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The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Reports July 30

 

07/29/2019 – 07/30/2019
293 E 20th St., Fort Scott, KS 66701
Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office
Arrest Summary Report

Charges Bond Type Bond Amt.
BOURBON COUNTY SHERIFF’S
OFFICE

42 year old
SMITH, RODNEY JOE,  – 2019-000701
Warrant Type
7/29/2019 9:16:00 AM 7/29/2019 10:34:00 AM
WARRANT BOURBON COUNTY ( FAILURE TO APPEAR) * 2019-CR-0235 CASH/SURETY 2500.00
Bond Total 2500.00

Charges Bond Type Bond Amt.
BOURBON COUNTY SHERIFF’S
OFFICE

22 year old

PASTRICK, WYATT READ – 2019-000702
Warrant Type
7/30/2019 8:00:00 AM
SENTENCED * NO NO BOND 0.00
Bond Total 0.00

Inmate Name Agency Held For Arrest Date Released Date Age
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FSCC Minutes of June 24

FORT SCOTT COMMUNITY COLLEGE
Minutes of the Board of Trustees Training
June 24, 2019

PRESENT: John Bartelsmeyer, Jim Fewins, Bernita Hill, Liz Meyer, and Robert Nelson

ALSO PRESENT: Alysia Johnston, President, Juley McDaniel, Board Clerk, faculty, staff, and community members.

Chairman John Bartelsmeyer called the meeting to order at 5:30 pm. The meeting was opened with the Pledge of Allegiance.

COMMENTS FROM THE CHAIR: Chairman Bartelsmeyer stated that FSCC features over 20 student organizations for students to experience growth and fulfillment outside of the classroom.

CTEC UPDATE: CTEC Executive Director shared an update about the Southeast Kansas Career and Technical Education Center of Crawford County. He stated, “FSCC is more than just education; it impacts peoples’ lives. CTEC is a great example of that.” He added that CTEC is growing, and the funding assistance from Kansas Crossing Casino provides scholarships for students to attend. Mengarelli credited a portion of CTEC’s success to great industry partners and great instructors, and he also thanked the Board of Trustees for FSCC’s role in CTEC’s success.

CONSENT AGENDA: A motion was made by Hill, seconded by Meyer, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the consent agenda.

ACTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS:

  1. A motion was made by Fewins, seconded by Hill, and carried by unanimous vote to set the Board meeting dates for July and August as July 25 and August 6 to facilitate the budget approval and publication process.
  2. A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Hill, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the agreement between FSCC and National PASS Center.
  3. A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by McKenney, and carried by unanimous vote to participate in the Kansas Association of School boards Workers Compensation Fund, Inc., for the 2019-20 fiscal year with a premium of $29,671.
  4. A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Hill, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the purchase of the HEP Collaboration Station from CDW-G for $18,269.55.
  5. A motion was made by Fewins, seconded by Meyer, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the purchase of replacement faculty computers from CDW-G for a revised quote of $19,599.63.
  6. A motion was made by Hill, seconded by Fewins, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the purchase of CAMP laptop computers from CDW-G for a revised quote of $26,525.15.
  7. A motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Hill, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the disposal of equipment (two copiers).
  8. A motion was made by Hill, seconded by Meyer, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the lease request for passenger vans from Merchant’s Fleet.
  9. A motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Hill, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the renewal lease for a 52 passenger shuttle from Master’s Transportation.
  10. A motion was made by Fewins, seconded by Nelson, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the property/casualty/auto/excess liability insurance for an annual premium of $100,532 plus the buy-down insurance from $300,000 to $25,000 for an annual amount of $47,614.
  11. A motion was made by Meyer, seconded by Hill, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the purchase of eSports computers and accessories from PCM-G for $33,460.74.
  12. A motion was made by Nelson, seconded by Fewins, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the continuation of the proposed agreement between IA DOE and FSCC for July 1, 2019 through June 30, 2020. The budget will not exceed $762,116 for the fiscal year.
  13. A motion was made by Fewins, seconded by Hill, and carried by unanimous vote to approve the renewal of FSCC memberships and dues for the 2019-2020 school year.

