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Congressman Jerry Moran (second from left in front) participated in the Self Help Groundbreaking Ceremony in Great Bend.
Congressman Jerry Moran (second from left in front) participated in the Self Help Groundbreaking Ceremony in Great Bend. Also shown (right to left) is Bill Robbins, President, Farmers Bank and Trust, Chuck Banks, State Director for USDA Rural Development, Brandon Prough, USDA RD, Ken Roberts, Great Bend City Councilman, Jim Vanek, USDA RD, and Chalain Swager, Self Help recipient. Not shown is Vicky Dayton, Executive Director of Housing Opportunities, Inc.. Housing Opportunities Inc. in Great Bend has helped 16 families to date in Great Bend and will assist an additional 21 families in the next two years through USDA grant funds and FHLB funds from the Farmers Bank and Trust.