The popularity of container gardening has exploded. As we live in a world of limited time and space for gardens, container gardens seem to be a practical fit. Residents of apartments, long term care facilities or houses with small lots can still enjoy gardening. Poor soil or no place to put plants in the ground is no longer an excuse for not enjoying plants.
Building a container garden is really quite simple. However, they tend to need a bit more attention than a garden in the ground. Careful attention needs to be paid to the potting media, watering and fertilizing.
Garden soil is great for growing things in the ground but when using containers, the soil needs to be changed. Container soils need to be well aerated and well drained but yet still be able to retain moisture. This is why a soil substitute, or potting mix (media), is often used. These mixes may contain soil (called a soil mix) or no soil at all (called a soilless mix) and may also contain other ingredients such as peat moss, vermiculite, and perlite. You can also your own mix by using one part soil, one part peat moss and one part perlite. The same potting media can be used from year to year if the plants in the containers were healthy during the growing season with no major disease issues.
What about the contain itself? Containers come in many different styles and sizes. Containers can be made from clay, plastic, ceramic or wood. I have even seen used cattle supplement lick containers used and they actually work quite well. The only essential thing is that the container must have drain holes in the bottom.
As for the size of container, it depends on the type of plants to be planted. Small plants can be grown in fairly small, shallow containers while larger plants will need more space. Most annual flowers and small vegetables do best in 12 inch pots. Larger vegetables such as cucumbers, tomatoes or peppers will require a 16-24 inch container.
When choosing plants – most of the standard varieties of vegetables will grow well in containers. However, there are some cultivars bred specifically for small spaces. Lettuce, spinach, radish and onion are all early season vegetables that can be easily grown in containers. For the more warm season vegetables – sweet, hot and banana peppers do well in large containers. Tomatoes, dwarf varieties such as Patio, Pixie, Tiny Tim or Tumbling Tom, are a good choice. If you like a small vine tomato, consider Mountain Belle (cherry), Mountain Glory or Sunmaster.
We have a very useful publication titled “Growing Vegetables in Containers.” It gives complete information on planting, care, fertilization, and variety selection. Visit www.southwind.ksu.edu to download.
As we are just beginning of the growing season, I want to share my office rotation schedule in case you have questions that you would like to visit about in person: Monday, Wednesday and Friday – Erie office; Tuesday – Iola office; Thursday – Fort Scott office. However, I can always be reached by e-mail at [email protected] or by calling 620-244-3826.
Krista Harding is a K-State Research and Extension agent assigned to Southwind District.
K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Love horses? Then this project is for you! You will have the opportunity to learn, handle, care for and ride horses. Members may own or lease a horse, but must manage the horse 75% of the time, whether owned or leased.
Horseless horse members do not own or lease a horse. 4-H members participate by learning about horses and can participate in judging contests, quiz bowl, hippology, and give presentations. Horseless horse members may volunteer to assist with horse shows and trail rides.
There is 4-H Curriculum that can be purchased for anyone interested in the horse project. Here is a breakdown of what youth can learn at different levels:
Things to Learn/Do in the Project
Age 7-9
Practice safety and proper use of equipment around horses
Identify horse body parts
Learn the breeds of horses
Age 10-13
Learn about grooming
Learn how to bridle and saddle a horse
Learn how to judge and give oral reasons
How to detect unsoundness in horses
Learn to identify and treat equine diseases
Learn about ethics and competition
Horseless Horse
Learn basic coat colors, breeds and anatomy
Study horse health, unsoundness and blemishes
Visit a stable or farm
Participate in judging, quiz bowls, hippology and public presentation contests
In addition to the curriculum, youth are also offered the opportunity to attend project meetings held by volunteers. Each year, youth are able to demonstrate their hard work locally at the county fair and depending on age and placing, the Kansas State Fair. There are other local and state shows available to youth as well.
The horse project is a great opportunity for youth to learn important life skills. For more information about this project or the workshop, contact Jennifer K. Terrell, 4-H Youth Development for K-State Research and Extension – Southwind District at [email protected] or 620-244-3826.
