ELLIS — What a beautiful Monday morning! I hope you were all able to take advantage of a great weekend, lots of sunshine and a little wind. It just wouldn’t be Kansas if we didn’t have a little wind.
I have to do a short recap of yesterday’s Easter Cantata. To say the least, it was beautiful! Fritz Kramer and his musicians were awesome. The program was very entertaining and the singers and instrumentalists did a fantastic job. Ben, Emily, Shawn, Chris, Lois, Diedre, Ginny and Ione — thank you for a beautiful job well done! I sure hope we get to see another of Fritz’s productions. I know he says he’s retiring, but maybe just one more.
Spring sports are getting underway with a bang. EHS JV Track will run today at Ness City at 4 p.m. EHS will host their Invitational Track Meet Tuesday at 3 p.m., and the EJH Quad Track Meet is Thursday, also beginning at 3 p.m. The Railer Baseball and Softball teams will see action at home on Tuesday against the Larned Indians. Games begin at 4 p.m. The Golfers will travel to Hoisington on Thursday and Friday will see the Baseball Team host Leoti here at 4 p.m., and the Lady Railer Softball Team heads to Ellinwood.
It’s that time of year—Prom Season! The EHS Prom will take place Saturday, with pictures beginning at 5:30 p.m. Head to the High School and snap a picture of your favorite couple dressed to the Nines! It is sure to be a great photo for the memory books!
Here’s something for your calendar! Mark down April 26 and plan to be in Ellis. There will be an Obstacle/Glow Run & Dance to help support the Beisner Family, as they are battling Parkinson’s disease. Kelly Beisner was diagnosed in 2004 and the disease is progressing. The funds raised from the event will help defray medical and travel costs. Come on out and get your GLOW on! Email [email protected] for more info and to register early.
The community-wide garage sale will be June 7. Whether you’re hunting for bargains or cleaning out the closets, Ellis is the place for you! Maps will be provided with garage sales listed and some of their treasures so you can find things quickly. If you want to have a sale, call the Chamber office and get signed up. The cost to be listed on the map is only $8 and we advertise our sales from Hays to the Colby area, and North to the Nebraska area. You can also find sign up cards at the Ellis Community Thrift Shop.
Riverfest will take center stage on June 14. This year, we are having the Battle on Big Creek! For those that have a short string of crazy in them, I invite you to jump with us. That’s right, skydive! Jumping out of a perfectly good plane! Go Diving for Dollars and help support a local non-profit organization. Diving for Dollars is sponsored by the Community Foundation of Ellis. Diving for Dollars is a game where if you can hit the target on the football field, you help decide which nonprofits share in the pool of money donated by the Community Foundation of Ellis. I’m jumping for the Chrysler Home, who are you jumping for? No one to jump for? Never fear! I have a list of nonprofits that would love to share in your crazy for a day!
As always, if you know something that I don’t, please let me know so I can spread the word! You can email me at [email protected] or call (785) 726-2660.
Dena Patee is executive director of Ellis Alliance.