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14 pages, Volume 131, Number 12

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USD 210 Board of Education approves all day KinderPrep classes due to growing need USD 210’s Board of Education met Monday, March 19 at Central Office on Main Street. President Mike Persinger addressed the audience.

The board approved the hires of Chris Cox as elementary school janitor

and Michael Wilson, high school assistant golf coach. The board also approved the resignations of Cassy Bourne, middle school math teacher, Jose Garcia, elementary school janitor, Paige Rawlings, high school senior spon-

Bonnie Lomax teaches music at the elementary school. Superintendent Adrian Howie congratulates her after she received the Eagle Impact Award at the school board meeting Monday.

HHS will host “Moroccan Moonlight” Hugoton High School juniors invite the public to see all their hard work putting together this year’s Prom “Moroccan Moonlight”. Community members can view the prom decorations at the high school cafeteria this Saturday, March 24 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. You’re asked to enter through the front doors of the high school. You can also see the prom guests in all their finery during the Promenade from 7:00 to 7:45 p.m. on the front walk of the high school.

Chamber Banquet will be Saturday

It’s not too late!

There is still time to get your name on the list to attend the Chamber’s 2018 Annual Awards Banquet this Saturday, March 24! Join Chamber members to help honor Distinguished Service Awards Recipients and of course there will be dinner and entertainment! The Depot Theater Group will be here for the “Thirtieth Year Reunion of Ridgeview High’s Class of 1988”, and you never know what might happen. Saturday is guaranteed to be an evening of fun! Tickets are still available by calling the Chamber today at 544-4305!

Community Palm Sunday service planned for March 25 The community is invited to a Palm Sunday service this Sunday, March 25, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church. Pastor Gary Damron of the Lone Star Friends Church will give the message.

Commodities to be distributed

sor - only, and Todd Fulton, high school teacher.

Hugoton Middle/High School art teacher Robert Terrill presented two of his middle school students Reygan Kiley and Emmi Lott, Student Art Ambassadors. The young ladies showed the board some of the art, styles and techniques used in making the pieces entered into the Western Kansas Scholastic Art Competition at Montezuma. The girls talked about using a computer to make certain styles of art.

The board discussed the possibility of two KinderPrep classes next year because of the number of students attending.

There are currenlty 23 possible students who will need to go to KinderPrep next year. That number could potentially increase to as many as 32 students.

The board voted to turn the half day KinderPrep class into a full day KinderPrep class for the 2018-2019 school year.

Middle School Principal Tyson Eslinger informed the board the seventh grade Quiz Bowl team

were League champions, and the eighth grade team tied for second. There are over 90 kids who have gone out for track this year. The first middle school track meet will be Tuesday, March 27 at Meade. The HMS Science Fair was a success. Several students qualified for State Science Fair at Wichita in April.

Primary School Principal Tiffany Boxum said the ECDC enrollment for 2018-2019 school year is Tuesday, April 10 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. The Health Department will be there to complete health assessments for children entering school at a discounted price; the fee must be paid in cash. There will be a drawing to give away one girl’s and one boy’s backpack filled with school supplies that evening.

Shelby Evans works with the elementary yearbooks, and she said they are nearing completion. She will be sending out forms with students for the yearbooks. Once you get the forms, you can go online and pay for them this year.

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this year has taken ten students meeting 200 AR points to eat at Pizza Hut. When the students achieve 300 AR points they get to be Principal of the Day. She said the Eagle Pal program has 76 participants. The fourth grade field trip to Amarillo, Tx. is Friday, March 23.

Melody Witt informed See SCHOOL, page 3

Eighth graders Emmi Lott and Reygan Kiley explain some of the techniques used in their art class at the Hugoton Middle School during the school board meeting Monday night.

EcoDevo opts to pay for more brochures to promote tourism The Stevens County Economic Development Board met March 13, 2018 at noon at the craft room of the Senior Center. Attending the meeting were board members Jack Rowden, Ron Honig, Judy Parsons, Jonathan Pearcy, Doug Martin, Neal Gillespie and Walt Beesley.

Also present were Director Jan Leonard, Secretary Alisha Owens and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget.

Board members Curtis Crawford and Adrian Howie were absent.

Vice Chairman Judy Parsons presided at the meeting.

The board approved the minutes from the previous meeting.

Treasurer Jack Rowden reported there was $1,175.11 in the checking account and $50,492.68 in the Special Projects account. The board voted to transfer $10,000 from the Special Projects to the checking account to pay bills. This includes paying for Social Security for Jan and Alisha for the entire year along with

Shelby picked to play in Australia Shelby Brechbuhler of Hugoton has been selected to play in the Down Under Sports Tournament on the Gold Coast of Australia. She reports, “I am honored to be an ambassador of not only my community and state, but also our country.”

Shelby will represent the state of Kansas on the volleyball team during

summer 2018.

This Sunday, March 25, Shelby and her family will be hosting a Chili Feed Fundraiser at the Memorial Hall from 11:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Any and all donations are greatly appreciated. If you can’t make it to the dinner but would still like to help support her, please call 620-309-0649.

Commodities will be distributed at the VFW Hall, 300 S. Monroe in Hugoton, Tuesday, March 27 from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

There is no charge to participate in The Emergency Food Assistance Program. Income eligibility guidelines are as follows: Household Size

They will be ordered and received by the end of the school year. Wednesday, April 11 is Earth Day and the elementary will have the Earth Balloon again courtesy of the USDA office. The Kindergarten music program is planned for Thursday, April 19 at 2:45 p.m.

Intermediate School Principal Elise Heger so far

Shelby Brechbuhler will represent Hugoton and the United States at the Down Under Sports Tournament in Australia this summer.

their monthly salaries.

New board members were introduced. They were Walt Beesley, appointed by the Stevens County Commissioners, and Ron Honig, which was appointed by the City of Hugoton. They replaced board members Josh Morris and Jan Leonard.

Election of officers was next. Judy Parsons was elected Chairman; Jonathan Pearcy was elected Vice Chairman; Jack Rowden was See ECODEVO, page 3

Commissioners mull over the bale situation The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, March 19, 2018 with all members, Pat Hall, Joe D. Thompson and Tron Stegman present.

County Clerk Amy Jo Tharp, County Counselor Paul Kitzke and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes were also present.

One of the big topics of the meeting was the bales left from the Abengoa project. Everyone agrees it is past time for the bales to be gone. Joe said if the bales are not Abengoa’s, he does not know for sure who owns each stack of bales. He was informed Pacific Ag, Spikes Commodities and Greg

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EcoDevo Director Jan Leonard travels to Oklahoma City, Ok. to support Wind Catcher Energy, whose upcoming projects may bring hundreds of workers to Hugoton motels and rental properties.

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Morris all have current or former responsibility for a lot of them and are in line for the Abengoa’s bankruptcy funds. Everyone is on the same page though - get the bales gone!

It would be good to have some aerial photos of all bales in Stevens County.

State officials just do not have any idea the extent of the problem in this area.

They picture small stacks of hay farmers keep on hand to feed their livestock. It was decided the money spent for Commissioners and County Counselor to attend the Abengoa court case coming up in Wichita Monday will be well worth it. So much See COMMISSIONERS, page 3

OBITUARIES INSIDE

Jeffrey Colvin Verna Murray

John Perkins Richard Pittman

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Richard Pittman The death of Richard Joe Pittman has been learned.

Mr. Pittman, 78, passed from this life Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Wesley Medical Center in Wichita.

He was born October 1, 1939 to Joe and Beatrice Blakemore Pittman in Liberal.

December 11, 1970 Richard married Nancy Carol Neese in Liberal. She preceded him in death October 5, 2012.

Richard graduated from Liberal High School in 1957.

He then attended Panhandle State University.

After college Richard bought some land and started farming; retiring in 1983. He then worked for other farmers in the area. He worked driving trucks for National Carriers. He retired from National in 2010. He also worked for Kansas Trucking. After he moved to Wichita he kept busy driving trucks for Rusty Eck Ford.

Mr. Pittman was President of the Board of Trustees of Southwest Medical Center from 1978 to 1980. He was a member of Fellowship Baptist Church of Liberal.

Survivors include his three sons, Chris Pittman and wife Kim of Lakewood, Co., Mark Wares of Eldorado and Mike Wares and wife Mary of Wichita; 13 grandchildren; and nine great grandchildren.

Richard was preceded in death by his parents; wife

Nancy; son Robert Pittman in 1981; daughter Richelle Harnish in 2014; his sisters, Mary Elizabeth Pittman and Marjorie Brown; and his brother Kenneth Pittman.

Funeral service will be 11:00 a.m. Thursday, March 22 at Fellowship Baptist Church in Liberal with Pastor Tyler Prater officiating.

Burial will be in Restlawn Cemetery of Liberal.

In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made in Richard’s name to St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second St., Liberal, Ks 67901.

Invitation to view Prom 2018 Dear Hugoton Junior Class great place to call HOME! Hugoton The Hugoton Junior class Community, We would like to invite appreciates all your support our fundraising you to the community in viewing of the Junior-Senior efforts. Your generosity to prom. Please join us Satur- our Little Caesar’s PizzaKits, day, March 24, 2018 from Zak’s Cheese and Football 4:00 – 6:00 pm for a little Concessions have helped us taste of the “Moroccan raise the money to give the Moonlight”! The annual Senior Class a great prom event will again be in the March 24!

We are blessed to live in HHS/HMS Link cafeteria and we ask that you enter such a caring and generous through the front doors of community!

Thank you!! the high school. We encourage everyone to look at President: Bryan Gonzalez the hard work that goes into Vice President: Megan Newlon making prom a reality.

Promenade will take place Secretary: Jayla Stump from 7:00 – 7:45 on the front Treasurer: Jacquelynn Grewell walk of the high school.

Bleacher seats will be avail- StuCo Reps: Mekenzie Hageman able, first come first and Jagger Hertel serve. Hugoton truly is a

OBITUARIES John Perkins Friends and family will gather Saturday to celebrate the life of John Lewis Perkins. John was received

by Jesus Sunday, March 11, 2018 surrounded by his loving family.

He was born July 9, 1925 to Walter Perkins and Effie Perkins (Womack). He was the second to the oldest of seven children born to this union, all who have preceded him in death.

John was a World War II Veteran, having served as a Marine Sergeant landing at Okinawa, Japan April 1, 1945, the largest amphibious assault in the Pacific Theater of WWII. May 2, 1948, John married Nan Fidler in Rolla. Nan preceded him in death. Out of their union were born three children, John Christopher Perkins and wife Courtney, Stephen Craig Perkins and wife Julie and Valarie Jo Quick and husband Scott.

They had eight grandchildren; 17 great grandchildren; and three great great grandchildren. Also left to mourn their uncle are his nieces and nephews, the Christian, Hephner, Perkins, Price and Sayer families.

John and Nan farmed for 23 years near Rolla in the Dust Bowl era. In 1969 they moved to Garden City, from farming to financial plan-

ning. In 1971 they made a big move to Scottsdale, Az. At the time of John’s death he was a member of Sierra Vista Baptist Church of Belen, N.M. John and Nan will be laid to rest together Friday, March 23 at 3:00 p.m. at the National Cemetery in Santa Fe, N.M. Please feel free to join the family honoring John.

A celebration of John’s life is planned for Saturday, March 24, at 11:00 a.m. at Sierra Vista Baptist Church, 104 La Luna Place, Rio Communities, Belen N.M. 87002.

In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations be made to the New Mexico Baptist Children’s Home, P.O. Box 629, Portales, NM 88130.

Death has claimed the life of Verna D Murray. Mrs. Murray, 86, passed away Monday, March 12, 2018 at the Harry Hynes Hospice Center in Wichita.

She was born August 14, 1931 to Vern and Marie Wheat at Republic, Mo. In 1976 Verna moved to Albuquerque, N.M. where she lived for almost ten years. Verna loved living in New Mexico and enjoyed many things there including the people, Balloon Fest, the Jam, and the Mountains. She later moved back to the Liberal area where she went to work as a Dispatcher for ABF Trucking for 25 years, where she made many friends.