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: April 13, 2021
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jim Harris Corrected: _______________________
3rd District-Clifton Beth Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
MEETING WILL BE HELD IN THE COMMISSION ROOM. ANYONE ATTENDING THE MEETING WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK. MUST MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
Call to Order
Justifications for Executive Session:
KSA 75-4319(b)(1) To discuss personnel matters of individual nonelected personnel to protect their privacy
KSA 75-4319(b)(2) For consultation with an attorney for the public body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship
KSA 75-4319(b)(3) To discuss matters relating to employer-employee negotiations whether or not in consultation with the representative(s) of the body or agency
KSA 75-4319(b)(4) To discuss data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of corporations, partnerships, trust, and individual proprietorships
KSA 75-4319(b)(6) For the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property
KSA 75-4319(b)(12) To discuss matters relating to security measures, if the discussion of such matters at an open meeting would jeopardize such security measures.
March 30, 2021 Tuesday 9:00 am
The Bourbon County Commission met in open session with all three Commissioners, the County Counselor and the County Clerk present.
Also present were the following; (some were present for a portion of the meeting and some were present for the entire meeting), Jason Silvers with the Fort Scott Tribune, Mark McCoy, Anne Dare, Kim Simons, Mr. & Mrs. Clint Walker, Bill Martin and Ben Cole.
Clifton made a motion to approve the minutes from the previous meetings, Jim seconded and all approved and signed the minutes.
Eric Bailey presented culvert permits to the Commissioners, which they signed; they were for Clint Hazen at 2556 Limestone, Larry Shead at 2468 Cavalry and T&C Wildlife at 2461 Arrowhead.
Eric Bailey said they are working on capping the C&D at the Landfill. He said they are working on washouts around the County and are patching potholes near Garland. Eric said they are in the process of moving from the Shepherd Quarry to the Beth Quarry.
Eric said regarding the windfarm that the company is moving forward with capping the roads beginning in an area at 20th & Eagle, then 39 to Eagle then 40th – 50th. Eric said he gets a plan of the day everyday from the company that tells him the area they are working on. He said he, Frank Young and Todd Foxx looked at bridges and culverts.
Jim asked Eric if he had a ditching plan for the year; Eric said he is working on it and said he would be working with the grader operators when developing the plan.
Maura Chambers and Harvey Felzke with KCAMP insurance met with the Commissioners; Bourbon County currently uses KCAMP for property and liability insurance, but is taking bids for insurance for 2022. KCAMP: pooling is an interlocal agency formed under Kansas statute allowing public entities to jointly self-insure their property and casualty risks. There are many advantages to pooling, such as sharing the cost of risk among similar entities, determining scope/terms of own coverage, control claims and litigation management, reaping benefits of group purchase. KCAMP is member owned, member funded and member directed. They said that 80% of the 90,000 public entities in the U.S. obtain coverage from a risk pool. 71 of the 105 counties in Kansas are members of KCAMP. KCAMP offers tailored coverage, risk management services (attorney assist, Kansas legal based jail guidelines, law enforcement model policies, online university, on-site training and seminars, risk avoidance grants – if the County completes any of the criteria in this category then KCAMP will give money back to the County, risk management awards, roads scholar tuition reimbursement program, and ThinkHR). Lynne thanked KCAMP for the speediness of the process of paying claims.
Appraiser Clint Anderson met with the Commissioners regarding the ratio; he said the new valuation notices have been sent out and said that values haven’t been rising as quickly as the sales, he said a lot of people received substantial increases to their value. He said owners do have the opportunity to appeal the value of their property. It was stated that a lot of the properties on the market have contracts on them. Bourbon County has an NRP program which offers tax refunds for new construction and remodels; anyone interested should contact the Appraisers office with any questions.
Lynne said the County has a radio spot on KMDO every Tuesday morning and said someone needs to do this spot to discuss what is going on in the County; he and Eric did the spot today to discuss wind generators. Bill Martin asked if the radio time was only for elected officials or could other people from the County talk during the radio time; Lynne said if someone wanted to talk during the radio time they could contact him and he would notify the radio station of who would be speaking. Jim made a motion that Lynne continues to manage the radio spot, Clifton seconded and all approved.
Justin Meeks said he had reviewed the documents from the State of Kansas – Project No. 6X-3109-01 for a crossing signal at 240 Street 3 miles SE of Fort Scott; the only cost the County will have in this project is to install and maintain advance warning signs. Jim made a motion to approve to put in the crossing signal and to allow Lynne to sign the agreement, Clifton seconded and all approved and Lynne signed the agreement.
Clifton made a motion to approve Resolution 16-21, a wage resolution increasing the Assistant County Attorney’s wages, Jim seconded and all approved and signed the Resolution.
