Volume 128, Number 4 Thursday, January 22, 2015 14 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

The Stevens CountyEconomic DevelopmentBoard met Tuesday, Janu-ary 13, 2015 at the SeniorCenter craft room for theirregular monthly meeting.Present at the meetingwere Director Neal Gille-spie, Stevens CountyCommissioner Joe D.Thompson, secretary RuthVan Horn and boardmembers Josh Morris,Jan Leonard, Ray Hoggatt,Judy Parsons, MarkCrawford, Jack Rowden,Doug Martin and CurtisCrawford. Also attendingthe meeting were JeffCrawford and HugotonHermes reporter RuthieWinget. Board memberDan Corpening was ab-sent.

The minutes of the previous month were approved.

Treasurer Jack Rowdenreported the current balance of the SpecialProjects account is$59,126.64 and thechecking account balanceis $1,749.10. The boardapproved the motion to

pay the bills. The board voted to pay

$50 for the use of the Senior Center for theSmall Business Seminartaking place January 15.

Director Gillespie in-formed the board theSmall Business Seminarwill be January 15 at 6:00p.m. for the general publicat the Senior Center. Theseminar will address thetax deductions still avail-able, business startupsand business successions.Small Business Develop-ment Center’s MichaelO’Kane from Liberal willbe the speaker.

The board discussedthe proposed MinnowTank. This project istaken from television’s“Shark Tank”, only on asmaller scale. EcoDevowill consider businessplans to expand businessor to generate growth.EcoDevo will supply amatching grant up to amaximum of $5,000 to thebusiness the judges select.EcoDevo will pay up to$200 for business plans

for the applications for theMinnow Tank. Judges willbe nonlocal. The boardpassed the motion to paya maximum of four grantsand the expenses of thejudges and businessplans. They attached anamendment: no boardmembers are eligible toapply for this project.

The board passed themotion to contract Hay,Rice and Associates to dothe annual audit for $850.

Neal informed the boardhe attended the LesserPrairie Chicken Meetingsponsored by Farm Bureau at Ulysses. Thelesser Prairie Chicken iscurrently listed as “threat-ened.” If it goes to “endan-gered” listing, farmers andother rural businesses willbe affected adversely.

The director remarkedTim Huelskamp’s TownMeeting was very informa-tive. Jerry Moran will be inHugoton February 17.Legislative Updates areplanned for the third Saturdays of February,March and April.

Neal stated JonSchallert will be in GardenCity in April. He will givea presentation of how tomake your business a“destination business.”The cost of the presenta-tion is $145 and includeslunch. The board passed amotion to pay the first$100 for the first 15Stevens County busi-nesses wanting to attend.

Gillespie remarked theBest Western Plus Hotelunder construction east ofHugoton is progressingwell. The plan is to have

the hotel completed byJune. Carter’s Thriftwayproject is doing mostly in-terior work at this time.The Dollar General projectis running concrete floors.

The meeting adjourned.The next meeting will beTuesday, February 10,2015.

The Hugoton AirportBoard met at the airportmeeting room for their reg-ular January meetingTuesday, January 13,2015. Present at themeeting were board mem-bers Jeff Crawford, DaxGaskill and Robert Davis.Also attending the meetingwere Airport ManagerGary Porter, SecretaryRisa Norton, KirkhamMichael’s Curtis Houserand Hugoton Hermes re-porter Ruthie Winget.Board members Dell Culli-son and Josh Jorde wereabsent.

Chairman Robert Davispresided.

The board approved theminutes of the last meet-ing and voted to pay thebills.

Curtis Houser ofKirkham Michael reportedrepresentatives of KDOTwill soon be out to inspectthe runway to completethe KDOT grant. Whilethey are here, they want tolook at the crosswind project.

Curtis stated the Capital ImprovementsPlan will need to be turnedin February 16. Land

aquisition is the mainproject of the CIP.

Chairman Davis re-ported they had receivedthe KDOT grant money.Five percent of the granthas been held back untilthe inspection can becompleted. The airporthas already issued acheck to Sporer Land De-velopment for the TaxiwayLane Replacement project.

Manager Porter in-formed the board he madea cover for the drain bythe highway. Wheels havebeen put on the snow-plow, which works great.Gary stated he had to puta new battery in the front

end loader. He reportedthe new hangar door iscurrently being installed.

Jeff Crawford reportedhe had been in contactwith Visual Signs concern-ing warning signs forbid-ding firearms from beingdischarged toward the air-port. Manager Porter saidno more lights have beenshot out at this time.

A date has been set forRisa Norton and GaryPorter to take a requiredFuel Training course.

The meeting adjourned.The next meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,February 10.

New hangar doors are currently being installed at the HugotonAirport.

Hugoton’s Best Western Plus Hotel is coming along beautifullyeast of Hugoton.

Crews continue dirt work at the Dollar General Plus store, onEast Eleventh Street. Concrete has been poured for the parkinglot.

Work proceeds at the Carter’s Thriftway site east of Hugotonon Highway 51. Currently, much of the interior is being fleshedout.

Airport Board discusses grant monies

EcoDevo considers “Minnow Tank”

Commissioners discuss permits, flights, boilers and chillers

Newly elected Stevens County Commissioner Joe D. Thompsonis sworn in by Stevens County Clerk Pam Bensel at the January19 Commissioners’ meeting.

What a relief!Moscow’s gas pricestood at $1.99 thisweek. Kansas is oneof 22 states with nogas prices over$3.00 per gallon.Photo courtesy ofJudy Hickert.

The Stevens CountyBoard of County Commis-sioners met in regular ses-sion Monday, January19, 2015 with Pat Hall,and Joe D. Thompsonpresent. Also presentwere County CounselorRobert Johnson, CountyClerk Pam Bensel, VernonAnderson, Jim and LoreneBell and RoGlenda Coulterfrom The Hugoton Her-mes. Dave Bozone was ab-sent. The following is justan agenda for the morningwith a few of the unofficialhighlights. Official min-utes may be published ata later date.

The agenda scheduleincluded bills at 8:30 a.m.,Vernon Anderson at 9:00a.m., Vanessa Willis at9:30 a.m., Tony Martin at9:40 a.m.; Doug Little with

Eagle Flight Med at 11:00a.m.; Christian Knipp,Dwayne Vaughn and JoeManess at 11:15 a.m.;Paula Rowden at 11:30a.m.; and Lunch at 12:00noon.

When this reporter ar-rived at around 8:40,Commissioners were reap-pointing the different enti-ties the county uses. TheHugoton Hermes wasreappointed as the officialnewspaper; Citizens StateBank the official financialinstitution; and First Na-tional secondary bank.Motion was made andpassed to keep the meet-ing dates as the first andthird Mondays of themonth at 8:00 a.m.

Vernon Andersonbrought in details of howmuch other counties are

charging for permits likeseptic system, water wellsand construction permits.Following much discus-sion, Vernon left the infor-mation for theCommissioners to con-sider and will come backfor the next meeting for adecision. He would like tobe able to put the chargesin effect by March 1.

Motion was made to paythe vouchers and to approve the minutes fromlast meeting.

Encumbrance of fundsfor the district court wasdiscussed and details ex-plained to Joe. All wagesor salary for the court officials are paid by thestate, but expenses like office expenses and equip-ment are paid by StevensCounty. A request for en-

cumbrance of funds wasmade for equipment. Mo-tion was made and passedto allow the encumbrance.

Pam gave the Commis-sioners a large pile offorms to be signed fortaxes paid under protestand checks to be paid.

Joe told of his meetingin Topeka he attended. Hewas very impressed.

Sheriff Ted Heatoncame in to report for hisdepartment. Joe had somequestions for him. Ted hada video of himself beingtased as one of the re-quirements for theStevens County officers tobe able to carry theirtasers. Commissionershad some questions re-garding the tasers. Theyagreed these would be

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Heating your home dur-ing the winter months cancreate a financial burden.In an effort to help keepKansans warm this win-ter, the Kansas Depart-ment for Children andFamilies (DCF) began ac-cepting applications for itsLow Income Energy Assis-tance Program (LIEAP)Tuesday, January 20.

“Although we’re experi-encing a comfortable Jan-uary week, winter has justbegun,” DCF SecretaryPhyllis Gilmore said. “Thewinter months can bringfrigid temperatures, andwe want families to be ableto escape the cold in thewarmth of their homes.”

LIEAP provides an an-nual benefit to help quali-fying households paywinter heating bills. Per-sons with disabilities,older adults and familieswith children are the pri-mary groups assisted. In2014, nearly 48,000households received anaverage benefit of $522.

To qualify, applicants

must be responsible fordirect payment of theirheating bills. Income eligi-bility requirements are setat 130 percent of the fed-eral poverty level. The levelof benefit varies accordingto household income,number of people living inthe home, type of resi-dence, type of heating fuel,and utility rates.

Applicants mustdemonstrate they havemade payments on theirheating bill two out of thelast three months. Thosepayments must be equalto or exceed $80 or thetotal balance due on theirenergy bills, whichever isless.

Applications for theprogram have been mailedto households that re-ceived energy assistancelast year. LIEAP applica-tions are also available atlocal DCF offices andthrough partnering agen-cies. They can be re-quested by calling

Low Income Energy AssistanceProgram helps heat homes

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Death has claimed the lifeof Butch Young, age 71, ofUlysses. Mr. Young passedaway Tuesday, January 13,2015 at his home in Ulysses.

He was born August 2,1943 in Macksville, the sonof Ralph McKinley andSnowie Mabel (Wood) Young.

Butch grew up in Ulyssesand graduated from GrantCounty Rural High School in1961. He served in theUnited States Army and washonorably discharged afterbeing stationed in Ethiopia.

May 31, 1968 Butch mar-ried Roxana Smith in Liberal.

He worked as a welder forJim Harbour and retiredfrom Pioneer Natural Re-

sources as a welder andpumper. Butch enjoyed dragracing with his daughter,working on cars and participating in car shows.

Survivors include his wifeRoxana Young of Ulysses;two brothers, Leon Young ofUlysses and Norman Youngof Lubbock, Tx.; his sisterBerniece Correll of Hesston;and five grandchildren. 

Butch is preceded indeath by his parents; daugh-ter Kimberly Jean YoungHoward; son Larry EugeneYoung; and one sister, Betty“Patton” Brown.

Funeral services were attended Friday morning,January 16, 2015 at CountryView Baptist Church inUlysses with Rev. SamBynum officiating. Gravesideservice and burial took placeSaturday, January 17, 2015at Ethel Reece Cemetery inBarnsdall, Ok. with PastorNathan Boldt officiating. Mil-itary rites were conducted bythe Barnsdall American Legion. Garnand FuneralHome in Ulysses was incharge of the arrangements.

Memorial contributionsmay be given to WoundedWarriors in care of GarnandFuneral Home, 405 W. GrantAve, Ulysses, Ks 67880.

Butch Young

ObituariesThe Hugoton Hermes Thursday, January 22, 2015 Page 2

Friends and family gath-ered Monday to rememberand honor Oletha P. Moody,age 86, who passed from thislife Monday, January 12,2015 at Wheatridge ParkCare Center in Liberal.

She born at the farmhome in Beaver County, Ok.,August 13, 1928, the daugh-ter of Glen Monroe and theformer Leola Ingraham.

Oletha attended Gree-nough High School in BeaverCounty, graduating in 1946.

July 26, 1946, Olethamarried Raymond Becker.December 4, 1964, she wasunited in marriage to WilliamK. “Bill” Moody, at the FirstBaptist Church in Forgan,Ok. He preceded her in deathFebruary 12, 2014. She wasalso preceded in death by herbrother Raymond Monroeand sister Roberta Durbin.

Mrs. Moody was co-ownerof Liberal Vacuum Service for26 years. She worked as abookkeeper for First National

Oil Company, worked at theGood Samaritan Society ofLiberal and an office clerk forCarlile Asphalt.

Oletha was a very activemember of First SouthernBaptist Church. She was alsoa member of Southwest Medical Center Auxiliary, aslong as her health permitted;a past president of LiberalDesk and Derrick Club; anda past treasurer of the Seward County March ofDimes.

Survivors include her sonJerry Becker and wife Maryof Topeka; four grandchil-dren, Mischa Becker,Raphen Becker, JoannaBecker and Jennie Kelly; herthree great grandchildren;three nieces; and onenephew.

Funeral services were attended Monday morning,January 19, 2015 at FirstSouthern Baptist Churchwith Pastor Jack Jacob presiding. Burial followed atthe Liberal Cemetery underthe direction of BrennemanFuneral Home of Liberal.

Memorial contributionsmay be sent to the FirstSouthern Baptist Church orGreat Plains Angels for Animals in care of the Brenneman Funeral Home,1212 West Second, Liberal,Ks 67901.

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

Oletha Moody

Word has been received ofthe death of Eunice Mae Metcalf Smith, age 82, ofUlysses. Mrs. Smith passedfrom this life Saturday, January 17, 2015 at BobWilson Memorial Hospital inUlysses.

