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Shop Local Tomorrow: Downtown Fall Fest
Category Archives: Fort Scott
Wreaths Across America at Fort Scott National Cemetery
Volunteers are beginning plans for the annual Wreaths Across America ceremony and laying of wreaths at Fort Scott National Cemetery, scheduled for December 17,2022. For anyone not familiar with this annual event, it is held to Remember, Honor and Teach about those who have served us in the military and offered their lives to defend our country.
WE NEED YOUR HELP to sponsor wreaths. “This event is only possible through donations made to sponsor individual wreaths”, says Diann Tucker, Location Project Coordinator. Wreaths cost $15.00 each and donations must be received no later than November 22. We hope you share our feelings of the importance of this project and will support it with your donations. The nearly 7000 graves at Fort Scott National Cemetery are a tribute to the willingness of our military men and women to make the ultimate sacrifice for a cause bigger than oneself and is a mission worth supporting. Your donations are a 501c3 not-for-profit tax deductible. If you have a specific grave to receive and be honored with a wreath, please provide their name with your donation. Without enough financial support, not all graves will receive wreaths.
Please mail your donation of $15.00 per wreath, checks payable to “Wreaths Across America” and send in care of Diann Tucker, 746 215th Street, Fort Scott, KS 66701. If you live in Fort Scott you can drop by Stewart Realty Co., 1707 S. National, to make your donations. We can also accept debit and credit cards. Please contact me if you have any questions (620-224-7054) or email us at wreathsacrossamerica0049@
We look forward to seeing you on December 17th at Fort Scott National Cemetery for our Annual Wreath-laying Ceremony.
Stewart Realty
1707 S. National Ave
Fort Scott, KS 66701
620-223-6700
620-223-6701 fax
Want to Be A Book Writer? There’s a Seminar For That Oct. 15
The event is sponsored by the Bourbon County Arts Council,
the Wednesday Writers Group, and Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore.
Location for the morning event is at the Healthy Bourbon County Action Team office at 104 N. National, Fort Scott, KS.
The office is located north of Luther’s restaurant, with public parking available on the east side of National Avenue. Lunch is on your own, with several restaurants within walking distance.
Registration is $40, and junior high, high school and college students are free, but registration is required.
Registration forms are available at:
Hedgehog.INK! Bookstore
16 S Main, Fort Scott, KS
620–670–2752
[email protected]
Author Book Signing
Local authors will sign and make available their books for sale, which might be a great idea for your Christmas list, according to information from the press release.
In the afternoon there will be multi–author
book signing at the Hedgehog.INK bookstore at 16 S. Main from 1:30 to 3 p.m. with featured authors:
Brian Allen, Rhonda Hassig, Sally Jadlow, Joyce Love,
Rogene McPherson, R.J. Thesman, Jane Tucker and
Marti Wells–Smith.
U234 Board of Education Minutes of Oct. 10
Monday, October 10, 2022
Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, October 10, 2022, for their regular monthly meeting at the board office.
President Danny Brown opened the meeting.
The board approved the official agenda, and the consent agenda as follows:
- Minutes from September 12, 2022, Board of Education meeting
- Corrected minutes to reflect an August 1st date versus August 15th date
- Financials – Cash Flow Report
- Check Register
- Payroll – September 20, 2022 – $1,517,827.10
- Activity Fund accounts
- FSHS Choir Fundraiser, FSHS Orchestra Fundraiser
- FSHS Orchestra Extended Trip
Assistant Superintendent Dalaina Smith updated the board on building consistency among processes in the district, thanked the community and parents for their support of PLCs, and provided an update on curriculum.
Finance Director Gina Shelton reported on the September 20th count day, the ESSER III application to include expansion of the preschool, health insurance renewal, and sanitation devices received.
The board approved the following items:
- Approval of quote for student computer cases
- Personnel Report – following
The board went into an executive session for personnel matters and the superintendent evaluation process.
President Danny Brown adjourned the meeting.
