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KS Legislative Update May 22 at FSCC
Category Archives: Bourbon County
Pfizer vaccine available at CHC/SEK for people 12 and older
The only FDA-authorized vaccine for 12- to17-year-olds is now available at all Community Health Center locations by appointment. The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is a two-dose vaccine that is given 21 days apart.
Now, entire households can be immunized against COVID-19 where previously only adults are were immunized. The vaccinations make it easier for students to return to regular schooling in person, and removes issues to school reopening’s by reducing the threat of transmission in classrooms, and allows adolescents to safely attend summer camps, sleepovers and get-togethers with friends.
Parents or guardians can request a vaccine appointment for their child on the CHC/SEK website chcsek.org. Click the COVID Vaccine Request button. After selecting the “first dose” button, there is an option to select the Pfizer vaccine. CHC/SEK representatives will contact the recipients to schedule a date for the vaccine.
For those without web access, the health center has a toll-free number, 866-888-8650 and a second number for Spanish-speakers 620-240-8940 to make vaccination appointments.
The American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) also has endorsed the Pfizer vaccine for the 12-and-up group — and agreed that it’s OK to give more than one vaccine at the same time, especially for children who are behind on their regular vaccinations. More than 3.78 million children have been infected with SARS-CoV-2cases and at least 303 have died, according to the AAP.
Vaccinating children helps shield others in the community from the virus, including people who are not protected by the vaccine, such as cancer patients and those with impaired immune responses.
Experts also believe the more persons who are vaccinated, the less likely the virus will mutate and continue to spread further.
As with all COVID-19 vaccines, there is no out-of-pocket costs to vaccine recipients.
UHS Students Begin a Business
For the 2020-21 school year Uniontown High School participated in Project-Based Learning.
Project-Based Learning (PBL) is a teaching method in which students learn by actively engaging in real-world and personally meaningful projects, according to www.pblworks.org/what-is-pbl
Each UHS participating student chose a project that they presented to a board of teachers. The incentive: students got to opt-out of finals.
Uniontown High School Students Kristy Beene and Mason O’Brien, both juniors, decided to start a vinyl t-shirt business.
“They are custom-made shirts or a design that the customers choose,” Beene said.
“There was a lot of deciding that came with starting this business,” Beene said. “During the first semester of the 2020-21 school year, (we) decided that the best way to start this business was to fundraise the money in order to get the machines and supplies necessary.”
“We started this business in Mr. Feagins room, at UHS,” Beene said. “We chose him to…help us in the money and business itself.”
“One of the first orders of business was a name,” she said. “There were many names we considered but the one we chose was The U.”
“The first semester we raised the money needed through fundraisers and purchased a silhouette cameo and a heat press,”
Beene said. “By the end of the semester, we were starting to get up and going. At the start of the second semester, we added Skyler Coulter to our team as an extra hand for making shirts.”
Coulter is a sophomore.
“We have been staying busy with everyone’s support for our small business,” she said. “We have been so happy that we are able to make products that our customers love!”
This student-led business will be set up at Good Ol’Days in Fort Scott making custom shirts and water bottles.
“We hope that this will be a good aspect for our business and help us grow, both with customers and knowledge of the business industry itself,” Beene said. “Next year we hope to expand even more and invest in a screen printing machine.”
2021 Home,Sport, Farm, Garden Show: May 21-22
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Momentum Sport Specific Speed/Agility Camps 2021
Momentum Middle School Soccer Club Enrollment
Momentum Youth Market 2021
Learn More About Tourism Initiative on June 7
PUBLIC INVITED TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE BIG KANSAS ROAD TRIP
The Big Kansas Road Trip (BKRT) will be coming to Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford Counties May 5-8, 2022. Marci Penner and WenDee Rowe of the Kansas Sampler Foundation will be leading meetings June 7-8 for anyone interested in learning how they might participate.
The BKRT operates as a tri-county open house and businesses, attractions and communities are invited to help the public get to know them “as they are.”
Marci and WenDee will conduct an hour-long meeting in each county to share some pictures to illustrate how the event works, to share some criteria, and to answer questions. Anyone in the three counties can attend any of the three meetings to learn more about the event.
The Bourbon County meeting will take place in Fort Scott on June 7 at 2 p.m. at the Common Ground Coffee Co. in the Loading Dock at 112 E. Wall.
The Cherokee County meeting will take place in Columbus on June 7 at 4:30 p.m. in the State Theater Event Center at 104 W. Pine.
The Crawford County meeting will take place in Pittsburg on June 8 at 9 a.m. in the Frisco Event Center at 210 E. 4th.
Your local contacts are Allyson Turvey and Rachel Pruitt in Bourbon County; Liz Simpson and Jake Letner in Cherokee County; and Devin Gorman and Chris Wilson in Crawford County.
