The Beacon, a local helping agency, is seeking a new director.
Sue Emmons, who has been the director for approximately 18 months resigned a few weeks ago, for personal reasons, Carol MacArthur, Beacon Board member said.
The resignation is effective July 31.
The board is currently searching for a new director with a deadline for applications set for July 23.
“We are looking for someone who cares and who wants to work with people who are struggling,” MacArthur said.
For more information, or to apply contact MacArthur at [email protected] or 620-215-1505.
The position is for 20 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and pays approximately $11.50 per hour.
The Beacon ministry provides food and clothing to those struggling and in need, as well as occasional assistance with other basic needs; i.e., rent, utilities, and prescriptions, MacArthur said. It also refers individuals to other agencies who may help them with specific needs.
The job is perfect for a retiree, MacArthur said.
“A teacher would be a good fit,” she said. “We need someone who is organized, a good listener and a communicator. It’s managing the building and two other people who are paid, and representing The Beacon.”
The Bourbon County Fair continues until Saturday, July 21.
Here are some highlights from a stroll through the 4-H Buildings on Wednesday, featuring some of the grand champion winners work.
Tomorrow is the swine judging, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Weekly Coffee in the Myer’s Building and the 4-H Fashion Revue at Fort Scott Community College’s Bailey Academic Building.
Fried chicken brought a crowd into the Chuck Wagon at noon Wednesday.Barnstormers 4-H Club families and Landmark Bank employees work in the kitchen of the Chuck Wagon Wednesday.
A sign on the entrance of the poultry and rabbit building reminds people to wash hands following petting the animals.
John and Irene Doll and their grandchildren cool off in the Merchant’s Building Wednesday. Temps were in the 90s with high humidity.
Herschel George, K-State Watershed Specialist for Southeast Kansas, finds some shade to check in on a cell phone Monday at the Bourbon County Fair. Pictured is the solar-powered watering system he is demonstrating.
In past generations, farmers used windmills to bring water to their livestock, using one of Kansas’ resources-wind. There are still a few relics around today.
Now, farmers are being encouraged to water their animals with water pumped by a solar panel, which uses another resource Kansas has much of- solar energy.
The purpose of this watering system is to keep surface water from being contaminated by animal feces, which naturally happens when animals are allowed into streams, ponds, and rivers to drink.
A sign near the solar water system tells of the possible cost share to reduce potential water contamination.
“The solar pump helps producers move livestock away from streams and ponds as their only water source,” Herschel George, Southeast Kansas Watershed Specialist for Kansas State University, said.
This week George is at the Bourbon County Fair to demonstrate the solar-powered water delivery system and visit with interested cattlemen and others about it.
“We pump out of a well or a pond into a tank,” George said Monday afternoon at the fair. “This helps keep manure out of the Marmaton River.”
A K-State sign near the solar water system tells the results of adding an alternate water source.
The Marmaton River traverses from west to east through Bourbon County towards Missouri and is the recipient of water from streams in the county.
These streams are on private property and some have animals that get their needed water from those streams.
While at the water source, animals defecate and urinate into the streams and ponds and rivers.
This system is to rectify that problem of water quality.
Herschel George checks out the solar-powered watering system, in this case with a tire tank made out of old tires from equipment on a farm.
He installs concrete and tire tank livestock water supply lines to ponds full of water and solar water pumping systems. He also assists farmers in finding cost-share solutions to improving water quality, according to the website. Additionally, he assists to bring them into compliance with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment.
George can be reached on his cell phone at 913-294-6021 or via email at [email protected].
George will be demonstrating at the Bourbon County Fair Wednesday through Thursday, July 18-19, located near the Merchant’s Building and also Friday through Sunday at the Four State Farm Show, south of Pittsburg in booth 280.
Tuesday at the Bourbon County Fair was a day of judging animals, foods, plants, the annual bake sale for student scholarships and the draft horse pull contest.
Wednesday’s highlights are more judging of animals and plants, presentations of public interest by local Family and Consumer Education clubs, followed by the Eastern Kansas Timed Event Circuit at the grandstand at 6:30 p.m.
The following are highlights of Tuesday evening at the fair.
Clay Brillhart with his reserve grand champion meat goat Tuesday evening.Calvin Walker shows off his Lego creation that won reserve grand champion in the miscellaneous self-determined department of the 4-H Contests.
The 4-H Chuck Wagon offers up good food, at affordable prices as a fundraiser each year for 4-H.
Uniontown 4-H Club had their turn in running the Chuck Wagon eatery Tuesday evening. From left Angela Nading, Chris Maycumber, Deidre Maycumber and Charity Walker work the kitchen.Uniontown 4-H Club family members run the cash register. From left Tim Endicott and Dale Griffith.
