may 15, 2014

At the invitation ofKansas Governor SamBrownback, David Kurt ofHugoton was selected toattend the thirty-first An-nual Governor’s ScholarsAwards Program May 4,2014, in Topeka.

The recognition cere-mony honored the top ac-ademic one percent ofKansas high school sen-iors. Scholars are selectedfrom accredited public andprivate schools in the

state. “These high schoolseniors have shown dedi-cation in their studies anda commitment to learning.They’ve earned this honor,and I want to congratulatethem on this achieve-ment,” Governor Brown-back said. “We also shouldrecognize their families,teachers, and mentors forhelping these outstandingstudents achieve their ac-ademic goals.”

This program is coordi-nated for the Governor bythe Confidence in Kansas

Public Education TaskForce. It is funded by do-nations from private sec-tor businesses in Kansas.The Confidence in KansasPublic Education TaskForce was formed 31 yearsago to strengthen publicconfidence in education.The following organiza-tions are members of theTask Force: American As-sociation of UniversityWomen, Kansas StateBoard of Education,Kansas Association of

At the invitation ofKansas Governor SamBrownback, Kaleigh Barrettof Rolla was selected to at-tend the thirty-first AnnualGovernor’s Scholars AwardsProgram May 4, 2014, inTopeka.

The recognition cere-mony honors the top aca-demic one percent ofKansas high school seniors.Scholars are selected fromaccredited public and pri-vate schools in the state.“These high school seniorshave shown dedication intheir studies and a commit-ment to learning. They’veearned this honor, and Iwant to congratulate themon this achievement,” Gov-ernor Brownback said. “We

Volume 127, Number 20 Thursday, May 15, 2014 16 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

The Stevens County 4-H Council hosted theirannual Businessmen’sAppreciation Dinner Sun-day, April 27, 2014. Theentertainment was pre-sented by 4-H Memberswho received Blue Rib-bons at County Club Dayfor music and talent pre-sentations.

Each year the 4-HCouncil recognizes localbusiness people who sup-port 4-H programs. This

year’s Friend of 4-H Awardgoes to Mike Cullen,owner of A to Z Livestock.He has regularly pur-chased animals and foodsat 4-H fair auctions, andvolunteered to transportafter the fair. Year-round,Mike is always ready tosupport 4-H any way hecan. The 4-H Council ap-preciates Mike for his sup-port of their 4-H Programsin Stevens County.

Hugoton City Councilmet in regular sessionMay 7, 2014, in the coun-cil meeting room. Presentat the meeting were MayorJack E. Rowden, CityClerk Thomas G. Hicks,City Inspector JoshuaGrubbs, City AttorneyWayne R. Tate, PoliceChief Courtney Leslie andcouncilmen Dean Banker,Shannon Crawford andTron Stegman. Also at-tending the meeting wereEconomic DevelopmentDirector Neal Gillespie,Hugoton Hermes reporterRuthie Winget, Alan Tal-bert, Larry and LizAnnShugart, Alvin Riley, DonTrentham, Tony Hall, Jonand Janet Stutz, JavierBustillos, Martin Daharsh,Don Coulter, Dean Roehrand Stevens County Com-

missioner Pat Hall. Out-side Utilities SupervisorPaul Nordyke, ElectricalSystem Gary Rowden andcouncilmen Mike Esh-baugh and Dan Corpeningwere absent.

The minutes of the lastmeeting and the April mu-nicipal judge’s report,showing 21 new cases,were read and approved.

The city inspector gavehis monthly statement.He also reported the Plan-ning Commission metApril 22, 2014. They willmeet again May 22, 2014,to discuss change zoningon Block 98 S100’ L5 fromR-2 to B-1 for a varietystore. This is on MadisonStreet.

Members of the DustBowl Riders asked for per-mission to block east Sixth

Street from the alley byBarb’s Den to MonroeStreet for their annualbike rally June 14, 2014,from noon until 8:00 p.m.The motion was approved.They also asked for per-mission for possibleovernight camping in thecity park. The consensuswas to allow the exceptionto the park closing ordi-nance.

The Planning Commis-sion recommended thecity council change thezoning of the VFW from R-2 to B-2. The council ap-proved the rezoning. ThePlanning Commission rec-ommended the rezoning of302 W. First Street from I-1 to R-2. The council ap-proved that rezoning also.

With summer rightaround the corner, it’s timeto think about keeping chil-dren eating healthy whileschool is out. Hugoton USD210 provides free meals tochildren during the sum-mer.

This summer, meals willbe served at Hugoton Ele-mentary School June 2through July 11, Mondaythrough Friday withbreakfast at 8:00 a.m. andlunch at 11:30 a.m. Thereare no income requirementsor registration. Any childunder age 19 may come toeat. For more information

contact Davonna Daharshat 620-544-4397 or [email protected].

Each year, the UnitedStates Department of Agri-culture partners with localorganizations like HugotonUSD 210 to provide freemeals to children whenschool is out for the sum-mer. Any child under age 19may come and eat. Formore information about theSummer Food Service Pro-gram in Kansas, visitaww.kn-eat.org/SF5P/SFSP_Menus/SFSP_Pro-motion.htm.

ln accordance with Fed-

eral law and U.S. Depart-ment of Agriculture policy,this institution is prohibitedfrom discriminating on thebasis of race, color, nationalorigin, sex, age or disability.To file a complaint of dis-crimination, write USDA,Director, Office of CivilRights, 1400 IndependenceAvenue SW, Washington,D.C. 20250-9410 or call866-632-9992 (toll free),(voice) or 202-401-0216(TDD/TTY).

USDA is an equal oppor-tunity provider and em-ployer.

Kelly Reza has been se-lected as Super Mom2014! Kelly is married toCarlos Reza and the cou-ple has one daughter,Kamry, and one son,Ryder. Kelly took home acertificate from The Show-place for two free rentals,two free drinks and a freelarge popcorn, as well as50 Chamber Bucks fromthe Hugoton Area Cham-ber of Commerce. Con-graulations Kelly!

Other winners includedVanessa Marran at Nieto’sCafe, Carilyn Miller atPizza Hut and Sarah Arrel-lano at Bultman’s Inc.Cherie McLain claimed theprize at Relentless Salon,

while Maria Garcia won atNAPA Auto Parts.

Janet’s Bridal awardedPam Peachey with a $25gift certificate, and Alcogave Sylvis Littrell a $30gift card. Amber Perez wonat First National Bank,and Brenda Eckert got 20Gas Capital Dollars fromCitizens State Bank. Clau-dia Tharp was awarded agift certificate from China,and Alisha Owens won atJet Drive-In.

Yardmaster’s winnerwas Stephanie Smith, andJennifer Fox won atStevens County RetailPharmacy. White’s Food-liner gave their prize toDebbie Settlemyer. Mar-

garet Cox was luckyenough to win the gift bas-ket from Country Garden,and Brandi Littell tookhome a gift certificate fromCreative Specialties.

Josie Orosco will enjoyher lawn chair and freeyear’s subscription fromThe Hugoton Hermes, andJolene Sherman will loveher free meal from Ran-chito Tex-Mex Cafe. TeresaManriquez received twofree dinners at The Steak-house, and Diana Craw-ford took the prize atFinishing Touches.

Congratulations to all ofthese local Super Moms -you deserve it!

Governor Sam Brownback recognizes Kaleigh Barrett of Rollaat the thirty-first annual Governor’s Scholars Awards ProgramMay 4, 2014 in Topeka.

Jodie Coddington and John Krey of Rolla show off their favoritepaper - The Hugoton Hermes in Anchorage, Ak. The couple is

in Alaska for a hunting trip. The Hermes certainly travelsaround the United States - and the world!

Kelly announced as Super Mom 2014

Hugoton’s Super Mom for 2014 is Kelly Reza!Sue Decker of The Showplace hands her a giftcertificate for two free video rentals, two free

drinks and a large popcorn, while HugotonArea Chamber of Commerce Director RuthVan Horn awards 50 Chamber Bucks.

Summer lunch program will be offered at HESGovernor Brownback honors Kaleigh

David earns distinction from Governor

City Council discusses ATVs and local fire bans

Mike Cullen of A to Z Livestock receives his Friend of 4-HAward from Megan Newlon, 4-H Council President. A to Z Live-stock has purchased animals and food at the 4-H auctions. Any-thing the 4-H’ers need, they are right there to make it happen.

Friend of 4-H awarded to A to Z Livestock

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Davis Kurt has been selectedto attend the Governor’sScholars Awards Program.

Pioneer Manor residentsplay Bingo at 2:00 p.m.Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fri-days and Saturdays. Com-munity members are invitedto volunteer or play a gamewith the residents!AL-ANON Family Groupmeets at 1405 CemeteryRoad Mondays and Thurs-days at 8:00 p.m. Call 620-544-2610 or 620-544-2854for more information.HUGOTON LIONS CLUBmeets every Second andFourth Thursday of themonth at Memorial Hall at7:00 p.m. HUGOTON MASONICLODGE #406 AF&AM meetsevery second and fourthTuesday of the month at 7:30p.m. Wednesday nights

- Inside Out Kids at theHugoton Assembly of God,138 S. Main, beginning withdinner at 6:45 p.m. Programwill be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.Rides are available by callingPastor Ben Coats at 620-428-1487 before 5:30 p.m.Wednesday evenings.- Moscow United Methodist

will host Kids Club, from 3:45to 4:45 p.m. Kids Club isavailable for children agesKindergarten through fifthgrade. For more information,contact the church at 620-598-2426.NOW!- Sign the kids up for the

Stevens County Library’ssummer reading program -“Fizz, Boom, READ!” Regis-tration forms are available atthe sign up desk in the fronthallway of the SCL at 500 S.Monroe in Hugoton.May 16

- Last day of school forHugoton Learning Academystudents.- “Urban Pests: i.e. Bugs” willbe presented at the 4-HBuilding at the StevensCounty Fairgrounds startingat 10:00 a.m. Sarah Zukoff,Southwest Area Entomolo-gist, and John Klempa,Southwest District Forester,will present topics includinglawn, garden and homepests, as well as tree issuesand pests. There is no costfor the meeting and no regis-tration is required. Contactthe Stevens County Exten-sion Office at 620-544-4359with questions.- Stevens County Library willhost Hugoton ECDC’sKinderPrep students for sto-rytime at 10:30 a.m. and1:15 p.m.May 17- Hugoton High School will

host their commencementceremonies for graduatingseniors at 10:00 a.m. May 18- Hugoton Learning Academywill host their graduation cer-emonies at 3:00 p.m.May 19***Schedule change: Com-missioners will meet Tues-day, May 20 at 8:30 a.m.***

- Last day of school forHugoton Middle and HighSchool students.- Stevens County Library willhost Caring Connections forstorytime at 10:30 a.m.- USD 210 Board of Educa-

tion will meet at 6:30 p.m. inthe HMS Library.- Hugoton Middle School andHigh School bands will per-form their spring concert at7:00 p.m. in the high schoolauditorium.- The SnoBall will be open forits first day of business from3:00 to 9:00 p.m. at 301 S.Main in Hugoton.May 20***Stevens County Commis-sioners will meet at 8:30 a.m.at the Commissioners’ Meet-ing Room at the StevensCounty Courthouse.***- Hugoton Elementary’s Pre-K students will present theirmusic program at 10:00 a.m.- Hugoton Area Chamber of

Commerce will host theirmonthly luncheon at 12:00noon.May 21

- Last day of school forHugoton Elementary andEarly Childhood Develop-ment Center students withearly release at 11:30 a.m.- Stevens County Library willhost a kids’ movie starting at3:00 p.m.May 26- Memorial DayMay 27- Stevens County Commis-

sioners will meet in the Com-missioners’ Room at theStevens County Courthouse,beginning at 8:30 a.m.- Glenda Hopkins will be at

the Stevens County Libraryfrom 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. tohelp Veterans and their de-pendents apply for benefitsfrom the Veterans Adminis-tration. For more informa-tion, call 620-276-3102.- Johnson Cooperative GrainCompany, Inc. will host theirannual meeting at the Stan-ton County Senior Center,205 E. Weaver in Johnsonbeginning at 6:00 p.m. with ameal to follow at 7:00 p.m.May 27-30- Hugoton City-Wide Spring

Cleaning Week. The City asksall residents to use the alleys

next to the trash containers.Please do not block the alley-way. If you have any prob-lems, please contact the CityOffice at 620-544-8531. Treelimbs should go in a separatepile. Large metal items suchas washers or dryers shouldalso be separated from trashor tree limbs. Please contactCity Utility Supervisor PaulNordyke at the City Officewith large items or pick-upproblems.May 29- Syracuse Cooperative Ex-

change will host their annualmeeting at the Syracuse HighSchool Cafeteria, 502 N.Main Street in Syracuse withthe regular business meetingat 6:00 p.m. Mountain Stan-dard Time, and a meal follow-ing the meeting at 7:00 p.m.May 29-July 3- Stevens County Health De-partment will host a commu-nity class: “Living A HealthyLife with Chronic Diseases”every Thursday afternoonfrom 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Abook and relaxation CD areincluded in the class fee.Please register at the HealthDepartment, 505 S. Polk inHugoton by Monday, May19. Call Paula Rowden, RN,MPH at 620-544-7177, ext.16 or Trista Panjwani, RN,BSN at 620-544-7177, ext.12 with any questions.May 31- Dirtona Raceway will host

races beginning at 7:00 p.m.Pit opens at 3:00 p.m.Classes featured include GoKarts, Micros, Hobby Stocks,Stock Cars, Sport Mods andModifieds.June 4- Stevens County Library willhost “Mad Science” to startoff their summer reading pro-gram at 10:00 a.m.- Hugoton Airport Board willmeet at 7:00 p.m.June 5-7

- Forty-third Annual JimHitch Memorial Junior GolfTournament in Guymon, Ok.For information and entryforms go to www.jimhitchgolf.com.June 5- Stevens County Genealogi-cal Society will meet at 1:00p.m. in the Kansas Room ofthe Stevens County Library.- Sons of Thunder SouthwestKansas Chapter will meetfrom 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. at theGrant County Civic Center,1000 W. Patterson Avenue inUlysses. Kris Humphrey ofUlysses’s Oasis Church willspeak. Call Monty at 620-353-9507 or Cary at 620-353-9601 or visit

www.sonsofthunderswks.comfor more information.June 7- Biking Across Kansas is

coming through Hugotonwith 900 riders and supportcrews. They should startcoming through town around8:00 a.m. and continue formost of the morning.- Annual Free Fishing Day atCimarron National GrasslandRecreation Area starting at8:00 a.m. Kids up to age 16and those over 55 may fishwithout a license. There willbe a free hot dog feed andprizes for winning fish caughtand door prizes. Call 620-697-4621 for more informa-tion.June 7-14- Annual Grassland HeritageFestival in Morton County.For more information, con-tact Myrna Barnes or BeckyEllis at the Morton CountyHistorical Society Museum at620-697-2833 or email [email protected] 8- Sew All Day at the Senior

Center, 624 S. Main in Hugo-ton. Call 620-544-2283 formore information.- Homemade chicken and

noodle dinner at Elkhart CityHall to celebrate GrasslandHeritage Festival beginning at12:00 noon. Divine Interven-tion, praise group fromElkhart Church of theNazarene, will perform. Eventis free with pin.

- “Community Old-Fash-ioned Church Service” hostedby Richfield MethodistChurch with a Circuit RidingPreacher and “Singspiration”at Richfield. An ice cream so-cial will take place after theservice. Bring your lawnchairs!June 9- Stevens County Commis-

sioners will meet in the Com-missioners’ Room at theStevens County Courthouse,beginning at 8:30 a.m.- Hugoton City Council will

meet at 5:15 p.m. - Stevens County Library

Board of Directors will meetat 5:30 p.m.

Obituaries

HUGOTONHUGOTONMUNICIPAL COURTMUNICIPAL COURT

The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, May 15, 2014

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HUGOTON POLICE REPORTHUGOTON POLICE REPORTBusiness Hours, Call 544-4959

After Hours, Call 544-2020

Stevens County Fire Department and

Ambulance Report

Come unto me, all yethat labour and areheavy laden, and I willgive you rest.

