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TABLE OF CONTENTS

BARTON COUNTY SOURCE

Great Bend Tribune ..................................................................... 10 GB2GO ......................................................................................... 11 Barton County ........................................................................12-13 Barton County Elected Officials ................................................. 14 Administrative Numbers............................................................. 15 Barton County Department Directors ........................................ 16 Who Should I Call?...................................................................... 17 Clubs and Organizations .......................................................18-20 Get Involved ................................................................................ 21 Township Map............................................................................. 22 Township Officials ...................................................................... 23 State and National Government ................................................. 24 Support/In Need.....................................................................26-31 First Responders......................................................................... 32 Churches ................................................................................34-36 Albert........................................................................................... 37 Beaver & Odin ............................................................................. 38 Claflin .....................................................................................39-40 Ellinwood ...............................................................................41-44 Galatia ......................................................................................... 45 Great Bend .............................................................................46-53 Public Libraries ........................................................................... 54 Hoisington ..............................................................................55-58 Olmitz .......................................................................................... 59 Pawnee Rock .........................................................................60-61 Susank ........................................................................................ 62 Points of Interest ...................................................................63-64 SRCA Drag Racing .................................................................66-67 Shafer Memorial Art Gallery ....................................................... 68 Rifleman ...................................................................................... 69 Barton County Historical Society Museum & Village ................ 70

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Kansas Wetlands Education Center ........................................... 71 Barton County Fair ...................................................................... 73 Great Bend Tribune’s Women’s Expo ......................................... 74 Great Bend Farm & Ranch Expo ................................................. 75 Events.......................................................................................... 76 Oil & Gas/Kansas Oil & Gas Hall of Fame ..............................77-88 Agriculture .................................................................................. 90 Industry ..................................................................................91-92 Barton County Golf Courses ....................................................... 94 Wetlands Waterpark ................................................................... 96 Great Bend Sports Complex ....................................................... 97 Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo & Raptor Center.......................98-99 Parks and Recreation ........................................................100-102 Recycling................................................................................... 103 Cycling ...................................................................................... 104 Hiking & Driving Tours .............................................................. 105 Hunting ...................................................................................... 106 Golden Belt Humane Society .................................................... 107 Youth Academy ......................................................................... 108 Education ...........................................................................109-112 Dining .................................................................................113-118 Immunizations .......................................................................... 119 Health .......................................................................8-9 & 120-134 Senior Citizens ...................................................................129-133 Lodging/RV Parks/Camping ..................................................... 135 Travel/Airport ............................................................................ 136 Larned ................................................................................137-146 Rice County ........................................................................147-148 Around The Area ....................................................................... 149 Pratt....................................................................................150-151 Service Directory ...............................................................152-153

Advertising Manager Project Manager, Sales Diane K. Lacy-Trostle

2015-2016 Barton County Source is jammed full of valuable, handy information collected on Barton County and it’s communities of Albert, Beaver, Claflin, Ellinwood, Galatia, Great Bend, Hoisington, Odin, Olmitz, Pawnee Rock, Susank, and a few of our neighbors, Larned, Rice County, and Pratt.

Keep it handy, we are sure you will find it a useful and reliable reference tool throughout the year.

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Composition Karma Byers Daniel Kiewel Photos The Staff of the Great Bend Tribune Writers Dale Hogg Veronica Coons Russell Edem Susan Thacker Jim Misunas

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So if we overlooked your agency or event, or if details have changed since the publication of the Source, please call 620-792-1211, ask for Diane and help us update this handy guide.

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From the top: Wetlands Aquatic Park, Veteran’s Memorial Park, Great Bend Sports Complex, SRCA Drag Races at Great Bend Expo Complex, Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo & Raptor Center

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Brantley Chiropractic treats the traditional patient to improve movement and minimize nerve interference. He uses primary chiropractic care to treat pain and discomfort.

Dr. Scott Brantley wants to introduce a holistic healthcare educational approach that includes exercise and diet counseling.

“I want to educate and help more people with healthy lifestyle changes.

It’s the direction we’re headed.”

Dr. Brantley said better food choices and lower weight assures a longer and healthier life. Technology has made it easier to chart success.

“We want to be more than a ‘pain’ clinic,” he said. “We want to help people with healthy lifestyle changes.”

The main chiropractic treatment technique involves manual therapy, manipulation of the spine, and accupuncture. Treatment often includes exercises as well as health and lifestyle counseling.

Chiropractic is a health care profession concerned with the prevention, not just sickness.

Dr. Brantley said more patients are using chiropractic treatment as the first option for their healthcare.

Dr. Brantley employs the traditional chiropractic practice of physical treatment, as well as acupuncture. The changing seasons brings in patients for a variety of reasons, often related to their outdoor activities.

“A lot of treatment is related to the daily activities people go through,” he

said. “You go to a chiropractor for pain and muscle issues. Also we’ve had a lot of other issues which are treatable, mixing in the traditional chiropractic treatment and acupuncture.”

Dr. Brantley said his combination of acupuncture treatment and chiropractic treatment has proven to be effective.

Acupuncture treatment has continued to grow and more patients are requesting the acupuncture.

Dr. Brantley practices needle and electrical acupuncture. Some patients have discovered that acupuncture treatment has proven effective when other methods have not worked.

“The whole system is hooked together and when we treat patients for their symptoms, other symptoms disappear as well.

“Acupuncture has been effective treating fibromyalgia and other chronic disorders.

Dr. Brantley said he’s been pleased by patient referrals and repeat customers.

Dr. Brantley earned his Doctor of Chiropractic at Parker College of Chiropractic in Dallas, Texas. The Great Bend chiropractor has been treating patients since 1992 at Brantley Chiropractic. Dr. Brantley is a Fellow with the Acupuncture Society of America after 12 years of training.

He earned his acupuncture certification through the Acupuncture Society of America through Dr. Richard Yennie of Kansas City, Mo. who is credited with combining acupuncture treatment in conjunction with chiropractic adjustment in the U.S.

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It’s the perfect way to check the pulse of the community as a whole – from who’s getting married to where the next street work will be. Our tragedies, joys, milestones and touchstones are there, along with the opinions of our neighbors, our favorite comic strips and coupons for local stores.

However, the paper has also changed with the times, and can also be found on the Internet. Visit our website, www.gbtribune.com, or follow us on Facebook, www.facebook.com/gbtribune, and Twitter, @GB_Tribune or download GB2GO – Great Bend’s Community Mobile App. The Tribune online is a favorite for local readers, as well as people around the nation and the world. There are area residents serving in the armed forces abroad who keep up with hometown news thanks to the e-version of the paper.

The publisher is Mary Hoisington, the managing editor is Dale Hogg and the advertising manager is Diane Lacy-Trostle.

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Miles of paper in a paper roll: If a roll were unrolled it would stretch 156,233 feet or 29.5 miles.

Pounds of ink used a year: Black ink – 7,216 Colored ink – 3,168

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BARTON COUNTY

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arton County straddles the crossroads of history, sitting nearly smack in the geographical center of the state.

From Native Americans to Spanish explorers to settlers on the Santa Fe Trail, many have passed through the region over the centuries.

The Arkansas River, the sixth largest river in the United States, flows through the county, with its northernmost bend peaking just six miles east of where Great Bend sits today. Indigenous peoples settled along the river for thousands of years before Spanish conquistador and explorer Ferdinand Coronado and his men travelled through the area in the 1540s.

They are reported to be the first Europeans to ever visit this portion of Kansas. Nearly three centuries later, the first Americans to officially visit the area were Lt. Zebulon Pike and his men while conducting an expedition to the Rocky Mountains in 1806. Later, this route became known as the Santa Fe Trail, travelled by pioneers heading west for a better way of life. Then the railroads, and civilization in the form of cities and towns took hold. In 1867, Barton County was created, but it wasn’t until 1872 that the minimum population of 600 was reached in order for the county to be organized. It was on May 16, 1872 that Gov. Harvey gave the nod for Barton County to be incorporated, and declared Great Bend the temporary county seat. A week later, on May 23, it became permanent, and three townships were created – Great Bend, Lakin and Buffalo.

The people who settled came from all corners of the globe. Immigrants from throughout Europe settled on homesteads and helped build small towns, as did pioneers from the eastern United States. There were freed slaves, called “exodusters” who travelled to Kansas looking for a new life, too.

The surrounding prairie was broken and farmed, and agriculture thrived.

Through trial and error, they learned that wheat performed very well. Barton County has become a “banner” wheat county in Kansas.

The main line of the Atchison, Topeka and the Santa Fe Railroad followed the Arkansas River, replacing

the Santa Fe trail. It brought goods and people into and out of the area, allowing cities to flourish with trade in the late 1800s and into the first half of the 1900s. In the late 1800’s oil was discovered in Cheyenne Bottoms, a vast marshland of international importance north of Great Bend.

The first well didn’t produce, but subsequent drills were successful, and touched off an oil boom in the county. The oil industry today is very important economically to the area.

During World War II, in 1943, Barton County became home to the Great Bend Army Air Field, where troops trained to fly B-29 bombers.

According to the Barton County Historical Society website, crews worked to “transform this Kansas wheat field into an airfield and training facility.

Barracks, airplane hangars, and miles of concrete runways designed to hold the enormous weight of the B-29s (70,140 lbs. empty/135,000 lbs. loaded).”

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Wing would take off from these runways.

After the war, so many families settled in the county, housing was at a premium, which paved the way for construction of several Lustron Homes in the area. The company from Illinois only manufactured the homes for two years from 1948 to 1950. It went into bankruptcy for financial and distribution reasons, but the houses lived up to their promise as being maintenance free. According to the Lustron Registry, there are still 18 existing Lustron homes in Great Bend standing today, over 70 years later. According to the registry’s website, the baked enamel panels and roofs continue to hold and are rust free with no need to paint.

There is a Lustron home on display at the Barton County Historical Museum.

During the 1950s, Great Bend’s City Parks and Recreation administrator Brit Spaugh slowly created a zoo in the downtown park, which today bears his

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name. Even then, it was considered unusual for a city the size of Great Bend to have a zoo.

In 1965, Barton County Community Junior College was founded, offering a local venue for higher education. The college continues to draw students from all over the country and athletes from overseas to the county each year. In the 2014-15 school year, it reported having 17,200 full and part-time students attending.

Today, major industries in Barton County include agriculture, oil, manufacturing and medicine, according to the Barton County website. It is home to four school districts, several recreational attractions, and people who enjoy a combination of quiet country and modern city lifestyles.

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PEOPLE QUICK FACTS Barton County Population, 2014 estimate ......................................................................................................... 27,385 Population, 2013 estimate ......................................................................................................... 27,510 Population, 2010 (April 1) estimates base................................................................................ 27,674 Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2014.....................................................-1.0% Population, percent change - April 1, 2010 to July 1, 2013.....................................................-0.6% Population, 2010 ......................................................................................................................... 27,674 Persons under 5 years, percent, 2013........................................................................................6.8% Persons under 18 years, percent, 2013.....................................................................................24.5% Persons 65 years and over, percent, 2013 ................................................................................17.0% Female persons, percent, 2013 ..................................................................................................50.5% White alone, percent, 2013 (a)....................................................................................................95.4% Black or African American alone, percent, 2013 (a) .................................................................1.8% American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2013 (a) ..................................................0.9% Asian alone, percent, 2013 (a) .....................................................................................................0.4% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2013 (a) .....................................0.1% Two or More Races, percent, 2013 .............................................................................................1.5% Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013 (b) ........................................................................................14.1% White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent, 2013 .................................................................82.4% Living in same house 1 year & over, percent, 2009-2013 ........................................................85.4% Foreign born persons, percent, 2009-2013 ................................................................................6.7% Language other than English spoken at home, pct age 5+, 2009-2013 ................................13.2% High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2009-2013 ............................86.0% Bachelor’s degree or higher, percent of persons age 25+, 2009-2013 ..................................18.3% Veterans, 2009-2013 .................................................................................................................... 1,890 Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16+ ............................................................. 17.0 Housing units, 2013 .................................................................................................................... 12,576 Homeownership rate, 2009-2013 ...............................................................................................71.4% Housing units in multi-unit structures, percent, 2009-2013 .....................................................9.0% Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2009-2013 ................................................ $75,300 Households, 2009-2013.............................................................................................................. 11,491 Persons per household, 2009-2013 ............................................................................................ 2.36 Per capita money income in past 12 months (2013 dollars), 2009-2013 ............................. $25,800 Median household income, 2009-2013.................................................................................... $44,981 Persons below poverty level, percent, 2009-2013 ...................................................................13.9%

Kansas 2,904,021 2,895,801 2,853,132 1.8% 1.5% 2,853,118 6.9% 25.0% 14.0% 50.2% 87.1% 6.2% 1.2% 2.7% 0.1% 2.7% 11.2% 77.1% 83.2% 6.7% 11.0% 89.8% 30.3% 211,113 19.0 1,239,706 67.5% 17.7% $128,400 1,110,440 2.51 $26,929 $51,332 13.7%

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BC ELECTED OFFICIALS BARTON COUNTY SOURCE

County Clerk/ Election Officer, Donna Zimmerman 1400 Main, Rm 202, Great Bend 620-793-1835, 620-793-1990 fax

A four year term. First appointed June 1995.

Fifth term began January 2013.

In addition to several bookkeeping and records keeping responsibilities, here are other key county clerk’s duties: • Real estate transfer record – records transfer of ownership from deeds filed with the register of deeds, probates, divorce decrees, death certificates, etc.

• Issues fish and game licenses, large game permits, etc.

• Certification of valuation • Prepares homestead/food sales tax returns for low income or elderly persons • Prepares financial reports to the state of Kansas • Acts as the official election officer

County Treasurer, Kevin Wondra 1400 Main, Room 207, Great Bend 620-793-1831, 620-793-1990 fax

A four year term. First appointed October 2007.

This office acts as a collection agency for the county. It is responsible for collection of all taxes and distributes tax money to all taxing units in the county. For vehicle registrations and title work - proof of insurance is required.

Real estate and personal property taxes are due and payable on or before Dec. 20. First half may be paid at that time second half due

by May 10 the following year. Personal property becomes due and payable in full if the first half is not paid by Dec. 20.

Personal property is boats, campers, trailers, motor bikes, etc.

Oil and gas is considered to be personal property.

Driver’s licenses are issued on Tuesday through Friday in Room 207. Hours are 7:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Sheriff, Brian Bellendir 1416 Kansas, Great Bend 620-793-1876, 620-793-1886 fax

The Barton County Sheriff ’s Office serves a population of 27,703, which includes nine cities, and 22 townships.

Additionally, the sheriff ’s office provides assistance to municipal police departments and assists state and federal law enforcement agencies.

It is also equipped with specialized units, such as the Crisis Response Team, K-9 Unit, a Reserve Deputy Force and an Explorer Group. In addition to investigation and patrol duties, the department also maintains the county’s detention facility.

The civil process officer serves and executes legal papers, garnishments, divorce papers, protection from abuse orders, evictions, mental petitions, and other legal papers.

Register of Deeds, Pam Wornkey 1400 Main, Room 205, Great Bend 620-793-1849, 620-793-1981 fax

A four year term. First elected January 2013.

This office is charged with recording and preserving all land records. This office has custody of and safely keeps and preserves all the books, records, deeds, maps, papers and microphotographs deposited or kept in the office of the Register of Deeds. The office also records or causes to be recorded all deeds, mortgages, maps, instruments and writings authorized by law to be recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds, maintains county school records, Uniform Commercial Code and corporation records, processes passports for the general public and is responsible for the private sale of lots or transfer of ownership through another means for both County owned cemeteries.

All records in the office of the Register of Deeds are open records except for the Kansas Real Estate Sales Validation Questionnaire which is open to those protesting their taxes, Kansas Certified General Real Property Appraisers, Bankers and Realtors.

Kenny Schremmer Chairman, 1st District Term began January 2015 kschremmer@ bartoncounty.org

Homer Kruckenberg, Member, 2nd District Term began January 2013 hkruckenberg@ bartoncounty.org

Don Davis Member, 3rd District Term began January 2013 ddavis@ bartoncounty.org

Alicia Straub Member, 4th District Term began January 2015 astraub@ bartoncounty.org

County Attorney, Doug Matthews 1400 Main, Room 302, Great Bend 620-793-1851, 620-793-1855 fax barton.cntyatty@bartoncounty.net

The county attorney is the chief law enforcement officer in Barton County.

The office handles felony crimes, select misdemeanor and traffic prosecutions. These cases include murder, rape, robbery, juvenile offenses, care and treatment actions, child in need of care, criminal appeals, select traffic offenses, and many others.

Kinds of records filed in the office: • Patents • Deeds • Mortgages • Leases • Assignments • Releases • Affidavits • Articles of Incorporation • Certificates of Death • Power of Attorney • Military Discharges • Plats • County School Records • Tax Liens (state and federal) • Cemetery Plats • Ordinances (City and County) • Resolutions (City and County) • Bankruptcy • Cemetery Deeds • Certificates of Valuation • City Boundary • Covenants & Restrictions • Easements & Right of Ways • Sub-divisional Plat • Maps & Surveys • Mechanic’s Liens

Jennifer Schartz Member, 5th District Term began January 2015 jschartz@ bartoncounty.org

Barton County has five elected Commissioners who meet Mondays at 9 a.m. unless otherwise announced.

They meet in Room 106, located on the first floor of the Courthouse, 1400 Main Street, Great Bend.

All meetings are open to the public.

620-793-1847 620-793-1807 Fax

ADMINISTRATIVE NUMBERS

COURTHOUSE COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR Richard Boeckman – 620-793-1800 County Attorney Doug Matthews – 620-793-1851 Clerk Donna Zimmerman – 620-793-1835 Treasurer Kevin Wondra – 620-793-1831 Appraiser Barbara Esfeld – 620-793-1821 Register of Deeds Pam Wornkey – 620-793-1849 HEALTH DEPARTMENT 620-793-1920 BARTON COUNTY FAIR 620-797-FAIR (620-797-3247) County Extension Agents – 620-793-1910 COURT District Court Clerk Heather Ward 620-793-1856 JUDICIAL DIVISION 1 Ron Svaty – 785-472-8931 (Ellsworth) JUDICIAL DIVISION 2 Steve Johnson – 620-793-1863 JUDICIAL DIVISION 3 Mike Keeley, Chief Judge – 620-793-1863 MAGISTRATE JUDGE Verle Willey – 785-472-3832 (Ellsworth) RUSSELL MAGISTRATE JUDGE Marty Clark – 785-483-5641 (Russell) MAGISTRATE JUDGE Don Alvord – 620-257-2383 (Rice) MAGISTRATE JUDGE Timarie Walters – 620-549-3296 (Stafford) 20TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT SERVICES (PROBATION SERVICES) 1806 12th, Great Bend – 620-793-1887 CENTRAL KANSAS COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS 1806 12th, Great Bend – 620-793-1940 JUVENILE INTAKE 1213 Baker, Great Bend – 620-793-1930

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Richard Boeckman

Judy Goreham

Wanda Ybarra

County Counselor/Administrator 1400 Main, Rm. 107, Great Bend 620-793-1800, 620-793-1807 fax The Barton County Administrator’s Office was established in November, 1985. In 2004, the county counselor was hired to serve as administrator, resulting in a change to the position that includes those duties related to civil matters.

Duties include: Directs daily operations of the county Implements commission policy decisions Helps with the supervision of departmental operations, management of county budgets, services and human resources Needs the cooperation of all elected officials, department heads and support staff

Environmental Management/Zoning 1400 Main, Room 401, Great Bend 620-796-4300, 620-796-2282 fax Environmental management is the management of our interaction with, and impact upon, the environment, including water standards and zoning and flood plain regulations.

Permitting includes water well, septic system, buildings.

Site work includes septic system, water well, lender evaluations.

Facilities Management 1400 Main, Room 109, Great Bend 620-793-1873, 620-793-1807 fax

Jessica Wilson Financial Officer 1400 Main, Room 107, Great Bend 620-793-1800, 620-793-1807 fax The duties include in-house fiscal responsibilities, investments, payroll and some community development.

Barbara Esfeld County Appraiser 1400 Main, Room 206, Great Bend 620-793-1821, 620-793-1990 fax

Amy Boxberger Central Kansas Community Corrections 1806 12th, Great Bend 620-793-1940, 620-793-1893 fax

Richard Boeckman (acting) Communications (911) 1300 Stone, Great Bend 620-793-1920 620-793-3222 fax

Phillip Hathcock Landfill Manager Barton County Solid Waste Landfill 350 NE 30 Road, Great Bend Hours - Mon. thru Fri. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

620-793-1898, 620-793-1899 fax Services Provided: Solid Waste Management, Environmental Compliance, Household Hazardous Waste Program.

Household Hazardous Waste collections are scheduled the third Saturday of each month from 8 a.m. to noon at the landfill, but also by appointment, Monday through Friday.

Citizens may contact the Barton County Solid Waste Landfill for more information at 620-793-1898.

The program is open to all residents of Barton, Ellsworth, and Pawnee counties and it is free of charge.

Hazardous waste from commercial businesses is not allowed.

What is allowed includes: Herbicides, pesticides, fungicides, any gardening chemical, household cleaners, automotive cleaners or fluids, all paint related products, and all batteries.

The facility does not accept agricultural pesticides over 2.5 gallons or 10 pounds total volume per customer.

There is also a giveaway program of disposed items, call for information.

Shelly Schneider Health Director 1300 Kansas, Suite B, Great Bend 620-793-1902, 620-793-1903 fax

Laurie White Juvenile Intake and Assessment Director 1213 Baker, Great Bend 620-793-1930, 620-793-1977 fax

Dale Phillips Noxious Weed Director and Highway Supervisor 2300 6th, Great Bend 620-793-1936, 620-793-1938 fax

Clark Rusco Barton County Engineering 1400 Main Room 108, Great Bend 620-793-1808, 620-793-1983 fax Services Provided: Coordinates related activities with cities, townships and other governmental units, and provides engineering functions for the County.

Amy Miller Barton County Emergency and Risk Management 1400 Main Room 108, Great Bend 620-793-1919, 620-793-1983 fax Services Provided: This department provides emergency preparedness functions to prevent, minimize, and repair injury and damage, resulting from disasters.

Provides public education and information to encourage personal emergency management.

In addition, risk management and safety functions for Barton County are handled by this department.

WHO SHOULD I CALL?

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Calls should be made during normal weekday hours, unless otherwise indicated.

There’s an emergency?

Police and fire departments – 911

There’s a power outage in your neighborhood?

Check utilities listings in the community section

You suspect child abuse?

Kansas Department for Children & Families 620-792-5324 Barton County Sheriff – 620-793-1876 Great Bend Police – 620-793-4120 Ellinwood Police – 620-564-3001 Hoisington Police – 620-653-4995 Claflin Police – 620-587-3344

You smell gas?

Kansas Gas Service – 1-800-794-4780

You want to know if you are eligible for an affordable rental or housing unit?

Contact a local real estate agent Department of Housing and Urban Development – http:www.hud.gov Housing counseling for home buyers and renters – 1-800-569-4287

You want to complain about a parking ticket or loud music?

Your water main breaks?

Great Bend city office – 620-793-4100, after hours 620-792-3588 Ellinwood Water Department 620-564-3161 Hoisington Water Plant – 620-653-2866 You want to donate something?

Salvation Army Thrift Store 2545 10th, Great Bend 620-792-4299 Goodwill Store 1705 Main, Great Bend 620-792-4000 Central Kansas Dream Center 2100 Broadway, Great Bend 620-282-4104 You want to know if you live in a flood zone?

Emergency / Risk Management 1400 Main, Great Bend Amy Miller – 620-793-1919 https://msc.fema.gov/ You have a zoning question?

Great Bend – Maggie Glynn 620-793-4106 Barton County – Judy Goreham 620-796-4300 Ellinwood – 620-564-3161 Hoisington – 620-653-4125

Barton County Sheriff – 620-793-1876 Great Bend Police – 620-793-4120 Ellinwood Police – 620-564-3001 Hoisington Police – 620-653-4995 Claflin Police – 620-587-3344

You know of an unsafe sidewalk or street or have a street light problem?

Great Bend – 620-793-4100 Ellinwood – 620-564-3161 Hoisington – 620-653-4125

Animals found, lost or being treated cruelly:

You have a question about water quality?

Central Kansas Local Environmental Planning Group 785-222-9033

Golden Belt Humane Society 620-792-4297 Hoisington Animal Control Officer 620-653-4995

You want to register to vote?

Barton County Clerk – 620-793-1835

You want to talk to the mayor?

Albert – Rod Cushenbery 620-923-4665 Claflin – Mike Urban – 620-587-3707 Ellinwood – Irlan Fullbright 620-564-3161 Galatia – Steve Wilhelm – 620-935-4331 Great Bend – Mike Allison – 620-793-4111 Hoisington – Clayton Williamson 620-653-4125 Olmitz – Terry Rieser – 620-586-3311 Pawnee Rock – Linda McCowan 620-982-4386 Susank – Dennis Trapp – 620-653-7670

You have a question about septic systems, water wells or need a water test for a non-public water supply?

Barton County Judy Goreham – 620-796-4300 Barton County Extension, 1800 12th, Great Bend, Donna Krug – 620-793-1910 You need a property transfer inspection when a private well and/or private septic system is involved?

Barton County Judy Goreham – 620-796-4300 You need a building permit for an unincorporated area?

Barton County Judy Goreham – 620-796-4300

You see someone illegally dumping garbage in an unincorporated area?

Barton County Sheriff – 620-793-1867 Great Bend Police – 620-793-4120 Ellinwood Police – 620-564-3001 Hoisington Police – 620-653-4995 Claflin Police – 620-587-3344 You would like to test your home for radon?

Barton County Extension, 1800 12th, Great Bend, Donna Krug – 620-793-1910 You have a health question?

Barton County Health Department 620-793-1902 You want to escape domestic violence?

Family Crisis Center 620-792-1885 You want to know the city mini-bus schedules?

620-792-3859 You need a referral for day care?

Barton County Health Department 620-793-1902 You want to subscribe to a local newspaper?

The Great Bend Tribune – 620-792-1211 The Hoisington Dispatch – 620-653-4154 The Ellinwood Leader – 620-564-3116 You want a business license?

Great Bend City Clerk – 620-793-4100 Ellinwood Administrator –620- 564-3161 Hoisington City Clerk – 620-653-4125 Claflin City Hall – 620-587-3707 Pawnee Rock City Clerk – 620-982-4386 You have a farming question?

Barton County Extension – 620-793-1910 Soil Conservation Service – 620-792-3346 You want to dispose of household hazardous wastes?

Barton County Landfill 620-793-1898 You dispute your property tax appraisal?

Barton County Appraisers Office 620-793-1821 You are interested in adoption or foster care?

Catholic Social Service – 620-792-1393 Saint Francis Community Services 620-793-7454 Youthville – 800-593-1950

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4-H and Youth Programs Berny Unruh, 4-H and Youth Development Agent, 1800 12th St., Great Bend, 620-793-1910 Kids who are 7 and not yet 19 by Jan. 1 of current year may join. Clover Buds are ages 5-6. 4-H is a community of young people across America who are learning leadership, citizenship, and life skills.

4-H Junior Leaders Berny Unruh, 4-H and Youth Development Agent, 1800 12th St., Great Bend, 620-793-1910 American Legion Post #180 1011 Kansas, Great Bend, 620-793-5912 American Legion, American Legion Auxiliary, American Legion Riders, Sons of the American Legion American Legion Post #320 117 E. Santa Fe Blvd., Ellinwood, 620-564-3252 American Legion Auxiliary Sons of the American Legion American Legion Post #286 204 N. Main, Hoisington, 620-653-4816 American Legion Auxiliary Sons of the American Legion BINGO: Argonne Rebels, Inc. 12th & Main, Great Bend Wed. 7:15 p.m. and Sun. 1:45 p.m.

Argonne All Stars Cheer Team Amanda Schnoebelen, 620-617-2341 A.R.M. (Arkansas River Muzzleloaders) Tim Wornkey, Ellinwood, 620-564-2066 Barton Community College Endowment Association Nancy Wiebe, 620-792-9306 Barton County Association of Churches Nancy Sundahl, 620-793-5894 Barton County Association of Retired School Personnel Sally O’Conner, 620-793-3103 Meets 4 times a year, call for meeting times.

Barton County Fair Friends Barb Davenport 620-792-2647 or 620-797-FAIR Meet February through June on the 1st Monday of the month at Rosewood Services, 1607 Main.

Barton County Historical Society, Inc. Beverly Komarek, P.O. Box 1091, Great Bend, 620-793-5125 www.bartoncountymuseum.org Meets at the Museum at 7:30 p.m. the 4th Monday of the month. Check schedule for special dates.

Check the website for changes or updates in meetings.

Boy Scouts of America Arvin Fontarum, Dist. Executive of Quivira Council, 316-204-9811 Camp Hope-Heartland Gail Moeder, 620-793-9052, 620-786-4055 Central Kansas Photography Club President Jay Miller, 620-793-3333 Meets 2nd Thursday of the month at Petr’s Frame House, 2009 16th St., Great Bend Standard Time at 7 p.m.

Daylight Savings Time at 7:30 p.m.

Central Kansas Piano Teachers League Rebecca Dudrey, 620-793-5603 Meets 1st Sunday of the month at 7:30 p.m. in members’ homes.

Central Kansas Threadbenders Quilt Guild Meets the 3rd Friday of the month at 1 p.m. at Presbyterian Church, 24th and Washington.

Visitors welcome.

Debbie, 620-793-3219 Cheyenne Stamp Club Lonnie Wright, 620-982-4519 Meets 2nd Sunday of each month at North Main Pizza Hut, 2:30 p.m.

In May they meet the 1st Sunday.

Clara Barton Hospital Auxiliary Marty Schloemer, 620-653-2114

Clara Barton Hospital Foundation Michelle Moshier, Executive Director 620-653-5012 Columbus Club 723 Main St., Great Bend, 620-793-3930 Meets monthly Daughters of Isabella, Immaculate Conception Circle #744 Jolene Rziha, 620-793-8585 Great Bend, Ellinwood, Hoisington, Olmitz, Claflin.

A Catholic women’s organization.

Meets the 2nd Monday of the month at St. Patrick’s Parish Center, 4100 Broadway at 7 p.m.

Ducks Unlimited John Ritchey, Senior Regional Director over Kansas 785-494-8898(w) jritchey@ducks.org Josh Williams, Regional Director jwilliams@ducks.org 785-824-3833(w) Cory Wagner, Area Chairman, District Chairman cory_wagner24@yahoo.com 620-923-6175 Ellinwood Community Historical Society Mary Jo Cunningham, 620-564-2242 Ellinwood District Hospital Auxiliary Joy Schloctermeier, Ellinwood, 620-564-2737 Ellinwood Garden Club June Stephens, 620-564-2852 Meets 2ndWednesday of the month at 9:30 a.m. in members’ homes.

Ellinwood Public Education and Library Foundation 300 N. Schiller, Ellinwood, 620-564-3226 Elks Lodge 1120 Kansas, Great Bend, 620-793-3651 Epsilon Sigma Alpha/Beta Nu Kathie Keller, 620-793-6397

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Etudion Club Barbara Steiner, 620-793-9614 Meets the 2nd Thursday of the month in members’ homes.

Family Community Education Units, FCE Donna Krug, 1800 12th, Great Bend 620-793-1910 Six active units in Barton County. These groups meet monthly for educational programs and provide many hours of community service.

Fraternal Order of the Eagles 1024 Main, Great Bend, 620-792-4582 Meets the 3rd Monday at 7:00 p.m.

The Ladies Auxiliary meets the 4th Monday at 7:00 p.m.

Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Membership Director, Chandra Lay 800-888-0872 Troops are active during the school year, time and date of meeting times determined by troop leader.

Golden Belt Community Concert Assoc.

Justin Engleman, 620-792-2429 Professional musical entertainment brought to this area.

Golden Belt Community Foundation Christy Tustin, 620-792-3000 Golden Belt Model Railroaders Assoc.

PO Box 2069, Great Bend Ken Shelton, Hoisington, 620-653-2939 Mark Orth, Great Bend, 620-282-1432 Meets 3rd Thursday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at First United Methodist Church, 2123 Forest, Great Bend.

Work night on 1st Thursday of the month at 7 p.m.

Great Bend Desk & Derrick Pam Hitz, Great Bend, 620-793-8551 www.addc.org Meets the 1st Thursday of the month at 7 p.m. at Bentley & Associates, 5710 Anchor Way, Great Bend. Membership open to anyone who wants to learn more about petroleum, energy and allied industries.

Hoisington Knights of Columbus Council 152 Dan Esfeld, PO Box 149, 114 N. Main St., Hoisington, 620-282-1897 Meets the 2nd Monday at 7:30 p.m.

