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More CASA Volunteers Needed For Abused/Neglected Children

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2019 New Volunteer Training class graduates, from left:  Diana Mitchell, Peggy Stark, Elaine Kirby, Nancy Maze  and  Jane Campbell

Bourbon County CASA is celebrating its 30th year of providing trained community volunteers to be a voice for our community’s abused and neglected children.  Over 950 children have had a relentless volunteer by their side being their voice in the courtroom and advocating for their best interests.  CASA volunteers undergo extensive training, and then skillfully and courageously guide abused and neglected children through the foster care system.

 

The important work of CASA volunteers is not as well known because it is performed under a necessary cloak of confidentiality within our Child in Need of Care court system.  By helping to ensure that these children are placed in safe, secure and permanent homes, CASA volunteers are heroes to children whose homes and families have been destroyed by substance abuse, mental health issues, poverty and crime.

 

The CASA volunteer provides valuable information about the child – information that rarely surfaces during the usual adversarial proceeding – to the judge and all of the attorneys involved.  But the CASA volunteer does not stop there:  He or she also works closely with the child’s school and service providers to ensure that the child’s educational, medical and mental health needs are being met.  Not surprisingly, national studies show that children with CASA volunteers assigned to them are typically placed in safe and permanent homes more quickly than those children without CASA vounters.

 

There are many fires to be extinguished, and many young, helpless lives to be saved.  Our child welfare system and family courts are woefully understaffed and overstretched.  The CASA volunteer provides a safety net  for a child caught in the system that ensures the child’s interests remain front and center.

 

Unfortunately, there are many more children in Bourbon County in need of a CASA volunteer.  In hopes of meeting that need, Bourbon County CASA is currently recruiting new volunteers to participate in it’s new volunteer training class.  For more information on how to become a CASA volunteer please contact Christa Horn at [email protected] or call 620-215-2769.

 

 

Bourbon County

American Legion Scuttlebutt

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Fort Scott Thompson-Harkey American Legion Post 25 has 94 members as of today.  Department has our Post membership at 122.37%. We currently lead the 2nd District in membership. 
 
We can all look with pride that we have more than doubled our Legion membership since 2017. 
 
There are still many Bourbon County Veterans who have never been asked to join the American Legion. Any honorably discharged Veteran who has served one day of active duty since December 7, 1941 is now eligible to join the American Legion.
 
Who will you recruit into the Legion? We need only six more members to have 100 members.
 
March 2.  630- 7 pm. Meet and greet in Memorial Hall.
March 2.  7 – 8 pm. Post 25  general membership meeting in Memorial Hall.
 
Our meetings are open to all prospective members and guests of members.

We will hold nominations for 2020 – 21 Post Officers at the March meeting.
 
The American Legion’s success depends entirely on active membership, participation and volunteerism. The following monthly reports provide a summary of membership, participation and volunteerism making an impact in the lives of veterans, families and communities.
Submitted by Carl Jowers
For more information:
 
Bourbon County, Schools, Sports

UHS Basketball Teams Achieve Sweep Over Northeast

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Adelay Martin. Submitted photo.

-Adelay Martin, UHS Sports Media Reporter

The Uniontown Eagles played the Northeast Vikings on Friday. All Varsity and JV teams won their games.

The girls’ Varsity won in their game against Arma with a score of 55 to 27. Karleigh Schoenberger led the team in points, scoring 23 in total. She also had 5 rebounds, 3 assists, and 2 steals. Danielle Howard scored 13 points and had 4 assists and 5 steals. Sivanah McAnulty contributed with 6 rebounds. Breleigh Harris scored 7 points and had 3 assists. “Wrapped up our league competition with a dominant win over Arma. We’re playing some tough teams next week to help us get prepared for the sub-state tournament,” said Coach Miller.

The Varsity boys also beat the Vikings with a score of 68 to 64. There was balanced scoring across the board, but Jake Harvey and Luke George led the team, earning 25 and 17 points, respectively. Harvey also had 4 rebounds, while George had 11. Drew Perry had 6 assists and Clay Sutterby had 5 assists and 8 rebounds, as well as 2 steals and 3 blocks. Cade Goodridge had 3 steals. “The boys played hard and handled adversity well. Northeast is a really strong team. Our kids battled their tails off. I’m proud of how we played,” said Coach Hays.

Bourbon County, Schools, Sports

Eagles and Chargers Go Head to Head

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Adelay Martin. Submitted photo.

The Uniontown Eagles and the Cherryvale Chargers went head to head on Monday evening. The Varsity boys won their game, but the Varsity girls and both JV teams lost to the Chargers.

The Varsity girls lost to Cherryvale 45 to 56. Danielle Howard had 15 points, 4 assists, and 6 steals. Breleigh Harris had 14 points and 3 steals. Sammie Hampton had 6 points and rebounded 8 times. Karleigh Schoenberger had 8 points and 3 rebounds. A few of our players were hurt during the game, but they’re tough and will pull through. “Tough loss tonight,” Coach Miller said. “The girls played a solid first 2 quarters. We had an 11 point lead going into the half. Unfortunately, we came out flat and ended up getting banged up in the 3rd quarter. We went deep into the bench to finish this game. It was good to see some of our role players step up and compete to finish the game.”

