was spon-sored by PioneerCommunications of Ulysses.
“Karly has assembled an im-pressive record of academic ex-cellence in her student career,as well as a solid commitment toher community,” stated Cather-ine Moyer, Pioneer Communica-tions’ CEO and GeneralManager. “We were very pleasedto learn that the national schol-arship committee had selectedone of our local nominees to beamongst a group representingthe best and brightest of ruralAmerica.”
“Independent telecommuni-cations companies are a valu-able asset to their ruralcommunities,” commentedMelissa Korzuch, FRED’s Exec-utive Director. “Our goal is tocontinue to work with PioneerCommunications and otherrural service providers to createeducational opportunities forrural America’s best resource -its young people.”
For more information aboutthe Foundation and its pro-grams, contact Pioneer Com-munications, or visit the FREDWeb site at www.fred.org.
Rolla students celebrate end of school year
Superintendent Stuart Sutton and teacher Charla Webb bidfarewell to Rolla Schools as they head off for other adventures.
Community says farwell to Sutton and WebbSeamstresses invited to share the fun
Elementary students recognized for hard work
Cheerleaders bake up and deliver the goodies
Rolla Hope Clothes Closet opens Saturday
High school track stars head to State
Dunn earns place in National Rodeo Finals
Hannah Dunn spends Memorial Day Weekend tipping cows infive rodeos in four days.
Tim Nemechek of Pioneer Communications, at left, presentsKarly Clinesmith of Rolla High School with the $1,000 FREDAcademic Scholarship.
Lois Dunn celebrates Memorial Weekend with family
Foundation for Rural Education and Development awards $1000 scholarship
CORRECTION: Last week’s Hermes stated that WaterAerobics would begin at the Rolla Pool June 28. Thatdate should be May 28. Water Aerobics will be Monday,Wednesday and Friday from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.
Summer travel seasonkicked off last weekend andthe Kansas Department ofTransportation has you cov-ered with travel planning onKansas highways.
Both the KanDrive Website and 511 phone systemcan be used by travelers tohelp plan their routesthroughout Kansas.
KanDrive, www.kandrive.org, is the traveler Web sitefor Kansas and surrounding
states and provides essentialinformation for planning yourtrip. KanDrive includes cam-era images, interactive maps,road conditions and workzones, as well as links totransportation resources in-cluding rest areas and traveland tourism sites.
Smartphone users can ac-cess the Web site by going towww.kandrive.org on theirweb browser and bookmark-ing the page to their home
screen where it becomes ashortcut to the Web site andcan function like a phoneapp. If users would prefer touse the text-based mobileWeb site, it can be found at511mm.ksdot.org.
Much of the same informa-tion can be accessed by call-ing 5-1-1 in Kansas or1-866-511-KDOT (5368) inthe U.S.
An additional feature onthe KanDrive Web site is “MyKansas 511”, a free subscrip-tion based service allowingusers to receive text or email
message alerts about theconditions on the route theychoose. To subscribe go towww.kandrive.org and selectmore travel info.
KDOT encourages users toknow before they go by usingthese services from home orin a vehicle that is parked ata safe location. If you are in-volved in a crash on a Kansashighway call *47 (*HP) from acellular phone for a highwaypatrol dispatcher or dial 911.
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Exciting developments aretaking place at Russell
Child Development Center!2014 has brought a signifi-
cant amount of growth andchange to the agency. TheRCDC board is proud to an-nounce that beginning July 1,2014, our agency will be as-suming responsibility for pro-viding Tiny-K EarlyIntervention services for in-fants and toddlers with devel-opmental delays and theirfamilies in Seward County,bringing the total number ofcounties we serve with thisprogram to 13.
The board is also honored tobe the recipient of 2014 EarlyChildhood Blocks Grants(called “Building Blocks”)funded by the Kansas Chil-dren’s Cabinet and Trust Fundthrough tobacco settlementdollars, providing a variety ofearly childhood programmingin 18 Southwest Kansas coun-ties.
In order to meet growingTiny-K program caseloadneeds, to carry out new Build-ing Blocks grant initiatives,and to fill vacancies due tothree retirements and threeresignations, we have been ac-tively recruiting and hiringnew staff members, while alsofacilitating several in-housetransfers. New hires to date in-clude:
Tiny-K Program: Two EarlyChildhood Special EducationTeachers, a Speech LanguagePathologist, a RegisteredNurse, a Social Worker, and aBilingual Paraeducator; and
Building Blocks: DodgeCity Early Childhood MentalHealth Consultant, Dodge CityCommunity Liaison, Two re-gional Triple P Positive Parent-ing Program Coaches, and aregional Outreach Consultant.
