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Chamber Coffee at FSHS Commons Area on May 26
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Forum For Professional Financial Advisors On June 23
Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas to Host Forum for Professional Advisors
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas (CFSEK) will host the 2022 Estate Planning Forum at Crestwood Country Club in Pittsburg starting at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 23.
The full-day Forum, hosted annually in partnership with Foulston Siefkin LLP of Wichita, is open to Southeast Kansas attorneys, CPAs, insurance professionals, and financial advisors.
Attendees will learn about new developments in the field of estate planning, earn up to six hours of continuing-education credit, and enjoy a free lunch courtesy of CFSEK.
This year’s Forum includes sessions on legal ethics; estate planning for clients with health concerns or disabilities; strategies for asset protection and to reduce income taxes; and an update on recent legislative, judicial, and regulatory developments at the state and federal levels. Sessions will be taught by Kathleen J. Selzler Lippert, JD, of the Office of the Disciplinary Administrator; and Foulston Siefkin’s Tim O’Sullivan, JD, LLM, and Corey Moomaw, JD, LLM.
The Forum has been approved for 6 hours of CLE credit (including one hour of ethics credit) and 5 hours of insurance CE credit. It also offers a recommended 5 hours of CPE credit for
accountants and 5 hours of PACE credit for qualifying financial advisors.
Space will be limited, so professional advisors who want to attend the 2022 Estate Planning Forum must register by completing the online form at SoutheastKansas.org/forum2022/,
emailing [email protected], or calling (620) 231-8897.
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Obituary of Patricia Howard
Patricia Ann “Trisha” Howard, age 67, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
She was born May 30, 1954, in Ft. Scott, the daughter of O.E. “Dan” Pence and Mary Share Pence. Patricia graduated from the Ft. Scott High School with the Class of 1972. She went on to graduate from Ft. Scott Community College School of Nursing in 1975. She married Kenneth C. Howard on November 22, 1975, in Ft. Scott. Trisha obtained her initial nursing license in November of 1975 and has continued to maintain her license ever since.
After finishing nursing school Patricia worked for a brief period at Arkhaven Nursing Home before Dr. James Basham asked her to cover maternity leave for his nurse at his family practice. Trisha fell in love with her patients at the practice and what began as covering maternity leave turned into a career that spanned over four decades. When Dr. Basham retired she began working for Dr. Randy Nichols and spent thirty-six years taking care of patients in his office. Not only did Trisha love her patients she loved her coworkers, many of them becoming lifelong friends.
She was a devoted wife, loving mother and grandmother. She was extremely proud of her family and loved sharing stories and pictures of her grandchildren with anyone she met. She and Kenny seldom missed attending their grandchildren’s many activities, often times traveling from one event to the next. Trisha’s heart of compassion also spilled over into the animal kingdom. She frequently tended a stray cat or dog and would spend hours searching for someone’s lost pet. Many cats, and dogs enjoyed long comfortable lives because of Patricia’s love.
Serving others and serving God were just two of her many loves in life. She was a life-long member of the Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church and was currently serving as treasurer of the St. Anne’s Altar Society. She was also a former member of the PEO.
Survivors include her husband, Kenny, of the home; two sons, Matt Howard (Deidra) of Olathe, Kansas and Chris Howard (Nicole) of Bonner Springs, Kansas and four grandchildren, Benjamin, Michael, Christian and Kate. Also surviving is her twin brother, Patrick Pence (Terri) and a sister, Carolyn Perry (Bill) all of Pittsburg, Kansas and several nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Dan and Mary Pence and her in-laws, Robert and Doris Howard.
Following cremation, Father Yancey Burgess will conduct Mass of Christian at 11:30 A.M. Friday, May 27th at the Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Thursday at the Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church where the Rosary will be recited at 6:30 P.M.
Memorials are suggested to Always and Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary 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.
