December 14, 2017 by Hugoton Hermes

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City Council Members attend meeting The Hugoton City Council met December 11, 2017 for their regular monthly meeting at the council meeting room. Attending the meeting were Councilmen Dean Banker, Frankie Thomas, Dan Corpening, Shannon Crawford and Jason Teeter. Also present were City Inspector Josh Grubbs, Chief of Police Courtney Leslie, Outside Utilities Supervisor Paul Nordyke, Electric and Park Systems Supervisor Gary Rowden, City Attorney Wayne R. Tate, Mayor Jack E. Rowden, City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks, Assistant City Clerk Carrie Baeza, KPI’s Matt Green and Hugoton Hermes’ Ruthie Winget. The council approved the minutes of November 6 as corrected. The November Municipal Judge’s report was read and approved. This showed 35 new cases brought before the court and $5,011.00 remitted to the city.

Josh Grubbs reported he had been busy with Contractor License Renewals. He also commented My Father’s House Church is beginning to install the structural steel. Matt Green addressed the city billing for water to fill their KDI tank. He stated KDI purchased eight million gallons of water during the last two months in addition to their normal water useage to test their KDI tank. He stated according to the city’s website, the rate was $1.05 per thousand gallons of bulk water at the city dock and $2.50 per thousand gallons if it goes through the meter. They got their water through a fire hydrant. After some discussion, Matt Green and the council agreed to split the difference, leaving KDI to pay $1.775 per thousand gallons. The website will be clarified about the rates. See CITY COUNCIL, page 6

Nordyke and Beesley to be honored Thursday Hugoton High School is hosting a come and go reception for Austin Nordyke and Sydney Beesley Thursday, December 14 from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The reception will be in the high school cafeteria, please use the north cafeteria entrance. Nordyke was named the 2017 National FFA

American Star in Agribusiness. Beesley was selected to sing the National Anthem at the Second Session of the 2017 National FFA Convention. Please come and help celebrate the accomplishments of these two outstanding FFA members.

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USD 210 Board of Education members come together for last 2017 meeting USD 210’s Board of Education met Monday, December 11 at Central Office on Main Street. President Paula Rowden addressed the audience and told them this meeting would be her last one. At the end of the meeting she was presented a plaque for all her work on the school board. Tyson Eslinger was named the Eagle Impact Award winner. Les McNally presented his FFA students and their many plaques awarded for their hard work. He informed the board the Homesite Team placed first at State. The team will be going to the National level event in June. The Land Team tied for first, but the way it was decided, Hugoton ended up taking second place. Austin Dale auditioned for the Southwest Kansas Music Educators SW District Honor Band. He earned first chair tenor sax and performed in Dodge City December 2. He played a piece for the board. Primary Principal Tiffany Boxum talked about the Mid year assessments. The assess-

ments are going on now at the ECDC. A letter was sent home to parents telling them that hard copy report cards will not be sent home. An email will be sent to parents. Inside the email will be a link. Clicking on the link will send the parents to Master Connect Parent Portal where they can access their students report cards. Preschool students had Grandparents Day last Friday. There were over 250 attending the event. HMS Principal Tyson Eslinger said the first annual Reindeer Games is well underway. There is a canned food drive hapthis week. pening Wednesday through Wednesday is spirit week at the middle school in conjunction with the Reindeer Games. The EPIC party will be next Wednesday. Mr. Eslinger also informed the board that MAP testing this week and boys basketball started practice Monday. HHS Principal Melody Witt reminded the board of the reception for Austin Nordyke and Sydney Beesley will be Thursday at 7:00 p.m. in the cafete-

Superintendent Adrian Howie presents Board of Education President Paula Rowden with a plaque for her many years of service on the school board.

Superintendent Adrian Howie shakes the hand of the Eagle Impact Award winner Middle School Principal Tyson Eslinger.

ria. The Blue and Red Classic was successful. Hugoton will host the

Scholar’s Bowl January 11. Mrs. Witt also said the Choir will be leaving for See SCHOOL, page 6

LEPC members meet for election of officers The Stevens County Local Emergency Planning Committee, LEPC, met Wednesday, December 6 at the Stevens County EMS Department Training Center Those present were committee members: Bailey Esarey, Richard Everett, Josh Grubbs, Rodney Kelling, Courtney Leslie, Joy Lewis, Adam Mauk, Trista Nordyke, Jack Rowden, Paula Rowden and Susan Schulte. Also present was Brennon Featherston. Paula Rowden, Chairperson, waited until everyone helped themselves to lunch and then called the meeting to order. She asked for additions to the agenda. With no additions to the agenda she called for approval of the last LEPC meeting minutes. Motion was made and passed to approve the minutes as presented from the September 21 meeting. Trista Nordyke reported the results of her survey during Old Business. She shared the mission of the survey was to determine if Stevens County residents would subscribe and utilize an emergency communica-

tions system. She continued with a brief overview of the survey, reminding the committee that the survey was live from September 18 through October 9 via Survey Monkey. She noted the information was put out there using County and City entities, Chamber of Commerce of Hugoton, Moscow Schools and various local organizations. She shared the total number of respondents was 186 including eight that were not Stevens County residents, so they didn’t count. The largest numbers of respondents were from within the Hugoton City Limits. Gender was also amongst the demographic data received and the largest number of respondents was female and the greatest response came from the 51 and up age group. Respondents reported that Weather or HAM radios and landlines were used but 90% of people responding said smartphones were used for communications. Emergency / Weather Notification Apps that respondents indicated they utilized were FEMA, Red Cross, NOAA Radar Pro, Weather Channel and

Weather Bug; however, Weather Channel was used the most. When asked if they would subscribe and use an emergency communications system, 67% of landline users and 99% of Smartphone/Cell Phone users said they would use the system. Respondents said they would also be interested in receiving notifications for local weather/emergencies, road construction, community and school events, health alerts and city wide announcements. Trista said the next step is to take it to commissioners; however, she said the guy with Code Red is willing to set up a demonstration of the system and involve the commissioners and the LEPC members. She then said she is going to look into County Foundation to see what is required to request funding for, at least, the first year. She concluded that overall it was a good response but she wished more people would have responded. Paula suggested an update after Trista visits with commissioners. Trista said she would send an email out to LEPC to see if they

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would like to be included in the Code Red drill. Paula then moved on to New Business which was election of officers. Paula read the current office holders and asked for nominations. After being asked if everyone was willing to continue in the office they held, motion was made and passed to continue with the current officers: Chairperson Paula Rowden; ViceChairperson Courtney Leslie; Secretary Susan Schulte and Information Officer Rodney Kelling. A January 30, 2018 table top exercise at the Clarion in Garden City required for hospitals, health departments and emergency managers, was discussed. Paula said she would send information to Susan and have her send it out to LEPC members. Rodney then discussed a communications exercise which will test communications for all of Southwest Kansas counties. Next meeting will be March 7, 2018. Meeting adjourned.

OBITUARIES INSIDE Beth Hamelin Dana Campbell-Seidle Dula Hughes Mariah Soderlund Janis Malin Logan Sprunger Eduardo Perez Edward Toole Elsie Ritter Patricia Weathers

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Janis Malin Friends and family came together over the weekend to remember and honor Janis Lynn Malin. Mrs. Malin, 66, passed from this life Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at her residence in Liberal. She was born December 5, 1951, the daughter of Wilbur DeCamp and Jaunita Walker. Janis graduated from Hugoton High School with the Class of 1970. Janurary 20, 1973, she married Randy Malin in Liberal. He survives. Janis enjoyed many hobbies and was a part of many organizations, but anyone who met her, knew she always put her family first. She was a beloved wife, mother and grandmother. Mrs. Malin was a member of Lonestar Friends Church, MADD, Board Member of the Seward County Historical Society, Five State Fair Association and Praireola Ladies Aid. Survivors include daughter Jennnifer Malin of Liberal; son Jason Malin of Springfield, Mo.; grandchildren, Jessica Malin, Aspen

Jaramillo, Cameron Malin and Kurt Malin; brother-inlaw E.C. King of Liberal; and her sister Jeri Rice and husband Dave of Liberal. Janis was preceded in death by her sister Vickie King and her parents. Funeral services were attended at Lonestar Friends Church Saturday morning, December 9 with Pastor Pam Peachy presiding. Burial followed at Restlawn Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to My Father’s House or Friends of Mead Lake in care of Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks 67901.

Logan Sprunger Word has been received of the death of Logan Albert Sprunger. Mr. Sprunger, 82, passed away Monday, December 4, 2017 at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin. He was born September 25, 1935 in Garden City, the son of Albert Sprunger and the former Edith Hunt. September 1, 1956, Logan married his college sweetheart Nitaleen Roy in Eaton, Indiana. They made their home in rural Haskell County. Mr. Sprunger is survived by three sons, Terry Lee Sprunger of Satanta, Aaron Linn Sprunger and wife Cindy of Satanta and Roy Logan Sprunger and wife Lynn of Rainier, Or.; six grandchildren, Michael Sprunger and wife Carrie, Nicole Howe and husband Bryan, Erin Gaitor and spouse Danniel, Lacey Mollel and spouse Enkaiye, Callie Sprunger and Emily Sprunger; six great grandchildren, Zion, Stella, Maiyan, Emerson, Isaya and Barrett; and a host of deeply loved nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Logan was preceded in death by his parents Albert and Edith Sprunger; step mom Thelma (Garrett) Sprunger; his brother Luke Eldon; two sisters, Olive Alexander and Mardelle Snook; and his “beautiful bride,” Nitaleen Sprunger of 61 years. Over the years Logan shared his love of snowmobiling and motorcycles with his family and friends. He was a Youth Leader and Sunday School teacher for many years and served on various

OBITUARIES Dula Forward Hughes Former Stevens County resident Dula Mae Forward Hughes, 93, of Franklin Furnace, Ohio passed from this life Monday, December 4, 2017 in Southern Ohio Medical Center in Portsmouth, Ohio. Daughter of Glenn Forward and the former Anna Helfrich, Dula was born August 23, 1924 in Goddard. Dula was a graduate of Hugoton High School. She was a former retail clerk and a homemaker. Mrs. Hughes was a member of Haverhill United Methodist Church of Haverhill, Ohio. In addition to her parents Glenn and Anna Forward and husband James F. Hughes, Dula was preceded in death by her daughter Janice Hughes Gallion; son Randy Hughes; two sisters, Maxine Forward Phillips and JoAnn Forward Sessler; and grandson - in - law Chuck Wiggins. Mrs. Hughes is survived by son James L. Hughes and wife Claudia of Citrus Heights, Ca.; daughter Mila J. Hughes Kidwell and husband John of Hazard, Ky.; son-in-law David Gallion of Otway, Oh.; her two sisters, Mildred Forward Moser and Jean Forward Coulter of Hugoton; two brothers, Charles Forward and wife Evalean and Wayne Forward and wife Mary Ann, all of Hugoton; her six grand

children, Andrea Dawn Gallion Wiggins Collins and husband Marcel of Beaufort, SC, Krista Gallion Gohmann and husband Fred of Portsmouth, Oh., Jennifer Hughes Abbott and husband Doug of Alamo, Ca., Michael Hughes and wife Rebecca of Stockton, Ca., Jami Kidwell Chavez and spouse Nik of Winchester, Ky. and Timothy Kidwell and wife Rebecca of Lexington, Ky.; nine greatgandchildren; and four great great grandchildren. Funeral services were attended Saturday morning, December 9 at United Methodist Church in Haverhill with Pastor Bob Morrow officiating. Burial followed in Haverhill Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in Dula's name may be made to Haverhill Methodist Church, 43 Haverhill Ohio Furnace Road, Franklin Furnace, Oh. 45629 and/or SOMC Hospice Care Center, 2201 25th Street, Portsmouth, Oh. 45662.

