Volume 128, Number 15 Thursday, April 9, 2015 16 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

April 7, 2015 UnofficialElection Results

USD 210 Board of EducationDettra Crawford 406Jason M. Dale 263Todd Gayer 478Barry Hittle 374Mike Persinger 322Buffie Schooley 87

Hugoton City CouncilStachia C. Nordyke 199Tron Stegman 239Jason Teeter 275Frankie D. Thomas 248

Hugoton MayorJack Rowden 370

USD 209 Board of EducationKristy L. Brazeal 52Brandi Lahey 55Terry A. Pierson 46Brian White 51USD 209 Unexpired two year termKent Knoll 55

Moscow City CouncilCurtis Crawford 30Lowell D. Stanley 13Mickey Whetstone 38

Moscow MayorWilliam Bell 29Jim Bell 20

A Stevens County jury last week found Kenneth Harris, 44,of Moscow, guilty of multiple child sex crimes, Kansas AttorneyGeneral Derek Schmidt stated in a press release.

Harris was found guilty of four counts of rape, one count ofattempted rape, one count of aggravated indecent liberties witha child, one count of aggravated intimidation of a victim, onecount of kidnapping and one count of abuse of a child. Six ofthe counts are subject to Jessica’s Law, which carries a possiblepenalty of life in prison with no parole eligibility for 25 years.

The crimes were committed between October 2012 and September 2013. Judge Clinton B. Peterson presided over thetrial. Sentencing has been set for May 12 at 1:00 p.m. in StevensCounty District Court.

The case was investigated by the Kansas Bureau of Investigation and the Stevens County Sheriff’s Office. AssistantAttorney General Nicole Romine of Schmidt’s office prosecutedthe case with assistance from Stevens County Attorney PaulKitzke.

The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners metin regular session Monday, April 6 with all members, PatHall, Dave Bozone and Joe D. Thompson present. Also pres-ent were County Clerk Pam Bensel and RoGlenda Coulterfrom The Hugoton Hermes, Paul Kitzke was absent. VanceThompson and Vernon Anderson sat in for the meeting.

The following is just an agenda for the morning with a fewof the unofficial highlights. Official minutes may be published at a later date.

The agenda schedule included bills at 8:30 and the SeniorCitizens Board; Lance Brown and Rodney Kelling at 9:00;Tony Martin at 9:30; Charlie Bill Wagner at 10:00; PhillipWillis at 10:30; look at new fire truck at 11:00; and lunch atnoon.

When this reporter arrived, Commissioners were in gen-eral discussion about the Moscow Fire Department.

Two members of the Senior Citizens Board came in to talkto the Commissioners about a person feeling he is being dis-criminated against at the Senior Center. After hearing fromthe board members, Commissioners said they see no reasonanyone, other than employees, be allowed in the lunch areabefore the time designated by the board, no one other thanemployees be allowed to touch food or drink items and if anyperson gets more than a generous serving from the line -

they will be charged another punch from their meal ticket.For more advice in this matter, the Commissioners said theywill seek legal advice from County Counselor Paul Kitzke.

Next was Lance Brown, District Ranger from CimarronGrassland. Rodney Kelling was also present for this part ofthe meeting. Ranger Brown came in to talk to the Commis-sioners about the grasslands’ annual fire operatingplan/agreement with Stevens County. He presented theCommissioners with the working draft. Rodney had alreadylooked over the plan, visited with Lance and gave his ok. Following much discussion, motion was made and passedto accept the plan.

Rodney brought the new truck but Commissioners decided they would have to wait since they had people waiting to see them.

Sheriff Ted Heaton brought in the bids for pickups. JimGhumm also came in. Following much discussion about thebids, the matter was tabled for awhile. Ted will come backlater when the Commissioners will have more time to lookover the bids.

Tony Martin came in from Road and Bridge. He talkedabout the KDI road project. Kirkham Michael is ready to goand bids will be asked for. At 10:00 a.m., May 18, next Com-missioners’ meeting, the bids will be opened. It was dis-

cussed of the timing and how it will affect wheat harvest.Tony told the Commissioners about one of the county trucksthat is having problems. It has required many overhauls andhas over 500,000 miles. They will have to do some investi-gating into the problem. Tony advised the shop is beingpainted. Cracks in asphalt are being filled. It was discussedthat the cemetery is asking about having this done. Tonyagreed that if they paid for the material this may be a possi-bility.

Commissioners discussed possible candidates for thehospital board. It was decided to ask a certain person tocome in next meeting to interview.

Future meetings and who would attend were discussed.The new heat and air system for the hospital was discussedand the possible project manager.

Phil Willis came in to talk about the weed department.They discussed spraying the ditches along state highways.The state does not reimburse the expenses and safety/libilityrequirements have increased. It was decided to not do it thisyear and see how it goes. If big problems occur, they can besprayed. Phil requested an executive session for non-electedpersonnel. Following the executive session, it was decided toallow a raise for an employee due to increased responsibili-

Moscow man found guilty of child sex crimes

The Hugoton City Council metat the council meeting roomMonday, April 6, 2015 at 5:15p.m. Present at the meeting wereMayor Jack E. Rowden, CityClerk Thomas G. Hicks, ElectricSystem Supervisor Gary Row-den, Outside Utilities SupervisorPaul Nordyke, City InspectorJoshua Grubbs, City Attorney

Wayne R. Tate, Police ChiefCourtney Leslie and councilmenDean Banker, Dan Corpening,Tron Stegman and ShannonCrawford. Also attending themeeting were Paula Sosa, AlanBultman, Jan Leonard, LizAnnShugart, Alan Talbert, JeanLamatsch, Brad Musgrove,Bernard Smith, Galen Hancock,

Tony Grimshaw, RuthieWinget, David Yearout andRuss Ewy. Sarah Baker, JoeLopez, Wade Berlier, JanaBerlier, Jill Lopez, MonicaLopez, Preston Baker andNoel Turley also attended themeeting representing LB’sBar and Restaurant beingconstructed at 615 S. Mon-roe. Councilman Mike Esh-baugh was absent.

The council approvedthe minutes of last month’smeeting. They also approvedthe March Municipal Judge’sreport.

City Inspector JoshuaGrubbs gave his monthly ac-tivity report. He has beensending out weed violationletters.

LizAnn Shugart andAlan Talbert of the Dust BowlRiders requested permissionto block off E. Sixth Streetfrom the alley to MonroeStreet June 13 for their mo-torcycle rally. The councilvoted to approve this action.

Brad Musgrove of Mus-grove Insurance brought inthe City of Hugoton’s insur-ance renewal. The council de-cided to add the twogenerators to the policywhich had previously beenself-insured.

Two annexation plan-ning consultants, DavidYearout and Russ Ewy, gave

The Board of ProjectHope and members of theHugoton community will behosting their third AnnualDownton Abbey AfternoonTea Sunday, April 12, 2015,from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. atMemorial Hall, 200 EastSixth Street in Hugoton.

Tickets for the event areavailable at a reduced costin advance or are also avail-able for full price at thedoor. There is limited seat-ing, so advance ticket pur-chase is suggested. Ticketsare available at State FarmInsurance, 617 South MainStreet, Hugoton or at the

Hugoton Area Chamber ofCommerce office, 630South Main Street in Hugo-ton.

There will be vendors,raffles, delicious food andgreat entertainment. Raffletickets are available in ad-vance or at the Tea Party.Attire is dress up. Do besure to wear your best hat.There will be prizes given tothe best hats.

Proceeds from this eventgo the support Project Hope(the Hugoton Food Pantry).Basic food items are avail-able for Stevens County res-idents who are in need.

Those requesting assistanceare usually required toprove residency. ProjectHope is run with the help oflocal volunteers.

If you have any ques-tions, or need additional in-formation, please contact: Ruth Van Horn, Director

Hugoton Area Chamber ofCommerce

630 South Main StreetHugoton, KS 67951

Phone: 620-544-4305Email: hugotonchamber@

gmail.comSubmitted by the Hugo-

ton Area Chamber of Com-merce.

Project Hope hosts annual Afternoon Tea Party

Rodney Kelling and Phil Gooch, in their darkblue EMT shirts, are pointing out the details of

the new pumper truck to Commissioners PatHall, Dave Bozone and Joe D. Thompson. Continued to page 3

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Rylea Martinez accepts an overflowing Easter Basket as the win-ner of The Hermes coloring contest. Rylea is the daughter ofNikki and Joey Martinez and is four years old. CongratulationsRylea! Good job! Aunt RoGlenda Coulter got the honor of pre-senting Rylea her basket stuffed full of Easter surprises. All thecoloring page entries were judged by the Hugoton FFA.

Trudy Groening accepts an Easter basket from Kay McDaniels.Trudy is the nine to 11 year old winner of The Hermes Easter coloring contest and the 11 year old daughter of Abram and LisaGroening. Congratulations Trudy! Thank you for entering.Many thanks to the FFA and Les McNally for judging all the en-tries!

Jayden Burrows is the excited winner of The Hermes EasterBasket for the six through eight year olds. Jayden is the eightyear old daughter of Jason and Jennifer Burrows. RuthieWinget presents Jayden with her basket of goodies. Congratu-lations Jayden, thank you for entering and great job coloring!

Stevens County Board of Commissioners comes together in regular session to hear of county’s issuesA chilly day didn’t hinder the annual Easter Egg hunt in Hugo-ton any. The little hunters had a grand time gathering eggs.

Paula Sosa is appointed Municipal Judge

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 themonth at Memorial Hall at7:00 p.m. HUGOTON MASONICLODGE #406 AF&AM meetsevery second and fourthTuesday of the month at 7:30p.m. MY HOPE SUPPORT GROUPfor adults grieving the deathof a loved one meets the sec-ond Tuesday of each monthfrom noon to 1:00 p.m. inClassroom 3 at St. CatherineHospital at 401 E. Spruce inGarden City. Call 620-272-2519 for more information.BREAST FRIENDS CANCERSUPPORT GROUP for breastcancer patients meets thesecond Wednesday of eachmonth from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m.at the Legacy House, at 309E. Walnut in Garden City.For more information call620-272-2360.Every fourth Tuesday- Stevens County Heath De-

partment is at the SeniorCenter every fourth Tuesdayof the month from 11:00 a.m.to Noon to do free blood pres-sure checks.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.NOW- Stevens County Health De-partment has seasonal flushots, flu mist and high doseflu shots available at 505 S.Polk. Please bring your in-surance information withyou.Through August- LDS missionaries will mowlawns of elderly and disabledpeople free of charge, as longas a lawnmower is provided.Call 620-770-9255 to set upan appointment.

April 1-30- Photography Exhibit in themeeting room at the StevensCounty Library.April 9- Stevens County Genealog-

ical Society will meet at 1:00p.m. in the Stevens CountyLibrary’s computer lab.

- Veterans Service Repre-sentative of the Kansas Com-mission on Veterans Affairs -Fort Dodge - will be in Hugo-ton at the Library from 1:00to 3:00 p.m. The KCVA as-sists Veterans, their depend-ents and relatives withinformation, advice and as-sistance in filing claims forVeteran benefits. He will beable to furnish info in thefields of education, health,burial and memorials, VApensions and many otherprograms furnished by theVeterans Administration.April 12- Downton Abbey Tea Party

to benefit Project Hope, from2:00 to 4:00 p.m. MemorialHall. Wear your best hat!!

- Benefit Dinner for PetePerez - 11:30 a.m. at theVFW Hall.- Church of Christ will host

Chapel services at PioneerManor at 3:00 p.m.April 13- Second Annual Big Shake

at Heritage Christian Acad-emy.- Stevens County Library

Board will meet at 5:30 p.m.April 14- Stevens County Economic

Development will meet at theSenior Center, 624 S. Main,at 12:00 noon.- Hugoton Early Childhood

Development Center will hostEnrollment Night for the2015-2016 school year at7:00 p.m.April 16- Hugoton Kindergarten stu-dents will present theirmusic program at 2:45 p.m.in the Hugoton ElementarySchool gym. - The Hugoton Area Camera

Club will meet at 7:00 p.m.at the Stevens County SeniorCenter. The April theme is“Objects that Intersect”.April 18- Legislative Update at Li-

brary 2:30 p.m.- Hugoton High School Jun-ior/Senior Prom

- Amazing Love - Women’sRetreat - 10:00 a.m. to 3:00p.m. - 9:30 a.m. registration& coffee- at the MemorialHall. Talk to Patty Bultman,Patty Lahey or DebbieNordling.April 19- Moscow United Methodist

Church will host Chapelservices at Pioneer Manor at3:00 p.m.

- “Relationship Matters”from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. at As-sembly of God Church. April 20- No school for USD 209

Moscow students.- Stevens County Commis-

sioners will meet at 8:30 a.m.in the Commissioners’ Roomat the Stevens County Court-house.- USD 210 Board of Educa-

tion will meet at 6:30 p.m. inthe Hugoton Middle SchoolLibrary.

April 21- Hugoton Area Chamber of

Commerce will host theirmonthly luncheon at 12:00noon.April 24 - May 3- Oceans of Art Exhibit &

Live Shark Encounter atBaker Arts Center in Liberal.April 26- Trinity Baptist will host

Chapel services at PioneerManor at 3:00 p.m.April 29- Comfort Zone Closing.April 28- Hugoton Elementary’s fifthand sixth graders will pres-ent their spring concert at7:00 p.m. in the HES gym.May 3- Moscow High School grad-

uation.- Sovereign Redeemer

Church will host Chapelservices at Pioneer Manor at3:00 p.m.May 4

- No school for Heritage

Christian Academy or USD210 Hugoton students.- Stevens County Commis-

sioners will meet at 8:30 a.m.in the Commissioners’ Roomat the Stevens County Court-house.- USD 209 Moscow Kinder-

garten graduation.May 4-8- Teacher Appreciation WeekMay 5- Heritage Christian Acad-

emy Board will meet at 7:00p.m.- Hugoton High School Choirand Band will present theirspring concert at 7:00 p.m.in the HHS auditorium.- Rolla Elementary will pres-ent their Spring Concert at7:30 p.m.May 7- Last day of school for USD209 Moscow students.- Stevens County Genealog-

ical Society will meet at 1:00p.m. in the Stevens CountyLibrary’s computer lab.- Hugoton Sports Boosters

will meet at 7:00 p.m. in thehigh school cafeteria.May 8- Hugoton Early Childhood

Development Center’sKinderprep classes will pres-ent their music program at10:00 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.May 10- Hugoton United Methodist

Church will host Chapelservices at Pioneer Manor at3:00 p.m.May 11- Hugoton City Council will

meet at 5:15 p.m. in themeeting room at the City Of-fice.- Stevens County Library

Board will meet at 5:30 p.m.- Hugoton High School Choirand Band will present theirspring concert at 7:00 p.m.in the HHS auditorium.May 11-June 5- Summer school for USD

209 Moscow students.

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Obituaries

Friends and family gatheredTuesday afternoon to remember and honor Jo AnnBlackburn. Mrs. Blackburnpassed away Thursday, April2, 2015 at Pioneer ManorNursing Home in Hugoton.She was 68.

The daughter of Leon Burrell and the former EdnaConventry, she was born October 31, 1946 at Bazine.

Jo Ann and Johnnie W.Blackburn were married December 11, 1966 inBazine. He preceded her indeath December 30, 2008.

Mrs. Blackburn was amember of Trinity BaptistChurch of Hugoton.

Jo Ann loved her familyand they enjoyed travelingthe United States. She alsoliked to do crafts, sewing andgardening.

Survivors include herthree daughters, DiannaHayes and husband Craig ofLongmont, Co., Beverly

Blackburn of Boise City, Ok.and Brenda Yarbough ofHugoton; her sister FrankieReims of Hays; sister-in-law,LaDonna Perry and husbandWilmer of Hugoton; her 13grandchildren, Jessika,Brady, Sasha, Josuah,Damon, Cierra, Anassia,Joslynn, Daveron, Azra,Sheldon Z, Jake and Znia;two great grandchildren,Tony and Savannah; andmany other relatives andfriends.

She was preceded in deathby her parents.

Funeral services were at-tended Tuesday afternoon,April 7 at the Trinity BaptistChurch in Hugoton with Pas-tor Larry Bradford presiding.Paul’s Funeral Home was incharge of arrangements.

A memorial has been es-tablished for Relay for Life.Memorials may be mailed toPaul’s Funeral Home, PO Box236, Hugoton, Ks 67951.

Jo Ann BlackburnDear Editor, The Week of the Young Child™(WOYC) is an annual celebrationsponsored by the National Associa-tion for the Education of YoungChildren (NAEYC) and your local earlychildhood providers. The WOYC willtake place the week of April 12-18,2015, with the theme “Celebrating OurYoungest Learners”. The Week of the Young Child™ is atime to recognize that children's earlylearning experiences are our responsi-bility, and to recommit ourselves to ensuring that each and every child hasaccess to the type of early environ-ment—at home, at child care, at school,and in the community—that will provide a foundation for school andlater-in-life success. Several decades ofresearch clearly demonstrate that high-quality, developmentally appropriateearly childhood experiences producepositive effects on children's overall development. It’s the American dream: get a goodeducation, work hard, buy a house,and achieve prosperity and success.

This is the America we believe in—a nation of opportunity, constrained onlyby ability and effort. But during the lasttwenty-five years we have seen a disturbing “opportunity gap” emerge.Americans have always believed inequality of opportunity, the idea that allkids, regardless of their family back-ground, should have a decent chanceto improve their lot in life, and it beginsat birth. We know about the importance ofchildren's earliest years in shapingtheir learning and development. Yet,never before have the needs of youngchildren and their families been morepressing. We have cost-effective tools tohelp children and families succeed butthey are not available to all. Imagine asystem where equitable investment inthose tools provides long-term savingsand a more vibrant community ofhealthy, achieving children and morestable families.

We can and must do better tocreate opportunities that help allchildren and families succeed.Please learn about the early child-hood programs and services

available in your community and findout what you can do to support themin getting results. Reach out to a familywith young children and offer yourhelp. Thank a child care provider forher important work. Advocate for necessary funding for effective programs that provide the tools youngfamilies need to raise their children intoday’s society. The simple truth is we have the capacity to leave this world a betterplace for our children. Let’s celebrateour youngest learners and provide thefoundation for their success. Our future depends on it.

Sincerely,Deanna W. Berry,

Executive Director Russell Child Development Center, 714 Ballinger

Garden City, KS 67846 620-275-0291dberry@rcdc4kids.org

www.rcdc4kids.org

Deanna W. BerryRussell Child Development Center

The “Week of the Young Child” annual celebration

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A recent report from Randy Adair, our Anti-Fraud Divisioninterim director at the Kansas Insurance Department (KID),caught my attention. According to the report, a police depart-ment investigated a morning accident involving a person whosupposedly had vehicle insurance. Our department discov-ered the driver purchased a policy online at 2:08 p.m. - twohours after the police investigation.