REPORTS:

  1. ADMINISTRATIVE UPDATES: The Board reviewed and heard reports from the Gordon Parks Museum, Miami County Campus, Student Services, Instruction Office, Finance and Operations, and the President.

ADJOURNMENT: There being no further business to come before the Trustees, a motion to adjourn was made at 7:56 p.m. by Hill, seconded by Meyer, and carried by unanimous vote.

Chairman Clerk

Fort Scott Tax Holiday This Weekend

Fort Scott’s
Sales Tax Holiday
Weekend
This weekend,
August 2nd, 3rd & 4th
No Sales Tax Holiday Weekend
August 2nd, 3rd & 4th
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce an opportunity for shoppers to save money
August 2nd through the 4th.
Select retailers will be offering a
Sales Tax Holiday by volunteering to pay the sales tax for shoppers.
Enjoy a 9.4% discount this weekend at these participating merchants:
Bids & Dibs
Books & Grannies
The Electronic Store
Fort Scott Gun & Pawn
Hedgehog.INK
J & W Sports
Papa Don’s Pizza
Ruddick’s Furniture
Sekan’s Occasion Shops
Sunshine Boutique
These stores offer a variety of merchandise including apparel, home décor both new and repurposed, school supplies and much more.
There is no need to cross the border during this No Sales Tax Holiday Weekend.
Save money,
Shop local,
Shop Fort Scott!

Bourbon County Commission Agenda July 30

Agenda

Bourbon County Commission Room

1st Floor, County Courthouse

210 S. National Avenue

Fort Scott, KS 66701

Tuesdays starting at 9:00

Date: July 30th, 2019

1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________

2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________

3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________

County Clerk-Kendell Mason

AFTERNOON/EVENING MEETING STARTING AT 1:00

1:00-1:20-Executive Session-Attorney-Client Privilege-20 min.

1:20-4:00-Commissioners to work on 2020 Budgets

4:00-5:30-Commissioner gone for dinner

5:30-6:30-Jody Hoener-Community Input for Strategic Plan

6:30-7:30-Jim Harris

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

K-State veterinarian urges producers to plan for animal heat stress

Chris Petty, K-State Extension.

Tarpoff says water is just one part of the equation

MANHATTAN, Kan. – Compared to recent years, Kansas’ weather has been mostly nice to the state’s cattle producers this summer. That has recently changed this summer.

Kansas State University beef veterinarian A.J. Tarpoff is sounding the bells for livestock producers to take some extra measures to protect their herds during a stretch of days in which temperatures are forecast to tbe very hot across the state.

“Water, water and lots of water,” said Tarpoff, who noted that the beef industry loses an estimated $369 million each year due to the effects of heat stress. “Whenever we have a heat stress event, that is the most essential nutrient for animals, times five.

“I say, ‘times five’ because the question always comes up about how much water do cattle need, and the answer is that they need five times the amount of water that they are taking up in dry matter.”

For a cow that is consuming 30 pounds of dry matter, that comes out to about 20 gallons per day. Multiply that by the number of cattle in an operation, and the need for water grows exponentially.

Tarpoff said cows try to cool themselves by panting heavily (evaporative cooling), and somewhat by sweating – though they are inefficient sweaters compared to humans. Cows accumulate a heat load during the day and rely on cooler, nighttime temperatures for relief.

Producers can aid in cooling not only by providing more water, but also by changing some of their management strategies during the hottest days.

For example, Tarpoff notes, producers should consider providing most of the cattle’s feed later in the day, as much as 70 percent. Doing so will help to reduce digestive heat, or the heat that accumulates when cattle eat.

“This time of year, we may be providing that ration at 6 or 6:30 in the evening so we can push back that digestive heat load into the cooler hours of the night,” Tarpoff said. “That can make a big impact on how much these animals deal with during the heat of the day.”

Producers should also try to avoid lower quality straw hay or other foods that are fibrous, which create more heat in the animal’s rumen. Feedlot rations and lush green grass are better options for helping animals control digestive heat, Tarpoff said.

In feedlots or other confined settings, producers should provide plenty of water and shade (if available), and use sprinklers to cool pen floors. Tarpoff said they also should minimize handling of animals because the more they have to move, the more heat they produce.

