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Hugoton City Council metin regular session Monday,June 9 in the council meet-ing room. Attending themeeting were Mayor Jack E.Rowden, City Clerk ThomasG. Hicks, Electrical SystemSupervisor Gary Rowden,Outside Utilities SupervisorPaul Nordyke, City InspectorJoshua Grubbs, City Attor-ney Wayne R. Tate, PoliceChief Courtney Leslie andcouncilmen Dean Banker,Mike Eshbaugh, Dan Cor-pening, Shannon Crawfordand Tron Stegman. Alsopresent at the meeting wereEconomic Development Di-rector Neal Gillespie, Hugo-ton Hermes reporter RuthieWinget, Western Kansas

Child Advocacy Center’sVicki Hubin, Josh Morris,Keri Morris, ShannonNordyke, Karessa Nordyke,Ron Thomas, MarthaThomas, Calvin May, KayThrall, Bruce Cochrane,Donna Krey and Jo Mead.

The council approved the

minutes of the last meetingand the May municipaljudge’s report.

Joshua Grubbs reportedthat the owner agreed to thecity removing the doublewide manfactured home lo-cated at 209 Monroe Street.

USD 217 Rolla is pleasedto announce a new superin-tendent has been hired.Kim Heaton Mauk, a gradu-ate of USD 210 in Hugoton,will be making Rolla her newhome.

Kim is married to AdamMauk. Adam and Kim havelived in Las Vegas Nv. for thepast 12 years. Adam hasworked as a Truancy Officerfor the Clark County SchoolDistrict in Nevada while Kimhas worked as a teacher andadministrator for the ClarkCounty School District.Kim's most recent positionwas Director of Assessmentfor the Clark County SchoolDistrict. In this position,Kim oversaw the processesand procedures for Stateand Local testing.

Adam and Kim have twoboys—Jaxen nine andJonas five. Jaxen will begoing into the fourth grade

and Jonas will be in Kinder-garten.

Kim graduated from Wi-chita State University with aBachelor’s Degree in Educa-tion and then continued hereducation at the University

of Nevada to earn her Mas-ter’s Degree in both Curricu-lum and Instruction andEducational Leadership.

Welcome back to south-west Kansas!

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Father’s Day is this Sun-day, June 15. In case youhaven’t yet picked up Dad’sor Grandpa’s gift—StevensCounty merchants are hereto help! While you’re pickingup the perfect present, signup your Dad or Granddadfor some excellent SuperDad prizes. Winners at eachbusiness will also be enteredinto the Super Dad 2014drawing, for a chance at$50 in Chamber bucks.

Make sure Dad can pickout his favorite foods for adelicious meal by registeringhim at White’s Foodliner for

a $25 gift card. If your fatherenjoys going out for supper,sign him up at any numberof local restaurants. The Jetis offering two free dinnerswith drinks to their winnerand his guest. In case Papãlikes Italian, you can alsosign Papã up at ExpressLane for two Hunts Brotherspizzas or at Pizza Hut for afree large three-toppingpizza. If your padre prefersmore exotic cuisine, Ran-chito Tex-Mex is awardingone free dinner with drinkand the Steakhouse is giving

The fortieth ride of thelargest bicycling event inKansas history—a 550-mileride across the state—beganSaturday, June 7, 2014.Biking Across Kansas (BAK)is an eight-day tour originat-ing at the Kansas-Coloradoline with a route drawingover 900 bicyclists and sup-port staff.

After spending the firstnight of their trek in Elkhart,Hugoton seemed to be a verylogical first stop for the rid-ers. Thanks to the Hugoton

Chamber of Commerce andDirector Ruth Van Horn,Hugoton was ready forthem. Several food standswere set up in the HugotonCity Park early Saturdaymorning. The BAK ridersdidn’t disappoint the earlyrising fund raising partici-pants either. Some earlyriser riders started to trickleinto Hugoton by around7:00 a.m. The general an-swer of how long it was tak-ing to get to Hugoton wasaround two to two and a half

hours. Every shape, styleand size imaginable of bikeand every shape, size andage rider converged uponHugoton from 7:00 a.m.until around 3:00 p.m. Thisput a large part of the ad-venturers in Hugotonaround the noon hour, somany of the restaurants, aswell as White’s grocery store,were swarmed by the hun-gry and thirsty visitors. Itwas reported there werebikes everywhere in town.The Museum also had somevisitors. We were told there

were 957 registered riders.At least two tandem bicycleswere spotted passingthrough. The weather wasbeautiful and cool, exceptwe heard the complaintsthat a tail wind had been ex-pected and instead theywere being met with an al-most hefty head wind.

Hugoton Chamber ofCommerce set up in thepark with free ice water forthe riders to fill their waterbottles and camelback can-teens. And of course there

Bike Across Kansas starts route with stop in Hugoton

Catherine LeNeve, at right, receives her Community Serviceaward from the reigning 2013 MKOT Kristen Boxman, left.

Catherine LeNeve,daughter of Joe and LisaLeNeve competed as MissStevens’ County’s Out-standing Teen in the annualMiss Kansas OutstandingTeen Pageant which tookplace in Pratt June 6-7. Thesister pageant to MissKansas, Miss Kansas Out-standing Teen Pageant, fo-cused on five areas ofcompetition; talent, inter-views, fitness, evening wearand academic achievement.

The Miss Kansas Out-standing Teen (MKOT) or-ganization places an

emphasis on communityservice. Catherine won theprestigious and associatedscholarship of “CommunityService Award “ for her serv-ice for many behind thescene activities within thecommunity.

Each contestant of theMKOT is required to have aplatform that answers thequestion, “If you couldchange one thing in theworld, what would it be,and, how would you helpaccomplish this change?”Catherine’s platform is ti-

Time is approaching forthis year’s Sorghum Queencontest taking place eachyear in conjunction withthe Stevens County Fair.

This year’s contest willbe Friday, July 25, 2014 at7:00 p.m. at the MiddleSchool Auditorium. Thecontest is open to youngwomen of Stevens Countywho are going to Moscowor Hugoton schools, resi-dents of the county, singlewith no children, ages 14and up. The contestantsmay be a future highschool freshman or a 2014high school graduate.

The girls are responsibleto get their own sponsorsand there is an entry fee.Registration applicationswill be on the front door ofStachia Nordyke’s resi-dence at 1013 S. Polk after

June 16, 2014. The dead-line for the applications tobe turned in is July 21with NO EXCEPTIONS.More details will be re-leased later.

Debbie Nordling sent a“call for help” at noon June5. Hugoton Project Hopeplanned to move to theirnew location at 1042 SouthJackson Suite C that veryafternoon. Before 2:30 thatafternoon, the area lookedlike a swarm of bees. Volun-teers included Ghumm’sAuto, Abengoa Bioenergyemployees, Hugoton RotaryClub, and many others fromthe community. ContactDebbie Nordling for more in-

formation.Project Hope is located

right across the street fromthe Hugoton Middle Schoolin the building that formerlyhoused the Stevens CountyHospital Rehabilitation Serv-ices on the corner ofEleventh Street and Jack-son. Project Hope openedfor business with their regu-lar hours Tuesday, June 10.They are open Tuesday andThursday from 8:30 to 11:30a.m. at their new location.

Adam, Kim, Jonas and Jaxen Mauk will soon make their homein Rolla. Kim will serve as USD 217 Superintendent.

This is not even a fraction of the over 900 riders that passedthrough Hugoton over the weekend with the BAK event. Tablesof goodies and drinks awaited the visitors along with the restfulpark.

Many respond to Project Hope

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Volunteers from many different entities in Hugoton come to therescue when Project Hope sent out a call for help to help themmove into their new location.

Super Dad 2014 sweepstakesprizes are announced

Dust Bowl Riders host rallyDust Bowl Riders will be

hosting their annual BrianLamberson Memorial Schol-arship Motorcycle Rally thisSaturday afternoon. Barb’sDen is the locale again thisyear, at 109 East Sixth. Rid-ers can register from noon to2:00 p.m. The run will leavefrom Barb’s at 2:00 p.m.

Bring your hog, register fordoor prizes, a 50/50 pot andmaybe even the $1000 firstplace! An Original PitCooked barbecue beef din-ner will also be available.The run is in memory ofCharlie Broaddus andKenny Lozar.

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Several concerned residents attend the Hugoton City Councilmeeting, anxious to learn of the Council’s action regarding therezoning of a lot on Madison Street.

Sorghum Queen contest is coming up

Fishermen from all over southwestern Kansasand surrounding areas turned out for theCimarron Grasslands Fishing Derby Saturday

morning. Around 106 people registered for thefishing derby. Afterward, they all enjoyed freehot dogs and the fixings.

Kim Heaton Mauk is new USD 217 Superintendent

Petitioners withdraw rezoning request

LeNeve wins scholarship

Pioneer Manor residentsplay Bingo at 2:00 p.m.Tuesdays, Fridays and Sat-urdays. Community mem-bers are invited to volunteeror play a game with the resi-dents!AL-ANON Family Groupmeets at 1405 CemeteryRoad Mondays and Thurs-days at 8:00 p.m. Call 620-544-2610 or 620-544-2854for more information.HUGOTON LIONS CLUBmeets every Second andFourth Thursday of themonth at Memorial Hall at7:00 p.m. HUGOTON MASONICLODGE #406 AF&AM meetsevery second and fourthTuesday of the month at 7:30p.m. MY HOPE SUPPORT GROUPfor adults grieving the deathof a loved one meets the sec-ond Tuesday of each monthfrom noon to 1:00 p.m. inClassroom 3 at St. CatherineHospital at 401 E. Spruce inGarden City. Call 620-272-2519 for more information.BREAST FRIENDS CANCERSUPPORT GROUP for breastcancer patients meets thesecond Wednesday of eachmonth from 6:00–7:00 p.m.at the Legacy House, at 309E. Walnut in Garden City.For more information call620-272-2360.Wednesday nights

- Inside Out Kids at theHugoton Assembly of God,138 S. Main, beginning withdinner at 6:45 p.m. Programwill be from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m.Rides are available by callingPastor Ben Coats at 620-428-1487 before 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday evenings.- Moscow United Methodist

will host Kids Club, from3:45 to 4:45 p.m. Kids Clubis available for children agesKindergarten through fifthgrade. For more information,contact the church at 620-598-2426.NOW!- Give The Hermes a call at

620-544-4321 to be includedin this year’s CommunityGuide!- Sign the kids up for the

Stevens County Library’ssummer reading program -“Fizz, Boom, READ!” Regis-tration forms are available atthe sign up desk in the fronthallway of the SCL at 500 S.Monroe in Hugoton.June 7-14- Annual Grassland HeritageFestival in Morton County.For more information, con-tact Myrna Barnes or BeckyEllis at the Morton CountyHistorical Society Museum at620-697-2833 or email [email protected] 9 - 13- Moscow United Methodist

Church will host VacationBible School from 10:00 a.m.to 12:00 noon. Lunch will beoffered at the grade school,after which parents will pickup their children. Call PastorTim at 620-598-2421 orStacey at 620-598-2085 withany questions.June 12- Donate blood in Ulysses tocelebrate World Blood DonorDay at the Grant CountyFairgrounds, 1000 W. Patter-son Avenue, from 11:00 a.m.to 3:00 p.m.- Garden City Community

College will host a one-day“Refuse To Be A Victim”course from 6:00 to 10:00p.m. in the John Collins Vo-cational Building in Room1206. To register, email theGCCC Department of PublicSafety at [email protected] call 620-276-9629. Moreinformation can be found atwww.team-t.org.- Hugoton Aglow Fellowship

in the Senior Center partyroom. Fellowship with re-freshments begins at 7:00p.m. The meeting begins at7:30 p.m.June 13

- Stevens County Librarywill host a kids’ movie start-ing at 2:00 p.m. - Grassland Heritage Festi-

val’s “Cowboy Cookout” at6:00 p.m. at the MortonCounty Civic Center inElkhart with hamburgers, allthe trimmings and s’mores!Steve Cormier will entertainat approximately 7:00 p.m.Event is free with pin.June 14- Pheasant Heaven Charitieswill host the Ringneck Openbenefit golf tournament. Teeoff is at 9:00 a.m. The eventwill be a four person scram-ble. For more information orto enter, call 620-544-4388or 620-428-1099.- Brian Lamberson MemorialMotorcycle Rally, starting atBarb’s Den, 109 E. Sixth inHugoton. Register from12:00 noon to 2:00 p.m. Runwill leave at 2:00 p.m. - Moscow United Methodist

Church has reserved Adven-ture Bay, the water park inLiberal, for the afternoon.You are invited to join the

fun and enjoy some pizzatoo.- Hugoton Senior Center willhost a dance from 7:00 to10:00 p.m. Craig Stevens willplay.- Jake Gill Band will play to

finish out the Grassland Her-itage Festival at 7:30 p.m. atthe Morton County CivicCenter in Elkhart. A recep-tion will follow, along with re-freshments. Event is freewith pin.June 15- Happy Father’s Day!- Church of Christ will con-

duct services at PioneerManor, starting with Chapelat 3:00 p.m., and a SocialHour at 4:00 p.m. June 16

- Stevens County Librarywill host Caring Connectionsfor storytime at 10:30 a.m.- USD 210 Board of Educa-

tion will meet at 6:30 p.m. inthe HMS Library.- Stevens County Commis-sioners’ regularly scheduledmeeting will be Friday, June20 instead.June 17- Hugoton Area Chamber of

Commerce will host theirmonthly luncheon at theStevens County Librarymeeting room at 12:00 noon.June 18

- Stevens County Librarywill host Richard Renner,“Vodville Klown” at 10:00a.m.June 20- Stevens County Commis-sioners will meet in the Com-missioners’ Room at theStevens County Courthouse,beginning at 8:30 a.m.