Justin said he had a 10 year lease ready for the City of Fort Scott to move the 911 dispatch center to the old jail facility. He said it is $500/month for the lease and said this money would reduce what the County pays the City for dispatch. Jim Harris asked Justin how he came up with the $500 figure; Justin said he talked to Shane and Susan about this, Justin said he thought it was a reasonable amount, Jim said he thought it was too low. Lynne said dispatch has a $600,000 budget; Bill Martin said he agreed that dispatch needed to move and said he felt the Courthouse would be a good location, but said he would like to see a breakdown of the $600,000 budget, Bill suggested a communication board to cover dispatch. Justin said they could put a breakdown of the $600,000 budget on next week’s agenda. Justin said this is not a consolidation of government, but said this is a lease agreement, Lynne said the City and County are still separate entities, Lynne said there could be a shared service for an HR director. The Commissioners will discuss the lease agreement again next week.
Clifton made a motion to go into a 10 minute executive session for KSA 75-4319(b) (6) for the preliminary discussion of the acquisition of real property to discuss additional parking areas around the Courthouse, the Commissioners will meet in another location and reconvene in the Commission room at 10:34, Jim seconded and all approved, (the session included the Commissioners and Justin). After the session, Lynne made a motion to come out of executive session and back into open session, Clifton seconded and all approved. Jim made a motion to allow Justin to meet with property owners to negotiate to purchase their property for a future parking lot, Clifton seconded and all approved.
Clifton made a motion to go into a 10 minute executive session for KSA 75-4319(b) (1) to discuss personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel to protect their privacy to discuss a possible termination and a medical issue, the Commissioners will meet in another location and reconvene in the Commission room at 10:47, Jim seconded and all approved, (the session included the Commissioners and Justin Meeks). At 10: 44, Clifton made a motion to come out of executive session and resume their meeting with no action, Jim seconded and all approved.
Clifton made a motion to go into a 10 minute executive session for KSA 75-4319(b) (2) for consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship with possible litigation, the Commissioners will meet in another location and reconvene in the Commission room at 10:55, Jim seconded and all approved, (the session included the Commissioners and Justin Meeks). At 10:55, Clifton made a motion to come out of executive session, back into open session and said no action, Jim seconded and all approved.
Justin Meeks presented a Corporate Guaranty from WEC Energy Group on behalf of Jayhawk Wind LLC regarding the windfarm road use agreement; the maximum aggregate liability of Guarantor under this Guaranty is limited to the amount of $250,000. This will be on file in the County Clerk’s office.
Justin said that Community Health Center wants to submit a bid to the County to do the same thing as the Southeast Kansas Health Board does. Justin said the renewal date for the Health Board contract is in May of 2021. Justin suggesting inviting both entities to the County so they can talk about their functions. Lynne made a motion to allow Clifton to contact CHC and the SEK Multi County Health Board to have them give a breakdown of services and finances, Jim seconded and all approved.
Public Comment: Anne Dare questioned if the Commissioners signed the lease for the City to lease space for dispatch; Lynne said they did not sign the lease. Anne asked for an update on the hospital building; the Commissioners said they had no updates, Clifton said his goal is still the same, which is to have sustainable healthcare in Bourbon County. Clifton said the Mercy building is still owned by Mercy. It was stated that the County had until 3/31/2021 to decide on the building; Justin said an extension was signed between CHC and Ascension and Mercy for the building and said the deadline to sign or not sign for the County to accept the building had been extended as well. Kim Simons asked if they were still trying to do a medical mall; Justin said that is out of our control, Clifton said as a private citizen he would like to see CHC stay as well as anyone else that wanted to come to town could have that ability. He said his goal is to have an emergency room. Clifton said he didn’t care what building they were going to be in. Kim said if they have their own building is the County still taking the Mercy building; Clifton said he had no interest in putting a $500,000 tax burden on the tax payers, Jim said he agreed. Justin said there are still active ongoing negotiations and said the citizens have been supplementing healthcare for years; Clifton said the County is supplementing healthcare, but said his goal is to not increase that number. There was discussion over the dialysis center closing; Clifton said he thought in 5 years the trend might change and said he hopes we get some medical services back to the County. Clint Walker questioned how much the Assistant County Attorney would be making with the new wage resolution; Lynne said $80,000 and said they had previously approved this, but had not adopted a resolution for this. Clifton asked to view the 1989 reappraisal map; Justin said he could see this in the Register of Deeds office.