Matthew 11:28

MUNICIPAL COURT REPORTAPRIL 2014

Cox, Eric; Parking in Wrong Direc-tion $45.00

O’Riley, Michael; Left Passing in NoPassing Zone $135.00

Munoz, Samantha; Domestic Bat-tery $440.00

30 days jail, serve 6, suspend 24Ghumm, Kursten; Vicious Dog x2 $160.00 Dog EuthanizedGhumm, Kursten; Dog at Large x2 $100.00Moreno, Nuvia; Improper Overtaking

on Left $135.00

Robert “Bob” Gittinger, 83,died Friday, May 9, 2014, atKansas Medical Center in An-dover.

He was born January 31,1931, at Manning, the son ofElmer Gittinger and the formerIda Peterson. Robert wasraised on a farm west of Wal-lace, graduating from SharonSprings High School.

Robert married Irene Geb-hards August 15, 1954, atWeskan. She survives. Theysettled in Goodland where hewas a machinist at LJMessers, a volunteer firefighterand a member of the VFW. In1973, the family moved toKismet, and Robert began histeaching career at the LiberalArea Vo-Tech. Robert soon be-came a respected instructorand was instrumental in de-veloping the automotive ma-chine shop program.

He served his country inthe army from 1951-1953during the Korean War.Robert was a true patriot whocontinued to serve throughcivic leadership and commu-nity activism. He also servedon the Kismet City Council.The Kismet Little World’s Fair,the Lion’s Club, and the Se-ward County Council on Agingare but a few of the organiza-tions in which he was in-volved.

Robert was a collector ofmany things - most impor-tantly the hearts of thosewhose lives he touched. As hesteps forth from this earth, thevoid he leaves is vast. He willbe dearly missed, most espe-cially by his loving wife of 59years.

He is survived by his wifeIrene; three sons: Kendall Git-tinger and wife Marilyn, BobGittinger and wife Catina, all ofGoodland, and Kurt Gittingerand wife Susan of OverlandPark; one daughter: Mona Git-tinger of Coffeyville; two broth-ers: John Gittinger and wifeCarolyn, and Ralph Gittingerand wife Ruth, all of Odessa,Mo.; eight grandchildren:Amanda Tibbits and husbandTim of Hays, Tim Gittinger andwife Jessica of Goodland,Arron Gittinger and wife Lacyof Bartlesville, Ok., Jamie Git-tinger of Hays, Dakota Rine ofCoffeyville. Rachel Gittinger ofWashington, D.C., Anne Git-tinger and Abbie Gittinger,both of Overland Park; andone great grandchild: AidenGittinger.

He was preceded in deathby his parents and one sister,Kathryn Ford.

Funeral services took place10:00 a.m. Wednesday at theKismet United MethodistChurch, with Rev. Larry Myerspresiding. Burial took place inSharon Springs Cemetery inSharon Springs, with PastorKeith Anglemyer presiding.

Memorial Contributionsmay be sent to Kismet SeniorCenter, Kismet Library, or thedonor’s choice in care of Bren-neman Funeral Home, 1212W. Second, Liberal, Ks 67901

Condolences may be sent tothe family at www.brennemanfuneralhome.com.

Robert “Bob” Gittinger

Former Rolla residentClint Alan Stout, 38, passedfrom this life Thursday, May8, 2014, at his home inHutchinson.

Born March 10, 1976, inHugoton, Clint was the son ofMerlin and Betty HubbardStout.

He was a graduate of RollaHigh School and a resident ofHutchinson for the past 18years. He worked for Graphic

Impression. Survivors include his par-

ents Merlin and Betty Stoutof Rolla; his brother DerekStout and wife Sandy ofHaysville; two nephews,Gavin and Garrett Stout,both of Haysville; and twoaunts, Nell Clark of Harrah,Ok. and Candace Hansen ofAurora, Co.

Funeral services were at-tended Monday morning atRolla United MethodistChurch with Mary Courtneypresiding. Burial followed atthe Rolla Cemetery.

Memorial contributionsmay be made to Rolla UnitedMethodist Church or a char-ity of the donor’s choice incare of Penwell-Gabel Fu-neral Home or Paul's FuneralHome.

To leave a message for thefamily, visit: www.PenwellGabelHutchinson.com.

Clint StoutBetty Jo Barber passed

from this life very peacefullyMonday, May 12, 2014, atthe Glen Carr Memory Unitin Derby.

Betty Jo was born Sep-tember 2, 1923, to FrankFred Fager and the formerMarie McAdoo. She lived herentire life in Stevens Countyand was born only aboutseven miles away from thehome where she moved whenshe married Carl EverettBarber.

After high school she at-tended nursing school at St.Joseph Hospital in Wichita.Upon graduation three yearslater, she joined the ArmyNurse Corp where she servedin the European theatre.

October 20, 1946, shemarried her high schoolsweetheart, Carl Everett Bar-ber, with whom she raisedtwo daughters.

Betty Jo worked at theHugoton hospital part timefor almost 40 years. She wasactive in the First ChristianChurch, having joined as achild.

Survivors include daugh-ters Charlotte DeMotte andhusband Don of Lenexa andVirginia Evans and husband

Gerald of Derby; grandchil-dren Cynthia Herndon Har-ris, Jason DeMotte and ScottDeMotte; granddaughter-in-law Melanie Herndon; stepgranddaughters ChesireeWilliams and ChelseaCounter.

Those preceding Mrs. Bar-ber in death were her hus-band; parents; two brothers,Lee and Burl Fager; her sis-ter Beverly Martin andgrandson Joe Herndon.

Visitation is Thursday,May 15, from 10:00 a.m. to8:00 p.m. at Paul’s FuneralHome. The family will receivefriends there from 6:00 to8:00 p.m.

Services will be Friday,May 16, at the First Chris-tian Church in Hugoton withMinister Heath Kelley presid-ing. Burial will follow in theHugoton Cemetery under thedirection of Paul’s FuneralHome of Hugoton.

A memorial has been es-tablished for the First Chris-tian Church EncouragementMinistry or the donor’schoice. Memorials may besent in care of Paul's FuneralHome, PO Box 236, Hugoton,Ks. 67951.

Betty Jo Barber

Tuesday, May 6, 2014• Dog at Large, 1400 Block of South

Jefferson, Dog Impounded, OfficerCrane

• Possible Phone Scam, 400 Block ofSouth Jefferson, Spoke to Report-ing Party, Officer Crane

Wednesday, May 7, 2014• Dog at Large, 800 Block of South

Madison, Returned to Owner, Offi-cer Crane

• Citizen Assist, 400 Block of SouthMadison, Public Service, OfficerCrane

• Dog at Large, 500 Block of SouthAdams, Dog Impounded, OfficerCrane

• Vehicle Unlock, 300 Block of WestFourth, Public Service, OfficerCrane

• Dog Returned to Owner, 1600Block of South Washington, PublicService, Officer Crane

• Dog at Large, Returned to Owner,Officer Crane

• Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of WestSixth, Public Service, SergeantJohnson

Thursday, May 8, 2014• Welfare Check, 100 Block of South

Jefferson, All Okay, Officer Crane

• Citizen Assist, 400 Block of Jeffer-son, Public Service, Officer Crane

• Citizen Assist, 1000 Block of SouthJackson, Public Service, SergeantJohnson

Friday, May 9, 2014• Medical Assist, 400 Block of South

Jefferson, Public Service, OfficerLamatsch

• Vehicle Unlock, 1000 SouthTrindle, Public Service, OfficerLamatsch

Saturday, May 10, 2014• Fight, Eleventh and Washington,

Spoke with Subjects, OfficerLamatsch

• Motorcycles on Street, Warning,Officer Lamatsch

• Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of EastEighth, Public Service, Officer Hag-man

• Suspicious Vehicle, Seventh andJefferson, Investigated, OfficerHagman

Sunday, May 11, 2014• Vehicle Unlock, 400 Block of South

Wildcat, Public Service, OfficerLamatsch

• Prank Call, 500 Block of SouthMonroe, Spoke to Reporting Party,Officer Hagman

Stevens County EmergencyServices run activity for May5 through May 11.Fire Department

Hugoton Station No activity.

Fire Department Moscow Station

No activity.Ambulance Activity

Five medical runs, threeLife Flights and two trans-fers.

Receiving a diploma issomething to take seriously,even for those students whoare somewhat older than theirfellow graduates. In 2003,Gustava Bennett Burrus grad-uated from Richmond HighSchool outside of San Fran-sisco, Ca., at the age of 97.Ruth Hayes Green graduatedfrom the Adult High School ofthe Perth Amboy, New JerseyAdult Education Center in

2010 at age 98. In 2013, 106-year-old Fred Butler, a studentat Beverly High School in Mas-sachusetts, received his highschool diploma. He broke theGuinness World Record foroldest graduate previously heldby Allan Stewart of Australia,who received a Bachelor ofLaws degree at age 91 from theUniversity of New England,New South Wales, Australia.

From Metro Editorial Services.

Receiving a diploma is serious no matter your age

In response to the com-plaints of several restaurantowners from the last meet-ing, the taco trailer located infront of the business at 500S. Main had been told tomove due to the fire zone.Javier Bustillos, owner of theVIP Taco Trailer, appeared totell the council he hadchecked with city officialsand had been told the loca-tion was okay. City ClerkThomas G. Hicks confirmedthe city inspector hadchecked with him and beentold the city really had noregulations regardingportable food vendors as longas the business was locatedin a commercial zone. How-ever, after complaints werereceived at the last meeting,it would be possible to inter-pret “Section 4-103(b) andSection 4-105(a) of the Codeof the City of Hugoton,Kansas” to include not onlyconstruction but also the lo-cation of temporary struc-tures in the fire zone. Mr.Bustillos has since found asuitable location at 428 S.Main, out of the fire limits.Mr. Bustillos assured the citycouncil his business is in-spected periodically and hehas a sales tax number.

Alvin Riley, chairman ofthe golf course board, askedfor the go-ahead to acceptbids on the replacement ofpart of the soffit at the club-house and to finish the bath-room on the north end of thecourse. The estimated cost tocomplete both projects is be-tween $4,000 and $4,500.The motion passed to givethe golf course board author-ity to accept the low bid.

Martin Daharsh, DonCoulter, Tony Hall and DeanRoehr asked for action fromthe city council to deal withthe speed, noise and dirtfrom the ATVs going to andplaying at the area aroundLake Russell. Even thoughthe area is outside the citylimits, the sheriff and countycommissioners felt theycould not take action as longas the city had an ordinancepermitting the vehicles to beoperated in a safe and re-sponsible manner at speedsless than ten miles per hourfrom the owner/operator’sresidence to the nearest cor-porate limits of the city bythe most direct route. Thesafe and responsible mannerat speeds of less than tenmiles per hour is not beingfollowed, and has created asafety issue along with the

noise and dirt disturbing thepeace of nearby residents.Signage, fencing and ticket-ing parents were suggestedas possible deterrents. En-forcement is going to be aproblem with any actiontaken. The city councilpassed the motion to forbiddirt bikes and ATVs to be rid-den on the streets or alleyswithin Hugoton’s city limits.Citizens are urged to call thepolice to report any infringe-ments of this ordinance.

Don Trentham sought ap-proval for the use of ThirdStreet from Main Street toMonroe Street and the use ofcity water to flood ThirdStreet for the Rotary Club’sFourth of July duck race.The motion passed to grantthis request.

Neal Gillespie reported theBoard of Convention andTourism Activities has ap-proved the following expendi-tures: Postage for mailingbrochures, $750 for the Hen-son Versatility Ranch HorseCompetition and up to$3,000 for advertisements inthe State Visitors Guide. Thecity council voted to approvethese expenditures.

A bid of $9,217.00 waspresented from McBride Con-struction to replace the streetwhere the railroad spur isbeing removed by UnitedPrairie Ag. An alternate addi-tion to the bid of $3,816.00was also noted to replacebroken up concrete aroundthe area of the spur. Themotion was approved to ac-cept the bid of $13,033.00.

Sunflower Power Corpora-tion has presented a revisedproposal to install new me-tering on the city’s genera-tion to meet therequirements of the South-west Power Pool. The newproposal with the same priceof $83,136.62 includes thecosts of the installation ofcommunications equipment.The motion was passed toauthorize the mayor to exe-cute the agreement.

Prices for fourteen treesfor Raydene Park were pre-sented. No action was takento allow a local supplier theopportunity to bid. Bids willbe considered at the nextmeeting.

Citizens State Bank andFirst National Bank weredesignated official deposito-ries for the city. The HugotonHermes was designated theofficial city paper. CarrieBaeza was designated CityTreasurer, Joshua Grubbs asCity Inspector, Thomas G.Hicks as City Clerk, SherriLeonard as Municipal Judge,Courtney Leslie as Chief ofPolice, Paul Nordyke as Out-side Utilities Supervisor,Gary Rowden as Electric Sys-tem Supervisor and WayneR. Tate as City Attorney. Thecity council voted to confirmall these appointments.

Open burning of yard, gar-den and field wastes hasbeen allowed during themonths of April and October

within Hugoton’s city limits.In order to give citizens achance to dispose of all thetumbleweeds accumulated intown due to the drought andwindy conditions, the councilvoted to extend the springopen burning season thisyear to include May andJune. These controlled burnsmust be called in to the Sher-iff’s Department before thefire is set.

Mayor Rowden brought up

a claim of $100.00 fromDaisy Pate to have a sewerback-up checked at herhouse. The city’s main wasnot flowing, but Mrs. Pate re-ceived a bill from herplumber to check her lineprior to the city being con-tacted. No action was takenat this time.

The meeting adjourned.The next meeting is sched-uled for June 9, 2014.


Dustin E JohnFinancial Advisor.

608 S Main Street

Hugoton, KS 67951

620-544-8818

Dustin E JohnsonFinancial Advisor

(First Published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, May 15, 2014) 1t

ORDINANCE NO. 807

AN ORDINANCE REPEALING “SEC-TION 14-215(h) OF THE CODE OF THECITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS” WHICHPERTAINED TO AN EXCEPTION TOTHE UNLAWFUL OPERATION OF ALL-TERRAIN AND UNREGISTERED VEHI-CLES WITHIN THE CORPORATELIMITS OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON.

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

SECTION 1. Repeal. “Section 14-215(h)of The Code of the City of Hugoton,Kansas” making it legal to operate anall-terrain vehicle in a safe and reason-able manner at speeds of less than 10

m.p.h. for the purpose of transportingsuch all-terrain vehicle to and from theowner/operator’s residence to the near-est corporate limits of the city by themost direct route is hereby repealed.

Section 2. Effective Date. This ordi-nance shall take effect and be in fullforce from and after its publication inthe official city newspaper.

PASSED AND APPROVED by theGoverning Body of the City of Hugoton,Kansas, this 7th day of May, 2014.

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

(SEAL)

ATTEST

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

(First published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, May 1, 2014) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

In the Matter of the Estate of: MELVABONSALL, deceased(Petition Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter59)

Case No. 14-PR-14

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

The State of Kansas To All PersonsConcerned:

You are hereby notified that on the28th day of April, 2014, a Petition forProbate of Will and for Issuance ofLetters Testamentary was filed in thisCourt by Roger Bonsall, one of theheirs, devisees and legatees and asthe Executor named in the “Last Will

and Testament of Melva Bonsall,” de-ceased, and upon Voluntary Entry ofAppearance and Waiver of Notice filedtherein by all of the heirs at law, de-visees and legatees of said decedent,Roger Bonsall was duly appointed Ex-ecutor of the Last Will and Testamentand Estate of Melva Bonsall.

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

s/ Roger Bonsall

James C. DodgeSharp McQueen, P.A.419 N. Kansas, P.O. Box 2619Liberal, KS 67905-2619Phone: (620) 624-2548Attorney for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE

Urban Pests: I.E. BugsFriday, May 16, 2014

10 a.m.4-H Building Stevens County Fair Grounds

Speakers: Sarah Zuko!, Southwest Area Entomologist & John Klempa, Southwest District Forester

Topics Covered:Lawn, garden, and home pests & Tree issues and pests

If you want to know what a particular bug looks like or the best way to control it thisis the meeting for you. If you have a question about tree health or tree pests this is themeeting for you. If you have a bug you would like to have identi"ed bring it with you.

No cost for this meeting. No registration required. Contact the Stevens County Extension O#ce at 620-544-4359 if you have questons.

