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Rocke Foster, Manager has worked in irrigation design & service since 1997. The service department of 8 factorytrained technicians has more than 200 years of combined experience. For service or irrigation design, contact Rocke Foster, Tyson Atteberry, Justin Woods, Monte Hirsh or Bryan VanSickle.

They service and stock parts for all brands of center pivots covering an area from Dodge City to Ellinwood and Hays to Pratt.

Pratt Valley Center Pivots are celebrating 60 plus years of service and are committing all of their future years in conserving water with the newest innovations in sprinkler packages and computerized panels.

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Debora Fox-Johnson is licensed by the state of Kansas and Nebraska to write policies through Diversified Agrisurance.

Diversified has been insuring and financing center pivots, new and used, for more than 40 years. They are the largest single insurer of irrigation equipment. Contact Debora for your “no obligation” quote for your financing and insurance needs.

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News In Print ...................................................................................................6 Larned Area Chamber of Commerce & Pawnee County Economic Development....................................................... 7-9 Pawnee County Points of Interest ...................................................................10 Live Larned....................................................................................................11 Hunting & Fishing ..........................................................................................12 RV Park & Camping........................................................................................13 State Theatre ........................................................................................... 14-15 State Farm Insurance – Landon Erway ...........................................................16 Recreation .....................................................................................................17 Santa Fe Trail Days ........................................................................................18 Larned Auto Parts ..........................................................................................19 Clock Realty...................................................................................................20 Pawnee County Fair .......................................................................................21 Agriculture .....................................................................................................22 Santa Fe Trail Rodeo ......................................................................................24 Pawnee County Events...................................................................................25 Farm Ranch and Hemp Expo ..........................................................................26 SRCA Dragstrip ..............................................................................................27 Santa Fe Trail Center, Fort Larned ............................................................. 28-29 Golf................................................................................................................30 Dining ............................................................................................................31 Recycle ..........................................................................................................32 Oil and Gas Production...................................................................................33 Achieve Rehab ...............................................................................................34 Medical Directory..................................................................................... 35-36 University of Kansas – Pawnee Valley Campus ...............................................37 Health and Wellness Expo ..............................................................................39 Pawnee County Humane Society ....................................................................41 Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility .....................................................42 Larned State Hospital.....................................................................................43 Clubs & Organizations....................................................................................44 Seniors .................................................................................................... 45-47 Immunizations ...............................................................................................48 USD 496 ........................................................................................................49 USD 495 .................................................................................................. 50-52 Jordaan Memorial Library ..............................................................................53 Worship .........................................................................................................54 Hotline Numbers ............................................................................................55 Support in Need .............................................................................................56 Helpful Numbers ............................................................................................57 Service Directory ...........................................................................................58 Administration and Legal Numbers ................................................................59 Pawnee County History ............................................................................ 60-61 Townships ............................................................................................... 62-63 State Government ..........................................................................................64 Local & National Offices .................................................................................65 Burdett ..........................................................................................................66 Garfield ..........................................................................................................67 Larned ..................................................................................................... 68-69 Rozel .............................................................................................................70 Great Bend Appliance ....................................................................................71 Barton County Events.....................................................................................72 Great Bend Brit Spaugh Zoo ...........................................................................74 Wetlands 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Larned Area Chamber of Commerce In 1958, the Larned Area Chamber of Commerce was organized for the purpose of advancing the commercial, industrial, and civic interests of the City of Larned and vicinity, including Rozel, Burdett, and Garfield. In its years of existence as an advocate for the area businesses, the Chamber has seen and encouraged the community’s development.

The Chamber is working creatively to find innovative ways to improve the business atmosphere in Larned and the surrounding areas. By joining the Chamber, you are becoming a partner in the Chamber’s efforts to develop a thriving and dynamic future for the community.

OUR MISSION STATEMENT The Larned Area Chamber of Commerce creates an interactive partnership to assist in the growth of existing businesses and encourage the development of new businesses in both Larned and Pawnee County.

The Larned Area Chamber of Commerce serves as an information resource center for both businesses and the community.

The Larned Area Chamber of Commerce works to improve the quality of life for the citizens of Pawnee County, making it a better place to live, work and play.

BENEFITS & SERVICES • Business Directory Listing • After Hours • EagleMed/AirMedCare • Newsletter • Chamber Ambassadors Network Members Only • Marketing & Advertising • Local Business Contests Discount • Community Involvement & Inclusion • Business Development • Get Involved • Coffee Hours Workshops • COMING JAN. 2022 • Ribbon Cuttings • Annual Events – Chambers of Kansas Community Health Plan

MEMBERSHIP LEVELS • CEO Circle ......................$1500 • Chamber Champion ........$750 • Business Partner ...............$175 • Additional ........................... $85 • Non-Profit/Civic ................. $80 • Personal ............................... $50

502 Broadway, Larned, 620-285-6916 | www.larnedks.org Pawnee County Economic Development Commission The A-Priority mission of the Pawnee County Economic Development Commission, each part as a constant priority to receive equal attention, is: • The retention, expansion and prosperity of agricultural production and agri-business.

• The retention, expansion and prosperity of the State Complex.

• The retention, expansion and prosperity of businesses and institutions existing in the county.

• The creation of new commerce and jobs.

• We are here to provide assistance to businesses and entrepreneurs, including relocation to or within Pawnee County, workforce recruitment, business development and expansion, and financial resources.

Board Members • Brock Miller, President • Lindsey VanSickle, Vice President • Katherine Roth, Secretary • Becky Martin, Treasurer • Sarah Johnson • Holly Frick

• Carroll Bennett • Laurie Josefiak • Mike Burdett • Tama Hanson • Landon Erway

Alexandra Filbert, Executive Director afilbert@gbta.net

Larned Chamber of Commerce Members 156 Stop-N-Go 620-525-9156 204 Broadway Ave. Burdett KS 67523

The Broadway Parlor 620-285-1122 507 Broadway Larned KS 67550

Dress It Up, Inc. 620-285-6886 511 Broadway Larned KS 67550

Healthy Living Chiropractic 620-285-6190 606 Topeka Street Larned KS 67550

Ad Astra Appraisal 620-285-9213 1504 L Road Larned KS 67550

Caring Hands Day Care Inc. 620-285-4869 302 Hillcrest Dr. Larned KS 67550

Eagle Communications 620-792-3647 1200 Baker Ave Great Bend KS 67530

Heart of Kansas Family Health Care 620-804-6100 522 Broadway Larned KS 67550

Ag Systems Inc 620-285-2111 810 E 14th Street Larned KS 67550

Carr Auction & Real Estate, Inc. 620-285-3148 909 Auction Avenue Larned KS 67550

Eakin Enterprises Inc 620-285-2097 111 Main Street Larned KS 67550

Heartland Irrigation 620-804-6266 303 E 14th Street Moundridge KS 67107

Agri-Fuels 620-285-3016 112 Main Street Larned KS 67550

Casey’s General Store 620-285-7016 701 Edwards Street Larned KS 67550

Edward Jones - Matt Koch 620-285-6076 506 Broadway Larned KS 67550

High Plains Farm Credit 620-285-6978 605 Main Street Larned KS 67550

AirMedCare Network 785-216-9087 3950 E 8th St. Hangar A6 Hays, KS 67601

Cattleman’s Hay LLC 620-525-1029 405 Elm St Burdett KS 67523

El Dos De Oros 620-285-6238 417 W 14th Street Larned KS 67550

Hillside Envisions 620-285-1262 502 W 5th St. Larned KS 67550

Alliance Insurance Group 620-285-2178 523 Broadway Larned KS 67550

Central Kansas Respiratory Services 620-804-6104 902 Broadway Larned KS 67550

Housing Opportunities 620-792-3299 1313 Stone St. Great Bend KS 67530

American Family Insurance Caleb Schultz Agency 620-285-6733 512 Broadway Larned KS 67550

Chromotize 620-804-6252 117 E 5th Street Larned KS 67550

Farm Bureau Financial Services Leigh Anne Seeman 620-910-5002 1119 Broadway Larned KS 67550

American State Bank /Equity Bank 620-285-8933 320 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Angels Care Home Health 785-743-2270 519 Russell Ave Wakeeney KS 67672 B&B Quality Meats 620-285-6376 759 E 14th Street Larned KS 67550 Bahama Mamas Shaved Ice 620-285-1271 4th and Main St Larned KS 67550 Bank of the West 620-285-2163 324 W 14th Street Larned KS 67550 Barton Community College 620-792-2701 245 NE 30th Road Great Bend KS 67530 Bauer Computers 620-793-4902 3104 10th Street Great Bend KS 67530 Beckwith Mortuary 620-285-2121 916 Main Street Larned KS 67550 Bert and Wetta 620-285-2867 701 NE Trail Street Larned KS 67550 Big R Store 620-804-4202 908 E 14th St Larned KS 67550 The Breakroom Bar 620-910-7772 423 Broadway St Larned KS 67550

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City of Larned 620-285-8500 417 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Clock Realty and Insurance 620-285-6541 615 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Comfort Pro Inc 620-285-3966 301 W 14th Larned KS 67550 Comfort Systems Inc 620-285-3947 622 Topeka Street Larned KS 67550 Community Health Organization 620-285-3410 Larned KS 67550 Connell Enterprises 620-285-0343 720 W. 8th Street Larned KS 67550 Country Living of Larned 620-285-6900 714 W 9th Street Larned KS 67550 Country Seasons Flower Shoppe 620-285-6543 519 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Crossroots Boutique LLC 620-546-4648 1175 Morris Ave Larned KS 67550 Dillons 620-285-3171 423 Main Larned KS 67550 Diversicare of Larned 620-285-6914 1114 W 11th Street Larned KS 67550 Doerr’s Ace Hardware 620-285-2171 602 Broadway Larned KS 67550

Farmers Bank and Trust 620-285-3177 102 W 6th Street Larned KS 67550 First Christian Church 620-285-2964 716 Broadway Larned KS 67550 First Southern Baptist Church 620-285-3294 1224 Corse Ave. Larned KS 67550 Fort Larned National Historic Site 620-285-6911 1767 K-156 Hwy Larned KS 67550 Fort Larned School District #495 620-285-3185 120 E 6th Street Larned KS 67550 Frick Veterinary Services 620-285-5267 1112 K 19 Hwy South Larned KS 67550 Fusion Bank 620-285-6931 116 W 6th Street Larned KS 67550 Golden Belt Community Foundation 620-792-3000 1307 William Street Great Bend KS 67530 Golden Belt Telephone 785-372-4236 122 W 5th St. Larned KS 67550 Great Bend Tribune 620-792-1211 2012 Forest Ave Great Bend KS 67530 H & H Roofing 620-285-0040 124 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Haynes Electric Inc 620-285-2242 321 W 14th Street Larned KS 67550

Hutchinson Regional Medical Center 620-665-2000 1701 E 23rd Street Hutchinson KS 67502 Ike Shaver Plumbing Inc 620-285-6262 521 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Innovative Livestock Services 620-793-9200 2006 Broadway Ave. Great Bend KS 67530 ITC Great Plains 620-227-6406 100 Military Ave, Suite #128 Dodge City KS 67801 Janssen Ford of Larned 620-285-3123 820 Fort Larned Ave Larned KS 67550 Joe Rosenberg DDS PA 620-285-3886 613 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Kansas CPR Training 620-786-5372 1410 Odell sT. Great Bend KS 67530 Kindred Hospice 620-664-5757 120 North Main Hutchinson KS 67501 Larned Assembly of God 620-285-3077 921 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Larned Auto Parts LLC 620-285-3195 211 W 4th Street Larned KS 67550 Larned Civic Pride 620-285-6901 715 Broadway St. Room 6 Larned KS 67550 Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility 620-285-6249 1318 KS Hwy 264 Larned KS 67550 Larned Eye Health 620-285-2105 722 Mann Ave Larned KS 67550

Why Join? www.larnedks.org Larned K-Lawn, LLC 620-804-1839 122 E 9th St. Larned KS 67550

Pawnee County Extension 620-285-6901 715 Broadway, Room 6 Larned KS 67550

Sacred Heart of Jesus Catholic Church 620-285-2035 1111 State Street Larned KS 67550

The Tiller and Toiler 620-285-3111 115 W 5th Street Larned KS 67550

Larned Noon Lions Club 620-285-5007 PO Box 51 Larned KS 67550

Pawnee County Humane Society 620-285-8510 1406 M 5 Road Larned KS 67550

Saints Mary & Martha of Bethany Episcopal Church 620-285-6503 803 Main Street Larned KS 67550

The Timken Hill Bar & Grill 785-355-2355 K-96 HWY Timken, KS 67575

Larned State Hospital 620-285-2131 1301 KS-264 Hwy Larned KS 67550

Pawnee Plaza 620-285-6661 1801 Broadway Larned KS 67550

Larned United Methodist Church 620-285-3183 701 Main Street Larned KS 67550 Larned Veterinary Clinic 620-285-3153 1443 120th Avenue Larned KS 67550 Legend Liquor 620-285-6331 414 W 14th St. Larned KS 67550 Mark’s Custom Signs Inc 620-792-5632 67 B NE 20 Road Great Bend KS 67530 Martin Law Office 620-285-3813 702 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Mid American Credit Union 620-285-2026 114 W 5th Street Larned KS 67550 Midwest Energy Inc 785-650-2502 1330 Canterbury Drive Hays KS 67601 Miller’s of Claflin 620-587-3601 200 Main Street Claflin KS 67525 Mull Farms and Feeding Inc 620-982-4336 553 R Road Pawnee Rock KS 67567 My Favorite Furnishings 620-285-6944 401 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Nex-Tech Wireless 785-621-3600 3001 New Way Hays KS 67601 Off Broadway Boutique 620-804-1559 112 E 6th St. Larned KS 67550 Office Products Inc 620-285-3126 516 Brodway Larned KS 67550 Orphan Grain Train 620-804-0019 501 Main St. Larned KS 67550 Pawnee County Cooperative Association 620-285-2161 103 E 3rd St. Larned KS 67550

Santa Fe Laundry Co, LLC. 620-285-0040 1309 Broadway Larned KS 67550

The University of Kansas Health System Pawnee Valley Campus 620-285-3161 923 Carroll Ave Larned KS 67550

Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Foundation 620-285-8632 923 Carroll Ave Larned KS 67550

Santa Fe Liquormart, LLC 620-793-2809 444 SW Trail St Larned KS 67550

Thermal Performance Insulation 620-804-2976 521 W 17th Larned KS 67550

Pawnee Valley Lumber LLC 620-285-2144 305 Main Street Larned KS 67550

Santa Fe Trail Auto Club Inc 620-804-2028 1411 105th Ave. Larned KS 67550

United Way of Central Kansas 620-792-2403 1125 Williams Street Great Bend KS 67530

Pawnee Valley Pheasants Forever 620-923-5001 222 W. 6th Larned KS 67550

Santa Fe Trail Center Museum & Research Library 620-285-2054 1349 K-156 Hwy Larned KS 67550

VonFeldt, Bauer & VonFeldt 620-285-2107 818 Broadway Larned KS 67550

Picket Fence Real Estate LLC 620-285-2951 826 I Rd. Larned KS 67550 Pin High Bar & Grill 620-285-6038 681 E 14th St. Larned KS 67550 Pizza Hut 620-285-3101 126 W 14th Street Larned KS 67550 Platinum Studio 620-285-6534 410 Main St. Larned KS 67550 Price & Sons Construction 620-285-3189 320 W 8th St. Larned KS 67550 Pro-Green Total Lawn Care Inc 620-792-7040 1720 Main Street Great Bend KS 67530 Progressive Therapy & Sports Medicine 620-285-6011 117 W 6th Street Larned KS 67550 Racette Insurance Inc. 620-804-6131 313 W. 14th Street Larned KS 67550 Reed Discount Pharmacy Inc 620-285-6286 326 W 14th Street Larned KS 67550 Rocking M Media 620-792-7108 5501 W 10th Street Great Bend KS 67530 Rodeway Inn 620-285-2300 802 E 14th Street Larned KS 67550 RSVP and Volunteers In Action 620-792-1614 1025 Main Street #D114 Great Bend KS 67530

Santa Fe Trail Rodeo Association 620-285-5109 1525 130th Ave Larned KS 67550 Santa Fe Trails and Trail West Apartments 620-285-2630 1312 Carroll Avenue Great Bend KS 67530 Simmons & Simmons Inc 620-285-6061 614 Topeka Larned KS 67550 Smith, Burnett & Hagerman LLC 620-285-3157 111 E 8th Street Larned KS 67550 Smith Dental Clinic 620-285-6531 706 Fort Larned Avenue Larned KS 67550 Sonic Drive-In 620-285-6400 114 W 14th Street Larned KS 67550 State Farm Insurance Landon Erway Agency 620-285-6955 621 Broadway Larned KS 67550 State Theatre 620-285-3535 617 Broadway Larned KS 67550 Subway 620-285-6595 105 E 14th Street Larned KS 67550 Sunflower Diversified Services Inc 620-792-1325 1521 K96 Hwy Great Bend KS 67530 Taco Bell 620-285-0020 102 E 14th St. Larned KS 67550 The Center for Counseling & Consultation 620-792-2544 5815 Broadway Great Bend KS 67530

Wagner Mobile Media Blasting LLC 620-804-2600 1060 210th Ave Garfield KS 67529 Walmart 620-792-3632 3503 10th Street Great Bend KS 67530 Walter S. Chears American Legion Post 106 620-285-9373 Larned KS 67550 Ward Feed Yard Inc. 620-285-2183 1190 100th Avenue Larned KS 67550 Welcome Inn Leisure Center 620-285-3504 113 W. 4th Street Larned KS 67550 Windy Plains Marketing Inc 620-285-2275 110 1/2 E 6th Street Larned KS 67550 World Pest Control and Sunflower Services 785-526-7185 228 N 5th Street Otis KS 67565 Individual Members John & Carolyn Haas - Haas Farms Dan Sanneman Anonymous Supporter Kathy and Herb Bowman Gail Tournear Tricia North Vicki Gillett

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THE SANTA FE TRAIL CENTER K-156, 2 miles west of Larned 620-285-2054 Hours: 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Open Tuesday - Saturday.

Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. Museum telling 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: $6 adults, $3 students 12-18, $2 children 6-11, free to preschoolers, Fort Larned Historical Society Members Free. School groups with teachers receive a 50 percent discount.

PAWNEE COUNTY AREA ALL VETERANS MEMORIAL Located in Doerr-Vernon Park at the intersection of Fort Larned Avenue and College Street.

Dedicated to the servicemen and women of Pawnee County and the surrounding area. The engraved memorial includes Veteran Honor Rolls from the Indian Wars to the Modern Era, memorial benches, stones and pavers.

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.

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. Check out https://www.nps.gov/safe for trail events, trail tours, geocaching, and information on the Wet and Dry Routes of the Santa Fe Trail.

In 2021, The Santa Fe Trail commemorates the 200th Anniversary of the trail. Pawnee County is proud of the trail history and heritage.

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 with no admission fee.

DISCOVERER OF PLUTO HISTORICAL MARKER K-156, West edge of Burdett Whether you consider it a planet or a dwarf planet, Pluto has received plenty of press lately. Burdett is the boyhood home of Dr. Clyde Tombaugh, discoverer of the Pluto.

It was here that his love of stars began, as he began his love-affair with the night sky.

Take a drive past the marker and learn more about the man who not only discovered today’s most controversial planet-like body, but also made several other notable space discoveries.

GARFIELD MEMORIAL WAYSIDE CHAPEL US-56, Garfield Downey Memorial Park Garfield’s first citizens in 1873 honored their former congressman, James A. Garfield of Ohio, by naming the town after him. In gratitude, he gave the town a bell for the first church erected. That church was Garfield’s Congregational Church, built in 1875. The Wayside Chapel is a memorial to the church, made from pieces of the church, and inside visitors can view the bell.

SCHNACK-LOWERY PARK W. First and Carroll, Larned Visit the duck pond.

ALICE SCHNACK MEMORIAL ROSE GARDEN Schnack-Lowrey Park W. First and Carroll, Larned “THE LAST ALARM”

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Closed Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s Day. There is no charge for any of the park’s activities. An authentic army post from the 1860s -1870s on the Santa Fe Trail. Nine restored buildings make it the best preserved Indian Wars military post on the trail.

Larned Cemetery One mile west of Larned on K-156, then 1/2 mile south.

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arned and Pawnee County continue to partner with the Topeka-based marketing firm Bajillion Agency to promote the area’s ample job opportunities, safe neighborhoods and low cost of living.

The Live Larned campaign, which started in 2019, involves a mix of traditional, digital and social media efforts. It has included the development of a new brand/logo family, new microwebsite for Larned State Hospital recruiting, a marketing plan, new photography, community brochure, recruiting videos

and more.

“We are super happy with it,” Larned Mayor William Nusser said of the partnership, noting the importance of the varied marketing approach.

“Having someone handle our imaging has helped us.”

As the city’s and county’s marketing needs changed in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Bajillion was

there to offer advice and reaim promotional efforts. He called their work “targeted” and “laser focused,” while being easily adaptable to meet shifting needs.

The services cost about $2030,000 each year, but Nusser said it is worth the price.

For the cost of an additional employee, they can tap into the agency’s resources, contacts

and networking ability.

They have already started to see dividends, the mayor said.

“For the past 40 years, there has been a big rural to urban shift,” he said. But, since COVID and people working from home, more folks looking for rural communities.

This ongoing campaign has put Larned and Pawnee County on the map, Nusser said. People are finding them and relocating there.

All along, this has been a joint effort between the city and the county, he said.

“We are better together,” he said, Over the past few years, this relationship has gotten even stronger.

“Pawnee County and Larned have so much to offer to people who live and work there, we’re just thrilled we got the chance to tell that story,” said Andrea Engstrom, president of Bajillion Agency.

“Congratulations to the entire community ... we love working with you guys.”

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or individuals looking to hunt or fish in Pawnee County, there are multiple options available.

The Larned Fishing Pond is open to the public daily. It is stocked regularly with species such as black crappie, bluegill, carp, channel catfish and large mouth bass. There are shaded picnic areas and restrooms.

If you plan to hunt or fish in Pawnee County, though, you must have a valid Kansas Hunting or Fishing License. Purchase or find out where to purchase state fishing and hunting licenses online at www.ksoutdoors.com/LicensePermits.

When hunting on private land, hunters should always obtain written permission from the landowner first.

Pawnee County is made up primarily of ranch and farmland which provide excellent feed and cover for whitetail deer, pheasant,

quail, dove and turkeys.

The Kansas Department of Wildlife, Parks and Tourism has secured leases from various Pawnee County landowners to ensure Walk In Hunting Areas (WIHAs) are available to the general public. WIHAs provide access to local hunters and payments to local farmers.

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State Theatre stays true to roots to provide affordable family movie experience

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fter weathering a brief shutdown in 2020, the resilient 72-year-old State Theatre is back to providing memorable moviegoing experiences for residents of Larned and surrounding communities.

Though crowds were slow to come back as businesses opened back up, State Theatre Director Jim White said strong community support for the theater has not waned in the aftermath of the pandemic.

The theater opened its doors

in its current location at 617 Broadway St. in Larned on April 6, 1949, and remains an iconic community centerpiece seven decades later.

While much has changed about the technology and furnishings in the historical movie house, White said part of what helps the theater remain popular in the community is by staying true to its historical roots, and its core mission, which he said is to provide an affordable, family-friendly movie watching experience for the community

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“We felt it was important that the kids in our community and surrounding communities didn’t have to drive a long distance to go see a movie,” White said. “(We wanted to provide) the community something to do that was not an expensive adventure.”

The non-profit organization that runs the State Theatre organized in 2002 after it had been closed for several years.

As the group began to seek out donations to purchase the theater and upgrade equipment, they found broad community support to get it back up and running. The first film at the re-opened icon showed over Independence Day weekend that year.

That supportive community, White said, is the engine that keeps the theater going.

As a not-for-profit organiza-

tion, the theater is completely volunteer-run, with no one receiving a salary. Often, White said, they will have volunteers from local church and civic organizations who do everything from operating concessions to running the box office. Even the projectionists are volunteer positions.

That volunteer-centered operation, he said, allows the theater to keep the movie-going experience affordable for the entire family, with ticket prices ranging from $4 for children and $5 for adults for 2D movies, to $5 for children and $7 for adults for 3D movies. Most of their concessions range from $1-$2.

One promotion unique to the State Theatre is their Date Night package, which for one price covers two tickets, two medium soft drinks, and two medium popcorns.

Preserving history, preparing for the future Since the theater re-opened almost 20 years ago, White said nearly everything on the interior has been upgraded or renovated.

In 2009, the theater upgraded to a modern digital projection system with the capability to show 3D movies, at a price tag of around $100,000. Again community support was broad for the upgrades.

Beyond that, everything from the seats, screens, concession stands, restrooms, to the draperies that hang in the theater have been upgraded, updated or renovated to meet the needs of both the modern moviegoers and volunteers that help run it each weekend.

The theater also obtained equipment to be able to host drive-in movies, which he said they try to do in the community three to four times each summer. The technology allows outdoor moviegoers to receive audio through their vehicle’s FM radio.

“There’s a lot of kids out there who have never been to a drive-in movie,” White said.

For all the amenities that were upgraded, though, White said there are things the theater prefers not to upgrade, in order to maintain the historical integrity of the theater.

For starters, White noted the State Theatre is one of few theaters still in existence that still has a cry room.

The board also decided to preserve the building’s iconic hand-operated marquee, and original front doors as long as possible, to maintain the theater’s original exterior ambiance.

He said it may reach the point where they have to invest in a digital marquee as the large plastic letters become harder to obtain, but the theater will maintain the original marquee as long as possible.

With a special mix of past, present and future, State Theatre hopes to continue to provide an affordable, family friendly movie experience for generations to come.

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Fourth generation Landon Erway took over grandfather’s agency

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tate Farm Insurance selected Landon Erway as the next agent to replace Kale Erway, Landon’s grandfather, at the Larned office location in November 2020. Landon completed his 12-month agency development training and took over the agency on December 1st.

The Erway Agency has served the community for 64 years throughout four generations.

Landon feels blessed to carry on his family’s legacy stating, “This specific agency holds a very proud piece of my heart.

These two men before me have spent lifetimes

creating multi-generational relationships with the hard-working people of our community. I cannot tell you how honored I am to be able to build on these relationships in the years to come. For those of you who are currently with the agency, be prepared for an office that is set on relentlessly serving you. I accepted this opportunity with the expectation to positively impact lives. This agency has and will always be focused on putting you and your family’s needs first. Here is to the many years to come, and to the next lifetime worth of relationships!”

Harold Erway started his State Farm Agency in his home located at 718 Santa Fe., Larned, in 1957. Harold was a 35 year agent from 1957 to 1992. His son Kale, a 32 year agent, started his career on July 1, 1988 and retired November 30, 2020. Camron Erway, son of Kale and Marsha, has been a State Farm agent for 16 years in Salem, Missouri.

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Recreational opportunities

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awnee County Communities offer much in the way of recreational opportunities. Larned, Burdett, Rozel and Garfield all provide diversions for residents and visitors.

Burdett, known as the home of the man who discovered the planet Pluto, offers a fun Solar System themed miniature golf course. The Burdett Community Pride club maintains the course, with balls and clubs available at the city office.

New playground equipment was installed at the park next to the golf course.

The Rozel Community center includes meeting space and an indoor fitness center.

Community members meet there to mark major holidays, including Halloween with Trunk-or-Treat and Christmas with a parade and visit from Santa Claus, hot-dog feeds and 5K fun runs. It is also available for private events. Rozel park includes a playground, basketball courts, and a picnic shelter. A ballpark is also available through the community center.

Garfield is home to two parks located right on the US 56, Downey Memorial Park on the east end of town, and Camp Criley park on the north. Be sure to get a close-up look at the tiny chapel located at Downey Memorial Park.

Larned, the county seat, is home to the only public pool and splash pad in the county, drawing many from around the area each summer.

The large 92-year-old pool and bathhouse is located at Schnack/ Lowery Park, W. 1st and Carroll.

Although the pool didn’t open last

year due to COVID-19, extensive updates to the pool’s filtration, lighting and sound systems began in 2020.

They were completed in the spring of this year, and the facility opened on May 28.

Each year, the season opens Memorial Day weekend, and ends the weekend before backto-school. During that time, the pool is staffed by local high school and college students, providing meaningful summer employment and patron safety.

Other Schnack/Lowery Park features include a duck pond and a 75-year-old mechanical train, the Schnack Express. Local civic groups partnered with Larned Community Pride and the city recently to add lights, sound and renovate its mechanical function to keep it running for years to come.

Kids and parents alike delight in the train.

In 2020 the splash pad located at Doerr Vernon Park, 620 Fort Larned Ave., provided an option for water-based recreation as work continued on the pool. The pad provides yet another way

area youth can enjoy water play and stay cool during the summer months. Typically, it remains open after the pool shuts down, for as long as temperatures remain warm enough and autumn leaf fall doesn’t threaten to clog drains.

The Larned Recreation Commission can be found at the Larned Community Center.

A variety of team sports are organized through the rec, and play is coordinated at playing fields

throughout the city. Located next to the Pawnee County Fairgrounds, there is also an outdoor fitness walking track available for the public.

The Larned Municipal Golf Course, located on the far east side of city with access from the highway, provides ample opportunity for golf lovers around the area, and is also a frequent stop for college golf teams around the state looking for a spot to warm up on their way to tournaments in neighboring Barton County.

In 2020, the city partnered with the course’s board of directors to completely revamp the parking area next to the clubhouse, and other updates are also being considered. Public and private tournaments are a given on most weekends.

Together, the county and the cities work hard to provide a wide variety of recreational opportunities for residents and visitors alike.

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Santa Fe Trail Days Tradition and celebration resumes

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t’s clear the people of Pawnee County have a healthy appreciation for their heritage and their association with the Santa Fe Trail. For many years, Larned has marked the beginning of summer with a week-long celebration known as Santa Fe Trail Days.

The event took a different direction in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Instead of one week of mass gatherings, there were several smaller “pop-up” events spread over several weeks.

But all of the traditions of Santa Fe Trail Days resumed in 2021, which also marked 200 years since

the Santa Fe Trail opened as a commercial highway.

At the end of May, everyone was invited to hitch up their wagons and come on down to Larned for a weekend of fun for all ages.

Traditional events include an evening parade, outside movie, food and craft vendors, burger battle, biscuits and gravy feed, touch-a-truck, mechanical bull, concerts, beer garden, rodeo and much more. The weekend wrapped up with a community worship service led by the band Cloverton.

Watch for the 30th annual Santa Fe Trail Days in 2022.

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Larned crew Auto Parts has lots of experience

arned Auto Parts, located at 211 West 4th St. in Larned, offers NAPA Auto Parts and more. The friendly and knowledgeable staff are always ready to assist you.

The business has existed since the fall of 1968 and Steve Erb purchased the business in October of 2010. He’s been in the parts business himself since 1975, starting with his brother’s shop in Ness City.

“We’ve got a lot of experience here,” Erb said. Kevin Fox has been in the business since 1982 and Jim Long’s been there since 1972. Steve’s wife Julia does the books.

They offer service and have parts for cars, trucks, tractors and industrial vehicles. A couple of years ago the store doubled its inventory to

better serve the needs of the community area. If they don’t have a part on hand at the store, they can usually get it by the next day.

The store is open from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturdays. Stop by or call 620285-3195.

“We much appreciate the support that the community has given us,” Steve said. “We’ve been blessed by it.”

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hen Pawnee County natives Tyson and Chelsea Steffen took over Larned staple Clock Realty in 2019, their goal was to continue to provide the same trusted service the community had already trusted for over 30 years.

They purchased the business from previous owner Del Fischer, who still is on staff with the business. Tyson hoped to bring his experience in the real estate business as an appraiser for Farm Credit to help grow the long-time Larned business even more.

Both Tyson and Chelsea say they enjoy the work they do with, and for, the community.

“It’s fun to help people that are looking to buy a house or insurance,” Tyson said. “I enjoy helping people in a situation that’s (often) very stressful - buying a house is a big expenditure.”

The business is more than just agricultural, commercial and residential real estate. They also offer several different types of

insurance, as well. As an independent insurance agent, Clock works with several different companies to offer “the gamut of insurance, everything but health and life.”

With small-town roots, Tyson said they aim to bring those core values into their work.

“We want people to know we’re going to treat them right,” he said. “We want to treat our customers like we would want to be treated...to given them the best service they could possibly receive.”

Their office at 615 Broadway St. in Larned is open 8:00 a.m.

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he 2021 Pawnee County Fair took place July 21-25.

Usually held on the last weekend of July, the fair helps to showcase the accomplishments of people from all the communities in the county.

It’s a chance for everyone from youth to seniors to put their best foot forward and demonstrate a year’s worth of learning in the areas of raising and handling pets and livestock, agricultural and marksmanship skills, and hobbies and crafts including photography, needlework, painting, sculpting, woodworking and more.

There was also a ranch rodeo, pedal tractor pull and a peach pie eating contest.

