June 26, 2014

Volume 127, Number 26 Thursday, June 26, 2014 16 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

Clemie Schmitt is celebrating her One Hundredthbirthday this year and the public is invited to comewish her a very Happy Birthday Saturday, July 5 at Pi-oneer Manor from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. She requests nogifts, please, but would love cards!

Clemie Schmitt

Clemie Schmitt turns 100, help her celebrate

The Stevens CountyBoard of County Commis-sioners met in regular ses-sion Friday, June 20,2014 with CommissionersPat Hall and James Bellpresent. Also present wereCounty Counselor RobertJohnson, County ClerkPam Bensel and RoGlendaCoulter from The HugotonHermes. Dave Bozone wasabsent. The following isjust an agenda for themorning with a few of theunofficial highlights. Offi-cial minutes will be pub-lished at a later date.

The commissioners’agenda was a full one andincluded: 8:30 - bills; 9:00- Rodney Kelling; 9:15 -Judy Parsons; 9:30 - TonyMartin; 10:00 - ShiilaMoore and Josh Morris;10:15 - Roger Lynch;10:30 - going away partyfor Kristi Aguilera; 10:45 -Neal Gillespie; 11:00 -Paula Rowden; 11:30Great Plains Development;12:00 - lunch; and 1:00Michael Milhon and oth-ers.

When this reporter ar-

rived around 8:45, thecommissioners were talk-ing with Rodney Kellingand Tom Romero. Theywere discussing the bidsfor the firetruck. Rodneyhad found a lower bid fora truck with some lowmileage. After calling Daveto visit a little with him,everyone agreed it was alot of money but couldn’tbe helped, motion wasmade and passed to allowRodney to buy the truck.

Tony Martin was presentand so the matter of run-ning concrete or asphaltin the small area betweenthe new remodeling for theEMS buildings was dis-cussed. It was decided forRodney to get some bidsfor concrete. It is too smallof an area for the countyto get the laydown ma-chine in and the rest isconcrete anyway. Com-missioners just think itwould be better as con-crete.

Ted reported about atraining exercise his de-partment took part in atthe Moscow SchoolsThursday evening. OfficerChris Beltz is going tobring in a write up for it.Ted also talked about pris-oners and the cost perprisoner each day

Judy Parsons came into interview for the EcoDevo board position.

Road and Bridge Super-intendent Tony Martingave his report. He dis-

cussed road work with thecommissioners. He saidright now they are tryingto stay out of the har-vesters’ way, but have gota lot of road work accom-plished. He said the loaderis scheduled to arrive July10.

Tony said he wanted toremind everyone fair timeis coming fast.

Shila Moore and JoshMorris came in. Shila isfrom the Senior Center.She brought in figures fora smaller van. They nowhave two vehicles, one a2009 - 25 passenger smallbus and the other aneleven passenger van withwhich they deliver meals.They also deliver toMoscow. Nowadays theyrarely use the bus. It isnot economical and thedriver has to have a CDL.They were wanting totrade the bus off or give itto the Extension. Exten-sion transports large

Commissioners are flooded by requests of “Let us keep riding”

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The Stevens CountyLocal Emergency PlanningCommittee (LEPC) met at11:30 a.m. Wednesday,June 18 at the AbengoaPlant west of Hugoton.Abengoa served up a deli-cious working lunch to 17members and six guests ofLEPC.

The 17 members pres-ent were Richard Barnes,Harry Bartel, William Bell,RoGlenda Coulter, BaileyEsarey, James Everett,Joshua Grubbs, KathyHaynes, Ted Heaton, Rod-ney Kelling, CourtneyLeslie, Joy Lewis, JohnMoser, Susan Schulte,

Greg Sohm, T.J. Steersand Mitch Wagner. Guestssigning in were BruceZerr, Nahum Manzano,Trista Panjwani, TomRomero, Brittany Fitzger-ald and Cheryl Bommar-ito.

Rodney Kelling tookcharge of the meetinguntil Vice PresidentRichard Barnes arrived.President Paula Rowdenhad to be out of town dueto a meeting she had to at-tend.

Visitors were intro-duced. They were thankedfor attending the meeting

LEPC members tour Abengoa

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Thursday, June 19,Moscow High School wasthe training facility for theStevens County Sheriff’sDepartment. The class was for Build-ing Searches with two scenarios set up. The de-partment was split into twoman teams and given abrief rundown of what hadbeen seen by a witness. First scenario involved anopen door and someonehad seen five people enterthe building. It was then up

to the law enforcementteams to search and findthe suspects. Each teamfound their suspects alongwith other things they hadnot expected. The second scenario in-volved two armed gunmenwho had entered the build-ing and fled into the gym.The department was againsplit into teams and foundthe armed suspects. The scenarios were fol-lowed by a question andanswer session, and

Stevens County’s new K9“Kleio” was brought in for ameet and sniff of her fellowDeputies. Sheriff Ted Heaton com-

mented, “The Sheriff’s De-partment completes classeslike these throughout theyear. The schools are a vitalconcern of ours.”

Moscow High School is scene of Sheriff’s training class

Congratulations to Hudson! He has conquered the 1,000 BooksBefore Kindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library!The library is so proud of you, Hudson! Good luck in Kinder-garten!

Congratulations Farrah and Ike! They have achieved greatnessby completing the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten challengeat the Stevens County Library! The library is so proud of you,Ike and Farrah! Great job!

Hugoton Area Chamberof Commerce met for theirmonthly Chamber lunch-eon at the Stevens CountyLibrary meeting roomJune 17. Pigs R Us serveda delicious meal featuringmeatballs with all the fix-ings, along with home-made ice cream and cake.

Chamber Director RuthVan Horn showed thechamber members areplica of the Kansasmural hanging in the Gov-ernor’s conference room inTopeka. Neal Gillespie hadpurchased the replica forhis bed and breakfast. It

will be up for display atthe library for a while.

Ruth reported the BikeAcross Kansas that camethrough Hugoton lastweek was a huge success.The bikers were really ap-preciative of the free waterthe chamber providedthem.

Plans are being madefor Park Day for theFourth of July. Boothspaces are still available.Fun activities are being or-ganized for all ages.

She also stated theStevens County Fair pa-

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Relay For Life 2014 will be June 27 to 28 at theHugoton Recreation west building! Food sales will beginat 6:00 p.m. 0pening ceremony is at 7:00 p.m. KylaMills will open with the National Anthem.

The Relay For Life Benefit Volleyball Tourney will fol-low the Luminary Ceremony beginning around 9:00p.m. Relay For Life wants to PACK THE HOUSE!!!!!

Relay For Life wants toPACK THE HOUSE!!!

Stevens County Local Emergency Planning members aretreated to lunch and a tour of the Abengoa Plant Friday.

Evidence of the hail that pelted parts of Stevens County Sundayevening remains piled in a patio corner of a residence west oftown. A nice rain did accompany the hail in places.

Sheriff Ted Heaton stresses his opinions aboutriding at the ponds at the commissioners’ meet-

ing Friday. The meeting was very calm andcivil. Good points were made and heard.

Chamber celebrates Dairy Month

NOW!- Give The Hermes a call at 620-544-4321 to be included in thisyear’s Community Guide!- Buy tickets for the Stevens

County Healthcare Big Golf BallDrop July 4. Tickets are avail-able by contacting the StevensCounty Healthcare Facebookpage: facebook.com/svcohealthcare. All proceedsbenefit the Stevens CountyHealthcare ScholarshipFundraiser.- Contact a Rotary member to

buy your duck for the AmazingDuck Race July 4. Proceedsbenefit Rotary scholarships,polio eradication and other Ro-tary projects.

- Sign the kids up for theStevens County Library’s sum-mer reading program - “Fizz,Boom, READ!” Registrationforms are available at the signup desk in the front hallway ofthe SCL at 500 S. Monroe inHugoton.June 26- Stevens County Library will

host a “DIY Jewelry” workshopat 2:00 p.m. Call the SCL at620-544-2301 for more infor-mation.June 27- Stevens County Library will

host a kids’ movie, starting at2:00 p.m. - Relay for Life at the Hugoton

Recreation Commission. Thetheme is “One Wish, Two Wish,You Wish, I Wish for a Cure”.June 28

- The Pate Family Reunion(Warfield and Marie Pate) will beat the Senior Citizens Center inRolla. Potluck lunch begins atnoon.

- Bethel Friends Church,Eleventh and Jefferson in Hugo-ton, will host Bible Camp andBBQ for area kids, age fourthrough sixth grade, from 1:30

to 5:00 p.m. A family BBQ willtake place at 5:00 p.m. ContactGinny Titus at 620-428-2161 orthe church at 620-544-8517.- Annual Dermot Community

Fourth of July celebration andcovered dish dinner will start at7:30 p.m. and the fireworks dis-play will begin at dark. Call 620-353-3643 or 620-593-4436 withquestions.- Meredith Light will perform atManter United MethodistChurch at 7:00 p.m.June 29- Trinity Baptist will conduct

services at Pioneer Manor, start-ing with Chapel at 3:00 p.m.,and a Social Hour at 4:00 p.m. - Meredith Light will be per-

forming in concert at the RollaUnited Methodist Church at3:00 p.m.June 30- The Senior Activity Center is

providing a ride to see the pres-entation of “LIBERTY: Patriot-ism, Praise & Prayer forAmerica” at Fellowship BaptistChurch in Liberal. The programbegins at 7:00 p.m.; the bus willneave Hugoton at 5:30 p.m. Callthe Activity Center at 620-544-2283 for information. There isno cost.July 1- Stevens County Library will

host “Movement Storytime” forlittle ones birth to age five, alongwith their parents at 10:00 a.m.July 2- Stevens County Library will

host a Fireworks Safety presen-tation at 10:00 a.m. for thesummer reading program.- Richfield and Rolla United

Methodist Churches join forpotluck at the Rolla UMC Fel-lowship Hall to welcome newpastor, Buzz Lambrecht and hiswife, Diana. The meal begins at6:30 p.m.July 3- Stevens County Library will

host a Building Competition forfourth through eighth gradekids, starting at 2:00 p.m.July 4- Annual Park Day activities atHugoton’s City Park. Contactthe Chamber office at 620-544-4305 for more information or toreserve a booth.- Moscow will celebrate Inde-

pendence Day at the City Park!Events start with a parade downMain Street at 9:00 a.m. Activi-ties include treasure dig, Mr.and Miss Moscow, sack races,egg toss, back seat driving con-test, frozen t-shirt relays, horseshoes, bean bags, mud volley-ball, swimming and MORE!Firewords display will start at

10:00 p.m. Call Rusty at 598-2995 to register for mud volley-ball by July 2.- Moscow Fire Department will

host their annual Fourth of Julypicnic with hamburgers, friedcatfish and hot dogs, starting at5:00 p.m. A free will donationwill be taken.

Obituaries

WHAT’S HAPPENIN’

Lifelong Stevens Countyresident Curtis Dean Tackettof Hugoton passed from thislife Monday, June 16, 2014 atStevens County Hospital inHugoton. He was 72.

The son of Willard GrayTackett and Wilma (Newberry)Tackett Campbell, he was bornJanuary 30, 1942 in Lakin. November 16, 1963 Curtisand Velda J. Lee were marriedat Liberal. Survivors include wife VeldaTackett of Hugoton; his twodaughters, Cindy Arnold andhusband David of Hugotonand Terrie Williams and hus-band Damon of Hooker, Ok.;three brothers, Dennis Camp-bell and wife Barbara of Hugo-ton, Ronald Campbell ofCalifornia and Mike Campbellof Enid, Ok.; three sisters,Anita Jean Wappes of Arvada,Co., Pam Adams of Enid andCaroline Reynolds of Enid; histen grandchildren, NathanArnold and wife Heather ofOregon, Zachary Arnold ofHugoton, Larissa Arnold andhusband Chris of Ames, Ia.,Amanda Roybal and Efrain ofAdams, Ok., Alex Roybal andMelissa of Hooker, Ok., AustinRoybal and Carina of Hooker,Andrew Roybal and Winter ofHooker, Levi Williams ofHooker and Dakota Farringtonof Kinsley; eight great grand-children; and many other rel-atives and friends. Mr. Tackett was preceded indeath by his father WillardTackett; mother Wilma Camp-bell; stepfather JC Campbell;and three brothers Jerry Tack-ett, Jim Campbell and BobCampbell. Funeral services were at-tended Friday morning, June20, 2014 at the Assembly ofGod Church in Hugoton withPastors Ben Coats andRichard Martin presiding.Burial followed in HugotonCemetery under the directionof Paul’s Funeral Home ofHugoton. A memorial has been estab-lished for the American HeartAssociation. Memorials may bemailed to Paul’s FuneralHome, PO Box 236, Hugoton,Ks 67951.

Curtis Tackett

Death has claimed the lifeof Gwendolyn E. Curzon, bet-ter known as Gwen. Gwenpassed away suddenly aftercomplications from a majorsurgery Saturday, June 7,2014. She was ready to jointhe Lord’s house as she hadlived a long, fulfilling, andjoyous life in Chelan, Wa. for50 years on Lakeshore Drive.She was 95.

August 17, 1918, Gwenwas born in Hugoton, theonly daughter out of five chil-dren to E.W. and Ethel BellJoslin. Two of her brothers arestill known today as the“Fighting Iron Men” of Ore-gon State University footballlore. In 1933 they playednumber one University ofSouthern California to a 0-0tie to break USC’s 25 gameunbeaten streak. OSU madeno substitutions during theentire game, hence the nick-name that has proudly stuckto this day. Gwen graduated from Cor-vallis High School and at-tended Marylhurst College.She then met and marriedher first husband, EdwardPhillip Ferris. She traveledthe country during WorldWar II as her husband was aspecial agent with the FBI.In 1954 they moved to

Chelan where Ed became thecity attorney for nine years,until his death in 1963. In 1965 Gwen met andmarried John J. Curzon.John was the superintendentof the Howe Sound MiningCompany for 25 years atHolden, Wa. It was with hernew marriage that she movedinto their home on LakeChelan and was blessed tolive “on the lake” for 50 years. Gwen was a sharp busi-nesswoman. After Johnpassed away she took overcomplete management ofCur-Mac Orchard in Mansonfrom 1976 until 1992, whenher son Ed moved back hometo take over its day-to-daymanagement until its sale toa large developer in 2006. Mrs. Curzon was knownfor being a walker, as shekept the “trails” all over theChelan area and RiverwalkPark hot with her littleYorkies and Poodles. Gwenso loved the beauty andserenity of the Chelan valleyand the lake itself. She be-came the chairman of theAmerican Heart Association,as well as the secretary forthe Republican party. Gwen was preceded indeath by her parents E. W.and Ethel Joslin; husbandsEd Ferris and John J. Cur-zon; and her four brothers. She is survived by her sonEdward G. Ferris of Chelanand grandson Brendan AlanFerris. As per her request therewill be no services. Arrange-ments are under the direc-tion of Precht Rose Chapel ofChelan. We invite you to visitour Web site at www.prechtrose.com and view Gwen’svideo and also feel free toleave any thoughts andmemories for the familythere.

Gwendolyn “Gwen” CurzonBy H. EDWARD FLENTJE

Insight Kansas - June 19. 2014 12:00pmDear Editor,

Property taxes are on track to increaseby more than $400 million statewide dur-ing Gov. Sam Brownback’s term in office.

