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Don’t let high temps melt your common sense From 1999-2003, there were 3,442 deaths reported nationwide caused by exposure to extreme heat, an annual average of 688. Of those for whom age information was available, seven percent were younger than 15, 53 percent were between 15-64 years old, and 40 percent were 65 years or older.

With current weather forecasts indicating temperatures in the mid-90s and higher accompanied by high heat indexes, the Kansas Division of Emergency Management is urging Kansans to use caution and common sense when venturing outside. Similar in nature to the winter wind chill factor, the heat index, given in degrees Fahrenheit, is an accurate measurement of how hot it really feels when relative humidity is added to the actual air temperature. A heat index of 105 to 130 degrees means prolonged exposure or physical activity may result in sunstroke, heat cramps, heat exhaustion or heatstroke.

As conditions warrant, each National Weather Service Weather Forecast Office may issue the following heat-related outlook, watch, or warning for their forecast area: • Excessive Heat Outlook: Issued when the potential exists for an excessive heat event in the next three to seven days. An Outlook provides informa-

Hugoton’s hot temperature Monday is 107 the hottest so far this year. tion to those who need considerable lead time to prepare for the event, such as public utilities, emergency management, and public health officials.

• Excessive Heat Watch: Issued when conditions are favorable for an excessive heat event in the next 12 to 48 hours. A Watch is used when the risk of a heat wave has increased, but its occurrence and timing is still uncertain. A Watch provides enough lead time so those who need to prepare can do so, such as cities who have excessive heat event mitigation plans.

• Excessive Heat Warning/ Advisory: Issued when an excessive heat event is expected in the next 36 hours. These products are issued when an excessive heat event is occurring, is imminent, or has a very high probability of occurring. The Warning is used for conditions posing a threat to life or property.

Where in the World is The Hermes? Even at Mt. Shasta, Ca., Pat and Ladonna Hall read The Hermes.

Where in the World is The Hermes? It’s at Liberty State Park, along with the Austin family! Marie, Daycen, Tylan, Brinlee and Aislee take in the Manhattan, N.Y. skyline as

An Advisory is for less serious conditions causing significant discomfort or inconvenience and, if caution is not taken, could lead to a threat to life and/or property.

Here are some guidelines to follow when a heat emergency is declared: • Stay indoors as much as possible and limit exposure to the sun; • Stay on the lowest floor out of the sunshine if air conditioning is not available; • Consider spending the warmest part of the day in public buildings such as libraries, schools, movie theaters, shopping malls, and other community facilities. Circulating air can cool the body by increasing the perspiration rate of evaporation; • Eat well-balanced, light, regular meals; • Drink plenty of water.

Persons who have epilepsy or heart, kidney, or liver disease, are on fluid-restricted diets, or have a problem with fluid retention should consult a doctor before increasing liquid intake; • Limit intake of alcoholic beverages; • Dress in loose-fitting, lightweight, and light-colored clothing that covers as much skin as possible; • Protect head and face by wearing a widebrimmed hat; • Check on family, friends, and neighbors who do not have air conditioning, and who spend much of their time alone; • Never leave children or pets alone in closed vehicles; • Avoid strenuous work during the warmest part of the day. Use a buddy system when working in extreme heat, and take frequent breaks.

KNOW THESE HEAT DISORDER SYMPTOMS! - Sunburn: Redness and pain. In severe cases, swelling of skin, blisters, fever and headaches. First aid: Ointments for mild cases if blisters appear and do not break. If breaking occurs, apply sterile dressing. Serious, extensive cases should be seen by a physician.

- Heat Cramps: Painful spasms usually in muscles of the legs and abdomen possible. Heavy sweating. First Aid: Firm Continued to page 4

well as Ellis Island and the Statue of Liberty Saturday, July 11! The paper’s journey covered over 4000 miles and 19 states. See page 5 of this week’s Hermes for story.

Hugoton is G-R-O-W-I-N-G!

Hugoton Drug opened their doors March 31 of this year at 531 S. Main in downtown Hugoton. They offer many prescription and over the counter drugs, as well as free delivery. Hugoton Drug is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, and from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon Saturday.

In case you missed it, Hugoton has been growing by leaps and bounds since 2015 came along.

Whether it’s new owners, a new location, or a totally new business, Hugoton is changing!

Some of the most recent additions to Hugoton’s business listings include Hugoton Drug, the new Dollar General building, Thrifty King and Flatlanders Farm & Home Store.

Dollar General made a big move this year, from their 525 S. Main location to 1042 S. Madison.

The new building features a larger selection of necessities, as well as more frozen and refriger-

ated grocery items in spacious aisles. They opened June 17 and hosted their grand opening Saturday, July 4. Dollar General is open from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. seven days a week.

Hugoton’s newest business is Flatlanders Farm & Home Store. They opened at 509 W. Eleventh Tuesday, July 14. They plan to host a grand

opening July 23-25. They are open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday, and from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Sunday.

Carter’s Thrifty King opened their doors June 3, 2015, at 910 E. Eleventh. The store offers a vast selection of groceries, as well as Shell

gasoline, and will soon open their liquor store.

Thrifty King is open from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. every day.

Airport Board meets in regular session July 7 The Hugoton Airport Board met at the airport meeting room for their regular monthly meeting Tuesday, July 7, 2015.

Attending the meeting were board members Jeff Crawford and Robert Davis. Also present were airport manager Gary Porter, secretary Risa Meyer and Hugoton Hermes reporter Ruthie Winget. Board members Josh Jorde, Dell Cullison and Dax Gaskill were absent. There was not a quorum present.

The board read and approved the minutes of the May 5, 2015 meeting.

They also voted to pay the bills. Josh Jorde voted by telephone, which provided a quorum.

Kirkham Michael engineer Eric Johnson was not able to attend the meeting because he broke his arm.

He plans to be present at next month’s meeting.

Manager Gary Porter reported he was finally able to get caught up with the mowing after the wonderful rain.

Warren Strukel was contacted about the REIL lights and he sent out a part he thinks will fix it.

He will install it the next time he is in this area, which he thinks will be about four to six weeks.

Tri-State Striping from Alma, Ne. arrived and will begin the re-striping and painting of both runways.

They will begin work tomorrow, Wednesday,

July 8.

Porter commented the air conditioner unit at the airport was not working.

The board instructed the manager to get it repaired.

Manager Porter reported both Risa Meyers and Gary have completed their NATA Safety First Supervisor Training.

The meeting adjourned.

The next meeting will be August 4, 2015.

Sorghum Queen deadline is July 20 Sorghum Queen candidates and sponsors! The deadline for candidates to enter the Sorghum Queen contest is fast approaching. July 20 is the last day to return the candidates entry form. The winners of the Sorghum Queen contest will receive lots of prizes.

So far, eleven candidates have signed up for the Sorghum Queen contest.

They are Vallery Persing, Maggie White, Brittney Stuckey, Alyson Kiley, Clair Clark, Mariah Rome, Jessica Harper,

Kenzee Hagman, Adyson Gooch, Marlyn Heger and Sarah Johnson.

2015 Sorghum Queen Prizes Pollyannas-Tiara Nordling-Rose Bouquet CSB-$100 prepaid card Janets-$50 gift certificate FNB-$50 cash Hermes-1 yr. subscription Fitness Center-1 Mo. Memb.

Farm Bureau Fin.-Jeff$25 Jordan Air-$25 cash Flatlanders-$25 EZ Access-$15 cash Continued to Page 4

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Obituaries Robert Little Hugoton resident Robert Allan Little, 57, passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at his residence.

The son of Albert Robert and Donna Chamness Little, he was born February 15, 1958 at Elkhart.

Robert grew up in Richfield, graduating from Rolla High School in 1976.

He acquired a taste for current events and history as a young boy. This led into a passion for politics. He enjoyed keeping up with the views and statistics of politicians from all states.

After high school he joined the Army, spending his time in Germany.

After his discharge, Robert attended Hutchinson Community College, spent several years with harvest crews, and enjoyed spending time in various states. Robert decided to settle down in southwest Kansas, bought his dream car, a 1966 red mustang, and worked for the Morton County Road Department, where he had been employed for the last 27 years.

Robert’s family was just as important as his politics. He always shared his time with his nephews and nieces

telling them his life stories, trying to teach them some history and politics, playing card games and riding around the grasslands. He always wanted to be “That Uncle” and was, as each one thought they were his favorite.

One of his most important roles was being a dedicated son. He could always be seen at the Pioneer Manor visiting and playing scrabble with his mom or driving her around Hugoton, Richfield, southeast Colorado, and the Cimarron National Grasslands.

Survivors include his mother Donna Little of Hugoton; six sisters, Sandra Bane and husband Randy of Rolla, Vivian Highfill of Dodge City, Amy Little of Holcomb, Mary Barker and husband Gary of Hugoton, Barbara Little and friend Art of Garden City and Leslie Oder and husband Tom of Hugoton; 17 nieces and nephews; 24 great nieces and nephews; three great great nieces and nephews; and many other relatives and friends.

Robert was preceded in death by his father Albert Robert Little.

Private memorial services were attended Saturday morning, July 11 at Richfield Cemetery. Paul’s Funeral Home of Hugoton was in charge of arrangements.

A memorial has been established for Southern Poverty Law Center. Memorials may be mailed to Paul’s Funeral Home, Box 236, Hugoton, Ks 67951.

Marvin Steers, Sr. Death has claimed the life of Marvin Thomas Steers Sr. Mr. Steers passed away Monday, July 6, 2015 at Wheatridge Park Care Center in Liberal. He was 87.

Born December 31, 1927 at Ponca City, Ok., he was the son of Frank Steers and the former Delphia Grayson.

He married Rosemary A Dannels at Huntsville, Ar.; she preceded him in death August 8, 2011.

Marvin attended Ponca City Schools, and served in the Army during the Korean War. After getting out of the service, he went into trucking, from which he retired in 1974.

Mr. Steers had worked for numerous companies, including RJ Ellison Propane of Ringwood, Ok., ACME Tool of

19 great great grandchildren.

Betty is preceded in death by her parents; husband John in 1985; daughter Nancy Martyn; sons John Harold Bookstore Jr. and James Vernon Bookstore; her sisters, Gertrude Collins, Mary Collins and Hadean Fink; brother John A. Hull; and granddaughter Donna.

Funeral Mass was attended Friday morning, July 10, 2015 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Elkhart with Rev. Frances Khoi Nguyen officiating.

Interment followed at Elkhart Cemetery under the direction of Garnand Funeral Home of Elkhart.

Memorial contributions may be given to St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 854, Elkhart, Ks 67950.

HUGOTON POLICE REPORT

Johnson resident Jack Schultz, age 88, passed from this life Tuesday, July 7, 2015 at his home.

He was born May 19, 1927 in Dodge City, the son of John Henry Schultz and the former Bertha Mary Peppercorn.

Jack grew up in Spearville and graduated from Spearville High School. He served in the United States Navy during World War II. Mr. Schultz moved to Johnson in 1949 and began farming and ranching. He married Joyce Lee Wideman in 1949.

Jack also worked at Western Feedyard and Johnson

Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Officer Lamatsch • Stolen Bicycle, 700 Block of West City Limits, Took Report, Officer Lamatsch • Injury Accident, 400 Block of East Third, Took Report, Officer Crane, Sergeant Johnson • Citizen Assist, 300 Block of East Third, Public Service, Officer Crane Saturday, July 11, 2015 • Dog at Large, 1100 Block of South Madison, Dog Impounded, Officer Lamatsch • Medical Assist, 100 Block of East Fourth, Public Service, Officer Lamatsch • Returned Dog to Owner, 1600 Block of South Washington, Public Service, Officer Crane • Domestic, 900 Block of South Coulter, Subject Arrested, Officer Crane • Possible Domestic, 900 Block of South Coulter, No Action Taken, Officer Crane Sunday, July 12, 2015 • Civil Stand By, 900 Block of South Coulter, Public Service, Officer Lamatsch • Welfare Check, 1400 Block of South Monroe, Public Service, Officer Crane

Word has been received of the death of Donald R George. Mr. George, World War II Navy Veteran, Educator and long-time advocate for children, loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather, passed away Friday, July 10, 2015. He was 88.

Mr. George will be remembered by many as a teacher and administrator in the Hugoton Schools.

He is survived by his wife Beverly; three children, Donna Kellison, David George and wife Diana and Mary Tribby and husband Patrick; his grandchildren, Trisha Tribby, Gina George and husband Mark Cleve-

land, Tasha Tribby and husband Mark DeLaVergne and Grant George and wife Cynthia; great grandchildren, Elijah DeLaVergne, Kellen Cleveland, Soren DeLaVergne, Gideon George and Kaderina Cleveland; his sisters, Juanita Clark and Jeannine Hales and husband James; stepchildren, Michael Woltemath and wife Cindy, Scott Woltemath and wife Cynthia and Susan Payne; numerous step grandchildren and step great grandchildren; and a loving extended family.

Donald is preceded in death by his parents Murl and Georgia George; first wife Louise; sister Lola Olson; and stepson Randy Woltemath.

Funeral services were attended Tuesday morning, July 14 at Central Community Church in Wichita under the direction of Smith Mortuary of Mulvane. Burial took place Wednesday morning at Hugoton Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established with the Motivators Class at Central Community Church.

View tributes at www.Smith FamilyMortuaries.com.

Richard Romero

Co-op Fertilizer Department while also doing some custom farming. He enjoyed cooking and helping with benefit dinners for the community.

Mr. Schultz was a member of the St. Bernadette Catholic Church, and VFW Post #3684 in Johnson and Dexter D. Harbour American Legion Post #79 in Ulysses.

Survivors include his son John Schultz of Golden, Co; two grandchildren; and six great grandchildren.

Jack is preceded in death by his parents and two brothers, Anthony and Frank Schultz.

Graveside services were attended Saturday afternoon, July 11 at Holy Cross Cemetery in Windthorst with military graveside rites conducted by the Kansas Military Funeral Honor Guard. Garnand Funeral Home in Johnson was in charge of the arrangements.

Memorial contributions may be given to the Stanton County Community Foundation in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 715, Johnson, Ks. 67855.

Former Hugoton resident Richard Edward Romero passed from this life Wednesday, July 8, 2015 in Wichita. He was 49.

Born January 28, 1966 in Hugoton, he was the son of Mike Romero and the former Sophia Archuleta.