Great Bend Garden Club Nancy Swafford, 620-792-3297 Meets at 10 am. the 3rd Thursday (September - May) at the Extension Office, 1800 12th St.

Independent Order of Odd Fellows Valley Lodge No. 95 Ken Edgett, 620-792-8380 Meet every Thursday evening at 7 p.m. upstairs at 2025 Forest, Great Bend (back stairwell at rear of Forest Avenue Antiques)

Great Bend Knights of Columbus Council 862 723 Main, Great Bend David Degenhardt, 620-792-3427 Meets at 7 p.m. the 3rd Monday

Hoisington Masonic Lodge Jim Morris, 620-786-4585

Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation PO Box 178, Hoisington, 620-653-2210 kans4kids@ruraltel.net www.kans4kidsfoundation.org Organization provides funding and emotional support for Barton County children 18 years of age or younger, undergoing treatment for cancer.

Great Bend Military Moms Leslie (Halbower) Barrett, 620-792-2838 www.facebook.com/militarymoms Sending care packages to deployed military troops.

Great Bend Saddle Club Natasha Patenaude npatenaude1400@gmail.com Meets the 4th Monday at 7:00 p.m. at Farmers Bank and Trust, Main St., Great Bend.

No meeting in July.

In existence for over 60 years, the goal is to promote good horsemanship throughout the area.

Active in play days, horse shows, trail rides and parades.

Kiwanis Club of Great Bend Rob Bauer Noon on Wednesdays at Montana Mike’s.

League of Women Voters Rose Kelly, 620-792-4288 Meets for lunch and program on the 2nd Tuesday of each month at Montana Mike’s.

Lions Club - Claflin Lois Krier, 620-792-9922 Meets the 4th Monday, Claflin Community Center

Great Bend Zoological Society 620-793-4226 Great Bend Brit-Spaugh Zoo 2123 Main St., Great Bend

Lions Club, Evening - Great Bend Kevin Wondra, 620-793-2564 Meets 1st & 3rd Mondays at 6:30 p.m.

First Presbyterian Church, 2400 Washington.

Golden Belt Wood Carvers Barry Bowers, Great Bend, 620-793-6121 Meets on Wednesdays from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. and Thursdays from 7 p.m.-9 p.m. at the Great Bend Senior Center, 2005 Kansas.

Habitat for Humanity, Barton County Sister Judith Lindell, 620-792-1232 HabitatBartonCounty@hotmail.com www.facebook.com/BartonCountyHabitat

Lions Club, Noon - Great Bend Lavern Lessor Meets each Tuesday at noon at the Highland Hotel, 3017 10th, Great Bend.

Great Bend Community Theater Wes and Angela Meitner, 620-792-4228

Hoisington Community Historical Society Janet Boese, 620-653-4320 120 E. 2nd, Hoisington

Mid America Mopar Car Club Gary or Daryl Hertel, 620-792-5105

VFW Post #3111 Men’s Auxiliary Ladies’ Auxiliary

504 S. Washington Great Bend 620-792-2754

American Legion Post 180 1011 Kansas Ave. Great Bend, KS Proudly Serving Our Veterans

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Mu Kappa Chapter Beta Sigma Phi Denise Jahay, 620-564-2746 National Active and Retired Federal Employees Association (Chapter 1709 of NARFE) Charles Waknitz Meets at noon the 2nd Thursday of the month (September - May) at StoneRidge Country Club, 24th and Frey, Great Bend.

Olde Tyme Towne Band Joe Boley, Great Bend, 620-793-7986 Optimist of Great Bend Steve Kummer, Great Bend, 620-792-5415 Parnassus Club Lori Stickney, 620-793-9709 Meets the 2nd Tuesday of each month at members’ homes.

Prairie Godmothers 620-792-3000 goldenbelt.org/prairie_godmothers.php

Sunflower Rod & Custom (SRCA) Hank Denning, 620-792-5079 www.srcadragstrip.com

Progress Study Club Sharon Mauler, 620-793-9487 Meets at 1:15 p.m. the 1st Monday, October - May, usually in members’ homes.

Surrendered Family Ministries, Inc. Michelle Gwin, President, 620-603-3870 Surrenderedfamilyministries.org.

P.O. Box 1546, Great Bend Send mail to Wayne-Michelle@hotmail.com

Retired & Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Linn Hogg, 620-792-1614 1025 Main, Great Bend Proactive volunteer clearing house that recruits and connects active adults 55 years of age and older with a variety of volunteer opportunities.

Riverbend Five Dixieland Band Joe Boley, 620-793-7986

PEO Chapter HR Jan Keeley, 620-792-7029 Meets at 7 p.m. the 2nd Monday of the month, evenings, in members’ homes.

Rosewood Roots & Wings Foundation 620-793-5888, ext. 104 384 N. Washington, Great Bend www.rosewoodservices.com Non-Profit organization helping fund the medical, educational, instructional, therapeutic and recreational needs of clients through fundraising events, donations and grant writing.

PEO Chapter IV Annie Schenk, 620-792-4461

Rotary Club of Ellinwood Catherine Strecker, 620-564-2510

Pheasants Forever Rooster Boosters Scot Moeder, 620-792-7130 http://sagamorepf.com

Rotary Club of Great Bend Jan Peters, 620-792-2401 Meets Mondays at Noon, Highland Hotel, 3107 10th St., Great Bend www.greatbendrotary.org

PEO Chapter DU Linda Marmie, 620-792-4161

Pilot Club Betty Schneider, 620-793-3181, 785-342-5112 Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday at Noon at the Classic Inn, Great Bend.

The mission of the Pilot Club of Great Bend, Kansas is to improve the quality of life in the community.

The goal of this organization is to achieve universal awareness and prevention of brain-related disorders and disabilities.

Tri Circle Duplicate Bridge Club Hal Kasselman, 620-804-3503 Every Friday at the Rec Center in Great Bend at 1 p.m.

Open to the public.

Twisted Stitchers Pam Atteberry, 620-587-3610 Meets 3rd Wed. of the month, except Dec., at 7 p.m.

108 Main Street, Claflin, Independent Township Library Meeting Room United Way of Central Kansas Julie Bugner-Smith, 620-792-2403 1125 Williams, Great Bend Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 3111 504 Washington, Great Bend, 620-792-2754 Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post 7428 256 S. Main, Hoisington, 620-653-4501

Society of Creative Anachronism www.sca.org http://groups.yahoo.com/group/westumbria/ Sunflower Diversified Services Foundation Jim Johnson, 620-792-1325

Tri Circle Club Rosemary Robl, 620-564-2209

Vintage Wheels Car Club, Inc. Brock McPherson, 620-793-3420 Meets the 1st Tuesday of the month at 7:30 p.m. at the Midwest Energy, Inc. meeting room, 1025 Patton Road, Great Bend.

Xi Delta Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi Nancy Sundahl, 620-793-5894

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4-H and Youth Programs American Red Cross, Golden Belt Chapter Association for Continuing Education Barton Community College Endowment Association Barton County 4 H Holding Board Inc. Barton County Arts Council Inc. Barton County Fair Association Barton County Historical Society Barton County Young Mens Organization Inc Barton County Youth Care Inc. Big Brothers/Big Sisters Birthright of Great Bend Inc. Boy Scouts (Quivira Council) Bright Horizons Inc. Camp Hope - Heartland Catholic Social Service Center for Counseling & Consultation Central Kansas Association for the Visually Impaired Central Kansas Court Appointed Special Advocates (CASA) Cherry Village Benevolence Inc. Child Abuse Prevention Education Clara Barton Hospital Foundation Inc. Commission on Aging Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library Eldercare Inc. Ellinwood Food Bank Ellinwood Heritage Senior Center Ellinwood Public Schools and Community Library Foundation Emergency Aid Council Family Crisis Center Food Bank of Barton County Inc. Girl Scouts of Kansas Heartland Golden Belt Community Concert Association Golden Belt Community Foundation Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice Golden Belt Humane & Animal Welfare Society Inc.

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Great Bend Community Theatre Inc. Great Bend Holiday Spirit Great Bend Jazz Festival Inc. Great Bend Military Moms Great Bend Public Library Great Bend Recreation Commission Foundation Great Bend Wrestling Club Great Bend Zoological Society Inc. Great Bend-Barton County Crime Stoppers Inc Habitat for Humanity Head Start Healing Hearts Ranch Heart of Kansas Family Health Care Inc. Hoisington Food Bank Hoisington Historical Society Hoisington Main Street Inc. Holy Family School Foundation Housing Opportunities Inc. Hungry Hearts Soup Kitchen Jefferson School Parent Teacher Organization Inc. Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation Meals on Wheels Great Bend Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) Rosewood Services Roots and Wings Foundation Salvation Army Senior Center St. Rose Foundation Star of Hope International America Inc. Sunflower Diversified Services Foundation Inc. Teen Court United Cerebral Palsy of Kansas United Way of Barton County Inc. USD 428 Education Foundation USD 431 Education Foundation Volunteers In Action Western Kansas Technology Corporation Youth Friends

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ALBION Clerk: Rocky Meitner, 620-653-7596 1280 NW 60 Ave., Olmitz, KS 67564 Treasurer: Frances J. Flagor, 620-653-4475 1361 NW 50 Ave., Hoisington, KS 67544 Trustee: Dennis Ludwig, 620-923-6318 1232 NW 60 Ave., Olmitz, KS 67564

FAIRVIEW Clerk: David Keil, 620-935-4283 1007 NW 220 Rd, Russell, KS 67665 Treasurer: Jane Steinert, 620-935-4353 2257 NW 80 Ave., Russell, KS 67665 Trustee: James DeWald, 620-935-4381 935 NW 180 Rd., Olmitz, KS 67564

BEAVER Clerk: Dave Dolechek, 620-587-3806 963 NE 200 Rd., Claflin, KS 67525 Treasurer: Roy Weber, 620-587-3866 2064 NE 90 Ave., Hoisington, KS 67544 Trustee: Gerald Schauf, 620-587-3352 481 NE 190 Rd., Hoisington, KS 67544

GRANT Clerk: Emerson MacDonald, 620-586-3369 1004 NW 140 RD, Otis, KS 67565 Treasurer: Joleen Steinert, 620-935-4348 970 NW 160 RD, Olmitz, KS 67564 Trustee: Joe F. Axman, 620-586-3274 898 NW 140 RD., Olmitz, KS 67564

BUFFALO Clerk: Daniel LeRoy, 620-793-5298 783 NW 10 Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530 Treasurer: David Schneider, 620-792-3306 445 NW 10 Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530 Trustee: Kent J. Romine, 620-793-2985 674 SW 10 Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530

GREAT BEND Clerk: Timothy Hammeke, 620-793-6704 460 NE 20 Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530 Treasurer: Mike Snyder, 620-793-7043 48 NW 48 Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530 Trustee: Joe Felke, 620-793-3302 14 SE 35 Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530

CHEYENNE Clerk: John Lamatsch, 620-587-9977 1395 Lewis, Odin, KS 67525 Treasurer: Francis J. Debes, 620-587-3668 749 NE 130 Rd., Claflin, KS 67525 Trustee: John Klug, 620-587-3952 908 St. Stephan Ave., Claflin, KS 67525

INDEPENDENT Clerk: Terry T. Lank, 620-587-3811 1428 NE 140 Ave., Claflin, KS 67525 Treasurer: James J. Debes, 620-587-3544 310 E. Hamilton, P.O. Box 45, Claflin, KS 67525 Trustee: James Vance, 620-587-3324 1494 NE 120 Ave., Claflin, KS 67525

CLARENCE Clerk: Greg Kellar, 620-923-4209 1156 NW 30 Rd., Albert, KS 67511 Treasurer: LaVerne Oetken, 620-793-9605 1116 NW 10th Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530 Trustee: David LeRoy, 620-793-7153 955 NW 20 Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530 CLEVELAND Clerk: Brian Hoffman, 620-587-2348 1938 NE 100 Ave., Claflin, KS 67525 Treasurer: Kevin Wirth, 620-587-3687 or 620-791-7874 2150 NE 110 Ave., Claflin, KS 67525 Trustee: Greg Lamatsch, 620-587-3856 1080 NE 190 Rd., Claflin, KS 67525

LAKIN Clerk: Aaron Birzer, 620-564-2130 1146 NE 20 Rd., Ellinwood, KS 67526 Treasurer: Mark Hammeke, 620-564-2890 265 NE 100 Ave., Ellinwood, KS 67526 Trustee: Kevin Kramp, 620-653-4976 402 NE 100 Ave., Ellinwood, KS 67526 LIBERTY Clerk: T.R. Esfeld, 620-793-3643 314 SW 50 Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530 Treasurer: Greg Stukey, 620-786-4793 373 Grove Terr., Great Bend, KS 67530 Trustee: Kevin L. Rose, 620-792-3888 277 Liberty Rd, Great Bend, KS 67530

COMANCHE Clerk: Mary K. Barrow, 620-566-7163 306 SE 110 Ave., Ellinwood, KS 67526 Treasurer: Kraig Clawson, 620-564-2646 276 SE 56 Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530 Trustee: Don Ravenstein, 620-564-2285 328 B SE 80 Ave., Ellinwood, KS 67526

LOGAN Clerk: Bill Thomas, 620-587-3722 1440 NE 100 Rd., Claflin, KS 67525 Treasurer: Joy Hertach, 620-587-3450 947 NE 160 Ave., Claflin, KS 67525 Trustee: David P. Wirth, 620-587-3795 673 NE 150 Ave., Ellinwood, KS 67526

EUREKA Clerk: Jerome Lang, 620-653-2472 861 NW 40 Ave., Hoisington, KS 67544 Treasurer: John Maddox, 620-653-4563 862 NW 70 Ave., Olmitz, KS 67564 Trustee: Gary A. Tindall, 620-653-4688 995 NW 40 Ave., Hoisington, KS 67544

NORTH HOMESTEAD Clerk: Richard W. Lacey, 620-653-4929 90 NW 120 Rd., Hoisington, KS 67544 Treasurer: Alan J. Hoffman, 620-653-4169 1492 NW 10 Ave., Hoisington, KS 67544 Trustee: Shawn Jonas, 620-653-2935 56 NE 150 Rd., Hoisington, KS 67544

PAWNEE ROCK Clerk: Brenton Dupuis, 620-804-1535 1165 SW 10 Rd, Pawnee Rock, KS 67567 Treasurer: Scott Loving, 620-982-4393 1049 W. Hwy. 56, Pawnee Rock, KS. 67567 Trustee: Dale D. Dirks, 620-982-4663 1235 SW 10 Road, Pawnee Rock, KS 67567 SOUTH BEND Clerk: Lance Walters, 620-793-7319 94 SE 20 Ave., P.O. Box 1265 Great Bend, KS 67530 Treasurer: Marilyn J. Selle, 620-793-6889 198 SE 30 Rd., Great Bend, KS 67530 Trustee: Craig A. Amerine, 620-793-9705 325 SE 40 Ave., Great Bend, KS 67530 SOUTH HOMESTEAD Clerk: Brandon Yeakley, 620-653-4035 846 NW 10 Ave., Hoisington, KS 67544 Treasurer: Randy Strickland, 620-653-7565 22 NW 70 Rd., Hoisington, KS 67544 Trustee: Gary Sidman, 620-793-7037 605 W Lakeview Dr., Great Bend, KS 67530 UNION Clerk: Justin Ludwig, 620-617-8267 197 NE 220 Rd., Hoisington, KS 67544 Treasurer: Dennis R. Poland, 620-653-4550 1767 NE 10 Rd., Hoisington, KS 67544 Trustee: Marty Michaelis, 620-653-4511 88 NE 200 Rd., Hoisington, KS 67544 WALNUT Clerk: Melvin A. Yarmer, 620-923-4653 535 NW 100 Ave., Albert, KS 67511 Treasurer: Dale E. Maneth, 620-586-3326 1171 NW 110 Rd., Olmitz, KS 67564 Trustee: Steve Schneider, 620-586-3280 897 NW 120 Ave., Olmitz, KS 67564 WHEATLAND Clerk: Kenneth Ney, 620-653-4665 582 NW 180 Rd., Hoisington, KS 67544 Treasurer: Garry Batt, 620-935-4390 2269 NW 30 Ave., Russell, KS 67665 Trustee: Kevin Nettleingham, 620-653-7695 749 NW 180 Rd., Olmitz, KS 67564

Township officials are elected by residents of their township.

Elections are held during regular county-wide elections.

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STATE AND NATIONAL BARTON COUNTY SOURCE

STATE OFFICES Gov. Sam Brownback State Capitol 200 SW 10th Ave.,Ste 241S Topeka, KS 66612-1590 Phone: 785-296-3232 Toll Free: 877-KSWORKS (877-579-6757) governor@ks.gov

Lt. Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D. State Capitol 300 SW 10th Ave., 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 66612-1590 Phone: 785-296-5669 Toll Free: 800-748-4408 Fax: 785-296-5669 lt.gov@ks.gov

Attorney General Derek Schmidt 120 SW 10th, 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 66612-1597 Phone: 785-296-2215 Fax: 785-296-6296 general@ksag.org

Secretary of State Kris Kobach Memorial Hall 120 SW 10th Ave. Topeka, KS 66612-1594 Phone: 785-296-4564 sos@sos.ks.gov

State Treasurer Ron Estes 900 SW Jackson, Ste. 201 Topeka, KS 66612-1235 Phone: 785-296-3171 ron@treasurer.ks.gov

Insurance Commissioner Ken Selzer 420 SW 9th St. Topeka, KS 66612-1678 Phone: 785-296-3071 Fax: 785-296-7805 Consumer Assistance Hotline 1-800-432-2484 (KS only) commissioner@ksinsurance.org

STATE SENATORS

HOUSE LEGISLATORS

District 33 Senator Mitch Holmes, Republican Capitol Room: 237-E Seat: 5 Phone: 785-296-7667 Email: Mitch.Holmes@senate.ks.gov Home: 211 SE 20th Ave., St. John, KS, 67576 Phone: 620-234-5834 Email: mitch@mitchholmes.com

District 112 Representative John Edmonds, Republican Capitol Room: 452-S Seat: 83 Phone: 785 296-5593 Email: john.edmonds@house.ks.gov Home: P.O. Box 1816, Great Bend, KS, 67530 Phone: 620-792-4121, Fax: 620-792-2999 Email: jtedmonds@aol.com

District 35 Clark Shultz Capitol Room 541-E Seat 23 Phone: 785-296-7354 Email: clark.shultz@senate.ks.gov PO Box 731 McPherson, KS 67460

District 113 Marshall Christmann, Republican Capitol Room: 166-W Seat: 109 Phone: 785-296-7640 Home: 816 South Grand Lyons, KS, 67554 Phone: 620-680-1222 Email: marshall.christmann@house.ks.gov

NATIONAL LEGISLATORS President Barack H. Obama, Democrat The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 White House Comments: Phone: 202-456-1111 Fax: 202-456-2461 www.whitehouse.gov/president U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, Republican 109 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510-1605 Phone: 202-224-4774 Fax: 202-224-3514 http://roberts.senate.gov Committee Membership: Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, Senate Select Committee on Ethics, Standing Committee on Finance, Standing Committee on Rules and Administration, Standing Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions

U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, Republican Russell Senate Office Building Room 361A Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-6521 Fax: 202-228-6966 http://moran.senate.gov Committee Membership: Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, Appropriations Committee, Veterans’ Affairs Committee U.S. Rep. Tim Huelskamp, Republican, 1st District 126 Cannon HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-2715 Fax: 202-225-5124 www.huelskamp.house.gov Committee Membership: Committee on Small Business, Committee on Veterans’ Affairs

U.S. Rep. Lynn Jenkins Republican, 2nd District 1027 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 Phone: 202-225-6601, Fax: 202-225-7986 www.lynnjenkins.house.gov Committee Membership: House Ways and Means Committee U.S. Rep. Kevin Yoder Republican, 3rd District 215 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-2865 www.yoder.house.gov Committee Membership: Committee on Appropriations U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo Republican, 4th District 107 Cannon HOB, Washington, DC 20515 Phone: 202-225-6216, Fax: 202-225-3489 www.pompeo.house.gov Committee Membership: Committee on Energy and Commerce

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SUPPORT IN NEED BARTON COUNTY SOURCE

ABUSE SUPPORT Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Support Group 620-792-1885, 866-792-1885 Family Crisis Center

ADOPTION Youthville 800-593-1950 www.youthville.org

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services 800-922-5330 - Report abuse Kansas Department of Health & Environment–Bureau of Health Facilities 800-842-0078 Nursing home complaints

ALCOHOLISM/DRUG ABUSE Alcoholics Anonymous 1620 Hubbard, Great Bend 620-793-3962 Al-Anon 1620 Hubbard, Great Bend 620-793-3962 1910 17th St., Great Bend 620-786-0440 Claflin Tri County 108 Main St., Claflin 620-587-3944 Central Kansas Dream Center 2100 Broadway, Great Bend 620-282-4014 Dream, Inc. 2006 Washington, Great Bend 620-792-5152 Ellinwood United Church of Christ 701 North Fritz, Ellinwood 620-282-2905 Grapevine 1910 17th, Great Bend 620-786-0440 Hoisington 2006 Washington, Great Bend 620-792-5152 The Center for Counseling 5815 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-2544 www.thecentergb.org A Full Service, Licensed, Community Mental Health Center Narcotics Anonymous 620-603-0920, 855-732-4673 www.marscna.net

The Kansas Crisis Hotline 888-363-2287 Child/Adult Abuse Reporting 800-922-5330 Childhelp® 800-422-4453 Stop It Now! 888-773-8368 Missing/Abducted Children National Center Missing & Exploited Children 800-843-5678 Child Find of America 800-426-5678, 800-292-9688

Kansas Children’s Service League-Parent Helpline 316-942-4261, 800-332-6378 www.kcsl.org Kansas Department for Children and Families 1305 Patton Road, Great Bend 620-792-5324 www.dcf.ks.gov Kansas Department of Health & Environment Nursing Home Complaints 800-842-0078 Kansas Legal Services, Inc. 800-723-6953 www.kansaslegalservices.org

Youth in Trouble/Runaways 800-786-2929

Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program (KWAP) 877-505-5150

Domestic Abuse Sexual Assault 888-363-2287, 888-END-Abuse 800-799-7233

Medicaid (Customer Assistance) 800-766-9012

Rape/Incest 800-656-4673, ext. 1 Crime Victims National Center for Victims of Crime 800-394-2255 Crime Stoppers 620-792-1300, 888-305-1300

Poison Control 800-222-1222 Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) 800-860-5260 Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services www.kdads.ks.gov

Family Crisis Center 620-792-1885, 866-792-1885

Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-TALK (8255) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

Fraud Abuse Hotline 800-432-3913

Tobacco Cessation 800-QUIT-NOW

SUPPORT IN NEED BARTON COUNTY SOURCE

ALZHEIMER’S SUPPORT

CANCER SUPPORT

Trinity Lutheran Church 2701 24th St., Great Bend 620-792-7017, Tandy Boese 620-566-7378, Missy Pflughoeft

American Cancer Society 620-549-3602 Vickie Jo Miller

ANXIETY SUPPORT Recovery Inc. 620-793-6385, 620-792-4620 Self-help group for people with anxiety disorders

BREAST FEEDING SUPPORT La Leche League of Great Bend Meets the second Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. at the Barton County Health Department, 1300 Kansas Ave., Great Bend.

Call Robin 620-617-1663 or Ronda 620-338-0508.

Barton County Relay for Life 620-797-5651 Kandi Wolf, Chairperson Us Too Prostate Cancer Support Group 620-792-4586, 620-793-5619 Childhood Cancer Family Support Kans for Kids Fighting Cancer Foundation Inc. Group 620-564-3529, 620-792-2544, 620-793-5184, 620-792-1018

CHILD CARE SUPPORT Kansas Department for Children and Families 888-369-4777 Employed parents financial help with child care expenses

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Individual & Family Counseling Available in Great Bend, Larned, Lyons & St. John

Medication Consultation

Addiction Assessment & Recovery

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CHILDREN IN NEED 20th Judicial District Court Services 1806 12th Street, Great Bend 620-793-1887, Sabrina Chism ctservechism@cpcis.net Barton County Young Men’s Organization 1515 Morton, Great Bend 620-792-1619 Barton County Youth Care 2212 Forest Ave., Great Bend 620-792-2902 Big Brothers/Big Sisters Area Office Barton & Pawnee Counties 3420 Broadway, Great Bend 620-797-5005 www.kansasbigs.org Central Kansas Court Appointed Special Advocates 1125 Williams, Great Bend 620-792-5544 casa@cpcis.net Child Abuse Prevention Education 620-792-2177, 620-639-1640 Kansas Department for Children and Families 800-922-5330, 888-369-4777 Child abuse can be emotional, mental, physical, sexual, medical, abandonment or lack of supervision. Call to report abuse.

Safe Haven Sites for Infants Newborns up to 45 days old can be safely given up by mothers to employees at Health Departments, Hospitals, Medical Facilities or Fire Departments in Kansas with no consequences or abandonment charges.

This program ensures the safety and health of newborns.

COUNSELING AND OTHER SERVICES Healing Hearts Ranch Scott Stinemetz 115 SE 1st, Great Bend 620-792-5173 Children and families who struggle with emotional and behavioral challenges scott@healingheartsranch.com The Center for Counseling Consultation 5815 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-2544 www.thecentergb.org A Full Service, Licensed, Community Mental Health Center

ELDERLY Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging 1905 Washington, Great Bend 620-793-6633

DEVELOPMENTALLY DISABLED Southwest Developmental Services, Inc (SDSI) 1105 Main Street, Suite D, Great Bend 620-793-7604, 800-793-7604 Parents Helping Parents Support Group Grace Community Church 210 McKinley St., Great Bend 620-639-1999

DIABETES SUPPORT La Nueva Esperanza Hispanic 1905 19th St., Great Bend 620-792-5700 Heart of Kansas Family Health Care Inc. 1905 19th St., Great Bend 620-792-5700 Naturally Sweet - Type I Central Kansas Christian Academy gym 215 McKinley St., Great Bend 620-786-6457 620-617-6700, Candace Herrman

DIVORCE RECOVERY Divorce Care First Southern Baptist 3301 19th St., Great Bend 620-793-8444

SUPPORT IN NEED

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DOMESTIC VIOLENCE & SEXUAL ASSAULT Family Crisis Center 1924 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-1885, 1-866-792-1885 (24 hour crisis line) Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence 888-END ABUSE, 888-363-2287 Kansas Crisis Hotline

EMERGENCY SERVICE AID American Red Cross Disaster Response and Planning 1900 E. Douglas, Wichita, KS 67214 316-219-4051, 316-650-9105 Darla Hesse hesseda@usa.redcross.org www.midwaykansas.redcross.org

American Red Cross Central Kansas Chapter 111 North Walnut, Suite B Hutchinson, KS 67501 620-662-3336, Tara Ghere, ext. 103 tara.ghere@redcross.org Catholic Social Service 2201 16th, Great Bend 620-792-1393, 1-800-794-9756

Emergency Aid Council 3007 10th St., Great Bend 620-793-3345

Prodigal Ministries of Kansas 620-793-5175, 620-793-9196 www.pmok.info 820 Hickory, Great Bend Transitional living ministry for men

Central Kansas Dream Center 2100 Broadway, Great Bend 620-603-6283, Kimberly Becker centralksdc@gmail.com

EMPLOYMENT Barton Community College Career Center 245 NE 30 Rd., Great Bend 620-792-9349

LIEAP-Low Income Energy Assistance Program 800-432-0043 (seasonal)

Barton Community College Center for Adult Education 1025 Main, Great Bend 620-793-5794, Chris Lemon, lemonc@bartonccc.edu

The Salvation Army 2545 10th Street, Great Bend 620-792-4299

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Central Kansas Educational Opportunity Center 1025 Main, Great Bend 620-793-8164, Susie Burt burts@bartonccc.edu

EMERGENCY AND TRANSITIONAL SHELTER

Flint Hills Job Corps Center 4620 Eureka Drive, Manhattan, KS 66503 785-537-7222

Central Kansas Dream Center 2100 Broadway Ave., Great Bend 620-603-6283 centralksdc@gmailcom Transitional living ministry for women with or without children

Great Bend Regional Service Center Kansas Department for Children and Families 1305 Patton Road, Great Bend 620-792-5324 www.dcf.ks.gov

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Job Success 1305 Patton Rd., Great Bend 620-792-7390 Kansas Works 1025 Main, Great Bend 620-793-5445 hbrittain@kansasworks.com Rosewood Services 384 N. Washington, Great Bend 620-793-5888, Tammy Hammond Vocational training assistance and support services for individuals with developmental disabilities.

SES Supported Employment Services 620-792-6012 The Center for Counseling Consultation 5815 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-2544 (24 hour emergency number) www.thecentergb.org A Full Service, Licensed, Community Mental Health Center SER Corporation 1008 E. 17th, No. 7 Hays, KS 67601 785-623-4016, Vicki Lumpkins, 877-723-4016 vlumpkins@sercorp.com www.sercorp.com Sunflower Diversified Services 8823 4th, Great Bend 620-792-1321 Vocational training assistance, support services for individuals with developmental disabilities Work Opportunities for Rural Kansas (WORKS) 102 W. 15th, Hays, KS 67601 866-271-0853

FAMILY SERVICE Family Preservation Kansas Department for Children and Families 785-296-5254 Intensive in-home services are provided through a contract with a Child Welfare Case Management Provider.

FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME

Commission on Aging 2005 Kansas, Great Bend 620-792-3906, Rosy Tomlin

The Salvation Army 2545 10th Street, Great Bend 620-792-4299

ElderCare, Inc. 1819 11th Street, Great Bend 620-792-5942, 866-792-5942

FRIENDSHIP MEALS

Food Bank-Ellinwood 701 N. Fritz, Ellinwood 620-564-2660 Food Bank of Barton County 3007 10th Street, Great Bend 620-792-4001 Food Bank-Hoisington 467 W. 3rd, Hoisington 620-653-2119 Golden Belt Regional Food Program 620-639-5355 Great Bend Regional Service Center Kansas Department for Children and Families 1305 Patton Road, Great Bend 620-792-5324 www.dcf.ks.gov Commodities Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) Financial help with food expenses 888-369-4777

620-793-3995, Phyllis Bosley, www.bosleyfoundation.org bosleyff@att.net

Hungry Heart Soup Kitchen 1515 Williams, Great Bend

FOOD ASSISTANCE

Meals on Wheels 1025 Main, D114, Great Bend 620-792-1614

Barton County Health Department WIC Program 1300 Kansas Avenue, Great Bend 620-793-1909, 620-793-1902 Beverly Frizell, RD, LD bfrizell@bartoncounty.org

Prairie Land Food 2543 20th St., Great Bend 620-793-3423 -

Ellinwood 103 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-3649 Great Bend 2005 Kansas Ave, Great Bend 620-792-3906 Hoisington 419 East 3rd, Hoisington 620-653-2555

GAY CHRISTIANS Gay Christians Support Group 620-282-2890, Kristin

GRIEF SUPPORT Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice Grief Support Group 3520 Lakin #102, Great Bend 620-792-8171

HOME SCHOOL SUPPORT Golden Belt Home Educators (GBHE) 620-792-3118 www.gbhe.org

HOUSING – SUBSIDIZED Cardinal Apartments 1400 N. Clay St., Hoisington 620-653-4342 Cedar Park Place 3910 Cedar Park Place, Great Bend 620-793-8115

SUPPORT IN NEED Cheyenne Village 5900 Eisenhower Lane, Great Bend 620-792-6074

PHYSICAL DISABILITIES

Ellinwood Heights 515 S Bismark Ave., Ellinwood 620-278-2528 Great Bend Housing Authority 1101 Kansas, Great Bend 620-793-7761

Living Independently in Northwest Kansas (Link) Inc 1103 Main St., Great Bend 620-792-6600

Ellinwood Ellinwood Heritage Center 103 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-3649, 620-564-2877

PREGNANCY

Claflin Claflin Community Center 409 A Street, Claflin 620-587-3707

Birthright 2525 8th St., Great Bend Sharon King – Director 620-792-3316, 800-550-4900 kssharon@kscable.com

Habitat for Humanity 620-792-1232 Housing Opportunities Inc. 1313 Stone St., Great Bend 620-792-3299

Catholic Social Service 2201 16th, Great Bend 620-792-1393, 800-794-9756 Serving all faiths.

Adoption, Teen Moms, pregnancy counseling, serving pregnant & parenting teens. Help with drug & alcohol, addiction counseling, marriage education classes, & income assistance.

Sommerset Place 5803 16th Street Terrace, Great Bend 785-272-0965 Sunflower Housing 5957 Eisenhower Ave., Great Bend 620-792-1325

MENTAL HEALTH Bright Horizons 4801 10th St., Great Bend 620-793-8855, 866-793-8855 Adult peer-to-peer mental health support Transportation available in Barton County – 620-639-8851 NAMI 785-342-3975 namigreatbend@gmail.com National Alliance on Mental Illness, free support group for individuals living with mental illness and their family members.