ObituariesThe Hugoton Hermes Thursday, June 12, 2014

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MAY 2014Vera, Rosendo; Transporting Open

Container $160.00 5 Days Jail Suspended 60 Days Restricted LicenseVera, Rosendo; Following too Close $75.00Mills, Briel; Theft $310.00 6 Months Supervised ProbationLopez, Rosario; No Driver’s License $420.00 5 Days Jail, Serve 2 Unsupervised Probation 6 Mo.Lopez, Rosario; Failure to Stop at

Stop Sign $75.00Randle, Sherri S.; Parking in Prohib-

ited Spaces $45.00Bhola, Swati; Stopping/Parking in

Wrong Direction $45.00Ordonez-Soto, Adrian; No DL

Amended from Driving WhileSuspended 2nd $320.00

5 Days Jail, Serve 2, Suspend 3Tinoco, Jorge; Speeding 41/20

amended to Tail Light $310.00 Donation to Shop with a CopFedelin, Marie E.; Dog at Large $110.00

Dear Editor,The article in History From

The Hermes concerning theHarris Theatre in your May29 issue brought back awealth of memories. On thefateful day the theatreburned, my friend Alvin Web-ber and I were walking fromthe grade school toward MainStreet, probably to get a cokeat the Porter Drug Store. As Irecall, it was the last day ofschool or very near that time,and our conversation and ourthoughts all concerned whatwe were going to do duringour summer vacation. Unspo-

ken but surely near the top ofthe list was going to themovies three times a week asthe features changed.

When the fire whistle wentoff, we looked up and saw thesmoke from the Ford Garagewhere the fire had started.We started running becauselike young boys everywhere,we didn’t want to miss the ex-citement. Well, as it turnedout, we didn’t miss any of the

excitement; by the time we gotthere the fire had alreadyspread to the adjoining build-ing and horror of horrors itlooked like it might engulf thetheatre. Of course it did, evenin spite of our unspokenprayers. The excitement andthrill of a real live fire wasdampened by the knowledgethat we had a dark and dis-mal three months early to bedevenings ahead of us.

Ken Burditt19 Shadow Drive

Whispering Pines N.C.

Former Hugotonite Ken Burditt shares old memoriesKen Burditt

Whispering Pines NC

Dear Editor,The Kansas Commission

on Veterans Affairs office inTopeka has decided to closetheir local office in GardenCity and serve southwestKansas with two representa-tives at their office at Ft.Dodge.

Glenda Hopkins, the

Veteran’s Representative inGarden City, will no longer betraveling to southwest Kansas counties to provide service.

For help with questions or

filing claims with the VA, callJ.C. Stewart, the VeteransRepresentative in Ft. Dodgeat 620-225-4041.

Sincerely,/s/ Glenda Hopkins

Veterans Service Representative

Kansas Commission on Veterans Affairs

Veterans Affairs Office in Garden City closesGlenda Hopkins

Veterans Service Representative Friends and family willgather Friday to rememberand honor Charlia Mae Gar-mon of Hugoton. Mrs. Gar-mon passed from this lifeSaturday, June 7, 2014 atPioneer Manor Nursing Homein Hugoton. She was 77.

The daughter of CharlieGilley and the former AgnesHoward, she was born April19, 1937 in Council Hill, Ok.

Charlia was raised in Cal-ifornia and went to BusinessCollege in California.

November 10, 1957, sheand Lewis F. Garmon weremarried at Benicia, Ca. Theymoved to Hugoton in 1960from Benicia.

Charlia worked forStevens County Hospitalfrom 1960 until 1967. Shethen was a cook at HugotonMiddle School from 1967 to1970 and at the grade schoolfrom 1970 until 1997.

Mrs. Garmon was a mem-

ber of the Church of theNazarene of Hugoton. Sheenjoyed being the song leaderat church and loved herchurch family.

Survivors include two sis-ters-in-law, Joyce McBride ofBel Aire and Carole Garmonof Ulysses; two nieces, Jean-nie Berens of Falcon, Co. andMichelle Coleman of WallaWalla, Wa.; three nephews,Lance Garmon of SilverSprings, Md., Leslie Garmonof Topeka and Bradley Gar-mon of Lansing, Mi.; and hermany special friends.

Charlia was preceded indeath by her parents; hus-band; two sons, Kelly DonGarmon and Randy Lee Gar-mon; and brother JohnnyGarmon.

Funeral services areplanned for Friday, June 13,2014 at 10:00 a.m. at theChurch of the Nazarene inHugoton with Rev. DavidPiper and Rev. Ron Crowsleyofficiating. Burial will followin Hugoton Cemetery underthe direction of Paul’s Fu-neral Home of Hugoton.

A memorial has been es-tablished for Church of theNazarene. Memorials may bemailed to Paul’s FuneralHome, PO Box 236, Hugoton,Ks. 67951.

Friends may call Wednes-day from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00p.m. and Thursday from10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. atthe funeral home.

Charlia GarmonHUGOTONHUGOTON

MUNICIPAL COURTMUNICIPAL COURT

Know the smart insuranceconsiderations when buyinga vehicle. It’s the beginning of sum-mer, and many of us arethinking about hitting theroad for a trip or vacation.With that comes the notionof purchasing a vehicle tomake that trip a more com-fortable one. Whatever your reasons forconsidering a different car,truck or SUV, I would en-courage you to take a fewmoments to review ten insur-ance considerations that goalong with a vehicle pur-chase. These tips come fromthe Insure U Web site of theNational Association of In-surance Commissioners(NAIC). In addition to the sale orlease price, be sure to factorinsurance premiums as youestimate your monthly car

payment. Rates vary, so shoparound to make sure you’regetting the best price, justlike you would for your newvehicle. This is also a goodtime to check your credit his-tory; insurance companiesmay use that when deter-mining your premiums.• Realize that different typesof vehicles have different in-surance rates. SUVs, con-vertibles and performancevehicles typically cost moreto insure.• If reliable transportation isall you need, consider buyinga used vehicle. Used cars canbe more affordable, and if acar’s replacement cost isgreater than a typical majorrepair, it may make sense toonly purchase liability cover-age.• Consider safety features,such as anti-lock brakes,side air bags, automatic seat

belts, anti-theft devices andGPS as you negotiate yourpurchase or lease. Safety-re-lated add-ons could meanlower insurance premiums.• If you already have autoinsurance, consider addingyour new vehicle to an exist-ing policy to take advantageof multi-car discounts. If youown a home, you also mayqualify for a multi-policy dis-count.• Schedule regular vehiclemaintenance once you havepurchased or leased the ve-hicle. Check the owner’smanual for the recom-mended schedule, and, if youare readying for a vacationtrip, have it serviced forproper oil, transmission,windshield wiper and radia-tor fluid levels, as well asproper tire pressure.• Pay attention to where youpark. If you store your vehi-

cle in a garage or lockedparking lot, you may qualifyfor lower premiums.• For minor fender benders,think twice before filing aclaim. The number of claimsyou file could impact your in-surance.• Check to see if your insur-ance company offers reducedrates for your agreement touse a telematic device in yourvehicle. That device canrecord how well you drive.• Download the freeWreckCheck mobile appfrom NAIC. This useful tooloutlines what to do immedi-ately following an accidentand walks you through astep-by-step process to cre-ate your own accident report. Owning a new or differentvehicle can be an excitingventure. But don’t make itmore exciting than it has tobe when it comes to insur-

ance considerations for thatvehicle. And, as always,check with your local insur-ance agent if you have imme-diate questions. For more vehicle insur-ance considerations, look atour Kansas Insurance De-partment publication“Kansas Auto Insurance andShopper’s Guide,” which canbe found online at www.ksinsurance.org/consumers/docs/web2014autoguide.pdf. The Kansas Insurance De-partment, established in1871, assists and educatesconsumers, regulates and re-views companies, and li-censes agents sellinginsurance products in thestate. More about the depart-ment is online at www.ksinsurance.org or at www.facebook . com/kansas insu rancedepartment.

Word has been received ofthe death of little five year oldAiden Dean Hammock-Thompson. Aiden tragicallypassed away Thursday, June5, 2014 at Evans ChambersLake in Beaver County, Ok.

He was born August 4,2008 at Liberal, the son ofJoshua Hammock and theformer Alicia Thompson.

Aiden had spent most ofhis life in Liberal, then movedto Beaver, Ok. for the pastnine months. He attendedPre-Kindergarten at Liberal,and finished Kindergarten atBalko, Ok.

He enjoyed singing, fish-ing, football and spendingtime with his family and hisuncle Shad. Aiden really en-joyed cruising around andspending time with his dad.

Survivors include his par-ents Joshua and Alicia Ham-mock of Beaver; his sisterReanna Powell of Liberal;grandparents, Bobbie Ham-mock and husband Linnie ofLiberal and Anita Thompsonand husband Jody of Liberal;and great grandparents,Pauline Smith and husbandSmitty of Fort Smith, Ar.,Melvin Thompson and wifeJean of Coldwater and FayeHammock of Liberal.

Aiden was preceded indeath by great grandfatherRalph Hammock, Jr. andgreat grandfather Dean Bla-grave and wife Jean.

There are no servicesscheduled at this time. Cre-mation has taken place.

Memorial contributionsmay be made to the AidenDean Hammock-Thompsonmemorial fund in care ofBrenneman Funeral Home,1212 West Second, Liberal,Ks. 67901.

Condolences may be sentto the family at www.brennemanfuneralhome.com.

Aiden Hammock-Thompson

HUGOTONHUGOTONPOLICEPOLICEREPORTREPORT

Business Hours, Call544-4959 After

Hours, Call 544-2020

Thursday, June 5, 2014• Suspicious Activity, 1000 Block of

South Washington, Unable to Lo-cate Anyone, Sergeant Johnson

• Dog without Water, 400 Block ofEast Ninth, Gave the Dog Water,Officer Crane

• Cruelty to Dog, 1600 Block ofEisenhower, Investigated, OfficerCrane

Friday, June 6, 2014• Complaint Subjects Shooting at

Birds, Seventh and Jefferson, Un-able to Locate, Officer Lamatsch

• Vehicle Unlock, 600 Block of SouthTrindle, Citizen Assist, OfficerLamatsch

Saturday, June 7, 2014• Vehicle Unlock, 1500 Block of

South Madison, Citizen Assist, Of-ficer Hagman

• Vehicle Unlock, 1000 Block ofSouth Washington, Citizen Assist,Officer Hagman

• Welfare Check, 200 Block of SouthMonroe, Officer Lamatsch

• RP of Possible Drunk Driver, Com-ing from Rolla, Unable to Locate,Officer Lamatsch

Sunday, June 8, 2014• Welfare Check, 300 Block of West

Tenth, Everything Okay, OfficerHagman

• Shoplifting, 500 Block of SouthMain, Took Report, Officer Hag-man

• Theft, 1000 Block of South Wash-ington, Took Report, OfficerLamatsch

• Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of EastSixth, Citizen Assist, OfficerLamatsch

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Where Hope & Healing Begins

was the wonderful variety ofsnack foods being offered bythe volleyball and basketballgirls as well as the ProjectHope volunteers. If you didn’tmake it to the park - youmissed out on some wonderfulfood. Hugoton has its share ofgood cooks for sure. The grate-ful “thank you’s” and appreci-ation from the bikers was aweinspiring. They expressed howmuch they liked Hugoton andthe services Hugoton providedfor them. One man said, “Youshould call your town ‘Hug-A-Ton’.” Some said that in thepast other towns along theroutes had done nothing towelcome them or provide forthem. Other riders just couldnot believe the Chamber wasproviding them with free bot-tles of ice water. This pre-paredness was somewhat inthanks also to Jim Martin andMartin Daharsh providing thechamber with some good in-formation about the BAK ride.Jim and his wife Patsy wereamong the riders to stop andvisit with the people set up inthe park Saturday.

Bicyclists came from Aus-tralia, Canada, Germany andof course U.S. states: Califor-nia, Illinois, Colorado…almostall the states were repre-sented. A couple of menstopped for water who hadbreathing strips across theirnoses. When asked if that wasin honor of California Chrome,they both chimed in, “Yes it is!We are both from California.Be sure to watch the racetoday!” There was a family ofthree generations stopped infront of the Chamber water of-fering. The grandfather, whohad riden several times inyears past, was this time driv-ing the small bus, but washeard to say his bike was inthe bus and he planned to dosome riding. His eight year oldgrandson was riding a bikesome, and riding in the buswith grandfather some of thetime. From the sound of it,just on the route from Elkhart,this was an “in again, outagain” thing which hadchanged quite a few times inthe past 30 miles. Grandpadidn’t seem to mind, in fact,he seemed quite proud. Therewere a lot of support vehiclesfollowing the riders.

The riders are awarded a100 mile patch everyday. Soas one wife explained, some ofthe riders—including her hus-band—spent the night inElkhart, rode to the Coloradoline and back to Elkhart thatmorning. Then to help more toachieve their patch they rodeto Hugoton, back to Elkhart,then back to finish the day’sroute on to Satanta. Whenasked if she had to find thingsto do while waiting on him,she exclaimed, “I’m not wait-ing on him!” Some riders wereseen riding on to Sublette thatsame day. It was thoughtmaybe this was what they

were doing also - working ontheir 100 mile patch.

Tuesday, June 10, BAK cel-ebrated its fortieth anniver-sary by including current andformer BAK cyclists and sup-porters in an evening event atSalina Central High School.The bicyclists’ official routestarted at the Kansas-Col-orado line west of Elkhart.Their overnight stops were Sa-tanta, Spearville, Ellinwoodand Salina. Thursday night,June 12, BAK will be inWamego to Oskaloosa. The cy-clists’ final night together willbe in Hiawatha Friday, June13. The following morningthey will cycle to the Missouriborder, dip their wheels in theMissouri River at White Cloud,and proceed to Highland, Sat-urday, June 14 to enjoy a cel-ebration picnic at HighlandCommunity College.

Besides Hugoton, BAK’sroute takes the riders through,Dodge City, Kinsley, Larned,Great Bend, Ellsworth, Abi-lene, Junction City, Manhat-tan, Silver Lake, Horton andmany more Kansas towns.

“We are all excited to cele-brate the fortieth anniversaryof Biking Across Kansas by of-fering the highly requested ‘di-agonal route’ that crossesevery other previous BAKroute since 1975. With thisroute, cyclists will have theopportunity to experience anamazing cross section ofKansas geography. Startingwith the wide-open CimarronGrasslands in the southwest,riders will pass through thefarmlands of Central Kansas,cross the scenic Flint Hills,and pedal right up to thebanks of the Missouri River inthe far northeast corner.” saidDavid Rohr, Chairman of Bik-ing Across Kansas, Inc.

