The Stevens CountyBoard of County Commissioners met inregular session Monday,December 21 with DaveBozone and Joe D.Thompson present. PatHall was absent. Alsopresent were County ClerkPam Bensel, CountyCounselor Paul Kitzke andRoGlenda Coulter fromThe Hugoton Hermes.

The following is just anagenda for the morningwith a few of the unofficialhighlights.

The agenda for themeeting this week was ashort one. It included billsat 8:30; Judy Parsons at9:00; Tony Martin at 9:30;open bids for hospitalproject with Jack Rowdenand Gary Gold at 10:00;

and Ted Heaton, SusanSchulte and representa-tives from Kansas 911 Coordinating Council at10:30.

When this reporter ar-rived, the Commissionerswere finishing up talkingwith Rodney Kelling as hewas checking in for theEMS/Fire Departments.

Judy Parsons came into talk about her term expiring for the EconomicDevelopment Board. Shesaid she would like to stayon. Motion was made andpassed to reappoint her.Commissioners com-mented Jan Leonard’sterm is also expiring. Motion was made andpassed to reappoint Jan.

Minutes were read overand a correction wasmade. Motion was madeand passed to accept the minutes with the correction.

Tony Martin talked

about the KDI/KDOT proj-ect not being done. Hesaid the county has re-ceived a small reimburse-

ment payment fromKDOT. He said they(KDOT) are done working

Stevens County Conser-vation District’s 2015Poster Contest Winnershave been announced. TheStevens County Conserva-tion District would like tothank all the students andteachers for their partici-pation. Over 300 posterswere submitted. Twenty-four students placed locally, one, Alexis Jays,went on to place second atthe state contest.

Special appreciationgoes out to Hugoton Mid-dle School teachers, Mrs.Ferguson and Mrs. Mecklenburg; Hugoton El-ementary School teachers,Mrs. Hill, Mrs. Denton,Mrs. Goode, Mrs. Stumpand Mrs. Frederick; Heritage Christian Acad-

emy teachers, Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Martinand Moscow Elementaryteachers, Mrs. Dobie, Mrs.

Ricks, Mrs. Leal and Mrs.Wester.

The rest of the winnerscan be seen on page 3.

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Volume 128, Number 52 Thursday, December 24, 2015

16 Pages, 69 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

Merry Christmas

And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed.(And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city.And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David) To be taxed with Mary, his espoused wife, being great with child.And so it was, that, while they were there, the days were accomplished that she should be delivered.And she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him in a manger; because there was no roomfor them in the inn. And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. And lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them; and they were so afraid. And the angel said unto them, “Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.“And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.” And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, “Glory to God in the Highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men.”

Luke, Chapter 2, Verses 1-14

The Greatest Gift Of All

Stevens County Sheriff Ted Heaton reports that Thursday afternoon, December 17,2015, the StevensCounty Sheriff’s Depart-ment executed a searchwarrant at 1040 S Polk,located in Hugoton.

Tanya Gonzales, age32, and Michael Byrd,age 32, were arrested for:possession of metham-phetamine with the intent to distributewithin 1000 feet of aschool; possession ofmore than 100 grams of marijuana with the intent to distributewithin 1000 feet of aschool; felony possessionof a firearm; felony

possession of stolenproperty; and felony possession of parapher-nalia.

Charges will be filedby Stevens County Attorney Paul Kitzke.

State second place winner Alexis Jays is shown with teacher Mrs.Bobbi Ferguson and Sherri Martin.

Make sure to take note of special business hoursThe year is quickly draw-

ing to a close, and NewYear's celebrations may alterthe hours of your favoritelocal businesses.

McDonald’s will be clos-ing at 8:00 p.m. for NewYear’s Eve and will beopen with regular busi-ness hours New Year’sDay. Subway will be open9:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.Thursday and from 10:00a.m. until 9:00 p.m. Fri-day. Sonic will close early,at 7:00 p.m., for NewYear’s Eve but will haveregular hours New Year’sDay. Pizza Hut and Chinawill have regular hoursNew Year’s Eve and NewYear’s Day.

The Steakhouse will beclosed both Thursday andFriday, however, Domi-noes will be open bothdays with regular hours of11:00 a.m. until 9:00 p.m.Ranchito Tex Mex will be

closed Thursday but openFriday. LB’s will be openThursday, December 31from 5:00 p.m. to 2:00a.m. with a performanceby Broken Bar V to cele-brate New Year’s Eve.Barb’s Den will have regular business hours forboth New Year’s Eve andNew Year’s Day. NewYear’s Eve Barb’s will hosta DJ from 9:00 p.m. until1:00 a.m. Looking to startthe new year with a goodbreakfast? Head over toDonut X-Press. They willbe serving donuts andbreakfast only on NewYear’s Eve and New Year’sDay. They will be closedSaturday, January 2, but will reopen MondayJanuary 4.

Do you have any plansto head out of town for theholidays? Toot ‘N Totumand Presto will both re-main open with their reg-

ular business hours NewYear’s Eve and New Year’sDay. The Store in Moscowwill be open with regularhours New Year’s Eve andNew Year’s Day. The RollaCorner Stop will be openDecember 31 but will beclosed January 1. If youare staying in town andneed any last minuteitems for that perfect holi-day dinner, don’t worry!Both White’s Foodlinerand Thrifty King will beopen throughout the holi-day with regular businesshours.

Country Garden, Creative Specialties, Yard-master, Hugoton Hermes,Janet’s Bridal and UnitedWireless will all be closedFriday, January 1, 2016.Country Garden will closeThursday at 1:00 p.m.Creative Specialties, Yard-master and United Wire-

Conservation District names poster winners

Commissioners discuss hospital project and new 911 systemStevens County Sheriff’s Departmentexecutes search warrant December 17

Sheriff Ted Heaton

Two sentenced to Kansas DOCDecember 15, 2015

District Judge Clinton B.Peterson sentenced twomen to the Department ofCorrections. In both casesPaul F. Kitzke, StevensCounty Attorney, repre-sented the State ofKansas.

Lance Parker was represented by GregorySwanson of Liberal.Parker was found guilty bya jury August 18, 2015 ofAggravated Battery on aLaw Enforcement Officer,Battery on a Law Enforce-ment Officer and FelonyInterference with Law Enforcement.

Parker’s attorney filed amotion for a dispositionaland durational departure.

Mr. Kitzke objected to themotion and asked that Mr. Parker be sentenced to the Department of Corrections.

Judge Peterson consid-ered the motion and denied it, sending Parkerto the Department of Corrections for a 79month sentence.

Homero Baeza pledguilty to three counts ofAggravated Assault on aLaw Enforcement Officerand, pursuant to theagreement between theparties, was sentenced totwenty months in the Department of Corrections. Mr. Baezawas represented by PeterAntosh of Dodge City.

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Word has been received ofthe death of William C. “Tom”Shook. Mr. Shook passedfrom this life Tuesday, December 15, 2015 atSouthwest Medical Center inLiberal. He was 92. Born April 29, 1923 inCarmi, Il., he was the son ofClifford O. Shook and the former Ruth Beck. Tom graduated in 1941from Great Bend HighSchool. He attended andgraduated from Fort HaysState in 1949 with a degreein Business Administration.For 27 years he was employed with O’Neill TankCompany holding variousmanagement positions. Heand his wife Mary formedTAMCO Services in Liberaland continued the companyfor 13 years before retiring. Mr. Shook was a memberof the First United MethodistChurch, Eagles, Elks andAmerican Legion, VFW, Mutual Investment Club andfor many years served as atrustee at Fort Hays State.He also was a member of theLiberal Intellectual Center. Tom served in World War IIfrom 1943 to 1946 in theArmy Air Corp. He then went

into the Air Force Reservesserving from 1946 to 1958. July 3, 1949 he marriedMary Louise Brack in Otis.She survives. Other survivors includetwo sons, Randall C. “Randy”Shook and Laurie L. Linde-man of Argyle, Tx. and RickA. Shook of Fort Worth, Tx.;his sister Ruth Marie Hoardof Tucson, Az.; and hisgrandchild Jessica A. Linde-man – Shook. Tom was preceded indeath by his parents; brotherWinston O. Shook; and sisterHarriet Logsdon. Memorial services were attended Saturday afternoonat the First United MethodistChurch with Pastor KeithAnglemyer presiding. Militaryhonors were presented by theAmerican Legion Post 80.Cremation has taken place.Brenneman Funeral Home ofLiberal was in charge of thearrangements. Memorial contributionsmay be sent to SCCC/ATSFoundation to be used for theNursing Program in care ofBrenneman Funeral Home,1212 West Second, Liberal,Ks. 67901.

William “Tom” Shook

Friends and family gath-ered last week to lay JesusHernandez-Meza to rest. Mr.Hernandez-Meza passedaway Tuesday, December 8,2015 at Rolla. He was 72.

The son of Alfredo Her-nandez-Jurado Hernandezand the former Jovita MezaGutierres, he was bornMarch 1, 1943 at Queren-doro Michoacan, Mexico.

He and Femelicia GarciaAlvarado were married.

Survivors include his wifeFemelicia Garcia Alvarado ofHonduras; three sons, JesusHenandez-Serrto and hiswife of Rolla, Rucel AlejandroHernandez-Zunigna of Mex-ico and Rusbell HernandezZuniga of Mexico; his twodaughters, Claudia YadiraHernandez-Serrato of Mexicoand Jouita Herendira Here-nandez-Serrto of Mexico;three brothers, Saloman Her-nandez-Meza of Liberal, Al-fredo Hernandez-Meza ofMexico and Arturo Hernan-dez-Meza of Mexico; his foursisters, Sandra Hernandez-Meza, Audelia Hernandez-Meza, Elvia Hernandez-Mezaand Laura Hernandez-Mezaall of Mexico; his 17 grand-children; and many greatgrandchildren.

Jesus was preceded indeath by his parents; grand-child Polluck Deigo Hernan-dez; two brothers, Florianand Filemon; and sisterGuadalupe.

Funeral services were attended Wednesday after-noon, December 16 at St.Helen Catholic Church inHugoton. Burial followed inRolla Cemetery.

Paul’s - Robson FuneralHome of Hugoton was incharge of services.

Liberal resident FredaIsaacs passed from this lifeTuesday, December 15, 2015at her residence in Liberal.She was 98.

Born April 18, 1917 inBeaver County, Ok., Fredawas the daughter of Henry A.Wedel and the former MaggieWiens. She had been a resi-dent of Beaver County formost of her life.

In 1936, she graduatedfrom Greenough High Schoolwhere she played basketball.She worked as a homemakerand helped her husbandwith the farm, driving trucksand doing what needed to bedone.

Freda also worked at theEt Cetera Shop in Liberal formany years. She served onthe board of directors andwas also a manager.

April 25, 1932, she wasbaptized and was a memberof the Turpin MennoniteChurch.

June 19, 1938, Freda andErnest R. Isaacs were mar-ried. He preceded her indeath November 15, 1999.She was also preceded indeath by her parents; fourbrothers; two sisters; a son-in-law; and a grandson-in-law.

Survivors include her twosons, Alfred “Al” Isaacs andwife Lorene of Newton andRichard Isaacs and wifeRhonda of Turpin, Ok.; twodaughters, Phyllis Kliewerand husband Herald of Din-uba, Ca. and Julia Isaac ofSpring Hill; her sister Ann

Wicher of Buhler; ninegrandchildren, NathanKliewer of Dinuba, ShailaBrandon and husband Scottof Kingsburg, Ca., DonnavonIsaac and wife Linda ofOlathe, LeAnn Rogers andhusband Fred of Olathe,Mike Isaacs and wife Lauri ofHesston, Mark Isaacs of Andover, Lisa Batt and hus-band Donovan of Turpin,Russell Isaacs and wife Aliceof Turpin and Lori Mahonand husband Heath ofNashville, Tn.; and 16 greatgrandchildren, Cody Kliewer,Carson Lucas Brandon,Canon Brandon, CambriaBrandon, Jackson Rogers,Ryan Rogers, KennedyRogers, Alex Isaacs, AaronIsaacs, Alyssa Isaacs, Andrew Isaacs, AshlynIsaacs, Dawson Batt,Samantha Batt, Drew Battand Nolan Mahon.

Funeral services were attended Saturday morning,December 19 at the TurpinMennonite Church with Pastor Terry Rediger presid-ing. Burial followed at Turpin Mennonite ChurchCemetery.

Memorial contributionsmay be sent to the Et CeteraShop or Mennonite DisasterRelief in care of BrennemanFuneral Home, 1212 WestSecond, Liberal, Ks. 67901.

Freda Isaacs

Jesus Hernandez-Meza

Rebecca “Reba” ThompsonFormer Hugoton resident

Rebecca Talitha “Reba”Thompson passed from thislife Thursday, December 10,2015 at home in Phoenix, Az.She had lived in Phoenixsince December 2012. Shepassed away after severalmonths of steadily decliningphysical health. She was 95.

Reba was born in Hooker,Ok. December 20, 1919 buther family soon moved toFowler. She was the onlydaughter of James Worthand Emma Mathilda Eaton.She had eight brothers. Rebagraduated from Fowler HighSchool and attended DodgeCity Junior College whereshe earned a teaching certifi-cate. She taught first througheighth grades in a one roomcountry school in FordCounty.

In 1940 Reba met GlennDaniel “Dannie” Thompson.They were married May 30,1941. Reba traveled withDannie to several statesidemilitary bases between theyears of 1943 and 1945.Dannie served as a “meatcutter” for the United StatesArmy Air Corp.

After military discharge in1945, Reba, Dannie and theirtwo children established res-idence in Hugoton. Theyowned and operated Thomp-son IGA Grocery for 40 yearsin Hugoton. Reba raised fourchildren, was a lifelong sup-porter of the Hugoton Eagles,and was actively engaged atFirst Christian Church.