When all vacancies arefilled, we will employ 45 highlyqualified individuals whose re-sponsibilities require them totravel throughout the servicearea in order to meet the needs
of children and families in theirhomes and other local commu-nity settings. Nine of our staffmembers reside in outlyingcommunities while the rest arebased out of our central officein Garden City. This steadygrowth brings with it much ex-citement for the possibilities wehave to improve child out-comes, while also increasingthe challenge of meeting expec-tations for delivering high qual-ity, evidence-based servicesacross such a large, rural anddiverse service delivery area.In order to be successful inthese endeavors, we must re-cruit and retain talented staff,offer effective professional de-velopment opportunities, se-cure adequate resources, andprovide functional work facili-ties for the individuals who dothis valuable and importantwork.
In addition to our staff, weare fortunate to have a com-mitted ten-member board ofdirectors who are advocates forthe work we do as well as re-sponsible stewards of our re-sources. We also dependheavily upon our communitypartners to make the connec-tions necessary to be success-ful. As we grow and change,we also reflect back on thosewho had the passion, integrityand foresight to create thefoundation Russell Child De-velopment Center is now build-ing upon. We appreciate thefinancial support and leader-ship of those throughout ourregional service area who have,and continue to, partner withus for the benefit of ouryoungest citizens. We havelots of work to do!
If you would like more infor-mation on RCDC, our pro-grams or services, please visitus online at www.rcdc4kids.org, tweet us@RCDC4Kids, or follow us onfacebook.com/RCDC4Kids. With great hope for our future,
Deanna W. Berry, Executive Director
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By Deanna Berry, Executive Director
Two more states haveagreed to recognize Kansasconcealed carry licenses,Kansas Attorney GeneralDerek Schmidt said earlier thismonth.
The states of Virginia andWashington have each notifiedthe Kansas Attorney General’soffice Kansas-issued permitsare now recognized in their re-spective states. This brings thenumber of states whereKansas licenses are recognizedto 36, up from 24 at the startof 2011.
A law passed last year bythe Kansas Legislature, recom-mended by Attorney General
Schmidt, allows all valid out-of-state permits to be recog-nized in Kansas when thenon-resident permit holder istraveling temporarily inKansas. As a result of this law,many states that require theirpermits to be recognized inKansas before reciprocally rec-ognizing Kansas permits havenow done so.
A complete list of states thatrecognize the Kansas con-cealed carry license is availableon the Attorney General’s Website at www.ag.ks.gov.
There are currently 80,810active concealed carry licenseholders in Kansas.
Hugoton Elementary First Grade visits the Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum
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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS
TONY NIXvs.BLYTH, INC., B.P. AMERICA PRO-DUCTION CO., RUBY LEE EARNEY,MILES-KIMBLE CO., AND A.I.K. LTD.NO. 3
Case No. 13-CV-1
NOTICE OF HEARING – PUBLICA-TION
THE STATE OF KANSAS, ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that a pe-tition has been filed in the above-named Court on the 3rd day ofJanuary, 2013, against Ruby Lee Ear-
ney and AIK Ltd. No. 3 seeking termi-nation of your interest in an oil andgas lease covering the SouthwestQuarter of Section Six (6), TownshipThirty-five (35) South, Range Thirty-five (35) West, Stevens County,Kansas.
You are required to file your An-swer to said Petition on or before July14, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. in the DistrictCourt of Stevens County, Kansas inHugoton, Kansas, at which time andplace said cause will be heard. Shouldyou fail to file an Answer therein, ajudgment and decree will be enteredon said Petition against you.
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IN THE TWENTY-SIXTH JUDICIALDISTRICT
DISTRICT COURT, STEVENSCOUNTY, KANSAS
PROBATE DEPARTMENT
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFBOBBY J. MCBRIDE, Deceased.
CASE NO. 2011 PR 14
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that on the12th day of May, 2014, a petition hasbeen filed in said Court by Evelyn L.McBride, duly appointed, qualifiedand acting Executor of the Estate ofBobby J. McBride, deceased, request-ing that Petitioners’ acts be approved;account be settled and allowed; theheirs be determined; the Will be con-strued and the Estate be assigned tothe persons entitled thereto; the Courtfind the allowances requested for at-
torneys’ fees and expenses are rea-sonable and should be allowed; theadministration of the Estate beclosed; upon the filing of receipts thePetitioner be finally discharged as theExecutor of the Estate of Bobby J.McBride, deceased, and the Petitionerbe released from further liability; andyou are hereby required to file yourwritten defenses thereto on or beforethe 6th day of June, 2014, at 9:30a.m. of said day, in said Court, in theCity of Hugoton, in Stevens County,Kansas, at which time and place saidcause will be heard. Should you failtherein, judgment and decree will beentered in due course upon said peti-tion.
