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Bourbon County Commission Agenda April 24
Agenda
Bourbon County Commission Room
2nd Floor, County Courthouse
210 S. National Avenue
Fort Scott, KS 66701
Tuesdays starting at 9:00
Date: April 24th, 2018
1st District-Lynne Oharah Minutes: Approved: _______________
2nd District-Jeff Fischer Corrected: _______________
3rd District-Nick Ruhl Adjourned at: _______________
County Clerk-Kendell Mason
9:00-9:45-Jim Harris-Consideration of permit for access entrance culvert at 1282 135th Consideration of listing 1989 Ford Model 7600 Tractor to sale on Purple Wave
Executive Session-Justin Meeks-Confidential data relating to financial affairs or trade secrets of a corporation
Solid Waste Plan
10:00-10:15-Wage Resolution
10:15-11:00-Bill Martin-Utility payments
11:00-12:00-Justin Meeks
Contract with CrawKan
Update about ROZ program
NRP Review/Meeting updates/data
Executive Session-Attorney/Client relationship
12:00-1:30-Commissioners gone to lunch
1:30-Clint Anderson
2:00-2:15-Cathy Cooper-6th Judicial Districts grants
2:15-2:30-Deferred Comp. Resolution
2:30-Employee Handbook
3:00-Pre-Planning to discuss possible repurpose of old sheriff and correctional administration offices
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
Topping Trees: Bad Choice
You may have heard the practice of tree topping referred to as “heading,” “stubbing,” or “dehorning,” but regardless of what it is called, it is always a bad choice. Unfortunately, many uninformed homeowners are often talked into this pruning practice. Topping a tree is not a beneficial or proper pruning practice. It’s a bad decision for any tree.
Tree topping is the drastic removal or cutting back of large mature limbs – back to stubs. Many homeowners have a misconception that having trees topped will reduce the tree height and in turn decrease the chance of it falling due to wind or ice. This is simply not true.
Purdue University Forestry and Natural Resources sites eight reasons why trees should not be topped:
- Starvation – Trees need leaves to make food. Topping removes so much of the leafy crown that a tree may be unable to provide food to the roots and the tree starves. Good pruning practices rarely remove more than one-quarter to one-third of the leafy crown.
- Shock – The tree canopy acts like an umbrella – shading the bark from the direct sunlight of summer. The sudden removal of the leafy protective layer exposes the bark to sunscald. Neighboring plants relying on shady conditions will suffer as well.
- Insects and disease – Large wounds resulting from tree topping have difficulty closing. This will attract insects and disease. If decay is already present in the limb, cutting will only spread it even more.
- Weak limbs – The new limb growth that appears after a tree is topped is weakly attached to the remaining branches. The limbs actually attach to the larger branch with layers of wood that overlap year after year. This results in minimal attachment of the wood to the main branch.
- Rapid new growth – The thought that topping will control the height of the tree is false. Actually, the opposite happens. Trees respond rapidly to the injury by producing many long, weak sprouts. The result – trees quickly regain the height it once had and becomes bushier.
- Tree death – some species of trees do not tolerate topping. All previously mentioned factors are just too much for the tree and it dies.
- Ugliness – A topped tree is an ugly tree. Even with regrowth, it never regains the grace and beauty it once had.
- Cost – A chainsaw and a bucket truck are not all that is needed to properly prune a tree. Topping might seem like a bargain deal when compared to other recommended practices, but in the long run, it will actually cost you more! Topping reduces property values, increases replacement cost when a tree dies, increases the risk of losing nearby trees and shrubs, increases the risk of liability from weaken branches and increases future pruning costs.
Prune trees properly and regularly. Don’t be talked into topping by someone just looking to come in and make random cuts. Hire a certified arborist. They will know how and where to make cuts to reduce the canopy and yet maintain a strong, beautiful tree.
When planting a new tree keep in mind its mature height. The Extension office has a publication on recommended trees for Kansas. This publication also details the mature height that you can expect. Check growth habits before you plant to ensure that the tree won’t outgrow the space!
Krista Harding is a K-State Research and Extension Agricultural agent assigned to Southwind District. She may be reached at [email protected] or 620-244-3826.
K-State Research and Extension is an equal opportunity provider and employer.
