Bike riders of all ages metat the City Park for the first ofwhat organizers hope tomake an annual BicyclePoker Run. Registrationbegan at 10:00 a.m. and thefirst riders were off.

The route ran from thepark to the library, to Presto,to the hospital, to White’s, toDollar General and back tothe park. At each stop volun-teers logged the results of thecard draws.

Winners in the birth-14age group were: first-Madi-son Kurts, second-IsaacMoreland and third-KavenCarabajal. In the 14 and overage group the winners were:first-Katie Weaver, second-Jessica Harper, third-BarbTrujillo and fourth-DylanNordyke.

The run was organized bythe Hospital Employee Ap-preciation Committee andsponsored by StevensCounty Library, Presto,Stevens County Hospital,White’s Foodliner, Dollar

General, Citizens State Bank,First National Bank, StalcupFarms, Bultman Tire, Sonic,Pizza Hut, Subway, Ag 1stInsurance and The Hugoton

Hermes.The Bicycle Poker Run is

organized to raise money forscholarships given to gradu-ating seniors.

The Hugoton City Councilmet for the regularly sched-uled meeting June 11, 2012at the council meeting roomof the city building at 5:15p.m. Present at the meetingwere Councilmen GaryBaughman, Mike Esh-baugh, Kim Harper andGreg Gill. Also attendingwere Mayor Jack E. Row-den, City Clerk Thomas G.Hicks, City Inspector TonyMartin, Police Chief Court-ney Leslie, Outside UtilitiesSupervisor Dean Bankerand Electric System Super-visor Gary Rowden. Guestswere Alvin Riley ofForewinds Golf Course andHugoton Hermes ReporterRuthie Winget. CouncilmanBob Mason and City Attor-ney Wayne R. Tate were ab-sent.Citywide Fireworks BanA motion by Councilman

Gill, seconded by Council-man Harper, that in accor-dance with Section 7-204 (c)of the Code of the City ofHugoton, that due to ex-treme drought, the sale anddischarge of fireworks withinthe city limits shall not be al-lowed July 2, 3 and 4, 2012.In favor of the motion wereCouncilmen Gill andHarper. CouncilmenBaughman and Eshbaughopposed the motion. MayorRowden broke the tie with avote to approve the ban. Themotion carried. The motiondoes not affect the fireworks

display provided by theChamber of Commerce.

Golf CourseAlvin Riley notified the

city council the golf courseboard would like to improvethe driving range by addinga sprinkler system, estab-lishing target greens andwidening the tee boxes. Theboard is also consideringconstruction of a smallhouse for the coin-operateddispenser for the drivingrange. Riley asked for as

many of these items as pos-sible to be included in the2013 budget.

City Water RightsCity Clerk Hicks reported

he is having trouble gettingthe change in place of useand the use made of waterrecorded at the Register ofDeeds office for the waterrights the county acquiredfrom Darin and MichelleHeger, Kirk and Elise Hegerand Harrison Lands, LLC

Kansas has joined sev-eral states this year in iden-tifying an increase ofpertussis cases (also knownas whooping cough). Fifty-six confirmed cases havebeen reported to the KansasDepartment of Health andEnvironment (KDHE) as ofJune 11. In 2011, only 52confirmed cases were re-ported for the entire year.During 2011 and 2012,KDHE and local health de-partments have investi-gated eight outbreaks,including the ongoing out-break in Johnson County.KDHE is encouragingeveryone, including adults,to check with their healthcare provider on their vacci-nation status and to getvaccinated if not up to date.

Vaccination is an effec-tive way to prevent thespread of pertussis. Pertus-

sis vaccines are recom-mended for all children andadults. The pertussis vac-cine is given in combinationwith diphtheria and tetanusvaccines, called DTaP, andis recommended for chil-dren age two monthsthrough six years old. Apertussis vaccine for ado-lescents and adults, calledTdap, is recommended as aone-time booster. It is espe-cially important for anyonewho has close contact withbabies younger than 12months to get a dose ofTdap to help protect thebaby from whooping cough.This includes parents, sib-lings, grandparents, healthcare providers and child-care providers. If someonedoes experience pertussisafter immunization, his orher case is usually milder.

Whooping cough is a

highly contagious bacterialrespiratory illness spreadby coughing and sneezing.It affects people of all agesbut is most serious for in-fants, especially those tooyoung to be vaccinated orwho are not fully protected.It causes cold-like symp-toms followed by a long, se-vere cough that can last forweeks. Adolescents andadults often have a milderdisease but can still spreadit.

Individuals with symp-toms should contact theirhealthcare provider aboutantibiotic treatment thatcan shorten the time whenthey are contagious. Thosewith pertussis should beisolated from school, workor other activities untilcompleting at least the firstfive days of the recom-mended antibiotic therapy.

Beautiful weather helpedbring out almost 200 bikesto Hugoton’s Brian Lamber-son Memorial Poker RunSaturday, June 9. Theevent, sponsored by theDust Bowl Riders of Hugo-ton and held at Barb’s Den,boasted nearly 300 pokerhands being sold. The bikes left out at ap-proximately 2:00 p.m. withthe traditional police es-corted parade down MainStreet. The 150 plus milerun began and ended atBarb’s Den in Hugoton withstops at the Wooden Horsein Johnson City, the IronHorse in Ulysses, the WalkIn Waddle Out in Subletteand Antlers in Moscow. After a great BBQ meal,Door Prizes were drawn.Also a successful auctiontook place of items includ-ing an original artwork do-nated by local artist RobTerrill displayed in a customframe designed, created anddonated by Richard Rome.

This year Terrill’s paintingbroke the record bringing in$1,000.00. Brandon Fox won the$1,000.00 first place handwhich he donated back tothe event. The second andthird place hand winnerseach donated theirs back tothe event also. The winnerof the 50/50 Pot received$330.00 this year. This yearmarked a record number ofgiveaways and donations. Thanks to the hard workof the club members andvolunteers, the co-operation

of the owners of Barb’s Den,who allowed the club accessto their establishment forthis event, and the very gen-erous contributions of somany individuals and busi-nesses, the event was agreat success. The Dust Bowl Riders in-vite you to visit www.hugo-tonpokerrun.org to seemore pictures from the bigday and welcome everyoneto email them with anyquestions or suggestions fornext year’s event.

Volume 125, Number 24 Thursday, June 14, 2012 16 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

Barb Trujillo, Kaven Carabajal and Isaac Moreland take partin Saturday's Bicycle Poker Run hosted by the Stevens CountyHospital/Pioneer Manor Employee Committee. The event in-cluded stops for the bicycling participants at various stopsthrough Hugoton for an enjoyable, family outing. Photo courtesy of Lori Demers.

Drawings for Super Dad2011 prizes will be takingplace all over town Monday,June 18. Be sure to hurryand register your dad orgrandpa so he can win someof the great prizes offered byarea businesses. Sixteenbusinesses will be givingaway recognition to specialdads this year. Also SuperDad 2012 will receive a$50.00 Gift Certificate do-nated by the Hugoton AreaChamber of Commerce. The lucky dad who winsat Showplace Video will re-ceive two free video rentals,two large soft drinks and alarge buttered popcorn. Besure to register your dad atWhite’s Foodliner so he has

a chance to win a $25 giftcard to stock up on those allimportant snack foods! Ray’s Salon will give theirdad a $20 gift certificate.ALCO will give their winnera $10 gift card. The ManeHair Co. will give their win-ner a free haircut. Yardmaster Gifts, Green-house and Nursery plans togive their winner a $25 giftcertificate, while CountryGarden will give a Father’sDay gift basket. CreativeSpecialties will give to thewinner a $25 gift certificate. The dad winning at Bult-man Inc. will be awarded a$20 gift certificate to use attheir store, and NAPA AutoParts will give to their lucky

winner a tool set. Ranchito Tex-Mex Cafewill award to their luckywinner two daily specials. First National Bank willaward their lucky dad a $25gift card and Citizens StateBank will give their winner20 Gas Capital Dollars. Bultman Tire Center willgive their lucky winner a $25gift certificate and Twisted HLiquor is awarding theirlucky winner a $50 gift cer-tificate. For the lucky winnerat Pizza Hut they are award-ing him a large pizza with upto three toppings. Thanks to all these mer-chants for making the SuperDad Contest possible!

Motorcycles head out of town at the start of the Brian Lamberson Memorial Poker Run Saturday. Almost 200 bikesentered the run.

Fifty-six confirmed cases of Pertussis reported as of June 11

Alba Wayland was treated to a wonderful birthday party to celebrate her 107th birthday Sunday at the new Pioneer Manor.Mrs. Wayland had a very wonderful turnout of family andfriends to help her mark this amazing mile-stone in her life.

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Winners of the First Annual Bicycle Poker Run are left to right, in back:Barb Trujillo, Katie Weaver, Dylan Nordyke and Jessica Harper. In frontare: Kaven Carabajal, Isaac Moreland and Madison Kurts. Photo cour-tesy of Ruth Bartel.

Madison Kurts takesfirst place honors inthe birth-14 age groupat the Bicycle PokerRun. Photo courtesyof Ruth Bartel.

June 14 is Flag Day. Celebrate the freedom theStars and Stripes stand for.

The “steel horses” await their riders to jointhem in the 2012 Dust Bowl Riders annual

Poker Run. This year’s event was in memoryof Amos Cerecero, Ron Heger and Robbi Sosa.

Prizes galore await Super Dad

City Council bans fireworks

First Annual Bicycle Poker Run attracts riders of all ages

Motorcycles invade Hugoton

June 14- Flag Day- Hugoton Aglow Fellowship,

Sr. Activity Center, 624 SMain. Coffee/Fellowship - 7:00p.m., Meeting - 7:30 p.m. -Speaker Marjorie Hamlin.June 16- Lindsborg, or “Little Sweden,USA” will host the forty-firstannual Midsummer’s Festival.Admission is free. Visit linds-borgcity.org to find out more.June 17- Happy Father’s Day!- Pastor Ben Coats of the As-

sembly of God in Hugoton willhost services at Pioneer Manorat 3:00 p.m.June 18- Stevens County Commis-

sioners will meet in the Com-missioners’ Room at theStevens County Courthouse at8:30 a.m.- USD 210 Board of Educa-

tion will meet at 6:30 p.m.June 19- Hugoton Area Chamber of

Commerce will host theirmonthly luncheon. Call Exec-utive Director Kristin Farnumat 544-4305 or email hugoton-c h a m b e r @ g m a i l .com for more information.June 18-22- National Nursing Assistants’WeekJune 19-21- Baker Arts Center will offer

the children’s workshop “AllSpaced Out” for children fromkindergarten through sixthgrade from 10:30 a.m. to12:00 noon at the Center, 624

N. Pershing in Liberal. There isa cost to participate.June 20- First day of summerJune 21- All Saints Day at Seward

County Community College.New Fall 2012 students can goto this orientation to learnabout the campus, enrollment,instructors, services, booksand more. You can register on-line at allsaintsdays.com.June 22- Last day of Moscow’s sum-

mer school for incomingkindergarten students andsummer lunch program.June 24- Pastor Michael Taylor of

Light House Fellowship willhost services at Pioneer Manorat 3:00 p.m.June 26

- Glenda Hopkins, VeteransService Representative, will beat the Stevens County Libraryfrom 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Shecan assist veterans and theirdependents in applying forbenefits from the Veterans Ad-ministration. To make an ap-pointment, please call620-544-3102 or visit her of-fice at 116 E. Chestnut in Gar-den City.July 2- Stevens County Commis-

sioners will meet in the Com-missioners’ Room at theStevens County Courthouse at8:30 a.m.July 4- Happy Independence Day!July 10- Stevens County Economic

Development Board will meetat 12:00 noon at the Senior

Center.July 8 - August 19- Stauth Memorial Museum

will host “The Wartime Escape:Margaret and H.A. Rey’s Jour-ney from France,” featuringthe authors of “CuriousGeorge” as they make their es-cape from the Nazi invasion ofParis at the beginning of WorldWar II. The museum is locatedat 111 N. Aztec in Montezuma.They are closed Mondays.Please call 620-846-2527 formore information.July 9- Hugoton City Council will

meet in the Council room inthe City Office at 5:15 p.m.July 10- All Saints Day at Seward

County Community College.New Fall 2012 students can goto this orientation.

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Obituaries

Monday, June 4, 2012• Funeral Escort, 600 Block of Van

Buren, Public Service, Chief Leslie/ ACO Smith

• Dog at Large, 500 Block of NW Av-enue, Dog Impounded, ACO Smith

• Vandalism, 700 Block of VanBuren, Took Report, SergeantJohnson

Tuesday, June 5, 2012• Abandoned Vehicle, Highway 160 /

Highway 83, Not Abandoned,Loaned to Co-Worker, OfficerCrane

Wednesday, June 6, 2012• Citizen Assist, 1000 Block of Lin-

coln, Public Service, SergeantJohnson

• Harassment, 1000 Block of SouthMain, Advised to not go on Propertywhen Subject is Working, SergeantJohnson

Thursday, June 7, 2012• Dog Complaint, 1100 Block of

South Washington, OfficerLamatsch

• Vehicle Unlock, 600 Block of SouthMain, Citizen Assist, OfficerLamatsch

• Vehicle Unlock, 200 Block of WestEleventh, Citizen Assist, SergeantJohnson

• Public Service, 900 Block of SouthCoulter, Public Service, SergeantJohnson

Friday, June 8, 2012• Medical Assist, 1600 Block of

South Jefferson, Public Service, Of-ficer Hagman

• Juvenile Shooting BB Gun, 600Block of South Harrison, Talked toParent, Officer Crane

• Report of 4-Wheeler on Street, 900Block of South Coulter, Unable toLocate, Officer Crane

• Escort, 1000 Block of Jackson,Public Service, Officer Crane

• Fight, 600 Block of South Monroe,Broke up Prior to Arrival, OfficerCrane

• Skunk Bit Dog, 100 Block of NorthMain, Reporting Party will Take theDog to the Vet, Officer Crane

Saturday, June 9, 2012• Dog at Large, 100 Block of North

Jackson, Dog Impounded, OfficerHagman

• Theft, 300 Block of South Adams,

Took Report, Officer Hagman• Report of 4-Wheeler on Street, 200

Block of Wilson, Spoke to Subject,Officer Crane

• Dog at Large, 800 Block of VanBuren, Dog Impounded, OfficerCrane

• Cat Shot with BB Gun, 900 Blockof South Coulter, Officer Crane

• Public Service, 700 Block of SouthVan Buren, Public Service, OfficerCrane

• Fight, 600 Block of South Monroe,Broke up Prior to Arrival, OfficerCrane

• Loud Music, Alley of 600 Block ofSouth Polk, Advised to Turn itDown, Officer Crane

• Loud Music, Alley of 600 Block ofSouth Polk, Final Warning, OfficerCrane

Sunday, June 10, 2012• Medical Assist, 700 Block of South

Jackson, Public Service, OfficerCrane

• Pedestrian almost hit by Vehicle,900 Block of South Coulter, TookReport, Officer Crane

• Dog at Large, 900 Block of South

Coulter, Dog Impounded, OfficerCrane

• Medical Assist, 200 Block of NorthJackson, Public Service, OfficerCrane

HUGOTON POLICE REPORTHUGOTON POLICE REPORTBusiness Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020

WHAT’SHAPPENIN’

The death of ChrismanWilliam “Bill” Seaman, 86, ofrural Waverly has beenlearned. Mr. Seaman passedaway late Sunday, June 3,2012 at Life Care Center ofBurlington. Born November 18, 1925 atVona, Co., he was the son ofChester William Seaman andthe former Chrystal Chrisman. The family moved to Kansaswhen he was one year old, ar-riving in Garnett ChristmasEve of 1926, and they movedto Coffey County in the Springof 1928. Bill attended Sun-flower Rural School and grad-uated from Burlington HighSchool at the age of 16. Hethen helped with the teachingat a country school for a fewyears, before returning to thefarm to work with his father.He was a farmer and kept cattle throughout his life. Bill joined the Carpenters’and Joiners’ Union at Topekain 1952, and he also workedas a carpenter for over 30years. He worked on a numberof large commercial construc-tions in eastern Kansas, andlater his ability led him to su-pervising on construction oflarge commercial buildings inTopeka, Wichita and as faraway as Cheyenne, Wy. Mr. Seaman had been along-time member of the Sec-tion Church of Christ andserved as an elder there for anumber of years. Later in life,he attended the Rock CreekChurch of Christ in Ottawa for16 years. He loved to singpraises to the Lord God. Bill was an early supporterof the start of RWD #4, servedas construction superintend-ent as the first 90 miles ofpipeline was laid, and alsoserved on the water district

board for many years. In hisspare time, he loved caring forhis cows and his dogs, and heenjoyed reading, especiallyhistory. August 3, 1952, he wasmarried to Arlene MargaretAckerman and they were theparents of two sons. She pre-ceded him in death July 20,1990. Bill was married toEthel J. Hess November 21,1992, and she also precededhim, July 19, 2004. Bill wasalso preceded in death by abrother, Gary Wayne Seaman;two sisters, Nellie Dawson andRoselma Mutzenburg; andgrandson Corey May. Bill is survived by his sons,Loren Seaman and wife Lillianof Hugoton and Mark Seamanand wife Karen of Waverly; twostepdaughters, Brenda Mayand husband Ken of Ottawaand Norma Simmons andhusband Scott of Lawrence;ten grandchildren, Heidi,Aaron, Adam, Nathan, Haleyand Maggie Seaman, Ian Sim-mons, Cecily May, CaseyWalker and Angie McCune;seven great-grandchildren; hissister Florence Madden of Wa-verly; sister-in-law WilleneCole of Madison; many niecesand nephews, and other rela-tives and friends. Funeral services were at-tended Friday morning, June8, 2012 at Jones FuneralHome in Burlington, with bur-ial following at Key WestCemetery. Jones FuneralHome of Burlington was incharge of the arrangements. Memorial contributions toHand-in-Hand Hospice orRock Creek Church of Christmay be sent in care of JonesFuneral Home, P.O. Box 277,Burlington, Ks 66839.

