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Volume 128, Number 21

Thursday, May 21, 2015

22 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

Hugoton High School Class of 2015 grads claim over $75,000 in scholarships

Hugoton High School’s graduating Class of 2015 includes, first row, left to right, Manuel Mendez, Riley Sosa, Magee Gifford, Leslie Miller, Sayra Chavez, Chance Ghumm, Dakota Moodie, Michael Baeza, Kristan Crawford, Taylor Fiss, Mandy Mills, Brittney Kolb and Erin Remy; second row, Natasha Irons, Brad Hemann, Baxter Self, Christian Heger, Caleb Henry, Kellen Watkins, Jacob Teeter, Cody Guerrero, Zachary Jones, Genesis Martinez, Edgar Villa and Emmanuel Valles; third row, Austin Heckel, Zoie Evans, Kiara Quillen, Sadie Wood, Larisa Hernandez, Alex Duarte,

Ulises Armendariz, Rance Ralston, Jorge Montoya, Marshall Nightingale, and Jackie Garcia; fourth row, Devon Hernandez, Osbaldo Maciel, Jose Maravilla, Manuel Santana, Victoria Irons, Mason Lewis, Darien Rosales, Juan Cruz, Mariah Rome, Maria Soltero and Salvador Valles; and fourth row, Alex Lopez, Camila Gomalez, Odalys Casteneda, Kimberly Cabezas, Monica Bustillos, Ana Peña, Kathryn Weaver, Lauren Fox, Anahi Hernandez, Esteffani Armendariz, Brissa Ordonez, Mariah Archuleta, Sofia Jimenez and Betty Renteria.

Photo courtesy of Kathy Purcell.

The Hugoton High School Class of 2015 graduated Saturday, May 16, in Hugoton. Music was provided by the high school band directed by Ms. Amy Freeman. The senior class choir representatives provided music with Director Trevor Waechter and pianist Ms. Angela Heger. Salutatory remarks were given by Kathryn Weaver and Valedictory remarks by Lauren Fox. Mrs. Chelle Leininger was in charge of awards and honors recognition.

HHS Principal Mr. Jon Girodat presented the Class and Mr. Don Beesley, president of the Board of Education, assisted by school board members, accepted the class and awarded the

Eagle Scout Wagner is honored

The Rolla Pirates Golf Team heads to State May 26 in Seneca. Left to right are Panches Maravilla, Michael Burnett, Chandler

Huddleston, Tracy Pietz, Jordan Schwindt and Brent Pietz. See story on Page 3B.

EcoDevo discusses new businesses The Stevens County Economic Development Board met Tuesday, May 12, 2015, at the Senior Center craft room for their regular monthly meeting.

Attending the meeting were Director Neal Gillespie, secretary Ruth Van Horn and board members Jack Rowden, Ray Hoggatt, Josh Morris, Doug

Martin, Judy Parsons and Curtis CrawReporter Ruthie ford.

Winget was a guest at the meeting. Board members Mark Crawford, Dan Corpening and Jan Leonard were absent.

The minutes of the previous meeting were approved. Treasurer Jack Rowden reported the

Two more young ladies join 1,000 Book Club at Hugoton Elementary Alaina Gold and Olivia Salmans are the latest pair to read 1000 books from Mrs. Omo's class.

Alaina Gold, daughter of Jaime and Nicole Gold, is a reading machine!

Alaina loves to read ANYWHERE! She has a special hanging chair in her bedroom that is her favorite place to read, but Alaina has also read at her big brother's track meet.

When Alaina isn't reading she loves to play school.

Alaina plans to be an oncologist when she grows up. Be sure to watch for Alaina reading this sum-

mer!

Olivia Salmans is also a dynamite reader! She is the daughter of Greg and Tina Salmans. Olivia loves to read the Fancy Nancy books because they are really funny and make her laugh. Olivia loves to read to her little brother Blake and new baby sister Quinlee. Olivia loves to play school and plans on being a teacher when she grows up. HES can't wait to hire you as a first grade teacher!

Congratulations, to these brainy and beautiful young ladies!

current balance of the Special Projects account to be $55,947.98 and the checking account balance was $1,724.26. The board voted to transfer $1,000 from the Special Projects account to the checking account in order to pay the bills.

Director Gillespie reported 11 applications for the Minnow Tank project are out and two have been returned. The deadline for these applications is May 19, 2015. Non-local judges have been selected.

This grant program will award several matching grants of up to $5,000 to assist existing or new businesses located in Stevens County.

The board voted to pay mileage to the judges.

Neal asked the board if they would like him to invite Erik Pederson and Simone Elder to speak to the EcoDevo board about what would be involved to become an (Entrepreneur) E-Community.

They Continued to page 4

Jonah Wagner, 18, of Newton, son of Tim and Kim Silvernale-Wagner of Newton and grandson of Charles and Retha Wagner of Hugoton and Walt and Lois Silvernale of Newton, received his Eagle Scout Award Monday, May 18 at 6:25 p.m. during an Eagle Scout Court of Honor Ceremony at Trinity Heights United Methodist Church.

The Eagle Scout Award is the highest rank in Boy Scouting. Requirements for earning this prestigious award include taking a leadership role in the Scout’s troop, earning 21 merit badges, and planning and executing an Eagle Scout service project. The Scout also must exemplify Scout spirit in

Medical Foundation awarded $1000 to Riley Sosa. Taylor Fiss received the $1000 Seaboard Child of Employee Scholarship.

Kristan Crawford also received a $1000 Seaboard Scholarship.

Mariah Archuleta, Monica Bustillos, Taylor Fiss, Lauren Fox, Riley Sosa, Jacob Teeter and Kathryn Weaver were awarded the Pheasant Heaven-College Scholarship of $1000 each. Taylor Fiss was awarded the PEO Scholarship of $250. Emmanuel Valles was awarded a $1000 Vocational Scholarship. LMD Club Officers Juan Cruz, Jackie Garcia, Sofia Jimenez, Brissa Ordoñez and Emmanuel Valles each received $200.

LMD Club members Estefani Armendariz, Monica Bustillos, Anahi Hernandez, Natasha Irons, Alexandra Lopez and Ana Peña received $150 each.

FFA Alumni Scholarships were awarded to Caleb Henry for $500, Mariah Continued to page 8

The staff at The Hermes proudly displays the nine awards their hard work garnered them during the past year. The honors were bestowed during the annual Kansas Press Convention last month. From left to right are, Wilma Bartel, Ruthie Winget, RoGlenda Coulter, Marie Austin and Kay McDaniels.

Continued to page 8

Jonah Wagner

The Rolla High School Scholars’ Bowl team has the distinction of being the first 1A school to win the QUEST Championship, the premier high school academic competition in Kansas. It is hosted by Washburn University. Dr. McGuire of Washburn, at far left, came to Rolla to present the traveling trophy to Chandler Huddleston, Chandler Burrows and Garry Norton.

See full story on page 3B.

Commissioners stress tipping fees are for commercial customers The Stevens County Board of County Commissioners met in regular session Monday, May 18 with all members, Pat Hall, Dave Bozone and Joe D. Thompson present.

Also present were County

Memorial Day service times are announced for local towns

Alaina Gold and Olivia Salmans have both read 1000 books each! They are from Mrs. Omo’s class at Hugoton Elementary.

Congratulations Alaina and Olivia!! Great job!!

diplomas. Amanda Mills offered the invocation and Michael Baeza gave the benediction.

Scholarships totaling more than $75,000 were awarded to students. The Hugoton Masonic Lodge Scholarship of $250 went to Monica Bustillos, while $1000 each from the Kansas Masonic Lodge went to Mariah Archuleta, Kristan Crawford, Jacqueline Garcia, Sofia Jimenez, Riley Sosa, Edgar Villa, and Takoda Eckert’s was renewed. FCC Montana Beesley Scholarship of $1000 went to Mandy Mills. Mandy also received the $1000 Britta and Olian Thompson Memorial Scholarship.

The Larry Seybold Memorial Scholarship of $500 went to Kimberly Cabezas and Amanda Mills. Taylor Fiss, Christian Heger, Amanda Mills, Riley Sosa and Kathryn Weaver received the Chris Concannon Memorial Scholarship of $1000 each. Stevens County

Memorial Day will be observed Monday, May 25.

Services will take place at the Moscow Cemetery at 9:00 a.m. with Pastor Sean Schraeder officiating. Hot coffee and rolls will be available after the service.

Hugoton’s service will be at 10:00 a.m. at the Hugoton Cemetery with Pastor Heath Kelley officiating.

Services at the cemetery in Rolla will start at 9:00 a.m. and Richfield’s service will begin at 10:00 a.m.

Please remember the nation’s heroes, as well as your passed loved ones, during the holiday weekend.

Clerk Pam Bensel, County Counselor Paul Kitzke, Vernon Anderson and RoGlenda Coulter from The Hugoton Hermes.

The following is just an agenda for the morning with a few of the unofficial highlights.

Official minutes may be published at a later date.

The agenda schedule included bills and Vanessa Willis - Treasurer’s budget at 8:30; Phillip Willis with papers to sign at 8:45; Susan Schulte to work in whenever the Commissioners had a break; Vernon Anderson with the Planning/Zoning budget at 9:00; Sevelan Brollier and

Jim Bell at 9:30; Bob Wetmore at 10:00; Tony Martin with bids / Kirkham Michael at 10:30; Sherri Martin at 10:45; Eunice Schroeder at 11:00; Robert Davis at 11:30; Josh Morris and Nancy Honig at 11:45; and lunch at noon.

When this reporter arrived, Commissioners were in discussion about the lots being offered for sale on the south side of town. They also discussed the cell phone bills from the different county entities.

Vernon Anderson presented the budget for the county Planning/ Continued to page 4

The Hugoton Hermes

Thursday, May 21, 2015

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Final days of the Pioneer Manor Flag Project fund Dear Community, As we enter into our final days of the Pioneer Manor Flag Project fund drive, I wish to update you on our progress and some minor changes being made to the plan. Also, Pheasant Heaven Charities, Inc, will need some simple yet vital information from you, the donor.

This project will cost our communities about $18,500 initially. About $5,500 in maintenance costs will be incurred over the next 10 years. Donations are coming in daily at a good clip.

I’m confident we will reach our project funding goal in the allotted time. It is important to re-emphasize that every donation of any size is greatly appreciated. Pheasant Heaven Charities, Inc, whose address is PO Box 308 here in Hugoton, is our escrow and dispersal agent. They must have your name and address so that they can send you a tax receipt for your donation. For those significant donors we will also need your phone number so we can call you

Steve Peddicord Clayton Gerrond for exact spellings for family, farm, organization, or business names.

A few minor changes are necessary.

1) Because of the chosen flag pole location, 8” x 8” finished engraved bricks will be used in lieu of a bronze plaque. Each brick can handle six lines of script and up to 18 characters per line. These bricks carry a lifetime warranty. The layout around the flag pole is still being worked out.

2) Because Memorial Day falls on May 25 this year, we are extending the donation period to May 31. This gives us a little wider window so that everyone can be included!

3) Originally I envisioned a dedication on the Fourth of July. I believe it sensible to have it a little later in the year, after the bricks have been laid.

Plus, everyone probably has better things to do on this date. However, I

guarantee you that “Old Glory” will be flying on the Fourth!

Remember, all donors of any size will be recognized in the Hugoton Hermes after the close of the fund drive unless you state otherwise. All significant donors will also be recognized forevermore with a beautiful finished brick around the flag pole, unless you state otherwise. I hope we have no anonymous donors. Our community, our World, needs to know that you stepped up and did the right thing! I can’t wait to see and hear “Old Glory” flapping in the breeze, shouting freedom’s song to those so deserving. Join me. We can do this!

Steve Peddicord Clayton Gerrond Community Citizen Pheasant Heaven Charities 620-453-0119 620-544-6911 steve.peddicord@yahoo.com vette1950@hotmail.com

Decoration Day or Memorial Day is May 25 Dear Editor; to be celebrated the last Monday in Every year in preparation for MeJohn Schlageck, Kansas Farm Bureau May. morial Day, Wilma Jean Erbe visits As a farm girl, Mrs. Erbe grew the three cemeteries where her relaup milking cows. Every year on tives are buried. She goes to spruce up the grounds and place “Decoration Day,” her dad would load the family in the wagon flowers on the graves. and travel to the Harrison chapel and cemetery located in the What’s different about Mrs. Erbe’s annual pilgrimage is she country approximately 15 miles northeast of Neodesha. makes the rounds to Harrison, Cherryvale and Altoona the first When they arrived at the cemetery, the children were lined or second weekend in May. Mrs. Erbe makes certain the grass up next to one of their relative’s tombstones and Mrs. Erbe’s surrounding each tombstone is clipped and groomed. Even the father would tell them a story about the grandmother, uncle or foundation is brushed clean and any weeds that may have cousin buried below. sprung up since last year are pulled by hand.

“It’s how we learned about our family,” Mrs. Erbe says. “It I met the 94-year-old Montgomery County lady May 2. Her was a way of connecting with our heritage. After my dad findaughter, Aprile, the German spelling, was chauffeuring her ished his story, we felt like we knew our kin buried there.” mother 61 miles round trip to manicure the three cemeteries.

Yes, Mrs. Erbe plans to bring flowers to honor her family The back seat and floorboard of Aprile’s car was filled with members and those buried in the cemeteries as long as she’s buckets of flowers, clippers and other tools for their task. able. She understands when visiting these places, it is possible As we walked to the tombstone bearing her husband’s to be overcome with a sense of yearning. It is also possible to name—Alfred Ernst Erbe—also clearly etched in the granite was feel something larger, a sense of finality and rest—a sense of Mrs. Erbe’s name and birthdate on the left side of the grave peace. marker. Wilma Jean (Estes) was born April 30, 1921. God willThe family members—soldiers from World War I, World War ing, she’ll live to be 100 years old.

II, the Korean conflict, Vietnam, Desert Storm, Afghanistan and “People can’t believe I’m as old as I am,” Mrs. Erbe says. “I’m other conflicts—are at rest in these cemeteries. They live on in the eldest member of my church in Neodesha and I’m still going the memory of their families and friends and in a larger sense strong.” in the memory and gratitude of the nation they died for.

May 30, 1868, soldiers who died in the Civil War were honOn May 25, whether you refer to it as Decoration Day or ored for the first time on Decoration Day. Mourners honored Memorial Day, remember those who paid the ultimate price so the Civil War dead by decorating their graves with flowers. we could live in peace. Say a prayer for these fallen heroes.

By the late 19th Century, many communities across the John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and country had begun to celebrate Memorial Day and after World rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestWar I, observers began to honor the dead of all America’s wars. ern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowlIn 1971, Congress declared Memorial Day a national holiday edge and passion.

Kaylee Norton Beloved mother, wife, sister, daughter and teacher, Kaylee Jean Norton of Rolla, passed from this life Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton.

She was 46.

Born August 5, 1968 in Emporia, Kaylee was the daughter of Edward Eugene Heilman and the former Phyllis Young.

Kaylee was an active 4-H

member as a child. She graduated from Hugoton High School where she was a cheerleader, on the dance team and played volleyball.

She continued her education at Panhandle State University, also serving as a cheerleader. She received her Master’s Degree from Fort Hays State University.

June 30, 1990, Kaylee married Phillip Norton in

Merwyn Massa Word has been received of the death of Merwyn Lee Massa. Mr. Massa passed away Sunday, May 17, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Wichita. He was 68.

Merwyn was born June 25, 1946 in Liberal, the son of Joseph Bethel Massa and the former Lovetta Rose Hocket.

He was a lifelong resident of Liberal and graduated from Liberal High School in 1964.

He worked with his father and brother at Massa Painting starting in 1963 and he retired in 2004. In 1971, Merwyn started baking cakes, pies and candies. He was well known for his ability to make angel food cakes and over the years, he baked hundreds of cakes for family and friends. Merwyn also en-

joyed collecting antique glass and furniture, and he was an avid gardener, growing many different kinds of flowers.

When he had time he enjoyed doing ceramics.

Survivors include his brother Carl Massa and companion Avis Brown of Liberal and his sister Blinda Massa of Liberal.

Mr. Massa is preceded in death by his parents.

A memorial service is planned for 10:00 a.m.

Thursday, May 28 at Brenneman Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Rex Petty presiding. Inurnment will take place at Restlawn Cemetery. Cremation has taken place.

A register book will be available to sign Wednesday, May 27 from 9:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Brenneman Funeral Home.

Memorial contributions may be sent to Baker Arts Center or a charity of Donor’s Choice in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks. 67901 Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.com.

Hugoton. She had taught school in Hugoton and for the last nine years was a teacher in Rolla. Kaylee collected pigs and loved to garden.