She was born October 6,1932 near Junction City ather parent’s home on Lyon’sCreek. She was the daughterof Richard Edward Kind andthe former Florence EdnaJanke. Eunice was raised inLyona. Religion and musicwere important in Eunice’schildhood family home. March 17, 1953 Eunicemarried Charles J. “Dick”Metcalf, he preceded her indeath November 11, 1979.She married G. William “Bill”Smith, September 29, 1984.He preceded her in deathSeptember 27, 1994. Mrs. Smith was a memberof Country View BaptistChurch of Ulysses; the American Indian ReliefCouncil; Ladies AuxiliaryVeterans of Foreign Wars ofDodge City; National Geo-graphic Society; the World

War II Veterans Committee;the Statue of Liberty Founda-tion; Disabled American Veterans Commanders Club;George Washington MountVernon Trust; and was a lifemember of the Gray Countyand the Grant County Historical Society Museum. Eunice was a Fashion 220Cosmetics and Tupperwaresales representative. Shegave much love to others aswell as her help to many. Survivors include her twosons, Thomas Metcalf andwife Lynette and CharlesMetcalf and wife Pam all ofUlysses; two daughters,Pamela Meile and husbandMarvin and Linda Metcalf, allof Ulysses; her nine grand-children; and 15 great-grandchildren. Eunice is preceded indeath by her brother ArthurKind; and two sisters, ArleneThompson and MaxineOesterreich. A memorial service isplanned for Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 10:00a.m. at Country View BaptistChurch of Ulysses with RevSam Bynum officiating. Inurnment will follow at theUlysses Cemetery under thedirection of Garnand FuneralHome of Ulysses. Memorial contributionsmay be given to CountryView Baptist Church ofUlysses, First UnitedMethodist Church or LyonaMethodist Church all in careof Garnand Funeral Home,405 W. Grant Ave, Ulysses,Ks 67880.

Eunice Metcalf Smith

A tragic accident has takenthe life of Floyd FranklinHoudyshell. The formerHugoton resident passedaway Sunday, January 11,2015 in Buffalo, Ok. at theage of 42 years, four monthsand four days.

Floyd was born September7, 1972 in Hugoton to MaryHoudyshell. In 2009 he moved to BryanCounty and worked in theforge for Eagle Suspensionbefore moving to Woodward,Ok. and working in the oil in-dustry. Floyd loved to draw, lovedbasketball, the PittsburgSteelers, LA Lakers, fishingwith his fiancé Jerri, and he

truly loved doing anythingwith the ones he adored. Those who preceded Floydin death were his grandpar-ents Floyd and LilaHoudyshell. Floyd is survived by hismother Mary Gallegos ofHendrix, Ok.; brother PhilipHoudyshell of Hendrix; fiancé Jerri Shelton of thehome; step children, Linsy,Leah and Janie Shelton andDamian Flores, all of Wood-ward; and numerous otherfamily and many friends. A celebration of Floyd’s lifewas attended Saturday after-noon, January 17, 2015 atBrown’s Funeral ServiceChapel. Brother RogerSpeers officiated. Intermentfollowed in Highland Ceme-tery with Brian Houdyshell,Damian Flores, Jamey Gal-lant, Jennings Martin, Je-remy Howell, Allen Stephens,Johnny Stephens and GregUnderwood serving as pall-bearers. Brown’s FuneralService of Durant, Ok. was incharge of the arrangements. Condolences may be sentto the family at www.brownsfuneralservice.com.

Floyd Houdyshell

The death of Arthur LeRoyHitchcock has been learned.Mr. Hitchcock, age 81, ofUlysses, passed away Satur-day, January 17, 2015 atSouth Wind Hospice in Pratt.

He was born July 26, 1933in Smith County, the son ofLeslie R. Hitchcock and theformer Mildred May Welker.

LeRoy grew up in Kansas,Oklahoma and Nebraska.While living with his family atRyus, he attended SatantaHigh School.

Mr. Hitchcock served inthe United States Navy from1950 until 1954. After hisdischarge, he returned tosouthwest Kansas where hewas employed as a Well Tender for Cities Service GasCompany/Williams NaturalGas Company. He retired

after 41 years of service. May 24, 1956 LeRoy

married Irene M. Scoggins inUlysses.

LeRoy enjoyed woodwork-ing, hunting arrowheads, collecting barbwire and antiques, hunting and fish-ing, metal detecting, motocross racing, bird

watching, quilting, but mostof all spending time with hisgrandkids.

Mr. Hitchcock was a member of the NRA, CountryView Baptist Church, and attended Sons of Thunder.

Survivors include hissons, Leslie Hitchcock andwife Susan of Sheridan, Wy.and Artie L. Hitchcock andwife Gwendolyn of Hays;daughter Donna McEachernand husband Troy of Pratt;sisters, Lola Belle Caldwelland husband Duane ofCañon City, Co. and DollyMay Hodges and husbandBob of Clearmont, Wy.; hisseven grandchildren; and twogreat grandchildren. 

LeRoy is preceded in deathby his parents; wife Irene in2004; infant brother Jimmy

Lee Hitchcock; and sisterBetty Marie Jaynes.

Funeral services were attended Wednesday morn-ing, January 21, 2015 at theCountry View Baptist Churchin Ulysses with Rev. SamBynum and Pastor Mike McGovney officiating. Interment followed at theUlysses Cemetery with military rites conducted bythe Dexter D. Harbour American Legion Post #79.Garnand Funeral Home inUlysses was in charge of thearrangements.

Memorial contributionsmay be given to the CountryView Baptist Church or Cunningham ChristianChurch in care of GarnandFuneral Home, 405 W. GrantAve, Ulysses, Ks 67880.

Arthur HitchcockMourners will gather

Friday to pay their respectsto Mack E. Johnson. Mr.Johnson of Jefferson County,Co., and formally of GardenCity, passed away Wednes-day, December 17, 2014 athis home.

He was born January 5,1948 in Denver, Co. As ababy, he lived in Genoa, Co.,and later moved to GardenCity, where he graduatedfrom high school and joinedthe Army. Mack lived the remainder of his years in Colorado.

He was preceeded in death

by his mother Neva Burgett;his father Leo Johnson; anda great niece, TaralynStearns.

Survivors include his sister Maxyne Rome of Hugoton; nieces, DonnaBrower and husband John ofMoscow, Linda Stearns andhusband Lenn of Peck, LoisWilliams of Emporia andLaura Luttrell and husbandGeff of Ottawa; and severalgreat nieces and nephews.

Burial will be 2:00 p.m.Friday, January 23, 2015 atSunset Memorial Gardens ofGarden City.

Mack Johnson

Monday, January 12, 2015• EMS Assist, Eleventh and Main,

Public Service, Officer Hagman• Possible Gas Leak, 100 Block of

South Jefferson, Unable to Locatea Leak, Officer Hagman

• Dog at Large, 500 Block of SouthWashington, Returned to Owner,Officer Hagman

Wednesday, January 14, 2015• Loud Music, 900 Block of South

Trindle, Spoke to Subject, OfficerLamatsch

• Welfare Check, 400 Block of SouthJefferson, Subject Okay, OfficerCrane

• Medical Assist, 500 Block of EastSeventh, Public Service, OfficerCrane

• Fire, 600 Block of South Trindle,Public Service, Officer Crane

Thursday, January 15, 2015• Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of West

Eleventh, Citizen Assist, OfficerLamatsch

• Dog at Large, 300 Block of EastFifth, Officer Lamatsch

• Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block of South

Jackson, Citizen Assist, OfficerLamatsch

• Civil Standby, 800 Block of SouthWashington, Public Service, OfficerCrane

Saturday, January 17, 2015• Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of South

Jefferson, Citizen Assist, OfficerHagman

• Dog at Large, Officer Hagman• Dog at Large, 1000 Block of South

Jackson, Dog Impounded, OfficerHagman

• Loud Music, 1100 Block of SouthWashington, Subject Turned ItDown, Sergeant Johnson

Sunday, January 18, 2015• Dog at Large, 1000 Block of South

Washington, Dog Impounded, Offi-cer Hagman

• Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of SouthVan Buren, Citizen Assist, OfficerHagman

• Loud Music, 700 Block of SouthMadison, Officer Hagman

• Vehicle Unlock, 500 Block ofFrench, Citizen Assist, Officer Hag-man

HUGOTON POLICE REPORTHUGOTON POLICE REPORTBusiness Hours, Call 544-4959

After Hours, Call 544-2020

The death of AdrianaRangel is being mourned.Adriana, 28, passed awayFriday, January 16, 2015 inTexas County, Ok.

She was born January 26,1986 in Los Angeles, Ca., thedaughter of Lorenzo Rangeland the former Herlinda Arroyo.

Adriana graduated fromSouthwestern Heights HighSchool in 2005. She attendedSeward County CommunityCollege and graduated withan Associate’s Degree in2007. She also attended FortHays State University, earning her Bachelor’s Degree in 2013.

Adriana was currently em-ployed by Seaboard Foodsand worked in the Adminis-tration office in Guymon, Ok.

Ms. Rangel attended St.Anthony Catholic Church ofLiberal.

Survivors include her par-ents Lorenzo and HerlindaRangel of Liberal; and hertwo brothers, Jairo Rangelof Liberal and Lorenzo Antonio Rangel and wife

Joanna of Durango, Mexico.Vigil and Rosary Service

was attended Wednesdayevening, at St. AnthonyCatholic Church of Liberal.

Funeral Mass will be at10:30 a.m. Thursday at thechurch with Father GeorgeFajardo presiding. Burial willtake place at Restlawn Cemetery.

Memorial contributionscan be made to the AdrianaRangel Memorial Fund incare of Brenneman FuneralHome, 1212 West Second,Liberal, Ks 67901.

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

Adriana Rangel

Stevens County Emergency Services run activity January 5through January 18.

Fire Department Monday, January 5, 6:28 p.m. dispatched to 1000 S Mainfor a report of burning smell and smoke in building. Saturday, January 10, 4:30 p.m. dispatched to 407 1/2 S.Adams for a structure fire. Thursday, January 15, 5:34 a.m. dispatched to 610 S.Trindle for a structure fire.

Ambulance Activity Seven medical runs, one transfer and one Life Flight.

Stevens County Fire Department and

Ambulance Report

Rodney Kelling Emergency Services Coordinator,

Stevens County Emergency Services, 109 Northwest Avenue (mail),

426 S Jackson (office), Hugoton Kansas, 67951620-544-2052 (Office) 620-544-6908 (Cell)

620-544-7841 (Fax) svem207@pld.com (email)

Verily, verily, I say unto

you, He that believeth on

Me, the works that I do shall

he do also; and greater works

than these shall he do; be-

cause I go unto My Father.

And whatsoever ye shall ask

in My name, that will I do,

that the Father may be

glorified in the Son.

John 14:12, 13

Governor Sam Brownbacklast Friday unveiled a tax proposal that continues toprovide tax relief to hard-working Kansans, is fiscallyresponsible and creates astrong budget foundation forthe future.

The proposal reflects theGovernor’s commitment totransition Kansas revenuesources from income tax toconsumption taxes, which aremore reliable and predictable.The proposal builds on priortax rate reductions that haveput $730 million back intoKansas taxpayer’s pockets injust the first year.

“As I have said before, wewill continue to reduce the in-come tax burden on our fam-ilies and reward productivity,”said Governor Brownback.“Transitioning to consump-tion taxes allows Kansansmore freedom to determinetheir spending and reinforcethe principle that the familybudget is more importantthan the government budget.”

Tax rates for both incomebrackets will be reducedunder the proposal, with thelowest bracket dropping to2.66 percent January 1,2016, putting $11.7 million inthe hands of Kansans. Fur-

ther income tax rate reduc-tions will be tied directly tothe growth of state tax re-ceipts and will go into effectwhen those receipts exceed103 percent of the previousfiscal year’s receipts.

The rate reductions will becoupled with the creation of abudget stabilization fund thatuses money when tax receiptsgrow between 102 and 103percent more than the yearprior. The fund will continueto grow until it is maintainedat a five percent cap of expen-ditures.

The plan also provides fora budget stabilization fund,

which will provide a fiscallyresponsible foundation for thefuture. As the state’s economygrows, tax receipts between102 and 103 percent abovethe prior year automaticallywill go to a budget stabiliza-tion fund, until it reaches fivepercent of expenditures.

The budget stabilizationfund will provide a goodbudget foundation for the fu-ture and is fiscally responsi-ble.

The tax proposal main-tains the Governor’s focus toreduce productivity taxes andtransitioning to the more pre-dictable consumption tax

sources. Under the proposal,cigarette taxes, which werelast increased 12 years ago,will increase from 79 cents to$2.29 per pack. Tobaccoproducts, which have notchanged in 43 years, will in-crease from ten percent of thewholesale price to 25 percentof the wholesale price.

The liquor enforcementtax, which has not changed in32 years, would increase to12 percent from the currenteight percent.

The state also will offer atax amnesty program whichcould net $30 million basedon similar programs con-ducted in previous years.

Submitted by the KansasDepartment of Revenue.

AL-ANON Family Groupmeets at 1405 CemeteryRoad Mondays and Thurs-days at 8:00 p.m. Call 620-544-2610 or 620-544-2854 formore information.HUGOTON LIONS CLUBmeets every Second andFourth Thursday of the monthat Memorial Hall at 7:00 p.m. HUGOTON MASONIC LODGE#406 AF&AM meets every sec-ond and fourth Tuesday of themonth at 7:30 p.m. MY HOPE SUPPORT GROUPfor adults grieving the death ofa loved one meets the secondTuesday of each month fromnoon to 1:00 p.m. in Class-room 3 at St. Catherine Hospi-tal at 401 E. Spruce in GardenCity. Call 620-272-2519 formore information.BREAST FRIENDS CANCERSUPPORT GROUP for breastcancer patients meets the sec-ond Wednesday of each monthfrom 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. at theLegacy House, at 309 E. Wal-nut in Garden City. For moreinformation call 620-272-2360.Every fourth Tuesday- Stevens County Heath De-

partment is at the Senior Cen-ter every fourth Tuesday of themonth from 11:00 a.m. toNoon to do free blood pressurechecks.Wednesday nights- Inside Out Kids at the Hugo-ton Assembly of God, 138 S.Main, beginning with dinnerat 6:45 p.m. Program will befrom 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Ridesare available by calling PastorBen Coats at 620-428-1487before 5:30 p.m. Wednesdayevenings.Every Friday- The Church of Jesus Christof Latter Day Saints is seekingcommunity service projectsevery Friday. Call 620-770-9255 if you need help withyard work, house mainte-nance, or other chores.NOW- Stevens County Health De-

partment has seasonal flushots, flu mist and high doseflu shots available at 505 S.Polk. Please bring your insur-ance information with you.January 1-31- Sunflower Showcase Pho-

tography Exhibit in theStevens County Library’sMeeting Room.January 2-March 21- Adult winter reading pro-

gram at the Stevens CountyLibrary. Call 620-544-2301 tofind out more or visit stevenscountylibrary.com.

