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Authors Needed For Writing Festival and Fair Oct. 19

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The Fort Scott Writing Festival and Author Fair will be held October 19, 2019 at the Lowell Milken Center. The festival is co-sponsored by the following: Bourbon County Arts Council, Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, Lowell Milken Center, Books and Grannies and Hedgehog.INK!

Morning Workshops session (8:50-12:00) – includes workshops by published authors for adults, college and high school students. The cost of the morning activities is $35 with pre-registration due by October 14. Late registration is $45. College students and high school students are free with school identification.

Afternoon Author’s Fair (1:30-3:30) – is free to the public. Authors may sign up for a space to promote their published works. The cost for each table is $10*. The author is responsible for bringing their own books, collecting money and paying taxes as required by the state of Kansas or use the event tax id#. Authors need to bring their own table (card table size) and folding chair. Authors may set-up during the lunch break from 12:00-1:30.

Author space will be available on a first-come basis. Please fill out the attached form and return to Jan Hedges at Hedgehog.INK! 16 S. Main Fort Scott, KS 66701 (hedgesbookstore.com) to reserve your spot. Please include the following information:

Name _____________________________________________________________

Address ____________________________________________________________

Phone _________________________ Email __________________________

Tax ID# (for event taxes information) ___________________ $10 paid ______

Genre (Brief description of your published work:)

*If you attend the morning workshops, there will not be a charge for your table for the Author Fair.

Art, Bourbon County, Business, Entertainment, Fort Scott, Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

Chamber Coffee Celebrates Irena Sendler Project at Milken Center Sept. 19

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Join us for Chamber Coffee and a
very special celebration!
Hosted by:
The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes

Location:

1 S. Main St.
Thursday, September 19, 2019  at 8:00 a.m.

Help us celebrate 20 years of “Life in a Jar: the Irena Sendler Project”. Irena Sendler was a Polish Catholic social worker who risked her own life to rescue a significant number of Jewish children during WWII. Her story was unknown for 60 years until high school students from Uniontown, Kansas uncovered its details in September of 1999, and shared Irena’s story with the world. The students wrote a performance that has now been presented more than 375 times across the United States, Canada and Poland. Their goal to bring Irena Sendler’s story to the world continues.

Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
September 26 – Diehl Banwart Bolton CPA’s P.A. (70th Anniversary)
October 3 – Gordon Parks Museum (16th Annual Gordon Parks Celebration, celebrating the 50th Anniversary of “The Learning Tree”)
October 10 – McDonald’s (2224 S. Main St.)
October 17 – Pioneer Harvest Fiesta
Obituary

Obituary of Gary W. Harper

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Gary William Harper, age 74, a resident of rural Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away early Tuesday, September 17, 2019, at his home.  He was born September 16, 1945, in Ft. Scott, the son of Richard LeRoy Harper and Mary Ellen Hite Harper.  Gary had worked as a mechanic and truck driver for trucking companies in both Ft. Scott and Kansas City.

Following the death of his father, Gary moved from Kansas City and helped maintain the family farm.  In earlier years, Gary enjoyed hunting and fishing.  He also liked to repair lawn mowers.  Later he enjoyed working on and building computers.  While in Kansas City, Gary and his wife raised exotic birds.  He was a member of the Devon Masonic Lodge.

Survivors include his wife, Marguerite, of the home; his children, Charles “Chuck” Harper (Connie), of Ft. Scott, Donna Jean Headley (Darran), of Valley Center, Kansas, Betty Weber (David), of Ft. Scott, Kansas, Mandy Ruble (Matt), of Lebanon, Missouri, Cynthia Harmon, of Bigelow, Arkansas, David Owen, of Little Rock, Arkansas, Annette Owen, of North Little Rock, Arkansas, James Owen, of Indonesia, Sylvia Closterman (Robert), of Carney, Missouri, Jeffrey Stuckey, of Seattle, Washington and Les Stuckey, of Kansas City, Missouri, and numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren. Also surviving are his mother, Mary Ellen Harper, and two sisters, Linda Harryman and Katherine Johnson, all of Ft. Scott.

He was preceded in death by his father, Richard Harper and a brother, Melvin Harper.

Pastor Rick Hite will conduct a graveside service at 1:30 P.M. Monday, September 23rd at the Centerville Cemetery.

Masonic rites will be conducted at the cemetery.

Family and friends may meet at the Cheney Witt Chapel on Monday prior to leaving for the cemetery at 1:15 P.M.

Memorials are suggested to the Gary Harper Memorial Fund 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.

Fort Scott

Fly The Flag Project

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FLY THE U.S. FLAG TAKING NEW SUBSCRIPTIONS

The Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site Inc. is taking new subscriptions for their “Fly the U.S. Flag” project. The Friend’s U.S. Flag Project provides homeowners and businesses, within the city limits of Fort Scott, the opportunity to fly the Stars and Stripes on five different flag holidays without the hassle of purchasing, erecting, and storing a flag and pole. You don’t even have to remember the holiday!

For $35 annually, the Friends will install a 3’x5′ flag on a 12 foot staff at your home or business on each of the following Flag Holidays in 2020:

Memorial Day

Flag Day

Fourth of July

Labor Day

Veteran’s Day

Sign up by October 1, 2019 and you will also get Veteran’s Day 2019 included in the offer–SIX DAYS for the price of FIVE!!!

Agreements can be obtained at the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce or can be emailed to you. Additionally, Friends members will be at the Fort Scott Farmer’s Market on September 21 and 28 to take new applications and renewals. Contact Kelley Collins at 417-684-2484 or Martha Scott at 620-224-9924 for further information.

All proceeds support programs at Fort Scott National Historic Site. These include: Symbols of Sacrifice, a Citizenship Ceremony, Candlelight Tour, Youth Engagement, and many others.

Show your patriotism and help our local National Park by lining the streets of Fort Scott with our nation’s symbol!

The U.S. Flag Project is a yearly project sponsored by the Friends of Fort Scott National Historic Site. Once signed up, you will receive the option to renew annually.

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Art, Entertainment, Fort Scott

80s Party This Friday, Sept. 20

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Visit Fort Scott and
The Boiler Room Brewhaus present an 80’s Party featuring
the live band
“80 & Out”
at The Boiler Room Brewhaus,
10 S. National Ave.
THIS FRIDAY, Sept. 20th
from 7-10pm
80’s Party with Live Band
& Costume Contest!
THIS FRIDAY, September 20th, 7-10pm, at Boiler Room Brewhaus,
10 S. National Ave., $5 cover charge
80 & Out is a 3-piece cover band that plays a wide variety of rock and pop hits from the 80’s – today. They are well known for playing shows on a consistent basis in the four states area. Their previous bookings include Indigo Sky Casino, Kansas Crossing Casino, Grand Lake Casino, JB’s, Turtleheads, Redings Mill, corporate events, and many more. At each location they have received great audience feedback and have been asked to return many times. In addition, they also provide some of the highest quality lights and sound in the area. 80 & Out are known for having the most diverse music in the area!
80 & Out includes the following members: Anthony Ficken (lead vocals, lead guitarist), Nate Ward (vocals, bass), and
Ian Derrickson (drums).
BE SURE TO WEAR YOUR 80’s GARB FOR THE COSTUME CONTEST!
Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce, Fort Scott Community College

FSCC’s Burris Hall Ribbon Cutting Sept. 20

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Submitted by: Lindsay Madison, Executive Director, [email protected]
Monica Walden, Administrative Assistant, [email protected]
Phone: (620) 223-3566

FORT SCOTT – The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony celebrating the expansion of Fort Scott Community College’s Agriculture Building at 2108 South Horton Street in Fort Scott.

The event will take place on Friday, September 20th at 4:00 p.m.

The Fort Scott Community College Agriculture Department was established in 1975. Burris Hall, named after N. Jack Burris, was completed in 1989.

This 3,600 square foot building housed agriculture based classes and offices for instructors.

Thanks to donations from the Boileau family and the Cleaver family, FSCC was able to add approximately 3,000 square feet and renovate the original building to continue to grow their prestigious agriculture program.

Please join the Chamber of Commerce and Fort Scott Community College on Friday, September 20th, 2019 for the ribbon cutting ceremony at 2108 South Horton Street in Fort Scott.

