February 26, 2015

Governor Sam Brown-back signed a proclamationWednesday, February 25,designating March 2-6 asSevere Weather AwarenessWeek in Kansas. Kansansare urged to check theiremergency kit supplies forhome, office and vehicles, aswell as review plans to

ensure they are prepared forany severe weather emer-gencies.

“Even though Marchthrough June typicallybrings severe storms, torna-does, and flash floods, manypeople are still caught un-prepared,” said Angee Mor-gan, KDEM deputy director.“Being prepared really doesn’t take a lot of time ora lot of money and while theodds are good you won’tneed to use your emergencykit, it’s better to be prepared,just in case.”

Stevens County Emer-gency Services CoordinatorRodney Kelling reportedHugoton and Moscow willtest their tornado sirensTuesday, March 3, at 1:30p.m. unless severe weatherthreatens. Please remembera Tornado Watch meansconditions may be favorablefor a tornado while a Tor-nado Warning means thereis imminent danger of a tor-nado for the warned area.Rodney would also like to re-mind Stevens County resi-dents of available shelters in

Hugoton and Moscow.Hugoton citizens may shel-ter at the Stevens CountyLaw Enforcement Center,510 S. Monroe in Hugoton,or at Hugoton High School,215 West Eleventh. Moscowresidents may seek shelterat the Moscow UnitedMethodist Church, 300

Ransom in Moscow.Rodney also announced

the annual storm spottertraining will take placeTuesday, March 24, at7:00 p.m. Stay on top oflocal weather alerts by find-ing the local NationalWeather Service office on

Volume 128, Number 9 Thursday, February 26, 2015 18 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

Mica Ratzlaff, a sopho-more at Rolla High Schoolhas been nominated to attend the Congress of Future Science and Tech-nology Leaders in Boston,Ma., June 24–26, 2015.Mica is the daughter ofBrenda and Wade Ratzlaff.

The Congress is an hon-ors-only program for highschool students who arepassionate about science,technology, engineering ormathematics (STEM). Thepurpose of this event is tohonor, inspire, motivate anddirect the top students inthe country who aspire to bescientists and technologists,to stay true to their dreamand, after the event, to pro-vide a path, plan and resources to help themreach their goal.

Mica Ratzlaff was nomi-nated by American hero andastronaut Buzz Aldrin, Sci-ence Director of the NationalAcademy of Future Scien-tists and Technologists torepresent Kansas based onher academic achievement,leadership potential andpassion for science andtechnology.

Rolla student to represent Kansas at FutureScience and Technology Congress

Mica Ratzlaff

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Mr. HHS participants, left to right, are Emmanuel Valles, MarkPersinger, Triston Stegman, Alfredo Luna, Ethan Bogan,Michael Baeza, Jacob Teeter, Garrett Hamlin, Austin Nordyke,

Maverick Nelson, Caleb Henry, Jackson Crawford, ZackLeininger, Rodrigo Sanchez, Marcos Baeza and Tony Guzman.Not pictured is Jimmy Eves.

Stevens County Conser-vation District presentedtheir Sixty-Fifth Apprecia-tion Banquet February 21,2015, at the Stevens CountyMemorial Hall. A largecrowd braved the inclementweather to enjoy the deli-cious barbeque brought toHugoton by Hunny’s Bar-beque from Guymon, Ok.The feast was courtesy ofCitizens State Bank.

The conservation postercontest award winners werehonored. These winnerscame from different gradelevels of Moscow Schools,Hugoton Schools and Her-itage Christian Academy.Sesthleng Garcia won firstplace in the Kansas contestwhich made her eligible tohave her poster go to Nationals in New Orleans.

Sally Mann Adee wasawarded the 2014 KansasBankers Association andSoil Conservation Award forgrassland management byCitizens State Bank’s DavidSnyder. Sally works at

Stevens County Hospital asa dietary supervisor in ad-dition to raising cattle. Thegrassland has been in herfamily for generations.

Craig and Velvet White ofMoscow were the winners ofthe 2014 Kansas Banker’sAssociation and Soil Con-servation Award for theirwindbreak. Craig remem-bers helping his parents putin the long cedar windbreak.

Snyder Farms was the re-cepient of the 2014 KansasBanker’s Association andSoil Conservation Award forSoil Conservation. Lanceand Nathan Snyder are a fa-ther-son team. One of theirconservation practices is touse strip-till to fertilize theirrow crops.

The 2014 CommunityService Award was awardedto the Peace House. PattyLahey and Patty Bultmanaccepted the award in be-half of Peace House. Thisaward is presented by K-State Research and Exten-sion Service in cooperation

with the Stevens CountyConservation District.

The guest speaker washumorist Trent Loos fromNebraska.

The Hugoton HighSchool National Honor So-ciety would like to invitethe community of Hugotonto attend the fifth annualMr. HHS Contest, whichwill take place Monday,March 2 at 7:00 p.m. inthe Middle School Audito-rium. NHS is building a

tradition of having the Mr.HHS competition as afundraiser for families inHugoton. In previousyears, proceeds have goneto families affected by can-cer and to the StevensCounty Relay for Life. Thisyear proceeds will go toCarla Kerbow and Baby

Jake Perez and their fami-lies. There is an admissionfee. Attendees will alsohave the opportunity todonate by voting through-out the evening for Mr.Congeniality. This can bedone by placing money inboxes with the partici-pants’ photos on them.

The contestant earningthe most money will becrowned Mr. Congeniality.Judges will also select aMr. HHS, First Prince andSecond Prince. At presstime, boys signed up toparticipate include ZackLeininger, Caleb Henry,

Three Hugoton High School wrestlers head to State for compe-tition this weekend in Salina. State contenders are, left to right,Junior Noel Camacho, Sophomore Pedro Ordonez and SeniorGenesis Martinez. Photo courtesy of Gena Burnett.

Senator Moran stops in Hugoton

HHS National Honor Society to sponsor Mr. HHS contest

The Peace House is presented the 2014 Community Service Award at the StevensCounty Soil Conservation Banquet Saturday

evening. Left to right, Tom Lahey, PattyLahey, Patty Bultman and Alan Bultman ac-cept the award for Peace House.

New rodeo stars will beborn during the wild andcrazy “Dairyland DonkeyBasketball Show”. TheDonkey Basketball Gameswill take place at the Jun-ior High gym in MoscowMarch 4 starting at 7:00p.m.! It’s basketball playedon real, live donkeys andit will be wilder than arodeo and funnier than acircus!

Moscow High Schoolhas challenged HugotonHigh School to this grueling competition. Twoteams from both schoolswill be riding, so come out

and see someone youknow try to ride a donkeyand play basketball at thesame time. It’s a thrill aminute, a spill a minute.Laugh as you’ve neverlaughed before at the wildand crazy donkey basket-ball show!

Advance tickets can bepurchased at HugotonHigh School, CitizensState Bank, Moscow HighSchool, the Moscow Storeand the Moscow City of-fices. Get a reduced rateby buying your tickets inadvance. Tickets can bepurchased at the door.

Conservation District recognizes 2014 winners

Breckyn has completed the 1,000 Books Before Kindergartenchallenge at the Stevens County Library. We hope you enjoyyour very own Clifford Dictionary! Congratulations Breckyn!You will be an amazing reader!

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A large crowd turnedout to see United StatesSenator Jerry Moran as hestopped in Hugoton Tuesday, February 17 forhis Stevens County TownHall meeting.

Senator Moran statedhe had been working on

the lesser prairie chickenissue. He has been tryingto get the listing of threat-ened lesser prairie chickenthat the Fish and WildlifeService has declared to beset aside. Moran com-mented if we start gettingmore moisture, the wildlifewill increase and this list-ing will not be needed.

Moran informed thecrowd that he has alsobeen working for the Vet-erans to have closer ac-cess of health care. He hasserved on the Veteranscommittee since he beganwork as a congressman.The Senator helped pass alaw permitting Veterans toget health care locally if no

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State Bound Wrestlers

Governor proclaims March 2-6 Severe Weather Awareness Week

Presenting Dairyland Donkey Basketball!

The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, February 26, 2015 Page 2

��Every Friday- The Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints is seek-ing community service proj-ects every Friday. Call620-770-9255 if you needhelp with yard work, housemaintenance, or other chores.NOW- Stevens County Health De-partment has seasonal flushots, flu mist and high doseflu shots available at 505 S.Polk. Please bring your insur-ance information with you.

- Pizza Hut is having anEaster coloring contest! Tues-day nights are kids’ night -kids eat free with an adult.Crayons and pictures are pro-vided at the restaurant, andwill be colored while at PizzaHut, 610 E. Eleventh inHugoton.Until February 28- Pay your dog taxes at the

Office of the City Clerk beforeFebruary 28 to avoid apenalty. Call 620-544-8531

for information.January 2-March 21- Adult winter reading pro-

gram at the Stevens CountyLibrary. Call 620-544-2301 tofind out more or visit steven-scountylibrary.com.February 2-27- Local Artists’ Exhibit at theStevens County Library Meet-ing Room.February 27- “Purple Out” night at Rolla

High School’s basketballgame. RHS cheerleaders areaccepting orders for purple t-shirts to honor the fightagainst pancreatic cancer.Call 620-593-4345 to reserveyour shirt! Several area spon-sors will be buying out thegame, so please support thePirates as they face Deerfield!- Hugoton High School win-

ter Senior Night, starting withthe game against Lakin at4:45 p.m.February 28- Catholic Social Service will

host an Adoption Workshopat Newman College, 246 SanJose in Dodge City, from 9:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Registrationis required at 620-792-1393or by emailing [email protected] 1

- Rolla United MethodistChurch will host Chapel serv-ices at Pioneer Manor at 3:00p.m.March 2- Stevens County Commis-

sioners will meet at 8:30 a.m.in the Commissioners’ Roomat the Stevens County Court-house.- Stevens County Hospital/

Pioneer Manor board willmeet at 5:30 p.m. in the hos-pital’s community conferenceroom.- Hugoton’s National Honor

Society will host the annualMr. HHS pageant and talentshow, beginning at 7:00 p.m.March 3- Heritage Christian Academy

Board will meet at 7:00 p.m.March 4- Local Emergency Planning

Committee will meet at 11:30a.m.March 5- Stevens County Genealogi-

cal Society will meet at 1:00p.m. in the Stevens CountyLibrary’s computer lab.- Sons of Thunder will host

Felix Gilbert at their monthlyevent at the Grant CountyCivic Center, 1000 W. Patter-son Avenue in Ulysses. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. andthe event will finish at ap-proximately 8:30 p.m. Visitwww.sonsofthunderswks.com for more information.

- Hugoton Elementary’sfourth graders will presenttheir recorder concert at 7:00p.m. in the HES gym.March 8- Moscow Baptist Hillbilly

Band will host Chapel serv-ices at Pioneer Manor at 3:00p.m.

Obituaries

Word has been received ofthe death of Leon FloydSpangler. Mr. Spanglerpassed from this life Thursday, February 19, 2015at Southwest Medical Centerin Liberal. He was 66.

Born November 26, 1948,he was the son of Virgil andStarr Spangler of Beaver, Ok.

Survivors include hisdaughter Melinda Spangler;two grandsons, Jacob Span-gler and Brent Spangler; his

sisters Linda Kissel and hus-band Paul of Protection andCarolyn Harper and husbandKim of Hugoton; and numer-ous nieces, nephews, cousinsand friends.

Funeral services were at-tended Wednesday after-noon, February 25 at FirstChristian Church in Beaver.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be sent toFirst Christian Church inBeaver, Ok.

Leon Spangler

Friends and family gathered Monday to remember and honor LoreenF. Gayer, 80, of McPherson.Mrs. Gayer passed from thislife Tuesday, February 3,2015 at Via Christi St. Francis Regional MedicalCenter in Wichita.

Loreen was born Decem-ber 21, 1934 in McPherson,the daughter of Clyde L.Cline and the former Neva M.Yoder. She graduated fromMcPherson High School in1952 and McPherson Collegein 1955.

April 3, 1954, Loreen andGlenn W. Gayer was unitedin marriage in Conway. Mrs. Gayer was a homemaker, a school teacherin Walton and teacher’s aidein Buhler and Inman.

Loreen was a member ofMcPherson Church of theBrethren where she was

active with various churchcommittees.

Survivors include her hus-band Glenn of the home; twosons, Doug Gayer and wifeTamara of McPherson andTodd Gayer and wife Sonja ofHugoton; daughter MichelleFaul and husband Doug ofHillsboro; her six grandchil-dren, Chad Gayer, AmandaBrown and husbandSpencer, Mark Gayer andwife Megan, Allie Faul, Jordon Faul and CalebGayer; and one great grandchild, Beniah Brown.

Loreen was preceded indeath by her parents Clydeand Neva; sister DelmaMiller; grandson Cole Gayer;and stepmother Edith Cline.

A memorial service was attended Monday, February9 at McPherson Church ofthe Brethren with Rev. ChrisWhitacre and Rev. KathrynWhitacre officiating. Inurnment followed at theMcPherson Cemetery.

Memorial donations maybe given to McPhersonChurch of the Brethren or St.Jude’s Children’s ResearchHospital in care of StockhamFamily Funeral Home, 205North Chestnut, McPherson,Ks 67460.

Loreen Gayer

Death has claimed the lifeof Randall Dale Janzen, age64, who passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015at Southwest Medical Centerin Liberal.

He was born August 19,1950 in Newton, the son ofArthur Janzen and the former Helen Schmidt.

Randall graduated fromNewton High School in 1968.He graduated from El DoradoJUCO in 1970 and from Emporia State Universitywith a Bachelor’s degree inComputer Science. He hadmade his home in the Liberalarea for 34 years.

August 18, 1973 he married Rachel Siemens inInman. She survives.

Mr. Janzen worked as adata processing supervisor atNash Finch for 16 years. Hewas employed at NationalBeef Packing Company as aload controller. For 24 yearshe has been at National BeefPacking Company and hadbeen a supervisor in thefreezer department.

Randall enjoyed playinggolf, woodworking and fish-ing.

Survivors include his sonKristopher Janzen and wifeWhitney of Edmond, Ok.;daughter Kristina Brady ofLiberal; and his two grand-children, Skyler and AshlynnBrady.

Randall was preceded indeath by his parents.

A memorial service was attended Saturday afternoon,February 21 at Trinity FaithChurch in Liberal with Pastor Jack Jacob presiding.Cremation has taken placeunder the direction of Brenneman Funeral Home ofLiberal. Inurnment will be ata later date.

Memorial contributionsmay be sent to the RandallJanzen Memorial Fund incare of the Brenneman Fu-neral Home, 1212 West Sec-ond, Liberal, Ks 67901.

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

Randall Janzen

Lifelong Stevens Countyresident Everett Eugene Bur-rows, age 86, passed fromthis life Sunday, February22, 2015 at his home in ruralStevens County.

