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Kansas, Schools

Put the Brakes On Fatalities Poster Contest

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Deadlines approaching for poster, video contests

Students and school/class/booster club can win prizes

 

The deadlines for the Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day poster and video contests are coming up quick. Kansas students can win great prizes and learn about traffic safety. In addition, the school, class or booster club of the grand prize-winning students will also receive money as part of the contest prizes.

 

Poster entries must be postmarked by Friday, Sept. 20. Video entries must be posted by 11:59 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29.

 

Poster contest: For Kansas students ages 5 to 13 – three statewide winners will each receive:

sKindle Fire Tablet and case from the Kansas Turnpike Authority;

s$50 Amazon gift card from the Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store

Association of Kansas;

sMovie passes from AAA Kansas; and

s$200 for the school, class or the booster club.

A total of 18 regional winners in the six regions and age groups (ages 5-7, ages 8-10 and ages 11-13) will receive a bicycle from the KTA and a helmet from Safe Kids Kansas. Information and entry forms are available here.

 

Video contest: For Kansas teens in grades 8-12. Prizes from the KTA include an iPad, a Go Pro and a DJI Osmo Pocket, and the grand prize winner’s school, class or booster club will receive $500. Information to submit entries is available here.

 

About 37,000 people die in traffic crashes each year across the United States. That’s nearly 101 fatalities every day. Let’s encourage everyone – drivers, passengers, pedestrians and cyclists – to exercise caution every day and Put the Brakes on Fatalities.

 

The Kansas Department of Transportation and numerous transportation organizations in Kansas are sponsoring the contests. More information about Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day is available here.

 

Winners from last year’s contests are listed below:

2018 Poster Contest Winners –

Northeast Kansas – Hudson Barrett, Spring Hill; Aurora Powell, Overbrook; Abigail Coons, Lawrence

North Central Kansas – Kierstyn Coup, Hope; Manny Morales, McPherson; Kira Carver, Herington

Northwest Kansas – Matthias Miller, Gorham; Janessa Miller, Gorham; Conner Miller, Gorham

Southeast Kansas – Hadley Holmes, Riverton; Brooklyn Green-Lawson, Riverton; Brayden Myers, Parsons

South Central Kansas – Kaymi Zink, Claflin; Finley Maloney, Kingman; Jeffrey Hamm, El Dorado

Southwest Kansas – Emmaline Luna, Holcomb; Mia Montes, Holcomb; Edgar Morales, Liberal

 

2018 Video Contest winners –

Andrew Marshall Tabb from Shawnee Mission West won first place.

Students from Eudora High School captured sec­ond place.

Students from Lawrence High School placed third in the video contest.

Bourbon County, Health Care

Health Department Ribbon Cutting Sept. 5

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The Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the opening of
Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department’s
new location this
Thursday, September 5th
immediately following the Chamber Coffee
Please join
Southeast Kansas Multi-County Health Department
and the Chamber of Commerce
this Thursday, September 5th
for the ribbon cutting ceremony at
524 S. Lowman St. in Fort Scott.
The public health department has relocated from behind the Bourbon County Courthouse to this new, more convenient location. According to Fort Scott Biz, “the employees can serve the community in a larger and more visible building with services such as physicals, immunizations, pregnancy tests, family planning, Kan Be Healthy screenings, blood pressure and blood glucose checks, hearing and vision screenings, SRS referrals, sexually transmitted disease testing, and lab and blood draws.”
Visit SEKMCHS’s website HERE.
Contact the Chamber for more information at 620-223-3566
or visit fortscott.com.
Fort Scott, Schools

FSHS Teaches New Class On Bourbon County History

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Students in Sara Jackman’s Bourbon County History Class work on are researching Zebulon Pike’s expedition using links posted in Google Classroom and are completing a map and graphic organizer.  Submitted photo.

Fort Scott High School has some teachers who wanted to bring to life for their students the stories of places/events where they live, where they have first-hand experience.

Brian Allen, an auto shop teachers-aide at Fort Scott High School, began a FSHS History Club several years ago to educate students about local history.

Brian Allen. Submitted photo.

“It has grown in membership and students have shown a genuine interest in knowing about where they live,” said FSHS History Teacher Sara Jackman.  “Last year, I approached the (USD234) administration about teaching a local history class and they were on board. After teaching a Bourbon County unit to junior high students at Uniontown for several years, I knew that it would be an elective I would enjoy teaching.”

Sara Jackman. Submitted photo.

