Monthly Archives: January 2018

Obituary

Obituary Of Oka Clinesmith

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Oka Ola Hare Clinesmith, age 98, of Fort Scott, passed away on January 13, 2018, in Columbia, MO.

Oka was born to Andrew Jackson Hare and Mae Johnston Hare in 1919 on a Bourbon County farm south of Fort Scott. She attended Katt School and Fort Scott Junior High before moving with her family to Tribune, Kansas. She graduated from Tribune Senior High School and married Carl Benjamin Clinesmith. They moved to Emporia, Kansas, where she attended Emporia State for one year while Carl taught music in Pretty Prairie. When Carl was called to duty in the Army Air Force Oka moved to Wichita and worked for Boeing. After the war, they returned to Fort Scott where she lived for over 70 years. Here they raised two children, Carl Benjamin Clinesmith, Jr. and Kaye Adele Clinesmith Miller.

Oka worked as the secretary and was assistant to the pastor of First Presbyterian Church, Fort Scott, from 1951 – 1985 while Carl taught band, choir and orchestra for Fort Scott Public Schools and Junior College. Oka served as a deacon and elder of the church, sang in the choir and was a member of the United Presbyterian Women. She was a private clarinet teacher and later enjoyed playing clarinet in the Fort Scott Civic Orchestra. She was a member of P.E.O.

Oka was a textile artist creating remarkable treasurers including braided rugs, English smocked music boxes, eggs and bells, and elegant petit point angels and Santas. And anyone who knew Oka will miss her practical and indispensable scrubbies.

Oka is preceded in death by her parents, her husband Carl, and her three sisters Eda Ruth Hare, Leta Mary Hare and Georgia Anne Hare Chesney. She is survived by her children Carl Benjamin, Jr. and his wife Kathleen of New York, NY; Kaye Adele Clinesmith Miller and her husband Bill of Columbia, MO; and their families including grandchildren Ellen Clinesmith (Jon Carr) of Uncasville, CT; Sarah Miller Coats (Kourtney Coats) of Enid, OK; Karen Miller Lutgen (Keith Lutgen) of Minneapolis, MN; and great-grandchildren Ryan Clinesmith, Wesley Coats, Wyatt Coats, Lucy Lutgen and Greta Lutgen.

Visitation will be held at 10:00 a.m. with a memorial service following at 11:00 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Fort Scott, Kansas, on Saturday, January 20, 2018, with Rev. Dr. Jared Witt officiating.

Interment will be at the Fort Scott National Cemetery at a later date. The family suggests memorial contributions to First Presbyterian Church, Fort Scott, Kansas, or the Fort Scott Presbyterian Village Good Samaritan Fund. Donations may be sent to or left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, PO Box 309, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

 

Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Submitted

Utility Assistance Opportunity

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The Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall
Low-income utility assistance opportunities are coming soon to Fort Scott.
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally funded utility assistance program. The application period begins January 16, 2018, and ends March 31, 2018.
To qualify for LIEAP, applicants must be living at the address, be personally responsible for the heating and cooling costs, and have a combined gross income that does not to exceed 130% of the federal poverty level.
A Westar representative will be assisting with LIEAP applications at the Fort Scott Chamber on January 30, 2018, from 9 am – 3 pm 231 E. Wall St.
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Seeking Kansas Exporter Of The Year Nominations

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Only 10 days remain to nominate businesses for success in international trade

Jan. 26 is the final day to submit nominations to the Kansas Department of Commerce for the 2018 Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award. The award is presented to a single Kansas business each year for excellence in international trade and marketing. The winner of the 30th annual installment of the award will be announced during a special ceremony on June 5, 2018.

Nominated companies will be evaluated on the totality of their international efforts. Qualifications include:

The number and/or percentage increase in jobs due to international activities.
Innovations in global marketing.
The number of countries exported to.
Effective use of international distributors.
Long-range international strategies and prospects for future growth.
Commitment to the state and local community.
Foreign language promotional materials and general promotional activities.
Trade shows and/or international expositions.

The Governor’s Exporter of the Year receives:

An invitation to attend the Team Kansas awards banquet on June 5, 2018, where top businesses from across the state are recognized
A site visit from the Governor to honor the company’s management team and employees
Statewide recognition of your business excellence
Use of the award to market your products
Membership in the Kansas International Trade Coordinating Council (KITCC)
Increased networking opportunities

Businesses can nominate themselves or be nominated by any other organization or individual. Visit KansasCommerce.gov/Exporter to learn more about the Governor’s Exporter of the Year Award and to download nomination forms. The nomination deadline is 5:00 p.m. on January 26, 2018.