Verna enjoyed church gatherings, Bingo, Facebook, family get togethers, weekly potluck at the Cottages, watching Wheel of Fortune, doing word search puzzles and old country and gospel music. Verna was greatly loved and never met a stranger.

Mrs. Murray was an active member of the Faith Tabernacle Church of Liberal,

where she had her special assigned parking.

Survivors include her four daughters, Connie Jennings and husband Lee Sr. of Locust Grove, Ok., Barbara Manning of Liberal, Lora Murray-Chapa and husband Fernando of Kingman and Debbie Shields of Stroud, Ok.; three sons, Buddy Stephens and wife Theresa of Pratt, Rick Stephens and wife Michelle of Pratt and Donnie Murray and wife Chrystal of Turpin, Ok; her 24 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; and 11 great great grandchildren.

Verna was preceded in death by her parents; two sons, Randy Stephens and Michael Ward; her sister Helen Trowbridge; and granddaughter Jacqui Wheat.

Funeral services were attended Wednesday afternoon, March 14 at Faith Tabernacle with Pastor Rex Petty officiating.

The family suggests memorials to Faith Tabernacle in care of Miller Mortuary, PO Box 826, Liberal, Ks 67905.

Jeffrey Colvin

Project After Prom seeks support Dear Editor: After Prom With spring approaching quickly it is time to start putting the final touches on our After Prom Party. Most of our community members may be aware of the Project After Prom party, hosted by parents immediately following prom. This party is a fun filled night of safe, sponsored activities for our high school juniors and seniors and their dates plus sophomore servers.

The main objective is to have a place for kids to go and have a fun time instead of being out on the highways or at parties without adult sponsors. In order for this big event to happen it takes a lot of work from parents, volunteers and community members. Our group does not work on donations alone but tries to

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our money from fundraising projects.

We still in fact could use some help. If you or your business are interested in helping out in some way with this big event we would be very grateful.

According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration a large number of youth are killed in alcohol related accidents occurring in the months of April, May and prom and June graduation seasons. For this reason alone we feel it is very important to keep this tradition going. If you would like to help in some way please feel free to contact Michelle Heger or any Junior/Senior Parents.

Project After Prom Committee Members

Word has been received of the death of Jeffrey T. Colvin.

Mr. Colvin, age 56, passed away Thursday, March 15, 2018 at Southwest Medical Center in Liberal.

Born September 1, 1961 in Hutchinson, he was the son of Billy W. Colvin and the former Edith Marie Melton.

Jeffrey attended Liberal High School and worked numerous jobs, including National Beef Packing Plant as a Security Guard and Mosaic.

Survivors include his two brothers, Ricky L. Colvin and wife Marvina of Mustang, Ok. and Steven Colvin of Liberal; and his sister Cindy L. Schaffer and husband Neal of Tyrone, Ok. Jeffrey was preceded in death by his parents.

Funeral services were attended Tuesday morning, March 20 at Brenneman Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Rex Petty presiding. A private family inurnment is planned for a later date.

Memorial contributions may be sent to the Arkalon Park for purchasing fish in

care of the Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks. 67901.

Thy sun shall no more go down; neither shalll thy moon withdraw itself: for the Lord shall be thine everlasting light, and the days of thy mourning shall be ended.

Isaiah 60:20

Reader shares a little Stevens County bootlegging history Dear Editor, I recently received the Hermes Ken Burditt Whispering Pines NC dated March 8, 2018 and read with interest the article in History from and a regular church goer. When she the Hermes concerning the capture found out about the liquor being and arrest of the bootlegger Earl Blake. stored on her property she turned Dad The following incidents are a part of in to the sheriff Irving McBee (prohibithe oral history of our family. I am the tion was still in effect in Kansas until oldest surviving member of our family 1948). Uncle Earl was Undersheriff and to my knowledge there is no and was given the job of bringing Dad written history of these incidents. in. Dad was arrested, jailed and My Aunt Evalena (Evie) was married brought to trial. At the trial Dad’s to Earl Kerns. Earl was in and out of lawyer asked Uncle Earl just where he law enforcement in Hugoton for years found the stash. Uncle Earl showed on and was killed in the line of duty in a map where the whiskey was found.

1949. He was my favorite uncle and in The lawyer then asked if that was Mr. a great sense a role model for me. An- Burditt’s property to which Earl had to other aside, Earl was undersheriff reply no. The lawyer then asked on when he arrested Dad twice for boot- whose property the contraband was legging. Both times Dad was acquitted located. When Earl replied that it was and there were never any hard feelings Mrs. Littrell’s property (she was Jack between the two. However, the stories Littrell’s mother, who later became my deserve telling. brother-in-law). Dad’s lawyer (I believe Dad was bootlegging back in the it was W. Eddy) suggested Mrs. Littrell 30’s when the folks rented a farm should be on trial and moved for a house just north of Hugoton. I’m not dismissal, which was granted. certain of the date but I know that we The next incident occurred in much were living in town when I was born, the same way except a fruit jar of illegal October 28, 1930. But my first memo- whiskey was found this time on Dad’s ries are living on the farm until 1935 property. Once again Dad was arwhen we moved to town so that my sis- rested, jailed and brought to trial. ter Marjorie and I could attend school. When the prosecutor introduced the Dad was unemployed much of the fruit jar of whiskey Dad’s lawyer (same time and took to bootlegging to feed lawyer) asked the judge if he could exthe family. He stored his contraband amine the evidence. The judge agreed stock in the corner of the property, just and the lawyer opened the jug, smelled over the property line on our the liquid, and then with the judge’s neighbor’s, Mrs. Littrell’s, property. permission tasted it. The lawyer Mrs. Littrell was a widow, a teetotaler looked shocked and told the judge that

the liquid tasted like tea and suggested the judge taste the evidence.

The judge tasted the liquid and agreed it was tea, not whiskey. The lawyer asked for dismissal which was granted again. Someone had bribed the person in charge of evidence to empty out the whiskey and replace it with tea!

That was the last of Dad’s bootlegging career but the practice of selling illegal whiskey remained in Stevens County even after the State went wet in 1948. To demonstrate how prevalent the practice was, we were renting a house just off the northwest angle when Dad told us the former tenant had been a bootlegger. To demonstrate he pulled on the window sill in the living room to show us why he knew that. The sill came off revealing a hidey hole for 12 pints of whiskey.

Another quirk of prohibition was provided by the Federal Government. I was told( I have not been able to verify this information) the bootleggers were not bothered by the Federal Government as long as their product carried a Government Tax Stamp. However, to balance things out, once a year the local law enforcement officials were provided a list of people in the county who had paid the Federal taxes. The local officials then made sure none of the people on the list had any contraband on hand at the time.

Ken Burditt 19 Shadow Drive Whispering Pines NC 28327

Police Report 620-544-4959 • After Hours, 620-544-2020 Monday, March 12, 2018 • Dog at Large, 200 Block of East Fourth, Returned to Owner, ACO Smith • Dogs at Large, 500 Block of West Tenth, Returned to Owner, ACO Smith • Barking Dog Complaint, 400 Block of South Madison, Spoke to Owner, Sergeant Johnson Tuesday, March 13, 2018 • Theft of Services, 600 Block of South Main, Took Report, Officer Fedelin • Unlock Vehicle, 700 Block of South Van Buren, Citizen Assist, Officer Fedelin • Dog at Large, 400 Block of South Madison, Returned to Owner, ACO Smith • Dog at Large, 600 Block of East Third, Returned to Owner, ACO Smith • Dog Hit By Vehicle, 600 Block of East Eleventh, Impounded/ and took to the vet, Officer Crane • Welfare Check, 700 Block of Jackson, No Contact made, Officer Crane Wednesday, March 14, 2018 • Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of South Wilson, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch • Dogs at Large, 800 Block of East Eleventh, Officer Lamatsch • Took Hit Dog to Vet, 1600 South Main, Notified Owner, ACO Smith • Dog at Large, 100 Block of South Jackson, Returned to Owner, ACO Smith • Dog at Large, 500 Block of South Polk, Owner Caught, ACO Smith

• Dog Bite, Alley 1000 Block of Monroe, Ticket Owner, ACO Smith Thursday, March 15, 2018 • Vehicle Unlock, 1000 Block of South Jackson, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch • Dog at Large, 200 Block of South Lincoln, Unable to Locate, Officer Lamatsch • Dogs at Large, 500 Block of South Monroe, Owner Caught, ACO Smith Friday, March 16, 2018 • Vehicle Unlocked, 500 Block of South Monroe, Citizen Assist, Officer Fedelin • Suspicious Noise, 900 Block of Madison, Unable to locate anyone, Officer Crane • Possible Domestic, 800-900 Block of South Monroe, Unable to locate, Officer Crane Saturday, March 17, 2018 • Vehicle Unlock, KDI, Citizen Assist, Officer Fedelin • Vehicle Unlock, 200 Block of South Monroe, Citizen Assist, Officer Crane • Civil Standby, 300 Block Adams, Public Service, Officer Crane • Medical Assist, 900 Block Cemetery Road, Public Service, Officer Crane Sunday, March 18, 2018 • Verbal Argument on Phone, 100 Block of East Eleventh, Officer Fedelin

LOCAL

Commissioners

From page 1 money has already been spent fighting the fires from these bales, and more will come if they are not removed.

Commissioners tabled the subject until the City of Moscow officials were scheduled at 10:15 a.m.

Motion was made and passed to pay the bills. Jorge Camacho came in for his requested executive session.

Following this he wanted to know a date when his job will end. Commissioners told him he will be given two weeks’ notice.

Tony Martin was next on the agenda. He told of the recently completed bridge inspection. He gave the Commissioners copies of the binded information from the state. The three Stevens

County bridges, one on Washington, one near Roland’s and the Cimarron bridge; all passed and are good for the next two years.

Tony also talked about the details of the building of the Moscow lagoon and how the county will be involved. Tony then requested an executive session.

Phillip Willis from Weed/Landfill reported in as did Sheriff Ted Heaton.

Moscow Mayor Billy Bell was next on the agenda.

Rodney Kelling accompanied him. They were concerned of the upcoming bankruptcy court date for Abengoa. It is understood there are some potential funds that may be released for removal of the bales.

All agree Paul should be

present - and preferably the Commissioners also - Monday morning in Wichita. Paul said it is best to have someone there to request the help, as funds are needed to start the removal of the bales. This is needed for not only Moscow but for the whole county. It is thought there are 13 sets of bales north of Moscow, possibly on Spikes’ property, and two near UPA. There are even some new being hauled in. Billy says they are not only a public nuisance but also a public safety issue with all the mold, fire hazard, etc. Billy told of all the state officials he has taken this issue to. It was agreed Paul, one or two Commissioners and possibly Rodney should attend this court in Wichita. Paul

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re-elected treasurer.

Alisha and Jan will work on the 2018 budget, and present it to the County Commissioners in May. Alisha announced she’s observed surrounding communities have brochures about their town and Hugoton has nothing. They have been putting together brochures with Stevens County’s motels and restaurants listed. The Tourism Board approved the cost of having the brochures printed.

Jan suggested since the illreputed Bonnie and Clyde used to live in Hugoton, he thought Hugoton should promote the idea in order to encourage tourism to our town.

Director Leonard informed the board he was fixing the speakers on Main Street.

Alisha is planning to

attend the wKREDA Conference in Wichita March 14-15.

Jan is planning to attend the Oklahoma Corporation Commissioners hearing to support the Wind Catchers Wind Farm proposed for a location south of Elkhart.

This project will bring in 4,400 construction workers for three years during its construction phase. When it is completed, there will be 80 full time positions open.

Since this project will be only 40 miles from Hugoton, some workers may decide to find housing in Hugoton.

Alisha reminded the board the next Legislative Update will be May 12 at the Senior Center at 3:30 p.m.

Director Jan Leonard brought in some information concerning the solar project planned two miles from Johnson. The project is expected to go into commercial operation during the

second half of 2019. They plan to have approximately 86,000 solar panels when completed.

During the first part of April, Synata is planning to meet with the community leaders to give updates about the new proposed Synata plant.

Alisha reminded the board members the Chamber of Commerce Banquet will be Saturday, March 24 at the Memorial Hall.

The Stevens County Update will be on the radio station KULY at 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, April 5, 2018.