This substantial increase, however,masks a more dramatic jump in propertytaxes across rural Kansas.

For example, from 2010-2013, prop-erty taxes in rural counties increasedthree times faster than in the five largesturban counties.

Property taxes for schools grew morethan five times faster in rural counties.

Property tax increases for rural coun-ties in this period may be summarized asfollows:• Seventy-one counties had property taxincreases of 10 percent or more.• Forty-five counties had property taxincreases of 15 percent or more.• Twenty-eight counties with propertytax increases of 20 percent or more.

So, what’s the story?Two fundamental shifts are under way

in state and local finance.First, Brownback’s actions are push-

ing state obligations to the local level andmoving the state and local tax burdenfrom wealthy income taxpayers onto localproperty taxpayers.

Second, as a result of state actions,property taxpayers in rural jurisdictionsacross Kansas are bearing the primaryburden of this shift, with tax increases

dramatically higher than those in urbanareas.

Brownback’s tax experiment is drivingthese shifts.

State income tax cuts are being paidfor by abandoning, cutting, and restrict-ing state obligations for education, cor-rections, public health, libraries, socialservices, mental health, and communityarts, among others.

State lawmakers have made the localdilemma even worse by removing localrevenue sources, other than the propertytax.

As a result, locally elected officials, pri-marily school board members and countycommissioners, have been forced to as-sess whether these community servicesare essential, and then to make cuts inservices, or to raise property taxes tomaintain services, or both. Evidence sug-gests local officials are maintaining theseservices and filling in the gaps left by stateabandonment with property taxes.

Why are property tax increases fallingmost heavily on rural areas?

For most of state history, state govern-ment has leveled the playing field in thedelivery of public services betweenwealthier jurisdictions and poorer ones.This leveling is most obvious in school fi-

nance, as state courts have demandedequity between wealthier and poorerschool districts. Whether consciously ornot, Brownback and his legislative alliesare turning back the clock on this staterole.

Less obvious in Brownback’s actionsare the shifts in the state and local taxburden from those with income wealthonto property taxpayers, for example,from higher-income residents of JohnsonCounty onto property taxpayers in ruralcounties with half the income, such asNorton, Cloud and Neosho.

The political irony of Brownback’s taxexperiment is that the tax burden is wal-loping the reddest of red-state voters.

Rural property taxpayers — homeown-ers, farmers and ranchers, oil and gasproducers and leaseholders, commercialproperty owners, and landowners, amongothers with property wealth — comprisethe heart of the Republican electorate.

Brownback will likely assert he hasnothing to do with property tax increases.He may even claim President BarackObama did it.

However, rural residents may just beseeing the tip of an iceberg. The disas-trous condition of state finance, nowBrownback’s legacy, will not only con-tinue to shift the tax burden onto prop-erty taxpayers, primarily those in ruraljurisdictions, but will likely accelerate thetrend.

Submitted by Mark Crawford

Insight Kansas: Governor’s experiment wallops rural property taxpayersSubmitted by

Superintendent Mark Crawford

Stevens County Fire Department and

Ambulance Report Stevens County EmergencyServices run activity for June16 through June 22.Fire Department

Hugoton Station Friday, June 20 - 6:21 p.m.dispatched to a half mile eastof Road M and Road 24 for agrass fire. Monday, June 22 - 8:30p.m. called out for county wide

storm spottingFire Department

Moscow Station Friday, June 20 - 6:21 p.m.dispatched to a half mile eastof Road M and Road 24 for agrass fire.

Ambulance Activity Two medical runs, one LifeFlight and one transfer.

Monday, June 16, 2014• Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of A

Street, Citizen Assist, OfficerLamatsch

Tuesday, June 17, 2014• Non Injury Accident, 1100 Block of

South Madison, Took Report, Offi-cer Hagman

Thursday, June 19, 2014• Citizen Assist, 700 Block of South

Jackson, Public Service, OfficerCrane

Friday, June 20, 2014• Welfare Check, 1000 Block of

South Washington, Unable to Lo-cate, Officer Hagman

• Funeral Escort, 100 Block of SouthMain, Public Service, Chief Leslie/Officer Hagman/ACO Smith

• Funeral Escort, 800 Block of SouthMain, Public Service, Chief Leslie/Officer Hagman/ACO Smith

Saturday, June 21, 2014• Dog at Large, 500 Block of South

Harrison, Dog Impounded, OfficerHagman

• Suspicious Subjects, 400 Block ofSouth Jefferson, Investigated, Offi-cer Lamatsch

Sunday, June 22, 2014• Vehicle Unlock, 600 Block of South

Harrison, Citizen Assist, OfficerHagman

• Child Custody Issue, 1000 Block ofWest City Limits, Civil, OfficerLamatsch

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Mark Lewis Friends and family gatheredFriday to remember and honorMark Edward Lewis, 45, whopassed away Monday, June17, 2014 at his residence inHugoton.

The son of Dean E. Lewis Jrand Linda (Rhoades) Cook, hewas born April 2, 1969 inHugoton. He was a lifetimeresident of Hugoton. Mr. Lewis was a member ofthe United Methodist Churchof Hugoton. He worked for PassmoreBrothers of Hugoton. Survivors include twodaughters, Makayla Lewis ofNorfolk, Va. and Sara Walter ofBenbrook, Tx.; his father Dean

E. Lewis Jr and wife Jackie ofHugoton; three brothers,Michael Lewis of Warrensburg,Mo., Matthew Lewis and wifePamela of Wichita and JustinCook of Overton, Tx.; three sis-ters, Keri Clark and husbandMatt of Hugoton, Tricia Luedkeand husband Chad of Olatheand Jessica Robinson ofDerby; stepfather Rick Cook ofHenderson, Tx.; paternalgrandparents Dean and GloriaLewis of Hugoton; grand-daughter Marlee; and otherrelatives and friends. Mark was preceded in death

by his mother Linda Cook andmaternal grandparents Mar-shall and Minnie Rhoades. Funeral services were at-tended Friday afternoon, June20, 2014 at the UnitedMethodist Church in Hugotonwith Rev. Jo Meade presiding.Burial followed in HugotonCemetery under the directionof Paul’s Funeral Home ofHugoton. A memorial has been estab-lished for the Family. Memori-als may be mailed to Paul’sFuneral Home, PO Box 236,Hugoton, Ks 67951.

Word has been received ofthe death of Jimmie E.Nicholas, 84, who passed fromthis life Tuesday, June 17,2014 at Southwest MedicalCenter in Liberal.

He was born July 2, 1929in Stafford County, in theAntrim Community, the son ofD.W. Nicholas and the formerNellie E. Loftin.

March 30, 1965 Jimmiemarried Mary Clarice Kelly inPerryton, Tx. She precededhim in death February 28,1998.

Jimmie graduated fromAntrim High School in

Stafford County.He was a Switchman for

the Rock Island Railroad for27 years before retiring in1992. Jimmie and his late wifeClarice also operated a cattleranch north of Liberal theybegan in 1974. He alsoworked in the lumber busi-ness for seven and a halfyears, as well as the radio andtelevision business withChannel #6 Ensign, that cov-ered Pratt, Newton, DodgeCity and Garden City as wellas the Liberal area, before be-coming a Railroad Clerk in1963.

Mr. Nicholas was a memberof the First Baptist Church ofGarden City where he and hisdaughter Jobeth were bap-tized together the same day.

Survivors include his long-time companion of 15 years,Nadine Cantrell of Liberal;family friends Laura Hall andhusband Mitchel of Moscow;his brother Robert A. Nicholasand wife Patricia of Wichita;

three granddaughters,Janiece Fousek of Rapid City,S.D., and Madison Hall andIsabella Hall both of Moscow;grandson Jason Terkillsen ofRapid City; and great grand-son Gabriel Fox Fousek ofRapid City.

Jimmie was preceded indeath by his parents; wifeClarice; a stillborn son;daughter Jobeth Terkillsen;and an infant brother.

Funeral Services were at-tended Friday afternoon, June20, 2014 at Brenneman Fu-neral Home Chapel in Liberalwith Pastor Jack Jacob pre-siding. Burial followed in theTyrone, Ok. Cemetery

Memorial contributionsmay be made to St. Jude'sChildren’s Research or thedonor’s choice in care of Bren-neman Funeral Home, 1212West Second, Liberal, Ks67901.

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

Jimmie Nicholas

The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, June 26, 2014

The Kansas Department ofWildlife, Parks and Tourism in-vites hunters to apply onlinefor 2014-2015 special huntsfor the fall and winter season.Applications can be made asearly as July 12 by visitingksoutdoors.com and clicking“Hunting/Special Hunts Infor-mation.” Drawings will takeplace August 11 for Septemberand October hunts, and Sep-tember 29 for hunts takingplace October through Janu-ary.

The special hunting accessgained through this program

tends to mean a higher qualityhunt and potentially greaterharvest rates for successful ap-plicants, but just like with anyother outdoor activity, nothingis guaranteed.

During the applicationprocess, hunters will selectwhat type of species theywould like to hunt as well aswhat type of hunt they prefer,be that an open hunt, a youthhunt, or a mentored hunt.Open hunts are available to allsuccessful applicants, regard-less of age or hunting experi-ence. Youth hunts require

parties to include at least oneyouth 18 or younger, accom-panied by an adult 21 or olderwho will not hunt. And men-tored hunts are open to bothyouth and novice hunters su-pervised by a mentor 21 orolder who may also hunt.

A random computer draw-ing will be conducted withinone week of the applicationdeadline. Applicants may applyfor second draw hunts anytime prior to the Septemberdeadline. Successful appli-cants will then be emailed theirhunt permit, as well as anynecessary maps and other per-tinent information.

2014/2015 Fall and Winterapplication deadlines are as fol-lows:

- First Draw (Septemberand October Special Hunts):9:00 a.m., August 11, 2014

- Second Draw (November,December, January, FebruarySpecial Hunts): 9:00 a.m., Sep-tember 29, 2014

Last year, the Special HuntsProgram offered 1,204 huntsfor the fall/winter hunting sea-son. Depending upon the loca-tion and species being hunted,special hunts can range from ahalf-day up to the entire length

of the season.Lands made available for

special hunts can includeCorps of Engineers properties,wildlife areas, state parks, cityand county properties, and pri-vate lands. Although similar tothe Walk-In Hunting Access(WIHA) program in that privatelandowners are compensatedfor the use of their land, theSpecial Hunts Program allowslandowners to exercise morecontrol over the use of theirland. Rules such as whichdates hunting can occur, howmany people can hunt, as wellas what species can be huntedare all left to landowners’ dis-cretion. In addition, land areasdesignated for special huntsprovide limited access to thepublic, whereas WIHA landsprovide open access tohunters.

For more information on theSpecial Hunts Program, visitksoutdoors.com and click“Hunting/Special Hunts Infor-mation,” or contact KDWPTpublic land supervisor MikeNyhoff at 785-628-8614 or byemail at [email protected].

Submitted by KDWPT.

Wheat harvest is now infull swing in many areas ofKansas. Travelers should ex-pect to share the road withlarge, slow-moving farmequipment for the next fewweeks.

Making sure farmers gettheir harvest to market andtravelers reach their destina-tions safety begins with pay-ing attention, using cautionand having patience on theroad.

The Kansas Department ofTransportation, the KansasDepartment of Agricultureand the Kansas Highway Pa-trol offer the following tips fortravel in farm country duringharvest:

•Slow down when ap-proaching farm equipment.Think of the triangular, slowmoving vehicle emblem onthe rear of farm machinery asa warning to adjust yourspeed.

•Allow extra room whenfollowing farm equipment.

•Be aware of heavy trucktraffic near grain elevatorsand COOPs. Grain trucksmay stop on the road whilewaiting in line to unloadgrain. Find an alternate route

away from elevators if possi-ble.

•Be aware of trucks, trac-tors pulling grain carts andcombines pulling onto roadsfrom farm fields. Also, be pre-pared for farm equipment tosuddenly turn off the roadinto fields.

•Don’t pass unless ab-solutely necessary. Beforepassing make sure the farmmachinery isn’t turning left,determine if the road is wideenough for you and theequipment to safely share,look for roadside obstaclessuch as mailboxes, bridges orroad signs that may causethe machinery to move to thecenter of the road and besure there is adequate dis-tance to safely pass.

•There may be severalpieces of farm equipmenttraveling together. Be surethere is adequate space to ac-commodate another vehiclebefore attempting to pass.

•Don’t assume the farmerknows you are there.

•Remember, grain goes tomarket by train as well astruck. Be watchful when ap-proaching railroad crossings.

•No texting. It’s against the

law.•Always wear seatbelts

and use child safety re-

straints.Submitted by the Kansas

Department of Transportation.


Call The Hugoton Hermes at 620-544-4321 or email [email protected]

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First prize is $1,000.00, second prize is $500.00,third prize is $300.00, fourth prize is $200.00

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rade will be July 28, 2014 at5:30 p.m. Judges for the pa-rade are still being sought.

Ruth reminded the mem-bers June is Dairy Month.

Jody Wacker, representingAgOasis, was the featuredspeaker. AgOasis operatesthree dairies; MasCow Dairyand Tuls Dairy located insouthwest Kansas and LostTrail Dairy of western Okla-homa. Jody spoke of animal

care, environment, foodsafety and human health thattheir dairies promote. Toursare offered at MasCow Dairyfree of charge at this time.

Director Van Horn re-ported the next chamberluncheon will be Tuesday,July 15, 2014 at 12:00 noon.Lunch will be served at thePioneer Manor.

The meeting adjourned.

as were all the members whowere present.

Rodney handed out minutesfrom the last meeting, March 5,asking for corrections or addi-tions. The minutes were ac-cepted as amended. Since therewas no old or new business todiscuss the meeting washanded over to Abengoa. Danny Allison presented aslide overview of what exactlythey plan to do at the plantonce it is completely up andrunning. He took the LEPCmembers through the processstep by step. Mr. Allison then offered aquestion and answer session.He advised the ethanol will beprimarily moved out by rail.They will end up with 76 fulltime employees when they getall the construction completed.Abengoa plans to run 2,000bails of stover through a daywhich should produce 25 mil-lion gallons of ethanol a year.After everything gets regulatedthey will be using approxi-mately 1,000 gallons of water aday. No ethanol has been pro-duced so far. After Mr. Allison showed theprocess in detail by slides andanswered questions, the LEPCmembers were decked out insafety gear from head to toeand taken in two separategroups out for a walk-aroundtour of the plant. It was very in-teresting and a learning experi-ence for the EmergencyPlanning members. Motion was made to adjourn.

After 15 years of dedicatedUSDA customer serviceSharon A. Davis, FLP PT, isgoing to retire from her job atFarm Service Agency workingin Farm Loans. A come andgo reception will be at theStevens County USDA Serv-

ice Center Monday, June 30,from 1:00 to 4:00 p.m.

Cards may be sent toSharon at 607 E. EleventhStreet in Hugoton or to herhome address: 2520 StateHighway 51, Hugoton, Ks67951.

Sharon Davis retires from USDA customer service after 15 years

Davis retires after 15 years

LEPCContinued from page 1

The Local Emergency Planning members paystrict attention as an Abengoa employee leads

them through a walk-about tour through theAbengoa Plant Wednesday.

