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Hoisington to get new restuarant
A new restuarant will soon open in Hoisington. It is called Mi Tierra. More news to follow.
Wellness Fair
Kansas State surges to No. 12 in The AP Top 25 poll
NEW YORK - Surprising Kansas State has climbed to No. 12 in The Associated Press college football poll, the Wildcats' best ranking since 2004.
MARSH MUSINGS
Welcome to another edition of Marsh Musings. Today, I will not be writing about critters or anything interesting going on at Cheyenne Bottoms. I write this week's column in honor of a very special person who has had an incredibly large impact on my life. Today's column is dedicated to none other than my photography partner in crime, Dr. Dan Witt.
CHeck It Out!
There are new books at the Ellinwood Library. They are:
Hospice Care of Kansas employees achieve advanced certification
Keith Mendenhall, LPN CHPLN, a hospice care consultant for Hospice Care of Kansas based in Pratt, Kenya Lear, LPN CHPLN, and Leslie Cherry, HA CHPNA, both of the Hoisington office, and Valerie Smith, HA CHPNA, based in Hutchinson, recently achieved advanced certification in hospice and palliative care.
Great Bend Pilot Club PIF Sweetheart
Darlene Mathers was elected the Pilot Clubs PIF (Pilot International Foundation) Sweetheart for the year 2011-2012.
Fern Ochs Axman 90th
Fern Ochs Axman will celebrate her 90th birthday with a reception from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 23 at Cedar Park Place in Great Bend. Friends and relatives are invited to attend.
Elizabeth Siemers 85th
Elizabeth Siemers will celebrate her 85th birthday on Oct. 22. Her family is requesting a card shower in her honor.
Kuhn — Klein
Eric and Christy Kuhn, of Great Bend, announce the engagement of their daughter, Ashley Lynn Kuhn, to Tyler Erick Klein, son of Todd and Dawn Klein, of Great Bend. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Tom and Linda Barnes of Great Bend, Leaetta Tomlinson of Great Bend and Kenny and Sandy Kuhn of Joplin, Mo. The prospective groom is the grandson of Tim Casey and the late Barbara Casey, and Helen Klein, all of Great Bend, and the late Larry Eugene Klein.
Glen Ehrlich 85th
Glen Ehrlich will celebrate his 85th birthday with an open house from 2 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 23 at St. Mark Lutheran Church, 2101 Jackson Street. The event will be hosted by his children, Steve and Aleta Ehrlich, Sheryl and Emerson MacDonald, Sheila Ehrlich, Susan and Richard Bates and Scott and Caitie Ehrlich. He has eight grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.
USD 428, Holy Family, Central Kansas Christian Academy and HeadStart Schools
The following meals will be served Oct. 17 through Oct. 21 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.
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.
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Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by A440 Music, 1207 Main Street, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Host will be Brian Ewing with greeters Cindy Parr and Candice Moeder. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
Gloria Hernandez presents Vegan Cooking
Gloria Hernandez's name is becoming synonymous with vegetarian cooking in Great Bend. After teaching classes at the Parent Resource Center and also the Great Bend Recreation Center she now is offering a one-day vegan vegetarian cooking class from 1-6 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 25, at the Great Bend Seventh-day Adventist Church, 1 mile west of 10th and Patton in Great Bend.
Singers wanted for Central Kansas Community Choir
The Central Kansas Community Choir, which is sponsored by Barton Community College will begin rehearsals next week for its 2015 concert, "God and Country."
Community Concert Features Paul McDermand on Steel Drum and Marimba
Not often does the Golden Belt Community Concert Association feature a steel drum and marimba percussionist in concert. In fact, this month's performer is the first. Paul McDermand, Caribbean/pop performer on steel drum and marimba, will present the association's first concert of 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Jan. 16, at the Great Bend Municipal Auditorium, Lakin and Stone.
Scam phone calls reported
On Monday, the Barton County Sheriff's Office received calls from individuals in rural Great Bend and rural Pawnee Rock, both reporting attempted fraud via telephone scams.
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