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CONTENTS

Pawnee County Source Pawnee County .....................................................6-7 Pawnee County Area All Veterans Memorial...........8-9 Helpful Numbers .................................................... 10 Administrative Numbers......................................... 11 It’s The Law ........................................................... 12 Department of Corrections ..................................... 13 Decision Makers .................................................... 14 Government ........................................................... 15 Township Map ....................................................... 16 Churches ............................................................... 17 Clubs and Organizations ........................................ 18 Points of Interest ...............................................19-21 Pawnee County Fair ..........................................22-23 Golf........................................................................ 24 Libraries ................................................................ 25 Recreation ........................................................26-27 Pawnee County Events........................................... 28 SRCA Drag Racing ................................................. 29 Great Bend Farm & Ranch Expo ............................. 30 Kansas Wetlands Education Center ........................ 31 Education .........................................................32-33 Health and Immunizations...................................... 34 Support/In Need..................................................... 35 Pawnee Valley Community Hospital ...................36-37 Hotlines ................................................................. 38 Health ...............................................................39-41 Senior Citizens ..................................................42-43 Oil & Gas ..........................................................50-52 Hunting.................................................................. 53 Agriculture ........................................................54-56 Dining ...............................................................57-60 Recycling ............................................................... 61 Humane Society..................................................... 62 Burdett .................................................................. 63 Garfield.................................................................. 64 Larned ..............................................................65-71 Rozel ..................................................................... 72 Great Bend & Around the Area............... 73-81, 83-84 Cycling .................................................................. 74 Barton County Fair ................................................. 77 Hotel & RV Parking ................................................. 82 Media .................................................................... 85 Service Directory ................................................... 86

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PAWNEE COUNTY

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awnee County was organized on November 4, 1872 by Henry Booth, A.H. Boyd, Timothy McCarthy, and George J. Cox. Henry Booth, who was a retired capital of Company L, 11th Kansas Calvary, along with A.H. Boyd petitioned the State for the county’s official organization naming it after the familiar Pawnee River as well as recognizing the Pawnee Indians who historically inhabited the area.

Henry Booth (1838-1898) served in the Kansas Cavalry during the Civil War and later became a businessman and politician. He was appointed Postmaster at Fort Larned in 1869 and later became the Fort’s sutler. Booth and his associates also formed the Larned Town Company and he served in the Kansas Legislature for many years including serving as the Legislature’s Speaker of the House.

Pawnee County was a high-traffic area long before its boundaries were officially plotted and a permanent settlement began in 1872.

The buffalo and Indians roamed freely for centuries before the white soldiers arrived in 1859 to establish a military post at Fort Larned to assist in commerce and travel along the Santa Fe Trail. George Custer, Kit Carson, William Cody, Black Kettle, Satanta, and Yellow Bear were but a few of the legendary people frequenting the fort.

The establishment of Fort Larned in 1859 on the Santa Fe Trail was significant not only for defense of the Trail, but also to assist settlers in the area. The Hancock-Custer expedition of 1867 arrived at Fort Larned on April 7, 1867, and the two men conducted meetings with two Cheyenne chiefs, Tall Bull, and White Horse in an attempt to satisfy Indian displeasure at white settlement in the area. This meeting temporarily halted problems along the Santa Fe Trail.

The modern day town of Kinsley, which was originally named Petersburg in honor of an official of the Santa Fe Railroad, T.J. Peters, was established within the original boundaries of Pawnee County by Dr. Samuel Grant Rodgers and his associates.

Realizing that Petersburg was a threat to Larned, being named the county seat, Booth and other Larned promoters moved

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at once toward organization of the county.

A law passed earlier that year by the Kansas Legislature prescribing that a petition asking for organization of a new county was to be signed by “40 householders who were legal electors of the county.”

There were not 40 legal electors in Pawnee County, but Booth and A.H. Boyd secured the signatures by an extra-legal procedure.

Governor James Harvey accepted Booth’s recommendation and appointed E.C. Hawkins as a good man to take the Census. Nine days later Hawkins’ report showed a population of 674 men, women and children.

Gov. Harvey’s proclamation admitting Pawnee as the 65th county was dated Nov. 4, 1872. Larned became the permanent county seat of Pawnee County in an election held on Oct. 7, 1873.

The boundaries of Pawnee County were later changed, cutting 12 miles off the south, which left out Dr. Rodgers’ town, Petersburg, and adding six miles on the north, taken from Rush County and six miles on the east, taken from Stafford County.

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This, Booth observed, “brought Larned nearer the center of the county and strengthened it as the county seat.”

It also cut off Petersburg and practically every other town in the county. When in 1874, a petition was presented to the Legislature asking that the original boundaries of Pawnee County be restored, the Legislature again came to the rescue of Booth and his county seat by returning one township to Pawnee — the one containing Garfield — and creating Edwards County from the “orphan townships.”

Interesting sites in the county include the nine original buildings at Fort Larned, the Pawnee County Courthouse (former), the Eagle Optic Building, the Masonic Building, the Campbell House (1886) and the Patterson House (circa 1876).

The Larned Presbyterian Church was organized on July 15, 1873. The first county fair was held in 1876.

Currently it is a 4-H fair. The first school district was Pawnee Number 1, formed in Larned on June 24, 1873.

Pawnee County’s most recognized citizen is Clyde W. Tombaugh (19061997), who discovered the planet Pluto in February 1930. Tombaugh graduated from Burdett High School in 1925. He discovered Pluto while working at the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Ariz.

Other notable Pawnee County natives include Hall of Fame coach Gene Keady, former Purdue basketball coach; Ralph Terry, former New York Yankees pitcher; Gary Patterson, Texas Christian University head football coach; John Zook, All-Pro NFL player and All Big 8 player at the University of Kansas; Mitch Webster, major league baseball outfielder; Hal Patterson, Canadian football player; and Belle Jennings Benchley, former director of the San Diego Zoo. Pawnee County currently includes the cities of Garfield, Burdett, Rozel and Larned, the county was named for the Pawnee Indians.

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VETERANS MEMORIAL

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A Labor of Love

he Pawnee County Area All Veterans Memorial is a perfect legacy for volunteers Dennis Wilson, David Zecha, Terry Harris and Kyle Beckwith.

The sparkling memorial is a testament to the persistence of members of the American Legion Riders Post No. 106.

The Pawnee County Area All Veterans Memorial is dedicated to all servicemen and servicewomen who served their country. It’s located at Doerr-Vernon Park, Larned Wilson and Zecha worked with fellow Legion members Kyle Beckwith and Terry Harris since 2008 to get the job accomplished. More than $200,000 financed the project through donations and sales of bricks, garden benches and park benches.

“This is the most gratifying project I’ve been involved in,” Wilson said. “It’s a lasting memorial to Pawnee County Veterans.

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recognize their service.”

Wilson believed Zecha had the toughest task of researching and double checking for accuracy of names associated with military service with ties to Pawnee County.

“This is the best project I’ve worked on,” Zecha said. “It’s something that needed to be done for Pawnee County.”

Zecha enjoys reading about military history and researched past lists of military servicemen. Past newspaper issues listed World War I and World War II servicemen along with the Korean Conflict. He visited Pawnee County’s cemeteries and received help from the American Legion and VFW posts.

“It was really gratifying to hear family stories and see the sparkle in their eyes when they talked about their loved ones,” Zecha said. “Serving their country is part of each family’s history. My wife and I both served in the Air Force, so we understand what that means.”

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Piece of the World Trade Center

Slowly but surely, Zecha has been able to verify 3,800 names. He was able to preserve valuable historical information. Ninty-four more names are ready to be added to the Pawnee County Area All Veterans Memorial.

“The best part was how grateful people were that their relatives were included,” Zecha said. “The compliments we received made us feel super. It means a lot that people were included.”

Legion Rider Terry Harris said the All Veterans Memorial has personal meaning because his father Joseph served in World War II, the Korean Conflict and the Vietnam War. His mother, Della served in the Korean Conflict.

“This is the most satisfying project I’ve worked on,” he said.

The Memorial features a piece of twisted metal with a cross insignia from the New York World Trade Center that was destroyed Sept. 11, 2001.

Harris met Charlie Vitchers, a superintendent for Bovis LendLease who was responsible for clean-up work at the World Trade Center. Vitchers, working with the Thank You Foundation, traveled to Greensburg for construction support following a 2007 tornado.

“Charlie Vitchers worked at Ground Zero picking up the pieces helping with recovery and cleanup,” Harris said. “We asked whether we could acquire a piece of the World Trade Center and Charlie Vitchers made that happen.”

Shortly after Harris received the piece of metal, the idea for a local Veterans Memorial was launched.

“It got us seriously talking about a Pawnee County Area All Veterans Memorial,” he said. “We’ve got a beautiful memorial that celebrates the past, present and future. Our World Trade Center piece tells us to please remember our first responders. A lot of people wouldn’t have gotten out of the World Trade Center without them.”

The Pawnee County Area All Veterans Memorial is crafted out of black and gray granite and engraved with the names of veterans.

Pavers are engraved with names of donors, veteran, or a brief tribute in honor of the donation. SI Memorials of Parsons did the granite design work.

“As the song says, it’s a long and winding road,” said Wilson. “It felt great to get the community involved and get everyone together for a project of this magnitude.”

Wilson said the city of Larned donated the property and in-kind donations helped pay for the project. The ongoing project will continue to add names in the future.

“It exceeded our expectations,” Wilson said. “This proves if you want to get something accomplished, dedicated people will get it done.”

Major contributors are recognized on an engraved plaque.

Donations of more than $10,000 were provided by: Straub International, Chad Eakin and Jim and Suzan Haynes.

Donations of more than $5,000 were provided by: Kyle and Tamara Beckwith, the Brenner family, Modern Woodmen of America, Pawnee Valley Community Hospital and Ward Feed Yard.

Donations of more than $2,500 were provided by: Merleen Baird, Joseph and Jean Simmons, Kevin and LeAnn Simmons, Pete Penka family, Froetschner family, Mrs. Jack Delaney, Larned Garden Club, Pawnee County Co-op, Derek and Beth Slack, Barstow family, Jim and Tammy Froetschner and Troy and Tamie Madden.

Donations of $1,000 were provided by: Keith and Marian Mull, Larned Fire Department, Dennis and Joan Wilson, Matt and Robyn Hall, David and Linda Zecha, Assembly of God Church, American Legion Riders No. 106, Farmers Bank and Trust and Von Feldt, Bauer and Von Feldt Chartered.

For information, contact Dennis Wilson, 620-910-7900 David Zecha, 620-285-1128; Kyle Beckwith, 620-285-2121 or Terry Harris, 620-910-7998.

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HELPFUL NUMBERS

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You find an injured animal Burdett – City Maintenance Manager 620-525-6676 or 620-525-6279 Garfield – Mayor 620-569-2240 Rozel – City Office 620-527-4399 Larned Police – 620-285-8500 or after hours 620-285-8545 Pawnee County Sheriff – 620-285-2211 You see someone being cruel to an animal Burdett – City Maintenance Manager 620-525-6676 or 620-525-6279 Garfield – Mayor 620-569-2240 Rozel – City Office 620-527-4399 Larned Police – 620-285-8500 or after hours 620-285-8545

You have a question about water quality Burdett – 620-525-6279 Garfield – 620-569-2385 Larned – 620-285-8500 Rozel – 620-527-4399 You see someone illegally dumping garbage in an unincorporated area Pawnee County Sheriff – 620-285-2211 Larned Police – 620-285-8500 or after hours 620-285-8545 You have a health question Pawnee County Health Department 620-285-6963 or 1-800-211-4401

You want to know if your pet is at the pound Burdett – City Maintenance Manager 620-525-6676 or 620-525-6279 Garfield – Mayor 620-569-2240 Rozel – City Office 620-527-4399 Larned Police – 620-285-8500 or after hours 620-285-8545

You want to escape domestic violence Family Crisis Center 620-793-1965

You suspect child abuse Kansas Department for Children & Families 620-792-5324 Pawnee County Sheriff – 620-285-2211 Larned Police – 620-285-8500 or after hours 620-285-8545

You want to talk to the mayor Burdett – Leon Jennings – 620-804-0683 Garfield – Richard Mehringer – 620-569-2240 Larned – Robert Pivonka – 620-285-6039 Rozel – Nancy Wilson – 620-527-4462

You smell gas Kansas Gas Service – 800-794-4782 Black Hills Energy, Burdett – 800-303-0752

Your water main breaks Burdett – 620-525-6279 Garfield – 620-569-2385 Larned – 620-285-8500 Rozel – 620-527-4399

You want to subscribe to a local newspaper Great Bend Tribune 2012 Forest Ave., Great Bend 800-950-8742 The Tiller & Toiler 115 W. 5th, Larned, 620-285-3111

There’s an emergency Police and fire departments – 911 There’s a power outage in your neighborhood KPL – 800-794-4780 Midwest Energy, Rozel & Burdett – 800-222-3121

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 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 Pawnee County Sheriff – 620-285-2211 Larned Police – 620-285-8500 or after hours 620-285-8545 You want to register to vote Pawnee County Clerk – 620-285-3721 Pawnee County Health Dept. at the Courthouse

You want to know if you live in a flood zone Emergency Preparedness Director, Mark Wagner 715 Broadway, Larned, 620-285-8966 You have a zoning question Burdett – 620-525-6279 Garfield – 620-569-2385 Larned — 620-285-8500 Pawnee County – 620-285-3721 Rozel – 620-527-4399 You know of an unsafe sidewalk or street or have a street light problem Burdett – 620-525-6279 Garfield – 620-569-2385 Larned – 620-285-8500 Rozel – 620-527-4399

You need a referral for day care Pawnee County Health Department 620-285-6963 or 800-211-4401

You want a business license Burdett – 620-525-6279 Garfield – 620-569-2373 Larned – 620-285-8500 Rozel – 620-527-4399 You have a question about farming activities Pawnee County Extension – 620-285-6901 You want to dispose of household hazardous waste Pawnee County Landfill – 620-285-2016 You dispute your property tax bill Pawnee County Treasurer– 620-285-3746 You are interested in adoption or foster care Catholic Social Service – 620-792-1393 Youthville – 800-593-1950

POST OFFICES Burdett 67523 Postmaster Gayle Sullivan 202 Elm, 620-525-6631 Monday - Friday 8 a.m. to noon Saturday 9 a.m. to 10 a.m.

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Garfield 67529 Postmaster Doris Warner 213 3rd, 620-569-2210 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to noon Saturday 8:15 a.m. to 9:15 a.m.

Larned 67550 Postmaster Steve Penick 803 Broadway, 620-285-2791 Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Saturday 9 a.m. to 11 a.m.

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Rozel 67574 Postmaster Pam Spreier 108 N. Main, 620-527-4229 Monday-Friday 8 a.m. to noon Saturday 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

ADMINISTRATIVE NUMBERS

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Pawnee County Commission Pawnee County has three elected commissioners who meet Monday of each week at 9 a.m. in the commissioner’s room at the courthouse, second floor, 715 Broadway Larned 620-285-3721 Fax: 620-285-2559

County Highway Administrator Kurt Demel 615 East 10th, Larned 620-285-6141; Fax: 620-285-2910

John Haas, 1st District 620-285-2622 Donna Pelton, 2nd District 620-285-6586 Kathy Bowman, 3rd District 620-285-2530

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County Health Administrator Mary Beth Herrmann 620-285-6963, 800-211-4401 Fax: 620-285-3246 Pawnee County Register of Deeds Delores Wren 620-285-3276; Fax: 620-285-2908 Pawnee County Sheriff Scott King 116 W. 8th, Larned 620-285-2211 Fax: 620-285-7073

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Pawnee County Treasurer Kathy Jadwin 620-285-3746 Fax: 620-285-6704

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Pawnee County Attorney John M. Settle 620-285-2139 Fax: 620-285-6293

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Emergency Preparedness Zoning Director Mark Wagner 620-285-8966 Fax: 620-285-8910 Solid Waste Supervisor County Transfer Station Rod Wheaton 723 NE Trail; 1.5 mile south, 0.5 mile east of Larned 620-285-2016, Fax: 620-285-2910

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Pawnee County Source COURT SERVICES Larned Municipal Court 417 Broadway, Larned 620-285-8500 1st and 3rd Thursdays Judge Julie Fletcher Cowell Pawnee County District Court District Judge Bruce Gatterman 715 Broadway St., Larned 620-285-2247 Magistrate Judge Julie Fletcher Cowell 715 Broadway St., Larned 620-285-6937 Clerk of the District Court 715 Broadway St., Larned Linda Atteberry, Chief Clerk 620-659-2217 Kay Schartz, Clerk 620-285-6937

LAW ENFORCEMENT NUMBERS PAWNEE COUNTY Scott King, Sheriff Derek Slack, Undersheriff Pawnee County Jail 116 W. Eighth, Larned 620-285-2211 Fax: 620-285-7073

PAWNEE COURTHOUSE Pawnee County Court Services 24th Judicial District 620-285-3100 Pawnee County Attorney John Settle 620-285-2139 Fax: 620-285-6293

COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS 606 Topeka, Suite 102, Larned Denise Wood, director 620-285-3128 JUVENILE INTAKE 606 Topeka, Suite 102, Larned Denise Wood, director 620-285-3129 PROBATION SERVICES 202 W. Sycamore, Ness City Sue Fehrenbach, director 785-798-3695 606 Topeka, Suite 4, Larned Shana O’Neil 620-285-3100

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Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility 1318 KS Highway 264, Larned, 620-285-6249 Warden Doug Waddington kdocpub@doc.ks.gov

he Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility (LCMHF) was built in response to a 1989 federal court order which directed the KDOC to meet the long-term needs of mentally ill inmates.