Safe Haven Sites for Infants Newborns up to 45 days old can now be safely given up by mothers to employees at Health Departments, Hospitals, Medical Facilities or Fire Departments in Kansas with no consequences or abandonment charges.

PARENTING

TRANSPORTATION Commission on Aging 2005 Kansas, Great Bend 620-792-3906 Rosy Tomlin General Public Transportation 2005 Kansas, Great Bend 620-792-3859 Hoisington Public Transportation 419 East 3rd, Hoisington 620-653-2555 Mini-Bus Area Agency on Aging 2005 Kansas, Great Bend 620-792-3859

VISUALLY IMPAIRED

Parents Helping Parents Support Group Grace Community Church 210 McKinley St., Great Bend 620-639-1999

Central Kansas Association Visually Impaired 2005 Kansas Ave., Great Bend 620-617-8980, 793-5645

REINTEGRATION/FOSTER CARE

WEIGHT LOSS

St. Francis Academy 1508 Main, Great Bend 620-792-7454

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 827 Claflin Independent Township Library Meeting Room.

Youthville 800-593-1950 www.youthville.org

TOPS (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) No. 1151 First United Methodist Church 2123 Forest Ave., Great Bend Use the west doors.

MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS Multiple Sclerosis Support Group 2206 Main St., Great Bend 620-639-4500

PARKINSON’S SUPPORT Golden Belt Parkinson’s Support Group J. Basil Dannebohm, 785-656-9393, or send an email to info@dannebohm.com and ask to be added to the list

SENIOR MEALS Great Bend Activity Center 2715 18th, Great Bend 620-792-2604, ext. 13

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Sally J. Jensen, M.S., LMFT Licensed Marriage & Family Therapy Indivduals, Couples, Families, Elderly, Children and Adolescents

Free Estimates

TOPS Area Coordinator Beverly A. Bednasek bednasek@networksplus.net

Josh Anschutz, Owner

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FIRST RESPONDERS

FIRE DEPARTMENTS

BARTON COUNTY SOURCE

FOR EMERGENCIES DIAL 911 FIRST RESPONDERS The citizens of Barton County are served by law enforcement by either their own city police or the county’s sheriff ’s department.

The sheriff ’s department, which has county-wide jurisdiction, also helps out in the communities and townships and assists with state and federal law enforcement agencies.

Station 1

The fire departments have a big role in the communities as well, be they paid or volunteer.

Great Bend Fire Department Administrative Office and Station 1 1205 Williams St., 620-793-4140 Station 2 5956 10th St., 620-793-4144 Service is available 24/7 Office hours are 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

BARTON COUNTY SHERIFF’S OFFICE

Station 2

1416 Kansas Ave., Great Bend, 620-793-1876 The office serves a population of about 28,105 and 894 square miles, which includes nine cities and 22 townships. VIN inspections for vehicles are done in front of the jail, 1408 Kansas Ave., on Tuesdays from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. and Thursdays from 1-5 p.m.

The department provides fire protection and rescue for the City of Great Bend and the four surrounding townships. In addition, the department provides EMS response and transport to the same area plus an additional 2 1/2 townships west of Great Bend. The total population served is 20,000 people, and the average response time is 3.5 minutes in the city and eight minutes in the county.

GREAT BEND POLICE DEPARTMENT

The police l d department is llocated d at 1217 Williams St., 620-793-4120 Some of the services provided by the Great Bend Police Department are: Community Relations Officer — available to speak to various groups upon request.

ALBERT Fire Department 2008 Main 620-923-4665 BEAVER Fire Department 620-587-3352 BARTON COUNTY Sheriff ’s Department 1416 Kansas Ave. Great Bend 620-793-1876 County Jail 1416 Kansas Ave. Great Bend 620-793-1876

Crime Stoppers Program — Persons who furnish information leading to an arrest or charges of an offender are offered anonymity and cash rewards.

America’s Promise — The Great Bend Police Department is committed to America’s Promise, a local mentoring program involving third-and fourth grade students.

Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) Classes — taught in all fifth grade classes in USD 428. Specially trained officers also provide educational programs to students of all ages.

Police Department Tours — for elementary children, Scout groups, etc.

Bicycle Patrol Unit — Officers patrol on bicycles and assist with community events.

CLAFLIN Police Department 620-587-3344 Fire Department 309 W. Front 620-587-3498

Local Hero’s Award — This awards citizens for setting extraordinary examples of heroism within the community.

GALATIA Fire Department Fire Chief Steve Wilhelm 620-935-4331

CRIME STOPPERS 1217 Williams, P.O. Box 454 Great Bend 620-792-1300 or 888-305-1300 Cash rewards for anonymous information.

GREAT BEND Police Department 1217 Williams 620-793-4120 Fire Department 1205 Williams, 620-793-4140 5956 10th St., 620-793-4144

ELLINWOOD Police Department 209 W. 1st 620-564-3001 Fire Department 200 W. Santa Fe 620-564-3161

HOISINGTON Police Department 109 E. 1st 620-653-4995 Fire Department 114 E. Broadway 620-653-4125

PAWNEE ROCK Fire Department Fire Chief Heath Dill, 502 Centre OLMITZ Fire Department Fire Chief Dave Bitter KBI CONTACT INFORMATION To report or provide information for a crime or to report any drug activity 800-KS-CRIME (800-572-7463) Local Office: 625 Washington, Great Bend 620-792-4354 Topeka (Headquarters) 1620 SW Tyler, Topeka 785-296-8200

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CHURCHES

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD First Assembly of God Church 601 Patton Road, Great Bend 620-792-5211 Iglesia de la Cosecha 222 Frey Street, Great Bend 620-514-0388

BAPTIST First Baptist Church 1601 19th, Great Bend 620-792-3894

BAPTIST – AMERICAN Central Baptist Church 3301 Lakin, Great Bend 620-793-8491

BAPTIST – INDEPENDENT First Bible Baptist Church 5962 4th Street, Great Bend 620-792-2936 Heritage Baptist Church 2000 Monroe, Great Bend 620-793-9990

BAPTIST – NORTH AMERICAN First Baptist Church 503 SE 110th Ave., Ellinwood 620-564-2875

CATHOLIC St. Ann’s Catholic Church 115 Cleveland, Olmitz 620-586-3306

BAPTIST – SOUTHERN

Dominican Chapel of the Plains 3600 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-1232

First Southern Baptist Church 3301 19th, Great Bend 620-793-8444

Holy Family Church 1387 NE 90th Ave., Odin 620-564-2534

Spanish Mission Church Iglecia Bautista Genesaret 440 Grapevine, Great Bend 620-793-5266

Immaculate Conception 310 Main Street, Claflin 620-587-3628

Crosspoint Church 57 SE 20 Rd., Great Bend 620-796-2202 • 620-639-1110

Prince of Peace Parish 4100 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-1396 St. Patrick Church 4100 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-1396 St. Rose of Lima Church 1424 Baker, Great Bend 620-792-1396

New Life Baptist 364 W. 12th St., Hoisington 620-653-4028

St. Joseph Catholic Church 214 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-2534

Calvary Baptist Church 307 West A, Ellinwood 620-564-2070

St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church 108. E. Fifth, Hoisington 620-653-2695 CHRISTIAN (DISCIPLES OF CHRIST) First Christian Church 5230 Broadway, Great Bend 620-793-6603 CHRISTIAN INDEPENDENT Community Christian Church 253 NE 30th Rd., Great Bend 620-792-8215 Pawnee Rock Christian Church 519 Centre, Pawnee Rock 620-804-0041 CHURCH OF CHRIST Church of Christ 1122 Stone, Great Bend 620-792-4647

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CHURCH OF GOD

HOLINESS CHURCH

First Church of God 1224 Baker, Great Bend 620-793-5231

Bible Holiness Church 502 Stone, Great Bend 620-603-6632

First Street Church of God 601 East First Street, Hoisington 620-792-6896 or 620-653-4724

INDEPENDENT BIBLE Hoisington Bible Church 501 E. Second, Hoisington 620-653-4533

EPISCOPAL St. John’s Episcopal Church 2701 17th, Great Bend 620-792-6011

LATTER DAY SAINTS (MORMON)

EVANGELICAL FREE

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints 5851 Eisenhower, Great Bend 620-793-7328

Grace Community Church 210 McKinley, Great Bend 620-792-7814

LUTHERAN – ELCA

FOURSQUARE

St. Mark Lutheran Church 2101 Jackson, Great Bend 620-792-4796

River of Life Foursquare Church 1219 Main Street, Great Bend 620-792-4933

Trinity Lutheran Church 2701 24th, Great Bend 620-793-7894

Living Joy Community Church 354 W. 1st, Hoisington 620-653-2702

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Peace Lutheran Church 1243 CR 400, Rural Albert 620-923-4624

Concordia Lutheran Church 460 W. Ninth, Hoisington 620-653-4644

St. Paul Lutheran Church 423 Main, Galatia 620-935-4303 Emmanuel Lutheran Church 1109 Vine, Hoisington 620-653-4345

METHODIST Foundry Methodist Church 5401 Broadway, Great Bend 620-793-3327 NAZARENE

Trinity Lutheran Church 200 W. Ellen, Otis 785-387-2434

First Church of the Nazarene 4811 Broadway, Great Bend 620-793-6139

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Hoisington Church of the Nazarene Fifth and Vine, Hoisington 620-653-4122

Our Saviour Lutheran Church 5860 Eisenhower, Great Bend 620-792-6901 Zion Lutheran Church 121 Fifth, Claflin 620-587-3698 St. John’s Lutheran Church 512 N. Wilhelm Ave., Ellinwood 620-564-2044

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NON-DENOMINATIONAL

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UNITED METHODIST

The Cornerstone Fellowship 1609 24th, Great Bend 620-792-7852

First Presbyterian Church 2400 Washington, Great Bend 620-792-2594

Ellinwood United Methodist Church 300 W. First, Ellinwood 620-564-2056

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First United Methodist Church 2123 Forest, Great Bend 620-792-2148

Faith Community Church 293 W. Barton Co. Road, Great Bend 620-793-8084 Fellowship of Faith Bible 1301 Sheridan St., Great Bend 620-792-5440 Great Bend Gathering 1101 Kansas Ave. 12th floor, Great Bend 620-474-0450 Peace United Church of Christ 4 miles north of Hudson 620-485-3405 Prodigal Ministries 820 Hickory Street, Great Bend 620-793-5175

New Jerusalem Church 300 Santa Fe, Pawnee Rock 620-982-4520 SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST

First United Methodist Church 467 W. Third, Hoisington 620-653-2119

Seventh-Day Adventist Church 7 SW 30 Ave, Great Bend 620-793-5096

King United Methodist Church 1608 Odell, Great Bend 620-793-6778

UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST

Trinity United Methodist Church 5700 Broadway, Great Bend 620-793-6016

First Congregational United Church of Christ 3400 21st Street, Great Bend 620-792-5346

United Methodist Church 120 Third, Claflin 620-587-3505

Immanuel United Church of Christ 701 N. Fritz Ave., Ellinwood 620-564-2950

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LBERT — Settled in the heartland of Kansas, sits the charming little town of Albert surrounded by prairies, pastures, and wheat fields. It was founded in 1886 the same year the railroad came to the town. Albert is located in the western part of Barton County, 15 miles west of Great Bend off K-96.

Albert has an interesting history, in 1912 this area of Kansas was hit hard by severe thunder storms, that brought flooding, tornadoes, wind, and hail. The town of Albert had severe floods that forced people to build rafts to get out of town and reach high ground. The water at the end of Main Street, where there is never water was two feet deep. The town is located at a base of a ridge of small hills. The water extended from the base of these hills to the creek that runs by the town. This area of water was two miles wide and moved like a slow flowing river.

At some places the water was so deep it could not be crossed even by horses, this forced the people along the flooded banks to find a safe place to cross to find safety. The other creeks in the area were flooded to their banks.

The surrounding towns also got hit by these storms, Larned was struck by a tornado, that caused a lot of damage to the town, Kinsley was also struck by a tornado causing a lot of damage. The rail lines in the area were also flooded out. The only town in the area that did not get hit by the storm was Great Bend.

Albert today is a small quiet community with a population of 175 (2010 census). This small community hosts a bank, restaurant, bar and grill, and a grain elevator. Albert is part of the USD 403 school district which consists of Otis-Bison schools, all grades attend school in Otis.

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P.O. Box 10, • Main St. Albert, KS 67511 620-923-4665 City Clerk – Lois Ritterhouse

ALBERT CITY COUNCIL

Mayor Rod Cushenbery Councilman Stan Ewy Councilwoman Joann George Councilwoman Marty Hanhardt Councilman Charles Keller Councilman Robert Ritterhouse

UTILITIES Gas and Electric Midwest Energy, 620-792-1301 Phone Service and Cable Golden Belt Telephone Association Rush Center, 785-372-4236

WATER City of Albert, 620-923-4665 Don Dolechek, 620-923-4284

MAIN STREET SHOPPING, RESTAURANTS Albert Lumber Company and Swobee Honey products 1005 Main St., 620-923-4242 Papa’s Bar & Grill 1013 Main St., 620-923-4230 Farmers Bank and Trust PO Box 100, 620-923-4212 (near 2nd Ave, Main St.)

RECYCLING Sunflower Diversified Recycling 5523 10th St., Great Bend, 620-793-5800 Hours: M-F - 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m Sat. - 8:00 a.m. to noon.

U.S. POST OFFICE 2002 Main, 620-923-4699

HOSPITALS Otis Medical Clinic 105 W Fisher, Otis, 785-387-2226 Great Bend Regional Hospital 514 Cleveland St., Great Bend 620-792-8833

ANIMAL CONTROL

Golden Belt Humane Society 620-792-4297

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DIN – Odin is a small sleepy town surrounded by farms and wheat fields. The first family settled in Odin in 1874, the town was settled by Austrians and German settlers.

The town was originally called Nazareth and the name still remains on the wrought iron fence that goes around the cemetery which is next to the Holy Family Church, 1387 NE 90th.

The first church, St. Mary’s, was built in 1878 by Father Hundhausen, who visited once a month from Ellinwood. In 1881, Father Emmerich built the rectory and the first school, and started on a new church.

In 1876, the Holy Family Church was commissioned but it burnt down and in 1889, Father Heiman was appointed and a new stone church was built. The church cost $30,000, and he built the school that was finished in 1908.

In 1999, Holy Family celebrated its 100 year anniversary, and the parish, being the oldest in the area, celebrated its 125th anniversary.

The church is still very active as is the Odin Store.

The Odin store has been operated by the Edgar and Sue Jacobs family for 44 years. The store is the centerpiece of the town offering the residents food, gas, oil, and has a banquet room that people can use. Lunch and dinner is the busy time for the store, serving food to the harvest crews and other folks from around the area.

Railroads never found their way into Odin, but in the early 1900s the town started to grow.

At one time there were two grocery stores, a creamery in back of the pool hall, and a post office.

The town is located 24 miles northeast of Great Bend off of NE 90 Ave. and has a population of 101 people according to a 2010 census. Odin’s median household income is $53,125 and the median house is valued at $34,600.

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EAVER — Among the wheat fields of Kansas sits the small unincorporated town of Beaver. Beaver was settled in 1876.

A post office was opened in 1919 and remained open until 1992. According to the history notes from St. Joseph parish, its dedication took place in 1921. 3,000 people attended the event and there were 700 cars parked in the prairie lots. The wheat crop that year was a failure, and in September the first school was started in the basement of the church. A teacher was hired for $100 a month and 39 children enrolled. In December of 1931, electricity was turned on in the town. The town seemed to flourish during the 1930’s but in 1944 and 1953 the town was hit by tornadoes.

Today Beaver consists of a few homes, a volunteer fire department and a grain elevator. The town consists of approximately 30 people, out of these people, 18 are on the volunteer fire department.

The fire department is looking to add on to their existing fire house this year with two more bays.

The key business is the grain elevator that was built in 1958 and serves approximately 200 farmers throughout the county. Beaver Grain Corps, Inc. serves as a farm product warehouse and storage services company. The elevator offers liquid and dry fertilizer, feed mill, bulk feed, custom application, spraying, and feed grinding. The elevators got a face lift this year with new paint and some maintenance inside the elevators. Beaver Grain Corp. Inc. is located at 1905 Main St. The General Manager is Steve Major and he can be reached at 620-587-3417.

The town is located 13 miles northeast of Hoisington on NE 190 Road, the town shares the same zip code as Claflin.

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LAFLIN — The city of Residents enjoy the amenities of a Claflin, north of Cheyenne modern playground and refreshing Bottoms west of the pool in the city’s largest park, as intersection of K-4 and U.S. 156, well as opportunities to walk, run has been home to people who have and bike along the well-maintained made their marks in history, politics, streets of the “City Loop” and the science, the arts and sports.

Tradition Trail located at the Central One, Jackie Stiles, the 2001 NCAA Plains High School complex on the Division 1 Women’s Basketball northwest edge of town. all-time career scoring leader, was Celebrations include Memorial among 12 individuals selected for Day weekend get-togethers and allthe 2015 class of the National High class reunions, as well as a recently School Hall of Fame in March. A added Christmas Tree lighting sense of hometown pride pervades ceremony the weekend following the city, and is evident in the clean Thanksgiving at the Main Street and tidy upkeep and friendly park north of Claflin’s grocery store, attitudes that meet visitors when Bailey’s Food Bin. The city has they stop. partnered with the City of Ellinwood The town company was formed to organize a joint Chamber of in 1887. A lumber yard was the first Commerce, and more events established business, and from there, are expected as the membership Claflin grew modestly into a town becomes more active. that could support two schools, Information about local events public and Catholic, a newspaper, can be found by stopping in at the and several other businesses. It Independent Township Library, half incorporated in 1901, electing its a block north of the highway on first mayor, H.E. Hill.

Main Street. Or, stop into any of the It was the sort of town where friendly businesses in town and find people put down roots. The town the answers to your questions. doctor, “Doc Jury,” set up practice Oil and gas production, as well not long after, and over 60 years as agriculture are the two top attended the births of 2,000 babies, industries residents of Claflin are mostly residents of Claflin and the employed at. Millers of Claflin is surrounding area. His story can be also a major employer, followed by found at the newly opened Claflin many independent small business Historical Society (see related story). owners. Children attend school in The town is the home of Millers the Central Plains school district. of Claflin, a furniture retailer that They attend elementary school at provides a shopping experience Holyrood, middle school at Bushton, worth driving for. The company and high school at Claflin. is responsible for the old-time western facades along Main Street which have provided CLAFLIN the backdrop for many photographs over the years.

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2013 Population: 648 Land area: 0.861 sq. kilometers Median household income (Claflin-Odin area): $52,668 (2012) Parks: 1 Miles of streets: 4.5 Churches: 3 Schools: 1 Fire stations: 1 City Employees: 4 Sworn police officers: 1 full-time, 4 part time Zip code: 67525

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS City Council members meet at 7:30 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the City Hall, 111 E. Hamilton.

There are five council members who can be contacted through the City Hall office at 620-587-3707.

Mayor – Michael Urben Councilman – Kirk Schneweis Councilman – Casey Hubbard Councilman – Kelly Nixon Councilman – Leon Oberle Councilman – Dan Michaelis

CITY DEPARTMENTS City Clerk, Patricia Schmidt, 620-587-3707 Superintendent of Utilities Richard Hayes, 620-588-3723 Police Chief Robert Gunder, 620-587-3344 Fire Chief Doug Hubbard, 620-587-3498

LIBRARY Librarian, Judy Wondra 108 Main St., 620-587-3488 Hours: Monday – 3:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

Tuesday – 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Thursday – 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Friday – 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Saturday – 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

Closed Wednesday and Sunday

UTILITIES Gas – Kansas Gas Service, 800-794-4780 Electric – Midwest Energy, 800-222-3121 Phone Service – Sprint, 800-877-7746 Cable – H&B Cable Service, Inc., 800-432-8296 Post Office – 620-587-3935, 218 Main Street Recycling – Drop off located at City Shop, 710 W. Front Animal Control – Claflin Police Department, 620-587-3344 Medical Care – Clara Barton Hospital, 620-653-2114, 205 W. 9th St., Hoisington

CLAFLIN WALKING TRAILS Tradition Trail is 1.12 miles and begins in front of the school at the southwest sidewalk, winds around the front of the school, past the tennis courts, north to the tree belt, then west to the gravel drive and follows the grassy path along the western tree line. It then runs south through the tree belt to the grass and continues south behind the visitors’ bleachers, past the track storage unit and then to the raised knoll near the highway. Turning east on top of the ridge, walkers then should go to the grassy walkway beside the fence. Walkers turn north and continue to the Trail sign to complete the 1.12 mile loop.

City Loop Claflin’s favorite walking path stretches a distance of two miles and winds through much of the city.

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LAFLIN — Five years ago, Claflin’s history museum had to close unexpectedly when the building, one of Claflin’s original structures, had severe structural problems.

“One day, we arrived to find the upstairs had become the downstairs,” said Brad Miller, a member of the city’s historical museum board.

In 2015, in anticipation of a once-in-five-years all school reunion, visitors received their first glimpse at the new and improved history museum, located on the second floor at the south end of the former Claflin school on the north end of Main Street.

More than 4,000 artifacts are on view in a 3,200 square foot facility.

A lift provides access for the handicapped, something the museum board worked hard to ensure would be available at the Memorial Day weekend grand opening.

The Friends of the Museum created a family-friendly space that allows visitors to enjoy a self-guided tour that includes the sights and sounds of Claflin through the ages.

Five spaces filled with photos, stories, and memorabilia include a room dedicated to Claflin’s Wildcats, the former mascot of the high school which is now the home of the Central Plains Oilers. Another room takes visitors on a trip through the history of entertainment, from pianos to radios to television.

A space dedicated to Dr. Jury, who served the people of Claflin over a 60-year career will once again be on display.

Jury is credited with helping birth 2,000 babies over his career, Miller said. Since the museum opened, the Jury family has contacted the museum to make arrangements for a significant donation of his papers and historically significant items.

In the records room, there are newspapers, clippings, photos, and an impressive display of old typewriters and cameras, mostly used by reporters and photographers at the weekly newspaper, The Claflin Clarion.

The museum also includes a permanent display of World War I and II, as well as Vietnam War memorabilia that was bequeathed to the museum soon after it opened.

In recent years, the city of Claflin made space available in the old school house, making way for a wellness center that is available to members 24-hours a day, a location for yoga and tai-chi classes, and practice space for team sports as well as a community room for events.

“Instead of letting the building become a blight to our community, it’s become a blessing,” Miller said. “And that’s more history in the making.”

The Claflin Historical Museum is open all major holidays and three-day weekends.

It is open upon request all other times, by contacting Murine Prosser at 620-786-9307.

Donations are appreciated.

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ELLINWOOD

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Ellinwood’s German heritage shines through LLINWOOD — Ellinwood’s German heritage can be seen in the architecture of the Main Street buildings and experienced during the community events that make the city a unique place to visit.

Founded in 1872 by Colonel John Ellinwood while working for the Santa Fe Railroad, the city took off and grew quickly. German and Austrian pioneers brought their customs with them, even establishing a brewery in 1875. Travelers along the Santa Fe Trail stopped at the depot and could cross the tracks and be at the door of the Historic Wolf Hotel where clean rooms and all the amenities could be found. Industrious business people were ready to meet the needs of travelers. Baths, shaves, haircuts and dentistry were available in the underground shops and shopping and dining experiences were available at street level, plus all the other amenities of a modern nineteenth century western city.

No visit to Ellinwood is complete without a tour of the underground tunnels. Starting at the Dick building, at the corner of Santa Fe and Main, the tour begins.

Tours can be scheduled by calling 620-564-2400.

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Ellinwood School Community Library 210 N. Schiller Sheri Holmes– 620-564-2306

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Electricity Light & Power Plant Chris Komarek, Electric 620-564-3451 David Lloyd, Power Plant 620-564-2211

Police Department 209 W. 1st – 620-564-3001

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City Administrator Bud Newberry – 620-564-3161 City Clerk Kim Schartz – 620-564-3161 Electrical Superintendent Chris Komarek – 620-564-3046 Street Dept. Superintendent Kevin Clair – 620-564-3451 Police Chief Art Keffer – 620-564-3001 Fire Chief Chris Komarek – 620-564-3161

Post Office 299 N. Main 620-564-2840

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When the city voted to fill in the tunnels in the early 1980s, owner Adrianna Dierolf would not give the go-ahead. Today, those retail spaces outfitted with period artifacts help tell the story of the industrious town that was a stopping point for travelers along the Santa Fe Trail.

Under the Historic Wolf Hotel, which is available to tour by appointment also, store fronts from turn-of-the-century shops recently saw the light of day when owners of the hotel re-opened access to the underground, with plans to modernize the spaces in the future.

A remnant of the old boardwalk is still intact along a half-block section of the street.

Councilmember – Kirk Clawson Councilmember – Rick Wilson Councilmember – Alan Brauer Councilmember Gaila Nielson Councilmember – James McCormick

Park and 7th – Open daily 7 a.m. - 7 p.m.

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Ellinwood features street art in the form of metal wheat shock sculptures on the light poles throughout town. In 2015, a local contest was held to design a barn quilt featuring the wheat shocks for the third annual June Jaunt weekend the first weekend in June. A unique feature of Ellinwood’s barn quilt is a three-dimensional metal wheat shock like those found on the street lights throughout the town.

Aaron McCaffery, local sculptor and owner of Sentinel Gallery, created the sculptures for both. The gallery is located south of the the railroad tracks on Main Street. Creations of McCaffery as well as other local artists are featured for display and purchase.

Ellinwood offers both a public and a parochial school experience. Ellinwood USD 355 features a grade school and combination middle and high school. St. Joseph Parish school offers a Catholic education for grades K- 8. The Ellinwood Recreation Commission organizes enrichment activities for all residents in Ellinwood, as well as city-wide sports.

In May of 2015, the Ellinwood Wellness Center opened on the second level of the Sunflower Bank building on Main Street. Now, residents can access stationary bikes, treadmills, and circuit training machines, as well as take wellness classes.

Ellinwood residents are active in their community, and with their schools. Social and civic clubs help organize community events and make Ellinwood not only a great place to live, but a delightful place to visit.

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Four festivals help punctuate the year in Ellinwood.

June Jaunt, held the first weekend in June.

Ellinwood After Harvest Festival, Thursday, July 14, 2016 through Saturday, July 16, 2016, includes a carnival, a parade, beer gardens and street dances, as well as a multitude of other activities.

At the end of September, the Ellinwood American Legion hosts a craft beer festival at the old train depot on the south side of Santa Fe at Main Street. The festival features beers from regional breweries as well as craft brews from local distributors. Live bands bring a musical aspect to the event. Relax on the lawn, or cool off inside.

On the first Saturday in December, Ellinwood steps back in history to its founderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s German roots with Christkindlmarket. Main Street comes alive with horse-drawn-carriage rides, an authentic-looking German â&#x20AC;&#x153;Father Christmasâ&#x20AC;? making the rounds, and arts and crafts for sale by local vendors at the Wolf Hotel and other store fronts. In the evening the community gathers to light the Christmas tree at the Wolf Park bandshell, and music and dancing fills the evening. The location for 2015 is yet to be announced, so stop in at the Ellinwood Chamber of Commerce for more details.

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ALATIA — Surrounded by farms and prairies, the small town of Galatia can be found 28 miles NW of Great Bend on 190 Ave. The town was founded in 1885 and was called Barrows Town and later Dog Trot. It was called Dog Trot because people took their dogs to church with them, and it was said that dogs outnumbered people 2 to 1.

The town was officially named Galatia after the home town of Henry Weber in 1889.

The first building in Galatia was the United Brethren Church, later it was renamed as the American Lutheran Church. In 1916 the town began to flourish, the railroad built a Santa Fe spur line to town, Farmers Union Grain elevator was built, a state bank, lumber yard, two cemeteries, movie theater, dance hall, 2 more grain elevators, 3 general stores, hotel, and blacksmith.

According to the Barton County Historical Society, the population of Galatia in 1920 was 202 people, by 1950 half the population left Galatia, and in 1980 60 more people left the town.

Today the town consists of houses, and a grain elevator that serves many farmers around the county. According to a 2010 census the population of the town is 39.

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CITY COUNCIL Council members meet at 7:30 p.m.

(8 p.m. during Daylight Saving Time) on the first Tuesday of each month at 150 W. Floyd There are six council members.

Council members can be reached by calling the Mayor Steve Wilhelm, 620-935-4331 or 620-923-5028

CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS Mayor – Steve Wilhelm Councilman – Gary Anschutz Councilman – Michael Guertin Councilman – Josh Keil Councilman – Kevin Polzin Councilman – David Strecker City Clerk – Diane Deines

EMERGENCY HOISINGTON 911 UTILITIES Electric Western Cooperative Electric 1-800-456-6720 Gas/Propane Mid-State Co-op 785-373-4239 Phone Service Rural Telephone 785-567-4281 Post Office 800-275-8777 Rural route from Otis, 100 N. Main Trash Service Shamrock Sanitation 620-792-1639 Animal Control Golden Belt Humane Society 620-792-4297

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GREAT BEND

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lot has happened in Great Bend in the past year.

After being a top priority of the City Council for a while, several new housing options are starting to dot the landscape. There is a new 48-unit apartment complex, new homes in a cityowned housing development and efforts to encourage new construction in other areas.

“We’ve made great strides,” Councilman Wayne Henneke said during the council’s 2015 goal-setting session.

These projects are building on a grand tradition in Great Bend that dates back well over 100 years.

With a population of only 600, Great Bend was founded in 1872. It was named the temporary county seat in May of that year. The next year Great Bend was made Barton County’s permanent county seat.

The town was named after the great bend of the Arkansas River, a feature noted as early as the first days of the Santa Fe Trail, which played an important role in the new community’s development. A trading post was established and later a small military post, Fort Zarah. After the Civil War the land began to be developed by easterners, and by the early 1870s a town had formed.

Great Bend started life as a cow town, complete with shootouts, Texas cowboys and saloons. Although this only lasted a few years, Great Bend’s rowdy cowtown reputation inspired a 2013 Hulu web series called “Quick Draw.”

After this, Great Bend grew into a regional trade and service center, a role that grew stronger during the growth of the oil industry and, later, when it served as a major World War II Army Air Corps training base.

Since then the community has continued to develop as a medical, legal and technical service center, as well as a regional shopping and entertainment provider. The town’s assets include a central geographic location, abundant natural resources, a safe and healthful climate, hardworking people and a relaxed atmosphere.

Agriculture plays a large role in the

Council members meet at 7:30 p.m. on the first and third Monday of each month in the City Council chambers at 1209 Williams.

There are eight council members, two members are elected from each ward of the city. All governing body members serve two-year terms. Council members can be reached through City Hall, 1209 Williams, 620-793-4111

MAYOR Mayor, Mike Allison term ends in 2017

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Great Bend region. Wheat, corn, milo, soybeans and sunflowers are a few of the crops grown here. Cattle, hogs, and chickens are raised and several large commercial feedlots can be found in the area.

The oil industry also plays an important role in the community. In 2008 the Kansas Geological Survey estimated that Great Bend and Barton County produced in excess of 2 million barrels of oil and nearly 541,000 mcf (thousand cubic feet) of natural gas.

One barrel of oil is enough to drive the average car about 840 miles.

Also important are outdoor recreational activities.

Great Bend is located next to two of the world’s most important wetlands, Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. Bird watchers flock to the area to observe the different varieties. Sportsmen find the area appealing for pheasants, quail, goose, duck and deer hunting.

Great Bend’s population, according to the Bureau of Census is 15,901 and Barton County has a population of 27,385.

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First Ward - Councilwoman Vicki Berryman, 620-282-1141 term ends in 2016 First Ward - Councilman Mike Zinn, 620-791-7795 term ends in 2017 Second Ward - Councilman Joel Jackson, 620-792-7452 term ends in 2016 Second Ward - Councilman Wayne Henneke, 620-617-4095 term ends in 2017 Third Ward Councilwoman Allene Owen, 620-792-2086 term ends in 2017 Third Ward Councilman Matt Hiss, 620-792-6333 term ends in 2016 Fourth Ward Councilman Dana Dawson, 620-793-7884 term ends in 2017 Fourth Ward Councilwoman Erika Julian 620-639-1244 term ends in 2016

CITY DEPARTMENTS City Administrator, Howard Partington 620-793-4111 City Attorney, Robert Suelter 620-793-4114 City Engineer, Position vacant 620-793-4111 City Clerk, Amit Patel 620-793-4111 Public Lands, Scott Keeler 620-793-4111 Public Works Director, Don Craig 620-793-4150 Street Department, Mike Crawford 620-793-4150 Utility Superintendent, Charlie Suchy 620-793-4150 City Sanitarian, Gregg Vannoster 620-793-4150 Code Enforcement Officer, Stuart Baker 620-793-4144 Water Pollution Control (WPC) 620-793-4170 Police Chief, Cliff Couch 620-793-4120 Fire Chief, Mike Napolitano 620-793-4140

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GREAT BEND RECREATION COMMISSION Director, Diann Henderson 620-793-3755 Carl Soden Recreation Center 1214 Stone St. GBRC Activity Center 2715 18th St.

