By CRISTINA JANNEY
Hays Post

ELLIS—Ellis VFW Post 9139 is sponsoring an effort to build a memorial walkway for service men and women in Memorial Park in Ellis.

The park already features a memorial to those who gave their lives in the service of their country serving in the Army, Marine Corps, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard.

However, Post Commander Bill Hansen said there are so many more service men and women who served and came home who need to be honored.

The walkway will initially have space for 300 bricks, but could be widened for more bricks at a later date. It will start at the existing memorial and will run east to the sidewalk along Washington Street.

The VFW is trying to have something in place by Memorial Day.

Bricks will cost $30 each. Characters are limited to 12 per row with three rows possible. Forms are circulating in Ellis and the VFW is asking each brick contain the first and last name of the service person, grade/rank and branch of service.

Forms and donations can be mailed to VFW Post 9139, P.O. Box 71, Ellis, KS 67637.

Those with questions can contact Hansen at 785-737-3081.