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HermesHugoton

Thursday, January 21, 2016Volume 129, Number 3

16 Pages, 69 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

The new Best WesternPlus is finally open forbusiness. It is called theStevens County Inn. Thehotel opened for the firstday of business January18, 2016.

The general manager isRohit (Roy) Bombaywala.He is also in charge of theBudget Host of Liberal andthe Hagman Lodge ofHugoton.

The new inn has 56rooms and offers a compli-mentary hot breakfast. Ithas an indoor swimmingpool and hot tub. Otheramenities include a conference room, fitnesscenter and business center.

Hugoton is fortunate tohave the Stevens CountyInn for all of Hugoton’sextra guests.

The Stevens CountyBoard of County Commissioners met inregular session Monday,January 18 with all mem-bers, Pat Hall, Dave Bo-zone and Joe D.Thompson present. Alsopresent were County ClerkPam Bensel, CountyCounselor Paul Kitzke andRoGlenda Coulter fromThe Hugoton Hermes.

The following is just anagenda for the morningwith a few of the unofficialhighlights. The agenda in-cluded Bills at 8:30;Vanessa Willis at 9:00;and Tony Martin at 9:30.

When this reporter ar-rived at 8:45 Commission-ers were finishing talkingwith Vanessa. Motion wasmade and passed to ac-cept and pay the bills.

Rodney Kelling came into report for his depart-ment. They visited about

capital outlay, bids for anambulance, trucks, equip-ment and budget cuts -now and in the future.Commissioners stressedthat all department heads- not only Rodney - aregoing to have to findplaces to make cuts. Theyneed to find ways or theCommissioners will haveto. Rodney reminded thecommissioners his peopleare paid by the call. Healso added that in othertowns, the city departmenthelps to pay the expenses,especially since thebiggest part of the calls arein town. He said the EMScalls are 80% paid back.Rodney also commentedmost area counties arefull-time. He asked if alease program had beenchecked into for equip-ment.

Next on the agenda wasTony Martin from Road

and Bridge. Paul Nordykefrom the city also came in.They talked about main-taining a road near theManor, Road M. It wastossed around if it is offi-cially city or county. Thereis city drainage in the areaof the road. Paul said hesaw no problem for thecity to maintain it as agravel road. A sign willhave to be placed. PaulKitzke will check intoright-of-way. The Commis-sioners were ok with theidea, but will table theproposal until the right-of-way is checked out.

The Commissionersasked Tony about therumor going around thathis department keeps get-ting new equipment. Heassured all his equipmenthas been there since2000. His departmentdoes pride themselves inkeeping good care of this

equipment by cleaningand good upkeep. Thetruck they are gettingready to trade-in is a1986. They wait until theyhave 200,000+ miles onmost. Tony then went onto talk about a gas linewhich was hit while main-taining a road. This couldhave been a serious situa-tion but no one was hurt.He had a talk with his per-sonnel about watching forline markers. Tonypointed out savings on as-phalt his department wasable to get last year andthis year.

Tony presented theCommissioners with a listof old and newly electedFair Board members. Mo-tion was made and passedto accept this list.

Ted Heaton reported forthe Law Enforcement Cen-ter. They are now housing

Stevens County SheriffTed Heaton reports thatWednesday, December 30,2015, Kansas HighwayPatrol contacted theStevens County Sheriff’sDepartment. They were requesting the help ofStevens County’s CanineKleio to do a drug interdic-tion call on a vehicle thathad been stopped. CanineDeputy Chris Beltz andhis K-9 Kleio did an openair vehicle search. K-9Kleio showed a posture indication. The trunk wasopened at this time and123 pounds of marijuanawas recorded. The suspectwas taken into custodyalong with the vehicle.

The 2016 Winter Homecoming Court, left toright, includes Brooklyn Harper, Caleb Gayer,Marianna Shuck, Keely Hittle, Hunter Kerbow,

Marisol Don Juan and Rebecca Johnson. Notpictured are Brandi Holmes and Reed Rome.

Congratulations to themembers of the 2016 Win-ter Homecoming Court.Freshman attendant is Rebecca Johnson, daugh-ter of Matt and NancyJohnson; sophomore at-tendant is BrooklynHarper, daughter of Brian

and Aymee Harper; andJunior attendant isMarisol DonJuan, daugh-ter of Odilon and OlgaDonJuan. Senior queencandidates are BrandiHolmes, daughter of Joeand Terri Holmes; KeelyHittle, daughter of KellyHittle and Kerry Hittle;and Mariana Shuck,daughter of Richy andNora Shuck. Senior kingcandidates are CalebGayer, son of Todd Gayerand Sonja Gayer; Hunter

Kerbow, son of Mark andCarla Kerbow; and ReedRome, son of Keith andLisa Rome. The flower girlis Morgan Niehues,daughter of Brad andJamie Niehues; and theCrown Bearer is GrantGoode, son of Darrell andAshley Goode. The corona-tion will take place at half-time of the boys’basketball game versusthe Guymon Tigers Friday,January 29.

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The Hugoton AirportBoard met at the airportmeeting room for their reg-ular monthly meetingTuesday, January 12,2016. Attending the meet-ing were board membersJosh Jorde, Jeff Crawfordand Dell Cullison. Alsopresent were Hugoton Airport manager GaryPorter, secretary RisaMeyer and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie

Winget. Board membersRobert Davis and DaxGaskill were absent.

Jeff Crawford presided.The minutes of the pre-

vious meeting were readand approved. The boardreviewed the financial re-port and voted to pay bills.

The airport received theKDOT grant money for therunway resurfacing proj-ect. They received$63,785.36 which was

90% of the total cost.Manager Porter

reported Kirkham Michaelhas been contacted sothey can get all the speci-fications together requiredfor the new fuel dispenserthat will be added to thefuel island. When this iscompleted, bids can be letout.

Manager Gary Porter re-ported only one bid has

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Airport receives KDOT grant money

Winter Homecoming Court is announced

K-9 Kleio finds 123 pounds of marijuana

Best Western Plus is now open

The board of Stevens County Economic Development convenedfor their monthly meeting in the convention room at Best Western Plus, also known as Stevens County Inn.

A cozy fireplace welcomes customers into the lobby of the newBest Western Plus located east of Hugoton on Highway 51.

Stevens County Commissioners meet in regular session

Canine Deputy Chris Beltz and his fellow officer Kleio show thelarge quantity of marijuana collected with the help of Kleio’sfine training in a recent stop they assisted with.

A large group of people enjoy the Senior Adult Prom Saturday,January 9, hosted by the 4-H Junior Leaders. Besides the danc-ing, the impressive crowd also enjoyed some fun games of Bingo,

delicious food and actual live music by Oklahoma Cowboy andTexas Lady to accompany the dancing. Photo courtesy of JoshuaMorris.

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. Every Sunday

- Pioneer Manor Coffee ShopSocial Time 3:30 p.m. Every-one is invited to come for SocialTime and coffee with residents.Every Friday

- Pioneer Manor Men’sGroup 10:00 a.m. Everyone isinvited to come for the Men’sGroup and drink coffee withresidents.Every fourth Tuesday- Stevens County Health De-

partment is at the Senior Cen-ter every fourth Tuesday of themonth from 11:00 a.m. toNoon to do free blood pressure

checks.January 23- Cargill will host a Job Fair

from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.at the Hugoton Senior Center.- Hugoton Assembly of God

will host WAKE at 6:00 p.m.“This is not your typicalchurch service. Come and ex-perience God.” The Church islocated at 138 S. Main inHugoton.

- Moscow Recreation willpresent Mike the HypnotistComedy Show starting at 7:00p.m. in the Moscow HighSchool Gym. Bring the wholefamily! Admission is a non-perishable food item.January 24- Knights of Columbus will

host their annual Free ThrowChampionship in the HugotonMiddle School West Gymstarting at 2:00 p.m. Kids of allages are welcome. The gymwill open at 1:00 p.m. for prac-tice and registration.

- Moscow Baptist HillbillyBand will perform at PioneerManor at 3:00 p.m.

January 25- USD 210 Board of Educa-

tion will have a special meet-ing at 7:00 p.m. in the HMSLibrary.January 28- Liberal Hearing Aid Center

will be at Pioneer Manor from1:00 to 3:00 p.m.January 29- First through seventh gradeHeritage Christian Academystudents will travel to the BibleChristian Church in GardenCity to participate in the Mid-

winter Tournament.- Lone Star Friends Church

will host their fifty-ninth an-nual Ground Hog Supper from5:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Churchis located fourteen miles eastof Hugoton on Highway 51.- Hugoton High School bas-

ketball homecoming versusGuymon. Play starts at 4:45p.m. with JV. Varsity girls playat 6:30 p.m. and varsity boystake the court at 8:00 p.m.

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544-4959 AfterHours, Call 544-2020 Rafael Villanueva

Death has claimed the lifeof Rafael Villanueva. Mr. Vil-lanueva, age 82, passed awayTuesday, January 12, 2016at his home in Liberal.

He was born January 2,1934 in Jalisco, Mexico, theson of Librado Villanuevaand the former MarcelinaCalvillo.

June 20, 1955 he marriedEvelia Ochoa in Mexico. Shesurvives.

Other survivors includethree sons, Rafael Vil-lanueva, Carlos Torres andVincente Torres all of Liberal;five daughters, Jovita Torres,Veronica Torres, Maria Tor-

res, Rosalva Perez and LuciaRamirez all of Liberal; 21grandchildren; and sevengreat grandchildren.

Rosary and Vigil were at-tended Friday evening atBrenneman Funeral HomeChapel in Liberal.

Funeral Mass was at-tended Saturday morning atSt. Anthony of PaduaCatholic Church with FatherJames P. Dieker presiding.Burial followed in LiberalCemetery.

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

Obituaries

Little three year old Jeremiah Aaron "Miah"Stukey, born July 23, 2012,went to be with Jesus, Tuesday, January 12, 2016. Jeremiah was a gift fromGod with a smile that wouldbring joy to anyone aroundhim. Even during his fightwith cancer, his presencewas always known, ninjakick and all. His life wasshorter than most, but heused the love of Christ toteach so much to so many.

Survivors include his par-ents Ben and Kelly Stukey;brother Jonas; grandparentsHank and Carol Winsor andDoug and Becky Stukey;great grandparents Henryand Mary Lue Winsor, LoisDunn and Virgil and ThelmaStukey; aunts, KristinRohlman (Brett), KimberlyDyke (Brett), Allison Stukeyand Cam Hendericks; sixcousins; and many otherloved family members. Those preceding him indeath were his great grand-parents, John and LoranaCoslett and Wallace Dunn;great aunts, Ruby Johnson,Louise Coslett and Danna

DeLuna; uncle Chad Stukey. Downing and Lahey Mor-tuary West was in charge of the service Saturdaymorning, January 16 atPathway Church-GoddardCampus in Goddard. A memorial has been es-tablished with Wesley Chil-dren's Foundation, 550 N.Hillside, Wichita, Ks 67214.