Evelyn L. McBride, Petitioner
Prepared by:Kevin J. Arnel (#13177)Foulston Siefkin LLP1551 North Waterfront Parkway, Suite 100Wichita, Kansas 67206-4466Ph. (316)[email protected]
Hugoton swimming poolgathered for the ribbon cut-ting ceremony celebrating theGrand Opening of the newpool house and the new slide.
Local runner Stephanie
Weeast recently completedthe 26.2 mile course of the2009 Boston Marathon. Shecompleted the course in fourhours and 20 minutes.
Thursday, May 27, 2004The Heritage Christian
Academy took part in the
ground breaking ceremony atthe site of the new building.The Trinity Baptist Churchdonated the land which is thebuilding site located on EastFirst Street.
Thursday, May 26, 1994After 17 years with the
Stevens County Hospital, BeaAnderson plans to retire. Sheworked in the business officefor two years and as a record-ing secretary for the hospitalboard for 13 years.
Thursday, May 31, 1984Opal Moore received her
Eastern Star 50-year pinMay 24, 1984.
Thursday, May 30, 1974Joye Anthony, who has
been in the clothing businessfor 25 years in Hugoton, re-cently sold her Shoppe Eliteto Mrs. Wade Greenwood.
Thursday, May 28, 1964The mobile x-ray unit will
be in Hugoton July 30.Everyone should set aside
time to get a chest x-ray test-ing for tuberculosis.
Thursday, May 27, 1954George C. Hilterbrand,
who for almost six years op-erated a barber shop here,announced the sale of hisbusiness to Bob Nordyke ofSatanta.
Thursday, May 26, 1944May 19 is the date of the
big fire on Main in Hugoton.Three businesses were de-stroyed - Hugoton Auto Co.,
Colliers Ready to Wear andJB Porter Hardware.
Mr. and Mrs. O. R. Sturdyreceived word from their sonEnsign Lyle Sturdy. He is inAustralia. It is winter wherehe is and the nights are quitecold.
If any readers have pictures ormemories for the history pageof the Hermes, please bringthem in to Ruthie Winget atThe Hugoton Hermes.
History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget
Russell and Ada Harris built and opened the Harris Theatre in1930 with the first talking pictures. It was strictly a family affair during the Dirty Thirties and the Depression. The theatrewas destroyed by fire in 1943.
Second place winners for makeup and overall, are, left to right,Rosa Estrada of Liberal, Briana Villa of Perryton, model AlexPerez of Hugoton and Zulema Estrada of Liberal.
Second place nails category winners, from left to right, ReneBoaldin of Elkhart, Valeria Licon of Hugoton, Daisy Carillo ofLiberal and Jentry Strothman of Moscow.
School is out – It’s Sum-mer! And there is no shortageof activities to participate in thisSummer, whether you are youngor old.
The Stevens County LibrarySummer Reading Program –Fizz, Boom, Read – signups forall ages are going on now at thelibrary. Brochures are availableat the signup desk in the fronthallway.
The Annual Fourth of JulyPark Day is just around the cor-ner. The park will be filled thatday with vendors and activitiesfor everyone. If your group or or-ganization is interested in havinga booth at Park Day, call thechamber office today at 544-4305. Spots are already filling upso call soon, especially if youneed electricity.
Next race coming up atDirtona Raceway will be thisSaturday, May 31 – Pit Opensat 3:00 p.m., Go Kart Races(sponsored by the Parsons Trust)and Grandstands open at 4:00p.m., Races start at 7:00 p.m.Go Karts, Micros, Hobbys,Elkhart Auto Supply Stock Cars,Sport Mods, Aqua Shield Con-struction Modifieds. Let’s go outto the races!!
