For Goodness Sake Travel & Leisure Published Dec 13, 2018

You are invited to a meaningful Christmas Celebration in the Pioneer Church with readings, Scripture, traditional Carols, and the lighting of the tree in the German tradition. Refreshments to follow in the Reiman-Simmons House.  
Saturday, December 15, at 7:00 pm   Sunday, December 16, at 4:00 pm  
The Pioneer Church was built in 1904 by German-Russian immigrants to Quincy Valley. It was an immigrant chapel open to all denominations for the first three years, then chartered as a Lutheran Church in 1907.  
Samuel Reiman, the builder of the Reiman Simmons House, was one of the charter members. The Church has a very unique barrel-vault embossed tin ceiling inside, with original woodwork, floor and bell tower.&...

Travel & Leisure Published Dec 5, 2018

Recent Big Bend Community College graduate Francisca Juarez has officially been accepted into the Tesla START Student Automotive Technician Program at Shoreline Community College. Tesla START is a 12-week intensive training program that prepares students for a career with the electric vehicle manufacturer.During the program, students will develop technical expertise and earn certifications through a combination of in-class work, hands-on labs and self-paced learning. Students earn a wage while they are in the program, and upon completion, are guaranteed a job at one of Tesla’s many service centers across North America.Tesla START is only offered at four other community colleges in the country. Juarez will begin the program in January. “I’m kind of scared, but I ...

For Goodness Sake Published Nov 26, 2018

The Big Bend Community College Aviation Program received an early Christmas present this year in the form of a Beechcraft Sport B-19 aircraft, and Santa Claus came in the form of Kevin and Ann Peterson of Seattle who delivered the plane to the Grant County Airport in October.

The Peterson’s connection to the BBCC Aviation Program began about 20 years ago when they first purchased the airplane. As they searched for an aviation maintenance technician (AMT) that could perform regular maintenance on the Beechcraft, Big Bend and former BBCC AMT David Link’s name kept coming into the conversation.

“I flew over to talk to Dave and his mild manner and the excellent grasp of the ...