January 22- Hugoton Intermediate

School classroom and grouppictures.- Hugoton’s Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter Day Saints willhost a free English class at7:00 p.m. at their building,520 E. First in Hugoton. Forinformation, call 620-770-9255. January 23

- Tryouts for SouthwestFriends of the Arts’ newestplay: “It’s Not Ugly, It’s Art”, at7:00 p.m. at 305 S. Jackson inHugoton. For information, callLinda Gooch at 620-544-2038.January 24- Hugoton Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter Day Saints willhost a Spanish preachingmeeting (Reunion de Predi-caciõn) from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.at their building, 520 E. Firstin Hugoton. Call 620-770-9255 for information.January 25- Knights of Columbus will

host their annual Free ThrowChampionship at the HugotonMiddle School West Gym,starting at 2:00 p.m. All boysand girls ages nine to 14 areinvited to participate. For in-formation, contact Will Schnit-tker at 620-544-2963.- Church of Christ will host

Chapel services at PioneerManor at 3:00 p.m.January 26-27

- No school for USD 210Hugoton students.January 27- Deadline to file for Moscow

and Hugoton City Council po-sitions and USd 210 and USD209 School Board positions at12:00 noon. Call 620-544-2541 for more information.January 28- Hugoton Middle School sci-

ence fair, starting at 8:30 a.m.January 29- Kansas’ birthday - the statewill be 154 years old.- Morton County spelling bee

at Rolla, 7:00 p.m.- Hugoton’s Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter Day Saints willhost a free English class at7:00 p.m. at their building,520 E. First in Hugoton. Forinformation, call 620-770-9255. January 30- Rolla Booster Club will hosttheir Silent Auction.- Lone Star Friends Church

will host their annual GroundHog Supper, 14 miles east ofHugoton on Highway 51. Serv-ing will be from 5:00 to 8:00p.m.

January 31- Hugoton United Methodist

Men will host their annualGround Hog Supper at Memo-rial Hall, Sixth and Monroe inHugoton, from 5:00 to 7:00p.m. - Hugoton Church of Jesus

Christ of Latter Day Saints willhost a Spanish preachingmeeting (Reunion de Predi-caciõn) from 7:30 to 9:00 p.m.at their building, 520 E. Firstin Hugoton. Call 620-770-9255 for information.February 1-28- Local Artists’ Exhibit at the

Stevens County Library Meet-ing Room.February 1- Moscow United Methodist

Church will host Chapel serv-ices at Pioneer Manor at 3:00p.m.February 2- Stevens County Commis-

sioners will meet at 8:30 a.m.in the Commissioners’ Roomat the Stevens County Court-house.- High school juniors and sen-iors are encouraged to applyfor an all-expenses-paid trip toWashington, D.C. or Steam-boat Springs, Co. sponsoredby Pioneer Electric Coop.Apply online at pioneerelec-tric.coop.February 3***Hugoton Elementary thirdgrade concert moved to March9 at 7:00 p.m.***- Heritage Christian AcademyBoard will meet at 7:00 p.m.February 4- Early release for Heritage

Christian Academy studentsat 12:00 noon.- Early release for USD 210

Hugoton students at 1:30 p.m.February 5- Stevens County Genealogi-

cal Society will meet at 1:00p.m. in the Stevens County Li-brary’s computer lab.- 1A Regional Scholars’ Bowl

at Rolla, starts at 4:00 p.m.February 5-6- No school for Heritage Chris-tian Academy or USD 210Hugoton students due to Par-ent/Teacher Conferences.February 7- Moscow United Methodist

Church will host their annualGround Hog Supper, startingat 4:30 p.m. Serving will con-tinue until 7:00 p.m. The Hill-billy Band will play.February 8

- Trinity Baptist will hostChapel services at PioneerManor at 3:00 p.m.February 9

- No school for USD 209Moscow students due to Par-

ent/Teacher Conferences.Grade school conferences willbe from 4:00 to 7:30 p.m. andjunior/senior high confer-ences will be from 5:00 to 9:00p.m.- Hugoton City Council will

meet at 5:15 p.m. in the meet-ing room at the City Office.

- Stevens County LibraryBoard will meet at 5:30 p.m.February 9-12- Hugoton Elementary SchoolBook Fair Week.February 10- Stevens County Economic

Development will meet at theSenior Center, 624 S. Main, at12:00 noon.- Hugoton Sports Boosters

will meet at 7:00 p.m. in thehigh school cafeteria.February 12- Stevens County Genealogi-

cal Society will meet at 1:00p.m.

- Hugoton High Schoolwrestling Senior NightFebruary 13- Hugoton High School winterhomecoming, starting withbasketball versus Goodland at4:45 p.m.February 15- Sovereign Redeemer Churchwill host Chapel services at Pi-oneer Manor at 3:00 p.m.February 16- Presidents’ Day- No school for USD 209

Moscow students.- USD 210 Board of Educa-

tion will meet at 6:30 p.m. inthe Hugoton Middle School Li-brary.

According to a 2014 studyfrom researchers at the Uni-versity of Scranton, just 45percent of Americans admitto routinely making NewYear's resolutions. The study also showed anadditional 38 percent ofAmericans acknowledgedthey never make New Year'sresolutions. Among the for-mer group, self improvementor education-related resolu-tions were most popular, fol-lowed by weight resolutions.

The study also found reso-lutions tend to be less suc-cessful as a person ages.While 39 percent of surveyparticipants in their twentiesreported achieving their res-olutions each year, those intheir fifties reported a suc-cess rate of just 14 percent. Time also seems to beagainst resolutions, as just46 percent of respondents re-ported maintaining their res-olutions for more than sixmonths.

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Vanessa brought in ques-tions about small refundchecks. She does not thinkvery small checks less than$5.00 will be cashed - leavingthem to be carried on herbooks. Bob will do some investigating of the issue.

Tony Martin discussed aroad that is to be built on asection line, west of town,where a house is to be placed.The road has been surveyedand fences need to be moved.The land owner has given per-mission - now the renterneeds to move the fences.Tony went on to talk aboutthe turning entrance into KDIand the seismographercharges. The seismographersare causing some flack aboutthe charges. He talked aboutthe scheduled overlaying andsealing they plan to do thisyear. The Hamlin Road reallyneeds to be fixed. Some peoplebuilt along that road specifi-cally because the road wasblack top, so Tony feels itshould be kept up, the sameas Evans Road. This repairwas scheduled last year. Tonyalso told of a garage door lostduring the snowstorm - it hasbeen replaced. He also told ofa scheduled class next month.Hopefully the county can getback on the safety list thisyear. Motion was made andpassed to make it mandatoryfor the Road and Bridge em-ployees to have seatbeltshooked. A form had to besigned and sent back statingthe rule is in effect. Thecounty shop was discussed. Itneeds some repair to the out-

side. Tony will see about details.

It was discussed if it was apossibility of getting wifi in theCommissioners’ room. Yes - itwill be no problem.

Joe commented that he isvery impressed with how allthe department heads seem tobe very efficient at taking goodcare of their departments.

Doug Little came in fromEagle Flight. He wanted to sellStevens County a member-ship for all of their employees.This would give each house-hold a plan that would coverany life flight for any memberof their family for a low cost of$45 to $65. A life flight nowcosts, on the average -$35,000. Bob asked abouthow this works with BlueCross. Doug said it does notaffect it at all. It is totally sep-arate. It would not matter ifthe person was not even in-sured at all, like a child livingin the household that wasuninsured. Joe asked whocould call the plane. He wastold a doctor has to ok it andit has to be a hospital to hos-pital transfer or a pickup atthe scene of an accident.

The Commissioners said itall sounded good but each oftheir departments take care oftheir own payrolls. Pat said hesaw no problem with Doug so-liciting to the employees and itcould maybe be a possibilitythe amount could be de-ducted from the employee’spay check, but he did not seethe county paying each em-ployee’s plan. They will checkwith the county’s insurancerepresentative about it.

Next on the agenda was the

group with a plan andamount for replacing theboiler and chiller at the HealthDepartment. After the groupshared their details, Commis-sioners said that the hospi-tal’s situation will have tocome first. Also bids will haveto be taken for that large of aproject.

The group needs to meetwith the hospital board andCommissioners, together, anddiscuss the hospital’s issues.

Paula Rowden came inabout encumbering some left-over funds for office supplies,tablets to go with the elec-tronic health records anditems needed to finish thenurse lab for CA students.Motion was made and passedto allow the encumbrance.Commissioners told Paulaabout the decision to fix the

hospital issues before theHealth Department. She to-tally understood and saidJohn and she would continueto babysit their system. Shetold the Commissioners whata good job Carressa Jays isdoing recouping funds. Shesaid their department hasbrought in at least 1000 newclients over the past year.Paula feels it would be good ifroutine meetings can bescheduled with her depart-ment and the Commissioners.Commissioners agreed. Shethen went on, when asked, toexplain the Commissioners’responsibilities with being thecounty Board of Health. Dis-cussion followed of what agood job the department doesof cleaning out ears and rec-ommends it to anyone havingproblems.

Meeting adjourned.

Americans celebrateGroundhog Day every Febru-ary 2. Revelers anxiouslyawait the appearance of thegroundhog to find out if theywill be treated to an earlyspring or six more weeks ofwinter, depending on whetheror not Phil sees his shadow.For some, it is tradition towatch the 1993 film“Groundhog Day,” starringBill Murray, on GroundhogDay. In the film, Murrayplays a weatherman who isasked to cover the Ground-hog Day festivities, but findshimself stuck in a time vortex

that causes the day to repeatitself over and over ad nau-seum. Fans of the film maybe in for a treat, as rumorssuggest that the movie willsoon be gracing the stage.There’s no word yet who willstar in the stage version, butDanny Rubin will write thescript and Tim Minchin, thecomposer behind “Matilda,”will be working on the score.It’s uncertain if investors willcarry “Groundhog Day” to theGreat White Way anytimesoon, but there are hopes itwill end up premiering inLondon or on Broadway inthe future.

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Average retail gasolineprices in Kansas have fallen6.0 cents per gallon in thepast week, averaging $1.78per gallon Sunday, accordingto GasBuddy's daily survey of1,329 gas outlets in Kansas.This compares with the na-tional average that has fallen5.8 cents per gallon in thelast week to $2.05 per gallon,according to gasoline priceWeb site GasBuddy.com.

Including the change ingas prices in Kansas duringthe past week, prices Sundaywere 133.8 cents per gallonlower than the same day oneyear ago and are 45.9 centsper gallon lower than amonth ago. The national av-erage has decreased 39.4cents per gallon during thelast month and stands 124.2cents per gallon lower thanthis day one year ago.

“The light at the end of thetunnel is dimming as gaso-line prices have nearly caughtup with the drop in crude oilprices,” said Patrick DeHaan,senior petroleum analyst withGasBuddy. “Last week saw arally in oil prices Wednesday,before caving again Thurs-day, then rallying again Fri-day- a sign that perhapswe've seen a bottom in oilprices, and perhaps thus abottom in gasoline prices aswell."

"We'll certainly be watch-ing the price of oil during thisshortened trading week, andif oil fails to continue declin-ing, it's likely that it won't getmuch better at the pump.And while that may soundnegative, it certainly has beena great ride for motorists: thenational average stands some$1.24 per gallon lower than ayear ago, and just one in 20stations has a price over$2.50 per gallon, while lastyear saw 100 percent of sta-tions over that level. Thebright spot remains, however,for diesel consumers. Dieselprices have eclipsed the de-cline in gasoline prices, withprices averaging a drop twicethat of gasoline in the lastweek. Diesel now sells for anaverage of $2.89 per gallonand will fall another ten to 25cents per gallon in the nextfew weeks," DeHaan noted.

Some quick gasoline pricestatistics as of Monday:• Missouri has the loweststate average in the country;at $1.75 Monday morning, itis one of 26 states averagingunder $2.00 per gallon.• There was only one stateaveraging above $3.00 pergallon Monday: Hawaii

($3.324).• In the lower 48 states, Cal-ifornia has the highest aver-age at $2.498, followed byNew York at $2.494.• Every state had a lower av-erage Monday than the sameday last year. Michigan, at$1.911, has seen the biggestdrop from the same day lastyear, down $1.40 from itsJanuary 19, 2014 average.• Only two states have aver-ages less than $1.00 lowerthan last year: Alaska (86cents lower) and Hawaii (71cents lower).• There are only three statesthat don’t have a single sta-tion reporting a price under$2.00 per gallon: Vermont(lowest station reporting at$2.09); Alaska (lowest stationreporting at $2.53); andHawaii (lowest station report-ing at $2.86).• Of the 48 states (includingWashington, D.C.) with atleast one station reporting aprice under $2.00 per gallon,42 of them have over 15 sta-tions reporting under thatthreshold.• 22 states don’t have a sin-gle station above $3.00 pergallon: Arizona, Idaho, Indi-ana, Iowa, Kansas, Massa-chusetts, Michigan,Mississippi, Missouri, Mon-tana, Nebraska, New Mexico,North Dakota, Oklahoma,Oregon, Rhode Island, SouthCarolina, South Dakota, Ver-mont, Virginia, West Virginia,and Wyoming.

