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Government, Kansas

Energy Efficiency Education Program Offered K-12

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The Kansas Corporation Commission promotes a new K-12 education program as the state observes Energy Efficiency Day on October 7
Wednesday, October 7 is Kansas Energy Efficiency Day. Governor Laura Kelly signed a proclamation joining hundreds of state and local governments in a national day of awareness about the benefits of energy efficiency.
In conjunction with Energy Efficiency Day, the Kansas Corporation Commission is promoting a new K-12 education program that teaches students the necessary data collecting and analytical skills to help their schools lower energy costs.
Nationwide, schools spend billions of dollars each year on energy. It is the second largest budget item after personnel costs. The new K-12 Benchmarking program offers teachers an all-inclusive energy efficiency curriculum that includes professional equipment and guidance from energy experts – all at no cost to the school. The curriculum meets Next Generation Science Standards and can be adapted for students of various grade levels.
The KCC is collaborating with Kansas State University Engineering Extension to implement the program. Funding is provided by a U.S. Department of Energy grant.
Participating schools will form an energy team to benchmark and understand the school’s energy use. The next step is to conduct an energy efficiency treasure hunt using professional energy auditing equipment to look for ways to reduce energy loss and save money. Those findings lead to an energy efficiency campaign within the school followed by measuring cost reductions.
More information, including a video explaining the program, is available on the KCC’s website at https://kcc.ks.gov/energy-education/teachers.
 
Fort Scott, Schools

FSHS Talking Tigers Place First

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Congratulations to the FSHS Talking Tigers Debate Team!  They placed first overall at the Pittsburg Virtual Debate Tournament on October 3rd.  The individual teams that placed were Neil Gugnani and Shekhar Gugnani: 1ST in the  Open division, Isaiah Self and Gavin Warfield: 6th place in the JV division, and Kinsley Davis and Lillian Collins: 7th in the JV division!
Way to go team!  We compete at the Wichita East Virtual tournament next.
Submitted by Angella Curran

Obituary

Obituary of Norma Jean Jackson

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Norma Jean Jackson, 90, of Fort Scott, Kansas, passed away early morning on September 27, 2020.

She was born March 9, 1930, in Redfield, Kansas, the daughter of Willard L. and Bertha Mae (Delzell) Smith. She married John Lyle Jackson November 25, 1950, in Bronson, Kansas.

John and Jean were married for 68 years. John survives Jean at their home in Fort Scott. They had three children who also survive her: Dan and his wife Jeannie of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and three grandchildren April, Zeb, and Danielle and with six great-grandchildren, Carley, Justin, Nayeli, Brady, Everly, Larkin, and Boone, and great-great-grandson Jaxxen; Rick and his wife Denise of Bartlesville, Oklahoma and one granddaughter Janett with two grandsons, Colin and Foster; and Diana and her husband Vincent Myers of Overland Park, Kansas, and three grandchildren, Rachel, Evan, Skyler and two grandsons Keith and Kassius and grand-dog Bubba John.

She was preceded in death by her parents; four brothers and their wives: Dwight and Faith, Delbert and Berniece, John and Dot, Bob and Hazel (all Smith’s) and two sisters and their husbands: Rosalie and Ben Banta and Clarabelle (Sue) and Richard Garrison.

Jean graduated from Moran High School in 1949. She was a secretary for Merle Humphrey Insurance for over 30 years. She also volunteered for the Mainstreet Program for over 30 years. Jean was blessed with lots of other family and friends that are too numerous to mention here, but she knew every one of them and loved and cared for them all.

She will be greatly missed by everyone she came into contact with in her 90 years. She was a truly beautiful soul.

Following cremation, Chaplain Lloyd Houk will conduct graveside services at the Fort Scott National Cemetery under the direction of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home.

The service will only be attended by the immediate family due to COVID -19 and family restrictions.

Family and friends who cannot attend may submit condolences to the online guestbook at konantz-cheney.com. Flowers are welcome as well as cards and letters to the family. Memorial contributions may be made to John L. Jackson and left in the care of the Konantz-Cheney Funeral Home, 15 W. Wall St., P.O. Box 309, Fort Scott, KS 66701.