Mariah “Dr. Berry” Soderlund DVM Former Hugoton resident and veterinarian, Mariah Lynne Soderlund “Dr. Berry”, DVM passed from this life Sunday, December 3, 2017 at her home south of Goodland following a courageous battle with cancer. She was 43. Born September 21, 1974 in Colby, Mariah was the daughter of Mark Berry and the former Mildred Williams. Mariah always had a love for animals, her first word was dog. She had horses, mules, donkeys, dogs, cats, rabbits, anoles, woodsy the owl, chickens, goats, and whatever other animal she could find to take care of. There was never a time when she did not want to be a veterinarian. She started school at TriPlains in Winona, and continued at Cheylin in McDonald and Bird City. In high school, Mariah was very active with Honor Society, FFA, Volleyball, Cheerleading, POM and Academic Bowl. Her sophomore summer she went to Australia on a walkabout tour. The next summer, she visited walkabout friends in Washington, D.C. and did a tour of the Nation’s Capital. Mariah finished her high school career graduating Valedictorian from Cheylin High School in Bird City in 1993. She then went to Kansas State University in Manhattan to obtain her in Degree Doctorate Veterinary Medicine. Many lifelong friends were

Patricia Weathers local and national boards in the areas of health care and education. Nothing brought Logan more joy than traveling to see family and friends across the country. Mr. Sprunger was a member of Gideon’s for many years and was deeply committed to missions. He and Nita have supported missionaries and mission work all over the world. It brought particular joy to him to support the next generation of missionaries that were grown out of the Pleasant Prairie Church. As an effort to continue Logan’s commitment to spread the Gospel, memorial gifts will be donated to Wycliffe Bible Translators International. Memorial gifts may be mailed to Paul’s-Robson Funeral Home, PO Box 747, Satanta, Ks. 67870 or Pleasant Prairie Church of God, 503 Road EE, Satanta, Ks. 67870. Funeral services were attended Saturday morning, December 9 at Pleasant Prairie Church of God. Burial followed at the Dudley Township Cemetery of Satanta.

The death of Patricia Weathers has been learned. Patricia Ann White was born January 20, 1932, to JC “Bud” and Mary Freda White. She passed into eternal life surrounded by her loving family Sunday, December 3, 2017 in Durant, Ok., at the age of 85 years and 11 months. Trish was born during the devastating Dust Bowl years and survived Dust Pneumonia twice. Though she was tiny, her strong spirit was evident even at that young age because many young children did not survive that terrible disease. Her family lived in the Eva community and she attended school at White Hall until eighth grade. At that point, their family moved to Elkhart and lived there during the week so that she and her sister could attend high school. During her junior year of high school, Trish married Cloyd Weathers and October 17, 2017, they celebrated 68 years of marriage together. Their union produced four children: Debbie, David, Leanna and Valerie. Trish accepted the Lord as her Personal Savior in the early 1960’s and became a member of the Bible Baptist Church. She raised her children in church and had the joy of seeing each one of

them accept the Lord as their own Personal Savior. Trish was a full-time homemaker who raised four children of her own as well as her youngest sister. She worked on the farm as a tractor driver, water hauler, fence builder, cattle feeder, and school bus driver. She worked hard every day but did not miss attending any school function or event that involved her children. Patricia and Cloyd instilled a strong work ethic in all their children. Both parents taught their children the importance of good character and having respect for others. She was preceded in death by her parents Bud and Mary White; two sisters, Marilyn Strobel and Sharron Cates; and niece Ciana Ferguson.

Survivors include her husband Cloyd of Durant; daughter Debbie Hickey and husband Charles of Reydon, Ok.; son David Weathers and wife Diane of Cypress, Tx.; daughter Leanna Olson and husband Al of Durant; daughter Valerie Mathews and husband Hayden of Durant; her sister Sue Ferguson and husband Blaine, and their sons, Kent and Eric; and numerous other nephews, nieces, cousins and friends. There is no doubt her family was the most important thing to her, and she was loved and appreciated in return. Trish lived a full rich life and her legacy will live on through her four children, 16 grandchildren, and 34 great-grandchildren for generations to come. “Her children rise up and call her blessed; her husband also, and he praises her.” Proverbs 31:28. Funeral services were attended Saturday afternoon, December 9 at the First Church of God in Elkhart with Pastor David Johnson officiating. Interment followed at the Elkhart Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be given to Yarbrough Public School in care of Garnand Funeral Home, PO Box 854, Elkhart, Ks 67950.

grandchildren. She loved to bake bread for them when they would visit her on the farm. She remained active and supportive in their lives until her health began to fail. Even then, she kept a positive attitude and her strong loving spirit was visible to all those who had the pleasure of her company. She also loved to garden and crochet. She won several blue ribbons at the fair. Elsie spent many happy years on her farm, however her last years were spent at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton, where she was primarily cared for by her loving Pioneer Manor family. All who knew and loved her

mourns her passing. She will always be remembered for her love of family and friends, strength of character, honesty and determination to overcome all obstacles in her life. Her beautiful smile and sparkling eyes will be greatly missed. Mrs. Ritter had a strong and unwavering belief in God and remained faithful to the end. Private graveside services were attended at the Elmhurst Cemetery. A Celebration of Elsie’s life is planned for a later date. Services are under the care of the Bunch – Roberts Funeral Home of Guymon.

Elsie Ritter Death has claimed the life of Elsie G. Ritter. Mrs. Ritter went to be with her Lord Wednesday morning, December 6, 2017 at Pioneer Manor in Hugoton at the age of 96. She was born to Alta Faye and George H. Johnson February 18, 1921 in the Oslo Community located near Gruver, Tx. During her childhood and adolescence, Elsie was a valuable asset to her parents. She helped raise her younger siblings and worked on the family farm. Elsie graduated Hill Business College in 1942 and worked at Tinker Air Base in Oklahoma City. She later married Eldon Evert Ritter

who served as an officer in the Army. They built a home together and raised their family on a farm in Texas County. Her husband preceded her in death June 29 of 1986. Survivors include her daughter Elizabeth Stallings of Colorado; two sons, Richard Ritter of Guymon, Ok. and David Ritter of Ponca City, Ok.; several grand and great grand children; her remaining siblings; and numerous other relatives. Elsie and Eldon were both active in self-help groups until his death in 1986. It was evident to all who knew them that an important part

of their life together was helping others. In addition to being a devoted wife and wonderful mother one of Elsie's greatest joys were her grandchildren and great

made at this time. It was at this time that Mariah succumbed to the joys of Wildcat Football and Coach Her blood ran Snyder. purple from that point on. She graduated from K-State in 2000. Mariah was working at her first job in Oberlin, when she met her future husband when he brought in a cow for her to work on. April 20, 2002 she married Kevin Soderlund at the Berry Ranch north of McDonald. To this union, she welcomed two children, Gage and Dallas Soderlund into her life. Mariah and Kevin lived in Hugoton for ten years where she worked as a She was veterinarian. involved in many community things including Dusty Trails Saddle Club. She enjoyed raising the kids and attending all of their sporting events and school family The activities. enjoyed attending yearly K-State Football games. In 2011 Mariah achieved her lifelong dream of owning her own veterinary practice when they bought the Vet Clinic in Goodland. Mariah had a love for animals, and through her job as a veterinarian, she has made many wonderful friends throughout the area. Preceding her in death were her maternal grand parents and her paternal grandfather. Mariah is survived by her husband Kevin; her parents Mark and Mildred Berry of McDonald; maternal grandmother Maxine Berry of Monument; her mother and father-in-law Delbert and Norma Lewis of Oberlin; her two step children, Gage Soderlund and wife Audry and their children Avery and Eva, and Dallas Soderlund and her son Kaiser, all of Oberlin; and her many many friends. The family is having a Come and Go Celebration of Life Tuesday, December 26 beginning at 5:00 p.m. MT, during the K-State Bowl Game, at the Student Union Kansas Northwest at in College Technical Goodland. They are asking friends to join them in celebrating Mariah’s life and her love for the Kansas State The family Wildcats. encourages everyone in attendance to wear your favorite K-State attire or something purple. flowers, of lieu In be may memorials designated to the Mariah Berry Soderlund Memorial Fund and may be left during the service or mailed to Koons - Russell Funeral Home, 211 N. Main Ave., Goodland, Ks 67735. Online condolences for the family may be left at www.koonsrussellfuneral home.com. Service arrangements are entrusted to Koons-Russell Funeral Home in Goodland.

Dana Campbell-Seidle Remembrance services for Dana Campbell-Seidle were attended last week. Mrs. Campbell-Seidle, 66, of Centennial, Colorado, passed from this life Sunday, December 3, 2017. Born January 13, 1951, she was the daughter of Eugene and Ila Campbell. Dana was a member of and graduated with the Hugoton High School Class of 1970. She then graduated from Hutchinson Community College in 1972 with an Associate’s Degree in radiological technology. Dana met and married her husband John Seidle in Durango, Colorado in 1974. Mrs. Campbell-Seidle was an avid photographer, amassed detailed family genealogy records, and volunteered at local women’s shelters. Most important of all she was a wonderful wife, grandmother, aunt, sister, niece and daughter. Dana is survived by her mother Ila Campbell of Satanta; husband John of Centennial, Co.; three children, Benjamin Seidle and wife Julie of Fort Collins, Co., Rachel Stelting and husband Scott of Longmont, Co. and

OBITUARIES Edward Toole

Nathan Seidle and wife Alisha of Boulder, Co.; her two brothers, Jerry Campbell and wife Janet of Emporia and Kris Campbell and wife Marreta of Hugoton; her aunt Sherry Williams and husband John of Alva, Ok.; seven grandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. Dana was preceded in death by her father Eugene Campbell; maternal grandparents Bill and Irene Harper; and paternal grandparents Burgis and Ruby Campbell. Remembrance services were attended in Littleton, Colorado December 7, 2017.

The death of Edward Toole has been learned. Mr. Toole, age 95, who had enjoyed living with his wife at Arbor North the last two years, passed away Sunday, November 26, 2017 at the Vista Grande Villa Health Center. He is survived by his wife of 73 years, Mary M. ‘Martha’ Toole; two sons, James Edward Toole and wife Janet of Tecumseh and Daniel Owen Toole and wife Gina of Tennessee; four grandsons, Chad, Thomas, Brent and Shane; six great grandchildren, Paige, Daniel, Colin, Garrett, MacKenzie and Harper; two great great grandchildren, Tierra and Taniah; and several nieces and nephews. Edward was preceded in death by three brothers, William, Charles and Orval Toole and parents Frank and Fredrica (Weisner) Toole. Mr. Toole was a farmer in the Clayton Area for many years and then retired as manager of the Glynn Trolz Farms. He served his nation in the United States Coast Guard in World War II. Services are planned for Saturday, December 16, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at the St. Aidan’s Church, 361 E Grove, Michigan Center, with Rev. Larry Rubingh officiating.

High Plains Music Fest presents a $1,000 check to the LEAP after-school program.

What’s Happenin’ AL-ANON Family Group meets at 1405 Cemetery Road Mondays and Thursdays at 8:00 p.m. Call 620544-2610 or 620-544-2854 for more information. HUGOTON LIONS CLUB meets every Second and Fourth Thursday of the month at Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m. HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE #406 AF&AM meets every second and fourth Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. MY HOPE Support Group for 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 620272-2360. Every Friday - Pioneer Manor Men’s Group 10:00 a.m. Everyone is invited to come for the Men’s Group and drink coffee with residents. Until December 16 - Is wrapping your least favorite Christmas activity? Let Heritage Christian Academy students do the hard work for you! You can drop off your gifts at 606 S. Main Street until December 16. Proceeds from the fundraiser will help the fourth through sixth grade HCA students with their class trip to Washington, D.C.

December 6-14 - Hugoton Elementary School will be hosting a food drive for Project Hope Canned food items and nonperishables will be accepted. Students are asked to take their donations to their homeroom class. Please help collect as many items as possible to help those in need this Christmas season! December 11-15 - Recreation signup for girls basketball from 8:00 to 5:00 p.m. at 211 S Madison. December 14 - Recipe Swap in the SCL Meeting Room at 11:30 a.m. - Hugoton High School will host a reception honoring Austin Nordyke and Sydney Beesley from 7:00 to 8:30 p.m. The reception will be in the HHS cafeteria and attendees are asked to use the north cafeteria entrance. December 15 - Stevens County Genealogical Society Meeting at 1:00 p.m. - Ugly Christmas Sweater Day – We’re celebrating, you can too! December 16 - Angel painting class @Lynnie’s Nest from 4 to 6pm. December 17 - Moscow 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. December 18 - Must have those Santa Letters in to The Hermes!! - Stevens County Commissioners will meet at 8:30 a.m. in the Commissioners’ Room in the basement of the Stevens County Courthouse.

