July 26, 2012

Volume 125, Number 30 Thursday, July 26, 2012 20 Pages, 70 Cents Plus Tax Per Copy

The Stevens CountyLocal Emergency PlanningCommittee (LEPC) metThursday, July 19, 2012for their annual meeting.The group met at 11:30a.m. at the EmergencyOperations Center locatedin the Hugoton Fire Sta-tion. Those present were:Bailey Esarey, Marvin“Gene” Johnson, AlanHenne, Phillip Thompson,Paula Rowden, MargaretBell, Susan Schulte, MikeSchechter, Richard Ever-rett, Regional CoordinatorKathy Hernandez, TJSteers, Duane Topliss,John Moser, RodneyKelling and RoGlendaCoulter. Lunch was enjoyed byall the members then themeeting was called toorder. First item of businesswas to elect a new chair-person to replace MikeSchechter. Richard

Barnes was nominatedand voted in by majority.New vice chairperson isPaula Rowden by majorityvote and information coor-dinator is Rodney Kellingby majority vote. The roster list had to beupdated: Phil Thompsonreplaced Kenny Burrowsas fire chief; Bailey Esareyreplaced Perry Crane forthe fire department repre-sentative; Gene Johnsonreplaced Francisco “Pon-cho” Fedelin for the policedepartment; SusanSchulte will be takingnotes—she is fromStevens County GIS; TJSteers is the new Under-sheriff replacing RexEvans; John Moser re-places Rodney as EMSrep; the new emergencymanager replacing MikeSchechter is RodneyKelling; and DuaneTopliss was visiting in TedHeaton’s place. All votedin favor of the changes.

Rodney talked to a per-son from Abengoa aboutcoming in to the meetings. Rodney said he will beaiming to have quarterlymeetings, or at the veryleast two a year. Paula Rowden from theHealth Departmentshared information shegathered from a recentstate meeting she at-tended. She said sheneeds to get together withother entities from thecounty and gather someinformation she was notable to answer for at themeeting. One such itemwas in case of radiationexposure does StevensCounty have a designatedlocation where such acase could be taken. It isvery important the subjectmust be talked about, anddecide what, where andwho. A lot of the responsi-bilities will fall on the firedepartment.

July 30, 2012, treasurersfor candidates running forstate and county office willfile their pre-primary elec-tion campaign reports. Inaddition, August 2, 2012 areport of last minute contri-butions will also be filed byany state or local candidatewho receives any contribu-tions in the amount of $300or more. These reports are amatter of public record.

County candidate reportsare available for review inthe County Clerk/CountyElection Office in which thecandidate is on the ballot.Candidates for state officefile their reports only withthe Secretary of State. Thesereports contain the names ofmost contributors and theamounts of their contribu-tions as well as informationas to how campaign funds

are spent.The office of the County

Clerk / County Election Officer will have local candi-date receipts and expendi-tures available for reviewduring their regular busi-ness hours. State candidatereports can be viewed on theCommission’s Web site atwww.kansas.gov/ethics.

Rumors have beenfloating around townabout a rash of recentburglaries. StevensCounty Sheriff Ted Heatonconfirms the rumor asfact. He released to TheHugoton Hermes a few de-tails.

Sheriff Heaton wouldlike the citizens of StevensCounty to take a littleextra time to be sure theirvehicles are locked and beaware of the location ofyour keys. Several of thesetheft reports were takendue to vehicles being un-locked in Hugoton. Also,be aware of the phone andmail scams prevalent inthe United States at this

time. If you have anyquestions about a call youreceive or mail stating youhave won something and itappears too good to betrue, give the StevensCounty Sheriff’s Depart-ment a call at 544-4386for any questions.

June 8, 2012, TronStegman, Billy Pelowski,Rodney Mueller, LaceyVertrees, Ivan Castro,Carol Crawford and a ju-venile victim reported aburglary and theft fromtheir vehicles while the ve-hicles were parked at theirresidences in Hugoton.

June 11, 2012, CarlosCastro reported a burglaryand theft from his vehicle

while it was parked at hisresidence in Hugoton. AlsoJune 11, 2012, JamesPersinger reported a bur-glary and theft from theOxion business in Hugo-ton.

June 12, 2012, WilliamTrujillo and Jose Martinezreported a burglary andtheft from their vehicleswhile the vehicles wereparked at their residencesin Hugoton. June 13,2012, Daniel Arnold re-ported a burglary andtheft from his vehicle whileit was parked at his resi-dence in Hugoton.

Two juvenile suspectshave been arrested in ref-

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The Sorghum Queen Pag-eant is finally here! Friday,July 27, 2012 is the big day.Everyone is invited to seeone of these 33 beautiescrowned at the gala event totake place at the HugotonMiddle School Auditoriumstarting at 7:00 p.m. Contestants along withtheir sponsors are: Mor-ganne Owens-Tan'alon;Kaitlyn Dobie - MartinTrucking; Aubrey Hamlin-Janets Bridal and Boutique;Courtney Ralstin-CitizensState Bank; Magee Gifford-Ranchito TexMex Restau-rant; Jessica Harper-Stevens County Hospital;Sofia Jiminez-Caesar

Jiminez; Taylor Fiss-Hoskinson Water Well Serv-ice; Elizabeth Johnson-W-HTraining Stables; KrystaHines-Edward Jones Invest-ments; Gabrielle Rawlins-Don and Renee' Beesley;Taylor Harr-T.A. Dudley In-surance; Karessa Nordyke-Nurse Link Staffing; BayleeHoskinson - Fiss Architec-ture Design; Mariah Rome -Rome Farms; and NancyCamacho - Hamlin Farms;Jalena Vaughn - AmericanHog House; Kelli Schmidt-Kate's Pet Grooming; LeslieMiller-Premier Alfalfa;Megan Cornelson-Jet DriveIn; Keeley Hittle-PateAgency/Don Beesley; Sara

Pinkham-Jerry Hull Farms;Sayra Chavez- SouthwestExpress; Mariah Reynolds -Picture Perfect / Reinke;Brittney Kolb-C & K Cattle;Hailey White-E and J WhiteFarms; Toni Melton -Stevens County Title; ZoieEvans- Chely Beesley;Brissa Ordonez - WillisFarms; Mariah Archuleta -Jacksons BBQ; TessaWhitham-Whitham Enter-prises; Marissa Gonzales-Tan'alon; and AmandaMills - Mills Farms.

Proceeds from thePollyanna pageant go forscholarships for local stu-dents or charities.

Thirty-three beauties have signed up as contestants for the 2012 Pollyanna’s Sorghum QueenPageant. In the first row, left to right: Morganne Owens, Kaitlyn Dobie, Aubrey Hamlin, Court-ney Ralstin and Magee Gifford. Second row: Jessica Harper, Sofia Jiminez, Taylor Fiss, ElizabethJohnson, Krysta Hines, Gabrielle Rawlins, Taylor Harr, Karessa Nordyke, Baylee Hoskinson,Mariah Rome, and Nancy Camacho. Third row: Jalena Vaughn, Kelli Schmidt, Leslie Miller,Megan Cornelson, Keeley Hittle, Sara Pinkham, Sayra Chavez, Mariah Reynolds, Brittney Kolb,Hailey White, Toni Melton, Zoie Evans, Brissa Ordonez, Mariah Archuleta, Tessa Whitham andMarissa Gonzales. Not pictured is candidate Amanda Mills.

Sheriff Ted Heaton stops by The Hermes Tues-day morning to talk about his department’s re-port. From left to right are Ted and his officers

Undersheriff TJ Steers and Deputy DuaneTopliss. According to the report the officershave been pretty busy the last few months.

Members of the Local Emergency PlanningCommittee (LEPC) listen intently as PaulaRowden tells of her experiences at a recent state

meeting she attended and what is needed forStevens County LEPC.

Sheriff Heaton cautions citizens to lock vehicles

Local emergency group elects new officers

Sorghum Queen Pageant will be Friday

Candidate’s treasurer reports are due Monday

Visit The Stevens County FairJuly 26 to August 4

July 12-August 20- Donate food for Project Hope

at the Stevens County FarmService Agency office at 607 E.Eleventh in Hugoton. The collec-tion box will be picked up July19 and August 20.July 12-August 17- School physicals offered at theStevens County Medical Clinicfrom 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.July 26

- All Saints Day at SewardCounty Community College.New Fall 2012 students can goto this orientation to learn aboutthe campus, enrollment, in-structors, services, books andmore. You can register online atallsaintsdays.com.- 4-H Fashion Revue will be atthe Memorial Hall at 7:30 p.m.July 27

- Sorghum Queen contest,sponsored by Pollyannas, willtake place at 7:00 p.m. in theHugoton Middle School Audito-rium.- Opening Day of 2012 Sum-

mer Olympics in London, Eng-land.July 28- 4-H and Open Class horse

show, beginning at 8:30 a.m.Bring your lawn chairs!- Thirty-ninth annual Shrine

Bowl will take place at WelchStadium on the Emporia StateUniversity campus in Emporia.Hugoton High School graduateColten Lissolo will compete forthe West team.July 29- Pastor Larry Bradford, of the

Moscow Baptist Church, willspeak at Pioneer Manor at 3:00p.m.July 30 - August 4- Stevens County Fair with thetheme “Harvest of the Heart-land.”July 30- Stevens County Fair Work

Day

- FFA Kids’ Night at the Fair- Free Fair concert featuring

Gwen Sebastian.- Stevens County Fair Parade

starting at 5:30 p.m. at the CityPark. Choose your seat alongMain Street from Fourth toEighth and enjoy the show! Forinformation or an entry form,contact Hugoton Area Chamberof Commerce at 620-544-4305or Stevens County ExtensionOffice at 620-544-4359.July 31- Dog and Pet Shows at the

Stevens County Fairgrounds,starting at 9:00 and 9:30 a.m.- Backyard Cook Off at the

Stevens County Fair.August 1- 11:00 a.m. = Deadline to

enter Open Class exhibits forthe Stevens County Fair. Pickup your Fair Book at the FairOffice or Extension Office.- 4-H Foods Auction begins at

8:00 p.m.- Religious Night at the StevensCounty Fair, featuring 3DGospel and Delisa Dawn.August 1- National Watermelon Day.August 5

- The Music Department ofSeward County CommunityCollege/Area Technical Schoolpresents “An Evening of Har-mony,” a little bit of jazz and alittle bit of opera” at 5:30 p.m. atthe Liberal Country Club. Theconcert is to raise money formusic scholarships and fea-tures Dr. Magda Silva, vocalmusic instructor, and DarinkWorkman, instrumental musicinstructor. Call 620-417-1131or go to alumni.sccc.edu/events for information. There isa fee.August 6- Stevens County Commission-ers will meet in the Commis-sioners’ Room at the StevensCounty Courthouse at 8:30

a.m. - Hugoton City Council will

meet in the Council room of theCity Office at 5:15 p.m.- Preview event for the StevensCounty Library book sale, from5:00 to 8:00 p.m.August 7- Primary Election Day- Stevens County Economic

Development Board will meet at12:00 noon at the Senior Cen-ter.

- All Saints Day at SewardCounty Community College.New Fall 2012 students can goto this orientation to learn aboutthe campus, enrollment, in-structors, services, books andmore. You can register online atallsaintsdays.com.- National Night Out. For in-formation call 620-544-4959 orvisit the Hugoton Police Depart-ment at 405 East Fourth Street.August 8- Stevens County Library’s an-nual book sale begins at 8:00a.m.August 9- Book Lovers DayAugust 13-17- Morton County Health Fair.

Free to all participants.August 14- Hugoton Area Chamber of

Commerce will host theirmonthly luncheon. Call Execu-tive Director Kristin Farnum at544-4305 or email [email protected] for moreinformation.August 20- Stevens County Commission-

ers will meet in the Commis-sioners’ Room at the StevensCounty Courthouse at 8:30a.m.- USD 210 Board of Educationwill meet at 6:30 p.m.August 21- Senior Citizens DayAugust 28- Glenda Hopkins, Veterans

Service Representative, will be atthe Stevens County Libraryfrom 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. Shecan assist veterans and theirdependents in applying for ben-efits from the Veterans Admin-istration. To make anappointment, please call 620-544-3102 or visit her office at116 E. Chestnut in Garden City.August 28 - October 14- Stauth Memorial Museum inMontezuma will host “NewQuilts from an Old Favorite: Or-ange Peel.” It will feature win-ners from the National QuiltMuseum’s international con-test. Twenty other Kansas quiltswill also be exhibited. The mu-seum is located at 111 N. Aztecin Montezuma. They are closedMondays. Please call 620-846-2527 for more information.September 3- Labor DaySeptember 6-8

- Seventeenth AnnualS.P.I.R.I.T. Conference at Mid-America Air Museum in Liberal.

The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, July 26, 2012

Obituaries

Stevens County Fire Department

andAmbulance Report

Word has been received ofthe death of Delores “Dee”Williams of Hugoton. Mrs.Williams passed from thislife Tuesday, July 17, 2012at her residence at the age of79. The daughter of ElmerKirk and the former DorothyLindsey, she was born November 2, 1932 in Lamar,Co. September 30, 1951, Deemarried Lee Williams in Clo-vis, N.M. She and Lee livedin Leadville, Co. for manyyears. They moved fromLeadville to Hugoton in 1983. Mrs. Williams was a mem-ber of the First BaptistChurch and Leadville His-toric Society of Leadville.She enjoyed her family andbeing a Girl Scout Leader.Her hobbies were reading,gardening and embroidery. Survivors include her

daughter Cheri Hawkins andhusband Phil of Hugoton;her sister Donna Bolz andhusband George of Bushton;special friend Sharon Horn ofBrighton, Co; her two grand-children, Laura Farmer andhusband John and Stevenand Lucria; four great grand-children; and many other rel-atives and friends. Memorial services were at-tended Saturday morning,July 21, 2012 at Church ofThe Nazarene in Hugotonwith Rev. David Pipe presid-ing. Burial followed in Hugoton Cemetery under thedirection of Paul’s FuneralHome of Hugoton. A memorial has been es-tablished for the AmericanCancer Society. Memorialsmay be mailed to Paul’s Fu-neral Home, PO Box 236,Hugoton, Ks 67951.

Delores “Dee” Williams

Longtime Hugoton residentAlba M. Crawford Wayland,age 107, passed from this lifeFriday, July 20, 2012 at Pio-neer Manor in Hugoton withher family by her side.

Born June 13, 1905 in LaPlata, Mo., Alba was thedaughter of Thomas Masonand the former Ella MaeJohnson. Alba grew up in La Plataand moved with her family toKansas her senior year ofhigh school. November 26, 1925, shemarried Roy Crawford inGuymon, Ok. They moved toStevens County in 1928 andbegan farming. Alba helpedwith the farming and raisingtheir family. Roy precededAlba in death in July of 1949. Alba married Arnold Way-land, May 11, 1950. Sheworked at the hospital as anurse’s aide and cooked atthe school. Arnold passedaway in July of 1982. Mrs. Wayland enjoyeddoing ceramics, baking and

traveling. She crochetedafghans for her family andfriends. At 90 years of ageshe crocheted tablecloths forher two daughters. Alba wasa social person and enjoyedsquare dancing. She was verypatriotic in honoring thosethat served our nation in themilitary. Alba’s life centeredaround her grandchildren inher later years. A member of the Farm Bu-reau Unit, Alba also belongedto the Grange, RebekahLodge and the ChristianChurch. Survivors include twodaughters, Velda Andersonand husband Larry ofUlysses and Norma Stoddardand husband Ralph of Hugo-ton; 17 grandchildren; 40great grandchildren; 59 greatgreat grandchildren; and onegreat great great grandchild. She was preceded in deathby her parents; two hus-bands; and four sons. Services were attendedMonday morning, July 23,2012 at the Bethel FriendsChurch in Hugoton with Pas-tor Eric Mason officiating.Burial followed at the Hugo-ton Cemetery under the di-rection of Garnand FuneralHome of Hugoton. Memorial contributionsmay be given in lieu of flow-ers to the Christian HeritageAcademy in care of GarnandFuneral Home, 423 S. Main,Hugoton, Ks 67951.

Alba Wayland

Stevens County EmergencyServices run activity July 16through July 22.Fire Department

Hugoton Station Tuesday, July 17 - 11:51p.m., dispatched to the alleyin the 400 block betweenMonroe and Madison for adumpster fire. Fire Department

Moscow Station No activity this period.

Ambulance Activity Two medical runs and oneLife Flight.

Dear Editor, Your recent series of arti-cles on the Bloodhart DrugStore stirred fond memoriesof my childhood in Hugoton.It also called to mind an-other enterprise that was animportant part of the localbusiness establishment dur-ing that time. I recall vividlythe Hugoton Variety Storeoperated for years by CarlEllington and Ella Christo-pher. Called variously “The Five& Dime”, “The Variety Store”and the “Dime Store” it wasa place of wonder for ayoung boy to wanderthrough the myriad ofstrange and wonderful itemsthey had for sale and to looklongingly at the wonderfuldisplay of candies availablefor those with a sweet toothand a few pennies.

At one time during theearly 1940s our family livedjust around the corner fromthe “Dime Store” and oneevening around 6:00 when Iunexpectedly came into pos-session of some unexpectedwealth I headed up to the“Dime Store” to get myself anickel’s worth of peanutclusters. When I arrived,completely out of breath, thedoor was still unlocked butall the lights were out. Con-fused, but assuming Mr.Ellington was still in thebuilding, I opened the doorand headed for the candycounter. No one was there!After looking around tomake sure the store wasempty, I ran back home and

told my mother. She imme-diately called the sheriff’sresidence. The sheriff, myUncle Earl Kerns, got hold ofMr. Ellington who cameback to the store and lockedup. Needless to say I was dis-appointed that I had missedmy peanut clusters buthappy with all the praise Ireceived from the adultsaround me. That happinesswas increased 100 fold thenext day when Mr. Ellingtongave me a large bag ofpeanut clusters as a reward.It goes without saying that Inever passed the VarietyStore again after closinghours that I didn’t check tomake sure it was locked uptight.

Kenneth Burditt

Fond memories from yesteryear HugotonKenneth Burditt

Monday, July 16, 2012• Vehicle Unlock, 1000 Block of

South Main, Citizen Assist, OfficerHagman

• Dog at Large, 1100 Block of SouthMadison, Dog Impounded, OfficerHagman

Tuesday, July 17, 2012• Dog at Large, 200 Block of North

Jackson, Returned to Owner, ACOSmith

• Dog Missing, 1600 Block of Eisen-hower, Unable to Locate, OfficerHagman

• Medical Assist, 200 Block of SouthVan Buren, Public Service, OfficerHagman

Thursday, July 19, 2012• Harassing Phone Calls, 700 Block

of South Madison, Spoke to Report-ing Party, Sergeant Johnson

• Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of Wil-son, Citizen Assist, Sergeant John-son

• Gas Meter Hit, 1000 Block of SouthHarrison, Notified Black Hills, Ser-geant Johnson

Friday, July 20, 2012• Parking Complaint, 600 Block of

East Eleventh, Advised Subjects toMove Vehicles, Officer Crane

• Fire Alarm, 100 Block of WestSixth, False Alarm, Officer Crane

Saturday, July 21, 2012• Non Injury Accident, 800 Block of

South Van Buren, Took Report, Of-ficer Crane

• Domestic Argument, 500 Block of

South Monroe, Officer Crane• Dog at Large, 800 Block of South

Washington, Dog Impounded, Offi-cer Crane

• Funeral Escort, 500 Block of SouthVan Buren, Public Service, OfficerCrane

• Dog at Large, 500 Block of EastEleventh, Unable to Catch, OfficerCrane

• Vehicle Unlock, Citizen Assist, Of-ficer Crane

• 911 Hang Up, 300 Block of SouthMadison, Kids Playing on Phone,Officer Crane

• Vehicle Unlock, 1000 Block ofSouth Jackson, Citizen Assist, Of-ficer Crane

• Motorist Assist, 400 Block of WestTenth, Public Service, Officer Crane

• Complaint, 900 Block of Coulter,Officer Crane

• Domestic, 1200 Block of Eisen-hower, Officer Crane/Officer Hag-man

• Civil Standby, 900 Block of SouthCoulter, Public Service, OfficerHagman

• Possible Fight, 600 Block of SouthMonroe, Officer Hagman

Sunday, July 22, 2012• 911 Call, 1500 Block of Eisen-

hower, Subject Arrested, OfficerCrane

• Vehicle Unlock, 100 Block of WestCity Limits, Citizen Asssist, OfficerHagman

WHAT’SHAPPENIN’

HUGOTON POLICE REPORTHUGOTON POLICE REPORTBusiness Hours, Call 544-4959

After Hours, Call 544-2020

The death of Ralph E.Campbell of Concordia hasbeen learned. Mr. Campbellpassed away Sunday, July22, 2012 at Cloud CountyHealth Center in Concordiaat 96 years of age. He was born September 2,1915 in Wilsey to LutherCampbell and the formerEthel Morse. Ralph attended CentralGrade School, north ofWilsey and Wilsey Rural HighSchool. He went on to attendKansas State University. September 27, 1940,Ralph married Bertha E.Evans at her parents’ homein Wilsey. She preceded himin death August 15, 2002.Ralph later married MaurineCutter in April of 2003 at theFirst Christian Church inConcordia. Ralph was an assistantCounty Engineer for OsborneCounty and Graham County.He entered the United StatesArmy in 1943 and served inEurope, Okinawa and Korea.Ralph was discharged as aFirst Lt. in October of 1946. For 16 years Ralph servedas the Stevens County Engi-neer and then Cloud CountyEngineer for three yearswhen he entered into privateengineering in 1965. He thenformed a partnership withPaul A. Johnson in 1969 thatbecame Campbell and John-

son Engineers. Ralph re-mained with the firm untilretiring in 1981, and contin-ued part time until 1990. Mr. Campbell was a mem-ber of the First ChristianChurch in Concordia wherehe served as a Church Elderand a Sunday SchoolTeacher for several years. Survivors include his wifeMaurine; sons, ErnestCampbell and wife Eva ofLebanon, Mo., Ken Campbelland wife Sarah of CouncilGrove and Mac Campbelland wife Wanda of Wamego;step son Neil Cox of Missouri;step daughter, Myra Cox ofOhio; his eight grandchil-dren; 13 great grandchildren;and several nieces andnephews. Ralph was preceded indeath by his parents; wifeBertha; step son Otis Cox;brothers, Cecil, Harry, Don-ald and Ivan; and sisters,Ferne Shearer and AliceSchremmer. Funeral services areplanned for 10:30 a.m.Thursday, July 26, 2012 atChaput-Buoy Funeral Homein Concordia. Interment willbe at 2:30 p.m. Thursday,July 26, 2012 in the WilseyCemetery in Wilsey. The family suggests me-morials to the First ChristianChurch in care of the funeralhome. Condolences may be

left online at www.chaputbuoy.com. Chaput-Buoy Fu-

neral Home in Concordia isin charge of arrangements.

