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Young Entrepreneur: Hannah Vann

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Hannah Vann, owner of Quick & Clean Auto Detail. Photos Submitted by Erin Vann.

This is part of a series that features area entrepreneurs under 30 years of age.

If you know of someone deserving this publicity, email  [email protected] with your name, why you are nominating the entrepreneur, their name and email/phone number.

 

Hannah Vann of Fort Scott, 16, was nominated to be featured as a young entrepreneur by her aunt, Trisha Newton.
In May 2018 Vann started her business, Quick & Clean Auto Detail, working from her home.

“Last year when trying to work while being involved in sports and school she was finding it hard to find a job that worked well with her schedule,” Newton said. “So she decided to start detailing cars during her spare time.”

Hannah said the original reason for learning to detail cars was an argument with her mom.

“I started my business after my mother and I got into an argument over me being sassy,” Vann said. “As a punishment she made me clean our Suburban.”

“She and my aunt always said it would be nice to have a good clean, rather than a $100 detail, of their cars,” Vann said. “I realized I had an amazing opportunity to start a successful business, that also worked around all of my sports and school activities.”

Hannah is the daughter of Tarrell and Erin Vann.

“The unique part about her detailing is that she is not charging a ton like a normal detail costs, instead making it an affordable, quick clean,” Newton said.  “Your basic vacuum/wipe down etc. for those busy people on the go and don’t want to spend an arm and a leg!”

The service includes an interior vacuum,  and cleaning of windows, floor mats, dash, console, doors, door and seat trim.

“I charge $35 for cars and trucks and SUV’s start at $45,”  Vann said.

“She has kept very busy all summer and continues to work hard for her customers,” Newton said.

“I have approximately 40 costumers,” Vann said.

Van can be reached at 620-224-8555.

Art, Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Cherry Jammers Perform at Friday Night Free Concert

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The Friday Night Free Concert at Heritage Park this week will feature the Cherry Jammers music ensemble from the Cherry Grove Baptist Church.

It is held at 7 p.m. at the corner of Main and First Street in downtown Fort Scott.

“This group is one of our favorites who have performed for us for many years,” Ralph Carlson, event organizer for the Chamber of Commerce, said. “The group sings hymns and gospel classics. The group combines vocal and various musical instruments.”

Come early and bring a lawn chair as seating is limited.

In the event of bad weather the event will move to The Common Grounds Coffee Shop on Main Street.

Fort Scott Police Department

Text 911 When You Can’t Call

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The 911 text console located in the Fort Scott Police Department Dispatch Center. Submitted photo.

The Fort Scott Police Department launched a service to help people who might not be able to talk in an emergency situation.

“Text to 911 Service is a service that is now available for individuals to be able to text 911 calls if they do not have the ability to call,” Traci Reed, Fort Scott Police Department Dispatch Center Manager, said. ” For example if an individual is somewhere and they may not want someone to hear them making the call because of immediate danger, they have the ability to text the information instead of calling, or a caller may not be able to get through on a phone call due to service, but may be able to get through as a text.”

The service, Text to 911, was launched on  April 12, 2018.

“We integrated the NG911 system on this date as well and the Text to 911 was one of the services that were included in the system,” Reed said.

“The Text to 911 benefits the citizens of Bourbon County ensuring the safety of our community, which is our number one priority,” she said. “Citizens know that they not only have the option to call 911 in a time of need but they have the ability to text as well. Text 911 then you send a message just like you do when sending any other text. Our emergency dispatcher types back and forth to the sender requesting information the same as when an individual calls in.

The system is located in the Fort Scott Police Department Dispatcher Center, 1604 S. National Avenue.

The Fort Scott Police Department electric sign stands outsite the department, located at 1604 S. National Avenue.
Bourbon County Sheriff's Office

Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Inmate Released Report July 31

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AgencyName Data
Inmate Released List 07/30/2019 07/31/2019

COOLEY, BRYON RAPHAEL 2019000531        05/31/2019 7/30/19 9:06 AM B M21 TIME SERVED
SELF

DECK, ERIC ALTON 2019000698       07/28/2019 7/30/19 10:12 AM W M44 NOTHING FILED
SELF

JOHNSON, PATRICK LEE 2019000704      07/30/2019 7/30/19 2:51 PM W M55 SURETY BOND
ABLE BONDING

MERRIMAN, CALEB ANTHONY
2019000579      06/13/2019 7/30/19 5:30 PM W M25 SURETY BOND
ABLE

Bourbon County, Business, Government, Kansas

Hemp Production Comes to Kansas AND Bourbon County

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Hay bales in a Bourbon County field July 2019.

