Champions of the Sterling Invitational are from the left, Assistant Coach Heber Jimenez, Luis Guzman, Carson Slocum, Carson Bennett, Cade Mecklenburg, Ryle Riddlesperger, Emmett Gaskill, Gavin Williams, Dasean Lewis, Julian Delgodo, Isaac Martin, Griffin Heger, Jay Acosta,  Alexis Jimenez, Assistant Coach Gentry Slocum, Manager Isaac Marioni and Coach Trey O’Neil. Photo courtesy of Lisa Bennett.

Moscow has been awarded the SHAPE Award of Kansas from The Kansas Department of Labor. This was the first award given out this year. There have only been seven awards given out in ten years since they started giving them out in 2012. The Kansas Department of Labor makes over 500 visits to public entities a year. Moscow is one of the first in the southwest Kansas area and one of the first small cities to receive it. The Industrial Safety and Health Division recognizes safety conscious employers and employees in the public sector. The Safety and Health Award for Public Employees (SHAPE) program is designed for those public sector entities whose employees have not had a lost-time accident for a specific number of consecutive days.

Tim Cruz with the Kansas Department of Labor came to Moscow and walked through all of the city buildings. He made a report of what the city had to fix and it had to be fixed within 60 days and sent back. Some things are understandable as far as can’t fix because of money etc. but Moscow got things fixed and sent back. Inspectors then show back up in six months unannounced to check everything and Mosocw had zero hazards, thanks to the hard work of Toni Crawford, Permelia Clark and the city guy Nico.

The Hugoton High School Homecoming Court left to right in front are Senior Queen Candidates Audra Perry, Angella Arrellano, Cami Maravilla, Freshman Attendant Zoey Blaylock, and Sophomore Attendant Abigail Foreman. In back are Senior King Candidates Coy Nix, Isaac Marioni, Ashton Burrows and Junior Attendant Claudia Clark. Flower girl  is Ava Shopteese and crown bearer is Guillermo Parades. Photo courtesy of Beth Settlemyer.

Dawn Maas, of the Hugoton Hospital, receives a collection of stuffed animals from the Preceptor Delta Lambda Chapter. They are offered to younger patients that require hospital stays. These donations are part of the ongoing community services the Chapter is proud to help with. Photo courtesy of Connie Hittle.

Olivia and her father Mark Landa deliver the specially selected Christmas gifts to the Hugoton Elementary. Merry Christmas Olivia, you helped make it a special one this year for someone.

For your friendship, for your patronage, for your kindness and for your patience, we’d like to come together and thank everyone in this community who has inspired and supported us this year. We’re so very grateful to be here, and we wish everyone around us a joyous and beautiful holiday season.

Merry Christmas

The Hugoton Pack 189 leads the Christmas Parade Saturday down Main Street. Included in the parade is Santa. He visited with kids after the parade in front of the Hugoton Area Chamber of Commerce.

Renee Beesley accepts a check for $500 being donated to the Hugoton High School Show Choir by The Kansas Masonic Foundation, a nonprofit organization which partnered with Hugoton Lodge No. 406.

Hugoton FFA Horticulture team places fourth in the Southwest District FFA Contest. Pictured are Yoana Vergara, Jesus Cano, Eli Rodriguez- eighth place individual, John Shelton, Fabio Sepulveda, Carter McClure- tenth place Individual, Tyran Zeiset. Photo courtesy of Les McNally.