In December 2012, Rebasold her home of 60 years inHugoton and moved toPhoenix to be closer to two ofher children.

Mrs. Thompson was a re-tired teacher, as well as amother, grandmother and

great grandmother whotreasured her large familycollectively and individually.She loved serving in herchurch in whatever capacityshe was needed, and experi-enced great satisfaction whenhosting family and friends inher Hugoton home. Herguests were always made tofeel special. Reba enjoyedflower gardening, playing thepiano “by ear”, a competitivegame of dominoes, and corre-sponding with friends andfamily. She never turneddown an invitation to watcha John Wayne or Tom Selleckmovie.

Reba is preceded in deathby her husband DannieThompson; her parents; alleight of her siblings; twograndchildren; and one greatgrandchild.

Survivors include her fourchildren and their spouses:Dr. Ray and Dana Kenoyer ofColorado Springs, Co.,Rodger and Connie Thomp-son of Wichita, Dr. Don andSue Wilson of Phoenix andDavid and Kathy Thompsonof Peoria, Az.; ten grandchil-dren; 23 great grandchildren;and a host of nieces andnephews.

December 29, 2015 at11:00 a.m. Reba’s life will becelebrated with a gravesideservice for immediate and ex-tended family at the HugotonCemetery with RodgerThompson, her son, presid-ing. The family will havelunch together at First Chris-tian Church in Hugoton atnoon.

Reba’s family invites thecommunity of their friendsand Reba’s to join them atFirst Christian Church Tues-day, December 29, from 1:00to 3:00 p.m. to celebrateReba’s life and share memo-ries. Dessert and beverageswill be served.

The family requests noflowers, please. Memorialgifts may be made to: FirstChristian Church Women’sFuneral Ministry, 600 SouthVan Buren, Hugoton, Ks.67951, 620-544-2715. Rebawas a long time active mem-ber of this women’s ministrythat provides meals for griev-ing families.

Friends and family gathered Monday to remem-ber and honor Diana Gill-Wisdom. Diana passed fromthis life Friday morning, December 18, 2015 at herresidence in Hugoton. Shewas 76.

The daughter of JWCooper and the former Beatrice Alder, she was bornMay 29, 1939 at Coldwater.

April 22, 1956, Diana andRobert Gill Sr. were united inmarriage at Ulysses. He preceded her in death November 9, 2000.

May 31, 2012, Diana andJack Wisdom were marriedat Laverne, Ok.

Diana was a member ofthe Church of Christ inHugoton and was the vicepresident of the Kiwanis. She

worked at the EMS for about36 years and drove a schoolbus for 31 years.

Survivors include her husband Jack Wisdom ofHugoton; her four sons,Robert Gill Jr. and wifeGlenda of Aguilar, Co., GregGill and wife Anita of Hugoton, Steven Gill and wifeKay of Marshfield, Mo. andGalen Gill and wife Sonia ofSchertz, Tx.; daughter KarenGoode and husband Allen ofHeber Springs, Ar.; fourbrothers, Marvin Odell andwife Mary of Snow, Ok,Melvin Odell of Coldwater,Lloyd Odell of Wilmore andLoren Odell of Liberal; sisterCarolyn Hardy of Stratton,Ne.; 13 grandchildren; 14great grandchildren; andmany other relatives andfriends.

Funeral services were attended Monday afternoon,December 21 at the Churchof Christ in Hugoton withMinister Lee Rottman presid-ing. Burial followed in Hugoton Cemetery under thedirection of Paul’s - RobsonFuneral Home of Hugoton.

A memorial has been established for Church ofChrist. Memorials may bemailed to Paul’s - Robson Funeral Home, PO Box 236,Hugoton, KS 67951.

Diana Gill-Wisdom

Norman BloomDeath has claimed the life

of Norman Lee Bloom. Mr.Bloom passed away Friday,December 18, 2015 at Brook-dale Liberal Springs in Liberal. He was 90.

Norman was born October3, 1925 at Liberal, the son ofLewis Bloom and the formerMildred Headrick. He was a1943 graduate of LiberalHigh School and served inWorld War II from 1944 to1946 as a Chief Petty officerin the Navy.

September 8, 1946, hemarried Geraldyne “Jeri”Langhofer at Kismet.

Norman resided in KitCarson County, Co. from1949 to 2012. In 1962, hebegan living in Kismet, returning to farm in Coloradoduring the summer.

Mr. Bloom was a thirdgeneration farmer who lovedthe land and was very inno-vative. The Bloom FamilyFarm was awarded the FarmBureau Century Farm Awardin 2007. While in Colorado,he served on the SeibertSchool Board, the FlaglerCoop Board and helped buildthe Sunnydale Church. Healso helped bring the firstphone service to that area.

Wherever Norman was, hewas very community minded.He was a member of theKismet United Methodist

Church where he served asChairman of the Board ofTrustees and as a Deacon.He was a charter member ofthe Kismet Lions Club andwas a Past President, mem-ber of First National BankPrestige Club, Mutual Invest-ment Club and a an activemember of the Supper Clubfor 69 years.

Survivors include his wifeJeri; two sons, Fred LeeBloom and wife Kathy of Liberal and Thomas LynnBloom and wife Ashley ofDenver, Co.; daughter, Sandra Lou Dalke and husband Bill of Norman, Ok.;his brother Lewis TheilBloom and wife Olive of Wichita; seven grandchildren, DeAnna Dalke,Michael Dalke, Raygan Caballero and husband Alfonso “Cabby”, Wil Bloom,Kyle Bloom, Allyson Bloomand Lundra Bloom; and fourgreat grandchildren, Kaden,Kambri, Khloe and Kruz Caballero.

Norman was preceded indeath by his parents.

Funeral services were attended Tuesday afternoon,December 22 at KismetUnited Methodist Churchwith Pastor Larry Myers presiding. Burial followed atRestlawn Cemetery in Liberalunder the direction of Brenneman Funeral Home ofLiberal.

Memorial contributionsmay be made to KismetUnited Methodist Church orKismet Lions Club in care ofBrenneman Funeral Home,1212 West Second, Liberal,Ks. 67901.

Martha KitchMouners gathered to

remember Martha Jane Kitchof Liberal who went home tobe with her Heavenly FatherFriday, December 18, 2015.She was 89.

Born November 13, 1926in Oklahoma City, Ok., shewas the daughter of Bill Martin and the former Condelia Steele.

As a young lady sheworked in the dietary depart-ment in St. Anthony CatholicHospital in Oklahoma City.She loved to sew and crochetall of her life, giving items tomany friends.

August 21, 1952 she mar-ried Lloyd H. Kitch in Okla-homa City. He preceded herin death February 14, 1998.She was also preceded indeath by her parents; threebrothers, Bill Martin, BobMartin and James Martin;and sister Beth Jemmott.

Mrs. Kitch was a memberof Faith Tabernacle.

Martha is survived by herdaughter Janie Pierce andhusband Robert of Liberal;sister-in-law Elaine Martin ofPacific, Mo.; several niecesand nephews; and her manyfriends and church family.

Funeral services were attended Wednesday morn-ing, December 23 at FaithTabernacle with Pastors Rex Petty and Darren Metcalfpresiding.

A private burial will takeplace at a later date.

In lieu of flowers andplants the family suggestsmemorials to the LiberalGood Samaritan Center, Se-ward County Relay for Life,or Faith Tabernacle.

Obituaries

The death of Myrdis L.Gordon of Liberal has beenlearned. Mrs. Gordon passedaway Thursday, December17, 2015 at her home. Shewas 93.

Born December 24, 1921at Boyd, Ok., she was thedaughter of John Gabler and the former Blanche Wilkerson. She graduatedhigh school in 1941 fromTurpin, Ok.

In 1942 she married OttoGordon at Liberal. He preceded her in death May31, 1964. She then marriedJames Hargrave in 1965; healso preceded her in death

February 5, 1967. Myrdiswas also preceded in deathby her parents; four brothers,Avel Gabler, Euriod Gabler,Addley Gabler and MervinGabler; sister Wanda Lavender; and nephew Malcom Lavender.

Myrdis worked as a Clerical Clerk for PanhandleEastern Pipeline before retiring in 1982. She was amember of ProgressiveGrange, Business Profes-sional Women, FNB PrestigeClub and Liberal Senior Citizens Center. She was alsoa member of the SouthChurch of God in Liberal.

Survivors include her twosons, David Gordon of Liberaland Harry Gordon of Hamp-ton, Ia.; daughter Jenna LBraswell of Colville, Wa.; herten grandchildren; and numerous great and great-great grandchildren.

Funeral services were attended Monday morning,December 21, 2015 at MillerMortuary Chapel with PastorRex Petty officiating. Burialfollowed at Restlawn Memorial Gardens.

In lieu of flowers, memori-als are suggested to the Liberal Senior Citizens Center.

Myrdis Gordon

on the project till after thefirst of the year. A wreck tookplace at the location recently.His department had to cleanup the mess for KDOT. Tonyasked if the resolution wascomplete for the stop sign tobe placed. Motion was madeand passed to accept the resolution to put up the stopsign.

Commissioners continuedto talk about a few other mis-cellaneous items with Tony.

Commissioners discussedpay periods with TheresaDasenbrock, county auditor,by phone conference. After alengthy discussion, motionwas made and passed tochange all county pay periodsto be the same - every twoweeks, and to make any necessary adjustments.

The Commissioners dis-cussed the hospital projectbefore the bids were broughtin.

Jack Rowden from Citi-zens State Bank and GaryGold from First NationalBank, each brought in theirbids for the Stevens CountyHospital project. After dis-cussing all the details aboutearly payments, interest ratesand et cetera, motion wasmade and passed to acceptthe bid from CSB, as they offered the lowest interestrates.

Ted Heaton reported forthe Law Enforcement Center.He said they are housing 21prisoners at this time.

Ted Heaton, SusanSchulte, Scott Ekberg and

Phill Ryan came in to discussa new 911 system they are of-fering. This new systemwould work well with the newtechnology like texting, video,email - etc. Emergency callsfrom wireless devices now hitthe closest towers takingemergency workers to that lo-cation instead of where thecall is actually coming from.The present system is from1940’s technology, accordingto Scott and Phill. The twomen explained both yearlyand monthly costs. Many de-tails were gone over, some ofwhich included that mappingwould be more up-to-date. Insome places in StevensCounty, the 911 calls go outof county. This would nothappen with the new system.At this time any updatescome from the phone com-pany and have to be put inthe 911 system manually.This would be automatic withthe new system. Ted says hethinks other departmentswould need to help pay forthis - not just his depart-ment. The sheriff also saidhe would like to talk to othercounties that already havethe system up and working.Scott and Phill shared whichother counties are using thesystem. The matter wastabled for now.

Meeting adjourned untilnext year! Merry Christmas!!

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WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

happynew year!

Twisted HLiquor

109 West 5th StreetHugoton, KS 67951(620) 544-2602

We’re bubbling over with gratitudefor your generous support. Thanks!

We will be open till 9:45 p.m. New Year’s Eve

Stay WarmAll Winter

Firewood $70/rickDelivery and

Stacking available

Call 620-453-1139

Monday, December 14, 2015• Domestic, 400 Block South Adams,

Civil Issue, Sergeant Johnson• Citizen Assist, Public Service, Ser-

geant JohnsonTuesday, December 15, 2015• Runaway, Subject was Located,

Sergeant Johnson• Citizen Assist, 200 Block West

Eleventh, Public Service, SergeantJohnson

• Vehicle Unlock, 500 West Fourth,Public Service, Sergeant Johnson

Wednesday, December 16, 2015• Dog at Large, 700 Block South

Washington, Dog Impounded, Offi-cer Crane

• Dog Returned to Owner, 1600Block South Washington, PublicService, Officer Crane

• Dog at Large, West City Limits, DogImpounded, Officer Crane

• Vehicle Unlock, 900 Block SouthCoulter, Public Service, OfficerLamatsch

Thursday, December 17, 2015• Unwanted Subject, 500 Block

Northwest Avenue, Subject GonePrior to Arrival, Officer Crane

• Welfare Check, 900 Block South

Madison, Subject Okay, OfficerCrane

• Hit and Run, 500 Block SouthMadison, Took Report, OfficerCrane

Friday, December 18, 2015• Dog at Large, 700 Block South Van

Buren, Dog Impounded, SergeantJohnson

• Non-Injury Accident, CemeteryRoad, Took Report, Sergeant John-son and Officer Hagman

Saturday, December 19, 2015• Dog at Large, 100 Block West B,

Dog Impounded, Sergeant Johnson• Dog at Large, 200 Block Jefferson,

Dog Impounded, Sergeant JohnsonSunday, December 20, 2015• Medical Assist, 600 Block Jessica

Lane, Public Service, SergeantJohnson

• Vandalism, 500 Block East Sev-enth, Sergeant Johnson

• Dog at Large, 800 Block SouthMadison, Dog Impounded, Ser-geant Johnson

• Medical Assist, 100 Block EastEighth, Public Service, OfficerCrane

HUGOTON POLICE REPORTHUGOTON POLICE REPORTBusiness Hours, Call 544-4959

After Hours, Call 544-2020

Stevens County EmergencyServices run activity Decem-ber 14 through December20.

Fire Department December 18, 12:05 pm –dispatched to 406 S VanBuren for a smoke alarm activated which turned outto be a false alarm.

Ambulance Activity Eight medical runs, twotransfers and one Life Flight.

Stevens County Fire Department

andAmbulance Report

Heritage Christian Academy winners are left toright, front row, first grade first place LindyMcClure and second place Zoe Martin. In themiddle row are fourth grade first place JohnShelton and third place Carter McClure; sixthgrade second place Heidi Bogan and first place

Mary Beth Crawford; third grade third placeJudith Fehr. In back are fifth grade secondplace Jay McClure; fourth grade second placeKatya Wolters; fifth grade third place AgathaFehr; sixth grade first place Lisa Fehr andthird place Kyra Shelton.