Chrisman “Bill” Seaman

Death has claimed the lifeof Peggy Lou Slemp Merwin.Mrs. Merwin passed awaypeacefully at her home lastyear, June 22, 2011 inHurst, Tx. She was born February 26,1934 in Stevens County. Mrs. Merwin was precededin death by her parents Johnand Nina Slemp; sister BettySlemp Teeter; her brother-in-law Ralph Teeter; sister-in-law Wanda Miles Slemp; andher niece Jana Slemp. Survivors include her twochildren, Linda Merwin Fritz

and George W. “Lucky” Mer-win IV; three grandchildren,Tanya Merwin Davis andhusband Stephen, Heidi Fritzand George W. Merwin V; hergreat grandson NicholasDwayne Davis; her brothers,Bud Slemp and wife Gaylaand Carl Slemp; and hermany nieces and nephews. A memorial service to cele-brate her life is planned for10:00 a.m. Friday, June 22,2012 at the Moscow UnitedMethodist Church at 304Main in Moscow. A luncheonwill follow.

Peggy Slemp Merwin

Longtime Moscow residentAvis B. Curtis, 98, passedfrom this life Sunday, June10, 2012 at Stevens CountyHospital in Hugoton. The daughter of George W.Anderson and the former EllaMay Waite, she was born Oc-tober 3, 1913 in StevensCounty.

Avis and Raymond Curtiswere married June 18, 1938at Panhandle, Tx. Mrs. Curtis was a memberof United Methodist Churchof Moscow. She organizedthe first Boy Scout Troop andalso Girl Scout Troop atMoscow. Survivors include her twinsons, Ray Curtis and wifeDorothy of Billings, Mt. andRoy Curtis of Wichita; onedaughter, Zo Roland andhusband Garry of Moscow;two sisters, Fanny Kagariceand Avanell Gaskill both ofHugoton; five grandchildren;eight great grandchildren; sixgreat great grandchildren;

and a host of other relativesand friends. Mrs. Curtis was precededin death by her parents; hus-band Raymond Curtis; onedaughter, Judith Kay Curtis;six brothers; and seven sis-ters. Funeral services will beThursday, June 14, 2012 at10:00 a.m. at UnitedMethodist Church in Moscowwith Rev. Tim McCrary pre-siding. Burial will follow atMoscow Cemetery under thedirection of Paul’s FuneralHome of Hugoton. A memorial has been es-tablished for the UnitedMethodist Church ofMoscow. Memorials may bemailed to Paul’s FuneralHome, PO Box 236, Hugoton,Ks. 67951.

Avis Curtis

Stevens CountyHospital Report

Admissions6/5/12 One Patient6/6/12 Deborah Delarosa One Patient6/7/12 One Patient6/8/12 Mark Davis Norman Traver Six Patients6/9/12 Jewel Myers6/10/12 Two Patients6/11/12 One Patient

Dismissals6/5/12 None6/6/12 Two Patients6/7/12 Deborah Delarosa One Patient6/8/12 Five Patients6/9/12 One Patient6/10/12 Two Patients6/11/12 None

Currently in the Hospital:Norman Traver, Mark Davis, Jewel Myers & One Patient

HUGOTON MUNICIPAL COURTHUGOTON MUNICIPAL COURTMAY 2012

Hittle, Chase Roe, Careless Driving $110.00 20 Hours Community ServiceCastro, Adrean, Domestic Battery $290.00 2 Days Jail Suspended Domestic Violence CounselingReed, Cassidy, Disobey Traffic Con-trol Device $105.00Rodriguez, Jeison, No Driver’s License $360.00 200 Hours Community Service Serve 60 HoursDyck, Peter, No Driver’s License $360.00 40 Hours Community ServiceDyck, Peter, Failure to Yield $45.00

Dyck, Peter, Failure to Stop $45.00Angulo, Agustin, Disorderly Conduct $210.00, Signed Order to PaySalas, Manuel, Parking in ProhibitedArea $10.00, Case ClosedGonzalez, Jose A., Speeding 50/40 $90.00, Case ClosedPena, Pedro H., Loud Music $135.00 6 Months ProbationJuarez, Dylan, No Driver’s License $360.00 40 Hours Community ServiceMorales, Jose Armando, DisorderlyConduct

$210.00, Signed Order to PayLozano, Juan, Bond Forfeiture $1,000.00, Bon ForfeitedHernandez, Jorge F., Failure to Stopat Stop Sign $105.00, Case ClosedVictorino, Reyes, Improper ParkingAMD from Speeding 45/30 $210.00 $1000.00 contribution to Shop

With A Cop & National Night OutZambrano, Sabul Israel, CarelessDriving AMD from Reckless Driving $210.00 $1000.00 contribution to Shop

With A Cop & National Night Out

Stevens County Fire Department and

Ambulance Report

Stevens County EmergencyServices run activity June 4through June 10.Fire Department

Hugoton Station Monday, June 4, 3:28 p.m.- called to 500 block of Jack-son for a vehicle fire. Wednesday, June 6, 2:43p.m. - responded to a grassand wheat stubble fire atHighway 56 and Road BB. Thursday, June 7, 11:58a.m. - called to a two vehicleaccident two and a half miles

north of Hugoton on Highway25. One person was trans-ported to Stevens CountyHospital. Fire Department

Moscow Station Wednesday, June 6, 2:43p.m. - called to a grass andwheat stubble fire at High-way 56 and Road BB.

Ambulance Activity Six medical runs, twotransfers and one vehicle ac-cident.

If anyone wantsa booth in thepark for Fourth ofJuly, call Kristinat the HugotonArea Chamber ofCommerce at 544-4305.

Behold, I stand at thedoor, and knock: if anyman hear My voice, andopen the door, I will comein to him, and will supwith him, and he with Me.

Revelation 3:20

Park DayBoothsavailable

Dear Hugotonians: I wanted to write a letterto thank everyone for yourhospitality to me for thepast two years. As most ofyou know, I will not be com-ing back on a regular basisto the hospital. I know I wasnot able to say good-byes toeveryone due to unpre-dictable summer schedules,so wanted to get a note outfor those I missed, both inand out of the hospital. Itwas great coming backagain for another opportu-nity to serve the StevensCounty community. I enjoyand will miss the patientsand all the staff at the hos-pital, except for Pam. No,no, I like Pam too, she’s

great. Youhave a fan-

tastic, caring group of folksup at the hospital and I willmiss this community. My kids are getting olderand being away for a weekat a time is tough on them,with #5 on the way, Tarawill appreciate me beingaround too... mostly, I havestarted at a hospital closerto home that I will only begone for 24 hours at a time,spread throughout themonth. So thank you very muchfor all your mid-westernhospitality. I am very grate-ful and humbled.

Sincerely,Dr. Kevin Cuccinelli

Dr. Cuccinelli says good-byeDr. Kevin Cuccinelli

TO THE PEOPLE OF KANSAS, GREETINGS:WHEREAS, On June 14, 2012, Americans will observe the 235th birth-day of the flag of the United States of America; andWHEREAS, The Continental Congress adopted the Stars and Stripesas the official flag of our republic on June 14, 1777; andWHEREAS, The Stars and Stripes flag is an emblem of patriotism, witheach stripe representing one of the original 13 Colonies and the starsrepresenting a constellation of each of the states in our union, indi-vidual but unified on the bright field of blue; andWHEREAS, our flag gives a visual reflection of the bravery and sacrificeof those men and women who have committed themselves to the pre-cepts and values of our nation, andWHEREAS, Flag Day was first observed in 1877 on the centennial an-niversary of the Continental Congress' adoption of the Stars andStripes as the official flag of the United States; andWHEREAS, In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson proclaimed Flag Dayas a national celebration and in 1949 with the passage of the NationalFlag Day Bill by President Harry Truman Flag Day became an officiallyrecognized holiday; andWHEREAS, Old Glory continues to exemplify the profound commit-ment to our unity, strength and liberty; andWHEREAS, This special day provides us the opportunity to celebrateour nation’s symbol and reflect on our flag's rich history and its mean-ing to Americans and people around the world:NOW, THEREFORE, I, Sam Brownback, GOVERNOR OF THE STATEOF KANSAS, do hereby proclaim June 14th of 2012, as Flag Day inKansas and urge all citizens to join in this observation.DONE: At the Capitol in Topeka under the Great Seal of the State this1st day of June, A.D. 2012

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There will be a benefit din-ner for Pedro Sanchez Sun-day, June 17 at Memorial Hallin Stevens County Court-house. The meal will be from11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Themeal will include pulled pork,cheesy potatoes, green beans,salad, dinner rolls anddessert.

Pedro Sanchez, son of Feli-ciano and Eugenia Sanchez of

Rolla was injured in a motor-cycle accident May 3, 2012.He and his wife Chelsea,daughter of Tom and MalissaHicks, have two children,Isaac and Alexa. Since theaccident, Pedro has under-gone surgery and is currentlyundergoing rehabilitativetherapy in Wichita. Pedro hasencountered medical obsta-cles but has a very encourag-

ing attitude. He is anxious toget back to Hugoton with hiswife and children. This youngfamily has incurred unex-pected expenses due to thisaccident and we are askingthe great people of Stevensand Morton Counties to helpthem out by coming out forlunch Father’s Day and mak-ing a free will donation that istax deductible.

If you are unable to attendthe dinner but would like tomake a tax deductible dona-tion, please make checkpayable to Pheasant HeavenCharities (P.H.C.I.) with PedroSanchez in the memo line andtake it to the First NationalBank in Hugoton.

Please come for lunch andhelp this young father andfamily.

Hugoton Municipal AirportBoard gathered for their reg-ular meeting Wednesday,June 6 at 7:00 p.m. at theairport. Members presentwere Jeff Crawford, DellCullison and Kim Harper.Airport Manager Gary Porterand Secretary Risa Norton,Hugoton Hermes ReporterMarie Austin along withKirkham Michael representa-tive Curtis Houser were alsopresent. Robert Davis andDax Gaskill were absent.

FAA GrantThe board discussed in-

coming bids for the apronproject. Currently, they’vehad one contractor review theproject, but they anticipate

several bids by the deadlineJune 20. The board plans toopen bids at the courthouse.Curtis Houser of KirkhamMichael agreed he would bepresent for the bid opening. Apublic notice was publishedin The Hugoton Hermes June7, 2012. They’ve decided todecrease the tiedowns fromsix to four, to allow moreroom for the planes to taxiaround. As soon as the datefor construction is set, SteveIrons of Kirkham Michael willcome to meet with the boardand the winning contractor.

Kim reiterated the boardwill have to reapply next yearfor the remainder of the grantto pay off the apron project.

Hopefully, the project will befinished by the end of 2012.As for the drainage concernon the south end, addressedlast month, the board agreedit won’t take much to level offthe troublesome area.

Kim brought up the issueof the new environmentalperson at FAA. They have ex-changed emails and he askedfor information regardingKirkham Michael’s qualifica-tions regarding environmen-tal safety. Kim assured Curtisthe board was pleased theyhad hired Kirkham Michaelin March 2010 with a five-year contract, so they don’thave to bring in different con-sultants for every project.

Manager’s ReportManager Gary Porter re-

ported he had mowed every-thing. He also remarked hehad taken the tractor toAmerican Implement for theoil leak to be repaired. Afterthe technicians fixed the oilleak, the mower was removedand improperly hooked up.When Gary started to mowthe next time, the doubleknuckle hooking the mowerto the tractor shattered, so ithad to be replaced.

Gary affirmed the motor inthe hangar has beenswitched and now the PiperMirage will fit through thedoor with a few inches tospare. Gary also replaced oneof the cables on the hangar.

Dell also commended Garyfor taking good care of thegrounds, and said thepainted tetrahedron reallycaught his eye. Gary also re-ported three of the bifoldhangars are empty and asmall one is also available.

Risa suggested listing theopenings with AirNav. Theboard members agreed toallow that, as long as currenttenants are given notice ofthe available hangars beforelisting them online.

The only maintenanceconcern was the AmericanImplement sign that blewdown this spring. Gary com-mented he will haul the bro-ken sign away this fall ifAmerican Implement hasn’ttaken care of it.

Secretary’s ReportRisa reported she is really

enjoying her new computer.She also said she will soon beusing only one machine forfuel purchases, instead of thecurrent two.

2013 BudgetKim Harper reported

Stevens County Clerk PamBensel had requested the2013 budget for the airportand he had presented it atthe commissioners’ meetingMonday. He anticipated ap-proval this summer, and forit to be finalized in August.He commented the 2013budget is $13,000 less thanthe 2012 budget.

The board then discussedthe possibility of office re-modeling. They agreed tostart researching costs for abrand-new building versussimply updating.

The board adjourned andagreed to meet for their Julymeeting Wednesday, July 11at 7:00 p.m. at the airport.

The Hugoton Cemeterywould like to inform the pub-lic of a strange find at theHugoton Cemetery last week.The sexton noticed a head-stone that was turned a littleon it's base, upon further in-spection it was found thatseveral of the large uprightstones were also turned ontheir bases. We are unsureas to when this has hap-pened or what has caused it,We encourage the people ofthe community to check thestones of loved ones buried inthe Hugoton Cemetery to seeif they have turned on thebases. If you are wantingthem put back straight andresealed along the bottomyou will need to contact oneof the areas monument com-

panies to perform that serv-ice for you. Thank you.

Phillip Willis. CemeteryBoard Member

Some Hugoton headstones have shiftedThe Dust Bowl Riders enjoy a great turnout forthe Poker Run which took place Saturday in

Hugoton. Here the group pays respect to theircountry’s flag before taking off.

Benefit dinner planned for Pedro Sanchez

Hugoton Airport accepting bids for apron project This photo was taken before Pedro’s unfortunate accident. Leftto right are Chelsea, Isaac, Pedro and Alexa Sanchez.

The headstone pictured above has turned on its base. Does any-one know what caused this? Would a slight tremor do this? It isa mystery!

Watching the parade of riders down Main Saturday during theannual Brian Lamberson Memoral Poker Run, you were treatedto a lot of different looks.

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Citizens State Bank601 S. Main - Hugoton

Pyramid Agency, Inc.521 S. Main - Hugoton

PAUL'S FUNERAL HOMEJerry, Violet, David & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

Faith Publishing LLC522 S. Main 620-544-4321

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551Saturday - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish MassSunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship/Refreshments - 10:00 a.m.Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor544-9492 or 598-2400

YOU ARE WELCOME!UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715Harry Cross, Pastor

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

ROLLAEMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH

202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954Henry McGuire, Pastor 593-4693

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.

ROLLA PENTECOSTALHOLINESS CHURCH

Corner of Third and Adams, RollaMarcus Light, Pastor

Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCHROLLA - RICHFIELD

593-4596 or 593-4781Sandy Ferguson, Pastor

Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.Youth Groups - 5:00 p.m.

Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m.Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

MOSCOWMOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH598-2455 Church - 598-2400 Home

Rev. Larry Bradford, Pastor1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of

Moscow/Hooker Rd.Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

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

METHODIST598-2426

Tim McCrary, Pastor 598-2421Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m.UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.

FAITH LUTHERANTenth and Adams 544-2092

Christopher M. Fincher, PastorMorning Worship - 9:00 a.m.Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Bible Study, Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715Pastor Randy Nash

Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m.Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00Children's Church, 10:30 a.m.

Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.Sr. High Youth Group, 7:45-9:00 p.m.

Information on small groups call 544-2715FIRST CHURCH OF GOD801 W. City Limits 544-2652

Lanny Bollacker, Pastor800 S. Van Buren - 544-2763Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.Evening Service - 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.Call 544-2652 fIor Church Bus

HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH-Eighth and Main 544-2210

Bob Rich, Pastor506 East Eighth - 544-2295Sunday School - 6:00 p.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.Youth Service - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m.LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP

424 S. Jackson 544-4828Michael Taylor, Minister 428-5686

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.Pre-Service Prayer - half hour before service

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51

Bob Sanders, PastorChurch 624-3784 Home 624-3104

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.Contemporary Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m.Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Evening Fellowship - 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.Christian Life Club (age 2 - 18) - 6:30 p.m.

MY FATHER’S HOUSEA Full Gospel Church207 East 6th - Hugoton

Pam Peachey, Pastor544-2436Services

Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA

HISPANO Congregación618 Main sur - Hugoton

620-370-1003Pastor Marcelino Auila

Servicio de la Iglesia11:00 a.m. - Domingo7:00 p.m. - Miércoles

ASAMBLEA DE DIOSLOS REDIMIDOS DEL REY

Martes 7:00 PMJueves 7:00 PM

Domingo 3:00 PM138 S. Main Hugoton

Pastores: Martinez620-544-7096

ASSEMBLY OF GODMain and Second Street

544-2773Ben Coats, Pastor

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.

Service Wed. Night - 7:00 p.m.BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH

Eric Mason, PastorZac Johnson, Youth Pastor11th & Jefferson - 544-8517Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Service - 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

(Children, Youth, & Adult)CHURCH OF CHRIST

1045 S. Van Buren 544-2825

Matthew Russell, Minister1041 S. Van Buren

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER DAY SAINTS

520 E. First 544-2125

Sacrament - 9:00 a.m.Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

500 S. Van Buren 544-2493Pastor Dave Piper

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.COWBOY CHURCH - HUGOTONSecond & Fourth Tuesday of every month

Stevens County Commercial Building at Fairgrounds 7:00 p.m.

