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Monthly Archives: July 2022
Chamber Coffee at Bourbon County Cars July 7
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Obituary of Mary (McKee) Darling
Mary Elizabeth Darling, age 91, a resident of Ft. Scott, KS, passed away on July 5, 2022, at Guest Home Estates, Ft. Scott.
Mary was born on March 4, 1931, on a farm a mile south of Uniontown, KS, the second of four daughters of Roy and Mildred McKee. She attended the Uniontown school system with her elementary education taking place in a one room schoolhouse. She was married to Rodell “Rodie” Darling on April 29, 1950, in Uniontown.
Well known throughout Ft. Scott, Mary had a long and varied work career. One of her first jobs as a young woman was at Key Work Clothes. She also worked at the Quincy Lumber Yard, the First Methodist Church office, the USD 234 Board of Education office, Whiteside’s grocery store, and the Bourbon County Vehicle Tag office. At one time she was also a real estate agent.
Mary enjoyed many activities throughout her life and could often be seen walking throughout Ft. Scott. Beginning in the mid-1970’s Mary and Rodie became accomplished square dancers and participated extensively as members of the Iza Stompers Square Dance Club. Mary’s biggest joy in life was her family and on numerous occasions she traveled near and far to be with them.
Survivors include her husband Rodell, of the home; one son, Clay Darling (Virginia), Pittsburg, KS; two grandchildren, Elizabeth Hope Darling (Ryan), Pittsburg, and Linden Reid Collins (Austin), Dallas, TX; three great grandchildren, Eden Darling, Pittsburg, Ruby Darling Collins and Reid Yeager Collins, Dallas; her sister Esther Holt, Uniontown; and many beloved nieces and nephews.
Mary was preceded in death by her parents; her daughter, Linda Sue Collins; and two sisters, Maxine Ebberts and Carol Mix.
Mary was loved by her family and friends and will be greatly missed by everyone who knew her.
Services will be conducted at 10:00 AM Saturday, July 9th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Memorials are suggested to Guest Home Estates and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
Obituary of Joseph Edward “Ed” McCracken
Mar 2, 1928 – July 5, 2022
Joseph Edward “Ed” McCracken, age 94 of Hiattville died July 5, 2022 at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. The son of Joe and Nellie (Peelle) McCracken, Ed was born on the family farm only a mile from where he lived most of his adult life.
When WWII broke out and his older brothers were called into service, he dropped out of Girard High School to run the family farm. After the war, he continued his education, graduating Fort Scott High School in 1948.
In 1959, he married Elma Pellett in Fort Scott. She preceded him in death on October 25, 2005.
Over the years Ed farmed, worked for the Goodlander Mill, and worked for KDOT. In his later years, he continued working around the farm and honed his cooking skills often baking bread and making his famous cinnamon rolls.
He was known for his big heart and willingness to help others. He also had the ability to fix almost anything and sometimes without duct tape. He will also be remembered for his amazing ability to remember dates, his strength, and his strong work ethic. Ed played as hard as he worked, playing baseball for several teams and bowling for many years.
Ed is survived by daughters Linda (Rod) Thomson, Olathe, KS and Ester McCracken of the home; grandsons Jacob (Victoria) Thomson, Oswego, IL and Jared Thomson, Henderson, NV; and many nieces and nephews who treasured their time with him. He was a special uncle to several, none more than Steve and Brandon Fisher.
Last, but not least, he will be missed by Tucker and Brylee, two of his many beloved pets over the years.
Besides his wife, Ed was predeceased by his parents and 10 siblings: O’Ella Ross, Ester Fisher, Dewey McCracken, Wm. (Howard) McCracken (MIA WWII), Beth McCracken (Infant), Ruby Niemeir, Dee Burnam, Ruth McCarty, Don McCracken, and Carol (Kay) Davis.
A memorial service will be held at 1:00 P.M. Saturday, July 9th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Private burial will take place at a later date at the Memory Gardens Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in 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.
Temporarily Closed: Gordon Parks Museum
Due to problems with the air–conditioning unit, The Gordon Parks Museum will be closed to the public effective July 6, 2022 until repairs can be completed.
Tickets can still be purchased in person for the Charlie Redd & Luna Voo Doo music fundraiser performance event this Friday, July 8 at the Liberty Theater, but please give us a call before you plan to come and purchase the tickets. 620–223–2700 ext. 5850.