First grader Aneta Morris is the third place winner. She is pictured with her parents Josh and Keri Morris and Sherri Martin. Josh Morris is the Stevens County Extension Agent.

Moscow Elementary thirdgrader Angel Martinez is thefirst place winner. She is pictured with third gradeteacher Amy Ricks.

Hugoton Elementary second graders are, first place FerminSanchez, second place Haley Uruidi, and third place RebeccaJays.

Hugoton Middle School seventh grade winners are, first placeRolanda Gerber, second place Judith Juarez, and third placeRiggs Martin.

Hugoton Middle School eighth grade winners are first placeAlexis Jays, second place Faith Degollado, and third place TobyMcClure.

Theme for 2015 Conservation District Poster Contest

AL-ANON Family Groupmeets at 1405 CemeteryRoad Mondays and Thurs-days at 8:00 p.m. Call 620-544-2610 or 620-544-2854 formore information.HUGOTON LIONS CLUBmeets every Second andFourth Thursday of the monthat Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m. HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE#406 AF&AM meets every sec-ond and fourth Tuesday of themonth at 7:30 p.m. MY HOPE SUPPORT GROUPfor adults grieving the death ofa loved one meets the secondTuesday of each month fromnoon to 1:00 p.m. in Classroom3 at St. Catherine Hospital at401 E. Spruce in Garden City.Call 620-272-2519 for more in-formation.BREAST FRIENDS CANCERSUPPORT GROUP for breastcancer patients meets the sec-ond Wednesday of each monthfrom 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at theLegacy House, at 309 E. Wal-nut in Garden City. For moreinformation call 620-272-2360.

Every fourth Tuesday- Stevens County Heath De-

partment is at the Senior Cen-ter every fourth Tuesday of themonth from 11:00 a.m. toNoon to do free blood pressurechecks.Wednesday nights- Inside Out Kids at the Hugo-ton Assembly of God, 138 S.Main, beginning with dinner at6:45 p.m. Program will be from7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Rides areavailable by calling Pastor BenCoats at 620-428-1487 before5:30 p.m. Wednesdayevenings.Until January 15, 2016- Heritage Christian Acad-

emy’s annual Matching FundsGrant. Funds donated will bematched 100% up to $30,000.Contributions can be sent toHCA, PO Box 744, Hugoton,Ks. 67951 or visit the schoolat 505 E. First in Hugoton.December 18-January 4- Winter Break for USD 210

students.December 24- Assembly of God, 138 S.

Main, will have their candle-light service, from 6:00 to 7:00p.m.- Bethel Friend Church, 1040S. Jefferson, will host Christ-mas Eve candlelight services at6:00 p.m. - Hugoton’s Church of God,

801 West City Limits, will hosta candlelight service at 6:30p.m. - Moscow Baptist, 2035 RoadY in Moscow, will host candle-light services at 7:00 p.m. December 25- Merry Christmas!December 31- LB’s Bar & Grill will be hav-ing a New Year’s Eve partywith Broken Bar V from 5:00p.m. to 2:00 a.m.- Stevens County Activity Cen-ter will host a New Year’s Evedance from 8:00 p.m. to 12:00midnight. There will be free ad-mission and door prizes. Thoseattending are advised to bringa potluck. Live country musicis provided by Bob Walter.- Barb’s Den will be hosting aNew Year’s Eve party from

9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m. with aDJ.- Antlers Bar & Grill will be

having the 12 Gauge Bandfrom 9:30 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.with drink specials and cham-pagne at midnight.January 1, 2016- Happy New Year!January 5- Hugoton Sports Boosters willmeet at 7:00 p.m. in the HHScafeteria.January 7- Southwest Kansas Chapter

of Sons of Thunder will meet at6:30 p.m. for a meal, with ameeting to follow at 7:00 p.m.at the Grant County Civic Cen-ter, 1000 W. Patterson Ave. inUlysses. The meal will be in theSouth Room, with the event inthe Commercial Room. LarryBorthwick of the Patterson Av-enue Church of God willspeak. Call Monty at 620-353-9507 or visit www.SonsOfThunderSWKS.com for moreinformation.

Commissioners Continued from page 1

2015 Stevens County Conservation District Poster Contest winners

Average retail gasolineprices in Kansas have notmoved in the past week, av-eraging $1.77 per gallon Sun-day, according to GasBuddy'sdaily survey of 1,329 gas out-lets in Kansas. This com-pares with the nationalaverage that has fallen 1.6cents per gallon in the lastweek to $1.99 per gallon, ac-cording to gasoline price Website GasBuddy.com.

Areas nearby Kansas andtheir current gas price cli-mate: Wichita - $1.71 per gal-lon, up 12.2 cents per gallonfrom last week's $1.59 pergallon; Lincoln - $2.10 pergallon, down 1.2 cents pergallon from last week's $2.11

per gallon; Topeka - $1.78per gallon, down 2.7 centsper gallon from last week's$1.81 per gallon.

Including the change ingas prices in Kansas duringthe past week, prices Sundaywere 38.3 cents per gallonlower than the same day oneyear ago and are 14.5 centsper gallon lower than amonth ago. The national av-erage has decreased 8.4cents per gallon during thelast month and stands 39.4cents per gallon lower thanthis day one year ago.

“With the national averageprice of gas slipping below $2Saturday, the holiday seasoncontinues to reward most

consumers at the pump, butthe Grinch turned up in Cal-ifornia replacing price de-clines with price spikes," saidGregg Laskoski, a senior pe-troleum analyst with Gas-Buddy. "California's hikes tiedirectly to issues at two re-fineries with combined ca-pacity exceeding 400,000barrels per day. Conse-quently, California's averageprice has climbed by eightcents per gallon while the restof the country for the mostpart sees declines," Laskoskisaid.

For a complete listing ofcurrent averages and otherfuel price data, visithttp://media.gasbuddy.com.For fuel news and alerts, fol-low @GasBuddyNews onTwitter.

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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 CHURCH

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

Worship Service - 10:45 a.m.Rev. Larry Bradford, Interim Pastor

544-9492 or 598-2400YOU ARE WELCOME!

UNITED METHODIST CHURCH828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715Reverend Rebecca Davison, PastorWednesday 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 593-4781Buzz Lambrecht, 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.-MayPastor Sean Schraeder

MOSCOW UNITED METHODIST598-2426

Tim McCrary, Pastor 598-2421Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Kid’s Club - Wednesday 3:30 p.m.

UMYF Jr. High - 6:00 p.m.UMYF Sr. High - 5:00 p.m.

FIRST CHRISTIAN CHURCH600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715

Pastor Heath KelleySunday 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

Israel Franco, PastorSunday School - 9:30 a.m.

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

Call 544-2652 for Church BusHUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH

Eighth 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.

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51

Church 624-3784 Home 624-3104Pastor Gary Damron

Sunday 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

RIVER OF LIFE CHURCH(formerly Lighthouse Fellowship)

424 S. Jackson 544-4828Don Quattlebum, PastorSunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Church - 10:30 a.m.Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCHPastor - Eric Mason

Sunday School - 9:00 a.m. Coffee/Fellowship - 10:00 a.m. Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.

620-544-6386www.sovereignredeemerchurch.orgST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH

1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551Sunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass

- 1:00 p.m. - Spanish Mass

AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON

409 East Ninth, HugotonSunday – 10:30 a.m.

428-1135

ASSEMBLY OF GODMain and Second Street

544-2773Ben Coats, Pastor

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

Life Groups Sunday Nights - 6:00 p.m.Inside Out Kids Wed. - 6:30 p.m.

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

BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH11th & Jefferson - 544-8517

Roy Bogan, PastorSunday 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.

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

Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER DAY SAINTS

520 E. First 544-2125

Sacrament - 9:00 a.m.Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.

CHURCH OF THE 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.

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.

FAITH LUTHERANTenth and Adams 544-2092

Kurt Hering, PastorMorning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

You are invited to join the residents and staff for Sundayafternoon worship beginningat 3 p.m. at Pioneer Manor.

December 27Sovereign Redeemer Church

less will have regular busi-ness hours for New Year’sEve. Creative Specialties willopen for any funerals takingplace over the holidays. TheHugoton Hermes will be clos-ing at noon Thursday. ProjectHope will be closed Thursday,December 31. The HugotonRecreation Center will beopen until 2:00 p.m. on NewYear’s Eve. They will beclosed New Year’s Day.

Make sure you fill yourprescriptions before the newyear! All the pharmacies willbe closed Friday, January 1.Stevens County Pharmacy inHugoton, and El Kan Pharmacy in Liberal will beclosing at 6:00 p.m. Thurs-day. Hugoton Drug will haveregular business hours NewYear’s Eve. Stevens CountyMedical Clinic will be openThursday, December 31 from8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Therewill not be a Saturday ClinicJanuary 2, 2016.

Don’t forget about yourfour-legged family memberseither. The Animal HealthCenter will be closing at noonThursday, December 31 andwill be closed all day Friday,January 1. They will reopenSaturday from 9:00 a.m.until noon.

First National Bank willnot be closing early NewYear’s Eve but will be closedNew Year’s Day. CitizensState Bank will be closing at1:00 p.m. Thursday and willreopen with regular businesshours Monday, January 4,2016. The Hugoton Chamberof Commerce will be closedNew Year’s Day.

The City of Hugoton will beclosing at 1:00 p.m. NewYear’s Eve. The City ofMoscow will be open all dayNew Year’s Eve. Both officeswill be closed all day Friday,January 1. The Landfill willbe closed Friday, January 1and Saturday, January 2.Pyramid Agency will close atnoon Thursday, December 31and remain closed until Monday, January 4. TheHugoton Senior Center willclose at 9:00 p.m. December31 and will be closed all dayFriday, January 1.

Ag First and Farm Bureau- Jeff Ramsey will be closedall day Thursday, December31 and Friday, January 1.State Farm, Farm Bureau -Tanner Rindels and Musgrove Insurance will allbe closing at noon New Year’sEve and will be closed all dayNew Year’s Day.

Looking for a good moviefor the new year? Stop byShowplace Video Thursday,December 31 from 1:00 p.m.to 8:00 p.m., or 1:00 p.m. to9:00 p.m. Friday and Saturday. Dollar General isclosing early New Year’s Eve.They will be closing at 8:00p.m. but will be open regularbusiness hours New Year’sDay. Flatlanders will haveregular business hoursThursday and will be openfrom 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.Friday, January 1. StevensCounty Library will be closedNew Year’s Day.

Hi-Plains Lumber will beclosing at noon New Year’sEve and will reopen

Saturday, January 2 from9:00 a.m. to noon. American Implement will close at noonThursday and will remainclosed Friday. Lin Goode willbe closed New Year’s Day.Bultman, Inc. will be openregular hours Thursday, December 24 and will not beopen again until Monday, January 4.

Bultman Tire will be closing at noon New Year’sEve and will remain closedFriday, January 1 and Satur-day, January 2. SouthwestKansas Sales will close at4:00 p.m. December 31 andwill be closed all day January1. Riley’s, Ghumm’s Colli-sion, Ghumm’s Auto Center,NAPA and Uptown Auto willall be open Thursday, December 31 and will beclosed Friday, January 1.TC’s Machine Shop wouldlike to mention that the storehours will be from 8:00 a.m.to noon until further notice.TC’s will be closed New Year’sDay. Mick’s C&A Auto will beclosed New Year’s Eve andNew Year’s Day.

If you’re needing someextra “bubbly” to help ring inthe new year, stop by ThriftyKing Liquor. They will beopen Thursday until 9:00p.m. and will be closed Friday.

RJ’s Hair Studio will beclosing at 1:00 p.m. NewYear’s Eve and remain closedNew Year’s Day. Tan’alon willclose at 6:00 p.m. Thursdayand will be closed Friday.Buffie’s Place will be closedFriday, January 1 and Saturday, January 2. Charlotte’s Web is closing at3:00 p.m. New Year’s Eve andwill remain closed for NewYear’s Day. La Rouge willclose at 2:00 p.m. Thursdayand remain closed Friday.Stacie’s Barber Shop will beclosed New Year’s Eve andNew Year’s Day.

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522 S. Main Hugoton, KS 67951 - 620-544-4321

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Subscriptions $30.00 (including Kansas StateSales Tax) for Stevens and adjoining KansasCounties, $35.00 elsewhere in state (includingKansas State Sales Tax), and for all out of statesubscriptions. Online subscriptions are $25.00 ayear. Online and printed subscriptions combinedare $10.00 plus the cost of the subscription. For-eign Subscription Rate $40.00. School Subscrip-tions and Military Personnel $25.00 (includingKansas State Sales Tax) payable in advance. Ad-vertising Rates Noncommissionable $5.00 per col-umn inch, Commissionable Rates $6.25 percolumn inch, Classified $5.00 per column inch.Frequency is weekly every Thursday. PeriodicalsPostage paid at Hugoton, Ks. 67951. POSTMAS-TER: Send address changes to The Hugoton Her-mes at 522 S. Main, Hugoton, Kansas 67951.

Opinion PageOur opinion page is open to the public. We en-courage comments from readers in the form ofletters to the editor or guest columns. All lettersmust be signed and must include the address andtelephone number of the sender. (names will bepublished but not address & phone#) Lettersshould be no more than 300 words. No libelousor offensive letter will be published. The guestcolumn or letter to the editor does not reflect theopinion of this newspaper or its representatives.

ClosingsContinued from page 1

New Year’s Eve DanceStevens County Activity Center

624 S Main • Hugoton

Thursday, December 318 p.m. - Midnight

Open to all ages. Door Prizes will be given away throughout the evening.

Join us to ring in the New Year in a smoke-free

and alcohol-free environment.

Free Admission Sponsored by Hansen-Mueller

Please bring a potluck

Live Country Music by Bob Walter

December Students of the Month are seventhgraders Jadon Teeter and Rolanda Gerber and

eighth graders Terron Stegman and MaggieCabrera. Photo courtesy of Morey Mecklenburg.