Commissioner Comment: Clifton said he had heard comments about combining the City/County and said he had no intentions of doing this, he said there are shared services they can do to save money. Lynne said the more money they save gives them the opportunity to lower taxes. Lynne said as a private citizen he would like to see more children’s services; he mentioned poverty and said there is a need for activities for kids, he said they need things to do in a structured environment. Jim questioned how many kids went to bed hungry each night; Justin said 87% of the students in our school district are on free or reduced lunches. Justin said he would gather the demographics and present it to the Commissioners at a later date.
Justin said there are global issues that affect the County; he said the County has never had a centralized HR person and said a lot of litigation comes out of bad employment practices. He said there is no one in place to handle the duties of exit interviews, pre-employment drug screenings, sexual harassment training, job satisfaction, job retention, yearly training, employee evaluations, etc. Justin said these employment procedures can protect the County from future liability. Jim Harris said felt the County has needed this for many years and said his opinion was that he would like to see this as a fulltime position. Justin said currently we do not have anyone to write a simple termination letter. Justin said in the past he has listened and interviewed employees on issues, but said the HR director should contact legal counsel. Justin said this could be a shared service; he said another municipality has an HR director. Justin said this person could update the job descriptions; Lynne said the County needs a new employee handbook, Lynne said this would be a function of the HR director, Justin said as the County Counselor he shouldn’t be writing it, but should review it. Justin said he thought the County had 3 options: hire a fulltime HR person, have a shared service for the HR duties or have someone internally do it for more compensation. Lynne said they could reorganize existing staff.
Clifton made a motion that Lynne and he (if available) attend the SEK 17 County meeting on April 22nd in Yates Center, Jim seconded and all approved.
At 11:38, Jim made a motion to adjourn, Clifton seconded and all approved.
THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS
OF BOURBON COUNTY, KANSAS
(ss) Lynne Oharah, Chairman
(ss) Jim Harris, Commissioner
(ss) Clifton Beth, Commissioner
ATTEST:
Kendell Mason, Bourbon County Clerk
April 6, 2021, Approved Date
Bourbon County Economic Development Council is working to find a full-time economic development director, facilitate the starting of the new meat process plant, facilitate a new multi-purpose arena, and expanding housing in the area, according to Greg Motley, president.
Eco Devo
BEDCO began a search for an economic development director a few months ago and had one narrowed down, but that person has declined the position, Greg Motley, president of BEDCO said.
“The process was restarted,” Motley said. “In the meantime, I will be acting director.”
“We will continue interviews until the position is filled,”he said.
“Since 1992, BEDCO has been at the center of Economic Development in Bourbon County, and under the guidance of a reconstituted board that represents the whole county, we are stronger than ever,” Motley said in a press release.
Economic development services provided by BEDCO are primarily matching resources to the economic needs of county entities and businesses, he said.
Motley gave some details of three other projects on the horizon.
Meat Processing Plant
“Since the Micro-meat processing plant was approved, we are moving forward with facilitating the land/lots swap between KW Cattle, Billy Madison and BEDCO,” he said.
“KW Cattle is swapping 46 acres south of the (KDOT )State Highway facility on the east side of 69 Highway for two industrial park tracts,” Motley said. “One is about seven acres, the other is about 18 acres, currently owned by BEDCO. They are located on either side of the Christian Learning Center. The new micro-meat processing facility will pay BEDCO some cash considerations, approximately equal to BEDCO’s expenses in the transaction.”
KW Cattle is doing a trade with BEDCO that is advantageous to the community, Motley said.
“They are trading 46 acres, a nice piece of flat ground, for less valuable property of rough ground of 25 acres,” he said. “They wanted to help Fort Scott and Bourbon County. In addition, they can expand the property they own, Christian Learning Center, in the future.”
“BEDCO will take possession (of the land parcel), then sell to the meat processing plant,” he said. “It should be finalized this month.”
Multipurpose Arena
“We are also working with local investors on a potential STAR Bonds project for Bourbon County,” he said. “Some Bourbon County citizens are proposing the issuance of Star Bonds to partially finance a new multipurpose arena in Bourbon County, along with improvements to the downtown central business district.”
“Sales Tax and Revenue (STAR) Bonds are a financing tool that allows Kansas municipalities to issue bonds to finance the development of major commercial, entertainment and tourism projects,” according to https://www.kansascommerce.gov/program/community-programs/star-bonds/
“The bonds are paid off through the sales tax revenue generated by the development.”
