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form an integrated mental health model within its family practice locations. “Legislators can help by enacting laws that cover and embrace this type of business model, while strengthening our mental health partners that operate higher levels of care,” he said.

2022 recap Construction of the hospital’s 5,680-squarefoot imaging center expansion — with a planned 1,117-squarefoot space for MRI — was a major addition to the facility last year. The expansion also houses CT, digital radiography, 3-D mammography, interventional radiography, DEXA, ultrasound and nuclear medicine. A successful MRI Square Foot Campaign was launched by the Clara Barton Hospital Foundation, raising nearly $80,000 locally for the effort.

The Clara Barton Clinic — a 10,000-squarefoot rural health family practice clinic — was opened in Great Bend with a ribbon-cutting in e building’s 18 exam and two procedure rooms was a major expansion of the hospital’s former Great Bend clinic location at 2,758 square e clinic, open 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. weekdays, offers actute care, walk-in lab draws, immunizations, DOT physicals, wellness exams and athletic physicals. Clara Barton’s surgical team visits the clinic during the week for pre- and postoperative consultations, preventative screenings and minor procedures. Walk-in lab draws are ered 7:30 to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday. Provider additions included the addition of pediatrician Dr. Kayla Johnson. Johnson, a native of Odin, is a graduate of Fort Hays State University and the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Salina. She completed her residency at the University of Kansas School of Medicine in Wichita.

Most recently, Tyler Brown, MLT and Great Bend native, was promoted to the position of Laboratory Director in January. An employee of Clara Barton since 2017, she is a practicing Medical Lab Technician since 2018.

Burton, is not new to town, but Sunflower Massage is. Sandra grew up here and has come back to stay. She brings her talents and 24 years of experience with Swedish/Relaxation, Targeted Deep Tissue, Trigger Point Therapy, and Fascia Lengthening massage. She is currently pursuing certification in Medical Massage and Geriatric Massage. She has created an environment that is quiet, serene, and comfortable, complete with warm back, neck, forehead compresses, and hot steam foot treatments. Her clients say her strength is intentional focus and presence in her sessions. One of her passions is to help school age children in difficult family lives to thrive, as the Great Bend community did for her many years ago. Keep an eye out for advertisements to catch a special discount each month! Call 512-773-6927 or email sandrabur-tonmassage@ gmail.com.

Kansas CPR Training

Kansas CPR Training is excited to serve the community in 2023! We have been in business for over 10 years and currently have a staff of four instructors that can provide our services anywhere in Kansas. We understand the importance of having the skills and training necessary to feel confident in providing care in any emergency. People of all ages can learn life-saving techniques and get certified. We offer informative, fun, interactive classes for both businesses and the public. We also host corporate CPR training courses and a babysitting course for children and teens. We can travel to you for off-site training or you can join us in our office, located at 1702 Main Street in Great Bend. With our flexible scheduling, you can ensure that training sessions don’t cause an interruption to you or your company’s busy schedule. To learn more about Kansas CPR Training, or to book a training session, text or call Dean Nuss at 620-786-5372. Our office hours are Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m., if you prefer to speak with we in person.

Artisan Soaps

Artisan Soaps, a unique boutique gift shop located in one of Great Bend’s historic storied-homes, offers the largest selection of handcrafted soaps in the Great Bend area. Rebecca Ford, soapmaker and member of the Handcrafted Soap and Cosmetic Guild, has been making and selling old-fashioned cold-process lye soap for more than a decade. Unlike commercial beauty bars, these handcrafted soaps do not contain any of the unnecessary chemicals and preservatives that aggravate many skin conditions. Since opening Rebecca has expanded her offerings to include almost 200 different soaps, as well as a variety of shaving soaps, beard oils, bath bombs, lip balms, lotions, candles, wax melts, cards and more. The Artisan Soap Shop at 2922 16th Street is located in Great Bend’s historic English Cottage “Ginger Bread” House that was originally built in the 1930s as a model home for modern lighting techniques and “an example of what could be accomplished with fine craftsmanship rather than expensive materials.” The Artisan Soap Shop is open every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 5

Claflin Recreation Commission

The Claflin Recreation Commission office is located at 406 Main St., Claflin. It is now in the basement of the old Claflin Elementary School, we moved spaces this past summer when USD 112 District Office moved to the second floor. The fitness center is what was the school’s cafeteria and has been in place since June 2013. There are roughly 450 members (about 75 individuals and

120 family memberships) and we’ve added equipment pieces about every couple years. We turned one of the old art rooms into the group exercise room and the other art room will be a Kids Discovery Room (it is close to being done). We have youth sports year round, the gymnasium is used for school and rec practices as well as rented-out events through the city of Claflin. There are other com-

Ellinwood Wellness Center

ELLINWOOD — The Ellinwood Wellness Center is open from 5 a.m. to 10 p.m. seven days a week at 13 N. Main St. on the second floor in Ellinwood. Monthly and yearly single and family memberships are available. Corporate rates for Ellinwood munity events at various times during the year, too. There is always current information posted on our Facebook Page (Claflin Recreation Center) and more info can be found on our website – claflinrec.weebly.com.

The recreation commission is ran through a fiveperson elected board.

Claflin recreation has been around for some time but only had summer baseball/softball for businesses including Ellinwood District Hospital and USD 355 school district memberships are available, with discounts available to first responders, including police officers and firefighters. The facility offers a variety of cardio equipment, circuit most of those years, until 2013. Now we offer fitness center, gymnasium, yoga/ Tai Chi, and youth sports. The rec operates off of tax dollars and fitness center membership fees and our youth sports operate through their fees. and free weights stations. The Wellness Center opened in 2015 as a function of the Ellinwood Recreation Commission with assistance of community members. The room space also hosts classes and special programs.

Hours during the school year, Mondays through Wednesdays noon-4:30 p.m., Thursdays noon-3 p.m., and Fridays, noon-1 p.m.