Born February 10, 1929on the farm in rural StevensCounty, he was the son ofGeorge Henry Burrows Sr.and the former Vallie Horner.

Everett went to Good LuckGrade School eight years in aone-room school house withonly one teacher for eightgrades. In the eight years, hehad a total of five teachers.His home was one mile fromschool and he walked most ofthe time. Everett graduatedfrom Hugoton High Schooland was a member of the National Honor Society.

After graduation Everettfarmed, retiring at the age of65. He traveled in all 50states, Hawaii twice,Canada, Mexico, and aCaribbean Cruise which in-cluded Cozumel, Cayman Is-lands and Jamaica.

Mr. Burrows served onthe Good Luck School Board,Hugoton School District#210 School Board, StevensCounty Fair Board, FarmBureau, ASCS, Soil Conser-vation, FMHA and HugotonCemetery Board. He alsoserved as a deacon and elderat the First ChristianChurch, and was on theBoard of Directors of Man-hattan Christian College.

August 20, 1950, Everettmarried Maureen AnnetteHantz in Liberal. She pre-ceded him in death January14, 2012.

He is survived by his chil-dren, Carolyn and husbandRon McCaffrey of Manhattan,Don and wife Donna Burrowsof Hugoton and Janet andhusband Dan Biernacki ofPlains; seven grandchildren,Stephanie and husband GaryWhite of Colorado Springs,

Co., Nathan McCaffrey of Lib-eral, Adam and wife GenilynMcCaffrey of Manhattan,Jason and wife Jennifer Bur-rows of Hugoton, JeremiahBiernacki of Houston, Tx.,Kathryn and husband JosefFelver of Pullman, Wa. andRebekah Biernacki of LasVegas, Nv.; and his eightgreat grandchildren, Alixan-dra, Autumn and Christo-pher White of ColoradoSprings, Jayden, Joshua andJaycee Burrows of Hugotonand Zachariah and CampbellMcCaffrey of Manhattan.

Everett is preceded indeath by his parents and sib-lings, Maudie Cott, EarnestBurrows, Pearl Carley,George Burrows Jr., RayBurrows and infant sister

Fern.Funeral services are

planned for 2:00 p.m. Friday,February 27 at the FirstChristian Church in Hugotonwith Pastor Heath Kelley,Pastor Dan Biernacki andDon Burrows officiating.Burial will follow at theHugoton Cemetery. Friendsmay call Thursday, February26, 2015 from 2:00 p.m.until 6:00 p.m. at GarnandFuneral Home in Hugoton.

Memorial contributionsmay be given to Barclay Col-lege Scholarship Fund, Mis-sions to Russia (Ron andGinny Cook) or My Father’sHouse Building Fund in careof Garnand Funeral Home,423 S Main, Hugoton, Ks67951.

Everett Burrows

The death of Edwin Eu-gene “Gene” Eagan has beenlearned. Mr. Eagan, 79,passed away Sunday, February 22, 2015 at his residence in Liberal.

Born November 2, 1935 atEnglewood, Co., he was theson of Charles Edwin Eaganand the former Dora GladysWard.

Gene graduated from For-gan High School in Forgan,Ok. In 1953 he joined theUnited States Air Force andwas stationed at James Connaley Air Force Base inWaco, Tx. for eight and a halfyears. His service to his

country was during the Korean and VietNam Era. Hewas discharged in 1962.

In 1963 he moved to Liberal where he had beenemployed at Liberal TruckService as the Parts Managerfor nine years. He had alsobeen employed with Fair-mont - Truck Parts as aSalesman and Blakely CropInsurance as a Crop Adjuster. Gene also hadfarmed on the family farm.

Mr. Eagan was a memberof the American Legion Post#80.

May 12, 1956 Gene mar-ried Willie Mae Skopik in

Waco. She survives Other survivors include

his five daughters, CherylAnn Klitzke and husbandRex of Ransom, Joyce Chap-pell and husband John ofLiberal, Donna Meek andhusband Kevin of Liberal,Sheila Van Vleet and hus-

band Garret of Liberal andJeanne Beer and husbandBrad of Liberal; three sisters,Doris Bailey of Wayzata, Mn.,Loretta Rinaberger of Fair-field, Ia. and Edna Gray ofAlva, Ok.; his 11 grandchil-dren, Rusty and Ryan Kl-itzke, Jeremy, Carissa and IlaChappell, Joshua Meek,Eddy VanVleet, Kelli VanVleet Roberts and KaitlynVanVleet, Shannon Beer andShawna Beer Quint; andnine great grandchildren

He is preceded in death byhis parents.

Funeral services were at-tended Wednesday afternoonat the St Anthony of PaduaCatholic Church with FatherJames P. Dieker and Rev.Rex Petty presiding. Burial

followed in the Liberal Ceme-tery under the direction ofBrenneman Funeral Home ofLiberal.

Memorial contributionsmay be sent to the AmericanLegion Post #80, CrossroadsCenter or St Anthony ofPadua Catholic Church incare of Brenneman FuneralHome, 1212 West Second,Liberal, Ks 67901.

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

Edwin “Gene” Eagan

Stevens County EmergencyServices run activity for Feb-ruary 2 through February 22.Fire Department Thursday, February 5 -12:23 p.m. dispatched toRoad X and Road 20 (inGrant County) for a grassfire. Saturday, February 7 -10:38 p.m. dispatched to the1000 Block S Jackson to setup a Helicopter Landing Zone Sunday, February 8 - 5:38p.m. dispatched to 509 WestEleventh for a vehicle fire. Thursday, February 12 -4:58 p.m. dispatched to RoadCC and Road 25 for a grassfire. Thursday, February 12 -5:17 p.m sent ½ mile East ofHwy 25 and Road X for a fieldfire which was an unreportedcontrol burn. Friday, February 13 - 3:00a.m. dispatched to 701 SMonroe for a vehicle fire. Friday, February 13 - 9:48p.m. called to 631 S Trindlefor a structure fire. Sunday, February 15 - 1:01a.m. dispatched to 1006 SJackson for a report of smoke

and hot smell in hallwaywhich turned out to be an icemaker getting hot. Monday, February 16 -9:10 a.m. dispatched to Hwy56 between ¼ mile east ofRoad V for a motor vehicleaccident. Monday, February 16 -9:33 a.m. dispatched ¼ milenorth of Hwy 56 on Hwy 25for a motor vehicle accident.

Monday, February 16 -12:05 p.m. dispatched ½mile west of Road DD andRoad 27 (in Grant County)for a tank battery fire. Monday, February 16 -6:10 p.m. dispatched to 1560West Tenth - smoke alarmactivated - false alarm. Tuesday, February 17 -9:07 p.m. dispatched ½ milewest of Road DD and Road

27 (in Grant County) for atank battery fire. Saturday, February 21 -2:40 a.m. dispatched behind1009 S Van Buren for adumpster fire.

Ambulance Activity Fifteen medical runs, threetransfers, two motor vehicleaccidents, two fire standbysand one Life Flight.

Monday, February 16, 2015• Medical Assist, 1000 Block of Jack-

son, Public Service, Officer Crane• Dog at Large, 900 Block of South

Main, Dog Impounded, OfficerCrane

• Dog at Large, Ninth and Trindle,Dog Impounded, Officer Crane

• Vehicle Unlock, 1100 Block ofSouth Madison, Citizen Assist, Of-ficer Crane

• Domestic, 400 Block of South Mon-roe, Subject Arrested, OfficerLamatsch

Tuesday, February 17, 2015• Released Dog to Owner, 1600

Block of South Washington, PublicService, Officer Crane

• Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of SouthMain, Citizen Assist, Sgt. Johnson

• Suspicious Activity, 300 Block ofEast Sixth, Spoke to Subjects, Sgt.Johnson

Wednesday, February 18, 2015• No NewsThursday, February 19, 2015• No NewsFriday, February 20, 2015• Loud Music, 900 Block of South

Polk, Citation Issued, Officer Crane• Vehicle Unlock, 900 Block of

Washington, Citizen Assist, OfficerCrane

• Window Peeker, 400 Block ofSouth Monroe, Unable to Locate,Officer Lamatsch

• Fire Assist, 1000 Block of SouthHarrison, Public Service, OfficerLamatsch

Saturday, February 21, 2015

• Welfare Check, 100 Block of SouthJefferson, Told Subject to Call hisMother, Officer Crane

• Citizen Assist, 600 Block of East11th, Public Service, Officer Crane

Sunday, February 22, 2015• Motorist Assist, 500 Block of East

Ninth, Public Service, Officer Crane• Non-Injury Accident, 100 Block of

East Seventh, Took Report, OfficerCrane

• Vehicle Blocking Driveway, 300Block of South Madison, Had Sub-ject Move Vehicle, Officer Crane

• Medical Assist, 400 Block of Jeffer-son, Public Service, OfficerLamatsch

• Medical Assist, 100 Block of WestSeventh, Public Service, OfficerLamatsch

HUGOTON POLICE REPORTHUGOTON POLICE REPORTBusiness Hours, Call 544-4959 After Hours, Call 544-2020

Stevens County Fire Department and

Ambulance Report

VA hospital is within 40miles.

When asked about illegalimmigrants, the Senatorstated that he was notagainst people coming to theUnited States to work legallybut he is against people com-ing to the United States illegally to gain benefits. Inregard to the President’s executive orders concerningimmigration, Moran feels thePresident exceeded his authority. He stated thePresident needs to abide bythe constitution just likeeverybody else. When congress reconvenes in

Washington D.C., they willattempt to see that the exec-utive orders are not funded.

Senator Moran com-mented that ISIS is a hugethreat. These terrorists area direct threat against Americans and the Americanway of life. He feels that extreme force should be usedagainst these terrorists untilthey are no longer a threatagainst America even if congress has to declare waragainst them.

Senator Moran left totravel to Rolla for his nextTown Hall meeting.


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

Benefit dinner for David Knier

Sunday, March 8th11:30-1:30 Memorial Hall in Hugoton

Menu: Enchilada casseroleChili rellanos

Rice & Beans Homemade salsa and chipsAssorted desserts

If you would like to help or donate,

please contact either Yvonne Jackson @ 544-1898

or Rhonda Thomas @ 544-3633

Last October, David was diagnosed with malignant neo-plasm of the bone, articular cartilage, skin, floor of themouth and unspecified parts of the mouth. He has under-gone major surgery and is currently taking radiation treat-ments in Houston. David has a long road of recoveryahead of him. Let’s show him hometown support.

January Students of the Month for the eighth grade are DawsonKerbow and Sesthleng Garcia. Seventh grade Students of the

Month are Shelby Brechbuhler and Bryan Cabezas. Congratulations to you all!

United States Senator Jerry Moran discusses issues withBerniece Dewitt at the Town Hall meeting Tuesday afternoonat the Stevens County Library.

For USD 210School Board

Write-In CandidateMike Persinger

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VOTE April 7, 2015

Mark Persinger, Jacob Teeter,Ethan Bogan, AustinNordyke, Jackson Crawford,Garrett Hamlin, MichaelBaeza, Marcos Baeza, TristonStegman, Maverick Nelson,Alfredo Luna, Jimmy Eves,Tony Guzman, RodrigoSanchez and EmmanualValles. Please come out andsupport the gentlemen for aneventful and fun evening

Facebook at facebook.com/NWSDodgeCity, on Twitter@NWSDodgeCity, or onYouTube at youtube.com/user/NWSDodgeCity.SAFETY TIPS for Tornadoes:

* Remember DUCK: - Down to lowest level- Under something sturdy- Cover your head- Keep in shelter until storm

has passed* Stay away from windows* Get out of your automobile

and into a sturdy structure orditch OR buckle your seatbeltand stay below window levelIn a Home or Small Building

* Get to an interior room inthe lowest level, i.e. a closet orbathroom

* Cover yourself with coats orblankets to protect against fly-ing debrisIn Schools, Hospitals, Factoriesor Shopping Centers

* Get to an interior room orhallway on the lowest level

* Stay away from wide spanroofs like warehouses or audi-toriums

* Stay away from hallwaysopening to the south or west

* Centrally located stairwellsare good shelterIn a Mobile Home

* Abandon it immediately.Many deaths occur in mobilehomes. Mobile homes slide oroverturn in 70-110 mph winds.They are completely blownaway in 110-137 mph winds, oran EF2 tornado.

* Determine your shelterahead of time.No Suitable Structure

* Lie flat in the nearest ditchor depression

* Stay alert for flash floodsLightning safety is very im-

portant during severe weather.If you can hear thunder, youare within striking distance andshould seek shelter immedi-ately. If someone has beenstruck with lightning, call 911and get help immediately. Youare in no danger from the light-ning victim; the charge will notaffect you. Indoor items to avoidinclude corded phones, com-puters and other electronicequipment, indoor/outdoorpools, tubs and/or showers,along with anything connectedto metal plumbing.

When confronted with aflash flood, remember: never

drive through flooded road-ways. Turn Around, Don'tDrown! If your vehicle is caughtin rising water, abandon it andseek higher ground immedi-ately. Do not cross flowingstreams, as you can't be surehow deep the water is. The Na-tional Weather service has des-ignated Wednesday, March 4,as Flood Awareness Day.Kansans generally don't con-sider the danger of floods, butsix inches of fast-moving watercan knock a full-grown adult offtheir feet. Most flood related in-juries involve vehicles; cars,even SUVs and pickups, can beswept away by just two feet ofswiftly moving water.

Information about emer-gency preparedness and build-ing an emergency kit can befound online atwww.ksready.gov. The statehas compiled a number of linksthat include information youneed to be prepared for anynumber of natural or man-made disasters. To learn about

preparing for severe weather,click "Prepare Today" atksready.gov. Once there, youcan download a checklist ofcrucial information to carrywith you in case of an emer-gency, including family infor-mation, medication needs andmore. You can also find out ex-actly what to include in youremergency kit at www.ready.gov/build-a-kit.

According to the NationalWeather Service, 40 tornadoeshit Kansas in 2014, about 40fewer than the 30-year averageof 80 and the fewest since 1989.There were 27 tornado-relatedinjuries reported, but no fatali-ties. The first Kansas tornadofor 2014 was reported April 2;the last was December 14, a re-minder that tornadoes canstrike any time of the year. Themost tornadoes in one day oc-curred May 11 when nine tor-nadoes were reported inKansas. Fortunately, the stateonly saw three strong tornadoeslast year: two EF2s and one

EF3. There were seven EF1sand 30 EF0 tornadoes. StevensCounty itself has had 24 torna-does since 1950, but none in2014. The county has had onetornado-related fatality and fiveinjuries from 1950 to 2014.

Make sure you and yourfamily are prepared for severeweather this storm season bychecking your emergency kitsand finalizing plans this weekas Kansas observes SevereWeather Awareness WeekMarch 2-6.