Jeremiah “Miah” Stukey

Friends and family gath-ered over the weekend to re-member little ChristopherAugustus “Gus” Burns. Guswas born October 23, 2012in Waco, Tx. Gus passedaway peacefully in his par-ents arms Saturday, January9, 2016 at Cook Children’sHospital in Fort Worth, Tx.from complications related toa congenital heart defect.

During Gus’s three won-derful years on this earth, heblessed all of those he cameinto contact with. His smilewas contagious and hislaughter filled the room.Gus’s bright and selfless ap-proach to life made thosearound him better people.

Gus spent countlesshours watching, singing anddancing to his favorite show,

Mickey Mouse Clubhouse.Gus also enjoyed playingcowboy, going to theCameron Park Zoo, spendingtime with Daddy in the shop,helping Mommy in thekitchen, and being a bigbrother to Granger.

Gus is survived by hisparents Marc and AliciaBurns of Lorena, Tx.; babybrother Granger Burns ofLorena; grandparents Nedand Doris Burns of Lorenaand grandparents Jas andGail Dale of Moscow; uncleand aunt Jeremy and JillBurns of San Marcos, Tx.;uncle, aunt and cousin Jake,Meghan and Knox Burns ofDalhart, Tx.; and aunt Rebecca Dale of Manhattan.

A celebration of Gus’s lifewas attended Saturdaymorning, January 16, 2016at the Grace Gardens Funeral Home in Waco, Tx.Burial followed at the cemetery in Lorena.

In lieu of flowers, a memo-rial fund, in honor of Gus,has been set up to benefitCook Children’s Hospital -Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.Donations may be sent to:The Gus Burns MemorialFund, c/o The First NationalBank of Central Texas, P.O.Box 2662, Waco, Tx. 76702.

Christopher “Gus” Burns

Stevens County EmergencyServices run activity January11 through January 17.

Fire Department Friday, January15 - 6:15p.m. dispatched to Highway25 between Road 1 and Road2 for a motor vehicle accident

Ambulance Activity Five medical runs, twotransfers, one Life Flight andone motor vehicle accident.

Talk to farmers, stockmen and ranchers –most will tell you how much they love theircows. Problem is this humble and in mostcases easy-going beast rarely receives thepraise associated with the noble show horseor one of the so-called smartest creatures, thesquealing pig.

Fewer and fewer people extol the virtues ofthis contented creature that spends her daysquietly grazing and eating grass. We’ve allwatched movies about horses (Trigger) andpigs (Babe), but for most of the time, cows areconsidered boring and ignored by Hollywood,the media and the general public.

Still, cows are not whiners. They take theirobscurity in stride and rarely complain abouttheir circumstances. Except for a couple ofrare occasions, animal rights activists haveoverlooked this wonderful beast of burdenand focused their careful aim on mice, mon-keys, rats and other vermin.

Everyone screams bloody murder whensome shampoo company tests its latestshampoo on a furry rodent. Where is the out-cry for the lifestyle of cows?

They spend days and nights under the starswithout a tent or blanket and only their coatto keep them warm. They have to hoof itacross the pasture just to get a drink of coldwater.

But hey, I’m not here to say I feel sorry forthe cow community. Confident and quiet, it isnot their way to ask for preferential treat-ment.

Spend time with a herd of cows and you’llsoon discover they are indeed spiritual beings. They live their entire lives in serviceto mankind.

Behind that seemingly blank stare rests aknowing glint that suggests, “Go ahead. Makefun. I spend all day eating and sleeping.You’re the one with high blood pressure andcash-flow problems.”

Cattle occupy a unique role in human history, domesticated beginning with theStone Age. Some are raised for meat (beef cat-tle), dairy products (cows) and hides (both).

They are also used as draft animals and incertain sports. Some consider cattle the oldest form of wealth, and cattle rustling, con-

sequently, one of the earliest forms of theft.Dairy cows are referred to as the foster

mothers of the human race because they produce most of the milk that people drink.They provide 90 -percent of the world's milksupply.

The best cows may give approximately 25gallons of milk each day. That's 400 glassesof milk. Cows in this country give an averageof 2,000 gallons of milk per year. That's morethan 30,000 glasses of milk.

Beef cattle supply more than 30 differentcuts of meat including the heart, tongue andwhat we grew up calling mountain oysters –a male private part. You gotta’ admit, that’smeaningful giving.

Another gift from the bovine community isleather that comes from their hides. We useit for boots, belts, baseballs, suitcases,purses, wallets, easy chairs and jackets. Yes,cattle or cows make the ultimate sacrifice forhuman comfort.

Another place cows shine is in the rodeoarena or as spokes mammals in advertising.Who hasn’t seen the skydiving cows on theirtelevision screen?

Another cow celebrity that’s been aroundfor eons is Borden’s Elsie the Cow.

Snorting bulls symbolize a healthy stockmarket and a Hereford cow pioneered spacetravel. Every kid knows about the cow whojumped over the moon.

Milk, ice cream, cheeseburgers or that fineleather purse – think about it. Where wouldwe be without our cows?

On any given day a cow often does more forus than our friends, neighbors, in-laws oreven our elected officials. Cows deserve aroaring round of applause and recognition fora job well done.

Anyway, I’d much rather thank a cow andwear a pair of leather boots than sport a minkcoat and thank a varmint. I know I’d ratherdrink milk from a cow than milk from a mink.Enough said.

John Schlageck is a leading commentatoron agriculture and rural Kansas. Born andraised on a diversified farm in northwesternKansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of expe-rience, knowledge and passion.

InsightBy John Schlageck,

Senior Editor/Writer, Kansas Farm Bureau

Praising Bossy

Former Hugoton residentBetty Mae Matheson, 75, ofHays, passed from this lifeSaturday, January 16, 2016at the Salina Regional HealthCenter.

She was born January 17,1940 in Hays, the daughterof Herman Davis and the for-mer Alice Teeters. Betty attended BuckeyeSchool and November 1,1958 she married Jerry D.Matheson in Hays. Mrs. Matheson worked atKirby Vacuum in Andrews,for Parker Grain and SpikesTrucking in Hugoton, forLight Milling and Grain inLiberal and for Farmers StateBank in Hays. She was amember of CornerstoneSouthern Baptist Church inHays, and was a great wifeand mother. Betty was an excellentcook and was very gifted insewing, crocheting, embroi-dery and cross stitch. Sheworked very hard on thefarm as a girl and loved to

spend time with her grand-children and great grandchil-dren. Survivors include her hus-band Jerry of the home inHays; son Dean Mathesonand wife Cheryl of Salina;two daughters, Diana Jerni-gan and husband Monte ofGoldthwaite, Tx. and ShariMerritt and husband Danielof Hays; her brother DonDavis of Hays; sister AlicePaul of Hays; six grandchil-dren, Shana Wasdon, Anto-nia Matheson, Staci Taylor,James Matheson, Kory Jerni-gan and Christian Matheson;20 great grandchildren; andher many nieces andnephews. She was preceded in deathby her parents; brotherHarold Davis; sister SharonKlusener; and granddaugh-ter Amber Collins. Funeral services were at-tended Wednesday morning,January 20 at the Corner-stone Southern BaptistChurch, 1605 E. 29th Street,Hays. Private family inurn-ment will take place at a laterdate. The family will receivefriends from 10:00 am untilservice time Wednesday atthe church. Memorials aresuggested to the church, incare of Hays MemorialChapel Funeral Home, 1906Pine Street, Hays, Ks. 67601.Condolences may be left forthe family atwww.haysmemorial.com

Betty Matheson

Stevens County Fire Department

andAmbulance Report

Monday, January 11, 2016• Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block South

Main, Citizen Assist, Officer Hag-man

• Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block SouthMain, Citizen Assist, Officer Hag-man

• Report of an ATV, City Ponds, Noti-fied Parents, Officer Hagman

• Report of an ATV, West Sixth andTrindle, Unable to Locate, SergeantJohnson

• Report of a Car Alarm, 900 BlockSouth Coulter, Unable to Locate,Sergeant Johnson

Tuesday, January 12, 2016• NO NEWSWednesday, January 13, 2016• Medical Assist, 400 Block South

Madison, Public Service, OfficerCrane

Thursday, January 14, 2016• Medical Assist, 1000 Block South

Jackson, Public Service, OfficerCrane

Friday, January 15, 2016• NO NEWSSaturday, January 16, 2016* Dog at Large, 700 Block East First,

Returned to Owner, Officer Hag-man

• Report of a Motocycle, 400 BlockSouth Harrison, Unable to Locate,Officer Hagman

• Missing Adult, Sergeant John-son/Officer Crane

Sunday, January 17, 2016• Dog at Large, 700 Block South

Washington, Dog Impounded, Ser-geant Johnson

Kansas Lieutenant Gover-nor Jeff Colyer, M.D., an-nounced the selection of ninemembers for the Rural HealthWorking Group. As requestedby Governor Sam Brownbackin his State of the State ad-dress, the working group willaddress the problems ofhealth care delivery in ruralKansas. The working groupwill present a proposal to Gov-ernor Brownback in early2017. Among the nine selectedis Linda Stalcup, StevensCounty Hospital CEO.

“The Rural Health WorkingGroup brings together awealth of professional knowl-edge and personal experienceto address rural healthcareaccess and outcomes withKansas solutions,” LieutenantGovernor Colyer said. “As afifth generation rural Kansanand physician, I understandthat rural hospitals are oftenthe lifeblood of their commu-nity. We must continue to

form Kansas solutions to sus-tain rural health care.”

Working group membershave diverse backgrounds andinclude frontline stakeholders,rural hospital administrators,policy makers. The inauguralmeeting will take place duringthe 2016 legislative session.

Rural Health WorkingGroup Members include ChairLieutenant Governor JeffColyer and members SenatorMary Pilcher-Cook, PublicHealth and Welfare Chair;Representative DanielHawkins, Health and HumanServices Chair; Senator MitchHolmes, Rural legislator; Rep-resentative Jim Kelly, Rurallegislator; Linda Stalcup,Stevens County Hospital CEO;Dr. Jenifer Cook, Rural Physi-cian; Kari Bruffett, KansasHealth Institute Director ofPolicy; and Secretary SusanMosier, Kansas Department ofHealth and Environment.

Linda Stalcup selected for Working Group

Pets play important roles intheir owners’ lives and are in-creasingly included in more ac-tivities, such as vacations,dining out and even weddings.The National Association ofProfessional Pet Sitters saysmore couples are customizingtheir wedding celebrations andbridal parties to include pets.Dogs and cats are turning upin wedding photos as well astrips down the aisle. Some petseven serve as ring bearers. Be-fore giving your pet a job for thewedding, consider his person-ality and temperament. Howdoes the pet react aroundcrowds? A dog or cat accus-tomed to a quiet home may be-have differently when placed ina room full of excited people. Inaddition, confirm that pets areallowed inside your ceremonyspace. Certain venues may notallow animals that are not serv-ice dogs. Make sure to informguests that an animal will bepresent, so those with allergiescan take precautions. If it isn’tpractical to have animals in theceremony, give them a primaryspot in wedding or engagementphotos.

