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	Great Bend Recreation Commission Board member Leonard Kaiser, left, GBRC Executive Director Diann Henderson and board member Dr. Marc Huslig view the new indoor soccer walls, Monday at the Activity Center. GBRC staff built the walls, used in instructional soccer classes for kids, for a fraction o... View Larger

BY SUSAN THACKER sthacker@gbtribune.com A new study shows money spent on parks and recreation program offers substantial economic benefits — $1.70 for every $1 invested. Diann Henderson, executive director of the Great Bend Recreation Commission, shared the highlights of the study conducted by Jayhawk Consulting, University of Kansas School of Business. Among other things, Henderson told her board of directors Monday, the study shows 73 percent of ...

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