Need A Job?
JOB FAIR TO BE HELD TUESDAY, APRIL 24TH IN FORT SCOTT
The Fort Scott Area Chamber of Commerce will be hosting a Job Fair on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Ellis Fine Arts Center on the campus of Fort Scott Community College, 2108 S. Horton St.
Fort Scott employers currently registered to attend include Briggs, City of Fort Scott, Firstsource Solutions, Medicalodges, Mercy Hospital, Niece Products, Peerless Products, Presbyterian Village, Russell Stovers Chocolates of Iola, Southeast Kansas Mental Health, Timken, Tri-Valley Developmental Services and WK Holdings (Ward/Kraft, Inc. and Fort Scott Munitions). KANSASWORKS will have a booth on employer and job seeker resources and Fort Scott Community College Phi Theta Kappa will be offering soft skills tips on interviewing, resume writing, and more.
Positions employers will be hiring for are include those shown below:
- Briggs of Fort Scott: Full-time Sales, Full-time Service Techs, Full-time Service Advisors, and Full-time Sales Managers
- City of Fort Scott: Police Officer and Seasonal Park Laborer
- Firstsource Solutions: Full-time Claims Examiners and Full-time Call Center Representatives
- Medicalodges, Inc.: Certified Nurse Aides, Certified Medication Aides, Licensed Nurses, and Dietary Aides
- Mercy Hospital: Clinical and non-clinical positions including Food Service staff and Nurses
- Niece Products: Skilled Mechanics, Welders, and Painters
- Peerless Products, Inc.: Full and Part-time Process and Production Engineer, Project Manager, Assembly 1st Shift, Press or Saw Operator 2nd Shift, and Part-time Mechanical and Plastic Engineer
- Presbyterian Village: Full-time Certified Nurse Aide, Full-time Certified Medication Aide, Part-time Certified Nurse Aide, Part-time Licensed Practical Nurse, and Part-time Registered Nurse
- Russell Stovers Chocolates, Iola (all full-time): Utility Operator, Material Handler, General Mechanic, Electronics Technician, Service Workers, Lead, Production Supervisor, Plant Scheduler, and Training Coordinator
- Southeast Kansas Mental Health Center: Full-time Adult Case Manager (Bourbon County), Full-time Chemical Abuse Counselor (Neosho County), Part-time Children’s Aides for after-school and summer program
- Timken SMO, LLC: Maintenance Technician off-shift
- Tri-Valley Developmental Services: Full and Part-time Residential Service Specialist
- WK Holding Co., Inc.: Ward/Kraft Production Operators, Sales Reps for both Ward/Kraft and Fort Scott Munitions, Shipping Clerk for Fort Scott Munitions
Job seekers are encouraged to dress for success, bring copies of a resume, and be prepared to connect with employers. Attendees may enter a drawing for a door prize of $50 in Chamber Bucks that may be used at over 50 Chamber member businesses. Contact the Chamber for more information on having an employer booth at 620-223-3566 or email [email protected].
Senator Richard Hilderbrand Week 13 Newsletter
RICHARD HILDERBRAND
SENATOR, 13TH DISTRICT
Phone: 785-296-7370
Email: [email protected]
Quote of the Week:
“We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
– Abraham Lincoln
Education Bill Update
I wanted to give everyone an update on the education bill. On Saturday, the house stripped the contents of SB 423 and put in the contents of their bill HB 2445, with some minor adjustments. The house needed 63 votes to pass it, and
it passed by a vote of 63-56. The Senate needed 21 votes to pass it, and it passed by a vote of 21-19. The Governor has said that he is going to be signing this bill into law.
For the house bill to have $230 million more in spending over the senate bill, I would have hoped for better results for our Southeast Kansas districts. The senate version had
$10 million dollars to use state wide for mental health. The house version cut this dollar amount back and limited it to
6 school districts: Wichita, Topeka, Kansas City, Parsons, Garden City, and Central Kansas. Mental Health funding is important for all our school districts, not just for the 6 that were selected. The house bill also has a onetime ex-
pense for the purchase of a database and computers for two school districts. While the final bill will add over $500 mil- lion more to our educational funding. It favors the urban high population areas of our state over our rural districts.