Richard lived the majority of his life in Hugoton. He attended school in Hugoton and graduated from Hugoton High School. Many will remember him as “Ricky Romero the Boxer” who created quite a name for himself.

For the past several years he had made his home in

Wichita. This is where he worked as a welder and in construction. Most recently he was working as an Electrical Tech with Martin Interconnect, EPIC Sports.

Richard leaves to mourn his passing, his children, Steven Claggett of Hugoton, Derrick Wilkerson of Merritt, Fl., and Vance Y. Romero, Christian Edward Romero and Shawnta Candace Romero, all of Duncan, Ok.; his sisters, Francis Romero of Wichita, Connie Romero of Colorado Springs, Co. and Rosa Anne L’Roy and husband Jerry of Kearney, Ne.; his brother Mike Romero, Jr. and wife Mary of Andover; and grandson Maddix Wilkerson of Merritt, Fl. Those preceding Richard in death were his parents; and sister Margaret Romero Bell in 2006.

Funeral services are planned for 2:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 18 at the First Church of God in Hugoton. Burial will follow in the Hugoton Cemetery.

Flossie Burditt Flossie Ruth (Dwyer) Burditt was born August 12, 1918. At the age of 96, Jesus took her hand and she joined her loved ones in Heaven Thursday, June 18, 2015.

She was born in Cambridge to George Morton Dwyer and Berta Ruth (Sweet) Dwyer.

Business Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020 Monday, July 6, 2015 • Medical Assist, 700 Block of South Harrison, Public Service, Officer Crane Tuesday, July 7, 2015 • Vicious Dog, 700 Block of South Adams, Ticket Served, ACO Smith • Domestic, 900 Block of South Polk, Officer Lamatsch Wednesday, July 8, 2015 • Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of West Eleventh, Citizen Assist, Officer Crane • Funeral Escort, 600 Block of South Van Buren, Public Service, Officer Hagman, Chief Leslie, ACO Smith • Citizen Assist, Public Service, Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock, 1000 Block of South Washington, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman Thursday, July 9, 2015 • Barking Dog, 1000 Block of South Washington, Notified Owner, Officer Hagman • Medical Assist, 1000 Block of South Trindle, Public Service, Officer Hagman • Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block French, Citizen Assist, Officer Hagman • Injury Accident, 400 Block of South Washington, Took Report, Sergeant Johnson Friday, July 10, 2015 • Vehicle Unlock, 600 Block of East

Liberal and Woodward, Ok., CRC Byco in Grand Junction, Co. and Houston, Tx. and National Carriers of Liberal. He enjoyed gardening, golfing, fishing and hunting. He was a member of the VFW. Survivors include his two sons, Marvin Steers Jr. and wife Beverly of Liberal and Ron Steers and wife Cheryl of Turpin, Ok.; three daughters, Carolyn Sue Rainey of Coffeyville, Rhonda Chapman and husband Bill of Havana and Joyce McLaughlin of Sand Springs, Ok.; his brother Duane Steers and wife Leona of Conway, Ar.; ten grandchildren; 23 great grandchildren; and one great great grandson.

Marvin was preceded in death by his wife; his parents; four brothers; and one sister.

Graveside services were attended Friday afternoon, July 10 at the Blackwell Cemetery in Blackwell, Ok. with Mike Sweetman officiating.

The family requests memorial contributions to the Disabled American Veteran's (DAV) in care of Miller Mortuary, PO Box 826, Liberal, Ks. 67905-0826.

Friends may send condolences to the family through Marvin's tribute Web page at www.millermortuary.net.

Jack Schultz

Betty Bookstore Friends and family gathered Friday to remember and honor Betty L. Bookstore, age 92, of Elkhart.

Mrs. Bookstore passed from this life Monday, July 6, 2015, at Stevens County Hospital in Hugoton.

She was born October 16, 1922 in Liberal, the daughter of John Hull and the former Sara K. Lane.

Betty grew up in Liberal and had lived in Elkhart since 1939.

In 1940 Betty married John Harold Bookstore in Elkhart. She was a homemaker and a member of St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church.

She was a very active member in her church, helping with the cleaning and cooking, and taught catechism.

Survivors include her son Nick Bookstore and wife Lou of Elkhart; 12 grandchildren; 31 great grandchildren; and

Donald George

Flossie was preceded in death by her parents; brothers Vernon and Billy Joe Dwyer; sisters Avis Nelson and Maxine Simmons; infant son Larry Dean; daughter Anita Louise (Wright) Rock; and grandson Todd Wright.

A member of First Christian Church of Hugoton, she was also an honorary member of Pollyannas.

Celebration of Life services were attended Wednesday, June 22 at the First Chris-

tian Church with Pastor Heath Kelly presiding. Memories of Flossie were read by grandson Phillip Hall, Cindy Hagler and Cherie McLain.

Flossie came to Hugoton February 14, 1931 from Cambridge. She always remembered the day because she was going to miss the Valentines Day party and her teacher let her open her cards early. Once in Hugoton, she attended a country school and met a girl named Fontell Burditt. One day she went home with her, and this handsome young man was sitting by the wood stove mending his socks and she said, “That’s the man for me.”

Flossie loved to share the story of her first kiss and would always end the story touching her lips and say, “I can still feel that sweet kiss today”.

February 24, 1935, she married Grant Burditt, survived the dirty thirties, and shared a lasting love for 51 beautiful years. Born to this union were Larry Dean, Barbara Ann, Anita Louise and Lynda Lee. In 1957, Grant sold his business, Hugoton Electric and went to work for Trend Construction. Grant and Flossie traveled the country

and lived in 15 states, setting compressors for gas companies.

Flossie lovingly sewed for her daughters and grandchildren. She began to sew for the public while following Grant and continued to sew for the public after they retired and returned home to Hugoton. She sewed everything from replacing a button to seat covers for an airplane; she loved a challenge to create.

Some months she would hem 50 pairs of pants. Cherie found a box with 92 seam rippers that Flossie used over the years.

Flossie had a listening ear and caring heart for all who came to her door and loved to give new brides advice for a happy marriage.

She was buried with a fork in her right hand. She always heard after a meal, save your fork for dessert. She knew then and she knows now that the best was yet to come.

Mrs. Burditt was deeply loved by her family and will be missed greatly. They will continue her legacy one day at a time until their glorious reunion in Heaven.

Her survivors include sister Madeline Tredway of Winfield; daughter Barbara

Peters of Topeka and daughter Lynda and husband Mick Prine of Hugoton; grandchildren, Debbie Ozuna, Dinah Williams, Pam Peters, Cheryl Slyter, Grant Peters, Tony Wright, Tim Wright, Cindy Hagler, Patrick Hall, Phillip Hall and Cherie McLain; step grandchildren, Toby Prine, Heather Waldron, Shelly Walton and Nikki Esquibel; 42 great grandchildren; five great great grandchildren; many adopted daughters; and a host of friends.

Serving as pallbearers were her grandsons and great grandsons, Patrick and Chase Hall, Phillip and Tanner Hall, Skylar McLain, and Grant and Nathan Peters.

A spool with a label “Flossie Burditt 1917 to 2015 - SEW LOVED” was given to each person at the service.

To know grandma was to love her, to know about her wit was to know about her mouse tattoo.

Interment was in the Hugoton Cemetery with Paul’s Funeral Home in charge of the arrangements.

Memorials may be given to First Christian Church or Pioneer Manor.

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Citizens for Truth in Gaming speak out DCF improves error rate for SNAP Dear Editor; Re: Land purchased by Shawnee Tribe in Texas County Citizens for Truth in Gaming is still going strong in fighting the land annexation from fee to trust and the proposed casino for Texas County.

Contrary to a rumor that has been circulating, the governor CAN allow or DENY gaming on Indian land put into federal trust if that land was acquired after October 17, 1988. Google “25 CFR Part 292.23 subpart (c)”.

Ultimately, the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) in Anadarko, Oklahoma, will make the decision on whether or not to transfer the land to a federal trust.

(The BIA is where we really need to stop this process!)

This battle against the federal trust is bigger than one little casino. The outcome of this case would serve as a guide or justification for subsequent similar sit-

Citizens for Truth uations. This ruling could open up future expansion of tribal land into parts of the entire surrounding area.

Our elected officials owe it to themselves and to the people they represent to exercise due diligence and have an independent source do an economic impact study. They should not make a decision based on the study that was paid for by those who would benefit the most, namely the Shawnee Tribe done through Global Gaming contacts. I wouldn’t buy a house without inspecting the foundation first; would you?

It is important for the tribe to prove support and cooperation from local government and the business community.

The Shawnee Tribe will include attachments to the application of any letter, or memorandum of

agreement, that indicate cooperation with them if the land trust and casino are approved.

If a company or individual has signed a letter of support or memorandum of agreement to indicate cooperation, they cannot back off and decide, “I’m remaining neutral.” They need to send an additional letter to retract that support. Only then could a truly neutral stance be taken. Better yet, someone truly against the land annexation should have the courage to state that.

For more information on how to stop the land annexation and casino, email truthingaming@outlook.com.

Look for a new Web site: www.truthingaming.org Brenda Nunley Guymon, OK 73942 338-5279

Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF) Secretary Phyllis Gilmore is pleased to announce that the United States Department of (USDA) has Agriculture awarded the State of Kansas $621,501 in bonus funds for substantially improving its payment error rate in the food assistance program known as the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

“When this Administration started, the State of Kansas was in danger of being penalized for its poor performance,” Secretary Gilmore said. “We are now leading the nation after implementing a new business process that makes client service a high priority. We once averaged 30 days to provide someone an eligibility determination. A client now knows if he/she is approved for food assistance within eight to ten

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’ AL-ANON Family Group meets at 1405 Cemetery Road Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Call 620544-2610 or 620-544-2854 for more information.

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

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

MY HOPE SUPPORT GROUP for adults grieving the death of a loved one meets the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:00 p.m. in Classroom 3 at St. Catherine Hospital at 401 E. Spruce in Garden City. Call 620-272-2519 for more information.

BREAST FRIENDS CANCER SUPPORT GROUP for breast cancer patients meets the second Wednesday of each month from 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Legacy House, at 309 E. Walnut in Garden City. For more information call 620-2722360.

Every fourth Tuesday - Stevens County Heath Department is at the Senior Center every fourth Tuesday of the month from 11:00 a.m. to Noon to do free blood pressure checks.

Wednesday nights - Inside Out Kids at the Hugoton Assembly of God, 138 S. Main, beginning with dinner at 6:45 p.m. Program will be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Rides are available by calling Pastor Ben Coats at 620-428-1487 before 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday evenings.

Through August - LDS missionaries will mow

lawns of elderly and disabled people free of charge, as long as a lawnmower is provided.

Call 620-770-9255 to set up an appointment.

June 17-August 13 - Stevens County Medical Clinic offers school/sports physicals from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Physicals are by appointment only. No insurance will be filed.

July 18 - Local Farmers’ Market in front of Chamber office, 624 S. Main, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

July 19 - Sovereign Redeemer Church will host Chapel services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

July 20 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse.

- USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Hugoton Middle School Library.

July 21 - Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon at 12:00 noon.

July 22 - All Saints Day at Seward County Community College.

Sign up online at allsaintsdays.sccc.edu.

July 25 - Local Farmers’ Market in front of Chamber office, 624 S. Main, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

- Stevens County Hospital will celebrate 65 years in the community with a free hamburger/hot dog feed from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

- Fair Races & URSS Sprint Series at Dirtona. Gates open at 4:00 p.m. and races start at 7:00 p.m.

July 26 - Hugoton United Methodist Church will host Chapel services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

July 27 - Enrollment for new students at USD 210 Hugoton schools from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

July 28 - Enrollment for returning students at USD 210 Hugoton schools from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.

August 1 - Local Farmers’ Market in front of Chamber office, 624 S. Main, from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

August 2 - Rolla United Methodist Church will host Chapel services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

August 3 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room at the Stevens County Courthouse.

August 4 - All Saints Day at Seward County Community College.

Sign up online at allsaintsdays.sccc.edu.

August 6 - Stevens County Genealogical Society will meet at 1:00 p.m. in the Stevens County Library’s computer lab.

- The Southwest Kansas Chapter of Sons of Thunder is hosting the 4th Annual BBQ at the Grant County Civic Center at 1000 W Patterson Ave in Ulysses. The meal begins at 6:30 p.m. The time of

Stevens County Fire Department and Ambulance Report Stevens County Emergency Services run activity for June 29 through July 12.

Fire Department Tuesday, June 30, 12:44 pm – dispatched to Road CC and Road 7 for a vehicle fire.

Tuesday, June 30, 2:58 pm – dispatched to Road C and Road 23 for a wheat stubble/bale fire.

Tuesday, June 30, 6:42 pm – called to Eleventh and West City Limits for a motor vehicle accident.

Thursday, July 2, 10:54 am – sent to 1006 S. Jackson where a fire alarm was activated, it was a false alarm.

Thursday, July 2, 3:12 pm – dispatched to two and a

half miles east on Highway 51 for a vehicle fire.

Thursday, July 2, 4:26 pm – dispatched to Road Z and Road 24 for a wheat stubble/bale fire.

Saturday, July 4, 3:28 pm – called to the alley beside 509 East Fifth for a dumpster on fire.

Saturday, July 4, 4:55 pm – dispatched to the alley between the 900 block of Coulter and Lincoln for a dumpster and grass fire.

Saturday, July 4, 6:16 pm – sent to a half mile west of Road M and Road 5 for an uncut wheat field on fire.

Saturday, July 4, 11:52 pm – dispatched to the alley be-

hind 306 S Polk for a dumpster fire.

Tuesday, July 7, 1:42 pm – dispatched to Highway 56 and Road 18 for a grass fire.

Wednesday, July 8, 12:31 pm – dispatched to Highway 56 and Road 15 for a grass fire.

Wednesday, July 8, 7:17 pm – dispatched to Road 12 between Road E and Road F for a vehicle fire.

Thursday, July 9, 12:40 pm – sent to 1009 S Trindle for an ambulance assist.

Friday, July 10, 12:22 pm – dispatched to Highway 56 between Road 14 and Road 15 for a grass fire.

Friday, July 10, 11:26 pm – sent to the 300 Block of East Third for a motor vehicle accident.

Sunday, July 12, 5:22 pm – dispatched to Road E and Road 8 for a CRP grass fire.