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“It’s not just about teachingour Youth of Electric Coopera-tives, but rather helping to de-velop their leadership skillsand help spark the initiative toaccomplish more,” said PioneerElectric Cooperative’s Commu-nications Specialist, DrewWaechter.

Pioneer Electric Cooperativeof Ulysses has been sponsoringstudents involved with theirscholarship and Youth Tourprograms throughout thecourse of the Cooperative’s 72year history.

“Across our communities,we have outstanding studentsthat, for either financial orother reasons, don’t have theopportunity to showcase theirtalents. This is why we at Pio-neer Electric feel that it is ourduty to give these young stu-dents the opportunity to trulyshine,” said Waechter.

This year Pioneer Electricwill be providing the opportu-nity for local graduating sen-iors to be able to apply for$15,000 worth of scholarships.These scholarships can be ap-plied towards the furthering ofa student’s education at thesecondary education institu-tion of their choice.

“Whether students plan onattending a public or privatefour-year university, junior col-lege, or trade school; the intent

is to provide students with theopportunity to pursue theirpassions regardless of theroute required to reach theirgoal,” said Dee Longoria En-ergy Services Specialist andscholarship coordinator.

“In addition to the $15,000budgeted for scholarships thisyear, we also have $3,000available for students inter-ested in going into PowerlineTechnology,” said Longoria.Students who are interested ineither scholarship can submittheir applications online at pi-oneerelectric.coop/commu-nity/youth-programs/.

Sponsored in partnershipwith Kansas Electric Coopera-tives (KEC), the Youth Tourprogram provides four areasophomores and/or juniorswith the opportunity to attend

one of two free trips provided inpart by Pioneer Electric.

“These trips provide ourstudents the opportunity tosharpen their leadership skillsand to see the world outside ofsouthwest Kansas,” saidWaechter.

“It is amazing to see thesestudents grow and developafter their experience withthese trips. They leave excitedand unsure of the adventurethey are about to embark on,and come back with a new ap-preciation for their communityand a new found passion forleadership,” said Waechter.

Each trip provides studentswith a week long experience inSteamboat Springs, Co. orWashington, D. C. During thecourse of these trips, studentsbond with fellow delegates byparticipating in various groupactivities, events, and tours.

“The application processesfor both programs is very sim-ilar,” said Longoria.

Interested students can filland submit their applicationsonline atpioneerelectric.coop/commu-nity/youth-programs/.

“Once a student’s applica-tion has been submitted, it isthen reviewed by our judgesand a group of finalists arethen selected for both groups.In addition to the application,students interested in ourscholarships will need to pro-vide a resume along with an of-ficial transcript from theirschool. Applications for bothprograms are due by February1, 2016,” said Longoria.

The selected finalists arethen notified and are inter-viewed at Pioneer Electric’s of-fice in Ulysses on February 17,2016.

“Our judges will interviewour finalists and decide the re-cipients of the trips and schol-arships. We then will notify ourwinners within the followingdays. If you or your studenthas any questions in regards toeither program please give us acall at 620-356-1211,” saidWaechter.

Story submitted by PioneerElectric Cooperative, Inc. Formore information, visithttp://www.pioneerelectric.coop.

January 16, the artworksof several Hugoton MiddleSchool art students were ac-cepted into the WesternKansas Scholastics Art Com-petition. This is a state andnational art competition opento all art students in gradesseven through twelve thattakes place yearly in South-west Kansas, with other regions across the state inWichita, Kansas City andother areas. This competitionalso involves regions in all 50states throughout the UnitedStates.

Student works are regis-tered online followed by judg-ing by an independent panelof art professors and profes-sionals from area collegesand universities. Works areeither accepted into thisshow or rejected during thejudging process. The level ofcompetition to be acceptedinto this show is very high,and area schools all oversouthwest, northwest, andnorth central Kansas com-pete for top honors and achance to go on to the na-tional level of competition.Students not only create theirworks, but must also havetwo-dimensional works mat-ted formally for presentationeach year, with sculpturespresented formally as well percriteria of the competition.

Hugoton made a goodshowing this year with 17winning pieces accepted intothis show. Once students’works are accepted, they arecompeting for variousawards. These awards areBronze Key (honorable men-tion), Silver Key (second

place level) and Gold Key (toplevel award), as well as sev-eral awards known as the“American Vision” Award,which is a select few from theshow picked as Best of Showfor all levels of competition.

At the end of the show,works receiving Gold Key des-ignation or American Visionawards will go on to competeat the National Level in NewYork City this spring. Worksare digitally photographedand sent via online for com-petition. The national levelawards are also called BronzeKey, Silver Key and Gold Key.Winners at this level are alsoup for rewards having theirart displayed in galleries nationwide and for nationalrecognition in several profes-sional art venues.

Winning works will be ondisplay at the Stauth Memo-rial Museum in MontezumaJanuary 24 through Febru-ary 28. There will be a clos-

ing reception for the publicand awards presentationFebruary 28. The public isencouraged to see this showand the wonderful works ofnot only Hugoton but stu-dents from all over the area. The Stauth Memorial Mu-seum is open Tuesdaythrough Saturday, and Sun-day afternoons 1:30-4:30,and is closed Mondays.

This year’s Hugoton USD210 award winners areBronze Awards: HonorableMention, Third Level -Jakob Elam - Mixed Media;Esli Lopez - Painting; GraciePorter - Painting; MarisaSaucedo - Painting; AshleySwafford - Sculpture; IanPomeroy - HHS Painting;Eva Lamas - HHS Drawing;and Sydney Meyer - HHSPhotography.

Silver Awards: SecondLevel - Leslie Avila -Painting; Shelby Brechbuhler- Sculpture; Victoria Bryan -

Watercolor; Annha Eshbaugh- Painting; Rickey Burrows -HHS Mixed Media; Amy Scott- HHS Mixed Media; andAnna Trotter - HHS Painting.

This year’s top awardsfrom Hugoton USD 210 areVictoria Bryan, HMS-GoldAward for sculpture; andJakob Elam, HMS-GoldAward for sculpture.

Victoria and Jakob’sworks will go on to competeat the national level thisspring. The results for theirworks should be learnedaround the month of March.

“This has proven to be abig year for us at the USD210 art department. Mymiddle school and highschool students are amazingand I am astounded by themdaily. The kids have put a lotof effort, time and considera-tion into their work this year.They continue to surpass andgo above and beyond all ex-pectations. They are very se-

rious about excelling and giv-ing 100 percent on everythingthey do. The level of talent inour young people continues

to grow.” Submitted by Mr. Terrill,

HHS/HMS Art.

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The location will be First Christian Church parlor.

All members are encouraged to attend.

Delegates from the 2015 Youth Tour take a quick picture on thesteps of the Kansas State Capitol Building.

Art Class winners are back row, left to right, Sydney Meyer, Julia Romo, AnnaTrotter, Gladys Amador, Tyrell Hart and Ian Pomeroy. Front row are GraciePorter, Marisa Saucedo, Hannah Archuleta, Dawson Kerbow, Amy Scott, RickeyBurrows, Hunter Kerbow, Jakob Elam, Leslie Avila, Kylee Garza, Ashley Swaf-

ford, Victoria Bryan, Shelby Brechbuhler, Eva Lamas, Joyce Pena, DanielaAcosta, Kobe Lindstrom and Tiffany Mangels. Not pictured are Esli Lopez,Henry Beesley, Audrie Owens and Annha Eshbaugh.

Henry has experienced 1,200 books in the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library!Woohoo, great job Henry!

Victoria Bryan and Jakob Elam earn Gold Awards for sculptures in Art Competition

Pioneer Electric requests applications for scholarships and/or Youth Tours

One of the exhibits dis-played at the Stevens CountyGas and Historical Museumis the drum set used by IvanHorner when he was playingin the Hugoton Band manyyears ago. When he quitplaying in the band, JewellMiller bought them fromIvan’s son. January 24,1989, she donated the drumset to the Museum.

Many historical musicalinstruments are in the Mu-seum to bring back memo-

ries for everyone who toursthe Museum.

The Stevens County Gasand Historical Museum is lo-cated at 905 S. Adams. Youare invited to visit Mondaythrough Friday from 1:00 to5:00 p.m. The Museum isopen Saturdays from 1:00 to4:00 p.m.

The Stevens County Eco-nomic Development Boardmet Tuesday, January 12,2016 at the Stevens CountyInn conference room at noonfor their regular monthlymeeting. Present at the meet-ing were EcoDevo DirectorNeal Gillespie, secretary KayShurtleff, Hugoton Hermesreporter Ruthie Winget andboard members Ray Hoggatt,Dan Corpening, Josh Morris,Judy Parsons, Jan Leonard,Curtis Crawford, AdrianHowie, Jack Rowden andDoug Martin.

The minutes of the lastmeeting were read and ap-proved.

Neal reported Judy Par-son’s and Jan Leonard’sterms on the board had ex-pired. However, the StevensCounty Commissioners reap-pointed both for anotherterm.

The director said he hadchecked on the KDOT EDproject which is the construc-tion on the highway east ofHugoton. Since the ground isfrozen at this time, the com-pany has been given days off.The construction project hasbeen delayed at this time,

perhaps until spring.Sixteen tags have been

turned in for the RoosterRoundup. The owners of thetags earn $10 each and thechance to win $500 in thedrawing to be at the end ofpheasant season. StevensCounty has received moretags so far than any othercounty in the RoosterRoundup.

Neal remarked the BestWestern Plus Stevens CountyInn is hoping to open forbusiness January 18, if allgoes as planned.

Treasurer Jack Rowdenreported the checking ac-count balance as of Decem-ber 31, 2015 to be $3,475.67and the Special Projects bal-ance to be $49,007.18.

The director reported theCity of Moscow sent overtheir semi-annual disperse-ment of $327.34.

Doug Martin turned in hisresignation as chairman. Theboard elected Curtis Craw-ford as the new chairman ofthe board. Judy Parsons was

elected as vice chairman.Jack Rowden was re-electedas treasurer. The new officerswill take office at the nextEcoDevo meeting.

The board discussed theproposed Strategic Planning.The board voted to hire LizSosa to do the Strategic Plan-ning for Stevens County. Shewill survey the county aheadof the meeting. She will talkto the EcoDevo Board,County Commissioners, CityCouncils and perhaps theschool board. Neal suggestedshe might organize the mostthorough Strategic PlanningStevens County has everhad. She will present an ac-tion plan and then follow upsix months later to see theprogress. Liz Sosa is a Hugo-ton High School graduate.

After the meeting ad-journed, the board memberstoured the new hotel, seeingthe rooms, the swimmingpool, hot tub, business roomand the fitness center. Thenext meeting will be February9, 2016.

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Directions from Hugoton: 14 miles east on Hwy 51.Directions from Liberal: 9 miles north on Hwy 83, then 9 miles west on Hwy 51.

