Monthly Archives: February 2020

Bourbon County

More CASA Volunteers Needed For Abused/Neglected Children

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2019 New Volunteer Training class graduates, from left:  Diana Mitchell, Peggy Stark, Elaine Kirby, Nancy Maze  and  Jane Campbell

Bourbon County CASA is celebrating its 30th year of providing trained community volunteers to be a voice for our community’s abused and neglected children.  Over 950 children have had a relentless volunteer by their side being their voice in the courtroom and advocating for their best interests.  CASA volunteers undergo extensive training, and then skillfully and courageously guide abused and neglected children through the foster care system.

 

The important work of CASA volunteers is not as well known because it is performed under a necessary cloak of confidentiality within our Child in Need of Care court system.  By helping to ensure that these children are placed in safe, secure and permanent homes, CASA volunteers are heroes to children whose homes and families have been destroyed by substance abuse, mental health issues, poverty and crime.

 

The CASA volunteer provides valuable information about the child – information that rarely surfaces during the usual adversarial proceeding – to the judge and all of the attorneys involved.  But the CASA volunteer does not stop there:  He or she also works closely with the child’s school and service providers to ensure that the child’s educational, medical and mental health needs are being met.  Not surprisingly, national studies show that children with CASA volunteers assigned to them are typically placed in safe and permanent homes more quickly than those children without CASA vounters.

 

There are many fires to be extinguished, and many young, helpless lives to be saved.  Our child welfare system and family courts are woefully understaffed and overstretched.  The CASA volunteer provides a safety net  for a child caught in the system that ensures the child’s interests remain front and center.

 

Unfortunately, there are many more children in Bourbon County in need of a CASA volunteer.  In hopes of meeting that need, Bourbon County CASA is currently recruiting new volunteers to participate in it’s new volunteer training class.  For more information on how to become a CASA volunteer please contact Christa Horn at [email protected] or call 620-215-2769.

 

 

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Sunshine Boutique Expands: Rental Opportunity on Main Street

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Sunshine Boutique owner Georgia Brown stands in front of her storefront on Wall Street.

Long-time store owner Georgia Brown is expanding Sunshine Boutique.

 

The store will be expanding to the east, through a door in the store to the property at 2 S. Main that the Brown’s also own.

 

 

“We are excited about the expansion,” Brown said.

 

 

The store is a family affair.

 

She, her husband-Donnie and granddaughters Rilie Creollo, Kinede Houdashelt and Tucker Ross are all involved with the store.

 

 

The door behind the black shelf in the middle of this photo, leads to 2 S. Main and is where the expansion of Sunshine Boutique will be.

 

“There will be new boutique clothing, a designated wedding planning area and we will make our all-occasion flower section bigger, this includes fresh flowers in a cooler,” Brown said.

“The girls have been wanting to do clothing for several years,” she said.

 

Sunshine Boutique has been selling new clothing since January 2020.

 

Donnie is co-owner, Rilie is the assistant manager, Kinede’s wedding cakes will be featured, and Tucker does technology-part time, Brown said.

 

The Browns own 2 S. Main and 4 S. Main, which were recently vacated by the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes, which had used it for storage the last year, she said.

 

“We have not used the west side of the street very much, for the past year,” Norman Conard, executive director of the center said.

 

The new LMC, at 1 S. Main,  is  across the street from the 2 and 4 S. Main.

 

“The new building is so popular that everyone, teachers and students, want to be in the new building,” he said.

 

Rental Opportunity

 

4 S. Main will be available for rent next week, Brown said.

 

It is 1,300 square feet, has two areas divided by a half wall, a bathroom and an area in the back that has been used as a staff room, Brown said.

 

 

2 and 4 South Main.

 

 

 

Bourbon County

American Legion Scuttlebutt

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Fort Scott Thompson-Harkey American Legion Post 25 has 94 members as of today.  Department has our Post membership at 122.37%. We currently lead the 2nd District in membership. 
 
We can all look with pride that we have more than doubled our Legion membership since 2017. 
 
There are still many Bourbon County Veterans who have never been asked to join the American Legion. Any honorably discharged Veteran who has served one day of active duty since December 7, 1941 is now eligible to join the American Legion.
 
Who will you recruit into the Legion? We need only six more members to have 100 members.
 
March 2.  630- 7 pm. Meet and greet in Memorial Hall.
March 2.  7 – 8 pm. Post 25  general membership meeting in Memorial Hall.
 
Our meetings are open to all prospective members and guests of members.

We will hold nominations for 2020 – 21 Post Officers at the March meeting.
 
The American Legion’s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The following monthly reports provide a summary of membership, participation and volunteerism making an impact in the lives of veterans, families and communities.
Submitted by Carl Jowers
For more information:
 
Bourbon County, Schools, Sports

UHS Basketball Teams Achieve Sweep Over Northeast

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Adelay Martin. Submitted photo.

-Adelay Martin, UHS Sports Media Reporter

The Uniontown Eagles played the Northeast Vikings on Friday. All Varsity and JV teams won their games.

The girls’ Varsity won in their game against Arma with a score of 55 to 27. Karleigh Schoenberger led the team in points, scoring 23 in total. She also had 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Danielle Howard scored 13 points and had 4 assists and 5 steals. Sivanah McAnulty contributed with 6 rebounds. Breleigh Harris scored 7 points and had 3 assists. “Wrapped up our league competition with a dominant win over Arma. We’re playing some tough teams next week to help us get prepared for the sub-state tournament,” said Coach Miller.