“The intent is to increase regional and national visitation to Kansas.”
“The bonds would cover about 50% of the project, and private investment, along with bank financing would cover the balance, he said. ” The Star Bonds would be repaid by the increase in sales tax collections in a Star Bond District, whose boundaries are yet to be determined.”
“Atchison, KS, a similar-sized community to Fort Scott and Bourbon County, issued $2.3 million in Star Bonds in 2019 to build a museum,” he said. “Attached is a chart of all Star Bonds approved by the State of Kansas. Preliminary estimates of the size of the Bourbon County project range from $3 million to $6 million.”
| City | 2019 Pop. | Project | Start Date | Orig. Amt (000) | 2019 Out. (000) | Dist. Sales Tax (000) | 2019 CO. Pop | 10-yr Pop. Trend | 2019 CO. Sales Tax (000) | 2018-19 % increase | 2019 Sales Tax Per Capita | 2019 Pull Fact. |
| Atchison- AT | 10,476 | Aviation Museum | May-18 | $2,370 | $2,190 | $210 | 16,073 | -5.03% | $12,939 | 6.30% | 819 | 0.70 |
| Derby- SG | 24,943 | Dino/Sports Zone | Mar-17 | $20,465 | $13,230 | $5,701 | 516,042 | 3.55% | $628,714 | 4.50% | 1,234 | 1.14 |
| Dodge City- FO | 27,104 | Power Center | Dec-15 | $28,481 | $26,395 | $1,512 | 33,619 | -0.68% | $37,999 | 5.10% | 1,086 | 0.99 |
| Garden City- FY | 26,408 | Mixed Use | Mar-19 | $29,540 | $29,540 | $2,117 | 36,467 | -0.84% | $58,841 | 10.40% | 1,507 | 1.41 |
| Kansas City- WY | 152,960 | Youth Soccer | Aug-15 | $65,138 | $83,138 | $1,293 | 165,429 | 5.03% | $192,921 | 4.50% | 1,119 | 0.96 |
| Kansas City- WY | 152,960 | Mercy Park (SKC) | May-10 | $150,289 | $0 | n/a | 165,429 | 5.03% | $192,921 | 4.50% | 1,119 | 0.96 |
| Kansas City- WY | 152,960 | Kansas Speedway | Jan-99 | $24,300 | $16,835 | $1,326 | 165,429 | 5.03% | $192,921 | 4.50% | 1,119 | 0.96 |
| Kansas City- WY | 152,960 | Schlitterbahn | Oct-13 | $85,200 | $65,755 | $6,514 | 165,429 | 5.03% | $192,921 | 4.50% | 1,119 | 0.96 |
| Manhattan- RL | 54,604 | Flint Hills Discovery | Dec-09 | $50,000 | $10,905 | $5,586 | 74,232 | 4.38% | $61,112 | -0.20% | 814 | 0.76 |
| Overland Park- JO | 195,494 | Prairiefire | Dec-12 | $64,990 | $64,860 | $3,059 | 602,401 | 10.70% | $917,056 | 2.50% | 1,485 | 1.28 |
| Overland Park- JO | 195,494 | BluHawk Mixed Use | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a | 602,401 | 10.70% | $917,056 | 2.50% | 1,485 | 1.28 |
| Salina- SA | 46,550 | Fieldhouse | Dec-18 | $18,250 | $18,250 | $862 | 54,224 | -2.49% | $77,717 | 3.50% | 1,380 | 1.31 |
| Topeka- SH | 125,310 | Heartland Park | Apr-07 | $10,405 | $5,025 | $334 | 176,875 | -0.60% | $211,893 | 1.00% | 1,178 | 1.06 |
| Wichita- SG | 389,938 | River District | Jul-15 | $46,980 | $42,140 | $2,097 | 516,042 | 3.55% | $628,714 | 4.50% | 1,234 | 1.14 |
| Wichita- SG | 389,938 | Greenwich | Dec-13 | $107,631 | $59,290 | $8,251 | 516,042 | 3.55% | $628,714 | 4.50% | 1,234 | 1.14 |
| Fort Scott- BB | 7,697 | Arena | Jan-22 | n/a | n/a | n/a | 14,534 | -4.21% | $11,778 | -2.20% | 795 | 0.70 |
“Bottom line, we are looking at what has been successful elsewhere,” Motley said.