23 prisoners. Commissionerstalked to Ted about a recentATV incident. He assured theCommissioners he addressedthe situation and it was takencare of. Ted told the Commis-sioners he has been lookingahead at the budget cuts. Hehas not been replacing someof his help and making cutswhere possible already. He isdown to the minimum in jailand dispatch personnel. Inregard to some recent burgla-ries, he has caught them andreturned some of the itemstaken. He also told of the re-cent drug seizures with thehelp of the Stevens County K-9 Deputy Chris Beltz andKleio.

Encumbrance letters weregone over. Pam informed theCommissioners the February15 meeting will have to bemoved to February 16. Theupcoming election was talkedabout and who will be run-ning.

Vacation time for variousdepartments was talkedabout. The policy handbookwas checked over in regard tovacation time and benefits.This may need to be ad-dressed in some depart-ments. Revenue from thedifferent departments wasalso a topic of discussion.

Motion was made andpassed to adjourn.

from The Stevens County Gas & Historical MuseumBeulah Carter, Curator Heather McCrary and Billy Woodworth

905 South Adams, HugotonHours:

Monday - Friday1 - 5 p.m.

Saturday1 - 4 p.m.

MUSEUM UPDATE

Jewell Miller donated this drum set to the museum January 24,1989. Ivan Horner had played these drums in the Hugoton Bandmany years ago. Jewell bought the set after Ivan quit the band.

been received for the finishwork on the new shop hangardoor. Two bids are requiredto meet county regulations.

Porter is still trying to geta value for the Reece hangarlocated south of the HugotonAirport office.

The manager received per-mission from the board to callHancock Electric to discon-nect the electricity to theREIL’s (Runway End Identi-fier Lights) since electricianWarren Struekel has not responded to their request.

Last month, Chairman

Robert Davis asked the boardmembers their thoughtsabout whether the position ofthe secretary should be full-time, part-time or contractedout. Secretary Risa Meyerdistributed the secretary’s jobduty report to the boardmembers who were present.The matter was tabled for alater meeting when all boardmembers could be present.

After going into executivesession, the meeting ad-journed.

The next meeeting will beFebruary 9, 2016.

Hugoton Airport

Angela Cantrell bravely smiles as she donates her blood at theRed Cross blood drive. This is the second time she has donatedto the blood drive. She is participating in the Double Red Cellsprogram. This is a new donor program allowing enough redblood cells for two transfusions in a single visit to be drawn. Thisapheresis process allows for only red blood cells to be collectedwhile safely returning platelets and plasma back to the donor.

The Hugoton Kiwanis Clubmet Thursday evening, Janu-ary 14 at the Ranchito’s TexMex Restaurant. Discussionwas about the upcomingConsignment Auction, offeredannually by the club, Fridayand Saturday, March 25 and26. The auction is the majorfundraiser for the club, en-abling the club to providescholarships for several stu-dents each year. Ron Breweror Walter McClure can becontacted to consign youritems.

The Hugoton Area CameraClub will meet at the HugotonSenior Center at 7:00 p.m.Thursday evening, January21. The theme for picturesthis month is cemetery art.Anyone interested in photog-raphy is welcome.

Stevens County EcoDevo Board tours the new hotelCamera Club plansmeeting at SeniorCenter Thursday

Kiwanis discussupcoming auction

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County CommissionersContinued from page 1

Jacob says that he wouldlike to have a family with amom and dad; however, hewould be happy in any familythat will love him. He wouldbenefit from a strong malerole model and a home thatcan provide consistency andstructure. Jacob would liketo have lots of animals; espe-cially cats and dogs. He isvery active so having plentyof room to run and playwould be perfect for him.Jacob will need a family thatis patient and willing to givepraise freely and often!  To

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Dyslexia is a condition thataffects the way the brainprocesses written and spokenlanguage. According to Understood.org, an online col-lective of 15 nonprofit organi-zations that aim to supportparents of children with learn-ing and attention issues, re-searchers have yet todetermine what causesdyslexia. However, researchhas found genes and braindifferences may play a role ina child’s risk factor fordyslexia. A study from the Na-tional Center for the Study ofAdult Learning and Literacyfound about 40 percent of sib-lings of children with dyslexiamay have the same issueswith reading as their brothersand/or sisters. The anatomyof the brain may also look dif-ferent in kids with dyslexiathan it does in kids who arenot dyslexic. Within the brain,the planum temporale helpsto understand language. Thisarea is typically larger in thedominant hemisphere of thebrain (the left side for right-handed people, the right sidefor left-handed people), butamong people with dyslexia,the planum temporale is verylikely the same size on bothsides of the brain. Dyslexia af-fects each person differently,and some people with dyslexiamay experience symptomsmore severely than others.Some children may experi-ence no difficulty with earlyreading and writing, but may

experience problems withgrammar, reading compre-hension and in-depth writingas they grow older. Parentswho suspect their childrenmay be exhibiting signs ofdyslexia should speak withtheir child’s teachers and/orphysicians.

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Kadence Hernandez and Skeeter Evans made melted snowmancookies at the “Frozen” party during the afterschool program.

These boys are showing off what’s left of their Twinkies at Heritage Christian Academy.

Students from the Hugoton Learning Academy help out duringthe Pheasant Heaven Charities Calf Fry.

HHS Scholars’ Bowl team members Caitlin Kiley, Kobe Lindstrom, Triston Stegman, A.J. Madsen and Luis Guerrerocarefully consider a question at the home meet last week.

Hugoton ECDC students Makenna Hale and Crystal Saucedoplay a “Do You Want To Build A Snowman” game during theKansas Reading Road Map Afterschool Program’s “Frozen”-themed party.

Hugoton Learning Academy groups test out theballoon cars they designed out of cereal boxes.

HLA Director Jan Kilbourne carefully refereesthe races.

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Olivia Archuleta and Javier Torrez are hard atwork on their Science Fair projects in Mrs.

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Jorge Escobar and Joshua Gomez perform “Word Surgery” inMrs. Kitzke’s first grade class.

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The Hugoton Eagles took itto Colby Friday, January 15and came away with an im-pressive victory. The home-town fans saw a determinedEagle team that played all fourquarters to keep Colby at bay.

At the start of the game, theHugoton Eagles wasted notime in showing Colby who wasin charge of this game. Theyshut out the visitors for almostfive full minutes at the begin-ning of the contest. A strategictimeout at the end of the firstquarter, to set up the final playwhen Parker Titus drained athree-pointer as the buzzerwent off at the gymnasium inHugoton.

The second period startedwith Hugoton having twice asmany points as Colby with a16-8 lead. Now, Colby went onan eight point run to tie Hugo-ton after four minutes of playat 16-all. Manuel Mendez an-swered with a three-pointer topush the Eagles back up overColby. Then, the second buzzer

beater in as many quarters oc-cured. Mendez scorched thenets from “Three-Point Land”as the buzzer for the end of thesecond period pierced the gym.This pushed the lead to ninepoints and Hugoton led Colbyby the score of 31-22 at thehalfway mark of the game.

Titus swished a three-pointer to start the second halfof play for Hugoton. Defensewent up a notch as GarrettHamlin pitched in and had twosteals to give the basketballback to the Eagles. Colby Korfmade it three buzzer beaters inthree consecutive quarters ashe knocked down a two-pointer as the third quartercame to a conclusion.

The final quarter of the con-test had Hugoton with a 14point lead over Colby. The Ea-gles played wisely and even ex-tended their lead to finish thegame. This complete gameplayed by Hugoton ended in avictory with the final scorebeing 61-42.

Coach Korf said, " The twoprevious games we had comeout flat and gotten off to reallyslow starts, so I challenged theteam to come out againstColby with a lot of intensity,and I felt like we did that. Welost our focus and intensity fora bit in the second quarter andallowed Colby back in thegame, but we were able to re-focus and take control. I waspleased with our effort, butthere are still some areas thatwe need to improve on as theseason moves forward."

Titus led the Eagles with 20points, five assists and threesteals. Zack Leininger had 12points and 12 rebounds for thegame. Mendez also con-tributed 12 points for the Ea-

gles. Wade Heger scored sixpoints, while Alex Gonzalesand Tony Kinser each scoredtwo points. Hamlin scored onepoint and also had three stealsfor the game.

The Eagles will be partici-pating in the week long Ster-ling Invitational BasketballTournament at Sterling Collegein Hutchinson. The tourna-ment which started Monday,January 18 will have the finalround Friday, January 22. Ifyou are unable to make thetrip to support your Eagles, itis available to watch online onthe Sterling High School ath-letics page at http://www.sterlinginvitational.com/boys-channel.html.

The Hugoton Lady Eaglesdid what they do best and thatis roll to another win. This timeit was against Colby January15 in Hugoton.

The Lady Eagles had a faststart and were up quickly 10-2less than three minutes intothe game. And, they did notstop there! They pressed Colby,causing turnovers and builtthe HHS lead even more. Bythe end of the first quarter,Hugoton was up over Colby bythe score of 23-8.

As if the first quarter wasnot impressive enough, theLady Eagles ran off ten straightpoints to begin the secondquarter. Hugoton held Colby toless than 20 points in the firsthalf. Before the break at themidway point of the game, theLady Eagles were ahead ofColby with a 43 -18 score.

Hugoton kept lengtheningtheir lead in the third quarter.It seems to be what they do asa game progresses from quar-ter to quarter. By the halfwaypoint in the third period, theLady Eagles were up by 30points. They held this lead andeven added two more points tothe difference on the score-board before the buzzersounded to end the third.

The final quarter began withthe Lady Eagles enjoying a 32point lead over Colby. With thislead, the last quarter had arolling clock due to the largelead by Hugoton. When theLady Eagles hit the 70 pointmark, the Hugoton benchemptied and allowed thestarters to rest and others toplay. The game ended with aHugoton win over Colby by thescore of 70-32.

Coach Gillen said, "It wasour second game in a row withat least 20 assists. The girls areplaying very unselfish andmoving the ball until we get aquality shot. We like the paceand space we are playing withas well."

The Lady Eagles will nextplay in the week-long Sterlingtournament at Hutchinson,which began Monday, January18. You can watch the girls’games on the Sterling Invita-tional Web site ath t t p : / / w w w . s t e r l i n ginv i t a t i ona l . com/g i r l s -channel.html.

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Above, Zack Leiningerputs up his layup attempt and . . . thebasketball hangs on therim momentarily butthen falls into the netas Leininger's layupwas successful, as seenat left.

Lady Eagles watch as the basketball travels toward the net during action against Colby Friday night.

The players listen as Coach Korf goes over strategy late in thegame against Colby.

Defense was key for Hugoton in their victory against Colby lastFriday night at home.

Ladies steamroll Colby

Triple buzzer-beater leads Eagles over Colby

The Hugoton Eaglesfought hard and slipped pastUlysses in an overtimethriller at Ulysses Tuesday,January 12. The Eagles andTigers had lead changes foran exciting game to watch.

