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John Davidson fourth performer of Community Concert Association season
Musician, actor and television personality John Davidson will perform the fourth concert of the Golden Belt Community Concert Association's 2010-11 season. Set for 7:30 p.m. Thursday in the Great Bend Municipal Auditorium, Lakin and Stone, the concert is available to concert association members. Full-time students will be admitted to the concert for a $5 donation at the door. The auditorium will open at 6:30 p.m. Davidson's career in music, ...
CKMC offers sixth graders health information
Special to the Tribune Great Bend sixth graders will have the chance to see and learn about a human brain, x-rays, and a healthy lung and a smoker's lung when they participate in the fifth annual "Sixth Grade Health Smarts" at Central Kansas Medical Center. The popular event is set for Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 10 and 11, when the students will have access ...
Great Bend briefs
Senior Center to hold Thanksgiving potluck dinner Join your friends at the Senior Center for turkey and dressing at the Potluck Dinner, Monday, November 8 at 5:30 p.m. Call the Senior Center by noon Monday, if you are going to attend. There is a small fee for the turkey and dressing. Bring a covered dish and your own table service. There will be entertainment after dinner. <p ...
EAA Chapter to give airplane rides to youth
Smoky Hill EAA Chapter #1127 will host a Young Aagle Day on Saturday at the Ellsworth Airport. Young people age 8 to 17 are welcome to experience a demonstration flight in an airplane. The flights are provided free of charge to any youth wishing to participate. Registration and flights will begin at 9 a.m. and continue until 1 p.m. Each youth must have a signed permission form from their parent/guardian. Forms are available from chapter members or can be filled out Saturday.
Great Bend Public Library October additions
Fiction: Don't Blink, James Patterson; Freedom, Jonathan Franzen; Santa Fe Edge, Stuart Woods; Predator, Terri Blackstock; Bad Blood, John Sandford; The Thorn, Beverly Lewis; Her Daughter's Dream, Francine Rivers; Legacy, Danielle Steel; Painted Ladies, Robert Parker; Ghost In Trouble, Carolyn Hart; The Reversal, Michael Connelly; The Suspect, John Lescroart; Playing The Game, Barbara Bradford; The Brave, Nicholas Evans; In The Hand Of Dante, Nick Tosches
Stafford UMW Annual Bazaar
November 13 isn't just the opening day of pheasant season this year. It's also the day for people to hunt for old favorites and new treats at the annual Stafford United Methodist Women's annual bazaar. While the date has changed, the items shoppers have come to expect will continue to be part of the event, which will be from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the church basement.
Community invited to drama event at Church of Christ
Rev. Chuck Marshall, Church of Christ, 12th and Stone in Great Bend, is inviting the community to come see a nationally-acclaimed Christian drama company at 7 p.m. Wednesday.
Faith Community hosts music programs
"Music with a Message" featuring Ric Gorden to be held Sunday. Ric will be performing in song and praise at Faith Community Church during the Sunday morning service at 10:30 a.m. and a special concert at 3 p.m. His music is both entertaining and enlightening, filled with humorous and thought-provoking messages in song. Ric has traveled extensively in the United States to churches, school assemblies, conferences, youth rallies and community concerts. He is liked by ...
Crime Stoppers event was a winner
Dear Editor, Crime Stoppers of Great Bend and Barton County hosted their memorial softball coed tournament in Ellinwood, Oct. 2 and 3. The purpose of the event was to make the public aware that Barton County has five people who lost their lives to foul play and these cases are currently still unsolved. Also, in the past 30 years 32 people were killed in our county. We wanted the public to remember them. The tournament ...
Men’s downtown breakfast is Saturday
The River of Life Foursquare Church monthly men's ministry breakfast for September is set for this Saturday, according to Rev. David LeRoy.
Some people are so touchy
Ingrid Paulicivic filed a lawsuit against Laguna Beach, Calif., gynecologist Red Alinsod over leg burns she bafflingly acquired during her 2009 hysterectomy - a procedure that was topped off by the doctor's nearly gratuitous name-"branding" of her uterus with his electrocautery tool.
We ought to buy the country for that
HOLLYWOOD - God bless America, and how's everybody? President Obama took 40 airliners full of supporters to India Thursday. His trip is costing U.S. taxpayers $200 million per day. You can always tell when a marriage is breaking up because somebody starts spending money like water. Obama rented out the entire Taj Mahal Palace in Bombay where he will arrive during a Hindu holiday. The timing is perfect for him. Everyone in India wants to ...