UTILITIES Water & Sewer Utility Office 1615 10th St., 620-793-4100 Kansas Gas Service 800-794-4780 Midwest Energy 1025 Patton Rd., 620-792-1301 Wheatland Electric Cooperative Inc. 620-793-4223, 800-762-0436 AT&T — 800-464-7928 Nex-Tech 3705 10th St., 620-792-3908 Cox Communications, 866-684-5087

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Mayor – Clayton Williamson, term ending in 2017 Ward 1 Councilman – Gerald Donovan term ending in 2017 Councilman – Nancy Farmer term ending in 2016

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OISINGTON — Founded in 1886 as a railroad town Hoisington’s roots are rich with western expansion. The Missouri Pacific Railroad brought jobs for thousands to the area, and drove the early growth of the progressive little city.

It was the first city in Barton County to feature a “white way.”

Not only did individual businesses have electric lighting by 1915, Hoisington’s Main Street featured lights along the buildings, giving it a feel of the metropolitan. It provided residents of that town a point of pride, especially as its neighbor and county seat, Great Bend, delayed creation of a similar white way as council people debated the need and the costs of such modernization. Streets were paved in 1917.

It was because of the Missouri Pacific Railroad’s decision to make Hoisington a major hub with a round house that a man-made lake was created in the area. Lake Barton existed for over 50 years, providing a much-needed source of water for the railroad, but also a recreation area complete with boating, swimming and dining for the local people.

When the railroad closed the round house, the lake continued to draw recreational visitors. In the 1980s, it was determined water rights belonged to an individual rather than the county, and the lake was drained.

Today, a wooded area and hiking path are all that’s left of the former Lake Barton. Piers and playground equipment were left behind as evidence of what once was, and many long-time Barton County residents can relate fond memories of time spent at the lake in the summers.

Referred to by some as the “Gateway to Cheyenne Bottoms,” the city embraces the name and in 2012 began installing metal benches and light-pole decorations with intricate scenes of wildlife from the marsh area, as well as other popular landmarks that define the city and its people. Murals on Main Street also depict the marsh and the railroad origins of the city.

In April of 2001, Hoisington was hit by a tornado that destroyed a major portion of the north end of the city. Residents rebuilt homes and the Hoisington Recreation Commission Fitness Center was built for the benefit of residents. Workout equipment, ball courts, classroom and meeting rooms are available for use and reservation.

The premiere event for Hoisington each year is Labor Day Weekend. In the summer, the Hoisington Main Street organization also organizes Hoisington Fun Day, an afternoon full of activities for all ages, followed by a beer garden and street dance at the Bicentennial Park at the north end of the city.

In 2014, Clara Barton Hospital added a new physical therapy wing, and in 2015 is celebrating 25 years of the Clara Barton Hospital Foundation, the fundraising arm of the medical facility that is keeping health care state of the art for area residents and bringing excellent medical practitioners to the area.

In 2015, voters approved a general bond issue that paves the way for a new elementary school to be built to replace the existing Lincoln Elementary School, as well as provide needed remodeling and updating of the other school district properties, bringing them up to date for technological as well as safety aspects of modern educational facilities.

New housing has been a high-priority for the city council in recent months, and 2015 marks the beginning of several small projects around the city, with new duplexes and single-family homes scheduled to be constructed in the second half of the year and into the new year. This, and a concerted effort to clean up blighted properties makes Hoisington a desirable location to set down roots and enjoy the best small town living has to offer.

Ward 3 Councilman – Jim Morris term ending in 2017 Councilman – Karen VanBrimmer, term ending in 2016 Ward 4 Councilman – Christine Smith term ending in 2017 Councilman – Brian Wilborn term ending in 2016 Council members meet at 7:30 p.m. on the 2nd and 4th Monday of each month at Hoisington City Hall located at 109 E. 1st – 620-653-4125.

CITY DEPARTMENTS City Manager – Jonathan Mitchell 620-653-4125 City Clerk – Donita Crutcher 620-653-4125 Public Works Director – Paul Zecha 620-653-4385 City Attorney – John Horner 620-793-7874 Recreation Director – Granson Salmans 620-653-4050 Police Chief – Kenton Doze 620-653-4995 Fire Chief – Jerry Stricker 620-653-7772 Emergency Medical Service Director — Scott Fleming 620-653-4150

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OISINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Labor Day and Hoisington have become synonymous in Barton County.

Each year, the four day weekend is punctuated with celebrations, activities, parades, races, demolition derby, car shows, street vendors, dances and bands.

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Lewellen Amusements Carnival will set-up their midway on Broadway, and will be open evenings Friday through Sunday and Monday afternoon after the parade.

The 4th Annual Roto-Mix RoundUp Concert will provide the Saturday night entertainment with a street dance and beer garden held at 100 North Main, next to the midway.

A demolition derby is scheduled Sunday afternoon. This will be the 33rd Annual Kansas State Demolition Derby and it will be held at Bicentennial Park on the west side of Hoisington. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always an exciting affair, full of loud noises, smoke, dust and smash-up, bang-up fun. Bring sunscreen and prepare to be entertained.

Monday, the traditional Labor Day Parade starts at the north end of Main Street and travels south to Railroad and Main. Bands from area high schools, pageant winners, and groups from all around the area participate, and prizes are awarded for the best floats.

After the parade, enjoy the vendors and check out some unique and vintage cars.

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5 p.m. - 7 p.m. ........................ Community BBQ next to Landmark 5 p.m. - Midnight ..................... â&#x20AC;&#x153;5th Quarter Beer Gardenâ&#x20AC;? north west corner of 7th and Main 6 p.m. - Midnight ..................... Midway â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lewellen Amusements Carnival @ Downtown 7 p.m. ..................................... Hoisington Home Football Game

Saturday, Sept. 5 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. ........................ Bubbaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s BBQ Cook-off @ Manweilerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lot 8 a.m. ..................................... Community Wide Sidewalk and Garage Sales 8 a.m. - 2 p.m. ........................ 6th Annual USD 431 Educational Foundation Scholarship Golf Tournament @ Lake Barton 9 a.m. - Noon .......................... DWTA Helicopter rides @ Activity Center in conjunction with kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s events 9 a.m. - Noon .......................... Touch-A-Truck @ Activity Center 9 a.m. ..................................... Kids Turtle Races @ Activity Center 9 a.m. ..................................... Labor Day Baby Pageant @ High School Auditorium 10 a.m..................................... Labor Day Junior Prince/Princess Pageant @ HS Auditorium 10 a.m..................................... Kidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Races @ Activity Center (inside) 11 a.m..................................... Princess Pageant @ HS Auditorium Noon - Dark ............................. DWTA Helicopter Rides @ South of RR 6 p.m. - Midnight ..................... Midway â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lewellen Amusements Carnival @ Downtown 7 p.m. - 11 p.m. ...................... Roto-Mix RoundUp @ 100 block Main Street 9 p.m. ..................................... â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thunder in the Wetlandsâ&#x20AC;? @ Downtown

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Monday, Sept. 7 7:30 a.m.................................. 5K/10K Run/Walk All Day..................................... Model Train Show

by Golden Belt Model Railroad Association, 112 N Main 8 a.m. - 3 p.m. ........................ Vendor Market @ City Gym 8:15 a.m.................................. Float Judging 10:10 a.m................................ Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Parade 10:30 a.m................................ Labor Day Parade After Parade - Midnight ............ Midway â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Lewellen Amusements Carnival @ Downtown After Parade - Dark .................. DWTA Helicopter Rides @ South of RR After Parade ............................ Car Show Judging 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. ........................ Knights of Columbus Beer and Pop Identification Contest @ K of C Hall

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St. Ann’s Pastor Anselm Eke said he’s proud of his parishioners for reworking the windows.

“They will take them down and make them stronger,” Eke said. “It’s an amazing job to keep a 100-year building in such good shape.”

Pastor Eke left Nigeria nine years ago to pursue his religious mission. He also serves as pastor at St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Hoisington. He previously served as pastor at St. Therese Catholic Church in Orange, Texas.

“A small church is one big family where you greet everybody and everyone gets to know you,” he said. “I enjoy it a lot.”

Olmitz, 16 miles northwest of Great Bend, was established by Austrian immigrants in 1885 as a trading center on the Missouri Pacific Railroad. It was named after the city of Olomouc (German: Olmütz), in the Czech Republic.

As of the 2012 census, there were 115 residents, 54 households, and 33 families in the city. The median age is 44 years. The median household income is $40,624 and the median house is valued at $60,148. The average rent is $475.

In 1912, the Biographical History of Barton County reported that Olmitz featured three general stores, three elevators, a bank, hotel and hardware stores. When Peter Brack and his brothers and mother came to Olmitz, they were joined by a number of Austrian natives. Brack started the first store and the first bank.

In 1882, Father Emmerich built the first church. Father Huna enlarged the church, built a rectory and a convent. The 100 families of his congregation were German, Bohemian and Irish.

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Council members can be reached at 620-586-3311

CITY DEPARTMENTS Fire Chief - Jim New 620-639-1308 Maintenance - Tom Schneider 620-586-3311

CITY EMPLOYEES City Clerk - vacant City Attorney - Don Reif Jr. Municipal Judge - Joel Jackson Streets - Buck Lindsay Treasurer - Tim Stos Sewer & Water - Tom Schneider

CHURCH St. Ann’s Church, 115 Cleveland, Rev. Anselm Eke Masses scheduled at 7 p.m. Saturday and 8 a.m. Sunday.

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LMITZ — The majestic presence of the perfectlycrafted stained glass windows at St. Ann’s Catholic Church are best appreciated up close.

When the sunshine strikes the eastern windows in the morning and the western windows in the evening, the brilliance of the light creates visual magic. Each piece of stained glass offers its own unique religious light twice a day.

‘It is absolutely heaven,” said Pam Schneider, a parish member. “The colors are so vibrant that you see something new every time. These colors cannot be duplicated.”

That magic has been dimmed because the 100-year windows have been recently threatened by wood frames and ventilators that are falling apart.

The 4-foot by 14-foot windows were originally shipped from The Munich Studio in Germany to Chicago for placement in Kansas more than 100 years ago. Identical windows are featured in churches at Hoisington, Victoria and Pilsen, the hometown of Father Emil Kapaun, a nominated Saint.

“These are the Cadillac of windows. The west windows take the brunt of the weather and they started rattling in the wind,” said Bob Schneider, St. Ann’s pastoral council president. “They were starting to fall apart.

We knew they needed to get fixed.”

St. Ann’s has hired Hoefer Custom Stained Class of South Hutchinson to perform the work. Scott Hoefer said the windows are dissembled into six sections and the wood seal and ventilators are replaced. Workers carefully removed the windows and replaced the opening with plywood this spring.

Hoefer said once everything is in place, it requires several weeks of craftsmanship to repair the windows. The first window is expected to be replaced next week, with repainted outside frames and protective plate glass that allows for air movement and reinstalled stained glass.

Each window is valued at several thousand dollars.

“It’s difficult to put a value on these stained glass windows, but if you recreated them, it would take thousands of dollars for each window,” Hoefer said. “They are really amazing pieces of architecture.”

Several overhead circle stained glass windows are expected to be repaired next.

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AWNEE ROCK — The City of Pawnee Rock, founded in 1872 when the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroad was built, sits at the bottom of the Pawnee Rock National Historic Site.

It is estimated European explorers, like Don Francisco Coronado, travelled past Pawnee Rock in the 1500s, but it wasn’t until the 1820s when explorer Jacob Fowler of the Glenn-Fowler Expedition provided an inaccurate description of the rock. It was during their 1821 expedition to Santa Fe to open trade with the Spanish of that region that he wrote in his journal. He described it as red, and volcanic, but in reality it is Dakota sandstone. George Sibley, U.S. government surveyor, was the first to describe the view from the rock.

“We first rode nearly north about a mile to a remarkable Rocky Point,” he wrote. “We rode upon the top which is probably 50 feet above the plain below, and from whence there is a charming view of the country in every direction.”

In 1872, the railroad came, and soon the rock was diminished. Thanks to the foresight of many area women, who settled in the area in part because of the railroad, they raised funds to save and preserve the rock which attracted travelers looking for relaxation and history as they traveled the historic Santa Fe trail by car.

The City of Pawnee Rock grew and enjoyed good schools, a town paper, and tremendous town spirit. But in the 1970s, during a push to unify school districts throughout the state, the Pawnee Rock school district lost its charter in a legislative decision that many, to this day, feel was unfair.

The high school closed, and students were bussed to neighboring districts, and slowly, the population dwindled.

But in recent years, efforts have picked up to bring back city functions that had all but disappeared. An impassioned and active city council, a dedicated volunteer fire department, and loyal residents are working to clean up abandoned properties and enforce ordinances that will lead to improved quality of life for all.

An active Lions Club hosts a monthly coffee from 8:30 a.m. - 10 a.m. on the second Saturday at the Pawnee Rock Depot building. On the third Saturday the club hosts a community breakfast at the same location.

Pawnee Rock has interesting antique stores to visit, where folks can walk away with interesting tidbits of history concerning the historic site, as well as unique finds from simpler times. The city is also the home of two Kansas authors who have made their mark on the literary canon of the state.

Cheryl Unruh, author of “Flyover People,” a collection of essays about what it means to grow up and live in Kansas, recently released her follow-up collection of essays, “Waiting for the Sky: More Flyover People essays” which was recently picked for a 2015 Kansas Notable Book Award. In 2013, her brother, Leon Unruh, wrote the fictional novel, “Dog of the Afterworld,” set in a city that closely resembles Pawnee Rock.

Pack a picnic and take a drive to the top of Pawnee Rock, enjoy the view at the top of the pavilion, and spend some time looking at the many names carved in the rocks over the past two centuries. Only a 10-minute drive from Great Bend, it’s worth the trip.

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COUNCIL MEMBERS Councilperson – Deb Bader Councilperson – Vickie Alsup Councilperson – Chris Meade Councilperson – Dorian Frances Councilperson – Phyllis Agee

CITY DEPARTMENTS City Clerk, Cathy Grover 620-982-4386 Fire Chief, Heath Dill 620-639-2381 Maintenance, Shane Bowman 620-982-4386

EMERGENCY GREAT BEND 911 UTILITIES Electric & Gas Midwest Energy 1-800-222-3121 Phone Service AT&T 1-800-288-2020 Golden Belt Telephone Rush Center 785-372-4236 Cable Golden Belt Telephone Rush Center 785-372-4236

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Council members meet at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at City Hall, 423 Rock Rd. 620-982-4386

Post Office 501 Centre St. 620-982-4308

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Trash Service Arrow Trash 620-793-5546

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Novel ‘Dog of the Afterworld’ spotlights Barton County

“Dog of the Afterworld” by Leon Unruh, who grew up in Pawnee Rock, features crime, corruption and redemption, with romance and heroism liberally added.

Nikolai Fyodorov, a hired assassin for the Russian shadow government lays in wait for a turncoat on the docks of an Alaskan shipping port. Things go very wrong, and soon Nikolai is sent away with a new identity to take care of some, ahem, political business in Great Bend, Kansas. Planes, buses and automobiles, as well as his well-toned legs gets him to his destination where events occur that point him towards the fictional town of Sandstone, which closely resembles Pawnee Rock.

“I wanted to write about the geography and history of Pawnee Rock, which my heart has never really left,” he said.

Nikolai observes what makes rural Western Kansas tick. Agriculture, water, the ag and oil economy are all part of the mix, with a smidgen of history to boot.

Politics and common sense, well expressed in the people of Sandstone as well as that of the man sent to be his assassin, keep the pages turning.

From the somewhat stereotypical bigot Ragweed Lister to the damaged dreamer, Cimi Hernandez, Nikolai finds distractions that make him consider his past, and more importantly, his future.

The story is flavored with Russian spies and mafia, the FBI, assorted conservative and not as conservative politicians, militia leaders, whitecollar criminals and human traffickers, everyday working people, waitresses, kidnapped teens and police and FBI agents.

As Nikolai prepares for the job he was sent to do, he travels through Great Bend, which is described in precise detail. Readers familiar with the place will have fun following his maneuvers through the streets and along the rooftops of the central business district and along 10th Street.

The trip between Sandstone and Great Bend is full of familiar landmarks as well.

In fact, readers who know the area might question how so much can go wrong in a place like this. Unruh offers a fresh view of the things many take for granted, however, and by the end of the book, readers will find themselves wondering, “What if...”

Unruh spent much of his high school years in Great Bend as a member of the Argonne Rebels Drum and Bugle Corps.

“I bought my first 10-speed at Gamble’s on Main Street and had my senior picture made at Brannan’s Studio, where I got all my darkroom supplies,” he said. His first published photograph of a burning farm shed was printed in the Great Bend Tribune, and he has many fond coming-ofage memories from his child days in Barton County.

The surprise ending of “Dog of the Afterworld” left the door open for a sequel, which Unruh is currently in production on.

The upcoming thriller will explore motives wrapped around nature, water resources, politics, crime, sex and Kansas history, as well as what justice means to different parts of society.

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“It’s so much fun expanding the world I created in Dog that I sometimes forget that I also intend to be serious,” he said.

Set mostly in west-central Kansas and Wichita, renegade Russian assassin Nikolai Fyodorov isn’t happy about returning to the Sunflower State, where he created an international firestorm in fictional Sandstone and Barton County during one summer week. As he slips into the state, the news of the day is a bubbling stew of oil-rig explosions, gun toters, political strivers and a brand-new TV celebrity, and he’s soon caught up in it.

For providing a stage for telling the truth through fiction, Unruh feels Kansas is ideal.

“The state is larger than life — a glorious and frightening combination of agriculture, basketball, climate, politics, lunatics and geography — and there’s a richness in the way Kansans feel about living in the crossroads of the continent,” he said.

“Dog of the Afterworld” is available in paperback locally at the Santa Fe Mercantile antique store at the intersection of Hwy 56 and Centre Street, Pawnee Rock. It’s also available from quincypress.com and through Kindle.

Unruh collaborates with his sister, Cheryl Unruh, who has published two collections of essays. The first, “Flyover People” spurred the website, flyoverpeople.com. The second collection, “Waiting on the Sky: More Flyover People essays” made the list of 2015 Kansas Notable Books from the State Library of Kansas.

“She understands what I wanted to say about Sandstone, a town much like Pawnee Rock, and helped me refine it,” he said.

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USANK — It’s Jeff Cotten’s favorite time of year — wheat harvest.

The site manager at the Susank Co-op is busier than last year, thanks to 10 inches of rain near Susank in May. The rain shifted an expected early and poor harvest into a fairly normal season on the calendar. The Susank elevator is owned by Agco, Inc., of Russell.

The wheat harvest started around June 20 and finished in the first part of July.

“We thought it would be an early harvest year, but then we got some rain and it held us back,” Cotten said. “The rain definitely helped the wheat. The rain helped the bushels, especially compared to last year.”

The rain rescued what would’ve been back-to-back poor yields.

“They were hoping for 30 bushels and now you’re hearing 40 bushels, up to 50 bushels,” Cotten said. “It’s way better than last year. It’s good and dry. I’m not hearing anyone complain and that’s always a good indicator.”

Cotten uses testing equipment to measure moisture content, a key ingredient to determine whether farmers complete their harvest.

Cotten said the Susank elevator will take in more than 250,000 bushels of wheat, below its historical average of 400,000 bushels of wheat. Milo and soybeans are typically harvested in October and November. The Susank Co-op also sells farm supplies and salt blocks.

Cotten said it’s a normal cycle for farmers wishing for rain, then wanting drier weather.

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“We needed it to dry out, so they could get the first cutting of alfalfa,” he said.

“But they got their milo in. They’d plant in the morning and cut in the afternoon.

After it dries out, you’re always waiting for a shot of rain. They’ve got the milo and soybeans in the ground.”

When dinnertime calls, JD’s Diner, 201 N. Main, responds with a wide variety of lunch and dinner selections served by Dixie Clark and her staff.

JD’s Diner is open Wednesday-Saturday 11 a.m.-9 p.m. and Monday & Tuesday 11 a.m.-2 p.m. & 5 p.m.-7 p.m.

As of the census of 2010, Susank was home to 34 residents, 19 households, and 10 families. The median age in the city is 53.6 years. The median household income is $41,032 and the median house is valued at $29,410.

The town was named after Edward J. Susank, who worked with the Santa Fe Railroad and Congress to build the railroad near Susank.

The railway spur was built in 1917 by a Barton County/Santa Fe Railway partnership. Among the first businesses were grain elevators to store and load the wheat on the railroad cars. A cattle shipping yard was located just east of the elevators.

A community water well was dug in 1951 with lines connecting to city residents. In April of 1961 a sewer system was completed. When the Russell Rural Water District No. 3 was formed, Susank stopped using the city well and bought water from RWD No. 3.

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CITY City Clerk, Tammy Cotten Treasurer, Diane Wilson Water Superintendent, Dennis Trapp

CITY COUNCIL The Susank city council meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at 127 Hoisington Road.

Questions for council members can be directed through the mayor at 620-653-2769.

Mayor — Dennis Trapp Councilman — Jeff Cotten Councilman — Bill Luerman Councilman — Jackie Mater Councilman — Jim Price Councilman — Rick Wilson

Zip code 67544

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OTHER CONTACTS Utilities Western Cooperative Electric 800-456-6720 Midwest Energy, 620-792-1301 Phone Sprint United, 800-877-4646 Trash Service Shamrock Sanitation, Great Bend 620-792-1639 Recycling Sunflower Diversified Recycling 5523 10th St., Great Bend 620-793-5800 Animal Control Golden Belt Humane Society 620-792-4297

POST OFFICE Rural route from Hoisington 620-653-2838

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BRIT SPAUGH ZOO AND RAPTOR CENTER 2200 Main St., Great Bend 620-793-4226 Open 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. daily.

Visitors pay no admission fee.

The zoo has two parts. The main part features several new exhibits. Newest additions to the North American exhibits include four grizzly bears and one black bear, and an Arctic fox pair who recently had kits. An enclosed butterfly garden offers an exciting opportunity to experiene butterflies of the plains.

This free zoo is good for about a 45 - 90 minute visit.

BARTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM & VILLAGE 85 U.S. 281, Great Bend 620-793-5125 Located on five acres, just south of Great Bend on US 281, across the Arkansas River Bridge, the Village boasts several authentically furnished period buildings including a one-room school house, a church, and a pioneer cabin. Collections tell the story of this area from the Paleo Period through the Indian Wars to World War II and beyond.

B-29 BOMBER MEMORIAL PLAZA GREAT BEND ARMY AIR FIELD

Great Bend Municipal Airport entrance Great Bend’s B-29 Memorial Plaza is open to visitors every day, to honor the men and women of the Great Bend Army Air Field.

No admission charge. Self-guided.

CHEYENNE BOTTOMS • The largest marsh in the interior of the United States, designated a “Wetland of International Importance” • The Bottoms is one of the most important ecosystems in Kansas and one of the most important migration points for shorebirds in North America • Hunting, primarily duck and goose, is a big draw for locals and those from other states

DOROTHY MOSES MORRISON CHAPEL 245 NE 30th Road, Great Bend 620-792-9342 Barton Community College Part of the Fine Arts Building on the BCC Campus, the chapel boasts five stained glass windows from the razed First Congregational Church in Great Bend. The chapel can be rented for events such as small weddings or performances. It has become a popular space for chamber groups and solo recitals.

ELLINWOOD UNDERGROUND WORLD Northwest corner of Main & Santa Fe, Ellinwood U.S. 56 at the stoplight 620-564-2400 • Built in 1887 and listed on the Kansas State Historical Register • Houses the Ellinwood Museum • Tunnels originally connected the business district • Original flooring, wallpaper, and barber’s mirror • Tunnels under the Dick Building and the Historic Wolf Hotel • Tours are conducted only by advance reservation • Admission $6 adult.

FARMERS’ MARKET Broadway Parking lot of Great Bend Public Library, Great Bend. Every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday mornings in the spring, summer and fall Jack Kilby Square, downtown, Great Bend.

Thursday nights during Summer Street Stroll 5 p.m. - 8 p.m.

June-September FARMER’S MEMORIAL K-96 Park at the corner of K-96 and 10th St., Great Bend • 20-foot stainless steel sculpture created by Bruce and Brent Bitter, B & B Metal Arts of Hoisington. A tribute to early pioneer families who settled Great Bend and the surrounding communities FORT ZARAH East of Great Bend on Hwy. 56 • Roadside park located near one of the two original locations of the fort • Fort was established in 1864 to help protect mail service along the Santa Fe Trail

GREAT BEND COMMUNITY THEATRE 1905 Lakin Ave., Great Bend 620-792-4228 • Renovated former movie theater • Live performances GREAT BEND PUBLIC LIBRARY 1409 Williams, Great Bend 620-792-2409 Monday, Noon to 9 p.m.

Tuesday - Thursday, 10 a.m. - 9 p.m.

Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Summer hours Monday - Wednesday, 8:30 a.m. - 6 p.m.

Thursday, 8:30 a.m. - 8 p.m.

Friday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Closed Sunday • Permanent art display featuring works by Birger Sandzen, Charles B. Rogers, Bill Shaddix and others along with local artists • Free Internet access • Tours by arrangement HEARTLAND FARM www.heartlandfarm.ks.org 1049 CR 390, Pawnee Rock 620-923-4585 • Registerd agri-tourism operator • Tours welcome by appointment • Workshops and demonstrations held year-round. Advertised in Great Bend Tribune • Walking trails, labyrinth, pottery, fiberarts, weaving, spinning, organic gardening methods • Great spaces for bird watching • Guest house available for small groups of 6-8 or individuals • Home to lovable alpacas

KANSAS WETLANDS EDUCATION CENTER 592 NE K-156, Great Bend 620-566-1456 877-243-9268 www.wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu • Branch museum of Fort Hays State University’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History • Located on the SE corner of Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area on Hwy. 156 along Wetlands and Wildlife National Scenic Byway • Interpretive exhibits on Cheyenne Bottoms, including the importance of wetlands and the plants and animals inhabiting them • Scheduled educational programs, Nature Trail, Classroom, Auditorium, Gift Shop • Free admission Open April 1 - Oct. 31, Monday-Saturday, 9 a.m - 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Open Nov. 1 - March 31, Tuesday-Saturday, 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday 1 p.m. - 5 p.m.; Closed Monday

KANSAS OIL & GAS HALL OF FAME & MUSEUM 5944 10th St., Great Bend 620-786-5666 • History of oil and gas industry including displays, a model drilling rig and model salt water disposal facility • Biographies and pictures of inductees into the Hall of Fame • Geologic history and maps plus cores and samples of different formations • Education center reveals the importance of energy conservation and environment protection • Contact to schedule a tour Open by appointment only • No admission charge HOISINGTON HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM 120 E. 2nd, Hoisington 620-653-4320 • Open by appointment in cooperation with Chamber events. Call for appointment

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PAWNEE ROCK MONUMENT 12 miles west of Great Bend on U.S. 56 Hwy. Pawnee Rock • Natural landmark along the Santa Fe Trail. In the trail days it was 30 feet higher than it is today. A pavilion atop the rock, erected through the efforts of several women’s service clubs a century ago, indicates the original height before The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroad took the top portion of the rock to use as fill in railroad construction.

• Enjoy a panoramic view across the prairie • Carving in rocks mark where travelers on the Santa Fe trail paused in their journeys, some as far back as the early 1800s

SANTA FE TRAIL The Santa Fe Trail throughout Barton County From Plum Buttes to the Walnut Creek Crossing to Pawnee Rock, the area that is now Barton County played a major role in the history of the Santa Fe Trail.

• Big Bend of the Arkansas River – This was the next overnight campground after leaving Cow Creek and the only reliable source of water in the area.

Located on the west edge of Ellinwood.

• Walnut Creek Crossing – Located east of Great Bend.

Also known as Allison Booth Ranch and Peacock Ranch.

From 1855 through 1872, a number of enterprises were located there, including a trading post (ranch), stage station, post office, toll bridge, Camp Dunlap and Fort Zarah.

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fter Great Bend High School alumnus Jack Kilby won the Nobel Prize in physics in 2000 for inventing the integrated circuit, funds were raised to erect a bronze statue in the Barton County Courthouse Square. The result, unveiled on April 28, 2012, was “The Gift,” by local artist Chet Cale.

Larger-than-life, “The Gift” consists of three bronze figures — Jack Kilby, a young boy and young girl. Kilby reaches out his hand, giving his microchip (the gift) to the young boy. To Kilby’s right, a younger girl eagerly reaches out a hand to the slightly older boy; with her other hand she points a finger toward the stars.

Symbolically, Cale explained, the sculpture represents transmission of knowledge from one generation to the next and how that transmission has been affected by the microchip. Jack Kilby represents “The Great Generation,” the boy represents “The Now Generation,” and the girl represents “The Future Generation.”

Perhaps inspired by this ambitious project for installing public art, other individuals have added smaller decorative bronzes to the city’s landscape in this decade.

In 2011, the Great Bend Beautification Committee completed a statuary project at the Great Bend Public Library. The upper lawn level on the east side of the library has been landscaped to include three bronze statues.

The project got started with a grant from the Great Bend Foundation for

the purchase of the first bronze statue of a young girl, affectionately nicknamed “Emily,” sitting on a tree stump reading a book. The second bronze, “Taking Wind,” features a girl with a bird perched on her fingertips. This statue was donated by Great Bend residents Jerry and Theda Wendel. To finish out the trio, Robert and Linda Dougherty donated the third bronze, “Hiker Boy.” In 2012, the Great Bend City Council gave the go-ahead to local businesswoman Tammy Hammond’s plan to install several bronze sculptures in front of her buildings.

Hammond’s donation to the city was a series of bronze sculptures that she collectively titled, “A Lifetime.”

“When I came across these sculptures, as a series, they reminded me of how quickly life passes us by and how important it is to live life to make a difference,” she explained. “It is a timeless message. I hope many people will enjoy them for years to come as they reflect on their own lives.”

“Remember When,” the first among the group of sculptures to be set, is located outside the Rosewood Furniture Gallery, at 1607 Main. Four elderly men, leaning against the rail, watch two young boys play baseball, one hitting and one pitching.

“The Bucket List” at 1901 Lakin, outside of the Rosewood Wine Cellar, features a senior couple, sitting closely together on a bench. The woman is holding a picnic basket on her lap.

Hammond said the contented couple

appear to be reminiscing about their long life together and the bucket list they lived to accomplish.

The final sculpture, set at 1223 Main, is titled “Dream Big.” A boy and a girl sit atop a world globe, back to back, and each is engrossed in reading a book.

“It reminds us to encourage the youth of today as they contemplate the dreams of tomorrow,” explained Hammond.

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Since 1953, organized drag racing in Great Bend has brought auto and speed enthusiasts together at a former B-29 air strip west of the city. The Great Bend Army Air Field air strip, left over from World War II, was left to the city when the Army pulled out. For years, the local government pondered what to do with it, but thanks to the excitement and enthusiasm of the city’s youth, the air strip was given a new and exciting second life that also helped put Great Bend on the map when it hosted the first-ever National Hot Rod Association National Championship in 1955.

Beginnings of the Sunflower Rod and Custom Association The races grew out of an effort to make drag racing safer.

Books like “Hot Rod,” “Street Rod,” and “Crash Club,” by Henry Gregor Felson, a young adult pulp fiction writer, were popular in the 1950s.

For decades, teen “hot-rodders” had taken their soupedup cars to races on remote dirt roads in the country to test their speed and handling after hours of tinkering in their parents garages. Reaching speeds in excess of 100 mph, predictably, some of these races ended tragically.

In 1953, young people organized the “Gasket Blasters” and approached the Great Bend City Council for permission to use the dragstrip for races.

In 1954, the group became more formal, changed their name to the Sunflower Rod and Custom Association, and began holding regular races on Sunday afternoons under the supervision of the Great Bend Police Department and the Kansas Highway Patrol.

Members agreed to a key policy for membership, the “three strikes and you’re out” rule. Any member with three

traffic tickets was automatically banned from the club. There are no records available, but finally, those with the need-forspeed finally had a place and a time to feed their hunger.

Ups and downs of the racing scene The SRCA Dragstrip has a long history of sponsoring national and regional races, starting of course with the NHRA National Championship, but also including the American Hot Rod Association.

Alas, as racing became increasingly popular in the late 1950s and beyond, the national races opted to move to tracks near bigger metropolitan areas. Local racers continued to utilize the speedway for decades to come, until the SRCA disbanded.