A basic emergency kit should include the following items:

* Water: one gallon per person per day, at least three days' worth

- Pregnant or nursing mothers, as well as children and the elderly, may need more water. In very hot weather,

water needs can double.- The KDEM recommends using food grade water storage

containers for water. If you plan to make your own storage containers, use plastic soda bottles,

not milk or juice containers. - More information about making your own

safe water containers can be found at www.ready.gov/water.* Food: at least a three day supply of nonperishable,

high energy food- Choose foods that your family will eat,

and remember any allergies.- Avoid foods that will make you thirsty.

- Power may be out for an extended time. Stock canned goods,dry mixes and other staples that do not require

refrigeration, cooking, water or special preparation.- Be sure to remember a manual can opener

and eating utensils. - More information about food needs can be found at

http://www.ready.gov/food.* Battery-powered or handcrank radio and an NOAA Weather

Radio with tone alert* Extra batteries for radios and flashlights

* First Aid Kit* Whistle to signal for help

* Dust mask to help filter contaminated air* Plastic sheeting and duct tape to shelter-in-place* Moist towelettes, garbage bags and plastic ties

for personal sanitation* Wrench or pliers to turn off utilities

* Local maps* Cell phone with chargers, inverter or solar charger

Senator Jerry Moran and Sharon Concannon pause for a photoduring the Town Hall meeting at the Stevens County Library Tuesday, February 17.

Senator MoranContinued from Page 1

Severe Weather Awareness WeekContinued from Page 1

Mr. HHSContined from Page 1

Kansas Water Regional GoalLeadership Teams to hearwater supply priorities

Recently the 14 RegionalGoal Leadership Teams metto begin the water supply goalsetting process to help de-velop water supply goals foreach region. The role of eachteam is to participate in apublic scoping process intheir region, develop anddraft water supply goals fortheir region based on publicinput and available resourcecondition information.

Beginning in March, the14 teams will be holding pub-lic meetings in their region tohear input from stakeholdersand citizens that will assisteach team with drafting thegoals for the future watersupply needs in each region.Recommended water supplygoals should seek to imple-ment the following Visionstatement:

Kansans act on a sharedcommitment to have the waterresources necessary to sup-port the state’s social, eco-nomic and natural resourceneeds for current and futuregenerations.

The public will be asked toshare their input on specifictopics that are water supplyissues for their region.Trained facilitators fromKansas State University Re-search and Extension as wellas the Institute for Civic Dis-course and Democracy will behelping with the goal develop-ment and facilitate the publicmeetings. Region stakehold-ers and citizens are encour-

aged to attend one of theinput sessions.Thursday, March 12

–Upper ArkansasGarden City – 6:00 p.m.,

Finney County Fairgrounds,209 Lake Avenue

(Dates for the Cimarron Re-gional public meetings areTBD. Check the Kansas WaterOffice website for updates.)

The teams will present theproposed draft regional watersupply goals to the KansasWater Authority (KWA) inMay 2015. The KWA will pro-vide advice towards furtherdevelopment of the regionalgoals with final goals to beapproved by the Authority inAugust 2015.

For more information onthe upcoming public meet-ings to be held in March,water supply informationabout each region or read thefinal version of the Long-Term Vision for the Future ofWater Supply in Kansas, visitwww.kwo.org.

For a full list of regionalmeetings visitwww.kwo.org/50_Year_Vi-sion/50_Year_Vision.htm.

Submitted by the KansasWater Office.

Petrena Thompson will beturning 100 Thursday, March19! In numbers that is36,525 days, 876,600 hours,three children, three grand-children, six houses and twotowns!

Petrena was a resident ofHugoton for many years before moving to Idaho in1983. See “Memory Lane” atright for a walk down MemoryLane with Petrena.

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Petrena Thompson

A Stroll Down Memory Lane with Petrena ThompsonI was born March 19, 1915 on a farm near Chetopa, Kansas. My

parents were Nora Olive Yost Easley and Joseph Oakley Easley. MyAunt Tena, Petrena Easley Heathman, and a doctor were there. I wasa birthday gift for my sister, Margaret Alice Easley Pfeifer, who wastwo the day after I was born.

When I was six months old my family moved to Liberal, Kansas.My earliest memories are of our home near Hugoton, Kansas on theParker ranch. That house was two claim shacks pulled together.Both had been partial dugouts so the ceiling was really low. Therewas a space between the shacks where they were joined. My motheralways kept it filled with sand. It was Margaret’s and my favoriteplay spot.

Our house was in the middle of a pasture. The cattle often lookedin the windows. In spring I remember picking wild flowers that grewin abundance.

The winter of 1917-1918 was very cold with heavy snow. Thiswas the year when flu killed many people. Papa, Margaret, and Iwere really sick. Uncle Ed Easley and family lived about ½ mileaway. Aunt Mary, Uncle Ed and Ronald were also sick with flu.Mama walked back and forth in deep snow between the two houses.She cooked, kept fires going and took care of all of us. EdmondEasley was about six. He didn’t get the flu. If Mama carried in coaland kindling, he helped keep the fires burning.

In the spring when the snow was beginning to melt and days werewarmer, I remember walking with Papa to the ranch house. In theyard was an old black touring car. On each side and across the backseat were white bundles. To me they looked like ironing boards.When I asked Papa why this strange man had all the ironing boardstied to his car, he told me the man, his wife and two daughters hada homestead in Baca County, Colorado. They had come down withflu and, except for the father, all had died during the winter. Thesnow was too deep to go for help. He had buried the dead bodies insnow drifts until the weather warmed, the snow melted, and he coulddrive on the roads. He was on his way to take his family back toMissouri to bury them.

I can remember going with my mother to Hugoton in a buggy.There weren’t many roads. We were able to drive across pasturesmost of the way. When I was five we moved to a farm. Papa nowfarmed with horses. We had a few head of cattle. Mama alwaysraised chickens and turkeys. The farm was two miles from the MapleLeaf Church and two and one-half miles from the Maple LeafSchool.

Mama hatched the chickens she raised. She would make nestsin boxes. She put fifteen eggs under each hen. We always ate lotsof fried chicken and sometimes she sold dressed chickens. The pul-lets were kept for laying hens the next year. The older hens weredressed and baked or sold to the place in town where they boughtand shipped cream and bought poultry. Mama also hatched andraised turkeys. We rarely ate a turkey. They were a cash crop.

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The Snyder Farm is awarded the 2014 KansasBankers Association Award for Soil Conserva-tion. Left to right are Loren Seaman, Lance

Snyder, Sheila Snyder, Nathan Snyder, MicheleSnyder and David Snyder.

The winners of the Soil Conservation Poster Contest collect theirawards at the Soil Conservation Banquet Saturday evening.

These students are from different grade levels from the HugotonSchools, Moscow Schools and Heritage Christian Academy.

Soil Conservation board member Loren Seaman presents the grassland award to SallyMann Adee while David Snyder stands ready

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I m p a c t o f health insurancedata hacking

Ken Selzer, CPA, Kansas Com-missioner of Insurance, announcedthe Kansas Insurance Departmentis assessing the impact of possibledata hacking of health insurancepolicyholders in Kansas as a resultof the cyber attack which targetedAnthem, Inc., the nation’s secondlargest health insurance company.

According to information fromAnthem, there are 389,432Kansans who are potentially im-pacted by the Anthem data breach.That number includes members ofAmerigroup Kansas (for KanCareMedicaid recipients), Anthem na-tional and employer accounts, BlueCross and Blue Shield of KansasCity, Blue Cross and Blue Shield ofKansas and other Blue organiza-tions.

“Kansans who have been af-fected will receive a mailed com-pany notification in the comingweeks,” Commissioner Selzer said.

Those whose personal informa-tion was included in the databasebreach can visit a special website,AnthemFacts.com, to learn how toenroll in two years of free creditmonitoring and identity theft repairservices, provided by Anthem. Thewebsite also has a question andanswer section for those wantingmore information.

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•Credit Monitoring: At no cost,members may also enroll in creditmonitoring, which alerts con-sumers when banks and creditorsuse their identity to open newcredit accounts.

•Child Identity Protection:Child-specific identity protectionservices will also be offered to anymembers with children insuredthrough their Anthem plan.

The breach was discovered inlate January and may affect asmany as 80 million Americans. An-them is a member of the BlueCross and Blue Shield Association.

Anthem stated that their inves-tigation shows the information ac-cessed includes member names,member health ID numbers, datesof birth, addresses, phone num-bers, email addresses and employ-ment information. Social Securitynumbers may also have been ac-cessed.

No credit card information orconfidential health information hasbeen identified as being in the se-curity breach.

“Insurance regulators through-out the United States are urgingconsumers to be wary of potentialnew attacks on their personal in-formation,” Commissioner Selzersaid, “including phone or emailscams. If Kansans have any doubtabout the origin of people solicitingyour information, contact the KIDConsumer Assistance Hotline,800-432-2484, and talk to a con-sumer assistance representativefirst.”

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Sports ScheduleThursday, February 26-Basketball: 8th Grade Boys

B-Team vs Liberal South Mid-dle School at Home; 4:00 p.m.-Basketball: 7th Grade Boys

B-Team at Liberal South Mid-dle School; 4:00 p.m.-Basketball: 8th Grade Boys

A-Team vs Liberal South Mid-dle School at Home; 5:00 p.m.-Basketball: 7th Grade Boys

A-Team at Liberal South Mid-dle School; 5:00 p.m.Friday, February 27-Basketball: Girls JV vs Lakin

at Home; 4:45 p.m.-Basketball: Boys JV vs

Lakin at Home; 4:45 p.m.-Basketball: Boys C-Team vs

Lakin at Home; 6:30 p.m.-Basketball: Girls Varsity vs

Lakin at Home; 6:30 p.m.-Basketball: Boys Varsity vs

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Saturday, February 28-Wrestling: Varsity Tourna-

ment at Salina BicentennialCenter; TBAMarch 2-3-Basketball: 8th Grade Boys

B-Team Tournament at DodgeCity Middle School; TBA-Basketball: 8th Grade Boys

A-Team Tournament at DodgeCity Comanche Middle School;TBA-Basketball: 7th Grade Boys

A-Team Tournament at Gar-den City Horace Good MiddleSchool; TBA-Basketball: 7th Grade Boys

B-Team Tournament at Gar-den City Horace Good MiddleSchool; TBA

Watch Eagle Games OnlineFor those wanting to watch Hugoton Eagles

basketball in cyberspace go towww.ustream.tv/explore. Once on that screen,click on SEARCH and enter “hchannel12”.Only varsity games are streamed.

Tuesday, February 17, theHugoton Eagles headed toUlysses to face the Tigers ina tough battle. The HHS teamcame back victorious, 57-47.

Wade Heger set the tonefrom the very start, sinking athree-point basket 20 sec-onds into the first quarter.Ulysses answered with a two-point basket two minuteslater, and the game was on.Hugoton began pulling awayin the first, scoring 19 points,while Ulysses was held toonly eight.

Ulises Armendariz startedHugoton's scoring in the sec-ond quarter with a two-pointer at the five minutemark. Ulysses began creep-ing up in the second, gettingwithin six points with twominutes remaining before the

half. The Eagles went into thelocker room with an eightpoint lead, 26-18.

After halftime, both teamsseemed to shake off the slug-gish second quarter. Hugotoncame out to play, scoring 18points to Ulysses' 15. The Eagles stretched their lead to13 points in the third, afterHeger made a free throw,then again when ZackLeininger sank a two-pointshot.

The final quarter hadUlysses playing their heartsout as they sank four two-point shots and two three-pointers. However, it wasn'tenough to catch up, and theEagles came away with thewin, 57-47.

Heger led the scoring forthe night with 14. ParkerTitus wasn't far behind with12, nor was Tony Kinser with11. Leininger again provedhis prowess under the bas-ket, coming away with eightrebounds. Colby Korf andKellen Watkins each had sixrebounds.

The Eagles will next faceLakin at home Friday, Febru-ary 27, for Hugoton's SeniorNight. Varsity boys will playat 8:00 p.m.

The Hugoton Eagles facedthe Colby Eagles Fridaynight, February 20, at home,where they promptly demon-strated which team couldsoar higher, winning thegame 71-46.

Wade Heger scored sixpoints within the first twominutes setting the tone forthe rest of the game. TheHHS Eagles finished the firstquarter leading by five, 14-9.In the second, Hugotonwidened the gap to eightpoints. Six of the secondquarter's 16 points werescored by Zack Leininger,sinking two free throws andtwo field goals.

At the half, Hugoton led byseven. During the third quar-ter, HHS's boys put forthmassive effort, scoring 21points to Colby's nine. Dur-ing the fourth, Hugotonpoured it on and led by agame-high 29 points after

Heger sank two free throws.Colby was held completelyscoreless for four and a halfminutes in the fourth byHugoton's defense. A Colbyplayer sank a three-pointbasket with one second left inthe game, but it was too littletoo late. The Hugoton squadrecorded another game in the"W" category, winning 71-46.

High scorers for the gameincluded Parker Titus with18, Heger with 16, Leiningerwith 14 and Tony Kinser with12. Leininger earned the titleof "MVP" for the night,snatching ten rebounds andthree steals.

The Eagles will play theLakin Broncs Friday, Febru-ary 27, at home to celebrateHHS's Senior Night. Seniorsrecognized will include UlisesArmendariz, Kellen Watkinsand Alex Duarte. Boys' var-sity will play at 8:00 p.m.

(First Published in The Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, February 26, 2015) 1t

Notice Concerning Proposed KansasAir Quality Class I Operating Permit

Renewal

Notice is hereby given that the KansasDepartment of Health and Environ-ment (KDHE) is soliciting commentsregarding a proposed air quality oper-ating permit. Linn Operating, Inc. –James A. Ford Compressor Stationhas applied for a Class I operatingpermit renewal in accordance with theprovisions of K.A.R. 28-19-510 et al.The purpose of a Class I permit is toidentify the sources and types of reg-ulated air pollutants emitted from thefacility; the emission limitations, stan-dards and requirements applicable toeach source; and the monitoring,record keeping and reporting require-ments applicable to each source as ofthe effective date of permit issuance.

Linn Operating, Inc., 2225 W. Okla-homa Ave., Ulysses, KS 67880, ownsand operates James A. Ford Compres-sor Station, a natural gas compressorstation located at Section 17, T34S,R38W, Stevens County, KS.

A copy of the proposed permit, permitapplication, all supporting documen-tation, and all information relied uponduring the permit application reviewprocess are available for public reviewduring normal business hours of 8:00AM to 5:00 PM at the KDHE, Bureauof Air (BOA), 1000 SW Jackson, Suite310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366 and atthe Southwest District Office (SWDO),302 West McArtor Rd., Dodge City, KS67801-6098. To obtain or review theproposed permit and supporting doc-umentation, contact James Stewart,785-296-1104, at the central office ofthe KDHE or Ethel Evans, 620-356-1075 at the SWDO. The standard de-partmental cost will be assessed forany copies requested.