Obviously, a policy that does not take effect until after anincident occurs is not going to have any payment made forthe claim. But this is just one example of a problem that in-surance companies, and those of us who regulate them, seeall too often - scams occurring on a daily basis.

Here are some other current instances that illustrate fraudin other lines of insurance: • An unscrupulous tax preparer says he or she collects thefederal health law fines that may be due the government, orhe or she can get the fine lowered if it is paid directly to thatpreparer.• A person purporting to be a life insurance company repre-sentative calls a family to say a recently deceased family mem-ber had a life insurance policy with the company but thepolicy had lapsed because the premiums weren’t paid. How-ever, the person says, if the payment for the policy was madeimmediately to the caller, the policy would be reinstated andthe proceeds paid to the family.• A group of people purposely staged car accidents where ve-hicles were deliberately crashed into cars filled with peoplewho were in on the fraud. The “victims” were then treated forfictitious injuries at a medical clinic which collected medicalpayments on them. Unfortunately, some of the participantswere actually injured or died.

These are just some of the recent fraud-related cases thatcame across our desks at the insurance department. If theyare Kansas-related, we actively pursue cases such as theseto determine potential prosecution. Other fraud trends wehear about come from our colleagues across the United Stateswho, like us, are fighting insurance fraud on a daily basis.

So far in 2015, our Anti-Fraud Division has received morethan 150 fraud referrals. In 2014 KID had a total of 861cases, a record for the 11 years the division has been in exis-tence.

It’s not that surprising that those numbers keep increas-ing. If fraud was a national business, it would be a Fortune500 company. It is, by all accounts, the second largest eco-nomic crime in the U.S, conservatively estimated to take in$80 to $120 billion annually. Only tax evasion exceeds it asa criminal activity.

If our anti-fraud investigators determine suspected fraudviolates the insurance laws in our Kansas Statutes, then ourinvestigators interview witnesses, take statements and collectand analyze evidence. Once they have concluded fraud didtake place, they submit an affidavit to our in-house SpecialAssistant Attorney General to determine who prosecutes thecase and what jurisdiction will hear the case.

Insurance fraud affects everybody because its costs arepassed on to consumers and businesses through higher premiums. We encourage Kansans who suspect insurancefraud to contact us at 1-800-432-2484. You can also file acomplaint on our Web site, www.ksinsurance. org.

Stopping insurance fraud can help keep money in yourpocket.

Monday, March 30, 2015• Dog at Large, 400 Block of South Van Buren, Dog Impounded, Officer Crane• Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of West Tenth, Citizen Assist, Officer LamatschTuesday, March 21, 2015• Non Injury Accident, 1100 Block of South Main, Took Report, Officer Crane• Unwanted Subject, 900 Block of South Coulter, Subject removed from resi-

dence, Officer Lamatsch• Welfare Check, 500 Block of East Fifth, Subject okay, Officer Lamatsch• Vehicle Unlock, 200 Block of West Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Officer LamatschWednesday, April 1, 2015• Non Injury accident, 200 Block of West Sixth, Took Report, Sergeant

JohnsonThursday, April 2, 2015• Vehicle Unlock, 1400 Block of South Jefferson, Citizen Assist, Sergeant

Johnson• Medical Assist, 100 Block of South Monroe, Public Service, Sergeant

JohnsonFriday, April 3, 2015• Dog at Large, Third and Harrison, Officer Crane• Non Injury Accident, 500 Block of Copperstone, Took Report, Officer Crane• Dogs at Large, 200 Block of West Eighth, returned to owner, Officer Crane• Vandalism, 700 Block of South Polk, Took Report, Officer Crane• Dog at Large, 200 Block of South Jefferson, returned to owner, Officer CraneSaturday, April 4, 2015• Stranded Motorist, 600 Block of South Washington, Motorist Assist, Officer

Crane• Knocking on window, 900 South Coulter, Subjects ex spouse, Officer

LamatschSunday, April 5, 2015• Citizen Assist, 100 Block of West Seventh, Public Service, Officer Crane• Civil Standby, 400 West Fifth, Public Service, Officer Crane• Loud Music, 1200 Block of South Madison, Advised to turn it down, Officer

Crane• Loud Music, 200 Block of South Jackson, Advised to turn it down, Officer

Lamatsch• Yelling & Banging, 400 Block of South Van Buren, Officer Lamatsch

HUGOTON POLICE REPORTHUGOTON POLICE REPORTBusiness Hours, Call 544-4959

After Hours, Call 544-2020

MARCH 2015Morales-Castaneda, Jesus; No Dri-

ver’s License $680.0010 Days Jail, Serve 4

Morales-Castaneda, Jesus; No Proofof Insurance $300.00

Morales-Castaneda, Jesus; IllegalRegistration $100.00

Morales-Castaneda, Jesus; Failureto Report Accident $100.00

Lewis, Drake; Parking in Wrong Di-rection $45.00

Archuleta, Mariah; Speeding 35/25$105.00

Rockwell, Jesse R.; Driving WhileSuspended $260.00

5 Days Jail, Serve 2, Suspend 3Rockwell, Jesse; Driving While Sus-

pended-2nd $360.0010 Days Jail, Serve 5, Suspend 5

Crawford, Brett, Domestic90 Days Jail

Lochrie, Wallace I.; Driving WhileSuspended $360.00

Archuletta, Moriah; 39/25$129.00

Barton, Tyler; Speeding 40/25$135.00

Crites, Nicole; Speeding 40/30$105.00

Pena, Pedro; Loud Music$160.00

ties.The Commissioners studied the

pickup bids. It was decided to accept one bid from Ghumm’s Autoand one bid from Riley Chevrolet.Ted came back in and Commission-ers informed him his departmentwould be getting one Chevy and oneFord.

Ted discussed recent activity forthe Law Enforcement Center. Hetold of a recent case they had beenworking on which resulted in finding the person guilty. The sentencing will be in May.

Miscellaneous discussion fol-lowed and the meeting adjournedwith the plans to go look at the newfire truck before lunch.

Meeting adjourned.Official Minutes March 23, 2015

The Board of County Commis-sioners met in regular sessionwith all members present. Alsopresent were County CounselorBob Johnson, County Clerk PamBensel and RoGlenda Coulterfrom The Hugoton Hermes. Themeeting was called to order andminutes of the last meeting wereapproved. County vouchers wereapproved and the clerk was in-structed to draw warrants on theTreasurer chargeable to the vari-ous funds of the county for the fol-lowing amounts: General ...53,937.31; Road & Bridge...28,613.19; Employees Benefit...19,368.; Noxious Weed ...2,756.11; Hospital Maint ...122,581.83; Diversion ... 422.35;Community Health ... 4,730.39;County Equipment ... 76,116.;Airport Grants ... 694.91; Em-ployee’s P/R Misc W/H ... 146.07.

Vernon Anderson and PaulKitzke sat in for the meeting.

Motion was made and passedto put a $150.00 cap on the Me-morial Hall rental fee for an all dayevent.

Rodney Kelling came in to in-form the Commissioners he wouldbe going to pick up the new firetruck. Bailey Esaray will be driv-ing the truck back.

Pam Bensel presented a com-puter system update for the vari-ous departments in theCourthouse. Commissioners ap-proved it.

Gary Baker and Steve Romecame in to discuss the oil and gaslaw suit with Exxon Mobil andXTO Energy. Gary asked why thelaw suit has not been made publicand how it was being paid. Hefeels the appraisal firm should beaccountable for at least part of thepay back instead of the tax payersbeing liable for the full amount.Steve Rome spoke in behalf of thetax payers. He was supportingGary’s ideas on the accountabilityof the appraisal firm. Dave repliedthe tax payers should pay becauseof the over collection of the taxes.He feels Landmark needs to be in-volved. This method of valuationhas been in use for many yearsand this methodology brought inmore than the five counties’ fairshare of taxes so the tax payersdid benefit. The tax depletion fundcan be used to pay for the law suitand if it wasn’t for the cooperationof southwest Kansas Commission-ers, KLPG and Steve Morris, thisfund would not have been inplace. The fund has been lost butthe monies have been revertedback to the counties. Dave

thanked Gary for coming and ex-pressing his opinion. Gary askedif it was legal to use this fund.Dave answered positively and ex-plained it was given back to thecounty to be used at the Commis-sioners’ discretion.Pat said therehasn’t been anything to talk aboutas far as the law suit. Bob in-formed Gary the Commissionersdid what they could by askingProperty Valuation Department toaudit the appraisal methodology.PVD chose not to come out andaudit it so the Board of Tax Ap-peals had to make a decision.

Ted Heaton came in to ask toget two pickup bids. Commission-ers approved.

Tony Martin, Pete Earles andPaul Nordyke came in with a mappresentation to show the City ofHugoton wanting to expand thesewer line to get Spikes into thecity limits. Pete Earles says itwould be better if they would beable to cut Cemetery Road to putthe man hole in and the roadwould be closed for two days. Heassured the commissioners thatKDI would be able to get in andout of their business. Bob sug-gested for the City of Hugoton toget Greg Bond do a title search tosee who owns the right of way.Bob says the contract needs to saythe company cutting the road willbe required to maintain com-paction for a time period.

Tony Martin informed theCommissioners he sent his annualreport into State. He asked to getone bid for a grader. Commission-ers agreed. Tony says the RoadDepartment is filling cracks on thepaved county roads, and the four-day/10 hour work week will startMay 4. It will be Monday throughThursday except during holidayweeks, then they will work regulareight hour weeks. Tony informedthe Commissioners Chris Snyderasked if the County would gravelthe road to his shop. Commission-ers said since it is not a school busroute or section line, the Countycouldn’t agree. Tony says they arestill waiting for the City of Moscowto get a survey and easement towork on one of the roads inMoscow.

Tom Fuhrmann and TerryLawhon came in to discuss the gasprices for the county. PropertyValuation Department sets theprice every year, and it looks likethe gas prices will be a little higherthis year. A definite figure won’t beavailable until May or June. Joeasked if the royalty owners, school

board and cemetery are involvedin the law suit. Tom reported theyare and that he would send anemail with the breakdown. Tominformed the CommissionersThompson Reuter is working onan abatement software programfor the County. Terry explainedthe use value on ag land went upand may help with the loss of gasvalue.

Warren Willis came to resignfrom the Hospital Board and sug-gest someone with a Hispanic cul-ture to replace him.

Linda Stalcup and Dave Piperwith the Stevens County Hospi-tal/Pioneer Manor came in to dis-cuss how the hospital is doingfinancially. Linda stated the Pio-neer Manor has almost drained allthe hospital’s savings. All themoney is used for the operation ofthe facilities; there isn’t any extrato put in savings. The contractualwrite offs and bad debts are affect-ing their budget, and it is expectedto get worse with the Obama carerulings. Dave talked about the rev-enues and expenditures and howthe budget operates. They dis-cussed the heat/air system for thehospital. Dave moved to hireKnipp Equipment to do theheat/air system project. Due to alack of a second, the motion died.Joe asked how the project works,inquiring whether Knipp manageswhile other companies do thework and who determines thesubcontractors. The Commission-ers asked to have Christian Knippcome in next meeting and explainthe details. Linda also explainedwith the Physical Therapy buildingaway from the Hospital site, it hascaused significate strain on theHospital funding.

Paula Rowden came in to dis-cuss the water heater storage tankbypass. She brought a bid from

Tatro Plumbing to modify pipingand install valves as needed to cre-ate a bypass around the hot waterstorage tank for a cost of $1,965.Pat moved to allow Tatro Plumbingto modify piping and install valvesas needed to create a bypassaround the hot water storage tankfor a cost of $1,965.00. Joe sec-onded. Motion carried. Paula saidshe requested a gift from MyrtleParsons Trust for $20,000.00 tohelp get a 2014 Ford Transit vanwith 5,000 miles at a cost of$24,500. Paula asked the Com-missioners if they could help withthe $4,500. Dave moved to pay the$4,500 for the 2014 Ford Transitvan out of General Courthouse.Pat seconded. Motion carried.Paula informed the Commission-ers that as of July 1, 2015 theState van will not be compliantwith the State regulations. Sheasked if it could be given to the Pi-oneer Manor for transporting ofthe people to the doctor. Commis-sioners agreed to this request.

Dave moved to go into execu-tive session for attorney/clientcontract for five minutes with BobJohnson, County Counselor pres-ent. Pat seconded. Motion carried.No action taken.

Joe moved to go into executivesession for non elected personnelfor ten minutes with Bob Johnsonpresent. Dave seconded. Motioncarried. No action taken.

Dave moved to reappoint thesame members to the CountyFoundation Board except forBarry Angell. The members areWayne Tate, Paula Rowden, PattyLahey, Tom Hicks, John Browerand Greg Bond. Pat seconded. Mo-tion carried.

Pat moved to go into executivesession for attorney/client con-tract for 15 minutes with BobJohnson present. Joe seconded.

Motion carried. No action taken.Dave moved to go into execu-

tive session for non elected per-sonnel for ten minutes with PaulKitzke, County Attorney present.Pat seconded. Motion carried.

Motion was made and passedof how much to pay Paul Kitzke amonth to be County Counselor.For the month of February he willbe paid one fourth of this amountand for March he will be paid onehalf. Joe seconded. Motion car-ried.

Pam Bensel presented a letterto the Commissioners fromStevens County Council on Agingfor the resignation of Jim Rawlinsand to appoint Jim Bell to replaceJim Rawlins as the Moscow repre-sentative. Pat moved to appointJim Bell to the Stevens CountyCouncil on Aging replace JimRawlins as the Moscow represen-tative. Dave seconded. Motioncarried.

By motion the Board adjourned.

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an overview about whatneeds to be done concerningthe proposed city annexation.The first thing to be done isfor the council to pass a Res-olution of Intent. The councilpassed the motion for thisResolution of Intent. ThePublic Hearing for this an-nexation will be June 8,2015.

Galen Hancock of HancockElectric came in to discussthe electrical codes concern-ing the property at 615 S.Monroe. The property at thislocation is required to havethe electrical wiring in con-duit. The contractors misun-derstood and installedRomex® wiring. The wiringwas mistakenly inspectedand approved by both theCity Inspector and GalenHancock. The wiring has nowbeen covered by sheetrock.Hancock and Grubbs bothstated this Romex® wiring isnot a safety issue for eitherfire or life if arc fault breakersare installed. The councilvoted to waive this code requirement for this projectonly.

Probation Officer JeanLamatsch stopped by thecouncil meeting to answerany questions concerning

random drug testing forparolees. The council voted tofinance these testings for asix-month trial period.

Jan Leonard asked per-mission to block off MonroeStreet from Third Street toFourth Street in the eveningJuly 3, 2015, for a streetdance during the All-SchoolAlumni Reunion. The councilvoted to approve.

Tony Grimshaw of BrahmaCompany - who is contract-ing out for Abengoa - stoppedby to offer any communityservice his company can perform.

The council approved Res-olution 2015-3 scheduling aPublic Hearing June 8, 2015concerning the unsecuredbasement at 209 S. Monroe.

The council voted to ap-prove Ordinance #821 con-cerning annexation to theCity of Hugoton.

The proposed Water Emer-gency Plan was also approvedby the council. Members thenvoted to approve the WaterConservation Plan. Therewere few changes from lastyear for either plan.

The council voted to approve Ordinance #819,doing away with the decliningrate schedule for customers

who use more than 100,000gallons of water per month.

In order to offset the pro-posed added costs to some ofthe biggest water users, inOrdinance #820, the councilvoted to reduce the electricrates by $.0025 per kWh.The typical customer’s billwill be $2.50 less than beforethis reduction.

John Akers and TonyHall’s terms with the golfcourse board are expiring.The council voted to re-ap-point both of them for another four year term.

Lisa Bennett has been fill-ing the term of USD 210Recreation CommissionBoard left empty by BobbiTalbert when she moved. Thecouncil voted to appoint herfor a full term to the Recre-ation Commission Board.

Regarding the TourismBoard, Kristin Farnum re-ported she doesn’t have thetime to properly serve. NealGillespie recommended RuthVan Horn to finish outKristin’s term. The councilapproved this appointment.

Gary Rowden has bids formore trees to be planted inRaydean Park. Wayne Tatesuggested putting in an ap-plication to Parsons Trust

Fund to help finance thesetrees.

Police Chief CourtneyLeslie informed the councilshe would like to buy sixtasers for her officers. Aftersome discussion, the councilvoted to purchase two tasersat this time. They may buythe rest at a later time.

Courtney stated Rotary isplanning another Duck Racefor the Fourth of July celebration. She asked if theCity would agree to furnishthe water again this year. Thecouncil voted to approve thisaction.

The council went into anExecutive Session. After theyre-convened, the councilvoted to appoint Paula Sosaas Municipal Judge. Themeeting then adjourned. Thenext meeting will be May 4,2015.

The community is invited to the upcoming Amazing LoveWomen’s Retreat, Saturday, April 18 at Memorial Hall from10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Following their meeting, the Commissionerstrek over to the fire department to check out thenew pumper truck. Emergency personnel

Rodney Kelling and Phil Gooch explain thefiner details to Dave, Joe and Pat. Beautifultruck and some nice up-to-date necessities!

CommissionersContinued from page 1

City CouncilContinued from page 1

During the last fiscal year,more than 65,000 reports ofchild abuse and/or neglect weremade in Kansas. Nearly 20 per-cent (12,989) of those came from

Sedgwick County, more than tenpercent (6,915) in WyandotteCounty, and almost nine percent(5,774) in Shawnee County.

Governor Sam Brownbackhas declared April as ChildAbuse Prevention Month inKansas. A proclamation wassigned March 27, to make thatdesignation. He was joined byKansas Department for Childrenand Families (DCF) SecretaryPhyllis Gilmore and representa-tives of partner organizations in-cluding, the Kansas Children’sService League, KVC and St.Francis.

“No child should have to livein fear,” Secretary Gilmore said.“Each of us has the responsibil-ity of reporting suspected abuseor neglect.”

April 10 has been designatedby national organizations asWear Blue Day, when allKansans are encouraged to wearblue clothing as a reminder thatabuse should not go unnoticed.

April 16, the Governor, Attor-ney General Derek Schmidt andSecretary Gilmore will partici-pate in a “Pinwheels for Preven-tion” event at the Kansas StateCapitol Building. They and oth-ers will speak on the issue ofchild abuse and join Topeka-area children who will plant pin-wheels in a flower garden on thenorth side of the Statehouse. ThePinwheels for Prevention cam-paign is an effort to change theway our nation thinks aboutprevention and how we can de-liver on our commitment toKansas children. The pinwheelserves as an uplifting reminderof childhood and the bright fu-tures all children deserve.

For a list of other events inKansas highlighting child abuseprevention, go towww.kcsl.org/cap_events.aspx.Gilmore says such events bringattention to a problem that DCF

and its partners are workinghard to prevent.

“We need to connect with ourcommunities and other familiesso that when we are struggling tocope, we know we’re not alone,”Secretary Gilmore said. “DCF of-fers many services to supportfamilies in crisis so children canstay in their home, as long asthat is a safe option.”

