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American Legion: Recognition of Korean War Veterans July 27

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American Legion Post #25 Fort Scott, KS would like to recognize and thank the community’s Korean Conflict Veterans on July 27.
If you know one of these special people or their surviving family members, please thank them.
On National Korean War Armistice Day we recognize and pay tribute to the Korean War veterans.

 

The Korean War began June 25, 1950 with the North Korean army’s invasion of South Korea. On July 27, 1953, the Korean Armistice Agreement was signed ending the war, now officially recognized as Armistice Day.
At 10 a.m. that day, in Panmunjom, 18 official copies of the tri-language Korean Armistice Agreement were signed.
The signing of the agreement marked the end of the longest negotiated armistice in history with 158 meetings spread over two years and 17 days.

 

Sincerely,
Jessica Allison
Commander
American Legion Post #25
Fort Scott, KS
Fort Scott, Schools

USD 234 Board Meets to Set Goals/Expectations of the Superintendent

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NEWS RELEASE

 

Monday, July 25, 2022

 

Members of the USD 234 Board of Education met at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, July 25, 2022, for a special board meeting at their offices.

 

President Brown opened the meeting.

 

The board and Superintendent Destry Brown met with Sue Givens, KASB Field Specialist, to discuss goals and expectations.  Mrs. Givens provided information on the roles of the board and the Superintendent.  The board set goals and expectations for the Superintendent. Information was received and discussed in regard to superintendent evaluation tools and timeline.

 

The board adjourned.

Fort Scott, Government

FS City Commission Special Meeting July 26

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The City Commission will meet for a special meeting at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26th, 2022 at City Hall in the City Commission meeting room at 123 South Main Street, Fort Scott, Kansas.  The City Commission will meet to consider the Vacation of a platted alley located between the platted 16’ alley between Lots 1 to 48, Block 12, Gunn & Ford’s East Side Addition, and Consideration of Lake Fort Scott Dam Dirt Work bid.

 

As soon as the special meeting adjourns, a work session will be held to discuss the 2023 budget.

 

This meeting and the work session will be broadcast on the City’s You tube channel.  This meeting is open to the public.

 

Fort Scott, Schools

U234 In-Person Enrollment is August 1

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USD 234 Board of Education Building, 424 S. Main

 

USD 234 will be hosting in-person enrollment on Monday, August 1, 2022.

 

All new students will need to enroll in person at their school.  Families having difficulty with online enrollment or internet access should also plan to attend.  Students who have enrolled online will not need to attend in-person enrollment.

 

Families with multiple students will be able to enroll at a single location, but may need to visit with other buildings about specific needs.  Food Service, Transportation, and Technology will also be available during these times.

Building staff will be on-site to assist families with the enrollment process during the following times on Monday, August 1st:

 

PreK-8th Grade – 7:00-11:00 a..m and 4:00-6:00 p.m.

 

FSHS 8:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m. and 1:00-5:00 p.m.

 

If you have specific questions or concerns, please contact your building secretaries.

 

Business, Fort Scott

John Bartlesmeyer: 60 Years in the Craft

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John Bartelsmeyer in front of his jewelry store on North Main in Fort Scott.

John Bartelsmeyer, Fort Scott’s jeweler, is training the next generation of jewelers.

Bartelsmeyer Jewelry specializes in retail jewelry sales, engagement rings, custom jewelry designs, and repair or restoration of all types of jewelry.

Krysta Hulbert has been working for him since 2010, and has been learning ring sizing, general jewelry repair, chain repair, welding with a torch and engraving.

Krysta and Wyatt Hulbert. Submitted photo.

Her husband, Wyatt, has been coming in on his days off his regular job to learn some of the trade as well.

“Wyatt is learning ring sizing and in the near future-diamond setting, stone setting and making pendants,” Bartelsmeyer said.

 

Jeweler John Bartelsmeyer works on a piece of jewelry.

Bartelsmeyer started learning from his dad, Bart, at Newberry Jewelry. His dad had apprenticed as a watchmaker.

“In 1963, my dad bought the shop from Newberry’s widow,” he said.
“I had already been working with him after school on Saturdays.”