K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer. K-State Research and Extension is committed to making its services,activities and programs accessible to all participants.If you have special requirements due to a physical, vision or hearing disability, or a dietary restriction, please contact us at 620-544-4359.K-State, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and U. S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating.All educational programs and materials available without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, or

disability.

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also should recognize theirfamilies, teachers, and men-tors for helping these out-standing students achievetheir academic goals.”

This program is coordi-nated for the Governor by theConfidence in Kansas PublicEducation Task Force. lt isfunded by donations fromprivate sector businesses inKansas. The Confidence inKansas Public EducationTask Force was formed 31years ago to strengthen pub-lic confidence in education.The following organizationsare members of the TaskForce: American Associationof University Women, KansasState Board of Education,

Kansas Association of SchoolBoards, Kansas Congress ofParents and Teachers,Kansas State Department ofEducation, Kansas-NationalEducation Association,Kansas School Public Rela-tions Association, KansasState High School ActivitiesAssociation, Kansas Leagueof Women Voters, and UnitedSchool Administrators ofKansas.

Kaleigh is the daughter ofJohn Barrett and Shelly Bar-rett of Rolla and is a 2014graduate of Rolla HighSchool. She will attend Wi-chita State University in thefall.

David KurtContinued from page 1

Kaleigh BarrettContinued from page 1

Hugoton Middle School Students of the Month for April are sev-enth graders Issac Valles and Sesthleng Garcia and eighthgraders Caitlin Kiley and Azarael Rodriquez. Photo courtesy ofMorey Mecklenburg.

City CouncilContinued from page 1

School Boards, Kansas Con-gress of Parents and Teach-ers, Kansas StateDepartment of Education,Kansas - National EducationAssociation, Kansas SchoolPublic Relations Association,Kansas State High School Ac-tivities Association, Kansas

League of Women Voters, andUnited School Administratorsof Kansas.

David is the son of Daveand Shelley Kurt of Hugotonand is a 2014 graduate ofHugoton High School. He willattend Oklahoma ChristianUniversity in the fall.

Gavin Williams is HeritageChristian Academy’s studentof the month. Gavin is in thefourth grade and is the son ofCaleb and Kami Williams.Photo courtesy of Misty Martin.

Toby McClure proudly holdsthe blue ribbon she won at thetrack meet last week whereshe set a new meet record.Toby is the daughter of Benand Lalane McClure. Photocourtesy of Misty Martin.

Rob Crane was surprisedwhen his name was an-nounced as the Kansas CityKansas Community College’sOutstanding Staff Employee ofthe Year Award winner.

“I didn’t know that I waseven nominated,” said the di-rector of the KCKCC Wellness& Fitness Center. I really ap-preciate it. This is a fantasticgesture.”

Crane received the awardduring the annual KCKCC“Employee Recognition and Re-tirement Dinner” May 2. Theaward is given to one staff em-ployee each year based on sev-eral criteria. These includeconsistently demonstrating ex-cellence in the performance ofjob duties; exhibiting a highlevel of leadership and success-ful interpersonal relationshipswith students, other employeesand the public; making signifi-cant contributions towardreaching the college’s goals andobjectives; positively reflectingcredit on KCKCC whether ornot the employee’s perform-ance and achievements fall en-tirely within the scope ofnormal duties; demonstratingoutstanding service provided tothe college community; demon-

strating an ongoing desire forprofessional improvement andexhibiting creativity and inno-vation in professional endeav-ors.

The nomination pointed toCrane’s contributions while atKCKCC and his “positive per-formance, creativity and inno-vations.” It specificallymentioned his research intocreating healthy communities,moving forward a request forKCKCC to move toward a“Smoke Free Campus.” This re-search includes collaborationwith several outside agenciesincluding the WyandotteCounty Health Department,the KCKCC Wellness Commit-tee and A Tobacco Free Kansas,among others.

“Rob exhibits exceptionaldetermination in supportingthe colleges’ health initiativesby collaborating with localhealth agencies and non-profitorganizations to assist the Col-lege and Staff Senates goals, ofbecoming a healthier institu-tion for our employees, stu-dents and the community atlarge,” said a colleague in thenomination form. “Rob contin-ues to engage in endless hoursof research and attending edu-cational forums, meetings and

other events that enhances hisknowledge of healthy commu-nities and shares his materi-als.”

Crane has been at KCKCCfor almost 19 years – four yearsas a part-time employee and al-most 15 years in a full-time ca-pacity. He completed hisUniversity of Kansas internshipfor a bachelor’s degree atKCKCC in the fall of 1995 andwas then hired on as a part-time staff member.

“I do my best by leading byexample, and I would never askanyone to do something that Iwouldn’t do myself,” he said. “Itis really easy to get over ex-tended in trying to do toomuch, so I have been fortunateenough to have a great staff todelegate some responsibilitiesto and for them to take the ini-tiative several of the things wedo from our newsletter and in-centive programs to the eventswe sponsor.”

Crane said to receive theaward is a “remarkable feelingand truly an honor.”

“It is very satisfying to re-ceive recognition from fellowcolleagues for the things that Ihave been doing on campus,”he said. “A few years ago, myco-worker Ron Wollenhauptwas in the process of nominat-ing me for this same award.However the computer systemtimed him out by the time hesubmitted the nomination,therefore it didn’t go through bythe deadline. I came close be-fore so winning this award nowmakes it even better.”

Rob Crane is the son of Boband Marilyn Crane of Hugotonand is a 1991 graduate ofHugoton High School.

Submitted by Kansas CityKansas Community College.


Citizens State Bank601 S. Main - Hugoton

Pyramid Agency, Inc.521 S. Main - Hugoton

PAUL'S FUNERAL HOMEDavid & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

Faith Publishing LLC522 S. Main 620-544-4321

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Worship Service - 10:45 a.m.

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

YOU ARE WELCOME!UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715Reverend Jo Mead, Pastor

Monday Bible Study - 1:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m.Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m.

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

HugotonUMC.com

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 CHURCH

598-2455 Church 1 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 METHODIST

598-2426Tim McCrary, Pastor 598-2421


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 Heath Kelley

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

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.Evening Worship - 7:00 p.m.

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

HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCHEighth and Main 544-2210506 East Eighth - 544-2295Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP424 S. Jackson 544-4828

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

Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104Sunday 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

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCHPastor - Eric Mason

620-544-6386www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551

Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass- 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass

AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON

409 East Ninth, Hugoton453-2711

Pastor Bob RichSunday – 10:30 a.m.

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


Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m.Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m.

Student Ministry @ The Turnaround - Wed. 7:00 p.m.

BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH

11th & 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 CHRIST1045 S. Van Buren

Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965Lee Rottman

1041 S. Van BurenWednesday - 7:00 p.m.


Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

OF LATTER DAY SAINTS520 E. First

544-2125Sacrament - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE500 S. Van Buren 544-2493

Pastor Dave PiperSunday 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.

You are invited tocome worship withfamily and friends at Pioneer Manor

May 18First Christian Church

May 25Assembly of God

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RESOLUTION NO. 5-7-14

A RESOLUTION DECLARING THATTHE PROPERTY LOCATED AT 504ZUNI WITHIN THE CITY OF SATANTA,HASKELL COUNTY, KANSAS, IS AMENACE AND DANGEROUS TO THEHEALTH OF THE INHABITANTS OFTHE CITY PURSUANT TO K.S.A. 12-1617e

BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COUNCILOF THE CITY OF SATANTA, KANSAS:

Section 1. INTENT. This resolution ispassed in order to address and takeproper safety measures regarding a lotlocated at 504 Zuni, Satanta, Kansaswith a legal description of all of LotThree (3) and the East Forty-Five Feet(E/45’) of Lot Four (4), Block One (1), inthe Sunset Heights Subdivision to theCity of Satanta, Haskell County,Kansas, owned by James Miller wherea fire destroyed a home. Since the dateof the fire to the date of the passage ofthis resolution there have been little ifany efforts by the owner to make theproperty safe. The owner has left theproperty in its current dangerous stateand cannot be located. It is the intent ofthe City to declare this property pur-suant to K.S.A. 12-1617e a nuisanceand abate the same in order to protectand abate the nuisance.

Section 2. NOTICE. Due to the propertybeing unoccupied and the whereaboutsof the owner unknown, the City shallpursuant to K.S.A. 12-1617e(b) the Cityherby advises the owner of the propertyto remove and abate the conditionthereon within seven (7) days. Theowner, before the expiration of the seven

day period may request a hearing be-fore the governing body or its represen-tative.

Section 3. NOTICE. Due to the propertybeing unoccupied and the whereaboutsof the owner unknown, the City shallpursuant to K.S.A. 12-1617e(b) give no-tice by sending a copy of this resolutionby certified mail, return receipt re-quested, to the last known address ofthe owner. Due to the owner being anonresident and the property being un-occupied, pursuant to K.S.A. 12-1617e(c) the City shall also attempt togive notice via telephone communica-tion. In the event actual notice is not ac-quired as set forth in this section thenthe City shall provide notice by conspic-uously posting a notice of the order onthe property.

Section 4. NONCOMPLIANCE OFOWNER. In the event of noncomplianceof the owner or the expiration of theseven (7) days contemplated herein, theCity shall proceed to have the nuisancedescribed therein removed/abated fromthe lot and proceed in accordance withK.S.A. 12-1617e(d).

Section 5. PUBLICATION. This resolu-tion shall become effective on publica-tion in the official city newspaper.

PASSED AND APPROVED by the Gov-erning Body of the City of Satanta,Kansas, this 7th day of May 2014.

/s/ Patrick RooneyPatrick RooneyMayor

ATTEST:/s/ Charlotte LiebeltCharlotte LiebeltCity Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE

Darwin and Linda CasebeerMay 1, 1964

Darwin and Linda CasebeerMay 1, 2014

Darwin and Linda were married in the old ChristianChurch in Hugoton May 1, 1964. Darwin has farmedthrough the years and Linda has been a busy farmwifeand homemaker.

They have four children: Melissa “Missy,” who is mar-ried to Matthew Taylor, Melinda “Mindy,” who is marriedto Lance Cornelsen, Darrin who is married to Denise, andDustin. They also have nine grandchildren: Trevor Case-

beer and wife Heather, Clayton, Dillon and Mattison Tay-lor and Megan, Paden, Emma and Ali Cornelsen. Trevorand wife Heather have also added granddogs to the fam-ily.

The family invites the community to help Darwin andLinda Casebeer celebrate their fiftieth wedding anniver-sary at the Jet Drive-In, Sunday, May 18, from 3:00 to5:00 p.m.

Darwin and Linda Casebeer celebrate their Golden Wedding Anniversary


IN THE TWENTY-SIXTH JUDICIALDISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT, STEVENSCOUNTY, KANSAS

PROBATE DEPARTMENT

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFBOBBY J. MCBRIDE, Deceased.

CASE NO. 2011 PR 14

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that on the12th day of May, 2014, a petition hasbeen filed in said Court by Evelyn L.McBride, duly appointed, qualified andacting Executor of the Estate of BobbyJ. McBride, deceased, requesting thatPetitioners’ acts be approved; accountbe settled and allowed; the heirs be de-termined; the Will be construed and theEstate be assigned to the persons enti-tled thereto; the Court find the al-

lowances requested for attorneys’ feesand expenses are reasonable andshould be allowed; the administration ofthe Estate be closed; upon the filing ofreceipts the Petitioner be finally dis-charged as the Executor of the Estate ofBobby J. McBride, deceased, and thePetitioner be released from further lia-bility; and you are hereby required to fileyour written defenses thereto on or be-fore the 6th day of June, 2014, at 9:30a.m. of said day, in said Court, in theCity of Hugoton, in Stevens County,Kansas, at which time and place saidcause will be heard. Should you failtherein, judgment and decree will be en-tered in due course upon said petition.

Evelyn L. McBride, Petitioner

Prepared by:Kevin J. Arnel (#13177)Foulston Siefkin LLP1551 North Waterfront Parkway, Suite 100Wichita, Kansas 67206-4466Ph. (316)[email protected]

Attorneys for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE

(First published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, May 15, 2014) 1t

PUBLIC NOTICE

The regularly scheduled May 19Stevens County Commissionersmeeting has been rescheduled toTuesday, May 20 at 8:30 a.m. at theCommissioners meeting room in theStevens County Courthouse.

PUBLICNOTICE

Rob Crane

Rob Crane is announced Outstanding Staff Employee of the Year


CASH in on the CLASSIFIEDS!!You may not find the pot of gold but we’ll do

our best to get you as close as we can.

Hugoton City-Wide

WEEKis Tuesday, May 27 thru Friday, May 30

Paul NordykeCity Utility Supervisor

The city is asking everyone to please use the alleys next to the trash containers. Donot block the alleyways with trash or trees.

If you cannot utilize the alley, call the city office. Trucks will pick up your items infront of your house next to the street.

Place all tree limbs in a separate pile for disposal. Separate large metal items suchas washers and dryers from trash or tree limbs.

Please contact the City Utilities Supervisor at 544-8531 for large items or special pick-up problems.

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Hugoton High School Class of 1964 gathers at Forewinds GolfCourse for their fiftieth reunion over the weekend of May 2-3.Guests included, front row left to right, Eileen DeCamp Gregg,Diana Moser Hittle, Nancy Persinger Littell, Tony Hall, PamEvert Peachey, Butch Lewis, Mick Prine, Carol McGill Robert-son and Dwayne Hull; second row Richard Fell, Marcia Fred-erick Williamson, Marilyn Smith, Sharon Hodges, GingerDallan Cantrell, Nancy Mills Wriston, Johnny Aspley, Bob Hit-

tle and Jim Mothes; third row Dave Bozone, Jim Livingston,Howard Feldman, Joyce Gentzler Leonard, Melinda BigbeeCarver, Karen Timmons Allen, Rochelle Walker Scott, KathyMcColm Jones, Ken Hamilton and Larry Creamer; fourth rowSteve Morris, Ron Kirkland and Garry Norton; and in the backrow are Tom Greenway, Jerry Cox, Larry Swan, Dean Baxterand John Harvey. Not pictured are class members Chuck Sim-mons and Phil Parker.

Governor signs bill objecting to Lesser Prairie Chicken’s listing

Class of 1964 celebrate fiftieth class reunion

Weaver garners annual conference outdoor award

Emily has experienced 1,700books in the 1,000 Books Be-fore Kindergarten challengeat the Stevens County Li-brary! Great job, Emily!You’ll soon be at 2,000 books!

David has experienced 500books in the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at theStevens County Library. Greatjob, David! Keep up the goodwork! To sign up your pre-schooler for this challenge, visitthe library and pick up a read-ing log bookmark.

Henry has completed 200books in the 1,000 Books Be-fore Kindergarten challengeat the Stevens County Li-brary. Way to go, Henry!

JJ has experienced 400 booksin the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at theStevens County Library.Great job, JJ!

Governor Sam Brownbacksigned Senate Substitute forSubstitute for House Bill 2051Friday, May 9. The bill objectsto federal regulation of theLesser Prairie Chicken and au-thorizes state enforcement ac-tions, while preserving existingagricultural and other pro-grams pertaining to the species.

The Governor also has takenseveral additional actions infurther opposition to the federalgovernment’s recent listing ofthe Lesser Prairie Chicken as athreatened species.

“I continue to be very con-

cerned about the validity andeffect of this federal action,”said Governor Brownback. “Iwill take every possible actionto protect the rights of Kansansfrom the economic effects ofthis listing. The listing of theLesser Prairie Chicken asthreatened needs to be re-scinded and reconsidered im-mediately.”

Thursday, May 8, the Gover-nor spoke with and wrote to theU.S. Secretary of Interior reiter-ating opposition to the listing ofthe Lesser Prairie Chicken andasking for affected Kansans to

be given additional time to con-sider their options under thefederal listing. GovernorBrownback previously sent aletter to the Director of U.S.Fish & Wildlife Service January30 advising the state wouldpursue all legal remedies if thebirds were listed as ‘threat-ened’. When the species waslisted, Governor Brownbackasked Attorney General DerekSchmidt to pursue availablelegal remedies and April 1, theState of Kansas joined an exist-ing Oklahoma lawsuit relatedto the Lesser Prairie Chicken.

Wow! The HHS Class of1964 has done it again! Whata turnout for the recent fifti-eth Hugoton High Schoolclass reunion at theForewinds Golf Course May2-3. There were 38 membersof the class who attendedalong with their spouses.

