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Rec Commission summer enrollment open
The Great Bend Recreation Commission is accepting enrollment for programs that will begin this month and continue through July. Summer activities will be offered at the Recreation Center; Activity Center; Lincoln, Jefferson, Eisenhower and Park schools; Veterans Park and other locations throughout Great Bend. A variety of enrichment and recreation programs are available for children 5-12 years old, Program Coordinator Garet Fitzpatrick said. "These programs include arts and crafts, ceramics, pottery, ...
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by the Clara Barton Foundation, 250 W. 9th Street, in Hoisington, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Jim Vopat with greeters Julie Smith and Shay Kasselman. Coffee, doughnuts and door prizes will be available.
Summer 2011 Great Bend City Band Concert
The Summer 2011 Great Bend City Band Concert schedule has been announced. All concerts begin at 8:15 p.m.
Vintage Wheels Car Club, CPI host Relay for Life Car Show
CPI and Vintage Wheels Car Club will host the fifth annual Relay for Life Car Show from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, June 4, in the CPI Qualified Plan Consultant parking lot, 1809 24th St. Registration starts at 9 a.m. The cost to register a vehicle is $10 prior to June 4 or $15 at the event. According to Valerie Locke at CPI, there will be fun features for ...
Library showing free movies
The Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., will be showing free movies next week. The monthly afternoon children's movie will be shown at 3 p.m. Friday, June 3. In this movie, The Little Engine (voice of Alyson Stoner) must face her fears and leave Dreamland in order to deliver toys to the children of the world. The feature-length adventure includes the vocal talents of Whoopi Goldberg, Jamie Lee Curtis, Corbin ...
Enrollment open for summer workshops
Enrollment is open for Barton Community College's summer workshops. Four of Barton's eight summer workshops, Word, Excel, Photoshop for Digital Painting and Dreamweaver, will be offered in late June and July. To enroll in these workshops, contact Janet Kirmer, 620-792-9294 or 1-866-813-2460. Barton business computer management instructor Deanna Stevens will teach Word and Excel. Word is offered from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 21. Participants will gain tips and techniques ...
BCC offers Medication Aide Update
Barton Community College will offer a Certified Medication Aide Update to provide CMAs with continuing education and a review of medications and delivery styles. The class will meet from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Wednesday, June 21 and 22, in the college's Learning Resource Center, L-136. Instructor is Linda Runge. Pre-registration is required and students must make pre-payment for the class prior to the first class session. ...
BCC closes for Memorial Day observance
The Barton Community College campus and Center for Adult Education will be closed Monday, May 30, in observance of Memorial Day. The college will resume regular summer hours on Tuesday.
Free program explores Vitamin D
The educational program "Vitamin D - Sunshine to Supplements" will be presented at 1 p.m. Friday at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas Ave. This free program by the Recreation Commission will be presented by Donna Krug, Family and Consumer Science agent at the Barton County Extension. The program will take a look at the growing body of research examining the many facets of human health affected by Vitamin ...
Center for Adult Education to recognize GED graduates
Barton Community College's Center for Adult Education will recognize the 2010-11 GED students who have passed the General Education Development test. The students will be honored in a graduation ceremony at 6:30 p.m. Thursday in the college's Fine Arts Auditorium. Barton President Dr. Carl Heilman will address the graduates. Barton's Dean of Academics Dr. Richard Abel will be the graduation speaker. Presenting the class will be Barton's Vice President of ...
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Kansas Wetlands Education Center, 592 NE 156 Highway, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Robert Ruigan with greeters Randy Bahe and Erin Powers. Coffee, doughnuts and door prizes will be available.
Ellinwood man involved in injury accident in Reno Co.
An Ellinwood man was injured Friday in a two-vehicle collision in Reno County. The Kansas Highway Patrol reports Billy W. Madden, 85, was taken to Promise Regional Hospital in Hutchinson with undetermined injuries, while Wanda Norene Madden sustained possible injuries. Madden was driving south on K-14, five miles east of Partridge, at 6:05 p.m. He reportedly pulled out from a stop sign in front of a westbound Dodge Durango on ...
Suspected ‘bootlegger’ arrested in Great Bend
Great Bend police have received several reports at various times that beer was being sold out of a home in the southeast part of town on Sundays. At 1:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 22, police arrested Ismael Domingez-Monlanez, 63, at his 405 Walnut St. residence, where evidence was seized. Domingez-Monlanez was booked into the Barton County Jail on charges of no liquor license and Sunday sales. He was released after posting a $500 ...
Quivira Heights to graduate Saturday
BUSHTON - The Quivira Heights High School Class of 2011 will graduate at 11 a.m. Saturday at Quivira heights High Schoool. It is the 35th and final graduating class for QHHS before the school merges with Claflin at Central Plains in 2011.
Macskville graduation scheduled Saturday
MACKSVILLE ‑ The Macksville High School Class of 2011 will graduate at 10 a.m. Saturday at the high school.