The boys’ Varsity beat the Chargers 54 to 52. Jake Harvey scored 16 points and had 7 rebounds and 3 assists. Luke George had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Luke Perry and Hunter Schaaf each had 11 points and 2 assists, and Schaaf had 5 rebounds. Drew Perry had 4 assists. Coach Hays said, “I thought our kids battled all night. We hung around the entire game and were able to make a play in the final seconds to get a big road win. It’s been a really fun stretch of games. It is quite an accomplishment winning 10 games in a row and 13 of 14. I feel like we are playing our best basketball at the right time.”

-Adelay Martin, UHS Sports Media Reporter

Bourbon County, Government

Bo Co Commissioners Will Attend Smart Growth America Workshop Feb. 26

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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: February 26, 2020

1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________

2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________

3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________

County Clerk-Kendell Mason

8:30 – 3:30: Smart Growth America Workshop @ The River Room (Commissioners to attend)

Bourbon County, Exercise, Fort Scott

Downtown Walking Trail In The Works

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Rita Schroeder and J.T. Heckman make a presentation to the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team of Feb. 6 of the proposed downtown walking trail. Submitted photo.
A local leadership class has taken on a project of creating a walking trail downtown with funding from Healthy Bourbon County Action Team.
Bourbon County Lead Class 2020 heard of the funding opportunity from Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lindsay Madison.
 
“Lindsay brought the opportunity up to the class of extra funds from Healthy Bourbon County Action Team that we could use for our class project and we came up with a healthy walk downtown with educational fun facts about downtown Fort Scott,” Rita Schoeder, LEAD Class member said. ” What it was and what it is now!”
Rita Schroeder and J.T. Heckman present to the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team on Feb. 6. Submitted photo.
“Our presentation proposed to Healthy Bourbon County Board for approval was held at the Empress Event Center, Thursday, February 6th,” Schoeder said.  “I and one other class member, J.T. (Heckman), presented to the board for approval of the design of the signs.”
Also included in the presentation was an example of a fun facts sign with QR code for younger audiences to use cell phones while approaching the sign, then scanning on the phone. It will then show images, reading material and recorded audio of the fun fact, Schroeder said.
“Some signs will show how many feet you have walked as well.,” she said. “At the Feb. 6 meeting, the budget and project were approved.”
 
The definitive location of the downtown trail is not final but the starting place will be at the Fort Scott Chamber, 231 E.Wall Street, Schroeder said.
There the walkers will receive a brochure of the walking trail, and the statistics of how many feet the walking trail is from start to finish.
The brochure will show the fun fact markers and highlights of the downtown walking trail.
What is the benefit of having a walking trail downtown?
According to Schroeder:
  • It’s a walk of downtown historic Fort Scott for people who work and live downtown, residents, and visitors of all ages.
  • The walk promotes retailers, restaurants, and points of interest.
  • Walkers will learn fun facts about Fort Scott’s history.
  • The hope is to challenge the next generation of opportunities to continue  Fort Scott’s growth. 
  • Small town hospitality will welcome visitors and share what Fort Scott represents and has to offer.

By mid-March/April, the project will be presented to the Fort Scott Design and Review Board and if approved will then go to the Fort Scott City Commission for final approval.

 The completion date for the project is in June, Schroeder said.
“Before Good Ol’ Days, fingers crossed,” Schroeder said.
Members of the LEAD Bourbon County 2020 group have been divided into subgroups with the following tasks:
Naming the trail and gathering historical facts
based on the number of mile marker signs along the trail:
Matthew Chaplin, Devin Tally, Tony Tirri, JT Heckman.
Marketing and design of brochures, flyers, and printed maps to be picked up at the Chamber and/or trailhead, designing a welcome sign and mile marker signs,  and getting quotes on pricing and installation:
Rita Schroeder, Ashley Keylon, Katie Allison.
Mapping the route, identifying sign placement and number of mile marker signs needed:
Traci Reed, Amy Budy, Kyla Probasco
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Bourbon County, Jobs

2020 Spring Job Fair April 9

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The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce announces the…
2020 SPRING JOB FAIR
Thursday, April 9, 2020
3 p.m. to 6 p.m.
Ellis Fine Arts Center
on the campus of
Fort Scott Community College,
2108 S. Horton Street.
Employers of any size seeking employees are encouraged to reserve a booth. The job fair will give business owners the opportunity to recruit both students and community members for seasonal, part-time and full-time positions. This event is also an opportunity for employers to network with each other and promote their company to the public.
The cost to reserve an employer booth is $50 for Chamber members or $90 for non-Chamber members.
To register or for more information, contact the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce at 620.223.3566 or visitfortscott.com
Employers ~
Click HERE for printable registration form.
Click HERE to register online.
Employers may register for a booth today!
Job seekers do not need to register,
just arrive that day with a resume
and presentably dressed!
Bourbon County, Government

Bourbon County Commission Agenda For February 25

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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: February 25, 2020

1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________

2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________

3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________

County Clerk-Kendell Mason

9:00-9:45 – Jim Harris

9:45-10:15 – Justin Meeks, Consultation with an attorney for the body or agency which would be deemed privileged in the attorney-client relationship

1:30-2:15 – Jody Hoener, Healthcare Presentation

2:15-2:30 – Rachel Martin, Windmills

2:30-2:45 – Deb Lust, Windmills

2:45-3:00 – Barb Peine, Windmills

3:00-3:15 – Joe Ludlum, Windmills