Alisha gives this update the first Thursday of every month at the radio station 106.7 FM. The meeting adjourned.

only 40 candidates.

Hugoton Middle School /High School parking lot was discussed. The board was presented with two quotes.

The quotes were from Klotz Sand and B & H Paving. Klotz Sand’s bid was to mill out two inches down in front of middle school, the visitor parking in front of the high school, senior parking, bus drive and pathway in back of the building for a total of $154,551.

B & H Paving will fill all the cracks and seal them and then come back and chip seal the parking lots for a total bid of $64,460.

The board approved the lower bid of $64,460 from B & H Paving to do the chip sealing.

School safety was a hot

topic during the school board meeting Monday night. Different ways to counter an active shooter were discussed. Several security measures were discussed, and escape routes from each building were reviewed.

Superintendent Howie informed the board he had been contacted by the LEPC about the use of the FEMA shelter at the school in case of an emergency. It would be available when needed.

Mr. Howie said the Hugoton Track meet will be Friday, April 27. There will be no school for the middle and high school that day. There will also be a boys’ golf tournament the same day.

The meeting adjourned.

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the board the senior prom is Saturday and the theme is “Moroccan Moonlight”. The community can come and view the decorations from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. and the promenade will start at 7:00 p.m. in front of the high school. State assessments are this week.

Superintendent Adrian Howie announced the Eagle Impact Award winner as Bonnie Lomax.

The district currently has nine positions open that need filling. The board discussed the teacher shortage.

Mrs. Boxum went to the ACCK teacher interview day just before spring break. She reported there were 80 schools there trying to find teachers for their district but

What’s Happenin’ AL-ANON Family Group meets at 1405 Cemetery Road Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Call 620-544-2610 or 620-544-2854 for more information.

HUGOTON LIONS CLUB meets every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month at Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m.

HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE #406 AF&AM meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m.

MY HOPE Support Group for any adult grieving the death of a loved one meets the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:00 p.m. at High Plains Public Radio, 210 N. Seventh in Garden. Call 620272-2519 for more information.

BREAST FRIENDS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP for breast cancer patients meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Legacy House, at 309 E. Walnut in Garden City. For more information call 620-

272-2360.

Every Friday - Pioneer Manor Men’s Group 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come for the Men’s Group and drink coffee with residents.

Until March 31 - Cotton Info: West Texas/Oklahoma/ Kansas Pool signin/out period is March 1-31.

Call 620-598-2008 or visit Northwest Cotton Growers Co-op Gin. March 21-22 - Leo’s Sharpening “Look for the Red Caboose” will be in Hugoton Wednesday, March 21 from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Thursday, March 22 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

March 24 - Zeta Greene and associates will hostess the March Dermot Community Supper, starting at 7:00 p.m. at the Dermot School. Call 620-3604662 or 620-593-4662 for information.

March 25 - Community Palm Sunday

service, starting at 6:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Hugoton. Pastor Gary Damron will speak.

March 28 - Red Cross Blood Drive at Rolla High School, 204 Van Buren in Rolla 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

March 29 - Red Cross Blood Drive at Elkhart City Hall, 433 Morton Street in Elkhart 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

March 30 - Stevens County Library will be closed for Good Friday March 31 - Easter cantata “In Christ Alone” will be presented for the community at Moscow Baptist Church. Everyone is invited - bring your family and friends!

April 1 - Happy Easter!

- Easter cantata “In Christ Alone” will be presented at Moscow Baptist Church during their regular services at 10:30 a.m.

stressed the bales must be gone, and he wants to be there Monday to present this to the court.

Rodney wanted to know if it would be possible to recoup some of the expenses they have had for fighting the fires. Paul said that’s an issue they could discuss at court. They need to make some plans of how to approach all of the issues.

Joe talked about making zoning laws for the City of Moscow outside the city limits so this sort of issue does not happen again. When visiting with Vernon Anderson, Joe was informed the City of Moscow must file for this zoning change and bring it before the Commissioners.

Rodney is to compile costs of the fires. It was also discussed how much water has been used to fight these fires. Billy asked about the money awarded in the court case - how to make a claim to it and an estimate of the waiting period to receive funds. Paul said there are three entities with bids in to the bankruptcy case for removal. It is hoped this money will for sure be used to actually remove the bales and not just be sat on. Paul thinks there will be a court set time frame.

Billy expressed his appreciation to the Commissioners and fire department for all the help.

Motion was made and passed to appoint Jonathan Pearcy and JoLynn Harrison to the Stevens County Foundation.

Interviews were taken for the janitor position at the courthouse. Three men came in and were interviewed. Following the interviews and much discussion and checking of references, it

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was decided to hire Robert Lucero due to his extensive experience. Robert was called, he will be expected to start in two weeks.

Rodney Kelling and Billy Bell came back in to talk about the Moscow Fire Department. They have been beating the bushes for fire department volunteers. They are very shorthanded. Only two can really be counted on and five are needed. Some of the problem is employers do not want to let their employees off and if they do - they are not paid. So some cannot afford to take off to volunteer. The alternative to not finding fire personnel, is to close the department. This would lead to problems many might not think of.

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Businesses might be charged higher insurance costs due to no local fire department.

This would definitely be the case for the school. Everyone in Moscow will have an interest in this issue. Fire department employees must be full-fledged trained fire employees. They must be able to operate all equipment from both Hugoton and Moscow stations.

Commissioners agreed the issue needs to be addressed.

Meeting adjourned.

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“If you EAT today, THANK a FARMER.”

During National Agriculture Week, March 18-24, we salute our local agriculture industry.

From the dedicated farmers out in the field to their hardworking suppliers of seed, feed, equipment and more, we all benefit from the fruits of their labor. The men and women in agriculture not only feed our families, they also feed our economy by diligently tending to our most valued resources.

Our economy would not be the thriving success it is today without the men and women who nurture our nation’s agricultural resources.

Thanks for keeping a good thing growing!

Agriculture and agribusiness contribute greatly to the total economy of Kansas.

PE ARCY IRR IGATIO N L LC 510 W. Fifth Hugoton

Jeff C. Ramsey, Agent 613 S. Main Hugoton, KS (620) 544-4303

Contact

509 WEST 11TH ST

Jonathan 620-541-1049 Will Cullum 620-453-0079 Office 620-428-6333

1520 W. 10th 544-8995

HUGOTON, KS 620-544-8500

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1-800-264-4361 We appreciate our local farmers

715 E. 11th St. Hugoton 544-7323

1411 Industrial St 428-2148

Northwest Cotton Growers Co-op Gin

1400 S Washington St. 356-3926 or 1-800-682-4143

Office 620-544-4488

Warren and Amanda Willis Hugoton 620-544-4732

620-544-9763 FaulknerRealEstate.com

ROLLA CORNER STOP 201 Madison - Hwy 56 Rolla, KS Fuel, Convenience Items, Beer, Drinks, Ice, Groceries, Clean Restrooms, Great Food and Fast Friendly Service!

620-593-4311

Kansans, remember where your food comes from and “thank a farmer” during National Agriculture Week THESE MERCHANTS ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT THE AMERICAN FARMER!

ROME FARMS

Your Oklahoma & Kansas Ag Specialist

Moscow, KS

Willis Insurance Agency, LLC

601 S. Jackson Hugoton 620-544-2975

CallDavid Light

598-2008 Grow With Us!

Hugoton

428-6086

DILLCO FLUID SERVICE INC. 513 W. 4th St. 544-2929

First National Bank Liberal/Hugoton

502 S. Jackson Hugoton, Ks 67951 620-544-8908 www.fnbhugoton.com MEMBER FDIC

BROWN-DUPREE OIL CO INC. 843 E. 11th Hugoton, KS 620-544-4351

598-2356

OWENS

Jordan Air Inc. Hugoton - 544-4361 • Elkhart - 697-2657

Moscow

2094 High School Road

Insurance Agency

Karen Yoder Agency Manager 600 S. Main Hugoton

Agricultural Sales and Services, Direct and Local

Stevens County Farm Bureau Association P.O. Box 610 Hugoton, Ks 67951 (620) 544-2777

544-8991 Keith, Dave & Steve Rome

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READY MIX CONCRETE Hugoton, KS 620-544-7640

Insurance and Financial Services

Hansen-Mueller Company 1182 Road Q, Hugoton, Kansas 67951 (620) 428-6518

A respected leader in the grain industry since 1979.

Debbie L. Nordling, State Farm Agent 617 S. Main Hugoton, KS 67951 Phone 620-544-8528 Fax 620-544-8527 Like a good neighbor, State Farm is there. debbie.nordling.c2v4@statefarm.com

Gerry Deckman Jacob Chupp

Matt Crotinger

Seaman

CROP CONSULTING LLC 627 S. Main

Hugoton, KS 67951 544-2949

M-C Oil LLC

Helping You Put the Pieces Together

1012 S. Main St. P.O. Box 308, Hugoton, KS 67951 620.544.4388

Loren Seaman Scott Schechter

Hugoton 509 NW Ave. 620-544-2017 West Road 11 620-544-8898

Moscow 300 N. Road 20 620-598-2214 East Hwy 56 620-598-2101

218 S. Main St. Hugoton 544-4660

Hoskinson Water Well Service (Your Complete Domestic Well Service) Dick & Peggy Hoskinson •Domestic Wells • Livestock Wells • Well Plugging • Stock Tanks and Septic Systems 544-7978 • HC01 Box 33 Hugoton

KRAMER SEED FARMS Dealer of Certified Wheat Agripro Home of High Plains Hybrids 1-800-848-1988 544-4330 1114 S. Monroe Hugoton

1242 Road 12 Hugoton 544-2688

Pate Agency, LP The Crop Insurance Specialists

Don Beesley, Agent

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

B&T Farms

BULTMAN INC. 110 E 6th St. Hugoton, KS 544-2620

CIRCLE H FARMS LLC

601 S. Main 620-544-4331 1010 East 10th Street Hugoton, Ks

Bryne and Tina Sullins

598-2304 Yvonne, Kim, Kirk, Teri, Dennis & Linda

1026 S. Main - Hugoton 620-544-8011

Check with us for your baling needs.

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Senior Lifestyles

1540 West Industrial Park 620-544-2027

624 S. Main, Hugoton • 620-544-2283

Save 12.5% if paid within 10 days - 10% if paid within 30 days.

Come by our location or call Craig at 544-2027

I hope the wind kicks up some BIG rain clouds. While I’m ordering rain, I would like for it to rain nice and slow for a week or more!

Nancy Honig is giving a class for care givers. Please call her at 544-4359 to sign up. Many of us could benefit from this.

We had a good turnout for lunch Friday. Chili and homemade cinnamon rolls always brings out quite a few people. Come join us next time.

Have a good week!

Menu Mar. 22...............Hamburger Mar. 23 ..........Sausage Gravy Mar. 26 ..................Pork Loin Mar. 27 .......Chicken Alfredo Mar. 28 ............Baked Potato Mar. 29 ..........................Stew Activities Thursday, March 22

A new choice for your chemical, NH3, Liquid Fertilizer and Dry Fertilizer.

We now carry banjo parts for all your needs and have a large selection of banjo fittings and hoses.

We have 40 years of experience in both ground and air application.

Hugoton Elkhart 620-544-2027 620-697-4706 Lakin Ulysses 620-355-7700 620-356-1070

Exercise................10:30 a.m.

Bridge...................12:30 p.m.

Friday, March 23 Exercise................10:30 p.m.

Bingo....................12:30 p.m.

Saturday, March 24 Cards......................6:00 p.m.

Monday, March 26 Exercise................10:30 a.m.

Line Dance ............6:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27 Exercise................10:30 a.m.

Wednesday, March 28 Exercise................10:30 a.m.

Paint & Crafts ......12:30 p.m.

Thursday, March 29 Exercise................10:30 a.m.

Bridge...................12:30 p.m.

Stevens County Senior Activity Center is located at 624 S. Main in Hugoton. For activities, call 620-544-2283 and for meals, call 620-5448041.

