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Category Archives: Fort Scott
Bike Trail Coming To Bourbon County
Representatives from a neighboring county spoke to the Fort Scott City Commission recently about a proposed bicycle trail in Bourbon County.
John Leahy, Thrive Allen County Bike and Trails Coordinator and John Castellaw the Outreach and Advocacy Coordinator for Thrive
covered a brief history of how the Prairie Pathways plan (approved by Bourbon County, Allen County, and Crawford County) was the first rural active transportation plan in Kansas.
The men then detailed the entirety of the route along old Highway 54 from Fort Scott to Iola, to the city commission, Leahy said.
“We needed to appear before the (FS)city council because we were seeking final approval of the signs for the Prairie Pathways within Fort Scott city limits,” he said.
“The route has been set in all three counties,” Jody Hoener, Healthy Bourbon County Action Team CEO said.
“Bourbon County will have approximately 23 miles of the total 43 miles from Fort Scott to Iola,” Leahy said.
“We are working on gaining permission through each of the cities (in Bourbon County),” Hoener said. “We have obtained permission for signs from the City of Fort Scott. They will also be presenting to the City of Uniontown and to Bronson City Council to gain permission for sign placement.
“Eric Bailey with Bourbon County’s Public Work will be helping us with installing (sign) posts,” she said. ” Right now they are working hard on getting as many miles as asphalt down as possible. They will help us with installation as soon as they can.”
“Allen County, Bourbon County, and Crawford County (ABC) are actively working to improve the bicycling and walking environment to improve access to opportunities for physical activity, enhance the quality of life, and encourage economic growth”, according to information provided by Leahy . “Each community recognizes that active transportation – biking and walking for transportation, as well as outdoor recreation – impacts our lives in several important ways. Research, such as the cost-benefit analysis The Potential Trail Benefits for Bourbon County, Kansas, (Robb, 2017) has shown trails to do more than add to community’s appeal as a place to live, such as:
● Increased sales for existing businesses
● Opportunities for new business
● Increased value and speed of sale of nearby properties
● Reduced medical costs from healthy activities
● Business location and relocation decisions
● Healthcare insurance decisions
● Addresses rural transportation issues
● Low or no-cost recreational opportunity
● Attracts and retains a skilled and unskilled workforce
● It helps lower transportation costs, both for individuals and for communities as a whole;
● Provides attractions for visitors”
The ABC plan’s name was recently changed to Prairie Pathways, he said.
“In respect to a timeline, Thrive is working with both Allen County Public Works as well as the City of Iola Public Works Department,” he said. “We are trying to coordinate both so the signs are installed along a similar time frame after the…(Allen County Public Works)asphalt season.”
John Leahy can be reached at 620-365-8128
Hoener can be reached at [email protected]
” Funding for the planning stage is from the Sunflower Foundation,” Hoener said. “We have grant dollars from Blue Cross Blue Cross Pathways to Healthy Kansas for signage and posts.”
“Funding for the planning stage is from the Sunflower Foundation,” Hoener said. “We have grant dollars from Blue Cross Blue Cross Pathways to Healthy Kansas for signage and posts.”
Downtown Meet and Greet Oct. 12
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Woodland Hills Golf Course: New Management
Steve Anthony, 49, is the new Woodland Hills Golf Course Clubhouse Manager in Fort Scott. The course is owned and operated by the City of Fort Scott.
He replaces Shannon O’Neil, who left in July.
Anthony feels that he and Doug Guns, the golf course superintendent, are a good team.
“I feel I have a good grasp of things and if things come up that need two heads to make a decision, Doug and I make the decision as we are pretty much on the same page and we make our decision on what’s best for the club and or our member’s,” he said.
Anthony’s hometown is Parkersburg, West Virginia and he is married to Stephanie Anthony.
“I have been an avid golfer since I was a young kid back in West Virginia,” he said. “I have been in Fort Scott for nine years now.”
“I have always had a love for the sport of golf and when the opportunity came to pursue the golf course (position) here, I jumped at the chance to take it on,” he said.