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Heart of Kansas Family Healthcare launches ‘Summer of Wellness’ challenge
Heart of Kansas Family Health Care is hosting a "Summer of Wellness" for the people of Barton County and beyond. The promotion will kick off during the Barton County Fair with an informational booth and free health screenings. An eight-week competitive weight-loss challenge will follow the fair, and will incorporate a series of outdoor community workouts that are open to the public. A free health fair will also be held in August. Teams and sponsors ...
First Assembly of God to Host Next Generation Power Force for Fathers Day
John Jacobs' Next Generation Power Force will put on two shows at First Assembly of God Church in Great Bend on Sunday, June 16. Performances will take place during services at 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., and are free to attend. The church is located at 601 S. Patton Road. Back by popular demand, this team of power lifters and muscle men will put their strength to the test. Sponsors say John Jacobs' Next Generation ...
Prairie Fire meeting in courthouse square Saturday
Surrendered Family Ministries invite will host a Prairie Fire meeting starting at 5 p.m. this Saturday, June 15, at the Barton County Courthouse Square in downtown Great Bend. This full gospel gathering features speaker Jean Ann DiBenedetto with Go Ye Ministries. Bring the entire family, and bring lawn chairs, sponsors suggest. During fellowship time, from 5-6:30 p.m., there will be free food and a bounce house. Fellowship time will be followed by praise and worship, ...
Seventh-Day Adventist Church and School to hold rummage sale
The Seventh-Day Adventist Church and School will hold their annual two-day rummage sale from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 20, and 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, June 21. Sponsors promise a "huge sale featuring items large and small: clothes for entire family, household items, sewing items, piano and organ, golf clubs, furniture, appliances, construction and a large variety of antiques and collectibles." The church/school is located 1 mile west of ...
House hit twice by burglars
A Great Bend home was burglarized twice during the month of May, Police Chief Dean Akings said. The house at 1604 Monroe St. was first burglarized between 9 and 9:30 p.m. on May 9. That time, someone entered the unlocked residence and took more than $500 in cash, a collection of state quarters valued at $500 and $150 worth of loose quarters. The house was forcefully entered on May 28, when a wedding ring and ...
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Service Master of Barton County, at the Chamber Board Room, 1125 Williams, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Shawn Panzer with greeters Aaron Andrews and Connie Oetken. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
Man dies after motorcycle hits deer
A 38-year-old Ellinwood man died Monday night after the motorcycle he was driving hit at deer on U.S. 56. Daniel J. Otipoby was transported to Great Bend Regional Hospital. Shortly after his arrival he was pronounced dead. U.S. 56 was closed for about an hour between Ellinwood and Great Bend while the Barton County Sheriff's Office investigated the accident, Sheriff Brian Bellendir said. It occurred around 9:12 p.m., just east of Great Bend between the ...
New art show to open Sunday
RUSSELL - "The Art of Z," featuring the work of Gordon and Rae Zahradnik of Wilson, is the next exhibit at the Deines Cultural Center. Shannon Trevethan, director of the center, announced the opening reception will be from 2-4 p.m. Sunday, June 16. The show will run until July 7.
BCC trustees say no to guns on campus
The Barton Community College Board of Trustees will review a plan to opt out of new Kansas law that allows conceal-carry weapons on campus. The board will meet at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Seminar Room, F-30 of the Fine Arts Building, for its monthly study session. The board will vote at its next business meeting on whether to adopt the resolution to opt out of the new law for four years.
Ellinwood woman killed in Thomas County accident
An Ellinwood woman died Sunday after the car she was riding in went off K-25 at 3:24 p.m., 6 miles north of Interstate 70 in Thomas County.
Recreation Commission board looks at budget time line
The Great Bend Recreation Commission's board of directors will discuss the time line for next year's budget when it meets at 4 p.m. Monday at the Carl Soden Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St. The board will also hear information on the Imagination Playground, Sunflower Community Habilitation Contract, summer program enrollment and the seasonal and part-time employee information handbook.
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Clara Barton Foundation, 250 W. 9th, Hoisington, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Jim Vopat with greeters Jan Westfall and Jill Fitzsimmons. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
Man hit by car while crossing 10th St.
A pedestrian who ran across 10th St. and ran into the side of a vehicle at 10:12 p.m. Sunday sustained a broken leg. Richard Garcia was transported to Great Bend Regional Hospital, where he was treated and released.
Man passes out; asks for 911 tape
A 29-year-old man who passed out while flying a kite Saturday night was upset because he couldn't get a 911 tape to post online.
Upper Arkansas Basin Advisory Committee to hold meeting in Great Bend at the Barton County Historica
The Kansas Water Office's (KWO) Upper Arkansas Basin Advisory Committees (BAC) will hold a meeting to discuss current water issues affecting the basin area as well as the state.
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