Ol Boys Tire and Auto owners, Jody and Loretta Chaplin cut the ribbon during a ceremony May 11 to welcome them to the community by Uniontown Ruritan. From left: Ruriteen Luke George, Joe, Lawrence, Raymond George-Ruritan members, Caleb Chaplin-employee, Loretta and Jody Chaplin-owners, Henry Homan and Mark Warren, Ruritan members.
Uniontown has an auto shop called Ol’Boys Tire and Auto, which opened last year.
Uniontown’s Ruritan recently welcomed the business to the community with a ribbon cutting.
“We do auto repair,” Jody Chaplin, the owner said. “Welding, tires, brakes, exhaust, oil changes, tires, windshield wipers, pretty much anything auto product related.”
The shop is located just off Hwy. 3 on the west side of Uniontown, population approximately 300, not counting the dogs.
The hours are from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday.
Because the Good Ol’ Days Committee is teaming up with both Fort Scott Munitions and the Fort Scott National Historic Site, the parade will be opened to all types of transportation.
Fort Scott Munitions will be hosting a large car & bike show this year, and will be auctioning off a motorcycle for charity.
The Fort plans to do a comparison of ambulances from the early 1900’s through today. They will have a fire truck & ambulance on Skubitz Plaza, an Air Ambulance on parade grounds, possibly a military helicopter, an original ambulance cart from the early 1900’s, re-enactors, and much more.
For a full description of the events, please visit the
Integrity Home Care + Hospice, formerly Mercy Hospice Fort Scott, received grant money from the Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas to purchase a new Broda chair for the services they provide.
A grant amount of $2,500 was given and the chair is to be used in care for Alzheimer’s patients.
The Community Foundation of Southeast Kansas hosts individual charitable funds, created by donors who have a passion for giving back to their community.
Grants from the funds assist people throughout Southeast Kansas and many charities beyond Kansas.
Call the Community Foundation at 620-231-8897 with questions about this group and its many services available for donors.
Broda creates a line of tilt-in-space positioning chairs which are meant to improve people’s quality of life. They provide patients with a higher level of comfort and a higher quality of life. The chair provides ease of use for the caregiver and enhanced safety for the patient.
Integrity Home Care + Hospice is a home care company based out of Springfield, Missouri, who employs over 1100 employees, which includes nurses, certified nursing aides, caregivers, social workers, chaplains, and more. Integrity staff is passionate about helping clients navigate every step of the care process. Your Home. Your Healthcare. Integrity Home Care + Hospice is where proactive care and seamless solutions thrive. Let us help you chart the path to trusted healthcare wherever you call home.
With summer right around the corner, it’s time to think about keeping children eating healthy while school is out, according to a press release from USD 235.
USD 235 at Uniontown will once again provide free meals to children during the summer.
The cafeteria at West Bourbon Elementary School, Uniontown.
“In the two years before this we also had sites in Bronson and Redfield, but sadly we just do not have the staff to operate all three sites so this year it will only be at the WBE school (in Uniontown),” said Michelle DeMott, USD 235 Food Service Director.
“This is a USDA funded program to help provide meals for children 0-18 years of age who may not have access to meals while school is not in session,” DeMott said. “The program is free to any child 0-18 years of age regardless of financial status.”
This summer, meals will be served at West Bourbon Elementary Monday through Friday, June 3 through June 28, 2019.
Breakfast will be served from 8:30 am – 9:00 am.
Lunch will be served from noon – 12:30 pm.
There are no income requirements or registration.
Any child 18 years of age and under may come to eat.
For more information, contact USD 235 UNIONTOWN (Michelle DeMott, (620) 756-4302, [email protected], uniontown235.org).
Each year, the United States Department of Agriculture partners with local organizations like USD 235 UNIONTOWN to provide free meals to children when school is out for the summer.
For more information about the Summer Food Service Program in Kansas, visit www.kn-eat.org, Summer Food Service Program.
The June menu is as follows:
June 3 – WG CEREAL STRING CHEESE PEACHES PORK CHOP MASHED POTATOES BISCUIT PINEAPPLE
4- PANCAKE PEARS CHICKEN NUGGETS WG CHIPS CORN BANANA
5 BISCUITS AND GRAVY ORANGE RIBLET ON BUN BAKED BEANS PEARS
6 EGG TACO FRUIT COCKTAIL MEATBALL SUB CARROTS GRAPES
May 29 @ 6:30 pm.Legion Baseball team meeting downstairs in Memorial Hall.. Vice Commander Earl Adams has pulled together enough players for Post 25 to have a Legion Baseball year this year.
Wednesday’s meeting will be final sign up for boys 15 – 19 who live in Fort Scott. to play Legion ball.
If you want play Legion Ball, you must bring your birth certificate.
May 31 @ 6:00 pm.Good Old Days Parade. Post 25 will enter a Color Guard in this year’s parade. Legion Family members are invited to participate. This includes the women who are in the newly formed Unit 25 Auxiliary and the males who are in the Sons of the American Legion Squadron 25.
Please reply to this email if I can count on you to walk or ride in the parade. If there are Legion Family members who prefer to ride, let me know and a trailer with seating will be available.