The Tigers pouncedquickly on the Eagles and ranup a seven point lead in only79 seconds from the start ofthe game. The Eagles eventu-ally scored against Ulysses toscore half a dozen points bythe end of the first period.However, they were behindUlysses, who had 13 pointsby the end of the first quar-ter.

The Eagles continued tofreefall during the secondquarter of the game as theywere now down by ten points.However, Hugoton startedinching back towards Ulyssesas they had closed the gap toseven points after five min-utes and ten seconds of sec-ond quarter play. The Eagles

were tenacious as they endedthe first half down only bytwo points.

Zack Leininger swishedthe nets for two points to putthe Eagles up by two overUlysses at the 6:10 mark ofthe third quarter. This wasfollowed by a Wade Heger'basket to improve the Eagles'lead to 27-23. The Eagleslengthened their lead to eightpoints at the halfway mark ofthe third period. The Ulyssesoffense seemed to go into aslow down pace to break upthe Eagles’ run. The leadfaded for the Eagles by theend of the third quarter asthey led Ulysses only by twopoints going into the fourthquarter.

The fourth period was oneto watch on your feet and tryto refrain from biting yourfingernails as the two teamsfought valiantly to win thegame. At the 5:09 mark, thegame was tied at 37-all.

Briefly, Ulysses went ahead ofHugoton by two points. Thescore at this point wasUlysses with 41 points andHugoton with 39 points. Thefourth quarter had 1:15 leftfor both teams to claim thevictory. Colby Korf drained athree pointer to have the Ea-gles regain the lead by a sin-gle point. The Tigers cameback and took the lead as theclock was racing towardzeros. Leininger was fouledand went to the free throwline with his team down byone point. He swished hissecond attempt to tie thegame with only seven sec-onds left. The clock expired atthe end of regulation, forcingthe game into the Eagles firstovertime game of the season.

Ulysses started off thebonus play by taking an earlylead over the Eagles. Afterbeing down by three points,the Eagles tied the game asLeininger sank another freethrow. Then, Zack hit his sec-ond free throw to give the Ea-gles a one point lead. Korfwas fouled by Ulysses with17 seconds left in overtimeand he sank both pressure-filled attempts. The score wasnow 53-50 and, as the over-time buzzer filled the gym,Hugoton had won the game!

Zack Leininger led allEagle scorers with 20 pointsand 12 rebounds. Colby Korfand Parker Titus had 12 andten points, respectively. WadeHeger had seven points forthe game. Alex Gonzales andTyler Goode each scored twofor the Eagles.

Coach Korf said, "I think a

win like the one we had lastnight has to give our kids theconfidence that they can finda way to win on the roadwhen they're not playing theirbest. Ulysses really playedwell and took it to us and Ididn't feel like we respondedwell to that in the first half.We came out with more in-tensity in the second, butthey matched it. I thoughttheir kids really came readyto play, it took us a while torespond, but we eventuallydid and were able to makeenough plays to get the win."

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The Lady Eagles had a de-cisive win over Ulysses Tues-day, January 12 in Ulysses.

Hugoton started the gameand had an early 9-3 leadwith a little more than half ofthe first quarter remaining.The defense for the Lady Ea-gles smothered Ulysses to thetune of allowing them onlyfive points for the first period.Hugoton scored 25 pointsover the same length of time.

Hugoton lengthened theirlead during the second quar-ter of play. At first, their leadhalfway through the secondperiod was 37-9. They kepttheir lead and even built on itduring the last part of thequarter. The Lady Eaglesreached a total of 49 points toUlysses who had only 14points by the end of the firsthalf.

The Lady Eagles continuedtheir efficient play after thebreak at the half. Hugotonscored 20 points in the third

period, while Ulysses onlyscored six points. The de-fense for the Lady Eagles wasclearly in charge during thegame. The score at the end ofthree quarters was Hugotonwith 69 points and Ulysseswith 20 points.

The clock rolled throughthe fourth quarter as Hugo-ton led by 49 points at thestart of the period. Thestarters were able to rest andthe bench gained some valu-able experience on the bas-ketball court. The LadyEagles won the game overUlysses by the score of 71-27.

Coach Gillen said, "Havingthe opportunity to get out theentire bench in a varsitygame allows to develop moreplayers for the rest of the sea-son and future seasons."

HHS Eagles trump Tigers in 71-27 victory

Eagles win 53-50 over Ulysses in overtime

HHS Eagle Garrett Hamlin dribbles away from Ulysses defenders during the away game Tuesday night. Hugoton endedup with the 53-50 win in overtime.

HHS wrestler Pedro Ordonez prepares to dominate his opponent at the Clearwater tournament this past weekend.Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.

Pedro Ordonez takes first place at Clearwater. Photo courtesyof Greg O’Loughlin.

Pedro faces his opponent. Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.

Hugoton grappler Alfredo Luna wins fourth at Clearwater thisweekend. Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.

Alfredo Luna takes down another wrestler during the Clearwater tournament. Photo courtesy of Greg O’Loughlin.

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“The frigid temperaturesare here, and many familiesare struggling to stay warm,”said DCF Secretary PhyllisGilmore. “We have LIEAPstaff trained and ready tobegin processing applica-tions, so families can affordto heat their homes.”

LIEAP provides an annualbenefit to help qualifyinghouseholds pay winter heat-ing bills. Persons with dis-abilities, older adults andfamilies with children are theprimary groups assisted. In2015, nearly 48,000 house-holds received an averagebenefit of $412.

To qualify, applicantsmust be responsible for directpayment of their heatingbills. Income eligibility re-quirements are set at 130percent of the federal povertylevel. The level of benefitvaries according to householdincome, number of people liv-ing in the home, type of resi-dence, type of heating fuel,and utility rates.

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Brady Rust, son of NatalieSwan Rust of Derby andgrandson of Dana Swan ofHugoton, recently helpedDerby High School pick uptheir second State footballtitle in three years. Bradyserved the team as startingquarterback for the DerbyPanthers. Grandma Dana'sstack of "brag pages" hasgrown taller and tallerthroughout Brady's very suc-cessful senior year.

The Derby Informernamed Brady Rust "Out-standing Male Athlete" for2015, after he earned 57 totaltouchdowns and nearly3,800 yards of total offense.In post-season, Brady scored19 touchdowns and 1523yards over just four games.He was also named MostValuable Player of the ArkValley Chisholm TrailLeague-I, along with makingthe first team. The 2015 Pan-ther football team also won"Outstanding Team" from TheInformer, while Derby footballcoach Brandon Clark washonored with the title of"Outstanding Coach".

The Panthers won theirsecond State football title atEmporia State Universityagainst the Blue Valley Tigersamidst snow flurries, slickgrass and plummeting tempsNovember 28. Brady con-tributed mightily to the of-fense, throwing for 97 yardsand two scores and tallying309 rushing yards and twomore touchdowns. Bradysaid of the popular slogan"Green is magic" heardthroughout the town: "Themagic is in the town...it's in

the people who support usand the people who believe inus, because we rely on them."Count Grandma Dana Swanamong those supporters!

Brady is not only an amaz-ing athlete, he's also anamazing friend and team-mate. He said of the 2015Panther team, "We're such afamily, this team. We're allsuch great friends, all of us.We don't have any superstarson this team. We just goteach other's back, and wejust love each other to death."

More important than anyof his incredible feats on thefootball field are his acts ofkindness toward his fellowplayers and townspeople. Theday after the championshipgame, Brady helped serve aThanksgiving meal to the eld-

erly at a retirement home. Hisvalues as a Christian directlyimpact his actions on and offthe field. He'll help an oppo-nent up, take freshmen homeafter practice, or volunteer torake leaves without athought. "It's just what we'recalled to do as Christians.We're called to serve and I'mjust trying to do a good jobwith that," Brady says. He'scertainly done an exemplaryjob of serving his teammates,his coaches and his commu-nity.

Brady Rust has provenhimself to be an excellentleader, as well as an impres-sive student, friend, son andgrandson. His family, friends,fans, and the rest of the stateof Kansas will be watching tosee what he does next.

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The Hinds 4 shooters: McKenzie, Brookelynne,Raegan and Garrette and Coach Christopher

Hinds grin before the Sedgwick County Shoot-ing Sports Competition this past weekend.

Garrette and McKenzie Hinds check the sights on their guns before the competition begins.

Brady Rust runs for the endzone during the 6A State Champi-onship game November 28. Brady is Dana Swan’s grandson.

Brooke Hinds takes a breathbefore her next shot.

Hinds 4 Shooters earn State tripShooting season for the

Hinds 4 Shooters started offwith a bang this past Satur-day as they attended theSedgwick County shootingsports competition in Wi-chita. More than 80 kids rep-resenting 15 countiesattended the competition,making it one of the largest inthe state.

The morning started offgreat with McKenzie and Gar-rette shooting first. Later inthe afternoon Brookelynneand Raegan brought up thetail end of the competition.

In the 12-14 age divisionMcKenzie placed seventhwith a final score of 454 - apersonal record. Garrette fin-

ished in ninth place with ascore of 413.

In the 15 year old divisionBrookelynne finished in sixthplace with a score of 470.Raegan ended the day with a

personal best score of 456earning him seventh place.

All four kids qualified toattend the Kansas State 4-HAir Rifle Shoot in April. It wasa great day!

Derby quarterback has Hugoton ties

Hamlin wins corn awardDennis Hamlin of Hugoton

was recently presented anaward in the 2015 NationalCorn Grower’s Association’sCorn Yield Contest inKansas. He took the prize forhis irrigated field with DeKalbDKC64-87RIB, and his yieldwas 277.3044 bushels peracre.

Over 400 titles wereawarded in the 2015 contest.

The NCGA Corn Yield Contestis an annual US nationalcompetition among corngrowers with the goal of capi-talizing on the high geneticyield of today’s corn hybrids.Growers compete in six cornproduction classes, includingNon-Irrigated, No-Till/Strip-Till Non-Irrigated, Irrigatedand No-Till/Strip-Till Irri-gated.

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As I am sure you all know,with the beginning of the newyear it is again time to thinkabout the accomplishmentsand selfless acts of many inStevens County. In an effortto acknowledge these individ-uals, the Hugoton AreaChamber of Commerce wouldlike to invite the citizens ofStevens County to makenominations for Citizen of theYear and Lifetime Achieve-ment awards for 2015. Theseawards will be presented tothe honored recipients at theChamber’s Annual Banquet

in April 2016. Anyone who is a resident

of Stevens County can makea nomination for either ofthese two awards. Nomina-tion forms are available at theChamber office or you candownload the form from theEconomic Development/Chamber Web site – stevenscountyks.com. Return yournomination forms to theHugoton Area Chamber ofCommerce. You can bringthem in to the office, mailthem to 630 S. Main Street oremail them to hugoton

chamber@gmail.com. There are so many people

in our community that thinkof others before themselves.If you know someone likethis, be sure to nominatethem for one of these awards!Nominations must be received in the Chamber office by Tuesday, March 1,2016, to be considered. Noanonymous nominations willbe accepted.

