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Chamber Coffee at Mercy Hospital August 30
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Weekly Chamber Coffee REMINDER
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FS Middle School Volleyball Sweeps In Six Matches
The Fort Scott Middle School Volleyball home opener against Praire View provided wins in all six matches. Fort Scott played against 59 athletes last night, August 28.
The scores for 7th and 8th-grade teams:
7C. 25-17 & 25-18
7B. 25-5 & 25-17
7A. 25-13 & 25-13
8C 25-18 &25-16
8B. 25-10 &25-17
8A. 23-25 &25-17& 15-5
Submitted by Angie Kemmerer
Obituary of Donald “Fred” Savage
Donald “Fred” Savage, 80, of Fulton, Kansas, passed away Monday morning, August 27, 2018, at Mercy Hospital in Fort Scott, Kansas.
He was born February 4, 1938, in Harrison, Arkansas, the son of Thomas Franklin and Rita Myrle (Willis) Savage. He married Joan Hays April 3, 1957, and she preceded him in death August 22, 2017.
Fred is survived by his children, Joseph F. Savage, of Ottawa, Kansas, and Kenneth D. Savage, of Hammond, Kansas; two brothers, Raymond Joe Savage, of Fort Scott, Kansas, and Franklin Savage, of Rantool, Kansas; six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.
In addition to his wife Joan, Fred was also preceded in death by his parents, and a brother, Ed Savage.
Rev. Paul Rooks will conduct graveside services 11:00 a.m. Thursday, August 30, 2018, at the West Liberty Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.
The family will receive friends at the funeral home at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday and leave for the cemetery and 10:45 a.m. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.
Teen Activities At The Library
The Fort Scott Public LibraryTeen Advisory Group will continue meeting on Wednesdays, and each week is different but on a rotating monthly schedule.
For the upcoming two months, this is the current lineup:
September 5 at 4:15 p.m.: Teen Community Service Night
September 12 at 4:15 p.m.: Teen Craft Night
September 19 at 4 – 6 p.m.: Teen Games & Snacks Night
September 26 at 4:15 p.m.: American Idiots Teen Book Club at Common Ground Coffee Co.
October 3 at 4:15 p.m.: Teen Community Service Night
October 10 at 4:15 p.m.: Teen Craft Night
October 17 at 4 – 6 p.m.: Teen Games & Snacks Night
October 24 at 4:15 p.m.: American Idiots Teen Book Club at Common Ground Coffee Co.
October 31 at 4:15 p.m.: Teen Halloween Party
Library Puts in Motion Fall Activities
Beginning in September, Fort Scott Public Library will offer two new monthly programs to local families: Marvelous Mondays and Maker Mondays.
Marvelous Monday is a family program for all ages, with the primary goal of serving local homeschool families by offering educational activities, special guest speakers, and collaborative projects. The first meeting will be held on September 10, 2 – 3 p.m. in the library event room. The theme will be a Back to Homeschool party with special guest speakers, retired educator Yvonne Holloway and local author Cathy Werling. Attendees will be invited to join a chat group and to offer their ideas and suggestions for future program themes.
Maker Monday is a S.T.E.A.M. program, focused on offering school-aged children opportunities to unleash their creativity, make unique projects, and learn new skills. All ages are welcome to attend, but children 2nd grade and below must have an adult with them at all times. At our first Maker Monday on September 24, 4 – 5 p.m., we will create book art from the pages of old books, enjoy snacks and bottled water (attendees are welcome to bring their own snacks and drinks as well), add stickers to our sticker mosaic poster, and discuss ideas for future programs.
Library programs are offered free of charge. If you would like to volunteer or donate snacks or supplies, please contact Miss Val at [email protected], call 223-2882, or visit the library. Follow Fort Scott Public Library on Facebook or visit our website at fortscott.mykansaslibrary.org to view upcoming events.”
Mercy Donates
Schools Benefit from Mercy Clinic Donation
FORT SCOTT, KAN. (August 29, 2018) – Mercy Clinic Fort Scott will donate $2990.00 to local school district activity accounts through funds generated by their annual sports physical clinic program.
