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January is Kansas Radon Action Month
KDHE urges you to have your home and school tested
TOPEKA – Governor Jeff Colyer, M.D. with the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) proclaimed January 2019 “Kansas Radon Action Month” to help educate Kansans about the dangers of radon exposure and to encourage actions to identify and address radon problems.
“Radon risk comes from prolonged exposure to elevated levels,” said KDHE Environmental Specialist Mark Ungerer. “Mitigation is a small cost compared to the risk posed by living in a home with elevated radon and can be easily accomplished in most cases. KDHE recommends everyone test their homes and encourage their school boards and superintendents to test their schools to have the most complete information about their radon exposure.”
Radon is a colorless, odorless, naturally occurring radioactive gas found in soils across Kansas. Outdoors, radon is diluted to low concentrations, but once inside a building, radon can accumulate, exposing the occupants to elevated levels. Radon is the first leading cause of lung cancer in non-smokers and the second leading cause in smokers.
The only way to know if radon is elevated in a building is to test. KDHE encourages all Kansans to test their homes for radon to make sure they are not being exposed to elevated levels. KDHE maintains a list of certified radon professionals who can perform radon measurements. Do-it-yourself radon test kits can also be purchased at local hardware and builder’s supply stores, as well as from county extension offices throughout Kansas. Elevated radon levels have been found across Kansas with about one in four measurements being high (above 4 picoCuries per liter).
While the majority of radon exposure comes from the home, Kansans should also be aware of potential radon exposure in other places where they, or their children, may be exposed. Children have smaller lungs and a more rapid breathing rate and are thought to be more susceptible to the risks presented by exposure to elevated radon levels. Kansas law does not require that schools be tested for radon, but Kansans are encouraged to contact their school board or district superintendent to find out if their local school has been tested.
Elevated radon levels can be fixed or reduced through mitigation. Homeowners are encouraged to contact a certified radon professional if their radon test has a result of over 4 pCi/l. Additional information about radon and a list of certified radon contractors is available at www.KansasRadonProgram.org or by calling the Kansas Radon Hotline at 800-693-KDHE (800-693-5343).
Hedgehog Bookstore Presents Artist Al Letner and Author Cathy Werling
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The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Jan. 7
Click below for the daily reports.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Jan.8
Death Notice of Forrest Hall
Forrest E. “Slim” Hall, age 86, a resident of Ft. Scott, passed away Tuesday, January 8th at the Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. Funeral services for Slim Hall will be announced by the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott.
Volunteers Needed for State Debate Tournament at FSHS
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Bourbon County Commission Agenda Jan. 7
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: January 7th, 2019
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
9:15-Discussion of agreement on Cedar Creek with Rural Water District #2
10:00-Lora Holdridge and Clint Anderson-Information Officers Job
11:00-12:00-Justin Meeks
Executive Session-Privileged in the attorney-client relationship-20 min.
12:00-1:30-Commissioners gone to lunch
1:30-Shane Walker and Rhonda Cole
A Ticket to Better Health
Stay Strong, Stay Healthy Strength Training Program for Older Adults,
Your Ticket to Better Health
Our bodies are made for activity, but modern conveniences allow us to be increasingly inactive. Building strength promotes quality of life and independence, especially for adults over 50. Here’s the good news, Stay Strong, Stay Healthy strength training program is being offered in your community.
This eight week program can help you get started on the road to better health. Stay Strong, Stay Healthy is built on simple, strength- building exercises that will improve balance and flexibility, too. No one is too inactive to participate. You’ll start at a level that’s right for you. Instruction is provided by Joy Miller, Family and Consumer Science Extension Agent with K-State Research and Extension Southwind District.
The class meets for one hour, two times each week at Buck Run Community Center on Monday and Friday at 8:30 a.m. The fee is $20 for the eight week series. Registration and first session will be held Monday, January 21st. Call Joy Miller at 620-223-3720 for more details.
Obituary for Shelby Frank Rice
Shelby Frank Rice, age 87, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Sunday, January 6, 2019, at his home. He was born June 12, 1931, in Valiant, Oklahoma, the son of Frank Rice and Nelia Thompson Rice. He married Sandra Brown in 1963. Following high school, Shelby graduated from barber school in Oklahoma.
He worked as a barber for several years and also worked for the Tulsa Fire Department. In addition to working for the fire department, Shelby also operated the Rice Cattle Company.
Following his retirement from the fire department, the Rice family moved from Oklahoma to a ranch west of Farlington, Kansas. They lived there for several years before moving to Ft. Scott in 1984.
Survivors include a son, Terry Rice, of San Francisco, California and a daughter, Nancy Boore and husband, Mark, of Pittsburg, Kansas and three grandchildren, Chelsea Kropp and husband, Caleb, of Parsons, Kansas, Morgan Samuels and husband, Preston, of Osawatomie, Kansas and and Aaron Boore, of Kansas City, Kansas.
His wife, Sandra, preceded him in death on March 6, 2016. He was also preceded in death by two sons, Ted Rice and David Comozzie and four sisters, Uela Gragg, Melba Songer, Betty Sullivent and Dorothy Rice.
There was cremation. A memorial service for both Shelby and Sandra will be held at a later date. Arrangements are under the direction of the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, Kansas. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
City of Fort Scott Response to Price Chopper Closing
“The City was made aware of the Price Chopper closing on Sunday, January 6th. We are committed to maintaining a close relationship with Associated Wholesale Groceries, AWG, to assist in finding a suitable replacement as soon as possible.”
“I know how hard of a decision this was for Barry (Queen),” Dave Martin, City Manager. “He thinks a lot of Fort Scott. We will work hard to get another business in the building.”
“We are grateful to the Queen family for their investment in our community and wish them as well as their employees the very best during this difficult time.”
BUSINESS LOCATOR MAP ADS ON SALE
FORT SCOTT – The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is preparing to publish a new Business Locator City Map for 2019 and announces advertising space is available.
The map will be printed in full-color, double-sided, and sized 11” x 17”. The front of the map will feature a listing of the advertising businesses with pinpoint locators for those businesses. The back will display 24 business card sized ad spaces. Businesses included on the front should be in the categories of Shop-Dine-Stay-Play and those advertising on the back only may be any type of business or organization. The deadline to reserve an ad is January 25th and artwork is requested by February 1st.
The maps will be printed on pads that may be torn off and taken by locals or visitors. The pads will be distributed by the Chamber, the Visitors Bureau/Tourism Center, in Visitor/Relocation Packets, and will be available digitally on the Chamber’s website. Participating businesses will be given a supply of the maps to distribute as well.
For pricing information or to reserve your ad space, contact the Chamber at 620-223-3566 or email information@fortscott.com.
Submitted by:
Lindsay Madison, Executive Director, lindsay.madison@fortscott.com
Monica Walden, Administrative Assistant, adminassist@fortscott.com
Phone: (620) 223-3566