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Monthly Archives: June 2023
Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes May Review
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Unsung Hero: Abdol Hossein Sardari Grand Prize Artist: Celine Fong, Grade 11, Rye Country Day School, Rye, NY Teacher: Dan Park |
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Kansas Tax Receipts Exceed Estimate
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K-State Youth Programs Offered
Several youth programs will be offered through K-State Extension this summer.
The first is a program called “Choose Health: Food, Fun, and Fitness.” This is a six-session series that focuses on healthy eating and active living through interactive lessons with food and games. We will be offering this in two locations this summer (including Erie and Moran) starting on June 7th. The sessions build on each other, so youth should plan to attend all six sessions. The program is free, but registration is required at https://bit.ly/chffferie for the Erie series and https://bit.ly/chfffmoran for the Moran series. This program is open to youth in the third through eighth grades. (I know both of these are outside of Bourbon County, but I wanted to share them anyway in case they are of interest!)
The second opportunity I wanted to share is our STEAM Sewing Workshop. We will be offering this in five locations, including an offering in Fort Scott on June 23rd from 1 PM to 4 PM. Youth will sew their very own pillowcases. They will build their STEAM skills at the same time as they learn how science, technology, engineering, art, and math are related to sewing. This is open to students of all experience levels, from those who have never used a sewing machine before to those who have experience sewing. Students who have just completed the third through sixth grades are eligible to participate. Registration is required at https://bit.ly/southwindsewing. (Please note that registration will not open until June 1st for the STEAM Sewing Workshop.)
Any questions can be directed to me via email at [email protected] or by phone at 620-365-2242. These programs will fill quickly, so I highly encourage people to register soon!
Any questions can be directed to me via email at [email protected] or by phone at 620-365-2242. These programs will fill quickly, so I highly encourage people to register soon!
Agenda for Bourbon County Commission on June 5 at Uniontown
Bourbon County Courthouse
210 S. National Ave
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Phone: 620-223-3800
Fax: 620-223-5832
Bourbon County, Kansas
Nelson Blythe
1st District Commissioner
Jim Harris, Chairman
2nd District Commissioner
Clifton Beth
3rd District Commissioner
Bourbon County Commission Agenda
Uniontown Community Center
June 5, 2023, 5:30 PM
I. Call Meeting to Order
II. Flag Salute and Prayer
III. Consent Agenda
a. Approval of Minutes from 5/16/2023 and 5/22/2023
b. Approval of Payroll totaling $208,575.01
c. Approval of Accounts Payable totaling $319,552.12
d. Approval of Miscellaneous Disbursement Checks totaling $24,738.25
IV. Becky Johnson-Health Department Budget
V. Department Updates
a. Eric Bailey, Public Works Director
VI. Sheriff Bill Martin
a. Finalization of Loan Documents for Patrol Vehicles
b. Equitable Sharing Agreement Certification
VII. Jennifer Hawkins-County Clerk
a. Resolution 12-23
b. Hall Fence Viewing
VIII. Jim Harris- Executive Session KSA 75-4319(b)(1)
IX. Public Comments
X. Commission Comments
XI. Meeting Adjourn
Attachments:
Executive Session Justifications:
KSA 75-4319 (b)(1) to discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy.
KSA 75-4319 (b)(2) for consultation with an attorney for the public body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the
attorney-client relationship.
KSA 75-4319 (b)(3) to discuss matters relating to employer/employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the
representative(s) of the body or agency.
KSA 75-4319 (b)(4) to discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust and individual
proprietorships
KSA 75-4319 (b)(6) for the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property.
KSA 75-4319 (b)(12) to discuss matters relating to the security measures, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting
would jeopardize such security measures.
What’s Happening in Fort Scott
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Obituary of Heather (Eads) Tupin
Heather Rachelle (Eads) Tupin, 45, resident of Blue Springs, Missouri, passed away unexpectedly, May 23, 2023. She was born August 12, 1977, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Roy Earl Eads, Jr. and Juanita Elizabeth (Bigelow) Eads.
Heather was a proud graduate of Fort Scott High School. She was a Federal Contractor with the General Services Administration for the U.S. Government. She was an avid traveler with a dream of visiting every National Park. She loved to laugh and smile, and cheer on the Dodgers with her two boys and Jake the cat. She treasured her time spent with those she loved, and capturing each memory to be shared with everyone.
Heather is survived by her sons, Christopher Tupin and Zachary Tupin, both of the home; her parents, Roy and Juanita Eads of Fort Scott; her brother Johnny Eads of Fort Scott, her brother Chris Eads and wife Angie, also of Fort Scott; nieces and nephews, Hali Scharenberg and husband Matt, Paxsten and Brightin Eads, and Bob Tupin; and her significant other, Todd Davis, of Aurora, Colorado.
