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Gordman’s Supports St. Judes Mission
Cuddly bears named after Bella, a special little girl at St. Jude, are waiting at your local Gordmans as the gift of hope this holiday season. Bella has childhood cancer and is getting the expert care she needs from St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital®.
This holiday season, Gordmans is bringing the St. Jude mission into its stores with BEARS that CARE. Starting Nov. 1 through New Year’s Eve, guests can help families by purchasing the bears for under $10; Gordmans will donate $2 of each bear sale to St. Jude. Families at St. Jude never receive a bill for treatment, travel, housing or food because all a family should ever worry about is helping their child live.
Gordmans, which is part of the Stage community of stores, also will donate $1 on behalf of the first 35,000 guests who use the hashtag #bearsthatcare on Gordmans’ Facebook and Instagram pages. Additionally, guests have the opportunity to make a donation at checkout in their local Gordmans store or online at gordmans.com/stjude, and 100% of the donations will go to St. Jude.
Here’s the critical impact St. Jude brings to families in our local communities:
- Because St. Jude freely shares its discoveries, every child saved at St. Jude means doctors and scientists worldwide can use that knowledge to save thousands more children.
- St. Jude is where doctors often send their toughest cases, because St. Jude has the world’s best survival rates for some of the most aggressive forms of childhood cancer.
- Treatments invented at St. Jude have helped increase the overall childhood cancer survival rate from 20% to more than 80% since it opened more than 50 years ago.
“I give thanks this holiday season for the loyal support of Stage Stores as we kick off the St. Jude Thanks and Giving® campaign,” said Marlo Thomas, National Outreach Director for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. “The caring and unwavering commitment of Stage Stores, their dedicated employees and generous customers to the children of St. Jude is instrumental in helping raise the necessary funds to ensure that families never pay St. Jude for anything – not for treatment, travel, housing or food – because we believe all a family should worry about is helping their child live.”
With the help and generosity of our guests, the Stage community of stores raised just under $900,000 for St. Jude in 2018 and over $6 million in the past six years.
“Please join us in making the holidays brighter for St. Jude families so that kids like Bella get the good care they need,” said Michael Glazer, president and CEO of Stage. “We are committed to helping St. Jude reach as many children as possible to treat and defeat childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases.”
Go to gordmans.com to find a store near you or to donate online.
Uniontown 4-H Club News by Marley Sutton
Submitted by Marley Sutton, Uniontown 4-H Club Reporter
The Uniontown 4-H club has been busy this past month. The first week of October was National 4-H week. Club members promoted 4-H by making and hanging posters at West Bourbon Elementary in Uniontown. Members also wore 4-H shirts to school that week to promote the youth organization.
On October 13th Uniontown 4-H attended church together at First Missionary Baptist church in Uniontown. Following the service, the club held their monthly meeting at Uniontown City Hall. Everyone enjoyed a pizza party in celebration of National 4-H week before the meeting.
The newly elected club officers attended the Southwind District 4-H officer training in Moran on October 27th. The new officers are: Bareigh Farrell (President), Seth Shadden (Vice President), Kendyl Bloesser (Secretary), Hailey Shadden (Treasurer), Marley Sutton (Reporter), Ausin Maycumber (Historian), MacKinlee Bloesser (Parliamentarian), McKinley Sutton (Recreation Leader), Will Maycumber (Song Leader), and Bareigh Farrell, MacKinlee Bloesser, and Austin Maycumber (4-H Council Representatives).
Pies and Poinsettias Fundraiser for Softball Team
The Momentum Softball team is having its first fundraiser, Pies and Poinsettias.
Youth Development
Softball Team
PIE and POINSETTIA
FUNDRAISER
$15 a piece (pie or poinsettia)
or
Homemade Pie Choices: Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple, or
Caramel Apple Pecan
To order: [email protected]
Facebook: @mitrainingfs
Or
Team Momentum Softball Player/Parents
Pies Delivered: Wednesday, November 27th
Poinsettias Delivered: Around December 6th, depending on weather
**Poinsettias are sent directly to us from Parks Brothers Farm, Inc.
The pies are homemade using fresh pumpkins purchased from the Care to Share fundraiser, farm fresh eggs from Foster 4 Farm in Hiattville (operated by four 4H’ers) and fresh apples.
Orders will be taken now until November 20th.
The pie selections are Pumpkin, Pecan, Apple, and Caramel Apple Pecan.
Prices are $15 each or 2 for $25 mix and match.
For example, 1 pie and 1 poinsettia for $25.
Pies will be delivered Wednesday, November 27th and poinsettias the first week in December.
Money raised will go towards team equipment, fees, and skills clinicians.
Submitted by Emelia S. Whiteaker, MS, PES of
Momentum Indoor Training
Eugene Ware Youth Choir to perform Veterans Day Assembly
Eugene Ware Youth Choir, under the direction of MJ Harper, will perform a Veterans Day Assembly at 8 AM on Monday, November 11, 2019, at Eugene Ware Elementary Gymnasium.