ChamberContinued from page 1

Jody Wacker from AgOasispresents an informative talkduring the June ChamberLuncheon.

Nearly 3,000 studentscompleted degree require-ments from Kansas StateUniversity this spring.

The graduates are from98 Kansas counties, 48states and 43 countries.

Degrees earned includenearly 2,150 bachelor's de-grees, more than 550 mas-ter's degrees, more than

175 doctorates and morethan 25 associate degrees.

Students from Hugotonwere Tyrol Beltz, Bachelorof Science; Keithan Martin,Bachelor of Science; andDerek Schnittker, Bache-lor of Arts. From Rolla wasOscar Garcia, Bachelor ofArts.

Four local students graduatefrom Kansas State University

Attention and patience will help keep drivers safe during harvest

Hunters invited to apply for 2014-2015 special hunts starting July 12

From Monday, May 19,through Sunday, June 1, the

Kansas Highway Patrol andother local jurisdictions par-ticipated in a Special TrafficEnforcement Program (STEP)campaign, “Click It orTicket”. This campaign fellduring the Memorial Daytravel period, and allowedpersonnel to work additionalenforcement to help keepKansas roads safer.

The Patrol personnel wereable to work overtime andextra enforcement, thanks tofunding from the Kansas De-partment of Transportationthrough a STEP grant. Per-sonnel focused on enforcingoccupant protection laws,looking for impaired mo-torists, and other traffic-safety related issues.

Submitted by the KansasHighway Patrol.

Joseph Benjamin Bellingerand Hayley Michelle Harveywere married April 26, 2014at the Free Methodist Church

in Lawrence. Andrew Stall-worth officiated the cere-mony.

The bride is the daughterof Bill and Linda Harvey ofMoscow. The groom is theson of Raymond and DebbieBellinger of Lawrence.

Hayley was escorted byher father Bill Harvey. Shewore a romantic, Casablancabridal style gown with a mod-ified sweetheart neckline andan A-line silhouette. The del-icate lace was decorated withjust the right amount ofsparkle and beadwork whilethe chapel length trainhelped to complete the look ofthe sophisticated creation.The bride’s jewelry consistedof her late grandmother

Gretchen Harvey’s pearlnecklace and her late grand-mother Jo Gaskill’s pearl ear-rings. Hayley carried abouquet of a hand-tied mix ofcalla lilies, roses and tulips.

The scripture reading, I Corinthians 13:4-8 wasread by the sister of the bride,Nikki Moler, and nieces andnephew of the bride, KonnerMoler, Sydney Moler, ShelbySutherland and Kade Moler.

The wedding party wasmade up of the following:Maid of Honor - RebeccaDale, Matron of Honor -Caylin Overfield, Best Man -Scott Bellinger, Bridesmaids- Kinsey Colclasure, KonnerMoler, Cheri Bevis andBrandi Broaddus, Grooms-

men - Shea Haase, LoyUkpokodu, Thomas Kocher,Terry Tanking and Dale Man-ning, candle lighters wereSydney Moler and ShelbySutherland, flower girl andring bearer were Alex Kleinand Kade Moler, usher wasScott Sutherland, guest bookattendants were Nikki Molerand Sherry Sutherland andprogram attendants wereCaleb and Ethan Bevis.

Following the wedding, adinner and dance were at-tended at the Oread Hotel.The bride and groom are bothgraduates of SouthwesternCollege of Winfield.

Joe and Hayley reside inOcala, Fl.

LaVern Janice (Gregg)Thomas celebrated herninetieth birthday June 20with a celebration with herfamily at Bob’s in ruralStevens County.

She was born in 1924 toRobert and Edna Gregg inrural Stevens County. Shegraduated from HugotonHigh School in 1942. Shemarried Frank Thomas in Oc-tober 1942, where they madetheir home on their farmsouthwest of Hugoton. Thecouple raised three children,Phyllis, Robert and Ronald.

LaVern still enjoys goodhealth, quilting and gardening.


Citizens State Bank601 S. Main - Hugoton

Pyramid Agency, Inc.521 S. Main - Hugoton

PAUL'S FUNERAL HOMEDavid & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

Faith Publishing LLC522 S. Main 620-544-4321

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355

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

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

YOU ARE WELCOME!UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

HugotonUMC.com

ROLLAEMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

ROLLA PENTECOSTALHOLINESS CHURCH

Corner of Third and Adams, RollaMarcus Light, Pastor

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

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCHROLLA - RICHFIELD

593-4596 or 593-4781Sandy Ferguson, Pastor

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

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

MOSCOWMOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

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

598-2426Tim McCrary, Pastor 598-2421


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

FAITH LUTHERANTenth and Adams 544-2092

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

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

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

Sunday School - 9:15 a.m. - 10:15 a.m.Fellowship - 10:15 - 10:30 a.m.Worship Hour - 10:30 - 12:00Children's Church, 10:30 a.m.

Jr. High Youth Group, 6:30-7:30 p.m.Sr. High Youth Group, 7:45-9:00 p.m.

Information on small groups call 544-2715FIRST CHURCH OF GOD801 W. City Limits 544-2652

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

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

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

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

LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP424 S. Jackson 544-4828

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

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

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51

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

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

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

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

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

Pam Peachey, Pastor544-2436Services

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

HISPANO Congregación618 Main sur - Hugoton

620-370-1003Pastor Marcelino Auila

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

SOVEREIGN REDEEMER CHURCHPastor - Eric Mason

620-544-6386www.sovereignredeemerchurch.org

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551

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

AGAPE CHURCH OF HUGOTON

409 East Ninth, Hugoton453-2711

Pastor Bob RichSunday – 10:30 a.m.

ASAMBLEA DE DIOSLOS REDIMIDOS DEL REY

Martes 7:00 PMJueves 7:00 PM

Domingo 3:00 PM138 S. Main Hugoton

Pastores: Martinez620-544-7096

ASSEMBLY OF GODMain and Second Street

544-2773Ben Coats, Pastor


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

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

BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH11th & Jefferson - 544-8517Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

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

(Children, Youth, & Adult)

CHURCH OF CHRIST1045 S. Van Buren

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

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


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

OF LATTER DAY SAINTS520 E. First

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

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

CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE500 S. Van Buren 544-2493

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

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

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

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

FAITH CHAPEL CHURCHOF GOD IN CHRIST

Tenth and JeffersonLawrence Johnson, PastorSunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Bible Band (Tuesday) - 6:00 p.m.

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

Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

You are invited tocome worship withfamily and friends at Pioneer Manor

June 29Trinity Baptist

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Kay McDaniels, Advertising/Circulation/Layout

Ruthie Winget,Composition/Layout

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

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

BIBLE CAMP & BBQ!A mini-VBS day camp for kids and

a family BBQ afterwards!ALL KIDS AGES 4- GOING INTO 6TH GRADE

SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 20141:30-5:00 p.m. (Family BBQ provided at 5:00)

Bethel Friends Church11th & Jefferson

For more info, contact Ginny Titus (620) 428-2161 or church (620) 544-8517.

Harvey – Bell inger

Shown is graduate Frank Thomas in his graduation cap andgown with his soon to be wife LaVern Gregg at Frank’s graduation around 1941.

LaVern Thomas

The Center will be closedJuly 4 for Independence Day,but we’ll have a booth at ParkDay. Please stop by for a visitat our booth and pick up in-formational pamphlets. Youcan also have a free cookie!

July 12 is our next dance,with Cottonwood providingthe live music from 7:00 to10:00 p.m. Our dances takeplace during the second Sat-urday of each month.

Wednesday, July 16, at2:00 p.m. is the next date forthe Life Story Workshop.We’ve had more people show-ing interest in this, so pleasejoin us to start writing thestory of your life.

If you have questions con-cerning caregiving, legal mat-ters, disability, health

insurance, housing, etc.,please call Michael Johnstonat Southwest Kansas AreaAgency on Aging at 620-225-8240.

MenuJun. 26...................Swiss SteakJun. 27..............Polish SausageJun. 30.....................Sloppy JoeJuly 1.............Smothered SteakJuly 2..........Chicken & NoodlesJuly 3 .....................Baked Ham

ActivitiesFriday, June 27Bingo..................12:30 p.m.Saturday, June 28Cards & Games.....6:00 p.m.Wednesday, July 2Paint.....................1:00 p.m.Daily – Monday thru FridayExercise ..............10:30 a.m.No Line Dancing until August.

NEWS FROM

STEVENS COUNTYSENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER

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

624 S. Main, Hugoton

Activity Totals DUI Arrests 10Speed Citations 22Speed Warnings 260Safety Belt Citations (18+) 592Safety Belt Citations (14-17) 30Child Restraint Citations (0-13) 23Texting While Driving 5ALL other Warnings & Citations not listed above 843Public Contacts 1,664Total Hours Worked 952

Special Traffic Enforcement ProgramOver the 2014 Memorial Day STEP campaign, the Patrol

worked incidents as shown in the table above.

LaVern Thomas celebratesher ninetieth birthday!!

numbers of kids to variousactivities. Shila had alreadyasked for bids from RileyChevrolet and Ghumm’sAuto. Riley did not offer a bidand Shila had the sealed bidfrom Ghumm’s. The bid wasopened. The bid with thetrade in valued the large busat approximately $20,000.Josh said his departmentcould not afford this and thecommissioners said theycould not afford to just givethat much away. They sug-gested Josh rent or lease abus for the short times theyneed it. Josh would have tohave a place to keep the busand have insurance andmaintenence expenses. Mo-tion was made and passed toallow the purchase of the2014 van with the trade-in ofthe larger bus to Ghumm’s.

Neal was early and thecommissioners were runningearly so he went ahead ofschedule. He just wanted thecommissioners to be thinkingabout renaming the east in-dustrial park to Senator Mor-ris Industrial Park or SenatorSteve Morris Industrial Parkand the signage. They dis-cussed the frontage road.They said the businesses willprobably use Highway 51 asthe address.

Roger Lynch came in todiscuss KPERs with the com-missioners. He was told toapply and see what they say.

Everyone took the time outto go upstairs and attend agoing away party for KristiAguilera, who is moving toTexas. She worked in the Ap-praiser’s Office.

A report about a recentlyattended meeting by PaulaRowden was heard. She alsohad some information sheshared with the commission-ers about what other HealthDepartments around the stateare doing. They discussedhow there is in fact a measlesoutbreak in Kansas.

Thea Schnittker came in totalk to the commissionersabout purchasing a new copymachine. She told the com-missioners of how manycopies are being made fromthe present copier. Commis-sioners asked her to get somemore bids and bring them insealed envelopes to the com-missioners.

Susan Schulte from GIScame in. Her laptop operatingsystem is no longer sup-ported. She was asking topurchase a new laptop. Shewas given approval.

The representative fromGreat Plains Developmentstopped in to ask the commis-sioners to be a member oftheir group again this year.

Motion was made andpassed to appoint Judy Par-sons to the EcoDevo Boardposition.

The commissioners tooktheir lunch break.

After lunch the commis-sioners’ room started fillingwith a large group of people.Over 25 people came to re-quest the commissioners re-think their putting up signsand basically closing LakeRussell to ATV and motorcy-cle riders. They had somewritten requests and sugges-tions for the commissioners.They pointed out they werenot asking for anything, ex-cept to be able to enjoy therecreation spot as the landwas originally designated for.Some were concerned aboutthe fund raising events at thesite in the past.

The group pointed outother streets, roads and alleyshave issues as well, like dirt,noise and speed but peoplecannot just decide they wantthese closed if it is not to theirliking. They understand it is abig issue to a few people, butas testified to with a petitionthat had been signed by over170 other residents, there aremany more people who wantto preserve the recreation sitethat has been there for manyyears. It is a recreation en-joyed by many families. Peo-ple took turns telling what

they enjoyed about Lake Rus-sell. These included walking,biking, fishing, but most of allriding ATVs with their fami-lies. These were law abiding,safety conscious adults andparents. Many were volun-teering to police the areathemselves. They all agreedthere would have to be rulesput in place. The people whogo out there do not rememberlaw enforcement having tocome out and break up fights,etc.

Now that the city made itunlawful to ride down the al-leys, the ATVs would need tobe trailered out to the loca-tion, thus virtually guarantee-ing adult supervision withyoung riders. Fines wouldneed to be issued for riderswithout safety equipment,and the city would need to en-force their rules for the alleysand streets. The people in at-tendance were willing to workto get their recreation spotback.

Sheriff Heaton was askedfor his input. He said hismain concern was the citydwelling section, or back side,of the area. He said there aresome issues with liability buthe basically has no problemwith the riding if safety equip-ment, like helmets and pads,is used. He does not want tosee injuries happen out there.The sheriff is not against kidshaving fun out there. He re-ported riders are doing goodsince he and his deputieshave been patrolling out thereand enforcing safety. SheriffHeaton acknowledged it willlikely be only one or two rid-ers who will cause problems.“I’m not against them butthere has got to be rules andregulations and somethingdone out there because that’swhere we are at right now,” hesaid. Ted went on to say theultimate decision is how thecommissioners are going toaddress the concerns likehours, dirt and all the otherissues. Ted said he is flexibleand has no problem with pa-trolling it.

Pat said he has lived outthere for 16 years, and hismain concern is the excessivespeed has to be kept down.Someone is going to get hurtif they continue to drive downthe alleys at 60 miles perhour. He went on to say thecommissioners probably willnot fence off the area as taxpayers do not want the ex-pense of it.

Roger Lynch, Zoning Direc-tor, put in his opinion. Hesaid he is totally against put-ting up a fence. The possibil-ity of someone running intothe fence is terrible to con-template. He suggested a cur-few like the city park andsigns stating the rules. Hesaid he has always heard“What do the kids have to doaround here?” Roger said,with Lake Russell, residents

have an opportunity and localkids actually have somethingto do. Unfortunately, nowsome people want to shut itdown.

Many attending the meet-ing remarked a small group ofpeople who recently moved tothe area should not be al-lowed to ruin it for a biggerportion of the city residents;just as a few bad ridersshouldn’t be allowed to ruin itfor the responsible riders. Itwas suggested if the commis-sioners should decide to takethe signs down, all ridersshould be reminded to obeythe rules and not ruin thesecond chance they are get-ting. Another person com-mented the large number ofkids who go out there are offthe streets and having fun. Ifthe area is closed they will beback on the streets.

Pat said he was glad to seeall who were there to offer theother side of the story andthat they, the commissioners,may have overreacted. Patasked if Jim wanted to makea decision now in regard tothe signs. It was decided, eventhough neither of them had aproblem, to wait for Dave tobe in attendance. Ted said selfpolicing will be important.

Mr. Milhon, in closing, saidhe would appreciate the op-portunity to have the recre-

ation spot back. They wouldhelp police the area and what-ever is required; they justwant their riding back. Com-missioners expressed theirappreciation for everyone at-tending and willing to discussthe issue in a civilized man-ner. The commissioners willdiscuss it further and make adecision.

Meeting adjourned.


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A great cross section of area residents gathered and filled theStevens County Commissioners’ meeting room to overflowingFriday to let their feelings be known. They came to ask for theirATV and motorcycle riding privileges at Lake Russell be putback in place.

Commissioners join other courthouse employees to wish KristiAguilera of the Appraiser’s Office good luck with her future endeavors as she leaves Hugoton to relocate to Texas.

