August 3, 2017

The

Hugoton

16 pages, Volume 130, Number 31

Hermes

Cloverleaf Cowboys 4-H Club collected the most food items (1605!) for Project Hope - winning the privilege to pick the new hairdo for Extension Agent Josh Morris...bright green! “Have ye seen me Lucky Charms?”

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A great group of kids makes up this year’s Parade of Champions at the Fair Friday night. In the front row, left to right, are Lindy McClure, Hannah Cox, Lainey Cox, Tobias Grubbs, Joshua Burrows, Clayton Grubbs, Madison Kurts, Eli Penrod and Maggie White. In the middle row Jacob Bell shows off his Grand Champion Hannah Cox shows her Overall Grand Champion Market Goat at the 2017 Stevens County Fair. chickens at the Fair last week.

Nick Gold shows his Grand Champion Market Lainey Cox is awarded Grand Champion Market Hog at the Stevens County Fair last week.

Lamb at the 2017 Stevens County Fair.

Grand Champion rabbit goes to Laramie Sydney Beesley wins Grand Champion Horse at the Stevens County Fair Horse Show.

Brecheisen for this impressive bunny.

Nick Gold wins the Grand Champion Steer at the Faith Beesley earns a Grand Champion ribbon for her bucket calf.

2017 Stevens County Fair.

are Rebecca Johnson, Elisha Staggers, Grace Dillinger, Faith Beesley, Stormy Heger, Jayden Burrows and Sydney Beesley. In the back row are Jacob Bell, Catie Gooch, Allen Shelton, Megan Newlon, Raegan Hinds, Nick Gold and Laramie Brecheisen.

Paul Passmore earns Eagle Scout honors Paul Passmore, son of Ryan and Sherri Passmore and Heather and Chris Sides, and grandson of Bob and Sandra Passmore, celebrated his achieving the rank of Eagle Scout July 18, 2017.

The Eagle Court of Honor was convened at Juergens Hall in Cypress, Tx. Several influential Scout leaders and fellow Scouts came to honor Paul for his achievements and to share some memories. Over 90 guests were on hand to witness the ceremony.

Since joining Troop 939 in the spring of 2012, Paul worked his way through the Boy Scout ranks

Paul Passmore

earning 36 merit badges along the way. Some of the adventures he undertook as a Scout included backpacking in Yellowstone National Park, attended

the National Jamboree at the Bechtel Reserve in West Virginia, and crewing a 54’ catamaran in the Bahamas. This fall, Paul plans to attend Texas State University in San Marcos, Tx. Ryan Passmore, Paul’s father, celebrated his Eagle Scout achievement June 11, 1989 at the Faith Lutheran Church in Hugoton.

Trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, thrifty, brave, clean and reverent are the qualities of an Eagle Scout.

Submitted by Sandra Passmore.

Free and reduced school lunches available The Kansas State Department of Education announces the participation of all Kansas school districts and many private schools in the National School Lunch and/or School Breakfast Program.

Local school officials have adopted the accompanying household income guidelines for determining eligibility for Child Nutrition Program benefits. To apply for benefits at USD 210, simply visit http://www.usd210.org and click “Online Enrollment” under the “Parents” tab. You can also call Davonna Daharsh at 620-544-4397 for help.

Application forms and an informational letter to households are available from the school district or private school. Additional copies are available at the principal’s business office in each school. Applications may be submitted at any time during the year.

An application for reduced price or free Child Nutrition Program benefits cannot be approved

unless it contains complete eligibility information as indicated on the application and instructions.

Households receiving Food Assistance or Temporary Assistance to Families (TAF) will be notified their children will be provided free benefits unless the household notifies the school it chooses to decline benefits. Households receiving assistance under these programs should submit an application only if they are not notified of their eligibility by a specified date determined by the schools. If a household receiving Food

Assistance, TAF or Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations (FDPIR) completes an application, the children’s names, the Food Assistance, TAF or FDPIR case number, and the signature of an adult household member must be provided.

Participants in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) may be eligible for reduced price or free benefits. Households with WIC participants should complete an application as described above.

See LUNCHES, page 3

INCOME ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES SCHOOL YEAR 2017-2018 Annual income must fall below these thresholds to qualify Household Free Benefits Reduced Price Benefits Size

$15,678 $21,112 $26,546 $31,980 $37,414 $42.848 $48,282 $53,716

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

$22,311 $30,044 $37,777 $45,510 $53,243 $60,976 $68,709 $76,442

For each additional family member, add $5,434 for Free or $7,733 for Reduced Price

INDEX Obituaries ..........................................................................2 Looking Back ...................................................................5 Farm.....................................................................................8 Sports...............................................................................1B

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Rolla ..................................................................................4B Moscow ..........................................................................5B Classifieds ..............................................................6B-7B Fair Pictures...................................................................8B

OBITUARIES INSIDE Mary Chrisenberry Lorrie Honea JoAnn Sessler Martin Winkler

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OBITUARIES JoAnn Sessler

Lorrie Honea Friends and family gathered over the weekend to remember and honor Lorrie Diane Honea, 44, of Turpin, Ok. Ms. Honea passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 near Kismet.

Born May 26, 1973 at McKinney, Tx., she was the daughter of Donny Honea and Rebecca Morgan.

She was a graduate of Royse City High School in Royse City, Tx. with the Class of 1992.

Lorrie was an independent free spirited woman, gaining many friends in the numerous places she lived including Levelland, Tx., Cortex, Co. and Taos, N.M. In the late summer of 2014, Lorrie moved to Turpin. She told her family she would never leave Turpin and that's where her heart was. In June 2015 Lorrie went to work for Westlake Ace Hardware where she was an assistant manager. She loved her plants,

going to the lake, frogs, country music, helping others and most importantly she loved spending time with her family. She attended the Church of Christ in Forgan, Ok. Lorrie is survived by her daughter Jacquelyn Starr Michaels and husband Christian of Turpin; son Nicholas Klonoski of Turpin; grandson Sebastian Don Michaels; nieces, Patricia Hamby of The Colony, Tx. and Sarah Anasogak of Leonard, Tx.; parents Donny and Becki Honea of Decatur, Tx.; siblings, Billy James Honea of Wills Point, Tx., Donny Shayne Honea of Farmersville, Tx., Ronny Dwayne Honea of Grapevine, Tx., Crystal Holt of Texarkana, Tx., Marla Suzanne Scott of Wylie, Tx. and Brett Allan Knowles of Plano, Tx.; her significant other Eddie E. Estes, and his children, Eddie V. Estes, III, Jaysen Estes, Kaylah Estes

and Samantha Estes - whom she loved as her own.

She was preceded in death by daughter Brittany Nicole Klonoski; sister Deanna Rene' Honea; and birth mother Dianna Honea.

Funeral services were attnded Saturday morning, July 29 at the Forgan Church of Christ in Forgan, Ok. Friends may send condolences to the family through Lorrie's tribute Web page at www.millermortuary.net.

Former Stevens County resident JoAnn Forward Sessler, 87, of Quartzsite, Az., passed from this life peacefully Friday, July 28, 2017 at Hospice of the Valley-Lund Home in Gilbert, Az. after suffering a stroke Monday, July 17.

Born August 22, 1929 in Goddard, she was the youngest of Glenn and Ann Forward's seven children.

JoAnn graduated from Hugoton High School in 1947. She married her high school sweetheart, Warren Robert "Bob" Sessler, June 1, 1948 in Hugoton. Together they walked hand in hand through life for more than 69 years.

Bob and JoAnn were blessed with two children, Greg and Connie.

Survivors include son Greg Sessler and wife April of Amarillo, Tx.; daughter Connie Miles and husband Greg of Gilbert, Az.; seven grandchildren, Sara Sessler Vrede and husband Kai, Stephanie Sessler Moss and husband Jacob, Sam Sessleand wife

Martin Winkler

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.

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

MY HOPE Support Group for any adult grieving the death of a loved one meets the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:00 p.m. at High Plains Public Radio, 210 N. Seventh in Garden. Call 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 620-272-2360.

Every Friday

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

August 4 & 7 - New USD 210 students will enroll from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at their respective buildings.

August 5 - Hugoton’s Country Market will set up in front of the Chamber office, at Seventh and Main, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

August 6 - Rolla United Methodist Church will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.

August 7 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room in the basement of the Stevens County Courthouse.

- Hugoton City Council will meet at 5:15 p.m. in the Council Meeting Room.

- Stevens County Hospital

Insight

Board will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the Pioneer Manor Conference Room.

August 7-12 - 2017 Morton County Fair August 8 - Stevens County Economic Development will meet at the Senior Center at 12:00 noon.

August 8-12 - If you have a returning USD 210 student and do not have access to the internet, you may receive help and internet access at the ECDC and HMS/HHS campuses August 8-12.

August 9 - The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce board will meet.

- Hugoton’s Trinity Baptist, Kiwanis and Dorothy McClure will host a blood drive at the First Christian Church from 12:00 noon to 6:00 p.m.

August 10 - Tenth Annual Business Leadership Conference at the Clarion Inn in Garden City. Online registration is available at GardenCityChamber.net. For informa-

by John Schlageck, Senior Editor/Writer, Kansas Farm Bureau

Safety in the sun My dermatologist recently shared with me a list of five ways to die on a golf course.

The five ways include hit by a golf ball, run over by a golf cart, whacked by a golf club, struck by lightning and forgot your hat.

While none of these possibilities is pleasant to contemplate, the threat of skin cancer is real and should be considered carefully.

Every year one million new cases of skin cancer are detected, according to the American Academy of Dermatology. One out of five people in this country develops skin cancer during his/her lifetime.

Americans love vacations with their families – many of these trips include trips to the beach or outdoor amusement parks. Many others work for long hours in the sun during the summer months – farmers, ranchers, construction workers and amusement park attendants.

If you spend several hours in the sun, protect yourself.

Avoid the midday sun if possible. Cover up. Always wear a hat. Work in the shade whenever possible. And don’t forget to wear sunscreen.

Melanoma is the deadliest

form of skin cancer. One person dies every hour from this disease in the United States, according to the American Academy of Dermatology.

Fortunately, melanoma can be completely cured if it’s caught early enough. Dermatologists advise us to examine our skin regularly.

If you find a blemish larger than a pencil eraser, multicolored, asymmetrical or irregular at the edges, you may have melanoma and should see your dermatologist.

While we should protect ourselves from potential skin cancer, we should be every bit as aware of this danger for our children. Overexposure to sunlight during childhood will affect children for the rest of their lives.

Studies show that damage from the sun to a child’s skin can actually increase the odds that he or she will develop skin cancer as an adult.

The American Academy of Dermatology estimates 80 percent of a person’s total lifetime sun exposure occurs in the first 18 years.

Protect your children. Cover them up. Teach them to wear long-sleeved cotton shirts that breathe. Make sure they wear

head protection at all times.

Make wearing sunscreen part of the ritual for gearing up for the sun.

While skin cancer can kill you, it’s much more likely to disfigure you. Each year, thousands of Americans lose chunks of their skin to this disease. Some people lose their nose; others may lose their ears, while others may get off with only the loss of an eyebrow.

Examine your skin regularly, at least once a week. Look for warning signs.

If you find anything bleeding, crusting or not healing, see your dermatologist immediately. And if you want more information on how to identify skin cancer visit www.aad.org.

It’s all right to enjoy the sun and spend time outside.

Remember these commonsense suggestions, have fun, and like everything else in life – enjoy the sun in moderation.

John Schlageck is a leading commentator on agriculture and rural Kansas. Born and raised on a diversified farm in northwestern Kansas, his writing reflects a lifetime of experience, knowledge and passion.

Mandy, Garrett Miles and wife Amy, Rob Miles and wife Melissa, Kellie Miles Wagner and husband Daniel and Melissa Miles Hatch and husband Logan; her 19 great grandchildren; three step great grandchildren; her three sisters, Mildred Moser and Jean Coulter of Hugoton, and Dula Hughes of Haverhill, Oh.; two brothers, Charles Forward and wife Evalean of Hugoton and Wayne Forward and wife Mary Ann of Moscow; and her numerous nieces, nephews and friends.

Mrs. Sessler was preceded in death by her parents and

sister Maxine Phillips.

Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Saturday, August 5 at the Hugoton Branch Meetinghouse of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints at 520 East First Street in Hugoton. Visitation with the family will be at 1:00 p.m. at Paul’s - Robson Funeral Home at 314 S Van Buren in Hugoton. Internment will follow at the Hugoton Cemetery under the direction of Paul's-Robson Funeral Home of Hugoton.

tion, contact Catherine McMillen, SHRM of SWKSPresident, at hr@ compassbh.org or 620-2904635.

August 12 - Hugoton’s Country Market will set up in front of the Chamber office, at Seventh and Main, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

- Baker Arts Center will host their annual Beer Tasting and BBQ competition at 7:00 p.m. If you’d like to enter the contest or taste some of the best brews and BBQ in the area, call 620-624-2810 today to get your tickets!

August 13 - “All Things OCC”, an OperChild ation Christmas countdown event will take place at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church in Hugoton.

- Trinity Baptist Church will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.

August 14 - USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Hugoton Middle School Library.

August 15 - Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon at 12:00 noon.

August 19 - Hugoton’s Country Market will set up in front of the Chamber office, at Seventh and Main, from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

August 20 - Sovereign Redeemer Church will host services at Pioneer Manor in the chapel at 3:00 p.m. Coffee Shop Social Time will follow at 3:30 p.m. Everyone is invited to come.

August 21 - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room in the basement of the Stevens County Courthouse.

Death has claimed the life of Martin Ruben Winkler, 91, of Tyrone, Ok. He passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at his home.

Born December 31, 1925 in rural Seward County, he was the son of August Winkler and the former Minnie Huebner.

June 11, 1948 Martin married Mary Lucille Niedens at Perryton, Tx. She survives.

Martin was a Diesel Mechanic for John Deere for 20 years. Later he became a farmer where he also farmed for his local neighbor D.M Brower. Martin enjoyed woodworking, metal working and enjoyed taking his family camping and fishing.

Mr. Winkler was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church in Liberal.

Survivors also include his four sons, Gary and wife Janet, Luther and wife Loretta, Douglas and wife Pamela, and Lewis; daughter Twyla Gearhart and husband Ace; seven grandchildren, Ron Winkler and wife Charlotte, Amy Evans and

husband Ben, Darin Winkler and wife Lindsey, Britton Voss and husband Nathan, Brendan Winkler and wife Sarah, Shawn Winkler and Rachel Vangieson; and eight great grandchildren, Jared Winkler, Kylie Winkler, Madison Cooper, Riley Cooper, Jaxon Winkler, Palmer Winkler, Owen Voss and Shawn D. Winkler.

Martin was preceded in death by his parents; infant daughter Theresa; brothers, William, Nestor, Thomas and Herbert; and sisters, Frieda Lofland and Lena Winter.

Funeral services were attended Friday morning, July 28 at the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Andrew Wehling presiding. Burial followed in the Tyrone Cemetery.

Memorials are suggested to the Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church, 1200 W. Eleventh, Liberal, Ks 67901 Friends may send condolences to the family through Martin's tribute webpage at www.millermortuary.net.

Mary Chrisenberry Word has been received of the death of Mary L. Chrisenberry, 87, who passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at her residence in Liberal.

Mary was born March 5, 1930 to Van Smith and the former Edith Gilbert at Braman, Ok. She was a homemaker.

November 28, 1946 she married Don Chrisenberry at Winfield. He preceded her in death September 19, 2013.

Mary is also preceded in death by her six brothers and sisters.

Mrs. Chrisenberry was a member of Faith Tabernacle Church of Liberal.

Mary is survived by two sons, Ron Chrisenberry of Liberal and Jack Chrisenberry of Ft. Myers, Fl.; and three daughters,

Donna Findley of Houston, Tx., Connie Hale of Liberal and Teena Tutt of Houston, Tx. There will be no public visitation. Graveside services were attended Friday afternoon at Restlawn Cemetery with Pastor Terry Engler officiating.

Online condolences can be given at www.millermor tuary.net.

Fire & EMS Report Fire 544-2025 ---- Ambulance 544-2562 Stevens County Emergency Services run activity July 17 through July 30.

Fire Department Tuesday, July 18, 10:19 AM – sent a half mile northeast of Highway 56 and Highway 25 north for a grass fire.

Sunday, July 23, 4:42 PM – dispatched to Highway 25 and Road Y for a motor vehicle accident Sunday, July 23, 9:52 PM – called out a quarter mile north and a quarter mile east of Road M and Road 5 for an irrigation motor fire Ambulance Activity Five medical runs, two transfers, one Life Flight and one motor vehicle accident.

