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Thespians Perform at ITF

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FSHS Thespians at the International Thespian Festival: Left to right: Front row: Addy Labbe, Carlee Studyvin, Ashanti Green, Tina Ramirez; 2nd row: Hunter Adamson, Wendy Monahan, Jenna Stockstill, Karina Kantilal; 3rd row: Sage Hill, Mesa Jones, Dominic Cannon; Back row: Angie Bin.

FSHS Thespians Perform at International Thespian Festival

A group of Fort Scott High School Thespians spent last week immersed in theatre performance and education at the International Thespian Festival (ITF) at the University of Nebraska Lincoln.

Eleven students attended the festival June 24 through 30 with Thespian Troupe Director Angie Bin and parent sponsor Amy Labbe.

Recent FSHS graduate Hunter Adamson performed a monologue as an individual event and received a Superior medal for her highly ranked performance. Adamson qualified for ITF by receiving a Superior rating at the KS Thespian Festival in January.

Hunter Adamson, center, prepares to perform her monologue as her peers cheer her on. Submitted photo. L to R: Sage Hill, Ashanti Green, Carlee Studyvin, Dominic Cannon, Hunter Adamson, Addy Labbe, Amy Labbe

Mesa Jones, who will be a senior, performed for an audience of 4,500 in the KS All-State Musical “Bring It On!” Jones auditioned for the show last summer and performed at the KS Thespian Festival in January. The musical then qualified to perform at ITF and Jones traveled to Kansas City on June 21 for brush-up rehearsals and a performance in preparation for the ITF performance last Tuesday. Jones also qualified at state to perform her musical solo as an individual event at ITF last week.

Addy Labbe, also an upcoming senior, and Jones auditioned for theatre programs in colleges all across the United States by performing a 90-second musical solo selection. Jones also participated in a college dance audition. Both students received call-backs from many colleges and spent several days interviewing with theatre program representatives from a variety of schools.

Throughout the week, students attended numerous workshops on a wide variety of subjects. Some favorites included classes on clowning, character development, juggling, playwrighting, costuming and set design, and stage combat.

Many of the workshops were taught by professional Broadway and television actors and designers and professional playwrights.

Three FSHS students participated in a special Leadership workshop including Adamson, a 2018 State Thespian Officer; Jones, a current State Thespian Officer; and upcoming junior Ashanti Green, a State Thespian Representative.

The thespians also watched multiple productions each day including musicals, plays, one-act plays, and individual events. Some highlights included seeing multiple shows from Kansas schools with actors that the FSHS students have become friends with over the years. ​In all, KS Thespians performed three mainstage shows, an opening show number, and had two students who served as International Thespian Officers this year, and two KS Thespians elected as international officers for next year.

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Business

Craw-Kan Taking Orders for Fiber Optic Internet Services

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Hey Fort Scott –
are you in the zone?
CRAW-KAN is now taking business and residential orders for fiber optic internet, high definition TV and phone service in the GREEN shaded area on the map above.
Call 620-724-8235 to sign up,
or check out www.ruralfiber.org
for packages and pricing;
then click “I WANT FIBER” and enter your info to have us
contact you!
If you aren’t in the GREEN *yet* please be patient…
We are coming to the east side of town next year!!
Government, Kansas

Tax Receipts Increase

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State closes out FY 2019 $440.5 million ahead of previous year’s total tax receipts

 

TOPEKA – The state is closing out Fiscal Year 2019 (FY) at $7.5 billion, or 2.62% above estimates, for total tax collections. This is a $440.5 million increase in tax revenue, compared to FY2018.

In June, the state collected $781.8 million, or 4.36% above the estimate for total tax receipts.

 

Retail sales tax receipts are 0.45% below monthly estimates, totaling $199.1 million, and are $5.4 million below the same month in 2018. Individual income tax receipts are at $388.0 million, or 12.47% above the estimate of $345.0 million.

 

“The numbers attributed to the growth in individual income tax receipts for the fiscal year are due to a combination of factors including continued growth, federal and Kansas tax law changes, and non-recurring capital-gain transactions,” Secretary Mark Burghart said. “Sales tax has been fairly flat for the year, decreasing by 0.27% compared to the previous fiscal year.”

To view the report:

 

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Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Friday Night at the Heritage Park Pavilion

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The public is invited to the weekly Friday Night Free Concerts at Heritage Park Pavilion at First and Main Street.
“ThisFriday’s show will start at 7 pm and features three of the regular contributors to the Chamber Of Commerce sponsored series,” Ralph Carlson, event coordinator said. ” Marilyn Adcock on vocal, guitar and autoharp. Marilyn does a mix of classic folk, gospel and traditional music.  She is always a treat to have perform for us.”
” David Prickett, vocal and guitar.  Dave, who traveled in his career has music from most every venue.  He does classic country, gospel, hymns and traditional music.”
“The Sekanaires gospel quartet with Ray Mauck singing bass, Curtis Ramsey sings lead and tenor, Steve Bell who sings lead, harmony and occasionally plays guitar and Ralph Carlson, baritone and guitar. The quartet has existed from the early 1960s and has a mixed repertoire of gospel, hymns and folk gospel.”
“It always amazes me that we have such abundance of talent here in Fort Scott,” Carlson said.
  In the event of bad weather, the concert will move to the Common Grounds Coffee shop, just a few doors down from the venue.
 Come early and bring a lawn chair as seating is limited.
Obituary

Obituary of Lonnie Tennison

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Lonnie E. Tennison, age 67, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Sunday, June 30, 2019, at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kansas.

