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Obituary of Rosemay Carruthers
Rosemary Ann Carruthers, age 88, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away peacefully Saturday, August 10, 2024, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born September 18, 1935, in Liverpool, New York, the daughter of John and Daisy Millis.
Rosemary had two siblings, June Hart and Ron Millis who both preceded her in death.
Rosemary was a woman of many talents that played into many different rolls in her life. To name a few, she was a wife, mother, executive secretary for several different corporations, a chamber of commerce manager, a poet, a published writer, and an independent and new home real estate agent in California. Rosemary was a member of the local Red Hat Society. She was also a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Ft. Scott and has served several years as the church office manager.
Rosemary leaves behind her son, Richard Carruthers and wife, Robin, her daughter, Narine Crossland and husband, Dwayne, a granddaughter, Melissa Weeden and husband, Chad, a grandson, Trevor Crossland, a granddaughter, Shalyn Crossland and a great-granddaughter, Hailey Weeden.
Her family will all miss her deeply but never forget her as she passes on to her next step in the afterlife with her parents and siblings.
Following cremation, Rosemary will be laid to rest with her parents in the White Chapel Memory Gardens Cemetery in Dewitt, New York.
Arrangements were 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.
Kansas Department of Revenue Reveals Winning Personalized License Plate Design
TOPEKA – The Kansas Department of Revenue revealed today the next design of the Kansas personalized license plate. Five designs were put up for public vote online earlier this month. After more than 30,000 votes were cast, Kansans across the state chose the design showcasing the iconic Flint Hills as the next personalized license plate design. The Flint Hills design emerged as the clear favorite, receiving over 56% of the vote.
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“We are excited to reveal the next Kansas personalized plate design and will now work to get the design ready for production and for Kansans to purchase in 2025,” KDOR Division of Vehicles Director David Harper said.
When the new design is available, Kansans can visit their local county treasurer’s office to purchase the new plate for $45.50.
The “Powering the Future” personalized plate design will no longer be available after Jan. 1, 2025. Kansans, who currently have this design, must replace their plate during their next renewal period to keep their personalized plate text.
To check the availability of personalized plate text, visit www.kdor.ks.gov/Apps/
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Bourbon County Industrial Development Research Committee Meets at 4 p.m. Today
A meeting of the Industrial Development Research Committee will be held on August 12, 2024 immediately following the Bourbon County Commission Meeting which begins at 4:00 p.m. in the Bourbon County Courthouse, 210 S. National Ave. Fort Scott, KS 66701.
Cost Share Program for Kansas Communities Construction Projects Is Accepting Applications
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The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Report August 12
Power In Daily Rituals
Power in Daily Rituals
When you think of rituals, you might imagine spiritual ceremonies or sports superstitions. Major events like weddings or funerals also come to mind. While these are classic examples, rituals are present in your everyday life. Research has found that rituals often reduce anxiety and in turn help performance.
We can think of rituals as routines that have special meaning. The repetitive action of brushing your teeth day and night may be a mundane routine, but maybe there is something else in your repeated habits that you can add some emotion to. Author, Michael Norton states that it then moves a task from just getting the job done to more how you complete it and how you feel about it.
You already have daily routines. By adopting the right mindset, you can turn some of these routines into positive rituals. These rituals can help you stay focused, motivated, and inspired, ultimately aiding you in achieving your goals.
So how do you add intention and purpose to a routine and make it into a daily ritual?
- Part of it is about noticing what you already do. Think about your morning—what do you do? When you get to work, what do you do? What special things do you and your spouse do together? What special things does your family do with your kids? These are all rituals, even if you don’t realize it. When you do them on purpose, they can mean more to you.
- Reframe what you are doing, for example my weekly trip to the grocery store doesn’t have to be a drudgery, I can think about it as fueling my family for success!
- Start small, pick one routine you want to add intention to and evolve into a ritual.
Over the past year, I’ve transformed my morning coffee routine from a groggy, half-asleep process into a cherished ritual. Now, I enjoy quiet time with coffee followed by exercise, making it a part of my day that I truly look forward to!