December 19 - Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce will host their monthly luncheon at 12:00 noon. December 21 - Winter begins! - Deadline for the Hermes' December 28 issue is at 12:00 noon. Send news and ads to hermesma@pld.com or her mes10@pld.com and obituaries to hermesro@pld.com. Issue will be distributed as usual Wednesday, December 27. December 24 - My Father’s House 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. December 25-26 - The Hermes office will be closed for Christmas. - Library closed for Christmas December 25 - Merry Christmas! December 29 - Deadline for the January 4, 2018 issue is at 12:00 noon. Send news and ads to her mesma@pld.com or her mes10@pld.com and obituaries to hermesro@pld.com. Issue will be distributed as usual Wednesday, January 3. January 1, 2018 - Happy New Year! - The Hermes office will be closed for New Year’s. - Library closed for New Year's Day January 8 - USD 210 Board of Education will meet at 6:30 p.m. in the Central Office, 529 S. Main. January 9 - Library Board Meeting in the Kansas Room at 9:30 a.m.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 am until service time. Private Interment of cremains will be at Norvell Township Cemetery. Contributions in his memory are directed to the Great Lakes Caring Hospice. Military Honors will be Courtesy of the Jackson County American Legion Ritual Team.

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Eduardo Perez The death of Eduardo Lopez Perez is being mourned. Eduardo, age 33, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 at the Memorial Hospital of Texas County in Guymon, Ok. Born October 18, 1984 in Chihuahua, Mexico, he was the son of Jose Luis Lopez and Heminia Perez (Juarez) Lopez. Eduardo earned an Associate Degree at Seward County Community College and Area Technical School. November 7, 2007 he married Olga Lopez Castro. She survives. Mr. Perez worked for Henry C. Hitch Feed Lot as a cattle feeder. Survivors include his wife Olga Castro of Hooker, Ok; parents Jose Luis Lopez of Mexico and Herminia Perez Lopez of Mexico; son Glovanni Lopez of Hooker; daughter Mayrani Lopez of Hooker; his brother Jose Antonio Lopez of Mexico; and his sister Ruth Lopez of Mexico. Eduardo was preceded in

death by his sister Lucia Lopez. Rosary and Vigil was attended Tuesday evening, December 12 at Brenneman Funeral Home Chapel. Funeral Mass followed Wednesday afternoon, December 13 at St. Anthony of Padua Catholic Church in Liberal with Fr. James P. Dieker presiding. Burial was in Liberal Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be sent to Brenneman Funeral Home, 1212 West Second, Liberal, Ks 67901 to assist the family with Eduardo’s funeral expenses.

Beth Brandt Hamelin Family members will gather together this week to pay their respects to Beth Brandt Hamelin. Mrs. Hamelin, age 55 of Ulysses, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Western Prairie Senior Living Community in Ulysses from complications of Neurofibromatosis and Multiple Sclerosis. Beth was born August 28, 1962 in Boise City, Ok., the daughter of Gunther W. Brandt and the former Janet F. Dixon. Beth’s early childhood was spent in Boise City, until her family moved to Ulysses in 1974. She attended junior high and high school in Ulysses, graduating in 1980. She attended Fort Hays College and received her associate’s degree. One summer Beth worked at the Ulysses daycare, another summer rogueing in the Milo fields, a hot, dusty scratchy job she hated. She took the CNA class at the Care Home and passed on her first try, and worked there during high school. During college, she cared for an elderly lady in her home, later she became a nanny, which she really enjoyed. She was a nanny for several years in Dallas, Reston, Virginia and Hugoton. When she came back to Ulysses, she worked as a Para at the Johnson and Big Bow schools. Her last job was as a production worker at Seaboard Farms. Beth’s desire was to be a mother or a veterinarian, but life had a different path for

Beth. She always loved children, and spent as much time around them as she could. She loved animals of all kinds, and always had pets: many cats and dogs, a cockatoo named Ruffles who talked, a horse, and a pet monkey which was the source of many laughs and frustrations. December 5, 2015, Beth married John Hamelin in Ulysses. She was a wonderful wife, a loving daughter, and a fiercely loyal friend. She had an excellent memory and a beautiful spirit. She loved reading, and read until she could no longer hold a book and turn the pages. Beth was also a scuba diver and got to enjoy several dive trips with her parents before she became disabled. Beth received Jesus as her Savior at the age of eight years and the Baptism of the Holy Spirit at fourteen. Her strong faith never wavered, and she was always a strong moral person. She is survived by her husband John of Ulysses; parents Darrel and Janet Damon of Ulysses; brother James Brandt and wife Jessica of Cheyenne, Wy.; her sisters,

Denise Porter and husband Ken of Bakersfield, Ca., Diane Crawford and husband Jeff of Hugoton and Kerri Brandt of Salina; aunts and uncles, Joe and Lola Dixon, Doris and Vernon Miller, Shirley and Delbert Williams, Jeannie Dixon, Werner and Jackie Brandt, and Norman and Delores Spencer; nephews, Andrew Fort and wife Meghan, Aaron Fort, Curtis Crawford and wife Toni, Mark Crawford and wife Tiffany, Justin Schneider and Addison Schneider; nieces, Katy Brandt and Abigail Crawford; and longtime loyal friends, Mindi Norman and Becki Radeck. Beth is preceded in death by her father Gunther Brandt. Funeral service will be Friday, December 15 at 2:00 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Ulysses with Reverend Todd Guinn officiating. Interment will follow at Ulysses Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday, December 14 from 2:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at Garnand Funeral Home in Ulysses. Memorial contributions may be given to Hospice at St. Catherine’s Hospital, The First United Methodist Church Wednesday Night Dinners, or the Children’s Tumor Foundation (NF) in care of Garnand Funeral Home, 405 W. Grant Ave, Ulysses, Ks 67880. Condolences may be posted at www.garnandfu neralhomes.com.

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

598-2356

Hugoton location 1114 Road A

428-6086

Hugoton Recreation Commission Announces 2018 Girls Basketball Sign-Ups Monday, December 11 - Friday December 15 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.

Sign up for the following leagues: 3/4 Grade Girls Baskeball 5/6 Grade Girls Basketball Cost is $15.00 per player $20.00 late fee Register at HRC offices, 211 S. Madison Coaches are Needed! Pratices and games begin in January

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Debi Reeder Peterson

Delta Lambda successfully brings back Parade of Homes Keith and Lisa Rome

The Parade of Homes was a success! The Delta Lambda Sorority sold close to 100 tickets and were very pleased with the attendance! This event hasn’t happened in several

years, so they chose to bring it back and it was proven it’s been missed! The four homes on the tour were very unique and beautiful! Debi Reeder Peterson’s home was an older home that she remodeled with the help of her sister, Joy Lewis and her sons. Her kitchen remodel was a hit along with her outdoor living area! Debi has wonderful decorating ideas and the coziness was well enjoyed! The Crawford home in Moscow was such a treat with all the kids trees and

The Blessing Is Outside Your Comfort Zone

I can do all things through Him who strengthens me. - Philippians 4:13 NASB

shley Hicks is a runner and co-founder of the group Black Girls RUN!, a group whose mission is to encourage all people (but especially black females) to make fitness and healthy living a priority. For Ashley Hicks, as for many runners, there is a spiritual and meditative aspect to running. She tells the story about preparing for her second marathon and in the process of buying some new running shoes telling the person who was helping her at the store that she wasn’t really excited about the race and just wanted to get through it. He told her to remember that “the blessing is outside of your comfort zone.” For anyone who has ever done any long-distance running, or any physical activity that took you past the limits of your comfort zone, you know how true this is. You must go beyond your comfort zone to get your second wind, and this is just as true for mental and spiritual efforts as it is for physical ones. God’s saving grace is more apt to come after the dark night of the soul. We simply aren’t likely to recognize God’s grace in the everyday routine, even though it’s always there. If you’re feeling a bit lackluster and blasé about life, or some aspect of it, press on until you hit that point where it starts to get uncomfortable, and remember that the blessing comes somewhere past that point.

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. HugotonAssembly.com

BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH 11th & Jefferson - 544-8517 Roy Bogan, Pastor Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Morning Service - 10:30 a.m. Wed Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m. (Children, Youth, & Adult)

CHURCH OF CHRIST 1045 S. Van Buren Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965 Lee Rottman 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.

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

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH 14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51 Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104 Pastor Gary Damron Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Blended Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m. Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m. Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m. Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.

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

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

MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST 598-2426 Lay Leader Patty Lahey 598-2426 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m. UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m. UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.

ROLLA ROLLA PENTECOSTAL HOLINESS CHURCH Corner of Third and Adams, Rolla Marcus Light, Pastor Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796 Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Worship - 11:00 a.m. Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

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

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.

FAITH CHAPEL CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST

FAITH LUTHERAN

598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of Moscow/Hooker Rd. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m. Sunday School - 9:30 a.m. Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m. Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-Apr. Youth Study Thursday - 7:00 p.m. Interim Pastor Neal Foster

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

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

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

MOSCOW MOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH

MY FATHER’S HOUSE

520 E. First 544-2125 Sacrament - 9:00 a.m. Sunday School - 10:00 a.m. Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

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.

828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715 Reverend Rebecca Davison, Pastor Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m. Wed. Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m. Wed. Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m. Sunday School - 9:45 a.m. Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m. HugotonUMC.com

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.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER DAY SAINTS

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.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

RICHFIELD UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCH

Lead Pastor Richard Fitzgerald Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

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

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

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PAUL'S-ROBSON FUNERAL HOME David & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

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the upside down tree! The house was built in 1929 and they’ve remodeled it beautifully keeping a lot of the character! The Keith and Lisa Rome home was the new built one on the tour. This spacious home has many great features. The kitchen is fabulous with the prep sink, large eating bar, water spout above the stove to fill your large pots for cooking, and just the beautifully decorated fireplaces and wrap around porch! The fourth home on the tour was Adrian and Kristin Howie’s. They had several trees throughout their beautiful home. One bathroom was fully decked out with Christmas towels wrapped with greenery and holly, very creative idea! They spent hours decorating along with the other three home owners!! The Delta Lambda Sorority members can’t express their appreciation enough for allowing the community into their homes! They are excited to announce they already have homes on the list for the 2018 Christmas Parade of Home tour! They can't wait to share them with you!! Delta Lambda of Beta Sigma Phi expresses their appreciation to the community for helping them raise money for scholarships for 2018 graduates of Stevens County. The group is truly blessed with the community’s generosity! Merry Christmas!

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Emma has experienced 700 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Fantastic work Emma!

MUNICIPAL COURT REPORT NOVEMBER 2017 Burrows, Jonathon Illegal Tag / No Tag $113.00 Burrows, Jonathon No Insurance $300.00 5 days in jail, suspended Martinez, Angel Overtime Trailer Parking $50.00 Burrows, Jonathon Driving Beyond Restrictions $163.00 License suspended 30 days Burrows, Jonathon Illegal Tag / No Tag $50.00 Burrows, Jonathon No Insurance $300.00 5 days in jail, suspended Burrows, Jonathon No Drivers License $50.00 Farmer, Elsa Dog at Large $113.00 Burrows, Jonathon Overtime Parking $50.00 Camacho, Gabriel Dog at Large x2 $163.00 Comacho, Gabriel Vicious Dog x2 $100.00 Must remove dogs from CIty Limits Camacho, Gabriel Overtime Parking $50.00 Yother, Ruth Overtime Parking $50.00 Burrows, Jonathon Driving Beyond Restrictions $163.00

License suspended 30 days Burrows, Jonathon No Insurance $300.00 5 days in jail, suspended Burrows, Jonathon Illegal Tag/No Tag $50.00 Cleveland, Lindsey D. Expired Tag $113.00 Burrows, Jonathan No Insurance $363.00 5 days in jail, suspended Burrows, Jonathon Driving Beyond Restrictions $100.00 License suspended 30 days Burrows, Jonathan Illegal Tag / No Tag $50.00 Maravilla, Ernest Dog at Large $163. Plus $303.63 restitution Miramontes-Granillo, Jorge DUI $1,313.00 90 days in jail; serve 5; one year probation Cullison, Clay Dean Violating Protection Order $163.00 10 days in jail; suspended; 6 mos. probation Cullison, Clay Dean Disorderly Conduct $213.00 10 days in jail; suspended; 6 mos. probation Cullison, Clay Dean Criminal Trespass $313.00 10 days in jail, suspended; 6 mos. probation

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Notes from Nancy by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

Freshly-Cut Christmas Trees Remain a Family Favorite For some folks, it’s just

not Christmas without a freshly-cut Christmas tree in the house, giving off a fragrance that a pine-scented

candle just can’t... well... hold a candle to. Even if you own a well-made, pre-lit artificial tree, this might just be

Hugoton Rotary Club met with the Hugoton Elemenatry third graders to hand out dictionaries to each student. This is an annual event that all new third graders anxiously look forward to. Left to right, the Rotary members

present are, Courtney Leslie, Gary Gold, Toby Kehn, Scott Schechter, Glen McQueen, June Trentham, Brad Niehues and Neal Gillespie. USD 210 Superintendent Adrian Howie looks on.