Bridge Club welcomes new members every week Barbara Mertz hosted last week’s Bridge Club. Three players tied for the high score! Bernetta Nichols, Midge Greenwood and Donita Graham battled fiercely - or maybe just had a lot of fun- over the course of the afternoon. All three emerged victorious with the top score. Hostess Barbara Mertz came in second, while third place saw another three-way tie: Jan Black, Dorothy Hagman and Sandy

Give Us This Day “Give us each day our daily bread.”

—Luke 11:3 NIV

T

he Lord’s Prayer is noteworthy for being a petition to God to fulfill our basic needs, though in a very modest way. To ask of God that He give us “our daily bread” suggests that our basic physical needs are really quite modest, and that we should be content with meeting those needs with something as simple as bread. It also drives home the point that we are beggars of God. All of us, from the richest to the poorest, rely on God’s beneficent hand. The richest among us have been given the most, and should be thankful stewards of God’s gifts. The poorest among us have perhaps been liberated from the trials and tribulations of caring for piles of material things, and that too is reason to be grateful. There is nothing shameful in being a beggar, because we are all, in effect, beggars, since none of us created the material from which we draw our lives. Being beggars is perhaps a reason to be humble, but not something for which we should be ashamed. Keep in mind that everything ultimately comes from God and belongs to God. Christopher Simon AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON 409 East Ninth, Hugoton Sunday – 10:30 a.m.

Terry Miller - 453-2212 - 428-1135 ASSEMBLY OF GOD Main and Second Street - 544-2773 Tim Singer, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

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.

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BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Roy Bogan, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Service - 10:30 a.m.

Wed Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

(Children, Youth, & Adult)

CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS 520 E. First - 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE 500 S. Van Buren - 544-2493 Pastor Dave Piper Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Sunday 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.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH 600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715 Pastor Heath Kelley Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.

Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m.

Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00 Children'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 544-2715

FIRST CHURCH OF GOD 801 W. City Limits 544-2652 Israel Franco, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 6:30 p.m.

Call 544-2652 for Church Bus

HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH Eighth and Main 544-2210 Pastor Gary Stafford Parsonage - 544-2295 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Pastor Gary Damron Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Blended Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m.

Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.

MY FATHER’S HOUSE A Full Gospel Church 207 East 6th - Hugoton Pam Peachey, Pastor 544-2436 Services Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.

PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA HISPANO Congregación 618 Main sur - Hugoton 620-370-1003 Pastor Marcelino Auila Servicio de la Iglesia 11:00 a.m. - Domingo 7:00 p.m. - Miércoles

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH 1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551 Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH 516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355 Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Worship Service - 10:45 a.m.

Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor 544-9492 or 598-2400 YOU ARE WELCOME!

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Reverend Rebecca Davison, Pastor Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m.

Wed. Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m.

Wed. Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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MOSCOW 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 - 6:00 p.m.

Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-Apr. Youth Study Thursday - 7:00 p.m.

Interim Pastor Neal Foster

MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST

RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH (formerly Lighthouse Fellowship) 424 S. Jackson 544-4828 Don Quattlebum, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

598-2426 Lay Leader Patty Lahey 598-2426 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

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

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

ROLLA ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH Pastor - Eric Mason Sunday School - 9:00 a.m.

Coffee/Fellowship - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org

Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH 593-4596 Lead Pastor Becky Davison Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

RICHFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Lead Pastor Richard Fitzgerald Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

The Hugoton Hermes • 522 S. Main, Hugoton • 620-544-4321 Citizens State Bank 601 S. Main - Hugoton

PAUL'S-ROBSON FUNERAL HOME David & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

500 Monroe Hugoton, Ks. 67951-2639 Phone: 620.544.2301 • Fax: 620.544.2322 Email: svcolib@pld.com

Campbell.

The Club was very pleased to have Janice Porter join as a substitute! If you are interested in joining the Bridge Club, just give Dorothy Hagman a call at 620-544-2945.

PHOTOGRAPHY EXHIBIT The annual photography exhibit is scheduled for April.

Amateur and professional photographers are encouraged to register their items and bring works to the library from March 26 through 29. The exhibit will begin Monday, April 2 and will run through the entire month of April.

ADULT WINTER READING PROGRAM This is the final week for the adult winter reading program, “A Blizzard of Books.”

Enter your books by the end of the day Saturday, March 30. The grand prize will be drawn the first week of April.

SUMMER READING REQUEST Library friends, do you have random stuff laying around that you wish to part with? The library needs a couple large appliance boxes, hundreds of bottle caps, and dozens of large, smooth rocks we can paint.

If you can spare a few of any of these items, we would appreciate them for our Summer Reading Program.

Appliance boxes are needed

by April 15, 2018 for decorating. Bottle Caps and Rocks

are needed by May 15, 2018, but we will accept donations all summer!

ART EXHIBITION There are still a few pieces that need to be collected.

Come in and pick up your items any time.

LIBRARY CLOSING The library will be closed Friday, March 30.

CIRCLE TIME The final Circle Time will be April 25.

Esteban Caiva came in on his one-month birthday for his Born to Read packet. The library gives a bib, a book, a toy and information for preschool education programs and classes offered by the library. Thanks for stopping in Esteban!

Maggie honored at Emporia State Maggie White of Moscow was among more than 750 Emporia State students recognized for academic honors in the fall 2017 semester.

White was named to the university honor roll and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean's list.

To qualify for the university honor roll, students earned a minimum 3.80 semester grade point average in at least 12 graded hours.

To qualify for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences dean's list, students earned a semester grade point average that puts them in the top

10 percent of all students enrolled in full-time undergraduate work within the college and have a cumulative 3.5 GPA for all Emporia State courses.

Emporia State University offers over 200 academic programs in the School of Business, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, School of Library and Information Management and The Teachers College. ESU is the only public university in Kansas to have earned national recognition as a College of Distinction, an honor for universities that demon-

strate innovative application of high-impact education. In addition, in the Best Colleges 2018 guidebook by U.S. News and World Report, ESU is ranked No. 2 in lowest student debt of all Midwest regional universities. U.S. News also cited ESU's School of Business as a best value for both in-state and out-ofstate students and ranked the online graduate education program in the Top 100 programs in the nation.

For more information, visit www.emporia.edu.

Hunter Education offered at Garden City April 8 A hunter’s education class will take place at Garden City Community College Sunday, April 8 at 9:00 a.m. The class is organized by the Finney County Game Warden, Angie Reisch, and sponsored by Garden City Community College and the Sand and

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522 S. Main Hugoton, KS 67951 - 620-544-4321 Owner/Operator Faith Publishing LLC RoGlenda Coulter, Kay McDaniels and Ruthie Winget RoGlenda Coulter, Bookkeeper/ Classifieds/Obituaries Kay McDaniels, Advertising/ Circulation/Layout Ruthie Winget, Composition/Layout/Advertising Marie Austin, Asst. Composition Mary Danner, Asst. Composition Trips McClure, Sports Toni Hamlin, Asst. Mailing Phoebe Brummett, Rolla Correspondent Krisann Roland, Moscow Correspondent Ads email: hermes10@pld.com Newscopy email: hermesma@pld.com Obituaries email: hermesro@pld.com Subscriptions $30.00 (including Kansas State Sales Tax) for Stevens and adjoining Kansas Counties, $35.00 elsewhere in state (including Kansas State Sales Tax), and for all out of state subscriptions. Online subscriptions are $24.96 a year. Online and printed subscriptions combined are $10.00 plus the cost of the subscription. Foreign Subscription Rate $40.00. School Subscriptions and Military Personnel $25.00 (including Kansas State Sales Tax) payable in advance. Advertising Rates Noncommissionable $5.00 per column inch, Commissionable Rates $6.25 per column inch, Classified $5.00 per column inch.

Frequency is weekly every Thursday. Periodicals Postage paid at Hugoton, Ks. 67951. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Hugoton Hermes at 522 S. Main, Hugoton, Kansas 67951.

Opinion Page Our opinion page is open to the public. We encourage comments from readers in the form of letters to the editor or guest columns. All letters must be signed and must include the address and telephone number of the sender. (names will be published but not address & phone#) Letters should be no more than 300 words. No libelous or offensive letter will be published. The guest column or letter to the editor does not reflect the opinion of this newspaper or its representatives.

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Sage Rifle Club. The morning session will begin at 9:00 a.m. in the GCCC Academic Building Lecture Hall. Students will be released for lunch and will meet at approximately 2:00 p.m. at the Sand and Sage Gun Range (15605 E. Rockpit Road, Garden City). The afternoon session will be a live shoot outside, so students are encouraged to dress accordingly. Transportation to the two sessions of the course will be the responsibility of the participant. The class is free to the public, and all materials will be provided.

The course covers topics such as safe gun handling, animal identification for Kansas animals, hunting

laws and regulations, and wildlife management. Children must be 11 years old in order to obtain certification though the class.

To participate in the class you must first register online at safehunters.com, and complete the free Kansas Hunter Education Student Online Certification Course.

This must be done before you can participate in the class April 8. Bring your online exam certificate to prove you have completed the Kansas online assisted course.

For more information, contact the Finney County Game Warden, Angie Reisch, at 620-770-6218.

Brown-DuPree Oil Co., Inc.

Chevron Spring Sale!!!!

For the months of March and April there will be discounts on the following Chevron products.

Chevron Delo 15W40 (Trucks & Tractors) Chevron Ursa 15W40 (Trucks & Tractors) Chevron 1000 Hydraulic Fluid 1/10 Packs Chevron Ultra-Duty #2 Grease 1/10 Packs Chevron Rykotae Grease 1/10 Packs Delo EP #2 Grease Irrigation Drip Oil HDAX Natural Gas Engine Oils Save up to 60 cents a gallon and a dollar a 1/10 Pack on these products.

Contact one of our warehouses for details Hugoton: 620-544-9010 Ulysses: 620-356-3926 Delivering Quality Fuels and Oils since 1975 Pre-0rder for the summer

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One Man’s Trash Is Another’s Treasure!

Rural Remedies

Find yours at one of

by Stevens County Extension Agent Ron Honig - Agriculture and Natural Resources Cutting Back Ornamental Grasses Now is a good time to remove the dead foliage from ornamental grasses. If you are like me, you dread this project each year. Ornamental grasses are beautiful when they are green but the dead foliage is itchy, messy to cut out, and tends to want to blow around before I can get it all raked up after trimming.

However, the grasses green up earlier if dead foliage is removed before they start to grow and are generally considered more attractive if they do not have a mixture of green and dead foliage.

A number of tools can be used including hand clippers and electric trimmers. If you want to try using a chain saw, use the top of the chainsaw bar to cut so the saw doesn’t pull in debris and clog.

It is often helpful to tie the

foliage together with twine before cutting so it doesn’t fall in all directions and interfere. It is also easier to carry off a bound bundle rather than lose stems and leaves.

If the center of the clump shows little growth, the plant would benefit from division.

Dig up the entire clump and separate. Then replant the vigorous growth found on the outer edge of the clump.

Spot-Treat Broadleaf Weeds in Lawns Now The best time to control broadleaf weeds in your lawn is in the fall. But, if you missed the opportunity last fall or have weed escapes greening up in your lawn, spot treating should be done now. Most of your broadleaf weeds at this time will be mustards, and especially dandelions. Kochia is also

emerging in bare spots at this time.

Early treatments will range in effectiveness but generally the earlier the better. Treat broadleaves when they are still in the rosette stage. Mustards will get harder to kill once they “bolt” or when the stems begin to elongate upward.

Kochia can be killed when it first emerges in the cotyledon stage, but once it enters the “fuzz ball” stage and the leaves develop tiny hairs, it will be much harder to kill.

2,4-D herbicide alone is generally not effective on kochia.

Also, it is best to apply herbicides that have a potential to vaporize, such as 2,4-D and dicamba, before our neighbors have set out tomatoes and other sensitive crops .

Products labeled for lawns

such as Weed-B-Gon and Trimec can be used. Treat when temperatures are 50 degrees F or higher. Follow label directions. Most labels limit the number of times a product can be used in a season so one should take note of that as well.

Henbit will be tough to control. Henbit is the plant with the small purple flowers and square stems that shows up early in the spring. Henbit is a winter annual, so it started in your lawn last fall or early-winter but was hard to notice without close inspection.