Construction of the 150-bed facility began on the grounds of the Larned State Hospital (LSH) in 1991 and the facility was dedicated in December of that same year.

The facility received its first inmates on January 22, 1992.

The Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility is the only correctional facility within the Kansas Department of Corrections whose main function is to provide services to male maximum custody inmates with major mental illnesses.

LCMHF houses the most severely and persistently mentally ill adult male inmates within the Kansas Department of Corrections (KDOC), along with a significant number of inmates with borderline personality disorders or a conduct disorder which makes them an unacceptable risk for housing in another facility.

LCMHF consists of a maximum-security central unit with 150 beds and a minimumsecurity West Unit with 288 work detail beds. The facility’s Central Unit serves as a transitional unit for inmates who are not able to function in the general population of a traditional correctional

institution for mental health reasons, but are not in need of psychiatric hospitalization.

Inmates are assigned to this facility by mental health staff at other correctional institutions.

In addition, 115 beds are reserved for KDOC offenders housed in the Isaac Ray Building on the Larned State Hospital campus. There, inmates are provided mental health care and treatment in either the acute care or the residential rehabilitation program (RRP). The purpose of RRP is to provide psychiatric rehabilitation and vocational services to adult males referred from the KDOC with the intent of preparing these individuals for successful reintegration into the community or back into KDOC services as determined on an individual basis.

The West Unit provides support and community work programs for minimum-custody inmates.

The West Unit also houses inmates who are admitted to the Chemical Dependency Recovery Program (CDRP) or they can apply for jobs at Work release or Non-Prison Based Industry employers in the community.

An education program provides both remedial education and GED preparation to the maximum and minimum populations.

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DECISION MAKERS

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DECISION MAKERS Sometimes the only thing stopping a person from contacting the office of their congressman or congresswoman, or any other elected government official, for that matter, is not having their address or telephone number. It’s not always easy to find a mailing or e-mail address, phone number or fax number. No wonder so many of us are frustrated with the way the government operates.

Below you will find for your convenience a list of local, state and national lawmakers who make decisions about your everyday life.

PAWNEE COUNTY The Pawnee County Commission has three elected commissioners who meet Monday of each week at 9 a.m. in the commissioner’s room at the Courthouse, second floor, 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-3721, Fax: 620-285-3802 www.pawneecountykansas.com John Haas, 1st District, 620-285-2622 Donna Pelton, 2nd District, 620-285-6586 Kathy Bowman, 3rd District, 620-285-2530 CITIES Burdett City Council City Hall, 207-1/2 Elm, Burdett 620-525-6279; 2nd Tuesday, 7:30 p.m.

Mayor Leon Jennings 620-804-0683 Council members: Bryan Delp, 620-525-6718 Joe Griffie, 620-525-1003; Joe Miller, 620-525-6209 Lee Olsen, 620-525-6707; Burke Pelton 620-525-6760 Garfield City Council City Building, 217 3rd Street, Garfield 620-569-2385; 1st Monday, 7 p.m.

Mayor Benny Burger 620-569-2479 Council: Ed Ummel, 620-569-2463; Gerald Hickman, 620-569-2425 John Ebert, 620-569-2203; Kevin Greathouse, 620-569-2544; Jeremy Burger, 620-569-2271

NATIONAL OFFICES 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 www.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 Room 361A, Russell Senate Office Building Washington, D.C., 20510 Phone: 202-224-6521; Fax: 202-228-6966 www.moran.senate.gov Committee Membership: Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, Senate Committee on Appropriations, Committee on Veteran’s Affairs 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.

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Rozel City Council City Hall, 110 Main St., Rozel 620-527-4399; 2nd Monday Mayor Nancy Wilson, 620-527-4462 Council: Ritch Foos, 620-527-4217 Brad Colglazier, 620-527-4597 Ryan Terry, 620-527-4354 Erin Josefiak, 620-527-4404 Pamela Taylor, 620-527-4493 Larned City Council City Hall, 417 Broadway, Larned 620-285-8500 First Monday, 6:30 p.m.

Mayor Robert Pivonka 620-285-6039 First Ward Gary Rainbolt, 620-285-6554; Charles Spina, 620-285-7017 Second Ward David Zecha, 620-285-6237; George Elmore, 620-285-6778 Third Ward Dennis Wilson, 620-285-3453; Harry Zielke, 620-285-2741 Fourth Ward Kim Barnes, 620-285-3541; Barbara Hammond, 620-285-2894

Tips for Effective Communication with Legislators Send an email You feel strongly about an issue, and want 1. Due to overuse, email is not the best to make sure your elected officials know how you feel. Where to start? Here are some tips communication tool for making sure your elected official is informed of your position for getting your message heard. on an issue.

2. Make sure you identify yourself as a Write a letter constituent, and back it up with your name, 1. Be sure to make it brief. Limit your correspondence to no more than two pages. street address, city, state and zip code. You are competing with thousands of emails a week, 2. Be respectful and limit yourself to but those from constituents are considered one topic. Be sure to state your reasons for the most important. support or opposition to a bill. Personalize 3. Address only one issue. In your final the issue if you can. sentence, make sure to clearly state what you 3. Be sure to include a return address and ask your legislator to send a return letter are asking your elected official to do.

4. Ask for a response. If you receive a explaining their position on the issue. response letter, it means your email was read.

Visit face to face Make a phone call 1. Probably the most effective means of 1. You will likely be speaking to a staff communicating your like or dislike of an issue is face to face. Attend a town hall meeting and member, but don’t fret — they will make stick around afterwards for the best chance to sure your elected official is informed of catch your senator or representative. If that’s your opinion. When calling, ask to speak with the aide who handles the issue you are not possible, you can request an audience.

2. Elected officials’ websites usually include concerned with.

2. Identify yourself as a constituent. A zip instructions on how to schedule a visit. code will help verify this.

3. Offer the following information when 3. Once you have done this, be sure to scheduling: Requested dates, number ask to leave a message letting the elected attending, the location and duration of official know why you support or oppose the meeting, the subject and details of the the bill in question. You may ask that the meeting. On the day of the meeting, provide point-of-contact information, including your legislator respond to your phone call in name, phone number, address, organization/ writing, and ask that they respond with their position on the bill. affiliation (if applicable), and email address.

GOVERNMENT

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STATE REPRESENTATIVES: MITCH HOLMES SENATE DISTRICT 33 First Term: 2013 Barton, Edwards, Kiowa, Lane, Ness, Pawnee, Pratt, Rush, Scott and Stafford Counties Hodgeman County: Cities: Hanston and Jetmore (part). Townships: Center, Hallet (part), Marena, North Roscoe, and Valley.

Rice County: Cities: Alden, Bushton, Chase, Frederick, and Raymond. Townships: Bell, Center, Eureka, Farmer, Lincoln, Pioneer, Raymond, and Valley.

MARSHALL CHRISTMANN HOUSE DISTRICT 113 First Term: 2013 Pratt and Stafford Counties Barton County: Cities: Ellinwood and Pawnee Rock. Townships: Comanche, Lakin and Pawnee Rock.

Pawnee County: Townships: Logan, River and Valley Center.

Rice County: Cities: Alden, Chase, Lyons and Raymond. Townships: Atlanta Bell, Center, Harrison, Lincoln, Pioneer, Raymond and Valley.

JOHN EWY HOUSE DISTRICT 117 First Term: 2013 Edwards, Hodgeman, Kiowa, and Ness Counties Finney County: Township: Garfield (part) Ford County: Cities: Bucklin, Ford, and Spearville. Townships: Bloom, Bucklin, Ford, Sodville, Spearville, and Wheatland.

Pawnee County: Cities: Burdett, Garfield, Larned, and Rozel. Townships: Ash Valley, Brown’s Grove, Conkling, Garfield, Grant, Keysville, Larned, Lincoln, Morton, Orange, Pawnee, Pleasant Grove, Pleasant Ridge, Pleasant Valley, Santa Fe, Sawmill, Shiley, and Walnut.

Rush County: Cities: Alexander, LaCrosse, Liebenthal, and McCracken. Townships: Alexander-Belle Prairie, Big Timber, Hampton-Fairview, LaCrosse-Brookdale, and Union.

STATE OFFICES: Governor Sam Brownback State Capitol 300 SW 10th Ave., Ste. 241S Topeka, KS 66612-1590 Phone: 785-296-3232 Toll Free: 877-KSWORKS (877-579-6757) governor@ks.gov

Secretary of State Kris Kobach Memorial Hall, 1st Floor 120 SW 10th Ave. Topeka, KS 66612-1594 Phone: 785-296-4564 sos@sos.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

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

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

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TOWNSHIP MAP

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CHURCHES

Pawnee County Source The religious community of Pawnee County is long standing and diverse.

Worship times and phone numbers are listed when available.

ASSEMBLY OF GOD Assembly of God Church 921 Broadway, Larned 620-285-3077 www.larnedchurch.com Pastor Ryan Webster Sunday School: 9 a.m.

Worship: 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday: 6:30 p.m.

BAPTIST Rozel First Baptist Church 100 Grand, Rozel 620-527-4385 Pastor Robert Turner Worship: 9 a.m.

Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.

Wednesday: 7:30 p.m.

First Southern Baptist Church 1224 Corse Ave., Larned 620-285-3294, 620-804-1863 Pastor Mark Slattery Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

Sunday Evening Shift: 6 p.m. at 418 Broadway 620-804-2003 Complete schedule: fsbclk.com Independent Baptist Church 124 E. 14th St., Larned 785-826-6397 Pastor Plato Shepherd Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.

Wednesday Worship: 7 p.m.

CATHOLIC Sacred Heart Church 1111 State Street, Larned 620-285-2035 Father Warren Stecklein Sunday Mass: 10:30 a.m.

Saturday Mass: 5 p.m.

For more service times at the church, Larned State Hospital and Belpre, see the website: sacredheartlarned.org CHRISTIAN First Christian Church Eighth and Topeka, Larned 620-285-2964 or 620-285-9883 Pastor Dan Lundgren Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday Worship: 10:45 a.m.

CHRISTIAN METHODIST JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES EPISCOPAL Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses Escue Chapel CME 922 Park Street, Larned 1220 Carroll Street, Larned 620-285-6519 620-285-6611 620-324-5621 Rev. Paul Runnels Elder Jack Roberts Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Public Talk: 10 a.m. Sunday Praise and Worship: 11 a.m.

Theocratic Ministry School: Wednesday: 6 p.m.

7:30 p.m. Thursday Saturday Women’s Bible Study: 10 a.m.

LUTHERAN – ELCA Thursday Prayer Meeting: 5 p.m.

Garfield Lutheran Church Couple’s Bible Study: 203 Sherman, Garfield 2nd and 4th Mondays, 7 p.m.

620-569-2395 Pastor Margaret Gary CHURCH OF CHRIST Worship: 9 a.m.

Larned Church of Christ Sunday School: 10:15 a.m.

620-285-6143 1515 Carroll Ave., Larned NON-DENOMINATIONAL Worship: 10:50 a.m. and 6 p.m.

The Father’s House of Larned Wednesday Bible Study: 7 p.m.

620-285-7377 221 E. 10th St., Larned EPISCOPAL larned.fathershouse.net Sts. Mary & Martha of Bethany Pastor Michael Pfortmiller Episcopal Church Sunday Worship: 10 a.m.

803 Henry Booth Blvd.

Wednesday: 7 p.m.

(Main St.), Larned 620-285-6503 The Lord’s Remnant Rev. Kevin Schmidt 521 Corse Ave., Larned Worship: 10 a.m.

620-285-3724 Youth Group: 6 p.m.

Lay Leader Rod Schmidt Worship: 10:30 a.m. Saturday UNITED METHODIST Rozel Christian Fellowship First United Smith & Edwards Street, Rozel Methodist Church 620-525-1500 701 Main, Larned Pastor Stan Bryant 620-285-3183 Saturday Worship: 7 p.m. larnedumc.org Pastor Bethann Black Life Center Shabbat Fellowship Bible Study: 9 a.m.

112 E. 6th St., Larned Fellowship Time: 9: 45 620-804-1776 Sunday Worship:10:15 a.m.

Fellowship: 10 a.m. Saturday Wednesday Men’s Coffee: 9:30 a.m.

Wacky Wednesdays 6 p.m.

Faith Fellowship Church 7 miles west of Burdett United Methodist Burdett on K-156 502 Elm, Burdett 620-525-6261 620-525-6232 Pastor Doug Ellison Pastor Bradley McCoy Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday School: 9:45 a.m.

Worship: 10:30 a.m.

Worship: 11 a.m.

Sunday Bible Study: 6:30 p.m.

Rozel United Methodist 103 Lowery Street, Rozel 620-527-4375 Pastor Bradley McCoy Sunday Worship: 9:30 a.m., followed by fellowship and Sunday School

LUTHERAN – MISSOURI SYNOD Grace Lutheran Church 524 Carroll, Larned 620-285-2013 Pastor Richard Langness Saturday service: 6 p.m.

Garfield United Methodist 204 Sherman, Garfield 620-569-2396 larnedumc.org Pastor Bethann Black Worship: 8:45 a.m.

Thursday Bible Study: 6 p.m.

NAZARENE Church of the Nazarene 1024 Broadway, Larned 620-285-6392, 620-804-1551 Rev. Leroy Lyon Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Worship: 10:40 a.m. and 6 p.m.

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 1004 W. Eighth Street, Larned 620-285-6033 www.fpclarned.net Rev. Dennis Scheibmeir Sunday School: 9:30 a.m.

Coffee/Fellowship: 10:30 a.m.

Worship: 11 a.m.

Children’s Church: 11:20 a.m.

SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST Seventh-Day Adventist Church Eighth and Deanne, Larned 620-285-2952 Saturday Worship: 1 p.m.

Sabbath School: 10:30 a.m.

Saturday: Noon Fellowship

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CLUBS & ORGANIZATIONS

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4-H Clubs of Pawnee County Pawnee County Extension Office 715 Broadway, Rm. 6, Larned, 620-285-6901 The Pawnee County clubs are Gem Dandys, Pawnee Peppers, Tiny Toilers, Western Wranglers, Zook Zippers

Federick A. Browne American Legion Post 280 206 Elm, Burdett Commander Orel Schadel 620-525-6770 American Legion Auxiliary Post 280 American Legion Community Building 206 Elm St., Burdett Linda Schadel 620-525-6770

Walter S. Chears American Legion Post 106 American Legion Community Building, 115 E. 7th St., Larned, 620-285-6146 Commander Larry Miller, 620-804-1498 American Legion Auxiliary Post 106 American Legion Community Building 115 E. 7th St., Larned Rita Kurtz, 620-285-1262 American Legion Riders Chapter 106 Larned, Director Doug Lewis 620-910-7521 Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 7271 Jack Kreiger 620-285-6036 VFW Auxiliary Post No. 727 603 Edwards St., Larned Rita Kurtz 620-285-2278 DAR Merlene Baird, 620-285-6070 FCE Units in Pawnee County Pawnee County Extension Office 715 Broadway, Rm. 6, Larned, 620-285-6901 The units in Pawnee County are Sunflower Homemakers FCE, Rozel FCE, Modern Homemakers FCE Fort Larned Lions Club Steven Lewis, 620-285-1609 ftlarnedlions@gmail.com Meets first, third Monday, 6:30 p.m., Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Kiwanis Club William Nusser williamnusser@gmail.com 620-804-6207 Meets at Sweets-n-Eats 422 Broadway, Larned Knights of Columbus Norman Dreiling, 620-285-2035 18

Larned Garden Club Marla Scranton, 620-285-6961 Meets fourth Friday, 2 p.m.

Larned Music Club Jerry Ford, 620-285-3662 Community Health Organization Harry Zielke, 620-285-2741 Santa Fe Trail Auto Club Alan Smith, 620-285-3177 Meets third Wednesday Women’s Golf Association Marilyn Bell, president 620-285-3935 Larned Quilting Bees Ann Hicks, 620-285-1056 Meets first and third Tuesdays at 7 p.m.

Laureate Beta Nu Terri Barton, 620-285-6283 Call for location; meet in member’s homes; Meets second Tuesday during the school year Noon Lions Club Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Meets Wednesday at noon Jim Vratil larnednoonlionsclub@gmail.com Pawnee Co. Farmers Union Tom Giessel, 620-285-2517 P.E.O. Nancy Adams, 620-285-2053 Prairie Arts Unlimited 606 Topeka, Larned Patricia Hassman, 620-285-7223 Rotary Club Pawnee Valley Community Hospital 923 Carroll, Larned Mark Cowell, 620-285-6206 Tuesdays 6 p.m.

EMS (volunteer) Senior Center, 211 Elm, Burdett Brandi Johnson, Director 620-285-5620 Meets first Monday of each month SAL 206 Elm, Burdett Lee Olsen 620-525-6707 Volunteer Fire Department Fire Station 209 Elm, Burdett Gary McJunkin 620-535-1037 620-525-1038 Meets 4th Monday Shiley Club Mona Archuleta Senior Center, 203 Elm St,. Burdett Meets 2nd Tuesday Burdett Pride Katie Hammeke 620-525-6498 Meets 4th Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at former grade school 601 Elm, Burdett ROZEL Rozel Lions Club Kevin Milch 620-527-4258 Meets 3rd Monday, Sept.-May, Rozel Methodist Church, 7 p.m.