“There is an interest from our students about the town and the county,” Jackman said. “They love to learn information about the places they see every day. The (FSHS)History Club’s membership numbers have been proof of that.  Additionally….we are trying to build pride for our hometown and county and respect for all of those who have made our community a good place to live.”

“I teach two sections of the class with approximately 53 students enrolled,” Jackman said.  “Mr. Allen helps me a great deal with content and guest speakers etc.”

A project at the end of the class will be for students to interview 80-90-year-olds in the community for future generations.

“The list of names for this year’s projects were selected by the HPA (Bourbon County Historical Preservation Association) board members,” Allen said. “The idea for the project came from them. We hope to interview people from all over the county. Arnold Scofield and some others on the board are working on the questions.  We will mostly focus on their memories and their contributions to the area. As you know, we have some great people who have come before us.”
“Our students will also be adding in questions of their own so that we can do the interview from multiple perspectives,” Jackman said. “We are always looking for volunteers.”
“I may in the future need to ask for volunteers for the interviews,” Allen said.  “But for now have enough for the 2019-2020 school year. If someone has a person they would like to have us consider in the future, they could contact me through Facebook. I hope to house the interviews in the HPA archives as well as with the genealogy society.”
“If they would like to participate they can contact either of us at the school 620-223-0600,” Jackman said.
“We are hoping to include the video production classes and have them filmed,” Jackman said.

The purpose of the new Bourbon County History class is to educate students about the history of the place in which they live, “Where we came from as a community,” Allen said.

“Our hope is that it gives them civic pride knowing about the rich history of Bourbon County,” Jackman said.

The first class in Bourbon County history began at FSHS on the first day of school, August 22.  It is an 18-week, one-semester course, that will be taught both semesters.

Curriculum for the course is from local authors and historical societies.

“Curriculum sources vary widely,” Jackman said.  “The textbook purchased for students is the Historic Reflections of Bourbon County Kansas by Fred Campbell, Jr. and Don Miller.  We also use many other locally written books, resources from the Kansas State Historical Society, the Bourbon County Historic Preservation Society, and lots of others.”

Pictured are the Bourbon County history resources that are being used for the new class at Fort Scott High School. Submitted photo.

These books are also available to the public through the Fort Scott Public Library.

The class is going well, Jackman said.

“We have started off learning about the Native Americans who would have lived in the area and some of the explorers who came to Kansas,” Jackman said. “On August 30, Mr. Reed Harford (came) in to speak to the class about the expedition of Zebulon Pike and his time in Bourbon County.”

“I am so impressed with Mrs. Jackman,” Allen said of the teacher and the class curriculum that she constructed.

Brian Allen is also the president of the Bourbon County Historical Preservation Association.

 

To see a recent KOAM News story on the subject, click below:

 

https://www.koamnewsnow.com/news/learning-local-history-in-bourbon-county/1115325896?fbclid=IwAR24pI29ZIKcEI6b16cgdUcjB8i3YzyBEG8nMH-fLtfvPz0DNgyQj5GL1e8

Bourbon County

Memorial Patio In Riverfront Park To Be Dedicated Sept. 8

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Memorial Service & Dedication of the Memorial Patio
Memorial Service & Dedication of the Memorial Patio
North Riverfront Park & Walking Trail (north of Rainbow Bridge on N. National Ave.)
Sunday, Sept. 8th at 2pm
Let us remember those who passed before us. Join Integrity Home Care + Hospice for the MEMORIAL SERVICE & DEDICATION OF THE MEMORIAL PATIO. Light refreshments will be served.
Integrity is here for you, when it matters the most, as we remember those who have passed. You don’t have to bear the burden of doing it all alone. We provide care that never stops. As you continue your journey, join us for fellowship and support.
For additional information, contact Chaplain Dennis or Chris: 620-223-1191.
Bourbon County

Post 25 Scuttlebutt

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The new American Legion National Commander for 2019 – 20 is James W. “Bill” Oxford. Commander Oxford was elected as National Commander at the 101st National Convention and commented that the American Legion is entering it’s second century and the work done this year in community service and membership is laying “A foundation for the future.”

 

The Post 25 Auxiliary Unit is now a reality. Auxiliary members Tonya Lowe, Marilyn Gilmore and Myra Jowers turned in the Unit 25 Charter application to Department Auxiliary President Paula Sellens at the recent Department Commander’s Homecoming in Shawnee.

 

Due to a recent vote at the National Convention, all Auxiliary Units will now accept spouses of female Legionnaires into the Auxiliary. This is similar to the VFW policy which combined the separate Women’s and Men Auxiliary into one organization called the VFW Auxiliary.