Hay bales, wheat, soybeans, and corn, those are the normal scenes in rural Kansas during the summertime.

But a new alternative crop is possible in the summer of 2019.

Hemp production has come to Kansas following Former Governor John Colyer’s enactment of the  Alternative Crop Research Act in April 2018.

Bourbon County Counselor Justin Meeks,  of the Bourbon County Commission, was asked to provide information to the commission on hemp.

“Hemp is not marijuana,” Meeks said. “The size is different, the hemp plant is much bigger. And you can’t get high from hemp.”

There are three people, called licensees, legally planting hemp in Bourbon County, according to Jason Walker, Public Relations Director for the Kansas Department of Agriculture.

Regulations and procedures for planting hemp in Kansas are quite rigorous, Meeks stated.

None the less, there are those who have started planting.

“As of  July 22, 2019,  the Kansas Department of Agriculture has received the notification, through required planting reports, that roughly 1170 acres of industrial hemp have been planted in Kansas,” Walker said. He noted that 65 acres are licensed (potential) acres in Bourbon County.

Joe Bisogno, Jr. started growing hemp on eight acres on a small acreage in Bourbon County this month, he said.

He prefers not to give the location of the area where he is growing the hemp “So people won’t try to come to look at it,” he said.

“When you license to grow hemp, you can’t have anybody in the designated area, they can’t come on the property,” Bisogno said.

“The application process involves each person that touches the field (where hemp is produced) has to get a background check,” Meeks said.

Bisogno said he traveled the country to see how to plant, process and harvest the plant first hand, before taking the plunge into growing hemp.

“Joe Bisogno Jr. and Joe Bisogno Sr. have done a lot of work at the legislative level for hemp production,” Meeks said. “They deserve credit for that.”

The recent planting on Joe Jr.’s small acreage is for research purposes, he said.

“I’m doing research on the hemp,” he said. “I plan to compare how hemp grows in two different soil types.”

“I’m planting it for CDB oil,” Bisogno said.

CDB is an abbreviation of cannabidiol, a compound found in marijuana plants, according to https://sciencetrends.com/what-does-cbd-stand-for/

Bisogno is planting the hemp for economic reasons.

“You can make money on a small acreage,” he said.

“It’s easily a billion-dollar industry,”  Meeks, said. “There are thousands of articles that can be made from hemp, such as flooring and clothing.”

Here is the history of how Kansans came to grow hemp, provided by Kansas government links.

Then-Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D. signed Senate Bill 263 ( K.S.A. 2-3901 et seq.) in April 2018, which enacted the Alternative Crop Research Act allowing the Kansas Department of Agriculture to oversee the cultivation of industrial hemp in a research program, according to the website https://www.agriculture.ks.gov/divisions-programs/plant-protect-weed-control/industrial-hemp

“The KDA legal staff and plant protection and weed control program staff quickly began the process of developing regulations and other administrative documents and procedures to guide the Alternative Crop Research Act, according to the website.

“Since that time, KDA staff participated in more than 14 public outreach events across the state, which began with an open dialogue and information exchange at a public forum May 11 and included a public hearing prior to publishing the regulations.

“The regulations were approved by the Department of Administration and the Attorney General and reviewed by the Legislative Joint Committee on Administrative Rules and Regulations before final regulations were published in the Kansas Register on Jan. 24, 2019. They became effective on Feb. 8, 2019, 15 days following their publication.

“The Industrial Hemp Research Program became possible because the 2014 Farm Bill included a section to allow for universities and state departments of agriculture to begin cultivating industrial hemp for purposes of research, provided that the growing and cultivating of industrial hemp is allowed under state law.

“Industrial hemp is defined by SB 263 as all parts and varieties of the plant cannabis sativa L that contain a delta-9 tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) concentration of no more than 0.3 percent on a dry weight basis.

“The recent passage of the 2018 Farm Bill removed federal restrictions on the establishment of commercial hemp programs and allows individual states to develop a plan to license the commercial production of hemp and further directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture to develop a plan for states that do not do so.

“In order to establish a program for the commercial production of industrial hemp, Kansas must develop a plan through KDA, in consultation with the Governor and Attorney General. Any such plan must be submitted to USDA for approval.

“The opportunity to grow a new specialty oilseed crop in Kansas offers potential for diversification for Kansas farmers looking for an alternative crop, or for new farming enterprises interested in cultivating industrial hemp.

“The Kansas agriculture industry has developed a statewide strategic growth plan in recent years, and is committed to pursuing new and innovative opportunities to grow agriculture.

“The research generated by participants of this new industrial hemp program will be valuable data in identifying the growth potential offered in this sector.”

