





The Fort Scott Veterans shuttle has been suspended since the onset of the COVID 19 outbreak. This service provided our area Veterans reliable transportation to VA medical appointments in Kansas City, Leavenworth or Topeka. In addition to transporting our local Veterans, we also arranged to pick up Veterans in Pleasanton, Louisburg and Ottawa as there is a lack of public transportation to VA medical appointments in those areas for our Veterans as well.
Volunteer shuttle drivers are being recruited now so we can resume shuttle operations once the COVID restrictions are lifted. Drivers do not have to be Veterans, just someone willing to offer assistance to Veterans.
There is no financial impact on drivers. The shuttle, gas, liability insurance and vehicle are covered by the VA. Also, all Veterans needing appointments must be ambulatory and be able to enter and exit the shuttle without volunteer assistance.
Each volunteer driver is asked to commit two days a month driving Veterans to appointments. Most medical appointments are scheduled between 9 am and 3 pm. All volunteers must pass a VA driver physical in Topeka, which can be scheduled around your availability.
Please contact Shuttle Coordinator Carl Jowers at 620-215-1688 for more information on volunteering as a driver.
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
1st Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: November 24, 2020
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Clifton Beth Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
MEETING WILL BE HELD IN COMMISSION ROOM. ANYONE ATTENDING THE MEETING WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY. MUST MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
9:00 – 9:30 Eric Bailey, Road & Bridge
9:30 – 9:45 Greenbush, SPARK Funds
9:45 – 10:00 Employee Holiday Meal
10:00 – 10:15 Longevity Pay
10:15 – 10:30 Omni Lockbox
10:30 – 10:40 Clint Anderson, Executive Session, Personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel
10:45 – 11:00 USD 234, Ted Hessong & Fort Scott NEA – Public Health
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THANKSGIVING GIVEAWAY FOR A
FREE WEBSITE
BY THE KANSAS SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT CENTER
SEE ALL THE DETAILS BELOW TO ENTER!
DRAWING WILL TAKE PLACE NOV. 24TH
AT 3PM AT THE B-WERC
(Bourbon County Workforce & Entrepreneur Resource Center in Downtown Fort Scott)
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The Kansas Small Business Development Center AND Southeast KANSASWORKS are available here locally in the B-WERC, Downtown Fort Scott, daily to assist with any small business & employment needs.
Take advantage of these resources
located in the upper level of the
Kress building at 17 S. Main St.!
Click here for a flyer with B-WERC
hours & more info.
Click here for a listing of all services offered
by the Kansas SBDC!
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Submitted by: Carla Nemecek, Southwind Extension District Director
The Southwind Extension District Iola Office is currently in the process of relocating from the Allen County Courthouse to 1006 N. State Street in Iola. While the move was unexpected, the new building is more visible and accessible to the public and we are looking forward to possibilities.
Moving is good for cleaning and each day brings a new discovery of informative and historical Extension publications. Most recently, the 1966 National 4-H Club Foundation “Game of Democracy” surfaced and I can’t help but be amazed at how relevant the information is today.
The forward states “Every phase of our daily life and the lives of those about us is touched by government. We ask our government to protect our well-being and it demands that we insure the well-being of others.” Additionally, “The 4-H program is often referred to as a democracy in action. 4-H teaches citizenship responsibility to its members in a democratic climate. Everyone is born a citizen, but citizenship needs to be learned.”
While the box, cards and instructions are more than 50 years old, the ideology of the game remains steadfast with 4-H. The Game of Democracy is intended to simulate learning experiences to help adolescents learn about our democratic society, and Kansas 4-H currently offers leadership and citizenship opportunities through work in 4-H clubs and project learning experiences.
If you want your family to explore ways to be involved with the community while gaining valuable hands on life skills then now is the time to join 4-H in the Southwind Extension District.
There are 21 4-H clubs in Allen, Bourbon, Neosho and Woodson Counties with club leaders who are motivated to teach your kids science, technology, engineering and math skills while involving them in club and project meetings that demonstrate leadership.