Hugoton is looking forward tohaving Biking Across Kansascome through town Saturday,June 7. Over 900 riders andsupport crews will be comingthrough town on the start oftheir weeklong trek across thestate. They start either at theColorado state line or Elkhartearly Saturday and should startcoming through town around8:00 a.m. for most of the morn-ing and early afternoon. Theywill be traveling along Highway56 through Hugoton, Moscowand on to Satanta to spend thenight. The Chamber plans toput out the “welcome mat” witha free water stop at the City Parkthat morning to help the riderson their way. We also hopemany of them will be stopping atour local businesses for refresh-ments or a meal, to see what ourcommunity has to offer, or pickup supplies or gifts for familyand friends. If you have anyquestions about this event com-ing through town, give me a callat the Chamber office.
If running is more your style– don’t miss the Gas Capital 5KFun Run/Walk Saturday, June21 sponsored by the Hugoton
Recreation Commission. Thetwo mile walk starts at 7:15 a.m.(registration at 6:45 a.m.); the 5Krun starts at 8:00 a.m. (registra-tion at 6:45 a.m.); the ¼ mile runfor ages 13 and under startsafter the 5k at 8:30 a.m. Allevents start at the City Recre-ation Building, located at 211South Madison. Early registra-tion is encouraged, and will re-sult in a lower fee. This includesa T-shirt. Registration the day ofevent will be slightly higher – andT-shirts will only be available aslong as supply lasts. Deadline forearly registration is June 16 at4:00 p.m.
Also Saturday, June 21,Stevens County Hospital andEagle RV Park Presents “Funin the Sun Day”. Starting at11:00 a.m. there will be a day offun beach volleyball, bocce ballcompetition, horseshoe contest,sand castle building, movieunder the stars and food atEagle RV park. All proceeds fromthis event go to the StevensCounty Hospital ScholarshipFund. To register or for more in-formation about this event, callAlisha at 620-544-6162. It does-n’t cost anything to come andwatch, so bring your lawn chairsout and kick back and relax andenjoy the sun!
A new event this Summer –six bands will descend on Hugo-ton’s Dirtona Raceway Saturday,August 16 for the First AnnualHigh Plains Music Fest. Thebands include Charley Jenkins,Easton Hamlin, Kinsey Sadler,Shane Smith & the Saints,Buster Bledsoe, and BlackDutch Sioux. Proceeds from thisevent will benefit the AmericanCancer Society, Southwest Mir-acle, Peace House Ministries,and the National Wildlife TurkeyFederation. Tickets will be avail-able soon. VIP level will also beavailable.
Shop STEVENS COUNTYFirst!
The Hugoton Area Chamberof Commerce is here for YOU!
Alex Perez and ValeriaLicon, both of Hugoton,earned honors as part of theSeward County CommunityCollege / Area TechnicalSchool team that participatedin a three-college competitionrecently. SCCC/ATS cosme-tology students broughthome the gold - and someglitter - from the Tri CollegeCompetition “Photo ShootReady.” Students won firstplace and second place over-all as well as first and second
place awards in hair, makeupand nail categories.
In addition to putting theircosmetology skills on display,students constructed cos-tumes made of duct tape,newspaper, bubble wrap,packing paper, toilet paper,plastic wrap and trash bags.
The competition, hosted byGarden City Community Col-lege, will travel to theSCCC/ATS campus in Liberalnext year.
Perez and Licon earn honors in a three-college competition
The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, May 29, 2014 Page 6B
HERMES CLASSIFIEDS
HERMES CLASSIFIEDS
Deadline for all classified advertising is MONDAY at 5:00 p.m. All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid.1) Classified ad rate is $ .20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3)All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968,which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children, ornational origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertisingfor real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equalopportunity basis.
HELP WANTED: Somone toclean mostly rental houseswhen renter moves out. Call544-8202 or 428-5033. Ask forJim. (4c18)
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HELP WANTEDTruck driver needed with current CDL.
Benefits include Blue Cross/BlueShield Insurance, 401K plan, vacation.
Please inquire at 428-5180/544-8889
Premier Alfalfa, Inc. (tfc)
Tarbet Constructionis currently seeking a Truck Driver.
CDL required. Benefits offered. Drug test required. Call 620-356-2110 to apply.
(tfc13)
Now Hiring
8 Officers NeededOfficers - $10-$12/hour
Lead Officers - $11-$13/hourNo Experience Needed - We Will Train You!
Located IN Hugoton
Call 866-840-2066Ask for Carl (tfc4)
TRANSPORT & BOBTAIL DRIVERS WANTED
for very progressive, family-oriented company.Benefit package includes uniforms, health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave. Competitive pay based on experience.Clean CDL required. Applicant must pass physical, drugscreen and back exam.
