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Want Enchiladas? YPL Fundraiser
The Young Professional League annual fundraiser benefit for the Beacon is underway.
The Beacon is a non-profit religious organization that has food, clothing, and household goods that it distributes to the community, among other services.
YPL chooses to have a yearly fundraiser to help the Beacon.
“Many people in our community are generous with donating supplies, such as clothing and food to the Beacon,” Jessica Schenkel, president of YPL said. “However, cash donations are needed to purchase the supplies they may not receive or for other reasons.”
Enchiladas are the fundraiser food the group makes.
“We are selling a ready-to-bake pan of homemade enchiladas,” Schenkel said. ” We are offering beef, chicken or cheese, or a combination. There are a dozen enchiladas per pan. They will come with instructions and can be chilled in the fridge if they are being baked soon, or they can be frozen for later. We prepare the meat the evening before the pick-up date, and ensemble all the orders the morning of pick-up.”
The cost is $20 per dozen.
“People can order from any YPL member in person or they can order online,” Schenkel said.” We are accepting orders right now and our deadline to order is January 25.”
Here is the link for online orders: https://www.ypl-bbco.org/enchiladas
Or to order by phone 785.817.8877, leave a voicemail if no answer.
This year the food will be cooked, assembled and picked-up at Fort Scott High School.
Pick-up will be at the Fort Scott High School cafeteria on Saturday, February 3 between 2 and 5 p.m., according to the website set up for the fundraiser. Enchiladas that are not picked up by 5 p.m. will be given to the Beacon Food Pantry or re-sold. The payment will be considered a donation to YPL.
“YPL used to host a soup feed fundraiser and worked with the local churches, ” she said. “However, we have moved to a different facility and the churches have been graciously donating funds to cover the necessary expenses to make the enchiladas. This way, every bit of our profits are donated to the Beacon.”
“YPL is an organization made of professionals who are adaptive advocates of a better community through progressive partnerships and networking,” Schenkel said. ” “Most of our members enjoy the social aspect of meeting other young professionals throughout the community and utilize our meetings as a way of networking.”
Schenkel is president for 2018.
Laura Agee is vice president and secretary; Tiffiny Durham is treasurer; board members are Amanda Bourassa, Devin Tally, Chris Petty, and Holly Baker.
YPL recently held its strategic planning meeting for 2018.
“We will be rolling out a few exciting changes for this year,” she said. “Stay tuned!”
Utility Assistance Opportunity
Low-income utility assistance opportunities are coming soon to Fort Scott.
The Low Income Energy Assistance Program (LIEAP) is a federally funded utility assistance program. The application period begins January 16, 2018, and ends March 31, 2018.
To qualify for LIEAP, applicants must be living at the address, be personally responsible for the heating and cooling costs, and have a combined gross income that does not to exceed 130% of the federal poverty level.
A Westar representative will be assisting with LIEAP applications at the Fort Scott Chamber on January 30, 2018, from 9 am – 3 pm 231 E. Wall St.
Chanute to Host Regional Farmers’ Market Vendor Workshop
The Kansas Department of Agriculture, K-State Research and Extension and the Kansas Department of Health and Environment will host a regional workshop in Chanute on Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018. This is one of five regional workshops which are being held this year to assist farmers’ market vendors and managers.
Kansas farmers’ markets not only provide a fresh food source but also stimulate the local economy. In 2017, 85 farmers’ markets were registered with KDA’s Central Registration of Farmers’ Markets.
“Farmers’ markets provide growers a chance to tell their farm’s story, with face-to-face interaction with consumers, but there are also legal, safety and financial parameters that farmers need to understand before choosing to sell at a farmers’ market,” said Londa Nwadike, consumer food safety specialist with K-State Research and Extension and the University of Missouri.
Workshop topics will include:
Marketing and Pricing Tips
Growing in High Tunnels 101
Regulations on Selling Meat, Eggs and Poultry Direct to Consumer
Double Up Food Bucks and Sales Tax for Vendors
Vendor Marketing and Communications
Morel Mushroom Identification Certification
Kansas Senior Farmers’ Market Nutrition Program Certified Farmer Training
KDA’s weights and measures program will also offer free scale testing and certification at the workshop for attendees.