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Each year, on average,more than 400 people in theUnited States are struck bylightning while working out-side, at sporting events, onthe beach, at the lake, mowingthe lawn or doing other out-door activities. Although sum-mer is the peak season forlightning strikes, they canoccur at any time of year.

Sponsored by the KansasDivision of Emergency Man-agement, the NationalWeather Service, and theAmerican Red Cross, Light-ning Safety Awareness Week,June 23-28, is a nationwideeffort to encourage the publicto be aware and avoid thedangers of lightning.

"Lightning continues to beone of the top three causes ofstorm-related deaths in theUnited States," said MajorGeneral Lee Tafanelli, the ad-jutant general and director ofthe Kansas Division of Emer-gency Management. "Manypeople have the wrong ideaabout lightning and its behav-ior, and those misconceptionscan prove fatal. Lightning

Safety Awareness Week isaimed at correcting those falseideas and making us allsafer."

During this year's cam-paign, the National WeatherService will feature daily socialmedia graphics highlightingthe dangers of lightning andsafety precautions the publiccan take to lessen theirchances of being struck. NWSwill be using #lightningsafetyfor Twitter posts.• Monday: Lightning andLightning Safety: An Introduc-tion• Tuesday: Lightning's MostDeadly Activities• Wednesday: LightningSafety and Sports Activities• Thursday: Lightning Safetyat Work• Friday: Lightning SafetyAround the Home

Over the past 14 years, theaverage number of lightningdeaths in the U.S. has de-creased. Since 2006, fiveKansans have died from light-ning strikes; on a per capitabasis, this places the state inthe top 20 for lighting-related

deaths.On average, 53 people are

killed each year by lightningin the United States. Sur-vivors may experience mem-ory loss, attention deficits,sleep disorders, numbness,dizziness, stiffness in joints,irritability, fatigue, weakness,muscle spasms, seizures, de-pression and inability to sit forlong periods of time. These ef-fects may be long-term or per-manent.

Every flash of lightning isdangerous, even the first, be-cause lightning can travelsideways from the storm.Many deaths from lightningoccur because people wait toolong before seeking shelter. Ifyou can hear thunder, light-ning is close enough that itcould strike your location atany moment, and may strikeas far away as 10 miles froma storm. Even when the skylooks clear, be cautious. Atleast 10 percent of lightninghappens without visibleclouds overhead in the sky.Look for dark cloud bases andincreasing winds, and head tosafety before the first flash oflightning.

The most dangerous placeto be in the event of a storm isoutside. Seek shelter in asturdy, closed building thatcontains a mechanism forconducting the electrical cur-rent from the point of contactto the ground. Avoid sheds,picnic shelters, baseballdugouts, bleachers, open car-ports, garages and coveredpatios, which are not safefrom lightning strikes. If noenclosed building is accessi-ble, get inside a hard-topped,all-metal vehicle.

If you can't get to a sturdyshelter, crouch down low inan open area. Stay at leasttwice as far away from trees asthey are tall. Since water is anexcellent conductor of electric-ity, avoid standing in or nearpuddles. Also, remember toavoid holding anything thatwill conduct lightning, suchas golf clubs, fishing poles ortennis racquets.

For more informationabout lightning safety aware-ness, visit the NationalWeather Service's Web siteabout lightning safety athttp://www.lightningsafety.noaa.gov.

If enjoy Kansas outdoors, buthave trouble getting the informa-tion you need quickly, considerdownloading the newly-re-designed Kansas State ParksPocket Ranger App today.

Available for iPhone and An-droid devices, and now AmazonKindle Fires, this interactive out-door guide is the ultimate guideto exploring Kansas’s stateparks. Created by ParksByNa-ture Network™ in partnershipwith the Kansas Department ofWildlife, Parks and Tourism, theupdated app now includes:• A new user interface (UI) witha sleek, more photo-centrichome screen design.• Photo galleries on park de-scription pages.• A newExplorefeature to opti-mize search capabilities, allow-ing a 4-in-1 search by location,activities, category. and sitename.

Haven’t used the app before?You might be interested to knowthe Kansas State Parks PocketRanger app features all theseand more to maximize your out-door adventure:• Educational info, amenities,maps & directions• Real-timeCalendar of Events• News, advisories, andweather alerts• Social networking andphoto/video sharing• Potentially life-savingAlertfea-ture• GPS Tours• Advanced GPS mapping fea-tures

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July 2014

The Hugoton Hermes is finishing up selling for the Community Guide Deadline is Friday, June 27.

If you would like to be in the guide andhave not had an ad in the

last two Community Guide issues -Give us a call at 620-544-4321!

Hugoton RecreationCommission

Basketball ClinicBoys & Girls K-6th

Clinic will meet

July 1st, July 2nd & July 3rd

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

*Kids will learn basic dribbling, shootingand defensive skills.

*Camp will be held at Hugoton Recreation211 Madison St.

*Register at Hugoton Recreation Commission by June 25

Cost $25

Now until July 4th

Purchase a ticket for a golf ball in your name. On July 4th, we will put all the golf balls in a

bucket and drop them from the sky. The ball that lands closest to the specific

mark will win a $100 gift card.Cost is $5 for 1 ball or $10 for 3 balls

Prizes will be awarded to 1st, 2nd and 3rd place.All proceeds benefit the

Stevens County Healthcare ScholarshipFundraiser

To purchase tickets, contact the Stevens County Healthcare Facebook page.

Bullfrogs can prove quite thechallenge, but offer tasty cui-sine. Bullfrog season startsJuly 1.

Kansas bullfrog season isless than a week away, and forthose looking for the ultimatesummer fishing challenge, thisis it. From July 1-October 31,anglers can attempt to catchthese four-legged amphibianswith several different tech-niques.

Bullfrogs may be taken byhook and line, dip net, gig, bowand arrow, or crossbow, and aline must attach bow to arrow,and the arrow must have abarbed head. If you’re really upfor a challenge, bullfrogs canalso be taken by hand. The bestmethod is to walk quietlythrough the water at night andshine a bright light along thebank until a pair of glowingeyes appear. Temporarilyblinded by the light, frogs canbe grabbed or netted.

The daily creel limit is eight,with a possession limit of 24. Avalid fishing license is requiredfor any person to take, catch, orkill bullfrogs, except personsexempt by law from havingsuch license.

Considered by some as adelicacy, frog legs have a tasteand texture that resembles across between shrimp and fish.A popular way to cook them isto dip the legs in egg and theninto a mixture of flour and cornmeal, seasoning salt, and pep-per. The legs are then fried to agolden brown and served uphot.

For more information onbullfrog season, visit ksoutdoors.com and click “Fishing /Fishing Regulations / Bull-frogs” or consult the 2014Kansas Fishing RegulationsSummary.

Saturday, June 21, 2014,Hugoton hosted the annualGas Capital 5K road race,kids’ fun run, and two milewalk. The Hugoton Recre-ation Commission sponsoredall events.

This year, 35 people par-ticipated in the variousevents. The first event of themorning was the two-milewalk with about seven partic-ipants. The walkers coveredthe two-mile course startingat 7:15 a.m. The next eventwas the 5K run with 24 run-ners. The last event was a ¼mile kids’ run with five run-ners. Trophies were awardedto the top three overall finish-ers in both the Male and Fe-male divisions in the 5K run.

Medals were also given to thetop three finishers in eachage group in both thewomen’s and men’s divisionsin the 5K run. All fun runparticipates received a fin-isher’s medal. All participantsreceived t-shirts.

The 5K run men’s overallwinner was Jonny Bernaskyof Garden City. Jonny is acurrent member of the FortHays State Cross Country/Track and field teams. Jonnyis the course record holderbut was just off his recordtime. The women’s 5K overallwinner was Lisha Tedford.Lisha is the current assistantcoach for Sterling CollegeWarriors Cross Country/Track and Field Teams and

was a former teacher/coachin USD 210.

All events went very well.This marked the fifteenthyear for the event. Thanks toall who helped make thisevent a success and for thosethat participated.

Hugoton, Kansas 3.1 miles June 21, 2014Place Name City Group Gender Time Age1 Jonny Bernasky Garden City 20-29 M 16:21 212 Patrick Weaver Hugoton 20-29 M 17:34 203 Issac Castro Hugoton 15-19 M 18:12 164 Miguel Martinez Hugoton 15-19 M 19:33 155 Eric McMillan Deerfield 30-39 M 19:34 366 Ivan Villa Hugoton 14-under M 20:08 147 Lisha Tedford Sterling 20-29 F 22:50 268 Anna Wold Hugoton 20-29 F 23:35 279 Karie Gaskill Hugoton 30-39 F 23:35 3710 Jose Armendariz Hugoton 40-49 M 23:58 4011 Chase Hittle Hugoton 15-19 M 24:12 1912 Tyson Small Liberal 30-39 M 24:53 3113 Holly Allen Hugoton 30-39 F 25:00 3414 Bryce Kopper Garden City 50-59 M 25:11 5415 Ron Fehn Beatrice, Ne 50-59 M 28:04 5616 Jackie Garcia Hugoton 15-19 F 28:42 1717 Katie Weaver Hugoton 15-19 F 28:42 1718 Brandi Kerr Dodge City 30-39 F 29:43 3619 Mark Verhoff Plains 60 and over M 30:07 6120 Luis Castro Hugoton 15-19 M 33:46 1821 Erika Armenta Ulysses 15-19 F 33:46 1622 Jilian Kelley Hugoton 20-29 F 34:36 2923 Jody Wacker Hugoton 40-49 F 34:36 4024 Emery Swagerty Liberal 50-59 F 47:15 52

Hugoton, Kansas June 22, 2013Place Name City Time Age1 Bryan Montoya Hugoton 2:22 82 Stefany Villa Hugoton 2:36 103 Joshua Rodriguez Hugoton 2:40 94 Fernando Armendariz Hugoton 2:51 75 Olivia Salmans Hugoton 3:07 6

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Annual Gas Capital 5K brings out a huge group of runners Saturday, June 21

Lightning Safety Week is June 23-28

Frog fishingopens July 1

Gas Capital Fun Run Results

Gas Capital 5K Results

Thursday, June 25, 2009David Rome was the lucky

winner of the 2009 SuperDad contest offered by busi-nesses all throughout Hugo-

ton. His name was originallydrawn at American Imple-ment making him eligible toenter the Chamber of Com-merce final drawing. David

won a $50 gift certificate fromthe Chamber.

Thursday, July 1, 2004City of Hugoton employees

moved into the new citybuilding located at SeventhStreet and Main. The formercity building was located onMonroe and Fifth Streets.Thursday, June 23, 1994

Ruthie Thomas andTiffany Schobert representedStevens County at Leader-ship America 1994 sponsoredby Kansas Farm Bureau.The seminar was at BartonCounty Community Collegelocated in Great Bend.Thursday, June 27, 1984

A new Kansas law requireschildren four years old andunder to be restrained in acar seat in the back seat ofthe vehicle. Fines will be is-sued for non-compliance.

Thursday, July 5, 1979Jana M. Crawford was one

of the first class of LicensedPractical Nurses to completerequirements at SewardCounty Community College.

Thursday, June 27, 1974Bob Wilson has been hired

as the new Head BasketballCoach for the 1974-1975school year. Wilson has beenteaching and coaching in theBucklin school system for thepast seven years.Thursday, June 25, 1964

The Stevens County Com-missioners have agreed on aname for the new countyhome this week. It will beknown as “Pioneer Manor.”The main construction workis now complete on the build-ing.

Thursday, July 1, 1954Billy Nordyke, Alvin

Gracey and Beryl Scranton,all of Hugoton, returned lastweek from a thirteen-daycamping trip in the ruggedmountains of New Mexico.These boys made an eighty-one mile cross country hikewhile at Boy Scout Camp.

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

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The Dust Bowl Riders of Hugoton, KS, would like to express appreciat ion for the generosity and support

of our local and extended community. Every donat ion, contribut ion, door prize

and volunteer helps us make the Brian Lamberson Memorial Motorcycle Rally a success. You help make this event possible !

Possibly the first Hugoton Baseball club is shown in the pictureabove, taken from the file of old photos. The photo was probablytaken between 1885 and 1887. Shown are: “Pink” Mizer, TomHuggins, H.O. Wheeler, Ben Steakly, “Mr.” Porter, Unidenti-fied, Tommy Trent, Charlie Wilson, Rilly Hughs, “Mr.” Harlanand Mr. Jones.

Permanent PressWhen it comes to ironing

there are those who havespent their entire lives drudg-ingly ironing clothes, otherswho have made a career of itand some who have nevereven owned an iron. Formost, though, the idea ofironing evokes feelings ofsomewhere between watchingBarney with your neighbor’sthree-year-old child and ex-plaining the theory of relativ-ity to your cat! Maybe that iswhy Verne Trip, a New Or-leans chemist, helped to de-velop the permanent-pressfabric we use today.

It was in the 1950s whenMr. Tripp and his researchteam, led by Ruth RoganBenerito, developed the tech-nique to all but eradicate thetask of ironing. Mr. Tripp’sdaughter, Liddy, allegedlysaid: “When I was old enoughto take care of my ownclothes, I was so glad [be-cause] to this day, I think, oh,great, I don’t have to iron it.”Information fromwww.nola.com/science/index.ssf/2012/11/verne_tripp_an_inventor_of_per.html.

Prior to the permanentpress, otherwise known aswash and wear, ironing was aregular part of laundrychores. According to somesites the origins of ironing goback further than 400 AD!One thousand years ago, theChinese where using a tech-nique of using hot irons tosmooth out unruly wrinkles.This was accomplished withthe use of a “pan iron”. Thisis a small flat bottom bowlfilled with hot coals andmoved over the clothing. Totoday’s standards this maynot have worked very well;however, I am sure the an-cient Chinese were thrilled.

Pan irons were createdwith many styles and de-signs, some very plain andothers very ornate. Theseclothes smoothers were madeof metal while Europeanwomen used stone, glass andwood, which were used untilthe mid nineteenth century.

The museum has collectedmany different styles of irons,including one ornate paniron. So, if you don’t feel likeironing today, come on downto the museum at 905 S.Adams in Hugoton and checkout how it used to be done.You may be grateful for ourironing techniques today oryou may still want yourneighbor’s child to come overand watch Barney.

Do you know how benefi-cial to your health walking is?It is good for the heart andstrengthens your lungs.Among many other benefits it

is a great way to begin to getinto shape. It is also great toget out into the fresh air. Doyou know that the museumhas a walk path? Yeppers,that is right. There is a chartthat will tell you just how faryou have walked according tothe laps around. Hey! Youcan avoid ironing by sayingyou need to exercise, too!

MUSEUM UPDATEfrom The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum

Gladys Renfro, Beulah Carter, Linda McCrary, and Billy Woodworth

History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget


Shown above is a Chinese hot coal iron, donated by Lola Andrews.This one was used in the 1880s. It was filled with hot coals andused on small items such as cuffs, collars and ribbons. Some Chi-nese hot coal irons were used up to a thousand years ago.

The solution to last week’s puzzle is on Page 6B.

By Robert Pierce,Leader & Times

John Kubin grew up in thesmall Stevens County town ofMoscow. He began workingwith his father, who owned acrop-dusting business there, inthe summers when he was 14.