I have concerns that this new bill will not meet the equitable piece of our educational funding. That is why I voted against the concur motion, which would have sent it back to the House and Senate Education Committee.Important Updates
HOUSE LEADERSHIP FAILS TO RUN CONSTITUTIONAL AMENDMENT
HCR 5029 passed out of House Judiciary Committee, but failed to be brought above the line for debate in the full House.
A coalition of organizations known as the Kansas Coalition for Fair Funding, have come together to push for passage of the Constitutional Amendment to address the ambiguities in the Kansas Constitution in regards to suitable funding.
The coalition is made up of a variety of entities including the Kansas Contractors Association, Kansas Chamber, Kansas Farm Bureau, American Warrior, Kansas Livestock Association and Petroleum Marketers and Convenience Store Association (PMCA).
The House Judiciary Committee amended the bill and then passed it out. The differences in language can be found by reading the amended bill which you can find by clicking here: http://www.kslegislature.org/li/b2017_18/measures/documents/hcr5029_01_0000.pdf
The ballot language would read as follows:
“Explanatory statement. The purpose of this amendment is to provide that suitable provision for the financing for public education means that the provision is adequate and equitable. Questions of adequacy of total funding of public education shall be determined by the legislature.
“A vote for this proposition would require suitable provision for the financing of public education to be both adequate and equitable and would reserve the power to establish and resolve any question of the adequacy of the funding to the legislature.
SENATE PASSES FEDERAL WINDFALL TAX REFORM LEGISLATION
Kansas Senate passed S Sub HB 2228, which would allow Kansas taxpayers to keep the windfall instead of government pocketing their hard-earned money. Kansas tax filers will be allowed to itemize deductions for state income tax purposes, even if they do not itemize deductions for federal income tax purposes.
The windfall is estimated to give taxpayers back $137 million of their money in the next fiscal year, $179 million in the subsequent fiscal year, and $187 million the following fiscal year.
S Sub HB 2228 accelerates the restoration of federal itemized deductions for state income purposes to 100 percent for deductions for medical expenses, mortgage interest and property taxes paid.
The bill also increases current Kansas standard deduction amounts by 25.0 percent beginning in tax year 2018
An additional provision of the bill would authorize nonrefundable income tax credits beginning in tax year 2018 for the Eisenhower Foundation.
S Sub HB 2228 also included provision to benefit businesses that employs workers with disabilities. The bill enacts a new nonrefundable income tax credit for tax years 2018-2022 for expenditures on goods and services purchased from qualified vendors or non-profit certified businesses providing a certain level of health insurance benefits and having at least
30.0 percent of their employees be resident Kansans with disabilities.
S Sub HB 2228 also seeks to bring in revenue by taxing international income expected to be returning to the U.S. after federal tax reform.
Important Updates Cont.
The Facts of the Matter
- Oops: Kansas lawmakers have $80M error to fix in school finance plan. Charts produced by KSDE show a difference of $79.7 million in general state aid between the approved and intended versions of Senate Bill 423. There will be a move to pass a “technical” correction when the Legislature returns on April 26. (Source)
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The Kansas Constitution Has a Strict Even-Year Deadline for Legislative Sessions. Many may be wondering why Saturday night was so dramatic – the reason is embedded in our Kansas Constitution. Article 2, Section 8 of the Kansas Constitution says, “The duration of regular sessions held in even-numbered years shall not exceed ninety calendar days. Such sessions may be extended beyond ninety calendar days by an affirmative vote of two-thirds of the members elected to each house.” (Source)
- Gannon Case in Eighth Year. The Kansas education system has been subject to lawsuits for decades. Currently, the Gannon v. Kansas case has been active since November of 2010, casting a long shadow over the ability of the Kansas
Legislature to craft meaningful reforms to ensure every child in Kansas receives a suitable education.
ROZ Program
I submitted an amendment to add Crawford County to the state ROZ program. After an objection of germaneness by Senator Vicki Schmidt, it was ruled not germane. I worked with Senator Larry Alley from Cowley county to get the Kansas Income Tax waiver added.