Please direct written comments orquestions regarding the proposed per-mit to James Stewart, KDHE, BOA,1000 SW Jackson, Suite 310, Topeka,KS 66612-1366. In order to be con-

sidered in formulating a final permitdecision, written comments must bereceived no later than noon on March30, 2015.

A person may request a public hear-ing be held on the proposed permit.The request for a public hearing shallbe in writing and set forth the basisfor the request. The written requestmust be submitted to James Stewart,KDHE BOA, 1000 SW Jackson, Suite310, Topeka, KS 66612-1366, no laterthan noon on March 30, 2015 inorder for the Secretary of Health andEnvironment to consider the request.

The United States Environmental Pro-tection Agency (USEPA) has a 45-dayreview period, which will start concur-rently with the public comment pe-riod, within which to object to theproposed permit. If the USEPA hasnot objected in writing to the issuanceof the permit within the 45-day reviewperiod, any person may petition theadministrator of the USEPA to reviewthe permit. The 60-day public peti-tion period will directly follow theUSEPA 45-day review period. Inter-ested parties may contact KDHE todetermine if the USEPA 45-day reviewperiod has been waived.

Any such petition shall be based onlyon objections to the permit that wereraised with reasonable specificity dur-ing the public comment period pro-vided for in this notice, unless thepetitioner demonstrates that it wasimpracticable to raise such objectionswithin such period, or unless thegrounds for such objection arose aftersuch period. Contact Ward Burns,USEPA, Region 7, Air Permitting andCompliance Branch, 11201 RennerBoulevard, Lenexa, Kansas 66219,(913) 551-7960, to determine whenthe 45-day USEPA review period endsand the 60-day petition period com-mences.

Susan Mosier, MD, Acting SecretaryKansas Department of Health and

Environment

PUBLIC NOTICE

The Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc., Annual Meeting will be held March 21, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. at the Grant County Civic Center in Ulysses, Kansas. Registration of members will begin at 8:00 a.m. until the start of the meeting. All members are invited to attend.

The Annual Meeting is held to elect trustees, give reports covering the previous year and transact any other scheduled business that may come before the meeting.

The free health fair will begin at 7:00 a.m., followed by lunch beginning at 12:00 p.m. The health fair and lunch are for members and friends of Pioneer Electric Cooperative, Inc. and Pioneer Communications.

Annual Meeting& Health Fair

Saturday, March 21

10:00 a.m.Grant County Civic Center

Ulysses, Kansas

Door prizes will be given away throughout the

annual meeting.

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Tony Kinser is up, up and dunks the ball into the basket duringvarsity action Friday night.

Hugoton Eagles triumph over Colby Eagles

Kellen Watkins shoots a two-pointer during the game againstColby. Hugoton defeated the visiting team 71-46.

Hugoton Eagles defeat Ulysses

Parker Titus goes up for twoduring Friday night’s Black-out For Cancer games. Hugoton defeated the visitingteam.

Dallie Hoskinson dribbles down court while two Colby players try to block her.

Zack Leininger tries for a two-point basket while the Colbyplayer tries to block. Wade Heger and Kellen Watkins areready for the rebound.


DATE: THURSDAY, MARCH 5TH, 2015 TIME: 11:00AM CT

LOCATION: 5665 South Hwy 25, Ulysses, Ks 67880DIRECTIONS: From Hwy 25 & 160 Jct, go South on Hwy 25, 4 3/4miles, auction site on west side of road.

SPRAYER & TRACTORS:12 JD 8235R MFD tractor, PS trans, 4 remotes,46" stl duals, auto steer SFI 2600 display, 1656 hrs; 03 JD 4710 sprayer,90' booms, 800 gal ss tank, 46" tires, auto steer SF1 w/1800 display, 1528hrs, always shedded; 99 JD 8300 MFD tractor, PS trans, 4 remotes, 46"duals, auto steer, SF2, brown box display, 8210 hrs; 86 JD 4850 tractor,PS trans, 3 remotes, 42" steel duals, new clutch, PTO, new turbo & injec-tors, front tires & a/c compressor new in 13, 11,000 hrs; 77 1486 Int tractor;SWATHERS & HAY EQUIP: 08 JD 4995 rotary swather, 16' head, steelconditioner, 1500 eng hrs, 1100 cutter bar hrs; 10 JD 568 round baler, newwrap, ext wear pkg, approx. 8500 bales; 09 JD 568 rd baler, net wrap ortwine, approx 14,200 bales; 99 Mac Don 9300 swather w/972 25' draperhead, 3,780 hrs; JD 510 Rd baler, twine tie; HS 12 wheel hay rake; Veermerhyd hay rake FARM MACHINERY: 45' Krause mdl 2190 tandem disc,w/rear tine harrow; 45' Sunflower 9x5 mdl 3691 sweep plow w/ pickers; 19'Sunflower mdl 4213 coulter chisel w/rear chopper; Kinze 16 row, mdl 2300planter, pull type, liq fert setup; 30’ JD 730 12 row planter, 3pt; 30' Beslerstalk chopper; JD 853A row head (needs points); 30' Rolacone 13 straightshk dam/diker 3pt; 30’ JD pu reel; 20' Hamby 9 straight dam/diker 3pt; BigOx 9 shank V ripper, 3pt; 30’ Hamby 4x4 trl bar w/13 shanks & sweeps 3pt;30’ Hamby 4x4 sgl bar w/13 shks/shvl; 16' Krause pull type chisel; 12’ dirtmover, pull type; 15’ Bush Hog bat wing mower, pull type; Hesston 30Astacker; Hesston 30A stack mover; 30’ Spring tooth harrow; 2- Krause oneways; 2-SB header trlrs; TRUCKS & TRAILERS-GOLF & G0-KART:74Chevy sgl axle grain trk, V8, 5+2sp trans, 15' steel bed & hoist; 92 42'Timpte grain trlr, Shurlock tarp; 88 Hilbilt drop deck spread axle fb trlrw/3200 gal poly tank, Handler II mixer & pump w/add on sb spray cradle;64 F600 sgl axle winch truck, Tulsa PTO winch; Par Car golf cart, gasmotor; Torq-A-Verter Go Kart; IRR MOTORS & PIPE:1- Sisu diesel 140 hpeng; 10- Sisu diesel 160 hp eng; 2- Cummins 5.9l diesel eng; Approx 800'of 10" alum irr pipe on 30's; Approx 900' of 10" pvc irr pipe on 30's Severalhyd, elbows & misc fittings MISC: Floater tires for swather 21.5L-16.1SL;Trk tires 24.5 & 22.5; 1000 gal rd poly tank; 1000 gal Palmer fg tank; 2-500gal rd fuel tanks; 300 gal rd fuel tank; FME cattle sprayer; 26 Livestock pan-els; 130' windbreak panels

SALE FOR: MANGELS BROTHERS & Others Bob Mangels 620-353-0298 Ronnie Mangels 620-353-4942

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620-353-8218 Must show photo ID to register for buyer number. Concessions AvailableEverything sold as is. No warranties expressed or implied. Not responsiblefor theft or accident. Announcements day of sale take precedence overprinted material

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Starting Thursday, March 5American Taekwondo — ages 6–11

6 p.m.American Taekwondo &

American Street Karate — 12–Adult7 p.m.

211 S. Madison • www.hugotonrec.com

Hugoton Recreation Commission

All classes will be taught by 7th degfree black belt Senior Master Instructor Gary Pieratt. The program will be high energy and positive oriented. This introductory program will runfor 8 weeks (plus the free trial class).

Tuition is $100 and includes a taekwondo dobak (uniform).For more information call Gary at830-931-4901.

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March 7, 2015 9:00AMReal Estate Sells @ 12:00PM Sharp!

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Visit www.thecannyteam.com for pictures or to bidon certain items. Call Matt Canny (620) 492-3169.

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The Hugoton High School boys’ basketball program fundraising tournament was a big

success we met our goal.Thanks to all the sponsors and volunteers for

providing funds, food items, personal time, andwhatever was asked of them.

Thank You

Hugoton High School Boys Basketball

Hugoton Rotary ClubCircle H Transport

TA Dudley Insurance AgencyThe First National Bank

Ag 1st Insurance Agency LLCCitizens State Bank

Ghumm’s Auto Center LLCMusgrove Insurance Services Inc.

Hugoton Uptown Auto BodyRay and Leslee Hoggatt

State Farm Insurance

Farm Bureau Financial ServicesHancock Electric

American ImplementSouthwest Express

Bultman TireDonut Xpress

Sports ConnectionsWhites Foodliner

SeaboardMJ4 Cattle Co.Ella Marteney

Volunteers

Sponsors

Harry FergusonCoach RodJeff Ramsey

Kim KorffWill Schnittker

Heath Kelly

Gabe CamachoTina Schechter

All the parents and players Thanks for supporting your local community

Friday, February 20, thegym at Hugoton High Schoolwas awash in a sea of pink andblack as the HHS crowd sup-ported the National Honor So-ciety’s efforts to “Black OutCancer” at the basketball gameagainst the Colby Eagles. TheHHS Lady Eagles certainly didtheir part to “black out” Colby,winning their contest 76-22.

During the first quarter,Hugoton started things off witha bang, scoring 20 points whileholding Colby to four. The sec-ond quarter, HHS’s ladies con-tinued to defend their basketjealously, allowing Colby onlytwo points, while the HugotonEagles sunk 23. Heading to thelocker room, Hugoton’s scorestood at 43, while Colby re-mained in the single digits withsix.

The second half was nearlyas productive as the first forthe Lady Eagles, as theychurned out 30 more points.Things calmed down in thefourth quarter, and the visitingColby team finally outscoredHugoton, ten to three. How-ever, it was not nearly enough

to put a dent in the Eagles’score, and the game endedwith Hugoton as the victors,76-22.

Contributing to the impres-sive score were Amy Scott with23, Katy Heger with 20, Este-fani Armendariz with 14 andDallie Hoskinson with 11. Katywas all over the court, snatch-ing the ball away from Colbyeight times, while Amy wasn’tfar behind with five steals. Dal-lie also had four steals andgrabbed six boards for thenight, as well as seven assists.

The Lady Eagles hold a 9-0GWAC record and a 16-2 over-all record. As of Monday morn-ing the Lady Eagles movedback into the #1 spot in 4A Di-vision 2 by the KBCA rankings.The team had been in the #2position for the last couple ofweeks.

The ladies will play on theirhome court Friday, February27, for Hugoton’s Senior Night.Seniors are Estefani Armen-dariz, Taylor Fiss, Ana Penaand Riley Sosa. The varsityladies’ game will begin at 6:30p.m.

Tuesday, February 17,Hugoton’s Lady Eagles facedUlysses on the Tigers’ homecourt. The girls played ex-tremely tough and ended thenight with a decisive 65-29victory.

During the first quarter,Hugoton made it clear theywere there to play, scoring animpressive 17 points toUlysses’ two. The secondquarter was more of the same,and the Lady Eagles headed tothe locker room at the halfwith 24 more points. The LadyTigers struggled to find theirstride, and scored only 11points in the second. The firsthalf ended with a score of 41-13.

In the third quarter, theHHS ladies continued topound on the Tigers, sinkinganother 19 points to Ulysses’12. The Eagles more thandoubled Ulysses’ score, with59 total points, while theladies in orange had only 25.

In the fourth quarter, theLady Eagles eased up a bit,scoring only five points, but

the Ulysses team was ex-hausted and only scored four.The game ended with the LadyEagles clinching the GWACLeague Championship, a featlast recorded 24 years ago in1991, when Hugoton Highwas still a part of the HighPlains League.

Three players were respon-sible for the bulk of the score:Amy Scott with 16 points, Dal-lie Hoskinson with 15, andKaty Heger with 14. Amyboasted seven rebounds forthe night, Dallie had five, andKaty had four. Melissa Fabelamade 83 percent of her freethrows, scoring five points atthe line for the Lady Eagles.Estefani Armendariz made100 percent of her free throws,adding two points to the Ea-gles’ side of the scoreboard.

Congratulations for beingnamed GWAC LeagueChamps ladies! The Lady Ea-gles will face Lakin next, athome Friday, February 27, forHHS Senior Night. Play willbegin at 4:45 p.m., and girls’varsity will play at 6:30 p.m.

Katy Heger goes up for a shot during varsity action againstColby Friday night. Katy racked up 20 points for the night.

Blackout for Cancer night drew a huge crowd Friday night. TheLady Eagles and Eagles defeated Colby in varsity action.

Melissa Fabela is set to take the shot during basketball actionFriday night. The Lady Eagles defeated the visiting Colby team76-22.

Hugoton High School cheerleaders get ready with the donationbuckets for the American Cancer Society.

Stomping out cancer! That was the theme at the Blackout gamesFriday night against Colby.

First National Bank was the buy out sponsor for the games Friday night.

Taylor Fiss is ready for the action to begin at the Colby-Hugotonbattle Friday night.

Lady Eagles are ranked #1 in 4A Division 2

Lady Eagles are GWAC League Champions

This past weekend, Febru-ary 20-21, Hugoton wrestlerscompeted in Regionals atPratt. Only nine wrestlerswere healthy enough to com-pete, but Hugoton had an ex-cellent showing nonetheless,qualifying three wrestlers forState competition! Pedro Or-donez placed second at 132pounds, Genesis Martinezplaced fourth at 170 poundsand Noel Camacho placedsecond at 195 pounds.

The team won 12 matches,several more than last year.Two HHS wrestlers made it tothe finals, and one competedin the consolation finals. Is-rael Montoya was only onematch away from placing.

"The kids wrestled well,and we won a few matchesagainst higher seeded oppo-nents, which is always a goalof ours. We were 0-3 in theplacing matches but all threewere hard-fought matches,"

remarked Coach BrianCampbell.

Pedro Ordonez lost to thecurrent number-one rankedwrestler in 4A Kansas by ascore of 0-1 and GenesisMartinez lost by the samescore. Noel Camacho pickedup two big pins on his way tothe finals, where he lost ahard fought match in thethird period.

This weekend, Pedro, Gen-esis and Noel will head to

State where every athletestarts at 0-0. All any competi-tor can ask for is a chanceand now these threewrestlers have the opportu-nity to end their season on ahigh note.

There will be a send off forStatebound wrestlers Pedro,Genesis and Noel at 12:00noon Thursday, February 26,in front of the high school.Everyone is invited to cheeron the Eagle wrestlers as theyhead to State!



IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

CIVIL DEPARTMENT

JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A.Plaintiff,

vs.

Marci D. Harris n/k/a Marci D.Knobbe, a/k/a Marci Phemister; Ken-neth B. Harris; Unknown Spouse, ifany, of Marci D. Harris n/k/a MarciD. Knobbe a/k/a Marci Phemister;Unknown Spouse, if any, of Marci D.Harris n/k/a Marci D. Knobbe a/k/aMarci Phemister; John Doe (Ten-ant/Occupant); Mary Doe(Tenant/Occupant),Defendants.

