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Thursday Feb. 18

"Farming and the Family. Women in Agriculture"
5:30 PM
Ellsworth Golf Course community room
Reservations by Feb. 12 to Ellsworth County Conservation District, (785) 472-4999.

Sunday Feb. 21

Ellsworth County Historical Society annual meeting
2:00 PM
Ellsworth Senior Center

Thursday Apr. 1

Storm spotters meeting
6:00 PM
Holyrood fire station

Facilities study next step for USD 328
The hiring of Dr. G. Kent Stewart, consultant for educational facilities and community relations, was approved by consensus Monday, during a special meeting of the Lorraine-based USD 328 Board of Education.

Friday night hoops scores
Ellsworth and Wilson play at home while Quivira Heights is still on the road.

Kansas Gov. Parkinson to be chamber speaker
Kansas Gov. Mark Parkinson will be the keynote speaker March 15 at the 62nd annual meeting and banquet of the Ellsworth-Kanopolis Chamber of Commerce.

EHS Winter Royalty

Doc Jarus was trailblazer
At mealtime, before you bite into that juicy steak, corn on the cob or apple, you might want to offer a silent thank you to retired dentist Dr. Eugene Jarus for something he accomplished 48 years ago — the fluoridation of Ellsworth's water supply.