Amanda Gilmore, assistant and community relations representative of Mother to Mother Ministry, and Wilma Leach, director, show an information board they take when telling others about the ministry.
Mother to Mother Ministry, 728 Heylman, is hosting a public open house from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. December 19 and 20.
The open house is to showcase what Mother to Mother Ministry (MTMM) does in the community, Amanda Gilmore, assistant and community relations representative for the ministry, said.
“Stop in for some coffee, tea, and refreshments,” Gilmore said. “It’s a come and go meeting.”
Wilma Leach has been the director of the ministry since the 1990s and her comforting friendship has helped many mothers of children.
Gatherings of mothers of children and caregivers will begin January 9 and are scheduled for the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Topics of the meetings will be related to the family, said Gilmore.
Some of the services MTMM provides is parenting classes, friendship and support and “anything related to mothering and household management,” Gilmore said.
The ministry provides donated clothing for children.
All MTMM services are free.
New contact numbers for MTMM are 620-224-0809 and 620-215-0924.
The facility is located behind, and just north of Fort Scott Manor Nursing Home on Heylman.
MTMM is a United Way of Bourbon County agency and also has local supporters.
Information is posted on the door of Mother to Mother Ministry.
“Fort Scott Public Library will hold its 3rd Annual Family Holiday Party Monday, December 18, at 4 p.m. Activities for teens will be held upstairs, while games and crafts for children will be downstairs after group stories. Children and teens of all ages are welcome, but second grade and below must be accompanied by an adult at all times. The party will run from 4 – 5:30 p.m. Enjoy holiday stories, songs, activities, snacks, crafts, and prizes, free.
Volunteers are needed to help supervise the activities. Please contact youth librarian Valetta Cannon at [email protected] if you would like to help. Happy holidays from Fort Scott Public Library!“
New construction is going on at the corner of 6th and Lowman Streets.
Business owner Mike Rogers is hoping his new venture is good for the community.
The venture is building four small rental houses at the corner of 6th and Lowman Streets.
The houses might not be considered tiny, but with each at 782 square feet, they are small.
People just starting out or people at the other end of the spectrum, ” Those looking for a more efficient lifestyle,” Rory Chaplin, the coordinator with 3RK, said.
“They are not big,” Rogers said. “They are the size of an apartment. They’ll have 36-inch doors, so they are wheelchair accessible. They have no steps.”
There will be 18 feet between houses, which allows for a small yard with a privacy fence. Each house will have two designated parking spaces.
Construction began about a month ago on the project. The summer of 2018 is the expected availability dates for the rentals.
Rogers new business, 3RK, is building and managing rental houses.
He also owns R2 Concrete, which is doing all the concrete work for the project. In addition, he is sub-contracting parts of the project to Geiger Plumbing, Jeff Allen Electric, and Casper Enterprises, Rogers said.
“We may have other businesses involved, as well,” Chaplin said.
The amount of rent to be charged per unit is undetermined at this time, he said.
Mistletoe On Mainstreet shopping event is tonight,
Thursday, December 14th
5:00 – 8:00 PM
Participating stores downtown and around Fort Scott will stay open late so you can get a little extra holiday shopping!
Bids & Dibs
Country Cupboard
Eastside Liquor
Here We Go Again Upholstery
Hole in the Wall
Iron Star
Libation Station
Main St. Gallery & Gifts
Mayco Ace
Sekan’s Occasions Shop
Shirt Shack
Shoe Sensation
Sunshine Boutique
Ruddick’s Furniture
Walgreens
Walmart
Vendors at Empress Event Center:
Younique Cosmetics
Young Living Oils
LipSense
Handmade items
Monat
LulaRoe
Handmade signs & T-shirts
Tupperware
Shoppers! Keep your eyes open for hidden mistletoe. Bring the mistletoe with the attached coupon into the Chamber to redeem for $10 in Chamber Bucks! Chamber Bucks can be spent at 55 local Chamber member’s businesses. *Limit one per person
Queen’s Price Chopper Supermarket officially opened today with a ribbon cutting by the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce.The Queen family at Price Chopper opening in Fort Scott at 9 a.m. Dec. 13. From left: Jim Queen, Barry’s dad; Queen’s Price Chopper Owner Barry and wife, Kim; Jayme Queen Morris and husband Tommy Morris and their children Taryn Morris, Trenton Morris and T.J. Morris.A large crowd welcomed Price Chopper to town on opening day.
Barry Queen speaks during the ribbon cutting.
Fresh fruit and vegetables are part of the WIC program food that is provided.
Carrie Earnest, Price Chopper cashier, rings her first sale at the new store.