 

 

Fort Scott Community College, Government

FSCC Agenda July 25

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 The next meeting of the Fort Scott Community College Board of Trustees will be August 6.

Board of Trustees

Fort Scott Community College

2108 S. Horton

Fort Scott, KS 66701

The Board of Trustees of Fort Scott Community College will meet in regular session on Thursday, July 25, 2019. The meeting will be held in the Heritage Room at Fort Scott Community College.

5:00 p.m. Dinner in the Heritage Room at 5:00 p.m. followed by regular board meeting at 5:30 p.m.

*** FSCC awarded 245 degrees and certificates after the spring semester. This is an increase from the prior year.

THE AGENDA

5:00 DINNER AND BUDGET QUESTION/ANSWER SESSION

5:30 ROLL CALL, 3

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

CALL TO ORDER, 4

  1. Comments from the Chair, 4

ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2019/2020, 5

APPOINTMENT OF OFFICIALS AND MEETING DATES/TIMES, 6

CONSENT AGENDA, 5

  1. Approval of Agenda, 5

  2. Approval of Minutes of previous Regular Board Meeting conducted on June 24, 2019, 6

  3. Approval of Treasurer’s Report, Bills, and Claims, 9

  4. Approval of Personnel Actions, 5

ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. Review of Fall In-Service Agenda

  2. Review of Updated Organization Chart

  3. Approval of Disposal of Property – Miami County Sheds

  4. Consideration of Vehicle Purchase

  5. Consideration of Purchase of Scorer’s Table

  6. Consideration of Athletic Insurance and Catastrophic Injury Insurance

  7. Consideration of Bids for Arnold Arena South Pen Cover

  8. Consideration of Security/Surveillance System Bids

  9. Consideration of Hay Bids for Rodeo Program

  10. Consideration of Bleachers for Arnold Arena

  11. Approval of Revised Negotiated Agreement with FSCAPE

REPORTS, 63

  1. Administrative Updates, 64

EXECUTIVE SESSION, 70

ADJOURNMENT, 71

UPCOMING CALENDAR DATES:

  • July 25, 2019: Board Meeting

  • August 6, 2019: Board Meeting

  • August 13 – 16, 2019: In-service

  • August 19, 2019: Fall semester begins

  • September 2, 2019: Labor Day – Campus Closed

  • November 25 – 29, 2019: Thanksgiving Break – Campus Closed

  • December 23 – January 5, 2020: Winter Break – Campus Closed

Sincerely,

John Bartelsmeyer, Chair

Alysia Johnston, President

FSCC’s vision for the future is to support “Students First, Community Always” through a central focus on teaching and learning; advancing strong, innovative programs and departments; maximizing and leveraging opportunities; initiating efficient and effective processes; and developing the region’s workforce.

ROLL CALL

_____ John Bartelsmeyer

_____ Jim Fewins

_____ Bernita Hill

_____ Dana McKenney

_____ Liz Meyer

_____ Robert Nelson

CALL TO ORDER

*** FSCC awarded 245 degrees and certificates after the spring semester. This is an increase from the prior year.

  1. COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR

ELECTION OF OFFICERS FOR 2018/2019

RECOMMENDED ACTION:

Chairman:

Vice-Chairman

BOARD ACTION:

Chairman

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

BOARD ACTION:

Vice-Chairman

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

APPOINTMENT OF OFFICERS/POSITIONS FOR 2018/2019

Information Officer

(Previously Julie Eichenberger)

Clerk of the Board

(Previously Juley McDaniel)

Treasurer

(Previously Mindy Russell)

KPERS Representative

(Previously Juley McDaniel)

KACCT Representative and

Council of Presidents Representative

(Previously Liz Meyer)

Greenbush Representative

(Previously John Bartelsmeyer)

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

APPOINT OFFICIALS and MEETING DATES/TIMES

Designated Bank for General Fund

(Previously Landmark National Bank)

Designated Attorney

(Previously Zackery Reynolds)

Official Newspaper

(Previously The Fort Scott Tribune)

Official Board of Trustees Meeting Dates for 2019/2020 at 5:30 p.m.

Official Meeting Date is the third Monday of each month unless stated otherwise.

September 16, 2019

October 21, 2019

November 18, 2019

December 16, 2019

January 27, 2020 (Changed from January 20 due to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day)

February 17, 2020

March 16, 2020

April 20, 2020

May 18, 2020

June 15, 2020

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the above officials and official Board of Trustees’ meeting dates be approved for the 2019/2020 school year.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

CONSENT AGENDA

  1. APPROVAL OF AGENDA

B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS

1) Attached are the minutes of the Regular Board Meeting conducted on June 24, 2019.