50-year math instructor Alan Shinn addresses the crowd who came to wish him well at his retirement reception on May 26.
Members of the Uniontown community came to West Bourbon Elementary School on a Sunday afternoon to honor Alan Shinn for 50 years teaching math in the school district.
Uniontown Ruritan facilitated the afternoon events which included awards and speakers from the 50-year tenure of Shinn. There was also a reception prior to the ceremony.
Ruritan District Governor Mark Warren, standing right, and the row of former students who spoke of Shinn’s 50 years in the Uniontown School District. From left: Nikki Bolinger, Ty Covey, Meaghan Jackson Russell, Kevin Gleason, Brett Howard, Dr. Randy Watson, Jim Porter, Jayci Williams Cozens, Brock Shelton, Mike Coyan, Dan George, David Clayton, Jan Dare Tate, Deanne Anderson Bloesser, Carl Otto.Community members filed into seats in the gymnasium of West Bourbon Elementary School for recognition of teacher Alan Shinn’s 50 years in the district.Randy Watson, Kansas Commissioner of Education, left; Shinn and Jim Porter, Kansas Board of Education District 9, right, as Shinn was recognized for his 50 years service.The program included 18 speakers: former students, his first principal at Uniontown High School, colleagues, Kansas government officials and a community member.USD 235 Superintendent Bret Howard speaks to the crowd at Shinn’s retirement ceremony. The district presented him with a retirement gift.Alan Shinn’s family following the ceremony. Shinn taught both his children and grandchildren in his tenure at Uniontown High School. Front row from left: Diana Shinn, Lauren Shinn, Thora Shinn, Alan Shinn, Becky Shinn, back row from left: Kevin Shinn, Brock Gage, Emily Shinn, Holly Shinn, Dylan Richwine, Melissa Shinn Gage, Brayden Gage, Bryce Gage, Jason Gage.Bernadette and Dan George left, put together this quilt for Shinn, center, as a token of the family’s esteem. Shinn also taught George’s sons, Luke and Ben, right.
The 2019 Summer Reading Program theme is A Universe of Stories, in honor of the 50th anniversary of the moon landing, which will be celebrated on July 20.
This year’s youth program will include activities and challenges for all library patrons ages birth – 18.
A program for adults will also be available, with details to be released later.
The teen and family kick-off parties will take place soon, and early registration is open online through the library website at fortscott.mykansaslibrary.org.
Any summer reading registrations turned in online or in person by June 4 will earn a prize for each child or teen. Paper registrations and volunteer forms are available at the library circulation desks and have been sent home through all Bourbon County schools and preschools. Please stay tuned to our website and Facebook page for more details.
Volunteers or donors may email Miss Val at [email protected] or call 620-223-2882.
We still need more donors for weekly snacks, and more volunteers to help with parties and regular program weeks.
All volunteers will receive a letter for their resume or college application upon request.
2019 Summer Reading Performers Schedule:
Musician Alan Cunningham – June 11 at 10 a.m. at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center(FSCC)
Juggler Brian Wendling – July 3 at 10 a.m. at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center (FSCC)
Rare Jewels of the Rainforest Bird Show – July 16 at 10 a.m. at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center (FSCC)
Other Events Scheduled:
A Universe of Games Teen Kick-Off Party – May 29 from 4 – 6 p.m. at the Keyhole
Space Camp Family Kick-Off Party – June 5 from 10 a.m. – 12 p.m. at the Danny & Willa Ellis Family Fine Arts Center (FSCC)
Regular Weekly Programs (Kids Birth – 5th grade) – Tuesdays & Wednesdays at 10 a.m., June 18 – August 7 at Fort Scott Public Library. NO regular meetings the weeks of June 4 & 12 or July 2 & 17 due to performances and parties. Events will begin in our event room and the computer room, located downstairs, and finish upstairs for awards, registration, and book browsing. Grades for age groups are based on what grade the child is going into this fall.
Regular Weekly Programs (Teens and Tweens going into 6th – 12th grade) – Wednesdays at 4:15 pm, June 5 – July 31 at the library (at least once monthly we will meet at The Keyhole). Teens are also encouraged to volunteer at children’s meetings.
Alien Parties – June 24, 2:30 – 3:30 & 4:30 – 5:30 at Fort Scott Public Library (Pre-registration required)
LibraryCon: A Celebration of Stories and Fandoms Community Event – July 20, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Harry Potter Birthday Teen Wrap-Up Party – July 31, 5 – 6 p.m. at Fort Scott Public Library
Family Wrap-Up & Rewards Swim Party – Tentative Date – August 14, 7:15 – 9:15 p.m. at Fort Scott Municipal Pool
Submitted by Valetta Cannon, Youth Librarian & Assistant Director, Fort Scott Public Library
9:00-Jim Harris – 10 minute executive session for preliminary discussions relating to the acquisition of real property
Jim Harris – Discuss the condition of Yale Road
10:00 am – Dave Martin with the City of Fort Scott – executive session for personnel matters of individual non-elected personnel
10:30 am – Health Department Generator
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