Nominations can be emailed to April Chiang at [email protected] or mailed or faxed to:

Kansas International Trade Coordinating Council

c/o Kansas Department of Commerce, April Chiang

1000 S.W. Jackson St., Suite 100

Topeka, KS 66612-1354

Fax: (785) 296-3490

 

Area News, Bourbon County, Fort Scott

Chanute to Host Regional Farmers’ Market Vendor Workshop

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The Fort Scott Farmers Market is located on Skubitz Plaza from spring until fall.

The Kansas Department of Agriculture, K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment will host a regional workshop in Chanute on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. This is one of five regional workshops which are being held this year to assist farmers’ market vendors and managers.

Kansas farmers’ markets not only provide a fresh food source but also stimulate the local economy. In 2017, 85 farmers’ markets were registered with KDA’s Central Registration of Farmers’ Markets.

“Farmers’ markets provide growers a chance to tell their farm’s story, with face-to-face interaction with consumers, but there are also legal, safety and financial parameters that farmers need to understand before choosing to sell at a farmers’ market,” said Londa Nwadike, consumer food safety specialist with K-State Research and Extension and the University of Missouri.

Workshop topics will include:

Marketing and Pricing Tips
Growing in High Tunnels 101
Regulations on Selling Meat, Eggs and Poultry Direct to Consumer
Double Up Food Bucks and Sales Tax for Vendors
Vendor Marketing and Communications
Morel Mushroom Identification Certification
Kansas Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Certified Farmer Training

KDA’s weights and measures program will also offer free scale testing and certification at the workshop for attendees.

The workshop will be held at Mid-West Fertilizer at the Chanute Agronomy Center, 3030 W. Santa Fe Ave. in Chanute. Onsite registration will open at 8:30 a.m. and the workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by 3:00 p.m.

Registration for this workshop is now open and is $20 per participant. Registration includes lunch; however, lunch will only be guaranteed to those participants who register by February 1.

Registration forms can be found at FromtheLandofKansas.com/FMWorkshop or at your local extension offices.

For more information, please contact Kathy McEwan, Southwind Extension, at 620-365-2242 or [email protected], or Krista Harding at 620-244-3826 or [email protected].

KDA is committed to providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy. These workshops will provide support and assistance to help make Kansas businesses more successful.

Kathy S. McEwan, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Foods & Nutrition, SNAP-Ed Coordinator, Southwind Extension District – Iola Office, P.O. Box 845, Iola KS 66749,  telephone 620-365-2242 or email: [email protected].

 

Bourbon County

Downtown Uniontown To Change With Condemnation Of Buildings

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These two connected buildings located on Uniontown’s city square are to be demolished by July 21. They are located on the south side of the square at 112A Second Street.

The face of Uniontown is about to be changed with two buildings on the city’s square being condemned.

At a Uniontown City Council meeting on January 8, the city held a public hearing for the structures owned by Mary Beerbower and Hartman J. Kite respectively.

Following the meeting, legal notices were published in the Fort Scott Tribune stating that the owners have until July 21, 2018, to remove the buildings and make the premises safe and secure.

The owners are cooperating with the council, Mayor Larry Jurgensen said.

“They both are in agreement they should come down,” Jurgensen said. “And they are getting it taken down themselves.”

Mary Beerbower had a business located in her building, the easternmost one, called Mary’s Cafe. The other building was vacant and the ceiling had caved in.

The structures are located on the south side of the square at 112A Second Street.

Hartman J. Kite’s building shared a wall with Mary Beerbower’s business.
Business, Fort Scott

Nate’s Place Named In Kansas Top Three Eateries

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Nate’s Place is an eatery located in the southern mansion of Lyon’s Twin Mansions.
Shawn O’Brien, left, is the general manager, while Nate Lyons is the owner of Nate’s Place.

 In the Winter 2017 issue of Kansas Magazine, Fort Scott’s own Nate’s Place is third out of twenty Kansas favorite local eateries.

The restaurant located at the corner of Eighth Street and National Avenue was notified of the statewide contest in the fall.

“It was an online platform,” Nate Lyons, owner of the eatery, said. “We were told you could vote online and encouraged our customers to do it.”

Lyons didn’t know about the win until the publication of the magazine November 2017.

The restaurant is located in the southern mansion that is part of the Lyon’s Twin Mansions. Nate Lyons has been the owner since 2009.

General Manager Shawn O’Brien has been at Nate’s Place since August 2016.

Currently, soups are special lunch items at the restaurant.

“We make fresh soups every couple of days,” O’Brien said. “Homemade potato, vegetable beef, tortellini, fresh tomato soup… Facebook inspires me.”

“They are trying to get me to do dill pickle soup, but I’m not doing it for personal reasons,” he said with a smile.