During the last decade, theState of Kansas has seen a 48percent increase in the numberof reports alleging child abuse orneglect.

“While that demonstratesthat child abuse is still a seriousissue in our communities, it alsodemonstrates that we as a stateare doing a better job raisingawareness and protecting chil-dren from further abuse,” Secre-tary Gilmore said.

DCF investigations into thesecases include abandonment,emotional abuse, lack of super-vision, medical neglect, physicalabuse, physical neglect and sexabuse.

Some indicators of childabuse include:• Sudden changes in a child’sbehavior or school performance• A child with untreated med-ical problems• A child who is overly compli-ant, passive or withdrawn

Suspected child abuse andneglect can be reported by call-ing the Kansas Protection Centerat 1-800-922-5330.

The general public and otheragencies may order pinwheelslike the ones that will be plantedat the Statehouse April 16, fromthe Kansas Children’s ServiceLeague: www.kcsl.org/PDFs/2015_CAP_Month_ToolKit/CRL%20Order%20Form-% 2 0 F e b r u a r y %202015.pdf

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April is declared Child Abuse Prevention Month in Kansas

Governor Sam Brownback signs a proclama-tion declaring April as Child Abuse PreventionMonth in Kansas. Pictured left to right areJaime Rogers, DCF Interim Deputy Secretaryof Family Services; Christie Bauerle, DCFKansas Protection Report Center; PhyllisGilmore, DCF Secretary; Susan Gile, DCF Pro-

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He is self employed as acarpenter for housing andbusinesses in southwestKansas.

He has undergone surgeryand will be going through ra-diation and chemotherapyfollowing rehab at Via Christiin Wichita.

Your prayers are greatlyappreciated as he worksthrough this difficult time.

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History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget

Thursday, April 15, 2010Project Hope has a new home

at 1030 S. Main Street in Hugo-ton. They are now located be-tween Riley’s Chevrolet and AgFirst. Parking will be in the alleybehind the building.

Thursday, April 14, 2005Earth movers began process-

ing the terrain of the site of thenew MasCow Dairy locatedsouthwest of Moscow and southof the Bryne Sullins farm. Theplanned installation is beingspearheaded by Tuls Dairyowner Pete Tuls and Brian He-mann. Hemann reports they ex-pect to employ over twentypeople.

Thursday, April 13, 2000After over nineteen years with

the Hugoton Police Department,Chief Don Brown is retiring thissummer. Don’s first law enforce-ment positions were in Ohio. Hecame to Hugoton in 1980 andstarted on the force. He has beenChief of Police for over fourteenyears. Brown appears to be readyfor a smooth transition to a life ofleisure.

Thursday, April 13, 1995Diana Owens received the

“Friend of 4-H” award for 1995 ina brief ceremony following the 4-H Businessmen’s Dinner.Owens is the proprietor of DianaOwens Photography and teachesseveral 4-H photography classes.

Thursday, April 12, 1990Sally Lewis was congratulated

by Kansas Governor Hayden forher retirement after forty years,37 years as a one-room teacherat Dermot School. With the re-tirement of teacher Sally Lewis,the last one-room school inKansas will be closed.

Thursday, April 16, 1970Second Lieutenant Stephen

R. Morris, son of Harry C. Morris,has been awarded his U.S. AirForce silver pilot wings upongraduation from Vance AFB, Ok.He will be assigned to Thailandfor flying duty. A 1964 graduateof Hugoton High School, he re-ceived his BS degree in 1969from Kansas State Universitywhere he was commissionedthrough the Air Force ReserveOfficers Training Corps program.

Thursday, April 15, 1965The marriage of Twylah Sulli-

van and Dean Simmons was sol-emnized March 18, 1965, at

Higgins, Tx. The couple will be athome at Fritch, Tx.

Thursday, April 14, 1955Plans for a polio vaccination

program are underway this weekwith the licensing of the Salk vac-cine by the federal government.The first inoculation of a three-shot series required for protec-tion against paralytic polio will begiven to about 220 children inthe first and second grades of allStevens County schools.

Friday, April 12, 1935This week has been a terror

as to the weather. The dust is soheavy at times that one could notsee over fifty yards and it is nec-essary to burn car and houselights all during the day. Corrinand Leland Weed, nine and tenyears old, were lost in a duststorm overnight at their farmeight miles northeast of Moscowwhile searching for arrowheadsin the field. They were both dis-covered at daybreak.

If any readers have picturesor memories for the historypage of the Hermes, pleasebring them in to RuthieWinget at the Hugoton HermesNewspaper.

Heritage Christian Acad-emy will host their annualEnrollment Open HouseNight Thursday, April 9.New family enrollment will befrom 6:30 to 7:00 p.m. and

families can visit classroomsand meet teachers from 7:00to 8:00 p.m. at HCA, 505East First Street in Hugoton.

Heritage offers preschoolthrough sixth grade educa-tion in a traditional class-room setting, with a completeacademic and Biblically integrated curriculum. Uppergrades are offered online.HCA has half-day Kinder-garten, as well as a three-and four-year-old preschoolprogram.

The mission of HeritageChristian Academy is “to produce Christian leaders bytransforming the hearts andminds of students throughsuperior academics, a scriptural worldview and asustained relationship withJesus Christ.”

Contact HCA at 620-544-7005 or visitwww.hcaknights.com formore information.

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What’s Happenin’ with Hugoton Students?

Hugoton Middle School seventh graders put to-gether “upcycling” projects in their scienceclass. Upcycling is turning waste materials oruseless products into new materials or productsof better quality. Students from left to right are

Madison Holt, Jayden Salazar, Kylee Garza,teacher Mrs. Bobbi Ferguson, Tiffany Mangels,Javier Lopez, Weston Maravilla, Faith Degol-lado, Veronica Vergara, Dylan Irsik, SelenaRivera, Jayden Silva and Grace Miller.

HHS cheerleaders pep up a sizeable Hugotoncrowd at the State basketball championshipgame in Park City. The Lady Eagles faced theBaldwin Bulldogs in an edge-of-your-seat con-

test March 14. HHS was victorious 68-54, andthe enthusiastic crowd was there to watchHugoton win their first basketball State championship ever!

Sesthleng Garcia, Mattison Taylor, Abby Tharp, Josselyne Jurado and Vivian Titus show off their moves at a recent HMSdance.

Yareli Guerrero, Ruth De la Rosa, Giovani Gomez, StantonCuster and Taylor Castellano play their hearts out for the audi-ence during second grade’s Keyboard Daze with Mrs. Lomax.

Students from HHS’s Future Business Leaders of America chap-ter compete at the State Conference in Topeka in late March.From left to right are Valentino Degollado, Edgar Villa, GenesisMartinez, Benjamin Cabrera, Sofia Jimenez, Julia Romo,Marisol Don Juan, Abby Crawford, Ricki Rickers, KatieWeaver and instructor Susan Carey.

HES fourth graders Daycen Austin, Ethan Jones, John Beesleyand Catie Gooch - along with the rest of the fourth grade class - entertain residents at Pioneer Manor March 31.

Mrs. Sullivan’s Kindergarten class is full of BUNNIES! The students thoroughly enjoyed their Easter Egg hunt Thursday afternoon, April 2.

Heritage Christian Academy’s Knights’ Honor Roll studentscraft the perfect sundaes at their party last week after earningall A’s for the third quarter.

Lilly Johnson, Lillian Crites and Lily Chicas-Perez paint withQ-Tips after learning about the letter “Q” at Caring Connections preschool.

Fifth and sixth grade students from Heritage Christian Academyenjoy a tour of the Eisenhower Home during their recent fieldtrip to Abilene.

HCA student Mikyn Hamlinfinds learning can be fun ANDdelicious as the fourth gradediscusses tectonic plates in science class.

ECDC preschooler MakennaHale carefully fills in herworksheet upon resumingschool after Spring Break.Mrs. Evans’ class has beenhard at work as they begin thelast quarter of the school year.

Students from HHS FBLAcompeted at the State Confer-ence in Topeka March 23-25.Students competed in vari-ous business related eventsfrom Hospital AdministrativeManagement to Economics.Each student who competedat State qualified at their Dis-trict Level Conference in Jan-uary, ranking in the top fivefor each event in District VIII.HHS students did very well atthe State Conference, andrepresented Hugoton HighSchool and Stevens Countyextremely well.

Abigail Crawford was se-lected as the candidate fromHHS to become the State VicePresident candidate from Dis-trict VIII. She will be HHS’scandidate in the State elec-tion. Hugoton’s district in-

cludes schools from Ulysses,Liberal, Scott City, WesternPlains and Dodge City.

Students who attended theState Conference in Topekawere Genesis Martinez, SofiaJimenez, Abigail Crawford,Katie Weaver, Valentino Degollado, Julia Romo, Benjamin Cabrera, RickiRickers, Marisol Don Juanand Edgar Villa.

FBLA members appreci-ated Mr. and Mrs. Soltwedelfor traveling with the group toTopeka as chaperones. Mr.and Mrs. Soltwedel are theparents of FBLA AdviserSusan Carey. They were verypleased with how well thestudents represented Hugoton and StevensCounty.

HCA meeting is Thursday, April 9

FBLA chapter competes at State

Coming Up atUSD 210

April 14 - 2015-2016 ECDCEnrollment, 7:00 p.m.April 16 - KindergartenMusic Program, 2:45 p.m.,HES GymApril 18 - HHS PromApril 20 - School Boardmeeting, 6:30 p.m., HMS Li-brary; NHS Induction Ban-quet, 6:30 p.m.April 28 - Fifth/Sixth gradeconcert, 7:00 p.m., HES GymMay 4 - NO SCHOOL

USD 210 ECDC ENROLLMENT NIGHTFOR 2015-2016 SCHOOL YEAR

ON TUESDAY, APRIL 14!Hugoton Elementary School will be hosting an early enrollment forthe 2015-2016 school year for any new student to the district who willbe attending school at the ECDC. Parents who want their child to beenrolled in a USD 210 Preschool, need to take this opportunity to en-roll their child if he/she will be 4 years old by August 31, 2015. Parentswho want their child to be enrolled in a USD 210 KinderPrep orKindergarten classroom for the first time also need to take this oppor-tunity to enroll their child. Students must be 5 years old by August31, 2015, to be eligible for KinderPrep or Kindergarten. The enroll-ment meeting will be held in the Hullabaloo Room in the Early Child-hood Development Center on Tuesday, April 14, at 7:00 P.M. Tocompletely enroll a child the parents or guardians need to bring thechild's original state birth certificate, complete immunization record,and current health assessment to the meeting. If there are any ques-tions, please call the ECDC office at 544-4334.

NOCHE DE INSCRIPCIONES DEL USD 210PARA EL ECDC PARA EL CICLO ESCOLAR

2015-2016 EL MARTES 14 DE ABRIL!La Escuela Primaria de Hugoton ofrecera una noche de incripcionespara el ciclo escolar 2015-2016 para todo alumno nuevo en el distritoescolar que asistira a la escuela en el ECDC. Los padres de familiaque quieran inscribir a su hijo(a) en Pre-escolar en el USD 210, nece-sitan aprovechar esta oportunidad para inscribirlo, si su hijo tendra 4años cumplidos para el 31 de agosto del 2015. Los padres de familiaque quieran inscribir a su hijo(a) en KinderPrep o Kindergarten en elUSD 210 por primera vez, tambien necesitan aprovechar esta opor-tunidad para inscribir a su hijo(a). Los alumnos necesitan tener 5 añosde edad para el 31 de agosto del 2015, para ser elegibles paraKinderPrep o Kindergarten. La junta de inscripciones se llevara acabo en el Salon Hullabaloo del Centro de Desarrollo Infantil (ECDC)el martes 14 de abril, a las 7:00 P.M. Para que el niño(a) quede com-pletamente inscrito, los padres o tutores necesitan traer ese dia elacta de nacimiento original del niño(a), su cartilla de vacunacion com-pleta, y un examen medico reciente. Si tienen alguna pregunta, porfavor comuniquense a la oficina del ECDC al 544-4334.

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Tuesday, March 31, theLady Eagles took their homefield to face the SubletteLarks in a doubleheader. Theladies in blue fell to the Larksin the first contest, 6-16, butcame roaring back in the sec-ond game to win 21-5.

The first game started withSublette at bat, scoring threeruns. Hugoton got theirchance to score in the bottomof the first, with Megan Cor-nelsen crossing home on agrounder from Jayden Korf.Mariah Reynolds also ranhome on a ground ball fromBrecklyn Stump. Both teamscouldn't score in the secondinning, entering the third at2-3 with Sublette in the lead.The Larks scored four moreruns before the Eagles ap-proached the plate again. Un-fortunately, HHS's batters inthe third inning couldn't getto first base, and the fourthinning began with Subletteleading 7-2.

Megan struggled at themound in the fourth, andSublette used it to their ad-vantage, tallying anotherthree runs before Megancaught a fly ball, ending theLarks' run. Hugoton scoredonly once in the fourth, a runfrom Monica Bustillos late inthe inning. The Eagles laggedbehind by seven points, 3-10when SHS approached thebatter's box. Fortunately,Hugoton got three outs fairlyquickly, and Sublette wasonly able to score once on asteal. At the bottom of thefifth, Mariah and Jaydenwere both walked, thenBrecklyn singled to left field.Mariah was able to stealhome, and Jayden was ableto score when Sayra Chavez

was walked. The score nowstood at 5-11. The Larks wereable to cross home four moretimes in the sixth, leading byten, 15-5. The Lady Eaglesscored their sixth and finalpoint in the sixth inning byMegan. Despite a tough nightat the pitcher's mound,Megan recorded three strike-outs in the first game againstSublette in her five innings.Sarai Chavez, MariahReynolds, Jayden Korf,Brecklyn Stump and SayraChavez each had an RBI. SixLady Eagles contributed hitsfor the initial game.

HHS struggled to over-come their earlier loss, re-maining scoreless untilhalfway through the secondinning. However, once theyfound their sweet spot, theruns just kept on coming, to-taling ten points before theLarks finally stopped the Ea-gles. Hugoton's run startedwith loaded bases, thanks toa bevy of walks. MariahReynolds was the one to startand end HHS's scoring in thesecond, tallying two runs!Monica wasn't far behind,scoring off a line drive to leftfield by Courtney Heckel.Nearly the entire HHS rostermade it to home during thesecond inning, including onepoint each from Monica,Megan, Jayden, Brecklyn,Marisol Don Juan and AliWing. Marisol attempted tosteal home during the finalmoments of the second, butshe was tagged out.

Sublette now had achance to answer Hugoton'smonster scoring run, butcouldn't do it, recording justone run in the third. TheLady Eagles couldn't be

stopped, and scored anothertwo runs in the bottom of thethird. Now the score was 12-3, with Hugoton comfortablyahead of the Larks. SHS yetagain attempted to comeback at the top of the fourth,but were only able to scoretwice. The final inning sawthe ladies in blue score an-other nine runs, with oneeach from Monica, Mariah,Megan, Brecklyn, Marisoland Mandy Mills. Ali Wingwas able to cross home platetwice in the fourth. Theevening ended with an Eaglevictory, 21-5. The entire LadyEagle lineup scored in thesecond game of the night,with Marisol Don Juan andCourtney Heckel scoringtwice, while five Eaglesscored three runs: MonicaBustillos, Mariah Reynolds,Brecklyn Stump, Megan Cor-nelsen and Ali Wing. Ali

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Sports ScheduleThursday, April 9-Golf: Boys V Tournament at

Liberal High School; 3:00 p.m.-Baseball: Boys V & JV Dou-

bleheader vs Goodland atHome; 4:00 p.m.-Softball: Girls V & JV Dou-

bleheader at Goodland HighSchool-Track: 7th & 8th Grade Tri

at Holcomb Middle School-Softball: Girls V & JV Dou-

bleheader at Goodland HighSchool; 5:30 p.m.-Baseball: Boys V & JV Dou-

bleheader vs Goodland atHome; 6:00 p.m.

Friday, April 10- Track: Varsity Invitational at

Liberal High School; 1:00 p.m.Tuesday, April 14-Golf: Boys V & JV Tourna-

ment at Goodland High School;2:00 p.m.-Baseball: Boys JV Double-

header at Lakin High School;4:00 p.m.-Baseball: Boys JV Double-

header at Lakin High School;6:00 p.m.

Sports by Marie Austin

Hugoton's Eagle baseballteam swept their double-header Thursday, April 2, atthe Eagles' home field. In thefirst game, the boys of HHSheld the Larks to only tworuns, winning 12-2. In thesecond game, they allowedSublette to cross home ninetimes, but out-scored themwith 15 runs for the Eagles'side.

The Larks were first up tobat, but didn't use their firstinning to any advantage. TheEagles scored five in theirfirst appearance at the plate,with the first run fromMichael Baeza off a doublefrom Tucker Martin. DakotaMoodie scored the last run ofthe first inning, and HHS wasahead five to nothing as theLarks approached the bat-ter's box in the second. Sub-lette yet again was unable toscore against a strong Eagledefense, and the boys in bluegot another chance at theplate. Unfortunately no onescored in the second inning.Sublette finally scored theirfirst run in the third, due toEagle error. Another Larkreached home before HHS fi-nally got the third out. Hugo-ton couldn't cross the plate inthe third inning, and thefourth started with the Eaglesahead by three, 5-2. TheLarks remained scoreless forthe rest of the game, whileHugoton piled on three morepoints in the fourth, and an-

other four in the fifth, to endthe game victorious 12-2.

Tucker Martin was theMVP for the game, throwing ano-hitter, and earning fivestrikeouts at the mound.Seven Eagles contributed to

the scoreboard, with ColbyKorf, Caleb Henry, SalvadoreValles and Thomas Frederickwith one run apiece, andHunter Kerbow, MichaelBaeza, Dakota Moodie andJacob Teeter earning twopoints each. The Eagles alsoboasted five hits for the game:one from pitcher Tucker Mar-tin and two each from LawGreiner and Michael Baeza.

The second game got off toa slow start, with no score

recorded until the bottom ofthe second, when EmmanuelValles crossed the plate off asingle to left field from ColbyKorf. The score favored Sub-lette at the top of the third, 3-1. Dakota Moodie doubled to

left field, and Law Greinerwas able to score one for theEagles. Jacob Teeter alsofound his way home in thethird, and the score stood atthree-all through the top ofthe fourth. Then the Eagleswere up to bat, and socked ineight points, including a dou-ble play early on whereMichael and Tucker bothscored off a double fromThomas Frederick. The Larkswere visibly unnerved, as

three Eagles scored due towild pitches. In their come-back bid in the fifth inning,Sublette managed to scorethree more runs, but theydidn’t have it in them to stopHugoton, as HHS went on toscore another three in thebottom of the fifth. Sublettewas behind 6-14 as theystepped up to the plate in thesixth. The Larks managed toscore three more, but the Ea-gles were ready with onemore run from DakotaMoodie. The Larks just could-n’t muster up any more runs,and the game was called inthe seventh with the Eaglesahead, 15-9.