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Stevens County Fire Department receives a $2,500 check from Talc USA, Wheeler Farms and American Implement. Left to right are Marcus Amerin (AI Parts Manager), Gabe Baeza (AI Location Manager), Peter Friesen, Alan Stoddard, Brian Shelton, Isaac

Friesen, Rodney Kelling, Mike Smith, Lee Wheeler, Lewis Wheeler, Steve Johnson (Talc USA Owner), and Clint Welch (Regional Sales Representative, Talc USA).

American Implement donates $2500 to Fire Department The Stevens County Fire Department was awarded a $2,500.00 donation from Talc USA, Wheeler Farms and American Implement. Lee and Lewis Wheeler of Wheeler Farms were in for a big surprise when employee Mike Hooker opened their new bucket of Talc USA, purchased from American Implement. Inside was a green cup with a gold engraved placard congratu-

lating him for winning their Green Cup Promotion and instructing him to return the cup to the point of purchase.

After contacting Marcus Amerin, American Implement Parts Manager, to report a special green cup had been found in the Talc, Lee and Lewis were thrilled to learn they had won $500 in parts merchandise from American Implement and a $2,000 donation to a local

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charity/program of American Implement’s choice. Together with American Implement, Wheeler Farms decided they wanted to donate to the Stevens County Fire Department and graciously asked if they could also donate their $500 voucher to the Fire Department. The check was presented to Rodney Kelling with the Stevens County Fire Department Thursday, July

27 at the American Implement location in Hugoton.

During each packaging season, Talc USA places three green cups in individual pails of their 20-pound pails of talc annually. Talc USA’s Green Cup promotion is their way of giving back to the community and to say “Thank You” to the dealers and farmers using their products.

Pioneer Queen Rita and King Doug Mills cheerfully accept a hand-crafted cookie jar - full of homemade cookies - and the title of 2017 Friends of the Fair Friday evening.

Lunches

From page 1 Households with children who are enrolled in the Head Start Program or the Migrant Education Program or who are considered homeless or runaway by the school district’s homeless liaison should contact the school for assistance in receiving benefits.

Foster children who are under the legal responsibility of a State child welfare agency or court, are eligible for free meals, regardless of income. The state must retain legal custody of a child.

Households will be notified the foster child(ren) will be provided free benefits unless the household notifies the school that it chooses to decline benefits. Free eligibility is NOT extended to other students in households with foster children, but households with a foster child(ren) can submit an application and list all household members including the foster child(ren). A foster family application could result in different eligibility for family members, such as the foster child(ren) free and the other students could be reduced, free or not eligible for benefits.

Households not receiving Food Assistance, TAF or

unty ns Co y Steve l Auxiliar ita p s o H

The Little FDPIR apply for benefits by completing one application for all children in the household. The application must list names of everyone in the household; the amount of income each household member now receives; source of income; the last four digits of the Social Security number of the household member who signs the application or a statement that the household member does not possess one; and the signature of an adult household member certifying the information provided is correct. The information is confidential and will be used only for the purpose of determining eligibility. The eligibility status may be verified at any time during the school year by school or other program officials.

Under provisions of the reduced price and free benefit policy, the Determining Official will review applications and determine eligibility. Parents or guardians who are dissatisfied with the ruling of the official may wish to discuss the decision with the Determining Official on an informal basis. Parents wishing to make a formal appeal may make a request either orally or in writing for a hearing on the decision. Contact

the school district or private school for the name, address and phone number of the Hearing Official and information about the hearing procedures.

If a household member becomes unemployed or if household size changes, the household should contact the school. Such changes may make the child(ren) in the household eligible for reduced price or free benefits if the household income falls at or below the levels shown above.

In accordance with Federal civil rights law and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) civil rights regulations and policies, the USDA, its agencies, offices, employees and institutions participating in or administering USDA programs are prohibited from discriminating based on race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, or reprisal or retaliation for prior civil rights activity in any program or activity conducted or funded by USDA. Persons with disabilities who require alternative means of communication for program information (e.g.

Braille, large print, audiotape, American Sign Language, etc.), should contact

the agency (state or local) where they applied for benefits. Individuals who are deaf, hard of hearing or have speech disabilities may contact the USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339. Additionally, program information may be made available in languages other than English.

To file a program complaint of discrimination, complete the USDA Program Discrimination Complaint Form, (AD-3027) found online at http://www.ascr.usda.gov/co mplaint_filing_cust.html, and at any USDA office, or write a letter addressed to USDA and provide in the letter all of the information requested in the form. To request a copy of the complaint form, call 866-6329992. Submit your completed form or letter to USDA by: (1) Mail: U.S. Dept. of Agriculture Office of the Asst. Sec. for Civil Rights 1400 Independence Ave. SW Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 (2) Fax: 202-690-7442; or (3)Email: program.intake@ usda.gov.

This institution is an equal opportunity provider.

Each school’s office and/or the district's/organization’s main office has a copy of the policy for reduced price and free benefits which may be reviewed by any interested party.

In The Corner

Unique gifts for Any Occasion, Anniversaries, Graduation, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, Birthdays, etc.

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

Sponsored by Stevens County Hospital

Sincerest Thanks and Appreciation to all who helped make the Sorghum Queen Contest 2017 a big success from the beautiful girls, sponsors, photographer Jillian Martin, gift donations, judges, Escorts Jaxon & Jadon Teeter, Flower Girls Alivia Grubbs, Katelyn Willis, talent Brookelynne Hinds, Brecklyn Stump, Claudia Clark, Faith Beesley, Tobias Grubbs, Stanton Custer, Clayton Grubbs, Carter McClure, Lindy McClure, Renee & Sydney Beesley, Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home printing programs, Harry Ferguson sound & stage hand, cars Michael Perry, Vilari Cox, Ruthie Winget, Steve Morris, and all who attended.

Thanks again from the Pollyannas

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Karen Yoder Take the right steps to make sure that you and your family are protected.

Call our agent today!

Insurance Company Karen Yoder, Agency Manager 600 S. Main • Citizens State Bank Annex • Hugoton, KS

544-4314 The 4-H’ers of Stevens County would like to thank the following contributors for an outstanding year at the 4-H Food Auction during the Stevens County Fair. The funds raised will support the 4-H’ers throughout the year at camps, trips, events, scholarships and a variety of activities.

The Woodworth family visits Cowboy Stadium in Arlington, Tx. From left to right are Loretta and Billy Woodworth, Michael Heston, Travis

Woodworth and Tiffany Heston. The children are Jesse Lobmeyer and Sophia Heston. What a fun surprise!

Billy Woodworth surprised with trip to Cowboy Stadium The Woodworth family recently surprised patriarch Billy Woodworth with a trip to the AT&T Stadium home of the Dallas Cowboys in Arlington, Tx. Accompanying Billy on the trip were his wife Loretta, Travis Woodworth, Michael Heston,

Tiffany Woodworth, Jesse Lobmeyer and Sophia Heston.

Billy’s lifelong dream was to see the Dallas Cowboys Stadium. It is the largest, most tehnologically advanced entertainment venue in the world. The

stadium can host up to 100,000 people and includes over 300 luxury suites and seating on four different levels. The stadium also features two monumental steel arches and an expansive retractable roof.

Donald and Donna Burrows Citizens State Bank Clinesmith Daycare Sharon Concannon Crawford Feeds Eckert Storage Charlie Fields First National Bank Flatlanders Farm and Home Gilmore Oil and Gas Services Ghumm’s Auto Center Great Plains Gas Compression Pat Hall’s Plumbing Heater’s Sprinklers Ted and Judy Heaton Angela Heger Nancy Sides Hernandez Homestead Estates Home Plus Ron and Nancy Honig Stetson Honig Hugoton FFA Hugoton Hermes Lee Isaac Cattle Co. Roy and Yvonne Jackson Terry Jordan

Kansas Dairy Ingredients Jordan Air Chuck and Chelle Leininger Les and Lynette McNally Art and Ann Merrick Mills Farms-Pioneer Seed Sandra Mills Jace and Andreia Moore Andy Moser Dennis and Elizabeth Moser Farms Nurse Link Staffing One Each Farms - Marlin Heger Parsons Farms Pearcy Irrigation Rome Farms Dave and Lori Rome Lance Sandoval Tom and Karen Schechter Settlemyer Tree Service Mike and Virgea Smith Frankie and Charlotte Thomas Lee and Victoria Wheeler Willis Insurance Agency Mike Willis Seed Sales Wolters Construction

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Murray and Sheryl Hayworth August 6, 1967 Benny and Jane Nix

Help Nixes celebrate Lynnette HeilmanHageman!!!!

I hope your days and week are everything you wish for, and so much more.

Thanks to you, Austin and Jessica for making me the happiest man, I know.

I love you, all!!!!

Dennis Ray Hageman

The children of Ben and Jane Nix invite the community to help their parents celebrate their anniversary. The come-and-go celebration will take place next Friday, August 11 from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Ben, Jane and their family will welcome guests at their new home at 115 N. Main in Hugoton.

Please come help the Nixes celebrate 67 years of marriage and new beginnings!

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The Hermes

Sins That Cry Out to Heaven “Do not exploit the poor because they are poor and do not crush the needy in court, for the Lord will take up their case and will exact life for life.”

—Proverbs 22:22-23 NIV

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here are sins that cry out to heaven for justice. The slaughter of Abel by his brother Cain is the primordial example. A premeditated murder of one’s brother certainly cries out for justice. The oppression of the Israelites in Egypt is another sin that cried to heaven, and throughout the Bible we see the oppression of the poor, of orphans and widows, and of refugees as sins that God is particularly inclined to avenge. The Book of Exodus makes this principle explicit: “Do not mistreat or oppress a foreigner, for you were foreigners in Egypt. Do not take advantage of the widow or the fatherless. If you do and they cry out to me, I will certainly hear their cry. My anger will be aroused, and I will kill you with the sword; your wives will become widows and your children fatherless.” (Exodus 22:21-24 NIV) This is a moral exhortation that is all too relevant today, when millions of refugees have no place to call home and widows and orphans are all around us. Ask yourself who in your community fits the bill of the widow, the orphan or the foreigner. We might call them by different names, i.e., single mothers, or undocumented immigrants, or the homeless and working poor, but these people are God’s children, and they have a special place in His heart.

Christopher Simon AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON 409 East Ninth, Hugoton Sunday – 10:30 a.m.

Terry Miller - 453-2212 428-1135 ASSEMBLY OF GOD

Main and Second Street 544-2773 Ben Coats, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m.

Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m.

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

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

Morning Service - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

(Children, Youth, & Adult)

CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman 1041 S. Van Buren Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

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

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

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

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.

Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Tenth and Jefferson Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m.

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

Youth - 6:00 p.m.

Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

FAITH LUTHERAN Tenth and Adams 544-2092 Kurt Hering, Pastor Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

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

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

Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00 Children's Church, 10:30 a.m.

Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.

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

Information on small groups call 544-2715

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

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 6:30 p.m.

Call 544-2652 for Church Bus

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

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH

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

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

Worship Service - 10:45 a.m.

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

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

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

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

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

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MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH

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

Blended Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m.

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

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

Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.

598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m.

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

Pastor Sean Schraeder

MY FATHER’S HOUSE

MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST

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

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

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

Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

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

Coffee/Fellowship - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

620-544-6386 www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org

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

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

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

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

ROLLA EMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH 202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

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

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

Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH ROLLA - RICHFIELD 593-4596 Buzz Lambrecht, Pastor Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

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

PAUL'S-ROBSON FUNERAL HOME David & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

Hayworths commemorate 50 years of wedded bliss August 6, 1967, Murray Hayworth had absolutely no idea what he was getting into when he married Sheryl and her daughter Leann Byrd. Murray needs to be congratulated for his tenacity of 50 years with a card shower.

(Might send Sheryl one too.)

Mail to Murray and Sheryl Hayworth, 830 Washington in Hugoton, Ks. 67951.

Sip brews and taste BBQ at Baker Arts Hugoton will soon be hosting Stevens County’s first ever IBCA-sanctioned barbeque competition in a few weeks in conjunction with the High Plains Music Fest.

If you’d like a chance to perfect your recipes before then, consider entering the

Baker Arts Center’s Annual Beer Tasting and BBQ Competition August 12! Contestants will compete for prizes and the all-important bragging rights! For more information or an entry form, contact Baker Arts Center at 620-624-2810.

The event will be open to

the public, and tickets will be available at the door. Make sure to stop by Baker Arts Center’s “backyard” at 624 N. Pershing in Liberal Saturday, August 12 at 7:00 p.m. to try the best beer and barbeque in the area! All proceeds will benefit Baker Arts Center.

Operation Christmas Child event planned “All Things OCC” is coming to Hugoton. An Operation Christmas Child Countdown Event will be Sunday, August 13, 2017 at 2:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church at 600 S. Van Buren Street in Hugoton. The public is invited to attend.

• Come hear about the Amazing Journey of a Shoebox gift that begins with you and results in evangelism, discipleship, and multiplication.

• Discover how to pack a shoebox and show the love of Christ to children who need Him.

The Hugoton Hermes (USPS 253-820) 522 S. Main Hugoton, KS 67951 - 620-544-4321 Owner/Operator Faith Publishing LLC RoGlenda Coulter, Kay McDaniels and Ruthie Winget RoGlenda Coulter, Bookkeeper/ Classifieds/Obituaries Kay McDaniels, Advertising/ Circulation/Layout Ruthie Winget, Composition/Layout/Advertising

• Learn how to host a packing party; where to find bargains to pack; and get ideas about affordable home made items that can be included • Hear how shoebox gifts are growing congregations and planting new churches worldwide Learn about the • discipleship program that is bringing children and their families to Christ • Hear about the gospel presentation that is presented at the distribution events from a southwest Kansas couple that went on a distribution trip to Togo, Africa, in March 2017 Not familiar with Operation Christmas Child? Operation Christmas Child is a project of Samaritan's Purse.

The Christian organization-

collects shoebox gifts filled with school supplies, hygiene items, and toys, and delivers them to children in need around the world to demonstrate God's love in a tangible way. The shoeboxes are distributed through local churches and missionaries.

Before each distribution, the gospel message is presented to the children. After the distribution, many of the children are taken through a 12-lesson discipleship program where they learn what it means to follow Jesus and share their faith with friends and family.

Questions? Call Tamra Clawson, OCC Area Coordinator, Old West Kansas & Oklahoma Area Team 620482-3305.

Marie Austin, Asst. Composition Mary Danner, Asst. Composition Trips McClure, Sports Toni Hamlin, Asst. Mailing Phoebe Brummett, Rolla Correspondent Judy Hickert, Moscow Correspondent Ads email: hermes10@pld.com Newscopy email: hermesma@pld.com Obituaries email: hermesro@pld.com Subscriptions $30.00 (including Kansas State Sales Tax) for Stevens and adjoining Kansas Counties, $35.00 elsewhere in state (including Kansas State Sales Tax), and for all out of state subscriptions. Online subscriptions are $24.96 a year. Online and printed subscriptions combined are $10.00 plus the cost of the subscription. Foreign Subscription Rate $40.00. School Subscriptions and Military Personnel $25.00 (including Kansas State Sales Tax) payable in advance. Advertising Rates Noncommissionable $5.00 per column inch, Commissionable Rates $6.25 per column inch, Classified $5.00 per column inch.

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Pyramid Agency, Inc. 521 S. Main - Hugoton Member 2017

Garland Beeks shows his beautiful butterfly quilt that he received Grand Champion ribbons at Stevens County Fair.

LOOKING BACK

Memories from Yesteryear Don Brubaker Don Brubaker came as a young boy to western Kansas from Pratt in 1916. His family purchased land one mile east and three miles south of Hugoton. Don, his brother and two sisters attended school in a country school.

When he was in the eighth grade, they began driving a horse and buggy to school in town. At that time, the grade school was held downstairs and the high school upstairs in an old two-story building.

Don graduated from high school in 1926.

During the three years following graduation, Brubaker attended school in Oklahoma.

“I was working for General Motors part-time while I was attending school,” he explained. “In January of 1929, the company offered me a fulltime job at $300 per month. At that time it was big money so I quit school and went to work for them. In 1933, they closed the branch in Oklahoma City and I was left out in the cold.

My dad was farming on a pretty large scale at the time so I came back to Hugoton and helped him part-time and worked the rest of the time for the Santa Fe Railroad.”

Several gasoline plants were operating in the county during those years. Two trains a day with an express coach and passenger cars were the rule rather than the exception.

The major shipping cargo consisted of “casing head gas” with twelve to fifteen cars a day leaving the Hugoton area.

In July, 1937, Brubaker was employed by Hugoton as city clerk. “The city at that time had two water houses,” Don stated. “I don’t suppose there was an electric refrigerator in town. We still had an ice plant in town, and everybody was using ice. We had a six cylinder engine, a two cylinder engine and a four cylinder engine in

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Take advantage of our

August special

A Bag of Chips and Can of Soda for

$ This is the type of harvesting equipment Don Brubaker used in the 1930’s when he helped the plant. The city then employed three operators, a lineman, Rube Richardson, superintendent and myself.

