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Vocal Instructor brings experience, culture to Barton; husband to teach guitar

September 21, 2017
Story and portrait by Brandon Steinert

They’re jacks of all trades, but they might just be masters too. Barton’s new Vocal Instructor Sara Oberle and her husband Curtis, who will teach guitar lessons, bring as much depth as breadth to their respective areas of expertise.
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Shafer Gallery presents the Barton County Arts Council Friends and Acquaintances Art Festival; exhibit opens Sept. 29

September 20, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo

A wide range of local artists’ work will be on display at the Shafer Gallery as part of the Barton County Arts Council Friends and Acquaintances Art Festival from Sept. 29-Nov. 4. An opening night reception at 6 p.m. Sept. 29. The show is underwritten by the Bill J. McKown Memorial Endowment distributed by the Golden Belt Foundation.
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Ag Instructor Vic Martin: Agriculture and the Insect Dilemma

Great Bend Tribune
Published September 17, 2017

Part I

Corn harvest is slowly ramping up, soybeans are turning color and dropping leaves, milo fields are all over the place and fields are being prepared for the 2018 wheat crop. Milo and wheat producers are considering potential insect and arachnid pest problems. We tend to only think of insects as a negative in food production and they certainly can be. However, let’s take a step back and consider the insects from a broader perspective.
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Barton Community College alumna takes first place at psychology competition

September 13, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze
Courtesy Photo Submitted

Former Barton Community College student Lindsey Rojas took first place at the Great Plains Students’ Psychology Convention at Fort Hays State University (FHSU) in the spring semester of 2017.

Rojas began taking classes at Barton in 2011, graduating in 2013 with an associate in science before transferring to Kansas Wesleyan University (KWU).
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Transitioning Fort Sill soldiers to receive Hazardous Waste Worker training at no cost

September 13, 2017
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College will offer transitioning Fort Sill Soldiers a grant-funded two-week certificate program at no cost to participants.

The Hazardous Waste Worker (HWW) program gives Soldiers credentials to help them find work after their tenure in the US Army ends. The next course is set from Oct. 16-27.
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The Benefits of Agricultural Employment

Great Bend Tribune
Published September 10, 2017
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Barton to host Workers’ Compensation Symposium for employers

September 8, 2017
Story and Photo by Micah Oelze

A Workers’ Compensation Symposium hosted by WorkFit, is set for 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Sept. 26 in the Plaza De Cavanaugh Room (L116) in the Learning Resource Center at Barton Community College. The event is free of charge, including lunch. Reservation deadline is Sept. 18. Contact Krystall Barnes at (620) 786-7575 or barnesk@bartonccc.edu to reserve a spot or for more information. The symposium will outline the benefits and return on investment of using WorkFit to test employees.
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Barton Community College issues statement on DACA announcement

September 6, 2017
Story by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College’s administration has aligned with the Association of Community College Trustees (ACCT) and the Kansas Association of Community College Trustees in support of continuing the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program through the legislative process.

The Barton administration agrees with the ACCT’s statement that, “Terminating DACA undercuts our efforts to serve this population by creating additional barriers to postsecondary access.”
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Golf scramble to benefit wounded Fort Riley soldiers; celebrates First Infantry Division’s 100th year

September 6, 2017
Story by Brandon Steinert
Courtesy photo submitted

Barton Community College’s ninth-annual Wounded Warrior Golf Scramble, which benefits wounded soldiers from Fort Riley, is set for Saturday, Sept. 23. The deadline to register is Sept. 15.

The Wounded Warrior Golf Scramble is an opportunity to support our Soldiers and thank them for their dedicated service to our country.

Shotgun start is set for 9:30 a.m. at the Rolling Meadows Golf Course in Junction City. Standard four-man golf scramble rules apply.
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Thelma Faye Harms Trust funds new employee training lab at Barton

September 6, 2017
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Funds from the Thelma Faye Harms Trust have made possible a lab dedicated to employee training and professional development at Barton Community College. It will also allow for third parties to host seminars through the Workforce Training and Community Education Division.
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