Riders range in age fromseven to 88 years old. Familiesrepresenting three generationswere expected again this year.Many of the riders are fromKansas, but entries were alsoexpected from as many as 30states, including some as faraway as Massachusetts,Florida, New Mexico, Califor-nia and Oregon. In addition,participants were anticipatedfrom as far away as the Aus-tralia, Ireland, Germany andCanada. Participants willenjoy the state’s favorableearly-June cycling conditions.The main goals of BikingAcross Kansas are to promotewellness through bicycling,celebrate Kansas history andthe beauty of its landscape,and enjoy the warm hospital-ity of its towns and people.

View BAK’s route in detailto share with local citizens andhighway drivers at BAK 2014Google Map. For additional in-formation on Biking AcrossKansas 2014, visitwww.bak.org. The Hermes hasprovided a map of the 2014Route on page 1.

away dinner for two.Feeling like you might not

know exactly what to getyour “old man”? Let him pickout the perfect gift by signinghim up at Alco for a $30 giftcard, or at First NationalBank for $25 cold hard cash!Citizens State Bank can alsohelp him fund his dreamswith 20 Gas Capital Dollars.

Is your favorite father aMr. Fix-It? Sign him up atBultman, Inc. where he canwin a $20 gift certificate forall kinds of great gear! IfDad’s a little more mechani-cally inclined, put his namein at Bultman Tire Center fora $25 gift certificate.

Is Grandpa a whiz at thegrill? Register him at Yard-master, where he can win aGrilling Spice Basket. If Dadlikes to putter around in thegarden, register him at Cre-ative Specialties, where hecan win a $25 gift certificate.Country Garden can alsohelp make this Father’s Daya great one if your dad winsat their business with anamazing “Father’s Day giftbasket”.

Do you think Dad orGrandpa might need a littlerest and relaxation? Getdown to The Showplace tosign them up for two freevideo rentals, two largedrinks and a large butteredpopcorn! You can also helpyour “old man” get a couplecold ones with a $50 gift cer-tificate at Twisted H Liquor.

While you’re out andabout, don’t forget to sign upall the dads and grandpas inyour life for some greatprizes at these local busi-nesses! Shop StevensCounty first!

Hugoton’s Basketball Girls are surrounded by their goodieswhich are made complete with a microwave to warm them in!!

Hugoton’s 4-H Junior Leaders serve up some wonderful homemade goodies to the delight of the BAK riders.

The Hugoton Volleyball girls are proof of how cool the morningis Saturday morning. The day livened up later and the girlsended up with a pretty successful day.

Members of the Hurricanes Traveling Basketball Team energet-ically promote their table of wonderfully enticing snacks for theBAK bicyclists Saturday. The three girls manning the table andpromoting most of the day are Jordyn Beard and Mikyn andMcKenna Hamlin. Good job girls!

Saturday’s Biking Across Kansas (BAK) ride brought lots ofhungry, thirsty travelers to town as can be testified by the Jetpictured above with the many bicycles parked out front duringthe noon hour.

The short stop in Hugoton provides the riders a place to cool off,grab a snack and fill water containers. It was very much appreciated by the bikers Saturday.

Project Hope is offering about every kind of pie you can thinkof. Their cooks must have been cooking for days! Coffee becamequite the grand fare for awhile Saturday morning as the daystarted out cool. Dwain and Adena Towner and Debbie Nordlingare caught setting up for the day.

All styles and size of bikes were seen all around town Saturday.Isn’t this one interesting? Hopefully he can be seen going downthe highway—he’s kind of low profile.

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He stated he had sent out a lotof weed violation letters andthe owners had corrected mostof them. He stated there will bea Planning Commission hear-

ing June 17, 2014 to changezoning on Block 35, Lots 4, 5and 6 from B-2 to R-2 for ahouse.

Hicks reported FranklinLand Associates, LLC, as agentfor Peter and Hilda Froese, ap-plied to rezone the south halfof Lot Five, Block 98 having thephysical address of 300 E.Eleventh Street from R-2, two-family residential district, to B-1, commercial business dis-trict, for the development of aretail/variety store. The southhalf of lot 5 would give the de-velopers an extra 100 feet to tiein with lot four, block 98 whichis already zoned B-1. Theplanning commission met May22, 2014 and voted 5-1 to denythe request. The next step inthe process is for the city coun-cil to act on the planning com-mission recommendation.Since the planning commis-sion action, the petitioner haswithdrawn its request for thezoning change. The council ac-

cepted the request for with-drawal. The north half of thelot has already been zoned forcommercial and the companymay still be able to open abusiness there if they desire.

Ron and Martha Thomasrequested a pedestrian cross-walk across the highway closeto Alco. They stated many peo-ple cross the highway there,and there is heavy traffic onthe highway. The councilpassed the motion to contactthe State of Kansas for permis-sion to install a crosswalk.Calvin May also suggested thespeed limit close to the cross-walk be reduced.

Vicki Hubin, representingWestern Kansas Child Advo-cacy Center, asked for fundingfor their organization whichhelps abused children andchildren who have witnessed acrime. She stated there wereseven cases last year inStevens County. The councilpassed the motion to allocate$1,500 in the budget for thisChild Advocacy Center.

Neal Gillespie reported theplans for the new hotel are pro-ceeding. They will be seekingindustrial revenue bonds inorder to receive sales tax ex-emption on construction costs.Some discussion took place re-garding whether property taxabatements should be grantedfor ten years with ten percentdeclining amounts or five yearswith twenty percent decliningamounts. The city does notguarantee the bonds.

Gillespie also reminded thecouncil the Board of Conven-tion and Tourism Activities hasapproved funding of up to$1,000 to the High PlainsMusic Fest, LLC planned forAugust 16, 2014. Proceeds willbe given to charities. The coun-cil voted to approve the expen-diture of $1,000 to the MusicFest.

Clerk Hicks presented the2013 Electric Departmentbreakdown and target bal-ances for the operating and re-

serve funds. Tom stated, “TheElectric Department and WaterDepartment is in pretty goodshape.”

Paul Nordyke reported thenew sewer lagoons are almostcomplete. They are waiting forthe aeration units to arrive.

Gary Rowden stated theyhad finished the electricity inWashington Place so housingconstruction can begin. Fair-banks has been out to theplants and doing the final en-gineering.

Hicks stated he heard fromHalliburton they will repairtheir railroad tracks.

Mayor Rowden informed thecouncil Steve Rome and RickWolters’ terms on the PlanningCommission are up for re-newal. The council voted torenew their terms.

Rowden also stated RayHoggatt’s term on the Board ofZoning Appeals is also up. Thecouncil voted to renew his termwhich will expire June 2017.

Ghumm’s Auto Center isplanning their annual promo-tional event July 10, 11 and 12and asked to allow Sixth Streetfrom Jackson Street to thealley between Jackson andVan Buren Streets be blockedoff during this time. The coun-cil approved the motion.

The mayor has received arequest for the placement ofspeed limit signs on FirstStreet east of WashingtonStreet. The council voted to in-stall 30 mph limit signs.

The council discussed theFourth of July fireworks. Fire-works will be allowed to beshot only from 8:00 a.m.until midnight July 2, 3 and4. Fireworks residue will becleaned up by the responsi-ble parties. This resolutionwill be strictly enforced.

Mayor Rowden also re-minded residents ATVs anddirtbikes are banned insidethe city limits.

The meeting adjourned.The next meeting will be July7, 2014.


Citizens State Bank601 S. Main - Hugoton

Pyramid Agency, Inc.521 S. Main - Hugoton

PAUL'S FUNERAL HOMEDavid & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

Faith Publishing LLC522 S. Main 620-544-4321

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Worship Service - 10:45 a.m.

Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor544-9492 or 598-2400

YOU ARE WELCOME!UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715Reverend Jo Mead, Pastor

Monday Bible Study - 1:30 p.m. & 7:00 p.m.Wednesday Praise! Kids - 3:45 p.m.

Wednesday Jr. High Youth Fellowship - 5:30 p.m.Wednesday Sr. High Youth Fellowship - 7:00 p.m.

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

HugotonUMC.com

ROLLAEMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH

202 Monroe St. - Rolla, Ks. 67954Henry McGuire, Pastor 593-4693

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.Sunday Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Evening, AWANA’s - 6:45 p.m.

ROLLA PENTECOSTALHOLINESS CHURCH

Corner of Third and Adams, RollaMarcus Light, Pastor

Church - 593-4626, Parsonage - 593-4796Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Worship - 11:00 a.m.Wednesday night meal - 6:00 p.m.

UNITED METHODIST CHURCHROLLA - RICHFIELD

593-4596 or 593-4781Sandy Ferguson, Pastor

Rolla Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.Youth Groups - 5:00 p.m.

Richfield Morning Worship - 9:15 a.m.Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

MOSCOWMOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH

598-2455 Church 1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of

Moscow/Hooker Rd.Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

Team Kids (Wed.) - 3:30-5:00p.m. Sept.-MayMOSCOW UNITED METHODIST

598-2426Tim McCrary, Pastor 598-2421


Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m.UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.

FAITH LUTHERANTenth and Adams 544-2092

Christopher M. Fincher, PastorMorning Worship - 9:00 a.m.Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

Bible Study, Wednesday - 7:30 p.m.FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH

600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715Pastor Heath Kelley

Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m.Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00Children'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 544-2715FIRST CHURCH OF GOD801 W. City Limits 544-2652

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.Evening Worship - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.Call 544-2652 for Church Bus

HUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCHEighth and Main 544-2210506 East Eighth - 544-2295Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Bible Study - 6:30 p.m.

LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP424 S. Jackson 544-4828

Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m.

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.Pre-Service Prayer - half hour before service

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51

Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Contemporary Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m.Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m.

Sunday Evening Fellowship - 6:00 p.m.Wednesday Evening Adult Study - 6:30 p.m.

Prayer Meeting Wednesday - 8:00 p.m.Christian Life Club (age 2 - 18) - 6:30 p.m.

MY FATHER’S HOUSEA Full Gospel Church207 East 6th - Hugoton

Pam Peachey, Pastor544-2436Services

Sundays 10:30 a.m. & 5:00 p.m.PRIMERO BAUTISTA IGLESIA

HISPANO Congregación618 Main sur - Hugoton

620-370-1003Pastor Marcelino Auila

Servicio de la Iglesia11:00 a.m. - Domingo7:00 p.m. - Miércoles

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCHPastor - Eric Mason

620-544-6386www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551

Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass- 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass

AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON

409 East Ninth, Hugoton453-2711

Pastor Bob RichSunday – 10:30 a.m.

ASAMBLEA DE DIOSLOS REDIMIDOS DEL REY

Martes 7:00 PMJueves 7:00 PM

Domingo 3:00 PM138 S. Main Hugoton

Pastores: Martinez620-544-7096

ASSEMBLY OF GODMain and Second Street

544-2773Ben Coats, Pastor


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.

BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH

11th & Jefferson - 544-8517Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Service - 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Evening Ministries - 6:30 p.m.

(Children, Youth, & Adult)

CHURCH OF CHRIST1045 S. Van Buren

Church: 544-2825 Home: 453-0965Lee Rottman

1041 S. Van BurenWednesday - 7:00 p.m.


Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST

OF LATTER DAY SAINTS520 E. First

544-2125Sacrament - 9:00 a.m.

Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE500 S. Van Buren 544-2493

Pastor Dave PiperSunday School - 9:45 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.COWBOY CHURCH - HUGOTONSecond & Fourth Tuesday of every month

Stevens County Commercial Building at Fairgrounds 7:00 p.m.

FAITH CHAPEL CHURCHOF GOD IN CHRIST

Tenth and JeffersonLawrence Johnson, PastorSunday 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.

You are invited tocome worship withfamily and friends at Pioneer Manor

June 15Church of Christ

June 22Rolla UMC

TheHugoton Hermes(USPS 253-820)

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Owner/OperatorFaith Publishing LLC

RoGlenda Coulter, Kay McDaniels and Ruthie Winget

RoGlenda Coulter, Bookkeeper/Classifieds/Obituaries

Kay McDaniels, Advertising/Circulation/Layout

Ruthie Winget,Composition/Layout

Reece McDaniels, Sports EditorWilma Bartel, Asst. CompositionMarie Austin, Asst. CompositionToni Hamlin, Asst. MailingJean Coulter, Asst. MailingPhoebe Brummett, Rolla Correspondent, Moscow Correspondent

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Opinion PageOur opinion page is open to the public.We encourage comments from readersin the form of letters to the editor or guestcolumns. All letters must be signed andmust include the address and telephonenumber of the sender. (names will be pub-lished but not address & phone#) Lettersshould be no more than 300 words. Nolibelous or offensive letter will be pub-lished. The guest column or letter to theeditor does not reflect the opinion of thisnewspaper or its representatives.

Lawrence and Sheryl Brenn1969

Lawrence and Sheryl Brenn2014

The children of Lawrence R. and Sheryl K. (Jordan)Brenn of Levant proudly announce their parents’ forty-fifth wedding anniversary June 7, 2014. The Brenns weremarried June 7, 1969 at Pleasant View Methodist Churchjust outside of Beloit.

They are the parents of Wendy Worley (Leroy), SteveBrenn and Laurel Warren. Mr. Brenn is retired fromteaching and is currently employed at a local bank. Mrs.

Brenn is also retired and enjoys her time as a homemakerand genealogy researcher. They are strongly involved intheir community through the Lion’s Club, Barber ShopGroup, and the Colby United Methodist Church.

They are the proud grandparents of three grandsons,Blake, age 17, Evan, age 11 and Alec (departed), and twogranddaughters, Brenn, age eight and Brittah, age six.

Brenns will celebrate forty-fifth anniversary

Brooke Skinner, daughter of Gary and Sandy Skinner, andLanny Bradford, son of Larry and Toni Bradford, were unitedin marriage Saturday, May 31, 2014. The private ceremonytook place in the backyard of the Skinners’ home in Hugoton,where they were joined by close friends and family. Followingthe ceremony, which was officiated by the groom’s father, theguests enjoyed a lunch reception.

After a honeymoon to St. Maarten, the couple returned totheir home in Tucson, Az. Brooke is employed at Beach Fleis-chman Accounting Firm and Lanny is an Athletic Trainer forthe University of Arizona.