Ralph Campbell

Longtime Hugoton resi-dent Ruby A. Rickmanpassed from this life Monday,July 23, 2012 in Lubbock,Tx. Ruby was 89.

Ruby’s parents were Royand Elise Reinshaw. Theyowned a homestead locatedin Morton County whereRuby spent her childhood.She loved being known as alocal farm girl. In 1946 Ruby and FrankE. Rickman were united inmarriage. They moved toHugoton around 1968 wherethey owned and worked to-gether at Rickman’s Furnitueand Appliances. Ruby’s hobbies includedChina painting. She becamecertified to teach this skill inHugoton and other sur-

rounding communities. Mrs. Rickman was pre-ceded in death by her hus-band Frank who passedaway in 1975. She leaves behind herthree sons, Wesley Rickmanand wife Marcie of Lubbock,Randall Rickman of DodgeCity and Bradley Rickmanand wife Tina of Guymon,Ok.; her six grandchildren,Mark Rickman and wifeCarie of Colorado Springs,Co., Rick Rickman and wifeBeth of Buckhannon, WV,Tim Rickman and wife Amyof Lubbock, KimberlyKraisinger and husbandBrian of Hugoton, TiffanyAdams of Keys, Ok., MichaelRickman of Hugoton andJason Rickman of Rolla; 15great grandchildren; and twogreat great grandchildren. Viewing will be at Paul’sFuneral Home in HugotonFriday, July 27, 2012 at10:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Services are planned for Sat-urday, July 28, 2012 at theTrinity Baptist Church inHugoton at 10:00 a.m. withPastor Larry Bradford offici-ating.

Ruby Rickman


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These beautiful quilts are on display at Citizens State Bank.They will be auctioned off at the 4-H Food Auction Wednesday,

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around a sheet of informationand much discussion fol-lowed. Mike Schechter saidStevens County has no peo-ple trained for or the gear forsuch a catastrophe, so thestate will be needed to stepin. Paula Rowden suggestedthe old transfer station. Thiswould be good - it has waterand other necessities andcould be done without, if thesituation (hopefully never)came up. Kathy Hernandez gave areminder of the two day plan-ning workshop coming up. It

will help with StevensCounty’s emergency opera-tion plan. It was discussedwho would need to attendthis meeting, possiblyRichard Barnes, Paula Row-den and Susan Schulte. Kathy said Stevens Countymust have a Designated Ex-ercise Program Manager.Rodney was strongly encour-aged to serve as this person. Rodney said he had beenthinking of planning anemergency scenario. He hasbeen thinking about askingthe school to get involved.Kathy told of an incident that

was done with a hospital.Rodney says he will probablystart with a tabletop incident.Richard E. says the hospitalwill need to be doing one be-fore too long. Rodney statedthat he needs to do this to gethis certificate. He thinks anatural disaster could bemore realistic for this areathan a shooting. Appreciation was ex-pressed to Mike Schechter forhis years of service. After a question and an-swer session, the meetingwas adjourned.

erence to the before mentionedcrimes and the report has beenturned over to Stevens CountyAttorney Paul Kitzke for prose-cution.

June 28, 2012, StevensCounty Sheriff’s deputies in-vestigated a report of aggra-vated assault that occurred onthe curve just north of Hugo-ton. There was a report of agun being involved in the inci-dent. The report was turnedover to Stevens County Attor-ney Paul Kitzke for prosecu-tion.

June 30, 2012, the StevensCounty Sheriff’s Departmentinvestigated reports of severalburglaries and thefts, a stolenvehicle and criminal damage toproperty, all occurring at resi-dences in Hugoton. Erick Al-berto Castaneda, age 20, ofHugoton, was arrested on thecharges of aggravated burglaryand theft. The report wasturned over to Stevens CountyAttorney Paul Kitzke for prose-cution.

July 1, 2012, StevensCounty Sheriff Ted Heaton and

Deputy Shuck investigated areported aggravated batterycase in rural Stevens County,involving Michael Gonzales,Destrie Whitaker and KamrieWhitaker. Michael Gonzaleswas taken to the StevensCounty Hospital, where he wastreated and released. The re-port was turned over toStevens County Attorney PaulKitzke for prosecution.

Sheriff Ted Heaton reportsthe following accidents hap-pening in Stevens County.

Monday, June 25, 2012,Cynthia Hancock of Hugotonwas traveling southbound onCounty Road 12 in a 2003Ford Escape when she droveoff the road into the west ditchwhich caused the vehicle to rollover. There were minor injuriesand major damage occurred tothe vehicle.

Saturday, June 30, 2012,Jose L. Garcia of Hugoton, wastraveling westbound onCounty Road F in a 2009Dodge pickup when he droveoff the road into the north ditchwhich caused the vehicle to roll

over. There were no reportedinjuries and major damage oc-curred to the vehicle.

Tuesday, July 3, 2012, KyleJ. Schmidt of Hugoton wastraveling westbound onCounty Road J in a 2011Dodge Caravan when the vehi-cle struck a deer coming fromthe south ditch. There wereminor injuries reported andmajor damage occurred to thevehicle.

Wednesday, July 4, 2012,Eric Cox of Hugoton was trav-eling northbound on K25 in a1995 Western Star truck andwas making a turn into anorthwest road when his truckwas struck on the left side by a2003 Chevy Silverado drivenby Jerry L. Shaw of Saucier,Ms. There were no reported in-jury and major damage oc-curred to both vehicles.

Thursday, July 5, 2012,Bruce E. Bentz of Hugoton wastraveling eastbound on High-way 51 in a 2003 Chevy pickupwhen the vehicle struck a deercoming from the ditch. Therewere no reported injuries and

major damage occurred to thevehicle.

Friday, July 6, 2012,Christopher L. Hinds of Hugo-ton was traveling southboundon County Road 10 in a 2009Chevy Silverado when the ve-hicle struck a deer comingfrom the east ditch. There wereno reported injuries and majordamage occurred to the vehi-cle.

Sunday, July 8, 2012, Cor-nelio Nuñez of Liberal was trav-eling northbound on CountyRoad 20 in a 2002 Ford F150when the vehicle went into theeast ditch, the driver overcor-rected, came back on the road,overcorrected again, causingthe vehicle to go back into theeast ditch and rolling over.There were no reported injuriesand major damage occurred tothe vehicle.

National Night Out!

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6:00 p.m. - Food, Fun and Games Presentation of Colors—Boy Scout Troop #189 National Anthem Jump Houses, Highway Patrol, Army National Guard, SVCO Sheriff’s

Department, Kansas Wildlife and Parks—Jet-ski simulator, SVCOFire/EMS, Masonic Lodge—Forensic Identity Kit, SVCO Library—”Book Walk”, Curtis Crawford Alert Alarm-Plinko, SVCO Health De-partment—Child Safety Seats,McGruff the Crime Dog, andmuch more

6:30 p.m. - Deputy “Alle” K9 Demonstration7:00 p.m. - Martial Arts Academy Demon-

stration8:30 p.m. - Dillon Taylor, Local Country

Music Singer9:00 p.m. - Flashlight walk down Main Street

Tuesday, August 7 at Hugoton City Park

SheriffContinued from page 1

Emergency meetingContinued from page 1

Charly always has a smileon her face. She is smart anda great friend. Charly likesplaying sports, being inschool clubs and staying ac-

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Jacob is a charming boywith a great sense of humor.He likes staying active andloves playing football andbasketball at recess. He alsoenjoys arts and crafts, play-ing video games and reading.His teachers report thatJacob is creative, especiallyin his writing. Jacob needs afamily that will be patient.Rewards for good behaviorswork well for Jacob. Hewould benefit from an activeforever family where he is theonly child so that he does nothave to compete for atten-tion. To learn more aboutadoption visit www.adoptk-

skids.org or call 877-457-5430. Jacob’s case numberis CH-5399.

Jacob, age 11

More than 4,200 under-graduate students at the Uni-versity of Kansas earnedhonor roll distinction for thespring 2012 semester. Thestudents, from KU'sLawrence campus and theschools of allied health andnursing in Kansas City, Ks.,represent 92 of 105 Kansascounties, 42 other states andthe District of Columbia, and31 other countries.

Brandi Broaddus fromHugoton, is a graduate of

Moscow High School and is aProf 1 in pharmacy. She wasnamed to the School of Phar-macy 2012 Spring HonorRoll.

Kaitlyn Hemann fromHugoton, is a graduate ofHugoton High School and is ajunior in applied behavioralscience. She was named tothe College of Liberal Arts &Sciences 2012 Spring HonorRoll.

The honor roll comprisesundergraduates who meet re-quirements in the College ofLiberal Arts and Sciences andin the schools of allied health;architecture, design andplanning; business; educa-tion; engineering; journalism;music; nursing; pharmacy;and social welfare.

Honor roll criteria varyamong the university's aca-demic units. Some schoolshonor the top 10 percent ofstudents enrolled, some es-tablish a minimum grade-point average, and othersraise the minimum GPA foreach year students are inschool. Students must com-

plete a minimum number ofcredit hours to be consideredfor the honor roll.


TheHugoton Hermes(USPS 253-820)

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

Owner/OperatorFaith Publishing LLC

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Subscriptions $30.00 (including KansasState Sales Tax) for Stevens and adjoin-ing Kansas Counties, $35.00 elsewherein state (including Kansas State SalesTax), and for all out of state subscrip-tions. Online subscriptions are $25.00 ayear. Online and printed subscriptionscombined are $10.00 plus the cost of thesubscription. Foreign Subscription Rate$40.00. School Subscriptions and Mili-tary Personnel $25.00 (including KansasState Sales Tax) payable in advance. Ad-vertising Rates Noncommissionable$5.00 per column inch, Commission-able Rates $6.25 per column inch, Clas-sified $5.00 per column inch. Frequencyis weekly every Thursday. PeriodicalsPostage paid at Hugoton, Ks. 67951.POSTMASTER: Send address changesto The Hugoton Hermes at 522 S. Main,Hugoton, Kansas 67951.

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

Citizens State Bank601 S. Main - Hugoton

Pyramid Agency, Inc.521 S. Main - Hugoton

PAUL'S FUNERAL HOMEDavid & Brandy Robson

314 S. Van Buren 544-4122

Faith Publishing LLC522 S. Main 620-544-4321

ST. HELEN CATHOLIC CHURCH1011 South Jefferson Street 544-2551Saturday - 1:00 p.m. - Spanish MassSunday - 11:00 a.m. English Mass

TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH516 N.E. Avenue 544-2355Morning Worship - 9:00 a.m.

Fellowship/Refreshments - 10:00 a.m.Sunday School - 10:30 a.m.

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

YOU ARE WELCOME!UNITED METHODIST CHURCH

828 S. Main Hugoton 544-8715Harry Cross, Pastor

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

HugotonUMC.com

ROLLAEMMANUEL BAPTIST CHURCH

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

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

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

ROLLA PENTECOSTALHOLINESS CHURCH

Corner of Third and Adams, RollaMarcus Light, Pastor

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

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

UNITED METHODIST CHURCHROLLA - RICHFIELD

593-4596 or 593-4781Sandy Ferguson, Pastor

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

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

MOSCOWMOSCOW BAPTIST CHURCH598-2455 Church - 598-2400 Home

Rev. Larry Bradford, Pastor1 mile S. of Moscow, 1/2 mile E. of

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

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

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

METHODIST598-2426

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

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

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

FAITH LUTHERANTenth and Adams 544-2092

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

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

600 S. Van Buren - 544-2715Pastor Randy Nash

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

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

Information on small groups call 544-2715FIRST CHURCH OF GOD801 W. City Limits 544-2652800 S. Van Buren - 544-2763Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.Wednesday Evening Service - 7:00 p.m.

Call 544-2652 fIor Church BusHUGOTON BAPTIST CHURCH

-Eighth and Main 544-2210Bob Rich, Pastor

506 East Eighth - 544-2295Sunday School - 6:00 p.m.

Morning Worship - 10:30 a.m.Youth Service - 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday Bible Study - 6:00 p.m.LIGHTHOUSE FELLOWSHIP

424 S. Jackson 544-4828Michael Taylor, Minister 428-5686

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

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

LONE STAR FRIENDS CHURCH14 Miles East of Hugoton on Highway 51

Bob Sanders, PastorChurch 624-3784 Home 624-3104

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.Contemporary Worship Celebration - 10:45 a.m.Jr. High & Sr. High Youth Group - Sunday 6:30 p.m.

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

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

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

Pam Peachey, Pastor544-2436Services

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

HISPANO Congregación618 Main sur - Hugoton

620-370-1003Pastor Marcelino Auila

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

ASAMBLEA DE DIOSLOS REDIMIDOS DEL REY

Martes 7:00 PMJueves 7:00 PM

Domingo 3:00 PM138 S. Main Hugoton

Pastores: Martinez620-544-7096

ASSEMBLY OF GODMain and Second Street

544-2773Ben Coats, Pastor

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Sunday Evening - 6:00 p.m.

Service Wed. Night - 7:00 p.m.Celebrate Recovery -

Every Monday at 7:00 p.m.BETHEL FRIENDS CHURCH

Eric Mason, PastorZac Johnson, Youth Pastor11th & Jefferson - 544-8517Sunday School - 9:30 a.m.

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

(Children, Youth, & Adult)CHURCH OF CHRIST

1045 S. Van Buren 544-2825

Matthew Russell, Minister1041 S. Van Buren

Wednesday - 7:00 p.m.Sunday School - 10:00 a.m.

Morning Worship - 11:00 a.m.Evening Service - 6:00 p.m.

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRISTOF LATTER DAY SAINTS

520 E. First 544-2125

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

Priesthood - 11:00 a.m.CHURCH OF THE NAZARENE

500 S. Van Buren 544-2493Pastor Dave Piper

Sunday School - 9:45 a.m.Morning Worship - 10:45 a.m.Evening Services - 6:00 p.m.

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

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

FAITH CHAPEL CHURCHOF GOD IN CHRIST

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

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

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

Bible Study - 7:00 p.m.

Worship with your loved ones at Pioneer Manor

July 29Pastor Larry Bradford

Moscow Baptist

August 5Rusty Callahan

August 12Pastor Bob RichHugoton Baptist

August 19Pastor Bob Sanders

Lonestar Friends Church

Clovis "Cokie" and Ginger Brewer are celebrating 50years of marriage. They were married July 21, 1962 atWill Rogers Methodist Church in Tulsa, Ok. They have four daughters - Tami and Sheri Brewerof Dodge City, Tina White and husband Brian ofMoscow and Kristi Konkel and husband Steve ofHaysville. The couple has six grandchildren - Blake,Emily and Maggie White and Alex, Ginger and MelissaHart. Their address is Clovis and Ginger Brewer, 2003Frederick Drive, Dodge City, KS 67801.

Clovis “Cokie” and Ginger BrewerJuly 21, 2012

Clovis and Ginger Brewer celebrate 50 years

Dr. Frankum General Surgeon Fri. 8/3Dr. Farhoud Cardiology Tue. 8/7Dr. Brown Podiatry Thu. 8/9Dr. Ansari Orthopedics Mon. 8/13Michelle Gooch Dietician Thu. 8/16Dr. Frankum General Surgeon Fri. 8/17Dr. DeCardenas Ear, Nose & Throat Wed. 8/29Dr. Ansari Orthopedics Mon. 8/27

Stevens County Hospital Specialty ClinicsSpecialty Clinics

Scheduled for August 2012

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

Dr. Farhoud 1-877-449-1560; Michelle Lock-Gooch 544-8339; Dr.Frankum 544-8339

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

We are proud to announce that Dr. DeCardenas from Garden City will be starting an

outreach clinic here for Ear, Noes & Throat. To make an appointment please call 275-3070.

Take a chance at winning a bicycle and support PROJECT HOPE

Tickets are available at

White’s IGA&

State FarmBuy 1 ticket for $1 or 6 tickets for $5

Drawing will be August 4All proceeds go to Project Hope

Carolyn Harper shows the beautiful backyardthat she shares with her husband Kim. Shesays her new puppy loves to help her with her

gardening, much to her dismay. The wholeyard looks cool and inviting on these hot sum-mer days.

Backyard ParadiseDistrict officers represent-ing the 1500 Lions Clubmembers throughout West-ern Kansas will be coming toNess City Saturday, July 28to prepare for the new LionsYear of service. F e a t u r e dSpeakers and Presenters willinclude Robert Eyestone andRalph Rodgers both of Hugo-ton.

Led by District GovernorSheryl Brenn of Colby, the

Lion leaders will assemble at10:00 a.m. at the Knights ofColumbus Hall in Ness Cityto prepare for the new year ofservice to local communitiesserved by the local clubsacross Western Kansas.

The International Associa-tion of Lions Clubs is theworld’s largest communityservice organization with1.65 million members in5,000+ Lion Clubs in 206countries of the world.

The 1,500 Lions of District17-L who serve in 66 localclubs, all serve the needs oftheir local, hometown com-munities. Area Lions fromclubs in nearby Ransom,Utica, Larned, Dighton, aswell as distant clubs from asfar as Elkhart, St. Francis,Pratt, and Smith Center willbe represented.

Local students have ac-cepted scholarships to FortHays State University for the2012-2013 academic year.

Dallas Soderlund, a 2012Hugoton High School gradu-ate, accepted a $500 CopperAcademic Award. Soderlundis the daughter of Kevin andMarida Soderlund of Hugo-ton. She plans to major innursing.

Tessa Whitham, a 2012Moscow High School gradu-ate, accepted a $900 Aca-demic Opportunity Award innursing. Whitham is thedaughter of Matt and LisaWhitham of Moscow. Sheplans to major in nursing.

The scholarship processfor the 2012-2013 academicyear will continue into thefall. Many students who havealready accepted some schol-arships continue to apply forand accept different awards.This release contains onlynew awards, and not awardspreviously accepted and an-nounced.

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Two local Lions Club members willattend new Lions Year of Service Two local students

accept scholarshipsto Fort Hays State

Broaddus and Hemann earn honor roll distinction

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You’ve probably heardabout the latest scam on thenews - President Obama willpay your electric bill, and allhe needs is your Social Secu-rity number and bank ac-count information. While it’dbe a nice break for many Mid-west families’ pocketbooks,the rumor simply isn’t true. Itcould, in fact, be quite a set-back for many strugglingfamilies.

Pioneer Electric Coopera-tive Vice President of EnergyAnita Wendt confirmed Pio-neer Electric and SouthernPioneer Electric in southwestKansas have heard no re-ports of this scam impactinganyone in the area. However,she urged customers to beaware of the scam.