The guests included EileenDeCamp Gregg, Diana MoserHittle, Nancy Persinger Littell,Tony Hall, Pam Evert

Peachey, Butch Lewis, MickPrine, Carol McGill Robert-son, Dwayne Hull, RichardFell, Marcia FrederickWilliamson, Marilyn Smith,Sharon Hodges, Ginger Dal-lan Cantrell, Nancy MillsWriston, Johnny Aspley, BobHittle, Jim Mothes, Dave Bo-zone, Jim Livingston, HowardFeldman, Joyce GentzlerLeonard, Melinda BigbeeCarver, Karen Timmons

Allen, Rochelle Walker Scott,Kathy McColm Jones, KenHamilton, Larry Creamer,Steve Morris, Ron Kirkland,Garry Norton, Tom Greenway,Jerry Cox, Larry Swan, DeanBaxter, John Harvey, ChuckSimmons and Phil Parker.

Several of the Class of ‘64were able to visit one of theirfavorite teachers Mrs. BettySturdy at Pioneer Manor inHugoton.

In leading Colorado School ofMines men's track and field toits highest finish at the RMACOutdoor Track & Field Champi-onships, freshman PatrickWeaver and first-year headcoach Matt Sparks were an-nounced as the Freshman andCoach of the Year by the confer-ence Thursday.

Mines placed runner-upamong eight teams Tuesday,matching its previous highshowing at the championshipsfrom 1974 and 1987 with a pro-gram-best 156.50 points.

Weaver twice claimed FirstTeam All-RMAC selection inAlamosa, ranking runner-up inthe 800 in 1:52.99 and secondwith the 4x400 in 3:13.42 –both NCAA provisional times.

A native of Hugoton, Weaverhas national qualifying marks at13 of 14 meets in the 800 be-tween the indoor and outdoorseasons, generating six wins –

two at Division I meets - andthree runners-up.

He owns Division II's num-ber-two automatic qualification,placing first among 32 overall atthe Jack Christiansen Invita-tional April 26 in a track record1:49.78.

Dubbed the indoor Fresh-man of the Year in early March,Weaver joins the 2001 inaugu-ral winner Jared Peacock as theonly Mines student-athletes toearn the outdoor award.

Last Friday Weaver timedtwo wins, assisting the 4x400 toa season-best provisional andtrack record 3:11.86, beforeposting the team’s initial quali-fication in the 400 Saturday in47:81. He has 14 national qual-ifying marks in the 800 across14 meets between the indoorand outdoor seasons, generat-ing six wins - two at Division Imeets - and three runners-up.He owns the No. 3 automatic

time in Division II, placing firstamong 32 overall at the JackChristiansen Invitational April26 in a track record 1:49.78.

Under Sparks' watch, Minesranked inside the top-25 of theUSTFCCCA the last three weeksof the indoor season and havebeen in the top-20 all sevenweeks during outdoors, reach-ing an all-time high of numberfive in week four.

Originally from Gunnison, hehas overseen 14 USTFCCCAAll-Region honorees, nineRMAC Athletes of the Week andone All-American, as well asmultiple school records thus farin his first season at the helm.

Sparks is the program's ini-tial Coach of the Year recipientsince the conference began con-ferring the honor in 1992.

Used by permission from theColorado School of Mines AthleticDepartment.

The Eagles played a dou-bleheader Friday against thevisiting Scott City boys. Thefirst game ended after five in-nings with Hugoton run rul-ing Scott City, 21 to 2. ScottCity played tougher ball inthe second game but stillcame up short after seven in-nings 3 to 0.

Nic Frederick pitched allseven innings in game one,taking out the Beavers’ bat-ters. Frederick allowed sevenhits, two runs, no walks andsix strike outs. He threw 81pitches during the seven in-ning with 58 strikes againstScott City.

Hugoton got things goingin the first inning scoring tworuns. Frederick got the RBIon a double, and Reid Davisgot the second RBI for a tworun lead.

The Eagles added threemore runs in the third butthe big rally came in thefourth when the Eagles

added ten runs. Reid Davisgot things going in the fourthwith a two run double, fol-lowed by a two run triple byRoss Davis. Yates Sutton andShade Shuck each walked inruns before ending the inningwith a three run triple byFrederick. Reid Davis addedsix RBIs on three hits duringthe game.

Game two went the Eaglesway with a three-run win.Dakota Moodie led his teamfrom the mound, taking thegame to seven innings.Moodie allowed seven hits,walked one and struck outnine. Throwing 88 pitches hetargeted 64 of those throws inthe strike zone.

The Eagles only had threeplayers cross the plate but itwas enough to take the win.Yates Sutton, Maverick Millsand Ross Davis each scoredruns during the game. SladeShuck and Jeison Rodriguezhad one RBI each.


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Last week the Eagles wentto bat against Lakin in a dou-bleheader, ending in two winsfor the Hugoton boys. Gameone started with Lakin gettingthree runs in the first inningwhile holding the Eagles toonly two. Hugoton, however,battled back to win the gameafter seven innings, 11 to 4.Game two was a big win forthe Eagles as they took downLakin in only five innings.Hugoton’s batting took theteam to 12 points by the endof the third inning. Lakinadded one run in the thirdbefore being shut down bythe Eagles once again. Afterfive innings, the Hugotonteam easily defeated Lakin ina 13 to 1 run rule game.

Ross Davis went to themound in game one, pitching64 balls with 44 of thosebeing strikes. Davis allowedfive hits, three runs, walkedone and struck out six beforebeing replaced by NicFredrick in the fourth inning.Frederick finished out thegame, throwing 66 balls with41 of those strikes. Frederickallowed six hits, one run, onewalk and four strike outs be-fore closing the seventh in-ning.

Hugoton had some excite-ment during the first inningwhen Reid Davis scored anRBI after hitting a triple.Davis went on to score, givingthe Eagles a 2 to 3 first in-

ning. Hugoton the n contin-ued to score, adding fourmore runs in the second andthree hits in the third. ReidDavis had a good night - get-ting three RBIs on two hits.Lakin took the infield in thetop of the seventh but washeld from scoring by the Ea-gles. Hugoton did not bat inthe final inning, taking a 11to 4 first game win.

Game two went to the Ea-gles due to batting alone. TheEagles added 13 runs in fourinning with eight of thosecoming in the second inning.Reid Davis was responsiblefor getting the Eagles on theright track for a big win.Davis had seven RBIs withthree hits and homered in thefirst and second innings. Hedoubled in the third, keepingthe Eagles going.

Yates Sutton went to themound for the first three in-nings pitching 57 balls with36 of those being strikes. Hegave up two hits, one run,walked three and struck outsix. Dakota Moodie replacedSutton in the fourth inning,carrying through the fifth forthe game. Moodie threw 35balls with 16 strikes. He al-lowed two hits, no runs,walked two and struck outtwo ending a run rule game.

These two wins helped pre-pare the team for their gameagainst Colby Thursday, May8.

The Eagles had anotherexplosive night Thursday,when they hosted Colby in adoubleheader match up.Game one was close for thefirst three innings, with theEagles leading by two goinginto the fourth inning. Colbycould not get anything goingin the top of the fourth butwhen the Eagles went to batin the bottom of the fourthbig things happened. NicFrederick scored a home run,and Michael Baeza added tworuns on a single to get thingsgoing. Hugoton added threeruns on an RBI double fromRoss Davis and an RBI on asingle added to an RBI tripleby Nic Frederick.

Yates Sutton led his teamfrom the mound againstColby pitching 70 balls with44 strikes in five innings.Sutton allowed five hits, tworuns, walked one and hadfour strike outs. Colby sentthree pitchers to the moundduring this game trying tostop the Eagles to no avail.When the dust settled afterfive innings, the Eagles runruled Colby, 13 to 2.

Game two saw even moreaction with the Eagles addinganother win to their record

after only six innings. ReidDavis led the Eagles to a 15to 5 victory after hitting twohome runs. Reid Davis, Sut-ton and Baeza had a com-bined eight hits for nine RBIsduring this game.

Ross Davis pitched 97balls and 61 strikes in the sixinnings he was on themound. He allowed six hits,five runs, walked four andstruck out five during hisreign on the mound.

Hugoton jumped to a biglead, scoring seven runs inthe first inning while only al-lowing one run by Colby. TheEagles kept things going byadding another run in thesecond and third innings.Colby added four runs in thefourth, along with three fromthe Eagles. Slade Shuckrounded the bases to score inthe fourth after a home runby Nic Frederick broughtShuck home. Hugotonwrapped up the game in thesixth inning, after addingtheir final three runs. TheEagles scored in all inningsexcept the fifth while Colbywas only able to score in thefirst and fourth. This win setsthe stage for next week’sgames.

Hugoton victorious over Colby in doubleheader

Eagles win over Lakin, 11-4 and 13-1


ORDINANCE NO. 805

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE “OF-FICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP” OFTHE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS BYREZONING LOTS FOURTEEN (14), FIF-TEEN (15), AND SIXTEEN (16) INBLOCK TWENTY-FOUR (24) IN THEORIGNAL TOWN OF THE CITY OFHUGOTON, KANSAS.

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

Section 1. That pursuant to the recom-mendation of the Hugoton City PlanningCommission, the “Zoning District Map”referred to in “Section 16-209 of TheCode of the City of Hugoton, Kansas”, ishereby amended by rezoning the follow-ing described property from “R-2” Two-Family Residential District to “B-2”General Business District.

All of Lots Fourteen (14), Fifteen 15),and Sixteen (16) in Block Twenty-four(24) of the Original Town of the City of

Hugoton, Kansas.

Section 2. The City Clerk of the City ofHugoton, Kansas, is hereby directed tochange the designation of the “OfficialZoning Map” for the City of Hugoton,Kansas to show that the property de-scribed herein is in zoning district “B-2”, General Business District and saidofficial zoning map as changed is herebyreincorporated by reference as part ofsaid Zoning Ordinance.

Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This or-dinance shall take effect and be in forcefrom and after its adoption and publi-cation in the Hugoton Hermes, the offi-cial city newspaper.

Passed and approved by the Gov-erning Body of the City of Hugoton,Kansas, this 7th day of May, 2014.


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THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are notified that on May 2,2014, a Petition was filed in this Courtby Kelly R. Cavner, an heir, devisee,legatee and named fiduciary in the Last

Will and Testament of Loretta Cavner,deceased, dated February 23, 2001, re-questing Informal Administration and toAdmit the Will to Probate.You are required to file your written de-fenses to the Petition on or before May30, 2014, at 1:30 p.m. in this Court, inthe City of Hugoton, in Stevens County,Kansas, at which time and place thecause will be heard. Should you fail tofile your written defenses, judgment anddecree will be entered in due courseupon the Petition.

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The Lady Eagles com-pletely shut out Scott CityFriday with an 8 to 0 win.Taryn Garza went to themound, where she pitched allseven innings, utterly de-stroying the Scott City bat-ters. She threw 80 strikes outof 138 pitches during thegame and allowed nine hits,no runs, seven walks and

seven strike outs during hertime on the mound.

Hugoton got their firstruns in the second inningwith three Lady Eagles cross-ing the home plate. Hugotonagain rallied in the fifth in-ning, adding another fourruns. Garza hit a home runto get things going. An RBI byKelsey Hittle and Monica

Bustillos and steal at homeby Mariah Reynolds gave theteam a 7 to 0 lead going intothe sixth inning. The LadyEagles added one more run inthe sixth inning to end thegame with another win.

The home team had 30batters at the plate hitting 17times, five RBIs, three walksand two strike outs to take

the win with eight runs. ScottCity also had 30 batters atthe plate hitting nine timeswith seven walks and sevenstrike outs.

The second game of thedouble header had Hugotonwinning with a score of 26-14. The stats for game twowere not available at presstime.

Lady Eagles win doubleheader against Scott City

Varsity Lady Eagles battle tough Colby teamThe Lady Eagles fell short

Thursday against Colby duringthe doubleheader softballgame. Game one went to six in-nings before the Colby girlscould claim the victory. Hugo-ton was on the board first withtwo runs in the first inning,while holding Colby to zerountil the fourth inning. Colbyjumped on the board withseven runs then followed upwith eight more in the sixthtaking the win, 4 to 15.

Taryn Garza struggled onthe mound against Colby.Pitching 146 balls with 96strikes she still allowed 17 hit,15 runs, six walks and struckout six. One of Colby’s runswas made on a home run hit.

Hugoton started their scor-ing off with Garza getting onbase followed by a double byTaylor Haar bringing in Garzain the first inning. Haar laterscored on an RBI single byKelsey Hittle. Colby shut theLady Eagles down after that,and they were not able to scoreuntil the sixth.

Bailey Haynes added onerun in the fourth, when shesingled and brought in an RBI.The rally continued for onemore run, ending the game forthe Hugoton girls. Colbystepped up and blasted eightmore runs in the bottom of the

sixth to run rule the Lady Ea-gles, 15 to 4.

The second game of the dou-bleheader was very close andwent to nine innings. Colbybroke the tie game in the bot-tom of the ninth with one rungiving them the win, 9 to 10.

Kelsey Hittle started thegame taking the mound for thefirst four innings. Hittle threw63 balls with 33 strikes duringher time on the mound. She al-lowed nine hits, seven runs,five walks and struck out oneColby batter. Taryn Garzastarted from the mound in thefifth inning and continued untilthe end of the game. Garza al-lowed four hits, three runs, twowalks and had eleven strikeouts. She threw a total of 74pitches with 51 of those beingstrikes.

The Lady Eagles scored onerun in the first when Haarbrought in Courtney Heckel ona single. Colby matched Hugo-ton’s run in the first and thenwas able to keep up the scoringduring the next three innings.Hugoton got back in the gamewhen they added another runin the fourth, followed by two inthe fifth and five in the seventhto tie up the game, 9 to 9. Colbybroke the tie in the bottom ofthe ninth taking the earnedwin, 9 to 10.

The Lady Eagles met Lakinon Hugoton’s field Monday,May 5, where the home girlslost both games of the dou-bleheader. Game one startedout with the Lakin girls get-ting a one to nothing lead inthe first inning. Hugoton goton the board in the fourth in-ning when Kelsey Hittlescored one RBI on a single inthe fourth, then doubled inthe sixth, adding one moreRBI.

Taryn Garza went to themound in the first game andpitched all seven innings.After throwing 116 balls with74 of those being strikes,Garza gave up nine hits, fourruns, three earned runs,

walked four and struck outeight. The first game endedwith Lakin taking the win, 2to 4.

There was a lot more ac-tion in game two with bothteams moving around thebases and scoring more runs.This game was a differentgame with Taylor Haar beingthe only Lady Eagles to hit adouble. Garza and MeganCornelsen each had one RBI.Haar and Hittle had twoeach. Garza led the team inruns adding three, followedby Cornelsen with two andHaar with one. When thegame ended Hugoton wasdown 10 to 16.

Hugoton faces theLady Broncs at home

The Hugoton golf teamstarted their season on a goodnote with the first tournamentplayed April 10. This tourna-ment was played at the WillowTree Golf Course in Liberal.Thirty-two individual golfersmaking up six teams partici-pated. Hugoton did well, plac-ing fifth with a team score of417. Individual scores are asfollows: Christian Heger scored97, placing twelfth; MaverickNelson scored 100, placingnineteenth; Austin Nordykescored 107, placing twenty-first; Michael Losey and An-drew Stevenson each scored110 and placed twenty-second;and Adam Scott scored 113and placed thirtieth. “Theweather was amazing and Ithought the scores were re-spectable for the first tourna-ment of the year,” said CoachRex Evans.

The golfers’ next tourna-ment was in Goodland April15. Seventy-one individualgolfers showed up, making 13teams. The Eagles scored 407,taking ninth place. AndrewStevenson scored 94 andplaced seventeenth. “He playedhis heart out and it showed,”commented Coach Evans.Other players’ results are asfollows: Adam Scott scored100, placing twenty-seventh;Maverick Nelson scored 106,placing thirty-ninth; Christian

Heger scored 107, placing for-tieth; Michael Losey scored 115and Brock Crawford scored122. “I was very proud that welowered our team score. Theweather was pretty good andthe boys started to show im-provement in many areas,” saidEvans.