“When I started, I knew I wanted to do some different things that had not been done here,” Anthony said. “For example, having watch parties for National Football League games and it has grown each week. My hope is once the colder weather sets in we will have more folks come out to join us for games as they will be tired of just sitting at home.”
He enjoys coming to work each day, getting to do something that he loves, Anthony said.
“The Woodland Hills Golf Course is in really beautiful shape as Doug (Guns)and his crew do a great job making it look beautiful,” he said.
In the community, Anthony has been involved with Special Olympics, a large sports organization for people with intellectual disabilities.
“I, along with Bourbon County Undersheriff Ben Cole, host a golf tournament each year to benefit Special Olympics,” he said. “I am also on the Board of Directors for Special Olympics Kansas.”
He enjoys coming to work each day, getting to do something that he loves, Anthony said.
Anthony can be reached at 620-223-5060 or his cell phone at 620-215-2392.
USD234 Parent/Teacher Conferences and No School Dates
There will be no school for USD 234 students on Friday, October 15, due to a Teacher Work/Plan Day.
Parent/Teacher conferences for the USD 234 School District will be held on Monday, October 18, and Tuesday, October 19.
Conferences will be held at the following times:
Fort Scott Preschool Center – 4:20 to 7:50 p.m.
Winfield Scott and Eugene Ware – 4:15 to 7:45 p.m.
Fort Scott Middle School and Fort Scott High School – 4:30 to 8:00 p.m.
There will be no school for USD 234 students on Friday, October 22.
Classes will resume on Monday, October 25.
Teacher Work/Plan Day – No School – October 15
` Parent/Teacher Conferences – October 18 and 19
No School – October 22
Contact: Ted Hessong, Superintendent
USD 234
424 S. Main
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Chili and Cornbread Offered At Farmer’s Market Oct. 19
The Bourbon County Democratic Party are offering chili and cornbread on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at Farmers Market Raffle Night on Skubitz Plaza from 4-6P.M.
Choice from two kinds of chili, jalapeno or plain cornbread, and apple cake or pecan bars, $3.50
Submitted by Carol MacArthur
Chair, Bourbon Co. Democrats
620 215 1505
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Friday Night Free Concert: DJ Brown and Bourbon County Revival
DJ Brown and The Bourbon County Revival will be the featured entertainment at this week’s Friday Night Concert. The local four-piece band plays classic rock, country, and Red Dirt. Band members are Danny Brown on acoustic guitar and vocals, Robert Uhler on drums, Jerry Bahr on banjo, electric, acoustic and bass guitars, and vocals, and Randy Brasuell on mandolin, fiddle, bass and electric guitars, and vocals.
“These guys have been playing together for quite some time and are a crowd favorite,” concert-series organizer Ralph Carlson said. “This band is a delight to hear and we are pleased to welcome them back to perform in our downtown pavilion. Bring a friend and join us for an evening of superb musical talent.“
The concert begins at 7 p.m. at the Heritage Park Pavilion at First and Main streets. The shows, sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, are free and open to the public. Dave Oas of Parsons serves as sound technician 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 Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall Street.
Children’s Art Class Offered On No-School Days
Happy Snappy Art is now offering art parties for school-age students on the no-school days for USD 234 & St. Mary’s.
They will be offered every month.
Other Paint Parties are offered this month for adults and children 12+.
All events include everything needed to complete the painting and step by step instructions.
The total cost for each is $25. A deposit of $5 is required to reserve your spot.
Message Happy Snappy Art on Facebook or email at [email protected] to reserve your spot.
What’s Happening in Fort Scott Oct. 8 Weekly Newsletter
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U234 Board Agenda for Oct. 11
October 11,2O21 Board Meeting at 5:30 p.m.
UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT 234
BOARD AGENDA
1. Open the meeting
2. Flag Salute
3. Considerconsent agenda (Action)
a. Minutes
Minutes 9-13-21.pdf
Minutes 9-20-21 1200.pdf
Minutes 9-20-21 1215.pdf
b. Bills and Claims
10-11-21 Bills-Claims.pdf
c. Payroll – September 1Z 2O2l – L,425,W.9O
d. Financial Report
10-11-21 Fin. Rept..pdf
e. Activity fund accounts
10-11-21 Act. Funds.pdf
f. FCCIA Fundraiser
10-11-21 FCCtA.pdf
g. Operations Guidelines Correction
An outdated copy of the USD 234 Operations Guidelines was placed in the minutes for August 9, 2021. This has been
corrected.