The city clerk’s office was over the plant. We billed all seven hundred users by hand. That is a big switch from the 1,400 computer billing we do today!

“Of course we were just getting over the Depression and dust bowl days...a lot of coal was still being burned...in fact, we didn’t have gas lines all over town. The town was full of windmills...many people still had their own water facilities.”

The legislature had passed the Budget Law and the Cash Basis Law in 1936, so Don went to the extension department at Lawrence for six weeks schooling in that area of finance.

“There’s been a lot of changes in the Budget Law since then,” Don remembers.

“There’s been a lot of changes in accounting procedures of all kinds...when I started as city clerk we could hardly give western Kansas bonds away...nobody wanted anything to do with the guys in the Dust Bowl! We had to set up a budget on the balance of the assessments for our 1930 paving, curb and gutter, and sewer projects...there was

History from the Hermes

by Ruthie Winget

Friday, June 11, 1937 A tornado leaving waste and destruction in its path swept through the territory east and north of Moscow about 7:30 Tuesday evening.

It was preceded by a gust of wind accompanied by dust and all at once the terrible tornado did its work.

The Clyde Bell home about five miles east of Moscow was the first to be hit. The Bell family was at home preparing for their evening meal, but they did not finish. When the storm struck, the family sought shelter in the corner of the front room of the house and were not injured. Windows and doors of the house were blown in, and even an inside door was broken into splinters. Mud and water hurled in by the whirling wind covered everything.

The chimney of the house was blown down to the roof and patches of shingles were torn off and carried away with the wind. A board about eight feet long was driven through the west wall of the house and was sticking out of the dining room just above the table. The house itself was moved from, but not entirely off the foundation.

All the other buildings on the farm except a small hog house about 100 feet northwest of the house were demolished. The wash house and windmill, northwest of the farm house were completely destroyed. The windmill and the tower were blown to the northeast about a hundred feet. Two tower posts were pulled up and two were broken off, and the mill head was twisted around the top of the tower. The wash house was shattered to kindling and lay to the northwest. A Maytag

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washing machine and other articles in the wash house were scattered about, but the concrete floor remained. The chicken house, north of the wash house was entirely ruined and indications are that this building was blown almost directly north. Dead chickens were scattered everywhere, and one hen was found dead with a large splinter of board driven through the body. Only a few of the hundred or more chickens were found alive.

A dead calf, with a large splinter driven through the hip, was found a short distance west of the chicken house where it probably sought shelter in a fence corner. A small hog house which was northwest of the chicken house and which there were a number of pigs, was unharmed but the pen around the hog house was blown away.

Continued next week 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.

Barbara Beeks shows her championship ribbons she received for her 50 year old plant.

his dad on the farm. Taken from the “History of Stevens County, Kansas”.

about $5,500 worth of bills outstanding, and we had to issue funding bonds in 1937 to clear all those bills up. We were also still adding thirtyfive percent to our budget for delinquency from tax moratorium situation. Times were still hard. We had about as

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00

including tax

many electric meters hanging on the board from people we had to cut off because they couldn’t pay their bills, as we had to service.”

Continued next week.

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

510 Northwest Ave. Across from the United Prairie Ag office.

We Have The Answers

Back to School

...to YOUR Questions about

Back-To-School Q. When Do We Enroll?

New Students Enroll August 4 & 7 - 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

(New Students need to enroll at their respective buildings)

Online Enrollment (www.usd210.org) Is Open Now

To get additional help or if you do not have access to internet the ECDC, Middle School and High School will be open August 8-12 with staff available to assist you.

Fees: Early Childhood Development Center (Pre-school, Kinder Prep and Kdg.): Classroom resources fee = $30 Elementary School: (Grades 1st-6th): Classroom resources fee = $30 (Grades 3rd-6th) IS Technology fee = $15 Hugoton Learning Academy: Edgenuity software fee = $50 Hugoton Middle/High School: Laptop Air insurance fee - 1st Semester = $55 if enrolled after Dec. 1st, 2nd semester $27.50 Classroom Resource fee 1st semester = $15 if enrolled after Dec. 1st, 2nd semester $7.50 Activity fee = $10

A. Student Staff Guest

Q. How Much Are School Lunches?

Breakfast

$1.85 3.00 3.00

Student Staff Guest Extra Milk

Lunch

Q. What Supplies Do We Need?

$2.70 3.85 4.10 .40

A. Elementary & Middle School Supply Lists Follow: PRESCHOOL 2 Elmer’s Glue Sticks, 1 Plastic Pocket Folder, 2 Boxes - 24 count Crayola Crayons, 1 3-ring Binder (1 inch), 1 Kleenex Large (boys), 1 Bag of small, unwrapped candy (Skittles, M&Ms, Jelly Beans) (girls), Backpack (regular size, no wheels), 4 pack of Play-Doh brand Playdough, I Container of Clorox Wipes, 1 pkg. of White Paper Plates (boys), 1 pkg. of Highlighters or Dry Erase Markers (girls) *EVERY PRESCHOOL child needs to bring an extra set of pants, underwear, socks and shirt in Ziploc bag to leave at school or in a backpack. Thank you!

PRESCHOOL 2 Barras de Pegamento - Elmer's, 1 Carpeta de Plástico con Bolsillos , 2 Caja - 24 Crayones marca Crayola , 1 Carpeta con 3 anillos de 1”, 1 Caja de Kleenex - Grande (ninos), 1 bolsa chica de dulce ( Skittles, M&Ms, y Jelly Beans) (ninas), 1 Mochila tamano regular y sin ruedas, 1 paquete de cuatro marca play-doh,1 Toallas Desinfectantes Clorox, 1 Paquete de Platos de Papel -9” (niños), 1 Paquete de marcadores fluorescente o marcadores EXPO (niñas) * CADA niño en preescolar necesitan traer un juego de extra pantalones, ropa interior, calcetines y camisa en un bolsa Ziploc

para dejar en la escuela o su mochila. ¡Gracias!

KINDERPREP 4 Elmer's Glue Sticks 21oz., 2 Bottles of Elmer's White Glue Washable 4oz., 2 Plastic 2 Pocket Folders (one red, one blue), 4 Pencils - #2 yellow pencils, 1 Box of Kleenex Facial tissues (girls), 1 Box of Ziploc Bags - Quart Size (boys), 1 Pair of Scissors - Fiskar, 2 Boxes of Crayola Crayons - 24 ct., 1 container of baby wipes or refills, 1 pkg of Crayola Colored Pencils - (no erasable colored pencils), 1 pkg of white paper plates 9”, 1 pkg of Crayola Markers - 8-10 ct., 1 package of Q-tips (boys), 1 Plastic School Box, 1 4-pack of Play-Doh (girls), 1 3-ring Binder (1 inch), 1 pkg of Starburst jellybeans or Skittles, Backpack (regular size, no wheels) KINDERPREP 4 Barras de Pegamento - Elmer's 21 oz., 2 Botellas de Resistol - Elmer's Lavable 4 oz, 2 Carpetas de Plastico (uno roja y uno azul), 4 Lapices amarillo #2, 1 Caja de Kleenex (ninas), 1 Caja de Bolsas Ziploc tamano un cuarto de galon (ninos), 1 Tijeras - Fiskar, 2 Cajas de Crayones marca Crayola - 24 pzs., 1 Caja de Toallas para bebe, 1 Caja de Lápices de Colores - Crayola (que no sean borrables), 1 Paquete de platos de papel 9”, 1 Mar-

cadores Crayola - 8-10 pzs., 1 Paquete de Q-tips (ninos), 1 Caja para Lapiz, 1 Paquete de Cuatro Plastilinas Play-Doh ( ninas), 1 Carpeta con tres anillos (1”), 1 bolsa de Starburst, jellybeans, o Skittles, Mochila tamano regular y sin ruedas KINDERGARTEN 2 Crayola Crayons - 24 ct, 2 Flair or Felt Tip Pens, Black (Kerbow, Losey, Sullivan), 2 Plastic, 2 Pocket Folders with brads, 1 Pkg # 2 Pencils, 1 Elmer's White Glue 4 oz, 1 Fiskar Scissors 5" Pointed Tip, 2 Black Dry Erase Markers, Bullet Tip, Low Oder, 1 Pink Eraser, 1 Plastic Pencil Box (8"x 5”), 2 Containers of Clorox Wipes, 2 Boxes of Kleenex tissue, 4 Large Glue Sticks (1.27 oz) or 8 Small (.21 oz) KINDER 2 Cajas de Crayones marca Crayola -16-24 pzas., 2 Flair or Felt tip Pens, Black (Kerbow, Losey, Sullivan), 2 Carpetas de Plastico con Clavitos, 1 Paquete de lapiz #2, 1 Resistol Blanco Elmer's 4 oz, 1 Tijeras 5" - Fiskars Punta Puntiaguda, 2 Marcadores para Pizarrón Blanco de bajo olor - Puntiagudo, 1 Borrador Rosa, 1 Caja para Lapiz (5"x 8"), 2 Toallas de Clorox, 2 Cajas de Kleenex, 4 Barras de Pegamento Elmer’s ** Please label all of your supplies with your child's name! **Favor de ponerle el nombre de su hija(o) a los utiles!

FIRST GRADE 1 Fiskar Scissors-Blunt tip, 4 Pk Pencils-12 ct-Yellow #2 Pencils, 2 boxes of Crayola Crayons-24 ct, 4 Lrg Elmer's Glue Sticks, 4 Large Pink Erasers, 1 regular size Pencil Box, 2 boxes of Kleenex (Don’t label), 1 Plastic Folder w/pockets (Don’t label), 2 Yellow Highlighters, 2 pks of Crayola Colored Pencils-12 ct, 1 Composition Book, 1 3-ring binder 1 inch (Don’t label), 1 pkg of 0.9 lead Mechanical Pencils (Don’t label), 1-4 pk of Dry Erase Markers (Don’t label) * Please Label Each crayon and colored pencils with initials only - no stickers. Label other items on list.

SECOND GRADE 1 Clorox Disinfecting Wipes, 1 Crayola box-24 ct, 1 Fiskar Scissors-Pointed, 2 Large Pink Erasers, 3 Pk Pencils-12 ct plain, 2 Elmers Glue Stick-Dries clear, 2 boxes of Kleenex, 2 Spiral Notebooks, 1 set of Headphones, 2 Folders-no brads, 1 Pencil Box, 1 pkg. Expo markers (4ct black), 1 Plastic Ruler THIRD GRADE 3 Pk Pencils-12 ct, 2-4 pk dry erase markers, 1 Large Eraser, 1

Fiskar Scissors-Pointed-8”, 2-3-Ring Binders-1" white, 1 pair ear buds, 1 highlighter, 2 Plastic Folders- Prongs, 1 Pencil Box, 1 box of Colored Pencils-24 ct, 2 boxes of Kleenex, 4 Glue Sticks, 1 Clorox Disinfecting Wipes. 1 Gallon Zip Lock Bags (girls), 1 Quart Zip Lock bags (boys) FOURTH GRADE 4 Elmer's Glue Sticks-Washable (continuous supply), 2 boxes of 24 count crayons, 2 Pk Pencils-12 ct (continuous supply), 2 container Clorox wipes, 3 different colored ONE SUBJECT spiral notebooks, 1 pk Colored Pencils (continuous supply), head phones, 1 pk of erasers, 4 different colored plastic prong folders, 1 pair of 7” scissors, 1 pk of Highlighters-4 count, 1 Pk of lined Index Cards-white, 1 Pencil Bag, 1 Package expo markers-12 count (continuous supply), 3 boxes of Kleenex, 1 pk. quart size bags (boys), 1 pk. gallon size bags (girls), Stevens County Library Card FIFTH GRADE Continuous supply of #2 pencils required, 1 Large Pink Eraser, 1 Crayola Colored Pencils-12 ct. or more, 2 Boxes of

Kleenex, 1 pkg. of looseleaf Notebook Paper, 1 Trapper Keeper w/Zipper required, 3 plastic Pocket Folders-3 holes w/ brads, 1 pk. Highlighter 4 ct. assorted colors, 1 Pencil BagLarge, 4 Elmer's Glue Sticks-Washable, 1 Pair of Scissors required, 2 Composition Books (for Math and Science), Earbuds or headphones required, 1 pkg. of 3x5 lined Index cards white, Stevens County Library Card SIXTH GRADE Mechanical Pencils or #2 Pencils (continuous supply), 1 Scissors-Fiskar, 1 box of quart size baggies (boys only), 1 pkg of Crayola Colored Pencils, 2 pkg. Notebook Paper, 1 small bottle of handsanitizer (girls), 2 yellow highlighers, 2 Single subject spiiral notebooks, 5 Folders-w/Pockets (3 holes, no brads), 2 large pink erasers, Earbuds or headphones, 1 Trapper Keeper w/Zipper, 3 boxes of Kleenex (Classroom, music, art/leaders) MUSIC 4TH-6TH 1 Kleenex-Large (girls), Clorox wipes (boys) P.E. CLASS 3RD-6TH Athletic Shoes with laces

PRIMER GRADO 1 Tijeras-Fiskar, 4 Paquetes de Lapiz Amarillos #2 de 12 pzs., 2 Crayones marca Crayola-24 pzs., 4 Barras de Grandes de Pegamento Elmer's, 4 Borradores Grandes, 1 Caja para Lapices, 2 Kleenex, 1 Carpeta de Plastico con clavitos, 2 Marcadores Resaltadores-Amarillos, 2 Lapices de Color marca Crayola- 12 pzs., 1 Cuademo de Composición/Meno, 1 Toallas Desinfectantes-Clorox (ninas), 1 Paquete de Lapiz Mechanicos Punta #2, 4 Marcadores EXPO (ninos), 1 Bolsa con Zipperde un Cuarto o de Galon (ninos), *Favor de marcar cada articulo con nombre del nino SEGUNDO GRADO 1 Toallas Desinfectantes Clorox, 1 Crayonesmarca Crayola24 pzs., 1 Tijeras-Fiskars punta Puntiaguda, 2 Borradores Grandes, 3 Paquetes Lapiz-12 pzs., 2 Barras de Resitol Elmer's (Que seque transparente), 2 Kleenex, 2 Cuadernos con Espirales, 1 Caja para Lapices, 2 Carpetas sin clavitos, 4 Marcadores negros para Pizarron Blanco TERCER GRADO 2 Paquetes de Lapiz-12 pzs., 4 Marcadores Negros para Pizarron Blanco, 1 Borrador Grande, 1 Tijeras Fiskar Punti-

aguda de 8", 2 Carpetas con tres anillos de 1" (Blancos), 1 Par de auditionos, 1 Marcador Resaltador, 2 Carpetas de plastico con Clavitos, 1 Caja para Lapiz, 1 Lapizes de colores Crayola24 pzs., 1 Kleenex, 1 Toallas Desinfectantes Clorox, 4 Barras de Pegamento CUARTO GRADO 4 Barras de Resistol Elmer's-Lavable, 1 Caja de Crayones, 2 Pk Lapiz-12 ct, 1 Toallas Clorox, 4 cuadernos con espirales de differentes colores, 3 Kleenex, 1 Caja de Lapices de colores, 1 par de Audifonos, 1 Paquete de Borradores Grandes, 12 Marcadores eXPO, 1 Tarjetas, 1 Paquete de Marcador Resaltador4pzs., 1 Tarjetas indice con lineas (Tarjetas Blancas), 1 Bolsa para Lapiz, 4 Carpetas de Plastico c. Clavos (colores differentes), 1 caja de Bolsas 0 Cuarto de Galon (Ninos), 1 Caja de Bolsas 0 Galon (Ninas) QUINTO GRADO Suministro Continuo de Lapiz #2 ‘Requerido’, 1 Borrador Grande, 1 Lapices de Colores Crayola-12 pzs. o mas, 2 Kleenex, 1 Paquete de Papel Suelto, 1 Carpeta con Cierre ‘Requerido’, 1 Carpeta con Cierre ‘Requerido’, 3 Carpetas de Plastico-con 3 Hoyos y Clavos, 4 Marcadores Resaltgadores

(Colore Diferntes), 1 Bolsa para Lapiz-Grande, 4 Barras de pegamento Elmer's-Lavable, 1 Cuademo de Composición, 1 Tijeras ‘Requerido’, 2 paquetes de marcador negro para Pizarron blanco, 1 par de audifonos ‘requerido’, 1 Toallas Clorox (Ninos), 1 Caja de Bolsas - Cuarto de Galon Ziploc (Ninas) SEXTO GRADO Lapiz Mechanicos o Lapiz #2 (Suministro Continuo) , 1 Tijeras-Fiskars, 1 ToallasLCD para Limpiar Computadoras (Ninos)Walmart, 1 Lapices de Colores Crayola, 2 Paquetes de Papel de Libreta, 1 Botella Chica de Desinfetante de Manos, 2 Barras de resistol Elmer's, 2 Kleenex, 1 Marcadores Crayola8 pzs., 2 Borradores Grandes, 5 Carpetas con Bolsillos (3 Hoyos sin Clavos), 1 Par de Audifonos, 1 Carpeta con Cierre EDUCACION FISICO 3ro a 6to Tenis con Abujetas MUSICA 4o a 6to 1 Kleenex-Grande, Caja de Crayones Crayola (4o grado), Carpeta de plastico con bolsillos (4o grado)

SEVENTH GRADE 1 large trapper, 3 Highlighters (yellow), 3x5 lined index cards (pkg of 100), Colored Pencils, Spiral notebook (college rule), 3 pocket folders (3 hole), loose-leaf paper (college rule), 24 #2 pencils, 2 black pens (medium point), 2 boxes of Kleenex, 1inch 3-ring binder or Five-Star Flex Notebook EIGHTH GRADE 1 large trapper, 3 each - 2 pocket folders (3 hole) (ELA, SS, Math), 2 each-1 subject notebooks (college rule) (SS, Math),

2 boxes of Kleenex (Excel), 24 #2 pencils, Colored pencils (12 pack)-(SS), 1 large pink eraser (Math) OPTIONAL (FOR EIGHTH GRADE) Highlighters (pack of 4), 1 pkg of blue or black pens, hand held pencil sharpener, ruler, 3x5 index cards (pkg 100), TI-30XS Multiview Scientific calculator (Math) ART SUPPLIES (for Art Students only) 1) 8 1/2” x 11” Sketchbook (Any brand but it must be the size.