Ambulance Activity Nine medical runs, three transfers, two motor vehicle accidents, three fire standbys and three Life Flights.

worship follows from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. For more information call Monty at 620-3539507 or Cary at 620-353-9601 or go to their website: www.sonsofthunderswks.com August 9 - Moscow Baptist Hillbilly Band will host Chapel services at Pioneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.

August 10 - 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.

August 11 - Stevens County Economic Development will meet at the Senior Center, 624 S. Main, at 12:00 noon.

days.”

The payment error rate consists of the sum of two components—the overpayment rate and the underpayment rate.

Overpayments reflect benefits issued over the amount that a household is entitled to receive, while underpayments reflect benefits that a household is entitled to but did not receive.

Kansas’ overpayment rate is .60 percent, while the underpayment rate is .14 percent.

The USDA notified Kansas of the news on Friday, June 26. The letter to Governor Sam Brownback advised that Kansas’ error rate was .75 percent in FY 2014. The national average is 3.66 percent.

According to the USDA, Section 16(d)(2)(B) of the Food and Nutrition Act of 2008, authorizes the USDA to award $48 million in bonuses to state agencies that demonstrate high or improved performance in administering SNAP. The $621,501 SNAP High Performance Bonus issued to Kansas will be placed in a special fee fund for SNAP-related activities.

“I wish to commend Kansas for being one of the states with

the most improved payment error rate during FY 2014,” USDA Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services (FNCS) Under Secretary Kevin Concannon said. “Kansas’ payment error rate improved from 3.99 percent in FY 2013 to .75 percent in FY 2014, a 3.24 percentage point decrease.”

The USDA has also shared with Secretary Gilmore that Kansas is ranked eighth in the country for another performance award category—best and most improved case and procedural error rate (CAPER), at 11.27 percent, compared to the national average of 26.3 percent. The top four states will receive bonus funds.

“We are delighted to see that all of our hard work is paying off. We are doing more to protect the integrity of this program so that only those who are truly eligible for assistance receive it,” Secretary Gilmore said.

DCF currently serves 278,263 food assistance clients. The average benefit per person is $113.26 per month.

Submitted by the Kansas Department for Children and Families.

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You are Invited to participate in the Fair Parade.

The parade consists of actual floats, commercial vehicles, fire engines, police cars, groups of individuals walking, politicians in convertibles, motorcyclists, hopefully horse and carriages, etc

T h e F a i r Pa r a d e I s “Hats Off to the S t ev e n s C o u n t y Fa i r ” The Overall Float Winner will take home $100.00 Second Place is $50.00, Third is $35.00 & Division Winners are $20.00 up to $30.00 reimbursement for Float Builders In order to be eligible for prize money, open class floats must be pre-entered by Friday, July 24.

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Heat Tips Continued from page 1 pressure on cramping muscles, or gentle massage to relieve spasm. Give sips of water. If nausea occurs, stop giving water.

- Heat Exhaustion: Heavy sweating, weakness, skin that is cold, clammy and pale. Pulse is thready. Normal temperature is possible. Fainting and vomiting.

First Aid: Get victim out of the sun. Lie down and loosen clothing. Apply wet, cool cloths. Fan or move victim to air conditioned room. Give sips of water.

If nausea occurs, stop giving water. If vomiting continues, seek immediate attention.

- Heat Stroke (or sunstroke): High body temperature (106 degrees or higher). Hot, dry skin. Rapid and strong pulse.

Possible unconsciousness. Seek immediate medical attention.

DON’T FORGET FIDO AND FLUFFY! KDEM also reminds the public to remember their pets during heat emergencies. The Humane Society of the United States offers these safety suggestions for pets:

• Never leave a pet unattended in the car on a warm or sunny day; • When taking a dog for a walk on a hot day, plan for shorter walks midday when temperatures peak, and longer walks in the morning and evening when it’s cooler. Hot sidewalks can burn the pads on a dog’s paws, so walk on the grass when possible; • Pet rabbits should be kept indoors because they don’t tolerate heat well.

• Shade and water are a must. Anytime your pet is outside, make sure he or she has protection from heat and sun a doghouse does not provide relief from heat - and plenty of fresh, cool water. Heat stroke can be fatal for pets as well as people.

In case of an emergency, it’s important to be able to identify the symptoms of heat stress caused by exposure to extreme temperatures. When in doubt, contact your veterinarian immediately. Some signs of heatstroke are:

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- Heavy panting; - Glazed eyes; - A rapid heartbeat; - Restlessness; - Excessive thirst; - Lethargy; - Fever; - Dizziness; - Lack of coordination; - Profuse salivation; - Vomiting; - A deep red or purple tongue; - Unconsciousness.

If the animal shows symptoms of heatstroke, take steps immediately to gradually lower the body temperature and contact your veterinarian as soon as possible.

The Class of 1995 got together during the All School Reunion weekend July 3 and 4. The

class celebrated their twentieth reunion with fellow classmates.

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The entry forms can be picked up at 1013 S. Polk Street. They will be on the front door.

Girls from 14 years of age and freshmen this coming school year to 18 years of age or 2015 graduates from Hugoton High School or Moscow High School, who are residents of Stevens County, single and have no children, are eligible to enter.

There is an entry fee. Contestant must obtain her sponsor and the entry fee before the deadline. Extra points can be earned for early return. For more information, call Lynda Prine at 544-3055.

Pictures of the candidates will be taken at the gazebo at the Smith Pioneer Park located at Eighth and Main Street at 6:00 p.m.

Saturday, July 20.

Two from Hugoton graduate from Barton and earn Dean’s List mentions 601 S. Main - Hugoton

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You are invited to join the residents and staff for Sunday afternoon worship beginning at 3 p.m. at Pioneer Manor.

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July 19 Sovereign Redeemer Church July 26 Hugoton UMC

Barton Community College in Great Bend has announced its list of graduates who earned associate degrees or certificates for career training during the spring semester of 2015.

Among the graduates are two from Hugoton - Cordell Barnes and Codye Higgs, both earning a Natural Gas Measurement Certificate.

Both young men were also among the 279 students named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2015 semester. To qualify for this honor, students must have been enrolled in a minimum of 12 credit hours and maintained a grade point average of 3.5 to 3.99 on a 4.0 or "A" letter scale.

Maria Palomino completes WSU degree in Health Science Maria G. Palomino of Hugoton was among more than 1,700 students who

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completed degrees at Wichita State University in spring 2015. She graduated with a B.S. in Health Science.

Undergraduate students who have attained a grade point average of 3.9 out of a possible 4.0 received the summa cum laude award; those with an average of 3.55 received the magna cum laude award; and those with an average of 3.25 received the cum laude.

WSU enrolls about 15,000 students and offers more than 50 undergraduate degree programs in more than 150 areas of study in six undergraduate colleges.

The Graduate School offers an extensive program including m ore than 40 master's degrees that offer study in more than 100 areas; a specialist in education degree; and doctoral degrees in applied mathematics; audiology; chemistry; communication sciences and disorders; human factors and community/clinical psychology; educational leadership; nursing practice; physical therapy; and aerospace, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering.

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STEVENS COUNTY SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER Shila Moore, Director 544-2283 - Activities 544-8041 - Meals 624 S. Main, Hugoton Our afternoon excursion to Stauth Museum in Montezuma last week was a success! We’ll be planning another day trip soon. Hopefully you’ll be able to attend.

Life Story Workshop is scheduled for this Saturday, July 18, at 10:00 a.m. Please join us if you would like to learn how to write the story of your life.

The next blood pressure check is Tuesday, July 21, from 11:00 a.m. to Noon.

Thursday, October 15, 2015, Nancy Schmidt will be teaching an AARP Safe Driving Class for Senior Citizens.

This class will be taught at the Center from 9:00 a.m. until 3:00 p.m. with a lunch break. There is a fee. For more information contact the Center. This class reduces your insurance $15-$25 annually. Please call the center to sign up.

Senator Pat Roberts’ office is available to assist you with problems you may be having with federal agencies like Social Security, Veterans/VA issues, military cases, Medicare, passports, and IRS. If you need help, please call his Dodge City office at 620-227-2244.

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 on 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.

July July July July July July

Menu 16.............Pub Burgers 17 .........................Fish 20.Chicken Fried Steak 21...........Ham & Beans 22 .Oven-Fried Chicken 23 ...............Taco Salad

Activities Thursday, July 16 Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.

Friday, July 17 Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.

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

Saturday, July 18 Life Story Workshop 10:00 a.m.

Cards & Games.....6:00 p.m.

Monday, July 20 Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.

Line Dancing ........7:00 p.m.

Tuesday, July 21 Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.

Blood Pressure checks .............11:00 a.m.–Noon Wednesday, July 22 Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.

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

Stauth Museum Field Trip ........................2:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 23 Exercise ..............10:30 a.m.

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Where in the World is The Hermes? The Austin kids smile after a night’s stay in Richmond, Va. The beautiful foliage and stately homes certainly impressed the Kansans during their visit!

THEY MADE IT! The Austins - Brian, Marie, Daycen, Tylan, Aislee and Brinlee are excited to finally enjoy the beautiful scenery in Wolfeboro, N.H. near Lake Winnipesaukee. The family traveled over 60 hours round trip and saw 19 states, including Washington, D.C.!

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The Austin kids are very excited to reach New Hampshire, their destination on the whirlwind trip to the northeast U.S. Tylan, Daycen, Aislee and Brinlee are ready for a break at the “General Store” near Hooksett, N.H. Thursday evening, July 11.

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You are invited to RCDC’s

Golden Anniversary Celebration!

Saturday, July 25 At Stevens Park in Garden City

- 5:00 p.m. ‐ Children’s Activities - 6:00 p.m. ‐ Ceremony, Cake and Cookies - 6:30 p.m. ‐ Tricycle Rodeo (Children 5 and under.

Bring your own wheels and helmets!)

- 6:45 p.m. ‐ Prize Drawing Giveaways - 7:00 p.m. ‐ tiny‐ “k” Fun Run (Children 10 and Under.)

Where in the World is The Hermes? Thursday, July 11, it trekked along Interstate 81 in Pennsylvania along with the Austin family - Tylan holds the paper, while Brinlee, Aislee, Daycen and Marie grin after a much-needed stretch at the Cumberland Valley service plaza near Plainfield, Pa.

Where in the World is The Hermes? The newspaper - and the Austins - finally made it to New Hampshire late Thursday!

Building Brighter Futures for 50 Years

Family travels 19 states during whirlwind road trip Tuesday, July 7, three cars set out from Hugoton to make their way to Wolfeboro, N.H. to say their final goodbyes to grandfather Bert Austin. Unfortunately, he passed away before the family arrived. The Austin and Hinds families decided to proceed with their trip and arrived in New Hampshire late Thursday evening.

Traveling together were Den-

nis and Teresa Austin, Brian, Marie, Tylan, Daycen, Aislee and Brinlee Austin, and Alesia, Garrette and Raegan Hinds. The 11 family members saw countless new sights throughout their 19-state trek. Among the favorite stops were Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire, the Statue of Liberty in New York City, Belmar Beach in New Jersey, important landmarks in

Dennis’ early life, and countless rest areas along the interstate.

Also remarkable, but by far the least favorite “stops”, were the traffic jams all over New England!

The weary travelers arrived back home Monday evening, July 13, with over 4000 miles under their belts, and lots of memories of Grandpa Bert’s hometown.

Garden City Community College student returns from Spain Garden City Community College student Alonso Barragan-Martinez returned to campus after a month long trip to Salamanca, Spain. Alonso was one of twenty-two students across the United States chosen for a study abroad program. The program, called the Keith Sherin Global Leaders Study Abroad, is sponsored by the Council for Opportunity and Education. According to the Director of Student Support Services, Martha Lisk who nominated Alonso, the study abroad program has been around for 20 years. Student Support Services is the college program that works with first generation and income-eligible students who plan to earn associate degrees at GCCC and transfer to a four-year institution the following semester.

Students who are involved in TRIO programs are eligible to be selected. Alonso wrote an essay about why he wanted to go on the trip, and what he hoped to learn from the process. Alonso was selected from hundreds of students who applied.

May 28, 2015, Alonso took a six and half hour flight from New York and for the first time in his life stepped off of a plane on European soil. Alonso was enrolled at the University of Salamanca, and stayed in the dorms for the duration of his stay.

Alonso attended classes, and had the opportunity to immerse in the culture of that region of Spain. When asked what his favorite part of the trip was, Alonso indicated that he liked the atmosphere, and

was able to do a lot of sightseeing. He enjoyed learning about the history of Spain and touring a very old city. Alonso shared the daily pace in Salamanca was a little more laid back than the United States, and there were fun nightly festivities to attend. He enjoyed the food, and his favorite new dish from Spain is paella.

When asked if he would recommend the program to others Alonso responded, “I would definitely recommend this program to others. You get to see a different country, and it gives you a different perspective on how things work.”

Alonso is active on the GCCC campus, and participates in the GCCC jazz and pep bands. Alonso is also a member of the Academic Excellence Challenge Team.

Invites the Community to

Celebrate

Saturday, July 25, 2015 for a free Hamburger/Hotdog Feed

11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

1006 S. Jackson (in front of the Medical Clinic)

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Alonso Barragan-Martinez stands in front of the GCCC Student & Community Services

Center in Garden City. He recently returned from a great trip to Salamanca, Spain.

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History From The Hermes Compiled by Ruthie Winget Thursday, July 22, 2010 The Stevens County AllStars eleven-year-old Cal Ripken baseball team took second place in the District competition this summer. The team consists of Thomas Frederick, Jack Stalcup, Elias Mendoza, Loudan Knox, Pedro Ordonez, Chris Hernandez, Bernabe Mendoza, Jesse Stuckey, Eddie Marquez, Zack Leininger and Tanner Talbert.

Thursday, July 21, 2005 Marie Gill and Trista Nordyke, both Hugoton High School seniors, got a patriotic charge from the lessons they learned by attending Girls State activities at Lawrence this summer.

Thursday, July 20, 1995 Stevens County race car drivers won all three trophy dashes at Dirtona Saturday.

Marlin Hogie won the Pony Stock, Steve Munson the factory and Jamie French received the Street Stock trophy.

Thursday, July 25, 1985 Reverend Larry Bradford, pastor of Trinity Baptist Church, is in Malawi, Africa, as part of the ‘Partnership Missions’ program. He will be returning August 15.

Thursday, July 24, 1980 “Cop” Williams of Rolla was honored at the Rolla Park Day. “Cop” has managed Williams Hardware store in Rolla for most of his life. His father started the store in 1916.