Contact the Chamber at 620-223-3566s for more information.
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Bourbon County, Government

Bourbon County Commission Agenda Sept. 17

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Agenda

Bourbon County Commission Room

1st Floor, County Courthouse

210 S. National Avenue

Fort Scott, KS 66701

Tuesdays starting at 9:00

 

Date: September 17th, 2019

 

1st District-Lynne Oharah                                                                Minutes: Approved: _______________

2nd District-Jeff Fischer                                                                                   Corrected: _______________                                                                                                

3rd District-Nick Ruhl                                                                                  Adjourned at: _______________

County Clerk-Kendell Mason

 

 

          9:00 – 9:45 – Jim Harris – Road & Bridge

 

          9:15 – School Zone, Indian Road

 

9:45-11:00 – Commissioners will be gone to a fence viewing between Union Pacific & Brian Comstock (fence viewing begins at 10:00 am)

 

          11:00-12:00-Justin Meeks- 20 minute Ex. Session (Non-Elected)

 

          11:30 – Justin Meeks & Shane Walker – Elm Creek

 

          12:00 – 1:30-Commissioners gone to lunch

 

          1:30 – Terry Sercer – 2018 Audit

 

          2:00 – Will Wallis – Disaster debris removal

 

          2:30 – Lora Holdridge-Holiday Dinner

 

         

 

 

 

                   

         

Justifications for Executive Session:

          Personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel

          Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship

          Matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative(s) of the body or agency

          Confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trusts and individual proprietorships

          Preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property

          Matters relating to the security of a public body or agency, public building or facility or the information system of a public body or agency, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting would jeopardize the security of such public body, agency, building, facility or information system

 

Obituary

Obituary of Kara Niemeir

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Kara Rebekah Niemeir, a resident of Lenexa, Kansas, age 37, beloved daughter of Doug and Diana Niemeir, and beloved sister of Kristin Niemeir passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, September 13, 2019, at Ascension Via Christi emergency room in Fort Scott, Kansas.  At the time, Kara was staying with her parents in their home for a few days in Fort Scott as she recuperated from a knee surgery.

Kara was born on August 27, 1982, in Newton, Kansas.  She was welcomed home by one sister, Kristin, 4 years her senior, and immediately they became “best buds”, despite the age difference.  This never changed and not a day went by that they didn’t talk, no matter how many miles separated them.  At the age of 2, Kara moved with her family to Fort Scott, where she attended the public schools and graduated from Fort Scott High School in 2001.  After high school graduation, she attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, Nebraska, and graduated with honors from there in 2005 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Systems Engineering; then in 2007 a Master’s Degree in Environmental Engineering.  Kara enjoyed school and always excelled in her studies.

After college, Kara began working at Agricultural Engineering Associates, Inc. in Uniontown, KS.  She worked there for 11 years, from 2007 until 2018.  During that time, she had the opportunity to advance her engineering knowledge in many areas as well as work with some wonderful colleagues.  Also during that time, in 2009, she passed her state boards qualifying her as a licensed professional engineer.

In September, 2018, she began work with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the Hydrology section of the Kansas City district.  She had just completed a year of working there and was very happy, feeling she had found her niche in the Corps and some really special colleagues with whom to work.  She had also recently found and purchased a home in Lenexa, Kansas — a home in which she was looking forward to living for many years.

Kara turned her life over to Jesus when she was only 3 years old, and she followed Him faithfully, never looking back, for the rest of her life.  Wherever she moved, whether in Lincoln, Nebraska as a college student; in Iola, Kansas, where she lived while working at Ag Engineering; or most recently, in the Kansas City area, she looked immediately for a “Bible believing church” with which to become involved.  It is a wonderful blessing to her family, in the tremendous pain of her loss, to know they will see her again when it is there time to follow her home to Heaven.

Kara leaves behind her immediate family, whom she cherished and loved deeply: her mother and father, Doug and Diana Niemeir of Fort Scott, Kansas, and her sister, Kristin Niemeir of Oak Point, Texas.  She further leaves behind numerous much-loved aunts, uncles, and cousins, and a plethora of well-loved friends.

Rev. Kevin Moyers will conduct funeral services at 11:00 A.M. Saturday, September 21st at the Rinehart Christian Church, 9443 S. 900 Rd., Richards, Missouri.  Burial will follow in the Deerfield Cemetery.  The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 P.M. Friday at the Cheney Witt Chapel.  Memorials are suggested to Cru Missions; the ministry of Anne and Ryan Mansfield, missionaries and dear friends of Kara, whom she loved and financially supported.  They work in mission fields around the world under the auspicious of Global Aid Network (GAiN).  Donations 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.