FAITH CHAPEL CHURCHOF GOD IN CHRIST

Tenth and JeffersonLawrence Johnson, PastorSunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m.

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

Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

Worship with your loved ones at Pioneer Manor

June 17Pastor Ben CoatsAssembly of God

June 24Pastor Michael Taylor

Light House FellowshipJuly 1

Barbara WilliamsHillbilly Band

July 8Rev. Richard Martin

Church of God

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Natural FlavorsChocolate

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Visit us at1035 S. Harrison - Hugoton

Monday - Sunday1:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Mark and Marilyn Webb of Plains will observe theirfortieth wedding anniversary with a come-and-go reception Sunday, July 29 from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. atPlains Friends Church, 402 North First in Plains. Mark and the former Marilyn Stude were marriedMay 27, 1972 at the United Methodist Church inCopeland. They are both employed by USD 483 atKismet. Their children and spouses are Justin and MelissaWebb of Windsor, Co. and Connie and Philip Anton ofAlva, Ok. They have five grandchildren. Mark is theson of Melvin and Anna Marie Webb of Moscow. Mar-ilyn is the daughter of the late Howard and Ruth Studeof Copeland. Cards may be sent to them at PO Box 503, Plains,Ks. 67869.

Mark and Marilyn WebbMay 27, 2012

Mark and Marilyn Webb celebrate 40 years

Black Family Reunion, June 2, 2012, at CampBilly Joe. John Duncan, Joe Black, Margaret,Robert Duncan, Janna, Steve, Lydia, Benny

Shelton, Jim Black, Clara Lee, Wilma,Lawrence Moore and Tom Black. Photo courtesy of Wilma Moore.

More than 5,465 IowaState University undergradu-ates have been recognized foroutstanding academicachievement by being namedto the 2012 spring semesterDean's List. Among studentsnamed to the Dean's List isPatricia Ruth Reyes of Hugo-ton. Patricia received herhonors in Food Science (HSCI).

Students must haveearned a grade point averageof at least 3.50 on a 4.00scale while carrying a mini-mum of 12 credit hours ofgraded course work.

The SCCC/ATS Nursingprogram has just received offi-cial notification from theKansas State Board of Nursing(KSBN) of the licensure resultsfor graduates taking the examfor the first time between Jan-uary 1 through December 31 of2011 Nursing graduates.

For the seventh year in arow, the SCCC/ATS PracticalNursing program pass rate forfirst time candidates taking theNational Council Licensure Ex-amination for Practical Nurse(NCLEX-PN) was 100 percent.The Kansas average pass ratewas 93.98 percent and the na-tional average pass rate was84.83 percent. The SCCC/ATSPractical Nursing program hadits first graduating class in1979 and there have been 19graduating classes with 100percent pass rate on theNCLEX-PN exam: 1981, 1984,1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1992,1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998,2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009,2010 and 2011.

Of the 25 LPN programs inKansas, SCCC/ATS was one ofseven with 100 percent passrates. However, SCCC/ATS isthe only one with over fourconsecutive pass rates of 100percent.

Graduates of the LPN pro-gram were Reyna Aguilar, Ash-ley Duncan, Angela Fabbro,Virginia Gastelum, AlmaGranados, Elisha Hamilton,Tak Yee Leung, Martin Swan-son, Anh Nguyen and CheriVanDoren-Cook, all of Liberal;Mary Braley and Mandie Slack,

both of Guymon, Ok.; AlysonChildress and Brittany Coen,Elkhart; Kelsey Cook and IrmaO'Bryan, Ulysses; Tasha Du-vall, Tyrone, Okla.; DaisyGrewell, Hugoton; RochealMathis, Hooker, Okla.; andCrysta Tuttle, Meade.

The SCCC/ATS AssociateDegree Nursing (ADN) programpass rate for first time candi-dates taking the NationalCouncil Licensure Examina-tion for Registered Nurse(NCLEX-RN) was 92.59 per-cent.

The Kansas average passrate was 85.88 percent and thenational average pass rate was87.89 percent. More informa-tion regarding pass rates forKansas Nursing programs canbe accessed at http://ksbn.org/cne/multiyearpass-rates.pdf.

“I am extremely proud ofour graduates and the hardwork it takes on the part of ourstudents to achieve these re-sults,” said Veda King, Directorof Nursing at SCCC/ATS.“Our nursing faculty are highlydedicated individuals whostrive to provide the best learn-ing experience for our stu-dents.”

Nursing faculty members atSCCC/ATS include NancyBansemer, Sandy Brisendine,Diane Miller, Sandy Mead,Dawn Hemphill, Sandy Wol-fram and Veda King.

For information about theNursing program, call at 620-417-1401 or email atveda.king@sccc.edu.

June 1-3 were the dates forthe twenty-third gathering ofthe Black Family Reunion atCamp Billy Joe, one and one-half mile southeast of Kenton,Ok. on the Black Mesa.

This family is descendedfrom William Henry andCatherine Jane Black whoseold house still stands in Ken-ton but is uninhabitable. TheBlacks and their oldest daugh-ter Mary came in a coveredwagon from Petersburg, Tx. in1903. They homesteadedabout seven miles southeast ofKenton and lived there untilthey needed to move closer toschool. Five more childrenwere added to the family:Addie, Bob, Jim, Katie andBurton.

Mr. Black drove a freightwagon into Colorado, NewMexico, Texas and Oklahoma.Later he drove a Model T Fordthrough the countryside sellingRawleigh home and healthproducts.

All the original family is nowdeceased with Katie havinglived to celebrate her one-hun-dredth birthday in 2008.

This reunion began in 1939when Henry and Catherinehosted all their family exceptJim, whose family was unableto attend. There were no morereunions until 1977 whenDanny and Cathy BlackMichael invited all the family totheir farm home east ofMoscow. For several years dif-ferent families hosted thegroup in their respectivehomes. In 1995 the familybegan meeting at Camp BillyJoe which seemed to be a goodlocation with so much familyhistory in the area. Each year

visits are made to the oldhome, the homestead area,Black Canyon named for thisfamily, many family graves inthe cemetery and other placesof interest. Different familiesprepared meals for everyone.

Saturday afternoon a silentauction took place to pay theexpenses. A Sunday morningworship service was conductedwith Monte Duncan asspeaker. Opening prayer wasled by Joe Black and closingprayer by Robert Duncan.John Lee led singing and com-munion was served by MitchJenkins, John Lee and MonteDuncan.

Hosts for 2012 were JimBob Black and Monte Duncan.Accepting the responsibility for2013 were Tommy and CarieBlack and Tonya Shafer.

One person—John Dun-can—has been able to attendevery reunion. Attending fromTexas were Jim Bob Black andRobin Foust, Hartley, JimBlack, Booker, Joe and Lev-erne Black, Bovina, Thomasand Carie Black, Ben, Aaronand Shayanne, Dalhart, Steveand Janna Shelton, Lydia andBenny, Richland Hills, BertaMirhashemi, San Antonio,Tonya Shafer, Alana andCollin, Kathy Black, TabithaBlack and friends, Katie andKennedy, Amarillo, TonyBlack, Tom and Billie Black,Dalhart, and Kim Lee andJesse, Sunray. Those fromOklahoma were Linda Holmes,Woodward, Nikki Eveleigh andPaisyn and Chris Bare, ElkCity and Marlin and MarshaWoods, Boise City. FromKansas were Lisa Neeley andEric Maxwell, Garden City,

Donalda Eveleigh, Ulysses,Clara Lee, Hugoton, Mitch andRenee Jenkins, Hutchinson,John and Kristi Lee and Jr.Elrod, Ashland, Monte Dun-can, Natasha, Kathleen andAndrea, Wamego, Robert andMargaret Duncan, Lakin, JohnDuncan and Lawrence andWilma Moore, Liberal.

Submitted by Wilma Moore.

Clara Lee attends Black reunion

Patricia Ruth Reyes

Patricia Reyesnamed toDeans List

Daisy Grewell graduates with LPN

Time...Keeps On Ticking

But Our Deadline Isthe Same!

Monday at 5:00 p.m.

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and subsequently acquiredby the city from the county.The Register of Deeds clerkcontends she cannot recordthe documents on WaterRight File Nos. SV 007,8,646 and 40,123 becauseno legal description is in-cluded in the documents.The State of Kansas Divi-sion of Water Resourcescontends no legal descrip-tion is necessary becausethe authorized location isthe City of Hugoton and im-mediate vicinity. Council-man Kim Harpervolunteered to work on thestalemate.

Power Plant InsuranceThe city clerk presented

two options from MusgroveInsurance for boiler andmachinery insurance for theengines at the power plant.The first option of$82,716.00 is for all sevenengines. The second optionof $72,129. 00 is for onlythe four engines being up-graded with catalytic con-verters. The cost of addingthe catalytic converters tothe insurance coverage isincluded in both options.The city had elected to self-insure for mechanical fail-ure as of the first of thecurrent year. No action wastaken at this time.

Blocked StreetsMayor Rowden reported

Jim Ghumm is now askingfor Sixth Street from Jack-son Street to the alley be-tween Jackson and VanBuren Streets be blocked offfrom 8:00 p.m. Thursday,June 14, 2012 until 12:00

noon Saturday, June 16,2012 for National Automo-tive Parts Association pro-motion events. The motionwas made and carried toallow the road closing as re-quested.

Moscow Leash LawThe City of Moscow is at-

tempting to enforce a leashlaw and wants to use theCity of Hugoton’s animalshelter. No action wastaken for the request.

ReAppointmentsMayor Rowden an-

nounced the re-appoint-ment of Dax Gaskill andDarin Heger to the Board ofZoning Appeals. The mo-tion carried. Their termswill expire in June 2015.

Rowden announced there-appointment of Ron Mar-tin and Harold Nordyke tothe Planning Commission.The motion carried. Theirterms will expire in June2015.

ReimbursementThe motion was passed to

reimburse Neal Gillespie forthe meal expenses for theBoard of Convention andTourism activities meeting.

National Night OutCheif of Police Courtney

Leslie announced the “Na-tional Night Out” activitiesbe set for August 7, 2012.

Leslie asked for permis-sion to get bids for a newpolice vehicle. She was toldto check and see what RileyChevrolet Buick has avail-able.

The meeting adjourned.

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Heather Augustine leads Stevens County Library Summer Reading participants in The Chicken Dance.

Heather Augustine reads Skippyjon Jones byJudy Schachner at the Stevens County Library.

Check www.stevenscountylibrary.com for a listof upcoming Summer Reading events!

Heather Augustine entertains160 kids and 30 adults at theKick Off of the "Dream BigREAD" Summer ReadingProgram at the StevensCounty Library.

This week's Stevens CountyLibrary’s geekoftheweek isJayden. He geeks reptiles.

KHRC seeks public comment

Tesk Nichols of Johnson and Abby Roberts of Hugoton, who willgraduate from the Cosmetology program at Seward CountyCommunity College/Area Technical School, created some per-sonalized tiles that will be displayed on a wall outside the theater.Each year, graduates of the college will make a personalized tilethat will be displayed with their class. This project will be thestart of an outdoor art project for campus.

--New Program Aims to HelpCities and Counties Develop

Housing and Infrastructure inRural Areas--

Kansas Housing Re-sources Corporation (KHRC)is asking for public com-ments on the Corporation'splan to help cities and coun-ties develop moderate incomehousing and infrastructure inrural areas. The draft plan,called Kansas Moderate In-come Housing (MIH) Requestfor Proposal (RFP), outlineseligible applicants and activi-ties, application procedures,grant/loan structuring,award criteria, compliancemonitoring and reporting re-quirements. KHRC antici-pates releasingapproximately $2.75 millionfrom the State Housing TrustFund (SHTF) through theMIH RFP.

KHRC will host five publichearings throughout themonth of June where citizensmay provide input on the pro-posed RFP. Dates and loca-tions of the hearings are asfollows:•June 18, 2012, 10:00 a.m.,Topeka-Kansas Housing Re-sources Corporation at 611S. Kansas, Suite 300 /Topeka, Kansas.•June 19, 2012, 1:30 p.m.,Chanute-Chanute MemorialAuditorium, Alliance Room at101 S. Lincoln / Chanute,Kansas.•June 21, 2012, 10:00 a.m.,Elkhart-Morton County CivicCenter, meeting room at 400E. Orchard / Elkhart,Kansas.•June 22, 2012, 1:30 p.m.,Lyons-Celebration CentreCommunity Building at 1145Highway 56 East / Lyons,Kansas.•June 25, 2012, 1:30 p.m.,Colby-Little Theatre at 285 E.Fifth / Colby, Kansas.

In addition to hosting thepublic hearings listed above,KHRC will accept writtenpublic comments throughJuly 13, 2012. Commentsshould be addressed to: MIHRFP, Kansas Housing Re-sources Corporation, 611 S.Kansas Ave., Suite 300,Topeka, KS, 66603. Individu-als may also submit com-ments electronically to FredBentley, KHRC's RentalHousing Director, at fbent-ley@kshousingcorp.org.

After collecting feedback,comments and questionsfrom the public, KHRC willrefine the RFP. The Corpora-tion anticipates releasing thefinal RFP July 20, 2012.

Any person planning to at-tend one of the public hear-ings, who requires specialaccommodations because ofa disability or physical im-pairment, should contactKHRC at lease 72 hours priorto the meeting by calling 785-296-0081. To view a copy ofthe preliminary Moderate In-come Housing Request forProposal, click here or visit

www.kshousingcorp.org. Kansas Housing Re-

sources Corporation is a self-supporting, publiccorporation which serves asthe primary administrator offederal housing programs forthe State of Kansas. Our mis-sion is to increase the avail-ability of affordable, qualityand accessible housing forlow and moderate-incomeKansans.

Rockhurst Universityawarded more than 750 degreesat its ninety-second annual com-mencement ceremony Saturday,May 12, at Municipal Audito-rium in Kansas City, Mo. Amongstudwnts graduating wasChelsie Harper of Hugoton witha Doctor of Physical Therapy.

In keeping with the student-centered focus at Rockhurst, theprogram featured two studentspeakers: Anna Therese Alfon-sin, who received a bachelor ofscience in nursing, and JamesWaxman, M.D., who received amaster of business administra-tion degree from the Executive

Fellows MBA Program.Rockhurst University is one of28 Catholic, Jesuit universitiesin the United States. It seeks tochallenge students while provid-ing a supportive environment forintellectual and personal growth.U.S. News & World Report con-sistently names Rockhurstamong the top Midwest Master'sUniversities. Rockhurst is theonly institution in the KansasCity area to have earned thecommunity engagement classifi-cation from the Carnegie Foun-dation for the Advancement ofTeaching. Learn more atwww.rockhurst.edu.

Average retail gasoline pricesin Kansas have fallen in the pastweek, averaging $3.33/g Sun-day. This compares with the na-tional average that has fallen inthe last week to $3.56/g, accord-ing to gasoline price websiteKansasGasPrices.com.

Including the change in gasprices in Kansas during the pastweek, prices Sunday were lowerthan the same day one year agoand are 15.1 cents per gallonlower than a month ago. The na-tional average has decreasedduring the last month andstands lower than this day oneyear ago.

"While price decreases haveheated up on the West Coast,such decreases are drying up inother areas such as the GreatLakes," said GasBuddy.com

Senior Petroleum Analyst PatrickDeHaan. "While current factorsstill point to some falling gasolineprices in some areas, mainly theWest Coast, oil prices haven'tcontinued to shed as muchvalue in the past week. Prices inthe past few years have bot-tomed out in June, we could seea similar situation play out thisyear," DeHaan said.

GasBuddy operates Kansas-GasPrices.com and over 250similar websites that track gaso-line prices at over 140,000 gaso-line stations in the United Statesand Canada. In addition, Gas-Buddy offers a free smartphoneapp which has been downloadedover 20 million times to help mo-torists find gasoline prices intheir area.

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Average gas prices continue to fall in Kansas

Chelsea Harper earns doctorate from Rockhurst

It’s Monday again. So far it’sa pretty day. Garland and I weregone this weekend. All the wayacross the south of Kansas itwas green and lush and beauti-ful. It was nice to see all thegreen. The wheat crops lookedgood, too.

There was our regular danceSaturday. Looked like a verynice bunch of folks were here forit. I’m sure the music was good.

The regular monthly boardmeeting is this week. And all theregular activities, too.

We will take the bus to Liberalto see “Liberty” Monday, July 2.If you would like to go, come inand sign up.

Have a great week.Menu

Jun 14........................SpaghettiJun 15................Pot Roast Beef

Jun 18....................Baked HamJun 19..........................Frito PieJun 20......Chicken Fried SteakJun 21................Ham & Beans

Activities ScheduleThursday, June 14Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Aglow..........................................Friday, June 15Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Bingo........................12:30 p.m.Saturday, June 16

Cards .........................6:00 p.m.Monday, June 18Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Line Dance.................7:00 p.m.Tuesday, June 19Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Wednesday, June 20

Birthday DayExercise....................10:30 a.m.Paint...........................1:00 p.m.Thursday, June 21Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

STEVENS COUNTYActivity Center - 544-2283Nutrition Center - 544-8041

~ Barbara Beeks ~

The Cimarron NationalGrassland, Cimarron RecreationArea was the place to be Satur-day, June 2! The weather wasbeautiful for anglers of thetwenty-second Annual Santa FeTrail Fishing Derby to try andcatch the big one! One hundredforty-five eager anglers fromElkhart, Rolla, Hugoton, Guy-mon, Richfield, Moscow, Liberal,Ulysses, and Johnson,– just toname a few – registered and tooktheir poles to the water to see ifthey could catch the biggest, oreven the smallest, fish.

