The newsletter has always been an important way to communicate in Ellsworth. Suggestions are being made to the new editor concerning content and articles so that the newsletter gains readership and remains an informative tool for our community.
Working with the Ellsworth Park Board a request was submitted to the Hamilton County Foundation for a $1,500 grant for improving our park facilities in Ellsworth. This $1500 would be matched by Ellsworth Bingo. The Ellsworth Park Board was awarded $1000 by the Hamilton County Foundation on March 25 at the Hamilton County Foundation Grant Award Ceremony. The remaining $500 needed for this project was taken out of the Park Board budget. This grant along with the remaining $2000 was used to improve the city park facilities for our Ellsworth citizens
It might be below zero outside, but inside many people in Ellsworth are looking forward to June 2008. Why? Because June 2008 has a Friday the 13th!
Last year was the beginning of a Horizon’s project that was “lucky” for Ellsworth. There was an idea and a challenge to make every Friday the 13th a community event. April 2007 had a Friday the 13th. Our community gathered at the Community center for free Subway sandwiches and cookies. 68 people attended.
The next Friday the 13th was in July. It was decided to bring the community to main street for free walking tacos and a community water balloon toss. Signs were all over town…200 water balloons were filled the night before…the food was ready. WOW!! More than 250 people showed up for the Main Street event! It was truly amazing!
The community events planning committee will make decisions soon about this upcoming Friday the 13th. This has been and we hope it continues to be a way for the town to know the people that make us a community. Citizens vow that Friday the 13th will continue to be a “lucky day” for the community of Ellsworth!