April 15 was a Junior Var-sity tournament played atLakin. Austin Nordyke scored61 and medaled twentiethplace. “I’m very proud of thisyoung man. He will continue tobe a strong player for us in thefuture,” added Coach Evans.David Kurt scored 59 but didnot get a medal because he wasa senior at a JV meet.

The next meet was played atSouthwestern Heights at thePlains Golf Course. Despite 35to 45 mph winds, the teamnever complained and played astrong game. As a team, Hugo-ton scored 411 and took sixthplace. Forty-eight individualscompeted in the April 22 tour-nament, making up nineteams. Maverick Nelsen scored93 and took home a thirteenthplace medal. Christian Hegerscored 99 and placed sixteenth.Andrew Stevenson scored 105and placed sixteenth. MichaelLosey scored 114 and placedtwenty-second. David Kurtscored 115 and placed twenty-ninth. “Small achievements butnice to see all players in the top

30. The team is comingaround,” said Coach Evans.

April 22 was a JV tourna-ment played at Syracuse.Austin Nordyke scored 61 and,Adam Scott scored 68 despite35 to 45 mph wind.

The next Varsity tourna-ment was at Cimarron April 28.Fifteen teams participated with57 individuals. The wind wasbad at this tournament, andthe 18-hole tournament wascut to nine holes. Maverick Nel-son had to withdraw because ofallergies being up due to thedust in the air. The team scored233 and took seventh place.Results are as follows: MichaelLosey scored 52 and placedthirty-first; Andrew Stevensonscored 58 and placed thirty-first; David Kurt scored 61;Adam Scott scored 62 andBrock Crawford scored 64.

Hugoton had their invita-tional May 1 with nine teamsconsisting of 51 golfers. Withbeautiful weather, the Hugotonteam scored 382 and took theseventh place position. “Thiswas our lowest 18 hole teamscore all year. I’m very proud ofthe team’s effort to get better in-dividual scores,” concludedEvans. Christian Heger scored86 and took home the tenthplace medal. Maverick Nelsonscored 97. Michael Loseyscored 99, Adam Scott scored100, Andrew Stevenson scored

104 and David Kurt scored115.

May 5 was the Ulysses JVtournament with 48 golfersparticipating. Only two Hugo-ton golfers made the trip; An-drew Stevenson scored 108and placed twenty-first andBrock Crawford scored 116placing thirtieth.

The Hugoton MiddleSchool track team traveled toUlysses Saturday, May 3, forthe Ulysses track meet. Re-sults of the meet are as fol-lows.Seventh Grade Girls 1002 Rebecca Johnson3 Ashley Escalera2001 Rebecca Johnson3 Ashley Escalera16002 Abby Heger4x1001 Hugotonhigh jump2 Rebecca Johnsonlong jump3 Malori McSpaddenEighth Grade Girls 1001 Dallie Hoskinsonlong jump1 Dallie Hoskinsonshot put2 JoHanna RawlinsSeventh Grade Boys 1003 Issac Valles200

3 Dawson Kerbow4x100, 4x4001 Hugotonhigh jump1 Rollin Richardlong jump2 Dawson Kerbowshot put1 Cristian Landadiscus2 Homero VillaEighth Grade Boys 1001 Mitchell Hamlin2001 Mitchell Hamlin4002 Mitchell Hamlin8003 Ivan Villa16001 Jahaziel Garcia100 hurdles3 Paden Cornelsen200 hurdles2 Nick MahanMedley1 Hugotontriple jump3 Nathan Leiningershot put2 Marcos Baeza

Mariah Reynolds is congratulated by Coach Lance Cornelsenas she rounds third base on her way to home plate after she hita home run during the game against Scott City Friday.

“SAFE!” Courtney Heckel slides in home to add a run againstScott City in Friday’s game.

HMS Eagles compete in Ulyssestrack meet Saturday, May 3

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ORDINANCE NO. 806

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE “OF-FICIAL ZONING DISTRICT MAP” OFTHE CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSAS BYREZONING THE FOLLOWING REALESTATE, TO WIT: A TRACT OF LANDLOCATED IN THE SOUTHWESTQUARTER (SW/4) OF SECTION NINE(9), TOWNSHIP THIRTY-THREE (33)SOUTH, RANGE THIRTY-SEVEN (37)WEST OF THE 67TH PRINCIPAL MERID-IAN, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS,MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBEDIMMEDIATELY BELOW.

BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNINGBODY OF THE CITY OF HUGOTON,KANSAS:

Section 1. That pursuant to the recom-mendation of the Hugoton City PlanningCommission, the “Zoning District Map”referred to in “Section 16-209 of TheCode of the City of Hugoton, Kansas”, ishereby amended by rezoning the follow-ing described property from “I-1” LightIndustrial District to “R-2” Two-FamilyResidential District.

Commencing at a point 462 feet eastof where the east line of the D.C. &C.V. Railway right-of-way crossesthe south line of said quarter sec-tion; thence due east 250 feet, this

point being 980 feet west of thesoutheast corner of said quarter sec-tion; thence due north 856 feet tothe south line of the D.C. & C.V.Railway right-of-way; thence in asouthwesterly direction along saidright-of way 385 feet; thence southto the point of beginning, a distanceof approximately 562 feet.

Section 2. The City Clerk of the City ofHugoton, Kansas, is hereby directed tochange the designation of the “OfficialZoning Map” for the City of Hugoton,Kansas to show that the property de-scribed herein is in zoning district “R-2”,Two-Family Residential District andsaid official zoning map as changed ishereby reincorporated by reference aspart of said Zoning Ordinance.

Section 3. EFFECTIVE DATE. This or-dinance shall take effect and be in forcefrom and after its adoption and publica-tion in the Hugoton Hermes, the officialcity newspaper.

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The Hugoton MiddleSchool hosted the HugotonInvitational Track MeetThursday, May 1. Results ofthe meet are listed below:Eighth Grade Boys3200 Meter1 Jahaziel Garcia2 Eric Perry3 Abraham Garcia100 Meter1 Ismeal Urquidi1600 Meter1 Isaac Sanchez3 Adan Vera400 Meter1 Jahaziel Garcia2 Mitchell Hamlin3 Isaac Sanchez800 Meter1 Nick Mahan2 Ivan Villa3 Rickey Burrows200 Meter Hurdles1 Armando Martinez200 Meter2 Damyan Don JuanLong Jump3 Colton SwinneyHigh Jump

1 Paden CornelsenDiscus1 Rodrigo Sanchez3 Marcos BaezaShot Put1 Marcos Baeza3 Angel QuezadaEighth Grade Girls100 Meter1 Laney Hoskinson3 Deana Guerrero200 Meter1 Dallie Hoskinson2 JoHanna Rawlins3 Claire LewisTriple Jump2 Trinity WarrenLong Jump2 Trinity Warren3 Marlyn HegerHigh Jump1 Brooklyn HarperShot Put2 Britta Beesley3 Adyson GoochHigh Jump1 Sesthleng GarciaSeventh Grade Girls100 Meter1 Jayla Stump

400 Meter2 Luz Romo3 Abby Heger800 Meter2 Abby Heger200 Meter3 Megan NewlonShot Put2 Flor ReyesSeventh Grade Boys100 Meter1 Carlos Tinoco1600 Meter1 Luis Guerrero400 Meter1 Dawson Kerbow2 Alonso Martinez3 Issac Valles200 Meter1 Salvador Gomez2 Leaonardo ArmendarizHigh Jump3 Carlos MontielDiscus1 Homero Villa3 Joseph CruzShot Put1 Homero Villa2 David Cruz

Heritage Christian Acad-emy traveled to Garden CityFriday, May, 2 to compete ina track meet at Garden CityCommunity College’s track.Following are the results fromthe meet.Five to seven year olds50 Meter DashGavin Pearcy 5thJudith Fehr 1stErynn Cantrell 4thElla Beesley 5th100 Meter DashWyatt Johnson 6thJudith Fehr 1stEmerson Williams 3rdErynn Cantrell 4th400 Meter DashLilly Martin 5thSoftball ThrowElla Beesley 2ndEmerson Williams 5thSoccer KickErynn Cantrell 4thLong JumpErynn Cantrell 1stJudith Fehr 2nd

Relays5-8 year old girls 1stErynn Cantrell, Alexis Kelley,Ella Beesley, Adysen Norton5-8 year old boys 2ndCarter McClure, RustinPearcy, Weston Johnson, DaxAllen10-12 year old girls 1stMikyn Hamlin, Molly Mc-Clure, McKenna Hamlin,Toby McClureEight to Nine year olds50 Meter DashGavin Williams 1stMikyn Hamlin 1st100 Meter DashGavin Williams 1stMikyn Hamlin 1stChloe Martin 6th400 Meter DashGavin Williams 1stCarter McClure 1stDax Allen 6thAlexis Kelley 2ndChloe Martin 3rd800 Meter DashGavin Williams 1st

Weston Johnson 2ndSoftball ThrowMikyn Hamlin 1stChloe Martin 2ndAdysen Norton 5thSoccer KickDax Allen 4thAdysen Norton 3rdLong JumpGavin Williams 3rdMikyn Hamlin 2ndAlexis Kelley 4thAgatha Fehr 6thHigh JumpDax Allen 1stRustin Pearcy 3rdTen to twelve year olds50 Meter DashRoss Grewell 4thToby McClure 1stLisa Fehr 3rd100 Meter DashLane Plowman 5thToby McClure 1st

**New Meet Record**McKenna Hamlin 3rdLisa Fehr 6th400 Meter DashZachary Day 4thLane Plowman 5thMolly McClure 2ndLisa Fehr 4th800 Meter DashToby McClure 1stMolly McClure 2ndSoftball ThrowDavid Barker 5thToby McClure 1stJaelynn Kelley 5thSoccer KickDavid Barker 2ndLisa Fehr 3rdMolly McClure 4thAbby Hurtado 5thLong JumpGavin Williams 3rdRoss Grewell 6thMcKenna Hamlin 1stJaelynn Kelley 4thLisa Fehr 5thHigh JumpDavid Barker 2ndLane Plowman 3rdWill Barker 4thMcKenna Hamlin 1stJaelynn Kelley 2nd

The Hugoton MiddleSchool track team traveled toDodge City Monday, May 5for a track meet. Results ofthe competition are below.Seventh Grade GirlsHigh Jump1 Rebecca Johnson1600 Meter3 Abby HegerEighth Grade GirlsHigh Jump2 Brooklyn HarperLong Jump1 Dallie HoskinsonTriple Jump3 Brooklyn Harper100 Meter3 Dallie Hoskinson4x100 Relay2 Hugoton by .01 seconds!4x200 Relay3 HugotonEighth Grade BoysHigh Jump1 Mitchell HamlinDiscus3 Angel Quezada100 Meter1 Mitchell Hamlin400 Meter

2 Mitchell Hamlin200 Meter Hurdles3 Nick Mahan200 MeterMitchell Hamlin4x400 Relay2 HugotonSeventh Grade BoysLong Jump3 Dawson KerbowDiscus1 Cristian LandaShot Put1 Cristian Landa4x100 Relay2 Hugoton4x200 Relay2 Hugoton200 Meter3 Dawson Kerbow4x400 Relay1 Hugoton

The Hugoton High Schooltrack and field team traveled toLakin for the Kearny Countyinvitational Friday, May 9.

“We had some decent per-formances but are looking to-wards our championship partof our season at this time. Wereally need to focus on stayinghealthy and being preparedmentally and physically for thechallenges ahead,” said CoachNick Rodriguez.

The team will host theLeague meet here this Thurs-day. Then the following Friday,Hugoton will have a RegionalMeet at Clearwater to see whowill be traveling to State. Girls’ Results800m Run5 Katie Weaver 2:37.403200m Run2 Katy Heger 12:21.11

Javelin2 Taylor Fiss 106’ 10”High Jump5 Catie LeNeve 4’8”Triple Jump3 Taylor Fiss 31’ 1”5 Ana Pena 30’ 11”Girls’ Team Placed SeventhBoys’ Results400m Dash4 Pedro Ordonez 54.03800m Run2 Issac Castro 2:05.303200m Run2 Miguel Martinez 10:31.813 Chance Ghum 11:11.05300m Hurdles1 Brad Hemann 42.354x100m Relay2 Jorge Montoya, Jack Stal-cup, Mitchell Persinger, WadeHeger 45.754x400m Relay1 Luis Castro, Edgar Don

Juan, Pedro Ordonez, UlisesArmendariz 3:31.084x800m Relay2 Luis Castro, Issac Castro,Edgar Don Juan, Ulises Ar-mendariz 8:29.59Shot Put2 Luis Sanchez 46’ 8”

Discus5 Luis Sanchez 114’ 8”High Jump3 Tony Kinser 5’10”Pole Vault3 Logan Frederick 12’00” Boys’ Team Placed Second

The Hugoton MiddleSchool track and field teamtraveled to Liberal for theLeague Track meet May 10.Results of the meet are as fol-lows.Seventh Grade Girls4x100 Relay3 Casle Heger, Ashley Es-calera, Etni Guzman, JaylaStump4x400 Relay3 Mekenzie Hagman, Sesth-leng Garcia, Casle Heger,Abby HegerHigh Jump1 Rebecca JohnsonPole Vault2 Rebecca JohnsonDiscus1 Mattison TaylorEighth Grade Girls100 Meter3 Dallie Hoskinson4x100 Relay1 Brooklyn Harper, LaneyHoskinson, Claire Lewis, Dal-lie Hoskinson4x200 Relay3 Dallie Hoskinson, ClaireLewis, Laney Hoskinson,Brooklyn Harper4x400 Relay3 Caitlin Lewis, JoHannaRawlins, Jaysa Featherston,Madison ShuckHigh Jump3 Brooklyn HarperLong Jump1 Dallie Hoskinson3 Deana GuerreroTriple Jump3 Brooklyn HarperShot Put1 JoHanna RawlinsSeventh Grade Boys200 Meter2 Dawson Kerbow4x100 Relay 2 Alonso Martinez, CarlosTinoco, Issac Valles, Dawson

Kerbow4x200 Relay1 Alonso Martinez, CarlosTinoco, Nick Gold, DawsonKerbow4x400 Relay3 Leo Armendariz, IssacValles, Carlos Tinoco, AlonsoMartinez4x800 Relay3 Carlos Tinoco, Leo Armen-dariz, Bryan Gonzalez, LuisGuerreroLong Jump3 Dawson KerbowShot Put2 Crisitian LandaDiscus1 Cristian Landa3 David CruzEighth Grade Boys100 Meter2 Mitchell Hamlin200 Meter2 Mitchell Hamlin400 Meter3 Mitchell Hamlin800 Meter2 Jahaziel Garcia1600 Meter3 Jahaziel Garcia100 Meter Hurdles3 Paden Cornelsen4x100 Relay3 Jalen Rosales, Azarael Ro-driguez, Angel Quezada, Is-mael Urquidi4x400 Relay1 Isaac Sanchez, ArmandoMartinez, Nick Mahan, Ja-haziel Garcia4x400 Relay2 Isaac Sanchez, Ricky Bur-rows, Azarael Rodriguez, NickMahanHigh Jump1 Mitchell HamlinShot Put3 Marcos Baeza

HMS track team finishes season at League meet in Liberal Saturday

Boys’ track team places second at Lakin

Jorge Montoya strives to pass the other competitiors for the fin-ish line at a recent track and field meet.

Anna Trotter races down the track during a recent track meetin Hugoton.

This quartet of Hugoton Eagles capped off the middle schooltrack season with a convincing first-place finish in the 4 X 400relay in the League meet at Liberal Saturday. Pictured from leftto right are eighth graders Jahaziel Garcia, Isaac Sanchez, NickMahan, and Armando Martinez. April 25 at Holcomb, the four-some set a new school record in the event with a time of 3:46.Photo courtesy of Tom Hicks.

Heritage Christian Academy track team competes at Garden City Community College

Several middle school track teammembers place at Dodge City

Hugoton hosts middle school track meet

Morton County’s AnnualGrassland Heritage Festival,set this year for June 7-14,has been named a top 20 fes-tival in the State of Kansas byTop Events USA.

Top Events USA is recog-nized as the nation’s foremostsource of information abouttop events and festivals in theUnited States of America. Se-lection for the designation ismade by residents, touristsand visitors in the USA, ateam of travel writers workingfor Top Events USA, andsome officials of the states,cities and the actual eventsand festivals themselves.