The U.S. Forest Service, RollaRecreation Commission, ElkhartRecreation Commission, and theKansas Department of Wildlife,Parks, and Tourism sponsoredthis annual fishing derby for an-glers ranging in age from birth –16 and seniors 55 and over.Prizes donated by local busi-nesses and individuals weregiven out to all that had regis-tered.

Winners for the largest fishwere: Age birth-four, TrinityBoaldin; Age five-eight, HaddiEmmert; Age nine-12, RylandBennett; Age 13-16, SamanthaRobinson; and Senior, WarrenMyers. The overall largest fishweighed 3 1/8 pounds, and wascaught by Samantha Robinson.

All that came out to enjoy amorning of fishing were thentreated to hot dogs and chips. Afun and exciting morning wasenjoyed by all! The U.S. Forest

Service would like to expressheartfelt thanks to the busi-nesses and individuals for theirgenerous support for the twenty-second Annual Santa Fe TrailFishing Derby. Without the sup-port of the community, eventssuch as this would not be possi-ble. Your generosity made thisyear’s event a huge success.

And the fishing was fine

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Lori DemersPUBLIC NOTICE

(First published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, June 7, 2012) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFEUNICE E. BOND, DECEASED

No. 2011 P 3

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITIONFOR FINAL SETTLEMENT

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THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that a pe-tition has been filed on May 31,2012,in the above Court by Adena Towner,administrator of the estate of EuniceE. Bond, deceased, praying for finalsettlement of the estate; approval ofher acts, proceedings and accounts asadministrator; allowance for adminis-trator's expenses, attorney's fees andexpenses, and for payment of courtcosts; and also praying that the Court

determine the heirs of the decedentand distributing and assigning tosuch heirs all Kansas property, or in-terests therein, owned by the dece-dent at the time of her death, and allpersonal property remaining in theestate.

You are hereby required to fileyour written defenses thereto on orbefore the 3rd day of July, 2012, at9:30 a.m. of said day, in the districtcourtroom at the county courthouse,in the City of Hugoton, StevensCounty, Kansas, at which time andplace the cause will be heard. Shouldyou fail therein, judgment and decreewill be entered in due course upon thepetition.

Adena Towner, AdministratorPetitioner

Kramer, Nordling & Nordling, LLC Attorneys At Law 209 East Sixth StreetHugoton, Kansas 67951 Phone: (620) 544-4333 Fax: (620) 544-2230

FOR SALE: This lovely estate located only three miles southof Rolla, KS, on County Highway 24, is a four-bedroom, three-bath home with a good size kitchen and living room and it hasa fireplace. The home and a 40x80 steel shed are located on aten-acre parcel of grass. A rare opportunity. Please call DavidLight at 544-9763.

David Light620-544-9763Fax: 620-356-5462Office: 620-356-5808faulkner@pld.comwww.FaulknerRealEstate.com

South of Rolla

The proceeds from the race will go to Rotary Scholarships, polio eradication, and

other Rotary projects. There will be a prize forthe first five “ducks” that cross the line.

First prize is $1,000.00, second prize is $500.00,third prize is $300.00, fourth prize is $200.00

and fifth prize is $100.00.Hugoton Rotary Club

ROTARY IS LOOKING FOR COURAGEOUS INDIVIDUALS TO JOIN THE

AMAZING RACE!There will be a Rotary Duck Race

at noon in the park on July 4. For just $10.00 you can adopt aracing “duck” or adopt a 6

“quack” (6 ducks) for $50.00 or 1/2 aquack pack (3 ducks) $25.00.

Please contact a Rotary member.

DUCK

Carson Medina reels back and takes a big swing during a recentTee Ball game. The Hugoton Recreation Commission season isunderway for boys and girls teams. Photo taken by KamiWilliams.

Riley Sosa goes for a long shot at the basket during a scrimmagelast week at the Eagle basketball camp. Hugoton High Schoolgirls basketball team members gathered to conduct the campfor second through sixth grade hoopsters.

The Hugoton eighth gradeboys traveling basketballteam finished first in the SWKansas Summer HoopsClassic in Garden City thefirst weekend in June. Thisteam of 14 year old boys com-peted with teams fromaround SW Kansas and hadto beat a very good combinedteam made up of players frommultiple towns. This team ofHugoton boys is unique inthese tournaments becausethey are all from the sameschool year and team.

The team competed in theMid America Youth Basket-

ball Kick-off tournament inNewton this past weekend.This tournament had 48teams from several states.The team won five games andlost two. Both losses werefrom teams from the Denver,Co. area. The team got whatthey wanted; lots of basket-ball and good competition.

Players include WadeHeger, Alex Gonzales, GarrettHamlin, Caleb Gayer, ParkerTitus, Manuel Mendez, TylerGoode, and #1/2 HudsonTitus. Their coach is ToddGayer.

They want to recognize the

local business’s that havesponsored them! They in-clude Circle H Transport Inc.,H & H Crop Service, CHRSeeds, Hamlin Farms Part-nership, Dr. Effie GaskillDDS PA, Lin Goode and Co.,

Keating Tractor and Equip-ment, Ag 1st InsuranceAgency LLC, Citizens StateBank, Farm Bureau Finan-cial Services, Jeff and Jo Coxand Erma L. Heger Trust.

**Free Daily Hugoton Delivery**Same Day Delivery Even on Saturdays

***Independently owned and operatedby Brett and Holli Horyna***

Phone 620-624-4065Hours Monday-Friday 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.1033 N. Kansas Avenue in Liberal

The Knights and Grasshoppers faced off last Thursday in theJunior Softball division of Hugoton Recreation Commissionsummer ball. Pictured here, Bailey Kiley safely touches firstbase after putting the ball into play as Knight first basemanBrooklyn Harper catches the ball. Defender Caitlyn Kiley is pic-tured in the background.

Statewide campaign aims to stop Aquatic HitchhikersThe Kansas Department of

Wildlife, Parks and Tourismrecently launched a statewidecampaign, Stop AquaticHitchhikers, to educateKansans about the environ-mental and economic threatsthat aquatic nuisance species(ANS) such as zebra musselsand Asian carp pose to thestate’s aquatic resources.Aquatic nuisance species areanimals and plants not nativeto Kansas that can threatenlake and river ecology, harmnative or desirable species,and interfere with our econ-omy. They often hitchhikewith unsuspecting people, soan informed, watchful publiccan help protect Kansas wa-ters.

Stop Aquatic Hitchhikersfeatures animated Asian carphitching a ride in a boat andincludes a new website, Pro-tectKSWaters.org; billboards,print advertisements, and TVand radio spots. It aims toalert the public about thethreat of ANS and encouragespeople to visit ProtectKSWa-ters.org where they can learnmore and use what they learnto help prevent the spread ofANS.

“Some people may not real-ize that these non-nativespecies may affect them evenif they don’t fish or boat,” saidJason Goeckler, KansasAquatic Nuisance SpeciesProgram Coordinator. “Zebramussels will attach them-

selves to anything below thewater line. In addition todamaging boating and fishingequipment, they’ll foul rockyshorelines with their sharp,dime-sized shells, making ithard to walk or wade alongthe shore. Also, they can alsoclog water intakes and dam-age power-generating facili-ties. In early May, the city ofCouncil Grove experienced atemporary water shortagedue to a thick layer of zebramussels coating the inside ofthe intake tank at CouncilGrove City Lake. Asian carpconsume up to 40 percent oftheir body weight each day,competing with native fish forfood and threatening the di-versity and quality of otheraquatic life. When young,Asian carp resemble nativeminnows and shad, which isone reason we adjusted ourbait fish regulations to limitthe use of wild-caught baitfish. When grown, Asian carpcan weigh up to 100 pounds,and they are prone to leapingout of the water when dis-

turbed, posing a real physicalthreat to boaters,” he said.

In an attempt to stem thespread of ANS, the KansasWildlife, Parks and TourismCommission passed new reg-ulations effective January 1,2012. The new regulationsprohibit the movement ofwild-caught live bait fish be-tween bodies of water or upstreams. They also requirethat vessels being removedfrom all waters in the statehave livewells and bilgesdrained and drain plugs re-moved before being trans-ported on any publichighway.

“We realize that the newregulations will require an-glers and boaters to modifythe way they fish and boattoday. But if we don’t takethese steps, the way in whichwe enjoy our waterways inthe future will drasticallychange,” said Goeckler.

For more informationabout aquatic nuisancespecies, visit ProtectKSWa-ters.org.

Looking for a peaceful, un-crowded summer weekendoutdoor experience? Try oneof the more than 40 Kansasstate fishing lakes. Anglerssurveyed who fished statefishing lakes reported lowlevels of crowding, high sat-isfaction, and sufficient ac-cess from shore at thesesmall Kansas gems. In mostcases, there is minimal to nowait time to launch a boatand plenty of parking avail-able.

In addition to fishing, pic-nicking and primitive camp-ing are popular activities atstate fishing lakes. Some —including Kingman, McPher-son, Mined Land and Ottawa— offer modern, affordablecabins for those who prefernot to camp. Many state fish-ing lakes also have ADA-compliant facilities, such asaccessible docks and piers.

You don’t need a boat toenjoy the state fishing lakeangling experience becausenumerous piers, jetties, andaccessible shoreline areavailable for easy access. Almost half of anglers visitingthese lakes fish from shoreand find plenty of access

without a boat.As the name suggests,

most state fishing lakes aremanaged for anglers, so nopleasure boating, skiing, orswimming is allowed. How-ever, because Crawford,Meade, and Scott are alsostate parks, they provide full-service camping and allowswimming, and Crawfordand Scott allow some recre-ational boating and offerrecreational facilities such assand volleyball courts, bath-houses, and horseshoe pits.Chase State Fishing Lakealso has a swimming beach.Water-use restrictions maylimit their appeal to someoutdoor users, but for others,the limitation may be apeaceful plus.

Most visitors do not feelcrowded at Kansas state fish-ing lakes, even on thisbusiest weekend of the year,so these lakes are great alter-natives to large federal reser-voirs. If you just want toenjoy nature, camp, and fish,you may be able to find agreat family-friendly spot allto yourself.

State fishing lakes offer great summer outings

Eighth grade boys traveling basketball team is #1!

The Hugoton eighth grade boys traveling basketball team finishfirst in the Southwest Kansas Summer Hoops Classic in GardenCity. The team consists of Wade Heger, Alex Gonzales, GarrettHamlin, Caleb Gayer, Parker Titus, Manuel Mendez, TylerGoode and #1/2 Hudson Titus.

BLOCKBUSTER STARSRIDE INTO

RETIREMENT SUNSET Summertime is here, andthat means blockbustermovies are in season. Thissummer — and throughoutthe end of the year — movie-goers can catch some of theusual heroes on the silverscreen. Take Batman. He’ll be

back on the big screen in an-other surefire blockbuster.The superhero first gainedfans in the comics back in

1939. He could be taking ad-vantage of delayed retirementcredits — the power to receivebigger payments for delayingretirement benefits beyondone’s full retirement age. Thecredit could be worth asmuch as eight percent a yearuntil age 70. Learn moreabout this super power avail-able to anyone at www.so-cialsecurity.gov/retire2/delayret.htm. Dark Shadows made a big

screen debut, based on thepopular television series. Themain character, Barnabas, ismore than two centuries old.Surely, he would qualify forbenefits if he would just goonline and apply. Then there are the mar-

velous superheroes of the“silver age” of comics, severalof whom are appearing in TheAvengers. Captain Americawas born in 1941, makinghim not only fit for leadingbut also ripe for retiring. TheHulk and Thor both cameonto the scene in 1962; IronMan and Nick Fury joinedthem in 1963. They, alongwith 1962’s Spiderman (alsoenjoying a movie reboot thisyear) don’t qualify for retire-ment benefits yet, but theymight want to plan ahead bytaking a look at the onlineRetirement Estimator atwww.socialsecurity.gov/esti-mator, where they can get aninstant, personalized esti-mate of future retirementbenefits. From Batman to Spider-

man, Captain America to TheHulk, making a decision toretire does not mean hangingup your costume. Today’s re-tirees are more active than

ever, even as they collect ben-efits. If you’d like to learn more

about your own future retire-ment benefits, take a breakfrom the big screen and takea look at your computerscreen. Visit www.socialsecu-rity.gov/estimator to receivea picture of your own futureretirement. Ready to start the sequel

now? Let the opening creditson your retirement begin;apply for benefits right overthe computer. Just visitwww.socialsecurity.gov andclick the “retirement” tab.

Thursday, June 21, 2007Sue Meek retires after

teaching a total of 41 years,27 of them teaching fifthgrade at Hugoton. Sue andher husband David haveplans for traveling in theirmotorhome.

Vernon Anderson resignedas Hugoton City Inspector.He has been employed by thecity since January 2, 2003.Thursday, June 20, 2002

Lisa Nelson is now inHouston, Texas receiving ra-diation treatment for her fightagainst cancer.

Norman and Doris Weavercelebrate their Golden Wed-ding anniversary. They weremarried in 1952.Thursday, June 18, 1992

Eunice Schroeder hasbeen named Director by theStevens County LibraryBoard. Her library experi-ences include four years asLibrary Aide at Hugoton HighSchool and four years as Cer-tified School Library MediaSpecialist at Johnson.Thursday, June 17, 1982

Gentry Campbell won asaddle after being namedRunnerup All-Around Cow-boy at the state high school

rodeo finals in Topeka. Hereceived another saddle forthe bull riding. Thursday, June 22, 1972

Marshall Kepley, formerlyof Ulysses is the new man-ager of the Hugoton JohnDeere Agency. He hasworked in the farm equip-ment field for twelve years inthe Ulysses and Liberalareas. Mr. Kepley, his wifeRoberta and daughtersDonna, age nine and Tammy,

age seven will be moving toHugoton July 1.

Mrs. Alta Pettis was pre-sented a Certificate of Appre-ciation for 1972 fromGoodwill Industries. Mrs.Pettis has been serving as apick-up point for the organi-zation for several years.Thursday, June 21, 1962

Galen Keith, Aviation Elec-tricians’s Mate Third Class,son of Mr. and Mrs. KennethKeith, is training with Patrol

Squadron 30 at the Naval AirStation in Jacksonville, Fl.This squadron trains in thetechniques of advanced anti-submarine warfare. Thursday, June 19, 1952

E. L. Thornberry, 42, wellknown farmer, filed for theRepublic nomination forStevens County Sheriff. Cur-rent Sheriff Carter Prine isnot eligible for the office be-cause he has already servedtwo terms. Thornberry, whohas lived in Hugoton since1932, is married and has twochildren.

If any readers have picturesfor the history page of the Her-mes, please bring them in toRuthie Winget at The Hugo-ton Hermes.

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MUSEUM UPDATEfrom The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum

Gladys Renfro and Beulah Carter

@ YOUR LIBRARYYour Information Source for 97 Years

500 MonroeHugoton, Ks. 67951-2639

Phone: 620.544.2301 • Fax: 620.544.2322Email: svcolib@pld.com

In Loving Memoryof

Larry Eugene Kraisinger

When I left this world without youI know it made you blue.Your tears fell so freely,

I watched; I know this is true.While you were weeping,Days after I passed away-

While all was silent within me,I saw you kneel to pray.

From this wonderful place calledHeaven

Where all my pain is gone,I send a gentle breeze to whisper,

"My loved ones, please go on."The peace that I have found here

Goes far beyond compareNo rain, no clouds, no suffering -

Just LOVE from everywhere.You need not be troubled

Just stay close to GOD in prayerSomeday we'll be reunited

My love, HIS love surrounds you always,

EVERYWHERE!

Love Always,

Your Family

3rd & Main • Hugoton • 620-544-8030

Nice selection ofFirewire FlexibleGrilling Skewers& Double Prong

Skewers

John Deere, Harley Davidison and

Collegiate items

La CrosseAtomic Clocks,

Wireless Temperature

Station,Rain Center,

etc.

Indoor/Outdoor Thermometers,

and Rain Gauges

Come in today for Great Gifts for Dad.Free Gift Wrapping!

Cutter Hawks, on the left, congratulates his buddy, Cade Meck-lenburg, for winning the USTRC (United States Team RopingChampionships) Jr. Looper roping contest for seven to nine yearolds in Hutchinson last month. Photo courtesy of Morey Mecklenburg.

Another exhibit that is made out of matchsticks is in the StevensCounty Oil and Gas Historical Museum. It was constructed bya prisoner.

SCCC/ATS announces fall 2011 semester honor rolls

Julie Kinser brought inmodel buildings made by herfather, Mr. Stratton. Themodels are made completelyof match sticks. The modelswere a corn crib. a chickenhouse and a storage building.

We invite you to visit us at

the Stevens County Gas &Historical Museum, 905 S.Adams. Our summer hoursare 10:00 a.m. to noon and1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon-day through Friday. We arealso open 2:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. Saturdays.

History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget

Dust Storm in Rolla -- "05/06/35 - Dear Mr.Roosevelt, Darkness came when it hit us. Pic-ture taken from water tower one hundred feet

high. Yours Truly, Chas. P. Williams." FromNational Archives and Records Administration.

GEEKSOFTHEWEEKWe are beginning to run

short on geeks for our geekwall. We plan to continuewith our Geekoftheweek untilwe run out of participants. Ifyou are interested in tellingus what you geek, come in tothe library and have your pic-ture taken!