But in 1993, the club reorganized and began its second life. After getting the track listed on the Register of Kansas Historic Places, members applied for and received a grant from the Kansas Department of Transportation for a much needed track resurfacing in 2000.

Track upgrades This, plus a new timing system and scoreboards, a concession stand and tower with meeting room, made the dragstrip an attractive destination to spend the day spring through fall, and membership and audience began to grow again. 1320 Go Live Timing was installed, and concrete barriers replaced the steel strand barriers as safety barriers.

They lengthened the shut down barrier 2250 ft. past the finish line as required and had to install a pea gravel trap at the end of the shut down. More lights to the drag strip pit area have been added and a new ET shack with an addition for NHRA staff. Installed an Exterior readout for the scale.

Many sections of the Drag Strip have recently been replaced to to age and buckling of concrete.

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In 2011, the SRCA sought and received recommendations from the NHRA for companies that could do world-class job of grinding and polishing the track that once was a runway for World War II era B-29 bombers. An inch of track was removed from the starting line to 100 feet past the finish line, and when the job was complete, the result was a perfectly flat track, Denning said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For racers in the Lucas Oil Divisional, if the track isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t flat and smooth, it can upset their chassis,â&#x20AC;? SRCA president Hank Denning said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Graphs from on-board computers can indicate where every dip on the track is, they are that sensitive.â&#x20AC;?

A lot has changed in drag racing over the last 50 years.

There are more sponsorships by larger corporations, more regional races, and many more classes of dragsters. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all had a go on the former B-29 air strip, thrilling spectators who marvel at the speeds, the sounds, and the smells of serious racing. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also been the go-to place for locals to open up their stock cars and see just what kind of power their well-tuned engines possess. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Racing gets into your blood,â&#x20AC;? Denning said in a recent interview. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It becomes a family experience, with kids and adults coming out to cheer one another on.â&#x20AC;?

Age divisions start as young as eight years old, so it isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t unusual to see miniature versions of dragsters wheeling up to the starting lines with pint-sized drivers behind the wheel.

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In 2013, the NHRA returned to the SRCA Dragstrip to help it celebrate its 50th anniversary when the track was picked to present the first-ever West Central Super Quick Series in 2013.

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L.E. “GUS” AND EVA SHAFER MEMORIAL ART GALLERY BARTON COUNTY SOURCE

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ne of the major attractions of Barton County is the L.E. “Gus” and Eva Shafer Memorial Art Gallery.

Known as the “Gem” of Barton Community College, it is located at the Fine Arts building on the Barton Community College campus, 245 NE 30 Road, Great Bend.

“Where the old west meets the future” is the motto of the gallery.

Ground was broken in September of 1991 after a donation from Art Inc. and a generous gift from Eva Shafer. The gallery is named after Leonard E. “Gus” Shafer and his wife Eva Shafer.

Many different types of art work can be found at the gallery. But it is most famous for the western themed bronze sculptures made

by L.E. “Gus” Shafer.

“Gus” Shafer was born in 1907 on a farm southwest of Hoisington. He worked as a commercial artist for 38 years. In 1968 he closed his art studio and began sculpting bronzes full-time. He became internationally famous for his work. Shafer passed away March 5, 1985.

Many of his sculptures can be seen at the gallery in their permanent art display, with many other pieces of art.

The gallery has 7,700 square feet of exhibition space. With a collection room of 2,600 square feet of work and storage space. The gallery features 846 artifacts in its inventory which are rotated in and out of its permanent art display.

The newest attraction to the gallery is their interactive education display. The display takes you through the process of how a bronze horse is made from the carving phase through pouring of liquid bronze to the final stage.

More than 4,000 people from Kansas, across the country and around the world pass through the gallery every year, giving the gallery an international reputation.

The gallery is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Free admission For more information on the gallery and a schedule of events, visit the web site www.shafergallery.bartonccc.edu.

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Great Bend’s Rifleman to receive 100th birthday cleaning Dedication anniversary also marks 100th anniversary of devastating tornado

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century ago, Great Bend became the recipient of a lasting piece of sculpture, The Rifleman, which stands watch in the center of the northern grounds of the county courthouse.

The monument is a memorial to Union soldiers who fought with the Grand Army of the Republic, many of whom were pioneer settlers of Great Bend after it was founded in the early 1870s.

At the end of September, Ron Harvey of Tuckerbrook Conservation of Lincolnville, Maine, will travel to Great Bend to undertake a conservation treatment of the monument. Harvey has been the lead conservator for many high-profile artifacts, including the fossil Lucy (AL 288), the 3.2 million-year-old fossil (Australopithecus afarensis) of a female hominid skeleton discovered at Hadar in the Awash Valley of Afar Depression in Ethiopia in 1974. He is also credited with designing a computerized sensor system to monitor the condition of iron in guns at Dry Tortugas National Park at Key West, Fla., the same system that is being used to monitor the condition of guns at Fort Sumter in South Carolina.

While here, working from scaffolding, Harvey will remove old wax and accumulations of dirt, oxidation and tar on the bronze sculpture and plaques. Then, he’ll warm the copper alloy surface of the sculpture with a propane torch and brush a single application of a mixture of two waxes. After it cools, he’ll brush a single application of a thinned cold paste wax that will be gently buffed to a polish. The plaques may need a more exacting treatment in order to adjust their appearances.

The old soldier will be the best-looking 100-yearold man in town.

Created by renowned Chicago sculptor Frederick Cleveland Hibbard, The Rifleman was donated to the city by Ira D. Brougher, Great Bend department commander to Pap Thomas Post 52 Grand Army of the Republic, delivered and dedicated Nov. 19, 1915.

Dedication preceded by devastation Ten days prior to its dedication, Great Bend was visited by a tornado that devastated a large section of the city south and east of the courthouse. Two big mills, the electric and water plants, several businesses and houses were destroyed. Eleven people died.

“What added to the horror of the catastrophe was the wrecking of the light and water company plant and the inability of the firemen to cope with several fires which broke out after the cyclone had wrecked the southeast portion of the city. The streets were dark and it was almost impossible for those seeking to give aid to find their way about the wrecked portion of the town.” — Nov. 12, 1915 edition of The Great Bend Tribune A few days later, news that Kansas Governor Capper would be visiting Great Bend for the dedication of The Rifleman statue was some silver lining to the dark cloud that hung over the city.

“It is going to be a day that will live long in the memory of those who witness the ceremonies and the monument will be a gift of which the city may well be proud. It is a testimonial of the love Mr. Brougher bears the country for which he has fought and sacrificed an arm. He has prospered in spite of handicaps and is sharing his prosperity with the city which has been his home for so many years.” -- Nov. 16 edition of The Great Bend Tribune

Unveiling a point of pride for city The day of the unveiling, businesses were closed in town from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. while everyone attended the unveiling ceremonies of the monument. Even students were let out of school early. People from all over the county and the state were reported to have attended.

The Rifleman is representative of many of Hibbards other works, iconic pieces of Americana, including the large equestrian statue of General Ulysses S. Grant at Vicksburg National Military Park in Mississippi, a sculpture of the Lincolns, Abraham and Mary Todd, at Racine, Wis., the eagle fountain in Grant Park, Chicago, and a sculpture of Tom Sawyer and Huck Finn, dedicated in Hannibal, Mo., in 1926, 50 years after their introduction to the world in Mark Twain’s fictional book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. Closer to home, he is the creator of The Pioneer, located on the grounds of the University of Kansas at Lawrence.

For the first 85-years of his life, The Rifleman was watched over by members of the Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic. Now, the Barton County Historical Society, in cooperation with the City of Great Bend, has taken over the watch.

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BARTON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY MUSEUM & VILLAGE BARTON COUNTY SOURCE

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reat Bend is home to the Barton County Historical Society Museum & Village.

There visitors can spend the day, perusing the exhibits, researching genealogical records, and touring period structures in the historic pioneer village, with buildings that have been collected and moved to the grounds from all over the county.

The buildings and grounds are available for meetings and group tours throughout the year. It’s not unusual for a class reunion to be held there, with classmates tailgating or barbecuing under the trees and playing games on the lawn.

Also new in 2015 and into the new year is “Man on the Plains,” an exhibit of artifacts and maps that tell the story of man in and around the Cheyenne Bottoms area from prehistory to the present day. Cliff drawings, arrowheads, and other evidence of millennia of mankind in the area will be on display. Visitors with a curiosity for the natural history of the area, including hunters, geologists and bird-watchers come for a peek at papers by noted naturalist Frank Robl, whose work with waterfowl helped convince scientists of the natural value of the Central Flyway. Included in the flyway are the Cheyenne Bottoms Wetlands area northeast of Great Bend, which connects with the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge southeast of Barton County.

Both are internationally vital wetlands. The museum also holds in its collection the East Lake Hunting Club papers containing historical information about Quivira.

The museum features an authentic Lustron home visitors can tour, created to fill the need for housing when troops returned home from World War II. The Barton County Historical Society Museum & Village is the only place in the country where this can be experienced.

After the closing of the airfield, new jobs were created quickly in the oil industry, and the need for housing in the area was still quite strong. Throughout the city, there are a number of Lustrons still in use today.

Located at 85 S. U.S. 281, Great Bend, south of the Arkansas River Bridge on the west side of the highway.

Summer Hours

April through October, Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturday and Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m.

Winter Hours

November through March, Tuesday through Friday 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Admission for adults is $4, children under 16 are free.

Members receive free admission.

For more information, contact the museum by calling 620-793-5125, or visit the website at www.BartonCountyMuseum.org

The Ray Schulz h l Research h Library b was dedicated in 2009, and includes genealogical information, rare historic photographs, volumes of city directories, school yearbooks, and many other historical documents from the early days of Barton County to the present day.

In 2014, the museum added a collection to its holdings featuring a vanished town, South Hoisington, which offers a glimpse into the forces that led to the Negro migration (and to a lesser extent a Hispanic migration) to Barton County from the Southern United States.

Reconstruction, railroads, and the Civil Rights Movement all played their parts, ending finally with the razing of the town at the end of the 20th century.

Families are welcome to tour the historic school house, train depot, post office and pioneer era stone house. Kids get a kick out of taking pictures in the jail and swinging on the “bag swing,” which came long before tires were common. On special occasions throughout the year, the BCHS engineer offers rides to patrons on the museum’s novelty railroad behind the train depot. On Dec. 13 a special event will be held, the “Ghosts of Christmas Past,” a community Christmas open house with free admission to the public from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

Great Bend’s World War II related history is also rich, and the museum contains photos, files and artifacts related to the Great Bend Army Airfield and the B-29 bomber. Members of the BCHS are active in maintaining and promoting the B-29 Bomber memorial visitors pass on their way to the Great Bend Municipal Airport, where in September, the Great Bend Airport Airfest, a three-day event featuring historic military aircraft (including the only B-29 “Superfortress” in existence still able to be flown) will be on display and available to take rides in.

The event, held every two years, draws pilots and spectators from a multistate area, and several military and flight related events, presentations, and entertainment are planned, including a 1940s-era dance where attendees are encouraged to dress in period attire. The BCHS will screen the documentary film, “The Last Bomb: B-29 Superforts Raid Japan,” during the airfest.

Get back into Nature at the KWEC

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here can you go to see pelicans and other wetland birds, take a van tour of Cheyenne Bottoms, attend a free nature program, or learn about the history of Cheyenne Bottoms? The Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) at Cheyenne Bottoms is your one-stop shop for everything Cheyenne Bottoms. Whether you are a bird watcher, hunter, tourist, kid, or adult, you will find something of interest at the KWEC.

Cheyenne Bottoms is a 41,000 acre wetland complex including the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area managed by Kanas Department of Wildlife Parks and Tourism and the Cheyenne Bottoms Preserve managed

by The Nature Conservancy. Cheyenne Bottoms has been designated a Wetlands of International Importance due to its importance as a stopover for migrating birds along the Central Flyway. More than 340 species of birds have been documented at the wetlands.

The KWEC opened April 2009 at the southeast corner of the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area along K-156 highway and along the Wetlands and Wildlife National Scenic Byway about 10 miles northeast of Great Bend. The KWEC is operated as a branch museum of Fort Hays State University’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History. The 11,000 square foot building is home to the Koch Wetlands Exhibit gallery, a classroom with live animal exhibits, an auditorium, and the Wetlands Gift Store.

Admission is free! Van tours, a nature trail, and many public programs also provide a glimpse of what Kansas wetlands are and what you can find in them. Staff at the KWEC will be happy to answer questions about the wetlands and give advice for how the average visitor can experience Cheyenne Bottoms and Quivira National Wildlife Refuge, which together were voted one of the 8 Wonders of Kansas by the Kansas Sampler Foundation. The KWEC is open Monday through Saturday 9a.m. to 5p.m. and Sunday 1-5p.m. The Center is closed on Mondays from November 1 through March 31.

The KWEC offers a wide selection of public programs and events throughout the year.

Check the KWEC website (http://wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu) for more information on upcoming events or call 877-243-9268. Some favorite regular programs that are offered: Summer Kids nature programs (offered in July), Butterfly Festival with Monarch butterfly tagging and other activities (offered in September), Cheyenne Bottoms Christmas Birds Count (December), KWEC Holiday Open House (December), Winter Family nature programs (offered weekends in February), Greater Prairie Chicken Lek Tours (April), Great Migration Rally family event (offered in even years in April), Wild Goose Chase 5k/3k Fun Run (offered in even years in April), Wings N Wetlands Birding Festival (offered in odd years in late April), Nature Craft Series (Quarterly), and many other public programs throughout the year.

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Family Fun at the Barton County Fair

4-H Barbecue the last day of the fair that can’t be beat, with your choice of sit-down dining or carry-out for dinner at home. As they develop life skills to use throughout life, they also have a lot of fun.

The county fair is not the only project that the Fair Association is involved in during the year. Producing the Holiday Home tour co-hosted with the Friends of the Fair, Bulls Gone Wild and the Golden Belt Beef Classic in the Spring and helping other community events during the year are just a few of the many projects they do each year.

The Barton County Fair Association appreciates our volunteers, sponsors and partners for their support over the years and we encourage everyone to come be part of our family during one of our upcoming events.

Barton County Fair Association www.bartoncountyfair.com 620-797-FAIR (3247)

It’s hard to believe it has been 25 years since the Barton County Fair Association was established and its humble beginnings started in 1992 at the Expo Complex with the livestock under a tent. The Fair will be celebrating a milestone to remember our past and to embrace our future. As one of the youngest fairs in Kansas we are also the most recognized fair in the state by the International Association of Fairs and Expositions.

The Barton County Fair Association is dedicated to the enhancement of Agriculture and the Youth of Barton County and the surrounding area, while providing opportunities for all people to gain a sense of pride in their community. The Barton County Fair Association will provide the best possible entertainment, educational activities and competitive exhibits for the enjoyment of all individuals.

The Barton County 4-H clubs are a big part of the fair each year, not only in the exhibit halls, but serving the public. They host the annual Business Appreciation Breakfast and work hard at the

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oin your gal pals at the Women’s Expo. This event has become a highly anticipated September tradition for women throughout the area. is year’s expo takes place ThisThyear’s expo takes place at at Great Bend Events Center, 3017 10th the the Great Bend Events Center, 3017 10th St.,St., from 3:30-7 p.m.

Tuesday, September22.22. from 3:30-7 p.m. on on Tuesday, September Tickets are available at theat Great Bend Bend Tribune office,office, Tickets are available the Great Tribune 2012 Forest or online at www.gbtribune.com 2012 Forest or online at www.gbtribune.com As part of this annual event, donations and non-perishable food or pantry items will be collected at the door to benefit the Barton County Food Bank. The Great Bend Tribune’s Women’s Expo is a chance for you to see what’s in and new in the worlds of fashion and beauty, health and fitness, personal and work life.

There are exhibits, demonstrations, services and wares from area businesses as well as hundreds of door prizes and give-aways provided by vendors.

Volunteer with one of the non-profit organizations represented.

Get a closer look at that new product you wanted.

Get a wellness check in an area that interests you.

It’s all available ble at the Women’s Expo. Don’t forget rget to register for tons of prizes. Also, there will be a Grand d Prize drawing again this year (must be present nt to win).

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JOIN US AT THE FARM & RANCH EXPO ne of the largest farm shows in the United States takes place in the spring at Great Bend’s Expo Complex.

In 2015, show manager Darren Dale said the number of exhibitors had grown by 18 percent from the previous year, with more than 700 booths spread over 80 acres, with exhibitors from 27 states, Canada and Australia.

“Great Bend is one-of-a-kind,” Dale said. “You have pride in the community and you have pride in this show – and it really shows. ... My wife Tana and I are committed to Great Bend for many years to come.”

“Great Bend is the ideal community for an agricultural show like this because of our deep roots in the farming and ranching industries,” said Jan Westfall, expo chairman. “And, we have an eager, supporting volunteer base to make our exhibitors and farmers feel welcome.”

It takes about 300 volunteers to pull off the show. These folks make sure the exhibitors have what they need, assist with parking and perform other duties.

The Farm and Ranch Expo is a great place to check out the latest farm and ranch equipment, but the show is also a venue for entertainment and educational demonstrations. Each year is different.

Some highlights of past Expo’s included sprayer demonstrations, cattle handling and horse training demonstrations, free health screenings, K-State Research & Extension presentations, a dog demonstration by Randy Bradford, Cooper Kanngiesser, PRCA and CBR Champion bull rider signed autographs at the American Hat Company booth and Miss Rodeo America Lauren Heaton was there.

A beer garden and other concessions were available as well.

Great Bend Mayor Mike Allison welcomes everyone to the show, taking time to brag about some of the attractions in town for people to visit. Allison noted the show has a positive financial impact at businesses in town. “Motels fill up,” he said, and people visit the shops and restaurants.

So, if you’re planning an overnight trip during the next Great Bend Farm & Ranch Expo, but sure to book ahead.

Learn more about the expo online at www.GreatBendFarmAndRanchExpo.net or email Dale at: dales@GreatBendFarmAndRanchExpo.net

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EVENTS

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GREAT BEND 2015 Sept. 3 ............................ K-96 Block Party, Waters True Value parking lot Sept. 11-12 .................... NHRA Summit Points Race, SRCA Drag Strip Sept. 12 .......................... Glow for Life - Suicide Prevention & Awareness Run, Veterans Memorial Park Harvest Festival Saturday, Heartland Farm 1049 CR 390 Sept. 17 .......................... Golden Belt Community Concert, Great Bend Municipal Auditorium Sept. 18-20 .................... Great Bend Airfest, Great Bend Municipal Airport Sept. 19 .......................... Hahn Brothers Supercross Shootout, GBMX track at the Expo complex Butterfly Festival, Kansas Wetlands Education Center Sept. 20 .......................... Harlem Ambassadors, Barton Community College Sept. 22 .......................... Great Bend Tribune’s 17th Annual Women’s Expo, Great Bend Events Center Sept. 25-26 .................... NHRA Summmit Points Race, SRCA Drag Strip Sept. 26 .......................... Wine in the Wild, Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo Oct. 2-3 ......................... NHRA Summit Points Race, SRCA Drag Strip Oct. 3 ............................. Walk to End Alzheimer’s, Jack Kilby Square Oct. 3-4 ......................... Renaissance Fair, Brit Spaugh Park Oct. 6 ............................. 25th Annual Four Corners Oktoberfest, Rosewood Furniture Gallery Oct. 8 ............................. Noon Lions Club Spaghetti Feed, Elks Lodge Oct. 10 ........................... YP5K & Half Marathon, Veterans Memorial Park Photography and Writing Workshops, Heartland Farm - 1049 CR 390 Rosewood Rodeo, Great Bend Expo Shine and Show, 10th St. Dillons Oct. 11 ........................... Craft Workshop, basket weaving with cattails, Kansas Wetlands Education Center Oct. 15 ........................... Golden Belt Community Concert, Great Bend Municipal Auditorium Oct. 16-17 ..................... NHRA Summit Points Race, SRCA Dragstrip Oct. 17 ........................... Murder At The Juice Joint, Stoneridge Country Club Oct. 19 ........................... Barton County Association of Churches Annual Soup Supper, Prince of Peace Parish Center Oct. 24 ........................... Downtown Halloween Parade and “Zoo Boo,” Main Street and Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo Nov. 1............................. “Holiday Décor,” Flavored Celebrations, 1315 Stone Nov. 7............................. Creative Re-purposing, Heartland Farm - 1049 CR 390 Explore Great Bend, Open Houses Nov. 10........................... Golden Belt Community Concert, Great Bend Municipal Auditorium Nov. 12-15 .................... Great Bend Community Theatre: “Till Beth Do Us Part,” Crest Theater Nov. 14........................... Explore Great Bend, Caught Ya Exploring Day Nov. 21........................... Explore Great Bend, Find a Turkey Day Nov. 26........................... Thanksgiving, Trail of Lights begins Nov. 28........................... Small Business Saturday cookie contest and other downtown activities Holiday Parade, ice skating in the evening Nov. 30........................... Santa’s Workshop, Great Bend Municipal Auditorium Dec. 1-25....................... Various Christmas Events Dec. 8............................. Young Professionals Ugly Sweater Christmas Party, TBA Dec. 13........................... Craft Workshop, upcycling plastic jewelry, Kansas Wetlands Education Center, Ghosts of Christmas Past, Barton County Historical Society

2016 January .......................... Miss Barton County & Miss Golden Belt Pageant Icy Sidewalk Sale Feb. 11-14 & 19-20 ..... Great Bend Community Theatre’s 100th production: “The Kitchen Witches,” Crest Theater Feb. 16 ........................... Golden Belt Community Concert, Great Bend Municipal Auditorium Feb. 29 ........................... Golden Belt Community Concert, Great Bend Municipal Auditorium March ............................ Central Kansas Spring Expo, Mr. Perfect Panther Kiwanis Pancake Feed March 17....................... Golden Belt Community Concert, Great Bend Municipal Auditorium April ............................... KCAC Tournament Walk-a-Mile in Her Shoes April 6-8 ........................ Great Bend Farm & Ranch Expo April 21-24 ................... Great Bend Community Theatre: “Squirrel Lake,” Crest Theater April 30.......................... Migration Rally, Kansas Wetlands Education Center May 1 ............................. Cinco De Mayo Celebration, Jack Kilby Square June ................................ June Jaunt Great Bend City Band and Summer Street Strolls Barton County Relay for Life July ................................. City Fireworks Display Summer Sidewalk Sale July 6-10 ........................ Barton County Fair, Great Bend Expo August ........................... Back To School No Tax Sale Party in the Park For more events go to the following websites: City of Great Bend website: www.greatbendks.net Convention and Visitors Bureau website: www.visitgreatbend.com Great Bend Chamber of Commerce: www.greatbend.org

ELLINWOOD 2015 Sept................................. City-Wide Garage Sale Nov. 7............................. Sidewinders Casino Night at Sidewinder’s MC, 21 N Main St, Ellinwood October ......................... Craft Beer Festival December ..................... Christkindlmarket

2016 June ................................ June Jaunt July ................................. 43rd Annual After Harvest Festival www.ellinwoodchamber.com

HOISINGTON 2015

Sept. 3-7 ........................ 119th Hoisington Labor Day Celebration October ......................... Which Brew? Oktoberfest Nov. 27........................... Annual Downtown Hoisington Christmas Lighting & Santa Visit, www.hoisingtonkansas.com

2016

June 17........................... 23rd Clara Barton Annual Foundation Benefit Event Golf Tournament, dinner and auction.

PAWNEE ROCK 2015 September 6 ................. Concert on the Rock

2016

August ........................... Pawnee Rockin’ Days Festival usually occurs on the second weekend of August

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BARTON COUNTY OIL PRODUCTION A group of Barton County speculators, in search of oil or coal, drilled the first “oil” well in the county in 1886. They began drilling in the area of the Cheyenne Bottoms, four miles north of Great Bend, in the spring of 1886, and continued into the fall of the next year, until the well finally reached 1,365 feet and salt water began pouring from the well. The flow could not be stopped, and ended up ruining a sizeable portion of land because nothing would grow there from that point forward. At first, people would go to the well and collect the water, in hopes that the mineral content might have healing powers. Over time, that trend faded as mineral water became commercially available in the 1920s.

The second attempt in 1887 at the Cheyenne Bottoms found oil, but the well was plugged

because it produced too much salt water as a by-product. Then, two major fields were discovered around Ellinwood and the town now called Claflin. These were the Silica and Bloomer fields. Their discoveries led to several wells being dug, and the area is still productive today. Natural gas was also found, and is contained for commercial use also.

By 1936, there were more than 100 producers in Barton County, with a production potential of 130,000 barrels a day, and a monthly allowable production of 261,000 barrels, according to accounts in the August 12, 1936 edition of The Great Bend Daily Tribune. Great Bend was home to an oil refining plant with a capacity of 800 barrels a day. Many landowners made money from their holdings as producers and/or lease holders.

In 1936, with the country suffering during The Great Depression, this was especially important. Businessmen

who weren’t involved in oil production still felt its impact.

Oil saw several ups and downs over the years.

For a time, several major players in the industry, had offices in Great Bend, but as companies consolidated and new refining processes were developed, technology changed, and the need to upgrade equipment prevailed. The big players closed offices and relocated in places like Texas where production was higher.

In 1931, there were 31 Kansas refineries operating in Arkansas City, Chanute, Chase, Coffeyville, El Dorado, Fredonia, Galva, Garnett, Great Bend, Hutchinson, Kansas City, Natoma, McPherson, Neodesha, Parsons, Phillipsburg, Potwin, Russell, Scott City and Wichita. Few have been built since the 1940s, and several older ones have been closed. Today, three located in McPherson, Coffeyville and El Dorado are all that are left.

Interesting facts: How much oil is in a barrel? There are 42 gallons of oil in a barrel. It used to be 40, but in the mid 1800s, this was changed to 42 so people would not feel cheated.

How much oil can be refined from a barrel of oil? A little over 19 gallons. The rest is used for any number of petroleum based products, from CDs to sun glasses. It goes into our clothing, our cars, and our cold creams.

A visit to the Kansas Oil and Gas Museum in Great Bend is a great place to find more information about how this industry has impacted the area.

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Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation

The Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation building sits directly next to the museum itself. Contributors of the foundation are found statewide.

The Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation is supported solely by four categories of lifetime memberships and only the interest earned is used for operating capital. These four tax deductible memberships are: • Roustabout Club, $25 to $199 • Drillers Club, $200 to $499 • Wildcatters Club, $500 to $999 • Petroleum Pioneer Club, $1,000 and up.

Public response to the Kansas Oil & Gas Museum has been extremely gratifying. Current industry professionals utilize the facilities for meetings and trainings, while political representatives have held legislative coffees and roundtables on site.

Numerous public and private schools have visited the Energy Education Building & Conference Center of the Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation

in order to gain a better understanding of the various phases of the industry including geology, drilling, well completion, production, refining, and an illustration of various products manufactured from oil. Interactive displays make the Energy Education Building appealing to young people.

There are working replicas showing how oil and gas are extracted and how they are refined into gasoline, as well as displays of alternative energy sources such as the huge windmills near Montezuma. Students can operate a drill or turn a crank to learn how much energy it takes to light a light bulb. Computer software is available for more hands-on education.

There are additional displays on the grounds including a full derrick, a 1928 Ford Truck donated by Bovaird Supply, in addition to other tools utilized in the industry.

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Honoring a vital industry, we celebrate those who have kept the oil flowing.

The Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation Hall of Fame Past Recipients: 1989 Clyde Merckle John O. Farmer II Ed Todd Robert E. Davis Rolland J. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Patâ&#x20AC;? Patrick Dane Bales 1990 Albert L. Abercrombie Mack Colt Clinton Engstrand E.E. McDonald Cecil Burton Leo J. Dreiling Dane G. Hansen Charles W. Steincamp

1991 Jack Hinkle J.A. Mull, Jr. Carl E. Sebits W.L. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billâ&#x20AC;? Murfin Carl Gates Jim Rockhold George Bruce F.G. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sandyâ&#x20AC;? Holl 1992 Robert F. Walter V. Richard Hoover K.T. Woodman Richard L. Shields Thomas A. Allen Paul B. Shivel

1994 Ross Beach Robert M. Beren Thaine C. Francis Warren E. Tomlinson Milton A. Isern Charles â&#x20AC;&#x153;Toddâ&#x20AC;? Aikins 1996 Robert D. Cowdrey E.K. Edmiston Charles G. Koch James B. Devlin John H. Knightley Walter F. Kuhn

1998 Thorton E. Anderson Ned E. Lowry Gerald J. Kathol A. Scott Ritchie Lester Wilkonson E. Jack Rine 2000 Richard D. Smith Ralfe D. Reber Frank Novy Danny Biggs John C. Graves Wilson Rains

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2011 Grady Bolding Marvin Ratts Wayne Woolsey Patrick Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Shaughnessy Rod Sweetman Red Moffat

2005 J. Paul Jennings James. R. Daniels Dick Pearce Tim Miller Bob Watchous James Tasheff

2015 Robert L. Austin Earl Fox Kenneth C. Gates Timothy F. Scheck Billy Morris Jr. Cletus Younger

2008 Jim Robinson Charles Evenson J. Fred Hambright L.D. Davis Al Yost Earl. F. Wakefield Heber Beardmore

2015 Honorary Hall of Fame Members Robert D. Dougherty Frank Feist Ralph Hamilton L.C. McDorman James Morton Joseph Frederick Strube

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The Kansas Oil and Gas Hall of Fame inducts members who have played vital roles in shaping the Kansas oil and gas industry and their communities. Eighty-three members have been inducted since the first awards dinner was held in 1989.

The Hall of Fame is located in a former Texaco office purchased shortly after the first awards dinner.

Two uppermost goals remain primary to the managing board members of the Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation.

First, the foundation is to provide an avenue for education in regards to the oil and gas industry as a major contributor to the growth and prosperity of the State of Kansas. In addition, the foundation remains vigilant in the preservation of the industries rich and colorful history. These goals are realized everyday as a continuous effort.

Being geographically located in Great Bend, the scope of the Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation is a statewide effort.

Nominees come from all over the State of Kansas.

The selection committee consists of representatives of KIOGA,

IPAA, API, IAOC, AOCS, petroleum pioneers, and service and supply companies.

The nominee selection criteria consist of the following: • Must have spent a minimum of 20 years in the oil and gas industry.

• Must have served the industry, not only on the job, but also by donating time and talent to address the technical, political, and social issues that are inherent in the profession.

• Must be involved in industry and community organizations.

The nominee’s name must be submitted in writing to the Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation PO Box 1294, Great Bend, KS, 67530 It must be accompanied by a black and white photo of the nominee as well as a 500-700 word biography. If selected, the photos are used for the Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation-related articles and an 11x14 photo will be placed in the Kansas Oil & Gas Museum Foundation Hall of Fame, located at 5944 10th Street, Great Bend.

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Barton County has ranked in the top 25 of wheat-producing counties the past three years.

Barton County farmers also produce hay, alfalfa hay, soybeans, corn and sorghum.

The county ranks in the top 10 for hay, alfalfa hay and sorghum production.

Kansas is a national leader in wheat, grain sorghum and beef production.

Kansas is ranked nationally second in wheat production behind North Dakota, second in feeds and fodder production, third in beef and hides/skin production and seventh in overall agricultural production.

Barton County’s 694 farms cover 900 square miles or around 566,000 acres.

Food and processing sectors deliver $780 million in revenue and supports 1,660 jobs in Barton County. The total regional agricultural impact from food and processing is $920 million.

Cat and dog food manufacturing employs 370 people and produces $470 million to Barton County’s economy. Cattle ranching and farming employs 420 people and produces $171 million in revenue. Grain farming employs 462 people and delivers $69 million in revenue.

Direct effects capture the contribution from food and agricultural products. Indirect effects capture the economic benefit from farms and agricultural businesses purchasing products from supporting industries.

Wheat has flourished In central Kansas, wheat is still king. It has been that way since the 1870s when the first pioneers and European settlers brought with them some of the crops that did well in their home countries. At that time, corn was the primary crop grown.

In the 1870s, about 5,000 Mennonites settled in Kansas from Russia, bringing with them Red Turkey winter wheat because its kernel was high in protein, and compared with

other varieties, was more drought tolerant and disease resistant.

Nearly 150 years later, winter wheat still thrives in Kansas.

Members of the Kansas Wheat Tour placed their estimate for the state crop at 288.5 million bushels. Last year’s harvest was 246.4 million bushels, the worst in 25 years.

The statewide yield estimate is 32 bushels per acre, up from last year’s 28 bushels per acre.

The Kansas north central section that includes Barton, Russell, Rush, Rice, McPherson, Ellsworth, Ellis, Lincoln, Saline, Marion and Dickinson counties was projected to be 31 million bushels, 87 percent compared to 2014.

Rain was plentiful in central and southcentral Kansas, the state’s two biggest wheatproducing areas.

Wheat’s timing The wheat crop is planted in September. By the first week of October, you can see the first hues of bright green wheat sprouts springing forth in the fields.

As winter gets close, the wheat will look green but it goes dormant.

By late May, the wheat is often nearly hip high and the fields change from green to gold.

In June, the wheat fields are often filled with combines, tractors and trucks as the wheat is harvested.

Farmers do a test cut and send a small portion to a local grain elevator where it is carefully weighed and tested for moisture.

The harvest typically starts on the southern border of Kansas and progresses north roughly 12 to 15 miles a day.

Most years, that process takes about a month or more. If you are in Kansas during the wheat harvest, you’ll see the grain is dumped from the combine into a grain bin pulled by a tractor where it is then hauled to a nearby semi-truck.

Most combines and tractors use computers – allowing farmers to see the thousands of wheat heads flowing through each second into the header of the combine.

The header cuts the standing grain and feeds the grain heads and chaff on through the machine where the kernel is separated into a bin and the straw and chaff are blown out the combine’s back end.

For most farmers, harvest is often the 10 busiest days of the year.

Farmers have learned to diversify by using alfalfa and corn, sorghum, soybeans and milo on alternating years in the fields.

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If you drive on a road or bridge in Barton County, or elsewhere in the state for that matter, there is a good chance you’ve seen the handiwork of Venture Corporation, a long-time area business.

Venture Corporation was born in January 1973 at Larned, founded by the late Orville “Butch” Spray.

Starting out with one small asphalt plant and a handful of employees, Butch grew his company to become one of the largest asphalt contractors in Kansas.

Today, Venture Corporation is headed up by Butch’s two sons, Orville “Kip” and Chris.

Now, with approximately 175 employees (a number that has grown in the past few years) and four portable plants, Venture Corporation produces over 900,000 tons

of asphalt each year. “That’s a lot of asphalt,” Kip said.

Venture Corporation works on jobs anywhere from parking lots to major interstate highways, and has done work in all 105 Kansas counties, as well as Oklahoma.

Kip said Venture handles about 30 Kansas Department of Transportation jobs each year, plus those for Oklahoma.

In addition, they take on smaller, private projects, such as church parking lots, and community projects, such as high school tracks. “We’re kind of all over the place,” Kip said. Venture Corporation not only produces asphalt but has expanded into other construction services as well.

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toneridge Country Club in Great Bend has kept pace with a rainy spring to maintain the course in optimum condition.

Marty Ficken, Stoneridge golf course superintendent, has led several successful course improvement projects in three years.

He owns degrees in business management and turf management.

“We’ve heard positive comments,” Ficken said. “But there’s always room for improvement.”

Stoneridge Country Club 1458 24th Street, Great Bend 620-792-4306 The 18-hole course plays to a par of 72 over 6,495 yards.

The course features Penncross bentgrass greens and Bermuda tees and fairways.

A men’s league plays Tuesday, women Wednesday and couples play Friday.

Heavy spring rain created drainage issues and kept Ficken’s four-employee staff on alert for fungus.

“We always fight drainage issues because the original design didn’t properly grade the fairways,” Ficken said. “There were no washouts, but it drowned some grass.

Keeping up the daily mowing around the rain was a challenge.”

Staying ahead of potential fungus on greens and fairways was another challenge.

“We shortened time for spraying fungicide for fungus caused by the combination of rain and humidity,” Ficken said. “Now, we’re watering everything because the water can disappear in a hurry.”

Ficken’s crew that starts at 7 a.m. has replanted grass in areas and worked on sand bunker renovation.

Doug Kaiser, Barton Community College golf coach, assists in the pro shop along with Great Bend High School coaches Travis McAtee and Troy Stein. Kaiser has launched a junior golf program and McAtee, Stein and Larned’s Ralph Terry are providing instruction and mentoring.

“They are doing a fantastic job coaching the kids helping us with the youth golfers,” said Angela Delgado-Sycz, vice president for clubhouse operations. “People are stepping up to help us out.”

Delgado-Sycz has more than 20 years of corporate operations and management experience, including work at Great Bend’s Pancho’s and Delgado’s.

Fees range for members and nonmembers. The facility features dining areas, a swimming pool and a fully-equipped fitness center.

Jerry Sycz, president and general manager, offers more than 20 years of corporate account management, operations and logistics experience.

“We want to be a well-rounded facility,” Sycz said.

Lake Barton Golf Club 673 U.S. 281 North between Great Bend and Hoisington 620-653-4255 Offers an 18-hole public course designed by Harry Robb in 1916. The par 70 course plays to 5,526 yards. Carts are $20 and daily prices are $16 and $21 for weekends and holidays.

Wayne Woods serves as golf course superintendent and Treva Carey is club manager.

The Lake Barton Men’s Association meets from April to September on the third Thursday. The Lake Barton Women’s Association morning players compete on the first Tuesday.

Grove Park Golf Club 407 W. 3rd, Ellinwood 620-564-3123 A unique 9-hole par 64 course that features a premium on accuracy with several treelined fairways.

Daily rates are $15 and weekend prices are $20. Grove Park features an annual After Harvest tournament, a mid-August two-man tournament and August couples tournament.

Rodney Moss serves as golf course superintendent and Kurt Bressler works as the club manager.

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A Summer Splash: WETLANDS WATERPARK

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hen the temperature rises, the hottest place to cool down is the Wetlands Waterpark at Great Bend’s Brit Spaugh Park, 2303 Main.

It opens on Memorial Day weekend, and closes in August as kids head back to school.

Weather permitting, the water park is open 12:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. seven days a week, with Family Swim Nights from 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursdays.

Since 2005, the city billed the WetlandsWaterpark at Great Bend as one of the premier water parks in the state of Kansas. Groups from Hutchinson and Dodge City visit every summer.

The park features multiple slides, spray features, a swimming pool with a divided shallow end separated by floating features, climbing wall, a Water Wars area for slinging water balloons, Wetlands decor and a 300-gallon tipping bucket, which periodically drenches anyone who stands under it. Bath houses, concession area and shady spots are also included.

A new website, greatbendwaterpark.com, was launched in 2015.

By visiting the website, viewers can find the latest information on prices and rules, and whether the pool is open or closed. The website also has a weather feature which allows visitors to view current and upcoming weather conditions. Other exciting features include information on group parties as well as information regarding swimming lessons.

“We are very excited about the new website and all of its features and we encourage everyone to go check it out,” said Devan Boeger, Wetlands Waterpark director.

It even has videos and a “now and then” page with photos that show what the water park looks like today and how it appeared in the 1930s.

The Wetlands Waterpark can also be found on the Internet on Facebook and Twitter.

Swimming lessons and other aquatics programs are provided in partnership with the Great Bend Recreation Commission. For Information on lessons or aquatic programs contact the Great Bend Rec Center, 620-793-3755 or www.greatbendrec.net.

After the pool closes for the summer, there’s usually one last splash – for dog paddling. On Dog Day at the Pool, also known as Bark at the Waterpark – the Wetlands is open to canine swimmers only. Dogs must have their rabies tags and be well behaved. Admission to this event is used for improvements at Great Bend’s off-leash Bark Park, located in Veterans Memorial Park.

Summer Jobs The pool supplies dozens of summer jobs for persons 15 years of age and older. To apply for a lifeguard position, you must be at least 16 years old and able to complete the Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Class before the pool season starts. This class is taught by the Great Bend Recreation Commission over spring break. For more information, call 620-793-3755.

Employment applications are available at the City Administration Building at 1209 Williams St. The selection for these seasonal positions takes place the during the months of January and February, so for best results submit your application early.

The City of Great Bend provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals.

For more information, call 620-793-4111.

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lay ball at the Great Bend Sports Complex. Since it opened in 2012, thousands of players and spectators have checked out the ultra modern venue.

The Sports Complex offers five fields at one central location, where all ages from youth to adults can play baseball and softball on regulation size fields. It features state-of-the-art scoreboards and “constant light level” lighting, along with ample parking, seating and shade.

At the hub of the fields is a building that features a concession area, rest rooms, locker rooms, and air conditioned official and meeting rooms.

There are also batting cages on either side, and there’s ample warm-up space between fields, said Chris Umphres, sports director for the Great Bend Recreation Commission. There are shaded bleachers and picnic porticos.

Organizers of baseball and softball tournaments for the Kansas Collegiate Athletic Conference, Kansas State High School Activities Association (1A/2A), National Baseball Congress and others have found the complex to their liking, and many volunteers from the community have helped to make visitors feel welcome. The Great Bend Sports Complex is also located within easy distance to all Great Bend amenities, including lodging and dining.

Improvements to the 61-acre area have continued since the Sports Complex opened.

Imagination Playground When tournaments are scheduled, GBRC can set up its Imagination Playground. This durable set of giant foam blocks was designed by famed architect David Rockwell for interactive, unstructured play. It is for children 2 years old and up, but adults like it, too. On select dates, the Imagination Playground is also set up inside the GBRC Activity Center at 2715 18th St. The Great Bend Park Department, GBRC and Unified School District 428 shared the planning and financing for the Sports Complex.

GBRC Sports Director Chris Umphres coordinates the master schedule for the ball complex and is the person to call for questions or making reservations. He can be reached at the GBRC office, 620-793-3755, ext. 5.

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isitors to the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo can learn about the native animals of the Great Plains, as well as strange and exotic animals from other continents.

The attraction began in 1953 with two deer and one man’s desire to build a zoo that would delight children. Today, Brit Spaugh’s dream is the pride of Great Bend. It boasts nearly 200 animals and is visited by thousands of people each year – all free of charge.

The zoo’s mission has expanded beyond entertainment, and now includes education and species conservation.

In 2015, Zoo Director Nicole Benz initiated a series of “Keeper Chats,” where zookeepers discuss the lifestyles and characteristics of featured animals.

Attendees can learn a multitude of fun facts about different animals.

“We have such an awesome little zoo,” Benz said. “I really want people to come to the zoo and learn about the animals.”

A birthday bash On Jan. 17, 2015, the zoo celebrated the 50th birthday of Spidey, the spider monkey.

Spidey came to Great Bend in 1965, when he was 6 months old, from a pet store in Hollywood, Florida. To celebrate his milestone birthday, members of the Great Bend Zoological Society served cake to an estimated 400 people. A crowd gathered around to sing “Happy Birthday” and watch Spidey tear into a special cake

made from fruit, sugar-free whipped topping, oatmeal and monkey biscuits.

Spidey is believed to be the secondoldest spider monkey living today. Fort Rickey Children’s Discovery Zoo in Rome, N.Y., claims to have the oldest spider monkey, Gummy, who is three years older.

World Binturong Day On May 9, it was time for another celebration, World Binturong Day. Since the zoo has its own binturong, Poppy, the celebration was used to raise money to build her a new enclosure.

A contest to name the binturong was held after she arrived at the zoo in December 2014. Voters preferred the name Poppy over Flora or Nadira as a reminder that binturongs smell just like popcorn.

Proud parents The Great Bend Zoo has spent several years working to become accredited by the Association of Zoos and Aquariums.

Its association with the AZA has helped the zoo acquire new animals with certified blood lines for breeding purposes. Vixie, the female arctic fox, gave birth to eight kits in May. The zoo also has a pair of serval cats, a breed on the Species Survival Program run by the AZA. When babies are born, they are shared with other zoos. Occasionally, young animals are brought to Great Bend. A lion cub and three bears were added in 2013.

The Great Bend Zoo is located in Brit Spaugh Park, 24th & Main, Great Bend

Regular zoo hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., but in the summer months – from Memorial Day through Labor Day – the zoo stays open until 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

Raptor Center

With so much to see at the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo, there’s also a lot that goes on behind the scenes. For example, the zoo has a raptor rehabilitation center, where injured birds of prey are nursed back to health. The raptors are generally kept out of sight; in fact, all human contact is kept to a minimum to avoid imprinting.

The goal is to reintroduce the birds to the wild, if possible. Some birds are eventually moved to large flight cages maintained for that purpose at the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility.

The Raptor Center is also the name of the main building at the zoo, which is very much open to the public. Visitors enter the zoo through this building, which features a gift shop, rest rooms, and interactive exhibits about raptors. There is a veterinary exam room, with a window so the public can watch as veterinarians perform physicals on the animals.

Get involved

There are several ways to get more involved, either by sponsoring an animal or by serving as a volunteer.

The Great Bend Zoological Society helps support the Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo and its programs. Membership comes with several benefits and costs $25 a year for an individual or a family.

Sign up or learn more at the front desk, or call the office, 620-793-4226.

Membership forms may also be found on the City of Great Bend website, greatbendks.net.

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BOWLING Cardinal Lanes 814 N. Elm, Hoisington 620-653-4140 Eagle Lanes 108 W. Santa Fe, Ellinwood 620-564-4000 Walnut Bowl 3101 Washington, Great Bend 620-793-9400

DANCE CLASSES Euphoria Dance Center 1912 Broadway Ave., Great Bend 620-617-0517 Danceography 1403 Main Street 620-617-1933 DanceographyGB.com Just Dance 2022 Forest, Great Bend 620-793-5174

GYMNASTICS Thompson Gymnastics 803 Jefferson, Great Bend 620-617-2457

GOLF COURSES Claflin Golf Course K-156, Claflin Stoneridge Country Club 24th and Frey, Great Bend 620-792-4303 Grove Park Golf Club 407 W. 3rd, Ellinwood 620-564-3123 Lake Barton Golf Club 673 N. 281, Hoisington 620-653-4255

FISHING, BOATING AND HUNTING Big Bend Lake LLC Washington St. & Railroad Ave., Great Bend 620-793-5353 Must abide by fishing regulations. Also available: camping, boating, jet skiing, swimming, sand volleyball, picnicking.

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Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo 2123 Main St., Great Bend Great Bend Zoological Society members may fish on the first Saturday of each month.

Must abide by fishing regulations.

Information is available at the zoo 620-793-4226

Stone Lake Washington St. & Railroad Ave., Great Bend Must abide by motor and fishing regulations.

Also available: wind surfing, picnic area and a nature trail.

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Veterans Memorial Park and Lake 4800 17th St. Terrace, Great Bend No motors allowed, must abide by fishing regulations.

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Wolf Pond West U.S. 56, Ellinwood Fishing regulations must be followed.

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HUNTER SAFETY COURSES Great Bend Recreation Commission 620-793-3755 Barton County Sheriff ’s Office 620-793-1876 Kansas Department of Wildlife and Parks www.kdwp.state.ks.us safehunters.com – enroll online

MARTIAL ARTS Kim’s Academy of Tae Kwon Do 14 SE 35 Ave., Great Bend Master Joe Felke, 620-793-3302 Cobra Kai Martial Arts 286 SW 2nd Road, Great Bend Ben Shumate, 620-617-6490

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Tae Kwon Do Hoisington Rec Commission 1200 Susank Road, Hoisington 620-653-4050

Central Kansas Off-Road Association David Roat, 620-786-1822 One mile south of K-156 on Radium Road Call for membership information

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SWIMMING Claflin Municipal Swimming Pool 400 W. Front St., 620-588-3655 Ellinwood Municipal Swimming Pool 209 W. 1st St., 620-564-3441 Stoneridge Country Club 1438 24th St., 620-792-4303 www.stoneridgegbks.com Hoisington Municipal Swimming Pool 721 N. Center St., 620-653-2535 Club West 5201 Timber Creek Road 620-793-8721 or 620-793-3100

Great Bend The Wetlands Waterpark 2303 Main, 620-792-1516 www.greatbendwaterpark.com Swimming lessons available through the Great Bend Recreation Commission, 620-793-3755

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PAPER RECORDS Confidential records destruction services (fee charged) Contact Sarah Krom at Sunflower Diversified Recycling, 620-792-1321

CLOTHING & HOUSEWARES

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ALUMINUM CANS

Salvation Army Store 2545 10th St., Great Bend 620-792-4299

Acme Pipe & Steel Inc. 700 Frey St., Great Bend 620-793-7851

Kans for Kids 24-hour drop-off

Goodwill Industries 1705 Main St., Great Bend 620-792-4000

Heavy Metal Recyclers Inc. 76 SE 16 Rd. (South U.S. 281) Great Bend 620-388-5636

108 Main St.

COMPOST SITES Great Bend One half (1/2) mile south of Railroad Avenue on Pat Keenan Memorial Road

CLAFLIN ELLINWOOD 305 E. Santa Fe Blvd.

GREAT BEND 2920 10th St. 3920 10th St., (behind Walgreen’s) 700 Frey St. 2801 N. Main St.

HOISINGTON

Ellinwood Park and 7th Hoisington 1-1/2 miles east on Keystone Rd.

201 N. Main St.

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RECYCLING CENTERS GREAT BEND Sunflower Diversified Recycling Center 5523 10th St. – 620-793-5800 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Thursday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Saturday 9 a.m. to noon

HOISINGTON Recycling Center: Parking lot of Wilson State Bank ELLINWOOD Recycling Center: 203 West 1st St.. Open 24 hours OLMITZ

Items accepted: Paper, magazines and catalogs, newspapers, books, cardboard; plastic; Recycling Trailer: From Rush County picks up the first week of each month aluminum (cans purchased or donated); glass jars and bottles (rinse); steel or tin cans (rinse); rechargeable batteries & misc. metals.

PAWNEE ROCK Flags accepted for retirement.

Pawnee Rock Lions Club: Picks up recycling the 1st and 3rd Saturday Not accepted: Carbon paper, wax paper, foil coated paper, colored plastic containers, of each month, 620-982-4414, 620-982-4628 plastic food wrap, paper towels, photographs, motor oil containers, chemical containers, window glass, batteries, household hazardous waste containers, plastic foam.

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CYCLING GALORE BARTON COUNTY HAS LOTS TO OFFER

SAFETY TIPS AND SUGGESTED ROUTES Safety tips â&#x20AC;˘ Know the operating limitations of your bicycle â&#x20AC;˘ Know your own limitations â&#x20AC;˘ Carry emergency repair equipment â&#x20AC;˘ Wear a helmet â&#x20AC;˘ Carry water and stay hydrated Suggested routes Purple Trail Starting point: Hike /Bike Path Parking Area west of 10th and Patton just west of Great Bend â&#x20AC;˘ Description: Short distance on U.S 56, has traffic but good shoulders â&#x20AC;˘ Points of interest: S.R.C.A. Dragstrip; Barton County Expo and Fairgrounds; B-29 Memorial at Great Bend Municipal Airport; Fuller Park; Fuller Brush Company headquarters â&#x20AC;˘ Distance: 13 miles

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reat Strides are being made in Barton County in terms of making it more bicycle friendly.

The Barton County Commission approved the installation of bike awareness signs on several of the more common blacktop highways, the City of Great Bend has established the starting of a bike route with signs and sharrows, and Be Well Barton County, a county-wide coalition, is promoting bike and pedestrian policies and projects.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a strong community of cyclists, both road and mountain, that hold weekly group rides for various skill levels. The Golden Belt Bicycle Company, a bike shop in Great Bend, is a focal point for these folks and is a good place to make connections.

What is available?

There plenty of options available for cyclists, whether you are the skinny-tire type wanting smooth, paved roads, or the fat-tire type looking for the rugged off-road experience.

With roads, trails, the Wetlands and Wildlife National Scenic Byway and Cheyenne Bottoms all within pedaling distance, exploring nature on two wheels is an exciting adventure just waiting for you.

For roadies, Barton County has nearly 400 miles of paved county roads, many of which wind through scenic vistas. There are a few hills along the way as well.

These are two lane roads with minimum traffic, and biking can be started at any point. In addition, major highways such as U.S. 56, U.S. 281 and K-156 all have wide, smooth shoulders suitable for riding.

And, if you are not comfortable on roads, there is the Great Bend Hike and Bike Path, a seven-mile paved levee trail that runs along the Arkansas River and follows the flood control ditch. This path is mostly paved and is the perfect introduction to the habitat and ecology of the river as it exists in this part of Kansas.

There are also offerings for the mountain bikers. The off-road biking trails in Great Bend are the Cheyenne Bottoms off-road bike route, Lake Barton mountain bike trail, the Arkansas River off-road bike route, and several other paved and non-paved bike routes.

Pink Trail Starting point: Barton County Historical Society Museum & Village parking lot on U.S. 281 south of Great Bend. â&#x20AC;˘ Description: Low traffic, no shoulders â&#x20AC;˘ Points of interest: Antique stores in Ellinwood; Ellinwood Underground Tunnels; Barton County Historical Village â&#x20AC;˘ Distance: 24 miles if straight route on SE 20 Rd.; 30 miles if you include southern leg on SE 60 Ave. Red Trail Starting point: Hike/Bike Parking Area west of 10th and Patton â&#x20AC;˘ Description: Low traffic, some shoulders, couple of hills â&#x20AC;˘ Points of interest: City of Great Bend; Barton Community College; Kansas Wetlands Education Center; Cheyenne Bottoms â&#x20AC;˘ Distance: 18 miles one way

For a biking brochure with marked routes for those listed above and additional suggested routes go to www.visitgreatbend.com or pick up a bike route map at the Convention and Visitors Bureau, 2007 10th Street, Great Bend.

Maps and trail info are also available on GB2GO, Play-Hiking/Biking Trails

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Great Bend and Barton County feature a nice variety of walking and driving tours inside and outside the city limits.

Brochures are available for Hiking and Driving Tours and Trail & Walking Path information in Barton County, Great Bend, Claflin, Ellinwood, Hoisington, Pawnee Rock, Cheyenne Bottoms, and Kansas Wetlands Education Center.

Great Bend Convention & Visitors Bureau, 3007 10th, 620-792-2750 or www.visitgreatbend.com • Murals — Building murals are viewed in various areas in Great Bend.

• Birdhouse Tour — Great Bend features a variety of more than 70 artist-decorated birdhouses designed to combine art and nature.

• Downtown Tour — In the epicenter of the town’s life, you can catch the sights of things like the birdhouse walking tour, monuments on the courthouse square, and old historic buildings.

This entertaining 1 mile walk begins and ends at the historic Barton County Courthouse.

• Cemetery Tour — Cemeteries tell the stories of our past, people, and culture. Wander into almost any Kansas cemetery and the tombstones tell stories of how generations before us lived and died. The Great Bend Cemetery on Broadway was developed in the 1890s and more than 12,000 people are buried there. Section P is the oldest section and includes names of prominent early families.

• Exodusters — Spend a day on the Wetlands and Wildlife National Scenic Byway as you trace the Exoduster migration and settlement in Barton and Stafford counties.

• Byway Tour — This 77-mile byway connects two of the world’s most significant natural wetlands — Cheyenne Bottoms and the Quivira National Wildlife Refuge. The Wetlands & Wildlife National Scenic Byway takes visitors through radiant wetlands exploding with wildlife; prairie vistas with immense blue skies; and seven rural communities shaped by nature and the entrepreneurial spirit.

• Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area Self-Guided Video Tour — Explore the Cheyenne Bottoms wildlife area through a driving and video tour available through Great Bend’s free community mobile app, GB2GO which can be downloaded at Google Play or the Apple Store. Presented by the Kansas Wetlands Education Center in conjunction with the Convention and Visitors Bureau, the tour can be found in GB2GO’s Play section under Wetlands Education Center, Self-Guided Tours and begins at the KWEC at 592 NE K-156, Great Bend. The tour takes about an hour to complete and includes 11 videos to watch at coordinated locations throughout Cheyenne Bottoms.

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LICENSING VENUES

IN BARTON COUNTY Barton County has plenty to offer hunters of upland game and waterfowl. Last spring the Kansas Dept. of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism launched a new app, www.pocketranger.com, for iPhone, Android and Amazon Kindle Fire for up-to-date information on Kansas State Parks, GPS tours and mapping, and more.

Some of the species found in the area are pheasant, quail, deer, dove, prairie chicken, waterfowl, geese and turkey.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism Area Wildlife Manager Karl Grover oversees hunting at the Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife area north of Great Bend. The area is a wetlands of international importance, and a popular stopover for nearly 400 species of migrating birds.

For information about hunting seasons for the wide variety of species that make Cheyenne Bottoms home, pick up a current year schedule at the Kansas Wetlands Education Center, or online at www.kdwpt.state. ks.us. The wildlife manager can be reached at 620-793-3066.

For 24 hour current conditions, phone 620-793-7730.

In addition to the Cheyenne Bottoms, several thousands of acres of public and walk-in hunting is available. A map of all of these areas, as well as the access dates of each, and what may be hunted is available at Great Bend Convention and Visitors Bureau 3007 10th Street, Great Bend Licenses and tags can be purchased at the various venues, courtesy of the KDWPT.

BARTON COUNTY CLERK License/Permit Agent 1400 Main St., Room 202, Great Bend 620-793-1835 DILLONS STORE NO. 3 License/Permit Agent 1811 N. Main, Great Bend 620-793-7887 DILLONS STORE NO. 51 License/Permit Agent 4107 10th St., Great Bend 620-792-3591 P & S SECURITY License/Permit Agent 1705 K-96 Hwy, Great Bend 620-796-2133 WALMART NO. 770 License/Permit Agent 3503 W. 10th, Great Bend 620-792-3632 POP N SHOP License/Permit Agent 410 E Santa Fe, Ellinwood 620-564-2087

HUMANE SOCIETY

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Humane Society t the corner of Puppy Lane and Kitty Ave., thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a place that provides temporary shelter to dogs and cats. The Golden Belt Humane Society is the place to find and adopt a furr-ever friend, or to pick up the family dog that strayed from home.

The Golden Belt Humane Society is a nonprofit organization dedicated to animal welfare. They have many animals that are needing good homes.

Adoption costs (does not include spay or neuter) $30 to adopt a cat Price includes dewormer, feline four-way vaccine, feline leukemia, rabies vaccine and feline immunodeficiency virus (FIV) test. $75 to adopt a dog Price includes canine parvo, distemper and bordetella vaccination and heartworm testing of dogs 6 months and older, bath and grooming as needed, dewormer, anti flea and tick application and rabies vaccination.

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With a growing number of volunteers, the humane society usually goes off site once a month for Adopt-A-Pet, where visitors can view animals. This is typically accompanied by a fundraiser, such as a burger or brat lunch. Money generated helps lower adoption fees, pay for medical treatment, and purchases supplies and equipment.

Director Heather Acheson said ongoing programs include training for homeless dogs by inmates at the Larned Mental Health Correctional Facility. This program was started

by Bobbie King in 1999, and more than 200 dogs have been trained and prepared for their future homes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We network with other shelters for rescues and placement,â&#x20AC;?

Acheson said.

Other services available include pet microchipping, as well as trap rentals for nuisance animals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always looking for volunteers and foster homes,â&#x20AC;?

Acheson said. Donations of cash or of pet items are greatly appreciated.

The Golden Belt Humane Society is located at 151 South U.S. 281, Great Bend Open Monday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

620-792-4297 Email directorgoldenbelt@gmail.com or gbhumanesociety@att.net

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Great Bend Youth Academy A true win-win situation

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he Great Bend City Youth Academy is a two-way street.

First, it serves as an educational opportunity sponsored by the City of Great Bend giving seventh and eighth graders a unique chance to connect with city officials and catch a behind-the-scenes glance at different city departments. Second, it gives city officials a unique prospective on the community and has given rise to such projects as skate park and swimming pool improvements.

Academy participants view many aspects of the City not usually available to the general public. The fast-paced program schedule allows a hands-on tour of individual departments within the City and allows participants to ask questions and have lunch with the Mayor and City Council members.

City personnel make classroom presentations during their sixth and seventh grade years inviting students to submit applications for participation.

School Liaison Officer Jefferson Davis teaches Drug Abuse Resistance Education classes to fifth graders and also coordinates two Youth Academies each year. Invitations go out in May to students who will be entering the seventh or eighth grade in the fall.

40 to 50 students attend each Youth Academy, for a maximum of 100 per year.

Students can only attend the Academy once, but those who complete it are invited to Youth Academy Reunions each summer at Walnut Bowl through their senior years of high school. Police cars, ambulances and other city vehicles transport the students to different locations. They will participate in training exercises with the Police Department’s Tactical Team, shoot fire hoses, get involved with a mock medical emergency at the Fire Department and tour the Brit Spaugh Zoo before being treated to lunch with Mayor Mike Allison and city council members.

“These kids will sit down with city leaders and formulate plans and ideas for projects that will better the lives of youth in our community,” Davis said. The most recent city improvement that originated at a Youth Academy was the rock climbing wall that was added to the Wetlands aquatic center. That was first proposed by a seventh grader.

To date, more than 1,300 students have participated in Youth Academy, city officials estimate.

“We want to be known as the city that listens to our kids,” Mayor Mike Allison said. “We want our kids to have so much fun growing up in Great Bend, that someday, when they are ready to settle down and start a family, we hope they will remember how much fun Great Bend was for them and will consider coming back to live.”

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hether learning to read or wanting to acquire an advanced degree, the educational needs of Barton County residents are met through a variety of public and private institutions.

School is in session from mid-August to mid-May. There are eight public elementary schools, three public middle schools, four public high schools, three parochial schools and one private school. The special needs population is served, as well as a chance for adults to continue their education or get their GED. At the Barton Community College campus, students have the opportunity to receive anything from a program certification to a master’s degree. With Bartonline, the college reaches out to those who are place bound by offering online courses and degree programs.

The college also offers technical programs to strengthen the workforce through customized training, short-term classes, certificates and degrees.

Transfer programs also are available, bolstered by 2+2 agreements with a variety of four-year colleges and universities.

In some cases, students can finish their bachelor’s and master’s degrees while remaining at home through Barton’s partnership with K-State at Barton and Access US. PAROCHIAL & PRIVATE Central Kansas Christian Academy St. Joseph’s School (private K-8) (parochial K-8) 620-792-3477 Marlene Clayton, lead teacher Dottie Dozier, Administrator 620-564-2721 215 McKinley, Great Bend 111 W. 3rd, Ellinwood Holy Family School Seventh Day Adventist Church and (parochial pre-school-6) Elementary School (parochial K-8) Karen Moeder, 620-793-3265 Betty Hay, 620-793-9247 4200 Broadway, Great Bend 7 SW 30 Ave., Great Bend GREAT BEND USD 428 Mascot: Panthers 620-793-1500, 620-793-1585 (fax) 201 South Patton Rd., Great Bend TV Channel 21, www.usd428.net The Board of Education meets at 5 p.m. the second Monday of each month District Education Center 201 S. Patton Road, Great Bend Superintendent Brad Reed, 620-793-1500 Athletic Director David Meter, 620-793-1521

Riley Elementary School JoAnn Blevins, 620-793-1506 1515 10th, Great Bend Great Bend Middle School David Reiser, 620-793-1510 1919 Harrison, Great Bend Great Bend High School Tim Friess, 620-793-1521 2027 Morton, Great Bend

Schools and Principals

Alternative Learning Center Bill Maddy, 620-793-1521 2027 Morton, Great Bend

Park Elementary School Phil Heeke, 620-793-1505 1801 Williams, Great Bend

Helping Hands Preschool Michelle Cape, 620-793-1615 2535 Lakin, Great Bend

Eisenhower Elementary School Tricia Reiser, 620-793-1501 1212 Garfield, Great Bend

Barton County Special Services Cooperative Director Christie Gerdes, 620-793-1550 2535 Lakin, Great Bend

Jefferson Elementary School Art Baker, 620-793-1502 2716 24th, Great Bend Lincoln Elementary School Misty Straub, 620-793-1503 5630 Broadway, Great Bend

Parent Teacher Resource Center 620-793-1633 2535 Lakin, Great Bend

CENTRAL PLAINS USD 112

ELLINWOOD USD 355

HOISINGTON USD 431

Mascot: Oilers Mascot: Eagles Mascot: Cardinals 785-252-3695 620-564-3226 620-653-4134 785-252-3697 (fax) 620-564-2206 (fax) 620-653-4073 (fax) 600 S. Main, P.O. Box 168, Holyrood 300 N. Schiller, Ellinwood 165 West Third, Hoisington www.usd112.org www.usd355.org www.usd431.net The Board of Education meets at The Board of Education meets at The Board of Education meets at 6 p.m. the second Monday 6 p.m. the second Monday 7 p.m. the first Monday of each month at of each month at of each month at Central Plains Middle School Ellinwood School Education Office 600 S. Main, Holyrood Community Library 165 West Third, Hoisington Superintendent Greg Clark, 210 N. Schiller, Ellinwood Superintendent Bill Lowry, 725-252-3958 Superintendent Ben Jacobs, 620-653-4134 Athletic Director Pat Stiles, 620-564-3226 Athletic Director Joel Mason, 620-587-3801 Athletic Director Derek 620-653-2141 Schoenthaler, 620-564-3136 Schools and principals Schools and principals Lincoln Elementary School Schools and principals Central Plains Alan Charles, 620-653-4549 Elementary School Ellinwood 516 N. Pine, Hoisington Jane Oeser, 785-252-3666 Grade School 600 S. Main, Holyrood Eric Sjogren, 620-564-2750 Roosevelt Elementary 310 E. 6th, Ellinwood and Pre-School Central Plains Alan Charles, 620-653-4470 Middle School Ellinwood 315 N. Vine, Ellinwood Jane Oeser, 620-562-3596 Middle School 500 S. Main, Bushton Shawn Henderson, 620-564-3136 Hoisington Middle School 210 E. 2nd, Ellinwood Patricia Reinhardt, 620-653-4951 Central Plains 360 W. 11th, Hoisington High School Ellinwood Toby Holmes, 620-587-3801 High School Hoisington High School 700 Albro, Claflin Shawn Henderson, 620-564-3136 Meg Wilson, 620-653-2141 210 E. 2nd, Ellinwood 218 E. 7th, Hoisington SCHOOLS FOR HANDICAPPED Rosewood Services Invest in Kids Program 620-793-5888, 620-793-8393 (fax) 620-792-4087, 1312 Patton Road, Great Bend 384 N. Washington, Ave., Great Bend www.rosewoodservices.com Pathways, ResCare, Inc. 620-793-8501 Sunflower Diversified Services, Inc. 2317 Washington, Ave., Great Bend 620-792-1325, 1521 K-96 Highway, Great Bend Residential, Day Program, Vocational, Case www.sunflowerdiv.com Management, Health Maintenance.