After our initial effort wasn’t allowed an opportunity to be voted on, because of the objection of germaneness. We were able to get the tax income waiver portion added for Crawford and Cowley Counties. It now goes to the Senate and House Conference Committee.
http://www.kansascommerce.com/320/Rural-Opportunity-Zones
Adoption Protection Act Update
After narrowly being defeated 10 days ago, many Kansans are hoping the Kansas House will attempt a second bite at the apple by taking another vote on the Adoption Protection Act. This past week, various circumstances delayed renewed consideration of the legislation, but proponents are working hard to have another debate and vote on the bill when the legislature returns on April 26th.Important Updates Cont.
HARD FACTS:
- Total tax receipts so far, this fiscal year total $4.8 billion, which is $673.61 million or 16.32 percent above last year
at this time and $314.83 million above estimates for the year (Kansas Department of Revenue).
- Income tax collections for the fiscal year are $603.95 million above last year and $325.73 million above current expectations (Kansas Department of Revenue)
- March 2018 tax receipts came in $60.91 million over last March and $39.47 million above current expectations. Individual income tax collections in March were $77.88 million above last year. Sales tax receipts are up for the year by
$38.36 million over last year (Kansas Department of Revenue).
WEEKLY OVERVIEW:
This week was the last week of legislative activity before First Adjournment. Early Sunday morning, the Senate gaveled
out for adjournment and will reconvene on April 26th for Veto Session.
The Senate voted on numerous conference committee reports, a tax reform bill, and a school finance plan.
A conference committee is a small, bipartisan, and bicameral committee that works to smooth out the differences be- tween the House and Senate’s version of a similar bill. Once the conference committee reaches a compromise, the negotiated bill is sent to both the House and Senate for a final vote before advancing to the governor’s desk.
When the Senate gavels in on April 26th, we will begin Veto Session and will wrap up any legislative loose ends for the year.
SCHOOL FINANCE:
In the early hours of Sunday morning and after a night of debate, the Senate voted to concur on a school finance plan that
the House sent over earlier that day.
On Saturday morning, the House narrowly passed a school finance deal on a vote of 63-56. The House placed their original K-12 finance plan into a Senate bill and passed it to the Senate to either concur or non-concur on the deal.
The House’s plan would add $500 million to public school funding over the next five years. The funding plan almost doubles the cost of the Senate’s proposed plan that passed earlier that week. Some opponents of the bill believe the plan will make it difficult to earmark other priorities and require a possible tax increase.
The Senate voted 21-19 to concur, sending it to Governor Colyer’s desk for him to sign.
FLOOR ACTION:
SENATE SCHOOL FINANCE PLAN (Sub SB 423): Substitute Senate Bill 423 amends the Kansas School Equity and Enhancement Act by making appropriations to the Department of Education relating to school finance.
Sub SB 423 would phase in a $275 million increase to education funding. Some major policy provisions included in SB 423 are:
- Base aid for student excellence will increase from $4,006 to $4,258 in 2018-19, to $4,334 in 2019-20, to $4,412 in 2020-21, to $4,492 in 2021-22, and to $4,574 in 2022-23.
- Increase special education funding by $24 million in 2018-2019.
- Expand early childhood funding by increasing state aid for three- and four-year-old at-risk children by
$3,000,000.
- Allow all students the opportunity to participate in ACT and ACT Work Keys funded by the state.
- Add $1,760,000 for ABC Early Childhood Program.
- Provide a pilot program for improvement of mental health services for school districts.
- Provides that all high school students may take a college class in Comp I at no cost to the student.
mportant Updates Con
CONCURS:
SB 324: Senate Bill 324 amends the vehicle dealers and manufacturers licensing act.
The Senate concurred on House amendments 37-0.
SB 410: Senate Bill 410 updates captive insurance statutes and provides for association and branch captive insurance companies and special purpose insurance companies.
The Senate concurred on House amendments 39-0.
SB 394: Senate Bill 394 ensures transparency in state government contract decisions.
The Senate concurred on House amendments 40-0.
SB 275: Senate Bill 275 relates to mid-term appointments of credit union council members.
The Senate concurred on House amendments 40-0.
SB 263: Senate Bill 263 creates a program to research the use of industrial hemp.
The Senate concurred on House amendments 40-0.