Apply in person at:Lathem Water ServiceHwy 25 S, Ulysses, KSOr call 620-356-3422 tfc
CIRCULATION CLERK POSITION AVAILABLEThe Stevens County Library is seeking a reliable full-time af-
ternoon/evening circulation clerk to begin work immediately.Hours are 10:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, and Sat-urdays 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. Weekday hours change seasonally.High School diploma or equivalent required. Computer experi-ence required. Fluency in Spanish a plus. Library and/or super-visory experience is preferred, but not required. Minimum startingsalary is $20,000 per year plus medical and dental insurance, andretirement benefits. Interested parties may pick up an applica-tion at the front desk of the library.
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WANTED HELPERTrainee for Plumbing, Electrical and HVAC businessGuaranteed 40 hours per week, holidays and vacationMust have a driver’s license and good driving record
Must speak good EnglishSend resume to Lin Goode & Company,
PO Box C, Hugoton, Ks 67951 or come in to 519 S. Jackson
Phone: 620-544-4349(tfc20)
White’s Foodliner has Full and Part time positions available.
Pay is based on experience. Schedules include eveningsand weekends. Full time benefits include paid vacation,
401(k), supplemented medical insurance.
To apply - fill out an application at 113 W. Sixth St., Hugoton, Ks.
or call 620-544-2990 for an appointment.White’s Foodliner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
OPEN POSITIONS AT USD 210High Plains Educational Cooperative PARAPROFESSIONAL
to work within our schools for the upcoming new school year 2014- 2015.
Applicants must have 48 college credit hours or be able to acquirea passing score on the ParaPro exam (which we can assist with ac-quiring). To apply please visit our Web site at www.usd210.org.
CLASSROOM AIDEThis position is fulltime, 35 hrs. /week. It comes with a singlehealth care plan. Successful applicant will need to have either 48hours of college credit or be able to pass the ParaPro exam. Jobwill begin in August. To apply please visit our Web site atwww.usd210.org.
For any questions please contact Tiffany Boxum at 620-544-4376 or at [email protected].
before September 1, 2014.All lot sales are subject to the covenants and restrictions filed of record,
and buyer will be responsible for all special assessments.Contact the County Clerk at (620) 544-2541.
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Classified Deadline: Monday at 5:00 p.m.
(First Published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, May 29, 2014) 3t
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS
IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFOF JOYE ANTHONY, DECEASED
Case No. 13 PR 17
NOTICE OF HEARING(Chapter 59)
HE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that a pe-tition for final settlement has beenfiled in the above Court by Ronnie N.Crossley, executor of the will and es-tate of Joye Anthony, deceased, pray-ing for final settlement of the estate,for approval of his acts, proceedingsand accounts as executor, for pay-ment of court costs, attorney's feesand expenses, and also praying thatthe Court determine the heirs, lega-
tees and devisees entitled to the es-tate, and distributing and assigningthe same to such persons, in accor-dance with the terms of decedent'swill, and for further relief.
You are hereby required to fileyour written defenses thereto on orbefore the 24th day of June, 2014, at1:30 p.m. of said day, in said Court,in the district courtroom at the countycourthouse in Hugoton, StevensCounty, Kansas, at which time andplace the cause will be heard. Shouldyou fail therein, judgment and decreewill be entered in due course upon thepetition.
RONNIE N. CROSSLEY, Executor-Petitioner
KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING,LLC209 East 6th Street Hugoton, KS 67951 Attorneys for Petitioner(620) 544-4333
PUBLIC NOTICE
Average retail gasolineprices in Kansas have notmoved in the past week, av-eraging $3.41 per gallon Sun-day, according to GasBuddy'sdaily survey of 1,329 gas out-lets in Kansas. This com-pares with the nationalaverage that has increased 1cent per gallon in the lastweek to $3.63 per gallon, ac-cording to gasoline price Website GasBuddy.com.
Including the change ingas prices in Kansas duringthe past week, prices Sundaywere 44.5 cents per gallonlower than the same day oneyear ago and are 8.3 centsper gallon lower than amonth ago. The national av-erage has decreased 2.0cents per gallon during thelast month and stands 2.1cents per gallon lower thanthis day one year ago.
"The start to the summer
driving season came with lit-tle fanfare," said GasBuddy.com Senior Petroleum Ana-lyst Patrick DeHaan. "The na-tional average has remainedvirtually unchanged for fourdays straight, and prices overMemorial Day weekend na-tionally ended up slightlyunder 2013's levels. Betweennow and mid-June we shouldsee additional relief at thepump, and by the end ofJune, the national averagecould decline another tencents per gallon from where itcurrently stands. Hopefullyhurricane season will makelittle impact, as several keyorganizations have said theirforecasts call for fewer thanaverage storms, which wouldcertainly help motorists avoidseeing late summer pricespikes," DeHaan said.