“So, I have been doing it for 60 years,” he said.

Through the years, Bartelsmeyer not only learned from his dad, but took jewelry seminars and schools and most recently gleans from You Tube, on the internet.

He credits Elmer Smith, who was a Fort Scott Community College welding instructor, with helping him learn to be a metalsmith, and eventually Bartelsmeyer helped teach the class.

“I love to move metal,” he said. “He taught me techniques I use everyday.”

Bartelsmeyer restores heirloom jewelry and also crafts chains out of gold and silver.

“I love what I am doing, I think it’s because of the smile on the customer’s face,” he said. “I get to work on beautiful things for beautiful people.”

The Bartelsmeyer Jewelry store, looking to the street.

 

The store features new and also estate sale jewelry.
Bartelsmeyer Jewelry is at 22 N. Main, Fort Scott and can be reached at 620.223.2070, email: [email protected] or website: bartelsmeyerjewelry.com

John works Wednesday-Saturday.
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FS Police Department: Fraudulent Call Reports

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Today, Fort Scott Police Department has received numerous reports of an individual making phone calls posing as a member of our department.  During these phone calls, the caller either mentions a subpoena being issued due to a citation, or about a fine that needs to be paid.

 

We want to assure you that these calls are 100% fraudulent, and do not originate from our department or any department member.  No member of our department or municipal court would make phone calls of this nature.

 

If you receive a call similar to the ones described here, please disregard and report it to FSPD at our non-emergency #:  620-223-1700

 

FSPD Public Information Officers

Fort Scott, Schools

Winfield Scott Assistant Principal: Krystle Mayginnes

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Krystle Mayginnes and her family. Submitted photo.

This is part of a series profiling new educators in Bourbon County schools.

Krystle Mayginnes, 35, is the new Winfield Scott Elementary School Assistant Principal.
She earned her bachelor’s degree in English Secondary Education from Kansas Wesleyan University, a master’s degree in Educational Administration from Emporia State University,  and currently is  in her second year as a Educational Leadership Doctoral student at Baker University.
Mayginnes has taught 11 years of  secondary language arts.
She and her husband, James have an 11-year-old daughter, Klaire and a 2-year-old son, Jimmy.  Salina is where she grew up.
Mayginnes has a variety of interests when not in school.
“I love to volunteer at the library and animal shelter,” she said.  “As a family, we enjoy being outdoors including fishing, camping.  My husband and I love to attend Bluegrass Festivals whenever we are able.  Personally, I love to read and enjoy talking about and collecting books.”
Why did you become an educator?
“I have always had a love of school.  My mom always talks about how when I was little I used to play school with my siblings, and I was always the teacher.  I went into leadership because I think that teaching is the most noble profession, and I want to be a part of helping teachers become the best that they can be while also helping students.”
Did someone inspire you?
“I have always been inspired by the teachers/professors that I have learned from throughout my educational experience including my teacher colleagues who have helped me become a better teacher and a better leader.”
What is the best thing about being an educator?
“The best thing about being an educator is that I get to hang out with kids all day.  Our youth are such a precious commodity, and I get to be a part of helping them discover who they are, and who they want to become.”
What is a challenge?
“I think the most challenging thing about being an educator is that there are lots of things that we cannot control in the world.  We have students who are coming from all different backgrounds and experiences, and we have to teach them all.”
Entertainment, Fort Scott

Friday Night Free Concert: Stephan Moses

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Ralph Carlson introduces the Friday Night Concert musicians May 2019.

Stephan Moses, from Nevada, MO, will be the guest performer at this week’s Friday Night Concert. Moses is a songwriter vocalist and musician who plays guitar, banjo, and mandolin. He will perform a variety of musical selections. Moses owns and enjoys playing a number of Gretsch guitars and is a collector of guitars and songs. He performs an eclectic setlist, but he really enjoys playing the blues and gospel.