He was born April 3, 1952, in Kansas City, Missouri, the son of Robert G. Tennison and Stella Mary Slape Tennison.

Lonnie was a self-employed carpenter.  He enjoyed spending time with friends fishing, and canoeing.

Survivors include his wife, Kathy Stump, of the home; a son, Andrew Tennison and a granddaughter, Addelyn, all of Ft. Scott.

  He was preceded in death by two brothers, Bobbie and Billy Tennison and a sister, Mary Wallace.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 P.M. Wednesday, July 3rd at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Following visitation, there will be cremation.

  Private burial will take place at a later date in the Farlington Cemetery.

Services are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas.

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Obituary of Wanda Frances Coffman

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Wanda Frances Coffman, age 77, a resident of Fort Scott, died Sunday, June 30, 2018, at her home.

She was born on May 20, 1942 in Fort Scott, the daughter of Ralph Thomas “Tom” Norris and Iva Irene Pottorff.

Wanda was a hard worker, she was employed at Mercy Hospital for 28 years as a ward clerk, lab technician, and in dispatch.  She liked to fish and garden and was a great cook, everyone loved her fried chicken. She also enjoyed scrapbooking, quilting and sewing. Wanda really enjoyed spending time with her family and attended all the kids ball games.

She is survived by her sons, Donald Coffman and wife, Quita, Robert Coffman, and wife, Traci, of Fort Scott; four grandchildren, Courtney Clayton and husband, Chad, Erin Coffman, Amber Sheehy and husband, Joe, Tylar Montgomery and husband, Justin, of Fort Scott; eight great-grandchildren, Brooklyn, Madison and Joseph Sheehy, Jackson and Madelynne Montgomery, and Chayden, Creed and Case Clayton; and a special friend Joann Vann, of Fort Scott; and numerous nieces nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Norman German, and a sister Kay Norris.

There was cremation.

A private family graveside service will be held at Memory Gardens Cemetery.

Memorial are suggested to Care to Share or The Avalon Hospice House and may be left in 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.

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Obituary of Donald Gene Krug

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Donald Gene ‘Butch’ Krug, 72, of Callahan, Florida, went home to be with his Lord and Savior June 19, 2019, at UF Health Shands Hospital, Gainesville, Florida.

He was born October 27, 1946 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Jacksonville to Walter Eugene and Ellen Blakley Krug. He moved to the Boys’ Home Association in Jacksonville at age 10.

Butch graduated from Ft. Scott Junior College and Pittsburg State College in Kansas. He played football at both schools. He married the love of his life, Connie Morehead June 5, 1970.

He was a Firefighter Engineer for the City of Jacksonville Beach for 28 years retiring in 2003. They lived in Jacksonville until 2009 when they moved to the home he built in Callahan.

He worked hard caring for his family. He enjoyed sports, racquetball, football, golf and softball.

He was saved at the age of 23 at the First Baptist Church in Ft. Scott, Kansas. He was later a member of Arlington Baptist Church Jacksonville. He was currently a very active member of Callahan First Baptist Church. He made friends everywhere he went. He enjoyed telling stories and didn’t mind telling on himself! His favorite Bible verse was Ephesians 2:10, “For we are his workmanship, created in Christ Jesus unto good works, which God hath before ordained that we should walk in them.” He tried to embody that verse in his life.

He is survived by his wife of 49 years, Connie; his son Aaron Samuel (Amanda) Krug of Midlothian, Virginia; one granddaughter Samantha Jo Krug; two sisters-in-law Betty (George) Colgin of Fort Scott; Cheryl (Danny) Craig; and brother in-law David (Melissa Albers) Morehead; and a host of special friends in Kansas, Virginia, Jacksonville, Callahan and everywhere he traveled.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Ellen Wiggins.

A graveside service will be held in the Maple Grove Cemetery, Ft. Scott, Kansas, in the fall.

Donations in memory of Donald Krug are suggested to the American Lung Association and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Fort Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Bourbon County, Exercise, Fort Scott

Freedom 5K Race July 4

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The First Annual Freedom 5K race on July 4 will begin from the entrance of Gunn Park at 8 a.m.,  with the 5k
looping around the park twice.
The 1-mile kid’s run will begin at the same point, turn back at the second pond and make a small loop around in front of Shelter 1 before heading back to the entrance of the park.
Parking for the event is available at FSCC’s Burke Street Campus parking lot.
Pre-register at Smallville Crossfit on North National Avenue or call 620-719-9602.
Government, Kansas

New Latino Director Appointed

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Governor appoints executive director to Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission

 

Governor Laura Kelly today announced the appointment of Audé Amelia Negrete of Overland Park as executive director of the Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission.

 

The Kansas Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission serves as a liaison for the Kansas Hispanic and Latino community and the Office of the Governor, with the goal of serving needs of Hispanic and Latino residents in areas of culture, education, employment, health, housing, welfare, and recreation.

 

“Audé’s own life experience and desire to address challenges faced by Hispanic and Latino residents of our state made her an ideal choice to lead this commission,” Governor Laura Kelly said. “She’ll be a valuable contributor, just as she’s been over the years in her successful efforts surrounding social justice and civic engagement.”

 

Born in Mexico City, Negrete was 14 when her family left Mexico for to the United States and Kansas. During her career, she’s been involved in numerous initiatives designed to provide educational, social and economic services for Hispanic and Latino families in Kansas.

 

The seven-member Hispanic and Latino American Affairs Commission includes four members representing each of the state’s congressional districts, and three at-large members.

 

Negrete will fill the executive director position previously held by Richard Martinez.