PERSONNEL REPORT – APPROVED EMPLOYMENT
RESIGNATIONS/TERMINATIONS/RETIREMENTS:
- Gordon Harris – Resignation as Eugene Ware/FSPC Custodian, effective Sept. 19, 2022
- Stuart Troutman – Resignation as district technology help desk, effective Oct. 14, 2022
- Lyle Brittain – Termination as FSMS paraprofessional, effective Sept. 10, 2022
- Megan Webb, FSPC teacher, leave of absence
EMPLOYMENT/REASSIGNMENTS – FOR THE 2022-23 SCHOOL YEAR
- Michelle Laubenstein – FSHS CTE Coordinator
- Leah Carter – FSMS After-School Coordinator
- Brent Cavin FSMS assistant basketball coach
- Paul Martin – FSMS assistant girls basketball coach
- Abby Stepps – Eugene Ware Leadership Club
- Trisha Whitehead – Eugene Ware After-School Coordinator
- Rachel Patton – Eugene Ware paraprofessional
- Andrew Ables – FSHS assistant debate/forensics coach
- Jon Barnes – FSHS assistant Scholars Bowl
Adam Clements – FSMS assistant boys basketball
Friday Night Free Concert: Gospel, Praise and Worship and Hymns
This week’s Friday Night Concert will be presented by the First Southern Baptist Church worship team. The quintet is comprised of John Poag, music director, Irene Bradbury, Madison Crippen, Bonnie Freels, and Andrea Poag. The program will feature gospel, praise and worship, and traditional hymns.
“John Poag and his wife moved here from Jacksonville, Florida,” concert-series organizer Ralph Carlson said. “John sings and plays acoustic guitar and leads the worship at church. We appreciate the quintet sharing their love of music with the community. Invite a friend and join us for an evening under the stars.”
The one-hour concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Park Pavilion at First and Main streets. The event is free and open to the public. Dave Oas and Jim Butler provide the sound each week. Due to limited seating, attendees are encouraged to bring lawn chairs.
In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be moved to The Loading Dock at Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall Street.
No School for USD 234 Students on Friday, October 14,2022.
Unified School District 234
424 South Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701-2597
www.usd234.org
520-223{800 F ax 620-223 -27 60
DESTRY BROWN
Superintendent
There is No School for USD 234 Students on Friday, October 14,2022.
Due to a teacher work/plan day on Friday, October 14, 2022, there will be no school for USD 234 students.
at all 11 USD 234 Schools.
New Life For The Former Scottish Rite Temple
Kathy and Tracy Dancer are working to restore the former Scottish Rite Temple building in historic downtown Fort Scott.
“We bought it at the Bourbon County Tax sale in January 2022 for $20,000,” Kathy said. “That’s when we saw the opportunity to purchase it at the sale. We had been trying for years to contact the former owner, who purchased it from the Mason’s.”
The 12,000 square foot building that has been vacant for about 10 years is getting a electric update, Kathy said.
“Kudos to the Masons,” she said. “They took took good care of the building…the water and most of the electric were taken care of.”
The Dancers have plans for a cafe in the area that people might remember as where the Kiwanis and Rotary Clubs prepared and served their meals they sold the public as fundraisers.
Even before that recent use, there was a cafe there.
“The Cohen Cafe, before 1948, had a cafe in the space,” she said.
The Dancers plan to have the cafe open for breakfast and lunch service in that same space, possibly in spring 2023. “We are waiting for state approval for construction to begin.”
“We want to focus on locally produced in the region fruits, veggies and meat as much as possible,” she said.
They are also planning on having a retail incubator.
“We also hope to put a micro-retail space for 6 to 8 businesses in one large section,” she said. “Handcrafted goods: jewelry, popcorn, custom home decor, furniture (for example). With a central check-out. People won’t have to man their space.”
“I need more approvals for this project,” she said. “It will focus on locally produced goods as much as possible.”
She said her husband is working through the process of getting a distillers license. “To have bourbon crafted and aged in Bourbon County,” she said.
“We are starting with the ground floor first, it will take time,” Kathy said. “I’m guestimating five years to complete.”
The beautiful theater in the building is a question mark.
“We don’t know what we are going to do with the theater,” she said.
FS City Commission Amended Agenda for Oct. 11
The following attachment is the agenda for the 10-11-2022 City Commission Meeting. You will find an addition under New Business for the Consideration of Bids for the 900 E. National Trenching Project.