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Super Bowl XLIX is sched-uled to be played February 1,2015, at the University ofPhoenix Stadium in Arizona.Thousands of fans will fill theseats and millions more willtune into the broadcast towatch the NFL’s two bestteams battle it out for thewin. The big game has onceagain moved into warmer territory.

In 2014, New Jerseyplayed host to the SuperBowl and surrounding festivities, and people worriedabout players not being acclimated to the cold climate. However, theweather proved warmer thanexpected, and the SeattleSeahawks dominated theDenver Broncos en route totheir first Vince LombardiTrophy.

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8-place setting of Blue Willow china w/ extras

Sports memorabilia including:(5) bobble heads of Jerry Rice, Dan Marino, Cal Ripken & others Autographed basketballsStarting Line Up sports cards w/ rookie cardsKC Chiefs blanketWheaties boxes

Lots of other sports collectables, some w/ autographs

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The Hugoton USD #210Board of Education met Mondaynight in a regular monthly meet-ing. Board members presentwere Barry Hittle, StephanieHeger, Martin Daharsh, MattMills, Todd Gayer and DonBeesley. Paula Rowden was ab-sent. Also present were MarkCrawford, Traci Shields, EliseHeger, Tiffany Boxum, LanceCuster, Jessica Harper, JuanaVera, Lisa Rome, Larry Lyder,Chelle Leininger, John Girodatand Kay McDaniels.

The USD 210 School Boardaccepted the resignations of LisaFabela as a Pre-school teacheraid effective December 30, 2014;Matthew Lewis as HMS/HHSsecond shift custodian effectiveJanuary 6, 2015; and RebeccaGarza as a second grade teacheraide effective January 16, 2015.The board accepted the new hireof Eber Juarez as HMS/HHSsecond shift custodian replacing Matthew Lewis.

Mrs. Lisa Rome and two stu-dents from the HHS DanceTeam, Jessica Harper andLuana Vera, gave a presentationon their Nutcracker Field Trip.The two girls showed pictureslides of their trip and expressedtheir appreciation to the boardfor the chance at the learningexperience.

Chelle Leininger, John Giro-dat, and Elise Heger talked withthe board about the College andCareer Readiness results andgoals. Elise showed a six-yearaverage of state data. USD 210has 81% of the students enrolledin some type of post high schooleducation program such as jun-ior college career technicalschool. USD 210 is slightly abovethe national average of 79%.Elise talked about the math,reading and English bench-marks and how important theyare to entering college. The ACTbenchmarks in math and read-ing and English were discussed.Hugoton is slightly below themath benchmarks but ahead inreading and English. Chelle andJohn discussed plans to helpstudents meet their bench-marks.

Stuart Scott presented the ITDistrict Plan for 2015-2016. Hepresented two different optionsfor the school board to review.Stuart talked about moving for-ward with technology. Some ofthe computers will eventuallyneed to be replaced. 

Superintendent Crawford re-ported January is Board of Edu-cation appreciation month.

Mrs. Tiffany Boxum, PrimarySchool Principal, said there hadbeen a lot of illness at the ele-

mentary school. She said thatProfessional Development Daysare coming up next week andshe also reminded everyone thatJanuary 30 is the one hun-dredth day at school.

Mr. Larry Lyder, IntermediateSchool Principal, reported on theSchool Safety Week. He said itwas a huge success. The schoolhas had two official lockdownsand all went well.

Mr. Lance Custer, MiddleSchool Principal, reported on afundraiser taking place at themiddle school. A student wantsto give back to patients at St.Jude. Mr. Custer also informedthe board that the science fairhas been moved to February 4.

Mr. John Girodat, HighSchool Principal, gave his report.The high school is working withschedules for next year and he istrying to build interest in some ofthe elective classes.

Coalition of Innovative SchoolDistricts (CISD) was discussed.Crawford attended the January15 CISD meeting at Salina. Hewas encouraged specifically be-cause of two developmental pro-grams that may become pilotprograms for next school year.One is related to a bill to be in-troduced by Senator Abrams re-lated to financial incentives forstudent success outcomes. The

second development is a newpathway to license teachers in aunique CISD process that avoidsthe KSDE/KBOR LicensureBoard.

Crawford reported his meet-ings in Topeka last week for thefollowing subjects: Report for K-12 Student Performance and Ef-ficiency Commission, HouseEducation Committee, School Finance Court Case, and newsfrom Dale Dennis about state finances.

District budget and cost sav-ing measures were discussed. The AdministrativeTeam, January 9 and 16, dis-cussed ways to reduce $100,000out of the current FY 2015budget. Crawford discussed aplan developed to save over$20,000 this semester by reduc-ing the hours of 23 hourly em-ployees by one hour a day or fivea week. He met with these indi-viduals Monday and told themhe was taking this recommenda-tion to the BOE.

Long term HVAC needs, pro-jected costs and timeline scenar-ios were discussed. Arick Millerand Mark Crawford have studiedthis topic at length with the as-sistance of 360 Energy Engi-neers and Scott Strom. Thedistrict has no obligation or fi-nancial commitments with thisengineering firm. They havegiven the district some excellentplans and draft numbers to workwith.

The only executive sessionwas five minutes for negotia-tions.

The board approved the mo-tion to accept the resignation ofKathleen Patterson and the set-tlement agreement effective December 17, 2014.

The motion to approve thecost cutting measure of hoursreduction of 23 classified employees, effective the week ofJanuary 26, 2015 was tabledwith a 6-0 vote.

The board also approved thePre-approval of the Parson’sTrust grant request from Mr.Drew Zwieg, HHS Woodshop in-structor. The BOE approved amotion for a district, in kindmatch to pay for half the cost ofa Helix Laser Engraving system to be used inthe HHS CTE pathways. Hugo-ton’s share of the cost would be$8,750.

The motion for pre-approvalfor Mr. CJ Korf and Mr. LanceCuster to explore the option ofjoining the GWAC middle schoolleague was approved. Mr. CJKorf, the Activities Director be-lieves it is not possible to join thisleague for the 2015-2016 schoolyear. Hugoton would be inde-pendent next year and wouldmost likely seek admission intothe GWAC middle school leaguefor the 2016-2017 school year.

The meeting adjourned.

ARTIST EXHIBITThis year the Local Artists’

Exhibition will begin Febru-ary 2. If you or an artist youknow is interested in showingworks at the library, come into pick up a form or go to ourwebsite at stevenscountyli-brary.com and find an onlineversion. Please bring youritems in before Friday, Janu-ary 30. Thanks!LEARN COMPUTER SKILLS

Need to brush up on yourcomputer skills? TheLearningExpress Library pro-vided FREE by the State Li-brary of Kansas can help youwith everything from learningbasic skills, understandingyour operating system, popu-lar software tools instructionto learning graphics and il-lustration. Contact the li-brary for details on how toaccess this valuable source.

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LEGOSThe library would like to

sponsor a Lego Club. We areaccepting donations of usedlegos to get us started. Con-tact Stacey or Eunice for de-tails.YOUTH WINTER READING

PROGRAM – THE PETEPLEDGE

The Kids’ Winter ReadingProgram ends January 31!After the 31st, bring yourcompleted sheets to the li-brary and Stacey will give youyour reading prize!SUNFLOWER SHOWCASE

PHOTOGRAPHY FESTNext week is the final op-

portunity to view the eighthAnnual Sunflower ShowcasePhotography Fest, now ondisplay in the SCL meetingroom. Photographers fromacross Kansas have con-tributed their best work forthis display.

ADULT WINTER READINGPROGRAM

Register for the Adult Win-ter Reading Program today.Choose your goal (how manybooks you will ready byMarch 21) and pick up a listof ideas to stretch your read-ing comfort zone! Those thatcomplete their goal will be el-igible for prizes.

UPCOMING EVENTS ATTHE SCL

January – SunflowerShowcase Photography Ex-hibit

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

February – Local Artists’Exhibit

February 9, 5:30pm – Li-brary Board

February 12, 1:00pm –SCGS Meeting

April – Photography Ex-hibit

Bridgette has experienced 300 books in the 1,000 Books BeforeKindergarten challenge at the Stevens County Library! Greatjob Bridgette!

School board discusses district budget and cost saving measures

Protect Your Family from LungCancer Caused by Exposureto Radon in Your Home

In recognizing January asNational Radon ActionMonth, EPA encouragesAmericans around the coun-try to test their homes for thisnaturally occurring radioac-tive gas and make 2015 ahealthier, safer new year.

“Many people don’t realizethat radon is the secondcause of lung cancer aftersmoking,” said EPA Adminis-trator Gina McCarthy. “Thegood news is radon exposureis preventable. Testing andfixing for radon will savethousands of lives, preventburdensome health carecosts, and make America’shomes and schools safer forfuture generations.”

Each year about 21,000

Americans die from lung can-cer caused by exposure toradon. Testing is the only wayto know if a home has ele-vated levels of radon. TheU.S. Surgeon General andEPA recommend taking ac-tion to reduce the radon levelif it’s at or above 4 picocuriesper Liter (pCi/L) of air.

Affordable do-it-yourselfradon test kits are availableonline, at many home im-provement and hardwarestores, or you can hire aqualified radon professional.

If your test result is 4pCi/L or more, you shouldcontact a qualified radon-re-duction or mitigation con-tractor.

A professionally installedradon reduction system re-moves the radon from be-neath your home and

discharges it harmlessly out-side. That’s done by using avent pipe and exhaust fan.

Taking action to reduceyour exposure to radon isalso a long-term health in-vestment. A working mitiga-tion system is a positiveselling point for homes on themarket; in many areas aradon test is a standard partof real estate transactions. Ifyou’re building a new home,work with your builder to in-clude radon-resistant con-struction techniques.

More information on howto test, obtain a test kit, con-tact your state radon office,and find a qualified radonprofessional is available atwww.epa.gov/radon or bycalling 1-800-SOS-RADON.

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The Hugoton Eagles trav-eled to Colby Friday for aGWAC league game. Hugotondefeated the team 62-33.Hugoton got the jump ball tostart the game, and in thefirst minute Kellen Watkinsmade a two-point field goal.Colby responded to Hugo-ton’s points right away, sink-ing their own two-point shot.With six minutes and 30 sec-onds remaining in the firstquarter, Wade Heger addedtwo more points to the scorewith Parker Titus getting theassist. Colby tried to catchup, but Zack Leininger gotthe defensive rebound. ThenParker Titus added two morepoints to the score. Threeminutes and 45 seconds re-mained in the first quarterwhen Leininger scored a two-point shot with the assis-tance of Ulises Armendariz.

In the last minute and 30seconds of the first quarterColby fouled Tony Kinser.Tony made one out of his twofree throws. Hugoton thenfouled Colby, and Colby madeboth free throws bumping thescore to 16-4. Colby got pos-session of the ball, and addedtwo more points to their sideof the scoreboard. Hugotonwasted no time, with TonyKinser adding two morepoints with Manuel Mendezgetting the assist. At the endof the first quarter Hugotonled the game 19-6.

Colby started the secondquarter with the ball. In the

first 30 seconds of the secondquarter, Watkins made atwo-point field goal with thehelp of Manuel Mendez.Colby had possession of theball when Mendez went in fora quick steal. Heger thenadded two points to the score.With five minutes and 30 sec-onds on the clock, Colby wascalled for a technical foulagainst Watkins. He shot thefree throws and made one. Bythe end of second quarterHugoton had added 16 pointswith contributions fromWatkins, Heger, Kinser, Titusand Leininger, as well ascrucial assists from Armen-dariz, Watkins and Titus.

Hugoton started the thirdquarter with possession ofthe ball. By the time 3:30 wasleft in the quarter, Hugotonhad outscored Colby ten tofour. With two minutes re-maining in the quarter, AlexGonzalez added two morepoints to the already ad-vanced score.

The fourth quarter startedwith Colby in possession ofthe ball. In the first 30 sec-onds of the game, Hugotonand Colby went back to backwith Leininger making twopoints and Colby respondingby adding two points to theirscore. Watkins shot the lasttwo points. The fourth quar-ter ended with Hugotonstanding at 62 and Goodlandat 33 points.

Titus earned the mostpoints with 16. Leininger was

close behind with 15 points.Watkins and Heger eachscored nine points, Kinsercontributed six points. ColbyKorf scored three points, andArmendariz added twopoints.

Armendariz earned themost assists with seven,Mendez earned the moststeals with two, and Kinserearned the most blocks withtwo. Good job, Hugoton Ea-gles!

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Sports ScheduleThursday, January 22-Girls’ Varsity Basketball

Tournament at Sterling Col-lege; TBA-Boys’ Varsity Basketball

Tournament at Sterling HighSchool; TBA-Seventh Grade Boys’ B-

Team Basketball at KennethHenderson Middle School-Gar-den City; 4:00 p.m.-Eighth Grade Boys’ B-Team

Basketball vs Kenneth Hender-son Middle School-Garden Cityat Home; 4:00 p.m.-Seventh Grade Boys’ A-

Team Basketball at KennethHenderson Middle School-Gar-den City; 5:00 p.m.-Eighth Grade Boys’ A-Team

Basketball vs Kenneth Hender-son Middle School-Garden Cityat Home; 5:00 p.m.Friday, January 23-Girls’ Varsity Basketball

Tournament at Sterling Col-lege; TBA-Boys’ Varsity Basketball

Tournament at Sterling HighSchool; TBA-Varsity Wrestling Tourna-

ment at Hays High School;2:30 p.m.-JV Wrestling Tournament at

Cimarron High School; 3:00p.m.