Relay For Life Spot LightCarlos Reza

The reason we relay is for our Dad, Carlos Reza. Almost six years agoour world was turned upside down when he was diagnosed with Stage IVcancer. Some of the treatments he has been on and have so graciouslykept him here with us have been funded by organizations like Relay ForLife. If you need a New Years

resolution join a Relay For Lifeteam and help people have the

opportunity to spend more holidays with their families. We are honored to have our

Team Carlos team every year tohonor and support our Dad for

everything he has been through. Happy Holidays,

Kamry and Ryder Reza

“Hark! The [Kindergarten] Angels Sing!” Several of Hugoton’s youngest carolers visit

Main Street businesses Thursday afternoon toshare their Christmas spirit.

Assembly of Godto host services forChristmas Eve

Kansas Weekly Gas Prices

Hugoton’s Assembly ofGod Church, located at 138S. Main, will be having theirCandlelight Services thisThursday, December 24.Community members are invited to the church from6:00 to 7:00 p.m. for a time of remembrance and celebration.

With the Christmas andNew Year’s around the corner,the Kansas Highway Patrol,Kansas Turnpike Authority,and the Kansas Department ofTransportation are urging mo-torists to practice safety on theroads this holiday season.More people will be traveling,impaired drivers could be en-countered, and winter weatheris always a threat this time ofyear.

KDOT maintains KanDrive,a travel information portal,which can be accessed at:www.KanDrive.org. This canbe used to look at the Kansashighways before you ever leavehome. While it is not specifi-cally a smart phone app, itdoes have the ability to work onmost smart phone browsersand can be book marked toyour home screen for easy ac-cess. Drivers can also call 5-1-1 from any phone in the state

(or call 866-511-5368 out ofstate) for road conditions, clo-sures, work zones, andweather information. Theagencies urge motorists tocheck the road conditions andplan their route before theyleave, and to notify familymembers of your route.

The Patrol and KansasTurnpike urge motorists to callthem if they need assistance ona Kansas highway, or if theysee a suspected impaireddriver. The Patrol can bereached at *47(*HP), and theKansas Turnpike can bereached at *582 (*KTA). ThePatrol’s Motorist Assist unitswill be working in the busyareas of the state, as will theKansas Turnpike’s State FarmSafety Assist program. Travel-ers using the Kansas Turnpikeare also reminded that theycan save on tolls by using a K-TAG or a PIKEPASS.

Over the Christmas holidaylast year (Reporting period wasfrom 6:00 p.m. Wednesday,December 24, 2014, through11:59 p.m. Sunday, December28, 2014.) there were 393crashes in the state, whichkilled three people. None of thefatality crashes were alcohol-related. There were 106 peopleinjured in the crashes.

Motorists can contribute toa safer traveling experience byusing the following tips:• Prepare your vehicle forwinter travel by replacing yourwiper blades, ensuring yourtires have good tread, andchecking your vehicle’s fluids,exhaust system, and other me-chanical equipment.• Always wear your seat belt,and properly secure children inthe appropriate safety seats.• If you’re involved in a non-injury crash that involves non-hazardous materials, moveyour vehicle out of the lane oftraffic to protect yourself aswell as other motorists.• Always make sure you des-ignate a sober driver for a saferide home from your holidayfestivities. Law enforcementwill be out working, and theyremind you that “Buzzed Driv-ing is Drunk Driving.”

The KTA, Patrol, and KDOTwould like to wish everyone avery happy and safe holidayseason, and we hope you areable to enjoy time spent withloved ones.

Submitted by the KansasHighway Patrol.

Christmas Around theWorld

It’s Christmas! Most of usare busy with last minutepreparations or those holidaytraditions we hold dear. Weare so focused on celebratingthe holidays in the “normal”way that we can’t imagineanyone celebrating it anyother way. However, othercountries have their own tra-ditions and days for celebrat-ing the holidays that are verydifferent from ours.

For instance in Egypt,Christmas is celebrated Jan-uary 7. The churches aredecorated, gifts given to the

poor, a midnight churchservice is held and the familygoes home to eat. Childrenreceive new clothes and gifts.

In England, Father Christ-mas is depicted wearing longrobes with springs of holly inhis long white hair. Lettersare sent to him by childrenwho want to make sure hehas their order right. Theseletters are not mailed though;they are thrown into the fire-place. If they go up the chim-ney, the wish will be granted;if not, one’s wish goes un-granted.

Iraqi Christian familiesgather together and one ofthe children reads the Christ-mas story. Afterwards a bon-fire of thorn bushes is lit andeveryone sings. If the thornsburn to ashes, good luck willbe granted for the comingyear. When the fire dies, eachperson jumps over the ashesthree times and makes awish. Christmas Day, an-other bonfire is lit. Very sim-ilar customs also take placein Syria.

The lucky children ofPoland receive presents

twice. On St. Nicholas’ Day,the good saint himself bringspresents. On Christmas Dayit is the Star Man. The Star ofBethlehem is the most popu-lar image in the PolishChristmas. It is the first starof Christmas Eve, whichmarks the end of the Adventfast and ushers in the time offeasting. Though Christmasin Poland is officially knownas Bozz Narodzenie, it is mostoften referred to asGwiazdka, which means “lit-tle star”. Once the star ap-pears, a special rice waferblessed by the parish priest isbroken into pieces andshared by all. Finally themeals can be eaten. Aftersupper the Star Man arrives,attended by the Star Boys.They are dressed fantasti-cally, as Wise Men or animalsor other figures from the na-tivity. The Star Man exam-ines the children in theircatechism and rewards themwith small presents if they dowell, even if they need a bit ofcoaching. The Star Boys singcarols and are given a treatfor their help. After the fun,

all go to the Midnight Mass ofthe Shepherd.

These are only a few of themany traditions observedaround the world at this timeof year. This year, why don’tyou and your family takesome time to learn of othercustoms, and talk aboutwhere your own family tradi-tions began. This is a greattime to teach children aboutfamily members who are nowgone and to help them de-velop a sense of family andbelonging. If you are a newcouple just starting out, it isan opportunity to blend to-gether the traditions youeach bring, and to create newtraditions of your own. If yourextended family lives faraway, this is an excellenttime to write down specialmemories or meanings thatthe holidays hold for you, andto pass them on to membersof your family.

Each of you will have dif-ferent experiences this holi-day seasons; I wish for eachof you that it may be a happyand joyous one.

Season’s Greetings!

The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, December 24, 2015 Page 5

Agricultural Sales and Service, Local and Direct

APPLICATIONS OF AGRICULTURAL CHEMICALS, SEEDING AND FERTILIZING

Moscow location(formerly Kubin Aerial)

598-2356

Hugoton location1114 Road A

428-6086

We’ve Got You Covered!You’re invited to ring in the New Year at

the area’s premier place to party.

No Plans for New Year’s Eve?

Barb’s Den

Barb’s will have a DJ

9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.Thursday, December 31

109 East 6th Street

($5 cover charge)

of Jack Dumcum1938-2015

“Notes From Nancy”by Stevens County FACS Agent Nancy Honig

Merry Christmas from allof us at the Senior Center!Please note we will be closedChristmas Day and NewYear’s Day.

Make plans now to attendour New Year’s Eve dancefrom 8:00 p.m. to 12:00 mid-night and ring in the NewYear with us! There will be noadmission fee as Hansen-Mueller is sponsoring. BobWalter will be providing thelive country music. There willbe door prize drawings allevening. Please bring apotluck.

Senator Pat Roberts’ officeis available to assist you withproblems you may be havingwith federal agencies like So-cial Security, Veterans’/VAissues, military cases,

Medicare, passports and IRS.If you need help, please callhis Dodge City office at 620-227-2244.

We deliver lunch Mondaythrough Friday to home-bound people. If you are inneed of our services or youknow someone who is, pleasecall the Senior Center. Wewill give you information oncost, menus, etc.

If you have questions con-cerning caregiving, legal mat-ters, disability, healthinsurance, housing, etc.,please call Michael Johnstonat Southwest Kansas AreaAgency on Aging at 620-225-8240.

MenuDec. 24 ...Chicken Cordon BleuDec. 25................Center Closed

Dec. 28.........................GoulashDec. 29..Sweet & Sour ChickenDec. 30 .....Chicken Fried SteakDec. 31..............Beef & Noodles

ActivitiesThursday, December 24Exercise ...................10:30 a.m.Friday, December 25Center ClosedSaturday, December 26Cards & Games .........6:00 p.m. Monday, December 28Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Line Dancing..............7:00 p.m.Tuesday, December 29Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Wednesday, December 30Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Paint...........................1:00 p.m.Thursday, December 31Exercise ...................10:30 a.m.

NEWS FROM

STEVENS COUNTYSENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

Shila Moore, Director544-2283 - Activities 544-8041 - Meals

624 S. Main, Hugoton

The Kansas Department ofAgriculture announced De-cember 4, 2015, it will be lift-ing the ban placed on poultryexhibitions and other eventswhere birds are gathered orco-mingled.

The order, signed by Sec-retary of Agriculture JackieMcClaskey June 9, 2015,was implemented in an effortto prevent the spread ofhighly pathogenic H5N2avian influenza (HPAI) and

protect poultry health inKansas. Kansas experienceda positive case of HPAI inLeavenworth County in 2015.Secretary McClaskey, in con-sultation with Kansas AnimalHealth Commissioner Dr. BillBrown, lifted the ban as a re-sult of no new cases of HPAIin Kansas since March 2015.

While the ban is lifted, Dr.Brown continues to encour-age all poultry owners tomonitor their flocks and

maintain good biosecuritypractices. For additional in-formation about HPAI andthe response efforts inKansas, visit http://agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/division-of-animal-health/animal-disease-control-and-traceability/avian-influenza.

Submitted by the KansasDepartment of Agriculture.

Safety tips for driving during the holidays

Kansas Department of Ag lifts ban on poultry exhibitions

The Hugoton Rotary Club donates dictionaries to thirdgrade students at HeritageChristian Academy, MoscowElementary School and RollaElementary School. Rotarymembers pictured with the stu-dents from top left are BradNiehues, bottom right Niehuesand Charlie Field and bottompicture Gary Gold and CharlieField. Students from HeritageChristian Academy at rightenjoy the opportunity to lookover the new dictionaries.

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Sports by Gregg Tanner

600 E. 11th 544-8686

Jordan Air IncCall Terry at620-544-4361

1026 S. MainHugoton

620-544-8011

Hi-Plains Lumber507 S. Main 544-4304

620-544-8908 • www.fnbhugoton.com • Member FDIC

113 W. 6TH HUGOTON, KANSAS

Phone (620) 544-4920Hugoton, Kansas 67951

Commodity Hauling

Jeff Ramsey 613 S. Main • 544-4303 • Hugoton

BROWN-DUPREEOIL CO INC.

1400 S Washington St. 356-3926

or 1-800-682-4143

GOOD LUCKON YOUR

WINTERSPORTS

A Nursing/Ancillary Resource Company620-417-5679 Office • 620-544-7629 Fax

Ed Stevenson RN • Alicia Stevenson404 Jayhawk Ct. • Hugoton, KS 67951

www.nurselinkstaffing.com • nursels@pld.com

Member FDIC www.csbks.com

Hugoton/Liberal

First National BankHUGOTON UPTOWN

AUTOBODY624 S. Monroe 544-4683

Hwy 51 East Hugoton, KS

K-C Oil Company &Main Street Laundry

218 S. Main St. • 544-4660

620.544.43881012 S. Main St.

Hugoton, KS 67951

509 West 11th Street - Hugoton, KS620-544-8500

Wade Heger prepares to drive through the defense.

The Eagles’ tough defense proves crucial to their 47-43win over the Beavers.

The number 1 rankedteam in the state, the Hugo-ton Varsity Lady Eagles, wonbig over Scott City and thenwent home after their Friday,December 18 game. The Ea-gles won by the score of 63 -27.

The Eagles took off quicklyand had a lead of 8 - 0 within2:39 of the start of the game.Hugoton poured on the of-fense and stymied ScottCity's offense to hold them toonly three points for the firstquarter. The score at the endof one quarter was 22 - 3 infavor of the Lady Eagles.

Scoring for the Eagles con-tinued as Hugoton increasedtheir point output by morethan doubling their firstquarter production. At theend of the first half, Hugotonhad increased the lead to 47-12 over Scott City. The LadyEagles were clearly focusedon both the offensive and de-fensive sides of the basketballcourt Friday night.

The second half had Hugo-ton outplaying Scott City inrebounding, running their of-fense and stealing the bas-ketball. This combinationkept the Lady Eagles in com-plete control over Scott City.

Mercifully, the Eagles evenwent to a slowdown and ransome clock off of the score-board. Otherwise, the scorewould have been even morelopsided in the game. At theend of three periods, thescore stood at 58 - 20.

The undefeated Lady Ea-gles notched another victoryto their season. The finalscore ended up being 63 - 27.

The leading scorers forHugoton was Amy Scott andKaty Heger with 19 and 13points, respectively. DallieHoskinson had nine points,while Laney Hoskinson hadeight points. JoHanna Rawl-ins added four points to theEagles score. Sarah Johnsonand Caitlyn Lewis each hadthree points a piece. BrooklynHarper and Rebecca Johnsoncontributed two points eachto the Lady Eagles' total.

Coach Gillen said, "Themessage at halftime was tostay sharp for two more quar-ters. We were happy with howthe girls played and thoughtit was a good way to go intothe break."

The next game for Hugo-ton will be Friday, January 8at 6:30 pm. It will be at Hugo-ton High School.

Eagles triumph over Scott CityThe undefeated Hugoton

Eagles traveled to the homeof a Scott City basketballteam that is very tough andcame away with an impres-sive victory. Hugoton usedtheir defense and won by thescore of 47 - 43. The Eaglesare the number 1 rankedteam in Kansas Division 4A IIas of December 21.

