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Youth Engagement Team at Fort Scott National Historic Site

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Emily Davenport, left, and Jacey Bowen, the Youth Engagement Team 2018 at Fort Scott National Historic Site.

Youth Engagement Team takes Leadership Role at Fort Scott NHS this Summer

Fort Scott KS – Fort Scott National Historic Site (FOSC) Youth Engagement Team planned activities and programs that introduced other youth to the park, shared the stories of Fort Scott,  and built connections to park resources with youth in the surrounding area.

As one observer stated, “youth leading youth is a powerful concept”.

Jacey Bowen, a recent graduate of Uniontown High School in Uniontown KS, and Emily Davenport, a sophomore at Fort Scott High School,  participated in the 2018 Youth Engagement Team.

The Youth Engagement Team is made possible in part through generous contributions by the Irby Family Trust, the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation, and the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site.

Activities the 2018 Youth Engagement Team have sponsored or been involved in include:

  • Family Day, July 21 (teaming with four members of the Fort Scott Youth Conservation Corps, they presented living history cooking, gardening, replica small arms demonstrated in the morning, with crafts and games in the afternoon).  About 97 visitors attended the event.
  • Fort Art contest, July 28 (youth participants entered drawings and paintings of the fort, with the winner getting a cash prize)
  • Scavenger Hunt, August 4 (The team created the clues and 53 people participated, running all over the fort trying to find and answer the clues.
  • Writing and directing a play for the Trailblazer program. The Trailblazers program is a week-long series of activities that engage young people (age 9-12) with the mission of the National Park Service. One activity is to stage and perform a play for their parents at the end of the week. The play was one of Jacey’s favorite activities as it allowed her to use her creative skills. Ten youth attended the Trailblazer program total with about 35 people (parents and other family of the Trailblazers) attending the play.
  • Weekly posts on the park’s Instagram page (they acquired 197 followers during the short time they were here). https://www.instagram.com/fortscottnps

“The fort has been an integral part of the community for over 150 years, it is imperative that we make youth a priority in what we do today for the next 150 years,” said Betty Boyko, Superintendent, FOSC. “This is the third summer we have hosted the program and hope to continue into the future,” continued Boyko.

Jacey will be studying graphic arts at a college this fall in Pensacola, Florida.  She has several works of art displayed around the area, including some murals at a local preschool.

Emily enjoys living history and has attended youth programs in the past at Fort Scott including our weeklong Trailblazer workshop and an overnight Camp of Instruction.

The team was led by NPS Park Guide Paul Goodman, who is in his second season at Fort Scott NHS.

 

K-State Extension

4-H At the Kansas State Fair

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Kansas 4-H members ages nine and up are eligible to enter projects at the Kansas State Fair, but only eligible after first earning the top award in the project category at the county fair.  That means 4-H entries at the Fair come with high praise, and also means seeing the various projects in 4-H Centennial Hall may inspire others to join 4-H and learn by doing, choosing a new 4-H project (if already involved in 4-H programs) or provide the nudge that’s needed to complete a hobby project or try something new.

 

Kansas 4-H offers more than 30 educational 4-H projects and seeing the completed projects under one roof is a testimony to experiential learning in 4-H.

 

The 2018 Kansas State Fair will open Sept. 7 and continue through Sept. 16. While attending the annual event is a tradition for many, seasoned as well as first-time fairgoers are encouraged to visit 4-H Centennial Hall to view 4-H projects that have earned the top awards at our local county fairs.

 

4-H Centennial Hall is located at the north end of the fairgrounds and will house the majority of the more than 11,000 4-H project exhibits during the fair. The Southwind Extension District will be well represented, with exhibits entered from Allen, Bourbon, Woodson and Neosho Counties.

 

The 4-H building is open from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m., from Sept. 7-Sept. 15, and, on Sept. 16 (closing day) from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m.

 

“Find Your Fun” is the theme for the 2018 Kansas State Fair, so I certainly want to mention some of our most grassroots projects – the livestock. Southwind 4-H members will also be exhibiting horses, sheep, swine, meat goats and cattle at the South end of the Fairgrounds. Horse project members who previously qualified at the District Horse Show will compete the second weekend of the State Fair, while livestock exhibitors will show the first weekend as part of the Grand Drive. Youth enrolled in the Dog project will also compete the second weekend.