Saturday, January 24-Varsity Wrestling Tourna-

ment at Hays High School;9:00 a.m.Monday, January 26-Seventh Grade Boys B-

Team Basketball at UlyssesMiddle School; 4:00 p.m.-Eighth Grade Boys B-Team

Basketball vs Ulysses MiddleSchool at Home; 4:00 p.m.-Seventh Grade Boys A-Team

Basketball at Ulysses MiddleSchool; 5:00 p.m.-Eighth Grade Boys A-Team

Basketball vs Ulysses MiddleSchool at Home; 5:00 p.m.Tuesday, January 27-Boys and Girls JV Basket-

ball at Sublette High School;4:45 p.m.-GIrls Varsity Basketball at

Sublette High School; 6:30p.m.-Boys C-Team Basketball at

Sublette High School; 6:30p.m.-Boys Varsity Basketball at

Sublette High School; 8:00p.m.-Girls C-Team Basketball at

Sublette High School; 8:00p.m.

Watch Eagle Games OnlineFor those wanting to watch Hugoton Eagles basketball in cyber-

space go to www.ustream.tv/explore. Once on that screen, click onSEARCH and enter “hchannel12”. Only varsity games arestreamed.

The Hugoton Eagles com-peted against Ulysses athome Tuesday evening, for aGWAC league game. Hugotondefeated the team 60-37.

The Tigers got the jumpball but Parker Titus went infor a steal and passed it toWade Heger for a two-pointshot. At 6 minutes 30 sec-onds Zack Leininger addedtwo points to the score, withhelp from Ulises Armendariz.By 3:20, Ulysses was still at0, while the Eagles’ Leininger,Kellen Watkins and Ulises Ar-mendariz had made five morepoints. With 2:50 left on theclock the Tigers attempted atwo-point shot, but TonyKinser deflected it. Ulysseswent up again and was de-nied, as Kinser got the defen-sive rebound. By the end ofthe first quarter Hugoton wasleading 18-2.

The second quarter startedwith the Eagles in possessionof the ball. Watkins madefour points for Hugoton withHeger’s assist. By the end ofsecond quarter Hugoton hadmade eight points against theTigers’ four. Hugoton madethose crucial points withLeininger, Heger and Titus’shelp.

Coming back from thelocker room, Ulysses had theball, but it was Heger whoadded four points to the scorefirst. Titus contributed twomore with Watkins’ assist. ATiger fouled Titus, and hemade both free throws,bumping up the score 40-16.Leininger made the last twopoint shot of the third quarterwith help from ManuelMendez.

The fourth quarter startedwith the Tigers again in pos-session of the ball. With 4:44on the clock, Hugoton made

six more points againstUlysses, with the help of Ar-mendariz, Leininger andWatkins. At 3:43 a Tigerfouled Kinser, who shot twofree throws. Leininger addedfour more points to the score,with the assistance of Kinserand Watkins. The fourthquarter ended with JaimeGonzalez and Tyler Goodeadding four more points tothe score.

Zack Leininger made it tothe double digits earning themost points during the game,with 21. Titus, Heger andWatkins all scored eightpoints each. Kinser earnedsix points, and Armendarizand Goode earned threepoints apiece. Mendez scoredtwo points, and Gonzalezscored one.

The most assists went toArmendariz with four, andLeininger boasted the moststeals. Tony Kinser jealouslyguarded the goal, yet againclaiming the “most blocks”with two. Great job, HugotonEagles!

Parker Titus goes up for a two-point field goal during basketballaction against Ulysses Tuesday.

Manuel Mendez hustles for the rebound in the varsity gameagainst Ulysses. Hugoton is the big winner with a score of 60-37.

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Amy Scott puts up a free throw last Tuesday night as theLady Eagles faced the Ulysses Tigers.

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The Hugoton Lady Eaglestraveled to Colby to face theColby Lady Eagles in a GWACleague game. The HugotonLady Eagles were in firstplace with a 3-0 record whileColby was in second place at3-1 and the game started outlike a battle between the toptwo teams in the league. TheLady Eagles defeated theColby Lady Eagles 56-27.Freshman Dallie Hoskinsonstarted the scoring for Hugo-ton with a steal and full courtsprint to the basket for alayup and an early 2-0 lead.Hugoton eventually stretchedout the lead to 15-9 at theend of the first quarter.

The second quarter wasmostly a defensive battle,with both teams doing theirbest to keep the other fromscoring. Luckily, Hugotonfound a way to score 12points and held Colby to onlyfour to take a 27-13 lead tothe locker room at halftime.

Sophomore Katy Hegerscored 11 points in the firsthalf and the Hugoton pressand zone defense workedhand in hand together tokeep Colby’s scoring chanceslimited. The Lady Eaglesmaintained a 14 to 18 pointlead throughout the thirdquarter. Then freshmanLaney Hoskinson swished ahalf court three-point basketas time ran out to give theLady Eagles a 21-point lead.The score stood at 41-20heading into the fourth quar-ter.

Colby continued to strug-gle against the Hugoton pressand zone defense in the finalquarter, scoring only sevenpoints. Meanwhile, Hugotonwas able to put another 15points on the board to finishout the game with a 29-pointvictory 56-27. Hugoton im-proved to 4-0 in the GWACleague and 7-1 overall whiledropping Colby to 3-2 in the

league and 3-6 overall.Katy led the way with a

game high 20 points with fel-low sophomore Amy Scottcontributing 13. The Hoskin-son twins each scored six andanother freshman, Jo Rawl-ins, scored four points in thefinal few minutes of thefourth quarter. Senior RileySosa hit a three-point basketand rounding out the scoringwith two points each weresenior Stef Armendariz andsophomore Melissa Fabela.

Dallie grabbed nine re-bounds - five offensive - andMelissa had five defensive re-bounds. Dallie and Katy eachhad seven steals with Amygetting four more. Dallie alsoled the team in assists withfour and Amy had three.

The Lady Eagles havescored 288 points in theirfour GWAC league wins (72points per game average) andhave allowed only 142 by theopposing teams (35.5 points

per game average) and overallthe team has scored 547points this season (68.4 pergame) while allowing only328 points (41 points pergame). The team’s two-pointfield goal shooting percentageis at 44% with 314 attemptsand 137 made baskets andfrom three-point line they areat 34% with 170 attemptsand 57 made baskets.

The team travels to theSterling Invitational Thurs-day and Friday for a gameagainst the Lyons Lady Lions(8-1). This will be a great testfor the Lady Eagles as Lyonsis ranked as the #5 team in3A according to the most re-cent KBCA rankings andLyons was the 3A State run-ner up in the March 2014 3AState tournament which tookplace in Hutchinson. Tues-day, January 27, the teamwill travel to Sublette for agame against the Lady Larks.

The Ulysses Lady Tigersstarted out the game Tuesdayevening by staying close tothe Lady Eagles for a littlewhile in the first quarter andwere only down 11-9 . . .untilthe Eagles went on a 13-0run to finish up the quarterwith a 24-9 lead. Hugotonfaced Ulysses on their homecourt.

The second quarter foundthe home team scoring at willand putting another 27points in the book to take ahalf time lead of 51-24. Theone negative about the firsthalf were the Eagles’ fouls,which sent Ulysses to the freethrow line. The Lady Tigersscored 13 of their 24 pointsdue to free throws.

The home team came outof the locker room looking toexpand their lead - and cutdown on the fouls - and thisgoal was accomplished with a15-8 advantage to make the

score 66-32 at the end of thethird quarter.

The entire fourth quarterhad the mercy rule - 30 pointlead - running clock. The Ea-gles again outscored theTigers ten to six, to make thefinal score 76-38. The LadyEagles improved to 3-0 inGWAC play and 6-1 overall.

Sophomore Melissa Fabelaplayed her best game of theseason by scoring 20 pointsoff the bench. Fellow sopho-more Amy Scott tossed in 18with sophomore Katy Hegerand freshman Dallie Hoskin-son each scoring 13.

Fabela also led the team inrebounds with six with D.Hoskinson grabbing five asdid senior Riley Sosa.

D. Hoskinson had eightsteals, Heger contributed fiveand these same two playerseach had five assists withScott having four.

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species in Kansas.

Point guard Dallie Hoskinson brings the ball down the courtduring the game against Ulysses Tuesday night. The Lady Eaglesfought the second-ranked Colby team, and won 56-27.

Katy Heger goes up for a shot against the Ulysses Lady TigersTuesday night. Katy scored 13 points and had five steals and fiveassists for the night. The Lady Eagles ended the game with ascore of 76-38.

All boys and girls agesnine and 14 are invited toparticipate in the local level ofcompetition for the 2014Knights of Columbus FreeThrow Championship. Thelocal competition will beSunday, January 25, 2015,at 2:00 p.m. at the WestMiddle School gym in Hugo-ton. The gym will open at1:00 p.m. for practice andregistration.

Pre-registration is not nec-essary. The nine to 11-year-

old participants may shootfrom the 12-foot line. Boysaged 12-14 will use a men’sregulation basketball whileall other shooters will use a28.5” sized ball.

The Knights of ColumbusFree Throw Championship issponsored annually with win-ners progressing throughlocal, district, regional, andstate competition. Last yearnearly 200,000 sharpshoot-ers participated in more than3000 local competitions.

The Knights of Columbusis an international Catholicfamily fraternal service or-ganization with nearly 1.69million members in over12,500 local councils. Lastyear, Knights donated 61 mil-lion volunteer hours and$138 million to charitablecauses.

For additional entry infor-mation, please contact WillSchnittker at 620-544-2963.

Hugoton JV Eagles battledColby JV Friday and cameout on top! After the finalbuzzer sounded Hugoton wasthe victor 58-25.

The first quarter saw 18points for Hugoton and onlyfive for Colby.

The JV Eagles continuedto pound the Colby Eagles inthe second quarter, rackingup 16 more points whileholding Colby to 11.

During the third quarter,the Lady Eagles slowed downa little but continued to outshoot Colby. At the end of thethird, Hugoton was still lead-ing strong with 34 points and

only allowed Colby to add fivepoints for a total of 21.

The Hugoton team contin-ued to add points and heldColby to only four points inthe final quarter to take asubstantial win.

Alex Gonzales was the topscorer with 18 points, fol-lowed by Tony Kinser with11. Colby Korf and CalebGayer each added six points.Manuel Mendez added fivepoints, while Paden Cor-nelsen and Mitchell Hamlinadded four points each. Gar-rett Hamlin and MarkPersinger each added twopoints.

Gayer was the top re-bounder with seven, followedclosely by Gonzales andPersinger with six apiece.Valentino Degollado andMendez had five reboundseach. Kinser, Cornelsen andKorf each had four rebounds.

Korf, Degollado andMendez had four assists eachfollowed by Hamlin withthree.

Hamlin had four steals,and Degollado and Korf hadthree steals each.

The next JV basketballgame will be at Sublette HighSchool Tuesday, January 27at 4:45 p.m.

First-ranked ladies battle second-ranked Colby

Lady Eagles trounce the Tigers

Nongame wildlife makes up morethan 99 percent of species in Kansas

It’s time for the KC Free Throw Competition

Junior varsity Eagles prevail over Colby

The Moscow High SchoolWildcats faced a tough teamof Stanton County Trojanslast Friday, January 16 in anon-league game. Unfortu-nately, the ‘Cats couldn’t top-ple the Trojans, and fell41-52. The Wildcats nowhave a 4-5 overall record.

Moscow outscored StantonCounty in the first quarter,15 to six, but the Trojans

found their groove in the sec-ond quarter. The Wildcatsscored only four in the sec-ond quarter, heading to thelocker room with 19 pointsagainst the Trojans’ 18.

Returning to the courtafter halftime, StantonCounty scored a whopping 17points. MHS’s Jaylen Mendezand Brice Valdez answeredwith 13 points, but it wasn’t

enough to close the gap. Inthe final quarter, Tad con-tributed two three-pointersfor Moscow’s total fourth-quarter score of 13 againstthe Trojans’ final quarterscore of 17.

Top scorers for the gamewere Tad Stuckey with 12,Jaylen Mendez and BriceValdez with 11 each, andJesse Stuckey with seven.

You can see the Wildcatsin action this Friday, January27 at home versus Deerfield.Tip off is at 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, January 3, abirthday party for Dominicand Audric Roland took placeat Pump It Up in Wichita. Agreat time was had by all. At-tending were Tessa Whithamand Colton Roland, Mr. andMrs. Richard Gutierrez, Mr.and Mrs. Rich Forester andElizabeth, Gracie andMichael Angel Gutierrez andCole and Ava West, all fromWichita; Chris Roland fromKansas City;, Alex Davidsonand friend Bo from Hays; Mr.

and Mrs. Willis Lampe fromPratt; Heather Cash, Braylee,Braxton and Brecklynn, Mr.and Mrs. Gary Roland, Mr.and Mrs. Cary Roland, Amy,

Briannah and Trenton David-son, Mr. and Mrs. NathanielRoland and Khloe, all fromMoscow.

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MOSCOW NEWSby Judy Hickert

January 24- Berniece Norton’s birthday!

Send a card!January 24 & 31- Moscow Recreation Commis-

sion will host a basketball tour-nament for kids in grades threethrough fifth. Call Rusty at theCenter 598-2995 for more infor-mation.January 27- Moscow High School basket-

ball teams play at home versusDeerfield.February 2- Moscow Recreation will start

their annual Biggest Loser com-petition. Call Rusty Crites at598-2995 for more information.February 7

- Moscow United MethodistChurch will host their GroundHog Supper, from 4:30 to 7:00p.m.