U234 Board of Education Meets This Evening
Unified School District 234
424 South Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701–2697
www.usd234.org
620–223–0800 Fax 620–223–2760
DESTRY BROWN
Superintendent
BOARD OF EDUCATION REGULAR MEETING
OCTOBER 10, 2022 – 5:30 P.M.
AGENDA SUMMARY
1.0 Call Meeting to Order Danny Brown, President
2.0 Flag Salute
3.0 Approval of the Official Agenda (Action Item)
4.0 Approval of the Consent Agenda (Action Item)
4.1 Minutes from September 12, 2022, Board of Education Meeting
4.2 Correction to date of August 1, 2022 Minutes
4.3 Financials–Cash Flow Report
4.4 Check Register
4.5 Payroll – September 20, 2022 – $1,517,827.10
4.6 Activity Fund accounts
4.7 FSHS Choir Fundraiser
5.0 Leadership Reports (Information/Discussion)
5.1 Assistant Superintendent’s Report
5.2 Finance Director’s Report
6.0 Old Business
6.1 No items
7.0 New Business
7.1 Approval of quote for student computer cases
8.0 Public Forum
9.0 Other Business – Personnel Matters
9.1 Enter Executive Session – Personnel Matters (Action Item)
9.2 Exit Executive Session
9.3 Enter Executive Session – Personnel Matters (Action Item)
9.4 Exit executive session
9.5 Approval of Personnel Report (Action Item)
9.6 Exit Executive Session
10.0 Adjourn Meeting
President Brown
New Date For Fort Scott Land Bank Advisory Board Meeting
The Land Bank Advisory Board will meet on Monday, October 17th, 2022 at 4 p.m. at the City Hall Commission meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be available on the City’s YouTube channel.
The Fort Scott Land Bank Advisory Board Meets Oct. 10
The Land Bank Advisory Board will meet on Monday, October 10th, 2022 at 4 p.m. at the City Hall Commission meeting room at 123 S. Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas. This meeting is open to the public. The meeting will be available on the City’s YouTube channel.
FS City Commission Agenda for Oct. 11
NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR
MEETING OF FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
CITY HALL COMMISSION MEETING ROOM
123 SOUTH MAIN STREET
OCTOBER 11, 2022
6:00 P.M.
Call to Order
I. Roll Call:
J. Jones T. Van Hoecke S. Walker M. Wells K. Harrington
II. Flag Salute:
III. Invocation: Led by: T. Van Hoecke
IV. Consent Agenda:
A. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of September 20th, 2022, and
Special Meeting minutes of September 21st, 2022, and September 22nd ,
2022.
B. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1321-A totaling $452,376.58.
C. Request to Pay – J. Richardson Construction – $53,540.57 – 17 th & Eddy Project.
D. Request to Pay – L. G. Barcus and Sons – $170,681.75 – Dam Improvements
E. Request to Pay – Circle C Paving & Construction – $230,165.50 – 2022 CapeSeal Program.
F. Request to Pay Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc – $4,120.00 – City Engineer.
G. Request to Pay Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – $12,799.20 – System Designs.
H. Request to Pay Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – $3,540.00 – South Industrial Park Waterline, Final Design.
I. Request to Pay Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – $13,700.00 –
Sanitary Sewer Project.
J. Request to Pay Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – $2,849.00 – Cooper St. Inspection
K. Request to Pay Earles Engineering & Inspection, Inc. – $5,850.00 – South Horton St. and W. 6 th St.
L. Request to Pay AMS Advanced Microbial Solutions – $55,000.00 – Set Up
Fee
M. Nuss & Farmer August Out of Contract Hours – $1,435.00
N. Approve August Financials
V. Public Comment:
(Sign up required. Comments on any topic not on agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at Commission discretion)
VI. Old Business:
VII. Appearances:
1. Lake Advisory Board Representative
VIII. Public Hearing: None
IX. New Business:
1. Consideration of Change Order #1 – L.G. Barcus and Sons, Inc. – $19,466.03
– River Intake Project
XII. Reports and Comments:
A. Interim City Manager Comments:
B. Commissioners Reports and Comments:
C. City Attorney Reports and Comments:
XIII. Executive Session – If requested, (please follow script in all motions for
Executive Sessions)
IX. Adjournment: