august 21, 2014

The Stevens CountyBoard of County Commis-sioners met in regular ses-sion Monday, August 18at 8:30 a.m. with all mem-bers, Pat Hall, Dave Bo-zone and Jim Bell present.Others present includedCounty Counselor RobertJohnson, County ClerkPam Bensel and MarieAustin with The HugotonHermes.

Following is just anagenda for the morningwith a few unoffical high-lights. Official minutes willbe published at a laterdate.

The commissioners’agenda included GregWellbrock with copier bidsat 9:00 a.m., Tony Martinat 9:30 a.m. and KirkhamMichael with a proposalfor the KDI road project at10:30 a.m. Commission-ers also decided votingdelegates for the KansasAssociation of Counties’annual conference and ex-hibition.

When this reporter ar-rived, the commissionerswere speaking to RodneyKelling about EmergencyServices. The commission-

ers then discussed the re-cent decision to allowcounty employees time towork at the county fair.They agreed to include thephrase, “at the discretionof the department head”and “during the week ofthe Fair” in the motion’slanguage.

While visiting beforeGreg Wellbrock came in,

Pat Hall suggested thecommissioners inviteDanny Allison of Abengoato their next meeting togive an update about theAbengoa plant. Both Daveand Jim thought thiswould be a great idea.

Angel Martinez arrivedwith a bid for the concretework at the Hugoton firestation. The commission-

ers had accepted a bidfrom McBride Construc-tion earlier, but decided totake a look at Angel’s bid.Upon reviewing the pricedifference, the commis-sioners opted to rescindthe earlier motion to useMcBride. They then ap-proved the motion to ac-cept Angel MartinezConstruction’s bid of

$3450. Tony Martin came in a

little early to give a reportabout his department. Heoffered a draft of the let-ters to be sent to farmerswhose sprinklers are cur-rently spraying on countyroads. All the commission-ers, as well as Tony Martinand Bob Johnson, agreedthe issue must be resolvedsoon. Excess water fromsprinklers’ end guns canlead to dangerous roadconditions and increasedwear on the dirt roads. Inaddition, water - a mostprecious resource insouthwest Kansas - is

being wasted. Tony saidhe thought the letterswould eliminate most ofthe problems within a fewweeks.

Tony then reportedabout various roads hisdepartment is fixing, andindicated he would beback for the report fromKirkham Michael later inthe morning. Tony also re-ported Road and Bridge isa little ahead of scheduleon some roads and behindschedule on others. Hesaid it would be worth thewait for the roads to be re-paired correctly.

Hugoton’s inauguralHigh Plains Music Fest atDirtona Raceway was a re-sounding success! Over500 people were in atten-dance to enjoy an eveningof red dirt country, classiccountry and southernrock music. Performers in-cluded headliners CharleyJenkins and Easton Ham-lin, as well as KinseySadler, Shane Smith andthe Saints, The BusterBledsoe Band and BlackDutch Sioux.

The event began at 4:00p.m. with Black DutchSioux taking the stage.Then The Buster BledsoeBand rocked the arena,followed by Shane Smithand the Saints. KinseySadler was up next. Thencame southwest Kansasnative Easton Hamlin atabout 9:00 p.m. After Eas-ton’s performance, the Na-tional Wild TurkeyFederation hosted theirauction. Then Charley

Jenkins took the stageand wowed the crowd. Theevent finished with an im-pressive display of fire-works until midnight.

Refreshments wereavailable from V.I.P.Tacos, Teeter RoastedCorn and a concessionstand manned by theStevens County T.E.M.S.Western Distributing pro-vided adult beverages forthe show.

Proceeds from ticketsales went to benefit the

The Stevens CountyEconomic DevelopmentBoard met Tuesday, Au-gust 12, 2014 at the Sen-ior Center craft room fortheir monthly meeting.Present at the meetingwere EcoDevo DirectorNeal Gillespie, secretaryRuth Van Horn, and boardmembers Mark Crawford,Judy Parsons, Dan Cor-pening, Doug Martin, JoshMorris, Jan Leonard andCurtis Crawford. Guestpresent at the meetingwas Hugoton Hermes re-porter Ruthie Winget.Board member Ray Hog-gatt was absent.

The minutes of lastmonth’s meeting wereread and approved.

The treasurer’s report

stated there was a balanceof $1,294.99 in the check-ing account and a balanceof $53,582.78 in the Spe-cial Projects account. Theboard members voted totransfer $2,000 from theSpecial Projects accountto the checking account topay bills.

Director Gillespie askedfor an update about theHigh Plains Music Festplanned for August 16.Jan Leonard informed theboard the music fest wasadvertised very well. Twofree tickets were givenaway on Facebook as apromotion. They hope fora large crowd Saturday.

Neal reported the hotelhad their tax attorney at-tend the city council meet-ing asking for aCommunity ImprovementDistrict to be established.This will enable the hotelto charge 2¢ per dollarextra in addition to thesales tax collected at thehotel for up to twenty-twoyears. This money will becollected to be sent to thedevelopers of the newhotel.

Gillespie also statedCarter’s Thriftway applied

to the city council for In-dustrial Revenue Bonds.Their attorney stated gro-cery stores are not eligiblefor property tax abate-ments but they are eligiblefor sales tax exemption

Volume 127, Number 34 Thursday, August 21, 2014 14 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

The Rex Evans Family seems to be enjoyingtheir vacation to Colorado Springs, Co. re-cently. They visited North Pole, the Cave of theWinds, a ghost town museum and a gold minein Victor. The mountain air must be good fortrucks since this one seems to have grown

pretty big! Nick, Lyla and Myka show someHugoton pride, even while dwarfed by thisamazing gargantuan truck, and took some timeto show “Where is The Hugoton Hermes”.Thank you Evans Family!!

This weekend is shapingup to be a busy one! Satur-day, August 23 will hosttwo gotta-be-there Hugo-ton events: the twenty-third Annual Gas CapitalClub Car, Truck and BikeShow and the HeritageChristian Academy 5KColor Run/Walk.

The 5K Color Run/Walkwill start at 7:30 a.m. atHCA. The event is spon-sored by MasCow Dairy.You can still register forthe race by stopping byHeritage Christian Acad-emy at 505 East FirstStreet in Hugoton. All par-ticipants will receive anevent T-shirt. If you haveany questions call HollyAllen at 620-655-4582,Ashley Pearcy at 620-541-1305 or Jody Wacker at620-453-1506.

The Car Show will beginwith registration at 8:00a.m. Clayton Gerrond orJim Miller are the guys tocontact if you’d like to beinvolved or learn more.Clayton can be reached at620-544-6911 and youcan reach Jim at 620-428-2618. The Car Show al-ways hosts hundreds ofclassic cars, trucks andmotorcycles, in addition tosome jaw-dropping mod-ern marvels. Come out andenjoy the display of theGreat American Automo-bile!

Fortunately for USD 210 students, these teach-ers know fueling up before an important day isone of the most crucial steps in great education!Judy Seaman, Drew Zweig, Michael Burrows,

Kara Stump, Chelle Leininger, Annette Sosaand Shannon Nordyke feast on fabulous fareWednesday morning at Pigs R Us during theChamber’s Teacher Appreciation Breakfast.

Get activethis weekend

EcoDevo board hears updates of local happenings

Weekend’s High Plains Music Festentertains over 500 concert goers

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Commissioners hear from Kirkham Michael about upcoming KDI road improvement project

Stevens County Commissioners meet to can-vass the primary election results from August5. The election results were made officialThursday, August 14. From left to right are Pat

Hall, Dave Bozone and Jim Bell. StevensCounty Clerk Pam Benzel is standing at the farright.

Kinsey Sadler, along with a few local helpers, tears up the stageSaturday evening at the High Plains Music Fest.

An Owl Moth visited the Hugoton Hermes Tuesday afternoon.This male moth is approximately five inches across andorginates from Brazil. The black stripes are only on male owlmoths.

Easton Hamlin

August 23 at Hugoton City Park

Pioneer Manor residentsplay Bingo at 2:00 p.m.Tuesdays, Fridays and Sat-urdays. Community membersare invited to volunteer or playa game with the residents!AL-ANON Family Groupmeets at 1405 CemeteryRoad Mondays and Thurs-days at 8:00 p.m. Call 620-544-2610 or 620-544-2854 formore information.HUGOTON LIONS CLUBmeets every Second andFourth Thursday of the monthat Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m. HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE#406 AF&AM meets every sec-ond and fourth Tuesday of themonth at 7:30 p.m. MY HOPE SUPPORT GROUP

for adults grieving the death ofa loved one meets the secondTuesday of each month fromnoon to 1:00 p.m. in Class-room 3 at St. Catherine Hospi-tal at 401 E. Spruce in GardenCity. Call 620-272-2519 formore information.BREAST FRIENDS CANCERSUPPORT GROUP for breastcancer patients meets the sec-ond Wednesday of each monthfrom 6:00–7:00 p.m. at theLegacy House, at 309 E. Wal-nut in Garden City. For moreinformation call 620-272-2360.Every first & fourth Tuesday- Stevens County Heath De-

partment is at the Senior Cen-ter every first and fourth

Tuesday of the month from11:00 a.m. to Noon to do freeblood pressure checks.Wednesday nights- Inside Out Kids at the Hugo-ton Assembly of God, 138 S.Main, beginning with dinner at6:45 p.m. Program will be from7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Rides areavailable by calling Pastor BenCoats at 620-428-1487 before5:30 p.m. Wednesdayevenings.- Moscow United Methodist

will host Kids Club, from 3:45to 4:45 p.m. Kids Club is avail-able for children ages Kinder-garten through fifth grade. Formore information, contact thechurch at 620-598-2426.Every Saturday- Farmers Market in front of

the Hugoton Area Chamber ofCommerce office at 630 S.Main every Saturday from8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Every-one is welcome to buy or sellhome grown or homemadeitems.***Schedule Change***- Attention: There will be no

Aglow meeting this August.Hugoton Aglow will meetThursday, September 11 atthe Senior Center at 7:00 p.m.for coffee and fellowship. Ameeting will follow at 7:30 p.m.with speaker Mary Combafrom Scott City.August 1-31- The Stevens County Libraryis having their annual AugustBook Sale! Check it out at 500S. Monroe. All proceeds helpthe SCL purchase new mate-rials!August 21- First day of school for USD

209 Moscow students.August 23- Heritage Christian Academywill host a 5K Color

Run/Walk, starting at 7:30a.m. at HCA, 505 E. FirstStreet in Hugoton. Registra-tion deadline is August 15.Find registration form athcaknights.weebly.com. Con-tact Holly Allen at 620-655-4582, Ashley Pearcy at620-541-1305 or Jody Wackerat 620-453-1506 with ques-tions. - Twenty-third annual Gas

Capital Car, Truck and BikeShow at the Hugoton CityPark. Registration begins at8:00 a.m. The event will beopen to the public until 4:00p.m.August 25- Hugoton High School pic-

tures will be taken in the oldhigh school gym.August 26- Hugoton Middle School pic-

tures will be taken beginningat 7:30 a.m.- Hugoton Learning Academy

will host their Open House,starting at 5:30 p.m.August 28- Rolla Booster Club supper at6:30 p.m., followed by Par-ent/Coach meetings for crosscountry, football and volleyballathletes.September 1- Labor Day- No school for USD 210

Hugoton, USD 209 Moscowand Heritage Christian Acad-emy students.- The Stevens County Librarywill be closed for Labor Day.September 2- The Stevens County Com-

missioners will meet at 8:30a.m. in the Commissioners’Room at the Stevens CountyCourthouse.- Heritage Christian AcademyBoard meeting at 7:00 p.m.

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The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, August 21, 2014

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But, too often, they don'tadvertise the fact, so askyour waiter or waitress whenplacing your order. Eventhose establishments withno specific policies regardingsenior discounts are apt tomake an on the spot deci-sion to reduce your final billby five to ten percent if youask. Restaurants thrive onrepeat business and offeringa break to seniors is one wayto turn you into a repeatcustomer.

It's the same at super-markets and other chainstores, says AMAC. Someeven have special days whenseniors get discounts.Meantime, you can go onlineand search the Web for "se-nior discounts" before you goout; you'll be amazed at thevariety of reduced price of-ferings that are out there forolder Americans.

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Another way to savemoney is to prepare meals inadvance, on paper, beforegoing to the supermarket,listing the ingredients andthe quantities you'll need.This way you'll avoid thecostly mistakes of overstocking and impulse buy-ing.

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Death has claimed the lifeof Lena May Anderson ofHugoton. Mrs. Andersonpassed from mortality intoeternity Monday, August 11,2014 at the grand age of 101.

She was born October 1,1912 in Willow, Ok., the firstdaughter of Curtis EdwardMoore and Nettie HammonsMoore.

Lena’s early childhood waswith her parents in Sayar andDevol, Ok. Upon her father’spassing they moved toBorger, Tx. to obtain workduring the oil boom days andresided with family there.Lena worked with her motherin a boarding house in thelate 1920’s until her mother’sdeath. She eventually metOwen while he was workingin the oilfields in Borgerthrough one of Owen’s broth-ers.

December 21, 1931 Lenaand Owen E. Anderson wereunited in marriage in Guy-mon, Ok. They made theirhome in the Moscow area.Their early married life con-sisted of working with theG.W. Anderson family, rais-ing livestock and farming.Family was a valued neces-sity during those years. Rais-ing children and creating afarming life was impossiblewithout God’s help and thehelp of each family member.Times and work were hardand everyone in the commu-nity helped one another inorder to survive.

God was gracious toLena’s family. She is survived

by her five children, ChristineMassey and husband Georgeof Valley Center, WandaKramer and husbandRichard of Amarillo, Tx., Ed-ward Anderson and wifeArvella of Amarillo, FriedaFreisburg and husbandEdwin of Caney and VernonAnderson and wife Tina ofHugoton; her 12 grandchil-dren; 21 great grandchildren;and 21 great great grandchil-dren.

Her family is continuingthe legacy of love and familyshe has created. With God’shelp, they will persevere andpass on that love she gave toall of them, to their wonderfulfamilies and all who sur-round them.

Lena was preceded indeath by her husband; herbrother David WaymondMoore; three sisters, Nina LilyMoore McConchie, Ada VivienMoore Fellers and NettieRuth Moore Chaffin; threehalf-brothers, Jack Beadle,Frank Beadle and DelbertBeadle; and granddaughterCynthia Kay Anderson.

Lena was the last living ofall of her initial family mem-bers.

Suffice to say that muchhas been left out of this obit-uary. When one becomes acenturion as Lena has, ahundred plus years of toil,pain and love is impossible toput in a few small para-graphs. So, maybe you cansomewhat imagine…say fromOctober first 1912 to Augusteleventh 2014 and then readbetween these lines. Thereare many tears of love storedthere…

Graveside services were at-tended Saturday morning,August 16, 2014 at the Hugo-ton Cemetery under the di-rection of Garnand FuneralHome in Hugoton.

Memorial contributionsmay be given to the PioneerManor or the Senior CitizensActivity Center in care of Gar-nand Funeral Home, 423 SMain, Hugoton, Ks. 67951.

Lena Anderson

Stevens County Emer-gency Services run activityfor August 11 through Au-gust 17.Fire Department

Hugoton StationWednesday, August 15 –

5:45 a.m. dispatched tosouth of Road G on Road 20for a motor vehicle accident.Fire Department

Moscow StationNo activity this period.

Ambulance ActivitySix medical runs, two

transfers and one motor ve-hicle accident.

Stevens County Fire Department and

Ambulance Report

“For to me to live is

Christ, and to die is gain.”

Philippians 1:21 (KJV)

Marilyn A. LeMonnier, 74,died Saturday, August 16,2014, at Emeritus LiberalSprings assisted living facilityin Liberal.

She was born November14, 1939, at Grinnel, thedaughter of Oran W. andMartha (Schlageck) Cox.

She married Hank LeMon-nier August 16, 1958, at LosAnimas, Co. He survives.

Marilyn graduated highschool at Los Animas in 1957.She worked for the South-western Bell Telephone Com-pany for 40 Years and retiredin 1999. She and her husbandenjoyed traveling and had vis-ited all 50 states, plus Canadaand four states in Mexico.

She was a member of St.Anthony Catholic Church ofLiberal.

She is survived by four chil-dren: Terri Wenzel and hus-band Doug of Wichita, EddieLeMonnier and wife Deana ofBeaver, Ok., Tammi Fronkand husband Darrin of Joppa,Al., and Tina Vangieson andhusband Max of Liberal; twobrothers: Dale Cox and wifeSandy of Guffie, Co., andRay Cox and wife Sharon ofAurora, Co.; six grandchil-dren: Darrin Fronk, TahneeWenzel, Matthew Schneweis,Rachel Vangieson, Tara Fronkand Ashley Schneweis; andthree great grandchildren:Kelee Fronk, Lucas Mathia,and “One-on-the-way” AbbyFronk.

She was preceded in deathby her parents, and sisterDonitta Trout.

A rosary and vigil servicewas Tuesday at St. AnthonyCatholic Church in Liberal.The Funeral Mass was at10:00 a.m. Wednesday at St.Anthony Church, Liberal, withFather Jim Dieker presiding.

Burial was at RestlawnCemetery in Liberal.

Memorial Contributionsmay be sent to Alzheimer’s As-sociation in care of Brenne-man Funeral Home, 1212 W.Second, Liberal, Ks. 67901.

Condolences may be sentto the family at www.brennemanfuneralhome.com.

Marilyn A. LeMonnier

Monday, August 11, 2014• Lost/Stolen Tag, Took Report,

Chief Leslie• Theft, 900 Block South Coulter,

Took Report, Chief Leslie• Funeral Escort, 800 South Main,

Public Service, Chief Leslie/ACOSmith

• Vehicle Unlock, 1000 South Main,Citizen Assist, Chief Leslie

• Fight, 1000 South Main, Took Re-port, Officer Hagman

• Public Service, 1000 South Main,Public Service, Officer Hagman

Tuesday, August 12, 2014• Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block West

Sixth, Citizen Assist, Chief Leslie• Vehicle Unlock, 1000 Block South

Harrison, Citizen Assist, ChiefLeslie

• Funeral Escort, 500 South VanBuren, Public Service, ChiefLeslie/ACO Smith

• Dog At Large, 200 Block West First,Dog Impounded, Officer Lamatsch

Wednesday, August 13, 2014• Shop Lifter, 500 Block South Main,

Took Report, Chief Leslie• Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block West

Tenth, Citizen Assist, Chief Leslie• Non Injury Accident, 1000 Block

South Harrison, Took Report, ChiefLeslie

• Drunk Subject, 1000 South Main,

Gave him a ride home, Officer Hag-man

• Drunk Subject returned, 1000South Main, Arrested, Officer Hag-man

Friday, August 15, 2014• Funeral Escort, 600 Block South

Van Buren, Public Service, OfficerHagman/Chief Leslie/ACO Smith

• Funeral Escort, 800 Block SouthMain, Public Service, Officer Hag-man/Chief Leslie/ACO Smith

• Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block SouthMain, Citizen Assist, OfficerLamatsch

• Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block SouthMain, Citizen Assist, OfficerLamatsch

Saturday, August 16, 2014• Missing Dog, 1100 Block South

Washington, Unable to Locate, Of-ficer Lamatsch

• Domestic Battery, Arrested Sub-ject, Officer Lamatsch

• Loud Music, 100 Block South Jef-ferson, Officer Lamatsch

• Disturbance, Tenth/West City Lim-its, Officer Lamatsch

Sunday, August 17, 2014• 4 Wheelers, Fourth/East City Lim-

its, Unable to Locate, OfficerLamatsch

• Skunk, 400 Block South Polk, Un-able to Locate, Officer Lamatsch

Summer is winding down,but the threat of home burgla-ries still looms. The FBI reportsduring June, July and August,burglaries increase by as muchas 16 percent. Please keep yourhome - and your family - safeby following a few simple tips.• Refrain from posting vaca-tion photos and status updateson your Facebook, Twitter andother social media accountsuntil you return home. Someburglars actually keep an eyeon these Web sites in order tofind empty homes to burglar-ize.• Security systems have beenproven to help deter burglars;even a simple surveillance sys-tem is an effective deterrent fora prospective thief.• LOCK your doors and win-dows when you leave your

home. Most burglars enterhomes through open windowsand doors, or by forcing themopen.• Keep your lawn and shub-bery well maintained. Unkemptlawns indicate carelessnessand/or an extended absence.Tall greenery can also provide anice hiding spot for a sneakyburglar.• DO NOT hide a key any-where on your property. Thebest plan is to give your spareto a trusted friend or familymember.• Invest in a “Beware of Dog”sign - even if you don’t have alarge, noisy dog. • Motion-sensor lights are acheap and effective way todeter burglars. Lights for thefront and back of your housemay just be enough to per-

suade a thief to try elsewhere.• Keep your blinds and cur-tains closed when you’re not athome. Burglars may “window-shop” and spy your nice TV orentertainment system.

Let’s say the burglar has in-filtrated your home. Break-instypically only take eight to tenminutes to complete - ensurethat time is wasted in yourhouse by following these rules:• If you have cash at home,but no safe, try storing thecash in an unusual place, i.e.in an envelope under the sinkor under the baby’s changingtable. Remember: the safestplace for cash is in the bank.• Secure your TV to the wall;if it is difficult to remove, it maybe left behind. Store game con-soles and video games inlocked drawers when they’re

not in use.• Laptops, jewelry and otherlight valuables should also behidden from sight when you’renot at home. Try wrappingthem in sheets and storingthem in your linen closet or in-side a folded sweater in yourcloset.• NEVER leave checks, creditcards, or even junk mail likecredit card offers, lying aroundon the counter. Store them inunusual spots as well. Creditcard offers and other junk mailwith your name on it should beshredded and discarded rightaway.• Password protect all yourelectronic devices! Even if athief obtains your tablet or lap-top, by doing this one simplething, your identity may not becompromised.

Please stay alert as area students head back to school!

Keep an eye out for students walking, riding bikes and waiting for buses as the new school year gets underway!

Tips offered to stay safe during summer burglary season

which would allow them toapproach the Kansas Depart-ment of Revenue to exemptthem from paying sales taxon their shelving, construc-tion materials, etc. This isonly an expression of intent.This will not impact the salesof merchandise which will besubject to sales tax.

Neal reported his com-puter monitor broke down.Boardmembers voted for Nealto purchase a new monitorup to the cost of $300. Theyalso asked Ruth to check theprices of a new printer.

The director stated he hadbeen out to Southwest FreshPotato to observe their opera-tions during harvest. Heasked the board if they wouldlike a tour. The board askedNeal to make the arrange-ments.

Gillespie informed theboard Abengoa is planning aGrand Opening sometime inOctober.

Candidates Forum and theFair Parade were both a greatsuccess.

Judy Parsons of KansasDairy Ingredients informedthe board they are using thenew offices now. They planon operating at full capacitywith both bays at full capac-ity within two months.

Neal stated the All SchoolReunion has started theirplanning. Lisa Nelson is thechairman. The reunion willbe on the Fourth of July,2015.

The meeting adjourned.The next meeting will be Sep-tember 9, 2014.


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Breakfast is the most important meal of theday, especially to hard workers like JosefinaSaucedo, Neri Martinez and Nora Martinez.

The ladies enjoy some breakfast goodies beforeheading back to work at the school to get readyfor students.

Chamber Board President Cathy Wolters,along with Lions Dean Brooks, Robert Veatchand Charlie Wagner, and Chamber boardmembers Courtney Leslie, David Snyder,

RoGlenda Coulter and Chamber Director RuthVan Horn ensured USD 210’s teachers enjoyeda delicious breakfast Wednesday before thefirst day of school Thursday.

Hugoton teachers and staff Joyce Losey, CarlaKerbow, Shelby Martin, Melissa Sullivan,Laura Boese, Mindy Cornelsen and Todd Ful-ton dig into a yummy breakfast at Pigs R UsWednesday, August 13. Hugoton Area Cham-

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The commissioners werealso informed the telephonesystem at Road and Bridge isalmost completely deterio-rated. Tony spoke with Pio-neer Communications afterrepeatedly losing calls andbeing unable to dial out.When Pioneer investigated,they discovered the phonesystem is nearly 100 yearsold. Pioneer advised to re-place the entire system assoon as possible. Tony saidthe commissioners can ex-pect a bill for approximately$3,000. The commissionersagreed it was a necessary ex-pense.

Tony then said the signsfor the pond will be up soon.Signs saying “Ride respect-fully or your privileges will berevoked” will be erected onthe west side, and signs say-ing, “No Motorcycles/ATVsare allowed” will be put up onthe other side. If these signsdon’t work, they will attemptto use some different word-ing, or signs with rules. Bobsuggested posting a sign witha curfew.

Greg Wellbrock came in at9:30 a.m. to present bids he’dreceived for a new copier. Hereceived a bid from CenturyBusiness Technologies andfrom Liberal Office Machines.He urged the commissionersto accept the lower bid fromLiberal Office Machines, as

their bid more closely ad-hered to the department’sneeds. The commissionersmoved to accept the bid fromLiberal Office Machines and itwas approved unanimously.Greg said NexTech wouldcome install and program thecopier.

The commissioners thenentered executive session re-garding pending litigationwith Greg Wellbrock presentfor eight minutes.

Robert Davis came in toask about changing the Air-port Board meetings from thefirst Wednesday of eachmonth to the first Tuesday ofeach month. The commis-sioners approved a motion toaccept the change. Robertalso said the airport projectstarted Monday, August 18.Asphalt in front of thehangars will be replaced withconcrete. This will most likelyfix the drainage problem sowater doesn’t pool in front ofthe hangars.

Pat moved to appoint Jimas the voting delegate for theannual KAC conference No-vember 12-14 in Wichita.Dave appointed Pat to be thefirst alternate.

John Halbgewachs withKirkham Michael was next onthe agenda to present thecompany’s plan for the KDIroad project. He handed theirproposal to the commission-

ers for review. Essentially,the project will widen lanesand allow for an eastboundleft-turn only lane to accessKDI and a westbound right-turn only lane to accomodatethe increased truck traffic.The project is projected tobegin in spring 2015. Duringconstruction, John said two-lane traffic will be main-tained. He anticipated thewidening of each side wouldtake only two to four weeks tocomplete. John also saidKennedy Street would mostlikely be closed during thefirst phase. Then the gascompany road would be tem-porarily closed during thesecond phase. John then re-marked the outside lanes ofHighway 51 would be closedfor some time. At this time,the first entry point to the ac-cess road on the south side -at McBride Construction -will be the only entry to re-main open throughout theproject.

The highway improvementis currently estimated at acost of $1.1 million, paid fromthe county’s general fund.Stevens County will be reim-bursed 100 percent by KDOT.The commissioners inquiredas to what would be requiredof Anadarko regarding thecasing of one of their highpressure gas lines near theimprovement area. John

agreed to speak to bothKDOT and Anadarko abouthow to proceed. Currently,the plan is to get bids in Oc-tober and November, andbegin construction in Marchor April 2015. John relatedKirkham Michael will try tocoordinate with KDOT’sspring 2015 project on High-way 56 to effect some costsavings.

After the commissionersreviewed the minutes fromthe last meeting, the boardadjourned. The next meetingof the Stevens County Com-missioners will be Tuesday,September 2.

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Relay for Life - AmericanCancer Society, Peace HouseMinistries and SouthwestMiracle. Hugoton’s Relay forLife has raised $29,000 thisyear and will host their an-nual event next year Friday,June 29, 2015. Peace Houseis a non-denominational mis-sion to help all women of allages and walks of life to acloser walk with the Lord.Visit peacehouseministries.com for more information.Southwest Miracle is a localnon-profit organization striv-ing to assist people in needwho may face illness or med-ical conditions and all theiraccompanying expenses.

Garden City CommunityCollege has released honorrolls for the recent spring se-

mester of 2014, including thePresident’s Honor Roll, for de-gree-seeking students earningperfect grade point averages of4.0 on a four-point scale; theDean’s Honor Roll, includingstudents earning GPAs of 3.2to 3.999; and the HonorableMention List, for studentsearning GPAs ranging from 3.0to 3.199.

Among those named to theDean’s Honor Roll was JacobMartin of Hugoton. ReceivingHonorable Mention was TessaRindels, also of Hugoton.

Honor roll eligibility isbased on enrollment in eightor more credit hours. The 547students on the three honorrolls represent approximately52 percent of the 1,053 stu-dents enrolled in the spring2014 semester. Students arelisted on each roll by home-town and state.

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Florence Cutter and Ted Metcalf were united in marriageAugust 16, 1964 at the United Methodist Church in Hugoton.

They are both retired teachers from USD 210 Hugotonschools. Ted still farms in Seward County.

The couple has two children: Michael Metcalf and wifeNancy of Prairie Village and Janet Sprecker and husband Timof Derby. They have five grandsons, Brady, Riley and CodyMetcalf and Skyler and Eric Sprecker.

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Kelsey Quillen represents Hugoton High School’s Future Busi-ness Leaders of America chapter at the national level inNashville, Tn. Thanks to the support of local businesses, theschool districts, and Kelsey’s own fundraising efforts, she wasable to compete alongside students from all over the U.S.

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Kelsey was an officer in theFuture Business Leaders ofAmerica (FBLA) student or-ganization as a business stu-dent at the local high school.First, Kelsey placed second inthe state of Kansas to qualifyfor FBLA Nationals. All thestates are divided into re-gions, and Kansas is in theMountain Region.

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Former FBLA SponsorCara Rogers was unable toattend the competition, soKelsey was accompanied byher mother, who also hap-pens to be the District’sSpeech-Language PathologistDeanna Quillen.

“Before the competition,we got to see Andrew JacksonPlantations, downtownNashville, and ate at a localrestaurant. After the AwardsCeremony there was a dance,games and more. We also at-tended the March of DimesWalk inside of the GaylordOpryland Hotel, which alsohad a dance afterwards.”

The District contributedtwo-thirds of funds needed.Pursuing a career in CulinaryArts, Kelsey raised over $300through bake sales, and localbusiness leaders showedsupport by donating to coverfinal fees. Kelsey would like toshare her appreciation to allwho made this experiencepossible.

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFFRANCES DeJUAN LITTELL, DE-CEASED

Case No. 14PR9

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You and each of you will take no-tice that on the 21st day of February,2014, David A. Littell was appointedas Executor of the Estate of FrancesDeJuan Littell, deceased, and dulyqualified as such Executor; and let-ters testamentary were issued to himon February 21, 2014, by the District

Court of Stevens County, Kansas. Allparties interested in the estate willgovern themselves accordingly.

All creditors of the decedent arenotified to exhibit their demandsagainst the estate within the later offour (4) months from the date of thefirst publication of this notice underK.S.A. 59-2236 and amendmentsthereto, or if the identity of the credi-tor is known or reasonably ascertain-able, within 30 days after actualnotice was given as provided by law,and if their demands is not thus ex-hibited, they shall be forever barred.

David A. LittellExecutor

TATE & KITZKE L.L.C.1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909Hugoton, KS 67951-0909 (620) 544-2103Attorneys for the Executor

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Quilt, Art & Photography ShowSeptember 12, 13 & 14

Stevens County Activity Center624 South Main, Hugoton

Sell by and Use by DatesI often get questions from

people regarding the foodsafety of canned, fresh orfrozen goods that have a datestamped on them. What dothose dates indicate and howis the consumer supposed toknow? Unfortunately, thecurrent system of food prod-uct dating in the U. S. is con-fusing and is not necessarilyrelated to food safety accord-ing to Londa Nwadike, Assis-tant Professor at KansasState University.

For example, eggs can typ-ically last three to five weeksafter purchase if refrigeratedproperly. Chicken can last acouple of days. Processed hotdogs can last two weeks afterthe “sell-by” date passes.Canned foods can last one tofive years if stored properly.But looking at the various ex-piration labels on food youwould not know that.

Here are some recommen-dations to keep shoppers safeand cut food waste to a mini-mum. Infant formula is theonly food product on which

expiration dates are federallyregulated. Don’t buy or usebaby formula after its “use-by” date, for both safety andnutritional reasons.

The following definitionsare provided by the U.S.D.A.

a. “Sell by” date: Tellsthe store how long to displaythe product for sale. Youshould buy the product be-fore that date.

b. “Best if used by” (orbefore) date: Recommend forbest flavor or quality. It is nota purchased or safety date.

c. “Use by” date: Thedate recommended by themanufacturer for the use ofthe product while at peakquality.

Note these dates generallyrefer to food quality, ratherthan safety.

Canned foods typicallyhave a packing code to helpstores rotate stock and locateproduct in case of a food re-call. Some, but not all, mayalso include “use-by” dates.

More important almostthan checking dates, is tomake sure food is safely

stored and handled. For ex-ample, perishable foods needto be refrigerated at 40 de-grees or below, within twohours of purchase. If youcan’t use it within the safe re-frigerated storage time, youneed to freeze it.

Remember a product cango bad before the use by dateif it is not stored and handledproperly. If a gallon of milkhas been sitting on thecounter more than threehours it needs to be dis-carded, regardless of the sellby date, because of micro-or-ganism growth. If cannedgoods are exposed to heat,light or extreme changes intemperature, it can con-tribute to food safety issuesbefore the expiration dateslisted.

Currently the only food re-quiring an expiration date inKansas is eggs. Keep in mindthe same thing that applies tomilk applies to eggs. Buy onlyeggs kept in refrigeratedcases and refrigerate withintwo hours of purchase. Neverstore eggs at room tempera-

ture. They are safe in theshell for three-five weeks, butonly two-four days if theyhave been removed from theshell and refrigerated. Thesame is true for egg substi-tutes. Once opened they needto be used in two to fourdays.

If a product has visiblemold, off odors, or if a can isbulging, these are signs dan-gerous microorganisms arepresent and the productshould be discarded. Alwaysremember, “If in doubt, throwit out”. It is much cheaper todiscard a food product thanend up with a doctor bill fromthe emergency room, a hospi-tal stay, or worse.

Also, remember thosemost vulnerable to food borneillness are young children,the elderly, pregnant womenand those whose immunesystem is compromised.

Stay safe and pay atten-tion to labels, but just as im-portant, pay attention to howthings are stored.

“Notes From Nancy”by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

After almost fifty years of flying over the ExxonMobil office inHugoton, the flying red horse will be making his new home atthe Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum. When LinnEnergy took over XTO Energy, Inc. they donated the Mobilsymbol to the Museum for all to see and admire. Displaying theFlying Red Horse, left to right, are Tommy Romero (retired),and employees Doretta Delay, Dave Mason, David Hale andCharles Raybon.

The house formerly occupied by Louise Ferguson at 705 S. Jack-son Street was razed by city employees this week.

Operation Christmas Child is collected all year

The garage located at 928 S. Main Street isbeing moved off the lot. Marcellus House Mov-

ing is relocating the garage for Warren Willis.

Sports by Reece McDaniels


Attention Parents &Students

Hugoton Recreation Commission Announces

2014 Fall Sports Sign-UpsMon., Aug. 18-Fri., Aug. 22

8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Sat., Aug. 239:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.

Sign up for the following leagues:* Kindergarten Soccer/Soccer -

First and second Grade Boys & Girls -Cost $15

* Volleyball - 3rd to 6th GradeGirls - Cost $15

* Football - 3rd to 6th Grade Boys

$20 program fee*This upcoming school year’s grade,

participants must register at the abovetime in order to be put on teams.

NO PHONE REGISTRATONS.Register and pay

program fees at HRC Offices, 211 S. Madison

www.hugotonrec.com

Coaches will be needed for all ages.

Hugoton Recreation Commission

Women’s Town Team Volleyball $200.00 per Team

Call 544-4675Deadline is September 8th!

211 S. Madisonwww.hugotonrec.com

(First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, August 21, 2014) 1t

ORDINANCE NO. 811

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS, LEVYING SPECIAL AS-SESSMENT TAXES ON CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES IN THE CITY FOR THEPURPOSE OF PAYING A PORTION OF THE COSTS OF INTERNAL IMPROVE-MENTS BENEFITING SUCH PROPERTY; PROVIDING FOR THE GIVING NO-TICE OF THE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT TAXES BY PUBLICATION AND MAILING;AND PROVIDING FOR COLLECTION OF SUCH SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS (PIO-NEER MANOR ADDITION IMPROVEMENTS).

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON,KANSAS:

SECTION 1. For the purpose of paying a portion of the total costs of improve-ments authorized by K.S.A. 12-6a0l el seq., and Resolution No. 2012-2 of theCity of Hugoton, Kansas (Pioneer Manor Addition Improvements) the City au-thorizes and levies as special assessments against the improvement district cre-ated by Resolution No, 2012-02 the sum of $624,575.40 which represents theimprovement district share of the total costs of the Pioneer Manor Addition Im-provements. Special assessments are levied and assessed against the propertiesdescribed below and in the amounts set forth below following the description ofeach lot, piece or parcel of land situated in the City of Hugoton, Stevens County,Kansas, which are liable for special assessments for said costs:

Legal Description of Water Sewer Street Assessed Property Improvements Improvements Improvements Pioneer Manor Addition:Block l N/A N/A $87,867.99 Block 2, Lots l and 2 $5,803.17 each $8,299.03 each $8,260.61 eachBlock 2, Lot 3 $5,803.18 $8,299.03 $8,260.61 Block 8, Lots l and 2 $5,803.18 each $8,299.03 each $8,260.61 eachBlock 8, Lot 3 $5,803.18 $8,299.02 $8,260.61 Block 9, Lots 1 through 3 $5,803.18 each $8,299.02 each $8,260.61 each inclusive Block 15, Lots 1 through 3, $5,803.18 each $8,299.02 each $8,260.61 each inclusive Block 16, Lots1 through 6, $5,803.18 each $8,299.02 each $8,260.61 eachinclusive Block 17, Lots l through 6, $5,803.18 each $8,299.02 each $8,260.60 each

inclusive

SECTION 2. The amounts so levied and assessed shall be due and payablefrom and after the date this Ordinance is published; and the City Clerk is di-rected to notify each affected property owner, at their last known post office ad-dress, of the amounts of their special assessments and that such assessmentmay be prepaid, without interest, within 10 days of the adoption and passageof this Ordinance. The City Clerk shall also notify such property owners thatassessments not paid within-the 10-day period will be payable in installmentsover a period of 10 years, concurrently with the issuance of general obligationbonds of the City, together with interest at a rate not to exceed that permittedby the laws of the state of Kansas. The City Clerk shall certify all unpaid specialassessments levied by this Ordinance to the Stevens County Clerk, in the samemanner and at the time as other taxes are so certified, to be levied over a periodof 10 years, with interest at a rate not exceeding that permitted by Kansas law.The special assessments shall be placed on the tax rolls and collected as andwhen ad Valorem property taxes are collected.

SECTION 3, The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized and directed to takeall such other actions not inconsistent with this Ordinance as may be appro-priate or desirable to accomplish the purposes contemplated herein, includingbut not limited to, providing any necessary notice of the City’s intent to redeemthe City of Hugoton, Kansas, General Obligation Temporary Note, Series A, 2014dated January 6, 2014 on October 6, 2014 or as soon thereafter as practicable.

SECTION 4. This Ordinance shall be in force and take effect from and afterits passage, approval and publication one time in the City‘s official newspaper.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the governing body of the City of Hugoton,Kansas on August I l, 2014.

CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS

[Seal]

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

ATTEST:By /s/ Thomas G. Hicks Thomas G. Hicks, City Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Lady Eagles had a ter-rific month of June while at-tending the Gold CrownFoundation Camp in Denver,Co., June 11-14 and then theUniversity of Northern Col-orado team camp in Greeley,Co., from June 18-21.

Gold Crown - the Lady Ea-gles played in the second tolargest division (1B) whichfeatured 36 teams from Col-orado, Wyoming, New Mex-ico, Nebraska and Kansas.The Lady Eagles went 6-0 inround robin action, beatinghigh school varsity teamsfrom Sydney, Ne. and fromColorado: Montrose, D'Eve-lyn, Longmont, Delta andEaton. This earned the LadyEagles the overall numberone seed for Saturday’s poolplay finals with the other fiveteams also undefeated intheir respective round robindivisions. The Lady Eaglesmet Mullen High School fromDenver in the semi-finals andplayed extremely aggressivedefense to earn a 12-pointvictory over Mullen - a teamthat made it to the Sweet Six-teen in Colorado’s 4A Statebasketball tournament ear-lier this year. The finalagainst Loveland was neverin question as the Lady Ea-gles flew out to a 28-4 half-time lead and eventually a20+ point victory. This makesthe second year in a row theLady Eagles have finished 8-0 and been named the Divi-sion champions!

UNC team camp - the LadyEagles picked up right wherethey left off in Denver andthrew a shutout in the veryfirst game 62-0 to set thetone for the remainder oftheir games. The team playedseven more games while atcamp and took care of busi-ness in all of the games byoutscoring the opposition byabout 30 points each game!

The UNC coaching staff ismade up of ex K-Statecoaches (Shalee Lehning fromSublette, Deb Patterson for-mer head coach at KSU, andnew UNC head coach CamiEtheridge) and these coacheswere highly impressed andvery complimentary of howhard, fast, unselfish and ag-gressive the Lady Eaglesplayed. The freshman/JVsquad also participated ineight games at the camp andwent 7-1 with the only lossbeing in their very first gameagainst a large school fromPueblo, Co. Fortunately, dueto a cancellation the teamwas able to get a rematch oneday later against this Puebloteam and this time left nodoubt as the Eagles rolled toa 16 point win!

The team also spent an af-ternoon on some very fastrapids in Poudre Canyonnear Fort Collins traveling 12miles through many classthree and four rapids. This isa great team bonding andteam building experience as

the rafters must paddle inunison and communicate orthe rafts will flip over... NOrafts overturned on the jour-ney!

The Lady Eagles would like

to express their appreciationto everyone who donated to-wards these camps and willbe ready to start the seasonwith the first game at HomeDecember 5 versus Syracuse!

The Lady Eagles participate in the Gold CrownFoundation Camp in Denver, Co. and the Uni-versity of Northern Colorado team camp inGreeley, Co. and bring home the Division

Championship. The team finished with a 8-0record, and this makes the second year in a rowfor the Lady Eagles.

While at the Gold Crown Foundation Camp the Lady Eaglesspent an afternoon on some very fast rapids in Poudre Canyonnear Fort Collins, Co.

Lady Eagles earn Division Championship at Greeley

The Lady Eagles battle the rapids in Poudre Canyon near FortCollins, Co. It was certainly a team building experience!

Ryle Riddlesperger wins the trophy dash and feature in the Jun-ior Sprint at Garden City Airport Saturday, August 16.

Neira Chiropractic &Neira Chiropractic &Sports Medicine ClinicSports Medicine Clinic

“...we’ve got your back”

$20$20Year-round school/sports physicals

(Must be paid at time of visit-No insurance will be filed)

402 W. 11th Street Hugoton, KS, 67951Office: (620) 544-7200

Regular Hours:Mon.-Fri. 9:00am-12:00pm and 1:30pm-5:00pm

PLEASE make an appointment.

Becky SohmBecky Sohm has joined

Rolla’s elementary staff as thenew fifth grade teacher. Beckyis a graduate of Rolla High andcontinued her education atBaylor University, receiving herB.A. She received her M.S. andEd.S in school psychology fromEmporia State University, andthen got her B.S.E in Elemen-tary Education from OklahomaPanhandle State University.She began working as a schoolpsychologist for High PlainsEducational Co-op and thenbegan teaching General Psy-chology through EduKan. Shemost recently was a secondgrade teacher in Hugoton.Becky has been married toGreg for 18 years and theyhave two daughters, Aspen,age 11, who will be a sixthgrader and Carissa, age eight,a third grader. Welcome to theRolla staff, Becky!

Linda HolcombLinda Holcomb has been

hired as the Academic TurnAround aide. She is also the fa-cilitator for all the RosettaStone classes. Linda graduatedfrom Hugoton High School andhas been married for 33 yearsto Joe. They are parents tothree children, Laura Gonzalesof Hugoton, Wade Holcomb

and fiancée Kelsy Stecklein, ofCanyon, Tx., and Bill Holcomband wife Krista of Liberal. Theyhave also been blessed by three- almost four - grandchildren,Elsie, age six and Lyza, agefive, who will attend Rolla Ele-mentary this year, Elias, who isthree and Ian, who is expectedaround August 25.

Linda loves to read, being agrandma and working in theflower garden in the summer.She is excited to be working inthe junior high/high school atRolla and has been impressedby the friendliness and cour-tesy of the staff and students.Have a great year, Linda!

Kim MaukKim Mauk will be the new

superintendent and elemen-tary principal for this year.Kim comes to Rolla from LasVegas, Nv., where she was theDirector of Assessment for theClark County School District.Kim is a graduate of HugotonHigh School and has returnedto southwest Kansas afterbeing in Las Vegas for 12years. She is married to Adamand they have two sons, Jaxen,age nine, fourth grade andJonas, age five, kindergarten.They have really enjoyed thequieter life of Rolla and espe-cially the pool this summer.Kim has also enjoyed having ayard, as they did not have onein Las Vegas. She is lookingforward to meeting all the stu-dents and working with thegreat staff of USD 217. Wel-come to Rolla, Kim!

Lori SheedyThe newest happy face in

the USD 217 kitchen is LoriSheedy. Lori subbed for USD217 quite a bit last year so hersmiling face will be familiar.She and her husband, Tolan,moved to Rolla from southTexas for Tolan to work withSeaboard Farms a little over ayear ago. They have threedaughters, Charlie who is 14and an eighth grader, Jamie,11, and a sixth grader andKatie, six, a first grader. Thewhole family loves it here!Good luck with your new posi-tion, Lori!

Rachel SpencerRachel Spencer will be serv-

ing as Rolla’s High Plains Edu-cational Cooperative schoolpsychologist. She has beenwith HPEC for the past threeyears as Syracuse/Tribune’spsychologist. She is originallyfrom the Kansas City area andgraduated from Emporia StateUniversity. She has recentlymarried and moved to a farmbetween Johnson and Ulyssesto get a country girl experience.She and her husband are re-modeling their farmhouse andjust enjoying life. Rachel willserve Moscow and Hugoton El-ementary in addition to Rolla.Welcome to our area, Rachel!

Christy LittlefieldChristy Littlefield will be the

new preschool teacher for USD217. Christy has had lots ofexperiences in lots of placesbut she’s always come back tothe area she was raised. Shegraduated from Hugoton HighSchool and is married to Mick.They have three children, Ter-ressa Snook and her husbandZane of Hooker, Ok., Kassiddyof Liberal, and Garrett, whowill be a freshman in collegethis year. Christy is looking for-ward to helping the preschoolchildren get a good start intheir education in Rolla. Wel-come to the staff, Christy!

Jeff BraunJeff Braun, while not new to

Rolla, will be wearing a coupleof additional hats this year. Hehas been hired as the new ath-letic director and the new headfootball coach and will con-tinue to assist with the juniorhigh and high school track andfield teams. Jeff has been inRolla since the 2011-2012school year. Jeff is a graduateof Deerfield High School andthe University of Kansas. Hehas been the technology coor-dinator for Rolla since he washired and filled many other po-sitions as well. Good luck withthe new positions, Jeff!


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Office Hours9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

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Tuesday, August 26- Rolla Booster Club hamburger fry; 6:30 p.m. Coach and

parents’ meeting; 7:30 p.m.



IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFWILLIAM F. MADDEN, deceased(K.S.A. Chapter 59)

Case No. 14 PR 31

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITIONTO ADMIT FOREIGN WILL

TO PROBATE AND RECORD


You are hereby notified thatJoanna Noel Madden, Personal Rep-resentative of the will and estate ofWilliam F. Madden, deceased, alsoknown as William Franklin Madden,has filed a petition in the above Court,together with an authenticated (exem-plified) copy of the last Will of WilliamF. Madden, deceased, dated Novem-ber 15, 1977, and the proceedings ad-mitting the same to probate inJackson County, Oregon, Probate Di-vision of the Circuit Court, in CaseNumber 09 386 P6. The Petition al-leges, among other things, that thedecedent was the owner at the time ofhis death of certain real estate situ-ated in Stevens, Grant, and StantonCounties in Kansas, as more fully de-scribed in the Petition filed in this pro-ceeding.

Petitioner prays the Court for anorder admitting the authenticated (ex-emplified) copies of the decedent’s will

and the proceedings admitting the willto probate in the Jackson County,Oregon, Probate Division of the Cir-cuit Court, in Case Number 09 386 P6to probate and record in the DistrictCourt of Stevens County, Kansas, andfor an order determining and adjudg-ing that administration of the estatewithin the State of Kansas is unnec-essary and should not be required;that the real estate referred to in thePetition to Admit Foreign Will to Pro-bate and Record, and all other real es-tate or interests therein, includingmineral interests, and all personalproperty, or interests therein, ownedby the decedent, William F. Madden,within the State of Kansas at the timeof his death, be assigned to the per-sons entitled thereto, pursuant to theterms of the decedent’s will and forfurther relief.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses to the Petition on or be-fore August 29, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. ofsaid day, in said Court, in the districtcourtroom at the county courthousein Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas,at which time and place the cause willbe heard. Should you fail therein,judgment and decree will be enteredin due course upon the Petition.

Joanna Noel MaddenPersonal Representative

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

PUBLIC NOTICE



In the Matter of the Estate of JOANSPIKES, deceased.

No. 14 PR 5

NOTICE OF HEARING


You are hereby notified that a Pe-tition has been filed in this court byKirk Spikes and Scott Spikes, theduly appointed, qualified, and actingCo-Executors of the Estate of JoanSpikes, deceased, praying their actsbe approved; their account be settledand allowed; the will be construed

and the estate be assigned to the per-sons entitled thereto; the administra-tion of the estate be closed; and theCo-Executors be discharged.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses thereto on or before the12th day of September, 2014, at10:00 a.m. in this court, in the City ofHugoton, in Stevens County, Kansas,at which time and place this causewill be heard. Should you fail therein,judgment and decree will be enteredin due course upon the petition.

Kirk Spikes, PetitionerScott Spikes, Petitioner

Martindell Swearer Shaffer RidenourLLPBox 1028Cimarron, Kansas 67835(620) 855-7051Lawyer for Co-Executors

PUBLIC NOTICE



IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFJACQUELINE KILLION FOX, DE-CEASED

No. 14PR

NOTICE OF HEARING(Chapter 59)


You are hereby notified that a pe-tition has been filed in the aboveCourt by Randall Garland, son andone of the heirs at law of the decedent,Jacqueline Killion Fox, praying for thedetermination of descent of the dece-dent’s undivided interest in the follow-ing described real estate situate inStevens County, Kansas, to wit: Sec-tion 23-31-37; as more fully described

in the petition, and all other property,both real estate and personal prop-erty, or interests therein, includingmineral interests, owned by Jacque-line Killion Fox within the State ofKansas at the time of her death onNovember 1, 2013.

You are hereby required to fileyour written defenses thereto on orbefore the 12th day of September,2014, at 1:30 p.m. of said day, in thedistrict courtroom at the countycourthouse, in the City of Hugoton,Stevens County, Kansas, at whichtime and place the cause will beheard. Should you fail therein, judg-ment and decree will be entered indue course upon the petition.

RANDALL GARLAND, Petitioner

KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING,LLC 209 East 6th StreetHugoton, KS 67951 Telephone: 620-544-4333 Attorneys for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Morton County Fair hascome and gone for another year.There were ribbons given every-where but only some of the win-ners are listed here.

The 4H Horse All AroundBuckle Winners were AustinApelu of Rolla - Junior ReserveChampion, Carlie Jones of Rolla- Intermediate Grand Champion,Kenzie Jones of Rolla - SeniorGrand Champion, and ColemanKirby of Richfield - Senior Re-serve Champion.

The winners of the 4H HorseShowmanship were Carlie Jones- Intermediate Grand Championand Kenzie Jones - Senior GrandChampion.

The Open All Around Winner

in Ages 19+ was Jamie Milburnof Richfield. Jamie Milburn wasalso the Grand Champion inOpen Showmanship.

The 4H Poultry winner wasAustin Apelu of Rolla - ReserveChampion.

Rabbit results are as follows:Carissa Sohm of Rolla - ReserveChampion in 4H; 4H Showman-ship: Deserae Schwindt of Rolla- Grand Champion SeniorShowman, Aspen Sohm of Rolla- Grand Champion IntermediateShowman, and Carissa Sohm -Grand Champion Junior Show-man. Carissa also won Grandand Reserve Grand Champion inOpen Class for Rabbits.

Preston Bashford of Richfield

was the Grand Champion SeniorDivision for Boys’ Buymanshipand will be State Fair bound. Hewas left off the list for Buyman-ship in last week’s paper.

Hand Pet and Dog Show wasAugust 4. Carissa Sohm of Rollaand her cat “Nancy” won GrandChampion in the 4H Division.Aspen Sohm of Rolla and her cat“Captain” won Second ReserveChampion. Mollee King of ruralRolla won Reserve Championwith her cat “Rocky”.

Keep watching for more re-sults in later issues! Congratula-tions to all the winners,participants, parents, spectators!It was a great fair!

The Rolla High Schoolcheerleaders were car-hops fortwo days in Hugoton to raisemoney for their uniforms. Thegirls spent Friday, August 15,and Saturday, August 16, de-livering orders to the graciouspeople of several areas whostopped by Sonic. It was a funevent for all involved and the

people who came were incredi-bly giving. It is greatly appreci-ated.

One former cheerleader saidshe would give a large tip if oneof the girls would do a jump.Katie Murray, senior, washappy to oblige with a toe touchthat was rewarded with a verygenerous tip. The girls all en-

joyed seeing old friends andmaking new ones.

Cheer sponsor Toni Easter-wood is looking forward to agreat year and planning manyother events, such as CheerClub during ARGH and maybea cheer camp later in the yearfor the younger girls. Great job,girls! Enjoy this year!

The graduating class of 2014from Rolla has moved on to big-ger and better things. KaleighBarrett, Karly Clinesmith andJada Maravilla are attending Wi-chita State University. DanaeSullivan is attending the Univer-sity of Kansas. Jessica Johns isattending Kansas State Univer-sity. Alejandro Silva and GarrettLittlefield are attending SewardCounty Community College Vo-Tech. Jaron Rusch is attendingSeward County Community Col-lege. Monica Reza is attendingOklahoma Panhandle State Uni-versity. Katy Howe is at DodgeCity Community College whileHannah Dunn and Franky Flo-res are at Garden City Commu-nity College. Kyler Telford isattending Pittsburg State andJacob Smith joined the Marines.Good luck to all the college stu-dents in their new endeavors!

The Rolla Booster Club will bekicking off the new school yearwith a hamburger fry Tuesday,August 26 at 6:30 p.m. Eachfamily who attends should bringtwo or more side dishes to share.The meat, drinks, eating andserving utensils will be provided.The coaches for the fall sportswill meet at 7:30 p.m. with theparents.

If you wish to become abooster club member, you maysign up that night. See one ofthe Boosters about fees. Therewill also be some shirts availablefor purchase or you may placean order. If you have any ques-tions, please contact MelodyEllis.

Morton Co. Fair winners are listed

Cheerleaders car-hop for tipsThe RHS Cheer Squad provides service with asmile at Sonic. The squad car-hopped for tips lastweekend to help raise funds for their uniforms.

Left to right are Paige Claassen, Kyri Brummett,Katie Murray, Sarah Easterwood and Ellie East-erwood. Not pictured is Deserae Schwindt.

Where arethey now?

Booster Clubhosts Tuesday’s hamburger fry

By Amy Bickel, The HutchinsonNewsFETERITA - When StevensCounty Sheriff Ted Heaton pa-trols Feterita, the only thing hehas to watch over is his familyand the ghosts of the town'spast.

About 100 years ago, excite-ment swelled here with the birthof a new pioneer town. Lots wereauctioned off to residents whosaw the promise of vitality. Afterall, the railroad had just comethrough the area. Soon, localsconstructed two elevators, alongwith a general store and severalhomes.

But prairie grasses and cropfields have long hidden the citystreets. The store is gone. A brickelevator sits on the opposite sideof the road - an appropriate lastsentinel to a town named for agrain sorghum.

The little town that sits alongHighway 56 between Hugotonand Rolla has nearly disap-peared as progress marched for-

ward.While everyone else had long

moved away, Heaton and hiswife, Judy, however, have beenplucking up lots in this ghosttown since 1995. Today, theHeatons own much of Feterita,moving there two years ago. Ason and daughter and their fam-ilies have homes there, as well.Meadows to Feterita

It was an era where townswere established about every tenmiles - the distance a farmercould typically travel by horseand wagon in a day to do busi-ness. In addition, one thing thathelped secure the location of atown was whether it would get atrain.

The train came through in1913, according to an articlewritten by longtime residentSusie Ausbun in the book “TheHistory of Stevens County & ItsPeople.”

“All the farm people and ourentire school drove up to see thefirst train go through. It was trav-eling so slowly with all the rail-road VIPs on it. People werewalking behind, some had trailedit from Hugoton.”

With the train, a town wasplanned about seven miles westof Hugoton, Ausbun wrote. Or-ganized around 1918, it wasoriginally called Meadows andwas platted under that name.

"We had a big celebration,people came from all over thecountry when we auctioned offlots to form the town," Ausbunwrote. “For every 25 lots sold,one was given away to namesdrawn from a large box. AnnaNichole, my sister, won one.”

According to the June 21,1918, edition of The HugotonHermes, “The opening of our newneighboring town, Meadows, wasa success. Business lots sold forfrom one hundred to two hun-dred dollars. Residence lots soldfor twenty-five to seventy-five dol-lars. There is a new Farmer's Eq-uity Elevator and a switch almostcompleted. Stakes are on thetown site at present, but con-struction will begin soon on sev-eral buildings, and Meadows will

soon be a thriving village."People began to build on their

lots, Ausbun wrote, noting,“Many little shacks went up.” Astore opened on Main Street.

However, when the post officeorganizers wrote a letter to thegovernment to get a permit toopen, they heard back that therewas another Meadows.

“After a lot of discussion, thename Feterita was passed by thepost office department. Feteritawas the name of a grain cropraised at that time in the area. Alot of people were disappointed inthe name and the town was stillcalled Meadows for a while thenFeterita began to become famil-iar.”

The post office opened in1919 but closed in March 1920.It reopened in December 1922but closed again by April 1937.

“I can remember a little gro-cery store over there and two el-evators and a family or two livedover there,” said Gladys Renfro,who helps run the StevensCounty Oil and Gas Museum.“All the people who lived thereare all gone.”

Shirley Kramer, who farmswith her husband, Jim, in thearea, said her mother was Aus-bun who wrote the history.

She said when she and herfamily would go by Feterita, “weused to laugh we were going toFeterita Junior College.”

Except for a small elevator op-erated by Elkhart Equity Ex-change, there hasn’t beenanything happening at Feteritain his lifetime, said Neal Gillespie,director of the Stevens CountyEconomic Development.

“In my lifetime it has been abump in the road,” Gillespie said.A little life left

The Heatons, however, arethe last residents of Feterita. It allstarted with his wife, Judy,whose great-great grandparents,the Nixes, had lots at Feterita.

Judy’s parents asked thecouple ‘do you want to buythose?’” Sheriff Heaton said.

That was nearly 20 years ago.After much work over the years,they now have a perfect square

of town lots - which he notes areall still listed at the courthouseas lots located in the town ofMeadows. Most lots are 25 feetby 150 feet, he said.

Tracking down lot ownershasn’t been easy, he noted, say-ing many lots have passed downfrom generation to generationand some of the relatives - longremoved from Stevens County -lived out of state.

There are still “some 18 oddacres left,” of Feterita theHeatons don’t own, he said.

He and Judy and the childrenmoved to Feterita two years ago,putting up a few homes. Theyfixed up an old wheat shed thatremained on the property. Healso found a cistern, which hecovered up. The couple spentmuch time hauling out a centuryof junk by the pickup loads.

“You would come up withpiles of combines, old stuff,” hesaid. “Old sickles - anything youcan think of farm related - it wascovered up with dirt. There werejunk piles everywhere.”

Now he’s not only the sheriffof Stevens County, but also themarshal of Feterita, which getshim stopped on occasion by peo-ple giving him the tidbits theyknow about his town.

Just the other day, in fact, heran into “these old men who weresitting down drinking coffee.They said there was a sorghumcalled ‘feteretta,’ ” noting that’show it once was pronounced.

There are other ghost townsacross Stevens County, townsthat have long disappeared out ofsight and out of mind. They hadnames like Znojmo, Zella, PearlCity and Moonlight. However, asign along the tracks next to theold brick elevator still reads Fe-terita.

The town still has a name-plate.

Amy Bickel has been re-searching Kansas’ “Dead Towns”since 2010. For more photos andinformation on Feterita, visit herblog at www.kansasagland.com/dead_towns.

Reprinted by permission fromwww.ksagland.com.