Kubin said he was never re-

ally interested in the crop-dusting business, and throughmany random endeavors, hefelt drawn to California to pur-sue only what he identified as“something.”

“Maybe nice weather,” hesaid via a Facebook interview.

Kubin has always lovedmusic, acting and stand-upcomedy.

“Basically, being a profes-sional clown,” he said.

Still Kubin did not find hisniche until this last year, andhe calls producing his “thing”now.

“In Hollywood, the generalmindset is to play the game ofwaiting around for somethingto tell you that you can or can’tdo something,” he said.

After about three years,Kubin got tired of waiting, andhe wanted be his own boss likehis dad. He has, therefore,begun writing, producing anddirecting his own projects,which he has done for sometime for various interests, buthe said the real money comesin making commercials.

Kubin wrote and produceda commercial last year forChips Ahoy “just to keep my-self busy” and ended up win-ning a contest for it. He and hisbest friend and roommate, JedWilliams, then teamed up tokeep making commercials andhave won contests for compa-nies such as Chips Ahoy, in-cluding Pantene Pro-V, MillerLite, McDonald’s and VirginAmerica.

“We, basically, come upwith an idea that fits thebrands mold and competeagainst other producers anddirectors to win the job,” Kubinsaid. “We’ve been at a steady

pace for a while, but we are offto the races now and actuallygetting paid by various brandsto go out and shoot their com-mercials.”

This month alone, Kubinand Williams have booked OlaySoaps, Select Blinds, PostGrains Cereal and Gillette. Theduo likewise officially madetheir own LLC company a cou-ple of weeks ago entitled “PrettyNifty Productions,” which hasat least one of the two excited.

“I finally got to quit mynightclub job, which I couldn’tbe more happy about,” Kubinsaid.

The pair also recently tookhome the Virgin AmericaAward.

“We sold two commercial30-second spots that we in-

vested our own money into,”Kubin said. “We also won twofree tickets to fly anywhere inthe U.S. on Virgin.”

As for where they are going,the Moscow native said thePNP team will likely fly some-where to shoot another com-mercial with the tickets. Headded prizes such as this arequite common for him.

“Most of the competitionswe do, you win a cash prize,”he said.

Kubin is likewise workingon lots of projects with friendand business mentor BenScantlin from Liberal.

“We teamed up about fiveyears ago and have had a lot offun working on all sorts of proj-ects together,” Kubin said.“Ben has been a lifesaver forme in a lot of different wayssince I’ve been out here. Veryawesome guy and another na-tive from Southwest Kansas.”

Kubin said he and Williamsboth feel blessed to be in thepositions they are in.

“Both Jed and I come fromfamilies with good morals andhard truths,” Kubin said. “Weboth call our mothers often toget a humble dose of reality sowe don’t get big heads aboutany of this. It’s definitely a God-given partnership/endeavor,and we aim to keep going andsee where this leads.”

Reprinted by permissionfrom Leader & Times.

The Hugoton Camera Clubwent on a field trip Sunday,June 8. Their first stop wasthe El Quartelejo Museum inScott City where they touredthe museum. It was very inter-esting. Club member LowellStanley was a biologist so hewas fascinated by aquatic fos-sils that have been found lo-cally. They got a glimpse ofwhat pioneer life and NativeAmerican life was like.

After touring the museum,a group of approximately 30people got into two smallbuses and headed north toBattle Canyon where the lastIndian Battle in Kansas wasfought.

The leader of the tour knewall the little details of the battleand made it very interesting.He understood how the Indi-

ans had been abused and howthat led them to undertake avery difficult road.

The next stop was LakeScott State Park where thetour group visited the SteeleHome Museum, and the ElQuartelejo Indian Pueblo. Thelake is very impressive. Clubmember Lowell Stanley saidhe would like to go fishingthere.

After leaving the park theywent to Dufi‘s Buffalo Ranch.The ranch is close to FortScott State Park. They havethree or four hundred buffalo.The group all got on a flatbedtrailer and sat on hay bales.They drove the trailer out nearthe buffalo and a young mandrove a pickup down by thebuffalo and started throwingout small range cubes. The

buffalo obviously loved thesethings and ran after them. Thedriver led them in a circlearound the trailer. Most of thebuffalo were females withyoung, most of them stillnursing. Some of the buffalowere white or partly white -not albinos. White buffalo arevery rare and play an impor-tant part in Native Americanreligon. To photograph thebuffalo was the purpose of thefield trip for the camera club.

Alter leaving the buffalo thegroup went about 15 milesnortheast to MonumentRocks, also called the ChalkPyramids. They are about 50feet tall and are very impres-sive.

The El Quartelejo museumtakes people on these tours forfree. All you have to do is callthem and they will put you ontheir list. When they get 30 or40 on their list, they willschedule a tour and call you.

From Lowell Stanley.


Finishing TouchesMurphy Tractor & Equipment Co Inc

Sand Wells OutdoorsStor-A-LotGerrond ManagementScores2 LLCB & T FarmsGreat Plains Gas CompressionCitizens State BankFarm Bureau Financial Services, Jeff Ramsey

Rolla Corner StopStaats JewelersOne Each Farms, LLCCactus FeedersPassmore BrothersSheffield Family LLCMarvin's Farm Equipment RepairDouble 'T' Industries, IncDoug Mills-Pioneer Seed

Mane Hair Co - Lacey VertreesLahey FarmsAg 1st Crop InsuranceJayhawk Oilfield Supply, Inc.Betts Consulting LLC, Annelle Betts

Paramount Sales & ServiceHi-Plains LumberFaulkner Real Estate Inc.Pioneer Electric Cooperative, IncPacific AgSouthwest Fresh PotatoHugoton Rotary ClubKDI Operating Company, LLCAmerican ImplementIn & Out Oil Field Services, LLCIn & Out Custom Hauling LLCGerrond FamilyKim & Karolyn SchroederFrankie & Charlotte ThomasMusgrove Insurance

Pheasant Heaven Charities and its board of directors and volunteers

would like to thank everyone who participated in

our 4th annual Ringneck Open golf tournament.

Special thanks go to our Hole Sponsors:

Also a special thanks to BrentBetsworth, tournament chairman, whoworked extremely hard helping put thisevent together and had the course in immaculate shape, Casey Knox & Marcie McGinnis for running the beverage cart in the hot sun, David &Tonya for cooking the brats at the clubhouse, Balon Valves for the yummyBBQ on hole #6, XTO for the water andGatorade, and all of the players andother volunteers who participated.

Also a big thanksto the winning

teams who donated back their

winnings toPHCI!!!

Their generosity isgreatly

appreciated andaffirms our mission: CHARITY

THROUGH THEPOWER OF

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Come by and take a lookJuly 2nd through July 4th

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4th Of July

“Camel Back” by Lowell Stanley won June’s first place prize.

“Buffalo Calf” by Lowell Stanley won second place. “Mama Buffalo” by Lowell Stanley won third place.

Moscow man makes it in Hollywood

Camera Club takes field trip to photograph buffalo

Hugoton Camera Club members stand at the foot ofone of the chalk pyramids at Monument Rocks nearScott City where they went for a photo “safari” to

capture the buffalo herd on film. From left to rightare Lea Ann Akins, Judy Hickert, Lowell Stanley andClyde Lighty.

John Kubin. Photo courtesy of Leader & Times.

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LIBRARY CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION

During the week of July 7 –12, SCL will be celebrating 100years of public library service.Every day through Saturday,July 12, patrons are invited tolike our Facebook page and an-swer the daily trivia question.Each patron with a correct an-swer is eligible for a prize! Fri-day, July 11, the StevensCounty Library Board and Staffinvite you to a come-and-go re-ception from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00p.m. Refreshments will beserved.

SUMMER READINGSummer reading is under-

way! Anyone may still register atany time throughout the pro-grams. Check out our Web sitefor a calendar of upcomingevents.

ONLINE LOGGINGAll participants in summer

reading programs have the abil-ity to log online for several years.Your login is your firstnamelast-name (lower case, no spaces)and your password is your last-name (lower case). NEW THIS YEAR – MOBILE

LOGGING!!!Online logging is now com-

patible with mobile devices! Goto http://stevenscountylibrarysr.evanced.info/homepage.asp to enter your books orpages. Missions still have to belogged by hand.

UPCOMING EVENTS AT THE SCL

June 25, 10:00 a.m. – SmokyHills Public Television

June 26, 2:00 p.m. – DIY Jew-elry (suitable for gift giving)

June 27, 2:00 p.m. – Kids’

MovieJuly 1, 10:00 a.m. – “Move-

ment” StorytimeJuly 2, 10:00 a.m. – Fire-

works SafetyJuly 3, 2:00 p.m. – Building

CompetitionJuly 4 – Library Closed – Cot-

ton candy at Park Day! Comesee us!

July 7 – 11 – Library Centen-

nial CelebrationJuly 8, 10:00 a.m. – “Water”

StorytimeJuly 9, 10:00 a.m. – Eric

Vaughan, MagicianJuly 10, 2:00 p.m. – Binary

BeadsJuly 11, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00

p.m. – Centennial ReceptionJuly 11, 2:00 p.m. – Kids’

Movie“Liberty”—the largest pa-triotic celebration in south-west Kansas—is back andbetter than ever! Through thepageantry of a Fourth of Julyparade, Liberty 2012 por-trayed the tensions facing theJohnston family as theycoped with the realities of aloved one at war. Liberty2013 continued to chronicle

the family’s journey as theoldest brother, Matthew,played by Joel Knudsen, re-deployed to Afghanistan.

Now, in Liberty 2014, thestory approaches its definingclimax. As Matthew’s siblingsAlex, played by Yesenia Perez,and Jason, played by DaltonHarrison, settle into collegelife, Matthew faces a danger-

ous mission abroad whileAlex strives to become thestudent—and the person—she was always meant to be.

At the same time, aKansas Civil War family be-comes embroiled in its ownfight. When Joseph, playedby Justin Varnes, joins theUnion Army, younger brotherJames, played by JakePewthers, is left behind tocare for his mother and twoyoung siblings.

Filled with twists andturns, this original musicaldrama honors our militarypast and present; highlightsthe inequities of war whilecelebrating the timeless hero-ism of American sacrifice;and culminates by inspiringus to join the ongoing fightfor freedom.

Public performances areMonday, June 30, and Tues-day, July 1, at 7:00 p.m. eachevening at Fellowship BaptistChurch, 310 W. Pancake inLiberal. Admission is free,and due to a separate show-ing for large groups, openseating each night is in-creased! For more informa-tion, please call the churchoffice at 624-7601.

Submitted by FellowshipBaptist Church.

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Eighty-five kids and 30 adults are treated to the Slapstick Cir-cus Show performed by Richard Renner, Vodvill Klown,Wednesday, June 18. This event is part of the Stevens CountyLibrary’s Summer Reading Program. Everyone had a GREATtime! We hope you can hear the laughter through the photos.

Liberty 2014 will be presented Monday, June30, and Tuesday, July 1, at Fellowship BaptistChurch, 310 W. Pancake in Liberal. Both per-

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Adalyn has experienced 300books in the 1,000 Books Be-fore Kindergarten challengeat the Stevens County Li-brary. Keep up the good workAdalyn!

Emery and Avery have expe-rienced 400 books in the 1,000Books Before Kindergartenchallenge at the StevensCounty Library. Way to goEmery and Avery! You'redoing great!

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By Jennifer M. Latzke, HighPlains Journal, www.hpj.com

With 4,000 cows, the folks atMasCow Dairy of Moscow fig-ured the bilingual play onwords was an appropriatename.

“Mas cow” in Spanish means“more cows,” after all. And theproduction and marketing ad-vantages that come with “morecows” are working for MasCowDairy and the other two dairiesoperated by Ag Oasis.

MasCow is one of threedairies under the Ag Oasis um-brella, which also includes TulsDairy, also in southwestKansas, and Lost Trail Dairy, inwestern Oklahoma. It allstarted when Pete Tuls and hisbrother Todd Tuls came towestern Kansas and started theTuls Dairy about 15 to 20 yearsago, explained Jody Wacker,stewardship manager of Mas-Cow Dairy. Shortly after comingto Kansas from California, theTuls bought the Lost Trail Dairyin Boise City, Ok. And then in2007, the partners built theMasCow dairy south of Moscowfrom the ground up. Wackerand her husband, AdamWacker, are partners in Mas-Cow Dairy and are the man-agers of the facility.

MasCow is in a prime loca-tion in southwest Kansas -

what is quickly becoming theDairy Case of the state. Thereare advantages to operating alarger dairy in the region,Wacker explained.

First, there is enough landthat a larger dairy can spreadout and not sit right on top ofneighbors. While dairies liketheirs follow Kansas Depart-ment of Health and Environ-ment rules, the lack of a lot ofsurface waters helps keep theirenvironmental impact low.There’s also a favorable climatefor cows, as drier weathermeans cleaner pens and bettercow comfort. If there’s an up-side to drought, it’s that itmeans dry pens for dairy cows,Wacker said.

Another benefit is that thearea is already familiar withcattle production - althoughbeef cattle have some differ-ences from dairy cattle.

“The infrastructure is al-ready here from the feedyardindustry,” Wacker said. “Cattletrucks are already runninghere, feed rations are familiarbut a little more forage-basedfor dairies rather than concen-trated for feedyards. There areenough similarities and differ-ences that we can coexist withfeedyards and not compete forresources.” Most of their feed islocally sourced corn and triti-cale silage, which some farmersgrow in a rotation with feed-stocks for feedlots that also callthe area home.

Being a larger dairy meansMasCow is able to have a veteri-narian on-site every other weekfor herd health checks. The vet-erinarian also happens to beMasCow’s nutritionist, Wackersaid, so he can take a completelook at the cow’s needs.

“Every cow, of course, hasRFIDs (radio frequency identifi-cation), which records her feedintake and milk output andprovides a complete healthrecord for that cow,” she ex-plained.

But, for MasCow, the biggestadvantage to its location is justdown the road - 12 miles to beexact. Kansas Dairy Ingredientsin Hugoton takes every drop ofMasCow milk its cows can give.

This new processing plantcame online in 2013. It concen-trates or removes the excesswater from the liquid milk it re-ceives from the dairies. The re-sulting concentrated dairyproduct is then shipped to KraftFoods in Springfield, Mo., foruse in its products like Kraft

Singles and Velveeta Cheese.By partnering directly with

KDI instead of going through atraditional cooperative, Mas-Cow is able to better plan forupswings and downturns in themilk market.

“The milk market is sovolatile, and as a dairy we knowthat feed is 70 to 80 percent ofour cost,” Wacker said. “Back in2008, 2009, corn prices wereup and milk prices were downand a lot of people got out of thebusiness.” However, the part-nership with KDI means bothsides benefit.

“The main advantage ofworking with KDI, of this verti-cal integration through a strate-gic partnership, is we have apricing mechanism that allowsus to level out what we are paidfor the milk,” she added. Thatallows MasCow to plan andproject their earnings some-what.

“It allows us to plan andforecast,” Wacker said. Addi-tionally, their milk only has 12miles to go to the processor,versus much longer distancesthrough another marketingoutlet. That also comes out to acost savings when you considereight to nine loads a day go outthe door and down the road toKDI.