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NEWS

Stevens County Fair names ribbon winners for 2017 2017 Stevens County Fair Blue Ribbon Winners Creative Cooks Contest Hannah Cox, blue; Channing Dillinger, blue; Alaina Gold, blue, Beginner Reserve Champion; Madison Kurts, blue, Beginner Grand Champion; Cameron Persing, blue; Lainey Cox, blue, Junior Reserve Champion; Rylee Fann, blue; Gillian Heger, blue, Junior Grand Champion; Storm Heger, blue; Lakota Persing, blue; Katya Wolters, blue; Grace Dillinger, blue; Abby Heger, blue, Senior Reserve Champion; Rebecca Johnson, blue, Senior Grand Champion; and Vallery Persing, blue.

Fashion Revue Madison Kurts, 4 blue, Beginner Grand Champion Construction; Kynli Crawford, four blue, Beginner Reserve Champion Construction; Farrah Gaskill, two blue; Aneta Morris, four blue; Cameron Persing, four blue, Beginner Reserve Champion Buymanship; Olivia Salmans, three blue, Beginner Reserve Champion Buymanship; Katelynn Willis, two blue; Kynna Crawford, four blue, Junior Reserve Champion Buymanship; Lakota Persing, four blue; Jayden Burrows, two blue, Junior Grand Champion Construction; Ella Beesley, two blue; Carter McClure, four blue, Junior Reserve Champion Construction, Junior; Reserve Champion Buymanship; Kyra Shelton, two blue; Vallery Persing, blue; Maggie White, four blue, Senior Reserve Champion Construction; Rebecca Johnson, four blue, Senior Grand Champion Construction, Senior; Grand Champion Buymanship; Lindy McClure, two blue, Beginner Grand Champion Buymanship; Morgan Niehues, blue; Jayce Heger,

two blue; Gillian Heger, two blue, Junior Grand Champion Buymanship; Molly McClure, two blue; Faith Beesley, two blue; Casle Heger, blue; Brooke Hinds, blue; Abby Heger, two blue; Toby McClure, two blue; Sydney Beesley, two blue, Senior Reserve Champion Buymanship; Clayton Grubbs, two blue, Beginner Grand Champion Buymanship; Stanton Custer, two blue; and Tobias Grubbs, two blue, Junior Grand Champion Buymanship.

Horse Showmanship Sydney Beesley, Senior Champion; Claire Clark; Frances Gaskill; Rebecca Johnson; Faith Beesley; Claudia Clark, Intermediate Champion; and Farrah Gaskill, Junior Champion.

Horse Emma McClure, blue, Reserve Champion; Zane Poulsen, two blue; Sydney Beesley, blue, Grand Champion; Faith Beesley, blue; Frances Gaskill, blue; Megan Newlon, blue; and Rebecca Johnson, blue.

Horse Performance Sydney Beesley, six blue, four purple; Frances Gaskill, seven blue, two purple; Rebecca Johnson, seven blue, purple; Megan Newlon, nine blue, purple; Faith Beesley, six blue, three purple; Emmett Gaskill, nine blue, three purple; Farrah Gaskill, six blue; Claire Clark, two blue; Ella Beesley, blue; Emma McClure, three blue; Zane Poulsen, two blue; and Max McClure, three blue.

Dog Showmanship Clayton Grubbs, blue; Faith Beesley, blue; Tobias ; Kyra Shelton, blue; Sydney Beesley, blue; and Hannah Coziahr, blue.

Pets Lindy McClure, blue, Champion, Reserve Grand Champion; Clayton Grubbs,

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Your support is greatly appreciated.

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two blue; Tobias Grubbs, two blue, Champion, Grand Champion; and Kadence Hernandez, blue, Champion.

Photography Faith Beesley, two blue, purple; Jayden Burrows, seven blue, two purple; Claudia Clark, seven blue, three purple, Reserve Champion; Hannah Cox, four blue, two purple; Stanton Custer, eight blue, three purple; Channing Dillinger, nine blue, two purple; Lelani Gerber, blue, purple, Champion; Rolanda Gerber, two blue; Alaina Gold, seven blue, two purple; Catie Gooch, five blue; Aneta Morris, five blue; Cameron Persing, eight blue, two purple; Elisha Staggers, six blue; Sydney Beesley, five blue, three purple; Jacob Bell, 12 blue, five purple, Reserve Grand Champion; Claire Clark, three blue, purple; Lainey Cox, four blue, two purple; Grace Dillinger, seven blue, two purple; Brooke Hinds, four blue; McKenzie Hinds, eight blue, Reserve Champion; Molly McClure, three blue, purple; Megan Newlon, eight blue, four purple; Lakota Persing, seven blue, two purple; Vallery Persing, nine blue, two purple; Ashlyn Schechter, eight blue, two purple, Champion; Laramie Brecheisen, nine blue, four purple, Reserve Champion; and Maggie White, 11 blue, five purple, Champion, Grand Champion.

Food Preparation Joshua Burrows, four blue; Hannah Cox, four blue, two

purple; Lindy McClure, four blue, purple; Morgan Niehues, three blue; Katelynn Willis, five blue, two purple; Henco Gerber, three blue; Kynli Crawford, six blue, three purple, Champion; Farrah Gaskill, four blue, purple; Aneta Morris, three blue; Alaina Gold, three blue, purple, Reserve Champion; Samantha Goode, two blue; Grant Niehues, six blue, two purple; Olivia Salmans, two blue; Jayden Burrows, seven blue, four purple, Reserve Champion; Claudia Clark, four blue, purple; Lainey Cox, three blue, purple; Channing Dillinger, three blue, purple; Rylee Fann, eight blue, four purple; Jaycee Heger, four blue, purple; Stormy Heger, three blue, purple; Madison Kurts, 10 blue, six purple; Carter McClure, three blue, purple; Cameron Persing, seven blue, three purple; Lakota Persing, eight blue, seven purple; Thomas Willis, four blue, three purple; Ella Beesley, five blue, two purple; Lelani Gerber, three blue, purple; Aiden Harper, two blue, purple; Faith Beesley, three blue, two purple; Stanton Custer, three blue, purple, Champion; Nicholas Bryan, five blue; Victoria Bryan, three blue, purple; Grace Dillinger, three blue; Tala Eckert, four blue, purple; Gillian Heger, two blue, purple; Molly McClure, two blue, purple; Katya Wolters, four blue, purple; Kynna Crawford, eight blue, four purple, Reserve Cham-

pion; Catie Gooch, five blue, purple; Zachary Willis, three blue, two purple; Kyra Shelton, nine blue, six purple, Champion; Rolanda Gerber, four blue, two purple; Allison Goode, two blue, purple; Frances Gaskill, four blue, two purple; Molly McClure, two blue, two purple; Claire Clark, two blue; Abby Heger, three blue, purple; Casle Heger, two blue, purple; Brooke Hinds, five blue, purple; Rebecca Johnson, ten blue, seven purple, Reserve Champion, Champion, Grand Champion; Toby Mc-

Clure, three blue; Vallery Persing, three blue, purple; Laramie Brecheisen, eight blue, five purple; and Sydney Beesley, two blue, purple.

Food Preservation Laramie Brecheisen, three blue, purple, Champion; Kynli Crawford, two blue, purple; Kynna Crawford, two blue; Cameron Persing, blue; Lakota Persing, blue, purple, Reserve Champion; Vallery Persing, two blue; and Katya Wolters, blue.

More Blue Ribbon winners will be listed in next week’s Hugoton Hermes!

Holy Smoke is the First Place winner of the 2017 Stevens County Fair Backyard Cookoff. Left to right are Troy Shuck, Sheldon Shuck, Sheena Rindels, Brad Carr, Clifford Shuck and Kaelin Shuck.

SCKEDD selected as new weatherization service provider for Stevens County A twenty-five county region in southwest Kansas will be split and will receive new service providers for the Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program this month.

The region had been served

by Interfaith Housing Services, Inc. for the previous nine years.

Through a competitive application process of the weatherization program by Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC), North Central Regional Planning Commission (NCRPC) and South Central Kansas Eco-

nomic Development District, Inc (SCKEDD) have been selected as the new service providers. NCRPC will expand their historically served territory in northwest and northcentral Kansas to now include the counties of Barton, Greeley, Lane, Ness, Rush, Scott, and Wichita.

SCKEDD will expand their historically served territory in southcentral Kansas to now provide services to Clark, Comanche, Edwards, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearney, Kiowa, Meade, Morton, Pawnee, Seward, Stanton, and Stevens counties.

The change was effective July 11, 2017 and staff at all agencies have begun work to make the transition as smooth as possible to ensure that eligible southwest Kansas households continue to receive high-quality weatherization services. Individuals in southwest Kansas wishing to apply for the Weatherization Assistance Program should now contact their respective county service provider.

NCRPC can be reached at 1800-432-0303 or at http://www.ncrpc.org/ser vices/housing/weatheriza tion/.

SCKEDD can be reached at 316-262-7035 or at www.sckedd.org/applica tions/ KHRC wishes to express extreme gratitude for the many years of service Interfaith Housing Services, Inc has provided administering the weatherization program in SW Kansas. Since 2009, IHS has expended over $7.5 million to weatherize over 1100 homes and assisted an estimated 2524 people through the program. IHS will continue to provide high-quality housing services through a range of programs.

For more information on the weatherization program in Kansas please visit www.kshousingcorp.org/we atherization.aspx.

Backyard Misfits Jim Kraisinger and Bob Rawlings win second place in this year’s Cookoff.

Shade Tree Smokers tied for third place in the Backyard Cookoff.

Left to right are Matt Rome, Dave Rome, Bill Birdsell and Kenny Sullivan.

Up in Smoke tied for third place in the barbecue cookoff. Left to right are April Persing, Vallery Persing and Chris Persing.

Memo Barbeque took fourth place in the cookoff. Left to right are Joshua Hurtado, Oscar Hurtado, Samuel Hurtado, Oscar Hurtado, Sr. and Jeremiah Hurtado.

NEWS

Donate blood Wednesday, August 9 Thousands of people have responded to the emergency call for blood donations issued by the American Red Cross in early July, but there continues to be a critical summer blood shortage. Eligible donors of all types are urgently needed. The Blood Mobile will be in Hugoton August 9, 2017 from 12:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. at the First Christian Church at 600 South Van Buren.

After issuing the emergency call, the Red Cross has experienced a 30 percent increase in blood donation appointments through mid-July. About half of the appointments were scheduled by donors using the free Blood Donor App or at red crossblood.org. Despite this improvement, blood products are still being distributed to hospitals as fast as donations are coming in, so more donations are needed to meet patient needs and replenish the blood supply.

“The blood supply is like a cell phone battery, it constantly needs recharging,” said Jan Hale, communications manager of the Red Cross Central Plains Blood Services Region. “We sincerely appreciate those who have responded to the call to help save lives and encourage those who haven’t to consider rolling up a sleeve and give the gift of life. It only takes about an hour but can mean a lifetime for patients.”

Nearly 61,000 fewer blood donations than needed were given through the Red Cross in May and June, prompting the emergency call for donations in early July. The shortfall was the equivalent of the Red Cross not receiving any blood donations for more than four days.

To schedule an appointment to donate, use the Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767). Donation appointments and completion of a RapidPass online health history questionnaire are encouraged to help reduce the time it takes to donate.

As a special thank you, those who come out to give blood with the Red Cross July 26 through Aug. 31 will be emailed a $5 Target eGiftCard™.* Blood shortages could lead to delays in patient care, something Arthur Bourget learned firsthand after being diagnosed with leukemia in July 2007. When he arrived for his second blood transfusion, he was told the blood he needed was not available.

He waited eight hours for blood to arrive and to receive the transfusion he needed that day.

“One thing that I committed to my wife was that I was going to beat leukemia, no matter what, and I was going to do that,” said Bourget.

“But what I wasn’t going to be able to do was survive without the blood that I needed.”

Bourget went into remission following a successful treatment plan, which included 28 blood and 34 platelet transfusions. He has been a faithful advocate for blood donations ever since.

“If it wasn’t for the generosity of volunteer blood donors, I would not be here today,” he said. “My daughter would not have a father, and my wife would not have a husband. Thank you and please give blood. You may never know the life you have saved, but I guarantee they will never forget you.”

Upcoming blood donation opportunities July 25-August 15 Ulysses August 3, 2017, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Grant County Fairground, 1000

West Patterson Ave Sublette August 10, 2017, 12:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., Sublette High School, 501 S Ellis To make an appointment or more information, simply download the American Red Cross Blood Donor App, visit redcrossblood.org or call 1800-RED CROSS (1-800-7332767). A blood donor card or driver’s license or two other forms of identification are required at check-in. Individuals who are 17 years of age in most states (16 with parental consent where allowed by state law), weigh at least 110 pounds and are in

generally good health may be eligible to donate blood.

High school students and other donors 18 years of age and younger also have to meet certain height and weight requirements.

Blood donors can now save time at their next donation by using RapidPass to complete their pre-donation reading and health history questionnaire online, on the day of their donation, prior to arriving at the blood drive.

To get started and learn more, visit redcrossblood. org/RapidPass and follow the instructions on the site.