The Kansas Mesonet Network at Kansas State University maintains a Cattle Comfort Index that combines the effect of temperature, humidity, wind and solar radiation. Tarpoff said it’s an excellent online source for producers to monitor when making plans for heat and potential nighttime cooling.

The Cattle Comfort Index is available online at http://mesonet.k-state.edu/agriculture/animal.

Whose Job Is It Anyway? by Pastor James Collins

Pastor James Collins

Whose Job Is It Anyway?

And he said unto them, Go ye into all the world, and preach the gospel to every creature.

Mark 16:15

My wife, Amanda, didn’t have a proper upbringing. She just wasn’t raised right.

In her family, her dad had the ridiculous idea that it was his job to take out the trash.

And, so he did.

In my family, it was correctly understood that mom was the one responsible for seeing that the trash cans were emptied. Occasionally, I would take the trash out. But everyone knew I was helping my mom when I did. I mean, can you imagine a man taking out the trash?

When Amanda and I were married, it is amazing how we completed each other. We just fit together – like two pieces of a puzzle. Except, for the task of taking out the trash. By the end of our first year of marriage, we were forced to close off the kitchen because she hadn’t taken out the trash. Six months later, we had to close off another room, and she still had not taken out the trash.

When we abandoned the third room in our house toward the end of our second anniversary, I made a mental note to ask her, “Amanda, when are you planning to take out the trash?” However, I was so busy working, I never got around to asking her. Besides, we had a four-room house.

God and the U.S. Army intervened when I was transferred, and we had to move. I had no choice but to haul out all the trash because we had to sell the house.

All these years later, Amanda still refuses to accept the fact that when I take out the trash, I am helping her do her job.

I am reminded of the story about the little boy who was afraid of the dark. One night, his mom asked him to take out the garbage. He turned to his mom and said, “Mommy, I don’t want to go out there it’s dark. His mother smiled and said, “You don’t have to be afraid of the dark. God is out there. He will look after you and protect you.” The little boy looked at her and asked, “Are you sure God is out there?” “Yes, I am sure. God is everywhere,” she said. The little boy thought about that for a minute. Then he walked to the back door and cracked it a little. Looking out into the darkness, he yelled, “God? If you’re out there, could you please take out the trash?”

It is amazing how trash-taker-outers are like people in the church. Last week, a lady told me that it was my job as a pastor to witness to the lost. She was shocked when I informed her that it was her job too. She huffed back at me, “I wouldn’t know what to say.”

People often give that excuse for not sharing their faith. But the Gospel is so simple. Christ died for our sins. He was buried. He rose again. We need to turn away from the things that are wrong in our lives. Then we must accept what Jesus did on the cross for us and receive Him as Lord. It’s not that complicated.

The point is: Most people don’t share their faith because they believe it is somebody else’s job. People think witnessing is the job of theologians and clergy.

Whose job is it anyway?

Could it be that the “ye” of “Go ye” in Mark 16:15 is the same person as the “who” of “whosoever” in John 3:16?

James Collins is the Pastor at Fort Scott’s First Southern Baptist Church. For more information about First Southern, call (620) 223-2986, go to the website www.fortscottfsbc.com, like us on Facebook, or view past sermons on YouTube.

Warrant Served for Marijuana Growing in Bourbon County

From the Fort Scott Police Department:

On July 20, 2019 at 6:45 p.m. Fort Scott Police Officers with the assistance of Bourbon County Sheriff’s Officers arrived at 2217 Poplar Road to serve a narcotics-related search warrant.

The warrant stemmed from a traffic stop earlier in the day by the FSPD.

While on the scene, officers discovered suspected marijuana growing both indoors and outdoors, along with stashes of processed marijuana plants.

Officers seized approximately 135 pounds of processed marijuana and pulled 434 suspected marijuana plants.

This is an ongoing investigation and all suspects are considered innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

 

What’s Happening in Fort Scott By the Chamber of Commerce

Fort Scott Community College Program ranks #2 in Kansas!! (See press release flyer below for more information)
To see the full list of rankings of nursing programs, click this link: https://www.nursingexplorer.com/states/kansas
If you would like more information about the FSCC nursing program, click this link: www.fortscott.edu/nursing
Hedgehog.INK will be open on Sundays and Mondays from 1:00-5:00pm starting Sunday, July 7th. During the month of July, children’s gently used books are
buy 2 get 1 free. During the month of August, adult fiction gently used books will be buy 2 get 1 free

Benefit Bass Fishing Tournaments & Raffles for Class of ’91 Grad Chad Elmer – Entry fees will go toward’s Chad’s upcoming expenses and prize money. Raffles include fishing and outdoor gear, ammo, an AR15 gun, and more! (See flyer below for complete details)

Due to the popularity of the Trailblazers program, The Fort Scott National Historic Site will be repeating the program for a second week from August 12-16. The workshop will be the same as the one held the previous week, except that 12 additional children will be able to participate
This program is open to youth ages 9-12. It will begin at 8:30 am and end at noon each day and there is no charge for the day camp. Registration is underway. To sign-up, contact Fort Scott National Historic Site at (620) 223-0310 or e-mail your name and phone number to: [email protected]
Horticulture Services in Fort Scott – Krista Harding, Horticulture Agent for the Southwind Extension District, has office hours at the Extension office inside the Bourbon County Courthouse every Thursday
In an effort to better serve residents of Fort Scott and the surrounding communities, Krista is there weekly to answer questions and offer advice on lawn and gardens, trees and shrubs, flowers and insect. Bring your spotted leaves, strange looking insects or wilted flowers and let her help you! This a free service and is available to all community members. Questions? Call 620-223-3720
Save the Date: 2019 Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation Fall Golf Classic 4-Person Scramble – Saturday, September 14th at Woodland Hills Golf Course,
2414 S. Horton in Fort Scott (See flyer below)

$200 per team includes green fees, cart & lunch. Deadline to enter is September 6th.

This fundraiser will help the Friends of Tri-Valley Foundation to support programs for our neighbors with intellectual/developmental disabilities in Allen, Bourbon, Neosho, and Woodson counties.

For more information, contact Tricia at 620-431-7401, ext. 230 or [email protected]

26-27
Weekly Livestock Sale at Fort Scott Livestock Market. Starting at 10am on both Fridays & Saturdays
Fridays:  Cows, Pairs, Big Bulls
Saturdays:  Stocker & Feeder Cattle, followed by any cows & bulls that come in late Friday & Saturday. Cafe open both sale days. You don’t have to be a buyer, just to come watch the sale and visit the cafe!
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Medicalodges of Fort Scott is holding a Pulled Pork Fundraiser to benefit the Alzheimer’s Association on Friday, July 26th from 10am-2pm (See flyer below)

Menu: Pulled pork sandwich, baked beans, chips, cookie… $5

– Drive up to the south end of building (915 S. Horton) for your order to be brought to you
– Any order with 10 or more dinners can be delivered if requested
– You may call your order in ahead of time: 
620-223-0210
 
26 2019 Chamber Golf Classic 4-Person Scramble – Woodland Hills Golf Course, 2414 S. Horton, 11am registration, chipping contest & lunch, 12pm tee-off (See flyer below)

Join us for the Chamber Golf Classic – always a great time and fun tournament! Prizes, raffles, and hole challenges!

To register a team and/or sponsorship, click HERE

26 Friday Night Concert in the Park – Heritage Park Pavillion, 1st & Main St., 7-8pm

This Friday’s concert at the Gazebo downtown will feature “Forever Family”. Jim Dillow, brother, Ernie Dillow and sister, Shirley Showalter started singing together about 6 years ago.  They felt God leading them to share the gospel message of hope and love through music and testimony.  Forever Family enjoyed singing at the Gazebo for the last 3-4 years.  In December of 2017 Jim was suddenly taken to his heavenly home.  They discontinued their ministry at that time as the loss of their Godly and inspiring brother was so heartbreaking and overwhelming.  Recently God has opened doors for Ernie and Shirley to sing together again.  Friday evening will be their first full concert since Jim’s passing.  They, along with Jim’s wife, Susan, are dedicating this performance to the memory and legacy of their brother and husband.  They look forward to sharing; knowing God always has a plan for our lives.  Ernie and Shirley will continue to praise God and seek His guidance for future ministry