What will you start with? For more information contact Tara Solomon-Smith, [email protected], or call 620-244-3826.
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Kansas State University Agricultural Experiment Station and Cooperative Extension Service
Quirky Wins The Medal by Patty LaRoche
Author: A Little Faith Lift…Finding Joy Beyond Rejection
www.alittlefaithlift.com
AWSA (Advanced Writers & Speakers Assoc.)
If you have not heard of Steven Nederosik, you are in the majority. My introduction to him came during the 2024 Paris Olympics when the U.S. men’s gymnastics team was vying for a medal, the last one being won in 2008. The cameras kept showing a man, sitting alone, with eyes closed behind thick glasses, appearing to be taking a nap. (He later shared that he was focusing.) For almost three hours, Nedoroscik sat on the sideline as his teammates performed routines for the first five events of the competition.
As his other teammates celebrated upon completing the events for which they had qualified (the floor exercise, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars and high bar), Steven brought them water, gave high fives and cheered them on. During delays, he played with a Rubik’s Cube. (He can solve one in under 10 seconds.) I found him quirky.
The 25-year-old American had the pressure-filled task of competing at the end of the team final in the only event for which he had qualified. As journalist Whitney Fleming wrote, “And then, like Clark Kent turning into Superman, he took off his jacket, removed his glasses, and puffed out his chest—and HE KILLED IT!” He scored an amazing 14.866 on his routine, securing a bronze medal for his team, and immediately became an internet sensation.
Previously referred to as the “goggles guy” for the sports glasses he wore while competing, he told The Washington Post why he went without them for this event: “It’s all feeling. I see with my hands.”
Back up a few years. Though a junior Olympic champion, Nedoroscik had only one college intrigued by his lone ability, the pommel horse. Penn State took the risk, and it was from there the future Olympian graduated with an electrical engineering degree.
Nedoroscik has strabismus, a condition where one eye is turned in a direction that’s different from the other. In layman’s terms, his eyes are permanently dilated. As Fleming ended her article, “There is no one way to success, there is no one way to do this life, and there is no one way to find your purpose.”
This young man did not let his handicap hinder him. Nor did he quit when he realized he was not good enough to compete in various gymnastics’ styles. He simply mastered what he did best. And that cinched the bronze medal for the U.S. team.
God gave us all talents…some more than others. How easy it would have been for this oddball gymnast to quit when the odds were against him or envy his teammates who competed in multiple qualifiers when he was talented in only one or use the excuse of his impaired eyesight. He recognized that coveting someone else’s gifts would do nothing to enlarge his, so he simply developed the one skill he could.
The Bible contains many stories of envy, one with tragic consequences. Adam and Eve’s two sons, Cain and Abel, vied for God’s favor, and because Abel’s sacrifice to God elicited envy from his brother, Cain resorted to murder. Times have not changed. Social media now can easily prompt us to compare and fall short.
What do we do with these comparisons? Hopefully, exactly what Nedoroscik did…strive to improve the skills God gave us instead of desiring what others have. Easier said than done.
Uniontown City Council 2024 Amended Budget Hearing, 2025 Budget Hearing Is August 13
07-24 Revenue Report
2025 Budget
2024 Amended Budget
2024 Financials – July Treas Report, Act v Bud
2024 Amended Budget Hearing 6:30PM, 2025 Budget Hearing 6:45PM, Regular Uniontown City Council Meeting 7PM, Tuesday, August 13, 2024
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS/PROJECTS
2024 Budget Amendment Hearing
2025 Budget Hearing
Bid opening for repairs and improvements to building located at 201 Sherman St
CITIZENS REQUESTS
Raymond “Skeet” George – fence for pickleball court
FINANCIAL REPORT
Charlene Bolinger – Financial reports
APPROVE CONSENT AGENDA
- Minutes of July 9, 2024 Regular Council Meeting and July 16, 2024 Budget Worksession
- Treasurers Report, Monthly Transaction Report & Accounts Payables
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Codes Enforcement: Doug Coyan
Superintendent: Bobby Rich
Clerk Report: Sally Johnson
COUNCIL & COMMITTEE REPORTS
Councilman Ervin –
Councilwoman Esslinger –
Councilman Kelly –
Councilwoman Pemberton –
Councilman Stewart–
Mayor Jurgensen –
OLD BUSINESS
Pickleball court project –
Streets –
NEW BUSINESS
ADJOURN Time ____________ Moved by ______________, 2nd ___________________, Approved ___________
Uniontown City Council Budget Work Session Minutes of July 16
The Budget Worksession on July 16, 2024 at Uniontown City Hall, was called to order at 5:30 PM by Mayor Jurgensen. Council members present were Jess Ervin, Danea Esslinger (5:42), Amber Kelly, Mary Pemberton, and Bradley Stewart. Also in attendance for all or part of the meeting was City Treasurer Charlene Bolinger and City Clerk Sally Johnson.
