Website Update

I've added some matchbook covers to my Historical Photos page. It can be found at http://www.johntracy.net/historic_photos.html.

Unemployment down: Still too high

Even though unemployment figures for Sumner County are down, the county is still tied for fourth place with having the highest unemployment of the 105 counties in Kansas. Wilson County is highest at 11.2%, Montgomery County at 10.9%, Elk County at 10.5%, then Crawford and Sumner Counties tied for fourth place at 9.3%. The State unemployment rate is 7.1%. (Source: Sumner Co. Economic Development).

Fire Prevention Week

October 4th thru 10th is Fire Prevention Week, and the fire department has several activities scheduled. Different programs are planned based on the age group of the audience. Education is geared towards pre-school aged children through adults. For more information, contact the fire department at 326-7443.

Curb and guttering bids to be opened

Bids for the curb and gutter project for Harvey Street from Woodlawn to the Cemetery are scheduled to be opened on September 30th. Replacement of the curb and gutter should be completed this year, with resurfacing of the street scheduled for 2010.

Water tower maintenance this week

Maintenance on three water towers will be performed this week. Monday, the tower on 16th will undergo maintenance, the tower at Mayfield will undergo maintenance on Wednesday, and the Worden Park tower is scheduled for Friday. No loss of service should be experienced with this routine maintenance.

Street projects continue

Repairs to east Lincoln Avenue are nearly complete as Street crews remove some of the packed fill to replace it with asphalt. Crews had to wait for the "road base" to be packed before filling with asphalt to ensure the asphalt didn't sink after settling.

Once completed, temporary repairs will be started to fill the cut made after installation of the "B" Street water line. "B" Street is scheduled for curb and gutter and a new asphalt overlay next year. Officials say the temporary patch is not wasted however, as the materials will be able to be used during the paving process next year.

Warm Up Wellington!

Robert and Eva Patterson are conducting their 2nd Annual, "Warm Up Wellington!" project. The Patterson's collect used winter apparel and distribute it to those less fortunate. They accept coats, hats, scarves, gloves...any item you are no longer using or no longer fits. Eva washes and prepares the items for distribution.

The tentative deadline for this project is October 24th. Go through your closet and see how you can help Warm Up Wellington! This is a great project...if you have a donation, contact them at 326-0859. They can also use hangers as well.

Website updates

I have added new information to my website that might be of interest. I've had to change some of the links to accommodate this, however I attempted to keep the website the same as much as possible.

If you find any broken links or have difficulty finding what you are looking for, do not hesitate to contact me.

www.johntracy.net