Case No. 15CV1

Court Number:

Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60

Notice Of Suit

The State Of Kansas, to the above-named defendants and the unknownheirs, executors, administrators, de-visees, trustees, creditors and assignsof any deceased defendants; the un-known spouses of any defendants; theunknown officers, successors,trustees, creditors and assigns of anydefendants that are existing, dis-solved or dormant corporations; theunknown executors, administrators,devisees, trustees, creditors, succes-sors and assigns of any defendantsthat are or were partners or in part-nership; the unknown guardians,conservators and trustees of any de-fendants that are minors or are underany legal disability; and the unknownheirs, executors, administrators, de-visees, trustees, creditors and assignsof any person alleged to be deceased,and all other persons who are or maybe concerned.

You are notified that a Petition hasbeen filed in the District Court ofStevens County, Kansas, praying toforeclose a real estate mortgage on thefollowing described real estate:

Surface and Surface rights only,in and to:A tract of land located in theSouthwest Quarter (SW/4) ofSection Twenty-six (26), Town-ship Thirty-one (31) South,Range Thirty-six (36) West of the6th P.M., Stevens County,Kansas, described as follows:

Commencing in the southeastcorner of the SW/4 of said Sec-tion 26; thence West along the

south line of said quarter, 63 feetto the Point of Beginning, thence north and parallel withthe east line of said quarter sec-tion a distance of 417.42 feet, thence west and parallel with thesouth line of said quarter a dis-tance of 208.71 feet, thence south and parallel withthe east line of said quarter adistance of 417.42 feet, thence east along the south lineof said quarter, 208.71 feet tothe Point of Beginning.

And

Surface and Surface rights only,in and to:A tract of land located in theSouthwest Quarter of Section 26,Township 31 South, Range 36West of the 6th P.M., being moreparticularly described as follows:

From the South Quarter corner(a #5 rebar) of said Section 26,S89°57’42”W, along the Southline of the Southwest Quarter adistance of 271.71 feet to thePoint of Beginning; thence S89°57’42”W, along thesaid South line of the SouthwestQuarter a distance of 104.35feet;thence N00°17’27”W, parallel tothe East line of the SouthwestQuarter a distance of 417.42feet;thence N89°57’42”E, parallel tothe South line of the SouthwestQuarter a distance of 104.35feet; thence S00°17’27”E, paral-lel to the East line of the South-west Quarter a distance of417.42 feet; to the said Point ofBeginning

ALSO DESCRIBED AS:

Surface and Surface rights only,in and to:

A tract of land located in theSouthwest Quarter of Section 26,Township 31 South, Range 36West of the 6th P.M., StevensCounty, Kansas, described as fol-lows:

Commencing in the Southeastcorner of the Southwest ¼ ofsaid Section 26; thence Westalong the South line of said quar-ter, 63 feet to the Point of Begin-ning, thence North and parallelwith the East line of said Quartersection a distance of 417.42 feet,thence West and parallel withthe South line of said Quarter adistance of 208.71 feet; thenceSouth and parallel with the Eastline of said Quarter a distance of417.42 feet, thence East alongthe South line of said quarter,

208.71 feet to the Point of Be-ginning, except any part thereofnow in or used for street, road orhighway

And

Surface and Surface rights only,in and to:

A tract of land located in theSouthwest Quarter of Section 26,Township 31 South, Range 36West of the 6th P.M., being moreparticularly described as follows:

From the South Quarter Corner(a #5 rebar) of said Section 26,South 89 degrees 57' 42" Westalong the South line of theSouthwest Quarter a distance of271.71 feet to the Point of Be-ginning; thence South 89 de-grees 57' 42" West, along thesaid South line of the SouthwestQuarter a distance of 104.35feet; thence North 00 degrees 17'27" West, parallel to the East lineof the Southwest Quarter a dis-tance of 417.42 feet; thenceNorth 89 degrees 57' 42" East,parallel to the South line of theSouthwest Quarter a distance of104.35 feet; thence South 00 de-grees 17' 27" East, parallel to theEast line of the Southwest Quar-ter a distance of 417.42 feet tothe said Point of Beginning, ex-cept any part thereof now in orused for street, road or highway, commonly known as RR 1, Box8, Moscow, KS 67952 (the“Property”)

and all those defendants who havenot otherwise been served are re-quired to plead to the Petition on orbefore the 8th day of April, 2015, inthe District Court of StevensCounty,Kansas. If you fail to plead,judgment and decree will be enteredin due course upon the Petition.

NOTICEPursuant to the Fair Debt CollectionPractices Act, 15 U.S.C. §1692c(b), noinformation concerning the collectionof this debt may be given without theprior consent of the consumer givendirectly to the debt collector or the ex-press permission of a court of compe-tent jurisdiction. The debt collector isattempting to collect a debt and anyinformation obtained will be used forthat purpose.

Prepared By:South & Associates, P.C.

Blair Gisi (KS # 24096)245 N. Waco, Suite 410

Wichita, KS 67202(316) 684-7733

(316) 684-7766 (Fax)Attorneys for Plaintiff

(128863)

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Fifth and sixth grade girls champions: HugotonHurricanes beat Hooker Lady Bulldogs inChampionship game 44-12. Back row are Asst.Coach- Lalane McClure, Jordyn Beard, Bailey

Miller, McKenna Hamlin, Oliviah Archuleta,and Coach-Pam Hamlin. In front are BrooklynMiller, Mikyn Hamlin, Jaelynn Kelley andMolly McClure.

Fifth and sixth grade boys champions: HugotonWarriors beat Hooker Hot Shots in Champi-onship game 52-49. Back row are Riggs Martin,

Sawyer Harper, Haden Daharsh and CadeMecklenburg. In front are Wyatt Angell, AshtonBurrows, Quenten Gillen and Jayce Korf.

Third and fourth grade girls: Hugoton Torna-does fell to Guymon Tiger Ballers in the Cham-pionship. They placed second. HugotonTornadoes back row are Marrissa Mendoza,

Allison Goode, Ana Mendez, Emma Cornelsenand Hailey Van Beekum. In front are JulienneSalazar, Gianna Vos, Kenzie Garza, MarinneWilliams and Claudia Clark.

High school boys Adan Vera, Paden Cornelsen, Luis Contreras,Mitchell Hamlin

The High School Boys enjoy putting the Junior tournament together! They were responsible for helping to referree, run theclock, keep books, work in concessions, and many other jobs.Standing in back is Zack Leininger. In front are Wade Heger,Parker Titus and Colby Korf.

GoodLuck

HugotonHigh

SchoolWrestlersat State

Pedro Ordonez Noel Camacho Genesis Martinez

Three wrestlers advance to State

We apologize to everyonefor the cancellation of theLegislative Update that wasto be held last Saturday. Wewere notified on Friday that thelegislators would not be makingthe trip from Topeka due to theexpected inclement weather.We do have two more up-dates scheduled during theupcoming months: March 21and April 18. Both of thesewill be held at 2:30 p.m. at theStevens County Library Meet-ing Room. Senator Larry Pow-ell and Representative StephenAlford are scheduled to be atboth of these updates. Thepublic is invited to attend tofind out what is happening thisyear in the Kansas Legislature.These events are co-sponsoredby Stevens County EconomicDevelopment, Stevens CountyFarm Bureau Association andthe Hugoton Area Chamber ofCommerce.

The Local Artists’ Exhibi-tion is in its final days at theStevens County Library. Besure to stop by the Library tosee the work of local artists.There are 114 pieces of beauti-ful, unusual, extraordinary artto see. This is truly a great ex-hibit by some very talentedlocal artists.

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Smart Phones in theWorkplace - Learn how to ef-fectively use your smart phonefor work purposes. Profession-als will learn basic smart phonefunctions, such as setting upemail, syncing calendar, usingthe Cloud, navigating the smartphone, etc. Professionals willalso learn about apps andother skills that will assist ineveryday work functions. Thiscourse will be taught by EdHall. Fee (1 session) Monday,April 27, 1 p.m.-4 p.m.

Sign up today! Call 620-417-1170 to enroll or for moreinformation. If you do not seea class you would like offered,call 620-417-1170 or [email protected] and we willmeet your training needs.

Chamber Gift Certificatesare the PERFECT gift forAnyone, Anytime! Birthdays,Anniversaries, EmployeeBonuses…Chamber Gift Cer-tificates are the solution for allof your gift giving needs. Pur-chasing Chamber Gift Certifi-cates ensures that your moneyis staying in our local economymaking our local businessesstrong. Stop by the ChamberOffice and purchase a Cham-ber Gift Certificate. These cer-tificates can be written for anyamount and are redeemable atmost Stevens County busi-nesses. A NOTE TO STEVENSCOUNTY BUSINESS OWN-ERS: The Chamber issues giftcertificates all year to residentswho are trying to keep shop-ping dollars in Stevens County,we are hoping you will acceptthese from your customers. Asthe owner of the business, yousimply bring the gift certificateinto the Chamber office and wewrite you a check that you canput in your daily deposit. If youwant to make sure a gift certifi-cate is from the Chamber, sim-ply call the office. We will helpyou make sure it is authentic.When you give a Chamber Gift

Certificate your money stayslocal – It goes to the merchantsin Stevens County who paysales and property tax in thiscommunity.

Shop STEVENS COUNTY First!The Hugoton Area Chamber of

Commerce is here for YOU!

The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, February 26, 2015 Page 1B

Hugoton CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

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Kates Pet GroomingTill further notice

we will be open only onWednesdays, Thursdays & Fridays

We apologize for the inconvenience.

324 S. Jackson St • 620-544-7387

Neal Gillespie presents a grant from the Hugoton Visitor andTourism Board in the amount of $750 to Lizann Shugart for theDust Bowl Riders.

Neal Gillespie presents a grant from the Hugoton Visitor andTourism Board in the amount of $750 to Jeremy Kaiser and JimMiller from the Gas Capital Car Club.

Aqua Shield celebrates their ribbon cutting attheir newly completed Open House located atSixth Street and Washington Place. Left toright are Neal Gillespie, Ruth Van Horn,Wayne Tate, Rick Wolters, Catalina Guzman,

Tom Hicks, Lacey Vertrees, Ava Vertrees,Richard Vertrees, Aurie Perry, Michael Perry,Audra Perry, Liz Perry, Judy Parsons andCathy Wolters. They plan another Open HouseSunday, March 1, from 2:00-4:00 p.m.

David Smith, VeteransService Representative of theKansas Commission on Vet-erans Affairs, Fort Dodge,Ks., will be in Hugoton at theStevens County LibraryThursday, March 12, 2015,from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. TheKansas Commission on Vet-erans’ Affairs assists veter-ans, their dependents andrelatives with informaton, ad-vice and assistance in filingclaims for veteran benefits.He will be able to furnish in-formation in the fields of ed-ucation, health, burial andmemorials, VA pensions andmany other programs fur-nished by the Veterans Ad-ministration.

The Attorney General’s Office will celebrate NationalConsumer Protection Weeknext week with free documentdestruction events through-out the state, Kansas Attorney General DerekSchmidt said.

“Our office works hardyear-round to protect con-sumers,” Schmidt said. “Nextweek, we will place a particu-lar focus on helping Kansansprotect themselves from iden-tity theft and stay safe fromscams.”

The office will sponsor freedocument destruction at tenlocations throughout thestate. Securely shreddingpersonal documents is an important step to preventingidentity theft.

In southwest Kansas doc-ument destruction will beprovided Thursday, March 5,from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.at Ford County Sheriff’s Office, 11311 E. ComancheRoad in partnership with theFord County Sheriff’s Office.

Consumers are asked tolimit their documents for destruction to three small

bags or boxes. Shredding willbe done onsite, except theTopeka location, where docu-ments will be securely transported to the shreddingfacility.

For more information, visitwww.InYourCornerKansas.org or call 1-800-432-2310.

Submitted by the Office ofthe Kansas Attorney General.

Approximately 4,970 un-dergraduate students at theUniversity of Kansas earnedhonor roll distinction for thefall 2014 semester.

The students, from KU’sLawrence campus and theschools of Health Professionsand Nursing in Kansas City,Kansas, represent 72 of 105Kansas counties, 42 otherstates and 34 other coun-tries. Students from StevensCounty were Calle French,School of Nursing and LaciKinser, School of Pharmacy.

The honor roll comprisesundergraduates who meet re-quirements in the College ofLiberal Arts and Sciences and

in the schools of Architec-ture, Design & Planning;Business; Education; Engi-neering; Health Professions;Journalism; Music; Nursing;Pharmacy; and Social Wel-fare.

Honor roll criteria varyamong the university’s aca-demic units. Some schoolshonor the top 10 percent ofstudents enrolled, some es-tablish a minimum grade-point average and othersraise the minimum GPA foreach year students are inschool. Students must com-plete a minimum number ofcredit hours to be consideredfor the honor roll.

NEWS FROM

STEVENS COUNTYSENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

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

624 S. Main, Hugoton

AG Schmidt to provide document destructionfor National Consumer Protection Week

KU announces fall 2014 honor roll

Vets representative to beat Stevens County Library

Our Life Story Workshopwent well last Saturday. Wescheduled the next one forMarch 21 at 10:00 a.m.Please join us to learn how towrite your life story.

“Live on Stage” is Tuesday,March 3. If you need a ride,please call the Senior Centerand have your name put onthe list. The van will leave at6:30 p.m.

Our next dance is Satur-day, March 14, from 7:00 to10:00 p.m. “Cottonwood” willbe playing live country west-ern music. Please bring apotluck dish.

If you are interested inbeing the Silver Haired Legis-lator for our area, please callthe center. You must be over60 years old and be willing totravel to Topeka once a yearand to Dodge City once ayear.

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.

MenuFeb. 26.........................GoulashFeb. 27................Ham & BeansMar. 2.........................SpaghettiMar. 3........Smothered Chicken

BreastMar. 4............Baked Potato BarMar. 5.....................Baked Ham

ActivitiesThursday, February 26Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Friday, February 27Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Bingo........................12:30 p.m.Saturday, February 28Cards & Games .........6:00 p.m.Monday, March 2Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Line Dancing..............7:00 p.m.Tuesday, March 3Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Live on Stage..............................Wednesday, March 4Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Paint...........................1:00 p.m.Thursday, March 5Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

Alzhe imer ’ s As s o c i a t i on

Educa t i on Event

March 10, 20159 a.m. to 4 p.m.