The Southwind District is currently celebrating our annual 4-H achievements and I continue to be impressed by the volume of community service that our clubs give back to local communities.
We have all been affected by the global pandemic, and sometimes I’m not even confident in where my workday or week will lead me. However, I know for certain that the 4-H program in the Southwind District is a strong and vibrant program with much to offer for families with rural or urban backgrounds and families who are interested in contributing to more vibrant local communities.
4-H really is a game of democracy – and while it has changed since 1966, 4-H continues to equip our youth with the skills it takes to lead our communities into a future full of hope and promise.
For more information about joining 4-H, visit www.southwind.k-state.edu and find the Southwind Extension District on Facebook.
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A gas station has reappeared on Soldier Road at HWY. 69, which had been closed for some time.
It is a welcome sign for those who travel to Kansas City because there are very few gas stations right off the highway in this section of Hwy. 69. It is also welcome to the rural residents who live nearby.

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The K.C. Mart convenience store sells gasoline, meals, cigarettes, beverages, and beer, along with “truck stop, automotive items,” said Harjit Kaur, owner.

She and husband, Biender Singh, live in Olathe and commute daily to the store at 2191 Soldier Road.
The store opened on Oct. 23, 2020, and has five employees, she said.



2020 GENERAL ELECTION OFFICIAL RESULTS
BOURBON COUNTY, KANSAS
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
RUN DATE:11/12/20 04:22 PM REPORT-EL45A PAGE 001
TOTAL VOTES % ELECTION DAY EARLY VOTE PROVISIONAL ADV.GRP 3&4
PRECINCTS COUNTED (OF 20) . . . . . 20
REGISTERED VOTERS – TOTAL . . . . . 11,943
BALLOTS CAST – TOTAL. . . . . . . 6,739
VOTER TURNOUT – TOTAL . . . . . . 56.43
Presidential Electors For President
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Biden and Harris (DEM) . . . . . . 1,541
Jorgensen and Cohen (LIB) . . . . . 112
Trump and Pence (REP) . . . . . . 5,023
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 27
United States Senate
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Barbara Bollier (DEM) . . . . . . 1,694
Jason Buckley (LIB) . . . . . . . 319
Roger Marshall (REP). . . . . . . 4,619
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 8
United States House of Representativ
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Michelle De La Isla (DEM) . . . . . 1,488
Robert Garrard (LIB). . . . . . . 291
Jake LaTurner (REP) . . . . . . . 4,836
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 8
Kansas Senate, 13th District DISTRICT 13
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Richard Hilderbrand (REP) . . . . . 3,054
Nancy J. Ingle (DEM). . . . . . . 1,244
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 6
Kansas Senate, 12th District DISTRICT 12
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Mike Bruner (DEM). . . . . . . . 428
Caryn Tyson (REP). . . . . . . . 1,822
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 7
Kansas House of Representatives, 2nd DISTRICT 2
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Kenneth Collins (REP) . . . . . . 477
Lynn D. Grant (DEM) . . . . . . . 99
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 2
Kansas House of Representatives, 4th DISTRICT 4
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Trevor Jacobs (REP) . . . . . . . 4,246
Bill Meyer (DEM) . . . . . . . . 1,753
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 3
County Commissioner DISTRICT 2
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Jim Harris (REP) . . . . . . . . 2,340
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 101
County Commissioner DISTRICT 3
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Clifton Beth (REP) . . . . . . . 1,302
Phillip G. Hoyt (DEM) . . . . . . 399
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 6
County Clerk
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Kendell Dawn Mason (REP) . . . . . 5,108
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 1,137
County Treasurer
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Patty Love (REP) . . . . . . . . 6,025
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 133
County Register of Deeds
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Lora Holdridge (REP). . . . . . . 6,018
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 61
County Attorney
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Jacqie Spradling (REP) . . . . . . 5,728
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 107
County Sheriff
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Mike Feagins (DEM) . . . . . . . 2,109
Bill Martin (REP). . . . . . . . 4,424
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 66
Township Trustee DRYWOOD
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Richard Cullison Jr. (REP). . . . . 210
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 4 1
Township Trustee FREEDOM
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Janice Seested (REP). . . . . . . 224
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 1
Township Trustee FRANKLIN
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Tony Bradbury (REP) . . . . . . . 147
