Good Thursday morning, everyone!
Wow! This week is almost over and it feels like it just began! I hope you all are having a productive and exciting week. I’m sure many of you have either been to, or are getting ready to go tonight, to Parent-Teacher Conferences. First, Thank You for attending those conferences and taking an active role in your child(ren’s) education! It really does mean a lot to both the teachers and your kids that you attend and know what is happening in their daily lives at school. As a side note to this, please don’t forget the extra help after school that is available at the Ellis Public Library. For more information and availability, please check with Steve at the Library, or with Janetta Heronome.
Even though I’ve missed several days this week already, there is no shortage of things going on. Here we go …
Tonight is the final night of P-T Conferences at St. Mary’s School. Again, thanks for attending those! Also, if you have an Ellis football player (Junior league to EHS) and have not made reservations with Chandra Pfeifer for Saturday’s FHSU Tiger Football Game, please do so today! It’s the last day to RSVP. All Ellis football players that RSVP will be able to attend the FHSU Game free, in support of EHS Alumnus Matthew Erbert #66.
Tomorrow (Friday): NO School! However, the Junior High Basketball teams will be having practice. Please check with your student athlete, the Grade School, or the coaches for times and locations. The EHS Football team will be at home taking on Sublette with a game time of 7pm. After the game, 5th Quarter will be held at is usual time, however the location has been moved to the Ellis VFW Post Home at 813 Jefferson (just down the street from the city office).
Saturday finds many activities underway. Good Luck to the Ellis Cross Country Team as they travel to Regionals in Lincoln! If you are looking for EHS Volleyball Action, head to Plainville for Sub-State play beginning at 2pm. EHS will be featured in the 2nd match! Good Luck Railers! From 11am – 1:30pm, the Ellis United Methodist Women will be hosting their annual Fall Fest. Get your Christmas shopping kicked off in great fashion, eat a tasty lunch, and put your bid in on many of the silent auction items offered. All of this takes place in the basement of the Ellis United Methodist Church at 1201 Washington. The FHSU Tigers will kick off at 2pm against NW Missouri State. Good Luck to Matt Erbert and all the Tigers! Get ready to get your scare on! From 6-9pm, the Walter P. Chrysler Boyhood Home & Museum will be escorting guests on a Haunted Tour of Walter’s Home and the Boy Scouts Haunted Train will be rounding the tracks. Don’t forget the Pizza Specials at Arthur’s Pizza & Mexican Foods!
Sunday’s Fried Chicken Dinner, hosted by the St. Mary’s CYO group, will be running from 10-1pm or until the food is gone at the K of C Hall. After you eat, cross the street to Big Creek Floral & Gift for Haunting Halloween Savings! (Click image above for more.) This is a one-day only sale that runs from 10am-5:30pm! You will find savings store wide as they prepare for the Christmas Season. Halloween items will be 40% off, along with many other specials. Don’t miss this Boo-tiful event!
On Sunday, from 5-7pm, please join the Kids of Christ Cookin’ to Kick Cancer at the Christ Lutheran Church! The Sunday School children invite everyone to join them at a Soup Supper to help raise funds for Browynn Birdsong. Browynn is the nephew of Jerry and Tara Birdsong and has been recently diagnosed with a State 4 Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumor. Browynn and his family have a long road ahead of them, but they are ready for the fight. Please get behind this family and attend the free-will offering soup supper.
Next Tuesday (Oct. 28) is the Community Service Day for all EHS Students. If you have a project or need help, contact Leonard Shoenberger or Cory Burton at EHS to get on the work list. This is a great project getting our students involved with our community and it spread a lot of community pride! Thanks EHS!
I will update next week for all the Halloween activities and places that will be open for Trick or Treaters in the afternoon. If I’ve missed something, just let me know and I’ll get the word out.
Let’s all make this a great day! Share a smile with your neighbor, it’ll make them wonder what you’re up to!
Dena Patee