CONSIDERATION OF APPOINTMENTS:
The Senate confirmed Dwight Keen to serve on the Kansas Corporation Commission. Keen is a co-owner of Keen Oil Co., a Winfield, Kan., oil and gas production company. He has served as Securities Commissioner of Kansas and board chair for the Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association. He received a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s in economics from Wichita State University and received a law degree from Kansas University.
Keen was nominated last month by Governor Jeff Colyer and replaces Pat Apple on the three-person commission, after Apple announced in December that he would not seek reappointment.
The Senate confirmed Keen on Saturday April 7th.
NEXT WEEK:
The Senate gaveled out on Sunday April 8th for First Adjournment and will return April 26th for Veto Session.
2018 SESSION DATES AND DEADLINES:
Please be aware of the following dates and deadlines for the 2018 legislative session. As always, each is subject to modification and leadership will keep you updated on any changes which might occur.CONFERENCE COMMITTEE REPORTS
(HB 2470): House Bill 2470 would allow microbreweries within the state of Kansas to contract with other microbreweries for production and packaging of beer and hard cider. The bill amends law related to the sale of alcoholic candy and to the sale of domestic beer in refillable containers. HB 2470 allows licensed microbreweries in the state to produce beer containing up to 15 percent alcohol by weight. The bill also increases the length of time that certain businesses may serve alcohol to 6AM to 2 AM. Current law only allows for the sale of alcohol between 9AM and 2AM.
The Conference Committee Report was adopted by a vote of 27-10. [ I voted against this bill. This bill had several
bills combined into one bill. One of the bills allows alcohol to be served at 6:00 am. This changes the time from 9:oo am to 6:oo am]
(HB 2606): House Bill 2606 amends law related to testing for a class M (motorcycle) driver’s license, online driver’s li– cense renewal, and the length of time a commercial driver’s license is valid.
The Conference Committee Report was adopted by a vote of 38-2. [I voted for this bill.]
(HB 2597): House Bill 2597 would amend law regarding designation of an urban area. The bill amends law when a mayor is considered a member of a governing body. HB 2597 also deals with the compensation, supervision, personnel, and budgeting policies of election commissioners.
The Conference Committee Report was adopted by a vote of 29-10. [I voted for this bill.]
(HB 2542): House Bill 2542 amends statutes for fees collected by the Kansas Board of Regents (KBOR) and performance-based budgeting requirements. HB 2542 also creates the Dyslexia Task Force that will conduct a study of issues and report to the Kansas Legislature by January 30, 2019.
The Conference Committee Report was adopted by a vote of 40-0.
(HB 2583): House Bill 2583 would create the Noxious Weed Act and repeal current Noxious Weed law. The Conference Committee Report was adopted by a vote of 35-5. [I voted against this bill. It would expand the authority of non-elected officials & weaken the control of the legislators.]
(HB 2476): House Bill 2476 would amend the section of the Kansas Open Records Act (KORA) related to the unlawful use of names derived from public records. The bill would create an additional exception to the general prohibition in KORA against selling, giving, or receiving any list of names and addresses from public records for sales purposes. The Conference Committee Report was adopted by a vote of 39-1. [I voted for this bill.]
(S Sub for S Sub for HB 2386): Senate Substitute for Senate Substitute for House Bill 2386 would amend law related to licensure, certification, or registration qualifications for employment at adult care homes, hospitals, and home health agencies. S Sub for S Sub for HB 2386 would add all employees of the Kansas Commission on Veterans’ Affairs Office to the definition of “safety sensitive positions” found in law.
The Conference Committee Report was adopted by a vote of 40-0.
(S Sub for HB 2600): Senate Substitute for House Bill 2600 would amend the Nuclear Energy Development and Radiation Control Act, provide for the study and investigation of maternal deaths by the Secretary of Health and Environment, and create the Palliative Care and Quality of Life Interdisciplinary Advisory Council and the State Palliative Care Consumer and Professional Information and Education Program within the Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE).
The Conference Committee Report was adopted by a vote of 27-12. [I voted against this bill. It had combined sev-
eral bills that would expand the role of unelected officials and the overall scope of government.]
(HB 2482): House Bill 2482 would amend law related to contracts between the State and persons or companies who are actively engaged in a boycott of Israel. The Conference Committee
Report was adopted by a vote of 36-1. [I voted for this bill.]