Kaylee leaves to mourn her passing, her husband Phillip of the home; son William Garry Norton of the home; daughters, Allyson Kae Norton and Melanie Jean Norton both of the home; her father Gene Heilman of Hugoton; three sisters, Noelene Craft of Gage, Ok., Ginger Lee Floyd of Dodge City and Lynnette Hageman and husband Dennis of Hugoton; father-in-law and mother-in-law, Garry and Donna Norton of Hugoton; sisters-in-law, Kim Clark and husband Darren of Rolla and Christy Littlefield and husband Mick of Hugoton; and her numerous nieces and nephews.

Kaylee is preceded in death by her mother Phyllis in 2010; infant brother Carl Eugene Heilman in 1961; and nephew Brandon Reynolds.

Funeral services were attended Wednesday afternoon, May 20 at the Rolla High School Gymnasium in Rolla with Pastor Roy Bogan officiating.

Interment followed at

Obituaries Nelson Bryant, Jr. Former Hugoton resident Nelson Andrew Bryant Jr, 84, of Branson, Mo. passed away peacefully Saturday, April 25, 2015 at his home in Branson.

Nelson loved his church and was a member of the Open Doors United Methodist Church of Blue Eye, Mo. He enjoyed traveling and watching his grandchildren compete in sports and he would not miss a dance recital, music concert or graduation.

Mr. Bryant was involved with and served with the Lions Club Organization for over 50 years. He graduated from Central Missouri State in 1956 with a B.S. in Social Science and Education, M.S. in Education in 1957 and in 1970 with a Doctorate in Education from the University of Missouri.

Nelson served as a teacher, coach, school administrator and superintendent for over 38 years, retiring in 1995.

Survivors include his wife Deloris of 61 years; two daughters, Cynthia Ann Bryant of Branson Mo. and Crystal Lynn Mitchell and husband Brian of Blue Eye;

his five grandchildren, Jordan Mitchell, Alexis Mitchell, Christian Mitchell, Andrew Mitchell and Isaiah Mitchell; great grandson Mason Mitchell; and his sisters, Lois Stoops of Englewood, Oh. and Joann Miller of Atlanta, Ga. Nelson was preceded in death by his father Nelson Andrew Bryant Sr.; mother Opal Loveall Bryant; brothers, Capper Bryant, Jack Bryant, Floyd Bryant and Billy Bryant; and sister Mary Ellen Newton.

Nelson was a loving father, husband, grandfather and friend to all.

The Celebration of Life for Nelson will be at Open Doors United Methodist Church in Blue Eye Saturday, May 23, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. Nelson will be laid to rest at the Missouri Veterans Cemetery in Springfield, Mo. Donations may be made to the Open Doors United Methodist Church of Blue Eye. Please visit the Web site at www.greenlawnfuneral home.com to leave online condolences.

Velda Sandusky Death has claimed the life of Velda L. Sandusky. Mrs. Sandusky passed from this life Thursday, May 15, 2015 at Pioneer Manor Nursing Home of Hugoton. She was 101.

The daughter of Charles Hull and the former Rozella Love, she was born October 2, 1913 at Oblein.

October 5, 1930, Velda and Robert Sandusky were married in Beatrice, Ne. Mrs. Sandusky was a member of First Christian Church of Hugoton.

Survivors include a son, Gerald Sandusky and Pat of Beaver, Ok.; her daughter Carol Quillen of Hugoton; six grandchildren; 13 great grandchildren; ten great great grandchildren; two great great great

grandchildren; and many other relatives and friends.

Velda was preceded in death by her parents; husband Robert Sandusky; son-in-law William Larry Quillen; grandchild Bobby Dean Quillen; three great grandchildren, Amy Lott, Gerald Condren and Staci Sandusky; three brothers; and four sisters.

A memorial has been established for Pioneer Manor Nursing Home. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s Funeral Home, PO Box 236, Hugoton, Ks 67951.

Graveside services took place Tuesday afternoon, May 19 at the Hugoton Cemetery under the direction of Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton.

Duane Burt The death of Duane H. Burt, 83, has been learned.

Mr. Burt passed away Friday, May 15, 2015 at Good Samaritan Society in Liberal.

Hugoton Cemetery under the dirction of Garnand Funeral Home in Hugoton.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Norton Children’s Education Fund in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 243 S. Main, Hugoton, Ks. 67951.

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Born November 1, 1931 near May Day in Washington County, he was the son of Lloyd Burt and the former Ola Rose.

Duane was a Veteran having served from 1951 to 1953 in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean Conflict.

October 20, 1962, he married Wava Clark in Longford. They later divorced.

Duane worked all his life in the trucking industry.

While living in Clay Center, he and his brother Dale had a trucking business. In 1965, Duane moved to McPherson and worked in truck sales for McKenna Chevrolet.

He made Liberal his home in 1971 and was again in truck sales working at Hood Chevrolet and Stu Emmert Chevrolet.

Mr. Burt was looked upon as quite a leader in truck sales by GM. He was sent to

sales management school and used principles he learned from Dale Carnegie to succeed in his sales and business endeavors. He was the owner of Burt Trucking and after retirement became a part-time cattle rancher.

Mr. Burt was a member of the American Legion Post #80 in Liberal.

He is survived by his son Kyle Burt and wife Patricia of Adams, Ok.; daughter Karla Burt Shaffer of Sand Springs, Ok.; his companion Betty Jane Buchanan of Liberal; brother Wilbur Burt and wife Mabel of Overland Park; sister-in-law Rose Marie Burt of Clay Center; and grandson Deakon Shaffer.

Duane was preceded in death by his father Lloyd Burt; mother Ola Winterscheid; and brother Dale Burt.

Memorial services were attended Tuesday, May 19 at Brenneman Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. Rex Petty presiding.

Inurnment followed at Liberal Cemetery with military honors.

Memorial contributions may be made to Paralyzed Veterans of America, Great Plains Angels for Animals or Southwest Miracles in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks 67901.

Condolences may be sent to the family at www.brenne manfuneralhome.com.

The Hugoton Hermes

Plan to attend the Fishing Derby Grab your fishing poles and get ready for the Twentyfifth Annual Santa Fe Trail Fishing Derby hosted by the Cimarron National Grassland. This free event is open to children ages 0-16 and adults ages 55 and older.

Join in for a fun day of fishing and food Saturday, June 6, at the Cimarron National Grassland Recreation Area in Morton County.

Registration opens at 7:00 a.m. and fishing will begin promptly at 8:00 a.m. Participants weigh in their catch from 11:30 a.m. to 12:00

noon. The largest fish in the various age categories and overall will be awarded a prize. A free hot dog lunch will be provided with awards following.

Questions regarding the event can be directed to U.S. Forest Service, Cimarron National Grassland, P.O. Box 300, Elkhart, Ks 67950, or by phone at 620-697-4621, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to noon and 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

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A list of all schools of Stevens County from the beginning of when schools were established along with a map of the districts is comprised by Bill DeCamp for the museum.

MUSEUM UPDATE from The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum Beulah Carter, Curator Heather McCrary and Billy Woodworth

905 South Adams, Hugoton Hours: Monday - Friday Saturday 1 - 5 p.m.

1 - 4 p.m.

Bill DeCamp put together this display of all the schools of Stevens County from the beginning of when schools were established. He displays a map of the districts and lists the districts, deeds and school districts. Thanks, Bill, for all your work putting

this display together.

The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is located at 905 S. Adams. You are invited to visit Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. You will be glad you did!

@ YOUR LIBRARY Your Information Source for 100 Years 500 Monroe Hugoton, Ks. 67951-2639 Phone: 620.544.2301 • Fax: 620.544.2322 Email: svcolib@pld.com

LIBRARY CLOSING The library will be closed for Memorial Day Monday, May 25. We will be open Tuesday during regular hours.

SUMMER READING IS NOT JUST FOR KIDS! Register for the adult program “Escape the Ordinary” and be eligible for prizes and give-aways! Registration is available now at the library!

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED Teen and Adult Heroes NEEDED! Superhero Training Academy is in need of faculty! If you are available Wednesday, June 3, from 9:00 a.m. to noon, please consider helping us out at Superhero Training Academy. Contact Stacey to reserve your spot by emailing youthservices@stevens countylibrary.com, calling 620-544-2301, or on Facebook!

SUMMER READING KICKOFF Superhero Training Academy is June 3 starting at 10:00 a.m. Every child who is registered for the Summer Reading Program is eligible to attend this event. Registra-

tion is available at the door.

Create a superhero costume!

Test your strength! Test your aim! Test your courage!

SAVE THE DATE! Mark your calendars for an author event at the Stevens County Library Thursday, June 18, 2015 from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. This will be a free promotional event for Hugoton area authors to meet the public, discuss their work with attendees individually or as a whole, and will allow them to sell their books at the event.

WIRELESS INTERNET Internet service at the Stevens County Library is paid for in part by the federal universal services Schools and Library Program, commonly known as the E-rate Program, for use on library property.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE SCL June 1 – Summer Reading Begins for ALL AGES June 3, 10:00 – 11:30 a.m.

– Superhero Training Academy Registration Event for Summer Reading June 18, 5:00 p.m. – Evening with the Authors

Warning: keep it down!

Earbuds enable music lovers to enjoy their favorite tunes uninterrupted and without distracting others around them.

People often use earbuds while commuting to work, at the gym and even at home. But according to hearing aid manufacturer Belltone, noise-induced hearing loss can occur by using earbuds at a high volume for extended periods of time. Earbuds can

put audio signals close to the inner ear, which is the equivalent of boosting it by nine decibels. Even moderately high volume can cause hearing loss.

It’s important to keep the volume low and to take frequent breaks when using earbuds.

Keep earbud volume below 60 percent and wear them for no more than 60 minutes per day.

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

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The Hermes will be closed Monday, May 25 for Memorial Day! Deadline for the May 28 paper will be Friday, May 22 at noon.

COMPLETE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES • Including Family and Marriage Counseling •

Southwest Guidance Center Call 624-8171 for an appointment

BEAVERS FAMILY REUNION May 24 at 11 a.m.

The Little Gift Shop In The Corner Stevens County Hospital Auxiliary

Unique gifts for Any Occasion, Anniversaries, Birthdays, etc.

Hours are 9 to 12 and 1 to 4 Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday.

Sponsored by First National Bank

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May 21 - Last day of school and sixth grade graduation for Heritage Christian Academy.

Students will be released early.

- Last day of school for Hugoton Elementary and Early Childhood Development Center students. Students will be dismissed at 11:30 a.m.

May 22 - Early deadline for The Hermes. Ads and newscopy should be in the office by 12:00 noon.

May 23 - LB’s, 615 S. Monroe in Hugoton, will host their grand opening. Doors open at 5:00 p.m. DJ Ramiro Garza will begin playing at 9:00 p.m.

May 24 - Beavers Family Reunion at the 4-H Building at the Stevens County Fairgrounds, starting at 11:00 a.m. Family and friends of Irvin, Leva, Perry and Clarence Beavers, Mary Beavers Grossman and Della Beavers Brecheisen are invited. For more information, call 620-544-2266.

- Moscow Baptist Hillbilly

Band will host Chapel services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

May 25 - Happy Memorial Day! - The Hugoton Hermes’ office will be closed.

May 26-May 29 - Hugoton’s Annual CityWide Spring Cleaning Week.

Residents are asked to use the alleys next to the trash containers, and not to block the alleys with trash or tree limbs. Tree limbs should be put in a separate pile for removal. Separate large items like washers and dryers from the tree limbs. Contact City Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke at 620-544-8531 for large items or special pickup problems.

May 31 - First Christian Church will host Chapel services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

June 1 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse.

June 2 - Heritage Christian Academy Board will meet at 7:00

Pre-School* – 12th Grade

p.m.

June 3 - Local Emergency Planning Committee will meet at 11:30 a.m.

June 4 - Stevens County Genealogical Society will meet at 1:00 p.m. in the Stevens County Library’s computer lab.

- Informational Corn Grower Town Hall Style meeting at the Stevens County District Courthouse, third floor jury room at 8:30 a.m.

June 4-5 - Pioneer Communications will host a basketball camp featuring Washburn University head coach Bob Chapman at the Ulysses High School Gymnasium. Boys and girls ages six to 17 are invited to register at www.pioncomm.net/bball-camp.

Registration is limited to youth residing in Pioneer Communications’ service area.

June 6 - Free green fee at Forewinds Golf Course, along with free food and drink.

- Races at Dirtona, gates open at 4:00 p.m. races start at 7:00 p.m.

- Wild & Sweet, a Christian singing group from Oklahoma City, will perform

at the Manter UMC in Manter at 7:00 p.m. Whitney and Steffan Light, formerly of Rolla, are members of the group.

June 7 - Assembly of God will host Chapel services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

June 8 - Hugoton City Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. in the meeting room at the City Office.

- Stevens County Library Board will meet at 5:30 p.m.

June 9 - Stevens County Economic Development will meet at the Senior Center, 624 S. Main, at 12:00 noon.

- Ballots for a Special Mail Ballot Election will be mailed to residents in the USD 209 school district. Election will be June 30, 2015.

June 10 - All Saints Day at Seward County Community College.

Sign up online at allsaintsdays.sccc.edu.

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Commissioners Continued from page 1 Zoning. He was asking for an approximate $500 increase.

Susan Schulte came in to talk about the leaking roof in Memorial Hall. She said Douglas Roofing did some core samples.

The samples showed total fatigue with water in the samples.

Drainage for the courthouse is inside the walls so this presents a big problem. Also

the air conditioning systems would have to be taken off then replaced. Susan had many more details to share with the Commissioners. A roof was also pitched discussed. Douglas Roofing shot Susan a ballpark estimate to give the Commissioners an idea of the investment they were looking at. Commissioners see this as

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their next big project that needs to be seen to soon. A spec sheet needs to be figured out and all options checked out.

Sevelan Brollier and Jim Bell came in with the Moscow Senior Citizens’ budget. They offered a lot of discussion in the matter.

Commissioners want to stress the tipping fee now being charged at the landfill is only for Commercial Customers, and not private individuals!

Sheriff Ted Heaton came in for the Law Enforcement Center. He said they have 13 prisoners at this time.

Commissioners moved into executive session for personnel.

Bob Wetmore with Great Plains Development was next on the agenda. He brought in packets for the Commissioners to look at. They serve 28 counties in southwest Kansas. They work with Economic Development departments and small businesses to offer funds from HUD in the way of grants. They also work with entities like senior centers, hospitals and other places needing funding. They were asking Stevens County for their regular funding, the same as last year.

Sherri Martin brought in the budget for Soil Conservation. She presented the Commissioners with packets. She told of all the cuts they have already done in their office.

The state has cut the soil conservation budget also.

They are now running on a very minimal budget.

Tony Martin brought in the bids for the turning lane on State Highway 51. Two representatives with bids were present along with a representative from Kirkham Michael and KDOT. From the two bids presented, the lowest one was still almost $200,000 over what the state will pay on the project.

Stevens County would have to come up with this much money to accomplish the project. Commissioners expressed they couldn’t understand why the county has to pay when it is a state highway. The KDOT representative took the bids to check for correctness. Tom Hicks and Paul Nordyke came in from the City of Hugoton to ask the highway project bidders present about doing the nine feet on each side of Main Street that was not included when Main was redone. They will check it out and get in contact with Tom. Tony told the Commissioners about some problems with the asphalt plant. He then proceeded as the Fair Board representative and presented their budget. He told the Commissioners they get a lot for their money out there because much of the work at the fairgrounds is done by volunteers.

Neal Gillespie dropped by with the Economic Development budget.

Commissioners discussed the monies for the Airport.

Eunice Schroeder, Stacey Strickland and Bob Eyestone from the Library brought in their budget. They told of how they have made cuts already.

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They have reduced their personnel. They depend on donations for some of their programs. The library’s summer reading is the only free program offered in the county. Pizza Hut and Exploration Place donate a lot to this program. The Parson’s Trust Fund also donates a lot to the library. Eunice said the library writes for grants like crazy to help out. They offer a lot of services to the community. They then thanked the Commissioners for their time.

Pam presented her budget to the Commissioners. She informed them her department had already cut their budget ten percent before presenting it.

Robert Davis brought in the budget for the airport.

Much discussion followed.

Robert said he just does as he is told with their funding by the county.

Motion was made to accept the minutes with corrections.

Josh Morris, Nancy Johnson and Ashley Fiss, representing 4-H and Extension, brought in their budget.

They told of using their reserves to make up for cuts in the past. Their reserves will be gone soon. They are making every effort to cut costs.

They cut personnel in the way of summer help. They only have three employees.

Commissioners moved into executive session and planned to adjourn afterwards.

EcoDevo Continued from page 1 agreed they would like to learn about this. They set up a meeting for May 19, 2015.

