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Fort Scott, Schools

Ted Hessong Resigns as Superintendent

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USD 234 Superintendent Ted Hessong resigned last evening at a special meeting of the board of education, effective the end of the school year, June 30, 2022.
A search is underway by the district for a new superintendent.
“The Kansas Association of School Boards in coordination with the Ft. Scott school district is conducting an online survey to seek community input on desired characteristics of the next superintendent. The survey will take approximately five minutes to complete and can be accessed at the following link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/TX2MW7Z
The survey will close at 12:00 Noon on Wednesday, April 27,’ according to a press release from board clerk Gina Shelton.

Obituary

Obituary of Helen Harper

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Helen Louise Harper, 95, of Uniontown, passed away Wednesday evening April 20, 2022, at Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg. She was born February 18, 1927, in Fort Scott, Kansas, the daughter of Carl William and Sophia Mary (Leitz) Eshelbrenner. She married Floyd Gilbert Harper on January 18, 1953, in Fort Scott, and he preceded her in death August 18, 2019.

 

Helen was a Registered Nurse and a homemaker. She loved to sing, solve crossword puzzles, and play games like Dominos, Uno, and other card games. She liked to watch KU Basketball, the Royals and Chiefs, and she loved to watch her kids and grandkids play sports. Helen’s goodbyes always included saying “watch out for the deer.”

 

Helen is survived by her three sons, Danny Harper and wife Tina of Hepler, Kansas, Dennis Harper and wife Carolyn of Fort Scott, Kansas, Dale Harper and wife Jody, also of Fort Scott, Kansas; a daughter, Joyce Strawn and husband Scott of Omaha, Texas; a brother, Bob Eshelbrenner and wife Barbara of Derby, Kansas; eight grandchildren, nineteen great-grandchildren and three great-great-grandchildren. In addition to her husband Floyd, Helen was also preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, Carl, Jr., Albert, Jack, and Billy; four sisters, Betty, Esther, Joan, and Mary Sue; and two grandchildren.

 

Bob Martin will officiate graveside services at 10:30 a.m. on Monday April 25, 2022, at the Uniontown Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home. The family will then have a Celebration of Life at the Uniontown Community Center following services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Horton House Activities Fund, and may be left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall Street, P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, Kansas, 66701. Condolences may be submitted to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com.

 

Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

Town-Wide Garage Sale May 6-7

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Spring Town-Wide Garage Sale
May 6th & 7th
REGISTER YOUR SALE NOW!
INFORMATION ON HOW TO REGISTER BELOW
Do you to get rid of all your clutter and extra stuff?
Get your sale address publicized on over 1,500 printed maps by registering below!
The Town-Wide Garage Sale will be advertised by KOMB 103.9 Radio, Fort Scott Tribune, Nevada paper, Iola paper, Pittsburg Morning Sun, KKOW radio station, and KSN community Bulletin.
DEADLINE to Register: Monday, May 2nd
Thank you to our Chamber Champions for all of your support!
Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce

What’s Happening in Fort Scott April 22 Newsletter

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What’s Happening in Fort Scott!
April 22 Weekly Newsletter
So much fun coming up in Fort Scott,
share with your friends & family!
UPCOMING CALENDAR OF EVENTS
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TROLLEY TOURS,
ON THE HOUR FROM THE CHAMBER!
Friday 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
Saturday 10am, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm
$6 adults, $4 children 12 & under
50-minute narrated tour of Historic Fort Scott!
4/22 ~ Downtown Clean-up, 3-6pm click here.
4/22 ~ Friday Night Concert in the Park – David Prickett, Heritage Park Pavilion, 7pm, click here.
4/23-24 ~ Civil War Encampment Weekend at the Fort Scott National Historic Site, click here.
4/23-24 ~ Fort Scott Charity Mud Run, Bourbon County Fair Grounds, click here.
4/23 ~ Free Spring Kids Fair, East Side of Bailey Parking Lot at FSCC, 9am-12pm
4/23 ~ River Market Spring Craft Show, River Room, 3 W. Oak St., 10am-5pm
4/23 ~ Elk’s 3-Person Golf Scramble for Community Fireworks, Woodland Hills Golf Course, 11am, click here.
4/23 ~ St. Mary’s Dinner and Auction, St. Mary’s Catholic School, 5-8pm
4/24-25 ~ Kansas National Interscholastic Racing Association Bike Race, Gunn Park Trails, click here for more details.
4/24 ~ Mommy & Daughter Day, The Beauty Lounge, 1-5pm
4/24 ~ Monthly Meeting Bourbon County Democrats, Administration Building of FSCC – Heritage Room, 2108 S. Horton, 2-3:30pm
4/24 ~ Fundraiser & Pie Auction to support State Senator Caryn Tyson as Candidate for State Treasurer, Empress Event Center, 2-4pm
4/27 ~ FSCC Women’s Appreciation Luncheon, more details to come, 11am-2pm
4/27 ~ Photography Meet & Greet Seminar, Gordon Parks Museum, 5:30-6:30pm, click here.
4/28 ~ Chamber Coffee hosted by Fort Scott Pioneers – Kiwanis, Gunn Park Shelter 3, 8am
4/28 ~ Lego Club, Museum of Creativity, 13+ meets from 4-6pm, 7-12 meets from 4:30-5:30pm, click here.
4/28 ~ Ladies Craft Night, Museum of Creativity, 102 S. National Ave., 6-8pm, click here.
4/28 ~ BINGO Hosted by American Legion Post #25, Memorial Hall, 7pm
4/29 ~ Tri-Valley 2022 Award Ceremony ‘To the Stars’, 4305 Campbell Dr., 1-3pm
4/29 ~ Middle School Fun Night, FSMS Students Only, 6-8pm, click here.
4/30 ~ Comedy Show, Fort Scott High School Thespians, Fort Scott Sr High, 7pm, $5 Donation for entry
5/3 ~ Cinco De Mayo, The Beauty Lounge Girls, 4-8pm, click here to register.
5/3 ~ City Commission Meeting, City Hall,
6-7pm
5/5 ~ Chamber Coffee Hosted by Nu-Grille Diner, Celebrating their 76th year in Business and 16 years at their current location, 24 N. National Ave, 8am
5/5 ~ 100 Things To Do in Kansas Before You Die Book Signing, Hedgehog.INK Bookstore, 4-6pm
5/6 ~ 100 Things To Do in Kansas Before You Die Book Signing at No. 87 Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heros, 2-4pm
5/6-7 ~ Spring Town-Wide Garage Sale, REGISTER now here.
5/5-8 ~ Big Kansas Road Trip, STUMP, click here for more details about BKRT.
5/6-7 ~ Pioneer Harvest Swap Meet, Bourbon County Fair Grounds, 8am-5pm, click here.
5/6 ~ USD 234 Preschool Roundup, Appointment only, 8-3pm, click here.
5/6 ~ Ft. Scott Elks Paint Night, Elks Lodge, 6-9pm, click here.
SAVE THE DATE:
5/7 ~ FSCH 5k and 2 Mile Fun Run, Margrave St., 7am-3pm, click here.
5/7 ~ 56th Annual Country Store and Auction, FSCH, 9am-8pm, click here.
5/7 ~ FSCC Hall of Fame Golf Tournament, More details to come
5/7 ~ Care to Share Quarterly Cancer Support Group Meeting, Open to the Public, 902 Horton St., 10:30am
5/7 ~ Fort Scott High School Prom
5/7 ~ Kids Fishing Derby, Gunn Park Rd, 12pm-4pm, click here.
5/7 ~ Quilt Auction, Museum of Creativity, 1-3pm, click here.
5/7 ~ FSCC Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony, River Room, 5:30 pm
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SHOPPING ~ SUPPORT LOCAL!
Boutiques-Antiques-Flea Markets & more!
Clickhere for Chamber member
specialty shopping & other retail in
Downtown & other areas of the community.
Fort Scott Area
Chamber of Commerce
620-223-3566
In This Issue
Chamber Highlights
Click here for our
Membership Directory.
We THANK our members for their support! Interested in joining the Chamber?
Click here for info.
Thinking of doing business in or relocating to Fort Scott?
Contact us for a relocation packet, information on grants & incentives, and more!
Seeking a job/career?
We post a Job of the Day daily on our Facebook page, distribute a monthly job openings flyer, and post jobs on our website.
Many opportunities available!
Housing needs?
Click here for a listing of our Chamber member realtors.
Click here for our rental listing.
Civil War Encampment – Fort Scott National Historic Site
River Market Spring Craft Show
FSHS Thespians Comedy Show
Elk’s 3 Person Golf Scramble for Community Fireworks
Fort Scott Charity Mud Run
Spring Town-Wide Garage Sale – REGISTER NOW!

