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BCC’s Hilltop Singers to host Jingle Bell Swing dance
Barton Community College will again host the Jingle Bell Swing dance, with music provided by the Hilltop Singers and a 17-piece big band made up of area musicians. The dance runs from 8-10:30 p.m. Saturday at the Great Bend American Legion, 1011 Kansas Ave. Tickets will be available at the door, said BCC Director of Choral Activities Vern Fryberger. Proceeds from the event will help fund the Hilltop Singers' spring ...
BCC to offer private pilot ground school
Prospective pilots from the area will have a chance to learn the fundamentals of flying as Barton Community College will offer private pilot ground school classes from 6:30-8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays, Jan. 9 through May 9, in BCC's Technical Building, T-178. The four-credit-hour course will provide the ground school requirements allowing students to take the Federal Aviation Administration written private pilot test with the proper endorsement. The written exam ...
Young Living will presents the “Raindrop Technique”
Young Living will present the "Raindrop Technique" from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 1st at The Front Door Facility, 1615 10th Street in Great Bend. This event is free to the community. Following a video presentation will be a hands on demonstration. This energizing technique has been used for years as a highly effective method for balancing and rejuvenating the mind and body. Powerful benefits include reduced pain and inflammation, improved circulation, stress relief, ...
Rec to host Christmas Entertaining Meals
The Great Bend Recreation Commission is taking reservations for a Christmas Entertaining Meals luncheon program on Wednesday, Dec. 7, at the Great Bend Recreation Center, 1214 Stone St. Program Coordinator Garet Fitzpatrick invites the public to "get into the Christmas spirit with a wonderful meal and the sounds from the Great Bend Middle School Women In Harmony group. The meal will begin at noon and entertainment will be held from 12:15-12:45 p.m., ...
BCC students to present recitals to kick off Performing Arts Student Showcase
Barton Community College will present a student recital of instrumental and vocal performances at 4 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30 in the Dorothy Moses Morrison Chapel, located in BCC's Fine Arts Building, F-157. Performers will be students of keyboard instructor Karole Erikson, voice instructor Glenna Gaunt and instrumental instructor Steve Lueth. The recital will serve as a kick-off of sorts for the Performing Arts Student Showcase, which will run from 7-8:30 ...
College to look at vehicle bids
The Barton Community College Board of Trustees will discuss college vehicle replacement bids at its December study session, set for 4 p.m. Thursday in the Seminar Room, F-30 of the Fine Arts Building. Other items on the agenda include military certificates, the BCC financial statement, EduKan budget, plans to meet with legislators in the BCC service area, iPad training and the 2012 Association of Community College Trustees' Legislative Summit, Feb. 13-16 in ...
Association for Blind & Visually Impaired announces Christmas potluck
The Central Kansas Association for the Blind & Visually Impaired will hold its Christmas potluck dinner at 1 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Convent Auditorium, 3600 Broadway. All members and guests are welcome.
Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Waters True Value, 1649 West K-96 Highway, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Ambassador in charge will be Karmi Green with greeters Julie Smith and Jan Westfall. Coffee, doughnuts and door prizes will be available.
Great Bend Regional Hospital to host Lab Fair Dec. 6 and 9
Great Bend Regional Hospital will host a Lab Fair Dec. 6 and 9 from 6-7:30 a.m. in the east entrance foyer of the hospital, located at 514 Cleveland St. The in-house screening comprises eight tests, ranging in prices from $5 to $20. They are: Profile 1 - $20, Comprehensive - $15, CBC - $5, Lipid - $15, Thyroid Panel (T4 & TSH) - $20, Hemoglobin A1C - $15, PSA - $15 ...
USD Board of Education meeting
USD 428 Board of Education will meet at noon on Thursday at Great Bend High School, 2027 Morton. Items on the agenda include, policy development relating to fundraising practices in the district and presentation of any offers received on the Shady Grove property. Great Bend High School Principal Tim Friess and other staff members will share information regarding the academic programs and the school improvement efforts at Great Bend High School.
Clayton retires from KDOT
John Clayton, area maintenance superintendent for the Kansas Department of Transportation Great Bend Area Office, retired on Nov. 1 after 29 years of service to the State of Kansas. As the Great Bend area maintenance superintendent, Clayton oversaw the KDOT crews maintaining the Kansas highway system in Barton, Pawnee, Rice, Rush and Stafford counties. The duties of the KDOT maintenance shops in these counties includes snow removal, pavement repairs, placing signs ...
Program offers grief support for the holidays
Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice (GBHH&H) will offer a free community program, "Getting Through the Holidays When a Loved One Has Died." It is scheduled for 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 5 in the Thelma Faye Harms Room in the basement level of St. Rose Ambulatory and Surgery Center in Great Bend. Hospice Chaplain John Grummon and GBHH&H Social Worker Cathy Soeken will present the program. Grummon and Soeken also co-facilitate ...
Library to show holiday movies
Great Bend Public Library, 1409 Williams St., will be showing free holiday movies on Dec. 2 and 3. The December After-School Movie will be shown at 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 2. Funnyman Tim Allen of TV's "Home Improvement" stars as Scott Calvin in this touching tale of a divorced dad who stumbles across the chance to become Santa Claus and take his son on a magical sleigh ride. That ...
Ambulance responds to SUV rollover
A rural Barton County man sustained possible injury Wednesday morning after the 2000 Nissan Xterra he was driving went off the road in the 300 block of NW 20 Ave. J.B. Slater told dispatch the air bags had deployed, he had chest pains from the accident and he was unable to get out of the vehicle. Barton County deputies responded at 7:10 a.m. and found the sport utility vehicle rolled in the ...
Barton County author offers mix of food, memories
Barton County native Carolyn Hall will talk about her book, "Prairie Meals and Memories – Living the Golden Rule," at 7:30 p.m. Monday, Nov. 28, at the Barton County Historical Society meeting. The meeting is free and open to the public, said Beverly Komarek at the Historical Society. It will be held at the Barton County Historical Museum, located just south of the Arkansas River bridge on ...
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BCC to close for Thanksgiving break
Barton Community College will be closed for Thanksgiving break Wednesday, Nov. 27, through Friday, Nov. 29. The college will resume its regular schedule on Monday, Dec. 2.
USD 428 Board of Educaton special meeting
USD 428 Board of Education will hold a special meeting at 5 p.m. on Monday to discuss the search for USD 428 Superintendent of Schools.