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Stevens County 4-H and FFA Members, Their Families and Leaders and the Stevens County Fair Association Say

THANKS

...for Your Support at the Stevens County Fair Livestock Auction BEEF 01 Nick Gold, Grand Champion,1285 lbs., $3.00, Circle H Transport Inc., Hugoton 02 Molly McClure, Reserve Grand Champion,1350 lbs., $3.00, MasCow Dairy, Hugoton 03 Sydney Beesley, Champion, 1450 lbs., $2.75, Doug and Rita Mills Farms, Hugoton 04 Eli Penrod, Champion, 1220 lbs., $3.00, Gourdin By-Products, Moscow 05 Rebecca Johnson, Champion,1315 lbs., $2.25, Citizens State Bank, Hugoton 06 Toby McClure, Blue, 1150 lbs., $3.00, First National Bank, Hugoton 07 Casle Heger, Blue, 1350 lbs., $2.25, G+ Ag Inc., Hugoton 08 Jayla Stump, Blue, 1440 lbs., $2.50, Citizens State Bank, Hugoton 09 Madison Hall, Blue, 1180 lbs., $2.25, Jordan Air Inc., Hugoton

10 Brecklyn Stump, Blue,1445 lbs., $2.00, Pate Agency, Don Beesley, Hugoton 11 Megan Newlon, Blue, 1125 lbs., $2.75, G+ Ag Inc., Hugoton 12 Rolanda Gerber, Blue, 1135 lbs., $3.00, Seaboard Foods, LLC, Rolla 13 Brooke Hinds, Blue,1000 lbs., $2.00, Steve and Glenda Davis, Hugoton 14 Allison Goode, Blue, 1440 lbs., $2.40, G+ Ag Inc., Hugoton 15 Vallery Persing, Blue, 1075 lbs., $2.00, A To Z Livestock, Hugoton 16 Lakota Persing, Blue,1005 lbs., $1.90, BrownDupree Oil Co. Inc., Ulysses/Hugoton 17 Grace Dillinger, Blue, 1150 lbs., $1.90, Jordan Air Inc., Hugoton 18 Catie Gooch, Blue, 1250 lbs., $2.00, Homestead Estates Home Plus, Liberal

SWINE 01 Lainey Cox, Grand Champion, 258 lbs., $5.50, MasCow Dairy, Hugoton 02 Hannah Cox, Champion, 284 lbs., $5.50, G+ Ag Inc., Hugoton 03 Casle Heger, Reserve Champion, 279 lbs., $4.15, Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc., Ulysses 04 Megan Newlon, Reserve Champion, 250 lbs., $4.00, Warren Willis Channel Seeds, Hugoton 05 Zachary Willis, Reserve Champion, 278 lbs., $4.95, Green Country Equipment, Guymon 06 Hudson Titus, Blue, 236 lbs., $5.50, Willis Insurance Agency, Hugoton 07 Jay McClure, Blue, 236 lbs., $5.00, Citizens State Bank, Hugoton 08 Ava McDaniels, Blue, 234 lbs., $5.25, G+ Ag Inc., Hugoton 09 Kynli Crawford, Blue, 267 lbs., $5.25, Milk River LLC, Hugoton 10 Fray McDaniels, Blue, 259 lbs., $5.50, Tarbet Ready Mix and Construction, Hugoton 11 Kadence Hernandez, Blue, 220 lbs., $5.00, Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc., Ulysses 12 Emma McClure, Blue, 225 lbs., $5.00, Keating Tractor & Equipment, Liberal 13 Thomas Willis, Blue, 237 lbs., $5.50, Brown-Dupree Oil Co. Inc., Ulysses/Hugoton 14 Jayla Stump, Blue, 281 lbs., $4.25, Martin Trucking,

Inc., Hugoton 15 Carter McClure, Blue, 245 lbs., $4.75, Jordan Air Inc., Hugoton 16 Molly McClure, Blue, 261 lbs., $4.75, Mike Willis Farms, Hugoton 17 Isabella Hall, Blue, 275 lbs., $3.60, Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc., Ulysses 18 Kynna Crawford, Blue, 258 lbs., $5.75, Crawford Farms, Hugoton 19 Brayden Kolb, Blue, 221 lbs., $4.60, Seaman Crop Consulting, Hugoton 20 Jayce Heger, Blue, 267 lbs., $4.75, Matt and Kyla Mills Farms, Hugoton 21 Jewels Kraisinger, Blue, 247 lbs., $4.85, American Implement, Hugoton 22 Dawson Kerbow, Blue, 275 lbs., $5.75, Aqua Shield Roofing and Construction, Hugoton 23 Madison Hall, Blue, 280 lbs., $4.25, Cimarron Valley Irrigation, Hugoton 24 Catie Gooch, Blue, 240 lbs., $5.00, Kansas Dairy Ingredients, Hugoton 25 Brecklyn Stump, Blue, 247 lbs., $4.10, Doug and Rita Mills Farms, Hugoton 26 Allison Goode, Blue, 285 lbs., $4.75, Jerry Cox Farm & Cattle, Hugoton 27 Katelynn Willis, Blue, 225 lbs., $5.75, Citizens State Bank, Hugoton

BUCKET CALF Faith Beesley wins Intermediate Champion Showmanship at the Stevens County Fair Dog Show.

01 Faith Beesley, Grand Champion, 350 lbs., $11.75, Doug and Rita Mills Farms, Hugoton 02 Morgan Niehues, Reserve Grand Champion, 340 lbs., $8.00, Citizens State Bank, Hugoton 03 Lindy McClure, Purple, 385 lbs., $5.50, Pate Agency, Don Beesley, Hugoton 04 Lakota Persing, Purple, 210 lbs., $4.25, Crawford Feeds, Hugoton 05 Cameron Persing, Blue, 385 lbs., $3.75, Milk River, LLC, Hugoton 06 Claudia Clark, Blue, 225 lbs., $10.75, Citizens State Bank, Hugoton 07 Henco Gerber, Red, 300 lbs., $5.00,Lee and Sherri Reynolds, Hugoton 08 Lelani Gerber, Red, 325 lbs., $4.25, James and Sons Farming, Hugoton 09 Jonathan Kaiser, Red, 270 lbs., $4.50, First National Bank, Hugoton

10 Emmett Gaskill, Red, 150 lbs., $7.00, Citizens State Bank, Hugoton 11 Kadence Hernandez, Red, 265 lb s., $4.50, Jessica Kolb, Hugoton 12 Carter McClure, Red, 400 lbs., $4.75, American Implement, Hugoton 13 Channing Dillinger, Red, 265 lbs., $5.00, Passmore Brothers Backhoe, Hugoton 14 Ella Beesley, Red, 485 lbs., $8.25, Aqua Shield Roofing and Construction, Hugoton 15 Eli Skinner, Red, 340 lbs., $6.00, James and Sons Farming, Hugoton 16 Grant Niehues, Red, 235 lbs., $4.25, Dennis and Elizabeth Moser Farms, Moscow 17 Jayce Heger, Red, 330 lbs., $4.00, Milk River LLC, Hugoton 18 Ava Skinner, Red, 330 lbs., $5.50, Jordan Air Inc., Hugoton

SHEEP 01 Nick Gold, Grand Champion, 137 lbs., $14.50, Stegman Farms, Hugoton 02 Heidi Bogan, Champion, 120 lbs., $11.00, Lee and Victoria Wheeler, Hugoton 03 Laramie Brecheisen, Champion, 149 lbs., $7.00, Citizens State Bank, Hugoton 04 Adyson Gooch, Reserve Champion, 129 lbs., $10.00, Rome Farms, Hugoton 05 Dawson Kerbow, Reserve Champion,136 lbs., $12.25, Stegman Farms, Hugoton 06 Brooke Hinds, Blue, 91 lbs., $12.50, MasCow Dairy, Hugoton 07 Lelani Gerber, Red, 98 lbs., $8.50, Brown-Dupree Oil Co. Inc., Ulysses/Hugoton

08 McKenzie Hinds, Red, 95 lbs., $10.50, Rome Farms, Hugoton 09 Rolanda Gerber, Red, 104 lbs., $9.00, Nick Vos Prairie Seeds, Hugoton 10 Zane Poulsen, Red, 140 lbs., $9.00, Citizens State Bank, Hugoton 11 Henco Gerber, Red, 91 lbs., $8.50, Dennis and Elizabeth Moser Farms, Moscow 12 Emma McClure, Red, 134 lbs., $9.25, Southwest Express, Hugoton 13 Lindy McClure, Red, 127 lbs., $8.75, First National Bank, Hugoton 14 Jay McClure, Red, 126 lbs., $8.75, Cimarron Valley Irrigation, Hugoton

GOAT

Lainey Cox is the Reserve Grand Champion winner at the Stevens County Fair with her goat.

01 Hannah Cox, Grand Champion, 77 lbs., $10.50, Jordan Air Inc., Hugoton 02 Lainey Cox, Reserve Grand Champion, 72 lbs., $10.00, MasCow Dairy, Hugoton 03 Kynna Crawford, Blue, 93 lbs., $9.25, A To Z Livestock, Hugoton 04 Chaney Poulsen, Blue, 51 lbs., $10.75, Dr. Effie Gaskill, Hugoton 05 Sydney Beesley, Blue, 87 lbs., $7.75, Brown-Dupree Oil Co. Inc., Ulysses/Hugoton 06 Rebecca Johnson, Blue, 95 lbs., $7.25, Jeff and Vicky Newlon, Hugoton 07 Grant Niehues, Blue, 75 lbs., $9.00, American Implement, Hugoton 08 Faith Beesley, Blue, 84 lbs., $8.00, Stegman Farms, Hugoton 09 Laramie Brecheisen, Blue, 103 lbs., $6.00, BrownDupree Oil Co. Inc., Ulysses/Hugoton 10 Kynli Crawford, Blue, 82 lbs., $8.25, Hoskinson Sales

and Service, Hugoton 11 Emmett Gaskill, Red, 67 lbs., $10.25, Teresa and Jeff Randle, Liberal 12 Grace Dillinger, Red, 67 lbs., $9.50, Poulsen EZ Cattle Feeding, Hugoton 13 Frances Gaskill, Red, 71 lbs., $15.50, Aqua Shield Roofing and Construction, Hugoton 14 Channing Dillinger, Red, 63 lbs., $10.50, MasCow Dairy, Hugoton 15 Farrah Gaskill, Red, 73 lbs., $12.75, Robin Sullivan, Hugoton 16 Jewels Kraisinger, Red, 104 lbs., $11.25, MasCow Dairy, Hugoton 17 Adyson Gooch, Red, 85 lbs., $13.00, Rome Farms, Hugoton 18 Garrette Hinds, Red, 70 lbs., $10.75, Stegman Farms, Hugoton 19 Isabella Hall, Red, 86 lbs., $7.25, Brown-Dupree Oil Co. Inc., Ulysses/Hugoton

RABBIT 01 Kyra Shelton, Champion, $300, Andrew Moser, Hugoton 02 Zachary Willis, Champion, $280, Jordan Air Inc., Hugoton 03 Nicholas Bryan, Champion, $250, Crazy House, Liberal 04 Katya Wolters, Champion, $335, Wolters Construction LLC, Hugoton 05 Victoria Bryan, Blue, $300, Jesus Manriquez, Hugoton 06 Thomas Willis, Blue, $275, Brad and Jamie Niehues, Hugoton 07 Tala Eckert, Blue, $250, Crazy House, Liberal 08 Joseph Hignett, Blue, $205, Circle H Transport

Inc., Hugoton 09 Angelina Hignett, Blue, $195, Wolters Construction LLC, Hugoton 10 Clayton Grubbs, Blue, $125, American Implement, Hugoton 11 Tobias Grubbs, Blue, $125, Robert and Judy Parsons Farms, Hugoton 12 Katelynn Willis, Red, $175, Mike Willis Seed Sales, Hugoton 13 John Shelton, White, $335, Warren Willis Channel Seeds, Hugoton 14 Alikxavier Briggs, White, $165, Jesus Manriquez, Hugoton

POULTRY

Sydney Beesley wins Grand Champion Showmanship in the senior division at the Stevens County Fair Dog Show.

01 Morgan Niehues, $285, Hugoton Hermes, Hugoton 02 Alikxavier Briggs, $175, Gilmore Oil and Gas Services Inc., Liberal 03 Ashlyn Schechter, $225, Dr. Effie Gaskill, Hugoton 04 JJ Conley, $155, Jim and LuAnn Nelson, Liberal 05 Jonathan Kaiser, $165, Willis Insurance Agency,

Hugoton 06 Angelina Hignett, $85, Tony and Marilyn Martin, Hugoton 07 Carson Schechter, $240, Big Iron Transport, Hal and Brenda Schechter, Hugoton 08 Joseph Hignett, $130, Jeff and Teresa Randle, Hugoton 09 Abby Heger, $270, Jeremy and Adria Kaiser, Hugoton

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Congressman Roger Marshall will be in Hugoton August 21 Congressman Roger Marshall recently announcing his 2017 Farm Bill Listening Tour, which will be open to the public, and will focus on trade, nutrition, and all issues anticipated in the 2018 Farm Bill.

Marshall says, “Agriculture is the lifeblood of the ‘Big First’. On the 2017 Farm Bill Listening Tour, I aim to discuss the concerns - and most importantly - hear the ideas of those impacted by the bill. These ideas will be

immeasurably valuable as my colleagues and I begin discussion and deliberation on the next Farm Bill. My job is to be a voice for Kansans, and I intend to begin that work with the ideas of the folks I represent."

In addition to the ten Farm Bill Listening Tour stops listed below, the Congressman will also host an August Listening Tour stop in Hugoton, at Pioneer Manor Monday, August 21 at 2:00 p.m.

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After a student completes their Internet work, they can attend a field day to complete their final test and certification. Field days typically include live-fire, a trail-walk and safe gun handing exercises. Students must register for an Internet-assisted course (field day) before completing the online portion.

The easiest way to find a class that meets your schedule is to visit ksoutdoors.com and click “Hunting,” then “Hunter Education.” Students must be 11 or older to be certified.

However, hunters 15 or younger may

hunt without hunter education certification provided they are under the direct supervision of an adult 18 or older. Otherwise, anyone born on or after July 1, 1957 must be certified by an approved course before they can hunt in Kansas.

Those who prefer to learn in a classroom setting may sign up for a traditional hunter education course.

Traditional courses are usually held over two to three days, totaling 10 hours of class time. To access a list of traditional courses currently being offered, visit ksout doors.com and click “Hunting,” then “Hunter Education.”

Classes fill up quickly, so register early and make sure you’re Hunter Ed certified before fall seasons start!

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The schedule is as follows: • Chase County Farm Bill Listening Tour Stop - Friday, August 18, 11:30 a.m. at Symphony in the Flint Hills Gallery, 331 Broadway St., Cottonwood Falls • Rice County Farm Bill Listening Tour Stop - Friday, August 18, 6:00 p.m. at Studio 96, 121 S. Broadway, Sterling • Gray County Farm Bill Listening Tour Stop - Monday, August 21, 8:00 a.m. at Stauth Memorial Museum, 111 N Aztec St., Montezuma • Morton County Farm Bill Listening Tour Stop - Monday, August 21, 12:00 Noon at Morton County Civic Center, 400 Orchard St., Elkhart • Greeley County Farm Bill Listening Tour Stop - Tuesday, August 22, 7:30 a.m.

(MST) at the Greeley County Extension Pavillion, 1001 Ingalls St., Tribune • Cheyenne County Farm

Bill Listening Tour Stop Tuesday, August 22, 12:00 noon at the Bird City American Legion, 109 West Bressler, Bird City • Sheridan County Farm Bill Listening Tour Stop Tuesday, August 22, 3:00 p.m. at the Bowen Scout House, Eleventh St., Hoxie • Smith County Farm Bill Listening Tour Stop - Tuesday, August 22, 7:00 p.m. at the County Courthouse, basement meeting room, 218 S Grant PO Box 273, Smith Center • Ottawa County Farm Bill Listening Tour Stop Wednesday, August 23, 8:00 a.m. at the Ottawa County Courthouse, basement meeting room, 307 N. Concord St., Minneapolis • Reno County Farm Bill Listening Tour Stop - Saturday, August 26, 8:00 a.m. at the Haven Community Building, 215 S Reno St., Haven

Jason Randle is Grand Champion with his garden display at right and at left is Jacob Bell’s of Buffalo Boosters 4-H Club Reserve Grand Champion garden display.

Kansas Geological Survey announces new findings about life of Ogallala Aquifer Governor Sam Brownback and Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer announced new findings from the Kansas Geological Survey (KGS) about the life of the Ogallala Aquifer. Traveling to Garden City, KGS unveiled new data showing that stable use of Ogallala Aquifer is attainable.

“The data reveals that the voluntary efforts happening as a part of the 50-year Water Vision are being rewarded,” said Governor Brownback.

“The Ogallala is replenishing itself faster than we previously knew. What was never thought possible is now within our grasp: sustainable use of the Ogallala aquifer is attainable.”

KGS Senior Scientist and Geohydrology Section Chief Jim Butler presented the new information showing how the rate of decline in water levels can be affected by water conservation efforts by local water users. Although some had previously thought that it was too late to stop the decline, these new findings indicate that even moderate reductions in water use in some areas of the aquifer can help to achieve stability in the region.

“At the KGS, we have developed an approach for assessing how much water use needs to be reduced to have a significant impact on decline rates,” said Butler. “This approach exploits the great water data we have in Kansas. It is no exaggeration to say that Kansas leads the nation, if not the world, in data on water use and waterlevel changes in our aquifers.

The result is that we can have more confidence in our assessments of what the future holds for these critically important systems."

In Garden City, the Governor and other representatives met with local landowners and water users instrumental in developing water conservation plans for the region. Leaders in Finney and Kearny counties have

developed a proposal for a Local Enhanced Management Area (LEMA) for a 200square-mile area, with a 15 percent reduction in water use which could double the life of the Ogallala Aquifer in that area. New KGS data shows the reduction in pumping with the proposed LEMA would have a large impact on the rate of decline and would not only extend the life of the aquifer but also would slow the rate of increase in groundwater salinity.

“We need to cut down on our water use,” said Dwane Roth, owner of the Big D Water Technology Farm near Holcomb. “This kind of reduction is not only possible, but critical for our region,” said Roth who believes this reduction in water use can be achieved with little impact on production from farms and ranches by utilizing water technology innovations such as soil moisture probes.

Troy Dumler, manager of Garden City Company, shared that a 15 percent reduction in water use in his area could save about $1,350 per pivot in energy costs.