Sometimes one treatment of weed killer and then mowing after the herbicide has had a chance to move into the plant will reduce the vigor of henbit making it less noticeable in cool season lawns as the grass overtakes it.

Stevens County’s great garage sales!

Market Report At the Close Tuesday Brought to you by:

Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . .4.25 Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.26 Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . .3.61 Soybeans . . . . . . . . .9.03

are struggling to come out of dormancy due to the extreme lack of moisture in the soil.

The next stop on the tour allowed the Governor and all tour participants, including leaders from the Kansas Farm Bureau and Kansas Livestock Association, to see firsthand examples of technologies, including soil moisture probes that farmers are implementing to better manage their water resources. Across Kansas, farmers are incorporating new technologies and practices, from participating in voluntary Water Conservation Areas to utilizing more efficient irrigation practices, in their crop management plans. These technologies and management practices have enabled farmers to improve water management and conservation practices, which becomes especially important in tough drought years.

“Kansas farmers are implementing proactive water conservation practices, as we saw today,” said Streeter.

“These water-saving strategies are important in our ef-

forts to preserve natural resources for future generations, as well as to persevere through drought years.”

The final tour stop was at the Gardiner Angus Ranch near Ashland, which was the site of devastating wildfires that burned more than 650,000 acres in Kansas last March. Rancher Greg Gardiner showed the governor areas of the ranch that burned last year and efforts that continue to rebuild the operation, including rebuilding fences and other infrastructure. Current drought conditions dramatically increase the risk of wildfire disasters, in addition to the direct challenge the drought poses for the survival of crops and livestock.

Earlier this week, Governor Colyer encouraged county Farm Service Agency (FSA) committees to begin the process of requesting access to Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres for haying and grazing. The Governor says he is hopeful FSA will grant this request, as accessing CRP will provide additional forage resources and help reduce wildfire fuel load

and aid in fire suppression.

“We witnessed some incredible examples of the resilience of the farmers and ranchers of Kansas, and the significant efforts they are making to persist through these times of difficulty,” said McClaskey. “Agriculture is the largest industry in Kansas, accounting for 45 percent of the state’s economy. The impacts of this drought will be felt by every Kansan, and we stand ready to support farmers and ranchers however we can during this drought emergency.”

Governor Colyer’s drought declaration signed by executive order Tuesday, March 14 will provide assistance to farmers and ranchers as they cope with the impact the drought will continue to have on crops and livestock.

The executive order applied to all 105 counties in the state; at that time 57 counties were in D2 (severe) or D3 (extreme) drought levels.

Thursday’s U.S. Drought Monitor brought that number up to 66 counties, with no improvement in conditions in the near future.

Social Security

Five facts you may not know about Social Security

Social Security will pay benefits to unmarried children whose parents are deceased. Under certain circumstances, it can pay benefits to a surviving parent.

Remarriage ends sur- tirement age when you take vivor’s benefits when it oc- it. If you qualify for your own curs before age 60, but retirement benefit and a benefits can continue for spouse’s benefit, we always marriages after age 60. pay your own benefit first.

4. If a spouse draws re- (For example, you are eligiduced retirement benefits ble for $400 from your own before starting spouse’s ben- retirement and $150 as a efits (his or her spouse is spouse for a total of $550.) younger), the spouse will The reduction rates for renot receive 50 percent of the tirement and spouses beneworker’s benefit amount. fits are different. If your Your full spouse’s benefit spouse is younger, you cancould be up to 50 percent of not receive benefits unless your spouse’s full retirement he or she is receiving beneage amount if you are full re- fits (except for divorced

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Don Beesley, Agent

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For information, please call 620-544-4311 or 620-544-4728

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By Dustin Waters Social Security District Manager in Dodge City

Most people know at least something about Social Security. For decades, Social Security has been providing valuable information and tools to help you build financial security. Here’s your opportunity to find out a little more, with some lesserknown facts about Social Security.

1. Social Security pays benefits to children.

Social Security pays benefits to unmarried children whose parents are deceased, disabled, or retired. See Benefits for Children at www.so cialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN05-10085.pdf for the specific requirements.

2. Social Security can pay benefits to parents.

Most people know that when a worker dies, we can pay benefits to surviving spouses and children. What you may not know is that under certain circumstances, we can pay benefits to a surviving parent. Read our Fact Sheet Parent’s Benefits, available at www.so cialsecurity.gov/pubs/EN05-10036.pdf, for the details.

3. Widows’ and widowers’ payments can continue if remarriage occurs after age 60.

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Governor Colyer tours southwest Kansas to see drought conditions Governor Jeff Colyer along with Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey and Kansas Water Office Director Tracy Streeter toured parts of southwest Kansas Thursday, March 15, surveying the drought conditions currently affecting the entire state. The Governor made an executive order declaring a state of drought in all the counties in Kansas earlier in the week.

The entire Southwest region is currently experiencing extreme drought conditions.

“Farmers and ranchers have a tough job that becomes even more difficult when dealing with a lack of water,” said Governor Colyer, “It was important to me to take the time to visit some of the areas where the drought is affecting our farmers and ranchers, so I can listen to their concerns, understand what challenges they are facing, and offer support however we can.”

The Governor started the tour at the Clawson Ranch Partnership just west of Meade, Kansas, where David Clawson showed the Governor winter wheat fields that

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spouses). If you took your reduced retirement first while waiting for your spouse to reach retirement age, when you add spouse’s benefits later, your own retirement portion remains reduced which causes the total retirement and spouses benefit together to total less than 50 percent of the worker’s amount. You can find out more at www.socialsecurity. gov/OACT/quickcalc/spous e.html.

5. If your spouse’s retirement benefit is higher than your retirement benefit, and he or she chooses to take reduced benefits and dies first, you will never receive more in benefits than the spouse received.

If the deceased worker started receiving retirement benefits before their full retirement age, the maximum survivors benefit is limited to what the worker would receive if they were still alive.

See www.socialsecurity.gov/ planners/survivors/sur vivorchartred.html for a chart.

Social Security helps secure your financial future by providing the facts you need to make life’s important decisions.

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MOSCOW

By Krissann Roland

Sevalan surprised with birthday party

Birthday Girl Sevalan Brollier Courtesy of Jodi Staggers.

Happy Birthday Dr. Seuss!

Kindergarten through third graders celebrated Dr. Seuss Birthday and had a week of dressing up before Spring Break. Friday, March 2 was Dr. Suess’ birthday and was celebrated with the kids dressing up as their favorite Dr. Suess character. There were lots of different characters in attendance Friday.

Everyone from Horton to Thing(s) 1,2,3 and even Cindy Lou Who. The classrooms were decorated with all sorts of colors and scenes. Monday was “Oh the Places You’ll Go” Day, and kids were asked to wear a college or vacation shirt. Tuesday the kids were to wear their favorite hat. Wednesday was Crazy Hair and Mismatched Clothes Day and Thursday, the kids could wear pajamas to school.

Pictured from left to right are Teri Christian, Sevalan Brollier and children Linda Kuhn and Rick Wooten. Courtesy of Jodi Staggers

Sevalan Brollier was surprised by family and friends for her eightieth birthday March 16. It was at Moscow Senior Center where 37 people enjoyed a delicious coconut cream cake. Sev would like to express her appreciation to everyone for coming to wish her a happy Sevalan’s birthday wish is definitely granted! What more could you ask for than lots of family and friends to celebrate with you? birthday.

MHS basketball players earn Santa Fe Trail League Honors Moscow High School’s basketball program is one to be envied! Several members of the girls’ team and boys’ team were named to the 2018 Santa Fe Trails AllLeague Basketball teams!

Jalen Shaddix earned the Most Valuable Player award for the SFTL Boys’ First Team.

Making the cut for the

girls’ first team were Monica Gonzalez and Morgan Robson. Adriana Salcedo and Morgan Lahey earned Honorable Mentions.

Jalen Shaddix, Javi Marquez and Jaylen Mendez were recognized with nominations to the First Team for the boys’ side. Axel Granillo and Kage Allen earned Honorable Mentions.

What’s for LUNCH? USD #209 Menu

Thursday, March 22 Baked Potato Bar, Applesauce, Biscuit Friday, March 23 Tacos, Pears, Refried Beans, Cookie Mondayv26 Teriyaki Chicken, Rice, Stir Fry Veggies, Egg Roll, Mandarin Oranges Tuesday, March 27 Goulash, Green Beans, Pears, Garlic Toast Wednesday, March 28 Sloppy Joes, Chips, Applesauce, Carrots

Athziry Marquez is named the Junior High Jessie James is named the High School Student Student of the Third Quarter. Photo courtesy of of the Third Quarter. Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.

Tina Salmans.

Moscow students named to the Principal's Honor Roll for the third quarter are bottom row left to right Giselle Paredes, Jolee Hoffine, Jacie James, Jaklen Sunderland, Jaylen Sunderland, Morgan Robson, Morgan Lahey, Andrea Amado and JJ Gonzalez. Second row are Sarai Barboza, Hunter Persinger, Audric Roland, Isaac Barboza,

Jesus Granados, Athziry Marquez, Stacey Enns and Yamilet Rojo. Back row are Jessie James, JD Robson, Landy Paredes, Lydia Owens and Pancho Sawatsky. Not pictured are David Lahey, Katy Olivas and Brittney Stuckey. Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.

These students are named to the Superintendents' Honor Roll for the third quarter. Bottom row left to right are Ashley Kennedy, Cambria Phillips, Elizabeth Erives, Aiden Miramontes and Conder DeVaughan. Second row are Megan Robson, Agatha Redecop, Jayden James, Lizett

Gonzalez, Yamile Flores and Angelina Hignett.

Third row are Caitlyn McIntire, Alexis Hastey, Jaylen Mendez, Javi Marquez, Axel Granillo, Clemente Rojo and Monica Gonzalez. At top is Jalen Shaddix. Not pictured is Ashlee Villa.

Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.

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The week before spring break the Moscow School lunch room sponsored a breakfast week in hopes to up their breakfast attendance. The ladies decorated the lunch room with the theme of diving into breakfast. Every day of breakfast attendance students got a ticket/chance to enter into a drawing. Thursday at lunch two of each grade school, junior high and high school were drawn. The prizes were basketballs and ladder golf.

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Contact 620-544-6777 The intricate detail work by Drake Harris on his pinewood race car netted him the honors of Best Design. Photo courtesy of Lori Demers.

Hugoton Cub Scouts Pack 189 came together for a morning of racing Saturday at the Bob Sosa Memorial Building. Pictured here are proud racers, from left to right, Damian Rojas, Logan Shuck, Alan Lopez, Brandon Gomez, David Demers, Lane Stand, Grant Goode,

Brendan Gill, Raymond Lamatsch and Drake Harris. The Hugoton Recreation Commission generously allowed the group to use the Bob Sosa Building free of charge for the event, for which the Scouts are very grateful. Photo courtesy of Lori Demers.

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Lane Stand's pinewood car won the Derby's honor of Best Paint Award on Saturday.

Photo courtesy of Lori Demers.

Memorial Hall • 200 E. 6th, Hugoton Off to the races! Scout racers and fans gathered Saturday for the annual Pinewood Derby race at the Hugoton Recreation Commission's Bob Sosa Building. The Cub Scouts raced within

their age groups before the final championship races from across the field of the top competitors of each division. Photo courtesy of Lori Demers.

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The largest field of racers came from the Wolf Scout group.

Logan Shuck led the competition with a first place finish, followed by Damian Rojas in second and Grant Goode in third.

Photo courtesy of Lori Demers.

Logan Shuck, David Demers and Drake Harris proudly display their cars and ribbons after competing in the championship race of this past weekend's local Pinewood Derby. David won first place, Drake second and Logan third overall in the competition.

All three took a first place finish in their den. David was the winning Tiger, Drake the winning Bear and Logan topped the field in the Wolf Scouts. Photo courtesy of Lori Demers.

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Bear Scouts Brandon Gomez and Drake Harris went head to head in the Pinewood Derby. Drake had a first place finish and Brandon earned the second place ribbon. Photo courtesy of Lori Demers.

The championship pinewood race cars are lined up with their winning decorations following the final sprints to the finish line. Photo courtesy of Lori Demers.