The board examined the 2016 proposed budget. After some discussion, the board approved the budget. It is now ready to present to the Stevens County Commissioners.

The audit of Economic Development has been completed and returned to the board. The price of the audit is $850. The board voted to approve the audit and to pay the fee for it.

A representative from the Department of Energy has been in Hugoton doing an eight minute video about sustainable energy and Abengoa.

They would like to expand the video into a documentary.

They interviewed different people from Hugoton for different perspectives.

Ruth Van Horn informed the board the Tourism State Board will be offering a free online training program

called ‘Kansas at Your Service’ about how to serve others. Any Stevens County resident who is employed in Stevens County who completes the two hour program and passes the test will be eligible for $25 in Chamber Bucks.

Gillespie gave an update for the projects around town.

The hotel will have 56 rooms.

They are starting to sheetrock the interior. The supermarket is hoping to open for business June 1, 2015. The new Dollar General store will begin stocking the store in mid-June. The new Farm and Home store is hoping to open June 22. The construction on the new bar at 615 S. Monroe looks to be nearly complete.

Judy Parsons of KDI reported they had a food safety audit recently and passed with flying colors.

The meeting adjourned.

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Hadyn Marie makes her appearance May 6 Trevor and Heather Casebeer expanded their family recently with the addition of Hadyn Marie Casebeer Wednesday, May 6, 2015.

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What’s Happenin’ with Hugoton Students?

Hugoton High School students win at SCCC’s Xtreme Challenge last week. In back from left to right are Logan Mangels, Austin Nordyke, Emmanuel Valles, Ulises Armendariz, Riley

Sosa and Mark Persinger. In front are Ana Peña, Sarah Johnson, Jackie Garcia, Katie Weaver and Larisa Hernandez.

High school choir students grin during the spring concert last week. In back are Larisa Hernandez, Kimberly Cabezas, Yaczeny Gastelum and Abigail Juarez,; in the middle are Adyson Gooch, Tucker Bryan and Brooklynn Harper; and in front are Marlyn Heger, Mariana Shuck and Lynnelle Bogan.

Little Miss Muffett, aka Morgan Niehues, flees from “spider” Henry Sanchez during KinderPrep’s music program Friday, May 8.

Teacher Appreciation Week Hugoton High School’s band takes the stage for their spring concert recently. They are directed by Amy Freeman.

Anna Campbell gives Ms. Cox an original present in appreciation.

Aubrey Brechbuhler performs a vocal solo at the talent show Tuesday, May 12.

Middle School Band Students play during their spring concert last week. HMS band is taught by Amy Freeman.

Jayven Knox and Damian Rojas present Mrs. Perry with a lovely Teacher Appreciation gift last week.

Toby McClure shows Mrs. Ferguson her appreciation.

Mrs. Evans appreciates her thoughtful gift from Lyndon Custer.

Mattison Taylor presents Miss Skinner with a genuine Certificate of Appreciation.

Hugoton Middle School Choir Students laugh it up during their spring concert recently. They are directed by Trevor Waechter.

Mia Long entertains the crowd with a dance routine as she participates in the talent show.

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Hugoton Elementary’s Got Talent! Talent show finalists include, back row left to right, Emma Cornelsen, Casle Heger, Mia Long, Grace Dillinger, Aubrey Brechbuhler and Lakota Persing. In the middle row are Lyla Evans, Hailey Van Beekum, Kenzi Garza, Gianna Vos, Claudia Clark, Kynna Crawford, Tommy McClure and Catie Gooch. Sitting in front are Chay Burnett and Nash Dumler. HES’s talent show took place Tuesday, May 12.

HCA sixth graders set off their volcano Tuesday, May 12.

Afterward, they celebrated with volcano cake!

Heritage Christian Academy sixth graders enjoy their visit to Coors Field in Denver, Co. during their recent field trip.

Mrs. Heger’s fifth grade class won the honor of collecting the most cans! They collected 15,250 cans to add to the 25,000 total cans collected by the whole school, and were rewarded with a popcorn party.

Second grader C.J. Beard puts his knowledge of fractions to use in the kitchen!

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Zachary Day hugs a giant stuffed bear at Bass Pro Shop, while Lane Plowman pretends to be terribly frightened during the sixth grade field trip.

Miss Mikyn Hamlin is announced as the winner of the second annual Big Shake at Heritage Christian. Business leaders Robert Salazar, Brent Inkelaar and Nicole Crites congratulate her.

Caring Connections kids sit quietly during Circle Time with Stevens County Library’s Stacey Strickland.

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HHS track and field teams compete at Ulysses The Hugoton High School track and field teams traveled to Ulysses Thursday, May 14, to participate in GWAC League competition. Coach Nick Rodriguez said, “I think the day turned out about the way we thought; not too many surprises.” The girls’ team placed fifth overall, while the boys claimed second place.

In order for an athlete to be named All League they have to finish in the top three of their event. Hugoton saw several kids named League Champions and several others named All League. Taylor Fiss reset her League record in the Javelin this year and the girls’ 4x800 meter relay broke the school record in their race with a great run.

HHS’s last meet will be Regionals at Holcomb Friday, May 22. The Regional meet The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has finalized critical habitat designations for the Neosho mucket and rabbitsfoot mussels in rivers of 12 states under the Endangered Species Act (ESA).

The final designations are smaller than those proposed nearly three years ago, and include a significant change to what the Service proposed in Arkansas for the rabbitsfoot, reducing the designation there by 27 percent. The final critical designations in habitat Arkansas affect less than two percent of the state’s total perennial stream miles as defined by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality.

The Service altered the critical habitat designations after receiving new relevant information from a number of people and organizations including the Association of Arkansas Counties.

The final designations result in a net reduction of about two river miles for Neosho mucket and 217 river miles for rabbitsfoot.

Both species of freshwater mussels are found in river systems in the eastern half of the United States and are indicators of clean water and healthy rivers.

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Boys’ Results High Jump 2 Tony Kinser 6’6” Long Jump 6 Mitchell Hamlin 19’2.75” 8 Ivan Villa 18’7.75” Triple Jump 5 Jose Salas 36’11.5” Javelin 3 Kellen Watkins 150’7” 8 Alfredo Luna 121’1” Pole Vault 9 Azarael Rodriguez 9’6” 100 Meters 6 Jack Stalcup 11.64 7 Wade Heger 11.70 200 Meters 5 Jack Stalcup 23.35 400 Meters 2 Mitchell Hamlin 52.17 3 Pedro Ordonez 52.32 9 Jahaziel Garcia 54.57

800 Meters 2 Issac Castro 2:05.16 9 Edgar Avalos 2:10.01 1600 Meters 1 Issac Castro 4:41.16 3 Reed Rome 4:50.21 4 Miguel Martinez 4:54.24 3200 Meters 1 Issac Castro 10:57.38 2 Miguel Martinez 10:57.59 3 Reed Rome 10:58.01 6 Abraham Garcia 11:16.62 300 Meter Hurdles 2 Brad Hemann 41.13 9 Ivan Villa 47.98 4x100 Meter Relay 2 Jack Stalcup, Mitchell Hamlin, Brad Hemann, Wade Heger 44.12 4x400 Meter Relay 5 Pedro Ordonez, Mitchell Hamlin, Wade Heger, Brad Hemann 3:31.55 4x800 Meter Relay 3 Edgar Avalos, Jahaziel Garcia, Zack Littell, Chance Ghumm 9:00.84 Girls’ Results Long Jump 1 Dallie Hoskinson 16’5”

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FWS Designates Critical Habitat for Two Freshwater Mussels

Mandy Mills is down and ready for the ball to come her way during the Ulysses game Tuesday, May 12. Photo courtesy of Terri Daniels.

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Friday, May 22 - Track: Varsity Meet at Holcomb High School; 3:00 p.m.

promises to, yet again, be one of the best meets in the state, with some of the best ranked athletes in Kansas competing. Sixteen teams are assigned to this Regional, and the meet will start at 3:00 p.m.

Laney Hoskinson is ready for the ball to be lobbed her way during action at Ulysses last week. The JV team won one game and lost the other, splitting the doubleheader with the Tigers. Photo courtesy of Terri Daniels.

includes the final economic analysis associated with the critical habitat designations.

“Neosho mucket and rabbitsfoot populations are declining because river habitats across their range have been lost or degraded over the years,” said Cindy Dohner, the Service’s Southeast Regional Director.

“The presence of abundant, diverse and reproducing populations of mussels indicates clean water and a healthy aquatic system, which means good fishing and good water quality for migratory birds, other wildlife and people.”

For the Neosho mucket, the Service is designating critical habitat in seven areas where the mussel is found, comprising approximately 483 river miles in Arkansas, Kansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. For the rabbitsfoot, the Service is designating critical habitat in 31 areas where the mussel is found, comprising approximately1,437 river miles in Alabama, Arkansas, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania and Tennessee. The critical habitat is limited to the river itself, below the normal high water mark, and not the watersheds. All critical habitat units for both species are occupied by one or both mussels.

The designations of critical habitat for Neosho mucket and rabbitsfoot are part of the Service’s efforts to implement a court-approved work plan under a Multi-District Listing Agreement aimed at addressing a series of lawsuits concerning the agency’s ESA listing program.

The intent of the agreement is to significantly reduce a litigationdriven workload. For more information about the work plan, see www.fws.gov/south east/candi dateconservation/.

This settlement and others led to a broader partner-driven effort in the Southeast to more fully use flexibilities within the ESA to put the right conservation in the right places and benefit these species. So far, work on this “At Risk” species initiative with states, conservation groups, private landowners and industry has enabled the Service to preclude the need to list nearly 40 at-risk species. Regional Director Dohner highlighted the Service’s work with the State of Arkansas and others to conserve at-risk species at a congressional field hearing in Batesville, Ar., May 14, 2014, (testimony available at

www.fws.gov/southeast/news/ 2014/FINAL_DOI_Oversight_ Testimony_on_CH_Designa tion.pdf).

The Service’s final economic analysis estimates the cost associated with designating critical habitat for these two mussels to be about $4.3 million over the next 20 years, or about $280,000 annually. The study area for the economic analysis is broader than the actual stream areas designated as critical habitat, which is limited to the stream itself (below the normal high water mark). The study area map depicts full watersheds to determine the potential for indirect impacts to the mussels and their critical habitat.

The Service is required under the ESA to evaluate and consider probable economic and national security impacts along with other relevant factors resulting from the designation of critical habitat. The ESA does not allow the Service to consider economic impacts when making listing determinations.

Since critical habitat applies only to actions involving federal funds or a federal permit, the economic analysis identifies costs primarily associated with interactions (consultations) between federal agencies. The Service, as well as the consulting federal, state and local government agencies and some projects, may incur costs for work involving federal funding or a federal permit.

The decision to designate critical habitat for the two mussels is based on the best scientific information available and relevant information provided by the public, government agencies, the scientific community, industry and other interested parties. The Service provided four opportunities over 210 days for the public to comment on the critical habitat proposals, during which 95 comments were received.

Designating critical habitat informs landowners and the public about specific areas that are important to a species’ conservation and recovery. The Service determines critical habitat based on what an animal or plant needs to survive and reproduce by reviewing the best scientific information concerning a species’ present and historical ranges, habitat, and biology.

Designations have no impact on landowner activities that do not require federal funding or federal permits. The designations do not affect land owner-

ship, nor do they allow government or public access to private land.

Federal agencies are required to consult with the Service on actions that could impact critical habitat and to avoid or minimize impacts through conservation measures. In most cases these conservation measures would be carried out because the species is listed, regardless of whether or not critical habitat is designated.

The Service has consulted with federal agencies for decades on actions within the mussels’ range because of the presence of other listed mussels, such as the pink mucket and winged mapleleaf, in the same rivers that are designated as critical habitat for the Neosho mucket and rabbitsfoot. The vast majority of the consultations were handled efficiently and informally by the Service usually within 30 days.

The final rule for the critical habitat designations will be published in the Federal Register April 30, 2015. The rule and maps can be found at www.reg ulations. gov by searching Docket No.FWS–R4–ES–2013– 0007. The economic analysis and the environmental assessment also are available at Docket No. FWS–R4–ES–2013–0007.

For more information about the Neosho mucket and its critical habitat, please visit www.fws. gov/southeast/species/inverte brate/neosho_mucket.html. For more information about the rabbitsfoot and its critical habitat, please visit www.fws.gov/ southeast/species/invertebrate/ rabbitsfoot.html.

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Hugoton High’s softball ladies listen to Head Coach Lance Cornelsen during the game against Ulysses May 12. The Lady Eagles lost

the first contest 0-10 but came back to win the second game 9-8. Photo courtesy of Terri Daniels.

Monica Bustillos keeps an eye on the infield during the game against the Ulysses Tigers last Tuesday. Photo courtesy of Terri Daniels.

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HHS golfer takes second at home JV tourney Check out The Hermes’ NEW & IMPROVED WEB SITE! Thursday, May 7, the Hugoton High School Junior Varsity Golf Team faced several teams at their home tournament. Teeing off at Forewinds Golf Course around 3:00 p.m. were nine golf teams from around the area.

Hugoton’s own Brennon Featherston took second place at home with a score of 49. Rolla golfer Panches Maravilla won first place by one stroke with a score of 48.

Competitors played nine holes with a course par of 36. Medaling in the top 15 were sophomore Hunter Dale with seventh place, and junior Brock Crawford with ninth place.

Results courtesy of Terri Daniels.

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Triston Stegman lines up for his shot. Photo courtesy of Terri Daniels.

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Enrollment for the fall season is currently open and will close July 15. Land enrolled in WIHA still remains in private ownership and payment rates are often negotiable based on the number of acres, quality of habitat, and length of the lease access period. Landowners interested in enrolling can learn more by visiting ksoutdoors.com, or by calling (620) 672-5911.

Land used for the WIHA program is typically Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres, but land with similar qualities and hunting opportunities, such as native rangeland, weedy wheat stubble, milo stubble, riparian areas, and wetland areas are also considered for enrollment.

Brennon Featherston carefully watches his shot at the recent Hugoton Junior Varsity Golf Tournament. Brennon took second place with a score of 49 for nine holes. Photo courtesy of Terri Daniels.

Hunter Dale wins seventh at the Hugoton Junior Varsity Golf Tournament Thursday, May 7. Photo courtesy of Terri Daniels.

Nonresident hunters wishing to check the status of their deer permit application may do so by visiting ksout doors.com and clicking “Licenses/Permits” and then “Search Draw Status.”

Hunters can search for their results by inputting their last name and date of birth, or their Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism number and date of birth.

Nonresident hunters who drew deer permits for the 2015-2016 season will receive their permits via mail in June. Nonresident hunters who have not yet purchased a 2015-2016 Kansas hunting license will need to do so before they can use their permit.

A total of 957 Nonresident Deer Permits were not drawn and will be made available for purchase on a first-come, first-served basis beginning July 1 at 12 a.m. CST on ksoutdoors.com. Whitetail Either-sex Permits are still available in Deer Management Units 6, 10, 13, 15, 16, and 18. Leftover permits may also be purchased over the phone beginning July 1 by calling (620) 672-0728.

Rare tropical bird discovered at Scott State Lake Chris Lituma, a post-doctoral research associate at the University of Tennessee’s Institute of Agriculture, had no idea a fleeting trip to Kansas would result in a monumental discovery.

Lituma was leading a group of students through a multistate field study, including a stop in Scott City. Friend, and Kansas-native, Mike Hudson, had recommended Scott State Park just north of Scott City to Lituma as a good place to go birdwatching - a hobby of Lituma’s for the past 11 years. Upon arrival, Lituma began helping students identify the various birds, but one bird in particular was no ordinary migrant.

“The students asked me ‘Hey, what’s this bird?’ and I briefly looked at it and assumed it was a blackheaded grosbeak,” said Lituma.

Students then looked up the grosbeak in a field guide to find it was not the same bird they were looking at.

“At that point, I took another look at the bird and almost immediately realized this was no grosbeak, this was something very special; something rare.”

Lituma thumbed through one of his field guides but was unable to find the family of birds he thought the bird belonged to. He then grabbed a National Geographic field guide and was able to narrow his identification down to three birds.

After a brief discussion with the students, everyone was in agreement that they were looking at a piratic flycatcher.

Hailing from as far as Argentina, piratic flycatchers

are tropical birds belonging to the genus Legatus and are the only species to hold this classification. They are strongly migratory birds, and have been known to fly out of range, but rarely as far as North America.

According to the American Birding Association (ABA),

less than ten of these birds have been recorded in the U.S. If Lituma’s sighting is accepted by the ABA, it will be the first record for Kansas and the farthest northerly record of the bird, as well.