Since the creation of the Governor’s 50 Year Water Vision, leaders have worked diligently to offer a variety of tools and support mechanisms to encourage voluntary water conservation in Kansas, particularly around the Ogallala Aquifer. The Kansas Water Vision is guided by the principle that locally driven solutions have the highest opportunity for long-term success, and action items in the Vision have worked to create policies and programs which reward good stewardship of the state’s water resources.

More information about the Kansas Water Vision, as well as additional details about LEMAs, WCAs and Water Technology farms, can be found at www.kwo. org/The-Vision.html.

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Runners invited to Oz Man Triathlon August 26 It's time to push your limits, test your strength, and challenge your endurance by entering The OZ Man Triathlon hosted by the Liberal Recreation Department. This is a one-of-a-kind event for Liberal with a 300 meter swim at the Adventure Bay Water Park, 8.5 bike ride, and 2.5 mile run.

The OZ Man Triathlon will be Saturday, August 26 at Adventure Bay Water Park, located at 1100 N Kansas.

This is for participants ten years old and up. The event will start at 8:00 a.m. with check in starting at 7:00 a.m.

There is a cost to participate.

You can register on Active.com or come in at the Recreation Center, 1109 W Seventh Street in Liberal.

This event is the last leg of the Triple Threat Triathlon series consisting of a triathlon in Garden City July 30, Dodge City August 6, Holcomb August 13, Cimarron August 20, and Liberal August 26. Finishers of three out of five events will receive a custom finisher's hoodie to commemorate completion.

Top three finishers overall in points for all five triathlons combined men's and

women's - will win prizes.

First place overall will receive $100, second place will get $75, and third place will win $50.

For more information please contact the Ronna Stump at the Recreation Office during regular business hours - 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, by calling 620-626-0133.

The City of Liberal does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or handicap in the operation of any program, activity, or facility.

Concannon Memorial golf tournament results released The success of the Chris Concannon Memorial Golf Tournament and the Chris Concannon Memorial Scholarship can be attributed to the generosity of this community. They would like to offer special recognition to those of you who have supported the tournament and for the generous donations from the business community.

Over the past 21 years, the Chris Concannon Memorial Scholarship Committee has awarded 165 scholarships to Hugoton graduates, for a total of $142,000.00.

The scholarship committee and the Concannon family also want to honor all of the tournament participants, volunteers, and hole prize sponsors for their support over the past 21 years. With-

out all of you, this truly would not have been possible.

Championship Flight: First place Ryan Hamlin, Bill Robinson, Shay Robinson, and Cole Robinson Second place Robb Heger, Sinae Montoya, Vince Allard, and Wayne Titus Third place Benjamin Karlin, Jeremiah Johnson, Hunter Burnett, and Braden Harbour Fourth place Kevin O’Brien, Tadd Black, Craig Concannon, and Curtis Concannon "A" Flight First place Brent Betsworth, Rick Schroeder, Sheila Burrows, and Bill Betsworth Second place Jeff Ramsey, Gary

Thomas, Dandi Amerin, and Marcus Amerin Third place Efren Perez, Teri Brown, Brian Hackerott, and Andy Massey Fourth place Chad Gifford, Bob Rawlings, Roy Jackson, and Brock Gifford "B" Flight First place Ted Heaton, Austin Heaton, Adam Mauk, and Greg Salmans Second place Dan Hamilton, Stacy Smith, Robert Suddeth, and Horacio Donjuan Third place Dylan Gofourth, David Haase, Sam Martin, and Kellen Gil Fourth place George Martin, Todd Sutton, Ross Davis, and Hyatt Sutton

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Lesser Prairie Chicken population is holding steady. Populations are confirmed by aerial surveys.

Aerial surveys confirm Lesser Prairie Chicken population holding steady The latest lesser prairie chicken survey shows population trends remain stable after six years of aerial survey data collection, according to the Western Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies (WAFWA). The survey indicates an estimated breeding population of 33,269 birds this year, up from 25,261 birds counted last year.

Though scientists are encouraged by the numbers, they know year-to-year fluctuations are the norm with upland birds like the lesser prairie chicken.

“The survey results indicate a 32 percent increase in the number of birds over last year, but we don’t read too much into short-term population fluctuations,” explained Roger Wolfe, WAFWA’s Lesser Prairie Chicken Program manager.

“The monitoring technique used for this survey is designed to track trends, which more accurately reflect the amount of available habitat and population stability,” Wolfe said. “The bottom line is that the population trend over the last six years indicates a stable population, which is good news for all involved in lesser prairie chicken conservation efforts.”

Lesser prairie chickens can be found in four ecore-

gions in five states: Colorado, Kansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas. Wildlife biologists note prairie chicken numbers fluctuate annually due to changes in habitat conditions, which are mainly influenced by weather patterns. The surveys this year indicated apparent population increases in three of the four ecoregions and rangewide, with a decrease estimated in the fourth ecoregion.

The shortgrass prairie ecoregion of northwest Kansas saw the biggest increase in birds, followed by the mixed-grass prairie ecoregion of the northeast Texas Panhandle, northwest Oklahoma and southcentral Kansas. The sand sagebrush ecoregion of southeast Colorado and southwest Kansas also registered an increase in the number of breeding birds. An apparent population decline was noted in the shinnery oak ecoregion of eastern New Mexico and the Texas Panhandle.

“We’d also like to point out that the aerial surveys this year were taken before a late spring snowstorm blasted through a portion of the bird’s range, just prior to the peak of nest incubation,” said Wolfe. “Like all wildlife, the health of these birds depends on the weather. Rain-

fall at the right time means healthy habitat for the birds, and heavy wet snow like we saw in late April can have a negative impact on survival and productivity. We’ll know more about the impact of that weather event after aerial surveys are completed next year.”

The Lesser Prairie Chicken Rangewide Plan is a collaborative effort of WAFWA and the state wildlife agencies of Texas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Kansas and Colorado. It was developed to ensure longterm viability of the lesser prairie chicken through voluntary cooperation by landowners and industry.

The plan allows industry to continue operations while reducing and mitigating impacts to the bird and its grassland habitat. Industry contributions support conservation actions implemented by participating private landowners. To date, industry partners have committed more than $63 million in enrollment and mitigation fees to pay for conservation actions, and landowners across the range have agreed to conserve more than 145,000 acres of habitat through ten-year and permanent conservation agreements.

THANK YOU

The Chris Concannon Memorial Scholarship Committee would like to thank the following businesses and individuals for their generous donations to the 2017 Chris Concannon Memorial Scholarship Golf Tournament, which was Saturday, July 22, 2017:

Ag 1st Crop Insurance Agency Citizens State Bank Clayton and Theresa Gerrond Debbie Nordling/State Farm Insurance Double T Industries, Inc./John Denton Faulkner Real Estate First National Bank, Hugoton Fiss Architecture Great Plains Gas Compression, Inc. H & H Crop Service, Inc. Hancock Electric

Hi-Plains Lumber, Inc. Hugoton Hermes/Faith Publishing Hugoton Men’s Association Hugoton Uptown Autobody Janet’s Bridal & Boutique Jeff Ramsey, Farm Bureau Insurance Jordan Air Kramer, Nordling & Nordling Lawn Pro Liberal Office Machines Co. Mane Hair Company Martin Trucking, Inc./

Southwest Express Musgrove Insurance Services Mycogen Seeds - Landon Lukins Passmore Bros., Inc. Pro Farm/Jeff Hill Rome Farms Stegman Farms Partnership Stevens County Title, Inc. T & R Tower & Power/Todd & Dena Miller T.A. Dudley Insurance Twisted H Liquors/Stacy Harlow Wilbur-Ellis/Dax Gaskill

Also, thank you to the following people for their help with the tournament: Brent Betsworth, Karen Hausmann, Kim Mauk, Kilah Dunn, Carter’s Thrifty King, and Kim’s Ribs. Thank you to Forewinds Golf Course and Brent Betsworth for having the course in excellent shape and allowing us to hold the tournament.

THE CHRIS CONCANNON MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP COMMITTEE

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

Jewels Kraisinger is displaying Kayla and Michael Wilson’s Kids Kitchen Outfit at the Pampered Chef booth during the Stevens County Fair. She looks very cute in the outfit!

ANNUAL USED BOOK SALE The library’s annual used book sale is underway in the meeting room and will run until the end of the month.

We have received numerous donations of materials for the book sale, many of them classic paperback westerns and large print. All hardcover books are $2.00 each.

Softcover fiction is $1.00.

Videos (located behind the front desk) are $5.00 each.

Magazines are 5 for $1.00.

Other items are priced as marked. Thank you.

ADULT SUMMER PROGRAMS Annette S. was the big winner of the Adult Summer Reading Program and received an Amazon Fire.

Other winners include Karina B., Rhonda R., and Stacey S. Congratulations!

The Adult steps program continues until Thursday,

August 31. Keep on walking!

STEVENS COUNTY FAIR Tyler G. won the Amazon Fire. Other winners include Willy B., Chay B., Davonna D., Jacob H., Jewels K., and James S. Congratulations!

WHERE IN THE WORLD ARE YOU READING? It’s been so much fun, we don’t want to quit! Take a picture of where in the world you are reading. Send them to us on Instagram, Facebook, or email and we’ll add you to our map. Then come in and see where we’ve been!

LIBRARY FACEBOOK PAGE Check out the latest news on our library Facebook page! If you are not receiving posts from the library, enter Stevens County Library into the search box and “like” a post or two. It’s the best way to get library posts into your regular feed.

Violet has experienced 200 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. You're doing great Violet!

Museum Update World War II information is provided by Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum Curator Stanley McGill.

About 345 men and women of Stevens County have been called to the armed services since the beginning of Selective Service.

Since the fighting quit in Germany and the Japanese surrendered, a large number of men and women have been released from service.

They should be honored and respected for the part they had in the armed program.

Those who have been released according to draft board records as of Friday, December 7, 1946 are as follows: Discharged-Virgil L. Gustason

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

By Randy Ayers, Social Security District Manager in Dodge City 10 HANDY WAYS TO USE SOCIAL SECURITY ONLINE Cotton swabs, aluminum foil, and www.socialsecu rity.gov; everyday items that are simple, easy to use, and serve multiple purposes.

Cotton swabs can keep your ear and computer keyboard spotless. You can use aluminum foil for both baking and preserving food.

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NO Saturday appointments.

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Lloyd W. Stoops Harry C. Leonard Wade A. Folger John H. Patrick James H. Schmidt Leonard F. Wilson James E. Moser John C. Fulkerson Jesse R. Downey Sherley D. McGill Windsor Marcellus Currin Lester F. Lofland Alvin A. LaForce Raymond R. Crawford Elmer A. Gregg James D. Smith James W. Davis Emmett A. Reardon Delmer M. Ahrens Joseph A. McCoy Harold Rosel Chester R. Guliford Edward Toole Ian R. Wilson

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STEVENS COUNTY MEDICAL CLINIC

ALL students must be accompanied by a parent/guardian or the consent form below must be signed.

Wilda R. Prine Hubert L. Sutton Richard H. McIlrath John M. Campbell John D. Lee Leroy W. Wilcox Philip H. Parsons Hugh D. Smith Raymond C. Nix Arnell L. Wayland Lee Prine Homer G. Nix Dock F. McClure Charles W. Scott Cecil R. Shepherd Delbert W. McNicol Jack Willis Clarence E. Byland Claude D. Davis Glenn D. Thompson Ernest C. Garmon Phillip S. Bolinger Albert W. Wilson Emmet D. Bolinger

620-544-8563 After August 19, you will pay the full amount for the physical.

Physical forms must be picked up & completed prior to appointment.

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

***For annual well child physicals, insurance will be filed and the physical forms will be filled out at that time.***

common uses: Apply for Social Security benefits online, of course!

This is the fastest, most convenient way to apply for retirement, spouses, disability, or Medicare benefits, without visiting a local office or calling to speak to a representative; we can be found online at www.socialsecu rity.gov.

Want access to our latest news, retirement planning tips, and sound guidance?

Social Security Matters is our blog at blog.social security.gov. There, you can also connect with us on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube, where you can watch our popular, charming, not-to-be-missed cat videos.

Verify your annual earnings and review estimates of your future Social Security benefits when you access your Social Security Statement, one of the many services available with a my Social Security account at www.socialsecurity.gov/my account .

Numbers can tell a story.

Our online calculators such as the Retirement Estimator, the Life Expectancy Calculator, and the Early or Late Retirement Calculator, can be found at www.socialsecu rity.gov/planners/benefit calculators.html.

Lost or missing Social Security card? Find out how to get a new, replacement, or corrected card at www.so cialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.

In fact, you may be able to apply for a replacement card with a my Social Security account, if you meet certain qualifications, at www.so cialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

Visit socialsecurity.gov to find out the many different - and surprising - uses for Social Security.

Noah, Emma, Liam, payments and how you can Olivia…are these the most do business with us from popular baby names for 2016 around the world at www.so in the U.S. or in your state? cialsecurity.gov/foreign.

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Citizens State Bank employees Valeria Ruvalcaba and Kim Harper distribute plates for

the annual barbeque the bank sponsors every year at the Stevens County Fair.

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Chamber Chatter

By Alisha Owens, Executive Director of the Hugoton Area Chamber of Coimmerce Join us for this Saturday’s First Annual “Dive & Dash”!

Can you swim? Can you run?

Want to prove to yourself you are that good? Want to be a part of the FUN? Then make plans to join us! Swing by the Chamber Office at 630 S. Main Street in Hugoton and fill out a registration form, or call the Chamber and I’d be happy to send you a registration form via mail, or email, or simply show up Saturday morning and register!

This event will take place Saturday, August 5, starting at the Hugoton City Pool. There will be two participation levels.

“Full Participation” is 150 meter swim (three laps), and a 5K run. “Novice Swimmers” is a 100 meter swim (two laps) and a two-mile run. There is a cost to participate. Preregister with a phone call to make it easier on race day, and so we know how many to expect. As always, we will need volunteers to help with this event.

Please contact Alisha at the Chamber, 620-544-4305, for more details, and tell your friends!

Make sure to tune in for the Stevens County Update the first Thursday of every month, at 8:30 a.m. on KULY/106.7! If you have an idea for the show, call the Chamber today August Chamber Luncheon will be Tuesday, August 15 at 12:00 noon. Location, speaker,

and caterer TBD, but it is never too early to get your name on the RSVP list!

Teacher Appreciation Breakfast will be Wednesday, August 16 at Pigs-R-Us. This event is sponsored by the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce and their GOLD members, Pioneer Communications, Pioneer Electric and Hugoton Rotary Club.

Do you want to add something to the Stevens County Calendar of Events? If there is an event you would like to see featured on our Web site, please make sure to contact Alisha at the Chamber office as soon as possible.

September 9 is fast approaching! High Plains Fall Fling, High Plains Music Fest and the First Annual IBCA Sanctioned High Plains BBQ Bash are going to be here before we know it! Get more info at stevenscountyks.com, or call the Chamber today!

Remember: Chamber Gift Certificates are the perfect gift for Anyone, Anytime! Birthdays, Anniversaries, Employee Bonuses…..Chamber Gift Certificates are the solution for all of your gift giving needs. Purchasing Chamber Gift Certificates ensures that your money is staying in our local economy making our local businesses strong. Stop by the Chamber Office and purchase a Chamber Gift Certificate. These cer-

Senior Lifestyles 624 S. Main, Hugoton • 620-544-2283 Fair time is over! Seems we either have very hot weather or rain at fairtime.

We are all glad to have the rain this year!

Congratulations to all who won prizes. We appreciate you making the Fair a fun place to go!

Check out the Center meals; we have a varied menu and plenty of people to visit with!

Menu Aug. 3 ...........................Meat Balls Aug. 4......................................Chili Aug. 7 ........................Baked Ham Aug. 8...........................Roast Beef Aug. 9 ......................S&S Chicken Aug. 10 ..................Ham & Beans Activities Thursday, August 3 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

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

Friday, August 4 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

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

Monday, August 7 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

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

Tuesday, August 8 Board Meets .................9:30 a.m.

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

Wednesday, August 9 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

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

Thursday, August 10 Exercise........................10:30 a.m.

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

Aglow .............................7:00 p.m.

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

Livestock trailers, animals and their handlers mob the fairgrounds Wednesday morning before the livestock check-in. It was reported

tificates can be written for any amount and are redeemable at most Stevens County businesses.

A NOTE TO STEVENS COUNTY BUSINESS OWNERS: The Chamber issues gift certificates all year to residents who are trying to keep shopping dollars in Stevens County, we are hoping you will accept these from your customers. As the owner of the business, you simply bring the gift certificate into the Chamber office and we write you a check that you can put in your daily deposit. If you want to make sure a gift certificate is from the Chamber, simply call the office. We will help you make sure it is authentic.