While historically the roots of the 4-H program are deep in the world of agriculture, the modern era has seen the variety of projects expand to include many designed to appeal to kids growing up in rural and urban

environments. Livestock shows still drive the action, but many of today’s kids are just as apt to display the results of their tech skills as their ability to lead a sheep, pig or cow around the ring. Visitors to the fair can take in all types of displays throughout the days-long event.

This was a full-fledged fair this year.

Pawnee County was fortunate last year because its fair occurred later in the season. Kansas State University Extension Service, which oversees the state’s 4-H program, halted in-person activities in 2020 as a precaution due to COVID-19, resuming them in early July. As a result, Pawnee County 4-Hers were able to take part in some live activities.

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Pawnee County Agriculture H

igher wheat prices delivered a pleasant surprise to Pawnee County area farmers, who enjoyed a promising 2021 harvest.

The Pawnee County Coop Association brought home 2.2 million bushels of wheat for the 2021 harvest. The majority of the

crop was purchased when the wheat price was $5.80 or slightly higher, a far cry from the $3.80 price in 2020.

A higher price for wheat spreads good news all-around, according to Kim Barnes, chief financial officer and grain merchandiser for the Pawnee County Coop Association (PCCA).

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“We’ve had a good year with farmers earning a good price for their wheat,” Barnes said. “It looks promising for the futures, which are approaching a nine-year high since 2012 when the price was high. Farmers are liking what they’re seeing looking ahead.”

Barnes said a plentiful harvest is excellent for business. “We figure that harvest is rolled over seven times in the economy, and that’s good for everybody,” he said.

Ample moisture fueled late progress for the 2021 wheat, which had an extended time frame for harvest. There was a record cold snap that created frost issues in February followed by a seasonably warm March. Ample rain followed, which created a solid crop.

“Harvest required more time than normal,” Barnes said. “The farmers were delayed by high humidity during the early part of the day. They benefited 1 or 2 percent with drier wheat if they waited until later in the day. We got good moisture at the right time during the growing period.”

The wheat benefited from a late weather boost.

“During the filling process, there was cooler weather and ample rain which helped the plant mature and finish,” he said.

Farmers who sprayed for disease benefited from the treatment.

“Disease in areas pushed the test weight down, but those who sprayed for disease paid off and they could tell a positive benefit.”

The prospective Pawnee County fall harvest of corn, milo

and soybeans looks promising because of the sufficient summer rain. Dryland corn harvest will be delayed with milo and soybeans to follow.

“The fall crop harvest appears bigger than we’ve had in recent years,” Barnes said. “We’ve enjoyed an ample year of moisture.

Dryland corn and irrigated corn looks to be a good crop. The milo is heading out.”

The eastern half of Pawnee County has been blessed with ample moisture, which has missed parts of western Pawnee County.

“Dryland crops can fold up because of the heat, so the rain has helped a lot where it’s fallen,” Barnes said. “The milo looks good, and it’s headed out from Larned to Hays. They’ll be plenty of milo to harvest.”

Golden Valley, Inc., a farmer owned grain and supply cooperative was formed December 1, 2001 by the consolidation of Golden Plains Cooperative of Rozel and Sanford, Farmers Coop Grain and Supply of Burdett and Tri-Ag Coop of Sanford.

Golden Valley, Inc. handles wheat, corn, milo and soybeans at three locations with 4 million bushels of combined grain storage.

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Santa Fe Trail

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hanks to his grandfather, Larned’s Rocke Foster developed a love of hard work on the ranch. Foster has used that love of ranching as chairman of the Santa Fe Trail Association rodeo.

“My grandfather was an old cowboy in western Nebraska,” Foster said. “I’d spend summers on his ranch, where I developed a true love for livestock and horses.”

The “cowboy” never left Foster, who joined the rodeo team at Kansas State University after graduating from Manhattan High School.

“I started in other events, but settled on team roping p g as the heel roper, p ,” he said. “Myy

wife is tougher than me. She started as a bull rider.”

Foster works with Jason Skelton, who serves as assistant chairman of the Santa Fe Trail Association rodeo.

Two nights were run in July at the Pawnee County Fair with ranch bronc riding, bareback riding, calf roping, team roping, barrel racing, bull riding and mutton busting.

First-place finishers were rewarded. Overall winners earned a belt buckle.

“After last year, people were happy to get out and about,” he said. “It was an open rodeo, and we drew college rodeo contestants and cowboys from across the state — Barton County, Wichita, Salina, Topeka and cowboys out west. We were able to showcase our beautiful arena.”

Steve Kraft Rodeo Company from Abbyville brought the stock for the two-day show.

“Kraft Rodeo brings the support staff, and does a great job as the contractor,” Foster said.

The Santa Fe Trail Association kept ticket prices to $5 through business and individual sponsorships. Sponsored banners on the

fencing helped pay for the rodeo.

“It’s work that gets easier every year because they see the benefits from sponsoring a local show,” Foster said. “My goal was to keep ticket prices low through sponsorships. It’s nice to see businesses and individuals invest time and money in their community. It was an entertaining show. We received positive feedback.”

The non-profit organization donates to local causes, such as a free drive-in movie.

The group funds projects for local elementary schools in the Larned and Pawnee Heights school districts.

“We help as many youngsters as we can,” he said.

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PAWNEE COUNTY EVENTS 2021 OCTOBER 3.................... Santa Fe Trail Auto Club’s 18th Annual Car Show in the Park 9.................... Fort Larned Candlelight Tour (by reservation only - 620-285-6911) 9-10 .............. Santa Fe Trail Center Tired Iron Show 21.................. Larned Area Chamber’s Community Banquet 23.................. 100th Garfield Turkey Shoot NOVEMBER 4-6 ................ Larned Chamber’s Jingle & Mingle 5-6 ................ Kansas State Championship Steak Cookoff 6.................... PVCH Foundation’s Great Gatsby Gala 11.................. Larned Veterans Day Parade 27.................. Small Business Saturday DECEMBER 4.................... Larned Area Chamber’s 101st Christmas Celebration & Christmas Parade Christmas Gift Fairs and Bake Sale, Kiddie Movie 5.................... Music Club presents Kansas Dance Academy of Wichita 5.................... Rozel Christmas Celebration Community Meal, Parade, Games and Activities for the Whole Family 11.................. Fort Larned Christmas Past Celebration 11.................. Burdett Christmas Celebration Lunch, Drawings, Games and Activities for the Whole Family 11.................. Santa Fe Trail Center’s Christmas on the Prairie

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ne of the largest farm shows in the United States takes place in the spring at Great Bend’s Expo Complex.

Show Manager Darren Dale says the show spreads over 80 acres, with exhibitors from all over the United 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.”

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

The Farm, Ranch and Hemp Expo is a great place to check out the latest farm and ranch equipment, but the

show is also a venue for entertainment and educational demonstrations. Each year is different.

Some highlights for the Expo include horse training demonstrations, the Great American Tractor Showdown, K-State Research & Extension presentations, low-stress cattle handling, health screenings and a wheat demo field day. The show also highlights industrial hemp components.

A variety of concessions and a beer garden will be available as well.

Great Bend welcomes everyone to the show. Motels fill up, so, if you’re planning an overnight trip during the next Great Bend Farm, Ranch and Hemp Expo, be sure to book ahead.

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

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Visit the historic Great Bend Drag Strip Since 1954, organized drag racing in Great Bend has brought auto and speed enthusiasts together at the former B-29 air strip west of the city.

The founders called themselves the Gasket Blasters, but soon became a national organization, the Sunflower Rod and Custom Association, or SRCA. In 1955, the drag strip hosted the first-ever National Hot Rod Association National Championship and in 1956 Great Bend hosted the first-ever American Hot Rod Association Championship.

A lot has changed at the drag strip over 65 years, with more forthcoming.

According to SRCA track president Hank Denning, the track purchased a track rotator from Bandimere Speedway in Denver, CO. It consists of a 110-horsepower John Deere Tractor equipped with an eight foot rotary broom on the front and a rotating attachment on the rear that has four dragster slick tires mounted to it that turn backwards as it goes down the track to apply a rubber to the racing surface. According to Denning, there is only one other track in Kansas that has one, the National Event Track Heartland Motorsports Park in Topeka.

“This machine saves us countless hours in preparing the track for a race and also gives us a very outstanding surface,” Denning said.

The track also recently purchased a new compound sprayer. According to Denning,

previously the track had a homemade compound sprayer. The new sprayer is the same as used by the NHRA at National Events Tracks and it is all stainless steel with an on board compressor to spray the compound.

The new sprayer can be sprayed quickly to minimize down time during events.

In May, track operatorsb completed the replacement of the entire drag strip surface.

The work was funded through a cost-share agreement between the Kansas Department of Transportation and the City of Great Bend. Denning said the SRCA also contributed funds to help with track updates.

According to Denning, the new surface is all concrete with new concrete retaining walls replacing the previous barriers, and running the entire length of the racing surface and shut down.

The track’s timing system also got a recent upgrade. According to Denning, the system is the same as what is used in National Event Tracks. All cables are inside metal conduit and fastened to the exterior of the wall with junction boxes. Compulink also installed a 1000 foot mile per hour timer to the track, added Guard Beam at the starting line and Tru-Start into the computer system.

Denning sees the track as a vital part of both Great Bend’s past and its future, and is proud of the positive exposure the track brings to the City of Great Bend.

“Thousands of racers and spectators

travel to Great Bend each year to compete, test here or just watch the events,” Denning said. “These same people are in the city shopping at local stores, fuel stations, parts stores, restaurants, public facilities, such as the Waterpark and Zoo and staying at the motels.”

Denning also indicated much of funds used each year to keep the track operational are invested directly back into the city. As a 501(c) not-for-profit organization, the SRCA Club does not accept public funding. The staff is volunteer, Denning said, which allows any money the club takes in to be invested directly back into the facility.

“All of the buildings that have been erected at the complex were all done by the (SRCA) Club and then we gifted them to the City,” Denning said. “Even if SRCA should no longer exist, the city would have a fully operational drag strip they can lease out in the future.” “(We want the drag strip) to be at a caliber you only see at large city drag strip venues such as Topeka or Denver, and to keep a historic part of the American-founded sport of dragg racingg alive,” Denningg said.

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Santa Fe Trail Center, Fort Larned

Santa Fe Trail celebrates 200 years

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he Santa Fe Trail Center Museum & Research Library’s place stands even more prominent in 2021 which marked the 200th anniversary of the Santa Fe Trail.

In 1821, the trail was opened as a commercial route between Missouri and New Mexico. The famous “Commerce of the Prairies” developed and grew until the railroad reached Santa Fe in 1880, and the center showcases much of that

history.

The Santa Fe Trail Center Museum & Research Library’s mission is to provide visitors with fun and engaging educational opportunities to learn about the historic commerce route known as the Santa Fe Trail and the effect of Westward Expansion on what is now known as central Kansas.

The facility, located at 1349 K-156 two miles west of Larned, is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday.

Paid admission includes all of the main museum galleries, four historic structures, and ranges from $6 for adults to free for those five and under.

Group and school tours are available, as is rental of the facilities.

The museum has an extensive collection of authentic objects in its collections, including prehistoric American Indian artifacts, trade items from the trail, antique furniture, agricultural equipment, vintage automobiles, tools,

toys, paintings, rugs, clothing, medical equipment, and more.

These artifacts help interpret and share the history that has shaped the country and the community.

Fort Larned Fort Larned is located at 1767 K-156 six miles west of Larned and is open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. There is no admission charge.

Fort Larned was established to protect travelers, trail commerce, and mail delivery utilizing the Santa Fe Trail.

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Fort Larned National Historic Site preserves the buildings, stories, and historical themes associated with Fort Larned.

In October of 1859, rising conflicts between American Indians and westward travelers along the Santa Fe Trail prompted the United States army to build a military post to protect and maintain peaceful relations with everyone on

the trail. This first post, called “Camp on Pawnee Fork” and eventually called “Camp Alert,” was set up near Lookout Hill (now Jenkins hill) on the bank of the Pawnee River about five miles from its junction with the Arkansas River. Less than a year later, in June 1860, the fort was moved three miles further west, near the confluence of the Pawnee and Arkansas rivers.

At this location, the army constructed sod and adobe buildings, including an officer’s quarters, storehouse and barracks, a guardhouse, a hospital, soldier’s quarters, a bakery, a meat house, and a building housing a blacksmith, carpenter, and saddler shops.

Named Fort Larned for Col. Benjamin R. Larned, the US Army paymaster, this fort would serve as one of the most important defense posts along the Santa Fe Trail.

Between 1866 and 1868, the government replaced the original sod and adobe buildings of Fort Larned with more durable stone and timber

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arned Country Club superintendent Dan Collins is happy the 2021 golf season arrived.

The 2020 season unfolded like a biblical battle. Larned’s girls had their postseason stopped in October by quarantine restrictions under coach Collins. Collins underwent shoulder surgery, and shortly thereafter, he missed work when he endured the illness in October.

Collins worked the majority of the course maintenance in 2020 when the coronavirus forced safety restrictions.

With spring high school and junior college sports canceled, the course enjoyed a busy spring and summer.

“When quarantines hit, the golf course was the busiest place in town. Golf was the one sport you could play,” he said. “We enjoyed good local play.”

Club President Chris Froetschner oversaw various club improvements. The primary project was repaving a new concrete parking lot. New fencing provided a convenient barrier between

the golf course and parking. The city of Larned provided manpower and materials and donations reduced the overall price tag.

“It’s been a really nice addition for the club and city when there are golf tournaments staged there,” he said.

Taking expert care of Larned Country Club comes naturally for Collins. He’s spent the past 12 summers serving as full-time golf course superintendent.

Plentiful rain has provided work for a crew that features Steve Webster, Luke Wilson and Larry Wilson.

“It’s been a great growing season. We’ve stayed busy mowing. It’s the best grass-growing year I can remember.”

Memorials from Clint Vratil and Steven Gillett provided money in 2020 that purchased trees which were planted between Nos. 1 and 6.

The golf course property is owned by the city of Larned, which pays for the water and irrigation

system. Golf carts and cart shed rentals are available. Collins said Josh Kraisinger, Larned’s parks and cemetery supervisor, anchors support from the city of Larned.

“Josh gets equipment prepared, and performs anything mechanical,” Collins said.

The driving range stretches to 330 yards. Green fees are $20 during weekdays and $25 on the weekend. It is a well-maintained course featuring small and sloped 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.

LARNED DISC GOLF — The city of Larned gave permission to set up an 18-hole disc golf course several years ago that is next to the Larned Community Center building.

“A group of guys approached me about starting a disc golf course, and I Iiked the idea,” said Mike Seeman, Larned Recreation Commission director. “The city council approved the idea. There’s a group of guys who play disc golf about every day, no matter what the weather is.”

Seeman said the players use multiple discs to enhance longer or more precise shots.

“They use a lot of different discs on various shots,” he said. “Several times a year, they run their own tournaments.”

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Recycle 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 Larned recycling is handled by Sunflower Diversified Services in Great Bend.

Drop-off location: 831 E. 14th

Sunflower Diversified Recycling Center 5605 10th Street Great Bend 620-793-5800

Items accepted • Office pack • Pastel paper, envelopes, • Mailings, file folders, • Carbonless forms • Shredded office papers • White ledger • Typing and copy paper • Adding machine tape • Computer paper • Green bar, blue bar • Orange bar, white form feed • Non-corrugated • Construction paper, dark paper • Paper board boxes • Gift wrap (no foil) • Paperbacks, egg cartons • Paper tubes, toilet backing • Phone books, brown envelopes • TV guides, digests

• Magazine and catalogs • All slick paper mailings • Newspapers • Rechargeable battery • Misc. Metals • Plastic pop and juice bottles • Plastic milk bottles (rinse and remove lids) • Aluminum cans (purchased or donated) • Pie plates, clean foil, misc.

• Glass jars and bottles (rinse and remove lids) • Steel or tin cans (rinse) • Corrugated cardboard • Brown paper bags • Hard backed books • Plastic grocery bags

Pawnee County Landfill 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

D. Burned trash must be put in plastic bags or box

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 Supervisor Rod Wheaton 620-285-2016

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

Household Waste: (Transfer Station) A. Trash should be bagged B. Furniture, TV’s, carpet, five-gallon containers other than chemicals, box springs and mattresses C. Oil filters with a hole punched in the end and drained

Burnpit: (No Trash) A. Tree limbs

White Goods: Appliances (No Trash) A. Refrigerators, freezers and air conditioners B. Stoves, furnaces, dishwashers, washers & dryers, 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

Items not accepted • Carbon paper • Wax paper • Foil coated paper • Plastic food containers • Colored plastic containers • Plastic food wrap • Paper towels • Photographs • Motor oil containers • Chemical containers • Window glass • Batteries • Household hazardous waste containers • Styrofoam

Construction and Demolition Pit: (No trash) A. Concrete, composition shingles, house demolition debris, plaster, lath and sheetrock (ask attendant)

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Tuesday-Friday, 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday, 8:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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ccording to the Kansas Geological Survey at the University of Kansas, the earliest production oil well in Pawnee County was drilled in July 1936. The operator was Simpson Oil Company

and it was located in the northeast corner of the county, northwest of the City of Pawnee Rock.