Thursday, July 21, 1955 Vera Stoops won first place in the skillet throwing contest at Rolla Park Day. She heaved her skillet 90 feet eight inches.

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Friday, July 28, 1950 Safecrackers who knocked the dial off the safe in the Smith Equipment Company office failed to get the safe open. Smith Equipment Company and Sherwood Lumber were broken into on the same night last week. Sheriff Carter Prine is investigating the crimes.

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.

Hugoton mail hack, 1910. Photo taken from “The History of Stevens County and its People.”

Be firesmart while heading for the great outdoors Summertime means spending more time outdoors for many Kansas families.

Summer is also when there is an increase in visits to the emergency room due to fire and burn injury. Barbecue grills, campfires and fireworks can cause serious injuries to children. Safe Kids Kansas, the Office of the State Fire Marshal (OSFM), the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), and the Kansas Highway Patrol (KHP) remind everyone to practice fire safety to ensure your family has a fun, safe summer.

Statistics show during the summer months, the Kansas Fire Marshal sees an increase in the number of fire/burn emergency department (ER) visits in Kansas. Kansas Hospital Association data from 2007 to 2010 show fire/burn ER visits peaked in the month of July. This is likely due to the increase in use of fireworks.

Even though the Fourth of July celebration has passed,

Start school with an exam.

Don’t worry, it’s one you can pass easily. Routine physical exams are important because they allow us to detect potential health problems as well as evaluate your health and nutritional habits.

SCHOOL/ SPORTS PHYSICALS will be held at

STEVENS COUNTY MEDICAL CLINIC June 17th - August 13th 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Physicals are by appointment only!!

No Saturday Appointments!

$20.00

each PAYABLE UPON ARRIVAL. NO INSURANCE WILL BE FILED! For Annual Well Child Physicals, insurance will be filed & the physical forms will be filled out at that time.

After August 13th you will pay the full amount for the physical.

Physical forms must be picked up and completed prior to visit.

All students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or the following consent form must be signed. NO EXCEPTIONS!!

You will need a copy of your immunization records.

Contact us at 544-8563 to schedule your appointment.

Call early for scheduling availability.

Date: ____________Student Name:________________________ I authorize Stevens County Medical Clinic to provide treatment, including diagnostic procedures, as determined by the physician or his assistant, to the above named student.

Signed______________________________________ Parent/Legal Guardian

there are other situations requiring a little extra caution to have a safe and fun summer.

Many families enjoy camping during the summer months and making s‘mores around the campfire is often part of that tradition. Be fire smart when you head for the great outdoors, and be prepared to take extra precautions when you may be far from a water source.

Follow these campfire safety tips: • Supervise children and keep them away from the fire.

• Teach kids how to stop, drop and roll if their clothing catches fire.

• Keep plenty of water nearby and have a shovel for throwing sand or dirt on the fire if it gets out of control.

• Never leave a campfire unattended.

• When extinguishing the

fire, drown it with water. If you do not have water, use dirt. Continue adding and stirring until all material is cooled. However, do not bury coals, as they can smolder and start to burn again.

Grilling food outdoors is a national summer pastime.

But before lighting up the grill, know the facts and keep safety in mind. Gas grills were involved in an average of 7,100 home fires every year from 2006 to 2010 in the U.S., while charcoal or other solid-fueled grills were involved in an annual average of 1,200 home fires, according to the National Fire Prevention Association (NFPA).

Grill fires at home are estimated to cause an average of ten deaths, 100 injuries, and $37 million in property loss each year in the U.S. Follow these grilling safety tips:

• Gas and charcoal grills should only be used outdoors.

• The grill should be placed away from the home, deck railings and out from under eaves and overhanging branches.

• Keep children and pets away from the grill area.

• Keep your grill clean by removing grease or fat buildup from the grills and in trays below the grill to prevent flare ups.

• Never leave your grill unattended.

Safe Kids Kansas, OSFM, KDHE and KHP urge parents to practice these safety tips to reduce the risk of a fire or a trip to the emergency room and ensure this summer is a safe one.

Source: The Office of the Kansas Fire Marshall.

Device being developed to monitor driver drowsiness Drowsy driving injures and kills thousands of people in the United States each year. A device being developed by Vigo Technologies Inc., in collaboration with Wichita State University professor Jibo He and graduate students Long Wang, Christina Knopp and Utkarsh Ranjan, could alert drowsy drivers and avoid potential accidents.

He, director of WSU's Human Automation Interaction Lab, has teamed up with California-based Vigo Technologies to design and manufacture the device, a Bluetooth headset that fits on one ear and points an infrared sensor toward the eye to detect blinks, a commonly used indicator of driver drowsiness. It also monitors head movements.

The combined data is transmitted to a smartphone.

If drowsiness is detected, the headset will vibrate, flash and beep to alert the driver. A mobile app allowing users to track their alertness level and customize settings such as

the sensitivity of the device is provided with the headset.

Vigo Technologies has filed a patent for the device.

"This will provide a new and cost-effective approach to monitor driver drowsiness and help improve driving safety," says He. Making roadways safer Insurance companies and information technology companies have been trying hard to develop systems to monitor driver drowsiness, He says.

Traditionally, researchers have used a camera or electrodes to detect eye blinks, but the camera depends on the lighting condition, posture and skin color, and a camera often has a limited field of view to capture eye blinks. And an electrodesbased drowsiness detection system often requires reliable attachment of the electrodes to the skin, which is unreliable, uncomfortable and costly, He says.

This new device, He says, is one of the first scientific attempts to use sensors to detect eye blinks for drowsiness

monitoring.

"A nonintrusive, cost-effective wearable technology that is capable of reliably detecting drowsiness in drivers could help to prevent accidents and lower fatalities related to drowsy driving, making roadways safer," He says.

So far, the group has conducted a three-hour simulated driving study to see how drowsiness influences driving performance and the feasibility of using the sensor.

He has also finished an on-road driving study to evaluate the Vigo Bluetooth headset to monitor driver fatigue. The study was carried out using a Honda vehicle, donated by Debra Franklin, director of Strategic University Initiatives for WSU Ventures. The car is equipped with the headset, GPS sensors, OBD-II sensors and wearable eye-trackers.

He hopes when the research is complete that it can be used starting in the longhaul transportation industry.

Troop reductions affect Fort Riley Last Thursday the Army released their much-anticipated conclusions after a nationwide series of listening sessions they conducted as part of the Supplemental Programmatic Environmental Assessment (SPEA) at military installations. This included a session at Fort Riley February 9, 2015, where Congressman Tim Huelskamp and the entirety of the Fort Riley community demonstrated their overwhelming local support of the Fort.

The announced reductions to Fort Riley amount to an estimated 615 active component military positions.

Compared to the nationwide cuts of 40,000 positions, the impact on Fort Riley is significantly less. And despite the reductions, Fort Riley’s active component military-end strength will remain 57 per-

cent higher than pre-9/11 troop numbers.

Following this news received last week from the Army, Congressman Huelskamp released this statement: “In February, I was proud to stand with the thousands of Kansans who also demonstrated the support of the community for Fort Riley.

While I am disappointed the Fort had to see any personnel reductions, the limited reductions of today’s announcement proves what we already knew to be true - Fort Riley is a critical, unique and strategic asset to the Army.”

Congressman Huelskamp and other members of the Kansas Congressional Delegation have diligently worked to express a united voice behind Fort Riley and why it remains the best place for soldiers and families of

the Big Red One to call home.

Submitted by the Office of Congressman Tim Huelskamp.

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

The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum has many arrowheads displayed.

The late Dr. Pearce, formerly from Moscow, donated his collection to the museum.

The display shown on the right was made out of arrowheads mounted and designed

by Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cavner.

The Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum is located at 905 S. Adams. You are invited to visit Mondays through Fridays from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. The museum is open Saturdays from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Election violations may be reported on updated Web site Kansas Secretary of State Kris W. Kobach Wednesday, July 8, unveiled an updated Web site to report voting fraud in the State of Kansas. With passage of SB 34 earlier this year, the Kansas Secretary of State became one of the first secretaries of state in the nation with authority to prosecute election crimes. This authority is shared with the Attorney General and local district and county attorneys. The updated website allows a person to report election violations to the Secretary of State's office for review and possible investigation.

Types of violations may include advance voting irregularities, corrupt political advertising, election bribery, election forgery, disorderly election conduct, intimidation of voters, voting without being qualified, voting twice in the same election, and poll site violations, among others. A description of the violation, along with any supporting documentation is requested. Citizens desiring to report unlawful election activities may do so by filling out the Stop Voter Fraud form at www.sos.ks.gov or call the Stop Voter Fraud hotline at 800262-8683.

For more information about the services provided by the Kansas Secretary of State, please visit their Web site at: http://www.sos.ks.gov/.

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This exhibit is one of many shown at the Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum. It was donated by the late Dr. Pearce, formerly from Moscow. The arrowheads were mounted and designed by Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cavner.

Every community has a unique story. Kansans can save their stories with a grant from the 2016 Heritage Trust Fund (HTF) grant program, Kansas Humanities Council, Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission, or Community Service Tax Credits from the Kansas Department of Commerce. A free grant workshop will be presented from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m.

Wednesday, July 22, at the Kansas Historical Society, 6425 SW Sixth Ave. in Topeka. Attendance is highly recommended for anyone planning to apply for these grants. To be placed on the attendance list, contact Marsha at 785-272-8681, ext. 240; cultural_resources@ kshs.org. Participants’ contact information is requested in the event of a cancellation.

The Heritage Trust Fund grant program is administered by the Kansas Historical Society, a state agency.

The program funds projects for properties listed in the National Register of Historic Places or the Register of Historic Kansas Places. Qualifying expenses include

professional fees and construction costs. Properties owned by the state or federal governments are not eligible.

Individual grant awards may not exceed $90,000 and must be matched by the grant

recipient. The deadline for the 2016 round of HTF grant applications is 4:30 p.m.

November 2, 2015. For more information about HTF grants or to apply, visit kshs.org/14617.

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Local students make WSU dean’s honor roll Wichita State University has announced the names of more than 2,400 students who were on the WSU dean's honor roll for spring 2015.

Among the students were Baylee R Hoskinson of Hugoton and Kaleigh M Barrett, Karly J Clinesmith and Jada L Maravilla of Rolla.

To be included on the dean's honor roll, a student must be enrolled full time (at least 12 credit hours) and earn at least a 3.5 grade point

average on a 4.0 scale.

For a list of honor students, go to http://www.wichita.edu/deanhnr.

WSU enrolls more than 15,000 students and offers more than 50 undergraduate degree programs in more than 150 areas of study in six undergraduate colleges.

The Graduate School offers an extensive program including more than 40 master's degrees that offer study in more than 100

areas; a specialist in education degree; and doctoral degrees in applied mathematics; audiology; chemistry; communication sciences and disorders; human factors and community/clinical psychology; educational leadership; nursing practice; physical therapy; and aerospace, electrical, industrial and mechanical engineering.

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5K COLOR RUN/WALK August 22, 2015

Run/Walk starts at 8:00 a.m. at HCA Registration deadline: August 1st Pre-Registration (Before 1st): $25/Adult, $15/Youth (12 & under) Registration fee after August 1st: $30 per participant Find registration form at hcaknights.com All Pre-registered participants will receive a t-shirt Questions? Contact Ashley Pearcy (620) 541-1305

Rep. Steve Alford is recognized for 100% voting record Representative Steve Alford (R-Ulysses) was recognized for his 100 percent voting record during the 2015 Legislative Session. Official records of the Kansas House of Representatives show that Representative Alford did not miss a single vote of the 235 cast by the full House.

“House Republicans took many important votes this session, including tough votes on tax and K-12 finance

reform,” said Majority Leader Jene Vickrey (R-Louisburg).

“Representative Alford exemplified a true commitment to representing his constituents throughout not only the longest session, but undoubtedly also one of the most challenging sessions, not shying away from any vote. The dedication he has shown to his job in Topeka and to the legislative process is most commendable.”

Alford has served in the House of Representatives since 2011. He represents the 124th District which includes Morton, Stanton and Stevens Counties and parts of Grant, Haskell, and Seward counties.

The House Clerk records, and recently confirmed, the official voting records of the Kansas House of Representatives.

Stevens County ranks second in Tax Burden Index The tax season came and went, and left some of us asking ourselves “how did I pay so much?” Everyone feels a tax burden of some kind, but its weight can vary across different states and counties.

Curious to see how Stevens County’s tax burden stacks up against others in Kansas?

A recent study by SmartAsset Rank County Income Tax 1 Pottawatomie $9,233 2 Stevens $9,233 3 Linn $9,233 4 Grant $9,233 5 Crawford $9,233 6 Coffey $9,233 7 Nemaha $9,233 8 Doniphan $9,233 9 Wilson $9,233 10 Riley $9,233

calculated the amount of money a specific person would pay in income, sales, property and fuel taxes in each county in Kansas, and ranked them lowest to highest in terms of tax burden.

Below is a list of counties with the lowest tax burdens from Kansas.

For more information on Sales Tax $1,145 $1,225 $985 $1,306 $1,145 $1,145 $1,145 $1,145 $985 $1,145

Property Tax $2,598 $2,921 $3,258 $2,893 $3,070 $3,154 $3,188 $3,265 $3,465 $3,288

SmartAsset’s index and methodology, you can check here: https://smartasset. com/taxes/kansas-tax-cal culator#us/tax.

If you have any questions or would like to speak with someone from SmartAsset about the study please feel free to reach out!

Fuel Tax $265 $259 $202 $248 $240 $237 $245 $244 $213 $231

Tax Burden Index 60.14 56.46 56.09 56.08 56.00 55.24 54.85 54.15 54.07 54.06

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The Fair Office will print your tags if you bring entry form to Extension Office or Fair Office by July 22.

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Film offices from four states partner to promote this region to the film industry The film offices of Kansas, Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska are joining forces along with Kansas City, Mo., to better promote and market the region for film producers searching for locations to shoot movies. The Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission (CAIC) has informally partnered with the Missouri Film Office, Produce Iowa State Office of Media Production, the Nebraska Film Office and the Kansas City Film+Media Office to collaborate on ways to market the region and make it more enticing for the film industry.

“In the absence of tax credits for films or other formal financial incentives that we can use, the partnership is a way for these states to come together to make larger-scale film projects possible in this region,” said CAIC Executive Director Peter Jasso. “This is a great way for all these states and Kansas City to work together to promote the region to the film industry.”

