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History Offerings At Fort Scott National Historic Site on Labor Day Weekend

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CELEBRATE LABOR DAY WEEKEND WITH FORT SCOTT NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE

Celebrate the Dignity and Importance of Labor, 1840s style

 

Fort Scott KS – Saturday, September 1 through Monday, September 3, 2018, Fort Scott National Historic Site (FOSC) will commemorate Labor Day weekend with artillery, horses, music, living history demonstrations and a series of interpretive programs. All programs are free.

Saturday, September 1st
10:00 a.m.  “Flour, Sweat, and Tears”: 1840s Bakehouse Program
11:00 a.m.  Thunder Wagon: 1840s Artillery Demonstration
12:00 p.m.  “Hardy Dashing Fellows” Dragoon Soldier Program
1:00 p.m.    Guided Tour of Fort Scott National Historic Site
2:00 p.m.   “Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: 1840s style” –Officers’ Wife Program (letter writing)
3:00 p.m.   Thunder Wagon: 1840s Artillery Demo
4:00 p.m.    Flag Retreat

Sunday, September 2nd
11:00 a.m.  Thunder Wagon: 1840s Artillery Demo
12:00 p.m.  “Saws and Scalpels: Civil War Medicine”
1:00 p.m.   “Crack Post of the Frontier” Guided Tour-Construction History of Fort Scott
2:00 p.m.   “The Griffith Trial: A Marais des Cygnes Conviction”
3:00 p.m.   Thunder Wagon: 1840s Artillery Demo
4:00 p.m.   Flag Retreat

Monday, September 3rd
11:00 a.m.  Thunder Wagon: 1840s Artillery Demonstration
12:00 p.m.  “Fort Scott Soldier Ants” 1840s Construction Demonstration
1:00 p.m.   Guided Tour of Fort Scott National Historic Site
2:00 p.m.   Musical Program-Holmes Brigade Minstrels

2:30 p.m.  Free ice cream, served to honor all those who have worked hard to build America, courtesy of the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site.
3:00 p.m.   Thunder Wagon: 1840s Artillery Demonstration
3:30 p.m.   Musical Program -Holmes Brigade Minstrels
4:00 p.m.   Flag Retreat

The thunder of artillery will sound each day at 11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. with a short program explaining how the gun is fired.

Other programs offered throughout the weekend are Guided tours at 1:00 p.m. and a flag retreat ceremony at 4:00 p.m. occur each day.

On Saturday, living history interpreters will be cooking in the mess hall and baking bread in the bakehouse with an interpretive program about the bakehouse at 10:00 a.m.

At 12:00 p.m. a program about dragoon soldiers titled “Hardy Dashing Fellows” and at 2:00 p.m. an officer’s wife will be sharing the latest gossip in the program “Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram: 1840s style.”

On Sunday, September 2, in the program “The Griffith Trial:  A Marais des Cygnes Conviction”, Park Ranger Robert Thomas will lead a reenactment of the trial of William Griffith, the only man to be convicted of the Marais des Cygnes Massacre.

Also on Sunday, you can learn about Civil War medicine in “Saws and Scalpels.”

“No work is insignificant. All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence.”

This quote from Martin Luther King can be applied to the workers of modern times as well as those who labored to build and maintain Fort Scott.

A special tour on Sunday “From the Crack Post of the Frontier:” will focus on the labor force, building materials, architectural styles, and construction techniques used in the building of Fort Scott.

Programs on Monday, September 3 will include a Labor Day construction demonstration, musical programs offered by the Holmes Brigade Minstrels and free ice cream at 2:30 p.m., served to honor all those who have worked hard to build America. The ice cream is being offered courtesy of the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site.

 

Entertainment

Car Show At Presbyterian Village Sept. 13

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Presbyterian Village to host a car show

FORT SCOTT, Kan. – If you’ve got a classic show car you’d like to show off, Fort Scott Presbyterian Village is giving you an excuse September 13. The senior living community will be hosting a car show from 4 to 7 p.m.

Shine up those whitewalls and polish that chrome because prizes will be awarded for first, second and third place winners. Come out and enjoy hot dogs, chips, and drinks while wandering through a collection of classic cars.

RSVP to Becky Kellum, marketing director, by Sept. 4 at 620-223-5550 or [email protected].

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Fort Scott Presbyterian Village has been offering independent and assisted living apartments for seniors from southeast Kansas and southwest Missouri since 1994. Learn more at FortScottPresbyterianVillage.org. It is a member of the nonprofit Presbyterian Manors of Mid-America network of 17 communities and 2 hospices in Kansas and Missouri. Learn more about PMMA at PresbyterianManors.org.

