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Meyer
Nicole Becker and Lane Meyer were united in marriage on June 19 in a double ring ceremony officiated by the Rev. Dick Ogle of Hoisington. Parents of the couple are Michael and Wanda Becker and Greg Meyer and Melinda Meyer, all of Great Bend.
Baeumel Reunion
The grandchildren of Hallie and Charley Baeumel held a family reunion on Oct. 16 at Bella-Luna in Wichita.
School Menu
Larned School Menus Breakfast Monday Honey buns, fruit, milk Tuesday Breakfast pizza, juice, milk Wednesday Mini muffins, fruit, milk Thursday no school Friday Pancake sausage on a stick, fruit, milk Lunch Monday Crispito with cheese, Spanish rice, cinnamon tastrie, salad bar, milk Tuesday Chicken fried steak, mashed potatoes, gravy, veggie, salad bar, milk Wednesday Hot ham and cheese, baked beans, salad bar, milk Thursday no school Friday Fiestada, veggie, cookie, salad bar, milk
Perez - Gonzalez
Christopher Caro of Hudson and Rebecca Perez of Aurora, Colo. and Francisco and Maria Calleros of St. John, announce the engagement of their children, Erica Perez and Samuel Gonzalez.
Special Needs Activities
Monday Lite and Lively - 6:30 p.m., Burnside Room Ceramics - 7:30 p.m., Meeting Room Tuesday Bowling - 4 p.m., Walnut Bowl Wednesday Lite and Lively - 6:30 p.m., Burnside Room Easy Cooking-Peanuts and Peanut Butter - 7:30 p.m., Kitchen
Senior Menu
The following well-balanced and nutritious Friendship Meals will be served for lunch at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. Meals are served with milk; donations for coffee and tea are accepted.
Senior Activities
Monday Potluck - 5:30 p.m., Senior Center Tuesday Coffee and Doughnuts - 8:30 a.m., Senior Center Flu Shots - 10 a.m., Senior Center Pinochle - 1 p.m., Senior Center Fall Ceramic Piece - 1:15 p.m., High Rise Wednesday Holiday Traditions From Around the World - noon, Great Bend Recreation Center Pitch - 7 p.m., Senior Center Thursday Friendship Meals Thanksgivinf Dinner - noon, Senior Center Dominoes - 1 p.m. at the Senior Center Friday Bridge - ...
USD 428, Holy Family, Central Kansas Christian Academy and HeadStart School menus
The following meals will be served Nov. 8 through Nov. 12. The secondary schools also have available daily: Main dish second choices, chef's salad, combo lunches and choice of vegetables and dessert. The breakfast menu is offered only to students in USD 428. Menus are subject to change without notice. Milk served with all meals. All meals as offered meet USDA nutritional guidelines.
Chase High School/Raymond Junior High Honor Roll
A Honor Roll (* represents all A's) Seniors: Amanda White Juniors: Lucas Ingham, Miranda McCloud*, Zack Oberle*, Jessica Jaske Sophomores: Cole Brady Freshmen: Audree Aguilera*, Ashton Brady, Emily Root*, Christina Sledd B Honor Roll Seniors: Sean Gilmore, Flynt Hendricks Juniors: Meranda Frisbie, Paul Gillespie, Ashlyn Ray Sophomores: Hunter Gillespie, Zach Kissar Raymond Junior High School 1st Nine Weeks Honor Roll A Honor Roll (* represents all A's) 8th Grade: Kennedi Grotte, Molly Root*, Jori White* ...
League of Women Voters
League of Women Voters of Great Bend will hold their monthly meeting at noon on Nov. 9 at The Club at Stone Ridge. Lunch will be from the menu. The program will be provided by a representative of the city administrator's office. who will be speaking on the effect of the TARP stimulus money to the city's programs. The luncheon is informal and time will be allowed for discussion from the floor. The public is invited to attend the meeting and ask questions.
Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary meeting
Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3111 and its Ladies Auxiliary met on Oct. 26 at the Post Home.
USD 428 Board of Education meeting
USD #428 will meet at 5 p.m. on Nov. 8 at the Board of Education, 201 S. Patton Road. Items on the agenda include notifications of Title VI B and Early Childhood Flow-through budget application, Kansas assessments update, roofing update, door and window replacements and teacher evaluation committee update.
Club Calendar
Monday Great Bend Optimist - noon at the Highland Hotel North Heritage Room Great Bend Rotary Club - noon at the Highland Hotel South Heritage Room Evening Quilt Guild - 6:30 p.m. CPI Annex, 1809 24th. Information meeting Homemakers Unlimited FCE - 7:30 p.m. Hostess-Teresa Sieker. Program-Connie Roth, "Arthritis" PEO HR Chapter - 7 p.m. at the home of Ros Neeland. Co-hostess-Becky Hill. Program-Dee Holman Tuesday Noon Lions Club - noon at the Highland Hotel ...