Hugoton and Scott Cityplayed a highly contestedgame Friday, December 18.The first quarter had ScottCity pulling ahead of the vis-iting Eagles by five points.The score at the end of oneperiod was Hugoton with 9points, while Scott City hadthe lead with 14 points.

The second quarter hadthe teams in a defensive bat-tle. Hugoton's defense ra-cheted it up and held ScottCity to only eight points forthe second period. Mean-while, Hugoton knockeddown 11 points during thesame time. This had thescore going into half withHugoton only two pointsaway from Scott City. Thetally at the end of two periodswas Hugoton with 20 pointsand Scott City with 22 points.

Manuel Mendez started offthe third quarter with amonumental three-pointerthat launched Hugotonahead of Scott City at theseven minute mark. This

changed the lead to 23 - 22 infavor of the Eagles. ZackLeininger joined in on thescoring barrage and hit twofield goals to extend the Ea-gles' lead to 27 - 22. Then,Scott City came back with afury and went on a run tosurpass Hugoton's score.They led the Eagles at theend of three quarters byseven points.

Hugoton had to rely ontheir defense if they wantedto pull out a last minute winon the home court of ScottCity. Leininger went to thebucket and was fouled. Hemade the bucket and thencompleted the three pointerfrom the free throw line. Thisplay seemed to energize theteam as they started theircomeback. The Eagles hadpulled once again to withintwo points of Scott City.

Tony Kinser chipped in atwo point field goal to tie thegame at 38 points. A steal byColby Korf at the 1:45 markin the fourth quarter keptScott City away from theirbasket. Mendez followed thiswith a clutch three-pointer topush Hugoton's lead to 44 -39.

Parker Titus showed hisnerves of steel by sinking twofree throws with 28 secondsleft in the game. Next, TonyKinser blocked a shot to helpthe defense. Then, Korf addeda free throw with nine-tenthsof a second left on the clock.

Hugoton beat Scott City bythe score of 47 - 43. Theyheld their opponent to onlyfive points in the final quarterof the game. The fans thattraveled to watch their Eaglessaw that this team nevergives up.

Leininger led the Eagleswith 13 points, and Mendezhad 12 points for his team.Titus and Wade Heger had

seven and six points, respec-tively. Korf added five points,while Kinser chipped in fourpoints. The Eagles two pointfield goal percentage was 57%and their three point fieldgoal percentage was 76%.

Coach Korf said, "I wasvery proud of the heart andtoughness that the teamshowed down the stretch.Scott City has a great pro-gram and another strongteam this year. They have agreat tradition and know howto win. Being able to go totheir place and get a win ishuge for our team and ourprogram. We really turned up

the intensity in the fourthquarter and held them to onlyfive points, allowing us tocome back from a nine pointdeficit. I don't think that'ssomething you can reallyteach, it has to come fromwithin the players and theyhave to dig deep and decidethat they are going to get thejob done and are not going toaccept losing. Hopefully thiswin is something we canbuild on when we come backfrom break."

The next game for Hugo-ton will be at home January8 at 8:00 p.m. The Eagles willbe hosting Goodland.

Manuel Mendez looks for a teammate to pass the ball to duringaction against the Beavers last week.

Colby Korf takes a jump shotagainst Scott City.

During Friday night’s game at Scott City, Parker Titus waits forthe pass from Tony Kinser.

Lady Eagle Amy Scott attempts to wrestle the basketballaway from a Scott City player Friday evening...

...and Amy comes up victorious, claiming the ball for theEagles! The ladies of HHS claimed a resounding victoryagainst Scott City, with a 63-27 win.

Hugoton’s Caitlin Lewis drives to the hoop as a Scott City playerattempts a block.

Eagles defense swarms and quickly overwhelms a Scott Cityguard during the slaughter Friday night. HHS’s Lady Eaglesscored 47 points during the first half, and ended up winning witha 36 point spread, 63-27.

Dallie Hoskinson is determined to make a basket.

Lady Eagles win big over Scott City

Santa Dog and Santa Clauscelebrate the Christmas

season and can be seen atMadison and Fifteenth Streets

in Hugoton. Get out and enjoyall the beautiful holiday lightsand decorations around townthis holiday season!

The Kansas Department ofAgriculture is seeking individu-als to participate in a beef ge-netics trade mission to CostaRica February 22-26, 2016. Inan effort to increase market op-portunities for U.S. and Kansasbeef genetics, this provides anopportunity for Kansas pure-bred beef cattle producers andallied industry to continue de-veloping relationships with live-stock producers in Costa Rica.KDA strives to encourage andenhance economic growth ofthe agriculture industry andthe Kansas economy by explor-ing and expanding both domes-tic and international marketingopportunities.

Attendees will participate ina field day showcasing calvessired by U.S. Red Angus andCharolais bulls crossed withlocal Costa Rican Brahmandams in an effort to demon-strate the advantages of hetero-sis in a tropical climate. Initialdata from this project supportsthe use of U.S. genetics. Addi-tional opportunities to engagewith potential buyers of beefsemen and embryos will bearranged as part of the mission.Kansas ranchers and relatedagribusinesses specializing inproducing germplasm qualifiedfor export are invited to partici-pate.

This trade mission is funded

in part by the United StatesLivestock Genetic Export, Inc.Selected participants will be el-igible for travel stipends for air-fare depending upon number ofapplicants and fund availabil-ity. Participants will be respon-sible for the cost of hotels,meals and other incidental ex-penses.

Individuals interested in par-ticipating should complete theapplication forms available onthe KDA website at http://agri

culture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/agricultural-marketing-advocacy-and-outreach-team/business-development.

The application deadline isMonday, January 4, 2016.

For more information pleasecontact KDA Agribusiness De-velopment Coordinator BillyBrown at billy.brown@kda.ks.gov or 785-564-6752785-564-6752.

Submitted the Kansas De-partment of Agriculture.

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The UMYF from the Hugoton United MethodistChurch with Tiffany Boxum organizes the live nativity each year and the youth group is proud to bea part of this annual event. From left to right are Andrew Stevenson, Austin Nordyke, Caleb Gayer,Jose Salas, Wade Heger, Katy Heger, Marlyn Heger,Hunter Kerbow and Nick Evans. Lane Stand, at right,is petting the "camel”. Lane is the son of Joe andKelly Stand.

This is the reason for the season! This beautiful nativity scenecan be seen in the 500 block of Jayhawk.

Hopefully by the time youread this most of you will haveyour Christmas shoppingwrapped up. But just in casethe perfect gift for Aunt Sophieor the babysitter was hard tofind, here are some lastminute suggestions. Insearching the internet forsome unusual gift ideas I havecompiled a list of the strangestgifts I could find for your shop-ping enjoyment.

It seems everyone lovesbacon these days. I foundbacon soap, bacon toothpaste,bacon cologne for men andwomen and bacon flavoredgum, candy and marshmal-lows as well as mints. Speak-ing of candy, it can bepurchased in such flavors asBBQ, pickles, draft beer andpancake and syrup and ofcourse chocolate coveredBrussel sprouts. Yum.

For Grandpa and Grandmaor the other seniors on yourlist check out the assortmentof gifts geared for the olderfolks. Books such as “All MyFriends Are Dead”, “WhereDid I Put My Everything” and“Yes, You are Old” are a fewlarge print reading choices. Ialso found inflatable toupees,emergency underpants andice cubes shaped like den-tures.

What about the muchyounger set? I found the al-ways popular Dog PoopShaped Building Blocks. Yes,that’s what they are called!There is a baby bottle thatlooks like a beer bottle calledLittle Lager that will surelyturn heads and Harry PotterChocolate Frogs. And you

guessed it, bacon flavoredpacifiers and bacon shapedteething rings. For the tweensthere is always Fart in a Can,Finger Tentacles or somethingcalled a Puff Cigarette thatsomehow appears to havesmoke so they can “fool alltheir friends into thinking theyare smoking real cigarettes.”Brilliant.

Teenagers will love the goo-gly eye squishable E Colivirus, Flu Virus and MonoVirus keychains I am sure.Wouldn’t you? Books I foundlisted under Teen were “IShould Be a Better Person,but I Am Not”, “I Should Care,But I Don’t” and “What If I AmReally a Werewolf?” Whathappened to good old HarryPotter?!

I thought about ordering anexploding golf ball set for thegolfers on my list. They ex-plode on contact but I didn’tknow how big an explosion itwould be. The Edgar Allan Poeaction figure looked promisingas well as the Crazy Cat Ladyplay set complete with a crazycat lady, several cats and plas-tic cat poop. I think I havemet her before

I am glad to see Bigfoot isstill popular, he’s all over theinternet. There are Bigfootbandages, Bigfoot games, Big-foot pocket notebooks, Bigfootsighting guides, Bigfoot Pezcandy, Bigfoot air freshenerand windup Bigfoot toys toname a few.

Oh look, I found the Baconlip balm. Perfect. Have a MerryChristmas, Stevens County,from the Hugoton Chamber ofCommerce!

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THE TWELVE SITES OFSOCIAL SECURITY

By Richard Fowler Social Se-curity Operations Supervisorin Dodge City

Familiar carols are a partof the season. This song is sopopular that holiday revelersclamored for it again. It’s “TheTwelve Sites of Social Secu-rity,” inspired by the populartraditional holiday song, “TheTwelve Days of Christmas,”— a holiday favorite since1780.

For the first site of SocialSecurity, we give to you: ourhome page, www.socialsecurity.gov. It’s the place to go forall things Social Security.Everything you could want —from online services and ben-efit screening tools to publi-cations and frequently askedquestions — you can findeasily on this site.

For the second site of So-cial Security, we give to you:answers to all of your SocialSecurity related questions atour Frequently Asked Ques-tions page at www.socialsecurity.gov/faq.

For the third site of SocialSecurity, we give to you: aneasy way to learn how to re-place your Social Securitycard at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.

For the fourth site of So-

cial Security, we give to you:an online application for re-tirement benefits that youcan complete and submit inas little as 15 minutes atwww.socialsecurity.gov/applytoretire.

For the fifth site of SocialSecurity, we give to you: fiveestimates of your future So-cial Security benefits! Or asmany estimates as you wouldlike using different scenarios.Get instant, personalized es-timates of your future bene-fits at www.socialsecurity.gov/estimator.

For the sixth site of SocialSecurity, we give to you: aconvenient way to apply fordisability benefits at www.so-cialsecurity.gov/applyfordis-ability.

For the seventh site of So-cial Security, we give to you:an online application forMedicare that you can com-plete in as little as 10 min-utes, at www.socialsecurity.gov/medicareonly.

For the eighth site of So-cial Security, we give to you:Extra Help with Medicareprescription drug plan costs.You can learn more andapply online at www.socialsecurity.gov/prescriptionhelp.

For the ninth site of SocialSecurity, we give to you: ourconvenient publication li-

brary with online bookletsand pamphlets on numeroussubjects, at www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs.

For the tenth site of SocialSecurity, we give to you: serv-ices for people who are cur-rently receiving benefits,such as the ability to replaceyour Medicare card, get orchange a password, request aproof of income letter, orcheck your Social Security in-formation or benefits. Youcan do these and other thingsat www.socialsecurity.g o v / p g m / g e t s e r v i c e s -change.htm.

For the eleventh site of So-cial Security, we give to you:a way to get your Social Secu-rity forms online, at www.so-cialsecurity.gov/forms.

On the twelfth site of So-cial Security (and we savedthe best for last): open yourown personal my Social Secu-rity account, which will en-able you to verify yourearnings, get future benefitestimates, obtain benefit ver-ification letters, update yourSocial Security information,and more at www.socialsecurity.gov/myaccount.

And a partridge in a peartree. Find it all (except thepartridge and pear tree) atwww.socialsecurity.gov.

SOCIAL SECURITY NEWSBy Brandon Werth, Social Security District Manager in Dodge City

A general sign-up for theConservation Reserve Pro-gram (CRP) is open from De-cember 1, 2015 - February26, 2016 at Farm ServiceAgency (FSA) offices acrossthe state and landowners areencouraged to attend anearby workshop for details.Whether you have existingcrop ground, expiring CRP, orexpired CRP that is still ingrass, FSA and Kansas De-partment of Wildlife, Parksand Tourism staff want towork with you. New contractswill range from 10 and 15years in length and will beginOctober 1, 2016.

Representatives from the

U.S. Department of Agricul-ture, alongside state andcounty conservation part-ners, will be present at eachworkshop to deliver up-to-date information on the pro-gram.

For a complete list ofworkshops, visit the KansasPheasants Forever and QuailForever Web site,www.kansaspfqf.org.

Landowners who have al-ready made an appointmentwith an FSA office are stillwelcome to attend a work-shop.

Submitted by the KanssaDepartment of Wildlife, Parksand Tourism.

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As holiday shoppers rushto the mall for last minutegifts and families rush to getthe kids packed up and geton the road, AAA is encourag-ing folks to slow down andLOOK BEFORE YOU LOCK.

“Nothing will slow you

down faster than lockingyour keys in the car” saysAAA spokesperson JenniferHaugh, “and we always see aspike in calls for lockoutsover the holiday.”

Last year, over the year-end holiday travel period,AAA Allied Group’s emer-gency roadside service inKansas responded to 432lockout calls.

Even though weather isnot expected to be a factorover the next week or so, witha record number of people onthe roads, AAA is expecting

higher than average call vol-umes for other emergencies.

Last year, over the holiday,AAA in the Kansas region re-sponded to over 300 calls forflat tires – many of which re-quired tows because, as AAAresearch has revealed, thetire inflator kits that have re-placed spare tires only workin limited circumstances.

AAA also responded to al-most 50 calls from driverswho had run out of gas.

“Most of our roadside as-sistance calls are preventa-ble. We want everyone to

have a happy and safe holi-day, without unnecessary in-conveniences and expenses,”Haugh says.