The way it works is, con-sumers get a phone call fromsomeone saying their utilitybill for one month will be paidup to $1000 by a new govern-ment program. The scammerthen asks for the consumer’ssocial security number to useas the account number whenpaying the bill online. Victims“pay” their bill with the gov-ernment credit, their socialsecurity “account number”and a Federal Reserve rout-ing number. Customers actu-ally receive a paymentconfirmation, so even skepti-cal consumers are taken in,after they hear of the successof a family member or trustedfriend. Unfortunately, theconfirmation is incorrect, andconsumers risk late fees oreven service interruption.

A word to the wise - nevergive your Social Securitynumber to someone over thephone. Pioneer Electric andSouthern Pioneer Electric arenot calling their customers toinform them PresidentObama will pay their utilitybill. Remain wary of any so-licitor calling you wantingany personal information.

The Kansas Department ofHealth and Environment(KDHE) and HaysMed inHays are working jointly tonotify patients who under-went cardiac catheterizationfrom May 24, 2010, to Sep-tember 22, 2010, of potentialexposure to hepatitis C.

The U.S. Attorney for theDistrict of New Hampshireannounced yesterday thatDavid Kwiatkowski was ar-rested and charged with ob-taining controlled substancesby fraud and tampering witha consumer product. Accord-ing to an affidavit filed in fed-eral court in New Hampshire,Kwiatkowski allegedly en-gaged in drug diversion andinfected patients with hepati-tis C while employed at Ex-eter Hospital in NewHampshire.

Due to the fact thatKwiatkowski worked as acontract radiology technicianin the HaysMed cardiaccatheterization laboratoryfrom May 24, 2010, to Sept.22, 2010, HaysMed andKDHE are working togetherto notify all patients who weretreated at the cardiaccatheterization lab duringthis time and recommendthey receive testing for hepa-titis C. Only those patients

who underwent cardiaccatheterization proceduresbetween May 24, 2010, andSept. 22, 2010, at HaysMedwere potentially put at risk.

“We understand patientsand their loved ones may bevery concerned about this sit-uation. HaysMed and KDHEare working collaborativelyon this investigation,” saidKDHE Secretary and StateHealth Officer Robert Moser,MD. “I would like to reassurethe public that we have noreason to be concerned aboutadditional risks to the public.The events in question oc-curred approximately twoyears ago.”

Approximately 460 pa-tients had procedures at theHaysMed cardiac catheteriza-tion laboratory during thistime period. Those patientswho were potentially exposedat HaysMed are being con-tacted by mail with informa-tion on how to receive freetesting for hepatitis Cthrough KDHE and who tocontact to answer questionsand address concerns.

A special telephone hotlinehas been established atHaysMed for patients who areconcerned about potential ex-posure to hepatitis C. Con-cerned patients can speak

with a nurse by calling 877-261-7140.

The hotline will be avail-able the following hours:• Wednesday, July 25through Friday, July 27 from8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.• After Monday, July 30 from10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m.

According to State Epi-demiologist Charles Hunt,hepatitis C is a virus that ispassed through blood and af-fects the liver. Approximately2,000 confirmed cases are re-ported in Kansas each year.Only about one in five per-sons who become infectedwith hepatitis C virus initiallybecomes ill, with symptomsranging from a mild illness tomore severe disease. Mostpersons with hepatitis Cvirus develop a chronic infec-tion, which is a serious dis-ease that can causelong-term health problems.There is no vaccine againsthepatitis C virus. For addi-tional information on hepati-tis C, visit the U.S. Centersfor Disease Control and Pre-vention Web site athttp://www.cdc.gov/hepati-tis/C/index.htm.


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RE-ELECT

PAM BENSEL

COUNTY CLERK

I am running for re-election as your Stevens County Clerk on the Re-publican ticket. I have been a resident of Stevens County since Imoved here with my parents in 1968. I am your present StevensCounty Clerk with 36 years of experience in the Stevens CountyClerk’s office.

• 36 years of experience• 12 years as Stevens County Clerk• 24 years as Clerk/Deputy under Sarah Etta Reynolds and

Opal Hall

I was married in 1979 to Harry Bensel and have three daughters:Tara, Deidre and Kendrea, who were all born and raised in Hugotonand graduated from Hugoton High School.I have enjoyed serving the citizens of Stevens County for the last 36years and would like to continue to serve the citizens of this county.If you have questions or concerns, please feel free to call me or stopby the County Clerk’s office in the courthouse.

I would appreciate your vote on August 7th.Pol. adv. paid for by Pam Bensel.

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616 S. Main Hugoton • 620-428-6744TOLL FREE 800-556-0876

An enterprising bird built its nest in the pro-tected interior of the antique gas pump on dis-play at the Stevens County Gas and Historical

Museum. It is hoped the birds will be able toget enough air to the nest.

We invite you to visit us atthe Stevens County Gas &Historical Museum, 905 S.

Adams. Our summer hoursare 10:00 a.m. to noon and1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. Mon-

day through Friday. We arealso open 2:00 p.m. to 4:00p.m. Saturdays.

MUSEUM UPDATEfrom The Stevens County Gas & Historical Museum

Gladys Renfro and Beulah Carter

As part of their annual’Hawk Days of Summer tour,the KU Alumni Associationwill be in Hugoton July 30 fora reception to share newsfrom KU and meet with areaJayhawks. Representativesfrom the Alumni Association;Neeli Bendapudi, dean of theSchool of Business; and TimCaboni, vice chancellor forpublic affairs, are scheduled

to be in attendance.The Hugoton Reception

will be 5:30-7:00 p.m. Mon-day, July 30 in the home ofErick and Debbie Nordling at1488 Vet Clinic Road inHugoton.

The reception is free andopen to the public. They'llhave Jayhawk giveaways,snacks and refreshments. KU

Alumni Association memberscan show their membershipcard and receive a free 5x7KU print, or anyone can joinat the event.

Reservations can be madeby contacting Kerri Wright [email protected] or byphone at 785.864.9772, or bycontacting Debbie Nordling at620.544.8528.

My goodness, it seems likethe month just began andhere it is almost over already.

Fair time is here oncemore. I must say thegrounds really do look great.The Langs had our reunionout there and the grass wasnice and green and the shadetrees were great so we couldsit outside and the kids couldplay out there.

It continues to stay hotand dry. Hope everyone cankeep up with their watering.

MenuJuly 26 .....Chicken Fried SteakJuly 27................Ham & BeansJuly 30 .................Bar B Q BeefJuly 31 ........Chicken Casserole

Aug. 1...............Salisbury SteakAug. 2................Beef & Noodles

Activities ScheduleThursday, July 26Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Friday, July 27Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Bingo........................12:30 p.m.Trip to Canyon, Tx.....................Saturday, July 28Cards .........................6:00 p.m.Monday, July 30Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Line Dance.................7:00 p.m.Tuesday, July 31Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Wednesday, August 1Exercise....................10:30 a.m.Paint...........................1:00 p.m.Thursday, August 2Exercise....................10:30 a.m.

STEVENS COUNTY

Activity Center - 544-2283Nutrition Center - 544-8041

~ Barbara Beeks ~

Pioneer Electricreveals scam

Local and area businessesand organizations are invitedto participate in an activitiesfair for new students at Se-ward County CommunityCollege/Area TechnicalSchool, from 5:00-7:00 p.m.,Monday, August 13, in thecollege gym, 1801 N. Kansas,Liberal.

Businesses or organiza-tions that would like to intro-duce their services tostudents who are new to thecommunity are invited to par-ticipate in the Welcome Dayactivities.

To sign up, call 620-417-1064 or [email protected].

KU Alumni Association meets in Hugoton Monday

HaysMed patients may have been exposed to hepatitis C

SCCC/ATS hosts activities fair

The Hugoton Lady EagleBasketball team would like toexpress their appreciation toall of the businesses, individ-uals, and parent sponsorsthat allowed the team to at-tend two team basketballcamps and a tournament inJune.

The first camp was in Den-ver, Co. through the GoldCrown Foundation and theteam played eight games.While in Denver the teamalso enjoyed a fun filled dayat Waterworld water parkand attended an MLB gamebetween the Oakland A's andColorado Rockies. The sec-ond camp was the Universityof Colorado high school campon the campus in Boulder,Co. and the team playedseven games. The tourna-ment was played in Wichitaand the team played five ad-ditional games. The teamand coaching staff are excitedabout the upcoming 2012-2013 season and would liketo, once again, express their

appreciation to all of thebusinesses, individuals andparents that did so much tomake the month of June somemorable for the team!

After the initial nonresi-dent deer permit drawing inMay, the Kansas Departmentof Wildlife, Parks andTourism (KDWPT) had ap-proximately 4,000 permitsleftover in 11 deer manage-ment units for the 2012 sea-son. The agency put thesepermits up for sale on a first-come, first-served basis, butas of July 11, more than1,200 of these Whitetail Ei-ther-Sex permits were stillavailable. Those hunterswhose favorite unit does nothave leftover permits maypurchase a permit for an ad-jacent unit, if it has leftoverpermits, then select their fa-vorite unit as the adjacentunit where they may alsohunt. As of July 11, leftoverNonresident Whitetail EitherSex Deer permits were avail-able in the following units:Unit 10 — 354; Unit 11 —

27; Unit 12 — 247; Unit 13— 350; and Unit 14 — 242.With these permits, thehunter designates equip-ment/season choice, as wellas one adjacent unit, at timeof purchase. They will be soldonline through the KDWPTwebsite to any nonresidentwho does not already have a2012 permit at the ksout-doors.com, under“License/Permits.” Applicants can check thenumber of deer permits byunit that are still availableonline at the KDWPT web-site, ksoutdoors.com, under“Hunting/Applications-and-Fees/Deer/Quotas-and-Draw-Stats.” Departmentstaff will update this site fre-quently. Hunters who purchase aleftover permit will lose anypreference points they mayhave accumulated for nextyear's drawing. Applicantswho were successful in thenonresident drawing may notpurchase a leftover permit.No hunter may purchasemore than one permit thatallows the take of an antlereddeer. An antlered deer permitis required before purchasinga Whitetail Antlerless-OnlyDeer permit.


The Hugoton Lady Eagle Basketball team pic-tured are Keely Hittle, Kristan Crawford,Stephanie Armendariz(3), Ana Pena(20), FernyVera, Bailey Hoskinson(10), Chastity Par-sons(1), Coach Melanie Gifford and Riley

Sosa(3). Left to right back row Coach JeffRamsey, Josie Mueller, Taylor Fiss, CoachAndy Gillen, Sofie Jimenez, Krysta Hines andNicole Kinser. Photo courtesy of DeletaHoskinson.

Elect

ProfessionalHonest • Hardworking

Administrative & Supervisory Experience

Paid for by Judy Parsons for County Clerk, Erick Nordling, Treasurer

Bachelor’s Degree in Management & Ethics

Master’s Degree from Kansas State University

Substitute taught in Moscow & Hugoton

County 4-H Horse Project Leader

Past President SV CO Extension Executive Board

Past SW Rep and Secretary Extension Council

SV CO Republican Committeewoman

Graduate Leadership Stevens County

Past President 1st District West Federation of Republican Women

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Hobby Stock racers get the green flag as they accelerate intothe turn and head for the straight away Saturday night atDirtona Raceway.

Although breeding habitatconditions have declinedfrom previous years, the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service’s(USFWS) 2012 "Trends inDuck Breeding Populations"report estimates breeding wa-terfowl numbers in NorthAmerica's duck factory is at arecord high. This year's esti-mate of 48.6 million breedingducks is significantly higherthan the 45.6 million birdsestimated last year and 43percent above the long-termaverage. This annual report sum-marizes information aboutthe status of duck popula-tions and wetland habitatscollected by wildlife biologistsfrom the USFWS and theCanadian Wildlife Service forthe “Waterfowl Breeding Pop-ulation and Habitat Survey.”The survey samples morethan wo million square milesof waterfowl habitat acrossthe United States andCanada. Highlights from the surveyin the northcentral UnitedStates, southcentral andnorthern Canada, and Alaskainclude the following popula-tion abundance estimates:•mallard -- 10.6 million, a 15percent increase over 2011and a 39 percent increaseover the long-term average of7.6 million;•gadwall -- 10 percent abovethe 2011 estimate and 96percent above the long-termaverage;•American wigeon -- 3 per-cent above 2011, but remains17 percent below the long-term average;•green-winged and blue-winged teal -- 3.5 million and9.2 million, respectively, 20percent and 3 percent above2011 numbers. Both speciescontinue to remain well abovelong-term averages by 74 per-cent and 94 percent, respec-tively;•northern shovelers -- 5.0million, 8 percent above 2011and 111 percent above thelong-term average;•northern pintail -- 3.5 mil-lion, 22 percent below the2011 estimate and 14 per-cent below the long-term av-erage;•redhead -- unchanged fromlast year but 89 percentabove the long-term average;canvasback -- 0.8 million, 10percent above last year's esti-mate and 33 percent above

the long-term average; and•lesser and greater scaup --5.2 million, 21 percent abovethe 2011 estimate and 4 per-cent above the long-term av-erage. Habitat conditions ob-served across the surveyareas during the 2012 Water-fowl Breeding Population andHabitat Survey were charac-terized by average to below-average moisture, especiallyin the southern portions, dueprimarily to a mild winter andan early spring. The 2012 survey's esti-mate of ponds for the north-central U.S. was 1.7 million,49 percent below the 2011estimate of 3.2 million andsimilar to the long-term aver-age. Significant decreases inwetland numbers and condi-tions occurred in the U.S.Prairies during 2012. Nearlyall of the northcentral U.S.habitat was rated as good toexcellent in 2011; however,only the habitat in the coteauregion of North and SouthDakota was rated as good in2012, and no areas wererated as excellent habitat thisyear. Severe wetland declinesin western South Dakota andMontana resulted in mostlypoor to fair habitat condi-tions. The annual survey guidesUSFWS waterfowl conserva-tion programs under author-ity of the 1918 Migratory BirdTreaty Act. The USFWSworks in partnership withstate biologists from the fourflyways – the Atlantic, Missis-sippi, Central and Pacific – toestablish regulatory frame-works for waterfowl huntingseason lengths, dates, andbag limits, derived in partfrom the data gatheredthrough this annual survey.Using these frameworks asguides, the Kansas Wildlife,Parks and Tourism Commis-sion will establish the 2012-2013 waterfowl seasons andbag limits at its August 23meeting. The meeting will beconducted at the KansasWetland Education Center,592 NE K-156 Highway,Great Bend, with the after-noon session beginning at1:30 p.m. Waterfowl seasonswill be discussed at the Pub-lic Hearing portion of themeeting, which will begin at7:00 p.m.

Sports by

Lori Demers

Marlin Hogie of Hugoton rounds turn four in a close race withcompetitors in the Factory Stock division in Saturday's races atDirtona. The races were a rain out make up event from the June16 date for the Ron Heger Memorial races. This was the last offour regularly scheduled race dates for the 2012 season. Dirtonawill not be able to reopen for the 2013 season due to a lack of fi-nancial support according to president and track managerBarry Ungles. Dirtona Raceway has seen consecutive racingseasons each year since its first flag flew in April of 1993.

Hugoton Lady Eagle Basketball team attends two camps and tournament

Report estimates breeding waterfowl numbers at a record high

Whitetail permits are still for sale

The Hugoton Hermes accepts Visa and Mastercard

A group of three KansasState University researchersis studying ways to help sin-gle mothers improve their re-lationship with their children.

Among many of their find-ings, they have discoveredthat single mothers who en-gage with children in dailyactivities -- such as readingstories or playing games --may experience lower levelsof stress.

The researchers - BlakeBerryhill, Tulsa, Ok.; KristySoloski, Parma, Oh.; and Re-bekah Adams, Ripon, Ca. --are all doctoral students inmarriage and family therapyand work with the K-StateFamily Center.

About 41 percent of birthsin the United States are tounwed mothers, Berryhillsaid, and it has been shownthat single mothers oftenhave higher levels of parentalstress than married mothers.Parental stress involves thedifficulty that a mother canexperience from the demandsof being a parent.

"Single mothers can feelconstantly overloaded andoverwhelmed at being a par-ent and trying to fulfill all oftheir responsibilities," Berry-hill said. "Being a singlemother brings extra stress,because they have decreasedeconomic resources, longerwork hours and their socialsupport network may be lim-ited as well. Because of all ofthis, they can feel the con-stant stress of 'how am Idoing in my role as amother?'"

The researchers wanted todevelop ways to help singlemothers by better under-standing the relationship be-tween parental stress,parental engagement andchild temperament. Parentalengagement involves spend-ing time with a child throughdaily activities, such as read-ing stories, playing games orputting their child to bed.Child temperament involves amother's perception of thechild, such as viewing the

child as someone who cries alot, is fussy or gets upset eas-ily.

The researchers used anational set of data related tosingle mothers and studiedparental stress, parental en-gagement and child tempera-ment when the children wereages one, three and five.

By studying this data set,the researchers discoveredseveral important findings:* Single mothers who re-ported high levels of parentalstress when their child wasone were more likely to con-tinue to have high levels ofparental stress when theirchild was five.* Single mothers who spenttime engaging in daily activi-ties with their child at ageone were more likely to con-tinue to stay engaged withtheir child at age five.* Child temperament at ageone can predict levels ofparental engagement when achild is one and five yearsold. The more difficult a childis at an early age, the lesslikely the mother is to engagewith them.* Child temperament at ageone can predict the level ofparental stress when thechild is one. If a child is seenas difficult and fussy, it in-creases the level of parentalstress.* The level of parental stressdoes not predict the level ofparental engagement. Thismeans that even if a singlemother is stressed or over-whelmed in her role as a par-ent, it does not predict howmuch time she will spendwith her child.* A higher level of parentalengagement can reduce thelevel of parental stress. Thismeans that the more time amother spends engaging withher child in daily activities,the lower level of stress shemay experience and the moreenergizing she may feel as aparent.

"The last finding was espe-cially interesting to us be-cause it helped us realize that

the answer is spending timewith their children," Berryhillsaid. "Being a single motherand being a parent in generalis very exhausting, but if amother is willing to spendtime with her children, it canreduce her parental stressbecause she will feel that inher role as a mom, she isdoing an adequate job."

For the three clinicians,the discovery that engage-ment can reduce stress wasan unexpected, yet positivefinding.

"If we can help momsspend more time with theirchild and help them in thatway, then their levels ofparental stress will be re-duced and they will havemore fulfillment in their roleas a mother," Soloski said."Our role becomes helping

them find meaningful ways tointeract with their children."

"Often times mothers areencouraged to engage withtheir children for the positiveimpact it has on the child,"Adams said. "The findingsshow there is long-term posi-tive impact for the mother aswell."

The researchers plan fol-low-up studies focusing onhow stress from work affectsthe parent-child relationshipas well as how the relation-ship changes beyond the ageof five and into adolescence.Soloski's adviser is JaredDurtschi, assistant professorof family studies and humanservices. Jared Anderson, as-sistant professor of familystudies and human services,advises Berryhill and Adams.


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Sasha Lee Roe and Michael Ryan Kuchinski of Derby wereunited in marriage May 18, 2012 at The Oread in Lawrenceon the fifth floor terrace overlooking the KU campus. Rev-erend Tom Brady of the First United Methodist Church ofLawrence received their vows. Parents of the couple are Keithand Bethany Roe of Mankato, and Ron and Judy Kuchinskiof Derby.

Grandparents of the bride are Wade D. Greenwood and thelate Maryruth Greenwood of Hugoton and Lauren and VirginiaRoe of Mankato. Grandparents of the groom are Max andDiane Weiss of East Lake, Ohio and the late Chester andMarie Kuchinski of Endicott, N.Y.

Maid of honor was Traci McMaster, sorority sister of thebride and bridesmaids were Jenna Bleecker, Sara Theurer,Kelly Clark, Kristen Henley, Jessica Kuchinski, sister of thegroom and Marlyn Heger, cousin of the bride.

Bestman was Will Schlagel and groomsmen were BradyMarcotte, Casey Kreft, Andrew Hilbrands, Mikey Skach andStephen Mayo, cousin of the groom. Ushers were AndrewManley, Kraig Stoll, Kyle Marsh and Wade Heger, cousin ofthe bride. Flower girls were Shelley Worden, Ella Steven,Lainey Worden and Emily Ruth Vaughan, cousins of the bride.Bridal heralds were Parker Steven, Chance Jacobs, TreySteven and C.T. Vaughan, cousins of the bride.

The bride wore an ivory trumpet gown with a sweetheartneckline and chapel train by the designer Lazaro. The waist-band was beaded with crystals and pearls. The bride’s veilwas a fingertip length veil accented with Swarovski crystals.The bride’s gown was a special gift from her GrandmotherMaryruth Greenwood.

The reception was at The Oread. A special guest appearancewas made by the Baby Jay KU mascot. Baby Jay was dressedin a tux and was a hit on the dance floor.

Sasha is a 2005 graduate of Mankato High School and a2009 graduate of the University of Kansas and earned two de-

grees; a Bachelor of Science degree from the William AllenWhite School of Journalism and a Bachelor of Arts degree inPolitical science. She is a copywriter for Plattform Advertising.