The concerts are organized by Ralph Carlson. If you or someone you know is interested in performing, contact Ralph at [email protected]
26 Flagship Romance performing at Liberty Theatre Patio – 113 S. Main St. 8-10pm

Shawn & Jordyn are returning to Fort Scott to perform music from their new album “Concentric”, along with some favorites from previous albums. Tickets are $10, seating is limited

To purchase tickets, contact:
– Deb: 620-224-8650
– Terri: 620-224-7221
– Kate: 620-224-4442

Watch a Flagship Romance video HERE

27 Benefit Bass Fishing Tournament for Class of ’91 Grad Chad Elmer (See flyer below)

CLICK HERE VISIT THE FACEBOOK PAGE HERE FOR FULL DETAILS:

Everyone who knows Chad Elmer and and for those of you who do not –  He was recently diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer and they found a couple spots on the liver. He is under going some pretty aggressive chemo therapy treatment

Check-in 5:15 am @ 223 N National Ave. Ft.Scott
Tournament starts @ 6:00 am sharp (everyone starts here no early sign ins)
Weigh – in 3:00 pm @ 223 N National Ave. Ft. Scott

Entry will be $25/person. 50% of the entry fees will go to Chad to help with his up coming expenses and the other 50% will go to prize money

2 or 3 person teams, however you choose. Pay out for 1st and 2nd place for biggest stringer and pay out for the biggest Bass. Fish must be 15″ minimum to weigh in and MUST BE ALIVE!

Contact Justin Daly: 620-215-3849 with any questions

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Farmer’s Market – Skubitz Plaza (in front of the historic fort)

Saturday Mornings, 8:00am – 12:00pm

Fort Scott Farmers’ Market is a farmer driven and run market. The farmers work hard to produce the very finest produce available. We also provide a great venue for community organizations to promote their mission and raise funds

We are focused on fresh locally produce farm products
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 Fort Scott National Historic Site’s Youth Conservation Corps (YCC) is looking for clues during the Fort’s “Texting and Twitter – 1840’s Style” on Saturday, July 27, from 10 am until 3 pm. Open to all ages

“Texting and Twitter – 1840s style” will give you clues into historic methods of communication including quill pen and ink well letter writing, deciphering messages in Morse code, and composing a ‘tweet’ for a historic news story

All programs are free and open to the public. To participate, stop by the visitor center

The site exhibit areas and visitor center are open daily from 8 am -5 pm daily. The park grounds are open daily from ½ hour before sunrise until ½ hour after sunset

Visit our website at www.nps.gov/fosc

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Rollin’ For Sami – Cancer Benefit Ride (See flyer below)
Sami Milburn is a 2015 graduate of FSHS who was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma in June 2018. When diagnosed, Sami was a junior in college. She has had to put her education, and her career as a hairdresser, on hold while being treated at KU Medical Center. All proceeds from this ride will be going to help Sami fight her cancer

When: July 27th, 2019
Registration: 9-10:30am

Where: Fort Scott, KS
Start: 5 Corners Gas Station
Stops include: His & Hers in Walnut, The American Legion in Cherokee, and The Pink Pickle in Girard

Etc: $25 to ride (two or four wheels), shirts for the first 50 riders, silent auction, and Copperhead Nation to play at conclusion of ride!

Visit the “Rollin’ For Sami” Facebook page by clicking this link:  https://www.facebook.com/Rollin-For-Sami-345127172851873/

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Cinema Saturdays at the Gordon Parks Museum – FSCC Ellis Fine Arts Center, 2108 S. Horton, 12-2pm

The Gordon Parks Museum will show the films of Gordon Parks on Saturdays this summer starting on June 8 at 12:00 p.m. in the museum on the FSCC campus.  This free event will feature Mr. Parks’ films and one of Kevin Willmott’s films
27 The Wayward Bettys benefit concert for Fort Scott Paws & Claws Animal Shelter at Boiler Room Brewhaus – 2 S. National, 7pm (See flyer below)

This is a benefit concert raising funds for Fort Scott Paws & Claws Animal Shelter

Tickets are $10 in advance & may be purchased at the following:
– Fort Scott Paws & Claws Animal Shelter – 8 N. Judson
– Boiler Room Brewhaus – 2 S. National Ave.
– Chamber of Commerce – 231 E. Wall St.