CLOSING STATEMENT
CLOSING STATEMENT
“It is hard to believe that the 2018 regular session is already behind us! With only eight days left until the 2018 session is complete, we still have a lot of work left to do.”
– Senator Richard Hilderbrand
Food for Thought
Thank you to everyone that took the time to respond to this. The new k-12 funding bill was signed by the Governor
today, 4/17/18, and we still have a lot of important issues to address. As we move forward with addressing these issues, I am looking forward to hearing from you.
You have a total of $1 to spend on the following state expenses. What percentage of that dollar would you spend on each item?
*Administration
*Correctional Institutes
*Courts
*Disabled
*Economic Development
*Elderly
*Foster Care
*Health and Environment
*Higher Education
*K-12 Education
*Law Enforcement
*Legislators
*Medicaid
*Mental Health
*National Guard
*Roads and Infrastructure
*Unemployed(State assistance)
Thank You for Engaging!
Thank you for all your calls, emails, and letters regarding your thoughts and concerns about happenings in Kansas. Constituent correspondence helps inform my decision-making process and is taken into great consideration when I cast my vote in the Kansas Senate. I hope you’ll continue to engage with me on the issues that matter most to you, your family, and our community. If you are on Twitter or Facebook, I encourage you to follow along with the #ksleg hashtag for real-time updates on legislative happenings in Topeka.
Please know that I am fully committed to addressing the current issues in our state, and I am proud to be your voice in the Kansas Senate.
We had the honor of recognizing members of the Pittsburg State University Army ROTC today in the Senate. Thank you, Pan Phyu, Eric Hollingsworth, Autumn Crist, Eathan Jewell, and Brandsson Miller for your service in the Kansas Army National Guard!
FSHS Prom Walk-In April 21 Moved To New Gym
Due to the weather forecast for April 21, the 2018 Prom Walk-in has been moved to the high school NEW GYM, the auxiliary gym.
LIMITED SEATING WILL BE AVAILABLE AND NO LAWN CHAIRS WILL BE ALLOWED.
Standing room will exist.
Car’s will still line up headed north on Main Street and turn east on 9th Street.
Drop off of attendees will be at 9th and State Street (north entrance of new gym).
Valet parkers will pick up cars there.
The east (back), south, and west (front) parking lots at FSHS will be for VALET PARKING ONLY.
Spectators will be allowed to park in the gravel lot west of the high school, on the street in front of the high school, in front of the stadium, at the swimming pool, and at Buck Run Community Center.
Parents will enter through the northwest doors of new gym or main east entrance of the High School.
The gym will open at 5:00 pm.
The Walk-in will be televised on the Fort Scott City Link
http://www.citylinktv.com/channel/fort-scott-tv/.
Submitted by Bert Lewis, an FSHS instructor.
Living History at Fort April 21-22
Contact: Galen Ewing, [email protected], 620-223-0310
Living History Activities Abound as Fort Scott National Historic Site Hosts the 36th Annual Civil War Encampment
FORT SCOTT, Kansas: Fort Scott National Historic Site commemorates the Civil War and how it shaped our country by presenting the 36th Annual Civil War Encampment on Saturday and Sunday, April 21 and 22. Experience the sights, sounds, and smells of the times—soldiers marching or on horseback, rifles firing, gunpowder hanging in the air. A variety of interpretive programs will illustrate the role Fort Scott played as a major supply base for federal troops during this pivotal conflict.
The public is invited to participate beginning Saturday morning at 9 a.m. and concluding with the last program at 3 p.m. on Sunday as park volunteers engage in various activities.
Union Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery units will perform military training representing how troops were prepared for battle. Participate with the Grice family as they perform Victorian Mourning Hair Art. This is an interactive demonstration so you are invited to make simple hair flowers with them.
On Saturday at 1 p.m., join in a guided tour to learn of the many facets Fort Scott played in the Civil War.
At 6:30 p.m., retired park historian Arnold Schofield will share insight on the military role of General James Lane’s Frontier Guard.
On Sunday at 10 a.m., come join in a period Church Service.