Rotary member Gary Gold hands out a beautiful dictionary to a Hugoton third grader.

An eager third grader receives a dictionary from Rotary member Brad Niehues.

the year for something different. “I think the appearance and aroma of a real Christmas tree makes the holiday season complete,” says KState Research and Extension forester Charles Barden. “Here in Kansas, Christmas tree growers are located throughout the state. It can be a fun family activity to visit your local Christmas tree farm this holiday season to choose and cut your very own special tree. Many farms also offer hay rides and other activities on the weekends between Thanksgiving and Christmas.” While a locally-grown freshly-cut tree is an option, it´s probably more common to find freshly-cut trees at temporary Christmas tree lots, as well as at grocery stores, nurseries and other retailers. Barden notes, when you’ve chosen a tree, you’ll want to take it for a quick test drive. • The needles on a live tree should be green and flexible - if you bend a few needles they should straighten back out. The needles should not stay bent or break. • Pick up the whole tree and drop it just a few inches, let the stump hit the ground. If only a few yellow needles fall out, that’s OK. If a lot of olive-green needles fall out, you should probably move on. • When you lift up the tree, does it seem heavy for its size? “That indicates a high moisture content, that the tree is holding water,” Barden says. A heavy tree is a moist tree, and that’s a good thing. When you get the tree

home, whether it was purchased at a local farm or as a pre-cut tree, Barden advises sawing off the bottom inch or two of the stump. This helps reopen any pitchclogged pores, so the tree can more easily absorb water. Place the tree in a tree stand or bucket, and add at least a gallon of fresh water. Barden cautions that within the first 24 hours, a newly installed live tree can draw up as much as a gallon of water. Be ready to add water to the stand or bucket. After that, a live tree will ‘drink’ about a quart a day. According to Barden, the Christmas tree solutions that are sold really don’t provide any benefits. Some people recommend placing a penny or an aspirin in the water to reduce mold growth, but this does not really seem to benefit the tree. Just use fresh, clean water. Also, place the tree away from radiators or heat vents that might cause the tree to dry out prematurely. In good conditions, a freshly-cut tree can stay fresh for two weeks, maybe even three. “That’s why I kind of cringe a little bit when I see the trees come out on Thanksgiving,” he adds, “because by New Year’s Eve, even the best trees will be losing a lot of needles.” When you’re done with your tree, there are better places for it than the local landfill. • Go fish - Some parks will weigh down old Christmas trees and sink them into

ponds and lakes, to become fish habitats. • Spread it around - Larger cities will have an organized collection day, or a collection location for old trees. The trees are then ground up and used for mulch. Alternatively, you can strip off and cut some of the smaller branches for your own flowerbeds and shrubs. • One for the birds - Some people like to put them out in the backyard and put bird food on or around them, to give a little bit of cover and shelter for their feathered friends. One end-of-Christmas “tradition” that Barden strongly discourages is using the trunk of the tree and/or larger branches in the fireplace. Some people feel that burning a Christmas tree in their fireplace is a good way to get a little extra excitement. These trees have a lot of pitch pockets in them, and they can throw sparks like firecrackers across your living room. Christmas tree firewood is not something we want to do. Kansas State University, County Extension Councils, Extension Districts, and U.S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating. K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer, and is committed to making its services, activities and programs accessible to all participants. If you have special requirements due to physical, vision, or hearing disability or a dietary restriction please contact your local extension office.

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School From page 1 Branson Friday. The middle school and high school Band and Choir Concerts will be December 17. Mrs. Witt and Chelle Leininger talked about the Career Cruising software used at the school and its many uses for the students. It is a self-exploration and planning program and helps students achieve their potential in school and career. The student can go on line and answer some questions to learn about

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career possibilities and explore opportunities right for them. Superintendent Adrian Howie reviewed the employee overtime at the school. Mr. Howie gave a Utility update through December 1. The district is down 22.7% from last year on water expenses, 3.4% on electricity but up 21.5% on gas for a total of 6.4% reduction from July 1 to December 1. That is about a $10,000 reduction from last year on

utilities. Mr. Howie talked about the construction on the old central office which is almost done. Over the Christmas break the new central office will have some work done to create offices inside. The middle/high school parking lot needs recovered. Mr. Howie will work on the steps to get the repairs done. The policy DIC update was approved by the board. The meeting adjourned.

resignation from the Hugoton Recreation Commission. The council voted to accept her resignation. The council approved the appointment of Stetson Honig to the Recreation Commission to replace Lisa. City Clerk Hicks reported the city has received FEMA payments. The check was for a total of $104,685.17. This was for the storm damage and cleanup from the Alpril 30, 2017 blizzard. Tom stated that was well worth all the work to submit the claim. Blue Cross-Blue Shield 2018 rates were submitted to the council which was an 8.24% overall increase from last year. After some discussion, the council voted to accept the 2018 rates. They also voted to grandfather in the retiree’s health insurance. Electric Supervisor Rowden asked permission to hire Thomas Frederick after he finishes the line school. The council voted to give permission to hire him. Hicks stated that the city share of sales tax going to

Stevens County is $62,655.34 so far this year. This is for September, October and November. After some discussion, the council voted to change the speed limits for Washington Street and West City Limits to 35 miles per hour to match the new speed limit posted by KDOT on Eleventh Street. This will take effect as soon as they can get the new speed limit signs. The meeting adjourned.

At the USD 210 Board of Education meeting Monday night the FFA students were recognized for their many accomplishments this year.

The 2017 State winner - Homesite Team and 2017 State first runner up - Land Management.

City Council From page 1 The council also voted to renew the KDI wastewater treatment agreement with the same terms and conditions that are currently in effect as recommended by the city attorney and city engineer. Mayor Rowden opened up the bid for the non-operable caterpillar engine from the #8 water well. Only one bid was submitted which was from Jan Crawford for $750.00. The council voted to accept the bid. The council voted to approve 2018 cereal malt beverage license renewals for the Don Juan Bar at 608 S. Monroe for consumption on the premises and for Circle K (Presto) at 1000 S. Main for sale in original and unopened containers and not for consumption on the premises. The council voted to approve Resolution #2017-1 which is a waiver from Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. The city does not have the staff to do this and it is not required by state law. Lisa Bennett tendered her

HCA will wrap up those presents The Heritage Christian Academy fourth-sixth grade classes are having a fundraiser. The group is raising funds for a trip to Washington, D.C. Saturday, December 16 is the last day you can get your

presents wrapped at 606 S. Main Street in Hugoton. Prices depend on size and number of packages. If you have any questions please call Beth Beard at 620-4285656.

Saturday, Dec. 16 • 4-6 p.m. @ Lynnie’s Nest 614 S. Main $25/person

Two FFA members hold up a banner honoring the 2017 State winning group the Homesite Team at the board meeting Monday.

Card Shower request for Harold Odgers The family of Harold Odgers, former long-time Martin Trucking employee, requests a card shower on the occasion of his eightieth Thursday, birthday, December 28. Cards and well wishes may be sent to him at the following address: Harold Odgers 313 Eveningside Drive Emporia, Ks. 66801-3634 We love you, Uncle Harold! Lynnette and Dennis Hageman

Let’s send cards for Charleen Knoblock The family of Charleen Knoblock, Phyllis Heilman's sister, requests a card shower on the occasion of her eightieth birthday, which is Monday, December 25. Cards and well wishes may be sent to her at the following address: Charleen Knoblock 1312 105th Rd Yates Center, Ks. 66783-5175 We love you, Aunt Char! Lynnette and Dennis Hageman

Angel Painting Class

Austin Dale gives a solo performance to the Board of Education Monday.

These students performed at the District Band/Vocal Contests SWKMEA HS Honor Band/Choir at Dodge City High School Saturday. They are always amazing! Pictured in back left

Barbara Williams truly believes in miracles Duane and Barbara Williams and Jennifer Turpin, are going to one of Barbara's doctor appointments at the Westwood Medical Clinic in Kansas City. Barbara was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma bone cancer in July of this year. She spent two months in the St. Francis Hospital in Garden City during July and August. Barb did five rounds of chemo and then was sent to Kansas City. Dr. Tibyan in Garden City will be moving soon to Las Vegas, Nv. Everything has gone really well with all kinds of tests on different machines and treatments. Barb took four rounds of Zarxio injections to prepare for Apheresis, taking some of the stem

Senior Lifestyles 624 S. Main, Hugoton • 620-544-2283 What beautiful sunshine we are having this morning! Our dance Saturday night was a success! We had about 40 people attend. Cottonwood Band played. We also had several card players that evening. Next Saturday night December 16, we are having a soup supper. Bring our favorite soup or something to go with soup and come join us. We will play Dirty Bingo afterward, so please bring a wrapped Bingo prize for the Bingo and come join the fun. Menu

to right are Madeleine Johnson, Sydney Beesley, McKenna Hamlin, Francis Gaskill, Vivian Titus and Sesthleng Garcia. In front are Kian Lopez, Terron Stegman, Cody Mills and Gavin Heger.

Dec. 14............Ham & Beans Dec. 15......................Bierock Dec. 18...........................Chili Dec. 19...........Turkey Stuffer Dec. 20 ............Baked Potato Dec. 21 ...........................Fish Activities Thursday, December 14 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Bridge...................12:30 p.m. Aglow .....................7:00 p.m. Friday, December 15 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Bingo....................12:30 p.m. Saturday, December 16 Senior Social Soup Supper .. ...........................6:00 p.m. Dirty Bingo............................ Monday, December 18 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Line Dance ............6:00 p.m. Tuesday, December 19 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Wednesday, December 20 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Paint & Crafts ......12:30 p.m. Thursday, December 21 Exercise................10:30 a.m. Bridge...................12:30 p.m.

cells. All went well, sometimes it takes three days to collect enough cells and Barb got it in one day. Jennifer said she was an overachiever, and everyone laughed but was so thankful. Barbara would like to express her appreciation to everyone who has been

praying, God does do miracles even today! Your support is so much appreciated. She is so grateful to her husband Duane for taking care of her and her daughter Jennifer. Barbara has to have support people to be there and be encouragers and helpers, love you.

Barbara and Duane Williams and their daughter Jennifer Turpin in front of the Cancer Care Pavilion.

Duane and Barbara Williams and their daughter Jennifer Turpin in front of the Hope Lodge in Kansas City, Mo.

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Kelling’s piano students present Christmas concert There was beautiful music flowing from the Rolla United Methodist Church. Sherry Kelling’s piano students presented their final Christmas concert Sunday, December 10. Eight students performed their pieces to the delight of the crowd. Samantha Dunn played the first song, “Angels We Have Heard on High”. Kylie Brummett followed with “Jingle Bells”. MaKynzie

Esarey played “White Christmas”. Kenneth Fosdick entertained with “Carol of the Bells”. Lilianah Archuleta performed “Where Are You Christmas?” McKenzie Hinds performed “Redeemed”, bringing tears to Mrs. Kelling’s eyes. Allyson Norton played “You’re a Mean One, Mr. Grinch”. Deserae Schwindt presented “Believe” from “The Polar Express” and once again brought tears to the eyes of

her piano teacher. It was a wonderful program and Mrs. Kelling herself played the pieces of the students who were unable to attend. Rolla has been so grateful for Mrs. Kelling’s dedication and patience to Rolla’s students over the past 25 years. God bless you Sherry! May your students continue to make beautiful music for years to come.

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By Phoebe Brummett

Community members gather to listen as John Barrett facilitates a meeting regarding Rolla’s

future. He stresses that positive ideas are being sought.