Please feel free to contact us to schedule a visit or tour for later date 620–223–2700 ext. 5850 or email gordonparks[email protected].
Thank you for your support and patience.
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2022 Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation Cruise Night Raises $12,000
A crowd of 170 people attended the 2022 Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation Cruise Night Fundraiser on Tuesday, June 14th. This evening was the Foundation’s first in-person Cruise Night since 2019 Cruise Night was held at Central Park Pavilion in Chanute and began at 6 pm.
Approximately $12,000 was raised during the evening from stretch, silent and live auctions.
Attendees were treated to a delicious three course meal furnished by Dalton’s Back 9. Members of the Neosho Valley Busy Bee’s 4H Club were servers for the evening. Door prizes were courtesy of Tri-Valley’s Fort Scott Greenhouse.
As in year’s past, the live auction was the highlight of the evening. For 2022, we had a new item courtesy of Monarch Cement Company; Wichita Thunder Hockey Tickets and use of Monarch’s 12-person suite at INTRUST Bank Arena. Other items auctioned off include: a Breckenridge CO vacation package courtesy of Home Savings Bank; a Branson MO vacation package courtesy of Community National Bank; a full-size recliner courtesy of Ruddick’s Furniture in Fort Scott; Dinner for 10 courtesy of Brenda Harrison; and a seven day Cruise from Holland America courtesy of Monarch Cement Company.
All money raised from the evening will go towards the Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation projects. Since 2001, the Foundation has built six homes and acquired six additional homes and a duplex. The houses are located in our communities of Chanute, Fort Scott, Humboldt, Iola, Moline, and Neodesha. These houses are home to sixty-four of our neighbors with intellectual and developmental disabilities served by Tri-Valley Developmental Services. The Foundation is currently remodeling homes in Humboldt and Neodesha.
“The evening was fantastic”, said Bill Fiscus, CEO. “The food, drawings and conversation were phenomenal. Thank you to everyone who attended. We hope you had an enjoyable evening and look forward to seeing you all in 2023.”
A big thank you goes to the evening’s sponsors. Lido Level: Community National Bank; Home Savings Bank; Monarch Cement Company; Newkirk, Dennis & Buckles; and Steve Faulkner Ford.
Promenade Level: Ash Grove Cement Company; Heartland Homecare; Hofer & Hofer & Associates; and IMA
Mezzanine Level: Ashley Clinic; Landmark National Bank; Neosho County Community College;
Neodesha Family Dentistry; and Sonic Drive Ins of Chanute and Iola.
Riviera Level: Donald Davis CPA; Hi-Lo Industries; Cheney Witt Chapel; and H & H Agency of Bourbon & Linn Counties.
Special thanks go to Dave Petersen who served as Emcee; Larry Holman for photography; and John Graham for sound and lighting.
Weekly Food Distribution Offered Through Assembly of God Church Plant
A new Assembly of God Church plant is receiving food to distribute to Fort Scott children under 18 years of age, until school starts in August. The food will be distributed at the Fort Scott Cinema.
Family Life Assembly of God volunteers will be distributing the food, with Grady Proffitt the facilitator here in Fort Scott.
“We have started a distribution that partners with Life 360 Church out of Springfield, MO,” said Proffitt, who is planting a new church called Family Life Assembly of God in Fort Scott. “They have received government funding that is able to feed kids in communities that are ages 18 and under. They are serving the Southeast Kansas area places like: Baxter Springs, Galena, Girard, Garnett, Ottawa, Humboldt, Pittsburg, and Fort Scott. There might be more, but I know those cities for sure!”
“This partnership is not FLAG Church this is Life360 Church reaching out to our churches in our different communities,” he said.
“For us here in Fort Scott, they serve us every Thursday from 11am-12:30pm in the Fort Cinema parking lot. This will go until school starts with the last Thursday, August 18,” Proffitt said.
“This is for students and children ages 18 under,” he reiterated. “Supplies include lunches and dinners for each child. Milk, dry foods, canned foods, and some frozen meals. The only criteria is that each child must be in the vehicle to receive meal packages while supplies last.”
“This is not FLAG Church, this is Life360 Church out of Springfield, MO that is partnering with local churches to bless communities in the Southeast Kansas area. We are grateful for this opportunity to add to the needs of so many here in Fort Scott!”
Grady Proffit, is the Fort Scott Campus Pastor of Family Life Assembly of God.
To learn more about the church:
New Church Plant Starting in Fort Scott In September
For more information:
(620) 232-FLAG
FS Lake Advisory Board Meets July 9
The Lake Fort Scott Advisory Board will meet on Saturday, July 9, 2022 at 9 a.m at the City Hall Commission meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting is open to the public.
The meeting will be available on the City’s YouTube channel.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports July 6
FS Planning Commission Meets July 11
The Fort Scott Planning Commission will meet on Monday, July 11th, 2022 at 4:00 p.m. at City Hall, 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting will be held to consider the following:
A change of zoning from C-2 (Commercial) to C-3 (Commercial) for the property at 2204 S. Main Street and a proposed lot split;
A change of zoning from C-2 (Commercial) to C-3 (Commercial) for the property at 0 S. Clark & 0 S Wilson Streets;
A change of zoning from C-2 (Commercial) to C-3 (Commercial) for the property at 6 E. 13th Street as well as a conditional use permit to operate a small animal hospital.
This meeting is open to the public. This meeting will be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.
KS: Rainy Day Fund is $1 Billion
Governor Laura Kelly Continues Fiscal Responsibility with Nearly $1 Billion
Rainy Day Fund
~~Fiscal Year 2022 is First Time in Over Two Decades
Kansas Hasn’t Gone into Debt~~
TOPEKA – Highlighting her record-setting levels of fiscal responsibility, Governor Laura Kelly today announced that Kansas has closed out Fiscal Year 2022 (“FY22”) with a Rainy Day Fund balance of $969.0 million and without having to take out a certificate of indebtedness. FY22 marks the first year since Fiscal Year 1999 that the Kansas State Finance Council did not have to vote to take out a short-term loan to cover the state’s day-to-day expenses.
At the start of the Kelly Administration, there were no savings in the state’s Rainy Day Fund, and Kansas ranked last compared to other states when it came to saving for its future. Earlier this year, Governor Kelly signed a budget that made a historic $500 million deposit in the Fund and an Omnibus bill that had another $250 million deposit. Before the fiscal year closed, $219.0 million more was transferred from the State General Fund. The last deposit was made because FY22 revenues continued to beat estimates, leaving the state with higher than anticipated levels of cash.
“When I first came into office, Kansas had no savings, and in fact, was going into debt every year. My Administration worked to put Kansas on a consistent path of fiscal stability and economic growth,” said Governor Kelly. “That work has paid off. This past fiscal year, we were able to save for the future in record numbers, fully fund K-12 education, make historic investments in law enforcement and higher education, and axe taxes – all without going into debt.”
Kansas’ Rainy Day Fund was created in 2017 when the Kansas Legislature ended the failed Brownback-era tax experiment that gutted state budgets and downgraded the state’s credit rating. The previous all-time high balance in the Fund was $81.9 million.
Obituary of Janice Pent
Janice Ilene Pent, age 76, resident of Ft. Scott, KS, died Saturday, July 2, 2022, at the Via Christi Emergency Room. She was born July 17, 1945, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of Ivan Louis and Alice Faye Embry Smith.
She married Richard Pent on January 9, 1963, in Nevada, MO. He preceded her in death on July 15, 1994.
Janice was an avid KC Royals and Chiefs fan. To say Patrick Mahomes was her favorite is an understatement.
She enjoyed reading novels and watching game shows. Janice was a very giving person who always had an open door for those in need. She was a loving and caring grandmother who will be greatly missed.
Survivors include two daughters Ronda Eastwood and husband Dan, Ft. Scott, and Tracy Jordan and Kevin Gray, Cincinnati, OH; a son, Patrick Pent and wife Lisa, Ottawa, KS; a brother, Billy Smith and wife Linda, CA; 10 grandchildren, Ashley, Derek, Mitchell, Danielle, Jordan, Taylor, Kelsey, Amber, Cameron, and Jacob; 22 great grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and finally, her beloved cat Ebony.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Richard “Ricky” Pent; a daughter, Angela Pent; four brothers, Donald, Neil, Harold, and Gary Smith; two sisters, Rosalie Cox, and Joyce Johnson; and her parents.
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 1:00 PM Friday, July 8th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery.
The family will receive friends Friday from 11:00 until 1:00 at the funeral home.
Chiefs and Royals attire is encouraged.
Memorials are suggested to the Janice Pent Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.