Families and veterans are invited to attend and sing along with the National Anthem, “Military Medley,” “TAPS,” and “Sing America Sing.”
Eugene Ware Youth Choir is made up of 40 performers in 4th and 5th grade that rehearse once a week after school to share the magic of music and prepare to share it with the community.
For more info contact: MJ Harper, 620-719-6633, [email protected]
Christmas Tree Decorating Contest at Presbyterian Village
Second Annual Veterans Day Celebration this Weekend
The 2nd Annual Veterans Day Celebration is this weekend with lots of activities planned at various venues throughout the City of Fort Scott. This weekend is to celebrate all veterans and active-duty personnel.
The celebration begins Friday night from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm with a welcome reception at VFW Post 1165, 1745 South National Ave., Fort Scott. At the come and go reception, veterans and their spouses can enjoy a free hamburger meal that will be generously provided by the E3 Foundation.
Following the welcome reception, the Missourians Gospel Quartet will be performing at Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St. beginning at 7:00 pm. The concert is hosted by Fort Scott’s First Southern Baptist Church, ticket sales will benefit the construction of the Family Life Center. Tickets are $10 for adults, and $5 for children, and may be purchase at the Fort Scott Visitors Center, 231 E. Wall St., or at the door.
Saturday morning the Friends of the Fort will host dance lessons from 10:00 am – 1:00 pm at Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St.
Visit Fort Scott will offer free trolley rides to veterans and their spouses on Saturday from 10:00 am – 2:00 pm. Free trolley tours will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Tours will leave on the hour, every hour, with the last tour at 1:00 pm.
The Veterans Day Parade begins at 3:00 pm Saturday, following the normal parade route through downtown Fort Scott. Line-up will be along Main Street from 6th Street south to Fort Scott High School. Live Local Bourbon County is the sponsor of this year’s parade.
Everyone is invited to the Boiler Room Brewhaus, 2 S. National Ave. for a Parade Watch Party and Reception from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm.
The Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene and In His Image Photography will honor all veterans by offering a free professional portrait on Saturday afternoon following the parade, from 3:00 pm – 6:00 pm. If possible veterans are asked to bring a photo of themselves during their time in the service for their portrait at the Nazarene Church, 1729 Horton St.
At 7:00 pm Saturday, The “Friends” of Fort Scott National Historic Site will hold the 1800’s Grand Ball. Doors will open at 6:00 pm.
Sunday at 9:00 am, and 10:45 am Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene, 1729 Horton Street, will welcome veterans for Church Services.
Sunday at 5:00 pm veterans are invited to a free concert by the premier Elvis impersonator at Memorial Hall, 1 E. 3rd St. Brent Giddens is ELVIS will be free for all veterans, and $1 for others.
Monday morning VFW Post 1165 will host the Veterans Day Ceremony at National Cemetery No. 1, 900 E. National Ave. beginning at 11:00 am. The ceremony will be followed by a free-will donation lunch at the VFW.
At 1:15 pm St. Mary’s Catholic School will honor our veterans and active military with prayers and patriotic songs, performed by the elementary students and staff. The event will be held at the Veterans Memorial in Skubitz Plaza.
All these events, except for the Missourians Concert, and VFW lunch are free to veterans.
The 2nd Annual Veterans Day Celebration was made possible through funding provided by the Fort Scott Area Community Foundation.
For more information contact the Fort Scott Convention & Visitors Bureau at 620.670.2750 or go online to visitfortscott.com.
Contact: Ally Turvey
Phone: (620) 670.2750
Email:[email protected]
Care Packages to Our Servicemen and Women
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City of Fort Scott Offices Closed For Veteran’s Day, Nov. 11
The City of Fort Scott offices will be closed on Monday, November 11th, 2019 in observance of Veterans Day. The regular offices will reopen on Tuesday, November 12th, 2019.
The City’s tree and brush dump site located on North Hill will also be closed on Saturday, November 9th, 2019 for the Veteran’s Day holiday. It will be open again on Tuesday, November 12th, 2018 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Nov. 4
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Nov. 1-3
Jumpstart’s Read for the Record: Fort Scott Public Library
Join millions of readers worldwide in reading the book Thank You, Omu! by Oge Mora as part of Jumpstart’s Read for the Record program on November 7 at 10 a.m. with Miss Val!
We will take photos of the group to share the event with fellow readers on social media. We will also share in creative play with food and kitchen toys, as well as creating “foods” to go in a play soup or stew using playdough.
Additionally, we will share small portions of soup and crackers, in the spirit of the book.
According to Jumpstart’s website, “ Jumpstart’s Read for the Record® (RFTR) is an annual campaign that was launched over a decade ago to highlight the importance of building early literacy and language skills for EVERY child, so that all children have the opportunity to enter kindergarten prepared to succeed. Each year, millions of children and adults are brought together to read in classrooms, libraries, community centers, and homes across the world. Each year, Jumpstart selects one children’s book as the catalyst for Read for the Record. Since 2006, this 24-hour celebration has mobilized over 20,700,000 people!” Go here to learn more: https://www.jstart.org/read-for-the-record