However, there are somechallenges to running a dairy inwestern Kansas. Water and en-vironmental impacts are usu-ally the chief concerns of anydairy, and even more so intimes of record drought.

“We try to be mindful andgood stewards of our water,”Wacker said. “We use our waterat least three times. We usewater to help cool down ourmilk. Then, we reuse that waterto wash down the milking par-lor. Then, that water goes to ourlagoon where it is then spreadon crops.”

Labor is another challenge.Hiring and retaining a stablelabor force can be a challengefor anyone in agriculture today,especially when there is compe-tition from the oil and gas in-dustry, Wacker said. The threeAg Oasis dairies employ a totalof 80 over all three farms, shesaid. And they offer benefitsmeant to attract stable employ-ees.

“We have a competitivestarting pay and most of ouremployees come to us with zeroexperience with cows but wetrain them,” Wacker said.

Consumer perceptions are

also another challenge Wackerworks to address. She leadstours through the dairy by ap-pointment as a way of educat-ing school children andneighboring consumers aboutthe dairy, cattle production andagriculture in western Kansas.One question she’s frequentlyasked is about the safety ofmilk.

“We test every load of milkthat leaves here and then it’s re-tested again when it gets toKansas Dairy Ingredients,” shesaid. With a veterinarian on-siteweekly and RFIDs to trackthem, each cow has individual-ized health plans.

Cow comfort is key to milkoutput, and that’s anotherquestion visitors raise. For ex-ample, the dairy uses hills inthe pens made up of compostedwood chips and other materialthat actually is a soft and fluffysurface the cows prefer to layon, Wacker said.

Wacker said the dairy is al-ways creatively thinking of waysto address issues affecting theircow comfort and production.She said being larger helps be-cause they can take a systemsapproach to fine-tuning thedairy and making adjustments.She and her husband used tooperate a small dairy in Ohiobefore moving out to westernKansas and taking the job withMasCow. She said in her expe-rience there are opportunitiesand challenges with both largeand small operations and eachplays a part in the milk supply.

But, for Ag Oasis and theMasCow Dairy, “more cows”means more opportunities tomake a better product for con-sumers.

Associate Editor Jennifer M.Latzke has been with the Jour-nal since 2000. She grew upnear Woodbine. Latzke writes abi-monthly column, “CommonGround,” which has garneredseveral professional awards. In2010 she was named the Com-municator of Achievement by theKansas Professional Communi-cators and in 2007 she wasnamed a Master Writer by theAmerican Agricultural EditorsAssociation. She is also a grad-uate of Class X of the KansasAgricultural and Rural Leader-ship program. Latzke can bereached by phone at 620-227-1807, or by e-mail [email protected].

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IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

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

Case No. 14PR20

NOTICE TO CREDITORS

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

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

interested in the estate will governthemselves accordingly.

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

Junnae K. LandryExecutor

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

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“More cows” works for MasCow Dairy

Highlight of the 4-H trip is the visit to Big Bru-tus. Pictured left to right are Nicholas Bryan,

Alan Shelton, Victoria Bryan, Aspen Sohmsand Kyra Shelton.

Young 4-H’ers attend Geology Field Trip to southeast KansasSome local 4-Hers attended

the 2014 Kansas State GeologyField Trip to southeast Kansas.The field trip was headquar-tered in Girard. They traveledto North Joplin, Mo., and sev-eral coal mines and quarries inthe southeast section ofKansas. They were joined by210 other 4-Hers from acrossthe state. They found severaldifferent minerals and fossils toadd to their display boxes inthe County Fairs.

Those who attended wereAspen Sohms from Rolla andKyra Shelton, Alan Shelton,Nicholas Bryan and VictoriaBryan from Hugoton. Thehighlight of the trip was thevisit to the world’s secondlargest electric coal shovel alsoknown as Big Brutus. A greattime was had by all who at-tended.

Submitted by Amy Bryan

Students attend the 2014 Kansas State Geology Field Trip tosoutheast Kansas. Pictured left to right are Aspen Sohms, KyraShelton, Alan Shelton, Victoria Bryan and Nicholas Bryan.

Holsteins relax on a compost mound at the MasCow Dairy nearMoscow. The compost provides a fluffier cushion for the cows,improving their overall comfort. Journal photo by Jennifer M. Latzke.

Oil production in Kansas in-creased in 2013, mainly insouth-central and southwesterncounties, while natural gas pro-duction continued to decline, al-though at a slower pace than inrecent years, according to esti-mates from the Kansas Geologi-cal Survey at the University ofKansas.

Oil production in Kansas roseseven percent, from about 43.7million barrels in 2012 to 46.8million barrels in 2013. Naturalgas production declined 1.5 per-cent, from 299 billion cubic feet(bcf) in 2012 to just under 295bcf in 2013.

The cumulative value of thestate's oil production increasedfrom an estimated $3.7 billion in2012 to $4.1 billion in 2013 asprices remained relativelysteady. The cumulative value ofnatural gas rose from about$790 million in 2012 to $1.1 bil-lion in 2013. The price of naturalgas, which peaked at $14 perthousand cubic feet (mcf) in2008, ranged from about $3 to$3.80 per mcf in 2013.

“The relatively high prices forcrude oil have fueled the steadyincrease in annual production inKansas since the early 2000s,”said KGS geologist Lynn Watney.“Natural gas produced in Kansaswells has continued a declinethat began in 1995, with a briefreversal in 2008 when gas pricesspiked. With current prices fornatural gas, production has re-turned to the levels of the long-term decline.”

Since 2010, much of thestate’s increased oil productionhas been from the Mississippianlimestone play, colloquiallyknown as the “Mississippi Lime,”which is about 5,000 feet under-ground in southern and westernKansas. Oil companies havemainly used horizontal drillingwith multistage hydraulic frac-turing activities, popularlyknown as “fracking,” to producepreviously hard-to-reach oil inthe play.

“Through January 2014, 334horizontal wells in the Mississip-pian limestone play have re-ported production as have 12horizontal wells that targetedother formations in Kansas,”said KGS geologist David Newell.“However, it appears that pro-duction from the horizontal wellsin Kansas is now somewhatsteady or slightly declining.”

Production from horizontalwells constituted 9.7 percent ofKansas oil and gas production inOctober 2013. By January 2014,that percentage had dropped to7.7 percent.

“Unless new technologies areutilized, additional sweet spotsare discovered, or drilling in-creases, that trend will likelycontinue,” Newell said. “Produc-tion in new wells in the Missis-sippian play is now just aboutoffset by declines in previouslydrilled wells.”

Much of the new productionis in Harper County where oilproduction rose 98.5 percentand gas production rose 84.3percent over the last year. Of the346 horizontal wells producingoil and gas in Kansas since late2010, 105 have been drilled inHarper County. NeighboringBarber County, however, stillproduced a greater amount of oiland was second only to EllisCounty in northwest Kansas fortotal annual production in thestate.

Ellis County continued to bethe top producer with nearly 3.5million barrels, down 0.1 percentfrom 2012. Barber County pro-duced nearly 2.4 million barrels,up 4.6 percent from 2012. Theother top-10 producing counties,in order were, Barton, Ness,Russell, Haskell, Rooks, Finney,Harper and Graham.

Although not in the top-10producers for 2013, RawlinsCounty in northwest Kansasjumped dramatically from 56thplace in 2012 to 22nd in 2013.In the first four months of 2014,it has produced more oil than

any county except Ellis.“A significant amount of new

oil has been found in RawlinsCounty in the Upper Pennsyl-vanian Lansing-Kansas Cityreservoirs,” Watney said. “TheLansing-Kansas City accountsfor a significant amount ofKansas' oil production, and acombination of higher prices,new ideas and use of latest tech-nology have helped to reinvigo-rate this area.”

Unlike in the majority of re-cent wells in the Mississippianlimestone play, the new RawlinsCounty wells are vertical, nothorizontal. Some have seen peakproduction in excess of 2,000barrels of oil per day, while theaverage vertical well in Kansasproduces about 2 to 2.5 barrelsper day.

The expansive Hugoton GasArea in southwestern Kansas re-mained the most prolific naturalgas region in the state. However,all seven counties in the Hugo-ton Gas Area that made the top-10 list of natural gas producingcounties in Kansas suffered de-clines. In the other three top-pro-ducing counties — Barber,Harper and Comanche — natu-ral gas production is tied to oilproduction from the Mississip-pian limestone play.

Stevens County continued tolead in gas production, followedby Grant, Barber, Kearny,Haskell, Finney, Morton, Harper,Seward, and Comanche coun-ties. Production in StevensCounty dropped 5.8 percent to38 bcf in 2013, compared to 40bcf in 2012 and 44 bcf in 2011.Total production in the HugotonGas Area was about 116 bcf in2013, down 4.8 percent from2012.

“Production decline in theHugoton is due to continued de-pletion of the field and lower gasprices, which have slowed effortsto enhance production from thereservoir intervals that have re-maining reserves,” Watney said.

Barber County, with naturalgas production up 9 percent to28 bcf, moved from fourth tothird place. Harper County, withan 84.3 percent increase, andComanche County, with a 59percent increase, moved intoeighth and 10th place, respec-tively, up from 14th and 13thplace in 2012.

For the first time in severalyears, no southeastern Kansascounties were among the topproducing counties in 2013. Gasthere is produce mainly fromshallow coal beds.

“Plenty more wells could bedrilled in the coal bed methaneprovince in southeastern Kansasif gas prices would rise,” Newellsaid. “The current wellhead priceof about $4.05 per mcf for natu-ral gas simply doesn't justify therisk and expense for operators toacquire leases, drill and link upnew wells to present pipelines.”

The great amount of gas as-sociated with oil production inthe big shale gas and shale oilplays in the United States incombination with the slow na-

tional economic recovery hasdriven wellhead lower in recentyears, he said. The low pricecommanded by natural gascauses most gas discoveries tobe abandoned unless the result-ing production rates are high.

“When price discrepanciesare as great as they currently arebetween oil and natural gas,most companies are looking forcrude oil, not natural gas,”Newell said.

Current and historical pro-duction data for the entire state,as well as by county and field,are available at www.kgs.ku.edu/PRS/petroDB.html.

See more at: news.ku.edu/2014/06/03/kansas-oil-pro-duction-natural-gas-production-slightly-down-2013#sthash.h8tRW9xo.dpuf

The regular meeting of theMoscow City Council wascalled to order Wednesday,June 11 by Mayor Billy Bell.Council members Jon Lund,Curtis Crawford, Jim Rawlinsand Mickey Whetstone werein attendance. Others pres-ent were William Graham,Janie Gaskill, Norma Najera,Sheriff Ted Heaton, GaryBaker, Lowell Stanley, Ran-dall Maxwell, Black Hills Rep-resentatives and CityAttorney Erick Nordling.

The minutes of the lastmeeting May 14, 2014 werepresented approved unani-mously.

The May accounts payablewere presented. Motion wasmade and approved unani-mously to pay the bills aspresented.

Janie went over the Trea-surer’s reports.

The floor was opened forMoscow resident concerns.Tim Freed was present to dis-cuss issues with a waterline.Lowell Stanley was present to

discuss the possible pur-chase of property to start anew business. Gary Bakerwas present to talk to theCouncil about negotiationswith the Groundwater Dis-trict and the City’s ground-water rights.

Stevens County SheriffTed Heaton gave the Sheriff’sreport and informed theCouncil that everything hasbeen good. He spoke with thecouncil about EmergencyPreparedness and what pro-cedures to apply.

There was no Mayor’s re-port.

In new business, repre-sentatives from Black HillsEnergy were present to dis-cuss with the Council theprocedures for new hook-upsdue to the recent annexationsto the city. City AttorneyErick Nordling was also pres-ent to talk to the Councilabout the recent annexa-tions.

After discussion with CityAttorney Erick Nordling

about Resolution 14-03, mo-tion was made and approvedunanimously to approve theamended resolution.

In old business Norma re-ported to the Council abouthow successful the City WideAnimal Vaccination and Reg-istration Day had gone. Dr.Cantrell and his team did anawesome job! She also talkedabout how well the City WideGarage Sale Day had gone.

She received a lot of positivefeedback from a lot of resi-dents.

There being no other busi-ness, motion was made andapproved unanimously to ad-journ the meeting.

The next regular meetingof the City Council will beJuly 9, 2014, at 6:00 p.m.The public is invited to at-tend.


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We are wanting to add game booths in the morning and food booths during the day to thePark Day festivities. For example, a duck pond orballoon darts or soda ring toss, cotton candy, snowcones, corn on the cob, etc.

If you are interested in having a booth at ParkDay please call Norma at the City O!ce at 598-2234 or run in and reserve your booth.

There will not be duplicate booths. Vendors areallowed to charge for food and game activities.

For details about booth options and booth ideas call Norma.

The Rec Commission will also be hosting our normal free Fourth Of July Events

Moscow News

Eli Penrod is ready for action during a Cal Ripken baseballgame.

Moscow City Council discuss procedures for new hook-ups with Black Hills

Stevens County continues to lead in gas productionAdan Granillo tries to put the runner out at third during a CalRipken baseball game.

Average retail gasoline pricesin Kansas have risen 6.8 centsper gallon in the past week, av-eraging $3.52 per gallon Sun-day, according to GasBuddy'sdaily survey of 1,329 gas outletsin Kansas. This compares withthe national average that hasincreased 2.6 cents per gallonin the last week to $3.68 pergallon, according to gasolineprice Web site GasBuddy.com.

Including the change in gasprices in Kansas during thepast week, prices Sunday were3.0 cents per gallon higher thanthe same day one year ago andare 10.7 cents per gallon higherthan a month ago. The national

average has increased 4.6 centsper gallon during the lastmonth and stands 10.9 centsper gallon higher than this dayone year ago.

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

No. 14PR17

NOTICE OF HEARING(Chapter 59)


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

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

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

Velma L. Hittle, Petitioner

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

Rolla NewsBy Phoebe Brummett

Saturday, June 28- The Pate Family Reunion

(Warfield and Marie Pate) willbe at the Senior Citizens Cen-ter in Rolla. Potluck lunchbegins at noon.

- Meredith Light of Rollawill be featured in a concertat the Manter UnitedMethodist Church at 7:00p.m.

- Dermont CommunityFourth of July Celebrationand covered-dish dinner.Dinner is served beginning at7:30 p.m. Sunday, June 29

- Meredith Light will be per-forming in concert at Rolla

United Methodist Church at3:00 p.m.Wednesday, July 2

- Richfield and Rolla UnitedMethodist Churches join forpotluck at the Rolla UMC Fel-lowship Hall to welcome newpastor, Buzz Lambrecht andhis wife, Diana. The meal be-gins at 6:30 p.m.Saturday, July 5

- Second Annual Co-EdSMASH Ball Tournamentsponsored by Rolla Rec.

- Rolla Recreation BlockParty will beginning servingmeat at 7:00 p.m.

- City of Rolla fireworks dis-play

The City of Rolla is preparingfor their Fifth of July celebration.In addition to the Co-Ed SMASHball tournament in the ball park,the Rolla Recreation will sponsorbouncy houses in the park. A“block party” in the park willbegin serving the meat at 7:00p.m. Please bring two or moreside dishes to share and bever-ages for your family.

The Rolla pool will be openuntil the fireworks display be-gins, which should be at dark.After the fireworks, come back tothe park and enjoy Small TownEntertainment by Mark Es-pinoza, as he churns out themusic for a dance on the basket-ball court.