Obituary

Obituary of Earl Clifford Pritchett, Jr.

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Earl Clifford Pritchett, Jr., age 78, a resident of Uniontown, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, August 21, 2018, at the Nevada Nursing and Rehab in Nevada, Missouri.
He was born April 20, 1940, in Bonneterre, Missouri, the son of Earl C. Pritchett and Etta Uleny Cooper Pritchett.  Earl first married Mary R. Knapp on December 26, 1965.  She preceded him in death on September 7, 2006.   He later married Carole Ganer on December 12, 2008.
Earl had served with the United States Army and the United States Air Force and retired from the Air National Guard with twenty-three years of service.  He later worked as a truck driver.   He had attended the Uniontown United Methodist Church.
 
Survivors include his wife, Carole, of the home in Uniontown and his children, Danny Pritchett and wife, Christy, of Uniontown, Heather Culp and husband, Edward, of Wichita and Bryan Ganer and wife, Jennifer, of Liberal, Missouri; seventeen grandchildren and twenty great-grandchildren.
In addition to his first wife, Mary, he was preceded in death by a daughter, Connie Pritchett and a brother Daniel Frank Pritchett. 
 
Rev. Marty Dewitt will conduct funeral services at 1:30 P.M. Friday, August 24th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Following funeral services, there will be cremation with burial in the U. S. National Cemetery in Ft. Scott.
Memorials are suggested to the Uniontown City Park Fund and may be left in the care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701.  Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Bourbon County, Schools

St. Martin’s Academy Starts Inaugural Year Sept. 4

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Theotokos Hall is being built at St. Martin’s Academy, southwest of Fort Scott.

A new Catholic boys boarding school organization is transforming a brushy hillside just east of Lake Fort Scott into a campus.

Theotokos Hall is the first building being built at St. Martin’s Academy, on Indian Road, near Lake Fort Scott.

Completion of the hall is slated for late fall or early winter, Daniel Kerr, president of St. Martin’s Academy, said.

The original completion date was this month.

“School begins Sept. 4 and … we’ll spend the first eight- days on an outdoor expedition near Moab, Utah,”  he said.

“In the meantime, we’ll bunk at the former Levine Mansion in Fort Scott, a massive Victorian beauty built in 1884 and a more than suitable Plan B to start the year,” he said in information provided to FortScott.Biz.

There will be a faculty of 12, with four “house fathers” living on campus with the boys to provide residential supervision, Kerr said.

“Enrollment has exceeded our every expectation as we have maxed out our first year capacity of 20 students and now have a growing waiting list. God is good!” Kerr said.

Workmen are completing the shell of the building.

“We will have met personally with every student as part of the application process and can confidently say these are young men of exceptional character from wonderful families,” Kerr said.

“We’ll be welcoming students from Kansas, Missouri, Oklahoma, Texas, Colorado, Georgia, Kentucky, Illinois, Virginia, Maryland, South Carolina and California.”

 

The inside of Theotokos Hall as of August 2018.

The Moab, Utah trip will be led by Residential Dean, Travis Dziad in conjunction with COR Expeditions.

The group will canoe, rock-climb, and hike for the first days of the school year.

” We think this will be a great way for our new students to form friendships (the best anecdote to home-sickness) while setting the proper tone for a year in which God’s creation, not pop culture, is our frame of reference,” Kerr said.

 

 

 

Fort Scott, Schools

Mark Spore: New Fort Scott High School Science Teacher

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This is part of a series featuring new teachers in our community.
Mark Spore is the new Fort Scott High School Science Teacher.
Name: Mark Spore
Title: Science Teacher
Education: BSE from Emporia State
Experience: 21 years in Education
Age: 47
Family: Married with 3 sons
Why did you choose education as a career?
I believe Education is one of the most important occupations there is and I want to help kids pursue their dreams and reach their full potential.
What is first in priorities for this new position?
I want to get to know my students and provide a safe, positive learning environment that is both challenging and rewarding.
Fort Scott, Schools

Jered McKay: The New Eugene Ware Focus Room Teacher

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This is part of a series on new teachers in our community.
Jered McKay is the Eugene Ware Elementary School Focus Room Teacher.
Name: Jered McKay
Title: Focus Room Teacher
Education: I have a masters in Applied Behavioral Analysis and am working on my masters in teaching.
Age:  35
Family:  Four children ages 4, 7, 8, and 16.
I am member of Smallville Crossfit and am member of Psi Chi Honor Association
Fort Scott, Schools