She was preceded in death by her daughter, Kelley Rachelle Tupin, and her sister, Christine Eads.
Following cremation, a Celebration of Life service will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 10, 2023, at Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.
The family suggests in lieu of flowers, please make memorial contributions to the National Park Foundation, https://www.nationalparks.org/. Contributions may also be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701. Condolences and words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.
Bourbon County Inter-Agency Coalition General Membership Meeting Agenda
We will have our regular meeting on Wednesday, June 7, 1:00 p.m., in the Conference Room at Scottview Apartments 315 S. Scott.
June 7, 2023
- Welcome:
- Member Introductions and Announcements:
- Program: Dawn Cubbison will explain Kan/Care and Medicaid. The August program will be Narcon training presented by April Jackson.
- Open Forum:
- Adjournment: The next General Membership meeting will be August 2.
Agenda for the Fort Scott City Commission on June 6
NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR REGULAR
MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
CITY HALL COMMISSION ROOM – 123 SOUTH MAIN ST.
June 6, 2023 – 6:00 P.M.
I. Roll Call:
J. Jones T. VanHoecke E. Woellhof K. Harrington M. Wells
II. Flag Salute:
III. Approval of Agenda:
IV. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of Minutes of the Regular Meeting of May 16, 2023
B. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1337-A — $537,190.27
C. Request to Pay – Sprouls Construction, Inc. – Material deposit to order steel for Fort Scott Pavilion – $40,162.50.
D. Request to Pay – Mid-Continental Restoration Co., Inc. – Memorial Hall Steps Repair – $78,195.00 – Invoice #14477-01
V. Public Comment:
Sign up required. Comments on any topic not on agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at Commission discretion.
VI. Old Business:
A. Consideration of Change on Proposal from Harbour Construction for Cape Seal Project due to change in emulsion material – $49,547.00 to $54,501.70.
VII. Appearances:
VIII. Public Hearing: CASE #1140 – Evergy Infantry Substation – Consideration of Zone Change, Unknown to C4- Central Business – (Recommended by the Planning Commission on 5-22-2023) and Final Plat Approval.
IX. New Business:
A. Consideration to Accept Resignation of Commissioner Josh Jones.
B. Consideration to Repeal Ordinance No. 3746 – An Ordinance Amending 3290 Section 2.60.010 (Vacancy In Office – How Filled) of Chapter 2.60 of the Fort Scott Municipal Code. – Passed and Approved on May 16, 2023.
C. Consideration to Reinstate Ordinance No. 3618 – An Ordinance Amending 3290 Section 3290 Section 2.60.010 (Vacancy in Office – How Filled) of Chapter 2.60 of the Fort Scott Municipal Code. – Passed and Approved on September 20, 2022.
D. Consideration to Approve Quote #230704-00 from GPM Environmental Solutions, LLC for the Online Proteus Monitoring Package for monitoring water quality. – S. Flater
E. Consideration of 2023 Hay Right Bids – (4) Bids received – $12,159.00, $8,562.00, $6,001.25, $4,465.60.
F. Consideration of Airport Bids
1. Consider and approve award of both the Base Bid and Alternate Bid to Emery Sapp & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $3,541,538.05, pending FAA concurrence and successful receipt of FAA Grant.
2. Consider and approve execution of Amendment No. 2 to the Olsson Consultant Agreement, which adds services for Construction Observation, Materials Testing, and Close-Out, in the amount of $274,100.00, pending FAA concurrence and successful receipt of FAA Grant.
3. Authorize the City Manager and City Attorney to sign all documentation related to an FAA Grant Application and forthcoming Grant offer to cover 90% of eligible costs associated with the project. The anticipated City Share, including both eligible and ineligible costs is $402,464,00.
X. Executive Session –
XI. Adjournment:
Weekend Activities Schedule Provided by Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce
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Bourbon County Garden Club: Encouraging Gardens and Providing Community Service
Bourbon County Garden is a group of local gardeners that gather to learn, grow, and share in their passion of gardening, according to a press release from the club.
They have provided care of many of the downtown area garden spots.
Club meetings are the 4th Thursday of the month at 6 p.m. from March to October.
“Our members take turns hosting our meetings, so the location changes depending on who is hosting,” President Austin Bolinger said.
“We have 60 people on our email list, and about 1/2 of those are active in the club,” Bolinger said.