So, despite the unseason-ably warm weather, AAA isencouraging folks to makesure their cars are road-readybefore heading off to the mallor on holiday.

And to make sure theirAAA membership is up todate, so they’ll be preparedand protected should theyrun in to trouble along theway.

lelelelelDear Santa, I want a new bike and abig Barbie with a big horseand a big gyspy horse. wouldyou please bring my twobrothers Cory a naturebook. and Justin a pair ofboots. is your elfs busy?

Love,Hannah Mccarry

lelelelelMrs. Traci Goode’s

Second Grade ClassDear Santa, I have been good thisyear. My baby brother hasalso been good. All I wantfor Christmas is two things, itis Star wars the video gameand Star Wars big lego set.

Thank you.Love,

Aiden Connerlelelelel

Dear Santa, I have been a good girlthis year. I want a real babycat, I-phone, I-pad, a realhouse, a doll house, 4-wheeler, and a new little carplease.

Love, Jocelyn Paige Shuck

lelelelel

Dear Santa, I love Christmas. I hopeyou like my cookies. My sis-ter is being nice to me. Iwant for Christmas is a I-pad.

Love, Vaelynnlelelelel

Dear Santa, I been a good girl all year.And I want a MP3 player areal one. I'm going to giveyou milk and cookies.

Love, Alilelelelel

Dear Santa, I want a dirt bike a realone please. I would like a re-mote control monster truckand a remote control train.

Love, Skeeterlelelelel

Dear Santa, I will give you cookies andmilk santa. Can I have agame called Pac-man andthe Ghostly Adventures forPS3.

Love, Issiahlelelelel

Dear Santa, I was good this year. Iwant a new PS4 control anda bowling set. I would alsolike a road hog. I would like afake car and handcuffs anda sticker person. I will deco-rate cookies for your snack.

Love, Gavinlelelelel

Dear Santa, I was good all year. Iwant a bowling set forChristmas and a real car formy mom. I also like playmoney for Christmas. I willleave you cookies and milkat my table.

Love, Alexislelelelel

Dear Santa, I will like a big bike. I willlike a big pool. I will like a doll.I will like a dollhouse. I willlike a doll santa. I will giveyou some cookies.

Love, Emilylelelelel

Dear Santa, What I want for Christmasis a bike that is not big orsmall. And I would like a realbinocular. I have beengood all this year. I will leaveyou some cookies and milk.

Love, Fridalelelelel

Dear Santa, I would like a fast RC car,and a bmx bike and a phoneand a 170 4 wheeler.

Love, Jonathanlelelelel

Dear Santa, I want a I-pod with a pinkcover and with a pink pen-guin. I want a fake baby. Ihope you like my Christmastree. I want a new bike I amgood Santa. I want a babyfake crib.

Love, Irislelelelel

Dear Santa, I been a good boy thisyear Santa Clause. I want aI-pad and I-pod and aphone and a 4 wheeler. Iwant a new sleeping bag, gocart, and a sled. I am goingto give you milk and cookiesand some carrots for yourreindeer.

Love, Dominiclelelelel

Dear Santa, I have been good if youcome to my grandmashouse I will give you milk andcookies. Can I have a gamefor my X-box and a remoteplane and remote car?Thank you Santa you aregood.

Love, Josuelelelelel

Dear Santa, I have been very goodthis year. I would like 2skateboards that glow in thedark. Paw Patrol skateboardone without handles andone with handles.

Love, Aidenlelelelel

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Hugoton Elementary School and ECDC together collected $880 for Project Hope. Teach-ers at the school had jars out ready for students.Students would bring in coins and put them inwhich ever teacher’s jar they wanted to. Mrs.Chelsea Trujillo’s jar received the most coins,

and she “won” a pie in the face. The studentthrowing the pie had his name drawn by Mrs.Trujillo herself. Pictured above receiving thecheck are Davonna Daharsh, Yvonne Pierce andMae Ray.

Staff at the Hugoton Elemen-tary School end the pie in theface program with the releaseof the students after singing aspecial Christmas song. Thestudents were released a littleearly as a special gift fromPrincipal Lyder and PrincipalBoxum for the holidays Thursday, December 17.

Letters to Santa

Santa reclines on the lawn as he is enjoying thebeautiful music of the caroling snowmen. Thisbeautiful display can be seen at 910 Lincoln.

Colorful Christmas lights can be seen all overthe City of Hugoton.

AAA recommends you look before you lock

Merry Christmas

AAA projects nearly 8.1 mil-lion people from Kansas and theseven other West North Centralregion states* will journey atleast 50 miles from home for theyear-end holiday period, an all-time high and increase from thenearly 7.9 million people whotraveled last year during theyear’s largest and longest travelholiday.

The region will also have thehighest share of populationtraveling of any region in thecountry, 37.9 percent. The U.S.average share of populationtraveling is over 31 percent. The12 day travel period is definedas Wednesday, December 23through Sunday, January 3.This year’s is one day shorterthan last year, though, and stillmarks the highest travel volumeever for the region.

The West North Central Re-gion is also the second highestof any region for travel by auto.Nearly 93 percent of all travel forthe region is by auto. The na-tional average is under 91 per-cent.The Impact of Gas Prices in

Kansas“Increasing consumer confi-

dence should drive travel vol-ume higher this year, coupledwith the lowest gas prices inKansas since 2008, second low-est since 2004, is giving peoplemore to spend,” said AAA VicePresident of Public Affairs, JimHanni. Nationally, drivers aresaving more than $400 millioneach day compared to the highprices paid last year. TheKansas peak price for gasolinein 2015 was paid July 21, at$2.67 per gallon. Prices havedropped nearly $1 since then,about 32 percent. The last timegas prices in Kansas, on aver-age, were this low, was in 2004.

“Besides visiting families andfriends, the most popular holi-day destinations among Kansasresidents, by far, is Bransonholiday lights and shows. Alsopopular is Disney World andDisneyland, followed by Ari-zona”, noted Hanni, reportingfeedback from local AAA Kansasoffices.

Highlights from AAA’s Year-End Holiday Travel Forecast:• Over 38 percent of this re-gion’s population opt to travel.While 90.8 percent of U.S. year-end holiday travel will be madeby automobile, 93 percent ofthis regions’ travel will be byauto.• Regional holiday air travel isexpected to hold steady around3.8% of all travel.• Average discounted round-trip airfares are six percentlower than one year ago, influ-enced by the availability of ratesfrom budget carriers in severaltop markets and lower fuelcosts.• Diamond lodging up; fourpercent for two-diamond prop-erties, 11 percent for three-dia-monds.• The holiday travel period isone day shorter than last year,12 days instead of 13.

AAA’s projections are basedon economic forecasting and re-search by IHS Global Insight.The complete forecast can befound at http://www.news-room.aaa.com/.

AAA Road TravelPreparation RemindersDuring last year’s year-end

holiday period, AAA AlliedGroup responded to nearly2,800 requests of all kinds ofroad service, 24/7 and on holi-days, all across its Kansas ter-

ritory. Besides towing, whichmade up 41 percent of all typesof calls for service, problemswith batteries (26 percent),frozen locks or keys locked incars (15 percent), and tire serv-ice (11 percent) were the topcauses of road service break-downs. AAA offers these traveltips if traveling by car:• Make sure your car is run-ning properly. Check battery,tire pressure and tread depthand fluids.• Carry an Emergency Kit• Beat the Rush - Try to travela day before other people starttraveling or try leaving on theholiday itself since most peoplewon't be traveling on that day.• Secure Safe Lodging - If at allpossible book your room in ad-vance.• Take Bathroom Breaks -Take breaks every hour and ahalf if you are driving.• Pull off the Road if You FeelTired - Please don't try to drivewhen your eyes are shutting• Take a Map - You could stopfor directions but what if youare in the middle of nowhere?• Travel Comfortably - Wearclothes that are comfortableand loose.• Restrain yourself and yourpassengers properly in seatbelts and car safety seats.• Keep your speed down. Giveyourself plenty of time and dis-tance to react to traffic around

you.If traveling by air:• Make sure that all travelarrangements have been se-cured and confirmed.• Tell people where you aregoing - If you are flying alone tellat least one other person whereyou are going; check in onceyou arrive at your destinationand once you’re home.• Travel Light - Not only will itbe a hassle to carry but it wouldbe devastating to you if the lug-gage got lost or stolen.• Pack Important Items inCarry-on Bags• Secure Safe Lodging - If at allpossible book your room in ad-vance.• Send Presents ahead andsend presents back home• Check Flying Restrictions -Check with the airport for re-strictions they have on whatitems are allowed or not.• Report to Airports Early -Most likely there will be manypeople traveling around thesame time as you for the holi-days so arrive at the airportearly.• Travel Comfortably - Wearclothes that are comfortableand loose.*Besides Kansas, the WestNorth Central Region includesMissouri, Nebraska, Iowa, Min-nesota and the Dakotas.

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While you are busy preppingyour house and car for winter,a Kansas State University vet-erinarian says don't forgetabout the pets, too.

"As temperatures start todrop, it's important to help petstransition into winter," saidSusan Nelson, clinical associateprofessor of clinical sciences atthe university's VeterinaryHealth Center.

One of the most importantthings to remember if you haveoutdoor pets is that they haveadequate shelter, water andextra food, Nelson said. Appro-priate shelter can be housingthat is big enough for your petto move around in, but not sobig that it is going to lose heat.Shelters also should face to-ward the south or west andhave a thick blanket or tarp toblock the wind.

"Use clean straw or cedarshavings in shelters instead oftowels and blankets to give an-imals something to nestle in,which helps to insulate themfrom the cold," Nelson said."Towels and blankets get tram-pled down, making them inef-fective at conserving heat."

Outdoor pets also will need areliable water supply. Nelsonsaid switch the metal waterbowl for a plastic or heated oneso your pet's tongue doesn't getstuck to a frozen bowl.

"Make sure you are goingout frequently to change thewater," Nelson said. "Animalscan dehydrate just as quickly inthe winter as they can in the

summer if they don't have ac-cess to fresh water."

Along with plenty of water,animals will need to consumeextra food.

"The extra calories will helpyour pet keep itself warm," Nel-son said.

If your indoor pet will bespending time outdoors orgoing on walks, consider invest-ing in a coat — especially forshorthaired dogs — and snowboots.

"The boots will not only pro-tect a dog's feet from sharppieces of ice, but they also pro-tect its feet from ice melt," Nel-son said. "Ice melt is veryirritating to dogs' feet. If yourdog ingests ice melt from lickingits paws, it can cause vomitingand diarrhea." To avoid this,simply wipe down their feet andunderside with a wet towel aftera walk.

To avoid accidental poison-ings during the winter, don't letyour pet drink from street pud-dles, as they could contain an-tifreeze. According to Nelson,even a small amount of an-tifreeze can be deadly to pets, soshe suggests using "pet-friendly" antifreeze.

Another common source ofpoisoning is rat poison.

"Rat poisons are more com-mon in households this time ofyear because rats move in-doors," Nelson said. "Considerusing traps instead, as somedogs like the flavor of the ratpoison and might be tempted toeat it. Cats more commonly get

secondary poisoning from eat-ing dead rats that have ingestedthe poison."

Nelson offers these tips foryour pet's safety when temper-atures dip below freezing: • As a general rule, if it's belowfreezing, don't leave your petoutside any longer than youwould be yourself. "We often seeincreased cases of frostbite onpets' noses, ears and pads oftheir feet if they are left outsidetoo long," Nelson said. • Very young and very old ani-mals cannot regulate their bodytemperature as easily as a ma-ture, healthy animal, whichmakes it easier for them to de-velop hypothermia.• Never leave your pets unat-tended in a vehicle during thewinter months, as it can be justas deadly as the summer. "Anenclosed vehicle can be similarto a freezer, and temperaturescan drop very low," Nelson said. • Outdoor cats often use heatfrom car engines to stay warm.Honk your horn or bang on thehood of your vehicle before leav-ing in the mornings to scarethem away.

Additionally, it is just as im-portant to have an emergencybag ready for your pet in case ofpower outages or ice storms.Emergency bags should con-tain a few days' worth of food,water and medication for yourpet.

For more information, con-tact the Kansas State Univer-sity Veterinary Health Center at785-532-5690.

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Annie has experienced 900 books in the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Keep itup Annie! You're almost there!

The city council met in ad-journed session for the meet-ing of December 7, 2015 withthe following present: MayorJack E. Rowden; CouncilmenDean Banker, ShannonCrawford, Jason Teeter andFrankie Thomas. Absent:Councilman Dan Corpening.

Others present were CityInspector Joshua Grubbs,City Clerk Thomas G. Hicks,

Outside Utilities SupervisorPaul Nordyke, Electric Sys-tem Supervisor Gary Row-den, City Attorney Wayne R.Tate, Pete Earles, Neal Gille-spie, Matt Green and TronStegman.

Mayor Jack E. Rowdenpresided.

The motion was approvedthat the meeting go into exec-utive session in regard to

confidential data relating tothe financial affairs ofKansas Dairy Ingredients.Mayor Rowden called themeeting into executive ses-sion at 5:15 p.m.

The meeting reconvened inopen session at 6:25 p.m.

The meeting was ad-journed. The next meetingwill be December 28, 2015 at5:15 p.m.

Have you seen folks do thejitterbug and swing-dancelately? They’re a throwback,but still popular with manyfolks and always fun to see.For the second year in a row,Black Hills Energy waspleased to help sponsor theStevens County Senior Cen-ter’s dance in Hugoton lastmonth November 14.

Stevens County SeniorCenter director Shila Mooresaid, “We appreciate the gen-erosity of Black Hills Energybecause your sponsorship ofthe dance encourages seniorsto stay active and enjoy eachother’s company. Thank you,Black Hills Energy, for whatyou do for seniors. The dance

was well attended and every-one had a fun time!”