Autumn Durrossette: New First-Grade Teacher at Winfield Scott

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This is part of a series featuring new teachers in our community.
Autumn Durrossette is a new first-grade teacher at Winfield  Scott Elementary School.
Name: Autumn Durossette
Title of position: 1st Grade teacher
Education: BS Elementary Minor Early childhood MS Elementary Education
Experience: 12 years in kindergarten in Nevada MO
Age: 35
Family: Husband Kevin, and three children:  Sophie, 8, Kasen, 5, Cash, 3.
Why did you choose education as a career?
“I always knew I wanted to teach young children. I love watching them discover new things. They are excited about the world! Every day early childhood teachers get to experience the miracle of children growing, changing, learning about the world around them. It’s amazing to watch a child accomplish something they worked so hard to do. It’s the best part of my job.”
What is the first on your list of priorities for the position?
“To be the best I can be and help my students succeed. “
Fort Scott, Schools

Whitney Beth: New Middle School Art Teacher

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This is part of a series featuring the new teachers in our community.

Whitney Beth is the new Fort Scott Middle School Art Teacher.

Name: Whitney Beth

Title of position: Middle School Art Teacher

Education: Bachelor of Science of Art Education

Experience: This will be my 15th year of teaching. I have worked the last 14 years as an art teacher in the Nevada school district.

Age: 1995 grad of FSHS

Family: Husband Clifton and daughter, Ella, a sophomore at FSHS and son, Carter, a 7th grader at FSMS.

Affiliations: KNEA, NAEA

Why did you choose education as a career?

My parents were both teachers. I also love people and love sharing my passion of art with young people.

What is the first on your list of priorities for the position?

My first priority is to get my students excited about art!

Fort Scott, Schools

Samuel Hardy: New Fort Scott High School Math Teacher

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This is a series about new teachers in our community.
Samuel Hardy is the new Fort Scott High School Math Teacher.
Name: Samuel Hardy
Title: High School Math Teacher
Education: Masters of Mathematics at Pittsburg State University.
Experience: Carl Junction High School, Neosho Junior High School
Age: 26
Family: Parents, sister, grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins. No spouse or kids.
Why did you choose education as a career?
“I always enjoyed helping others. “
What is your first priority in the job?
“Get to know the kids.”

Fort Scott, Schools

New USD 234 Preschool Teacher: Theresa Hurd

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This is part of a series telling about the new teachers in our community.

Theresa Hurd is a new preschool teacher for USD 234.

Name: Theresa Hurd.

Title: Preschool teacher for USD 234

Experience: Taught preschool with Head Start for 13 years.

Education: In 2003, I graduated from Pittsburg State University with my Bachelors in Family and Consumer Science with an Emphasis in Early Childhood Development. This past summer I was accepted into the Teacher Apprentice Program at Wichita State University. I am currently taking online courses to earn my teachers license and certification for Special Education.

Family:  “My family has been a huge support to me.” Husband, Doug,  and ten-year-old daughter, Elsie who will be starting 5th grade.

Affiliations: Attends the Fort Scott Nazarene Church.

“I feel that I was called to teach. I want to have a positive impact on children and their families. For me, teaching can be challenging, rewarding and so much fun!”

Bourbon County, K-State Extension

Fall Burning Demo Sept. 11

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Christopher Petty, M.S. Extension Agent ,Livestock Production and Forage Management, K-State Research and Extension, Southwind Extension District, 210 S. National, Fort Scott, KS 66701, (620) 223-3720 Work, (620)224-6031 Cell, [email protected].

Join the Southwind and Wildcat Extension Districts, The Natural Resources Conservation District, and the Neosho County Conservation District for a Fall Burning Demonstration.

This event, free to the public, will be held at 2:00 p.m. on September 11th, with a rain date scheduled for 2:00 p.m. on September 18.

Dr. K.C. Olson with Kansas State University will discuss the advantages of fall burning for serecia lespedeza weed control.

Additional experts from NRCS, KSRE, or KDWPT will discuss burn safety, protocol and burn equipment. Following the discussions, we will burn several acres of expired CRP ground, with the intent of reducing weed pressure. This pasture is slated to eventually be placed back into livestock production.

Directions to the Duff farm: From Erie, Kansas take 59 south approximately 3 1/2 miles to 100th Rd, and then west approximately 8 ½ miles to farm site. From Thayer, Kansas take 169 north approximately 1 ½ miles to 100th Rd, then east approximately 2 ½ miles to the farm. Signs will be posted.

For more information contact Christopher Petty with the Southwind District Extension Office at (620) 223-3720 or by e-mail at [email protected].