As we head into the festive – and frenzied – holiday season, your calendar will fill up quickly! This weekend will be no exception in Hugoton and the surrounding area.
First up, there is the eleventh annual Pheasant Heaven Calf Fry, Beef Feed and Pig Roast Friday evening, starting at 5:00 p.m. at Great Plains Gas Compression, 210 E. First Street in Hugoton. There will be door prizes and raffles, along with great food and fellowship. Caring Connections will provide childcare for children ages two weeks to 12 years from 5:00 to 11:30 p.m. at their facility two blocks east of the event, 516 NE Avenue. Just call 620-544-2050 to reserve your spot!
Saturday and Sunday morning, November 8 and 9, you can fuel up for pheasant hunting at the Lions Club Hunters’ Breakfast starting at 5:00 a.m. The meal will be at the 4-H Building at the Stevens County Fairgrounds. An “all you can eat” breakfast will be served buffet style with scrambled eggs, bacon, sausage, pancakes and coffee or juice. There will also be a shotgun drawing Sunday. Proceeds will go toward community projects.
If you’re more into volleyball than pheasants, you can head over to Rolla to participate in the Rolla Hope volleyball tournament, starting at 9:00 a.m. in the new gym. Contact Cassie Thrall at 620-360-0813 for information. All proceeds benefit Rolla Hope.
Don’t fret about Saturday lunch – the Hugoton First Christian Church youth have you covered! They will be hosting a Chili and Cinnamon Roll dinner fundraiser from 11:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. at the FCC gym at 600 S. Van Buren.
When you’re ready for dinner, head over to Moscow for the United Methodist Church Bazaar and Silent Auction. The meal will start at 5:00 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall, with turkey, roast beef, potatoes, salads and homemade pies. A Silent Auction for handmade items will end at 7:00 p.m., so be sure to arrive – and bid – early! Cookbooks will also be available, as well as the “From Our House to Your House” gently used items sale.
Lone Star Friends Church will host the Barclay College Concert Choir and the Barclay College Singers for a concert Sunday morning at 10:45 a.m. Lone Star is located 14 miles east of Hugoton on Highway 51. All are invited to hear the performance. For more information, turn to page 1B of this week’s Hermes.
Moscow Baptist Church will be hosting a Fall Revival beginning Sunday, November 9 at 10:30 a.m. Pastor Richard Deimund will be the guest speaker. He will also talk at 7:00 p.m. each evening Sunday through Wednesday, November 12. There will also be a dessert fellowship after each service. Everyone is welcome to join Moscow Baptist for the revival at 2030 Road Y.
Rolla United Methodist will host their annual “Thanks ‘N Giving” Supper Wednesday, November 12 from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Fellowship Hall at 600 Monroe in Rolla.
For Veterans’ Day Tuesday, November 11, Hugoton Elementary students will host an assembly in the gymnasium beginning at 8:00 a.m. Tuesday, November 11. Rolla High School Show Choir will perform in the new gym Tuesday at 9:15 a.m.
Please take part in any or all of these local events and enjoy the quickly approaching holiday season!