 

Female relatives of Veterans and spouses of Legionnaires are invited to join the Fort Scott Auxiliary Unit 25. Call Auxiliary Unit 25 Vice President Marilyn Gilmore at 785-304-6429 for more information on joining the Auxiliary Unit or just request additional information by replying to this email.

 

Membership

 

A personal thanks to those members who have already renewed their 2020 membership and to those new members who have joined American Legion Post 25.

 

For our members who have not renewed their membership, please consider doing so at this time. We are just a few members short of the September 15th membership goal of 75%.

 

The easiest way to renew is through www.legion.org. Just go to the web site and follow the prompts to renew. It’s secure and takes less than five minutes.

 

Another way to renew is to mail your $40 dues to American Legion Post 25. PO Box 25, Fort Scott Kansas. 66701.

 

A third way to renew is to call me at 620-215-1688 and arrange to meet with me to pick up your renewal.  I’m retired so I can easily work around your schedule, but no 3 AM meetings please!

 

Remember that any Veteran who has served one day on active duty since December 7, 1941 and was honorably discharged can join the Legion. This is due to the LEGION Act recently passed by Congress and signed into law by President Trump. If you know of a local Veteran who meets this new, expanded membership requirement, invite them to a Post 25 meeting or contact me about a membership form.

Upcoming Events

 

September 9. American Legion Post 25 meet and greet at Memorial Hall starts at 6:30 pm.

 

September 9. American Legion Post 25 general membership meeting at Memorial Hall starts at 7:00 pm.

 

September 15. American Legion Auxiliary Unit 25 general membership meeting at Memorial Hall starts at 6:00 pm.

 

September 15. American Legion Post 25 Color Guard meets at Memorial Hall starts at 7:00 pm.

 

Miscellaneous Information

 

Post 25 is raffling a Taurus G2C 9 mm pistol with two 10 rounds magazines. The money generated on this raffle will support 1 full scholarship for a Boys/Girls State/Cadet Law Program delegate PLUS will cover half the costs of a 2nd scholarship.

 

Tickets are $10 each or 3 for $25. Only 100 tickets will be sold.

 

Winner must be legally able to own a pistol and is responsible for the cost of any background checks.

 

I can also make arrangements for those persons who live out of town but wish to support Post 25 programs by purchasing raffle tickets.

 

Reply to this email with your phone number and I’ll put a member with tickets in touch with you. For out of town members and friends of the American Legion, reply to this email and I’ll arrange for you to purchase tickets.

 

I only have seven members who have ordered the Post 25 red T-shirt. The minimum order for these t-shirts is 12.

 

Your T-shirt will have the Post 25 Legion logo on the front, and you can add on the back of the T-shirt your branch of service, name, office held such as Chaplain. Cost per T-shirt is $20 and can be ordered in sizes Small – 2 XL. T-shirts will be ordered through a Fort Scott supplier.

 

These T-shirts are similar to the baseball shirts worn by Fort Scott Post 25 baseball team. The shirts can also be worn on to support RED shirt Fridays as well. RED stands for Remember Everyone Deployed.

 

If you wish to order a T-shirt, just reply to this email with your name, T-shirt size and lettering on the back, if any.

 

Photos of the Taurus, T-shirts and the Auxiliary Charter turn in are attached.

 

Don’t hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have,

 

Carl Jowers. Post 25 Commander.

620-215-1688

[email protected]

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Bourbon County, Government

County Commission Agenda Sept. 3

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Agenda

Bourbon County Commission Room

1st Floor, County Courthouse

210 S. National Avenue

Fort Scott, KS 66701

Tuesdays starting at 9:00

Date: September 3rd, 2019

1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________

2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________

3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________

County Clerk-Kendell Mason

9:00-9:45-Jim Harris

9:45-10:00-Landfill Discussion

10:00-10:30-2020 Budget

10:45-11:00-Clint Anderson-Lease to purchase-Property Tax Relief

11:00-12:00-Justin Meeks

12:00-1:30-Commissioners gone to lunch

1:30-2:00-JodyHoener-Economic Development

2:00-2:30-Tabacco Free Policy

2:30-3:00-Executive Session-Non elected personnel-30 min.

Obituary

Obituary of Leland Zimmerman

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Leland Merle Zimmerman

Leland Merle Zimmerman, age 80, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died early Sunday, September 1, 2019, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, KS.

There was cremation. Rev. Paul Rooks will conduct memorial services at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, September 5th, at the Grace Baptist Tabernacle.

The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 Wednesday evening at the Grace Baptist Family Life Center.