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports May 22-24
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports May 25
American Legion Bingo Thursday
There will be bingo at 7 p.m. this Thursday at Memorial Hall, sponsored by the American Legion.
Doors open at 6:00 pm
The American Legion Honor Guard will be selling concessions.
We are asking that people not bring outside food or drink.
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Jessica Allison
Fort Scott Gets KDOT Grant For Horton Street Improvements
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Service Notice of Patricia Howard
Patricia Ann Howard, age 67, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Monday, May 23, 2022, at the Overland Park Regional Medical Center.
Following cremation, Father Yancey Burgess will conduct Mass of Christian Burial at 11:30 A.M. Friday, May 27th at the Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Thursday at the Mary Queen of Angels Catholic Church where the Rosary will be recited at 6:30 P.M. Memorials are suggested to Always and Furever Midwest Animal Sanctuary 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
Obituary of Ida McReynolds
Ida Luella McReynolds, age 80, a longtime resident of Weir, Kansas, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022. She was born September 9, 1941, in Radley, Kansas, the daughter of Alonzo Mayberry and Ida Irena McVey Mayberry. Ida married Melvin Eugene McReynolds, on November 16, 1957, at Miami, Oklahoma. He preceded her in death on January 26, 2008. Ida had worked as a housekeeper at area nursing homes, hospitals and private homes. She enjoyed spending time with her family.
Survivors include two sons, Chet McReynolds (Jill), of Beverly Hills, Florida and Herb McReynolds (Karen), of Weir, Kansas and a daughter, Jewel McReynolds of Overland Park, Kansas. and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Also surviving are three sisters, Lori Marconi and Rita Woods, both of Pittsburg, Kansas and Diana Lynn Meyers, of Carl Junction, Missouri and a brother, Wilburn “Bud” Mayberry, of Pittsburg, Kansas.
In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by two sons, Melvin McReynolds and Jack McReynolds, a daughter, Linda McReynolds, a sister, Barbara Geier and a brother, James Mayberry.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 A.M. Friday, May 27th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the Marmaton Cemetery.
The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Thursday evening at the Cheney Witt Chapel, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Memorials a suggested to a charity of the donors choice. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports May 24
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran Newsletter May 23
Reaching an Agreement on Historic Legislation for Veterans
For far too long, veterans exposed to toxic substances while serving our nation have been denied access to health care and benefits through the VA. This includes many of the 3.5 million post-9/11 veterans who have potentially encountered toxic exposures from burn pits – areas near military bases used to burn chemicals, rubber, medical waste, plastics, and other waste that would emit toxic smoke. As leaders of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, Senator Jon Tester and I are committed to passing legislation to provide these veterans – and future generations of veterans – with the health care and benefits they deserve.
This past week, Sen. Tester and I reached a bipartisan agreement for the most comprehensive toxic exposure package the Senate has ever delivered to veterans in this country’s history. For months I worked with Sen. Tester, the VA and veteran service organizations to craft legislation to provide relief to all generations of veterans exposed to toxic substances during their service. Together, we will continue working until Congress delivers on its commitment to passing long-lasting solutions and comprehensive toxic exposure reforms for those who served our country.
Read more about the impact of the legislation in the Military Times.
Demanding Answers from FDA on the Baby Formula Shortage
As Kansas parents continue to struggle to find baby formula in stores, I joined several of my Senate colleagues in asking Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf about the agency’s plans to address the shortage. The shortage comes in the aftermath of Abbott Nutrition’s voluntary recall of formula possibly connected to infant death and sickness, prompting an FDA safety investigation that temporarily closed Abbott’s Michigan formula manufacturing plant. The FDA is only now allowing Abbott’s plant to restart production of formula. Both the voluntary recall and the FDA investigation exasperated the shortage. I am awaiting Commissioner Califf’s response on the FDA’s failure to mitigate the nationwide baby formula shortage and the steps available to limit the harmful impact on families and their newborns.
Read the full letter to the FDA here.