Scott State park manager, Greg Mills, said

the sighting has brought in nearly 75 birders from 13 states, including Virginia.

Although the bird has yet to be seen at the park again since its last sighting at 12:30 p.m. Sunday, May 10, experts believe the bird could still be in the Sunflower State.

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On Memorial Day, we dedicate our thanks to those who dedicated their lives to this great country.

Their courage, service and sacrifice will never be forgotten.

We salute the military heroes we have lost, and those who continue to protect our freedom today.

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Senior girls serenade the crowd Saturday morning during graduation. In the back row from left to right are Mariah Rome, Riley Sosa, Magee Gifford and Leslie Miller. In the middle row are Mariah Archuleta, Ana Peña, Kimberly Cabezas, Taylor Fiss

and Larisa Hernandez. In the front row are Brittney Kolb, Amanda Mills, Kristan Crawford, Sayra Chavez and Brissa Ordoñez. The group is directed by choir instructor Trevor Waechter.

HHS graduates Caleb Henry, Bradley Hemann, Christian Heger, Austin Heckel and Cody Guerrero can’t contain their excitement in anticipation of successfully crossing the stage for their diplomas.

Brissa Ordoñez bumps fists with Jorge Montoya before both graduates walk down the aisle at Hugoton’s commencement ceremonies last Saturday morning.

Proud parents receive hugs and a red rose from their graduates at the ceremony Saturday, May 16.

What better time to take a selfie than during graduation? Sayra Chavez, center, captures the once-in-a-lifetime moment with fellow seniors Magee Gifford, Odalys Castañeda, Monica Bustillos and Michael Baeza.

Scholarships Rome for $800 and Jacob Teeter for $750.

Monica Bustillos, Lauren Fox and Amanda Mills each received $750 from the Denise Leonard Medical Education Scholarship. Estefani Armendariz, Cody Guerrero and Larisa Hernandez each received $750 from the Brian Lamberson/Dust Bowl Riders. Corey Mirabal Memorial Scholarship gave $250 each to Mariah Archuleta, Riley Sosa and Kellen Watkins. Leslie Miller, Ana Peña, Michael Baeza, Monica Bustillos, Kathryn Weaver, Riley Sosa and Christian Heger each received $250 from the Knights of Columbus Scholarship. Christian Heger also received the Pioneer Communications Memorial Schol-

In Memory God saw you were getting tired, and a cure was not to be, so He put his arms around you and whispered, “Come to Me.” With tearful eyes we watched you suffer, and saw you fade away.

Although we loved you dearly, We could not make you stay.

Golden hearts stopped beating, Hard Working Hands to Rest.

God Broke our hearts to prove, He only takes the best.

Doris Lea Mantzke & Verl Dean Mantzke

It’s lonesome here without you, We miss you more each day.

Life doesn’t seem the same, Since you have gone away.

When days are sad and lonely, And everything goes wrong, We seem to hear you whisper.

“Cheer up and carry on” Each time we see your picture, You seem to smile and say, Don’t cry I’m in God’s hands, We’ll meet again someday!

Rickey Verl Mantzke May 23, 1962 - July 1, 1980

Continued from page 1 arship. Ana Peña received the $1500 Joseph B. Chillen/Earl B. Williams Scholarship.

Brittney Kolb received $200 from Stevens County 4-H. The Pollyannas awarded $400 each to Kimberly Cabezas, Ana Peña and Riley Sosa. The Patriot Award from Pollyannas of $100 went to Chance Ghumm.

Katie Weaver and Sadie Wood each received $2400 from the Stevens County Soil Conservation Scholarship. The Black Hills Energy $1000 Scholarship was awarded to Riley Sosa. Katie Weaver received the $200 Crane Holder Memorial Scholarship. Alexandra Lopez received $100 from the Class of 1952.

Riley Sosa was awarded the $750 Gas Capital Scholarship.

The Hershey Family awarded $800 each to Lauren Fox, Leslie Miller, Riley Sosa, Jacob Teeter and Kathryn Weaver.

Hugoton First National Bank awarded $250 each to Mariah Archuleta, Sofia Jimenez and Riley Sosa. Monica Bustillos was awarded the $500 Hutton Scholarship. KACRA (Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers) awarded Katie Weaver $250. The Kiwanis Scholarship of $600 each was awarded to Monica Bustillos, Leslie Miller, Riley Sosa and Jacob Teeter. The Lions Club awarded $300 each to Ulises Armendariz, Lauren Fox and Riley Sosa. Lauren Fox and Sadie Wood each received $500 from Northwest Cotton Growers. Parsons Scholarships of $1000 each were awarded to Mariah Archuleta, Estefani Armendariz, Monica Bustillos, Lauren Fox, Jackie Garcia, Larisa Hernandez, Sofia Jimenez, Ana Peña, Edgar Villa and Kellen Watkins.

Preceptor Delta Lambda Beta Sigma Phi awarded Lauren Fox and Monica Bustillos $250 each. The Antonio Romo Jr. Memorial awarded $500 each to Monica Bustillos, Sayra Chavez, Brissa Ordoñez, Ana Peña and Kathryn Weaver. Taylor Fiss, Ana Peña and Kellen Watkins each received a $500 Rotary Club

Scholarship. Stevens County Farm Bureau awarded $500 each to Monica Bustillos, Christian Heger, Sofia Jimenez, Leslie Miller, Riley Sosa and Jacob Teeter.

Stevens County Healthcare awarded $1000 to Monica Bustillos. Mariah Archuleta, Monica Bustillos, Kristan Crawford, Taylor Fiss, Lauren Fox, Jackie Garcia and Riley Sosa each received $300 from the Stevens County Hospital Auxiliary. Southwest Pioneer Foundation awarded Riley Sosa and Kathryn Weaver $250 each. Jacob Teeter was awarded $500 from Teeter Irrigation Water Conservation.

College scholarship awardees were Kathryn Weaver - Benedictine College, Academic Scholarship. Attending Fort Hays State University Monica Bustillos - Hays City Silver Award, Academic Opportunity; Kimberly Cabezas - Hays City Silver Award; Jacqueline Garcia Hays City Silver Award, Academic Opportunity; Leslie Miller - Fort Hays Bronze Award; and Riley Sosa - Hays City Silver Award, Biological Sciences Award. Garden City Community College scholar-

ship goes to Ana Peña - Volleyball Scholarship. Jacob Teeter - Presidential Scholarship Crops and Soil from Hutchinson Community College.

Kansas State University awardees were Ulises Armendariz-Parra - Activity Scholarship; Kristan Crawford Foundation Plus Scholarship; Natasha Irons - Kanco Program; Amanda Mills - Leadership Scholarship; and Brissa Ordoñez - Activity ScholarMcPherson College ship. awardees were Michael Baeza and Kellen Watkins both Academic Scholarships and Football scholarships. Seward County Community College presented Camila Gonzalez with - Presidential Books - Tuition Scholarship. Lauren Fox received a Presidential Leadership Scholarship, and Dean’s Scholarship from Tabor College. Washburn University attendees received Larisa Hernandez - Culver Memorial Scholarship, Finnup Foundation Scholarship; Christian Heger - Finnup Foundation Scholarship; Sofia Jimenez Finnup Foundation Scholarship; and Edgar Villa - Academic Scholarship and Finnup Foundation Scholarship.

Eagle Scout Continued from page 1 spirit in his daily life.

Only three percent of all boys who join scouting attain the Eagle rank. Jonah is the first to earn the Eagle rank in his family.

For his service project, Jonah planned and implemented trail improvements to the area around the Challenge Course at Prairie View. Jonah's project will benefit Prairie View and the participants of the Challenge Course by providing a new stable surface to use walking to the various stations along the course.

Jonah would like to thank those who donated time and material for the project.

Jonah has been a member of Troop 127 sponsored by Trinity Heights United Methodist Church for five years. He is the twenty-fourth

Eagle Scout from Troop 127.

He has served the troop as a Patrol Leader and Troop Guide.

Jonah and his fellow scouts have traveled to the mountains of New Mexico for a high adventure backpacking trip at Philmont Scout Ranch. Jonah has also camped at Quivira Scout Ranch for five summers.

Jonah is a recent graduate of Newton High School. He was active in DECA and National Honor Society. He was also involved athletically at Newton High School participating in cross country, soccer and track. Jonah is a member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church in Newton and an active participant in the church's youth group. His future plans are to attend Newman University and major in Accounting.

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

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Kathryn Weaver and Sadie Wood receive Conservation District Scholarships

Wild & Sweet, a Christian singing group from Oklahoma City, will perform a concert Saturday, June 6 at 7:00 p.m. at the Manter United Methodist Church in Manter. Whitney

and Steffan Light, formerly from Rolla, are members of this group. Desserts will be served following the concert.

Kathryn C. Weaver and Sadie Wood receive the 2015 Stevens County Conservation District Scholarships. Board chairman Tron Stegman presented the awards May 16, 2015 during the Hugoton High School graduation.

Kathryn is the daughter of Kathryn A. Weaver of Hugoton.

She will be majoring in biology, in particular, research of adult stem cells. Kathryn plan to attend Benedictine College in Atchison in the fall.

Sadie Wood is the daughter of Kenny and Julie Shank of

Hugoton. Sadie plans to major in biology and pursue a pediatric career. She will attend University of Kansas in Lawrence this fall.

Each student is eligible for

$2,400 in scholarship funds.

This local scholarship is funded through the sales of drip irrigation systems and supplies offered through the Stevens County Conservation District office in Hugoton.

Sadie Wood

Kathryn C. Weaver

USD 210 Board of Education has regular monthly meeting The Hugoton USD #210 Board of Education met in a regular monthly meeting Monday, May 18. Board members present were Matt Mills, Todd Gayer, Paula Rowden, Stephanie Heger, Barry Hittle, Martin Daharsh and Don Beesley. Also present were Mark Crawford, Traci Shields, Elise Heger, Lance Custer, John Girodat, Larry Lyder, Tiffany Boxum, Mike Persinger, Dettra Crawford, Davonna Daharsh, Jan Kilbourne and Kay McDaniels. The new superintendent attended the meeting virtually via Skype.

The board accepted the resignations of Clara Delgado, elementary school second shift custodian; Helen Bunyan, ESL teacher; Misti Nixon, first grade teacher; Craig Szymczak, middle school PE teacher and high school coach; Kate Szymczak, middle school PE teacher and high school coach; Sarah Fiehler, ECDC teacher; Kristi Miranda, Intermediate ESL teacher; and Lisa Oder, elementary school nurse. All resignations are effective May 22.

New hires approved by the board were Amalia Tovar, elementary school second shift custodian, replaces Clara Delgado; Sandra Ruiz, middle school and high school second shift custodian, replaces Carol Koehn; Linda Gooch, high school secretary, replaces Rachel Hale; and Rita Edmonds as a seventh grade assistant volleyball coach for 2015 season.

Mrs. Elise Heger, Director of Curriculum and Professional Development, discussed the assessment recommendations from teacher and administrator groups for the 2015-2016 school year. She talked about the district and state required assessments by grade and the cost per student for assessment and cost per building for assessment. The amount of $15,175 was spent in 2014-2015 and her goal is to reduce it to $12,050.49 for 2015-2016. She gave a summary of assessment plans for 2015-2016 school year.

HHS ACT Prep and Work Keys program was brought to the board by HHS Principal John Girodat. He discussed the free testing administered by the workforce center in Garden City. John also talked about the 2015-2016 school year and targeting identifying students that are not planning to attend college/ postsecondary institute. The workforce ready certificate has four different levels. The levels are 4 Bronze, 5 Silver, 6 Gold, and 7 Platinum. Key train is the ACT product which places students at levels three through seven, then builds curriculum for them to achieve higher levels. All curricula is focused on their career cluster. This aims to give students the ACT Work Keys Certificate.

Superintendent Mark Crawford sent his condo-

lences to the Rolla schools for the passing of Mrs. Kaylee Norton. She taught in Hugoton for 14 years. He also informed the board of the passing of Dr. Nelson Bryant Jr. Dr. Bryant was superintendent for Hugoton for 18 years. Mark informed the board of a research report from KASB informing of the increase in total teacher positions by 9,600 positions state wide in Kansas from 1998 to present. There has been a 17% reduction in administration during this same time frame. Mark talked about the Senate Bill 2095 - working after retirement.

Elise Heger told the board May 4 was the district wide curriculum alignment. The teachers met and had some vertical discussion with the grades above and below them. Sonja Gayer attended and did some breakout sessions on comprehension and vocabulary that the teachers could attend. Melissa Hancock was present to work with math teachers, kindergarten through sixth grade.

May 11 they had their administrator walk through training; this was the final day with West Ed. Primary School Principal Mrs. Boxum talked about school improvement goals.

Intermediate School Principal Larry Lyder informed the board the school has wrapped up field trips. Students will be launching rockets at the golf course if the weather permits. The sixth grade students will go to the middle school for transition meetings Thursday.

Middle School Principal Lance Custer said the middle school had their awards program and it took a little over an hour. Students also did community service at the bus barn, Recreation Commission, Pioneer Manor, and in the city. The last EPIC meeting was Monday and there were about 100 attending.

There will be 98 students going to Garden City Tuesday.

High School Principal John Girodat informed the board of the sports physicals done at the school last Thursday. There were 79 students who had their physical done.

The Stevens County Medical Clinic came to the school to do the physicals.

There will be articulation tomorrow with the juniors headed in their senior year and Wednesday will be eighth graders coming in as freshmen. The high school is also looking for a math teacher.

HLA Principal Jan Kilbourne thanked the school board for all their hard work.

He reported 17 HLA students graduated Sunday and six of them were adults. One student came all the way from east Texas to attend her own graduation ceremony.

This student was originally from Sublette. Jan also informed the board of the $500 scholarships strictly available for HLA students.

Paula Rowden informed the board the High Plains Education Cooperative (HPEC) will meet this Thursday.

The Coalition of Innovative School Districts was briefly discussed.

The board discussed the option to outsource food service for 2015-2016. Davonna Daharsh informed the board the cost savings are estimated at $25,000 in the first year. The company is offering more variety for students and staff support. The district would be able to renegotiate the contract every year.

Capital Outlay long range planning was discussed with the possibility of the district going to eight mills for the 2015-16 school year.

Cost savings for next year were also a topic of discussion at the meeting. The saving goal was $100,000 for this year. The district is projecting having $300,000 less next year.

The Hugoton Elementary School HVAC upgrade timeline and options were discussed.

The board discussed direct deposit for all USD 210 employees and the policy for extra-curricular participation of students from Hugoton Learning Academy and Heritage Christian Academy.

The board approved a teaching contract to hire Ms. Sarah Neeland as a first grade teacher for the 20152016 school year.

A motion to set the college class reimbursement maximum budget at $17,000 for the 2015-2016 school year was approved. This includes three semesters: summer 2015, fall 2015 and spring 2016. This will be the second year the district has placed a limit on this benefit.

The board accepted the low bid to sub-contract out all food services for the 20152016 school year.

The motion to set the four year old, pre-kindergarten tuition fees at $100 a month for the 2015-2016 school year passed. This will provide part

of the revenue to fund another ECDC teacher aide.

The board set the classroom resources fees and food service fees for the 20152016 school year.

The motion to hire another ECDC teacher aide for the 2015-2016 school year was approved. This will allow the pre-school program to have the grant-required number of aides in the classrooms.

The board approved Ms. Amy Freeman to charge a student fee for band lessons during the summer of 2015.

Currently the BOE Policy does not allow teachers to receive money for tutoring of their own students. This is a voluntary practice Ms. Freeman wants to do this summer.

The board declared old textbooks as surplus.

A motion to approve the USD 210 Blue Cross/Blue Shield health insurance plan and rates for the 2015-2016 school year passed with no change in the rates the district charges employees.

The KSDE Fresh Fruits and Vegetable grant for the 2015-2016 school year was approved.

Also approved was the summer hours for the Central Office to be ten hours a day, Monday through Thursday for the month of June and July. In past summers, the Central Office has been open from 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and then just half a day Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon.

The board declared old Windows computer as surplus to sell to MARRS LLC for $4,000.

The board also approved the motion to approve the SWPRSC Letter of Intent for the 2015-2016 school year.

The board approved a total projected cost of $4,710. This is significantly lower than this year’s total of $14,325.

The motion to hire Mr. Keenan Thompson as an HMS Social Studies teacher for the 2015-2016 school year was approved.

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

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RHS seniors close one chapter of life

Rolla News

Thursday, May 21 - Last Day of School - Elementary Play Day; 8:00 a.m.

- Picnic at Noon Friday, May 22 - High School Track Regionals at GCCC; 2:00 p.m.

- Teacher Workday/Check Out Saturday, May 23 - Carlos Reza Benefit Men’s Softball tournament.