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
Township Trustee MARION
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Steve Geiger (REP) . . . . . . . 492
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 1
Township Trustee MILLCREEK
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Yvonne Beck (REP). . . . . . . . 245
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 1
Township Trustee MARMATON
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
David Duffey (REP) . . . . . . . 331
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
Township Trustee OSAGE
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Brian Wade (DEM) . . . . . . . . 139
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 9 6
Township Trustee PAWNEE
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Karen A. Endicott-Coyan (REP). . . . 150
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
Township Trustee SCOTT
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Jim Sackett (REP). . . . . . . . 1,066
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 13
Township Trustee TIMBERHILL
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Dan Laughlin (REP) . . . . . . . 106
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
Township Trustee WALNUT
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 1 100.00
Township Treasurer DRYWOOD
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
WRITE-IN WINNER = LYNN HOYT (6 VOTES)
Township Treasurer FREEDOM
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Karen A. Paddock (REP) . . . . . . 218
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 1
Township Treasurer FRANKLIN
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
WRITE-IN WINNER = THERESA BURK (4 VOTES)
Township Treasurer MARION
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Rex Wilson (REP) . . . . . . . . 502
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
Township Treasurer MILLCREEK
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Betty L. Graham (DEM) . . . . . . 199
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 6 2.93 2 4 0 0
Township Treasurer MARMATON
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Wilma K. Graham (DEM) . . . . . . 256
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 25
Township Treasurer OSAGE
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Kathleen Valentine (REP) . . . . . 179
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Township Treasurer PAWNEE
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Sharon Middleton (DEM) . . . . . . 123
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 9 6\
Township Treasurer SCOTT
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
Harold Rogers (REP) . . . . . . . 1,076
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 6
Township Treasurer TIMBERHILL
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
David Scharenberg (REP). . . . . . 107
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
Township Treasurer WALNUT
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
NO CANDIDATE FILED . . . . . . . 0 0 0 0 0
WRITE-IN. . . . . . . . . . . 2
ROSEN
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,681
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,110
WARNER
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,124
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,687
BRUNS
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,282
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,470
ATCHESON
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,631
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,101
BURGER
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,680
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,046
GARDNER
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,242
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,441
JOHNSON
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,509
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,347
WARD
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,535
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,533
MONTGOMERY
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,129 73.67 2,135 1,901 90 3
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,476 26.33 800 639 36 1
LEBLANC
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,342
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,575
SALES TAX
(VOTE FOR NOT MORE THAN ) 1
YES . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,404
NO. . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,004
CANVASSED CERTIFIED ELECTION RESULTS
____________________, CHAIRMAN
____________________, COMMISSIONER
____________________, COMMISSIONER
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COUNTY CLERK & ELECTION OFFICER
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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: November 17, 2020
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Clifton Beth Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
MEETING WILL BE HELD IN COMMISSION ROOM. ANYONE ATTENDING THE MEETING WILL BE REQUIRED TO WEAR A MASK PROVIDED BY THE COUNTY. MUST MAINTAIN SOCIAL DISTANCING.
9:00 – 9:30 Eric Bailey, Road & Bridge
9:30 – 9:45 Greenbush, SPARK Funds
9:45 – 9:50 Lora Holdridge, Holiday Dinner
10:00 – 10:15 Jody Hoener, BWERC, Furniture
10:15 – 10:30 Justin Meeks, Sewer Service Agreement
10:30 – 10:45 BEDCO, Budget Request