Bourbon County, Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas, Health Care

CHC Drive-Through Flu Shots Oct. 10

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CHC/SEK SCHEDULES ADDITIONAL SATURDAY-ONLY

DRIVE-THROUGH FLU SHOT CLINIC OCTOBER 10

 

Community Health Center of Southeast Kansas is offering a drive-through flu shot clinic on Saturday, October 10, from 9AM – 3PM at its Fort Scott clinic at 401 Woodland Hills Blvd. 

 

There is no out-of-pocket cost for participants. The drive-through flu clinic is recommended for everyone two years of age and older, with rare exceptions, because it is an effective way to decrease flu illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths.

 

Upon entering the drive-through, participants are asked to wear a facemask to protect CHC/SEK staff. To help keep the vaccination line moving, please wear clothing where your shoulder is easily exposed.

 

Getting a flu vaccine this fall will be more important than ever, not only to reduce your risk from flu but also to conserve potentially scarce health care resources. This is a standard-dose inactivated flu vaccine; CHC/SEK does not have high-dose available at this time.

 

At CHC/SEK, flu shots remain available at all clinics, and, there is no out-of-pocket cost for receiving a flu shot. For those with health insurance, their insurance is billed for the service; however, no money will be collected from participants regardless of their insurance status. By getting a flu shot now, you will protect yourself and your family and friends!

 

Getting an annual flu shot, and good health habits like washing your hands can help stop germs and prevent respiratory illnesses like the flu. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.

 

Covering the mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing may prevent those around you from getting sick. Make it a habit to clean and disinfect commonly used surfaces in your home, school or office. Flu vaccines and good hand hygiene are still the go-to recommendations for prevention; however, public health officials say it is just as important to contain the virus, which means staying home when you are sick.

 

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Bourbon County, Schools, Sports

UNIONTOWN HS VOLLEYBALL and FOOTBALL WEEK 5 RESULTS

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Submitted by Adelay Martin, UHS Student Sports Reporter

The Lady Eagles traveled to Jayhawk Linn on Tuesday, September 29 for their volleyball matches. The JV lost their game, but Varsity was victorious against the Jayhawks.

Jayhawk defeated Uniontown in two matches scoring 25-18 and 25-19. Landry George scored 4 points.

The Eagles defeated Jayhawk in three sets, scoring 25-21, 25-19, and 25-20. Bri Stokes scored 12 points and had 11 consecutive serves in the first set. Libby Schaaf was 19/23 on attacks and had 2 kills, Danielle Howard was 17/20 on attacks with 6 kills, Karleigh Schoenberger was 16/20 on attacks with 3 kills, and Paige Mason was 14/14 on attacks with 4 kills. Gwen Fry had 6 solo blocks.

“We did not play our best, but still played well enough to get the win,” said Coach Hall. “Still continuing to work on the little things. We will host Marmaton Valley on Tuesday, October 6. This is our only home event!”

The Eagles’ football team went up against the Northern Heights Wildcats on Friday, October 2. The Wildcats were defeated 41-0. Hunter Schaaf had 17 rushes for 134 yards, while Drew Perry and Treden Buckman each had 11 rushes for 112 and 34 yards, respectively. Schaaf also scored 4 touchdowns and had 10 assists, and Perry scored 2 touchdowns. Jake Harvey had 7 assists, 2 unassisted tackles, and 1 Q.B. sack.

Head Coach Johnathan Stark said of the game, “I thought the team did a really good job of playing hard and playing together. We started off the first quarter really intense and ready to play, and we were able to maintain our intensity throughout the entire game. We had some really tough calls against us early in the game that went against our momentum, but we showed maturity and mental toughness by being able to overcome them and stay focused. I was really proud of some of the guys on the team at the end. We put in some of our subs and JV players, but the quality of play on the field stayed the same, and we won 41-0 against a team that has a lot of talent.”

Area News, Bourbon County, COVID-19, Government, Health Care, Kansas

Bourbon County: 14 Active COVID-19 Cases

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SEK Multi-County Health Departments

Allen, Anderson, Bourbon, and Woodson Counties

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Update

October 5, 2020

Please call your local health department if you would like a further breakdown of cases.