The workshop will be held at Mid-West Fertilizer at the Chanute Agronomy Center, 3030 W. Santa Fe Ave. in Chanute. Onsite registration will open at 8:30 a.m. and the workshop will begin at 9:00 a.m. and conclude by 3:00 p.m.
Registration for this workshop is now open and is $20 per participant. Registration includes lunch; however, lunch will only be guaranteed to those participants who register by February 1.
Registration forms can be found at FromtheLandofKansas.com/FMWorkshop or at your local extension offices.
For more information, please contact Kathy McEwan, Southwind Extension, at 620-365-2242 or [email protected], or Krista Harding at 620-244-3826 or [email protected].
KDA is committed to providing an environment that enhances and encourages economic growth of the agriculture industry and the Kansas economy. These workshops will provide support and assistance to help make Kansas businesses more successful.
Kathy S. McEwan, Family and Consumer Sciences Agent, Foods & Nutrition, SNAP-Ed Coordinator, Southwind Extension District – Iola Office, P.O. Box 845, Iola KS 66749, telephone 620-365-2242 or email: [email protected].
Nate’s Place Named In Kansas Top Three Eateries
In the Winter 2017 issue of Kansas Magazine, Fort Scott’s own Nate’s Place is third out of twenty Kansas favorite local eateries.
The restaurant located at the corner of Eighth Street and National Avenue was notified of the statewide contest in the fall.
“It was an online platform,” Nate Lyons, owner of the eatery, said. “We were told you could vote online and encouraged our customers to do it.”
Lyons didn’t know about the win until the publication of the magazine November 2017.
The restaurant is located in the southern mansion that is part of the Lyon’s Twin Mansions. Nate Lyons has been the owner since 2009.
General Manager Shawn O’Brien has been at Nate’s Place since August 2016.
Currently, soups are special lunch items at the restaurant.
“We make fresh soups every couple of days,” O’Brien said. “Homemade potato, vegetable beef, tortellini, fresh tomato soup… Facebook inspires me.”
“They are trying to get me to do dill pickle soup, but I’m not doing it for personal reasons,” he said with a smile.
“We are the only restaurant in town that serves breakfast all day,” O’Brien said.
The restaurant can provide fine dining experiences with reservations to groups from five to 60 people, O’Brien said.
“Groups come in to play bunco,” he said. “The Magazine Club meets here. It’s great during the summer to have a cocktail on the front porch.”
The restaurant also does murder mystery parties.
“The game is free and involves eight characters,” Lyon’s said. “They pay for the dinner, we provide the three-course meal.”
“For less than $50 per person you get entertainment and a three-course meal,” Lyon said. “There is special pricing for overnight stays.”
The Lyon’s Twin Mansions are a well-known local bed and breakfast.
The eatery is open Tuesday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., and is closed on Monday.
The Lounge at Nate’s Place is open Thursday through Saturday from 5 to 8 p.m., with happy hour from 5-6 p.m.
“We offer a heavy appetizer menu,” O’Brien said. “And liquor and wine for $5 each and beer $1 off.”
On Friday, lunch customer Carol Creager said “I like breakfast here. It’s such a nice atmosphere and the waitress Mary Ann is very friendly and accommodating.”
Fort Scott Debate Team Brings Home Another State Trophy
This weekend the Fort Scott High School Debate team traveled to Coffeyville, Kansas for Kansas State Debate contest. The regional championship team is comprised of Darby Toth, Rebekah Sweyko, Joe Adams, and Isabella Provence.
The alternates on the team were Kaden Kiwan and Ashtyn Dowell. This team took fourth place following KC Piper High School which took first place, Bishop Meige H.S. took second, and Louisburg H.S. third. In the four-speaker division, one half of the team goes affirmative the entire tournament and the other half goes negative. Then the records of both teams are combined.