TWWW CELL PHONE SEGMENTS

The preparations forTWWW, or the Smithsonianexhibit The Way We Workedthat is scheduled to be at theSCL from October 27 – De-cember 9 are well underway.

The library is looking forsomeone to record these seg-ments for the time the exhibitwill be in Hugoton. Thescripts must be recorded be-fore July 1, 2012. If you areinterested in helping with therecording of the scripts,please contact Eunice.

WEBPAGEStacey has been working

on our new webpage and it isAWESOME!!! Check it out atwww.stevenscountylibrary.com.

ONLINE CALENDARCheck our online calendar

for a schedule of all summer

reading events. We’ve madea tiny url for your conven-ience – http://tinyurl.com/6tlr9zw - or you can ac-cess the calendar throughour webpage!

SUMMER READINGEVENTS

Tuesday and Thursdaystorytimes are designed forchildren age 0 – 12. After-noon activities are designedfor ages eight – 18. Fridaymovies are for all ages (kidsseven and younger need aparent or responsible oldersibling or babysitter to at-tend.)

SOCIAL SECURITY NEWSBy Brandon Werth Social Security District Manager in Dodge City

Seward County Commu-nity College/Area TechnicalSchool has named its fall2011 semester President’sHonor Roll, Dean’s HonorRoll and Part-time Dean’sHonor Roll.

The Dean’s Honor Rollrecognizes those studentswho maintained a 3.5 orgreater grade point averageand completed at least 12credit hours in coursesnumbered 100 or above.

Hugoton students namedto Dean’s Honor Roll areBeth Beard, Devin Hagman,Joel Livengood, JuanMendez and Chase Mills.Other students listed arefrom Moscow Gloria Fisherand from Rolla JadeGreene.

The Part-time Dean’sHonor Roll recognizes thosestudents who complete noless than six nor more thaneleven credit hours incourses numbered 100 andabove. These students mustmaintain a grade point av-

erage of 3.5 or greater forhonor roll eligibility.

Students listed fromHugoton are Madelaine Da-harsh, Kolton Decker,Edwin Elliot, Lawson Fiss,Louressa Gill, DaisyGrewell, Laton Heger, BillieHerman, BayLee Hoskin-son, Zachary Kiley, Kaitlyn

Leininger, Logan Livengood,Maggie Mahan, Arick Miller,Austin Mills, Alek Nichols,Karessa Nordyke, KelliSchmidt, Austin Scott,Avory Stegman and HopeUnruh.

Students listed fromMoscow are Breck Roop andShanda Walker.

The community is in-vited to come hear Mar-jorie Hamlin give hertestimony at the Junemeeting of the HugotonAglow Fellowship, Thurs-day, June 14, at the SeniorCenter. There is a time offellowship and coffee be-ginning at 7:00 p.m. andthe meeting follows at 7:30p.m.

Marjorie and her hus-band Russell lived inHugoton for some 40years, before moving to“Oklahoma fishing coun-try.” They had three

daughters—Janna, Jean-nie and Peggy. Russellpassed away seven yearsago; Marjorie continues tomake Muskogee her home.

Muskogee Assembly ofGod has continued to beher center of worship, al-though when visiting hersister, Peggy Brecheisen,for a season, she attendsHugoton Assembly of God.

Marjorie’s topic for theevening is “God’s love andhow He keeps us youngand beautiful and full ofjoy!”

Hugoton Aglow features Marjorie Hamlin

Julie Kinser brought in these exhibits for the museum. Her father constructed these model buildings completely out ofmatchsticks.

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Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . .6.01Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . .5.61Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . .6.15Soybeans . . . . . . . .13.47

Market ReportAt the Close Tuesday

Brought to you by:

Pate Agency, LPThe Crop Insurance Specialists

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

Don Beesley,Agent

Continued from June 7, 2012HB 2503 amends several

boards and advisory bodies re-lating to agriculture and techni-cal changes resulting from the2011 ERO #40.

HB 2568amends the KansasOffender Registration Act.

HB 2604 repeals severalstatutes concerning the KansasFertilizer law and agriculturalseeds.

HB 2704 eliminates the posi-tion of the Ombudsman of Cor-rections.

House Sub. for SB 287amends the laws governing fi-nancial services in Kansas, in-cluding the regulation of creditunions and provisions in thebanking code.

SB 155 provides state aid tohigh school students taking ca-reer technical classes and estab-lishes a career technicaleducation incentive program. Italso allows technical collegeboards to acquire property bylease-purchase and makesfunding changes for at-risk stu-dents and high-density at-riskpupil weighting.

House Sub. for SB 425 de-lays by one year the addition ofthe 14th Court of Appeals judge.

SB 314 amends hunting andfishing license fees for resident

seniors; requires development ofpre-rut antlerless deer rifle ses-sion and allows certain huntersto use crossbows during anarchery big game season.

SB 307 amends laws relatedto lesser included crimes, speedytrial, intimidation of a witnessand the statute of limitations forsexually violent crimes.

SB 304 creates the BattererIntervention Program Certifica-tion Unit in the Attorney Gen-eral’s office.

Sub for SB 283 allows sher-iffs’ offices to implement a single$10 fee for the service, executionand return of any process. Ratewould increase to $15 on July 1,2013.

SB 273 amends provisions inthe Insurance Code pertaining tothe costs for examination of aninsurance company or societyand its subsidiaries.

SB 250 requires municipali-ties to pay premiums for contin-uation of coverage underCOBRA for the surviving spouseand dependent children of a fire-fighter who dies in the line ofduty.

SB 40 adds not-for-profitadult care homes to list of eligibledwellings that qualify to partici-pate in the Housing Loan De-posit Program.

SB 11 deals with transporta-tion of non-resident pupils, thespecial education state aid for-mula, an alternative formula forcalculating the LOB, flexibility inthe use of unencumbered fundsand balances in the contingency

reserve fund.Sen. Sub for HB 2077 cre-

ates the Professional EmployerOrganization Act.

Submitted by the Office ofGovernor Sam Brownback.

Governor signs bills into law

Winners of the Junior State Geology Quiz Bowl Team are Vic-toria and Nicholas Bryan. The 4-H members attended the State4-H Geology field trip in Topeka recently.

Local 4-H members attend a State 4-H Geology field trip June8-10. The trip was the Northeast Kansas Field trip at ValleyFalls, north of Topeka. Back row left to right are Nicholas Bryan,Allen Shelton and Roy Snyder and in front are Victoria Bryanand John Shelton.

Tracy Gutierrez and Russell Jays stand beside the finished WoodDuck Nesting box at Russell Lake. The nest is one of two to beerected by Anadarko as part of Anadarko’s Safety and Environ-mental Excellence Program.

Tracy Gutierrez and Russell Jays are placing the Wood Ducknesting box in the middle of Russell Lake east of town. This isjust one of the ways Anadarko is giving back to the community.

From the June 23, 1922,issue of The Hugoton Hermes Farmers are again confrontedwith the harvest problem. Indi-cations are that wheat will notbe worth more than 80 or 90cents when the new crop isplaced on the market. In fact re-port has it that wheat is onlybringing 85 cents per bushel atPratt now. Harvest hands aredemanding $4 per day in places.Here we are told $3 will be top.At these prices the wheat willpay the farmers only a smallwage for his work and nothing inthe way of profit. This shouldnot be. A farmer should devisesome means of making a profiton his labor as well as is madeon other lines of business.

Hugoton Markets as ofJune 23,1922

Wheat ............................$1.00Corn ...............................$ .48Kaffir .............................$1.00Milo ...............................$1.12Hogs ..............................$8.50

Still a Democrat Last week, for the first time inour lives we tried to steal a de-mocrat and of course wecouldn’t get away with it. While at the court house thefirst of the week Mrs. Combs re-marked that we should place herannouncement in the paper, forthe nomination to the office ofcounty Superintendent. Shedidn’t say anything about party

and we didn’t ask her. Shethought we knew her politicsand we supposed we did. But wedidn’t. Mrs. Combs has been a goodsuperintendent and we thinkshe ought to be a republican butshe says there is nothing stir-ring so we will have to changeher announcement. The littleincident we know will not hurther and if she remains a democ-rat the balance of her life shewill have to admit of being a re-publican for just one week, ifonly in name. From the June 23, 1922, issueof The Hugoton Hermes.

From the June 16, 1922,issue of The Hugoton Hermes An interesting side-light onbusiness conditions in general,and particulartly in the automo-tive field, is found in the figuresshown by the International Har-vester Company of America onthe sale and delivery of Interna-tional Motor Trucks this year. Up to April first, a total of1,651 car loads of InternationalMotor Trucks have been shippedfrom the truck factories at Akronand Springfield, Oh., to be deliv-ered to purchasers. Of the total,892 carloads were shipped westof the Mississippi River and 759car loads were for delivery eastof the River. These carloadswould make a single train 14miles long or 33 average train-loads of 50 freight cars each.The freight charges alone ap-proximate $247,000. In giving out these figures theSales Department indicated thatthe satisfactory growth in truckbusiness was partly due, atleast, to the free inspection serv-ice which has been inforce at the 93 companybranch houses for overtwo years.

Remembering

125 years of the Hermes

Tracy Gutierrez and RussellJays, both employees ofAnadarko put up two WoodDuck nesting boxes at RussellLake Wednesday morning. It ispart of Anadarko’s Safety andEnvironmental Excellence Pro-gram. The boxes are made ofcedar and attached to standsand put in the middle of thewater. Each box is filled with sixto eight inches of wood chips andhas a screen inside for the babyducks to climb up the wall of thenest and out the opening.

If a wood duck finds the boxsuitable for laying eggs she willlay about nine to twelve eggs.The brood will hatch in aboutone month. The ducklingswithin 24 hours of hatching use

their sharp claws to climb to thenest box entrance and fall to thewater. They do not return to thenest.

Tracy and Russell put up onenest on the north side of the lakeand one on the south side, be-cause if a duck sees a wrongnest she will think it is hers andnest there, so the nests cannotbe visible to each other. Woodducks have been seen at the lakeand Anadarko decided as part ofgiving back to the community tohave the nesting sites built anderected there.

Anadarko has also erectedeight nesting boxes at ArkalonLake at Liberal. The boxes at Lib-eral are numbered for a study ofthe ducks.

Anadarko gives back to the community

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Cheryl Cox shows the beautiful swimming poolthat she has in her backyard. She has flowersin pots around the pool to showcase the glisten-ing water. Cheryl comments that her entire

family has enjoyed the pool over the years.Contact the Hugoton Hermes if you knowsomeone else who has a Backyard Paradise.

Backyard Paradise

DON’T GET SCAMMED BYSUMMER TRAVEL PLANS

With Memorial Day behind

us, summer travel season isin full swing. Unfortunately,that means scammers willalso be looking to take advan-tage of your travel plans tomake a quick buck. Whetheryour travel plans include anexotic excursion or a week-end getaway to one of Kansas’many local attractions, it’simportant to be on alert forpotential scams.Travel deals

Scammers often target va-cationers with faxes, emailsor phone calls offering an in-credible price for whatsounds like a dream vaca-tion. Or they offer a “free” va-cation if you join a travel clubor attend a promotional sem-inar for their timeshare. Aswith all offers that sound toogood to be true, it’s importantto read the fine print. Inmany cases, travelers arriveat their destination to dis-cover the accommodationsaren’t quite what they werepromised. Vacation-goersmay also be hit with hiddenfees or extra charges like bed

fees, meal fees, or even feesfor sheets and towels.

Offers that seem too goodto be true almost always are.Instead of being pressured bysales representatives orpromised deals and dis-counts, it is better for you toinitiate the transaction. Docareful research. Many onlinetravel sites offer ways to com-pare prices and travel op-tions. You can also work witha local, trusted travel agent.Read the fine print

Before purchasing a vaca-tion package, study theagreement carefully. Makesure you clearly understandall charges and fees. Also, besure to check refund policieson airfare and hotel rooms, incase you have to cancel.

You should also considerusing a credit card to pay forthe purchase. In many cases,credit card companies offerfraud protections and youmaintain the ability to dis-pute any charges you did notagree to. Many credit cardcompanies also include traveland rental car insurance inyour credit card agreement.Check with your credit cardcompany to see if these op-tions are currently availableto you.Beware of timeshares

Timeshares offer vacation-ers the opportunity to use avacation property for a lim-ited amount of time eachyear. While these may soundlike great deals, our officeoften hears complaints fromconsumers who have been hitby hidden charges in theirtimeshare agreements. Bethorough in your researchprior to purchasing a time-share so you understand thetrue cost of ownership. In ad-dition to the purchase price,timeshare owners are usuallyrequired to pay annual main-tenance fees, which can goup each year. Improvementsto the timeshare property canalso result in additionalcosts. If you decide to sellyour timeshare, the companymay charge you recurringlisting fees.

If you think you’ve beenthe victim of a scam, pleasecontact our office at 1-800-432-2310 or online atwww.ag.ks.gov.

Remember, having a mem-orable, relaxing experiencewith your family doesn’t haveto take you far from home.There are many great placesto visit right here in Kansas.Go to www.travelks.com tolearn more about the greatattractions within a shortdrive from home.

Have a safe and enjoyablesummer!

Contributed by Kansas Attorney General Derek SchmidtConsumer Corner

Jacob and Sophia areAmerica’s most popular babynames for 2011. This is thethirteenth year in a rowJacob tops the list for boysand the first year for Sophia,who knocks Isabella to num-ber two after a two-year stintat the top of the list for girls.There is only one new namein the top ten on either listthis year. Mason rocketed tonumber two from outside ofthe top ten to replace An-thony on the boys’ side.

For all the top baby namesof 2011, go to Social Secu-rity’s website www.socialse-curity.gov. Here are the topten boys and girls names for2011:

Boys Girls1. Jacob Sophia2. Mason Isabella3. William Emma4. Jayden Olivia5. Noah Ava6. Michael Emily7. Ethan Abigail8. Alexander Madison9. Aiden Mia10. Daniel Chloe

While having fun with babynames on www.socialsecu-rity.gov, don’t forget your ownmom. Social Security’s websitehas the top-rated online serv-ices in the U.S., includingExtra Help to pay Medicareprescription drug costs. Helpyour mom or someone youcare about by taking them towww.socialsecurity.gov toapply for retirement, disability,Medicare, and this year, for thefirst time, you can help some-one obtain a benefit estimateusing the online Social Secu-rity Statement.

Mason, a relatively popularname since the 1990s, hadnever cracked the top 25 until2010, when it hit number 12.Some may attribute this year’srise to number two to realityTV star Kourtney Kardashian’sson. We note, moreover, thatMason has been a regular top-five name in Wisconsin formany years, undoubtedly atribute to strong-legged Green

Bay Packer kicker MasonCrosby.

Many pop-culture namingtrends appear in a popular fea-ture of Social Security’s babynames website--the “Change inName Popularity” page. Thisyear’s winners for biggest jumpin popularity in the Top 500are Brantley and Briella.

The fastest riser on the girls’list may come from BriellaCalafiore, the blonde realitystar hairdresser from cableTV’s “Jerseylicious” and itsspinoff, “Glam Fairy.”

For the boys, there could besome controversy over Brant-ley – depending on whetheryou are a fan of college footballor country music. Argumentscould be made that the popu-larity of the name comes fromJohn Brantley, the quarter-back for perennial powerhouseThe University of Florida, orfrom Brantley Gilbert, thesinger with the number onecountry hit “Country Must BeCountry Wide.” If you like bothfootball and country music,you’re a winner either way!

The second fastest riser onthe boys’ list is Iker. There maybe some international influ-ence here—Iker Casillas Fer-nandez is the well-knowngoalkeeper for both RealMadrid and the Spanish Na-tional Team. In 2010, Iker ledSpain to a World Cup champi-onship, just in time to influ-ence the 2011 baby names list.

On the girls’ side, Angeliqueis the second biggest climber,but she may have gotten therewith some magic. Angelique isthe character name of a witchfrom the cult favorite “DarkShadows.” She worked herwitchcraft just in time for theblockbuster Hollywood remakeof the 1960s TV show.

We are pleased to reportthere has been an Elvis sight-ing! Social Security Commis-sioner Michael J. Astrue ishappy to announce that Elvisis back where he belongs, inthe top 1,000. “Last year I wasall shook up when Elvis

dropped way down below thetop 1,000, but Elvis is backinto the promised land of thetop 1,000, and that’s all right.”Elvis has been spotted at num-ber 904 on the list.

Social Security started com-piling baby name lists in 1997,and the agency’s website offerslists of baby names for eachyear since 1880. Social Secu-rity is America’s source formost popular baby names be-cause parents supply this in-formation to the agency whenapplying for a child’s Social Se-curity number at the time ofthe child’s birth.

Benefit Dinner forPedro Sanchez

PLEASE COME FOR LUNCH AND HELP THISYOUNG FATHER AND FAMILY

Pulled Pork, Cheesy Potatoes, Green Beans, Salad, Dinner Rolls and Dessert

June 17, 2012 Serving from 11:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.

Memorial Hall at Stevens County CourthouseIf you are unable to attend the dinner but would like to make a tax de-ductible donation, please make check payable to Pheasant Heaven Char-ities (P.H.C.I.) with Pedro Sanchez in memo line and take it to the FirstNational Bank in Hugoton.

Janice Porter has filed forStevens County Commissionerfor District 3. Janice, a life-long Stevens County resident,has worked at various placesover the years including over20 years in the Stevens CountyAppraisers Office. These jobshave in turn given and addedto Janice’s knowledge in thefields of real estate, mappingand the oil and gas field.