It’s Black Hills Energy’spleasure to support the sen-

ior center’s efforts. When youdance with Stevens Countyseniors, you really are “Danc-ing with the Stars”!

Regional year-end holiday travel to reach all-time high

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Black Hills Energy is pleased to sponsor dance

Dancers stop and rest after enjoying the music out on the dancefloor Saturday evening.

Looks like ol’ Santa could use a hand...from thefriendly neighborhood snowman or evenScooby Doo himself! Santa’s sleigh reads

“Santa’s Overnite Express - We go anywhere,fast and almost dependable service! We won’tlet you down!”

A large crowd turns out in expectation of a fun evening for theStevens County Senior Center’s dance.

These youngsters take a breakfrom their dancing for aphoto.

Computer Education Weekwas December 7-13. Thisyear Mrs. Traci Taylor de-cided to participate in edu-cating all studentskindergarten through twelfthgrades on an Hour of Code.

The Hour of Code is a one-hour introduction to com-puter science, designed todemystify code and show

anybody can learn the basics.Every student should havethe opportunity to learn com-puter science. It helps nur-ture problem-solving skills,logic and creativity. By start-ing early, students will have afoundation for success in anytwenty-first century careerpath.

Mrs. Taylor’s goal was to

have as many Rolla studentsas possible complete thecourse. She, along with herhigh school computer stu-dents, helped third gradethrough twelfth grade stu-dents earn their certificates.It was a great accomplish-ment for Rolla’s small school.Congratulations, Mrs. Taylorand students!

The air was filled withmusic at the Rolla HighSchool old gym Thursday,December 17. Mr. Sam Ei-land gathered his music stu-dents, first grade throughtwelfth grade, and performeda classical Christmas musicprogram.

The fifth grade band per-formed first, showcasing theirnewly developed band skills.They entertained the audi-ence with A Mozart Melody,Ode to Joy, A Variation On AFamous Melody, and JingleBells.

The elementary choir wasup next and they performedIt’s Almost Time for Christ-mas, Just a Tiny Baby, Chil-dren, Go Where I Send Thee,and God Rest Ye Merry Gen-tlemen. The junior high band

showed how much a bandcan improve in just a fewyears by playing Merry Christ-mas Bells, Christmas Lullabyand Holiday for Flute.

The junior high choir, con-sisting of all girls, sang Shep-herds, Go Tell!, “Simple Gifts”for Christmas, and Christmascomes Gain in About ThreeMinutes.

The high school choir, withMr. Eiland performing withthe students sang A Christ-mas Madrigal. Then seniorKyri Brummett began Do YouHear What I Hear? as the restof the choir joined for thefinal verses. Sherry Kelling,Rolla’s fabulous accompa-nist, played What Child isThis? as the choir sang. Thefinal song for the choir in-cluded Mr. Eiland accompa-

nying the choir on his guitarto Mary, Did You Know?

The final act of the eveningwas the high school band,which just continued to showthe progression of years ofpractice in band. They

played Snow Day, ChristmasCelebration, Carol of the Bells,Ding! Dong! Merrily on High,and Silent Night and All ThatJazz! It was a fantastic nightof wonderful music, enjoyedby all who attended.

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Archuleta's Catering ServiceJoe & Cheyrl ArchuletaAdams Pro Ext/Cactus RoofingSteve & Danita AdamsJohn & Shelley BarrettTroy & Tammi BolinStacy & Shelli BurrowsRichard & Betty BusheyCitizens State Bank of HugotonCity of RollaRusty & Arleen ClinesmithColorado East BankCustom Cutting - Janice HollisRon & Pat DeGramoElkhart CoopEasterwood Farms, Liz, Bob, ToniSam & Retta EilandFirst National Bank -Elkhart & RollaDarl & Pat FloydKurt & Kris HallHancock ElectricLila HaysHelen Higgins MemorialSteve & Edra HillRichard & Peggy HoskinsonJerold & Bonnie HubbardKevin DayCarroll KallenbachCharles HullLink FarmsTim Mangels

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Rolla NewsBy Phoebe Brummett

December 21-January 1- No School Winter Break

Friday, December 25- Christmas

January 1- New Years Day

January 5- School Resumes

January 6- Migrant Meeting at Dis-

trict Office 6:00 p.m.January 8

- High School Basketball atFowler 4:00 p.m.

- High School Scholars’Bowl leaves for Wichita

- School in Session January 9

- High School Scholars’Bowl at Bishop Carroll 9:00a.m.January 11

- Junior High Basketball vsSouth Baca 4:30 p.m.

- Board of Education Meet-ing at 6:30 p.m.January 12

- Junior High/High SchoolBasketball at Balko. JuniorHigh at 4:00 p.m. and HighSchool at 6:30 p.m.

Junior High choir members are top, left to right, Chloe Burnett,Abby Easterwood, Alexandra Hart and Melanie Norton. In frontare Jamie Sheedy, Audra Langley, McKenzie Hinds, AspenSohm and Santana Key.

Santa Day for Rolla hasonce again come and goneand every year it seems to im-prove. This year, instead offire truck rides, there was alawn mower tractor/train,driven by Will Fitzgerald.Santa arrived in completeRolla fashion, and posed for

pictures with the kids beforelistening to their wishes.

This year, as Superintend-ent Mrs. Kimberley Maukhanded gifts to the children,they posed as classes withSanta before he left for hisnext ride, complete with hisvery own turkey.

The All Around 4-H Clubhad a bake sale to raisemoney for 4-H camp. FirstNational Bank had a boothwhere students and adultscould guess the number ofcoins in a jar for a chance towin the jar for the studentsand cash for the adults.

The Rolla Lions’ Club hadtheir annual drawing for a$300 gift card. There werenumerous other drawingsheld and everyone in atten-dance was able to take homeeither a turkey or a porkroast, courtesy of SeaboardFarms. Children of all agesenjoyed the day and the be-ginning of the Christmas va-cation. Merry Christmas toall!

Rolla High School choir members sang Christmas songs beforethe arrival of Santa. Top, left to right, are Kyri Brummett, Brianna Smith, Brooke Hinds, Miesha Gonzalez, JosephMendez, Sarah Easterwood, Deserae Schwindt and Preston Burrows. Bottom are Ellie Easterwood, Alexis Garcia and director Sam Eiland.

Santa poses with Samantha Dunn, Alivia Bolin, Elsie Gonzales,Valeria Ochoa, Brianne Torres and Amiley Lewis.

The Hay Scramble for money is always a hit, especially with highschool students.

Garry Norton, senior, inspectshis bounty after the hayscramble.

Rolla Junior Class members Teagan Simmons, Aileen Cruz andAshly Hart serve drinks and donuts, donated by the Rolla Recreation Commission, to those who attend Santa Day.

Santa’s helper, Will Fitzgerald, drives the train full of kids.

Deserae Schwindt, sophomore,is the winner of the UglyChristmas Sweater contest atthe Reindeer Games. Deziwon an iTunes gift card. Congratulations! Photo courtesy of Shawn Schwindt.

Double T’s “minions” are outin full force, as evidenced by adare, issued by Kim Denton toTerry Hull, to wear his pj’s towork. Terry, who is alwaysready to make someone laugh,obliged. Kim provided thisfunny photo and it will remindeveryone to not take life too seriously.

Seniors display their Hour of Code certificates for ComputerEducation week.

Seventh grade students are shown with their Hour of Code certificates.

Third and fourth grade students display their Hour of Code certificates. Sophomore, junior and seniors show off their certificates.

Freshmen students are pictured with their Hour of Code certificates.

Mrs. Taylor teaches Hour of Code to Rolla students

Santa arrives in Rolla for Santa Day by lawn mower tractor/train

Students perform classical Christmas music program

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The Cloverleaf Cowboys 4-H Club members collect candy afterbreaking open a piñata.

The Cloverleaf Cowboys open presents at their Christmas party.

EVERYBODY IS IN THE ACT - Everyone participated tomake Santa Claus Day in Hugoton a big success as can be seenfrom this crowd waiting in line for their chat with Santa andtreats. This view is looking west towards Porter Drug and Duck-

walls from the Santa Claus pen by the south side of the BigbeeMotor Co. Some estimated the number of people as 3,000 ormore. From the December 22, 1950 issue of The Hugoton Hermes newspaper.

History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget

Thursday, December 29,2005

Construction is near com-pletion at the new HeritageChristian Academy buildinggoing up on east First Street.

Thursday, December 28,2000

Jana Morris Loibl, ARNP,is joining the Stevens CountyHospital medical staff. Janawill start seeing patients Jan-uary 2, 2001.

Thursday, December 27,1990

The Hugoton High SchoolDrill Team has left for Dallas,Texas, where they are sched-uled to perform in the CottonBowl Parade and Mobil Cot-

ton Bowl Classic Halftime Ex-travaganza New Years Day.Students who will be per-forming include DeniseHeaton, Valerie Michaelis,Sharon Slate, Lisa Piland,Isela Armendarez, BrandyRowden, Amy Thompson,Tiffany Schobert, AmberMegert, Audra Megert andRenee Martin.

Thursday, December 25,1975

Hugoton High School De-bate Squad returned with aFirst Place trophy from theHigh Plains League Tourna-ment and are on their way toRegionals. The squad con-sists of Sue Vogelgesang,

Linda Rome, Jackie Rapatineand Brian Davis. The coachis Carol Swinney.

Thursday, December 29,1960

Jim Tate announced hehas leased the former DinnerBell Cafe. Jim formerly oper-ated a cafe in Amarillo,Texas, and was employed inanother one at Dumas,Texas. Since coming toHugoton, he has been a carsalesman.

Thursday, December 29,1955

A blowout of a front tirewas blamed for an automo-bile wreck that injured twoyouths. Terry Schmitt,

driver, incurred a fracture ofhis right leg. Airman CarlisPerry, a passenger, wastransported to Amarillo in anAir Force Ambulance suffer-ing from a concussion and ashattered bone in his rightelbow.Friday, December 29, 1945

The new Santa Fe TrailCouncil of Boy Scouts offi-cially was chartered in Gar-den City. A.E. Kramer waselected Council President.

If any readers have pic-tures or memories for thehistory page of the Hermes,please bring them in toRuthie Winget at the Hugo-ton Hermes Newspaper.

The Cloverleaf CowboysDecember meeting was calledto order by President SarahJohnson. The Decembermeeting was their Christmasparty and they had a potluckdinner. Ella Beesley, ZacharyWillis and Thomas Willis ledthe club in the flag salute and4-H pledge. Roll call was an-swered by “What is your fa-vorite Christmas song?” andthere was a quorum present.Lainey Cox read a devotionand Faith and SydneyBeesley led the Club insinging Rudolph the RedNosed Reindeer.

Lacey Brecheisen gave thetreasurer’s report andAmanda Willis gave theleader’s report. There was noold business but under new

business, Sydney Beesleymoved they have a club choirfor Stevens County ClubDays. Claudia Clark sec-onded the motion and themotion passed. Faith Beesleymade the motion for thegroup have a club skit forCounty Club Days and Re-becca Johnson seconded it.

For recreation, they hadtheir Christmas gift ex-change, and they broke opena piñata. Claudia Clark ledthe 4-H motto and Vice Pres-ident, Sydney Beesley readnext month’s agenda. AudreyGilmore moved to adjourn themeeting and Megan Newlonseconded it.

Submitted by CloverleafCowboys Reporter ClaireClark.

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This ad was in the September 7, 1928 issue of The Hugoton Hermes newspaper. It is part of a display at the Stevens CountyGas and Historical Museum. Prices are sure different today!

The beautiful sleigh and reindeer can be seen on the corner ofMadison and Eleventh Street.

The advertisement on theright was run in the Septem-ber 7, 1928 Hugoton Hermesnewspaper. It is interesting tosee the difference in pricesfrom then and now. This ad isdisplayed in the StevensCounty Gas and HistoricalMuseum.

Bring your holiday com-

pany by to enjoy seeing allthe exhibits at the museum.

The Stevens County Gasand Historical Museum is lo-cated at 905 S. Adams. Youare invited to visit Mondaythrough Friday from 1:00 to5:00 p.m. The Museum isalso open Saturdays from1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

(sources: American Christ-mas Tree Association andPrevention)For live trees:• Live trees naturally carrymicroscopic mold spores thatcan trigger allergy symptoms.Allergic reactions can happeninstantly or within the firsttwo weeks of putting up a livetree• Tree sap contains terpeneand other substances that

can irritate skin and mucousmembranes• Wear gloves and longsleeves when bringing thetree indoors to avoid saptouching your skin• Spray off the tree and itsbranches with water beforebringing it into your house tohelp remove some of thepollen and mold (before this,you can also give it a goodshake or a blast with a leaf

blower)• S i t

the tree stump in abucket of waterand let it dry out-side for a few daysto prevent moldfrom growing• F a m i l i e swith severe aller-gies should avoidpurchasing a livetree

•However, if theyjust can’t resistthis holiday tradi-tion, families

should only have the live treein their home for no morethan seven daysFor artificial trees:• Store them properly –wrap the tree securely, storein a cool and dry place, andavoid storing in places thataccumulate dust and dirt• Wipe down the tree beforeputting it up in your home• Wipe down your orna-ments too• Some of the materialsused to make artificial treescan cause sinus irritation• Go easy on the spray snowto frost your windows - anyaerosolized chemical cancause irritant reactions in theeyes, nose or lungs (sources: American ChristmasTree Association and Preven-tion)Tips to Avoid a “DangerTree”:

Each holiday, around 230home fires start with Christ-mas trees. These fires causean average of six deaths, 22injuries and $18.3 million in

direct property damage.• Make sure live trees arefresh (deep green, not brown);trunk should be sticky andwet with resin• Make sure a large numberof needles don’t come loosewhen you tap the tree trunkon the ground• Artificial trees should havea “fire resistant” label• Keep all trees away fromheat sources like fireplacesand candles• Use lights tested for safetyby nationally recognized test-ing labs• Do not burn wrappingpaper in the fireplace. Itcould cause a flash fire

Submitted by Physicians atAmerican Family Care.