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Business, Government

High Energy Costs Expected to Remain

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KCC alerts utility customers that high energy costs are forecast to continue nationwide due to increased commodity price volatility

TOPEKA – The Kansas Corporation Commission (KCC) is alerting consumers that energy prices are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future based on current national forecasts. This will likely increase the cost to cool homes and businesses this summer and heat them this winter. Now is the time to take steps to weatherize your home and undertake energy efficiency investments as you are able.

Like many other energy and commodity prices, monthly wholesale natural gas prices have recently increased to levels not seen in the United States since September 2008. Wholesale electricity prices have increased as well.  On April 18, the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) futures price for natural gas climbed to nearly $8/MMBtu (Metric Million British thermal units) for May and June, with prices over $8/MMBtu for the rest of this year and upcoming winter.  For context, natural gas prices regularly traded in the $2-$3/MMBtu range for much of the last decade.

Wholesale prices for natural gas are based on supply and demand and are not regulated, a decision made by the U.S. Congress in the 1980s. Accordingly, these costs are often outside the direct control of energy providers, and are passed through to the end consumer outside of a rate case without markup or profit.  It is important to note that the pass through energy costs are audited by KCC audit staff to make sure customers only pay the actual wholesale energy costs that their utility provider pays, again without markup or profit.

The Energy Information Administration (EIA) recently released its Short-Term Energy Outlook indicating energy price forecasts for the rest of the year are subject to heightened levels of uncertainty from factors such as the continuing war between Russia and Ukraine, decisions of OPEC+, and the rate at which U.S. Oil and Natural Gas producers increase drilling in response to higher prices.

The Commission has launched an online resource to provide additional information, help consumers minimize the impact, and find financial and weatherization assistance.  The information is available at https://kcc.ks.gov/consumer-alert-spring-2022

 

Obituary

Obituary of Sharon Chanove

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Sharon Kay Chanove

Sharon Kay Chanove, age 64, resident of Nevada, MO, died Thursday, April 21, 2022, at her daughter’s home in Nevada.

She was born September 17, 1957, in Gillette, WY, the daughter of Laurence and Mary Rose Kaubich Petitt.

She married Milton Leo Chanove, Jr. on September 28, 2002, in Nevada, MO.

Sharon enjoyed her coffee while reading the Bible. She enjoyed listening to the radio as well. Sharon was an excellent cook, her specialty being apple pie. She loved spending time with her family and traveling.

Survivors include her husband, Milton; 2 sons, Lauren Coffett and Marquis Henderson; 4 daughters, Bobbie McIntire, Wendy Hoss, Tammy Henderson, and Nicole Randall; 3 brothers, Chris, Edward, and Patrick Petitt; 5 sisters, Edith Zabriskie, Rose Ella Thomas, Toni Kidd, Sheila Barry, and Barbie Sweet; 29 grandchildren; and 3 great grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by 4 brothers, Henry, Larry, Billy, and Gerald Petitt; and 2 sisters, Hester Milks, and Shirley Walker.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Tuesday, April 26th, at the Pine Street Baptist Church in Nevada, MO.

