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American Legion Scuttlebutt

Fort Scott Thompson-Harkey American Legion Post 25 has 94 members as of today.  Department has our Post membership at 122.37%. We currently lead the 2nd District in membership. 
 
We can all look with pride that we have more than doubled our Legion membership since 2017. 
 
There are still many Bourbon County Veterans who have never been asked to join the American Legion. Any honorably discharged Veteran who has served one day of active duty since December 7, 1941 is now eligible to join the American Legion.
 
Who will you recruit into the Legion? We need only six more members to have 100 members.
 
March 2.  630- 7 pm. Meet and greet in Memorial Hall.
March 2.  7 – 8 pm. Post 25  general membership meeting in Memorial Hall.
 
Our meetings are open to all prospective members and guests of members.

We will hold nominations for 2020 – 21 Post Officers at the March meeting.
 
The American Legion’s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The following monthly reports provide a summary of membership, participation and volunteerism making an impact in the lives of veterans, families and communities.
Submitted by Carl Jowers
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UHS Basketball Teams Achieve Sweep Over Northeast

Adelay Martin. Submitted photo.

-Adelay Martin, UHS Sports Media Reporter

The Uniontown Eagles played the Northeast Vikings on Friday. All Varsity and JV teams won their games.

The girls’ Varsity won in their game against Arma with a score of 55 to 27. Karleigh Schoenberger led the team in points, scoring 23 in total. She also had 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Danielle Howard scored 13 points and had 4 assists and 5 steals. Sivanah McAnulty contributed with 6 rebounds. Breleigh Harris scored 7 points and had 3 assists. “Wrapped up our league competition with a dominant win over Arma. We’re playing some tough teams next week to help us get prepared for the sub-state tournament,” said Coach Miller.

The Varsity boys also beat the Vikings with a score of 68 to 64. There was balanced scoring across the board, but Jake Harvey and Luke George led the team, earning 25 and 17 points, respectively. Harvey also had 4 rebounds, while George had 11. Drew Perry had 6 assists and Clay Sutterby had 5 assists and 8 rebounds, as well as 2 steals and 3 blocks. Cade Goodridge had 3 steals. “The boys played hard and handled adversity well. Northeast is a really strong team. Our kids battled their tails off. I’m proud of how we played,” said Coach Hays.

Eagles and Chargers Go Head to Head

Adelay Martin. Submitted photo.

The Uniontown Eagles and the Cherryvale Chargers went head to head on Monday evening. The Varsity boys won their game, but the Varsity girls and both JV teams lost to the Chargers.

The Varsity girls lost to Cherryvale 45 to 56. Danielle Howard had 15 points, 4 assists, and 6 steals. Breleigh Harris had 14 points and 3 steals. Sammie Hampton had 6 points and rebounded 8 times. Karleigh Schoenberger had 8 points and 3 rebounds. A few of our players were hurt during the game, but they’re tough and will pull through. “Tough loss tonight,” Coach Miller said. “The girls played a solid first 2 quarters. We had an 11 point lead going into the half. Unfortunately, we came out flat and ended up getting banged up in the 3rd quarter. We went deep into the bench to finish this game. It was good to see some of our role players step up and compete to finish the game.”

The boys’ Varsity beat the Chargers 54 to 52. Jake Harvey scored 16 points and had 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Luke George had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Luke Perry and Hunter Schaaf each had 11 points and 2 assists, and Schaaf had 5 rebounds. Drew Perry had 4 assists. Coach Hays said, “I thought our kids battled all night. We hung around the entire game and were able to make a play in the final seconds to get a big road win. It’s been a really fun stretch of games. It is quite an accomplishment winning 10 games in a row and 13 of 14. I feel like we are playing our best basketball at the right time.”

-Adelay Martin, UHS Sports Media Reporter

FSCC Nursing Program Stays on Top

Fort Scott Community College’s (FSCC) Nursing Program has done it again with ranking 8th out of over 30 nursing programs approved by the Kansas State Board of Nursing (KSBN)! This determination was made by NursingProcess.org and they assessed on the following areas:

 

  • Academic Quality
  • NCLEX-RN 1st time pass rate for the past four years
  • Affordability
  • Nursing school’s reputation

“Our site is an online resource that simplifies access to nursing education and career information, thereby helping students make better choices. Currently, the site reaches out to more than 100,000 students every month, from all over the country. We applaud Fort Scott Community College for its contribution towards nursing education”, says the people of NursingProcess.org.

 

This is currently the second year in a row that the FSCC Nursing Program has ranked among the top 10 nursing programs in Kansas. Director of Nursing, Jordan Howard is very proud of the students and looking to make the program’s ranking even higher next year and the years to come.

 

“I am extremely proud of the students, faculty and staff that have contributed to this accomplishment.  However, as healthcare is ever evolving, so are we here at Fort Scott Community College Nursing Department.  8th place out of 30 plus is a fantastic number, but we will continue to improve and rank higher next year”, says Howard.

 

To see the full list of rankings and to learn more about the processes, please visit https://www.nursingprocess.org/nursing-schools/kansas/

 

For more information about the distinguished FSCC Nursing Program, please visit our website at www.fortscott.edu/nursing.

 

Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Nominations Sought by March 6

2020 Annual Dinner & Awards Celebration
hosted by the
Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce
Here are ways you may participate:
*Make your award nominations by March 6th. Click here for online nomination form. Click here for printable form. A full Chamber member listing & past award winner listing is included on the online nomination form link for your reference.
* Make your dinner reservation and/or confirm sponsorship
by March 20th, see pricing options & contact info. below ~
You will need to specify choice of soup or salad, and
prime rib or chicken, when making your reservation.
Click here for full menu.
* Click to email us if your business/organization would like to decorate a table for fun advertising & promotion.
* Click to email us if your business/organization would like to donate a silent or live auction item for advertising & promotion.
THANK YOU IN ADVANCE FOR YOUR SUPPORT!
We are looking forward to a fun evening of
celebrating our community!
The Chamber is supported solely by membership investment and fundraising efforts. Proceeds from this event contribute to the work of the Chamber to benefit Fort Scott, Bourbon County, and the surrounding area. Your participation in any way is sincerely appreciated!

Bo Co Commissioners Will Attend Smart Growth America Workshop Feb. 26

Agenda

Bourbon County Commission Room

1st Floor, County Courthouse

210 S. National Avenue

Fort Scott, KS 66701

Tuesdays starting at 9:00

Date: February 26, 2020

1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________

2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________

3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________

County Clerk-Kendell Mason

8:30 – 3:30: Smart Growth America Workshop @ The River Room (Commissioners to attend)