Located in what is known as the Arbuckle Formation, the well was 3,841 feet deep.

The well was plugged in October 1939.

The KSGS reported that in 2020, 155 oil wells produced 176,325 barrels of oil. In addition, 79 wells produced 406,870 mcf of natural gas (one mcf equals 1,000 cubic feet).

As of April 2021, 135 wells had pumped 58,459 barrels,

and 69 wells had extracted 58,459 mcf of natural gas.

There are 107 active oil and gas fields in Pawnee County.

Kansas total oil production for 2020 was 28,257,474 barrels. For gas, the total was 164,248,436 mcf.

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n November of 2006, David and Karla Gonzales opened Achieve Rehab, Central Kansas’ only outpatient rehab facility that specializes in the treatment of all conditions of the shoulder, elbow, wrist and hand. David is an occupational therapist and a certified hand therapist. Karla is a certified occupational therapy assistant. David and Karla have a combined experience in rehabilitation of over 40 years.

“We got into occupational therapy to help people, and this

is our philosophy at Achieve Rehab: to provide hands-on expertise, using the latest, most effective treatment methods available to help people get back to their active lifestyle and what means most to them,” their philosophy statement reads. “We want our patients to have less pain with more function, and learn how to prevent future injuries. We are committed to giving our patients the latest most up to date methods of therapy, and the personal one on one touch people need the most.”

Whether it is muscle or joint injuries, post-surgery rehab of the shoulder, elbow, wrist or hand, a return-towork program, fall prevention programs, or educating you about preventing pain or injury, the staff at Achieve Rehab is committed to your satisfaction.

They serve Great Bend, along with Barton, Pawnee,

Rush, Rice, Stafford and Russell counties. They offer free consultations to identify painful conditions and to determine how to best help.

Their office can be contacted at 620-792-2111. Their hours are 8:00 a.m.-6:00 p.m., Monday-Friday, with other appointments available to fit one’s schedule.

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HEALTH CARE SERVICES Pawnee County Health Department 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-6963 or 1-800-211-4401 Fax: 620-285-3246 www.pawneecountyks.org Catholic Social Service Pregnancy Counseling 2201 16th St., Great Bend 620-792-1393 Clara Barton Hospital 250 W. 9th St., Hoisington 620-653-2114 www.clarabartonhospital.com Clara Barton Medical Clinic Family Practice 252 W. 9th St., Hoisington 620-653-2386 1031 Jackson, Great Bend 620-793-6900 www.clarabartonhospital.com

Heart of Kansas Family Health Care 522 Broadway St., Larned 620-804-6100 1905 19th St., Great Bend 620-792-5700 412 Grand Ave., Stafford 620-792-5700 www.heartofkansas.com Pawnee Valley Community Hospital 923 Carroll, Larned 620-285-3161 www.pawneevalleyhospital.com Pawnee Valley Community Hospital Medical Pavilion 713 W. 11th St., Larned 620-285-3161

CHIROPRACTOR Beugelsdijk Chiropractic Sam Beugelsdijk, DC 1309 Williams, Great Bend 620-792-3678

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The Center for Counseling and Consultation 5815 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-2544 www.thecentergb.org

Central Kansas Orthopedic Group Randall Hildebrand, MD Joshua Boone, DPM 1514 K-96 Hwy., Great Bend 620-792-4383

MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITAL Larned State Hospital 1301 Kansas Highway 264, Larned 620-285-2131 www.kdads.ks.gov/statehospitals-and-institutions-larnedstate-hospital

PHYSICAL THERAPY Pawnee Valley Community Hospital 923 Carroll, Larned 620-285-3161 Physical Therapy & Advanced Rehabilitation www.pawneevalleyhospital.com

OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY/ SHOULDER, ELBOW, HAND Achieve Rehab David Gonzales, OT, CHT 1410 Polk St., Great Bend 620-792-2111

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he hospital in Larned has always prided itself on being progressive in finding innovative ways to offer even more healthcare options close to home, said the leaders of two local specialty services.

Megan Donecker, sleep lab director and registered polysomnographer, leads the Sleep and Diagnostic Center at The University of Kansas Health System Pawnee Valley Campus, while Heather Holaday, nurse practitioner with a doctor of nursing practice degree, offers wound care at the facility.

Sleep Center The Sleep and Diagnostic Center offers a full range of services and is accredited by the American Academy of Sleep Medicine.

“Sleep apnea is the most common disorder we see at the lab but we also offer a home-based test for this condition,” Donecker said. “Sleep apnea is a general term for breathing problems that occur during sleep, including breathing cessation many times during the night.”

The sleep center also offers in-house tests for insomnia, narcolepsy, restless leg syndrome and periodic limb movement disorder, to name a few.

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to hotel suites and offer many comforts of home, Donecker noted. Amenities include a queen-size, pillow-top mattress, large recliner chair, large bathroom with spacious shower, television and a safe for personal belongings.

The home-based sleep apnea test also is available through the center. “If a home sleep test is ordered, we will supply the information and equipment,” Donecker said. “The patient wears a disposable device on a wrist in the comfort of their own home.”

Wound Care Holaday serves wound-care patients at the Pawnee Valley Campus hospital, 923 Carroll, and HaysMed, in addition to caring for people of all ages in the family medicine practice at Pawnee Valley Medical Associates, 713 W. 11th.

“Wound care is crucial for people suffering from conditions such as diabetic foot ulcers, pressure ulcers, venous or arterial ulcers, burns and non-healing surgical incisions,” Holaday outlined. “Inpatient and outpatient wound treatments can prevent or address infection, ensure adequate healing and reduce the healing time associated with wound closure.”

Holaday completed her postdoctoral fellowship at Pawnee Valley Campus and chose to stay at the hospital in her hometown area.

Like Donecker, Holaday is impressed with the “amazing facilities we have here. We offer a wide variety of services that benefit the overall health of the community right in our own backyard.”

These specialty services are just two examples of the hospital going the extra mile and taking local healthcare to the next level, Holaday said, noting a sleep lab and wound care are not often available in smaller communities.

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Humane Society The Pawnee County Humane Society Inc. is a 501(c)3 charity.

Its mission is to prevent suffering, neglect, abuse and cruelty to animals through community awareness and education, promoting responsible pet ownership and ending the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable animals in Pawnee County. Andrea Buhler-Lartz has served as shelter manager since 2017.

Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, out of respect and concern for the health and well-being of the human staff and volunteers, the decision was made in March of 2020 to close the animal shelter to the public until further notice.

“Pawnee County Humane Society will fully reopen to the public when it feels it is safe to do so,” Buhler-Lartz said in July. At that time PCHS did not have a reopen date.

Cats and dogs available for adoption can be seen on the website, www.pawneehumane. com. People can call 620-2858510 to talk to staff and make an appointment. Applications for adoptions are needed first and can be found on the website.

Services available The humane society has $50 vouchers from a PetSmart grant that can be used at either Frick Vet Services or Larned Veterinary Clinic. Vouchers can be used by Pawnee County pet owners to offset the costs of spaying, neutering,

wellness vaccinations, rabies vaccinations, flea/tick/ heartworm preventatives, and more.

PCHS still gives clickers and clicker training information to dog adopters, should they choose to take them.

Inmate program ends, fosters needed Back in 2006, the PCHS entered into an agreement with the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility to use inmates as dog handlers who provide basic socialization and obedience training to dogs that have been surrendered to PCHS, helping them become more adoptable. In July of 2021, Buhler-Lartz announced that LCMHF has temporarily suspended the dog program.

While she hopes that is a temporary situation, she said more foster families and volunteers at the shelter are needed.

“We have so many animals that need permanent or temporary homes,” BuhlerLartz posted on Facebook.

“Not everyone can adopt and I get that. Not everyone can foster and I understand that.

But we do need help with animal care at the shelter.

“Is it work? Of course. We have to clean. Who wants to live in a smelly cage? But you also get to play and cuddle.

They appreciate the cleanliness and attentiveness.

“Is it emotional? Sure.

But most are better off at the shelter rather than starving or

being dumped. I assure you that not every animal is meant for every home but you can love them while they wait at the shelter.”

Trap, Neuter and Return (TNR) program In 2009, the PCHS started a community-wide Trap, Neuter, Return (TNR) program to control the feral cat population in Larned. TNR programs reduce the number of feral cats by trapping the animals, spaying or neutering them, and then returning them to

their neighborhood. PCHS believes the TNR program is the best option for controlling the feral cat population. Feral cats are cats that have returned to living like a wild animal – either because they were born to a feral mother or because they were abandoned by previous owners.

For more information on how PCHS can help with feral cats, contact PCHS board member Chasitty Solko by calling 620285-9387. Or call the PCHS number, 620-285-8510.

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Rehabilitating for the future Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility meeting needs of inmates

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arned 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 in 1991 and the facility was dedicated in December of that same year. The facility received its first residents on January 22, 1992.

LCMHF currently includes two units; the Central Unit which has the capacity to house 310 male residents, and the South Unit, which has the capacity to house 304 male residents. Central Unit is a programming facility, housing medium and maximum custody, general population residents.

Emphasis is placed on residents needing Education (GED) and/or Vocational Education, empowering residents toward successful reintegration through education and career training.

In addition, qualifying residents

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receive programming consistent with their specific risk need area(s), such as substance abuse, attitude, family/marital, and financial. The South Unit is a minimum custody, work facility.

These residents provide support services to LCMHF and the Larned State Hospital, holding jobs that simulate the regular hours and routines usually

associated with employment found in the community.

Resident employee positions in Non-Prison Based and Prison Based Industries Programs are also available, allowing residents to begin saving and preparing for eventual release, and to begin paying for expenses such as room and board, transportation, court costs, fines, restitution, child

support and taxes, while they are still incarcerated. Additionally, there is an opportunity for South Unit residents to participate in educational programming and facility programming, most notably, GED, Substance Abuse Program, Sex Offender Treatment Program, and Thinking 4 Change.

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LARNED 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.

Walter S. Chears American Legion Post 106 620-285-9373 Commander Mike Vondracek American Legion Auxiliary Post 106 Rita Kurtz, 620-285-1262 American Legion Riders Chapter 106 Mike Vondracek 620-285-9373 Veterans of Foreign Wars Jack Kreiger Post No. 7271 502 W. 5th, Larned 863-242-8198 Commander Tristan Gill

VFW Auxiliary Post No. 7271 502 W. 5th, Larned Rita Kurtz, 620-285-1262 DAR Merlene Baird, 620-285-6070 FCE Units in Pawnee County Pawnee County Extension Office Rm. 6, 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-6901 The unit in Pawnee County is Sunflower Homemakers FCE. Knights of Columbus Norman Dreiling, 620-285-6547 Meets 1st Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

1216 M Road, Larned.

Larned Garden Club Merlene Baird, 620-285-6070 Meets 4th Friday, 2:00 p.m. at Chamber of Commerce meeting room.

Larned Music Club Connie Carlton, 620-285-9216 Meets 2nd Tuesday, 7:00 p.m.

September-May at Larned Chamber of Commerce building, Jordaan Club Room

Larned Civic PRIDE 620-285-6901 Meets 2nd Monday noon - 1:00 p.m. at Pizza Hut. Larned Quilting Bees Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. at Larned Presbyterian Church Fellowship Hall 8th and Morris Laureate Beta Nu Connie Mauney, 620-804-1001 Meets 2nd Tuesday 7:00 p.m. during the school year. Meets in member’s homes, call for location.

Noon Lions Club Dr. Kristy Mull larnednoonlionsclub@gmail. com Meets Wednesday at noon at the Pawnee Valley Community Hospital meeting room.

Fort Larned Lions Club Steven Lewis, 620-285-1609 ftlarnedlions@gmail.com Meets 1st and 3rd Monday, 6:00 p.m.

Saints Mary and Martha of Bethany Episcopal Church 803 Main St., Larned

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Rotary Club Merlene Baird, 620-285-6070 Meets every Tuesday, 7:00 a.m. at Sweets ‘n Eats 422 Broadway, Larned Women’s Golf Association 620-285-3935

BURDETT Frederick A. Browne American Legion Post 280 206 Elm, Burdett Commander Gary Pelton 620-525-6586 American Legion Auxiliary Post 280 American Legion Community Building 206 Elm St., Burdett Linda Schadel, 620-525-6770 EMS (volunteer) Chelsea Hoffman, Director 620-282-8844 Meets 1st Monday every other month at the Senior Center, 211 Elm, Burdett.

Volunteer Fire Department Gary McJunkin, 620-525-1038 Meets 3rd Monday Fire Station 209 Elm, Burdett

ROZEL Rozel Lions Club Meets 3rd Monday September - May at Rozel Methodist Church 7:00 p.m.

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new handicapaccessible entrance to the Welcome Inn Senior Center in Larned was installed in the summer of 2021, eliminating a step up to enter the building. They’ve also added a hand-sanitizing station and a temperature check machine at the entrance.

Marilyn Bell at the Welcome Inn said part of 2020 and 2021 forced the senior center to only offer carry-out meals, so everyone was happy when most of the in-person activities resumed.

The building also has a new roof, new carpeting and some new artwork, and two new cooks joined the staff in 2021.

Sonia Carson is the head cook and Sara Wood is her assistant.

The Welcome Inn Leisure Center in Larned and the Burdett Senior Center both serve as community centers where Pawnee County’s older residents can come together for coffees, meetings and other activities for senior citizens.

The Welcome Inn is also a Friendship Meal site.

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The building can also be rented. Friendship Meals Director Marilyn Bell said lunch is served Monday through Friday at noon, followed by cards and dominoes.

Lunch is $3.50 for those 60 years or older and $5.75 for those younger than 60.

Take-out meals and frozen meals are available. Homedelivered meals are also available Monday through Friday for eligible persons.

Exercise equipment is available for use from 8:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Monday - Friday Activities and meeting times: • Friendship Meals Monday through Friday, noon • Birthdays celebrated on the 2nd Wednesday with cake • Nutrition programs • Coffee Tuesday, 9:30-10:30 a.m.

• Free blood pressure checks 1st Tuesday, 11:15 a.m.

Angel Care 3rd Tuesday, 11:30 a.m.

Pawnee County Health Department • Free legal service quarterly • Hand waxing by appointment • Yoga Monday and Thursday 11:00 a.m.

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Burdett Senior Center 203 Elm Street, Burdett 620-525-6655 Activities and meeting times: • Potluck Second and Fourth Mondays at noon • Coffee and doughnuts 3rd Friday 9:30 a.m. - 11:00 a.m.

• Ladies’ Coffee Tuesday & Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.

• Men’s Coffee Sunday - 7:00 a.m. - 9:00 a.m.

SERVICES AVAILABLE FOR PAWNEE COUNTY Senior Services Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services kdads.ks.gov Emergency Alert Device Golden Belt Telephone Rush Center 785-372-4236 or 800-432-7965

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• Supplemental Rate Comparisons via the Kansas Insurance Department Website • Assistance with Medicare Part D - Prescription Drug Coverage

Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK) 800-860-5260 SHICK offers: • Free, Confidential Counseling: An opportunity to speak with real people, not automated systems • Employment and Medicare Information • Disability and Medicare Information

The SouthWest Kansas Area Agency on Aging 1905 Washington St. Great Bend 620-793-6633 236 San Jose Drive, Dodge City 800-742-9531 www.swkaaa.org SWKAAA is a planning, coordinating and funding agency for services to anyone age 60 and older living in southwest Kansas. This includes rental assistance and caregiver programs.

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Employment The Older Kansans Employment Program (OKEP) is funded by the Kansas Legislature through the Kansas Department of Commerce to assist individuals age 55 and older in obtaining gainful employment. The Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP) is a federally-funded, work-based training program providing economically disadvantaged older persons the opportunity to gain key work skills necessary for viable employment.

SWKAAA is the contracted provider for these and other employment services.

Legal services Elder Law Hotline, 888353-5337, is a project of Kansas Legal Service. At the toll-free hotline, attorneys answer questions in civil cases for Kansans age 60 or older. Free or low cost assistance for cases may be referred to a local Senior

Citizens Law Project attorney or a private attorney. Hours are 9:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. Help is available in English or Spanish.