 

“Moses has played in a worship band and also several bands including Cloudpoint, The Barons of Blues, and the Blind Pigs. He has performed for United Way functions and the Philanthropics Society in Story County, Iowa,” concert-series organizer Ralph Carlson said. “We are pleased to welcome Moses back and invite you to bring a friend and join us for an evening of great music.“

 

The one-hour concert begins at 7 p.m. in the Loading Dock at Common Ground Coffee Co., 12 E. Wall Street. The shows, sponsored by the Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce, are free and open to the public. Dave Oas and Jim Butler provide the sound each week.

Fort Scott, Government

Agenda for FS City Commission For July 19

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NOTICE OF AND AGENDA FOR
MEETING OF
FORT SCOTT CITY COMMISSION
CITY HALL  

CITY COMMISSION MEETING ROOM

123 SOUTH MAIN STREET
JULY 19, 2022
6:00 P.M.

 

  1. Roll Call:

 

  1. Jones T. Van Hoecke S. Walker      M. Wells     K. Harrington
  2.      Flag Salute:
  • Invocation: Led by:

 

  1. Consent Agenda:
  2. Approval of minutes of the regular meeting of July 5th, 2022.

 

  1. Approval of Appropriation Ordinance 1316-A totaling $421,015.57.

 

  1. Request to Pay – Olsson Associates – Airport – Runway and Taxiway Rehabilitation Design – $5,910.00

 

  1. Request to Pay – K.D.O.T. Project 6-U-0476-01 – Sidewalk and Pedestrian Improvements from 2016 – $18,493.49

 

  1. Request to Pay – Earles Engineering, Inc.

Boundary Survey – Bourbon County Landfill             $2,340.00

Building Inspection                                                    $  639.00

City Engineer                                                             $4,120.00

Phase II Design -Wastewater                                     $18,196.00

Manhole 148 Re-route Project                                    $   355.00

South Industrial Park Waterline Project                    $11,683.45

Sanitary Sewer Project                                              $24,020.00

KDOT Sub-Area Road Extension Project                     $4,350.00

Cooper Street Inspection                                            $7,243.38

TOTAL        $72,946.83

 

  1. Certificate of Appropriateness – Lettering on Memorial Hall – Old Fort Genealogical Society – 221 S. National Avenue

 

  1. June financials

 

 

 

  1. Public Comment:

(Sign up required.  Comments on any topic not on agenda and limited to five (5) minutes per person, at Commission discretion)

 

  1. Old Business:

 

  1. Consideration of placement of stop sign at Van Fossen & Pine
  2. Update on the demolition of 722 S. Heylman Street (progress report)
  3. Update on 623 Short Street and the repair of the structure (progress update – contract and date to start work should be presented by owners)
  4. Consideration of demolition of 604 W. 5th – approval of bid (corrected)
  5. Consideration of Charter Ordinance No. 34 (corrected)
  6. Approval of F.A. A Grant 3-20-0022-021-2022 – Rehabilitation of Runway – Design only – $111,960.00

 

  • Appearances:

 

Harold Martin – Lake Advisory Committee

 

  • Public Hearing – 6:00 p.m. – Hearing – Vacation of platted alley located between the platted 16’ alley between Lots 1 to 48, Block 12, Gunn & Ford’s East Side Addition

 

  1. New Business:
  2. Rejection of Demolition Bid (1021 W. 4th – already demolished by owner)
  3. Rejection of Demolition Bid (208 N Little – debris already cleaned up)
  4. Consideration of allocation of funds from Next Steps program to another organization
  5. Consideration of Landfill Agreement with Bourbon County for C & D charges
  6. Consideration of Electric Gate Bid – Airport
  7. Consideration to apply for Tornado Siren Grant to replace two sirens (Dave Bruner)
  8. Consideration to set Revenue Neutral Rate Hearing for August 23rd, 2022 at 5:00 p.m.
  9. Consideration of Lake Fort Scott Dam Dirt Work bid

 

  1.    Reports and Comments:
  2. City Manager Comments:

 

  1. Director Comments:

 

  1. Engineering Firm Comments:

 

  1. Commissioners Reports and Comments:
  2.   City Attorney Reports and Comments:
  3. Executive Session – If requested, (please follow script in all motions for Executive Sessions)

XII.          Adjournment: