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Great Bend Tribune
Published November 20, 2016

Thanksgiving is this Thursday. We have just finished up the elections. Commodity prices could be better. We all need a break. So today, instead of discussing deep issues in agriculture or the latest problem, let’s take a break and focus on something we can almost all agree on – Thanksgiving dinner. It is, outside of Independence Day, the most American of holidays. But, where did our feast really come from? With apologies for any family or regional traditions.

Cast members rehearse in the Barton Fine Arts Auditorium.

November 09, 2016
Story and photos by Micah Oelze

Each year, as part of the Theatre Program at Barton, students are asked to take the reins and produce a show entirely by themselves. Theatre Majors Kolton Landreth, Lacey Hobbs and Jose Flores co-wrote this year’s student production, “Finals Week Massacre: A Slapstick Murder Mystery” with showings at 7:30 p.m. Nov. 14 and 15 in the Barton Fine Arts Auditorium.

“It’s like breakfast club meets Carrie meets murder mystery realness,” Landreth said.

November 8, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College is offering woodworking courses from 6-9:45 p.m. on Mondays from Nov. 14 to Mar. 6 at Ellsworth High School, 211 W. 11th St. in Ellsworth.

The instructor will be David Weeks.  Classes of various levels will be available including Woodworking I (18928), Woodworking II (18930) and Individual Woodworking Projects (18931).  Each course will count for three credit-hours.  The cost is $312 per class and fees for materials used.

Left to Right: President Heilman, Vice President Garrett, Senator Moran and Board of Trustee member Mike Johnson.

November 8, 2016
Story and Photo by Micah Oelze

On Nov. 3 Senator Jerry Moran stopped by Barton Community College and met with President Heilman, Vice President Garrett, and Board of Trustee member Mike Johnson.

The visit began with a video conference with Bill Nash, Dean of Technical and Military Outreach at Ft. Riley and Ashley Anderson Dean of Military Academic Services to discuss Barton’s relationship with the military.

November 2, 2016
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College will offer a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) refresher course 8 a.m.-5:30 p.m. Nov. 21-22 in the Adult Healthcare Lab, T-119.

This 15 contact-hour course is approved by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS) for a Kansas CNA who has gone inactive and wishes to reactive their credential. It is a state requirement to pass a refresher course to reactivate CNA credentials.

 
November 17, 2017
Story by Micah Oelze

Barton Community College invites the public to celebrate the holidays with the following series of events.

Barton Hilltop Singers to host Jingle Bell Swing big band dance – December 1

October 28, 2016
Story and photo by Brandon Steinert

Barton Community College will offer transitioning Fort Riley 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 Dec. 5-16 at 8388A Armistead St., Fort Riley, Kan.