Several Russell residents have recently completed the Kansas Leadership Center Civic Leadership Series in the northwest Kansas region, according to a Facebook post.

The five participants are:  Kristie Homeier, Jeannine Byers-Long, Russell City Manager Jon Quinday, Mike Parsons , and Russell Economic and Convention and Visitors Bureau Director Janae Talbott.

The series focused on five points:  1) Leadership as an activity, not a position; 2) Anyone can lead, anytime, anywhere; 3) It starts with you and you must engage others; 4) Your purpose must be clear; 5) It’s risky.

Midwest Energy and NexTech provided participant funding for the four-part series.

Counties participating were Norton, Phillips, Smith and Russell.