P lease Adopt Me! Sister and brother duo, Natalie and Nathan, have a mutual appreciation of nature and art. They both enjoy spending time camping and fishing. Big sister Natalie enjoys spending her time completing arts and crafts projects. She likes to paint and draw, but she especially loves working with clay. Natalie states jokes make her laugh, which is a good thing because her brother, Nathan, is described as a jokester! Natalie does well in school and works hard to keep her grades up. Younger brother,

Nathan, enjoys technology, fishing, and building things.

He has expressed he would like a family with a big backyard who lives near a lake so he can go fishing every day!

Nathan is proud of his ability to build things and would like to put his skills to use as a mechanic someday. At first, he presents as shy, but once he’s warmed up to people he enjoys being funny and making jokes.

Natalie and Nathan would love to find a forever family that will adopt them together. They would like a young family with a calm de-

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Natalie and Nathan, ages 16 and 15 meanor who will love them and always be there for them. To learn more about adoption visit www.adoptks kids.org or call 877-4575430. The children’s case numbers are CH-7249 and CH-7248.

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By Phoebe Brummett

ROLLA

Yards around Rolla are “Knifed and Forked”

“Knifed” yard at Schnables’. Photo courtesy of Anne Schnable.

Rolla’s senior pranks usually occur the night before the senior trip. While senior parent Shawn Schwindt hosted several of the senior students the night before the senior trip, apparently not all were sleeping the whole time. The Class of 2018 is offering the school for sale. Since the seniors are currently out of town, no one is available for the showings so the sale has been cancelled. They also may or may not be responsible for the knife and fork yards around

Easter Egg Hunt is March 28 The Annual Rolla Library and Rolla Recreation Easter Egg Hunt will be Wednesday, March 28 at 10:00 a.m. in the multipurpose room. The egg hunt is open to all children ages four and under, not in school. There will be refreshments, prizes and lots and lots of eggs!

School for Sale!! Is this a prank?

Pictured are the Rolla Yearbook Staff hard at work. Left to right are Hope Halstead, Nayeli Ochoa, Jonathan Cruz, Alexis Garcia, Oscar

Dermot Community Supper Saturday, March 24

7:00 p.m.

@ the Dermot School Zeta Greene & Associates will be the Hostesses.

The next Dermot Supper will be Saturday, April 28.

It will be hosted by Linda Milburn!

Your attendance would be a blessing to all.

Questions? call: 620-360-4662 or 593-4662

and/or individuals will be taken until Thursday, March 29. Proceeds go to pay for the free yearbook each family (with a student enrolled in the district) receives. If you've lost your order form, more are available in the offices of the elementary and the high school. Mrs. Taylor

Community Calendar Thursday, March 22 Spring Break - No School Senior Trip Friday, March 23 Spring Break - No School Senior Trip Monday, March 26 Rolla Revitalization Meeting, 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, March 27 Junior High Track at South Gray, 2:00 p.m.

Wednesday, March 28 National Honor Society/ StuCo Blood Drive in Old Gym, 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Easter Egg Hunt Birth to five years (not in school), 10:00 a.m.

Keith Jarvis is turning 90!

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What’s for

LUNCH? USD #217 Menu

Monday, March 26 B. French Toast Sticks with Syrup, Fresh Grapes L. Pig-n-Blanket, Roasted Red Potatoes, Broccoli with Cheese, Salad, Apple Slices Tuesday, March 27 B. Bagel with Toppings, Fresh Apple L. Chicken Wrap, Spanish Rice, Lettuce/ Tomato, Sauteed Zucchini, Tropical Fruit, Oatmeal Cookie Wednesday, March 28 B. Breakfast Burrito, Mandarin Oranges L. Taco Salad, Romaine Lettuce, Tortilla Chips, Refried Beans, Red Bell Pepper Strips, Watermelon, Cinn.

Puff

These Rolla students will be competing sports in Australia.

Foursome play sports Down Under Rolla is so proud to have four girls playing sports Down Under this summer. Not only are these four traveling to Australia, the volleyball coach from Rolla Zeta Greene, will be the volleyball team coach for the Down Under event. Alexandra Hart, Allyson Norton and TreTre Cooper will be competing in volleyball with Mrs. Greene as their coach, while Aaliyah Earl will compete in basketball. The foursome is sure to have a great time with Mrs.

Greene as their sponsor.

Anne Schnable is helping with their fundraising by donating a portion of her Norwex sales to their travel expenses. If you are interested in purchasing some great, environmentally friendly products through Anne to help with the expenses of these four proud Rolla students, please contact Anne Schnable.

Good luck to the girls and to Anne in her endeavor to help the girls reach this goal!

Silva, Vanessa Reza, Jourdan Riley and Alex Hernandez. Photo courtesy of Traci Taylor.

Yearbook staff are doing a GREAT job Work, work, work! This 2018 yearbook staff is on top of the production of the 2018 edition of “The Pirate”. They handled spring pictures on their own while Mrs. Taylor was away for a funeral. They took all the photos and organized them, they setup and cleaned up without being told, all while being professional. They are seriously awesome! Kudos to Vanessa, Alexis, Hope, Nayeli, Jonathan, Oscar, Jourdan and Alex!

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The Class of 2018 poses on the San Antonio Riverwalk during their senior trip. Pictured left to right at top are Angelina Fosdick, William Brown, Henry Wiebe, Tayton Wasson and Carson Milburn. In the middle are Deserae Schwindt, Allyson Norton, Lupita Reulas,

TreTre Cooper and Hope Halstead. On the bottom are Vanessa Reza, Paige Claassen, Aaliyah Earl and Alexis Garcia. Not pictured are sponsors Gardell and Kelly Schnable, Jessie Slaughter and Matthew and Georgina Brown.

Photo courtesy of sponsor Jessie Slaughter.

Alternative facts of administrative acts Rolla History from David Stout I’ve previously written about Ross Veatch’s accomplishments during his tenure as the superintendent of schools, which ended in 1960, but I haven’t said much about his successor Gene Atwood and his remodeling efforts. After a couple years of Atwood’s remodeling, the interior of RHS had a fresh and modern look. Unfortunately, some people in the community began to contrast Gene Atwood’s remodeling to Ross Veatch’s new additions, saying things like, “Look at all the great changes Mr. Atwood has made. Prof Veatch never did anything like that.”

How quickly we forget.

I’d like to compare the accomplishments these two administrators made to the Rolla schools between 1953 and 1963, focusing first this week on the old, then secondly next week on the new.

The respective alterations were different: Veatch was primarily responsible for building new additions to both the Rolla Grade School and the Rolla High School, whereas Atwood focused on remodeling both the interior and the exterior of the old original high school.

Let’s begin with the accomplishments made during the seven years Ross Veatch was at the helm, the addition of four more classrooms to the east of the six-year-old elementary school which allowed for each class to have its own classroom rather than doubling up, not to mention needing to hire four more teachers for these additional classes. In the basement underneath the four additional classrooms, a new industrial arts complex was built where students could learn to use the necessary tools for mechanics, metal and wood

working. Then, of course, was dents weren’t sitting at their only student sitting next to the addition of the new gym, desks with their hands po- the blinds, the study hall stage, and musical arts com- litely clasped in front of them monitor wouldn’t know plex to the east of the old (if indeed they ever were). whom the guilty party was. original Rolla High School, The main thing those old However, as it turned out, including ripping out the east wooden top desks were used only one side of the blinds restaircase in the main hallway for was carving one’s initials turned to their original which mirrored the current in (and other obscene words, proper position, the other western staircase. unfit for this column). Unfor- half getting hung up, just The photo here is of the tunately, the “rebels without a hanging there, swinging to upstairs RHS study hall and cause” in the photo weren’t and fro, the evidence of a library as the rooms ap- identified in the Pirate year- blind raise hanging right next peared in 1957-1958, most book, so I’m going to try my to Ike. probably un-changed from best to see if I can still identify Coach Huffman, the their first appearance when them after 60 years! faculty monitor on duty for the school first opened its I’d like to draw your atten- that particular period, got up, doors about 1925 or 1927, re- tion to those old fashioned and seeing the evidence maining this way for 30 years venetian blinds. One day late swinging next to Ike, very until the summer of 1960. in the 1959-1960 school year, calmly suggested, “Ike, why Typically during study hall, for some reason we in the don’t you take a walk down to we students would sit at our study hall were feeling our Prof Veatch’s office?” desks and the on-duty faculty rebel oats. Ike Anderson was Without a word, Ike got up monitor would be back in the sitting next to those old vene- and walked out of the room library, reading or scoring test tian blinds and apparently to face one of Prof Veatch’s papers. thought he could get away final administrative acts, Many of the original class- with quickly raising and low- much to the sniggering and rooms had the old-fashioned ering them to produce a loud amusement of those of us left desks bolted to the floor, as clatter, but since he wasn’t the behind. can be seen in this photo. I wonder if this rigid approach to desk installation was a reflection of how adults viewed students in those days – students were supposed to sit in straight rows and lines, all with their hands politely clasped in front of them. Pictured are students in Rolla High School’s upstairs study hall and library That approach during the 1957-1958 school year. Teachers standing in the back of the study was in stark con- hall are Irene Busler, Coach Don Hall, Mildred Hall, Superintendent Ross trast to desks Veatch, Math & Science teacher Jack Vore and Music teacher Allen Snair. today which are Students sitting (in alphabetical order): Ike Anderson; Charlie Behm; Phyllis free to be moved Bitner; Bill Boekhaus; JoAnne Boekhaus; Beverly Bressler; Jerry Bressler; around into Darrell Brown; Carolyn Claassen; Charlie Clinesmith; Charlotte Clinesmith; whatever config- Ronnie Collins; Wanda Cowser; Don Crow; Gary Dannels; Robert “Bruzz” uration is most Dannels; Gene Dethrow; Vicki Demmitt; Don Dunn; Richard “Dick” Edleman; fitting for the Earl “Elkie” Edleman; Kerin Henderson; Bill Hensley; Donnie Hogue; Duane subject being Holcolm; George Hull; Larry Hull; Jim Jones; Sharon Jones; Earl Kraber; discussed.

Johnnie Kraber; Irma Kraber; Ramon Littell; Bobby Long; Charlie Milburn; As we can see Aloma Neher; Kent Niles; Dean Parker; Betty Scott; Barbara Thompson; in this photo, stu- Lynn Veatch; Robert Veatch; and Dean Williamson.

LOOKING BACK History from the Hermes

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by Ruthie Winget

Thursday, March 27, 2008 The Bronze Star has been awarded to Captain James Skylar Gerrond of the United States Air Force. Captain Gerrond distinguished himself by exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding service to the United States as a Flight Commander during Operation Iraqi Freedom.

His outstanding dedication to duty during combat operations in Iraq contributed to the overwhelming success of the command’s mission. His actions are in keeping with the finest traditions of military

service and reflect distinct credit upon himself, this command, the United States Air Force and the United States Army. Gerrond has resigned his commission with the USAF and is presently employed in San Antonio, Tx. Thursday, March 24, 1988 A group of Moscow people braved the stormy weather to travel on the Senior Citizens bus to Dodge City to attend the Johnny Cash/June Carter-Cash concert in the Dodge City Civic Center. Gordon Parnell drove the bus.

Thursday, March 20, 1958

Miller’s Phillips 66 Service Station was burglarized Friday night with thieves taking $168 in cash, was the report of Sheriff Code Hall after an investigation. Persons entering the station took keys from the cash register money drawer and opened the soft drink dispensing machine where they found the daily receipts for Friday. The money drawer was found in the back room above the tire rack in a box that contained toilet tissue.

Friday, March 19, 1948 Mr. and Mrs. Glen Phifer and their small son were returning home when, within

four miles of their home, their car struck a snow bank and refused to go any further. Glen had had the cast removed from his injured leg the day before and was unable to free the car or get help. Mrs. Phifer tried to get chains on the wheels of the car, but finally had to give it up. So they got into the car and stuck it out. Fortunately, they had a full tank of gas, extra blankets and some food. The next morning as soon as it was light enough, Mrs. Phifer walked across the field to the Ted Gooch farmhouse about a mile away.