To learn more about the BKRT go to www.bigkansasroadtrip.com.
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St. Martin’s Academy Singers: Friday Night Free Concert May 21
This Friday Night Free Concert at 7 p.m. will feature the St. Martin Academy Singers, according to event coordinator Ralph Carlson. “There will be a short open-mike time as well for walk-ons.”
“The St. Martin Academy group will have a mix of folk music, classic country, pop and gospel,” Carlson said. “The school year ending, the St. Martin youth will be returning to their homes in various states so we got them before they leave for the summer. In addition, there may be bagpipe music. They have been a really popular group and it is a pleasure to get these young men back.”
The venue, Heritage Pavilion, is located at Main and First Street in downtown Fort Scott.
“We expect good weather and a good turnout so bring your lawn chairs as seating is limited,” he said.
Democrats Meet May 23
Bourbon County Democratic Party
meeting at 2 pm on Sunday, May 23rd, 2021
Shelter House #1, Gunn Park.
Discussion of Summer Events!
Contact [email protected]
Submitted by Carol MacArthur
Chair, Bourbon Co. Democrats
620 215 1505
“Kansans deserve better”
Successful Small Towns by Gregg Motley
James Fallows, a freelance writer, became curious about the demise of small towns; so, in 2016, he and his wife flew a small plane 54,000 miles around America to find out the common factors of cities that are succeeding despite the trends. They found 11 common characteristics; here is my summary of their findings:
- Politics
Divisive national politics don’t rule the atmosphere. Yes, people are aware of what is going on, and they are involved, but it does not saturate every relationship. The focus is on local initiatives to address practical problems.
- Local Patriots
Who makes this town go? When interviewed, the same names were on the lips of the citizens. It could have been a business owner, a politician, a radio personality, and/or a newspaper columnist, but everyone knew who they were, and understood the influence they have on the community.
- Effective Public/Private Partnerships
When the motivation for public good found in government efficiently bonds with the incentives for effective efforts found in the private sector, good things happen. In successful cities, citizens could identify and explain one or more effective public/private partnerships.
- Know the Civic Story
“Those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it.” People who live in the more successful towns know their history, which gives the community a sense of connection and commonality that is invaluable and a springboard into the future.
- Downtown
Many forces have driven economic activity away from these civic centers, but successful cities have launched revival projects to reclaim their past, creating a sense of vibrancy not found in communities with dilapidated historical districts.
- Research University Nearby
Another way to think about this is ANY kind of Federal government spending in the area. Also, a research university draws academics and young people.
- They Support a Community College
A community college is a wonderful and effective bridge to a better future for our young people. Great towns support them.
- They Have Above-average Schools
If the citizens feel good about the public/private schools in their community, it shows through. We have to invest in education, and stay involved after our children are grown.
- They are Open
The only growth that is occurring in small town America is through migration and immigration. Whether new people are born in a big city, a foreign country, or across the state line, successful communities welcome everyone. Don’t be offended by a regional accent or a foreign language; rather, use it as a conversational bridge.
- They Have Big Plans
Healthy growth in small towns is seldom an accident. Effective civic planning creates a vision that most people in the community can get excited about and embrace.
- Craft Breweries
This may be the most reliable marker of a successful town. Why? Maybe it indicates that the community incubates creative and gutsy entrepreneurs. It also gives people a place to gather.
The great news for Fort Scott is that we check most of these boxes. I am confident that we can make progress on most, if not all, of these fronts. Let’s create a vision of success together.
Bass Tournament and Beer Garden May 29
Butch Hall was a 2000 Uniontown High School graduate, who was killed in Afganistan in 2004.
His family and friends are hosting a pond hopping bass tournament in his honor that not only supports our small community, but will also raise money for a newly founded charity called the Bourbon County Angels.
In 2020, the Angels helped over 75 Bourbon County families put gifts under the Christmas tree.
Sponsors are listed on the flyer and the t-shirts.
T-shirts are available to purchase online until and including the day of the event.
The event will be located at Union Station, Uniontown’s convenience store, where they will be hosting a beer garden.
They have also purchased pork from Bronson Locker that will be smoked by Chuck Weyant and served on the day of the event.
All proceeds from the pulled pork sandwiches will go to the Bourbon County Angels along with 50% of the tournament registration fees.
Tournament participants must check-in at 6:00 am at Union Station and return for the weigh-in at 3:00 pm.
Limit of 3 people per team.
$20 per person to enter. All ages welcome.
Biggest bass and heaviest stringer per team. There will also be a $5 big bass pot.
Fish must be alive at weigh-in.
Butch’s family has donated individual trophies for 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place teams and one for the biggest bass.
Donated prize drawings will be held after the weigh-in. Find the latest information on the Facebook event page Butch Hall Memorial Fishing Tournament.
Submitted by Sara Roufs