A line of customers waits to order their supper Tuesday evening.Brooklyn Pruitt washes her cow, Penny, in preparation for the market calf show Wednesday.Family and friends visit the animal stalls at the fair Tuesday evening.Families enjoy looking at the swine on Tuesday evening at the fair.Brooklyn Pruitt washes her calf, Penny, in preparation for the market calf show Wednesday.Genesis Walker pets goats as she makes her way through the Joe Chambers Building Tuesday evening.
The Draft Horse Pull contest has several rounds with the first being the one where the team of two horses pulls the total pounds of their weight in a sled of concrete bricks. Each successive round adds 1000 pounds of weight to the sled, eliminating pull teams until a winner is declared.
The contest had the following results:
First place: Jason Ellis team from Iola; second place: Fred Robinson team from Galesburg, third place: Steve Williams team from Redfield; fourth place: Cody Zook team from Columbus; fifth place: Justin Woolery team from Thayer; sixth place: Lloyd Wiley from Fort Scott; seventh place: Rusty Moore team from Columbus.
A crowd watches as horses pull heavy loads in the draft horse contest at the grandstand Tuesday evening at the Bourbon County Fair.Lloyd Wiley pulls his team of horses.Cody Zook gets ready to have his horses pull the sled of bricks.Steve Williams team pulls the sled away from the starting point.
Families play ball in the campground of the Bourbon County Fairgrounds at sunset Tuesday.
Dr. Tim Crawford, the owner of Fort Scott Family Dental, 1115 S. Main, has a contract pending on his current building in preparation for the move of the dental office to Wall and Main streets.
In two to three months, Dr. Tim Crawford, a local dentist, hopes to be in the renovated building he has been working on this past year.
“We have no firm timeline,” Crawford said. “The end of summer or beginning of fall. We are super excited to see this come to fruition.”
The historic three-story building at the corner of Wall and Main streets, Fort Scott, known as the Marble Building; has at points in time been a theater, bank, retail store, tanning bed business and will be the dentist’s office when completed.
“You can still see the dome for the chandelier in the attic space,” referring to its’ grand past, Crawford said.
The lobby is being restored, including the stained glass windows, the rest will be new construction.
The top floor is six apartments that have recently been renovated, Crawford said.
“The middle level needs some remodeling,” Crawford said. MCM Restoration occupies most of the second floor.
The main floor of the building he purchased, where his office will be, is also the office of Crain Insurance on the Wall Street side.
The move from 1115 S. Main to the new location for the dentist office will increase the size of the office almost four times.
“We are looking at over 5,000 square feet, and right now (at the current location) we have 1,300 to 1,400 square feet,” Crawford said.
Currently, Crawford has two receptionists, one hygienist, and two dental assistants, he said.
“We’ll probably have to add one more employee,” following the move to the new office, Crawford said.
JT Contracting, RL Construction and Peerless Products, all local businesses have been involved in the reno process, Crawford said.
Jayce Simons and Nick Leighty, with JT Contracting, Fort Scott, work on the masonry front door of the building at Wall and Main streets.An old dental chair sits next to a commercial vacuum cleaner in the lobby area of the new Fort Scott Family Dental office. The office is being renovated, including some original stained glass windows.The operating rooms are new construction in the new Fort Scott Family Dentist office, at Wall and Main streets.
Monday afternoon activity at the Bourbon County Fair included checking in entries in the open class division, entering 4-H Exhibits, conference judging of 4-H photography, weigh-in of animals, in addition to setting up the Chuck Wagon Restaurant. Entering into open class exhibits continues this evening, Monday, July 16, until 8 p.m.
Tomorrow, July 17, judging begins with rabbits, foods, fiber and visual arts, plant science, poultry, sheep and meat goats. The bake sale for Open Class foods will be at noon with proceeds going to scholarships for Bourbon County students. There will be a draft horse pull in the evening.
Below are some highlights of Monday afternoon.
Northwest Scott 4-H members and family put together their entry into the hay bale decorating contest Monday afternoon at the Bourbon County Fair. From left: Amanda, Abigail Collins, Kaitlyn Hanks, John and Timothy Collins and Kaitlyn Hanks, mom, Darla Hanks (not pictured).Ann Ludlum and Linda Walker check-in art and photography entries in open class Monday afternoon in the Myer’s Building.Pam Korinek enters her plants in the horticulture department in the open class at the Bourbon County Fair.Jackie Warren helps to check in quilts Monday afternoon.Wilma Graham enters art and craft entries from Medicalodge residents Monday at the Bourbon County Fair.Jackie Warren checks in her cinnamon bread entry into the King Arthur Flour Check-In area, with Joyce Gobl taking the information.
Karen Peery enters antiques in the Bourbon County Fair Monday afternoon.An entry into the preserved food department.Antiques entered in the Bourbon County Fair.-Audree Hick’s entry into the arts and crafts department at the fair. Hicks is 5 years-old.