Clerk Johnson explained why she thought the 2024 budget needs amended and presented her suggestions for amending the general fund and the special highway fund. Council agreed with suggestions and suggested date for hearing is August 13, 2024, 6:30PM.
Clerk Johnson and Treasurer Bolinger presented proposed budget before and after amending 2024 budget. Council only looked at the after amend proposal. Several line items were tweaked and Council agreed to not exceed the revenue neutral rate. Treasurer Bolinger made changes to proposed budget as proposals were made. The suggested date for budget hearing is August 13, 2024, 6:45PM.
Clerk Johnson will email County Clerk of intent to not exceed revenue neutral rate tonight. She will also have hearing notices published no later than July 31.
Worksession adjourned at 7:40PM.
Minutes of the Uniontown City Council on July 9
The Regular Council Meeting on July 9, 2024 at Uniontown City Hall, was called to order at 7:00PM by Mayor Jurgensen. Council members present were Jess Ervin, Danea Esslinger (7:01), Amber Kelly, Mary Pemberton, and Bradley Stewart. Also in attendance for all or part of the meeting were Mary Pillion (Old Settlers Committee), City Treasurer Charlene Bolinger, Codes Enforcement Officer Doug Coyan, and City Clerk Sally Johnson.
SPECIAL CONSIDERATIONS/PROJECTS
CITIZENS REQUEST
Mary Pillion, Old Settlers Committee – requested to have a street dance again this year on Friday or Saturday and would like to block off Sherman St between 2nd and 3rd Sts.
Motion by Kelly, Second by Ervin, Approved 5-0 to allow the street dance on either Friday, August 30, or Saturday, August 31, and to block off Sherman St between 2nd and 3rd Sts
A sponsorship form for Old Settlers Picnic was presented. City provides a trash dumpster and staff to keep public restrooms clean and stocked.
Dave Wehry via email – requested to pay his bill in two payments without a penalty assessed as meter was misread by the City in May causing his bill to be very high this month.
Motion by Pemberton, Second by Esslinger, Approved 5-0 to allow two payments and waive penalty since we misread in May
FINANCIAL REPORT
Treasurer Bolinger presented the June 2024 Treasurer’s Report. Beginning Checking Account Balance for all funds was $262,758.51, Receipts $57,246.25, Transfers Out $3.026.00, Expenditures $24.827.71, Checking Account Closing Balance $292.151.05. Bank Statement Balance $298.333.35, including Checking Account Interest of $58.67, Outstanding Deposits $117.01, Outstanding Checks $6,299.31, Reconciled Balance $292,151.05. Water Utilities Certificates of Deposit $37,407.04, Sewer Utilities Certificate of Deposit $21,376.69, Gas Utilities Certificates of Deposit $39,198.64, Total All Funds, including Certificates of Deposit $390,133.42. Year-to-Date Interest in Checking Acct is $342.09, and Utility CDs $883.53 for a Total Year-to-Date Interest of $1,225.62. Also included the status of the Projects Checking Account for the month of June 2024, Beginning Balance $0, Receipts $0, Expenditures $0, Ending Balance $0. June Transfers from Sewer Utility Fund to Sewer Revolving Loan $1,402.00; from Water Utility Fund to GO Water Bond & Interest $1,624.00 for Total Transfers of $3,026.00. Net Income for the month of June $29,392.54, Year-to-Date Net Income $56,671.85. Budget vs Actual Water Fund YTD Revenue $53,724.09 (43.5%), Expenditures $63,992.22 (39.4%); Sewer Fund YTD Revenue $17,218.50 (46.6%), Expenditures $16,739.80 (39.8%); Gas Fund YTD Revenue $82,090.53 (56.0%), Expenditures $58,322.40 (32.9%); General Fund YTD Revenue $131,202.05 (80.0%), Expenditures $105,806.96 (52.3%); and Special Highway YTD Revenue $3,966.38 (54.6%), Expenditures $0 (0%). The July 2024 payables to date in the amount of $13,741.22 were presented. The invoices from KMGA, Homestead Tech, Phillips 66, and Ag Engineering have not been received by noon meeting day.