Notebooks and PostersLacey Brecheisen, three blue,two purple, Grand Champion;Elizabeth Johnson, two blue;Laramie Brecheisen, three blue,two purple, Champion, two Re-serve Grand Champion; FrancesGaskill, blue; Rebecca Johnson,blue, purple, Reserve Champion;Katya Wolters, blue, purple;Claire Clark, blue; Zachary Day,blue; Landon Brecheisen, blue,purple, Reserve Champion;McKenzie Hinds, blue, purple,Champion; Audrey Gilmore, twoblue, purple, Reserve Champion;Carson Gilmore, blue, purple

4-H Record BookElla Beesley; Faith Beesley;Claudia Clark; Lainey Cox; Stan-ton Custer; Channing Dillinger;Grace Dillinger, purple; TalaEckert; Rylee Fann; KayleighFlores; Emmett Gaskill, purple,Beginner Champion, ReserveGrand Champion; Jayce Heger;Amya Johnson; Jewels

Kraisinger, purple, Beginner Re-serve Champion; Carter Mc-Clure; Lakota Persing; KatyaWolters; Tegyn Wolters; KatyaWoltersSydney Beesley; Jacob Bell, pur-ple, Junior Champion, GrandChampion; Laramie Brecheisen,purple , Junior Reserve Cham-pion; Claire Clark, purple; Tren-ton Davidson; Frances Gaskill,purple; Audrey Gilmore; IsabellaHall; Madison Hall; RebeccaJohnson, purple; Dawson Ker-bow, purple; Molly McClure;Toby McClure; Megan Newlon,purple; Vallery Persing, purple;Jayla Stump; Jamyn Wolters;Montana Beesley; LaceyBrecheisen, purple, SeniorChampion; Landon Brecheisen,purple, Senior Reserve Cham-pion; Logan Brecheisen; MeganBryan, purple; Emma French

Officer BooksSecretary-Toby McClure, Heart-land; Treasurer-MontanaBeesley, Cloverleaf Cowboys;Garrette Hinds, Wranglers; Re-porter-Claire Clark, CloverleafCowboys, purple; Raegan Hinds,Wranglers; Historian-McKenzieHinds, Wranglers, purple

Rabbit ShowmanshipStanton Custer; Tala Eckert;Kayleigh Flores, Junior ReserveChampion; John Shelton; KatyaWolter, Junior Champion; TegynWolters; Nicholas Bryan; VictoriaBryan, Intermediate ReserveChampion; Emma McClure, In-termediate Champion; JamynWolters; Landon Brecheisen,Senior Reserve Champion;Logan Brecheisen; Megan Bryan,Senior Champion

RabbitsIzzak Hernandez, blue, purple;Brittney Kolb, three blue;Nicholas Bryan, five blue, purple;Megan Bryan, five blue, two pur-ple, Grand Champion; StantonCuster, blue; Jamyn Wolters,blue; Tegyn Wolters, blue; KatyaWolters, blue, purple, ReserveGrand Champion; VictoriaBryan, two blue, two purple;Kayleigh Flores, blue; LandonBrecheisen, two blue; LaceyBrecheisen, six blue, three pur-ple; Laramie Brecheisen, blue,purple; Emma McClure, three

blue; Tala Eckert, blue, purple;Logan Brecheisen, four blue

PoultryJacob Bell, six blue, purple;Lacey Brecheisen, 14 blue; Lan-don Brecheisen, four blue;Laramie Brecheisen, 20 blue, fivepurple; Logan Brecheisen, nineblue, three purple; Izzak Her-nandez, eight blue, three purple;Rebecca Johnson, ten blue;Dawson Kerbow, blue; TonyKinser, nine blue; Brittney Kolb,eight blue, two purple, GrandChampion; Lakota Persing, twoblue, purple, Reserve GrandChampion; Vallery Persing, twoblue; Ashlyn Schechter, fourblue, purple; Carson Schechter,three blue; Brayden Kolb, twoblue; Effie Kolb, blue; ThomasWillis, two blue; Zachary Willis,three blue; Jewels Kraisinger,blue, purple, Grand Champion

Swine ShowmanshipBriannah Davidson; BradyHeger, Senior Champion; HunterKerbow, Senior Reserve Cham-pion; Brittney Kolb; Jacob Bell;Isabella Hall; Madison Hall;Casle Heger, IntermediateChampion; Izzak Hernandez;Brooke Hinds; Garrette Hinds;Raegan Hinds; Dawson Kerbow;Mikayla Martin; Molly McClure;Toby McClure, Intermediate Re-serve Champion; Megan Newlon;Jayla Stump; Catie Gooch; Alli-son Goode; Jayce Heger, JuniorReserve Champion; BraydenKolb, Junior Champion; EffieKolb; Jewels Kraisinger,; ChloeMartin; Carter McClure; Eli Pen-rod; Thomas Willis; ZacharyWillis

SwineBriannah Davidson, blue;Emma French, two blue; BradyHeger, two blue; Hunter Kerbow,blue; Brittney Kolb, blue; JacobBell, two blue; Trenton Davidson,blue; Adyson Gooch, two blue;Isabella Hall, blue; Madison Hall,blue; Casle Heger, blue; BrookeHinds, blue; Garrette Hinds,blue; McKenzie Hinds, blue;Raegan Hinds, blue, ReserveChampion; Dawson Kerbow, twoblue; Jay McClure, blue; MollyMcClure, two blue; Toby Mc-Clure, two blue; Megan Newlon,two blue; Jayla Stump, blue,

Champion, Grand Champion;Catie Gooch, blue; AllisonGoode, blue; Jayce Heger, blue,Champion; Brayden Kolb, blue,Reserve Champion; Effie Kolb,blue; Jewels Kraisinger, twoblue, Reserve Champion; ChloeMartin, blue, Champion; CarterMcClure, blue, Reserve Cham-pion; Eli Penrod, two blue;Thomas Willis, two blue, twoChampion, Reserve GrandChampion; Zachary Willis, blue

Goat ShowmanshipMontana Beesley, Senior Cham-pion; Lacey Brecheisen; LandonBrecheisen; Logan Brecheisen;Elizabeth Johnson, Senior Re-serve Champion; SydneyBeesley; Laramie Brecheisen;Frances Gaskill, IntermediateReserve Champion; GarretteHinds; Emma McClure, Interme-diate Champion; Faith Beesley ,Junior Champion; EmmettGaskill; Carson Gilmore JuniorReserve Champion; JewelsKraisinger

Market GoatJewels Kraisinger, blue, ReserveChampion; Austin Newlon, threeblue, Champion; ElizabethJohnson, blue; LandonBrecheisen, blue, Champion,Grand Champion; GarretteHinds, blue; Logan Brecheisen,blue, Reserve Champion, Re-serve Grand Champion; EmmettGaskill, blue; Frances Gaskill,blue; Emma McClure, two blue,two Champion

Dairy GoatEmma McClure, blue, Cham-pion

Bucket Calf ShowmanshipFrances Gaskill; Audrey Gilmore;Molly McClure, IntermediateChampion; Toby McClure, Inter-mediate Reserve Champion; EllaBeesley; Grace Dillinger, JuniorChampion; Emmett Gaskill;Carson Gilmore; Effie Kolb; Jew-els Kraisinger, Junior ReserveChampion

Bucket CalfSydney Beesley; Frances Gaskill;Audrey Gilmore, Reserve Cham-pion; Molly McClure, Champion;Toby McClure, Champion, Re-serve Grand Champion; EllaBeesley; Claudia Clark, ReserveChampion; Grace Dillinger; Em-

mett Gaskill, Champion, GrandChampionCarter McClure; Zachary Willis,Reserve Champion

Sheep ShowmanshipLacey Brecheisen, Senior Re-serve Champion; LoganBrecheisen, Senior Champion;Emma McClure, IntermediateReserve Champion; MeganNewlon, Intermediate Cham-pion; Lainey Cox, Junior Cham-pion

SheepLacey Brecheisen, blue; LandonBrecheisen, blue; LoganBrecheisen, blue, Grand Cham-pion; Laramie Brecheisen, twoblue; Brooke Hinds, blue; MeganNewlon, blue; Lainey Cox, blue,Reserve Grand Champion

Beef ShowmanshipMontana Beesley, Senior ReserveChampion; Logan Brecheisen;Brady Heger, Senior Champion;Laramie Brecheisen; Nick Gold,Intermediate Reserve Champion;Adyson Gooch; Madison Hall;Rebecca Johnson; MeganNewlon; Jayla Stump, Interme-diate Champion; Catie Gooch,Junior Reserve Champion; EliPenrod, Junior Champion

Breeding Heifer: Cow/Calf:Cow

Grace Dillinger, Reserve Cham-pion, Reserve Grand Champion;Megan Newlon, Champion,Grand Champion; Tony Kinser,Champion

BeefMontana Beesley, blue, ReserveChampion; Brady Heger, twoblue, two Champion, GrandChampion; Elizabeth Johnson,blue; Nick Gold, two blue, Re-serve Champion; Megan Newlon,blue, Reserve Champion; EliPenrod, Champion, ReserveGrand ChampionRound Robin Showmanship

Montana Beesley, Senior GrandChampion; Logan Brecheisen,Senior Reserve Grand Cham-pion; Megan Newlon, Intermedi-ate Grand Champion; JaylaStump, Intermediate ReserveGrand Champion; Lainey Cox,Junior Reserve Grand Cham-pion; Carson Gilmore, JuniorGrand Champion


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Stevens County Fair Blue Ribbon winners are announced

Feterita is down to its last family of residents

Farm Machinery AuctionDATE: Wednesday, August 20th, 2014 10:00 AM CTDIRECTIONS: From Ulysses, Ks Intersection 160 & 25, go south5 miles to Road 17, then east 5 miles, then ½ mile north to auctionsite.

TRACTORS-COMBINE-TRUCKS-FARM MACHINERY-CATTLE EQUIP-GRAIN BINS-

PICKUP’S, CAMPER-4-WHEELER-IRRIGATION EQUIP

SALE FOR: HAGERMAN BROTHERS FARMSContact info: Barry Hagerman 620-353-5335

Richard Hagerman 620-353-9191

Steve Higgs Auctioneer/REALTOR®

620-353-0066See photos & complete listing at www.higgsauction.com

Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . .5.87Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.42Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.09Soybeans . . . . . . . . .9.63

Market ReportAt the Close Tuesday

Brought to you by:

Pate Agency, LPThe Crop Insurance Specialists

Office: 620-544-8068Cell: 620-544-6888Equal Opportunity Provider

Don Beesley,Agent

We’ll be having a Quilt, Paint-ing, and Photography DisplaySeptember 12, 13 and 14. If youwould like to display some ofyour work, please bring it to theCenter September 11. You maypick it up either Sunday, Sep-tember 14 after 4:00 p.m. orMonday, September 15. Every-one is welcome to come by theCenter to look at the displaysFriday, September 12, from 8:30a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday,September 13, from 8:30 a.m. to4:00 p.m. and Sunday, Septem-ber 14, from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

We will be providing trans-portation to Stauth MemorialMuseum in MontezumaWednesday, August 27, to visitthe Mary Schafer quilt collection.There are 25 quilts dating from1830 to 1987. There will also be25 western Kansas quilts dis-played. If you would like to joinus, please call the Center andhave your name put on the list.

If we have more than five people,we will need to call the Museumin advance. The van will leave at2:00 p.m.

We are planning a trip toBranson, Mo., October 15-18.The trip includes a three-nighthotel stay, the Shoji Tabuchishow, and a dinner cruise on theBranson Belle. Please call theCenter for more information.Deadline to sign up and pay isthis Friday, August 22.

Yolanda Hernandez is spon-sor of the high school student or-ganization Latinos Making aDifference. They are looking forservice projects like painting,yard work, moving, etc. If youneed their services, please callYolanda at the high school, 620-544-2513 or on her cell phone,620-453-0971.

Stevens County Health De-partment comes to the Centerfrom 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.for free blood pressure checks

every first and fourth Tuesday.The next date they will be here isAugust 26.

If you have questions con-cerning caregiving, legal matters,disability, health insurance,housing, etc., please call MichaelJohnston at Southwest KansasArea Agency on Aging at 620-225-8240.

MenuAug. 21 .Sweet & Sour ChickenAug. 22..............Sausage GravyAug. 25......Oven-Fried ChickenAug. 26...............................StewAug. 27...........................BrisketAug. 28...................Swiss Steak

ActivitiesThursday, August 21Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Friday, August 22Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Bingo.........................12:30 p.mSaturday, August 23Cards & Games .........6:00 p.m.Monday, August 25Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Line Dancing..............7:00 p.m.Tuesday, August 26Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Free Blood Pressure Checks

..................11:00 a.m.–NoonWednesday, August 27Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Paint...........................1:00 p.m.Quilt Show at the Stauth Mu-

seum in Montezuma, leavingat 2:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 28Exercise....................10:30 a.m.September 12, 13 & 14Quilt, Art & Photography ShowOctober 15-18Trip to Branson, Mo.

The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, August 21, 2014 Page 1B

NEWS FROM

STEVENS COUNTYSENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

Shila Moore, Director544-2283 - Activities 544-8041 - Meals

624 S. Main, Hugoton

Northridge 8Guymon, Okla

www.northridge8.com580-338-3281

Southgate 6Liberal, Kansas

www.southgate6.com620-624-5573

Sequoyah 8Garden City, Kansaswww.sequoyah8.com620-275-2760

HOMES FOR SALE1501 Road 9, Hugoton, KS5 BR, 4 Bath, 2-Car GarageOn 5 acres close to town

$325,000

1505 S. Madison, Hugoton, KS3 BR, 2 Bath, 3-Car Garage

$150,000

700 W. Eleventh St, Hugoton KS5 BR, 3 Bath, 2-Car Garage

$162,000

PRIVATE AUCTIONS160 ACRES - DrylandSeward County, KS

Bid by August 26, 2014

480 ACRES - DrylandGrant County, KS

Bid by August 28, 2014

Jerry Stutzman, Broker — 620-353-9411Tobias Stutzman — 620-952-1478

Richard Hagerman — 620-353-9191

“If it’s important to you,it’s important to us.”

OPEN HOUSE

Sept. 4, 7-8 pmOPEN HOUSE

Sept. 4, 7-8 pm

212 N. Main, Ulysses, KSwww.stutzmanrealty.com

356-1954

Above, Eileen Gillespie, Kendrea Hall andJune Trentham, representing the StevensCounty Auxiliary, hands Robin Hull a checkfor the Edith Weston Scholarship. Below,Robin Hull receives the Stevens County Hospi-tal Auxiliary Continuing Education Scolarship

from Stevens County Hospital Auxiliary mem-bers Eileen Gillespie, June Trentham andKendrea Hall. Robin plans to attend school atSeward County Community College/AreaTechnical School.

Hugoton Rotary donates a refrigerator and twolaptops to Heritage Christian Academy. HCAstarted a salad bar lunch last year, and it was agreat success! So much of a success, the schoolneeded extra room for all the fresh fruit andvegetables for the upcoming school year. For-tunately, the Rotary Club stepped in and ful-

filled their need. From left to right are Rotarymembers Danny Allison, Christina Huffman,Glenn McQueen, Don Trentham, ScottSchechter and June Trentham. In front, HCAstudents Chloe Martin, at left, and MaryBethCrawford show off the two new computers.

The Anderson family enjoys annual reunion

The Anderson family re-union started August 9, 2014,with a Saturday evening sup-per attended by 51 members.This was followed by swim-ming for those who wanted toand others decorated the ta-bles.