Joyce Gobl shows the giveaway item for this year’s King Arthur Baking Contest: chocolate cookie mix to the first 300 people who request it.
Starlite FCE’s entry into the scarecrow contest at the fair.
11:15-Executive Session-Personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel
11:30-Executive Session-Privileged in the attorney-client relationship
11:45-Walking Trial Update
11:50-Handbook Update
12:00-1:30-Commissioners gone to lunch
1:30-1:45-P1 Group
Justifications for Executive Session:
Personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel
Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
Matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative(s) of the body or agency
Confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships
Preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property
Matters relating to the security of a public body or agency, public building or facility or the information system of a public body or agency, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting would jeopardize the security of such public body, agency, building, facility or information system
The Bourbon County Courthouse, where the votes are tabulated.
Tuesday, July 17 is the last day to register to vote in the clerk’s office for the Kansas primary election August 7, 2018.
This registration is for first-time voters or to update if there is an address or name change, according to an election official.
“Primaries in Kansas are partisan elections,” Whitney Ball, Bourbon County Election Deputy said. “People have to be registered either as a Republican or Democrat.”
“If a person is an unaffiliated voter, you can’t vote in the primary election, ” she said. “But if you want to, you can affiliate.”
In the general election, Nov. 6, 2018, anyone can vote.
The Bourbon County Clerk’ office is on the second floor of the courthouse and is open from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
There will be a candidate forum July 31 at Fort Scott High School Auditorium, 1005 S. Main, for the public, from 6 to 8 p.m. Questions to the candidates are requested prior to the event by contacting the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, 223-3566.
The following is the State of Kansas Official Primary Election roster for national, state, county and precinct offices to be voted on in the primary election.
There are several positions with multiple candidates.
All the Democrat Party candidates are listed first, followed by the Republican Party candidates in the second list.
These are the Democratic Party candidates: NATIONAL OFFICES
For United States House of Representatives, 2nd District
Paul Davis, Lawrence,
STATE OFFICES
For Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Arden Andersen/Dale Cowsert ,Olathe/Overland Park;
Jack Bergeson/Alexander Cline, Wichita/Wichita,
Carl Brewer/Chris Morrow, Wichita/Gardner,
Laura Kelly/Lynn Rogers, Topeka/Wichita,;
Joshua Svaty/Katrina Gier Lewison,Topeka/Manhattan
For Secretary of State
Brian “BAM” McClendon, Lawrence
For Attorney General
Sarah G. Swain. Lawrence
For State Treasurer
Marci Francisco, Lawrence
For Commissioner of Insurance
Nathaniel McLaughlin, Kansas City
For Kansas House of Representatives, 4th District
Lawrence Forbach, Mound City
For Member, State Board of Education, District 9
Write-in
COUNTY OFFICES For County Commissioner District 1
Clinton L. Walker, Mapleton
For County Treasurer
(Unexpired Term)
Write-in
For County Attorney
(Unexpired Term)
Write-in
PRECINCT
For Precinct Committeeman
1st Ward
Write-in
Republican NATIONAL OFFICES
For United States House of Representatives, 2nd District
Steve Fitzgerald,Leavenworth
Kevin Jones, Wellsville
Doug Mays,Topeka
Dennis Pyle, Hiawatha
Caryn Tyson, Parker
Steve Watkins, Topeka
Vernon J. Fields, Basehor
STATE OFFICES For Governor/Lieutenant Governor
Jim Barnett/Rosie Hansen, Topeka/Topeka
Jeff Colyer/Tracey Mann, Overland Park/Salina
Kris Kobach/Wink Hartman, Lecompton/Rose Hill
Patrick “PK”Kucera/Patricia Reitz, Overland Park/Shawnee
Tyler Ruzich/Dominic Scavuzzo Prairie Village/Leawood
Ken Selzer/Jen Sanderson, Leawood/Goodland
Joseph Tutera Jr./Phillip Clemente, Mission Hills/Mission Woods
For Secretary of State
Randy Duncan, Salina
Keith Esau, Olathe
Craig McCullah, Topeka
Scott Schwab, Olathe
Dennis Taylor, Topeka
For Attorney General
Derek Schmidt, Independence
For State Treasurer
Jake LaTurner, Topeka
For Commissioner of Insurance
Vicki Schmidt, Topeka
Clark Shultz, Lindsborg
For State Senator, 13th District (Unexpired Term)
Richard Hilderbrand, Galena
For Kansas House of Representatives, 4th District
Trevor Jacobs, Fort Scott
Jim Porter, Fredonia
COUNTY OFFICES
For County Commissioner
District 1
Lynne D. Oharah, Uniontown
Robert Query, Fort Scott
Matthew J. Crystal, Fort Scott
Customers enter Nate’s Place Restaurant on July 6 for lunch. Tomorrow, Tuesday, July 17, it will be opening at a new hour, 8 a.m.
