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Schedule For Fort Scott Good Ol’Days

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Good Ol’ Days Festival Schedule
Thursday, May 30th
  • 6pm: Fort Scott Talent Show – Memorial Hall
  • 7pm-11pm: Carnival – 3rd & Main
Friday, May 31st
  • 5pm-7pm: Good Ol’ Chicken Dinner – behind Lowell Milken Center, at Wall & Scott Streets
  • 5pm-10pm: Street Fair/Marketplace – N. Main
  • 6pm: Good Ol’ Days Parade – north on Main, west on Wall, south on National, east on 6th
  • 6pm-11pm: Carnival – 3rd & Main
  • 7pm: Red Garter Saloon – Liberty Theatre,16 S. Main
  • 8pm: Restless Heart Live in Concert – Memorial Hall
Saturday, June 1st
  • 8am-12pm: Farmer’s Market – Skubitz Plaza
  • 8am: Tom Davis Dragoon Charge – N. National to Riverfront Trails
  • 8am-10pm: Street Fair – Main St.
  • 8am-5pm: FS Munitions Car Show – 523 E. Wall St.
  • 8am-5pm: Full Day of Events at the FS National Historic Site
  • 9am: Baby Contest Registration – Memorial Hall
  • 10am: Baby Contest Judging – Memorial Hall
  • 10am-6pm: Red Garter Show – Liberty Theatre
  • 10am, 11am, & 12pm: Kris “Tanto” Paranto – Ammo & Book Signing at FS Munitions
  • 3pm: Burnout Contest – FS Munitions & Clark St.
  • 6pm-11pm: Carnival – 3rd & Main
  • 8pm: Still Surfin’ concert – Memorial Hall
Bourbon County, Entertainment, Fort Scott

Fort Scott Library Summer Reading Program: Space

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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

Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Government

Bourbon County Commission Agenda May 28

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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: May 28th, 2019

1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________

2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________

3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________

County Clerk-Kendell Mason

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

Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Government

Kids Eat Free Lunch at Keyhole This Summer: New Food Options

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Meals funded by the United State Dept. of Agriculture will be served from noon to 1 p.m. starting May 28 at the Keyhole Youth Activity Center, 1002 S. Main. The program runs Mondays through Fridays and ends July 26.

“Congress controls money through the program for child nutrition,”  Debbie Kreutzman, Kansas Food Bank Community Relations Manager, said. Kansas Food Bank provides the meals.

The meals are sack lunches are provided for those under 18 years of age.

In May 2018, volunteer servers Diana Spencer and Joyce Gobl helped serve the free sack lunches at the Keyhole.

“Kids will come in, check in, no need to give names, and then pick up a lunch of shelf-stable meals,” Kreutzman said.

 

“It is open to all kids, regardless of income and regardless of whether they live in Fort Scott,” Kreutzman said. “For example, if visiting a grandparent from New Mexico, say, they can come and eat.”

A look at what is inside the free sack lunch from May 2018. This year chocolate milk will be offered and an additional grain item.

 

Nutritional Requirements

“This provides an alternative where kids have an option to get a meal,” she said.

All meals served will have the following nutritional requirements met:

2 ounces of meat or meat alternative

A whole grain -bread, crackers, etc.

2 serves of fruit and/or vegetable

8 ounces of milk

Fresh fruits donations are being sought for the summer free food program.

Options Added To Give Children What They Like Best

“We have set meals served throughout the summer,” Kreutzman said. “In the past, we have had 30 sites across the state.”

After reviewing the past four years of serving the shelf-stable meals, Kreutzman said it was noted that children liked being offered an extra grain to their meal and preferred chocolate milk.

So those are being added to the meal options.

Community Organizations Asked To Provide Fresh Fruit

“I talked to Judy Hood (the Keyhole Site Manager) about community organizations providing fresh fruit or granola bars or fruit juice,” Kreutzman said. “There is a possibility of having fresh fruit: bananas, Cutie oranges, apples. We have to think in terms of what kids can pick up and eat. Cutting fruits or vegetables requires cutting and sanitation which requires a commercial kitchen.”

To donate contact Hood or call the Keyhole Youth Activity Center at 620-223-4700.

“Some sites across the state, Farmers Markets donate fresh fruits and vegetables to send home with kids,” Kreutzman said.

Next week chicken salad in a can, cheddar cheese sticks, applesauce, Gold Fish crackers, pretzels, fruit and grain bar, a box of juice and chocolate milk will be offered on Tuesday, the first day, Kreutzman said.

 

Children of all ages came to the Keyhole  for the free sack lunch. Photo from May 2018.

USD 235, Uniontown, will also be offering a children’s summer food program. That school district will utilize its’ facility and offer cafeteria style food. That program starts June 3 and will be featured next week in fortscott.biz.