Rozel Pride Pam Taylor www.facebook.com/rozel.pride

POINTS OF INTEREST

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Central States Scout Museum 815 Broadway, Larned 620-285-8939, 620-285-6427 Museum full of scouting memorabilia, attractively displayed.

One day’s drive from Philmont (scout campgrounds).

Admission $1 per person Sibley’s Camp Corner of Second and State Streets, Larned Unmanned historic site, marking trade along the Santa Fe Trail.

Fort Larned National Historic Site Six miles west of Larned on K-156 620-285-6911 Open year round 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m daily.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Nine restored buildings depicting the Indian Wars period. Special events, programs, living history and demonstrations throughout the year, times vary, call ahead.

Museum, library, restrooms, bookstore and nature trail.

State Theater 617 Broadway, Larned 620-285-3535 Open weekends, Friday-Sunday 7 p.m. and 9:30 p.m.

1949 saw the completion of Larned’s newest theater, The “State.” It was the era of “movies every weekend” for most of the nation both because it was relief from the war years and the Great Depression plus it was air conditioned.

The State Theater was closed and opened several times before a community group assumed ownership and staffed it with volunteers. Repairs and modernization continued with new, wider and less crowded seats, a new sound and projection system.

Now a high-tech 3-D digital system has been added, giving the capability of showing 3-D movies.

Larned Fishing Pond South Main & Cleveland St., Larned Larned is proud to offer a fishing pond to our community and guests. Located west of South Main Street you will find the handicap accessible pond. The pond is stocked regularly and includes a wide variety of fish. The pond also features shaded picnic areas, open daily and no admission fee.

The Little Red House Corner of Second and State Streets, Larned Replication of Larned’s first building constructed in 1869. The building was used as a residence, post office, hotel, restaurant, saloon, dance hall, brothel, church, school and courtroom.

Available for school groups and others interested in the early history of Larned.

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POINTS OF INTEREST

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The Santa Fe Trail Center 2 miles west of Larned on K-156 620-285-2054 Hours: Daily 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Memorial through Labor Day. Closed Mondays the remainder of the year.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years Day. Museum tells the story of the Santa Fe Trail. Outdoor museum, sod and dugout houses and one-room schoolhouse. Offers living history programs during special events throughout the year, call for times. Admission: $4 adults, $2.50 students 12-18, $1.50 children 6-11, free to preschoolers, Fort Larned Historical Society Members Free. School groups with teachers receive a 50 percent discount.

The Later Dry Route An area northeast of Larned, later went along north side of the Pawnee Creek to Fort Larned and crossed the Pawnee River on the west side of the Fort. It went south and joined up with The Wet Route just west of present-day Garfield.

The Santa Fe Trail An itinerary of 73 markers placed on the five separate routes of the Santa Fe Trail in present day Pawnee, Edwards, and Ford counties in Kansas. Many of the sites can be viewed from the roadside.

Zebulon Pike Plaza The Plaza is located on the south edge of Larned on US Highway 56 next to Schnack Park. It commemorates Pike’s nearby crossing of the Pawnee River in October 1806 on his mission to conduct an exploratory expedition of the southwest portion of the Louisiana Purchase. It provides a reference to Pike and other explorers who traveled the Santa Fe Trail and has a picnic area.

Kansas Wetlands Education Center Located on the SE corner of Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area on Hwy. 156 along Wetlands and Wildlife National Scenic Byway.

Branch museum of Fort Hays State University’s Sternberg Museum of Natural History. 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 Tuesday-Saturday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Sunday 1-5 p.m. Closed Monday www.wetlandscenter.fhsu.edu 1-877-243-9268

Pawnee Rock 10 miles East of Larned on U.S. 56 Pawnee Rock Natural landmark along the Santa Fe Trail. In the trail days it was 30 feet higher than it is today.

Enjoy a panoramic view across the prairie.

The Wet Route Follows U.S. 56 from the Big Bend of the Arkansas campground at Ellinwood, following the river to the southwest out of Larned to the town of Kinsley.

The Original Dry Route Branched from the Wet Route at the southwest corner of Larned.

Beckwith Mortuary & Monuments Over 100 years of our family serving yours Member of the Order of the Golden Rule

10th & Main, Larned • 620-285-2121 121 W. Bramley, Jetmore • 620-357-8331

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Trail of Lights Great Bend Starting the weekend before Thanksgiving and ending Jan. 1. Memorable Christmas lights with many designed and crafted by park department employees.

Brit Spaugh Park — North Main Jack Kilby Square — Downtown Main St. Veteran’s Park — McKinley St. For more information contact Great Bend Convention & Visitor’s Bureau 620-792-2750, www.visitgreatbend.com Ellinwood Underground World Main & Santa Fe U.S. 56 at the stoplight, Ellinwood 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.

Open to the public Monday –Saturday, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.

Sunday, noon - 4 p.m.

Admission $6 adults, $2 children under 10 Tours on the hour, call ahead.

Kansas Oil & Gas Hall of Fame & Museum 5944 10th St., Great Bend History of oil and gas industry Contact 620-793-5742 or 620-793-0359 to schedule a tour. No admission charge.

Open 1-5 p.m. April, May, June, and August thru October.

Always open by appointment.

Santa World 1223 Main, Great Bend One-of-a-kind life-sized, international Santas personally made by Great Bend resident Loretta Miller.

For open hours see www.greatbendks.net Groups of 10 or more by appointment.

Admission is $2.

For information, contact Christina at 620-793-4111.

S.R.C.A. Dragstrip Expo Complex, Great Bend 785-792-5079 www.srcadragstrip.com Home of the first NRHA, Nationals in 1955.

Total length of track is 3/4 mile

SCHARTZ AUTOMOTIVE INC. Stephen Schartz Joe Schartz Auto Parts and Service 824 E. 14th Street P.O. Box 53, Larned, KS 67550

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Fort Zarah East of Great Bend on U.S. 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.

L.E. “Gus” and Eva Shafer Memorial Art Gallery Barton Community College 245 NE 30th Road, Great Bend 620-792-9342 Part of the Fine Arts Building on the BCC Campus.

Approximately 7,000 visitors each year.

More than 700 permanent pieces.

Bronzes from Barton County native “Gus” Shafer.

Works from Great Bend native Charles B. Rogers.

Masterpieces from Chagall, Matisse, Picasso, Audubon, and more.

Admission is free. Open year round Hours: Monday – Friday 10 a.m. – 5 p.m., Sunday 1 - 5 p.m.

Closed Fridays during the summer.

Group tours by appointment.

The gallery is closed during college observed holidays.

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he Pawnee County 4-H Fair is one of the highlights of the year for members at the Pawnee County Fairgrounds.

Superintendents supervise and help judge dozens of 4-H Fair categories. The students learn valuable lessons through the Pawnee County 4-H Fair and their activities.

Katie Norman, secretary for the Pawnee County Research and Extension, worked her first Pawnee County Fair as a supervisor after being involved in 4-H with the Gem Dandys as a youngster.

The Larned High graduate earned her college degree from Manhattan Christian College. ‘‘The youngsters learn skills that help them later in life,” she said. ‘‘They learn cooperation and responsibility. They must take care of their entries and get everything ready by the deadline.”

Norman said students learn to do their best on a task.

“They learn things beyond their entries,” she said. “The livestock kids learn what it’s like to repay a loan that helps them.”

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Norman is well versed on foods, crafts and photography and learned a lot about the animal entry categories.

“I learned how much goes on behind the scenes,” Norman said. “It requires a lot of volunteers to make the 4-H Fair work smoothly. The volunteers help with the set up and tear down. On days of judging, they run back-and-forth doing a lot of tasks.”

Many of the 4-H members go into some type of 4-H career that is often related to something they have learned over the years.

Pawnee County is home to five 4-H chapters — Gem Dandys, led

by Cherie Eakin and Deb Kirby; Pawnee Peppers, led by Ted VanHorn and Marsha Reece; Tiny Toilers, led

by Joan Forrest and Tara Duerksen; Western Wranglers, led by Shana O’Neil and Darcy VanMeter; and Zook Zippers, led by Debbie Makings and Jennifer McNett. The clubs meet once a month.

Most of the 100 Pawnee County 4-H members have agricultural backgrounds. K-State Research and Extension publicizes membership in 4-H through promotions at the elementary school and middle school level.

Pawnee County 4-H annually awards college scholarships to graduating seniors. The Kansas Key Award recognizes 4-H members across Kansas.

Publicity is generated by the annual 4-H banquet held annually in October, which helps raises funds for camps and scholarships.

The Pawnee County 4-H Fair Board is comprised of Jason Murray, Chair; Beth Pinkston, Cherie Eakin, Karen Frick, Bethany Smith and Jennifer McNett.

Pawnee County features The Pawnee County 4-H Foundation, Inc., which collects and invests donations of cash and real estate and membership fees. The interest from the investments is used to fund trips, awards, scholarships, and activities to promote 4-H work in Pawnee County. It incorporated November 17, 1967.

Foundation board members are Jason Murray, 4-H PDC chair; Lynn Hanson, chair; Jim Forrest, secretary; Benny Bowman, Vi Prosser, Larry Skelton, Kathy Bowman and Leon Steffen.

K-State Research and Extension, 620-285-6901, is located in the Pawnee County Courthouse, 715 Broadway, Larned.

Donna Preisner serves as the Pawnee County Extension agent for family and consumer sciences.

Office hours are scheduled from 8:30 a.m. to noon and 1-5 p.m.

Monday through Friday.

Join us next year!

July 19-26, 2015

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LARNED’S SUPERINTENDENT ENJOYS HIS DAILY REGIMEN

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arned Country Club Superintendent Dan Collins has a dream job.

Dan Collins gets to go to the golf course every day and work with his grandson, Braeden Corman, 15. Collins’ first job was working at the course his sophomore year at Larned High School.

“It’s enjoyable to spend time working with my grandson,” Collins said. “The best part is seeing old friends I’ve known for years.”

Consultant Neil DeWerff provides agronomic advice for Collins, who works with a crew of part-time workers. The crew has replaced 20 dead trees and has rebuilt the putting green and changed several sprinkler heads. The next project will be building a retaining wall at the No. 6 teebox.

“We like to do about one project every year,” Collins said. David Blackwell serves as Larned Country Club president.

“The quality of the course is the best we’ve seen in several years,” Blackwell said.

Green fees are $15 during weekdays and $20 on the weekend. The course features a fully lighted driving range that stretches out to 300 yards.

Larned Country Club opened in 1950. It is a well-maintained course featuring small and sloped

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Larned Country Club 681 E. 14th Street, Larned 620-285-3935 BARTON COUNTY COURSES Stone Ridge Country Club 1458 24th Street in Great Bend 620-792-4306 Offers 18-hole course with a par of 72 with over 6,495 yards on Bermuda tees and fairways.

Bentgrass greens with bluegrass and perennial rye fairways.

Three of the sloping fairways are doglegs and tree-lined. Water hazards come into play on three holes.

The nine-hole Larned Country Club layout features 2,747 yards of golf from the longest tee for a par of 35. The course rating is 33.9 and it has a slope rating of 106.

The golf course property is owned by the city of Larned, which also pays for the water and irrigation system. Golf carts and cart shed rentals are available. Larned Country Club features members from Pawnee, Barton and Edwards counties.

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Lake Barton Golf Club 673 U.S. 281 North 620-653-4255 Between Great Bend and Hoisington plays to 5,536 yards.

Daily rates $16 and $21 on weekends.

Grove Park Golf Club 407 W. 3rd in Ellinwood 620-564-3123 Daily rates of $15 and $20 on weekends.

The Claflin Golf Course NE 150 Ave. just off K-156 620-282-1858.

Daily rates of $15 for all day play.

Mike Baxter Oilfield Division Supervisor Larry Allen Oilfield Division Supervisor Kenny Bradshaw Oilfield Electrical Division Supervisor Mark LeRoy Motor Shop

We are a Full Service, Electrical & Oilfield Construction and Oilfield Trucking Company. We started over 20 years ago, providing service throughout the state of Kansas. We are dedicated to providing our services to the Kansas Oil & Gas Industry, Agriculture, Commercial & Residential customers from our location in Great Bend and pride ourselves in Quality, not Quantity.

ELECTRICAL SERVICES • Control Panels (built to your specifications) • Motors and Motor Shop • Motor Installation & Design • Switch Controls • Motor Bearing Replacement (on site) • Underground Fault Location (replacement/repair) • Analyzing Faulty Circuits • Electrical Preventive Maintenance (motors & circuitry) • 3-Phase, Primary & Secondary Voltage Construction • Farm & Feedlot Wiring (all kinds) • Design & Build PLC’s • Variable Frequency Drives

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We pride ourselves in installation, sales & service of Halliburton Submersible pumps, motors & cable.

In addition, we offer installation, sales and service for Variable Speed Drives, custom built for your application and Auto Transformers.

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OILFIELD SERVICES • Complete Roustabout Services • Oilfield & Polyethylene Pipe • Backhoes & Trenchers • Oilfield Dirt Work • Gin Trucks • Frontend Loaders • Production Tank Setup and Sales • Well Site Clean-up • Pumping Unit Installation Sales & Service • Unit Repair • Generator Rental (All Sizes)

Office: 620-792-7426 Fax: 620-793-7467 Nationwide: 1-800-905-7571

LIBRARIES

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Jordaan Memorial Library Debby Gore, Library Director 724 Broadway St., Larned 620-285-2876 www.jordaanlibrary.com Hours 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Closed Sunday

Pawnee Heights Community Library Volunteers: Norma Williams, Mona Archuleta, Paula Catlin 603 Elm St., Burdett 620-525-6279 Pawnee Heights Grade School Hours 2 to 4 p.m. Tuesday, 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Saturday 10 a.m. - Noon

Garfield City Library City Building 217 3rd St., Garfield 620-569-2385 Call for hours.

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RECREATION

Pawnee County Source Larned Tera Jordaan Park at 1600 Toles Ball diamond, room for major activities Doerr Vernon Park Splash Pad Ft. Larned Ave. and Vernon Dr. Schnack/Lowery, 1st and Carroll Ball field, picnicking, swimming, playground, skate park, 4-H Bldg., fountain, rose garden The John Schnack Express Train is located here with free rides Southeast Neighborhood Park Corner of Park and E. 3rd St. Playground Earl Roberts Stadium 8th and Corse Football field and track Moffet Stadium 4th and Carroll Baseball diamond and tennis court Larned Recreation Commission 1500 Toles, 620-285-6002 Recreation Director, Mike Seeman Auditorium, gymnasium, kitchen and meeting facilities Children’s activities: Baseball, basketball, cheerleading, flag football, soccer, softball, volleyball Adult activities: Aerobics, basketball coed softball, yoga, volleyball

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Other Activities Baseball American Legion Baseball (19 and under) Jon Skelgon, 620-285-5206 Purple Panthers Baseball Chad Erway, 620-285-9705 Golf Course Larned Country Club 681 E. 14th, 620-285-3935

Athletic Club Unique Physique Gym 424 W. 14th, 620-285-7015 Fastpitch Softball Larned Renegades (10 and under, 12 and under, 14 and under, 16 and under) Mary Perez 620-285-2312

CITY PARKS Garfield

Rozel

Downey Memorial Park North of U.S. 56 on East end of town Tennis courts, picnic area, basketball court, potable water

North Park Elmore and Main Street Tennis courts, playground equipment and picnic shelter

Camp Criley Park North of U.S. 56 on Pawnee Playground, bandshell For recreation information, contact the city at 620-569-2385

RECREATION

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Jordaan Memorial Ballpark at Cline & Edwards Street For recreation information, contact the city at 620-527-4399

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Larned

City Park Locust & Michigan Basketball court, two tennis courts, playground equipment, picnic shelter, miniature golf, two shelter houses. For recreation information, contact the city office at 620-525-6279

SCHOOL SPORTS Middle Schools Larned Middle School Indians Russ Wrinkle, 620-285-8430 Boys sports: Football, basketball, track, wrestling Girls sports: Volleyball, basketball, track, cheerleading

Pawnee Heights Middle School Tigers Mark Pywell, activities director 620-527-4211 Boys sports: Football, basketball, track Girls sports: Volleyball, basketball, track

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High Schools Larned High School Indians Central Kansas League (CKL) Dustin Wilson, athletic director 620-285-2151 Boys sports: Football, cross country, basketball, wrestling, track, tennis, golf, baseball Girls sports: Volleyball, cross country, tennis, basketball, track, softball, golf, cheerleading

Pawnee Heights Schools Tigers Southern Plains Iroquois Activities Association (SPIAA) Mark Pywell, activities director 620-527-4211 Boys sports: Football (co-op at Larned), basketball, track, golf Girls sports: Volleyball, golf, basketball, track

Larned

We provide recreational activities year-round for children and adults!