Colby Korf pitched four in-nings and earned eightstrikeouts in the secondgame, while Hunter Kerbowcontributed three strikeoutsfrom the mound, and ThomasFrederick had two. Eight Ea-gles contributed to the score,including one run each fromCaleb Henry, Michael Baezaand Tucker Martin and twoapiece from Law Greiner,Dakota Moodie and GarrettHamlin. Jacob Teeter andEmmanuel Valles split six ofthe 15 points with three each.Colby Korf and DakotaMoodie were monsters at theplate, tallying three hitsapiece. The Eagles boasted11 hits for the second game.

Hugoton will play Good-land at home Thursday, April9, starting at 4:00 p.m.

Eagles fly over Larks in Thursday’s doubleheader

Ladies come back from first-game loss to stomp Sublette 21-5 in second

Salvador Valles steps up to the plate during thegame against Sublette. Photo courtesy of CarlaKerbow.

Colby Korf hurls a pitch toward the batter at Thursday’s gameagainst the Sublette Larks. The Eagles swept the doubleheader,ending the first game 12-2 and the second 15-9. Photo courtesyof Carla Kerbow.

Courtney Heckel edges offbase at the game versus Sublette. Photo courtesy ofLisa LeNeve.

Melissa Fabela slides into home during the home game againstthe Liberal Redskins. Photo courtesy of Lisa LeNeve.

The Lady Eagles gather for a quick pep talk before conqueringthe Liberal Redskins in the doubleheader last Thursday, April2. HHS won 13-6 and 15-5. Photo courtesy of Lisa LeNeve.

Wade Heger competes in the triple jump at theUlysses track meet last Thursday. Photo courtesy ofGreg O’Loughlin.

Hugoton High School’sTrack and Field team headedto Ulysses Thursday, April 2to compete at their first meetof the season. The boys’ teamfinished fourth, while thegirls’ team ended up with fifthplace.

The boys brought hometwo first places: KellenWatkins with a throw of 139’5” in the javelin, and BradHemann with a time of 41.16in the 300 meter intermediatehurdles. Brad’s impressivetime also set a new schoolrecord.

The girls also boasted firstin the javelin, with a 120’1”toss from Taylor Fiss. KatyHeger had a great perform-ance in the 3200 meter run,finishing second with a timeof 13:25.07.

Head Coach Nick Ro-driguez reports, “The weatherwas pretty good. We have agood number of kids out fortrack and field. Right now wejust need to get times anddistances on our kids; thenwe will see how things gofrom there.” He also stressedthe importance of HHS’s

track and field athletes’health. “We need to stayhealthy and keep working to-ward the end of the season toperform well,” he continued.

Boys’ ResultsLong Jump4 Mitchell Hamlin 20’2”High Jump3 Tony Kinser 6’2”Javelin1 Kellen Watkins 139’5”100 Meter Dash4 Jack Stalcup 11.796 Wade Heger 11.87200 Meter Dash2 Jack Stalcup 23.604 Wade Heger 23.86400 Meter Dash2 Pedro Ordonez 53.513200 Meter Run2 Issac Castro 10:25.00300 Meter Int. Hurdles1 Brad Hemann 41.16

(New School Record)4x100 Meter Relay3 Jack Stalcup, MitchellHamlin, Armando Martinez,Issac Castro 45.324x400 Meter Relay5 Pedro Ordonez, MitchellHamlin, Armando Martinez,Issac Castro 3:38.654x800 Meter Relay5 Issac Castro, Jahziel Gar-cia, Reed Rome, Miguel Mar-tinez 8:52.73Team Place - Fourth

Girls’ ResultsTriple Jump6 Ana Peña 30’2.25”Shot Put3 Anna Trotter 32’2”Javelin1 Taylor Fiss 120’1”

800 Meter Run6 Katie Weaver 2:43.803200 Meter Run2 Katy Heger 13:25.074x400 Meter Relay6 Ana Peña, SkyelynnMunoz, Hannah Rodriguez,Caitlin Lewis 4:53.784x800 Meter Relay4 Sarah Johnson, MariaMartinez, Katie Weaver, KatyHeger 11:06.92

The Eagles’ track and fieldteam will compete at Liberalthis Friday, April 10, startingat 1:00 p.m.

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Hugoton’s Bryan Montoya stands atop the winners’ platform as the Kansas State Champion in the eight and under 61 pound division! Hugoton Wrestling Club had fourboys qualify this year for the State tournamentin Topeka March 28-29. Adam Mendoza also

qualified for State in the 79 pound division, tenand under, as well as Michael Mendoza in the130 pound 12 and under division, and WestonMaravilla qualified in the 120 pound 14 andunder division. Congratulations boys!

Hugoton power lifter BrianFlores was mistakenly identi-fied as Nick Evans in lastweek’s Hermes. We apologizefor the error. Brian receivedsecond place at the meet in hisweight division.

Jack Stalcup sprints toward the finish line at Ulysses last week.Jack took second in the 200 meter and fourth in the 100 meter.He is also a member of the 4x100 meter relay team, along withMitchell Hamlin, Armando Martinez and Issac Castro. Photocourtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.

Pedro Ordonez powerfullylaunches from the blocks dur-ing the 400 meter dash at theUlysses meet Thursday. Photocourtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.

Ana Peña propels herself over the triple jump pit as she competes at Ulysses Thursday, April 2. Ana won sixth place inthe triple, and the girls’ team finished fifth overall. Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.

CORRECTIONIn last week’s Hermes, the

powerlifting meet story fea-tured the names of all thebusinesses that sponsoredthe first Hugoton PowerliftingMeet. Weight lifting coachMichael Miller reported FarmBureau Financial Services -Tanner Rindels was alsoamong the sponsors.

Support for Hugoton ath-letes and their endeavors isalways very much appreci-ated.

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Sign up for the following LeaguesPee Wee Softball – Girls 1st to 3rd grade

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Hugoton tracksters start season with new school record Sports by Marie Austin

Scott State Lake is theonly lake in Region 3 to havea fishing report for April so

far. The report was updatedApril 2, 2015.

SCOTT STATE LAKE -

Channel Catfish -Fair, Up to 6.5 pounds. Still-fishing cut or prepared baitsover shallow flats on warmdays has been good for a fewfish.

Crappie-Fair/Good. Mostup to nine inches. Verticallyfishing jigs or fishing jigsunder a bobber around thefish attractors or alongdeeper rip-rapped shore-lines. Most fish range inlength from eight to nineinches. The bite has slowedwhen compared to last week.Fish should start spawningsoon so it would be worth atry fishing some of the tradi-tional spawning beds suchas the north shore of TimberCanyon Cove and the rip-rapalong the Apache area.

Walleye/Saugeye-Fair.Saugeye up to 3.6 pounds.Walleye up to 6.1 pounds.

The spawn should beabout over and fish shouldbegin their spring feedingfrenzy. Jig and nighcrawleror minnow combos fishedover points and along drop-offs can be productive thistime of year.

Largemouth Bass-Good.Up to 5.5 pounds. Castingsoft plastic baits, suspend-ing jerkbaits, and swimbaitsaround fish attractors, rockyshorelines, or laydown trees

has produced fish and somenice-sized ones in the four tosix pound range to boot.

Sunfish-Fair. Up to eightinches. Vertically fishingsmall jig heads tipped withsmall pieces of nightcrawleror whole mealworms aroundthe fish attractors.

Rainbow Trout-Slow/Fair.0.5 pound average. Westocked approximately 1,000trout in the State LakeMarch 12, 2015.

Stillfishing powerbait,corn, salmon eggs, worms,marshmallows, and variouscombinations of the abovebaits are typically effective.But anglers casting small in-line spinners are successfultoo.

Anglers continue to reportcatching fish but the bitehas been slow this pastweek. Stillfishing salmoneggs, corn, powerbait, orsome combination has beenbest.

Release all walleye/saug-eye less than 18 inches andlargemouth bass less than15 inches.

Please discard of leftoverbait in a trash can, evenbaitfish. Remember it is ille-gal to release any fish intopublic water unless it wastaken from that water!

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The April 6, 2015, 4-Hmeeting for the Wranglers 4-H Club was called to order byPresident BrookelynneHinds.The flag salute, pledgeand 4-H motto were lead byBrookelynne Hinds and CatieGooch. Roll call was: “Whatmakes you grouchy?” Since itwas Jr. Officer Night, Jr. Sec-retary Storm Heger read the

minutes of the last meeting.Leader Carla Kerbow an-nounced the awards of theparticipants in Regional ClubDays: Jacob Bell wasawarded top blue on his proj-ect talk, illustrated talk, andinstrumental solo, GrantNiehues was awarded topblue on his instrumentalsolo, and Catie Gooch was

awarded top blue for her in-strumental solo, andawarded blue for her vocalsolo.

Also discussed was theBusinessmen's Dinnerscheduled for Sunday, April26, at 12:30 in the MemorialHall. RSVP by April 20. Proj-ect weigh-ins for Swine,Sheep, Goats, and BucketCalves are Saturday, April25, from 8:30 to noon, Tues-day, April 28, from 4:00 to7:00 p.m., and Thursday,April 30, from 4:00 p.m. to7:00 p.m. The Gas CapitalLivestock Show is Saturday,May 2, and the StevensCounty Fair is July 27 to Au-gust 1.

Project Talks were done byJacob Bell and the Hinds

kids. Jacob’s project talk wastitled “What’s Your I.D.?”about all the different waysthat you can brand or markyour livestock in case they getstolen. The Hinds kids projecttalk was titled “The Hinds 4Shooters” based on the nick-name they have earnedthroughout the years. Theytalked about what kind ofgear they use for competi-tions in shooting sports andwhere they have attendedcompetitions.

For recreation, the Ker-bows held a fun game of kick-ball. The meeting wasadjourned with refreshmentsprovided by the Bell familyand the Dillinger family.

Submitted by Wranglers 4-H Club Reporter Gillian Heger.

The Kansas Wildlife, Parksand Tourism Commission ap-proved the 2015-2016 big gamehunting seasons during thepublic hearing portion of theMarch 26 meeting in Topeka.Deer season dates were ap-proved as follows:*Youth/Disabled – September5-13, 2015.*Muzzleloader – September 14-27, 2015.*Archery – September 14-De-cember 31, 2015.*Pre-rut Firearms WhitetailAntlerless-Only – October 10-11, 2015.*Firearm – December 2 - 13,2015.

Extended Whitetail Antler-less-Only: *January 1-3, 2015, Deer Man-agement Units 6, 8, 9, 10, 16,and 17 (One Whitetail Only(WAO) permit valid in theseunits.) *January 1-10, 2016, Deer

Management Units 1, 2, 3, 4, 5,7, 11, 12, 13, and 14 (Five WAOpermits valid in these units.) *January 1-17, 2016, DeerManagement Units 10A (Ft.Leavenworth), 15 and 19.Urban Whitetail Antlerless

Only Archery Season – Jan-uary 17-31, 2016, Unit 19.There is no Extended WhitetailAntlerless Only season and noWAO permits will be valid inDeer Management Unit 18.

The Commission approvedthe 2015 antelope seasons:*Archery – September 19-27and October 10-31.*Muzzleloader – September 28-October 1 (muzzleloader per-mits are also valid during thefirearm season).*Firearm – October 2-5.

Elk seasons were approvedas follows:

Units 2 and 3 (Off Ft. Riley)*Muzzleloader – September 1-30, 2015.*Archery – September 14-De-cember 31, 2015.*Firearm – December 2-13,2015 and January 1-March 15,2016.

Unit 2a (Ft. Riley)*Muzzleloader – September 1-30, 2015.*Archery – September 1-30,2015.*Firearm Any-elk – October 1-December 31, 2015.*Antlerless-only First Segment– October 1-30, 2015, Antler-less-only Second Segment – No-

vember 1-30, 2015, Antlerless-only Third Segment – December1-31, 2015.

The commission also ap-proved a staff recommendationto strike the requirement thathunters provide a biologicalsample for testing within twodays of harvest. Elk will betested on a voluntary basis inthe same manner as deer arecurrently tested.

Following the public hearing,Secretary’s Orders for deer per-mits were discussed. Those or-ders are as follows: -A sixteen-percent decrease willbe made in the quantity ofFirearm Mule Deer Permitsavailable.-No Antlerless-only Either-Species Permits will be made

available in the East Zone.-A nine-percent decrease will bemade in the quantity of Antler-less-only Either-Species Per-mits in the Western Zone.-A five-percent decrease will bemade in the quantity of Non-resident Whitetail Either-sexDeer Permits available in Units6 and 8.

To watch a video recording ofthe March 26 meeting, visitksoutdoors.com and click“KDWPT Info / Commission /Past Meetings.”

The next commission meet-ing is scheduled for April 23,2015 at the Great Plains NatureCenter, 6232 East 29th St. N,Wichita.

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Renewable Energy for AmericaProgram Grant Applications AreDue April 30 and June 30

USDA Rural Development iscurrently taking applicationsfor the Rural Energy for Amer-ica Program (REAP). The pro-gram provides assistance torural small businesses andagricultural producers to com-plete a variety of energy savingprojects. Offering both loanguarantees and grants, theREAP program helps eligibleapplicants install renewable en-ergy systems, or to make energyefficiency improvements forbusinesses and agriculturalproducers.

USDA is making more than$280 million available to eligibleapplicants through the REAPprogram. USDA is offeringgrants for up to 25 percent oftotal project costs and loanguarantees for up to 75 percentof total project costs for renew-able energy systems and energyefficiency improvements. Thereare two upcoming REAP grantfunding cycles with deadlines ofApril 30 and June 30, 2015.USDA is setting aside 20% oftotal funding for applicationsless than $20,000. To competefor the set aside funding, appli-cations must be received byApril 30, 2015.

Types of Eligible REAP Proj-ects

Energy Efficiency•Lighting•Insulation•Purchasing or replacing

equipment with more efficientunits

•Most rural projects that re-duce energy use and result insavings for the agricultural pro-ducers or small businesses are

eligibleRenewable Energy•Solar•Wind•Geothermal—electric gener-

ation and direct use•BiomassREAP grants are limited to

$500,000 for renewable energyprojects or $250,000 for energyefficiency improvements. Theminimum REAP grant is$2,500 for renewable energysystems and $1,500 for energyefficiency improvements.

The REAP program is an ex-ample of the many ways thatUSDA is helping revitalize ruraleconomies to create opportuni-ties for growth and prosperity,support innovative technolo-gies, identify new markets foragricultural producers, andbetter utilize our nation’s natu-ral resources.

Additional information onthe REAP program and applica-tion forms can be located on theagency’s website at:www.rd.usda.gov/programs-services/rural-energy-america-program-renewable-energy-systems-energy-efficiency/ks

For more information onhow to apply for REAP fundingin Kansas, contact a USDARural Development BusinessProgram Specialist below.

•Doug Bruggeman, HaysArea Office, 785-628-3081, Ext.1435, doug.bruggeman@ks.usda.gov

•Katie Casper, Iola Area Of-fice, 620-365-2901, Ext. 1427,katie.casper@ ks.usda.gov

•David Kramer, TopekaState Office, 785-271-2700,Ext. 2736, david.kramer@ks.usda.gov

USDA, through its Rural De-

velopment mission area, ad-ministers and manages hous-ing, business and communityinfrastructure programsthrough a national network ofstate and local offices. RuralDevelopment has an activeportfolio of more than $206.2billion in loans and loan guar-

antees. These programs are de-signed to improve the economicstability of rural communities,businesses, residents, farmersand ranchers and improve thequality of life in rural America.

Submitted by the U.S. De-partment of Agriculture.

The magnolia bush is showing its spring colors in the back yardof Betty Willis. The magnolia tree behind the bush will bloomlater in the spring.

4-H Wranglers discuss activities coming up in the spring and summer

Deadline approaches for Renewable Energy grant applications

COMPLETE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES• Including Family and Marriage Counseling •

Southwest Guidance CenterCall 624-8171 for an appointment

Early spring is often markedby wind and rain that precedesthe more welcoming warmthsynonymous with late springand summer.

Rainy, damp conditions maybe great for homeowners look-ing to revitalize their lawns andgardens, but such conditionscan wreak havoc on achy joints,especially for those who experi-ence arthritis. Although there isno concrete proof to link achingjoints and muscles with dampweather, rheumatologists areoften asked why achy jointsand muscles tend to ache thatmuch more in damp weather.

Dropping barometric pres-sure, which occurs when rain ison the horizon, may cause tis-sues to swell. Swelling tissuesin already inflamed joints canadd to pain, especially if thesetissues push into nerves andmuscles in the area. Accordingto a survey published in thejournal Pain, two-thirds of peo-ple living with chronic joint painbelieve there is a link betweentheir pain and weatherchanges. Changes in humidityand temperature also may playa role, affecting pressure allover the body. Joint pain maynot be the only effect, as somepeople get headaches as well.

While spring may be a

painful time of year for sufferersof joint pain, there are stepssuch men and women can taketo alleviate some of those aches.When rainy or cooler tempera-tures loom, try these ideas.

•See your doctor. If your painis growing more severe, consultwith your doctor, who may beable to develop a plan thathelps you deal with the chang-ing seasons more comfortably.Doctors may suggest chiroprac-tic manipulation, or physicaltherapy or prescribe pain med-ications.

•Keep the body warm. Coldlimbs and joints may be moreprone to stiffness and pain.Dress in layers and use heatingpads to combat chilly tempera-tures.

•Exercise painful joints. Relyon low-impact exercises, suchas walking or swimming, toloosen up stiffness in the body.Loosening up and stretchingbefore any intense workouts isrecommended.

Rainy weather may be in theforecast, and that can mean in-creased pain for those withachy joints. Working with amedical professional can helptake the “ouch” out of seasonalchanges.

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Governor Sam Brownbacklast Thursday issued the fol-lowing statement upon sign-ing Senate Bill 45, referred toas “The Constitutional CarryBill.”

“I am pleased to sign Sen-ate Bill 45 bill today. I havebeen – and continue to be – astrong supporter of SecondAmendment rights.

“Responsible gun owner-ship – for protection andsport – is a right inherent inour Constitution. It is a rightthat Kansans hold dear andhave repeatedly and over-whelmingly reaffirmed a com-mitment to protecting.

“I will continue to fight forand protect the SecondAmendment rights of allKansans.

“Let me clarify a fewpoints. This bill does noteliminate our existing con-cealed carry permit process.It simply removes an admin-istrative process for those

Kansans who want a firearmfor use within the state.

“Kansans who take theirfirearm out of the state stillmust have a concealed carrypermit and businesses canstill post “no concealed carry”requirements if they chooseto do so.

“I strongly encourage any-one who has a gun – for pro-tection or sport – to takeadvantage of existing safetytraining courses, whether forhunter safety or general gunsafety.

“Five other states havesimilar laws on their books-Alaska, Arizona, Vermont,Arkansas and Wyoming – andnine other state legislaturesare in varying stages of con-sidering similar bills.