Monday, May 25 - Memorial Day - Services at Rolla cemetery begin at 9:00 a.m.

- Services at Richfield begin at 10:00 a.m.

- Services at Elkhart begin at 11:00 a.m.

Tuesday, May 26 - High School State Golf at Seneca; 9:00 a.m.

May 29-30 - High School State Track at Wichita

The Rolla High School graduating class of 2015, in back left to right are Michael Burnett, Jordan Schwindt, Janelle King, Hannah Bolin, Mallory Hoyt, Katie Murray, Tori Simmons, Janie Martinez, Maria Olvera, Colten

Clemans and Trey Hall. Seated are Bret Pierce, Josh Eckert, Coleman Kirby, Chandler Huddleston, Obie Telford and Brent Pietz.

Photo provided by RHS yearbook staff.

The eighth-grade graduating class, standing, left to right, are Preston Burrows, Oscar Silva, Jacob Eckert, Guadalupe Martinez, Raegan Hinds, Daniel Weatherly and Jonathan Cruz. Seated are Cacee

Milburn, Lexie McCullough, Charlie Sheedy, Kaberlin Hull, Magaly Cortes, Nayeli Ochoa, Daisy Guerrero, Merlin Cortez and Brooke Hinds. Photo provided by RHS yearbook staff.

Benefit Softball tourney scheduled for Saturday There will be a Carlos Reza Benefit Men’s Softball tournament in Rolla Saturday, May 23. The proceeds will go towards Carlos Reza’s cancer

treatments. The sign-up deadline is May 20. Contact Ricky Reza 482-3496 or Donna Glave 360-3724 for more information.

Rolla Doctors Office 415 Washington St., Rolla, KS 620-593-4242

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Monday to Friday Manuel Caga-anan, M.D. Internal Medicine Office Hours 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Thursday

Haley McCammon, PA-C Office Hours 9:00 to 12:00 noon Friday

Supported and Sponsored by Morton County Health System Elkhart, KS

The Rolla Eighth Grade graduating class hosted their commencement ceremonies at 8:00 p.m. Saturday, May 16.

Sherry Kelling and Sarah Easterwood played the processional as the graduates entered.

Seventh graders Eduardo Quezada, Justice Bennett, Tristen Villnave and Maria Kroeker were the ushers.

Brookelynne Hinds presented the salutatorian speech, followed

by Preston Burrows with his valedictorian speech.

Raegan Hinds presented the Class Prophecy, while Kaberlin Hull read the Class Will. Cacee Milburn ended the class speeches with the class history.

Rolla High School graduate Lyndsay Light Sprecher gave the commencement speech. Mr. Gardell Schnable presented the graduates to Mrs. Kimberly Mauk, superintendent.

The 2015 graduates were Guillermina Badillo, Preston Burrows, Magaly Cortes, Merlin Cortez, Jonathan Cruz, Jacob

Eckert, Daisy Guerrero, Brooke Hinds, Raegan Hinds, Kaberlin Hull, Guadalupe Martinez, Lexie McCullough, Cacee Milburn, Nayeli Ochoa, Charlie Sheedy, Oscar Silva and Daniel Weatherly.

May all of you follow your motto of “As we go on, we remember all the times we had together, and as our lives change, come whatever, we will still be friends forever.”

Welcome to high school!

Kent Dunn worked with Black Hills Energy to fuel his irrigation systems using natural gas.

Michael Edmondson stands to the right of his uncle Troy Cooper.

Edmondson celebrates graduation with family

“Black Hills Energy was easy to work with” We’re always glad to be of service. We’ve made recent investments to bring you the safest, most reliable natural gas service in the area. And each year, we donate hundreds of volunteer hours and thousands of dollars to the community.

Our energy helps your community thrive.

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Rolla graduate Michael Edmondson can add college graduate to his resume, after his graduation ceremonies Saturday, May 16, at Oklahoma Panhandle State University in Goodwell, Ok. Michael’s Bachelor’s De-

gree in Technology will come in handy for whatever he chooses to do. Michael’s uncle, Troy Cooper, was on hand to celebrate with him, as were his parents, cousins and close friends.

Congratulations, Michael!

Many people think of graduation as an ending. It is the ending of one chapter, but the beginning of a whole new chapter.

Saturday, May 16, the Rolla High School Class of 2015 came together to walk toward a new chapter of their lives. The seventeen-member class wore black and white robes with a blue rose. Their motto was “I don’t know where I’m going from here, but I promise it won’t be boring,”

by David Bowie.

Juniors Jessica Pinkley, Joseph Mendez, Kyri Brummett and Chance Toole were chosen by the senior class to be their ushers. Junior Sarah Easterwood along with her piano teacher, Sherry Kelling, played the familiar “Pomp and Circumstance.” Class salutatorian Janelle King was the first to give her speech. Co-valedictorian Chandler Huddleston presented his speech next, highlighting the ten most important things they learned in school and then covaledictorian Katie Murray presented her speech, solving a Rubik’s cube during her speech to show how all the parts go together. All the speeches were very personal to the class and enjoyed by the crowd.

Principal Gardell Schnable introduced the chosen speaker, high school history teacher John Barrett. Mr. Barrett is always entertaining when it comes to the personal knowledge he has of the students. His speech encouraged the graduates to strive for their dreams. His sense of humor kept everyone in the audience rolling with laughter.

Scholarships were presented by several community members, and then superintendent Kim Mauk presented the end of the scholarships.

Mr. Schnable presented the class for their diplomas and faces were beaming - some tear streaked - but most in smiles as students crossed the stage for the last time as a Rolla student.

They will forever more be known as Rolla’s alumni.

The crowd gathered at the back of the gym to congratulate each student individually. The rain falling outside did not put a damper on anyone’s smile. The students are glad to be finished and looking forward to moving on.

Hannah Bolin and Jordan Schwindt plan to attend Canadian Valley Technology Center.

Michael Burnett and Obie Telford plan to attend Oklahoma Panhandle State University.

Colten Clemans and Chandler Huddleston plan to attend West Texas A & M University. Trey Hall plans to attend Frank Phillips College. Mallory Hoyt, Janie Martinez, Maria Olvera, Brent Pietz and Tori Simmons plan to attend Seward County Community College. Janelle King plans to attend Southwestern Christian University. Coleman Kirby plans to attend Fort Hays State University. Bret Pierce plans to continue his future in agriculture. Katie Murray plans to attend Wichita State University.

Congratulations and good luck for your futures! Rolla is proud to be part of your history.

Now go out there and begin the next chapter!

Hittle grandson graduates from OPSU Steve and Cindy Hittle have a lot to be proud of this weekend. Their oldest grandson, Blake Sondergaard, graduated from Oklahoma Panhandle State University Saturday, May 16. Blake is the son of Laurie and Chris Crawford of Hugoton. He graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Technology.

His aunt, April Wood, and uncle, Scott Hittle and family, as well as his grandfather, were on hand to congratulate him as well.

Congratulations, Blake and family on a job well done!

Left to right are Steve Hittle, Blake Sondergaard, and Cindy Hittle.

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Thursday, May 21, 2015

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Rolla News RHS is first 1A school to win QUEST competition

The Rolla High School Choir channels Michael Jackson at the spring concert. Left to right are Mayve Perez, Kyri Brummett, Jasmine Bevel, top Deserae Schwindt, below Ellie Easterwood, Sarah Easterwood, Miesha Gonzalez, Joseph Mendez and Katie Murray.

Audience is enchanted by spring concert

At the invitation of Kansas Governor Sam Brownback, Chandler Huddleston of Rolla was selected to attend the thirty-second Annual Governor’s Scholars Awards Program May 3 in Topeka.

“I was excited to be chosen for this award,” said Chandler of the distinction. “I want to encourage all junior high students and underclassmen to set high goals because hard work and dedication is worth it in the end!”

Chandler Huddleston The recognition ceremony honors the top academic one percent of Kansas high school seniors. Scholars are selected from accredited public and private schools in the state. “These high school seniors have shown

dedication in their studies and a commitment to learning.

They’ve earned this honor, and I want to congratulate them on this achievement,” Governor Brownback said. “We also should recognize their families, teachers, and mentors for helping these outstanding students achieve their academic goals.”

This program is coordinated for the Governor by the Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force. It is funded by donations from private sector businesses in Kansas. The Confidence in Kansas Public Education Task Force was formed 32 years ago to strengthen public confidence in education. The following organizations are members of the Task Force: American Association of University Women, Kansas State Board of Education, Kansas Association of School Boards, Kansas Congress of Parents and Teachers, Kansas State Department of Education, Kansas-National Education Association, Kansas School Public Relations Association, Kansas State High School Activities Association, Kansas League of Women Voters, and United School Administrators of Kansas.

Sarah Morgan Taylor graduates from KU Priest, and her sister, Megan with Megan’s fiance, Aaron Gibler. Although oldest sister, Dora, was not present, she was able to watch the graduation via internet.

Congratulations, and good luck!

Sarah,

RHS golf team qualifies for State team took third place, earning the team a chance to play at State. Chandler, individually, placed third as well, and will also travel to State.

State golf will take place May 26 at Seneca.

Good luck to the entire team and Coach John Barrett. It’s been a great season for all of you!

Keep up the good work!

RJH and RHS host Santa Fe Trail League track meet Wednesday, May 13, was the Santa Fe Trail League track meet for both junior high and high school at Ron Reed Track in Rolla. Since there are only three league members, the junior high and high school league meets were combined.

For the high school boys’ high jump, Carson Milburn placed fourth. High school boys’ pole vault, Coleman Kirby placed first, Garry Norton placed second and Carson Milburn placed third. For high school boys’ long jump, Ty Dixon placed third, Luis Martinez placed fifth and Jose Badillo placed sixth. The boys’ triple jump had Ty Dixon in third. Discus throw had Juan Martinez in third and Alex Hoyt in sixth. The javelin throw placed Luis Martinez second and Juan Martinez fifth. Shot put had Luis Martinez sixth, Alex Hoyt seventh, and Juan Martinez eighth.

The 4x800 meter relay for the high school boys had Rolla in first place. The 110 meter hurdles showcased Coleman Kirby in second. The 100 meter dash placed Alex Hoyt in sixth. Carson Milburn came in second in the 1600 meter run, with Garry Norton as fourth and Jose Badillo in fifth. Jose Badillo also placed fourth in the 400 meter dash. Coleman Kirby won third in 300 meter hurdles. Ty Dixon was fourth in the 200 meter dash. Garry Norton was second in the 3200 meter run. Rolla’s 4x400 meter relay team placed second. Overall the high school boys’ team placed third for the day.

The high school girls’ team had a stellar day, beginning with Katie Murray taking first in high jump. She also placed first in long jump, with TreTre Cooper in second and Brianna Smith taking fourth. NeNe Green took first in pole vault and Ellie Easterwood came in second. Katie Murray continued her winning streak by taking first in triple jump, and Ellie Easterwood came in second. Allyson Norton won the discus throw, followed by Brianna Smith in second and Angelina Fosdick in third. Allyson Norton placed third in javelin and Angelina Fosdick followed in sixth. Allyson Norton took first in shot put, with NeNe Green in second and Angelina Fosdick in fifth.

The 100 meter hurdles had Teagan Simmons in second place and Ellie Easterwood in third. The 100 meter dash had TreTre Cooper breaking the string with her sister following in fourth. The girls’ 4x100 relay team finished in first place. Teagan Simmons won the 400 meter dash and Allyson Norton followed in fourth. Teagan also placed third in the 300 meter hurdles, just ahead of Ellie Easterwood in fourth. Brianna Smith showed her stamina in the 800 meter run, finishing second. TreTre Cooper came in first in the 200 meter dash, ahead of Brianna Smith in third and Angelina Fosdick in fourth. The high school girls’ team placed first in overall rankings.

The junior high boys also had a great day. Alonzo Martinez won first in the sixth grade high jump with Alec Langley placing second. Monte Fosdick placed second in the sixth grade boys’ long jump. Castor Hernandez placed third in the sixth grade discus throw and Gavin LaRue placed fifth. Garrette Hinds placed third in the sixth grade boys’ shot put and Gavin placed fifth. For seventh grade high jump and long

jump, Eduardo Quezada placed first in both events. Aaron Apelu placed first in seventh grade long jump. Aaron placed first in seventh grade discus and shot put. For eighth grade, Daniel Weatherly placed first in high jump while Preston Burrows placed third. Preston went on to win first in eighth grade pole vault and triple jump, while Raegan Hinds placed second in the triple jump. Daniel Weatherly placed second in eighth grade long jump. Raegan also placed second in discus and in shot put.

Alonzo Martinez placed first in 110 meter hurdles. Alec Langley placed third in sixth grade 100 meter dash. Castor Hernandez placed fourth while Garrette Hinds placed fifth in the 400 meter dash for sixth grade. Monte Fosdick came in first for the 800 meter run for sixth grade. Alonzo Martinez placed first in the sixth grade 200 meter hurdles. Monte Fosdick also won fourth in the sixth grade 200 meter dash. The sixth grade 4x200 meter relay took first. Triston Villnave won first in the seventh grade 110 meter hurdles and in the 100 meter dash, with Eduardo Quezada in second. Triston continued his winning streak by taking first in the 200 meter hurdles. Aaron Apelu won second in the 200 meter dash. Jonathan Cruz won first in the eighth grade 110 meter hurdles, with Daniel Weatherly in second. Daniel won first in the 100 meter dash ahead of Preston Burrows, who took third place. Raegan Hinds placed third in the 400 meter dash while Jonathan Cruz took first in the 200 meter hurdles and 200 meter dash. Jonathan won second in the 800 meter run. The sixth grade boys and eighth grade boys were second overall. The seventh grade boys were first overall.

Sixth grade girls’ events are as follows: Michele Rodriguez won first in high jump; Melanie Norton won first in long jump, with Aspen Sohm in third. McKenzie Hinds placed second in discus but first in short put with Jamie Sheedy following in shot with second. McKenzie placed second in softball throw. Michele placed first in 100 meter hurdles. Aspen placed frist in

100 meter dash, while Jamie took sixth. Melanie Norton won first in 200 meter hurdles, ahead of Michele. Melanie also won first in the 800 meter run with Jamie in second. Aspen won third in the 200 meter dash. The sixth grade girls’ team won first overall.

The seventh grade girls events were as follows: Alexandra Hart placed first in long jump, pole vault and triple jump. Abby Easterwood placed first in long jump and in shot put. Abby also placed first in the 1600 meter run and the 800 meter run. The seventh grade girls placed first overall. Eighth grade

girls’ events were as follows: Kaberlin Hull first in pole vault with Cacee Milburn in second. Cacee placed first in triple jump. Kaberlin placed first in discus and Brooke Hinds placed second. Brooke went on to win first in shot put, with Cacee in second. Kaberlin won first in 100 meter hurdles and the 100 meter dash, with Brooke in second on the dash. Cacee took first in the 200 meter hurdles while Brooke won first in the 200 meter dash, giving the eighth grade girls first place as well.

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Chandler played at the Elkhart tournament Tuesday, May 12, and won first place.

Then Monday, May 18, Chandler and his teammates traveled to Cimarron and as a

Center as a child advocate Monday, May 18.

Family members Roy Guerrero, Panches Maravilla, Chad Salazar and Jada Maravilla traveled to Manhattan to witness this grand event. Renee also had many other friends there.

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Kansas State University has a new Rolla alumni, after Saturday’s commencement ceremonies.

Renee Guerrero graduated with a major in Family Studies and Human Services and a minor in Leadership Studies. Renee is not taking time to celebrate as she began her new job in Scott City with the Western Kansas Child Advocacy

in Kansas and is hosted by Washburn University in Topeka. High school scholars’ bowl teams from all divisions in Kansas compete each year for a berth in the QUEST Championship televised singleelimination tournament at KTWU studios on the Washburn campus. Rolla made it to the finals and as a special treat, Dr. McGuire brought the final show for the audience to view a couple days early. The actual show did not air until May 17. Audience members were delighted to be able to see the final round of the competition. Rolla was victorious, beating Wichita Independent School, by a margin of ten points. The crowd at Rolla went wild, clapping and cheering the team members for their victory. Dr. McGuire presented the traveling trophy to the first 1A school to ever win this award. Mrs. Kris Hall and Mrs. Mary Courtney, scholars’ bowl coaches, were on hand to congratulate the team as well.

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The Harvey Taylor family has much to be proud of. Their youngest, Sarah Morgan Taylor, graduated Saturday, May 16, from the University of Kansas in Lawrence. She earned a Bachelor's of Science in Mechanical Engineering.

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Mr. Eiland presented the high school awards as the students were preparing for the final numbers. He also presented special recognition for parents of RHS seniors.