City of Rolla and Rolla Recreation join forces The City of Rolla, USD 217 and Rolla Recreation joined forces to host a community meeting. The meeting was December 4 at the Rolla Civic Center. Approximately 56 community members were on hand to voice their opinions on what can make Rolla great again. John Barrett, current Rolla High School history teacher, facilitated the meeting. He stressed at the beginning this was to be a positive

meeting, for positive ideas and not a time to air issues or concerns with the various boards. With the potential addition of a wind farm in Texas County, new families might be willing to relocate to Rolla if it can be made attractive enough. Many ideas were tossed out and written down for people to review and help brainstorm ways to make things happen. An up to date website just for Rolla

would also be quite beneficial. The three community boards would like to encourage anyone who has the passion, time, drive and desire to see Rolla become a thriving community to contact any of the members on the boards to volunteer. It was a great meeting, full of positivity and with one goal, to see Rolla revitalized.

Scholars’ Bowl team wins second place trophy McKenzie Hinds, Lilianah Archuleta, Kylie Brummett, Deserae Schwindt, Sherry Kelling, McKynzie Esarey, Allyson Norton, Samantha

Dunn and Kenneth Fosdick perform for the community at the Rolla UMC.

Rolla participates in Kansans Can School Redesign Project Rolla continues to move forward with future planning of the success of Rolla’s students. In support of Kansas’ vision for education, KSDE launched the Kansans Can School Redesign Project and received applications from 29 districts interested in joining the project. From those applications, seven — each one representing one of the Mercury 7 astronauts — were selected. Rolla was one of the districts who accepted the challenge of becoming a Gemini district. While the districts participating in the Gemini Project won’t receive onsite coaching from KSDE staff members like the Mercury 7 districts, they will participate video Professional in Learning Community (PLC) sessions together; set a proj-

ect launch date that occurs no later than the spring of 2020; participate in opportunities to collaborate with other Gemini and Mercury schools; develop and share a project timeline with KSDE staff members; redesign one elementary and one secondary school; and adhere to the redesign fundamental principles. All districts that applied for the Kansans Can School Redesign Project had to agree to redesign one elementary and one secondary school around the five outcomes established by the Kansas State Board of Education, the five elements identified as defining a successful high school graduate, and what Kansans said they want schools to provide students. They also had to have ap-

proval by their local school board with a public vote, faculty support with a vote of 80 percent, and support from KNEA or other professional organization. The districts had to be willing to launch a new school redesign in the 2018-2019 school year and be willing to serve as a demonstration site for other districts in Kansas to study, learn from and visit. For more information about the Gemini Project, visit http://www.ksde.org/A gency/Fiscal-and-Adminis trative-Services/Communi cations-and-RecognitionPrograms/Vision-KansansCan/School-Redesign/gem ini. Congratulations, Rolla, on being willing to take a chance and redesign your school!

The Rolla High School Scholars’ Bowl team traveled to Southwestern Heights Monday, December 4 to participate in their meet. Rolla’s team did not disappoint, bringing home the second place trophy. Rolla will travel to Bishop Carrol in January for their next meet. Congratulations to all!

Community Calendar Thursday, December 14 Staff Holiday Celebration at 6:00 p.m. Friday, December 15 Driver's Ed 8:30-11:30 a.m. No School Thursday, December 21 Elementary Christmas Parties Kindergarten through twelfth grade Christmas concert Friday, December 22 End of First Semester School Dismissed at 12:15 p.m.

Reaction to “In Cold Blood” Rolla History from David Stout

The murder of the Clutter family in Holcomb in November 1959 was one of those occasions when you never forget exactly where you were when you first heard the news. It was like the Kennedy assassination four years later in 1963. For those who were alive when these events happened, we will never forget where we were. For me and the Clutter murder, I was standing in the kitchen of Uncle Bub’s home in Rolla, the same home where Merlin and Betty now live. For those of you who weren’t alive then or don’t know what I’m referring to, please allow me to bring you up to speed. In November 1959 a family of four was discovered murdered in their own home in Holcomb, their heads blown to pieces with shotguns. This was a family of a husband, wife, and their two high school kids, Nancy (two years older than I at the time), and Kenyon (just a year older than I at the time). During this period of time, Holcomb was one of the nearby high schools we in Rolla occasionally engaged in sports. Those of us in the Rolla High School had probably interacted with those two kids. All of western Kansas was in shock because we had no idea who murdered this young family or why. As I’ve written before, it was common for us to never lock our houses, but in the days and weeks after the murder, we began to question the wis-

dom of this long-standing tradition of trusting our fellow neighbors. We were all shaken right down to our roots. Our isolated sedate, safe and secure way of life had been challenged. Unbelievably, it took only six weeks before Richard “Dick” Hickock and Perry Smith were arrested. After another five years of trials and the legally required appeals, they were both hanged April 14, 1965. The following year “In Cold Blood” was published. “In Cold Blood” was authored by Truman Capote, some odd guy from back east somewhere. He had documented the story of this murder and, by chance, my folks had a copy of the book which I discovered on their bookshelves during one of my extended holiday stays with them. I immediately began reading the book, right there in my parents’ home. The two teenage kids in the family and the story of their deaths made the story come alive for me. Holcomb was a little town like Rolla, a town we occasionally competed with in sports. Having a murder this close to Rolla had been a major event, and I enthusiastically began reading the book. Other than learning about the facts of the murder and how the murderers were caught, the major thing standing out in the book for me was the way Capote portrayed us in southwestern Kansas. Capote didn’t write “a

From Roxana Hegeman, “50 years: Kan. town grieves ‘In Cold Blood’ deaths,” The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Nov. 9, 2009. Photo courtesy of David Stout. purely factual account but someone who also graduated was using the basis of facts to from RHS, and I tried to make show what it was like to live in a point by saying, “Bein’s it is such a town and confront this the way it is…” but Jimmy crime.”1 One of the ways he stopped me right there, wantdid this, for example, was his ing to know how to spell use of non-standard English “Bein’s” – to which I replied, in much the same way I’ve “b-e-a-n-s,” but he pointed done up to this point in my out that spelled “beans,” not weekly articles, misspellings “bein’s.” In that moment, for and bad grammar meant to the first time in my life, I recconvey in moments such as ognized I had a country acthese, the realization we were cent (and furthermore, I dumb, uneducated, unso- didn’t know how to spell the phisticated country bump- very words I wuz’ uzin’). kins. Admittedly, this big-city Although I now speak guy from New York (or wher- today quite naturally with a ever), this Truman Capote university educated accent, it (whoever he was), captured takes only a couple of weeks our manner of speaking very for me to be home before I rewell, holding the microphone vert to my roots and can talk to our mouths, recording our like I never left, but I no words and playing back our longer feel the same kind of country accents, page after resentment or embarrasspage in his book. At first, I re- ment as I did back then. Like sented this and was offended the unlocked doors back then by this hick characterization when keys were rarely of us, but I eventually came to removed from our vehicle begrudgingly accept the ac- ignition switches, this is our curacy of his depiction. This culture. Nothing to be was something I learned ashamed of. We are country about myself in my first few folk. weeks at KU in the fall of 1 Roxana Hegeman, “50 years: Kan. town 1963. I was having an argu- grieves ‘In Cold Blood’ deaths,” The Oklahoman, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Nov. ment with Jimmy Littell, 9. 2009, newsok.com/article/feed/103956

Scholar’s Bowl team members are left to right Alex Hernandez, Allyson Norton, Paige Claassen, Aspen Sohm, Lena Martens and Henry Wiebe. The team poses with the medals and Santa’s sleigh while at SWH. Photo courtesy of USD 217 Facebook page.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, December 14, 2017) 3t IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF Mina Jayne Littrell, deceased, CASE NO. 17-PR-28 NOTICE OF HEARING THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are notified that a petition has been filed in this Court by Tina Marie Crawford, duly appointed, qualified and acting Administrator of the Estate of Mina Jayne Littrell, deceased, requesting that Petitioner’s acts be approved; the waivers of an accounting be approved; the laws of intestate succession be applied and the estate be assigned to the persons entitled thereto; the Court find the allowances requested for Administrator’s compensation and expenses, attorneys’ fees

and expenses are reasonable, should be allowed and ordered be paid; the administration of the Estate be closed; upon the filing of receipts the Petitioner be finally discharged as Administrator of the Estate of Mina Jayne Littrell, deceased, and Petitioner be released from further liability. You are required to file your written defenses to the petition on or before January 11, 2018, at 10:30 a.m. in the District Court in Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail to file your written defenses, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. TINA MARIE CRAWFORD, Administrator BROLLIER, WOLF & KUHARIC Box 39, Hugoton, KS 67951 (620) 544-8555 Attorneys for Administrator

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MHS girls play South Gray, Satanta and Minneola The High School girls traveled to Cimarron Tuesday to play South Gray. The final score was 22-71 in favor of South Gray. Adriana Saucedo led the scoring with ten points. Monica Gonzalez put up four points and Morgan Robson, Giselle Martinez, Jessie James and Morgan Lahey each had two points. They played Satanta in Cimarron Friday and came

out on top 43-31. Robson had a game high of 19 points. Lahey contributed six points. Gonzalez and Martinez each had five points. Adriana Salcedo had four points. Yamilet Rojo and James both had two points each. Saturday the team went back to Cimarron to play Minneola. They came out with a lost scoring only 27 points to Minneola’s 41.

Four boys are recognized in the All-Academic Tournament team this week. From left to right are Axel Granillo- First Team, Gerardo Garcia- First Team, Jaylen Mendez- First Team and Jalen Shaddix- Honorable Mention. First Team members (3.80-4.00) receive a gold medal and Honorable Mention members (3.603.79) receive a silver medal. Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.

Robson had ten points. Gonzalez had six points. Martinez had four points.

Salcedo had three points and Rojo and Lahey each had two points.

Wildcat boys travel to play basketball Tuesday the boys played Meade and came out on top 45-35. Kage Allen led the scoring with 12 points. Axel Granillo had nine points. Javier Marquez and Jalen Shaddix each had seven points apiece. Jaylen Mendez contributed five points. Justyn Allen had three points and JJ Gonzalez had two points. They traveled back to Cimarron Friday to compete against South Gray. Unfortunately they came away with a defeat as South Gray scored 77 to Moscow’s 42. Axel Granillo had 11 points. Marquez had nine points. JJ Gonzalez had six points. Gaby Granillo had five points. Jalen Shaddix had four points. Mendez had three points and JD Robson and Trenton Davidson each had two points. Saturday it was back to

Cimarron again to play in the third and fourth place game against Sublette. The Wildcats beat Sublette 4946. Granillo scored the game high 17 points. Marquez scored 11. Mendez had tenpoints. Allen had seven points and Shaddix had four points in the victory. Stats from the first game high school boys victory vs. Ingalls. Allen had 18 points. A. Granillo had 17 points. Marquez had 14 points. Mendez had 11 points. Shaddix had four points. G.Granillo, Trenton Davidson, Allen and Gonzalez all had two points apiece. JV also won against Ingalls with Isaac Clift Contributing a game high of 15 points. Gerardo Garcia following with 13 points. Adan Granillo with nine points. JD Robson had eight points and Alikx Briggs had two points.

High school Choir left to right are Edwin Rojo, Adan Granillo, Luis Martinez, Trenton Kennedy, Ryan Penrod and Gerardo Garcia. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

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Fifth Grade Band. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

High school choir left to right are Kyley Berry, Gina Olivas, Makayla Munson, Christina Cantu, Jessie James, Paola Gomez, Alexis Hastey and Heidi Hernandez. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

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Moscow Wildcats place third at Cimarron. Back row left to right are Coach Harp, Axel Granillo, Gerardo Garcia, Kage Allen, Trenton Davidson, Jalen Shaddix, Gaby Granillo, JD Robson and

Coach Harp. In front are Adan Granillo, JJ Gonzalez, Javier Marquez, Jaylen Mendez, Justyn Allen, Braxton Johnson and Isaac Clift. Photo courtesy of Osvaldo Granillo.

Morgan Lahey is named to the Honorable Mention All Academic Team at the Cimarron Basketball tournament. Photo courtesy of Stu Moore.

Sixth, seventh and eighth grade band Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Alexis Hastey Trumpet Solo Intrumental Trio are Alexis Hastey, Adriana Salcedo and Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll. Monica Gonzalez. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

School Christmas musicals are enjoyed Javi Marquez places third in the 3 point shooting contest. Brittney Stuckey places second in the free throw competition. Photo courtesy of Stu Moore.