“This law supports theConstitutional right ofKansans to keep and beararms. As a supporter of theSecond Amendment, I ampleased to sign SB 45 today.”

Submitted by the Office ofGovernor Brownback.

Our next dance is this Sat-urday, April 11, from 7:00 to10:00 p.m. Bob Walter isplaying the live country west-ern music. Please bring apotluck dish. Rotary Club issponsoring the dance andbingo party.

That same day is Sew AllDay beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Don’t forget we have Bingoevery Friday at 12:30 p.m.

The Senior Boomer Expo2015 will be April 23 at theDodge City Civic Center start-ing at 9:30 a.m. There will bea mystery humorousspeaker, great entertainment,door prizes, and SurvivorBingo. Over 35 exhibitors willprovide information about so-cial services and caregivers.

The Ulysses Chamber ofCommerce is sponsoringtheir Senior Citizens PromSaturday, April 25, at theGrant County Recreation Ac-tivity Center from 6:00 to9:00 p.m. There will be danc-ing, Bingo, and prizes. Theywill also provide the food anddrink. The theme is “TheGreat Gatsby.” RSVP to 620-356-4700 by Friday, April 17.

If you have questions con-cerning caregiving, legal mat-ters, disability, healthinsurance, housing, etc.,please call Michael Johnstonat Southwest Kansas AreaAgency on Aging at 620-225-8240. MenuApr. 9 .................Taco SaladApr. 10 .Oven-Fried ChickenApr. 13..............Swiss SteakApr. 14 ...................GoulashApr. 15..Smothered Chicken

BreastApr. 16...........Ham & Beans

ActivitiesThursday, April 9Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.Friday, April 10Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.Bingo..................12:30 p.m.Saturday, April 11Sew All Day...........8:30 a.m.Cards & Games.....6:00 p.m.Saturday Dance ....7:00 p.m.

...............with Bob WalterMonday, April 13Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.Line Dancing ........7:00 p.m.Tuesday, April 14Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.Wednesday, April 15Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.Paint.....................1:00 p.m.Thursday, April 16Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.

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The Hugoton Lions Club and Hugoton Recreation Commission sponsored an EasterEgg Hunt Saturday morning. Groups of birth

to three year olds race to fill their Easter Baskets with lots of goodies from the varioussponsors.

WHEE!! Countless young’ns storm the field insearch of Easter Eggs. Children know theEaster bunny loves to leave yummy treats

inside the plastic eggs, so everyone had a bigsmile as they scooped up treasures.

Children up to age three enjoy the excitement of Easter Egghunting at the annual Easter Egg Hunt Saturday morning, April4.

Say “Cheeeeese!” A little min-ion is excited to pick up sometasty sweets at the egg hunt.

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VOTE VOTE VOTE!!!Vote for your favorite finalist

in the Summer Reading T-ShirtDesign Contest! Final votesmust be cast by April 15. Voteswill be calculated April 16,2015. Thank you!

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBITThe photography exhibit is

ready for viewing! Nine areaphotographers are showing 30of their works. We invite you tocome in and see the talentedphotographers that have al-lowed us to show samples oftheir work.

SAVE THE DATE!Mark your calendars for an

author event at the StevensCounty Library Thursday, June18, 2015 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.This will be a free promotionalevent for Hugoton area authorsto meet the public, discuss theirwork with attendees individu-ally or as a whole, and will allowthem to sell their books at theevent.

MANGO LANGUAGESDo you Mango? Learning a

new language with Mango Lan-guages is free for all library pa-trons, and offers a fast andconvenient solution for ourcommunity’s increasing lan-guage-learning needs. Each les-son combines real lifesituations and audio from na-tive speakers with simple, clearinstructions. Users learn actualconversation, breaking downcomplex linguistic elementswithin an audio-visual frame-work that draws important con-nections and builds oninformation they have alreadylearned. Mango is available intwo versions. One is MangoComplete, a 100-lesson coursethat is designed to provide adeep understanding of a lan-guage and its culture. The sec-ond is Mango Basic, whichteaches everyday greetings,goodbyes and helpful phrasesin a short period of time and is

designed to appeal to a begin-ner in a new language. Thereare more than 40 foreign lan-guage courses available and 16English as a Second Language(ESL) courses.UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE

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April – Photography ExhibitApril 9, 1:00 p.m. – SCGS

MeetingApril 13, 5:30 p.m. – Library

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Spring Cleaning Time!With the end of winter and

the cool fresh days of spring,it might be time to consider alittle spring cleaning aroundthe house. Where did thisidea of spring cleaning comefrom? There are several dif-ferent versions, one that canbe traced to the ancient Jew-ish practice of thoroughlycleansing the home in antici-pation of the spring-time me-morial feast of Passover.Another custom found inNorth America and NorthernEurope is the idea of a wholehouse cleaning in March, be-cause it was the best time fordusting as it was gettingwarm enough to open win-dows and doors (but notwarm enough for insects tobe a problem), and the highwinds could carry the dustout of the house. For thesame reason, modern ruralhouseholds often use themonths of March and Aprilfor cleaning projects involvingthe use of chemical productswhich generate fumes.

So now you are ready to doyour cleaning, but, where tostart may be your first ques-tion. Begin by making a listof cleaning projects. Dividethem out by room (or outsidearea) and be specific in thedetails. For example: Office,take down and wash cur-tains, wipe baseboards, win-dow sills, clean ceiling fan,wash windows, move furni-ture to vacuum underneath.Being specific will help youdetermine how long it willtake and how to prioritizeprojects. Is this somethingthat can be done in anevening when you get homefrom work, or is it an all dayproject? Making a list canalso help prioritize whichrooms to do first, and help inassigning tasks and duties toother family members!

In every room start by de-cluttering. Create a pile tothrow away, a pile to giveaway, and a pile to put away.Spring is a great time to getrid of old clothes or winteritems that were never used or

have become worn out. Finda local charity to donate to, orhold your own garage sale tolet go of unneeded items.Don´t get into the habit ofjust moving items from oneplace to another, really eval-uate their need and tossthem, or give them away.

When you have sorted andde-cluttered you are ready toclean. While cleaning, it isbest to start at the top andwork your way down. Thisholds true with both thehouse as a whole—it's best tostart at the top floor and workdown to the ground floor—and in each individual room.Start with the ceiling and endwith the floors. Since dust iseasily kicked up and spreadfrom surface to surface, it's agood idea to dust first, begin-ning with the ceiling. Move toraised objects, such as highshelves and ceiling fans next.Then move on to surfaces in-cluding countertops, win-dows, blinds, tables andlamps. Essentially, move thegrime to the floor or carpet,where it can be swept up. Agood spring cleaning involvesmoving normally stationaryobjects—couches, appli-ances, etc.—to clean behindthem.

Maintaining appliances isanother easy way to furtherclean the home. If you didn´tclean the oven in the prelimi-nary sweep, now´s a goodtime to do it. While in thekitchen, remove the grillefrom the bottom of the refrig-erator front and stick a vac-uum hose attachmentunderneath. This will removedusty buildup from the coils,which will protect the com-pressor from being over-worked. The same goes forthe vents in your dryer,which can catch lint, andalso the interior and exteriorof your outdoor air condition-ing unit. Cleaning appliancescan vastly extend the life oftheir working parts.

Regardless of how youchoose to go about yourspring cleaning, enjoy thenice spring days, the lack ofclutter in your home, and asense that your home is cleanand ready just in time for thelate spring and summer duststorms!

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Choir Results based on III, II,I, AM scale, with AM being thetop rating are for a Large Group:Large Choir received the top AMrating; and Choral Ensemble Re-sults are Seventh/Eighth Men'sEnsemble: I; Seventh Women'sEnsemble: I+; and EighthWomen's Ensemble: AM

Choral Solo results are TobyMcClure AM; Terron Stegman I;Cody Mills I; Rebecca JohnsonI+; Claire Clark I; Grace Miller I;Vivian Titus AM; FrancesGaskill I; Sesthleng Garcia AM;and Sydney Beesley AM.

Congratulations to all stu-dents involved!

Band solos and ensemblesand their ratings were ConnerWells tuba solo-1; Luz Romoclarinet solo-1-; Low Woodwind

Ensemble (Hallie Wettstein,Austin Dale, and Bri Campbell)-1; Bryan Cabezas trumpet solo-1-; High Woodwind Ensemble(Daniela Arellano, SesthlengGarcia, Mekenzie Hagman,Alexis Jays, Josselyne Jurado,Xana Kendall, Megan Newlon,Kara Rodriguez, Luz Romo)-1-;Natan Mendoza french hornsolo-1-; Jayla Stump trumpetsolo-1+; Josselyne Jurado clar-inet solo-1; Hallie Wettstein barisax solo-1+; Mekenzie Hagmanflute solo-1+; Ryland Bennetttrumpet solo-1; AshlynSchechter trombone solo-1-;Sesthleng Garcia flute solo-AM(advanced musician); SydneyBeesley french horn solo-1+;Megan Newlon clarinet solo-1;Xana Kendall clarinet solo-2;Grace Miller baritone solo-1-;Austin Dale tenor sax solo-AM(advanced musician); and BriCampbell bass clarinet solo-1+.

To receive an AM the studentmust memorize their music (in-strumental solos are not re-quired to be memorized) andthey must perform it at a levelthe judge feels is worthy of thisrating.

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Emmy has experienced 200 books in the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Way togo Emmy!

Rylinn has experienced 300 books in the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Way togo Rylinn!

David has experienced 700 books in the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Wow!Great job David!

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Mark is friendly and so-ciable! He enjoys watchingTV, playing video games andplaying outside. He enjoysspending time with otherchildren and relates well topeers. Mark has worked re-ally hard to improve hisgrades at school. He willneed a forever family that isvery patient, kind and sup-portive. Mark would do wellin a two-parent home and hewould like a home that haspets!  To learn more aboutadoption visit www.adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. Mark’s case numberis: CH-5398.

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- High School Track at Wi-chita

- School in Session / NoARGHSaturday, April 11

- Junior/Senior Prom: Pho-tos at 5:30 p.m.; Dinner at6:30 p.m.; Dance until Mid-nightMonday, April 13

- Rolla Hope Bitty Ball

Camp in Old Gym; 4:00 p.m.- School Board Meeting;

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- Junior High Track at In-galls; 2:00 p.m.

- Rolla Invitational Golf atElkhart; 3:00 p.m.

- Rolla Hope Bitty BallCamp in Old Gym; 4:00 p.m.Wednesday, April 15

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFOF MABLE C. ROLAND, DECEASED

Case No. 13 PR 22

NOTICE OF HEARING(Chapter 59)

THE 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 GarryRoland, executor of the will and estateof Mable C. Roland, deceased, prayingfor final settlement of the estate, forapproval of his acts, proceedings andaccounts as executor, for payment ofcourt costs, attorney's fees and ex-penses, and also praying that the

Court determine the heirs, legateesand devisees entitled to the estate,and distributing and assigning thesame to such persons, in accordancewith the terms of decedent's will, andfor further relief.

You are hereby required to fileyour written defenses thereto on orbefore the 20th day of April, 2015, at9:30 a.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.

GARRY ROLAND, Executor-Petitioner

KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING,LLC209 East 6th StreetHugoton, KS 67951Attorneys for Petitioner(620) 544-4333

PUBLIC NOTICERex Richardson is the new USD #218 (Elkhart) superintendent.Photo courtesy of Traci Bitner, Tri State News.

Rex Richardson is USD 218 superintendentPanches Maravilla stands proud after being sworn in as a mem-ber of the National Guard.

Panches Maravilla joins National Guard

Individual winners at the Xtreme Challengeare, left to right, NeNe Green, Teagan Sim-mons, Brent Pietz, Katie Murray, Chandler

Huddleston, Jordan Schwindt, Coleman Kirby,Ty Dixon, Garry Norton, Tracy Pietz and JanieMartinez.

RHS Students participate in the Xtreme Challenge at Seward County Community College.

Rolla Middle School competes at Moscow Music Festival

RHS students makegreat showing atXtreme Challenge

Easter egg hunt provides fun

Wednesday, April 1, maybe known for a day of fools,but this day showed how tal-ented the Rolla High Schoolstudents are. The studentsand their sponsors, KellySchnable, Tina Huddleston,Duane Greene and Traci Tay-lor, took most of the highschool students to theXtreme Challenge at SewardCounty Community Collegeto compete in many differenthands on and academicevents. This is an annualevent Mrs. Taylor began at-tending early in her teachingcareer. Rolla has always donefairly well there and this yearwas no exception.

Junior Garry Nortonplaced first in Drama. SeniorJanie Martinez placed secondin Allied Health. SeniorChandler Huddleston placedsecond in English. SeniorsBrent Peitz placed second inWelding, and JordanSchwindt placed first. SeniorColeman Kirby placed first inAg. Sophomores Ty Dixonplaced third in Criminal Jus-tice, and Tracy Pietz was justbehind winning second. Jun-ior NeNe Green won secondin Business, with sophomoreTeagan Simmons winningfirst. Senior Katie Murrayplaced first in Marketing.

Congratulations to all thestudents and their teachersfor another winning year!

April 1 was an importantday for RHS junior PanchesMaravilla. Panches and hisrecruiter drove to Amarillo,Tx. Tuesday for him to besworn in as a member of theNational Guard Wednesday.

Panches will begin histraining in April with a week-end in Great Bend, then leavein June for boot camp in FortBenning, Ga., then will con-tinue training after his grad-

uation next year. Panches is the son of Chad

Salazar. His guardians, Joshand Shawn Schwindt, are soproud of his decision andShawn and Chad were withPanches during his swearingin. Panches’s grandmother isLynette Salazar of Rolla andgreat grandmother is HesterMillemon of Rolla.

Congratulations, Panches!We are proud of you!

The Moscow Music Festi-val was Wednesday, April 1.Rolla’s fifth through eighthgrade music students partic-ipated in several events, making Rolla very proud.

The Music Festival evalu-ates students using “AM” forAdvanced Musician, then thestandard I, I-, I+, etc. BrookeHinds earned the honor ofbeing the only Rolla musicianto earn an AM, for her vocalsolo.

Those students earning I+were Michaela Kjergaard forher vocal solo, Santana Keyfor her mallet solo, RaeganHinds for his vocal solo andAlexandra Hart for her trum-

pet solo. Students earning a I were

the Junior High Band, Gar-rettte Hinds for his clarinetsolo, Cacee Milburn for hersnare drum solo, AnnaleeKjergaard for her trombonesolo, Aspen Sohm for herflute solo, Alexandra Hart forvocal solo, Preston Burrowsfor his vocal solo, BrookeHinds for her alto saxophonesolo and Aaron Apelu for hisalto saxophone solo.

Students earning I- werethe junior high choir, RaeganHinds, trombone solo,Michaela Kjergaard, trumpetsolo, Jamie Sheedy, vocal,Melanie Norton, vocal, Audra

Langley, flute and Alex Her-nandez, bass clarinet.

Receiving II+ were EsmeMartinez, alto sax, EthanHernandez, alto sax, andOwen Shores, snare drum.Congratulations to Mr. SamEiland and his band andchoir students!

Easter comes but once ayear and with it, the commu-nity preschool Easter egghunt. Though the hunt hasseen many changes through-out the years, it remains fo-cused on gathering preschoolchildren for a fun morning ofhunting eggs, eating cookiesand drinking juice.

Mandy Dunn, children’s li-brarian for the Rolla MortonCounty Library system, or-ganized the hunt by stuffingthe eggs using funds donatedby the Rolla Recreation Com-mision and asking for cookiedonations. Cindy Hittle re-mained in the library duringthe hunt so community mem-bers could check items outduring the event. The National Honor Society students hid the eggs.

Everyone had a great timeand appreciated the smallgifts that were given to allwho attended.

Rolla High School gradu-ate Rex Richardson has beenhired as the new superin-tendent of schools for USD#218 Elkhart for the 2015-2016 school year.

Rex graduated from Rollain 1986 and attended Pan-handle State University to ob-tain his HPEC degree. Hetaught in Elkhart before hecontinued his education withthe Southern Nazarene Uni-versity and Fort Hays StateUniversity. He was the ele-mentary principal in Hugoton

for one year before returningto Elkhart as high schoolprincipal, a position he hasheld for the past ten years.

Rex married his highschool sweetheart, BeckiHays Richardson and theyhave three daughters, highschool senior Keyah, eighthgrader Kylee, and fifth graderKamry. Rex’s parents areFrances and the late BobRichardson, formerly of Rolla.

Congratulations, Rex!Rolla is very proud of you!

Part 3A flight date is set; depar-

ture to NYC. Weather is clos-ing in; winter is here. My son,Steffan decides that weshould leave early Sunday in-stead of on Monday. Ourflight to Israel commences at1: 00 p.m. on Tuesday. Leav-ing OKC on Sunday seemedprudent. At 1:00 a.m. Sun-day a text arrives that the7:00 a.m. flight is cancelled.Departure at 4:00 p.m. At2:00 p.m. all flights to LaGuardia are cancelled. Fam-ily members on three differ-ent phones with Southwestairlines find that we can fly asfar as Washington, D.C., witha rental car we can drive toKennedy airport in Queens.Clayton Tramel, Steffan'sbrother-in-law, will pay forour room in D.C. Off at 4:00p.m. to St. Louis, snow hasfallen and is getting worse.We get out of St. Louis, arrivein D.C., welcomed by cold,but no snow yet,

We get a good night'ssleep.

"Steffan,” I said, “We are in

the nation's Capitol and weneed to look around." He hadbeen there as a child, 18years earlier.

“I don't think we will havetime," Steffan said.

I told him that “I have beenhere many times and wecould drive though and seequite a bit in one half hour”.

He thought about it for awhile and said "We will go forit. When we drive though thecity have your iPhone out thewindow on machine gunshuttering so we can get pic-tures. We will edit later,"

Steffan is a professionaleditor. I trusted his judg-ment. So with my phone inhand we drove by all of theimportant sights clicking pic-tures. We were in D.C. and itwas President's Day! I triedto find Ford’s Theater by deadreckoning, but I had to letSteffan set a GPS search tofind it. We drove by the Capi-tol, White House, Archives,Washington and Lincolnmonument and memorial,and the Pentagon. We were inand out of D.C. in one hour.

We traveled northeastthrough Maryland, Delaware,and New Jersey.

“Snow in the ditches andin the forests,” I thought. Wewere in an Eastern forest.After living in Virginia 20years ago I once again was re-minded of Eastern forests. InDelaware we saw 200 yearold plantation homes beingsurrounded by retail outletsand fast food.

We stopped at a New Jer-sey turnpike travel plaza touse the restroom, because wedidn’t know if we would finda gas station in Brooklyn likewe would find out west. Whenarriving in NYC we playedFrank Sinatra singing “NewYork, New York.” We drovepast Coney Island. We arrivedat our hotel. Since we had acar we drove to the nearestrestaurant and settled forTaco Bell. We returned to thehotel and prepared ourthings for the trip, and con-tacted our families. A goodnight's rest was essential forwhat would come our way onthe next leg of our journey!