The partnership has already assisted with the production of one film, “American Honey,” starring Shia LaBeouf and McCaul Lombardi, that is slated for release in 2016. The feature film

was produced by award winning British director and writer Andrea Arnold and was filmed in the four-state area, including some scenes in Mission Hills.

All four states and Kansas City worked closely with the location manager for the film to scout out and provide information on places to film.

“It’s unusual to work in so many states in a short amount of time,” said Mark Jarrett, loca-

tion manager for American Honey. “The Midwest is beautiful and has many varied looks.

This area is totally under-seen in film and television, thus we're hoping it will provide a unique, visual backdrop for our project.

Our shoot wouldn’t have been possible in the manner we wanted to film without the support, creativity and around the clock help of these states.”

The partnership’s goal is to

highlight the common assets of the Midwest area, strengthen the positive and timely delivery o f location and other film services, and enhance the economic impact of each state.

For more information on the commission, contact: – Nebraska Film Office – Laurie Richards, lrichards2@ neb.rr.com – Kansas City Film + Media

Office – Steph Scupham, sscupham@visitkc.com – Produce Iowa-State Office of Media Production – Liz Gilman, liz.gilman@iowa.gov – Missouri Film Office – Andrea Sporcic Klund, Andrea.Sporcic@ded.mo.gov – Kansas Creative Arts Industries Commission – Peter Jasso, pjasso@kansascommerce.com Submitted by the Kansas Department of Commerce.

Fort Riley and Fort Leavenworth face active duty soldier reductions U.S. Senator Jerry Moran released the following statement Thursday regarding the United States Army’s announcement of force strength reductions at bases across the country including Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley:

“Unfortunately, constrained defense spending has forced the Army to make difficult decisions.

However, it is evident the Army understands the contributions Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley make to our national security given the minimal reduction of

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YOUTH SUMMER READING READING ENDS FOR ALL SUMMER PROGRAMS ON SATURDAY, JULY 18 AT 5:00 PM!!! All sheets must be turned in and all online logging completed by that time to be eligible for awards and prizes!

Next Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00 a.m., the Hugoton Lions Club will be sponsoring the final event for Youth Summer Reading – Movie and Hot Dogs.

Come in, watch a superhero movie with us, and have lunch.

Make sure to pick up your awards promptly, as several have expiration dates! Pizza Hut coupons are valid for 60 days after issue. SnoBall and Pool passes expire at the close of the season. Exploration Place coupons expire September 9, 2015.

ADULT SUMMER READING Get your Bookopoly sheets in by Saturday! Every participant who turns in their sheet

(whether you’ve completed a Bookopoly or not) is eligible for final prizes!

STEVENS COUNTY FAIR The library will be at the fair! Come tell us what your superpower is!

ANNUAL BOOK SALE The SCL annual book sale will begin Monday, August 3!

All proceeds from the sale will be used to supplement purchase of new materials. We have many donated materials that are in almost pristine condition! Come early for the best selection!

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE SCL July 18 – Final day to read for all SR programs July 21 – Chamber Luncheon July 22 – Movie and Hot Dogs, sponsored by the Hugoton Lions Club July 28 – 30 – SCL at the Stevens County Fair

Kansas soldiers.

“Through constant, high-level engagements with Army leadership on Capitol Hill, at the Pentagon, and back home in Junction City – with an unparalleled turnout of Kansans during the Listening Session in February – our state has clearly demonstrated support for our service members and their families. I am pleased Fort Leavenworth and Fort Riley survived this significant challenge, but will continue to work to make certain the Army does not pursue additional reductions. Additionally, I will work to ensure the Department of Defense has the resources necessary to train and equip our soldiers to defend our country and safeguard Americans.”

Fort Leavenworth will lose 60 troop positions between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2017, and Fort Riley will lose 615 troop positions between fiscal year 2015 and fiscal year 2017.

Between fiscal year 2001 and fiscal year 2017, Fort Riley will have grown 57 percent including the loss of 615 positions.

Governor Sam Brownback issued the following statement in response to the United States Army announcement of force strength reductions at Ft. Riley and Ft. Leavenworth: “The U.S. Army today confirmed what Kansans already know: Ft. Riley and Ft. Leavenworth will continue to play a critical role in the training and

development of our troops. Installation leadership, community support, and service members have worked tirelessly to ensure that both forts remain essential components of the Army.

“As expected, the Army is being forced to make difficult decisions due to federal budgetary constraints and today announced that Ft. Riley will face reductions of 615 active duty soldiers and Ft. Leavenworth reductions of 60 active duty soldiers.

“Although no cuts would be preferable, many other installations fared significantly worse.

The limited reductions to the Kansas Army installations are a credit to the remarkable commitment of local communities and those serving on our Kansas installations.

“While today is an important step for Ft. Riley and Ft. Leavenworth's communities as well as the state, we must remain vigilant in our support during this time of budget uncertainty. If sequestration is not corrected, the Army will be forced to make further substantial cuts, which could negatively affect Army bases in Kansas.

“Through my Governor’s Military Council, I will continue to work with our Congressional Delegation and local communities to support our bases, installation leadership and the brave men and women along with their families stationed at Ft. Riley and Ft. Leavenworth.”

Thank You Thank you to all the folks that registered and participated in the FREE (no purchase required) contest to win a new Chevrolet pickup from Riley Chevrolet. The public was able to register one time per visit to Thrifty King for FREE. This contest came at no cost to the consumer, it was truly a CHANCE to win a pickup for free.

The rules and contest went as follows:

MONDAY ONDAY, JULY ULY 20

On July 4th, 10 contestants were drawn from the free registration box. The contest was held at 6 p.m. that evening. Each contestant was to guess a dollar amount between $500.00 and $525.00. Their entry was entered into a controlled Web site hosted by Interactive Promotions group of Ardmore, PA. Unfortunately we did not have any contestant pick the winning dollar amount. The contestants names and guesses are below along with the pre determined winning dollar amount.

Arlyn Hanquist - $513.28 Carolyn Langley - $523.99 Donna Hanquist - $524.99 Yvonne Pierce - $517.77 Dennis Corpening - $515.75

Dennis Klatt - $516.05 Abel Marquez - $523.35 Sharon Guthrie - $522.30 Steve Munson - $517.25 Annie Martens - $507.24

The pre determined winning dollar amount chosen by Interactive Promotions was $509.28. Annie Martens was the closest.

There was also a Traeger Grill giveaway which was free as well to enter. There was no purchase required. This was a SRP Value of $799.00 that was given to the lucky contestant for FREE from Thrifty King. The winner of the drawing and the grill was Kevin Watkins of Hugoton.

The Carter Family and Staff would like to thank not only the contestants who participated, also the community and surrounding communities who have been so pleasant and receptive to the new store.

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Governor issues order protecting religious freedom

Winnie Hagenah, representing the Southwest Friends of the Arts Society, reads a book about an “everyday” hero at the Stevens County

Jeff Crawford, Carol Piper, Misti Nixon and Savannah Thomas from the Southwest Friends of the Arts Society perform a skit about every-

Library’s “Every Hero Has a Story” Summer Reading Program.

day heroes for the Stevens County Library Summer Reading Program.

The Coffeehouse Philosopher

by Randy Kilbourne

“Sports Hero Stuff – Pro Football” After surviving college football, some players further risk body and soul by trying professional ball. A colorful example of one such player was all-pro tackle, Alex Karras.

Karras once played a small role (as himself) in the movie, “The Paper Lion,” as a defensive lineman for the Detroit Lions. He later went on to be part of a three-member sports analyst team on ABC’s Monday Night Football program after former Dallas quarterback, Don Meredith, retired from entertaining the TV audience.

The movie starred Alan Alda as a wannabe quarterback in one of his first leading movie roles. I first learned a little about Karras’ personality during one of his appearances on “The Tonight Show” starring Johnny Carson. The following is from my (somewhat trustworthy) memory of the show. At the time, I had been sleeping, but awoke as Karras was describing a time when (for whatever reason) he wanted to get out of playing in a game. He said that on a sudden whim, he had very overtly socked a player on the other team so that any referee not totally blind would have to kick him out of the game.

Now logic determines that a rational man in choosing a socking victim, would select a player smaller than himself.

And in as much as Karras weighed approximately 270 pounds and was extremely intelligent, one might expect that his selection of punching victims would be limited to a diminutive running back or the other team’s kicker. Kickers tend to be smaller and slower, and were held in particular contempt by Karras.

But Karras (being Karras) instead selected all the 310

rock-hard pounds of Eugene “Big Daddy” Lipscomb, who was an all-pro defensive tackle, for the Baltimore Colts.

Lipscomb was generally known to be the fastest (and some would say the meanest) man in football for ten yards, having the ability to run down all but the fastest backs. He was a former marine, and had the peculiar habit of often inquiring of an opponent he’d just clobbered on the field, “Are you all right, Little Daddy?” or “You okay Sweet Pea?” Karras thought that he would quickly be vilified by everyone, but instead gained instant celebrity from his team members, who quickly spread the word to all who hadn’t seen the deed, “Hey, Karras just slugged Big Daddy!” Karras’ plan for leaving the game by ejection worked to perfection – he was thrown out of the game, left the field, and went back to the locker room and took a luxurious warm shower. After the game, he was widely sought after for interviewing by reporters, and was kept answering questions until long after most of the other players had left for the evening meal at the hotel.

As a consequence, Karras was late for dinner, and after leaving the dining room, stepped onto the elevator with one other person already aboard. Karras hummed lightly to himself as the elevator started up, and only then noticed that the person behind him was larger than he was, and had a hint of a smile on his face -- with just a trace of his upper teeth line showing. It was only then that he realized that the other person was none other than Big Daddy himself. The pair never exchanged a single word all the way up to Karras’ floor,

and he said those moments were the longest of his life.

Karras harbored a strong dislike for kickers, particularly those from other countries.

During Karras’ early career, place kickers struck the football in the “straight-on” fashion of “Lou the Toe” Groza of the Cleveland Browns and Tom Dempsey of the New Orleans Saints. In 1970, Dempsey established the field goal record at a distance of 63 yards, which was later matched by three other kickers. At the time Dempsey set his record, he was missing the front part of his kicking foot, due to a previous injury that required amputation.

Today, all kickers use a “side-winder” kicking method derived from soccer playing techniques.

The current record for field goals of 64 yards was set a few seasons ago by Denver kicker, Matt Prater.

Some of the earliest practitioners for the soccer style kicking method were Charley Gogalak of the Washington Redskins, and his brother, Pete. Charley was the first kicker to be drafted in the first round of the NFL as a player.

Since most of these early soccer-style kickers were foreigners, they were not familiar with the finer points of some American football terminology. Consequently, they would often incorrectly state that “they were going to kick a touchdown”. Alex Karras saw it as his lot in life to make certain that these foreigners were made aware that they were merely attempting to kick field goals or extra points. More to the point, modern kickers have become so adept at kicking extra points that professional football authorities are giving lip service to doing away with them after touchdowns.

Governor Sam Brownback last week issued Executive Order 15-05, “Preservation and Protection of Religious Freedom,” protecting the religious freedom of Kansas clergy and religious organizations.

The Executive Order recognizes that the protection of religious liberty from government infringement is a fundamental state interest and complements the protections of the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution and Section Seven of the Bill of Rights of the Kansas Constitution. EO 15-05 prohibits state government from taking any discriminatory action against any “individual clergy or religious leader,” or any “religious organization” that chooses not to participate in a marriage that is inconsistent with its sincerely held religious belief or moral conviction that marriage is or should be recognized as the union of one man and one woman.

Governor Brownback issued the following statement upon signing the Executive Order: “We have a duty to govern and to govern in accordance with the Constitution as it has been determined by the Supreme Court decision. We also recognize that religious liberty is at the heart of who we are as Kansans and Americans, and should be protected.

“The Kansas Bill of Rights affirms the right to worship according to ‘dictates of conscience’ and further protects against any infringement of that right. Today’s Executive Order protects Kansas clergy and religious organizations from being forced to participate in activities that violate their sincerely and deeply held beliefs.

“While we disagree with the decision of the Supreme

Court, it is important that all Kansans be treated with the respect and dignity they deserve.”

The full text of the Execu-

tive Order may be found at https://governor.ks.gov/med ia-room/executive-orders Submitted by the Office of Governor Brownback.

KHP releases Independence Day holiday weekend activity report The Kansas Highway Patrol is releasing preliminary data from its Independence Day weekend holiday activity.

The reporting period for the holiday weekend ran from 6:00 p.m. Thursday, July 2, 2015, through 11:59 p.m.

Sunday, July 5, 2015.

During that time, the Patrol worked two fatal crashes, neither of which was alcoholrelated. One person died in each crash, one in the Patrol’s Troop C (North Central) area, and one in the Patrol’s Troop F (South Central) area.

Information in the table is compared to the Independence Day holiday activity from 2014. The 2014 reporting period was the same amount of time as the 2015 period. For 2014, data was

collected from 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, July 3, 2014, through 11:59 p.m. Sunday, July 6, 2014.

Activity 2015 2014 Total Non-Alcohol Related Fatal Crashes 2 1 Total Non-Alcohol Related Fatalities 2 1 DUI Related Fatal Crashes 0 0 DUI Related Fatalities 0 0 DUI Arrests 14 27 Speed Citations 685 969 Speed Warnings 412 610 Adult Seatbelt Citations 101 231 Teen Seatbelt Citations 6 9 Child Restraint Citations 17 30 Motorists Assisted 1,081 1,294

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“Notes From Nancy”

by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

Is it Done?

In my article last week I provided some information about safely bringing baked goods to the county fair. This week I have some great information to help you make sure your baked goods are perfectly done, not only for fair, but anytime.

In baking there are many visual clues to test if a product is done. This may include lightly touching a cake surface, seeing a golden brown color on breads, or by inserting a toothpick to

see if the product is still sticky.

But sometimes these visual clues aren’t accurate, and you end up with an under-baked product. If you want to be sure your product is done you need to use a thermometer.

Just like a thermometer used to test the doneness of meat, a thermometer is essential to use in baking. I have used one for years, and have found it a reliable indicator for doneness. Some people are concerned that the thermome-

ter will leave an unsightly hole in their product. As a foods judge at county and Kansas State fairs, I know that judges will not count down for the thermometer hole. And, we would much rather see that hole than be given an underbaked, unsafe product that we have to disqualify and discard.