Tips offered to avoid the dreaded “Christmas Tree Syndrome”

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MOSCOW NEWSBY JUDY HICKERT

As we welcome a New Year, we’d like to displayour gratitude to friends and customers like youfor making our dreams come true. We wouldn’t

be where we are today without all of you. Happy New Year & Many Thanks!

Moscow Elementary SchoolChristmas Program

Friday, December 18

Kindergarten boys as Polar Bears

First grade girls as Skaters

Fourth grade boys as Reindeer

Kindergarten girls as Eskimos

Fifth grade girls as Snow Maidens and Narrators

Second and third grade boys as Snowmen

Fifth grade boys as Santa and his Elves

The finale begins with the second through fifth grade classes onstage with the second grade girls dressed as Presents in front.

Fourth grade girls as Angels

First grade boys as Penguins

Third grade girls as Snowflakes

Gail Dale, Jas Dale and Angie Lahey did a magnificent job dec-orating the stage!

Jace Sutherland as a PolarBear

Judy Hickert spent severaldays in Norman, Ok. visitingdaughter, Cindy Barnes andfamily. Saturday afternoon,December 19, granddaughterKrista Barnes received herBachelor of Science in Edu-cation Degree in ElementaryEducation. The family all attended the commencementprogram at the University ofOklahoma Campus in Nor-man.

Krista graduated with dis-tinction. She has taken a po-sition as Kindergartenteacher at a school in Nor-man, and has already startedteaching. The family helpedKrista celebrate her birthdayand also had early Christmastogether.

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Moscow United Methodist Church presents theannual Cantata Sunday December 20 by the

church’s Chancel Choir. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Sunday morning the Children's Choir presentsa bell and choral Christmas program at the

Moscow United Methodist Church. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Moscow Junior High basket-ball player Reed Brazealbrings the ball down thecourt. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Paola Gomez handles the ballduring junior high actionagainst Deerfield. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Briannah Davidson plays tough defense during a basketballgame against Deerfield. The girls defeat Deerfield 41-9. Photocourtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Kage Allen drives the balldown the lane during highschool action against Deerfield. Photo courtesy ofMarcie Knoll.

Moscow High School is not short on spirit! JD Robson servesas the mascot, while cheerleaders Alexis Fisher, Yari Maldon-ado, Makayla Persinger, Molleigh Lowery, Gina Olivas andRubi Valdez cheer for the team. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

The Moscow High SchoolSenior Class hosted the an-nual Senior Citizens Christ-mas party in the commonsarea of the High School,Wednesday afternoon, De-cember 16. Twenty area Sen-ior Citizens attended andreally enjoyed playing Christ-

mas Bingo, visiting and justhaving fun with the kids. Theclass served cupcakes, fudge,meat and cheese and chipsand punch. The class andsponsor, Mrs. Tina Muellermade the afternoon get to-gether a super fun event.

The Moscow Senior Citi-zens had their annual Christ-mas Party at the CenterFriday, December 18. Every-one enjoyed the noon mealtogether. After the meal a giftexchange took place andsongs were sung. All enjoyedvisiting. Twenty-two attendedthe event.

Sunday morning, Decem-ber 20 at the Moscow UnitedMethodist Church childrenpresented a bell and coralChristmas program. Theyperformed "Go Tell it on theMountain" and "JesusChrist" with the direction ofPatti Lahey and pianist ZoRoland. Candle lighters wereIssac Clift and Nolan Megen-ity.

The children's programwas followed by the annualChristmas Cantata pre-sented by the Church'sChancel Choir. "Behold theStars" was performed by thechoir with soloist Mike Mc-Crary and narrators MikeAnton, Patty Lahey and Pas-tor Tim McCrary.

A church dinner followedthe morning worship service.

In the month of Decemberthe Junior High and HighSchool staff and studentshad a canned food drive. Thesixth grade class and the staff

brought 104 cans and earneda pizza party to celebratetheir winnings. The canswere taken to Project Hope tobenefit our community.

Moscow took on Deerfieldat Moscow Thursday, Decem-ber 17 with a resounding winof 41-9.

Moscow racked up 16points in the first quarterwhile keeping Deerfieldscoreless. Kelsi Muellerscored two three-point shotsin the first quarter while Mor-gan Robson and MadilynLahey added two points eachand Briannah Davidsonadded two two-pointers andtwo free throws.

Moscow continued to keepDeerfield from scoring pointsbut the team did manage toadd three points in the sec-ond quarter. Moscow addedten more points to the score-board from Mueller, David-son and Cristina Cantu.

The third quarter sawMoscow adding only eightmore points to the board butstill keeping Deerfield to

three additional points. Atthe end of the third quarterMoscow was 34 and Deerfieldwas 6. Robson added threepoints to the board. Davidsonand Lahey added two pointseach and Adriana Salcedoadded a free throw.

Moscow was on a roll withkeeping Deerfield scoringthree points in the last threequarters. Moscow addedseven more points to bringtheir total to 41. Mueller andRobson each scored threepoints in the fourth quarterand Salcedo added two morepoints.

Davidson was the topscorer in the game with 14points followed closely byMueller with 11. Robsonscored seven points followedby Lahey with four, Saucedowith three and Cantu withtwo.

December 16, the senior class hosts the senior citizens Christmasparty. Photo courtesy of Tina Salmans.

Treats, games and fellowship makes for a fun-filled event for the senior citizens at the

Christmas party. Photos courtesy of TinaSalmans.

Moscow UMC hearsChristmas Cantata

Lady Wildcats trounce Deerfield 41-9

Students earn pizza party with food drive

Moscow Senior Citizens enjoyChristmas party

MHS seniors host party for Senior Citizens

It is the most wonderfultime of the year, especially ifyou enjoy birdwatching.Christmas Bird Count tradi-tions provide a great way tospend time outdoors, learnabout birds and enjoy the ca-maraderie of like-mindedbirders. And the best part: it’sfree.

Birders of all skill levelsare welcome to the events,where groups will spend timecanvassing established circu-lar census areas, recordingspecies and numbers of birdsobserved. Informationrecorded at events is enteredinto regional and nationaldatabases and can show pop-ulation and migration trends.Some Christmas Bird Counts

have been conducted formore than 100 years, andmore than 2,000 events areconducted across the U.S.each year, so databases areextensive. There are usuallymore than 50 events con-ducted in Kansas each winterbetween December 13 andJanuary 9.

To learn more aboutKansas Christmas BirdCount locations, go to theKansas Ornithological Soci-ety’s (KOS) website, www.ks-birds.org. You’ll find a list ofevents scheduled to date,along with locations and con-tact information. To learnmore about Audubon-spon-sored events go towww.audubon.org.

All you need to participateis clothing appropriate fortraipsing outdoors on a mid-winter day, a pair of binocu-lars, and a good field guide.Spotting scopes are handy iflarge wetlands or reservoirs

are included in the censusarea. Add in a little adventur-ous spirit and some goodfriends and you have therecipe for a great day in theKansas outdoors.

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HeRMeS ClaSSIFIedSdeadline for all classified advertising is MOndaY at 5:00 p.m. all Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale ads MUSt Be pre-paid.

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

Solution to December 17, 2015, puzzle

Full-time position of Medical Technologist to work in the laboratory of the Stevens County Hospital. TAp-plicants must have a BS in Medical Technology, plus two years lab experience.

Full-time position of Medical Technologist to work in the laboratory of the Stevens County Hospital. Ap-plicants must have a BS in Medical Technology, plus two years lab experience.

Full-time Maintenance Worker to join our team. This position performs a variety of general, electrical,HVAC, mechanical, painting, plumbing and preventative maintenance work; as well as inspections, servicing,and overhauling of equipment and/or facilities of the Hospital. Successful candidates must have a valid driver’slicense and clean driving record, good interpersonal/communication skills, and have the ability to follow bothoral and written instructions.

Applications may be obtained at the Information Desk located next to the Medical Clinic, inside Stevens County Hospital.

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

CURRENT OPENINGS at

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Applicant must be 21, have a valid CDL and good driving record.Hazmat endorsement, tanker, air brakes and/or propane deliveryexperience a plus. We will train the proper applicant. We offercompetitive wages, health insurance, life insurance, retirement,sick leave, vacation and paid holidays.

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and other general duties. Experience in pivot irrigation andgrain handling would be beneficial. Some cow experience help-ful too. Average 50 hours per week with every other weekend

off. Benefits include health insurance allowance and beef.

For more info call 620-408-7987.(3c51)

It’s your last chance to buy alifetime license before fees increase

As 2015 winds to a close,there are several importantthings Kansas hunters and anglers need to know: 2015 licenses expire December 31.All 2016 licenses went on saleDecember 15, and if you pur-chase a 2016 license beforeJanuary 1, it is valid throughthe rest of 2015 and all of2016. You should also knowthat fees will increase for 2016.However, new license optionsprovide significant savings. Remember, too, that lifetime licenses can be purchasedthrough December 31, 2015 atthe current price – $440. Thenew fee will be $500 for a life-time fishing, hunting or furhar-vesting license, beginningJanuary 1, 2016. A combina-tion fishing/hunting combina-tion license will cost $960.

The new fee for an annualfishing or hunting license will

be $25. However, if you pur-chase an annual combinationhunting/fishing license beforeFebruary 1, the price is $40.After February 1, an annualcombination hunting/ fishinglicense will cost $45.

Another way to save is topurchase the 5-year huntingand fishing licenses. A five-yearhunting or fishing license is$100, a $25 savings over pur-chasing the license every year.And a 5-year hunt/fish combi-nation license is $180, a $70savings over purchasing eachlicense individually every year.

Hunting and fishing li-censes make great stockingstuffers and a lifetime license istruly a gift that keeps on giving.You will find the application fora lifetime hunting, fishing orfurharvesting license and seeall new fees for 2016 atwww.ksoutdoors.com.

Get in the Christmas bird count spirit

Get your Lifetime Hunting and Fishing License before the endof the year.

Enjoy bird watching. Christmas Bird Count traditions providea great way to spend time outdoors, learn about birds and enjoythe camaraderie of like-minded birders.

Savvy Santas know a great gift when they see one.

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(First Published in The Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, December 10, 2015) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

In the Matter of the Estate of K.ELEINE P. BARKER a/k/a KATHER-INE ELEINE PIERCE BARKER, Deceased.

Case No. 15 PR 47

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are notified that a Petition hasbeen filed in this Court by Charles A.Brown, an heir, devisee and legatee ofK. Eleine P. Barker, deceased, re-questing that: the foreign Will of K.Eleine P. Barker, deceased, datedSeptember 20th, 2008, be admitted toprobate and record in this Court; noadministration of the Estate is neces-sary; the will be construed, and thefollowing owned by the decedent, sit-uated in Stevens County, Kansas:

1. Mineral interest located in Section

Two (2), Township Thirty-five (35), Range Thirty-five (35).

2. Mineral interest located in Section Eleven (11), Township Thirty-five (35), Range Thirty-five (35).

be assigned in accordance with theterms of the Will.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses to the Petition on or be-fore January 7th, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.in the District Court, in the city ofHugoton, Stevens County, Kansas, atwhich time and place the cause will beheard. Should you fail to file yourwritten defenses, judgment and de-cree will be entered in due courseupon the Petition.

Charles A. BrownPetitioner

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

(First Published in The Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, December 17, 2015) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

Robert J. Suddeth,Plaintiff

and

Kansas Department of Revenue, Stateof Ohio, State of California, the Estateof Glenn Nelson, a/k/a Glenn PaulNelson and all Unknown Persons whomay lay claim and interest to a 2005Buick LeSabre Custom with VehicleIdentification Number1G4HP52K15U151810Defendants

Case No. 15-CV-37

NOTICE OF SUITPursuant to Chapter 60 of Kansas

Statutes Annotated

TO:State of OhioState of CaliforniaEstate of Glenn Nelson, a/k/a Glenn P. Nelson, deceased

and all other concerned persons:You are notified that at Petition

has been filed in the District Court ofStevens County, Kansas, by Robert J.Suddeth, Plaintiff, praying that title toproperty stated in the Petition beawarded to the Plaintiff and you arehereby required to plead to the Peti-tion on or before January 20, 2016 at9:00 a.m. If you fail to plead, judg-ment will be entered upon the Peti-tion.

ROBERT J. SUDDETH, Petitioner

Coleman J. Younger, #27003Brollier, Wolf & KuharicBox 39, Hugoton, KS 67951(620) 544-8555Attorney for Petitioner

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Hermes office will close

Thursday, December 24 at 12:00 noon.We will reopen Monday, December 28.

Merry Chri s tmas !

P.O. Box 728, 601 S. Main St., Hugoton, KS 67951

(620) 544-4331www.csbks.com MEMBER FDIC

May the spirit of the season fill your heart and your home, andmay you and your family enjoy the warmth

of an old-fashioned Christmas.We appreciate your being such good neighbors all year long, and

we look forward to your continued friendship and support.

Citizens State Bank directors, officers and employees are seated left to right: Hope Leal, Adriana Alfaro, Stachia Nordyke, Gail Crane and Valeria Ruvalcaba. Standing second row areAlma Hernandez, Janett Peinado, Breanna Turpin, Jamie Anderson, Maria Tinoco, Teresa James, Judy Heaton and Malissa Hicks. In the third row are Robin Sullivan, Kathy Nix, LisaBennett, Michelle Slaughter, Anita Gill, Betty Peterson, Billy Woodworth, Janine Beltz and David Nix. In back are Heber Jimenez, Craig Young, Greg Bond, Jack Rowden, Cass Young,Kim Harper, Milton Gillespie and Lewis Wheeler. Not pictured are Jackie Lewis, Karen Yoder, Kay Young and Haley Sosa.

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