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PRE-SCHOOL AND PRE-KINDERGARTEN Applied Learning Center 620-793-9733, 4500 10th St. Place, Great Bend Barton Community College Childcare Development Center 620-792-9360, 245 NE 30th Rd., Great Bend Great Bend Children’s Learning Center 620-792-2421, 1802 22nd, Great Bend Helping Hands Preschool 620-793-1615, 2535 Lakin, Great Bend Holy Family School 620-793-3265, 4200 Broadway, Great Bend Incredible Years Preschool 620-792-4087, 1312 Patton, Great Bend Lamb’s Gate Christian Pre-School 620-792-3343, 210 S. McKinley, Great Bend Migrant Pre-School, Riley School 620-793-1506, 1515 10th, Great Bend Noah’s Ark Pre-School 620-793-3451, 2123 Forest, Great Bend Roosevelt Pre-School 620-653-4470, 316 N. Vine, Hoisington St. John Lutheran Child Development Center 620-564-2885, 615 N. Main, Ellinwood Share & Care Pre-School and Child Care Center 620-792-4616, 5700 Broadway, Great Bend TLC Pre-School 620-793-7894, 2701 24th, Great Bend USD 112 Central Plains 785-252-3695, 600 S. Main, Holyrood

Lincoln Elementary School students and staff in Great Bend observed Childhood Cancer Awareness month last September.

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COLLEGES

SPECIAL NEEDS

Barton Community College 245 NE 30 Rd., Great Bend 620-792-2701 www.bartonccc.edu K-State at Barton 245 NE 30 Rd., Great Bend 620-786-1188 Science and Math Building, Room S-105

Early Childhood Center 2535 Lakin, Great Bend 620-793-1508 Sunflower Early Education Center 1312 Patton, Great Bend 620-792-4087

OTHER EDUCATION SERVICES Barton Academy/ESSDACK 5220 W. 10th, Great Bend 620-792-7995 Vicky Gillette High school diploma, ESL program, classes in reading, writing, citizenship and computers.

Center for Adult Basic Education 1025 Main (Upstairs), Great Bend 620-793-5794 Basic math and reading, English as a Second Language, citizenship, workplace literacy, free GED tutors, free practice tests, final tests

AFTER SCHOOL ENRICHMENT Barton Community College Child Development Center 245 NE 30 Rd., Great Bend 620-792-7995 TLC Discoveries 2701 24th, Great Bend 620-793-8816 GPS Kids Club Afterschool program, Hoisington 620-282-2288 Barton County Annex building, 352 W. 12th, Hoisington

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GREAT BEND AMERICAN Grannyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kitchen 925 E. 10th Street 620-793-7441 Perkins Restaurant & Bakery 2920 10th Street 620-792-4386 The Spur 619 Main Street 620-639-2035

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The Page An American Bistro 2920 10th Street 620-792-8700

Perks Coffee Shoppe 1216 Main Street 620-786-2334

Walnut Bowl 3101 Washington 620-793-9400

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Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Place 1109 Main Street 620-793-8668

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Braumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ice Cream & Dairy Store 4209 10th Street 620-792-4596

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Dairy Queen 2302 North Main Street 620-793-8961

MEXICAN Delgadoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2210 10th Street 620-793-3786 Gorditas Yoli 2401 10th Street 620-797-0698 Great Bend Taco 3106 10th Street 620-793-5211 Los Dos Potrillos 2020 Forest Avenue 620-793-7585 Kiowa Kitchen 214 E 10th Street 620-793-9855 Playa Azul 4909 10th Street 620-793-6788

ELLINWOOD Lone Wolf Restaurant & Catering 106 N. Main Street 620-564-2829

HOISINGTON Dairy Queen Restaurant 301 E. 9th (East K-4) 620-653-2806 Mi Tierra 118 E. 1st 620-292-6009

OLMITZ That New Place Bar & Grill 309 Main Street 620-586-3234

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30 s. Patton road Great Bend, Ks 67530 620-792-3100

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IMMUNIZATIONS

School entry requirements and immunizations required for children attending child care facilities licensed by KDHE and early childhood programs operated by the school: â&#x20AC;˘ Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP): five doses required by kindergarten. All 7-12 graders are required to have one TDaP regardless of the interval since the last dose of Td (tetanus/dipththeria). â&#x20AC;˘ Poliomyelitis (IPV/OPV): four doses required. â&#x20AC;˘ Measles, Mumps, Rubella: two doses required. â&#x20AC;˘ Hepatitis B: three doses required grades K-12. â&#x20AC;˘ Hepatitis A: two doses required for children less than 5 years of age in early childhood programs. â&#x20AC;˘ Varicella (chickenpox): two doses required. â&#x20AC;˘ Haemophilus influenza type B (HiB): four doses required for children less than 5 years of age at 2 mo., 4 mo., 6 mo. and 12-15 mo. in early childhood programs. â&#x20AC;˘ Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV): four doses required for children less than 5 years of age at 2 mo., 4 mo., 6 mo. and 12-15 mo. in early childhood programs.

Childhood immunizations are administered through the age of 18 on a walk-in basis Monday-Friday at the Barton County Health Department 1300 Kansas Ave., Great Bend 620-793-1902, 1-877-793-1903 www.bartoncounty.org

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Immunizations recommended for school children: â&#x20AC;˘ Meningococcal (MCV4): one dose recommended at 11 years with a booster dose at 16 years of age. â&#x20AC;˘ Human Papillomavirus (HPV): three doses recommended for males and females at 9 years of age. â&#x20AC;˘ Influenza: yearly vaccination recommended for all ages 6 months & up.

Immunizations recommended for adults: â&#x20AC;˘ Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine â&#x20AC;˘ Hepatitis A & B vaccines â&#x20AC;˘ Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MR) vaccine â&#x20AC;˘ Dipththeria-Tetanus-Pertussis vaccine (booster) â&#x20AC;˘ Influenza vaccine annually â&#x20AC;˘ Zostavax (shingles) vaccine - age 60 and older â&#x20AC;˘ Pneumococcal vaccine for adults 65+

Information from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

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1905 19th Street Great Bend, KS 67530 620-792-5700 www.HeartofKansas.com

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HEALTH

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Barton County Health Department 1300 Kansas Ave., Great Bend 620-793-1902 www.bartoncounty.org/Health Catholic Social Service Pregnancy Counseling 2201 16th St., Great Bend 620-792-1393 Clara Barton Hospital Level IV Trauma Center, Skilled Swingbed, 24/7 Emergency Room 250 W. 9th St., Hoisington 620-653-2114 www.clarabartonhospital.com Clara Barton Medical Clinic Family Practice and Acute Walk-In Clinic 252 W. 9th St., Hoisington 620-653-2386 www.clarabartonhospital.com Ellinwood District Hospital 605 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-2548 www.ellinwoodistricthospital.org

Great Bend Children’s Clinic 1021 Eisenhower, Great Bend 620-792-5437 www.greatbendchildrensclinic.com Great Bend Regional Hospital Full Service Hospital with Emergency Room 514 Cleveland St., Great Bend 620-792-8833 www.gbregional.com Heart of Kansas Family Health Care 1905 19th St., Great Bend 620-792-5700 www.heartofkansas.com

Ellinwood Hospital Clinic 611 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-3771

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Pawnee Valley Community Hospital A HaysMed Partner 923 Carroll, Larned 620-285-8608 www.pawneevalleyhospital.com St. Rose Health Center HaysMed | Centura Health 3515 Broadway Ave., Great Bend 620-792-2511 www.strosehc.com

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Brantley Chiropractic, LLC Scott Brantley, DC 1810 Main, Great Bend 620-793-5588 Sauer Chiropractic & Sports Clinic, PA Aaron Sauer, DC 6 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-2555

GENTIVA Hospice 620-664-5757 888-GEN-TIVA

Medical Park Pharmacy 1309 Polk, Great Bend 620-792-1221

Optometrists

Cardinal Pharmacy 821 N. Main St., Hoisington 620-653-2200

The 10th Street Eyecare Center 2601 10th St., Great Bend 620-792-2020

Orthopedic Surgery

Dentist Central Kansas Dentistry Kurt A. Williams, DDS, PA 202 N. Douglas Ave., Ellsworth 888-810-8454 785-472-3803

Central Kansas Orthopedic Group L.T. Fleske, MD Randall Hildebrand, MD 1514 K-96 Hwy., Great Bend 620-792-4383

Home Equipment Services Medical Park Home Equipment 1410 10th St., Great Bend 620-793-7828

Pediatrics Great Bend Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clinic Marta Edmonds, MD Ryan Williams, MD Harimaheta Ratsimbason, MD 1021 Eisenhower, Great Bend 620-792-5437

Home Health Angels Care Home Health Serving Barton County & Surrounding Areas 785-445-3500

Rehabilitation/ Occupational Therapy Advanced Therapy & Sports Medicine Teresa Malone, PT Megan Beahm, DPT Kevyn Soupiset, DPT Dan Quillin, DPT Cheryl Ralston, PTA Bonny Schartz, PTA Diane Erb, PTA Dan Crites, PTA 3715 10th St., Great Bend 620-792-7868

Reconstructive Surgery Potter Plastic & Reconstructive Surgery PA Kirk D. Potter, D.O. 217 E. 32nd St., Hays 785-301-2250

Respiratory Services Central Kansas Respiratory Services LLC 902 Broadway, Larned 620-804-6104

Physical Therapy/ Occupational Therapy Central Kansas Orthopedic Group Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Larissa Michealis, PT Troy Moore, PT Jayme Mayers, PT Tyler Axman, PT Kayti Trapp, PTA 1514 K-96 Hwy., Great Bend 620-793-5073

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Central Kansas Orthopedic Group Focuses On Hometown Care Dr. L. T. Fleske and Dr. Randall Hildebrand grew up in small Kansas towns. The welcoming atmosphere at Great Bend’s Central Kansas Orthopedic Group takes their down-home style from the waiting room to the exam room to surgery and to physical therapy.

Dr. Fleske has worked in Great Bend since 1980 after earning his medical degree and bachelor’s degree from the University of Kansas.

He grew up in the Larned area and graduated from Larned High School.

Kansas State University graduate, Dr. Hildebrand, earned his medical degree from John Hopkins University and served his country in the U.S. Army as a surgeon and active-duty physician. He grew up in the Stafford area and graduated from Stafford High School.

He joined Dr. Fleske’s practice in 1999, forming Central Kansas Orthopedic Group.

Both doctors have entertained offers to work in much larger cities, but enjoy the fact that their families reside in central Kansas. “We maintain a primary-care feel to our office” said Dr. Hildebrand. “We know our patients and their families.”

The doctors are board-certified orthopedic surgeons specializing in total hip and knee replacements, arthroscopic surgery and sports injuries. They perform more than 400 artificial joints a year, treating effects of severe arthritis. Technology has improved the results of shoulder and knee scopes. “Arthroscopy is a way of placing a lighted camera into a joint to evaluate the condition,” Dr. Fleske said. “You can fix problems with minimally invasive procedures.” The providers attend several annual meetings to keep abreast of the latest techniques and procedures.

In addition to the total joint replacements and scopes, the doctors see patients with sports injuries and fractures. Dr. Hildebrand said overall care has improved by providing seamless treatment in one location and with effective pain management. “Pain control for patients is a lot better,” he said. “It’s not nearly as stressful for the patient and pain protocol is much improved. There is a continuity of care and we maintain the follow-up care for our patients. That is gratifying as a doctor.”

Anne Linenberger, Wade Babcock and Ashley Boxberger are certified Physician Assistants who assist the doctors in surgery and see patients in the clinic and emergency room settings. They are all graduates of Wichita State University’s Physician Assistant program.

The surgeries are performed at Great Bend Regional Hospital and the group provides orthopedic Emergency Room coverage at the hospital. Out-of-town referrals are promoted through monthly

outreach clinics to Russell, Kinsley and Stafford. They regularly see patients from more than a dozen Kansas counties.

Another way to streamline care is to have physical therapy housed in the practice. Many patients require physical therapy when surgery or treatment is performed. “You can get everything treated in this building,” Dr. Hildebrand said. “If you need to see the doctor or physical therapy, that’s right here. You don’t need to have a referral to see us.”

The physical therapy department features director, Troy Moore, Jayme Mayers, Larissa Michaelis and Tyler Axman, who are all Physical Therapists. Troy has been practicing physical therapy since 2006 specializing in athletic injuries, acute and chronic spine conditions and manual interventions such as manipulations. Larissa has been practicing since 2002 and is trained in Nerve Conduction Testing (NCT) and Electromyography (EMG) testing. She specializes in would care, pediatric physical therapy and provides up to date spine and orthopedic interventions. Jayme has been practicing since 2003 with experience in both in-patient and out-patient settings.

Her excellent skills and experience allow for all patients to improve their physical impairments. Tyler has recently attained his Doctor of Physical Therapy and brings the latest information, technology and research to our clinic and is also performing aquatic therapy for patients. Kayti Trapp rounds out the Physical Therapy department as a Physical Therapy Assistant, who sees all in-patients at Great Bend Regional Hospital.

Troy returned to Barton County after marrying his wife who grew up in Ellinwood and the other four therapists are all lifetime Barton County residents. They and their spouses continue to live and raise their families in Barton County.

Moore said an in-house physical therapy department in close proximity with the doctors is a nice advantage for the patient.

Sometimes, a patient will see physical therapy first then go to their doctor’s appointment. “It makes our job easier because if we have questions, it’s a 30 second walk down the hallway to see the doctors” Moore said. “It’s a one-stop shop. Care is faster, better and more efficient because we can see them right after surgery and work in conjunction with the surgeon.” We believe in a team effort: the patient, the physician and the therapist must communicate to have success in the recovery. The physical therapy department also works with Ellinwood, St. John and Otis-Bison high schools.

Patients can receive physical therapy without a doctor’s referral, which gives the patient more options for treatment. “We get calls every day and since we don’t need a referral, we can see them that day,” Moore said. “It’s a laid-back atmosphere, but we must get results.

To achieve the patient’s goals we understand pain is involved, but we make it as enjoyable as possible. We’re a likable group and as a patient you see the same therapist every visit, so we really get to know the patient. We receive a lot of outside referrals also, so that’s exciting to know that we are effectively helping patients outside of our practice.”

Central Kansas Orthopedic Group is located at 1514 K-96 Highway in Great Bend.

Orthopedic appointments can be made by calling 620-792-4383 and Physical Therapy appointments by calling 620-793-5073.

Meet Our Physicians & Health Care Providers

1514 K-96 Highway, Great Bend, KS 620-792-4383

www.ckortho.net We strive to provide comprehensive, caring and professional musculoskeletal services. Our physicians bring the latest in surgical innovations and orthopedic techniques.

Our mission is to serve our community with the best possible orthopedic care for each individual patient.

Wade Babock PA-C, Randall Hildebrand M.D., Anne Linenberger PA-C, L.T. Fleske M.D., Ashley Boxberger PA-C.

1514 K-96 Highway, Great Bend, KS 620-793-5073 www.centralksphysicaltherapy.com

Troy Moore PT, Jayme Mayers PT, Kayti Trapp PTA, Chelsea Day, Larissa Michaelis PT, Terri Hughes, Tyler Axman PT

Specializing in orthopedics and sports injuries, providing preventative care, pre and post surgical care, nerve conduction/EMG testing and physical therapy for many different injuries and conditions.

We focus on the individual not just the injury.

GREAT BEND REGIONAL HOSPITAL 514 Cleveland, Great Bend 620-792-8833

Anesthesiology David Gillenwater, MD Chris Omenski, CRNA Garret Rebel, CRNA Kris Tarlton, CRNA

Cardiology Roger Evans, MD Ahmad Qaddour, MD Mazen Shaheen, MD Ghiyath Al-Tabbal, MD

Hospital Dentistry

Oncology

Podiatry

David Hart, DDS

Brian Burger, MD Jose Valesco Di Domenico, MD Elshami Elamin, MD Fadi Estephan, MD Mark Fesen, MD Thomas Hegarty, MD Gregory Nanney, MD Claudia Perez-Tamayo, MD Jorge Wong, MD

Richard Burkey, DPM Richard Krause, DPM

Family Medicine Jeffrey Brozek, MD Stanley Hatesohl, MD Charles Keener, MD Perry Smith, MD Teri Turkle-Huslig, MD Elise Snapp, ARNP Gina Westhoff, PA

General Surgery

Robert Epp, MD Carlos Garcia, MD Dennis Thakor, MD

Todd Brown, MD Allison Davis, MD Nicole Fearing, MD Monique Hassan, MD Mark Hill, MD Douglas Lichti, MD Bruce Palmer, MD Ana Paula Refinetti, MD

ER Physicians

Internal Medicine

Joseph Couey, APRN Everett De Leon, MD Kimberly Janzen, MD Dennis Kepka, MD Jerome Molstad, PA Mike Moore, APRN William Novak, APRN Heather Roe, DO Dennis Sewell, PA Mike Ziser, PA

Celestine Ofoma, MD Diane Haines, APRN

Ears, Nose, Throat

Heartland Regional Health Clinic Mark Van Norden, DO Dodie Martin, DO

Jodi Henrikson, MD Roger Marshall, MD Aisha Rush, MD

Orthopedic L.T. Fleske, MD Randall Hildebrand, MD Wade Babcock, PA Ashley Boxberger, PA Anna Linenberger, PA

REGIONAL HOSPITAL

Pulmonology Steven Ronsick, MD

Radiology

Donald Beahm, MD Perry Schuetz, MD

Glenda Holzman, MD Gary McKee, MD Michael Schekall, MD Curt Thompson, MD

Pain Management

Urgent Care Providers

Ophthalmology

David Gillenwater, MD Bell Razafindrabe, MD Mark Steffen, MD

Pathology

Obstetrics & Gynecology

Psychiatry Patrick Stang, MD

Rex Degner, MD Pamela Pierce, MD Rachel Stevens, MD

Pediatrics Marta Edmonds, MD Harimahefa Ratsimbason, MD Ryan Williams, MD Karen Norris, APRN Jacquelyn Forssberg, APRN Kelli Smiley, APRN

Plastic Surgery Jerry Popham, MD Kirk Potter, DO

Wade Babcock, PA Darnell Ganley, PA Ashley Moore, PA Kimberly Roberts-Mitchell, PA Deana Schwartkopf, APRN Daycie Winborne, APRN

Urology Michael Matteucci, MD William Mauch, MD Ryan Payne, MD Darrell Werth, MD

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ST. ROSE SPECIALTY CLINIC

BARTON COUNTY SOURCE

3515 Broadway, Great Bend

ST. ROSE HEALTH CENTER

Cardiology Elizabeth Ashworth, MD Mauricio Anaya, MD Anil Pandit, MD 855-429-7633

3515 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-2511

Internal Medicine Great Bend Internists James McReynolds, MD James Mbogori, MD Jeanne Habash, PA-C

Ob/Gyn Joel Fort, MD Lee Hodny, MD Timothy Hoskins, MD Rebeka Weber, MD 855-429-7633

Family Medicine St. Rose Family Medicine Jill Doerfler, MD Charise Oelger, PA-C Kristin Ohnmacht, PA-C

Orthopedic/Spine Gulraiz Cheema, MD foot/ankle/general Vivek Sharma, MD spine/general 855-429-7633

Convenient Care St. Rose Convenient Care Walk-In Clinic Ed Habash, PA-C Maggie Myers, PA-C Kathy Kottas, APRN Logan Duerksen, APRN Jamie Schneider, APRN

Pulmonology Roman Reznik, MD 855-429-7633 Surgery Jerod Grove, MD Paul Teget, DO 855-429-7633 Urology Faris Azzouni, MD Kevin McDonald, MD Darrell Werth, MD Ed Habash, PA-C 620-796-2135

ST. ROSE PHYSICAL THERAPY & OUTREACH CLINIC 1400 Polk, Great Bend

GOLDEN BELT HOME HEALTH AND HOSPICE 3520 Lakin #102, Great Bend 620-792-8171

Diabetes Phillip Challans, MD 800-657-7250 ext. 2232

Otolaryngology (ENT) Dennis Thakor, MD 800-794-4368

Nephrology R. David Gile, MD 800-234-4565

Pediatric Endocrinology Max Feldt, MD Dee Spade, MD 816-960-8800

St. Rose Convenient Care Walk-In Clinic

Here For Your 7 Days Health A Week M-F 8am - 8pm Sat. 9am - 4:30pm Sun. 12 noon - 5pm Closed: Thanksgiving & Christmas

No Appointment Needed 620.792.2511

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Cardiology - OB/GYN Orthopedic/Spine Pulmonology Surgery - Urology Ultrasound, Echo and Vascular Wound Healing & Hyperbaric

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CLARA BARTON HOSPITAL 250 W. 9th, Hoisington 620-653-2114 Therapy Services Physical, Occupational, and Speech Therapy 250 W. 9th, Hoisington 620-653-5065

CLARA BARTON MEDICAL CLINIC 252 W. 9th, Hoisington 620-653-2386 Family Practice and Acute Walk-In Clinic Nathan Knackstedt, DO T. Scott Webb, DO Phillip Barnes, PA-C Kelci Burkey PA-C Debra Brockel, PA Miranda Beran, PA Christina Armstrong, PA

RUSSELL FAMILY MEDICAL CARE 410 Main, Russell 785-483-3811 Family Practice and Acute Walk-In Clinic T. Scott Webb, DO Linda Krug, PA-C Malorie Hamlin, APRN

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CLARA BARTON SURGICAL SERVICES General Surgery General Surgery Jeremy Howes, MD, FACS Great Bend P.J. Stiles, MD Jeremy Howes, MD, FACS Leah Alpers, PA-C P.J. Stiles, MD 351 W. 10th St., 1031 Jackson, Hoisington Great Bend 620-653-4191 620-653-4191

Orthopedic Surgery Abelardo Sotelo, MD 353 W. 10th St., Hoisington 620-292-6060

CLARA BARTON SPECIALTY OUTREACH CLINICS 252 W. 9th St., Hoisington

1031 Jackson, Great Bend

Allergist Cynthia Romito, MD 888-772-2894 Second and Fourth Thursday

Cardiothoracic Surgery Brett Grizzell, MD, FACS 866-858-5001 First Friday

Cardiology Michael Lloyd, DO, FACC 800-362-1093 Third Monday

Neurosurgery Matthew Henry, MD 877-685-2525 Third Friday

Obstetrics and Gynecology Christine Sanders, MD 800-779-6959 Second Wednesday Urology Robert Weingart, MD, FACS 800-779-6979 Second and Fourth Monday

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ELLINWOOD DISTRICT HOSPITAL 605 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-2548

ELLINWOOD HOSPITAL CLINIC 611 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-3771

Accepting New Patients Christopher Brown, M.D. I Charlie Joslin, M.D. Debbie Wolfe, A.P.R.N.

PROVIDERS Charlie Joslin, MD Christopher Brown, MD Debbie Wolfe, APRN

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SENIOR CITIZENS Recreation and services are offered at senior centers in Claflin, Ellinwood, Great Bend and Hoisington.

ElderCare has information vital for senior citizensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; well-being and lifestyle is available at: Great Bend Public Library 1409 Williams, Great Bend St. Rose Health Center 3515 Broadway, Great Bend Great Bend Senior Center 2005 Kansas, Great Bend Barton County RSVP Barton County Eldercare Office 1819 11th, Great Bend Barton Community College Adult Education Center 1025 Main, Great Bend

CLAFLIN Claflin Community Center 409 A Street, 620-587-3707 Activities, Meetings, Games, Birthday Cake and Coffee, 3rd Wednesday, 9 a.m.

Bingo, 2nd Tuesday, 1:30 p.m.

TRANSPORTATION 620-587-3707

Senior Center Recreation Commission 2005 Kansas Ave., 620-792-3906 1214 Stone Street, 620-793-3755 Ellinwood Heritage Center Commission on Aging, Great Bend Activity Center 103 N. Main, 620-564-3649 3rd Tuesday, 9:30 am Megan Hammeke Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Friendship Meals, 2715 18th, 792-2604, ext. 13 Friendship Meals, 11:45 a.m.

Monday-Friday, noon Bridge, Friday, 1 p.m.

Potluck Dinner, 2nd & 4th Monday Birthday, 1st Monday, noon Fit for Life Class Aerobics Canasta, Wednesday, 1 p.m.

Monday, Wednesday, Friday Tues. & Thurs., 9 a.m. - 10 a.m.

Coffee & Donuts, Tuesdays, 8:00 a.m.

8:30 a.m.; 9:45 a.m.

Games, Finger Foods, Card Party, Dominoes, Thursday, 1 p.m.

Tai Chi, call 620-793-3755 1st & 3rd Sunday, 6 p.m.

Ice Cream, 3rd Thursday, 3 p.m.

Wii Games available, Cards, 1 p.m. - 4 p.m.

Legal Services, call 620-792-3906 call 620-793-3755 Woodhaven Bingo, Pitch, Wednesday, 7 p.m.

Jean Cavanaugh Wellness Area 5th Sunday Potluck, 2nd Tuesday, 5:30 p.m.

Great Bend Rec Center Senior Center Advisory Council, TRANSPORTATION 620-793-3755, ext. 2 1st Thursday, 9:30 a.m.

Ellinwood Heritage Club 1214 Stone, Great Bend Educational sessions, parties 620-564-3649 or 620-564-2877 Monday-Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 8 p.m. are held at 1:15 p.m.

Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Newsletters available at GREAT BEND Saturday, 8 a.m. - noon Senior Center, Great Bend Great Bend City Auditorium RSVP Rec Commission, High Rise, Lakin and Williams 1025 Main, 620-792-1614 Central Kansas Public Library Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

RSVP Advisory Council Senior Center Rental, 620-792-3906 Walkers and Joggers 2nd Tuesday High Rise, 1101 Kansas TRANSPORTATION Burnside Room Rental Mini-Bus 620-793-3755 Great Bend Housing Authority 2005 Kansas, 620-792-3859 1101 Kansas, 620-793-7761 Kansas Equipment Exchange Monday-Friday, 7 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Great Bend Public Library 866-666-1470 C.A.B. 1409 Williams, 620-792-2409 Kansas Guardianship Program 620-792-3859 Senior Net, Internet for Senior 800-672-0086 Monday-Friday, 6 a.m.

6:30 p.m.

Adults, Point & Click Internet Class Great Bend Regional Volunteer Income Tax Service Center (SRS) Assistance Program 1305 Patton Road, Great Bend 620-792-1614 620-793-5324

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HOISINGTON The Hoisington Commission on Aging 109 E. 1st 2nd Tuesday, 4:30 p.m.

Friendship Hall 419 E. 3rd 620-653-2555 or 620-617-2116 Friendship Meals, noon TRANSPORTATION Our Trolley (mini-bus) 620-653-2555 Monday-Friday, 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.

OTHER SERVICES BARTON COUNTY Barton County Health Department 1300 Kansas, Great Bend 620-793-1902 Central Kansas Dream Center 2100 Broadway, Great Bend 620-282-4014 Center for Counseling & Consultation 5815 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-2544 or 800-875-2544 Elder Care 1819 11th, Great Bend 620-792-1241 Elder Care Friendship Meals 800-530-5068

Great Bend Public Library 1409 Williams, Great Bend 620-792-2409 Honorary Sportsman Card Barton County Clerk-Courthouse 620-793-1835 Living Independently in Northwest Kansas 1103 Main, Great Bend 620-792-6600 Medicaid 800-766-9012 Meals on Wheels 245 NE 30 Rd, D114, Great Bend 620-792-1614, 620-792-1833 Also serves Ellinwood & Hoisington Pathways, ResCare Home Care 2317 Washington, Great Bend 620-793-8501 Personal care assistance, instrumental activities of daily living, wellness monitoring, housekeeping Parents Teacher Resource Center Washington School 2535 Lakin, Great Bend 620-793-1633 Educational service, copying, binding, laminating, spiral binding RSVP 1025 Main, D114, Great Bend 620-792-1614

Social Security Administration 620-663-8341, 877-846-8333 811 E. 30th Ave., Hutchinson Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging 620-793-6633 1905 Washington, Great Bend Veterans Administration 800-827-1000 Veterans Hospital 800-878-6881

UTILITY ASSISTANCE Barton County Emergency Aid Council 3007 10th, Great Bend 620-793-3345 Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

Low Income Energy Assistance Program 1305 Patton Road, Great Bend 620-792-5324 ext. 200 866-445-4327 Salvation Army 2545 10th Street, Great Bend 620-792-4299

EMPLOYMENT Older Kansans Employment Program-Kansas Works 1025 Main, Great Bend 620-793-5445 Lyle Dotson 620-225-8230 Thursday, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Southwest Kansas Agency on Aging 1905 Washington, Great Bend 620-793-6633, 620-225-8230 800-742-9531

SPECIAL GROUP ACTIVITIES

Food Bank 3007 10th, Great Bend 620-792-4001 Monday, Wednesday, Friday 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

These groups go on special trips, enjoy social events and expand their knowledge from educational seminars. Call the numbers listed for more information.

Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program 877-505-5150

American Eagle Club American State Bank 620-793-4275

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FRIENDSHIP MEALS CALL 620-792-3906

Served Monday - Friday at Noon

Relaxing atmosphere.

Experienced caregivers.

The right amount of care.

Persons 60 years of age and older are welcome.

A suggested contribution of $3.25 per person Persons under 60 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; $5.25 per person Carryout meals also available Please call by 5:00 p.m. the day before for reservation.

TRANSPORTATION C.A.B.

General Public Transportation 6:00 am - 6:30 pm

Mini-Bus: Elderly, handicapped, & general public.

Transportation Services - 7:00 am - 5:00 pm

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Club 5-0 Farmers Bank and Trust NA 620-792-2411 Hoisington Recreation 620-653-4050 Preferred Status Landmark National Bank 620-792-2196 Silver Cougar Club Barton Community College 620-786-1136

HOUSING Cardinal Apartments, Inc. 1400 N. Clay, Hoisington 620-653-4342 Cedar Park Place 3910 Cedar Park Pl., Great Bend 620-793-8115 Claflin Housing Authority 602 W. Albro, PO Box 332, Claflin 620-587-3435

High Rise Apartments Housing Authority of Great Bend 1101 Kansas, Great Bend 620-793-7761 Housing Opportunities Inc. 1313 Stone, Great Bend 620-792-3299 Income based rental properties open to ages 55 and over and/or disabled Barton County Rental Housing Developments The Oaks LP, Ellinwood Northglenn LLC, Great Bend Bedford Place LLC, Great Bend Walnut Creek LLC, Great Bend Walnut Glenn LLC, Great Bend CreekSide Place LLC, Great Bend Cheyenne Ridge LLC, Hoisington WheatRidge LLC, Hoisington Also available is the USDA Rural Development Self Help Housing Program.

Income based home ownership program. No down payment, closing costs wrapped into the loan and payments based on income.