The final numbers were pieces performed at state music. First up, the percussion quartet - although for this event it was a trio - consisting of Henry Wiebe, Garry Norton and Chandler Huddleston. The final number for the night was the percussion ensemble, where the entire band performs on percussion instruments.

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This year’s spring concert featured a mix of Michael Jackson’s songs.

The junior high band began the evening, followed by the junior high choir. Director Mr. Sam Eiland then presented the junior high awards.

Then the high school choir had their turn in the spotlight. A feature song, “Gone Too Soon”, was performed by senior Katie Murray and juniors Kyri Brummett and Sarah Easterwood. Black lights were used as the choir sang “Man in the Mirror.”

The high school band performed next, with the first song being a Russian song. Mr. Eiland, in true lighthearted spring concert form, donned a ushanka, or a Russian fur hat. The next song was a Michael Jackson song, so Mr. Eiland donned a

The 2015 Awards Night for Rolla Junior High and High School was unlike any other awards night Thursday, May 14, beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The Class of 2015 prophecy was presented by Coleman Kirby, in a very lighthearted fashion. The 2015 Class Will was presented by Tori Simmons, with all the cheerfulness that is expected.

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The awards from the school were also presented with a very speedy fashion. The zero hour teachers read all the awards of the students in their classroom.

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Memorial Day Services: Moscow - 9:00 a.m. with Pastor Sean Schraeder.

Coffee & Rolls after service Hugoton - 10:00 a.m. with Pastor Heath Kelley.

Masonic Lodge will be at the Hugoton Cemetery Veterans will be on hand for taps and flag salute

To some, Memorial Day is the unofficial first day of summer. It’s a long weekend spent barbecuing on the deck, sunning at the beach or getting the pool ready for the season.

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Moscow Park Day to be rescheduled

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The park day planned for Saturday, May 16, was cancelled because of weather and will be rescheduled.

Bridge club meets at Hugoton Senior Center

Drs. Tim Cantrell and Brittney Hoyt, with the help of Colleen Dahl, Tammy Kahl and Stephanie, do checkups for Moscow’s furry friends.

Pet Clinic a resounding success Moscow had the annual Pet Clinic Saturday. It was a huge success with a total of 60 dogs and three cats seen.

Forty of the dogs were in the City limits.

Tim Cantrell and Dr. Brittney Hoyt were the vets and Colleen Dahl, Tammy Kahle and Stephanie Cortez helped with the clinic.

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MHS’s fourth quarter honor rolls released Moscow High School has announced the Fourth Quarter Honor Roll 2015.

Students named to the Superintendent’s Honor Roll were Maria Cecenas, Carley Hockett, Kaitlyn Dobie, Zachary Pierson, Tapanga Dahle, Brice Valdez, Madison Owens, Maggie White, Jaylen Mendez, Ashli Huss and Adriana Salcedo.

Students named to the Principal’s Honor Roll were Tad Stuckey, Brock Brazeal, Vance Thompson, Yaritza Maldonado, Alexander Pierson, Briannah Davidson and Madison Hall.

Moscow Junior High School Superintendent’s Honor Roll awardees were Axel Granillo, Morgan Fleming, Sara Friessen, and

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Principal’s Honor Roll students were Bradley Huss, Austin Snyder, Justin Blakeley, Yamilet Rojo, Luis Martinez, Gerardo Garcia, Clemente Rojo Jr., Stacey Enns, Annha Eshbaugh, Paola Gomez and Makayla Persinger.

Dorothy Hagman hosted bridge club Thursday at the Hugoton Senior Center. Judy Hickert held the high score, Midge Greenwood had second place and Barbara Maertz had the low score.

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The community is invited to come to the Moscow Cemetery Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, at 9:00 a.m. to remember fallen heroes. Coffee and rolls will be available following the service.

MHS announces second semester honor rolls Moscow High School has announced the Second Semester Honor Roll for 2015. Students named to the Superintendent’s Honor Roll were Maria Cecenas, Carley Hockett, Kaitlyn Dobie, Pierson, Brice Zachary Valdez, Alexander Pierson, Vance Thompson, Madison Owens, Maggie White, Jaylen Mendez and Adriana Salcedo.

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Crappie Days are here again If someone wishes you a “crappie day” this time of year and you’re an angler, you accept that wish with a smile.

It’s a good thing. Crappie anglers wait all year for late April and early May when water temperatures in Kansas lakes warm to the high 50s and low 60s. That brings one of our most popular sport fish to shallow water to spawn, making them available to anglers of all ages and skill levels. And crappie are popular because they may be the tastiest fish in our waters.

Spring is the only time of year when anglers fishing from shore or wading might have an advantage over boat anglers. When the spawn gets going, crappie can be caught in water as shallow as 2 feet, depending on the clarity. And since the fish will be concentrated in shallow areas with specific habitat, anglers often catch good numbers of fish on a single outing.

What’s good crappie habitat? Crappie like cover such as brush, cattails, flooded weeds or rocky areas. Rip-rap

dams and jetties are perfect places to start fishing.

Crappie anglers prefer light tackle – spinning or spincast outfits rigged with 6or 8-pound test line. A long, light-action rod is perfect for detecting soft strikes and working hooked crappie out of cover. Often called “paper mouths,” crappie have thin skin along their top jaw and can’t be “horsed” out of the cover without the hook pulling out.

Small white or chartreuse jigs or minnows are effective baits. The trick is getting your lure or bait in or close to the cover without spooking the fish or snagging up. One tried and true method is referred to as “doodlesocking,” which is simply dipping your bait vertically into the cover.

The jig or minnow is worked slowly or held suspended 6 inches or a foot off the bottom before it is lifted straight up and repositioned. An 8-foot fly rod rigged with a spinning reel allows added reach and can be perfect for doodlesocking. Strikes are usually a

“tap,” felt as the jig is held suspended. The angler must set the hook quickly and lift the fish straight up out of the cover.

Another popular method is to rig a small float 2 feet above the jig or minnow. The float can be cast along the brush or rocks and allowed to bob and drift with the breeze.

Strikes can be subtle, often just moving the float or pulling it just below the surface.

The crappie spawn usually starts in the upper ends of reservoirs, with fish congregating in small coves and inlet creeks. The spawn will continue down the lake as water warms in the lower reaches. This can extend the spawn through the end of May. According to the 2015 Fishing Forecast, the top three reservoirs for crappie fishing this spring are John Redmond, Perry and Hillsdale. But don’t avoid your favorite fishing spot if it’s not high on the forecast’s list. Remember that the spawn sea-

son concentrates crappie in specific areas, so good fishing can still be found in lakes with only fair crappie populations.

You’ll find great fishing information on the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism’s (KDWPT) Web site, www.ksoutdoors.com, including a full-length how-to video “Kansas Crappie Bonanza.” You can also keep track of lake temperatures and conditions, as well as angler success through the Weekly Fishing Reports.

The statewide creel limit for crappie is 50 fish per day.

However, local creel and length regulations may vary, so be sure to consult of the2015 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summarywhere you’ll find a complete listing of Kansas lakes with special regulations. The regulation pamphlet is available at all KDWPT offices, license vendors and online.

A Black Crowned Night Heron is spotted at Russell Lake last week. The bird calmly allowed the photographer to take this great picture. They can be found in wetlands from South America up to Canada.

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With harvest season fast approaching, straw harvest preparations are in full swing at Pacific Ag, getting equipment and crews ready to deploy. “While wheat residue amounts and cropping plans can be uncertain until the last minute,” noted Courtney Wilson, a Pacific Ag Harvest Manager, “we’re always happy to visit and get some shared thinking going into wheat harvest.”

The past couple of years have required very limited removal of wheat straw due to drought and freezing weather.

With stronger looking stands this spring so far and the recent moisture, Pacific Ag’s Balanced Residue Management™ program offers growers ideal residue levels left on their fields after partial straw removal and a healthy stubble payment, too.

“Our growers are in charge, making the final decisions on what they want done, and where and when.

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We fit our timing and our equipment to meet our growers’ goals,” emphasizes Zac Acock, Pacific Ag’s General Manager.

This year, Pacific Ag has a “grower drop” program that offers an additional windrowing payment for straw dropped behind the combine. This lets growers control the cut height and add income over and above the normal stubble fee.

“We work with our growers, field by field, to leave them the right field conditions for their individual field and cropping needs. We have been focused on residue harvests behind combines in wheat, corn, and grass seed crops for 17 years, which means we are focused on what works for our growers. Every year is different, but that’s what we do,” said Zac Acock, Pacific Ag General Manager.

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“Farmers and ranchers are creative people who, with a little help, can put that creativity to work and improve the bottom line for their operations,” Vilsack said. “Value-Added Producer Grants enable them to develop new product lines to grow their businesses and expand their contributions to our nation’s economy. This support is especially important for beginning farmers, military veterans engaging in farming and smaller farm operations participating in the local and regional food system.”

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Gary’s Berries based in Grantville utilized VAPG funds to increase the sale of pumpkins as a local food source and began producing pumpkin donuts.

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Secretary Vilsack has identified local and regional food systems as one of the four pillars of rural economic development.

Congress increased funding for the VAPG program when it passed the 2014 Farm Bill. That law builds on historic economic gains in rural America over the past six years, while achieving meaningful reform and billions of dollars in savings for taxpayers.

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A Magical Musical Evening was experienced Thursday, May 14, at the First Christian Church as Sherry Kelling’s students, joined by four of Carly Martin’s students, dazzled the audience with their ability to “tickle the ivories.”

Awards for progress, participation in 4-H events, Project Hope Tea, Talent Show, the Garden City Piano Festival and National Guild recipients were given.

Those participating were Morgan Anderson, Bianca Hernandez, Farrah Gaskill, Alaina Gold, Madison Girodat, Lexi Crawford, Ava Vertrees, Chloe Trayler, Genesis Landa, MaKynzie Esarey, Isabel Hagman, Grant Niehues, Jewels Kraisinger, Emmett Gaskill, Jayce Heger, Lakota Persing, Katie Loewen, Victoria Landa, McKenzie Hinds, Frances Gaskill, MeKenzie Hagman, Jaxon Teeter, Catie Gooch, Megan Newlon, Casle Heger, Britta Beesley, AJ Madsen and Carly Martin.

Two students of the year were given an Outstanding Music Plaque. Catie Gooch, daughter of Phil and Michelle Gooch, was one deserving awardee of this honor. The other title of Student of the Year along with the plaque, went to Britta Beesley, daughter of Walt and Jennifer Beesley who happened to be celebrating their twenty-first anniversary by attending the musical event.

From the simple melody of B-I-N-G-O to the complexity of Fantasia in D Minor by Mozart with its full keyboard vivace runs to the soothing How Great Is Our God and Be Still,

Piano students of Sherry Kelling and Carly Martin enchanted the audience at the First Christian Church Thursday evening as they performed A Magical Musical Evening. Awards My Soul, all were under the magical spell of music. Those performing and those listening were truly blessed for their attendance.

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Sherry and Carly express gratitude to the parents for encouraging the development of their child’s talent.

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Fort Dodge honors fallen soldiers for Memorial Day The community is invited to help honor fallen soldiers Monday, May 25, at 11:00 a.m. in the Thirteenth Annual Memorial Day Service sponsored by Kansas Veterans’ Cemetery at Fort Dodge.

The cemetery is located at 11560 US Highway 400.

The guest speaker will be MSGT (retired) William J. Miller, U.S. Army, World War II Veteran and former Dodge

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City Mayor. The ceremony will also feature the U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Army, Kansas National Guard and Howard Gotschall VFW Post 1714, Tommy Drewel, Chaplain Phil Scott, Balloon Release Memorial, music by Levi Selfridge on bagpipes, Marshal Allen Bailey and Gentry Snyder. The American

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Seating is limited and lawn chairs are welcome.

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Lauren Fox is the 2015 Valedictorian for HHS Lauren Fox is honored as the Hugoton High School Class of 2015 Valedictorian.

She was born August 30, 1996, to Brandon and Jennifer Fox. She attended Heritage Christian Academy from kindergarten to the time she entered middle school. Her time spent at HCA helped create a solid foundation for her life built on Christ. This foundation strengthened as she went through middle school and started high school.

In high school, Lauren enjoyed playing sports such as volleyball, softball and later cross country. Participating in cross country had a huge impact on Lauren's life. She learned almost anything is possible with hard work and perseverance, and this lesson transferred over to her academics. She also participated in band and NHS. Lauren plans to attend Tabor College in the fall and

Lauren Fox major in biology. With her biology degree, she hopes to go on to medical school to become a doctor. Lauren has always loved serving people, and she hopes to use her knowledge in medical care to help people in other countries such as Africa or Nepal.

Lauren states she couldn't have made it through school without the support of her family and friends and, most of all, her faith in God. Throughout her life she has learned to depend on Him daily, and she hopes to only glorify Him with her life.

Kathryn Claire Weaver named salutatorian for Class of 2015

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Kathryn Claire Kennedy Weaver is honored as the salutatorian of Hugoton High School’s graduating class of 2015. She is the daughter of Kathryn Weaver and Jeffery Weaver. Throughout her high school career, Katie has been very active in high school while maintaining a 4.0 GPA. She was involved in Cross Country, track, Future Business Leaders of America, National Honor Society, Student Council, Science Club, Leadership Council, and Scholars Bowl. She was the president of FBLA and historian of NHS this past school year.

Honors received by Katie include the Eagle Honor Roll all four years of high school, invitation to the KU Honors Banquet, and the distinction of Kansas State Scholar Curriculum Completer. She was also a homecoming queen candidate for Fall 2014 Homecoming.

She has been an active

Kathryn Weaver member of St. Helen Catholic Church throughout her lifetime. In the fall, Katie plans to attend Benedictine College in order to earn her degree in Biology. In the future, she would like to pursue a career in adult stem cell research.

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Hugoton It’s SUMMER! Stevens County has a lot going on this Summer. Mark your calendar and plan to enjoy the many local events.

The Stevens County Library Summer Reading Program – Every Hero Has a Story – signups for all ages is going on now at the library.

The Summer Reading Program begins June 1, 2015, for all ages. And mark your calendars for an author event at the Stevens County Library Thursday, June 18, 2015, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m. This will be a free promotional event for Hugoton area authors to meet the public, discuss their work with attendees individually or as a whole, and will allow them to sell their books at the event.

Calling all Hornets, Hobby, Stocks, Sport Mods and Modifieds to Dirtona Raceway for the second race of the season, Saturday, June 6, 2015. This is the second of three races this summer. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. and races start at 7:00 p.m.

Admission for children five years and under are free. Contact Millie Heger for information about car registration and pit passes or if you have questions.

All bikes welcome to the Twenty-first Annual Brian Lamberson Memorial Motorcycle Rally sponsored by the

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

Dust Bowl Riders Saturday, June 13. Registration for the event is from 12:00 Noon to 2:00 p.m. at 109 East Sixth Street in Hugoton with the Run leaving at 2:00 p.m. First Place Hand is worth $1,000; Second Place Hand is worth $200; and Third Place Hand is worth $100. This event will be held Rain or Shine! Prices for the event include hand and meal.

Join them for friends, fun and food!

Pheasant Heaven Charities fifth Annual Ringneck Open 4-Person Scramble Benefit Golf Tournament will be Saturday, June 20, at Forewinds Golf Course in Hugoton. All teams tee off at 9:00 a.m. Flights are determined by number of entries. To enter or for more information, call 620-544-4388 or 620-4281099.

The Annual Fourth of July Park Day is just around the corner. The park will be filled that day with vendors and activities for everyone. If your group or organization is interested in having a booth at Park Day, call the chamber office today at 544-4305. Both electrical and electric-free booth space is available. Also, we are looking for businesses or organizations that might be interested in providing the frog jump or another free activity for children. If you think you

might be interested in sponsoring one of these events, please contact the Chamber office.

The children really enjoy these free activities during park day.

Keep up-to-date on our plans for park day #HugotonParkDay2015.

The Chamber office is also busy making plans for the annual fireworks show. If you would like to help us make this year’s fireworks bigger and better than ever, we would appreciate your donations to this project. Send your donations to the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce, 630 S. Main Street, Hugoton, Ks. 67951. Keep upto-date on our fireworks plans #HugotonParkDay2015.

Chamber Gift Certificates are the PERFECT gift for Anyone, Anytime! Birthdays, Anniversaries, Employee Bonuses…..Chamber Gift Certificates are the solution for all of your gift giving needs. Purchasing Chamber Gift Certificates ensures that your money is staying in our local economy making our local businesses strong. Stop by the Chamber Office and purchase a Chamber Gift Certificate. These certificates can be written for any amount and are redeemable at most Stevens County businesses.