Mike is a 2005 graduate from Kapaun Mt. Carmel HighSchool and a 2010 graduate of the University of Kansas witha Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. Heis a mechanical engineer for Spirit Aerosystems in Wichita.

The couple honeymooned in Jamaica.

Roe - Kuchinsk i

Single mothers can reduce stress by playing and engaging with children

Re-electGary L. Baker

County Commissioner Dist. 2Knowledge and Experience Representing All of Stevens County

• Lowered most all county budgets for 2013 because of a 10% lower valuation in order to stabilize mill levy and lowered overall county tax for 2013

• Supported new ethanol plant, now under construction, & dairy processing plant, soon tobegin construction, which will add at least 130 permanent jobs

• Supported 6-county coalition to prevent abandonment of railroad services which would damage our local economy severely

• Represents southwest Kansas on the board of the Kansas Association of Counties and totheir legislative committee

• Supported the formation of the Stevens County Foundation and the legislation that formedthe Gas and Oil Depletion Trust Fund that will help support the loss of future county evaluations.

Paid for by Baker for Commissioner, Lee Isaac, Treasurer

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Hamburgers are a belovedfood, particularly duringgrilling season.

Trivia database KGB An-swers states that 13 billionhamburgers are consumedworldwide every year. That's35,616,438 burgers eateneach day. As people aroundthe globe munch on savoryground beef and their pre-ferred toppings and condi-ments, many people havewondered just why a ham-burger is called a hamburger.After all, there is no ham in it.

A hamburger is a cookedground patty, typically madeout of beef, though differentmeats have been substitutedin recent years. Still, mostpeople will not find groundham in their hamburger.

The name "hamburger"

comes from where the firsthamburger was created. Thehamburger originated inHamburg, Germany. Histori-ans surmise it was based onminced beef specialties thatfirst appeared around differ-ent regions of Europe as earlyas the fifteenth century. Ger-mans devised a dish calledthe Hamburg Steak. It con-sisted of a simply flavored,shredded, low-grade beefwith regional spices. The dishwas eaten both raw andcooked. As Germans began toemigrate to America, restau-ranteurs and street vendorsin New York City and otherpopular port cities began of-fering a beef dish cooked inthe "Hamburg style," to at-tract German patrons.

Eventually, the beef of theHamburg steak was servedbetween buns to make itmore portable, most notablyat county fairs across Amer-ica. Different people are cred-ited with creating the firstofficial hamburger, includingFrank and Charles Menches,who were vendors at the ErieCounty Fair in New York. Thevendors reportedly used beeffor sandwiches when theyran out of sausage. Otherscredit Charlie Nagreen,known as "Hamburger Char-lie," with the invention of thehamburger. He made sand-wiches out of meatballs thathe was selling at the 1885Seymour, Wisconsin Fair, sothat customers could eatthem while walking. The Sey-mour Community HistoricalSociety said that 15-year-oldNagreen named the dish a"hamburger" after the Ham-burg steak. There are otherreports attributing the ham-burger's invention to otherpeople, so the history re-mains fuzzy with respect tothis popular food.

Regardless of where, whenand by whom it was invented,the hamburger has main-tained its popularity into the

21st century. SIDEBAR: Origins of Ketchup

Hamburgers seem nakedwithout ketchup, which re-mains one of the most popu-lar condiments forhamburgers and french fries.Nearly every American house-hold has a bottle of ketchupstashed in its cupboard or re-frigerator. The origins ofketchup can be traced backto the 1600s when many cul-tures used pickling brine asdipping sauces for foods. Af-fluent classes in GreatBritain used rich brines frompickled walnuts and mush-rooms and referred to themas catsup. Any sauce madewith a vinegar base wasknown as catsup or ketchup.Americans eventually beganexperimenting with catsuprecipes, targeting the coun-try's taste for sweet foods. Inthe mid-nineteenth century,the tomato-based variety thatis popular today was created.The name ketchup is oftentraced back to Malaysian andChinese cultures who werethe first to use a tart, brinycondiment they called"kichap" or "ke-tsiap" or "ket-jap."


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TOURNAMENT WINNERS—The HugotonNorthern Natural softball team, winners of theannual Hugoton Softball Association invita-tional tournament, pose for the camera afterSaturday night’s finals. Front row, left to right,are: Ross Estes, Don Harsh, Don Willimon,

Orville Betsworth and Vernie Betsworth; cen-ter: Perry Moore; back row: Gary Ausbun, BillElliott, Carl Ikard, Charlie Anglin, Harry Hor-ton and John Fulkerson. From the July 31,1952, issue of The Hugoton Hermes.

Thursday, August 2, 2007Megan Knier was selected

to be the 2007 SorghumQueen, continuing the familytradition. Theresa Cox Knier,Megan’s mother, wascrowned 1982 SorghumQueen and Cheryl SchmittCox, Megan’s grandmother,was bestowed the honor in1960.Thursday, August 1, 2002

The engagement of ShelbyPalmgren to Rex Evans hasbeen announced. A Septem-ber 21 wedding is planned.Thursday, August 6, 1992

This year nine rodeo con-testants will representStevens County at the Na-tional Little Britches RodeoFinals at Colorado Springs,Co. They are Andy Anderson,Donald Beesley, Brad Gro-gan, Chance Yoder, RhettYoder, C.J. Skinner, BrandonNix, Paige Yoder and Matt

Clark.Thursday, August 5, 1982

Brad Bryan recently re-turned from the NationalSports Festival in Indianopo-lis, In., wearing a bronzemedal which the gymnasticteam he competed on won.At age 13, Bryan was theyoungest gymnast at the fes-tival.Thursday, August 3, 1972

Pollyanna chairman forthis year’s Sorghum is Clau-dine Oder. Her committee iscomposed of Carolyn Gaskill,Donita Ayers, Carol Dumler,Karley Parker, Janet Suttonand Lynda Hall.Thursday, August 2, 1962

Jim Kramer and ShirleyAusbun are engaged to bemarried. Shirley is employedin Liberal and Jim is a stu-dent at Kansas State Univer-sity. A late summer weddingis planned.

Thursday, July 31, 1952Glen Gillespie escaped se-

rious injury Saturday butsuffered numerous sprainsand bruises when a unitilleroverturned on him at hisfarm north of Hugoton. Glenwas changing shanks on theimplement when the accidentoccurred. He is recovering athis mother’s home in Hugo-ton.

Hugo Herald, May 12,1886

Roburron’s new well wascompleted and plenty ofwater found at a depth ofninety feet. The well was dugin eight days. Pretty goodwork for putting down wellsin the old fashioned way witha spade and pick.

If any readers have picturesfor the history page of the Her-mes, please bring them in toRuthie Winget at The Hugo-ton Hermes.

History From The HermesCompiled by Ruthie Winget

Blueberries are oftentouted for their nutritionalbenefits. Some of those bene-fits are well known, whileothers are more obscure.

* Blueberries have thehighest antioxidant capacityof all fresh fruit. Antioxidantsare responsible for neutraliz-ing free radicals in the body,which can affect aging andcontraction of diseases.

* Native Americans oncecalled blueberries "starberries" because the blos-soms make a star shape.

* Blueberry juice may helpalleviate persistent coughs.

* Blueberries can helpease digestive issues and pre-vent constipation.

* Many people equatecranberries with urinary tracthealth, but blueberries arealso good at reducing bacte-ria growth that causes uri-nary issues.

* Some believe that blue-berries can help reduce bellyfat.

* Blueberries contain 14mg of Vitamin C and 0.8 mgVitamin E per one cup ofblueberries.

* Blueberries were onceused to make dyes andpaints.

* America's favorite muffin

is the blueberry muffin.* Maine harvests almost

all of the blueberries in theUnited States.

* Blueberries may helpprevent damage caused byheart disease, cancer andAlzheimer's disease.

* Blueberries are the offi-cial berries of Nova Scotia,Canada.

* The anthocyanin foundin blueberries can help im-prove eyesight.

* Blueberries are one ofthe only foods that are natu-rally blue in color.

* The annual harvest ofNorth American blueberrieswould cover a four lane high-way from Chicago to NewYork if spread out in a singlelayer.

* Blueberries grow on ashrub that belongs to theheath family.

* There are approximately30 different species of blue-berries.

* Blueberries were not cul-tivated until the beginning ofthe 20th century, becomingcommercially available in1916.

* The white, powdery sub-stance on blueberries iscalled "bloom." Bloom indi-cates fresh berries.

Recycling is no longer justfor aluminum cans and glassbottles. Nowadays, even elec-tronics can be recycled. Everyyear, millions of eco-con-scious consumers choose torecycle their cell phones uponpurchasing newer models.Thanks to the prevalence ofcell phones, such decisionscan have an enormously pos-itive impact on the environ-ment. According to theEnvironmental ProtectionAgency, if all of the more than100 million cell phones nolonger being used in theUnited States were recycled,we would save enough energyto power more than 18,000homes in the United Statesalone.

But before recycling yourcell phone, there are a fewthings you must do to ensureyou're protected.

* Terminate your contract.Be sure your existing con-tract is terminated before re-cycling your cell phone. If youare continuing your contractand just upgrading yourphone, it's still OK to recycleyour old telephone, just makesure the phone is not stillpart of your contract goingforward.

* Clear personal informa-tion from the phone. Onceyou have upgraded yourphone and updated your con-tract, clear all personal infor-mation from the phone.Remove the phone's SIM cardand delete all of your con-tacts, text messages and pho-tos. If your phone hadInternet capabilities, makesure you have logged outfrom any sites you frequentlyvisited, such as e-mailproviders or your bank's Website.

* Contact your wirelesscarrier. Once you have erasedthe data from the phone, youmight want to contact yourwireless carrier. The carriershould instruct you on howto conduct a factory hardreset, which will reset thephone entirely. If you don'twant to contact your carrier,purchase a data erasing toolthat will erase all of thephone's data.

Once all of the data hasbeen erased, it's time to turnyour cell phone in. Cell phonerecycling programs are widelyaccessible, and retailers in-cluding Best Buy, AT&T, Of-fice Depot, Samsung, Verizonand a host of other cell phoneproviders have their own re-cycling programs. Contactyour cell phone serviceprovider or visit a cell phoneretailer to learn more abouthow to recycle your cellphone.

Well known and obscurefacts about blueberries

Hamburgers originate from Hamburg, Germany

Things to dobefore recyclingyour cell phone

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Recent economic turbu-lence and the pressures of anongoing news cycle haveforced some daily newspapersto re-examine their businessmodels and change how theydeliver news, according to aKansas State Universitynewspaper expert.

Newspapers in severalmajor cities across theSoutheast, including Birm-ingham and New Orleans, re-cently announced the end todaily publication. Instead thenewspapers publish thriceweekly and provide morenews coverage on their re-spective websites. The deci-sions have caused concernsfor journalists and commu-nity members alike.

But Steve Wolgast, assis-tant professor of journalismand mass communications

and director of Student Pub-lications Inc. at Kansas StateUniversity, says journalistsand community members donot need to worry, providedjournalists understand howbest to deliver news contentto readers.

"You have to understandyour own market," Wolgastsaid. "What does the marketwant and what are they will-ing to pay for what theyvalue?"

Wolgast said small-marketnewspapers often have a lim-ited number of news sourcesto work with in their commu-nity, helping to maintain ahigh number of readers whowant to remain aware ofwhat's happening locally. Thelack of other options for cov-erage ensures their survivalfor future generations.

"Where else are you goingto find news about your townof 500 or 5,000? It's not cov-ered by bigger papers or tele-vision unless somethingunusual happens," Wolgastsaid.

Such papers may decide togo online in the future tominimize printing and distri-bution costs. But for now,they have flexibility in howthey can best reach their au-dience, according to Wolgast.

Conversely, newspapers inlarger markets like Birming-ham, New Orleans and De-troit have struggled becauseof the availability of commu-nity news from an assortmentof news sources.

"The challenge is for apublisher. How can a news-paper still make money sell-ing information about thingsthat a journalist or publishermay believe is important to atown? There are so manyother places to get informa-tion that people are less likelyto solely rely on a newspa-per's website," Wolgast said.

Nonetheless, many news-papers have focused their ef-forts on adding value to theirwebsites and developing newmethods to not give awaytheir online content for free. Ifa market has an audiencethat values a certain type ofinformation or the quality ofinformation, that can be anopening for a publisher tocharge for an online sub-scription, Wolgast said. Qual-ity of information follows amodel used by the Wall StreetJournal and New York Times,which have limited access to

their online content and re-quire readers to pay to readfull articles.

Pay walls have experi-enced a surge in popularitywith many newspapers,boosting their online pres-ence. The Wall Street Journalhas featured a pay wall since1997. Meanwhile, the NewYork Times implemented itspay wall in March 2011. Thesuccess of both suggests animportant quality of newsconsumers, Wolgast said.

"People are going to pay forwell-written, reported andtimely information becausethey need it to make deci-sions about their lives, abouttheir businesses," he said.

Wolgast spent nine yearsat the New York Times work-ing as a news design editorfor nearly all of the paper'sdesks. He has also worked atthe New Orleans Times-Picayune, the Casper (Wyo.)Star-Tribune, the Akron(Ohio) Beacon-Journal andthe Topeka Capital-Journal.In addition, he worked inter-nationally at the Baltic Inde-pendent in Tallinn, Estonia.He has served as the directorof Student Publications andthe adviser to the K-StateCollegian since 2009.


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The Baker Arts Center willbe hosting a “Meet and Greet”Reception for former Liberalresident, Joyce Schultz whois the ISSMP Training Coordi-nator of NASA at the JohnsonSpace Center in Houston.This event is in conjunctionwith the current Humans InSpace Youth Art Exhibitwhich was sponsored by

NASA and which Joyce aidedin bringing here.

Come by the Center at 624N. Pershing in Liberal Thurs-day, July 26 from 5:30 to7:30 p.m. to meet Joyce andlearn about her experiencestraining the InternationalSpace Station Crews. She willbe giving a Power Point pres-entation at 6:00 p.m.

Nearly 80 kids attended the Stevens County Library SummerReading Finale July 18! All the kids went home with a door prizeand a book of their choice and everyone (adults included) en-

joyed a hot dog or two! The library looks forward to doing it allagain next summer!

Journalism expert sees strong niche for local newspapers

Jack Heger of Hugoton enrolls in fall classes at Seward CountyCommunity College/Area Technical School in Liberal. Jack isthe son of Millie Heger and the late Ron Heger. The next AllSaints Days for new students will be July 26 and August 7. Stu-dents can sign up online at allsaintsdays.com. Students can alsofill out an application for admission at www.sccc.edu.

Baker Arts Center hosting reception for Joyce Schultz

FROM THE JULY 16, 1932, ISSUE OF THE HUGOTON HERMES

AN ACCOUNT OF STEVENS COUNTYSAND STORM OF APRIL 1896 IS

FOUND ON OLD ENVELOPE

From the Southwest Daily Times

In going through some old papers re-cently on the back of an old envelope wasfound penciled an account of a sand stormin Stevens county on April 28, 1896. Thedescription of the day was written by EthelHockett, later Mrs. Will Bowman, whopassed away in 1901. Ethel was a daughter of Mr. and Mrs.Norton Hockett now deceased, and a sisterof Andrew Hockett of this city and WesleyHockett of Wichita. She was just a younggirl then and she wrote the account of thestorm at the old Hockett homestead 10miles southeast of Hugoton. Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Hockett brought acopy of the description to the Daily Times,and it is copied below word for word as writ-ten, and although the storm occurred morethan 31 years ago, it might well be the de-scription of one of those of recent years.Here is the story: “Today is the most awful day ever be-held. The wind is howling through thehouse in the most agonizing manner imag-inable. The sand lies from aquarter of an inch to two andthree inches deep all over the

house in every conceivable place. “Everyone must needs have a handker-chief or night cap bound tightly over thehead while in the house, or else you couldnot tell which was the thicker, hair or sand.There are numerous wrecks occurring al-most constantly out of doors, besides chick-ens blowing away and different other thingstoo numerous to mention. “The sun is hid from view and quite fre-quently upon looking out of the window youcan see nothing except a wall of sand higherthan the house. “Everyone seems desirous of findingsomething with which to attract his atten-tion from the raging storm outside. I haveread about all the story books and papers Ican find, slept as long as I could stay asleep,watched the storm until my eyes are sore. “About 3 o’clock and the wind risinghigher and higher. The sand is about allblown to no one knows where and now thewind is actually taking the terra firma highinto the air. The chicken house is standingin the air supported by two posts, the earthhaving blown from beneath it. Thestorm is just too utter intense to thinkabout. “The last awful fate my hat blew off.It is rather strange that I wrote about thegreat storm, but I was spared to tell thetale. “About sun down the wind

slowly abated.”

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Sleeping bag? Check. Hik-ing boots? Check. Safetyguidelines? A must! While thepreparations for a familycamping or hiking trip usuallyinclude a review of the neces-sary gear, parents should alsoreview safety guidelines withtheir children, paying specialattention to potential hazardsspecific to camping, hiking,outdoor recreation, water andfalls.

“Going camping or hikingcan be wonderful activities forparents to do with their chil-dren, but it is essential to re-member key safety guidelinesas you’ll be leaving the dailyenvironment your kids areused to,” says Cherie Sage,State Director for Safe KidsKansas. “A campfire is a seri-ous responsibility because it’sthe only situation where afamily is purposely starting afire outdoors and a long wayfrom a pressurized water sup-ply or the nearest fire engine.”

Campfires, portable stoves,heaters and fuel-burning

lanterns – in addition to thedanger of starting an uncon-trolled brush fire – all producecarbon monoxide (CO), a col-orless and odorless gas thatcan poison a child veryquickly. “About 30 camperseach year die of CO poisoningin the U.S.,” says Sage. “Ifsomeone near a campfire orportable stove seems drowsy,disoriented or sick, move thatperson away from the fire im-mediately to get some freshair.”

Safe Kids Kansas recom-mends these safety guidelinesaround campfires andportable heating devices:• Keep matches and lightersout of the reach of children.• Never use matches,lighters, candles or any devicepowered by kerosene, propaneor other heating fuel inside atent or camper.• Always actively supervisechildren near a campfire orportable stove. Follow postedrules about campfires, and donot light fires in windy or ex-cessively dry conditions.• Keep a bucket of water anda shovel near the fire at alltimes, and extinguish the firecompletely before going tosleep or leaving the site.• Also keep these guidelinesin mind while camping andhiking:• Keep first aid supplies andemergency phone numbershandy, and know where thenearest phone is located. Cellphones might not work in re-mote areas.• Let friends and relativesknow where you are going andwhen you are coming home.• Never let children hikealone.• Dress children in layers ofclothing to help prevent heat-related illness and hypother-mia. A child’s bodytemperature changes fasterthan an adult’s.• Do not push kids to go ona longer or more strenuoushike than they can handle.Exhausted children are morelikely to fall, wander off or oth-erwise get injured.• Bring plenty of drinkingwater or sports drinks andhigh-energy snacks.• Kids should wear hikingboots and clothing that offersprotection from scrapes, bitesand poisonous plants. Follow-ing the manufacturer’s in-structions, apply insectrepellent to a child’s clothingand exposed skin.• Always supervise youngchildren near water and insistyour children wear personalflotation devices when out onboats, near open bodies ofwater or participating in watersports.• Apply sunscreen rated SPF15 or higher to your child’sexposed skin 15 to 30 min-utes before going out, andreapply frequently. It is possi-ble to get a sunburn in cloudyconditions.

For more informationabout outdoor recreationsafety, call 785-296-1223 orvisit www.safekids.org.

Visit us at www.safekidskansas.org and on Facebook.


PAT HALLFOR

COUNTY COMMISSIONER

Why am I running forcounty commissioner?

• I am running because I want what’s best for Stevens County.• The County Commission is a very important job that I won’t take

lightly.• I understand that it will take a lot of time and I am willing to devote

the time to the job.• I will work hard to make sure there is more transparency and openness

in this office.• I believe when we vote on an issue, our voices should be heard and

taken seriously, or we should not be asked our opinion in the first place.

• I do not believe we need a county counselor when we already employee a highly qualified county attorney.

• Our valuation is going down and our taxes are going up.• I will stand up for people on fixed and limited incomes.• Most individuals live within their means and I believe the county

should be held to the same standard.• I have lived my whole life in this community, graduated here, worked

here, and my wife and I raised our three children here.If you do what you have always done, you’re

going to get what you’ve always got. I believe it is time for a change.

Pol. Adv. paid for by Taxpayers Against Wasteful Spending, Pat Hall.

PUBLIC TEST FOR VOTING MACHINE

A ballot testing for the Primary Election will be held on August 1, 2012

at 4:00 p.m. in the Memorial Hall.