Here is a list of the standard temperatures for some baked goods: * Layer cakes - 205-210 F. * Pound cake - 210 F. * Jelly roll cakes - 190-195 F. * Muffins - 210 F. * Quick bread - 210 F. * Yeast bread - 195-210 F. * Bundt Cake - 212 F. * Yeast rolls - 190-195 F. Remember, these are suggested temperatures, it is still important to use visual clues to determine if a product is done.

Some additional ideas of products that are safe to bring to the fair include recipes with fruit baked into them such as

blueberry muffins, pineapple upside-down cake, or fruit pies.

The high sugar content takes moisture away from the bacteria, and baking reduces the bacteria count. In nut pies such as pecan, the high sugar binds up moisture making it unavailable for bacteria.

If you have any questions about the food safety of a recipe be sure to let me know, and I will give you an answer prior to the fair.

This year the Sally Claggett Prize is for Angle Food or Chiffon Cakes. This is always a great contest, and with a $50 prize it’s a worth-while one to enter! Don’t forgot the fairboard president’s cookie jar contest as well! And if baking isn’t your thing there are lots of other areas you can enter.

Summer and fair goes together like pie and ice cream, so take time to celebrate summer by participating in, and attending, our Stevens County Fair.

Annie has experienced 300 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Keep it up Annie! You're doing great!

Lane has experienced 700 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Way to go Lane!

Aiden has experienced 700 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. You're doing a great job Aiden!

Attorney General Derek Schmidt is appointed to new committee Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt has been appointed to a new committee of attorneys general to study legal issues surrounding agriculture.

The National Association of Attorneys General confirmed the organization’s committee appointments for the 2015-2016 year, which included the formation of a new committee on agriculture. Schmidt was appointed to serve on this committee.

Pictured in the back row are Jan Leonard, Tom Frederick, Jack Rowden, David Snyder and Pam Hamlin. In front are Austin Heaton, Todd Gayer, Teresa James, Robin Sullivan and Lisa Bennett.

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national association.

During his time as attorney general, Schmidt has worked to protect Kansas by fighting agriculture against harmful federal regulations, including water regulations and labor rules.

As a former member of the Kansas Senate, Schmidt previously served as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

New Smithsonian exhibit is coming to the Stauth Museum

Citizens State Bank for the donation of new scoreboards at Legends & Hartley Baseball fields. Also thanks to gary rowden and jan leonard from the City of Hugoton and bemon chastine.

(First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 16, 2015)

He was also reappointed to serve as a member of the human trafficking and consumer protection committees.

“Agriculture is our state’s largest industry,” Schmidt said. “Complex legal issues affect the industry, and I am pleased that a committee of attorneys general has been formed to help states stay abreast of these issues.”

Last month, Schmidt was elected vice president of the

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In 1961 President John F. Kennedy stated the United States would land a man on the moon and return him safely to Earth before the end of the decade. To achieve this ambitious goal, astronauts would need not only a spacecraft to launch them safely into space, but a spacesuit that would protect them as well. Without the proper clothing to keep them alive while traveling, living and working beyond the bonds of Earth, space exploration was not possible. “Suited for Space,” a new exhibition from the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition (SITES) and the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum will debut at the Stauth Memorial Museum of Montezuma July 19, 2015, and will be on display thru November 1, 2015. The national exhibition tour of “Suited for Space” is supported by DuPont. Local support made possible in part by The Victory Electric Cooperative Assn., Inc. and CoBank’s "Sharing Success" grant program. Come see this exhibit now as this is the last stop on its four-year, 14-state tour!

The exhibition features large-scale photographs of suits worn by astronauts from Project Mercury through the Skylab program as well as suits used in testing and training. The photographs featured in “Suited for Space”

were taken by Smithsonian photographer Mark Avino. In addition, Avino, in collaboration with Ronald Cunningham produced new X-ray images that provide a unique view of the interiors of the spacesuits. While the fragility of these spacesuits prevents them from traveling, the exhibition will feature a replica Apollo spacesuit on loan from NASA and ten objects from the National Air and Space Museum’s collection, including a glove, a boot and helmets. Avino’s photographs provide a visual timeline of the spacesuits’ development over the years from the earliest high-altitude pressure suits to the iconic white suits of Apollo and Skylab. Get up close and personal with objects and artifacts, and take a photograph of yourself “wearing” an Apollo suit.

“Suited for Space” includes suits that made history—like the one Buzz Aldrin wore on the moon—and those that never left the ground such as the Mark V spacesuit designed for Project Mercury.

The design of the Mark V suit included an over-sized shoulder joint that provided an expanded level of mobility.

However, with three astronauts sitting side-by-side in a capsule the size of the front seat of a small car, the suit was not feasible for the Apollo mission. A visitor to the exhibition can see an exciting vi-

sual timeline of the spacesuits’ evolution over the years. In addition, the exhibition has its own Facebook page for space trivia, curatorial insight, and general fun.

Visit www.facebook. com/ suitedforspace for extra fun, including historic video footage and you can walk in Buzz Aldrin’s footsteps on the gallery floor!

“Suited for Space” is accompanied by a richly illustrated book, titled Spacesuits: The Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum Collection available through Power House Books or while visiting the exhibit at the Stauth Museum.

The museum is expecting many tours for this exhibit so please call in advance for groups of five or more!

Tours/groups welcome by appointment, contact 620846-2527 for information or to set up a tour. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to 4:30 p.m., and Sunday from 1:304:30 p.m. The Museum is closed Mondays and all major holidays. Admission is free, but donations are gratefully accepted to help pay for this outstanding exhibit! Check out the Web site at www.stau thmemorialmuseum.org for information about this and all of the exciting new exhibits coming to the Stauth Memorial Museum!

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Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism approves early teal season At the evening Public Hearing portion of its June 18 meeting in Hays, the Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission approved the early teal season and Fort Riley deer season dates for 2015.

Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism staff recommended early teal season dates, using frameworks provided by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS). Most blue-winged teal migrate through Kansas in August and September before regular waterfowl seasons are open, so the USFWS allows states to establish a September season. The trigger for allowing the season and its length is the May Breeding Population Index (BPI), which is the number of blue-winged teal surveyed on the Prairie Pothole Region in May. If the BPI is 3.3 million bluewings, the USFWS allows a 9-day season. If the BPI exceeds 4.7 million, a 16-day season is allowed. Based on last year’s BPI of 8.5 million blue-winged teal and spring

habitat conditions on the Prairie Pothole Region, staff expect the frameworks to allow a 16-day season.

The Commission approved the staff recommendation of an Early Teal Season in the Low Plains Zones taking place September 12-27, 2015. Because the Migratory Bird Treaty Act limits the number of days for hunting of any one species to 107, the teal season in the High Plains Zone cannot be 16 days long.

USFWS frameworks allow 97 days for the regular duck season, and two days for a youth season. The leaves only eight days for an early teal season.

To remain within the frameworks, staff recommended a nine-day Early Teal Season for the High Plains Zone taking place September 19-27, 2015. (The regular High Plains Zone duck season will include 96 days to stay within the 107 maximum number of days.)

In other Public Hearing business, the Commission heard and approved recommendations for the deer sea-

Market Report Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism commission approves Teal Season to take place September 12-27, 2015. sons on the Fort Riley Military Reservation. To accommodate the changing training mission, Fort Riley personnel have requested additional archery hunting days and additional days for youth and persons with disabilities. The 12-day firearm deer season on the fort will be split into three segments.

The Commission approved the following dates for deer hunting on Fort Riley. In addition to the regular archery season, persons with required authorization can hunt with archery equipment September 1-13, 2015, and January 11-31, 2016. In addition to the regular season for youth

and hunters with disabilities, those designated persons may hunt October 9-12, 2015, on Fort Riley. There will be no Pre-rut Whitetail Antlerless-only Season on the Fort. The deer firearm season on Fort Riley will be November 27-29, December 19-23, and December 26-29, 2015.

The next Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Commission public meeting will be conducted at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE K-156 Highway, Great Bend. The afternoon session will begin at 1:00 p.m. and recess at 5:00 p.m. The evening Public Hearing session will begin at 6:30 p.m.

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Kansas bullfrog hunting season runs through October 31, 2015 A summertime tradition in Kansas is underway as lakes and ponds around the state are teeming with an outdoor delicacy unlike any other. The 2015 Kansas bullfrog hunting season, also referred to as “frogging,” began July 1 and runs through October 31. During this time, anglers can attempt to catch these four-legged amphibians with several different techniques.

Bullfrogs may be taken by hook and line, dip net, gig, bow and arrow, or crossbow, and a line must attach bow to arrow, and the arrow must have a barbed head. If you’re really up

for a challenge, bullfrogs can also be taken by hand. The best method is to walk quietly through the water at night and shine a bright light along the bank until a pair of glowing eyes appear. Temporarily blinded by the light, frogs can be approached and grabbed or netted.

The daily creel limit is eight, with a possession limit of 24.

Unless exempt by law, froggers must have a valid fishing license to take, catch or kill bullfrogs.

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OSU releases crop analysis app Oklahoma State University is making available a new app that allows users to quantify green vegetation in a plant’s canopy in the field through photos taken using a smartphone.

Canopeo, developed jointly by the OSU App Center and students and faculty in the Department of Plant and Soil Sciences, is the first mobile application developed from concept to release through the center. It is available for download for both Apple and Android smartphones.

The free mobile app analyzes the images and provides an accurate measure of percent canopy cover for row crops, grassland, turfgrass or other green vegetation. The information can be used to monitor a crop’s growth or evaluate damage and allows the user to adjust management decisions.

“Green canopy cover is an excellent indication of crop progress, especially early in the growing season,” said Tyson Ochsner, Sarkeys Distinguished Professor in Applied Soil Physics with OSU’s Division of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources.

A few years ago OSU plant and soil sciences Ph.D. student Andres Patrignani began developing a desktop computer program to analyze images of vegetation. His program was an improvement over existing commercial applications that were less accurate and tedious to use. Fellow students and faculty were impressed, including Ochsner – Patrignani’s faculty adviser – who encouraged him to continue to develop his program.

Though Patrignani’s software outperformed existing programs, it was tied to a desktop computer. A mobile version that could be used in the field was needed, but Patrignani wasn’t convinced farmers or agriculture researchers would find a mobile app useful.

“We were not sure how

anybody would use it,” he said. “Then Dr. Ochsner showed me another app that analyzed nitrogen levels in leaves, and he showed me a scientific paper about quantifying a different variable, the percentage of green canopy cover.”

The research paper, written

by OSU graduate students studying the management of cattle grazed on winter wheat, looked at using the quantity of green canopy as an indicator of when to remove cattle to maintain a good grain yield at harvest.

“Now this (Canopeo) would be useful for that,” Patrignani said. “If you have 50 percent or more green canopy cover in wheat grazed by cattle then you can still get a good yield from your wheat (according to the research).”

Not knowing how to develop a mobile application for smartphones, Patrignani turned to the OSU App Center in 2014, which agreed to fund the app’s development and provide student programmers to translate the desktop program code to Apple’s iOS mobile language and graphic designers to develop a user interface.

The project also received funding from the Oklahoma Cooperative Extension Service, a state agency that is part of DASNR, whose educators and specialists recognized the app’s potential as a tool for managing cattle grazing on winter wheat.

After several weeks of work

by OSU App Center programmers, including overcoming hurdles like image processing time, a mobile version was for Apple devices was ready for beta testing.

“The first time they tried to process an image it took four or five minutes,” said center manager Jai Rajendran. “They worked on it continuously until they got it down to milliseconds.”

The group also hired Marcus Gabilheri, a sophomore

computer science student, to develop the Android version and to build a website – www.canopeoapp.com – where photos and data are stored in individual accounts set up by users.

Patrignani said a key to the app’s value is the data associated with the analyzed images. Canopeo automatically adds geographic coordinates, time and date to each image and users can add personalized notes to photos. Users can also re-analyze images previously stored on their phone or computer.

Following additional beta testing and the development of the Android version, the latest versions of Canopeo are available for download from the online Apple Store and Google play. In May, Ochsner and Patrignani demonstrated the app at the OSU North Central Research Station Wheat Field Day near Lahoma.

Ochsner said farmers, farm co-op employees, crop consultants and representatives of producer groups, who downloaded the app on the spot, were interested in learning more about using Canopeo.

“Anyone who is interested in how plants are doing in the field will find applications for this,” he said. “That could be people concerned about herbicide damage to their crops. It could be a golf course manager interested in the greenness of their turf. And it’s useful as a way to collect a stream of data for several of our research efforts. At its core it’s a quite basic tool with a lot of potential uses.”

For information about the OSU App Center visit https://appcenter.okstate.ed u/ or talk to App Center student interns in the lobby of the Henry Bellmon Research Center on OSU’s Stillwater campus. Learn more about Canopeo at www.canopeoapp. com.

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Cheerleaders car hop at Sonic Sonic was the place to be last Friday and Saturday while the Rolla cheerleaders took shifts to car hop for tips. The squad worked in some pretty hot con-

ditions while keeping their smiles and good attitudes in check. Kudos to everyone who came by Sonic and saw the girls.

Enjoy the rest of your summer!

High school cheerleaders will sponsor two activities this Friday Every Monday in July - Come to Rolla Library for “Movie Mondays.” The show begins at 2:00 p.m.

July 13 – 16 - Football camp for junior high and high school on the football field from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m.

July 13 – 17 - Vacation Bible School for kids will be at Rolla UMC beginning at 6:00 p.m. each evening. A teen Bible Study will follow from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

July 14 – 16 - Volleyball camp for junior high and high school from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.

Friday, July 17 - RHS Cheerleaders will be hosting a car wash at Emmual Baptist Church beginning at 8:00 a.m.

- RHS cheer squad is hosting the first Glow Run 5K to begin at 10:00 p.m. Registra-

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Saturday, July 25 - Rolla Rec is hosting the annual Smash Ball Co-Ed Tournament.

- School auction at USD 217 bus barn beginning at 8:00 a.m.

Saturday, August 1 - 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Rolla City Park beginning at Noon.evening. A teen Bible Study will follow from 8:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Friday, July 17 - RHS cheer squad is hosting the first Glow Run 5K to begin at 10:00 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30 p.m.

Saturday, July 25 - Rolla Rec is hosting the annual Smash Ball Co-Ed Tournament.