Burial will follow at 1:30 PM in the U. S. National Cemetery, Ft. Scott, KS.

Memorials are suggested to the Sharon Chanove Memorial Fund and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main St., Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

Opinion

A Nugget of Insight by Patty LaRoche

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On the left is the advertisement for what the chicken nuggets were supposed to look like.  On the right is what my daughter-in-law received.

Cutting into the nuggets when she got home showed little actual chicken, but if you’re into skin and gristle, this goodie is for you.

I called the fast-food restaurant and lodged a complaint.  While I was on the phone with their rep, my son called his wife who told him what I was doing.

She put him on the speaker-phone. “Mom, hang up.  I can’t believe you’re doing this.”  I, of course, reminded him that last year I called the 1-800 floral company when he paid $90.00 for an Easter bouquet for his wife and infant daughter, a “bouquet” that looked like a wilted, miniature version of the flowers being advertised.  Had he paid $9.00, I would have said nothing.

If people don’t complain when they are not given what is promised, the company will continue to take advantage, right?

No one wants to be ripped off.

Just ask the 37,000 investors who lost a total of $65 billion when they trusted Bernie Madoff.

Well, guess what!  There is one who, in spite of being accused otherwise, never rips off anyone.  Still, the accusations don’t stop.  My friend’s adult child lives in another state but has decided not to believe in God because He doesn’t answer prayers to satisfy this individual (not an uncommon argument). So, I guess, God is ripping off this poor guy? The problem is that God is God, and this person isn’t.  He’s a narcissist, but he isn’t God.

We must read Scripture to learn who God is so we don’t grow up with unrealistic, selfish expectations.  He’s not Santa Claus or the Easter bunny or the tooth fairy or a genie in a bottle.

He loves us enough to become the only perfect human ever to save us from ourselves, including ideas that we deserve something from Him.

Look at 2 Corinthians 5:21:  For our sake he made him to be sin who knew no sin, so that in him we might become the righteousness of God.

We can’t do anything to make ourselves right with God.

Trust me, I spent a long time trying.

Such a waste!  God has done all the work.  We have no right to pat ourselves on our backs when we try to out-smart our creator.  But even when we do, He doesn’t give up on us. Because that’s what unconditional Love does.

And that’s about as far from a rip-off artist as I can imagine.

 

 

Exercise, Fort Scott, Youth

Friendship Swing Dedication During Chamber Coffee April 28

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The new swing provided for handicapped individuals by Fort Scott Kiwanis Club of the Pioneers as seen during construction in November 2021.
Thursday, April 28, the Fort Scott Chamber Coffee will be hosted by the Pioneer Kiwanis. The event attendees will meet at 8 am at Shelter #3 in Gunn Park.
The Pioneer Kiwanis are dedicating a Friendship Swing in honor of past member Joyce True. Funds have been collected for several years.
Members of her family have been invited.
 A summary of the way funds were collected:
$435 – Memorial Donation from Joyce True family
$1200 – Fundraising
$400 – Kansas Kiwanis Foundation
$195 – Breakfast on the Bricks
$73 – Summer Bourbon County Fair Winnings from Members
$2000 – Fort Scott Community Foundation
Bourbon County, Fort Scott

National Day of Prayer Walk May 5 at Riverfront Park

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The Fort Scott Kiwanis Pioneers will be hosting a Prayer Walk on Thursday, May 5, in observance of National Day Of Prayer.
It will be held at the Riverfront Park from 4:30 to 6:00pm. The public is invited to take a walk around the park path stopping at designated places to pray for our country and our community. You are invited come and go, taking as much time as you need at your own pace. Brochures and water will be available. 

2022 Theme: Exalt the Lord who has Established Us