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NEWS FROM

STEVENS COUNTY SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER Shila Moore, Director 544-2283 - Activities 544-8041 - Meals 624 S. Main, Hugoton We’ll be taking our van trip to Rancho Exotica Wednesday, May 20, 2015, weather permitting. I’ll let you know next week how it went. If you have suggestions for afternoon excursions please call the center.

Tuesday, May 26, 2015 is our next blood pressure check.

We deliver lunch Monday through Friday to homebound people. If you are in need of our services or you know someone who is, please call the Senior Center. We will give you information about cost, menus, etc.

If you have questions concerning caregiving, legal matters, disability, health insurance, housing, etc., please call Michael Johnston at Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging at 620-2258240.

Menu May 21................Ham & Beans May 22 .......................Spaghetti May 25...............Center Closed MEMORIAL DAY

May 26 ...................Swiss Steak May 27 ..............Sausage Gravy May 28 .....................Sloppy Joe Activities Thursday, May 21 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Friday, May 22 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

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

Saturday, May 23 Cards & Games .........6:00 p.m.

Monday, May 25 Center Closed Memorial Day Tuesday, May 26 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure Check Wednesday, May 27 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Paint...........................1:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 28 Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Don and Joyce Coulter spent the weekend of May 9 in Amarillo, Tx., celebrating birthdays, and Mothers’ Day with family. Pictured are five generations, from left to right: Suzann Coulter Lipp, Cuylor Miller, Joyce Coulter, Braighlynn Marie Miller and Sara Cross.

Weaver is awarded 2015 Glenn Lygrisse/KACRAO Scholarship The Kansas Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers are pleased to announce Katie Weaver has been awarded the 2015 Glenn Lygrisse/ KACRAO Scholarship for the 2015-16 school year.

Katie is a 2015 graduate of Hugoton High School and plans to attend Benedictine

College this fall. She is the daughter of Kathryn Weaver and Jeffery Weaver.

The Glenn Lygrisse/ KACRAO Scholarship awards four $250 scholarship annually to graduating seniors who have demonstrated quality leadership skills and academic standards throughout high school. The scholar-

ships are designated as follows: one per school type: four-year public, four-year private, community college, and technical/vocational.

These scholarships must be used at a KACRAO member institution.

The entire KACRAO membership wishes Katie the best of luck on her continued education.

Knights of Columbus hosts twenty-second annual Golf Tournament The St. Helen Council of the Knights of Columbus hosted their Twenty-second Annual Monsignor George A. Husmann Memorial Golf Tournament Saturday, May 9, at the Forewinds Golf Course in Hugoton. This tournament was a two-person scrambles event.

Winning teams were as follows: Championship Flight: 1st 2nd 3rd 4th

W. Titus/J. Wood B. Karlin/K. Krueger M. Brown/M. Collins R. Heger/C. Hinds

We thank the brave men and

women of our Armed Forces for their dedication and sacrifice.

As we mark Memorial Day, we also honor and remember those who made the ultimate sacrifice in defense of our nation.

God Bless America.

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Henry has experienced 900 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. You are almost there! Keep it up Henry!

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HUGOTON HIGH SCHOOL 100TH YEAR ALUMNI CHATTER

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EDITOR’S NOTE: Throughout the months leading up to the reunion, The Hermes will be including photos of the past. If you’re still stumped about the identity of the GUESS WHO photos by next week, names will appear in the next issue. If anyone has any photos to share from school days gone by, you may email them to hermeswb@ pld.com or bring or mail them in to have them scanned. If you need the photo returned, please state so and include your mailing address.

DID YOU KNOW?

Class of 1979

Felicia (Trujillo) Moreland

Roger Beesley

Presenting the Graduating Class of 1955 (Seniors of 1967)

USDA to invest $6.5 million in Ogallala Aquifer region Alumni Committee works to get 3100 registration forms mailed Senator Jerry U.S. Moran (R-Kan.) – Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies – announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will invest $6.5 million in the Ogallala Aquifer region this year to help conserve billions of gallons of water and improve water quality. This funding will be targeted to seven priority areas in five states including Kansas to support their primary water source and strengthen rural economies. Parts of 36 Kansas counties are within the state’s targeted priority area.

“Water is the lifeblood of Kansas communities and our state’s farm economy, and we need to do all we can to protect it for future generations,” said Sen. Jerry Moran. “This investment will help protect and improve Ogallala Aquifer water quality while also helping farmers and ranchers find additional methods to reduce water usage without impacting production."

The Ogallala Aquifer has long been the main water supply for communities, businesses, homes and agriculture production in the high plains region of the

United States, but it is being depleted at an unsustainable rate. This region includes eight states Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado, Oklahoma, New Mexico and Texas. The aquifer lies beneath 174,000 square miles of land, an area more than five times greater than the world's largest freshwater lake and over 150 percent larger than the surface area of all five Great Lakes combined.

Through the Ogallala Aquifer Initiative (OAI), USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) is directing funding in fiscal year 2015 to support targeted, local efforts to improve the quality and availability of this vital water supply. This year’s work is planned in seven priority areas in five states and will continue for up to four years. It will conserve billions of gallons of water per year, extending the viability of the aquifer for multiple uses.

This conservation investment builds on $66 million that NRCS has invested through OAI since 2011, which helped farmers and ranchers conserve water on more than 325,000 acres. USDA notes that much of the funding invested by USDA has been matched or sup-

plemented by individual producers.

The fiscal 2015 priority areas include parts of 36 including: counties Cheyenne, Rawlins, Decatur, Norton, Phillips, Jewell, Republic, Sherman, Thomas, Sheridan, Wallace, Greeley, Wichita, Scott, Lane, Barton, McPherson, Hamilton, Kearny, Finney, Hodgeman, Pawnee, Stafford, Reno, Harvey, Sedgwick, Stanton, Grant, Haskell, Gray, Ford, Edwards, Pratt, Kiowa, Morton and Stevens counties.

In Kansas’ high priority areas, NRCS will work with producers to reconvert irrigated cropland to dryland farming. The state identified these areas in the Kansas Water Plan as Priority Ground Water Decline and Quick Response Areas, meaning they are the ones most in need and where conservation can have the biggest impact on recharging the aquifer. The conservation work is expected to conserve 1.8 billion gallons of water over four years.

Go to the following website for a full list of priority areas: www.nrcs.usda.gov/ wps/portal/nrcs/detail full/national/programs/ini tiatives/?cid=NRCSEPRD35 0815 Submitted by the Office of Senator Jerry Moran.

APPLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, SEEDING AND FERTILIZING

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Come join us at the course

June 6, 2015 Free Green Fee 18 holes cart rentals $10.00 Hugoton, Kansas Free food and drink.

If you don’t want to play, come out and take a tour of the course and its accommodations at no cost.

Come on out and let us show off our course.

Forewinds Municipal Golf Course owned and operated by the City of Hugoton

The Hugoton High School Alumni Committee has been working all year on the Hundredth Year Celebration of the Graduating Classes. They recently stuffed, folded, labeled, stamped and mailed out over 3100 Reunion Registration Forms all across the United States and abroad. It has taken a lot of hours to work on this event and they have enjoyed it all! If you have not registered online at reunionmanager.net or mailed in your blue registration form, please do so ASAP. They have set the deadline for June 1. They have a Facebook page also for updates; check it out at HHS Celebrates 100 Years, post your old pictures and leave comments there so they can catch up with all of you! For more information contact Lisa Nelson at lisajean nelson59@gmail.com or 620428-1778.

They will also be having an “HHS ALUMNI CRUISE PARADE”! Get out your old or new cars and fill them with your classmates or shine up your motorcycle and cruise

on it! They are meeting at the Middle School parking lot Saturday morning, July 4, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. and will take off at 9:00 a.m. They will follow the lead “CRUISE CAR” and make their way around

Hugoton ending up at the park for the traditional PARK DAY! For more information contact Debi Reeder Peterson at 620-544-9633.

KHP participates in annual Memorial Day STEP campaign The peak of summer travel across our nation’s highways is about to begin. The Kansas Highway Patrol will be working additional hours from May 18 until May 31. This additional coverage comes thanks to funding from the Kansas Department of Transportation through the STEP (Special Traffic Enforcement Program) campaign, to help motorists reach their destinations safely.

“The Patrol is dedicated to helping save lives on Kansas highways. We will enforce the state’s seat belt and child safety seat laws, as a way to help prevent fatalities on our roads. One death is one too many,” said Colonel Mark Bruce, Superintendent of the Kansas Highway Patrol.

The STEP program allows officers to work overtime hours, providing extra manpower on the roads and focusing on areas such as occupant protection, enforcing impaired driving laws, enforcing the state’s texting laws, and other traffic safety issues. This year’s focus of the Memorial Day STEP campaign is, “Click It. Or Ticket,” encouraging seat belt/child safety seat use for occupants of all ages.

Over the 2014 Memorial Day holiday reporting period for the Patrol (KHP stats only), troopers worked one fatal crash on Kansas’ roads, which killed one person. The crash was alcohol-related.

Patrol personnel arrested 34 people for impaired driving.

Personnel also assisted 1,105 motorists who needed help on Kansas roads.

“Memorial Day is a celebration of the great men and women who have lost their lives serving this great country, and also marks the beginning of summer vacation season nationwide. The KHP and all of our law enforcement partners would remind

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all Kansans to buckle up, every trip, every time,” said Captain Joshua Kellerman, Patrol public information officer. “We would also remind everyone to make plans in advance for a sober driver.

Law enforcement will also be out looking for those drivers who made the wrong decision to drink and drive.”

The Patrol wishes all of those traveling during the Memorial Day holiday weekend, and throughout the summer, safe travels. If you are in need of assistance on a Kansas highway, you can call KHP for assistance at *47 (*HP) or *582 (*KTA) for the Kansas Turnpike.

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History From The Hermes his wife, Dr. Susan Rodgman, will be working at the Hugoton Clinic effective June 5. The Rodgman’s are originally from Canada and they have been heavily recruited by the hospital board in recent months.

Nelson Bryant has turned in his resignation. He has completed nineteen years as USD 210 Superintendent of Schools.

Thursday, May 29, 1980 A new business called ‘The Toggery’ is coming to Hugo-

This picture was found among DonnaBelle Sutton’s photos. These ladies were the cooks at the Hugoton Elementary School. The year is unknown. Left to right are Murland Crawford,

Lynetta Willis, Gloria Lewis, DonnaBelle Sutton, Alba Wayland, Dorothy Anderson and Joann Louthan. Gloria Lewis helped with the names. Thanks Gloria!

PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Her3t mes, Thursday, May 21, 2015) IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DONALD REYNOLDS, DECEASED No. 14PR27 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above Court by Nancy Scott, executor of the will and estate of Donald Reynolds, deceased, praying for final settlement of the estate, for approval of her acts, proceedings and accounts as executor, for payment of court costs, attorney's fees and expenses, and also praying that the Court determine the heirs, legatees and devisees entitled to

the estate, and distributing and assigning the same to such persons, in accordance with the terms of decedent's will, and for further relief.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 12th day of June, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. of said day, in said Court, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse in 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.

NANCY SCOTT Executor-Petitioner KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING, LLC 209 East Sixth Hugoton, Kansas 67951 Attorneys for Petitioner Telephone: (620) 544-4333

PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Her1t mes, Thursday, May 21, 2015)

permitted number of animal units from the previous permit.

Swine Waste Management Permit

KDHE intends to issue a draft permit contingent upon a satisfactory review of the application. KDHE has 180 days from the day a complete application is received, to make a final determination.

Pursuant to K.S.A. 65-1,179(c) and (d) and K.A.R. 28-18a-7, Seaboard Foods LLC; 2801 Hurliman Road, Guymon, OK 73942; has submitted an application for permit modification for the Holcomb #258 facility to the Kansas Department of Health & Environment (KDHE) for review. The facility consists of ten enclosed swine buildings and a single anaerobic retention structure; located in the NE ¼ of the SE ¼ of 9-T34S-R38W, in Stevens County.

Proposed modifications include converting the facility from a finishing site into a nursery site. The proposed maximum capacity of the facility is 30,000 head (3,000 animal units) of swine weighing 55 pounds or less, which represents a decrease in the

Application documents are available for inspection on the Internet at www.kdheks.gov/feedlots and at the KDHE District Office, 302 W. McArtor Road, Dodge City, KS 67801. Copies of documents can be reviewed at the County Clerk’s Office in Hugoton, KS. For more information contact Jeannine Riddle, KDHE, 1000 SW Jackson, Ste 420, Topeka, KS 66612-1376; 785-296-6432. Anybody wanting to comment during the public notice may do so by submitting comments, in writing, to the KDHE address listed above, within 30 days of publication.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, May 14, 2015) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT Federal National Mortgage Association Plaintiff, vs.

Diane G Porter aka Diane Gillespie Porter, et al.

Defendants, Case No.13CV23 Court No. Title to Real Estate Involved Pursuant to K.S.A. §60 NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the Stevens County, Courthouse, Kansas, on June 4, 2015 at the time of 10:00 AM, the following real estate: SURFACE AND SURFACE RIGHTS ONLY IN AND TO:

ton. It will be located in the building formerly occupied by ‘The Male Corner’ located at 600 S. Main.

Thursday, May 26, 1960 Army Pvt. Earnest G. Norton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Bill Norton of Hugoton, recently participated in Exercise Pathfinder I, a two-day air mobility operation in Europe.

Norton entered the Army in September of 1958. He arrived overseas in March of 1959. The eighteen-year-old soldier attended Hugoton

LOTS SEVEN (7) AND EIGHT (8), BLOCK ONE (1), MOORHEAD ADDITION TO THE CITY OF HUGOTON, [STEVENS COUNTY,] KANSAS. Tax ID No. 095-132-090-30-04-006.00-0-00, Commonly known as 101 N Main St, Hugoton, KS 67951 (“the Property”) MS155584 to satisfy the judgment in the above entitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. ________________________ Stevens County Sheriff MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC By: /s/ Chad R. Doornink Chad R. Doornink, #23536 cdoornink@msfirm.com Jason A. Orr, #22222 jorr@msfirm.com 11460 Tomahawk Creek Parkway, Suite 300 Leawood, KS 66211 (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS ATTORNEYS FOR FEDERAL NATIONAL MORTGAGE ASSOCIATION IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

High School.

Friday, May 19, 1950 Work has begun on the new courthouse. The building will be of poured concrete construction. It will have a basement and two stories above ground. The construction contract was for $281,000.

Friday, June 1, 1945 Coach Binns moved to Hugoton last week from Dodge City where he has been coaching in the Dodge City High School. He is living in the apartment at the Ollie Jones residence.

Jim Chandley, MMM 1c. came last Saturday from the west coast where his ship is docked for repairs. Jim states the Okinawa battle was a real one. His ship suffered a hit by a Japanese suicide pilot.

Friday, September 21, 1906 The Cimarron River is really high this week and fording is almost impossible.

Shelby is an affectionate, motivated and loyal young lady. She loves talking with others and spending one-onone time with adults. Shelby is an animal lover; she likes horses and dogs the best.

She is even considering becoming a veterinarian someday. Shelby is also a “girly-girl”, who enjoys purses and getting her nails painted. Shelby needs an adoptive family who can provide her with lots of individualized attention, under-

If any readers have pictures or memories for the history page of the Hermes, please bring them in to Ruthie Winget at The Hugoton Hermes Newspaper.

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standing, patience and love.

To learn more about adoption visit www.adopt kskids.org or call 877-4575430. Shelby’s case number is: CH-5030.

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SOCIAL SECURITY NEWS HONORING OUR SERVICE MEMBERS ON MEMORIAL DAY On Memorial Day, we honor men and women who died while courageously serving in the U.S. military. We also recognize active duty service members, especially those who have been wounded. Cities and towns across the United States host Memorial Day parades to thank our service members and their families for their sacrifices.

Policymakers put into place laws and benefits to protect our heroes and their families. For example, Social Security provides survivors, disability, retirement, and Medicare benefits. Not only does Social Security have benefits to protect veterans, we also provide family benefits to protect service members’ dependents.

Widows, widowers, and their dependent children may be eligible for Social Security survivors benefits. You can learn more about Social Security survivors benefits at www.socialsecurity.gov/sur vivors.

Wounded military service members can also receive expedited processing of their disability claims. For example, Social Security will provide expedited processing of disability claims filed by veterans who have a U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Compensation rating of 100 percent Permanent & Total (P&T). Depending on the situation, some family members of military personnel, including dependent children and, in some cases, spouses, may be eligible to receive benefits. You can get answers to commonly asked questions and find useful in-

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Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, May 27, 2010 Dean and Gloria Lewis will celebrate sixty-five years of marriage June 7, 2010. They were united in holy matrimony June 7, 1945.