“We are the only restaurant in town that serves breakfast all day,” O’Brien said.

The restaurant can provide fine dining experiences with reservations to groups from five to 60 people, O’Brien said.

“Groups come in to play bunco,” he said. “The Magazine Club meets here. It’s great during the summer to have a cocktail on the front porch.”

The restaurant also does murder mystery parties.

“The game is free and involves eight characters,” Lyon’s said. “They pay for the dinner, we provide the three-course meal.”

“For less than $50 per person you get entertainment and a three-course meal,” Lyon said. “There is special pricing for overnight stays.”

The Lyon’s Twin Mansions are a well-known local bed and breakfast.

The eatery is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and is closed on Monday.

The Lounge at Nate’s Place is open Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m., with happy hour from 5-6 p.m.

“We offer a heavy appetizer menu,” O’Brien said. “And liquor and wine for $5 each and beer $1 off.”

Carol and Marvin Creager, rural Fort Scott wait for their lunch Friday at Nate’s Place.

On Friday, lunch customer Carol Creager said “I like breakfast here. It’s such a nice atmosphere and the waitress Mary Ann is very friendly and accommodating.”

 
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FSCC presents Career Opportunity Days 2018

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Students from area High Schools will join the Fort Scott Community College  and C-Tec Team for a morning of interactive or hands-on experiences in the areas of Welding, Masonry, Heating & Air and Carpentry.  Students will test their skills in these four areas.  There will be stations set up at the appropriate departments from 9 am to 11 am.

The event will take place over a 3 day period, February 6, 7, and 8.  Schools can choose which day they want to attend.  Sophomore, Juniors and Seniors are invited.  We will end the event at 11:00am each day, with lunch for the students at that time.  After lunch, we will have the Harley-Davidson building ready for tours as well. Schools wanting to attend can contact Judy Meister any time at 620-704-5905.

Kassie Fugate-Cate, Director of Strategic Communications & Student Activties

620.223.2700 ext. 5248        [email protected]

 

 

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Fort Scott Debate Team Brings Home Another State Trophy

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The Fort Scott High School Debate Team. Front row from left: Sara Al-Shawish, Tayton Majors, Zoe Self, Elizabeth Ngatia, Brooklyn Lyons, Madi Toth, Mark Adams, Joe Adams.  Back row from left:t Dalton Womeldorff, Kaden Kiwan, Darby Toth, Rebekah Sweyko, Isabella Provence, Ashtyn Dowell.
This weekend the Fort Scott High School Debate team traveled to Coffeyville, Kansas for Kansas State Debate contest. The regional championship team is comprised of Darby Toth, Rebekah Sweyko, Joe Adams, and Isabella Provence.
The alternates on the team were Kaden Kiwan and Ashtyn Dowell. This team took fourth place following KC Piper High School which took first place, Bishop Meige H.S. took second, and Louisburg H.S. third. In the four-speaker division, one half of the team goes affirmative the entire tournament and the other half goes negative. Then the records of both teams are combined.
In the two-speaker division, FSHS took the maximum amount of teams allowed for a school, four.  In order to qualify for two-speaker state, the team must have a 50 percent win-loss record over four tournaments above the novice level.
The teams attending were Madison Toth/Mark Adams, Zoe  Self/Elizabeth Ngatia, Brooklyn Lyons/Dalton Womeldorff, and Tayton Majors/Sara Al-Shawish. There were 60 teams in the tournament. All four teams broke to Double Octofinals. Madison and Mark dropped to Nickerson in Double Octofinals. Brooklyn And Dalton drop to Louisburg. Tayton and Sarah make it to Quarter Finals and end up fourth, after dropping to Topeka Hayden.
And finally, novice, Zoe Self and 2nd-year debater, Elizabeth Ngatia,   drop in finals to Wichita Collegiate and bring home the 2nd place trophy. Fort Scott Debate has been state champions or state runner-ups four of the last five years.

Fort Scott High School will be hosting the state debate event next year.

 

Bourbon County, Fort Scott

Drake-Abati Engagement Announced

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Drake-Abati Engagement Announced

Amy and Dusty Drake, Fort Scott, along with Sandra and Willey Abati, Redfield, announce the engagement of Sarah Delynn Drake to Antonio Joseph Abati.

The marriage will take place June 9, 2018, at Community Christian Church.

The bride is a 2011 Fort Scott High School graduate, attended Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Mo. and graduated from Regency Beauty Institute, Olathe. She is a cosmetologist at The Courtland Spa Salon, Fort Scott.

The groom graduated from Girard High School in 2005, Fort Scott Community College in 2007 and Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn. in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mass communication. He is currently news director at Double K Country Radio, Nevada, Mo.