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Students from across thestate recently put their creativetalents to work to help spreadthe message about the impor-tance of smoke alarms and firesafety by participating in theFire Safety Poster contest con-ducted annually by the Officeof the State Fire Marshal. Theagency is delighted to an-nounce the winners of this con-test, who will see their postersdisplayed in the Capitol Build-ing rotunda, on the FireMar-shal.ks.gov Web site, andprinted in the 2016 Fire SafetyCalendar. Carissa Sohm, afourth grader at Rolla Elementary, received Honor-able Mention.

The competition kicked offin October in conjunction withFire Prevention Week. Theposter contest is designed tosupport the fire safety educa-tion efforts of local fire depart-ments.

“Teaching fire safety to ouryoungest learners in Kansas iscritical to promoting a saferKansas for the future,” saidState Fire Marshal Doug Jor-gensen. “We very much appre-ciate the efforts of all students

who participated, and theschools and teachers who rec-ognize the importance of en-suring their students knowabout this important subject.”

Schools across Kansas, bothpublic and private, encouragedparticipation from their stu-dents, emphasizing the impor-tance of having working smokealarms near sleeping areas inall homes. In Kansas, nearlytwo-thirds of home fire deathsresult from fires reported atnight between 11:00 p.m. and7:00 a.m. when most peopleare asleep.

The Poster Contest was divided into three categories:Kindergarten through secondgrade, third and fourth grades,and fifth and sixth grades.

Bragging rights go toEllinwood Grade School inEllinwood as two of their stu-dents were winners in two dif-ferent categories. ReeceStickney, a first grader, won inthe Kindergarten-second gradecategory, while Evan Ringwald,a fourth grader, won in thethird/fourth grade category.

Earning the top spot in thefifth-sixth grade category isLauren Schutter, a sixth gradestudent at Mill Creek ValleyJunior High in Paxico.

Several other students’ en-tries are being recognized as“Honorable Mentions” andtheir posters will be featured inthe annual Fire Safety Calen-dar along with the winners.Their posters will also be dis-played in the Capitol Buildingrotunda. Students earningHonorable Mention include: · Kori Simmons, Kinder-garten, Gridley Elementary ofLeRoy.

· Havana Olander, secondgrade, Windom Elementary ofWindom.· Brecken Bergkamp, secondgrade, Cheney Elementary ofCheney.· Eva Daugharthy, thirdgrade, Chanute ChristianAcademy of Chanute.· Rylan Konen, fifth grade,Windom Elementary of Windom.· Jenna Donaldson, fifthgrade, Mill Creek Junior Highof Paxico.· Isabelle Waters, sixth grade,Pleasanton Elementary ofPleasanton.· Madi Phelps, sixth grade,Ellinwood Grade School ofEllinwood.

All poster submissions willbe displayed in the State Capi-tol rotunda January 19-22.The three state-wide winnerswill be invited to meet GovernorSam Brownback and Fire Marshal Doug Jorgensen at aceremony in the Governor’s office January 21, when theywill be presented with a certifi-cate.

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For AthletesThe new movie “Concussion”

starring Will Smith, takes a se-rious look at the NFL and theTraumatic Brain Injuries (TBI’s)that appear to be a result ofplaying football. It raises seri-ous questions about concus-sions, but it is important tounderstand that TBI’s and con-cussions happen to approxi-mately 1.7 million peopleaccording to data from the Cen-ters for Disease Control andPrevention. TBI affects people ofevery age. High-risk groups in-clude children (0 to 4 years),adolescents (15 to 19 years ofage), and older adults (65 yearsand older). TBI is also a con-cern for the military population,especially following exposure toa close-range blast caused byan improvised explosive device(IED). About 20 percent of serv-ice members returning from de-ployment report probable TBI.

My Extension mentor, DebraM. Sellers, Ph.D., is an Associ-ate Dean and Director ofHuman Sciences Extensionand Outreach at Iowa StateUniversity, and is the author ofa number of publications re-lated to TBI’s. Here is some ofher work to help you under-stand the reality of TBI and howit affects the young, the old, theaverage Joe, and not just thosein professional sports.What is a traumatic brain in-

jury?Traumatic brain injury is de-

fined as an alteration in brainfunction caused by an externalforce. There are two key types:one is a bump, blow, or jolt tothe head, and the second typeis a penetrating injury. A bump,blow, orjolt to the head can cause vio-lent head motions that injurethe brain. An example is if youwere to hit your head on thewindshield during a car acci-dent. Even a simple fall cancause a jolt to the brain thatdisrupts how it normally func-tions. The second type is de-scribed as a penetrating injury,such as from a gunshot wound,or from a piece of shrapnel thatenters the skull and brain.These types of injury cause apathway of damage.

Are all traumatic brain injuries the same?

Traumatic brain injuriesvary in severity from mild to se-

vere. Simply stated, no twobrain injuries are the same. Aconcussion is a type of mildtraumatic brain injury. Mild in-juries may interfere with dailyliving, and interrupt the way aperson feels, acts, andbehaves. Severe injuries can belife threatening, and can resultin partial or significant loss offunction in many areas.

According to the Brain InjuryAssociation of America there aresome basic symptoms and re-covery tips to watch for. Again,it is important to realize that anolder adult who has had aminor fall could have a concus-sion or TBI, just as well as asmall child who fell from play-ground equipment, or ateenager who fell while playingbasketball.

Here are some brain injurysymptoms to watch for.o Physical Impairments -speech, vision, hearing,headaches, motor coordination,spasticity of muscles, muscularweakness or paralysis, seizuredisorders, balance, and fatigue.o Cognitive Impairments-short term memory deficits, im-paired concentration, slownessof thinking, limited attentionspan, impairments of percep-tion, communication skills,planning, writing,reading, and judgment.o Emotional Impairments-mood swings, self-centered-ness, anxiety, depression, low-ered self-esteem, sexualdysfunction, restlessness, lackof motivation, and difficultycontrolling emotions.

Tips to Aid Recoveryo If you suspect a head injury,first go to a physician for anexam.o Get lots of rest. Don’t rushback to daily activities such aswork or school.o Avoid doing anything thatcould cause another blow or joltto the head.o Ask your doctor when it’ssafe to drive a car, ride a bike,or use heavy equipment be-cause your ability to react maybe slower after a brain injury.o Take only the medicationsyour doctor has approved, anddon’t drink alcohol until yourdoctor says it’s OK.

Look for more informationon TBI’s at these websites:http://www.TBIoptions.ksu.edu; http://works.bepress.com/debra_sellers/; www.biausa.org.

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MOSCOW NEWSBY JUDY HICKERT

January 21REAL Family Fun Night

6:30 p.m.January 23

Everyone is invited to at-tend the Program at the HighSchool of Mike the Hypnotistat 7:00 p.m. Free admissionfor a donated item of food for

Project Hope. This is a greatfamily show!January 26

High School Basketball atDeerfieldJanuary 29

High School Basketball vs.Elkhart

Moscow Recreation PresentsMike the Hypnotist Comedy Show

This Saturday, January 23rd at 7:00 p.m.

in the Moscow High School GymThis is a G rated show for the

whole family and admission is a non perishable food item.

Moscow Schools wore redTuesday, January 12, toschool and the high schoolbasketball games to honorGus Burns, who is GailDale's grandson. Gail teachesmusic at Moscow Schools.Gus recently passed awaydue to complications fromcongenital heart problems.Moscow played Syracuse,whose coaches, team mem-bers, and supporters alsowore red to the games. Therewas so much RED every-where!

It was an amazing show oflove and support!

Moscow High School LadyWildcats hosted SyracuseTuesday, January 12. TheLady Wildcats came awaywith the win 43-36.

In the first quarter Moscowstarted out slow, only puttingfive points on the scoreboard.Syracuse came out hot andpoured in ten points for a firstquarter score of 5-10. Scorersfor Moscow were Kelsi Muellerwith three and Morgan Rob-son with two.

The Lady Wildcats stepped

it up in the second quarter,outscoring Syracuse by tenpoints, ending the first halfwith a five-point lead, 21-16.Mueller and Monica Gonzalezeach added six points to theboard in the second, whileMadilyn Lahey and MaggieWhite had two points each.

Moscow slowed down a lit-tle in the third quarter onlyadding nine points, while al-lowing Syracuse to score 14.The third quarter ended witha tied game of 30-all. Scorers

in the third were Robson withseven and Briannah Davidsonwith two.

The Lady Cats roared backin the fourth quarter, adding14 points. The Wildcat de-fense was tough, and Syra-cuse only made six morepoints before the final buzzer.Scorers in the final quarter in-cluded Mueller with sixpoints, followed closely byRobson with three, Gonzalezwith two and Jesse Stuckeyand Lahey with one each.

The January 10, 2016meeting of the Buffalo Boost-ers 4-H club was called toorder by President MadisonHall. Briannah Davidson ledthe flag salute, and Eli Pen-rod led the 4-H Pledge.Treasurer Isabella Hall gavethe treasurer’s report. TinaWhite gave the leader’s report.

Under new business, theKiwanis Sale concessionstand was discussed. TheBusinessman’s Dinner wasalso discussed. The dinner isApril 24. The club is to fixthe meat and potatoes forthe dinner. It was also statedthat the Poultry Ban waslifted for all fairs in 2016.County Club Days will be February 13, and regis-tration is due February 2.

Jacob Bell gave a projecttalk. Drinks and refresh-ments for the next meetingwill be furnished by the Bellfamily. The next meeting isFebruary 14, 2016, at theUnited Methodist ChurchFellowship Hall in Moscow.The meeting adjourned.

Submitted by Jacob Bell,Buffalo Boosters Reporter.

Representatives of theAmerican Red Cross came toMoscow Grade School, Tues-day, January 12 to imple-ment the Pillowcase Projectin third, fourth and fifthgrades.

The origin of the Pillow-case Project resulted from observing students at LoyolaUniversity using their pillow-cases when evacuating fromHurricane Katrina. As a re-sult, the Pillowcase Projectcan be customized for use byRed Cross Chapters acrossthe U.S. and internationally,to reach thousands of school

age children.The program works with

the children to decorate pil-lowcases for children living inmakeshift communities aftera disaster. The program helpsincrease youth awareness ofpersonal preparedness, andeducation of elementary students to help them pre-pare for emergencies. Thegoal is to help them gain con-fidence in their abilities to beprepared for emergenciesthrough hands on activitiesbased on three steps - learn,practice and share.

Each student made a

pillowcase for themselves totake home and learned howto use them in case of anemergency.

Hillbilly Band will play atPioneer Manor Sunday, Ja-nury 24 at 3:00 p.m.

Bible Study at the MoscowBaptist Church at 6:00 p.m.each Wednesday. The groupwill be studying the Book ofActs. Everyone is welcome toattend.

Moscow Junior High and High School studentsas well as staff members form a heart to show

their support for Mrs. Dale and her family. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Some of the fourth graders and their teacherElvia Sanchez proudly display their support of

Gail Dale by wearing red. Photo courtesy ofMarcie Knoll.