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tled, “Empowering YoungWomen—Building Self Es-teem”. After realizing someyoung women get lost in theshuffle due to circumstancesbeyond their control, Catieprovided opportunity through“The Princess Project” thathelped a select few youngladies in SW Kansas attain abeautiful prom dress for littleor no cost through local dona-tions and fundraisers. ThePrincess Project involved analternative option to helpyoung ladies build confidence,stay engaged in activities, andmake a difference in their per-

sonal lives and ultimately oth-ers.

Stated in an on-stage inter-view, “We should feel goodabout ourselves on the insideand on the outside as well.Anything we can do to help ac-complish this is our ultimategoal.” One avenue that helpedassist her platform was herlocal dress shop business “El-egant Exchange by LCL”.

Catie is very proud to rep-resent Stevens County at theMiss Kansas OutstandingTeen Pageant. She has spentcountless hours in prepara-tion for this event. Catie per-

formed her own arrangementof the classic piano piece,“Clair de’ Lune”, by ClaudeDebussy. She pushed herselfto learn three productionnumber dances to be per-formed at the pageant with theother 27 contestants fromaround the state.

Catherine would like totake this time to express herappreciation to those whostood alongside her, encour-aged and supported her.Above all she would like to

thank God for pointing herback on course when neededand giving her a purpose.When asked in her final onstage question “Who is themost influential person inyour life?” She answered “Godis my inspiration above allothers, He has given me thecourage to do many things.Without Him, we remain lost.He gets credit for all.” Catie isblessed with life long friendsand lessons learned throughMiss Kansas Organization.


SATURDAY, JUNE 14

Barb’s Den109 E. 6th

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Registration from Noon - 2:00 p.m.Run leaves at 2:00 p.m.

Charge couple - $40 • single - $30

walk-in - $10 • extra hand - $5

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Part of fishing is working on your fishing equipment. SageHoskinson, grandson of Richard and Peggy Hoskinson, takestime to repair his fishing line.

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After a hard morning of fishing, the Cantrell family pauses forhotdogs. Left to right are Nolen Megenity, Isaac Clifft, JudyCantrell and Henry Cantrell, all of Moscow.

Left to right are Airen Tyler, Ashbaugh Mayand Colten May of Garden City. Their dad,

Mike Fink, formerly of Moscow, talks on thephone while they show off their fish.

Warren Myers of Rolla wonthe prize for the largest fish ofthe “Over 55” Category.

Laramie Brecheisen of Hugo-ton proudly holds up hisprized fish.

DIFFERENT BENEFITS FORYOUR FAMILY’S

DIFFERENT SITUATIONS National Family Monthtakes place each year fromMother’s Day in May to Fa-ther’s Day in June, and coin-cides with the end of the schoolyear when families are able tospend even more time to-gether. It is the perfect time tospend more time focusing oneach member of your family. Social Security has your en-tire family in mind when itcomes to coverage and bene-fits. We’re here to help every-one in the family - during everystage of life. Most people think of retire-ment benefits when they thinkabout Social Security, and thatcertainly is a big part of whatwe do. In fact, most of the ben-efits we pay go to retirees andtheir families - about 41 mil-lion people. But Social Securityis more than retirement. Justread on. If you work and pay SocialSecurity taxes during your life-time, you can look forward to astrong foundation of income inretirement from Social Secu-rity. Of course, Social Securitywas never intended to be yoursole source of retirement in-come. It is a foundation uponwhich you build with pensions,savings and other income. But what if you become dis-abled before you retire and youare unable to continue workingto support your family? SocialSecurity has you covered withdisability benefits. If you havea disability expected to last ayear or longer, or result indeath, you should apply fordisability benefits. Your work and taxes covernot only you, but your entirefamily, too. Family benefits caninclude retirement, disabilityand, in the event of your death,survivors’ benefits. This cover-age includes everyone in yourfamily who depends on you forsupport, such as your minorchildren who are under age 18,or age 19 if still in secondaryschool, as well as your spouse.It also can include older chil-dren who have severe disabili-ties that began before age 22.

In some cases, parents andgrandchildren can qualify forfamily benefits if they dependon your income and you aretheir only means of support. If you want to learn moreabout how Social Security ben-efits the younger members ofyour family, visit www.socialsecurity.gov/youngpeople.This page has information foryou even if you don’t have chil-dren and are a young workeryourself. So whether through sur-vivors, disability, or retirementbenefits, Social Security is hereto help you and your entirefamily when the need arises. And the best way to applyfor benefits is online atwww.socialsecurity.gov. Per-haps another popular familymember - the family pet - canbest explain why applying on-line is the best option for you.Check out our creative videoson our YouTube channel forsound advice from the four-legged members of the family.Just visit www.socialsecurity.gov and select theYouTube button at the bottomof the page. Want to learn more? Reador listen to the publication,Understanding the Benefits, atwww.socialsecurity.gov/ pubs.

SOCIAL SECURITY NEWSBy Randy Ayers, Social Security Acting District Manager inDodge City

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Musgrove Insurance Services, Inc. Fiss ArchitectureHugoton Sports BoostersHancock ElectricFirst National BankHugoton Rotary ClubWhite’s FoodlinerSports Connection - Kevin Watkins Martin TruckingHugoton Uptown Body Ag 1st

Ghumms Auto CenterT.A. Dudley InsuranceFarm Bureau - Jeff RamseyCircle H Transport, Inc.State Farm Insurance -

Debbie Nordling El Kan Drug - Brett HorynaSeaboard FoodsMike & Julie PersingerHugoton HermesBultman Tire

Hugoton RecreationCommission

Basketball ClinicBoys & Girls K-6th

Clinic will meet July 1st, July 2nd & July 3rd

K-2nd.............................9:00-10:00 a.m.3rd-6th.............................10:30-11:45 a.m.

*Kids will learn basic dribbling, shootingand defensive skills.

*Camp will be held at Hugoton Recreation211 Madison St.

*Register at Hugoton Recreation Commission by June 25

Cost $25

Junior Blue and Red Classic fifth and sixthgrade girls’ Champions are the Hugoton Hur-ricanes! Team members are, back row left toright, Toby McClure, Bailey Miller, Oliviah

Archuleta, MeKenna Hamlin and JordynBeard. In the front row are Mikyn Hamlin,Molly McClure, Jaelynn Kelley and BrooklynMiller. The team is coached by Pam Hamlin.

Junior Blue and Red Classic third and fourth grade boys’ run-ners-up are Hugoton Warriors! In the back row, left to right,are Clay Johannsen, Gavin Williams, Cade Mecklenburg andRyle Riddlesperger.; in front are Clay Mecklenburg, Jyles Mc-Spadden, Coy Nix and Cameron Medina.

Junior Blue and Red Classic fifth and six gradeboys’ Champions are the Hugoton Warriors! Teammembers are, on shoulders Hayden Daharsh and

Eric Don Juan; left to right Jace Gilmore, IvanVilla, Quinten Gillen, Rafael Munuz, Wyatt Angel,Riggs Martin and Sawyer Harper.

Students work in the concession stand during the Junior Blueand Red Classic.

Tony, Nicole and Brenda Kinser work at the Junior Blue andRed Classic basketball tournament.

Caleb Gayer and Jose Salas raffle the Hugoton Eagles’ team basketball during the Junior Blue and Red Classic baskeballtournament.

Levi McDaniels races for first base after a hit during a Cal Rip-ken coach pitch baseball game against Moscow.

Josephe Hernandez makes it safely to base during a Cal Ripkenbaseball game against Moscow.

Kellen Watkins, Koy Watkins, Kevin Watkins and Parker Titusare the referees at the Junior Blue and Red Classic tournament.

*Home team listed first-Hartley FieldNCF = North Concannon Field,West A Avenue in HugotonJune 126:00 p.m. Reds vs Cubs - NCFJune 136:00 p.m. Astros vs Tigers - Hartley

6:00 p.m. Moscow vs Marlins -Moscow

June 166:00 p.m. Marlins vs Cubs - NCFJune 176:00 p.m. Reds vs Astros - Hartley7:30 p.m. Tigers vs Moscow - Hartley

Hugoton Recreation 2014 CoachPitch League Baseball Schedule

*Home team listed first-All Hugoton games played at Vets SouthJune 126:00 p.m. Raptors vs Volcanoes7:30 p.m. Mudcats vs Bees

June 166:00 p.m. Volcanoes vs Mudcats 6:00 p.m. Moscow vs Bees - Moscow

June 196:00 p.m. Raptors vs Moscow7:30 p.m. Volcanoes vs Bees

Hugoton Recreation 2014 PeeWee Softball Game Schedule

*Home team listed first-All games placed at Vets NorthJune 126:00 p.m. Grasshoppers vs Rockhounds

7:30 p.m. Grasshoppers vs Knights

June 166:00 p.m. Knights vs Rockhounds

7:30 p.m. Rockhounds vs Grasshoppers

June 196:00 p.m. Knights vs Grasshoppers

June 236:00 p.m. Knights vs Rockhounds7:30 p.m. Rockhounds vs Grasshoppers

Hugoton Recreation 2014 JuniorSoftball Game Schedule

*Home team listed first-All Games in Hugoton played atHartley FieldJune 126:00 p.m. Yankees vs Orioles8:00 p.m. White Sox vs Moscow

June 166:00 p.m. White Sox vs Orioles7:30 p.m. Moscow vs YankeesJune 196:00 p.m. Cubs vs Astros - NCF

Hugoton Recreation 2014 CalRipken Major Baseball Schedule

The June meeting of theWranglers 4-H Club was calledto order by President KaitlynDobie. Flag salute, pledge andmotto were led by Jacob Bell.Roll call was answered by “Whatis your favorite part of summer?”Secretary Brooke Hinds thenread the minutes from the previ-ous month’s meeting. Kaitlyn

called for reports from the offi-cers. Treasurer Garrette Hinds,Historian McKenzie Hinds andReporter Raegan Hinds all gavetheir reports to the club. At thistime there were no 4-H Councilor Junior Leaders’ Reports.

Leader Carla Kerbow thengave the leader’s report. She re-minded members about Pork

Quality Assurance, Fair Datesand the pre-entry deadline forthe Fair. Carla also told allmembers they needed to checkwith Secretary Brooke Hinds tomake sure they have met the re-quired number of meetings to beable to show at the StevensCounty Fair. In unfinished busi-ness, the club voted to have afloat for the 2014 StevensCounty Fair Parade. The clubdecided to bring ideas for thefloat to the next meeting.

Under new business, the clubvoted to donate money to all2014 graduating Wranglers clubmembers. The program for theevening was filled with projecttalks. Emmett Gaskill gave atalk called “I Like Speed” abouthis horse project. FrancesGaskill gave her talk “JustHorse’n Around” about herhorse project. Jacob Bell alsogave a talk about his poultryproject and required testing to bedone before the fair. Finishing upthe program, Channing Dillingerinstructed members on how tocorrectly brush your bucket calf.For recreation the Gooch familyled the club in an outdoor relay.Refreshments were served by theHinds and Gaskill families.

Submitted by Wranglers ClubReporter Raegan Hinds.

Emmett Gaskill presents a talk about his horse project entitled,“I Like Speed” at the recent Wranglers 4-H Club meeting.

By Troy Marshall, in “My ViewFrom The Country”(Reprinted by permission fromBEEF magazine - www.beef-magazine.com)

There are great kids every-where who are achieving greatthings, but I believe that percent-age of such young people tend tobe just a little higher in ruralAmerica.

I hear it all the time. “Kidsdon’t know how to work.” “Kidstoday are spoiled.” “The U.S. ed-ucation system is failing.” Onand on and on. Put it all to-gether, and the picture of the fu-ture can look pretty bleak.However, I recently attended ourlocal FFA banquet, and I can tellyou with all sincerity that noneof those conditions applied tothe kids in the room thatevening.

Anyone who has read mycommentaries knows I’m a

proud dad. Though I probablydeserve minor credit for the waymy kids are developing, I’m stillvery proud. You’ll often hearkids say their parents are theirheroes, but it’s the opposite forme – my kids are my heroes.

But I see a lot of these FFAkids working to make their com-munity better. Like my ownkids, they’re up early doingchores before school, studyingand excelling in school. Andthen they finish up the day withextracurricular activities, morechores and studying at night,before hitting the pillow by 9:30p.m. or so. These aren’t the kidswe have to worry about. Theynot only have bright futures, butthey’ll help to ensure a bright fu-ture for America as well.

Of course, I know there aregreat kids everywhere whoachieve great things; they aren’tfound only in rural America.

However, I believe the percent-age of such young people tendsto be just a little higher in ruralAmerica.

I think it’s the values theylearn, and the opportunity towork with, and to understand,the circle of life that sets theserural kids apart from theirurban counterparts. In addition,it’s the support of rural commu-nities for their children. Manycommunities in this countrydon’t have professional or big-time sports and cultural eventsto attend. Instead, these com-munities put their support to-ward their youth and theircommunity’s youth programs.

FFA is a great organizationthat teaches life skills, leader-ship and values. Another is 4-H.Needless to say I’m very partialto both these programs. How-ever, anyone who has had agreat coach or teacher in their

life can point to other programsthat change lives in a positiveway.

My wife and I chose the rurallifestyle because it’s how wewant to live and raise our kids.I’m relatively certain that wecould have achieved more finan-cial success if we’d chosen to livein urban America. Without adoubt in my mind, however,there is no better place to raisekids than rural America.

Troy Marshall is a multi-gen-erational rancher who grew up inWheatland, Wy., and obtained

an Equine Science/Animal Sci-ence degree from Colorado StateUniversity where he competed onboth the livestock and WorldChampion Horse Judging teams.Following college, he worked asa market analyst for Cattle-Faxcovering different regions of thecountry. Troy also worked as di-rector of commercial marketingfor two breed associations; thesepositions were some of the first toprovide direct links tying breedassociations to the commercialcow-calf industry.

A visionary with a great grasp

for all segments of the industry,Troy is a regular opinion contrib-utor to BEEF Cow-Calf Weekly.His columns are widely reprintedand provide in-depth reportingand commentary from the per-spective of a producer who trulyunderstands the economics andchallenges of the different indus-try segments. He is also a part-ner/owner in Allied GeneticResources, a company created tochange the definition of customerservice provided by the seed-stock industry. Troy and his wifeLorna have three children.