C. APPROVAL OF TREASURER’S REPORT, BILLS and CLAIMS

Attached are the Treasurer’s Report and the Bills and Claims Report.

D. APPROVAL OF PERSONNEL ACTIONS

  1. Additions

    1. Rachel Judy, Nursing Instructor, effective July 30, 2019

    2. Tabitha Stults, Administrative Assistant, effective August 1, 2019

  2. Separations

    1. Clayton Whitson, Speech Instructor, effective July 22, 2019

    2. Mert Barrows, Developmental Education Instructor, effective July

  3. Transfers

    1. Holli Mason, from TRIO Advisor to Director of TRIO Student Support Services Grant, effective July 1, 2019

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Consent Agenda items be approved as presented.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. REVIEW OF FALL IN-SERVICE AGENDA

BACKGROUND: Following is the agenda for fall in-service for review.

    1. REVIEW OF UPDATED ORGANIZATION CHART

BACKGROUND: Following is an updated FSCC organization chart for review.

    1. APPROVAL OF DISPOSAL OF PROPERTY – MIAMI COUNTY SHEDS

BACKGROUND: Students in the Construction Trades classes at the Miami County Campus built sheds as part of their curriculum. The two following sheds are valued around $2,000 and can be disposed of through silent auction:

Gable Shed Gambrel Shed

Gable Shed – 8’ x 10’ with 8’ walls, treated 2” x 6” floor joist, ¾” treated plywood flooring. One 24” x 24” sliding window and a 4’ x 6’9” door. Walls are 2” x 4” that are 16” OC, and 2” x 6” ceiling joist and rafter with asphalt shingles.

Gambrel Shed – 8’ x 10’ with 8’ walls, treated 2” x 6” floor joist, ¾” treated plywood flooring. One 24” x 24” sliding window and a 4’ x 6’9” door. Walls are 2” x 4” that are 16” OC, and 2” x 4” truss roof with asphalt shingles.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board approve the above sheds for disposal through silent auction.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. CONSIDERATION OF VEHICLE PURCHASE

BACKGROUND: Currently the college fleet is needing to update the car fleet with an additional vehicle for recruiting / travel needs and the president’s vehicle needs to be updated. To be most cost effective we propose the following.

1) The president’s current 2012 Chrysler 300 be moved to the college fleet.

2) Purchase a new vehicle for the president’s travel needs.

Attached are three quotes for the president’s car:

Briggs of Ft Scott New 2018 Jeep Cherokee Limited $24,799

Max Motors-Nevada, MO New 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited $33,340

Jay Hatfield, Pittsburg, KS New 2019 Jeep Cherokee Limited $30,811

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board approve the purchase of the 2018 Jeep Cherokee from Briggs Motors for $24,799.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. BACKGROUND: CONSIDERATION OF PURCHASE OF SCORER’S TABLE

BACKGROUND: Fort Scott Community College is seeking permission to purchase a new scorer’s table for the gym.  The table will be featured at all basketball and volleyball games and will be a great addition to Arnold Arena.  The old tables were in very rough shape and were no longer usable.  Another great feature of the new tables is that they have the ability to present sponsors during the game and halftime through the video screen.  This will give the athletic department the ability to market local companies during the future seasons. 

Included are three quotes:

Daktronics $19,950.00

Nevco $18,820.43

Athco $16,300.00


The scorer’s table will be purchased from gate receipts funds.

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommendation of administration that the quote from Daktronics be accepted due to the capabilities of the Daktronics table.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. CONSIDERATION OF ATHLETIC INSURANCE AND CATASTROPHIC INJURY INSURANCE

BACKGROUND: NJCAA requires affiliated programs to provide athletic insurance and catastrophic injury/accident coverage. During the last 4 months Tom Havron, Marci Meyers and Julie Eichenberger have worked with three different agents to receive the best quotes possible for the athletic department. The challenge has been that our athletic injury claims the past two years have increased.

We have asked for information regarding injury claims, visited the possibility of requiring all athletes to purchase insurance if they cannot provide proof of primary insurance, and how each agent can help us manage our claims expense going forward.

Each agent was given the same information regarding deductibles, claim experience, benefit period, and maximum claim payout, as well as checked references if the agent was unknown to us.

Attached is summarized information regarding quoted prices from each agent and their policy and experience.

RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of administration to accept the athletic insurance quote of $183,183 and catastrophic injury / accident coverage quote of $16,500 from Borden/Perlman

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. CONSIDERATION OF BIDS FOR ARNOLD ARENA SOUTH PEN COVER

BACKGROUND: In March FSCC received a grant from Timken Foundation for upgrades to Arnold Arena rodeo area. This grant covered several different items that needed to be addressed including ADA parking/unloading, ADA seating, ADA accessibility to bathroom facilities and a concession stand. Also included were monies for a cover over the south pens, additional lighting and updates to man doors and garage doors as monies allowed. Timken’s first concern was for ADA accessibility.