Pastor Dusty Drake leads the attendees of Monday’s Community Christian Church Christmas luncheon in applause in recognition of Fort Scott High School Music Teacher Meredith Reid at the conclusion of the student’s performance.
Fort Scott High School Select Ensemble entertained guests of Community Christian Church’s annual Christmas luncheon December 11.
The ensemble is under the direction of Meredith Reid, music instructor at FSHS, and is accompanied on piano by Pat Harry, a retired music teacher.
“Mrs. Harry is the former FSHS choir director who built up the choir to immense proportion,” Reid said.
Eighteen students from sophomore to seniors were selected for this group of 18 members
The performance at the church is leading up to the music department’s big fundraiser for the year this Sunday at 3 p.m. at the high school. Money raised goes to purchase music, outfits, travel, and clinicians, Reid said.
Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students k-12 grade, and there will be refreshments following.
The school auditorium will be decorated by Ellen Kendrick’s art students.
Reid’s dad, Dan Duling, will be performing also during the fundraiser Sunday afternoon. He is in a band called Stone Country that includes Shana Lynette Stone, Rick Duling, Jason Richison and Jeff Culver.
“My dad’s band is doing this for free,” Reid said.
Reid said the student singers love to perform and she sees going out to the public as a way to give back to the community.
In addition, “The kids love getting out of class and today they get to eat,” Reid said with a smile.
The church provided a lunch of soups, sandwiches, appetizers, desserts, and drinks to the students and members of their congregation and invited guests.
The church sanctuary was transformed into the dining area for the annual Christmas luncheon provided by the staff.
A Christmas luncheon is an annual event where the church staff provides food for the congregation.
Members of the staff are Pastor Dusty Drake, Children’s Minister Paul Martin, Youth Pastor Ian Johnson, Pastoral Care and Women’s Minister Marcy Reynolds, and church secretaries Jamie Beckham and Jennifer Addington.
Facing camera: Luke Martin, Gunnar Brown, Aaron Emery, Tyson Bolden, and Micah Self singing “Mary Sat A-Rockin'” by Greg Gilpin, under the direction of music instructor Meredith Reid.Morgan Rohr and Micah Self singing “Baby It’s Cold Outside”.Marissa Allen, Katie Button, Missie Woolsey, Miriam Mix, and Aztreia Milton singing “Frosty the Snowman”, under the direction of Meredith Reid.Marissa Allen, Katie Button, Aztreia Milton, Miriam Mix, Missie Woolsey, Morgan Rohr, Addy Labbe, Lane Bohlken, and Sam Racy singing “Let It Snow.”Sam Racy and Lane Bohlken singing “Mary Did You Know” arranged by Pat Harry.Pastor Dusty Drake, center left, speaks to the attendees of the annual church open house Monday prior to the ensemble performance. From left: Levi Bin, Luke Martin, John Gauthier, Greg Lorenz, Gunnar Brown, Aaron Emery, Tyson Bolden, Micah Self and Meredith Reid, the ensemble director.John Gauthier, Levi Bin, and Greg Lorenz singing “We Three Kings” arranged by Pat Harry.Levi Bin, Luke Martin, John Gauthier, Greg Lorenz, Gunnar Brown, Aaron Emery, Tyson Bolden, and Micah Self singing “The Virgin Mary Had a Baby Boy” arranged by Pat Harry, under the direction of music instructor Meredith Reid.From left (back row) Miriam Mix, Aztreia Milton, Morgan Rohr, Addy Labbe (front row) Marissa Allen, Lane Bohlken, Sam Racy (boys L to R) Levi Bin, Luke Martin, Greg Lorenz, Aaron Emery, Tyson Bolden, and Micah Self singing “Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas” arranged by Mac Huff, under the direction of music instructor Meredith Reid.Students and teacher watch fellow ensemble members perform from the side of the stage at Community Christian Church.The Fort Scott High School Select Ensemble entertain Community Christian Church members and guests.
Cathy Werling reads the story of unsung hero Ken Reinhardt Saturday at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes.
Cathy Werling read her story entitled “Why Did Grandpa Cry” to an audience of children and adults December 9 at the Lowell Milken Center.
The public reading and signing of books was an event to showcase the first in a series of children’s books that Werling will write, highlighting unsung heroes in history.
Werling said the first story is about black students who tried to go to a white school and were treated badly, except by two white students.
The story is told through the eyes of the granddaughter of one of the white students, decades later.
Following the reading by Werling, she signed books for those who purchased them and a drawing for prizes took place.
Cathy Werling signs Macie Stephan’s copy of “Why Did Grandpa Cry?”
Werling’s book tells the story of Ken Reinhardt, during the U.S. Civil Rights Movement in the 1950s on a level that children can understand.
Reinhardt is an unsung hero whose story is featured at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes in downtown Fort Scott.