• Winter • Spring

• Summer • Fall

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PAWNEE COUNTY EVENTS

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OCTOBER 4............ Annual Car Show 11.......... Fort Larned Candlelight Tours; Vignettes from Fort Larned’s history 11-12 .... Tired Iron at Santa Fe Trail Center; Antique farm equipment, classic cars, demonstrations, anvil shooting, tractor pull, music, children’s events 25.......... Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Foundation Gala 31.......... Haunted Trails .............. Chamber Last Chance Golf Tournament

MARCH 2015 15.......... New England Dinner Celebration .............. Fort Larned Spring Break Program .............. Mountain Oyster Fry .............. Chicken Noodle Dinner .............. Fire Department Chili Feed .............. Annual Shrove Tuesday Supper APRIL 2015 25.......... Fort Larned Old Guard .............. Santa Fe Trail Kite Day MAY 2015 29-31 .... Fort Larned Living History .............. Fort Larned Kids Fitness Day

NOVEMBER 2............ United Methodist Thanksgiving Dinner JUNE 2015 11.......... Veterans Day Parade 11.......... Larned Chamber Banquet 11.......... Turkey Shoot, Garfield 12-13 .... Santa Fe Trail Days; 15.......... Business Open House Santa Fe Trail Doll Workshop 22.......... Pawnee Valley Auxiliary Holiday Fair 13.......... Pawnee Valley 5-K Run 28-29 .... Christmas Parade 13.......... Fort Larned USD 495 Foundation Golf Tournament DECEMBER 13-14 .... Larned Class Reunions 6............ Santa House arrives 13.......... Fort Larned Christmas Past; JULY 2015 1860s Christmas 4............ July 4 Celebration celebration on the Old Time 4th of July Kansas prairie 3-5 ........ Fort Larned July 4 Celebration 13.......... Kiwanis Kiddie Day 19-26 .... Pawnee County 4-H Fair 20.......... Final Days Christmas Countdown JANUARY 2015 .............. Fort Larned Winter Hike .............. Music Club Performance FEBRUARY 2015 13-15 .... Chamber Antiques and Collectibles Annual Show 14.......... Valentine’s Day Community Dinners .............. United Methodist Talent Show

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AUGUST 2015 8............ Rozel City Celebration

Check with Larned Area Chamber of Commerce for dates not listed 620-285-6916

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2014 Race Schedule

SRCA Dragstrip September 26..........Test and Tune September 27..........Points Race #9; 409 National Convention September 28..........409 National Convention Eliminations October 3 & 4 ..........Possible make-up dates October 11...............Barton County Historical Society Car Show – Noon to 5pm.

Race Cars and Show Cars welcome.

October 17...............Test & Tune October 18...............King Of The Track; Points Race #10

November 1 ..............Banquet Expo 1 March 2015 ..............TBA – ETI and Chassis Certifiation April 2015 .................TBA – Lucas Oil Divisional Race June 2015.................This kicks off Kansas Speed Week then going right into the Speed Scene Live Nationals

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COWBOY UP 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 2014, 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.

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Some highlights of past Expo’s included sprayer demonstrations, cattle handling and horse training demonstrations, free health screenings, K-State Research & Extension presentations, a program by Trent Loos, a sixth generation farmer and host of the daily radio show, “Loos Tales”, Cooper Kanngiesser, PRCA and CBR Champion bull rider signed autographs at the American Hat Company booth. 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.

The Fourth Annual Great Bend Farm & Ranch Expo is set for April 8-10, 2015.

Admission and parking are free.

Get back into Nature at the KWEC WEC

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etlands in Kansas? Make plans to visit one of the most unique places in Kansas. Visitors to the area and locals have a place to go near the center point of Kansas to fill their appetite for the great outdoors. The Kansas Wetlands Education Center (KWEC) at Cheyenne Bottoms offers something for everyone. Whether you are a bird watcher, hunter, naturalist, tourist, kid, or adult, you will find something of interest at the KWEC. The KWEC is located 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. Cheyenne Bottoms is the largest wetland on the interior of the U.S. and is designated a wetland of international importance because of the incredible number of birds that migrate through in the spring and fall. The 11,000 square foot building is home to the Koch Wetlands Exhibit Gallery, a Classroom with about 30 live animals on display, Auditorium, and The Wetlands Gift Store.

Admission is free! Van tours, a walking trail, a butterfly garden, 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.

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 late September), Winter Family nature programs (offered weekends in February), Cheyenne Bottoms Christmas Bird Count (December), Greater Prairie Chicken Lek Tours, Great Migration Rally family event (offered in even years in April), Nature Craft Series (throughout the year), Wings N Wetlands Birding Festival (offered in odd years in late April), Wild Goose Chase 5k/3k Fun Run (offered in Spring), Star Gazing, and many other public programs throughout the year.

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EDUCATION

Pawnee County Source

Pawnee County serves the he educational needs of the residents from kindergarten rgarten through 12th grade. In the county, schooll is in session from mid August to mid May. There are three elementary schools, one middle school, one high school and one K-12 school.

Fort Larned USD 495 120 E. 6th, Larned, KS, 67550 620-285-3185, Fax: 620-285-2973 The Board of Education meets the second Monday of each month at 120 E. 6th, Larned.

USD 495 Board of Education: June Barger, president Jay Haremza, vice president Brenda Hagerman, Sharon Lessard, Kevin Reece, Leroy Lyon, Jenny Manry Jon Flint, Superintendent Phil Martin, Attorney Tiffany Burris, Board Clerk

“Our mission is to provide a quality educational experience today...

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EDUCATION

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Hillside Elementary Lea Harding 502 W. Fifth, 620-285-2311

Tri-County Cooperative, ALC Margo Buscher 1022 Kansas, 620-285-3119

Jump Start, Hillside Elementary Lea Harding 502 W. Fifth 620-285-2311

Northside Elementary Lea Harding 1604 State, 620-285-2141

Pawnee County Learning Center Lana Theis 209 E. 6th, 620-285-7700

Phinney Elementary Lea Harding 5113 E. 12th, 620-285-3181

Preschool

Morning Out for Mothers Brenda Holopirek 701 Main, 620-285-3183

Pawnee Heights USD 496 100 W. Grand, Rozel 620-527-4212 www.phtigers.net USD 496 Board of Education meets at 100 W Grand, Rozel, 620-527-4212 Board of Education members: Phillip Hammeke, President Laurie Josefiak, Pamela Delp, Rod Eldridge Cory Reece, Candi Polsen, Kevin Milch Phil Martin, Attorney Shannon Milch, Board Clerk

Tri-County Preschool Margo Buscher 1022 Kansas, 620-285-3119

Pawnee Heights Schools (K-12) Daniel Binder, Superintendent-Principal 100 W. Grand, Rozel, 620-527-4211

Larned Middle School Shane Sundahl 904 Corse, 620-285-8430 Larned High Troy Langdon 815 Corse, 620-285-2151 Westside School Dick Bixler Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility 1301 Hwy 264 620-285-0300

Golden Rule Preschool Emily Bird, 1020 Topeka 620-285-1112

Larned Head Start 1024 Broadway, 620-285-6860 Stepping Stones Lana Amspacker 1224 Corse, 620-804-2901

Pawnee Heights Virtual Learning Brian McVay, director 601 Elm Street, Burdett 866-974-4723 620-525-6291

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HEALTH & IMMUNIZATIONS

Pawnee County Source

PAWNEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 715 Broadway; Larned 620-285-6963 or 1-800-211-4401 Fax: 620-285-3246 www.pawneecountykansas.com/ HealthDepartment Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tuesday 1- 5 p.m The Pawnee County Health Department is a public health agency that provides preventive health care, such as immunization clinics and well child clinics. It can assist clients to obtain medical care if needed. Pawnee County Health Department’s professional staff provides care to individuals through its services available to residents of Pawnee County. Services are strictly confidential. Emphasis is placed on preventive health care services and education.

Health care with the department is partly paid for through Federal and State Grants; Fees for service/self pay; Medicaid, Medicare and other 3rd party insurance donations.

Breastfeeding The health department has breastfeeding pumps for rent or purchase along with the necessary tools. Breastfeeding education and support is provided by two international board certified lactation consultant staff members.

Child Health Assessments Health assessments are provided to children for first time Kansas school entrants, child care required assessments and KanCare-eligible to age 19 or Medicaid-eligible to age 21. Services include physical examinations, developmental evaluation, laboratory tests, vision and hearing screenings and referrals.

Child Care Licensing Child care licensing helps protect the health, safety and welfare of children in care away from their own homes. Application information available for state child care programs for licensing day care homes, group day care, child care centers, and pre-schools.

Services include on-site annual evaluation visits of licensed facilities, initial inspection visits of the day car home or center to verify compliance with state regulations, investigation of complaints, consultation visits, providing information to those interested in becoming licensed or registered child care providers. Call for times and dates of the child care orientation class.

Disease Control Services include tuberculosis testing, consultations, prophylactic treatment. We also provide consultation, education and follow-up on other communicable diseases.

Outreach Clinics Blood Pressure checks at the Pawnee Plaza and Welcome Inn Senior Center. Call for dates and times. Flu vaccine clinics held each fall. Minihealth fairs by arrangement. Nail Care Clinics.

Trimming of fingernails and toenails.

Preventive Services Lipid Profile and blood sugar screening; Blood Pressure; Hemoglobin (Anemia); Urinalysis; Vision; Hearing (Audiometer/Tympanometry); Lead Screening; Tuberculosis testing, medication and monitoring.

Follow-up of other communicable diseases caused by viruses, bacteria, or parasites that may present a hazard to other individuals and/or the community.

WIC Nutrition Program Free nutrition education and supplemental food program, for pregnant or breast-feeding women, infants, and children up to the age of 5 Health Screening Clinics years in Pawnee County.

Services include blood pressure check, Financial, nutritional, and/or medical hearing test, urine test, health counseling, requirements must be met to be eligible. hemoglobin (anemia), weight check, Services include nutritious foods that supply pneumonia, tetanus/diphtheria and yearly flu specific nutrients, nutrition education, regular vaccinations. Pawnee Plaza and Welcome Inn (blood pressure checks only on designated days) assessments and breastfeeding support.

Nursing Health Assessments Consultation and Evaluation. Assessments may include health history, exam, hearing, vision, developmental, and laboratory screenings. Brief Nursing Assessment; Kindergarten Physicals; Day Care Children, Providers; Kan Be Healthy (Medicaid).

Monthly Lab Day 4th Friday of each month by appointment.

Several different blood tests available. Private pay fees. No health insurance is billed including Medicare.

Women’s Health Care Health care for women of all ages. Provides a complete physical and laboratory tests. Birth control information and methods of birth control available.

Annual pap smears, breast exam and referrals.

Monthly clinics scheduled. Evening clinic hours are available. Pre-conception information for a healthy pregnancy. Reproductive counseling, referral for infertility. Sliding Fee Scale charge.

Medicaid cards accepted and some other insurances. Pregnancy testing.

HEALTH & IMMUNIZATIONS School Entry Requirements • Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis (DTaP): five doses required by kindergarten. A booster may be necessary on entrance to high school.

• Poliomyelitis (IPV/OPV): four doses required.

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella: two doses required.

• Hepatitis B: three doses required through grade 12.

• Hepatitis A: two doses required for children less than 5 years of age in early childhood programs.

• Varicella (chickenpox): two doses required.

• Haemophilus influenza type B (HiB): three doses required for children less than 5 years of age in early childhood programs.

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• Pneumococcal conjugate (PCV): four doses required for children less than 5 years of age in early childhood programs.

In addition to the immunizations required for school entry, the below immunizations are recommended for school children: • Meningococcal (MCV4): one dose recommended at 11 years with a booster dose at 16 years of age.

• Human Papillomavirus (HPV): three doses recommended for males and females at 9 years of age.

• Influenza: yearly vaccination recommended for all ages 6 months or older.

Information from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.

SUPPORT/IN NEED

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United Way of Central Kansas

Juvenile Justice Authority

Sexual Assault

1125 Williams, Great Bend Julie Bugner-Smith, 620-792-2403

606 Topeka, Larned 620-285-2487, Fax: 620-285-6721 1301 K264 Hwy., 620-285-0300

Family Crisis Center Inc Great Bend - 620-792-1885 888-END-ABUSE (888-363-2287)

Adult Protective Services Elder or dependent adult abuse can be physical, psychological, sexual, emotional or financial.

Abusers can be caregivers, acquaintances or family members, 800-922-5330

Alcoholism/Substance Abuse Narcotics Anonymous meets at First Christian Church Annex, 716 Broadway, Larned. Meetings are Sunday 8 p.m., Tuesday 7 p.m., Thursday 5:30 p.m. and Friday at 8 p.m.

American Red Cross Reno County Chapter Megan Gottschalk Hammersmith 111 N. Walnut, Hutchinson, KS, 67501 620-663-0804, 1-800-REDCROSS www.redcross.org megan@redcross.kscoxmail.com

Economic & Employment Support Social and Rehabilitation Services 620-285-4630 Larned State Hospital, Larned Temporary assistance for families (cash assistance), food assistance, medical assistance, child care assistance and general assistance.

Domestic Violence Family Crisis Center Inc., Great Bend 620-792-1885

Food Services Friendship Meals, 113 W. 4th, Larned 620-285-3504 Pawnee County Food Pantry, 501 Main Street, Larned Linda Wyman, 620-285-3449 Open Monday through Friday from 4 to 6 p.m.

Home Health and Hospice Care Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice 3520 Lakin #102, Great Bend 620-792-8171 Angels Care Home Health (Serving Pawnee County Area) 785-621-4200

Hospice Care GENTIVA Hospice 620-664-5757

Mental Illness Center for Counseling and Consultation 5815 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-2544

ElderCare, Inc.

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

Adult Protective Services Report Abuse

Kansas Department for Aging and services 800-922-5330 Nursing home complaints Kansas Department of Health & Environment 800-842-0078

Emergency Aid Salvation Army Groceries and prescription assistance.

First Christian Church 620-285-2964 First United Methodist Church 620-285-3183 Pawnee County Ministerial Alliance Provides emergency aid.

Most pastors in Pawnee County are contacts.

Children In Need Social and Rehabilitation Services Larned State Hospital 620-285-4630

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Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Exceeding Expectations The one year milestone in the new building has come and gone for Pawnee Valley Community Hospital, and through it all PVCH has continued to exceed expectations that once defined this critical access hospital.

It seemed like only yesterday when the staff at PVCH welcomed the community to their new hospital building. The move into the new building had been three years in the making, and was greatly anticipated by both the PVCH staff as well as the community. This was evident with over 1,200 people attending the Open House on April 28, 2013. Since that time, PVCH continues to clear a number of additional milestones.

Along with serving the community as a 25 bed Medicare certified critical access hospital with both acute nursing and swing bed services, PVCH also offers a number of outpatient services including but not limited to upper and lower GI Scopes, cataract surgery, dental surgery, PICC Line placement, a full service high complexity laboratory, and specialized nursing services.

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital’s Respiratory Department offers therapy services for patients with lung disorders, including asthma, emphysema and other lung illnesses, patients suffering from COPD, emergency respiratory services, or for patients recovering from a heart attack who require cardiopulmonary rehab. These services are administered using cutting edge equipment and technology guided by fully trained and licensed respiratory therapists.

Cardiac Rehab Services are also offered at PVCH and include cardiac nuclear stress testing, cardiopulmonary exercise training, state-of-the-art wireless patient monitoring system, and education and counseling to reduce further cardiac risks.

Dr. Son Troung oversees the Sleep & Diagnostic Center at PVCH which recently received Sleep Lab Certification. Dr. Troung is board certified in critical care, sleep medicine, internal medicine and pulmonary diseases. Patients can have their sleep studies done 36

throughout the month at PVCH and then receive their follow up with Dr. Troung at his PVCH monthly clinic.

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Physical Therapy & Advance Rehabilitation is also part of the PVCH campus offering three kinds of rehabilitation: occupational therapy, physical therapy and speech therapy. All three departments are conveniently located in one location with specialized therapists staffing each department. A new addition to the department is Lymphedema Therapy with a certified lymphedema therapist.

Within the past year, Pawnee Valley Community Hospital opened their state-of-the-art Nuclear Medicine Department in the Pat Young Imaging Center. In addition to the nuclear camera, The Pat Young Imaging Center features a 64-slice low dose CT Scanner, X-ray, ultra sound, digital portable x-ray, mobile digital mammography, Dexascan bone density scans, and a mobile MRI. Prior to the purchase of the Nuclear Camera, patients needing nuclear medical testing had to travel out of town for these tests which proved to be both an inconvenience as well as a financial burden to the patients. Testing for both cardiac studies as well as general diagnostic studies can now be done in-house at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital.

Perfect Score On March 3, 2014 the Kansas Department of Health and Environment announced that the hospital scored a perfect zero during their accreditation survey – meaning zero citations – something that rarely ever happens during a hospital accreditation survey. Done every three years, this survey is for the recertification of the Critical Access Hospital License.

This score was part of the perfect tri-fecta achieved by PVCH as they approached their one year anniversary in the new hospital building. It was during this same time frame that the PVCH Laboratory received zero citations during their CLIA Survey, and PVCH also received zero citations for KDHE’s Risk Management Accreditation.

“This tri-fecta is practically

unheard of in hospital healthcare,” stated Matt Heyn, PVCH CEO. “We are proud to share with the community this incredible accomplishment. It was due to the belief in this hospital by the community and the hard work of our associates, that this milestone has been achieved.”

AGC First Runner Up Nominated by Murray Company, the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Project was selected as the first runner up in the 2014 Kansas City Chapter, Associated General Contractors of America (AGC) Building Excellence Awards. The PVCH Project was nominated in the $10 to $25 million category for the replacement of a critical care hospital.

PVCH Patient Portal Pawnee Valley Community Hospital unveiled their new PVCH Patient Portal in June 2014. This interactive web portal will empower patients and their families to take a more active role in their healthcare by providing easy, secure access to their health information and online communication with Pawnee Valley Community Hospital and Hays Medical Center.