12 to 1 p.m. for lunch on your own

Pioneer Manor1171 S MainHugoton

Contact:Linda Stalcup 620-544-6178


Dr. Plomaritis Orthopedics Mon. 3/2Dr. Farhoud Cardiology Tue. 3/3Dr. Frankum General Surgeon Fri. 3/6Dr. Ansari Orthopedics Mon. 3/9Sam Gross Dietitian Wed. 3/11Dr. Brown Podiatry Thu. 3/12Dr. Plomaritis Orthopedics Mon. 3/16Dr. Farhoud Cardiology Tue. 3/17Dr. Frankum General Surgeon Fri. 3/20Dr. Ansari Orthopedics Mon. 3/23Sam Gross Dietitian Wed. 3/25Closed 26-29Dr. Plomaritis Orthopedics Mon. 3/30

Stevens County Hospital Specialty ClinicsSpecialty Clinics

Scheduled for March 2015

For appointments with:Dr. Ansari 624-6222; Dr. Brown 544-8339;

Dr. Farhoud 1-855-969-8900; Dr. Plomaritis 275-3030; Dr. Frankum 544-8339; Dietitian 544-8339

For all other appointments please call 544-8339 or 544-6160.

The acrylic painting called “Haunted House” was painted byStacey Strickland. It is on exhibition at the Stevens County Library.

The exhibit called “Flying Hawk” was constructed by RogerLynch. It is a study in Paper Art.

Kash and Kody have experienced 300 books in the 1,000 BooksBefore Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library.Great job boys! Helping your child develop a lifelong love ofreading can be as easy as stopping by the library to check out afew books! While you're there, ask for a 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten log sheet.

Henry has experienced 700 books in the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. Way togo Henry!

Bridgette has experienced 500 books in the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library. You'rehalfway there Bridgette! You can do it!!

Aiden is celebrating 500 and 600 books in the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library.Great job Aiden!

UNACCOMPANIED CHILDREN

Parents, PLEASE makesure your children know yourtelephone contact numberwhen they come to the librarywithout adult supervision.Children without a contactnumber will be asked to leaveuntil such time that they canproduce a working number fora parent or guardian. Thankyou.

LOCAL ARTISTS’ EXHIBITION

This is the final week toview the annual Local Artists’Exhibition at the SCL. Thirty-two artists are showing a totalof 114 pieces. Some of themediums include pencil,acrylic, oil, stone lithograph,ceramics, wood, and papersculpture. Ages of our artistsrange from 11 - ??? Come inand spend some time enjoyingthe talent of our StevensCounty artists.

BLIND DATE WITH A BOOK

This is also the final weekto participate in “Blind DateWith a Book.” Library staffmembers have selected titlesthat fit in categories found inthe 2015 Reading Challenge.Some titles qualify for morethan one category, so thereader can select which cate-gory they wish. Books havebeen wrapped in brown paperand must be checked outwithout peeking! We encour-age our patrons to stretchtheir reading wings and go ona blind date with a new genreor author.

ADULT WINTER READING PROGRAM

There is still time to regis-ter for the Adult Winter Read-ing Program. Choose your

goal (how many books you willread by March 21) and pickup a list of ideas to stretchyour reading comfort zone!We’d love to know how you’redoing—let us know the nexttime you come in to the li-brary. Those that completetheir goal will be eligible forprizes.

YOUTH WINTER READING PROGRAM –

THE PETE PLEDGEBring your completed Pete

Pledge sheets to the library onor before March 6, and Staceywill give you your readingprize!

SUMMER READING T-SHIRT DESIGN CONTEST

The deadline for the SCL’s4th Annual Summer ReadingT-Shirt Design Contest isMarch 6. This year’s theme isHEROES. The contest is opento school-aged children andmore than 300 kids andadults will wear the winningdesign! Full details are on thelibrary’s website, or you cancontact Stacey at the library.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE SCL

January 2 – March 21 -Adult Winter Reading Pro-gram

March 6 – Deadline for T-Shirt Design entries

March 8, 5:30 – LibraryBoard

March 12, 1 p.m. – SCGSMeeting

March 12, 1 – 3 p.m. – Vet-erans’ Service Representativein the Kansas Room

March 21, 2:30 p.m. – Leg-islative Update in the MeetingRoom

March 24, Noon – ChamberLuncheon

April – Photography Exhibit

@ YOUR LIBRARYYour Information Source for 100 Years

500 MonroeHugoton, Ks. 67951-2639

Phone: 620.544.2301 • Fax: 620.544.2322Email: [email protected]'s own Patty

Bultman has authored a newbook, continuing the story ofthe Peace House series.

The story begins in the firstbook of the Peace House series,"Common Threads". A mysteri-ous box. Hidden secrets.Painful pasts. In a small townin the heart of the Bible belt,things are not as they seem.Judging by outward appear-ances, Ruthie, Abigail andMimsey are nothing alike. Butwhen the trio stumbles upon abox of money and letters, theyunite, determined to find theowner. As the women investi-gate, they begin to see the Com-mon Threads tying themtogether- hope, faith, and theincredible grace of their Savior."Common Threads" is the firstbook in the Peace House seriesby Patty.

"Common Paths" is nowavailable. In "Common Paths",the story of the three unlikelyfriends continues. This bookshares many stories that givethe reader more insight intowhat goes on at the PeaceHouse. Many of the situationsand people in the book are ac-tual events and persons, namesand details have been changedto protect those involved.

Since "Common Threads"was published, the PeaceHouse now has a beautifulhome in Hugoton, completelydevoted to sharing God’s love inmany ways. It is a home, a re-treat center, a place for Biblestudies, a classroom for lifeskills and a place to counselwith those in need. The PeaceHouse is a healing place formany; and is opened for re-treats to small groups lookingfor a deeper relationship withJesus. It is also a place for emo-tional healing. The Peace Houseis a beautiful place furnishedcompletely by donated fundsand items, and run by volun-teers. It is a place to retreatwhile surrounded by beautyand peace while being serveddelicious meals, and best of all,lavished with the love of Jesus.

As Peace House continues tobe an active place for all who

desire to live a life pleasing tothe Lord, Patty has writtensome of the most memorablestories, sure to make you laughand shed a tear. As life contin-ues to happen, "CommonPaths" includes much more ofPatty's own story, detailing theemotional turmoil of suicide,death and heartbreak. Butreaders are not left without thepromise of hope! The truth ofGod’s unshakeable love andpeace and a joy surpassing allearthly understanding, isbrought to light, giving hope toall. "Common Paths" is sure totouch your heart and show youthe amazing love of the Lord asHe changes lives and shows theplan He has for each of thecharacters is good!

Patty is the founder andPresident of Peace House Min-istries and a certified Christiancounselor. The mission of thePeace House is to love the lostand teach the saved. In John13:34 Jesus commanded, “loveone another”. Peace HouseMinistries is an active andgrowing ministry in Hugotonthat tries to love like Jesus did.

"Let us consider how we canstir up one another to love. Letus help one another to do goodworks. Let us not give up meet-ing together. Some are in thehabit of doing this. Instead, letus cheer each other up withwords of hope. Let us do it allthe more as we see the daycoming when Christ will re-turn." Hebrews 19:24-25 NIRV

The Peace House books andeBooks are available from Ama-zon, Barnes and Noble andfrom the author, Patty Bult-man. You may also contact herthrough the Web site atwww.peacehouseministries.com or email patty@peace-house ministries.com.

Patty says, "I pray that if youread Common Threads and /orCommon Paths you will experi-ence Romans 15:13. 'May theGod of hope fill you with all joyand peace as you trust in Him,so that you may overflow withhope by the power of the HolySpirit'."

Patty Butlman authorsnew book in series

You have been toileted! Thisis the message you get when youfind a purple toilet in your yard.The Relay For Life Hospital Teamis raising money to help battlecancer. To get the toilet removedfrom your property you have topay a sum of money to theAmerican Cancer Society. If youwant the toilet placed in anotheryard and not come back to youryard you have to pay an addi-tional fee.

Please contact Alisha Esareyat 544-6162 or any of the Relayfor Life hospital team membersKathy Haynes, Arlette Austin,Deb McFarlane, Stacy Helget,Judy Lynch, Linda Stalcup orBeth Horner. They can also becontacted on Facebook atStevens County Hospital.


EDITOR’S NOTE: Throughout the months leadingup to the reunion, The Hermes will be includingphotos of the past. If you’re still stumped aboutthe identity of the GUESS WHO photos by nextweek, names will appear in the next issue. If any-one has any photos to share from school daysgone by, you may email them to [email protected] or bring or mail them in to have themscanned. If you need the photo returned, pleasestate so and include your mailing address.

DID YOU KNOW?

Classof

1950

Mary Lou(Olinger) Kelso

Guess who Guess who

HUGOTON HIGH SCHOOL

100TH YEAR

ALUMNI CHATTER

Alfred Harper

Meat LabelingLast week in this column I

described various meat labelingclaims that are supposed toprovide consumers with moreinformation, so they can makethe purchasing decisions thatbest suit their needs. This col-umn covers some productclaims, again, in regards tomeat, and what the labels reallymean.

The most common product-related marketing claim foundon meat labels is the USDAgrade. For beef the qualitygrades are Prime, Choice andSelect. The grades are deter-mined by several factors; themost important is marbling, thewhite flecks and streaks of fat inthe meat. The more marblingthe cut of meat has, the higherits grade and the better the ex-pected eating experience. Primeis the highest quality grade;only 4% of beef produced in theU.S. qualifies as Prime. It istypically only found in premiumsteak houses.

Choice and Select are com-monly sold at retail. Choice is ahigher grade than select andwill produce a more consistentlysatisfying eating experience.Much of the lower priced beef atretail is Select grade, which canproduce a satisfying eating ex-perience, but is inconsistentand more likely to be dryand/or tough, if the meat isovercooked.

No Additives. Food additivesare commonly added to improve

taste, texture, shelf-life, nutri-tional value, or appearance of aproduct. Common additives tomeat include salt, sugar, andcorn syrup. All additives mustbe included on the label.

Many meat products, specif-ically poultry and pork, are in-jected with a saline solution toimprove eating quality. The ad-ditional moisture helps producea more tender and juicy eatingexperience. All meats with so-lution added must have itclearly stated on the label.Statements may include "En-hanced with up to 10% chickenbroth" or "Contains up to 8% ofa solution of water, salt, andspices to enhance tendernessand juiciness." The USDA esti-mates that over 30% of poultry,15% of beef, and 90% of porksold at retail contain added so-lutions. This is especially im-portant to keep in mind if youare on a sodium restricted diet.

Fresh, Never Frozen. Prod-ucts labeled with this claimhave never been frozen sincethe animal was harvested.Though freezing has no adverseeffects on food safety and qual-ity, some consumers prefer topurchase meat items that havenever been frozen.

Tenderness Claims. In orderto help consumers identify beefproducts that will meet theirtenderness expectations, theUSDA has approved the claims"Certified Tender" and "CertifiedVery Tender." Products labeledwith these claims are tested and

certified. There are currently nosuch standards for pork orpoultry.

Aging Claims. This may bemore commonly seen in pre-mium steak houses than at theretail counter. The term agingdescribes the amount of time aproduct is held, under refriger-ated conditions, in a fresh state,prior to freezing or cooking. Asmeat ages, naturally occurringenzymes in the product breakdown structural proteins andimprove tenderness. In general,longer-aged meat products willhave improved eating charac-teristics. Aging times of retailbeef range from 7 to 35 days. Aproduct with an aging claimtypically would state "aged for atleast 21 days."

Some products sold at retailare labeled as "dry aged" andoften sell at a premium price.These products have been agedfor a period of time (typically 28to 35 days) without packaging,to expose the meat surface toopen air. This process allowsfor moisture loss and surfacedehydration. This result is aproduct with a unique flavorprofile described as nutty, but-tery, and rich. Many of the topsteak houses across the coun-try only serve "dry-age" prod-ucts to give their customers thisunique beef-eating experience.

Regardless of the kinds ofmeat you are eating, be sure toread the labels carefully, andunderstand exactly what it isthey are selling to you.

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

“Help! I have been toileted.” To get the toilet removed fromyour property, you have to pay a sum of money to the AmericanCancer Society. Contact the Relay for Life team members.

Relay for Life has new fundraiser

Sons of AmericanRevolution metFebruary 17

The Colonel John SewardChapter of the Sons of theAmerican Revolution heldtheir monthly meeting Febru-ary 17 at the Branding IronRestaurant in Liberal.

The program for the meet-ing was mostly nuts andbolts. The Chapter was clos-ing out 2014 and planning2015.

Several potential membersare very close to getting ap-proved and inducted. It lookslike there may be one familythat will have three genera-tions as members of theChapter.

The next meeting will beTuesday, March 17, at theBranding Iron Restaurant.Eat with them at 6:30 andstay for the meeting.

Representing the DARwere: Karen Rinehart, SWArea Director KSSDAR andRegistrar, Byrd Prewitt Chap-ter and Bonnie Raff of theCimarron River Valley Chap-ter.

Submitted by Robert Car-away.


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Monday

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Manuel Caga-anan, M.D.Internal Medicine

Office Hours9:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon

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Supported and Sponsored by Morton County Health System Elkhart, KS

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Rolla News��

Thursday, February 26- Staff Game Night in the

multi-purpose room; 7:00 p.m.Friday, February 27

- High School Basketball atDeerfield; 4:30 p.m.

- Parents’ Night at 5:45 p.m.

- Purple Out Night in honor ofHelen HigginsSaturday, February 28

- Prom Dress Fashion Showat Southgate Mall in Liberalfrom 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Doorsopen at 11:00 a.m.

During the three-day Con-gress, Mica Ratzlaff will joinstudents from across thecountry and hear Nobel Lau-reates and National Medal ofScience Winners talk aboutleading scientific research; begiven advice from deans ofthe world's top tech universi-ties; be inspired by fellowteen science prodigies; andlearn about cutting-edge advances and the future ofscience and technology.

“This is a crucial time inAmerica when we need moredoctors and medical scien-tists who are even better pre-pared for a future that ischanging exponentially,” saidRichard Rossi, Executive Director, National Academyof Future Scientists andTechnologists. “Focused,bright and determined stu-dents like Mica Ratzlaff areour future and she deservesall the mentoring and guid-ance we can give her.”

The Academy offers freeservices and programs to stu-dents who want to be physi-cians or go into medicalscience. Some of the servicesand programs the Academyplans to launch in 2014 and2015 are online social net-works through which futuredoctors and medical scien-tists can communicate; op-portunities for students to beguided and mentored byphysicians and medical stu-dents; and communicationsfor parents and students oncollege acceptance andfinances, skills acquisition,internships, career guidanceand much more.

The Academy was foundedon the belief that science,technology, engineering and

mathematics (STEM) educa-tion plays a critical role in en-abling the United States toremain the economic andtechnological leader of theglobal marketplace of the21st century and that wemust identify prospective tal-ent at the earliest possibleage and help these studentsacquire the necessary experi-ence and skills to take themto the doorstep of vital ca-reers. Based in Washington,D.C., and with an office inBoston, Ma., the Academywas chartered as a nonparti-san, taxpaying institution tohelp address this crisis byworking to identify, encour-age and mentor students whowish to devote their lives toadvances in society as scien-tists, technologists, engineersand mathematicians.