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Rural kids show great promise to brighten future of United States

Wranglers decide to build float for Fair parade

At the Wranglers’ June meeting, Frances Gaskill gives a talkabout her horse project “Just Horse’n Around”.

Kansas NRCS Provides Assistance to Producers in

Drought AreasEric Banks, State Conserva-

tionist for the U.S. Departmentof Agriculture’s (USDA) NaturalResources Conservation Service(NRCS) announced NRCS hasassistance available for produc-ers in Kansas suffering from on-going drought conditions.Drought recovery funding assis-tance will be under the Environ-mental Quality IncentivesProgram (EQIP).

This assistance will be avail-able for land where any portionof the county has been desig-nated a D3 (Extreme) or D4 (Ex-ceptional) drought zoneaccording to the U.S. DroughtMonitor map as of May 27,2014. Contact your local NRCSoffice for specific drought areadesignation.

Kansas has received an addi-tional $300,000 drought recov-ery allocation for existingunfunded EQIP applications.This may be a source of addi-tional assistance to producers tomitigate the short-term or long-term effects of the drought.

“It’s important for livestockproducers to have a contingencyplan which addresses drought inways such as deferred or rota-tional grazing, alternative watersources, combining herds, orpossibly reducing livestock num-bers,” said Banks. Conservationplans can include decisionsmade which address the impactsof drought, or better yet, alterna-

tives to prepare land for droughtwhen climatic conditions are fa-vorable. NRCS has grazing spe-cialists that providerecommendations about rangeand pasture management andoptions to consider for forageand water management.

EQIP offers financial andtechnical assistance to eligibleparticipants to install or imple-ment structural and manage-ment practices on eligibleagricultural land. Conservationpractices must be implementedto NRCS standards and specifi-cations. In Kansas, socially dis-advantaged, limited resource,and beginning farmers andranchers will receive a higherpayment rate for eligible conser-vation practices applied. For ap-plicants wishing to installpractices prior to receiving afunded contract, a waiver fromthe State Conservationist mustbe obtained at the local USDAService Center.

Additional information aboutdrought resources is located onthe Kansas NRCS drought Website at www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov/technical/drought/ or stop byyour local USDA Service Centerand visit the NRCS office. To finda service center near you, checkyour telephone book under“United States Government” oron the Internet atoffices.usda.gov. Follow us onTwitter @NRCS_Kansas.

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Dad gets to be king of his cas-tle at least one day during theyear. Come mid-June, childrennear and far scramble for ideasto treat their fathers to a specialday and award him with gifts forbeing a role model, provider andconfidante. Father's Day activi-ties should be centered aroundDad's interests. With that inmind, the following are someideas to honor Dad or anotherspecial man in your life.

• Sports Sunday: If Dad is asports fan, his idea of spendinga fun-filled afternoon very wellmay be cheering on his favoriteplayers. Whether your father en-joys golf, tennis, baseball, socceror another sport like hunting orfishing, chances are there is atelevision broadcast about itshowing and you can watch ittogether. Otherwise, you cansurprise Dad by purchasingtickets to a sporting event and

making a day of it at the ball-park.• Beach bound: A relaxing dayat the beach may be the perfectway to spend Father's Day. Dadcan enjoy the entire family whilesitting back in his beach chairand watching the waves roll in.Pack a picnic lunch with his fa-vorite foods and a cold beer, andDad may just say this was hisbest celebration yet.• Adventure seeker: If yours isa father who enjoys living on theedge, a Father's Day activity builtaround action and adventureshould be a winner. Take Dadbase jumping, rock climbing,scuba diving or race car driving.Any of these activities is boundto get Dad's adrenaline pump-ing.• R&R: Dad's idea of the perfectFather's Day may be an after-noon free of obligations anddeadlines. A relaxing day in theyard swimming laps in the poolor hitting a few grounders to

your waiting baseball mitt maybe all the excitement he needs.Toss a few steaks on the grill togive Father's Day a truly perfectending.• Impromptu party: Some dadslike to be the center of attention.A Father's Day party thrown inhis honor, complete with friendsand family, can be an entertain-ing way to spend the day. If youare worried about interruptingothers' Father's Day plans, hostthe gathering the Saturday be-fore Father's Day and let Dad bethe life of the party. Finger foods,barbecue, a limited list of cock-tails and other beverages andsome background music are allthat you need to host a festivefunction.

Plan a Father's Day celebra-tion with your dad in mind.Cater to his favorite activities andopt for entertainment that he willenjoy.

From Metro Editorial Services.


July 2014

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THANK YOUI would like to thank the Rolla Schools and the Rolla Commu-nity for the fabulous retirement party. Your acts of kindnesswill never be forgotten. I have so many wonderful memories ofthe school and the community. I have loved Rolla ever since Iwas a little girl; it is still the loving community that it was then.Thanks again for all of the love and support you have given mefor the past 19 years.

Charla Webb

Rolla NewsBy Phoebe Brummett

Sue and Leo Claassentraveled to Lebanon, Tn., forthe high school graduation oftheir youngest granddaugh-

ter, Christine, May 23. Theyalso took time to visit Sue’sbrother and family in Lan-caster, S.C.

Saturday, June 7, fisher-men from all over gathered atthe Wilburton Ponds for theAnnual Fishing Derby. Therewere contests for each agegroup.

Two Rolla people won thelargest fish in their age divi-sion. Rylan Williams, son ofJamie Mason and Nik McAnarney, won the largestfish in his age division. War-ren Myers won the largestfish in the over-55 group.

Congratulations to all thefishermen who won or justwon by catching anything!

(Clarification from lastweek’s paper)…. Several ladiesand their 4-H children gatheredtogether at the Dermot Schoolto spread out and sew. Mostwere making quilts and neededsome extra space for creativethinking. Priscilla Milburn andher daughters organized theevent. Anyone who wanted tosew was welcome.

Becky Sohm and herdaughters joined the sewing

event along with Melanie Kingand her daughter and herdaughter’s best friend. Cindyand Katy Howe came, alongwith the girl Katy was babysit-ting. Rachel Dunn and LoisDunn rounded out the group.

Some were finishing projectswhile others were beginningnew ones. A potluck lunch wasenjoyed by all. Watch thepaper for the next Dermotsewing session!

Sue and Leo Claassen travel to Tennessee to show support forgranddaughter Christine at her graduation from high school.

Claassens travel to Tennesseefor granddaugher’s graduation

Dermot sewing day

Make Father’s Day more enjoyable for the dad in your life

Warren Myers stands at far left. Rylan Williams is in the center.

Tuesday, June 3, 2014 555 4-H’ers from across Kansas partici-pated in the 2014 Kansas 4-H Discovery Days. Those from Mor-ton County were Jayden Hanna, Rhylee Parker, Rhett Parker,

Guthrie Meyer, Deke Parker, Katy Howe, Katie Murray andPaige Claassen. The theme for this year’s camp was “Momen-tum”. The 4-H’ers were on the K-State Campus June 3-6.

Two locals winbest fish atfishing derby

Rolla 4-H students work diligently on their projects.

Spring has definitely sprung—as fickle as it may be— and se-vere weather is in the forecastmore often than not for thesouthwest Kansas area duringthe spring and summer months.With “spring showers” and thun-derstorms, many residentsheave a sigh of relief when araincloud shows up during theafternoon. Generally, Junethrough August mark the major-ity of the area’s rainfall.

According to the NationalWeather Service, much ofStevens County is in the mostsevere drought category “excep-tional drought”. The northernquarter of the county is consid-ered one notch above that at “ex-treme drought”. Only 0.77percent of the entire High Plainsarea—the states of Kansas, Col-orado, Nebraska, South Dakota,North Dakota and Wyoming—isclassified as extreme drought. InJanuary 2014, extreme droughtencompassed only 0.3 percent ofthe High Plains. To compare,60.29 percent of the six-statearea is classified as “normal”.One year ago, only 18.13 percentof the High Plains was consid-ered normal. While that increasein “normal” is great news, everycounty in Kansas is still tremen-dously affected by drought con-ditions of varying degrees.

Darrell Skinner brought in acollection of newspaper clippingsfrom The Southwest Daily Times

in the 1950s, chronicling rainfalland other weather phenomenasince 1907. One of Mr. Skin-ner’s clippings lamented the“fourth consecutive year below[rainfall] average” in 1955, whenonly 14.28 inches of moisturewere recorded. In comparison,2014 is also on track to be thefourth consecutive year withbelow average precipitation. Tenyears ago, Stevens County re-ceived 26.52 inches of precipita-tion. In 2012, the area got ascant 11.78 inches. Hugoton’shighest single day rainfall hailsall the way back to July 23, 1895when the city received 4.9inches. In other words, south-west Kansans have alwayslonged for rain!

One of the most interestingtornado stories included in theclippings concerned the Kansastown of Codell, where tornadoesstruck three years in a row—1916, 1917 and 1918—May 20of each year. Codell residentsstuck close to their storm cellarsfor many years following.Stevens County has had 24 tor-nadoes since 1951, includingone F4 tornado May 5, 1993. Ac-cording to tornado historyproject.com, the tornado toucheddown between Stevens CountyRoads 16 and 18 and slightlynorth of J Road, traveling south-east until it crossed the Okla-homa state line, where itabruptly began traveling south-

west toward Guymon, Ok. Therehave been only five injuries andone fatality in the county as a re-sult of a Stevens County tor-nado, and all those occurredJune 23, 1951 due to an F2 tor-nado.

Fortunately, 2013 was a quietyear for tornadoes, with only 56touching down all acrossKansas. Forty-five of those 56occurred in May 2013. Tornadoseason for last year lasted 128days, from April 7 to August 13.

Please remember severethunderstorm and tornado sea-son is in full swing until August.FEMA offers the following tips tostay ahead of the storm:• Maintain an emergency sup-ply kit both at home and in thecar to help prepare for poweroutages or impassable roads.Visit www.ready.gov orwww.listo.gov to learn moreabout how to be better preparedand how to protect your familyduring emergencies. Find severeweather and tornado prepared-ness tips at www.ready.gov/severe-weather.• Follow the instructions ofstate and local officials and listento local radio or TV stations forupdated disaster response andevacuation information. Resi-dents can listen to NOAAWeather Radio and local news tomonitor for severe weather up-dates and warnings. The Na-tional Weather Service is thesource for tornado watches andwarnings.• Become familiar with theterms used to identify severeweather and discuss with yourfamily what to do if a “watch” or“warning” is issued. Terms usedto describe tornado and other se-vere weather hazards include thefollowing:

- Flash Flood Watch: Flashflooding is possible. Be preparedto move to higher ground; mon-itor NOAA Weather Radio, com-mercial radio or television for

information- Flash Flood Warning: A flash

flood is occurring; seek higherground on foot immediately.

- Severe Thunderstorm Watch:A severe thunderstorm withlarge hail and/or damagingwinds is possible in your area.

- Severe Thunderstorm Warn-ing: A severe thunderstorm withlarge hail and/or damagingwinds is occurring or imminent;move indoors immediately.

- Tornado Watch: A tornado ispossible in your area.

- Tornado Warning: A tornadois occurring or imminent; takeshelter immediately.

Before a tornado, please takenote of these warning signs: adark, often greenish sky; largehail; a large, dark, low-lyingcloud—particularly if rotating;or a loud roar, similar to afreight train. Tornadoes maystrike quickly, with little or nowarning. They may appeartransparent until dust and de-bris are picked up or a cloudforms in the funnel. Tornadoesare most likely to occur between3:00 and 9:00 p.m., but are pos-sible at any time.

Available Local SheltersA Hugoton tornado shelter is

available at the Stevens CountyLaw Enforcement Center at 510S. Monroe. Visitors are asked toenter through the front door, anddeputies will direct you fromthere. You may also go to theFEMA room in Hugoton HighSchool at 215 West Eleventh.The FEMA room is located at theback of the old high school. Alarge underground storm shelteris also available at Eagle RVPark, for tenants only. Moscowresidents may seek shelter at theUnited Methodist Church onCurtis Avenue. The churchbuilding will be open wheneverthere is a severe weather warn-ing.

Stay informed, and stay safethis storm season!

We have a dance this Satur-day, June 14, from 7:00 to 10:00p.m. Craig Stevens is providingthe live country music. Thatsame day is Sew All Day at theCenter beginning at 8:30 a.m.

The adult choir of FellowshipBaptist Church in Liberal is pre-senting “LIBERTY: Patriotism,Praise, & Prayer For America”. Itis a dramatic musical featuringa cast and choir of over 120 peo-ple. The Activity Center is pro-viding a ride Monday, June 30.The performance begins at 7:00p.m., so the van departs at 5:30p.m. in order to get the bestseats. Please call the ActivityCenter to sign up. There is nocost for this.

If you have questions con-cerning caregiving, legal matters,disability, health insurance,housing, etc., please call MichaelJohnston at Southwest KansasArea Agency on Aging at 620-225-8240.

MenuJun. 12......BBQ Beef on a BunJun. 13 .....Smothered Chicken

BreastJun. 16.........................Frito PieJun. 17.....Chicken Fried Steak

Jun. 18 ..................Baked HamJun. 19...Chicken Cordon Bleu

ActivitiesFriday, June 13Bingo........................12:30 p.m.Saturday, June 14Sew All Day................8:30 a.m.Cards & Games.........6:00 p.m.Dance..............7:00–10:00 p.m.

with Craig StevensWednesday, June 18Paint...........................1:00 p.m.Daily – Monday thru FridayExercise ...................10:30 a.m.No Line Dancing until August.

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Ken Burditt says the Hermes travels to all sorts of far away andexotic places like Pinehurst, N.C. Also in Pinehurst is the U.S.Open. The US Open starts June 9.

Before ...with a smile.

After ...with a smile just as big.

Aiden has completed 300 books in the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Greatjob Aiden! Keep it up!

Monday Governor SamBrownback issued the follow-ing statement on waiting listsand lengths of waits for Vet-erans to receive services atKansas VA facilities. The VArecently released data on thedelays in receiving servicesafter requesting an appoint-ment for all Veterans’ Affairsfacilities.

“It is unacceptable thatany Veteran who has servedthe nation, and who qualifies

for treatment at a Veterans’Affairs medical facility, isforced to wait for an extendedperiod before receiving serv-ices.