Pictured are, from left Mayla, Davina, Ansley, and Tabor Foster, the children of David Foster. They are standing in front of the display of the unfolding story of unsung hero Reinhardt at the Lowell Milken Center. David Foster is the farthest right in the upper photo.
Attending the event were the children of David Foster, one of the Uniontown High School history students who discovered the story of Reinhardt for a class project. They sat quietly, intently listening to Werling tell the story.
“Why Did Grandpa Cry” is the first of 12 children’s books about unsung heroes that will come through the Lowell Milken Center.
“The next story is about a dog named Stubby,” Werling told the audience. “A soldier took care of Stubby, then Stubby became a hero.”
A Price Chopper grocery store will open the doors to its newest store, located in Fort Scott, at 2322 S. Main Street on Wednesday, December 13 at 9 a.m.
Price Chopper will be open 6 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily.
The 40,000-square foot Price Chopper is owned by the Queen family who also have five additional stores in Kansas. The new Fort Scott location joins the Price Chopper family of 51 stores in and around the Kansas City metro.
The newly-redeveloped store is a welcome addition to the shopping center that formerly housed Woods supermarket and will feature a drive-through Dunkin’ Donuts as well as other amenities.
“As neighborhood grocers, we are passionate about serving the community around us,” said Barry Queen, owner of Price Chopper. “We are proud to present Fort Scott with a new store that will offer an exceptional shopping experience, as well as, serve as a strong partner for the local community.”
With the Price Chopper brand comes several new food options. Price Chopper offers hot meals each night of the week.
“Chopper Chicken Tuesdays” offer a hot dinner special from the deli that comes with chicken, sides, and rolls. The meat department offers KC Pride meats and Choice Certified Angus Beef cut by in-store butchers.
Additional amenities include:
Charter Reserve Premium deli meats and cheeses, sliced to order
Chopper Chicken: Fresh, never frozen, fried and rotisserie chicken
Custom-made to order cakes, perfect for birthdays, weddings, and other special occasions
Fresh popcorn-popped in store with your favorite flavors and fun additions
Big Jim’s Smokehouse-fresh smoked meat, ready-to-eat
Full service floral
Comfortable seating area with access to wifi
Outdoor seating
Price Chopper also offers its customers the Chopper Shopper REWARDS program. By using the Chopper Shopper REWARDS Card, customers earn points towards for discounts on future food purchases and other promotional offers.
“Everything we do at Price Chopper is designed to create a better experience for our customers,” added Barry Queen “We’re excited to extend our service to Fort Scott and look forward to partnering with the community.”
In a combination of full and part-time position, Price Chopper adds a total of 125 jobs to the Fort Scott economy. People interested in Price Chopper employment opportunities should visit the Queen’s Food Stores section on the Careers Page at www.mypricechopper.com.
About Price Chopper Price Chopper’s 51 Kansas City stores are locally owned by the Ball, Cosentino, McKeever, and Queen families, all of whom live in Kansas City and oversee store operations on a daily basis. For 38 years, the owners and employees of Price Chopper have been committed to providing the highest quality products and top-of-the-line customer service to the thousands of customers they serve every day. For more information, please visit www.mypricechopper.com.
On Wednesday, December 6, as part of the Mercy Wish Program, Nora Jean O’Dell was whisked away for a trolley ride through Fort Scott.
The evening began with hot cocoa and treats followed by a fabulous ride through the streets of the city.
The festivities included a tour of downtown Fort Scott’s Christmas light displays as well as highly spirited, yet out-of-tune, caroling.
None of this could have taken place without the dedication of Mrs. O’Dell’s nurse, Kerry Wunderly.
Mercy Hospice would like to extend its deepest thanks to the City of Fort Scott’s tourism department and specifically the Tourism Manager, Larry Gazaway, for making the trolley ride possible.
The Bourbon County Courthouse, 210 S. National Avenue.
The Bourbon County Commission meets at 9 a.m. on Tuesdays at the county courthouse, 210 S. National Ave.
The agenda for December 12, 2017:
9-9:45 a.m.-Jim Harris
9 a.m.-City State Bank – John Hill-Financing paperwork for the Mack Dump Truck
9:45-10:15 a.m.- Commissioners consider and take action on any and all question regarding the law enforcement project
10:30-10:45 a.m.-Bobby Reed-Budget
11-11:30 a.m.-Justin Meeks
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.-Jail Progress Meeting
1:45-2 p.m.-Clint Anderson
2:30 p.m.-Employee handbook
1st District Commissioner is Lynne Oharah; 2nd District-Jeff Fischer; 3rd District-Nick Ruhl and the County Clerk-Kendell Mason
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