Disabled Placard and/or Plate Pawnee County Treasurer 715 Broadway, Larned, 620285-3746 ElderCare Inc. www.eldercareks.org Office hours 8:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Monday - Thursday 1121 Washington St. Great Bend 620-792-5942 or 877-792-5942 Services include Friendship Meals and home services such as care management, personal care, homemaker, respite, medication management, nutrition management, wellness checks with a Registered Nurse and companionship.

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Jordaan Memorial Library 724 Broadway, Larned 620-285-2876 Large print books, audio books, Talking Books, magazines, DVDs, meeting room, copy machine, Internet access, microfilm reader, microfilm of Pawnee County newspaper and censuses, magnifiers and vision aids.

Transportation The Welcome Inn Leisure Center dispatches the Pawnee County Bus, which is available to anybody who needs transportation, not just senior citizens.

Call 620-285-3504 from 12:30 p.m. - 2:00 p.m. Monday - Friday.

The eight-passenger bus is funded by the Kansas Department of Transportation through grant money, and volunteer drivers operate the bus. Schedules are built on the availability of the bus and drivers. The fare for in-county transportation is $2 per person. Out-of-county fares are $7.

On-call trips, if available, are made to Hutchinson, Great Bend, Hays and Wichita for doctors’ appointments.

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HOI was founded in 1995 as a Community Housing Development Organization to develop affordable housing projects in a three-county area.

Pawnee County projects include Prairie Villas (1001 W 13th St.), Hearthstone (417 W. 18th St.), MeadowBrooks (North of 18th Street), and Street of Dreams (223 W. 17th St., all ages). HOI also manages the City-owned Larned Dream Homes (113 E. 20th St., all ages).

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IMMUNIZATIONS

Immunization Requirements for the 2021-2022 School Year K.A.R. 28-1-20 defines immunizations required for any individual who attends school or a childcare program operated by a school. Below are the requirements for the indicated school year. Please carefully review the requirements. The usual number of doses required are listed; however there are exceptional circumstances that could alter the number of doses a child needs. If you have questions about your child’s immunization status, contact your chld’s primary care provider or local health department.

Proof of receiving the required immunizations must be provided to the school prior to the student attending the first day of school.

SCHOOL ENTRY REQUIREMENTS • DTaP (Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis): 5 doses required

by Kindergarten, 4 doses if attending an Early Childhood Program operated by a school aged 4 years and under.

• IPV (Polio): 4 doses required by Kindergarten, 3 doses if third dose given after 4 years of age and there are at least 6 months between second and third dose.

• MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella): 2 doses required.

• Varicella (Chickenpox): 2 doses required by Kindergarten.

Not required if child has had Chickenpox and it is documented by a physician’s signature. Without a physician’s signature, the vaccine is still required.

• Hepatitis A: 2 doses required by children less than 5 years of age.

• Hepatits B: 3 doses required.

• TdaP/DT (Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis): All students in Grades 7-12 must have one dose of Tdap regardless of the interval since the last dose of DTap or Td. • Meningococcal (serogroup A, C, W, Y): 1 dose for Grade 7-9. For Grade 11-12 a second dose is required if the first dose was received before the age of 16. If the first dose was received between the ages of 16-18 only 1 dose is required.

• Hib (Haemophilius Influenza Type B): 4 doses required for children 4 years and under in an Early Childhood Program operated by a school.

• Prevnar (Pneumococcal Conjugate): 4 doses required for children 4 years and under in an Early Childhood Program operated by a school.

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NOT REQUIRED FOR SCHOOL ENTRY BUT RECOMMENDED • HPV (Human Papillomavirus): 2 doses recommended at age 11 years. (2 doses needed if started at 11-14 years of age, 3 doses needed if started at 15 years of age or older) • Influenza (Flu): Annual vaccine recommended for everyone 6 months of age or older.

ADULT IMMUNIZATION SCHEDULES MAY BE FOUND ON THE PAWNEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT WEBSITE www.pawneecountyks.org

PAWNEE COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-6963 or 1-800-211-4401 Fax: 620-285-3246 www.pawneecountyks.org Hours: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday 7:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Tuesday 1:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m., closed to the public 8:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. Phones answered.

Closed Fridays The Pawnee County Health Department is a public health agency that provides preventive health care, such as immunization clinics and well child clinics to people who live in Pawnee County.

It can assist clients to obtain medical care if needed. Pawnee County Health Department’s professional staff provides care to individuals through its services. 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 accepted.

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PAWNEE HEIGHTS USD 496 100 W. Grand, Rozel, KS 67574 620-527-4212 www.phtigers.net Pawnee Heights USD 496 in Rozel and Burdett has a tradition of excellence.

A low student to teacher ratio (7 to 1) provides for more one-on-one instructional opportunities in the classroom. The staff encourages academic excellence in the classroom and good sportsmanship in extracurricular activities.

The Kansas State Department of Education’s 2019-2020 accountability report notes that the district received Kansans Can Star Recognition at the bronze level for high school graduation and for ensuring that students are academically prepared for postsecondary education.

Brian Spencer, Superintendent Renee Buntain K-6 Principal Mark Pywell, 7-12 Principal Phil Martin, Attorney Traci Nuckolls, Board Clerk The Board of Education meets at the district office.

Board of Education: Candi Polson, President; Laurie Josefiak, Cindy Colglazier, Carrie Reece, Tracy Hands, Jeff Holste, Kelcee Pelton

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awnee Heights USD 496 started the 2021-22 school year with a new superintendent of schools and a new principal for the K-6 elementary grades.

The new superintendent will work half-time and the new principal at the elementary level will fill a position that last year was accomplished on a part-time basis.

The new superintendent, Brian Spencer, brings 19 years of experience as a superintendent to the job. He retired in 2020, but after a year of trying other things, found that he missed the school experiences and decided to work again on a parttime or temporary basis. That level of participation was exactly what the Board of Education at Pawnee Heights was wanting and needing.

Previous to his retirement, Spencer was the superintendent at Central Heights

USD 288 in Richmond for five years and before that was the superintendent for 11 years at Lyndon.

Spencer plans to spend Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday in the District Office in Rozel but admits, “This whole thing is changeable. We are changing the model of how things have been done but we are open to changing to what is needed at the time.” He also stated, “of course, things come up and I will have to adjust to what is needed but we all learned over the past couple of years, due to COVID, that a lot can be accomplished with Zoom meetings and other remote methods.”

The new principal of the K-6 elementary is Renee Buntain of Great Bend. She comes to Pawnee Heights with 31 years of experience in the education field, most of it in the elementary levels.

For the past two years she worked for the Kansas Department of Education, serving western Kansas in MTSS Literacy training. She has a Masters degree in Curriculum and Instruction.

These changes at Pawnee Heights will make the education process more “kid focused,” Spencer said. “We are excited about these new things for Pawnee Heights and look forward to a great year.”

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FORT LARNED USD 495 120 E. 6th, Larned, KS 67550 Phone: 620-285-3185 FAX: 620-285-3185 www.usd495.com

Fort Larned USD 495 is committed to developing and maintaining an environment that ensures all students will be prepared to meet the challenges of the everchanging world. By building bridges with parents, community members, and local businesses, students will obtain the academic skills and personal characteristics necessary to effectively communicate, utilize resources available to them, and maintain a safe and healthy lifestyle.

The district commits to this mission by providing a comprehensive system of support.

Gifts to the Ft. Larned Foundation for Education are fully tax deductible as a charitable contribution. Contact the foundation through the district office, 120 6th St., Larned.

The Kansas State Department of Education’s 2019-2020 accountability report notes that the district received Kansans Can Star Recognition at the bronze level for high school graduation and for graduates’ success in postsecondary education.

Fort Larned USD 495 meets the requirements of IDEA — Individuals with Disabilities Education Act. The Kansas State Department of Education verifies that it has attained the highest level of achievement in providing services to children and youth with disabilities.

Download D l d the th USD 495 app on Android: http://bit.ly/2MVjXK6 or iPhone: https://apple.co/2MKAhgC.

USD 495

Bryce Wachs, Superintendent Phil Martin, Attorney Tiffany Burris, Board Clerk Board of Education The Board of Education meets at 6:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the District Office.

Charles Tabler, President Jessie Pleasant, Brent Hemken, Vance Smith, Jade Meyer, Brian Carlton, and one more to be elected in August of 2021 Larned High School Dustin Wilson, Principal 815 Corse 620-285-2151

Tri-County Cooperative, ALC Cris Seidel Special Education Director 904 Corse 620-285-3119

Larned Middle School Shane Sundahl, Principal 904 Corse 620-285-8430

Tri-County Preschool Cris Seidel 904 Corse 620-285-3119

Fort Larned Elementary Catrina McGurk, Principal 2104 Broadway 620-285-2141

Jump Start Fort Larned Elementary Catrina McGurk 2104 Broadway 620-285-2141

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The Fort Larned USD 495 Board of Education approved a Return to School Plan in August of 2020 and the Pawnee County Commission approved a Public Health Order that adopted a Risk Assessment Matrix in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The commission approved four levels of risk: Green, Yellow, Orange and Red. USD 495 utilized that matrix along with guidance from the Kansas State Department of Education in determining which tier within its Return to School Plan would be implemented within its school buildings.

Masks were required but became optional before 2020-2021 ended.

In August of 2021, school resumed with no mask requirement, although they were recommended. However, federal regulations did require masks in buses and other vehicles transporting more than one person.

Larned High School signed its first-ever FFA charter during a ceremony on Monday, March 29, 2021.

“Although LHS instituted FFA the year before, COVID prevented them from signing their charter last spring,” said FFA sponsor Brice Gibson.

“State FFA officers Kiran Elam and Bailey Sipes offered words of excitement and advice for Larned students who are promoters of all areas of agriculture, reminding the students that FFA also affords a place where they can learn public speaking skills, interview skills, and leadership skills.”

Gibson also said the Larned

FFA will be included with other Kansas FFA charters at the state office. Larned’s FFA officers include: President, Halle Barker; Vice-President, Trevor Bartz; Treasurer, John Stedje; Sentinel, Dillen Hook and Reporter, Ella McNett.

Some of the events that were missed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic resumed in 2021. Kansas Fitness Day for third graders is typically held in April at Fort Larned National Historic Site but it was canceled in 2020. So, in 2021, third and fourth graders attended.

Fort Larned Elementary School Principal Catrina McGurk noted, “With the help of Fort Larned volunteers and LMS and LHS students, our third graders get to tour and learn more about the Fort and participate in different fitness activities back in the 1800s. We always appreciate the support from Fort Larned in making this happen.”

Likewise, the annual 4th Grade Kids Ag Day wasn’t held in May of 2020. So, in May of 2021, more than 100 fourth and fifth graders from Fort Larned USD 495 and Pawnee Heights USD 496 attended that event at the J.A. Haas Building.

The final day of school was May 19, 2021. School wrapped up with Life Skills Day at the middle school, where the students learned to change a tire, make a budget, table manners, basic sewing, changing diapers, and many more skills. Pawnee County Co-op Association helped 6th and 7th graders celebrate their last day of school with root beer floats.

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Library Jordaan Memorial Library is committed to the community and its patrons. Throughout the year, the library offers story times and reading clubs for boys and girls, a summer reading program, crafting, etc., as well as online services.

If your child lives in the 67550 zip code, you can register for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library at Jordaan Library.

Children enrolled in this program receive a free book every month until their fifth birthday.

The time you spend reading with your child opens their mind to faraway places, exciting adventures, and sets them on the pathway to an interest in lifelong learning. This program is made possible through the generous sponsorship of The United Way of Central Kansas and community members.

History The first mention of a library in Larned is found in an advertisement from an 1879 newspaper, noting that a reading room was provided in the basement of Krouch’s store.

The original Cummins Memorial Library, also located where the library stands today, was opened on January 1, 1915.

The three-story red brick and limestone structure housed the city offices, council room, and women’s clubroom for many years.

Planning for the new building, the present Jordaan Memorial Library, began in 1969, and construction started in January of 1973. Today, the structure has

Jordaan Memorial Library Debby Gore, Library Director 724 Broadway St., Larned 620-285-2876 www.jordaanlibrary.com Hours: Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Closed Saturday and Sunday Pawnee Heights Community Library 603 Elm St., Burdett In the former Pawnee Heights Grade School Hours: Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 a.m. - noon Garfield City Library City Building 217 3rd St., Garfield 620-569-2385 (City Office)

approximately 11,400 square feet, and houses approximately 39,000 volumes, with access to many more through the addition of interlibrary loan services to better serve the community.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD

CATHOLIC

CHURCH OF CHRIST

Assembly of God Church 921 Broadway, Larned 620-285-3077 Pastor Ryan Webster Sunday worship: 10:00 a.m. www.larnedchurch.com

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

Saturday Mass: 5:00 p.m.

For more service times at the church, Larned State Hospital and Belpre: www.sacredheartlarned.org

Larned Church of Christ 1515 Carroll Ave., Larned 620-285-6143

BAPTIST Rozel First Baptist Church 100 Grand, Rozel 620-527-4385 First Southern Baptist Church 1224 Corse Ave., Larned 620-804-1863 Pastor Randy Kuhn Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday worship: 10:45 a.m. www.fsbclarned.com Independent Baptist Church 124 E. 14th St., Larned 620-264-0631 Pastor Randy Kuhn Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday worship: 10:30 a.m. & 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday worship: 7:00 p.m.

CHRISTIAN First Christian Church 716 Broadway, Larned 620-285-2964 CHRISTIAN METHODIST EPISCOPAL Escue Chapel CME 1220 Carroll Street, Larned 620-285-6611 Rev. Cameron J. Moore Sunday school: 10:00 a.m.

Sunday worship: 11:00 a.m.

Trinity Lutheran Church Worship & Education Schedule

Saturday Worship - 5:00 p.m.

Sunday Education Hour - 9:15 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10:30 a.m.

KICKS Midweek Education, Wednesdays during school year, 5:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m.

TLC Discoveries After-School Program and Little Blessings Preschool: 620-793-8816

2701-24th Street, Great Bend, Kansas 620-793-7894 Office Hours: 9:00-Noon & 1:00-4:00 Monday-Friday http://tlcgbks.wix.com/trinity-church trinitychrch@hotmail.com

Facebook Page: TrinityLutheranChurchKS

EPISCOPAL Sts. Mary & Martha of Bethany Episcopal Church 803 Main St., Larned 620-285-6503 Rev. Mark Cowell Sunday worship: 10:00 a.m.

LUTHERAN – ELCA Garfield Lutheran Church 203 Sherman, Garfield Sunday worship: 9:00 a.m.

Sunday school: 10:15 a.m.

LUTHERAN – MISSOURI SYNOD Grace Lutheran Church 524 Carroll, Larned 620-285-2013 Sunday service: 10:30 a.m.

Adult Bible study and Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

NAZARENE New Beginnings Church 1014 Broadway, Larned 620-285-6392 Daryl Riffel Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday worship: 10:45 a.m.

Wednesday worship: 7:00 p.m.

NON-DENOMINATIONAL The Father’s House of Larned 221 E. 10th St., Larned 620-285-7377 The Lord’s Remnant 521 Corse Ave., Larned 620-285-3724 Saturday worship: 10:30 a.m.

Rozel Christian Fellowship Smith & Edwards Street, Rozel 620-525-1500 Pastor Stan Bryant Saturday worship: 7:30 p.m.

Covered dish dinner: 6:30 p.m.

Faith Fellowship Church 27311 NE 232 Road, Hanston 7 miles west of Burdett on K-156 620-525-6261 Pastor Doug Ellison Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday worship: 10:30 a.m.

PRESBYTERIAN First Presbyterian Church 1004 W. Eighth Street, Larned 620-285-6033 Rev. P.J. Southam Sunday school: 9:30 a.m.

Sunday worship: 11:00 a.m.

UNITED METHODIST First United Methodist Church 701 Main, Larned 620-285-3183 Pastor Trish North Sunday worship: 10:15 a.m. www.larnedumc.org Burdett United Methodist 502 Elm, Burdett 620-525-6232 Pastor Linda Doyle Sunday worship: 10:00 a.m.