Travels with MarcusMy journey in Israel...and getting there

by Marcus LightBetween February 15 and March 1 Ste!an and Marcus Light joined a group of sixteen ministers for a familiar-ization of the Holy Land tour, sponsored by Coral travel of Milbourn, NJ. Their host was Garry Bryant, a bishopwith Acts Today Conference with the Pentecostal Holiness Church. It was a life-long goal for Marcus to go to Is-rael. It was a great and testing time for each member of the trip, but very rewarding. Ste!an and Marcus cappedo! the trip with four days in the Big Apple. After getting caught in one more snow storm they returned safelyto Oklahoma City March 1.

The following bills have beensigned into law by Kansas Gov-ernor Sam Brownback so far inthis legislative session.February 10, 2015

•House Substitute for SB4,the rescission billMarch 25, 2015

•House Substitute for SB7 –creates the classroom learningassuring student success act,commonly referred to as the ed-ucation block grant.

•HB2053 - relates to the cal-culation of criminal history,crimes, punishment and crimi-nal procedure.

•SB13 – allows notification tovictims regarding the release ofdefendants from confinement,assignment to work release, orany other change in custody sta-tus.

•SB46 – the identification ofdomesticated deer and require-ments for possession of domesti-cated deer.March 30, 2015

•HB2023 – legislative reviewof exceptions to disclosure ofpublic records

•HB2066 – amends certainstatutes relating to investmentsby life insurance and other insur-ance companies.

•HB2085 – contracts betweenthe Secretary of Transportationand the Kansas Turnpike Au-thority, annual reports from theauthority.April 1, 2015

•SB109 - creates the KansasDisaster Utilities Response Act.

•SB150 – allows authorizedrepresentatives of a motor carrierto appear before the Kansas Cor-poration Commission for viola-tions of $500 or less.

•SB21 – amends the eco-nomic and safety regulation ofcommercial motor vehicles oper-ated solely in intrastate com-merce.

•SB47 – establishes principle-based reserves and updates thestandard non-forfeiture law forlife insurance companies.

•SB73 – amends the defini-tions of all-terrain vehicles, recre-ational off-highway vehicles andwork-site utility vehicles in a reg-istration statute.

•SB43 – designates a portionof K-8 as the “Home on theRange Highway.”

•SB45 – the ConstitutionalCarry bill.

•HB 2267 - the bill addressesnotice requirements and selec-tion process for constructionbids.April 6, 2015

•SB 8 - repeals school districtaudit teams and school districtperformance audit requirements.

•SB 76 - creates a require-ment for insurance groups of acertain size to conduct risk as-sessment reports.

•SB 108 - allows the KansasReal Estate Commission to raise

the ceiling on license fees by $50.•SB 252 - amends the crime

of unlawful abuse of toxic vaporsto include “other halogenated hy-drocarbons” within the definition.

•SB 120 - lowers the acreagethreshold for legislative approvalwhen Wildlife Parks and Tourismbuys property and addresses anexception to that limitation infour specific counties.April 7, 2015

•SB 95 - bans all forms of dis-memberment abortion unlessnecessary to protect the life or

health of the mother.A series of public ceremonial

signings of SB 95 will take placeon April 28 with locations anddetails provided closer to thatdate.

The Governor has now signed22 bills into law this session. Bylaw, the Kansas governor has tencalendar days to sign the bill intolaw, veto the bill or allow the billto become law without his or hersignature.

Submitted by the Office of Gov-ernor Brownback.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-4

A RESOLUTION introduced by MayorRowden declaring an interest in, andestablishing a public hearing date forconsidering the unilateral annexationof certain lands to the City of Hugo-ton, Kansas.

WHEREAS, the City of Hugoton isa municipal corporation with powersof annexation as authorized by K.S.A.12-519 et seq.; and

WHEREAS, the City of Hugotonprovides a number of municipal serv-ices to residents and businesses out-side of the city limits, and there isstrong interest by the City of Hugotonto continue to provide such services tolands inside and outside of the pres-ent city limits; and

WHEREAS, the City of Hugotonrecognizes the need to have balancedgrowth in order to have a healthyeconomy, and provide for industrialdevelopment opportunities in additionto commercial and residential growth;and

WHEREAS, the following de-scribed land meets one or more of theconditions prescribed by K.S.A. 12-520(a)(1)-(6); and

WHEREAS, a report concerningthe extension of municipal services tothe proposed annexation area hasbeen prepared as required by K.S.A.12-520b; and

WHEREAS, the land to be an-nexed is located wholly within StevensCounty.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE-SOLVED, by the City Council of theCity of Hugoton, Kansas that the Cityof Hugoton is considering the annex-

ation of certain eligible properties de-scribed as follows:

These include the lots, tracts andlands in Stevens County, Kansaslegally described in Exhibit “A” at-tached hereto, and incorporatedherein by this reference.BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,

that a report setting forth plans for ex-tending to the area proposed to be an-nexed the major municipal servicesavailable to residents of the City ofHugoton, Kansas is on file in the officeof the City Clerk, City Office Building,631 South Main, Hugoton, Kansas,and is available for inspection duringregular office hours.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that a sketch of the lots, tracts, andlands proposed to be annexed ismarked as Sketch No. 1, attachedhereto, and incorporated herein bythis reference.

PUBLIC NOTICE

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGBE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,

that a notice is hereby given that apublic hearing will be held by the CityCouncil of the City of Hugoton,Kansas in the Council Room at CityOffice Building, 631 South Main,Hugoton, Kansas, and shall com-mence at 5:15 p.m., Monday, June 8,2015, during which the proposal forannexation, including the plan for ex-tension of municipal services, will bepresented and comments from all in-terested persons shall be heard.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that within ten (10) days of the adop-

tion of this Resolution, the City Clerkof the City of Hugoton, Kansas shallby certified mail serve a copy of thisResolution and sketch of the area pro-posed to be annexed on all owners ofland within the area proposed to beannexed and other interested partiesand entities prescribed in K.S.A. 12-520a(d)(1)-(7).

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED,that this Resolution and sketch of thearea proposed to be annexed shall bepublished once in the official Citynewspaper not less that one week ormore than two weeks preceding saidpublic hearing.

ADOPTED and APPROVED by theCity Council of the City of Hugoton,Kansas, this 6th day of April, 2015.

CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS/s/ Jack E. Rowden

Jack E. Rowden, Mayor

Attest:/s/ Thomas G. HicksThomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk

Approved as to form:/s/ Wayne R. TateWayne R. Tate, City Attorney

EXHIBIT “A”Tracts of land lying in Sec. 22, Twp.33-S, R-27-W of the 6th P.M., StevensCounty, Kansas described as follows:That part of said Section 22 platted asthe Hugoton Industrial Subdivision;EXCEPT Lots 10-13, Block 1, Hugo-ton Industrial Subdivision; and EX-CEPT Lots 10-13, Block 2, HugotonIndustrial Subdivision; and EXCEPTLots 1-10, Block 4, Hugoton Indus-trial Subdivision; AND except Lots 1-7 Block 5, Hugoton IndustrialSubdivision; and EXCEPT SixteenthStreet right-of-way as dedicated bysaid Hugoton Industrial Subdivision;and EXCEPT Seventeenth Streetright-of-way as dedicated by saidHugoton Industrial Subdivision; andEXCEPT Industrial Street right-of-waylying south of the south line of the 60-foot drainage ditch, as dedicated bysaid Hugoton Industrial Subdivision;and EXCEPT Commercial Street right-of-way lying south of the south line ofthe 60-foot drainage ditch, as dedi-cated by said Hugoton Industrial Sub-division; and EXCEPT all alleyright-of-way lying south of the southline of the 60-foot drainage ditch, asdedicated by said Hugoton IndustrialSubdivision.And Also: A tract of land lying in the SW ¼ ofSec. 15, Twp. 33-S, R-37-W of the 6thP.M., Stevens County, Kansas de-scribed as follows: Beginning at apoint 1,007 feet North and 600 feet (S)West of the SE corner of said SW ¼;thence South 105 feet; thence West130 feet; thence North 105 feet;thence East 130 feet to the Point ofBeginning.And Also: A tract of land lying in the SW ¼ ofSec. 15, Twp. 33-S, R-37-W of the 6thP.M., Stevens County, Kansas de-scribed as follows: Beginning at apoint 2,395 feet East and 840 feetNorth of the SW corner of said SW ¼for a Point of Beginning; thence North167 feet; thence East 215 feet; thenceSouth 167 feet; thence West to thePoint of Beginning.And Also: A tract of land lying in the SW ¼ ofSec. 15, Twp. 33-S, R-37-W of the 6thP.M., Stevens County, Kansas de-scribed as follows: Beginning at apoint 2,395 feet East and 840 feetNorth of the SW corner of said SW ¼;thence South 167 feet; thence East215 feet; thence North 167 feet;thence West 215 feet to the Point of

Beginning.And Also: A tract of land lying in the SW ¼ ofSec. 15, Twp. 33-S, R-37-W of the 6thP.M., Stevens County, Kansas de-scribed as follows: Beginning at apoint 940 feet East and 50 feet Northof the SW corner of said SW ¼; thenceNorth 250 feet; thence East 200 feet;thence South 250 feet; thence West200 feet to the Point of Beginning.And Also: A tract of land lying in the SW ¼ ofSec. 15, Twp. 33-S, R-37-W of the 6thP.M., Stevens County, Kansas de-scribed as follows: Beginning at apoint 2,179 feet East and 1,001 feetNorth of the SW corner of said SW ¼;thence East 216 feet; thence South334 feet; thence West 216 feet; thenceNorth to the Point of Beginning.And Also: A tract of land lying in the SW ¼ ofSec. 15, Twp. 33-S, R-37-W of the 6thP.M., Stevens County, Kansas de-scribed as follows: Beginning at theSE corner of said SW ¼; thence North1,007 feet; thence West 465 feet (S) tothe Point of Beginning South 334 feet;thence West 260 feet; thence N 229feet; thence East 130 feet; thenceNorth 105 feet; thence East 130 feetto the Point of Beginning.And Also: A tract of land lying in the SW ¼ ofSec. 15, Twp. 33-S, R-37-W of the 6thP.M., Stevens County, Kansas de-scribed as follows: Beginning at apoint 365 feet East and 22 feet Southof the NW corner of said SW ¼; thenceEast 275 feet; thence South 298 feet;thence East 520 feet; thence South1,280 feet; thence West 435 feet;thence North 675 feet; thence West360 feet; thence North 910 feet to thePoint of Beginning.And Also: A tract of land lying in the SW ¼ ofSec. 15, Twp. 33-S, R-37-W of the 6thP.M., Stevens County, Kansas de-scribed as follows: Beginning at apoint 1,604 feet East and 1,007 feetNorth of the SW corner of said SW ¼;thence East 294 feet; thence South334 feet; thence West 294 feet; thenceNorth to the Point of Beginning.And Also: A tract of land lying in the SW ¼ ofSec. 15, Twp. 33-S, R-37-W of the 6thP.M., Stevens County, Kansas de-scribed as follows: Beginning at apoint 670 feet East of the NW cornerof said SW ¼; thence East 520 feet;thence South 298 feet; thence West

520 feet; thence North to the Point ofBeginning.And Also: A tract of land lying in the SW ¼ ofSec. 15, Twp. 33-S, R-37-W of the 6thP.M., Stevens County, Kansas de-scribed as follows: Beginning at apoint 1,258 feet East and 50 feetNorth of the SE corner of said SW ¼;thence North 957 feet; thence East346 feet; thence South 335 feet;thence West 110 feet; thence South600 feet West to the Point of Begin-ning; EXCEPT for road rights-of-wayof record.And Also: That part of East 9th Street lying be-tween the east right-of-way line ofCommercial Street and the west right-of-way line of Cemetery Road South.And Also: That part of Commercial Street lyingbetween the north right-of-way line ofEast 9th Street, as extended west, andthe north right-of-way line of KansasHighway 51 (East 11th Street).And Also:That part of Cemetery Road Southlying between the north right-of-wayline of East 9th Street, as extendedeast, and the north right-of-way lineof Kansas Highway 51 (East 11thStreet).And Also:That part of East 10th Street lying be-tween the east right-of-way line ofSouth Coulter Drive, as extendedsouth, to a point on the south right-of-way line of East 10th Street, andthe west right-of-way line of SouthCoulter Drive, as extended south, to apoint on the south right-of-way line ofEast 10th Street.And Also: That part of Kansas Highway 51 (East11th Street) lying between the westright-of-way line of South CoulterDrive, as extended south, to a pointon the south right-of-way line ofKansas Highway 51 (East 11thStreet), and the east right-of-way lineof Cemetery Road South, as extendedsouth, to a point on the south right-of-way line of Kansas Highway 51(East 11th Street).And Also: That part of Cemetery Road Southlying between the south right-of-wayline of Kansas Highway 51 (East 11thStreet) to a point 60 feet south of thesoutheast corner of Lot 1, Block 6,Hugoton Industrial Subdivision.

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RESOLUTION NO. 2015-3

A RESOLUTION FIXING THE TIMEAND PLACE AND PROVIDING NO-TICE OF A HEARING BEFORE THEGOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OFHUGOTON, KANSAS, AT WHICHTIME OWNERS, THEIR AGENTS, ANYLIENHOLDERS OF RECORD ANDANY OCCUPANTS OF 209 SOUTHMONROE STREET LOCATED ON LOT3 (THREE), BLOCK SIXTEEN (16), INTHE ORIGINAL TOWN OF THE CITYOF HUGOTON, KANSAS, MAY AP-PEAR AND SHOW CAUSE WHY SUCHUNSECURED BASEMENT STRUC-TURE SHOULD NOT BE CON-DEMNED AND ORDERED REPAIREDOR DEMOLISHED AS A DANGEROUSOR UNSAFE STRUCTURE, AS PRO-VIDED BY ARTICLE 8 OF CHAPTERVIII OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OFHUGOTON, KANSAS, 2011.

WHEREAS, Joshua A. Grubbs,the enforcing officer of the City ofHugoton, Kansas did on the 9th dayof March, 2015, file with the Govern-ing Body of said City, a statement inwriting that the unsecured basementstructure, herein described, is unsafeand dangerous:

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE-SOLVED by the Governing Body of the

City of Hugoton, Kansas:

Section 1. That a hearing be heldat 5:30 p.m. on the 8th day of June,2015 before the Governing Body of theCity of Hugoton, Kansas, at the CityCouncil Meeting Chambers, 631South Main Street, in said City atwhich time and place the owners,their agents, any lien holders of recordand any occupant of the unsecuredbasement structure located on LotThree (3), Block Sixteen (16), in theoriginal town of the City of Hugoton,Kansas, also known as 209 SouthMonroe Street, may appear and showcause why such structure should notbe considered dangerous and be con-demned and ordered repaired or de-molished.

Section 2. That the City Clerk ofthe City of Hugoton, Kansas, is herebydirected to cause this Resolution to bepublished and give notice of the afore-said hearing in the manner providedby K.S.A. 121752.

Adopted this 6th day of April,2015.

/s/ Jack E.RowdenJack E. Rowden, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ Thomas G. HicksThomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

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ORDINANCE NO. 821

AN ORDINANCE ANNEXING CER-TAIN LANDS TO THE CITY OF HUGO-TON, KANSAS, IN CONFORMITYWITH THE PROVISIONS OF K.S.A.12-520 AND K.S.A. 12-534, AND RE-PEALING ALL ORDINANCES ORPARTS OF ORDINANCES IN CON-FLICT HEREWITH.

WHEREAS, the following de-scribed lands adjoin the City of Hugo-ton, Kansas, and are generally locatedalong a portion of the boundary of theCity of Hugoton; and

WHEREAS, a written consent toannexation of the following describedland, signed by the owner thereof, hasbeen filed with the City of Hugoton,Kansas, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-534,as amended, for the extension of mu-nicipal services; and

WHEREAS, the Governing Body ofthe City of Hugoton, Kansas, finds itadvisable to annex such land.

NOW, THEREFORE BE IT OR-DAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODYOF THE CITY OF HUGOTON,KANSAS THAT:

Section 1. The following describedland, meeting the conditions for an-nexation prescribed in K.S.A. 12-520,is hereby annexed and included andmade a part of the City of Hugoton,Kansas:

A tract located in the Southwest

Quarter (SW/4) of section Fifteen (15),Township Thirty-three (33) South,Range Thirty-seven (37) West of the6th P.M., more particularly describedas follows: Beginning at a point 1040feet East and 50 feet North of theSouthwest corner; thence North 250feet; thence East 150 feet; thenceSouth 250 feet; thence West 150 feetto the point of beginning.

This area contains .86 acres, moreor less.

Section 2. This ordinance shalltake effect and be in force from andafter its publication one time in theHugoton Hermes, the official citynewspaper.

Section 3. All ordinances or partsof ordinances in conflict herewith arehereby repealed.

Section 4. Upon passage andpublication of this ordinance, the cityclerk is directed to file a certified copyof such ordinance with the CountyClerk, the Register of Deeds, and theCounty Election Commissioner, ifany, of Stevens County, Kansas.

PASSED AND APPROVED by theGoverning Body of the City of Hugo-ton, Kansas this 6th day of April,2015.

(S E A L)/s/ Jack E. Rowden

Jack E. Rowden, Mayor

ATTEST:/s/ Thomas G. HicksThomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

EDITOR’S NOTE: Throughout the months leadingup to the reunion, The Hermes will be includingphotos of the past. If you’re still stumped aboutthe identity of the GUESS WHO photos by nextweek, names will appear in the next issue. If any-one has any photos to share from school daysgone by, you may email them to hermeswb@pld.com or bring or mail them in to have themscanned. If you need the photo returned, pleasestate so and include your mailing address.

DID YOUKNOW?

Classof

1986

Martin Daharsh

Guess who Guess who

HUGOTON HIGH SCHOOL

100TH YEAR

ALUMNI CHATTER

Victoria (Herminghouse) Mills

A message to the students from the Hugoton Rural High School

in the 1952 yearbook:To The Students of Hugoton Rural High School:

Once upon a time, many years ago, a youngman started out in the world to make his for-tune. He decided to seek for the philosophers’stone—a magic stone which would turn ironinto gold. In order to facilitate his search hehung a long iron chain about his neck and wentfrom place to place picking up stones andtouching them to the iron chain and throwingthem away. He traveled to many far countriesand saw many wondrous and glorious things.

After years of searching, when he was an oldman, he turned his steps homeward. One dayas he was walking along the street of his hometown a friend said, “What a beautiful gold chainyou have about your neck.” He looked downand lo, the chain was gold yet the stone that

wrought this marvelous transformation he hadcast aside with the others.