The PVCH Patient Portal gives patients instant access to their health information, including laboratory and radiology diagnostic test results, medications, allergies, demographic information, visit history, discharge/ aftercare information, and more.

The Patient Portal also allows patients to schedule and track their appointments online and communicate with their Hays

Medical Center’s physicians and office staff.

If a healthcare emergency should arise, healthcare providers using electronic health records can quickly see a patient’s health history, including test results, drug allergies, prior diagnoses and medications.

Level IV Trauma Center In June 2014, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment designated the trauma center at Pawnee Valley Community Hospital as a Level IV Trauma Center.

“Trauma center designation is one component of a comprehensive statewide trauma system designed to get patients with life-threatening injuries to a hospital with the necessary resources,” said Robert Moser, M.D., KDHE Secretary and State Health Officer.

Level IV trauma centers are rural hospitals whose primary role is to stabilize seriously injured patients and, if necessary, transfer them to a high level trauma center. Hospitals that have achieved Level IV trauma center designation have demonstrated a commitment to providing optimal care for those who have been seriously injured.

“We never know when we may need to utilize the services of Pawnee Valley Community Hospital’s Emergency Department,” stated Carrington. “The community now has the assurance that PVCH takes trauma seriously and that we are constantly evaluating our performance and taking steps to improve that performance to the benefit of those we serve.”

Patient Centered . . .

Community Driven . . .

Serving Your Healthcare Needs Emergency Care Acute & Skilled Nursing Specialized Nursing Services GI Scopes . Cataract Surgery PICC Lines . Dental Surgery Full Service Laboratory 64 Slice Low Dose CT Scanner X-Ray . Ultra Sound . MRI Bone Density (Dexascan) Diagnostic Nuclear Medicine Digital Mammography Cardiac Nuclear Stress Testing Respiratory Therapy . EEG Sleep & Diagnostic Center Cardiac & Pulmonary Rehab Lymphedema Therapy Physical . Occupational & Speech Therapy

Also Providing Specialty Outreach Clinics

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HOTLINES

Pawnee County Source

HOTLINES

Child/Adult Abuse Reporting 800-922-5330 CrimeStoppers 620-792-1300, 888-305-1300 Domestic Abuse Sexual Assault 888-363-22873, 888-END-Abuse Family Crisis Center 620-792-1885, 866-792-1885

Self Help Network The Self-Help Network of Kansas 800-445-0116 A statewide clearinghouse for self-help groups; referrals provided to more than 3,000 Kansas and national support group organizations and help-lines with cost-free technical assistance to new and existing groups.

Fraud Abuse Hotline 800-432-3913 Great Bend Regional Service Center 620-792-5324

Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program 877-505-5150

Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services www.kdads.ks.gov

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

Medicaid (Customer Assistance) 800-766-9012

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

Nursing Home Complaints Kansas Department of Health & Environment 800-842-0078

Tobacco Cessation 800-QUIT-NOW

Kansas Children’s Service League Parent Helpline 316-942-4261, 800-332-6378 Box 517, Wichita www.kcsl.org Kansas Legal Services, Inc. 800-723-6953 www.kansaslegalservices.org

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Poison Control 800-222-1222 Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas 800-860-5260

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. This program ensures the safety and health of newborns. In Kansas, no one ever has to abandon a child again.

HEALTH

Pawnee County Source

For All Emergencies

FOR BETTER HEALTH...

911

AMBULANCE

EYE CARE

PEDIATRICS

Larned EMS 620-285-8505

Larned Eye Health 722 Mann, Larned, 620-285-2105

DENTISTS

PHARMACIES

Great Bend Children’s Clinic Marta Edmonds, MD, Ryan Williams, MD 1021 Eisenhower, Great Bend 620-792-5437

Dr. Joe Rosenberg, DDS, PA 613 Broadway, Larned, 620-285-3886 205 N. Santa Fe, St. John, 620-549-3323

Reed Discount Pharmacy 326 W. 14th, Larned, 620-285-6286

Smith Dental Clinic Dr. Terry Smith, DDS, Dr. Trent Smith, DDS 706 Fort Larned, Larned, 620-285-6531

Diversicare of Larned 1114 W. 11th, Larned, 620-285-6914 Terrace Apartments 1112 W. 11th, Larned, 620-285-6914 Leisure Homestead Association 405 Grand Ave., Stafford, 620-234-5208 402 N. Santa Fe, St. John, 620-549-3541 SENIOR CENTERS Burdett Senior Center 203 Elm, Burdett, 620-525-6655 Welcome Inn Senior Center 113 W. 4th, Larned, 620-285-3504

Larned Chiropractic Clinic 1202 W. 11th, Larned, 620-285-6909

Shopko Pharmacy 908 E. 14th, Larned, 620-285-3118 PHYSICAL THERAPY

SENIOR LIVING Country Living of Larned Assisted Living Memory Care Services 714 W. 9th, Larned, 620-285-6900

CHIROPRACTORS

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Physical Therapy Advanced Rehabilitation 923 Carroll Ave., Larned, 620-285-8605 Progressive Therapy & Sports Medicine 117 W. 6th, Larned, 620-285-6011 Central Kansas Orthopedic Group Physical Therapy & Sports Medicine Larissa Michealis, Troy Moore, PT Jayme Mayers, PT 1514 K-96 Hwy., Great Bend, 620-793-5073 ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Central Kansas Orthopedic Group L.T. Fleske, MD Randall Hildebrand, MD David A. Rhodes, MD 1514 K-96 Hwy., Great Bend, 620-792-4383

Perez Chiropractic 313 W. 13th, Larned, 620-285-6600 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 HOME EQUIPMENT SERVICES Medical Park Home Equipment 4010 10th Street, Great Bend 620-793-7828

1514 K-96 Highway • Great Bend, KS • 620-793-5073 www.centralksphysicaltherapy.com L.T. Fleske, M.D., Randall Hildebrand, M.D., and David A. Rhodes, M.D.

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Larissa Michealis, PT

Troy Moore, PT

Jayme Mayers, PT

Tyler Axman, PT

Kayti Davis, PTA

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HEALTH

Pawnee County Source MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL Larned State Hospital 1301 Kansas Highway 264, Larned, 620-285-2131

LARNED OUTREACH CLINIC SCHEDULE HaysMed Specialty Clinics 522 Broadway, Larned CARDIOLOGY Dr. Christine Fisher Dr. Mauricio Anaya Monthly and 5th Tuesdays 522 Broadway, Larned 888-625-4699 ORTHOPEDICS/SPINE Dr. Vivek Sharma Dr. Gulraiz Cheema 866-428-8221, Monthly

SURGERY Dr. Brandon Cunningham 785-623-5945, Monthly UROLOGY Dr. Kevin McDonald Dr. Faris Azzouni Western Kansas Urology 785-628-6014, Monthly

OPHTHALMOLOGY Dr. Tom McDonald Larned Eye Health 722 Mann, Larned 785-628-8218, Monthly ONCOLOGY Dr. Sameh Aburreish 785-623-5774 or 800-248-0073, Monthly

PAWNEE VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL 923 Carroll Ave., Larned, 620-285-8840 MOBILE MRI MOBILE ULTRASOUND Weekly every Thursday Monday, Wednesday, and Thursday 11am-leave times varies w/ schedule 9:15am – 3:00pm (In-house MRI expected in November) CARDIAC NUCLEAR MEDICINE DIGITAL MOBILE Wednesdays MAMMOGRAPHY W/ CAD Every 3 weeks on Wednesdays GENERAL NUCLEAR MEDICINE 9:30am-5:15pm Thursdays

Relaxing atmosphere.

Experienced caregivers.

The right amount of care.

70 Total Nursing Beds • 24 Hour Professional Nursing Close to Doctors & Hospital Adult Day Care • Dementia Care Unit Respite Care & Hospice Care Home Delivered Meals Independent Living Cottages

405 Grand Ave., Stafford, KS 620-234-5208 402 N. Santa Fe St., St. John, KS 620-549-3541

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Laid out on a 78-acre campus, Larned State Hospital (LSH) is the largest psychiatric facility in the state serving the western two-thirds of Kansas with nearly 1,000 employees and the capacity to treat over 450 patients daily, 24-hours a day, seven days a week.

The primary role of LSH is to evaluate and treat individuals with mental illness.

Larned State Hospital (LSH) provides support services to State agencies. They provide inpatient forensic services for individuals needing evaluations for criminal activity, for Department of Corrections inmates who require a hospital-level of psychiatric care, and is the Kansas state program for inpatient sex offender treatment.

LSH is accredited by The Joint Commission (TJC) and certified by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

620-285-6914 • Skilled Nursing Care • Social Services • PT/OT/ST Services • Residential Care Services • Respite Care Services • Adult Day Care Services • Independent Senior Housing Apartments

We Accept Most Major Insurances Private Pay - Medicare/Medicaid

1114 W. 11th Street Larned

HEALTH

Pawnee County Source HEALTH CARE SERVICES Pawnee Valley Medical Associates 713 W. 11th, Larned, 620-804-6007 Christian Whittington, MD; Cristine L. Goodwin, MD; David Sanger, MD; Jenny Manry, DNP, APRN, FNP-BC; Kara Keenan, ARNP, FNP; Debbie Tomlinson, DNP, ARNP, FNP-BC; Logan Duerksen, APRN, FNP Services include: Health & Wellness Check, Sports Physicals, Women’s Health, Pediatric Care, General Family Practice, Colon Cancer Screenings, Botox & Juvederm Treatments, DOT Physicals, Employee Physicals www.pawneevalleyhospital.com Healthy Choice Clinic 200 E. 8th, Larned, 620-285-6041 Full Service Family Medical Clinic Monday-Friday 8 a.m. - 5:30 pm., Saturday 8 a.m. - Noon www.healthychoiceclinic.com Life Center Clinic 112 E. 6th, Larned, 620-804-2691 Family practice and mid-wifery clinic Monday-Friday 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. www.lifecenterclinic.com

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital A HaysMed Partner 923 Carroll, Larned 620-285-8608 www.pawneevalleyhospital.com Clara Barton Hospital & Clinics Level IV Trauma Center, Skilled Swingbed, 24/7 Emergency Room 250 W. 9th St. Hoisington 620-653-2114 www.clarabartonhospital.com Edwards County Hospital and Health Care Center 620 W. 8th St. Kinsley 620-659-3621

Great Bend Regional Hospital Full service hospital with emergency room 514 Cleveland St, Great Bend 620-792-8833 www.gbregional.com Ellinwood District Hospital 605 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-2548 www.ellinwoodistricthospital.org St. Rose Ambulatory & Surgery Center Centura Health 3515 Broadway Ave., Great Bend 620-792-2511 www.stroseASC.org

Catholic Social Service Pregnancy Counseling 2201 16th St., Great Bend 620-792-1393

Heart of Kansas Family Health Care 1905 19th St., Great Bend 620-792-5700 www.heartofkansas.com

OUR KIDS GROW WITH US We specialize in conceal carry and self-defense accessories along with other ‘pretties’ for women

“Shoot like a girl” 118 N. MAIN • HOISINGTON 620-791-8737

www.prettypiecesboutique.com

1021 Eisenhower • Great Bend 620-792-5437 Healthcare for Babies, Teens and In Betweens www.GreatBendChildrensClinic.com

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Joe O. Rosenberg, DDS, PA Dr. Aaron D. Sauer, Board Certified Sports Injury Specialist

Complete Family Chiropractic Care 613 Broadway Larned, KS 67550 620-285-3886

205 N. Santa Fe St. John, KS 67576 620-549-3323

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6 North Main • Ellinwood, Kansas

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SENIOR CITIZENS

Pawnee County Source

WELCOME INN SENIOR CENTER LARNED — Welcome Inn Senior Center is a place for Pawnee County senior citizens to socialize.

Weekly events include coffee on Tuesday and daily lunch served at noon, followed by cards and dominoes.

Lunch is $3.25 for those 60 years or older and $5 for those younger than 60. Take-out meals and frozen meals are available.

Homebound meals are also available for eligible persons.

Monthly events feature a carryin dinner, Welcome Inn board meeting and hearing aid and blood pressure checks.

Welcome Inn Board officers are Charles Wonsetler, Ben Appel, Jim

Forrest, Betty Tauscher, Pat Birzer and Roger Haberman. Officers are elected in September.

The Welcome Inn Senior

Center also operates a 2012 eightpassenger Ford van.

KDOT pays for the van, fuel and maintenance money through a

Southwest Kansas Area Agency on Aging has information vital for senior citizens’ well-being and lifestyle which can be picked up at the centers listed below, or call SWKAAA, 800-742-9531.

Larned The Welcome Inn Senior Center 113 W. Fourth Street 620-285-3504 call between 11 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Activities and meeting times: Friendship Meals – Monday through Friday at noon.

Homebound meals are also available for eligible persons.

Carry-in noon meal – second Sunday at 12:30 p.m.

Nutrition programs monthly, call for information Game time – daily after lunch, card games, dominoes Coffee – Tuesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

Hearing Aid Service – 2nd Wednesday of the month, 1-3 p.m.

Free Blood pressure checks – 2nd Monday of the month, 11:30 p.m.

Birthdays and Anniversaries – third Thursday of each month with dinner and music Parties for most holidays.

Free legal service – periodically; call for information.

Diabetes support group – second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m.

Craft items for sale, Recycling – bring cans, Building can be rented; Burdett Senior Center, 203 Elm 620-525-6655 Activities and meeting times: Potluck – Mondays at noon Shiley Club – second Tuesday of the month Coffee and doughnuts Third Friday, 9:30 -11 a.m.

Ladies’ Coffee – Monday through Friday, 4-5 p.m.

Mens’ Coffee – Sunday, 7-9 a.m.

Garfield Senior Center Community Center 115 School Over 50 Club - 2nd Tuesday of each month at noon.

Bring a covered dish.

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Rozel Community Dinner Community Center 105 Main 1st Wednesday of each month at noon.

Bring a covered dish.

grant, making public transportation available to anyone in the county who requests it by calling 620-285-3504.

It is available to anybody who needs transportation, not just for the senior citizens, Tauscher said.

“The bus is driven by Welcome Inn volunteer drivers.”

Schedules are built on the availability of the bus and driver. The fare for in-county transportation is $2 per person.

Out-of-county fares are higher.

Regular trips are made to Hutchinson, Great Bend, Hays and Wichita for doctors’ appointments, shopping and community entertainment.

Other Services Pawnee County Health Department 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-6963, 800-211-4401 Fax: 620-285-3246 Open to Public Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday 8:30-5 p.m.

Tuesday 1-5 p.m.

Hospice Care Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice 620-792-8171 GENTIVA Hospice 620-664-5757 Homemaker (Chore) Services ElderCare Inc., Great Bend 620-792-5942, Fax: 620-792-6049 These may include minor maintenance or heavy house cleaning, walk and yard maintenance.

Disabled Placard and/or Plate Pawnee County Treasurer 715 Broadway, Larned, 67550 620-285-3746, Fax: 620-285-3802 The Jordaan Memorial Library 724 Broadway, Larned 620-285-2876 Some services the library provides are large print books, Books on Tape, magazines, videos, meeting room, copy machine, art for rent, Internet access, microfilm reader, microfilm of Pawnee County newspaper and censuses, magnifiers and vision aides.

Mental Health Center for Counseling and Consultation Larned Methodist Church, 701 Main Street 620-285-3183 Wednesday and Thursday.

Public mental health care facility, those with problems can come for help and guidance.

Legal Services Toll free legal advice and referral hotline 888-353-5337 9 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Monday through Friday Housing Authorities and Subsidized Housing Apartments for age 62+ or handicapped or assistance for families under age 62.

Larned Housing Authority Pawnee Plaza 1801 Broadway, Box 8, Larned 620-285-6661 Santa Fe Trail Apartments 1312 Carroll, Larned 620-285-2630 Long-Term Care, Nursing Homes, Assisted Living, Independent Living Diversicare of Larned 1114 W. 11th, Larned 620-285-6914 Country Place Senior Living 714 W. Ninth, Larned 620-285-6900

SENIOR CITIZENS

The Perfect Fit

Pawnee County Source

for Your Retirement Years

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At our residence your loved one has the freedom to live with choice in their care, while you can be secure that they are being cared for by compassionate and professional staff.

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Daily service in Great Bend and 10 mile surrounding radius M-F: 6:00 am - 10 pm Saturday: 8am - 4pm Sunday: 8 am - 3pm M-F routes serving Barton, Rush, Rice, Pawnee, and Stafford Counties Twice daily with hours varying per county

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Brantley Chiropractic stresses holistic approach Dr. Scott Brantley uses primary chiropractic care to treat pain and discomfort.

Brantley Chiropractic treats the traditional patient to improve movement and minimize nerve interference.

Dr. Brantley wants to introduce a holistic healthcare educational approach that includes 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.

He’s planning a lifestyle change room and wants to partner with local medical clinics.

“I want to be more than a ‘pain’ doctor,” he said. “I 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 diagnosis, treatment and prevention of disorders of the neuromusculoskeletal system and the effects of these disorders on general health.

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

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are requesting the acupuncture.

The majority of acupuncture patients use electrical stimulation, an easier treatment than using needles.

Electricity is used on the same acupuncture points that a needle uses.

“Some people respond better to electricity and some respond better to needles,” he said.

Dr. Brantley also practices needle 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 pain symptoms, other symptoms disappear,” he said.

He said acupuncture has been effective treating fibromyalgia, a chronic disorder characterized by widespread musculoskeletal pain, fatigue and tenderness in localized areas.