Garfield United Methodist 204 Sherman, Garfield 620-285-3183 (Larned office) Pastor Trish North Sunday worship: 8:45 a.m. www.larnedumc.org

HOTLINE NUMBERS

Child/Adult Abuse Reporting 800-922-5330 CrimeStoppers 620-285-3277 Domestic Abuse Sexual Assault 888-363-2287, 888-END-Abuse Family Crisis Center 620-792-1885, 866-792-1885 Fraud Abuse Hotline 800-432-3913 Missing/Abducted Children National Center Missing & Exploited Children 800-843-5678

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

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Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services www.kdads.ks.gov Suicide Prevention Lifeline 800-273-TALK (8255) www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org Tobacco Cessation 800-QUIT-NOW, QU O , 800-784-8669

Kansas Weatherization Assistance Program 800-333-4636 Medicaid (Customer Assistance) 800-766-9012

Child Find of America 800-426-5678, 800-292-9688

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

Youth in Trouble/Runaways 800-786-2929

Poison Control 800-222-1222

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

Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas 800-860-5260

Regular Worship & Fellowship SUNDAY SERVICES

9:15 a.m. - Grow Groups (2 years to Adults) Nursery Provided 10:30 a.m. - Worship Service & Children’s Church (Ages 4 years through 4th Grade) 6:00 p.m. - Small Group Studies

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5:30-8:00 p.m. - Evening activities for young and old starting with a meal

PRAYER OPPORTUNITIES 6:00 a.m. - Tuesday 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. - Thursdays

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SUPPORT IN NEED

ADULT PROTECTIVE SERVICES

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE

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

Abusers can be caregivers, acquaintances or family members.

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

Report Abuse Kansas Department for Aging and Services 800-922-5330

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

Nursing Home Complaints Kansas Department of Health & Environment, 800-842-0078 ALCOHOLISM/SUBSTANCE ABUSE NA Larned Main St. Group 803 Main Alcoholics Anonymous 504 Broadway, 620-285-2656 CHILD CARE SUPPORT Kansas Department for Children and Families 888-369-4777 Employed parents financial help with child care expenses. (Cash assistance)

Need Help?

ECONOMIC & EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT

EMERGENCY SERVICE AID American Red Cross Central and Western Kansas 120 W. Prescott Salina, KS 67401 1-785-827-3644 www.redcross.org Pawnee County Ministerial Alliance Provides emergency aid. Most pastors in Pawnee County are contacts. See page 54.

United Way of Central Kansas 1125 Williams, Great Bend Gaila Demel, 620-792-2403 First United Methodist Church 701 Main St., 620-285-3183

PRICE & SONS (FOF 1SJDF t -BSOFE ,4 620-285-3189

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Helping Hands Ministries 501 Main St., Larned 785-259-2140 Tonya Andrews, Director Open Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Provides emergency assistance to local persons; Salvation Army vouchers also available to assist with clothing, rent, utilities, glasses, prescriptions, school supplies, etc. Transient assistance for gasoline, lodging, and food.

Disaster assistance is also available. larnedhh@att.net Orphan Grain Train 501 Main St., Larned Lois Eye, 620-804-0019 Open 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

Donate clothes to be shipped to third world countries.

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Healthy Families Kansas Children’s Service League 3520 Lakin Ave. Suite 107 Great Bend 620-603-8442 ext. 1922 Vicki Richardson Family Engagement Coordinator 620-868-0139 (cell) vrichardson@kcsl.org Healthy Families of Barton, Rice, Pawnee and Stafford counties is a service that partners with parents to build a community of happy, healthy, safe and smart children ready for school.

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 Tuesday and Thursday 4:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m.

HOSPICE CARE Golden Belt Home Health and Hospice 3515 Broadway Great Bend 620-792-8171 Kindred Hospice 620-664-5757 IN HOME SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS ElderCare, Inc. 1121 Washington St. Great Bend 620-792-5942 MENTAL ILLNESS The Center for Counseling Consultation 5815 Broadway, Great Bend 620-792-2544 A Full Service, Licensed, Community Mental Health Center www.thecentergb.org SEXUAL ASSAULT

Family Preservation Kansas Department for Children and Families 785-296-4653 Intensive in-home services are provided through a contract with a Child Welfare Case Management Provider.

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

HELPFUL NUMBERS There’s an emergency.

Police and fire departments – 911 There’s a power outage in your neighborhood.

KPL – 620-285-8585 Midwest Energy, Rozel & Burdett 800-222-3121 You suspect child abuse.

Kansas Department for Children & Families – 620-792-5324 Pawnee County Sheriff 620-285-2211 Larned Police – 620-285-8545 You smell gas.

Kansas Gas Service 888-482-4950 Black Hills Energy, Burdett 800-694-8989 You find an injured animal.

Burdett – City Maintenance Manager 620-525-6676 or 620-525-6279 Garfield – Mayor – 620-569-2544 Rozel – City Office – 620-527-4399 Larned Police – 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 – 620-569-2544 Rozel – City Office – 620-527-4399 Larned Police – 620-285-8545

Your water main breaks.

Burdett – 620-525-6279 Garfield – 620-569-2385 Larned – 620-285-8500 Rozel – 620-527-4399 You want to register to vote.

Pawnee County Clerk 620-285-3721 Pawnee County Health Dept.

620-285-6963 Larned City Office – 620-285-8500 You want to talk to the mayor.

Burdett – Linda Schadel 620-525-6770 Garfield – Kevin Greathouse 620-569-2544 Larned – William Nusser 620-285-8500 Rozel – Erin Josefiak 620-527-4404 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 – 620-285-8966 Rozel – 620-527-4399

You see someone illegally dumping garbage in an unincorporated area.

Your pet is at the pound.

Burdett – City Maintenance Manager Pawnee County Sheriff 620-285-2211 620-525-6676 or 620-525-6279 Garfield – Mayor – 620-569-2544 You want to know if you are Rozel – City Office – 620-527-4399 eligible for an affordable rental Larned Police – 620-285-8545 or housing unit.

Contact a local real estate agent You want to complain about Department of Housing and Urban a parking ticket or loud music.

Development www.hud.gov Pawnee County Sheriff Housing counseling for home buyers 620-285-2211 and renters.

Larned Police – 620-285-8545 1-800-569-4287

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 have a question about water quality.

Burdett – 620-525-6279 Garfield – 620-569-2385 Larned – 620-285-8500 Rozel – 620-527-4399 You have a health question.

Pawnee County Health Department 620-285-6963 or 1-800-211-4401 You want to escape domestic violence.

Family Crisis Center 620-792-1885 You want to dispose of household hazardous waste.

Pawnee County Landfill 620-285-2016 You want a business license.

Burdett – 620-525-6279 Garfield – 620-569-2385 Larned – 620-285-8500 Rozel – 620-527-4399 You want to dispute your property tax bill.

Pawnee County Treasurer – 620-285-3746 You want to subscribe to a local newspaper.

Great Bend Tribune, 2012 Forest Ave., Great Bend 620-792-1211 The Tiller & Toiler 115 W. 15th, Larned 620-285-3111 You have a question about farming activities.

Pawnee County Extension 620-285-6901

Advanced Drama Students participate in the Larned Recreation Commission play.

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You need a referral for day care.

Pawnee County Health Department 620-285-6963 or 800-211-4401 You are interested in adoption or foster care.

Catholic Social Service 620-792-1393 Emberhope – 800-593-1950

POST OFFICES Burdett 67523 Postmaster Judith Wasko 202 Elm, 620-525-6631 Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - noon Saturday: 9:00 a.m. - 10:00 a.m.

Forever stamps and priority mail flat rate envelopes may be purchased.

Garfield 67529 213 3rd, 620-569-2210 Monday-Friday: 8:00 a.m. - noon Saturday: 8:15 a.m. - 9:15 a.m.

Rozel 67574 108 N. Main, 620-527-4229 Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - noon Saturday: 8:00 a.m. - 9:30 a.m.

Larned 67550 Postmaster Steve Penick 803 Broadway 620-285-2791 Monday - Friday: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.

Saturday: 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.

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Tire & Auto Service

Dry Cleaning

Certified Public Accountants

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ADMINISTRATION AND LEGAL NUMBERS

Pawnee County Commission Pawnee County has three elected commissioners who meet Monday of each week at 9:00 a.m. in the commissioner’s room at the courthouse, second floor, 715 Broadway Larned 620-285-3721; Fax: 620-285-2559 Deborah Lewis, 1st District 620-285-3721 Phillip Hammeke, 2nd District 620-285-3721 Bob Rein, Jr., 3rd District 620-285-3721 Directory of Departments www.pawneecountykansas.com Pawnee County Appraiser Tina Keeler 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-2915; Fax: 620-285-3802 tina.keeler@pawneecountyks.org Pawnee County Attorney Douglas W. McNett 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-2139; Fax: 620-285-6293 Pawnee County Clerk Stacey Rein 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-3721 stacey.rein@pawneecountyks.org

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Pawnee County Register of Deeds Joel Davis 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-3276; Fax: 620-285-2908 joel.davis@pawneecountyks.org Pawnee County Treasurer Tami Keenan 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-3746; Fax: 620-285-6704 Clerk of District Court Kay Schartz 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-6937; Fax: 620-285-3665 pndistct@pawnee.kscoxmail.com Road & Bridge and Noxious Weed Kurt Demel County Highway Administrator 615 East 10th, Larned 620-285-6141; Fax: 620-285-2910 County Shop: 11th and Trail Noxious Weed: 10th and Trail pawneecountyhighway@yahoo.com County Health Administrator Cheryl Hoberecht 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-6963, 800-211-4401 Fax: 620-285-3246 cheryl.hoberecht@pawneecounty.ks.org

Pawnee C County Sheriff P t Sh iff Scott King 116 W. 8th, Larned 620-285-2211; Fax: 620-285-7073 sheriff.king@pawneecountysheriff.org Emergency Management/Zoning Director Mark Wagner 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-8966; Fax: 620-285-8910 mark.wagner@pawneecountyks.org Solid Waste Supervisor Rod Wheaton 1044 K Rd, Larned 620-285-2016 rod.wheaton@pawneecountyks.org

PAWNEE COUNTY Pawnee County Jail Sheriff Scott King Undersheriff Larry Atteberry 116 W. Eighth, Larned 620-285-2211 Fax: 620-285-7073 Pawnee County Attorney Douglas McNett 715 Broadway St., Larned 620-285-2139 Fax: 620-285-6293

District-Magistrate Judge, Pawnee County Julie Fletcher-Cowell 620-285-6937 PROBATION SERVICES 24th Judicial District Court Services 606 Topeka, Larned 620-285-3100 Community Corrections & Juvenile Intake 606 Topeka, Suite 102, Larned Director Gail Antenen 620-285-3128

Pawnee County District Court Pawnee County Courthouse 715 Broadway St., Larned 620-285-6937 Fax: 620-285-3665

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Clerk of the District Court Kay Schartz 620-285-6937

Police Chief Charles Orth 419 Broadway, Larned 620-285-8545

24TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT The 24th Judicial District consists of the following counties: Edwards, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness, Pawnee and Rush.

Chief Judge Bruce Gatterman 620-285-2247

Crimestoppers 419 Broadway, Larned 620-285-3277 Larned Municipal Court 417 Broadway, Larned 620-285-8500 1st and 3rd Thursdays Court Clerk Nora Schaller Judge Julie Fletcher-Cowell

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awnee County Kansas was created in 1867 and named for the Pawnee Indians, who inhabited the area as their hunting grounds.

The land recognized as Pawnee County was a hightraffic area long before its boundaries were officially plotted and a permanent settlement began in 1872.

Pawnee County’s most recognized citizen is Clyde W. Tombaugh (1906-1997), 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, past director of the

San Diego Zoo. Pawnee County currently includes the cities of Garfield, Burdett, Rozel and Larned.

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 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, referring to General

Winfield S. Hancock and Colonel George Custer, arrived at Fort Larned on April 7, 1867, and the two men conducted meetings with Cheyenne Chiefs Tall Bull and White Horse in an attempt to satisfy Indian displeasure at white settlers.

The meeting delayed problems along the Santa Fe Trail.

It was Henry Booth (18381898), retired captain of Company L, 11th Kansas Calvary, who petitioned the state for official organization of the county in 1872, naming it after the familiar Pawnee River as well as recognizing the Pawnee Indians who inhabited the area historically. Booth served in the Kansas Legislature, serving as the Legislature’s Speaker of the House.

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The organization of Pawnee County is colorful. A colonizer from Chicago, Dr. Samuel Grant Rodgers, had arrived in the Pawnee County area and he and his associates had laid out a town, naming it Petersburg in honor of an official of the Santa Fe Railroad, T.J. Peters. Today it is called Kinsley.

Realizing that Petersburg was a threat to Larned, as both towns were within the original boundaries of Pawnee County, Booth and other Larned promoters moved at once toward organization of the county. A law passed that same year by the 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.

One report said they stopped an immigrant train that was toiling westward along the Santa Fe Trail and forced the men in the party to sign their petition.

Booth forwarded the petition to Gov. James M. Harvey recommending F.C. Hawkins as a good man to take the census.

Governor Harvey accepted Booth’s recommendation and appointed Hawkins.

Nine days later Hawkins finished his enumeration and filed his certified report with the governor. It showed a population of 674 men, women and children, an amazing figure in view of the difficulty Captain Booth had experienced in finding 40 legal electors to sign his petition.

Dr. Rodgers was in Chicago recruiting settlers for his colony while Booth and his associates were taking the preliminary steps toward county organization. It is assumed that Dr. Rodgers went to Topeka and that he registered a protest with the governor and secretary of state, but they must have convinced him that nothing could or should be done to delay the organization of Pawnee County.

Gov. James M. Harvey’s proclamation admitting Pawnee as the 65th county was dated November 4, 1872 by Henry Booth, A.H. Boyd, Timothy McCarthy, and George J. Cox. Larned became the permanent county seat of Pawnee County in an election held on October 7, 1873.

Dr. Rodgers and Booth were opposing candidates for state representative. Rodgers won the seat, but Booth, although denied membership in the Legislature, had considerable influence in that body. The boundaries of Pawnee County were changed,

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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.

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.

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TOWNSHIP OFFICERS

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Trustee—Tim Dryden, 620-285-2406 2063 150th Ave., Larned, KS 67550 Treasurer—Margaret Spreier, 620-285-2523 1638 X Rd, Larned, KS 67550 Clerk—Jon Roy Kelty, 620-285-7039 2171 140th Ave, Larned, KS 67550

Trustee—Ron Pfenninger, 620-527-4456 3040 X Rd, Nekoma 67559 Treasurer—Greg Umberger, 620-527-4472 3018 U Rd, Rozel, KS 67574 Clerk—Alan Hagerman, 620-527-4491 2247 270th Ave, Rozel, KS 67574

Trustee—David Hammeke, 620-995-3665 1205 C Rd, Belpre, KS 67519 Treasurer—Ruth Colglazier, 620-285-2560 1081 F Rd, Larned, KS 67550 Clerk—David Zook, 620-285-2507 496 Main, Larned, KS 67550

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Trustee—Stanley Bryant, 620-525-6720 3248 O Rd, Burdett, KS 67523 Treasurer—Don Stejskal, 620-525-6680 3368 S Rd, Burdett, KS 67523 Clerk—Gary Pelton, 620-525-6586 3592 R Rd, Burdett, KS 67523

Trustee—Jerrod Smith, 620-285-2729 357 K Rd, Larned, KS 67550 Treasurer—Kathy Zook, 620-285-2577 895 40th Ave, Larned, KS 67550 Clerk—Alan Crane, 620-285-3323 1191 30th Ave, Larned, KS 67550

Trustee—Marty Loving, 620-982-4430 351 T Rd, Pawnee Rock 67567 Treasurer—Linda Slavik, 620-982-4480 399 R5 Rd, Pawnee Rock, KS 67567 Clerk—Steve Apley, 620-285-2598 1456 60th Ave, Pawnee Rock, KS 67567

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Trustee—Dallas Hiebert, 620-527-4255 2132 W Rd, Rozel, KS 67574 Treasurer—Joe Colglazier 620-527-4223, 620-527-4355 2532 U Rd, Rozel, KS 67574 Clerk—Marc Pieschl, 785-372-4463 2316 210 Ave, Rush Center, KS 67575

Trustee—Justin Vanmeter, 620-527-4504 1513 US 183 Hwy, Larned, KS 67550 Treasurer—Danny Dipman, 620-285-3478 1727 190th Ave, Larned, KS 67550 Clerk—Stanley D. Crawford, 620-285-6266 1809 200th Ave, Larned, KS 67550

Trustee—Jared Larry Skelton, 620-285-5963 1153 180th Ave, Larned, KS 67550 Treasurer—Clint Barger, 620-285-7353 1692 I Rd, Garfield, KS 67529 Clerk—Bryan L. Fischer, 620-285-7466 1649 L Rd, Larned, KS 67550

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Trustee— John Welch, 620-569-2295 1594 B Rd, Garfield, KS 67529 Treasurer—Robert Cline, 620-569-2459 1674 D Rd, Garfield, KS 67529 Clerk—Bill Lange, Jr., 620-569-2368 1670 D Rd, Garfield, KS 67529