Sunday noon meal was at-tended by 73 with lots of goodfood and visiting. Nine brothersand sisters that were repre-sented.

OWEN ANDERSON: LenaAnderson and Vern and TinaAnderson of Hugoton; Georgeand Christine Massey of ValleyCenter; Ed and Arvella Ander-son, Dick and Wanda Kramer,and Elmer, April and JennyWhitson, all from Amarillo, Tx.

FRED ANDERSON: DwayneAnderson from Hugoton; RickAnderson of Canton; AmandaAnderson and Justin andGrace Lockhart from Salina;and Mike and Kristi Anderson,Aaron, Julia, Bain and BarnettAnderson from Ulysses.

FANNY ANDERSON KA-GARICE: Clint and DixieNordyke, Linda Crawford, Jan,Dettra, Kynna and Kynli Craw-ford, Chris, Laurie, Brock andMadison Crawford, all of Hugo-ton; and Darrell and AnnetteLittell from Zolfo Springs, Fl.

AVIS ANDERSON CURTIS:Roy Curtis from Wichita; Garryand Zo Roland and Amy andTrenton Davidson of Moscow;and Willis and Candace Lampeand Amanda and Kallen allfrom Pratt.

AVANELL ANDERSONGASKILL: Joyce Smith, Craig,Tia and Jacob from Moscow.

DEANIE ANDERSON HALL:Marilyn Harris, Harry Bartel,Tony Hall, Linda Sheffield andPat and LaDonna Hall, all fromHugoton; Cherie, Scarlette andShiah McClain from Pratt;Janean, Gracious, Trevon andRylee Harris from Topeka; andJanell Valdez from Albu-querque, N.M.

BUDD ANDERSON: SaraAnderson and Mike and Deb-bie Buczinski from Hutchin-son; and Jim and DonnaChamberlain from Custer, S.D.

INEZ ANDERSON RAMEY:Sue Littell from Gainesville, Fl.

A.J. ANDERSON: Montyand Lisa Horton from Booker,Tx.

Guests were Frankie andDonna Rotolo and Larry Car-penter.

The next reunion will be Au-gust 1 and 2, 2015.

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Abbi Shaddix, daughter ofJustin and Kim Shaddix ofGarden City and granddaugh-ter of Jim and Wanda Shaddixof Moscow will compete in the2014 Symetra Tour GardenCity Charity Classic September11 and 13 at Buffalo DunesGolf Course. She has beengranted an exemption to com-pete. This is a 54-hole tourna-ment with 144 players.

This will be Abbi’s first com-petition in a professional event.

Abbi is a freshman memberof the University of NorthTexas Mean Green women’sgolf team at Denton, Tx. She

graduated from GCHS in2014.

She was an outstandingGolfer at Garden City HighSchool and was a runner up inthe Kansas Class 6A StateChampionship last October,and she played at BuffaloDunes. She was the 2013Western Athletics ConferencePlayer of the year and estab-lished several school recordsplaying for the Lady Buffs.

Shaddix claimed threeClass 6A regional titles duringher high school career. Shewants to see what it takes toplay at the professional level.


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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFR. L. Webb, deceased,

CASE NO.14-PR-33

NOTICE OF HEARING


You are hereby notified that Peti-tion has been filed in this Court byLynne M. Webb, daughter and one ofthe heirs of R. L. Webb, a/k/a RalphWebb, deceased, requesting that de-scent be determined of the followingdescribed real estate situated inStevens County, Kansas, to-wit:

South 125 feet of Lot Four (4),Block Seven (7), City of Hugoton,Kansas

And all personal property andother Kansas real estate owned by thedecedent at the time of his death.And that such property and all per-sonal property and other Kansas realestate owned by the decedent at thetime of death be assigned pursuant tothe laws of intestate succession.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses thereto on or before Sep-tember 2, 2014, at 10:00 A.M., in thisDistrict Court in the City of Hugoton,Stevens County, Kansas, at whichtime and place the cause will beheard. Should you fail therein, judg-ment and decree will be entered indue course upon the Petition.

Lynne M. Webb, Petitioner

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

MOSCOW NEWSby Judy Hickert

Thursday, August 21- First day of school for

Moscow students.Monday, September 1

- Labor Day. No School.Tuesday, September 2

- High School Volleyball atGuymon; 4:00 p.m.Wednesday, September 3

USD 209 Appreciation Din-

ner at the Methodist Church.Thursday, September 4

- Junior High Volleyball;4:00 p.m.

- Junior High Football;6:00 p.m.Friday, September 5

- High School Football atBalco; 7:30 p.m.

(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, August 21, 2014) 1t

ORDINANCE NO. 810

AN ORDINANCE CREATING A COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT INTHE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS; AUTHORIZING CERTAIN PROJECTSTHEREIN; APPROVING THE ESTIMATED COSTS OF SUCH PROJECTS;CONTAINING THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION AND MAP OF THE BOUNDARIESOF THE DISTRICT; LEVYING A COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICTSALES TAX; AND APPROVING THE METHOD OF FINANCING THE PROJ-ECTS.

WHEREAS, the governing body of the City of Hugoton, Kansas (the "City"),has heretofore received a Petition pursuant to K.S.A. 12-6a26 et seq. (the "Act")and adopted Resolution No. 2014-3 of the City, containing the time and placeof a public hearing on the advisability of creating a community improvementdistrict (the "District"), the general nature of proposed project within the District(the “Project”), the estimated costs of the Project, the proposed method of fi-nancing the Project, the proposed amount a sales tax within the District, theproposed method of assessment, if any, and a map and legal description of theproposed District; and

WHEREAS, Resolution No. 2014-3 was published twice in The HugotonHermes, the official City newspaper, on July 17, 2014 and July 24, 2014; and

WHEREAS, the governing body has heretofore on this date conducted apublic hearing on advisability of creating the District; and

WHEREAS, the governing body hereby finds and determines it to be advis-able to adopt this Ordinance to create the District, authorize the Project therein,approve the estimated costs of such improvement Project, contain the legal de-scription and map of the boundaries of the District, levy a community improve-ment district sales tax and approve the method of financing the improvementProject, all in accordance with the provisions of the Act.

THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THECITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS:

SECTION 1. Creation of Community Improvement District; Legal De-scription and Map.

The governing body hereby finds and determines that it is advisable to cre-ate, in accordance with the provisions of the Act, the District. The legal de-scription of the District is as follows:

Lot 1 Block 2 of the Stevens County Industrial Park, in the City of Hugoton,Stevens County, Kansas

A map of the property contained in the District is set forth on Schedule Iattached hereto and incorporated by reference herein.

SECTION 2. Authorization of Community Improvement District Proj-ect; Estimated Costs.

The governing body hereby authorizes the improvement Project within theDistrict, as more fully described below:

(A) Within the District, construction of the following:

Construction of a hotel facility, including 55 rooms, and acquiring and in-stalling furniture, fixtures and equipment in the buildings and structures (the“Hotel Facility”).

(B) Within the District, there may be construction of any of the followingto serve the Hotel Facility:

(1) sidewalks, streets, roads, interchanges, highway access roads, intersections,parking lots, traffic signs and signals, utilities, pedestrian amenities, drainagesystems, water systems, storm systems, sewer systems, lift stations, under-ground gas, heating and electrical services and connections located within orwithout the public right-of-way, water mains and extensions and other site im-provements;

(2) streetscape, lighting, street light fixtures, street light connections, streetlight facilities, benches or other seating furniture, trash receptacles, marquees,awnings, canopies, walls and barriers;

(3) parks, lawns, trees and other landscape;

(4) paintings, murals, display cases, sculptures, fountains and othercultural amenities;

(C) Within the District, and in connection with the operation of the HotelFacility, to operate or to contract for the provision of music, news, child-care,or parking lots or garages, and buses, minibuses or other modes of transporta-tion;

(D) Within the District, and in connection with the operation of the HotelFacility, to provide or contract for the provision of security personnel, equipmentor facilities for the protection of property and persons;

(E) Within the District, and in connection with the operation of the HotelFacility, to provide or contract for cleaning, maintenance and other services topublic or private property;

(F) Within the District, and in connection with the operation of the HotelFacility, to produce and promote any tourism, recreational or cultural activityor special event, including, but not limited to, advertising, decoration of any

public place in the district, promotion of such activity and special events andfurnishing music in any public place;

(G) Within the District, and in connection with the operation of the HotelFacility, to support business activity and economic development, including, butnot limited to, the promotion of business activity, development and retentionand the recruitment of developers and business;

(H) Within the District, and in connection with the operation of the HotelFacility, to provide or support training programs for employees of businesses;and

(I) Within the District, and in connection with the operation of the HotelFacility, to contract for or conduct economic impact, planning, marketing orother studies.

The estimated costs of the Project are $4,500,000.

SECTION 3. Method of Financing.

(a) The costs of the proposed Project proposed to be financed by “Pay-as-you-go financing,” as defined in K.S.A. 12-6a27, and paid from the fund ofthe City identified in K.S.A. 12-6a34. It is estimated that the City will pay tothe owner of the property in the District, or its successor(s) approximately$1,000,000 from the fund created by the City for deposits of the Sales Tax (asdefined herein), which amount shall not be limited in amount by this Ordinanceauthorizing the Project.

(b) There will be no special assessments levied on property within theboundaries of the District.

SECTION 4. Levy of Sales Tax. In order to provide funds to finance thecosts of the Project, the levy, in accordance the provisions of the Act, of a com-munity improvement district sales tax within the District, in an amount of 2%on the selling of tangible personal property at retail or rendering or furnishingservices within the District (the "Sales Tax"), is authorized and directed. Thecollection of the Sales Tax shall commence on July 1, 2015 and shall expire 22years from such commencement date. The Sales Tax shall be administered,collected and subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-187 et seq. The City Clerk,upon adoption of this Ordinance, shall provide a certified copy of the same tothe State Director of Taxation pursuant to K.S.A. 12-189.

SECTION 5. Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect and be infull force from and after its adoption by the governing body of the City and pub-lication in the official City newspaper.

PASSED by the governing body of the City of Hugoton, Kansas, on August11, 2014, and SIGNED by the Mayor.

(Seal)/s/Jack E. Rowden

MayorATTEST:

/s/ Thomas G HicksCity Clerk

CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify that the above and foregoing is a true and correct copy ofOrdinance No. 810 of the City of Hugoton, Kansas adopted by the governingbody on August 11, 2014, as the same appears of record in my office, and thatit was published in The Hugoton Hermes on August 21, 2014.

DATED: August 21, 2014.

/s/ Thomas G HicksCity Clerk

SCHEDULE IMAP OF COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT

PUBLIC NOTICE

The city of Moscow has been installing new water lines be-tween the water tower and the Methodist Church, which will beimproving the service.

The first football practice of the season took place at midnightMonday morning. Coach C.J. Madison has great expectations forthe team.

Micah Baehler, daughter of Tammy and Vernon Baehler andgranddaughter of Jim and Shirley Mothes, moved to Colby thisweek and is attending school at the Community College there.Classes started Monday. She is enrolled in the pre-vet program.Micah is a 2014 graduate of Hugoton High School

Jon and Mary Lund traveled to Lincoln, Ne., to attend the wed-ding of Jon’s granddaughter Maykala.

Maykala and Greg Teets were married Saturday, August 16.They will be living in Lincoln.

Moscow Mayor Billy Bell is retiring from his job with the StateHighway Department after 25 years. He has taken a position withSunflower Electric. He and Stephanie will continue living inMoscow, and Billy will remain City Mayor.

Little Ava Howe, daughter of Marcus and Stacey Howe, cele-brated her second birthday Thursday, August 14. Relatives join-ing the family for the party were sisters Kaitlyn and Jenna, andbrother Lucas. Also attending were Brandi and Evan Lahey andfamily, Stephanie and Brody May, grandparents Patty and TomLahey, and great grandmother June Lahey.

Billy and Stephanie Bell, Misty and Kevin and Zach Slempspent several days in Colorado at Taylor Reservoir, northeast ofGunnison. They fished at Mirror Lake, and rode their Razors onevery trail in the area. The group accidentally met Jason andBenny Wood who were also vacationing. The group traveled toAspen for lunch one day. They rescued a group of four peoplethat were stranded at the top of the pass.

They really enjoyed just sightseeing in the area. They spottedtwo big bull moose. They also celebrated Misty’s birthday August11 and Kevin's birthday August 14.

Jim and Wanda Shaddix spent the week vacationing at LakeCity, Co. This is an annual get-together with family and friendsand the couple has been going there for about 30 years.

Joining them were daughter Seresa Parton, grandson Kelbyand friend Courtney from La Crosse, Wanda’s sister from Cali-fornia and brother from Gunnison. Friends from Sheridan, Wy.,were also there. They had a wonderful time and also caught theirlimit of trout.

Jim and Wanda Shaddix went to Garden City Sunday to visitson Justin and Kim Shaddix, Abbi and Mason. Abbi is leavingfor college at University of North Texas at Denton.

Abbi Shaddix will be participating in her first professional com-petition next month.

Shaddix to participate in Charity Classic in September

Cemetery Board approves budget

Community invited to USD 209 appreciation dinner

National average gas pricesmarked lowest since February

The Moscow TownshipCemetery Board met lastweek for their budget meet-ing. The budget was ap-proved. Plans are being madeto fix the northwest corner of

the road at the cemeterywhere water stands. LindaShaddix, Shirley Mothes andAngie Lahey are the membersof the cemetery board.

The annual USD 209 Ap-preciation Dinner will be theevening of September 3 at theMoscow Methodist Church.This is a community event,with everyone invited to at-tend and meet and greet all ofthe new staff members ofUSD 209 and honor all per-

sonnel of the school system.Fried chicken, potato

salad and beans will be pro-vided. If you would like tobring salad or dessert, thatwould be fine. If you have anyquestions, please call StaceyHowe at 620-544-9360.

Average retail gasolineprices in Kansas have fallen4.8 cents per gallon in thepast week, averaging $3.25per gallon Sunday, accordingto GasBuddy's daily survey of1,329 gas outlets in Kansas.This compares with the na-tional average that has fallen2.0 cents per gallon in thelast week to $3.45 per gallon,according to gasoline priceWeb site GasBuddy.com.

Including the change ingas prices in Kansas duringthe past week, prices Sundaywere 24.7 cents per gallonlower than the same day oneyear ago and are 14.4 centsper gallon lower than amonth ago. The national av-erage has decreased 13.2cents per gallon during thelast month and stands 8.5cents per gallon lower thanthis day one year ago.

"The national average hasnow dropped to its lowestlevel since February, andwith the end of the summerdriving season nearing, we'lllikely see gas prices continu-ing the downward trend,"said GasBuddy.com SeniorPetroleum Analyst PatrickDeHaan. "Oil prices last weekdropped to $95/bbl briefly

before rising the next dayback to $97/bbl, but the im-portant factor is that pricesremain under triple digits.For motorists, we're nearingthe point that gasoline de-mand drops- after Labor Day-and also the upcoming switchback to cheaper winter gaso-line will also put downwardpressure on prices in mid-September. While a shortterm increase in gasolineprices is never out of thequestion, as we grow nearerto September, the likelihoodof a spike decreases. It won'tbe long before we'll start tosee a few cities seeing aver-ages under $3 per gallon:areas of Tennessee andSouth Carolina are alreadygetting close," DeHaan said.