Allen County

Current Active Cases 25
Total Hospitalizations 5-0 in hospital
Current Recovered Cases 71
Total Cases Since Testing 97
Deaths 1

Anderson County

Current Active Cases 3
Total Hospitalizations 2-0 in hospital
Current Recovered Cases 83
Total Cases Since Testing 86
Deaths 0

Bourbon County

Current Active Cases 14
Total Hospitalizations 10- 0 in hospital
Current Recovered Cases 195
Total Cases Since Testing 212
Deaths 3

Woodson County

Current Active Cases 3
Total Hospitalizations 2-0 in hospital
Current Recovered Cases 21
Total Cases Since Testing 24
Deaths 0

Obituary

Obituary of Marjorie Stephan

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Marjorie J. Stephan, age 91, resident of Pittsburg, KS, died Sunday, October 4, 2020, at Comfort Care Home of Pittsburg.

She was born October 12, 1928, in Peetz, CO, the daughter of Hans and Anna Westphalen Struve. She graduated high school in Sidney, NE. Marjorie then attended beauty school in Denver, CO. She met her husband Jack Stephan in California. They were married on August 21, 1955, in Peetz, CO.

They then moved back to the family farm near Redfield, KS. They later purchased the Stephan farm west of Ft. Scott, KS.

Marjorie moved to the Highrise in Ft. Scott following Jack’s passing. She lived there until August of 2019, when she moved to Pittsburg.

Marjorie enjoyed caring for a large garden and playing cards. She was a wonderful cook, specializing in cakes, cookies, pies, potato salad, and chicken and noodles. She was a wise woman who was highly organized. She loved her Church and Church family at Trinity Lutheran Church.

Survivors include her children, Tim Stephan and wife Rebecca, Ft. Scott; Sharon Stewart and husband Jim, Ft. Scott; Dennis Stephan and wife Leesa, Ft. Scott; Mark Stephan and wife Diana, Wamego, KS, and Allisan Strasburg and husband Curtis, Fredonia, KS; a sister, Delores Steinbrecher, Scottsbluff, NE; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren with one on the way.

Besides her husband Jack, she was preceded in death by 2 brothers, Arthur and Harold Struve; 2 sisters, Geraldine Barber and Arlene Adams; and a granddaughter, Shanna Stephan.

Funeral services will be held at 10:00 AM Thursday, October 8th, at the Trinity Lutheran Church.

Private family burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 9:00 AM until service time at the church. Memorials are suggested to either Care to Share or Trinity Lutheran Church and may be left in care of the Cheney Witt Chapel, PO Box 347, 201 S. Main, Ft. Scott, KS 66701. Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

 

Business

Learn How to Sell Online

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Join us for a
GOOGLE LIVESTREAM
SELL ONLINE this Holiday Season
with E-Commerce Tools
Watch from your desk, office or home!
Wednesday October 14, 2020
11 am – 12 pm (CST)
Click here to register!
Learning objective:
Learn how to sell online to customers as they
kick off their holiday shopping this season.
We’ll walk through the benefits of setting up an online store with Shopify and how to list your products on Google so that you can sell from anywhere. Plus, learn about more helpful tools to stand out online, such as Local Opportunity Finder and Grow My Store.
As a Grow with Google Partner, the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce invites you to tune in to this special livestream for small businesses.
Advertisements, Elections, Government, Kansas

Ad: Bill Meyer For KS Representative District 4

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Bill Meyer for Kansas House of Representatives
District 4

If you want a Representative who stands for:

Maintaining full funding for our public schools;

Expanding Medicaid to cover 150,000 near-poor Kansans while bringing $700 million per year into the Kansas economy;

Expanding broadband internet into our rural areas as the # 1 necessity for attracting new business and keeping the ones we have, enabling our farmers and ranchers to access current market conditions, providing opportunities for offsite virtual learning, and expanding telemedicine into medically underserved areas;

Respecting and listening to the opinions of others;

 

Vote for Bill Meyer on November 3