Submitted by GasBuddy.com.
The Kansas Historical So-ciety announced 400,000 im-ages of its collections are nowuploaded to Kansas Memory.Image number 400,000 is aletter dated August 30, 1918,from Miss Jennie B. Momyerto Helen McKenna Mulvane,state chairperson of theWomen's Committee of theCouncil of National Defense.The committee coordinatedwomen’s activities and re-sources for national defenseduring World War I. Theimage may be viewed atkansasmemory.org/item/305559/page/29.
In the letter, Momyer, aformer superintendent ofBarton County schools, asksMulvane for informationabout the civilian school fornurses. Several women inBarton County are too youngto attend the recently estab-lished Army School of Nurs-ing, Momyer writes, but theystill want to pursue trainingto aid in the American war ef-forts.
The digitization of theWomen's Committee of theCouncil of National Defensecollection was paid forthrough the Margot R.
Swovelan Endowment Fund.Swovelan was employed atthe Kansas Historical Societyin the State Archives.
Kansas Memory is the His-torical Society’s online digitalarchives and the largest on-line collection of primarysources documenting Kansashistory. Visitors can explorephotographs, letters, diaries,government records, maps,archeological artifacts andother historic items. Teacherscan find quick access tosources that help meetKansas and U.S. historystandards. Students can findmaterials for history andother social studies projects.Other features include RSSfeeds of searches and “MyMemory,” a book bag that al-lows users to personalize anarea and collect and save im-ages on the site.
The Kansas Historical So-ciety is a state agency thatoperates the Kansas Museumof History, State Archives,Kansas State Capitol VisitorCenter, and 16 state historicsites across Kansas.
Submitted by the KansasHistorical Society.
The American Red Crossencourages all eligible donorsto choose their day to helpsave lives by giving blood inhonor of World Blood DonorDay. You can give blood inHugoton June 10, from 12:00noon at 5:30 p.m. at StevensCounty Fairgrounds, High-way 51 and WashingtonStreet.
Every year June 14 coun-tries around the world cele-brate World Blood DonorDay. The occasion raisesawareness of the need forsafe blood and blood prod-ucts, and thanks voluntaryblood donors for their lifesav-ing gifts of blood.
“World Blood Donor Daycomes at a very importanttime each year,” said TriciaQuinn, CEO, Central PlainsBlood Services Region. “Sum-mer can be a challengingtime for blood donations,with fewer donors available todonate blood due to busysummer schedules. WorldBlood Donor Day gives us an
opportunity to highlight theneed for blood during thesummer months and year-round.”
World Blood Donor Dayoccurs on day 21 of the RedCross “100 Days of Summer.100 Days of Hope.” cam-paign. Quinn added it’s a per-fect time for donors to helpsave lives and boost the bloodsupply for patients in need.
To learn more and makean appointment to donateblood, visit redcrossblood.orgor call 1-800-RED CROSS.
Upcoming blood donationopportunities: Grant CountyJune 12, 11:00 a.m. to 3:00p.m., Grant County Fair-ground, 1000 West PattersonAve, Ulysses. Gray CountyJune 9, 2:00-6:00 p.m., GrayCounty Rec Center, 17002Highway 50, Cimarron. Meade CountyJune 11, 2:30-6:30 p.m.,Fowler High School Dome,100 W. Eighth, Fowler.
American Red Cross announces blood donation sites for June
There are 400,000 images nowuploaded to Kansas Memory
Average retail gasoline pricesare steady across Kansas
Hermes DeadlineMonday 5 pm
GARAGE SALES
FOR RENT
FOR SALE BY OWNER
WANT TO BUY
GARAGE SALE: Friday, May 30, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., 514 VanBuren St.
---------------GARAGE SALE: Friday, May 30, 5:00 p.m. - ? and Saturday,May 31, 8:00 a.m. - ?, 711 E. Fifth Ave. Men’s, Women’s andChildren’s Clothing, Shoes, Futon, Washer, Dryer, GamesHome Decor, Linens and More. Proceeds to go to Relay forLife.
--------------GARAGE SALE: Friday, May 30, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., and Satur-day, May 31, 8:00 - 10:00 a.m., 500 E. Third, Women’s Clothes,Boys’ Clothes, Household Items and MORE.