Trustee—Dan Ryan, 620-525-6748 927 330th Ave, Burdett, KS 67523 Treasurer—Jim Ryan, 620-525-6664 1023 330th Ave, Burdett, KS 67523 Clerk—Leon Keith Winter, 620-525-6515 3215 M Rd, Burdett, KS 67523

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Trustee—Allan Smith, 620-285-3087 1666 150th Ave, Larned, KS 67550 Treasurer—Roy Pleasant, 620-285-3632 1529 140th Ave, Larned, KS 67550 Clerk—Chad Erway, 620-285-0086 1457 160th Ave, Larned, KS 67550

Trustee—Edgar Schadel 620-525-6794, 620-525-6617 3724 Y Rd, Alexander, KS 67513 Treasurer—Rodney Albrecht, 620-525-6628 3448 T Rd, Burdett, KS 67523 Clerk—Steve Miller, 620-525-6551 3535 U Rd, Burdett, KS 67523

GARFIELD Trustee—Eldon Meckfessel 620-569-2317; 620-569-2454 115 N Sherman, Garfield, KS 67529 Treasurer—Melvina Prescott, 620-569-2563 687 200th Ave, Garfield, KS 67529 Clerk—Daryl Prescott, 620-569-2563 687 200th Ave, Garfield, KS 67529 GRANT Trustee—Jerry Knauf, 620-527-4265 204 Smith St, P.O. Box 85, Rozel, KS 67574 Treasurer—Robert Hammeke, 620-525-6675 2968 O Rd, Rozel, KS 67574 Clerk—Jim Snodgrass, 620-527-4486 1810 310th Ave, Rozel, KS 67574

PLEASANT GROVE

KEYSVILLE Trustee—John Woelk, 620-527-4424 1146 270th Ave, Rozel, KS 67574 Treasurer—Bill Price, 620-527-4443 817 270th Ave, Rozel, KS 67574 Clerk—Ray Colglazier, 620-527-4236 2638 I Rd, Rozel, KS 67574

Trustee—Sharla Woods, 620-285-6773 1041 K19 Hwy S, Larned, KS 67550 Treasurer—Pete Schartz, 620-285-2951 826 I Rd, Larned, KS 67550 Clerk—Jane Zook, 620-285-3362 1227 I Rd, Larned, KS 67550

LARNED

PLEASANT RIDGE

Trustee—Jerald Hadley, 620-285-5560 1254 O Rd, Larned, KS 67550 Treasurer—Debora Fox-Johnson 620-285-7449 1354 100th Ave, Larned, KS 67550 Clerk—Ken Fenwick, 620-285-7229 833 O Rd, Larned, KS 67550

Trustee—Alan Converse, 620-569-2296 2216 J Rd, Garfield, KS 67529 Treasurer—Richard Meckfessel 620-569-2359 2450 K Rd, Rozel, KS 67574 Clerk—Steve Hall, 620-569-2499 933 220th Ave, Garfield, KS 67529

VALLEY CENTER Trustee—Frederick Grizzell, 620-348-4968 344 30th Ave, Macksville, KS 67557 Treasurer—Gary Seibert, 620-348-2081 651 20th Ave, Macksville, KS 67557 Clerk—Teddy Gingrich, 620-348-4753 270 70th Ave, Larned, KS 67550 WALNUT Trustee—Jason Skelton, 620-285-3854 1276 U Rd, Larned, KS 67550 Treasurer—Kevin E. Fox, 620-285-2301 1206 U Rd, Larned, KS 67550 Clerk—Leonard Grant, 620-285-2573 1949 110th Ave, Larned, KS 67550

Township officials are elected by residents of their township.

Elections are held during regular county-wide elections.

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STATE GOVERNMENT

STATE OFFICES: Governor Laura Kelly State Capitol 300 SW 10th Ave., St. 241S Topeka, KS 66612-1590 Phone: 785-296-3232 Toll Free: 877-579-6757 https://governor.kansas.gov

Lt. Governor David Toland State Capitol 300 SW 10th Ave. Topeka, KS 66612-1590 Phone: 785-368-8500

STATE REPRESENTATIVES: ALICIA STRAUB, REPUBLICAN, SENATE DISTRICT 33 Capitol Room: 237-E Seat: 4 Phone: 785-296-7682 Email: Alicia.Straub@senate.ks.gov Home: 401 S. Kennedy, Ellinwood, KS 67526 Phone: 520-564-2196 Email: straubforkansas@gmail.com First Term: 2021 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.

BRETT FAIRCHILD, REPUBLICAN, HOUSE DISTRICT 113 Secretary of State Scott Schwab Memorial Hall 120 SW 10th Ave. Topeka, KS 66612-1594 Phone: 785-296-4564 kssos@ks.gov

State Treasurer Lynn Rogers 900 SW Jackson, Ste. 201 Topeka, KS 66612-1235 Phone: 785-296-3171 Unclaimed Property: 785-296-4165 www.kansasstatetreasurer.com

Capitol Room: 167-W Phone: 785-296-7667 Email: brett.fairchild@house.ks.gov Home: 150 NW 40th St., St. John, KS 67576 Phone: 620-546-4510 Email: Fairchild_2@hotmail.com First Term: 2021 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.

TATUM LEE-HAHN, REPUBLICAN, HOUSE DISTRICT 117 Attorney General Derek Schmidt 120 SW 10th, 2nd Floor Topeka, KS 66612-1597 Phone: 785-296-2215 https://ag.ks.gov

Insurance Commissioner Vicki Schmidt 1300 SW Arrowhead Road Topeka, KS 66604-4073 Phone: 785-296-3071 Consumer Assistance Hotline 1-800-432-2484 (KS only) kid.commissioner@ks.gov Securities email: ksc.ksc@ks.gov

Capitol Room: 176-W Phone: 785-296-7396 Email: Tatum.Lee-Hahn@house.ks.gov Home: P.O. Box 382, Ness City, KS 67560 Email: TatumForKansas@gmail.com

First Term: 2020 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.

LOCAL & NATIONAL OFFICES

LOCAL OFFICES PAWNEE COUNTY The Pawnee County Commission has three elected commissioners who meet Mondays at 9:00 a.m. in the commissioner’s room at the Courthouse, second floor, 715 Broadway, Larned 620-285-3721, Fax: 620-285-2559 www.pawneecountykansas.com Deborah Lewis, 1st District, 620-285-3721 Phillip Hammeke, 2nd District, 620-285-3721 Bob Rein, Jr., 3rd District, 620-285-3721 CITIES Burdett City Council City Hall, 207-1/2 Elm, Burdett 620-525-6279; 2nd Monday, 7:30 p.m.

Mayor Linda Schadel, 620-525-6770 Councilman Gary McJunkin, 620-525-1037 Councilman Joe Griffie, 620-525-1003 Councilman Joe Miller, 620-525-6209 Councilwoman JoAnn Lewis, 620-525-6574 Councilman Gary Schmidt, 620-525-6322 Garfield City Council City Building, 217 3rd Street, Garfield 620-569-2385; 1st Monday, 7:00 p.m.

Mayor Eldon Meckfessel, 620-569-2317 Councilman Bill Philo, 620-569-2373 Councilwoman Denise Hoch, 620-569-2382 Councilman Robert Hoch, 620-569-2382 Councilman Kevin Ford, 620-569-2538 Councilman Tom Naugle, 620-569-2373 Rozel City Council City Hall, 110 Main St., Rozel 620-527-4399; 2nd Monday, 7:00 p.m.

Mayor Erin Josefiak, 620-923-6302 Councilman Derek Spreier Councilman Joe Trimble Councilman Terry Ryan Councilwoman Pat Cook Councilman Ritch Foos Larned City Council City Hall, 417 Broadway, Larned 620-285-8500; 1st Monday, 6:30 p.m.

Mayor William Nusser, williamnusser@gmail.com First Ward, Gary Rainbolt, 620-285-6554 First Ward, Carroll Bennett, 620-285-6376 Second Ward, Terry Clark, 620-285-9011 Second Ward, George Elmore, 620-285-6778 Third Ward, Dennis Wilson, 620-285-3453 Third Ward, Jason Murray, 620-804-1345 Fourth Ward, Kim Barnes, 620-285-3541 Fourth Ward, Sharon McGinness, 620-285-6382

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NATIONAL OFFICES President Joseph R. Biden, Democrat The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Ave., N.W. Washington, D.C. 20500 White House Comments: Phone: 202-456-1111 Switchboard: 202-456-1414 Fax: 202-456-2461 www.whitehouse.gov/president U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, Republican Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 521 Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-6521 Fax: 202-228-6966 www.moran.senate.gov Committee on Appropriations; Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Committee on Indian Affairs; Committee on Veterans’ Affairs (Ranking) U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, Republican Russell Senate Office Building, Ste. B33 Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-224-4774 www.marshall.senate.gov Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry; Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions; Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship U.S. Rep. Tracey Mann, Republican, 1st District 522 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20510 Phone: 202-225-2715 www.mann.house.gov Committee on Agriculture; Committee on Veterans Affairs Caucuses: 4-H Caucus; Agriculture Research Caucus; Air Force Caucus; Biofuels Caucus; Career and Technical Education Caucus; Crop Insurance Caucus; Fertilizer Caucus; Hunger Caucus; Israel Allies Caucus; Oil and Gas Caucus; Prayer Caucus; Rural Caucus; Second Amendment Caucus; Service Organization Caucus; Values Action Team; Western Caucus; Army Caucus; Beef Caucus; Bipartisan Congressional Transparency Caucus U.S. Rep. Ron Estes, Republican, 4th District 1524 Longworth House Office Building Washington, DC 20515-1604 Phone: 202-225-6216 www.estes.house.gov Committee on Ways and Means; Subcommittee on Trade; Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures (Taxes); Subcommittee on Social Security; Joint Economic Committee

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ituated on K-156 23 miles west of Larned, Burdett began its life as “Brown’s Grove”, named for Dr. Gallatin Brown who staked out the townsite in 1876. In 1879 Wright and Johnson built a flour mill with a dam on the Pawnee River furnishing power for the machinery. It was the first in Kansas west of Hutchinson and was in operation for eight years.

The railroad was surveyed from Larned in 1885 and the first train arrived in 1886. The tracks came in a half mile south of “Brown’s Grove” so business moved to the railroad and the town was renamed “Burdett” by the railroad officials for a famous writer and humorist Robert Jones Burdette.

CITY COUNCIL Mayor – Linda Schadel 620-525-6770 Council Members Council members can be reached at the city office.

Councilman – Gary McJunkin 620-525-1037 Councilman – Joe Griffie 620-525-1003 Councilman – Joe Miller 620-525-6209 Councilwoman – JoAnn Lewis 620-525-6574 Councilman – Gary Schmidt 620-525-6322

At one time there was a grade school and a high school with the 64th and last class graduating from Burdett High School in 1966. Burdett and Rozel unified

to become Pawnee Heights High School the next year.

Today, together with nearby Rozel, the town still boasts an active 4-H club, and an active

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

Burdett City Hall, 207-1/2 Elm 620-525-6279, burdett@gbta.net

City Parks Gary Schmidt 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 EMS Director Brandi Johnson, 911

CITY DEPARTMENTS City Clerk Ashley Selfridge 620-525-6279 or 620 923-5416 Street/Utilities Superintendent Leonard Mostrom 620-525-6676 or 620-525-6279 City Attorney Philip Martin 620-285-3813 City Fire Chief Gary McJunkin 620-525-1037 or 620-525-6279 City Library Paula Catlin 620-525-6743 or 620-525-6279

UTILITIES Electric Midwest Energy, 800-222-3121 Gas Black Hills Energy 1-888-890-5554 (Customer Service) 1-800-694-8989 (24 Hour Emergency)

senior center, Burdett Seniors, Inc., which meets the second and fourth Mondays of each month, as well as a coffee hour and summer farmer’s market.

In June 2021, Brock and Bryttni Miller opened a new convenience store, the 156 Stop n Go, in the former Moosette’s Café building along K-156.

The famous astronomer Clyde Tombaugh and discoverer of the planet Pluto graduated from Burdett Rural High School in 1925.

The town’s City Park features a space inspired miniature golf course, as well as a playground, tennis courts, pickleball courts, a walking path and four-hole disc golf course.

Water City, 620-525-6279 OTHER SERVICES Medical Care Pawnee Valley Community Hospital 923 Carroll 620-285-3161 Recycling A trailer is located on Elm Street.

Post Office 202 Elm, 620-525-6631 Zip Code 67523

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The first settlers of Garfield came from Ohio, not Sweden, as was once believed. The Swedes came a few years later.

In January 1873, two months after Pawnee County was organized by proclamation of Gov. James Harvey, members of the Ohio colony filed on about 30 pieces of land near the present site of Garfield, then known as Camp Criley.

Camp Criley was established in the late summer of 1872 as a supply station for workmen building the Santa Fe Railroad. It was named for Capt. J.D. Criley, superintendent of

the construction. In March 1873, the advance guard of the Ohio colony arrived.

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others joined the growing settlement on the Arkansas River. The first religious services were held in the town that

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Mayor – Eldon Meckfessel 620-569-2317

City Clerk – Linda Meckfessel 620-569-2373 City Treasurer – Evalina Craig 620-569-3442 Fire Chief – Robert Meckfessel 620-569-2373 City Maintenance Supervisor – C.J. Wilder

Sewer City of Garfield 620-569-2373

Council Members Councilman – Bill Philo 620-569-2373 Councilman – Tom Naugle 620-569-2373 Councilwoman – Denise Hoch 620-569-2382 Councilman – Robert Hoch 620-569-2382 Councilman – Kevin Ford 620-569-2538 The City Council meets at 7:00 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at the City Building, 217 3rd Street home@gbta.net

Utilities Electric Midwest Energy 800-222-3121 Gas Kansas Gas Service 800-794-4782

Post Office 213 Third 620-569-2210 Supervisor C.J. Wilder Recycling Larned Industrial Park East of town off K-156 620-285-8555 Tuesday, Thursday 12:30 p.m.-3:30 p.m.

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summer, the Methodists forming a Sunday school class and the Congregationalists organizing a church. Later a Union Sabbath school was established. The Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church was organized in 1879.

But, the founders changed the name of the town from Criley to Garfield in honor of James A. Garfield, the congressman from their old district in Ohio, and later president of the United States.

When Mr. Garfield was informed of this honor, he wrote that he would present a bell to the first church erected in the town. The bell hung in the Congregational Church from 1875 to 1959 and is now part of a monument in the City Park. The park also features a bandstand-style gazebo.

Trash Service Pawnee Sanitation 620-285-7780 Animal Control Lonnie Able 620-569-2484 Medical Care Pawnee Valley Community Hospital 923 Carroll 620-285-3161

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Larned Now, the commerce hub for Pawnee County, Larned is situated along the Santa Fe Trail which was a thoroughfare for early expeditions, traders, and the livestock movement.

The city was laid out in 1873 and the first post office was established at Larned in 1872. It drew its name from nearby Fort Larned and named for Colonel Benjamin F. Larned, U.S. Army paymaster from July 1854 to his death Sept. 6, 1862.

From 1821 to 1880, the Santa Fe Trail was one of America’s most important trade routes, carrying millions of dollars

worth of goods annually in commercial traffic between Independence, Missouri and Santa Fe, N.M. In 2021, the trail’s 200th anniversary was observed.

A military establishment was needed along the trail and in October 1859, Camp Alert was constructed. It was renamed Camp on the Pawnee in 1860 and later that same year became known as Fort Larned. The Fort became the principal guardian of Santa Fe Trail commerce.

Today, Fort Larned National Historic Site is a part of the National Park Service. It was

designated an historic site in 1964 and underwent major renovations in the years that followed. It is one of the few frontier forts where the original buildings have been preserved.

In addition, the Santa Fe Trail was established as a national historic trail in May 1987 and trail ruts made by the countless ox and mule drawn wagons can still be seen near the Fort.

The Fort is located at 1767 K-156, west of Larned.

Also situated near Larned are the Larned Correctional Mental Health Facility which falls under the Kansas Department of Corrections and Larned State Hospital which falls under the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services.

Both are major employers for the area.

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Fire Department Lennard Herrman, Fire Chief 814 Main 620-285-8520

Street Department 620-285-8560

Larned Swimming Pool 620-285-8570 Parks/Cemetery 620-285-8535 620-285-8500 (records) Building Inspection 620-285-8509

Sanitation Department 620-285-8555 Wastewater Treatment 620-285-8513 Pawnee Sanitation 620-285-7780

Moffett Stadium 318 Mann Stadium has a seating capacity of 1,100 with a baseball diamond and tennis courts.