When you give a Chamber Gift Certificate your money stays local – It goes to the merchants in Stevens County who pay sales and property tax in this community. Shop STEVENS COUNTY First!

The Hugoton Chamber of Commerce wishes to give special recognition to our GOLD MEMBERS, Ghumm’s Auto, Jordan Air, Pioneer Communications, Pioneer Electric, Stevens County Healthcare, The City of Hugoton, MasCow Dairy and Stevens County as well as ALL our Chamber Members.

It is businesses and people like you who make “Stevens County…A Great Place To Call Home”.

Crowds of people line up outside the Fair Office Building in preparation for the delicious barbeque Friday evening.

Thank You

for buying my

Market Steer

G+Ag, Inc. Paul Grewell

Megan Newlon

Kansas Weekly Gas Prices Gas Buddy.com

Hugoton Gas Prices As of Tuesday, August 1 Brown Dupree - $ 2.22 Eagles Landing - $ 2.24 Kangaroo Express -$ 2.22 Thrifty King - $ 2.17 Toot N Totum - $ 2.17 Average retail gasoline prices in Kansas have risen 3.6 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $2.14 per gallon Sunday, according to GasBuddy's daily survey of 1,329 gas outlets in Kansas. This compares with the national average that has increased 3.5 cents per gallon in the last week to $2.31 per gallon, according to gasoline price Web site GasBuddy.com.

Including the change in gas prices in Kansas during the past week, prices Sunday were 12.5 cents per gallon higher than the same day one year ago and are 10.3 cents per gallon higher than a month ago.

The national average has increased 8.3 cents per gallon during the last month and stands 18.2 cents per gallon higher than this day one year ago.

"The upward climb at pumps across the country has largely continued as crude oil prices rallied and stand within striking distance of $50 per barrel,” said Patrick DeHaan, senior petroleum analyst for GasBuddy.com. "The rise in oil has come due to unrest and concern over the political outlook in Venezuela, a major supplier of crude oil to the U.S., due as well to Saudi Ara-

some the lines started at 10:30 p.m. Tuesday night and if you arrived at 4:00 a.m. - you were at the tailend. Photo courtesy of Marcala Skinner.

bia's export cut to six million barrels per day. Add on top of it U.S. oil inventories that have declined over 50 million barrels from March and you have a recipe for a continued rally in gasoline prices in much of the country. Watch for some volatility in oil and gasoline prices in the weeks ahead, especially with what's going on in Venezuela. August will likely feature the summer's highest gasoline prices."

For LIVE fuel price averages, visit FuelInsights.

GasBuddy.com.

APPLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, SEEDING AND FERTILIZING

Agricultural Sales and Service, Local and Direct Moscow location (formerly Kubin Aerial)

598-2356

Hugoton location 1114 Road A

428-6086

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Come to the Morton County Fair The Morton County Fair is slated to begin Monday, August 7. Four-Her’s in Fashion Revue and Clothing Projects will be busy all day. The Hand Pet Show, including dogs, will begin at 5:00 p.m. with the Public Fashion Modeling Revue following at 7:00 p.m.

Tuesday will bring the Horse Show at 8:00 a.m. and Rabbits will be entered in the fair at the same time. Rabbit judging will take place at 9:00 a.m. Tuesday evening at 6:00 p.m. Epic Touch and TCEC will host the customer appreciation feed under the pavilion. The all exciting Farm Olympics will begin at 6:30 p.m. Hopefully, the team led by Jamie Milburn will once again be the victors!

Wednesday will be a very busy day as all the rest of the projects will be entered, from 8:00 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. The cupcake contest and the pie contest will be at 1:30 p.m. The Kiddie Carni-

val, sponsored by the Morton County Historical Society, will begin at 1:30 p.m. and last until 4:30 p.m. The 4H Food Auction will be at 6:00 p.m. followed at 7:30 p.m. by the Gospel Music Show.

Thursday will be the swine and sheep shows with the exhibit building open to the public from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Friday will be the beef shows and the round robin livestock show. Root beer

Kylie celebrates birthday A summer birthday needs to have a summer activity for a party. That’s just what Kylie Brummett did Tuesday, July 25. She turned 11 and celebrated in the pool with a few friends and family. Elsie and Lyza Gonzales from Hugoton joined Kylie and her cousins, SaKya, Adynn, Cami, and Priscilla Milburn, Samantha

and Rachel Dunn, and Janna and Adria Dunn at the Rolla Pool until the lightning strikes were too close and the pool had to close. Kylie stated it was her best birthday ever (for those who know Kylie, every new event becomes “the best ever.”)

Happy birthday, Kylie, and many more!

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floats will be served at 5:00 p.m., sponsored by the Morton County Farm Bureau and the TBK Bank of Elkhart will be serving Hot Dogs. The KPRA rodeo will begin at 7:30 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights. For a more complete schedule of events, please see the ad located in the paper. Good luck, 4Her’s, FFA members, and all Fair attendees! Make it a great fair!

Baker Arts Center Annual Beer Tasting and BBQ Competition

Haley McCammon, PA-C 9:00 to 12:00 noon Friday Ashley Johnson, APRN 9:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.

Monday

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Baker Arts Center backyard is the place to be August 12 at 7:00 p.m.

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Morton

County Fair

August 7–12, 2017 MONDAY AUGUST 7TH

TUESDAY AUGUST 8

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8:00AM .......................................Horse Show Buckles Sponsored by Lori Coen & Julie Talbert in Memory of Wayne & Velma Roberts Stick Horse Buckle Sponsored by Julie Talbert in Memory of Dusty Fowler

8:00AM ...................Enter Rabbits & Poultry ...................................................(4H & Open) 9:00AM ................Rabbit Judging & Poultry .................................................. (4H & Open) 10:00AM ..................Set up All Departments 6:00PM ........Epic Touch & TCEC Customer ...............Appreciation Feed (under pavilion) 6:30PM ..................................Farm Olympics

WEDNESDAY AUGUST 9TH 8:00AM-12:00PM........Weigh in all livestock ..........................................(4H/FFA/Open) 8:00AM-1:00PM............Enter all open foods 8:00AM-1:00PM .......Enter all other exhibits ..............................................(4H/FFA/Open) 12:00PM-3:00PM ..Enter & judge 4H Foods 1:30PM ...................Judge Cupcake Contest/ ......................................................Pie Contest 1:30PM..............................Judge Perishables (Open Foods, Field Crops, Floriculture, Horticulture)

1:30PM-4:30PM ..................Kiddie Karnival ...........................................(ages 12 & under) 5:00PM-7:30PMRed Exhibit Building Open 6:00PM .............4H Food Auction (Pavilion) 7:30 PM ........Gospel Music Show (Pavilion)

THURSDAY AUGUST 10TH 8:30AM Meeting for ALL 4H/FFA members ......................................Under the show barn 9:00AM ................. Judge all Other Exhibits 9:00AM ............Set Up Commercial Exhibits 9:00AM .......................................Swine Show In the following order: Showmanship, Open Classes, Breeding Classes, Market Classes

1:30PM-4:30PM ..................Kiddie Karnival ...........................................(ages 12 & under) 2:00PM-8:00PM ......Red Exhibit Building &

....................Civic Center Open to the Public 6:00pm ............Sheep Show then Goat Show In the following order: Showmanship, Open Classes, Breeding Classes, Market Classes

FRIDAY AUGUST 11TH 10:00AM Bucket Calf Show then Beef Show In the following order: Showmanship, 4H Bucket Calves, Open Bucket Calves, Open Classes, Breeding Classes, Market Classes

10:00AM-8:00PM....Red Exhibit Building & ....................Civic Center Open to the Public 3:00PM ..........Round Robin Livestock Show Buckles Sponsored by Elgy Smith & Jocelyn Fox in Memory of Bob G. Smith

4:00PM-7:00PM...................Kiddie Karnival ...........................................(ages 12 & under) 5:00PM.......................Root Beer Float Night Sponsored by Morton County Farm Bureau

5:00PM ....................................Hot Dog Feed Sponsored by TBK Bank Elkhart Branch

5:30PM .......................Bushels, Bales & Tails ..................................................Kiddie Parade 6:00PM-10:00PM ..........................Laser Tag 7:30PM ..Morton County Fair KPRA Rodeo Calf Catch (Ages 7-11) & Stick Horse Race

9:30PM.....................Street Dance (Pavilion)

SATURDAY AUGUST 12TH 7:30AM-9:30AM .....................Pancake Feed ..............................................(under pavilion) 9:00AM .................Critter Catch (Ages 2-10) 9:00AM-6:00PM......Red Exhibit Building & ....................Civic Center Open to the Public 9:30AM ..................................Mud Volleyball 9:45AM-10:30AM ...........Register for Kiddie .....................................................Tractor Pull 10:00AM..........................................Mud Run 10:30AM-12:00PM .........Kiddie Tractor Pull 2:00PM......................Morton County Junior .................................................Livestock Sale 5:00PM “FREE WILL DONATION” BBQ 6:30PM ........................All Exhibits Released .............................................Except Livestock 6:00PM-10:00PM ..........................Laser Tag 7:30PM ..Morton County Fair KPRA Rodeo Calf Catch (Ages 12 & up) & Stick Horse Race

9:30PM.....................Street Dance (Pavilion)

for the Morton County Fair. Photo courtesy of Crystal Bashford.

The rank odor of Stout rank continues Rolla History from David Stout

information or to sign up.

2017

9:30AM..............4H Fashion Revue Judging 9:30AM ........................4H Clothing Judging 5:00PM....Hand Pet Show (Including Dogs) 7:00PM ......Public Fashion Modeling Revue

Mia Hinojosa and Jayden Hanna of the Rolla All Around 4- H Club paint the concession stand building at the rodeo grounds in preparation

For the past couple of articles, the subject has been the special privileges which came with the Stout name in Morton County, but just to be clear, it hasn’t been because of the name per se, but rather because of the positions several Stouts have held. For example, the first story I told had to do with the special privilege I may have received in the Rolla schools due to my father Virgil Stout being on the school board for several years. The next two stories had to do with the privileges my mother, Margie Stout, and I received because of our relationships to the law enforcers in Morton County, Uncle Price Stout, deputy sheriff, Aunt Alice Stout, sheriff’s dispatcher, and Merlin Stout, sheriff. The article this week continues with this theme, but happened not when Merlin was sheriff, but several years later when he was one of the Morton County commissioners.

Merlin’s father was Merle Stout, but I suspect most people in Rolla never knew him by that name. Everyone knew him as “Bub” Stout, and to me he was always Uncle Bub. Like his brothers and sisters, Uncle Bub was born on the farm homesteaded by his parents 1½ miles north of Rolla, the same farm where I grew up.

But unlike my father Virgil Stout who left the farm for a couple of years during World War II, Uncle Bub wasn’t in the military. Instead, after he married, he left his parent’s

home on the farm to live in Rolla. Not until he became elderly and frail did Uncle Bub leave Rolla, but even so, he didn’t leave Morton County. No, he just moved into the Morton County Care Center in Elkhart to live out his final years.

And for a period of time while he was in the Morton County Care Center, Uncle Bub’s son, Merlin, was a Morton County commissioner.

Being from Rolla instead of Elkhart, however, Merlin wasn’t well known to the citizens of Elkhart, and this became obvious one day while Merlin was visiting his father in the nursing home. It quickly became apparent to Merlin some of Uncle Bub’s personal and intimate needs - of the odiferous kind - were being ignored, which understandably caused Merlin’s ire to rise, and he displayed his displeasure to the nursing staff, one of whom didn’t know who Merlin was, someone who muttered to one of her colleagues, “Who in the hell does he think he is?”

Within a day or two of the incident, the administrator of the nursing home, being a high-ranking Morton County employee himself - someone who interacted directly with the county commissioners, someone who was well aware of who Merlin was had a little chat with Merlin, assuring him the clueless nursing staff person was now very well aware of who Merlin was, and that Merlin’s father would not be neglected again. In fact, Merlin’s father

would be exceptionally welllooked after.

But to his credit, Merlin refused to accept any kind of special treatment for his father. He pointed out, “My being a county commissioner ain’t got a damn thing to do with this. My dad shouldn’t be getting any kind of special treatment just because I’m a county commissioner. Every patient in this place should be treated the same – and that means that none of them should have their basic human needs ignored!”

Well done, Merlin!

Rank frequently has its privileges, but in this land where we treasure equal treatment of all, it should never be this way. I should have gotten a whuppin’ in fourth grade – I was guilty of throwing rocks; I should have gotten a speeding ticket in Hugoton 15 years later – I was speeding down the main street of Hugoton; Mom should have gotten a speeding ticket in Morton County after that – she really was driving too fast; and Merlin’s father should not have received special care in the nursing home – he was just one of the many patients there. He should have received the basic good care to which he was entitled as a human being – along with all the other residents of the nursing home.

Isn’t this what America is all about? Equality and equal treatment towards all, regardless of rank?

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fair each year and it is a great time to show what is available for sale.

Back to School News Enrollment Preschooltwelfth grade enrollment will take place in the old gym at the high school on Thursday, August 10 and Fri a.m.-4:00 p.m. A parent/ guardian should plan to accompany students to complete enrollment procedures. Book rental fees should be paid during enrollment. High school

students enrolled in a shop class will have an additional fee for materials and a fee to go toward their project.

Junior high students will have a fee to go toward their shop project. In addition to enrollment forms being available at each school, enrollment forms can be found online at h t t p : / / u s d 2 0 9 . w e e b l y.

Jump Start begins August 7 The Moscow Elementary School will host a Jump Start Program August 7-10 and August 14-17. All students Kindergarten through fifth grade are included. The time will be 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

each day. Lunch will be provided.

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 27, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF Stevens County, KANSAS CIVIL DEPARTMENT U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for C-BASS 2007-SP1 Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-SP1 Plaintiff, vs.

Dana M. Mace, et al.

Defendants, Case No.17CV3 Court No. Title to Real Estate Involved Pursuant to K.S.A. §60

ALONG THE WEST HALF OF THE NORTH BOUNDARY LINE OF SAID LOT IN THE CITY OF HUGOTON. BY FEE SIMPLE DEED FROM NITA GAY BAKER AND LEONARD BAKER, HER HUSBAND AS SET FORTH IN BOOK 156 PAGE 559 DATED 12/08/1993 AND RECORDED 12/16/1993, STEVENS COUNTY RECORDS, STATE OF KANSAS. Tax ID: R2745/13516010180080000000, Commonly known as 414 S Jefferson St, Hugoton, KS 67951 (“the Property”) MS178577 to satisfy the judgment in the above entitled case. The sale is to be made without appraisement and subject to the redemption period as provided by law, and further subject to the approval of the Court. ________________________ Stevens County Sheriff

NOTICE OF SALE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, that under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued to me by the Clerk of the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas, the undersigned Sheriff of Stevens County, Kansas, will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at the Front Entrance of the Stevens County, Courthouse, Kansas, on August 17, 2017 at the time of 10:00 AM, the following real estate: ALL THAT PARCEL OF LAND IN STEVENS COUNTY, STATE OF KANSAS, AS MORE FULLY DESCRIBED IN DEED BOOK 156, PAGE 559, ID#12516010180080000, BEING KNOWN AND DESIGNATED AS ALL OF LOT 9, IN BLOCK 39, EXCEPT A STRIP 10' WIDE AND 100' LONG

MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC By: Chad R. Doornink, #23536 cdoornink@msfirm.com Jason A. Orr, #22222 jorr@msfirm.com 8900 Indian Creek Parkway, Suite 180 Overland Park, KS 66210 (913) 339-9132 (913) 339-9045 (fax) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF MILLSAP & SINGER, LLC AS ATTORNEYS FOR U.S. Bank, National Association, as Trustee for C-BASS 2007-SP1 Trust, Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2007-SP1 IS ATTEMPTING TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE.

com/enrollmentforms.html. These forms can be filled out ahead of time and brought to school along with the fee payments.

The first day of school is Thursday, August 24 starting at 8:00 a.m.

Sports practices will begin Monday, August 14 • High School football will begin at 7:00 a.m.

• High School volleyball will begin at 7:00 a.m.

• Cross country will start at 6:00 p.m.

• Jr. High football will begin at 4:00 p.m.

Jr. High volleyball • will begin at 9:30 a.m.

Physicals and Concussion Forms According to KSHSAA rules, students planning to participate in athletics must have completed physical examination and concussion information forms turned into the coach or the office prior to receiving equipment and practicing. These forms can be picked up at the school office or found

1540 West Industrial Park 620-544-2027

online at www.kshsaa.org.