---------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday, June 7, 7:00 a.m., in Front ofUlysses Chamber Office, Lots of Antiques & Collectibles
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FOR RENT: 1 & 2 BedroomApartments. Furnished orunfurnished. Bills included,washer & dryer and cable.Call 544-2232. (tfc)
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ROLLA PLAZAAPARTMENTS
1&2 Bedroom Apts (Rental Assistance Available)
Equal Housing Opportunity
For more informationcall Dayna Folger at620-492-3698. (tfc46)
Beautiful 3 bed/ 2 bath apartmenthomes, all appliances, washer/dryerconnection, private patio or balcony,kids’ playground, pets welcome.
Call today to schedule a tour!(620) 544-7605
910 S. CoulterHugoton, KS April Special
$250 off 1st
month’s rent
(tfc)
Call Selia Crawford at 544-2182If no answer, leave message
LL2 Senior Apartments Available• Must be 62 or disabled to qualify• Rent based on adjusted income• All electric appliances• Coin-operated laundry facilities• Rental assistance available
(tfc6)
atSunflower Plaza
This institute is an Equal Opportunity Provider
and Employer
109 W. Seventh - Hugoton544-4011
**Sunflower Plaza has approval to temporarily rent apartments to all persons without regard to income restrictions.**
110 West 7thTwo Unit Brick Apartment
FOR SALE BY OWNER1200 square feet upstairs
and 1200 in downstairs unit.Upstairs - 2 bedroom & bath
10,284 sq. ft. - total lot size — 1,997 sq. ft. - total building sizeBuilding features large lobby, reception area, fireplace in entryway, 3 of-fices, kitchen w/ space for fridge & stove, wheelchair accessible publicbathroom, 2 private staff bathrooms, and private office space. Large graveland asphalt parking area. SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY!
402 W. Eleventh
Move-InReady Office
Building
Call 620-544-7200(2c19)
FOR SALE BY OWNER211 South Jackson
3 br, 2 bath, full finished basement, sprinklersystem, new AC in 2013, 2040 sq. ft., oversizedatt. single-car garage. Call 544-7479 after 5 p.m.
(tfc)
1003 S. Adams - This home is richly adorned withup to date modern color schemes and top gradewood trim and solid wood doors throughout. Thekitchen cabinets and full wall of pantry has morethan enough room for the most exotic chef's needs.Solid surface counter tops make cleaning thekitchen and bathrooms a snap. Enjoy that cup ofcoffee on the balcony/deck off the master bedroomon the upper level. The 45X24 morton garage con-tains a 24'X17.5' work shop which is insulated,heated & cooled and also has a sink.
825 S. Polk - Large corner lot with single attached& double detached garages. Two rooms downstairsare being used as non-conforming bedrooms.Storm windows & doors were new in 2003.
848 Road G. - This home has 2 new electric heatand A/C units. House formerly on free gas. The gascompany pays for up to 20,000 KW of Electricusage in lieu of free gas. The seller has purchaseda used updated fireplace insert, but it has not beeninstalled. The site also contains a mobile home sitewith septic, water and electric available. Lots ofbuilt in storage and a 10' x 10' concrete storm shel-ter accessed from within the house. Additional ad-jacent acreage is available for purchase.
307 N. Kansas, Suite 101Liberal, KS 67901
(620) 624-1212Now see these and other SW. Kansas properties at www.hugotonhomes.com
UNDER CONTRACT
The Hugoton Hermes May 29, 2014 Page 7B
The Virgil Stout LLC has an 11.02 Acre homestead for sale 11/2 miles North of Rolla. Three bedroom, one bath 2400 sq. ft.home with a detached one car garage and nice 40 x 80 steel shedand outbuildings, located in the NW of NW of the NE of 35-33-40.
Mr. Ellis has ahome for sale thatsets on two lots inRolla, it is a three bed-room two bath, with anice shed. He is asking45,000.00 (tfc17)
David Light 620-544-9763 mobile620-356-5808 office
120 Main Street, Ulysses, Kansaswww.FaulknerRealEstate.com
Elkhart Motel20-room Motel w/ Apartment
Offered at$199,000
Hotel General Information:• 20 Rooms, 10 non-smoking• 770 SF 1-bedroom apartment• Approx. $110,000 gross annual income• Rooms include telephone,
microwave, refrigerator and cable TV
Terms: Cash or terms agreeable to SellerThis information is simply an approximate guide;
any person that relies on this information and consid-ers it material to the purchase as to satisfy themselvesas to its accuracy and condition of the structure in-cluding fixtures and appliances.