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Moscow Scholars’ Bowl enjoys some deliciousItalian food at Pizza Hut in Hugoton after their

last tournament, which took place at HugotonHigh School January 15.

Mike the Hypnotist causes the crowd to uproaras he convinces local residents to perform someinteresting - and hilarious - tasks, such as

driving an invisible convertible, treating theirshoes like puppies, and using the word “PopTart” as a warning to get quiet.

Moscow residents take a short “rest” afterbeing hypnotized Saturday, January 17. Mike

the Hypnotist visited the school and causedquite a ruckus with all the silly antics.

Seeking“Losers”

The Moscow RecreationCommission would like to an-nounce they will host theirannual Biggest Loser weightloss contest beginning Mon-day, February 2. The compe-tition will run throughMonday, May 4.

Please contact RustyCrites at 620-598-2995 atthe Moscow Rec with anyquestions.

Scholars finishbowl season in Hugoton

Wish Berniece a happy birthday!Berniece Norton's birthday is Saturday, January 24, and

she will be 82 years old. There will be a birthday party for herFriday at 3:00 p.m. at the Satanta Long Term Care Unit andeveryone is invited to attend. She would really enjoy receivingcards or having visitors. Her address is:

Berniece NortonLTCU, Rm. 405

PO Box 159Satanta, Ks. 67870

The Moscow ScholarsBowl team participated intheir last regular Quiz Bowlat Hugoton January 15.

They won three and losttwo in their pool, so they didnot place. The Regionals willbe Thursday, February 5 atRansom.

Team members are MaggieWhite, Rachel Pierson, ZachPierson, Brice Valdez, AlexPierson, Vance Thompson,and Samir Martinez. Spon-sors are Hope Pierson andMarcie Valdez. The group en-joyed pizza following thematch.

Baptist Churchconstructionprogresses

The renovation work at theMoscow Baptist Church isfinally progressing amazingly.The goal is to be finished in acouple of weeks.

Moscow welcomesthe Schraeders

The Moscow BaptistChurch had a meet and greetfor the new pastor and hiswife, Sean and StephanieSchraeder. They are still liv-ing at Dodge City and are ex-cited to move here soon andbecome members of theMoscow Community Themeet and greet followed Sun-day morning worship serv-ices.

Fellowshipenjoyed

The Moscow BaptistChurch Fellowship Night waswell attended Saturday night.Following lunch, the groupenjoyed a lively round of pitchplaying. Joanne Ratledge wonhigh and Barb Williams Lowfor the ladies. Lawrence Wal-lace boasted the low score forthe gents.

Rolands enjoysnow skiing inColorado

Friday, January 16Nathaniel and Colton Rolandwent snow skiing atMonarch, Co.

Varsity falls in tough game against Stanton County

Dominic and Audric celebrate birthdays

Rec to host basketball tourneyThe Moscow Recreation is

sponsoring the grades threethrough five basketball

teams. They will be playing atMoscow the next two Satur-days.

This Saturday, January24, Moscow, Deerfield andSatanta will play here begin-ning at 9:00 a.m. There willbe four Moscow teams play-ing, and they should be doneby l:00 p.m.

Rusty Crites is the MoscowRecreation CommissionDirerctor.

Come out and support thekids who play. It is lots of funto watch!

Residents enjoyGarth Brooksin concert

January 10 Cary andSusan Roland went to Tulsa,Ok., to attend the GarthBrooks concert. It was justfabulous! What a show!Eighteen thousand people, asold out event, attended theconcert. Immediately follow-ing, another sold-out concerttook place.

The Moscow UnitedMethodist Church will hosttheir Ground Hog SupperSaturday, February 7, begin-ning at 4:30 p.m. They willserve until 7:00 p.m. TheHillbilly Band will play foryour entertainment.

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Pros and Cons of Reverse Mortgages

Over the last decade, reversemortgages have been marketedas an easy way for seniors tocash in their home equity to payfor living expenses. However,many have learned improperuse of the product—such aspulling all their cash out at onetime to pay bills—has led to sig-nificant financial problemslater, including foreclosure.

In actuality, there are somecases where reverse mortgagescan be helpful to borrowers.However, it is imperative to doextensive research about theseproducts before you sign.

Reverse mortgages are spe-cial kinds of home loans that letborrowers convert some of theirhome equity into cash. Theycome in three varieties: single-purpose reverse mortgages,Home Equity Conversion Mort-gages (HECMs) and proprietaryreverse mortgages.

Who can apply? Homeown-ers can apply for a reversemortgage if they are at least 62years old, own their home out-right or have a low mortgagebalance that can be paid offwith the proceeds of the reverseloan. Qualifying homeownersalso must have no delinquentfederal debt, the financial re-sources to pay for upkeep,taxes and insurance and live inthe home during the life of theloan.

Consider the following prosand cons as a starting point fortrying or bypassing this loanchoice. Even though HECMloans require a discussion witha loan counselor, you shouldbring in your own financial, taxor estate advisor to help you de-cide whether you have a safeand appropriate use for thisproduct.

Pros of reverse mortgages:•They're a source of cash.

Borrowers can select that theamount of the loan be payablein a lump sum or regular pay-ments.

•Proceeds are generally tax-free. Final tax treatment mayrely on a variety of personal fac-tors, so check with a tax profes-sional.

•Generally, they don't im-pact Social Security or Medicarepayments. Again, it is impor-tant to check personal circum-stances.

•You won't owe more thanthe home is worth. Most reversemortgages have a "nonre-course" clause, which preventsyou or your estate from owingmore than the value of yourhome when the loan becomesdue and the home is sold.

•Reverse mortgages may bea smarter borrowing option forsome downsizing seniors. Withproper advice, some borrowersuse them to buy new homes.

Cons of reverse mortgages:•You may outlive your eq-

uity. Reverse mortgages areviewed as a "last-resort" loanoption and certainly not a sin-gular solution to spendingproblems.

•You and your heirs won'tget to keep your house unlessyou repay the loan. If your chil-dren hope to inherit your homeoutright, try to find some otherfunding solution (family loans,other conventional loan prod-ucts) first.

•Fees can be more expensivethan conventional loans. Re-verse mortgage lenders typicallycharge an origination fee and

higher closing costs than con-ventional loans. This adds up toseveral percentage points ofyour home's value.

•Many reverse mortgages areadjustable rate products. Ad-justable rates affect the cost ofthe loan over time.

•If you have to move out forany reason, your loan becomesdue. If you have to suddenlymove into a nursing home or

assisted-living facility, the loanbecomes due after you've leftyour home for a continuousyear.

Bottom line: Reverse mort-gages have become a popular, ifcontroversial, loan option forsenior homeowners. For some,they may be a good fit, but allapplicants should get qualifiedfinancial advice before theyapply.

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Nine members of the Hugo-ton Area Camera Club met at7:00 p.m. January 15 at theSenior Center in Hugoton. Allagreed the new location pro-vides a much better environ-ment for meetings.

New members Randal L.Greenwood, Lisa Little andCory Castro were introduced.

Lowell Stanley announcedthe club has received photosfrom other N4C clubs and theHugoton club judged themTuesday, January 21, at theSenior Center. Several mem-bers took part in the judging.

Kelvin Heitmann reviewedthe voting and tallying proce-dures before club photos werejudged. Members submittedphotos demonstrating knowl-edge of “depth of field” for judg-ing. Kelvin Heitmann swept thecontest with some stunningphotography.

The next regular meetingwill be Thursday, February 19,at 7:00 p.m. at the Senior Cen-ter. The subject for the Febru-ary contest is “Two Colors.”Entries will be judged bywhich two different colors aredominant, though other colorsmay be present.

By Jason Alderman, Senior Director

More than 3,700 KansasState University studentshave earned semester honorsfor their academic perform-ance in the fall 2014 semes-ter. From Hugoton wereAdam Scott, Aaron Seaman,Adam Seaman and AvoryStegman. From Richfield wasAshton Hanna.

Students earning a gradepoint average for the semes-ter of 3.75 or above on atleast 12 credit hours receivesemester honors along withcommendations from theirdeans. The honors also arerecorded in their permanentacademic records.

We’re gearing up for ournext big Bingo party anddance scheduled for February14 from 7:00 to 10:00 p.m. Itwill be a “Senior Prom” spon-sored by the 4-H’ers, andCraig Stevens will be provid-ing the live country westernmusic.

Tuesday, January 27, at11:00 a.m. is our next bloodpressure check.

I teach a Life Story writingclass once a month at theCenter. A group of us get to-gether in a very informal set-ting, write about our lives,and share our stories witheach other. Our goal is towrite our life stories and pub-lish it in a book for our fami-lies. Our next Life StoryWorkshop is Saturday, Feb-ruary 21 from 10:00 to 11:00a.m. I invite you to join us.

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

MenuJan. 22................Ham & BeansJan. 23................................FishJan. 26 .....Chicken Fried SteakJan. 27..............Polish SausageJan. 28..................HamburgersJan. 29.........................Goulash

ActivitiesThursday, January 22Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Friday, January 23Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Bingo........................12:30 p.m.Saturday, January 24Cards & Games .........6:00 p.m.Monday, January 26Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Line Dancing..............7:00 p.m.Tuesday, January 27Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Wednesday, January 28Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Paint...........................1:00 p.m.Thursday, January 29Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

First place – “Mirror Image” by Kelvin Heitmann

Hugoton Camera Club – January winners

Second place – “Lark in a Bush” by Kelvin Heitmann

Third place – “San Luis Valley” by Kelvin Heitmann

Girl Scout cookie saleswill begin January 31

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Kansas Girl Scouts will belearning to become leadersand entrepreneurs when theyparticipate in the largest girl-led business in the world:the Girl Scout Cookie Program.

During Girl Scouts ofKansas Heartland’s CookieSale, which starts January 31and ends March 8, Kansanswill be investing in more thanjust a tasty treat. They’re help-ing local Girl Scouts prepare tobecome leaders now and in thefuture as they develop keyskills like goal-setting, deci-sion-making, money manage-ment, people skills, andbusiness ethics.

The eight Girl Scout Cookiefavorites are back—but there’sa new addition to the Cookielineup! Girl Scouts of KansasHeartland is one of the testmarkets for gluten-free GirlScout Cookies, as part of apilot program.

Girl Scout Cookies areavailable for a small price, withall of the proceeds staying inKansas to support Girl Scout-ing in the 80 counties servedby Girl Scouts of KansasHeartland.

Although there are GirlScout Cookie lookalikes outthere, the proceeds from those

cookies aren’t supporting localprograms for local girls.Kansas Girl Scouts are leadingthe way, as they invest moneyfrom their own cookie salesback into service projectsacross our great state.

This year, the new DigitalCookie is another way for GirlScouts to sell cookies along-side traditional sale tech-niques like door-to-door salesand Cookie Booth sales. Digi-tal Cookie is an additionallearning component in the GirlScout Cookie Program, de-signed to teach girls skills rel-evant to today’s world. GirlScouts can share with a closenetwork of friends and familytheir personalized Web pageon a secure system emphasiz-ing girl safety—a great optionfor family members who do notlive nearby.

Selling Girl Scout Cookies isa tradition dating back to1917, when Girl Scouts beganselling home-baked cookies toraise money for their troop andtheir community.

Make plans today to investin a girl. Door-to-door GirlScout Cookie Sales begin Jan-uary 31, and Cookie Boothsales start February 13 at localstores, organizations, andother events across Kansas.

By Ted Harbin, twisTEDrodeo.com

Inside every artist are a setof eyes that see things differ-ently, that view the world indifferent dimensions.

Inside every cowboy restsa powerful workmanlike nature and a task-driven demeanor.

For the most part, they areopposite personalities, butthey are both the truthfulpassions of a man namedChance Hays. He is fromBristow, Ok., and has founda way to marry his passionstogether. He’s a roper and aWestern artist who thrives atboth.

He has qualified for thesecond time to compete at theInternational Finals Rodeo.He also created the artworkthat stands as the IFR45poster, a piece he made ofGarrett Tribble, who has al-ready clinched the bull ridingworld championship as arookie.

This weekend, Hays hasbeen busy. In addition toprepping for the champi-onship event, he also has or-ganized an event in Bristowto honor his late grandfather,

Walter Neill Hays, who diedDecember 12 at age 79.

“He was just an inspira-tion as a person,” Hays said,noting that the Hays FamilyInvitational is a good place totune-up for IFR tie-down rop-ers, breakaway ropers andsteer wrestlers.

Hays is the thirteenth-ranked tie-down roper in theInternational ProfessionalRodeo Association headinginto the finale, which takesplace Friday-Sunday at JimNorick State Fair Arena inOklahoma City.

He rode a young horsethrough much of the seasonwhile Superman recoveredfrom an injury, but he willjump back on the 14-year-olddark chocolate gelding for theIFR and the 2015 regularseason.

“I really want to make arun at that world title thisyear, and I think I have anopportunity now that I havemy good horse back,” he said.Hays wants to put together apainting he’ll refer to as “GoldBuckle”. He may need to findthe right colors to make itsparkle, but he’s got the rightbrush strokes and passion to

make it happen. Chance isthe son of Brent and JanHays of Bristow, the grand-son of Lila and the late Neill

Hays, formerly of Rolla, nowof Elkhart and the nephew ofBecki and Rex Richardson ofElkhart.

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Thursday, January 22- High School Basketball at

HPL Garden City CommunityCollege; 3:00 p.m.January 23-24

- High School Scholars’ Bowlat QuestFriday, January 23

- Junior High Basketball atTyron; 4:00 p.m.

- ARGH - No SchoolSaturday, January 24

- High School Basketball atHPL GCCC; 12:00 p.m.Monday, January 26

- Junior High/High SchoolBasketball vs Yarbrough atHome (Varsity Only)

- Junior High; 4:00 p.m.- High School; 6:30 p.m.