Kansas State to face underachieving Texas
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) - There's a reason Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert has only six touchdown passes in eight games: his receivers keep dropping them.
Volleyball tryouts planned
Tryouts for the 11- and 12-year-old traveling volleyball team the Six Pack will take place from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at Ellinwood High School. For more information, contact Katherine Mountain at 620-564-3534.
Steelers’ Harrison fined third time for hard hit
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Steelers linebacker James Harrison's hard hits on the field keep getting matched by the NFL's hits to his paycheck.
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GBMS band concert
The Great Bend Middle School Band Department will be having their spring band concerts on Thursday at the Great Bend Middle School gym. The 7th Grade Band the GBMS Jazz Ensemble concert will begin at 6:45 p.m. The 8th Grade Band and the GBMS Jazz Ensemble concert will begin at 8:15 p.m. The concerts are free and open to the public. The bands are directed by Kurtis Koch and assisted by Mark DeWald.
Great Bend City Band summer season
The Great Bend City Band will begin rehearsals for their season beginning at 7:30 p.m. on May 28th at the Crest Theatre. Any instrumentalist who loves to play is welcome to participate in the band. Summer concerts will be given at the courthouse band shell and will begin Thursday, May 30th and every Thursday in June. A special big band swing concert will also be given at the band shell on Friday, June 28th. All ...
Volunteers in Action News
The "Check Out Hunger" food drive for the Community Food Bank of Barton County was a huge success. RSVP volunteers partnered with 6th grade students from Holy Family School, a local Brownie troop, and Barton County Youth Care manned tables at Dillon's on 10th Street and Walmart on Saturday, April 6th. Persons entering the stores received a handout about the Community Food Bank with a grocery list of needed items. The volunteers collected 1,749 lbs ...
Soil Stewardship Week
In 1955, the National association of Conservation Districts began a national program to encourage Americans to focus on stewardship. Stewardship Week is officially celebrated from the last Sunday in April to the first Sunday in May. It is one of the world's largest conservation-related observances.
Desk and Derrick presents check
The Desk and Derrick Club of Barton County recently donated $100 to the Great Bend Military Moms, to help with the costs of sending care packages to deployed military personnel. The Great Bend Military Moms have sent more than 4,300 care packages, to those serving so far away from home, and are getting ready for the next shipment. If you know of anyone currently deployed, get their military address to Leslie Barrett, 620-792-2838, as soon ...
Local educator awarded statewide grant
Mr. Stan Ewy, a teacher at Otis-Bison Elementary School in USD 403, was recently awarded a classroom grant by the Kansas Association of American Educators (KANAAE), a non-union professional educators association serving Kansas teachers. Mr. Ewy will use the funds to purchase an educational nutrition program for his physical education classes.
Chlumsky Hall of Fame Inductee
On January 26, Nathan Chlumsky of Larned was inducted into Action Martial Arts Magazine's Hall of Honors 2013 as an "Ambassador of Goodwill to the Martial Arts" in the category of "Excellence in Teaching Martial Arts."
Keeley - Birt
Mike and Jan Keeley of Great Bend announce the engagement of their daughter, Christy Diane to Mitchell Birt, son of Randall and Christine Birt of Omaha, Neb. Grandparents of the bride-elect are Bill and Pat Schartz of Larned and the late Terry and Barbara Keeley.
Koelsch - Ramsey baby girl
Josh Koelsch and Meredith Ramsey announce the birth of their daughter, Lennon Ramsey Koelsch, on March 23. She weighed 8 lbs. 1 oz. and was 21 in. long.
Wetzel — Hafner
Bill and Joni Hafner of Prairie Village announce the engagement of their son, Joshua Hafner, to Heidi Wetzel, daughter of Mark and Rita Wetzel of Roeland Park.
Hurd 74th
Della Hurd will celebrate her 74 birthday on May 8 with a card shower.
240 volunteers served for Love Sterling 2013
On Saturday, April 27, approximately 240 Sterling College students, faculty, staff and community members of all ages joined together to serve the town of Sterling, by participating in the fourth annual Love Sterling event, a town-wide day of service. Overall, Love Sterling was a community effort with an estimated 1,500 man hours being given over the course of the day.
Small raised garden
Do you have a small backyard? Do you wish you had the space for a garden, but don't want to sacrifice your entire yard to be able to grow your favorite vegetables? Well, an option for you is to garden is a small raised bed. When you garden in a raised bed system, one of the most important things to consider is the soil that you are going to use. One of the major reasons ...