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Notice of Budget Hearing forSOUTHWEST KANSAS

GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENTDISTRICT NO. 3

From the Board of Directors ofSOUTHWEST KANSAS

GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENTDISTRICT NO. 3

TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

Take notice that pursuant to K.S.A.82a-1030 (b), the Board of Directorsof the Southwest Kansas Groundwa-ter Management District No. 3 hascalled a hearing for the purpose ofsubmitting the proposed budget for

the ensuing year to the eligible votersof the District. The meeting shall beheld on the 11th of July, 2012 at10:00 a.m. in the office of the Ground-water Management District which islocated at 2009 E Spruce St, GardenCity, Finney County, Kansas.

Take notice and govern yourselves ac-cordingly.

BOARD OF DIRECTORSOF SOUTHWEST KANSAS

GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENTDISTRICT NO. 3

By Kent Dunn, President

ATTEST:Meghan HoutsmaSecretary

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PUBLIC NOTICE

Larissa Arnold

At Iowa State University'sspring commencement cere-monies, 3,722 students re-ceived degrees. Among thestudents is Larissa F. Arnoldof Hugoton. She received aBachelor of Science in Psy-chology. Iowa State awarded3,009 undergraduate de-grees, 412 master's degrees,144 veterinary medicine de-grees and 157 doctor of phi-losophy degrees.

Of the students receivingbachelor's degrees, 851 grad-uated "With Distinction"(cum laude, magna cumlaude or summa cum laude).Nine students graduated asmembers of the Honors Pro-gram.

Larissa Arnoldreceives degree

Most popular baby names are listed

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MOSCOW NEWSby Melissa Moore

Sports by Breck Roop

The high school girl's basketball team played in the Subletteleague this past weekend. They won all three of their games. Pic-tured here are Kelsi Mueller, Cruz Montoya, Kendra Haines,Maria Cecenas and Kaitlyn Dobie. Also participating this week-end were Briannah Davidson, Paloma Moran and MandeeSaucedo. They are coached by Shawn Anderson and ScottMueller.

Moscow's 11 and 12 year old Cal Ripken team played in MoscowMonday night. They lost to the Orioles in eight innings, 8-6. Pic-tured are Jalen Shaddix (pitcher) Jace Cross (short stop) andGaby Granillo (center field).

A group of Kindergarten students play a math game duringsummer school. Cale Enns, Kaitlyn Howe, Kenia Gonzalez andAngel Martinez.

Zane May named to Dean’s Honor Roll at PCCC

Memorial service planned for Peggy Merwin

Granillo selected for All Star Football

At right Osvaldo Granilloposes in his jersey from the 8-Man All Star Football gamesplayed in Beloit June 9. Belowhe makes a run for the endzone.

PUBLIC NOTICE(First published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, May 31, 2012) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFNORA SWAFFORD, DECEASED

Case No. 2011 PR 12

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITIONFOR FINAL SETTLEMENT

Chapter 59

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petitionhas been filed on May 24, 2012 in theabove Court by Todd L. Swafford, ex-ecutor of the will and estate of NoraSwafford, deceased, praying for finalsettlement of the estate; approval ofhis acts, proceedings and accounts asexecutor, allowance for executor's ex-pense, attorney's fees and expenses,and for payment of court costs; and

also praying that the Court determinethe heirs of the decedent and distrib-uting and assigning to such heirs allKansas property, or interests therein,owned by the decedent at the time ofher death, and all personal propertyremaining in the estate.

You are hereby required to fileyour written defenses thereto on orbefore the 22nd day of June 2012, at9:30 a.m. of said day, in the districtcourtroom at the county courthouse,in the City of Hugoton, StevensCounty, Kansas, at which time andplace the cause will be heard. Shouldyou fail therein, judgment and decreewill be entered in due course upon thepetition.

Todd L. Swafford. ExecutorPetitioner

Kramer, Nordling & Nordling, LLC Attorneys At Law 209 East Sixth StreetHugoton, Kansas 67951 Phone: (620) 544-4333 Fax: (620) 544-2230

Pratt County CommunityCollege has released its list ofstudents on the honor rollsfor the spring semester.Named to the 2012 Dean’sHonor Roll is Zane May, a2011 graduate of Moscow

High School. To be eligible for the

Dean’s Honor Roll, the stu-dent must be full-time, takingat least 12 credit hours, andhave a GPA between 3.5 and3.9.

The Methodist Church Va-cation Bible School continuesthis week.

The High School Cheer-leaders are at cheer camp inKansas City.

Kindergarten summerschool continues, as well asthe school breakfast andlunch program.

The Senior Class is ontheir trip to Florida this week.

The twenty-seventh An-nual Kansas 8-Man All StarFootball games were playedin Beloit Saturday, June 9.The Division II game was atTrojan Field on North HerseyAvenue. Pregame began withan introduction of the play-ers.

Osvaldo Adrian Granillo ofMoscow was selected to playon the West squad. He is a2012 graduate of MoscowHigh School.

His football statistics andaccomplishments include2,177 rushing yards and 677receiving yards in 2011,Moscow was sub-state run-ner up in 2008, regionalchampions, bi-district cham-pions and district champi-ons.

Honors and accomplish-

ments in other sports in-clude: 2010 State Track4x400 champ, 4x800 champ,fourth in 100m dash; 2010,2011 All Area Track; AllLeague Track/Football/Bas-ketball. 2011: State Track 4xchamp, 100m dash champ,200m dash champ, 4x400champ, 4x800 champ; 2011USA Track & Field NationalQualifier. In 2011 Osvaldowas selected the All AreaTrack Athlete of the Year andin 2011 All State Defensiveback.

Osvaldo is a member ofyouth group at church andenjoys riding motorcycles andgoing out with friends.

Activities and honors in-clude Class Leadership,Stuco and Honor Roll.

His parents are Rafael and

Alma Granillo and he plansto run track in college andmajor in Computer Informa-tion Systems.

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PUBLIC NOTICE(First published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, June 14, 2012) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFR. ELIZABETH ERTZ, a/k/a BETTY ERTZ(K.S.A. Chapter 59)

Case No. 12 P 17

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITIONTO ADMIT FOREIGN WILL TO

PROBATE AND RECORD AND FORCONSTRUCTION OF WILL

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that Victo-ria Casebolt, personal representativeof the will and estate of R. ElizabethErtz, also known as Betty Ertz, de-ceased, has filed a petition in theabove Court, together with an authen-ticated copy of the Last Will and Tes-tament of R. Elizabeth Ertz, deceased,dated June 16, 2010, and the pro-ceedings admitting the same to pro-bate in the Circuit Court of the Stateof Oregon for Wasco County, ProbateDepartment. The Petition alleges.among other things, that the decedentwas the owner at the time of her deathof certain real estate situated inStevens County, Kansas, as morefully described in the Petition filed inthis proceeding.

Petitioner prays the Court for anorder admitting the authenticatedcopy of the decedent's will and theproceedings had in Circuit Court of

the State of Oregon for Wasco County,Probate Department to probate andrecord in the District Court of StevensCounty, Kansas; for construction ofwill and of a certain Assignment datedJuly 16, 1969; for an order determin-ing and adjudging that administrationof the estate within the State ofKansas is unnecessary and shouldnot be required; that the real estatereferred to in the Petition to AdmitForeign Probated Will to Probate andRecord and for Construction of Will,and all other real estate or intereststherein, including mineral interests,and all personal property, or intereststherein, owned by the decedent, R.Elizabeth Ertz, within the State ofKansas at the time of her death, beassigned to the persons entitledthereto, pursuant to the terms of thedecedent's will, and for further relief.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses to the Petition on or be-fore July 6, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. of saidday, in said Court, in the districtcourtroom. at the county courthouse,in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas,at which time and place the cause willbe heard. Should you fail therein,judgment and decree will be enteredin due course upon the Petition.

Victoria CaseboltPetitioner

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

Guys love gadgets. Be it thenewest smartphone or the latestmodel television, men revel in stayingup-to-date on the latest gadgets andgizmos to hit the market. Whilemany popular gadgets are geared to-ward entertainment, some are aimedat making life safer for consumers.Such is the case with the followinggadgets and innovations, each ofwhich makes the roadways safer fordrivers and their passengers.

* Blind spot detectors: Blind spotdetectors and intervention systemsuse radar or image detectors on sidemirrors to determine if an object is inthe car's blind spots. Interventionsystems are connected to the brak-ing system of the car. The systemspull the vehicle back to safety shouldthe driver attempt to change lanesinto potential danger. While thistechnology has the potential to pre-vent accidents, sometimes the detec-tors offer false positive warnings,picking up oncoming traffic, parkedcars and even trees.

* Back-up cameras: In an era ofmonster-sized vans and trucks,some drivers have difficulty gaugingthe length of the vehicle with respectto items behind it. Also, taller vehi-cles may have obstructed vision inthe back by the rear bumper, whichcan be a safety hazard should a childor object be in the path of the auto.The camera can provide an image ofwhat's behind the vehicle to betterassess whether it's safe to go in re-verse. A beeping sound or other sig-nal also may alert to a potentialobstruction.

* Lane departure warning: Thismechanism is designed to warn adriver when a vehicle begins to moveout of its lane, unless a turn signal isactivated to alert to the lane change.These systems use a camera or an-other tracking device to pick up onthe visual lines on a roadway, ac-commodating for turns. Some willsignal with an audible sound, visualnotification or a vibration of thesteering wheel if the driver is veeringinto another lane. Other systems willwork in concert with the steering tokeep the car in its lane.

* Night-vision technology: Indi-viduals who do a good portion ofdriving at night may want to considernight-vision options on a vehicle.This is a system that increases thedriver's perception and seeing dis-tance in darkness or poor weatherbeyond the scope of headlights.Many systems rely on the driverlooking at a screen that portrays avideo image, which some assert is adanger in itself because it takes one'seyes off of the road.

Gift ideas for the“techie” dad

A memorial service to cele-brate the life of Peggy Merwinis planned for 10:00 a.m. Fri-day, June 22, 2012 at the

Moscow United MethodistChurch at 304 Main inMoscow. A luncheon will fol-low.

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Plan for a great time atRolla Park Day, sponsored byRolla Recreation and RollaHope Foundation. Beginningat 4:00 p.m. is an all-agetown team softball tourna-ment. Boys and girls of allages will be divided intoteams and play will beginwith the youngest playersfirst, followed by junior high,high school, and adults.There are no restrictions orcharges to play in the tourna-ment. Two good legs and apulse are helpful.

If you choose not to play,but believe you will be a greatcoach, show up and help out. The Park Day fun starts at6:00 p.m. and will run until

11:30 p.m. There is a chargefor all the activities. Childrennot enrolled in school arefree. The wristband, showingadmittance to all activities in-cludes supper, swimming,movie and popcorn, familyfun games, and more. Sup-per includes brisket sand-wiches, hot dogs, potatosalad, baked beans, andmore!

Rolla Hope is raffling aniPad. Tickets may be pur-chased from any Rolla Hopemember. For more informa-tion contact Arleen Cline-smith, Cassie Thrall, or visitthe Facebook page at RollaHope.

Finally, the swimming poolin Rolla is open and it isworth the wait. The leakshave been stopped and thefilter is working to full capac-ity. The hours for summerswimming are Mondaythrough Friday, 1-6, andSunday, 2-6. Night swim-ming will be Tuesday, Thurs-

day, and Sunday from 7-9.Water Aerobics are free andlots of fun. Join the groupMonday, Wednesday, andFriday evenings from 6-7p.m.

Swimming lessons arebeing taught. For more infor-mation call the swimmingpool at 593-4349.

The Rolla ballpark has amenu change for this week.This Thursday, June 14,brisket sandwich will be

served and Tuesday, June19, enchiladas will be thespecial for the day.

Rolla and Richfield resi-dents enjoyed many activitiesat the Grasslands HeritageFestival last week. Studentsfrom ARGH! traveled to thehistorical society for the an-nual children’s day activities.Homemade ice cream, freshpressed apple juice, ropemaking, horseshoe bending,and crafts were among themany activities the studentstook part in. A lunch wasserved, and a marvelous daywith great weather was deliv-ered by Mother Nature.

Delicious meals and tours

of the grasslands took placethroughout the week. Satur-day night, people weretreated to an amazing per-formance by the Quebe Sis-ters. Fiddles, guitar, andbass released wonderfulcountry tunes enhanced byoutstanding three part har-mony.

Prizes were awarded at theend of the evening. FredClaassen brought his grand-daughters and will now beable to play Barbies withTyne, whose lucky ticket wasdrawn.

Jaxon Schwindt and RylanWilliams were thrilled to beable to take pictures withLightning McQueen when hestopped in Rolla for a pit stopat the Corner Stop. LightningMcQueen is one of the starsof the Disney Pixar Carsmovie. He posed with Rylanand Jaxon while pictures

were snapped with all thecars that were traveling. Theywere traveling to Los Angelesto participate in the the Gum-ball Rally 3000 that was May31.  The cars started out inNew York. Their home garageis in Belguim. Jaxon andRylan were so excited to beable to see these cars.

Jordan Schwindt shows off his recent catch at the grasslandsponds. The fish is four and a half pounds.

Rylan Williams and Jaxon Schwindt are thrilled to be able totake pictures with Lightning McQueen.

Rolla and Richfield residents enjoy watching the many activitiesduring Grasslands Heritage Festival. The rope making table isjust one of the interesting activities available.

The apple press is working hard to keep up with the demand atthe Grasslands Heritage Festival last week.

Thursday, June 14FLAG DAYToddler Time; 10:00 -

10:30 a.m.Summer Reading; 1:00 -

2:00 p.m.Sunday, June 17

FATHER’S DAYJune 18 - June 22

Rolla Recreation Swim-ming LessonsTuesday, June 19

Story Hour; 10:00 - 11:00a.m.

Summer Reading; 1:00 -2:00 p.m.June 20 - June 21

Junior High Cheer Camp

at Rolla; 9:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m.Wednesday, June 20

Library Teens; 12:30 -2:00 p.m.Thursday, June 21

Toddler Time; 10:00 -10:30 a.m.

Summer Reading; 1:00 -2:00 p.m.June 25 - June 29

Rolla Recreation Swim-mong LessonsTuesday, June 26

Story Hour; 10:00 - 11:00a.m.

Summer Reading; 1:00 -2:00 p.m.

COMMUNITYCALENDAR

Anglers need to head tothe grasslands before all thefish are gone. Top rankedfisherman, Jordan Schwindt,has been on the bankspulling in more meal timedelicacies. Since last year’sfire, fishing has been limited,but now that the grasslandsare back open, Jordan isspending his quality timewith his pole and bait pail. Atthe rate he’s pulling the fishout of the ponds, sportsmen

may come up short. Grabthose poles and head for theponds; enjoy the fresh fish onthe dinner table.

If Jordan had been able tocatch these fish during thefishing derby, he would havewon first place. The largestfish there was three and aquarter pounds, and Jor-dan’s largest fish was fourand a half pounds and 16 -14inches long!

The Kansas Department ofHealth and Environment’s(KDHE) Bureau of Epidemiol-ogy and Public Health Infor-matics (BEPHI) has issuedthe 2010 Selected Statistics,Stillbirths and Infant DeathsReport summarizing vitalrecords data on stillbirthsand infant deaths. The pur-pose of this report is to movebeyond single-year statisticsreported in the Annual Sum-mary of Vital Statistics andprovide a more long term viewof stillbirth and infant mor-tality data and statistics. Inan attempt to increase datastability, the intervals include5 years, 20 years or approxi-mately 100 years.

Findings in the 2010 re-port include the following:• In the last century, theKansas infant mortality rate(IMR) has decreased dramat-ically (91.4%) from 2,795 in-fant deaths in 1912 to 253infant deaths in 2010.

• Even when considering thelast 20 years (1991-2010),the overall trend in infantmortality rates/1,000 livebirths has decreased signifi-cantly from 9.0 in 1991 to 6.3in 2010.• Analysis of the underlyingcause of death by (2006-2010) shows that prematurityor low birth weight is theleading cause of death amongBlack non-Hispanic infantsand congenital anomalies isthe leading cause of deathamong White non-Hispanicand Hispanic infants.

Analysis of the linkedbirth/death file (2006-2010)shows that prematurity (lessthan 37 weeks gestation) wasa primary risk factor in 62percent of all infant deathseven when the underlyingcause of death was not pre-maturity or low birth weight.

Prematurity is an impor-tant risk factor for the Blacknon-Hispanic population

(72.0% of infant deaths), His-panic population (65.6%),and the White non-Hispanicpopulation (59.1%).• The counties with the high-est number of infant deaths(2006-2010) included Sedg-wick County (317 or 21.5%),Johnson County (227 or15.4%), Wyandotte County(121 or 8.2%) and ShawneeCounty (106 or 7.2%). Thesefour counties accounted for52.4 percent of the infantdeaths.• Several zip codes hadenough deaths to allowanalysis for 2006-2010. Thezip-codes with the highest in-fant mortality rates/1,000live births included 66720(Neosho County, 16.2), 66605(Shawnee County, 13.8),67218 (Sedgwick County,13.5), 67156 (Cowley County,13.1), and 67037 (SedgwickCounty, 11.1).• The zip-codes with the low-est infant mortality rates per

1,000 live births were 67212(Sedgwick County, 3.6),66062 (Johnson County,5.2), 66061 (JohnsonCounty, 5.3), 67846 (FinneyCounty, 5.6), and 66030(Johnson County, 5.9).

KDHE’s Division of PublicHealth monitors infant mor-tality and supports programsthat promote access to healthservices for mothers and in-fants. BEPHI calculates theofficial state infant mortalityrate as part of its ongoingmission to provide data andinformation to program man-agers, policy maker, healthproviders and the public.

The new report that sum-marizes vital records data onstill births and infant deathscan be found athttp://www.kdheks.gov/phi/index.htm. Persons inquir-ing about additional dataplease call Greg Crawford at785-296-1531 or email atgcrawfrod@kdehks.gov.

Jordan has been fishing again

Lightning McQueen stops in at Rolla

Ballpark menu is changed

Park Day plans are in place

Grasslands Heritage Festival activities enjoyed by many

Swimming pool is finally open

2010 statistics are summarized

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1) Classified ad rate is $.20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch. 3) All cards ofthanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of 1968, which makes it illegal toadvertise "any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, children, or national origin or an intention to makeany such preference, limitation, or discrimination." This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Ourreaders are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis.

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HELP WANTEDWANTED: The Hutchinson News is looking for a con-tract paper carrier for Hugoton. For more information,please call 1-800-766-3311, extension 133 or email rtmiller@hutch news.com. (3c23)

Solution to June 7, 2012 puzzle

Stevens County Healthcare is searching for a Full-time HumanResources Assistant to work Monday through Friday 8am-5pm. Thisposition requires taking responsibility for employee benefits, new em-ployee orientation, filing, posting job vacancies, clerical duties, alongwith many other tasks. A respect of Confidentiality is a must with thisposition. Interested candidates may pick up applications from the in-formation Desk located by the Gift Shop in the Hospital. (3c23)

Stevens County Healthcare is searching for a Part-time House-keeper. This position does include working some weekends and takingcall. We offer an excellent benefits package. Please contact Robyn Med-ina in Human Resources for any questions 620-544-8511. Applicationsmay be picked up at the Information Desk located by the Gift Shop inthe Hospital. (3c23)

Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time, Part-timeand PRN RNs or LPNs to work the Med/Surg floor. These positionsare for both day and night shifts (7 am-7 pm and 7 pm-7am). All can-didates must have a Kansas RN/LPN license to be eligible. We offer out-standing benefits, competitive wages, sign-on bonus (FT and PT only)and mileage reimbursement if individual lives 15 miles or more outsideof Stevens County. (4c15)

Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time RNs andLPNs to work at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. These positions arefor the night shift (6 pm-6 am). All candidates must have a KansasRN/LPN license to be eligible. We offer outstanding benefits, competitivewages, sign-on bonus and mileage reimbursement if individual lives 15miles or more outside of Stevens County. (4c10)

Please contact Robyn Medina in Human Resources for an application 620-544-8511

CURRENT OPENINGS AT STEVENS COUNTY HOSPITAL,

MEDICAL CLINIC ANDPIONEER MANOR NURSING HOME

CITY OF MOSCOWTEMPORARY FULL TIME HELP NEEDED - MAINTENANCE

Wanted: person to assist City Superintendent with day to daymaintenance. Hours will be 40 hours/week on a temporarybasis. Some experience in mechanics necessary. Must live inStevens County, write and speak English, be able to work unsu-pervised, and be able to lift mroe than 50 pounds. CDL and drugtesting required. (CDL may be acquired after employement.)

Applications are available at Moscow City Hall, 125 MainStreet. Or mail resume to PO Box 7, Moscow, Ks. 67952.

Applications will be accepted until the position is filled. For more information, please call 544-2234.

The City of Moscow is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (tfc19)

MOSCOW RECREATION COMMISSIONis currently looking to fill an open seat on the RecreationBoard. If you are interested in this position, please senda letter of interest to: PO Box 68, Moscow, Ks. 67952

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In the Classifieds the Good Stuff

Goes Fast

Call Today!The Hugoton Hermes–544-4321

Shoppers hungry for bargains head straight for the Classifieds.Track down deals on everything from altoids to zippos.

IMPERIAL SECURITY8 Officers Needed

Officers $9-$11 per hourLead Officers $11-$13 per hour

Call 866-840-2066Ask for Carl

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PUBLIC NOTICE(First published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, May 31, 2012) 3t

REQUESTS FOR BIDS / INVITATION FOR BIDS

Stevens County, KansasHugoton Municipal Airport

AIP Project No.: 3-20-0031-08

Sealed bid will be received until 11:00a.m. on June 20, 2012 and then pub-licly opened and read aloud at theCounty Clerk’s Office, 200 E. 6thStreet, Hugoton, Kansas 67951 forfurnishing all labor, materials andequipment and performing all worknecessary on:

Aircraft Parking Apron Replace-ment

Copies of the bid documents includ-ing project drawings and technicalspecifications are on file and may beinspected at:

Kirkham Michael, 217 North Dou-glas, Ellsworth, Kansas 67439Hugoton Municipal Airport, Hugo-ton, Kansas 67951

A complete set of bid documents maybe obtained from Kirkham Michael atthe above address for a fee of $70.00,none of which will be refunded. Ques-tions regarding bids shall be directedto Kirkham Michael at the above ad-dress in writing no later than 7 calen-dar days prior to the bid opening.

Each proposal must be accompaniedby a bid guaranty in the amount offive (5) percent of the total amount ofthe bid. The bid guaranty may be bycertified check or bid bond madepayable to Stevens County, Kansas.

Bids may be held by Stevens Countyfor a period not to exceed one hun-dred twenty (120) days from the dateof the bid opening for the purpose ofevaluating bids prior to award of con-tract. The right is reserved, as Stevens

County may require, to reject any andall bids and to waive any informalityin the bids received.

This project is subject to the require-ments of the Davis-Bacon Act, asamended. The Contractor is requiredto comply with wage and labor provi-sions and to pay minimum wages inaccordance with the schedule of wagerates established by the United StatesDepartment of Labor.

This project is subject to the require-ments of 49 CFR Part 26 Disadvan-taged Business EnterpriseParticipation. The owner has estab-lished a contract goal of 3.24 percentparticipation for small business con-cerns owned and controlled by quali-fied disadvantaged businessenterprises (DBE). The bidder shallmake and document good faith ef-forts, as defined in Appendix A of 49CFR Part 26, to meet the establishedgoal.

Award of contract is also subject tothe following Federal provisions:

•Executive Order 11246 and DOLRegulation 41 CFR PART 60 - Af-firmative Action to Ensure EqualEmployment Opportunity•DOL Regulation 29 CFR Part 5 –Davis Bacon Act•DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 29- Governmentwide Debarment andSuspension and GovernmentwideRequirements for Drug-free Work-place•DOT Regulation 49 CFR PART 30- Denial of Public Works Contractsto Suppliers of Goods and Servicesof Countries that Deny Contractsto Suppliers of Goods and Servicesof Countries that Deny Procure-ment Market Access to U.S. Con-tractors (Foreign TradeRestriction).•TITLE 49 United States Code,CHAPTER 501 – Buy AmericanPreferences

MORTON COUNTY HEALTH SYSTEM

CERTIFIED NURSE AIDESMEDICATION AIDES

We are looking for individuals that are highly motivated,with great organizational and communication skills andare a certified nurse aide and/or certified medicationaides. We have multiple positions available in the CareCenter, Special Care Unit and Assisted Living. As part ofour team, you will enjoy a competitive salary with an excellent benefit program in a progressive and challenging environment. To obtain more informationon this and other excellent job opportunities, contact:

Human Resource DirectorPO Box 937, Elkhart, KS 67950

Ph: 620-697-5250Email: hro@mchswecare.com

Website: www.mchswecare.com EOE (2c24)

Welco Services, Inc.Experienced Administrative Assistant

for our construction site in Hugoton, Kansas

Successful candidate should possess the followingproficiencies:• Efficient in Excel, Word, Outlook, Internet websites• Basic understanding of grammar, math, customer service• Proficient at using office equipment• Self-starter able to fulfill duties with minimum instruction.• Process/prepare incoming/outgoing Mail/Packaging• Must possess valid driver’s license• Detail oriented, reliable and able to multi-task• Good at prioritizing tasks to insure multiple deadlines are

met• Independent judgment and keen decision-making skills• Experience in construction environment a plus• Prefer bilingualSupporting the construction site team, the Administrative Assis-tant will:

Enter daily time from website and submit to home officeManage and maintain administrative records and filesAdmin support for Superintendent, Safety, and Quality ManagersCommunicate information to and work with staff at home office

Pay based on experience. EOE If interested, and qualified, please send resume to Susan Griffin:

E-mail: susang@welcoservices.com Fax: 620-241-3910Mail: Welco Services, Inc. 1426 13th Ave McPherson, KS 67460

NIGHT WATCHMAN WANTEDNight watchman wanted at Centerfire Feedyard. Must pro-vide at least three personal references and work history thatcan be checked. Duties include unloading cattle, penningcattle, and completing paperwork from truck drivers. Youwill check bunks several times a night, check feed mill andwater systems. Centerfire Feedyard provides excellentwages and benefits. Call 620-356-2010 to set up an inter-view.

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HUTTON CONSTRUCTIONNow hiring qualified Carpenters, Laborers and ConcreteWorkers. Drug screen and physical required. Valid dri-ver’s license required. Competitive wage and benefitpackage.

Apply at 1507 E. Fulton Terr.Garden City

EOE (2c24)

GARAGE SALESGARAGE SALE / MOVING SALE: Lots of Stuff! Friday, June15 - 7am to 5pm & Saturday, June 16 - 7am to 2-pm @113 VanBuren.

---------------YARD SALE: @607 Cemetery Road, Friday, June 15 at 2pm &Saturday, June 16 - 8am to 12 Noon. Some Furniture and Lotsof Kids Stuff.

---------------GARAGE SALE: Friday, June 15 at 5pm and Saturday, June 16at 7am to 12 Noon @308 Jefferson. Video Games, Clothes forWomen and Baby Clothes, Vibrating Seat for Baby, Toys,Dresses for Women & TV.

---------------GARAGE SALE: Friday, June 15 - 5pm to 8pm & Saturday, June16 - 8am to 3pm. @1202 S Main. Misc Household, Furniture &TVs.

---------------GARAGE SALE: @507 NE Ave, Saturday, June 16 - 7am to 12:30.Everything Goes!! TVs, Area Rug, Luggage, Lots of Kitchenand Household Items, 3XL Men’s, Women’s, Baby and ToddlerClothing. Lots of Miscellaneous.

---------------GARAGE SALE: Friday, June 15 - 6pm to 8pm & Saturday, June16 - 8am to 10am. Lots of Junior Size Girls Clothes, DecorativeStuff, Household Items & Lots of Misc Items. @906 S Washing-ton.

---------------ESTATE SALE: Saturday, June 16, 8am to 1pm ?? 600 Jeffersonin shed in back yard. Household Items, Dishes, Bedding, Col-lectables, Furniture, Freezer, Refrigerator, Holiday Items & Lotsof Misc Items.

--------------- Find The Hermes on Facebook!facebook.com/thehugotonhermes

HOUSE CLEANING SERVICES: If you live in the Hugotonarea and need a Housecleaner, Call Maria at 541-1017. (4p24)

---------------INDEPENDENT LIVING: Living Independently in North-west Kansas, LINK is available in your area to work withindividuals with disabilities. LINK provides 5 core servicesof: Information and Referral, Independent Living SkillsTraining, Advocacy, Peer Support and Deinstitutionaliza-tion. If you would like to know more information on howto access services please call the Hays office for English at785-625-6942/800-569-5926 and speak with Angie or call 620-624-6776/866-546-5004 for Spanish. LINK, now servinf 37counties in western Kansas. (7p20)

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S (620)544-7777 UPERIOR 510 E. 3rdOLUTIONS Hugoton

HOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE Alan D. Higgins, Owner

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

531 S. JacksonHugoton, Ks. 67951

(tfc6)

LAWN PROWill Schnittker

620-544-1517

(tfc46)FDT ELECTRICFrankie Thomas, owner

Licensed & InsuredOver 30 years experience in Residen-

tial & Commercial Wiring544-5915 or 544-7776

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O.D.’s SHOPSmall Engine Repair

Your Snapper Dealer620-428-6063 113 S. Main Hugoton(tfc12)

(620) 428-65181182 Road Q • Hugoton

600 E. 11th

IN STOCK*Carpet *Tile

*Laminate *VinylNicole Crites, Licensed

Marriage & Family Therapist

(eot40)

620.544.43571026 S. MainHugoton, KS

swksmft@gmail.com

WANTEDWANTED: Wheat Straw toBale for local area feeders.Call 620-544-5949. (6c24)

-----------------WANT TO PURCHASE:Minerals and other oil/gasinterests. Send details toP.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co.80201. (104p5)

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NEEDED: Gas stove, refrig-erator, full size or queen sizebox springs and mattressand love seat. Call 544-5616.

(tfc31)

--------------WANTED: Buying yourWheat Straw or Koshaweeds @ $7.00 / bale. Call598-2978 or 620-874-0658.

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SERVICES

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

---------------FOR RENT: Office Buildingon Main Street - 625 Main toreview or see Call Edna@544-2229. (2c24)

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FOR RENT: 40x80’ MetalBuilding with Office. Call544-2945. (tfc24)

FOR RENT

ROLLA PLAZAAPARTMENTS

1 & 2 Bedroom.RentalAssistance Available.For more informationcall Shelli at 620-492-3698 (tfc40)

SUNFLOWER PLAZA1 bedroom newly

decorated apartmentfor Senior Citizens

For Information CallPlaza Office - 544-4011 orSelia Crawford - 544-2182

if no answer, leave message(tfc48)

FunkyFunkyA funky little cupcake,cookie & cake shop in

SW Kansas

MunkyMunky GoodiesGoodies

“We specializein making

people smile”620-952-2915 Find us on Facebook!

SUPPORT GROUPSPREGNANT? NEEDHELP? Call Birthright ofGarden City, 316-276-3605 orBirthline in Liberal, 1404 N.Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3)

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

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AL-Anon Family GroupHelp for families & friends

of alcoholics. Mon & Thurs

8:00pm, 1405 Cemetery Road

544-2610 or 544-2854

kansas-al-anon.org

Project HopeOpen Tues & Thurs

8:30 - 11:30 a.m. 1030 S. Main(tfc37)

(tfc)

Pioneer ManorFamily Support Group3rd Tuesdays - 1:00 p.m.3rd Thursdays - 5:15 p.m. Chapel at Pioneer Manor

(tfc15)

To see YOUR business here,call 544-4321 or emailhermesma@pld.com!

FOR SALE: Black AngusBulls, registered, tested, guar-antee, excellent bloodlines,confirmation and perform-ance, discounts.Facebook.com/blackvelvetranch. Contact Black VelvetRanch, Aaron Plunkett, Syra-cuse, Ks. 620-384-1101. (15c16)

---------------FOR SALE: 2006 Outlaw 500cc4-wheeler, $2500; 2008 800 Po-laris 4x4, $3500; 2005 Y2125Yamaha, $2000. Call 544-5223.

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---------------FOR SALE: 89 Oldsmobile &Electric Wheelchair. Call 544-1796. (1c24)

VEHICLE FOR SALE: 2008Chevy Tahoe LT, Z71 Pkg.,Black. $25,000, 64,500 miles.call in evening 620-544-7010.

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---------------FOR SALE: Lumber & NightDeposit Boxes from formercredit union. Call Edna @544-2229. (2c24)

---------------FOR SALE: AmeriGlideChairlift. Was installed3/9/10. $1500 or best offer.Call Sevalan Brollier @598-2133. (3c24)

---------------FOR SALE: Oak Armoire. 22”deep, 86” tall, 49” wide. Madeby Century. Can hold 40” TV.Call 620-544-7227. (1p24)

FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

2 slideouts, electricjack, queen size bed,

good condition, lg bathroom

w/ tub & shower, microwave,

refrigerator, stove, air conditioner,

2 new spare tires

CAMPER FOR SALECAMPER FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER1900 sq. ft, 3 bedroom, 1.5 bath, extra large kitchen1400 sq. ft finished basement w/ bath and kitchen.4 car detached garage and pool.

Mike Schechter 316-300-6593113 Van Buren (tfc21)

FOR SALE BY OWNERVery well-built, beautiful brick home.4 bedrooms, 2 baths, office, bonusroom, full finished basement with hugestoreroom, fenced patio, oversized 2-car garage, underground sprinkler.620-544-5499 or 620-428-2929

603 Madisonin Rolla

Must see!

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2003 Coleman Caravan 25 ft. camper

CALLCALL620-544-6818620-544-6818

$12,500

See The Hugoton Hermes Classifieds online!

hugotonhermesnews.com/classifieds

Classified DeadlineMonday - 5:00 p.m.

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

848 Road G. - This all electric 2 story home with5 bedrooms comes with 6 acres of land and 2 newheating and air conditioning systems. $145,000.00Additional acreage available. Call today!

612 E. 4th St. - Nice 2001 Manufactured home onfull basement. Each bedroom on main level has itsown private bathroom. 2 bedrooms in basementwith possibility of more. Basement also hashookup for second utility room. Can access base-ment from inside house or from garage.

1609 S. Madison St- Very nice 4 bedrooms, 3 bathhome. 4th bedroom is separate from others & hasits own bath, great guest room. Family room in-cludes fireplace. Formal dining as well as kitchendining. Large office/craft area & media room.

1501 Road 9 - Very well maintained brick homeon 3.7 acres only 3 miles from town. 5 bed/4 bath.New roof 2010. Hardwood floors & new carpet onmain level in 2009. A/C unit and Furnace replacedin 2011. Double oven & microwave new in 2011,refrigerator & dishwasher 2.5 years old.

330 Kansas – Elkhart - This is a 3 BR, 1 BA Fan-nie Mae HomePath property. Purchase this prop-erty for as little as 3% down! This property isapproved for HomePath Renovation Mortgage Fi-nancing. Selling as is no warranty expressed or im-plied.

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Now see these and other SW. Kansas properties atwww.hugotonhomes.com

(620) 544-2496 RESIDENCE(620) 544-3821 CELLULAR

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ANGELICA SLEMPREALTOR® Associate

DARRIN HEWITTREALTOR® Associate

Lots in Spikes Addition504 S. Wildcat Ct.

617 E. 4th712 E. 5th St.

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT

204 W. 8th St. - This exclusive home has 4 BD , 3BA, with a full basement. There is a vinyl fence,shed, 1 car att. and, 2 car det. garage. Great loca-tion. To view this must see call Angie today! Agentowned!

1109 S. Madison St. - All you could ever want ina home. Home has 8 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms,2 Living areas. Basement family room is equippedwith cabinets, sink, and cook top. Bathroom down-stairs has a large whirlpool tub. Kitchen and up-stairs bath recently remodeled. New appliances inkitchen. Back porch remodeled and enclosed andnice sitting patio next to porch.

708 E. Fourth St. NEW CONSTRUCTION!! 3BR, 2 BA, 2 Car Garage, Full Basement!! Buyerhas opportunity to pick colors & other amenities ofhome. Allowances will be given for paint, flooring,and appliances.

PRICE REDUCED

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Feature Of The Week

615 - 623 S. Monroe- Commercial property-formerly Ann's Port and Motel. Great Busi-ness opportunity with ample parking. Call tosee this property today!!!

Member of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS AND KANSAS ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS

Mark Faulkner-BrokerKaren Yoder - Associate/Broker

Residential & Commercial SpecialistKaren Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730

Chance Yoder - SalespersonAgricultural Land

Residential & Commercial SpecialistChance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907

“Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs”Karen Yoder Chance Yoder

112 S. Main • 620-356-5808 • Ulysseswww.faulknerrealestate.com Se Habla Espanol-356-5808

20579 Road D, Moscow, KS - ReducedPrice! Completely remodeled and reno-vated 2bd/1b home with 5 acres!$40,000!!

928 S. Jackson - Frame, 2 bed/2 b., lgfamily rm, basement, cen H/A. Call for de-tails!

600 S. Jefferson - Ranch style, stone,3,406 sf, 3+1 bed, 2 b, circle drive, cenH/A, workshop, fence. A MUST SEE!! Callfor appointment!

515-517 West 6th - Commercial Buildingand Lot - 40x140 Metal building with land.Call for details!!

623 East 4th - Custom built, 5 bed/3.5 b, finbsmt, appl, fence, att grge, 2 yrs old. Much-more... Call for your personal showing!

509 Recreation Drive, Moscow - BrickRanch, 4 bed/3 b, fin bsmt, fpl, wood floors,deck, and much more!!! Call for your privateshowing!

208 West 1st Street - Nice split level home, 3 bed/2bath, bonus room, 2 livingareas, fpl, oversized single garage, fence, appliances, and much more!! Calltoday for your special showing!!

101 S. Madison- $2,500 BUYER INCEN-TIVE!!! 3 bed/2 bath, central H/A, fence, at-tached garage. storage shed. Call fordetails!!!

1277 Rd W - Country Home with acreage!Brick 5 bed/3 b, fpl, basement, deck, allelectric, 69x48 ship. A Must See!!

522 West 7th - 4 bed/2 b, full basement,cen heat, open parking, corner lot. Call fordetails!!

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FIREWOOD FOR SALEOak, Piñon, Mesquite,

Pecan & MoreDelivery & stacking available

Call DJ @ 620-430-1273 Days620-428-6127 Evenings (tfc)

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PUBLIC NOTICE(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, June 14, 2012) 1t

BUSINESS andPROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

Time...Keeps On Ticking

But Our Deadline Isthe Same!

Monday at 5:00 p.m.

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Agriculture Secretary TomVilsack last month announcedthat the U.S. Department ofAgriculture will accept 3.9 mil-lion acres offered under the forty- third Conservation ReserveProgram (CRP) general sign-up.During the extended five-weeksignup, the Departmentreceived nearly 48,000 offers onmore than 4.5 million acres ofland, demonstrating the CRP’scontinuing leadership as one ofour nation’s most successfulvoluntary efforts to conserveland and improve our soil,water, air and wildlife habitatresources. Under Vilsack’s lead-ership, USDA has now enrollednearly 12 million acres in theCRP since 2009. Currently,there are more than 29.6 millionacres enrolled on more than736,000 contracts.

“For more than 25 years,lands in CRP have helped tosupport strong incomes for ourfarmers and ranchers and pro-duce good middle-class jobsthroughout the country relatedto outdoor recreation, hunting,and fishing,” said Vilsack. “Asthe commodities produced byour farmers and ranchers con-tinue to perform strongly in themarketplace—supporting oneout of every 12 jobs here in theUnited States—it is no surprisethat American producers alsorecognize the importance of pro-tecting our nation’s most envi-ronmentally sensitive land byenrolling in CRP.”

Enrollment of the new 3.9million acres will allow USDA tocontinue important targeting of

CRP acres through continuoussign-up initiatives—includingthose announced earlier thisyear for highly-erodible land, aswell as grasslands and wet-lands—while also maintainingand enhancing the significantbenefits that the program hasalready achieved. The two con-tinuous sign-ups announcedearlier this year will target anadditional 1.75 million acres intotal.

For the first continuous sign-up program, USDA encourageslandowners with land that hasan Erosion Index (EI) of 20 orgreater to consider participatingin the Highly Erodible Land ini-tiative. Lands eligible for thisprogram are typically the leastproductive land on the farm. Inmany cases the most cost-effec-tive option to reduce erosion isto put the land into a wildlifefriendly cover, which willimprove habitat and reducesediment and nutrient runoffand reduce wind erosion. Forthe second continuous sign-upprogram, landowners with sen-sitive grasslands, wetlands andwildlife habitat are encouragedto participate. The grasslandsand wetlands initiative increas-es acres set aside for specificenrollments that benefit ducknesting habitat, upland birds,wetlands, and wildlife, and pro-vides benefits for specific con-servation practices, includingnew benefits for pollinator prac-tices.

CRP is a voluntary programdesigned to help farmers,ranchers and other agricultural

producers protect their environ-mentally sensitive land. Eligiblelandowners receive annualrental payments and cost-shareassistance to establish long-term, resource conserving cov-ers on eligible farmlandthroughout the duration of tento 15 year contracts.

CRP has a 25-year legacy ofsuccessfully protecting thenation's natural resourcesthrough voluntary participation,while providing significant eco-nomic and environmental bene-fits to rural communities acrossthe United States. Under CRP,farmers and ranchers plantgrasses and trees in crop fieldsand along streams or rivers. Theplantings prevent soil and nutri-ents from washing into water-ways, reduce soil erosion thatmay otherwise contribute topoor air and water quality, andprovide valuable habitat forwildlife. Plant cover establishedon the acreage accepted into theCRP will reduce nutrient andsediment runoff in our nation’srivers and streams. In 2011, asa result of CRP, nitrogen andphosphorous losses from farmfields were reduced by 623 mil-lion pounds and 124 millionpounds respectively. The CRPhas restored more than two mil-lion acres of wetlands and asso-ciated buffers and reduces soilerosion by more than 300 mil-lion tons per year. CRP also pro-vides $1.8 billion annually tolandowners—dollars that maketheir way into local economies,

supporting small businessesand creating jobs. In addition,CRP is the largest private landscarbon sequestration programin the country. By placing vul-nerable cropland into conserva-tion, CRP sequesters carbon inplants and soil, and reducesboth fuel and fertilizer usage. In2010, CRP resulted in carbonsequestration equal to takingalmost ten million cars off theroad.

USDA selected offers forenrollment based on anEnvironmental Benefits Index(EBI) comprised of five environ-mental factors plus cost. Thefive environmental factors are:(1) wildlife enhancement, (2)water quality, (3) soil erosion, (4)enduring benefits, and (5) airquality. The minimal acceptableEBI level for this sign-up was209. The average rental rate peracre for this sign-up is $51.24.

In 2011, USDA enrolled arecord number of acres of pri-vate working lands in conserva-tion programs, working withmore than 500,000 farmers andranchers to implement conser-vation practices that clean theair we breathe, filter the waterwe drink, and prevent soil ero-sion. U.S. agriculture is current-ly experiencing one of its mostproductive periods in Americanhistory thanks to the productiv-ity, resiliency, and resourceful-ness of our producers.

Submitted by The U.S.Department of Agriculture.

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The smallest combine is a 1938 International HarvesterMcCormick Deering R - 52 combine with a four foot cut and isbeing pulled and ran by a 1950 International HarvesterMcCormick Farmall Super A tractor. In the backgroundawaits the grain truck of around the same year.

USDA announces results for Conservation Reserve Program general sign-up

Contracting biomass...new profit opportunity for sustained income

Regional oil and gas symposium set for June 19

Wheat is harvested by antique equipment

The 1954 John Deere Model 25 combine above is pulled by a1955 John Deere Model 40 row-crop tractor. The antiqueshave been restored by the Bell family and Henry Smith.

This little newborn was spotted west of town hidden by itsmother to await her return with explicit instructions to notmove no matter what!

The Dodge City/FordCounty Development Corp.will host a day-long confer-ence June 19 on current andfuture oil and gas activity inthe Mississippian Lime Play(MLP), covering parts ofwestern and south centralKansas. The region was con-sidered tapped out by verti-cal drilling decades ago, butrefinements to a techniquecalled hydraulic fracturing(or “fracking”) has the poten-

tial to significantly increaseoil and gas activity in thestate.

The symposium is meantto bring area communitiestogether impacted by oil andgas activity and hear feed-back from experts in theindustry. It starts at 8:00a.m. and runs till 5:00 p.m.June 19 at MagouirkConference Center, 4100West Comanche in DodgeCity.

The Abengoa BioenergyBiomass of Kansas (ABBK)plant, located in Hugoton will bethe first commercial 100% bio-mass production facility in theUnited States when it com-mences operations in late 2013or early 2014. The biorefinerywill utilize Abengoa’s proprietaryenzymatic hydrolysis technologyto produce per year approxi-mately 25 million gallons ofethanol fuel from plant fiberinstead of from the starch ofcourse grains, typically used intraditional ethanol facilities.

“The project is expected toconvert approximately 350,000tons per year of agricultural cropresidue, including wheat strawand corn stover (stalks andleaves) into about 25 million gal-lons of ethanol per year using aninnovative enzymatic hydrolysisprocess,” outlines Brad Niehues,biomass field manager for ABBKin Hugoton. “The project maxi-mizes the use of agriculturalcrop residues that in manycases are not being utilized andmore importantly uses feedstockthat does not compete with feedgrains. Annually, the project isexpected to displace over 15.5million gallons of gasoline, whichwill avoid over 139,000 tons ofcarbon dioxide emissions.”

Niehues also notes that theplant will utilize the same bio-mass feedstock to produce 18megawatts of electricity, ade-quate to power its own ethanolproduction operations, helpingto make the entire facility evenmore energy efficient and envi-ronmentally friendly.

The cellulosic fibers fromsuch ordinary plants as switch-grass, wheat straw, corn stover,milo, chipped hard woods andcorncobs will be the fodder thatthe ABBK facility will use to con-vert biomass into ethanol fuel.

When the biomass refinerycomes on stream in approxi-mately two years, it will repre-sent a major technological mile-stone in commercial scale pro-duction of renewable liquid fuelfrom biomass. However, theprocess begins with lockingdown the biomass acres fromarea farmers. “It is aDepartment of Energy (DOE)requirement that we contractenough acres to harvest andstore approximately 350,000tons/year,” Niehues outlines.“That is our top priority rightnow. We start with communicat-

ing with the area farmers andexplaining how the contractingprogram works, showing themthe economic benefits of con-tracting their biomass acres,explaining the harvesting/stor-age/transportation parameters,showing them how we plan toassist in their nutrient and ero-sion management plans andaddressing their questions andlocking in the committed acresbefore July 1, 2012.”

Contracting Area ProducersParamount to Success

ABBK management is enthu-siastic about the opportunitiesfor the agricultural communityin the southwest Kansas andnorthwest Oklahoma regions.When the plant is up and run-ning, farmers will be able toincrease their income-generat-ing potential on a regular, long-term basis. The financial oppor-tunity biomass will provide tofarmers won’t be a temporaryphenomenon, Niehues pointsout. “From year to year, they cancount on it. It’s the future,” hestates, “and crop producers justwon’t be involved in replicatingexisting technology; they’ll actu-ally have an important role indemonstrating the emergingtechnical advances in the energysector of the economy.”

Niehues adds, “We have triedto make contracting, harvestingand transportation as simpleand agronomically-conscienceas possible. The producers wehave contracted to date areexcited about the process andthe opportunity for increasedincome.”

“Another key component ofthe ABBK biomass collectingprocess,” Niehues adds, “is help-ing producers develop sustain-able residue management pro-grams to enhance future grainyields. “Producers in this regionare discovering that withreduced tillage programs comesexcess residue. This can causeproblems for next year’s crops(poor seed to soil contact anduneven germination, increaseddisease problems). Our goal isto work with the farmers,”Niehues adds, “and give themextra income potential not onlyfrom the sale of the biomass, butalso from utilizing a soundresidue management programto maintain or enhance futuregrain yields.”Contracting Outline

Essentially, there are three

components to the program.Crop producers will option a setquantity of their crop residue toABBK in the spring. Later whenABBK exercises the option, it willgather and transport the bio-mass to the Hugoton plant andreimburse the farmers for thecost of replacing the nutrients inthe residue. At the same time,Abengoa along with the NRCSwill be keeping a close eye onthose soil nutrient values.

“Removing the stubble fromcorn crops,” notes Tom Robb,Ph.D., Manager of InstitutionalRelations for AbengoaBioenergy, “depletes more potas-sium from the soil than just har-vesting the grain. However thephosphorus content of cellulosicmaterial is less than that ofgrain. The major nutrient con-stituent of biomass materials isPotassium.”

Terms: Producers will beasked to contract for at least tenyears.

Purchase: Producers willgrant ABBK the option to pur-chase biomass grown on thecontracted acreage. ABBK willinform the farmer if/whenABBK exercise its purchasingoption.

Payment: After biomass isharvested from the contractedacreage into appropriate pack-age form, ABBK will pay produc-ers 50% of the total estimatedcost of biomass on a dry-ton-basis. When the biomass pack-ages are removed from the fieldsand officially weighed, ABBK willpay producers the remainingpayment.

Niehues outlines the keypoints of the pricing program:

“The nutrient replacement pro-gram is just one of the optionsfor payment for the biomass.

Payment Option 1 equalscash on a dry ton basis.

Payment Option 2 is cashplus portion of the payment tiedto the Chicago board of tradeprice of ethanol.

Payment Option 3 is cashplus the nutrient replacementprogram.”

“In one of the pricing options,Niehues outlines, “ABBK willalso make N, P, and K nutrientsattributable to biomass removalavailable to producers via aninnovative NutrientReplacement Program. This stepassures the producer that what-ever is removed from the groundthat would have been augment-ed from their biomass, is com-pletely replaced.”

Collection and Storage:ABBK is assuming all costs andresponsibilities of harvesting,transporting and storage of allcontracted biomass,” outlinesNiehues. Biomass will be har-vested in accordance with bestmanagement practice (BPM)guidelines utilizing the NationalResource Conservation Service(NRCS) guidelines to minimizesoil erosion.

According to Niehues, anyproducer interested in learningmore about the contractingopportunities in association tothe new biomass facility needs tocontact him directly atbradley.niehues@bioenergy.abengoa.com.

For more information on theprocesses and uses of biomassand ethanol, please log on towww.abengoabioenergy.com.

A scene from yesteryear?No - just antique tractorsand combines harvestingwheat on the Bell and SmithFarm near Moscow Sundayafternoon.

The John Deere set con-sists of a 1955 John DeereModel 40 row-crop tractorpulling a 1954 John DeereModel 25 combine. Thiscombine uses its own motorto operate, and it has a sixfoot cut.

The Allis-Chalmers early1950’s model 60 All CropHarvester combine is pulledand powered by a 1955 Allis-

Chalmers WD-45 tractor.This combine has a five footcut.

The smallest combine is a 1938 InternationalHarvester McCormickDeering R - 52 combine witha four foot cut is being pulledand ran by a 1950International HarvesterMcCormick Farmall Super Atractor.

The tractors and com-bines are owned, operated,and have been restored byCraig, Tia and Jacob Belland Henry Smith, all ofMoscow.

Wranglers learn about gun safetyThe regular meeting for

the Wrangler’s 4-H Club wascalled to order by actingPresident Kole Kahl.Secretary Ralynn Sitting -down called roll by asking,“What are your summerplans?” There was a quorumpresent.

The May minutes wereread by Ralynn. Next,reports from officers weregiven. Acting TreasurerConner Wells gave the trea-surer’s report and CarlaKerbow gave the reporter’sreport for Dawson. LeaderCarla Kerbow reviewed thenewsletter and discussedupcoming events. There was

no unfinished business ornew business on the agenda.

Next Kole announced theprogram. Conner gave aproject talk on guns. Heinformed the club on how tohold a gun, parts of a gun,and positions to shoot a gun.After Conner’s project talk,Kole read the next month’sprogram.

Next month’s meeting isscheduled for Monday, July2 at 7:00 p.m. at the 4-HBuilding.

There was a motion toadjourn the meeting.Meeting was adjourned.

By Club Reporter DawsonKerbow.