Joe Boley, Great Bend Kiwanis Club Secretary

The Kiwanis Club of Great Bend, with a representative from Sunflower Diversified Services in Great Bend, has chartered an Aktion Club.  An Aktion Club is for people with developmental disabilities.  Dr. Terry Turner, President of the Great Bend Kiwanis; Dan Soeken, Hoisington Kiwanis Club and a Past Division 8 Lt. Governor; and Larry Zenor, Hutchinson Kiwanis Club, Aktion Club Administrator; assisted in the establishment of the new club.

Amanda Urban of Great Bend Kiwanis will be in charge of the club and is on staff at Sunflower Diversified Services.  Kiwanis member Pam Chambers will serve as the club adviser.  The club will be open to any adult 21 years old or older with developmental disabilities. Hutchinson has an Aktion club and the Great Bend club will be the only other Aktion Club in Kansas at this time.  Great Bend is donating the start-up cost for the new club.  Hoisington and Larned also plan to lend start-up support for the club.  Dan Soeken said, "This is right down to the grassroots of what Kiwanis is all about.”