ALL Real Estate advertised herein is subject to the Federal Fair Housing Act, which makes it illegal to advertise any preference, limitation, or discrimination because of race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status, or national origin, or intention to make any such preference, limitation, or discrimination. We will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. All persons are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised are available on an equal opportunity basis.

Barton County accepting applications for four positions on the Health Advisory Board. The Health Advisory Board reviews and makes recommendations on policies related to public health services in Barton County. Two positions to be filled by a physician or allied health field personnel and two are to be filled by nurses. The uncompensated positions term December 31, 2010. Applications obtained at Administrator's Office, 1400 Main, Room 107, Great Bend, Kansas, 67530. (620) 793-1800 or toll free at 1-877-419-7171.

(FIRST published in the Great Bend Tribune January 4, 2009)2t
IN THE BARTON COUNTY
DISRTICT COURT, KANSAS
In the Interest of
AMY MARIE NEELEY
Child in Need of Care
Case Number: 2008-JC-89
NOTICE OF HEARING
TO: Joel Moyer, father of the above named child, unknown address
A Petition has been filed in this Court requesting that the Court find that the child is a Child in Need of Care.
You are required to appear before this Court at 11:15am on February 17th, 2009 Barton County Courthouse, Third Floor, Room 302, Great Bend, Kansas, or prior to that time file your written response to the pleading with the Clerk of this Court. If, after a child has been adjudged to be a Child in Need of Care, the Court finds a parent or parents to be unfit, the Court may make an order permanently terminating the parent or parents parental rights.
Lisa Beran, an attorney, has been appointed as Guardian Ad Litem for the child. Each Parent or other legal custodian of the child has the right to appear and be heard personally either with or without an attorney. The Court will appoint an attorney for a parent who is financially unable to hire one.
Clerk of the District Court
By: Linda Shull
Deputy

(FIRST published in the Great Bend Tribune December 21, 2008)3t
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF
BARTON COUNTY, KANSAS
In the Matter of the Estate of
JOSEPH E. ESFELD, SR., a/k/a JOE ESFELD,
Deceased Case No. 2008-PR-172
NOTICE OF HEARING
AND NOTICE TO CREDITORS
THE STATE OF KANSAS TO ALL PERSONS CONCERNED:
You are hereby notified that on December 18, 2008, a Petition was filed in this Court by Joseph "Bert" Esfeld Jr., the executor named in the Last Will and Testament of Joseph Englebert Esfeld, Sr., Deceased, dated May 8, 2003, praying that the Will filed with the Petition be admitted to probate and record and that Joseph "Bert" Esfeld Jr. be appointed as executor, without bond.
You are further required to file your written defenses thereto on or before the 12th day of January, 2009, at 1:30 o’clock p.m. of said day, in said Court, in the City of Great Bend, Barton County, Kansas, at which time and place said cause will be heard. Should you fail therein, judgment and decree will be entered in due course upon the Petition.
All parties interested in the Estate will take notice and govern themselves accordingly. All creditors are notified to exhibit their demands against the estate within four (4) months from the date of first publication of this notice, as provided by law, and if their demands are not thus exhibited, they shall be forever barred.
Joseph “Bert” Esfeld, JR
Petitioner
DENNIS J. KEENAN
KEENAN & BOECKMAN
Attorneys at Law, P.A.
1121 Washington; P.O. Drawer 1586
Great Bend, Kansas 67530
Telephone (620) 792-1100
Attorney for Petitioner

(FIRST published in the Great Bend Tribune January 4, 2009)1t
NOTICE OF SCHOOL
BOARD ELECTION
UNIFIED SCHOOL
DISTRICT NO. 328
ELLSWORTH COUNTY
STATE OF KANSAS
NOTICE is hereby given that pursuant to KSA 25-2018(b) a General School Election to elect four (4) Board Members will be conducted in Unified School District No. 328, Ellsworth County, State of Kansas, on the 7th day of April 2009.
Unified School District No. 328 has seven (7) Board member districts with voting limited to the electors of the member district in districts one (1) through six (6) and voting “at large” in district seven (7). To be filled in this election are POSITION 2 (UNEXPIRED TERM), POSITION NO. 4, POSITION NO. 5 and POSITION NO. 6.
Board members will be elected for a term of four years beginning on the 1st day of July 2009.
Candidates shall file for such offices with the County Clerk, Ellsworth County, Kansas. Each such filing shall be made before 12 o’clock noon on Tuesday, January 27, 2009. Each such filing shall be accompanied by a filing fee of five dollars ($5.00) or by a petition for such candidacy signed by not less that 50 electors residing in the school district or by a number of such electors equal to not less than 10% of the electors residing in such member district. Candidates must file for a specific position and must be a qualified elector residing in the Board Member District in which that position is to be filled. No candidate shall be permitted to withdraw this candidacy after the last date provided by law for filing such candidacy.
Notice is further given that if more that three (3) candidates file for any one position of the Board there will be a Primary Election on Tuesday, the 3rd day of March 2009. The names of the three (3) candidates receiving the highest number of votes for each position at the Primary Election, if one is held, shall be placed on the ballot at the General Election on April 7, 2009.
Signed this 31st day of December, 2008.
Janet L. Andrews
County Election Officer
Ellsworth County, Kansas