The first graders with para Daniel Cruz andteacher April Leal show their support of Gail

Dale in red. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Moscow honors Gus Burns by wearing red

Red Cross implements Pillowcase Project in Moscow

Buffalo Boosters discuss Kiwanis’ concession stand

Lady Wildcats defeat Syracuse 43-36Moscow BaptistChurch will hostBible Study

Hillbilly Band to perform at Pioneer Manorthis Sunday

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Dermot Monthly Community Dinner

Saturday, January 30at the Dermot School

7:00 p.m.

George Strait’s “Check Yesor No” was the BasketballHomecoming theme song for2016. The crowd was breath-less in anticipation for thecrowning of the new queen.Seniors Kyri Brummett andJessica Pinkley, junior TeaganSimmons, sophomore LupitaRuelas and freshman KaberlinHull were ready and waitingwhen the buzzer rang signalingthe half was over. SeniorsJoseph Mendez and ChandlerBurrows, sophomore CarsonMilburn and freshman OscarSilva were ready to escort thegirls onto the court. BellaBowers and Alex Fierro wereready in their positions as well.

First up, the king selectionand the winner was ChandlerBurrows. Then the momenteveryone was waiting for, thequeen….Jessica Pinkley! Thecourt marched out to the com-mons area for quick photosthen the basketball playersheaded down for their halftimepep talk. Congratulations toJessica and Chandler!

Seated in front left to right are the Homecom-ing court escorts Bella Bowers and Alex Fierro.In the middle are Lupita Ruelas, Teagan Sim-mons, Queen Jessica Pinkley, Kyri Brummett

and Kaberlin Hull. Standing in back are Car-son Milburn, King Chandler Burrows, JosephMendez and Oscar Silva. Photo courtesy ofTraci Taylor.

Homecoming King Chandler places the crown on HomecomingQueen Jessica.

January 21- High School Basketball at

GCK 3:00 p.m.- High School Basketball at

HPL-GCCCJanuary 22

- ARGH- High School Basketball at

HPL-GCCCJanuary 23

- High School Basketball atGCK 12:00 p.m.

- Junior High KMEA ChoirFestival

- High School Basketball atHPL-GCCCJanuary 25

- Junior High Basketball atYarbrough 4:00 p.m.

- High School Basketball atYarbrough 6:30 p.m.January 26

- Junior High Scholars’Bowl at DDC 4:00 p.m.January 27

- Dentall Screenings 8:00a.m.

- High School Band atSCCC 5:00 p.m.January 28

- Junior High Basketball vsTyrone 4:30 p.m.January 29

- Junior High Basketball atFelt 4:00 p.m.

- High School Basketball atFelt 6:30 p.m.

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January 14, the Rolla HighSchool Scholars' Bowl teammade the short trip to Hugo-ton to complete in the annualscholars' bowl meet hosted byHugoton High School. The Pi-rates were undefeated in poolplay, with victories overCimarron, Ulysses, StantonCounty, Holcomb, Goodland,and Scott City.

In the first round of the fi-

nals bracket, the Pirates suf-fered a loss to Lakin but wenton to win the consolationround against Sublette by aresounding 55 points. Rollaplaced third overall at themeet. Playing for the Pirateswere senior Garry Norton andsophomores Paige Claassen,Allyson Norton, and HenryWiebe.

Article by Becky Sohm.

Pirates take third at Hugoton

Scholars’ Bowl team placed third overall at the recent Hugotonmeet. Pictured left to right are Scholars’ Bowl team membersGarry Norton, Allyson Norton, Paige Claassen and HenryWiebe. Photo courtesy of Becky Sohm.

Jessica and Chandler crowned RHS Homecoming Queen and King

The Rolla Boys Scoutstook time out of their busyschedules to host a food driveto benefit the Pentecostal Ho-liness Church’s Wednesdaynight meals Saturday, Janu-ary 9. The boys decided theyneeded to help this smallchurch who serves anywhere

from 50 to 75 people eachWednesday night as part oftheir service. Pastor Marcusand Beverly Light were justthrilled with the willingnessof the boys’ to help as well asthe willingness of the com-munity to donate.

Rolla Boy Scouts host a food drive to benefit the Pentecostal Ho-liness Church. Pictured in back, left to right, are GeorginaBrown, Robert Fosdick and Erich Glave. In front are MonteFosdick, Kenneth Fosdick, Thomas Brown, Ethan Glave,Matthew Easterwood and Brayden Stewart. Photo courtesy ofAngelina Fosdick.

The families of the Rolla Boy Scouts pause for a photo. In frontare Angelina Fosdick, Kenneth Fosdick, Jaxon Schwindt andMonte Fosdick. Back row are Dennis George, Dezi Schwindt,Shawn Schwindt, Pastor Marcus Light, Trina Fosdick andRobert Fosdick. Photo courtesy of Beverly Light.

Boy Scouts and family look on at all the food delivered for thePentecostal Holiness Church in Rolla. Photo courtesy of BeverlyLight.

The Rolla Boy Scouts onceagain participated in the FlagRaising Ceremony for Home-coming Friday, January 15.Although the marching didnot happen exactly asplanned, it was still a great

addition to the evening. TheScouts marched with theirflags as senior Kyri Brum-mett sang “The Star-Span-gled Banner.”

Great job to all!

Boy Scouts participate in the Flag Raising Ceremony for Home-coming. Pictured from the left are Thomas Brown, GeorginaBrown, Brayden Stewart, Ethan Glave, Erich Glave, MatthewEasterwood, Monte Fosdick, Kenneth Fosdick and Robert Fos-dick.

The mystery photo from last week was Gene Myers. Here is an-other Throwback Thursday photo. This was taken at the skat-ing rink in 1955. Do you recognize any of these young men?

Scholar’s Bowl team members competing at Sublette are Chandler Burrows, Preston Burrows, Garry Norton, PaigeClaassen, Henry Wiebe and Allyson Norton. Photo courtesy ofBecky Sohm.

The Rolla Pirates Scholars'Bowl team played their lastregular season meet of the2015-16 season at SubletteHigh School January 16. Theteam had a record of 5-0 inpool play, beating teams fromWichita County, Liberal,Hugoton, Lakin and Holcombbefore going on to the semifi-nal round in which they de-feated Meade.

The championship roundagainst Syracuse was a nail-biter, but the Pirates came upshort 70-80 and placed sec-ond at the meet. Players atSublette included seniorsChandler Burrows and GarryNorton, sophomore PaigeClaassen, and freshman Pre-ston Burrows.

The Rolla team will betraveling to Topeka to partic-

ipate in the Quest Sweet Six-teen competition at Wash-burn University January 23.The regional scholars' bowlmeet will take place at Ran-som February 4.

Article by Becky Sohm.

Rolla Roller Rink will beclosed this Thursday, Janu-ary 21 through SaturdayJanuary 23, 2016. They plan

to be open the followingweekend.

Sorry for the inconven-ience.

There will be a free will do-nation dinner in the highschool cafeteria/multi-purpose room to help MarcusLight with his trip to IsraelSunday, January 24 from11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m.They will be serving chili andstew.

Come and enjoy a nicemeal and help send Marcusto Israel.

Basketball homecominghas become the site of asilent auction every year tobenefit the booster club. Thedonations of many busi-nesses and individuals helpmake the auction a successevery year. This year’sdonors included Pat Floyd,Arleen Clinesmith, ScottPower, Elkhart True Value,Moore’s Foodpride, EpicTouch, Elkhart Auto Parts,Paisley Parlor (Tesk Bentley),Napa (Elkhart), BlossomBoutique, Cat Tales, KellySchnable, Corner Stop, RollaRecreation, Betty Bushey,Rolla High School, Lois

Dunn, Duane Greene, ZetaGreene, Rachel Dunn,Hunny Beez’s, Napa-Ghumm’s Auto Center, Car-Quest-Hugoton, RileyChevrolet-Hugoton, KimHull, Big C’s, Flatlanders,Jim and Suzanne Murray,McDonald’s, Rolla HighSchool Girls and Boys Bas-ketball Teams, High PlainsLumber, White’s, Ghumm’sAuto Center, Elkhart Ford,Angela’s Wellness Center,and Retta Eiland.

The entire event could nothave taken place withouttheir generosity.

Rolla places second at Sublette

Roller Rink closed this weekend

Homecoming’s silent auction deemed a success

Benefit dinner is Sunday noon

Boy Scouts participate in Flag Raising

Boy Scouts host food drive

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HELP WANTEDFill-in help for SENIOR CENTER

Kitchen/Van DriverPick up applications at 624 S. Main Street

from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Monday through Friday. (4c3)

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HELP WANTED: LB’s Bar & Grill needs bartendersand servers. Pick up an application at LB’s, 615 S. Mon-roe in Hugoton. (4c3)

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This picture shows the first tractor to arrive inStevens County, May 1, 1915, by Mr. and Mrs.George Shaw of Moscow. This tractor, a 35 hpgas engine Huber, had rear wheels eight feet talland 32 inches wide. Mr. Shaw says the speedwas 2 mph until he changed one gear, then itwas 2 1/2 mph. The people of that section werevery unhappy with Mr. Shaw for bringing thistractor to Stevens County because they did notwant him to break out the sod for farming. The

land was considered cattle country. The firstland he plowed was a half section just south ofthe old Moscow schoolhouse. This pictureshows the men plowing on the SW 80 acres inthe section adjoining east of W.C. Grandstaffat Moscow. The men in the picture are, left toright: (unknown), Mr. Stull, (unknown),George Shaw and Jack Blatch on the fender.(Taken from the January 26, 1956 issue of theHugoton Hermes Newspaper.)

History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget

Thursday, February 2,2006

Ron McFarlane is the win-ner of the Weight Loss Con-test for 2005 at the StevensCounty Fitness Center. Ronhas lost a total of 84 poundsso far and is continuing tolose weight. The biggest rea-son for the loss, McFarlanethinks, is he rides 20-35miles a day on his stationarybike.

Thursday, January 25,1996

Sheryl Hayworth has been

appointed to the StevensCounty Hospital Board of Di-rectors by the StevensCounty Commissioners. Sheis a six year resident ofStevens County and is a li-censed practical nurse.

Thursday, January 30,1986

Loren Buss is the new ad-ministrator of Pioneer Manor.He has been employed by Pi-oneer since 1984.

Thursday, January 29,1976

Shila Moore has recently

accepted a position as Frenchand Spanish teacher at Bax-ter Springs, Ks. Shila is thedaughter of Mr. and Mrs.Raymond Moore of Hugoton.

Thursday, January 19,1951

The Methodist men arehosting a Ground Hog Sup-per tonight at the MethodistChurch basement. The menof the church will cook andserve the supper. Membersof the Vocational Ag class ofHugoton Rural High Schoolhelped with the killing andbutchering of the hogs.