Mandatory Meeting for Junior/Senior High Athletes (All sports and cheerleading) Students must attend either August 10 from 9:0011:00 a.m. or August 11 from 1:00-3:00 p.m. The purpose of this meeting is to view the KSHSAA mandatory concussion video that must be viewed BEFORE the first practice the following Monday. If you are unable to attend this meeting, please contact Mrs. Salmans.

R.E.A.L. The after school program will start Tuesday, September 5. It will be each Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday until 5:00 p.m.

There will be no junior high R.E.A.L. on junior high game days.

Daily Announcements/ Text Alert If you would like to receive the district’s daily announcements via email or be on the text alert system, sign up at enrollment or email your cell phone number to Mr. Moore at smoore@pld.com.

UMC starts VBS The Moscow United Methodist Church will hold Vacation Bible School August 2, 3, and 4 from 6:00 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. each day.

Dinner will be included. All children four years old to

sixth grade are welcome.

Older kids are most welcome to come and he helpers. A Pizza Party and Swimming party will be from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. August 5.

Stevens County Hospital

Specialty Clinics Scheduled for August 2017 Dr. Farhoud Dr. Frankum Dr. Ansari Dr. Plomaritis Sam Gross Dr. Brown Dr. Farhoud Dr. Frankum Dr. Ansari Sam Gross

Cardiology General Surgeon Orthopedics Orthopedics Dietitian Podiatry Cardiology General Surgeon Orthopedics Dietitian

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For appointments with: Dr. Ansari 624-6222; Dr. Brown 544-8339; Dr. Farhoud 1-855-969-8900; Dr. Plomaritis 275-3030; Dr. Frankum 544-8339; Dietitian 544-8339 For all other appointments please call 544-8339 or 544-6160.

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 20, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS In the Matter of the Estate of Adrian Martinez, a/k/a Adrian Martinez, Jr., Deceased (Filed pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 59) Case No. 15PR10 NOTICE OF HEARING The State of Kansas to All Persons Concerned You are hereby notified that a Petition has been filed on the 11th day of July, 2017, in said Court by Adrian Martinez Sr., Administrator of the estate of Adrian Martinez, Jr., deceased, praying for a final settlement of the estate, approval of his acts, proceedings and accounts as Administrator, allowance of

attorney’s fees and expenses, determination of the heirs, devisees and legatees entitled to the estate and assignment to them in accordance with laws of the State of Kansas for Adrian Martinez, Jr., deceased. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 15th day of August, 2017, at 10:00 o’clock A.M., on said day, in said court, in the City of Hugoton, in Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgement and decree will be entered in due course upon said Petition.

Adrian Martinez, Sr., Petitioner Frank J. Schwartz 2140 N. Kansas P.O. Box 948 Liberal, KS 67901 (620) 626-4545 fschwartzlaw1990@yahoo.com Attorney for the Petitioner

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 27, 2017) 3t IN THE PROBATE COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HENRY M. STAPLES, DECEASED Case No. 2017PR000030

Administration. You are required to file your written defenses to the Petition on or before the August 22, 2017, 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.

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: NOTICE OF HEARING You are hereby notified that Donita Graham filed a petition in the above Court praying for admission to probate of the will of Henry M. Staples and for Informal

Donita Graham, Petitioner K  RAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING, LLC 209 East Sixth Street Hugoton, Kansas 67951 Telephone: 620-544-4333 Attorneys for Petitioner

CLASSIFIEDS

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

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

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 27, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF DOLORES A. HARPER, DECEASED Case No. 17PR31 THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:

owned by Dolores A. Harper, within the State of Kansas, at the time of her death on January 16, 2017.

You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereon on or before the 21st day of August, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. of said day in said Court in the district courtroom 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.

NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified a petition has been filed in the above Court on July 20, 2017, by Charles W. Harper, praying for the determination of descent of all personal property, or interests therein,

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

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Contact LATHEM WATER SERVICE, PO Box 1105, Ulysses, Ks. 67880 620-356-3422 or email resume to walmac@pld.com Walk-ins are welcome at 902 S. Colorado

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Bartlett Cattle has immediate openings at our Sublette feedlot.

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Looking to join a wonderful team in long term care?

Your opportunity is here….

We have a Full Time Day Charge Nurse position opening at Pioneer Manor - RN or LPN with current Kansas nursing license. Dementia care experience welcome. Set rotation schedule with consistent staffing assignment. Competitive salary and outstanding benefit packages available. Our team is looking to welcome a caring, knowledgeable nurse to our awesome nursing home. We strive for excellence in resident centered care, household models and nursing positions which have been with our facility long term.

Full Time Night Shifts for Certified Nursing Assistants available at Pioneer Manor. Set rotation schedule with consistent assignment available, 12 hour shifts. Looking for dedicated, caring CNAs to join the awesome team at Pioneer Manor. Excellent benefit packages and competitive wages.

If you are looking to join an incredible team and make a difference in the lives of others, please call HR at Stevens County Hospital at 620-544-8511 or go to our Web site at www.stevenscountyhospital.com to fill out an application.

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PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, July 20, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF KATHY R. WILLIS, DECEASED Case No. 17PR29 NOTICE TO CREDITORS THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You and each of you will take notice that on the 13th day of July, 2017, Micheal W. Willis was appointed as Executor of the Estate of Kathy R. Willis, deceased, and duly qualified as such Executor; and letters testamentary were issued to him on July 13, 2017, by the District Court of Stevens County, Kansas. All parties interested in the

estate will govern themselves accordingly.

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

Micheal W. Willis Executor TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951-0909 (620) 544-2103 Attorneys for the Executor

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Indenture Trustee of the Fieldstone Mortgage Investment Trust, Series 2006-1 Plaintiff, vs.

Carlos Lopez, Iris Lopez , et al., Defendants.

Case No. 16CV12 K.S.A. 60 Mortgage Foreclosure (Title to Real Estate Involved) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: NOTICE OF SHERIFF'S SALE Under and by virtue of an Order of Sale issued by the Clerk of the District Court in and for the said County of Stevens, State of Kansas, in a certain cause in said Court Numbered 16CV12, wherein

the parties above named were respectively plaintiff and defendant, and to me, the undersigned Sheriff of said County, directed, I will offer for sale at public auction and sell to the highest bidder for cash in hand at 10:00 AM, on 08/31/2017, at the front door of Stevens County Courthouse, the following described real estate located in the County of Stevens, State of Kansas, to wit: LOT NINE (9), IN BLOCK SIXTYSEVEN (67), IN THE CITY OF HUGOTON, STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS, ACCORDING TO THE RECORDED PLAT THEREOF. SHERIFF OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS Respectfully Submitted, By: Shawn Scharenborg, KS # 24542 Michael Rupard, KS # 26954 Dustin Stiles, KS # 25152 Kozeny & McCubbin, L.C. (St. Louis Office) 12400 Olive Blvd., Suite 555 St. Louis, MO 63141 Phone: (314) 991-0255 Fax: (314) 567-8006 Email: mrupard@km-law.com Attorney for Plaintiff

CLASSIFIEDS REAL ESTATE

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FOR SALE FOR SALE: Black Angus Bulls, Registered, Tested, 2 year olds, Yearlings, Heifer Bulls, Delivery, Conformation, Performance.

Call: Black Velvet Ranch, Aaron Plunkett, Syracuse, KS 620-384(20c12) 1101.

--------------HOME FOR SALE: 1203 S. Jefferson, 3 bedroom/2 bath. Living Room with fireplace, lot & a half, appliances included (washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher). Call 620-5441714. (tfc15) ---------------

HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER: 927 S. Monroe. Selling as is. 3 bedroom, 1 bath, nice kitchen cabinets, central heat & air. Some appliances. Large garage with workshop. Nice fenced backyard. $79,000. 580(8c27) 884-0065.

--------------FOR SALE: 2004 Yamaha Raptor 350. $1800. Runs good. 2006 Honda CRF450R. $2800. Engine rebuilt, scary fast. Includes extra plastics, extra front end, bike stand and paddle tire. Call 620453-1139 after 6:00 p.m. (tfc31)

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GARAGE SALES GARAGE SALE: Friday, August 4, 6:00 - 9:00 p.m., 1404 S. Madison, Some Mark Downs!

-------------GARAGE SALE: Friday, August 4, 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., and Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 Noon, Women’s and Girls’ Clothing, Shoes, Household Items, Toys and More!

--------------GARAGE SALE: Friday, August 4, 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 515 W. Eighth, Lots of Goodies!

--------------TWO FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 2062 High School Road in Moscow, Lots of Clothes - Girls’, Boys’ and Women’s, Outdoor Table and Chairs, Lots of Miscellaneous --------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday, August 5, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, 138 S. Jefferson, Kitchen Table Set, Wine Cabinet, Mattress and Frame, Kids’ Clothes, Lots of Miscellaneous --------------HUGE SALE: Saturday, August 5, 8:30 a.m. - ???, 700 S Harrison, All Books 25 Cents, All Movies $1, Nice Clothing & Lots of Glassware!

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CARD OF THANKS The family of Dorothy Lynch would like to thank the community and Methodist Church for their love, cards, flowers and memorial gifts.

Pastor Becky for her services and Eileen Gillespie for her music.

Also the church members who provided the delicious lunch! The Pollyannas who provided the Subways are also appreciated!

Mom would have been very pleased, and we thank everyone from the bottom of our hearts.

FOR RENT HOUSES FOR RENT: 3 bedroom/1 bath AND 2 bedroom/1 bath.

Contact Finishing (tfc25) Touches at 544-8686.

--------------FOR RENT: 2 bedroom/1 bath apartment. Partially furnished refrigerator & stove. Call 620544-1714. (tfc15)

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

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FOR RENT

FOR RENT: 1 & 2 Bedroom Apartments. Furnished or unfurnished. Bills included, washer & dryer and cable. One apartment has become available and one house is available. Call 620(tfc) 544-2232.

Beautiful 3 bedroom/ 2 bath apartment homes, all appliances, washer/dryer connection, private patio or balcony, kids’ playground, pets welcome.

910 S. Coulter, Hugoton, KS. 620-544-7605 (tfc35)

Main Street Building - to be used as Office Space or Retail.

small shed. References required.

Available around August.

2 Bedroom Trailer - Uptown, Mostly Furnished.

References required.

Call 620-544-8202 or 620-428-5033

NOTICE (4c29)

LOOKING FOR BIRD HUNTING LEASE

We are a group looking for a hunting lease for the upcoming bird season If you have an interest in leasing your surface ground for hunting please contact

RYAN BUCKNAM 580-747-7850

WANTED

1104 Road T- Ranch style, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A. 30 x 60 metal building with overhead doors. 6 acres +/-. Located approx 5 miles from Hugoton. If you are wanting to move to the country, this is a great starter home.

Call Karen today to see this property.

119 N Jackson- Nice brick Ranch located in quiet established neighborhood. 4 bed/l.5 bath, cen H/A, att garage, fence, cov patio, appliances, basement. Call Karen Yoder today to see this nice property.

D SOL D SOL 1410 S Jefferson- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A att dbl garage, fence, storage shed, includes adjacent lot. Nice Location!

809 S. Harrison - Bungalow style, 1 bed/1 bath, appliances, basement, det. garage.

Call today to see this home!

Great location on North side of Hugoton, Ks.- Brick 4 bedroom 2 bath home has recently been updated. The kitchen is large with Corian® counter tops, new cabinets and tile back splash! This kitchen is gorgeous. Absolutely move in ready. Call Bobbi Higgs at Faulkner Real Estate, Inc 620-356-5808 for appointment.

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

1633 State Road 25- "As Is" Manufactured home with addition and acreage close to town! Call for details!

405 N. Wildcat Ct. - BUYERS INCENTIVE $5000!!! Ranch style, 5 bd/3 b, bsmt, att garage, cov patio, fpl, NEW appliances, WIC. Call Karen Yoder today!!!

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307 N. Kansas, Suite 101 Liberal, KS 67901

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

(150p45-15)

(620) 624-1212

REDUC

1024 S. Harrison Brick! Remodeled Kitchen!

3 bd/2 ba, Fam. Rm, NEW carpet Dbl Att. Garage, Private Dining + Workshop & Garage 2 Sheds, Oversize Lot REDUCED!

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420 S Washington - Nice Ranch style brick home, 3 car garage, 3 bed/2 bath, 2 living areas, kitchen w/commercial grade appliances and lg island. A must see!!! Call me today!!

3035 sq ft of Stunning Floorplan 1368 sq.' of well-kept home Located on Beautiful Triangular 25’x40’ Garage/Workshop House, 36’ Workshop/Garage Rental MH on Corner Lot

600 E. Fourth - Built in 2010 ~ Basement, EILEEN’S REDUC

3bd/2ba Modern Furnishings, Garden Tub, Great Opportunity Since $ Reduction!

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D SOL 501 S. Harrison - Bungalow style, 3 bed/2 ba, cen H/A, kit appl, carport, storage shed.

Call today to see this cute property.

300 S Madison - Ranch, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, carport, fence, storage shed. Call today!!

1016 S Trindle- Ranch, 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A, att garage, fence. Nice location!

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

218 N Oklahoma Ave, Elkhart - Ranch style, 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, fpl, att garage. Nice location! $62,500 w/buyers incentive! Call today!!

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

Call today!!

615-623 S. Monroe - WOW! Price Reduction & Buyer’s Incentive!! $30K!! Business Opportunity! Bar & Grill/Motel - 4000 sf includes bar equipment, tables/chairs, inventory. Partial reno includes bar area, bathrooms, updated HVAC. Over 1900 sf 8 room motel, parking lot and much more!

Call Karen to see this nice property!

PREGNANT? NEED HELP? Call Birthright of Garden City, 620-276-3605 or Birthline of Liberal, 1404 N. Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3) -------------ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS will help you if you sincerely want to stop drinking. Call 544-9047. (tfc1) ---------------

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

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

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

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(620)428-6518 (tfc46)

LAWN PRO Will Schnittker

620-544-1517

600 E. 11th

IN STOCK *Carpet *Tile *Laminate *Vinyl

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Randle’s Produce

Karen Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730

Tomatoes • Cucumbers • Squash

“Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs”

620-544-4931

SERVICES OFFERED (2c29)

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Sizes available: 5x10, 10x10, 10x15, 10x20 & 12x24 Security Lights provide anytime access.

All units have concrete floors and secure locks.

BABYSITTING Responsible 13 year old will babysit 3 to 9 year olds at your home or her’s.

Call 620-453-2915

AL-Anon Family Group

1182 Road Q • Hugoton (tfc12)

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

544-2933

BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

1021 S Trindle St Wednesday, August 9, 2017 6 pm to 7 pm

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

REAL ESTATE

SUPPORT GROUPS

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

YOU ARE INVITED! OPEN HOUSE

Karen Yoder

Lot. Fireplace. $75,000

214 Van Buren

705 Washington, Rolla - Beautiful Brick Ranch Style, fin basement, 5 bed/3 b, att grg, fence, appliances! Move in ready! Call today!!

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300 W. A Street

106 McLeod-Moscow

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

REDUC

601 Jessica Ln. - PRICE REDUCED! $197,500 $189,500 This brick home is move-in ready with new paint exterior and interior, new floor coverings (except carpet in 2 west bedrooms), updated light fixtures and interior door knobs. Extra large 4th bedroom in the basement. New 1/2 bath in the basement.

512 W. Tenth

507 Jayhawk Ave - Beautiful ranch style brick home, 3 bed/3 ba, full basement, central H/A, fence, double garage, sprinkler.

Lots to see! Call Karen today!

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NEW LISTING! 609 S. Van Buren St. $95,000 101 N. Main St. Older 2 Story home in Hugoton with lots PRICE REDUCED FURTHER! of storage and ready for a big family with $79,000 $69,900 $59,900 its 5 Bedrooms, 2 Bath. Located on good Spacious 3 BR, 2 BA home with great po- sized lot with 2 car garage. tential on corner lot. Open kitchen to family RED room with 2nd living room and dining for UCE all family gatherings. Single attached and D !! detached garage. *Selling AS-IS condition with no warranties expressed or implied.

1019 S. Harrison - Ranch style, 3 bed/2b, bsmt, appliances, cov patio, det garage, fence, cen. H/A. Nice home! Call today!!

CAR DETAILING: Pete’s Shop Car Detailing. We Make Your Ride Shine!! For Pricing, Call 620-544-9734.

WANT TO BUY: Windmill Fans, any condition, Windmill Tails, any condition; Wooden or Metal Chicken Nest; Old Wooden Furniture. Please call 620-360-0249.

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

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3 Bedroom House - fenced yard, carport,

4 Responsible Hunters

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

304 1/2 S Madison - Price Reduction!

Ranch Style, 2 bed, 2 full bath, WIC, Cen H/A, appliances, lg equip shed. Call to see this beauty!!

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