Yearly Archives: 2024
Gordon Parks “Choice of Weapons” Award Recipients
Obituary of Harold Fritter
Harold William Fritter, 92, of Richards, Missouri, passed away on Monday September 23, 2024, surrounded by family.
Harold was born on August 29, 1932, to Louis W. Fritter and Stella Gardner Fritter in Ft. Scott, KS. He married Alice Poague on December 10, 1951, in Hood River, Oregon and she survives of the home.
After graduating from Richards High School in 1951, Harold enlisted in the US Navy and served in the Construction Battalion (Seabees) from 1952-1956 in the Korean Conflict. He enjoyed sharing stories from his time in Japan and was grateful to be selected for the Heartland Honor Flight in May of 2017.
Harold and Alice moved back to Missouri from Oregon after his time in the Navy to begin farming. Nearly all his life, he held a second job while farming to provide for his family. Throughout the years, these jobs included working for the State Highway Department, over the road and local trucking and Railway Express Agency. He was also the owner of a grocery store in Stotesbury and Main Street Coin-O-Matic in Ft. Scott.
Harold was baptized in 1964 along with his wife and 2 sons. Over the years he faithfully attended Richards Christian Church where he served as an elder and treasurer and made many lifelong friends. In addition to his leadership in the church, he served as a missionary with Northwest Haiti Christian Mission for many years.
Harold was preceded in death by his parents and brothers Kenneth and Donald. In addition to his wife Alice, he is survived by his sons, Mike Fritter and wife Joe’ of Ft. Scott, KS; Dennis D. Fritter of Nevada, MO; Grandchildren Justin Fritter (Sarah) and their children Hayden and Colin of Holt, MO, Jamie Sisseck (Kris) and their child Konner of Deerfield, MO, Lacinda Schneider (David) of Lenexa, KS, Marc Fritter (Melissa) and their children Derrick and Kali of Nevada, MO, Jill Arnold (Chad) and their child Alivia of Newton, KS, Trevor Swim (Katie) and their children Crew and Cove of Knoxville, TN, and Wesley DeHaven of Ft. Scott, KS. As well as other extended family.
Pastor Matthew Hunt will conduct funeral services at 12:00 PM Thursday, September 26th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel. Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:00 until 8:00 Wednesday evening at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either Tunnel to Towers Foundation or locally to the Jim Meech Agri-Med Crisis Foundation 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.
Love Golf, Help The Needy: Elks Benefit Tournament September 28
The Elks Lodge 579 Benefit Golf Tournament is this Saturday, September 28 at Woodland Hills Golf Course, Fort Scott.
It is an annual fundraiser event to purchase items for Christmas baskets for limited-resource families in our community.
“We have been providing this service for some time and it is one of our major projects,” member Cathy Bishop said.
“The golf tournament is our primary fundraiser for the Christmas Food Baskets that will provide the makings of a great Christmas meal for over 90 families in our community!” said member Millie Lipscomb. “We thank the businesses and individuals who support our major project.”
The tournament is a four-person scramble, $65 per person, and a 9 a.m. shotgun start. Registration starts at 8 a.m.
Please sign up by noon on September 25.
For more information 620.223.5060 or 620.224.0326.
“Money raised for this event will provide a meal at Christmas to families that are provided to us through the Beacon,” member Cathy Bishop said. “It includes a ham or turkey with all the fixings/sides.”
About The Beacon
The Beacon Food Pantry is located at 525 E. 6th Street in Fort Scott, providing food and other resources to those in need. Call 620-223-6869 for more info. The Beacon provides food services and financial assistance, which could include assistance with prescriptions, travel to work or to a medical facility, rent, utilities, and more, according to the info on the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce website.
About The Elks
The Elks mission: Helping Elks Build Stronger Communities, according to elks.org
They help youth develop lifelong skills, send students to college, meet the needs of today’s veterans, support the charitable work of the state Elks associations, and fund projects that improve the quality of life in local Elks communities.
