After many years of planning and fundraising, the Wellsville City Library Board of Trustees, along with the Friends of the Wellsville Library Foundation, will soon see their efforts turned into reality. In 2010 the two groups began working towards adding an addition to the library and renovating the current building. With the increase in population, partially due to the Intermodal, a need was seen to give the community more options. Therefore, the addition will be a community room with the current community room becoming a children’s library.

The majority of the building funds are the result of fundraising efforts by the Friends of the Wellsville Library Foundation, of donations, of memorials, and of grants pursued by the organizations and the librarians.

The Library Board of Trustees has begun the building process. A contract with Emig and Hauf Associates, architects, has been completed and the local Planning and Zoning Committee and the city have approved the plans. A news release for RFPs (Request for Proposal) is being prepared. Contractors will have three weeks to submit proposals to be reviewed by the Board of Trustees. The chosen proposal will then go to the city attorney for review. Hopefully, this will all take place very soon.

Fundraising will continue throughout the building and renovation processes. Community members who wish to donate can do so in person at the library or by using the donate option on the library’s website, www.wellsvillelibrary.org.

For further information, you may contact the library at 785-883-2870 or attend the Board of Trustees meeting Feb. 14 at 6PM at the library, or the Friends of the Library meeting March 8 at 6:45PM at the library.

Wellsville Tours to Local Seniors -

The Wellsville Recreation Commission is promoting a new activity to local Recreation departments as an option for Senior Day Out. This would bring $$$ to our community!

We are excited to be partnering with all of the school districts in Franklin County on our annual “Day on the Job”. We hope to get 75 industry and business partners to participate in this event by manning a booth to promote your organization and your career opportunities. We will have around 600 juniors and seniors attending this event on March 22 at the Ottawa High School.

We are not just seeking FCDC members. We want anyone that would like to participate in this event to know they are welcome and encouraged to do so! We want out youth to understand what great career opportunities are available for them right here in Franklin County. Please join us and encourage others to do the same.

FCDC is providing T-Shirts to all the participating youth. In addition, FCDC is covering the cost of lunch for all presenters that participate. Lastly, FCDC has provided $1,000 toward the purchase of prizes that will be awarded to students as well. To help cover some of these cost, we are seeking $250 sponsorships. Your company logo will be placed on the back of the 600 or so T-Shirts that the students will be given. So, please contact me, Paul Bean, if you are interested in a sponsorship.

This project in temporarily on hold as we decide how to proceed with our Wellsville news medium. We plan to have a solution in place and will resume the Business Spotlight articles in March. Thanks for your patience as we explore all our options.

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JOB TITLE:  Public Works Laborer II

·       Serve as crew member for providing assistance in Utilities operations.

·       Repair and operate water distribution mains, ground storage and elevated water towers, wastewater piping, manholes, sanitary sewer lift stations, booster stations, and storm water systems.

·       Service and repair pumps, motors, hydrants and meters.

·       Assist with snow removal in inclement weather.

·       Assist other City departments as assigned.

·       Follow department safety procedures and practices along with department policies and procedures.

·       Ability to follow written and oral instruction.

·       Ability to work independently with limited or infrequent supervision.

·       On-call and overtime as assigned.

 or Email a resume to: [email protected]

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Concessions:  The Pool Manager is responsible for providing concessions and will receive all profits from the sales. (Note: Pool Manager is responsible for obtaining a sales tax number and making required reports to the State). The Pool Manager is responsible for providing and paying for any help in the selling of the concessions.

Pool Parties:  The Pool Manager is responsible for establishing a fee and scheduling them. The fees are solely that of the Pool Manager and are typically given to the lifeguard(s) who work the party.

Swimming Lessons: The Pool Manager is responsible for providing swimming lessons; this includes advertising, hiring a WSI, establishing fees and schedules. The fees are solely that of the Pool Manager and are typically shared with the guards who help with the lessons.

Admissions:  The Pool Manager is responsible for the collection of passes and daily admissions. Admission fees belong to the City and are to be submitted in a timely manner to the City Clerk for depositing. It is the responsibility of the Pool Manager to establish a method of collection that will ensure accountability.

Stay tuned for exciting information about this new event. We are still in the planning process and working on a date for the event this summer. It's going to be fun, and it's going to be an opportunity for the downtown businesses to showcase themselves and for all our Wellsville businesses to benefit. Let us know if you'd like to be part of the planning process!

Check out all the Wellsville Recreation Commission has planned for our community seniors over the next few weeks.

Join us for another unique event in downtown Wellsville, KS from 5-8PM. Wellsville Antiques, The Torn Edge and Olivia’s LLC will be extending their hours until 8pm! Hot Off the Press will be open also, stop by for coffee, Valentine cookies, shopping (Frankie Rays Boutique will be joining us) and other goodies! Grab your favorite gal and hit the bricks for this special event!

Wellsville Chamber President

Susan Stueve

Many interested parties have asked for clarification regarding the relationship/partnership between the Wellsville Chamber of Commerce and the Wellsville Health Coalition. In 2021, the Wellsville Chamber of Commerce (WCC) and Wellsville Health Coalition (WHC) embarked on a collaboration to share resources where appropriate in order to boost both organizations’ efforts in areas of overlapping interest. The organizations are separate entities, but they often meet concurrently and share in other ways. The mission of the Chamber of Commerce remains "“To improve business opportunity and build a better community.” The Chamber exists to serve and build business in our community. The Wellsville Health Coalition exists to serve as a local health policy coalition that connects people working on such shared goals, facilitates cooperative and streamlined efforts as appropriate, and ultimately improves all aspects of health, civic engagement, community partnerships, and overall resident and community wellbeing. To accomplish this, the coalition seeks to monitor community-specific data, help prioritize ideas, share resources, promote activities, seek funding, and make a greater impact together. Additionally, the WHC aims to prepare the community for healthy growth through attention to social factors affecting health, to serve as an example for other rural communities, and to coordinate with the Franklin County Health Department on community health assessment and planning.

As always, if you have events or job postings you'd like included, please send the information and any fliers or pictures to [email protected] prior to the beginning of the month of your event. We welcome any feedback and suggestions about what to include and the layout. It's a creative process together. We wish you and your family an amazing 2022!