Top Events USA summedup the Grassland HeritageFestival: “A popular event formore than 13 years, andnominated as one of the top100 Events by the AmericanBus Association, the Grass-land Heritage Festival is afamily event starting with afishing derby, several mealswith entertainment, a chil-dren’s day with hands onevents at the Morton CountyHistorical Society Museum,and an old fashioned churchservice with a circuit ridingpreacher.”

The free fishing derbykicks off the festival at 8:00a.m. June 7 for ages 0-16and 55 years and older. Thefestival then closes June 14with The Jake Gill Band in

concert at the Morton CountyCivic Center at 7:30 p.m. Amyriad of events are packedin the days in between ofwhich some can be experi-enced for free and some for aone time purchase for an an-nual souvenir collector pin. Acomplete list of events can befound on the festival’s web-site www.ghf.mtcoks.com.

The Top Events Web sitehas a link to the festival Website as well.

Ursula Retief, co-chief edi-tor of the Web sitetopeventsusa.com, explainedthe Web site “focuses on onlythe top events in the USA and(the Web site) attracts close toa million visitors each year.”Events and festivals high-lighted are considered “not tobe missed.”

“This designation on an in-fluential tourism site is espe-cially helpful and appreciatedsince some funding for our

event has come from theKansas Department of Traveland Tourism and we work tosupport the Morton CountyHistorical Society's efforts toincrease tourism in south-west Kansas,” said MyrnaBarnes, festival co-chair, whoadded attendance to theGrassland Heritage Festivalhas tripled its attendancesince its inception.

Labeled a “festival with apurpose” the Grassland Her-itage Festival educates, enter-tains and celebrates theculture of the Santa Fe Trail'shistoric travelers while in-forming audiences about theneed to preserve the Cimar-ron National Grassland andthe high plains prairie.

For more informationabout the events and how topurchase the collector pincontact Barnes or Becky Ellisat the MCHS Museum at620-697-2833.

This week, U.S. SenatorJerry Moran, Ranking Memberon the Senate AppropriationsSubcommittee on Labor,Health and Human Services,Education and Related Agen-cies, was recognized by RotaryInternational as a 2014 PolioEradication Champion for hisefforts in support of the GlobalPolio Eradication Initiative. Ro-tary is a leading partner in theGPEI, a collaboration with theUnited States Centers for Dis-ease Control and Prevention(CDC) and other partners in-cluding the Bill and MelindaGates Foundation, committedto eliminating polio across theglobe.

“I was honored to be recog-nized by Rotary for my effortsto eradicate this terrible dis-ease,” Senator Moran said. “AsRanking Member of the Appro-priations Subcommittee thatfunds the CDC, I was able towork with my colleagues toprovide $146 million towardthe efforts to eradicate polio, anincrease of $40.5 million fromthe previous year. This supportsaves lives and reduces healthcare costs. As a fellow Rotar-ian, I commend the organiza-tion and its members for theirleadership in eradicating polioacross the globe and share thiscommitment to ridding theworld of this disease.”

Rotary has contributedmore than $1.2 billion to dateto fight polio. Through 2018,every new dollar Rotary com-mits to polio eradication will bematched two-to-one by theGates Foundation up to $35million a year. Polio once af-

flicted thousands of Americansduring epidemics into the1950s. Polio cases have beenreduced by 99 percent world-wide, but the disease has not

been eradicated in Nigeria,Pakistan and Afghanistan.

Submited by the Office ofSenator Jerry Moran.

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Senator Jerry Moran is recognized by the Rotary Internationalfor his efforts in support of global polio eradication. Rotary In-ternational president Ron Burton stands beside the senator.

The Stevens County Hospital Auxiliary cele-brates National Nurses Week with cake andpunch for the hospital nursing staff. Left to

right are Beth Moser, Eileen Gillespie, KendraHall, Judy Persinger and June Trentham.

The auxiliary also serves refreshments to thenursing staff at Pioneer Manor in honor of Na-

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Morton County’s Grassland Heritage Festival named a top 20 festival in Kansas

Senator Moran honored for leadership on polio eradication

Neira graduates from FHSUMarina Neira, daughter of

Dr. Alex and Darlene Neira,will be graduating from FortHays State University thisSaturday, May 17, 2014. Shewill be earning a Bachelor'sDegree of Arts in Tourism &Hospitality Management witha minor in Spanish.

After graduation, Marinaplans to move to New Mexico,where she will pursue a ca-reer in conference and eventmanagement.

Marina was also one of 17students, on-campus and vir-tual, who were recognized asoutstanding students in thetourism and hospitality man-agement program. The cere-mony was the first for FHSU'sEta Sigma chapter. The soci-ety requires members to havea GPA of 3.0 or higher andhave completed half of thetourism and hospitality man-agement curriculum. Mem-bers must “agree to upholdthe values of excellence, lead-ership, creativity, service and

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Each student received acertificate, pin and a goldcord to wear at graduation.Initiates are listed by home-town.

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We had an excellent turnout for our dance Saturdaynight. Our next dance is June14 with Craig Stevens provid-ing the live music.

If you have been contem-plating writing your life story,please come to the ActivityCenter Saturday, May 24, at10:00 a.m. and I will showyou how to do it. The work-shop is free. Please call me tosign up.

We now have bookletsfrom Kansas Department ForAging and Disability Servicesexplaining all their services.Please come by the ActivityCenter if you would like one.If you have specific questionsconcerning caregiving, legalmatters, disability, health in-surance, housing, etc., pleasecall Michael Johnston atSouthwest Kansas AreaAgency on Aging at 620-225-8240.

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Cub Scouts explore the Soil Tunnel while it is parked at theHugoton City Park. They are identified on the right.

HMS seventh graders Montana Holt and Jayla Stump work to-gether to construct a plant on a worksheet, while KarinaChavez, Daniella Arrellano and Gladys Estrada listen to in-structions from Sherri Martin. Sherri taught the students aboutthe parts of local plants, such as milo, soybeans and cotton.

Seventh grade students Guillermina Badillo and Valerie Persingbuild a terrace in their container according to the directionsfrom county Extension Agent Josh Morris. Students wereshown a Stevens County terrace earlier in the morning.

Stevens County Extension Agent Josh Morris informs Hugotonmiddle school students about the effects of wind and water ero-sion at the Seventh Grade Soil Health Outdoor ClassroomWednesday morning.

Keri Morris, NRCS Supervisory District Conservationist, dis-cusses different types of soil with the middle school students.Richfield loam, Dalhart sandy clay loam and Vona loamy finesand were featured.

Seventh grade students listen to NRCS Soil ConservationistMarcus Griffin as he explains the different features of the soiltrailer.

Stevens County Conservation District broughttheir famous Soil Tunnel to the Hugoton Parkfor the Boy Scouts to inspect. In the front row,left to right, are Tobias Grubbs, Ayden Harper,

Mason Jenkins, John Shelton and RomanMiller. On the back row, left to right are FeliciaMoreland, Isaac Moreland, Rustin Pearcy,Arick Miller, David Beesley and Ashley Pearcy.

SOCIAL SECURITY NEWSBy Randy Ayers, Social Security ActingDistrict Manager in Dodge City

The April meeting of theCloverleaf Cowboys 4-H Clubwas Monday evening, April28, at 7:00 p.m. at the 4-Hbuilding. It was Junior Offi-cer Night.

Ashlyn Schechter servedas president and called themeeting to order. The flagsalute and pledge were led byRebecca Johnson. Roll callwas ”What is your favoritesport?” Amber Baeza read theminutes from last month'smeeting. The devotion wasgiven by Claire Clark. Sheread an inspiring messagewritten by Methodist Churchfounder John Wesley. SydneyBeesley and Claudia Clarkled the group in singing "Row,Row, Row Your Boat”.

There was no old or newbusiness.

Mikayla Martin gave thetreasurer’s report and MeganNewlon gave the 4-H Councilreport. Mrs. Keri Clark gavethe leader's report. She re-minded everyone of severalimportant 4-H dates comingup soon including weigh-in,

camp registration dates, andthe horse ID deadline. Theclub welcomed Zachary Dayas a new member to the club.

Two project talks weregiven. Landon Brecheisentold some interesting ”EggFacts” and Amya Johnson ex-plained "How to Make a TacoSalad.”

For recreation the clubwent outdoors and MeganNewlon led everyone in play-

ing a fun and exciting "PoleRelay Game”.

Claire Clark announcedthe agenda for the next regu-lar monthly meeting which isscheduled for May 19. Themeeting was then adjourned.

Refreshments were pro-vided by the Hawks and MattJohnson families.

Submitted by LandonBrecheisen, Junior Reporter.

Applications for new USDA Farm Bill

Program Due June 6The U.S. Department of

Agriculture’s (USDA) NaturalResources Conservation Serv-ice (NRCS) in Kansas is nowaccepting applications for itsnew Agricultural ConservationEasements Program (ACEP).The ACEP combines NRCS’former Farm and Ranch LandsProtection, Grassland Reserve,and Wetlands Reserve pro-grams.

“This is an exciting new op-portunity for even more peopleto get involved in conservingnatural resources,” saidKansas State Conservationist,Eric B. Banks. “We encourageIndian tribes, non-governmen-tal organizations, and privatelandowners to apply.” Appli-

cations must be submitted byJune 6, 2014.

ACEP has two components,one for wetland reserve ease-ments (ACEP-WRE) and onefor agricultural land ease-ments (ACEP-ALE).

Wetland reserve easementswould restore and enhancewetlands and improve habitat.Eligible lands include farmedor converted wetlands that canbe successfully and cost-effec-tively restored. If you are in-terested in a wetland reserveeasement, contact your localNRCS office.

Under the agricultural landcomponent, funds are pro-vided to eligible entities thatcan use ACEP funding to pur-chase agricultural land ease-ments that protect theagricultural use of eligible

land. Interested landownersshould work with an eligibleentity to submit an applica-tion.

Learn more about ACEPand other Farm Bill programsat www.nrcs.usda.gov/farmbill.

Please contact your localNRCS office or conservationdistrict office located at yourlocal county USDA ServiceCenter (listed in the telephonebook under United States Gov-ernment or on the internet atoffices.usda.gov) for assis-tance. More information isalso available on the KansasWeb site at www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov. Follow us onTwitter @NRCS_Kansas.

USDA is an equal opportu-nity provider and employer.


Be On the Lookout ForBrown Recluse Spiders

Kansas State University re-searchers provide ten factsabout the well-publicized spi-ders.

‘Tis the season – for creepy,crawly things that seeminglycome from nowhere. And oneto watch for is the brown re-cluse spider.

“A number of things are notwell known or have been mis-understood about the brownrecluse spider,” said HollyDavis, research associate andPh.D. candidate in KansasState University’s Departmentof Entomology. She, along withassociate professor of entomol-ogy, Jeff Whitworth, recentlycompleted research in an effortto better understand and man-age the brown recluse.

The team shared ten factsabout the much-publicizedspider.

Brown recluse spiders aremostly only active from Marchthrough October, so trying tocontrol them from Octoberthrough March is generally notnecessary or useful.

They are found outdoors inKansas and other Midwesternstates, as well as within struc-tures. They tend to thrive inthe same environments thathumans do. They enter struc-tures either by crawling in fromthe outside or are brought inon furniture and boxes fromother infested structures.

They readily feed on preythat is dead, so are attracted torecently killed insects. How-

ever, they can and will also at-tack live prey.

Brown recluses build small,irregular webs in out-of-the-way places but do not usethese to capture prey. Theytend to hide in the dark andmove around at night search-ing for prey.

A brown recluse is tinywhen it first emerges from theegg case and takes severalmolts to reach adulthood, six-12 months. Remember, theyare only active from March toOctober so this may take oneto two years. Then they maylive two to three years asadults. Females can producetwo to five egg cases duringthis time (two or three is mostcommon) and each may con-tain 20-50 spiderlings.

Brown recluse spiders arevenomous but bites do not al-ways result in large, necroticlesions where surrounding tis-sue dies. Often, the bite goesunnoticed and only results in apimple-like swelling. However,some people develop a necroticwound (with blood and pus)which is slow to heal, with thepotential for a secondary infec-tion. If you know you’ve beenbitten, catch the spider if safelypossible, and show it to med-ical personnel for clear identi-fication.

Sticky traps for spiders andother insects, available at mosthardware and garden stores,work well to trap brown reclusespiders. They may not signifi-cantly reduce the numbers,but definitely help, and are a

great way to detect and moni-tor the spider populations.

Insecticides labeled to con-trol brown recluse spiders killthe spiders, but must besprayed directly on them, orthe spider needs to come intodirect contact with the treatedarea while it is still damp. Oth-erwise, little control isachieved.

Brown recluse spiders arebetter controlled with insecti-cides on non-carpeted sur-faces.

Preventative measures likesealing cracks in foundationsand walls, clearing clutter inand around the home, movingwoodpiles away from thehouse, placing sticky traps inlow traffic areas and sprayingpesticides can help eliminatebrown recluse populationswithin the home.

More information and pho-tos of brown recluse spiderscan be found by contacting theStevens County Extension Of-fice or following the websitelinks listed below.

Publication at: www.ksre.ksu.edu/bookstore/pubs/MF3133.pdf

Video at: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mr4H7vsbPGM&feature=youtu.be

Joshua Morris, Stevens County Extension Agent A.N.R. [email protected] office: 620-544-4359

Ag Wise

The twenty-first AnnualGas Capital Livestock Showwas Saturday, May 3, 2014,at the Fairgrounds in Hugo-ton. 4-H and FFA membersfrom Western Kansas exhib-ited 48 head of swine, 24head of sheep, 22 head ofbeef, and 20 head of goats.Bret Rooney of Satanta wasthe judge.

Briggs Kerr from DodgeCity exhibited the GrandChampion Prospect MarketHog and Cooper Henson fromGarden City exhibited the Re-serve Grand ChampionProspect Market Hog. TheGrand Champion MarketGoat was exhibited byBethany Thomas from Rich-field, and the Reserve GrandChampion was exhibited byXochitl Rojas from Ulysses.The Grand Champion MarketBeef was exhibited by LaytonEdiger from Minneola, andthe Reserve Grand ChampionMarket Beef was exhibited byKelsie Shapland fromUlysses. The Grand Cham-pion Heifer was exhibited byAfton Schlochtermeier fromMeade, and the ReserveGrand Champion MarketHeifer was exhibited by Lay-ton Ediger. Dandi Thomasfrom Richfield exhibited theGrand Champion prospectmarket Lamb, and the Re-

serve Grand Champion ex-hibitor was Briggs Kerr fromDodge City.

Brooklynn Kerr of DodgeCity was selected ChampionSwine Showman in the Jun-ior Division with ZacharyWillis of Hugoton being se-lected Reserve ChampionSwine Showman. HaydenBachman of Meade wasnamed Champion SwineShowman in the IntermediateAge Division, and CooperHenson of Garden City wasselected as Reserve Cham-pion. In the Senior Division,Taten Schlochtermeier fromMeade was named ChampionSwine Showman and DandiThomas from Richfield wasselected as Reserve Cham-pion.

In the Goat Show, Harri-son Bachman from Meadewas Champion Junior GoatShowman, and Jamie Turnerfrom Sublette was ReserveChampion. Champion honorsin the Intermediate Divisionwent to Hayden Bachmanfrom Meade, and XochitlRojas from Ulysses wasnamed Reserve Champion.For the Senior Division, Tay-lor Coen from Elkhart was se-lected Champion GoatShowman, and JessicaHansen from Ulysses wasnamed Reserve Champion

Goat Showman.In the Beef Show, Cody

Coen from Elkhart wasChampion Junior Beef Show-man. Champion honors inthe Intermediate Divisionwent to Afton Schlochter-meier from Meade, and NickGold from Hugoton wasnamed Reserve Champion.For the Senior Division, Tay-lor Fischer from Dodge Citywas selected Champion BeefShowman, and Layton Edigerfrom Minneola was namedReserve Champion BeefShowman.

In the Sheep Show, CodyCoen from Elkhart wasnamed Champion SheepShowman in the Junior Divi-sion, and Lauren Fischerfrom Dodge City was ReserveChampion. In the Intermedi-ate Division, BethanyThomas from Richfield wasselected as Champion Show-man and Briggs Kerr fromDodge City was selected Re-serve Champion Showman.Taylor Coen from Elkhart wasselected Champion SheepShowman in the Senior Divi-sion, and Landon Brecheisenfrom Hugoton was ReserveChampion.