Thursday, May 26, 2005 Gary Gold has joined the staff of First National Bank of Hugoton. Gold has been with the K-State Research and Extension for thirty-two years, the past twenty-nine years in Stevens County.

Thursday, June 1, 1995 Dr. Graeme Rodgman and

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formation about the application process at www.socialse curity.gov/woundedwarriors.

Service members can also receive Social Security, as well as military retirement benefits. The good news is that your military retirement benefit doesn’t reduce your Social Security retirement benefit. Learn more about Social Security retirement benefits at www.socialsecurity. gov/retirement. You may also want to visit the Military Service page of our Retirement Planner, available at www.socialsecurity.gov/re tire2/veterans.htm.

Service members are also eligible for Medicare at age 65. If you have health insurance from the Department of Veterans Affairs, or under the TRICARE or CHAMPVA programs, your health benefits may change, or end, when you become eligible for Medicare. Learn more about Medicare benefits at www.so cialsecurity.gov/medicare.

In acknowledgement of those who died for our country, those who served, and those who serve today, we at Social Security honor and thank you.

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Her3t mes, Thursday, May 14, 2015)

DEFENDANTS Case No. 15CV13

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

NOTICE OF SUIT

LLC,

STATE OF KANSAS TO THE ABOVENAMED DEFENDANTS, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO ARE OR MAY BE CONCERNED:

CODY MICHAEL PLAIA; 2006 DODGE RAM PICKUP 2500 VIN 3D7KS29D26G157348 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 which are existing, dissolved, or dormant corporations; the unknown executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, successors, and assigns of any defendants who are or were partners or in partnership; the unknown guardians, conservators, and trustees of any defendants who are minors or under any legal disability; and the unknown heirs, executors, administrators, devisees, trustees, creditors, and assigns of any person alleged to be deceased and any person claiming an interest in the DODGE RAM PICKUP 2500 VIN 3D7KS29D26G157348,

You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, by the Plaintiff, Ghumm’s Auto Center, praying for a decree quieting the title to the following described vehicle: DODGE RAM PICKUP 2500 VIN 3D7KS29D26G157348 You are required to plead to said Petition on or before the 24th day of June, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. in said Court at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition.

GHUMM’S PLAINTIFF

AUTO

CENTER,

v.

GHUMM’S AUTO CENTER, LLC Plaintiff TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951-0909 620-544-2103 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Hugoton City-Wide

WEEK is Tuesday, May 26 thru Friday, May 29 The city is asking everyone to please use the alleys next to the trash containers. Do not block the alleyways with trash or trees.

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

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

Paul Nordyke City Utility Supervisor

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, May 7, 2015) 3t STATE OF KANSAS, STEVENS COUNTY, ss: IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF TERESA D. RICHARDSON, DECEASED Case No. 15PR15 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You and each of you will take notice that on the 28th day of April, 2015, pursuant to the petition of Neely Campbell, she was appointed as administrator of the estate of Teresa D. Richardson, deceased, and duly qualified as such administrator; and Letters of Administration were issued

to her on April 28, 2015, by the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas. All parties interested in the estate will govern themselves accordingly.

All creditors of the decedent are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within the later of four (4) months from the date of the first publication of this notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or if the identity of the creditor is known or reasonably ascertainable, 30 days after actual notice was given as provided by law, and if their demand is not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.

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

PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, May 14, 2015) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DENNIS W. SMITH, DECEASED No. 15PR17 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above Court by Anne Smith, wife and the sole and only heir at law of the decedent, Dennis W. Smith, praying for the determination of descent of Decedent’s undivided interests in certain real estate situate in Stevens County, Kansas, to wit: SE/4 of Section 4-3437; SE/4 of Section 1-31-35; SW/4 of Section 11-34-37; NE/4 of Section 134-38; SE/4 of Section 3-34-37; S/2 of Section 10-34-37; and NW/4 of Section 10-34-37; and in Seward

County, to wit: Section 32-31-34; NE/4 of Section 31-31-34; Section 17-35-31; S/2 of SW/4 of Section 2931-34; and NW/4 of Section 9-31-33; as more fully described in the petition, and all other property, both real and personal, or interests therein, including mineral interests, owned by Dennis W. Smith within the State of Kansas at the time of his death on September 28, 2014.

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You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 9th day of June, 2015, at 11:00 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.

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

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ROLLA PLAZA APARTMENTS Two 1-bedroom apts

Sunflower Plaza This institute is an Equal Opportunity Provider and Employer

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

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

Equal Housing Opportunity

620-492-6608 Office 620-351-1305 Mgr

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TRACT NEW LISTING 1609 S. Madison St. - This 4 bedroom home is both beautiful and affordable. The large yard works great for kids play area and gardening projects. A covered patio on the north side is always shaded in the summer months and protected from the southwest winds. With over 3000 square feet of living space and no steps, this is a great family home.

1025 S. Monroe St. - This nice home would make a great rental property or first home. Excellent rental history. New carpet in living room, family room, and hallway- January 2015. New vinyl floor covering also installed January 2015. Central heat and air unit New in 2007. The extra large garage includes a small work shop area.

ED REDUC 1208 S. Madison St. - 2 BR, 2 BA home on corner lot with double attached garage. Covered patio, wood privacy fence and big yard. This is a Fannie Mae HomePath property.

213 N Jackson - Ranch style, brick, 4 bed/3 b, bsmt, att garage, cen H/A, location. Call for details!!

1112 S Monroe - Ranch style, brick, 3 bed/3 b, att garage, cen H/A, shed, sprinkler. Call for details!!

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511 S. Washington St. - Move in ready, spacious ranch style home waiting for its new owner. 3 BR, 2 BA, double attached garage with huge back yard for all family gatherings. Close to Elementary School.

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REAL ESTATE

FOR RENT FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer & dryer and cable.

Call 544-2232. (tfc) --------------FOR RENT: Beautiful 3 bedroom/2 bath apartment homes, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.

Westfield Apartment Homes, 910 S. Coulter, Hugoton, KS. 620-544-7605.

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109 W. Seventh - Hugoton 544-4011 Call Selia Crawford at 544-2182 If no answer, leave message

600 Washington Place - New Construction! Ranch style, 3 bed/2 bath, appliances, cen H/A. Call today for details!!!

715 S Adams St- Corner lot location!! 2 bed/2 bath, lg master with WIC, fence, det garage, covered patio, cen H/A. Nice starter!!

1109 S Jefferson St- Nice Starter, 3 bed/2 bath, basement, fence, cen H/A. Kallenbach Addition. Call today !!

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

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705 & 707 S Adams Street - Two Prop-

SERVICES OFFERED

erties with income potential!! Both remodeled in 2014, appliances. Call for details!!

807 S Jefferson- Investors!!! 2 bed/2 bath, detached garage. Call today for details!!

915 S. Jackson Hugoton, Ks. This 2 bedroom, 1 bath home has wide open space. Nice corner lot with chain link and a 45’x24’ heated Morton building.

108 E. Crawford, Moscow, KS If you need affordable housing and work in Moscow or Hugoton, here is $54,500 a great opportunity. This home is priced right for income/rental property also. Newer roof and central a/c units. A little bit of elbow grease and you'll have a great little home or income property.

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1003 S. Adams - Beautiful 1/2 story, 5 bed/3 bath, fpl, 2 decks, oversized garage w/ workshop, storage shed, fenced yard, appliances and much, much more!! Call for details!

1407 S EISENHOWER Nice location!! 100 x 124 lot! NO SPECIALS!! Call today!!

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

1410 S Main Street - Located in the Kallenbachs Fifth Addition, Beautiful traditional, 3 bed/2.5 bath, WIC, Fpl (3), Safe room beautiful landscape, 3 car garage.

Much more!! Call today!!

Call Bobbi Higgs - 620-353-8218

LOTS FOR SALE 504 S. Wildcat Ct - Nice lot in cul de sac.

19,427 sf. Spikes Addition. Call for details!!

401 & 403 S. Jayhawk Ct - Nice lot & a half in cul de sac. 27,641 sf. Spikes Addition.

Call for details!!

713 East Fifth Ave - Nice lot in cul de sac.

21,855 sf. Spikes Addition. Call for details!!

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212 N. Main, Ulysses, KS | 620-356-1954 | www.stutzmanrealty.com

Underground Sprinkler System 531 S Main Street- New Reduced Price!!

Commercial Property - Porter Building 5,886 SF, retail and office, central H/A. Prime Location!!! Call to view this property!!

DESIGN & INSTALLATION Call Lawn Pro TODAY

Jerry Stutzman – Owner/Broker, GRI – 620-353-9411 Burla Stutzman – Owner/Agent, GRI – 620-353-8382 Tobias Stutzman – Agent – 620-952-1478 Joshua Grubbs – Agent – 620-544-9788 Richard Hagerman - Agent - 620-353-9191

1012 S Lincoln - Reduced Price! Investment property! Call today for details!

919 S. Monroe 3 br, 1 bath

for your FREE estimate and a more beautiful lawn! (tfc11) 20579 Road D, Moscow - Ranch style, 2 bed/1 bath, cen H/A, laminate flooring, nice kitchen w/appliances on 6+ acres with perimeter fence. Call today!!

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1028 S. Van Buren 3 br, 2 bath

510 E. Copperstone 3 br, 1 bath

$78,000

110-114 1/2 W 3rd Street - Income property! Four plex! Nice opportunity, well maintained property! Call for details!

300 E 10th Street - Nice and neat! 2 bed/1 bath, shed, appliances. Call for details!

150 Acres CRP - Grant County 1280 Acres Irrigated, Dryland, Grass & CRP - Grant County Call Joshua Grubbs @ 620-544-9788 for a free Marketing Analysis.

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914 S Washington-Ranch style, 3 bed/3 bath, basement, att garage, fence, vaulted ceiling, 18x36 Morton building, sprinkler, much more!! Call for details!!

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903 S Madison - Ranch style, 3 bed/1 bath, cen H/A, covered patio, fenced yard.

Call for details!!

Mark Faulkner-Broker Karen Yoder - Associate/Broker Residential & Commercial Specialist

Great Deals ~ Easy Financing ~ Quality Service Office: (620)544-7800 531 S. Jackson Hugoton, Ks. 67951 (tfc6)

Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730 Chance Yoder - Salesperson

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FOR SALE BC Steel Building 40x75x18 with office, restroom, heated flooring on 3 acres.

•1990 Dodge Ram Extended cab •600# Ice Machine, used 1 year •Broaster Fryer/Cooker (Electric) •CNN Router •Metal Harp, Holds Large Piece of Glass •Sears Commercial Electric Stove, 2 Ovens More miscellaneous items too many to list (tfc14) Call 620-435-1746 or 620-491-3414 for more information

SEEKING LAND TO LEASE Abengoa Bioenergy Trading US, LLC is looking to Lease or Lease with Purchase Option the following described property in Stevens Co. KS: Primary Interest in: Up to 2- 160 A Tracts located at least .75 mile from Moscow KS, but not more than 2.5 miles from Moscow, KS. Annual Lease - $165.00 per acre per year and a term from 5-10 years negotiable, Lessee’s option to purchase $1250.00 per acre.

Purpose of lease/option to purchase will be for Biomass storage and handling. Land must be reasonably flat and with good natural drainage and a reasonable distance away from inhabited farm homes for consideration.

Secondary Interest In: Additional acreage in Stevens Co. KS with similar terms to those above.

“Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs”

(620)428-6518 1182 Road Q • Hugoton (tfc12) 2 P’s Septic Waste Removal

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

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FOR SALE BY OWNER:

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$127,500

LAND FOR SALE

3 bedroom/2 bath ranch style home, sits on 10 acres with shop, hay barn, cattle scales & corrals.

100 feet of feed bunks and self feeders.

3 bedrooms, 2 bath, 2 car attached garage.

All new windows and siding. New flooring in bedrooms.

Asking $110,000 with $5,000.00 paint and flooring incentive.

1505 S. Madison 3 br, 2 bath

$299,000 $32,000

COUNTRY HOME FOR SALE

Call 620-544-1814

1501 Rd 9 5 br, 4 bath On 5 acres

$69,000

515 W 10th Street - Cute! Ranch 2 bed/1 bath, appliances, carport, shed, fence, cen H/A. Call for details!!

FOR SALE BY OWNER

HOMES FOR SALE

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Owners Operators timm1959@pld.com 5579 S. Road E - Ulysses, Ks. 67880 (52p30) 620-260-0510

LAWN PRO Will Schnittker

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THANK YOU The Family of Ida Ruth Kinser wants to express our thanks for all the flowers, food, and especially prayers, during this time.

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

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SUPPORT GROUPS PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 620-276-3605 or Birthline of Liberal, 1404 N. West(tfc3) ern, 620-626-6763.

-------------ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drinking. Call 544-8633. (tfc1) ---------------

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

Please Bring Your Own Food Containers 1042 S. Jackson Suite C (tfc37)

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

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KDADS and the Office of the State Fire Marshall offer fire safety tips for older adults The Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) has joined with the Office of the State Fire Marshal to offer fire safety tips to help prevent older adults from starting fires, being injured or killed by one. Nationally, May is recognized as Older Americans Month, a time to acknowledge the contributions of past and current older persons in our country. This month is also an opportunity to recognize that seniors are significantly more at risk than other members of the U.S. population to be victims of house fires.

In 2010, according to the U.S. Fire Administration, older adults (ages 65 and older) represented 13 percent of the United States population but suffered 35 percent of all fire deaths. In Kansas, of the 223 total fire-related deaths, 42 victims were over the age of 65 - representing 19 percent of the total fire deaths.

The U.S.F.A. research also shows older adults are 2.7 times more likely to die in a fire than the general population. The risk worsens with age, with older adults ages 85 and older being 4.6 times more likely to die in a fire.

“We want to make sure that

plan.

• If there's fire or smoke. Get out and stay out.

The two agencies have also teamed up to produce an informational video featuring fire

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older adults are aware of the risks and what they can do to prevent fires,” said KDADS Secretary Kari Bruffett.

The Kansas Fire Marshal and KDADS offer these tips to keep seniors safe from the dangers of fire: • When space heaters are on, keep them at least three feet away from anything that can burn, such as curtains or furni-

ture.

• If you’re exiting the room, or if you’re going to bed, make sure that you turn off and unplug the space heater.

• Have smoke detectors installed outside each sleeping area and replace the battery two times a year - every time you change your clocks for Daylight Savings Time.

• Never wear loose clothes or

clothes with long sleeves when cooking. Remember to use oven mitts when handling hot pans.

And NEVER leave the kitchen while you’re cooking.

• Check the kitchen after you finish cooking to make sure the oven burners and other appliances are turned off.

• Walk through your home and identify any possible exits in case of a fire. Make a fire escape

Governor Brownback signs two bills into law Kansas Governor Sam Brownback Monday signed the following two bills into law.

SB 154 – an act concerning employment security law, SB 154 reforms the state unemployment tax system to provide predictability and stability to the trust fund.

HB 2061 – amending the powers and duties of the Kansas Department of Agriculture, division of conservation, and the state conservation commission.

In signing HB 2061, Governor Brownback issued the following statement: “I firmly believe that protecting individual property rights is

safety tips for seniors. The video can be viewed here: https://youtu.be/a8AVWGbXpBg. For more fire safety tips, visit www.firemarshal.ks.gov.

fundamental to preserving liberty and freedom. By signing this bill, the Kansas Department of Agriculture will have the ability to work with local watershed authorities to establish and manage watershed easements while private property rights are preserved. The state of Kansas will not own more private land under this law. Rather, the State will merely hold the easements which will remain under the control and management of the original property-owner. Meanwhile, the Department of Agriculture will continue to work with federal authorities to eliminate the regulations which ne-

cessitate this legislation.

“Onerous federal regulations have been inconsistently applied across the nation. By signing House Bill 2061 into law, the Kansas Department of Agriculture will be empowered to hold easements as a third party, at a much lower cost by allowing the local watershed districts to manage the easement. This bill does not interfere with the ability of private industry and nonprofit organizations to possess the same legal authority to purchase and maintain conservation easements. It is my hope that private entities and nonprofit organizations will continue

to work with local authorities to conserve our natural resources.

“In signing this bill, we will better equip the Department of Agriculture to find a Kansas solution that removes burdensome regulations from local organizations and conservation efforts.”

The Governor has now signed 57 bills into law this session and vetoed one. By law, the Kansas governor has 10 calendar days to sign the bill into law, veto the bill or allow the bill to become law without his or her signature.

Submitted by the Office of Governor Brownback.

To All Voters in USD 209 A Special Mail Ballot Election will be held on June 30, 2015. Registration books will close on May 29, 2015 at 5:00pm and reopen on July 1, 2015 at 9:00am. Ballots will be mailed out on June 9, 2015.

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