Submitted byGasBuddy.com. GasBuddyoperates KansasGasPrices.com and over 250 simi-lar Web sites that track gaso-line prices at over 140,000gasoline stations in the UnitedStates and Canada. In addi-tion, GasBuddy offers a freesmartphone app which hasbeen downloaded over 25 mil-lion times to help motoristsfind the lowest gasoline pricesin their area.

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Thursday, August 20, 2009Cody Frederick and Ty

Herman were two out ofthirty-six Kansas 15-year-olds selected to play in theAll-Star Classic baseballgame which was in Welling-ton August 15-16.Thursday, August 26, 2004

Dr. Alex Neira ChiropracticClinic celebrated the openhouse of their new businesswith a ribbon cutting.Thursday, August 25, 1994

Ann Stegman steppeddown as president of theStevens County HospitalBoard after nine years ofservice. Wade Greenwoodwas elected as the new presi-dent of the board.Thursday, August 30, 1984

Chris Conklin, GregSenseman and Gary Sense-man all received the rank ofEagle Scout at the UnitedMethodist Church last week.Chris’ older brother Todd,who took part in the cere-monies, is also an EagleScout.

Chad Hittle was named1984 All-Around Junior Cow-boy at the National LittleBritches Rodeo finals at Col-orado Springs, Co.

Thursday, August 16, 1979Panhandle Eastern

Pipeline Company is con-structing a new sub-area of-fice in Rolla. Area SupervisorWayne Henson explains theexpanded office space is nec-essary to accommodate thelarger amount of facilitiesthat are needed in this area.He states 38 employees willbe located in the new build-ing when it is completed.Thursday, August 22, 1974

Winners of the 1974Stevens County BestGroomed Boy contest areBilly Leonard, Pat Hall, ByronBest and Tony Martin.Thursday, August 20, 1964

Hugoton Junior and Sen-ior High Schools will have anathletic director for the firsttime this term. Lyle Sturdyhas been named to the newposition.

The marriage of Lynda KayJuarez, daughter of Mr. andMrs. Ralph Juarez and PettyOfficer Third Class Carlis J.Passmore, son of Mr. andMrs. Dick Passmore, hasbeen announced. They weremarried July 16, 1964, atDodge City.

Florence Cutter and Ted

Metcalf exchanged weddingvows August 16, 1964, at theFirst Methodist Church inHugoton. The couple will beat home in Topeka.Thursday, August 26, 1954

Sinclair Service Station isnow open under new man-

agement. C.R. Toole is thenew dealer-bulk agent.

If any readers have pic-tures or memories for thehistory page of the Hermes,please bring them in toRuthie Winget at TheHugoton Hermes.

The following is a listing of the 2013 unpaid Real Estate taxes due the StevensCounty Treasurer as of August 8, 2013. A $16.00 advertising fee per parceland interest at the rate of 6% will be added to the tax amount shown. If thetaxes remain unpaid as of September 1, 2014, the County Treasurer will sellon said date the Real Estate described to the County for the amount of thetaxes and legal charges due. The sale as described above is not a sale to thepublic; it is the legal process under which redemption period for payment of2013 Real Estate taxes, fees and penalties begin. In the event said Real Estatetaxes are not paid within the prescribed period, a foreclosure suit and Sheriff’sSale will occur in due time.

Vanessa Willis, Stevens County Treasurer

PUBLIC NOTICE(First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, August 14, 2014) 3t

Solution to August 14, 2014 puzzle

History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget




IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFJAMES D. MILLER, DECEASED

Case No. 14-PR-29

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS, TO ALLPERSONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that onJuly 25, 2014, a Petition was filed inthis court by Liana S. McCoy, Ex-ecutrix named in the Last Will andTestament of James D. Miller, de-ceased, dated April 4, 2011, prayingfor informal administration and to

admit Will to probate.You are required to file your writ-

ten defenses thereto on or before Sep-tember 12, 2014, at 9:30 o'clock a.m.,of said day, in this court, in the Cityof Hugoton, in Stevens County,Kansas, at which time and place saidcause will be heard. Should you fail,judgment and decree will be enteredin due course upon the Petition.

Liana S. McCoy, Petitioner

Richard R. Yoxall #9953YOXALL, ANTRIM, FOREMAN &FRYMIRE, LLP101 West Fourth StreetLiberal, Kansas 67901Phone: (620) 624-8444Fax: (620) 624-8221Email: [email protected] for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE

DENNY THE DINOSAUR was a hit at the Stevens County Fairparade circa 1948. Denny was a creation of Steve Akers, formermanager (and later owner) of the Hugoton Tractor and Imple-ment Company located in the 100 block of East 6th Street (nowBarb’s Den). For the parade, Akers took a Ford tractor with afront end loader, a lot of elbow grease, imagination and help fromwife Virginia, and brought Denny to life. The head, being thebucket of the loader, could go up and down as could the neck andtail. During the parade Akers enjoyed driving toward groups ofchildren with the head of Denny coming down as though he wereabout to scoop them up and devour them. (Such antics probablywould not be allowed today. Did children have a lot more funback then or what?!) Photo courtesy of Bob Wetzel. (Bob Wetzel isthe brother of John Akers and the son of Steve Akers.)

For Results You Can Measure! TRY THE CLASSIFIEDS! 544-4321


White’s Foodliner has Full and Part time positions available.

Pay is based on experience. Schedules include eveningsand weekends. Full time benefits include paid vacation,

401(k), supplemented medical insurance.

To apply - fill out an application at 113 W. Sixth St., Hugoton, Ks.

or call 620-544-2990 for an appointment.White’s Foodliner is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

POSITIONSAVAILABLE

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TRANSPORT & BOBTAIL DRIVERS WANTED

for very progressive, family-oriented company.Benefit package includes uniforms, health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave. Competitive pay based on experience.Clean CDL required. Applicant must pass physical, drugscreen and back exam.

Apply in person at:Lathem Water ServiceHwy 25 S, Ulysses, KSOr call 620-356-3422 tfc

Looking for Administrative AssistantApplicant must be bilingual with 3-5 years’ experience,must be a team player, reliable, organized, strong atten-tion to detail and able to work under pressure and meet

deadlines. Job entails all support duties. Strong computerskills/data entry a must.

Apply in person at 838 S. Eleventh in Hugoton.No phone calls.

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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.

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Now Hiring

8 Officers NeededOfficers - $10-$12/hour

Lead Officers - $11-$13/hourNo Experience Needed - We Will Train You!

Located IN Hugoton

Call 866-840-2066Ask for Carl (tfc4)

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CURRENT OPENINGS at

Stevens County

Healthcare

Tarbet Constructionis currently seeking a Truck Driver.

CDL required. Benefits offered. Drug test required. Call 620-356-2110 to apply.

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HELP WANTED: Yardmaster is cur-rently seeking an enthusiastic, cus-tomer-service oriented person tojoin our retail sales staff. Must beable to lift 50 lbs and work 9:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m. Monday through Satur-day. Apply at 225 S. Main. (tfc34)

---------------HELP WANTED: For growing cropinsurance company inLiberal/Hugoton area. Looking forexperienced person in crop insur-ance, but will train the right person.Pay according to experience. CallMike Robinson, Green Crop Inc. at308-233-4297. (4p32)

---------------HELP WANTED: Someone to cleanrental property. Call James at 428-5033 or 544-8202. (4c31)

HELP WANTEDTruck driver needed with current CDL.

Benefits include Blue Cross/BlueShield Insurance, 401K plan, vacation.

Please inquire at 428-5180/544-8889

Premier Alfalfa, Inc. (tfc)

HERMES CLASSIFIEDS

HELP WANTED

Deadline for all classified advertising is MONDAY at 5:00 p.m. All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid.1) Classified ad rate is $ .20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3) All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estateadvertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children,or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informedthat all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), a worldleader in agricultural processing, is currently seeking can-didates for seasonal positions as elevator workers or scaleclerks at our locations near Tyrone, Hooker (Panhandle &Stateline), Hough and Guymon, OK.

Elevator workers will unload grain, perform clean-up work,perform some maintenance, and assist in other areas of grain han-dling. Scale clerks will weigh trucks, grade grain, perform dataentry, answer phones and file documents. Both positions requirethe flexibility to work overtime and weekends. Successful com-pletion of a pre-employment drug screen, medical history andbackground check is required.

Please apply online at www.adm.com/careers. ADM is an EOE for minorities, females, protected veterans

and individuals with a disability.

HELP WANTEDELEVATOR WORKER &

SCALE CLERKS

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COORDINATOR/MATERIAL HANDLER

Hog Slat, Inc., is seeking aConstruction Site Coordina-tor to manage materials on live-stock facility construction sitesin South West Kansas.

As Site Coordinator, you willbe responsible for managingthe inventory for these projects.You will work as a liaison be-tween our distribution center inGuymon, OK and the contrac-tors completing construction toensure delivery schedules forconstruction materials are metand that crews have all materi-als they need to meet the con-struction schedule.

It is important that this SiteCoordinator be detail orientedwith a proven ability to completeprojects within a specified timeperiod. Applicants must have avalid driver’s license and reli-able transportation. Fork Liftexperience is required; certifica-tion is preferred. We offer acompetitive salary, a full rangeof benefits, and a stimulating,challenging environment.

For more information or toapply for the position call

Bryan Hensley 620-482-1487 OR

Kevin Braden 620-202-2882Or send resume to:

[email protected].(2c33)

NOW TAKING APPLICATIONS

for Daytime Maintenance

Starting at $10/hr

Apply at McDonald’s 612 E. 11th(4c33)

NOW HIRING FOR NIGHT SHIFTNIGHT SHIFT

Starting pay $8.25/hrMust be 18 years old

or older

APPLY AT McDonald’s, 612 E. EleventhHugoton (4c33)

ASSISTANT CURATORThe Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum

is looking for a Temporary Assistant Curator with thepossibility of becoming a permanent position.

The individual needs to have computer skills and an interest inpreserving museum historical articles. Past Perfect software knowl-edge a plus. Applicant will be selected on merit without regard ofrace, color or gender. No benefits, but a nice place to work.Send resume to PO Box 87, Hugoton, Ks. 67951Hours are Monday through Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 noonand 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. during thesummer. During the winter our hours are 1:00 to 5:00 Mondaythrough Friday and 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Saturday.

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USD 210 OPEN POSITIONSHigh Plains Educational Cooperative ParaprofessionalHPEC Para to work within our schools for the upcomingnew school year 2014-2015. Applicants must have 48 col-lege credit hours or be able to acquire a passing score onthe ParaPro exam (which we can assist with acquiring).Reading AideThis position is full-time, 35 hours/week. It comes witha single health care plan. Successful applicant will needto have either 48 hours of college credit or be able to passthe ParaPro exam. Job will begin in August. To apply, please visit our Web site at www.usd210.org.

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Garden City Co-op is seeking a responsible candidate for a Full-time Elevator Position in the Ulysses area. The GardenCity Co-op emphasizes safety and we offer a generous benefitpackage, including health insurance, life insurance, vacation pay,sick leave, paid holidays, 401K, and a Co-op Retirement Plan.The Garden City Co-op is also seeking Seasonal Elevator Person-nel and Scale Operators for the upcoming fall harvest.

Please apply at the Ulysses Office or call 620-356-1219.

The Garden City Co-op, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. (3c33)

KANSAS DAIRY INGREDIENTS, LLCImmediate Openings for Lab Tech/Scale Operator;

2nd and 3rd ShiftsLab Tech/Scale Operator will provide key support forQuality Department and Scale House including: raw milktesting, ingredient testing, scaling trucks in and out, visitorcheck in and check out, data entry and collections, and ad-ditional tasks and/or duties as assigned by management.Qualifications/abilities: computer literacy, self-motivatedand handle multiple tasks. Previous experience in lab ispreferred.

For an application or job descriptions, please contactJudy Parsons, Plant Administrator

at 620-453-1034, email resume to [email protected]

or send resume/application to PO Box 428, Hugoton, Ks. 67951

(4c33)

is looking for a MOSCOW correspondentSuccessful applicant must bepunctual & detail-oriented.

Call 620-544-4321 or come by 522 S. Main

for an application(tfc27)

The Stevens County Noxious Weed Department/Landfillwill be taking applications for a Secretary.

Applications can be picked up at the Weed/Landfill office at 1466 Road 13.

Applications will be accepted until 5:30 p.m. August 27, 2014. (1c34)

Aqua Shield Roofing & Constructionis looking for a full time Receptionist/Bookkeeper

Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.Experience in QuickBooks is a plus.

Please send resumes to 616 S. Main, Hugoton, Ks. 67951(tfc34)

8:30 - 10:00 a.m.Management and Association positions available

ALCO Store, 509 W. Eleventh, Hugoton620-544-4525

ALCO JOB FAIRThursday, August 21

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GARAGE SALESESTATE SALE: Thursday, August 21 and Friday, August 22, 5:30 -8:00 p.m., 707 Adams, Estate of Bill Sutcliffe, Household, Tools,Clothes, Many New Items. Proceeds Will Help Pay for Services.

---------------HUGE 4 FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Friday, August 22, 3:00 p.m. -???, and Saturday, August 23, 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Stevens CountyFairgrounds, Men’s & Women’s Clothing - Express, Buckle, Ameri-can Eagle, Nike, Under Armour, etc., Along With Men’s andWomen’s Shoes. Great for Back to School! Tiffany Lamps, Nice Fur-niture, Bose Stereo, iPod Dock Tower, Electronics, Purses, ExerciseEquipment, House Decor, Dish Sets, Hugoton Eagle Sweatshirts,Bedspreads, Paintball Guns & Gear, Record Player, Children'sClothes (Girls’: 6-8 Boys’: 2-3), Children’s Toys, and Much, MUCHMore!!

---------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday, August 23, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, 500Copperstone

USD 210 Public schools has the following opening: High School Secretary and Bookkeeper

Job duties will include, but are not limited to, accounts payable,accounts receivable, monthly financial reports, receptionist duties,data entry, submit monthly Kansas State sales tax reports, helpmanage student information system. Applicant must have good people skills, be knowledgeable incomputer skills and must be able to multi-task.

Deadline to Apply: August 29, 2014Interviews: Week Of September 2, 2014

Applications Available online at www.usd210.orgFor any questions, please contact

Principal John G. Girodat at (620) 544-4311(2c34)

FOR RENT

FOR SALE BY OWNER

FOR RENT: 2 bedroomtrailer. Partially furnished.Available end of August. CallJames 428-5033 or 544-8202.

(4c31)

---------------FOR RENT: 1 & 2 BedroomApartments. Furnished orunfurnished. Bills included,washer & dryer and cable.Call 544-2232. (tfc)

--------------FOR RENT: 1 bedroomhouse, partially furnished.Call 620-544-4294 after 6:00p.m. (tfc33)

-------------FOR RENT: 2 bedroom/2bath mobile home. No pets,references required. 620-544-2892, 620-270-4065 or 620-370-4066. (1p34)

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ROLLA PLAZAAPARTMENTS

1&2 Bedroom Apts (Rental Assistance Available)

Equal Housing Opportunity

For more informationcall Dayna Folger at620-492-3698. (tfc46)

Beautiful 3 bed/ 2 bath apartmenthomes, all appliances, washer/dryerconnection, private patio or balcony,kids’ playground, pets welcome.