Tessa Rindels gives a public dance performance at the city parkThursday evening. She qualified to dance in the Macy’sThanksgiving Day Parade in New York City coming up in No-vember and hopes to raise enough money before Labor Day forthe trip.

Seward County Commu-nity College/Area TechnicalSchool is offering two newprograms this fall: Sustain-able Agriculture Resourcesand Process Technology.

Through Sustainable AgResources, a student can be-come a conservationist oragricultural scientist. He orshe will learn how to enhancethe quality of the environ-ment and its natural re-sources, make efficient use ofnon-renewable resources andhelp sustain the future ofagriculture. Students willwork in both indoor and out-door labs.

The college will offer a two-year associate in applied sci-ence degree withspecialization in soil scienceor plant/crop science or anassociate in science degreewith a Sustainable Agricul-ture Resources emphasis.

Process Technology in-volves every aspect of chemi-cal processing: extracting

and refining resources suchas oil and natural gas, refin-ing chemicals and carefullymonitoring the process thatmakes it happen.

With the development ofrenewable energy productionin Kansas, many industry op-portunities are available forsouthwest Kansas. Nation-ally, few other colleges offerprograms that meet the crite-ria for training in ethanol,biodiesel, food processing, orrelated industries.

Graduates who success-fully complete the programcan work anywhere that re-quires a chemical treatmentor process, such as energyprocessing and power gener-ation, food and beverage pro-cessing, waste- orwater-treatment plants orpharmaceutical manufactur-ing.

For information aboutthese programs, go online towww.sccc.edu or call 620-417-1100.

The Office of CongressmanTim Huelskamp is now ac-cepting applications for theFall 2012 internship programin the Washington, D.C. andSalina, Dodge City, andHutchinson offices.

“I encourage college stu-dents or recent graduateswho want to learn firsthandhow Congress operates andhow federal legislation affectsKansas to apply,” Congress-man Huelskamp said. “Thisis a unique experience inwhich to obtain greater un-derstanding of the legislativeprocess and constituent serv-ices.”

Interns may be asked tocomplete a variety of tasks,including day-to-day office

work such as answeringphones, writing letters, andassisting with media clips. Inaddition, interns may be as-signed to assist with con-stituent casework or attendCongressman Huelskamp’spublic events throughout theFirst District.

Students will be given flex-ible hours to accommodatetheir course schedules, buthours in the Kansas officesgenerally run from 9:00 a.m.to 5:00 p.m. This is an un-paid internship.

Additional informationabout the internship programand the application form canbe found at http://hueskamp.house.gov/internships.

This time of year, we see alot of weddings, and in manycases that means namechanges. If you need tochange your name due tomarriage, divorce, or anyother reason, you will want toreport the change to SocialSecurity. There are several reasons

to report the change. First,IRS and Social Securitymatch computer records. Ifthe name and Social Securitynumber you report on yourtax return do not match thename and Social Securitynumber in our records, itcould delay the processing ofyour return as well as any taxrefund you might be due. The second reason it is im-

portant to make sure yourSocial Security records areup-to-date is because yourpotential Social Security ben-efits are based almost entirelyon the earnings record wemaintain for you. If your em-ployer reports earnings to thegovernment under your newname, and your Social Secu-rity record still shows yourold name, those earningsmay not get credited to yourSocial Security earningsrecord. Missing earnings canlead to lower future Social Se-curity benefits.

To change your name inSocial Security’s records, youmust apply for a new SocialSecurity card. To make theapplication process fasterand easier, just go towww.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber/ and print out theform for a Social Securitycard, “Application Form SS-5.” That’s also the form youneed if you simply want toapply for a replacement card.The application form alsotells you what evidence youwill need to submit. Complete the one-page

form and bring or mail it toyour local Social Security of-fice with proper documenta-tion. All documents must beoriginals or certified copiesand must have informationthat clearly identifies you,like your date and place ofbirth. The application in-cludes information on whattypes of identity and docu-mentation are needed for spe-cific cases, and what sorts ofdocuments we can accept. The application process is

easy, and described well(along with other things youmay want to know about yourSocial Security card andnumber) at www.socialsecurity.gov/ssnumber.

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

People all over the worldenjoy their sweets. Licoriceand ginger are some of theoldest-known candies, andthere is a belief that the an-cient Egyptians first createdcandy as a gift to their godsand goddesses. Chocolatewas once enjoyed as a bitterbeverage before it was trans-formed into a sweet treat.British inventor Joseph Fry iscredited with making the firstchocolate bar in 1847. Al-

though candies come and go,there are a few originals thatcontinue to be enjoyed to thisday. Some of the oldest-known candies still beingproduced are NECCO Wafers(1847), Good and Plenty(1893), Tootsie Rolls (1896),the Hershey Bar (1900), andSquirrel Nut Chews/Zippers(1926). Whenever a personenjoys one of these sweettreats, they actually are en-joying a piece of history.

Senior citizens are increas-ingly eschewing assisted liv-ing, senior communities andnursing homes in favor of liv-ing at home as they age.

Approximately 90 percentwant to remain in their ownhomes as long as possible,according to the AARP. How-ever, while staying home al-lows for comfort andindependence, the prospectof facing emergencies alonecan be scary.

Seniors should considerpersonal emergency alert sys-tems such as Life Alert. Suchdevices are worn as necklacesor wristbands, and seniorscan contact emergency serv-ices by simply pressing a but-ton. To get Life Alert, call1-800-428-8927.

Having an easy way to gethelp can help seniors feelmore confident aging inplace.

From StatePoint Media.

Life Alert gives senior citizensconfidence when living alone SCCC/ATS offers new programs

Review safety guidelines before camping or hiking

Huelskamp accepting internship applications

Sweets enjoyed throughout the ages

Don’t have your identity stolen

First Lady announces second annual Kansas Book Festival

Every person in the coun-try is unique and has anidentifying name and num-bers assigned to him or herthat help regulate aspects ofhis or her professional andpersonal life. When someform of a person's identifica-tion is stolen, this is knownas identity theft, and it canwreak havoc on finances andpersonal credit. There are anumber of steps men andwomen can take to avoidbeing victimized by identitytheft.

In the United States, a dri-ver's license and a social se-curity number are used toidentify individuals. (InCanada, individuals are is-sued social insurance num-bers.) Credit cards are alsoissued in a person's name,and unique numbers as-signed enable individuals onthe account to make pur-chases on credit. From debitcard PINnumbers to othersources of identification, theaverage person has a lot of in-formation that separates himor her from others.

Identity theft has become aprolific problem. Having somany sources of identityaround makes it easier foridentity thieves to target indi-viduals. In a largely digital so-ciety, thieves have learnedhow to capture credit cardnumbers and access socialsecurity numbers from corre-spondence over the Internetor simply by reading mag-netic-stripped cards right in awallet. The identities of thedeceased are also being stolenthanks to information pub-lished online.

The Federal Trade Com-mission estimates that asmany as nine million Ameri-cans have their identitiesstolen each year. According toa McMaster eBusiness Re-search Centre study, 6.5 per-cent of the total Canadianpopulation reported being avictim of identity theft in2007. Most identity theftcases involve fraudulentcredit card transactions.

There are different ways toprotect yourself from identitytheft. The first step is identi-fying the various ways thievesmight gather a potential vic-tim's personal information.

*Simple stealing: Thieves

can get personal informationand credit cards simply bytaking wallets or purses.Some take mail, includingbank statements or newly is-sued credit cards, out of mail-boxes. Some thieves takeinformation from personnelrecords or bribe employeeswho may have access to thisinformation.

*Trash hunting: They sayone man's trash is anotherman's treasure, and someidentity thieves put this adageto the test. When individualsdiscard bank statements orcredit card bills withoutshredding them, the paperscan be taken out of trashcans or bags. Anythingthrown out with a form ofidentification on it can bestolen and used.

*Phishing, vishing andshmishing: Phishing is a termthat describes identity thefttactics surrounding e-mailand Internet use. With phish-ing, individuals are lured togive out personal informationvia an e-mail that is thoughtto be from a reputable finan-cial establishment. Anti-phishing technology has beendeveloped to pinpoint phish-ing e-mails, but hackers andphishers have developed theirown methods to thwart it.Physically asking for informa-tion over the phone is knownas vishing. Information re-quested over texts or shortmessages is known asshmishing.

*Skimming: Thieves usespecial devices attached tocredit card readers to storedata for later use. There arealso devices that can readcredit card information whilethe card is still in a wallet.

*Pretexting: According tothe FTC, pretexters use a va-riety of tactics to get personalinformation. For example, apretexter may call, claim he'sfrom a research firm, and aska person for his name, ad-dress, birth date and social security number. When thepretexter has the informationhe wants, he uses it to callthat person's financial insti-tution. He pretends to be theaccount holder or someonewith authorized access to theaccount. The information maybe later sold to a person look-ing to get credit.

Now that many of the iden-tity theft methods have beenexplained, protecting oneselfinvolves taking precautionarysteps.

*Do not keep many creditcards in your wallet, andleave passports and social se-curity cards at home. The lesspersonal items you carry, theharder it becomes for would-be thieves to access your pri-vate information.

*Consider a locked mailboxor use a post office box if youare concerned about mailtheft.

*Shred all papers contain-ing personal information be-fore putting them in the trashor recycling bin.

*Always identify an individ-ual before giving out personalinformation via phone, e-mailor text messages. Most finan-cial institutions will not askfor information over e-mail orthe telephone. If you are un-sure, call the bank and askfor their policy. Also, even ifthe person is reputable, keepin mind that data can be in-tercepted over phone lines orthrough digital channels ifthey are not secure.

*Watch your credit card asmuch as possible when usingit for dining out or when it istaken out of your sight to beswiped. Routinely check yourstatements and credit scoresto see if there were unautho-rized charges made. Also,there are special wallets thatprevent skimming of card in-formation while the card is inyour wallet.

*When in doubt, do notgive out any personal infor-mation. Try to do your busi-ness in person. Do not offersocial security numbers to asurvey-taker or anyone elsecontacting you over thephone. Being stringent in re-searching information re-quests can cut down onidentity theft.

Although some people canresolve identity theft quickly,for others it can take yearsand hundreds of dollars to re-pair their names. Taking aproactive approach to identitytheft is the key to thwarting it.

From Metro Editorial Serv-ices.

Kansas First Lady MaryBrownback announced thesecond annual Kansas BookFestival will take place Satur-day, September 15 from 9:00a.m. to 4:00 p.m. at theKansas Historical Society inTopeka. The festival willshowcase current authorsand books and will promotethe importance of reading. Itis free and open to the public.

“Our mission is to promoteliteracy and encourage a life-long love of reading. We be-lieve that we achieved that inour first festival last Septem-ber and are excited to seewhere this year’s event takesus. We have a great lineup oflocally and nationally knownauthors and illustrators thatkids and adults will enjoy,”Brownback said.

More than 30 authors willtake part in the festival in-cluding local favorites suchas Matthew Polly, HarrietLerner, and Thomas FoxAverill. Candice Millard, Au-thor of the New York Times’bestseller “Destiny of the Re-public: A Tale of Madness,Medicine and the Murder of aPresident”, will also be pre-senting. Kansas City authorand illustrator Shane Evanswill also attend. Evans has il-lustrated books for ShaquilleO’Neal, Holly Robinson Peeteand Taye Diggs and won the2012 Coretta Scott Kingaward for his book “Under-ground”. One of the day’s keypresentations will be made by91-year-old Chester Nezalong with the help of his co-author. Nez is one of the orig-inal Navajo Code Talkersfrom World War II. Theawards ceremony for the

Kansas Notable Book win-ners will take place at noon.

Along with the author pre-sentations there will be booksignings, outdoor entertain-ment and activities for chil-dren of all ages.

Festival organizers have

limited space left for vendors.Vendor categories include au-thors, publishers, bookstoresand food vendors. To see thefull list of authors or forevent, sponsor or vendor in-formation, visit www.kansas-bookfestival.com.

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Start school with an exam.

Don’t worry, it’s one you can pass easily. Routinephysical exams are important because they allow usto detect potential health problems as well as evalu-ate your health and nutritional habits.

ANNUAL AND SCHOOL/ SPORTSPHYSICALS will be held at

STEVENS COUNTY MEDICAL CLINICJuly 12th - August 17th 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Physicals are by appointment only!!No Saturday Appointments!

$25.00 eachPAYABLE UPON ARRIVAL.

NO INSURANCE WILL BE FILED!For Annual Well Child Physicals, insurance will be filed &

the physical forms will be filled out at that time.

After August 12th you will pay the full amount for the physical.Physical forms must be picked up and completed prior to visit.

All students must be accompanied by a parent or guardian or the following consent

form must be signed. NO EXCEPTIONS!!You will need a copy of your immunization records.Contact us at 544-8563 to schedule your appointment.

Call early for scheduling availability.

Date: ____________Student Name:________________________

I authorize Stevens County Medical Clinic to provide treatment, including diagnostic procedures, as determined by the physician

or his assistant, to the above named student.

Signed______________________________________Parent/Legal Guardian

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Low - 64 ̊ High - 101˚Wind speed - 20 Wind gust - 25

Monday, July 23Low - 66 ̊ High - 101˚

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THURSDAY, JULY 269:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fashion Revue, ECDC7:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Public Fashion Revue, ECDC

FRIDAY, JULY 277:00 p.m. . . . . . .Sorghum Queen Contest, Middle School Auditorium

SATURDAY, JULY 288:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judging of 4-H and Open Class Horses

MONDAY, JULY 308:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Superintendents Meeting9:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Fair Work Day5:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stevens County Fair Parade-Main Street6:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Kids Night, Arena Building, Fairgrounds8:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Gwen Sebastian, Free Concert

TUESDAY, JULY 319:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-H and Open Class Dog Show9:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-H and Open Class Hand-Held Pets Show9:00 a.m.-noon. . . . . .4-H Photography Consultation Judging, 4-H Building9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . .Backyard Cookoff—Sponsored by . . . . . . . . . . .Stevens County Fair Association & Hugoton Recreation11:30 a.m. . . . . . . . .Free Hamburger & Hot Dog Feed—Sponsored by . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Stevens County Sheriff’s Department12:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .T.A. Hamilton - Magic1:00 - 4:30 p.m. . . . . .4-H Food Consultation Judging, Office Building3:00 - 7:00 p.m. . . . .4-H, Arts & Crafts Buildings (only) to Enter Exhibits5:00 - 5:45 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Registration for Pedal Tractor Pull6:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pedal Tractor Pull, Fairgrounds8:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Duke Mason, Free Concert

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WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 18:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .All Buildings Open For Entering Exhibits11:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .ALL BUILDINGS CLOSED for Exhibits12:00 noon . . . . . . . . . . . .Luncheon for Superintendents and Judges1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judging of Exhibits1:00 p.m. . . . . . . . .Judging of 4-H & Open Class Rabbits and Poultry6:00 - 7:30 p.m. . .Religious Night—3D Gospel featuring Delisa Dawn7:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Buildings Open7:00 - 9:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Old Timers Registration8:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-H Food Auction, Fairgrounds

THURSDAY, AUGUST 29:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judging of 4-H/FFA & Open Class Swine10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Old Timers Registration4:00 p.m. . .Judging of 4-H Open Class Goats, Bucket Calves and Sheep8:30 p.m. . .Ricochet’s Heath Wright and the Hangmen, Free Concert

FRIDAY, AUGUST 38:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judging of 4-H/FFA & Open Class Cattle10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Old Timers Registration10:30 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Judging of Round Robin Showmanship4:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Old Timers Show5:00-6:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Barbeque and Watermelon Feed6:00 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Parade of Champions6:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-H/FFA Livestock Sale7:30 p.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .RiverRock, Free Concert

SATURDAY, AUGUST 48:00 - 10:00 a.m. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Release Exhibits8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Pick Up Fair Premiums

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1400 S. Washington St.620-544-9010 Toll Free 1-800-682-4143

“Helping You Put the Pieces Together”

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Neira Chiropractic andSports Medicine Clinic

Dr. Alex Neira D.C.620-544-7200 • 402 W. 11th St. Hugoton, Ks. 67951

Floor Covering • Furniture• Wide Selection of In-

Stock Carpet600 E. 11th • 544-8686

Hugoton Veterinary HospitalDr. Jeff Sarchet

112 S. Washington • 620-544-2323

206 West 5th620-544-8056Ray’s Salon

Hoskinson Water Well Service“Your Complete Domestic Well Service”

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BROWN-DUPREE OIL CO. INC.

1850 W. Oklahoma Ave. / (620) 356-1211www.pioneerelectric.coop

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Paul’s Funeral HomeOur Family Serving Your Family

314 S. Van Buren • Hugoton, Ks. 67951620-544-4122

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406 W. 11th • 620-544-4700Hugoton:

1540 W 10th620-544-2027

Elkhart: Airport620-697-4706

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Chemical SalesFertilizer SalesAerial SeedingCrop Care by Air

522 S. Main, Hugoton • 620-544-4321

HUGOTON TIRE SHOP, INC.24 Hrs. Road & Local Service

620-544-7424 • 700 E. 11 St. Hwy 51 • Hugoton, KS

Pate Agency, LPThe Crop Insurance Specialists

Office: 620-544-8068Cell: 620-544-6888Equal Opportunity Provider

Don Beesley, Agent

RILEY CHEVROLET BUICK 1034 S. Main • Hugoton, KS

620-544-4363

Country Garden620-544-2816 • 524 S. Main • Flowers, Cakes & Gifts

620-544-4314Open 8:30 - 4:30 Mon. - Thurs.

& 8:30 - 5:30 Friday600 S. Main - CSB Annex

Insurance AgencyKaren Yoder, Agency Manager

600 S. Main • Hugoton

Showplace Video622 S. Main 620-544-4641

O.D.’s SHOPSmall Engine Repair

Your Snapper Dealer620-428-6063 113 S. Main Hugoton

Tate & Kitzke LLC1024 S. Trindle St • Hugoton

620-544-2103

Stevens County LibrarySummer Hours: 8-8 M-F & 9-5 Sat.

500 S. Monroe Hugoton • 620-544-2301

Kramer, Nordling & Nordling LLCErick Nordling • Shelley K. Kurt

209 East Sixth Street • Hugoton • 620-544-4333

GLB METERS OF KANSAS1520 West 10th620-544-8995

GLB SERVICES1026 S. Main620-544-2121

As drought conditionscontinue worsening acrossthe state, the Kansas Depart-ment of Agriculture urgesfarmers and ranchers to meetimmediately with their cropinsurance appraisers to de-termine how best to managetheir drought - damagedcrops.

In order to help producers,the Topeka regional office forthe U.S. Department of Agri-culture’s Risk ManagementAgency (RMA) has issued up-dated information for agricul-tural producers whose cropshave been damaged by thedrought, which has impactedagricultural production in all

105 Kansas counties. As ofJuly 17, all counties have re-ceived a state drought decla-ration, 87 counties have beendeclared federal disasterareas and 91 counties havebeen approved for emergencyhaying and grazing of acresenrolled in the ConservationReserve Program (CRP).

Kansas Secretary of Agri-culture Dale Rodman saidthe department continues towork with its state and fed-eral partners to make surefarmers and ranchers havethe resources they need tocope with the drought.

“As I travel across thestate and see firsthand theimpacts of the drought andhear from farmers and ranch-ers about the challenges theyare facing, it is clear this

drought is having significant,devastating impacts onKansas agriculture,” Rodmansaid. “In the past, crop insur-ance rules on drought-dam-aged crops have beenconfusing for producers.Rather than dealing with un-clear, bureaucratic red tape,farmers and ranchers need tospend their time caring fortheir crops and livestock. Inorder to improve crop insur-ance delivery on drought-damaged crops, my agencyhas worked with RMA to ad-dress and clarify the rules toassure farmers and ranchershave a clear and concise setof rules to follow.”

The updated RMA infor-mation defines steps produc-ers must take when they planto put their spring-planted

crops to another use, includ-ing diverting or shutting offirrigation. RMA stressed theimportance of farmers com-municating immediately withtheir crop insurance apprais-ers if they intend to shut offirrigation.

Additionally, RMA clarifiedthat when a policyholderchooses to divert water, rec-ommendations that divertingthe water is the most appro-priate action can be based onconditions in the local area,not a specific farming opera-tion. RMA noted that the areaextension or a local USDANatural Resources Conserva-tion Service office can makethat recommendation for thesample area.

RMA also clarified rules re-lated to producers who have

multi-year water allocations.Producers who report thecrop as an irrigated practiceat the time the insurance wasattached are not required toirrigate beyond the annualamount used to establish themulti-year allocation. Formore information about re-porting an irrigated practiceunder a multi-year allocation,go to http://www.rma.usda.gov/help/faq/ksirrigated.html.

To download the updatedRMA informational sheet oncrop insurance for drought-damaged crops, go tohttp://www.rma.usda.gov/fields/ks_rso/2012/droughtfaq.pdf.

Submitted by the KansasDepartment of Agriculture.


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Drought Underscores Needfor Long-Term Conserva-

tion PlanningThis summer, Kansas has

been hit hard by a severedrought, with serious im-pacts on crop productionacross the state. But it’s notjust in our state. According tothe National Climatic DataCenter, this is the largestarea of drought since the1950s, with 55-percent of thecountry in at least moderateshort-term drought in June.As a result, authorities havealready declared more than

1,000 counties in 26 statesas natural disaster areas.This is nearly two-thirds ofthe land in the lower 48states.

These conditions are tak-ing a major toll, not only onfarmers and ranchers, buteventually on families aroundthe world forced to pay moreto put food on the table.

Amidst these challengingtimes, we can feel reassuredabout one thing: despite thefact that our nation has notseen a drought of these pro-portions since the 1930s and50s, we are not expected toenter into a modern-day DustBowl situation.

There is a reason for this –and it’s something that all ofus in the conservation com-munity can be proud of: care-ful, long-term nationwideconservation and production

practices that started mainlyin response to the Dust Bowlof the 1930s. The implemen-tation of these practices hasresulted in better protectionof our precious soil and waterresource base – the founda-tion of our nation’s food sup-ply.

So while we can’t controlweather conditions, strong,locally-led conservation plan-ning can help alleviate theimpacts of extreme weatherevents in the future. Conser-vation districts play a key rolein this process by workingwith local producers andlandowners to implementcritical conservation prac-tices on the ground.

The current drought, andother extreme weather eventswe’ve seen in recent years, isjust one more reason why it’sso important that Congress

passes the 2012 Farm Billbefore it expires in Septem-ber.

Both the bill that waspassed by the full Senate, aswell as the bill that is pendingfloor time in the House, in-clude a strong ConservationTitle that streamlines andconsolidates programs for in-creased efficiency and ease-of-use for producers, whilemaintaining critical fundingfor all of the conservationpurposes needed to imple-ment conservation where itcounts and preserve our re-sources for the future.

The bottom line is, it’s bet-ter to invest in long-term con-servation measures today,than to be forced to pay forthe escalated costs of repairin the future.

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PUBLIC NOTICE(First published in the Hugoton Her-mes, Thursday, July 19, 2012) 3t

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OFSTEVENS COUNTY, KANSAS

In the Matter of the Estate ofFrederick Olen Hunt, Deceased

Case No. 12 PR 23

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that a Pe-tition has been filed in this Court bySusan A. Hunt, a beneficiary of Fred-erick O. Hunt, deceased, praying that:the foreign will of Frederick O. Hunt, deceased, dated December 11, 2005,be admitted to probate and record inthis Court; no administration of theEstate is necessary; the will be con-strued, and the following mineral in-terests owned by the decedentsituated in Stevens County, Kansas:

Southeast Quarter (1/4) of Sec-

tion Six (6) Township Thirty-five(35), Range Thirty-five West ofhalf of the 6th Principal Merid-ian, Stevens County, Kansas;

be assigned in accordance with theterms of the Will.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses thereto on or before Au-gust 10, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. in theDistrict Court, in the City of Hugoton,Stevens County, Kansas, at whichtime and place the cause will beheard. Should you fail therein, judg-ment and decree will be entered indue course upon the Petition.

/s/ Susan A. HuntSusan A. Hunt, Petitioner

Submitted by:

/s/ Clint W. FloydClint W. Floyd, #21694Floyd Law Office, LLCP.O. Box 540Johnson, KS. 67855(620) 492-6600Attorney for Petitioner

August 13 - 17Morton County Health Fair - free to all who participate.

ROLLA NEWSBy Mary Courtney

Meredith Light enjoys a day at Universal Studios while in Flori-day to compete in Youth Quest 2012. Meredith is the daughterof Marcus and Beverly Light.

Gavin LaRue places third in go-cart race

USD 217 will discuss geothermal heating and cooling

Former Rolla students announce engagements on facebook

Meredith Light competes at Youth Quest

Jessica Johns and Chandler Huddleston attend law camp

Lois Dunn has a new great-grandson

Rolla issues burn ban within city limits

Chandler Huddleston and Doris Breeden pause for a photowhile sightseeing.

Wild Man LaRue, a.k.a.Gavin, placed third in his go-kart race this past week.Gavin, son of Jason andShala LaRue, has been racingfor quite some time, and ishoping to progress into carsin the future. His cousinNick Link is quite successful

on area tracks with his car,though Nick suffers a severecase of jealousy towardGavin, as Gavin has his own,really cool dune buggy. Lookfor more news of these twospeedsters as their seasoncontinues.

Meredith Light traveled toFlorida to compete in YouthQuest 2012, an annual meet-ing and celebration of thePentecostal Holiness Church.For several years, Meredithhas taken her talents to theroad and competed for schol-arships. This year, she wasagain successful at the

Quest, placing first in pho-tography and second in vocalsolo.

While in Florida, Meredithtook in some of the touristsights and enjoyed a day atUniversal Studios. Meredithis the daughter of Marcusand Beverly Light.

Wedding bells will soon beringing in the neighborhood.Terressa Littlefield and Lind-say Light have made their en-gagements official onFacebook, so it must be true!No dates or details have yetbeen announced, but news ofthe impending nuptials of

these two former RollaSchools students will bemade known as soon as pos-sible. Terressa is the daugh-ter of Nick and ChristyLittlefield, and Lindsay is thedaughter of Marcus and Bev-erly Light.

A special USD #217 Boardof Education meeting willtake place at the Hays Build-ing Thursday, July 26, at6:30 p.m. An informationalsession will be held to de-scribe the installation of a ge-othermal heating and coolingsystem for the school. Forseveral years, classroomshave been extremely cold inthe winter due to the ancientboiler system in the school.Additionally, air-conditioner

units do not work well andneed to be replaced.

The new system would bepaid for from the capital out-lay fund, not the general fundwhich pays for salaries andclassroom equipment. Areabusinesses have gone to thistype of heating and coolingunits and find them ex-tremely satisfactory. Pleaseshow up to hear the discus-sion and ask questions.

Due to hot and dry condi-tions, the Rolla City Councilissued a burn ban in the citylimits. A burn ban was pre-viously instituted by MortonCounty fire chief CharlieHull. The city council over-rode that issue, however

continued drought hasprompted the council to issuetheir own ban. Fires justsouth of town burned briefly,but were quickly broughtunder control before anydamage was done to struc-tures or livestock.

Jessica Johns and Chan-dler Huddleston investigateda possible career path by at-tending the Washington Uni-versity Law Camp. BothJessica and Chandler are in-terested in their futures, andsaw this opportunity as a wayto check out the legal career.

Both students enjoyed theircamp, learning much aboutthe different aspects of thelegal profession. Chandlerand his family also did somesightseeing while traveling,touring the Eisenhower Li-brary and Museum in Abi-lene.

Benjamin and KellyStukey, Phoebe Brummett'sniece and nephew from Goddard, are the proud par-ents of a baby boy, JeremiahAaron born at 2:06 a.m., July23. He weighed eight

pounds, four ounces, andmeasured 21-1/2". Jere-miah is the grandson ofPhoebe's sister Becky. Hisgreat-grandmother is LoisDunn of Richfield.

Ralph would like a foreverfamily that will take him outto eat occasionally, has otherchildren and likes animals.He would also like to attendchurch and have his ownroom. Ralph’s hobbies in-clude dancing, playing in-struments and playing videogames. In school, his favoriteclass is math. Ralph aspiresto become a Texas Ranger ora drummer in a band some-day. He will need parentswho will encourage Ralph tojust be a kid. Ralph’s foreverfamily needs to be patient,understanding and calm. Hewill need a home that canprovide lots of structure andconsistency. Most of allRalph would like a kind fam-ily that will love him andtake care of him forever! Tolearn more about adoptionvisit www.adoptkskids.org orcall 877-457-5430. Ralph’scase number is CH-5240.

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The Hugoton Hermes

Time...Keeps On TickingBut Our Deadline Is

the Same!Monday at 5:00 p.m.

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Making Job Creation anAttractive PropositionWhen the latest jobs report

was issued the first week ofJuly showing 8.2 percent un-employment, it was not ashock. While we may not bein a formal economic reces-sion, the recovery we so des-perately need has yet toappear.

While the unemploymentrate seems to be levelingaround eight percent - stilltoo high - the rate is stayingwhere it is because so manypeople have left the work-force. Since 2009, the laborforce participation rate hasdeclined steadily to its lowestlevel in a generation - andabout one-in-three able-bod-ied, non-elderly adults arenot working. Among thosewho are part of the workforcecalculation, but still lookingfor a job, they can expect tospend 40 weeks, on average,finding one. In January 2009,

it took half as much time.In Washington, there is a

stark contrast between thesolutions to get America mov-ing again. On the one hand,politicians could spend moreborrowed money on repeatingfailed initiatives like the stim-ulus or and more welfare pro-grams. Or, we could simplyimprove conditions that affectjob creation in the UnitedStates.

First, the Bush-Obama taxcuts are set to expire at theend of the year. Businesses ofall sizes will be affected whensuddenly investors have lessto invest and consumers haveless to spend. I believe all ofthe Bush-Obama tax cutsshould be extended now andfundamental tax reformpassed early next year - in-cluding reduced rates forbusinesses and individuals,broadening the base by re-pealing hundreds of billionsin tax subsidies, and enact-ing other significant reforms.

Second, the House hasvoted to repeal the Presi-

dent's health care law, andwe will continue to work to-ward another solution that isaffordable and provides theaccess Americans need.Nearly three-in-four smallbusinesses surveyed by theU.S. Chamber of Commercesay that that law will nega-tively impact their abilities tohire. Such a statistic is notsurprising; after all, the Pres-ident's health care law willdrive up the costs of offeringhealth insurance and dis-courage employers from hir-ing additional workers. Underthe law, a business will be re-quired to offer health insur-ance if it has more than 50employees; why hire the fifty-first?

Ultimately, we need tomove away from the systemthat associates an individ-ual's health insurance to hisor her employment. Such asystem may have worked 70years ago when a worker mayhave stayed with the samebusiness for his entire career,but not for the self-employed,

the retired or unemployed, ora modern economy whereAmericans change jobs often.Rather than an employer-based or bureaucrat-centric(as ObamaCare is) system, weneed a patient-centered alter-native that allows individualsto make their own health de-cisions.

Third, we need an eco-nomic climate that favors in-vestment and job creationhere in America. Excessivegovernment deficits and debtas well as regulation makeAmerica an unappealingplace to do business.

Unless and until we fix thetax code, implement healthcare reform that encouragescompetition and lowers costs,scale back overregulation,and put an end to out-of-con-trol government spending, wecan expect more bad news onjobs. Out-of-work Americanscan wait no longer for Con-gress and the President tomake job creation an attrac-tive proposition again.

Linley K. Timken

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PLAN NOW!to be part of the

Stevens CountyFair Parade

Monday, July 30starting at 5:30 p.m. City Park

Line-up 5:00 p.m. - Judging 5:00 p.m.You are Invited to participate in the Fair Parade.

The parade consists of actual floats, commercial vehicles, fire engines, police cars,groups of individuals walking, politicians in convertibles, motorcyclists, hopefully horse

and carriages, etc....No ATV’s - KSA 8-15, 100 ( No 4 Wheelers-It is The Law!)

TThhee FFaaiirr PPaarraaddee IIss ““HHaarrvveesstt ooff tthhee HHeeaarr tt llaanndd””

The Overall Float Winner will take home $100.00First Place is $50.00, Second is $35.00 & Third is

$20.00 up to $30.00 reimbursement for Float Builders

Divisions: Commercial, Organization/Club or Junior(any organized youth group or individuals of High

School Age or younger) Floats are judged on Beauty,Originality, Workmanship & Adherence to Theme

For More Information or an Entry Form contactHugoton Chamber of Commerce at 544-4305

or Stevens County Extension at 544-4359

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MOSCOW NEWSby Melissa Moore

Despite the severe drought, Curtis and Toni Crawford have aluscious garden growing!

Three ways new technology can make your home life easier

The Jr. High Cheerleaders are attending cheercamp in Moscow this week. The camp is beingoffered by Shane Valdez a four-year collegecheerleader for Bethany College. Pictured infront are Shane Valdez, Maggie White, Adriana

Salcedo and Grayson Christensen. In backare: Keeley Roop, Isela Montoya, BrittneyStuckey, Talley White and Rachel Pierson. Thegirls are coached by Stacy Roop.

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Huelskamp’s CornerBy Representative Tim Huelskamp

http://huelskamp.house.gov

New technology in your homecan sometimes leave you feelingoverwhelmed by gizmos andgadgets. But if you choose yourtechnology wisely, you can sim-plify your domestic life ratherthan clutter your living spacewith products you don’t use.

Here are three simple waystechnology can help you stream-line your home:

Control AtmosphereThe ability to control your en-

vironment is vital to one’s com-fort level. You may already havea programmable thermostat, butdid you know that the latestmodels come with Wi-Fi, allowingyou to control your home’s cli-mate from your mobile device?

Not only that, modern ther-mostat models are so smart, theylearn your living patterns and seta schedule for you accordingly.

Improve CommunicationEveryone is quick to jump at

the latest mobile devices whenthey become available, but whenwas the last time you updatedyour landline telephone? New de-velopments in landline technol-ogy are making your home phoneeasier and more convenient touse.

Consider swapping out yourolder telephone in favor of a mod-ern device with high functional-ity. For example, some modelsallow you to make and receivecell phone calls using your cord-less telephone system via Blue-tooth technology -- whether ornot you have landline service.You can even transfer contactsfrom your mobile phone to the acordless handset so you can eas-ily dial your stored numbers.

Synching a mobile phone withyour landline allows you to placeyour cell anywhere in the housethat provides the best receptionand still roam freely on your

landline’s cordless handset.You’ll also have far better soundquality and peace of mind know-ing you won’t miss an importantcall.

Outsource ChoresGetting your family to help

out around the house isn’t muchfun when it means verbal nag-ging. But online chore charts canhelp parents motivate their kidsto take responsibility. Completedchores are tracked digitally, andyou can connect tasks to al-lowance and rewards -- providingclear incentives through a famil-iar, palatable medium. There aremany options out there, so findthe one that works best for youand your family.

For a streamlined, comfort-able household, incorporate newtechnologies into your home lifestrategically and watch your lifeget easier.

Joshaua “Josh” is a caringyoung man that enjoys help-ing others. He is great withimaginative play and withentertaining himself. Josh’shobbies are riding his bike,soccer and being outside.Josh has a high energy leveland likes being busy andstaying active. He also en-joys school. Josh needs along term, stable environ-ment that will emphasizestructure, organization androutines. Josh will need en-couragement along withrules and consequences thatare clear and consistent. Tolearn more about adoptionvisit www.adoptkskids.org orcall 877-457-5430.Joshaua’s case number isCH-5498.

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Parents want their kids tobe as healthy as possible.Whether tailoring kids' dietsto include healthier foods orencouraging their youngstersto be physically active, par-ents often go the extra milewith regards to the health oftheir children.

But as hard as parentsmay try, some health-relatedissues are difficult to avoid orprevent. For example, eventhe most conscientious par-ents might have little influ-ence over their children'svision. Many children have aform of myopia, commonlyknown as nearsightedness,which progressively worsensas kids get older but eventu-ally stabilizes when their eyeshave stopped growing, typi-cally in a young adult's early20s. Myopia is common andtreatable, but parents shouldstill educate themselvesabout it so they can better re-spond should they suspecttheir child is suffering fromnearsightedness.

What causes myopia?When a person has my-

opia, light entering his or hereye is focused incorrectly.Nearsighted people usuallyhave an eyeball that isslightly longer than normalfrom front to back, and thelight rays that make up theimages a nearsighted personsees focus in front of theretina instead of directly onit. The result is that objectsthat are far away appearblurry.

Are there indicators that achild is nearsighted?

Kids likely won't tell theirparents that they are strug-gling to see distant objectsclearly, so it's important forparents to look for indicatorsthat a child might be strug-gling with myopia. Kids whoare nearsighted might squintto see objects that are faraway, including the televi-sion.

One of the telltale indica-tors is how a child behaves inthe classroom. Children whotell their teacher they need tomove closer to the chalk-board should be taken to theeye doctor. Parents who sus-pect their child might benearsighted can talk to theirchild's teacher and ask if theteacher feels the child mightbe struggling with his or hervision. Such struggles can af-fect how a child performs in

school.Children who get frequent

headaches might also be suf-fering from nearsightedness.

Doctors recommend thatkids have their eyes exam-ined at six months, threeyears of age and prior to en-tering the first grade. Buteven if kids have passed pre-vious eye examinations ateach of those benchmarks,it's best to take them for an-other exam the moment a vi-sion problem is suspected.

Is myopia preventable?Since it is often inherited,

myopia is not preventable.However, treatment can sig-nificantly minimize its effects.Children who appear to bestruggling to see distant ob-jects clearly should be takenfor an eye exam. That exammay include an eye pressuremeasurement; a refractiontest, which is used to deter-

mine a correct prescriptionfor eyeglasses; a retinal ex-amination and a visual acuitytest, which measures sharp-ness of vision at close and fardistances.

When a child is diagnosedas being nearsighted, thedoctor will likely prescribeeyeglasses or contact lenses.LASIK surgery can correct vi-sion, but many surgeons arereticent to recommend suchsurgery until a patient's eyehas fully developed, whichdoes not occur until afterchildhood.Are there other symptoms ofchildhood vision problems?

There are additional symp-toms of childhood visionproblems that might not indi-cate nearsightedness, butmight indicate another prob-lem that should result in atrip to the eye doctor. For ex-ample, a child might close

one eye when watching tele-vision or reading. This couldbe indicative that vision inone eye is poorer than theother.

Young children who strug-gle to color within the linesmight have an issue withtheir hand-eye coordination.Poor hand-eye coordinationcould be the result of a visionimpairment.

Children who tilt theirhead to one side to improvevision might be suffering froma vision problem that makesit difficult for them to look di-rectly down.

Vision problems can nega-tively affect how a child per-forms in school as well as insocial situations. Thoughsuch vision problems are notalways preventable, parentswho can identify them cangreatly minimize their effects.



IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICTCOURT FOR THE WESTERN DIS-TRICT OF OKLAHOMA

BILL FANKHOUSER and TIM GOD-DARD, on behalf of themselves andall others similarly situated,Plaintiffs,

v.

XTO Energy Inc., f/k/a Cross Tim-bers Oil Company, a Delaware Cor-poration,Defendant.

Case No. CIV-07-798-L

SUMMARY NOTICE OF CLASS ACTION, HEARING

AND PROPOSED SETTLEMENT

TO ALL ROYALTY OWNERS (IN-CLUDING FORCE POOLED MINERALOWNERS, BUT EXCLUDING GOV-ERNMENTAL ROYALTY OWNERS)UNDER CERTAIN WELLS LYING INTEXAS COUNTY, OKLAHOMA ANDSTEVENS AND SEWARD COUNTIES,KANSAS, THAT ARE OPERATED BYXTO ENERGY, INC. FOR WHICH THEPRODUCTION IS/WAS SOLD TO TIM-BERLAND GATHERING AND PRO-CESSING CO., INC., ANDPROCESSED AT THE TYRONE NAT-URAL GAS PROCESSING PLANT,WHICH WELLS ARE MORE PARTIC-ULARLY LISTED ON SCHEDULE ATO THIS SUMMARY NOTICE (THE“CLASS WELLS”):

If you are a person described inthe first paragraph above, you may bea Class Member in the above-pendinglitigation. The purpose of this Sum-mary Notice is to notify you of a set-tlement reached between thePlaintiffs, Bill Fankhouser and TimGoddard, as Class Representatives,and XTO Energy, Inc., formerlyknown as Cross Timbers Oil Company(“XTO”) and of a hearing set by theCourt that will determine whether theproposed settlement is fair, accurateand reasonable and should be ap-proved.

This lawsuit is a class action inwhich the Plaintiffs, Bill Fankhouserand Tim Goddard, as Class Represen-tatives on behalf of the Class Mem-bers, seek actual damages againstXTO for breach of contract, breach ofoil and gas leases, breach of fiduciaryduty, breach of implied duty to mar-ket, unjust enrichment and punitivedamages for breach of fiduciary duty,disgorgement damages for unjust en-richment and breach of fiduciaryduty, plus an accounting and interestand attorneys’ fees because of allegedunderpayments of royalties due theroyalty owners on the Class Wells.

This summary notice is to informyou of:

1. A proposed settlement of class claims against XTO on the terms set forth in the Settlement Agree-ment dated June 27, 2012, for $37,000,000.00, subject to Court approval.2. A hearing to be held before the Honorable Tim Leonard in the U. S. District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma, 200 N.W. Fourth Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, on October 10, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. to determine:

(a) Whether the proposed settlementshould be approved as fair, reason-able, adequate and in the best inter-ests of the class;(b) Whether judgment should be en-tered dismissing with prejudice thelawsuit as to XTO on the merits andreleasing all claims of the Class Mem-bers against XTO and the other Re-leased Parties as defined and set forthin the Settlement Agreement;(c) Whether the Proposed Plan of Allo-cation and Distribution should be ap-proved;(d) Whether the applications for awardof attorneys’ fees and other costs andexpenses of litigation to Class Counseland a fee to the Class Representativesshould be granted;(e) The appointment of a SettlementAdministrator to administer the set-tlement and the distribution ofmoney.

You may appear at this hearing inperson or through counsel if you sodesire. The hearing may be continuedor adjourned from time to time with-out further notice. Therefore, beforeappearing at the hearing, you shouldcheck with Class Counsel to confirmthat the hearing has not been movedto another time or date.

This is only a summary notice. Amore detailed description of the terms

of the settlement is set forth in theSettlement Agreement itself and in theNotice approved by the Court for mail-ing to the Class Members, a copy ofwhich may be obtained from ClassCounsel at the address listed below.

In order to be eligible to receive apayment as a member of the class,you are not required to take any ac-tion of any kind.

If you want to object to the settle-ment or to any request for fees andcosts, you must submit to the CourtClerk of the Western District of Okla-homa, 200 NW 4th Street Room 1210,Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73102, toClass Counsel at the address set outbelow, and to counsel for XTO, c/oMark Banner, Hall, Estill, Hardwick,Gable, Golden & Nelson, 320 SouthBoston Avenue, Suite 200, Tulsa, OK74103, by first class mail postmarkedon or before September 10, 2012, awritten objection that conforms to allrequirements specified in the Noticeand in the Settlement Agreement.

If you want to be excluded fromthe Class, you must submit a writtenRequest for Exclusion to Class Coun-sel and to counsel for XTO, c/o MarkBanner, Hall, Estill, Hardwick, Gable,Golden & Nelson, 320 South BostonAvenue, Suite 200, Tulsa, OK 74103,by first class mail, postmarked on orbefore September 10, 2012, whichcomplies in all respects with the re-quirements specified in the Notice andin the Settlement Agreement. If youproperly request exclusion from theclass, and the Court approves the pro-posed settlement, you will be foreverbarred from contesting the fairness,reasonableness, or adequacy of theproposed settlement and from pursu-ing the claims in the pending lawsuit.

Summary of the Proposed Settlement

The basic terms of the Stipulationof Settlement that the Court will beasked to approve are as follows:

3. XTO will pay the sum of$37,000,000 (the “SettlementFund”) as a full, complete and finalsettlement of all Released Claims asthat term is defined in the Settle-ment Agreement. XTO shall not beliable to the Class Members, theClass Representatives or ClassCounsel for any other costs, ex-penses or fees.4. Attorneys’ fees, expert fees, classrepresentation fees and litigationcosts and expenses will be paid outof the Settlement Fund. Theamount remaining after deductingthose fees and expenses will be dis-tributed to the Class Members inaccordance with a Plan of Allocationand Distribution approved by theCourt. The amount remaining to bedistributed will be allocated amongthe Class Wells based on the con-tract damage claims for such Well.The amount allocated to each Wellwill then be divided among theClass Members in that Well propor-tionately based on each Class Mem-ber’s royalty interest.5. If the Court approves the pro-posed settlement, it will enter ajudgment that will dismiss the law-suit with prejudice as to all ClassMembers as against XTO, and eachClass Member, except a Class Mem-ber that elects to be excluded fromthe settlement, will be barred frombringing any lawsuit for recovery ofany Released Claims against XTO,and shall be deemed to have re-leased XTO and all other ReleasedParties from the Released Claims.“Released Claims” are defined verybroadly and include generally allclaims, rights, demands, andcauses of action of any nature, ac-crued or unaccrued, fixed or contin-gent, direct or derivative, known orunknown, that are based upon orrelate to the alleged underpaymentof royalties on natural gas (includ-ing recoverable natural gas liquidscontained in the produced gas) pro-duced from the Class Wells duringthe period between July 1, 2002and March 31, 2012 for Class Wellsin Oklahoma and between April 1,1996 and March 31, 2012 for ClassWells in Kansas. A complete state-ment of the “Released Claims” iscontained in the Settlement Agree-ment.

Litigation Fees and CostsClass Counsel will request that

the Court award (i) Class Counsel(possibly includes Predecessor ClassCounsel) an attorney’s fee not to ex-ceed $18,400,000; (ii) Class Counselfor reimbursement for expert and con-sulting fees and litigation expenses to-taling approximately $300,000; and(iii) a fee to the Class Representativesin the amount of $100,000. If theCourt approves this request, said

amounts will be deducted from theSettlement Fund before the distribu-tion to the Class. Expenses of admin-istering the settlement (including thereasonable fees and expenses of theSettlement Administrator) will be paidby XTO as provided for in the Settle-ment Agreement and will not be de-ducted from the Settlement Fund.

A detailed description of the termsof the Settlement is set out in the Set-tlement Agreement itself and in theNotice of Hearing and Proposed Set-tlement of Class Action Among ClassPlaintiffs And Defendant XTO Energy,Inc., f/k/a Cross Timbers Oil Com-pany (the “Notice”) that has beenmailed to all identifiable Class Mem-bers at their last known addresses. Ifyou have not received such a Notice orif you wish to examine the SettlementAgreement and other settlement pa-pers, you may obtain copies thereofand you may direct questions youmay have regarding this settlement bycontacting Class Counsel as follows:

Conner HelmsGary UnderwoodDarren CookErin MooreHELMS UNDERWOOD & COOKOne NE Second Street, Suite 202Oklahoma City, OK 73104Telephone: (405) 319-0700Facsimile: (405) 319-9292PLEASE DO NOT CONTACT THE

COURT OR THE COURT CLERK’SOFFICE FOR INFORMATION.

A copy of the Settlement Agree-ment with all exhibits can be reviewedby accessing the following website:www.xtoclassaction.comBy order of the U. S. District JudgeTim Leonard.Dated: June 29, 2012

SCHEDULE ALIST OF CLASS WELLS

XTO WELL LIST XTO METER # StateBOLES, ALLIE 01 55685 KSBOLES, ALLIE 02 55686 KSBOLES, EP 01 55687 KSBOLES, EP 02 55688 KSBOLES, FG 01 55689 KSBOLES, FG 02 55690 KSBURNETT, JOHN 1 55695 KSBURNETT, JOHN 2 55696 KSCARR 1-5 55706 KSDECAMP, W 1 55729 KSDECAMP, W 2 55730 KSDOWDY, O F 1 55733 KSDOWDY, O F 2 55734 KSDOWDY, O F 3 55735 KSDOWDY, O F 4 55736 KSDOWDY, O F 5 55737 KSDOWDY, O F 6 55738 KSDOWDY, O F 7 55739 KSDOWDY, O F 8 55740 KSDUBOIS GOLDIE 1 55742 KSDUBOIS GOLDIE 2 55743 KSDUNLAP, HH 01-16 55746 KSDUNLAP, HH 02-16 55747 KSENGEL, JACK 1-12 55246 KSENGLE, BLANCHE 1 55755 KSENGLE, BLANCHE 2 55756 KSFARLEY, J J 1 55765 KSFARLEY, J J 2 55766 KSFINCHAM, A E 1 55777 KSGAMMELL, DT 01 55790 KSGAMMELL, DT 02 55791 KSXTO WELL LIST XTO METER # StateGARTUNG, OTTO 1 55793 KSGODDARD C-1 21422 KSGRANT, ROY F 1 55799 KSGRANT, ROY F 3 55800 KSGRANT, ROY F A-2 55801 KSGRANT, ROY F A-4 55802 KSGREEN, W R 1 55809 KSGREEN, W R 2 55810 KSGRIZZELL, MARY 1-3 55276 KSHACKER, J T 1 55820 KSHACKER, J T 2 55821 KSHAMPTON, E D 1 55827 KSHARMS, WALTER 01K55832 KSHARMS, WALTER 02K55833 KSHILBIG A-2 55842 KSHILBIG, A L 1 55841 KSIMBLER BROTHERS 155869 KSIMBLER BROTHERS 255870 KSKEATING 01-33 21258 KSMAHONEY 1-2 21264 KSMAHONEY, ALENE 1 55909 KSMAHONEY, ALENE 2 55910 KSMONO CORPORATION 01-12A 55950 KSMONO CORPORATION 03-12 56187 KSMUELLER, ALBERTA 2 55955 KSMUELLER, ALBERTA 01

55954 KSNIX, CLARENCE 1 55964 KSNIX, CLARENCE 2 55963 KSROGERS, JP 01-18 55994 KSROGERS, JP 02-19 55995 KSROGERS, JP 04-18 56114 KSROGERS, JP 04-19 55997 KSSPEAKMAN , GUY 1 56019 KSSPEAKMAN , GUY 2 56020 KSXTO WELL LIST XTO METER # StateSTEPHENS, THELMA 1

56028 KSSTEPHENS, THELMA 2

56029 KSTUCKER, HV 01-25 56054 KS

TUCKER, HV 02-25 56055 KSBAKER, ELMER 1 55658 OKBALZER, AV 01-26 55659 OKBALZER, JV 01-03 55660 OKBALZER, JV 02-06A 55662 OKBAUGHMAN, JOHN W 1

55665 OKBAXTER, EVA J 1 55666 OKBEASLEY , J S 1 55668 OKBECKER, H H 1 55674 OKBECKER, H H 2 55675 OKBEVAN, LILA 1 55676 OKBOLLINGER, CORRA BELLE 01-11

55691 OKBOYCE, GOLDIE UNIT 1

55693 OKBROWN, HW 01-28 55694 OKBRUCE 1-12 55216 OKCAIN, GLENN 2 55703 OKCARPENTER, EL 01 55705 OKCHRISPENS, J.F. EST 1

55708 OKCLANCY, JJ 01-15 55710 OKCOMPTON, DILLARD 1

55712 OKCOMPTON, MATILDA 1

55713 OKCRAIG 1-6 21220 OKCRAMER, C L 1 55724 OKCURTIS, DAVID 01-35 55727 OKCURTIS, JENNIE 01-02

55728 OKDAISY 01-31 21221 OKDENNINGTON 1-33 21222 OKDOBBINS TRUST 02-15 (SURF-SEA)

56160 OKDORSEY 1-5 21224 OKDORSEY 2-5 21225 OKDUER, H.C. 1 55744 OKDUNCAN, FLORENCE 1A

55745 OKXTO WELL LIST XTO METER # StateEHRHARDT 1 55748 OKEHRHARDT 02-27 21228 OKEHRHARDT 1-27 21227 OKEHRHARDT 3-27 21335 OKELMORE 02-28 21230 OKELMORE, JW 01-28 55752 OKELMORE, JW 02-33A 55753 OKELMORE, JW 03-29 55754 OKENNS, HENRY H 1-23

55758 OKENZ BROS. 1 55759 OKENZ, GEORGE 1 55760 OKFANKHOUSER, ETHEL ETAL 1

55763 OKFAST, A F 1-2 55768 OKFAST, SARAH 01-35A 55769 OKFERK, VIRTUS J 1-14 55774 OKFINICUM, CLARA 1-4 55778 OKFRIESEN, JACOB E 1 55786 OKFRITZLER, H. 1 55787 OKGALLIART, M 1-20 55789 OKGANTT, JOHN W EST 155792 OKGROSS, OTIS F. 01-10 55814 OKHACKENBER, GEORGE 1

55819 OKHAGAMAN, M 1 55822 OKHAGAMAN, M 2 55823 OKHAMPSTEN, HENRIETTA 1

55826 OKHANSEN, J F 1 55829 OKHARMS, WALTER 05-01

55831 OKHARRISON, RUBY 01-08

55279 OKHARRISON, RUBY 02-08

55278 OKHEIRS 1-33 21241 OKHENDERSON 01-05 21242 OKHERSHEY 1-15 55835 OKHIEBERT D A 1-A 55840 OKHILL 04-03 56165 OKHILL 1-3 56154 OKXTO WELL LIST XTO METER # StateHILL 2-3 56153 OKHILL 3-3 R/C 5/2000 56161 OKHILL, A J 1 55843 OKHILL, ALEX J 34C 56144 OKHOEME, FRED W 1 55844 OKHOEME, OTTO 2 56130 OKHOEME, OTTO 3-27 56155 OKHOEME, RICHARD 1 55846 OKHOEME, ROLAND ETAL 1

55847 OKHOFFERBER, JOHN 1

55848 OKHOFFERBER, JOHN 2-34

55849 OKHONEMAN F HEIRS 1 55855 OKHOOD , L O 1 55856 OKHOOD, MYRTLE 2-5 55285 OKHOPKINS , E O 1 55857 OKHUGHEY, ALBERT ESTATE 01-27

55864 OKHUMBLE, FRANK 01-03

55865 OKJANZEN, C. 1 55872 OKJONES, SS 01 55877 OKKASER, V. 01-08 55881 OKKINSINGER 01-33 55886 OKKLASSEN 1 55888 OKKNOP, CARRIE 01-24A

55890 OKKNOP, CARRIE 02-12A

55308 OKLASSWELL , ELLAVEDA 1

55891 OKLEE, BL 01-09 55311 OKLUNDGRIN, GEORGE 1-A

55905 OKLUTES, I H 1 55906 OKLUTES, OTTO 1 55907 OK

LYLES 01-34 21263 OKLYNCH, PAULINE 1 55908 OKMALICOAT, J F 1 55911 OKMAPP, PAULINE 1 55912 OKMAYER, NANNIE 1 55919 OKMAYER, R H 1 55920 OKXTO WELL LIST XTO METER # StateMCCOY GU 01-08 21265 OKMCGUIRE THOMAS J 1

55924 OKMCKIRAHAN, FRANK 1

55928 OKMCKIRAHAN, H P 1 55929 OKMCLAUGHLIN D1 55930 OKMEARS, GUY D 01-05 (P&A)

55934 OKMETCALF, THOMAS J. 1

55935 OKMILLER, C R 1 55945 OKMILLER, C R 2 55946 OKMITCH 1 55947 OKMITCH MASSA 2-1 55916 OKMITCHELL 01-06 21271 OKMITCHELL 02-06 21272 OKNASH, CHESTER 01-20

55959 OKNEFF, BOSS IRA 1 55961 OKNOEL, ALICE 1 55965 OKNORTON, A M 1 55967 OKPAGE, SUSAN 1 55970 OKPARHAM, LILLIE C 1-A

55971 OKPARKES, FERN 1 55972 OKPARKES, FRANK 1 55973 OKPAULS, MARGARET 155974 OKPETROWSKY, H C 1 55975 OKPHILPOTT, CORA 1 55976 OKPIPKIN, JL 01 55977 OKPRICHARD, BESSIE 01-23

55981 OKRAINES, GEORGE M 1

55982 OKRAINES, GEORGE M 2

55983 OKRAWLINS, FRED 1 55984 OKREAZIN, NINA 1 55985 OKREISWIG, DANIEL EST 1

55986 OKREISWIG, FRED EST 1

55987 OKRODGERS, N T 1 55993 OKROTH, EW 01-33 55998 OKSAFRANKO, S D 1-16

56000 OKXTO WELL LIST XTO METER # StateSCHNACKENBERG 01-29

56001 OKSCHOONOVER 01-19 21289 OKSHIVES, JL 01 56011 OKSHIVES, LM 01 56012 OKSTANFORD 1-19 21291 OKSTANFORD 2-19 21292 OKSTANFORD 3-19 21338 OKSTANFORD, ANNA B 1

56021 OKSTATE 1-26 56022 OKSTATE OF OKLAHOMA A 01-17

56023 OKSTEINKEUHLER , CHARLES 1

56027 OKSTOLL,B1 56031 OKSWAIM 01-29 21297 OKSWAIM 02-29 21298 OKSWAIM 03-29 21336 OKSYLVESTER 2-32 56148 OKTARRANT 01-22 56039 OKTARRANT 02-22 (SEALEVEL-6660')

56129 OKTARRANT 03-22 56140 OKTARRANT 04-22 56141 OKTARRANT 05-22 56158 OKTATUM, KATE 1 56042 OKTAYLOR, VERNON F 01-28

56044 OKTAYLOR, VERNON F 02-23




56048 OKTEEL 1-22 (CTOC) 56135 OKTOWNER , ROY M 1 56051 OKUKENS 1-20 21300 OKUKENS, WESLEY 1 56057 OKVANDERWORK 2 56058 OKVOILES , C B 1 56059 OKWALL 01-32 21303 OKWALL B 02-32 21321 OKXTO WELL LIST XTO METER # StateWALL, PERRY 1 56064 OKWALL, PERRY 2 56065 OKWALL, PERRY 3 56066 OKWALL, PERRY 4A 56067 OKWALL, PERRY 5 56068 OKWHITE, AW 01-28 56075 OKWHITE, SW 01-30 56076 OKWIGGAINS 01-27 56077 OKWIGGAINS 01-36 21310 OKWIGGAINS 02-36 21337 OKWILSON, RUTH 01 56078 OKWINTER 03-15 56142 OKWINTER 04-15 (TOWANDA CHASE)

56173 OKWIRSIG, H H 1 56085 OKWOODS, LEONA 1-1756086 OKWOODWARD, ERNEST 1

56087 OKWYSONG 01-17 (INA) 21311 OKYAUCK, K. 1 56089 OK



In the Matter of the Estate ofJohn Charles Pattok, Deceased

Case No. 12 PR 22

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALLPERSONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that a Pe-tition has been filed in this Court byPaula L. Pattok. a beneficiary of JohnCharles Pattok, deceased, prayingthat: the foreign Will of John Charles Pattok, deceased, dated August 3,2010, be admitted to probate andrecord in this Court; no administra-tion of the Estate is necessary; thewill be construed, and the followingmineral interests owned by Decedentsituated in Stevens County. Kansas:

Four (4) gas wells all in Section

one (1), Township Thirty-four(34), Range Thirty-eight (38),West of the 6th Principal Merid-ian, Stevens County, Kansas,

be assigned in accordance with theterms of the Will.

You are required to file your writ-ten defenses thereto on or before Au-gust 10, 2012 at 10:00 A.M. in theDistrict Court, in the City of Hugoton,Stevens County, Kansas, at whichtime and place the cause will beheard. Should you fail therein, judg-ment and decree will be entered indue course upton the Petition,

/s/ Paula L. PattokPaula L. Pattok, Petitioner

Submitted by:

/s/ Clint W. FloydClint W. Floyd, #21694Floyd Law Office, LLCP.O. Box 540Johnson, KS. 67855(620) 492-6600Attorney for Petitioner

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Solution to July 19, 2012 puzzle

CITY OF MOSCOWMAINTENANCE HELP NEEDED

Wanted: Maintenance Person. Duties will include mowing,trimming, reading meters, interaction with the public and more.Some experience in mechanics necessary. Must live in StevensCounty, speak and write English, be able to work unsupervisedand be able to lift more than 50 pounds.Applications are available at Moscow City Hall, 125 Main

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For more information, please call 598-2234. The City of Moscow is an Equal Opportunity Employer. (tfc19)

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USD 209 - MOSCOW is needing a Daycare paraprofessional; At-Risk Paraprofessional; Jr. High Asst. VB Coach; and Jr. High Asst. BB Coach.

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Stevens County Healthcare is searching for Full-time, Part-timeand PRN RNs or LPNs to work the Med/Surg floor. These positionsare for both day and night shifts (7 am-7 pm and 7 pm-7am). All can-didates must have a Kansas RN/LPN license to be eligible. We offer out-standing benefits, competitive wages, sign-on bonus (FT and PT only)and mileage reimbursement if individual lives 15 miles or more outsideof Stevens County. (tfc15)

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Medical Insurance, Retirement and UniformsSIGN-ON BONUS IF ASE CERTIFIED AND/OR GM TRAINING

HELP US EXPAND OUR GROWING SERVICE BUSINESSWill train right person with good attitude

Contact Alvin RileyRILEY CHEVROLET BUICK

1034 S. Main • Hugoton, Kansas • 620-544-4363 (2c30)

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Seaboard Foodsannounces

NEW STARTING WAGES

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with a $500 sign-on bonus

SEABOARD OFFERS:Great Benefits

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Visit our employment offices:Guymon - 2801 Hurliman RoadLiberal - 1120 N. Washington

Rolla - 301 Eight Street

Call 877-JOB-PORKOr visit our online Career Center at:

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SUBSTITUTE TEACHERS NEEDEDThere will be a meeting Wednesday, August 8 for anyoneinterested in being a substitute teacher for Hugoton USD210. To be a substitute teacher you must have at least 60 col-lege hours or a teaching license.

The meeting will be held at 10:00 a.m. at the HugotonElementary School, 304 E. Sixth Street, Hugoton, Ks.

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RESOLUTION 2012-07

A RESOLUTION FIXING TIME ANDPLACE AND PROVIDING FOR NO-TICE OF A HEARING BEFORE THEGOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OFMOSCOW, KANSAS, AT WHICH TIMETHE OWNERS, THEIR AGENTS,LIENHOLDERS OF RECORD, ANDANY OCCUPANT OR OCCUPANTS OFTHE BUILDINGS OR STRUCTURESLOCATED ON THE WESTEIGHTY~EIGHT FEET (88') OF LOTS18, 19 AND 20, BLOCK 3, THE CITYOF MOSCOW, STEVENS COUNTY,KANSAS (STREET ADDRESS, GREENSINGLE WIDE MOBILE HOME AT110 MAIN STREET, MOSCOW,KANSAS 67952), MAY APPEAR ANDSHOW CAUSE WHY SUCH STRUC-TURE SHOULD NOT BE CON-DEMNED AND ORDERED REPAIREDOR REMOVED AS UNSAFE OR DAN-GEROUS STRUCTURES, AS PRO-VIDED BY ARTICLE 6 OF CHAPTERIV OF THE CODE OF THE CITY OFMOSCOW, KANSAS, 2007.

WHEREAS, the Enforcing Officerof the City of Moscow, Kansas, on6/21/12, did file with the GoverningBody of the City of Moscow, Kansas,statements in writing that the struc-ture hereinafter described is unsafeand dangerous.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RE-SOLVED BY THE GOVERNING BODY

OF THE CITY OF MOSCOW, KANSAS:

That a hearing will be held on the12th day of September, 2012, beforethe Governing Body of the City ofMoscow, Kansas, at 7:00 P.M., in theCity hall, Moscow, Kansas 67952, atwhich time the owners, their agents,any lienholders of record, and any oc-cupant or occupants of the buildingor structure located on the westeighty-eight feet (88') of lots 18, 19and 20, Block 3, the City of Moscow,Stevens County, Kansas (Street Ad-dress, green single wide mobile homeat 110 Main Street, Moscow, Kansas67952) may appear and show causewhy such structure should not becondemned as unsafe or dangerousstructures, and ordered repaired orremoved, all as provided by Article 6of Chapter IV of the Code of the Cityof Moscow, Kansas, 2007.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED thatthe City Clerk shall cause this resolu-tion to be published and shall give no-tice of the aforesaid hearing in themanner provided by law.

PASSED, APPROVED ANDADOPTED this 11th day of July,2012.

/s/ William BellWilliam Bell, Mayor

ATTEST:

/s/ Sandra MitchellSandra Mitchell, City Clerk



CIVIL DEPARTMENT

U.S. Bank National AssociationPlaintiff,

vs.

Jose G. Martinez; Rosa V. Martinez;John Doe (Tenant/Occupant); MaryDoe (Tenant/Occupant); MIT Lend-ing,Defendants.

Case No. 12CV20Court Number:

Pursuant to K.S.A. Chapter 60

NOTICE OF SUIT

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

You are notified that a Petition has

been filed in the District Court ofStevens County, Kansas, praying toforeclose a real estate mortgage on thefollowing described real estate:

Surface and Surface RightsOnly, in and to: Lot Eight (8) inBlock One (1) of the SpikesFifth Avenue Addition to theCity of Hugoton, StevensCounty, Kansas, according tothe duly filed andrecorded Platthereof, commonly known as 612East 4th Street, Hugoton, KS67951 (the “Property”)

and all those defendants who havenot otherwise been served are re-quired to plead to the Petition on orbefore the 5th day of September,2012, in the District Court of StevensCounty,Kansas. If you fail to plead,judgment and decree will be enteredin due course upon the Petition.

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

Prepared By:South & Associates, P.C.

Brian R. Hazel (KS # 21804)6363 College Blvd., Suite 100

Overland Park, KS 66211(913)663-7600

(913)663-7899 (Fax)Attorneys For Plaintiff

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Who needs a daily

deals Web site?

Check outThe Hugoton

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www.hugotonhermesnews.com/classifieds

Local DealsEvery DAY!

WANTED: Wheat Straw toBale for local area feeders.Call 620-544-5949. (6c24)

-----------------WANT TO PURCHASE:Minerals and other oil/gasinterests. Send details toP.O. Box 13557, Denver, Co.80201. (104p5)

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NEEDED: Gas stove, refrig-erator, full size or queen sizebox springs and mattressand love seat. Call 544-5616.

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--------------WANTED: Buying yourWheat Straw or Kochia weeds@ $7.00 / bale. Call 598-2978 or620-874-0658.

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S (620)544-7777 UPERIOR 510 E. 3rdOLUTIONS Hugoton

HOME REPAIR & LAWN CARE Alan D. Higgins, Owner

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

531 S. JacksonHugoton, Ks. 67951

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LAWN PROWill Schnittker

620-544-1517

(tfc46)FDT ELECTRICFrankie Thomas, owner

Licensed & InsuredOver 30 years experience in Residen-

tial & Commercial Wiring544-5915 or 544-7776

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O.D.’s SHOPSmall Engine Repair

Your Snapper Dealer620-428-6063 113 S. Main Hugoton(tfc12)

(620) 428-65181182 Road Q • Hugoton

600 E. 11th

IN STOCK*Carpet *Tile

*Laminate *Vinyl

YOUR AD HEREOnly $17.50/month!!!

Call 544-4321TODAY

to find out more!!!

CARD OF THANKS

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

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FOR RENTROLLA PLAZAAPARTMENTS

1 & 2 Bedroom.RentalAssistance Available.For more informationcall Dayna Folger at620-492-3698 (tfc40)

SUNFLOWER PLAZA1 bedroom newly

decorated apartmentfor Senior Citizens

For Information CallPlaza Office - 544-4011 orSelia Crawford - 544-2182

if no answer, leave message(tfc48)

T & T Custom constructionPO Box 473, Hugoton, Ks. 67951

620-541-1579620-541-1580Se habla español

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THANK YOUThe Dermot Fireworks would like to thank the follow-

ing businesses for donations this year: First NationalBank of Elkhart, Pioneer Communications, Pate Agencyand Elkhart Coop.

Duane Greene

SUPPORT GROUPSPREGNANT? NEEDHELP? Call Birthright ofGarden City, 316-276-3605 orBirthline in Liberal, 1404 N.Western, 620-626-6763. (tfc3)

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

CELEBRATE RECOVERYevery Monday night 7:00p.m. at Assembly of God,138 S. Main. (tfc25)

Project HopeOpen Tues & Thurs

8:30 - 11:30 a.m. 1030 S. Main(tfc37)

AL-Anon Family GroupMen & Women of alcoholic family &

friends meet at 1405 Cemetery Rd. Mon. & Thurs. 8 pm

544-2610 or 544-2854kansas-al-anon.org (tfc)

Pioneer ManorFamily Support Group3rd Tuesdays - 1:00 p.m.3rd Thursdays - 5:15 p.m. Chapel at Pioneer Manor

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To see YOUR business here,call 544-4321 or [email protected]!

FOR SALE: 2007 Cadillac STSPremium, luxury perform-ance, red, sun-roof, navigation.Fully loaded. 56K miles,$23,000. Call 580-338-8818 or580-651-5475. (2p30)

---------------FOR SALE: Black AngusBulls, registered, tested, guar-antee, excellent bloodlines,confirmation and perform-ance, discounts. Facebook.com/blackvelvetranch. Con-tact Black Velvet Ranch,Aaron Plunkett, Syracuse, Ks.620-384-1101. (15c16)

---------------FOR SALE: Yamaha Alto Sax,new pads. Comes with standand books. $600. Call 598-2698. (4c29)

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FOR SALE: 1927 Ford Road-ster, 1922 Ford truck, tractortrike, priced to sell. Mustang4 cycle & transmission & Mis-cellaneous. 544-8921, 110Northwest Avenue. (1p30)

---------------FOR SALE: Contents of24’x46’ workshop. 48 years ofcollecting! Tools, Saws, Etc.Vehicles not included. Callfor details - 544-7971. (1c30)

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FOR SALE

FOR SALE BY OWNER

2 slideouts, electricjack, queen size bed,

good condition, lg bathroom

w/ tub & shower, microwave,

refrigerator, stove, air conditioner,

2 new spare tires

FOR SALE BY OWNERVery well-built, beautiful brick home.4 bedrooms, 2 baths, office, bonusroom, full finished basement with hugestoreroom, fenced patio, oversized 2-car garage, underground sprinkler.620-544-5499 or 620-428-2929

603 Madisonin Rolla

Must see!

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PUBLIC NOTICE

2003 Coleman Caravan 25 ft. camper

CALLCALL620-544-6818620-544-6818

FIREWOOD FOR SALEOak, Piñon, Mesquite,

Pecan & MoreDelivery & stacking available

Call DJ @ 620-430-1273 Days620-428-6127 Evenings (tfc)

BUSINESS andPROFESSIONAL DIRECTORY

$12,500$11,995

CAMPER FOR SALECAMPER FOR SALE

GARAGE SALESGARAGE SALE: Thursday,July 26 and Friday, July 27,5:00 - 9:00 p.m. both days, 1409S. Jefferson, Curtains/Blinds,Clothes - Men’s, Women’s andBoys’, Shoes, TV Stand, HomeDecor, Toys, Bikes, King SizeBed Comforter

---------------TWO FAMILY GARAGESALE: Friday, July 27, 5:00 to8:00 p.m., 514 Van Buren, Boysand Women’s Clothing andShoes, Furniture, Bedding,Dishes

---------------THREE FAMILY GARAGESALE: Friday, July 27, 3:00p.m. - ???, and Saturday, July28, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 511 WestNinth

---------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday,July 28, 7:30 a.m. - ???, 308 W.Fourth, Furniture, Appliances,Women’s and Children’sClothing and Lots of Miscella-neous and Kitchen Items

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GARAGE SALE: Saturday,July 27, 8:00 a.m. - ???, 603 S.Harrison, Furniture, Clothes,Home Decor and More. . .

---------------GARAGE SALE: Saturday,July 28, 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 Noon,215 Cook in Moscow (in theback), Furniture, Trundle Bed,TVs, Junior Size Clothes andOthers in Excellent Condition,Shoes, Prom Dresses

---------------IN HOUSE GARAGE SALE:Saturday, July 28, 8:30 a.m. to12:00 Noon, 514 W. Seventh,Sofa, Dishes, Blankets, Pans,New Blender, Lots of Et Cetera

--------------YARD SALE: Saturday, July28, 9:00 a.m., 1202 S. Madison

--------------MOVING SALE: Saturday,August 4, Starts at 9:00 a.m.,202 S. Jackson

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WANTED

NOW TAKING BIDSHugoton Emergency Medical Services is now taking bids on a

1991 Chevrolet 3500 ambulance. Mileage is 94,700. Sealed bids willalso be accepted for a 1990 Ford F350 flatbed burned in fire.

Bids will be accepted until Monday, August 6, 2012 at 10:00 a.m. at which time they will be opened

and read at the Commissioners Meeting.

TAKING BIDS

Gas company pays up to 20,000 KW of electric usage per year.

848 Road G. - This all electric 2 story home with5 bedrooms comes with 6 acres of land and 2 newheating and air conditioning systems. $145,000.00Additional acreage available. Call today!

612 E. 4th St. - Nice 2001 Manufactured home onfull basement. Each bedroom on main level has itsown private bathroom. 2 bedrooms in basementwith possibility of more. Basement also hashookup for second utility room. Can access base-ment from inside house or from garage.

1609 S. Madison St- Very nice 4 bedrooms, 3 bathhome. 4th bedroom is separate from others & hasits own bath, great guest room. Family room in-cludes fireplace. Formal dining as well as kitchendining. Large office/craft area & media room.

1501 Road 9 - Very well maintained brick homeon 3.7 acres only 3 miles from town. 5 bed/4 bath.New roof 2010. Hardwood floors & new carpet onmain level in 2009. A/C unit and Furnace replacedin 2011. Double oven & microwave new in 2011,refrigerator & dishwasher 2.5 years old.

330 Kansas – Elkhart - This is a 3 BR, 1 BA Fan-nie Mae HomePath property. Purchase this prop-erty for as little as 3% down! This property isapproved for HomePath Renovation Mortgage Fi-nancing. Selling as is no warranty expressed or im-plied.

307 N. Kansas, Suite 101Liberal, KS 67901(620) 624-1212 BUSINESS

Now see these and other SW. Kansas properties atwww.hugotonhomes.com

(620) 428-1042CELLULAR

[email protected]

DARRIN HEWITTREALTOR® Associate

Lots in Spikes Addition504 S. Wildcat Ct.

617 E. 4th712 E. 5th St.

UNDER CONTRACT

UNDER CONTRACT

204 W. 8th St. - This exclusive home has 4 BD , 3BA, with a full basement. There is a vinyl fence,shed, 1 car att. and, 2 car det. garage. Great loca-tion. To view this must see call Angie today! Agentowned!

1109 S. Madison St. - All you could ever want ina home. Home has 8 bedrooms, 4 1/2 bathrooms,2 Living areas. Basement family room is equippedwith cabinets, sink, and cook top. Bathroom down-stairs has a large whirlpool tub. Kitchen and up-stairs bath recently remodeled. New appliances inkitchen. Back porch remodeled and enclosed andnice sitting patio next to porch.

708 E. Fourth St. NEW CONSTRUCTION!! 3BR, 2 BA, 2 Car Garage, Full Basement!! Buyerhas opportunity to pick colors & other amenities ofhome. Allowances will be given for paint, flooring,and appliances.

PRICE REDUCED

PRICE REDUCED

40’x80’ Lined & InsulatedMetal Building

with Office. Call 544-2945

FOR RENT

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IN THE TWENTY-SIXTH JUDICIALDISTRICT

DISTRICT COURT, STEVENSCOUNTY, KANSAS

PROBATE DEPARTMENT

IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATEOF:CHARLES CLOVIS REESE,Deceased. Pursuant to Chapter 59,Kansas Statutes Annotated

Case No. 12 PR 21

NOTICE OF HEARING

THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PER-SONS CONCERNED:

You are hereby notified that a pe-tition has been filed in this court byCharles Steven Reese, an heir ofCharles Clovis Reese, deceased, pray-ing that the foreign will of Charles

Clovis Reese, deceased, be admittedto probate and record in this court;that no administration of this estateis necessary; that the will be con-strued; and that the property de-scribed in that petition be assigned inaccordance with the terms of the will.You are required to file your writtendefenses thereto on or before August9, 2012, at 9:30 a.m. of such day, insuch court, in the City of Hugoton, inStevens County, Kansas, at whichtime and place such cause will beheard. Should you fail therein, judg-ment and decree will be entered indue course upon said petition.

Charles Steven Reese, Petitioner

Tad Patton, #10879TRIPLETT, WOOLF & GARRETSON,LLP2959 N. ROCK ROAD, SUITE 300WICHITA, KS 67226(316) 630-8100ATTORNEYS FOR PETITIONER

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PUBLIC NOTICE: Please remember to water your treesand bushes in this hot weather!!!!!! (1p30)

--------------SEEKING EMPLOYMENTSEEKING EMPLOYMENT: 15 years experience caring forthe elderly. References provided upon request. Linda Lam-berson 544-7647 or 453-2453. (1c30)

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MISSINGMISSING: A large hand-crocheted tablecloth. Please returnto Gerri Rowden, Room 213 at Pioneer Manor. (1p30)

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Feature Of The Week

615 - 623 S. Monroe- Commercial property-formerly Ann's Port and Motel. Great Busi-ness opportunity with ample parking. Call tosee this property today!!!

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

Mark Faulkner-BrokerKaren Yoder - Associate/Broker

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

Chance Yoder - SalespersonAgricultural Land

Residential & Commercial SpecialistChance Yoder- Cellphone 544-1907

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

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

20579 Road D, Moscow, KS - ReducedPrice! Completely remodeled and reno-vated 2bd/1b home with 5 acres!$40,000!!

928 S. Jackson - Frame, 2 bed/2 b., lgfamily rm, basement, cen H/A. Call for de-tails!

509 Recreation Drive, Moscow - BrickRanch, 4 bed/3 b, fin bsmt, fpl, wood floors,deck, and much more!!! Call for your privateshowing!

600 S. Jefferson - Price Reduced!! 3bed/2 bath, cen H/A, fence, 30 x 40 build-ing. Call for details!!

600 S. Harrison Street - CUTE!! Brick, 2bed/1.5 b, att garage, cen H/A, and more!!Call for details!!

515-517 West 6th - Commercial Buildingand Lot - 40x140 Metal building with land.Call for details!!

623 East 4th - Custom built, 5 bed/3.5 b, finbsmt, appl, fence, att grge, 2 yrs old. Much-more... Call for your personal showing!

101 S. Madison- $2,500 BUYER INCEN-TIVE!!! 3 bed/2 bath, central H/A, fence, at-tached garage. storage shed. Call fordetails!!!

1277 Rd W - Country Home with acreage!Brick 5 bed/3 b, fpl, basement, deck, allelectric, 69x48 ship. A Must See!!

402 S. Main Street - Commercial Property-over 5,000 sf zoned B-2, 75 x 190 lot, park-ing. Call for details!

801 S. Main Street - Price Reduced!! 3bed/2 bath, cen H/A, fence, oversizedgarage, fpl, lots of storage. Call for details!!

1105 S. Madison- 4 bed/2 b, cen H/A, fpl,fence, att garage, basement. Call for details.

522 West 7th - 4 bed/2 b, full basement,cen heat, open parking, corner lot. Call fordetails!!

SOLD

SOLDSOLD

SOLD

SOLD

208 West 1st Street - Nice split level home, 3 bed/2bath, bonus room, 2 living areas,fpl, oversized single garage, fence, appliances, and much more!! Call today for yourspecial showing!!

Classified DeadlineMonday - 5:00 p.m.

Friday, July 27Sorghum Queen Contest,

Middle School Auditorium - 7:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 1Food Auction at 8:00 p.m.

Thursday, August 2Swine Show - 9:00 a.m.

Goat, Bucket Calf and Sheep Livestock Shows - 4:00 p.m.

Friday, August 3Cattle - 8:30 a.m.

OLD TIMER’S SHOW - 4:30 p.m.

LIVESTOCK SALE at 6:30 p.m.

FREE CONCERTSStevens County Fairgrounds

Thursday, July 26Public Fashion Revue -

7:30 p.m. ECDC

Friday, July 27Sorghum Queen

Contest - 7:00 p.m.In The Middle School

Auditorium

Saturday, July 28Horse Show - 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, August 2

Swine Show - 9:00 a.m.Old Timers Registration -

10:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.Goat, Bucket Calves and Sheep Livestock Shows -

4:00 p.m.Ricochet’s Heath Wright and

the Hangmen - Free Concert - 8:00 p.m.

Friday, August 3, at 7:30 p.m.RiverRock

Electric Bluegrass & Country Rock

Thursday, August 2, at 8:00 p.m.Ricochet’s Heath Wright and the Hangmen

Tuesday, July 31, at8:00 p.m.

Duke Mason

Wednesday, August 1, at 6:00 p.m.

3D Gospel featuring Delisa Dawn

Monday July 30, at 8:00 p.m.Gwen Sebastian

Monday, July 30Stevens County

Fair Parade5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 31Backyard Cook-Off - 9:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Friday, August 3Barbecue & Watermelon

Feed - 5:00-6:00 p.m.

Friday, August 3Cattle - 8:30 a.m.

Old Timers Registration - 10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Barbecue and WatermelonFeed - 5:00 - 6:00 p.m.

Livestock Sale - 6:30 p.m.RiverRock -

Free Concert - 7:30 p.m.

Tuesday, July 31, at 12:00 p.m.

T.A. Hamilton, magic

Tuesday, July 31Dog Show & Hand-held

Pets - 9:00 a.m.Backyard Cook-off Contest-

9:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m.Free Hamburger &

Hot Dog Feed - 11:30 a.m. (Sponsored by St. Co. Sheriff Dept.)

T. A. Hamilton, magic -12:00 p.m.

Pedal Tractor Pull - 6:00 p.m.(Registration 5:00 to 5:45 p.m.)

Duke Mason - Free Concert -

8:00 p.m.

Monday, July 30

Kids Night - Arena Building -6:00 p.m.

Gwen Sebastian concert - Free concert - 8:00 p.m.

Wednesday, August 1

Rabbits & Poultry - 1:00 p.m.3D Gospel featuring Delisa Dawn con-

cert - 6:00-7:30 p.m.Buildings Open - 7:00 p.m.Old Timers Registration -

7:00-9:00 p.m.4-H Food Auction at the Fairgrounds - 8:00 p.m.

Stevens County Fair Board, Tony Martin, President

2012 Stevens The Hugoton Hermes Thursday, July 26, 2012 Page 10B

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