Saturday, August 1 - 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament in Rolla City Park beginning at Noon.

It’s a JUNGLE out there, so don’t MONKEY around.

The Rolla High School cheerleaders continue to fly through the summer with their fundraisers. The cheerleaders have decided to be completely self funded and not take any school funds from the school.

The next big fund raiser will be Friday, July 17. Beginning at 8:00 a.m. and lasting until noon at Emmanuel Baptist Church, the cheer squad will wash your car, pickup, truck,

USD 217 offers treasures Saturday “One man’s junk is another man’s treasure” or in this case, one school’s junk may be your treasure. USD 217 will be hosting a school auction Saturday, July 25, beginning at 8:00 a.m. at the bus barn.

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The Rolla Library will be continuing their “Movie Mondays” through July. Every Monday in July, the library will show a dif-

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. Plaintiff, vs.

Marci D. Harris, et al.

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Case No. 15CV1 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60 Notice Of Sale 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 Front Door of the Courthouse at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, on August 11, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the following real estate: Surface and Surface rights only, in and to: A tract of land located in the Southwest Quarter (SW/4) of Section Twenty-six (26), Township Thirty-one (31) South, Range Thirty-six (36) West of the 6th P.M., Stevens County, Kansas, described as follows: Commencing in the southeast corner of the SW/4 of said Section 26; thence West along the south line of said quarter, 63 feet to the Point of Beginning, thence north and parallel with the east line of said quarter section a distance of 417.42 feet, thence west and parallel with the south line of said quarter a distance of 208.71 feet, thence south and parallel with the east line of said quarter a distance of 417.42 feet, thence east along the south line of said quarter, 208.71 feet to the Point of Beginning.

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Surface and Surface rights only, in and to: A tract of land located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 31 South, Range 36 West of the 6th P.M., being more particularly described as follows: From the South Quarter corner (a #5 rebar) of said Section 26, S89°57’42”W, along the South line of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 271.71 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence S89°57’42”W, along the said South line of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 104.35 feet; thence N00°17’27”W, parallel to the East line of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 417.42 feet; thence N89°57’42”E, parallel to the South line of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 104.35 feet; thence S00°17’27”E, parallel to the East line of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 417.42 feet; to the said Point of Beginning ALSO DESCRIBED AS: Surface and Surface rights only, in and to: A tract of land located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 31 South, Range 36 West of the 6th P.M., Stevens County, Kansas, described as follows: Commencing in the Southeast corner of the Southwest ¼ of said Section 26; thence West along the South line of said quarter, 63 feet to the Point of Beginning, thence North and parallel with the East line of said Quarter section a distance of 417.42 feet, thence West and parallel with the South line of said Quarter a distance of 208.71 feet; thence South and parallel with the East line of said Quarter a distance of 417.42 feet, thence East along the South line of said quarter, 208.71 feet to the Point of Beginning, except any part thereof

ferent feature, beginning at 2:00 p.m. Stop by the library and enjoy a movie in the cool atmosphere of the library!

The Saturday car hoppers took time out to pose in a typical cheer fashion. Clockwise from top, TreTre Cooper, Sarah Easterwood, Brooke Hinds (kneeling), NeNe Green and Ellie Easterwood.

Travels with Marcus My journey in Israel...and getting there

by Marcus Light

Between February 15 and March 1 Steffan and Marcus Light joined a group of sixteen ministers for a familiarization of the Holy Land tour, sponsored by Coral travel of Milbourn, NJ. Their host was Garry Bryant, a bishop with Acts Today Conference with the Pentecostal Holiness Church. It was a life-long goal for Marcus to go to Israel. It was a great and testing time for each member of the trip, but very rewarding. Steffan and Marcus capped off the trip with four days in the Big Apple. After getting caught in one more snow storm they returned safely to Oklahoma City March 1.

Part 7 We were on the ground in Tel Aviv. We went safely and swiftly thru customs. We were met by a large bald man with a deep voice named Mandy; I like the fact that I thought his name was Andy. I would have laughed because someone named Mandy shouldn’t look like that. At 4:00 a.m. it was good that Mandy had a little sign designating our tour group’s name. We went to the baggage turnstile and waited for our luggage; it did not come. Mandy talked to some people and was told that we would be paid by Turkish airlines 100 dollars a day for our lost luggage. After waiting in line getting our visas straighten out, we proceeded to the bus. We were greeted by the tour company owner. His name was Shalom. We literally

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several areas of the school this summer and their surplus could be your treasure!

Richard Clinesmith, 1987 RHS graduate, will be the auctioneer for the event.

Bring your smile and your money and find your treasure from their “trash.”

Movie Monday continues through July

When you advertise your business with us, you’ll get the best coverage for the area. Keep your name in sight of the customers. Advertise in

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motorcycle - whatever - for a free will donation to the team!

The second event of the day will be the Glow Run. Registration for that begins at 9:30 p.m. in front of the elementary in Rolla. The run actually begins at 10:00 p.m. Medals will be awarded!

For more information on either of these events, please contact Toni Easterwood at 620-428-1895.

now in or used for street, road or highway And Surface and Surface rights only, in and to: A tract of land located in the Southwest Quarter of Section 26, Township 31 South, Range 36 West of the 6th P.M., being more particularly described as follows: From the South Quarter Corner (a #5 rebar) of said Section 26, South 89 degrees 57' 42" West along the South line of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 271.71 feet to the Point of Beginning; thence South 89 degrees 57' 42" West, along the said South line of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 104.35 feet; thence North 00 degrees 17' 27" West, parallel to the East line of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 417.42 feet; thence North 89 degrees 57' 42" East, parallel to the South line of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 104.35 feet; thence South 00 degrees 17' 27" East, parallel to the East line of the Southwest Quarter a distance of 417.42 feet to the said Point of Beginning, except any part thereof now in or used for street, road or highway , commonly known as RR 1, Box 8, Moscow, KS 67952 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled 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. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com Ted Heaton, Sheriff Stevens County, Kansas Prepared By: SouthLaw, P.C. Blair T. Gisi (KS # 24096) 245 N. Waco, Suite 410 Wichita, KS 67202 (316) 684-7733 (316) 684-7766 (Fax) Attorneys for Plaintiff (128863)

could say to him shalom, Shalom.

When we were seated on the bus our tour guide Ron Singer welcomed us. He said to get some rest. We were going to be traveling for one and one half hours on our way to Tiberius, Israel. Questions were being asked at the front of the bus and I knew that I needed to sleep, but I wanted to hear what was being said. I looked out the window and saw white shapes along the road and as it was not snow, it must have been white rock outcroppings.

I fell asleep for about 30 minutes.

We arrived in Tiberius and were told that we had been given a hotel upgrade because our date of arrival had changed. Our leaders said that we should go to our rooms and get an hour and a half of sleep. When our group arrived at the hotel at 6:00 a.m. and were told to sleep, it seemed strange. Steffan and I did just that and it worked. We had tricked our minds and bodies into thinking that we had slept all night.

We were on the shore of the Sea of Galilee, in Israel ready for our day.

We ate at the restaurant, where we found really refreshing food. Yogurt cucumbers and olives were on the bill of fare. At 8:00 a.m. we were on the bus driving to Capernaum, the ministry hometown of Jesus. Upon arriving we parked the bus. Seeing the place where Jesus had walked was so exciting. We had driven along the shore of the Sea of Galilee. We were not in Turkey waiting for a flight. We were in the Holy Land. All kinds of things were being learned.

A person has to increase their rate of intake of all the knowledge was being expressed by our excellent guide. We were learning on the fly.

The guide said look at that archeological sight. It was going to be a mall until they discovered the sight of Magdala, home of Mary Magdalene. The lake was beautiful, greenery was everywhere. We drove past banana trees. They were growing under plastic tents because this was not a tropical region. Recently there had been snow in the area.

We arrived at Capernaum. The bus was parked. We walked down a lane beside eucalyptus trees. An old functioning church was standing near us. In front of us was a modern church sitting on stilts suspended over some ruins. To our left was one third of a synagogue, standing proudly. Not much was visible. Underneath the church on stilts were three concentric walls, in an octagonal shape. Our guide said: “that this is probably the home of the apostle Peter”. The concentric walls which were built at different eras were for protection of the site and expressing the importance of the site. “Jesus was here. He stood right there and healed people. This was Jesus' home town and base for his early ministry. I am in Jesus' home town...that lake over there was

where Peter James and John were in a sail boat...overwhelming.” The synagogue was built in the Third century, much later than the venerated sight of Peter’s house. The synagogue was built with fine craftsmanship and materials. It was built with limestone instead of the basalt which is underneath the soil.

It could be said that it was a competitive sight, making a statement that Judaism wasn't going to be out done by a fisherman’s house where Jesus taught. Off to the right where Jesus met with his disciples after his resurrection, we got to touch the water of Galilee. And it was quite warm for February. Our guide told us that our day of touring was the most beautiful day he had ever seen.

Clouds were hovering almost on the lake and he had never seen the sky looks so nice. A rainbow broke over the lake and the surrounding hills.

We were here in Israel and we saw a rainbow. God was smiling on us.

Semona (city of the eight). Sabbath was coming so the shops were closing early. Our drive home was pretty. Snow was falling in higher elevations, almond trees were blooming, lemons could be seen on the trees, apples were dormant, wheat was looking good and water was standing in a lot of fields. This didn't look like I thought it would. I was in a garden. We descended down the mountain back to the lake of Galilee.

Yes, it was a lake one can see all sides anywhere on the lake approximately eight miles by 13 miles. The Greeks missed something in translation and it became known as a sea. Sea of Tiberius, Lake Genneseret you pick which one. We were going to see a boat from the time of Christ, which had been taken out of the mud and is being displayed in a museum on the shore of Galilee. We got back to Galilee to our hotel and went to supper that night since Sabbath had started. We

When it comes to the Sermon on the Mount, Hollywood doesn't know the facts when they produce movies.

Here is the scene: Jesus and his disciples walking along a desert path… Desert landscape... Cimarron National Grasslands…I need a drink of water…

Cut! Start scene over: Beatitudes Mountain… Not a mountain. An upslope area from the Sea of Galilee; green hills; trees along the shore; Cattle grazing near by… Pelicans flying over the lake; mustard plants with their yellow flowers blooming.

One of the most important laws ever given to mankind were given in a peaceful pastoral setting near a lake… perfect!

Your name is Peter and upon this rock, I will build my church and the gates of hell will not prevail against you. We’re in Cesarea-Pillipi where the goat/man god named Pan was worshipped, and a cave called the "Gates of Hell". We were on land taken from Syrians and land mines were behind barb wire fences. The word Panic is from the god Pan, he was a boogie man of the forest. We were in a forest at this site and it started to snow on us.

We were up north. Part of our day was spent at a small mall shopping for clothes. In the city of Kiryat

ate differently, nothing cooked that day was be served. All food was be warmed up food, to cook was to work, and work was against the Sabbath law. All salad items were bitter, really sour. This helped to remind Jews of how bitter it was in Egypt as slaves. Sabbath food for westerners was not what we liked.

We were all tired and most went to the room. Steffan wanted to use the internet. The club had seating and a band was about to play. We found a couple of chairs in the back. The band consisted of an accordion player, an upright bass and a keyboard. The music started. It was French love songs. My wife was in Kansas, and she would have loved this music. The singer spoke a few words of Hebrew and then reverted back to French. About three couples got up and danced. Others sipped on some wine. I looked around and my mind went into overdrive: I am in Paris, or perhaps Berlin.

It is before World War II. I am sitting with these Jewish high society socialites. All is well… but it will not last. Turmoil is coming!

It was an eerie sensation… Too many documentaries perhaps…I probably better go get some rest.7:00 a.m. breakfast, 7:30 a.m. departure.

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MOSCOW NEWS

by Judy Hickert

By Deanna Berry, Executive Director

714 Ballinger • Garden City 620-275-0291 www.rcdc4kids.org Building Brighter Futures for 50 Years: Celebrating Success in Southwest Kansas!

Scientific research confirms that what happens to children’s brains in their earliest years shapes the adults they become, the success they achieve, and the contributions they make to our economy and society.

Russell Child Development Center is proud of our 50year history of providing services to children and families in Southwest Kansas that support this research, and we are celebrating!

We know that it’s possible to help parents and communities make small changes that have a big impact on infants and toddlers. Whether it’s teaching parents about the importance of talking to their baby, attending regular medical check-ups, reading and talking about books, putting baby down to sleep on her back to prevent sudden infant death syndrome, RCDC hi-lights the importance of early childhood experiences in the healthy development of Southwest Kansas children.

To celebrate the children and families we have served since 1965, and to look to plan for an even brighter future in the next 50 years, we are inviting the public to join us for our Golden Anniversary Celebration Saturday, July 25, at Stevens Park in Garden City (located on the corner of Main Street and East Pine).

•5:00 p.m. - Children’s Activities (Come dressed for water play) •6:00 p.m. - Ceremony, Cake and Cookies •6:30 p.m. - Tricycle Rodeo (Children five and under. Bring your own wheels and helmets!)

•645 p.m. - Prize Drawing Giveaways – (Visit rcdc4kids.org for participation details)

•7:00 p.m. - tiny- “k” Fun Run (children ten and Under) Thanks to the vision and dedication of many Southwest Kansans Russell Child Development Center has flourished as a community based not-for-profit agency and has had the privilege of becoming the parent organization for a variety of early childhood programs. We have had a positive impact on the lives of countless children and their families over the years and continue to enjoy a reputation of providing high quality services with integrity. With continued support and responsible stewardship, Russell Child Development Center anticipates a long and bright future ahead.

Making Summer More Energy Efficient

By Nathaniel Sillin It's expected to be a hotter summer this year, but don't confine your money-saving efforts to the thermostat.

The warm months can be the best time to focus on cutting yearround energy costs (www.eia.gov/forecasts/steo/report/electricity.cfm). Free of snow, ice and wind, it's easier to spot problems, do repairs and budget for energy-efficient appliances and fix-up projects that can save considerable money in the future.

Your first step should be better tracking and analysis of the energy you buy. The most common sources of energy spending are home utilities and fuel costs for vehicles. However, if you own a vacation home, operate a business within your residential space or have different vehicles for land or water, see if you can separate those numbers so you can more clearly identify usage patterns month to month and find ways to cut back.

Think about an energy audit.