 

Information on daily schedules and admission can be found on the Kansas State Fair website, www.kansasstatefair.com

 

If you are looking for results from our local 4-H members, those can be found by clicking on the link at www.kansas4-h.org, or stop by the Southwind Extension District website, www.southwind.ksu.edu and we will direct you to those 4-H results that will be updated on a daily basis.

 

From the fun fried foods that can be found on the mid-way to the open and youth exhibits across the fairgrounds, there are opportunities for the young and old alike. I encourage you to put on your best walking shoes and make a trip to Hutchinson, KS September 7-16, 2018 and “Find Your Fun” at the 2018 Kansas State Fair!

Bourbon County, Government

Bourbon County Commission Agenda for August 28

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Agenda

Bourbon County Commission Room

2nd Floor, County Courthouse

210 S. National Avenue

Fort Scott, KS 66701

Tuesdays starting at 9:00

Date: August 28th, 2018

1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________

2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________

3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________

County Clerk-Kendell Mason

9:00-9:45-Jim Harris

10:00-10:15-Bill Martin-Overtime

11:00-12:00-Justin Meeks

Executive Session-Privileged in the attorney-client relationship-30 min.

Executive Session-Privileged in the attorney-client relationship-30 min.

NRP-5 min.

1:30-4:30-Commissioner to work on 2019 Budget

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

Bourbon County, Entertainment

Mike Lundeen Featured At Friday Night Free Concert

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The show this Friday will feature Mike Lundeen on the keyboard.  I am really pleased to get Mike back to The Pavilion as he is a favorite with our audiences. His music spans Old Classics and newer renditions of lite classics.  His performance of Scott Joplin pieces is amazing.  This is a program to catch.

In addition, there will be performances by other regular Heritage Park contributors.

The program starts at 7 pm.

Bring your lawn chairs as seating is limited. The weather is predicted to be good

Submitted by Ralph Carlson

Fort Scott

City Office Closed For Labor Day

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The City of Fort Scott will be closed on Monday, September 3rd, 2018 in observance of the Labor Day holiday. The offices will reopen on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018.

The City’s tree and brush dump site located on North Hill will also be closed on Saturday, September 1st, 2018 for the Labor Day holiday. It will be open again on Tuesday, September 4th, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Bourbon County

Foundation Grant Applications Due August 28

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Reminder that grant applications are due to the
Fort Scott Area Community Foundation 
by tomorrow, Tuesday, August 28, 2018.
 
Any 501c3 is eligible to apply!
 
Click here for the application on the FSACF website,
see link on the left of the home page.
Printed applications are also available at the Chamber.
 
Grants will be awarded at the Chamber Coffee on Thursday, November 1st at Landmark National Bank.
 
What is the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation?
Click here for Frequently Asked Questions.
 
2018 FSACF Grant Cycle Now Open
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation is thrilled to announce that the amount of grants available for the upcoming 2018/2019 cycle totals $32,000, exceeding last year’s total by $2,000 and $11,000 more than the previous year. Thanks to the generosity of all who contributed to the FSACF general fund, the interest accrued will allow the grant committee more opportunities to benefit the 501c3 applicants who meet the qualifications.
Monies granted to the 18 beneficiaries from last year’s cycle were used for a variety of causes, including helping to purchase medals for Special Olympics’ Bourbon County participants, providing benefits to cancer patients, assisting the Beacon to meet family needs, funding classes for CASA volunteers and purchasing lights for the local pickle ball courts. A full listing of the 2017 grantees may be found here.
The FSACF 2018 Grant Applications was released on Wednesday, August 1, and is now available on the FSACF website, www.fsacf.com, or may be picked up in person at the Chamber of Commerce, 231 E. Wall St. Nonprofits such as churches, governmental entities, or organizations with a 501c3 status are encouraged to apply.

Applications are due by Tuesday, August 28. Acceptance and declination letters will be mailed on Tuesday, October 16. Grants will be awarded at the Foundation’s Chamber Coffee held in the Landmark Bank lobby at Third and Main at 8 A.M. on Thursday, November 1.
You may click here for the 2018 Grant Application.

You may click here for the FSACF website and to learn more about YOUR Community Foundation.
Donations to the Community Foundation
are welcome year-round!
 
Online donations may be made here.
 
Or, click here to download donation form and mail a check to the address provided on the form.
 
Watch the funds grow!
The larger the FSACF endowed funds, the more money (interest) is available to benefit the community in granting each year in perpetuity!
 