“This is an issue that re-quires immediate action bythe federal government. I,along with five other Republi-can governors, have askedthat our states be granted theauthority to review VeteransAffairs medical facilities. Wecould then partner with the

Veterans' Health Administra-tion to ensure there is ac-countability and thatchanges are implemented.

"I continue to advocate forVeterans and believe that anyVeteran who is unable to getan appointment at the VAwithin 30 days, should re-ceive federal vouchers to seektreatment from other health-care providers in the state.”

From the Office of GovernorSam Brownback.

Governor issues statement regarding VA waiting lists

For the last couple ofyears, Alaina Gold age six,had been thinking about do-nating her long hair to Locksof Love. She never was quiteready to let go of her hairuntil the last couple of weeks.She recently spent time withher NaNa Yvonne Jackson atthe UNM hospital in Albu-querque, N.M. While there,she saw a little girl about herage who didn’t have any hairdue to chemotherapy. Alainaknew what she could do tohelp. So, in honor of herNana’s battle with cancer andthe many others, she has do-nated over 11 inches of hairto Locks of Love!

Always be prepared for severe weather

Alaina donatesGold locks of love

If you’ve ever been fishing,you know there are a multitudeof questions fluttering throughan angler’s mind – why werethe fish biting yesterday andnot today? Did I put the rightline on? Should I use a char-treuse or white spinner bait?All of these are valid questions,but where to fish shouldn’t beone of them. The Kansas De-partment of Wildlife, Parks andTourism (KDWPT) has severaltools available to help makeyour day on the water as suc-cessful as possible.

By visiting ksoutdoors.com,and clicking “Fishing,” anglerscan access four invaluable re-sources that will give any an-gler an edge this summer,including: the 2014 FishingForecast, 2014 Fishing Atlas,up-to-date fishing reports, andstocking records.2014 FISHING FORECAST

The 2014 Fishing Forecastuses data gathered from sam-pling efforts of public watersduring annual lake monitoring,and because of this, anglerscan rest assured they are re-ceiving the best possible infor-mation on where to fish andwhat to fish for. In addition towhat species of fish can becaught at any given body ofwater, the forecast also in-cludes tables with Density Rat-ings, Preferred Ratings, andLunker Ratings, as well as in-formation on the Biggest Fishsampled, Biologist’s Ratings,and a Three-Year Average ofpopular species.

2014 FISHING ATLASThe 2014 Fishing Atlas is a

60-page compilation of de-tailed, easy-to-read maps,making it a must-have for anyangler. In addition to maps ofpublic waters, anglers can alsofind maps of Fishing Impound-ment and Stream Habitats(F.I.S.H.) waters, CommunityFisheries Assistance Program

(CFAP) leased properties, andlakes deemed as FamilyFriendly Facilities (FFF).

FISHING REPORTSIf you’re looking for the most

up-to-date information on aspecific body of water, fishingreports are the way to go. Com-piled and entered in by KDWPTfield staff, each week these fish-ing reports share everythingfrom fishing success and watertemperature, to lake levels andother pertinent information forthat specific location. Anglerscan even find out what baitsand lures are catching themost fish.

STOCKING RECORDSTo improve fishing opportu-

nities in urban areas where thedemand for fish exceeds thesupply, the Department cre-ated an urban fish stockingprogram. Seventy-seven lakescurrently are stocked with 3/4-to 1 1/2-pound channel cat-fish, hybrid sunfish and wipersas often as every two weeks

from April through September.If you live in Atchison, Butler,Douglas, Finney, Johnson,Leavenworth, Lyon, Ottawa,Pottawatomie, Reno, Riley,Saline, Sedgwick, Shawnee orWyandotte county, you havean urban lake near you. Theseare great locations for a quickfamily fishing trip. Just throwthe gear in the car and makethe short drive to the nearestdesignated urban fishing lake.Click on the “Urban Fishing

Program” link under “SpecialFishing Programs For You” atksoutdoors.com for stockingrecords and more information.

With a little time and re-search, anglers can experiencetruly one-of-a-kind public fish-ing on Kansas’ some 24 reser-voirs, 40 state fishing lakes,200 community lakes, and sev-eral streams and rivers – youjust have to know where tolook.

St. Catherine Hospital of-fers two support groups nextweek, My Hope and BreastFriends, which connect indi-viduals with others who maybe dealing with the same emo-tions or life events.

Hospice chaplains TerryMajor and Gerry Dupuis co-facilitate My Hope, a supportgroup for adults who are griev-ing the death of a loved. BothMajor and Dupuis hold certifi-cations in Death and GriefStudies through the Center forLoss and Life Transition.

My Hope Support Groupmeets the second Tuesday ofeach month in Classroom 3 atSt. Catherine Hospital, 401 E.Spruce, from 12:00 to 1:00p.m. There is no cost to at-tend.

These sessions are oppor-tunities to share your storyand learn from others. Theyare not therapy or replace-ment for individual and pro-fessional counseling for deepgrief. Please call (620) 272-2519 for more information.

The Breast Friends CancerSupport Group connectsbreast cancer patients with a

network of resources as wellas others in the communitygoing through the same expe-rience.

The Breast Friends SupportGroup meets the secondWednesday of each monthfrom 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at theLegacy House, 309 E. Walnut.The English speaking group isled by St. Catherine HospitalBreast Center Navigator andBreast Cancer Survivor,Heather Wright-Renick, RN,and the Spanish speakinggroup is led by UnitedMethodist Mexican American

Ministries Community HealthWorker for Cancer Health Dis-parities, Irma Robbins. Thereis no cost to attend.

Participants may be at anystage in their breast cancerexperience from newly diag-nosed to survivorship. Educa-tional materials, localresources, speakers and vari-ous activities ensure each par-ticipant gain the support,knowledge and perspectivethat are crucial for survivors.

For more information onBreast Friends, please call620-272-2360.

You won’t find any hotdogs or chicken livers with a“noodler,” but that doesn’tmean these anglers are fish-

ing without bait. Using theirhands as the bait and hook,handfishermen will find asuspected catfish hole, barri-

cade possible exits the fishmight escape through, sticktheir arm inside, and lurkaround for a catfish mouthto grab. Although somewhatsimple in theory, handfish-ing is an angling techniquenot for the faint of heart.

Adding to the challenge ofhandfishing, regulations donot allow man-made objectsthat attract fish, such as abarrel, box or bathtub to beused. Handfishing anglersare also prohibited fromusing snorkel or scuba gear.A stringer may be used, butnot until the catfish iscaught by hand and is at orabove the water’s surface.

Luckily, Kansas is one ofa handful of states to offerthis special season. With aspecial permit, anglers canhandfish for flathead catfishin select waters from sunriseto sunset June 15-August31.

Kansas waters open tohandfishing include:• the entire length of theArkansas River,• all federal reservoirs frombeyond 150 yards of the damto the upstream end of thefederal property, and• the Kansas River from itsorigin, downstream to itsconfluence with the MissouriRiver.

Handfishing permits canbe obtained at license ven-dors or online. Anglers par-ticipating in this specialseason will need to have ahandfishing permit in addi-tion to a regular fishing li-cense.

To purchase a handfish-ing permit online, visitksoutoors.com and click “Li-cense/Permits.”

“In spite of everything I shall rise again:

I will take up my pencil, whichI have forsaken in my great

discouragement, and I will goon with my drawing.”

Vincent Van GoghDid you know diamonds

and graphite are both madefrom the same mineral andthat mineral is the most com-mon of minerals on the earth?Did you also know diamondsare the hardest substancemade from this mineral whilegraphite is the softest? Canyou guess what mineral thatis?

Diamonds were first discov-ered in India approximately300-400 BC while graphitewas not discovered until 1564AD! Diamonds are a preciousstone that can cost thousandsof dollars. You can usually pickup a piece of graphite at ahobby store for a couple of dol-lars, or the more common imi-tation for about a dollar perdozen - the pencil!

Graphite was discovereedand used for writing in the six-teenth century, but it would beanother 232 years before aFrench mathematician wouldpatent a way to sharpen thething! I suppose he got tired of

having to break his concentra-tion to whittle a point on hispencil.

Pencil sharpeners have be-come a collectable item be-cause of the many styles andmaterials used to make them.Some of these shapes includesewing machines, coffeegrinders, wash board and tub,candlestick telephone, musicalinstruments, spinning wheels;the list goes on and on! At themuseum we have a large col-lection of antique die cast pen-cil sharpeners that would

make any collector proud.Come by and “sharpen”

your knowledge. We are lo-cated at 905 S. Adams inHugoton. We are open 10:00a.m. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 to5:00 p.m. Monday through Fri-day, as well as 1:00 to 4:00p.m. Saturdays.

Oh, yes, the most commonmineral on earth: carbon! It isin charcoal, gasoline, lighterfluid, pop, filters, water, air,pencil sharpeners, oil, burnttoast, auto exhaust, yeast,baking powder...


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MUSEUM UPDATEfrom The Stevens County Gas & Historical MuseumGladys Renfro, Beulah Carter and Linda McCrary

Interesting graphite sharpeners at the Museum include tiny fur-niture such as a cradle, a high chair, several grandfather clocksand a desk. These were donated in 1992.

Finding a fishing hot spot in Kansas this summer is easier thanyou think.

How to find a fishing hole this summer

Anglers use their hands as bait in a technique known as “noodling”.

Handfishing season kicks off June 15

An impressive collection of eclectic pencilsharpeners can be found at the Stevens County

Gas and Historical Museum. Robert M. Martinof Indianapolis, In. donated the sharpeners.

St. Catherine offers two new support groups

Thursday, June 11, 2009Michael W. Kramer, son of

Jim and Shirley Kramer ofHugoton, received the 2009-2010 Outstanding Financial Ex-ecutive Award by the FinancialAdvisory Board of K-State Uni-versity. Mike and his family arepresently residing in St. Louis,Mo.

Thursday, June 17, 2004Lynette Phillips and Eriel

Lewis, both of Hugoton, recentlygraduated from the ElectronicCharter School in Elkhart.

Thursday, June 16, 1994A traditional ribbon cutting

kicked off the Grand Opening ofShannon’s Jack & Jill FoodStore located at 528 S. MainStreet. The owners are Shannonand Stacia Giesick.

Thursday, June 8, 1989Nina Ince has retired after

serving twenty-seven years as

secretary of the Soil Conserva-tion Service. Her job started outas a four hour a day job in 1962.It later expanded into a fulltimejob. Nina and her husband,Newton, are moving to Okla-homa to be near their daughter.

Thursday, June 13, 1974State Representative Keith

Farrar filed his candidacy by thepetition method instead of pay-ing the $50 filing fee. Jeff John-son, Stevens County Attorney,filed for re-election also.

Thursday, June 11, 1964The construction of the new

Hugoton water tower was com-pleted last week. The tower isonly the second of its kind in thecountry.

Friday, June 9, 1939A group of seniors accompa-

nied by Mrs. Carl Massey, FuzzForsyth and Clay Horner spentfive days visiting Carlsbad Cav-

erns and Juarez in Old Mexico.The seniors making the trip wereDorine Horner, Bonnie Farmer,Maxine and Mildred Forward,Loree and Maxine Swan, DorisMassey, Van Cox, CharlesBrecheisen, Kenneth Mueller,Virgil Nix, Laurel and AustinLynch, J.B. Mason, HarryBolinger, Claud Joy and WarrenMoon.

Friday, June 15, 1934Bill Cunningham received a

bad cut on his forehead when atire he was inflating came loosefrom the rim and struck him onthe head.

If any readers have picturesor memories for the historypage of the Hermes, pleasebring them in to RuthieWinget at The Hugoton Her-mes.


History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget

(First Published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, June 5, 2014) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFAVANELL N. GASKILL, DECEASED

CASE NO. 14-PR-16

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that onApril 28, 2014, a Petition for Probateof Will and Issuance of Letters Testa-mentary was filed in this court byJoyce Smith, an heir, devisee andlegatee, and Co-Executrix named inthe Last Will and Testament of Avanell

N. Gaskill, deceased.All creditors of the above-named

decedent are notified to exhibit theirdemands against the estate within thelater of (i) four (4) months from thedate of first publication of this notice,as provided by law; or (ii) thirty (30)days after actual notice is given to anycreditor. Creditors are notified if theirdemands are not thus exhibited, theyshall be forever barred.

Joyce Smith, Petitioner

Richard R. Yoxall #9953Yoxall, Antrim, Foreman & Frymire,LLP101 West Fourth StreetLiberal, Kansas 67901Phone: (620) 624-8444Fax: (620) 624-8221Email: [email protected] for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE

(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, June 5, 2014) 2t

PUBLIC NOTICEResolution to Levy Tax for Capital Outlay Fund

WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 210, Stevens County, State of Kansas, is au-thorized by K.S.A. 72-8801, to make an annual tax levy at a mill rate not exceeding the statutorily-prescribed millrate for a period of time as determined by the Board of Education upon the taxable tangible property in the districtfor the purpose specified in said law; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education has determined to exercise the authority vested in it by said law;

NOW, THEREFORE,

RESOLUTIONBe It Resolved that:

The above-named school board shall be authorized to make a continuous and permanent annual tax levy in anamount not to exceed 8 mills upon the taxable tangible property in the school district for the purpose of acquisition,construction, reconstruction, repair, remodeling, additions to, furnishing, maintaining and equipping of school dis-trict property and equipment necessary for school district purposes, including (1) Acquisition of computer software;(2) acquisition of performance uniforms; (3) housing and boarding pupils enrolled in an area vocational school op-erated under the board; (4) architectural expenses; (5) acquisition of building sites; (6) undertaking and maintenanceof asbestos control projects; (7) acquisition of school buses; and (8) acquisition of other fixed assets, and for the pur-pose of paying a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by cities under the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto, for the financing of redevelopment projects upon property located within the schooldistrict. The tax levy authorized by this resolution may be made, unless a petition in opposition to the same, signedby not less than 10% of the qualified electors of the school district, is filed with the county election officer of thehome county of the school district within 40 calendar days after the last publication of this resolution. In the eventa petition is filed, the county election officer shall submit the question of whether the tax levy shall be authorized tothe electors in the school district at an election called for that purpose or at the next general election, as is specifiedby the Board of Education of the above school district.