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

“When a family member says good things about us, we’ll get another family member to come in for treatment,” he said. “We have patients who travel long distances because a family member has recommended us.”

Dr. Brantley’s daughter, Gracie, greets customers and files the paperwork for insurance and billing.

“Gracie is a great asset,” Brantley said. “She’s energetic and enjoys working with the patients.”

Registration and patient paperwork have been streamlined. “We can remind patients about their appointments with text messages and email.”

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.

We Practice Results Oriented Care as well as Preventive Care.

Brantley Chiropractic, LLC Your Happiness & Success Begins With Your Health

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Dr. Scott Brantley, DC Fellow, Acupuncture Society of America Since 2003 Doctor of Chiropractic Since 1993

• Chiropractic • Acupuncture • Preventive Care • Affordable Care • Results Oriented Care • Accidents • Workers Comp • Sports Injuries • Treatment Techniques for all ages • Over 20 Years of Service • Most Insurance Accepted

Gracie Brantley Office Manager

ACCEPTING NEW PATIENTS

Office Hours Monday - Thursday 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Friday 9:30 - 12:30 Same Day Appointments Available

Walk-Ins Welcome

620-793-5588

Toll Free 1-800-617-5588 brantleychiro.com

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Sunflower staff members make a difference, enhance lives

T

he differences between Sunflower Diversified and other places that serve people with developmental disabilities are many. After all, it is the only entity in this area that provides services for all ages – birth through retirement.

“It is not just the quantity of our services that separates us from others, it is the quality of the people providing those services,” Executive Director Jim Johnson said. “We hire exceptional people who undergo training specific to each person’s needs. Not everyone can say that.”

Sunflower is particular because employees will be working side by side with individuals who need a helping hand at home and at work.

Staff positions in residential services allow employees to support people in their homes with day-to-day activities such as housekeeping, cooking and leisure time.

“The people we serve choose where and with whom to live,” Johnson noted. “Many choose to live alone, while others want one roommate. A few prefer a small-group setting.

“But no matter what they decide, our employees help them make it work,” he continued. “This includes assisting with household tasks, enjoying a meal at a restaurant, or attending a movie or community event.”

Equally important are employees in day/employment programs.

“Just as in most households, people work during the day, while evenings and weekends are devoted to a few errands and leisure activities,” Johnson said. “Many Sunflower clients work at our manufacturing plant or in our large recycling operation.”

Those with severe disabilities who are not able to work spend time in specialized therapies at Sunflower’s facilities.

“We are always looking for caring, compassionate people to lend whatever support is needed for our clients to reach the highest level of independence possible,” Johnson said.

All new employees attend comprehensive orientation sessions, which often last a few weeks. Topics include ethics, first aid and CPR; tours of all Sunflower facilities also are included.

Salaries are competitive with the local job market; benefits include health and life insurance, paid-time off, matching retirement plans, holidays and sick leave. A $200 tax-free bonus is offered after training.

“Our employees consistently remark that their jobs are rewarding and fun,” Johnson said. “They enjoy seeing the progress individuals make over short periods of time.

“And they always talk about the smiles they get from people who appreciate Sunflower’s caring and support,” he added.

“Anyone who wants to find a job that genuinely does make a difference is encouraged to contact us.”

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Sunflower Diversified Services There is a Difference!

THE CHOICE FOR GROWTH

In its 48th year, Sunflower Diversified Services is the only business of its kind in Central Kansas, measuring its success by the accomplishments of those it serves.

Sunflower is the only area non-profit agency serving children and adults with developmental disabilities; no other organization provides comprehensive services from birth through retirement.

• Sunflower is the only business providing a full range of developmental and therapeutic services to children birth to age 3, along with support services to their families.

• Sunflower believes in the right of every person to have a quality life and a say in how that life is defined: ➣ Nearly 90 percent of persons served in 2013 lived in homes or apartments they rented from community landlords; ➣ Persons with severe physical or medical needs receive therapy services rather than just participation in activities; and ➣ Sunflower’s work options created earnings of almost $470,000 for individuals we served during the last two years.

• Sunflower also offers valued services to the community: ➣ ➣ ➣ ➣

Preschool for any child, ages 2½ to 5 Community recycling and document shredding Health services to eligible Medicaid recipients General Public Transportation

• Sunflower annually volunteers time to promote community activities: ➣ Home for the Holidays Parade ➣ 4th of July Fireworks Display ➣ Chili Cook-off to benefit the local food bank ➣ Zoo Boo

If you want real opportunities for yourself or someone you care about, Sunflower is right here!

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Gabbi Turner PA-C, Dr. Walter Linder, and Lisa Stuckey PA-C

Radiology

We believe that every moment matters. We believe in compassionate care. Most of all, we believe in dignity and respect for each patient we serve. Maybe that’s why so many families believe in us when it comes to choosing a hospice provider.

X-Ray CT Scan EKG Bone Density Weekly Sonograms MRI’s Monthly Mammograms Nuclear Medicine

Full array of Laboratory services Physical Therapy Evaluation & Rehabilitation Cardiac Rehab

Hospital Services:

For more information or to receive our free DVD, “Hospice and Your Loved One,” call 620-664-5757.

Observation Care: Specific time for monitoring during testing and treatment responses

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Acute Care: 24 hour nursing staff, Cardiac monitored beds, Adult & Pediatrics.

Skilled Care: Specific areas of continued treatment and monitoring; Rehabilitation from surgery or other injuries or illnesses

Call or stop by for a tour today!

785-222-2574 785-222-2574

Wound Care: Providing quality wound assessment and treatment in conjunction with your Physician’s order 24 hr. Emergency Room: Staffed 24 hours a day Geriatric/Psychiatric Unit: Comprehensive program designed to meet the diverse mental health needs of older adults

Specialty Clinics

Extended Hours:

Richard A. Steckley, M.D. Cardiology

Monday 9 am - Noon, 1-7 pm Tuesday 7 am Noon, 1-5 pm Wednesday 9 am - 5 pm Thursday 9 am - Noon, 1-5 pm Friday 9 am - Noon, 1-5 pm Saturday 8:30 - 11:30 am

Leonard Fleske, M.D. Orthopedics

Providing a continuum of care to meet changing healthcare needs

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Tamara Farmer, MSN, ARNP, BC Psychiatric Services

Midway Clinic 604 W. 8th Street • Kinsley • 620-659-2732 Edwards Co. Hospital 620 W 8th Street • Kinsley • 620-659-3621

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Kansas Oil & Gas Hall of Fame and Museum Open Daily Tuesday-Saturday 1-5 p.m.

April-October “Always open by appointment” Call 620-792-3998 Dean Weis Tours Welcome The Kansas Oil & Gas Museum was founded in 1990 by a group interested in preserving the history of the oil and gas industry. It highlights the various phases and milestones of the oil and gas industry.

The goal is to provide educational information about present industry activities, to preserve the past history of the oil and gas industry and to honor those who have dedicated their lives to the industry.

Did You Know?

In most other countries the government owns all the mineral rights, but in the United States it is customary for the landowner to share in a portion of the mineral right royalties.

5944 10th Street • Great Bend • 620-793-8301 50

INSPECTIONS

Black Hawk Sandblasting & Coating LLC Shop:

620-792-2244 Fax: 620-792-2250

Scott Reddig, Owner

A Division of Scott’s Welding Services, Inc.

Industrial, Commercial Farm & Home

• U & R Stamp Holders • Tank & Transport Steaming • DOT & Cargo Tank Inspections • Truck & Trailer Rig Ups & Repairs

620-793-7356 • 620-617-8426 cell David Thill, Owner/Operator Scott Reddig, Owner

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CNC SHEAR & BRAKE FABRICATION

24 Hr. Field Service Shop & Field Fully Insured

Oilfield - Commercial - Farm - Home Providing In-Shop Services 1 - Portable Welding Truck 7 - ASME Certified Welders

State of the art capabilities 3/8” x 10 ft. or smaller on shear 3/8” x 10 ft. x 90° or 1/2” x 5 ft. x 90° or smaller on brake 1/2” X 8 ft. Plate Roll with cone rolling attachment Offering quality long term programming opportunities

SCOTT REDDIG, Owner/President 288-A SW 2nd Rd., Great Bend Shop: 620-792-0533 Cell: 620-793-0119 Email: scottswelding@ruraltel.net

www.scottsweldingus.com

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OIL PRODUCTION IN BARTON COUNTY

Twenty-seven years after Edwin L. Drake drilled the world’s first oil well in 1859 in Northwestern Pennsylvania, Kansas became the first state in which oil was found in the mid-continent region.

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.

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.

“Barton County, like the hub of a gigantic wheel, lies in the center of the most important oil area in Kansas...the huge web of oil activity extending many miles in every direction already has caught several million dollars,” another report said.

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.

Interesting fact: 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.

DSW &

WELL SERVICING INC. Established 1945

• WELL SERVICING UNITS • BACKHOE SERVICES • SWAB TANK RENTALS • MUD PUMP POWER SWIVEL • WINCH TRUCK SERVICES 1822 24th Street, Great Bend, KS Office 620-793-5838 • Fax 620-793-5860 Rig Supervisor Cellular: 620-786-4258

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Hoisington Shop 620-653-4445

MILLER WAREHOUSE “Miller Plastics”

OPEN to the PUBLIC Delivery Available • Fabrication Shop Pipe & Fittings: Plastic - Steel - Stainless - Sprinkler - Galvanized - Gas - Irrigation Valves: Plastic - Steel - Stainless - Brass - Cast Iron Pumps: Submergible - Centrifugal - Geared Foam Pipe Insulation - Clear Flex Hose Pond Liners - Marking Flags Non-Freeze Hydrants - Suction & Discharge Hose Barrel Gauges & Faucets Pipe Repair Clamps - Sheet Rubber Gaskets & Many More Related Items

Farm - Ranch - Home - Municipal - Utilities School Systems - Oilfield - Industrial 7:00am-5:00pm Monday-Friday 24 Hour Answering Service omwinc@opiwireless.com 115 Patton Road - Great Bend 620-792-4388 - 800-772-6060

HUNTING

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awnee County is made up primarily of ranch and farmland which provide excellent feed and cover for whitetail deer and turkey.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has secured leases from various Pawnee County landowners and have 29 walk-in hunting areas available to the general public from Sept. 1 to Jan. 1 and/or Nov. 1 to Jan. 1.

When hunting on private land, hunters should always obtain written permission from the land owner before hunting.

Game most likely to be found here include pheasant, quail, dove and deer. Turkey hunting can also be found throughout the county.

The KDWPT Fall Hunting Atlas, which details public walk-in hunting areas, can be found at www.kdwpt. state.ks.us/news/KDWPT-Info/ Locations/Hunting-Fishing-Mapsby-County/Fall-Hunting-Atlas

For those who prefer the guidance of an outfitter, Crosby’s Wild Game Adventures, operated by Lance and Jason Crosby, is listed through the KDWPT website. The Crosby Lodge is 15 miles west of Great Bend and 12 miles north of Larned.

Hunting and Fishing licenses Hunting and Fishing licenses can be purchased at the following Pawnee County location: DILLON STORE #9 License/Permit Agent 423 Main St., Larned (620) 285-3171 Licenses may also be ordered online at www.ks.wildlifelicense.com ww ww. w.ks ks.w willdl dlif liffellic icens ense en se.c e.c .c o om m

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AGRICULTURE

Pawnee County Source

PAWNEE COUNTY CO-OP A LOCAL LEADER

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he Pawnee County Co-op Association has continued to build and grow with the local farming community since 1905.

The Pawnee County Co-op was formed when Larned farmers met at the Pawnee County Courthouse in 1905 to plan a wooden grain elevator in Larned.

Since then, the PCCA has expanded to offer complete grain handling facilities, with more than five million bushels of storage space.

The PCCA has recently expanded its fertilizer production department, with the addition of two 611,000-gallon storage tanks. A 9,000-ton dry fertilizer storage facility was completed in 2013.

Each of the dry fertilizer’s facility’s 11 bins has the capacity to store the equivalent of 10 railroad cars of fertilizer. An adjacent railroad spur and 100-foot-long loading bay provides complete access for fertilizer transport.

A full line of refined fuels is available with card-operated pumps at two PCCA locations for 24-hour fuel access.

PCCA provides community support through booster sponsorship of high school sports programs. PCCA also supports the local food pantry, emergency services and the Christmas Baskets provided by the Fort Larned Lions Club.

Pawnee County features a rich agricultural history, dating back to the 1860s when settlers made the area their home. Winter wheat, corn, sorghum and alfalfa headline Pawnee County’s cropland production.

Pawnee County is primarily agricultural. Irrigated and dryland crops are raised to feed cattle further west.

In 2012, Pawnee County recorded 4.7 million bushels of wheat sales and 4.7 million bushels of corn sales. About 134,000 acres were planted in wheat in 2011 and 2012.

Serving The Agricultural Community • Farm Store • Grain Storage • Grain Contracts • Feed Mill • Ag Chemicals and Fertilizer • Service Station • On The Farm Tire Service • CardTrol Gas Service • Fuel Delivery

PROUD PAST ... PROGRESSIVE FUTURE

www.gvinc.coop

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Rozel

Burdett

Main Office.............. 527-4216 Service Station........ 527-4250 Toll Free ........... 888-527-4216

Office ...............525-6226 Toll Free ....888-330-6226

Sanford Sanford .......527-4306 Garfield .......569-2250 Larned.........285-2333

AGRICULTURE

Pawnee County Source

T-ROY’S ROUSTABOUT Rock, Dirt & Sand Hauling Trencher • Dump Truck • Back Hoe Demolition, Excavation & Industrial Services Pawnee County was home to 401 farming operations in 2012, a decrease of 37 farms since 2007, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Seventy-eight percent were cropland operations and 20 percent were pasture operations.

Pawnee County had 480,379 acres invested in farming operations, an average size of 1,198 acres in 2012.

Pawnee County farming operations generated $362 million in products sold in 2012, a $42 million increase in the past five years. The average farm sold $903,612 in products, an average increase of $127,000 since 2007.

Pawnee County ranked 10th

in the state with total value of agricultural products sold and 10th in value of livestock, poultry and their products. Pawnee County ranked seventh for bees, ninth in cattle and calves, 10th for sorghum and 21st for wheat production.

Government payments in Pawnee County were $5.99 million with the average farming operation receiving $16,554 in assistance.

The Kansas Field Office of the USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service survey indicated that Pawnee County pasture rental brought $21 per acre for pasture, $64 per acre rental for nonirrigated cropland and $151 for irrigated cropland in 2012.

Serving The Area Farmers

785-372-1000

Licensed & Insured

taldrich@gbta.net

Rucker Bros. Flying Service, Inc. “You Call, We Fly”

• Reliable Service Since 1950 • Weed & Insect Spraying/Seeding • Satellite Guidance & Flow Control Systems for Accurate Application

Rucker Burdett Airport 1/4 Mile West of Burdett on Hwy. 156 620-525-6712

SPECIALIZING IN

Pawnee County Coop Association 620-285-2161 • 620-564-2773

References Available

Larned, KS

IRRIGATION SYSTEMS

Irrigation

620-804-6266

1409 280th Ave. ROZEL, KS 620-527-4318

Agricultural Division

Pre-engineered metal buildings and grain bins

FARM IMPLEMENT REPAIR SHOP & FIELD WELDING STEEL SUPPLIERS LIVESTOCK GATES, PANELS & FENCING SUPPLIES 55

In Business Since 1956 Lawn Mowers • Lawn & Garden Equipment We Service Older John Deere Equipment

PAWNEE VALLEY LUMBER RED-IRON BUILDINGS

Residential

Commercial Duty

• Low Profile Heavy Duty • Premium Zero Turn • Deep Fabricated Steel Deck • Toughest Front End With 13x6.50 Tires • Exceptional Control Handling • Kawasaki Engine

• Parker TG Series Wheel Motor With Hot Oil Shuttle • Large Capacity Oil Cooler With 8” Fan • Kawasaki Engines • VX4 Deck Technology

DELANEY IMPLEMENT

For building sizes available and all Roofing Material, please call 620-285-2144.

Mon.-Fri. 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. • Sat. 8 a.m. - 12 p.m.