The list of members:
Aaron Houser
Jan Hedges
Janet Irvin
Dora Jasinski
Betty & Dale Johnson
Leah Lewis
Deb McCoy
Diana Morriss
Linda Noll
Clara Schofield
Norma Sellers
Priscilla Sellers
Ashlee Shakir
Kate Sweetser
Judy Wallis
Robin Whitlock
Stana Parsons
Judy Warren
Margaret Kerr
Helen Carson
Bill Hoyt
Darcy Sinn
Krista Harding
Ann Stark
Jenni Wilcoxen
Deborah Hyland
Pam Speer
Heather Wilson
Janette Danley
Martha Kraai
Barbara Woodward
Honey Bidwell
Barbara McCord
Delphine Parks
Austin Bolinger
Estevan DeBoer
Makensie Griffin
Sheryl Bloomfield
Jim Logan
Marcile Logan
Rachel French
Calista Rchards
Brenda Alter
Deb Lust
Doris Ericson
Paula Blincoe
Rondi Anderson
Sandy Areu
Whitney Beth
Karen Billiard
Maggie Brenner
Sharon Campbell
Kelly Collins
Maggie Davenport
Rita Emmerson
Connie Findley
Constance Gates
Martha Jane Gentry
Lindsey Gulager
Teri Hamilton
Rosemary Harris
Rhonda Hassig
Complimentary Pocket Garden Drawing Winners Announced
Recently the club awarded two community residents with consultation and installation of a pocket garden.
“Bourbon County Garden Club recently held a drawing to award a pocket garden to lucky Bourbon County residents,” according to the press release.
A pocket garden is an area on a homeowner’s property that is a gardening challenge.
“This might be a corner where curbs and sidewalks intersect, by a mailbox, or by a driveway and a pocket garden can beautify that area,” according to the press release.
The winners, Marianne Crane and Gabrielle Martin, will get an initial pocket garden consultation, along with the plants and installation of the plants in the garden. The maintenance of the garden is the winners’ responsibility.
“The benefits of planting a pocket garden include improving a problem area of your yard, collaboration with neighbors to create multiple attractive garden corners, pollination for bees and butterflies and engagement in a healthy outdoor activity,” according to the press release
About the club
Bourbon County Garden Club encourages growing plants in these areas that provide three seasons of bloom and fourth season of winter interest. Example pocket gardens in Fort Scott are located at Pine and Eddy Streets, 8th and Crawford Streets(all four corners), and 9th and National Avenue(SE corner).
For more information on planting a Pocket Garden or joining Garden Club, email Austin Bolinger at [email protected] or visit the Bourbon County Garden Club Facebook page.
15 Things I Have Learned by Patty LaRoche
I wish I would have known when I was younger several things I now realize:
- Praying daily at a set time for a set number of minutes is a wonderful discipline, but it doesn’t compare to communing with God throughout the entire day.
- Something heart-changing happens when I read the Bible. I can’t explain it, and even if I’m slugging through Leviticus, I still close that book knowing I am nearer to the One who orchestrated its writings than I was when I first opened its pages.
- Everyone I meet is an encounter with Jesus. This past week, I drove by a young, emaciated woman. Convicted by her desperate state, I did a U-turn and drove up next to her. Holding out some pesos for her, I was stunned by how she stared at me through hollow eyes that barely opened; she had no idea what I was trying to give her. When her mood switched from confused to angry, my idea of taking her back to our condo to offer her a shower and a meal suddenly seemed like a less-than-brilliant plan. She took the money, but as I pulled away, I couldn’t help but ask what Jesus would have done.
- My example is far more important than my words. Showing people I love them trumps any language I use to express that love.
- God cares about details. He is every “coincidence” in my life. When I forget my umbrella and return to the house only to find I left the oven on, I now credit Him with the reminder that even my forgetfulness can be used for my benefit.
- The fact that I am breathing and my fingers are able to type this article are all because of God’s provisions.
- I never should take my husband or my children or my friends for granted, and I never should stop being open to meeting new friends.
- Disciplining a grandchild might be my least favorite thing to do in the whole world.
- Life is not fair, and I’m grateful it’s not.
- My aches and pains remind me that this is a fallen world, and sometimes—not often– Ibuprofen can be my friend.
- Sweaty, manual labor is a really, really good thing.
- When Dave says “I love you,” I am blessed.
- No matter what anyone says, there’s no magic formula to make wrinkles disappear. I’m sort of glad about that.
- It’s okay if I like crab and my best friend gags on it. Best friends celebrate their differences.
- Some days, I just look up and say, “Thank you, God, for making that happen.”
I need to do it every day…probably every hour.