Ellinwood Heights Apartments 515 S. Bismark, Ellinwood 620-564-3383

Intermediate Swing Bed at Ellinwood Hospital 605 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-2548

Cherry Village 5926 Eisenhower, Great Bend 620-792-3207

Country Place Senior Living 302 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-2100

Woodhaven Care Center 510 W. 7th, Ellinwood 620-564-2337 Cherry Village Nursing of Great Bend 1401 Cherry Lane, Great Bend 620-792-2165 Great Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center 1560 K-96 Hwy., Great Bend 620-792-2448 Brookdale Senior Living Solutions 1206 Patton Rd., Great Bend 620-792-7000 River Bend Assisted Living Facility 3820 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-7017 Country Place Senior Living 259 W. 6th, Hoisington 620-653-4121 Country Place Home Plus 520 N. Vine, Hoisington 620-653-4121

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LODGING

GREAT BEND

Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Best Value Inn 3500 10th St., 620-793-8486 Complimentary breakfast, indoor pool, high-speed Internet access, laundry facility Baltzell Motel & Garden Suites 705 10th St., 620-792-4395 Pets allowed Best Western Angus Inn 2920 10th St., 620-792-3541 Indoor pool, high-speed Internet, whirlpool, sauna, game rooms; banquet & reunion center (up to 200 people) Comfort Inn 911 Grant, 620-793-9000 High-speed Internet, indoor heated pool, breakfast, exercise room, 100 percent smoke-free Days Inn 4701 10th St., 620-792-8235 Breakfast, Internet, pets

Travelers Budget Inn 4200 10th St., 620-793-5448 Pets allowed, airport transportation, free Wi-Fi Travelodge 3200 10th St., 620-792-7219 Breakfast, Internet, pets allowed

HOISINGTON Rodeway Inn & Suites 57 W. K-4, 620-292-6022 Breakfast, laundry, exercise room, pets in carrier, Wi-Fi, outdoor pool, bike path, hiking/nature area, game room, meeting room, huntersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cleaning station; â&#x20AC;&#x153;Duck Blindâ&#x20AC;? bar, 100 percent smoke-free

RV PARKS & CAMPING GREAT BEND

HOISINGTON

All Seasons Mobile Home & RV Park 4 NW 30 Road, 620-793-9601 Full hookups, showers, cable, Wi-Fi, storm shelter, private patios

Hoisington Activity Center 1200 Susank Rd., 620-653-4050 Exercise facility, showers, dump station, full hookups

Cottonwood Grove 2800 N. Main, 620-792-4558 Full hookups and cable Finer Mobile Park 5501 9th St., Lot 40 620-792-5803 Storm shelter, full hookups Kiowa Camp Grounds 517 Kiowa Rd., 620-793-3160 Full hookups

Cheyenne Bottoms A primitive camping area is available at Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area at the roadside area on NE 40 Road, 1 mile west of the area headquarters.

ELLINWOOD Wolf Pond Santa Fe and Fritz 620-564-3161 Electric, water

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The Historic Wolf Hotel 1 N. Main, 620-617-6915 ellinwoodwolfhotel@hotmail.com Continental breakfast, Highland Hotel free wireless Internet 3017 10th St., 620-792-2431 and satellite Indoor pool, Internet, exercise room

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TRAVEL

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Great Bend Municipal Airport Great Bend Municipal Airport was constructed in the early 1940s as a World War II Army Air Force Base to accommodate the B-29 Superfortress bomber. The airfield included three intersecting 8,000foot long paved runways, taxiways, aircraft park aprons, aircraft storage hangars, and several support facilities to include administrative buildings, barracks, and automobile access roads.

The men and women who contributed to the success of the war effort included elite combat crews, mechanics, armorers, cooks and clerks.

Early in 1944, the 58th Bomb Wing took off from the airport runways.

After World War II, the airport was transferred to the City of Great Bend, and the City began to modify the facility to better serve civilian aviation. Located at the entrance to the Great Bend Municipal Airport, the B-29 Memorial Plaza is dedicated to everyone involved in building, flying and providing support for the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. The memorial honors bomber crews, groups, and individuals on bronze plaques and bricks. Visitors are welcome 365 days a year. There is no admission charge.

The airport is a commercial service airport serving all aspects of civil aviation and military activity. It currently accommodates regularly scheduled regional airline service serving the City of Great Bend and surrounding areas. The airport is also utilized by private recreational and business general aviation aircraft. Military aircraft occasionally use the airport as a refueling stop and for training.

Great Bend Airfest September 18-20, 2015.

As plans and schedules are being finalized, Airport Manager Martin Miller announces early reservation opportunities for those interested in vintage warbird rides during the show. The 2015 Airfest will include 17 different warbirds, and six of these will be offering rides to the public. Early booking is available online for the B-29 FiFi, the B-25 Miss Mitchell, and the P-51 Gunfighter. FiFi is scheduled to fly in the morning each day with a range of 7 seating prices, all of which are discounted if purchased prior to the event.

The Great Bend Municipal Airport (KGBD) is located at 9047 Sixth St., 3 miles west of Great Bend Airport Manager Martin Miller 620-793-4168, 620-792-9446 greatbendairport@ruraltel.net www.greatbendks.net/index.aspx?nid=190

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Two daily round trip flights Monday through Friday, and one round trip flight on Saturday and Sunday.

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LARNED Area Code — 620 Population — 4,046 (2013) Land Area — 2.3 square miles Median household income $41,295 (2012) Parks — 6 Miles of streets — 50 miles Churches — 16 Schools — 5 Fire stations — 1 City employees — 48 Police officers — 9 full-time

UTILITIES Electric, Water, Trash, Sewer City of Larned 620-285-8500 Street Department 620-285-8560 Sanitation Department 620-285-8555 Wastewater Treatment 620-285-8513 Pawnee Sanitation 620-285-7780

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OTHER SERVICES Poison Control 800-332-6633 Post Office 803 Broadway 620-285-2791 Recreation Commission 620-285-6002 Recyling 620-285-8555 620-792-1321

CITY COUNCIL The city council meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the city office, 417 Broadway, Larned. There are eight council members. Two members are elected from each ward of the city.

All governing body members serve two-year terms.

Council members can be reached at the city office, 417 Broadway, Larned, 620-285-8500 Mayor William Nusser, williamnusser@gmail.com First Ward, Gary Rainbolt, 620-285-6554 First Ward, Carroll Bennett, 620-285-6376 Second Ward, Terry Clark, 620-285-9011 Second Ward, George Elmore, 620-285-6778 Third Ward, Dennis Wilson, 620-285-3453 Third Ward, Harry Zielke, 620-285-2741 Fourth Ward, Kim Barnes, 620-285-3541 Fourth Ward, Barbara Hammond, 620-285-2894

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AUGUST 2015 8 ..........................Rozel City Celebration

SEPTEMBER 2015 5-7 ......................Fort Larned Labor Day Activities 27 ........................Pawnee Valley Foundation Golf Tournament

OCTOBER 2015 3 ..........................Annual Car Show 10 ........................Fort Larned Candlelight Tours 10-11 ..................Tired Iron at Santa Fe Trail Center 11 ........................Chamber Last Chance Golf Tournament 24 ........................Pawnee Valley Foundation Gala 31 ........................Haunted Trails

NOVEMBER 15 8 ..........................United Methodist Thanksgiving Dinner 8 ..........................Pawnee Valley Auxiliary Holiday Fair 11 ........................Veterans Day Parade 11 ........................Turkey Shoot, Garfield 14 ........................Business Open House 28 ........................Pawnee Valley Craft Day

DECEMBER 15 5 ..........................Christmas Parade 5 ..........................Santa House arrives 12 ........................Fort Larned Christmas Past 12 ........................Kiwanis Kiddie Day 19 ........................Finals Days Christmas Countdown

JANUARY 2016 Fort Larned Winter Hike Music Club Performance

FEBRUARY 2016 12-14 ..................Chamber Antiques and Collectibles 14 ........................Valentine’s Day Community Dinner United Methodist Talent Show

MARCH 2016 12-20 ..................Fort Larned Spring Break 15 ........................New England Dinner Celebration Annual Shrove Tuesday Supper • Mountain Oyster Fry • Chicken Noodle Dinner • Fire Department Chili Feed

APRIL 2016 23 ....................Fort Larned Old Guard Santa Fe Trail Kite Day

MAY 2016 Fort Larned Kids Fitness Day 28-30 ..................Fort Larned Living History

JUNE 2016 11 ........................Larned Chamber Banquet 11-12 ..................Santa Fe Trail Days 11 ........................Pawnee Valley 5K Run 12 ........................Fort Larned USD 495 Foundation Golf Tournament

JULY 2016 4 ..........................July 4 Celebration 4 ..........................Santa Fe Run/Walk 3-5 ......................Fort Larned July 4 Celebration 21-25 ..................Pawnee County 4-H Fair

PATIENCE & PERSISTENCE PAYS OFF in Larned’s Newest Duplex Housing Community

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arned’s housing director Charles Spina has learned to be patient. One-by-one, Larned’s 10 duplexes have begun to rent, slowly but surely shifting the 3.2 million Prairie Vista housing project into a success.

Six months after Prairie Vista opened, 11 of the 20 units have been filled, giving Spina optimism that the city of Larned has turned the corner.

“We were shooting for the half way mark of having half of the units rented by mid summer and we have reached that major goal” Spina said. “We have a nice mix of families, professionals, teachers, nurses and retirees.”

Several of the renters are new residents of Larned, a target of the city’s project to build the 3-bedroom rental duplexes that occupy 1,200 square feet. The estimated value of each duplex unit is $135,000.00. They are renting for $875 a month.

After four years of home remodeling, Tyson and Stephanie Reynolds sold their home on State Street with the help of her mother Jana Schartz at Picket Fence Real Estate.

Tyson works at Mulls Farms & Feeding in Pawnee Rock.

“Once we put it on the market, we sold it within a week,” Stephanie said. “We were very surprised and pleased by that.

But that’s why we had to find another place to live.”

Stephanie said she had liked the Prairie Vista duplexes so much, she had told her hair clients at Bliss Salon and Boutique, 418 Broadway, that she might sell everything and move there.

Her initial thought soon became reality. Stephanie said the housing space is sufficient for a young family.

“The perks of acquiring something new was something that is worth a lot to us,” she said. “It’s clean and new. They are more spacious than we expected. There is a lot of kitchen storage space. The storage space for clothes sold us on it.

Everything was brand new. Once we saw it, there was never a reason to look anywhere else.”

The quiet neighborhood north of K-156 and Morris is perfect for their children Taeten and Talon.

“It’s peaceful out here,” Stephanie said. “The kids can ride

their bikes and scooters and not have to worry about traffic.”

Stephanie believes the interest will continue to grow for Prairie Vista.

“There is always people driving around,” she said. “People like to see something nice. The homes are beautiful, the streets are new and the landscaping is all pretty. This is all a good thing.”

“The Reynolds family has been a positive ambassador for Prairie Vista and Stephanie has been a great spokesman for Prairie Vista,” Spina said. “She knows and meets a lot of people every day. People like to see what their community and city has done to improve local housing.”

Spina said “one big attraction is that the city of Larned provides all the yard and building maintenance for it’s tenants.”

“Most people really appreciate the fact that they are very energy efficient, low utility costs, quality construction and come with lots of amenities” Spina said.

One change Larned’s city council approved is to allow some of the duplexes to be designated as pet-friendly. A nearby pet park is under construction.

“We’ve definitely rented some duplexes because we are allowing pets,” Spina said.

Leawood’s Overland Property Group, LLC, served as developer. Jones Gilliam Renz of Salina served as architect.

Woodco Construction Solutions of Republic, Mo. served as the builder. Manhattan’s LST Consulting Engineers performed electrical and mechanical work. Salina’s Manley Structural Engineers performed the structural engineering, along with Larned’s local contractors Ike Shaver Plumbing, Haynes Electrical and Eakin Enterprises Inc. Larned used a $400,000 grant from the Kansas Housing Resources Commission to help with infrastructure and development. The city owns the property and helped develop the road, sewer and water infrastructure.

Anyone with questions can contact Charles Spina at 620-285-8519.

Prairie Vista is located at 1100 West 16th St in Larned.

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Welcome to the Larned Community Prairie Vista A Residential Community 1100 W. 16th Street, Larned, (K-156 & Morris) 620-285-8519 prairievista@kscoxmail.com 3 bedroom rental duplexes, 2 full baths, safe room, and single car garage, 1200 sq. ft. per unit.

Doerr-Vernon Park Splash Pad Ft. Larned Ave. & Vernon Dr., Larned A water tower and other water spray features.

The park includes a Fort Playground, General Store, Log Cabin and Covered Wagon.

Pawnee County Area All Veterans Memorial Ft. Larned Ave. & Vernon Dr., Larned Dedicated to all service men and women who served their country.

Located in Doerr-Vernon Park.

Larned Golf Course 681 E. 14th Street, Larned 620-285-4955 Well maintained course features small & sloped Bentgrass greens with bluegrass & perennnial rye fairways. Includes sloping, dog legged fairways & treelined water hazards. 9 hole, par 35 course, course rating is 35.9 and it has a slope rating of 106.

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Santa Fe Trail Center showcases renovation BARTON COUNTY SOURCE

LARNED — Besides a featured exhibit, the Santa Fe Trail Center Museum is showcasing recent renovation work that has been spearheaded by the museum’s “Go the Distance on the Trail,” fund drive.

“It’s important to improve our interpretation about the trail and the Plains Indians,” said Becca Hiller, Santa Fe Trail Center Museum director. “We’re always finding out more accurate information. We want to expand that and make our exhibit panels more engaging. We’re making the text panels with more images, more eye-catching and easier to read. We’re excited how new everything looks every day.”

The Fort Larned Historical Society board featuring Tom Seltmann, president; Bryon Griffin, vice president; Janice Spears, treasurer; and Amy Froetschner, secretary, has supervised the renovation progress since the drive started in 2011.

The “Go the Distance on the Trail,” fund drive started in 2011 and was originally targeted for the east gallery renovation, which originally was meant to be a temporary installation in that gallery. New donations will also be

used for the east gallery renovation.

“We’ve been working really hard to raise the funds to do the renovation work,” Hiller said.

Martin, Martin Design from Dallas, Texas is doing much of the work. Marty Martin married Larned native, Georgia, the daughter of Deanne and Don Burnett.

“Marty Martin has been a wonderful resource,” Hiller said.

“He’s been up here four times since he started. We’re in constant contact with him via email.” Bev Howell, who served as interim director in 2014, has performed a lot of the design work. One of the primary changes has been the installation of LED lighting, which is helpful for museum venues.

“We’ve replaced all of our lighting in the main museum building with LED track lighting that is motion-activated,” Hiller said. “It’s economically positive, but it’s also really good for the artifacts because they are exposed to less light. UV light and the sun can wash out colors in certain types of artifacts.”

Another change planned is removal of a Mexican trader exhibit for a planned video near the entrance. The lobby has often

displayed temporary exhibits.

“We’ve moved him out of the lobby,” she said. “We plan to install a brief video that introduces the Santa Fe Trail Museum to visitors.”

Doug Springer, a long-time volunteer at the museum, has put together a three-dimensional mule and has crafted most of the woodwork.

“We are redoing the Mexican exhibit,” Hiller said. “We are building a hut and will build a threedimensional mule. We will pack the mule the way the Mexican traders packed their mule on the trail. We’d like to develop a hands-on activity for school-age children where they would learn to pack their mule for commerce. He’s helped develop our interpretive panel holders.

Other changes have involved painting in our east and west galleries. A courtyard has been cleared from overgrowth so visitors can have a nice view.

Hiller is involved in redoing interpretive panels to better improve the educational process for the displays. “We’re developing prototypes for information panels to redo all of our interpretation,” she said. “We’re doing all of this simultaneously. I’m working on the

language in the interpretive panels.”

The museum is a non-profit organization owned by the members of the Fort Larned Historical Society, and operated by a board of volunteer members.

It relies on contributions and membership fees. Several levels of membership are offered from individual starting at $30. The museum is funded by contributions, memberships and attendance.

The complex includes nine buildings, 10 acres, and thousands of artifacts. The volunteers and small staff loves history, or the mission would cease to exist.

The Tired Iron Show in October is a family event, and a multifaceted educational opportunity for today’s children to learn about the progression of agriculture and their heritage in this part of the country.

The museum sponsors an annual Family Kite Fly event the first week of May. The Sizzlin Summer Shindig in August focuses on children in the grade school level.

For information 620-285-2054 www.santafetrailcenter.org and be a friend of the museum on Facebook.com/santafetrailcenter

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Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Exceeding Expectations NEW LEADERSHIP FOR PVCH The baton was passed from one leader to another in 2014-15 at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital when Matt Heyn stepped down as PVCH Hospital Administrator in the spring of 2014 and John Hughes began his duties as Hospital Administrator January 5, 2015.

Originally from North Carolina, Hughes served as the Hospital Administrator at Ellinwood District Hospital, Ellinwood, Ks, prior to coming to Larned. He has nineteen years experience in healthcare and his management style focuses on creating a team oriented organization that specializes in providing quality healthcare to meet the needs of the community they serve.

During his first six months on the job, Hughes learned the inner workings of PVCH created by previous leadership and how he could build upon the successes the hospital has already experienced. He knows that the potential for healthcare at PVCH is limitless.

Hughes is attuned to the ongoing mission to make PVCH the best Critical Access Hospital it can be in the eyes of its patients as well as one that other hospitals look up to. The associates and staff are also focusing on PVCH’s patient-centered mantra through the practice of AIDET – a patient-satisfaction tool that begins with Acknowledgment of individual patients and ends with Thanking them for choosing PVCH for their care. AIDET is an acronym that stands for Acknowledge, Introduce, Duration, Explain and Thank you. “Our associates care about customer service.

They care about patient satisfaction. This is just a tool they can use to make sure we accomplish both,” Hughes explained.

“Our goal has always been to be the best critical access hospital in Rural America,” Hughes said. “We can no longer count on ‘newness’. We are looking at other markets and a variety of strategies. The market is becoming very competitive and we need to rise to the challenge. That’s the nature of competition. We are achieving our goal to provide customer service that is above all others.”

CINEMAVISION COMING TO PVCH Imagine being able to watch your favorite movie during an MRI. This is a reality for patients at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital with the new CinemaVision technology. These innovative “goggles,” accompanied with MRI safe headphones, immerse patients in a movie of their choice and ultimately help them remain calm during the noisy MRI scan, allowing technicians to obtain better imaging results without the use of sedation or anesthesia.

“Our hope is that this technology will decrease the anxiety of our patients that getting an MRI can cause.” said Shelly Stanton, Imaging Director at PVCH. “If you have ever had a pleasure of having an MRI, you have experienced the strain of having to lie perfectly still for about 40 minutes while you hear the constant ping of the MRI during your testing. An MRI is a very

important diagnostic tool for many medical conditions, but people do have trouble taking the test, especially if they are a least bit claustrophobic. The loud noise and long period of lying absolutely still can also lead to serious anxiety.” CinemaVision has been added to PVCH’s new wide-bore short-tube MRI, that was installed last November, as a way to improve a patient’s MRI experience.

DIABETES SOLUTIONS AT PVCH The prestigious American Diabetes Association Education recognized Pawnee Valley Community Hospital as a certified expansion site for Diabetes Solutions, a quality diabetes self-management education program. ADA believes that this program offers high-quality education that is an essential component of effective diabetes treatment and management.

Diabetes Solutions is offered every other month at PVCH. The program is a ten hour course in two consecutive classes (the first and second Tuesdays of the month), running from 8:45 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. A physician referral is required to take the class.

ACCREDITED SLEEP LAB Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Sleep & Diagnostic Center in Larned received program accreditation in February 2015 from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM).

“The American Academy of Sleep Medicine congratulates Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Sleep & Diagnostic Center on meeting the high standards required for receiving accreditation as a sleep disorders center,” said Dr. Timothy Morgenthaler, AASM president. “Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Sleep & Diagnostic Center is an important resource to the local medical community and will provide academic and scientific value in addition to the highest quality care for patients suffering from sleep disorders.”

“Our team wants the very best for our patients,” shared Kathy Weaver, PVCH Director of Cardiopulmonary / Sleep & Diagnostics Center. “We look forward to giving our patients the best sleep lab experience possible as we help them achieve quality sleep in their lives.” PVCH Sleep & Diagnostic Center is directed by Son V Truong, MD. AUXILIARY FUNDS TANGO SYSTEM PVCH Auxiliary funded a new Tango System in PVCH’s Cardiopulmonary Department as a way to provide more precise testing for the patients receiving treadmill testing. “The Auxiliary felt that since so many of our citizens return to PVCH for their cardiac rehab, that the Tango System would greatly benefit these patients in their rehab process,” stated PVCH Auxiliary President Barbara Hammond.

The technology of this system is specifically engineered for the cardiac stress testing environment by integrating with the rehab treadmill system to take blood pressure readings while the patient is in motion on the treadmill for a cardiac test. The system is set up and timed to do

blood pressure checks as needed with great accuracy. The automated blood pressure monitor allows a staff member to focus on the patient rather than spending valuable time taking manual measurements.

CHNA OUTCOMES Building on an inaugural CHNA performed in 2012, community leaders joined PVCH and Pawnee County Health Department representatives for a second survey of the community and a town hall meeting this past spring.

In May, Pawnee Valley Community Hospital released the Community Health Needs Assessment results which were compiled, along with county demographics on services and population, into an 83-page report which is now available on PVCH’s website.

Based on the outcome voting at the Town Hall Meeting held in March, the top priorities to be addressed over the next three years include the following: 1) build or develop exercise facilities, 2) expand oncology treatment, 3) improve air quality, 4) reduce drug/alcohol abuse, 5) provide healthy food options, 6) increase access to home heath/hospice services and 7) offer nursing home/dementia services.

Based off of the top seven priorities from the CHNA Town Hall Meeting, an implementation plan has been developed and put into motion listing area of need, specific actions to address the need, who the lead agency will be along with potential partners to address this need.

HEART & STROKE COLLABORATIVE Pawnee Valley Community Hospital is one of 13 rural hospitals part of the Kansas Heart and Stroke Collaborative which is taking direct aim at heart disease and stroke.

Led by the University of Kansas Hospital, this collaborative’s main goal is to reduce the incidence of heart and stroke in northwest Kansas by 20 percent.

The Kansas collaborative was created last July when the federal Center for Medicare & Medicaid awarded a $12.5 million, threeyear grant to KU Hospital.

As part of the implementation process, the PVCH hosted three Stroke Boot Camps where participants were taught about the goals of the collaborative regarding stroke care. Acting quickly and efficiently is essential when dealing with a stroke victim.

During the camp a special emphasis was placed on thrombolytics training.

The implementation of the telemedicine support for the acute care phase of the KHSC work is already in process at PVCH. Ahead of the timeline, PVCH has put in the infrastructure needed to install Avera E-Emergency in their ER bays. They are just waiting for the final contracts to be approved and the monitors to be shipped and installed. The goal to complete full implementation at all sites is March 2016.

Another phase moving forward is the Transitional Care Management and Coordination which is designed to reduce readmissions and reduce risks for secondary STEMI/Stroke by focusing on critical risks

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factors and behaviors which includes a strong focus on patient education.

During this past summer, the Kansas Heart and Stroke Collaborative hosted a booth at the Pawnee County Fair as a way to educate the public about the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and stroke and to encourage the public to call 911 and seek care at their local hospital should they experience any signs or symptoms of a heart attack or stroke.

PVCH VIAL OF LIFE PROGRAM LAUNCHED PVCH launched the new Vial of Life program to the citizens of Pawnee County as a way to capture an individual’s health information in an easy to identify and access manner. “The Vial of Life program sponsored by the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital will hopefully save time and heartache when a medical emergency arises,” shared Linda Henderson, PVCH Marketing Director.

The Vials look like a normal prescription bottle with VIAL OF LIFE on the label and a magnet attached to the bottle. Inside the bottle is a Health Information Sheet along with instructions on how to properly implement the program.

“The first responders I have visited with are very excited about this program. They have witnessed first-hand how a patient’s emergency care can be hindered when vital health information is not assessable,” shared Henderson.

The Vials will be available at the PVCH Information desk, ER, Acute, PVMA , other healthcare clinics in the area and the Pawnee County Health Department. The Vials are free to the public.

PVCH ASSOCIATES GIVE BACK TO COMMUNITY This past year the Associates of PVCH & PVMA chose to take on stewardship projects throughout the community as a way to give back to a community that has whole-heartedly supported the hospital, the clinic and the work they do each day.

Initially, associates from various departments went together and volunteered to work a couple of nights at the State Theatre, participated in Relay For Life and the Christmas Angel Tree, and collected food for the Hunger Games which was then donated to the Food Pantry.

As the year progressed, associates from each department came together to decide on a particular project(s) they wanted to champion. Together the associates have been able to make a positive impact in the community through fourteen different organizations during the past year.

“Being able to give back to our community has been a positive experience for all of us at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital and Pawnee Valley Medical Associates,” stated John Hughes, PVCH Administrator. “As an integral organization in our community, we understand the importance of giving back to our community through our volunteer efforts. We look forward to continuing our volunteer efforts in the future.”

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Ag Systems, Inc. 810 E. 14th and U.S. 56, Larned, was purchased by the Schoonover brothers in 1983.

Don Schoonover and Kent Schoonover have worked in irrigation design and service since 1977. The service department of five, factory-trained technicians has more than 100 years of combined experience.

They service and stock parts for all brand pivots covering an area from Dodge City to Great Bend and Hays to Pratt.

Valley Center Pivots are celebrating 50 plus years of service and are committing all their future years in conserving water with the newest innovations in sprinkler packages and computerized panels.

To better serve their customers, Valley Center Pivot Dealer, Ag Systems, Inc. of Larned, is now providing insurance services for all brands of irrigation equipment.

Don Schoonover is licensed by the state of Kansas to write policies and adjust claims through Diversified Agrisurance.

Diversified Agrisurance has been in business more than 30 years and is the largest single insurer of irrigation equipment.

You can get replacement cost coverage on all pivots up to 34 years of age and limited coverage on pivots over 35 years of age. Many policies only cover the depreciated value of a pivot;

however, this plan will insure complete replacement, up to the value insured, if the need arises.

This is a multi-risk plan, which covers damage from wind, tornado, hail, fire, lightning, and theft. Added coverage that most other companies do not insure for include, vandalism, flood, rodent damage, and collision with farm implements.

Diversified Agrisurance also has a very unique feature available, the mechanical and electrical endorsement.

This endorsement will pay for sudden and/or accidental structural loss or damage caused by or resulting from a mechanical or electrical failure. Some companies only cover the part that caused the damage, but not the resulting damage.

Competitive rates with deductible as low as $500 per occurrence (not per pivot) are available.

Feel free to stop in or call Ag Systems, Inc. 620-285-2111.

If you are an Agrisurance policyholder, all you need to do is fill out and sign a form to transfer your policy to Ag Systems, Inc. Services at Ag Systems include a well stocked parts department carrying MC Crometer flow meters, galvanized chemical check valves, Ag Sense monitors, and monthly specials.

Ag Systems is committed to offering the best Service, Parts and Design for years to come for all your irrigation needs.

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orld business headquarters, museum, housing, four year college, retail, bronze statues (and lots of them), horse arena, cottage businesses, lake, historic sites, and parks. To say that Rice County has everything would be an exaggeration; to say that Rice County has a diversity of history, experiences, businesses and services would not be an exaggeration.

The dynamics of Rice County are spiced with a strong base of agriculture with layers of manufacturing, service and retail businesses. Rice is one of the best agricultural counties in the state, with the annual farm production running in the tens of millions of dollars in value. Both irrigated and dry-land crop land produce mostly wheat, corn, soybeans and milo (grain sorghum) in the area. Several feedlot cattle operations house thousands of cattle in the county.

Those ag roots will be the foundation for an exhibit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Agricultural Optionsâ&#x20AC;?, at the Coronado Quivira Museum later in the year. There will be oral histories that tell the story of how farmers survive the ups and downs that they have to face whether it is crops being destroyed due to unpredictable weather, insects, drought or floods; crop/livestock prices; and dependence upon equipment. Some stories will tell of the faith that it takes to till the land no matter what the circumstances. Check their website: http://www.cqmuseum.org/ for more information as the exhibits grows closer.

Bronze Sculptures Nine different Bronze statues can be found throughout Rice County, each completed by a different artist. The statues have helped the county become a key location to see a large amount of life-size artwork.

The statues in Lyons are located in the downtown area, Coronado Quivira Museum, Rice County Courthouse, and Celebration Centre Nature Trail.

The sculptures at Celebration Centre were erected in memory of loved ones. Others were paid for by life-long Rice County residents who wanted to give back to their community.

Sculptures in Sterling are located in downtown Dysart Park and Library Park, and west of Cooper Hall on the Sterling College campus.

New in Rice County We want to invite you to three new eating establishments in Rice County. One is a bona fide Food Truck: Township KS, LLC. They offer burgers, sandwiches, salads, hand cut fries and desserts â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all homemade and made to order from the truck.

Check out their locations and schedule on Facebook under Township Mobile CafĂŠ.

On the north side of Lyons is Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s at 700 North Grand (Highway 14). This is an American, BBQ and Steak Restaurant.

They have daily specials with a mixture of hometown classics and new creative American Cuisine and exquisite pies. Catch their specials and menu on Facebook listed as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Henryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;sâ&#x20AC;?.

And, the newest restaurant is Scrambled Samâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, on west Main Street. You will know it by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;egg yolkâ&#x20AC;? yellow paint â&#x20AC;&#x201C; just a lot of â&#x20AC;&#x153;sunny-side upâ&#x20AC;?. Sam and Deena Smith have years in the restaurant business and have now realized a dream come true with the owning and managing of a breakfast restaurant. Open for breakfast early and through the lunch hour, they will have featured items each day. Check it out at 802 West Main.

Come See Us We welcome you to come to Rice County to stay: whether itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for a short time, a long time or permanently. We want you to feel at home and welcomed here. We welcome you to our shopping, our events and our sites. But most of all, we welcome you to take a moment and meet our special people who call Rice County home. More information at http://ricecounty.us/visitor-info/.

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Great Bend Appliance, Furniture & Sleep Source Emphasizes Service Great Bend Appliance, Furniture and Sleep Source has been owned and operated by Dale Pruter since July 20, 1998. The business started with 2,000 square feet of selling space and one bay for loading, unloading and storage. The store now features 7,000 square feet and five bays that serve a busy crew and provide storage space for a wide array of products.

The appliances and bedding are housed on the east side at 2301 10th. The west side houses England Custom Comfort Furniture Gallery at 2307 10th.

The business was honored as Outstanding Business of the Year in 2005 by the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce.

Brand Source also honored the store with the 2005 Dealer of the Year Award in the Great Plains Division, which included 80 stores in eight states at the time.

“That was a real compliment,” Pruter said. “By expanding into sleep products, furniture and electronics, we were a model child of what Brand Source can offer to dealers.”

Pruter said that the store’s franchise agreement with Brand Source is the backbone of its variety and competitive edge.

Brand Source collaborates with 4,000 individual business owners across the United States. The individual owners work an agreement with Brand Source to buy brand-market goods.

“Brand Source serves as a co-op buying service that works with more than 4,000 dealers,” Pruter said. “It gives all the independent owners the visibility of the bigger box stores because we carry the same brands. It levels the playing field with the bigger companies. Some people come in and need it all — we can make package deals.”

Pruter worked in Russell, at the Clay Center Sears store and Jim’s Appliance in Inman before he was recruited by Whirlpool in 1998 to own the Great Bend property.

Other employees are co-owner Sherry Pruter, Kenny Pruter, Steven Nagel, Rachel Nagel, Matt Phillips, Audra Rostine, Eric Rostine, Diane Sanders, Chonny Simonson, Teresa Wondra,

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“Our employees understand they treat a customer the way they would want to be treated and that’s a philosophy you can live by.”

Great Bend Appliance showcases Whirlpool, KitchenAid and Amana appliances. The Sleep Source, which opened in 2000, offers beds, mattresses, pads and headboards. Serta’s gelinfused iComfort bed is a best seller. Corsicana and Tempur/ Pedic products are also marketed.

England furniture opened in 2004, a La-Z-Boy company that offers Lane, Catnapper and Coaster products.

Additions over the years are Oreck vacuum cleaners, Sun Heat infrared heaters and LG, Samsung, Panasonic and Toshiba flat-panel televisions. Great Bend Appliance offers service on its products, and delivers, installs and set up. They offer in-home design and consulting services for customers. Sun Heat products are the result of customer requests.

“We are always looking for that next niche in the market,” Pruter said. “We try to have something for everyone. That’s how we succeed – by diversifying. We always look for that next thing that might take off.”

Brand Source supports the Ronald McDonald House Charities and furnishes all appliances for the Ronald McDonald houses throughout the nation. KitchenAid is a sponsor of the Susan G. Komen Breast Cancer Awareness Foundation.

Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday.

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1500 281 Bypass at Broadwa Ks. 1-620-793-6845

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Tuesday and Thursday 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.

Plus Abbey Credit

Mon. & Thurs. 9 to 8 Tues., Wed., Fri. 9 to 5:30 Sat., 9 to 5, Closed Sunday

FREE DELIVERY!*

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7 Convenient Finance Plans Including

0 Down with 0% Interest!

RAISE YOUR EXPECTATIONS. • Appliances • Furniture • Electronics • Beds

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Whirlpool Duet Fabric Care System

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Morton

2301 10th, Great Bend 620-792-3999 10th Street

3 Blocks West of Main