Six MHS girls basketball players are named to the All Academic First Team at the Cimarron Tournament. Left to right are Stacey Enns, Ana Salcedo, Molleigh McCormack, Yamilet Rojo, Jessie James and Isabella Hall. Photo courtesy of Stu Moore.

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The junior high and high school music programs hosted their Christmas program Monday, December 11 at 7:00 p.m. in the evening. Under the directorship of Gail Dale and accompanist Zo Roland, the program started off with the fifth grade band playing four songs. Mozart Melody by Mozart, a traditional London Bridge, Jingle Bells and Up on the Housetop. Next Alexis Hastey played Angels We Have Heard on High as a trumpet

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solo. The sixth, seventh and eighth grade choir sang four Christmas songs which included O Come All Ye Faithful, The Night Before Christmas, Here Comes The Snow, and Sing We Now of Christmas. Following the JH choir was Adriana Salcedo with a flute solo, Silent Night. Next was a vocal quartet of Christina Cantu, Gina Olivas, Kyley Berry and Makayla Munson who sang Some Children See Him. After they sang the sixth, seventh and eighth grade band played O Come, Little Children and The Friendly Beasts. Next up was an instrumental trio of Monica Gonzalez Alexis Hastey and Adriana Salcedo, who played Joy to the World, and Frosty the Snowman. After the trio was the high school choir who sang three Christmas songs, Sleigh Bells, Do You Hear What I Hear and When Christmas Comes To Town. The second to last performance of the night was the high school band who played the Jingle Bell Samba and A Festive Christmas Overture. For the Finale the junior high joined the high school band and played Here Comes Santa Claus.

Community Calendar Thursday, December 14 Junior High and High School Basketball vs. Deerfield Friday, December 15 Moscow Recreation Buddy Day, 3:45 – 5:30 p.m. Monday, December 18

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Results of Hugoton’s annual Blue and Red tournament The boys kicked off the season with Hugoton’s annual Blue and Red tournament this last weekend. The Eagles started the season in a rebuilding type season as the Eagles had only one senior on the squad this season. Most of their starting lineup consisted of juniors and sophomores. The Eagles turned their youth into a

Ivan Valles is in the air for the shot while Damian Lewis gets ready for the rebound.

tenacious defense. The team last year may have had size but this year’s squad plays a more furious style pace on defense that translated well in the tournament for the Eagles. Thursday the Eagles took on the Guymon Tigers. The Eagles defense gave them the edge right out of the gates, as they took a 16 to 5 lead after the first quarter. The Tigers turned the ball over six times in the first quarter alone. By the half the Eagles led 41 to 14 after Damien Lewis hit a three with a second left in the half. The Eagles got a little sloppy in the third, as they turned the ball over five times. The Eagles righted the ship by the fourth and added 22 more points to close the game with a 72 to 40 win. The leading scorers for the game were Senior Mitchell Hamlin with 18, and Damian Lewis with 19 points. Friday night the Eagles set their pace against Mangum Ok., and tore through another Tiger offense. The Eagles forced six turnovers in the first quarter, which helped them take an early 23 to 14 lead. Things did not get easier for Mangum as at one point the Eagles rallied off a

22 point scoring streak. The Eagles wound up winning big with a 77 to 31 score. Carlos Montiel led the way for the Eagles with 20 points followed by Hamlin’s 15. Friday night’s win put the Eagles in the Championship game against a tough Hooker Bulldog team. This game from the get go was a slugfest between the two teams. The Eagles only won one quarter in the game as they struggled from the field only hitting 33 percent of the shots taken and only going four of 18 from three. To make matters worse this was the only game of the tournament that the Eagles lost the turnover battle, as they gave up the rock 16 times. They also committed 18 fouls. This doomed the team who went on and lost the game 66 to 59. Hamlin’s 19 points, and Montiel’s 14 points, in the game, led the Eagles. Both Hamlin and Montiel were named to the tournaments all tournament team for the Eagles. "I was really pleased with our teams performances this weekend. I thought that our JV and varsity both played extremely hard and did the things we were asking them to do. It's always a positive to start the season off with a

couple of wins and the varsity was able to do that. We lost to a very good Hooker team in the finals, but I can't fault our effort. We just have to learn from the mistakes we made." said Coach CJ Korf. "The JV, consisting of mostly freshmen, played very hard this weekend and battled against varsity teams. This experience will only help them as the season goes along." concluded Coach Korf.

Mitchell Hamlin brings the ball down court during action at the Blue and Red Classic.

Jagger Hertel signals to his teammate for the throw. Hugoton defeated Guymon and Mangum to take second place at the Blue and Red Classic tournament.

Carlos Montiel drives in for the shot at the Blue and Red Classic last weekend.

Lady Eagles begin season in Blue and Red Classic With a new look the Lady Eagles kicked off the 2017-18 season in the Blue and Red Classic. The Lady Eagles started off Coach Adigun season returning three key players from last years championship squad as well as four other seniors to the team. In addition the new look team also has three freshmen that saw varsity time this weekend. Thursday the Lady Eagles got the fist win on the season by beating the Guymon Lady Tigers 58 to 41. The game was overshadowed by an injury to the Lady Eagles starting guard Dallie Hoskinson. The Lady Eagles offense came out sluggish trying to find a rhythm as neither team could find a groove. The Hugoton team went up 11 to 6 after some freethrows after the 3:50 mark then on the ensuing play the Eagles got a steal, but a Guymon player fell and rolled into Hoskinson’s knee. Hoskinson did not return for the game or the tournament all together. Luckily for the

Lady Eagles, sister Laney Hoskinson stepped up with the help from JoHanna Rawlins to push past the Lady Tigers 58 to 41. Friday the Eagles started freshman Molly McClure in place of D. Hoskinson and took on the Mangum Lady Tigers. Hugoton got through their growing pains to start the game off. The team struggled to establish an offense until the second quarter. The Lady Eagles outscored Mangum 14 to 2 and 19 to 13 in the third. That helped the Hugoton team hold off the Lady Tigers to win 50 to 41. L. Hoskinson again led the team in scoring, as she dropped 16 for the Eagles. McKenna Hamlin chipped in 12 to add to the cause. In the Championship game, the injury to D. Hoskinson proved to be a big factor in the outcome of the game. The youth that the Eagles relied on struggled along with the chemistry of the new pieces of the team. Hugoton took on the Strat-

Laney Hoskinson goes for the layup while Molly McClure races to the basket for the rebound. ford Texas team. The Lady Eagles who in the past showed dominance against their foes, would this time be on the receiving end of a blow out loss. The Lady Eagles were outscored in every

quarter of the game. After the first quarter the Eagles trailed by 10, by the half, 18. Things did not get better in the second half as they again only put up 18 in the final quarters with Stratford putting up 25. The Lady Eagles went on to lose 61 to 36. Rawlins put up a team high 10 points for the Lady Eagles with L. Hoskinson adding eight. The Lady Eagles finished second in the Blue and Red Classic with L. Hoskinson receiving the team’s only All-tournament team nomination.

Johanna Rawlins is in the air for the shot at the Blue and Red Classic. Rawlins put up ten points in the championship game against Stratford.

Rebecca Johnson throws the ball to a teammate. The Lady Eagles placed second at the Blue and Red Classic tournament over the weekend.

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HJV participates in Blue and Red tourney The boys JV basketball team filled in the bracket at last weekend’s Blue and Red tournament. A very young squad filled with a slew of talented freshman took on varsity talent. For the young Eagles it was a learning process that will help shape the future of the program. Thursday night the Eagles took on Mangum and lost 65 to 32. The Eagles leading

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Eagles participate at Ron A. Smith wrestling tournament The Eagles traveled to Ulysses Friday and Saturday for the 54th annual Ron A. Smith tournament. Last year the Eagles finished seventh at the tournament, this year the senior heavy Eagles, who are on a hot streak, came home with third. The Eagles also continued another tradition from the tournament, started last year when Pedro Ordonez won the Cleve Currier Award for most outstanding wrestler. This year Marcos Baeza won the honor as he finished first in his weight class. The Eagles had some highs and lows on the first day of competition as several of their placers from a week ago lost in the early rounds pushing them into the second days consolation bracket. However with the fall of two of last week’s finals placers two more Eagles stepped up and landed them selves into the finals. After the first day of competition Bradan Slemp and Marcos

Baeza continued their unbeaten streak and landed themselves into the finals. Joining them this week was a Mendoza brother, this time older brother Manny. David Cruz also snuck into the finals match with a couple wins Friday night. Saturday the Eagles were still in contention for winning the tournament, but they had to have all finals placers win or have all their consolation side wrestlers have a good day. Things did not start well for the Eagles, as they lost one wrestler to illness, which cost them team points on the day for scratching. The other wrestlers did the best they could to make up for it as Michael Mendoza, Ethan Shopteese, Jalen Rosales, and Nathan Leininger all fought through a tough day to land themselves in the consolation finals. Three of the four took third. In the finals matches, Manny Mendoza and

Bradan Slemp faced some of the states toughest wrestlers. Both battled hard but came up short. Baeza and Cruz on the other hand got two good wrestlers but very young. The age difference showed in Baeza’s match, as he dispatched his foe within almost a minute of work. Cruz on the other hand had to go the full three rounds to beat his opponent. In the end the Eagles could not gain enough ground to get the win as a team but still finished strong for the second consecutive week. "We wrestled great, placing eight out of nine wrestlers on the varsity side. We competed and worked hard. Placing third is tough when you don't have a full team. Super proud of everyone and super proud of Mar-

cos Baeza who is the only undefeated wrestler we have left, placed first this weekend and also won the Outstanding Wrestler Cleve Currier Award which is a great accomplishment." said Coach Addison. The Eagles JV also competed in Ulysses this weekend. Abraham Garcia won his weight division at 170 pounds. Weston Maravilla also won his weight class, as he returned this week after an injury sidelined him for the first couple weeks. He had hopes of getting back into full health and helping the Eagles at Varsity. Carter Coziar finish third in the 160 weight class. The Eagles will split this weekend as Varsity will be in Goodland and JV will head to Holly, Colorado Saturday.

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THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified a petition has been filed in this Court by Susan D. Peterson, the Executor of the Estate of Marion E. Spikes, deceased, praying for final settlement of the estate, approval of her acts, proceedings and accounts as the Executor, allowance for her at-

torneys' fees and expenses, and the Court determine the heirs of the decedent and assign to them the real estate and personal property remaining in said estate. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 22nd day of December, 2017, at 10:00 a.m., in said Court in the City of Hugoton, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon said petition. SUSAN D. PETERSON Executor TATE & KITZKE L.L.C. 1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909 Hugoton, KS 67951-0909 Telephone: (620) 544-2103 Attorneys for executor and petitioner

LOOKING BACK

History from the Hermes by Ruthie Winget

Several Hugoton farmers are getting ready to leave for Topeka Friday while others, not making the trip, helped with the preparations. Every vehicle sports some kind of message. Left to right, John Phifer and Bill Leonard prepare for the trip. Roger Lynch painted the signs on the Thursday, December 13, 2012 The Council of State Governments awarded ‘Distinguished Service to the States’ award to Kansas Senator Steve Morris at the December conference. This is the Council’s highest honor. It is awarded to outstanding individuals who have demona sustained strated committment to advancing excellence in state government. December 10, 1987 Dr. “Mac” Frederick was surprised to receive a plaque stating the new Critical Care Unit of the Stevens County Hospital will be dedicated to him. Frederick came to Hugoton in 1947, having graduated from Kansas University Medical School as a General Practitioner. There was no hospital in Stevens County at that time. He opened his practice downtown in the Porter Building. He was one of three doctors serving the Hugoton community. The other two were Dr.

tractors and trucks. Lee Leonard is one traveling to Topeka and Mike Shelton is helping with other preparations for the journey. Taken from the December 15, 1977 issue of The Hugoton Hermes.