Endowed fund balances* as of June 30, 2018
Board Controlled General Fund:  $755,337.15
Donor Advised/Controlled Funds:  $6,798,250.37
Total funds:  $7,553,587.52
*Board Controlled funds are funds when donated from the general public, memorials, or trusts are not designated to benefit a certain organization, scholarship, or purpose.
These are the funds that the Board is able to
grant interest from annually.
*Donor-Advised/Controlled funds are funds established by donors or trusts to benefit specific organizations, scholarships, or purposes.  The interest from these funds is distributed annually among those particular beneficiaries.
The Fort Scott Area Community Foundation was established in 2007 and is a tremendous asset to Fort Scott and Bourbon County.  The current and future principal in these funds will be in place forever; the interest will grow as the funds grow and will annually benefit the local area into the long-term future.
See the links above to make a donation today!
 
Contact 2018-19 Board Chair Stephanie Witt
for questions or more information.
Phone:  (917) 679-3300
 
Thank you!
 
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Area News

Flags at Half-Staff For Senator John McCain

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Governor Jeff Colyer orders flags flown at half-staff

Monday, August 27 in honor of Senator John McCain

 

Topeka – In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, Governor Jeff Colyer has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff from sun up to sun down Monday, August 27th. in honor of United States Senator John McCain, who passed away Saturday, August 25th.

 

“Senator McCain will long be remembered for his years of dedicated service to our nation,” said Gov. Colyer, “He displayed great courage and strength in the way he lived his life. We are grateful to him for his devotion to this country and send our deepest condolences to his family as they grieve his passing.”

To receive email alerts when the Governor orders flags to half-staff, please visit http://governor.ks.gov/subscribe-to-flag-honors.

 

Area News

Mary Jo Harper Directs Youth Chorale: Invites Local 4-6th Graders

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Pittsburg Youth Chorale Fall Enrollment Open

Area singers in 4th, 5th, and 6th grade are invited to join Pittsburg Youth Chorale through Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center. Participants do not need to be enrolled in USD 250 to belong to this ensemble.

Pittsburg Youth Chorale is under the direction of Mary Jp Harper, Music Teacher at Eugene Ware Elementary in Fort Scott, KS. The purpose of this vocal ensemble is to further grow vocal abilities, musical knowledge, and choral repertoire. Participants will have the opportunity to perform at community events as well as on the Memorial stage.

Rehearsals are Tuesdays from 5PM-6PM at Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center, 503 N. Pine, Pittsburg, KS. Rehearsals begin September 4th. There is a fee of $60 per session (Sept 4-Dec 11). To enroll, visit Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium and Convention Center between 8:30 AM and 4:30 PM, or call 620-231-7827, deadline September 4th.

Obituary

Obituary of Leland Wood

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Leland Duane Wood, 70, of Fort Scott, was welcomed into Heaven’s open arms on August 23, 2018. Bless his tired heart, he is now shooting baskets with the best cheering section you could find in Heaven.

Leland was born October 14, 1947, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the son of Vergil Leon and Delma Dorene (Brown) Wood. He married Mary Underwood September 28, 1968, in Mapleton, Kansas, and she survives of the home.

Leland was a member of the First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown, and was a teacher, coach, and Insurance Agent. He was a member of the Every Other Wednesday Night Poker Club, Every Monday Night Poker Club, Ruritan, and Max’s Way Station Coffee Group. He originated Biddy Football and Biddy Basketball in Uniontown.

In addition to his wife Mary, Leland is also survived by his children, Gerald Wood of Rosemount, Minnesota, Matthew Wood and Rebecca, of Uniontown, and Amy Mitchell and David, of Shawnee, Kansas; a sister, Carol Majors and Bruce, of Fort Scott; three brothers, Craig Wood and Linda, of Pleasanton, Kansas, Dave Wood and Debra, of Fort Scott, and Kevin Wood and Kathy, of Prescott, Kansas; a sister-in-law, Vicki Wood, of Humboldt, Kansas; and seven grandchildren, Brian Wood, Brenden, Carter, A.J., and Alaina Wood, and Tyler and Zachary Mitchell.

He was preceded in death by his parents, a brother, Kenny Wood, and two nephews, Chris Homan and Benjamin Underwood.

Pastor Marty DeWitt will conduct funeral services at 10:00 a.m. Monday, August 27, 2018, at the First Missionary Baptist Church in Uniontown, followed by burial at the Prescott Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

The family will receive friends Sunday evening, August 26, 2018, 6:00-7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the First Missionary Baptist Church Building Fund and left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, PO Box 309, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.