4. Public Forum
5. Gaiting Criteria (Possible Action)
6. Operations Plan Update (Possible Action)
7- Fort Scott KNEA Report (lnformation)
8. Principal’s Reports (lnformation)
10-11-21 Preschool Report.pdf
10-11-21 WS Report.pdf
10-11-21 EW Report.pdf
10-11-21 MS Report.pdf
10-11-21 HS Report.pdf
9. Academic Director’s Report (lnformation)
10. Superintendent’s Report
11. Business Manager’s Report
12. ESSER Funds Update
13. September20,2O2L Enrollment Count Report
10-11-21 Sept. 20 Cou nt.pdf
14. Consider Emergency Operations Planlor 2O2L-22
15. Consider bus purchases
10-11-31 Bus Purchase.pdf
16. Consider audit contract with Diehl, Banwart, Bolton for the fiscal year endingJune 30,2O2l
10-11-21 Audit. pdf
17. Consider Workers Compensation quotes
18. Consider live streaming school board meetings
19. Fort Scott Mlddle School VIP Fall Extravaganza – November 22, 2O2L – S:OO to 8:00 p.m.
20. Board member comments
21. Executive session – to discuss personnel matters for nonelected personnel and to discuss employer-employee negotiations
22. Consideremployment
23. Discuss Memorandum of Understanding with KNEA
24. Adjourn
Reaching Out to Community: Law Enforcement’s Faith and Blue Event This Weekend
At the Fort Scott High School Football Game and the Uniontown High School Volleyball Tournament this weekend, one might think there is a crime being investigated.
But that thinking would be wrong.
Both Fort Scott Police and the Bourbon County Sheriff Officers will be there to mingle with people to “meet the community and let the community know us,” said Bourbon County Sheriff’s Office Chaplain Bob Jackson.
The events are part of an organization called Faith and Blue.
“Nation-wide, after the George Floyd deal, things started spiraling downhill for law enforcement,” said Jackson.
Last year following the civil unrest, an organization called Faith and Blue was started nationally.
The following is the organization’s purpose, according to its’ website: Faith & Blue: Partnering for stronger, safer communities (faithandblue.org)
“Communities are stronger and safer when residents and law enforcement professionals can relate as ordinary people with shared values, hopes, and dreams. The partners who are a part of National Faith & Blue Weekend believe we can find ways to work together around our many commonalities instead of being divided by our differences.”
The Faith and Blue weekend nationally is Oct. 8-11, according to Jackson.
The law enforcement officers will be at Frary Field this evening, Oct. 8, on the campus of Fort Scott High School starting about 5 p.m. to “pass out popcorn and give away tickets to the concession stand,” Jackson said.
Then on Saturday, the officers will be at West Bourbon Elementary School for the Uniontown High School Volleyball Tournament from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There, they will be giving away food too, with the help of local food truck (The Sunshine Shack) owners, Shayla and Kyle Knight.
“They are going to set it up inside the school cafeteria,” Jackson said.
The officers are hoping to get to know those they serve a little better in the mingling and also let the community get to know them.
He is hoping the event will be a positive one, he said.
“It will not be to hear complaints,” Jackson said. “But it’s to get to know you and you know us.”
The event is a collaboration of some local churches and the FSPD and the BCSO.
In Fort Scott, Community Christian Church, Fort Scott Church of the Nazarene, Trinity Lutheran and the Seventh Day Adventist Church have provided funds for the event.
In Uniontown, the Uniontown Missionary Baptist Church, along with the Bronson, Hiattville, and Uniontown United Methodist Churches have contributed to the event.
The FS Street Advisory Board Meets Oct. 14
The Street Advisory Board will meet on Thursday, October 14th, 2021 at 4:00 p.m. at the City Commission Meeting Room at 123 S. Main Street. This meeting is open to the public.
This meeting will be made available via the City’s you tube channel at City of Fort Scott.