Nex-Tech launches Hosted PBX
Nex-Tech is excited to announce the launch of a new cost-efficient and reliable product called Hosted PBX. Hosted PBX brings a big business phone system to businesses at a lower total cost of ownership than what they are currently paying, and it is easy to manage.
Barton County Conservation District Updates
Jenna Snell, sophomore at Ellinwood High School, will be representing Barton County at the Kansas Association of Conservation Districts (KACD) Annual Convention Nov. 22 in Wichita. Jenna competed in a speech contest against Bonnie Boulinghouse, sophomore at Great Bend High School. The topic was "Soil. Can You Dig It.?" Both girls did an excellent job of presenting their speeches and the judges admitted they had a tough job before them. The winner of the Barton ...
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Urlacher retires after 13 seasons in NFL
CHICAGO - Brian Urlacher wasn't sure how dominant he could be any longer, so he's calling it a career after 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears.
BCC to close for Memorial Day observance
The Barton Community College campus and Center for Adult Education will be closed Monday in observance of Memorial Day. The college will resume regular summer hours on Tuesday, May 28.
Historical Village will be open Monday
The Barton County Historical Society Museum and Village will be open from 1-5 p.m. on Monday for Memorial Day. Executive Director Beverly Komarek noted the museum is usually closed on Mondays. "This special opening is to accommodate families and visitors here for the holiday." Regular admission will be charged. The historical society is located just south of the Arkansas River bridge in Great Bend on U.S. 281.
BCSO participating in 'Click It or Ticket'
Barton County Sheriff's officers are emphasizing seat belt laws by participating in the Click It or Ticket program. For the week prior to Memorial Day, and continuing until June 2, drivers can expect to see more BCSO deputies on the highways, aggressively enforcing "Kansas Occupant Restraint" laws and other traffic statutes. Click It or Ticket is sponsored by the Kansas Department of Transportation and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. Sheriff Brian Bellendir said his ...
LaVon Sessler
ELLINWOOD - LaVon Sessler died May 22, 2013 at Ellinwood District Hospital. Services are pending with Kimple Funeral Home in Ellinwood.
Opal R. West Andrews 1923-2013
LACROSSE - Opal R. West Andrews, 89, died May 21, 2013 at Blue Valley Lutheran Homes in Hebron, Neb. Born June 10, 1923, in Rozel, she was the daughter of John and Louise (Josefiak) Seba. She attended school in Rozel and graduated from Rozel High School in May of 1941. On July 31, 1941, she married Marven Harry West in La Crosse. Mrs. West Andrews was a member of the Hope Lutheran Church of Rush ...
Virginia Manning 1921 - 2013
ELLINWOOD - Virginia Manning, 91, died May 20, 2013 at her home in Ellinwood. Born Dec. 16, 1921 in Ellinwood, she was the daughter of E. Aubrey Smith and Hazel Converse Smith. In 1939, she graduated from Ellinwood High School. On May 17, 1940 she married Delmar Manning in Ellinwood. He died on Oct. 11, 2005. A lifetime resident of Ellinwood, she was a homemaker. Mrs. Manning was a member of the Immanuel United Church ...
Tragic Comedy
Benghazi Smoke Screen
Up until about an hour ago, most Americans thought Benghazi was the guy who palled around with John Cassavetes back in the '60s, but now it's obvious we're talking about the foreign policy arm of a multi-ramped tar pit the president has found himself swimming -- up to his armpits. Yes, friends, it's pity time at the White House.
Scandal Advice from the Master
Bill Clinton, wearing a white toga and a crown of gold, sat in a garden while attractive women fed him grapes. President Obama, having just suffered the most devastating week of his presidency, sat nearby, seeking advice in the art of telling whoppers. Using the Socratic method of teaching, Clinton began to tutor his new student.
Dollar General Literacy Foundation awards grants to Macksville Literacy Organization
Today, the Dollar General Literacy Foundation announced the award of $1,889.15 to Macksville City Library in Macksville to support literacy programs.
Spurs put down Grizzlies in overtime
SAN ANTONIO - Tony Parker had 15 points and a career playoff-high 18 assists, Tim Duncan scored San Antonio's first six points of overtime and the Spurs bounced back after squandering a 13-point lead in the fourth quarter to beat the Memphis Grizzlies 93-89 on Tuesday night.