Each year, physicians and nursing staff at Mercy Clinic Fort Scott host sport physical clinics for area middle school and high school students at the low cost of $10 each. In 2018, the clinic staff examined 299 students from Fort Scott and neighboring school districts.
“The clinic staff considers it a privilege to offer this service to students,” said Michelle Bruner, Mercy Clinic director. “By volunteering our time, we are able to pass the benefit right on to the schools in our service area.”
When the student signs in for the physical, the student’s school is tracked. The $10 fee for the physical is donated directly back to the student’s school district activity fund to help with equipment or supply purchases.
“The Kansas State High School Activities Association requires students who plan to participate in extracurricular activities to have a current physical on file,” Bruner explained. “The physicals ensure that the student is healthy to participate.”
“The students receive a thorough physical exam to be sure there are no signs of heart disease or other health-related issues that would cause problems playing sports and being physically active,” Bruner added.
To learn more about Mercy Clinic Fort Scott or to find a primary care doctor, call 620-223-8040.
Death Notice of Edwin G. Leonard
Edwin G. Leonard, age 78, a resident of Mesa, Arizona, passed away Monday, August 27th in Mesa. Funeral services for Edwin Leonard will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas.
Death Notice Of Peyton Riedel
Peyton R. Riedel, age 25, a resident of Colorado Springs, Colorado, passed away Monday, August 27th as the result of a car accident in Colorado Springs. Services for Peyton Riedel will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Aug. 28
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The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Aug. 27
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The FSPD is located at 1604 S. National, Fort Scott, KS 66701 and can be reached at 620-223-1700.
Obituary for Aileene Juanita Blincoe
Obituary for Aileene Juanita Blincoe
Aileene Juanita Blincoe, age 94, a resident of rural Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Friday, August 24, 2018, at her home.
She was born October 10, 1923, in Greenwood, Wise County, Texas, the daughter of J. Paul Howard and Harriet Mae Armstrong.
Aileene lived in several towns in Texas due to her father’s job with the railroad. She graduated from the Childress High School in 1940. After early jobs at the Fort Worth Stockyard, Aileene boarded a train bound for Washington, DC and secured a job at the newly constructed Pentagon.
Later during World War II, she began working for the Port Authority in the Texas-Louisiana region. While attending a servicemen dance, she met George W. Blincoe. Aileene and George were married December 8, 1945, in Houston, Texas. They made their home in Waverly, Missouri and then back to Washington, DC in the 1950’s.
They moved to Michigan in 1957 when George was transferred to the Office of Civil Defense in Battle Creek. Aileene went to college after her two children were in high school. She received her Associate’s degree from KCC and BA in English from Western Michigan University in 1966. After teaching English for one year at Battle Creek Central, Aileene returned to Western Michigan to earn her MA in counseling. Aileene served as guidance counselor for the Gull Lake school system until her retirement.
She and husband, George maintained their dream home at Gull Lake and the Blincoe family farm in east-central Kansas. Aileene continued to manage the farm after her husband’s passing in 2008.
Survivors include her children, Paula Louise Blincoe Collins, of Denton, Texas and George W. Blincoe, Jr. of Dillon, Colorado; four grandchildren, Cyd Curtis Bates, of Washington, DC, Billie Jean Collins Pineda, of Olympia, Washington, Justin Paul Blincoe, of Denver, Colorado and Sarah E. Blincoe, of Santa Cruz, California and five great-grandchildren, Virginia, Dezi, Alanna, Lola and Rosa. Also surviving is a brother, Jimmy Howard, of Denver, Colorado.
In addition to her husband, George, she was preceded in death by her parents and a sister, Paula Howard Stevens.
Graveside services will be held at 11:00 A.M. Wednesday, August 29th at the Hepler Cemetery in Hepler, Kansas.
Memorials are suggested to Paws & Claws Animal Shelter and may be left in the care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, P.O. Box 347, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.