Kenoyer and Dr. Gammell. Thursday, December 15, 1977 Friday afternoon at various times, trucks pulling tractors and other farm vehicles left Hugoton headed for the Topeka Tractor Rally, which was being held in protest of the extremely low farm prices. Nine tractors from Hugoton made the trip, some on trailer and at least three were driven the distance. Rickie Nix and Dean Slemp, rural Hugoton, and Joe Sheffield, Moscow, made the cold trip on their tractors. Jim Kramer was the Master of Ceremonies for the giant rally which followed the tractorcade which had 1800-1900 vehicles in it. Keith Farrar commented, “In the time I have been in the legislature, I cannot remember seeing the Municipal Auditorium so crowded. They were sitting in the aisles and standing in the end of the hall.” Bill Leonard said, speaking from the American Agriculture Strike Center in Hugoton,

“We had our tractors going and had a good showing. The biggest job was getting them started that morning. Several wouldn’t start and one had to have three pickups hooked to it before it started.” Local businesses supported the American Agriculture by furnishing trucks, trailers and gasoline to the participants in the demonstration. Some communities along the way provided food, hot coffee, lodging and fuel for participants in the demonstration. Interesting methods were used to implement news gathering during the tractorcade. Some low flying helicopters dangled microphones to the drivers below and sometimes an enterprizing reporter jumped on the tractor and rode while visiting with the driver. 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.

Memories from yesteryear

Doc “Ord” Pearce by Oleta Wilson With full knowledge that the next few years would not be easy, Ord Pearce and his family moved to St. Joseph, Missouri, to where Ord enrolled for the fall term in veterinary college. One frequently recurring item on their bill of fare was water gravy. Neither nutritious nor preferred, it filled the gap left by the absence of tastier foods. Hardships included damp basement apartments and wood chopping for a living. Dr. Pearce got his education the hard way. On the spring vacation, they came back to the homestead. Moscow was growing with a mercantile, a hotel, two lumber yards, other business houses, new people, a small cafe, post office and telephone service. Ord Pearce, with a special license, began the doctoring of the livestock population of Stevens County. He had some funds to help with his educational costs when the family returned to St. Joseph Veterinary College in the fall. That year was easier, and in the spring when they returned to Moscow, Mrs. Pearce began the operation of the Dudley Hotel in Moscow. The family did not go back to the fall term, and when Dr. Pearce came home for Christmas holiday, they all went to Nebraska where the family stayed the rest of the winter while he returned to college. In early April, they boarded the train for St. Joseph to attend his graduation from veterinary college. At the age of 34, April 11, 1917, he graduated with honors, valedictorian of a class of 30. Because of his characteristic curiosity and belief that nothing was impossible, he worked out the formula for Antiseptine. He gave the patent for this to the college. Antiseptine is the trade name

Museum Update

Open Monday through Friday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. and Saturday from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m. Submitted by Stevens County Gas and Historical Museum Curator Stanley, taken from “The Peoples Home Recipe Book” published in 1915. Recipes for Pies Pie Dough Four cups of flour, a little salt, enough lard to make flour stick together when pressed. Work for about 20 minutes. Then add just enough water to make it hold together. Buttermilk Pie Make and bake your crust.

Filling: 2 cups of buttermilk, 3 egg yolks, 1 cup sugar, a little salt, 1 tablespoon of butter, 3 tablespoons flour, 1 teaspoonful lemon essence. Cook and cool as for lemon pie. Cornstarch Pie Take 1 quart of milk and heat to boiling; add 1/2 cup sugar, the wellbeaten yolks of 2 eggs. and 2 tablespoonfuls of cornstarch dissolved in cold milk; let boil a few minutes; remove from fire; have crust baked; then pour in cus-

tard. Beat whites of eggs; add a little sugar; spread on tops of pies and return to oven to brown. This is enough for 2 pies. Mock Cherry Pie One half cup chopped raisins, 1 teacup cranberries, 1 teacup sugar, 1/2 cup boiling water, 1 tablespoonful flour; cook for 10 minutes; flavor with vanilla; put flour in after it is cooked. Elderberry Pie Five tablespoonfuls elderberries, 3 tablespoonfuls

sugar, 5 tablespoonfuls molasses, 2 tablespoonfuls cider vinegar, 1 tablespoonful flour sprinkled on top. Bake in 2 crusts. Molasses Pie One and 1/2 cups of maple syrup, 1 cup of sugar, yolks of 4 eggs, butter the size of an egg, 1 nutmeg; bake in 1 crust; remove from oven and cover with the whites of the eggs, beaten with 4 tablespoons of sugar; place in oven and brown. This will make 2 pies.

by Kansas Attorney General Derek Schmidt

Just as legitimate charities step up their fundraising efforts during the holiday giving season, scam artists posing as charities will try to get their cut from generous Kansans’ wallets. The best advice to avoid becoming a victim of a fakecharity scam is to plan ahead. Just as you plan out your budget and decide what gifts to buy for your loved ones, plan ahead of time how much

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you plan to give to charities and research the organizations you are considering giving to. Don’t wait for the phone to ring or the solicitation email to show up in your inbox. Most charities soliciting in Kansas are required to register with the Secretary of State’s office. You can check to see if the charity is registered and also find out how much of the charity’s funds go to the charitable purpose, rather than to overhead and fundraising expenses, by visiting www.kscharitycheck.org. Please note, many religious organizations are not required to register. Here are some more tips to help you give safely: • Support local, established charities. While there are many large, international organizations that do great work, your donations can often have a greater impact when they support a cause close to your community, where you can see the results of your donations.

Doc (Ord) and Florence Pearce for the very effective remedy in a brown bottle that nearly everybody in Stevens County called ‘Doc Pearce’. This is the only antiseptic Doc ever used to any extent in all his years as a practicing veterinarian. It was potent in smell as well as in action, and if the wind was blowing in your direction, you could tell when Doc Pearce was on his way. He decided he would rather practice in Stevens County than anywhere else in the world. World War I broke out. He tried to enlist, but was told that his profession needed him at home. He never got over his disappointment of not being allowed to serve his

country. He vainly hoped when World War II came along that he could serve. He was past 60 years old then. Doc was often in demand for local programs. He talked from a self-written script, or ad-libbed. He danced a jig or played a fiddle, shook the rattle bones or sang in a quartet. He never stopped to wonder if he could do anything--he just did it. It was the fun in him that brought out the ‘ham’. His motto was, “When someone is in trouble--that is the time to be his friend.” Taken from the “History of Stevens County and its People”, published in 1979.

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, November 30, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF LILLIE MAE WILLIS, DECEASED Case No. 2017 PR 46 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above Court on November 27, 2017, by Phillip R. Willis and Roger E. Willis, sons of the decedent, Lillie Mae Willis, praying for the informal administration for the Estate of Lillie Mae Willis as more fully described in the petition, and all other property, both real estate and personal

property, or interests therein, including mineral interests, owned by Lillie Mae Willis within the State of Kansas at the time of her death on October 4, 2017. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 22nd day of December, 2017, at 9:30 a.m. of said day, in the district courtroom at the county courthouse, in the City of Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, at which time and place the cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the petition. Phillip R. Willis and Roger E. Willis, Co-petitioners KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING, LLC 209 East 6th Street Hugoton, KS 67951 Telephone: 620-544-4333 Attorneys for Petitioner

Address your letter to Santa Claus

Consumer Corner Be prepared as holiday giving season begins Across Kansas, preparations are underway for the holiday season. Decorations are going up, gifts are being purchased and holiday feasts are being readied. It’s also important to be prepared for the influx of charitable giving requests that often flood our mailboxes, email accounts and phone lines as the yearend approaches.

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• Ask if your donation is tax deductible. Not all donations to charities are tax deductible. You can check a charity’s status with the IRS at www.irs.gov. When in doubt, double-check with your tax preparer before assuming a donation will be tax deductible. • Document your donation. Make the donation by credit card or check – not cash. If you pay by check, make the check payable directly to the organization, not to the fundraiser soliciting the donation. Ask for a receipt to show the amount of the donation and if you specified your donation toward a specific project. If you suspect a charity scam or fraud, or any other violation of charitable solicitation laws, you can file a complaint with our Consumer Protection Division online at www.InYourCornerKansas.org or by calling (800) 432-2310. You also can visit our website for more safe giving tips to help you stay safe this holiday season.

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Beta Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma gets educated about drugs, bullying and other school related issues The Beta Sigma Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma met Saturday, December 9, 2017 at the Point Rock Room in Elkhart at 10:00. The interesting program, Community Involved With Drug Education, was pre-

sented by Mark Espinoza and Bill Kraber. Communication between everyone is important. It is important to consistently educate students in elementary, middle school, and high school about drugs that they are

PUBLIC NOTICE (First published in The Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, December 14, 2017) 3t IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF MAXINE E. MOSER, DECEASED Case No. 2017 PR 47 NOTICE OF HEARING (Chapter 59) THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED: You are hereby notified that a petition has been filed in the above Court on December 11, 2017, by Byron Reid, Successor Personal Representative, praying for the determination of descent of the real estate as more fully described in the petition, and all other

property, both real estate and personal property, or interests therein, including mineral interests, owned by Maxine E. Moser within the State of Kansas at the time of her death on May 17, 2014. You are hereby required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 11th day of January, 2018, at 10:00 a.m. of said day, 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. Byron Reid, Petitioner KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING, LLC 209 East 6th Street Hugoton, KS 67951 Telephone: 620-544-4333 Attorneys for Petitioner

facing in real life. Prescription drugs provide gateways to abuse. Keep them under lock and key. Handouts were given on Cyber-Bullying, Sexting...A Dangerous Game, Bullying: A Portrait of Diversity, and Peer Pressure. The business meeting was conducted by Teresa Smith, president. Five members answered roll call with Favorite Christmas Story.

NOTICE OF PUBLICATION Whitaker, Kamrie 112273 sentenced to 54 months in Stevens County, Kansas, has applied for executive clemency.

Persons wishing to comment should send information in writing to the following address within fifteen (15) days after the date of publication. Kansas Department of Corrections, Prisoner Review Board, Jayhawk Walk, 714 SW Jackson Suite 300, Topeka KS 66603-3722

drawn for a Merry Christmas can of popcorn. Diane Finn's name was drawn for a Movie Packet container to the Doric Theater in Elkhart. Tracy Brecheisen's name was drawn for another can of popcorn. Hostesses for this meeting were Eudon Dutton and Teresa Smith. Everyone enjoyed delicious pumpkin cheese cake and hot cinna-

mon drink. Everyone also received Christmas dish towels, pretty Cardinal Coasters, and cute stockings containing a candy cane and an assortment of candy. Members present were Tracy Brecheisen, Eudon Dutton, Diane Finn, Sue Meek, and Teresa Smith. Next meeting will be March 10, 2018 in Elkhart.

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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Diane Finn gave the treasurer's report. Thoughts and prayers go out to the family of Brenda Eckert our friend, colleague, and sister in Delta Kappa Gamma on her passing. Members were given a copy of the book, Hidden Girl, by Shyima Hall. This book discussion will be at our next meeting in March. Sue Meek's name was

HELP WANTED: Waitresses needed at Acosta’s and Nieto’s Cafe. Both lunch and evening shifts available. Call Lupe at 620-544-1775. (tfc47) ---------------

HELP WANTED Truck Driver

w/ current CDL license. Benefits include 401(k) health insurance & vacation.

Please inquire at 428-5363/544-8889 Premier Alfalfa, Inc.(2c20)

Solution to December 7, 2017 puzzle

Truck Driver Wanted Must have CDL and clean MVR. You are home every night, health insurance provided and 401K available. You must fill out application at office 1 mile south of Cimarron at Tim Dewey Trucking Office: 620-855-3188 or Darren 620-357-1710 (tfc26)

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Hot Oil Operator For more information or to obtain an application, please call 620-272-7307.

HELP WANTED MULTIPLE POSITIONS JBS Five Rivers Cattle Feeding/Grant County Feeders is looking for hard working and dependable individuals to work in our well maintained facilities. Grant County Feeders has positions available in the

Feed Mill & Cattle Department We offer competitive wages, a full benefit package, and a “Safety First” culture. Come join the team at JBS Grant County Feeders.