In the two-speaker division, FSHS took the maximum amount of teams allowed for a school, four. In order to qualify for two-speaker state, the team must have a 50 percent win-loss record over four tournaments above the novice level.
The teams attending were Madison Toth/Mark Adams, Zoe Self/Elizabeth Ngatia, Brooklyn Lyons/Dalton Womeldorff, and Tayton Majors/Sara Al-Shawish. There were 60 teams in the tournament. All four teams broke to Double Octofinals. Madison and Mark dropped to Nickerson in Double Octofinals. Brooklyn And Dalton drop to Louisburg. Tayton and Sarah make it to Quarter Finals and end up fourth, after dropping to Topeka Hayden.
And finally, novice, Zoe Self and 2nd-year debater, Elizabeth Ngatia, drop in finals to Wichita Collegiate and bring home the 2nd place trophy. Fort Scott Debate has been state champions or state runner-ups four of the last five years.
Fort Scott High School will be hosting the state debate event next year.
Drake-Abati Engagement Announced
Drake-Abati Engagement Announced
Amy and Dusty Drake, Fort Scott, along with Sandra and Willey Abati, Redfield, announce the engagement of Sarah Delynn Drake to Antonio Joseph Abati.
The marriage will take place June 9, 2018, at Community Christian Church.
The bride is a 2011 Fort Scott High School graduate, attended Ozark Christian College, Joplin, Mo. and graduated from Regency Beauty Institute, Olathe. She is a cosmetologist at The Courtland Spa Salon, Fort Scott.
The groom graduated from Girard High School in 2005, Fort Scott Community College in 2007 and Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, Tenn. in 2013 with a Bachelor of Science degree in mass communication. He is currently news director at Double K Country Radio, Nevada, Mo.
Agenda For Fort Scott City Commission Meeting Jan. 16
These are the highlights of the agenda for the City of Fort Scott, 6 p.m., Tuesday, Jan. 16 at city hall, 123 S. Main.
The commission will:
Recognize Holly Baker.
Approve of Appropriation Ordinance 1207-A totaling $482,847.04.
Set a Resolution and Notice of Hearing with Reference to alleged unsafe and dangerous structure and accessory structure located at 1234 E. Elm – Public Hearing Date – 3/6/2018 – 6:15 p.m.
Consider Glenn Cowen Quit Claim Deed
Approve Change Order #1 – College Booster Station update – Increase of $42,043.95.
Approve Change Order #1 for the Chemical Feed & Sludge Removal project – Decrease of $1,183.10
Discuss Fort Scott Lofts
To see the whole agenda:
Stained Glass Windows Discovered In Remodel Of Downtown Building
Since November workers have been remodeling the building at 2 North Main for Dr. Timothy Crawford.
During the remodel which will house Crawford’s future dental office, some architectural features have been discovered.
Above some columns and above the southern windows of the building, art-deco style stained glass windows were discovered.
“It was a good find,” Randy Lafferty, R and L Contracting LLC, said.
In the interior, marble was found on the outside of an old vault.
“We are going to keep the marble work and try to find a clock to fit (in the round hole where a clock once was), Lafferty said.
The remodel will produce an office area with 3,000 square feet, Lafferty said.
“Including going to the next office over, west, the old barber shop,” he said.
There is no deadline for the remodel completion at this time, Lafferty said.
Crawford’s current office is located at 1115 S. Main.
IF: Gathering Coming to Fort Scott Feb. 9 and 10
IF we believe God is who He says He is, why don’t we act like it? Why don’t we share His love? Why do we feel awkward inviting someone to church?
IF: Gathering is a gathering of about 3,000 women in Austin, Texas, which is simulcast to a few thousand places around the world, including Fort Scott. Some are large gatherings in churches or theaters. Some are small gatherings in people’s homes. Some are women at home with their kiddos watching whatever moments they can squeeze in. The goal is to point women to Jesus and the local church as the place to continue their faith journey.
In 2017, IF: Fort Scott included women from eleven area churches.