Ted got word to Harold Cox

and Merle Peachey who rescued the marooned Phifer family. Mrs. Phifer got a cold out of the ordeal but otherwise no bad results.

Friday, March 16, 1928 J.E. Traver and his wife

spent Tuesday afternoon at the McConchie home helping cure meat and to get out the lard. Otto Barber helped Hugh Smiley stack feed Friday.

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Museum Update This newspaper was submitted by Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum Curator Stanley McGill. He found the Friday, March 13, 1942 issue of the Hugoton Hermes in the museum.

One of the articles on the front page stated that sugar and jar rings will be available for canning in spite of the war. Sugar rationing will be postponed until a later date.

Another article stated that Dr. Gammel is coming to Hugoton from Ulysses to assist Dr. Boyce as the county physician.

The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Memories from yesteryear Charles W. Hawk Charles W. Hawk, early settler of Stevens County, homesteaded in the East Center township in 1906, with the first permanent colony of that region.

Charlie moved with his parents to Stafford County when he was seven years old.

At the age of 20, Charlie made his first independent venture in buying a team of horses with harnesses, on time, for seventy-five dollars.

He also took the risk of renting a farm. His first corn crop made 40 bushels an acre.

In a few years, Charlie began to consider himself as a fairly independent man.

He had a family, some livestock and other property, but soon a season came when he lost some of his most valuable livestock and illness in the family used up all the surplus he had.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 22, 2018) 1t NOTICE There will be a public meeting of the Solid Waste Management Committee Members on March 29, 2018 at 5:00 p.m. at the Landfill Office to discuss any needed changes to the Solid Waste Management Plan. This meeting is open to the public.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, March 22, 2018) 3t ELECTION NOTICE FOR AUGUST PRIMARY County offices up for election in the August 2018 primary will be Commissioner District 1, Precinct Committeeman and Precinct Committeewoman. Deadline for candidates to file is June 1, 2018 at 12:00 Noon.

Please stop by the Stevens County Clerk’s office in the courthouse, 200 E. Sixth Street in Hugoton for the necessary filing paperwork.

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This is a watermelon seeder from 1909. In the front row, left to right are Everett Hoffman, Mr. and Mrs. John Morelend. Annie Jones, Johnnie Jones (holding girl), Willy Jones and Goldia Jones.

In the back row by the horse is Belle Hoffman, Sam Hoffman and Willis Hawk. Photo taken from the History of Stevens County and its People.

In 1906, Charlie and his wife arrived in Stevens County with their four young daughters. His youngest daughter, Linnie Letha, was born in 1904 and later married Tom Harper. She still resides in Stevens County.

His first improvements on his homestead were a small frame house, sixteen feet by sixteen feet, and a board barn covered with straw to shelter the livestock. He had brought a team of mules, a blind mare and two heifers from Stafford County. He always kept cattle, and they proved to be a valuable resource to him. Most years he raised pretty good crops.

For over two years after homesteading, he spent much of his time between planting and harvest time, running a well drilling machine, drilling several of the early wells in Stevens County. This work brought him cash income to keep his family fed and clothed. His third year of farming in Stevens County, Charlie raised over 1,800 bushels of wheat, and it went to market for one dollar a bushel. That was a good year for Charlie, and his debts disappeared. A better and larger house replaced the little frame shack.

After six years, Charlie sold his homestead and with the proceeds bought the west half of Sec. 23, Twp. 33, R.35. Half of the land had been broken, but there were no improvements. He built a five-room home (his grandson, Alfred Harper, now lives in it), a forty-eight foot by fifty-eight foot barn with a haymow with a capacity of ninety tons, a granary, a poultry house and other improvements, representing five years of labor and investment on this homestead.

The Hawks ran a grocery store until the mid-1920’s in the little town of Woods, which had grown up over the years. This building was just north of Highway 270. All four of the Hawk daughters worked in the grocery store at times helping their father.

Charlie built an elevator at Woods in 1929, taking about a year to complete it. It is north of Highway 270, and is now owned and used by three of his grandsons, Charles, Alfred and Tommy Harper. After it was built, the K&O Railroad laid tracks from Liberal out to the elevator at Woods to haul out the farmers’ grain.

Taken from the “History of Stevens County and its People”, published in 1979.

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Saturday, March 31, 2018 Sale Starts At 10:00 a.m., Two Auction Rings start at 11:00 a.m.

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CONSIGNMENTS ACCEPTED UNTIL SALE TIME SATURDAY All announcements day of sale take precedence.

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Deadline for all classified advertising is MONDAY at 5:00 p.m.

All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid.

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

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Truck Driver Wanted Must have CDL and clean MVR. You are home every night, health insurance provided and 401K available.

You must fill out application at office 1 mile south of Cimarron at Tim Dewey Trucking Office: 620-855-3188 or Darren 620-357-1710 (tfc26)

Solution to March 15, 2018 puzzle

Five Rivers Cattle Feeding/Grant County Feeders is looking for hard working and dependable individuals to work in our well maintained facilities. Grant County Feeders has positions available for equipment & maintenance personnel in the Yard & Mill Departments. We also have positions open in the Cattle department.

Please call Grant County Feeders at 620-356-4466 to inquire about these job opportunities. We offer competitive wages, a full benefit package, and a “Safety First” culture.

Come join the team at Grant County Feeders.

You may apply in person at 7597 W. Rd. 17, Ulysses, KS, between the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday thru Friday, or apply anytime on the following Web site: www.fiveriverscattle.com/careers.

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For a very progressive, family-oriented company.

Competitive pay based on experience. Home every night.

Clean class A CDL required. Applicant must pass physical, drug screen and back exam. Benefits include health insurance, life insurance and paid time off.

Uniforms and safety equipment provided

Contact LATHEM WATER SERVICE, PO Box 1105, 920 S. Colorado Ulysses, Ks. 67880 620-356-3422 or email resume to walmac@pld.com

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NOW HIRING Where is it written that FUN and WORK can’t be one and the same?

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And if you like what you see, you’ll fit right in so apply online and Come WORK YOUR SPIRIT at SONIC!

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Stevens County Hospital is seeking eligible candidates to fill the following positions: Full-time RNs/LPNs to work nights on the Med/Surg floor of the Stevens County Hospital. Qualified candidates must have Kansas nursing licensure to be eligible. We offer competitive wages, shift differentials, and mileage reimbursement to nurses living 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County. A generous sign-on bonus is available to full-time new hires. For more information contact Dawn Maas, DON at 620-544-8511.

Full-time LPN at the Stevens County Rural Health Clinic. Candidate will be involved with direct patient care in clinc with one of our providers. Position includes a complete benefits package.

PRN RNs and LPNs for all shifts at the Stevens County Hospital and Pioneer Manor. Qualified candidates must have Kansas RN/LPN licensure to be eligible. We offer competitive wages, shift differentials of $2.50/$3.50 for RNs; $1.50/$2.25 for LPNs; and mileage reimbursement to RNs and LPNs living 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County.

Full-time CNAs to work at Pioneer Manor, both day and night shifts are available. Qualified candidates must have current Kansas CNA licensure, a love of the elderly and the willingness to work as a valued part of our team. We offer an exceptional benefits package, shift differentials and a set rotation with every other weekend off.

Full-time Housekeepers to work at Stevens County Hospital and Pioneer Manor. These positions are 40 hours each week (Noon-8 pm) and include a full benefits package. Interested candidates must be willing to work flexible hours, including some weekends.

Full-time RNs or LPNs to work both shifts at Pioneer Manor. Qualified candidates must have Kansas RN/LPN licensure to be eligible. We offer competitive wages, shift differentials of $2.50/$3.50 for RNs; $1.50/$2.25 for LPNs; and mileage reimbursement to RNs and LPNs living 15 miles or more outside of Stevens County.

Applications may be obtained at the Information Desk, located next to the Medical Clinic inside Stevens County Hospital.

Resumes may be emailed to dmangels@stevenscountyhospital.com or you may call Human Resources at 620-544-6141 for more information regarding any current openings.

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STATE OF KANSAS, STEVENS COUNTY, SS: IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF WILMA S. RIDER, a/k/a WILMA S. ALEXANDER, a/k/a WILMA J. ALEXANDER, a/k/a WILMA JEAN SPIKES LYLE, a/k/a WILMA JEAN SPIKES LYLE, NOW ALEXANDER, DECEASED Case No. 18PR10 NOTICE OF HEARING You are hereby notified that Shelley L. Rench, one of the co-personal representatives of the Last Will and Testament of Wilma S. Rider, deceased, has filed a petition in the above Court, together with authenticated copy of the foreign probated will of the decedent, Wilma S. Rider, and the proceedings admitting her will to probate in the Superior Court of Pima County, Arizona.

The Petition alleges, among other things, the decedent was the owner at the time of her death of certain real estate situate in Stevens County, Kansas,

Morton County, Kansas and Grant County, Kansas, upon which decedent's will operates, as more fully described in the petition filed in this proceeding.

The petitioner prays the Court for an order admitting proceedings had in the Superior Court of Pima County, Arizona, to probate and record in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, and adjudging administration of the estate within the State of Kansas is unnecessary and should not be required; the decedent's real estate, including mineral interests, described in the Petition, owned by the decedent, Wilma S. Rider, be assigned to the persons entitled thereto, pursuant to the terms of decedent's will, and for further relief.

You are hereby required to file your defenses to the petition on or before the 2nd day of April, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. of said day, in said Court, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse, in Hugoton, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

Shelley L. Rench Petitioner TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951 Telephone: 620-544-2103 Attorneys for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE

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IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF ROBERT COOK SHERWOOD, DECEASED Case No. 2018 PR 9 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified a petition has been filed on February 27, 2018, in this Court by Sarah Sherwood, as heir of the will and estate of Robert Cook Sherwood, deceased, and as executor named in his will, praying for admission to probate of the Last Will and Tes-

tament of Robert Cook Sherwood, dated June 18, 2012, and for informal administration, which is filed with the petition.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 2nd day of April, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. of said day, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse, in the City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. All parties interested in the estate will govern themselves accordingly.

Sarah Sherwood, Petitioner KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING, LLC 209 East Sixth Street Hugoton, Kansas 67951 Telephone: (620) 544-4333

FOR SALE HOME FOR SALE: 1203 S. Jefferson, 3 bedroom/2 bath.

Living Room w/ fireplace, lot & a half, appliances included (washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher). Call 620-544-1714. (tfc15) --------------FOR SALE: Bulls for sale. Red Angus and Black Angus 18-24 months old. 620-272-1775.

(26c44) --------------FOR SALE: Replacement heifers. 75 Red Angus, 125 Black Angus, Montana and North Dakota origin. Will come off wheat in early April. Will weigh 800# plus. Call 620-544-3144.

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SERVICES OFFERED AVAILABLE FOR HIRE: Swathing machine with experienced hands to run it. No baler. Experience with cotton, feed, wheatstraw, alfalfa, milo and more. $18/acre. Contact John at 620-360-0483.

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511 S Washington - Ranch style 3 bed/2 ba, attached garage, cen H/A, kitchen appliances, fenced yard. Fresh paint, move in ready! Call to see this nice property!

420 S Washington- Ranch, two living areas, gourmet kitchen with commercial appliances, attached 3 car garage. Call today to see this lovely home!

609 S. Van Buren St. $95,000 Older 2 Story home in Hugoton with lots of storage and ready for a big family with its 5 Bedrooms, 2 Bath. Located on good sized lot with 2 car garage.

ANTIQUE AUCTION LARGE ANTIQUE AUCTION: Saturday, April 7, Elkhart City Hall, 9:30 a.m. See list at kscbnews.net. Jim Cunningham. 620-3600249.

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402 S Harrison- Ranch style, 3 bed/2 b,cen H/A, garage. Being sold "As Is". Call today to see this property!

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TAKING CONSIGNMENTS

KIWANIS AUCTION March 30-31, 2018

1004 S Van Buren - Ranch style, brick 3 bed/2 b, basement, att garage, 40 x 30 det garage, fence, kit, island & appliances, cen H/A. A must see!!! Call today to view this beautiful home!

(620) 624-1212 310 West 9th St- Ranch Style, 3 bed/2.5 bath, open concept, fpl, kit appl, att garage, det garage, fence, cen H/A, safe room...much more. Call today to see this lovely home!!

