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Since the end of January, four volunteers with AARP have spent Thursday mornings and afternoons preparing basic income tax returns at the Barton County Courthouse. Demand for this free service is growing, said Kathy Ahlvers, who leads the Great Bend team. But for every person who is served, several others must be turned away.
Appointments are scheduled by the Retired and Senior Volunteer Program/Volunteers in Action starting in January. But, according to Volunteer Coordinator Linn Hogg, the number of openings were quickly filled. The volunteers will work through April 17.
“We’ve gotten lots of phone calls,” Hogg said ...
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