305 Main, Larned, KS

502 Broadway

620-525-6221 or 620-285-9376

Burdett, KS

SAND CO., INC. All Types & Sizes of Dirt Work Demolition and Equipment Hauling Sand - Rock - Dirt - Crushed Concrete - Asphalt Millings Dozer - Scraper - Culverts - Motor Grader - Loader - Excavator (2) 40 Ton Cranes - 60 Ft. Long Reach Excavator Bobcat - Dump Truck

Main Office: 606 Main St., Great Bend, KS 620-793-3531

Specializing in 10, 14, 20, 30 & 40 yard Roll Off Containers

421 Washington St.

www.greatbendcoop.com

Great Bend, Ks 620-793-8853 • 620-793-7864

Grain • Feed • Seed • Fertilizers Fuel • Gasoline • Lawn & Garden Supplies

Nelson Stone, President 620-793-0113 or 620-793-3768

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DINING

Pawnee County Source

PAWNEE AREA DINING The Broadway Chill n Grill n Pub 423 Broadway, Larned 620-804-6200 El Dos De Oros 417 W. 14th, Larned 620-285-6238

Subway 105 E. 14th St., Larned 620-285-6595 TACS 227 W. 14th St., Larned (weather permitting)

End Zone Bar & Grill 415 W. 14th St., Larned 620-285-6260

Wendy’s 119 W. 14th, Larned 620-285-8909

The Peking Garden 621 Edwards, Larned 620-285-2263

Sweets-n-Eats 422 Broadway, Larned 620-804-1903

Pizza Hut 126 W. 14th St., Larned 620-285-3101

Moosette’s Cafe 204 Broadway, Burdett 620-525-6660

Sonic Drive-In 114 W. 14th St., Larned 620-285-6400

Main Street Bar & Grill 104 N. Main, Rozel 620-527-4266

BARTON DINING EaZy Street 54 NE 20 Road, Great Bend 620-793-6966

Delgados 2210 10th, Great Bend 620-793-3786

Johnson’s BBQ 1624 10th Street, Great Bend 620-792-4700

Great Bend Taco 3106 10th Street, Great Bend 620-793-5211

Braum’s 4209 10th Street, Great Bend 620-792-4596

Kiowa Kitchen 214 E 10th Street, Great Bend 620-793-9855

Dairy Queen 2302 North Main, Great Bend 620-793-8961

Playa Azul 4909 10th Street, Great Bend 620-793-6788

Charlie’s Place 1109 Main Street, Great Bend 620-793-8668

Lone Wolf Restaurant 106 N. Main, Ellinwood 620-564-2829

The Broadway Chill n Grill n Pub Lunch Mon. - Fri.: 11 am - 2 pm Dinner Fri. & Sat.: 5 pm - 8 pm Breakfast Sat. & Sun.: 6 am - 11 am

423 Broadway • Larned, KS Now Catering Special Parties

620-804-6200

Dine In Daily Specials Carr “Where Good Friends y Ou t Get Together” 3106 10th St., Great Bend

Open Thurs, Fri and Sat 11am-9pm 214 E. Barton County Rd. Great Bend 620-793-9855

Mexican Restaurant “Best Mexican Food in the Country”

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Dine-In D ine-In ~ C Carry arry O Out ut ~ C Catering atering SMOKEHOUSE Great Barbecue in Great Bend

Authentic A uthentic H Hickory ickory S Smoked moked B BBQ BQ

1624 1 624 1 10th 0th S Street treet

MEXICAN RESTAURANT

(Between Marmies & Riley School)

Beaver & Terri Delgado, Owners

Open ~ Monday through Saturday ~ 11:00AM to 8:00PM JohnsonsBBQ@cox.net

Dine-in, carry-out or catering.

Weekend private parties.

620.792.4700

A Whole Line of Treats... and DAIRY QUEEN ...Open All 2302 Main Great Bend Year Long!

620-793-8961

Think of us for your next holiday party!

Make your holiday celebration an event to remember.

Gift Certificates 620-793-3786 Available Hours: Mon.-Fri. 11-2pm, 5-8:30pm 2210 10th St. • Great Bend

Full Daily Lunch Menu Express Lunch Menu 11-3 M-F Noon-3 Sat.

Authentic Mexican Restaurant & Cantina

Celebrate 99¢ Margaritas on Fridays

Daily Specials Daily Drink Specials

• Homestyle cooking at it’s best • Catering services available • Will travel • Call for menus • Banquet room • Wine and spirits available Hours: Mon- Sat: 11am-2pm & 5pm-8pm Hot Food Bar Mon-Fri: 11am-2pm

620-793-6788 4909 10th Street • Great Bend No Checks

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111 East 1st Street Ellinwood, KS 620.564.2829

Randy & Jimalene Haddon Owners Randy Haddon: 620.791.7159

Linda Kowalsky: 620.617.4869

JUST MOR’ RUMORS pecializing estaurant S and Skins R e ic rv e S ll es A Fu e French Fri p in Homemadand Filets ~ Beer on Ta s ye E ib R ~

Best Steaks In Town!

4301 10th

620-793-4825

Open Tuesday - Saturday 4:00pm - 2:00am

Full-Service Bar, Pool Tables, Big Screen TV’s, Dart Boards DJ/Karaoke Mo ly h n t n eve thly Pool Tournaments Mo nts! P n ts! eve Live Music

Sundays:Buffet icken Fried ChHOURS: TUES., WED., THURS.: 11-1:30 & 5-8 FRI.: 11-1:30 & 5-9; SAT.: 11-9; SUN.: 11-2

620-793-6966 North 281 Hwy., Great Bend

Our Humidor has cigars and pipe tobacco with accessories!

Darts and Cue Sticks with accessories, also retipping and repair available

CHARLIES PLACE Great Bend 1109 Main Street 620-793-8668

Barbecue Grill Available on the Patio

• Cold Beer • Cocktails • Cold Shots • Snacks - Pizza • Drink Specials Every Night • Lotto and Video Texas Hold’em • Wifi

Live Music Once a Month ––––––– Birthday Friday – 1st Friday of Every Month ––––––– Happy Hour 5-8 Mon.-Fri. Open Mon.-Fri. 4pm-2am; Sat. 7pm-2am

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Join a team that is moving up!

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RECYCLING

Pawnee County Source B&B Recycling & Salvage 992 S Road, Larned 620-285-2880 Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m.-noon Accepts scrap metal, iron, aluminum, brass, junk cars and farm equipment Burdett-Rozel A Pride Committee organizes recycling efforts. A trailer is shared between Rozel and Burdett. When it’s in Rozel it’s located on Main Street. When it’s in Burdett it’s located on Elm Street.

Larned Recycling 831 E. 14th, 620-285-8555 larnedrecycling@cityoflarned.com Outside containers accept paper, magazines, books, paperboard, corrugated cardboard, glass, water, pop and detergent bottles, tin and aluminum cans Tuesday & Thursday, 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

Saturday, 9 a.m.-noon The Larned Recycling Center is a drop off center for the citizens of Larned and the surrounding communities of Pawnee County.

General Information We will recycle the following items: Newspaper, Magazines, Telephone Books Paper - NO junk mail unless it’s shredded and bagged....

Bagged Shredded Paper Books - Hardback & Paperback, Manuals, Calendars Glass Bottles & Jars - DO NOT leave glass outside after hours.

Tin Cans, Aluminum Cans Paperboard - cereal, kleenex, soda pop cartons (examples) Corrugated Cardboard Boxes - REMOVE ALL packaging and flatten.

Plastic Milk Jugs - RINSE, DRAIN, REMOVE LID (throw away the lid) Plastic Pop Bottles - RINSE, DRAIN, REMOVE LID (throw away the lid) Plastic Detergent Bottles - RINSE, DRAIN, REMOVE LID (throw away the lid) We DO NOT recycle the following: (All listed are examples) Plastic - hangers, baskets, bowls, lids, bags, buckets Glass -light bulbs, ceramic, window glass, candle glass dishes, bowls, drinking glasses Paper - kleenex, gift wrap, packaging NO Styrofoam of any type Electronics - TV’s, microwaves, computer equipment etc.

Household Hazardous Waste Outside bins are available for use. Please sort all recyclables into their separate bins. Do NOT leave bags of recycling on the ground. Do NOT leave cardboard boxes on the ground. DO NOT leave glass outside.

We will recycle your glass during OPEN hours only.

The Elks Lodge 1120 Kansas Great Bend 620.793.3651 www.elks.org

• Weddings • Business Meetings • Parties • Gatherings Rooms available for groups of 10 to 300 Best dance floor in central Kansas Full service bar and/or catering services

Pawnee County Solid Waste Transfer Station 1044 K Road, Larned 1.5 miles south of Larned on K-19 south to K Road, then 1/2 mile east on the north side of the road.

620-285-2016 Household Waste: (Transfer Station) A. Trash should be bagged B. Furniture, TV’s, carpet, 5 gal. containers other than chemicals, box springs and mattresses C. Oil filters with a hole punched in the end and drained D. Burned trash must be put in plastic bags or box.

A. Tree limbs

Burnpit: (No Trash)

Compost: (No Trash) A. Yard waste grass & leaves, do not bag.

White Goods: Appliances (No Trash) A. Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners B. Stoves, furnaces, dishwashers, washers & dryers, hot water heaters C. Clean wire will be accepted with no posts in an adjacent area (ask Attendant) Used Oil: A. No anti-freeze or other liquids Construction and Demolition Pit: (No trash) A. Concrete, composition shingles, house demolition debris, plaster, lath and sheetrock (Ask attendant) Landfill Hours Monday 1 p.m.-4:30 p.m.

Tuesday-Friday, 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8 a.m.-11:30 a.m.

Note: All trash with mixed loads must be taken to transfer station first Household hazardous waste: Call Transfer Station

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HUMANE SOCIETY

Pawnee County Source

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ARNED — Pawnee County Humane Society is a no kill facility and chooses to be innovative and up-to-date in the way they treat the animals they care for. They offer low-cost micro-chipping for a fee of $10 per animal. They m also oversee a program where dogs are trained at Larned State Hospital

by Department of Corrections’ inmates, which benefits both the h animals and the prisoners.

Dogs in the LSH program are with the handler 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Dogs age nine months to 10 years old can enter the program where any behavior that keeps them from being adopted is dealt with. They are taught basic commands, social skills and interaction with other dogs. “It’s a really awesome thing,” said Preeo.

They house approximately 25 dogs and 35 cats each day. For the animal lover who wants a pet, adoption fees are: dogs, neutered /spayed - $100; cats, neutered/ spayed - $10; and fees vary for unaltered animals. Surrender fees range in price from $5 to $20.

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PCHS thrives with its volunteer base. Volunteers exercise dogs, clean kennels, feed the animals, act as a receptionist, do laundry, provide clerical help, hold fundraisers, and act as pet companions. Reva Preeo is the president of PCHS, and they have one em employee, shelter manager Br Bradley Barton.

Dr. Christina Frick, DVM, Frick Veterinary Services, Dr. K Kristy Mull, DVM and Dr. Mike Bu Burdett, DVM, Larned Veterinary Clinic, Cl help care for the animals.

They adopted out over 250 animals during 2013.

PCHS is an integral part of resolving the nationwide pproblem with feral cats with a Feral Cat Trap N Neuter Return program.

Feral cats are trapped Fe by volunteers, sterilized and then released. Feral cats are neither tame nor are they house pets. Preeo said the program works very well when they have volunteers able to trap.

“You can see a difference when it’s done,” she said. “It’s very much needed.” These cats reproduce at astounding rates. One male and one female cat and their offspring can theoretically produce 420,000 kittens in six years.

Dogs are spayed or neutered and micro-chipped before they are adopted. The Humane Society is starting a program where dogs or po possibly even cats are taken to schools to be read to by children, starting in the fall oof 2014. “We’re really excited ab about that one,” said Preeo.

Each year, PCHS accepts pictures for the annual calendar contest. One picture will be chosen for the cover shot, while 12 others will be selected as “Pet of the Month.” Votes are then accepted, and the winners are featured in the calendar.

In addition, patrons can show support for PCHS by buying T-shirts, sweatshirts or hoodies,

all emblazoned with PCHS. Don’t forget the “Pawsitively Tasty” cookbook, which has 350 recipes submitted by Pawnee County residents and brightened by the illustrations of Mary Alice Skelton.

The Pawnee County Humane Society 620-285-8510 Emergency: 620-282-2554 1406 M5 Road Larned, KS 67550 Hours: Noon-2 p.m. Monday - Friday 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday

Large or Small We Take Care of Them All! Cleanliness, Friendliness, Quality Service and Medicine 622 McKinley, Great Bend 620-792-1265

Nels N. Lindberg, DVM Matt C. Fehr, DVM Ty A. Brunswig, DVM

BURDETT

Pawnee County Source City Council Council members meet on the second Monday of each month at 7:30 p.m.

Burdett City Hall, 207-1/2 Elm, Burdett 620-525-6279 burdett@gbta.net There are five council members.

Council members can be reached at the city office.

Recycling

A Pride Committee organizes recycling efforts.

A trailer is shared between Rozel and Burdett.

When it’s in Burdett it’s located on Elm Street.

When it’s in Rozel it’s located on Main Street.

Post Office 202 Elm, 620-525-6631

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River IOWA AVE. 1ST ST. MICHIGAN ST.

WISCONSIN AVE.

MAIN ST.

PINE ST.

PAWNEE ST.

VERMONT ELM ST.

There is also an effort underway to re-do the Burdett miniature golf course. The course is still in use, but is in need of repair.

However, this project is sort of up in the air at this point, Hammeke said.

They hope to start this fall or winter.

The vision includes adding a hole and going with a Pluto/solar system theme in honor of Clyde Tombaugh, a native son who went on to discover the planet Pluto.

Hammeke said they want to start on this as soon as possible, but they have to piece together the funding. The Kansas Sampler Foundation and other organizations have said they might help and there are also grant options.

In addition, redoing a putt-putt golf course is new to the residents of Burdett.

Hammeke said they will be learning as they go.

Phone Service Golden Belt Telephone, 800-432-7965

LOCUST ST.

There’s a lot happening in the small town of Burdett.

The City Park just underwent a renovation, with the work finishing in mid-August.

“The kids are playing on it,” said Katie Hammeke, Burdett Pride Committee president. “They love it.”

Features include a whale and triceratops to climb on, a caterpillar to climb on and in, a four-seat teetertotter, and a fixture that includes slides, a telescope and musical possibilities.

“There’s a whole bunch of new stuff,” Hammeke said.

In all, the project cost $19,000.

Funding came from a few grants, donations and fundraising efforts.

The equipment came from Little Tykes and the city received a 25-percent discount. In addition, the company tossed in two free picnic benches.

Utilities Electric - Midwest Energy, 800-222-3121 Gas - Black Hills Energy, 800-303-0752 Water - City, 620-525-6279

SPRUCE ST.

Fun and games in Burdett

City Departments City Clerk Linda Schadel 620-525-6279 Street/Utilities Superintendent Leonard Mostrom 620-525-6676 or 620-525-6279 City Attorney Philip Martin 620-285-3813 City Fire Chief Gary McJunkin 620-535-1037 or 620-525-1038 City Library, 620-525-6279 City Parks, Bryan Delp, 620-525-6279 City Zoning, Joe Miller, 620-525-6279 Animal Control, Leonard Mostrom 620-525-6676 or 620-525-6279 Water, Joe Griffe, 620-525-1003

SANTA FE AVE.

MAPLE ST.

mayor-city council form of government. The town has a volunteer fire department and emergency medical service.

Originally Burdett was named Brown’s Grove for Dr. Gallatin Brown who staked out the town site in 1876. In 1885, the railroad was surveyed from Larned to one-half mile south of Brown’s Grove. Businesses moved south to meet the railroad before the first train arrived in 1886. The town was renamed Burdett by the railroad officials for a famous writer and humorist, Robert Jones Burdette.

A grade school was built in 1911 and four years of high school education was offered in 1916. The 64th and last class graduated from Burdett High School in 1966. In 1967, the first class graduated from the newly formed Pawnee Heights High School.

In 1877 the first religious meeting was a basket dinner on the creek bank organized by the Presbyterians. They built a church that was later sold to the Methodists in 1886.

The present-day Methodist church began construction in 1940, and the dedication of the newly constructed church was held in 1941. The Holy Rosary Catholic Church held Mass until its closing in 1997.

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urdett, located 23 miles west of Larned on the old Santa Fe Trail highway, is a small town of 265 residents.

Burdett became world famous in 1930 when Clyde Tombaugh, who was reared on a nearby farm, discovered the ninth planet, Pluto. A highway marker located on the west edge of town was dedicated to Dr. Tombaugh in 1982. This marker was constructed completely by the community.

In February, Burdett celebrated the 75th anniversary of Tombaugh’s discovery with a live amateur radio broadcast from the town’s Senior Center.

The city features a city park, a volleyball court, tennis courts, an outdoor basketball court and an updated children’s play area, a miniature golf course, and a horseshoe area.

One of the shelter houses was built from limestone first used in the old W& J Flour Mill.

The former grade school is used for programs, community events/meetings, reunions, and it houses the local library and a virtual school run by Brian McVey. In 1961, Burdett incorporated with a

Burdett Council Members Mayor Leon Jennings, 620-804-0683 Councilman Bryan Delp, 620-525-6718 Councilman Joe Griffie, 620-525-1003 Councilman Joe Miller, 620-525-6209 Councilman Lee Olsen, 620-525-6707 Councilman Burke Pelton, 620-525-6760

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Area Code — 620

Population — 176 (2010) Land Area — 0.54 sq. mi.

Median household income — $46,200 (2010) Parks — 2 Miles of streets — 30 blocks Fire station — 1 City employees (full/part-time) — 5

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Churches

Garfield Lutheran Church, ELCA 203 Sherman St., 620-569-2395 Garfield United Methodist Church 200 Sherman St., 620-569-2396 The City Council meets at 7 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the City Building, 217 3rd Street P.O. Box 3, Garfield, KS, 67529 home@gbta.net Mayor Benny Burger 620-569-2479

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Ed Ummel, 620-569-2463; Gerald Hickman, 620-569-2425; Kevin Greathouse, 620-569-2544; John Ebert, 620-569-2203; Jeremy Burger, 620-569-2271

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arfield started life as Camp Criley, a supply station for workmen building the Santa Fe railroad in 1872. In that year, a group of settlers from Ohio arrived and laid out and built the town and named it Garfield, after James A. Garfield, a congressman from their district back in Ohio.

Later, Garfield became the 20th President of the United States. In gratitude for the honor bestowed, he gave a bell to the community for the first church erected, the Congregational Church, organized in 1873.

The church disbanded in 1959, but the cornerstone and the bell were incorporated into a miniature replica of the church and named the Wayside Chapel which stands today in the Garfield city park. To this day, the chapel is host to the occasional wedding, according to Fire Chief Robert Meckfessel.