Tuesday, January 27- Junior High Scholars’ Bowl

at DDC; 4:00 p.m.Thursday, January 29

- Fourth-eighth grades Mor-ton County Spelling Bee at Rolla;7:00 p.m.Friday, January 30

- ARGH - No School- Booster Club Silent Auction- Junior High/High School

Basketball vs Felt at Home (Var-sity Only - HOMECOMING)

- Junior High; 4:00 p.m.- High School; 6:30 p.m.

Painting a brilliant picture

Chance Hays and his grandfather, the late Neill Hays

Rolla Scholars compete at the first meet withUlysses. Left to right are Chandler Burrows,

Allyson Norton, Paige Claassen, Brianna Smithand Jonathan Madison.

Rolla Scholars buzz their way to another championship round at the January 15 meet inHugoton. Left to right are Garry Norton,

Henry Wiebe, Paige Claassen, Brianna Smith,Allyson Norton and Jonathan Madison.

Homecoming candidates for the 2015 basketballseason have been announced. In front, left to right,are senior Maria Olvera, daughter of Ishmael andMaria Olvera; senior Janelle King, daughter ofBob and Teresa King; junior NeNe Green, grand-daughter of Troy and Shirley Cooper; sophomoreBrianna Smith, daughter of Stacy and MichelleSmith; and freshman TreTre Cooper, grand-

daughter of Troy and Shirley Cooper. In back aresenior Coleman Kirby, son of Kent and JamieMilburn; senior Colten Clemens, son of Heathand Lisa Clemens; junior Dalton Dunivent, son ofCandace Koski and Jerri Dunivent; sophomoreJonathan Madison, son of Rebekah Denton; andfreshman Tayton Wasson, son of Barrett andMelinda Wasson.

RHS girlswin two

Rolla BoosterClub preparesfor silent auction

Rolla Scholars attendmeets in Ulysses,Hugoton and Sublette

Spirit Week will be the week of January 26-29, with Homecoming festivities occurring January 30.

Monday will be Team Day.Everyone should dress in their favorite team colors or logos.

Tuesday is Hat and Tie Day.Wear a tie and a hat to school!

Wednesday is Super Hero Day.Come dressed as your favorite super hero to save the day!

Thursday is Throw Back Thursday.Pick something your parents remember from “back in the day.”

Homecoming activities will take place Friday, January 30.More details in next week’s paper! Make it a great week!

Rolla Booster Club is get-ting ready for their silent auc-tion January 30, 2015,Homecoming night againstFelt. Anyone who is inter-ested in donating anythingplease contact Melody Ellis952-2140. They are getting alist together of items. Thankyou for your support.

The Rolla High SchoolScholars’ Bowl team has beenvery busy this week, attend-ing three different meets.

Monday, January 12, wasthe first meet at Ulysses withjunior Chandler Burrows,freshmen Allyson Norton andPaige Claassen, and sopho-mores Brianna Smith andJonathan Madison rackingup the points. The Ulyssesteam won the championshipround!

Their next meet wasThursday, January 15, atHugoton. This time, juniorGarry Norton, freshmenHenry Wiebe, Paige Claassenand Allyson Norton, andsophomores Brianna Smithand Jonathan Madisonbuzzed their way to anotherchampionship round.

Saturday, January 17,was the meet at Sublette.Rolla lost to Liberal and Leotiand missed out on the finals,but a great time was had bysenior Chandler Huddleston,sophomore Brianna Smithand freshmen PaigeClaassen, Carson Milburnand Allyson Norton.

Congratulations to all theteam members and theircoaches.

The Rolla High Schoolgirls’ basketball team pickedup two wins this weekagainst Balko and Deerfield.They will play in Walsh, Co.,Tuesday, January 20, and inGarden City at the HighPlains League tournamentThursday, January 22, andSaturday, January 24.

The boys’ team had theirbest game against Balko, butcame up just a bit short.They continue their quest forimprovement and have takengreat strides with becoming abetter team.

Good luck to all the teamsthis next week!

Thursday, January 20, 2005Hugoton Superintendent of

Schools Dr. David Self was re-hired for the 2005-2006 schoolyear. Primary school principalTiffany Brewer, intermediateprincipal Rex Richardson, mid-dle school principal Ron Kellerand high school principalGardell Schnable all were re-hired.

Pfc. David Arange has beenon a Western Pacific Deploymentwhere the most powerful earth-quake struck. He is attached tothe USS Abraham Lincoln, thecommand ship for the Navy reliefeffort. It has provided more thanfive hundred tons of water, foodand clothing for the survivors.Thursday, February 2, 1995

Stevens County Farm Bu-reau president Darin Heger andvice president Ted Musgrovetraveled to Topeka to learn aboutthe 1995 FarmBill.

Thursday, January 31,1980

Members of the HugotonBoxing Club competed in LiberalSaturday. Blane Grogan atforty-five pounds won his matchwith a technical knockout in thefirst round. Brett Grogan atsixty-eight pounds won the deci-sion in his match.Thursday, January 21, 1965

L.R. Rose, who last week re-tired following two terms as sher-iff of Stevens County, wasnamed Chief of the Hugoton CityPolice Department. Bud Frenchassumed his new post as sherifflast week.Thursday, January 20, 1961

A bearded man riding a buf-falo draws laughter and ap-plause from spectators in thepresidential reviewing standtoday. Lyndon Johnson, new

vice president, claps his handsand President Kennedy’s father,Joseph P. Kennedy, stands be-side him. As we all know here inHugoton, the bearded man isour own well known rodeo enter-tainer, Buddy Heaton. GladysRenfro supplied this informationfrom the Stevens County Gasand Historical Museum.Thursday, February 4, 1960

Mrs. Bloodhart of Elkhartsold her holdings in the Blood-hart Drug Store to W.F. Mc-Clung, Richard Marquardt andR.B. Payne.

Friday, January16, 1925Wilburton, Ks.-January 12-

One man is dead and another is

seriously injured as the result ofa pistol duel on the Main Streethere this afternoon. F.W. Pier-ney, 39, deputy state game war-den, was shot and instantlykilled by Frank Denning, 41,farmer, following an argumentover trade deals. Both wereneighbors here and the shootingculminated from a long grudge.The story goes that Denning hadcome to town for groceries andwas met by Pierney who startedshooting at once. Denning shotto protect himself. According toElkhart Sheriff Walter Ford,Denning is under guard at hisroom in the local hotel in Wilbur-ton.

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

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PUBLIC NOTICE(First published in the Hugoton Hermes, Thursday, January 22, 2015) 1t

History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget

A brand spanking new fire truck is a greatsource of pride of the Hugoton Volunteer FireDepartment. The sparkling unit arrived herelast Friday, journeying without incident oversome pretty icy roads. Chief Mike Schechter, on

the right, proudly poses with firemen KentHagman, Gregg Acker and Kenny Burrows lin-ing up behind him. From the January 17, 1985,issue of The Hugoton Hermes.

HUGOTON HIGH SCHOOL

100TH YEAR ALUMNI CHATTER

EDITOR’S NOTE: Throughout the months leading up tothe reunion, The Hermes will be including photos of thepast. If you’re still stumped about the identity of theGUESS WHO photos by next week, names will appearin the next issue. If anyone has any photos to share fromschool days gone by, you may email them to her-meswb@pld.com or bring or mail them in to have themscanned. If you need the photo returned, please state soand include your mailing address.

Did You

Know?

Classof

1961Janet Lynch Sutton O D Littrell

Seeing Lyle Sturdy’s picture in the HHS reunion columnprompted one of our readers to bring in this photo of CoachSturdy’s last football team from the fall of 1959. In back areButch Hinkle, Don Gregg, George Slocum, Dick Hoskinson,

Claude Rich and Dick Perry. In front are Doug Mills, RobertPatton, Gary Langley, Darrel Woolen, Gary Hathaway, DickRowden and Wayne Schulte. Thank you to our reader for bring-ing in the photo!

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COMING OF AGE ... AGAIN! Think back to when youwere younger. Life was simple at the kids’table. The smell of a home-cooked dinner filling the air on alazy Sunday afternoon and,after dinner, everyone crowdingaround the TV to watch the lastfootball game of the season. Fast-forward a few years,when the adults first invited youto their table, and your lifechanged. Your coming-of-agemoment had arrived! This rite ofpassage is a transition from ask-ing permission to giving notice. Coming-of-Age Day in Japanhonors all the young people whoreached age 20 during the pastyear. This national holiday takesplace on the second Monday ofJanuary and celebrates theirprivileges and responsibilities asnew adults. Coming-of-age momentsdon’t come just once in life. An-other important coming-of-agemoment occurs when you de-cide to retire. Social Security can

help. Determining when to retire isa personal decision, influencedby your preferences andlifestyle. We encourage you to goonline to www.socialsecurity.gov/pubs and readour fact sheet, When To Start Re-ceiving Retirement Benefits. Youmay find that this informationhelps you make an informed de-cision about the best time to re-tire. Invest the time to learnwhat you should do now toenjoy your retirement later. Once you’ve come of age toretire—or even before, whileyou’re in the planning phase—our quick and convenient onlineservices are available atwww.socialsecu rity.gov/retireonline. In as little as 15 minutes,you can soar through our onlineapplication. It has never been easier tocome of age at retirement! Take advantage of our serv-ices and resources to make thebest decision for you at www.socialsecurity. gov.

SOCIAL SECURITY NEWSBy Randy Ayers, Social Security DistrictManager in Dodge City

Illnesses seem to peak dur-ing the winter months. Atapped-out immune system aswell as dry, cold air may encour-age the spread of commonviruses and bacterial infectionsmore easily. As a result, it’s im-portant that men, women andchildren take every step possibleto ward off sickness when thetemperatures drop. Dietarychanges can make a world ofdifference, and more and morepeople are including theseproven superfoods in their win-ter diets.

• Avocado: Avocado has highlevels of essential fatty acids andvitamin B6, which is importantin the biosynthesis of importantneurotransmitters. Foods highin B vitamins may be able tocounteract some of the symp-toms of winter-related depres-

sion.• Pomegranate: This quirky

fruit has vitamins C and K, fo-late and potassium and is agood source of fiber. Pomegran-ate has anti-inflammatory prop-erties, which can help inreducing joint pain and prevent-ing strokes. Pomegranate mayalso help the body fight viruses.

• Cinnamon: Cinnamon hashigh levels of antioxidants, andsome studies point to cinnamonas a natural antibacterial agent.Cinnamon also can help regu-late blood-glucose levels, whichis beneficial for those with dia-betes.

• Prunes: Now widely re-ferred to as “dried plums,”prunes are an important sourceof boron, which could preventosteoporosis. High in antioxi-dants, prunes help the body

fight a variety of illnesses.• Cabbage: Cabbage may be

a key element in the fightagainst cancer. Cabbage hasphytochemicals that can protectthe body against cancer-caus-ing free radicals. It’s also a goodsource of dietary fiber, whichcan stimulate a sluggish diges-tive system.

• Butternut squash: Thisfood is packed with carotenoids,which are stellar antioxidants.The starches in this squash alsohave been found to have anti-inflammatory properties.

• Chestnuts: Chestnuts areworthy of inclusion in anyone’sdiet. Unlike many nuts, chest-nuts are relatively low in fat buthave high levels of protein.They’re also packed with vita-min C and B vitamins.

From Metro Editorial Services.

Winter superfoods for optimal health

All T-WORKS projects al-ready scheduled for lettingwill be constructed under thebudgets proposed by the Gov-ernor Friday, January 16.

Scheduled projects underT-WORKS, the state’s 10-yeartransportation program, in-clude both expansion andpreservation projects and canbe viewed on the T-WORKSwebsite, www.ksdot.org.

Preservation projects in-clude a variety of work rang-ing from light resurfacing andbridge repair to full pavementreconstruction and bridge re-placement. Expansion proj-ects add lanes orinterchanges to a roadway.

Remaining available T-WORKS dollars will fund ad-ditional preservation projectsto a level that allows KDOT tomaintain a positive endingbalance in the State HighwayFund.

“Anticipated year-end bal-ances are very fluid,” saidTransportation SecretaryMike King.

“They are shaped by anumber of ever-changingvariables and assumptions.Based on KDOT’s most cur-rent set of information and

assumptions, the T-WORKSprogram can support fundingprojects at a level thatachieves the performance tar-gets for road and bridge con-ditions,” Secretary King said.

Today’s budget proposaladds $55 million to transfersfor FY 2015. Combined withallotments announced in De-cember, along with legisla-tively-approved transfers in2014, the total FY 2015transfer is $421 million.

The Governor’s budget rec-ommendation proposes atransfer of $377 million forFY 2016 and $378 million forFY 2017. To accommodatethese transfers, projected T-WORKS construction lettingswill be as follows:

FY 2015 – $608 millionFY 2016 – $636 millionFY 2017 – $718 millionThese numbers reflect a

delay in lettings of $297 mil-lion total for fiscal years 2015and 2016.

“Future savings fromlower-than-anticipated bidsand other agency savings,combined with additional rev-enue sources, will go towardfunding projects delayed tothe latter years of the T-

WORKS program,” said Sec-retary King.

Planned anticipated let-tings for FY 2017 won’tchange.

Submitted by the KansasDepartment of Transportation.

The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, January 22, 2015 Page 4B

TRANSPORT & BOBTAIL DRIVERS WANTED

for very progressive, family-oriented company.Benefit package includes uniforms, health insurance, paid vacation and sick leave. Competitive pay based on experience.Clean CDL required. Applicant must pass physical, drugscreen and back exam.