If anyone would like to makea donation for the fireworks,please contact Jean Ann Hull atthe City Hall in Rolla 620-593-4777. If anyone would like todonate meat or money to pur-chase meat, please contactPenny Rusch at 620-518-0659.

Meredith Light will be havingtwo concerts this weekend. Thefirst will be at the Manter UnitedMethodist Church, Saturday,June 28, at 7:00 p.m. The sec-ond concert will be Sunday after-noon, June 29, at 3:00 p.m. atthe Rolla United MethodistChurch.

Meredith is a 2013 graduateof Rolla High School and cur-rently a student at SouthwesternChristian University in Bethany,Ok. Her parents are Marcus andBeverly Light and grandparentsare James and Mary FrancesLight of Rolla. Please come andlisten as Meredith sings herheart out for Jesus.

The Rolla Library will becreating a Lego Club this falland would like any old Legosyou are willing to donate tohelp create the club. The li-

brary will be buying somenew, but you can never havetoo many Legos. Donationsmay be dropped at the RollaLibrary.

Hannah Dunn continues torodeo, this time at three rodeosin Lakin. She placed third ingoat tying twice and seventhonce. She also was third andsixth in dally ribbon roping. Shetook two third place wins in trailand fifth in barrels. Hannah willcompete again in Trenton, Ne.next weekend.

Hannah is the daughter ofAndy and Mandy Dunn of Rich-field. She will be on the GardenCity Community College rodeoteam this fall.

Congratulations and goodluck, Hannah!

Among the students grad-uating from Oral RobertsUniversity in Tulsa, Ok., isNicole Tucker, daughter ofMichael and Megan LightTucker of Wichita. She grad-uated Summa Cum Laude

with a Bachelor’s Degree inPsychology and Communica-tions. She plans to go toChina and teach English as aSecond Language.

Andrew Tucker, son ofMichael and Megan, also

graduated from Maize HighSchool. He has enrolled atKansas State University forthis fall.

Nicole and Andrew are thegrandchildren of James andMary Frances Light of Rolla.

It is with great sadnessthat the Rolla and RichfieldUnited Methodist Churchessay “God be with you until wemeet again” to their pastor ofthe last eight years, SandyFerguson. Pastor Sandy hasbeen a strong leader in thecommunity, taking on themany tasks required by pas-tors and others not requiredbut just as needed in a smallcommunity.

Sandy, her husbandBruce, their son Jon, andtheir granddaughters, Graceand Heather, will be movingto Leonardville in easternKansas to pastor fourchurches there. Community

members from Richfield andRolla gathered Sunday, June22 to have a farewell supperfor the Fergusons at the RollaUnited Methodist Church. Asusual, food was in abun-dance, as was laughter andmemories of the last eightyears.

Good luck to the Fergu-sons in their new venture.The Fergusons wish to ex-press their appreciation toeveryone for their thoughts,prayers, friendships, memo-ries and all their help andservice for the Lord in the lasteight years. May God be withyou all, Fergusons and com-munity!

The Richfield and RollaUnited Methodist Churcheswill join together Wednesday,July 2, at 6:30 p.m. at theRolla UMC Fellowship Hall towelcome the new pastor,Buzz Lambrecht and his wifeDiana.

The churches are hostinga potluck supper and a“pounding” for the new pas-toral family. A pounding iswhen you bring a pound ofsomething to give to the newpastor.

Buzz comes to Rolla fromGrandille, near Topeka. Hecelebrated his fortieth re-union of being ordained thisyear. He was originally or-dained for the Salvation ArmyChurch and has been withthe United Methodist Churchfor several years. His wife isa retired art teacher with lotsof talents.

They have previously par-ticipated in the Bike AcrossKansas (BAK). The couplehas three adult children andsix grandchildren. One oftheir sons is a missionarywith Wycliffe and will be re-turning to Cambodia soonwhile their other two childrenlive in eastern Kansas. Comehelp welcome the newestfamily to join Rolla by attend-ing this welcome feast.

Bruce and Sandy Ferguson bid farewell to Rolla and Richfieldto answer God’s calling to other pastures.

Rolla bids adieu to the Fergusons

Rolla Library will create Lego Club James and Mary Frances Light help theirgrandchildren celebrate graduation as Nicoleearns her bachelor degree and Andrew earnshis high school diploma. Pictured are, in the

back row, left to right: Andrew, Nicole, Michaeland Megan Tucker. Seated are Mary Francesand James Light and Katy Tucker.

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING AND PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD CONCERNING NATURAL GAS SERVICE RATE INCREASE REQUEST!e Kansas Corporation Commission is holding a public hearing to allow Black Hills customers the opportunity to ask questions and make comments about Black Hills’ rate increase proposal. In its application, Black Hills said the increase was necessary because the company has continued to make investments in its system to provide safe, reliable, and e"cient natural gas service to its customers. !e Company further stated it has experienced increases in wages, medical expenses, and supplier costs.

!e requested increase would only a#ect the portions of a customer’s bill that relate to the delivery of gas by Black Hills to customers, the $xed monthly “Customer Charge,” and the per !erm “Commodity Charge.”

!e rate case does NOT involve the cost of gas that is collected through the Purchased Gas Adjustment (PGA). !e cost to purchase natural gas supplies is not regulated and is subject to market forces such as supply and demand, storage volumes, and weather.

Black Hills’ last rate increase of $5.1 million was approved on May 16, 2007.

PUBLIC HEARING

!e public hearing is scheduled for:

!ursday, July 10th, 2014 – Beginning at 6:00 p.m. Central Standard Time

Robert J. Dole Institute of PoliticsUniversity of KansasSimons Media Room2350 Pete$sh DriveLawrence, KS 66045

Video conferencing technology will be used to allow Black Hills customers in other areas of the state an opportunity to observe the hearing and address the Commission. !e locations for video conferencing are: Eugene M. Hughes Metropolitan Complex Lee Richardson Zoo Northwest Kansas Technical College (Begins at 5:00 p.m. Mountain Standard Time) 5015 E. 29th St. N. Finnup Center for Conservation 1209 Harrison Street Room 180 – Door N Ba#a Lecture Hall Room Studio A – Murray Building Wichita, KS 67220 312 E. Finnup Drive Goodland, KS 67735 Garden City, KS 67846

!e public hearing will take place in two parts. First, a question and answer period will allow the public to ask Black Hills representatives and the Commission Sta# questions pertaining to the proposal. In the second part of the hearing, the public will be allowed to make formal statements to members of the Commission or their designated representative.

Any persons requiring special accommodations at any of the hearing sites under the Americans with Disabilities Act need to give notice to the Commission at least 10 days prior to the scheduled hearing date by calling (785) 271-3140.

SUMMARY OF BLACK HILLS’ PROPOSAL Total overall increase: 6.7% = $7.28 million

Residential customers: Commercial customers: Average monthly bill increase: 7.5%, which includes: Average monthly bill increase: 9.9%, which includes: • Monthly Customer Charge increase from $16.00 to $21.70 • Monthly Customer Charge increase from $22.75 to $36.00 • Average monthly bill increase: $4.17 per month (based on average bill of 711 therms per year) • Decrease in Commodity Charge (per !erm) from $00.14524 to $00.14355 • Decrease in Commodity Charge (per !erm) from $00.14524 to $00.14355

NEW TARIFF PROPOSALS

As part of its application, Black Hills’ is also seeking approval of the following tari#s: (1) A rider to pass on revenues recovered from customers previously served by Anadarko who are at risk due to their ability to by pass the utility. (2) A rider to gradually increase revenues to cover the cost of $ve speci$c safety related projects. (3) Requested funding and accounting order for the utility’s FutureTrack Work Force Development Program. (4) Pension and Other Post Retirement Employee Bene$ts Trackers to defer and recover/refund in utility’s next rate case the di#erence between the utility’s actual costs and costs included in base rates.

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

!e Commission will also accept written comments from Black Hills customers through September 22nd, 2014. Comments regarding the case should reference Docket No. 14-BHCG-502-RTS and may be sent to the Kansas Corporation Commission, O"ce of Public A#airs and Consumer Protection, 1500 S.W. Arrowhead Road, Topeka, KS 66604, or emailed to public.a#[email protected], or you may call 1-800-662-0027.

EVIDENTIARY HEARING

!e Commission will conduct an evidentiary hearing on the Black Hills rate increase request November 12th - 17th, 2014, at 9:00 a.m. in the $rst %oor hearing room at its Topeka o"ce. At this hearing Commission Sta#, Black Hills representatives, and Citizens’ Utility Ratepayer Board (CURB) will present their case to the Commission. !e Commission must issue a decision by January 6th, 2015.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Black Hills’ corporate o"ce is located in Rapid City, South Dakota. It provides electric and natural gas utility service to 762,000 customers in the Midwest. In Kansas, Black Hills provides natural gas service to approximately 111,000 customers.

!e Kansas Corporation Commission regulates public utilities including home telephone, natural gas, electric and water companies, as well as motor carriers, oil and gas pipeline, and oil and gas producers. !e Commission’s regulatory oversight of public utilities primarily pertains to rates and terms of service. In order to ensure that customers of regulated utilities are provided su"cient and e"cient service at just and reasonable rates, utilities may not change their rates without Commission approval.

A complete copy of Black Hills’ application and supporting testimony is available on the Commission’s website at http://kcc.ks.gov, searching Docket Filings for Docket No. 14-BHCG-502-RTS. If you need additional assistance or more information about the requested rate increase or the public hearing, contact the Commission’s O"ce of Public A#airs and Consumer Protection at 1-800-662-0027, or public.a#[email protected].



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

CASE NO.14-PR-21

NOTICE OF HEARING


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

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

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

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

Melvin H. Webb, Petitioner

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

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STATE OF KANSAS, STEVENSCOUNTY, SS:


IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFGARY D. LYNCH, DECEASED

Case No. 14PR23

NOTICE OF HEARING

You are hereby notified thatSharon Lynn Blaylock Lynch, one ofthe heirs, devisees and legatees of thewill and estate of Gary D. Lynch, de-ceased, has filed a petition in theabove Court, together with authenti-cated copy of the foreign probated willof the decedent, Gary D. Lynch, andthe proceedings admitting his will toprobate in Probate Court No. 2 of Har-ris County, Texas. The Petition al-leges, among other things, thedecedent was the owner at the time ofhis death of certain real estate situatein Stevens County, Kansas, and Cow-ley County, Kansas upon which dece-dent's will operates, as more fullydescribed in the petition filed in thisproceeding.

The petitioner prays the Court foran order admitting proceedings had inthe Probate Court No. 2 of HarrisCounty, Texas, to probate and recordin the District Court of StevensCounty, Kansas, and adjudging ad-ministration of the estate within theState of Kansas is unnecessary andshould not be required; the decedent'sreal estate, including mineral inter-ests, described in the Petition, ownedby the decedent, Gary D. Lynch, beassigned to the persons entitledthereto, pursuant to the terms ofdecedent's will, and for further relief.

You are hereby required to fileyour defenses to the petition on or be-fore the 21st day of July, 2014, at1:00 p.m. of said day, in said Court,in the district courtroom at the countycourthouse, in Hugoton, Kansas, atwhich time and place the cause willbe heard. Should you fail therein,judgment and decree will be enteredin due course upon the petition.

Sharon Lynn Blaylock Lynch Petitioner

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

PUBLIC NOTICE


ELECTION NOTICE

June 30th is the last day tochange party affiliation. To checkyour voter information go towww.voteks.org or call the CountyClerk’s office at 544-2541.

PUBLICNOTICE



IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFDAVID N. OCHS, deceased

(K.S.A. Chapter 59)

Case No. 14 PR 24

NOTICE OF HEARING ON PETITIONTO ADMIT FOREIGN WILL

AND FIRST CODICIL TO WILL ANDTESTAMENT

TO PROBATE AND RECORD


You are hereby notified that LindaM. Ochs, Personal Representative ofthe will and estate of David N. Ochs,deceased, also known as David Nor-ton Ochs, and as David Ochs, hasfiled a petition in the above Court, to-gether with an authenticated copy ofthe Last Will and Testament, andFirst Codicil to Last Will and Testa-ment of David N. Ochs, deceased andother probate proceedings admittingthe same to probate in the DistrictCourt, El Paso County, Colorado,Case Number 2013PR398. The Peti-tion alleges, among other things, thatthe decedent was the owner at thetime of his death of certain real estatesituated in Stevens County, Kansas,as more fully described in the Petitionfiled in this proceeding.

Petitioner prays the Court for anorder admitting the authenticated

copy of the decedent’s will and codiciland the proceedings had in the Dis-trict Court, El Paso County, Colorado,Case Number 2013PR398 to probateand record in the District Court ofStevens County, Kansas, and for anorder determining and adjudging thatadministration of the estate within theState of Kansas is unnecessary andshould not be required; that the realestate referred to in the Petition toAdmit Foreign Will And First CodicilTo Probate and Record, and all otherreal estate or interests therein, in-cluding mineral interests, and all per-sonal property, or interests therein,owned by the decedent, David N.Ochs, within the State of Kansas atthe time of his death, be assigned tothe persons entitled thereto, pursuantto the terms of the deceden’s will andfor further relief.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses to the Petition on or be-fore July 21, 2014 at 1:30 p.m. of saidday, in said Court, in the districtcourtroom at the county courthousein Hugoton, Stevens County, Kansas,at which time and place the cause willbe heard. Should you fail therein,judgment and decree will be enteredin due course upon the Petition.

Linda M. OchsPersonal Representative

KRAMER, NORDLING & NORDLING,LLC209 East Sixth StreetHugoton, Kansas 67951Telephone: (620) 544-4333Attorneys for Petitioner

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NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGAND OF

ISSUANCE OF TAXABLE INDUSTRIAL REVENUE BONDS

Public notice is hereby given thatthe City Council of the City of Hugo-ton, Kansas (the "Issuer"), will con-duct a public hearing on July 7, 2014at 5:15 p.m., or as soon thereafter asmay be heard, at City Hall, 631 S.Main in regard to the issuance by theIssuer of its Taxable Industrial Rev-enue Bonds (Sunrise Hospitality LLC),in the approximate principal amountof $4,500,000 (the "Bonds") and in re-gard to an exemption from ad valoremtaxation of property constructed orpurchased with the proceeds of suchBonds. The Bonds are proposed to beissued by the Issuer under authorityof K.S.A. 121740 et seq., as amended,to pay the costs of the acquisition,construction, furnishing and equip-ping of a commercial hotel facility tobe located at northeast corner ofKennedy Street and the frontage roadadjacent to 11th Street. The Issuerfurther intends to lease such facilityto Sunrise Hospitality LLC, a Kansaslimited liability company (the “Ten-

ant”). The governing body of the Is-suer will not pass an ordinance au-thorizing the issuance of suchrevenue bonds until said public hear-ing has been concluded.

Notice is further given, in accor-dance with K.S.A. 121744e, that theIssuer intends to issue the Bonds andlease the facility to the Tenant as setout above.

A copy of this Notice, together witha copy of the inducement resolution ofthe Issuer to be considered for adop-tion on July 7, 2014, indicating theintent of the governing body of the Is-suer to issue such Bonds and a reportanalyzing the costs and benefits ofsuch property tax exemption is on filein the office of the Clerk, or will be assoon as completed, and available forpublic inspection during normal busi-ness hours.

