Free Events Locations

Throughout Saturday, the City of Ellis will host Planes, Trains and Automobiles.

The annual event brings something for everyone to enjoy, but with so much going on it is also easy to miss events. Here is what is happening through the day:

• Citywide Garage Sales  7 a.m. – 3 p.m.  (See map below)
• Walter P. Chrysler Car Show  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.  North Chrysler Park – 10th St. and Dorrance
• Operation Lifesaver  9 a.m. – 3 p.m.  Ninth St. and Washington
• Eagle AirMed Helicopter Landing  10 a.m.  Eighth St. and Monroe
• Child Saftey Seat Checkup Lane  11 a.m. – 1 p.m.  South Chrysler Park 10th St. and Dorrance
• Walker Airforce Base Presentation  11 a.m. – 12 p.m.  907 Washington
• Working Hands-Working Vehicles Display  11 a.m. – 1 p.m.   10th St. and Washington

---

 

Boarding Pass Locations

Through the day passes will be offered, giving entry into three Ellis museums.

Museum boarding passes run $5-singe or $15-family.

Museums open from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Pass good for the following locations:

• Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home and Museum  10th and Washington
• Bukovina Society of the Americas Museum  Washington and W. Eighth
• Ellis Railroad Museum – BK&E Miniature Ride  911 Washington

---

 

Garage Sale Locations

 

RUSSELL–There are several contested races in Russell County for the August 2, 2016, primary election according to County Clerk Mary Nuss.

The filing deadline was Wednesday, June 1.  July 12 is the final day to register to vote.

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 2
Donald Boxberger-R
Jim Dumler-R
Ronald Mead-R
Michelle Wagner-R

COUNTY COMMISSIONER DISTRICT 3
Larry Hickman-D
Aaron Steinert-R
Bradley Zweifel-D (Incumbent)

COUNTY TREASURER
Cindy Reed-R
Trisha Strobel-R

COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS
Diana Bean-R
Erica Feil-R
Elizabeth Gilmore-R
Ronda Pasek-R

RUSSELL CITY COUNCIL WARD 2
Chuck Bean
Bill Dollison

 

 

 

ELLIS — The Community Foundation of Ellis will be providing summer meals for community children in the Ellis area starting Monday and running through Aug. 29.

Any community child, age 2 to 18, who is food-insecure during the summer months is eligible.

Each Monday, from 5 to 6 p.m., the Ellis Food Pantry will be open to pick up weekly meals and shelf milk. Parents can assist in the pickup. This is the second summer the foundation has provided Food4Kids, Summer! Food That’s In When School is Out program.

KS GOVERNOR’S OFFICE

TOPEKA–For the first time since April, 2011, all Kansas counties are declared to be drought free. Following long awaited rains, counties saw improvement in conditions which led Governor Sam Brownback to update the Drought Declaration for Kansas counties with Executive Order 16-02 on Friday, June 3, 2016.

“We are thankful the recent rains helped remove all counties from a drought designation,” said Governor Brownback in a news release. “Agriculture plays a key role in the Kansas economy, and this is particularly good news for our farmers and ranchers. Water is a precious resource and the fact that Kansas is officially drought free for the first time in more than five years, is excellent news.”

Tracy Streeter, Director of the Kansas Water Office and Chair of the Governor’s Drought Response Team requested the drought-free declaration based on numerous factors. The Drought Response Team considers not only the Drought Monitor but many other factors when evaluating county designations such as: precipitation, reservoir and public water supply conditions, stream flow, soil moisture, climate, and vegetation, etc.

“Drought response over the past several years as well as all water resource management has been a collective effort of all Kansas citizens and county and state officials,” said Tracy Streeter. “This break in drought now gives the Response Team an opportunity to evaluate how we did in drought mitigation and prepare for the next drought, which we know will come. We encourage cities and rural water districts to also evaluate conservation and drought response plans to improve on lessons learned.”

The Kansas Water Vision implementation will provide a more reliable source of supply for future generations. Kansas citizens are encouraged to find ways they can implement conservation measures and daily habits to lessen the impacts of the next drought.

This Executive Order shall rescind drought from all counties with Executive Order 16-02 and remain in effect until rescinded by a subsequent Executive Order revising the drought stage status of Kansas counties.

The Governor’s Drought Response Team will continue to watch if drought conditions return.

The full text of Executive Order 16-02 can be found here.

For more detailed information about current conditions, see the Kansas Climate Summary and Drought Report on the Kansas Water Office website at: www.kwo.org