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Junior Rotarians honored May 18
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COURTESY PHOTO Junior Rotarians pose with members of the Great Bend Rotary. Back row, from left: Rotary President elect Taylor Smith, Katherine Mazouch, Alyssa McCauley, Zachary Goodenough, Yarlene Granados, Hayden Kelly, Jase Postlethwaite, Aaron Ramirez and keynote speaker Taylor Calcara. Front row: Rotary scholarship chairman Megan Barfield, Jocelyn Ward, Shelby Steffan, Heidi Jording, Ava Kaiser, Kimmy Hofflinger and Reese Bullard.

Great Bend Rotary Club hosted the Junior Rotarian luncheon on May 18 to honor this year’s outstanding group of Junior Rotarians. The students and their parents were guests.

Taylor Calcara, local attorney and community leader, was the keynote speaker. He spoke of the importance of considering Great Bend and central Kansas as an outstanding community where you can have a successful career and family. Members express congratulations to all these fine Junior Rotarians and wished them well in their future endeavors.

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Courtesy photo Taylor Calcara speaks to the 2026 Junior Rotarians on May 18 at the Great Bend Rotary meeting.