Each of you will soon be seeking yourphilosophers’ stone. I hope that you will treas-ure this book and that in the years to come mayit help you to recall the stones you have castaside: When your chain has finally turned togold, the memories here portrayed will be dearto you. Perhaps some ofyour pleasures, yes, andeven perhaps some ofyour sorrows and tearswill aid you in yoursearch and will blend to-gether into pleasantmemories of dear oldHugoton High.

Very sincerely yours,C.C. Reynolds

C.C. Reynolds, Principal

Governor signs 22 bills into law

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ORDINANCE NO. 819

AN ORDINANCE REGULATINGWATER SERVICE, METERS, UNDER-GROUND WATER PIPES, BILLINGAND PENALTIES, AND ESTABLISH-ING WATER SERVICE, CLASSIFICA-TIONS AND RATES UNDERCONTROL OF THE CITY OF HUGO-TON, KANSAS, ESTABLISHINGRULES AND REGULATIONS FORSUCH WATER SERVICE AND RATES,AND REPEALING, ARTICLE 2,WATER SERVICE, OF CHAPTER XV,UTILITIES SECTION 15-201 TO 15-214 INCLUSIVE, CODE OF THE CITYOF HUGOTON, KANSAS, 2011, RE-PEALING ORDINANCE NO. 771 ANDREPEALING ALL OTHER ORDI-NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERN-ING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGO-TON, KANSAS:

Section 1. That Sections 15-201to 15-214, inclusive of the Code of theCity of Hugoton, Kansas, 2011, beand the same are hereby amended asfollows:

ARTICLE 2. WATER SERVICE

15-201. WATER SERVICE UNDERCONTROL OF CITY. Water service tothe water users of the city shall begoverned as follows:

(a) The city shall have charge ofthe water pipes in streets and up toproperty lines, and all valves shall beunder direct charge of the outsideutilities supervisor. It shall be unlaw-ful for any person to manipulate anyvalve in the city waterlines without or-ders from the outside utilities super-visor.

(b) Any premises may be con-nected to the city water main uponapplication to the city clerk and ap-proval of the outside utilities supervi-sor on the payment of a connectionfee of not less than the actual cost ofthe materials and labor required formaking such connection plus the sumof $25.00, with a minimum connec-tion fee of not less than $250.00. Theconnection fee shall be paid in full tothe city prior to the installation andconnection.

(c) The city shall tap the watermain and supply all materials andlabor for the installation of a standardwater service connection and shallrun a service pipe to the property line,furnish and set a water meter and en-close and cover the same. The city ex-pressly retains the title to theownership of the water service con-nection, the water meter, and all serv-ice equipment used in connectionwith the supply of water to any prem-ises or buildings within the city. Allsuch customers and all other propertyowners whose premises are connectedto the city water mains shall at theirown expense repair, replace or removeall water service lines owned by themor located on their own premises asmay be required by the city in order toprevent loss or damage to the publicat large.

15-202. SEPARATE WATER SERV-ICE; EXCEPTIONS: It shall be unlaw-ful for any person to connect morethan one individual residence or placeof business to the same waterline ofthe city without having individual res-idences or places of business properlymetered by separate meter unless theconsent of the governing body is firstobtained in writing.

15-203. METERS. The city shallhave access to all meters at all rea-sonable hours. Each individual meterreading shall be the basis of chargeregardless of the number of meters.

15-204. UNDERGROUND WATERPIPES. All water pipes placed under-ground on city property shall be ofsoft drawn copper, commonly knownas Type K, Mueller, Chase or equal.Any customer may use approved PVCpipe. All piping from outside waterservices to outside hose bibs shall beno smaller than three-quarters inch.

15-205. WATER: AVAILABILITY.(a) All territory within the city lim-

its of Hugoton and all territory servedby the city. Service is for the exclusiveuse of the customer and is not to beresold or shared with others. Theservice connections and rates setforth herein shall be applicable to allterritory served by the city except thatterritory specifically described in Sec-tion 15-207 following.

(b) Wherever water service is de-sired outside the city limits of Hugo-ton, the city shall tap the water mainand supply all materials and labor forthe installation of a standard waterservice connection. The service con-nection and meter installation shallbe made by the city and paid for bythe customer prior to installation and

connection.

206. SAME: RATE SCHEDULE:CITY.

(a) Minimum charge within thecity: $11.50 per month on meters lessthan one and one-half inch; $16.50per month on meters one and one-halfinch but less than two inches; $23.00per month on meters two inches, butless than three inches; $33.00 permonth on meters three inches butless than four inches; $46.00 permonth on meters four inches orlarger.

(b) Monthly rate for all services;$1.05 per 1,000 gallons

(c) Bulk water rate: All water soldat the city loading docks shall be atthe rate of $2.50 per 1,000 gallons.

15-206a. WATER IMPROVEMENTASSESSMENT CHARGE.

(a) A monthly assessment in theamount of $10.00 shall be added to allcustomer accounts, and shall be inaddition to the monthly minimumwater rates specified in Sections 15-206 and 15-208.

(b) The City Clerk is given discre-tion to waive the assessment fee forresidential customers who have morethan one water service account for thesame physical location. In such in-stance, the customer shall only be as-sessed for a maximum of $10.00 permonth for such multiple accountsserving the same physical location.

207. WATER: AVAILABILITY, OUT-SIDE CITY.

(a) All that territory lying outsidethe city limits of Hugoton served bythe city within an area described asfollows:

The Northwest Quarter (NW/4) ofSection 22, Township 33 South,Range 37 West of the 6th P.M.,Stevens County, Kansas, and any ter-ritory adjacent to said NW/4 of Sec-tion 22-33-37 and tapping the watermains which serve that quarter. Eachwater service is to be supplied to onecustomer through one metering point.Service is for exclusive use of cus-tomer and is not to be resold orshared with others. Wherever cus-tomer service is desired within the ter-ritory herein described, the city shalltap the water main and supply all ma-terials and labor for the installation ofa standard water service connection.The service connection and meter in-stallation shall be made by the cityand paid for by the customer. Copperor PVS schedule 40 or better, waterlines shall be required to be installedunder any surfaced road. All waterlines installed within the territoryherein described shall be installed tocity specifications.

(b) Connection charge: The cus-tomer shall pay the following chargefor connecting to the water system,which shall include labor, materialand equipment to the outlet side ofthe water meter. The water metershall be installed adjacent to the cus-tomer’s property line on the streetside. The connection charges havebeen set to allow the city to recouptheir costs of extending the watermain, however, the city shall not ex-tend the water main outside theboundaries of the NW/4 of Section22-33-37.

Size of connection Connection charge3/4” $1,300.001” $1,800.001 ½” $2,050.002” $2,300.00

Before water service is made avail-able, the connection charge shall bepaid in full.

15-208. SAME: RATES OUTSIDECITY.

(a) The following rates shall applyto all territory described in Section15-207 as well as all other territoryserved outside the city limits. Mini-mum water rates outside the city lim-its shall be $23.00 per month onmeters less than one and one-halfinch; $33.00 per month on meters oneand one-half inch; but less than twoinches; $46.00 per month on meterstwo inches; but less than threeinches;$66.00 per month on metersthree inches; but less than fourinches; $92.00 per month on metersfour inches or larger. Connection feesshall be the actual cost, plus $50.00,with a minimum connection fee of$300.00.

(b) Monthly rate for all services:$1.05 per 1,000 gallons

15-209. WATER BILL DUEMONTHLY: FAILURE TO PAY.

All water bills will be due on or be-fore the 15th day of each calendarmonth, and will be payable to the cityclerk. All bills not paid on or beforethe fifteenth day of each calendarmonth shall be subject to a penalty of10 percent. All bills not paid on or be-fore the 25th day of each calendarmonth shall be deemed a refusal topay and the water service shall be cutoff and not reconnected until all back

bills, penalties and fees have beenpaid in accordance with the noticeand hearing provisions of Sections 15-210:211. In addition to such charges,the customer shall also pay a $25.00fee for reconnecting the service.

210. SAME; NOTICE: HEARING.Before any water service shall be

terminated for failure to pay the bill asprovided in Section 15-209, the cityclerk shall give the customer a five-day written notice by regular mail ofthe city’s intention to terminate waterservice. Such notice shall inform thecustomer of his or her right to requesta hearing to show cause why waterservice should not be terminated.

211. SAME: APPEAL.(a) If within the five-day period for

notice set out in Section 15-210, thecustomer requests a hearing, the cityclerk shall give the customer a three-day notice of the time and date of thehearing.

(b) There is hereby established ahearing body for the City of Hugoton,created for the purpose of conductinghearings concerning utility serviceterminations. The hearing body shallbe comprised of three members, oneof whom shall be an elected memberof the governing body and two ofwhom shall be residents of the citywho are not officers or employees ofthe city. The mayor shall appoint themembers of the hearing body with theconsent of the governing body. Mem-bers shall serve one-year terms andhold such meetings as are necessary.A quorum of two members shall benecessary to conduct a hearing. Allhearings conducted by the body shallbe on the record.

(c) Following the hearings, thehearing body, if it shall find that serv-ice should be terminated, shall soorder and service shall be terminatedthree days from the date of suchorder. The customer shall be notifiedin person, posting notice on the prem-ises or by mail, unless such order ismade at the hearing in the presenceof the customer. The hearing bodymay, for good cause shown, extendthe termination date up to 10 daysfrom the date of the order.

(d) If the hearing body shall deter-mine that termination of service will cause an undue hardship, it shall rec-ommend to the governing body thatreasonable terms be approved for thepayment of such delinquent bill.

15-212. RESTORATION OF SERV-ICE.

Whenever water service has beenterminated for failure to pay the bill,service shall not be restored until alldelinquent charges, including anypenalty shall have been paid. In ad-dition to such charges, the customeralso shall pay a $25.00 fee for recon-necting the service.

213. TAMPERING WITH METER UN-LAWFUL.

It shall be unlawful for any personto alter the register or mechanism ofany meter, or to make any outlet orconnection in any manner so that theuse of water supplied by the city is notaccurately metered. Upon a first con-viction for violation of this section aperson shall be fined $25.00. Upon asecond conviction a person shall befined $50.00. A third or subsequentconviction shall result in a fine of$100.00.

214. PENALTY.Any person violating any of the

provisions hereof or any person fail-ing, neglecting, omitting, resisting orrefusing to comply with any of theconditions of this article shall, uponconvictionthereof, be fined in the sumof not less than $25.00 nor more than$50.00 for each offense. Each daysfailure, neglect, and refusal to complywith the conditions of this article shallbe deemed a separate and distinct of-fense and punishable as in othercases.

Section 2. REPEAL. That water serv-ice, Chapter XV, Utilities, Sections 15-201 to 15-214, inclusive, of the Codeof the City of Hugoton, Kansas, 2011,Ordinance No. 771 and all other ordi-nances in conflict herewith are herebyrepealed.

Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. Thisordinance shall take effect and be infull force and effect beginning with theMay 1, 2015 billing and from andafter its publication one time in theHugoton Hermes, the official citypaper.

Passed and approved by the Gov-erning Body of the City of Hugoton,Kansas, this 6th day of April , 2015.

(S E A L)

/s/ Jack E. RowdenJack E. Rowden, Mayor

/s/ Thomas G. HicksThomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

(First Published in The Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, April 9, 2015) 1t

ORDINANCE NO. 820

AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHINGELECTRICAL SERVICE CLASSIFICA-TIONS AND RATES AND CONDI-TIONS FOR SERVICE WITHIN THECITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS ANDREPEALING, ARTICLE 1, ELECTRICSERVICE, OF CHAPTER XV, UTILI-TIES SECTIONS 15-112 THRU 15-129 INCLUSIVE, CODE OF THE CITYOF HUGOTON, KANSAS, 2011, RE-PEALING ORDINANCE NO. 789 ANDREPEALING ALL OTHER ORDI-NANCES IN CONFLICT HEREWITH.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERN-ING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGO-TON, KANSAS:

Section 1. That Sections 15-112 to15-129, inclusive of the Code of theCity of Hugoton, Kansas, 2011 be andthe same are hereby amended to readas follows:

ELECTRIC SERVICE RATE SCHEDULES

Schedule R-2015. City Residential – Lighting and General

Appliance Service

15-112. ELECTRIC SERVICE; AVAIL-ABILITY

(a) All territory serviced by theCity of Hugoton. For all electricalservice supplied to one (1) meteringpoint, and to be used exclusively fordomestic purposes. Service is for ex-clusive use of the customer, and is notto be resold or shared with others.

(b) Where two (2) or more dwellingunits such as duplexes, apartments,and mobile homes, each having sepa-rate kitchen facilities, are servedthrough one (1) meter, Schedule R-2015 may be applied by multiplyingthe KWH blocks by number ofdwelling units served, or at the optionof the City, Schedule CSP-2015 will beapplied.

(c) Where more than four (4)rooms in a residence are rented, orare available for rent, such residencesshall be considered as commercialrooming houses and billed on Sched-ule CSP-2015.

(d) Residential Schedule R-2015is not available to residential premisesused for commercial purposes, how-ever if the customer’s wiring is soarranged that electric service for do-mestic and non-domestic purposescan be metered separately, thenSchedule R-2015 applies to that por-tion used for domestic purposes.

15-113. CHARACTER OF SERVICE.

Alternating current, single phase,approximately 60 cycles, and at volt-age the city has available for servicesrequired.

15-114. RATE SCHEDULE-Inside citylimits.

Customer Charge: Eight dollarsand 95 cents ($8.95) per month.

Monthly Rate: 11.70 cents perkWh

15-115. RATE SCHEDULE-Outsidecity limits.

Customer Charge: Eight dollarsand 95 cents ($8.95) per month.

Monthly Rate: 12.70 cents perkWh

Schedule CSP 2015.Commercial and Small

Power Service.

15-1164. AVAILABILITY.

All territory served by the City ofHugoton. For electric service suppliedby one (1) customer through one (1)meter. Service to customer at one lo-cation may, at the option of the city,be measured by more than one meter,in which case the readings of the sev-eral meters shall be combined forbilling purposes. Service is for exclu-sive use of customer, and is not to beresold or shared with others.

15-117. CHARACTER OF SERVICE.

Alternating current, approxi-mately 60 cycles, single phase orthree phase, 120/240 volts, 4-wiredelta, 120/208 volts, 4-wire wye, 240volts, 3-wire delta, or at the voltageand phase the city has available forservices required.

15-118. RATE SCHEDULE-Inside citylimits.

(a) Customer Charge-SinglePhase: Eight dollars and 95 cents($8.95) per month.

Monthly Rate: 11.70 cents perkWh.

(b) Customer Charge-Threephase: Seventeen dollars and 35cents ($17.35) per month.

Monthly Rate: 11.90 cents perkWh

(c) Customer Charge-Large Power(75 KvA or more of transformer capac-ity): Forty-seven dollars and 25 cents($47.25) per month

Demand Charge: $8.15 per kWMonthly Rate: 8.40 cents per

kWh.

15-119. RATE SCHEDULE-Outsidecity limits.

(a) Customer Charge-SinglePhase: Eight dollars and 95 cents($8.95) per month.

Monthly Rate: 12.70 cents perkWh.

(b) Customer Charge-Threephase: Seventeen dollars and 35cents ($17.35) per month.

Monthly Rate: 12.90 cents perkWh

(c) Customer Charge-Large Power(75 KvA or more of transformer capac-ity): Forty-seven dollars and 25 cents($47.25) per month

Demand Charge: $8.15 per kWMonthly Rate: 9.40 cents per

kWh.

Schedule AEH-2015.All Electric Home.

15-120. AVAILABILITY.

(a) All territory served by the Cityof Hugoton. For all electric servicesupplied to one (1) customer throughone (1) metering point and to be usedexclusively for residential purposes.To qualify as an All Electric Home,electricity shall be the only source ofenergy at the service location and thecustomer’s connected heating loadshall be permanently installed andregularly used for all space heating re-quirements. Service is for exclusiveuse of customer, and is not to beresold or shared with others.

(b) Application of Schedule AEH-2015 is at the option and responsibil-ity of the customer. The customershall notify the city that he or she is abona fide All Electric Home Customer,and after inspection and approval bythe city inspector, Schedule AEH-2015 shall be applied on the next reg-ular billing period.

(c) Each dwelling unit meeting therequirement of the Schedule AEH-2015 shall be served through one (1)meter.

(d) Residential Schedule AEH-2015 is not available to residentialpremises used for commercial pur-poses; however, if the customer’swiring is so arranged that electricservice for residential and non-resi-dential purposes can be metered sep-arately, then Schedule AEH-2015applies to that portion used for resi-dential purposes.

15-121. CHARACTER OF SERVICE.

Alternating current, single phase,approximately 60 cycles, and at volt-age the city has available for servicerequired.

15-122. RATE SCHEDULE-Inside citylimits.

Customer Charge: Eight dollarsand 95 cents ($8.95) per month.

In the event that customer ordersa disconnection and reconnection ofelectric service at the same premiseswithin a period of twelve (12) months,the city may collect as a reconnectioncharge the sum of such minimumbills as would have accrued duringperiod of disconnection.

Monthly Rate. 11.05 cents perkWh.

15-123. RATE SCHEDULE-Outsidecity limits.

Customer Charge: Eight dollarsand 95 cents ($8.95) per month.

In the event that customer ordersa disconnection and reconnection ofelectric service at the same premiseswithin a period of twelve (12) months,the city may collect as a reconnectioncharge the sum of such minimumbills as would have accrued duringperiod of disconnection.

Monthly Rate: 12.05 cents perkWh.

15-124. NEW OR EXPANDING IN-DUSTRIAL CUSTOMERS AVAIL-ABLILTY.

(a) All territory served by the city.For all electric service supplied to one(1) customer through one (1) meteringpoint, and whose minimum energyconsumption must be greater than30,000 kWh of electricity per month,but whose billing demand is not over500 kW per month.

(b) Rate SCHEDULE GSI-2015shall only be available to new indus-

trial customers, or to existing indus-trial customers who have completed asubstantial plant expansion program,and whose initial or expanded em-ployment is not less than 15 full-timeemployees.

(c) Rate SCHEDULE GSI-2015shall be effective for the first 24months after the city approves thecustomer’s application for serviceunder rate SCHEDULE GSI-2015. Ex-isting industrial customers qualifyingfor this rate shall be billed at theircurrent rate and receive a refund atthe end of 12 months based on the in-creased capacity (kW) and energy(kWh) for the 12-month period imme-diately preceding the date eligibility isapproved for GSI-2015. Electric rateSCHEDULE GSI-2015 shall automat-ically expire after 24 monthly billingsand customer charges shall be basedon monthly utility billings under theappropriate rate schedule.

(d) An industrial customer is de-fined as one who creates economicwealth through a manufacturingprocess.

15-125. CHARACTER OF SERVICE.

Alternating current, approxi-mately 60 cycles, single phase orthree phase, 120/240 volts, 4-wiredelta, 120/208 volts, 40 wire wye, 240volts, 3-wire delta, or at the voltageand phase the city has available forservice required.

15-126. RATE SCHEDULE-Inside citylimits.

Customer Charge: Forty-sevendollars and 25 cents ($47.25) permonth.