Memorials are suggested to either the Fort Scott Fire Department Fund or Grace Baptist Tabernacle and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Bourbon County, Entertainment

Beautiful Day For a Parade

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A banner at the Uniontown Park Gazebo welcomes the public to the picnic.
The Uniontown High School Class of 1959 wait to board their float for the Old Settlers Picnic Parade on Labor Day, 2019.

Sunshine prevailed for the 114th Annual Old Settlers Picnic activities in Uniontown on Sept. 2, 2019.

Vendors lined the city’s park, along with organizations and  onlookers trying to find a spot in the shade for the parade mid-morning.

The Uniontown High School Class of 1964 wait to board their float for the Old Settlers Picnic Parade.

This year’s grand marshalls are Alicia Jackson and Alan Shinn, both longtime educators in the Uniontown School District.

Alicia Jackson and Alan Shinn were honored as Grand Marshalls in the Old Settlers Picnic Parade.
Jackson and Shinn are long-time educators in the Uniontown High School District.

Jackson has taught English and Spanish at UHS for 44 years. She and her late husband, Dale, raised three daughters in Uniontown-Gretchen, Meaghan and Caitlin. Jackson is in the Kansas Teachers’ Hall of Fame and has been a runner-up for Kansas Teacher of the Year.

Shinn retired from teaching math in the district after 50 years, in May 2019. He and wife Becky have raised a son, Kevin and daughter, Melissa in Uniontown. Shinn has been recognized as Outstanding Young Educator by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Outstanding Secondary Educators of America, Central MO. State University Dept. of Math Certificate of Merit, and Distinguished Alumnus of Allen Community College.

The theme of the parade was “Learning From The Best At UHS”.

Uniontown High School Cheerleaders board their float for the Old Settlers Picnic Parade.

New this year was the baby parade at 9 a.m. and the Dale Jackson Memorial Car Show.

The baby parade: from left Bexley Shelton from Uniontown, Daxton Weaver from Girard, Holdin Bunnell from Uniontown, Quinn Hawkins from Fort Scott and Logan Ramsey from Overland Park.
The Dale Jackson Memorial Car Show was in honor of Dale Jackson, who passed away in 2017. Jackson was a long-time vehicle mechanic in Uniontown. Pictured are cars awaiting line up for the parade. Winners of the show will be announced at 1 p.m. Sept. 2

Cash drawings, a picnic in the park, kids and not-kids games were played and recognition of “Old Settlers”, were some of the traditions that have been continued through the years.

The Boy Scout Pack and Troup 114 and Girl Scout Troup 71650 lead the children’s parade in the Uniontown Old Settlers Picnic festivities.

Also as in years past, one could purchase smoked port dinners from the FFA, chicken dinners from the Methodists, pies from the Baptists,  homemade ice cream from Marmaton Community Church, along with soft drinks from the cheerleaders.

Uniontown High School Band lines up for the parade on Labor Day.
Uniontown Youth Football team members board their float for the parade.
Sara Roufs, Dale Jackson Memorial Car Show organizer, and son, stand in the line of 40 cars that participated in the show.
The Dale Jackson Memorial Car Show drew 40 participants. The cars were parked on the town square following the parade.
Community games took place following the parade. Here youngsters line up for an egg toss contest.
Bourbon County, Entertainment

Sunshine Shack Menu For Sept. 2: Breakfast and Lunch

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SUNSHINE SHACK Food Truck will be available for Old Settler’s Picnic  vendors setting up, event workers, and the public on Monday morning starting at 7 a.m. in Uniontown.

BREAKFAST MENU FOR MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 2nd.

Will start serving at 7:00 am
Breakfast Burrito-$2.00
(Eggs, Sausage, Onions, Peppers, and Salsa(optional)
Biscuits and Gravy
1 Biscuit with Gravy-$2.00
2 Biscuits with Gravy-$3.00

Lunch Menu For Monday, September 2nd.

Walking Taco with Drink-$7.50
(Tortilla Chips, Nacho Cheese, Taco Meat, Lettuce, Tomato, Onion, Shredded Cheese,
and Salsa)
Hamburger, Fries, and Drink-$7.00
Cheeseburger, Fries, and Drink-$7.50
Popcorn Chicken, Fries, and Drink-$7.50
Hotdog, Fries, and Drink-$4.50
Nachos-$2.50
Soft Pretzel with Nacho Cheese-$2.00
Beverage Choices-Pepsi, Diet Pepsi, Mt. Dew, Dr. Pepper, Sprite, and Bottled Water