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Mayor – William Nusser williamnusser@gmail.com 1st Ward – Gary Rainbolt 620-285-6554 1st Ward – Carroll Bennett 620-285-6376 2nd Ward – Terry Clark 620-285-9011 2nd Ward – George Elmore 620-285-6778 3rd Ward – Jason Murray 620-804-1345 3rd Ward – Dennis Wilson 620-285-3453 4th Ward – Kim Barnes 620-285-3541 4th Ward – Sharon McGinness 620-285-6382 The city is governed by the mayor and city council. The city manager is hired by the city council and provides administrative services. City elections are held every year.

The mayor is elected from the city at large for a two-year term. Council members are elected for two years from their respective wards and serve staggered terms with an election of one position in each ward annually. There is no limit on the number of terms that may be served.

The Larned City Council meets at 6:30 p.m. on the first Monday of each month at 417 Broadway. Council members can be reached at the city office, 620-285-8500.

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Medical Care Pawnee Valley Community Hospital 923 Carroll 620-285-3161 Utilities Electric, Water, Trash, Sewer City of Larned 620-285-8500 Gas Kansas Gas Service 800-794-4780 Other Services Poison Control 800-332-6633 Post Office 803 Broadway, 620-285-2791 Jordaan Memorial Library 724 Broadway Municipal Court 417 Broadway, 620-285-8500 Larned Community Center Mike Seeman Larned Recreation Director 1500 North Toles 620-285-6002

Lowery Park 544 W. 1st Park benches and glider, statuary and monuments, drinking water hydrant, off-street parking, playground equipment, basketball court, ball field, Zebulon Pike Plaza, Youth Building for rent Doerr Vernon Park 1500 Carroll Tennis courts, picnic shelter, playground equipment Jordaan Memorial Park 18th & Toles Softball fields, Pawnee County Fair Facilities, John Haas Building for rent, walking path with exercise stations, and Community Center South East Neighborhood Park 3rd & Park Playground equipment Cemetery The city owns and maintains the cemetery located one mile west of Larned on 8th Street.

Records and maps are located at City Hall.

Airport The Larned-Pawnee County Airport is located one mile north and one mile east of Larned. A 4,200 ft. paved and lighted runway is featured.

Rental hangars and a selfservice credit card fueling facility is available.

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Rozel mayor Erin Josefiak noted the town has several active civic organizations, making Rozel a very vibrant and proud small community.

The Rozel PRIDE organization, for example, has undertaken several projects, including updating the town fitness center, adding a library and public computer stations in City Hall, and is looking at raising money to improve the playground, among other town beautification projects. The Lions Club holds several scholarship fundraisers each year, including a soup supper and pancake breakfasts. They also partner with the town’s volunteer fire department to host a

CITY COUNCIL Mayor – Erin Josefiak 620-923-6302 (c) Council Members Councilman – Derek Spreier Councilman – Joe Trimble Councilman – Terry Ryan Councilwoman – Pat Cook Councilman – Ritch Foos Council members meet at 7:00 p.m. on the second Monday of each month at the City Building, 110 Main Street, Rozel, except for the summer months from June through October

Christmas parade and celebration each year.

The town is also home to an active 4-H club, which has consolidated with the nearby town of Burdett. The group participates in several community service projects each year. at 8:00 p.m. at the Rozel Community Center at 105 Main St., Rozel Messages for council members can be left at the city office at 620-527-4399.

CITY DEPARTMENTS City Attorney – Ron Smith 620-285-3157 City Clerk – Helen Thorne 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

Beyond the civic organizations, Josefiak says residents are very active, take a lot of pride in the community and “wear a lot of hats”, and says that is crucial to life in a small town.

It is situated on the Jetmore branch of the Santa Fe Railroad, UTILITIES Electric Midwest Energy 800-222-3121 Water, Gas & Sewer City Office 620-527-4399 OTHER SERVICES Post Office 108 Main 620-527-4229

formerly the Chicago, Kansas and Western R.R. The original townsite was deeded to the Arkansas Valley Town and Land Company by the railroad on July 19, 1886.

The name Rozel was selected in honor of a daughter of one of the founders of the Land Company, whose name was Rozella.

Since it was incorporated, the town has persevered through multiple natural disasters, including a fire and a tornado.

Rozel is the hometown of K-State alumnus and Texas Christian University head football coach Gary Patterson.

It was incorporated Nov. 29, 1929, and has a mayor-council form of city government with water and gas systems municipally owned. It is home to the consolidated Pawnee Heights USD 496.

Recycling 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.

Medical Care Pawnee Valley Community Hospital 923 Carroll 620-285-3161 Zip Code 67574

Great Bend Appliance, Furniture & SleepSource celebrates 23 years of business “We have a phenomenal staff who understands customer courtesy. They know their product and how to treat a customer the way that they want to be treated,” Great Bend Appliance, Furniture & SleepSource owner Dale E. Pruter said.

This philosophy has served the business well as they just celebrated 23 years of business in Great Bend and the surrounding communities.

“We started out with just my wife and me, and have expanded to 21 employees as the business has grown,” Pruter said. They recently hired a second Service Technician, Eric Johnson, to keep up with the demand for service and installations. Both Steven Nagel and Johnson are certified technicians trained at Fred’s Service Academy in Madison, Ohio.

The store’s franchise agreement with Brand Source is the backbone of its variety and competitive edge. Brand Source collaborates with 4,000 individual business owners across the United States to buy brand-market appliances and furniture.

“BrandSource gives the independent owners the visibility of the bigger box stores because we carry the same brands,” Pruter said. “It levels the playing field with the bigger companies. Some people come in and need it all and we can make truly competitive package deals.”

Appliance service has also been a big part of their success.

Service Tech Steven Nagel was trained to service all Whirlpool, Maytag and Kitchenaid appliances, graduating as valedictorian from Fred’s Appliance Repair Academy in Madison, Ohio.

“We are happy and proud to have such a quality young service tech who knows how to treat customers and holds

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customer service as their number one priority,” Pruter said. In addition to service, they offer delivery, installation and set up as well as in-home design and consulting services for customers.

Great Bend Appliance showcases Whirlpool, Maytag, KitchenAid and Amana appliances. The Sleep Source offers beds, mattresses, headboards and sheets. Serta’s gel-infused iComfort bed is a best seller, and they offer Corsicana and the new Tempurpedic family of products, plus a new line of Sealy hybrid mattresses.

The England furniture division is a La-Z-Boy company that offers many different furniture products. Additions over the years include: Oreck vacuum cleaners, SunHeat infrared heaters and LG, Samsung, Panasonic and Toshiba flat-panel televisions.

“We are always looking for that next niche in the market,” Pruter said. “We try to have something for everyone. That’s how we succeed – by diversifying and listening to customer requests and needs.”

The business was honored as Outstanding Business of the Year by the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce in 2005, and was awarded the BrandSource Dealer of the year in 2005.

Employees include co-owner Sherry Pruter, Kenny Pruter, Steven Nagel, Rachel Nagel, Eric Rostine, Eric Johnson, Eric Juergensen, Audra Rostine, Chonny Simonson, Teresa Wondra, Shelly Post, Jeni Doan, Pablo Ibarra, Tammy Dreese, Daniel Hammeke, Chris Jeska, Kevin Wondra, Roland Nagel, Kenny Harman, Grant Doan and Sue Johnson.

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GREAT BEND 2021

September 28.................... 23rd Annual Great Bend Tribune’s Women’s Expo 24-25 .............. SRCA Races *Summer Street Stroll Season Ends October 1...................... F&E Auto Auction 2...................... Rosewood Rodeo 3...................... Beef N’ Brew 8-9 .................. SRCA Races 16.................... Walk To End Alzheimer’s 22-23 .............. SRCA Races 30.................... Downtown Halloween Parade November 6...................... Explore GB Month: Mingling & Mimosas 13.................... Explore GB Month: Open Houses 20.................... Explore GB Month: Find A Turkey 20.................... SRCA Awards Banquet 26.................... Explore GB Month: Black Friday 27.................... Home for the Holidays Festival & Parade - Cookie Contest - Small Business Saturday - Explore Great Bend Month Winner Chosen - Santas Around the World Opens - Trail of Lights Begins December 1...................... Hometown Rewards Starts 20.................... Last Day for Santas Around the World 20.................... Santa leaves for the North Pole 30.................... Last Day for Ice Skating 31.................... Trail of Lights End

2022 January 15.....................Central Kansas Health & Wellness Expo 15.....................Cabin Fever Relief Sale February 1.......................I Heart GB Promo 5.......................CASA Chocolate Auction 19.....................Chamber of Commerce Banquet 2.......................I Heart GB Promo Final Winner Chosen 26.....................Sunflower Diversified Services Gala

March 17.....................Ladies Night Out 19-20 ..............Eagle Communications Home & Garden Expo 19.....................Dilly & Doc Pop-Up Market 25.....................Family Crisis Center’s Bunco Night April 6-8 ...................Farm, Ranch and Hemp Expo 9.......................Stores Pay The Sales Tax Promo 9.......................M&M Craft Fair 28.....................BCC Job Fest 29.....................Catholic Charities Wine Tasting May 4-7 ...................KCAC Championship Tournament 5.......................Art & Wine Walk 7.......................Cinco De Mayo in the Square 12.....................Summer Street Stroll Starts 26-27 ...............KSHSAA 2-1A State Baseball Championship June 1-15 .................June Jaunt Monopoly In Stores 3-5 ...................June Jaunt Festival 3.......................Free Outdoor Movie 10.....................Barton County Relay for Life July 3.......................City Fireworks Display 5-9 ...................Barton County Fair 14-16 ...............Summer Sidewalk Sale 22-29 ...............Christmas in July 23.....................Bike Brew Q August 11.....................Ladies Night Out 13.....................Party in the Park 20.....................United Way Kickoff For more events go to the following websites: www.greatbendks.net www.exploregreatbend.com www.greatbend.org

ALBERT 2022

March TBD ................. Pancake Feed Fundraiser and Raffle All Schedules Subject To Change.

CLAFLIN 2021

December TBD ................. Christmas Events TBD

ELLINWOOD 2021

September 23.................... Ladies Night Out on the Brick Streets 25.................... Fall City Wide Garage Sales Main Street Sidewalk Sales December 5...................... 9th Annual Christkindlmarket

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April 30.................... Spring City Wide Garage Sales July 14-16 .............. 49th Annual After Harvest Festival Ellinwood Chamber of Commerce: www.ellinwoodchamber.com

HOISINGTON 2022

September 2-5 .................. 126th Annual Labor Day Celebration Hoisington Chamber of Commerce: www.hoisingtonkansas.com

GREAT BEND CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU

The Great Bend Convention & Visitors Bureau (CVB) is located inside the front of the Great Bend Events Center at 3111 10th Street. The office is perfectly located with the Events Center because CVB staff books and bids on big events and conventions for the Events Center and Great Bend in general. The Events Center is designated as a Kansas Travel Information Center which partners with State Travel & Tourism which is a resource for the State of Kansas tourism opportunities.

Since 2019, major renovations have been a goal for the Great Bend Events Center. In 2021, the City officially opened the newly renovated back area as breakout rooms, extra office space and it now is the home of the Great Bend Economic Development (a separate entity working to better Great Bend). The next goal is to completely update the front bathrooms.

The CVB is part of Community Coordinator/CVB Director Christina Hayes’ department. CVB staff includes Emily Goad, Visitor Coordinator and Missy Pfloughouft, Visitor Representative.

The CVB is 100% funded by Transient Guest Tax from hotel stays and 1% of that Guest Tax helps fund the Events Center along with revenue from events. The Great Bend City Council still strives to make the Events Center a premier event location for our area to improve the quality of life of residents! Larami Parsons, Administrative Assistant is another staff member that is located down at City Hall.

The staff works hard to promote Great Bend in various ways. Christina’s goals for her department include getting Great Bend’s attractions, events, fun things to do and places to stay out to a bigger area of the state, Recruitment of new conventions, tournaments and meetings to town. Continue to provide hospitality program for hotels, gas stations, businesses and doctors’ offices so the front lines of our community know what’s happening in town.

Every two years the CVB will design and distribute a new Visitor Guide for Great Bend, get our community’s name out there as a real presence in the state, effectively market and promote the Events Center as the premier location for Events and work with the area to bring people to our wonderful town!

CVB Board Members Chairperson: Allene Owen, Vice Chair: Mark Mingenback Members: Wally Eldridge Lacey Scholfield Jan Westfall Jolene Biggs Kyle Walters Claudia Elsen Loren Unruh Cory & Katie Zimmerman Diann Henderson Curtis Wolf Non-voting members: Mayor Cody Schmidt Kendal Francis Megan Barfield Sara Hayden Shawna Schafer Christina Hayes

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pen year-round (except Christmas and Thanksgiving days) from 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., Great Bend’s Brit Spaugh Zoo is fun and educational — and admission is free!

The zoo is dedicated to the conservation, preservation and rescue of animals and to the education and entertainment of children and adults. The zoo staff also treats wounded birds of prey, known as raptors.

Recent improvements In 2021 the zoo opened a new exhibit inside its main building, The Raptor Center.

It features 26 small animals, including those that were previously housed in the Education Building, as well as freshwater

and saltwater aquariums. The new exhibit provides an improved viewing experience for visitors and better environmental control for the animals. Meanwhile, the “Ed Shed” is undergoing renovation and will eventually return to its original purpose as a room for educational programs, meetings and parties.

Outdoors, construction was finished on the Bill McKown Memorial Pavilion, a handicap accessible gazebo located next to a freshwater pond. Visitors can enjoy this shaded area and feed the fish and waterfowl.

A sidewalk was added around the reptile building where the tortoises and larger snakes are housed. Zoo Supervisor and Curator Ashley Burdick noted that this

much-needed improvement now allows better accessibility for those in wheelchairs and strollers.

New animals A long-awaited addition arrived in 2020, when the bison exhibit opened. Like the grizzly bear exhibit that opened in 2018, this modern addition was made possible with a grant from the Dorothy M. Morrison Foundation. In 2020, the zoo added a two-dimensional, 7.5-foot tall bear sign near the exhibit to illustrate how big grizzly bears can be.

Other new animals added in 2021 include a green tree python, a pot-bellied pig, an axolotl (a relative of the tiger salamander), and two capybaras — the largest rodent species on Earth.

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hen summer arrives, there’s one local attraction that’s guaranteed to make a summer splash: the Great Bend aquatic center – Wetlands Waterpark.

Weather permitting, the pool is open from 12:30-5:30 p.m. daily from Memorial Day weekend in May to mid-August. Once things heat up, the pool is also open for Family Nights from 7:00-9:00 p.m. on Tuesdays and Thursdays. It’s located in Brit Spaugh Park at 2303 Main St., next to the Brit Spaugh Zoo. More than just a municipal swimming pool, the water park’s fun wetlands artwork and big play features make it a unique, regional attraction.

The pool features seven water slides, zerodepth entry for small children, spray features and floatables that separate the deep end from the shallow end, a climbing wall and a 300 gallon tipping bucket that periodically spills onto those who dare to stand under it.

For those taking a break in the shaded areas, there are brightly colored umbrellas and a concession stand. Visitors can also find green grass and a bathhouse for changing.

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youths 3-17 years old, $4 for adults 18 and older, and free for children under 3. Admission on Family Nights is $2, and discount passes good for 15 visits are available for $40.

The aquatic center is also available for private parties and special events. For more information call 620-792-1516 during the pool season. Outside of the pool season contact Parks Superintendent Scott Keeler at the City Office, 620-793-4111.

Swimming lessons The Great Bend Recreation Commission offers summer swimming lessons taught by American Red Cross Certified Water Safety Instructors and GBRC water safety aides.

For more information contact Recreation Program Coordinator Megan Hammeke by calling 620-792-2604.

Summer Jobs The pool supplies dozens of summer jobs for persons 15 years of age and older. For 2021 there were 35 lifeguards and 10 concession staff. To apply for a lifeguard position, you must be at least 16 years old and able to complete the Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Class before the pool season starts. This

class is taught by the Great Bend Recreation Commission over spring break. For more information, call Pool Manager Megan Hammeke at the GBRC, 620-793-3755, or email mhammeke@gbrec.net Employment applications are available at the City Administration Building at 1209 Williams St. The selection for these seasonal positions takes place during the months of January and February, so for best results submit your application early. The City of Great Bend provides equal employment opportunity to all individuals. For more information call 620-793-4111.

Before and after the season ends After the pool is filled and before it opens for the summer, it is often a training site.

The lifeguards arrive early for training, but they aren’t the only ones. The Great Bend Fire Department’s search and rescue team members sometimes use the pool for dive training.

Just after the pool closes in August, there is a one-day event for canines and their human friends, “Bark at the Water Park.” Admission goes toward upkeep of the dog park in Veterans Memorial Park, another city feature.

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