Demand Charge: $8.15 per Kw.Monthly Rate: 7.40 cents per

kWh.

15-126a. RATE SCHEDULE-outsidecity limits.

Customer Charge: Forty-sevendollars and 25 cents ($47.25) permonth

Demand Charge: $8.15 per Kw.Monthly Rate: 8.40 cents per

kWh.

15-127. ELECTRIC BILL DUEMONTHLY; FAILURE TO PAY,PENALTY.

All current electric bills will be dueon or before the 15th day of each cal-endar month, and will be payable tothe city clerk. All bills not paid on orbefore the 15th day of each calendarmonth shall be subject to a penalty often (10) percent. All bills not paid onor before the 25th day of each calen-dar month shall be deemed a refusalto pay and such electric service shallbe cut off subject to notice and hear-ing as provided in Sections 15-210:211.

15-128. RESTORATION OF SERV-ICE.

Whenever electrical service hasbeen terminated pursuant to Section15-127 for failure to pay the bill, serv-ice shall not be restored until alldelinquent charges, including anypenalty, shall have been paid. In ad-dition to such charges, the customershall also pay a $25.00 fee for recon-necting the service.

12-127. TAMPERING WITH METERUNLAWFUL.

It shall be unlawful for any personto break the seal of any electric meter,to alter the register or mechanism ofany meter, or to make any outlet orconnection in any manner so that theuse of electricity supplied by the cityis not accurately metered. Upon afirst conviction for violation of thissection a person shall be fined$25.00. Upon a second conviction aperson shall be fined $50.00. A thirdor subsequent conviction shall resultin a fine of $100.00.

Section 2. REPEAL. This ordinancerepeals Ordinance No. 789 and allother ordinances in conflict herewith.

Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. Thisordinance shall take effect and be infull force beginning with the May 1,2015 billing and from and after itspublication one time in the Hugoton,Hermes, the official paper.

Passed and Approved by the Gov-erning Body of the City of Hugoton,Kansas this 6th day of April, 2015.

(S E A L)

/s/ Jack E. RowdenJack E. Rowden, Mayor

/s/ Thomas G. HicksThomas G. Hicks, CMC, City Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

Blaze, the fire dog mascotfor the Office of the State FireMarshal, has much to howlabout when it comes to firesafety—especially for kids. Tohelp the kids of Kansas, plusparents and teachers, betterunderstand the importance offire safety and to always have aresource for information onhow to fireproof homes andschools, Blaze has started hisown “Paws for Prevention” blog.

Blaze, tired of chasing hisown tail when it comes to help-ing Kansans understand howto keep themselves safe fromthe dangers of fire, decided to

be a “Fire Dog with a Blog” inorder to:• Provide fun and readable in-formation to children, plus ac-tivities that would promote firesafety• Reach teachers, school ad-ministrators and childcarecenters to help promote firesafety to students• Communicate with fire de-partments across the state tohelp them promote safety intheir communities

Blaze also will attend eventsaround the state to promote afire-proof Kansas and encour-age kids to know how to

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Check out Blaze’s blog atwww.PawsforPrevention.org.

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Blaze, the “Fire Dog with a Blog”

Blaze, the fire dog mascot of the State Fire Mar-shal, carefully composes a new blog post at his

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HOME FOR SALE: 2 Homesfor Sale in Rolla, located at300 Taylor & 507 Adams,$30,000 each. Call 620-453-1010 or 620-544-5439. (10c8)

---------------FOR SALE: 3 BedroomHouse in Hugoton. Call 620-544-2096. (tfc8)

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FOR SALE: Black Angusbulls, registered, tested, 2year olds, yearlings, heiferbulls, delivery, conformation620-384-1101. (19c13)

The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, April 9, 2015 Page 6B

FIREWOOD FOR SALEOak, Piñon, Mesquite,

Pecan & MoreDelivery & stacking available

Call DJ @ 620-430-1273(tfc)

HERMES CLASSIFIEDSDeadline 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 equal op-portunity basis.

Solution to April 2, 2015, puzzle

2001 FORD SUPER DUTY Four Door

4 Wheel Drive 7.3 Liter DieselLariat Package

Call 620-453-1139

(tfc)

GARAGE SALESSEVERAL FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Friday, April 10, 5:00 to8:00 p.m. and Saturday, April 11, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon,Stevens County Fairgrounds Commercial Building, Men’s andWomen’s Clothing, Household Items, Lots of MiscellaneousItems

---------------MOVING SALE: Saturday, April 11, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon,300 E. Fourth Street, Little Bit of Everything

---------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday, April 11, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 410 E. Ninth,Baby Items, TV, TV Stand, LOTS of Miscellaneous

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

Ready to sell!Call Luke at 620-544-5467

510 Copperstone PlaceCute 3 bedroom/1 bath

home, 1072 sq. ft., attached rear garage, appliances included

(4p13)

(tfc14)

DIESEL PICKUP FOR SALE

Truck Driver WantedMust have CDL and clean MVR. You are home everynight, health insurance provided and 401K available. You must fill out application at office 1 mile south

of Cimarron at Tim Dewey Trucking. Office: 620-855-3188 or Darren 620-357-1710.

(tfc26)

HELP WANTED

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CURRENT OPENINGS at

Stevens County

Healthcare

is looking for a SPORTS WRITER.Successful applicant must be punctual and detail-oriented.

Sports writer will be expected to cover all Hugoton sports.Call 544-4321 or come by 522 S. Main for an application.

CONSUMER ACCOUNTS CLERKPioneer Electric is seeking a professional individual for afull-time Consumer Accounts Clerk position. Responsi-bilities include filing, processing mail, receiving visitors,operating telephone, and other office machines. Successfulapplicant will assist with processing membership andservice applications, recording payments and respondingto billing inquiries. Interested candidates must have ex-cellent interpersonal communication skills, proficient inthe use of Microsoft Word/Excel, a high degree of accuracyand attention to detail, enjoy public contact and ability towork with a variety of consumers under differing circum-stances. Eligible candidates must be able to fluently speakand read Spanish. Pioneer Electric offers a competitivecompensation and benefit package.

Finalist will be required to successfully pass a post-offerphysical examination and alcohol-drug test, and possess avalid Kansas driver’s license. At time of employment,must reside in the Pioneer Electric service territory.

Applications and resumes may be mailed to Pioneer Elec-tric, ATT: Melissa Morales Human Resources, PO Box 368,Ulysses, KS 67880, hand-delivered to Pioneer Electric, 1850W. Oklahoma, Ulysses, Kansas, or emailed tommorales@pioneerelectric.coop. Deadline for submissionof resumes and/or applications is April 13, 2015. (2c14)

3 bedrooms, 2 bath, 2 car attached garage. All new windows and siding. New flooring in

bedrooms. Asking $110,000 with$5,000.00 paint and flooring incentive.

620-655-2673 or 620-491-3414203 S. Lincoln

FOR SALE BY OWNER:New AC

BC Steel Building 40x75x18with office, restroom,

heated flooring on 3 acres.

•1990 Dodge Ram Extended cab•600# Ice Machine, used 1 year

•Broaster Fryer/Cooker (Electric)•CNN Router

•Metal Harp, Holds Large Piece of Glass•Sears Commercial Electric Stove, 2 OvensMore miscellaneous items too many to list

Call 620-435-1746 or 620-491-34143 for more information

FOR SALE

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FOR SALE

(First Published in The Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, April 2, 2015) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFRobert W. Hamilton, deceased,

CASE NO.14-PR-61

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that Peti-tion for Final Settlement has beenfiled in this Court by Kenneth W.Hamilton, Executor of the Estate ofRobert W. Hamilton, deceased, pray-ing Petitioner’s acts be approved; theWaivers of Petitioner’s account be set-tled and allowed; heirs be determined;the Will be construed and the estateassigned to the persons entitledthereto; the Court find the allowancesrequested for attorney’s fees and ex-

penses are reasonable, should be al-lowed and ordered paid; the Courtcosts be determined and ordered paid;the administration of the Estate beclosed; and upon the filing of receiptsthe Petitioner be finally discharged asthe Executor of the Estate of Helen M.Hamilton, deceased, and Petitioner bereleased from further liability.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses thereto on or before April28, 2015 at 9:30 A.M., in this DistrictCourt in the City of 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.

Kenneth W. Hamilton, Executor

James A. Kuharic, #08952Brollier, Wolf & KuharicBox 39, Hugoton, KS 67951(620) 544-8555Attorney for Executor

PUBLIC NOTICE

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFEVERETT EUGENE BURROWS, DE-CEASED

Case No. 15 PR 11

NOTICE TO CREDITORS(Chapter 59)

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You and each of you will take no-tice that on the 24th day of March,2015, pursuant to the petition of Don-ald Burrows for probate of will filed inthis Court on March 20, 2015, theLast Will and Testament of EverettEugene Burrows, dated October 12,2006, was duly admitted to probate asthe Last Will and Testament of thedecedent. Donald Burrows, was ap-

pointed as Administrator C.T.A. of thewill and estate of Everett Eugene Bur-rows, deceased, and duly qualified assuch Administrator C.T.A. Letters ofAdministration C.T.A. were issued tohim on said date of March 24, 2015,by the District Court of StevensCounty, Kansas. All parties interestedin the estate will govern themselvesaccordingly.

All creditors of the decedent arenotified to exhibit their demandsagainst the estate within four (4)months from the date of the first pub-lication of this notice as provided bylaw. If their demands are not thus ex-hibited, they shall be forever barred.

Donald Burrows, AdministratorC.T.A.

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CARD OF THANKS

We would like to thank the following individuals who helpedour boys get to State:

Hugoton Wrestling Club had four boys qualify this year forthe State tournament in Topeka March 28-29.

Keri and Matthew Clark Bonsall Farms LLC

TA Dudley InsuranceAgency

Kevin Oder

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andKeating Tractor &

Equipment Inc. A very special thanks goes to

Vargas Jr. Trucking and

Stevens County Healthcare that have helped our wrestlers for several years now.

Your donations were greatly appreciated. Thank You!

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATEOF LORRI RAE CULLISON, Deceased

15-PR-1

NOTICE OF HEARING AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are notified that on January26, 2015, a Petition for Probate andfor Issuance of Letters of Administra-tion was filed in this Court by TaraShaddix asking for the appointment of

Tara Shaddix as Administrator of theEstate of Lorri Rae Cullison.

All creditors of the decedent arenotified to exhibit their demandsagainst the estate within four monthsfrom the date of the first publicationof this notice as provided by law or ifthe identity of the creditor is known orreasonably ascertainable, then within30 days after actual notice was givenas provided by law, and if their de-mands are not thus exhibited, theywill be forever barred.

TARA SHADDIX, Petitioner

LYNN KOEHN SC # 23139The Koehn Law Firm L.L.C.217 N. WashingtonLiberal, Kansas 67901Attorney for Petitioner

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFHelen M. Hamilton, deceased,

CASE NO.14-PR-62

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that Peti-tion for Final Settlement has beenfiled in this Court by Kenneth W.Hamilton, Executor of the Estate ofHelen M. Hamilton, deceased, prayingPetitioner’s acts be approved; theWaivers of Petitioner’s account be set-tled and allowed; heirs be determined;the Will be construed and the estateassigned to the persons entitledthereto; the Court find the allowancesrequested for attorney’s fees and ex-

penses are reasonable, should be al-lowed and ordered paid; the Courtcosts be determined and ordered paid;the administration of the Estate beclosed; and upon the filing of receiptsthe Petitioner be finally discharged asthe Executor of the Estate of Helen M.Hamilton, deceased, and Petitioner bereleased from further liability.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses thereto on or before April28, 2015 at 9:30 A.M., in this DistrictCourt in the City of 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.

Kenneth W. Hamilton, Executor

James A. Kuharic, #08952Brollier, Wolf & KuharicBox 39, Hugoton, KS 67951(620) 544-8555Attorney for Executor

PUBLIC NOTICE

Spring severe weather sea-son is here – are you ready?

Every year at this time, resi-dents of the Midwest bracethemselves for the possibility oftornadoes, strong storms and

flooding. As a federally recog-nized disaster response agency,The Salvation Army is ready torespond at a moment’s notice toany type of disaster, large orsmall.

“For more than 100 years,The Salvation Army has re-sponded to all kinds of disas-ters, large and small, providingfood, shelter, comfort and otherassistance to survivors, first re-sponders and volunteers,” saidSean Tyson, emergency disas-ter services director for The Sal-vation Army, Kansas andWestern Missouri Division.

Last year, The SalvationArmy served 9,200 people atdisaster scenes throughoutKansas and western Missouri.Anyone who’d like to volunteerfor The Salvation Army disasterservices must first completetraining. The Salvation Army of-fers disaster preparednesstraining for volunteers year-round. For information on anupcoming session, contact DebAbner, at 816-471-4337.

There are many steps onecan take to be prepared for dis-aster.

1. Put together an emer-gency kit containing enough

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3. Make copies or takephotos of your important docu-ments and keep them in a safe,secure location.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFHELEN HIGGINS, DECEASED

Case No. 15 PR 9

NOTICE TO CREDITORS(Chapter 59)

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You and each of you will take no-tice that on the 16th day of March,2015, pursuant to the petition of JackA. Higgins for probate of will filed inthis Court on March 12, 2015, theLast Will and Testament of Helen Hig-gins, dated January 3, 1977, was dulyadmitted to probate as the Last Willand Testament of the decedent. Jack

A. Higgins, was appointed as executorof the will and estate of Helen Higgins,deceased, and duly qualified as suchexecutor. Letters Testamentary wereissued to him on said date of March16, 2015, by the District Court ofStevens County, Kansas. All partiesinterested in the estate will governthemselves accordingly.

All creditors of the decedent arenotified to exhibit their demandsagainst the estate within four (4)months from the date of the first pub-lication of this notice as provided bylaw. If their demands are not thus ex-hibited, they shall be forever barred.

Jack A. Higgins Executor

KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING,LLC209 East Sixth StreetHugoton, Kansas 67951Telephone: (620) 544-4333

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When the diagnosis isAlzheimer’s disease or other de-mentia, grief doesn’t wait fordeath. Grieving can begin in thedoctor’s office when patientsand families receive confirma-tion of illness. Over a span ofwhat may be a decade, multiplelosses associated withAlzheimer’s disease or dementiabecome a pervasive part ofeveryday life for millions of pa-tients, their families andfriends. After the death, sur-vivors’ grief may be complicatedby the nature of a lengthy dis-ease process that has changedtheir relationship with the de-ceased. Through a combinationof candid, compelling interviewsand live, in studio discussion,experts will identify how med-

ical and social service profes-sionals can best help patients,families and themselves copewith loss and grief associatedwith these progressive illnesses.

St. Catherine Hospice willsponsor “The Longest Loss:Alzheimer’s Disease and De-mentia” The program will takeplace April 22, 2015, beginningat 1:00 p.m. and ending at 4:00p.m. in Classroom B at St.Catherine Hospital.

The program is open to thepublic and CE credits are avail-able through Hospice Founda-tion of America. There is nocost to be a part of the viewingand a minimal cost if partici-pants wish to purchase CEcredits from HFA.

Many activities to partici-pate in during the month ofApril!

The Third Annual ProjectHope Tea Party is coming upthis Sunday, April 12 from2:00 to 4:00 p.m. at MemorialHall. Be sure to wear your BestHat, prizes will be awarded.Tickets for this event can bepurchased at State Farm In-surance or at the HugotonArea Chamber of CommerceOffice. Raffles will take placeduring the party. There will beentertainment, vendors andopportunities to have your pic-ture taken with the Queen.

Amazing Love Women’sRetreat, Saturday, April 18 –Registration and coffee at 9:30a.m.; Retreat from 10:00 a.m.– 3:00 p.m. Location for thisevent is Memorial Hall. Ticketscan be purchased from theHugoton Area Chamber ofCommerce office, Patty Bult-man or Patty Lahey. Speakersinclude Roxanna Grimes,founder of The RelationshipWarehouse, and JenniferLinck, author of books aboutfaith, motherhood and adop-tion. This event is sponsoredby Peace House Ministries andis the Fourth Area-Wide Amaz-ing Love Retreat. It is for ALLwomen to come together tolearn more about God's love forthem, His plan for their livesand just how much eachwoman is valued in His eyes!Every woman is a pearl of greatworth in the eyes of the Lord.Contact Peace House Min-istries or the Chamber office formore information about thisretreat.

Just received information inthe Chamber office that Pio-neer Communications has anupcoming event: Pioneer Uni-versity Excel 101. Learn howto use Microsoft Excel. Pioneeris offering this free class toanyone who wants to learnmore about Excel. The class isThursday, April 16, from 5:30to 7:00 p.m. at the PioneerCommunications headquarteroffice in Ulysses. Attendees arerequested to bring your ownlaptop. Refreshments will beprovided. If you have questionsplease contact marketing@pioncomm.net or

620.356.3211 x162.The Stevens County Eco-

nomic Development Boardwould like to announce thatthey have established a match-ing grant program – MinnowTank. This grant program willaward several matching grantsof up to $5,000 to assist exist-ing or new businesses locatedin Stevens County. Thesegrants are for business im-provements or capital invest-ment which will help bring taxdollars into our county. Busi-nesses must be owned by aStevens County resident and ifthey have multiple locations,must be headquartered inStevens County. For detailsabout this program, and topick up an application form,contact Neal Gillespie, StevensCounty Economic Develop-ment, 630 South Main Street,Hugoton; phone: 620-544-4440; email: ecodevo@pld.com.

Coming Up Friday, May 8 –Leadercast will be simulcast atthe Seeds of Hope Church inSublette. This year’s theme is“The Brave Ones” and chal-lenges leaders to focus on thecourage necessary to lead. Ex-perience Leadercast Live May8, 2015, and discover what itmeans to be a leader worth fol-lowing. For more informationgo to www.Leadercast.com/location/Sublette. Ticket priceis less if purchased before April17 - the cost goes up after April17. Tickets are available atwww.tinyurl.com/sublette-ticket.

Chamber Gift Certificatesare the PERFECT gift forAnyone, Anytime! Birthdays,Anniversaries, EmployeeBonuses… Chamber Gift Cer-tificates are the solution for allof your gift giving needs. Pur-chasing Chamber Gift Certifi-cates ensures that your moneyis staying in our local economymaking our local businessesstrong. Stop by the ChamberOffice and purchase a Cham-ber Gift Certificate. These cer-tificates can be written for anyamount and are redeemable atmost Stevens County busi-nesses. Shop STEVENS COUNTY First!The Hugoton Area Chamber of

Commerce is here for YOU!

Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia program will be at St. Catherine Hospital April 22

The Salvation Army responds to all disasters

Hannah Cox, five year old daughter of Troy and Shelley Cox,proudly shows over 12 inches of the beautiful hair she is donating for Wigs for Kids. Jentry Strothman at RelentlessSalon cut and styled Hannah’s golden locks. Great job, Han-nah!! We are super proud of you.