The Doerr-Vernon Splash Pad project was assisted by dozens of group leaders and hundreds of volunteers.
Churches, Clubs
Pawnee Peppers 4-H Club, Gem Dandy’s 4-H Club, Zook Zippers 4-H Club, Tiny Toilers 4-H Club, Pride Committee, Elementary School PTO, Secondary School PTO, Vocational Training Program, Noon Lions Club,
Chamber Ambassadors, Larned Middle School, Larned High School, Rotary, Kiwanis, Master Kappa, Garden Club, Laureate Beta Nu, Sacred Heart of Jesus Parish,
Church of Sts. Mary & Martha of Bethany, Hospital Auxiliary, DAR, Kappa Psi
Committee Chairs
Architect— Tim Schaller
Fort— Jim Vratil, Richard Deckert, Adam Hewson, Galen Hewson
Splash Pad—Jay Shaver, Bob Barker, Michael Bartz, Chad Eakin
Walking Trail—Charlie Haas, Hutton Construction, Eakin Construction
Play Equipment— Jim Haynes
Tennis Courts—Shane Guthrie
Give 5 Workday—Jaque Butler, Chamber Ambassadors
Meals and Daycare—Rachel Webster, Donna Stejskal
Bricks and Benches—Marsha Reece, Angie Murray, Sarah Johnson
Signage—Janet Hammond, Ryan Webster, Kevin McMurry
Demo Day—Justin Hammond, Shane Guthrie, Jason Toll
Recordkeeping— Seth Schmidt, Jason Murray, Marsha Reece
Volunteer Hours and Scheduling—Donna Preisner, Jim Forrest
Meal Partners
Escue Chapel CME, Larned Assembly of God, Seventh Day Adventist, Larned United Methodist, Southern Baptist, Presbyterian, Grace Lutheran, Church of Christ, Meyers Deli, Dillons, High Plains Farm Credit, Alco, Pamida, Bud and Brenda Johnson, Wendy’s
Sacred Heart
Pride Members
Marsha Reece, Chairman, Cherie Eakin, Jason Toll,
Angie Murray, Jenny Manry, Casey Hatfield, Patrick Hutchins, Donna Preisner, Seth Schmidt, Jacque Butler,
Ryan Webster, Rachel Webster, Jim Forrest, Adam Hewson, Janet Hammond, Brenda Perez, Sue Latimore,
Donna Stejskal, Sarah Johnson
Business Participation—Give 5
Special Effort—Larned City Council, Mayor Bob Pivonka, City Manager Don Gaeddert, City of Larned employees