KS Supreme Court Will Hold Special Evening Meeting For the Public in Louisburg
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Special Meeting of the U234 Board of Education on September 25
Unified School District 234
424 South Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701-2697
620-223-0800 Fax 620-223-2760
DESTRY BROWN
Superintendent
BOARD OF EDUCATION SPECIAL MEETING
September 25, 2024 – 5:30 p.m.
AGENDA SUMMARY PUBLIC
1.0 Call Meeting to Order David Stewart, President
2.0 Flag Salute
3.0 Approval of the Official Agenda (Action Item)
4.0 Resolution 24-08 – Exceeding the Revenue Neutral Tax Rate for financing the annual budget for
2024-25 (Action Item) Roll Call Vote
5.0 KASB Board Training – Michelle Hubbard
6.0 Enter Executive Session – Personnel Matters (Action Item)
6.1 Exit Executive Session – _______ (Time)
6.2 Approval of Personnel Report (Action Item)
7.0 Adjourn Meeting _____ (Time) David Stewart, President
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports September 24
Obituary of Aeron Hicks
Aeron A. Hicks, age 74, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2024, at the Via Christi Village in Pittsburg, Kansas.
She was born September 29, 1949, in Pittsburg, Kansas, the daughter of Edward Slutter and Ruby Shelley Slutter. She grew up in Pittsburg and graduated from St. Mary’s-Colgan High School with the Class of 1967. Following high school, Aeron worked as the assistant director of medical records at Mt. Carmel Medical Center in Pittsburg.
Aeron was united in marriage to Harold W. Hicks on August 29, 1978. After their marriage, Harold was a commissioned officer with the United States Navy and they were stationed in San Diego, California. During this time, Harold was stationed onboard the USS Ranger. Aeron served as the Social Chairperson for the ship’s Officers’ Wives Club. Some of her responsibilities included helping prepare the ship for Queen Elizabeth II’s royal visit and serving as the family liaison after a serious fire onboard the ship. While in California, Aeron took the opportunity to further her education and obtained her BA Deree in Psychology from the University of San Diego.
In 1992, Harold and Aeron moved to Harold’s hometown of Ft. Scott, Kansas to help care for his elderly father. While in Ft. Scott, Aeron worked with the Adult Education Program at the Ft. Scott Community College. She also served as the online education coordinator for the college. This was at the time when online learning was in its infancy.
Aeron had a desire to help others, and in addition to her work at the college she also played a key role with the Bourbon County Network for Families program. Aeron and Harold became active with the First Christian Church in Ft. Scott. They went on to become Commissioned Ministers through Education for Ministry. Together, they co-pastored the First Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in Yates Center, Kansas from 2008-2018.
As her health failed and Covid set in, Aeron became more and more homebound. In spite of this, Aeron continued supporting Harold’s ministry at the Disciples Christian Church in Nevada, Missouri. During Covid, Aeron played a vital role in maintaining the church’s online presence. Throughout her life, Aeron did her best to serve God and humanity. The world was made a better place because of her endeavors.
Aeron is survived by her husband, Harold, of the home in Ft. Scott and her cousins, Brent Richey and Jan Brimm and husband, Jerry, all of Joplin, Missouri.
Rev. Laura Agee will conduct a service of remembrance at 10:30 A.M. Friday, September 27th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Music will be provided by Janie Aita.
Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery
Memorials are suggested to the Ft. Scott Community College Endowment Association and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main St., P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
KDOT to replace pipe on K-31 at Blue Mound
Weather permitting, on Tuesday, Oct. 1, the Kansas Department of Transportation plans to replace a crossroad pipe on K-31 within the city limits of Blue Mound. The work zone will be closed to traffic between 9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Drivers should use alternate routes around the daylong highway closure.
Persons with questions may contact KDOT Superintendent Shawn Denny, (785) 433-6115, or Public Information Officer Priscilla Petersen at (620) 902-6433.
Results from the Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation 5th Annual Fort Scott Golf Classic
Saturday, September 14th was a perfect day for the Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation to hold their 5th Annual Fort Scott Golf Classic at the beautiful Woodland Hills Golf Course. It was fantastic golfing weather. Play began at 9 am with 12 teams.
Prizes were given out to 1st and 2nd places in A, B, and C Flights. The winners were: A Flight 1st Place – the team of Jan Remington, Gerald Katner, Todd Fox, and Randy Vanwyck; A Flight 2nd Place – the team of Dustin Hall, Caleb Hall, Nathan Mintz, and Reese Roberts; B Flight 1st Place – the team from Labconco made up of Kurtis Camp, Michael Harper, Ronnie Marsh, and Shawn Marshall; and B Flight 2nd Place – the team of Tanner McNutt, Jason Bauer, Kane Rogers, and Derek Bycroft; C Flight 1st Place – the team from Brent See, Braden Robinson, Bill Fiscus, and Matt Kay; and C Flight 2nd place – the team of George Robinson, Terry Sizemore, Paul Bearden, and Steve Stanfield.
Along with the three flights, prizes were handed out for Closest to the Pin and Longest Drive. Michael Harper won Closest to the Pin and Kevin Krokstrom won the Longest Drive contest. Players also had the chance to play a few hole games on the course such as Paul Bunyon and Betcha Can’t Get on the Green. New to the tournament was the orange ball contest. Each team was presented with an orange ball. The ball was to be used on all 18 holes and brought back at the end of the tournament. Six teams returned their orange balls and were entered into a drawing for Tri-Valley tumblers. The Orange Ball winners were Dustin Hall, Caleb Hall, Nathan Mintz, and Reese Roberts.
At the end of the tournament, door prizes were given out to several lucky golfers. The door prizes included: candles from Heidrick’s True Value; Igloo Coolers and Umbrella courtesy of SEK Financial; T-shirts and tumblers courtesy of Labconco; Gift Certificates to Miller Feed and Common Ground Coffee; and tickets to The Duttons in Branson courtesy of Fort Scott Broadcasting.
For the second year in a row, a raffle drawing was held. This year, three prizes were given away. The prizes were: a fire pit donated by Niece Products of Fort Scott; framed KC Chiefs Poster donated by Brigg’s Auto; and turkey fryer donated by Heidrick’s True Value. The winners were: Fire Pit – Paul Bearden; KC Chiefs – Tyler Cook; and Turkey Fryer – Shawn Marshall.
The tournament’s sponsors were: American Family Insurance – Jenny Collins; Bourbon County Cars; Brigg’s Auto; Cheney Witt Chapel; Don’s Spirits and Wines, LLC; Diehl, Banwart, & Bolton; Konantz-Cheney Chapel; Mid-Continental Restoration; Peerless Products; Radell Underground; and Wise Accounting. G & W Foods of Fort Scott, SEK Financial, and Modern Woodman were goodie bag sponsors.
All money raised from the event goes toward the Foundation’s mission of providing quality and affordable homes for our neighbors with intellectual/developmental disabilities in the eight counties of Allen, Bourbon, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson. Since 2001, the Foundation has built six houses and acquired eight houses and a duplex. Four of these homes are located in Fort Scott and are home to 24 of our neighbors with intellectual/developmental disabilities.
“Without the generosity of our communities, this fun event could not have been held. Thank you to all the golfers who participated as well as to our event sponsors: corporate, hole, and in-kind. This tournament would not have been possible without the support of our sponsors. It is friends like you that allow us to provide services to our neighbors with I/DD and to help them achieve the quality of life they seek. Thank you” stated Special Projects Coordinator, Tricia Campbell.
Bo Co Commission Meeting Canceled For This Evening
The Bourbon County Commission meeting scheduled for this evening has been canceled.
Submitted by
Jennifer Hawkins
Bourbon County Clerk
City of Bronson Awarded Placemaking/Recreation Grant From KS Rural Champions Program
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