The Varsity boys also beat the Vikings with a score of 68 to 64. There was balanced scoring across the board, but Jake Harvey and Luke George led the team, earning 25 and 17 points, respectively. Harvey also had 4 rebounds, while George had 11. Drew Perry had 6 assists and Clay Sutterby had 5 assists and 8 rebounds, as well as 2 steals and 3 blocks. Cade Goodridge had 3 steals. “The boys played hard and handled adversity well. Northeast is a really strong team. Our kids battled their tails off. I’m proud of how we played,” said Coach Hays.

Bourbon County, Schools, Sports

Eagles and Chargers Go Head to Head

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Adelay Martin. Submitted photo.

The Uniontown Eagles and the Cherryvale Chargers went head to head on Monday evening. The Varsity boys won their game, but the Varsity girls and both JV teams lost to the Chargers.

The Varsity girls lost to Cherryvale 45 to 56. Danielle Howard had 15 points, 4 assists, and 6 steals. Breleigh Harris had 14 points and 3 steals. Sammie Hampton had 6 points and rebounded 8 times. Karleigh Schoenberger had 8 points and 3 rebounds. A few of our players were hurt during the game, but they’re tough and will pull through. “Tough loss tonight,” Coach Miller said. “The girls played a solid first 2 quarters. We had an 11 point lead going into the half. Unfortunately, we came out flat and ended up getting banged up in the 3rd quarter. We went deep into the bench to finish this game. It was good to see some of our role players step up and compete to finish the game.”

The boys’ Varsity beat the Chargers 54 to 52. Jake Harvey scored 16 points and had 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Luke George had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Luke Perry and Hunter Schaaf each had 11 points and 2 assists, and Schaaf had 5 rebounds. Drew Perry had 4 assists. Coach Hays said, “I thought our kids battled all night. We hung around the entire game and were able to make a play in the final seconds to get a big road win. It’s been a really fun stretch of games. It is quite an accomplishment winning 10 games in a row and 13 of 14. I feel like we are playing our best basketball at the right time.”

-Adelay Martin, UHS Sports Media Reporter

Fort Scott Community College

FSCC Nursing Program Stays on Top

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Fort Scott Community College’s (FSCC) Nursing Program has done it again with ranking 8th out of over 30 nursing programs approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN)! This determination was made by NursingProcess.org and they assessed on the following areas:

 

  • Academic Quality
  • NCLEX-RN 1st time pass rate for the past four years
  • Affordability
  • Nursing school’s reputation

“Our site is an online resource that simplifies access to nursing education and career information, thereby helping students make better choices. Currently, the site reaches out to more than 100,000 students every month, from all over the country. We applaud Fort Scott Community College for its contribution towards nursing education”, says the people of NursingProcess.org.

 

This is currently the second year in a row that the FSCC Nursing Program has ranked among the top 10 nursing programs in Kansas. Director of Nursing, Jordan Howard is very proud of the students and looking to make the program’s ranking even higher next year and the years to come.

 

“I am extremely proud of the students, faculty and staff that have contributed to this accomplishment.  However, as healthcare is ever evolving, so are we here at Fort Scott Community College Nursing Department.  8th place out of 30 plus is a fantastic number, but we will continue to improve and rank higher next year”, says Howard.

 

To see the full list of rankings and to learn more about the processes, please visit https://www.nursingprocess.org/nursing-schools/kansas/

 

For more information about the distinguished FSCC Nursing Program, please visit our website at www.fortscott.edu/nursing.

 

Fort Scott

Knights of Columbus Lenten Meal Begins Feb. 28

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Men from the Catholic Church serve fish, potatoes, spaghetti, green beans, coleslaw, and grilled cheese sandwiches. Women of the church provide desserts.

 

The Knights of Columbus Fish Fry begins Feb. 28 at the Mary Queen of Angels Kennedy Gym at 705 S. Holbrook.

 

The meal is served from 5-7 p.m. each Friday until April 3 this year and if past years are any indication there will be a line to get the meal.

 

The annual community event includes southern fried fish, baked white fish, meatless spaghetti, or grilled cheese sandwiches with sides of french-fried potatoes, a baked potato, green beans, or coleslaw along with desserts provided by the women of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and drinks.

 

A free-will donation allows the Knights to contribute to local charities and the local Catholic school, said Deborah Skeen, church secretary.

 

“A lot of people in the community have said it’s good food for the money,” Skeen said.

 

 

Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Nominations Sought by March 6

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2020 Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration
hosted by the
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce
Here are ways you may participate:
*Make your award nominations by March 6th. Click here for online nomination form. Click here for printable form. A full Chamber member listing & past award winner listing is included on the online nomination form link for your reference.
* Make your dinner reservation and/or confirm sponsorship
by March 20th, see pricing options & contact info. below ~
You will need to specify choice of soup or salad, and
prime rib or chicken, when making your reservation.
Click here for full menu.
* Click to email us if your business/organization would like to decorate a table for fun advertising & promotion.
* Click to email us if your business/organization would like to donate a silent or live auction item for advertising & promotion.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We are looking forward to a fun evening of
celebrating our community!
The Chamber is supported solely by membership investment and fundraising efforts. Proceeds from this event contribute to the work of the Chamber to benefit Fort Scott, Bourbon County, and the surrounding area. Your participation in any way is sincerely appreciated!