Learn about the logistics of feeding soldiers with “Rolling in the Dough” Bake-house Demonstration at 11 a.m. Cavalry, Infantry, and Artillery Demonstrations will continue in the afternoon.
The Civil War Encampment is made possible through the generous support provided by volunteer members of the Holmes Brigade, 4th Missouri Cavalry, Western Bluecoats Field Hospital, 3rd Kansas Artillery Battery B, Friends of Fort Scott NHS, Inc., and a host of Fort Scott National Historic Site volunteers.
The schedule of activities is as follows:
SATURDAY, APRIL 21
9:00 a.m. – Raising the Colors
10:00 a.m. – Cavalry Drill
11:00 a.m. – Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
12:00 p.m. – Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
1:00 p.m. – Guided Tour: Fort Scott in the Civil War
2:00 p.m. – Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
3:00 p.m. – Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
4:00 p.m. – Flag Retreat
6:30 p.m. – Lane’s Frontier Guard
SUNDAY, APRIL 22
9:00 a.m. – Raising the Colors
10:00 a.m. – Church Service
11:00 a.m. – “Rolling in the Dough” – Bake House Demonstration
12:00 p.m. – Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
1:00 p.m. – Cavalry Drill
2:00 p.m. – Infantry Drill and Weapons Demonstration
3:00 p.m. – Artillery Drill and Weapons Demonstration
About the National Park Service. More than 20,000 National Park Service employees care for America’s 417 national parks and work with communities across the nation to help preserve local history and create close-to-home recreational opportunities. Learn more at www.nps.gov.
The Fort Scott Police Department Daily Reports April 16-19
The Fort Scott Police Department’s daily report can best be viewed on a computer.
The department is located at 1604 S. National and can be reached at 620-223-1700.
Mercy 4-Person Golf Scramble June 9
Sports Physicals Offered
Mercy Clinic Sports Physical Dates Announced
Free- or reduced-cost physicals only offered on specific dates
Fort Scott, Kan (April 19, 2018) – School isn’t even out but Mercy Clinic physicians and providers are already gearing up for fall.
That’s because every May, Mercy Clinics set aside specific dates when middle school and high school students walk-in for a reduced-cost or free sports physical.
Mercy Clinic Fort Scott will offer $10 sports physicals in suite A of the clinic on Wednesday, May 2 from 4:30-6:30 p.m. No appointment is necessary and the $10 rate is available only on this date.
Mercy Clinic Linn County will hold the free annual sports physical clinic on Saturday, May 19 from 7 a.m. to noon at 11155 Tucker Rd. in Pleasanton. Sports physicals are free on this date only. Appointments can be scheduled by calling 913-352-8379 or toll-free at 877-336-3729.
In the case of the reduced-cost physicals, the $10 fee is donated back to the student’s school activity fund. In 2016, the clinic was able to donate $2,400 to local schools to help with equipment or supply purchases.
The Kansas State High School Activities Association requires students who plan to participate in extracurricular activities to have a current physical on file.
According to Mercy Clinic Fort Scott director Michelle Bruner, “The physicals ensure that the student is healthy to participate.
The students receive a thorough physical exam to be sure there are no signs of heart disease or other health-related issues that would cause problems playing sports and being physically active.”
Bruner added, “The clinic staff considers it a privilege to offer this service to students. By volunteering our time, we are able to pass the benefit right on to the schools in our service area.”
Flags At Half-Staff For Barbara Bush
Governor Colyer Orders Flags to be Flown at Half-staff in Honor of First Lady Barbara Bush
Topeka – In accordance with Executive Order 10-12, and the proclamation of President Donald J. Trump, Kansas Governor Jeff Colyer has ordered flags to be flown at half-staff to honor the life of former First Lady Barbara Bush.
“When I worked in the Bush White House I had the pleasure of getting to know Barbara. She was truly a remarkable woman and an inspiration to all,” said the Governor. “As one of only two women to be the wife and mother of a President, her legacy will live on. The Bush family is in our prayers.”
In accordance with the White House proclamation, the flag should be flown at half-staff beginning today until sundown on the day of Mrs. Bush’s interment.
To receive email alerts when the Governor orders flags to half-staff, please visit https://governor.kansas.gov/newsroom/kansas-flag-honors/ to subscribe.