Whether you do it yourself or pay for the services of a certified professional summer is the best time to do a basement-to-rooftop energy audit (energy.gov/energysaver/articles/p rofessional-home-energy-audits).

P lease Adopt Me! Savannah is a loving, helpful and intelligent teen! She has great social skills and is able to make friends easily. Savannah likes to stay busy. Some of her hobbies include singing, gardening and watching movies. She also enjoys cooking and baking.

Savannah’s favorite class in school is choir; she enjoys the people that she gets to sing with and expressing herself through music. She also enjoys her science class because of the labs and hands on work they get to do. Savannah is in honors English and does well in school.

Savannah would like to get her CNA and work her way up to an RN or even an OBGYN. Savannah would do best in a home with structure, rules and consistency in place. A loving, patient,

Savannah, age 14 accepting and understanding home would be great for Savannah. She loves being around animals and would like to have her own bedroom. To learn more about adoption visit www.adoptkskids.org or call 877-4575430. Savannah’s case number is: CH-6163.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 16, 2015) 1t LEGAL NOTICE Notice of Budget Hearing for SOUTHWEST KANSAS GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3 From the Board of Directors of SOUTHWEST KANSAS GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3

the ensuing year to the eligible voters of the District. The meeting shall be held on the 12th of August, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. in the office of the Groundwater Management District which is located at 2009 E Spruce St, Garden City, Finney County, Kansas.

Take notice and govern yourselves accordingly.

BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SOUTHWEST KANSAS GROUNDWATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT NO. 3

TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

By Kent Dunn, President Take notice that pursuant to K.S.A. 82a-1030 (b), the Board of Directors of the Southwest Kansas Groundwater Management District No. 3 has called a hearing for the purpose of submitting the proposed budget for

ATTEST: Mike McNiece Secretary

July 14 – 17 - Baseball Camp for K-12th graders from 9:00 a.m. to Noon.

July 20 – 23 - Basketball Camp for 3rd-12th graders in the high school gym from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 13 - Wedding shower for Pattie Siefried and Randy Maxwell at Moscow Baptist Church at 7:00 p.m.

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Cantu Auto Center, owned by Antonio Cantu, opened in Moscow recently.

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New business opens in Moscow Cantu Auto Center has opened in Moscow. The business is a tire repair shop. They also sell tires and will also take care of sprinkler tires. Antonio Cantu and his uncle Alfredo Canto own the business, and will soon be offering more services, such as oil changes, brake repair and

Some utility companies have home energy audits online so you can see where your energy is going.

Prospective homeowners might make an energy audit part of their home inspection process. According to the U.S. Department of Energy, in 2014, the average American spent 60 percent of their energy dollars heating rooms and water. Another 16 percent goes to lighting, cooling and food refrigeration. The remainder – nearly a quarter of total home energy uses – covers all miscellaneous energy use in the house.

Then focus on the thermostat. In the summer, confine heavy air conditioning use to the hottest nights, and the rest of the time, try to set the thermostat a little higher than you do now. For example, the U.S. Energy Department says that setting your air conditioning to 78 degrees instead of 72 can save between 6-18 percent on your summer cooling bill. Before you spend money on a programmable thermostat or convert your real-time utility billing to a budget plan, note that some research questions their value (https://today.duke.edu/2015/04 /autopay). First, see how much you can save by shutting off vents and doors and drawing curtains in unused rooms and spaces. If you don't have pets, you may consider setting your thermostat significantly higher than 78 before you leave for work.

Lights out. We've all been admonished to turn off the lights when we leave a room, but there are other things we can do to capture random, or “vampire” energy waste.

Sensors, dimmers and timers can reduce lighting use, and installing power strips can keep computers, microwaves, cable boxes, DVRs and high-end TV sets from sucking energy even when they're not turned on. Unplugging between uses works too. Also, swapping conventional incandescent bulbs for compact fluorescent bulbs (CFLs) can provide lighting that lasts longer and saves money on replacements.

Check for tax credits and rebates. Make a call to your tax professional, check the Internal Revenue Service's website (www.irs.gov/uac/Form-5695,Residential-Energy-Credits) and EnergyStar.gov for news on residential energy credits for specific replacement appliances and energy-saving improvements to your home. Keep in mind that Congress traditionally acts late each year to renew old credits or to approve new ones.

Consider energy-smart landscaping. Keep in mind that wellplaced trees and shrubs can shield a home from the sun and the elements year-round and potentially save 25 percent on energy costs annually.

Cars, gas, and public transportation. If you drive, consolidate errands, fill up your tank at cheaper times and consider smartphone apps to find low gas prices for commuting and vacation use. And if you don't regularly use public transportation, start testing it during the summer. The additional walking most people do when they take public transportation has health benefits as well.

Bottom line: This summer, don't just try to keep cool. Save money by changing your year-round energy behavior.

servicing semi-trucks. They plan to have a repair truck to do service calls in the field.

Antonio and his wife Blanca Torres have two children, Leslie and Yamely, and are long time residents of Moscow. They live next to the shop and Alfredo also lives with them. The Auto Center is located on Highway 56 at 309 Cimmaron Street.

Everyone invited to wedding shower A wedding shower for Patti Siefried and Randy Maxwell is being planned for August 13 at 7:00 p.m. at the Moscow Baptist Church.

Everyone, both men and women, are invited to attend.

Duplicate Bridge Club meets Thursday Duplicate Bridge Club met Thursday at the Hugoton Senior Center.

Midge Greenwood held the high score, Retha Wagner had second and Judy Hickert low score. Midge Greenwood was the hostess.

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 16, 2015) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT U.S. Bank National Association Plaintiff, vs.

Jason A. Kiley and Tammy C. Kiley, et al.

Defendants.

Case No. 14CV37 Court Number: Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60

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Ted Heaton, Sheriff Stevens County, Kansas

Notice Of Sale 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 Front Door of the Courthouse at Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, on August 11, 2015, at 10:00 AM, the fol-

Prepared By: SouthLaw, P.C. Mark Mellor (KS # 10255) 245 N. Waco, Suite 410 Wichita, KS 67202 (316) 684-7733 (316) 684-7766 (Fax) Attorneys for Plaintiff (171768)

PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 16, 2015) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of LOIS ELLIOTT JONES, Deceased.

are reasonable and should be allowed; the costs be determined and ordered paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as the Executrix of the Estate of Lois Elliott Jones, deceased, and the Petitioner be released from further liability.

Case No. 14 PR 63 NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR FINAL SETTLEMENT STATE OF KANSAS COUNTY OF GRANT ss:

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lowing real estate: Surface and surface rights only in and to: All of Lot Six (6) and the South Half (S/2) of Lot Five, Block Seventy-Four (74) City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, according to the recorded plat thereof., commonly known as 811 South Jackson Street, Hugoton, KS 67951 (the “Property”) to satisfy the judgment in the aboveentitled 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. For more information, visit www.Southlaw.com.

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED You are notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by Paulette Jones Rose, duly appointed, qualified and acting Executrix of the Estate of Lois Elliott Jones, deceased, requesting that Petitioner's acts be approved; account be settled and allowed; the heirs be determined; the Will and Codicil, be construed and the Estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for attorneys' and expenses

You are required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before August 7th, 2015, at 9:30 a.m., in the District Court, in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition.

Paulette Jones Rose Petitioner Jessica E. Akers, SC#24336 AKERS LAW FIRM, P.A. 123 N. Glenn , P.O. Box 708 Ulysses, Kansas 67880 Phone (620) 356-3088 FAX (620) 356-3098 Attorney for Petitioner

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First Published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 16, 2015) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS STATE OF COUNTY, ss:

KANSAS,

STEVENS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF JAMES B. COMER, DECEASED Case No. 15PR22 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) You are hereby notified that Bill Brecheisen and Tim Brecheisen have filed a petition in the above Court, together with an authenticated copy of the foreign will of the decedent, James B. Comer, and the proceedings admitting his will to probate by the District Court in and for Boulder County, Colorado. The petition alleges, among other things, that the decedent was the owner at the time of his death of an undivided interest in the SE/4 of Section 19-34-38, Stevens County, Kansas, as more fully described in said petition.

Petitioners pray the Court for an order admitting the authenticated copy of decedent's will and the proceedings in the District Court in and for Boulder County, Colorado, to pro-

bate and record in the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas; determining and adjudging that administration of the estate within the State of Kansas should not be required and that the real estate referred to in the petition to admit the foreign will of record, and all other real estate, or interests therein, owned by the decedent within the State of Kansas at the time of his death, be assigned to the person entitled thereof, pursuant to the terms of decedent's will, and for further relief.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before the 10th day of August, 2015, at 9:30 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.

Bill Brecheisen and Tim Brecheisen Petitioners KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING, LLC 209 East Sixth Street Hugoton, Kansas 67951 Telephone: 620-544-4333 Attorneys for Petitioners

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Kansas game wardens needed If you want an office with a view, enjoy the outdoors and like working with both wildlife and people, the Department of Kansas Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) may have an opening for you. KDWPT invites qualified applicants to test for entry-level game warden positions in the Law Enforcement Division. Successful applicants will enter a pool of eligible persons who may receive offers to become a Natural Resource Officer I, commonly known as a Game Warden. There are six to ten vacancies to be filled.

The deadline for submission of applications is July 24, 2015. The testing event will be held August 22, 2015, at the Crisis City Complex southwest of Salina.

Interested applicants must have a Bachelor’s degree in Natural Resources, or a Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 24 semester hours of Natural Resources coursework. The preferred degrees include Fisheries, Wildlife, Conservation Ecology/Management/Biology, Biology with field coursework emphasis, Environmental Ecology,

Wildlife Range Management, Wildlife and Outdoor Enterprise Management. Coursework in the following or similar courses is preferred: ornithology, ichthyology, mammalogy, entomology, limnology, fisheries/wildlife management, parasitology, population biology, wildlife and fisheries related ecology courses, conservation related coursework that covers wildlife and fisheries related topics, range ecology and management, and those courses that are closely related to the above listings.

Degrees and courses that are not preferred include animal science, geology, geography, pre-medical, pre-dental or pre-veterinary, microbiology, human biology and park and resource management.

Kansas game wardens are responsible for enforcing wildlife laws and regulations, patrolling the waters of Kansas, investigating hunting and boating accidents and conducting boat safety inspections and BUI checks.

Wardens also promote outdoor safety by conducting hunting and boating safety programs and teaching

hunter education and boating safety courses. As certified law enforcement officers, Game wardens also assist other law enforcement agencies with search and rescue operations, fugitive searches, illegal drug investigations and more.

For complete information and application requirements, visit ksoutdoors.com/ KDWPT-Info/Jobs then click on “Current KDWPT Employment Opportunities – Permanent Positions.” Applicants can email their application information to kdwprecruit ment@ksoutdoors.com.

Questions regarding the Natural Resource Officer I hiring process can be directed to the KDWPT Human Resources Section at the Pratt Operations Office, (620) 672-5911, or by email at kdwprecruitment@ksoutdoors.c om, or contact Captain Marvin Jensen at the KDWPT Region 3 Office, 1001 McArtor Road, Dodge City, Kansas 67801, 620-227-8609 (office), 620-966-0073 (cell), or at marvin.jensen@ksoutdoors.c om.

Submitted by the Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism.

Did you know?

Before education reformists began to campaign for taxfunded schools in the late 1800s, only the very wealthy were able to get an education in the United States of America. Children whose parents could finance their education attended costly private schools. Education eventually became available to more youngsters, but it wasn’t until the 1930s that people attended school beyond the customary eight years. In fact, “high school” wasn’t even heard of before the Great Depression, when it was apparent that it was more productive to keep teenagers in the classroom so they wouldn’t be competing for the scarce jobs available. Millions of kids now attend school each year, and public schools enable students of all socioeconomic backgrounds to earn an education.

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CRI FEEDERS is accepting applications for ASSISTANT MECHANIC Duties include routing servicing of vehicles, general repair/maintenance of pickups, trucks, tractors and related equipment. Prefer you have your own tools.

Please bring resume and apply in person at the feedyard, 25 miles NW of Guymon.

Call 580-545-3344 for directions.

CRI Feeders stresses safety in the workplace and is an EOE.

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CURRENT OPENINGS at Stevens County Healthcare

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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.

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

Oak, Piñon, Mesquite, Pecan & More

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!!

514 S. Main St. - Main Street business location with offices on the main floor and living quarters on the 2nd floor. Living area has 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, kitchen, laundry, dining and living rooms.

Master bedroom is 24 X 17 1/2' with full master bath. Office area has 7 offices, reception room, 1/2 bath, and a room used as a LAB/Laundry.

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

905 S Jefferson St- 4 bed/3 b, bsmt, att garage, cen H/A, fence, fpl (2). Call today to see this home!

129 S Adams Street - Move in ready!!

Ranch style, 3 bed/2 bath, bsmt, appliances, det garage, cen H/A, much more!

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!

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!!

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

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705 & 707 S Adams Street - Two Properties with income potential!! Both remodeled in 2014, appliances. Call for details!!

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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!!

LOTS FOR SALE

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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!

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

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!!

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

ROLLA PLAZA APARTMENTS Two 1-bedroom apts

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

(Rental Assistance Available) Equal Housing Opportunity

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

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

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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!!

705 E Fourth Avenue - Nice & Neat!

Ranch-style, 3 bed/2 bath, finished basement, att garage, fence, cen H/A, appliances. Call today!!

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121 N Main Street - Immaculate! Nice Ranch-style home! Custom oak kitchen cabinets/granite countertops, appliances, 3 bed/3 bath, basement, att garage, det garage, cen H/A. Much More!! Call today!!

1407 S EISENHOWER

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

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Nice location!! 100 x 124 lot! NO SPECIALS!! Call today!!

“Specializing in Agricultural Land, Residential and Commercial Property!”

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

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

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

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Chance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907 Karen Yoder

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

AL-Anon Family Group

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

1405 Cemetery Road 544-2610 or 544-2854 kansas-al-anon.org (tfc)

112 S Lincoln - Move-in ready! 4 bed/3 bath, custom kitchen, detached garage, att carport, fence, cen H/A, appliances, fpl and much more! Call today!!

LAWN PRO Will Schnittker

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Jay D's Satellite

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& Design• sSigns • Vinyl • Banners • Trucks Teri’s Signis nosw with • DOT • Billboards • Windows ns & • Flags • Custom T-Shirts • Logos Custom Sig and More!

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Come by the shop or call us today! 300 Washington in Rolla (4c28)

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