For more information visitwww.scitechleaders.com.

Mica RatzlaffContinued from Page 1

Rolla graduates who attend Wichita State University are shownin the live feed on Sunday during the game.

Rolla grads are shown in the WSU live feed

Conservation Poster Contest winners are listed

4-H Club Days winners are announced

Mica Ratzlaff and Ty Dixon, sophomores fromRolla, accept their balloons, candy and

invitation from Pioneer Electric employee RaeGorman.

Parents’ Nightis Friday!!

Rolla Rec lookingfor big losers

Pioneer Electric Cooperativein Ulysses does more for ourcommunity than just provideelectricity. They also providetrips and scholarships for manyarea schools. Rolla was very for-tunate this year to have two re-cipients for the leadership tripsand one recipient of a $1000

scholarship. Mica Ratzlaff, daughter of

Brenda and Wade Ratzlaff, hasbeen asked to travel to Washing-ton D.C. this summer with ahost of other students fromacross Kansas and Hawaii.

Ty Dixon, son of Lloyd Dixonand Danita Adams, has been

asked to travel to SteamboatSprings, Co., for a leadershipconference.

Chandler Huddleston, son ofTina and Mickey Huddleston,was awarded a $1000 scholar-ship for continuing his educa-tion. Congratulations to all thewinners!

The 2015 annual conserva-tion dinner took place Febru-ary 21 at the Morton CountyCivic Center. Many Rolla stu-dents were recognized for theirartistic and writing talents.Every year, the conservationdistrict holds a poster, essayand limerick contest for stu-dents from kindergartenthrough ninth grade. Rolla al-ways has lots of participantsand this year was no exception.

Kindergartener LisaMartens won third place in hergrade. Second gradersMatthew Easterwood andSahra Kroeker won second andfirst, respectively. Rolla tookall the ribbons for the thirdgrade competition, withCarissa Sohm in first, MariselaPu in second and SamanthaMartinez in third. Fourthgrade had Tina Martens win-ning third and Andrea Rezaand Abigail Garcia receivinghonorable mention. AshtonBurrows won first in the fifthgrade division. McKenzieHinds took first in the sixthgrade with Ethan Hernandeztaking third. Seventh gradeonce again showcased Rolla’sstudents, with Justice Bennettin first, Jennifer Martinez insecond, Maria Kroeker in third

and Michaela Kjergaard inhonorable mention.

District poster winners fromRolla were Lisa Martens win-ning third in the K-1 Division,Carissa Sohm with first,Marisela Pu with second, andSamantha Martinez, third inthe 2-3 Division. McKenzieHinds and Ashton Burrowstook first and second respec-tively in the 4-6 Division. Jus-tice Bennett and JenniferMartinez took second and thirdrespectively for the 7-9 Divi-sion.

Rolla had no winners in theessay division, but came backwith winners in the limerickcontest. Fourth grade winnerswere Andrea Reza in first,Austin Apelu in second andMadison Key in third. Sixthgrade winners were AspenSohm in first, Audra Langley insecond and Abel Ochoa inthird. District limerick winnerswere Aspen Sohm, second andAndrea Reza, honorable men-tion.

The Teachers of the Yearwere announced as SusanWylie, third grade teacher forRolla and Becky Sohm, fifthgrade teacher for Rolla.

Congratulations to all thewinners and participants!

Morton County 4-H ClubDays took place Saturday,February 21 at Elkhart. Rollaand Richfield students partic-ipated and won several rib-bons for their achievements.

Austin Apelu won red forhis demonstration. JaydenHanna won top blue for herpublic speaking and ColemanKirby won red in publicspeaking. Carson Milburntook home a blue for his pub-lic speaking. The Rolla AllAround 4-H Club received ablue for their model meeting.Jayden Hanna also received ablue for her demonstration.

Kenzie Jones received a topblue for her demonstration.Carlie Jones received a topblue for her demonstration.Cacee Milburn received a redfor her snare drum solo, Deserae Schwindt received atop blue for her piano solo,Aaron Apelu received a red forhis alto sax solo and RylanWilliams and Jaxon Schwindtreceived top blue for theirduet.

Top blue winners will go onto compete at regional clubdays March 7 at the ElkhartHigh School. Congratulationsand good luck!

Parents’ Night will be heldon Friday, February 27, withgames against Deerfield be-ginning at 4:30 p.m. Therewill be no fees to enter thegames, due to area busi-nesses providing a buy outfor the game. It will also bePurple Out night, in honor ofHelen Higgins. So grab yourpurple shirt and your Piratespirit and see you at the Pi-rate Arena!

Lyndsay Light Sprecher,daughter of Marcus and BeverlyLight, and granddaughter ofJames and Mary Frances Light,all of Rolla, has joined the ranksof some very famous people,such as Jean Piaget, MargaretMead and Eleanor Roosevelt.Lyndsay is among a very selectgroup of students who, throughtheir hard work and diligence,have met the academic require-ments and earned an invitationto join the Gamma OmegaChapter of Kappa Delta Pi, theInternational Honor Society inEducation.

Kappa Delta Pi (KDP) is aprofessional organization whosepurpose is to recognize excel-lence and foster mutual cooper-

ation, support and professionalgrowth for education profes-sionals. Membership in theGamma Omega Chapter is byinvitation only and includes ed-ucators and qualified studentsin the top 10% of teacher edu-cation programs (3.25 GPA forundergraduates and 3.5 GPAfor graduate students).

The University of CentralOklahoma’s chapter, GammaOmega, has been recognized asone of the most outstandingchapters in the United Stateand received the AchievingChapter Excellence Award forits commitment to excellence.Their chapter offers numerousopportunities in a variety ofservice and leadership activi-

ties. Lyndsay is a second year

graduate student, working onher Masters of Education inBilingual Education at the Uni-versity of Central Oklahoma.She was inducted into KappaDelta Pi on Sunday, February22, 2015. Witnesses for thishonor included her husband,Dillyn Sprecher, her sister,Whitney Stillwell, and two of herclosest friends, Ami Hutson andNathan Peck. Meredith Light,Lyndsay younger sister, wantedvery much to show her supportbut was unable to attend so shegot up early to curl Lyndsay’shair.

Congratulations, Lyndsay!Way to go!!

Rolla graduates who at-tend Wichita State Universitywere shown in the live feed onSunday during the WSU vsEvansville game. Karly Cline-smith and Kaleigh Barrett areeasily recognizable whileJada Maravilla is partially

covered by another person.Everyone feels like they knowsome celebrities since thegirls were on the little screen.WSU did win the game, mak-ing it an even more excitingevent for the former Rollacheerleaders.

The Rolla Recreation’s annual Biggest Loser contestfor Rolla / Richfield / Dermotstarts this Friday, February27. Weigh in will take place atthe basketball games; entrywill be per person (no teamsthis year). It will run throughthe last week of school. Goodluck and may the best loserwin!

Ami Hutson, Nathan Peck, Dillyn Sprecher, Lyndsay Sprecher and Whitney Stillwell

Lyndsay Sprecher is invited to join Kappa Delta Pi

Pioneer Electric recognizes Rolla students

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An advisory committee hasbegun the process of develop-ing criteria to be used in evalu-ating potential Kansas sites for

a transload shipping center.The Transload Facility Site

Analysis Advisory Committeehad its initial meeting lastweek with national consultantHDR Inc., which has beenhired to conduct a study anddevelop site selection criteria.

Transloading is the processof moving goods from onemode of transportation to an-other, or in this case, fromtruck to rail and rail to truck.By blending the benefits ofshipping by rail andlocal/short haul trucking, atransload facility can providemore flexible and cost-effectivesolutions for customers whomay not have local access tofreight rail service or those whoneed expanded warehousing.

“The need for transloadingfacilities was identified by thestate’s Freight Advisory Com-mittee in August,” said KansasTransportation Secretary MikeKing. “Transportation typicallymakes up 15 percent of prod-uct cost so anything we can doto lower that is important toKansas farmers, manufactur-ers and the state economy.”

The HDR study is expectedto be completed later this year.

Submitted by the KansasDepartment of Transportation.


MOSCOW NEWSby Judy Hickert

The Moscow Baptist Hill-billy Band will be playing inUlysses at Legacy@Parkviewfor Iva Jean Munson’s 90thBirthday Party, March 8. at

3:00 p.m. The Hillbillies will be play-

ing at Pioneer Manor inHugoton March 22, at 3:00p.m.

The Third Thursday BridgeClub met at the HugotonSenior Center Thursday, February 18. Dorothy Hagman held high score and

Betty Willis and Judy Hickerttied for the low score. Bernetta Nichols was thehostess.

Iva Jean Munson’s birthday is coming up March8. A birthday party is plannedfor Iva Jean at Legacy @Parkview in Ulysses at 3:00p.m. If you would like to senda birthday card her addressis:

IvaJean MunsonThe Legacy @ Parkview

510 E. San Jacinto Room 110Ulysses, Ks. 67880

Game night was Saturdaynight at the Moscow BaptistChurch. Following snacks,pitch was played with JanieGilbert and Henry Cantrellholding low scores and Judy

Hickert and Lowell Stanleywith high scores.

The next game night willbe March 14. Everyone is in-vited to join the fun.

Moscow Hillbillies to play in area retirement homes

Third Thursday Bridge Club meets

Wish Iva Jean Munson a blessed birthday

Community invited to Baptist Game Night

KDOT study to develop criteriafor location of shipping facility

First place—“Back Roads” by Judy Hickert

Third place— “Old Chevy Pickup” by Kelvin Heitmann

Second place—“Quad Trax” by Kelvin Heitmann

Jaylen Mendez drives down the court. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Alexis Manriquez shoots and scores during varsity basketballaction. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Kaitlyn Dobie scores two points for the team. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.

Maria Cecenas dribbles down the court duirng Friday’s game. Photo courtesy of Marcie Knoll.



In the Matter of the Marriage of Her-mina Cruz and Fernando Cruz Perez

Case No. 14-DM-71

NOTICE OF SUIT

The State of Kansas to Fernando CruzPerez:

You are notified that a Petition forDivorce was filed in the District Court

of Stevens County, Kansas askingthat the person filing the divorce begranted a divorce and asking that thecourt make other orders in that di-vorce matter. You must file an answerto the Petition for Divorce with thecourt and provide a copy to the filingspouse no later than 41 days afterfirst publication of this Notice of Suit,or the court will enter judgmentagainst you on that Petition.

/s/ Hermina Cruz400 Fifth Avenue

P. O. Box 92Rolla, KS 67954

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Brooke, Raegan, McKen-zie, and Garrette Hinds trav-eled to Great Bend this pastSaturday to attend the Bar-ton County Competition.After a morning of shooting,the kids returned home witha few medals.

Brooke shot a 454, earn-ing sixth place. Raegan shota 366 and a ninth place fin-ish. Brooke and Raegancompeted in the 13-14 year

old division. In the 11-12 di-vision Garrette shot a 435, toreceive a third place medal.After a morning of problemswith her gun, McKenzie

ended with a 235 and eighthplace.

The combined team totalwas a 1490 which earned theteam third place and another

medal. This next weekend thekids will travel to Cimarron toparticipate in the GrayCounty Air Rifle and BB GunCompetition.

A new network for women in agricultureBy Agriculture Deputy Secre-tary Krysta Harden, U.S. De-partment of Agriculture

To be a woman in agricul-ture is to face a unique set ofchallenges. And because Iknow all too well the trialsthat women can face as theylook to take on leadershiproles, I made it a goal asUSDA’s Deputy Secretary tostart a community for womenleaders in agriculture.

This past fall, I held aWhite House discussion withfarmers, agribusiness, aca-demics and youth leadersabout the opportunities thatexist to help advance womenin agriculture to leadershippositions. Since that meet-ing, the response has beenoverwhelming. Women fromall walks of life and every sec-tor of the agriculture supplychain are empowering oneanother, and they’re sharingbeautiful photographs andtouching stories about howthey’ve done it.

Today, I am announcingthe creation of the Women inAgriculture Mentoring Net-work. This newly establishednetwork is designed to sup-port and engage womenacross all areas of agricultureand to foster professional

partnerships between womenwith shared backgrounds, in-terests, and professionalgoals.

We have created an e-mailaddress, [email protected], for you to shareyour suggestions, stories andother snippets on how wecan build a new generation ofwomen leaders in agricul-ture. By e-mailing us, youwill automatically be addedto the Women in AgricultureMentoring Network.

I am truly excited by thepassion and confidence Icontinue to see in women inagriculture across the coun-try. In the office, on the road,I am constantly stopped byyoung women looking to findmentorship, or current lead-ers looking to lift up our nextgeneration. Now, with ournew network, you can.

This is just the first step ingiving women the tools theyneed to be successful agri-cultural leaders. Keep shar-ing your stories using#womeninag and stay tunedfor more information on theWomen in Agriculture Men-toring Network.

One third of the hunters whopursued deer during the 2014-2015 season will be randomly-selected to receive an e-mailsurvey from the Kansas Depart-ment of Wildlife, Parks andTourism (KDWPT) this month.Because biologists depend onthe data gathered to make deermanagement recommenda-tions, hunter participation incompleting the survey in its en-tirety is crucial to ensure datais statistically-valid.

“Some people reply back andtell us they killed a doe or got aten-point buck and think thatis all we really need. That is notthe case,” said KDWPT big

game biologist, Lloyd Fox. Foxexplained that KDWPT wants toknow about multiple aspects ofthe hunt in order to gain aclearer picture of the men andwomen who hunt deer and theimpact of hunting on the re-source.

The survey, which is con-ducted every year, gathers a va-riety of information from deerhunters including: harvest suc-cess, dates and seasonshunted, days spent in the field,locations hunted, choice ofequipment during the 2014-2015 seasons, opinions on cur-rent deer populations, andmore.

Even if a hunter did not har-vest a deer, they are still en-couraged to complete thesurvey.

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Fishing is an art, and al-though it requires a little bitof luck, most great fishing ex-periences are a result of priorplanning and research. TheKansas Department ofWildlife, Parks and Tourism(KDWPT) has three must-have angling tools this sea-son that will help youdetermine what fish are outthere, where to catch them,and how to do so lawfully.

Enhance your fishing ex-periences this season by in-vesting your time with thesepublications:

2015 Fishing ForecastIf you want to know what

fish are out there for catch-ing, consult the 2015 FishingForecast. Compiled with datagathered through fisheries bi-ologists’ sampling efforts, thefree forecast provides anglerswith up-to-date informationon what lies beneath thewater’s surface. Brochuresare available at KDWPT of-fices, as well as online atksoutdoors.com/fishing. Inaddition to what species offish can be caught at anygiven body of water, the fore-cast also includes tables withDensity Ratings, PreferredRatings, and Lunker Ratings,as well as information on theBiggest Fish sampled, Biolo-gist’s Ratings, and a Three-Year Average of popularspecies. Anglers can use theforecast to find lakes thatprovide the fishing opportuni-ties they desire. For example,if you enjoy catching and eat-ing channel catfish, you canselect a lake with a high Den-sity Rating, which is thenumber of channel catfish at

least 16 inches long caughtper sampling effort. If you’reonly after trophy-sized cat-fish, you can select a lakewith a high Preferred Rating,which is fish longer than 24inches or a high Lunker Rat-ing, which is fish longer than28 inches.