Housing
“We are examining possibilities to expand housing in Bourbon County,” Motley said. “BEDCO is in the research and discussions phase. Common sense would dictate that we first examine where the market is hot and see what can be done about enhancing the market in those areas.”
“Many jurisdictions in Kansas have a property improvement tax rebate of some sort, that rebate the increase in taxes property experiences, because of a new build or significant addition,” he said. “Many are reluctant to improve their property because of inherent tax increases…a program like this would rebate the first five years of the increase.”
Motley can be contacted at 620-215-6411.
USDA Announces Funding Available to Organizations to Assist Socially Disadvantaged Farmers and Ranchers under Pandemic Assistance for Producers Initiative
FSA Accepting CFAP 2 Applications Beginning April 5
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2021— The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) today announced the availability of $2 million to establish partnerships with organizations to provide outreach and technical assistance to socially disadvantaged farmers and ranchers. The funding was made possible by USDA’s new Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative, an effort to distribute resources more broadly and to put greater emphasis on outreach to small and socially disadvantaged producers impacted by the pandemic. Today also marks the reopening of FSA’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program 2 (CFAP 2) signup as part of the Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Farmers and ranchers will have at least 60 days to apply or make modifications to existing CFAP 2 applications.
Cooperative Agreements
The cooperative agreements will support participation in programs offered by FSA, including those that are part of USDA’s Pandemic Assistance for Producers initiative. Interested organizations must submit proposals by May 5, 2021.
“USDA is committed to making financial assistance available to a broader set of producers, including to socially disadvantaged communities, and we know that we need partners to help make that happen,” said FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux. “This funding will support grassroots organizations and public institutions as we support their producers. I am excited to see their innovative, results-driven proposals to help us reach our producers, especially those who have not taken full advantage of the available assistance.”
St. Mary’s Catholic School Kindergarten Roundup will be held Wednesday, April 21 by appointment from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
March Uniontown 4-H Report
The Uniontown 4-H club met on Sunday, March 14th, 2021. The meeting was called to order at 6:00 by President, Bareigh Farrell. The flag salute was lead by Maley Sutton and the 4-H pledge was lead by Seth Shadden. Roll call was “What is your favorite Disney character?” There were 18 members, 3 leaders and 6 guests present.
The club recognized the Regional 4-H Day participants.
Bareigh Farrell – Senior novelty, top blue; Senior instrumental solo, blue; Senior vocal solo, top blue; Senior reading, top blue.
Kendyl Bloesser – Intermediate reading, top blue
Austin Maycumber – Intermediate demo/ talk, blue
Tag in for sheep, meat goat, and swine are Wednesday, April 28 at the Bourbon County Fairgrounds, Fort Scott 4pm- 6pm and Friday, April 30 at Uniontown Saddle Club Arena at 4pm- 6pm.
For the communication project, Deidra Maycumber and Jackie Shadden discussed cultural differences and traditions. Club members shared their family backgrounds and traditions. Cin Walker led the club in the song BINGO. The evening recreation was 4 corners, led by Tucker Sutton. The next Club 4-H meeting will be Sunday, April 11th, 2021 at 6:00.
In addition to the club meeting in March, the club had several members participate in FSCC Aggie Days held on Friday, March 26th. Livestock Judging participants included: Hailey Shadden, Kendyl Bloesser, MaKinlee Bloesser, Zeb Barbour. Meat Judging participants included: Marley Sutton, McKinley Sutton, Seth Shadden, Austin Maycumber.
Kendyl Bloesser, Uniontown 4-H club reporter
Let’s face it, discipline when it comes to managing our money isn’t always easy. And saving? Another challenge.
To help boost money management skills, including ways to save, manage debt, and handle credit, K-State Research and Extension is offering the Wallet Wisdom program, which are six free webinars in April and May.
The webinars will be presented Thursdays from noon to 1 p.m. CDT via Zoom, beginning April 22. With just one registration, you can access just one or all six webinars. Time is allowed for questions and answers. For privacy reasons, only the host will be able to see who is asking the questions. All sessions will be recorded for participants to view at their convenience any time.
Dates and topics include:
The webinars are presented by K-State Research and Extension educators who specialize in family resource management. Program details and registration available at www.southwind.ksu.edu/events For more information, contact Joy Miller at [email protected] or by calling 620.223.3720