 

Fort Scott

Flags Placed at National Cemetery and The Fort May 24: Help Needed

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Sumbitted by Carl Jowers, American Legion Commander
If you are able to help with flag placement tomorrow:
The National Cemetery flag placement starts at 8:30 am. I believe they have about 7,000 miniature flags to place.
The Fort NHS flag placement starts at 9 am.I believe they have about 4,000 miniature flags to place.
My understanding is that the flags will be placed unless there is lightning in the area or tornados.
I hope to see you at one of these events tomorrow. Invite family and friends to help in this community event.
Bourbon County, Fort Scott, Government

Fort Scott City Commission and Bourbon County Commission Meet Together May 28

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There will be a Special Meeting of the Fort Scott City Commission held together with the Bourbon County Commission on Tuesday, May 28th, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. This meeting will be held in the Bourbon County Commission Meeting Room at 210 S. National. It is anticipated that they will adjourn into an executive session to discuss personal matters of non-elected personnel.

Bourbon County, Fort Scott

American Legion Post 25 Update

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Post 25 Update

May 23. Thursday. 6:00 pm. Legion Women’s Auxiliary meet and greet in Memorial Hall. Open to female family members of Veterans. This meet and greet will continue the process of reestablishing the Fort Scott Auxiliary Unit 25.

May 25. Saturday. 4:00 pm. Enjoy patriotic music at The Fort National Historic Site.

May 26. Sunday. 2:30 pm. Dedication of the U.S. Navy Memorial at Fort Scott National Cemetery.

May 27. Monday. 9:30 am. Prayer at the Courthouse steps in Honor of all American War Veterans.

May 27. Monday. 10:30 am. Memorial Day services at the Fort Scott National Cemetery. This event will be moved to Memorial Hall in the event of inclement weather.

May 27. Monday. 3:00 pm. A “moment of silence” at The Fort National Historic Site.

May 31. Friday. 6 pm. Good Old Days Parade. All Post members and their families are invited to walk or ride as part of the Legion family.

June 3. Monday. 6:30 pm. Post 25 meet and greet at 6:30 pm in Memorial Hall. Come and enjoy the fellowship of other Veterans. Bring an eligible Veteran to visit our Post.

June 3. Monday. 7:00 pm.  Post 25 general membership meeting at 7 pm in Memorial Hall. Our membership meetings are open to all. SAL members are strongly encouraged to attend. Bring an eligible Veteran to visit or join our Post.

June 6. Thursday. Skipper Higgins, the oldest living grandson of Andrew Jackson Higgins, will be at the Milken Center throughout the day and available for visiting.  At 3:00 pm will be a special Q and A time with him and Jerry Meyer. All veterans in attendance will receive a very special gift from the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes. See attached flyer.

June 9. Sunday. Aspen Dental is offering free dental services to veterans from fillings, extractions, to even denture repair. Veterans can call 844-277-3646 now to locate the nearest Aspen Dental office and make an appointment for free dental services.

June 14. Friday  7:00 pm.  Flag retirement ceremony at The Fort National Historic Site. This event is open to the public and anyone with torn, tattered or unserviceable flags can bring them to The Fort for a dignified retirement.

 

VA Shuttle Service

 

The shuttle service is free to any Veteran who needs transportation to the VA for their medical appointments.

Mondays: Fort Scott to Topeka VA Medical Center. Stops in Pleasanton, Louisburg and Ottawa.

Tuesdays: Fort Scott to Topeka VA Medical Center. Stops in Pleasanton, Louisburg and Ottawa.

Wednesdays: Fort Scott to Kansas City VA Medical Center. Stops in Pleasanton and Louisburg.

Veterans must have an appointment scheduled between 9 am and 1 pm on the day they ride the shuttle.

The shuttle will depart from the Fort Scott’s Pete’s 66 service station on Main Street and will return to Fort Scott after the last Veteran has completed their appointment. The departure time is based upon the time of the first appointment of the day at the VA Medical Center day. Riders will be notified of the shuttle departure time the evening before their ride.

Veterans living along Highway 69 or near Louisburg and Ottawa can also schedule a ride to the VA by following the below process. Veterans scheduling rides must be at one of our predetermined stops to ride the shuttle. This is a shuttle service, not a taxi service.

The VA shuttle holds five passengers and riders must preregister for a seat. Seats on the shuttle are open to any area Veteran on a first come, first served basis.

The shuttle does not accommodate wheelchairs or pets. Only certified service dogs are permitted on the shuttle. Oxygen tanks are not permitted on the shuttle. Oxygen concentrators are allowed.

Family members may not ride with the Veteran on the shuttle. However, those Veterans who need a caregiver to accompany them must have a signed note from their doctor attesting that the Veteran requires a caregiver to accompany them to and from their appointment.

To register for a shuttle seat, the Veteran must

·         Have an appointment at a VA Medical Center between 9 am and 1 pm for the day they schedule their shuttle seat.

·         Call 785-925-0261 or email [email protected] to schedule their seat. All seat reservations must be scheduled by 5 pm, the day prior to their appointment.

Please don’t hesitate to call or email me with any questions you might have.

 

Carl Jowers. Commander

Fort Scott American Legion Thompson-Harkey Post 25