Nate’s Place eatery, 750 S. National, is located in the southern mansion of the Lyon’s Twin Mansions.
The food and ambiance of the place set it apart from other restaurants in Fort Scott and now it is getting locally grown products from area farms to use in its’ recipes.
Delivery is twice a week of seasonal veggies from the Ponderosa Farm owners, Chet and Linda Bower.
Vegetables that include tomato, zucchini, squash, green peppers, cucumber, and onions have been used as part of the eatery’s menu since spring.
Later in the season, they will receive sweet potatoes, as well.
“Our oven-gilled veggies are all fresh, locally sourced produce,” Shawn O’Brien, manager at Nate’s Place said.
“Our sandwiches are amazing with fresh tomato on it,” O’Brien said.
On July 6 they started using fresh farm eggs from Natalie Snyder’s Happy Hen Farm.
“An over-easy (fresh) egg is much more stable on the plate,” O’Brien said.
Shawn O’Brien, general manager of Nate’s Place Restaurant, shows a plate full of locally produced grilled veggies that are available at the restaurant.
Nate’s Place eatery, 750 S. National Avenue is a hub for Fort Scott Bike-Share initiative. Pictured are two of the 10 yellow bikes distributed throughout the city for public use, for free. They can be checked out by showing a drivers license.A poster at Nate’s Place depicting the Ritters, farmers who produce food products in the area. The poster was created by the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team along with Pathways Blue Cross/Blue Shield. It helps to publicize the “eat local” campaign.The menu of Nate’s Place.The lunch/dinner menu at Nate’s Place.
The Bourbon County Fair 2018 kicked off Saturday morning with the 4-H Dog Show. Youth demonstrated their dog training skills with their pets.
2018 Bourbon County Dog Show participant Landon McDaniel smiles as his dog comes out of an obstacle to test agility and obedience.Kole Wagner gives the command to “stay” to his dog, during the Bourbon County Fair Dog Show.Julia Allen leads her dog through the agility test obstacle course.Reegan McDaniel leads his dog across a plank during the obstacle course.Alyssa Popp leads her dog to jump over an obstacle, while Devin Ramsay, Linden, the judge, watches.Chance Fuhrman encourages his dog to go through the tunnel.Brennan Popp encourages his dog through the hoops.Lillian Westhoff leads her dog to the next agility test, walking across a plank.Mayla Foster, left, waits her turn to show her dog in the obedience segment of the dog show.
Local farm produce is being purchased for menu items, some new equipment has been purchased to better serve the public and a change of location is on the horizon for Common Grounds Coffee Company, 116 S. Main.
Two ministries of the Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene are collaborating to bring area food that is produced locally to the public.
One part of the collaboration is Common Grounds, which is a ministry of the Nazarene church.
Stuffed green peppers, roasted zucchini, squash, and corn, along with tomato soup are on the menu of Common Grounds, using local produce.
Vicki Waldron tests the stuffed peppers to see if they are done.
These produce used for the menus are straight from a garden produced by AgPathway, which is another ministry of the local Nazarene Church. This ministry involves mentoring interested people in vegetable gardening.
David Goodyear, the coordinator of AgPathways, a ministry of the Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene, is featured on a poster in Common Grounds Coffee Company. Healthy Bourbon County Action Team also provided a grant to AgPathways Ministry to lay the groundwork for a garden that allows people to learn how to garden.
In addition to AgPathway deliveries of local vegetables, Vicki Waldron, manager of Common Grounds, purchases food from the Fort Scott Farmers Market.
“This spring I started buying local produce from the local farmers market: potatoes for potato salad and onions,” Waldron said.
Motivating this change was the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team through a Pathways to a Healthy Kansas grant.
A poster inside Common Grounds telling of the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team grant participation.
The HBCAT grant helped Common Grounds to purchase a refrigerated appliance that helps keep food cold and easily accessible.
“All we had before was a refrigerator,” Waldron said. “We kept opening it and couldn’t keep it cool enough.”
Additionally, the grant helped purchase a blender.
“A more environmentally friendly, quieter blender,” Waldron said.
Vicki Waldron makes sandwiches using the refrigerated topper appliance purchased with a grant from the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team. She said a food processor was also purchased with this grant.
Another big change for Common Grounds: a move to a different location in the near future.
“We are looking at, tentatively, to be in the new place by the first of the year,” Waldron said.
The new space will be on Wall Street and National Avenue, the former Fort Scott Tribune office.
Jennifer LaRoche is the owner of the building and is also on the Common Grounds board at the Nazarene Church.
The site of the Common Grounds Coffee Company, the former Fort Scott Tribune office building on Wall Street.