CERTIFICATE

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the above Resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Education of Unified SchoolDistrict No. 210, Stevens County, Kansas, on the 19th day of May, 2014.

/s/Traci ShieldsClerk of the above Board of Education

(First Published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, May 29, 2014) 3t


IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFOF JOYE ANTHONY, DECEASED

Case No. 13 PR 17

NOTICE OF HEARING(Chapter 59)

HE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that a pe-tition for final settlement has beenfiled in the above Court by Ronnie N.Crossley, executor of the will and es-tate of Joye Anthony, deceased, pray-ing for final settlement of the estate,for approval of his acts, proceedingsand accounts as executor, for pay-ment of court costs, attorney's feesand expenses, and also praying thatthe Court determine the heirs, lega-

tees and devisees entitled to the es-tate, and distributing and assigningthe same to such persons, in accor-dance with the terms of decedent'swill, and for further relief.

You are hereby required to fileyour written defenses thereto on orbefore the 24th day of June, 2014, at1:30 p.m. of said day, in said Court,in the district courtroom at the countycourthouse in Hugoton, StevensCounty, Kansas, at which time andplace the cause will be heard. Shouldyou fail therein, judgment and decreewill be entered in due course upon thepetition.

RONNIE N. CROSSLEY, Executor-Petitioner

KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING,LLC209 East 6th Street Hugoton, KS 67951 Attorneys for Petitioner(620) 544-4333

PUBLIC NOTICE



IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFWALTER R. HITTLE, DECEASED

No. 14PR17

NOTICE OF HEARING(Chapter 59)


You are hereby notified that a pe-tition has been filed in the aboveCourt by Velma L. Hittle, wife and oneof the heirs at law of the decedent,Walter R. Hittle, praying for the deter-mination of descent of Decedent’s un-divided interests in certain real estatesituate in Stevens County, Kansas, towit: SW/4 of Section 3-T32S-R38W,as more fully described in the petition,

and all other property, both real andpersonal, or interests there in, includ-ing mineral interests, owned by Wal-ter R. Hittle within the State ofKansas at the time of his death onJune 8, 2013..

You are hereby required to fileyour written defenses thereto on orbefore the 7th day of July, 2014, at1:30 p.m. of said day, in the districtcourtroom at the county courthousein the City of Hugoton, StevensCounty, Kansas, at which time andplace the cause will be heard. Shouldyou fail therein, judgment and decreewill be entered in due course upon thepetition.

Velma L. Hittle, Petitioner

KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING,LLC209 East 6th Street Hugoton, KS 67951 (620) 544-4333Attorneys for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE


PUBLIC NOTICEResolution to Levy Tax for Capital Outlay Fund

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WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 209, Moscow, Stevens, Grant & Seward County,State of Kansas, is authorized by K.S.A. 72-8801, to make an annual tax levy at a mill rate not exceeding the statu-torily-prescribed mill rate for a period of time not exceeding five years upon the taxable tangible property in the dis-trict for the purpose specified in said law; and

WHEREAS, the Board of Education of Unified School District No. 209, has determined to exercise the authorityvested in it by said law;

NOW, THEREFORE,

RESOLUTIONBe It Resolved that:

The Board of Education of the above-named school district shall be authorized to make an annual tax levy for aperiod not to exceed 5 years in an amount not to exceed 8 mills upon the taxable tangible property in the school dis-trict for the purpose of acquisition, construction, reconstruction, repair, remodeling, additions to, furnishing andequipping of buildings necessary for school district purposes, including housing and boarding pupils enrolled in anarea vocational school operated under the board, architectural expenses incidental thereto, the acquisition of buildingsites, the undertaking and maintenance of abestos control pojects, the acquistion of school buses and the acquisitionof other equipment and for the purpose of paying a portion of the principal and interest on bonds issued by citiesunder the authority of K.S.A. 12-1774, and amendments thereto for the financing of redevelopement projects uponproperty located within the school district. The tax levy authorized by this Resolution may be made, unless a petitionin opposition to the same, signed by not less than 10% of the qualified electors of the school district, is filed with thecounty election officer of the home county of the school district within 40 calendar days after the last publication ofthis Resolution. In the event a petition is filed, the county election officer shall submit the question of whether thetax levy shall be authorized to the electors in the school district at an election called for that purpose or at the nextgeneral election, as is specified by the Board of Education of the above school district.

CERTIFICATE

THIS IS TO CERTIFY that the above Resolution was duly adopted by the Board of Education of Unified SchoolDistrict No. 209, Moscow, Stevens, Grant & Seward County, Kansas, on the 9th day of June, 2014.

/s/Pam HittleClerk, Board of Education



IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFPEARL L. WILLIAMS, DECEASED

Case No. 14PR20

NOTICE TO CREDITORS


You and each of you will take no-tice that on the 9th day of June, 2014,JUNNAE K. LANDRY was appointedas Executor of the Estate of Pearl L.Williams, deceased, and duly qualifiedas such Executor; and letters testa-mentary were issued to her on June9, 2014, by the District Court ofStevens County, Kansas. All parties

interested in the estate will governthemselves accordingly.

All creditors of the decedent arenotified to exhibit their demandsagainst the estate within the later offour (4) months from the date of thefirst publication of this notice underK.S.A. 59-2236 and amendmentsthereto, or if the identity of the credi-tor is known or reasonably ascertain-able, within 30 days after actualnotice was given as provided by law,and if their demands is not thus ex-hibited, they shall be forever barred.

Junnae K. LandryExecutor

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

CORRECTION: Last week’s History from The Hermes in-cluded a picture of the Hugoton Eagles football team. The Eaglestied the Meade Buffaloes 13-13 in the November 15 game to leadthe Southwest Kansas League for 1958, not 1957. That year wasa significant one for Eagle athletics: the football team’s recordwas five wins, two losses and one tie, the basketball team won23 games out of 24 total, and the track and field team was namedState champions! This information was shared by Carl Thurow.Thank you!

LANDMARK COMPLETED—The construction of the out-standing landmark in Hugoton was completed last week. Thecity’s new 750,000 gallon water storage tank is now structurallycomplete and now lacks only a pure white paint job. This is ex-pected to begin next week. The tower, only the second of its kindin the country, not only adds greatly to the scenic attraction ofthe city but will greatly improve the water service in most areasof the city. From the June 11, 1964, issue of The Hugoton Her-mes.

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, amember of the U.S. Senate Vet-erans’ Affairs Committee, re-cently urged President Obamato consider Veterans in ruralareas as the Administrationworks to strengthen and accel-erate access to health care forVeterans.

“Rural Veterans in Kansasand other states face significantchallenges accessing healthcare through the VA system,”Senator Moran said. “The bur-dens of time and distance pre-vent many rural Veterans fromreceiving basic care through aVA facility and, all too often,important preventative or fol-low-up care is extremely diffi-cult to obtain. I believe that anyexpansion of health care out-side of VA facilities should af-ford rural Veterans the optionfor them to choose care in theirown communities.”

Senator Moran continues torecommend the U.S. Depart-ment of Veterans Affairs (VA)expand a successful programalready being implemented tosupport rural Veterans—Ac-cess Received Closer to Home(ARCH). Earlier this month,during Senate AppropriationsCommittee mark-up of theFY2015 Military Construction,Veterans Affairs and Related

Agencies Appropriations bill,Senator Moran had languageincluded expanding and ex-tending Project ARCH (AccessReceived Closer to Home) be-yond its expiration in Septem-ber 2014, making certain it isappropriated in FY2015 at $35million. In addition, SenatorMoran introduced a bill, S.2095, similar to the amend-ment that was successful in theAppropriations Committeewhereby the ARCH programwould be authorized beyondSeptember 2014 and expandedaround the country.

ARCH is a congressionallyauthorized pilot program im-plemented by the VA allowingVeterans to access care fromnon-VA community providerscloser to where a Veteran lives.Since 2011, the ARCH pilotprogram has been operating infive rural sites—one of thosesites is Pratt. Analysis showsmore than 90 percent of Veter-ans who received primary careservices through ARCH were“completely satisfied” with thecare, and cited significantlyshortened travel times to re-ceive this care. Senator Moranbelieves Veterans would benefitfrom the VA extending and ex-panding the ARCH program.

Rural Americans have con-

sistently served in the U.S. mil-itary at rates higher than theirproportion of the population. Infact, 44 percent of U.S. recruitstoday are from rural area, andthey will become our nation’sVeterans of tomorrow. Addi-tionally, 41 percent of all Veter-ans enrolled in the VA healthcare system reside in ruralcommunities, creating a vitalneed for health care access inrural areas. The disproportion-ate number of rural Americansserving in the military has cre-ated a disproportionate needfor Veterans’ care in ruralareas. In order to provide timelyaccess for rural Veterans, Sen-ator Moran believes care op-

tions must include Critical Ac-cess Hospitals, Rural HealthClinics, Sole Community Hos-pitals and other rural hospitalsthat provide quality, commu-nity-oriented, primary and pre-ventative care located whererural Veterans live.

Go to www.moran.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/files/serve?File_id=a159a518-d010-4b6a-8815-9343b904bc34 toview the full letter SenatorMoran and U.S. Senator JonTester sent to PresidentObama.

Submitted by the Office ofSenator Jerry Moran.

Senator Moran urges President Obama to improve health care for rural Veterans

Last weekend, severalwomen from the Hugotonarea made the long drive toOklahoma City, Ok., to par-ticipate in the annual Aglowconference. For several yearsWestern Kansas Aglow hasjoined with the OklahomaPanhandle and Texas Pan-handle Aglow groups.

The women who attendedthe conference will be sharingtheir reports at Hugoton’sAglow Fellowship Thursday,June 12 in the Senior Center

party room on Seventh andMain. Guests are requestedto use the Main Street en-trance. The community is in-vited to attend and be blessedby praise and worship andthe encouraging wordspassed on at the conference.

Fellowship begins at 7:00p.m. with refreshmentsserved. The meeting begins at7:30 p.m. Everyone is en-couraged to bring a friend, aneighbor; anyone who needsa spiritual boost.

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GARAGE SALES

FOR RENT

OPEN HOUSE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

GARAGE SALE: Friday, June13, 12:00 Noon - 6:00 p.m., 718S. Adams, TVs, Dishes, KnickKnacks, Brand New BabyClothes

---------------MULTIFAMILY GARAGESALE (RESCHEDULED DUETO WEATHER): Friday, June13, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. and Satur-day, June 14, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00Noon, 118 S Madison. We’veBeen Spring Cleaning! MostItems $1 or Less! SomethingHere for Everyone in the Fam-ily!

---------------GARAGE SALE: Friday, June13, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m., and Satur-day, June 14, 8:00 a.m. - ???,519 Jayhawk, Lots of Goodies!

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EVERY DAY SALE: EveryDay, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m., 412S. Monroe, Toys, Tools,Kitchen Supplies, Dishes, AllSize Clothes, Glue, Furniture,Flooring, Just About Any-thing! (4p23tfc)

---------------YARD SALE: Saturday, June14, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 511 S. Wash-ington

---------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday,June 14, 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.,211 S. Jackson, Kids’ Clothesand LOTS of Miscellaneous

---------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday,June 14, 112 N. Jackson, Lotsof Stuff, Clothes, Golf Clubs,Tools, Miscellaneous, Toys

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FOR RENT: 1 & 2 BedroomApartments. Furnished orunfurnished. Bills included,washer & dryer and cable.Call 544-2232. (tfc)

---------------FOR RENT: 2-1/2 bedroom, 1bathroom house. Fenced inyard and carport. Call 620-544-8202 or 620-428-5033.Ask for James. (4c23)

ROLLA PLAZAAPARTMENTS

1&2 Bedroom Apts (Rental Assistance Available)

Equal Housing Opportunity

For more informationcall Dayna Folger at620-492-3698. (tfc46)

Beautiful 3 bed/ 2 bath apartmenthomes, all appliances, washer/dryerconnection, private patio or balcony,kids’ playground, pets welcome.

Call today to schedule a tour!(620) 544-7605

910 S. CoulterHugoton, KS April Special

$250 off 1st

month’s rent

(tfc)

Call Selia Crawford at 544-2182If no answer, leave message

LL2 Senior Apartments Available• Must be 62 or disabled to qualify• Rent based on adjusted income• All electric appliances• Coin-operated laundry facilities• Rental assistance available

(tfc6)

atSunflower Plaza

This institute is an Equal Opportunity Provider

and Employer

109 W. Seventh - Hugoton544-4011

110 West 7thTwo Unit Brick Apartment

FOR SALE BY OWNER1200 square feet upstairs

and 1200 in downstairs unit.Upstairs - 2 bedroom & bath

Downstairs - 3 bedroom & 1 1/2 bathCall 544-7350 or 544-1936

(14tfc)

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Beautiful 2 story home withfull basement, 5 bedrooms,

3 1/2 baths, 2 fireplaces,balcony off of master BR.

Established trees and landscaped yard with

sprinkler system, fencedback yard, Victorian

Garden Shed in back yardwith heat & air. Gourmetkitchen & much more!

620-544-7335 or 620-453-1730

1606 EISENHOWER

10,284 sq. ft. - total lot size — 1,997 sq. ft. - total building sizeBuilding features large lobby, reception area, fireplace in entryway, 3 of-fices, kitchen w/ space for fridge & stove, wheelchair accessible publicbathroom, 2 private staff bathrooms, and private office space. Large graveland asphalt parking area. SERIOUS BUYERS ONLY!

402 W. Eleventh

Move-InReady Office

Building

Call 620-544-7200(tfc)

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Mr. Ellis has ahome for sale thatsets on two lots inRolla, it is a three bed-room two bath, with anice shed. He is asking$40,000.00 (tfc17)

David Light 620-544-9763 mobile620-356-5808 office

120 Main Street, Ulysses, Kansaswww.FaulknerRealEstate.com

Elkhart Motel20-room Motel w/ Apartment

Offered at$199,000

Hotel General Information:• 20 Rooms, 10 non-smoking• 770 SF 1-bedroom apartment• Approx. $110,000 gross annual income• Rooms include telephone,

microwave, refrigerator and cable TV

Terms: Cash or terms agreeable to SellerThis information is simply an approximate guide;

any person that relies on this information and consid-ers it material to the purchase as to satisfy themselvesas to its accuracy and condition of the structure in-cluding fixtures and appliances.

