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Correction
In the Barton County Commission story that appeared in the Tuesday, Sept. 17, issue of the Great Bend Tribune, it was incorrectly reported that an oil well on land owned by the Reed family produced 42,000 barrels of oil per year since it was drilled in 2007. In fact, it has produced a total of 42,000 barrels in that span. The Tribune regrets the error.
Annual car show
The Timken Hill Bar and Grill will celebrate their 5th anniversary by hosting the annual car show "Hot Rods on the Hill" from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Sept. 22. Any make, model and year of vehicles are welcome, with free entry and awards. Food and drinks will be served all day. For more information or to enter the show call Marty at 620-786-5324, Zack at 620-804-2747, or the Hill at 785-355-2355.
Artifact Collectors’ Identification Workshop
The Mud Creek chapter of the Kansas Anthropological Association (KAA) will host an Artifact Identification Workshop on Saturday, Sept. 21, in the city of Salina. The event will take place at the Smoky Hill Museum, 211 West Iron, Salina. Hours for the event will be from 10
Stress & the immune system next St. Rose ITV topic
Stress and its link to the immune system is the topic for the next interactive televideo (ITV) presentation at St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center. It is scheduled for 3-4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25 in the basement-level St. Dominic Room.
DOWN AND DIRTY
Just like steel is drawn to a magnet, kids are drawn to mud. Just ask any parent who is trying to keep a child clean anywhere near a mud puddle.
USD 428 Board of Education meeting
USD 428 Board of Education will meet at 5 p.m. on Monday at the District Education Office, 201 S. Patton Road. Items on the agenda include: Administrators David Reiser and Kathy Hafner will provided a status report regarding the addition of 7th grade athletics and new sports at Great Bend Middle School; Riley School HVAC project; approval of Site Council Members; update on Mentor Program; Assessment Performance Index data report; project updates on gym construction and parking lot north of Great Bend High School; and approval of Grant Award and Memorial Contributions.
Exile to open Golden Belt Community Concert Association’s new season
The Golden Belt Community Concert Association begins its 2013-14 season with Exile, famed as the 1960s rock band that gained greater popularity with its country hits in the 1980s. Reunited after two decades apart, J.P. Pennington, Les Taylor, Sonny LeMaire, Marlon Hargis and Steve Goetzman look back on a career arc that embraces 11 No. 1 country and pop hits, two gold albums and thousands of fans.
Memories Matter registration open for grieving children
Connie Ruble is playing it safe.
Sandzén painting donated
Shafer Art Gallery Director David Barnes (from left) and Barton Community College Foundation Director Darnell Holopirek pose with Joe Unrein and his mother Barbara Unrein Wednesday morning at Barbara's home in Great Bend. The Unreins donated a valuable Birger Sandzén painting to be added as part of the permanent collection at Barton's Shafer Art Gallery. Barbara has served on the gallery's advisory board and has been an active member of the local art community in Great Bend via Art Inc.
Wood Carvers' exhibit
Birds carved by Great Bend artist Robert Button fill a display case at the Great Bend Public Library. Examples of works by Button and other members of the Golden Belt Wood Carvers' Club can be seen at the library this week during regular hours. Guests are also welcome to visit the wood carvers, who meet from 7-9 p.m. every Thursday, unless it's a holiday, at the Great Bend Senior Center
CKAVI prepares for Craft & Food Sale
The Central Kansas Association for the Visually Impaired will hold its annual Craft and Food Sale on the last weekend of September. The sale will run from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sept. 28, at the Dominican Sisters Convent auditorium, 3600 Broadway Ave., Great Bend. Easy access is on the north side of the Convent off 17th St.
Nurse leads Tai Chi classes at Sunflower Diversified Services
Since Brandi Demel, R.N., knows that studies indicate Tai Chi is an excellent resource for addressing physical and cognitive concerns, she is sharing her expertise with Sunflower Diversified Services clients.
Next MCA cancer-survivorship series scheduled at St. Rose
Organizers of a recent series of classes for cancer survivors listened to local feedback and added to the list of topics for the next series.
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Chamber Coffee
This week's Chamber of Commerce Coffee will be hosted by Central Kansas Christian Academy, 215 McKinley, at 9:30 a.m., Thursday. Host will be Mike Fortkamp with greeters Dale Hogg and Claudia Elsen. Coffee, refreshments and door prizes will be available.
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