Call today to schedule a tour!(620) 544-7605

910 S. CoulterHugoton, KS April Special

$250 off 1st

month’s rent

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Call Selia Crawford at 544-2182If no answer, leave message

LL2 Senior Apartments Available• Must be 62 or disabled to qualify• Rent based on adjusted income• All electric appliances• Coin-operated laundry facilities• Rental assistance available

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atSunflower Plaza

This institute is an Equal Opportunity Provider

and Employer

109 W. Seventh - Hugoton544-4011

110 West 7thTwo Unit Brick Apartment

FOR SALE BY OWNER1200 square feet upstairs

and 1200 in downstairs unit.Upstairs - 2 bedroom & bath

Downstairs - 3 bedroom & 1 1/2 bathCall 544-7350 or 544-1936

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The Hugoton Hermes August 21, 2014 Page 5B

Elkhart Motel20-room Motel w/ Apartment

Offered at$199,000

Hotel General Information:• 20 Rooms, 10 non-smoking• 770 SF 1-bedroom apartment• Approx. $110,000 gross annual income• Rooms include telephone,

microwave, refrigerator and cable TV

Terms: Cash or terms agreeable to SellerThis information is simply an approximate guide;

any person that relies on this information and consid-ers it material to the purchase as to satisfy themselvesas to its accuracy and condition of the structure in-cluding fixtures and appliances.

David Light 620-544-9763 mobile620-356-5808 office

120 Main Street, Ulysses, Kansaswww.FaulknerRealEstate.com

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY(620)544-7777

UPERIOR 510 E. 3rdOLUTIONS Hugoton

HOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE

Alan D. Higgins, Owner

SGreat Deals ~ Easy Financing ~ Quality ServiceOffice: (620)544-7800

531 S. JacksonHugoton, Ks. 67951 (tfc6)

(620)428-65181182 Road Q • Hugoton

(tfc12)600 E. 11th

IN STOCK*Carpet *Tile

*Laminate *Vinyl(tfc)

LAWN PROWill Schnittker

620-544-1517

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Custom digital vinyl signsfor windows, yard signs,vehicle decals, trucks,

trailers & more. DOT signage & Logos.

Teri’s Signs & Designs620-541-1077 (tfc11)

WANTEDWANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas inter-ests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201.

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(Published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, June 12, 2014) eot

1/2 PRICE SALEPIONEER ADDITION LOTS

Blocks 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 & 17Regularly priced $4000.00 SALE PRICE $2000.00

HURRY!Offer is only good on lots purchased

before September 1, 2014.All lot sales are subject to the covenants and restrictions filed of record,

and buyer will be responsible for all special assessments.Contact the County Clerk at (620) 544-2541.

PUBLIC NOTICESERVICES OFFERED

Underground Sprinkler System DESIGN & INSTALLATION

Call Lawn Pro TODAYfor your FREE estimate and a more

beautiful lawn! (tfc26)

2 P’s Septic Waste RemovalU Poop It We Pump It

2psepticwasteremoval.comTim & Marsha Maxey

Owners [email protected]

5579 S. Road E - Ulysses, Ks. 67880620-260-0510 (52p30)

FOR SALEEVERYTHING FOR SALE! Toys,Tools, Knick-Knacks, Kitchen Sup-plies, Dishes, All size Clothes,Glue, Furniture, Flooring. Justabout anything! 412 S. Monroe,8:00 a.m. – 8:00 p.m. (4p25tfc)

---------------FOR SALE: Anhydrous tanksand trailers. Call 620-544-8938 or620-544-9032. (8c27)

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FOR SALE: Light Blue full sizecloth divan with recliners. 620-544-8723. (2p33)

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FIREWOOD FOR SALEOak, Piñon, Mesquite,

Pecan & MoreDelivery & stacking available

Call DJ @ 620-430-1273(tfc)

FOR SALE BY OWNER - 211 S. JACKSON4 bedroom, 2 bath, full finished basement, sprinkler system, new

A/C in 2013, 2040 sq. ft., oversized attached single-car garage

Call 620-544-7479 or 620-453-0815 (3p32)

Take a look at this beautiful 4 bedroom, 3 bath homewith 4-car oversized garage on approx. .90 acres.

New Listing509 Recreation,

Moscow, KS

Call Bobbi Higgs - 620-353-8218

SUPPORT GROUPSPREGNANT? NEED HELP?Call Birthright of GardenCity, 620-276-3605 or Birth-line of Liberal, 1404 N. West-ern, 620-626-6763. (tfc3)

--------------ALCOHOLICS ANONY-MOUS will help you if yousincerely want to stop drink-ing. Call 544-8633. (tfc1)

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8:30 - 11:30 a.m. No Longer Open on Sunday!

New Location1042 S. Jackson Suite C (tfc37)

Support for family & friends of problemdrinkers meet Mondays & Thursdays at 8 p.m.

1405 Cemetery Road544-2610 or 544-2854

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130 N JacksonThursday, August 28,

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825 S Polk - Ranch style, 4 bed/2 b, 2 detgarages, cen H/A, circle drive, basement,corner lot location! Call today to view thishome!!

806 S Monroe - Investment Property - 2bed/1 b, shed. Call today to see this prop-erty.

808 S Monroe - Ranch style, 3 bed/1 b,kitchen w/built in appliances, island, cen-tral heat, det garage w/bath, shed w/car-port. Call today to see this home!

810 S Monroe - Investment Property - 50 x190 lot with 2 mobilehome hookups. IncomeProducing!

137 S Madison - Ranch Style home, 4bd/2b, sgl garage, basement, appliances,cen H/A. NICE!

130 N Jackson - REDUCED PRICE!!Curb appeal says "WOW!" Ranch style,4 bed, 4 bath, fpl, open floor plan, inground pool, 3 car garage!! Great oppor-tunity!! Call today!!

1016 S Trindle- Ranch style, 3 bed/1 bath,att garage, cen H/A, fence, patio, new car-pet, fresh paint!! Great for starter or thesingle/couple wanting to downsize. Movein ready!!

531 S Main Street- New Reduced Price!!Commercial Property - Porter Building -5,886 SF, retail and office, central H/A.Prime Location!!! Call to view this property!!

48 N Baca, Elkhart - Good location!! 5bed/3 bath, cent H/A, fence, garage for thehandy man, corner lot. Lots of room for thegrowing family!!

630 S Trindle- Ranch style brick, 3 bed/2bath, 2 living areas, kitchen w/appliances,attached garage. Quiet neighborhood!! Callfor details!!

500 Copperstone Pl- Frame, ranch style, 5bed/2 b, Cen H/A, basement, fence, deck. Calltoday to set up your private showing.

201 East 14th- Price Reduction!! Three lev-els of beauty!! 6 bed/5 baths, fpl, 2 mastersuites, sprinkler, cen H/A, att garage, Over4600 sf. Call to see this beautiful home!!

218 N. Jackson St- Beautiful Brick, 4bed/3.5 bath, fireplace, sunroom, coveredpatio, fpl, finished bsmt, att garage, carport,circl drive, much, much more. Call today forshowing!!

1015 S Washington- Cute ranch stylehome. Well maintained! 3 bed/2 b, updatedkitchen with appliances, 30 x 40garage/shop. Nice property!! Call for de-tails!!

828 East Fourteenth- Commercial Prop-erty - 60 x 40 Steel Building, heated floor,Office, Bath, Loft w/storage. Call for details!!

1001 S Harrison St- Brick, ranch style, 5bed/2.5 bath, fpl, kitchen w/appliances,screened patio, full basement, att garage.Move in ready!!

1411 S Madison - REDUCED PRICE!!Beautiful arch style, 3 bed/3 bath, finishedbsmt, large kitchen with abundant stor-age, builtin appliances, fpl, corner lot!!Great opportunity to have a home in theKallenbach Addition!! Call today!!

201 S Lincoln- Manufacture home on per-manent foundation. 3 bed/2 bath, appli-ances, central heat on corner lot. Call formore details!

1110 S Main St- Beautiful Ranch...3bed/2bath, cen H/A, det garage, sprinkler,fence, corner lot. Move In Ready!!

950 Road J- Nice Countryproperty! 5 bed/2 b, cen H/A,updated kitchen and baths,new carpet and tile, 40 x 60equip shed, 7.5 ac more orless.

1108 S Main Street- Price Reduced!! 4bed/3 bath, 2 living areas, beautiful kitchen,fpl, patio, fence, sprinkler....Great Location!!

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ACREAGE FOR SALE4.6 acre tract in the NW/4 of Sec 29 Twp 32Rge 34, Seward County. Call for details!!

1407 S EISENHOWERNice location!! 100 x 124 lot! NO SPE-CIALS!! Call today!!

LOTS FOR SALE504 S. Wildcat Ct - Nice lot in cul de sac.19,427 sf. Spikes Addition. Call for details!!401 & 403 S. Jayhawk Ct - Nice lot & a halfin cul de sac. 27,641 sf. Spikes Addition.Call for details!!713 East Fifth Ave - Nice lot in cul de sac.21,855 sf. Spikes Addition. Call for details!!

THANK YOU

THANK YOUWhere do you begin? Her eldest daughter is 80. I'm the youngest

and nearly seventy. Lena Anderson lived just short of one hundredand two years. Hers was an amazing life span. Her sister in law Fan-nie Kagarice is in the Pioneer Manor and is 102 years old. Mom liveda long, full life. She met and befriended many people in Hugoton andwas active in the church and the community until her health gave out.All of us, her family, want to thank each and everyone for all you havedone for her and all of the prayers you have raised up for us. The olderwe get the more we realize it is the people and love from our God,friends and community that sustains us. The Anderson family willbe eternally indebted to you for your kindness. Thanks to the PioneerManor for her care and needs. Thanks to Garnand Funeral Home forher service needs and the First Christian Church for the family dinner.Thanks to all of you for your cards and letters and words of comfort!Hugoton has been and will always be our home, and her people ourfamily. Our family prays that the creator of the universe will gener-ously bless each of you and your families.

The Family of Lena Anderson

THANK YOUThe family of Ruth Moore expresses their thanks for the food, flow-

ers, cards, phone calls, visits, prayers, and all expressions of sympathy.A special thank you to the staff of Pioneer Manor for the wonderfulcare they provided our mother.

Dennis & Pam Moore and familyGary & Celain Baker and family

Shila Moore

New Listing 905 S. Jackson St.- This home is welltaken care of and only minutes away from shopping.The 2 rooms in the basement used as bedrooms, donot have escape windows. The basement is in theprocess of being remodeled.

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101Liberal, KS 67901

(620) 624-1212Now see these and other SW. Kansas properties at www.hugotonhomes.com

New Listing 609 E. 4th Street - This 4 year oldhome offers a newly painted interior. All bedroomshave walk-in closets and the unfinished basement isready for your own design touches. The large backyard contains a very nice sized open patio.

New Listing 129 N. Jackson St. - This beautifulbrick home is ready to move into. The back yard isso large you will feel like you are in a city park withplush grass and large established trees. Enjoy theheated enclosed patio through the cooler months andthe updated kitchen (2005) features a 6-burner cooktop, double ovens, and an abundance of pantry andcabinet space. The office could be used as a 4th bed-room. Each bedroom has built-in storage withcounter tops and the storage in this home will holdyears of your accumulated belongings.

1003 S. Adams - This home is richly adorned withup to date modern color schemes and top grade woodtrim and solid wood doors throughout. The kitchencabinets and full wall of pantry has more than enoughroom for the most exotic chef's needs. Solid surfacecounter tops make cleaning the kitchen and bath-rooms a snap. Enjoy that cup of coffee on the bal-cony/deck off the master bedroom on the upper level.The 45X24 morton garage contains a 24'X17.5' workshop which is insulated, heated & cooled and alsohas a sink.

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** Public Notice **

All 5 Kansas Groundwater Management District’s (GMD) will hold an informal board members’

roundtable discussion. No action will be taken

by the respective boards.

GMD1- Western KansasGMD2- Equus BedsGMD3- SW Kansas

GMD4- Northwest KansasGMD5- Big Bend

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(First published in The Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, August 21, 2014) 1t

ORDINANCE NO. 812

AN ORDINANCE REDEFINING APARKING SPACE BY AMENDINGSECTION 16-205(111) OF THE CODEOF THE CITY OF HUGOTON,KANSAS, 2011.

Section 1. Section 16-205(111) of thecode of the City of Hugoton, Kansas,2011 is hereby amended to read asfollows.

16-205. DEFINITIONS.111. Parking Space. An off-street, sur-faced area of not less than nine (9)feet by nineteen (19) feet on private orpublic property, either within or out-

side a building, suitable in size and lo-cation to store one (1) standard auto-mobile and having direct access to astreet or alley.

Section 2. EFFECTIVE DATE. This or-dinance shall take effect and be inforce from and after its adoption andpublication in the Hugoton Hermes,the official city newspaper.

Passed and approved by the Govern-ing Body of the City of Hugoton,Kansas, this 11th day of August, 2014.

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

(S E A L)

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

The cabbage cutter above belonged to Jennie Farmer, mother ofRuth Peterson. Heads of cabbage were cut into quarters or inhalf. The pieces were then sliced into small bits by rubbing thecabbage over the cutter blade. This cabbage was usually madeinto sauerkraut.

MUSEUM UPDATEfrom The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum

Gladys Renfro and Beulah Carter, and Billy Woodworth

SauerkrautIf you are fond of wieners

(hot dogs), there is a wonder-ful side dish to serve with it -sauerkraut. You need a firmhead of cabbage and a slicer.Pioneers didn’t have themodern kitchen gadgets wehave today and had to devisetheir own. We have severalold-time slicers at the Mu-seum.

But there are also otherways to prepare cabbage:Sauerkraut Salad, Sauer-kraut Chocolate Cake (whenbaked it has a crunchy,nutty taste), Reuben Sand-wiches, and more!

If you want to try your

hand at making your ownsauerkraut - cut a head ofcabbage in half or fourthsand shred. Place in a crockwith a mixture of salt andvinegar and let set for five tosix weeks (depending on theweather.) Sometimes thekraut was put into jars andsealed.

We invite you to visit us at905 S. Adams. Our summerhours are 10:00 a.m. to12:00 p.m. and 1:00 to 5:00p.m. Monday through Fridayand 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Satur-days.

The museum is looking forrecipes. We invite you to sendor bring yours in today.Youngsters - and those not so young - dance the night away Sat-

urday evening at the High Plains Music Fest. Concert goers en-joyed a lively mix of country and rock at Dirtona, followed by afireworks display after Charley Jenkins performed. Photo cour-tesy of Kerry Hittle.

These ladies sure know how to honky-tonk! The first High PlainsMusic Fest was a fabulous success and will hopefully be enjoyedby community members for years to come. Photo courtesy ofKerry Hittle.

Charley Jenkins delights Sherry Reynolds Saturday night byserenading her, then climbing onto her lap - as you can seebelow! Photo courtesy of Kerry Hittle.

Shane Smith and the Saintsperform at the Music Fest Sat-urday evening. Photo courtesyof Kerry Hittle.

Charley Jenkins fires up theaudience at the Music FestSaturday night. Check outCharley’s music at charleyjenkins.com. After Charley’sperformance, those attendingthe concert enjoyed a beautifuldisplay of fireworks. Photocourtesy of Kerry Hittle.

Local mud enthusiast Garrett Hockett powers through the mudhole at Saturday’s Gas Capital Off-Road Annual Mud Runevent. After all the trucks were done, kids attending the run wereable to play in the mud to their hearts’ content.

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