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

(First Published in The Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, January 21, 2016) 3t

STATE OF KANSAS, STEVENSCOUNTY, ss:

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFHELEN HIGGINS, DECEASED

Case No. 2015PR9

NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59)

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that a pe-tition has been filed in the aboveCourt by Jack A. Higgins, executor ofthe will and estate of Helen Higgins,deceased, praying for final settlementof the estate, for approval of his actsand proceedings as executor, for pay-ment of court costs, attorney's feesand expenses, and also praying that

the Court determine the heirs, benefi-ciaries, legatees and devisees entitledto the estate pursuant to the terms ofthe Will, and to distribute and assignthe same to such persons, in accor-dance with the terms of the decedent'sWill, and for further relief. You arehereby required to file your writtendefenses thereto on or before the 12thday of February, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.of said day, in said Court, in the dis-trict courtroom at the county court-house in Hugoton, Stevens County,Kansas, at which time and place thecause will be heard. Should you failtherein, judgment and decree will beentered in due course upon the peti-tion.

Jack A. HigginsExecutor-Petitioner

Kramer, Nordling & Nordling, LLC209 East Sixth StreetHugoton, Kansas 67951Attorneys for PetitionerTelephone: (620) 544-4333

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THANK YOUThe residents of Sunflower Plaza would like to express a

warm and very sincere Thank You to Pheasant Heaven Char-ities for all the effort, time and help they have provided for us.Without hesitation they have extended the good works of thecommunity to assist us.

We also would like to recognize the SV. CO. Sheriff's Deptfor the gift baskets they delivered to us on Christmas. They puttogether the most wonderful baskets and delivered them to eachresident. What an awesome team they were for the thought-fulness towards us!

Last but not least....Thank You to Brad Slemp and BrandonBozone for your time and help when it was needed.

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Thanks for readingThe Hugoton Hermes!

(First Published in The Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, January 7, 2016) 3t

DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENSCOUNTY STATE OF KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF:Zelma Frances Colvin, DECEASED.

Case No. 14-PR-47

NOTICE OF HEARING

The State of Kansas To All PersonsConcerned:

You are notified that a petition hasbeen filed in this Court by JamesHarold Allen, duly appointed, quali-fied and acting Executor of the Estateof Zelma Frances Colvin, deceased, re-questing that Petitioner's acts be ap-proved; account be settled andallowed; the heirs be determined; theWill be construed and the Estate beassigned to the persons entitledthereto; the Court find the allowancesrequested for attorneys' fees and ex-penses are reasonable and should be

allowed; the costs be determined andordered paid; the administration ofthe Estate be closed; upon the filing ofreceipts the Petitioner be finally dis-charged as the Executor of the Estateof Zelma Frances Colvin, deceased,and the Petitioner be released fromfurther liability. You are required tofile your written defenses to the peti-tion on or before January 29, 2016, at9:30 a.m. in the District Court, inHugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, atwhich time and place the cause will beheard. Should you fail to file yourwritten defenses, judgment and de-cree will be entered in due courseupon the petition.

MCNABB, PURSLEY & ASSOCIATES, LLC

Nicolas B. Porter, SC# 23149nporter@mcnabbpursley.com

1 N. Main – P.O. Box 226 Butler, MO 64730

(660) 679-4153(660) 679-4155 (facsimile)

Attorney for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE

Contact your Local Agent - Joshua Grubbs - 620-544-9788

KIWANIS AUCTIONMarch 25 & 26, 2016

Turn in your consignments to:Walter McClure 544-4202, Ron Brewer 544-8985

or any other Hugoton Kiwanis Club MemberConsignments are due by March 10

to be included on the sale bill (tfc2)

TAKING CONSIGNMENTS

LARGE TOOL & COIN AUCTION: 10:00 a.m. January 23,City Hall in Elkhart, Ks. Lots of Tools and Coins. AuctioneerJim Cunningham 620-360-0249. (2c2)

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THANK YOUThank you to all who donated and supported me in my

efforts to get to Carnegie Hall. Without all of your help, I’mnot sure I’d be able to go. With all of the fundraising that I havedone, I have come to realize just how supportive, caring andgenerous this community is, and for that, I am very grateful.

Sincerely, A.J. Madsen

(First Published in The Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, January 21, 2016) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFMAUREEN ANNETTE BURROWS,DECEASED

Case No. 2012PR000011

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59)

You are hereby notified that Don-ald Burrows, one of the legatees anddevisees of the will and estate of Mau-reen Annette Burrows, deceased, hasfiled a petition in the above Courtpraying that the decedent’s Last Will

and Testament be admitted to probateand for Informal Administration. Youare hereby required to file your writ-ten defenses to the Petition on or be-fore the 12th day of February, 2016,at 10:00 a.m. of said day, in saidCourt, in the district courtroom at thecounty courthouse in 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.

Donald Burrows, Petitioner

KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING,LLC 209 East Sixth StreetHugoton, Kansas 67951Telephone: 620-544-4333Attorneys for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE

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Average retail gasoline pricesin Kansas have fallen 4.7 centsper gallon in the past week, av-eraging $1.67 per gallon Sun-day, according to GasBuddy'sdaily survey of 1,329 gas outletsin Kansas. This compares withthe national average that hasfallen 6.5 cents per gallon in thelast week to $1.90 per gallon,according to gasoline price Website GasBuddy.com.

Areas nearby Kansas andtheir current gas price climate:Wichita - $1.60 per gallon,down 1.6 cents per gallon from

last week's $1.62 per gallon;Lincoln - $2.02 per gallon,down 2.9 cents per gallon fromlast week's $2.05 per gallon;Topeka - $1.67 per gallon,down 7.6 cents per gallon fromlast week's $1.74 per gallon.

Including the change in gasprices in Kansas during thepast week, prices Sunday were12.0 cents per gallon lower thanthe same day one year ago andare 10.5 cents per gallon lowerthan a month ago. The nationalaverage has decreased 10.0cents per gallon during the last

month and stands 15.9 centsper gallon lower than this dayone year ago.

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Finney County HealthcareCoalition will have a repre-sentative at our senior centerFriday, January 22, 2016,from 1:00 p.m-3:00 p.m. toassist anyone wanting to en-roll in healthcare. This is afree service.

There are pool andsnooker tables here at thesenior center for your use.Please feel free to come byand play during our regularhours, 8:00 a.m.-2:00 p.m.

We deliver lunch Mondaythrough Friday to home-bound people. If you are inneed of our services or youknow someone who is, pleasecall the Senior Center. Wewill give you information oncost, menus, etc.

Senator Pat Roberts officeis available to assist you withproblems you may be havingwith federal agencies like So-cial Security, Veterans’/VAissues, military cases,Medicare, passports, andIRS. If you need help, pleasecall his Dodge City office at620-227-2244.

If you have questions con-cerning caregiving, legal mat-ters, disability, healthinsurance, housing, etc.,please call Michael Johnstonat Southwest Kansas AreaAgency on Aging at 620-225-8240.

MenuJan. 21...............................StewJan. 22................................FishJan. 25 ....Chicken Fried SteakJan. 26....Chili & Cinnamon RollsJan. 27..........Baked Potato BarJan. 28..............Polish Sausage

ActivitiesThursday, January 21Exercise ...................10:30 a.m.Friday, January 22Exercise ...................10:30 a.m.Bingo .......................12:30 p.m.

Saturday, January 23Sew All Day................8:30 a.m.Cards & Games .........6:00 p.m.Dance.........................7:00 p.m.Monday, January 25Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Line Dancing..............7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, January 26Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Wednesday, January 27Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Paint...........................1:00 p.m.Thursday, January 28Exercise ...................10:30 a.m.

LIBRARY CLOSINGThe library will be closed all

day Friday, January 29 so thatstaff may attend technologytraining. We will be open onSaturday from 9:00 a.m. to5:00 p.m.

LIBRARY FEESLibrary fees have changed.

Overdue books, audios, andmagazines are now 10 cents perday per item. Overdue fees forvideogames will DECREASEfrom $5.00 per day to $1.00 perday. All other overdue fees willremain the same.LIBRARY HOURS CHANGE

Due to significant budgetcuts, the Stevens County Li-brary will change the hours thelibrary is open. Beginning Feb-ruary 9, 2016, the library willbe open from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. Monday through Satur-day. We will remain open dur-ing the lunch hour for theconvenience of our patrons.

CRATE LABEL DISPLAYRobert Veatch is displaying

his collection of fruit crate labelart in the front meeting roomduring January. Fruit crate la-bels were a frequent means ofmarketing fruit packer brandsat the turn of the century. Fruitcrates with the labels attached

would be displayed at farmermarkets across the UnitedStates. Come see this wonder-fully unique collection now!

KIDS’ WINTER READINGPROGRAM

FETCH A GOOD BOOK, thekids’ winter reading programwill end January 30, 2016.Check out the progress in ourfront hallway! There is still timeto participate, but time is run-ning out!

ADULT WINTER READINGPROGRAM

The adult winter readingprogram “Fire It Up” is now un-derway. The program will runthrough Saturday, March 19.It’s so simple to participate -reg-ister today and begin reading.Turn in what you have read forprizes! Prizes will be awardedweekly.

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We Appreciate Our Farmers!

Job FairJanuary 23rd 201611:00am to 2:00pm

At the Hugoton Senior Center

Pay rates starting at $14.50/hour!! Jobs can make up to $17.75/hour on the pro-

duction floor. Maintenance Technicians Needed! With Pay

Rates up to $28.25/hour!

Feria De TrabajoEnero 23 2016

11:00am to 2:00pmEn El Hugoton Senior Center

Salarios comenzando a $14.50 por hora!!Y llegan Hasta $17.75 por hora en el piso de

producción.También se necesitan técnicos de manten-

imiento! Salarios llegando hasta $28.25 por hora!

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Saturday, January 9,2016 the 4-H Junior Leadershosted the Senior AdultProm. There was bingo, danc-ing, food, and live music. Thisis an annual event the groupsponsors with the HugotonSenior Center. This year’s liveband was Oklahoma Cowboy.

The 4-H Junior Leaderswould like to express theirappreciation to everyone thatcame out that night, fun washad by all, and there was 100people in attendance. Thisyear’s King and Queen of theSenior Adult Prom were MikePopejoy and Lou Ann Cavner.

500 MonroeHugoton, Ks. 67951-2639

Phone: 620.544.2301 •Fax: 620.544.2322

Email: svcolib@pld.com

NEWS FROM

STEVENS COUNTYSENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

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

624 S. Main, Hugoton

Kansas Weekly Gas Prices

Pictured above and below are just two of the fruit crate label artby Robert Veatch being shown until the end of January at theStevens County Library. Photos courtesy of Judy Hickert.

A large crowd of 100 dances to the music by Oklahoma Cowboy during the Senior Adult

Prom hosted by the 4-H Junior Leaders. Photo courtesy of Joshua Morris.

Lou Ann Cavner and Mike Popejoy are chosen King and Queenat the Senior Adult Prom. Photo courtesy of Joshua Morris.

A large crowd enjoys bingo, dancing, food andlive music during the Senior Adult Prom January 9. This is an annual event the 4-H

Junior Leaders sponsor with the Hugoton Sen-ior Center. Photo courtesy of Joshua Morris.4-H Junior Leaders host Senior Adult Prom