All persons having an interest inthis matter will be given an opportu-nity to be heard at the time and placeabove specified.

Dated: June 26, 2014

CITY OF HUGOTON, KANSASThomas Hicks, Clerk

PUBLIC NOTICE



IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OFCharlia M. Garmon, deceased,

CASE NO.14-PR-25

NOTICE OF HEARING


You are hereby notified that Peti-tion has been filed in this Court byJoyce McBride, a devisee and execu-tor named in the Last Will and Testa-ment of Charlia M. Garmon,deceased, praying the Will of CharliaM. Garmon, deceased, be admitted toprobate and record in this Court; andLetters Testamentary be granted tothe Petitioner to serve as executorwithout bond.

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

18, 2014 at 9:30 A.M.., in this DistrictCourt in the City of Hugoton, StevensCounty, Kansas, at which time andplace the cause will be heard. Shouldyou fail therein, judgment and decreewill be entered in due course upon thePetition.

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

Joyce McBride, Petitioner

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

PUBLIC NOTICE


PUBLIC NOTICE

The regularly scheduled July 7,2014 Stevens County Board ofCounty Commissioners meeting hasbeen rescheduled to Wednesday, July2, 2014 at 8:30 a.m. at the Commis-sioners’ meeting room in the base-ment of the Stevens CountyCourthouse.

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If so, please contact us at:505 E 1st Street, PO Box 744 Hugoton, KS 67951Phone 620-544-7005

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GARAGE SALES

FOR RENT

FOR SALE BY OWNER

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

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

ROLLA PLAZAAPARTMENTS

1&2 Bedroom Apts (Rental Assistance Available)

Equal Housing Opportunity

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

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

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

910 S. CoulterHugoton, KS April Special

$250 off 1st

month’s rent

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

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

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This institute is an Equal Opportunity Provider

and Employer

109 W. Seventh - Hugoton544-4011

110 West 7thTwo Unit Brick Apartment

FOR SALE BY OWNER1200 square feet upstairs

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

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

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Beautiful 2 story home withfull basement, 5 bedrooms,

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

Established trees and landscaped yard with

sprinkler system, fencedback yard, Victorian

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

620-544-7335 or 620-453-1730

1606 EISENHOWER

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

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

120 Main Street, Ulysses, Kansaswww.FaulknerRealEstate.com

Elkhart Motel20-room Motel w/ Apartment

Offered at$199,000

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

microwave, refrigerator and cable TV

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

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

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

120 Main Street, Ulysses, Kansaswww.FaulknerRealEstate.com

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BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

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

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

OLUTIONS HugotonHOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE

Alan D. Higgins, Owner

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

531 S. JacksonHugoton, Ks. 67951 (tfc6)

FDT ELECTRICFrankie Thomas, owner

Licensed & InsuredOver 30 years’ experience in

Residential & Commercial Wiring544-5915 or 544-7776

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(620)428-65181182 Road Q • Hugoton

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IN STOCK*Carpet *Tile

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LAWN PROWill Schnittker

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

trailers & more. DOT signage & Logos.

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

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

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

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Project HopeOpen Tues & Thurs

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

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

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

1405 Cemetery Road544-2610 or 544-2854

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THIS SPACE FOR RENTONLY $17.50/month

Call 620-544-4321 or email [email protected] today!

See YOUR ad here!

AL-Anon Family Group

KIRBY VACUUM CLEANER CUSTOMERSfor Factory Authorized SALES,

SERVICE and SUPPLIESPlease call 800-821-5050

THANKS FOR YOUR BUSINESS!(4p23)

Price Reduced!!

Very motivated homeowner!

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

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

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

PRICE REDUCED

PRICE REDUCED

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101Liberal, KS 67901

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

Classifieds Deadline:Mondays 5:00 p.m.

WANTED

Family of 6 is relocating to Hugoton.

The family is lookingfor a Home

Call 806-268-4677 or 620-391-0634

WANT TO RENT: Looking for rental home. 2 or more bed-rooms, allows large dogs. Please call Kim at 580-791-1206.

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

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

515 Northeast Avenue - HugotonLocated at 515 Northeast Avenue, this 4 bedroom/2 bathslab home with an attached garage is “move in ready.” Ithas a new yard and underground sprinkler system. Newwood fence and concrete footer. All interior doors, trim,baseboard and crown moulding were installed in 2010.New French doors. 12’ x 12’ metal storage building builtin 2012. Central heat/air. New roof as of May 2014. Neatback porch/sitting area. Asking price is $150,000.00.

Please call (620) 453-1602 or (620) 544-5980.

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MULTI-FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Friday, June 27, 7:00 a.m. - 12:00Noon, and Saturday, June 28, 7:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, 305 S. JacksonStreet, Come One, Come All to the Yard Sale Ball! Multi-FamilyTreasures, Such a Good Find for You, A Loot of Goodies to Boot!Household Goods, Toys, Books, Furniture, Clothing for All Ages,And SO MUCH MORE! Common Grounds Breads, Muffins andBurritos Too!

---------------FOUR FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Friday, June 27, 4:00 p.m. - ???,and Saturday, June 28, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 105 1/2 Lincoln

--------------YARD SALE: Friday, June 27, 5:00 p.m. - ???, and Saturday, June 28,8:00 a.m. - ???, 142 S. Monroe, Dining Set with Four Chairs, Couch,Lots of Things!

---------------GARAGE SALE: Friday, June 27, 5:00 - 8:00 p.m., and Saturday,June 28, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon, 809 S. Madison, Clothes - All Sizes,Patio Furniture, Sink, BBQ, Lots of Miscellaneous

---------------THREE FAMILY GARAGE SALE: Saturday, June 28, 8:00 a.m. - ???,106 S. Lincoln, Clothes, Home Interior, Shoes, Toys, Baby Clothesand Much More

---------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday, June 28, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 905 S. Jackson,Lots of Nice Dishes, Crystal, Kitchen Items, Old Computer, Sofa,Dresser, Some Furniture, Lots of Toys, Lots of Miscellaneous

-------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday, June 28, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 721 1/2 S. Jackson,Clothings, Toys, Electronics, Children’s Books, Tools, Home Decor,and Much Much More.

---------------GARAGE/MOVING SALE: Saturday, June 28, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00Noon, 1606 S. Eisenhower, LOTS OF STUFF!!

---------------YARD SALE: Saturday, June 28, 10:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., 501 W. Tenth

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Price Reduced!

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1/2 PRICE SALEPIONEER ADDITION LOTS

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

HURRY!Offer is only good on lots purchased

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

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

PUBLIC NOTICE

Feature Of The Week

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

Mark Faulkner-BrokerKaren Yoder - Associate/Broker

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

Chance Yoder - SalespersonAgricultural Land

Residential & Commercial SpecialistChance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907

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

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

137 S Madisona - Ranch Style home, 4bd/2b, sgl garage, basement, appliances,cen H/A. NICE!

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

218 N. Jackson St- Beautiful Brick, 4bed/3.5 bath, fireplace, sunroom, coveredpatio, fpl, finished bsmt, att garage, carport,circl drive, much, much more. Call today forshowing!!

1110 S Main St- Beautiful Ranch...3bed/2bath, cen H/A, det garage, sprinkler,fence, corner lot. Move In Ready!!

48 N Baca, Elkhart - Good loca-tion!! 5 bed/3 bath, cent H/A, fence,garage for the handy man, cornerlot. Lots of room for the growingfamily!!

1108 S Main Street- Price Reduced!! 4bed/3 bath, 2 living areas, beautiful kitchen,fpl, patio, fence, sprinkler....Great Location!!

SOLD

1102 S Madison

SOLD

SOLD

SOLD

SALE PENDING

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

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


BOOTHS AND CONCESSIONS

FRIDAY, JULY 4Baby Headbands and Tutus

Eclectic Egg

4-H Cookbooks and Baked Goods

4-H Council

Hot Dogs/Cold DrinksHugoton Lions Club

Dunk Tank & Bounce HouseSanta Committee

CookiesSV County Activity Center

Lemon Shake-ups, Face PaintingDance Team

Crochet Items and Peanut PattiesPauline Murray

Flannel Baby ItemsBabylee by Steph

LITTLE MISS/MR.HUGOTONFriday, July 4th

Cost - $15What to wear - Favorite red, white and

blue patriotic outfit Winners - Will receive a banner, goody

bag, and a toy.

Age groups for BOTH Boys & Girls:

0-6 months 7-12 months 12-18 months 19-24 months 2-3 years

Child does not need to be a resident of Stevens County!!

The ten first place winners willgather at the entertainmenttrailer after the contest for a

group picture byThe Hugoton Hermes

Participants can register at 8:30 a.m.at the Entertainment Trailer.

(East edge of Park)Sponsored by Dillco Fluid Service

RULES FOR BACK SEATDRIVING

1. Twenty teams will be accepted on a first come, first served basis.

2. Drivers must be at least 16 years of age.3. Teams of two.4. Driver will be blindfolded.5. Entry fee will be $15.00/team.6. The team with the fastest time and

fewest penalities becomes the “Backseat Driver Champions.”

7. Payout of cash prizes will be 100% and for the top 5 times.

EVENTSFRIDAY, JULY 4

All times are approximateEast Side of Park

Entertainment Trailer8:45 a.m. -

Park Day Opening Ceremony9:00 a.m.

Little Miss/Mr. Contest -Dillco Fluid Service

10:30 a.m.-12:00 NoonEntertainmentHillbilly Band

Other locations in the Park9:00 a.m.

Turtle RaceSWFAS & Wolters Construction

(NW corner of Park)(Decorate your turtle ahead of time)

10:00 a.m. Back Seat Driving Contest

Stevens Co. Sheriff’s Department(SE Corner of Park)

10:30 a.m. Sack Race

Citizens State Bank(NW corner of Park)

12:00 NoonDuck RaceRotary Club

(Canal Street)12:30 p.m.

(or immediately after Duck Race)The Big Golf Ball Drop

East side of ParkBetween Entertainment Trailer and

Swimming PoolTimes subject to change.

Come Enjoy ALL The Park DayFUN!!

The Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce

Invites You To Participate

Fun for Everyone!!!Giant Slide, Mount Neverest, Parachute Drop,

Castle Maze & Balloon Typhoonmusicvideotogo.com - 1-800-488-3529

HUGOTON PARK GAMES9AM TO 1PM

For Public Safety we ask that NO fireworks or alcohol be brought on to the school property or Hugoton City Park.

FIREWORKS will be displayed

after dark between 10:00 and 10:30 p.m.

PARK DAY SPONSORSThe Chamber would like to thank the following

for donating for Park Day:

Parson’s TrustHugoton Tourism Board

andChamber Gold Members

Citizens State Bank, Jordan Air, Inc., KDI Operating Company, Pioneer Electric Coop, Stevens County Healthcare

Thank you to:City of Hugoton Park Crew and

Hugoton Recreation Commission

Special events goingon during Park Day:

Class of 1994 ReunionRegistration

Water ChallengeRelay for Life and StevensCounty Fire Department

BingoHugoton Girls Basketball Club

Temporary TattoosGhumm’s Auto Center

Sloppy Joes & PieGayle Claggett

Fruit PlatesVictoria Gonzalez

Ring TossHugoton Rotary Club

Hamburgers & SodaMartha Acosta

Bows, Earrings, HeadbandsCatalina Guzman

Duck Pond and ClothesViridiana Martinez

Balloon DartsSabina Roa

Nachos and DrinksYonhatan Delgado

Jewelry and HandbagsSonia Acosta

Tacos, Flautas, BurritosS. Arellano & L. Rojas

Jalapeno Mustard and OtherJalapeno Items

Kansas Flavor

Plinko, Firecracker Drinks Hollywood Nails & Caramel-lattes

SW Friends of the Arts

Cotton CandyStevens County Library

PiesPEO

Ice Chest TeaPigs-R-Us

Hugoton Swimming Poolwill open July 4th

from 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. FREE ADMISSIOIN!

Courtesy of Hugoton Parks and Recreation

Hugoton Chamber will take lastminute reservations for

Park Day events, activities andbooths until 2:00 p.m.,

Wednesday, July 2. Call 544-4305 to get your spot. Spots are assigned on a first

come, first served basis

Secretary of State KrisKobach reminds Kansas vot-ers about changes in electionlaw and party practice thatwill impact the primary elec-tion August 5.

Changing Political PartiesRegistered voters who are

affiliated with a politicalparty, and who want tochange to a different party orbecome unaffiliated before theupcoming primary, have until

Monday, June 30 this yearto do so. A new law passed bythe Kansas Legislature in2014 forbids party membersfrom switching parties duringa period beginning on the dayof the candidate filing dead-line through the date whenthe results of the August pri-mary are certified. The filingdeadline normally is at noonJune 1, but the first day ofthe affiliation prohibition thisyear is July 1 because the lawdoes not go into effect untilJuly 1.

The electorate should beaware of the followingspecifics.• Registered voters who areaffiliated with a party may notfile paperwork to change theirparty affiliations from July 1through August this year.• Persons who file paper-work to change parties during

the prohibited period will beasked to re-file the documentSeptember 1 or after.• Democrats may not switchto Republican or vice versa,and switches to and from theLibertarian Party also are pro-hibited.• Members of a party maynot disaffiliate from theirparty and become unaffiliatedduring this period.• Registered voters who areunaffiliated may affiliate witha party during this period andalso when voting at the pri-mary or requesting an ad-vance ballot.

Democratic Party Closed Primaries

Since 2004, the two majorpolitical parties have deter-mined their own rules for whomay vote in their respectiveprimaries. This year the Dem-ocratic Party changed its

rules to be the same as theRepublican Party rules havebeen.

Both the Republican Partyand the Democratic Party

now have closed primaries. Aclosed primary means thatvoters already affiliated with aparticular party may vote inthat party’s primary. An unaf-

filiated voter who officially af-filiates with a particular partyat the time of voting may votethat party’s ballot.

Residents living in andaround the Hugoton commu-nity can be screened to re-duce their risk of having astroke or bone fracture. Me-morial Hall will host Life LineScreening July 2, 2014. Thesite is located at 200 E. SixthStreet in Hugoton. SallieTrotter of Bonner Springs at-tended a Life Line Screeningand said, “I want to thankyou for saving me from hav-ing a stroke”.

Four key points every per-son needs to know:• Stroke is the third leading

cause of death and a leadingcause of permanent disabil-ity.• 80% of stroke victims hadno apparent warning signsprior to their stroke.• Preventive ultrasoundscreenings can help youavoid a stroke.• Screenings are fast, nonin-vasive, painless, affordableand convenient.

Screenings identify poten-tial cardiovascular conditionssuch as blocked arteries andirregular heart rhythm, ab-dominal aortic aneurysms,

and hardening of the arteriesin the legs, which is a strongpredictor of heart disease. Abone density screening to as-sess osteoporosis risk is alsooffered and is appropriate forboth men and women.

Fees will be charged forthe screenings. All fivescreenings take 60-90 min-utes to complete. For moreinformation regarding thescreenings or to schedule anappointment, call 1-877-237-1287 or visit www.lifelinescreening.com. Pre-registra-tion is required.

Life Line Screenings will be July 2

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