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Schremmer 50th
Ron and Betty Schremmer will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a card shower.
Shirley Link 80th
Shirley J. Link of Great Bend celebrated her 80th birthday on Nov. 17th.
Leona Slankard 90th
Leona Slankard will celebrate her 90th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m., Nov. 26, at the Trinity Lutheran Church, 2701 24th, in Great Bend. The family also requests notes or cards.
Ruble 25th
Larry and Lorrie Ruble elebrated their 25th anniversary on Nov. 5 with a reception hosted by Jim and Millie Meroney and a trip on Nov. 14 to Las Vegas, Nev. with friends.
Moore - Daniels
Jordan and Jalen Daniels announce the engagement of their parents, Paula Moore (Augustine) and Travis Daniels. Parents of the couple are Shirley Augustine of Russell, the late Donald Augustine (Ellis) and Eleanor Daniels of Topeka and the late Theodore Daniels.
Walker 50th
Bill and Helen Walker will celebrate their 50th Anniversary with a gathering hosted by their children at 5 p.m. on Nov. 25 at the Eggleston Building, 418 Broadway in Larned. Friends and family are invited.
Klug 50th
James L. and Rita M. (Schneweis) Klug will celebrate their 50th anniversary with a card shower.
Kopke 50th
Mr. and Mrs. Larry Kopke will celebrate their 50th anniversary on Nov. 22 with a family dinner. Later they will celebrate with a travel group cruising the Blue Danube River and visiting the Christmas Markets of Europe. The couple has two daughters, Cheryl Reinert of Great Bend, and Merritt Kopke of Godfrey, Ill.; and one grandchild, Logan Reinert of Manhattan.
USD 428, Holy Family, Central Kansas Christian Academy and HeadStart Schools
The following meals will be served Nov. 21 through Nov. 22 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.
Desk and Derrick members travel to St. Louis
ADDC President Angie Duplessis invited members to "Meet in St Louis" with her theme--"Gateway to Growth and Opportunity". Business meetings were held at the Hyatt Riverfront Hotel just across the street from the Arch and a few blocks away from the Cardinals stadium. The city of St. Louis offered many world famous attractions, amusements, restaurants and shopping for club members to enjoy while furthering their education with field trips and seminars pertaining to the energy industry. There were 64 Desk and Derrick clubs located throughout the United States and Canada represented at this annual meeting where officers for 2012 ...
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.
Preceptor Pi has program on ‘Candies for the Holidays”
Preceptor Pi Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi met Nov. 15 at the home of Cindy Meitler, who also served as co-hostess and presented the program. President Janis Link led the meeting.
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Caller attempts ‘Grandmother Scam’
An attempted fraud was reported to the Barton County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday. Someone called a Barton County resident saying her grandson was in trouble in New Mexico and needed help. The woman hung up before finding out what kind of "help" was wanted, and instead called her grandson, who said he was fine.
American League wins All-Star game 5-3
MINNEAPOLIS - Derek Jeter soaked in the adulation from fans and players during one more night on baseball's national stage, set the tone for the American League with a pregame speech and delivered two final All-Star hits.
Nibali now favorite at Tour de France
BESANCON, France - With defending champion Chris Froome and two-time winner Alberto Contador out of the race, the path is wide open for Vincenzo Nibali to become the first Italian to win the Tour de France since the late Marco Pantani in 1998.
Wade resigns with Heat
Dwyane Wade is staying with the Miami Heat, and his latest deal is designed to give both the player and the only franchise he's ever known some flexibility in the coming years.
Walmart supports Kansas charities, food banks
TOPEKA - Walmart and the Walmart Foundation announced that over the last fiscal year they gave more than $8.7 million in cash and in-kind contributions to charitable organizations throughout Kansas. Globally, the company and its Foundation donated more than $1.3 billion to non-profit groups, surpassing the previous year's total by more than $244 million.
Farmers Market to begin in Ellinwood
ELLINWOOD - Ellinwood Farmers Market will begin Tuesday, July 22 from 5:30 p.m. until 7:30 p.m. at the American Legion parking lot. Fresh vegetables (in season) available. All bakers, craftsmen, artisans and more are invited to come to sell and showcase.
Volunteers named as grand marshals for Labor Day event
HOISINGTON - Hoisington Food Bank volunteers and board have been named as the 118th Annual Labor Day Parade Grand Marshals, the Hoisington Chamber of Commerce announced earlier this week.
Sentinel Gallery presents Who Knew? Art Exhibition showcasing art with Ellinwood roots
ELLINWOOD - Sentinel Gallery will present an Art Opening for the exhibition Who Knew? Art Exhibition Showcasing Art with Ellinwood Roots, taking place at 201 South Main on from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. on July 18.
Ellinwood Library closed for cleaning
ELLINWOOD -Ellinwood School/Community Library will be closed for cleaning July 22- 25. It will reopen on July 28.
SOH announces dedication of new Haitian church
Star of Hope is proud to announce the dedication of the new church building in Hesse, Haiti. The original church building was rendered useless and unsafe by the 2010 earthquake that devastated Haiti. On June 28, more than 250 people gathered in the new mountain church to dedicate it to the use of the people in the area. The church is located next to the new Hesse School also rebuilt since the 2010 earthquake. In addition to being used for church services it will also be used by the school for assemblies.
Leonard Loraine Mullenix 1919- 2014
LAS CRUCES, N.M. - Leonard Loraine Mullenix, 94, died July 13 at his home in Las Cruces, N.M. He was born Dec. 9, 1919 at Chase, the son of George and Lola (Fuson) Mullenix.
Kansas 150 1901-1925