A copy of the 2015 FishingForecast can also be seen inthe March/April issue ofKansas Wildlife & Parks mag-azine. To become a sub-scriber, call toll-free (866)672-2145, or visit ksoutdoors.com/Services/Publications/Magazine.2015 Kansas Fishing Atlas

Knowing where to drop aline can be tricky, but the2015 Kansas Fishing Atlasremoves the guesswork. Thefree, 84-page atlas providesanglers with maps pinpoint-ing public fishing areas, aswell as public lands acrossKansas. These maps also in-clude Fishing Impoundmentand Stream Habitats(F.I.S.H.) areas, or privately-owned ponds or streamsKDWPT has leased andopened to public fishing.

F.I.S.H. sites are labeled byan abbreviated access period,size, and boating restrictionfor each location, so refer tothe atlas prior to fishing.Each map also shows all fed-eral reservoirs, state fishinglakes, river access areas, andcommunity lakes, making thequestion of “where to fish”just that much easier to an-swer.

The atlas is currentlyavailable online at ksout-doors.com. Printed copies willbe available shortly whereverlicenses are sold.

2015 Kansas Fishing Regulations Summary

After you’ve decided whatspecies to fish for and whereto find them, refer to 2015Kansas Fishing RegulationsSummary for information onregulations changes for thenew season, creel and lengthlimits, permit requirements,and more. Copies can be ob-tained at no cost online atksoutdoors.com/fishing, andat any license vendor.

For more on Kansas fish-ing, visit ksoutdoors.com/fishing.

Three must-have tools for anglers this season

The four Hinds shooters earned third placemedals in the team division this past weekendat Great Bend at the Barton County

Competition. They will compete next week atCimarron in the Gray County Air Rifle and BBGun Competition.

Garrette Hinds proudly dis-plays his third place medal. Heshot a score of 435.

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The Hinds siblings come home with several shooting medals

Thursday, March 4, 2010Director-Coordinator of

Emergency Management ofFire and EMS MikeSchechter was honored atthe Sixtieth Annual Conser-vation banquet with theCommunity Service Awardpresented by Tron Stegman.Thursday, March 6, 1980

Queen candidates forWinter Homecoming Queenare Debbie Sutton, Lori Bur-

rows and Misti Kimberlin.Attendants are Sonja Sut-ton, Shawna Zimmermanand Marcy Leeper.

Ralph Rodgers has be-come the new manager ofthe Hugoton WoolwineStore. He, along with hiswife and baby daughter,Misty Dawn, are in theprocess of moving to Hugo-ton from Emporia.Thursday, March 5, 1970

James Kuharic, a seniorin mechanical engineering atKansas State University, hasbeen named to an office inthe 1970 Engineers OpenHouse at K-State. Kuharicis an 1966 graduate ofHugoton Rural High School.Thursday, March 4, 1965

Southwest Bell TelephoneCompany now plans to bringDirect Distance Dialing toHugoton residents. This will

eliminate the need for tele-phone operators in Hugotonas residents will be able todial their own long distancecalls.Thursday, March 3, 1960

Bobbie McBride an-nounced plans to start con-struction of a ten-unit motelon his corner location southof U.S. Highway 270 east ofthe fairgrounds. Bobbieopened his restaurant atthis location in July, 1956after coming out of theArmy.

Friday, March 2, 1945The two-room farm house

on the Crawford land, northof the O.E. Rich farm, north-west of Hugoton, was de-stroyed by fire Wednesdayduring the snowstorm. Mr.and Mrs. Claude Rich andtheir two small sons, whohad lived there for sometime, escaped uninjured.Friday, February 29, 1935

By the order of theCounty Health Officer, theHugoton Grade School hasbeen closed for one week.Pupils will be permitted tocome back unless they arebroken out with measles.

If any readers have pic-tures or memories for thehistory page of the Her-mes, please bring them into Ruthie Winget at theHugoton Hermes Newspa-per.


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STATE OF KANSAS, STEVENSCOUNTY, ss:


IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HERBERT W. KNOX, DECEASED

Case No. 15PR4

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITION FOR PROBATE OF WILL

AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS(Chapter 59)

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified a petitionhas been filed on February 20, 2015,in this Court by Floyd G. Knox, as theexecutor named in his will, praying foradmission to probate of the Last Willand Testament of Herbert W. Knox,dated April 15, 2008, which will isfiled with the petition, and for his ap-pointment as executor of said will andestate, to serve without bond, and forthe issuance of Letters Testamentary

to him as executor. You are hereby required to file

your written defenses thereto on orbefore the 24th day of March, 2015,at 2:00 p.m. of said day, in the districtcourtroom at the county courthouse,in the City of Hugoton, StevensCounty, Kansas, at which time andplace the cause will be heard. Shouldyou fail therein, judgment and decreewill be entered in due course upon thepetition.

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

FLOYD G. KNOXPetitioner

TATE & KITZKE L.L.C.1024 S. Trindle, P. O. Box 909Hugoton, KS 67951-0909Attorneys for Petitioner Telephone: 620-544-2103

PUBLIC NOTICE

The year was the early 1960’s and since it wasSaturday night, all the teenagers in Hugotonwere down at the Memorial Hall for the BeBopdance. Admission was 25¢ and no one was re-admitted if they left early. Left to right are

Dana L. Fox Swan, Roger Traver, Vernon An-derson, Sharon Warren, Larry Perry, DonnaPerry, Dorothy Miller (sponsor), Jesse Perryand Larry Smith.

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PUBLIC NOTICEFirst Published in The Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, February 26, 2015) 1t

The Stevens County Commissionis soliciting volunteers to representStevens County’s older populationand individuals with disabilities onthe SouthWest Kansas Area AgencyOn Aging’s (SWKAAA) Sub-RegionCouncil.

The purpose of the council is toassist SWKAAA in determining theneeds of those citizens in StevensCounty and southwest Kansas, and tohelp them develop a coordinated andcomprehensive plan to address thosebarriers with the funding that hasbeen provided.

The type of individual we are look-ing for can be a business person inthe community, someone in thehealth profession, a home health careprovider, caregiver, or a retired indi-vidual, who would have some knowl-edge of the needs of older individuals

and the disabled population in thecounty.

The council meets four times peryear (every three months) usually at asenior center within the area. Roundtrip mileage is also paid by SWKAAAfor the participants to attend themeetings.

Each county in the Sub-Regionappoints three people to the council.At this time the County needs twonames to submit to SWKAAA. Indi-viduals would serve for three yearswith the opportunity to be re-ap-pointed for an additional term. Newlyappointed members will also receivean orientation and training at theirfirst meeting in November.

If you are interested in represent-ing the interests of senior citizens inthe county please call the CountyClerk at (620) 544-2541. For furtherinformation you can also contact theSouthWest Kansas Area Agency OnAging at 1-800-742-9531.

History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget

People with red hair areoften assumed to be of Irish de-scent. Although not everyonewith copper tresses can tracetheir lineage to the EmeraldIsle, a deeper look at genealogymay, in fact, point out Irish ori-gins somewhere along the way.According to Eupedia, a websitethat investigates European an-cestry and genetics, Ireland hasthe highest per capita percent-age of redheads in the world.The rates hover anywhere from10 to 30 percent. In order tohave red hair, a person mustpossess the MC1R gene, whichis recessive and only occurs inabout 2 percent of the world’spopulation, says the NationalInstitutes of Health. Both par-ents must pass on a copy of thegene in order for their offspring

to be born with red hair. Redhair also tends to skip genera-tions, so if you are a redhead,your children may not be bornwith red hair, but your grand-children may. The rarest com-bination is a person with redhair and blue eyes, which alsoare a recessive trait. Other cul-tures that historically have redhair are Scandinavian nations,like Norway. It is believed thatsince ancient Vikings took Irishslaves to Norway centuries ago,their genetics intermingled.Keep in mind that redheadsshould stay out of the sun. Research says the pigment thatgives hair the red color canmake redheads more suscepti-ble to melanoma than even fair-skinned blonds.

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5579 S. Road E - Ulysses, Ks. 67880620-260-0510 (52p30)

Hugoton, Kansas

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Mark Faulkner-BrokerKaren Yoder - Associate/Broker

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

Chance Yoder - SalespersonAgricultural Land

Residential & Commercial SpecialistChance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907

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

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

825 S Polk - Ranch style, 4 bed/2 b, 2 detgarages, cen H/A, circle drive, basement,corner lot location! Call today to view thishome!!

806 S Monroe - Investment Property - 2 bed/1b, shed. Call today to see this property.

808 S Monroe - Ranch style, 3 bed/1 b, kitchenw/built in appliances, island, central heat, detgarage w/bath, shed w/carport. Call today tosee this home!

810 S Monroe - Investment Property - 50 x190 lot with 2 mobilehome hookups. IncomeProducing!

130 N Jackson - New Price Reduction!!4 bed/4 bath, cen H/A, new roof, att garage,pool, fence. Great Location! $200,000

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

48 N Baca, Elkhart - Good location!! 5 bed/3bath, cent H/A, fence, garage for the handyman, corner lot. Lots of room for the growingfamily!!

906 S Polk- Great starter home!! 3 bed/1bath, basement, cen H/A, shed, appli-ances. Call today!!

903 S Madison- Ranch style, 3 bed/1 bath,cen H/A, covered patio, fenced yard. Callfor details!!

715 S Adams St- Corner lot location!! 2bed/2 bath, lg master with WIC, fence, detgarage, covered patio, cen H/A. Nicestarter!!

1109 S Jefferson St- Nice Starter, 3 bed/2bath, basement, fence, cen H/A. KallenbachAddition. Call today !!

500 Copperstone Pl- Frame, ranch style, 5bed/2 b, Cen H/A, basement, fence, deck. Calltoday to set up your private showing.

1283 Road 6- Country Living, 3 bedroom,2 bath, basement, cen H/A, fpl, 9 acres.Call for details!!

1012 S Lincoln - This could be a very ver-satible property. 1 bed/1.5 bath, 1260 sf,also has a cooler, and drive up window.Hmmmm....the possibilities!!

917 S Polk St - New Reduced Price!!Seller offers $5K Buyers Incentive!! WOW!3 bed/2 bath, kitchen w/appliances, fam-ily/dining combo, living room with access tocovered deck, fence, cen H/A. Cal to seethis property!!

1003 S. Adams - Beautiful 1/2 story, 5bed/3 bath, fpl, 2 decks, oversized garagew/ workshop, storage shed, fenced yard,appliances and much, much more!! Callfor details!

914 S Washington-Ranch style, 3 bed/3 bath,basement, att garage, fence, vaulted ceiling,18x36 Morton building, sprinkler, much more!!Call for details!!

828 East Fourteenth- Commercial Property -60 x 40 Steel Building, heated floor, Office,Bath, Loft w/storage. Call for details!!

1001 S Harrison St- Brick, ranch style, 5bed/2.5 bath, fpl, kitchen w/appliances,screened patio, full basement, att garage.Move in ready!!

201 S Lincoln- Manufacture home onpermanent foundation. 3 bed/2 bath,appliances, central heat on corner lot.Call for more details!

1015 S Washington- Cuteranch style home. Well main-tained! 3 bed/2 b, updatedkitchen with appliances, 30 x 40garage/shop. Nice property!!Call for details!!

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

1407 S EISENHOWERNice location!! 100 x 124 lot! NO SPE-CIALS!! Call today!!

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

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1280 Acres Irrigated, Dryland, Grass & CRP

“If it’s important to you, it’s important to us.”

212 N. Main, Ulysses, KS | 620-356-1954 |Jerry Stutzman – Owner/Broker, GRI – 620-353-9411Burla Stutzman – Owner/Agent, GRI – 620-353-8382

Tobias Stutzman – Agent – 620-952-1478Joshua Grubbs – Agent – 620-544-9788

www.stutzmanrealty.com

919 S. Monroe3 br, 1 bath$75,000

1501 Rd 95 br, 4 bathOn 5 acres$299,000

1505 S. Madison3 br, 2 bath$127,500

1028 S. Van Buren3 br, 2 bath$32,000

Call Joshua Grubbs @ 620-544-9788 for a free Marketing Analysis.

Grant County150 Acre Expiring CRP Bid by March 3, 2015

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1409 S. Jefferson St. - This Move-in ready home setson a huge corner lot and in the Kallenbach Additionin South Hugoton. The kitchen is larger enough to im-press the most sophisticated chef.

103 E Fourth St. –Rolla, KS- This property is lo-cated on two large city lots. The back yard has a stor-age shed as well as a 20x40 foot metal building withboth 220 and 110 electrical already wired inside.

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101Liberal, KS 67901

(620) 624-1212

New Listing! 1025 S. Monroe St. - This nice homewould make a great rental property or first home. Ex-cellent rental history. New carpet in living room, fam-ily room, and hallway- January 2015. New vinyl floorcovering also installed January 2015. Central heat andair unit New in 2007. The extra large garage includesa small work shop area.

107 S. Madison St. - This brick home has nicestreet appeal and a very large fenced back yard.Beautiful hardwood floor. The 3/4 bath in the base-ment is being remodeled.

New Listing! 515 S. Washington St. - Move inready, spacious ranch style home waiting for its newowner. 3 BR, 2 BA, double attached garage withhuge back yard for all family gatherings. Close to El-ementary School. MOTIVATED SELLER!!

1606 S. Eisenhower St. - This 4,560 sq ft., 2 storyhome has it all. The gourmet kitchen has it all withgranite counter tops, stainless steel appliances, builtin refrigerator, microwave, and dual energy 6 burnerrange/oven.

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REDUCED912 S. Van Buren - This home is ready to moveright into. Remodeled kitchen and bathroom andupgraded windows. Nice covered patio in frontmake this a great buy as a first home or rental op-portunity.

129 N. Jackson St. - This beautiful brick home isready to move into. Huge back yard. Enjoy theheated enclosed patio through the cooler months andthe updated kitchen (2005) features a 6-burner cooktop, double ovens, and an abundance of pantry andcabinet space.

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522 South Main Hugoton, Kansas

KIWANIS AUCTIONMarch 27 & 28, 2015

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Insurance AgencyKaren Yoder, Agency Manager

Hi-Plains Lumber

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Historical Museum

Pate Agency, LPThe Crop Insurance Specialists

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K-C Oil Co. &

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Riley ChevroletBuick

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Tate & Kitzke LLC

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