As of October 12 our area is again essentially unchanged but it pays to remember that any rains Tuesday and onward aren’t in this report so hopefully conditions will improve a bit. Wheat planted is coming up and looking good.
Barton Community College will host a blood drive from 9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Friday, Oct. 29 in the Technical Building in room T-186, the Case New Holland Training area. Donors will receive t-shirts and $5 e-cards. Social distancing guidelines will be followed, and masks will be required.
Barton alumni and Adjunct Instructor of Barton’s Medical Lab Technician (MLT) Program Tyler Brown wanted to be a dental hygienist, or so she thought. After completing Barton’s phlebotomy course as a pre-requisite for a hygienist program, she realized she had a new dream.
As of September 30, our area is again essentially unchanged. Moderate to severe drought is continuing to creep further into the northwest corner of the state and along the border with Oklahoma. These recent rains aren’t reflected in this report.
The Barton Performing Arts Department invites the community to enjoy its “Autumn Arts” concert from 7:30-9:30 p.m. Oct. 14 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. The concert will feature the Barton Music Department and Barton Dance Theatre.
Those passionate about hip hop dance techniques can learn from one of the region’s best as Barton Student Life and the Barton Dance Department presents a masterclass by Kansas City artist SugEasy Singleton in two sessions at 3:30 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. Oct.8 in Studio 34 on the Barton campus.
The Barton Community College Theatre Department students in collaboration with the Great Bend Community Theatre will hold open auditions for all ages for their holiday play “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever,” from 5-9 p.m. Oct. 11-13 in the Fine Arts Auditorium. Those interested can go to auditions.bartontheatre.com to sign up. All roles and technical positions will be cast. The show will run December 10 – 12.
September 23, 2021
Story by Brandon Steinert
Portrait by Joe Vinduska
The Barton Community College Foundation has been raising money and managing endowments for scholarships and enhancements to the college for more than five decades. Lindsey Bogner, the next Executive Director of the Foundation, is hard at work absorbing as much knowledge as she can from the current director, Coleen Cape, who will retire in January.
Barton Community College will help area high school seniors plan for their futures at Senior Day, starting at 9:30 a.m. Nov. 17, with a sign-up deadline of Nov. 1. Those interested can sign up at seniorday.bartonccc.edu.
A large group of Barton students participated in the ninth annual “Golden Belt Glow 4 Life” 5k run/walk to help promote suicide awareness Saturday in Great Bend at Veteran’s Park. The event was put on by the Center for Counseling in Great Bend.