28 Team Trivia at the Boiler Room Brewhaus –
10 S. National, 3-5pm

Exciting, fun and challenging team trivia. Put your team together (maximum of 8 teams, maximum of
5 members on a team)

$5 per person. Cash prizes for winning team.
Pre-register at the tap room

30-31 Summer Reading Program: Superheroes & Sci-Fi –
FS Public Library, 201 S. National, 10am-12pm

With guest author Cathy Werling

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T.O.P.S Meetings held weekly on Tuesdays at Buck Run Community Center, 735 Scott Ave., 10:30am
30 Fort Scott Kiwanis Meeting – FSCC Heritage Room,
2108 S. Horton, 12-1pm
30 Farmer’s Market – Skubitz Plaza (in front of the historic fort)

Tuesday evenings, 8:00am – 12:00pm

Fort Scott Farmers’ Market is a farmer driven and run market. The farmers work hard to produce the very finest produce available. We also provide a great venue for community organizations to promote their mission and raise funds. We are focused on fresh locally produce farm products

30
Economic Development Priority Planning Session – Bourbon County Commission Room, 210 S. National Ave., 1st Floor, County Courthouse, 5:30-7pm

Economic Development Director will be presenting findings of community assessments and ask for feedback into setting priorities.
We will ask:
Where do you want to see our community 5-10 years from now?
What, from your perspective, will move our county forward?
What are our strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities?
What are the urgent (if any) needs right now?
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Dine & Donate event at Papa Don’s to benefit Walk to End Alzheimer’s (See flyer below)

On July 31st Papa Don’s will donate 10% of your dining bill (dine-in OR carry-out) to Walk To End Alzheimer’s in Southeast Kansas

Visit the 2019 Walk to End Alzheimer’s website HERE
Visit Papa Don’s website HERE
31 Rotary Meeting – Presbyterian Church,  308 S. Crawford St., 12-1pm
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Adult Coloring Program – Fort Scott Public Library,
201 S. National Ave., 2-4pm
Join us in the library events room for a relaxing afternoon of coloring and conversation. Library provides coloring pages, pens and pencils, and snacks. Bring your own beverage of choice (no alcohol, please)
31 Teen & Tween Summer Reading Wrap-Up: Harry Potter Birthday Party – FS Public Library, 201 S. National Ave., 5-6pm
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Shoe Voucher Bingo Fundraiser at Community Christian Church – 1919 S. Horton, 6:30-9:30pm (See flyer below)

Back to School Shoe Vouchers!!
Join us for a night of fun to help area students in need receive a $15 voucher for back to school shoes.  In recent years we have provided for students K-5th but want to expand that grade range to include MS & HS students as well

$10 donation for a 10 game pack with 3 cards on each game. Light concession will also be available
Visit CCC’s website: http://www.cccfortscott.com/

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Iraq in the Bible – First Southern Baptist Church,
1818 S. Main, 6:30pm

A special presentation of “Iraq in the Bible” will be held at Fort Scott’s First Southern Baptist Church on Wednesday, July 31st beginning at 6:30 pm. The church is located at 1818 South Main in Fort Scott. This interactive video presentation will look at the history, archaeology, and prophecies of Iraq. Israel is the most mentioned nation in the Bible. Iraq is the second most mentioned nation in the Bible. However, it is not called Iraq. Instead, Iraq is known as Nineveh, Babylon, Shinar, Assyria, Ur of the Chaldees, and Mesopotamia. Chaplain James Collins, a retired U.S. Army Chaplain, visited all of the historic locations. Chaplain Collins will be your guide through the land of Iraq. You are invited to attend this special free presentation. Bible Study small groups are welcome. For more information, call Fort Scott’s First Southern Baptist Church at
(620) 223-2986