David Light 620-544-9763 mobile620-356-5808 office
120 Main Street, Ulysses, Kansaswww.FaulknerRealEstate.com
(tfc10)
BUSINESS and PROFESSIONALDIRECTORY
Call 620-544-4321 or email [email protected] for ALL your Classified advertising needs!
This home features two large comfortablemaster bedrooms with attached baths. In ad-dition to the five total bedrooms there is alsoa large office and charming craft room. Out-door space includes a cozy covered porch inthe front and a covered patio and 2nd storydeck in the back. The front yard is profes-sionally landscaped and there are sprinklersystems in the front and back. All of this andmore on a corner lot in a great neighborhood.
5 bedroom/4.5 bath, 4800 sq. ft. To schedule a showing,
please contact Mike or Debbie Eshbaugh 620-544-8572 or 620-428-1045
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MOSCOW CITY-WIDE GARAGE SALESaturday, June 7, starts at 8:00 a.m.
Call the City at 598-2234 for more information(2c21)
1410 S. Main – HugotonSUPERIOR Construction & Design
(4c21)
Family of 6 is relocating to Hugoton.
The family is lookingfor a Home
Call 806-268-4677 or 620-391-0634
For information, call 620-544-9481
HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER6 miles from Hugoton,
3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, partial unfinished
basement. 40’x60’ roundtop.
Up to 30 acres negotiable.
Price Reduced(3c22)
2448 Road 20 – MoscowOPEN HOUSE
Sunday, June 8 ~ 2-4 p.m.
Feature Of The Week
Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS
Mark Faulkner-BrokerKaren Yoder - Associate/Broker
Residential & Commercial SpecialistKaren Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730
“Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs”Karen Yoder Chance Yoder
112 S. Main • 620-356-5808 • Ulysseswww.faulknerrealestate.com Se Habla Espanol-356-5808
708 Adams, Rolla - Beautiful, ranchstyle, brick home. 5 bed/3 bath, Oak cab-inetry, finished basement, sprinkler, attgarage, workshop, fence, dog run...andmuch more!! Call to view this lovelyhome!!
1111 S Jefferson- 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A,fence, carport, storage bldg. Call for de-tails!!
510 W. 8th Street- 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, fire-place, 2 car attached garage, includes ap-pliances. Call for details!!
531 S Main Street- New Reduced Price!!Commercial Property - Porter Building -5,886 SF, retail and office, central H/A.Prime Location!!! Call to view this property!!
901 S Trindle Ranch, 4 bed/3 bath, fpl, fence,sprinkler, att garage, beautiful oak detailing! Callto see this beauty!!
630 S Trindle- Ranch style brick, 3 bed/2bath, 2 living areas, kitchen w/appliances,attached garage. Quiet neighborhood!!Call for details!!
218 N. Jackson St- Beautiful Brick, 4bed/2.5 bath, fireplace, sunroom, coveredpatio, fpl, finished bsmt, att garage, carport,circl drive, much, much more. Call todayfor showing!!
1101 S Monroe St - 3 bed/3b, wood floors, att garage,fence and much, muchmore! Great location!!! Calltoday for details!!
1108 S Main Street- Beautiful Ranch, 4bd/2 bath, fpl, open floor plan, 2 livingareas, WIC. A MUST SEE!!
SOLD
1102 S Madison
SOLD
SOLD
SALE PENDING
ACREAGE FOR SALE4.6 acre tract in the NW/4 of Sec 29 Twp 32Rge 34, Seward County. Call for details!!
LOTS FOR SALE504 S. Wildcat Ct - Nice lot in cul de sac.19,427 sf. Spikes Addition. Call for details!!401 & 403 S. Jayhawk Ct - Nice lot & a halfin cul de sac. 27,641 sf. Spikes Addition.Call for details!!713 East Fifth Ave - Nice lot in cul de sac.21,855 sf. Spikes Addition. Call for details!!
Price Reduced!!
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You can now find The Hermes classifieds
ONLINE at hugotonhermesnews.com/classifieds
It’s that easy to find great deals in Stevens County!Garage Sales, For Rent, For Sale, Help Wanted, EVERYTHING in print can be viewed online!
Edgar Don Juan, Issac Castro, Luis Castro, Ulises Armendariz and Pedro Ordonez each qualified for State in track and field. The young men will compete atWichita this weekend in the 4x400 meter relay, 4x800 meter relay, and Issac Castro will also compete in the 1600 meter run and the 3200 meter run.