Register online now (see link below) to join us on February 9 and 10. We will meet at Community Christian Church on February 9 at 6:30 p.m. to watch the first session and meet our conversation groups. New this year—Saturday’s sessions will take place in individual homes for a more intimate setting. Registration is requested by January 31.
Questions? Please call Jennifer or Marcy at 620.223.1500 or email [email protected].
We want to give God away in the very places He’s put us, so we’re going to gather for the purpose of remembering why following God and making disciples matters. We all get tired, we all wonder if what we’re doing matters, so IF: Gathering 2018 will be the reminder–it will be the celebration. The work we’re doing to share the Gospel on the earth is worth it and God DOES move through the little things that nobody sees. Join us.
IF: Fort Scott
February 9 & 10
Registration and details at
https://register.ifgathering.com/event/iffort-scott
Suggested donation $25
Action Behind the Scenes Downtown
People with an interest in Fort Scott’s downtown area met at Papa Don’s Restaurant Tuesday morning to share news.
Here is a list of shared comments:
- Holly Baker, Fort Scott National Historic Site Chief of Interpretation and Resource Management, will be leaving Fort Scott at the end of January for a position in Washington D.C.
- Baker also announced a youth art exhibit will be displayed in February and March at FSNHS, and also shared the fort now has a mobile app for viewing the grounds with extra background history.
- Bids and Dibs Consignment shop is seeking a place to give overstock items. “Anyone want to start a thrift store?” owner Angie Simon asked the group.
- City Manager Dave Martin said the city is looking at ways to reduce tax amounts, indicating a visioning committee is looking at the issue.
- Fort Scott Community Development Director Rhonda Dunn said one of her goals is to make Fort Scott a Christmas light viewing destination in the area. She stated she is soliciting unwanted Christmas lights and decorations for the project.
- Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Lindsay Madison announced the winners of the toy soldier decorating contest: Elaine Buerge, Deb Anderson, and Stacia Weilert. She said the downtown shopping brochure will arrive next week. There are leftover small business cloth shopping bags and doormats to give away, she said.
- A Shiney Foundation representative announced there will be a feature film documentary 7 p.m. Jan. 20 at Memorial Hall, with a dance party following.
The film is FREE to the community.If the person would like to attend with a VIP package ( light meal, drinks, film and post party) it is a 35$ ticket donation.
- The Beaux Arts Center now is a Common Consumption Center, owner Denise Duncan announced.
- A Craw-Kan Telephone Cooperative representative said broadband services will be offered soon to businesses in Fort Scott, then to residents.
- Dave Mohler, office manager of Fort Scott Family Dental, said the renovation of the building at 2 N. Main has uncovered some old stain glass windows hidden in the walls.
- Owner Angela Simons said Bids and Dibs is undergoing a restructuring inside and a new security system installed. The business has over 1,200 consigners that contribute items she said.
- Fort Scott Economic Development Director Rachel Pruitt said this weekend a basketball tournament will be at the middle school, Buck Run Community Center and the high school.
Cold Or Flu?
Cold vs. Flu
Can you tell the difference?
A runny nose. Muscle aches. Fever. Is it a cold or the flu?
Dr. Katrina Burke, family medicine physician at Mercy Clinic Fort Scott offers these tips to help you distinguish the difference between a cold and the flu.
“Flu is usually a sudden onset,” Burke explains. “Headaches, muscle aches, tiredness/weakness and exhaustion are common and often severe with the flu.”
“A fever is possible with both colds and the flu, but a temperature of 102 or above in children and adults that last 3 to 4 days is common with the flu,” she adds.
“A cold typically worsens over a day or two. Adults seldom have a fever with a cold. Infants and young children may have a fever with a cold but the fever usually subsides within a couple days.”
The best way to prevent the flu is good hand hygiene and getting the flu vaccine. If you become sick, stay at home, use over-the-counter medication for a fever and drink lots of water.
If you have questions visit your Mercy provider or Mercy Convenient Care located at 1624 S. National in Fort Scott.