Obituary of Ruth P. Sharp

Ruth P. Sharp, age 89, of Fort Scott, KS, passed away peacefully Wednesday, March 6, 2019, at home at Guest Home Estates in Fort Scott.

She was born June 7, 1929, in Lamar, MO, the daughter of Troy and Nellie Taylor Fanning.

Ruth grew up on a farm in Lamar and worked in the fields with her brothers.

She married Bob Taylor on March 20, 1950. Bob preceded her in death on November 30, 1965. She married Robert K. (Jack) Sharp on September 3, 1966, who preceded her in death on February 27, 2008.

Ruth is survived by two children, Doris Taylor Hite (Jim) of Wichita, KS, and Kenneth R. Sharp (Dawnie, deceased) of Fort Scott; nine grandchildren, 21 great grandchildren, 19 great-great grandchildren, and two brothers, Raymond (Ruth) Fanning of Grandview, MO, and Carl (Linda) Fanning of Independence, MO.

Besides her husbands, she was preceded in death by two sisters, five brothers, and her parents.

Rev. Paul Rooks will conduct funeral services at 11:00 AM Monday, March 11th, at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Burial will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 10:00 AM until service time at the Cheney Witt Chapel.

Words of remembrance may be submitted to the online guestbook at cheneywitt.com.

FSHS Earns First at the Regional Rube Goldberg Competition

Students pictured are : Front Row: Dawna Hudiburg, Oliver Witt, and Elijah Self. Back Row: Ella Beth, Collin Thomas and Noah Bootle. Submitted photo.
Fort Scott High School Students participated in the Regional Rube Goldberg Competition sponsored by Black & Veatch on Saturday, March 3, 2019 at Olathe West High School.
This year’s challenge is to put money into a piggy bank.
FSHS students chose to do a theme of “Toy Story” using Andy’s bedroom as the backdrop for their machine. They had a total of 32 steps, created a Rube like cartoon and presented a skit to describe their machine to judges.
The team won both the “Peoples Choice Award” and 1st place in the high school division.
Black & Veatch gave each student two tickets to see a Sporting KC game on September 21, where they will be recognized on the field for their accomplishment.
They will be taking their Rube Goldberg Machine to the National competition in Lawrenceburg, IN on April 5-6, 2019.

“We would like to thank the Fort Scott Community Area Community Foundation for their support of partial funding for this project through the STEAM (Science Technology, Engineering, Art and Math) grant that was awarded last October,” said
Angie Kemmerer.  “A big thank you for the FSACF for their continued support of not only our schools but the community as a whole. FSACF serves to fulfill the philanthropic goals that benefit the common good and improve quality of life by providing leadership and programming that is responsive to the interest and needs of the residents of the Fort Scott area.”

Farm Finances 101 March 21

Southwind Extension District
is hosting:
“Farm Finances 101”
presented by
Ethan Holly, Ag Lender
at Landmark Bank
on
Thursday, March 21st at 6:30pm
Southwind Extension District is hosting:
“Farm Finances 101”,
presented by Ethan Holly,
Ag Lender at Landmark Bank.
Come learn about financial topics such as:
Cash Flow Statements
Balance Sheets
Business Analysis Pages
and more!
Dinner is included. Please RSVP to: Southwind Extension District
Fort Scott Office: 620-223-3720

Westar Working With Municipals and Cooperatives To Add Renewable Energy

Baldwin City, Westar Energy break ground on solar project
With the addition of community solar project, about a third of the city’s electricity will be generated from renewable sources.

TOPEKA, Kan., March 6, 2019 – Leaders from Baldwin City and Westar Energy broke ground Tuesday on a 1-megawatt solar project to serve the city’s electric customers.

“I am excited that we were able to form a partnership with Westar Energy to further enhance our portfolio of sustainable energy offered to our citizens. While this increases our sustainable energy, it also helps control our expenses on our purchased energy for as long as this solar power is producing,” said Mayor Casey Simoneau.

“Westar Energy is excited to help Baldwin City on a forward-looking, sustainable energy strategy. Community solar is a cost-effective way for cities to harness the sun’s energy for customers,” said John Bridson, Westar Energy vice president, generation services. “We’re also excited to partner with Baker University to provide lessons in business and science using the community solar project.”

Science and business students from Baker University are using the project as the basis for field study. Business students may use the project to learn about energy management, building business cases and managing request for proposal processes. Science-related lessons will include ecology, assessing the soil and designing the site to provide habitat for endangered Monarch butterflies.

About 40 people attended the groundbreaking. The project will be constructed on city property adjacent to the city’s public utility building and is scheduled to be complete summer of 2019.

With the addition of the solar plant, about a third of the electricity needs of Baldwin City will be met with renewable sources. Learn more here on the Baldwin City website.

Westar is working with other municipals and cooperatives that are interested in adding renewable energy sources.

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About KCP&L and Westar Energy: Serving approximately 1.6 million customers in Kansas and Missouri, Kansas City Power & Light Company (KCP&L), KCP&L Greater Missouri Operations Company and Westar Energy are the electric utilities of Evergy, Inc. (NYSE: EVRG). Together we generate nearly half the power we provide to homes and businesses with emission-free sources. We support our local communities where we live and work, and strive to meet the needs of customers through energy savings and

Chamber Coffee At Ellis Center March 7

Join us for Chamber Coffee
 
Hosted by:

Bourbon County Arts Council
Location:

FSCC Ellis Fine Arts Council, 2108 S. Horton
Thursday, March 7th, 2019
Visit Bourbon County Arts Council’s Facebook page
by clicking


Chamber members and guests are encouraged to attend for networking, community announcements, and to learn about the hosting business or organization.
Members may pay $1 to make an announcement about an upcoming event, special/sale/discount, or news of any kind.
Upcoming Coffees:
March 14 – Tri-Valley Development Services
March 21 – Briggs Auto of Fort Scott
March 28 – Bourbon County
April 4 – KOMB FM Home Show

LMC Has Conference Room Available For Classes/Organizations Usage

The Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes can be a place for local clubs, classes and organizations to get a facility tour and have their scheduled meetings.

“Groups can schedule tours at the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes and also use our conference room if they need to have a meeting as well,” Joyce Davenport, administrative assistant, said. “In addition, there is a  kitchenette available so refreshments can be served during their meetings in the conference room. There is also a large screen that can be used for media.”

It can accommodate up to 45 people, Davenport said.

The LMC needs clubs/classes/organizations to schedule two weeks prior, so as not to conflict with previously scheduled events.

The room is huge, with a glass-faced southern view of the greenspace next door to the building.

Contact the LMC at 620-223-1312 between 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday.

One group that has used the Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes is the Fort Scott Chamber of Commerce seen here at a weekly coffee event. The conference room is adjacent to the unsung heroes exhibition space.

Rifle Donated For American Legion Fundraiser

Carl and Myra Jowers won a Marlin 22 M1 rifle and have donated it to American Legion Post 25 as a fundraiser.
Tickets are $3 each or 2 for $5. Only 100 tickets will be sold. The drawing for the rifle will be held after all 100 tickets are sold. All proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Post 25 for their Children and Youth programs.
The rifle is new and is being held by the owner of The Bunker on behalf of the Jowers. The winner must be eligible to own a rifle in the State of Kansas. If a background check is required to claim the rifle, the winner is responsible for those costs.
Post 25 Executive Committee members have tickets for sale. Please contact one of them to purchase your tickets or provide me with your contact information, and I’ll have one of them reach out to you.
Carl Jowers. Commander
Fort Scott American Lwgion Post 25

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