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Mistletoe on Main Street Dec. 13
Harper Directs Finale Concert Dec. 11
Pittsburg Youth Chorale
FINALE CONCERT
Tuesday, December 11th
6PM
Pittsburg Memorial Auditorium & Convention Center
Pittsburg Youth Chorale is under the direction of MJ Harper, composed of 4th-6th grade musicians from Southeast Kansas. The purpose of this vocal ensemble is to further grow vocal abilities, musical knowledge, and choral repertoire. Participants perform at community events. If you would like us to perform for your event, please contact:
MJ Harper at [email protected] or 620-719-6633.
Santa at Walmart Dec. 7-9
Come visit Santa Claus at the Fort Scott Wal-Mart at the below days and times.
December 7. Friday. 4 – 8 pm.
December 8. Saturday. 10 am – 2 pm.
December 9. Sunday. 1 – 5 pm.
There is no charge to take a photo with Santa. However, donations are accepted on behalf of American Legion Post 25’s children and youth programs.
Special Events In Fort Scott Dec. 7-9
State Poetry and Art Contest
Kansas Department of Commerce Announces the National Career Development Poetry & Art Contest
The Kansas Department of Commerce is partnering with the National Career Development Association (NCDA) to participate in the 53rd NCDA Annual Poetry and Art Contest.
The contest theme is “Using Careers to Break Barriers, Empower Lives & Achieve Equity.”
The National Career Development Association promotes career development through its annual celebration of National Career Development Month. Every November, career development professionals are encouraged to celebrate with career related activities including the annual Poetry and Art Contest.
Entries will be judged on how they celebrate and inspire career development with a positive tone while emphasizing the national theme.
ELIGIBILITY
Every adult and student enrolled in school is eligible, as well as adult practitioners who are not in school. Contest divisions areas include:
o Primary – grades K-2
o Intermediate – grades 3-5
o Middle – grades 6-8
o Senior – grades 9-12
o Adult Student – ages 18 and older, enrolled in school
o Open Adult – ages 18 and older (student teachers, parents, professionals, etc.)
REQUIREMENTS FOR POEMS
Poetic Form: Acceptable poetic forms, e.g. cinquain, free verse, diamante, haiku, limerick, metered, rhyming, blank verse
Size: Submit each poem on a single sheet of paper 8.5″ x 11″ in 12-point font.
REQUIREMENTS FOR ART
Lettering: Simple bold lettering is preferred. Captions are to be used to convey the theme, attract attention, and to achieve goals of clarity, vigor and originality. All lettering will be considered part of the design.
Media:
Category 1 (C1): Standard use of ink, pencil, poster paints, magic marker, acrylics, and oils.
Category 2 (C2): Use of photos, clipart, graphic art software, collage, cut and pasted paper, and mixed media.
Size: All art must be created in 8.5″ x 11″ format, including matte, to be eligible.
All state award winners will be notified and sent to NCDA by Feb. 20, 2019
The winning entries for each division will be recognized on the NCDA website in May 2019 and displayed at the Annual Global Career Development Conference in June. National winners will also receive a special certificate and a congratulatory gift from the NCDA
Please submit any entries to [email protected] by January 14, 2019
Submissions may also be sent by mail to:
Kansas Department of Commerce, Poetry and Art Contest
1000 SW Jackson St., Suite 100, Topeka, Kansas 66612
Obituary of Deborah Underwood
Deborah Louise Underwood, age 65, a resident of Ft. Scott, Kansas, passed away Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at her home.
She was born September 5, 1953, in Lebanon, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Ezequiel Santana and Esther Rebecca Mark Santana.
She married Steven Underwood on October 2, 1971, in Lebanon. Deborah had worked the majority of her life in food service. She had managed restaurants throughout the United States and had most recently been employed by G & W Foods in Ft. Scott. She enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Survivors include her two daughters, Stephanie Kaylor and her husband, Matthew, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania and Jennifer Kitch and her husband, Robert, of Branson, Missouri; six grandchildren, Zachery and Samuel Kaylor and Rebecca, Jessica, Austin and Chase Kitch and five great-grandchildren, Elija, Ryan, Isiah, Aniston and Evelyn. Also surviving is her brother, David Santana, of Lebanon, Pennsylvania.
Her husband, Steven, preceded her in death on December 28, 2013. She was also preceded in death by her parents.
Rev. Chuck Russell will conduct funeral services at 10:00 A.M. Monday, December 10th at the Cheney Witt Chapel.
Burial will follow in the U. S. National Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to the Deborah Underwood 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.
Dr. Larry Seals Earns Fourth Five-Star Excellence Award
Patient satisfaction scores rank him/team in the nation’s top 10 percent
Forget about a three-peat: Dr. Larry Seals and his team take it another level.
For the fourth consecutive year, Seals and the Mercy Clinic Fort Scott OB/GYN team have earned the Professional Research Consultants, Inc. (PRC) Five-Star Excellence Award for Provider Services and Overall Care.
Once again, Seals has been recognized for scoring in the top 10 percent nationally for “excellent” responses in patient satisfaction surveys.
Like a legendary sports teams, consecutive awards take commitment and hard work. Going into his 32nd years in practice – and thousands and thousands of beautiful babies delivered in his hands – Seals gives all the credit to teamwork.
“I’m happy because my nursing staff does a great job of treating patients with superb clinical skill and unmatched compassion,” Seals said.
Seals attributes his practice’s success to putting patients first.
“When precious life in your hands, it’s important to empathize and share genuine care for everyone,” he added. “Every day we give our best to those who trust us for excellent medical care and understanding.”
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Funds Still Available to Assist with Mammogram Costs
Patients who cannot afford a mammogram because they are uninsured or underinsured will benefit from a $3,000 donation from Mercy Health Foundation Fort Scott.
Between now and Dec. 31, 2018, patients who are due for a mammogram and have not received the screening are encouraged to take advantage of this offer at Mercy Hospital Fort Scott. Funds donated by Mercy Health Foundation are used to provide mammograms and breast imaging for patients who meet certain criteria such as those not insured, or insured but their coverage does not include mammograms.
Funds are available on a first-come, first-serve basis.
For more information about digital mammography or to schedule a mammography appointment online, visit mercy.net/ScheduleMammo or call Mercy’s Imagining Services at 620-223-7015.
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Mercy Health Foundation—Fort Scott, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization, raises money and community awareness for Mercy Hospital. It is dependent on the support of individuals, corporations and foundations to help Mercy meet community health care needs. Mercy Health Foundation invests its philanthropic support in facilities and the advancement of technologies and programs to enhance Mercy’s ability to provide excellence in health care. For more information, visit mercy.net/giving.
The Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Daily Reports Dec. 6
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports Dec. 5
Click below for the daily reports.
Bourbon County Commission Special Meeting Dec. 6
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Date: December 6, 2018, at 4 p.m.
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
Special meeting to discuss Ambulance Service, OMNI Contract, and Donation Agreement
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