Please call 620-356-4466 for more information. You may apply in person at 7597 W. Rd 17, Ulysses, Ks. between the hours of 7:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, or apply anytime on the following Web site: wwww.fiveriverscattle.com/careers. EOE/M/F/Vet/Disabled

Jo A Thompson, Plaintiff And Oklahoma Department of Revenue, Estate of Brett Bridwell, a/k/a Brett E Bridwell, Kansas Department of Revenue and all Unknown Persons who may lay claim and interest to the 2003 Ford Focus with Vehicle Identification Number 1FAFP34N25W134032 Defendants AFFIDAVIT TO OBTAIN SERVICE BY PUBLICATION STATE OF KANSAS, STEVENS COUNTY, ss. Jo A Thompson, being duly sworn upon oath, alleges ad states: 1. That I am the Plaintiff in the abovecaptioned action and make this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining service by publication upon the following Defendants: a. Estate of Brett Bridwell, a/k/a Brett E Bridwell 2. Neither this affiant nor the Plaintiff know and with due diligence is unable

For questions, please call 620-544-2900. Pick up application at 1525 W. 10th St. in Hugoton.

CATTLE DOCTOR Ulysses Feedyard is hiring for the position of Cattle Doctor. Extensive cattle experience necessary. Must have two references available when applying. Job duties include evaluation of sick/lame animals, administering correct antibiotics for illness, record keeping of all treatments and movements of animals, management of hospital pens for animal well being.

Apply in person at Ulysses Feedyard, located 9 miles south of Ulysses on Highway 25

PART TIME ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT POSITION Stevens County Economic Development is looking to hire a Director. Position is a part-time, salaried position with no county benefits. General expectation is 20 hours of work per week, but flexibility will be needed for large projects that will require more time in a given week. Applicant will be responsible for planning, directing, managing and overseeing economic development activities for Stevens County that will promote economic growth, including attracting quality employment opportunities, revitalizing downtown areas, and improving housing options. Please send resumes to ecodevo@pld.com or drop off at 630 S. Main Street in Hugoton by Jan 5, 2017. Go to stevenscountyks.com for further details, or call Alisha Owens at 620-544-4440. (2c50)

YOUR NEW CAREER

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PUBLIC NOTICE IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF STEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

Full time Class A CDL with N endorsement. 2 years min. experience and clean MVR

or call 620-356-1750 and ask for Logan.(2c50)

Must have Class A CDL with Hazmat & Tanker Endorsement, clean MVR and be able to pass a drug test.

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OTR DRIVERS WANTED

to ascertain the residence of the Defendants listed for service by publication. 3. That Plaintiff is unable to procure personal service of a summons upon the Defendants within this state. 4. That this action is one of those mentioned in K.S.A. 60-307(a) (1 to 4 inclusive) and amendments thereto. Submitted by: /s/Jo A. Thompson Plaintiff Jo A Thompson 109 North Main Street Hugoton, KS 67951 (620) 544-2961 STATE OF KANSAS, STEVENS COUNTY, SS Jo A Thompson, of lawful age and first duly sworn upon oath, states that she is the Plaintiff herein, states and verified that affiant is familiar with the contents of the foregoing Petition and that the statements, allegations, and other matters contained in it are true and correct. /s/ Jo A Thompson Jo A Thompson SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, a notary public, this 28 day of November, 2017 /s/ Kelsee Burnett Notary Public

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

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

Applications may be obtained at the Information Desk,

located next to the Medical Clinic inside Stevens County Hospital.

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

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HELP WANTED

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TRUCK DRIVERS WANTED

For a very progressive, family-oriented company. Competitive pay based on experience. Home every night. Clean class A CDL required. Applicant must pass physical, drug screen and back exam. Benefits include health insurance, life insurance and paid time off. Uniforms and safety equipment provided

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

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FOR SALE: 1-398 Cat. NG motor in good running condition $45,000; 1-3306T Cat. diesel motor-275 HP-2544 hrs $16,000; 28-11.2 x 38"Zimmatic rims w/tires (fair condition) $150/each. Call 785-443-0614. (4c49) ------------HOME FOR SALE: 1203 S. Jefferson, 3 bedroom/2 bath. Living Room w/ fireplace, lot & a half, appliances included (washer/dryer, refrigerator, stove, dishwasher). Call 620-544-1714. (tfc15) --------------FOR SALE: Bulls for sale. Red Angus and Black Angus 1824 months old. 620-272-1775. (26c44) ---------------

GARAGE SALE MOVING SALE: Saturday, December 16, 9:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m., 405 N. Wildcat, Lots of Miscellaneous, Kitchen, Pictures, Household Items, Christmas Decorations & Some Furniture ---------------

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405 N. Wildcat Ct. - PRICE REDUCED! Ranch style 5 bed/3 b, fin bsmt, fpl, att garage, fence cen H/A, nice Master bed with tray ceiling, WIC, garden tub and separate shower. New stainless steel appliances. Huge price reduction! $185,000. Call today to see this lovely home.

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FOR SALE BY OWNER 3 bedroom/2 bath Partial unfinished basement. 2 car garage. New windows, new sprinkler system. Privacy fence.

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SOLD 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.

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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

1203 Road 21- County Home! Conventional style, 3 bed/1 b, living, family, dining, island, appliances, cen H/A, det garage, barn, mower shed. 1.87 acres. Call today to schedule a showing!

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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!!

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

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620-428-1115 304 1/2 S Madison - Huge Reduction! $109,000!! Ranch style, 2 bed/2 bath, built in 2013, stainless steel appliances, breakfast bar, WIC, nice metal shop w/3 overhead doors. Call today to see this nice property!!

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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CARD OF THANKS Thank You

The family of Craig Hathaway would like to thank you for your caring and support during his battle with cancer. He was taken from us much too soon. Thank you to Baron, Karen, Joy & Kathy for the food and to all who sent cards, prayers and flowers. A special thank you to Ted and the Sheriff’s Department for being there for me before, during and after. Thank you to Rex & RoGlenda Coulter and David & Ginny Batie for being the best neighbors anyone could have. Thank you to Pheasant Heaven and Wayne Harrison for building the handicap ramp. Craig was a special man and will be sorely missed by all who loved him. Liz Hathaway David & Tami Hathaway and family Shelley Hathaway Brad Timken Mary Grewe Doug & Christy Roth and family

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small shed. References required. Commercial Building - could be used as Retail or Business Office.

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1101 S Monroe- Ranch style, brick, great location, 3 bed/3 b, bsmt, fence, cen H/A, att garage. Nice property! Call today to schedule your showing!

1016 S Trindle- Motivated Seller! Will consider different options! Ranch style 3 bed/1 bath, large kitchen with appliances, oversized single garage, cov patio, fence. Very nice property! Call Karen today to see this property!

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620-544-2261 • FSA - NRCS - SCCD • 607 E. Eleventh, Hugoton Conservation movie night Two powerful films will be presented by No-till On The Plains, USDA NRCS, and the Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts. The showing will be Monday, December 18, 2017 at the Historic Ponca Theater, 104 E. Grand Ave., Ponca City, Ok. Doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the movie starts at 7:00 p.m. USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) will present a documentary on soil conservation pioneer Hugh Hammond Bennett, the his-

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Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism (KDWPT) would like help learning more about this unique skunk. Eastern spotted skunks have a black body with multiple broken white lines and a white triangle on their forehead. They are smaller than striped skunks, but still have the ability to spray repugnant-smelling musk as a defense. In the 1930s, spotted skunks were the third most common furbearer pelt sold in Kansas. Today, they are classified as threatened in Kansas and are rare. To better understand the range and occurrence of spotted skunks in Kansas, KDWPT requests reports of

Eastern spotted skunks are a much rarer species of skunk living in Kansas. The skunks have a black body with multiple broken white lines and a white triangle on their forehead. any spotted skunk sightings, including road kills, trail camera photos or those inadvertently trapped. Reports, preferably with photos, can be emailed to kdwpt.kdwptinfo@@ks.gov.

State parks and wildlife areas are open for camping and other outdoor recreation throughout December but some days the park offices will be closed.

State Parks have released their holiday office hours

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Fisherman. The event is sponsored by Oklahoma Association of Conservation Districts, United States Department of Agriculture, Natural resources Conservation Service, No•till On the Plains and Johnston Seed Co

Nearly everyone is familiar with the striped skunk, a common Kansas furbearer known for its striking black body and white stripe down its back and, of course, the odor. However, there is a much rarer species of skunk living in Kansas that most people are not familiar with: the Eastern spotted skunk. And biologists with the

While all state parks and wildlife areas are open for camping and other outdoor recreation throughout December, there will be some days when state park offices will not be open during regular office hours. But don’t worry, state park daily vehicle and camping permits can be purchased at self-pay stations at any time. Normally, state park office winter hours are Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m. However, all park offices will be closed December 12-13 while staff attend a division meeting. Regular office hours will resume December 14. Over the Christmas and New Year holidays, December 23, 2017-January 1, 2018, state park office hours will be

limited, so call ahead if you plan to visit. One exception to this is, January 1, 2018, many state parks will be hosting First Day Hike events. Visit http://ksoutdoors.com/State-Parks/Spe- Megan Newlon at right made finals and placed sixth in Job cial-Events/First-Day-Hikes Interview, with Emma McCLure - left and Casle Heger - center to find a First Day Hike event competing as well. Photo courtesy of Les McNally. at a state park near you. The Guided First Day Hike program is sponsored by America’s State Parks. The When you purchase your for 2018 is that many annual First Day Hikes offer individuals and families an oppor- 2018 licenses and permits licenses and permits will be tunity to begin the New Year from the Kansas Depart- valid for 365 days from the connecting with the out- ment of Wildlife, Parks and date of purchase rather than doors by taking a healthy Tourism (KDWPT), you’ll expiring December 31 each hike New Year’s Day at a likely notice some changes. year. This will provide better nearby state park. First Day As usual, annual and 14-day value for the same price, esHikes offer a great way to get camp permits and most pecially on licenses puroutside, exercise, and enjoy other annual licenses will be chased late in the year. nature with friends and fam- available December 15, License buyers will have the ily. Stay tuned for more infor- 2017. The campsite and option of receiving email recabin reservation system for minders before their licenses mation. 2018 will go live December expire, or better yet, they can 18, 2017. Now for the select the auto-renew option leave the worry to KDWPT. changes: The biggest and most Go to www.ksoutdoors. convenient change for 2018 com/365-licenses for a list of will be the introduction of an 2018 licenses and permits auto-renew feature. Select that are valid for 365 days annual licenses and permits from the date of purchase. purchased online will inWhile these new features clude a voluntary auto- are implemented, licenses renew option, which will and permits purchased beautomatically renew those tween December 15 and Depurchases one year from the cember 31, 2017 will not be valid until January 1, 2018. In date of purchase. License buyers will be the past, licenses purchased able to opt in or opt out of on or after December 15 the auto-renew feature at were valid for the rest of the time of purchase or any December and all of the Hugoton FFA members Caitlyn Kiley fourth place -right, Rebecca time after purchase through following year. Johnson second place - left, and Hallie Wettstein first place Get better value for your their online KDWPT accenter, dominated the writing practicum, which led to the team count. Go to www.ksout- hard-earned money and easily winning first place in the Southwest Kansas FFA contest. doors. com/auto-renew for “Never Miss A Memory” with Their scores were 97, 98, and 98/100. Hats off to the Hugoton more information. KDWPT’s new auto-renew English Language Arts Staff! Photo courtesy of Les McNally. Another exciting change and 365-day license options.

Exciting changes are coming for Kansas license buyers

International Christmas Customs - Mexico

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The most popular feature of Christmas in Mexico is the pinata, a large earthenware jug or figure, filled with candy, nuts and toys. A child is blindfolded, handed a stick and is given three chances to break the pinata as it dangles from the ceiling. The game continues until someone is able to break it. Then there is a scramble as the children try to recover the gifts that have scattered over the floor. One of our most cherished Christmas decorations, the flaming red Poinsetta, was discovered in Mexico and brought to the United States in 1828, by Dr. Joel Roberts Poinsett, our first minister to Mexico. There is a legend that a young boy, saddened because he had no gift for the Christ Child, gathered green leaves from a bush on the roadside as an

offering. The other children laughed at him, but when they looked again, a red starshaped flower topped each branch leaf. One episode of the play, Las Posadas, tells of the journey of Mary and Joseph from Nazareth to Bethlehem and their hopeless attempt to find lodgings. From December 16 until Christmas Eve, a cart with wax figures of Mary and Joseph is carried in a procession of people of all ages. Each night the procession visits various homes knocking at a different door. At first they are refused admittance, but then on the last night, they are allowed to enter. They all kneel before the manger, where a religious ceremony is performed followed by feasting, dancing, and singing.

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