There are two other historic bells in Garfield. One, located in the park in front of the post office, once hung in the original one-room schoolhouse. The second, located at the community building, once hung in the schoolhouse that later replaced the original schoolhouse. In 1969, the Garfield school district was consolidated with Larned schools, and students continue to attend school in Larned today.

City Departments

City Clerk Linda Meckfessel 620-569-2373 City Treasurer Evalina Craig 620-569-3442 Fire Chief Robert Meckfessel 620-569-2373 City Maintenance Supervisors Alan Bird and Kenny Hickman 620-569-2385

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Medical Care Pawnee Valley Community Hospital 923 Carroll Avenue, Larned 620-285-3161 Larned State Hospital 1301 K-264, Larned 620-285-4380 Police Department, 911 Dispatches out of Larned

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Area Code — 620

arned is home to more than 100 businesses and 4,000 residents.

The nearby Fort Larned National Historic Site and Santa Fe Trail Center feature the local history in Pawnee County. Fort Larned’s holiday weekends showcase living history days in which volunteers re-enact life on the Fort.

Fort Larned and the Santa Fe Trail Center feature periodic programs and activities and historical displays.

The annual Santa Fe Trail Days, and the Pawnee County Fair.

Larned, the county seat of Pawnee County, was built on the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad at the confluence of the Pawnee and the Arkansas Rivers.

Larned, named for nearby Fort Larned, was laid out in December, 1873 on land granted by Jerry Toles and John W. and Mary Adams. John Adams became the president of the Larned Town Company.

Soon, his wife’s parents, Reverend and Mrs. Charles Sturdevant, joined them. The pastor would later become one of the first ministers of Larned’s Presbyterian Church. The first home in Larned was constructed by Captain Henry Booth who served as postmaster at Fort Larned and helped establish the new settlement.

In 10 years, Larned was an incorporated city of the third class with about 50 business establishments. Several churches were established including a Methodist Church, two Presbyterian organizations and two Baptist Churches — one for African-Americans and one for whites.

In the 1880s, Larned featured several hotels, grain dealers, dry-goods, grocery stores, druggists, hardware, jewelry, boot and shoe dealers, blacksmiths, wagon makers, meat markets, lumber dealers, livery stables, harness and saddle makers, confectioners and bakers, banks, barbers, coal dealers, physicians, attorneys, tailors, millinery establishments, and real estate and insurance agents.

The Larned Broom Factory and the Larned Pottery Company were larger companies.

By the turn of the century, Larned, which boasted more than 1,300 residents had become a trading and shipping point for its area

farms and ranches. Two newspapers — The Chronoscope and The Tiller and Toiler, three banks with deposits of more than $850,000, a new city hall, an opera house, a hospital, a city park, waterworks, electricity for lighting and power, a fire department, all the leading church denominations, a creamery, flour mills, a foundry, and several grain elevators.

The next decade saw much growth for the city, as by 1910, its population had reached almost 3,000 people.

In 1914, the Larned State Hospital was established for the mentally ill in the western part of the state. In 1939, it took on additional responsibilities with the opening of State Security Hospital.

Prior to 1960, the Larned State Hospital accommodated only adult patients, general psychiatric and forensic. But starting in 1966, treatment programs were added for children, adolescents, the chemical dependent and security behavior males.

The Larned Juvenile Correctional Facility and the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility are joined by the Larned State Hospital complex which features the Psychiatric Services Program, the State Security Program and the Sexual Predator Treatment Program.

Population — 4,023 (2012) 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 — 50 Police officers — 9 full-time Utilities Electric, Water, Trash, Sewer City of Larned 620-285-8500 Pawnee Sanitation, 313 NE Trail 620-285-7780 Phone Service AT&T 800-464-7928 Nex-Tech Wireless, 122 W. 5th 620-910-7676 Cable Cox Communications 866-684-5087 Gas Kansas Gas Service 800-794-4780 Recreation Commission 620-285-6002 Larned Swimming Pool 620-285-8570 Post Office 803 Broadway 620-285-2791 Animal Control Larned Police Department 419 Broadway 620-285-8545 Poison Control 800-332-6633

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Pawnee County Source City Departments City Manager, Lane Massey 620-285-8500

Fleet Superintendent 620-285-8585

Larned City Attorney, Ron Smith 620-285-3157

Jordaan Memorial Library Debbie Gore 620-285-2876

Larned/Pawnee County Airport Steve Gross 620-285-8580

Larned City Cemetery, Josh Kraisinger 620-285-8535

City Clerk, Pam Corby 620-285-8500

Municipal Judge, Julie Cowell 620-285-6937

Building Inspector, Frieda Smith 620-285-8500

Police Chief, Charles Orth 620-285-8545

Distribution Superintendent Austin Battin 620-285-8585

Sanitation Department Jayne Torrez 620-285-8555

Electric Production Superintendent, Ralph Streit 620-285-8585

Street Superintendent Alan Taylor 620-285-8560

Electric Distribution Superintendent, Austin Battin 620-285-8585 EMS Director, Josh Huff 620-285-8505 Fire Chief, Bill Clapham 620-285-8520

Treasurer, Joseph Simmons 620-285-8500 Wastewater Treatment Superintendent, John Drews 620-285-8513 Water Utility Interim Superintendent, David Sallee 620-285-8585

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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 Robert Pivonka 620-285-6039 First Ward, Gary Rainbolt 620-285-6554 First Ward, Charles Spina 620-285-7017 Second Ward, David Zecha 620-285-6237 Second Ward, George Elmore 620-285-6778

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They and their parents, Paul & Linda Hampton are the owners of the small town landmark 20 miles west of Great Bend on K-96 Highway. They purchased “The Hill” 6 years ago because their mom, Linda, had grown up in that area.

“Chromotize” is named for the custom chrome application process

they can do, but they’re better known for all the other services they offer. They sell and install most popular brands of tires and wheels. They also specialize in body work and custom restoration and carry Sherwin-Williams and Planet Color automotive finishes. If you’re looking for a grill guard or any other truck accessory, Chromotize is the place to go, offering a wide selection of Cattleman brand accessories, running boards, and tool boxes.

Marty and Zack can get you almost any add-on or replacement item for your vehicle and installation is always available.

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he city of Larned will test the age-old theory, “If you build it, they will come.”

Larned is reaching the home stretch of a $3.2 million housing project that is constructing 10 duplexes with 20 rental spots at K-156 and Morris.

“It would be a perfect scenario to see all those rented by the end of the year,” said Larned City Manager Lane Massey. “I don’t know that will be the case.”

The 3-bedroom rental duplexes with single car garages will occupy 1,200 square feet per unit. The estimated value of the duplexes is more than $130,000. They are targeted to rent for $875 a month.

Matt Gillam, Leawood’s Overland Property Group, said Larned officials accepted all of the risk by issuing a $2.5 million bond to cover construction costs that the city hopes to recoup once the duplexes are rented.

“The city of Larned deserves a lot of credit,” Gillam said. “It’s revolutionary as far as housing the way they issued the bond and got the financing done. I give credit to the city of Larned to make sure housing is available.”

Leawood’s Overland Property Group, LLC, served as developer. Overland Park Property Group’s 40 developments feature more than 2,000 units and $250 million of affordable and marketrate apartments.

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.

Larned used a $400,000 grant from the Kansas Housing Resources Commission to help with infrastructure and development. Larned earmarked $250,000 for economic development from the sale of the National Guard Armory to Heartland Irrigation for the project.

The city owns the property and helped develop the road, sewer and water infrastructure. The city owns 20 additional acres for development or purchase. Future development is likely to be

rewarded with city-based incentives.

Larned, with hundreds of Larned State Hospital employees who commute, is not unique in Kansas with a need for affordable housing, but the city’s full commitment in a multi-million dollar project is rare.

“It’s somewhat exciting to see this housing project get going,” Massey said. “It’s a unique project and we keep the Kansas Housing Resources Corporation informed. The state would love to point to Larned as a successful project. The intent is to provide seed money. Here’s something with risk that has reward.”

Kansas Housing Resources Corporation’s Moderate Income Housing Program was developed in response to the increased need for higher income workforce housing throughout Kansas.

The MIH program aims to help cities and counties develop new infrastructure and housing in rural areas.

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housing director, said the Larned project was well conceived, using duplexes to double the rental units. Research indicates that for every dollar the state invests, 10 dollars in invested locally.

“It’s such an important housing development, and they need the additional housing for Larned — that’s why we approved it,” Bentley said. “It’s innovative for a city to step up and make sure this gets done like Larned did. Cities and counties are taking the lead helping with housing.”

Massey, and city staff members Austin Battin, electric distribution superintendent; Alan Taylor, street superintendent, Frieda Smith, code enforcement, and their crews have invested time in the project.

“Had we contracted everything out rather than using city staff for some work, it would’ve cost several thousand dollars more,” Massey said.

After irrigation is installed, landscaping will be the final piece of the housing puzzle.

In the early fall, interested parties will get their opportunity to rent the duplexes.

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ROZEL

Pawnee County Source City Council Council members meet at 7 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the City Building, 110 Main Street.

There are five council members.

Messages for council members can be left at the city office at 620-527-4399.

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There are several farm-connected business enterprises in the town.

A fourth-generation industry is Blattner Inc., started from a blacksmith shop built in 1906.

Rozel schools evolved from a one-room school in 1883 to a modern school plant in 1950. The first class of eight students graduated from Rozel High School in 1917.

The current building was dedicated in 1950 and was called the Rozel Consolidated Schools. In 1968, Rozel and Burdett merged with the new name of Pawnee Heights, USD 496. Pawnee Heights entered into a cooperative agreement with the Hanston School District from 2005-2009. In

2010, the Pawnee Heights district moved all grades to the Rozel campus.

The school is recognized for high achievement in the classroom. The school district operates a virtual school that is headquartered in the Burdett school building, along with a community activity center, and the Pawnee Heights Community Library.

The city of Rozel was awarded a Community Improvement Grant through the Kansas Small Cities Community Development Block Grant program in 2002.

A handicapped accessible, community center was built with a full kitchen and restrooms from this grant.

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City Departments City Attorney Mark Frame 620-259-2381 City Clerk Rick Flores 620-527-4399 City Superintendent Glen McFann 620-527-4399, 620-923-5220 (c) Fire Chief Doug Colglazier 620-527-4399 Asst. Fire Chief Trevis Galliart 620-527-4399 Utilities Electric Midwest Energy, 800-222-3121 Phone Service Golden Belt Telephone Association Rush Center 785-372-4236 Cable Golden Belt Telephone Association Rush Center, 785-372-4236 Water, Gas & Sewer City Office, 620-527-4399 Post Office 108 Main, 620-527-4229 Recycling A Pride Committee organizes recycling efforts. A trailer is shared between Rozel and Burdett. When its in Rozel it’s located on Main Street. When it’s in Burdett it’s located on Elm Street.

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ozel, located 17 miles west of Larned, was incorporated November 29, 1929, and has a Mayor-council form of city government, with water and gas systems municipally owned. It is situated on the Jetmore branch of the Santa Fe Railroad, formerly the Chicago, Kansas and Western R.R. A Methodist Church was built in 1905; it was replaced by a new building in January 1965 that was dedicated April 23, 1972. The Baptist Church was built in 1916.

The Rozel Christian Fellowship started in a garage owned by Ronald Bryant in 1975 and has since been remodeled into a church building.

Due to an abundance of underground water, considerable acreage of alfalfa, milo, corn, soybeans, forage of crops, and wheat is under irrigation in the surrounding area. In 2001, under the management of Ed Taylor, Golden Plains Co-op merged with TriAg Co-op at Sanford and Farmers Co-op at Burdett to become Golden Valley, Inc. In 2002 Golden Valley, Inc., purchased the Rozel branch of the Pawnee County Co-op.

In 2003, Golden Valley built and moved into a new service shop and office facility.

Council Members Mayor Nancy Wilson 620-527-4462, 620-285-5567 (c) Ritch Foos 620-527-4217 Brad Colglazier 620-527-4597 Terry Ryan 620-357-5137 Erin Josefiak 620-527-4404 Pamela Taylor 620-527-4493

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Rozel at a glance: Area Code — 620 Population — 155 (2012) Est. Median household income — $52,668

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Pawnee County Source Starting point: Hike /Bike Path Parking Area west of 10th and Patton just west of Great Bend.

• Description: Short distance on U.S 56, has traffic but good shoulders.

• 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.

• Distance: 13 miles.

or those who want to explore Barton County by bicycle, there are options available, 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.

Arkansas River biking. A seven-mile paved levee trail runs along the Arkansas River and follows the flood control ditch. This path is the perfect introduction to the habitat and ecology of the river as it exists in this part of Kansas.

Off-Road biking. 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.

Paved biking routes. Several paved bike routes follow county roads through flat and gently rolling terrain, ideal for those riding road bikes. These are two lane roads with minimum traffic, and biking can be started at any point.

In fact, in Barton County alone, there are nearly 400 miles of paved county roads accessible to cyclists. In addition, major highways such as U.S. 56, U.S. 281 and K-156 all have wide, smooth shoulders suitable for riding.

IMPORTANT SAFETY TIPS • Know the operating limitations of your bicycle.

• Know your own limitations.

• Carry emergency repair equipment.

• Wear a helmet.

• Carry water and stay hydrated.

BE ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY • Resist the urge to pioneer a new road or trail.

• Stay away from wild animals • Obey gate closures and regulatory signs.

• Get permission to travel across private land.

• Don’t spook livestock.

• Work and play well with motorists.

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Starting point: Barton County Historical Society Museum & Village parking lot on U.S. 281 south of Great Bend.

• Description: Low traffic, no shoulders.

• Points of interest: antique stores in Ellinwood; Ellinwood Underground Tunnels; Barton County Historical Village.

• Distance: 24 miles if straight route on SE 20 Rd.; 30 miles if you include southern leg on SE 60 Ave. Starting point: Hike/Bike Parking Area west of 10th and Patton.

• Description: Low traffic, some shoulders, couple of hills.

• Points of interest: City of Great Bend; Barton Community College; Kansas Wetlands Education Center; Cheyenne Bottoms.

• 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 click on nature then biking.

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Welcome to the Barton County Fair Wheat harvest and emerging corn put everyone in the mood for fun, and in mid-July, the Barton County Fair comes through with entertainment for all ages. The International Association of Fairs and Expos has awarded the fair honors for 23 years for its high quality standards for decor and theme. The United Soybean Board bestowed the designation “Green Ribbon Fair” for its use of renewable energy and bio based cleaning supplies and paints in 2013.

Whether your tastes turn to the excitement of the rides and the midway or to quality concert entertainment, or the experience of coming face to face with livestock is intriguing, there’s something new planned daily. Each year, the fair board invites a variety of musical groups to entertain. Tribute bands for popular rock acts are a big draw. Country music and Christian pop fans aren’t left out either.

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 through concessions and providing the annual Business Appreciation Breakfast the second day of the fair. On the final day of the fair, the 4-H Barbecue can’t be beat, with your choice of sit-down dining or carry-out for dinner at home.

Throughout the year, the Barton County Fair Board dedicates its time to furthering the fair through various activities.

The Bulls Gone Wild Show and the Barton County Farm and Ranch Show happen in the spring, and in the summer, the fair association helps with the community fireworks show that draws hundreds of vehicles to the fairgrounds to watch and listen to a choreographed show that can’t be beat. In the winter, the Holiday Home Tour is co-hosted by the Friends of the Fair.

The Barton County Fair has been happening almost as long as there have been settlers in the county. The first fair was held in September, 1878.

For more information go to www.bartoncountyfair.com or call 620-797-3247.

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We work and offer free estimates by appointment. We do residential and commercial blinds.

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Hoisington’s 119th Labor Day Celebration

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Barton County is blessed with a diverse nature and great people.

Whether you are shopping, fishing, hunting, hiking, biking or just visiting. Lodging and restaurants are easy to find.

You are not likely to regret a visit to the geographical center of the State of Kansas. And you will definitely come home with your own souvenir of excellent pictures and great memories.

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Headliner Concert • Fireworks • Children’s Events • Demolition Derby Car Show • Outdoor Dance/Live Band Vendors • Carnival • 5k Run/Walk Much More!

While in Hoisington drive the Wetlands & Wildlife Scenic Byway, tour Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Refuge and drop by the Kansas Wetlands Education Center. Enjoy all of the amenities Hoisington has to offer.

For more information or schedule of events call Hoisington Chamber of Commerce 620-653-4311 or visit our website www. hoisingtonkansas.com, 123 N. Main • Hoisington, Kansas 67544

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Camp Pawnee 4 miles west of Larned on 56 to K-264, 1/2 mile south Lodge available for rent 620-285-3721 14 sites, Full hookups, restrooms, recreational park

Country Inn 135 E. 14th/U.S. 56, Larned 620-285-3216 Internet, pets allowed

Heritage Home RV Park 200 Sycamore Drive, Larned 620-285-6144 21 sites, Full hookups, Wi-Fi Rodehome RV Park 812 E. 14th Street, Larned 620-285-2300 12 sites, Full hookups, Wi-Fi

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Rodeway Inn 802 E. 14th, U.S. 56, Larned 620-285-2300 Internet, pool, breakfast, pets allowed for a fee, RV Parking Best Western Townsman Inn 123 E. 14th St., U.S. 56, Larned 620-285-3114 Internet, pool, breakfast, pets allowed

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