Taking Timken’s lead on ADA accessibility we have included on the north side a pad for ADA unloading on the exterior and then poured concrete in the interior at the North end of the seating that allows for ADA access to seating, bathroom facilities close by and currently we are working on a small concession stand area on the north end. The lighting has also been updated to LED. All of this was completed before the spring 2019 rodeo.

With the remaining grant monies we are ready to start work on the cover for the south pens. This will provide our contestants cover during bad weather. A request for proposal was published in the Fort Scott Tribune with a deadline of June 18th. Receiving no proposals from our notice we have asked for input and references from Coach Cross and others of someone who might be interested.

The following two quotes included in the following pages were received upon contacting them:

H & M Construction $39,800

Koehn Building Systems, LLC $49,672

Both individuals come highly recommended.

RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation of administration to accept the quote from H&M Construction for $39,800

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. CONSIDERATION OF SECURITY/SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM BIDS

BACKGROUND: FSCC currently has a security/surveillance system with approximately 48 cameras in operation in Greyhound and Boileau Halls to monitor the property and safety of the students. This surveillance system was installed sometime before 2010. Due to hardware and software limitations, changes in technology and the difficulties obtaining support its original contracted installer; it no longer meets the growing needs for maintaining a level of surveillance that is adequate for effective campus security.

As part of the ongoing push to upgrade technology around campus, IT worked with Tom Havron to work on updating the cameras on campus to improve overall campus safety and security. While the main focus of the project was the cameras, it was also intended to be part of a campus-wide security upgrade. Parts of this upgrade would include new cameras and updated access control for buildings. It also included new areas of campus that were previously not covered by cameras.

A Request for Proposal was created that listed out the areas that we wanted to be covered by cameras as well as requesting information from the vendors about related systems for access-control. We requested solutions for on-premise and cloud-hosted recording. Areas requested were Greyhound Lodge (Bids 1A and 1B), Greyhound and Boileau Hall (Bids 2A and 2B), and other parts of campus including Ellis Fine Arts and Bailey Hall (Bids 3A and 3B).

We published the notification of the request and sent it out by email for proposals to provide multiple solutions for this project on June 13, 2019, to ten vendors and closed the bidding after extending the deadline to June 24, 2019, at 3:00 PM (CST). We had a total of seven solution providers participate, as indicated in Table 1.

Vendor

Specific bid request: (1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B)

Cloud-Based or Appliance-Based Solution

Total Proposed Price

ADS

1B, 2B, 3B

Appliance-Based (On Prem.)

$91,071.77&

ADS***

2B (American Dynamics)

Alternate Proposal

$13, 626.67

ADS***

2B (BOSCH)

Alternate Proposal

$7,090.50

CDL*

1B, 2B, 3B

Appliance-Based (On Prem.)

$36,941.45&

CDWG**

Cloud-Based (Off Prem.)

$45,383.68

CIS***

2B (Storage/Analog Rep.)

Alternate Proposal

$32,676.23

CIS

1B, 2B, 3B (3 year)

Appliance-Based (On Prem.)

$96,208.21

CIS

1B, 2B, 3B (5 year)

Appliance-Based (On Prem.)

$97,937.96

CIS

1A, 2A, 3A (3 year)

Cloud-Based (Off Prem.)

$181,499.50

CIS

1A, 2A, 3A (5 year)

Cloud-Based (Off Prem.)

$205,180.30

CONVERGE ONE

1B, 2B, 3B

Appliance-Based (On Prem.)

$97,627.84

CRAWKAN

1B, 2B, 3B

Appliance-Based (On Prem.)

$63,985.59&

TGS

1A (The Lodge) (1 Year)

Cloud-Based (Off Prem.)

$20,459.22

TGS

2A, 3A

Cloud-Based (Off Prem.)

Priced Per Camera

Table 1: Vendor Participation; (*) indicates recommended bid or proposal. (** )Indicates that the participant did not meet the minimum requirements of the request; (***) Indicates an “alternate” or optional proposal to meet a need above the requested scope of work; (&) Individual quote amounts combined.

RECOMMENDATION: A recommendation for purchase will be made during the meeting.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. CONSIDERATION OF HAY BIDS FOR RODEO PROGRAM

BACKGROUND: Sealed bids have been requested for hay for livestock for the Rodeo Program. Specifications for bids are as follows:

270 round bales – 4 x 6 bales – 1300 pounds each

800 quality square bales

Delivery must be included

Must be able to repeat the year after.