Congratulations to all ex-hibitors!

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Cloverleaf Cowboys learn about eggs and taco saladMegan Newlon leads all the members in playinga fun and exciting “Pole Relay Game” as they

enjoy the great outdoors.

Hugoton hosts Annual Gas Capital Livestock Show

Governor Sam Brownbacksigned a proclamation declar-ing May as Kansas BeefMonth. As the weather warmsand grills are once again on pa-tios and porches, May signalsthe season of steaks and burg-ers.

Kansas is widely recognizedas a center of high quality beefcattle, ranking third in theUnited States in total herd sizein 2013. Ranchers protect andpreserve natural resourceswhile raising six million safe,nutritious and wholesome beefcattle on Kansas ranches andfeed yards each year. Beef pro-vides ten percent of ten essen-tial nutrients to human health,including zinc, iron, proteinand B vitamins, all in less thanten percent of the daily calorieintake recommended. Thestate’s economy also benefitsfrom the beef industry, whichcontributes nearly $9.1 billion,annually, supporting morethan 37,000 jobs. In 2012,$639 million in beef and vealwas exported from Kansas in-ternationally, the third highestbeef export value in the U.S.

“The Kansas beef industryhas contributed both historicand economic value to ourstate. It provides nutrition for

our families gathering aroundthe table and for many beyondour state’s borders. The beefindustry has made our greatstate what it is today,” saidGovernor Brownback.

The Kansas Beef Council,

Kansas Livestock Associationand the Kansas Cattlewomen,in cooperation with the state’slivestock and meat industryare sponsoring beef celebra-tions across the state duringthe month of May.


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City of MoscowWater Quality Report - 2014

Covering Calendar Year - 2013

This pamphlet lists water qualityinformation for the City of Moscow. Itincludes limited details on the sourceand quality parameters and how ourwater compares to EnvironmentalProtection Agency (EPA) and statestandards. It’s important that cus-tomers be aware of the efforts that aremade continually to improve theirwater system. To learn more, pleaseattend any of the regularly scheduledmeetings that are held on the secondWednesday of the month at 7 p.m. atCity Hall at 125 Main St. For more in-formation, please contact Norma Na-jera at 620-598-2234. The water source for Moscow isfrom wells. The water is treated to re-move contaminants. A disinfectant isalso added to protect the water supplyagainst microbial contaminants. Anassessment of our source water hasbeen completed. For the results of theassessment, please contact us ordownload the results atwww.kdhe.state.ks.us/nps/swap/SWreports.html.A message from EPA To ensure that tap water is safe todrink, EPA prescribes regulationswhich limit the amount of certaincontaminants in water provided bypublic water systems. The city treatswater according to EPA's regulations.Food and Drug Administration regu-lations establish limits for contami-nants in bottled water, which mustprovide the same protection for publichealth. Some people may be more vulner-able to contaminants in drinkingwater than the general population.Immuno-compromised persons suchas persons with cancer undergoingchemotherapy, persons who have un-dergone organ transplants, peoplewith HIV/AIDS or other immune sys-tem disorders, some elderly, and in-fants can be particularly at risk frominfections. These people should seekadvice about drinking water fromtheir health care providers. EPA/CDCguidelines on appropriate means tolessen the risk of infection by Cryp-tosporidium and other microbial con-taminants are available from the SafeDrinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). Drinking water, including bottledwater, may reasonably be expected tocontain at least small amounts ofsome contaminants. The presence ofcontaminants does not necessarily in-dicate that water poses a health risk.More information about contami-nants and potential health effects canbe obtained by calling the EPA’s SafeDrinking Water Hotline (800-426-4791). The sources of drinking water

(both tap water and bottled water) in-clude rivers, lakes, streams, ponds,reservoirs, springs, and wells. Aswater travels over the surface of theland or through the ground, it dis-solves naturally occurring mineralsand, in some cases, radioactive mate-rial, and can pick up substances re-sulting from the presence of animalsor from human activity. Contaminants that may be pres-ent in source water before treatmentmay include: • Microbial contaminants, suchas viruses and bacteria, which maycome from sewage treatment plants,septic systems, agricultural livestockoperations and wildlife. • Inorganic contaminants, suchas salts and metals, which can benaturally-occurring or result fromurban stormwater runoff, industrialor domestic wastewater discharges,oil and gas production, mining orfarming. • Pesticides and herbicides,which may come from a variety ofsources such as agriculture and resi-dential uses. • Radioactive contaminants,which are naturally occurring. • Organic chemical contami-nants, including synthetic andvolatile organic chemicals, which areby-products of industrial processesand petroleum production, and canalso come from gas stations, urbanstormwater runoff, and septic sys-tems. • Lead: If present, elevated levelsof lead can cause serious health prob-lems, especially for pregnant womenand young children. Lead in drinkingwater is primarily from materials andcomponents associated with servicelines and home plumbing. Your watersystem is responsible for providinghigh quality drinking water, but can-not control the variety of materialsused in plumbing components. Whenyour water has been sitting for severalhours, you can minimize the potentialfor lead exposure by flushing your tapfor thirty seconds to two minutes be-fore using water for drinking or cook-ing. If you are concerned about leadin your water, you may wish to haveyour water tested. Information onlead in drinking water, testing meth-ods, and steps you can take to mini-mize exposure is available from theSafe Drinking Water Hotline or athttp://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead. • Total Coliform Rule (TCR): Co-liform bacteria are usually harmless,but their presence in water can be anindication of diseasecausing bacteria.When coliform bacteria are found,special follow-up tests are done to de-termine if harmful bacteria are pres-ent in the water supply. If this limit isexceeded, the water supplier must no-tify the public by newspaper, televi-sion or radio. During 2012, the utilitycollected two samples per month.Water Quality Data The table below lists all the drink-

ing water contaminants that we de-tected during the 2013 calendar year.The presence of these contaminantsin the water does not necessarily in-dicate that the water poses a healthrisk. Unless noted, the data presentedin this table is from testing done Jan-uary 1 - December 31, 2013. Thestate requires us to monitor for cer-tain contaminants less than once peryear because the concentrations ofthese contaminants are not expectedto vary significantly from year to year.Some of the data, though representa-tive of the water quality, is more thanone year old. The bottom line is thatthe water that is provided to you issafe.Terms & Abbreviations • Maximum Contaminant LevelGoal (MCLG): The “Goal” is the level ofa contaminant in drinking waterbelow which there is no known or ex-pected risk to human health. MCLGsallow for a margin of safety. • Maximum Contaminant Level(MCL): the “Maximum Allowed” MCLis the highest level of a contaminantallowed in drinking water. MCLs areset as close to the MCLGs as feasibleusing best available treatment tech-nology. • Secondary Maximum Contami-nant Level (SMCL): recommendedlevel for a contaminant that is not reg-ulated and has no MCL. • Action Level (AL): The concentra-tion of a contaminant that, if ex-ceeded, triggers treatment or otherrequirements. • Technique (TT): A requiredprocess intended to reduce levels of acontaminant in drinking water. • Maximum Residual DisinfectantLevel (MRDL): Highest level of a disin-fectant allowed in drinking water;there is convincing evidence that ad-dition of a disinfectant is necessaryfor control of microbial contaminants. • Non-Detects (ND): Lab analysisindicates the contaminant is not pres-ent. • Parts per Million (ppm) or mil-ligrams per liter (mg/l) • Parts per Billion (ppb) or micro-grams per liter (μg/l) • Picocuries per Liter (pCi/L): Ameasure of the radioactivity in water. • Millirems per Year (mrem/yr):Measure of radiation absorbed by thebody. • Period Average (MPA): An aver-age of sample results obtained duringa defined time frame, common exam-ples of monitoring periods aremonthly, quarterly and yearly. • Nephelometric Turbidity Unit(NTU): A measure of the clarity ofwater. Turbidity in excess of 5 NTU isjust noticeable to the average person.Turbidity is not regulated for groundwater systems. • Running Annual Average (RAA):Average of sample results obtainedover the most current 12 months andused to determine compliance withMCLs.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Testing Results for City of MoscowThe City had detections of microbiological contamination in the drinking water in 2013. The city failed to monitor forcoliform bacteria in January. Because of monitoring schedules, some of the test results shown below may be morethan one year old.

Regulated Collection Highest Range Unit MCl MCLG Typical SourceContaminants Date Value (low/high)ARSENIC 5/22/2013 1.2 1.2 ppb 10 0 Erosion of natural depositsBARIUM 5/22/2013 0.026 0.025-0.026 ppm 2 2 Discharge from metal refineriesCHROMIUM 5/22/2013 2.4 1.4-2.4 ppb 100 100 Discharge from steel and pulp millsFLUORIDE 5/22/2013 1.2 1.2 ppm 4 4 Natural deposits; water

additive which promotes strong teeth NITRATE 5/22/2013 2 1.9-2 ppm 10 10 Runoff from fertilizer useSELENIUM 5/22/2013 6.4 4.8-6.4 ppb 50 50 Erosion of natural deposits

Lead and Copper Monitoring 90th Range Unit AL Sites Typical Source Period Percentile Over ALCOPPER, FREE 2011-2013 0.0646 0.012-0.7 ppm 1.3 0 Corrosion of household plumbing LEAD 2011-2013 2.3 1 - 3.6 ppb 15 0 Corrosion of household plumbing

Secondary Contaminants Collection Date Highest Value Range (low/high) Unit SMCLALKALINITY, TOTAL 5/22/2013 169 169 MG/L 300ALUMINUM 5/22/2013 0.024 0.024 MG/L 0.05CALCIUM 5/22/2013 44 42-44 MG/L 200CHLORIDE 5/22/2013 11 11 MG/L 250CONDUCTIVITY @ 25 C UMHOS/CM 5/22/2013 610 610 UMHO/CM 1500CORROSIVITY 5/22/2013 0.41 0.37-0.41 LANG 0HARDNESS, TOTAL (AS CACO3) 5/22/2013 230 220-230 MG/L 400IRON 5/22/2013 0.084 0.017-0.084 MG/L 0.3MAGNESIUM 5/22/2013 29 28-29 MG/L 150MANGANESE 5/22/2013 0.0014 0.0014 MC/L 0.05PH 5/22/2013 8.1 8.1 PH 8.5POTASSIUM 5/22/2013 4.1 4-4.1 MG/L 100SILICA 5/22/2013 24 24 MG/L 50SODIUM 5/22/2013 42 42 MG/L 100SULFATE 5/22/2013 120 110-120 MG/L 250TDS 5/22/2013 380 380 MG/L 500ZINC 5/22/2013 0.038 0.036-0.038 MG/L 5

Honor your partner, corners all. Honor your opposite across the hall. And that's it - that's all.Moscow guys and gals do-si-do around the gym during their last day of school.

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Triple P Positive ParentingBy Jeanne Billings, Building Blocks Grand Co-ordinator, Russell Child Development Center.

Coping with supermarket meltdowns, bed-time drama, disobedience and other challeng-ing behaviors are issues all parents deal withand affect families everywhere. Help is on theway! Russell Child Development Center(RCDC) is now offering free Triple P PositiveParenting classes and in-home coaching sup-port. Triple P provides effective strategies forparents and caregivers to give them the skillsthey need to raise confident, healthy childrenas well as build stronger family relationships.

The free parenting classes are designed forparents and caregivers of young children, typ-ically from birth to age five, and are being of-fered monthly in RCDCs in the 18-countyservice area in Southwest Kansas. In-homecoaching support is provided according toeach family’s schedule.

RCDC works to bring the tremendous ben-efits of early childhood opportunities to ourcommunities every day. Triple P is not a“once-size-fits-all” program. It is being usedin 25 different countries worldwide and hasbeen shown to work across cultures, socio-economic groups, and in all kinds of familystructures. Triple P is one way in whichRCDC offers to Southwest Kansas what 30years of research has shown to be an effectiveway to prepare parents and make familieshealthier.

Triple P offers various levels of support tomeet parents’ different needs. Parents canchoose from general positive parentingclasses that last about 90 minutes, to longer,more intensive seminars, or individual family

in-home coaching. Triple P doesn’t tell peoplehow to parent. Instead it gives parents andcaregivers simple ideas to help manage prob-lem behavior or prevent problems from devel-oping in the first place. The benefits can bedramatic and long-lasting.

Parents who use positive parenting skillsreport feeling more confident and competentabout managing day to day family life.

“I have learned about positive parentingstrategies and they have been really helpful! Ihad tried everything I knew with my two-year-old when he was having a tantrum and noth-ing was working. Now we can go to the storetogether and we both are happier and lessstressed. I’m glad I found a program that sup-ports me as a mom.” - Southwest KansasParent

Triple P Positive Parenting is fundedthrough early childhood block grants awardedby the Kansas Children’s Cabinet and TrustFund to RCDC. The funding that supportsTriple P comes from Children’s Initiative Fund(CIF) in Kansas and RCDC is fortunate to beone of only two early childhood agencies instate to offer a program of this kind. AnnualCIF grant opportunities funded with tobaccosettlement dollars support the daily missionof RCDC.

Triple P classes are currently scheduled inthe coming weeks in Dodge City, Johnson,Liberal, Ulysses and Garden City and are of-fered in both English and Spanish. For moreinformation about Triple P Positive Parenting,to find a free parenting seminar near you, orto request in-home coaching, call RussellChild Development Center at 620-275-0291and ask for Jeanne.

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Lanaizha and Martaviswould like to have a foreverhome that has pets and amom and dad! They need par-ents who are willing to take anactive role in their life and pro-vide them with the love and se-curity that they deserve.Lanaizha and Martavis want afamily that they can call theirown, forever!

Lanaizha is a sweet, outgo-ing young lady. She is on hercheer team at school and lovesevery minute of it. Lanaizhawould benefit greatly from afamily that will allow her andencourage her to just be a kidand enjoy life.

Martavis is a people pleaser.He loves playing outside andriding his bike. Martavis likesbeing around others childrenand he gets along with every-one! He likes everything about

school and is doing well thisyear. Martavis states that he“would like a true forever momand dad.” To learn more aboutadoption, visit www.adoptkskids.org or call 877-457-5430. The children’s casenumbers are CH-5854 andCH-5855.

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The end of the year activ-ities have begun and schoolis fast coming to a close.Thursday, May 15, will bethe junior high and high

school awards at 7:30 p.m.in the new gym. Eighthgraders will have a cook-outin the bus parking lot from7:00 until 10:00 p.m. Fri-

day, May 16. Saturday, May17, will be a very busy daywith high school graduationat 2:00 p.m. in the old gymand the eighth grade gradu-ation at 8:00 p.m. followedby their dance. Monday,May 19, will be Kinder-garten graduation, begin-ning at 7:00 p.m. Theelementary awards will beWednesday, May 21, in theclassrooms, beginning at1:00 p.m. There will be a re-tirement reception forCharla Webb at 4:00 p.m. inthe multipurpose roomWednesday, May 21, aswell. The all school picnicwill be Thursday, May 22,following the elementaryfield day at the track. Theswimming pool will open atnoon May 22.

Summer is just abouthere, so please be watchfulas children will be every-where! Enjoy the last fewdays of school!

Sunday, May 11, was thespring piano recital for SherryKelling’s students in Rolla. Mrs.Kelling presented severalawards won by the students,with three awards never givenbefore.

Seniors Kaleigh Barrett andJessica Johns earned a GoldPlus medal and Karly Cline-smith earned a Gold Plus Plusaward.

Then the music began. Sen-iors Kaleigh Barrett and KarlyClinesmith opened the programwith a Star Spangled BannerDuet. Kindergartener Saman-tha Dunn played “B-I-N-G-O”,followed by second grader, TyrelWagner with “The Lion SleepsTonight”. Third grade studentswere next with Kenneth Fosdickplaying “Midnight Capers” andAbby Garcia playing “Fire-works”. Fifth graders were nextwith Monte Fosdick playing“Boogie On Down” and McKen-zie Hinds playing “Baby”. Sixthgrade student Alexandra Hartplayed “We’re Off to See the Wiz-ard”, in honor of the 75th yearfor the “Wizard of Oz”.