CONSENT AGENDA
Motion by Ervin, Second by Esslinger, Approved 5-0, to approve amended Consent Agenda:
- Minutes of June 14, 2024 Regular Council Meeting
- Treasurer’s Reports, Monthly Transaction Report & Accounts Payables
Request to schedule a budget worksession. Assessed valuation is down approximately $929,000. Revenue Neutral Rate for this budget is 63.882. We must notify County Clerk by July 20 if plan to exceed revenue neutral rate.
Motion by Stewart, Second by Esslinger, Approved 5-0 to schedule a budget worksession on July 16, 5:30PM, dinner will be provided
DEPARTMENT REPORTS
Codes Enforcement Officer Doug Coyan invited owners of 101 Washington to attend regarding yard and inoperable vehicle. They did not attend; a letter will be sent. Commended property owners for keeping yards mowed – 102 Franklin, 505 Washington. 201 Fulton has sold and new owner is cleaning up property. 303 Clay has sold. 204 2nd St has new tenant that is sheriff’s deputy. 405 Hill St – they are not getting the mobile home approved by the council. They are looking for another mobile home but will more than likely sell property as is. There are some properties that ditches are not being mowed or trimming done. Behind the buses needs trimmed badly. 505 Wall still has an unregistered vehicle on premises.
City Superintendent Rich absent. He is still waiting on quotes for gas valve replacements.
Clerk Johnson asked all to sign a thank you note to Union State Bank for the exceptional Independence Day Bash. Colby did an awesome job of keeping restrooms clean and stocked.
She also reminded council that City Clerk replacement will need to attend educational trainings as soon as possible. A couple of applications have been received. Council will keep them on file and continue accepting applications at this time.
Information was received from Repurposed Materials Inc.
She followed up with Brian Allen, BBCOEM, regarding the April flooding. It may be months before FEMA makes a determination.
Received Approved Pending Adoption Kansas Homeland Security Region H Hazard Mitigation Plan and request for adoption resolution.
Motion by Ervin, Second by Esslinger, Approved 5-0 to approve Resolution 2024-0709-1 adopting the Kansas Homeland Security Region H Hazard Mitigation Plan
COUNCIL REPORT
Councilman Ervin – nothing
Councilwoman Esslinger – nothing
Councilwoman Kelly – nothing
Councilwoman Pemberton – nothing
Councilman Stewart – asked about fencing that was washed out in April flooding at lagoon. Superintendent Rich has cleaned up debris and repaired the fence. After pictures have not been taken yet.
Mayor Jurgensen – nothing
OLD BUSINESS
Pickleball Court Placemaking Project – Chalk lines were done then it rained. They will try to get chalked and completed by August meeting.
Warehouse project – Mayor Jurgensen is hopeful to mail out invitation for bids by end of week. Would like for them to be opened at August 13 meeting and completed by December 15, 2024.
Streets – It was requested Superintendent Rich order saturock and patch potholes before school starts.
Mayor Jurgensen is working on mitigation funding for culverts and ditches.
NEW BUSINESS
None
Moved by Ervin, Second by Kelly, Approved 5-0, to adjourn at 7:58PM