Turn in your consignments to:

308 Fourth Avenue, Rolla - Charming, Ranch style, 4 bed/2 bath, bsmt, fence, det garage, carport, hardwood floors. Call Karen today to see this nice property!

Consignments due by March 10 to be included on the sale bill

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516 W. Tenth - Ranch, 3 bed/1 ba., cen H/A, carport, fence. Great starter home!!

Call today!!

TAKING BIDS The Cemetery District #1 is taking sealed bids for the following mowers: Z915B 48" Deck, Serial # 1TC915BAAET020513, 1341 Hours; and Z195B 48" Deck, Serial # 1TC915BATET020616, 1030 Hours. Mowers can be seen at the Stevens County Landfill Shop.

Bids will be opened, Monday, April 16, 2018.

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We design & build a wide range of homes & have many homes available to walk through in our subdivisions.

1003 S. Adams - Beautiful, 1 1/2 story, 5 bed 3 bath, fpl, 2 decks, oversized garage w/workshop, storage shed and much, much more! $275,000

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FOR RENT: 1 Bedroom furnished house, 308 W . 8th.

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ROLLA PLAZA APARTMENTS 1- and 2- bedroom apartments available (Rental Assistance Available) Equal Housing Opportunity

1021 S. Trindle - Split Level, 4 bed/2.5 ba., two living areas, built-in appliances, fpl, cen H/A. Call to see this lovely home!!

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CARD OF THANKS Thank You

I am writing this to give my heartfelt thank you to each and everyone for your thoughts, prayers, and special gifts during my difficult time. A special thank you to Dust Bowl Riders and Pheasant Heaven for your financial support.

Vernon Johnson

SUPPORT GROUPS AL-Anon Family Group

Support for family & friends of problem drinkers meet Mondays & Thursdays at 8 pm 1405 Cemetery Road 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org tfc

Project Hope Open Tues & Thurs 8:30 - 11:30 a.m.

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PUBLIC NOTICE regularly scheduled April board meeting on Thursday, April 12, 2018 starting at 9:00 a.m. CST in the GMD3 Board Room 2009 E Spruce Street Garden City.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS SOUTHWEST KANSAS GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3

TO ALL PERSONS: Take notice that the Board of Directors of the Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 will hold their

By: Kirk Heger President of the Board

SOLD 304 1/2 S Madison - Huge Reduction! $109,000!! Ranch style, 2 bed/2 bath, built in 2013, stainless steel appliances, breakfast bar, WIC, nice metal shop w/3 overhead doors. Call today to see this nice property!!

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

146 S. Jefferson 3 bed, 1 bath, 2 car detached garage Countless recent improvements throughout the home Fenced yard, covered back patio with lights and ceiling fans

Call 620-544-6310 to find out more

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HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER 3 Bedroom/ 1 Bath, 1227 Sq. Ft.

$89,000

Underground Sprinkler System, Sold As Is on a Double Lot 1633 State Road 25- "As Is" Manufactured home with addition and acreage close to town! Call for details!

Mark Faulkner - Broker Karen Yoder - Associate Broker Residential, Agricultural & Commercial Specialist

Karen Yoder - 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730

--------------SEEKING VINYL RECORDS: Call 620-544-4498 if you want to get rid of your vinyl records - 33s or 45s.

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or call us at 620-277-0707 or 620-260-7704 anytime!

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs.

John Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Mary Doe (Tenant/Occupant); Unknown Spouse, if any, of Lois J. A. Patterson; Publication; Harry Louis Patterson a/k/a Louis Patterson; Donald Joseph Patterson; Unknown Spouse, if any, of Harry Louis Patterson a/k/a Louis Patterson; Unknown Spouse, if any, of Donald Joseph Patterson a/k/a Don Patterson, Defendants.

Case No. 16CV5 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 Notice Of Suit The State Of Kansas, to the above-named defendants and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any deceased defendants; the unknown spouses of any defendants; the unknown officers, successors, trustees, creditors and assigns of any defendants that are existing, dissolved or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors and assigns of any defendants that are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators and trustees of any defendants that are minors or are under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased, and all other persons who are or may be concerned.

You are notified that a Petition has been

filed in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, praying to foreclose a real estate mortgage on the following described real estate: SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY, in and to: Lots Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6) in Block Nineteen (19), City of Hugoton, Kansas, according to the duly filed and recorded Plat thereof ALSO DESCRIBED AS: SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY, in and to: Lots Four (4), Five (5) and Six (6) in Block Nineteen (19), City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, according to the duly filed and recorded Plat thereof, commonly known as 209 South Adams Street, Hugoton, KS 67951 (the “Property”) and all those defendants who have not otherwise been served are required to plead to the Petition on or before the 2nd day of May, 2018, in the District Court of Stevens County,Kansas. If you fail to plead, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.

NOTICE Pursuant to the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), no information concerning the collection of this debt may be given without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction. The debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and any information obtained will be used for that purpose.

Prepared By: SouthLaw, P.C. Blair T. Gisi (KS #24096) 245 N. Waco, Suite 410 Wichita, KS 67202 (316) 684-7733 (316) 684-7766 (Fax) Attorneys for Plaintiff (182137)

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WANT TO PURCHASE: Minerals and other oil / gas interests. Send details to P.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co. 80201.

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Keith Jarvis to turn “90 years young” Keith Jarvis will be turning 90 years old in just a few days! He was born March 22, 1928. Family members report he would love to hear from you, but finds it hard to talk on the phone for long stretches of time.

Keith says he’s thinking of

The Coffee House Philosopher

By Randy Kilbourne

“The Most Trusted Man in America” Part 1 Depending on a person’s preferred news source, one might conclude the other person is one of the wellinformed and “right minded” persons. But if he favors the opposite party, he might easily think he’s dealing with a deranged mental defective, totally devoid of any observable signs of intelligence.

Political discussions with such a “deranged person” might easily turn into something of a “hard hat activity.”

These circumstances tend to produce an American republic that is both an argumentative and a messy way to run a government – which often tends to generate more heat than light. As a consequence, an old friend of mine who recently died of complications from wounds received in Viet Nam used to say, “It’s unAmerican not to gripe or argue.”

However in our not too distant past – perhaps ten to 30 years ago, there was an individual who was widely regarded as one who could be trusted to give a citizen an even-handed account of the news. In his later years, this news person began to have some conservative detractors. But during his prime, both political parties had thoughts of drafting him for political office.

The man’s name was Walter Cronkite, and for almost two decades, he was

all his friends, but it’s difficult for him to talk so callers are advised to keep it short.

Letters are also greatly appreciated! Keith will welcome guests, but visitors are requested to call ahead at 620-453-1970 or 620-5934529 to set up a time to visit.

City Council meets to discuss real estate The City Council met in special session Monday, March 19, 2018 at 4:00 p.m. with the following present: Mayor Jack E. Rowden, Councilmen Dean Banker, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford, Jason Teeter and Frankie Thomas.

Others present were City Clerk Carrie Baeza, City Inspector Josh Grubbs, Chief of Police Courtney Leslie, Outside

Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Electric and Park Systems Stpervisor Gary Rowden and Pat Hall. Mayor Jack E. Rowden presided.

The meeting went into executive session in regard to acquisition of real estate.

After the meeting reconvened, the meeting adjourned.

Submitted by Hugoton City Clerk Carrie Baeza.

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the anchor man for national CBS televised news, which became the highest rated evening news program in the nation. Probably his most famous national news episode occurred when he interrupted the usual network programming, and announced the assassination of President Kennedy. He was dressed in less than his usual immaculate attire, and what was most unusual, he had considerable difficulty controlling his emotions.

Cronkite’s customary method of delivering the news was very easy to follow and understand. He practiced his pace of delivery until his carefully articulated words were delivered at the rate of around 124 words per minute. In comparison, the average conversation between friends takes place at 165 w/p/ms, and some speaking may reach as high as 200 w/p/ms (for example when salesmen blitz through the fine print in TV ads.)

As to his background, Walter Leland Cronkite was born November 4, 1916 in St. Joseph, Mo., and by the age of seven was selling the “Liberty” magazine in a nearby neighborhood of Kansas City. The publication sold for five cents, and Cronkite made a penny on each one sold – plus received one green coupon for every five sales. For every five green coupons he earned, he would also receive a brown one. And with enough brown coupons accumulated, he could then redeem them for the grand prize – a real live pony. (However in Cronkite’s autobiography, “A Reporter’s Life, Walter Cronkite,” it states he never got the pony.

The book is a primary source for the following series of articles.)

The Cronkites had to be careful with their money, but his mother wasn’t at all thrilled to have him slogging throughout the neighborhood with his “Liberty” sack slung over his shoulder, hawking magazines. She

was even more concerned two years later when he retired from local magazine sales at the ripe old age of nine, and began riding city street cars to cover a larger market area selling “Kansas City Star” newspapers. His total net after a full day of selling newspapers amounted to about ten cents.

Cronkite’s early penchant for self reliance stood him in good stead when he later was a war correspondent during World War II. He covered major allied military actions throughout north Africa and Europe (and later in Viet Nam.) WWII correspondents generally received little or no basic military training, and had no official insignia to show their specialty or rank, either on their uniforms or headgear.

Cronkite was to experience several confusing incidents, during which he became separated from his helmet.

In a glider landing with the U.S. 101st Airborne in Operation Market Garden, Cronkite’s helmet flew off in the “controlled crash” of the glider he was in. Several of the other occupants inside the “tube and canvas” glider also got separated from their headgear. Unable to find his own helmet, Cronkite simply picked up someone else’s separated helmet which was marked with a large white stripe on its backside. Unbeknownst to Cronkite, the different helmet marking indicated the wearer was a lieutenant in the headquarter/assault unit, and the mistake caused more than a little consternation before it was corrected.

Much later, while riding a jeep during a firefight in Belgium, he and other passengers were forced to jump out of the jeep and take cover.

Again his helmet flew off from the sudden stop, and bounced over into an area which had large signs designating it as a mine field. On each sign, the warning of mines was given in three dif-

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ferent languages. Afterward things calmed down, and Cronkite started to proceed again in the jeep without his helmet, as no one in his group would risk getting himself blown up to retrieve the headgear.

At the same time, none other than General George Patton happened by the scene while riding in an entourage of vehicles. The lead vehicle in Patton’s column had its siren blaring and red lights flashing. The entire group came to a stop, and a colonel jumped out of the lead vehicle and rushed up to Cronkite. With his face stuck just a foot from Cronkite’s, Patton’s officer loudly demanded to know Cronkite’s name, rank, serial number, and the current location of his missing helmet.

(The movie, “Patton,” accurately articulates the general’s opinion concerning the mandatory wearing of helmets at all times in a battlefield.)

Answering the last item first, Cronkite said “there,” and pointed to the offending helmet in the middle of the mine field. He further explained he was not a soldier, instead he was a war correspondent.

The colonel returned to Patton’s staff car, where he was seen gesturing towards the helmet, and explaining the situation in a manner that seemed to say “What else could the man do?” The good general was heard to utter one of his most often used expletives, and then his group drove off without further comment.

(An Alva, Ok. resident, Tom Vincent, used to have an insurance agency in the 1960's and 1970's.

During WWII, Tom was a member of General George Patton’s staff. Somewhat ironically, I several times heard Tom say that according to Patton, “The most important thing to learn in life is how to fail gracefully.”)

To be continued

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Kansas. This compares with the national average that has increased 2.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.54 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site Gas Buddy.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 23.0 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 0.4 cents per gallon lower than a month ago.

"Gas prices remained mostly in check over the last week, yet the national average pushed higher as seasonal factors continue to weigh on the market, led by jumps at the pump in some Great Lakes states over the weekend," said Patrick DeHaan, head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy. "The national average now stands at its highest level in over a month and is likely to continue moving higher in the weeks ahead as demand continues to recover from the winter blues and the transition to summer gasoline kicks into high gear.

Overall, gas prices this spring will come in some 10-25% higher than a year ago, removing billions of dollars from other areas of the economy that will instead be funneled to the pump."

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GasBuddy.com.