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Agenda For Fort Scott City Commission Meeting Jan. 16

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These are the highlights of the agenda for the City of Fort Scott, 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16 at city hall, 123 S. Main.

The commission will:

Recognize Holly Baker.

Approve of Appropriation Ordinance 1207-A totaling $482,847.04.

Set a Resolution and Notice of Hearing with Reference to alleged unsafe and dangerous structure and accessory structure located at 1234 E. Elm – Public Hearing Date – 3/6/2018 – 6:15 p.m.

Consider Glenn Cowen Quit Claim Deed

Approve Change Order #1 – College Booster Station update – Increase of $42,043.95.

Approve Change Order #1 for the Chemical Feed & Sludge Removal project – Decrease of $1,183.10

Discuss Fort Scott Lofts

To see the whole agenda:

1-16-2018 agenda packet

Obituary

Obituary Of John David McTheeney

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John David Mc Theeney, age 67, a resident of Fort Scott, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018, at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott, Kansas.
 
He was born on November 21, 1950, in Neelyville, Missouri, the son of Andrew Washington Mc Theeney and Elise Mae Curtis Mc Theeney.
John married Aletha Kyle on May 28, 1988, in Garnett, Kansas. 
He worked as an over the road trucker, enjoyed working on cars and restoring buildings. He especially loved spending time with his family and had a way that made each one of them feel like they were his favorite. 
He is survived by his wife, Aletha of the home, two sons, David Andrew Mc Theeney of Mound City, Kansas, and Herbert Mc Theeney of Fort Scott, Kansas, three daughters, Tanya Mae Kilgore and husband Mitchell, Brenda Mc Theeney, and Lisa May Mc Theeney, all of Fort Scott, Kansas, two brothers Ernie Roberson and Carlene of Joliet, Illinois, and William Roberson, of Seguin, Texas, six grandchildren, Tyler Roberson, Patients Roberson, Madison Roberson, Natalie Roberson, Kimberly Mc Boone, and Kyrain Logan, and one great grandchild.  He was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Rob Roberson, a brother Johnny Roberson, and three sisters, Fay Nickelson, Annie Favorite, and Connie Shelton. 
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 2:00 pm Monday, January 15, 2018, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. 
Cremation will follow with private family burial at a later date. 
The family will receive friends from 1:00 to 3:00 pm Sunday at the Cheney Witt Chapel. 
Contributions are suggested to the Sharing Bucket and may be left in the care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347 Fort Scott, Kansas 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
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What’s Happening In Fort Scott Jan. 12-19

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12-13 Livestock Sale, Fort Scott Livestock Market, 2131 Maple Rd., 10am
12 Theology on Tap, Papa Don’s Pizza, 10 N. Main St., 7pm
13-14 Youth Basketball Tournament- hosted by FSHS Booster Club.  Start early Saturday morning through 5-6pm Sunday evening, click here for FB page with brackets.
15 Lunch & Learn, Martin Luther King Jr. Day speaker, Gordon Parks Museum, FSCC Ellis Fine Arts Building, 12-1pm, bring your own lunch, drink & dessert provided.  See flyer below for details.
1/15 – 3/10 Stay Strong, Stay Health Strength Training Class for Older Adults at Buck Run Community Center 8:30 am  620-223-3720.
16 Community BINGO. Country Place Senior Living is hosting Free Bingo for community members. 2 pm- 4pm Delicious refreshments and prizes! 820 S. Horton
16 Whiffle Ball @ Buck Run Community Center, 10am-12pm, ages 7-12 boys & girls. Call 620-223-0386 for more information.
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Chamber Coffee, Hartman Spine & Joint, 8am
18 Thursdays Card Players at Buck Run Community Center 6-9 pm
19-20 Livestock Sale, Fort Scott Livestock Market, 2131 Maple Rd., 10am
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Friendship Soup Lunch at First United Methodist Church, 301 S. National.  Sponsored by Feeding Families in His Name. Menu includes chili, a variety of soups, desserts, and a drink. Free will donations will be accepted. Everyone is welcome!
19 National Popcorn Day – Drop by the Fort Scott Buck Run Community Center for some FREE Popcorn    10;30 am -12:30 pm
19 Fort Scott’s Got Talent – Presbyterian Village – 4-5 pm  If you enjoy the show “America’s Got Talent,” then you’ll want to check out the Presbyterian Village talent show *Contact Anicia Robinson at 620-223-5550 for additional information
20 Fort Scott Kids Wrestling Club partnering with Perry’s Pork Rinds 2018 Fundraiser. Pick up & pay 9am – 3pm

at FS invitational. 1 Gallon bags 8 flavors $8 each