Eighth grade students beganwith Ellie Easterwood playing“Beauty and the Beast”, fol-lowed by Angelina Fosdick with“I Just Can’t Wait to be King”,Micah Hall with “You Are”, Jas-

mine Miller with “Can You Feelthe Love Tonight”, Allyson Nor-ton with “Old Time Rock andRoll” and Deserae Schwindtwith “Stars and Wind”.

Sophomores began with KyriBrummett, who played andsang “This is the Stuff”, followedby Sarah Easterwood with “MyHeart Will Go On” and GarryNorton with “Prelude in EMinor” by Chopin. The eveningended with the seniors playing

individual pieces. Kaleigh Bar-rett played “A Thousand Years”.Karly Clinesmith played “By theSea” by Posca.

The evening ended with aspecial cake made by ShawnSchwindt in honor of the threesenior pianists, Kaleigh Barrett,Karly Clinesmith and JessicaJohns, who was unable to at-tend. The evening was filledwith music and it was enjoyedby all who attended.


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Thursday, May 15- Senior Graduation Prac-

tice; 8:00 a.m.- Eighth Grade Graduation

Practice; 12:30 p.m.- Junior High/High School

Awards Night; 7:00 p.m.Friday, May 16

- Eighth Grade Cookout onthe Bus Barn Parking Lot;7:00 to 10:00 p.m

- ARGHSaturday, May 17

- High School Graduation;2:00 p.m.

- Eighth Grade Graduation;8:00 p.m.

- Junior High Dance; 9:00

p.m. to MidnightMonday, May 19

- Kindergarten Graduation;7:00 p.m.

- High School Golf Region-als at Sharon SpringsWednesday, May 21

- Elementary Awards inClassrooms; begins at 1:00p.m.

- Retirement Reception inMultipurpose Room; 4:00p.m.Thursday, May 22

- LAST DAY OF SCHOOL -Elementary Field Day

- All School Picnic; Noon- Pool opens; 1:00 p.m.

Solution to last week’s puzzle may be found on page2B of this week’s Hermes.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Syracuse Cooperative Exchange of Syracuse, Kansas will be held Thursday, May 29, 2014 at the SyracuseHigh School Cafeteria located at 502 N. Main Street, Syracuse, Kansas.

Registration will be at the door. The regular business meeting will begin at 6:00 PM MST with ameal to be served following the meeting at 7:00 PM MST.

The regular order of business will be followed, including the presentation of the annual financial state-ments, the elections of two Directors, and any other business that may be properly brought before themeeting.

The terms for Kent Eddy and Jess Schwieterman have expired. Kent Eddy and Jess Schwietermanhave been nominated to run for the expired positions. Both candidates have agreed to accept the posi-tions, if elected. The voting members will also have the opportunity to nominate additional candidatesfrom the floor during the meeting.

We urge your attendance and participation. Please plan to attend. Gifts and great prizes will be handedout.

Respectfully submitted,

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Rolla Elementary Schoolpresented their spring con-cert called “Rock and RollForever: How It All Began”Tuesday, May 6.

The fifth grade bandplayed four pieces, “El Capi-tan”, “Hard Rock Blues”,“Bottom Bass Boogie”, and“Barbara Ann” to the delightof the crowd. Mr. Sam Eilandpresented the Moscow MusicFestival awards to the fifthgrade at this time.

Then it was time for all thepoodle skirts, t-shirts andjeans to take their places onstage. Elvis Presley, akaAlonzo Martinez, made an ap-pearance to a screamingcrowd. He was joined byJames Brown, aka CastorHernandez, and LittleRichard, aka Alfonso Maldon-ado. The Beach Boys alsomade an appearance, as didthe Beatles! The Beach Boyswere Jaxon Schwindt, JoseGonzalez, Kenneth Fosdick,

Monte Fosdick and MatthewGarcia. The Beatles wereGavin LaRue, Chaseton Was-son, Ashton Burrows andAustin Apelu.

The songs sung by the ele-

mentary choir were “Rockand Roll is Here to Stay”,“Blue Suede Shoes”, “Surfin’USA”, “Tutti Frutti”, “I Wantto Hold Your Hand” and“Rock and Roll Forever”.

The audience enjoyed avery entertaining evening andthe almost authentic cos-tumes were super! Keepsinging, little Pirates!

The fifth grade band begins the evening of rousing entertain-ment with a few oldies.

The elementary school choir prove rock ‘n roll never dies bring-ing back some old favorites - and making them new favorites?

Dermot fire dampens Mother’s Day

End of school year activities begin

Rolla Elementary School band and choir rock ‘n roll to the oldies

New RJH cheerleaders are selected

Mother’s Day can bring allkinds of excitement, somegood, such as flowers or adinner made by someoneother than Mom, and somebad, such as a fire. The badhappened at Dermot thisyear, when the yard andbushes surrounding Melody

and Scott Ellis’s home caughton fire. Thankfully, no onewas too seriously hurt andthe house did not catch onfire. It was not the wayMelody wanted to spendMother’s Day, but she isgrateful to the Morton Countyfire department and ambu-

lance crew who came to helpher and Scott. Priscilla andSaKya Milburn brought waterto the crew when the fire wascontained. Morton County ismuch appreciated for theservices they provide, evenfor those down in the boon-docks!

New junior high cheersponsor Kaylee Norton heldjunior high cheerleading try-outs Thursday, May 8. Thestudents who were interestedhad to attend two practicesMonday, May 5, and Tuesday,May 6. Then Thursday, May8, the tryouts took place.

Cheerleaders for the 2014-

2015 school year for juniorhigh are Brooke Hinds, Kaber-lin Hull, Magaly Cortes,Caceee Milburn, Abby Easter-wood and Alexandra Hart.Yell leader for 2014-2015 isPreston Burrows.

Congratulations to the newsquad! Looking forward tocheering with you!

Kelling’s spring piano recital commemorates Mother’s DayKarly Clinesmith, Sherry Kelling and Kaleigh Barrett pose with a cake made by Shawn Schwindt.


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Mr. Ellis has ahome for sale thatsets on two lots inRolla, it is a three bed-room two bath, with anice shed. He is asking45,000.00 (tfc17)

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

120 Main Street, Ulysses, Kansaswww.FaulknerRealEstate.com

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Beautiful 2 story home withfull basement, 5 bedrooms,

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Established trees and landscaped yard with

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---------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday, May 17, 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m., 302Monroe in Rolla, Selling “Sorg’s” Household Items

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10,284 sq. ft. - total lot size — 1,997 sq. ft. - total building sizeBuilding features large lobby, reception area, fireplace in entryway, 3 of-fices, kitchen w/ space for fridge & stove, wheelchair accessible publicbathroom, 2 private staff bathrooms, and private office space. Large graveland asphalt parking area. SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY!

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14,000 miles, brand new tiresAsking $4700 OBO620-360-5532 (2c19)

1/2 PRICE SALEPIONEER ADDITION LOTS

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

HURRY!Offer is only good on lots purchased

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

and buyer will be responsible for all special assessments.

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WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil/gas in-terests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co.80201. (150p49-12)

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FOR SALE BY OWNER211 South Jackson

3 br, 2 bath, full finished basement, sprinklersystem, new AC in 2013, 2040 sq. ft., oversizedatt. single-car garage. Call 544-7479 after 5 p.m.

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215 N. Main, HugotonArkansas Stone Rock Home

2356 sq. ft. living area, 3 bedroom, 2 ! bath, large living room,o"ce, oversized 2 car garage, yard sprinkler system, fenced backyard. Shown by appointment (918) 786-6106 or (620) 453-1640.

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Chihuahua mix, white/fawn color, curled tail.

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Missing from 505 NE Ave. inHugoton since afternoon of

Friday, May 9, 2014.Please call Nicole at 620-391-0221 or Justin at 719-289-1566if you see her. Please do not try to chase her or catch her; she

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1003 S. Adams - This home is richly adorned withup to date modern color schemes and top gradewood trim and solid wood doors throughout. Thekitchen cabinets and full wall of pantry has morethan enough room for the most exotic chef's needs.Solid surface counter tops make cleaning thekitchen and bathrooms a snap. Enjoy that cup ofcoffee on the balcony/deck off the master bedroomon the upper level. The 45X24 morton garage con-tains a 24'X17.5' work shop which is insulated,heated & cooled and also has a sink.

825 S. Polk - Large corner lot with single attached& double detached garages. Two rooms downstairsare being used as non-conforming bedrooms.Storm windows & doors were new in 2003.

848 Road G. - This home has 2 new electric heatand A/C units. House formerly on free gas. The gascompany pays for up to 20,000 KW of Electricusage in lieu of free gas. The seller has purchaseda used updated fireplace insert, but it has not beeninstalled. The site also contains a mobile home sitewith septic, water and electric available. Lots ofbuilt in storage and a 10' x 10' concrete storm shel-ter accessed from within the house. Additional ad-jacent acreage is available for purchase.

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101Liberal, KS 67901

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

901 S Trindle Ranch, 4 bed/3 bath, fpl, fence,sprinkler, att garage, beautiful oak detailing! Callto see this beauty!!

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

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

Rawleigh Company has changed itsname to Vitamins Direct.

My remaining items MUST BE SOLDNo new orders will be taken.

Call Betty Lee at 620-544-9574(3c20)

Thursday, May 14, 2009Dean Van Horn is the new

manager of White’s Foodliner.He moved here from Abileneand his wife Ruth will be join-ing him as soon as the schoolyear is complete.

Stacie Robertson cele-brated the opening of her newshop, Stacie’s Barber Shop,with a ribbon cutting.

Thursday, May 13, 2004Kyrie Kelling, daughter of

Rodney and Sherry Kelling,auditioned and received herNational Pin from the Na-tional Piano Guild. She alsoreceived a membership inThe National Fraternity ofStudent Musicians 2004-2005.

Thursday, May 12, 1994USD 217 Superintendent

Neil Hays is retiring afterthirty-four years with theRolla school system. Neil,along with his family, movedto Rolla in 1960. He beganhis teaching career as a sev-enth grade teacher and juniorhigh coach.

Thursday, May 10, 1984The Hugoton Golf Team

won the High Plains LeagueTournament at Johnson Fri-day. The winning Eagle

golfers are Vernon Begley,Jim Murray, Scott Jackson,Gary Stutz, John Lightcap,Gary Hoggatt and Barry Dun-can.

Thursday, May 16, 1974During a span of only sev-

eral weeks, three generationsof Heatons have made his-tory. Mrs. Faye Hagaman,mother of Buddy Heaton, wasrecently named to the Okla-homa Athletic Hall of Fame.She was All-Oklahoma For-

ward and one of the star play-ers in the Alva, Ok., teamwhich won the NationalChampionship in 1924.Buddy Heaton was officiallynamed to the Oregon CowboyHall of Fame as the greatestrodeo clown in the world;and Buddy’s son Ted is grad-uating from Hugoton HighSchool as the first person in27 years with ten letters insports.

Richard Rome was named

the All-Around Athlete for1973-1974 school year.

Thursday, May 14, 1964Stevens County was the

leading milo producer in thestate of Kansas last year.Winner of the 100 BushelClub for high yield for milowas Robert C. Fox of Moscow.Fox produced a yield of120.81 bushels per acre on a49 acre plot.

Thursday, May 13, 1954Huldah Bell-Kilbourne

presented a piano recital fea-turing all girl students. Nextweek she will present anotherrecital featuring all boy stu-dents.

Friday, May 11, 1934The city of Hugoton will

soon be fifty years old. Some-time during the summer of1885, the city was plattedand born into existence.

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

Well, look what the cat drug in!

Did you know there are

many ways to say “Hello” tosomeone? Did you furtherknow that the word “Hello”did not exist prior to HenryStanley locating explorerDavid Livingstone and deliv-ered the infamous words: “Dr.Livingstone, I presume?”

Since the coining of theword “Hello”, Americans havecome up with a number ofways to greet one another.Among those ways are“Mornin’ ”, “good afternoon”,or “good evening”, or the morecommon methods amongst

the younger generations: “Yo”,“Sup’”, “Dude”, “How’s it goin’ ”, and the simplisticgreeting from the south:“Hey”. I even saw one greetingon the internet that said “yoavatar ugly”, which is beyondmy understanding…could bean insult like “Yo momma isso fat”. But however you sayit, they all boil down to“Hello”, which is the mostcommon way we answer thephone!

So, now that you knowsome different ways to say“hello”, where in the world didthe greeting come from? In1878 Thomas Alva Edison en-visioned Alexander GrahamBell’s invention of the tele-phone as a permanently openline between two businesses.This, obviously, created aneed of how to get the otherparties attention so you couldtalk. Mr. Bell argued for“Ahoy!”, however, according tothe New York Times (www.nytimes.com/1992/03/05/garden/great-hello-mystery-is-solved.html) in an unpub-lished letter found by AllenKoenigsberg, a professor atBrooklyn College, addressedto: “T.B.A. David, president ofthe Central District and Print-ing Telegraph Company inPittsburgh” from Thomas Edi-son, suggested “Hello!”, be-cause it could be heard up to20 feet away! Thus the greet-ing “Hello” was coined!

“Now you know the rest ofthe story!” as Paul Harveywould say…

You can see all types oftelephones throughout theMuseum, including a 1959“princess phone”, l960sShabby Chic DUCHESS Cra-dle Telephone, crank desktelephones, and even aswitchboard used by a “HelloGirl” in Hugoton prior to thedirect dial installation in1968. Come see the many dif-ferent styles of telephones wehave at the Museum! Believeit or not, we even have one westill use!

We are open Mondaythrough Friday 1:00 to 5:00p.m. and Saturday 1:00 to4:00 p.m. We are located at905 S. Adams in Hugoton.


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NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that the regular annual meeting of the stockholders of the Johnson Cooperative Grain Company, Inc. of Johnson, Kansas will be held Tuesday, May 27, 2014 at the Stanton County Senior Center located on 205 E. Weaver, Johnson, Kansas.

Registration will be at the door. The regular business meeting will begin at 6:00 PM CST with a meal to be served following the meeting at 7:00 PM CST.

The regular order of business will be followed, including the presentation of the annual financial state-ments, the election of one Director, and any other business that may be properly brought before themeeting.

The term for Wade Tucker has expired. Wade Tucker has been nominated to run for the expired posi-tion. This candidate has agreed to accept the position, if elected. The voting members will also havethe opportunity to nominate additional candidates from the floor during the meeting.

We urge your attendance and participation. Please plan to attend. Gifts and great prizes will be handedout.

Respectfully submitted,

Secretary

* * * O F F I C I A L N O T I C E O F A N N U A L M E E T I N G * * *

History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget

The picture above is the 1926 wheat harvest onthe Dale farm. Leonard, Frank and Eldon Dale

are on the combine. Taken from the History ofStevens County and its people.

MUSEUM UPDATEfrom The Stevens County Gas & Historical MuseumGladys Renfro, Beulah Carter and Linda McCrary

The telephone booth is on exhibit at the Stevens County Oil andGas Museum. The phone book is for the year 1961. Do you sup-pose Superman changed his clothes in this phone booth?

The dial phone is on display atthe museum and is still in use.

This 1910 switchboard is ondisplay at the museum.

The Hugoton Airport boardmet in a scheduled meetingWednesday, May 7. Presentat the meeting were DaxGaskill, Robert Davis, GaryPorter, Curtis Houser, JeffCrawford, Risa Norton andKay McDaniels. Kim Harperand Dell Cullison were ab-sent.

Curtis Houser of Kirkham-Michael informed the boardthe pre-construction meetingdate would be May 28 at10:00 a.m. at the airport. Healso told them the Environ-mental Assessment wasdone.

Gary Porter gave the man-ager’s report. He had mowedalong the runway, crosswindand access road and startedthe southwest side of cross-wind. Gary replaced and in-stalled both windsocks. Thecity truck came out and didthe large one for the airport.He also repaired a dusk-to-dawn light. Gary put globesback on the runway and taxi-way lights where they hadcome unlatched. He had theairport car serviced.

In old business, the secu-rity system with the fourthcamera and DVR replace-ment were discussed. Theboard decided to contact Cur-tis Crawford with Alert Alarmabout monitoring the securitysystem. Gary is going to get anew DVR and camera andput them up himself. Thehangar door replacement wasalso discussed.

The meeting adjourneduntil June 4, 2014.

Pre-construction dateis set at the Airportboard meeting

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