Monthly Archives: September 2024
New Uniontown City Council Agenda for September 10
Agenda for the City Council of Uniontown on September 10, 2024 at 5.30 p.m.
Personnel interviews followed by regular council meeting.
ORDER AT ________ by _____________________________
ROLL CALL:
___ Jess Ervin ___ Danea Esslinger ___ Amber Kelly ___ Mary Pemberton ___ Bradley Stewart
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS/PROJECTS
Interview non-elected personnel –
Motion by _____________, Second by __________, Approved ______, to enter into executive session pursuant to non-elected personnel exception, KSA 75-4319(b)(1), in order to interview applicants of non-elected personnel, the open meeting to resume at ____________.
CITIZENS REQUESTS
Bill Martin
FINANCIAL REPORT
Charlene Bolinger – Financial reports
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
- Minutes of August 13 Regular Council Meeting and September 3, 2024 Special Meeting minutes
- Treasurers Report, Monthly Transaction Report & Accounts Payables
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Codes Enforcement: Doug Coyan
Superintendent: Bobby Rich
Public Water Supply Inspection
Clerk Report: Sally Johnson
2023 Audit
Craw-Kan business internet
811 tickets
KSGFOA Fall Conference
FEMA Conference Call September 12
COUNCIL & COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilman Ervin –
Councilwoman Esslinger –
Councilman Kelly –
Councilwoman Pemberton –
Councilman Stewart–
Mayor Jurgensen –
OLD BUSINESS
Pickleball court project –
Streets –
NEW BUSINESS
Sale of Property –
ADJOURN Time ____________ Moved by ______________, 2nd ___________________, Approved ___________
Obituary of Wes Miles
Wesley “Limber” Levoy Miles, age 84, resident of Fort Scott, KS died Saturday, August 31, 2024, at Medicalodge of Fort Scott. He was born August 11, 1940, in Worland, MO the son of Walter and Waneta Constable Miles.
Wes served in the U. S. Army. He married Kathleen Marie Hill on March 28, 1980. Over the years he worked for Coke, as a self-employed roofer, and for Klein Tools for 20 years until his retirement.
He enjoyed fishing and vacationing. Wes cared deeply for his wife and family and was a loving father and grandfather.
Survivors include his wife Kathy of the home; 3 sons, Les Miles (Anna) Fort Scott, KS, Robert Lorenz (Jennifer), Gurnsey, WY, and George Lorenz, Fort Scott, KS; 3 daughters, Connie Miles Davis (Mark), Gravette, AR, Chloie Miles, Fort Scott, KS and Tina Edwards, Fort Scott, KS; 14 grandchildren; 24 great grandchildren; and a nephew, Frank Schubert.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Leslie Eugene Miles; a sister, Drucilla Schubert; a granddaughter, Amanda Davis; a great granddaughter, Emma Mae Miles; 5 Angel great grandbabies; and his parents.
Scott Center will conduct graveside services at 11:00 AM Tuesday, September 10th, at the U. S. National Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Monday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701.
Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports September 6
The Complexity of Simplicity by Patty LaRoche
Dave and I were visiting our son Andy where he coaches and lives in Arkansas during the baseball season. The team has a day off every Monday, and when they are home, the staff get together at the rented home of Nellie, one of the coaches. Last Monday, we were invited.
The photo shows what greeted us when we arrived. All of these rudimentary gadgets had a purpose to put on a spread that rivals any barbecue restaurant we have ever visited. Nellie cooked enough ribs, port roast, chicken wings and brats to feed the entire team, each meat with his secret spices and perfectly timed attention. He smiled the entire time and told me that he loves, loves, loves grilling.
No one was in a hurry, and because the grill was so small, the food was spread out over several hours. Occasionally the score of the Royals’ game was checked, or a phone call from home needed answered, but mostly, we just visited. The young staff loved talking to Dave about his time in baseball 100 years ago and how things have changed.
At the same time, my granddaughter Mo was in Guatemala with her church group. They had gone there to help with a pastor’s convention, but she fell in love with the Shead family who are missionaries there. The eight children are home-schooled and then come up with ideas to create activities.
“I think I’m going to build a tree fort,” said the eleven-year-old girl. “Want to help?” For the rest of the afternoon, Mo and her new friend built another fort. (They already had two.) The children hang together outside and are joined occasionally by the school children on recess who come to their yard to play. There are no cell phones or iPad or Xboxes. The kids are encouraged to use their imagination. They have learned Spanish as well as English and look forward to their Bible study time with their parents. Mo told me that she loved hanging with this family who didn’t need “things” to make them happy.
In both Nellie and Mo’s cases, simplicity was key. A dying art. In today’s culture, too many of us aren’t blessed; we are stressed. We forget what it is like to do without. Instead, we busy our time being frustrated about what we aren’t getting done. Proverbs 14:30 (NIV) says this: “A heart at peace gives life to the body.” Pastor/author John Ortberg adds to that proverb. “Sometimes, the most spiritual thing you can do is take a nap.”
If you’ve ever stressed about stress, you and I have that in common. In the noisy clamor of life, we flit from one thing to another and don’t give ourselves permission to just do nothing. Some of us are too busy to pray, the one thing we need to do that offers peace. Maybe we crave things we neither need nor enjoy, and we buy things just to “keep up with the Jones’s.” Of course, the Jones’s are doing the same, so we and the Jones’s all spend our days spinning on our competitive hamster wheels, getting nowhere.
It’s no wonder God made his message a simple one. We are all sinners. Christ died and was resurrected for our sins. If we make him our Lord and Savior, we spend eternity in Heaven. If simplicity is good enough for God, it should be good enough for us.
Ribbon Cutting For Uniontown Pickleball Court
Uniontown held a Grand Opening/Ribbon Cutting for the Uniontown Community Pickleball Court on September 1. Pictured are Councilwoman Danea Esslinger, Levi Ervin (cutting the ribbon), son of Councilman Jess Ervin, Councilwoman Mary Pemberton, and City Clerk Sally Johnson.
The court was completed with the help of the entire community, Healthy Bourbon County Action Team, Blue Cross/Blue Shield Pathways to a Healthy Kansas, Uniontown City Council, and Uniontown Ruritan Club. A grant facilitated by Healthy Bourbon County Action Team from Blue Cross/Blue Shield Pathways to a Healthy Kansas contributed to the cost of the court; the equipment and benches were donated by community members; and Uniontown Ruritan Club is donating fencing for the north and south ends. The City of Uniontown wishes to thank all those involved with this project. The court is being used daily by the community.
Obituary of Thomas Johnson
Thomas Clark Johnson, age 90, a lifelong resident of rural Bronson, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 23, 2024, at the Allen County Regional Medical Center in Iola, Kansas.
He was born January 30, 1934, in Bronson, Kansas, the son of Thomas Johnson and Myra Warden Johnson. Tom graduated from the Bronson High School. He served in Korea with the United States Army from 1956 to 1957. Tom had worked for many years on the road crew for Bourbon County.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Margaret.
There was cremation. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 A.M. Saturday, September 7th at the Bronson Baptist Church.
Private burial will take place at a later date in the Bronson Cemetery.
Art Walk This Friday in Downtown Fort Scott
The Bourbon County Arts Council 10th Annual Art Walk is this Friday, Sept. 6 at Crooner’s Restaurant from 5-8 p.m.
The purpose of the event is for local artists to showcase their work to the public and sell their art.
“The Art Walk is an event the BCAC loves to hold. It is a free relaxing evening the community can share with family and friends while viewing the outstanding Artwork in our area. You don’t have to travel a hundred miles to get quality pieces,” said Deb Anderson, spokeswoman for the group.
“They work so hard to develop this art,” Anderson said. “We also want to expose the public to the outstanding artists we have in our area. This is also the public’s opportunity to perhaps purchase items for themselves or to give as gifts for family and friends, connect art with a story. Christmas is just around the corner!”
All the displayed art will be for sale, and the art walk is free to the public.
The artists this year are:
Lucy Gladbach & Marcy Haskell, Deerfield, Mo – Acrylic Paintings, Tie-Dye Clothing, Jewelry
Bobbi Kemna, Fort Scott – Pottery
Myrna Minnia, Leawood, Ks – Whimsical Witches
Carlee Shatto, Stilwell, Ks – Glass, Soaps
Daria Claiborne, Joplin, Mo – Pottery, Watercolor Cards, Totes with vintage accents
Kadra Nevitt, Fort Scott – Pastel
Brenda Hayes, Joplin, Mo – Mixed Media (Paintings, Fiber, Journals)
Dianne Miller, Joplin, Mo – Stained Glass and Fused Glass
Jim Miller, Joplin, Mo – Woodturning
The board of the organization:
Deb Halsey, Deb Anderson, Sheryl Bloomfield, Elaine Buerge, Terri Floyd, Steve Floyd, Trent Freeman, Lucy Gladbach, Kelly Nelson, Robin Whitlock
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports September 5
FS City Manager Announces Cape Seal Program Starting September 9
Fort Scot City Manager sent the following:
On Monday 9/9/2024 Harbour Construction from the Kansas City area will be in Fort Scott to start the 2024 Cape Seal Program. Below are the roads that will be getting Cape Sealed this year. I will try and have a better idea of the order of work by Monday, but they will be moving at a fast pace so it may be hard to give out proper notification of what streets they will doing on a particular day. They are saying it will take less than two weeks to complete all work. Harbour Construction will be doing traffic control and will do their best to limit commute issues but please be careful and patient during the next week or two. They will also be putting door hangers on doors to let citizens know they are going to be in a certain area. Any questions please email me at [email protected]. Thank you
Chamber Coffee at Walmart Sept. 5
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Obituary of Mary Mefford
Mary Lou Mefford, age 89, resident of Fort Scott, KS died Tuesday, September 3, 2024, at Pleasant Hill Health and Rehab Center, Pleasant Hill, MO. She was born August 19, 1935, in Drumright, OK, the daughter of Perry and Ethel Mae Coffman Johnson. Mary graduated from Moran High School with the class of 1953. She married William “Ike” Mefford on September 29, 1967, in Fort Scott. He preceded her in death. Mary worked most of her career as a claim supervisor for several insurance companies. She was a member of Eastern Star and St. John’s Global Methodist Church.
Survivors include a stepson, Don Mefford (Linda), Mound City, KS; 3 grandsons, Mike Mefford (Rochelle) and their daughter Aleigh, Lee’s Summit, MO, Shon Mefford (Dana), Joplin, MO, and Jason Mefford (Cindy), Mapleton, KS; a sister, Jean Decker, Bronson, KS; a brother, Terry Joe Johnson (Karen), Iola, KS; and several nieces and nephews.
Besides her husband, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Clara Kay Griffin-Clark; 4 brothers, Ralph, Gilbert, Perry, and Paul Johnson; 3 sisters, Betty Clayton, Shirley Bolan, and Pat Dawson; and 2 stepsons, Richard and Bill Mefford.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Monday, September 9th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Bronson Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5:00 until 7:00 PM Sunday at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Care to Share and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted online at cheneywitt.com.