Apply in person at:Lathem Water ServiceHwy 25 S, Ulysses, KSOr call 620-356-3422 tfc

Truck Driver WantedMust have CDL and clean MVR. You are home everynight, health insurance provided and 401K available. You must fill out application at office 1 mile south

of Cimarron at Tim Dewey Trucking. Office: 620-855-3188 or Darren 620-357-1710.

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Healthcare

HELP WANTED

Solution to January 15, 2015, puzzle

HIGH PLAINS EDUCATIONAL COOPERATIVEPARAPROFESSIONAL

HPEC Para to work immediately within our schools forthe upcoming new school year 2014-2015. Applicants musthave 48 college credit hours or be able to acquire a passingscore on the ParaPro exam (which we can assist with acquir-ing).

Please visit our Web site at www.usd210.org to apply.Please contact Tiffany Boxum or Larry Lyder

at 620-544-4376 (3c3)

HERMES CLASSIFIEDSDeadline for all classified advertising is MONDAY at 5:00 p.m. All Garage, Yard and/or Moving Sale Ads MUST Be Pre-Paid.

1) Classified ad rate is $ .20 per word per insertion. The weekly minimum is $3.35. 2) Classified display advertising rate is $5.00 per column inch.3) All cards of thanks are charged at the display rate. 4) All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act of1968, which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation, or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, age, marital status, chil-dren, or national origin or an intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination.” This newspaper will not knowingly accept

any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are avail-able on an equal opportunity basis.

Help WantedGreat Plains Gas Compression, Inc. is cur-rently seeking qualified people for em-ployment in the following positions:

Accounting department - prefer applicant have accounting degreeOR extensive accounting experience. Consideration for years of ex-perience in accounting field will be given. Good Excel skills are es-sential. Fabrication department – entry level workers for compressor assem-bly, basic measurement and pipe threading skills would be beneficial;employer willing to train the right applicants.Structural Welders – entry level welding positions for fabricationwelding department, basic welding skills and knowledge necessary. Inventory department - entry level position in Fabrication Inventory.Position requires good language & writing skills, organizationalskills, ability to multi-task, and attention to detail. Individual willneed to train for forklift operation. General knowledge of inventorymaintenance is beneficial but not necessary. All applicants must be motivated, detail oriented individuals witha good work ethic. Willingness to work closely within a team is amust. All positions are full time with benefits. Pay will be propor-

tionate to experience. GPGC offers a competitive employmentpackage, including insurance and 401(k) plan.

Job applications can be picked up at the GPGC office or foundonline at www.greatplainsgas.com.

Resumes can be faxed to 620-544-4141 or mailed to PO Box 639,Hugoton, KS 67951. (4c2)

Now HiringAccepting

ApplicationsHELP WANTED

Is your desk job too stifling? Construction not your “thing”?

Use The Hugoton Hermes’ Classifieds’ Help Wanted section to find your new career!

Your dream job is out there - let us help you find it!

Now hiring for our store in Hugoton, KS.We are recruiting for the following positions:

• Store Manager• Sales Associate

Please visit our Web site: www.dollargeneral.comand apply today.

All applications must be done online.Are you ready for an exciting career move? We’re a fast moving $15 billion, Fortune 200 publicly-traded company with more than 10,200

stores and 12 distribution centers in 40 states, growing by hundreds ofstores each year. We work in an energetic team atmosphere that

leverages each person’s strengths and maximizes potential. We are committed to attracting upbeat, talented and motivated people

who can advance our mission of “Serving Others”.

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For further assistance email: hpata@dollargeneral.com (2c3)

HELP WANTEDA local Hugoton company is looking to hire adetail oriented individual to join our team!

The duties would include but are not limited to, answer-ing phones, data entry and management, filing, making

copies and other general office procedures. If interested, please send resume to

CR@crinspection.com.(1p4)

Merit Energy Company is accepting resumes tofill the following position:

Workover Foreman in the Elkhart/Liberal/Guymon area.

Ten years experience is required in all aspects of the wellservicing industry. This includes completion and work over.

Submit resumes to Merit Energy, PO Box 1293,Liberal, Ks. 67905. Fax 620-624-5014.

vickie.sexton@meritenergy.com (1c4)

HELP WANTED: Someone needed to clean trailers. CallJames Olinger at 620-428-5033 or 620-544-8202. (2c4)

---------------HELP WANTED: The Hugoton Senior Center has openingsfor an Assistant Cook and Fill-In Kitchen Help. Please comeby 624 S. Main for an application. (4c4)

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Help Wanted: Human Resource/

Benefit Administrator

United Prairie Ag, LLC has a position open for aHuman Resource/Benefit Administrator.The position is responsible for preparing bi-weekly payrollfor both hourly and salaried personnel (ADP), setting upnew hires in the payroll system, explaining the companybenefits to employees, and is the company representativein dealing with the benefit provider.Qualified candidate will have the following skills: previ-ous payroll, or human resources experience, Excel skills,work well in a team environment, attention to detail andhave worked in an office environment.

Benefits offered are retirement, 401(k) plan, BC/BS healthand dental, group life insurance, supplemental life poli-cies, AFLAC, and TASC cafeteria plan.

Resumes should be sent to Shirley A Roberts1125 W. Oklahoma Ave.

Ulysses, Ks. 67880shirleyr@unitedpag.com

620-356-1241United Prairie Ag is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a drug free workplace

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KDOT announces road/bridge project to be built

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

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

www.stutzmanrealty.com

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

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

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

1028 S. Van Buren3 br, 2 bath$39,000

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

Grant County313 Acres Irrigated

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Grant County240 Acres Native Grass & Home

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Grant County110 Acres Native Grass

Bid by January 27, 2015Grant County

320 Acres IrrigatedBid by January 27, 2015

Haskell County317 Acres Irrigated/Dryland

Bid by January 27, 2015

Grant County160 Acres Native Grass

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Grant County520 Acres Producing Minerals

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Meade County160 Acres Dryland

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Mark Faulkner-BrokerKaren Yoder - Associate/Broker

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

Chance Yoder - SalespersonAgricultural Land

Residential & Commercial SpecialistChance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

201 East 14th- Price Reduction!! Three levelsof beauty!! 6 bed/5 baths, fpl, 2 master suites,sprinkler, cen H/A, att garage, Over 4600 sf.Call to see this beautiful home!!

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

1015 S Washington- Cute ranch stylehome. Well maintained! 3 bed/2 b, updatedkitchen with appliances, 30 x 40garage/shop. Nice property!! Call for de-tails!!

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

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

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

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

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

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

917 S Polk St - New Reduced Price!!Seller offers $5K Buyers Incentive!!WOW! 3 bed/2 bath, kitchen w/appli-ances, family/dining combo, living roomwith access to covered deck, fence, cenH/A. Cal to see this property!!

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

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

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

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

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

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609 E. 4th Street - This 4 year old home offers anewly painted interior. All bedrooms have walk-inclosets and the unfinished basement is ready for yourown design touches.

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

205 S. Van Buren - This is a Fannie Mae HomePathproperty.

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

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

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

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USDA Selects First Projects of New,

Innovative ProgramAgriculture Secretary Tom

Vilsack announced that 100high-impact projects across all50 states, including Kansas, willreceive more than $370 millionas part of the new RegionalConservation Partnership Pro-gram (RCPP). RCPP focuses onpublic-private partnership andenables private companies, localcommunities, and other non-government partners a way toinvest in efforts to keep our landresilient and water clean, andpromote tremendous economicgrowth in agriculture, construc-tion, tourism, and outdoorrecreation.

This year’s projects inKansas will accomplish a widediversity of agricultural goals toimprove soil health, water qual-ity and water use efficiency,wildlife habitat, and other re-lated natural resources on pri-vate lands.

“Partners are seeing thevalue of conservation and in-vesting in their future,” Vilsacksaid. “These partnerships areforging a new path for gettingconservation on the ground andare providing opportunities forcommunities to have a voiceand ownership in protecting

and improving our natural re-sources. The Regional Conser-vation Partnership Programushers in a new era of conser-vation, and we’re excited aboutthe down-the-road benefits fromthis new Farm Bill program.”

This year’s projects will en-gage hundreds of partners withwide-ranging interests, includ-ing communities, conservationdistricts, agribusiness, non-gov-ernment organizations, for- andnon-profit organizations, stateand federal agencies, and Tribalgovernments. In addition toU.S. Department of Agricul-ture’s (USDA) funds, partnerswill contribute an estimated$400 million, more than dou-bling USDA’s investment.

“RCPP puts our partners inthe driver’s seat,” said Eric B.Banks, USDA’s Natural Re-sources Conservation Service(NRCS) State Conservationist inKansas. “Projects are locallyled, and demonstrate the valueof strong public-private partner-ships that deliver solutions totough natural resource chal-lenges.”

In Kansas, there is onemulti-state project approvedthrough a national rankingpool.

Improving Water QualityThrough the Implementation

of Forestry Practices and theAssessment of Riparian Sys-tems in Kansas’ Priority Wa-tersheds (Lead Partner:Kansas State University—Kansas Forest Service)

Surface water reservoirs inKansas have lost 40 percent oftheir storage capacity and wa-terways are experiencing streambank erosion. By implementingforestry best management prac-tices on 25,000 acres and creat-ing a protection framework forremaining riparian forests in tenhigh-priority watersheds, thisproject will help sustain reser-voir storage and wildlife habitat,improve the drinking water sup-ply, and increase recreationalopportunities. This project alsosupports the outcomes outlinedin the Governor’s Vision for theFuture of Water in Kansas bysustaining and creating forestriparian conservation nearKansas streams.

State-level projects include:Advanced Irrigation WaterManagement on the HighPlains Aquifer in Kansas (LeadPartner: Southwest KansasGroundwater Management Dis-trict No. 3)

This project will provide pro-ducers and crop consultantswith telemetry-enabled soilmoisture probes, water meter-ing, and evapotranspirationmeasurement for near real-timemonitoring. Implementation ofthis practice through RCPP willbring conservation and eco-nomic gains to producers insouthwest Kansas.

Pheasant Initiative (LeadPartner: Kansas Department ofWildlife, Parks and Tourism[KDWPT])

Pheasants are a socially andeconomically important re-source to Kansas; however pop-ulations are experiencingchallenges across their range.With the recent drought, loss ofConservation Reserve Programacres, and intensifying farmingpractices, the pheasant popula-tion is the lowest on record inKansas. KDWPT and its part-ners have proposed a focus-areaapproach to intensify habitatmanagement.

More than 600 pre-proposalswere submitted for RCPP in2014. Of those, more than 200were invited to submit full pro-posals. “With so many strongproject proposals, the projectselection process was extremelycompetitive. RCPP is a five-year,$1.2 billion USDA commitment;projects not selected in this firstyear may be eligible in subse-quent years,” Banks said.

For more information onKansas RCPP projects, visit theKansas NRCS Web site,www.ks.nrcs.usda.gov. Tolearn about technical and finan-cial assistance availablethrough conservation programs,visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/GetStarted or local USDA servicecenter. For more on the 2014Farm Bill, visit www.nrcs.usda.gov/ FarmBill. USDA isan equal opportunity providerand employer.

A recent cold-spell had manyKansas lakes covered in thickice, creating ideal conditions forice fishing, but even with verycold temperatures, ice anglersmust be vigilant. Now that tem-peratures are warming, extremecaution must be used in avoid-ing weak spots on lakes andreservoirs.

If you have an itch to drop aline this winter, keep these fol-lowing common-sense ice safetyrules in mind:• Wait for at least four inchesof clear, hard ice before ventur-ing out on foot.• Make test holes as you ven-ture out to determine the thick-ness and quality of ice.• Avoid ice over moving water,springs, or where large flocks ofducks and/or geese haveroosted.• Never icefish alone.• Carry or wear a personalfloatation device.• Carry ice handspikes, which

can help you climb out of thewater and on to ice if you fallthrough.• Include in your gear a lengthof rope and float cushion; some-thing that could be thrown tosomeone who’s fallen through.• Avoid ice if temperatureshave recently warmed; avoidhoneycombed or dark ice.

Remember that no ice istruly safe. Err on the side ofcaution, and if you have anydoubts, stay off. It only takesminutes for hypothermia to takeeffect in icy water, making a fallthrough the ice deadly serious.Icefishing is a great way to catchfish and enjoy the winter out-doors, but it requires attentionand caution.

You may not consider your-self a “birder,” but if you’ve everwatched a hummingbird sip ata feeder, took note of a flock ofgeese up high, or watched arobin build a nest in your frontyard – you’re a birder. And ifyou can find a way to positivelyidentify each species you spotthis year, you just might win the2015 Kansas Birding “Big Year”competition running January1-December 31.

Hosted annually by theKansas Department of Wildlife,Parks and Tourism (KDWPT),the Big Year is an informal com-petition where birders competeto see who can observe the mostbird species in Kansas in onecalendar year. Participants cancompete in one of three cate-gories: novice, intermediate,and advanced. Winners of eachcategory will receive prizes to beawarded January 2016. Prizesthis year were donated fromAcorn Naturalists, Bass ProShops, Bushnell, Coleman, andother sponsors.

Participants are asked to logtheir findings into the onlineservice, eBird, available throughthe Cornell University Web site,www.ebird.org. The data col-lected is used to aide re-searchers in the study ofspecies abundance, speciesrange, and time spent in thefield by observers, and more.

For more information aboutthe 2015 Kansas Birding BigYear, or to register, visit ksout-doors. com/birding-big-year, oremail Mike Rader atmike.rader@ ksoutdoors.com.

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Girls gather ‘round for the gift exchange during the CloverleafCowboys’ 4-H Club’s Christmas party in December. Photo courtesy of Mikayla Martin.

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