Bids will be opened at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 24. Bid amounts and a recommendation will be provided the night of the meeting.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. CONSIDERATION OF BLEACHERS FOR ARNOLD ARENA

BACKGROUND: Information and a recommendation about bleachers for Arnold Arena will be provided the night of the meeting.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. APPROVAL OF REVISED NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT WITH FSCAPE

BACKGROUND: When the 2018-2020 Negotiated Agreement was approved, the 2019-2020 salary increase was to be one step and column movement. The agreement stated that contract negotiations would be re-opened if the state operating grant was increased $35,000 or more for the 2019-2020 academic year. FSCC is receiving just over $35,000 additional in state operating funds, so the negotiating team re-convened for the sole purpose of increasing base salary for the upcoming academic year. The negotiating team agreed to a $300 increase to the base, and FSCAPE has ratified the agreement.

RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation that the Board approve the revised Negotiated Agreement with FSCAPE.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

REPORTS

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES

EXECUTIVE SESSION

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board adjourn to executive session.

MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION:

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

MOVE TO REGULAR SESSION:

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

ADJOURN

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

 

    1. CONSIDERATION OF HAY BIDS FOR RODEO PROGRAM

BACKGROUND: Sealed bids have been requested for hay for livestock for the Rodeo Program. Specifications for bids are as follows:

270 round bales – 4 x 6 bales – 1300 pounds each

800 quality square bales

Delivery must be included

Must be able to repeat the year after.

Bids will be opened at 2:00 pm on Wednesday, July 24. Bid amounts and a recommendation will be provided the night of the meeting.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. CONSIDERATION OF BLEACHERS FOR ARNOLD ARENA

BACKGROUND: Information and a recommendation about bleachers for Arnold Arena will be provided the night of the meeting.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

    1. APPROVAL OF REVISED NEGOTIATED AGREEMENT WITH FSCAPE

BACKGROUND: When the 2018-2020 Negotiated Agreement was approved, the 2019-2020 salary increase was to be one step and column movement. The agreement stated that contract negotiations would be re-opened if the state operating grant was increased $35,000 or more for the 2019-2020 academic year. FSCC is receiving just over $35,000 additional in state operating funds, so the negotiating team re-convened for the sole purpose of increasing base salary for the upcoming academic year. The negotiating team agreed to a $300 increase to the base, and FSCAPE has ratified the agreement.

RECOMMENDATION: It is the recommendation that the Board approve the revised Negotiated Agreement with FSCAPE.

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill

McKenney Meyer Nelson

REPORTS

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES

EXECUTIVE SESSION

RECOMMENDATION: It is recommended that the Board adjourn to executive session.

MOVE TO EXECUTIVE SESSION:

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

MOVE TO REGULAR SESSION:

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

ADJOURN

BOARD ACTION: MOTION _____ SECOND _____ VOTE _____

DISCUSSION:

VOTE: Bartelsmeyer Fewins Hill McKenney Meyer Nelson

Bourbon County, Fort Scott

Beacon Receives Grant From SEK Foundation

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Beacon Director Gary Murrell with Receptionist Patty Mowen. Photo by Carol MacArthur.

The Beacon, a local helping agency,  recently received a grant for an equipment upgrade for the frozen meat products it distributes to qualified clientele.

The $2,300 dollar grant was received from the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas for another cooler for the agency,  said Board Chairwoman Carol MacArthur.

The grant is for freezer space to serve existing and expanding clientele because more space is needed, she said.
“The products come from Kansas Food Bank, Feeding America, and many generous donations by Bourbon County citizens and organizations,” Director Gary Murrell said.
“More freezer space is needed so that when opportunities arise to buy larger amounts more cheaply, we can do that,” Foord Service Manager Dave Gillen said. “Too, when we alert Kansas Food Bank that we have more freezer space, they will consider that in allocating larger amounts to the Beacon.”
The Beacon is open 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Monday through Friday, with two exceptions:  the second and fourth  Tuesdays when the agency is open 4:30-7 p.m. and not in the daytime.
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 much more.

Murrell is the director, Gillen is the foodservice manager and receptionist is Patty Mowen.

“The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas hosts individual charitable funds, created by donors who have a passion for giving back to their community.  Grants from the funds assist people throughout Southeast Kansas and many charities beyond Kansas. Call the Foundation, 620 231 8897 with questions about the Community Foundation and its many services available for donors.”

Dave Gillen is the food service director for the Beacon. Photo by Carol MacArthur.
Business, Fort Scott

LaRoche Building Renovation Ongoing

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The LaRoche Buildings at the corner of Wall Street and National Avenue.
The buildings at the corner of Wall Street and National Avenue are getting a major renovation, as many who drive past the prominent corner have noticed.
The work is being done by Jennifer LaRoche.
 LaRoche is the sole owner of the buildings and has been acting as the general contractor of the renovation.
“It is coming along and it has been a fun process so far,” LaRoche said.
When completed one of the storefronts will be the Common Grounds Coffee Shop, currently located at 116 S. Main.
“The coffee shop will be the storefront that is closest to the alley,”  on Wall Street, LaRoche said.
What the building next door will house when completed, is uncertain.
“We have a lot of ideas but time will tell,” LaRoche said. “I am just working on getting it closed-up to the weather right now.”
LaRoche purchased the buildings in January 2018.
“As a Fort Scott native, I felt that I needed to do my part in caring for the history of our downtown,” she said. “It has been a joy to work with the historical society and the National Parks and Recreation Services. The city of Fort Scott has been supportive and a big part of making our downtown great again.”
“There is not one part of it that has not been overturned,” LaRoche said. “We have opened up and exposed as much of the history of the building as we could.”
Research has been done on the history of the two buildings and will be displayed throughout the buildings when the project is complete, she said.
Storefronts are on the north and the east sides of the LaRoche buildings in historic downtown Fort Scott.

Mid-Continental Restoration, with offices in Fort Scott; Parkston, North Dakota; Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas; and Kansas City, is repairing and replacing the masonry on the buildings.

Mid-Continental Restoration has a work truck inside the cordoned-off area on the north side of the LaRoche Buildings on July 24.

A three-man crew is repairing and anchoring the bricks as needed, Chris Fountain, foreman, said.

They began the process in November 2018, and “expect to be on it through the rest of this year,” Fountain said.

He currently is having difficulty finding a match for the brick facade, he said.

“The ‘bones’ are solid,” he said. “The facade is what needs to be repaired.”

One of the building’s roof has been repaired and the other is not yet completed.

“There are trees up there three-feet tall,” Fountain said.

Architects and engineers have been involved in the renovation also and currently carpenters are working inside, he said.

Bourbon County, Elections, Government

Advance Voting Has Begun In Bourbon County

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The “vote here” sign sits in front of the north wing of the Bourbon County Courthouse, 210 S. National.

“In-person advance voting began on July 22nd, it will end at noon on August 5,” Kendell Mason, Bourbon County Clerk said today.  “As of right now we have had 107 voters.”

“The Courthouse is the only location to cast an in-person advance ballot,” she said. Courthouse hours are 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday.

The Primary Election on August 6 will narrow the candidates down to two times the number of positions open.

Bourbon County will have a Primary Election for the following offices

CITY OF BRONSON-CITY COUNCIL (3 COUNCIL POSITIONS)

JAMES E. OLSON

DANIELLE MINOR

MICHAEL STEWART

 

CITY OF FORT SCOTT-CITY COMMISSION (3 COMMISSION POSITIONS)

CHERYL L. ADAMSON

HAROLD (PETE) ALLEN

KEVIN “SKITCH” ALLEN

CYNTHIA BARTELSMEYER

CASEY BOLDEN

TRACY DANCER

BOBBY DUNCAN

BOB FARMER

JOSH JONES

DEB MCCOY

DIANA MORRISS

JEANIE PARKER

LINDSEY WATTS

MATTHEW WELLS

 

CITY OF FULTON (1 MAYOR & 5 COUNCIL POSITIONS)

NO CANDIDATES FILED

 

CITY OF MAPLETON (3 COUNCIL POSITIONS)

NO CANDIDATES FILED

 

CITY OF REDFIELD-CITY COUNCIL (3 COUNCIL POSITIONS)

WILMA K. GRAHAM

JIMMIE JACKSON

L.D. MORRISON

ANGELA HIXON

 

 

CITY OF UNIONTOWN-CITY COUNCIL (3 COUNCIL POSITIONS)

DANEA D. ESSLINGER

DAVE WEHRY

USD 234

JAMES WOOD-POSITION 1

DANNY BROWN- POSITION 2

MICHELLE HUDIBURG- POSITION 2

KELLYE BARROWS- POSITION 3

JOE FOULK SR.- POSITION 3

MICHAEL J. HOYT- POSITION 3

JOSH JONES-POSITION 3

AARON JUDY-POSITION 3

SHAWN GOANS-POSITION AT LARGE

LYNETTE JACKSON-POSITION AT LARGE

BILL MICHAUD- POSITION AT LARGE

 

USD 235

TROY GOODRIDGE-POSITION 1

JASON SUTTERBY-POSITION 2

JOSHUA HARTMAN-POSITION 3

KOLBY STOCK- POSITION 3

SALLY JOHNSON- POSITION AT LARGE

 

FSCC BOARD OF TRUSTEES (3 POSITIONS)

DAVID ELLIOTT

KIRK HART

MICHAEL J. HOYT

CURTIS LEAR

ROBERT NELSON

 

SOUTHWIND EXTENSION DISTRICT (2 POSITIONS)

DIANE BRILLHART

PETE WILEY

 

 

 

 

 

Business, Fort Scott

Gordmans Expands Merchandise to Include Apparel in Fort Scott

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This sign seen on the door of the  Fort Scott Gordmans store window tells of apparel coming in July. The store opened earlier this year as a department store but did not carry clothing at that time. On August 10 the new clothing department of the store will be completed.

An apparel department is being added to Gordmans department store that opened earlier in 2019 in Fort Scott. The store is located at 2400 S. Main, in the strip mall on the southside of town.

“Gordmans in Fort Scott will be expanding to a full-fledged Gordmans, which will offer big brands in merchandise for the entire family at very low prices compared to department store prices,”  Blakeley Graham, Manager of Brand Publicity at Gordmans, said. “The complete changeover will be August 10, and Gordmans is planning a special in-store event that day to celebrate the expansion.”

“In addition to the home décor, beauty merchandise, fragrances, accessories and toys already available at Gordmans, there will be name brand apparel for all ages and footwear at bigger deals and smaller prices,” he said.

Gordmans is part of the Stage family of stores.

Stage has opened 74 Gordmans this year, including the store in Fort Scott. By the end of 2019, there will be over 150 Gordmans stores across the country.

Gordmans is located at 2400 S. Main in Fort Scott’s south side strip mall.

More details will be shared soon about the August 10 event, according to Graham.

 

Area News, Bourbon County, Business, Entertainment, Fort Scott

Red Dirt Country Comes to Fort Scott

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Dalton Womeldorff sits in the studio of Fort Scott Broadcasting. He is an announcer at the radio station and a recent graduate of Fort Scott High School.

Red Dirt Country is in Fort Scott as of July 1 at 98.3 FM on your radio.

The Red Dirt genre of country music started in Oklahoma and Texas.

“Red Dirt Country is a different brand of country,” Tim McKenney, owner of Fort Scott Broadcasting said.  “Most tell a story…songs that tell stories about the cowboy’s way of life.”

Fort Scott Broadcasting, owned by both Tim and Deb McKenney, is the umbrella company for KMDO-AM 1600 and KOMB-FM 103.9 and now K252KY-FM 98.3.

KMDO started in 1954 and KOMB in1981 and continue to play classic and contemporary music. They were purchased by Tim and Deb in 1996 from Tim’s father.

Red Dirt Country, K252KY-FM started this year.

Fort Scott Broadcasting is the parent company of KMDO-AM and KOMB-FM and is located at 2 N. National Avenue. The parent company of the businesses are Fort Scott Broadcasting, owned by Tim and Deb McKenney. They also own U.S. Cellular at 1711 S. National and 2506 S. Santa Fe in Chanute.

“On July 1 we opened K252KY,” McKenney said. “It started broadcasting a few months ago. We wanted to run it a while to make sure it was going smoothly.”

“We wanted to compete with those (radio stations) that do country, in a different way,” he said.

“It’s been crazy, for signing on quietly,” McKenney said.

 

KMDO-AM and KOMB-FM Radio Stations are located at 2 N. National Avenue, Fort Scott. New in July 2019 is the addition of Red Dirt Country at K252KY-FM, 98.3

 

The broadcasting company plays music 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

There are several announcers who work for the company: Larry Gazaway, Brandon Tadtman, Dalton Womeldorff, Pam Hutchison, Charlene Bolinger, Brayden Enstrom, Dena Wade  “and a few more of us do some on-air, but not regularly,” McKenney said.

“We still have announcers, it is not automated by satellite,” McKenney said.

In August, Larry Gazaway returns to the radio station as “the morning man on 103.9 and he will be our sports broadcaster,” McKenney said. Gazaway did a stint as Fort Scott’s Director of Convention and Visitor Bureau recently and returns to broadcasting on August 5.

For more information about the business and to see what services they provide, click below

http://kombfm.com

 

 

Bourbon County Sheriff's Office

Help Sheriff’s Office Locate Gray Nissan Ultima, Ks. License plate 169MCN

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office is investigating several thefts that occurred in the Uniontown area in the last several days.

We are asking for the public’s help in locating a Gray 2006 4 door Nissan Altima with Kansas license plate 169MCN. If you happen to see this vehicle call 911. DO NOT APPROACH the vehicle or confront the occupants of the vehicle.