David Light 620-544-9763 mobile620-356-5808 office

120 Main Street, Ulysses, Kansaswww.FaulknerRealEstate.com

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

Call 620-544-4321 or email [email protected] see YOUR business here!

(620)544-7777UPERIOR 510 E. 3rd

OLUTIONS HugotonHOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE

Alan D. Higgins, Owner

SGreat Deals ~ Easy Financing ~ Quality ServiceOffice: (620)544-7800

531 S. JacksonHugoton, Ks. 67951 (tfc6)

FDT ELECTRICFrankie Thomas, owner

Licensed & InsuredOver 30 years’ experience in

Residential & Commercial Wiring544-5915 or 544-7776

(tfc34)

(620)428-65181182 Road Q • Hugoton

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600 E. 11th

IN STOCK*Carpet *Tile

*Laminate *Vinyl(tfc)

LAWN PROWill Schnittker

620-544-1517

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Custom digital vinyl signsfor windows, yard signs,vehicle decals, trucks,

trailers & more. DOT signage & Logos.

Teri’s Signs & Designs620-541-1077 (tfc11)

SUPPORT GROUPSPREGNANT? NEED HELP?Call Birthright of GardenCity, 620-276-3605 or Birth-line of Liberal, 1404 N. West-ern, 620-626-6763. (tfc3)

--------------ALCOHOLICS ANONY-MOUS will help you if yousincerely want to stop drink-ing. Call 544-8633. (tfc1)

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Project HopeOpen Tues & Thurs

8:30 - 11:30 a.m. 1st Sunday each month

1:30-3:30 p.m.1030 S. Main (tfc37)

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

1405 Cemetery Road544-2610 or 544-2854

kansas-al-anon.org (tfc)

AL-Anon Family Group

(4c21)

For information, call 620-544-9481

HOME FOR SALE BY OWNER6 miles from Hugoton,

3 bedroom, 2.5 bath, partial unfinished

basement. 40’x60’ roundtop.

Up to 30 acres negotiable.

Price Reduced(3c22)

KIRBY VACUUM CLEANER CUSTOMERSfor Factory Authorized SALES,

SERVICE and SUPPLIESPlease call 800-821-5050

THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS!(4p23)

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1/2 PRICE SALEPIONEER ADDITION LOTS

Blocks 2, 8, 9, 15, 16 & 17Regularly priced $4000.00 SALE PRICE $2000.00

HURRY!Offer is only good on lots purchased

before September 1, 2014.All lot sales are subject to the covenants and restrictions filed of record,

and buyer will be responsible for all special assessments.Contact the County Clerk at (620) 544-2541.

PUBLIC NOTICE

Feature Of The Week

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

Mark Faulkner-BrokerKaren Yoder - Associate/Broker

Residential & Commercial SpecialistKaren Yoder- 544-4161 or Cellphone 544-3730

Chance Yoder - SalespersonAgricultural Land

Residential & Commercial SpecialistChance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907

“Call Us For All Your Real Estate Needs”Karen Yoder Chance Yoder

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

708 Adams, Rolla - Beautiful, ranchstyle, brick home. 5 bed/3 bath, Oak cab-inetry, finished basement, sprinkler, attgarage, workshop, fence, dog run...andmuch more!! Call to view this lovelyhome!!

1101 S Monroe St - 3 bed/3 b, woodfloors, att garage, fence and much, muchmore! Great location!!! Call today for de-tails!!

1111 S Jefferson- 3 bed/1 b, cen H/A,fence, carport, storage bldg. Call for de-tails!!

1016 S Trindle- Ranch style, 3 bed/1 bath,att garage, cen H/A, fence, patio, new car-pet, fresh paint!! Great for starter or thesingle/couple wanting to downsize. Movein ready!!

510 W. 8th Street- 3 bed/2 b, cen H/A, fire-place, 2 car attached garage, includes ap-pliances. Call for details!!

531 S Main Street- New Reduced Price!!Commercial Property - Porter Building -5,886 SF, retail and office, central H/A.Prime Location!!! Call to view this property!!

901 S Trindle Ranch, 4 bed/3 bath, fpl, fence,sprinkler, att garage, beautiful oak detailing! Callto see this beauty!!

630 S Trindle- Ranch style brick, 3 bed/2bath, 2 living areas, kitchen w/appliances,attached garage. Quiet neighborhood!! Callfor details!!

218 N. Jackson St- Beautiful Brick, 4bed/3.5 bath, fireplace, sunroom, cov-ered patio, fpl, finished bsmt, attgarage, carport, circl drive, much,much more. Call today for showing!!

1108 S Main Street- Beautiful Ranch, 4bd/2 bath, fpl, open floor plan, 2 livingareas, WIC. A MUST SEE!!

SOLD

1102 S Madison

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SOLDSALE PENDING

ACREAGE FOR SALE4.6 acre tract in the NW/4 of Sec 29 Twp 32Rge 34, Seward County. Call for details!!

LOTS FOR SALE504 S. Wildcat Ct - Nice lot in cul de sac.19,427 sf. Spikes Addition. Call for details!!401 & 403 S. Jayhawk Ct - Nice lot & a halfin cul de sac. 27,641 sf. Spikes Addition.Call for details!!713 East Fifth Ave - Nice lot in cul de sac.21,855 sf. Spikes Addition. Call for details!!



IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFAnna Marie Webb, deceased,

CASE NO.14-PR-21

NOTICE OF HEARING


You are hereby notified that Peti-tion has been filed in this Court byMelvin H. Webb, an heir and executornamed in the Last Will and Testamentof Anna Marie Webb, deceased, pray-ing the Will of Anna Marie Webb, de-ceased, be admitted to probate andrecord in this Court; and Letters Tes-tamentary be granted to the Petitionerto serve as executor without bond.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses thereto on or before July

8, 2014 at 9:30 A.M.., in this DistrictCourt in the City of Hugoton, StevensCounty, Kansas, at which time andplace the cause will be heard. Shouldyou fail therein, judgment and decreewill be entered in due course upon thePetition.

All creditors of the decedent arenotified to exhibit their demandsagainst the Estate within the latter offour months from the date of firstpublication of notice under K.S.A. 59-2236 and amendments thereto, or ifthe identity of the creditor is known orreasonably ascertainable, 30 daysfrom actual notice was given as pro-vided by law, and if their demands arenot thus exhibited, they shall be for-ever barred.

Melvin H. Webb, Petitioner

James A. Kuharic, #08952Brollier, Wolf & KuharicBox 39, Hugoton, KS 67951(620) 544-8555Attorney for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE

CASH in on the CLASSIFIEDS!!You may not find the pot of gold but we’ll do our best to get you as close as we a can.

Price Reduced!!

Very motivated homeowner!

Friday, June 135:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Wolters Construction620-544-2500

709 E. 4th in Hugoton

Open House

1003 S. Adams - This home is richly adorned withup to date modern color schemes and top gradewood trim and solid wood doors throughout. Thekitchen cabinets and full wall of pantry has morethan enough room for the most exotic chef's needs.Solid surface counter tops make cleaning thekitchen and bathrooms a snap. Enjoy that cup ofcoffee on the balcony/deck off the master bedroomon the upper level. The 45X24 morton garage con-tains a 24'X17.5' work shop which is insulated,heated & cooled and also has a sink.

825 S. Polk - Large corner lot with single attached& double detached garages. Two rooms downstairsare being used as non-conforming bedrooms.Storm windows & doors were new in 2003.

408 S. Jefferson St. - This is a Fannie Mae Home-Path Property. Purchase this property for as littleas 3% down! This property is approved for Home-Path Mortgage Financing. This property is ap-proved for HomePath Renovation MortgageFinancing.

PRICE REDUCED

PRICE REDUCED

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101Liberal, KS 67901

(620) 624-1212Now see these and other SW. Kansas properties at www.hugotonhomes.com

Classifieds Deadline:Mondays 5:00 p.m.


Wheat . . . . . . . . . . . .7.06Milo . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.15Corn . . . . . . . . . . . . .4.77Soybeans . . . . . . . .13.75

Market ReportAt the Close Tuesday

Brought to you by:

Pate Agency, LPThe Crop Insurance Specialists

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SOMETHING REMARKABLE IS ON THE HORIZON.GOD IS ABOUT TO MOVE MIGHTILY IN THE WORLD.

ARE YOU PREPARED?

The Community is invited to the DVD presentation of “Blood Moons”

June 21, 2014at Memorial Hall

Showings at 2 p.m. & 3:45 p.m.Admission is FREE

Children admitted with Parent(s)

RECORDING IS PROHIBITED

Fizz, Boom, READ participants help Professor Watt with achemistry experiment at the Stevens County Library. For aschedule of Summer Reading Program events, visit www.stevenscountylibrary.com!

Young Stevens County Library volunteers await instructionsfrom Professor Watt of Mad Science.

Professor Watt from Mad Science entertained kids at theStevens County Library’s Fizz, Boom, READ Summer ReadingProgram kick-off event! This event was sponsored by theStevens County Farm Bureau Association.

Governor Brownback announces furtheraction regarding lesser prairie chickens

One hundred ninety people at-tended the Summer ReadingProgram kick-off event at theStevens County LibraryWednesday, June 4, 2014. TheSummer Reading Program isFREE and is available to chil-dren of all ages. Contact theStevens County Library at620-544-2301 or visitwww.stevenscountylibrary.comto learn how you and yourchild can read to earn fabulousprizes like a McDonald’scoupon, Sno-Ball coupon, freeswimming pass and a t-shirt!

Governor Sam BrownbackJune 3 outlined the nextsteps he will take to protectKansas landowners and busi-nesses from the negative ef-fects of the Lesser PrairieChicken’s listing as a threat-ened species.

Joined by Jackie Mc-Claskey, Kansas Secretary ofAgriculture and J. Michael

Vess, Chairman and manag-ing owner of Vess Oil Corpo-ration, Governor Brownbackcalled on the Obama admin-istration to take several ac-tions, including suspendingcurrent regulatory actionspending review of all plansthat might be available toKansans.

“The federal government isoperating at cross purposeswith itself,” said GovernorBrownback. “On one hand,the Department of the Agri-culture has reduced its Con-servation Reserve Program by25 percent since 2008, di-minishing the range of thechicken and then U.S. Fish &Wildlife lists the bird as‘threatened’, based at least inpart on circumstances thegovernment itself created.”

Among the steps the Gov-ernor announced last weekwere a formal request to SallyJewel, Secretary of the Inte-rior, and Tom Vilsack, Secre-tary of Agriculture, tosuspend current regulatoryactions until all proposedplans are reviewed and con-sidered so Kansans maymake a choice of the planthat best meets their needs;to recognize the importantrole drought has played his-torically in the ebb and flowof the Lesser Prairie Chickenpopulation; and to addresscurrent program opportuni-ties available through theConservation Range Programor Environmental Quality In-centives Program to showgood faith that recovery of thespecies is the mission.

Kansas also is expandingits participation in the Okla-homa law suit asking for aninjunction to give Kansanstime to consider all their op-tions, including those plansthat remain in the pipelinefor governmental approval.

“The listing of the LesserPrairie Chicken is just onemore example of the federalgovernment disregardingstate’s rights,” said GovernorBrownback. “We will protectthe rights of Kansaslandowners and businesses.We can do that and protectthe Lesser Prairie Chicken atthe same time.”

Hugoton – You did your-self proud this weekend!!!Over 900 bikers camethrough town Saturday be-tween 7:00 a.m. (or earlier)and 3:00 p.m. (and I haveheard one or two may havebeen through town even laterthan that). It was a coolmorning and the Chamber ofCommerce, along with severallocal organizations, met thesebikers to give them a break ontheir ride to Satanta for thenight and then northwestacross the state of Kansasthis week. The BAK riderswere all over town checkingthings out. The park was thehub of activity. Everyone Italked to was very apprecia-tive of the hospitality. Onebiker I talked with said weshould be called Hug-a-tonbecause of the huge amountof hospitality shown to every-one by everyone. We did showthem “Hugoton is a GREATplace to call home!”

Next big event on theChamber calendar is –Fourth of July!!! The parkwill be filled that day withvendors and activities foreveryone. If your group or or-ganization is interested inhaving a booth at Park Day,call the chamber office todayat 544-4305. Spots are al-ready filling up so call soon,especially if you need electric-ity. Also, we are looking fora business/organization ortwo to sponsor the turtleraces and the frog jumps. Ifyou think you might be inter-ested in sponsoring one ofthese events or another event,please contact the Chamberoffice. The children reallyenjoy these activities duringpark day.

Coming up this Saturday,June 14:

Pheasant Heaven Chari-ties Ringneck Open FourPerson Scramble BenefitGolf Tournament tees off at9:00 a.m. To enter or for more

information call 544-4388 or428-1099.

Dust Bowl Riders’ Twen-tieth Annual Brian Lamber-son Memorial MotorcycleRally leaves Barb’s Den at2:00 p.m. this Saturday,June 14. They invite you tojoin them for friends, fun andfood.

Other activities youmight enjoy during themonth of June:

June 21 - Gas Capital 5KFun Run/Walk Saturdaysponsored by the HugotonRecreation Commission. Thetwo mile walk starts at 7:15a.m. (registration at 6:45a.m.); the 5K run starts at8:00 a.m. (registration at 6:45a.m.); the ¼ mile run for ages13 and under starts after the5k at 8:30 a.m. All eventsstart at the City RecreationBuilding. Contact HugotonRecreation Commission fordetails.

June 21 - “Fun in theSun Day” sponsored byStevens County Hospital andEagle RV Park starts at 11:00a.m. This will be a day ofbeach volleyball, bocce ball,horseshoes, sand castlebuilding, movie under thestars and food at Eagle RVpark. All proceeds from thisevent go to the StevensCounty Hospital ScholarshipFund. To register, or for moreinformation on this event, callAlisha at 620-544-6162. Itdoesn’t cost anything to comeand watch, so bring your lawnchairs out and kick back andrelax and enjoy the sun!

The Stevens County Li-brary Summer Reading Pro-gram – Fizz, Boom, Read – isin full swing. Lots of pro-grams and activities going ondaily at the library.

Shop STEVENS COUNTY First!

The Hugoton Area Cham-ber of Commerce is here forYOU!

Hugoton CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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