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Community foundation awards scholarships Janae SchulteJohn CriswellJordyn CoonrodKara RodriguezMicah BoltonSara KleinAlexa Hutchins-TalbottBrandalyn ThyfaultHannah WilsonHayden RogersWestin HughesMason Prester ELLSWORTH, Kan.— The Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation has awarded over $16,000 in scholarships to area students for the upcoming academic year. The Caryle Jean Bender Memorial Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors and graduates of Ellsworth High School. Jordyn Coonrod, Ellsworth, Hayden Rogers, Ellsworth, and Hannah Wilson, Ellsworth all received an $833 scholarshipThe Charles and Velma Westerman Scholarship is for graduating high school seniors and graduates of Ellsworth High School. Jordyn Coonrod, Ellsworth, received a $1,100 scholarship, Michah Bolton, Ellsworth, received an $850 scholarship, Alexa[...]

Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation accepting grant applications ELLSWORTH, Kan.—The Smoky Hills Charitable Foundation is now accepting applications for fall grants. Online applications are due Tuesday, September 15, 2020. Last fall, the Kanopolis Strategic Doing group identified the need to repair and paint an old Quonset as well as replace the large garage door to the building. With a grant from the community foundation, the group was able to repair, paint and install a new door to the building so it can continue to be utilized by community organizations. "Without the Smoky Hills Charitable Grant, this project would not have been possible,"said grantee Jan[...]